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Review Staff Writer im Lidiak currently leads the charge of the Newbold Com- munity Development Corp., a nonprofit bound and determined to improve an often-overlooked neighborhood – the area that gazes upon the boom that is East Passyunk Avenue from the west side of Broad Street. Though certainly a contested neighborhood in name, in real life it represents much more than the New- bold versus Point Breeze debate. It’s a neighborhood quickly changing, and for the better, which includes col- laborations with the West Passyunk Neighbors civic and a Newbold Civic that, combined, reaches to South 25th Street to the west, Mifflin to its north, and Marconi to the south. This weekend, the inaugural South Philly Sausage Fest on the 1400 block of West Passyunk Avenue takes off in an effort to keep the CDC’s cleaning and greening efforts flowing. Numer- ous restaurants, breweries, bands and family organizations are set to bring hundreds across Broad Street for eight hours of feel-good community- building and fundraising. “We’re excited and nervous at the same time because we don’t know what to expect,” West Passyunk Neighbors board member Jessica Gould, herself a resident of the 2200 block of South Lambert Street, said. “Our mantra is let’s just get through this year without falling on our faces and then we’ll know what we’re do- ing better next year.” The participating businesses and organizations list is impressive: Café con Chocolate, 2100 S. Norwood St., Chuck’s Water Ice, 1835 Snyder Ave., Chaat & Chai, 1532 Snyder Ave., Taproom on 19th, 2400 S. 19th St., Philly Pretzel Factory, 1401 W. Passyunk Ave., and Grubhouse, 2340 S. Hemberger St., are the local eater- ies providing sausage-themed foods. They tried to get as local as possible with the beers, too: Conshohocken Brewing Co., Philadelphia Brewing Co., Saint Benjamin Brewing Co., Sly Fox Brewing Co., and Weyerbacher Brewing Co. Point Breeze Brewing Co., 1622 Point Breeze Ave., is the only brewery in the festival’s back- yard. “People are coming out of the wood- works late in the game. We thought we were going to have to beg people to do it,” Gould reported. She says she’s noticed a huge change Eagles Season Kick-Off For schedule and roster see page 20
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Review Staff Writer
im Lidiak currently leads the charge of the Newbold Com-munity Development Corp., a nonprofit bound and determined
to improve an often-overlooked neighborhood – the area that gazes upon the boom that is East Passyunk Avenue from the west side of Broad Street. Though certainly a contested neighborhood in name, in real life it represents much more than the New-bold versus Point Breeze debate. It’s a neighborhood quickly changing, and for the better, which includes col-
laborations with the West Passyunk Neighbors civic and a Newbold Civic that, combined, reaches to South 25th Street to the west, Mifflin to its north, and Marconi to the south.
This weekend, the inaugural South Philly Sausage Fest on the 1400 block of West Passyunk Avenue takes off in an effort to keep the CDC’s cleaning and greening efforts flowing. Numer-ous restaurants, breweries, bands and family organizations are set to bring hundreds across Broad Street for eight hours of feel-good community-building and fundraising.
“We’re excited and nervous at the same time because we don’t know
what to expect,” West Passyunk Neighbors board member Jessica Gould, herself a resident of the 2200 block of South Lambert Street, said. “Our mantra is let’s just get through this year without falling on our faces and then we’ll know what we’re do-ing better next year.”
The participating businesses and organizations list is impressive: Café con Chocolate, 2100 S. Norwood St., Chuck’s Water Ice, 1835 Snyder Ave., Chaat & Chai, 1532 Snyder Ave., Taproom on 19th, 2400 S. 19th St., Philly Pretzel Factory, 1401 W. Passyunk Ave., and Grubhouse, 2340 S. Hemberger St., are the local eater-
ies providing sausage-themed foods. They tried to get as local as possible with the beers, too: Conshohocken Brewing Co., Philadelphia Brewing Co., Saint Benjamin Brewing Co., Sly Fox Brewing Co., and Weyerbacher Brewing Co. Point Breeze Brewing Co., 1622 Point Breeze Ave., is the only brewery in the festival’s back-yard.
“People are coming out of the wood-works late in the game. We thought we were going to have to beg people to do it,” Gould reported.
She says she’s noticed a huge change
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Chad Ferguson, Fifth and Reed streets
“They will definitely need to put in hard work. They’ll also have to stay healthy and rely on some old-fashioned good luck.”
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To the Editor:It was September 11, 2001, the fateful
day when time stood still, and now 14 years later, it is forever known as 9-11. Of course that day will be one we will not soon forget; like the bombing of Pearl Harbor, it will live in infamy. One of my first memories was the beautiful weather we had that morning with crystal blue skies and a cool breeze blowing, a truly picture perfect day! How could we ever envision this kind of attack could ever happen to us? We were safe, no one would ever be so bold as to strike on American soil, or so we thought!
We were all in a state of shock, and, quite honestly, I still have a hard time reliving that day. Everyone has a differ-ent story, but we all shared the same fear and uncertainty for what was to come. Another memory for me was the coming together of a divided nation; our patrio-tism seemed to overpower diversity and for a brief moment we were all one and the same, Americans. In the eye of the storm, we found solace in one another but unfortunately it was only momentary. We should never forget that day for so many reasons, but, most importantly, for the brave police officers and firefighters who
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I cannot believe that we lived through this heinous terrorist act, yet still some-times take our freedom for granted. Why are soldiers risking their lives to prevent future al-Qaida attacks when there is so much destruction put upon us by crimi-nals in our own country? I just thought this would be the perfect time to honor police officers, firefighters and military and of course for all lives lost in this horrific as-sault. They deserve to know that we have not forgotten and will remain eternally grateful for their courage and heroism.
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Does the named Edward “Babe” Hef-fron ring a bell? One week from today, this former private of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne division (also known as the Band of Brothers) will have his permanent South Philadelphia spot un-veiled in the form of a statue at Second and Reed streets (the neighborhood “he proudly called home”). A block party is taking place from 5 to 9 p.m. at the corner of Second and Reed streets, with the unveiling to occur at 6:30 p.m. Festivities include food trucks and enter-tainment by the famed USO Show Troupe, Mummers, and a disk jockey.Brian Taft, of 6 ABC, will em-cee the event. For complete details, visit f a c e b o o k .com/BabeH-effron.
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The sixth annual Difference Mak-ers issue will be hitting doorsteps this fall. Just like the last five years, the South Philly Review is
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community? Who are the people who go above and beyond the call of duty to assist others?
Here is your chance to tell us their stories. They can be teachers, volunteers, coaches, doctors or any other profession.
All entries will be reviewed by our se-lection committee, with the best ones be-ing profiled in our very special Oct. 8 Fall Guide. Those who were selected previously are not eligible.
In 250 words or fewer, tell us the story of your worthy candidate who resides or works in South Philadelphia, and send it our way via e-mail, fax or regular mail. The entry deadline is 5 p.m. Monday.
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n Tuesday, the United States Dis-trict Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced it is pursu-ing a case against Michael Sullivan
of the Fireside Tavern, 2701 S. Marshall St. In a three-page release, the entity states the individual operated the space under the corporate name 2701 Oregon, Inc.
