South Philly Review 6-16-2016

s o u t h p h i l l y r e v i e w . c o m Vol. 69 NO. 24 June 16, 2016

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By Joseph Myers

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“I’d say playing for the football team and earn-ing my diploma [from

Frankford High School]. The diploma was really

important for me to get.”

Thomas Radomski, 1300 block of East

Passyunk Avenue

“I was pregnant during my senior year [at Simon Gratz

High School], so graduat-ing while preparing for the birth of my son stands out

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In honor of our Rising Stars issue,

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accomplishment(s) as a student?

Interviews by Joseph Myers Photos by Tina Garceau

To our Readers:I want to use this space to wish my fel-

low patriarchs out there a festive Father’s Day. Growing up in a strained family situation, I never gave the occasion much consideration, though I always wished that my friends would enjoy great times with their dads. Becoming a father fi ve years ago, I received a reminder that one often has to have a life-altering event hap-pen to change his or her perceptions about an observation, with my fi rst Father’s Day, which came only a week after the birth of my son, being a priceless lesson and a reprimand for my narrow thinking.

There are people who will argue that celebrations such as Father’s Day are only means for people to peddle gifts,

and while we cannot deny the commer-cialism surrounding the third Sunday in June, I fi nd myself focusing far more on its call to nourish our notions of love. I lacked that blessing from my father for most of his life, so I can defi nitely relate to those who will wake up Sunday and think, “Ugh, here we go again,” but I see Father’s Day just as I view Mother’s Day and every other day on the calendar. It is a chance to be thankful for the gift of pos-sibility and to maximize each moment, neckties optional.

Joseph MyersSouth Philly Review editor

Acting responsibly

To the Editor:Staff writer Bill Chenevert’s report on

the performance by fourth graders at the G.W. Childs Elementary School (“The-ater enchants at Childs,” June 9) truly reinforces the idea that the arts belong in school. Children need exposure to all forms of creative and performing arts in order to enhance their creative thinking.

For too long, the School District of Phil-adelphia has deprived students of this op-portunity to develop all their talents, as if art education is some kind of frill. It isn’t. It is a way of using both sides of the brain at once and stimulates problem solving abilities.

Thanks to outside providers like En-chantment Theater Co. for offering oppor-tunities for creative arts to public schools like Childs. One day, maybe our lawmak-ers will recognize that arts education is as important as any other discipline and pro-vide for it in the school budget.

Gloria EndresSouth Philadelphia

Immortal infl uence

To the Editor:I appreciated the “Death becomes us”

(June 9) South Philly 10 column by editor Joseph Myers. This has been a tumultuous year, and it just seems as if it is getting worse now that we have had another at-tack on our country. We live in incredibly sad times when those dear to us, whether they be famous or known only to us, can leave this world in an instant. I’m 78 years old, so I know this has pretty much been the case for years, even centuries, but it scares me to face that we are often at the mercy of so much in order to keep enjoy-ing our fi nite time on this earth. When I read “Death becomes us,” I felt confl icted because while I am sad that those indi-

viduals are gone, I am happy to know that they touched our lives in some way. My overall take from that column and from the events this year is that we must be steadfast and loving creatures. Preserve your friendships and connections with your relatives. Forgive yourself, too. We all face enough in this world and don’t need the added sting of self-infl icted judg-ment.

Salvatore RossiSouth Philadelphia

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Steady investment

recent graduate from Roman Catholic High School and resident of the 2400 block of South Clarion Street, Andrew Banecker enjoys staying busy. On top

of a rock-solid academic reputation, it’s the 17-year-old’s volunteer and outreach work that struck his nominator. The last two years in the National Honor Society is the tip of the iceberg – his involvement in the Ambassadors Program saw him representing his school at black tie dinners, Back to School Night, and parent-teacher conferences. As an active Big Brother, he worked with the freshman class during orientation (plus volunteering for his parish’s CYO working concessions). He also played an important role in the school’s Speak Up Program, which holds an event each year to discuss topics like bullying, suicide and ad-diction. Banecker also participated in Student Council, World Affairs Club, and the school TV studio.

With a 4.0 grade-point-average and a ranking of 19th out of 237, the Lower Moyamensing resident took on an ambitious work load with a senior year packed with four advanced place-ment courses and three honors courses. As a sophomore, Banecker achieved a near-perfect score on his National Latin Exam. Finance, it seems, is his passion and he’s been readying himself for a world of business by working at a retail shop, Boys Town Girls Town, for the past fi ve years part-time during the school year and nearly 30 hours a week in the summer months. Wall Street is where he hopes to fi nd himself and plans on attending Widener University to study fi nance (with a Widener Presidential Scholarship). - Bill Chenevert

Advice worth heeding

sychology 101 is often considered a blow-off course in a stuffed lecture hall that college freshman sleep through af-ter their fi rst encounter with Sigmund

Freud, but Roman Catholic High School Guid-ance Counselor and teacher Vince Tarducci’s musings on recent graduate John Birkmire indicate that the 18-year-old will not be one of the unprepared masses. “As a student in my AP Psychology class, John is always pre-pared and works hard to determine an under-standing of both the facts and concepts pre-sented,” said Tarducci on the East Passyunk

Crossing inhabitant’s work ethic. He believes Birkmire’s preparedness will continue to lead him to success as he moves on to Drexel Uni-versity for the upcoming fall semester loaded with scholarship and grant endowments.

The resident of the 1600 block of South 10th Street has a silent confi dence in his intel-ligence and constantly challenges himself to take on new and challenging endeavors. Dur-ing Birkmire’s senior year when most students are counting down the days until graduation, the local enrolled in three advanced placement courses in Psychology, Calculus and American History, plus four honors courses while not surrendering an inch on his 3.9 grade-point-average.

Birkmire’s quest for self-growth scholasti-cally likewise transferred into philanthropic and athletic undertakings. He was the presi-dent of Roman Catholic’s chapter of the Na-tional Honor Society, a faculty appointed member of the Ambassador Program, and a peer mentor to the freshman class. The future Drexel Dragon also was an accomplished high school athlete as a part of the Roman Catholic Ice Hockey team that won the Sammartino and Three Rivers Cup.

This rising star has his long-term goals set on becoming a fi nancial advisor. - Joseph Fon-tanazza

Sisterly perfection

hen three sisters spend large amounts of time together, some serious sibling rivalries can spawn, but that sentiment was lost on the Brown-Alexander

sisters - their tight-knit group is as harmoni-ous as their harmonies. Sarai, 16, Soleil, 13, and Sione, 9, make up the Little Big Sister Group that has garnered invites to a wide ar-ray of events on the East Coast, with their fi rst being the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Cau-cus Inaugural Ceremony in Harrisburg, as they performed the “Star Spangled Banner.”

The South Philly-based group impressed onlookers so much during their fi rst offi cial performance that they received a constant stream of requests coming for every type of affair. Last summer alone, the three blos-soming musicians played several prestigious events in large venues such as Central Park’s Summerstage Global Family Day in New York City, the Jamaica Arts & Music Summer Festival in Jamaica, Queens, New York, the NAACP Awards Dinner-Chester Chapter and the Congressional Black Caucus International in Washington D.C.

Sarai, an incoming senior and Sione, an in-coming 5th grader are star pupils at the Bald-win School while Soleil, a rising freshman, continues to excel at Girard Academic Music Program, 2136 W. Ritner St.

Through each member’s collective experi-ences in an assortment of prestigious music programs like the Philadelphia Girls’ Choir and ability to play multiple instruments, they have produced eight original songs promoting self-esteem and the empowerment of inner-city youth. Those songs were fi rst performed at Little Big Sister’s sold out show aptly-named “Love, Laughter and Lyrics.”

When Sarai, Soleil and Sione are not mak-ing original music, they focus on perfecting their renditions of the “Star Spangled Banner” and “Lift Every Voice,” which fi rst introduced inquiring ears to their special talents several years ago.

Little Big Sister’s sound has branched out to neighboring cities, yet they will never forgot their roots, as they commonly perform at com-munity outreach programs in the tri-state area, singing old favorites and new material alike.

It’s easy to forgot that these young perform-ers, who reside in Point Breeze and who have accomplished so much at such young ages, are still growing as people and artists. South Philly will defi nitely need to keep its eyes on these three rising stars. - Joseph Fontanazza

A heart full of hope

ome children have an admirable knack for looking at tragedy and growing from it. Eight-year-old Jazeera Bynum counts as one such youth, having lost her father to a

heart attack. The rising third-grader at Stephen Girard School, 1800 Snyder Ave., is making the most of her resolve, having achieved per-fect attendance and a spot on the honor roll at her West Passyunk elementary site.

The resident of the 2000 block of West Passyunk Avenue has also grown through in-volvement in an afterschool program and could end up honing her courage through soccer. With a career as an artist or a teacher in mind, Jazeera will certainly inspire others, whether they have suffered heartbreak, to respect their potential and to seek answers that will refl ect belief in their talents. - Joseph Myers

Many steps ahead

uch is their shine that many youths often compel their elders to wonder about what steps they will take to better the world. Within her Grays Ferry community and

in the classrooms at the High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, 901 S. Broad St., Amaia Childs must certainly fi nd herself among those whose enthusiasm inspires hopes for a fruitful future.

The 17-year-old resident of the 1600 block of South 27th Street has become a burgeon-ing fi gure to count on, particularly through her dance endeavors. A company member at her Hawthorne school, she scored lead performer status in last year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and has enjoyed renown through special op-portunities within the city and state, as well as Washington, D.C.-based duties in the Cherry Blossom Parade.

Thanks to daily classes covering six forms of her passion, she has also used her skill to as-sist children through the after-school program overseen by the Young Chances Foundation, the South Philly Review’s community partner in presenting this issue, with Tyrique Glasgow, a 2013 Difference Maker, as its founder. Her brain joins her limbs as a tireless source of success, with a 3.7 grade-point-average, fi rst honors, and high honors in English and Sci-ence proving her academic might. With a year left at CAPA, she will continue considering her college aspirations, with the arts, business, communications, and the law comprising her current quartet of interests. - Joseph Myers

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No greater educators

R eview Ed itor

ecause the South Philly Review is issuing its third collection of Rising Stars today, I wanted to give recognition to the men and women who educated me in class-

room settings. I always had ample ambition as a student, but I know that I could not forge any sort of stable navigation through life without the input of many compassionate individuals. I am thankful for every educator with whom I have interacted, with many of them actually helping me to frame my teaching philosophy, which I have called upon when overseeing my own classes and in being a father. Thank you to these fi gures and their classroom colleagues. You are all rising stars to me.

