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/southphillyreview @southphillyreview @sophreview southphillyreview.com Photo Provided by the Free Library of Philadelphia SOUTH BROAD’S CONVENTIONAL BEAUTY The DNC Host Committee announced some significant projects that will beautify North and South Broad Street in July. 9 Review Staff Writer n one pocket of South Philly, nearby residents are ecstatic at the sight of a brand new li- brary – the state-of-the-art South Philly Branch on the bot- tom floor of the brand new Chil- dren’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) South Philly Community Health and Literacy Center, 1700 S. Broad St. It’s a beautiful and brand new library with the newest technologies, brand new material, and a highly-functioning HVAC system. It’s that last element that’s troubled a couple of the South Philly’s branches sickly siblings. The Fumo Family Branch, 2437 S. Broad St., sadly, sits closed just under 10 blocks south due to a failing air-conditioning sys- tem. The Charles Santore Branch, 932 S. Seventh St., in Bella Vista just reopened after a rough patch in early June that saw a heat in- dex rising above 84 degrees. The South Philly Branch may be a bit of an exception, because of its unique funding formula being a public-private partnership, but it still remains the first brand new library built by the Free Library of Philadelphia since the 2002 build- ing of the Widener branch at 28th Street and Lehigh Avenue. On the opposite end of the spec- trum, 25 so-called Carnegie librar- ies were built in the greater Philly region more than 100 years ago with a huge check from Andrew Carnegie – more than 2,500 librar- ies were built across the country between 1883 and 1929. The Do- natucci Branch, 1935 Shunk St. was built in 1914 and renamed in 2004, and it’s the last surviving South Philly Carnegie library (the Ritner Children’s and Southwark branches were either razed or con- verted to serve other purposes). Some libraries need a lot of help. At least we have one that needs none. “We were packed opening day,” Sandy Horrocks, the Free Library Foundation’s vice president of external affairs, said of the South Philly Branch’s June 11 grand While a brand new South Philly Branch has started checkouts, the Fumo Family Branch has temporarily closed due to heat.
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SOUTH BROAD’S
CONVENTIONAL BEAUTY
The DNC Host
Committee
announced some
signifi cant projects
that will beautify
North and South
Broad Street in
July.
9
Review Staff Writer
n one pocket of South Philly, nearby residents are ecstatic at the sight of a brand new li-brary – the state-of-the-art
South Philly Branch on the bot-tom fl oor of the brand new Chil-dren’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) South Philly Community Health and Literacy Center, 1700 S. Broad St. It’s a beautiful and brand new library with the newest technologies, brand new material,
and a highly-functioning HVAC system. It’s that last element that’s troubled a couple of the South Philly’s branches sickly siblings.
The Fumo Family Branch, 2437 S. Broad St., sadly, sits closed just under 10 blocks south due to a failing air-conditioning sys-tem. The Charles Santore Branch, 932 S. Seventh St., in Bella Vista just reopened after a rough patch in early June that saw a heat in-dex rising above 84 degrees. The South Philly Branch may be a bit of an exception, because of its
unique funding formula being a public-private partnership, but it still remains the fi rst brand new library built by the Free Library of Philadelphia since the 2002 build-ing of the Widener branch at 28th Street and Lehigh Avenue.
On the opposite end of the spec-trum, 25 so-called Carnegie librar-ies were built in the greater Philly region more than 100 years ago with a huge check from Andrew Carnegie – more than 2,500 librar-ies were built across the country between 1883 and 1929. The Do-
natucci Branch, 1935 Shunk St. was built in 1914 and renamed in 2004, and it’s the last surviving South Philly Carnegie library (the Ritner Children’s and Southwark branches were either razed or con-verted to serve other purposes).
Some libraries need a lot of help. At least we have one that needs none.
“We were packed opening day,” Sandy Horrocks, the Free Library Foundation’s vice president of external affairs, said of the South Philly Branch’s June 11 grand
While a brand new South Philly Branch has started checkouts, the Fumo Family Branch has temporarily closed due to heat.
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“It’s ridiculous. Many people already struggle to afford stuff, so I think the prices [of goods] should remain the same.”
Roseann Stabile, Broad and Jackson streets
“Everything is getting more expensive. It’s funny that the tax is going to be on sugary drinks because that’s defi-nitely going to affect the poor and the middle class more so than it will affect the rich.”
Christine Fisler, 1700 block of South 13th Street
“It reminds me of other taxes under [former mayor Michael] Nutter because I doubt the City will use the money for the intended purposes. It’s another measure that makes me wonder who we can trust.”
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To the Editor:Yet again, another mass shooting has
taken place on U.S. soil. When we think of the city of Orlando, most of us visualize Disney World. However, during the last two weeks, Orlando has had its share of tragedy and devastation. A young singer from our area named Christina Grimmie was shot and killed by a deranged man after perform-ing at a concert. As hundreds of young gay men and women gathered at Pulse nightclub for “Latin Night,” a homophobic man shot and killed 49 people as well as wounding 53 others. To add to the city’s sorrow, a toddler was attacked at Disney World by an alliga-tor as his family was helpless to save him. Yes, Orlando is a city wrapped in tragedy and sadness.
The worst mass shooting in U.S. history occurred because the shooter was consumed
by hate. He despised the gay community. He pledged his allegiance to a terrorist group. His ex-wife claimed that she was beaten by him. Obviously, rage and hatred filled his life and, as a result, innocent victims lost their lives, and their families are heartbro-ken.
Hundreds of Americans have been killed in our country in mass shootings. Unfortu-nately, we have become numb upon hearing the news. What will it take for the violence to end? After the horrific massacre of chil-dren at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut four years ago, I thought Con-gress would finally act to reinstate a ban on assault weapons. I was wrong. When will background checks become mandatory at gun shows? If a person’s name exists on a no-fly list, should he or she be permitted to purchase a firearm?
Obviously, these gun control issues need to be addressed immediately. The time is now. Congress can no longer permit the Na-tional Rifle Association to influence its de-cisions. If it fails to act responsibly, it must bear the guilt of future lives lost in another deadly slaughter.
The message of hate has permeated our society. Some politicians use it to ignite a firestorm of resentment among voters. Big-ots and bullies use it to achieve their goals. It is time for unity and peace in our country. We need to find the courage within ourselves to move forward and take a stand.
Carol Pasquarello South Philadelphia
Never waste an opportunity
To the Editor:Philadelphia needs to up its recycling
game. The amount of recycling we do considering our city’s population is under-whelming. Compared to a city with a much greater population, like Los Angeles, our re-cycling statistics are pathetic. Los Angeles has a population of about four million but is able to divert about 76 percent of its waste from landfills. Philadelphia has a population of about 1.5 million but is able to divert only about 70 percent of its waste from landfills. The more populated a city is, the more trash and waste are generated, so it should be more difficult to have a high recycling rate; however, Los Angeles manages to exceed us. We need to find a way to convince more Philadelphians to recycle more.