According to the document, Sullivan needed, under federal guidelines, to collect, report and pay over to the United States certain payroll taxes, including workers’ withheld federal income taxes and Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) taxes, namely, Social Security and Medicare taxes. Federal law also required him to pay over from business funds a matching amount of the later taxes for each hire.
Finally, the government also mandated he report withholdings for his employees and the matching employer-paid FICA with-holdings on his corporate entities’ required employer’s quarterly tax return, dubbed the Internal Revenue Service Form 941. In its yearly federal income tax returns, the tavern reported having one employee, for whom it paid the government the proper taxes and corporate match. However, the document contends, he employed other people at the site and paid them “under the table.” The release notes he failed to file quarterly returns for these individuals, did not report withholdings and chose not to submit the employer match.
The Eastern District of Pennsylvania notes that these supposed actions trans-pired between 2006 and ’13, with Sul-livan, who is a former traffic court judge, faces a maximum possible sentence of one year imprisonment, one year supervised release, a $25,000 fine and a $25 special assessment if a jury convicts him.
A North Philadelphia man died from a gunshot wound suffered in Grays Ferry.
At 5:48 p.m. Aug. 31, officers responded to a report of a shooting on the 1500 block of South Corlies Street, Officer Christine O’Brien of the Police Public Affairs Unit said. They discovered the first victim seat-
ed inside a vehicle with a single gunshot wound to the chest and the second street-situated complainant suffering from a sin-gle blast to his back. They transported both to Presbyterian Hospital, where personnel pronounced 36-year-old Anthony Green at 6:19 p.m. Authorities have determined no motive nor have they established any leads on the culprit(s).
Call South Detectives at 215-685-1635, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypo-lice.com/forms.
A man is in custody for allegedly murdering a fel-low North Philly resident in Queen Village.
At 8:13 p.m. Friday, law enforcement officials responded to 330 South Street for a report of gun-shots fired. Finding North Philly inhabitant John Green on the highway suffering from a gunshot wound to his left abdomen, they transported the 25-year-old to Hahnemann University Hospital, where he succumbed at 8:40 p.m.
Witness identification led to the appre-hension of Tylee Wilbur. Police charged the 28-year-old, who had bail denied and who awaits a Sept. 22 preliminary hearing, with murder, firearms violations and pos-session of an instrument of crime.
The Philadelphia Police Department and the FBI are looking for the robber of an East Passyunk Crossing bank.
At approximately 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, the individual entered the Prudential Bank Branch, 1722 S. Broad St., and handed the teller a demand note. After obtaining an un-disclosed amount of cash, he fled the space
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Call South Detectives at 215-686-3013 or the FBI at 215-418-4000, text PPD-TIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com /forms.
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Review Ed itor
he wait is FINALLY over. No, I am not predicting that the Philadelphia Eagles will win the Super Bowl. Would it be nice? Sure, Check that,
it would be GREAT! But there seems to be a curse on this troubled, hungry-for-a-world-championship town. The glory days seem to come few and far between, and the words playoffs and Philadelphia rarely get used in the same sentence (talk-ing NBA, NHL and MLB, too).
Instead of trying to predict whether or not this will be the year, this week’s top-10 list provides suggestions for ways to help the Eagles fly to Santa Clara, Calif. — the site of Super Bowl 50.
10) Stop talking about Tim Tebow: I cannot recall the last time the third-string quarterback spot drew so much attention. Mornings, afternoons and nights were filled with 24/7 Tebow updates. It was fun while it lasted, but it’s time to get serious.
9) Blessing from Pope Francis: The Holy Father will be granting blessings to people from all around the world. As a parting gift before he returns to The Vati-can, would it be too much to ask to pray for the Eagles to win the Super Bowl?
8) Play with regulation size footballs: The word Deflategate has been added to the Webster’s Dictionary, thanks to the recent New England Patriots/Tom Brady/NFL saga. Instead of focusing who said what, call it a valuable lesson of what not to do when trying to win a Super Bowl.
7) Shine in the National Spotlight: Two Sunday Night Football appearances, two Monday Night football games and a Thanksgiving Day trip to Detroit are signs that the Eagles are a big draw. There is no better time to make a statement than when all of the other teams are sitting at home watching.
6) Invite Chris Christie into the own-er’s box: Look at all the attention the New Jersey governor got for high-fiving Jerry Jones. Imagine how angry New York Gi-ants fans would be to see the Republican presidential candidate duplicating the act with Jeffrey Lurie on Oct. 19.
5) Talent: Chip Kelly was not satisfied with the pieces on the roster last season. What did he do? Hello, DeMarco Mur-ray, Sam Bradford, Ryan Matthews, Kiko Alonso and Byron Maxwell.
4) Beat the Patriots: In order to be the best... The Eagles road to the Super Bowl will not go through New England, but this Dec. 6 meeting in Foxborough will serve as a true measuring stick to how close the Birds are to flying to Santa Clara.
3) Do not mention the word “tank-ing”: This seems to be a common phrase used by their NBA neighbor, the 76ers. The Eagles have too much talent on the roster even to consider this scenario, but over the course of a season, so many things can go wrong.
2) Stay healthy: Speaking of things that could go wrong, one of the biggest ques-tion marks coming into training camp was Bradford’s health. The former No. 1 draft pick of the St. Louis Rams is coming off back-to-back ACL injuries. This is hope-fully the year he lives up to the billing that comes with being the top overall selection in the draft. If his preseason performance against the Green Bay Packers — 10-for-10 for 121 yards and three touchdowns — is a sign of things to come, then things are looking up. Let’s see how he does on Monday Night.
1) Fly, Eagles, Fly: One of these sea-sons, this will be more than another fight song where the words actual have mean-ing. The words say it all: “...Hit ’em low, hit ’em high, and watch our Eagles fly ... Fly, Eagles fly, on the road to victory!”
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he issue of Washington Avenue’s pres-ent state continues to motivate meet-ings and public discussions, last week with representation from the Mayor’s
Office of Transportation and Utilities and Streets Department, with an end goal of easier and safer use. But when the list of stakeholders and invested South Philadel-phians is as long as the avenue’s consid-erable width and length, the street suffers ongoing misuse, chaos and often crashes.
Neighbors care on both sides of the av-enue with distinctly different concerns on each side of Broad Street. Dozens of busi-nesses rely on the street as both a “to” and “through” street. Cyclists and pedestrians
risk life and limb, it seems, while navigat-ing the four-lane thoroughfare due to worn and, in some cases, completely deterio-rated bike lane striping.
This process is taking years. The Wash-ington Avenue Transportation & Parking Study was completed in the spring of 2014 after a series of meetings that year and the year before. It sought to inventory trans-portation, parking and loading conditions, propose alternatives to better movement for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists and produce a plan that Streets could work with in the next two years.
But last week they might’ve gotten somewhere. Robert Perry, owner of Tat-
tooed Mom, 530 South St., and resident of the 700 block of Ellsworth Street, has been to almost every Washington Avenue meeting that has transpired, many far more confrontational than last week’s.
“Washington Avenue, I feel, is a really golden opportunity for citizens, business-es and the city to do something great with a major thoroughfare,” he said.
He’s one of those citizens using the street for three modes: foot, bike and car.
“All three have issues of safety and flow, issues of enforcement and ideas for im-provement,” he noted.