10) Fr. Albert Santorsola: As my freshman year religion teacher at St. John Neumann High School, Fr. Albert Santorsola offered amazing replies to my inquiries on our often troubling times and kept me and my classmates in hyster-ics with some of his sayings and the names that he would give for our imaginary girlfriends, with Rita Rigatoni drawing a smile from me as I typed this entry.

9) Dr. Mary Schmelzer: As an undergradu-ate student at Saint Joseph’s University, I loved to challenge myself in fulfi lling my English major and often heard that if I were truly seri-ous about intensifying my understanding that I should take a class with Mary Schmelzer. I could not stop at just one and still recall with fondness her affi nity for encouraging me and my peers to ponder and probe tirelessly. Fifteen years removed from her tutelage, I still revisit my notebooks and nod.

8) Dr. Julie McDonald: When I enrolled at Saint Joe’s, I wanted to work on my then-reserved nature and my interest in helping peo-ple through troubling times. Julie McDonald served as my philosophy instructor for each se-mester of my freshman year, with the sessions’ service learning component intensifying my compassion and certainly helping me to shed my shyness. I thank her for encouraging me to speak up for myself and to believe in my com-prehension of the world around me.

7) Vincent Coyne: Mr. Coyne served as the precursor to Dr. McDonald in increasing my confi dence. As my sophomore year and junior year Algebra II and Trig/Pre-Calc teacher at Neumann, he, like Fr. Santorsola, had an as-

sortment of sayings that will live with me for-ever. His friendship, through which he spoke of belief in constantly challenging oneself, will prove immortal, too.

6) Dr. Richard Wertime: Easily the most brilliant man I have encountered, Dr. Wertime became an acquaintance of mine in early 2005 when I started my graduate education at Arca-dia University. Three years later, he instructed the most diffi cult, and therefore the most pow-erful, course that I had in my Glenside sojourn, helping me to admire the work of Willa Cather and to fall for being an unfl agging admirer of brilliant literature.

5) Sr. Mary Ella: As my fi rst-grade teacher at the since-shuttered Saint Mary of Czesto-chowa School in Southwest Philly, Sr. Mary Ella possessed an angelic voice and a golden heart. The smallest matters can trigger recol-lections of anyone, frankly, and when I feed my son, I often remember her instruction to chew everything 60 times before swallowing it. Here’s hoping that a lesson that I picked up three decades ago will come to mind 30, 40, even 50 years from now.

4) Michael Sheehan: I tend to fear situations far more than people, but I must say that when I learned I would be taking Advanced Placement English during my senior year at Neumann, I panicked because I felt instructor Michael Sheehan would fi nd nothing I write coherent or competent. Foolish teenager! Mr. Sheehan be-came a trusted advisor and a very fair assessor of my writing, and I thank him for his constant encouragement to revisit works to gain addi-tional lessons from them.

3) Charles Haub: Twice my instructor at Neumann, Charles Haub would have been my teacher far more often if I could have convinced the administration to let him oversee everything on my roster. As the party responsible for my Shakespearean obsession, he helped me to un-derstand that “No legacy is so rich as honesty.”

2) Dr. Pradyumna Chauhan: The owner of easily my favorite name to pronounce, Dr. Pradyumna Chauhan also resounds as one of the most revered, captivating, and insightful individuals I have known. Twice his student at Arcadia, I marvel at how this man, with 49 years’ worth of time in Glenside, can still sum-mon such brilliance with ease.

1) Fr. Francis Burch: Like Coyne, Sheehan, and Haub, Fr. Francis Burch is making his sec-ond appearance in one of these South Philly 10 articles, having appeared on my Oct. 8 list in conjunction with our Difference Makers issue. The education ranks lost a pioneer Aug. 30, 2013 when this Jesuit died at 82. A junior year instructor of mine at Saint Joe’s, Fr. Burch kept in contact with me following my time on Hawk Hill, with the period immediately following graduation, when I could not even sniff a job, a testament to his realization that tutelage need not be simply classroom-based. SPR

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Game on!

Lange Eo has no shortage of accomplish-ments to his credit, with the fi rst being his sheer academic achievements: third in his class; fi ve AP credits; four years of

honor roll; membership in the National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society; plus four years of perfect attendance. He’s poised to attend Drexel University in the fall with multiple scholarships and grants, including a Drexel Liberty Scholarship, where he’ll major in Game Design and Production. Pretty cool. What 18-year-old with the wherewithal to fun-nel his hard work and talents into a specialty like Video Game design wouldn’t be com-pletely pumped to get started?

The Southwest Philly resident and recent graduate of Ss. Neumann-Goretti Catholic High School, 1736 S. 10th St., has been pretty committed to his passions for the past four years, each of them characterized by partici-pation in an Art Club and Tech Club (both of which he served as president this year). As a Mathlete and Honor Society tutor, he’s proven capable of sharing his shine. And as a part-time employee of his family’s business since seventh grade, he clearly has enough work ethic for more than one human. His design tal-ents are so obvious and apparent, the Parents Association requested his eye for the creation of a logo for the Neumann-Goretti talent show. Here’s hoping Valve or Blizzard or Nintendo snatch this scholar up. - Bill Chenevert

Engineering his dreams

n today’s ultra-competitive race to be ac-cepted into the nation’s top universities, a high grade point average and good test scores only slightly pique the interest of a

college admissions offi ce. These gate-keepers to higher education look for the almighty extra-curricular activities, and Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., recent graduate Domenic Gullotta is the type of student that admissions offi cers salivate over.

The resident of the 2600 block of South 15th Street has the academic pedigree for admis-sion to any number of schools, ranking forth in his graduating class while taking three advanced placement courses and all honors levels classes during his high school career. Although Gullotta boasts an impressive scho-lastic resume, his long list of extra-curriculars sets him apart from other incoming freshman.

The Melrose dweller was a member of nu-merous high school sponsored clubs such as the Tech Club, the Usher Corp, the Commu-nity Service Corp, the Mathletes and Neu-mann-Goretti’s chapters of Students Against Destructive Decisions and the National Honor Society. Domenic also is a multi-sport athlete, playing Varsity Soccer for the Saints and Prep School Level Hockey for the Aston based Delco Dragons while coaching youth hockey at the Rizzo Rink.

Drexel University snatched up the promis-ing 17-year-old with multiple scholarships and grants including the A.J. Drexel Scholar-ship awarded to incoming freshman that show superior academic performance. Undoubtedly, this future Dragon personifi es what it is to be a rising star in the community. - Joseph Fon-tanazza

All hail Haas

f his nomination language is appropriate, we’ll take it! “The quintessential South Philadelphia boy, Vincent Haas is in-volved in academics, sports, music, work

and community service,” writes PPACS String Theory’s college counselor, Susan Thomas. “A true South Philly role model at only 17 years of age.” The incoming senior who calls the 1700 block of Johnston Street home, is a

member of the National Honor Society and Student Council, but it’s his split enthusiasm for music and sports that caught the eye of his teachers. He’s played for or managed the high school baseball team since 2013, played hockey, and helped run a fl oor hockey league for the school’s younger enrollees this year. His musical expertise is the saxophone, which he’s mastered for the High School Concert and Jazz bands, playing the alto, tenor and baritone sax. His honor roll achievements, ’13 to pres-ent, earned him the right to participate in the Drexel High School Scholars Program since ’15, gaining highly valuable college credit for free each quarter.

Haas’s work ethic outside of the school is impressive, as well, having worked at Millie’s Steaks and Shakes and as an assistant worker to the general contractor for S&M Construc-tion for three years. He’s doing his best to earn some money for both his family and to defray the cost of college, which he’s eager to attend. His fi rst choice is West Chester University, and Thomas says he’s been working on his college essay, researching scholarships and is “intensely focused on going to college.” High on the list of hopeful professions, he intends to pursue physical therapy and athletic training. Haas also volunteered with City Year’s Martin Luther King Day of Service and middle school tutoring. Thomas says what could easily be thought reading his accolades: “I’m sure he must be tired sometimes, but he never shows it.” - Bill Chenevert

Mark this Mark

atching the video of Mark Hoochuk’s moment on stage at the Girard Aca-demic Music Program’s February fundraiser, with The Business behind

him, anyone can see this 17-year-old is going places. His nominator, Chrissy Woosley, said the whole room was on its feet when his “Bil-lie Jean” performance concluded. The resident of the 2500 block of South American Street has already produced two albums on his own, writing all the music himself. Before enroll-ing at the illustrious Girard Estate school for performing arts, he was honing his skills at the George McCall Elementary School, where he was awarded the 2013 Dramatic Arts Award and received a Philadelphia Young Playwrights award for a play he wrote. He hopes to attend a college where he can continue to study music

and performance, and has lent his pipes to a handful of volunteer efforts – singing Christ-mas Carols at ShopRite, in the Christmas show at school, volunteering to sing at hospitals to enliven the spirits of sick patients, and par-ticipating in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service to hand out pamphlets on the leader’s life.

His neighborhood seems to have embraced the young man partly due to his courteous be-haviors and care for the bullied. Mark won’t stand for peer abuse, his nominator says. And, above all, he’s endured severely upset-ting circumstances at home. His father, on December 16, 2014, suffered a double brain aneurysm and found himself in a coma after major brain surgery. Woosley says he stepped up and stayed by his father’s side every min-ute in the hospital and helped his mother with whatever she needed around the house. His dad’s not the same post-surgery, and he and his mother work double-time to care for him. De-spite stresses at home and working on his own music, he’s worked harder than ever to bring his academics to A- and B-level achievements. This coming year, he’ll be putting together his own show for the GAMP community, com-plete with dancers, drummers, guitarists and pianists, all with Mark’s coordination and direction. It’s sure to solicit another standing ovation. - Bill Chenevert

Boundless potential

Christina Ing isn’t sure what she wants to be when she grows up, but the 13-year-old has great shortlist: author, architect, photographer, interior designer, or pedia-

trician included. Her teachers at George Shar-swood Elementary School, 2300 S. Second St., agree – “all teachers involved in working with Christina unanimously agree that she is self-determined, self-assured and amiable,” re-ported nominator Denise Flavin-Lefferts. The seventh-grader and resident of the 700 block of Jackson Street excels in all subjects, but Flavin-Lefferts said she takes her assignments beyond expectations and is an extraordinary writer.

