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HYPERLOCAL DONE DIFFERENTLY FISHTOWN + KENSINGTON + NORTHERN LIBERTIES + PORT RICHMOND + BRIDESBURG CLEAN PLATE Roasted Red Pepper Pesto. 8 LOCAL LENS Thom discusses the state of Pennsylvania’s liquor laws. 2 COMMUNITY CALENDAR INSIDE OUT HUGO’S FROG BAR Community events and happenings in the Riverwards. The PMA brings Museum of Art Replicas to the Riverwards. SugarHouse’s new restau- rant and expansion. 12-13 12-13 10 GREENSGROW Q&A Farm manager David Prendergast takes answers gardening questions. 3 ACCU REGGIE MOON MULLEN Seven-day forecast for the Riverwards Remembering a friend. 3 7 WEEK SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 VOL. 12 No. 36 THIS HOT OFF THE PREss L ast week, on a sweltering Friday evening in Port Richmond, the congregation of Firm Hope Baptist Church, the Women’s Com- munity Revitalization Project (WCRP) and three elected officials processed in song from Firm Hope on Auburn and Tulip streets to an adjacent football field-sized lot. There, they cut the ribbon on a new affordable housing project called Grace Townhouses, which will bring 36 homes to the neighborhood. During the ceremony, Nathaniel Brooks, a member of the church, held a poster-sized 1988 newspaper clip that featured activist Dorothy John- son and Marie Patterson standing in the future home of the Grace Town- houses. In 1988, Johnson and Patterson successfully organized to get an abandoned rug factory that used to occupy the lot torn down. The factory was known for debilitating drug and crime activity. This burden on the neighborhood continued after the demolition and the lot left behind be- came a dumping ground. Richard Harris, Firm Hope’s pastor, conveyed his optimism to the crowd about the homes. “We deserve this,” he said. “Grace means a gift and that is what these homes will be.” After five years of diligent planning, successful zoning and funding hear- ings and securing a community lands trust, 36 additional homes will fall into the fold of WCRP’s existing 250 units by fall of 2016. “The top of the scale is $40,000 for a family of four but the bottom of the scale is that people have some income. That income can be public benefits like SSI, it can be a minimum wage job,” Nora Lichtash, Executive Director of WCRP, said. “People are not turned away because of their income.” The two to four bedroom houses will be rent-to-purchase properties be- tween $450-$650 per month. The houses will include amenities like central air and washer/dryer units. Credit and criminal checks are required and the exclusions are few: the tenant must be clean for at least a year, not be harm- ful to themselves or others or have serious past rent delinquencies. “I think we really get to know our applicants. We select the applicants who need it the most and are really be able to use it, ” Lichtash, who has many tenants of her own through WCRP, said. State Representative Mike O’Brien and City Councilmen Mark Squilla were in attendance at the ribbon cutting and subsequent rally in the lot next to Firm Hope. Both appeared to relish in the community’s hope and promised a certain level of follow through, which is vital for a catalytic project like this. “As the progress goes on we ask them for updates, we will then give that to our office and disseminate it through the [Registered Community Organi- zation] and the neighbors. At the end of the day we will have a full house of people, new residents living at the Grace Townhouses,” Squilla said. Squilla also has his eyes on the playground across the street from the Grace Townhouses plot and the future of rebuilding the neighborhood, saying that “If we need to do some more subsidies or infrastructure help Women’s Community Revitilzation Project Breaks Ground on Grace Townhouses in Port Richmond WATER MAINS WAITING GAMES AND DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM PLAGUING OUR STREETS WRITTEN BY RANDY LOBASSO - PAGE 4 Continued on Page 5. WORDS AND PHOTOS BY MEGAN MATUZAK
Last week, on a sweltering Friday evening in Port Richmond, the congregation of Firm Hope Baptist Church, the Women’s Com-munity Revitalization Project (WCRP) and three elected officials processed in song from Firm Hope on Auburn and Tulip streets
to an adjacent football field-sized lot. There, they cut the ribbon on a new affordable housing project called Grace Townhouses, which will bring 36 homes to the neighborhood. During the ceremony, Nathaniel Brooks, a member of the church, held a poster-sized 1988 newspaper clip that featured activist Dorothy John-son and Marie Patterson standing in the future home of the Grace Town-houses. In 1988, Johnson and Patterson successfully organized to get an abandoned rug factory that used to occupy the lot torn down. The factory was known for debilitating drug and crime activity. This burden on the neighborhood continued after the demolition and the lot left behind be-came a dumping ground. Richard Harris, Firm Hope’s pastor, conveyed his optimism to the crowd about the homes. “We deserve this,” he said. “Grace means a gift and that is what these homes will be.” After five years of diligent planning, successful zoning and funding hear-ings and securing a community lands trust, 36 additional homes will fall into the fold of WCRP’s existing 250 units by fall of 2016. “The top of the scale is $40,000 for a family of four but the bottom of the scale is that people have some income. That income can be public benefits
like SSI, it can be a minimum wage job,” Nora Lichtash, Executive Director of WCRP, said. “People are not turned away because of their income.” The two to four bedroom houses will be rent-to-purchase properties be-tween $450-$650 per month. The houses will include amenities like central air and washer/dryer units. Credit and criminal checks are required and the exclusions are few: the tenant must be clean for at least a year, not be harm-ful to themselves or others or have serious past rent delinquencies. “I think we really get to know our applicants. We select the applicants who need it the most and are really be able to use it, ” Lichtash, who has many tenants of her own through WCRP, said. State Representative Mike O’Brien and City Councilmen Mark Squilla were in attendance at the ribbon cutting and subsequent rally in the lot next to Firm Hope. Both appeared to relish in the community’s hope and promised a certain level of follow through, which is vital for a catalytic project like this. “As the progress goes on we ask them for updates, we will then give that to our office and disseminate it through the [Registered Community Organi-zation] and the neighbors. At the end of the day we will have a full house of people, new residents living at the Grace Townhouses,” Squilla said. Squilla also has his eyes on the playground across the street from the Grace Townhouses plot and the future of rebuilding the neighborhood, saying that “If we need to do some more subsidies or infrastructure help
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DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM PLAGUING OUR STREETSWRITTEN BY RANDY LOBASSO - PAGE 4
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The announcement of a proposed 14,000-square-foot Fine Wine and Good Spirits Shop at 12th and Chestnut Streets got me thinking about how Pennsylvania needs to get out of the liquor