As Perry points out, Washington Avenue is changing rapidly, particularly on the west side of Broad Street, as Graduate Hospital and Point Breeze bulge and adapt to incom-ing commercial and industrial activities.
“What do we want to see from this place in a year’s time? In five or ten years’ time? The people that are living in these neigh-
borhoods are changing, the people open-ing businesses in the neighborhood are changing,” Perry opined.
One huge issue is enforcement. From double parkers quickly trying to pick up some produce on Ninth Street to delivery trucks parked in the turning lane, City Council representatives Mark Squilla and Kenyatta Johnson have been getting phone calls and emails to do something about the chaos. While pilots that seek to experiment with design and use generally get loudly booed, restriping seems to be the only achievable short-term solution while long-term solutions continue to be debated.
“They might take some of the data from this meeting and realize this is a short-term goal that we can achieve,” Perry said,” but, he added, “there has to be a sense of en-forcement.” - Bill Chenevert
Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/briefs.
Review Staff Writer
lisabeth Garson came to the “escape room” phenomenon begrudgingly – her boyfriend at the time dragged her to a ComiCon and she paid $30
to escape a horror-themed room. But the creative advertising professional and user experience specialist was hooked once she had a taste and decided she wanted to make one herself. And this month, Es-cape The 1980s, 1804 E. Passyunk Ave., opened for a six-month stay in what they’re calling the region’s most sophis-ticated “Room Escape” game.
“To beat the game, you get through all four rooms in 60 minutes: it’s one-thing-leads-to-another,” Garson said. “It’s a new kind of adult entertainment, and I dreamed it up. Why not escape a whole genre, a genre that’s becoming trendy right now?”
She spent three months converting the large first floor, her landlord agreeing to let her reconfigure an abandoned phar-macy and using it for six months like a pop-up.
“My requirements were high on the
technology side. I didn’t like paper and pen clues,” she admitted.
“Built by Philly artists, programmers and designers, the 1,200-square-foot game transports a team of players to a retro mini-mall,” according to its press release, “where they must use old-school technology, interactive codes, and clues to escape the era of AquaNet. With four themed rooms in each 60-minute game, Escape The 1980s is the largest room es-cape experience in the city.”
Garson’s an Upper Darby native who bought a house in Passyunk Square on the 1100 block of Gerrit Street. It was her visits to the Passyunk Square Civic Association that put her in touch with board member Ilene Wilder, who intro-
duced Garson to her current landlord. She couldn’t be happier with how she’s contributing to the many ways in which South Philly’s getting more colorful and creative.
“It’s weird because even in the time that we’ve been in this building, and we’ve been there every day, even in that time I’m seeing a change,” Garson said. “We’re watching it.”
ANOTHER NEWBIE ON the Avenue is Rob Baumiester’s new barber shop, Meister’s Barber Shop, 1810 E. Passyunk Ave., set to open at the end of the month or early in October.
“I heard about the spot from a friend that lives off of Morris [Street], and I con-
tacted Renee [Gilinger],” Baumiester said in referring to the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District’s leader. “I gotta get in and if I don’t do it, some-body else will” was part of his logic, he said, a veteran shearer after years in Uni-versity City.
The South Jersey barber’s psyched to offer “old school” services like high and tights, fades, and he’s bringing in some straight razor shave experts.
“It’s a very relaxing, old school way of going to a shop, getting a haircut and get-ting a shave and feeling like a new man, getting aftershave, all that stuff,” Baumi-ester said.
The nearly 30-foot-deep and 12-feet-wide space is going to be outfitted with a 50” smart-screen TV, leather couches, complimentary drinks with ’50s barber chairs, hardwood floors, reclaimed wood barber stations and industrial lighting.
“What I’ve learned more was what not to do, and a lot of that is the type of con-versations, the respect for the client, I want to have a good vibe in the shop,” he added.
Layrite Products will be used and dis-played, something he says “is gonna draw people in. You put it in someone’s hair and I sell it in a minute.” Baumiester’s ready to lead the charge for getting rid of the all-present man bun trend and plans to do that right on East Passyunk. “I can’t wait to stop the man bun – we gotta get rid of it.”
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in her neighborhood, specifically since the Newbold CDC paired up with Horizon House, an organization that em-powers those with disabilities yearning for employment. “It used to be awful for pedestrians, like scary-awful and now it’s much easier,” she says.
Horizon House’s team-up with the CDC’s worked in conjunction with greening projects at some key spots along the burgeoning West Passyunk corridor: the intersection of Snyder, Passyunk and 16th Street; the war memorial at 18th and Passyunk; a small space at South Lambert Street and Passyunk Avenue; and a pocket maintained by the shopping center at 23rd Street and Passyunk Avenue.
“Every CDC has [cleaning and greening] as one of its top two or three issues,” Lidiak, who was tapped by John Longacre in 2008 to sit on the CDC board, bringing City Planning experience such as attracting the arts to South Broad St. in the 1990s, said. “To green and clean the neighborhood and improve all the public spaces, in that time we could attract private investment. There’s a stable environment now, and there’s a group that’s trying to pro-mote the neighborhood,” he added. “It takes time, we’ve been working on this for five years, but it’s now starting to bear some fruit.”
“WE HAVE A total of about 12 workers who clean ap-proximately 32 hours a week, four days a week, and it’s really been a success story,” Pam Nabried-Abdullah said of Horizon House’s team-up with Newbold CDC. “We dispel myths that people with disabilities can’t work. They can. We’ve been really well-received in the neighborhood – they come out and thank us. It’s also an opportunity to look at other venues for employment and some job devel-opment in the area.”
The Horizon House folks are dealing with intellectual and mental disabilities, but all of them have an enthusiasm for working.
“When you talk to business owners, they will tell you that they do an excellent job, they’re on time, they’re pleasant. There’s never been an issue of people being out-of-control or disrespectful,” Nabried-Abdullah reported.
Some work with one-on-one job coaches on site, all in-spire, some are especially meaningful with area residents
who have family with similar conditions. “We knew we could get some good sponsors out, and
we have. The idea is that if we get the sponsors to cover all the operating costs we can put [revenue] back into the cleaning program,” Lidiak said.
He, Gould and Newbold Civic president Levana Layen-decker have been central in the event’s planning process, but they’ve gotten lots of help from folks like the South of
South Neighborhood Association, who run a multi-block boomer every year in the form of their Blocktoberfest.
“The day after Labor Day of 2014, a West Passyunk board member, Tim and I went and met with [SOSNA] for about two hours. They were awesome,” Gould said.
Lidiak says Taproom on 19th is helping them with the liquor needs, and they’ve gotten generous support from AFC Doctors Express Urgent Care, 1444 W. Passyunk Ave. (“They put up 60 percent of our total budget,” he said.) Restaurants, brewing companies, law offices, real-tors and a family organization called Philadelphia Family Pride are also backers.
“Our kids’ zone is sponsored by Philadelphia Fam-ily Pride. They’re a family-affinity group for parents and LGBT parents and kids, and they do a lot of great family-friendly events around the city, and we wanted them to be a part of this,” Layendecker said. “LGBT people are an important part of our neighborhood, and we want people to feel welcome.”
She also adds that she’s just plain excited that people are coming to her side of Broad Street for an event. Finally.