A big issue is the city’s lack of knowl-edge concerning key recycling information. Residents need to know what and where re-cyclable materials go to and how recycling can affect their lives. They need to know the harmful effects of landfills and be persuaded to divert their waste from these piles of trash that are buried underground. They need to know that recycling programs cost less than
sending waste to landfills or incinerators. By convincing them that landfills poison our drinking water and that curbside recycling has economic benefits, local leaders would endow Philadelphia residents with the nec-essary knowledge and the realization that it would be foolish not to want to recycle.
There are many ways in which we can resolve this recycling dilemma. First of all, we can talk to our City Council members, informing them why recycling is very im-portant to the city and to us personally. We can ask to provide every household with the proper information and recycling equip-ment in order to increase participation and support. We also need better enforcement of the recycling law in Philadelphia, especially since some Philadelphians are unaware that a penalty exists for not recycling. We need to make recycling permanent and to the point where it is second nature. We can ac-complish this if we work hard and are very dedicated.
Devin Wong Southwest Philadelphia
For the record
In the Feb. 25 story titled “The Top 12 Development Sites We’ll Watch Through 2016,” the South Philly Review used the term “blowback” to refer to reactions that Celeste Morello had received for some of her nominations to the Philadelphia His-torical Commission, noting her interest in having historic designation granted to St. Charles Borromeo Church, 902 S. 20th St. On April 8, the commission looked favor-ably upon her nomination of the South-of-South house of worship. SPR would like to congratulate Ms. Morello and regrets using “blowback” in the aforementioned article.
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Oct. 4 after his trial ended with a jury fi nd-ing him guilty on 22 counts related to bribery, fraud, money laundering, and racketeering. In 2007, the politician, in his bid for mayor, borrowed $1 million from a donor and repaid part of the loan with charitable and federal grant funds that his nonprofi t had received.
The detailed indictment and the Justice Department added Fattah used funds from that unsuccessful run and congressional cam-paigns to help his son, Chaka Fattah Jr., who ended up convicted of felony bank and tax fraud charges in February, to pay off student loan debt. The document also included the al-legation that Fattah agreed to help a political consultant to receive federal grant money for the latter’s forgiving a $130,000 campaign debt. It stated, too, that he accepted bribes while seeking to secure for former Philadel-phia Deputy Mayor Herbert Vederman an ambassadorship or appointment to the U.S. Trade Commission.
The decision marks another element to a turbulent year for the legislative branch member, whose indictment occurred in July and who lost his bid for another term in April, falling in the primary to Dwight E. Evans.
Police are after fi ve fi gures who assaulted two people in Passyunk Square.
At approximately 4:15 a.m. June 11, surveil-lance footage captured the individuals outside
Geno’s Steaks, 1219 S. Ninth St., assaulting a man and his wife following the consumption of their food from the Passyunk Square-based eatery. The offenders then fl ed in a dark-col-ored pickup truck and an SUV, heading off in an unknown direction, with the vehicles bear-ing New Jersey license plates.
Call Central Detective Division at 215-686-3093 with DC#16-03-033203, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
Responding to a radio call of a robbery in progress at 10:22 p.m. June 9, police head-ed to 13th Street and Oregon Avenue and while surveying the area for offenders, they observed two juvenile males walking north-
bound on the 2400 block of South Camac Street, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The robbery’s com-plainant came to the scene and identifi ed the individuals as the perpetrators. Law enforce-ment offi cials recovered a BB gun from a jacket that they said the 14-year-old detained fi gure threw to the ground, placed the weapon on a property receipt, and recovered property belonging to the victim.
Additional investigation into the matter tabbed the aforementioned adolescent and a 17-year-old accomplice as the offenders in robberies on the following dates: June 3, 9:30 p.m. on the 1900 block of Dudley Street, 11 p.m. on the 1700 block of South 16th Street, and 11:05 p.m. on the 1600 block of Morris Street; June 8, 10:20 p.m. on the 2600 block of South Juniper Street, and 10:30 on the 800 block of Wolf Street; and June 9, 10:20 p.m. on the 1900 block of Shunk Street.
The man responsible for throwing an alu-minum beer bottle at Phillies’ fi rst baseman Ryan Howard turned himself in on Friday.
Sidney Smith, of Wilmington, Delaware, received a summary citation for disorderly conduct through South Detective Division, Offi cer Tanya Little of Police Public Affairs said, on account of his behavior at the June 4 game at Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way. When Howard grounded out to end the game, the aforementioned container landed on the playing fi eld as a sign of a fan’s frus-tration. The slugger did not come into con-tact with the bottle, with the tosser leaving the game with no intervention by security. At 12:45 p.m. the next day, the team’s director of security reported the incident to police, who released the 21-year-old Smith following the issuance of the citation.
Benjamin Boone, a beloved fi gure in his Grays Ferry community, died in a house fi re June 9.
Just before 2 a.m., the blaze broke out in a two-story rowhome on the 1700 block of South Taylor Street, the Fire Department said. Efforts to rescue “Uncle BB” did not prevail, as personnel found the 90-year-old on the fi rst fl oor. Declaring the matter under control at 2:19 a.m., authorities noted, as of press time, that they had not determined a cause, with published reports also stating they had been looking to see if the abode had working smoke alarms. SPRContact Editor Joseph Myers at [email protected] or ext. 124. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/police-report.
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n a conference room on the fourth fl oor of City Hall on Friday, councilmen Kenyatta Johnson and Curtis Jones Jr. bestowed Fa-ther’s Day citations on 27 patriarchs in a
celebratory luncheon. Johnson, a Point Breeze native, seemed to have done the primary pick-ing of honorees.
A few familiar faces were present, namely, 2013 South Philly Review Difference Maker Tyrique Glasgow, whom Johnson said “rep-resents the best of what South Philly has to offer”; and Jahmall Crandall, a “fi ne charac-ter” who helped to pioneer the installment of the Ralph Brooks Tot Lot at 20th and Tasker
streets. 1st District Councilman Mark Squilla, quickly offered words, saying “we need peo-ple to stand with you and stand behind you,” which he fi nds with Councilman Johnson. “We know we have that with each other.”
Johnson was tickled to read that Father’s Day was founded by a woman, namely Sonora Smart Dodd, an Arkansan who pushed for its celebration on June 19, 1910 in Spokane, WA.
A new father himself, Johnson stressed that all kinds of folks could be celebrated for Fa-ther’s Day – “a step-father or a big brother or mentor relationship for someone else’s child – that’s what it’s all about, all the hard work and dedication.”
A handful of the honorees were natives of South Philly, men Johnson has been interact-
ing with since childhood. One such father was Terry Carpenter, for whom the Councilman told a story about Washington Avenue acting like “the tracks” one doesn’t cross. Or Albert Custis, whom Johnson said is a “fi ne example of what a person can do when they change their life; he used to be a terror in the neigh-borhood.”
Philadelphia Tribune writer Damon Wil-liams had covered City Council for more than 20 years before being honored as a father.
“You don’t shout you’re a good father, you can never be too good of a father,” the Over-brook Park resident said. -Bill Chenevert SPR
Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/briefs.