selling business. The proposed mega store is good news to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) because the site will be in the heart of the booming Center City restaurant industry. PLCB planners are optimistic that the new store will attract bulk beverage orders from sur-rounding restaurants. A heavy bulk beverage business is already happening at the current, smaller PLCB store at 12th and Chestnut, which the mega store will replace when it opens in Spring 2016. At the 12th Street store, it is not unusual to find empty shelves of Chairman Selection and other wines of relatively high or medium quality because restaurant scouts seem to buy them in bulk the minute they go on sale. PLCB officials anticipate the addition of loading docks at the new 12th Street mega store so that restau-rant scouts in SUV’s can back up and take out even larger quantities of wines and spirits. Sometimes this means that individual customers are forced to purchase less de-sirable or list price brands. It seems rather clear that the emphasis is not on the individual PLCB customer but on bulk purchases. When I moved to the Riverwards in 2002, I was within walking distance of a small Wine and Spirits shop on Rich-mond Street. This store, despite its size, had a fairly good selection, as did another location on Girard Avenue near the 26th Police District Headquarters. Mini state stores like this existed throughout many city neighborhoods so that, like a drop-off Post Office letter box, nobody was too far from the nearest booze outlet. This changed when the PLCB began to think in bulk and began to consolidate the mini stores into fancy mega stores that promised a better selection of merchandise, regular wine and liquor tast-ing events and longer hours of operation. While the mega store advocates tried to make these large booze palaces sound as stylish as possible, the end result was that with the loss of the mini stores, most customers now had to travel greater distances to make a purchase. The presence of PLCB-trained wine experts in French-looking aprons does not alleviate the pain of inconve-nience when you need a bottle of something at the last minute and have to travel across town to get it. While the mini stores may have been ugly architecturally, at least they made a bad system somewhat tolerable. Frequent-liquor-buying Philadelphians often travel to Del-aware and New Jersey when they shop for wine and other alcohol because the prices are cheaper there, despite PLCB propaganda that Pennsylvania prices are competitive. For instance, in New Jersey’s Total Wine store you can buy fine wine for $3.99 a bottle. Generally, vodka, spirits and wine are cheaper in New Jersey than in Pennsylvania. The sad fact is that Pennsylvania is no further along in
eliminating state control of liquor sales than it was in al-most a century ago. Pennsylvanians are subject to the out-dated Johnstown Tax, which began as an altruistic mea-sure in 1936 after the infamous Johnstown flood. At that time, the Pennsylvania General Assembly put an emergen-cy tax on all alcohol, sans beer, sold in the state. Initially, the tax was conceived as temporary and was scheduled to be eliminated after the flood damage was cleaned up and after flood victims received adequate compensation. Six years after the flood, when Johnstown was in full recovery, the tax was never repealed. In fact, politicians raised the tax to 15 percent in 1963 and to 18 percent in 1968, where it remains today. Where does the Johnstown Tax money go today? It goes into a general “discretionary” fund for Pennsylvania law-makers. How’s that for an ambiguous cookie jar. Why has no Pennsylvania governor, even the so called grassroots people’s governor, Ed Rendell, worked to repeal the John-stown Tax? Eliminating state control of wine and spirits is not specifically a Republican or Democratic issue — gen-erally it is conservative Republicans who want everything privatized, from the U.S. Post Office to Social Security. State store privatization is the one privatization that has been given the green light by many political progressives. The genesis of the state store system, after all, is an out-growth of Prohibition and is based on the principal that drinking is evil and sinful and needs government regula-tion to be kept in check. Of course, whenever there’s a state monopoly on some-thing there’s bound to be trouble. Recently an ex-PLCB official, a marketing director who had the power of deter-mining which wine and spirits products should be shelved and which ones should be discontinued, was charged with accepting bribes of golf outings, all-expense paid trips, cash, meals and sports tickets from distillers and whole-salers who wished to boost their products or keep them shelved in PLCB stores. The idea that one person in the state has the power to decide which brands of wine and spirits will stay put on store shelves is a little daunting to me. When it comes to the sale of beer, Pennsylvania is far more liberal. The state does not run the beer business but it does control the number of licenses for these stores. In fact, the Pennsylvania beer tax is the 3rd lowest in the na-tion. Why does beer get a free ride and wine, whose prop-erties are extolled by scientists and medical personnel as having amazing health benefits (sans abuse), put in the same category as gin and vodka? Wine in many states is sold in convenience stores, 7-11, CVS, Target and in nearly all supermarkets. After Governor Wolf’s veto of the most recent liquor priva-tization bill, Representative Dayle Heffley had this to say: “… Pennsylvania is one of only two states in the nation (the other being Utah) that maintains full control of the whole-sale and retail sales of wine and spirits. If moving away
from our current government monopoly makes “bad busi-ness sense” as the governor claims, why are other states not modeling their liquor sales after Pennsylvania?” Hef-fley also pointed out that in Pennsylvania, “public opinion polls continually show that Pennsylvanians want to move away from our current Prohibition-era system.” In the old days, when you walked into a Philadelphia state store you had to ask a guy behind the counter what you wanted. They had state store catalogs with numbers; the customer would give the guy a number, he’d disappear into the back and come back with the bottle. The operation was run like a pawn shop. Not only that, but by law the guy behind the counter couldn’t give you any recommendations. Pennsylvania has come a little way since then but it still has miles to go. •
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This past week was hot. We hit 90+ every day except for two days. I guarantee this week’s weather will be significantly different than last week’s. Yes, we will get warm days again and maybe even hit 90, but summer is over. So is fall officially here? When I think of fall weather I think of putting on my favorite sweatshirt and heading out the door. So no, by this weather standard fall is not officially here. But, much like getting a free sample as you walk by your favorite food truck on Girard Avenue, we will get a TASTE of fall this week. The other important thing happening this week is rain — and maybe lots of it! A cold front on Thursday brings rain and a nor’easter-like storm on Sunday will do so as well. We really need rain; just look at the nearest patch of brown grass. In three short months winter will be here. You may hate that reality but I do so love it. Live with it. It’s not too early to start talking about our coming winter and I will more often as we get closer. For now, I’ll say that it will be a funky winter. I can see us having 60 degree weather in December, but then 0 degree weather in February, followed by a
blizzard that shuts the city down for a month and has us building igloos on Frankford Avenue. Ok, I was little dramatic. Anyway, think “volatility” this winter. Wednesday gives us heat and humidity to start the week. Good-bye and good riddance. Thursday is the transition day. Showers and thunderstorms are possible at anytime as a cold front comes through and ends Summer. Friday is sunny and comfortable. Highs will be in the lower 80s with low humidity. Saturday is a repeat of Friday with clouds moving in later in the day. Overall, a decent day. Sunday is the rainy, cool day. The exact timing of the rain is a little uncertain but Sunday morning to noon on Monday is fair game for periods of steady rain and showers. Monday will start wet but dry for the afternoon. Our taste of fall is here Monday night as tempera-tures get into the 50s.Tuesday is a great weather day; 70s and sunshine.The weather winner of the week is Friday; the weather loser is Sunday. •
IN LOVING MEMORY
Ed “Stretch” Salmons, 3-3-1958 to 9-22-2012. We love and miss you very, very much and you will never be forgotten. Love Mom, Diane, Bob and Alyssa a.k.a. Babycakes. Xoxo.
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Patrica A. Limper, age 77, August 19, 2015. Loving wife of the late Charles; beloved mother of Joseph, Michael and Brooke. Also survived by great grandchildren.