The straight-A student has earned a spot on the Principal List the last two years, regularly participates in Reading Olympics, and has earned the distinct honor of participating in Sharswood’s Mentally Gifted program. Ing

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plans to attend college and isn’t sure where, but knows that she wants to leave the nest – “she does know that she wants to… experience the independence that going away to college provides,” according to her nomination. The volleyball player hopes to get back on the court for eighth grade and likely continue to impress the faculty, staff and students inside the gymnasium and the classroom. - Bill Che-nevert

Ivy League

ambition

or any fourth-grader to have sights set on the Ivy League is pretty impressive. That’s a whole lot of vision and determination. Mandy Jiang, a resident of the 2500

block of South Eighth Street and a nine-year-old studying at D. Newlin Fell Elementary, 900 W. Oregon Ave., has got just that. Her nominator, Jennie Markowicz, says she is the “most motivated, hardworking and serious fourth-grader I have ever had the pleasure of teaching. Having a conversation with her, you may forget she is only nine years old.” Even more, her nomination says, when asked about college plans, Jiang didn’t bat an eye and said the University of Pennsylvania and Brown University could top her list.

The Lower Moyamensing resident, says her teacher, is “dedicated to her academics, to her friends, to helping her teachers, to playing vio-lin, to being a good sister and to everything else in her busy life.” She’s received straight As every term, earning First Honors distinction. Volunteerism is strong with her, too, and she arrives at school 30 minutes early everyday to assist third- through fi fth- grade teachers with morning chores. She’s already involved in the after-school Art and Crafts clubs, and par-ticipates in a Big Brother/Big Sister program that matches her up with a “big.” Medicine is “probably” in her future, she says, as it’s at the top of her list of potential careers. If she sets her mind to it, no doubt, she’ll be answering to Dr. Jiang in no time. - Bill Chenevert

Crew-sing

to success

ominator Madelena Tran described Tilghman Moyer, who last week gradu-ated from Roman Catholic High School, as “an absolute gentleman.” Going by his

accomplishments, one could consider calling the 18-year-old resident of the 1600 block of Packer Avenue an incredible inspiration, too. As a gifted athlete, dedicated musician, and valued volunteer, he seems destined to instill in local residents even further pride over their opportunity to tab him one of their own.

The Packer Park occupant maintained a fl awless grade-point-average at his Center City alma mater, with crew enthusiasm, for which he earned All-Catholic distinction and helped to maintain the Cahillites’ reputation as an aquatic force; trumpet and French horn mastery; and a relationship with the Abramson Cancer Center and the Children’s Foundation, for whom he raised funds and participated in bike rides, adorning his adolescence with additional merit. Tran noted that Moyer also “demonstrates high levels of emotional intel-ligence,” a practice that fi gures to serve him well when he matriculates at Temple Universi-ty to become a marine biologist. Like the fl uid homes of his futures specimens, the teenager’s ambition registers as vast and venerable. - Jo-seph Myers

No-worry Murray

f our readers ever fi nd themselves in a perplexing situation, they might consider calling on Aesha Murray, whom nomina-tor Meeka Outlaw said “is a beautiful in-

dividual who will help you in a 1,000 ways.” The Southwest Philly inhabitant and product of South Philadelphia High School, 2101 S. Broad St., for whom she helped to assemble the yearbook, fi nds herself the owner of “a personality that is huge for such a tiny person” and does her best to help others, most notably by volunteering at a rehab center.

Outlaw added that the 18-year-old intends to join the reserves and aspires to be a doc-tor. With continued diligence, Murray might just prescribe herself a continued existence abounding in the wonders of sacrifi ce. - Jo-seph Myers

Gabrielle the Great

Gabrielle Nebbio just fi nished her junior year at PPACS String Theory School in Center City, and has amassed an amazing set

of accolades. A few include the Leaders and Achievers Award for positive contributions and commitment to school community, a Per-fect Attendance honor, the Poetry Out Loud Competition award for poetry performance, and First Honors for her ambitious academic achievements. The 16-year-old resident of the 1200 block of South 13th Street has said of her hard work “my grades have always been high, in the 97-100 range, and that is the only way I will have it,” she wrote. If that weren’t enough, her list of after-school activities is to be con-sidered on top of her regular shifts at Isgro’s Pastries, 1009 Christian St.: National Honor Society, Student Council, Earth Day volunteer, Junior Prom Committee, Student Ambassador, College Prep Club, Fitness/Wellness Club, Bookish Club, plus she’s walked for Autism Speaks and volunteers with the Center City Residents Association and Philabundance.

College and careers are heavily on her mind. Her nomination comes from Susan Thomas, who gave Nebbio the highest grade in her Honors Challenge course. Thomas says she carries a 4.0 with all honors and AP course-work, and that the honorable student is look-ing at fi tness, wellness and nutrition to inspire her life’s work. Nebbio’s looking forward to volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House this summer, through the Children’s Hospital

of Philadelphia, with a hope for working with nutrition and children. Her nomination glows with praise and cites her willingness to set up and clean for school events, call bingo num-bers, tutor underclassmen, assistant teach at MathCorps Philadelphia, study for her place-ment exams and attend college fairs to inform her college search. She’ll land somewhere im-pressive, no doubt, with one of South Philly’s most impressive resumes. - Bill Chenevert

An animated life

t’s always so inspiring to see teenagers and young people standing up for best behaviors and proactively attempting to make our city better. For all four years of Lawrence Pa-

tron’s Roman Catholic High School days, he was a member of its Students Against Destruc-tive Decisions (SADD) and, his senior year, was elected the club’s secretary. His nomina-tor, Madelena Tran, says he “raises awareness of the consequences of impaired driving and other negative behaviors within the school community.” He’s also a member of the Com-munity Service Corps since freshman year, a group that allows Lawrence to serve the school and the local community at events.

Patron’s maintained a 4.0 throughout high school and sat at number 30 in his class of 237 students as of his nomination’s submission. He’s taken on six honors courses, and Tran calls the senior “personable and mature.” His interests lie in arts and culture, as evidenced by active membership in the Art Club and Asian Culture Club for all four years. Patron has am-bitious sights set on Pixar or video game ani-mation and is ready to start on his path right here in town at the Art Institute. Perhaps the 500 block of Gerritt Street resident will devel-op the next Elsa or Dory. - Bill Chenevert

Instrumental

progression

ortunately for all of us folks, South Philly is teeming with precocious youths. Pri-marily thanks to his musical acumen, 14-year-old Michael Raymond resonates

as one such paragon of productivity, with pro-fi ciency in drums, guitar, harmonica, piano, and saxophone proving his profound gifts.

The product of St. Monica School, 16th and Porter streets, used his instrument-heavy tal-ent and altruistic nature last month to assist the

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School of Rock’s involvement in BrainFest, a measure to raise funds, with $5,000 coming from this year’s celebration, and awareness for brain cancer research. Coupled with par-ticipation in a cerebral palsy benefi t, that en-deavor has given the resident of the 700 block of Mollbore Terrace complements to his vol-unteer connections to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Red Cross Blood Drive, and the Schuylkill Animal Rescue.

“As St. Monica School is the ‘Pride of South Philly,’ I would like you to recognize one of our students who shines,” nominator Sister Re-gina Matulka said of the Marconi East dweller, adding his academic prowess as a Junior Na-tional Honor Society member and scholarship winner to Roman Catholic High School. Once he heads to the Center City-based secondary institution, one suspects he will continue to strike striking chords and to promote giving of onself as something that provides more joy than experiencing a longed-for encore. - Jo-seph Myers

A spirited spirit

iane M. Fiorentino, an eighth grade teacher at Christopher Columbus Char-ter School, 916 Christian St. and 1242 S. 13th St., sees Allie Scicchitano as “a

well-rounded girl who celebrates life. She is an old soul and has a beautiful, gentle spirit.” Her fondness for the rising star could also come as a result of the 10-year-old’s inspiring

resilience – at seven, she lost her father after a sudden death. It didn’t stop her from collect-ing As and awards: four times now, she’s re-ceived the Presidential Excellence Award; and twice an Effort Award. The fourth grader, says Fiorentino, is an “accomplished student and a well-rounded young girl.”

Scicchitano, a resident of the 700 block of Ellsworth Street, attends Philadelphia Dance Academy and has appeared in some great pro-ductions. She’s been in “The Nutcracker,” and several school plays including “At The Band-stand,” “Flakes,” and “The Big Chill.” She dances and she sings in the St. Paul’s Catholic Church choir, perhaps with her father’s spirit in her heart. A giving spirit seems innate, too, as she helps her teachers at Christopher Co-lumbus whenever possible and has expressed interest in teaching dance as an adult. The surprising and tragic passing of a parent, as a youth, could be debilitating, but Allie’s de-termination and resilience are inspirations to many. - Bill Chenevert

Rayn’s reign

any children cannot handle being away from parental fi gures for even a few hours, such is their devotion to one an-other. Since October, Rayn Scott has

shown immense maturity in waiting for her mother to return from her Navy deployment, as the eight-year-old soon-to-be-third-grader at Delaplaine McDaniel School, 1801 S. 22nd St., has excelled in her studies and has devoted herself to exploring her talent as a dancer.

