JUNE 11, 2014 • Vol. 11 No. 23 BRIDESBURG FISHTOWN KENSINGTON NORTHERN LIBERTIES PORT RICHMOND 1428 E. SUSQUEHANNA AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19125 • 215-423-6246 • www.spiritnewspapers.com see STRANGE on page 4 Port Richmond Resident AOH/LAOH Member [email protected]patricia m. dugan 215-634-2355 2662 EAST ALLEGHENY AVENUE Multi-Legal Services for Mature Adults WILLS • ESTATES • ELDER LAW ISSUES The Michael Strange Memorial Mural Unveiled Local Hero Is Eternally Honored by His Neighborhood and Family by Jeff Kilpatrick Many people know Michael Strange’s story. People from all over the world know Michael as a Navy Cryptologist who served with the prestigious and elite SEAL Team 6. They know that Michael was one of thirty Ameri- cans killed in action in a helicopter crash on August 6, 2011 in Afghanistan. There is no doubt that Michael is an American hero who gave everything defending his country. That story continues, as Strange’s family is working to shed light on the cir- cumstances surrounding their son’s death and the deaths of all others killed in the crash. Many are skeptical that the black box from the crash was never found, and that the rescue mission was unnecessary in the first place. This is the heart wrenching part of Michael’s story, and it is far from over. People still have a lot of unanswered questions. However, there is another story to be told – a brighter side of Michael’s story. Residents from Fishtown, Port Richmond, and other Philadelphia neighbor- hoods know Michael as a kid from the block. They know Michael as a son, a friend, a student of North The Michael Strange Memorial Mural by artist Zack Bird, at Clearfield and Belgrade Streets. /Photo: Jeff Kilpatrick Catholic. Michael’s per- sonality and heart made him stand out long before he joined the Navy. On Saturday, June 7 (the day after what would have been Michael’s 28th birth- day), people from all over gathered to remember Michael for all that he was. First, a memorial mass was said at Holy Name of Jesus Church in Fishtown. Afterwards, a memorial mural for Michael Strange was officially unveiled in Port Richmond at the corner of Belgrade and Clearfield on the wall of Celtic Shirts, a local t- shirt shop owned by the Fenerty family. Father Neil Kilty, who taught for de- cades at North Catholic, started the ceremony with a few words about Mike’s sacrifice and an opening prayer. The street was lined with veterans from the Warrior Brotherhood Mo- torcycle Club. Neighbors, firefighters, police, and politicians crowded the block as they waited for the curtain in front of the mural to drop. The mural was paint- ed by Zack Bird of Bird Studio (www.birdstudio. com). Zack studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Studio Incamminati. His work can be seen throughout the U.S., London, and Latin America. Bird donated his time working on the Michael Strange mural. In reference to donating his time, Zack said it was a “no-brainer”, since Mi- chael gave the ultimate sacrifice. Zack said he spent a great deal of time study- ing Michael Strange’s face, meditating on that sacrifice. Bird worked from a picture of Michael looking back over his shoulder, eyebrows raised, with a smile that seemed both lighthearted and maybe even a little mischievous. The photo referenced was Michael’s mother’s favorite. Bird was recruited for the project by Michael Han- son, Sr. Hanson is a Port Richmond resident and Archbishop Ryan alum (although he donned a North Catholic shirt on Saturday). Hanson intro- duced each speaker at the mural unveiling ceremony, “The red and white and starry blue Is freedom’s shield and hope.”~John Philip Sousa Flag Day - Saturday, June 14
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THE SPIRIT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 PAGE 1
Multi-Legal Services for Mature AdultsWILLS • ESTATES • ELDER LAW ISSUES
The Michael Strange Memorial Mural UnveiledLocal Hero Is Eternally Honored by
His Neighborhood and Familyby Jeff Kilpatrick
Many people know Michael Strange’s story. People from all over the world know Michael as a Navy Cryptologist who served with the prestigious and elite SEAL Team 6. They know that Michael was one of thirty Ameri-cans killed in action in a helicopter crash on August 6, 2011 in Afghanistan. There is no doubt that Michael is an American hero who gave everything defending his country. That story continues, as Strange’s family is working to shed light on the cir-cumstances surrounding their son’s death and the deaths of all others killed in the crash. Many are skeptical that the black box from the crash was never found, and that the rescue mission was unnecessary in the first place. This is the heart wrenching part of Michael’s story, and it is far from over. People still have a lot of unanswered questions. However, there is another story to be told – a brighter side of Michael’s story. Residents from Fishtown, Port Richmond, and other Philadelphia neighbor-hoods know Michael as a kid from the block. They know Michael as a son, a friend, a student of North
The Michael Strange Memorial Mural by artist Zack Bird, at Clearfield and Belgrade Streets. /Photo: Jeff Kilpatrick
Catholic. Michael’s per-sonality and heart made him stand out long before he joined the Navy. On Saturday, June 7 (the day after what would have been Michael’s 28th birth-day), people from all over
gathered to remember Michael for all that he was. First, a memorial mass was said at Holy Name of Jesus Church in Fishtown. Afterwards, a memorial mural for Michael Strange was officially unveiled in
Port Richmond at the corner of Belgrade and Clearfield on the wall of Celtic Shirts, a local t-shirt shop owned by the Fenerty family. Father Neil Kilty, who taught for de-cades at North Catholic,
started the ceremony with a few words about Mike’s sacrifice and an opening prayer. The street was lined with veterans from the Warrior Brotherhood Mo-torcycle Club. Neighbors, firefighters, police, and
politicians crowded the block as they waited for the curtain in front of the mural to drop. The mural was paint-ed by Zack Bird of Bird Studio (www.birdstudio.com). Zack studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Studio Incamminati. His work can be seen throughout the U.S., London, and Latin America. Bird donated his time working on the Michael Strange mural. In reference to donating his time, Zack said it was a “no-brainer”, since Mi-chael gave the ultimate sacrifice. Zack said he spent a great deal of time study-ing Michael Strange’s face, meditating on that sacrifice. Bird worked from a picture of Michael looking back over his shoulder, eyebrows raised, with a smile that seemed both lighthearted and maybe even a little mischievous. The photo referenced was Michael’s mother’s favorite. Bird was recruited for the project by Michael Han-son, Sr. Hanson is a Port Richmond resident and Archbishop Ryan alum (although he donned a North Catholic shirt on Saturday). Hanson intro-duced each speaker at the mural unveiling ceremony,
“The red and white and starry blueIs freedom’s shield and hope.”~John Philip Sousa
Flag Day - Saturday, June 14
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Endless pressure to check off items on a lengthy list of short-term goals is the hallmark of modern par-enting. Therefore, it has to go — we need to go retro. Retro parenting doesn’t refer to the trend of opting out of the workforce and going strictly domestic; it means standing firm against modern parent-ing pressure without the reassurance of immediate results.