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ith an announcement Monday af-ternoon by the Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee, chaired by former Pennsylvania Governor and Phila-
delphia Mayor Ed Rendell, news spread that Broad Street would be beautifi ed in advance of the Democratic National Convention (July 25-28). On North Broad, between Race Street and JFK Boulevard, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will install 52 planters on both sides of Broad Street from City Hall to the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The Center City District will install a temporary red, white, and blue lighting array that will face south and illuminate City Hall from dusk to 4 a.m. July 23 to 28.
But South Philly’s getting some love, too. Along South Broad Street from City Hall to Washington Avenue, “a mile-long temporary mural on the raised median will serve as a vi-brant gateway between City Hall and South Philadelphia during the Convention,” ac-cording to a release. The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program will install “14 Move-ments: A Symphony in Color and Words” by Philadelphia artist and former South Phila-delphian Mat Tomezsko.
“We are thrilled to be able to refurbish part of one of the city’s main thoroughfares for our residents and visitors,” Rendell said.
“The 14 Movements mural on South Broad will bring bold color and energy to one of the liveliest streets in Philadelphia and will demonstrate to the nation, and to the world, that our city is one that champions the value of beauty in public space,” Jane Golden, ex-
ecutive director of the Mural Arts Program, said.
The Knight Foundation kicked in money for the mural’s installation, and the Founda-tion’s program director, Patrick Morgan, said “the mural leverages an important event to improve public space in Philadelphia and add to our city’s vibrancy.”
THOUGH TOMEZSKO CALLS Fishtown home, he recently spent three years in South Philly on the 1700 block of South Seventh Street and then at 18th and Miffl in streets. He also had a creative home at a studio in the Italian Market off League Street above a butcher shop.
“It was such an amazing place to spend
time there just daydreaming and working on paintings – it was really quite magical,” he recalled.
The painter and poet studied both dis-ciplines with an interdisciplinary bent at Temple University after graduating from St. Joseph’s Preparatory School. It’s exactly that combination that “14 Movements” cel-ebrates – he’ll be working with Philadelphia poet laureate Yolanda Wisher and her book of poetry, “Monk Eats an Afro.”
“I’m super-thrilled to be working with her; she’s such a wonderful artist and poet,” Tomezsko said. “I’m taking it as source ma-terial and abstracting it.”
It’s a bright, multi-colored mural that will
be attached to the median on durable vinyl and sealed by a clear acrylic sealant.
“It wont’ be slippery, it’ll be grippy,” the artist explained.
The all-weather and walked-on aspect of this installation inspires him, too.
“Part of me is thinking it’s really cool be-cause it will get worn down as people use it. If people love it, they can literally touch and walk on it and if they hate it they can spit on it – there’s something really exciting about that,” Tomezsko said.
A funny parenthetical aside in an Inquirer piece about the news says “no word yet on whether parking will continue on the median further south on Broad during the conven-tion.” The artist said that, in his fi rst trips to measure the space and get a sense of the physical specifi cs, “looking south, it’s just nothing but cars.”
The idea for the mural was actually born out of his collaboration with PHS on one of its fi rst pop-up gardens at 19th and Walnut streets.
“The project went nowhere until it was unearthed by the DNC, and I found myself back in action and looking at my old ideas from years ago,” he added.
Wisher’s text, Tomezsko said, is a cyclical refl ection on being a daughter, being an Af-rican-American woman, African-American cultural realities, and then having a daughter herself and the ongoing circle of life. He says it will be “around for eight weeks” and will be fully revealed just before the Convention begins. SPR
Contact Staff Writer Bill Chenevert at [email protected] or ext. 117. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.
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opening. “It’s brand new – everything is brand new. All the books and materials have never been touched.”
She reported 2,400 visitors on the day of the opening, and 1,000 items checked out while 103 library cards were issued.
But we really wanted to get some an-swers about Santore and Fumo – how could they get closed, and how on Earth can a library close for as long as a month?
“We have a lot of old infrastructure that desperately needs some help. They are beautiful, beautiful buildings – the bones are great but they haven’t been getting any attention for a long time,” Horrocks said.
Four libraries are currently being reno-vated and therefore temporarily closed.
“It’s horrible, horrible, horrible. We obviously never want to be closed, but we do feel that when they return to the community, it will be a major improve-ment,” she added. “We’re holding some of them together with chewing gum. It’s heartbreaking.”
Fumo is set to reopen Tuesday, July 5. With the fresh passage of a sugary drink
tax from City Council, perhaps some of these issues may become a memory for future generations.
“This June, our city took a powerful step forward in its commitment to our public library system. In passing the Soda Tax, we have ensured some $300 million in funding for public spaces, including the Free Library of Philadel-
phia,” Mayor Jim Kenney wrote in, via spokeswoman Lauren Hitt. “As we’ve seen with the rising temperatures and the related shuttering of library buildings due to HVAC and cooling problems, the need to invest in what has become a crumbling, aging system has never been more clear.”
ACROSS SOUTH PHILLY’S Free Library branches, many innovative librarians and regular visitors have taken it upon themselves to propel the summer mis-sion of the Free Library system – keep kids reading. Horrocks explained the back sliding phenomenon – “if chil-dren don’t keep reading at least fi ve or six books then they will not go back to school reading at the level they left – they’ll lose at least three months,” she said. “It’s a huge problem. We make a big effort all through the summer to get children reading.”
Lindsay Friedman, the children’s li-brarian at Santore, has done just that and created a voracious and devoted set of families in Bella Vista and Queen Village who fl ood the family-friendly branch all summer.
“We’re so lucky for a lot of reasons in South Philly – I do think that no one’s trying to close libraries, and I think City Hall understands that,” she explained. “We’re trying to be open with more hours and more access. Around here, we traffi c in children. We circulate a lot of children’s books and we try to give the community what they’re looking for if we can.”
She talks about how getting kids into literary fun isn’t just picking the right books but including reading in activ-ites that require play, singing, physical-
ity, exploration and experimentation. That’s where Jams in the Park was born, a weekly storytime and sensory activity hour every “fair-weathered” Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Dickinson Square Park, East Moyamensing Avenue and Tasker Street. Typical activities might include bubbles, volcanic simulations, magnet play, spin art with a salad spinner or food coloring creativity.
Michelle Robinson, or Ms. Meesh as she’s often lovingly called, is a nanny who’s been working with South Philly families for fi ve years. She runs a play group in Fishtown but found Lindsay one morning and their professional friendship has blossomed.
“She let me do a storytime there and it’s just kind of branched off,” Robinson said. “I’m interested in artful experi-ences and getting kids dirty and messy and having them experience the world in different ways, and I love to provide that environment. It’s also just so much bet-ter without walls.”
Horrocks said similar tactics have been used at other branches to get kids into the swing, like reading to a dog instead of a human, to side-step the struggles of judg-ment while sounding out words and sen-tences. They embrace whatever interests kids, too, like comics or graphic novels: “The whole purpose is to get children to explore the joy of reading, rather than the drudgery, and maybe make it more exciting than it is at school.”