The resident of the 2600 block of Latona Street showed her fancy footwork through praise dance participation at the St. Paul Cha-pel Baptist Church and enrollment at Chantel Price Dance School. The Grays Ferry occu-pant, whom nominator/grandmother Donna Brown described as “a very outgoing person who would, even at a young age, give you the shirt off her back,” has also raised spirits through cheerleading endeavors while living in Harrisburg and by volunteering for Second District Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, 186th

district state Rep. Jordan Harris, and the Young Chances Foundation. Like her patriotic matri-arch, Rayn wishes to serve her country through the Navy. May the Lord bless and protect her as that dream takes shape. - Joseph Myers

Novel aspirations

Sanya Sek is so disciplined that, upon en-tering seventh grade, she decided to tackle one of her weaker subjects in school – math. It was one of the only subjects she

struggled with but she worked hard, studied, got help inside and outside of Eliza B. Kirk-bride School, 1501 S. Seventh St., and now she gets As regularly. It inspired Thinh Thach, her nominator, who says she is “a leader in and out of the classroom, always taking initiative to help her peers and she works extremely dili-gently to improve her academics.” She excels in school-organized extracurriculars, too: she chairs the Student Ambassador Committee (as voted by her peers), co-chaired the seventh-grade Award Show Committee, and regularly volunteers to read to kindergarteners and fi rst graders.

She’s found great success at the Passyunk Square school, but the 400 block of Tasker Street resident is not to be messed with out-side the building, either. She’s a karate master, having practiced for years and attending (and winning) many karate competitions. Thach says she’s won fi rst-place before, third-place twice, and second-place three times. Her drive to succeed just may turn her into the next great American novelist – she hopes one day to write novels and plans to volunteer at her local library this summer. To feed her novel-writing, she told her nominator that she hopes to study abroad in college to learn about new cultures. Thatch uses the words caring, courte-ous, respectful, “and all the positive adjectives you can think of.” That’s high praise coming from the much-respected Kirkbride educator. - Bill Chenevert

Anthony the

Exemplary

e often hear and frequently confi rm that kids say the darndest things, but many of us can also testify that they engage in the bravest endeavors, too.

Anthony Silvestro, who yesterday graduated from St. Anthony of Padua Regional Catho-lic School, 913 Pierce St., wins favor as one such child, especially for his courage and conviction in countering a genetic disorder.

The resident of the 3100 block of South 18th Street contends with Apert Syndrome, an affl iction that causes skull deformities leading to physical and learning disadvantag-es. Thanks to loving family members, peers, and educators, as well as his devotion to God, the teenager refrains from feeling forlorn and concentrates on his blessings. He relied on his resiliency during this year’s second trimester, during which yet another surgery left him in considerable pain. A diligent pupil, with a thorough research paper and presentation on the September 11 attacks as profound proof of his tenacity, Anthony made each day at his East Passyunk Crossing-based alma mater an affi rmation of his curiosity and commitment to inspiring others.

Nominator Dana Rose Smith-Papp, his English Language Arts instructor for two years, noted that his Apert Syndrome diag-nosis came at birth. Anyone who interacts with him could probably say that his dedica-tion likewise saw its genesis 16 years ago, too. Eager to “protect others and make them safe,” he aspires to become a Philadelphia Police Offi cer. Here’s to his hopes and to our opportunities to be their benefi ciaries. - Jo-seph Myers

In the equation

ne can easily name a number of ways in which numbers can intimidate peo-ple, especially children. To Vy Trinh-Nguyen, however, digits prove de-

lightful, with the soon-to-be sixth grader at St. Monica School, 16th and Porter streets, achieving national recognition for her com-putation skills.

The inhabitant of the 2600 block of South Sheridan Street learned this most re-cent school year that she ranks third in the

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country in the self-directed First in Math enrichment program. That placement re-flects a steady climb since the Whitman dweller commenced her involvement in sec-ond grade. While such distinction adds to her confidence as a pupil, the youngster also does well in dividing her enthusiasm among other pursuits, with captaincy status for her Girard Estate institution’s Reading Olym-pics Club and budding piano comprehen-sion eager to subtract any trace of boredom from her life. Graced with a love for learn-ing, the 11-year-old will make medicine her professional pursuit, as she would love to become a physician. May this Rising Star make multiple acquaintances along her jour-ney. - Joseph Myers

Cheery disposition

onsistently convincing oneself to be positive can prove quite complicated, but thanks to her recently completed enrollment at Ss. Neumann-Goretti

High School, 1736 S. 10th St., which in-cluded captaining the cheerleading squad, Gabriella Viggiani fi gures to put pep into every step as she enters the next phase of her life. The resident of the 3100 block of South Sydenham Street will head to the New York City-based Fashion Institute of Technology having graduated 11th in her class at the East Passyunk Crossing-situated secondary education haven.

In nominating the Marconi inhabitant, as-sistant principal Hugh Quigley singled out

the 18-year-old’s academic achievements, including two advanced placement classes, honor roll distinction, and Mathletes par-ticipation; positive attitude and disposition and leadership ability, which she displayed through the aforementioned cheerleading role and secretary duties for the National Honor Society. As she heads to the Big Ap-ple, may that location and other spots come to adorn themselves with examples of her conviction. - Joseph Myers

Zealous Zaki

onsidering that many adults struggle with change, one could not really have faulted Zaki Warner had he found adjusting to the sudden departure of

his father and mid-year enrollment at St. Gabriel School, 2917 Dickinson St., too overwhelming. Fortunately, the 11-year-old has become a beacon of adaptability and is looking forward to outlasting any additional challenges.

The resident of the 2000 block of South 22nd Street belongs to his Gray Ferry insti-tution’s reading and math clubs, the latter proving especially helpful to his academic growth. He has also achieved prominence through his award-winning participation in sports, with football in an evenly-matched duel with accounting to determine his future vocation. City of Philadelphia employee and community support specialist for the 1st, 3rd, and 17th police districts Carmetta

Dickerson commended the soon-to-be-sixth-grader for overcoming behavioral issues and devoting himself to enhancing his familiar-ity with his new existence, stating “he loves to learn and help others.” Keep on making and encouraging good decisions, Zaki. - Jo-seph Myers SPR

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Rising Star

We are Proud of You!

17th Police District , 20th and Federal streets, holds a PSA 3 Meeting 6 p.m. June 16 at the Gospel Temple Church, 1327 S. 19th St.; and PSA 2 Meeting 6:30 p.m. June 21 at the Vare Rec Center, 1700 S. 26th St. 215-686-3170. phillypolice.com/districts/17th.

3rd Police District , 11th and Wharton streets, holds a PSA 3 Meeting 5:30 p.m. June 21 at Methodist Hospital, 2301 S. Broad St. 215-686-3030. phillypolice.com/districts/3rd.

Friends of Jefferson Square hold a Sum-mer Kick-Off Party 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 18 at Jefferson Square Park, 300 Washington Ave.; and begin Kids Nights every Wednesday (start-ing June 22) at 6 p.m. at the Park. jefferson-squarepark.org.

Friends of Mario Lanza Park present Kid Fest ’16 with programming every Tuesday in June. June 21 is Bike Parade Night, Queen Street between Second and Third streets (bring your bike or scooter). qvna.org/qvna/venue/mario-lanza-park.

Friends of Nebinger School hold a fund-raiser, with portions of proceeds going to the school, at Bistrot La Minette, 623 S. Sixth St., starting at 5:30 p.m. June 20. Reservations are encouraged (call 215-925-8000). facebook.com/FriendsOfNebinger. [email protected].

Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition recommends Thursday Jazz Night with Vince Ector’s Quartet 7 to 9 p.m. June 16 at Hawthorne Park, 12th and Catharine streets. 215-735-1225.

[email protected]. hecphilly.org.

Lower Moyamensing Civic Association holds World Refugee Day 3 to 6 p.m. June 18 at Miffl in Square Park, Sixth and Ritner streets; and recommends a Farmer’s Market presented by the Food Trust 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Broad Street and Snyder Avenue. [email protected]. lomophilly.org.

Neighbors in Action hold meetings every third Monday (6 p.m. June 20) at 1634 Wharton St. For more info, email: [email protected].

Newbold Civic Association holds a General Meeting 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 22 at the Reed Street Presbyterian Apartments, 1401 S. 16th St. newboldneighbors.org.

Queen Village Neighbors Association,

South of South Neighborhood As-sociation holds its Triangles Summer Music Series 6 to 8 p.m. June 16 at the Grays Ferry Triangle, 23rd Street and Grays Ferry Avenue; and a Carpenter Green Backyard BBQ 1 to 4 p.m. June 18 at Carpenter Green, 1700 Carpen-ter St. southofsouth.org. 215-732-8446.

Tea Party Patriots of South Philadel-phia hold a meeting 7 to 9 p.m. June 20 at the Prudential Bank, 1834 W. Oregon Ave. SPR

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Councilman Mark Squilla would like to congratulate all of the students who have been

selected for the RISING STAR AWARDS

CONGRATULATIONS!

1. Sarai Brown-Alexander The Baldwin School2. Soleil Brown-Alexander Girard Academic Music Program3. Sione Brown- Alexander The Baldwin School4. Amaia Childs High School for Creative & Performing Arts5. Zaki Warren St. Gabriel6. Rayn Scott Delaplaine McDaniel7. Jazeera Bynum Stephen Girard8. Gabrielle Nebbo String Theory9. Vincet Haas String Theory10. Anthony Silvestro St. Anthony of Padua11. Domenic Gullotta Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School12. Gabriella Viggiani Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School13. Lange Eo Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School14. Christina Ing Sharswood15. Vy Trinh-Nguyen St. Monica16. Michael Raymond St. Monica17. Sanya Sek Eliza B. Kirkbride18. Mandy Jiang D. Newlin Fell19. Tilghman Moyer Roman Catholic High School20. John Birkmire Roman Catholic High School21. Andrew Banecker Roman Catholic High School22. Lawrence Patrick Patron Roman Catholic High School23. Mark Steven Hoochuk II Girard Academic Music Program24. Allie Scicchitano Christopher Columbus Charter School25. Aesha Murray South Philadelphia High School

Charles Santore Branch: One-on-one com-puter tutoring for seniors daily by appointment; Cuentos Infantiles en Español/ Children’s Storytime in Spanish and Children’s Chess Club 1 p.m. June 18; Baby and Toddler Storytime 10:15 a.m., Toddler and Preschool Storytime 11 a.m., English as a Sec-ond Language Conversation Group 1 p.m., and Yoga for All Levels 6:30 p.m. June 21; Jams in the Park at Dickinson Square Park, East Moyamensing Avenue and Tasker Street, 10 a.m., Intermediate English as a Second Language Class 12:30 p.m., and Beginner English as a Second Language Class 6 p.m. June 22. 932 S. Seventh St. 215-686-1766.