This is no easy task when it feels like you’re risking your kid’s entire future if he or she fails to score 100 percent on a spelling test or misses a ballet class. Moms need to resolve to think in the long term and resist the clamor to pile more activities into kids’ schedules. Resolve to ignore the disapprov-ing raised eyebrow when someone learns you give your kids chores rather than flash card drills.
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Nazareth Hospital O-FISH-ALLY Honors Patients at Annual Cancer Survivors’ Day Event
More than 80 cancer survivors and their guests attended Nazareth Hospital’s fish-themed National Cancer Survivors’ Day event titled, “It’s O-FISH-AL!: You’re a Survivor,” on Sunday, June 1.
Current and former cancer patients reunited with their doctors, nurses and other caregivers for National Cancer Survivors’ Day held at Nazareth Hospital on Sunday, June 1. More than 80 cancer survivors and their guests attended fish-themed event titled, “It’s O-FISH-AL!: You’re a Survivor.” During the event, survivors were presented with T-shirts and other gifts to celebrate their feat. During the program, attendees heard from cancer survivor Jennifer Fitzgerald, who shared her personal story about fighting and beating chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Nazareth Hospital’s Cancer Survivors Day committee, chaired by Cancer Nurse Navigator Terrie Cannon, BSN, RN, OCN; and Chief Radiation Technologist Candy McLaughlin, has hosted the event for more than 18 years. Nazareth Hospital, a member of the Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Net-work, offers patients with cancer leading-edge diagnostics such as digital mammography, medical oncology, image-guided radiation therapy and infusion services. Nazareth Hospital recently opened a new outpatient infusion suite that features larger infusion bays and a private room, all in a peaceful, soothing environment. National Cancer Survivors Day is an annual worldwide celebration of life. Participants unite in this event to show the world that life after a cancer diagnosis can be a reality. Nazareth was one of many care providers across the country and around the world hosting a celebration. For more information about Cancer Care at Nazareth Hospital, please call 1.866.NAZARETH (1.866.629.2738).•
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Not so long ago, one of the best things somebody with an inquiring mind could do was listen to NPR, especially Terry Gross’ award winning show, Fresh Air. As a sec-ond best listening alterna-tive, one could also listen to NPR’s Radio Times with Marty-Moss Coane.Then was then and now is now, as they say. In the not-so-recent past, Fresh Air was noted for its interviews with mental heavyweights like Susan Sontag, Molly Ivins, Chris-topher Hitchens, Hilary Clinton, Richard Clarke, and Al Franken. This was when the typical Fresh Air guest was often the type of person overlooked by the mainstream media. But listening to Fresh Air today, one is struck by the preponderance of cable TV star guests, often vapid twenty or thirty-something actors from obscure but popular cable TV shows. A sampling of recent Fresh Air guests, for instance, includes a young, well known actor (“The elusive
actor tells Fresh Air about his new film”), a Broadway actor not known to the gen-eral public but advertised as a guest “from the Broadway stage,” and finally a visit by Seth Meyers who “talks about leaving Saturday Night Live.” Add to this list Fresh Air’s repeated series of interviews with Judd Apatow, one of the direc-tors of the once esoterically popular cable show, ‘Freaks and Geeks,’ which had its final run in 2000, and you might ask: Is Terry Gross now serving a commercial purpose by seeming to sup-port the careers of certain actors? (Apatow’s films tend to focus on uppity self entitled twenty-something nerds who always get the beautiful girl. Apatow’s obsessive Hollywood theme was cited by some critics as a possible influence on the uppity, self entitled killer, Elliot Rodger). Fresh Air’s actor and ac-tress guest stars are pre-sented to us as if they are known far and wide when the truth is that they are only known to people who are chronic cable TV watchers. Radio Times, on
the other hand, seems to have taken up where Fresh Air has left off. Guests on Radio Times were originally locally based politicians, authors, activ-ists, etc., while Fresh Air’s guests were predominately notables with national reputations. When Radio Times ditched the local angle and began book-ing guests like Salman Rushdie, Maurice Sendak, Christopher Hitchens and Billie Jean King, it seemed at times to surpass Fresh Air in seriousness except when Gross’ replacement, Dave Davies, was put in charge. Under Davies’ direction, Fresh Air’s men-tal heavyweight guests return like a South Pacific tsunami. This leads me to wonder: Has Fresh Air become a sort of pale imitation of Entertainment Tonight? It’s not unreasonable to ask such a question espe-cially when so many of Gross’ guests are actors and actresses who seem to do nothing but advertise their latest film project. What’s happened to the Terry Gross of old? Has she turned into a cable TV couch potato? Most people would agree that there’s nothing more banal than listening to an actor talk about taking on a new role for this or that director. While an actor may excel in a role, there may be not much shine when it comes to “off stage” intelligence. Granted, some interviews with authentic Hollywood legends can be fun, but they become senseless drivel when the subject is a 23 year old experiencing their first movie or theatri-cal success, compounded by the fact that they might also be talking in… baby up-talk. What is baby up-talk? Baby up-talk is when the sentences that come out of the speaker’s mouth have an upward tilt or inflec-tion as if the speaker was intentionally raising the conversational pitch way above what’s considered to be a normal speaking range. We’ve all heard somebody engaged in this odd way of talking, whether it’s a person on Septa, standing in line, or talking on their cell phone. Listening to this speak-
ing style becomes an even stranger experience when those same high pitched sentences ascend higher and higher on the tonal scale—much like an out of control hot air balloon-- and then seem to end with
a blatant question mark. Didn’t they used to call this Valley Girl talk? I got a big dose of baby up-talk when, not all that long ago, the son of a former colleague of mine was being interviewed on Radio Times. The son, whom I’ll call Z, was being interviewed along with a local filmmaker who had completed a film on the life of the son’s famous mother. While I had had several conversations with my former colleague’s son in years past, I had never known him to speak in baby up-talk, but here he was on Radio Times pushing every declarative
sentence into those high tonal regions (where hot air balloons go), and then end-ing every sentence with big, fat question mark. What, in the name of God, had happened to him? As the show progressed, I won-dered whether speaking this way was a requirement in order to be a guest on Radio Times. Had baby up-talk-- like tattoos, piercings, beards, fedora hats, tight plaid shirts and skinny jeans-- become yet another ad-dition to the list of cool things that cool people felt obligated to adopt?
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Strange continued from page 1
Father Kilty opens the ceremony with the wisdom of Saint Francis DeSales.
Charlie Strange charms the crowd with stories of Mi-chael’s life.
M i c h a e l ’s A u n t Maggie O’Brien speaks with fond remembrance.