“There’s a lot of great development and exciting things happening on East Passyunk, but West Passyunk has a ton of potential. I’m excited to bring people across the street to see what we’ve got going on here,” she said.
The festival’s boasting more than abundant food and drink; they’ve got six bands lined up, and a bounce house, face painting, hula hooping and temporary tattoos (primar-ily from noon to 4 p.m.). Beer starts flowing at 2:30 p.m.
“We wanted to appeal to a large group of people around the region but have a neighborhood feel to it. We’d keep the food local and all the restaurants are from Newbold, West Passyunk or Girard Estate,” Lidiak said.
The festival capitalizes on the neighborhood’s momen-tum.
“There’s a population here that wasn’t three years ago. East Passyunk is bursting at the seams. Every three or four months, a house gets renovated and a new couple moves in,” especially near his 1900 block of South Hicks Street. “What I see is a push from the north and east, and we’re pulling as they’re pushing. Sometimes it’s hard to see the change when you’re living here, but it’s definitely happen-ing.”
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, 20th and Fed-eral streets, holds a PSA 1 Meeting 6 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Guerin Rec Center, 1600 Jackson St.; a PDAC Meeting (5:30 p.m.) and Captain’s Townhall Meeting (6 p.m.) Sept. 15 at the district, 2301 S. 24th St.; and PSA 2 Meeting 6 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Barry Playground, 18th and Johnston streets. 215-686-3170. phillypolice.com/districts/17th.
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Review Managing Ed itor
othing can quell the curiosity that compels Kristen Norine as she contemplates her ever-evolving ar-tistic identity. Already diligently
addressing her desire for liberation from any mental barriers that could hamper her maturation, the 28-year-old will begin a nine-night stretch of focusing on physical freedom tonight, as she will handle two
roles in the FringeArts Festival produc-tion of “Damned Dirty Apes!” The world premiere piece, set in FDR Park, Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, will continue The Renegade Co.’s mission to repurpose quintessential artworks and will further prompt the thankful thespian to tab the lo-cal theater scene as a consummate supplier of amazing connections and powerful re-flections.
“So many shows sort of demand particu-lar interpretations,” Norine said from her
home on the 1100 block of Daly Street. “This one, though, encourages a wide range of reactions, and I always find works like that more freeing not only for audi-ences but also for performers.”
Along with the South Philly expanse and the presence of the Lower Moyamensing denizen, the hour-long creation will in-clude ample local representation, with Renegade artistic director Michael Durkin as the director; Chris Davis and Sam Hen-derson as the scribes; and Zoe Richards and
Sam Sherburne as cast members. A mash-up of “King Kong,” “Planet of the Apes” and “Tarzan the Ape Man,” the brainchild, according to a company release, finds hu-mans and apes, accustomed to a wary co-existence, “wavering between seizing what they want and being hunted like prey.”
“I love that description,” Norine noted. “It’s all in line with my enthusiasm for pull-ing things apart and crafting a new project from those elements. Renegade does that so well, so I’m thrilled to be among such
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great people to accomplish what I think worthwhile theater should do, which is to present stories that are reflections of real feelings, struggles and triumphs.”
As a walking tour, the offering from the East Passyunk Crossing-headquartered entity will also tackle humanity’s appre-ciation for nature, including the balance between knowing what one can control about it and what one must accept con-cerning surroundings, and an artist’s need to abolish self-consciousness to propel a plot, with the hire finding the blending of those a perfect prescription for her en-hancement.
“We’re in a park setting, so there’s life going on all around us,” Norine, charged with playing Jane, of “Tarzan” fame, and Dr. Zira from the “Planet of the Apes,” said of meshing science fiction with the undeniable vibrancy of action within lo-cal green space. “Plus, we’re going around in masks, so you really learn not to take yourself too seriously. Who wants to do that anyway?”
HAILING FROM A highly musically-inclined and gifted family, the Utica, N.Y. prod-uct could, by kindergarten’s commence-
ment, count herself among those whose early childhood somewhat yields their vocational path. Yearning to be a singer, she eventually questioned what else she might accomplish by tending to tunes and through a middle school acting class, she initiated a journey that has been admirable in its scope and commendable in its mod-esty.
“I have guideposts and I try to follow them and hit them,” Norine said of shun-ning estimations that she has become ex-ceptional at her craft. “I try to become a little better through every endeavor, and I know that’s really all I can ask of my-self.”
Leaving the Empire State for Philadel-phia, she matriculated at the University of the Arts, with this year marking her 10th anniversary as an inhabitant of the City of Brotherly Love. Infatuated with history, particularly her adopted metropolis’ an-nals, she chose to remain here following graduation because of its “steady heart-beat” and then-budding, now certainly-thriving, theater community.
“I have loved establishing roots here,” the delighted denizen, who resides with fi-ancé and fellow performer David Stanger
and who continued the growth metaphor by saying she wishes to germinate in Phil-adelphia, said. “I really feel that this city has a passion for quality work and that practitioners here are really able to fill out and expand into whole people.”
Blessed to have met many individuals with similar cravings for camaraderie and depth, Norine has aligned herself with such local behemoths as Secret Room Theatre, whom she aided in April through the Pri-mary Staged reading series at The Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge St.; Simpatico Theatre Project, 850 S. Second St.; Plays & Players Theatre; and the ever-friendly-to-South-Philly performers Idiopathic Ri-diculopathy Consortium, which has often enabled her to work with her betrothed. About to embark on her first assignment with Renegade, she sees “Damned Dirty Apes!” and every play or reading before it as reminders that every cog in a machine possesses vast importance. She enjoys combining that stance with the wisdom that comes through her Philadelphia The-atre Co. employment as audience services manager, a role that helps her to under-stand “how all of the parts of a play move,” to intensify her advocacy for chance.
“In Philadelphia, you can create rich, fulfilling work without having many wor-ries,” she posited. “I know I’m especially excited to tackle new work, and it’s pretty amazing to know so many people who are equally eager.”
As part of her hectic but happy life, Nori-ne will continue her relationship with the consortium, under producing artistic di-rector and Bella Vista resident Tina Brock, next month through its “All in the Timing” fundraiser at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St., and looks forward to April 30 when she and Stanger will wed at the American Swedish Historical Museum, 1900 Pattison Ave.
“I really hadn’t known about FDR Park and definitely didn’t know about the mu-seum until this show came along,” Norine said in giving a laugh-laced thanks to Dur-kin. “Marriage ceremonies are ritualistic theater, and I’m so excited to have mine and be the wife of an amazing man. So many things are definitely blossoming right now.” SPR
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ontrary to Mayor Michael Nutter, Archbishop Charles Chaput and some of the movers and shakers in Phila-delphia, we have every right to be
annoyed at the over-the-top security mea-sures being imposed because of the papal visit. Cordoning off the city, shutting down a bridge and rerouting or limiting public transportation when Pope Francis comes to town, is nuts, and we have a right to say so. The City’s bigwigs view us as being petty and even anti-Pope. I think they are just shills ignoring safety and health issues (I heard that a physician at one of our big city hospitals predicts that their ER will get hit with 50,000 needing help during the three-day event). Criticizing the city and federal response to the Pope’s visit has nothing to do with how you feel about the Pope. ...