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Olde Richmond resident Bridget Layden has a stack of photographs detailing her home’s partial-destruction earlier this summer. In some of them, three feet of water has overtak-
en her basement’s utilities, destroying her washer, dryer and many of the gifts she and her husband recently re-ceived for their wedding. In others, six inches of mud lays thick across the floor, carpet and stuck to the recently-fin-ished sheetrock walls. The photos showed the aftermath of 45 minutes of flooding on a recent afternoon. “There was nothing we could do,” she said. “The water was flooded three or four steps up, and it was three feet of water all throughout the basement.” Today, Layden said, two industrial fans and a vacuum cleaner remain in her Boston Street basement, temporary consolation prizes courtesy of the City of Philadelphia. Outside, a Philadelphia Water Department sawhorse sits atop a ditch PWD filled in mid-August. The street remains unpaved, covered in dirt, cars and trucks kicking up dust storms in their wake. Water continues to leak, lightly, along the eastern half of the street, along the sidewalk. The scene on Boston Street is not totally unique for Phila-delphia. Hardly a day goes by where you don’t see a story about water main breaks flooding entire city blocks, or sinkholes closing down an intersection, like one did last month at Tulip and Huntingdon Streets. It’s a problem that, due to Philadelphia’s underground water system, is not going away any time soon, and there’s little we can do about it — except wait. According to statistics provided by the Philadelphia Wa-ter Department, there have been 354 water main breaks in the 19123, 19125, and 19134 area codes since 2010. Those numbers fluctuate by year, with the peak hap-pening in 2013, when there were 18 breaks in 19123, 18 in 19125, and 40 in 19134. So far this year, the 19123 area code has seen five water main breaks, 19125 has had six, and there have been 19 in 19134. On a given year, there are about 700 breaks throughout Philadelphia. When broken down by mile of piping, Philadelphia sees about 240 breaks per 1,000 miles. The old pipes pump-ing water throughout the city last about 125 years, and the Water Department is attempting to replace all pipes within that time frame. In Fiscal Year 2016, which began in July, the Streets Department is attempting to replace the pipes at a faster rate — every 100 years. “A baby born in 2016 could live long enough to see every mile of pipe replaced in his or her lifetime! So that’s something,” notes the Streets Department’s website.
For Layden’s house and three others on the 2300 block of East Boston Street, this ordeal began when the city served them letters on July 19 signed off by the Philadelphia Wa-ter Department. The letter indicating that, after an inspec-tion of the site, underground materials, including their laterals — the pipe that transports water from inside the home to the city’s sewer system — were in need of repair. The property owners were expected to get the job done within 10 days, or else their water would be shut off. The property owners would have to pay for the work out of their own pockets, and it would cost nearly $6,000, each. It was an annoying ordeal, Layden and two other neighbors, Jeff Markovitz and Dave Strunk (Full disclosure: friends of mine), say. And about a month after the initial letters were re-ceived, the neighbors had organized to hire a single, verified plumbing company to take care of their problem. On August 13, the plumber dug up the sidewalk and re-placed the laterals underneath the ground. The job was done in a single day. On the 14th, a Friday, Markovitz came home around noon and saw the spot the plumber had dug up was cascading water down the street.
The rest of his neighbors who’d had the job done a day ear-lier were still at work. He called 911 then called his neigh-bors to inform them of what had happened. Pretty soon, the Fire Department, the Water Department and the plumbing company that’d done the work showed up. An argument began between the Water Department representatives and the plumbers. “Both parties were interested in coming up to the home-owners and telling us it was another person’s fault,” Mar-kovitz recalls. The Water Department then began digging a gigantic hole in the middle of the street to replace the brittle cast-iron pipes below Boston Street. “I got home around 1PM and when I first turned down the street, all I saw was a gigantic hole and water streaming down,” said Strunk. “I was horrified.” When Strunk got in his house, he immediately went down to the basement to check the water levels. His basement was dry. Not so for Markovitz or Layden, the latter of whom got the worst of it. The fire department told her they could pump the water out of the basement then and there, and that if they didn’t do it, they doubted anyone else would. Once the water was gone, she was left with muddy floors and walls. Her appliances were destroyed, as were the wedding gifts and other objects she’d and her husband, Jim, had been storing down there. “Everything appliance-wise is gone,” she said today. “The only thing in my basement now is a hot water heater.” Since the ordeal, Strunk, Markovitz, and Layden have at-tempted to get in touch with the city and figure out when the rest of the street would be paved. When contacted by The Spirit, the Water Department was helpful in provid-ing the aforementioned statistics on water main breaks, but vague on when the Boston Street problem would be resolved. “The water main was repaired and was referred to the Streets Department for permanent restoration, but there are other issues on the block which may not be related to the water main break,” said Laura Copeland, PWD’s Pub-lic Information Officer. Boston Street, however, is not on the Streets Department’s official paving schedule. “For their part, Keisha McCarty-Skelton at the Streets Department notes that the street will be evaluated for a future paving project “if needed.” The neighbors on the 2300 block of Boston Street, for the most part, just want to know when the work will be done, they can have their sidewalk back, and can sit outside without dust flying in their faces every time a car passes. •
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to entice private development, we will do that.” It is fitting that an organization focused on women and displacement would take on a project like this. Port Richmond has the city’s third largest poverty rate at almost 50 per-cent, according to Shared Prosperity Philadelphia in 2013. Additionally, 28 out of every 100 Philadelphians live below the poverty line and 11 of those are children. “I think when you serve women you serve everyone,” Lichtash said. “It’s often a woman’s responsibility to take care of us as children and then we take care of our kids. We want it to be open to anyone but we really understand the nature of being poor which often overlaps with being women and women of color and women with kids.” Lichtash continued, “The buildings are a drop in the bucket compared to the need. We need to build our voices, our power to speak out, power to fight for things we know as women, especially those of us who need affordable housing.” •
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HERE’S A LIST OF ALL THE ART AVAILABLE FOR YOU AND YOUR NEIGHBORS TO ENJOY THIS FALL:
SANCHO PISTOLA’S
FIRTH & WILSON / HALEY TRIKES
JOHNNY BRENDA’S
FRANKFORD HALL
PRUYN BEARINGS CO
PARLOUR HAIR & SKIN
LUTHERAN SETTLEMENT HOUSE GARDEN
PALMER PARK
DAN’S QUALITY MEATS & GROCERY
TRENTON & NORRIS RAIN GARDEN
NKCDC PROPERTY
HORATIO B. HACKETT SCHOOL
PHILADELPHIA BREWING CO
FISHTOWN TAVERN
19 W. GIRARD AVE.
1105 FRANKFORD AVE.
1201 FRANKFORD AVE.
1210 FRANKFORD AVE.
1324 FRANKFORD AVE.
1339 FRANKFORD AVE.
1412 FRANKFORD AVE.
FRANKFORD AVE & COLUMBIA ST.
2000 FRANKFORD AVE.
NORRIS ST. & TRENTON AVE.