Zack Bird, the art-ist responsible for the mural.
Michael Hanson, Jr. speaks about his connection with Mike Strange.
including his son, Michal Hanson, Jr. Mike Junior was stationed in the same region of Afghanistan as Michael Strange at a dif-ferent time. Hanson never met him. However, he at-tested to what a dangerous region it was, and called Strange a brother. He went on to explain that all mem-bers of all branches of the military are brothers. Several other people spoke at the ceremony, including Congressman Bob Brady, State Rep-resentative John Taylor,
and 6th District Council-man Bobby Henon. Brady called Michael Strange an
“Ultimate Warrior” and swore he would continue to look for answers surround-
ing his death. He also made a promise to fight for top-notch healthcare for all vet-erans returning from war. Henon asked attendees to tell their children about Michael when they pass by the mural, saying, “Tell your kids to talk about his commitment and what he did for his country.” By all accounts, Michael Strange was a generous and fun-loving young man who never lost his sense of humor, in spite of liv-ing and working in Af-ghanistan- one of the most hostile environments on the planet. All who knew Michael said that he always stuck up for the underdog. At the ceremony, a couple of his friends spoke about Michael Strange. Joe, who knew him since he was
in diapers, read a letter that Strange wrote when he was two weeks into boot camp. In the letter, Strange wrote about an anthrax scare that turned out to be Altoid mints in an envelope. You could hear Michael’s sense of humor through his words. His buddy Joe concluded by saying, “There’s not a day that goes by that he’s not missed by so many.” I r e m e m b e r M i k e Strange as a student at North Catholic. I never taught him, but his senior year was my first year teaching at the school. I remember him in the hall-ways. He had a reputation as a prankster, but teachers loved him. His science teacher, Peggy Schweikert-Ka-valkovich recalled, “He was always trying to make you laugh to get you off track in class. Someone gave me his 8th grade picture, and I attached it to a ruler. When he would start, I had the rule: Mike can only talk when the Mike stick is up. Needless to say, one day the picture was taped up so high that I couldn’t reach it. So Mike said it meant he had all period to talk!” Peggy still has that photo. Nancy Caldwell worked in the administrative of-fices at North Catholic for
many years. She stated, “I remember the day Michael came back to North after he officially became a Navy Seal. He was so proud that he was beaming, and we were all so proud of him.” Michael’s father, Charlie Strange, told stories of his son’s off-the-wall pranks, but he also spoke about his growth as a man. “Michael achieved things better than I could have ever believed,” his father said with great pride. Charlie also spoke about Mike’s pride in his city, stating, “This country was built from Philadelphia and the people in this city…and now Michael got a piece of that.” Before the ceremony’s conclusion of bagpipes and bugle, Michael Strange’s Aunt Maggie came to the podium. “Michael was born in Philadelphia,” Maggie said, “He died in Afghanistan. He’s buried in Arlington, but his spirit and heart will always be here in Philadelphia.” If you drive by the Mi-chael Strange memorial mural, see if you can find a parking spot and pull over. It is a beautiful tribute - truly something to see up close. To learn more about Michael and his legacy, you can visit his foundation page: www.michaelstrange-foundation.org.•
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Pictured from left to right: Henon, Taylor, Brady, Hanson, and Bird in front of the mural.
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Free Kickboxing Classes for Girlsat Joe Hand Boxing GymAges 10-17, at Joe Hand Boxing Gym, 3rd & Green Sts. Kickboxing instructors Erin Fennell and Brittani Warner, in conjunction with the Joe Hand Boxing Gym and Computer Lab, are offering free cardio kickboxing classes for girls aged 10-17, every Friday at 5:45PM at 547 N. 3rd St. Combine kickboxing to music with strengthening, cardiovascular condition-ing and toning exercises, while focusing on the girls’ self-confidence. Fennell, a certified kickboxing in-structor, sees the classes as a building block to help young girls increase help young girls increase their self-esteem. All necessary equipment will be provided for free by the Joe Hand Boxing Gym. If interested in joining the class, contact Fennell at 267-765-6592, or [email protected].
St. Anne’s NovenaSt. Anne’s Novena will take place every Thurs. at 7:30PM at St. Anne’s Church, 2328 E. Lehigh Ave. 215-739-4590.
Richmond Library ProgramsPreschool Storytime is every Wed. at 10:30AM. This program is intended for children from one- to four-years of age and their caregivers. Siblings are always welcome. Daycares should call for separate appointments. Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St. 215-685-9992.
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Hancock Rec Center Summer Day CampHancock Recreation Cen-ter is enrolling children now for their summer day camp. Ages 6 - 12 years old. $150 for six weeks ($25/week). July 9 through August 11. Weekly trip, swimming, and,other rec-reational activities, are included. Meal and a snack will also be provid-ed. Come join the fun at Hancock. Space is limited, register NOW!!!
Bridesburg RecKinder KampKinder Kamp for Boys & Girls, 2,3,4 years old, as of Sept. 1, 2014. Tues., Wed., Thurs., starting June 24. 1:30 to 4PM. Room is air-conditioned. Two (2) Four (4) week sessions. $110, paid in full when you register. Register now in the office. See John, Mike or Miss Jackie. Bridesburg Rec, 4601 Richmond St. 215-685-1247.
Kensington Community Food Co-opUntil the development of its future store, at Frank-ford and Lehigh Avenues, the Kensington Communi-ty Food Co-op continues its bi-monthly Marketplace, every 2nd and 4th Tues-day of the month, from 6-8PM on the 2nd floor of Circle of Hope, 2009 Frankford Ave. Members and non-members alike can purchase organic, sea-sonal produce and bulk dry goods such as beans, grains and granola. Bring your own containers and bags. For further information, www.kcfc.coop/market-place_is_back.
Yoga at St. Michael’s ChurchYoga (“quiet time”) classes are being offered at St. Michael’s Church, corner of Trenton Ave. and Cum-berland St. on Mondays at 6:15PM. Strengthen and tone your body while breathing away the stress and worries of the day. The yoga instructor is Amanda Bossard. The cost is $5 (pay as you go). For more
information call Marge at 610-996-7331.
Fishtown Rec Center ProgramsDai s i e s and Brown-ies – Mondays, 6-7PM; Men’s Hockey League – Mon.-Tues.-Wed.-Thurs., 6-10PM; Dance Mon-days – 6-7:30PM; Tae Kwon Do – Mon.-Wed.-Fri., 6-8PM; Tot Rec. – Tues.-Wed., 9AM-1PM; Ceramics – Tues.-Wed., 6-9:30PM; Zoning Meet-ings – First three Tues. of the month; FNA Meet-ings – Third Thurs. of the month; Beautification Meetings – Third Thurs. of the month; Homeless Vets’ Meetings – Third Sat. of the month; Senior Citizen Bingo – Mon. and Thurs., 10AM-2PM. For information, call 215-685-9885.