Wisconsin governor and Republican presidential nominee Scott Walker wants to build a wall between us and Canada. Talk about one-upping Trump! My thought is a Canadian wall must be built quickly to keep hockey players from taking American jobs. I think Walker is also intent on keep-ing out Phillies commentator Matt Stairs, Canadian bacon and a glut of maple syrup. No word on whether Walker plans to force the Canadians to pay for the wall. ...
Our governor should bear part of the blame for the current budget impasse. Once again equitable distribution of fund-ing for our schools hangs in the balance. Wolf should accept privatization of Penn-sylvania’s liquor stores and a reformed pension plans for all future state employ-ees that would include a 401k. In return for privatization, Wolf could insist that qualified liquor store employees be given priority in hiring by private liquor stores. Harrisburg Republicans would then come under pressure to impose a tax on fracking in the State that would correlate to the av-erage tax imposed on fracking around the rest of the country. ...
President Obama renamed Mount McKinley “Denali,” and the Republicans once again are predicting that our civili-zation is coming to an end. The mountain had been named after President William McKinley, an Ohio resident who never visited the mountain. One Ohio Republi-can congressman claims that Dayton is re-
ally upset about changing the mountain’s name. How long before CNN sends 17 camera crews and anchor Anderson Coo-per to cover the unrest? Donald Trump stays he will rename the mountain back to McKinley. No word on whether he takes that step before or after he rips up Obama-care, tweaks the Iran nuclear deal and brings in a casino chef. ...
Hillary’s e-mails are being released and so far they reveal political petty gossip. So far, the e-mails are about as criminal as Entertainment Tonight or TMZ. Next thing you know, we’ll learn one of the Clintons thought Jenna Bush’s wedding dress was cheap looking. ...
You have got to admit it takes chutzpah for Obama to pitch support for the Key-stone Pipeline when his trip’s purpose is to alert us to the dangers of climate change. ...
To the anti-gay Kentucky clerk who, de-spite the Supreme Court ruling, refuses to issue marriage licenses to gay couples — If you’re going to claim that God is your employer who makes the decisions, you need a job in the clergy. Until you do, your decisions come from lower elevations. ...
Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson has a financial interest in a brand of water called Recovery. Water being the new snake oil of the 21st Century, he claims his water can treat concussions. Considering the se-riousness of concussions and the fact all too many professional football players have suffered from their tragic effects, if the commissioner doesn’t stop him from making false claims, the FDA should do it.
Dr. Ben Carson is gaining support. He is proving that doctors can be crazy, too. Here are some of Dr. Carson’s ideas:
because the poor have ‘pride’ too;
-ers to ignore Supreme Court rulings;
gay sex in prison proves being gay is a choice (and this guy is a doctor!);
helps ISIS and al-Qaeda;-
tion may never happen because of anar-chy;
Obama to Nazi Germany;
stated that God helped him “ace” his col-lege chemistry final. I guess that’s the test all the atheists in class failed.
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The locally-sourced “Phestival” founded on food, fun and music takes over the Galdo’s parking lot with over 20 artists, DJs, bands and singers, ready to provide the party soundtrack, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 14. Free admission. Galdos Catering, 1933 W. Moya-mensing Ave. 215-852-4822. galdoscaters.com.
is the result of the mind-bending collaboration between The Bearded Ladies Cabaret and Philadelphia Opera Company Sept. 10-20. Tickets: $30-$40. Bearded Ladies warehouse, 1526 N. American St. 215-893-3600. operaphila.org.
from John Adams, Lucinda Childs, and Frank Gehry, gets its first Philly staging since it was first conceived in 1983 Sept. 10-12. Drexel University Armory, 32nd and Cuthbert streets. 215-413-1318. fringearts.com.
the newest from Brian Sanders’ JUNK, gets into full Fringe-flavored swing, through Sept. 19. Tickets: $30-$35 ($75 tickets for 8 p.m. Sept. 11 and 12 includes dinner). JUNK Studio, S. 21st and Montrose streets. 215-413-1318. fringearts.com.
play their fourth (Chicago Cubs) and third to last (Washington Nationals) home series of the season Sept. 10-16. Tickets: $12-$125. Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way. 215-463-1000. phillies.mlb.com.
South Philly’s Tribe of Fools (Fringe Fest favorites), bring zombie theater to the next level in Bella Vista, through Sept. 12. Tickets: $25. Luna Theater, 620 S. Eighth St. 215-413-1318. fringearts.com.
returns to Philly to crack us up 8 p.m. Sept. 12. Tickets: $43-$78.50. The Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside, PA. 215-572-7650. keswicktheatre.com.
launches in a cooperated effort to boost greening efforts and W. Passyunk Ave.’s development as a com-mercial corridor, noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 12. Free admission, advance beer tickets on sale now at southphillysausagefest.com. 1400 block of West Passyunk Avenue between Broad and 16h streets.
boasts Aziz Ansari and Amy Schumer 5:15 p.m., Sept. 13. Tickets: $29.75-$125. Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, NJ. 856-365-1300. livenation.com.
on the rooftop of the Bok School, cel-ebrates the high-profile hair stylist’s return to her and her grandmother’s alma mater, 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 13. Free.
brings his world-renowned pipes to Upper Darby 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Tickets: $30-$175. The Tower Theatre, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby. 215-922-1011. lnphilly.com.
Sept. 11-12. Free. Casa Monarca, 1448 S. 17th St. 215-413-1318. fringearts.com.
Sept. 11-12. Tickets: $27.50-$67.50. Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, NJ. 856-365-1300. livenation.com.
7:30 p.m. Sept. 12. Tickets: $15. The-atre of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-922-1011. lnphilly.com.
3 and 4:15 p.m. Sept. 13. Saint Mary’s Church, 1831 Bain-bridge St. 215-413-1318. fringearts.com.
5 p.m. Sept. 13. Tickets: $5.Pop-Up on Passyunk, 1548 E. Passyunk Ave. 215-413-1318. fringearts.com.
7:30 p.m. Sept. 13. Tickets: $59-$69. The Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., GlensidePA. 215-572-7650. keswicktheatre.com.
8:30 p.m. Sept. 13. Tickets: $12. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St. 267-639-4528. bootandsaddlephilly.com.
8 p.m. Sept. 14. Tickets: $3. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. thetroc.com.
8:30 p.m. Sept. 14. Tickets: $8-$10. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. worldcafelive.com.
Sept. 15-16. Tickets: $15-$29. Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St. 215-413-1318. fringearts.com.
8 p.m. Sept. 15. Tickets: $35. The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave., Fairmount Park. 215-546-7900. manncenter.org.
8:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Tickets: $16-$18. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. 215-232-2100. utphilly.com.
8:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Tickets: $12. Boot & Saddle,
1131 S. Broad St. 267-639-4528. bootandsaddlephilly.com.
female scientist“Photograph 51” gets started, starring South Philly’s Geneviève Perrier, as Rosalind Franklin, a scientist in 1953 London competing with swarms of men to discover secrets inside a budding re-search realm: DNA. Sept. 10-Oct. 11. Tickets: $10-$56. St. Stephen’s Theater, 10th and Ludlow streets. 215-829-0395. lanterntheater.org.