She also points out that libraries aren’t just for youths, and that it’s tragic if ea-ger job-seekers are denied Internet ac-cess. Libraries, she pointed out, are also just safe havens and spaces for countless South Philly families.
Robinson has long linked visual arts with reading. She also connects, like many, a struggling school system with the essentiality of a robust free library.
“I don’t understand why there isn’t more of a movement,” she confessed. “We’re a city with extreme poverty and with that comes education issues, and that also circles right back around to why the library is so important.” SPR
Contact Staff Writer Bill Chenevert at [email protected] or ext. 117. Com-ment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.
Charles Santore Branch: StoryUP! 1 p.m. June 23; Sign Language Storytime for Toddlers and Preschoolers 10:15 a.m., Sign Language Storytime for Babies 11 a.m., and Meet Pippi Longstocking 2 p.m. June 24; Eng-lish as a Second Language Conversation Group 1 p.m., Wonder Tales with Tom Lee 2 p.m., and Yoga for All Levels and Bella Vista Book Club meeting 6:30 p.m. June 27; Baby and Toddler Storytime 10:15 a.m., Toddler and Preschool Storytime 11 a.m. June 28; Jams in the Park at Dickinson Square Park, East Moyamensing Avenue and Tasker Street, 10 a.m., Intermedi-ate English as a Second Language Class 12:30
p.m., Astronomy Traveling Science Show from Franklin Institute 2 p.m., and Beginner English as a Second Language Class 6 p.m. June 29. 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 Benny Golson reads from “Whisper Not: The Autobiography of Benny Golson” 7:30 p.m. June 23; SMART Readers: Reading Stories and Making Art 4 p.m. June 24; Baby and Toddler Storytime 11 a.m., Digital Learn-ing Classroom 3 p.m., Afternoon of Wonder 4 p.m., Board Boot Camp with the Catalyst Cen-ter for Nonprofi t Management 5 p.m., and Free
Yoga Workshop 5:30 p.m. June 27; Preschool Storytime with Miss Leigh 11 a.m., E-Gadget Help Desk 3 p.m., and Kids’ Chess Club 4 p.m. June 28; Pianist Holly Bowling 2 p.m. June 29. 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 23; Story-time for all ages with Mr. Alex 10:30 a.m. June 28; Wednesday Matinee 1 p.m. June 29. 1201 S. 23rd St. 215-685-1899.
Thomas F. Donatucci Sr. Branch: Movie Matinee 2 p.m. June 24; Teen Anime Club 2 p.m. and Video Games 3:30 p.m. June 27; Where in the world? Travel & Adventure in JAPAN Part 2 2 p.m. June 28; Knitting Club
for Teens and Tweens and Summer of Wonder Crafts and Games 2 p.m. June 29. 1935 W. Shunk St. 215-685-1755.
Whitman Branch: Crafternoon 2 p.m. and Comic Book Art Class 4 p.m. June 23; Teen Gaming Club 3 p.m. June 24; Construction Kids 2 p.m. and Coloring for Adults 5:30 p.m. June 27; Storytime for infants to fi ve-year-olds 10 a.m., Play Group 10:30 a.m., and Cooking for Teens 2 p.m. June 28; Kids Science Club 2 p.m., Yoga for Kids 5:30 p.m., and Yoga for Adults 6:30 p.m. June 29. 200 Snyder Ave. 215-685-1754. SPR
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hough she achieved theatrical renown as a youth and a young adult, Melissa Joy Hart came
to feel she would need to wait to ripen as a performer, believing that age 35 would yield a constant course of ac-tion for her creative bent. Six years beyond that digit, the resident of the 2300 block of South 12th Street has indeed developed a desirable pres-ence in the acting annals and is proving a divine element of the Walnut Street The-atre’s production of “Sister Act.”
“There is nothing that isn’t funny about this show,” the hilarious and harmonious hire said from the 207-year-old site that is staging the musical adaptation of the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg-fronted fi lm through July 17. “It’s just a good, good time, and there’s so much cohesion among the cast members that it doesn’t even feel like a job to me.”
The Lower Moyamensing inhabitant is continuing her strong relationship with the theater behemoth by play-ing Sister Mary Patrick, one of the nuns offering care and compassion to disco diva Deloris Van Cartier as she resides in their convent after witnessing a crime. Marking its 10th anniversary, the mu-
sical has gained considerable acclaim, with Tony Award nominations, international and national tours, and trans-lation into seven languages proving its clout. Hart and her peers, including South Philadelphians Fran Prisco and Ellie Mooney, began to bond in Vero Beach, Florida April 12, with the Riverside Theatre hosting the hijinks before the Walnut. Eager to entertain Keystone State dwellers with the script, es-pecially because the produc-tion team has set the work in South Philly, Hart happily helps the overseers to delight venturers to the nation’s old-est theater through her in-tense connections to her col-leagues and gratitude for her recent run of fortune.
“I think my career has hit the stride that I’d wanted,” she said of her progression, with the Walnut endowing her with “amazing infl uenc-es.” “I’m coming into contact with people who are fully invested in the collaborative process, and they make it all so worthwhile.”
Those rewarding relation-ships have made Hart partic-ularly proud that she desired a part in “Sister Act,” as her preparation for and execu-tion of its storyline has fur-ther helped her to eradicate memories of the apprehen-
A Lower Moyamensing resident is proving delighted and delightful in donning a
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sion that once cast a resolute cloud over her stage-based endeavors.
“I was in the business at a young age, but it was tough for a long time to feel as if I were really, really immersed in it,” the actress, who is celebrating her fi rst principal mainstage role for the Walnut, stated. “At this point, I’m defi nitely in the business, and I’m looking forward to testing myself more.”
SUBJECTING HERSELF TO scrutiny has resonated with the local fi gure since her days as a Lansdale-bred girl. Noting she was one of those children who cherished occasions to bring levity to loved ones, she quickly gravitated toward musical theater, holding that it could compel her to make artistic and personal revela-tions.
“I wanted to make people laugh and have fun,” Hart said of the initial bless-ings possible through theater. “I always had that pull toward acting because I sensed that I could bring something to life in my way and strengthen the overall
integrity of a project.”Tackling community theater helped
her dream to materialize, with the am-bitious individual enhancing her com-prehension of her discipline through un-dergraduate studies at the University of Hartford. Based on her impressive tal-ents, the Connecticut institution offered her free rides in the vocal and musical theater tracks, with Hart selecting the second after the initial one proved unap-pealing and daunting.
“I’ll value those experiences forever,” she said of her Nutmeg State stint. “I in-teracted with so many people who had such dedication to their craft, and I was able to explore a bit more because of the resources available to me. Looking back, I’d say everything opened up for me in terms of my musical theater aspirations when I was in college.”
Regardless of her verve, Hart held fi rm in deliberating over when she felt stabil-ity would be hers as a performer, yet this stance did not keep her from residing in the theatrical realm, with an eight-year
tenure at the Wilmington-based Grand Opera House, through which she dedi-cated herself to community engagement through an arts management position, as her primary means of retaining regard for her contemporaries’ passion. The catalyst for the rediscovery of her zeal occurred in 2012, with the Milwaukee Repertory Theater hiring her to perform in “Assassins.”