Bridesburg Rec NewsMen’s Softball League, Spring and Summer 2014 at Bridesburg Rec Center. Teams only. Wooden Bat League. If possible going to Single Wall Bat. In-terested: call Dan at 215-605-6004. Pride Ban-ners: Available at the Rec Center weekdays 9AM to 9PM. Cost: $3 each. Bridesburg Recreation Center is located at 4601 Richmond St., 215-685-1247.
Zumba ClassesFrank Glavin Playground is holding Zumba classes for adults on Tuesdays 7:45-8:45PM. $4 per class. 215-685-9898.
Classes at Portside Arts CenterEarly Registration Now Open for Portside’s Sum-mer Arts Camp 2014. Layaway Plan Available! Portside Arts Center will also be hosting a Teen Theater Camp this sum-mer. Session 1: June 23-July 12 and Session 2: July 14-Aug. 3. For more information and to see the classes that Portside Arts Center has to offer visit their website at www.port-sideartscenter.org. Located at 2531 E. Lehigh Ave., 215-427-1514.
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The American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a Flea Market and Bake Sale on Sat., June 14 from 9AM to 2PM around the outside perimeter of the Palmer Cemetery. The cost of a table space is $8. Fresh, homemade cakes, pies, cupcakes, cookies and brownies, as well as hot dogs and drinks, will be sold inside the Elm Tree Post 88, 1414 Palmer St. To reserve a table space, please call Marge at 215-426-6435. The men will hold their Flag Retirement Ceremony inside the Palmer Cemetery around 2PM. Please bring any tattered flags that need to be retired to the post on June 14, anytime before the ceremony takes place. Thank you for your support!•
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World Turned Upside Down, Yorktown, Va., October 19, 1781. Illustrations by Mort Künstler. Now on display at Garrison’s Market, 2315 Memphis Street.
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Pregnancy has been one of the greatest ex-periences I’ve had and, truthfully, I’ve never felt better. Aside from a de-crease in energy level and the occasional swollen ankles, mine has been smooth and uneventful. The most entertaining part has been the com-pilation of comments I receive: “You look like you could go tomorrow!” (I hope not! I still have 7 weeks left!); “You must be ready for it to be over.” (Not really – I’m one of those “happy pregnant ladies.”); and, finally, “Are you sure there’s not two in there?” (Yes, absolutely positive.) As you can see, most of my responses are short and to the point. There is one question, though, that garners an extensive conversation: “What are you craving?” Food is my favorite topic and, even when I am not pregnant, I’m never really crav-ing just one thing. Since the beginning, I’ve been
eating a lot of the same stuff I was before, while incorporating more dairy into my diet. I haven’t yet sent my husband on a late-night expedition for something specific, though I can’t think of any specific food desire he hasn’t indulged in with me. Overall, I guess you could say I’m craving everything. The only specific thing that comes to mind is fresh fruit, frozen treats, and the combination of the two together. Perhaps it’s because a majority of my pregnancy was spent in the colder months, when certain produce is unavailable and local wa-ter ice stands are closed. Needless to say, I’ve been reveling in the recent availability of all sorts of colorful, sweet fruit, like melon, pineapple, ber-ries and mango. I’ve also been frequenting Scoops and Rita’s and have even stocked my freezer with popsicles. Store bought varieties are fine with me, but even when I need to satisfy a pregnancy crav-ing fairly quickly, I still
enjoy the creative process. These homemade yogurt popsicles speak to my needs for fruit, dairy, and frozen treats.
Mango Yogurt Popsicles1 1/3 cup vanilla Greek yogurt1 ½ cups mango nectar 1 ripe mango, peeled and chopped ½ cup sugar1 tablespoons crystallized ginger, finely chopped
Pour the all ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until mostly smooth. Pour into popsicle molds or small
paper cups. Freeze for about one hour, then push a popsicle stick into the center of each mold and press gently. Place back in the freezer until solid. To loosen, place the mold upside down under warm running tap water, or tear the paper cup off. This recipe for mango yogurt popsicles is creamy, fruity and refreshing. The vanilla yogurt base incor-porates a rich texture and tangy flavor, and it gives the frozen treat more sub-stance than those that are simply sugary, fruity water. The sweet mango nectar heightens the natural flavor of the fruit, which makes
its appearance with spo-radic chunk throughout each popsicle. Crystal-lized ginger pairs well with the tropical fruit, but is very powerful; you wouldn’t be losing anything by scaling back by half, or even omitting it altogether. Though I have a popsicle mold, I found the small paper cup process to be signifi-cantly easier for serving, as it’s simply torn away from the popsicle the moment it’s served. This combination was so successful, I’m anx-ious to try the recipe with other fruit, juice, and yogurt. So long as my freezer is stocked with these treats, there will be no late-night runs to satisfy my cravings.•
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Forming F i s h t ow n re s i d e n t s Nancy Bartelle and John Lonergan are starting a “Friends of Palmer Cemetery” group and are seeking members to help raise funds and promote the history of our historic burial grounds. Anyone interested in becoming a member should contact Nancy at Be Dazzled Hair Sa lon , 1365 E Montgomery Ave., 215-426-4010, or email me at [email protected]. We are currently selling Monthly Lottery Tickets for July. These tickets are $10 for the month and are based on the PA State Lottery 3 digit number each evening. All proceeds will be used for the renovation of the Bier House located at the cemetery, which will begin shortly. Tickets can be purchased at Be Dazzled or by emailing [email protected]. Please help support our historic cemetery.
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1. The talented Paul McCartney is father to the talented Stella McCartney, but she’s not a musician. What does she do?
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Who’s Your Daddy?A. Was a millionaire be-fore the age of 20.B. Received the first ever Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance.C. Turned down the role of Neo in the Matrix.D. Has a pilot’s license and his own helicopter.
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A. The Kinks B. The SmithsC. The Boomtown Rats D. The Cure
4 . S p e n c e r Tr a c y played the lead in the film “Father of the Bride.” Who played his role in the 1991 remake?
A. Bill Murray B. Michael KeatonC. Steve MartinD. Chevy Chase 5. The father of actor Kevin Bacon was an important man to the
city of Philadelphia. What was his profes-sion?
A. City Planner B. Police ChiefC. District Attorney D. Deputy Mayor
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A. Fred Astair B. Gregory HinesC. Gene Kelly D. Michael Flatly 8. Just the other day, T he National Fa-ther’s Day Committee
crowned what politi-cian The Father of the Year?
A. Chris Christie B. Ed RendellC. Barak Obama D. Paul Ryan
9. “Daddy Yankee” is famous for perform-ing what kind of mu-sic?