Fumo Branch: CLOSED THROUGH JULY 4 FOR MAINTENANCE MATTERS. 2437 S. Broad St. 215-685-1758.

Parkway Central Branch: E-Gadget Help Desk 3 p.m., Thursday Crafternoons 4 p.m., and Justin Cronin reads from “The City of Mirrors” 7:30 p.m. June 16; Teen Chess Club 3:30 p.m. and SMART Readers: Reading Stories and Making Art 4 p.m. June 17; Bringing Literacy to Life: Play 2 p.m. and The World Builder’s Writing Club 2:30 p.m. June 18; Mexico Beyond Mariachi 2 p.m. June 19; Computer Help 10:30 a.m., Baby and Toddler Storytime 11 a.m., Digital Learning Classroom 3 p.m., Afternoon of Wonder 4 p.m., Meditation Workshop 5:30 p.m., and Launch Party for “Juden-staat” by Simone Zelitch 6 p.m. June 20; Leader-ship Skills for Social Change with Andy Robinson 10 a.m., Preschool Storytime with Miss Leigh 11 a.m., E-Gadget Help Desk 3 p.m., Kids’ Chess Club

4 p.m., and David Daley reads from “Ratf**ked: How the Democrats Won the Presidency but Lost America” 7:30 p.m. June 21; Internet Security 2 p.m. and Coding for Adults: Newbies Only 6:30 p.m. June 22. 1901 Vine St. 215-686-5322.

Queen Memorial Branch: Thursday Morning Play Day 10:30 a.m. and Thursday Afternoon Game Day 1 p.m. June 16; Summer Reading Kick Off with the Zoo on Wheels 1 p.m. June 18; Storytime with Mr. Alex 10:30 a.m. June 21; Wednesday Matinee 1 p.m. June 22. 1201 S. 23rd St. 215-685-1899.

Thomas F. Donatucci Sr. Branch: LEAP Afterschool activities 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; LEAP into Science: The Force is with you 2 p.m. June 16; Toddler Storytime in the library garden 10 a.m., Teen Anime Club 2 p.m., and Video Games 3:30 p.m. June 20; Water Ice and Garden Games and Knitting and Crochet Circle 6:30 p.m. June 21; Where in the world? Travel and Adventure in JAPAN, Summer of Wonder Crafts and Games, and Knitting Club for Teens and Tweens 2 p.m. June 22. 1935 W. Shunk St. 215-685-1755.

Whitman Branch: Literacy Enrichment After-school Program 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 1 p.m. Saturdays; Family Storytime and Video Game Club 2 p.m. June 18; Construction Kids 2 p.m. and Bringing Literacy to Life: Play! 6:30 p.m. June 20; Storytime 10 a.m., Play Group 10:30 a.m., and Cooking for Teens 2 p.m. June 21; Kids Sci-ence Club 2 p.m., Yoga for Kids 5:30 p.m., and Yoga for Adults 6:30 p.m. June 22. 200 Snyder Ave. 215-685-1754. SPR

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PORTRAIT PHOTO BY TINA GARCEAU

Review Ed itor

nthony Scarduzio readily ad-mits that he never really en-joyed academic settings, but anyone with intimate knowl-

edge of the 30-year-old can say he is diligently completing his course load at the school of hard knocks. Fully invested in never again falling prey to the substances that jeopardized his personal and professional lives, the resident of the 1700 block of Porter Street has found direction through marriage, fatherhood, and business ownership.

“I have defi nitely stumbled a few

times, but I’m on a great journey, and it can only get better,” the proprietor said from Clean Cuts Barber Shop, 1512 Wolf St., his two-month-old establishment. “I have so much to be thankful for and even more to antici-pate.”

The Girard Estate dweller certainly counts Sunday, which will be his ini-tial Father’s Day, as one such coveted comforter, with 11-month-old daugh-ter Olivia set to help the proud patri-arch to relish his continued recovery from drugs. Through his domestic and business existences, he counts each hug and haircut as a step toward lasting growth, with no room for re-lapses or regrets.

“She’s my new best friend, so I have to be strong for her,” Scarduzio said of his child with wife Eva. “When she was born, I was feeling very nervous about keeping everything straight, but I have tremendous support in help-ing to make sure her future turns out great.”

He can consider his clients among his advocates, as his Newbold-based site has drawn solid business since its April 5 opening. Having spotted the space last summer, he secured it in March and has not lacked for patrons to peruse his handiwork and happi-ness.

“I’ve had a few people express their appreciation that we’re here,” Scar-

duzio said of settling into the neigh-borhood. “We offer vital services here, so having that trust is huge.”

“This is just the ego boost that he needed,” his bride of 15 months said of his running the shop, the name for which she suggested in a great ex-ample of wordplay. “His problems put a huge strain on a few dreams, so now that he has realized this goal and is a very helpful and loving father, I agree with him that life can only get better.”

Proud to tout his titles as a husband, a father, and a business owner, Scar-duzio also lauds the intervention of a trio of infl uences in maintaining per-spective.

A Girard Estate resident is rejuvenating his life through his

loving family and barber shop ownership.

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“I owe so much to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,” he said in acknowl-edging how Catholicism has kept him grounded. “People who come in here have said ‘Thank God you’re here to take care of us,’ but I’m of the opinion that I should be the one looking to heaven and giving my gratitude. Not everybody who has had similar struggles lives to tell a tale with love as one of the big parts in it.”

HAVING CALLED SOUTH Philly his haunt for his entire life, Scarduzio has become an expert in the good that the expanse can engender and the bad that it can spawn. The product of the 600 block of Wharton Street noted that he had a decent upbring-ing in his early years yet came to expe-rience excruciating emotional pain when fi rst his father and then his mother battled addiction.

“There came a point where I realized I would need to support myself,” Scarduzio said of his predicament. “This world can eat you up if you let it, and I didn’t want to give in because I had some kind of belief that I could make something of myself.”

The alumnus of St. Nicholas of Tolen-tine School, now St. Anthony of Padua Regional Catholic School, 913 Pierce St., and Roman Catholic High School enter-tained the idea of attending art school, with pastel work as his artistic passion, but he secured his fi rst shop gig at 19 and felt well on his way to distinguishing him-self, feeling that keeping everyone kempt would serve as a satisfying application of his creative identity.

“I chose to go after a career because I be-lieved it would give me something imme-diately, whereas I wondered what school would be like,” Scarduzio explained. “I had the ambition to cut hair for a long time, and word of mouth helped me to do well, too.”

Because of his parental situation, the scis-sors wielder developed a mature amount of disdain for drugs yet could not deny that crav-ings might one day debilitate him, too. He eventually developed a dependency on pills, with his struggles intensifying at age 25.

“It just grew and grew,” he said of his addiction, confi ding that he had no idea how he could consistently curb urges. “It’s

taken me a long time to get a grip on who I am and where my life is leading me.”

His partner, another native South Phila-delphian, has proven a constant counsel-or to Scarduzio, who has also called on ample professional assistance to help him to grasp the profundity of his potential. Benefi ting immensely from a rehabilita-tion stint in Florida, he has found himself facing fewer doubts as he has evolved as a contributing member of society and as the head of a household.

“It’s pretty obvious that doing the right thing all the time is almost impossible,” the cutter commented. “There has to be a good amount of self-belief within you to make some kind of difference. You have to be your own hero in a way to give yourself a shot at improving your life and the lives of those around you.”

Scarduzio tends to his tender naviga-tion through this life with daily meetings, stating that they draw him closer to God and to his kin. He will mark his inaugu-ral Father’s Day with the latter through a trip to Baltimore and is looking forward to celebrating Olivia’s fi rst birthday next

month.“I’d always dreamed of having my own

shop, and here I am,” he said. “This sum-mer is going to be big in terms of seeing how it grows, but it’s also going to be huge for me as I grow as a provider to these two beautiful ladies in my life.” SPR

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The following is an excerpt from a speech to registering freshman at Trump Univer-sity. The speaker is Dean John Foster, known affectionately by Mr. Trump as

“my African-American”) “Ladies and gentleman, welcome to Trump

University. We are pleased that you have cho-sen our school as your gateway to success in life. Mr. Trump would like you to know that he wanted to be here to greet you personally, but, as you know, he is in the middle of his presidential campaign to make this country great again. All of you made a mandatory purchase of his trademarked red baseball cap at a cost of only $75 when you entered the auditorium. A reminder - One of the few rules we have here at Trump U is ‘Never ask any questions.’

“One of the fi rst things I was asked by some students outside in the hall this morning was ‘Do you have a football team?’ We do not (the sound of moans from the assembled stu-dents). Do not fret. By eliminating football, we have saved on the cost of tuition, but we have left in place rallies where you can chant ‘We’re number one!’

“In place of football, we do have some extra-curricular programs that, I may say, are not offered at any other university. Students are encouraged to participate in such sports as Trophy Hunting. Mr. Trump’s son is the in-structor, and you will have the opportunity to hunt down defenseless exotic animals for the sheer purpose of mounting their heads above your mantle piece.

“We also have a debating team, which is taught by Mr. Trump himself, an example of the very personal interest that he takes in each of his students. As a member of the de-bating team, you will learn how to respond to your opponents without really responding simply by calling them a pet name that you repeat over and over again. That reminds me that as a companion piece to participating in the debating team, there is a mandatory re-quirement that you purchase a textbook that includes the origins of some of Mr. Trump’s most successful nicknames such as “Lyin’ Ted Cruz” and “Little Marco.” Mr. Trump himself authored the book. It includes a fore-ward by Gov. Chris Christie and costs only $150. (Answering a question by a student in the audience)-No, that is not included in the tuition price, as was indicated incorrectly on the website. Neither was your mandatory purchase of “The Art of the Deal.” I might

add that all of our Trump U debates are car-ried live on both CNN and MSNBC. (Laugh-ing) Both networks always televise our de-bates because we promise an appearance by Mr. Trump when they are concluded.