2217 FRANKFORD AVE.
2161 E. YORK ST.
2440 FRANKFORD AVE.
301 FRANKFORD AVE
DALI
RAUSCHENBERG
MANET
TOULOUSE-LAUTREC
KUKPA
GAUGUIN
UNKNOWN
CHARLEMONT
HEDA
UNKNOWN
DUCHAMP
GARBER
CHAGALL
CANALETTO
SOFT CONSTRUCTION WITH BOILED BEANS
ESTATE
LE BON BOCK
AT THE MOULIN ROUGE: THE DANCE
DISKS OF NEWTON (STUDY FOR “FUGE IN TWO COLORS”)
SACRED MOUNTAIN
FOUR MANDALAS OF THE VAJRAVALI CYCLE
THE MOORISH CHIEF
STILL LIFE WITH HAM & A ROEMER
KRISHNA AND RADHA
NUDE DESCENDING A STAIRCASE (NO.2)
TANIS
HALF PAST THREE
THE BUCINTORO AT THE MOLO ON ASCENSION DAY
LOCATION ADDRESS ARTIST WORK TITLE
Take a walk through the neighborhoods of Fish-town and Kensington this fall and you’ll notice large format artwork hung up around on the walls of local businesses and in community
parks. The paintings are part of Inside Out, a two-year public art initiative founded by The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Inside Out brings replicas of real life works of art from the Philadelphia Museum of Art and places them within specific communities for three month long exhibitions. While these are indeed just photographed copies of the originals — if only we could actually drink a margarita next to an original Dali — the project’s goal is to encour-age spontaneous interactions with art. “New Kensington Community Development Corporation was so excited when the Philadelphia Museum of Art ap-proached us about including Fishtown and Kensington in their Inside Out project,” Joanna Winchester of the NKCDC said. “This neighborhood has such a strong and vibrant arts community, we felt like it made a lot of sense for our arts corridor to showcase the museum’s pieces next to locally-created public art already on display up and down Frankford Avenue.” Communities were selected to be part of Inside Out based on their ability to support the project on a local level, as well as enthusiastic partners and amble outdoor space. 19125 received 14 replicas that have been placed on or around various stops along Frankford Ave. The three month long exhibition is set to run August through November. Inside Out had it’s official First Friday opening on September 4. “I saw it in my hometown Newtown, Bucks County a few months ago and it’s fun to see it now in Fishtown,” Greg Labold, a local artist who was out for First Friday, said. “Makes you wonder... If graffiti was in a frame would peo-ple take real outdoor street art more seriously? But you know what? I would love to see more art on the street no matter if it’s provided by the Philadelphia Museum of Art or if it’s a local artist. There should be a mandatory build-ing code stating that every new modern but totally boring luxury condo built in Fishtown must now have fine art adorning the outside walls so that the community may be stimulated and inspired!” •
INSIDE OUT
BRINGS MUSEUM OF ART REPLICAS TO THE RIVERWARDS
WRITTEN BY MAX PULCINI
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HERE’S A LIST OF ALL THE ART AVAILABLE FOR YOU AND YOUR NEIGHBORS TO ENJOY THIS FALL:
SANCHO PISTOLA’S
FIRTH & WILSON / HALEY TRIKES
JOHNNY BRENDA’S
FRANKFORD HALL
PRUYN BEARINGS CO
PARLOUR HAIR & SKIN
LUTHERAN SETTLEMENT HOUSE GARDEN
PALMER PARK
DAN’S QUALITY MEATS & GROCERY
TRENTON & NORRIS RAIN GARDEN
NKCDC PROPERTY
HORATIO B. HACKETT SCHOOL
PHILADELPHIA BREWING CO
FISHTOWN TAVERN
19 W. GIRARD AVE.
1105 FRANKFORD AVE.
1201 FRANKFORD AVE.
1210 FRANKFORD AVE.
1324 FRANKFORD AVE.
1339 FRANKFORD AVE.
1412 FRANKFORD AVE.
FRANKFORD AVE & COLUMBIA ST.
2000 FRANKFORD AVE.
NORRIS ST. & TRENTON AVE.
2217 FRANKFORD AVE.
2161 E. YORK ST.
2440 FRANKFORD AVE.
301 FRANKFORD AVE
DALI
RAUSCHENBERG
MANET
TOULOUSE-LAUTREC
KUKPA
GAUGUIN
UNKNOWN
CHARLEMONT
HEDA
UNKNOWN
DUCHAMP
GARBER
CHAGALL
CANALETTO
SOFT CONSTRUCTION WITH BOILED BEANS
ESTATE
LE BON BOCK
AT THE MOULIN ROUGE: THE DANCE
DISKS OF NEWTON (STUDY FOR “FUGE IN TWO COLORS”)
SACRED MOUNTAIN
FOUR MANDALAS OF THE VAJRAVALI CYCLE
THE MOORISH CHIEF
STILL LIFE WITH HAM & A ROEMER
KRISHNA AND RADHA
NUDE DESCENDING A STAIRCASE (NO.2)
TANIS
HALF PAST THREE
THE BUCINTORO AT THE MOLO ON ASCENSION DAY
LOCATION ADDRESS ARTIST WORK TITLE
moon mullenREMEMBERING
WRITTEN BY BEN SMOLIN
Seeing a funeral procession is, for me at least, slightly unnerving. It’s hard to not feel like you are an unwelcome intruder on a private situation, like making eye contact through the front win-
dow of someone’s house as you pass by on the street. I feel shamefully slobbish in whatever I’m wearing in close prox-imity to such a somber occasion. My thoughts often drift to-ward whom the deceased was, what their friends and family thought of them, were they a happy person, and so on. On August 31, the neighborhood said goodbye to Vincent “Moon” Mullen, a beloved Fishtown resident. I had never met the man, but it was hard to not feel moved upon see-ing the farewell he was given. Moon had a jazz funeral, complete with horse-drawn carriage, brass band and mass of mourners stretching behind the carriage for a whole block. It was unlike any funeral I have ever attended or wit-nessed, and I had to wonder what Moon must have been like to warrant such a turnout from the neighborhood. Speaking to some people who knew Moon, it quickly be-came obvious: Everyone raved about him. His kindness, sense of humor and charity have all had a huge impact on Fishtown and its residents. After hearing some stories about Moon, it became clear why so many people felt that they had to come out and send him off. Kim Comey has known Moon all her life. She was his neighbor and is a good friend of his daughter, Colleen. “He’s part of our family, we were part of his family,” she said. Summing up Moon as a person, Comey said that he was a “genuinely good guy.” “He just helped people. That’s what he did, and it made him happy to help people. He would be there for someone, even at times when he was struggling himself, and you wouldn’t know it. He was just there for you,” Comey said. “He had a heart of gold. He would do anything — people say that, but he truly would do anything to help someone,” said Maggie O’Brien, whose son played baseball with Moon’s son Patrick on a team that Moon coached. Moon’s charity was legendary. If someone needed help, they could count on Moon to do everything short of rear-ranging the planets to make sure they got what they need-ed. He was particularly famous for his Beef and Beers, which he would organize at the drop of a hat. As soon as Moon heard of someone that could use a hand, he was hitting the streets, knocking on doors, canvassing corner stores, anything he could do to let people know what was happening and what they could do to help. “And they always would give it to him, because they knew it wasn’t for him, it was to help somebody else,” Comey said. “For decades,” O’Brien agreed. Many Riverwards residents knew Moon from his t-shirt stand in front of Wilson’s Check Cashing on Girard Av-enue. A huge fan of all of the local teams, Moon was the go-to guy for any clothing related to Philly sports. Flyers, Eagles, Phillies, he had it all. Along with the sports gear, Moon sold a few personalized designs that showed off his brilliant sense of humor. “He was loud, he was funny, he was silly. He sold the Fish-town University shirts,” said O’Brien, waiting for the joke to land. I soon realized what Fishtown University’s acronym would be and all the ways it could be emblazoned on a t-shirt.