“I defi nitely took a leap of faith there,” she said of accepting the role, which led her to resign from her Delaware duties. “My mother was a huge source of direc-tion and voice of reason because I had thought I would need to turn it down, but she said ‘When are you really go-ing to give everything you have to this?’ Trying to do just that was defi nitely one of the best decisions that I have made.”
Hart has shown her heart consistently since her Wisconsin-situated turn in the musical by Stephen Sondheim that is based on an idea by South Philly deni-zen Charlie Gilbert, returning to The Badger State the next year for “Rag-
time.” The Walnut Street Theatre has become a consistent employer, and she will continue to tout its tenacious devo-tion to powerful productions through “Marrying Matty.” She will also head to Norristown come the fall for Theatre Horizon’s “A New Brain.” By the time she begins her Montgomery County sojourn, Hart will have been wed for a little more than a month, as she and fi -ancé Matt Deutsch will marry Sept. 4, with Mooney, her best friend, set to be the maid of honor.
“As with acting, but way more so, I’m excited for the next chapter in my life,” she said of her nuptials, for which she is gladly counting down the days (73 as of today). “I am really curious to see how it will all go.” SPR
Call 215-574-3550, or visit walnut-streettheatre.org.
Contact Editor Joseph Myers at [email protected] or ext. 124. Comment at south-phillyreview.com/news/lifestyles.
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So much choice,
so little timet all started with a simple question. Uncle Nunzi was reading Dear Abby. A reader asked, “Is it okay if I use body lotion on my face?” Uncle turned to me after read-
ing the question out loud (he has an annoy-ing habit of reading the entire newspaper to me before I’ve had the chance to read it my-self). “In my day, we used soap for all over the body.” “Yes,” I replied, “and you used the same bar of soap to wash the dishes, too.” In truth, Uncle had a point.
One of my many guilty pleasures is Kiehl’s products. Like many other brands of skin care and bath products, Kiehl’s makes separate bath and shower products for the face, the body and face, and the hair. Kiehl’s recently discovered that it could make a product that actually could be used for the face, body, AND hair just like Uncle’s long-time-ago bar of soap. Imagine what progress brings!
I’ve often wondered, just like the letter writer in Dear Abby, just what would happen if I used foot lotion on my face. Calluses on my nose? We enjoy the option of choosing a great variety of products in the United States. Is anyone else out there thinking that maybe we have too many choices?
Take, for instance, that old standby favorite Breyers Vanilla Ice Cream. Breyers’ slogan for its vanilla ice cream was- “Look for the specks of real vanilla bean.” I spent hours star-ing at my ice cream when I was a kid search-ing for those little specks. Well, not actually, because the ice cream would’ve melted. But you get the idea. I always found my search quite rewarding when I found those little specks. My mother, ever the suspicious one, always felt the specks were really evidence of a dirt problem. If she could’ve vacuumed the ice cream, she would have. Henry Breyer, the son of founder William Breyer and the one responsible for incorporating the business in 1908, went to his great reward a long time ago (probably somewhere near the Big Dipper). Guys in suits have taken over. Today, Brey-ers markets four types of vanilla ice cream. Vanilla ice cream, that essence of simplicity, is no longer just a search for real specks of vanilla bean (although one can still look for them if so inclined).
If you’re shopping for Breyers Vanilla ice cream these days, you’re forced to choose be-tween Natural Vanilla (which leaves shoppers
to wonder if the other types are “unnatural vanilla”), French Vanilla (which isn’t really French at all in origin), Homemade Vanilla (which, strictly speaking, isn’t really “home-made” since this variety, as well as all the others, is presumably made in a manufactur-ing plant, not churned by a relative of Henry Breyers in his or her backyard), and Extra Creamy Vanilla (which makes you wonder why they couldn’t make the other three types extra creamy and saved us one fewer variety of vanilla ice cream). I’ve spent more time trying to fi gure out what type of vanilla ice cream I should purchase than I ever did searching for the specks of real vanilla bean.
If you think it’s confusing buying ice cream or fi guring out which part of your body you can wash or apply lotion to with which type of product, consider the once-simple, but now potentially stupefying, process of buying toothpaste. Remember when schools used to bring a dental hygienist into the classroom to instruct students on how to brush their teeth? The hygienist, always a perky, pretty lady with sparkling teeth (and without any benefi t of any whitening products back then) used to tell us that we didn’t even have to use tooth-paste to clean our teeth so long as we used the correct brushing motion. You could sim-ply use salt water instead of toothpaste (this was before the authorities decided to put fl uo-ride in our water supply and spark all kinds of conspiracy theories). Chances are if a school brought in anyone today to talk to pupils about taking care of their teeth, it would be the Director of Marketing.
In his research, your columnist found that Colgate, for example, has two categories of toothpaste--Total and Regular or, as I would call the latter, Incomplete. I found a total (no pun intended) of seven types of toothpaste under both categories. In case you’re inter-ested, here they are: Daily Repair (which sounds as if you need a construction company rather than a toothpaste); Teeth Whitening; Advanced Teeth Whitening (for Camel smok-ers?); Deep Cleansing Silica (comes equipped with a power drill); Bad Breath and Whiten-ing (packaged in a plain wrapper); Clean Mint (as opposed to Dirty Mint?) and Mint Stripe (for preppy types). Note: You must see your dentist for advice on which type to use. I clogged a supermarket aisle for 90 minutes looking for a toothpaste that accomplishes all of the above.
Uncle blames Baskin-Robbins for the pro-liferation of types and fl avors of everything on supermarket shelves...from baked beans to coffee. Baskin-Robbins seemingly got into a “war” with Howard Johnson’s over which brand could market more fl avors. The latter no longer markets ice cream. It surrendered much like the Soviet Union in the arms race during the Reagan Years. Unlike the Soviet Union, Howard Johnson’s is still in business with its chain of motels.
A cautionary tale for Putin. SPR
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the late great singer with performers from bands across South Philly with proceeds benefi tting the Amy Winehouse Foundation. 8 p.m. June 24. Tickets: $15-$18. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-726-1106. worldcafelive.com.
8 p.m. June 24. Tickets: $15. The Foundry at the Fillmore, 1100 Canal St. 215-625-3681. lnphilly.com.
8 p.m. June 24. Tickets: $19.76-$40. The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave., Fairmount Park. 215-546-7900. manncenter.org.
8:30 p.m. June 24. Tickets: $20-$22. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. 215-232-2100. utphilly.com.
9:15 p.m. June 24. Tickets: $17. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215-739-9684. johnnybrendas.com.
June 25-26. Free. Main and Levering streets. 215-482-9565. manayunk.com.
4:30 p.m. June 25. Tickets: $30. Theatre of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-922-1011. lnphilly.com.
8 p.m. June 25. Tickets: $34.50-$144.50. The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave., Fairmount Park. 215-546-7900. manncenter.org.
8 p.m. June 25. Tickets: $18. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. undergroundarts.org.