A. Hip Hop B. RaggaetoneC. R and B D. Jazz standards 10. Which founding father was the first to become a millionaire?
A. John Hancock B. George WashingtonC. Ben FranklinD. Thomas Jefferson
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A. Brett Hart B. Rick FlairC. Stu HartD. Jim Niedhart
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My Pop-Pop is so great,He never goes to sleep late.
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OLPR Graduates…• Received over $100,000 in scholarships for high school• Scored better than 73% of students nationally on the Terra Novas• Guided OLPR’s CYO sports teams to championships and successful seasons; led the school’s student government; worked tirelessly on various service projects; placed second in this year’s March Madness Academic Competition; placed first in the Philadelphia Reading Olympics, and participated in various extracurricular activities.
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The Friends of Penn Treaty Park thank the thousands who came out to celebrate the official kick-off of Summer at the Fantastic Fridays Concert featuring the Sensational Soul Cruisers. With sponsorship from the Penn Treaty SSD and the helpful staff of the Phila. Dept. of Parks and Rec, the Friends were able to have a successful, family-friendly event featuring the greatest music of all time. Check out the Spirit on page 8 for Penn Treaty Park events all summer long.
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New - flea market added! Sell your stuff at Liberty Lands in conjunction with the Music Fest, 9AM until whenever you want to fold up. Spots are $20 (bring your own table) and 100% of proceeds benefit Liberty Lands. Reserve a space: contact Kathy Vissar, [email protected] or 215-688-0330. Then come out to Liberty Lands (900 block N. 3rd) on Sat., June 14 for hours of great local music, the “bottomless beer cup,” food, and a flea market! More details in at the NLNA’s: www.nlna.org.
American Legion Auxiliary Flea Market & Bake Sale and
American Legion Flag Retirement CeremonyThe American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a Flea Market and Bake Sale on Sat., June 14 from 9AM to 2PM around the outside perimeter of the Palmer Cemetery. The cost of a table space is $8. Fresh, homemade cakes, pies, cupcakes, cookies and brownies, as well as hot dogs and drinks, will be sold inside the Elm Tree Post 88, 1414 Palmer St. To reserve a table space, please call Marge at 215-426-6435. The men will hold their Flag Retirement Ceremony inside the Palmer Cemetery around 2PM. Please bring any tattered flags that need to be retired to the post on June 14, anytime before the ceremony takes place.
Konrad Square Flea MarketThe Friends of Konrad Square will host a Flea Market on the following Saturdays: June 21, July 12 & 26 at Kon-rad Square, Tulip and Dauphin Sts., from 8AM to 3PM. Anyone interested in renting a space should call Vicky at 215-426-9654.
St. Michael’s Church Flea MarketSt. Michael’s Church, located at the corner of Trenton Ave. and Cumberland St. (a block below Frankford Ave.), will be having a Flea Market on Sat., June 21 from 10AM until 2PM. Vendor space available for $20 fee (you must supply your own table). If interested kindly contact Pat Walder at 215-425-6190. No food vendors, the church staff will be sponsoring a snack bar for your eating pleasure. •
And could it be that Mar-ty Moss-Coane’s handlers have a baby up-talk test that they administer to potential radio guests? “Alright,” I can easily imagine Marty’s handlers saying. “Here’s the way we’d like you to speak: Ap-proach every sentence as if it was a floor on an elevator that was going up. As you reach each of the upper floors, make your voice go higher and higher so that in the end it reaches Cast-rando levels. Then, punch the whole thing out with a cool, lingering… question mark…” Talking this way, of course, goes against the natural grain of speak-ing. A speaker of baby up-talk has to work to get the updraft cadence right. I compare it to off key mantras and chants sung in mosques or old Byzantine churches that to untrained ears can sound off-key. Thankfully, the filmmaker didn’t speak in baby up-talk, and neither did Moss-Coane. A key component of baby up- talk is the chronic, repetitive use of the word ‘so.’ Chronic, repetitive use of the word ‘so’ can also be heard on NPR on a regular basis—along with all those Apatow career report updates. (It is said that the use of the word ‘so’ began with software engineers in the Silicon Valley. The engineers, it seemed, saw the word as a connective, logical word and that seems to suggest that a further explanation is on the way.) When I was a boy, I used to have a stutter, and one of the words I used to say a lot was “um.” I would punctuate every sentence with so many “um’s” that my teachers would take me aside and ask if I needed speech lessons. My fa-ther would often count the number of times I repeated “um,” and then give me the tally at the end of a sentence. The numbers were scandalous. “See if you can re-say the sentence without saying ‘um,’” he’d say, but most often I could not. For me, saying ‘um’ was not a fixation on the word or a device I used in order to collect my thoughts, but a way-station while making my way through a sentence because I didn’t know how to breathe while speaking. A succession of speech tutors had no luck with me until one very talented tutor got to the root of the problem: teaching me to breathe while speaking. Now, I never say ‘um,’ although when I read re-cently that ‘so’ is the new ‘um,’ my ears perked up. ‘So,’ just as ‘um,’ is a mut-ed pause, maybe even a substitute for ‘ah’ or a short silence. Most language ex-
perts consider ‘um’ to be a normal part of speech, while they take a very dim view of ‘so’ used in the place of an ‘um.’ And that’s because ‘so’ stands out more as a word rather than any kind of a pause. Consider this sentence: “So, l ike, my mother comes in and offers to take us to the Phillies game, but, like, she sees beer on my little brother’s bureau and she’s like, ‘So what’s this?” and my little brother is like, ‘Oh it’s Dad’s,’ so Mom calls Dad who tells her that he didn’t buy any beer except for the Hires he always takes to Wild-wood. So, like, after my
little brother says he lied, Mom says he’s grounded and can forget about the Phillies. So, like, it got re-ally awful when my little brother snuck out later and wound up getting arrested. So….” Just imagine the preceding sentence delivered in baby up-talk and you really have an entirely new language other than English. All of which leads me to conclude, perhaps unfairly, that NPR is now as com-mercial as NBC10, that speaking in tongues is not what it used to mean, and that to be considered cool, you have to go back to talk-ing like a baby.•
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free concert and Day of Reflection. Bands start 12PM. Mikey Jr., Sister Blue, Legend, Band Kamp,
Stems & Seeds, Pixie Dix. Sun., June 15
Motorocycle rally beginning at 12 noon. Over 65,000 flags. Memorial Service and Repatria-tion Ceremony at 1PM. Pulling flags out of ground
following. Volunteers needed. Each planted in the ground by someone who CARES. One flag for every American killed
or missing in action. All in the shape of The Viet-nam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.