Moon’s shirts often came in handy when local kids needed something for a school spirit day. No midnight green on Ea-gles day? Moon had you covered. Moon decked out countless families in gear that helped them rep their Philadelphia pride. As much as Moon loved Fishtown and his neighbors, he loved his family more. He adored his wife Helen, his kids Colleen and Patrick, and his grandchildren, Ava, Audrey, Paddy, Patrick and Haedyn. “His wife, his children, his grandchildren, they just meant so much to him. It was really moving to see that. Espe-cially because sometimes men of that generation weren’t as involved. I see younger guys nowadays and they’re very involved but that wasn’t as true back then. He was truly a loving father and grandfather,” O’Brien said. Moon’s warmth and kindness wasn’t just limited to his family. Moon loved all children and always tried his best to make sure they were having fun. “He was the fun dad that we all loved,” Comey said. “We asked him to dances when we had our father-daughter dances, at a wedding or a party he was always up dancing. We all loved him. And we knew he loved us back, because he treated us like his own.” His kindness and warmth were not limited to times of plenty either. “As a child I didn’t realize it, but looking back now, Moon and Helen had two kids, and just like every family they had struggles with money and things. I was always there and I was like another mouth to feed, and looking back now, they had nothing sometimes or very little, and he was feeding me. If he was doing something for his kids or they were going somewhere, I was included. That sticks out to me. Even when they were stretched a little thin, I was included.” “He fed you, and he loved you, and you always felt good when you were in his presence,” she said. After hearing so many stories about Moon, it was hard not to feel like I knew him in some small way. Jazz funer-als usually send off the deceased with some upbeat, “hot” songs meant to celebrate the deceased’s life, and Moon’s was no exception. “When it stopped in front of Moonie’s house they played ‘What A Wonderful World,’ the Louie Armstrong song. I think that sums it up. And he helped people in the neigh-borhood have a wonderful life,” O’Brien said. It was a fitting tribute for a man who brought such joy into this world and whose life touched so many others. •
MOON AND HIS GRANDCHILDREN AVA, AUDREY, PADDY, PATRICK AND HAEDYN.
MOON AT THE TRYLON MOTEL NORTH WILDWOOD, NJ WHERE HE VACATIONED EVERY SUMMER FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS.
MOON AND HELEN’S WEDDING DAY, SEPTEMBER 30,1972.
MOON AND HIS CHILDREN.
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CLEAN PLATEWRITTEN BY CASEY ANN BECK
ROASTED RED PEPPER PESTO
The pesto I know and love is made with a whole basil plant, toasted pine nuts or walnuts, some good olive oil and a handful of Parmesan cheese. A cold sauce, pesto ingredients are mixed in the
food processor until thick and smooth. Fresh pesto is best when tossed with hot pasta, but is the perfect sandwich spread or pizza topping too. For so long, I only associated pesto with basil. However, as the composition follows the traditional recipe, pesto doesn’t have to made with basil at all. I’ve seen recipes us-ing other leafy vegetables, such as spinach and arugula, and concoctions accented by other nuts or cheeses. The best pesto I’ve had isn’t even green. Roasted red pepper pesto incorporates the fresh basil with a sweet and somewhat smoky base. It’s thick enough to serve as a dip or spread for sandwiches, but I love it over spaghetti. The bright, full-bodied sauce sticks to every noodle and rivals its green counterpart in flavor.
1-12 oz. jar roasted red peppers, drained3 garlic cloves, chopped 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated½ cup fresh basil1 tablespoon tomato paste3 tablespoons toasted, chopped walnuts1/3 cup olive oilsalt and pepper, to taste
In a food processor, pulse peppers, garlic, cheese, basil, tomato paste, and walnuts until just combined. Turn on machine and pour in oil, in a slow stream through the opening in the lid. Pour into a large bowl to serve and add salt and pepper to taste. •
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greensgrow q&AWRITTEN BY DAVID PRENDERGAST
SANDY GREENS
Dear Garden Gnome, When I buy fresh greens from my local farmers market, I take them home and rinse them. But when I go to use them for a meal I find that they are still SOOOO SANDY!! I then rinse them multiple times but I can never really get all the sand out. What am I not doing right?
Dear SOOOO SANDY, Washing a fresh bunch of spinach with the roots still on or bundled is not as easy as you may think. This brings back memories of my childhood, when spinach was grown and harvested fresh from my dad’s garden. This also brings back not-so-good memories of eating dirty, over-cooked green mush. Growing up, spinach was one vegetable that I loved to eat at grandma’s house but had a hard time eating at my parents’ house. Vegetables were something that went from one extreme to the other — how could corn on the cob be so tasty but anything green, which were wonderful raw, became a mass of not-so-green mush with a dash of grit by the time it reached my plate? In my house you had to eat everything that was on your plate before you could leave the dinner table, even though I had no choice of what was being dished out. Af-ter many trips to the bathroom to get rid of a mouthful of mush you could leave the table. What did my grandmother do that my Mom did not? Something I didn’t learn until I worked in the in the food industry. There is an art to washing and keeping greens fresh and grit free and it’s a process that most shoppers think has already been done. Small leafy greens are by far the hardest vegetable to wash and dry without bruising the leaves before you get to eat them, spinach being the most difficult to wash be-cause it is usually grown in a sandy soil. When you buy any leafy green vegetables pulled from the soil with root still attached, washing them may take a little longer, but it’s worth the time. When it comes to washing spinach with the roots still
attached, it starts with removing the roots from the leaf while leaving some of the stem intact. The stem will up-take some water helping the green stay fresh and crisp. Clean your sink out with soap and water, then wipe it out with a towel and vinegar. The vinegar will help kill any-thing growing in your sink that you cannot see without us-ing chemicals. Once clean, fill your cleaned sink with cold water — some people will add ice to help maintain the cool temperature. Place the spinach into the cold water and make sure that the greens float on top of the water. If the spinach doesn’t float, remove some of it and wash it in smaller batches. The space between the bottom of the sink and the spinach leaves will leave a constant space between the leaves and the dirt/grit will collect on the bottom of the sink leaving a cleaned leaf. Stir the spinach around in the water bath, let the dirt settle after a few minutes, remove the spinach drain the sink and wash the dirt away. With most leafy greens it may take two to three washings before all of the dirt and grit is gone. Spinach will take between three to five washings before you get all the grit removed. It’s crazy that such a smooth leaf can hold so much dirt — it’s the sand! It gets stuck in every nook, cranny, and stem on every leaf. A good rule of thumb is that once the water is clean, the greens are washed. With spinach you need to go that one step further: Once the sand is gone and the water is clear, you should be grit free. If your sink is old and rusty, like my farm sink, fill a deep pot or bowl with water and put a colander into it. Do the steps in the above description using the pot as your sink. This method is great for small bunches of spinach. After the spinach has been washed, place it in a colander or salad spinner and drain all the water off of the leaves — water is not a friend of leafy greens and they will start to wilt and turn brown in hours if put away wet. On the farm we use an old washing machine to dry our green. Only the spin cycle works so the dryer is perfect for drying small leafy greens. We place the greens in a mesh bag once it is
washed, then place the bag into the washing machine and spin it dry. It’s like a household salad spinner on steroids. It works great and upcycles a piece of equipment that would have been thrown away. If you are using a colander to dry your spinach, let the water drain off then cover the colander with a paper towel and shake it, replacing the towel with a dry one, until the towel is dry. When using a salad spinner you will still need to remove the remaining water from the spinach using a paper towel or clean dish cloth. Washing your leafy greens will give them a longer life in your fridge; they should last up to a week. If you are lucky and the farm stand you support has bagged pre-washed greens most of the labor has been done for you. I recom-mend that you still wash again them to see how much dirt still needs to be removed. I prefer to eat greens raw in a salad or placed on top of a grilled piece of fish topped with a vinaigrette dressing and fresh lemon. If you are going to cook them, check out the different ways you can make spinach into an incred-ible side dish, not a pile of brown mush that makes kids run the other way every time they are part of dinner. Try tossing fresh spinach in a hot pan with olive oil and garlic, adding a dash of salt and pepper then topping with nuts. Fall is a great time to grow your own greens; it’s the sea-son for cold crops — vegetables that prefer the cooler weather. All of your leafy greens love this time of year. Remove some of your summer flowers and vegetables past their prime and plant some lettuce, kale, or spinach. Don’t forget broccoli and cabbage.