“Let’s get to some of the highlights of our curriculum, shall we? Note our course titled Great Men in History has received a rave re-view by Bill O’Reilly of Fox News. In the course, great men in history, such as Mr. Trump, are profi led. His piece takes up the fi rst half of the book and is the only portion that is required reading for all students.

“Other chapters include such notables as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un of North Korea. (Answering another student)- Yes, they are dictators. And, no, Mr. Trump does not agree with all their policies, but he ad-mires their guts and he admires anyone in return who says nice things about him. (An-swering a follow-up question from the same student, a bespectacled female)- That is cor-rect, there are no females included in the book because (becoming impatient) the title of the book, silly, is “Great Men.” Mr. Trump intends to include a course on great women as soon as he can fi nd one besides his current wife that is not a ‘bimbo.’ (The same student attempts to answer another question)- Toss her out of here. She’s obviously a member of the scummy press corps who sneaked in here. Try not to grab her arm, Corey.

“The most important parts of our curricu-lum are the fi nancial courses that will guar-antee you success in life. Incidentally, those courses include an ironclad guarantee person-ally vouched for by Mr. Trump. If you follow his rules, you are guaranteed to make more money than Mark Cuban, whom Mr. Trump believes really is a Cuban and therefore sus-pect. (Answering a question from a bespec-tacled male student)- Yes, that same guaran-tee was included in every purchase of Trump Steaks. (Angrily) Corey, I believe that is the same member of the press corps dressed like a man, could be a transgender type. Toss him, please, but you may allow him to use the bathroom on the way out because Mr. Trump does not get involved in bathroom issues.

“There are courses on how to declare bank-ruptcy. One of these is titled Fraud Is Our Friend. A nuanced course, we love nuance here at Trump U, on how to use undocument-ed workers while at the same time building a wall to keep them out.

“Something to remember. As a tribute to our fl exibility at Trump U, our textbooks, as you can see (showing a sample text to the au-dience) are in the form of looseleaf pages that can be removed and replaced. That’s because we change our positions often, sometimes on a daily basis.

“In conclusion, mind our slogan - ‘We dump on you at Trump U.’” SPR

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Through June 18. Tick-ets: $15-$20. FringeArts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd. 215-413-1318. fringearts.com.

Through June 18. Tickets: $16-$34. Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St. 215-496-9001. heliumcomedy.com.

: Through June 19. Tickets: $20-$110. The Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. kim-melcenter.org.

Through June 19. Tickets: $15-$37. The Drake, 302 S. Hicks St. 215-568-8079. interacttheatre.org.

Through June 24. Free. Bridgette Mayer Gal-lery, 709 Walnut St. 215-413-8893. bridgettemayergallery.com.

: Through June 26. Tickets: $10-$56. St. Stephen’s Theater, 10th and Ludlow streets. 215-829-0395. lanterntheater.org.

Through June 26. Tickets: $15-$73. The Suzanne Rob-erts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St. 215-985-0420. philadelphiatheatrecompany.org.

Through June 26. Tickets: $15-$50. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St. 215-922-1122. ardentheatre.org.

Through June 26. Tickets: $10-$25. The Louis Bluver Theatre at the Drake, 1512 Spruce St. 267-437-7529. simpaticotheatre.org.

Through July 3. Tickets: $35-$40. Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. walnutstreettheatre.org.

Through July 17. Tickets: $20-$95. Walnut Street Theatre Main-stage, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. walnutstreettheatre.org.

Through Sept. 5. Admission is free ($3 to skate, $10 for rentals). 101 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-922-3866. riverrink.com.

Through Sept. 5. Tickets: $7.95-$29.95. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St. 215-448-1200. fi .edu.

Through September. Free. 100 S. Independence Hall West. 215-922-7100. phlbeergarden.com.

: Through Sept. 30. Free. 1735 John F. Kennedy Blvd. 215-800-1079. bruphilly.com.

6:30 p.m. June 16. Tickets: $10-$17.50. The Painted Bride, 230 Vine St. 215-925-9914. paintedbride.org.

7 p.m. June 16. Tickets: $3-$10. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. undergroundarts.org.

8 p.m. June 16. Tickets: $10-$12. Ardmore Music Hall, 23 East Lancaster Ave., Ardmore. 610-649-8389. ardmoremusic.com.

8 p.m. June 16. Tickets: $31. The Fillmore, 1100 Canal St. 215-625-3681. lnphilly.com.

9 p.m. June 16. Tickets: $15. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215-739-9684. johnnybrendas.com.

11:30 p.m. June 16. Tick-ets: $5. The Foundry at the Fillmore Philadelphia, 1100 Canal St. 215-625-3681. lnphilly.com.

2 p.m. June 17. Tickets: $29.50-$99.50. BB & T Pavillion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, NJ. 856-365-1300. livenation.com

7:30 p.m. June 17. Tickets: $10. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-726-1106. worldcafelive.com.

7:30 p.m. June 17. Tick-ets: $25-$30. The Painted Bride, 230 Vine St. 215-925-9914. paintedbride.org.

7:30 p.m. June 17. Tickets: $26.50. Theatre of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-922-1011. lnphilly.com.

8 p.m. June 17. Tickets: $29.50. The Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. keswicktheatre.com.

8 p.m. June 17. Tickets: $12-$15. Ardmore Music Hall, 23 East Lancaster Ave., Ardmore. 610-649-8389. ardmoremusic.com.

8 p.m. June 17. Tickets: $27-$50. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut

St. 215-726-1106. worldcafelive.com. 7:30 p.m. June 17. Tickets: $16-$19. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch

St. 215-922-6888. thetroc.com. 10:30 p.m. June 17. Tickets: $5 (standing room only). La

Peg at FringeArts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd. 215-413-1318. fringearts.com. 6 p.m. June 18. Tickets: $7-$10.

The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. therotunda.org.7 p.m. June 18. Tickets: $29.50-$72.50. The Mann Center

for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave., Fairmount Park. 215-546-7900. 7 p.m. June 18. Tickets:

$34.50-$84.50. The Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. 800-298-4200. liacourascenter.com.7:30 p.m. June 18. Tickets: $20. Theatre of the Living Arts, 334 South

St. 215-922-1011. lnphilly.com.7:30 p.m.

June 18. Tickets: $15-$50. Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. kimmelcenter.org.

8 p.m. June 18. Tickets: $29-$46. The Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. kimmelcenter.org.

8 p.m. June 18. Tickets: $17.50-$25. The Painted Bride, 230 Vine St. 215-925-9914. paintedbride.org.

8 p.m. June 18. Tickets: $39.50. Festival Pier (at Penn’s Landing), 601 N. Columbus Blvd. 800-745-3000. ticketmaster.com

8:30 p.m. June 18. Tickets: $10-$12. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St. 267-639-4528. bootandsaddlephilly.com.

9 p.m. June 18. Free. La Peg at FringeArts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd. 215-413-1318. fringearts.com.

9 p.m. June 18. Tickets: $10-$12. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215-739-9684. johnnybrendas.com.

June 18-20. Tickets: $26. Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St. 267-987-9865. 11thhourtheatrecompany.org.

5:30 p.m. June 19. Tickets: $39.50. Festival Pier (at Penn’s Landing), 601 N. Columbus Blvd. 800-745-3000. ticketmaster.com

7:30 p.m. June 19. Tickets: $15-$17. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St. 267-639-4528. bootandsaddlephilly.com.

8 p.m. June 19. Tickets: $29.50-$7.50. Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. kimmelcenter.org.

8 p.m. June 19. Tickets: $36. The Fillmore, 1100 Canal St. 215-625-3681. lnphilly.com.

7 p.m. June 20. Tick-ets: $12-$15. St. Stephen’s Theater, 10th and Ludlow streets. 215-829-0395. lanterntheater.org.

8 p.m. June 20. Tickets: $3. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. thetroc.com.

10:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 21. Tickets: $5. American Swedish Historical Museum, 1900 Pattison Ave. 215-389-1776. americanswedish.org.

8 p.m. June 21. Tickets: $10. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-726-1106. worldcafelive.com.

8 p.m. June 21. Tickets: $12-$15. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St. 267-639-4528. bootandsaddlephilly.com.

8:30 p.m. June 21. Tickets: $25. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. 215-232-2100. utphilly.com.

5 to 8 p.m. June 22. Tickets: $5-$10. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South St. 215-898-4000. penn.museum.

9:15 p.m. June 22. Tickets: $29.50-$32. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215-739-9684. johnnybrendas.com.

10 p.m. June 22. Tickets: $22. Helium Comedy Club, 2031 San-som St. 215-496-9001. heliumcomedy.com. SPR

HighlightsTHIS WEEK

OTHER GOODIES

Here/NowBroadway Philadelphia welcomes “If/Then,” a con-temporary musical set in New York City, portrays a woman who can choose two life paths. This mov-ing production considers the lives we lead and the lives we might have led, written by the Pulitzer- and Tony-winning creator of “Next to Normal,” June 21-26. Tickets: $20-$95. The Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. kimmelcenter.org.