All who dedicated their lives for US. Please come out and help us honor
these brave Americans. For more information contact Donnie Jones 267-566-2860 or Jesse Hill 215-949-2490.•
MISSING DOG Red is the happiest boy you will ever meet! He was brought in to the shelter by a good Samaritan who had seen that Red just wasn’t being treated well. Red is a young boy with the coolest coloring of light brown brindle. In his previous home Red lived with kids. He has also met kids while at the shelter and he loved them ... he wanted to snuggle up with them! Red knows his commands, such as sit and down. He comes when he is called. He is house trained and he really perks up when he sees other dogs. Red is a really smart, well-behaved, and all-around fun boy who deserves all of the kisses, love, and snuggles a person can give, so come on down to meet him! We promise that you will want to take Red home with you! If you have dogs of your own, you’ll need to bring at least one in to meet any potential dogs and make sure there is no major personality clash. Please also bring proof that you are allowed dogs/cats at your home if you rent. Red is located at ACCT -- 111 W. Hunting Park Ave, Phila., PA 19140. Phone: 267-385-3800 (ask for the Lifesaving Department!). Email: [email protected] More about Red: Pet ID: A22785025 • Primary colors: Dilute Brindle with White markings • Coat length: Short. If you have any questions about Red, please email [email protected].•
Red Needs A Home!REWARD!!!
Lost Dog! 14 year old Jack Russell Terrier, answers to the name Russell. Lost on Thurs., June 5 between 11AM and 2PM near Nativity BVM and Campbell Square Park in Port Richmond. Family misses him very much. If anyone has seen him or knows his whereabouts please call Jennie at 267-505-4133 or ACCT at 267-505-4133. Reward!!!
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PLUMBING
CEMENT WORK
• CLASSIFIED DEADLINES •DISPLAY AD –– FRIDAY - 5PM • LINE ADS –– MONDAY - 12 NOON
WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS$300 - $3000 CASH PAID ANY YEAR• ANY CONDITION
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SAME DAY SERVICE
MOVINGHAULING
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JUNK CARS
WE BUYJUNK CARS& HEAVY
EQUIPMENT267-423-3108
FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED
JUNK CARS WANTED
REAL ESTATE SALES:
new or experienced;
excellent training
program; private office.
Call Mike Dunphy
at 215-840-8399
Produc t ion /Ware -house -1st & 2nd shifts. Great jobs for all and those who are bilingualSpanish. In-terviewing now to fill job openings. Must have good work histo-ry; pre-screening req’d and 2 forms of ID.
PLEASE CALL 215-423-2955
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needed for children
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ELECTRICIANS
APPLIANCE REPAIR
Licensed & Insured • Lic. # PAO40852/16493
Newly ren. 4BR apt. in NE Phila., C/A, Wood Flooring,
Garbage Disposal, Dishwasher, Refrig., Stackable Washer/Dryer. $1200/mo. Joe 215-399-6251.
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HVACSERVICES
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Harry Castner IIIOne call does it all, so call!
Electrical, Plumbing, Roofing, HVAC, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Powder Rooms, Flooring, Windows n Doors n [email protected]’s contracting on Facebook 4 pix
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see CALENDAR on next page
Fishtown patches to iron or sew on. $8.
Fishtown decals for your window, door, car window in same
design also avail-able. Large $5; Small
$3. For sale at the Spirit office.
FISHTOWN PATCHESAND DECALS
Calendarcontinued from page 6
Hallahan Girls’ Basketball
Camp John W. Hallahan Catholic High School for Girls will be holding their first annual Basketball Camp. First year head coach Ed Dever and his staff and current players on the bas-ketball team will be instructors of the camp. The camp if for girls ages 8-14 but we will accept younger girls. Held at Hallahan Catholic High School, 311 N. 19th St., Phila., PA 19107. If you would like your daughter to attend camp and the fee is a burden, please call Coach Dever. Price for camp is $35 for the whole week. Your child can bring a lunch with them, or for an additional $15, lunch will be provided, making the total $50 for the whole week. Vending machines for snacks and drinks. Hours-Mon.-Thurs. June 23 to June 26: 8:45AM-2:45PM; Fri. June 27: 8:45AM-2PM. For more information contact Head Coach: Ed Dever at 215-776-8090 – [email protected] or Asst. Coach: Bob Hoffman at 267-456-7084 – [email protected]. Make checks payable to Hallahan Athletics. Mail to the school, attention: Coach Dever Basketball Camp. Include name, address, phone number, age, grade, name of parent or guardian and emergency contact and phone number.•
Trivia AnswersPart One: 5 points each
1. C. She’s a clothing designer 2. D. Has a pilot’s license and his own helicopter 3. A. The Kinks 4. C. Steve Martin
Part Two: 10 points each5. A. city planner 6. B. psychiatrist 7. A. Fred Astair 8. A. Chris Christie
Part Three: 15 points each9. B. Raggaetone 10. C. Ben Franklin
11. D. Jim Niedhart 12. A. Hamlet
Scoring: Under 50: Trivia Amateur50-85: Trivia Buff
90-115: Trivia Whiz120: TRIVIA CHAMPION!
Want a daily fix of trivia? Just go like my NEW facebook page at https://www.face-book.com/missknowitallsquizzo and get a fresh new trivia question every day! Feel free to send me your topic ideas, how you scored, feedback, or book me for your next quizzo party!
CLASSIFIEDS
Thank you St. Jude for favors received through your interces-sion to the Holy Trin-ity. ~Anonymous
PRAYERS
Apartment for Rent - Port Richmond. 30xx Cedar St. 1BR, first floor, no steps. $775/mo.. + util. 215-425-3086.
Corkery Customs &Remodeling LLCKitchen & Bathroom Remodeling - Custom Built-InsFinish Carpentry Hardwood Flooring Install Interior Renovations and more
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JUNK CARS WANTED
All real estate adver-tised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Hous-ing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limita-tion, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or na-tional origin, or inten-tion to make any such preferences, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not knowingly ac-cept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwell-ings are available on an equal opportunity basis. Fair Housing Council of Suburban Philadelphia, 866-540-FAIR (3247).
EQUAL HOUSING
Efficiency apt. Lo-cated in Fishtown, Girard & Palmer. Easy access to Cen-ter City. Call John 215-783-8213.
APARTMENT FOR RENT
1900 Blk. E. Ontario St. - 1BR, 2nd floor. Credit check. Call 856-305-1556.
IT’S IN THE SPIRIT CLASSIFIEDS!
Newly ren. 4BR apt. in NE Phila., C/A, Wood Flooring,
Garbage Disposal, Dishwasher, Refrig., Stackable Washer/Dryer. $1200/mo. Joe 215-399-6251.
Kensington and Port Richmond - fully fur-nished, safe, utilities in-cluded. $300/mo. Call 267-475-3929.