9 p.m. June 25. Tickets: $37.50-$139.99. The Fillmore, 1100 Canal St. 215-625-3681. lnphilly.com.
8:30 p.m. June 25. Tickets: $15. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. 215-232-2100. utphilly.com.
9 p.m. June 25. Tickets: $15-$20. District N9ne, 460 N. Ninth St. 215-769-2780. districtn9ne.com.
7 p.m. June 26. Tickets: Free with HIV test (ages 13-24). The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. aid-seducationmonth.org/event/hip-hop-for-philly-concert.
7:30 p.m. June 26. Tickets: $19.99. The Fillmore, 1100 Canal St. 215-625-3681. lnphilly.com.
8 p.m. June 26. Tickets: $40-$250. BB & T Pavillion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, NJ. 856-365-1300. livenation.com.
8:30 p.m. June 26. Tickets: $15-$20. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St. 267-639-4528. bootandsaddlephilly.com.
June 26-July 4. Tickets: $15. Plays and Players Theater (1714 Delancey St. playsandplayers.org.
7 p.m. June 27. Tickets: $20. Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. kimmelcenter.org.
8 p.m. June 27. Tickets: $3. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. thetroc.com.
8:30 p.m. June 28. Tickets: $24.85-$26.85. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. 215-232-2100. utphilly.com.
7 p.m. June 29. Tickets: $8-$10. Milkboy Philly, 1100 Chestnut St. 215-925-6455. milkboyphilly.com.
8 p.m. June 29. Tickets: $20. Theatre of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-922-1011. lnphilly.com.
8 to 10:30 p.m. June 29. Tickets: $10. J. P. Caterers, 2812 S. Ninth St. 215-800-9698.
8:30 p.m. June 29. Tickets: $15. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. 215-232-2100. utphilly.com. SPR
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Dino delights“Dinosaurs Unearthed” excites every age because these guys move and roar like real, live, and scary creatures. In addition to the awesome skeletons, this exhibit features life-size animatronic models - the T. Rex even has feathers. June 25-Jan. 16. Tickets: $13.95-
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215-299-1000. ansp.org.
Welcome to AmericaWawa’s Welcome America festivities kick off June 27 with rotating free admission to Philly’s libraries, outdoor movie screenings, kid-friendly activities, reading parties and workout groups - all free and all leading up to the huge Fourth of July celebrations on the ho-rizon. June 27-July 4. Free. Various locations. welcomeamerica.com
Spreading (country) LoveKenny Chesney arrives at Lincoln Financial on his “Spread the Love” tour behind his soon-to-be-released 17th studio album, “Some Town Somewhere.” The Stadium Complex will be fl ooded with ten-gallon hats and cowboy boots. He’s supported on this tour by Miran-da Lambert, Big & Rich, and Old Dominion. 5 p.m. June 25. Tickets: $41-$225. Lincoln Financial Field, 1 Lincoln Financial Field Way. 215-463-5500. lincolnfi nancialfi eld.com.
gets screened in hi-def and lifted up to extraordinary heights with the help of the Philadelphia Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. June 23. Tickets: $25-$85. The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave., Fairmount Park. 215-546-7900. manncenter.org.
opens at the Barnes, a mid-career retrospective of the work of Nari Ward, a New York-based Jamaican who specializes in found objects and the fl âneur. June 24-Aug. 22. Tickets: $10-$25. The Barnes Foundation, 2025 Ben Franklin Parkway. 215-278-7000. barnesfoundation.org.
opens at the Seaport Museum with 16 site-specifi c art installations from local artists inside and outside of the historic landmark ship. June 25-Oct. 2. Tickets: Free-$15. Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-413-8655. phillyseaport.org.
isn’t just for West Philadelphians - tons of live music, crafting, eating and family-friendly activities to be had here. 11 a.m.-sundown. June 25. 43rd Street and Chester Avenue. clarkpark.wordpress.com.
is a joyous summer celebration in FDR Park with the Swedish Museum providing Swedish foods, drink, games, maypole dancing, crafts and more. 4 to 7:30 p.m. June 25. Tickets: $4-$10. American Swedish Historical Museum, 1900 Pattison Ave. 215-389-1776. americanswedish.org.
is a fi rst annual event! Tons of activities, fun for kids, music, vendors face painting and more, 5 to 8 p.m. June 25. Free (registration recommended). Capitolo Field, 900 Federal St. facebook.com/capitoloplayground.
transports you to a sharper-dressed, fi nger-snapping atmosphere with a 17-piece band and Jeff Coon and Co. belting out classics. 7 p.m. June 27. Tickets: $40. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St. 215-922-1122. ardentheatre.org.
shows off one of the nation’s leading contemporary art collec-
tions. June 28-Sept. 5. Tickets: Free-$20. Phila-
delphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin
Parkway. 215-763-8100. philamuseum.org.
kicks off its amazing collaboration
between Parks & Rec, the Fairmount Park Conser-
vancy and beer with a travelling open-air beer garden,
June 29-July 4, at the Schuylkill Banks at the Walnut
Street Bridge. Pay as you go. parksontap.com.
is clearly one of the best outdoor movie moments this week - this will be packed! 8:30 p.m. June 29. Free. FringeArts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd. 215-413-1318. fringearts.com.
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Rosina’s Pound Cake
D ating back to the 18th century, pound cake has defi nitely put in the time in proving itself a delicious dessert option. South Philly has never been a stranger to its lure, with Rosina Maglio happy to entice eager eaters through her recipe
submission. The 1900-block-of-South-Mole-Street resident assessed her work favorably, saying
“This pound cake is delicious.” One could simply take the Point Breeze inhabitant’s word for it and not attempt to emulate the directions below, but following her lead will lead to a triumph of a treat. As summer enfolds, ovens will certainly become foreign to many locals, but this is one creation that should not wait until cold makes its come-back. SPR
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usiness owners, no matter their wares, can make themselves weary when en-gaging in research and development du-ties. Joe Beren has never found himself
fi ghting fatigue to forge his focus, with 34 years of robust eating as the primary determi-nant in his mission to make Fat Joe’s, 1618 S. Columbus Blvd., a Pennsport powerhouse.
“Food’s always been in my blood,” the resident of the 3000 block of South Smedley Street said from his thriving space. “My fam-ily instilled that in me, and I feel blessed to be able to have taken that passion and made something of it.”
The proprietor has provided fellow South Philadelphians with the fruits of his feasts since 2010, with his establishment’s original location being 2550 S. Third St. In the busi-ness since 1997, the year he began assisting at his uncle’s cafe, Beren took the plunge as an overseer early last decade, opening Fat Joe’s Lunch Box on South Sheridan Street and Or-egon Avenue. That venture eventually proved too taxing, so he wandered into other work yet came to feel again that the culinary world would best suit him.
“I’m an all-or-nothing kind of guy, so I’m fully invested in making my customers happy because if not for them, where would I be?” Beren offered. “Thanks to my background and a ton of time watching The Food Net-work, I felt I could do things a bit differently than other people because I love variety.”