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he third annual Battle of the Burg-er will occur from 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Monday at the 23rd Street Armory, 22 S. 23rd St. The 20 finalists include South Philly’s own The Boyler Room, 328 South St.; Hawthornes, 738 S. 11th St.; Nick’s Roast Beef, 2149 S. 20th St.; REX 1516, 1516 South St.; SouthHouse, 2535 S. 13th St.; and Taproom on 19th, 2400 S. 19th St. Tickets are $50 through phillymag.com/battleoftheburger/tickets.
RecipesReview Newspapers, 2448 S. 12th St. Philadelphia, Pa. 19148E-mail: [email protected]
chool resumes this week, and with the commencement of classes comes the need for nutritious food options. While facility-provided lunches can pack a punch, James Fratantoni, of the 1900 block of South 11th Street, has a homemade delight
that can make in-school mealtimes a cause for celebration and that can serve as a hunger hamperer when homework calls.
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His Thousand Island Dressing recipe, which the East Passyunk Crossing inhab-itant perfected through his mother, 2014 South Philly Review Difference Maker Maureen Fratantoni, can definitely aid sal-ads, as the ’15 South Philly Review Rising Star indicates in his directions, but who says it cannot easily become a component of sandwiches? Fresh off a surgical procedure, the submitter will definitely be reaching for this dressing as an element of his comfort food cravings, as should you.
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Restaurant Rev iewer
while ago, I decided to review all the steakhouses in the city. Palladi-no’s on Passyunk, 1934 E. Passyunk Ave., afforded me one of the finest
dining experiences all year. As I wait for a number of new South Philly restaurants to open, with a number of them due to do so this month, I decided to visit Chops.
The building once housed Table 31, the Italian steakhouse owned by Georges Per-rier and Chris Scarduzzio.
The bar was filled around 6 p.m. on a recent Thursday, but no one was in the dining room. A gentleman showed us to a roomy circular booth that reminded me of scenes from “Mad Men.”
Cocktails ($11 & $12) were priced right. We sipped and perused the menu. A basket containing two cool doughy rolls made me wonder why the owners chose this corporate-style option, as there is so much fine bread in this city.
Caesar salad ($10) looked like the clas-sic, but it did not taste like it, as it was dull and lacked flavor. Caesar dressing is creamy due to the coddled egg that creates an emulsion. I could not detect any lemon juice, which is an important ingredient. Instead of topping the salad with shards or shavings of Parmesan, the preparers tossed in small bits of fried Pamesan, called frico, in place of croutons.
The baby iceberg salad ($11) consisted of two small wedges of cool, crisp ice-berg topped with a Gorgonzola dressing that included small chunks of cheese. Bits of crisp bacon and a handful of grape to-matoes were included on the plate. Sum-mer is high season for local tomatoes, so a thick slice or two would have elevated this salad.
We looked forward to the 16-ounce veal chop ($42) that was grilled and served on the bone. I thought it lacked seasoning.
The 8-ounce filet mignon ($37) was or-dered rare, but arrived medium and dry inside. Another one lacked the proper searing, although it was more rare than the first steak. Béarnaise sauce is classic with beef. Chops’ version ($3) was thin and watery when it should have been rich and slightly thick.
The best side dish of the evening was the shoestring fried onion rings ($7). Long, thin strips of onion were battered
and deep-fried to a golden brown. They were a tad greasy but properly seasoned with the right touch of salt.
Creamed spinach ($8) was tasty but the hash brown potatoes ($8) were very dis-appointing. They were a cross between mashed potatoes with small bits of po-tatoes, flattened into a circle and cooked until they had achieved a crisp top.
We sipped a glass of Primus Malbec ($12) and one of Ravenswood Zinfandel ($12). Our courteous and knowledgeable waiter offered me a small tasting of a cab-ernet sauvignon before I made my selec-tion.
From the desserts, we chose banana cream pie and an ice cream sandwich ($10).
The banana cream pie looked like and tasted as if someone took a piece of yel-low chalk and melted it. The ice cream sandwich, made with mint chocolate chip ice cream, was OK. I like high butterfat ice cream but found this one a little weak. There was a chocolate cookie-like confec-tion on the top and bottom. I ate the des-sert with a knife and fork. The aforemen-tioned banana cream pie was so inedible, it was removed from our bill.
The meal was quite mediocre. Many of the dishes lacked salt and pepper. Simple seasoning is important when creating a dish. Cooking is about tasting.
The service, however, was first-rate. In some ways, the finest part of dinner was our waiter.
One tip of the toque to Chops.
Comment on this restaurant or review at southphillyreview.com/food-and-drink/reviews.
Potito’sOwners: Matty and Cristina Benigno
Opened: September 19851614 W. Ritner St.
215-334-2996potitosbakery.com
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riday, Potito’s Italian American Pas-teries & Bakery, 1614 Ritner St., wel-comed family, friends and neighbors to stop in for a delicious occasion (just
look at the picture above ) — 30 years in business. The owners of the Girard Estate-based establishment, Matty and Cristina Benigno (formerly Potito), pictured center with sons Gioacchino and Matty, made it an all-day affair with an 80’s themed party and free samples of birthday cake.
Over the years, the business that was founded by the late Carmen Potito, who passed away in March 2005, has earned an impressive collection of accolades in the annual South Philly Review Readers’ Choice Awards, including best cannoli, best bakery and best cupcake.
But the celebration is not over just yet, as the South Philadelphia location only is extending the anniversary promotions to-morrow through Sunday with $1.79 can-nolis. Those working or residing in Center City can stop by the 1315 Walnut St. loca-tion (cannoli special not included).
Comment at southphillyreview.com/food-and-drink/features.
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sVIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): You are intensely aware of the off-putting attitude
of a critical friend or colleague, as the remarks are eating away at your confidence. Sweep aside people who are standing in your way, as happiness depends on taking back the reins of your life. Lucky number: 984.
dLIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22): A person you have known for years is trying to con-
vince you of something. He or she is hoping you will provide a favor or he or she will object to your ideas, so stand your ground. Your intellectual potential is stronger than ever. Lucky number: 293.
fSCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21): The more organized you are at the start of the week, the
more likely you will see progress later. Do not drag your feet if you have decisions to make or action to take. If you have suffered a recent disappointment or setback, the sooner you get back on your horse, the faster you will regain your confidence. Lucky number: 521.
g SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): You are taking a friend’s or colleague’s criti-
cisms too seriously. They likely are not even thinking about the impact their words may have. Proving them wrong will be a big waste of energy. An obnoxious boss needs to be set straight. Lucky number: 356.
hCAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): Ar-rangements have been made without your
involvement or cooperation. You are annoyed about being kept in the dark. People being too secretive is making you nervous. Continue to be on your guard. Lucky number: 568.
A AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): Respon-sibilities are being heaped on your plate.
Even an active person like you needs a rest once in a
while. You may decide to give up a gym membership after taking on a job that keeps you on your toes all day every day. Lucky number: 061.
SPISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): You usu-ally err on the side of caution when it comes
to money, romance or making changes. This week a desire for something different prompts you to act to-tally out of character. Lucky number: 657.
DARIES (March 21 to April 20): An ar-gumentative friend is making life difficult.
You want to get a relationship back to the way it used to be. You preferred it when you were happier and living in harmony. Agreeing to disagree is one way to achieve this goal. Lucky number: 769.