$450 & $475. 2 rooms for rent in lovely 3 story Fishtown home July 1 start. Call 215-605-9742.
CLEANOUTSA to Z
Garages, Basements, Yards,Storage Units or Entire HousesNO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL7 Days A Week • Low Rates
267-979-4937
CLEANOUTS
Purchase must be made in cash only and paid for at the time of sale, along with a refundable cash deposit. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at time of purchase. Sale is subject to adjournament and we reserve the right to determine an opening bid.
LOCKER ROOM SELF STORAGE, INC. (215) 535-8885
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE - OF PERSONAL PROPERTYNotice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy the lien of the landlord, at Public Sale by competitive bidding on June 26, 2014 @ 2pm. Locker Room Self Storage, Inc. Located at 4391 Aramingo Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124. The personal goods stored in space No:
Avenue in Phila-delphia, in Marian Conference Rooms A and B. To reserve your seat, call 215-335-6313. You will be asked for your name, telephone number, number of people attending, date of your sur-gery and the name of your surgeon.
Portside Arts Center 1-Day Upholstery Workshop!Sat., June 14, 12-2PM, Cost: $60. In-structor: John Price. SPECIAL PRO-MOTION - Buy One Get One Half Off ! Buy one $60 workshop for your self and bring a friend for just $30! OFFER CODE: BOGO. www.port-sideartscenter.org. During this 2 hour workshop the in-structor will dem-onstrate proper use of basic up-holstery tools and techniques used in basic upholstery work. This wil l be a lecture based demonstration of how to prepare, breakdown, cor-rectly measure fab-ric and reupholster an actual chair. You will also be able to sign up for the up coming 10 week
Upholstery classes in July. Visit www.portsideartscenter.org.
Saint George Parish BazaarSaint George Catholic Church, Edgemont and Venango Streets, will hold its annual summer bazaar two weekends – Thurs., Fri., and Sat., Jun. 12,13,14. Many games of chance will be available for your enjoyment. Bingo every night in the church hall. Stands with stuffed animals, household goods, boys’ and girls’ toys, groceries and many more. We will also have the moon bounce, a dunk tank, and other games for kids. Wide variety of food: our famous blynies (potato pancakes), pierogies, pizza, hot dogs, meat-cakes, cheeseburgers, funnel cake and much more. Alumni Night – Fri., Jun.13. Come enjoy and see old friends and classmates along with a DJ and string band.
Coach Bag Bingo(Sponsored By PROPAC). Friday, June 13, Columbia Social Club, 3529 Almond St. Doors open at 6:30PM. Game starts at 7:15PM. $35 per ticket. Includes: Buf-fet, Beer, Wine & Soda.Portion of the proceeds benefit: Ladies of Port Richmond Breast Cancer Walk, Port Richmond Tigers. Chances, Raffles, Chinese Auction Baskets. For tickets call: Anne 215-380-9782 or e-mail [email protected].
Benson Park Mercado Sat., June 14, 11AM - 3 PM, 1445 North Lawrence Street. Join us for our 2nd annual community market! Buy, sell and trade your used goods, arts, crafts and anything else your heart desires. Family Fun ~ Free Refreshments. Ven-dors Wanted - Sign up 10:30AM day of the event / $5 to vend $10 for a table. Proceeds benefit Friends of Benson Park. Questions? 215-427-3463 or [email protected].
Coach Bag Bingo at St. Anne’sSt. Anne’s Social Hall, Memphis and Tucker Sts., 2nd floor on Sat., June 14 at 4PM. $30 per person includes 12 games, coffee, tea, water, soda and cake. Doors open at 4PM. Games begin at 6PM. BYOB and snacks al-
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Burns Family Funeral HomesFamily Owned and Operated Since 1939
Martin J. Burns Funeral Home, Inc.1514 Woodbourne Road
Levittown, PA 19057Phone: 215-547-3040
Lisa Burns Campbell, Supv.
www.burnsfuneralhome.com
Burns Funeral Home, Inc.1428 E. Columbia AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19125Phone: 215-634-6858Robert J. Burns, Sr., Supv.
Burns Funeral Home, Inc.9708 Frankford AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19114Phone: 215-637-1414Gerard J. Burns, Supv.Joseph J. Burns, Supv. Gerard J. Burns, Supv.
IN MEMORIAM
Calendarcontinued from page 14
26th District Crime ReportMay 28, 2014- June 3, 2014
Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #3:
• Zero (0) homicides reported during this time.• Zero (0) rapes reported during this time.• Three (3) robbery-point of gun during this time: 2600 Sepviva (5/31), 1500 Frankford (5/31), 2100 Haz-zard (6/1)• Three (3) robberies other weapon during this time:1800 Front (5/30), 1100 Frankford (6/2), 2400 Kensington (6/2)• Zero (0) Aggravated Assaults other weapon dur-ing this time. • Zero (0) Aggravated Assault with a gun during this time.• Six (6) residential burglaries during this time: 1600 Berks (5/30), 1300 Eyre (5/30) X 2, 2500 Salmon (5/30), 1800 Sergeant (6/3), 1900 Albert (6/3)• Nine (9) Theft from Autos during this time: 2400 Amber (5/28), 2600 York (5/28), 1000 Leopard (6/1), 1200 Leopard (6/1), 2400 York (6/1), 1300 Beach (6/1), 1100 Lee (6/2), 2600 Collins (6/2), 1600 Berks (6/3)There were Five (5) Thefts during this time : 2000 Cum-berland (5/28), 2500 Kensington (5/29), 2500 Sergeant (5/30), 100 Columbia (6/2), 2600 Kensington (6/2)• Two (2) Stolen Vehicle during this time: 2600 Amber (5/28), 1300 Columbia (6/3).
Help Available For Those Suffering From Substance Abuse
Do you or a loved one have a substance abuse prob-lem and want help but the cost is an issue? The 26th District wants you to know there is help available! Call or visit one of the following websites to get the help that is needed.
Teen Challange Philadelphia • 215-849-2054www.teenchallengephiladelphia.com
Mission Teens • 856-691-9855
www.missionteens.com
Delaware Valley Rehab and Detox Center5230 North Broad Street, Suite 100-A
Philadelphia, PA 19141 • 215-324-4424
Caring for Connie
BEEF-N-BEERFor
ConnieHyatt-Allen
A Beef-n-Beer benefit to raise funds to assist with funeral costs for Connie Hyatt-Allen will take place on Fri., June 13 from 7-11PM at Jokers Mummers Hall, 1602 S. 2nd St., Phila., PA 19148. Tickets $20 in advance; $25 at door. 50/50, Door Prize, DJ, Raffles. Anyone wishing to make a monetary donation or to purchase tickets, call Steve at 267-246-9284 or Lauren 267-252-0285.•
In loving memory of my daughterStella McHugh Dempsey
3/31/61 – 6/15/09
My Stella, this day comes with such regrets. It is a day I will never forget. Getting that phone call saying my baby passed away. My friend, great sister and great aunt for 29 days, we were al by your side hoping that God would let my baby survive. But God wanted a beautiful angel so he took my Stella away. Rest in peace my baby.