Inspecting his site’s menu proves that, as it contains so many items, including spe-cialty sandwiches dubbed The Shunk Street Strangler and The Frankensteak, that patrons could easily fi nd themselves constantly say-ing “That sounds good, too!” when trying to make a selection.
“Food is, or should be, all about imagina-tion,” the energized entrepreneur said of his enthusiasm, which, possibly, by October, will yield Fat Joe’s House, a spot that he hopes
will prove a stellar addition to South Philly’s diner scene.
He validates his attraction to ingenuity through the homemade Chubby Cakes, which he characterized as “a late-night kind of thing,” owing to their sales history.
“You’ll have to be in the mood for them,” he said of the cookie- or cereal-crusted sand-wiches, “and fortunately for us, everybody loves them. They’re great when you want a munchie item, but regardless of the time of day, I’d say the product speaks for itself. The fi lling is defi nitely key, so we give our guests options. Feel free to be as diverse if you make them at home.”
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sugar together. Dip the toast in the mixture, and cover both sides with the crumbs. Place on a hot, lightly buttered skillet. Cook both sides, and remove. Let the cakes cool, and add your preferred fi lling(s). SPR
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Review Ed itor
ith his baseball club off to a slow start about a quarter into their campaign, coach Kevin Sch-neider asked his charges at Ss.
Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., whether they were content to register a decent year or utterly devoted to making an unprecedented date with histo-ry. The teenagers took the inquiry as moti-vation to maximize their talent and tenaci-ty, with his East Passyunk Crossing-based bunch securing the fi rst diamond-situated state title in school history June 16.
“This marks the culmination of a crazy year all possible through hard work,” Sch-neider said of last week’s 3-0 Class AA victory over Bishop McCort. “These guys are blue-collar, hard-nosed players who gave their all and made this such a memo-rable experience for themselves and their families. I’m so proud of them.”
In downing their Johnstown foes at Penn State’s Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, the Plymouth Meeting denizen and the local heroes completed a sweep of the Catho-lic League, Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District 12, and state titles, ripping off eight triumphs in doing so. The postseason prowess raised their record to 20-6, with each game, no matter the result, being an indication of their al-legiance to one another.
“This season was about every guy giv-ing his all,” Brian Verratti, arguably the heart and soul of the Saints’ roster, said of his unit’s remarkable run. “We know how
fortunate we are to put on the Neumann-Goretti uniform, so we wanted to wear it one more time as winners.”
The resident of the 2800 block of South 16th Street and an impending West Ches-ter University student proved the early catalyst for the decorated squad, scoring in the top of the fi rst inning to give hurler Ethan Pritchett the lone tally he would re-quire. He also made the duel less of a nail biter in the fi fth frame by stroking a two-run triple, furthering his dedication to the “Losing is unacceptable” notion that has become a bit of a team mantra.
“Our seniors were huge this whole year,” Schneider said in acknowledging Verratti, Pritchett, third baseman Nicky D’Amore, pitcher Jeff Ciocco, and fi rst baseman Lou Testa. “With the combination of them and the young guys we had to rely on, the mo-mentum just grew and grew.”
CELEBRATING HIS 10TH year as an as-sistant coach, Joseph Messina, who played for the program back in its days as St. John Neumann High School, for-merly 2600 Moore St., has found himself around many tremendous players, with 13 graduates playing college ball this year and two alumni, Al Baur and Josh Ockimey, having made the professional leap. He had witnessed many outstanding runs in the state pageant before this one, including last year’s, when the Saints fell 9-0 to Neshannock, and knew after this tournament’s opener, a 5-1 dumping of Lancaster Catholic and stud pitcher Dil-lon Marsh, that they “weren’t going to be denied” this time around.
Along with upping the confi dence of the inhabitant of the 2700 block of South Marvine Street, the inaugural contest marked the last time his staff would yield a run, as North Penn-Mansfi eld, North Schuylkill, and Bishop McCort would find themselves wondering how scor-ing might have felt. Pritchett obviously played his part, with his dynamic right arm tossing seven of the nine innings in the quarters and going the distance in the fi nal.
“It’s amazing to think that we’re a part of the best team in school history,” the Camden occupant, who allowed only three hits and whiffed eight in the capper and who pitched 26 scoreless innings to end his career, said. “We came into this year wanting to win three championships, and that’s exactly what we did. Nobody can take that away from us.”
“We became hot just when we needed to,” D’Amore, who will join Pritchett as a Wagner University registrant, said of collecting 13 straight wins to add to his alma mater’s trophy case. “It was a crazy feeling to get it done, especially because of what happened last year.”
The resident of the 2400 block of South Hicks Street and his peers needed to wait 370 days to exorcise fully the sting of their institution’s initial trip to the state fi nal, but when Pritchett tossed a come-backer to Testa for the fi nal out, everyone could bask in the joy of a championship celebration.
“I think we embraced a bit of the doubt that people had about us,” Schneider said of the identity of his gang as it struggled
for consistency. “We had to go out and show people that this team defi nitely still deserves respect and stands as an example of what can happen when there are great connections among the coaches and the players. It’s going to be a fun summer to celebrate.”
The playoff exuberance began when they pulled off a walk-off win against St. Joseph’s Prep to claim the Catholic League plaque, their fi fth in eight sea-sons. Blanking MaST Charter 6-0 gave them their sixth straight City crown, and they entered the 16-team state affair with complete commitment to notching timely hits, playing stellar defense, and leaving opposing batters shaking their heads. All told, including the Catholic League and City matchups, the Saints outscored their adversaries 32-7, with the staff of Pritch-ett, Ciocco, Jared Healey, and Joseph Messina Jr. amassing an unbelievable 0.63 earned-run-average, with every play-er’s contributions letting observers know that when Schneider asked them what they want for people to remember them as, the only answer was “champions.”
“This team will always be remembered for being the fi rst, but with the young tal-ent we have, we believe it’s only the fi rst of many,” the elder Messina said. “... We need to let every grade school parent and kid interested in baseball and academics knows that when they come to NG, they will be part of something that will last a lifetime.” SPR
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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 limited spots avail-able. 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.
From 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Capitolo Playground, 900 Fed-eral St., will host its fi rst community picnic, with plenty of activities for children, information from community groups, local vendors and food, raffl es, and music. The event is free, but interested parties should visit eventbrite.com/e/capitolo-community-picnic-tickets-25608134620.
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 asso-ciation is also looking for coaches. Contact Tom, 215-913-1744.
Fitness expert Jona’e A. McAl-lister, a South Philly resident, will offer the Dare 2 B Me Childhood
Obesity Awareness Fitness Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 9 at Markward Playground, 400 S. Taney St. The cost is $20 per child, with registration through youthfi tnesscoa.eventbrite.com.
The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia, 1954 Pattison Ave., of-fers golf classes throughout the year and camps in the summer. Contact Philip Blonski, 267-231-0691 or pblonski@thefi rst-teephila.org, or visit thefi rstteephiladelphia.org.
At 11 a.m. today, the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame will release the names of its 2016 Class of Inductees.
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 friendships. Visit healthykids-runningseries.org/race_locations/south-philly-pa/.