Send in your questions about gardening to [email protected] and I will be happy to offer advice and sugges-tions to help make your gardens grow and enjoy every-thing the our neighborhood has to offer this fall.
Think Sustainable, keep greening and growing,David Prendergast •
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SELECT A GREAT CUT OF MEATand pair it with the right grilling method. The ribeyeis one of the most grill friendly steaks because of the
extensive marbling which keeps this cut tender,flavorful and juicy.
TAKE STEAK OUT OF FRIDGEabout 20 minutes before grilling to bring it to
room temperature.
PREHEAT GRILL 15-25 MINUTESbefore you start cooking to make sure it reaches the
right surface temperature (425-450 degrees for ahalf-inch steak).
DELICATELY APPLY RUBSto avoid damaging the meat fibers and texture of the
food and to prevent over-seasoning it.
DEVELOP A SEARED CRUSTon the steak before flipping it. The meat will stick to
the grate if you try to lift before it’s ready.
CHECK INTERNAL TEMPERATUREwith an instant-read thermometer to determine if the
steak is fully cooked (155 degrees for medium doneness).
LET FINISHED MEATS RESTfor about 10 minutes before carving so juices can
redistribute evenly.
from Hugo's Frog Bar and Chop House
Grilling
Tips There’s been a lot of buzz about SugarHouse Casino’s new $168 million expansion. The project will bring the total construction cost of the facility to $559 million and increases its
108,000-square-foot facility to approximately 260,000 square feet. While the gaming floor will increase from ap-proximately 50,000 square feet to roughly 85,000 square feet, the primary intention for the expansion was to fo-cus on non-gaming amenities, including a multipurpose event space and a roughly 600,000 square feet seven-story parking garage. Additional services SugarHouse leadership have been hyp-ing are the new dining options that the expansion will bring. The addition of high-quality eats had been mentioned countless times since the project broke ground last August, but details have never been shared with the media. Sugar-House General Manager Wendy Hamilton’s lips remained sealed when asked for specifics. These details all came to light on Wednesday, September 2 when SugarHouse an-nounced that Hugo’s Frog Bar and Chop House would be hopping... I mean, hitting the area as the first of several to-be-announced new dining concepts at SugarHouse. “It’s a very exciting day for us at SugarHouse,” Hamilton said. “Today, for the first time, we get to talk about one of my favorite subjects: the food! Some of the biggest names in food are in Philly or from Philly. It’s no secret that we take eating very seriously here.” She continued: “Philly’s reputation as a food town is known internationally at this point, so when thinking about our new lineup of restaurants, we knew this deci-sion was critical. Simply put, when it comes to food and beverage the bar is very high so, we needed a signature res-taurant that could literally leap over it.” Hugo’s Frog Bar & Chop House is a member of Gibsons Restaurant Group, which has operated Gibsons Bar & Steak-house in its hometown of Chicago for more than two de-cades. Hugo’s Frog Bar & Chop House is Gibsons’ first Phila-delphia restaurant, becoming the group’s 13th location. “Philadelphia is a great restaurant town, there no doubt about that. We’re not here thinking we’re going to change the world, we’re here to bring quality, hospitality, value and a great steakhouse,” Gregg Horan, Director of Opera-tions/Managing Partner of Gibsons, said. “We’re happy to get the opportunity to learn here. You know, everywhere we go we try to pick up new stuff. We didn’t invent this business, we’re like everyone else — trying to pick up bits and pieces and make it all work. Despite the froggy undertones, you’ll find no French in-spired cuisses de grenouille here — Nope, this is an Amer-ican steakhouse. In fact, Gibsons is the only restaurant group in the country to have its own USDA Prime Angus
beef certification, which Hugo’s will serve at SugarHouse. And while you can find plenty of top-notch steakhouses downtown, Hugo’s will be the first traditional steakhouse to open in the Fishtown area, unless you count the Ara-mingo Applebees or the odd “Steakhouse” Google Maps listing for Ekta. Hugo’s Philadelphia General Manager Jeff Cybulski dis-cussed the restaurant signature dish, The “Philly Cut,” which is a play on the cheesesteak. The savory dish is a 12-ounce rib-eye cap, topped with a smoked provolone sauce, crispy shallots and fried herbs. The Philly Cut will be served only at Hugo’s new SugarHouse location. Cybulski has gone from prep cook at Gibsons Restaurant Group to a general manager. An alumni of College of Culi-nary Arts at Johnson & Wales University, Cybulski made his way to the front of house staff and management positions and returned to school to earn a degree in hospitality man-agement. He’s been with Hugo’s Frog Bar & Chop House at Rivers Casino, Des Plaines, Illinois, since 2012 and where he has worked his way from manager to general manager. “I’m very excited to start and to reach out into the commu-nity to find some talent around here and bring them in,” Cybulski said. “It’s a great area for up-and-coming chefs and people who are serious about what they want to do and provide for a customer base that is serious about what they want to eat. It’s the perfect place for me — there’s just this vibe about the city that’s attractive to me. What I’m going to do provide that service that’s at the core of Gib-sons existence. I’m going to make sure that everyone who walks through that door is an important person to me.” In addition to the Philly Cut, Hugo’s menu is set to in-clude crab cakes served with a hot pink mayo; a family-style Garbage Salad with cheese, peppers and ham; Gib-sons Prime Angus New York strip, bone-in ribeye and filet mignon; Scottish Salmon Meyer served with lemon butter and roasted wild mushrooms; double baked potatoes; and Gibsons carrot cake. Gibsons Restaurant Group will be the official caterer for the casino’s 30,000-square-foot multipurpose event space, featuring the group’s entire menu. SugarHouse aniticaptes the space to be well-suited for corporate events, wedding receptions and black-tie galas with free parking for all attendees. SugarHouse’s expansion is scheduled to open by year-end 2015. The exact date of the Hugo’s restaurant opening is still to be determined. •
sugarhousePHOTOS AND WORDS BY MAX PULCINI
ANNOUNCES NEW RESTAURANT: HUGO’S FROG BAR AND CHOP HOUSE SET TO OPEN AS PART OF $168 MILLION EXPANSION
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funky in your neighbor-hood that you want us look into? Have some-thing juicy you want
to leak? Know of some-thing fun or interest-ing going on that you think we should know
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SELECT A GREAT CUT OF MEATand pair it with the right grilling method. The ribeyeis one of the most grill friendly steaks because of the
extensive marbling which keeps this cut tender,flavorful and juicy.