Love, MommySissy Glenn McHugh
In loving memory of my grandson on his 5th Anniversary
Kevin Joseph Schenk3/31/61 – 6/15/09
My Kevin, I still can’t believe you’re gone. In my mind I think it is a dream that you are going to call me at 7 and say Hi Gram. I miss you so much. You were too young. The heartbreak will never go away. Rest in peace my Kevin from heaven.
I will always love you,Grandmom
Sissy Glenn McHugh
We take the stars from heaven,
the red from our mother country, separating it by
white stripes, thus showing that we have
separated from her, and the white stripes
shall go down to posterity,
representing our liberty.
~ John Philip Sousa
ways welcomed. Tickets available at the Rectory, 215-739-4590 or call The-resa Stahl 215-425-3219. Ticket purchases of 6 or more reserves a table.
Come join the Rich-mond Book Club!The next meeting of the Richmond Book Club meeting is on Thurs., June 19 to once again discuss the Pulitzer prize winning Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. Monthly meetings are every third Thursday at 6:15PM at the Richmond Library. The selection for July will be John Adams by David McCullough. Cop-ies at the branch.
New at the Richmond Library: YOGAMiss Roe from the Breath-ing Room Yoga studio will have a class outside the Library every Tuesday at 6PM.
Senior Art Display at Penn Treaty ParkFriends of Penn Treaty Park invites all Senior Citi-zen to bring a piece of their own art work to be dis-played for all to see at the Senior Art Display at Penn Treaty Park, along Beach Street. Sat., June 21. Any questions, call Vice Presi-dent Barbara Morehead at 215-425-0393.
24th Police District Community Day 2014The 24th Police District is proud to announce that they will be hosting their first annual Community Day on Sat., June 21 from 10AM-2PM at Aramingo Crossings, Aramingo & Butler. This will be a free, fun filled day that will in-clude crime prevention tips, health screenings and resource information for the community. Vehicle Etching: Philadelphia Po-lice Dept, Major Crimes Unit; Shred It! Bring your personal documents. Low-es, Philly Rising, Temple Physicians, Keystone First, Gateway Health, Unit-ed Way, TD Bank, The Children Choice, APM, KCTV, ECA, Friends Hos-pital, Phila. Water Dept., Recycle Bank, Keystone VIP, Philadelphia Chil-
dren’s Alliance, Allied Barton, ShopRite, Five Below, Health Partners, Walmart, Community Behavior Health, State Rep John Taylor, Senator Tartaglione, Town Watch Integrated Services, Phila-delphia Youth Advocate Program, Home Depot.
First Annual NL Stoop ShowCompete with your neigh-bors in this just-for-the-hell-of-it event! Spruce up your front stoop, and a star panel of judges will come around on Sat., June 21, 3-6PM (rain date June 28) to see if you’ve got what it takes to win! Prizes include a tro-phy and major bragging rights. Just $5 to enter. Payment instructions and a simple, 2-minute regis-tration form available at the NLNA web site - www.nlna.org.
Liberty USO Day at the Phillies5th Annual Liberty USO Day at the Phillies on Sat., July 12. Phillies vs. Nationals 7:15PM. Please join Liberty USO for a great afternoon at Citi-zens Bank Park matching the Phillies play the Mets. The entire profit of each ticket purchased will go directly to Liberty USO for programs that sup-port local military and their families. Help us reach our goal of 500 tickets sold so we earn a first pitch opportunity to honor a local member of the military. Tickets are $40 per person; sec-tion 416-418 (first base). To purchase contact El-len Allen (Liberty USO Volunteer) 215-738-0918 or [email protected]. Purchase tickets early. Group seating available. Donations accepted for military members to at-tend. Facebook.com/lib-ertyuso.
TRIPS
Trip to Niagra Falls, New YorkJoin the Happy Travel-ers on a 4-day Niaga-ra Falls, New York trip Thurs., June 26 to Sun., June 29. Besides visiting the Niagara Falls and State Park (no passport is needed), there will be a
Lockport Canal Cruise & Canalside Lunch, Maid of the Mist Boat Ride, Lock-port Caves Cruise, Tasting at Two Wineries, Visit the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Lewiston, NY, visit to the Made in America Store in Elma, NY and much more. Package includes motor coach transporta-tion, 3 nights hotel Holiday Inn Grand Island on the Niagara River, 3 buffet breakfasts, 2 dinners at the Top of the Falls & Como Restaurant, 1 din-ner at Casino, taxes and gratuities and baggage handling included. $550 per person, dbl occupancy. Call Theresa Romanowski at 215-922-1700 or in the evening at 215-423-8854.
LOPR Casino TripThe Ladies of Port Rich-mond Breast Cancer is sponsoring a fundraiser Trip to Resorts Casino, Atlantic City, NJ on Sun., June 29. Bus leaves at 11AM from Campbell Square, Belgrade and Al-legheny Ave. Price is $30, return of $25. For informa-tion please contact Mary Lou at 215-427-3222.
Cione Advisory Council Sponsors Trip to Ocean City, MarylandCione Advisory Council is sponsoring a trip to Ocean City and the Eastern Shore, MD, from Sept. 7 to 10, 2014, Sun. thru Wed. Trip includes 3 nights, 4 days lodging, 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners, transportation and many attractions, includ-ing Harrington Raceway and Casino with bonus. Assateague Explorer Boat Ride, guided tour of As-sateague Island. Visit to Salisbury, their Country House, Zoo and Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art. Evening entertainment and visit to Tanger Outlet Stores. Baggage handling, taxes and meal gratitu-ties included in the price, which is $370 per person (double occupancy), $100 non-refundable deposit due with reservation. Few seats are available. For more information call 215-685-9950 (Cione Play-ground). Leave your name and phone number and we will return your call as soon as possible.
OBITUARIES
GOEBIGMARGARET A. “SIS”, (nee McGuirl), suddenly on May 29, 2014; loving wife of the late William J. Sr., devoted mother of Marlene, William J. Jr., (Michelle), Jacqueline; dear grandmother of William F., Daniel, Victoria Rose and Timothy; sister of Bernard (Mariella) and her sister-in-law Pat and the late John; lifelong friend of Jean Armstrong and “daughter” Denise Gaines; Miss Goebig was the owner and operator of Sis and Bill’s Candy Store in Fishtown for 47 years.
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