The South Philly Hurricanes Youth Program is looking for football and cheer coaches for the 2016 season. Contact Terry
Bennett or Dave Mac at 215-439-7653, or contact any present coach.
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Bardascino Park, 10th and Carpenter streets, will host Kids Fest, with bocce, face paint-ing, crafts, outdoor play and a traveling zoo comprising the offerings.
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.
Rizzo Rink, 1001 S. Front St., is accepting summer camp regis-trations 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].
SEYAA, Seventh and Bigler streets, is accepting registra-tion for its fall outdoor soccer program that begins Sep-tember 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].
A modifi ed women’s softball league is forming at Smith
Playground, 24th and Wolf streets, with action occurring weeknights. Contact Marie at 215-901-5269.
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].
Through August 5, the South Philly Tennis Association will hold a co-ed summer camp for ages 6 to 18. Beginners and intermediate 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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Under coach Bobby Pierce, the SEYAA Orioles cap-tured the 7-8 age division championship June 14 at Seventh Street and Bigler Avenue, with some of the youngsters having also claimed the 4-6 title with him two years ago. Photo by Bobby P ierce
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QUEEN VILLAGE 503 KAUFFMAN $179,900Meet this 2 story, 1 bedroom, 1 bath home on a low traffi c, treelined block in the ev-er-desirable Queen Village neighborhood. The fi rst fl oor offers a living room, kitchen and door out to a nice size yard. Upstairs you’ll fi nd a bedroom, an open area and a bathroom. The basement is stone, dirt and cement, and offers mechanicals. This is an estate sale. Property is being sold in as is where is condition. Great opportunity to renovate for an investment property or your fi rst home on a prime block.
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA 2424 S 12TH ST $325,000Handsome 3BD/1.5BA home on a fantastic tree-lined block in South Philly. Vesti-bule entry with French door into wide open living and dining room area, featuring beautiful solid wood fl oors, large front window, original archway, original staircase. Recently renovated kitchen with handsome maple cabinetry, corian countertops, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances,, exposed wood beam ceiling, bar counter and powder room. Door leads out to a nice yard with planter area.
PASSYUNK SQ 2024 S DARIEN ST $194,900Extra wide 2BD/ 1BA home on a quiet block in Passyunk Square! The fi rst fl oor offers a large open living and dining room with large front window and dark hardwood fl oor-ing. Newly renovated kitchen with white cabinetry, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, window and glass tile backsplash. On the second fl oor you’ll fi nd two huge bedrooms with carpeting, windows and closets- not your standard Philly rowhouse bed-room sizes!! There is also a 3 piece bathroom off the hall with custom tiles and window.
POINT BREEZE 2121 EARP ST $210,000Un-be-lieve-able! Opportunity KNOCKS in Fab Point Breeze! Do NOT miss this one!! Located on tree-lined Earp St - this recently updated home features almost new amenities and systems throughout. Enter to fi nd an open fl oor-plan fi rst fl oor with hardwood fl oors t/o, recessed lighting, convenient powder room, large almost new “stainless and granite” kitchen, rear patio and access to basement. Be a part of this vibrant neighborhood!
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NEW LISTING 216 WILDER ST - A Beautiful 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath Townhome with Hardwood Floors, Finished Basement, Large Eat in Kitchen, Granite, SS and Paved Yard. $409,900 NEW LISTING 126 Manton St - Beautiful 2 Story, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home with, LR, DR, Hrwd Floors & Finished Basement. $309,900NEW LISTING 2320 S 3rd St - A Rarely Offered 4 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath Porch Front Home w/ LR, DR, Huge Eat in Kitchen, Stainless Steel, Basement & Yard. $269,900 NEW LISTING 240 TREE ST - A Nice 3 Bedroom Home w/ LR, DR, Sep Eat in Kitchen, Yard & Basement. Needs TLC. $179,900 NEW LISTING 329 Winton St - A 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath Home in need of Rehab w/ LR, Large Eat in Kitchen, Yard & Basement. $119,900 1442 S 2nd St - A Huge 3 Story, 3 + BR Home with LR/DR, Hard-wood Floors, Fp, Lg EIK, Great Size Yard and Basement. $319,900 NEW RENTAL - 127 Sigel St - A Lovely 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home w/ LR, DR, Large Eat in Kitchen, Yard & Basement. $1500 922 E Moyamensing Ave - A Lovely 3 BR, 1.5 BA Home w/ Many Original Details, High Ceilings, Lots of Exposed Brick, Fin-ished Pine Floors, Yard & Basement. $359,000 or Rent $2,300 114 DUDLEY ST - A 2 Story, 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home on a Great Block w/ LR, DR, Eat In Kitchen, Yard & Basement. $129,9002239 S BEECHWOOD ST - A Spacious 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath Porch Front Home w/ LR, DR, Hrwd Floors, EIK, Basement & Yard. $129,900 1420 S 2nd St - Extra wide Total Rehab with 2 BR, 1.5 BA, LR, DR, Huge Kitchen, Hrwd Flrs & Deck. $1895
322 EARP ST A Charming 2 Bedroom Home w/ LR, DR, Kitchen, Yard, Basement, Mechanicals & Storage. $239,000 1139 S 18TH ST - A Large 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath with H/W Floors T/O, Upgraded Kitchen, & Finished Basement. $329,900 2152 S BEECHWOOD ST - A 2 Story Corner Property! In need of total Rehab. 2 BR, 2 BA, Lg Kitchen, LR, High Ceilings & basement. $89,900 115 DICKINSON ST - Wonderful Double Wide Property! Great for First Time Home Buyer or Investment. Property runs back to Wilder St. 2 BR’s, Living Rm, Lg Eat in Kitchen, Yard & Bsmt. $199,900 1517 E MOYAMENSING AVE - Terrific Bright & Spacious Entire 2nd Floor Corner Apartment w/ 2 BR, 1 BA, Great Kitchen, H/W Flrs & Private Deck. $1475 1504 S 5TH ST - Beautiful Renovated 4-5 BR, 2.5 BA Federal Style Home w/ 3056 Sq Ft, Hrwd Flrs, Eat in Kitchen with Island, 2 Zoned Heating/Cooling & Patio. $425,000 1710 S Front St - Incredible Newer Construction Corner Property w/ 2 BR, 2 BA, LR, DR, Huge EIK, Yard & Finished Basement. Garage (14 x 32) behind the house at 105 Watkins St. included in the sale. $350,000 424 Dickinson St - Wonderful 4 BR, 2.5 Bath Home w/HW flrs T/O, Granite Kitchen & Fireplace. $379,0001705 Ritner St - A Very Large 4 BR, 1.5 BA Home that Needs Updat-ing! HW floors, EIK, LR, DR, & Bsmt. $217,000 1520 S. 27th - Great investment opportunity. 3BR, 1BA home, lg kitchen & yard. Being sold as is. $59,900332 FITZGERALD ST - A Stunning Completely Rehabbed Contemporary 2 BR Home w/ LR/DR, Hrwd Flrs, EIK, Granite, SS and Finished Basement. $229,900
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