TAKE STEAK OUT OF FRIDGEabout 20 minutes before grilling to bring it to
room temperature.
PREHEAT GRILL 15-25 MINUTESbefore you start cooking to make sure it reaches the
right surface temperature (425-450 degrees for ahalf-inch steak).
DELICATELY APPLY RUBSto avoid damaging the meat fibers and texture of the
food and to prevent over-seasoning it.
DEVELOP A SEARED CRUSTon the steak before flipping it. The meat will stick to
the grate if you try to lift before it’s ready.
CHECK INTERNAL TEMPERATUREwith an instant-read thermometer to determine if the
steak is fully cooked (155 degrees for medium doneness).
LET FINISHED MEATS RESTfor about 10 minutes before carving so juices can
redistribute evenly.
from Hugo's Frog Bar and Chop House
Grilling
Tips Mark your calendar for Nazareth Hospital’s 6th Annual
Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Event
Wednesday, October 7, 2015Check-in begins at 5:00 p.m.Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein9130 Academy Road, Philadelphia, PA 19114
Tickets are $15.
The event will feature a Q&A with a Nazareth Hospital physician, resources from the American Cancer Society, buffet dinner, giveaways and raffle prizes.
Seating is limited. Order your tickets today. For tickets, please call the Community Outreach Department at 215.335.6236.
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MEETINGS
CALENDARNEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
NKCDC OPEN OFFICE HOURSNKCDC is hosting open office hours in the 19134 zip code at two locations. They will be at the Community Women’s Education Project (CWEP) on the corner of Frankford Ave. and Somerset St. the second Mon. of the month from 4-7PM and Firm Hope Baptist Church on Tulip and Au-burn Sts. every second Wed. of the month. They will assist you with signing up for benefits like SNAP, connecting to housing counselors for any housing needs, rent and prop-erty tax rebates, food referrals, health insurance and safe-ty or quality of life issues in your community. For further information Contact Tess at [email protected] or 215-427-0350 x 139.
AL-ANON AT HOLY NAME CHURCH HALLMeetings are held every Monday night from 7-8PM at Holy Name Church Hall, at 701 Gaul Street. Anything shared at a meeting stays there and everyone is welcome to attend. Al-Anon meetings are free, anonymous and confidential.
Wednesday, September 9EKNA ZONING MEETINGThe meeting will take place at 7:15PM at the Circle of Hope (2007 Frankford Ave). Concerning 2469-2473 Amber St: Consolidation of three lots into one lot and new construc-tion of a seven-unit multi-family dwelling. Variances for multi-family and open area. 2319 Amber St: Subdivision of one lot into five lots and new construction of five single-family houses. Variances are for non-commercial use on 1st floor, minimum lot area, and open area.
Monday, September 14FACT MEETINGFACT will hold a community meeting on Monday Septem-ber 14th at 7PM at Holy Name of Jesus Church Hall. Our guest speakers will include Lena Smith, Regional Orga-nizer of Food & Water Watch who will speak on the plans to expand the Liquid Gas installation in Port Richmond--this expansion could have a huge impact on the Fishtown community. Also on the agenda is Senator Larry Farnese.
Tuesday, September 15FNA ZONING ANNOUNCEMENT2315-17 Sepviva Street. Proposal for (2) single family homes. Variances: Open area. This meeting will take place at the Fishtown Rec Center, 1202 E Montgomery Ave at 7PM. All residents of Fishtown are eligible to vote. Please bring proof of residence or business ownership in the form of a driver’s license or a photo id and a lease, utility bill, or recent piece of mail addressed to your home or business.
Monday, September 21EKNA SEPTEMBER MEETINGThe meeting will be on Monday, September 21 at Philadel-phia Brewing Co. Doors open at 6:30PM, and the meeting starts at 7PM. Please email us to be on the agenda. Picking up school supplies? Consider getting a few extra items to support St. Francis Inn’s annual back-to-school supply drive. They are most in need of the following items: New or gently used backpacks, marble composition books, col-ored markers, and hand sanitizer. Bring donations to the September EKNA meeting or you may drop off directly at St. Francis Inn at 2441 Kensington Avenue. Over 100 children benefit from this drive each year!
Tuesdays and ThursdaysGIRLS FALL VOLLEYBALL PROGRAMThe Bridesburg Recreation Center will host a Girls Vol-leyball Program Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 6-7PM for ages 10 to 17. There is a $25 registration fee that includes a t-shirt and a medal. The program starts Sep-tember 15 and ends December 3. For more information call 215-685-1247.
Mondays and WednesdaysWOMENS FALL VOLLEYBALL PROGRAMThe Bridesburg Recreation Center will host a Women’s Vol-leyball Program Monday and Wednesday evenings, from 7-8PM for ages 18 and up. There is a $25 registration fee. For more information call 215-685-1247.
WednesdaysEAST KENSINGTON PARK PLANNINGBe a part of East Kensington’s newest green space! Join every Wednesday night from 6-7PM at the corner of Hun-tington and Emerald Street for cleaning, gardening and planning the future of this new community park.Call or email Jack with questions: 267-908-9038 or [email protected].
THE FRIENDS OF CAMPBELL SQUARE EVENTSSeptember 9th, Wednesday, 7-9PM, Big band and swing music by the City Rhythm Orchestra!September 20th, Sunday, the Friends of Campbell Square Fall Flea Market! 8AM-1:30PM!October 24th, Saturday, Halloween! 1:30-3PM Trick or treat-ing for youngsters up to age 10 accompanied by a parent or a guardian. Small pumpkins will be available for a small donation! Still working on additional surprises at this time!
Wed nes day, September 9RESCHEDULED CON CERT IN CAMP BELL SQUAREThe City Rhythm Or ches tra con cert has been res ched uled from May 27 to Wed nes day, September 9, from 7-9PMFor de tails, call Susan Ongirski at 215-426-3766.
Saturday, September 12PORT RICHMOND COMMUNITY DAYRenaissance Action National Network, Friends of Trenton and Auburn Playground and Port Richmond Action Com-munity Association will host Port Richmond West com-munity day on September 12 at the Trenton and Auburn playground from 9-6PM. Everyone is invited. There will be a basketball tournament for ages 10-12, 12-14 and 14-16. For more information call Maurice Campbell at 215-526-8519.