Philly madeMake Music Philly fi lls our city with free music, from well-known musicians to novices, it’s a day to ap-preciate the musical diversity thriving in Philly (and potentially cris-cross the city seeing live music for free all day). Two South Phlly locations include the Italian Market, Ninth and Montrose streets, and Passyunk Gardens, 1304 E. Passyunk Ave. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 21. makemusicphilly.org

Dinos with DadDads dig science and on Father's Day, they will get treated with free admission. Stroll through the “Butterfl ies!” exhibit, explore “The Big Dig” in Dino-saur Hall, or cruise the 35 dioramas of internation-al wildlife, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 19. Free (with

one paying child, $13.95-$17.95). The Academy of

Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 1900 Ben

Franklin Pkwy. 215-299-1000. ansp.org.

like a mini-Fringe Festival with small, independent productions of one-person performances sprinkled across the city with Headlong Studios, 1170 S. Broad St., as one of the hubs but you’ll fi nd shows at houses and public spaces across South Philly. Through June 24. Tickets: Varies. solowfest.wordpress.com.

take on the Arizona Diamondbacks, games they can win to stay compete-tive in the NL East. June 17-20. Tickets: $10-$100. Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way. 215-463-1000. phillies.com/tickets.

brings Point Breeze emcee, Raj Hal-dar, out to Spruce Street for some outdoor hip-hop, 6:30 p.m. June 16. Free. Spruce Street Harbor Park, 401 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-922-2386. delawareriv-erwaterfront.com.

kick off a lively concert season on the waterfront and tonight features Grammy-winning Stapleton, 6 p.m. June 17. Tickets: $45. Festival Pier (at Penn’s Landing), 601 N. Columbus Blvd. 800-745-3000. ticketmaster.com

celebrates the pass-ing of the 13th Amendment with historical exhibits, tours, performances and much more, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 18. Free. 6300 block of Germantown Ave. 215-438-1768. johnsonhouse.org.

lets you get ac-quainted with the Seaport Museum’s newest exhibit while earning prizes, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18. Tick-ets: Free-$15. Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-413-8655. phillyseaport.org.

bring their twang to the outdoor Camden venue for some summer country love 7 p.m. June 18. Tickets: $35-$150.75. BB & T Pavillion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, NJ. 856-365-1300. livena-tion.com.

could be the ideal ticket for the classical music fan who loves an open-air orchestra performance, 8 p.m. June 21. Tickets: $19.76-$40. The Mann Center for the Per-forming Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave., Fairmount Park. 215-546-7900.

welcomes curious science minds for free, tonight’s focus is everything from tornadoes to tsunamis 6 to 9 p.m. June 22. Free. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St. 215-448-1200. fi .edu.

kicks off the summer movie season at FringeArts with killer views of the Ben Franklin Bridge and the Delaware River, 8:30 p.m. June 22. Free. FringeArts, 140 N. Colum-bus Blvd. 215-413-1318. fringearts.com.

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The resident of the 2600 block of Dudley Street honors the country’s cuisine by including cheddar cheese and hot pepper rings, with the suggestion of spicy bread crumbs sure to have you shouting “Olé” for her thoughtfulness. SPR

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t is always a good idea to have a backup plan when I set out to review a restaurant.

On a hot and humid afternoon, I decided to review a place that recently changed owners.

Suffi ce to say, it turned out to be more of a take-out restaurant.

Fortunately for me, The Famous 4th Street Deli-catessen, which opened in 1923, was just a block away.

I reviewed the Famous, as it is called by all, many years ago. It was a dinner review and now I craved brunch.

Regular readers of this column know my adoring love for smoked fi sh. The upscale smoked fi sh plat-ter I enjoyed at Fork several months ago quickly came to mind.

It is getting more diffi cult to fi nd an authentic Jewish deli in this city. Some of the bagels are dreadful. If I have a craving for sable or sturgeon, where do I go?

The Famous, of course.The Queen Village spot is famous as a gathering

place for Democratic politicians on Election Day. They sit, drink coffee, enjoy a corned beef on rye, and schmooze away.

The bright and cheery restaurant has a black and white tile fl oor, cases fi lled with all sorts of deli delights, and pastries. Yes, the overseers have huge black and white cookies.

We settled into a roomy table and sipped mugs of good, rich, strong coffee from Green Street. Photographs of Jackie Mason, Janet Reno with Lynn Abraham, and numerous famous people from across America line the walls.

A bowl of coleslaw topped with kosher pickles, including my favorite half done, kept us munching happily away.

It struck me to order the smoked fi sh buffet for three ($79.00). I always keep in mind that Famous is famous for its extremely large portions. We or-dered it anyway. I am glad we did. We have enough smoked fi sh and cheese for lunches for several days.

Diners get a choice of nova or regular (read, salty) lox and an option of chopped herring, pick-led herring in sour cream, or pickled herring in wine sauce. We went for the nova and the herring in cream. Four bagels, which are baked at The Fa-mous, are included. Poppy seed, sesame seed and onion bagels are among my favorites.

A platter of sliced American cheese and sliced Swiss cheese arrived topped with four gelato-size scoops of cream cheese. Two were plain, one was mixed with chives and one with fi nely minced car-rots and scallions. I liked that the platter was lined

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with crisp romaine leaves.The smoked fi sh platter was a feast for the eyes.

The large oval silver platter was lined with more of the aforementioned romaine and included thin-ly-sliced, not-too-hot red onion, sliced tomatoes, lemon slices, cucumbers, salty Greek olives, and a scattering of capers.

The herring in cream sauce was placed in a wedge of crisp iceberg lettuce. Sound idea. I am not sure whether the herring is homemade, but who cares? It was delicious.

About four to six ounces of hand-sliced glossy Nova Scotia salmon was one of my preferred top-pings for my bagel with chive creamed cheese. Sometimes smoked salmon is dry. This one was just glistening.

Several slices of kippered salmon were also on the platter. Filet of salmon, with the skin on, was smoked (could be a cold smoke, could be a hot smoke) and was enjoyed with tomatoes and cu-cumbers.

The whitefi sh salad is the fi nest in the city. Jumbo white fi sh is fi lleted and mixed with the right touch of mayonnaise. A large ice cream scoop full of this not-at-all salty treat is a must on a fi sh platter.

Smoked sable and smoked sturgeon have all but disappeared from restaurants in the city. Sigh. I love the favor and texture of sable. It has a delicate fl avor and slightly soft but not mushy texture.

Sturgeon is one of the most expensive fi sh in the world. Why do you think its caviar is so costly? This meaty fi sh was thinly sliced and looked a bit like sliced turkey. It has the texture of sliced, NOT PROCESSED, turkey that one enjoys at Thanks-giving. It has a mild fl avor and is delicious just with some of the vegetables on the platter.

Our server Michelle, who has been with The Fa-mous for 11 years, took good care of all of us in the room. Service here is about the best anyone can hope to have.

Much of our brunch was packed to go. All we needed to do was purchase two bagels, and, indeed, we had lunches all week.

Four tips of the toque to The Famous 4th Street Delicatessen. SPR

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SPISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): This is a great time to go on job interviews. The more

willing you are to travel to fi nd work, the better. If you’re professionally happy, taking on an important project will put you in line for a raise or promotion. Lucky number: 964.

DARIES (March 21 to April 20): A tense at-mosphere between two colleagues will fl are

up despite your harmony-promoting efforts. Some-one will resent your interference if you try to help, so refrain from getting dragged into other people’s problems. Lucky number: 329.

FTAURUS (April 21 to May 20): You have an opportunity to pitch a bold idea to your

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We are deeply saddened by the sudden death of our Father/Poppie at just 64 years young. Preceded in death by his loving wife Karen M. Webb (nee Price). He is survived by daughter Kimberly Webb (engaged to Dan Wills), sons, Kenneth Webb and Kevin Webb. Grandchildren Matty Tyson-Webb, Lydia Grace Tyson-Webb and Kevin Webb Jr. His only brother Roger Webb and his wife Franny M. Webb. Many nieces, nephews and

cousins. Along with Sisters and Brothers- in- Law Janice & Michael DelRossi, Lorraine & William Thompson & Richard

Price. This man Loved South Philly and was a true Philly guy. He was up and out everyday going to the Reading Terminal daily along with many other stops. He had the true gift of gab and loved talking to people. Such a kind hearted man and super funny without even trying. He always had a crazy story to tell. He spent most of his life

in the Carpenter’s Union Local #8 and he was a jack of all trades. He is finally back with

Mommie, the Love of his life.We will Love & miss you forever, Dad!

Love, Kimberly, Kenny, Kevin, Matty, Liddy Grace & Lil Kevin

Family & Friends are invited to his funeral mass on

Wednesday June 22, 2016.Sacred Heart of Jesus

Church at 10:00am

“Poppie ”2/2/52- 5/31/16

Kenneth P. Webb

VINCENT D. LA ROSSA

(1934-2015)

If roses grow in HeavenPlease pick a bunch for me

Place them in my Dad’s armsAnd tell Him they’re from me

Tell him I love himPlace a kiss upon his cheek

And hold him for awhileRemembering him is easy

I do it every dayThere is an ache in my heart

That will never go away

Forever, Daughter JoAnne

RReemmemmmbberiiinng DDad on Fatthher’ssss DDayy...

EILEEN M. CONAGHAN

Happy 51st Birthday In Heaven Lennie

We knew little that morning that God was going to call your name.In life we loved you dearly; in death we do the same.It broke our hearts to lose you; you did not for alone,

for part of us went with you, the day God called you home.You left us peaceful memories; your love is still our guide,

and though we cannot see you, you are always by our side.Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same,but as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.

Sadly missed by, Mom, Dad, sisters, brother, nieces, nephews, Mary, T-Lene, Joan and especially your fi ancé Toney

6.18.65 ~ 10.17.15

In Loving Memory Of

Michael J. Ligambi

Michael is dearly missed by his Mom, Dad, PJ., Anita, Michael, Blaise, Joseph,

Dana, Philip & Joei

On his 45th BirthdayJune 17th

In Loving Memory of

MICHAEL VERDI

It’s six long years,

still missing and loving you.

Love, Mom, brother Robert, Rob, Mary & Grandpop

Marie Severino

In Loving Memory Of

Your precious memories are for keepsakes, with which we never part, God has you safely in His

keeping, But we have you forever in our hearts

Miss You,Ralph

& Jean

In Loving Memory of My Son

Phillip A. Jones

Happy Birthday and Happy Father’s Day. We miss you.

Forever in our hearts Mother, Family & Friends

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reg Grandelli has always believed there are bountiful benefi ts to play-ing baseball, with the ability to bond with similarly ambitious fi gures

among the biggest. On Tuesday morning, the 18-year-old joined such dedicated in-dividuals at the Urban Youth Academy, 20th Street and Pattison Avenue, as a member of the Catholic League’s Carpen-ter Cup club.

“It’s a great honor to play and a great feeling to do so with guys who are usually my opponents,” the resident of the 200 block of Ritner Street said after the paro-chial unit’s 4-3 opening-round victory over Burlington County in the Philadelphia Phillies-sponsored showcase tournament. “To get a win is pretty exciting, too.”