FTAURUS (April 21 to May 20): Jobs you are working on could be done in half the
time if you had a helping hand. Anyone you ask for a favor will have a dozen excuses. You suspect others are stretching the truth, and you will not forget their lack of support. Lucky number: 437.
GGEMINI (May 21 to June 20): You can not move an inch without having to explain
what you are doing to a controlling boss or pos-sessive loved one. Demands, commands and other people’s expectations interfere with your personal freedom. Change the things you are not happy about. Lucky number: 324.
HCANCER (June 21 to July 22): Matters that had been settled as far as you were
concerned come up again for review. Joint activities are turning out to be more bothersome than they are worth. You will not make as much progress as you desired. Lucky number: 485.
aLEO (July 23 to Aug. 22): If you come up against delays, problems or alterations
to plans, think about changing your approach or not bothering at all. The way you handle unforeseen events will open up a new side of your personality. People admire your ability to find inventive solutions to problems. Lucky number: 372.
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for short 29. 2nd Amendment
backer: abbr. 31. Scoundrel 34. Lode contents 35. Weakling 36. Be at fault 39. NO forerunners 40. Feed the kitty 41. 2nd line of
theme 48. Osmond sister 49. Deli purchase 50. Catches 54. Skating rink 55. Elegant home 58. Suffix for snow
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HAPPY 38th BIRTHDAYEmanuel You left us too soon.
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ith City and local leaders sur-rounding him for the Aug. 31 dedication of the Ralph Brooks Tot Lot, 20th and Tasker streets,
Connor Barwin drew tremendous ap-plause when stating “If you really want to grow in life, you have to realize that you can never do anything alone.” With the Philadelphia Eagles commencing their campaign through a Monday Night Foot-ball date with the Atlanta Falcons, the outside linebacker will look to prove the power behind that sentiment in charting the Birds’ path to postseason glory.
“I am honored to have had the opportu-nity to work alongside some of our city’s most distinguished leaders in the hopes of providing a safe and fun recreational site for our youth,” the 2014 Second-Team All-Pro said of the Point Breeze-based spot as dignitaries such as Mayor Michael Nutter, 2nd District Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and Deputy Mayor for Envi-ronmental and Community Resources Michael DiBerardinis clapped. “Ralph Brooks Park now stands as a special place in the neighborhood and one that will surely strengthen the surrounding com-munities.”
The location takes its name from a 7-year-old boy whom a bullet paralyzed within the expanse in 1988. Barwin, whose Make the World Better Foundation generated $170,000 of its approximate $450,000 cost through a June 2014 ben-efit concert, noticed the spent space when bicycling and knew he could counter the forlorn feelings among many locals by contributing financial and emotional sup-port.
“Philadelphia is my home and I take great pride in seeing it flourish,” the Grad-uate Hospital-area inhabitant said.
Though Barwin has won renown for his
gridiron greatness, including last season’s All-Pro and Pro Bowl distinction, along with his leading the National Football Conference in sacks and winning last November’s conference defensive player of the month honor, he certainly appre-ciated that the tot lot includes repaved basketball courts, as he also played hoops for the University of Cincinnati. That en-hancement and upkeep of the playground equipment, the addition of green storm-water infrastructure and the formation of community and rain gardens further fascinated Barwin, whose local altruism has certainly not reached its climax.
“I want to thank everyone who played a role in revitalizing this park and for con-tributing to a project that aims to uplift the residents of this great city,” the impressive presence, whose latest sponsored-concert extravaganza will revitalize Smith Play-
ground, 2100 S. 24th St., said. “What people can accomplish when working to-gether is amazing. Today makes that very well known.”
WHILE BEING KIND to residents through community projects blesses Barwin with bliss, he also revels in seeing them rejoice when he levels a quarterback or running back. Standing 6-foot-4 and tipping the scales at 264 pounds, the 28-year-old is entering his seventh season and third don-ning green. Coming off a career-best year in which he set personal highs with 64 combined tackles, including 47 solo nabs, and 14.5 sacks, he became the undisputed leader of an oft-maligned and overlooked crew because of the potent offense that since-departed signal caller Nick Foles and stud running back LeSean McCoy catapulted to a 10-6 mark, with their 474
points trailing only the Green Bay Pack-ers’ 486 for the conference lead. A late-season slide kept them off the playoff invitations list, but Barwin is determined to help the Birds to swoop in for stellar outcomes and cement early winter tilts.
“We’re definitely working hard,” he said at the tot lot, fraternizing with fans following the dedication. “At this stage, we’re ready to show we’ve improved and that we’re going to be dynamic to watch.”
Jettisoning McCoy to the Buffalo Bills on March 3 landed the Birds linebacker Kiko Alonso, whom Kelly coached at the University of Oregon. A week later, Foles went to the St. Louis Rams for quarter-back Sam Bradford, the ’10 National Football League Offensive Rookie of the Year, who will look to rebound from a left ACL injury that robbed him of last year. Add gifted ball carrier DeMarco Murray, a March 12 free-agent signing from the Dallas Cowboys, and the offense appears prepared to approach 500 points.
Speaking of the hated Lone Star State foes, the Birds will welcome the Cowboys to Lincoln Financial Field, 1 Lincoln Financial Way, Sept. 20 in their home opener. With Barwin and Alonso heading the linebackers, Fletcher Cox oversee-ing the defensive line and free agent cornerback Byron Maxwell manning the defensive back corps, the Eagles will play their usual six-game division slate against the Cowboys, the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins; will also host the New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bills and Ari-zona Cardinals; and will visit the Falcons, New York Jets, Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions and New England Patriots, the de-fending Super Bowl champions.
“Looking at the schedule, you know there’s no shortage of opportunities to get it done as a group,” Barwin said. “We’re only a few days away from continuing to go out there to make our fans proud. Like I said during the presentation, it’s all about everyone giving 100 percent. That’s what I’m looking forward to come Sept. 14 and beyond.” SPR
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The Edward O’Malley Athletic Associa-tion, 144 Moore St., is accepting registra-tion for its soccer program for ages 3 to 7. The cost is $30, which covers a uniform, six games and a trophy. Games will occur on Saturday mornings starting later this month. Call Coach John, 215-266-4195.
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Xfinity Live! Philadelphia 1100 Pattison Ave., will host Sept. 12’s 1 p.m. unveiling of a statue honoring boxing legend Joe Frazier.
Guerin Recreation Center, 2201 S. 16th St., will begin to oversee a 15-and-younger Monday night draft league Sept. 21. Cost is $30, which includes shirts, referee fees and awards. Contact 215-685-1894.
Murphy Rec Center, 400 Shunk St., is accepting weeknight in-person registra-tions for its in-house biddy basketball league for ages 6 to 8. Practice will com-mence on Sept. 21. The cost is $40, whichincludes a shirt, a trophy and a pizza party.Call 215-685-1874.
Shot Tower Playground, Front and Carpenter streets, is accepting registra-tions for its 10-and-younger fall coed flagfootball and soccer programs commencingon Sept. 14. Football will occur 5:30 p.m.on Mondays, with soccer being 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 215-685-1592.