The Whitman inhabitant earned an op-portunity to try out for the all-star pageant by scoring fi rst-team All-Catholic honors as a second baseman and pitcher for Ro-man Catholic High School, from which he graduated last Friday. One of fi ve Ca-hillites to earn placement on the roster of manager Joe DeBarberie, of Drexel Hill’s Bonner-Prendergast, Grandelli took to the year-old fi eld for the nine o’clock start with utter appreciation for the addition to his baseball résumé.

“I messed around with other sports to have fun, but this is what stood out to me,” the young man said of his eight-year infatuation with our national pastime. “I know about and respect many of the guys who’ve played in the Carpenter Cup, so it’s a thrill to have a chance to get to be a part of a great experience.”

Beautiful weather and a dedicated fanbase greeted the Catholic leaguers in starting their involvement in a competi-tion that draws plenty of scouts. The 16-team gathering has customarily started play in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, with semifi nal and championship tilt ac-tion occurring at Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way. Organizers dubbed the Catholic League the home team, with

their inaugural fielding efforts earning Grandelli placement in the showcase’s annals.

“That was just incredible,” the teenager, installed as his gang’s shortstop, said of catching the second out and tossing to fi rst for the fi nal element of a triple play, only the second in the three-decade-long history of the tournament, which draws participants from Eastern Pennsylvania, South and Central New Jersey, and Dela-ware. “I think that gave us some momen-tum because it can be hard to play against a team with guys you don’t really know much about.”

Grandelli picked up an assist and snagged a pop fl y in the second to con-tinue his defensive displays and headed to the dish in the bottom of the frame for his initial at-bat. He walked on a full count and advanced to second on a throwing error but advanced no farther. Neverthe-less, he expected to have another chance to cause damage, as Carpenter Cup games go a full nine innings instead of the seven that high school action permits.

“Catholic League play is always about being ready for your next at-bat because you want to show that you’re dedicated

to each swing,” Grandelli said. “That’s something I love about being a baseball player, too; you can make things happen pretty fast.”

THE EAGER CONTRIBUTOR began to fi nd himself beckoned to the diamond at 10, with the Delaware Valley Youth Athletic Association, 2840 S. 18th St., as the source of his fi xation. Thanks to travel ball opportunities with the Philadelphia Senators, he built his confi dence to the point where he relished playing against tough competition and chose to matricu-late at St. Joseph’s Preparatory School for his freshman and sophomore years.

“I like to play my part,” Grandelli said of never placing too much pressure on himself when playing baseball, which he did for the Hawks. “I enjoy being around guys who want to make strides as a group, and when I decided to transfer from The Prep, Roman sounded like a great place to fi nd those people.”

The local joined the Center City-based squad shortly after it dropped the Catho-lic League fi nal to Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., which this year claimed another championship

plaque, defeating The Prep 3-2 May 28. “I’d say we’re a scrappy team,” Gran-

delli observed of the Purple and Gold. “There’s really no one player to focus all of your attention on because we play as a whole, and I think that’s what made us have a nice year.”

The Cahillites registered an 8-4 mark in league play, including a 2-0 triumph over Neumann-Goretti May 5. The Saints, however, scored revenge in a playoff quarterfi nal, winning 2-1 on the way to their fi fth title in eight seasons. The East Passyunk Crossing school also had fi ve players on the roster, but none played, electing not to risk injury ahead of today’s state championship duel versus Bishop McCort.

While Grandelli could not celebrate a league title this year, he gained a ton of applause in the third inning, making a ter-rifi c play to his left to throw out a speedy Garden State player. In the home fourth, he stepped to the plate with two on and nobody out and delivered a run-scoring grounder. The Catholic League added another score in the frame and one in the eighth, by which time he had left the lineup. The visitors tallied twice in the ninth, but a pop up with a man on third ended the threat and will give the hosts a chance to play for a semifi nal spot at 10:30 Friday against Delaware South on the adjacent Richie Ashburn Field.

“It was great to have the support today,” Grandelli said after receiving congratula-tions. “I hope we’re able to keep going.”

Headed for Immaculata University in the fall, the ardent adolescent, torn between journalism and sports manage-ment, will experience no such athletic angst this summer, as he plans to play for the Philly Blue Sox.

“I want to keep sharp because I love this game,” the future Mighty Mac said. “It brings out the best in me as an athlete and helps me to grow as a person, too.” SPR

Contact Editor Joseph Myers at [email protected] or ext. 124. Comment at south-phillyreview.com/sports/features.

Recent Roman Catholic High School graduate Greg Grandelli drew a walk and plated a run in his two times at bat.

Photo by Tina Garceau

A Whitman resident is thrilled to be capping his high school baseball career through the Carpenter Cup.

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The EOM Angels softball program will be holding signups for its in-house fall season. Signups will occur on August 2, 9, and 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 144 Moore St. If it’s raining, sign-ups will be in the hall. All signups are for the 6 to 8, 9 to 10, and 11 to 14 year-old divisions. Contact Shawn Brown, 215-850-3179.

The summer camp for ages 5 to 12 at Barry Playground, 1800 Johnston St., is accepting registrations, with lim-ited spots available. The cost, which includes breakfast and lunch, is $450 for six weeks, with the hours being 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. The camp will include trips, swimming, sports, arts, and crafts, and participants will receive a camp shirt. Contact Anthony, 215-685-1886.

On Aug. 18, the Phillies will hold a Baseball 101 Clinic & Luncheon for Women, with each beginning at 9:30 a.m. and ending with the conclusion of each night’s 7:05 game. The cost is $200, with a four-ticket limit per transaction. Visit phillies.com/baseball101, or call 215-463-1000.

Capitolo Playground, 900 Federal St., is looking for teams to join its Sunday co-ed softball league. Contact Donny, 215-685-1883, or Eddie, 215-817-0837.

The Edward O’Malley Athletic Association, 144 Moore St., is accepting baseball signups for ages 8 to 10 (pitching machine and live pitch) and 10 and younger and 15 and younger (live pitch) 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. The association is also looking for coaches. Contact Tom, 215-913-1744.

Guerin Recreation Center, 2201 S. 16th St., hosts a youth indoor foot hockey instructional league Wednesday and Thursday evenings for beginners ages 10 and younger. No equipment is necessary, with the fee being $25 for a shirt and an award. Call 215-685-1894.

Northeast High hosted May 26’s 42nd annual City All-Star Game, with the Public team beating the Non-Public Squad 58-34. Southern’s Casey Williams rushed for two touchdowns, with Prep Charter’s Quadir Strothers leading everyone with 61 yards on three carries. Neumann-Goretti’s Khalil Roane tallied 41 yards on the ground and scored a touchdown.

The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia, 1954 Pattison Ave., offers golf classes throughout the year and camps in the summer. Contact Philip Blonski, 267-231-0691 or pblons-ki@thefi rstteephila.org, or visit thefi rstteephiladelphia.org.

In its Class of 2017 list, ESPN ranked Neumann-Goretti guard Quade Green as the 22nd best prospect.

The Healthy Kids Running Series will occurs at 5 p.m. Sundays at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, September 18, and October 2, 9, 16, and 23, with age-appropriate events helping to encourage active lifestyles, increased self-esteem, and new friend-

ships. Visit healthykidsrunningseries.org/race_locations/south-philly-pa/.

The South Philly Hurricanes Youth Program is looking for football and cheer coaches for the upcoming season. Con-tact Terry Bennett or Dave Mac at 215-439-7653, or contact any present coach.

Guerin Recreation Center, 2201 S. 16th St., hosts an indoor soccer league for ages 8 and younger 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The cost is $25. Call 215-685-1894.

Murphy Rec Center, 300 Shunk St., is taking registration for its 13-and-younger co-ed basketball league. Players who turned 14 on or after Jan. 1 are eligible. The fee is $40 and includes T-shirts and referee fees. Stop by the location, or call 215-685-1874.

Girard Academic Music Program alumnus Dominic Raia is prolonging his pitching career thanks to the New York-based Watertown Bucks of the independent Empire League.

Rizzo Rink, 1001 S. Front St., is accepting summer camp registrations for ages 6 to 12. The cost is $350 for six weeks of camp beginning July 5 and running weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 215-685-1593, or contact [email protected].

Today at 11, the Neumann-Goretti baseball team will play for the AA state title at Penn State’s Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

SEYAA, Seventh and Bigler streets, is accepting reg-istration for its fall outdoor soccer program that begins September 17. Divisions are co-ed 4-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-13, and 14-17. Register by sending your child’s info (name, date of birth, contact phone) and/or request info packet via email at [email protected]. The association’s coach Shaun will be having tryouts for a U14 girls’ travel softball team out of SEYAA. If you are interested in trying out for the team, please attend the tryouts June 22, 23 and 24 from 6 to 7:30 pm at Seventh and Bigler streets. Players cannot turn 15 before January 1, 2017. Contact coach Shaun at [email protected].

Capitolo Playground, 900 Federal St., hosts a co-ed T-ball clinic for ages 4 to 7 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The fee is $30. Call 215-685-1883, or contact [email protected].

Beginning on June 20 and lasting through August 5, the South Philly Tennis Association will hold a co-ed summer camp for ages 6 to 18. Beginners and interme-diate players will be in action from 9 a.m. to noon, and intermediate/advanced players will work from 1 to 4 p.m. at Barry Playground, 1800 Johnston St. The cost is $150, with each additional sibling being $100. Eligible hardship participants can attend for $50. Contact coach Bryan Hughes at 215-528-0196 or [email protected].

The South Philly Saints 8U travel baseball team is seeking players for the upcoming season. Interested players should send information to [email protected]. Updates and additional information appear on southphillysaints.com, too.

The Whiz Kids Baseball program will hold open tryouts for fall play 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 13 and 20 for the 12U squad at Mr. Tee’s, 725 Conshohocken Road; 6 to 8 p.m. July 12 and 19 for the 13U and 14U units at La Salle College High School’s Lower Bartley Field; 6 to 8 p.m. July 14 and 19 for the 15U and 16U clubs at the fi eld; and 6 to 8 p.m. July 20 and 21 for the 17U and 18U teams, also at the fi eld. Contact Bill Angeloni at 267-228-3615 or [email protected]. SPR

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