The South Philly Tennis Association will hold a co-ed camp and tournament forages 7 to 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 23-25 at Barry Playground, 1800 JohnstonSt., for $25. Beginning Sept. 21, the asso-ciation will oversee junior team tennis andafter school tennis classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The session fee is $75, with one free private lesson as part of the package. Contact Bryan Hughes, 215-528-0196, or [email protected].
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A New York state of mindassyunk Square resident Joe Falzone, the owner of the Center City-situated Everyone’s Racquet, led a group of tennis lovers to the National Tennis Center Friday to witness early-round play of the US Open. The finals for America’s Grand Slam will occur Saturday and Sunday.
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NEW LISTING 349 Fitzgerald St - Unbelievable 2 BR Home! A True WOW! Open & Spacious LR/DR, Hrwd Flrs, EIK w/ Breakfast Bar, Granite, Dramatic Floating Staircase, Spa Bath w/ Double Vanity, Finished Basement & Nice Yard. $249,900 NEW LISTING 2450 S. Lambert St - A Lovely, Bright & Airy Home in Girard Estates 3 BR, 1.5 BA, Hrwd Flrs, Yard/Garden & Fin Bsmt. $199,000 NEW LISTING- 309 Snyder Ave - Beautiful Total rehab! Everything New! LR, DR, Eat in Kitchen, SS, Hrwd Flrs T/O, Garden + Breezeway & Bsmt. $279,900 NEW LISTING 210 Greenwich St - Incredible 4 BR, 3.1 Bath Home with Cherry Flrs,Exposed brick, Fp, Cook’s Kitchen, Finished Basement, Great Outdoor Space, Balcony & Deck. $549,900 NEW LISTING 2819 S. Randolph St - A Spacious 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath Home with Front Garden, LR/DR, EIK, Huge Back Yard, Potential Parking & Super Clean Basement. $129,900 1710 S Front St - Incredible Newer Construction Corner Property w/ 2 BR, 2 BA, LR, DR, Huge EIK, Yard & Finished Basement. $299,000 115 Catharine St - Fab House w/ Parking, Terrfi c Space, 3 BR + Huge Den, 2.5 BA, Hrwd Flrs T/O, Fp, 3000 Sq Ft + Garden. $939,000 350 Fitzgerald St - Nice 2 Story, 2 BR Home in Whitman! Wide Open LR/DR, Eat in Kitchen, Yard, Basement & Storage. PENDING $149,900 131 Ellsworth St - Beautiful 8 Year Old N/C! 4 BR + Den,2.5 BA, Hrwd Flrs, LR, DR, Balcony, Deck & Garage. PENDING $559,000 144 Mercy St. - Gorgeous 2 BR Home w/ a Fin Bsmnt, LR, DR, Exposed Brick, Kit w/Breakfast Bar, Granite, SS App & Yard. $229,900 1442 S 2nd St - A Huge 3 Story, 3 + BR Home with LR/DR, Hardwood Floors, Fp, Lg EIK, Great Size Yard and Basement. $319,900 2035 E. Moyamensing Ave - A Large 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath Home w/ LR, 2 Sep DR’s, Full Kitchen, Yard & Basement. SOLD $199,900 322 Mercy St - Stunning Renovated 2 BR Home w/ LR, DR, Hrwd Flrs, Gorgeous EIK, Yard & Basement. SOLD $239,900 424 Dickinson St - Wonderful 4 BR, 2.5 Bath Home w/HW fl rs T/O, Granite Kitchen & Fireplace. $389,000118 Emily St - Beautiful 2BR, 1BA Home w/Handsome Facade, CA, Exp Brick, Gas FP, Lg EIK & Side Yard. PENDING $209,900402 Wolf St - A Huge 2 BR Home With LR, DR, Hrwd Flrs, EIK, Yard, Basement and Storage. $159,900 154 Sigel St. - Great Value! A 2 bedroom home with Hardwood Floors, LR, DR, EIK, Bsmnt & Yard. $169,900
136 Sigel St - A Beautiful 2 BR, 2 BA Home. Rehabbed in 2009! Hrwd Flrs, Exposed Brick, Lovely Brick Garden & Basement. PENDING $229,900 110 Dickinson St - South Village Court! A Gorgeous 2900 Sq Ft, 3 BR, 2.5 Ba Home with Hrwd Flrs, Fp, EIK, Deck & 2 Car Parking. SOLD $487,500
111 Mercy St - A Stunning Completely Rehabbed 2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath Designer Home w/ LR, DR, Hrwd Flrs, Custom Kitchen, Yard & Finished Basement. PENDING $249,900
1705 Ritner St - A Very Large 4 BR, 1.5 BA Home that Needs Updating! HW fl oors, EIK, LR, DR, & Bsmt. $229,000
236 Fernon St - a Beautiful 3 bedroom Home with Open Living/Dining Room, Hrwd Flrs, Eat in Kitchen, Granite, Stainless Steel and Yard. SOLD $214,900
122 McClellan St - A Beautiful 2BR, 1BA Home with HW fl oors, Eat in Kitchen w/ SS Ap-pliances, Yard & Basement. SOLD $219,000
353 Emily St - Beautiful Home with 3 Bedrooms, LR, Hrwd Flrs, Full Kitchen, Granite & Full Basement. PENDING $189,900
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Lovely Mod. 3 Bed. on much desired block $159,900
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2 bed, 1.5 bath home in great loc. Priced at $139,900
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3 bed home in excellent cond. Nice block! $139,900
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Ridley Twp, 3 story Victorian $209,900
Trainer Boro, 2 bed doll house $29,900
Beaut 4 bed, 2.5 bath, NE Phila $334,750
5 bed, 5 bath property Asking 35,000
3 family dwelling Asking $30,900
Spac 3 bed, 1.5 bath home $42,500
Nice clean home, 3 bed $19,900
Radnor, magnificent single hm $625,000
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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITYAll real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to federal, state and local fair housing laws, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race; color; religion;sex; disability; familial; (pres-ence of children); national origin; age (Pennsylvania and New Jersey); martial status or sexual orientation (Pennsylvania and New Jersey), or source of Income (Philadelphia only) in the sale, rental or financing or insuring of housing. This paper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which violates these laws. The law requires that all dwellings advertised be available on an equal opportunity basis. If you believe you have been discriminated against in connection with the sale, rent, financing or insuring of housing or commercial property, call HUD at 1-888-799-2085
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me and show me here You are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech You from the bottom of my heart to succor my necessity (Make Request). There are none that can withstand your power. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee (3 times). Holy Mary, I place this
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SACRED HEART OF JESUSNEVER FAIL NOVENAMay the Sacred heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and pre-served throughout the world, now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us, St. Jude, worker of miracles, have mercy on us. St. Jude, helper of the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer nine times a day for eight days and your prayer will be answered. Publication must be promised. D.M.G.
FIVE DAY NOVENA TO ST. THERESA St. Theresa, The Little Flower. Please pick me a rose from the heavenly garden, and send it to me with a mes-sage of love. Ask God to grant me the favor I implore and tell him I will love him daily more and more. This prayer is to be followed by 5 Hail Mary’s, 5 Our Father’s and 5 Glory Be’s. The prayer is to be said by 11 AM daily for 5 days. On the 5th day you will receive a single rose or more in some form, but only if your favor is to be granted. Take note of what you have promised, if God grants the favor you implore. D.M.G.
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