Saturday, September 12FALL LIBERTY LANDS MUSIC FESTIt’s back - a great day of excellent local music, great food from Randy’s BBQ and Rustica Pizza and the famous bot-tomless souvenir cup with our dear friends from Philadel-phia Brewing Company! Saturday, September 12, 4-10PM at Liberty Lands, 900 block N 3rd St. Bands that span all kinds of musical styles are slated to perform: Kevin Killen at 5:00PM; Ken Ulansey at 6; Good Girl at 7; Weird Hot at 8; and Slowey and the Boats at 9PM. Bring friends, fam-ily and a blanket and enjoy! Cup proceeds benefit Liberty Lands and other programs of the NLNA.For more information visit http://www.nlna.org/
Sunday, September 13COMMUNION BREAKFASTPlease join us for a communion breakfast after the 11AM mass in the Holy Name church hall, 701 Gaul St. You can pick up your ticket in the rectory or in the back of the church after each Mass. Cost will be $13 per adult and $9 per child under 13 years old. The 11AM Mass will be cel-ebrated for Fr. Frank Gwiazda.For more information call Mary at 267-266-6910.
Sunday, September 13PAINT NITE FUNDRAISERYou’re invited to a Paint Nite Fundraiser to benefit Autism Speaks on Sunday, September 13 at 3PM. The fundraiser will take place at Dave & Buster’s, 1995 Franklin Mills Cir-cle, Philadelphia, PA 19154. Sign up at www.paintnite.com/pages/events/view/philadel-phia/896828 or contact Billie Suarez at 215-796-5524 or [email protected]
Sunday, September 13ZOOT SUITSAmerican Legion Post 396 Presents: 2 Piece Band ZOOT SUITS. September 13th from 3-7PM. There is a $5 cover charge, a cash bar and free food.For further information contact Post 396 at 215-744-5211.
Saturday, September 19GIRL SCOUT CAR WASHHelp support our Disney World Fundraising events for the Girl Scouts at Glavin Playground, Almond St. at 2600 West-moreland Streets from 10-1PM. Outside wash only. Passen-ger cars are $7, vans are $10 and larger vehicles are $15.
Saturday, September 19PENNY PARTYThe Bethesda Methodist Church will host a Penny Party, from 1-3PM September 19. Doors open at 11:30AM. The cost is $5
for 60 tickets, tea, coffee and dessert. Soda, water, hot dogs and hoagies for sale. Have some fun, bring some friends!For more information call 215-739-7399.
Saturday, September 19thREPAIR FAIR #6The Philly Fixers Guild is a community organization that supports our neighbors and the city through regular Repair Fairs. During the Fair, guests from all around Philadelphia are welcome to bring in their damaged or inoperative pos-sessions to have a talented volunteer fixer help them diag-nose, mend, and/or get it back to working condition. The fair is on Saturday, September 19th from 10-2PM and is free of charge and with no registration required. It will take place at the future site of the KCFC store, 2672 Coral Street, corner of Frankford and Lehigh in Fishtown/Kensington.For more information visit phillyfixersguild.org/.
Saturday, September 19DESIGNER BINGOSponsored by the Parents of Troop 11, Designer Bingo will take place on Saturday September 19 at St. John Cantius Auditorium, 4415 Almond St. The cost is $35, which in-cludes 3 cards a game for 10 games, Hot Roast Beef and light refreshments. The event is BYOB. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Doors open at 5PM, bingo starts at 6PM. There will be a 50/50 raffle, door prizes and a Chi-nese auction. Reserve a whole table for 8 or an additional card per game and a reserved table. To purchase tickets contact Mike Mayfield at 267-779-1455 or [email protected]. Tickets may also be purchased at: Grace Church and the Incarnation 2645 E Venango St. Monday nights from 6-8:30PM.
Saturday, September 19SPAGHETTI DINNERElm Tree post #88 American Legion will be having a Spa-ghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, September 19 from 3-7PM at the post home, 1414 E. Palmer Street. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for kids under 12. Choices include spaghetti with meat sauce or plain sauce, salad and garlic bread. Beverages will be available at a reasonable cost.
Saturday, September 19POST 396 ANNUAL GOLF OUTINGJuniata Golf Course, September 19, 2015. 9AM tee time. All registration should be turned in by Sept. 12. The cost is $75 per golfer or $300 per foursome. This includes the green fee, carts, on course refreshments and a buffet back at Post 396 for the Awards Ceremony. There will be a cash bar back at Post. You should report to Juniata no later than 8:30AM.For further information contact Post 396 at (215) 744-5211.
Sunday, September 20MONTHLY BINGOSaint George will resume regular monthly bingo on Sun-day, September 20, from 12:30-4:30PM in the church hall at Salmon & Venango streets. Please come and enjoy the af-ternoon with friends. We hope to be putting an announce-ment monthly just to let everyone know times and dates. For more information email [email protected].
Wednesday, October 7BREAST CANCER EDUCATION EVENT On Wednesday, October 7, Nazareth Hospital will present its 6th annual Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Event, funded by a grant from the Ladies of Port Rich-mond. The event will be held at Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein, located at 9130 Academy Road, Philadelphia, PA 19114. The event will include a buffet dinner, giveaways and raffle tables and resources from the American Cancer Society. Event check-in will begin at 5:00PM. Admission is $15. Space is limited, and registration is required. For tickets please call the Community Outreach Department at 215.335.6236.
Saturday, October 24KENSINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL LUNCHEONAll years Annual Luncheon at Williamson’s Restaurant (Horsham, PA). Special Honorees this year are the “Gor-geous Ladies of the Class of 65.” For more information call Barbara Jones at 215-740-1776 or 215-927-5644.
Saturday, October 24FAMILY HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZAThe Portside Arts Center located at 2531 Lehigh Avenue is hosting a family friendly Halloween event on Saturday, Oc-
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SENIORS TRIPStober 24 from 5:30 to 8:30PM. Enjoy two floors of spooky fun, with adult activities and drinks upstairs & children’s activities downstairs. Families are encouraged to come in costume to enter in our family costume contest. Crafts, games, dancing, raffles, hors d’oeuvres and more! This fundraiser will support the ArtsMobile Project. Your sup-port will help us drive the arts into Philadelphia schools .For more information and to purchase tickets, visit us at www.portsideartscenter.org/family-halloween-extravaganza
TuesdaysSUPER STORYTIMEJoin Miss Dana after school for stories and crafts at the Fishtown Library! Tuesdays at 4PM, from September 8 through November 3 at the Fishtown Public Library, 1217 E. Montgomery Ave. For more information call 215-685-9990.
WednesdaysAUTUMN TODDLER STORYTIMEJoin Miss Dana for stories, songs, and silliness at the Fish-town Library! Wednesdays at 10:30AM from September 9th through November 4, at the Fishtown Library 1217 E. Montgomery Ave. For more information call 215-685-9990.
WednesdaysPRESCHOOL STORYTIME AT FISHTOWN LIBRARYThis program is intended for children ages 1-4 and their caregiver. Siblings are always welcome. Daycares should call for separate appointments. Fishtown Community Branch of the Free Library, 1217 E. Montgomery Ave.For more info call Miss Sheila at 215-685-9990.
WednesdaysPRESCHOOL STORYTIME AT RICHMOND LIBRARYThis program is intended for children ages 1-4 and their caregiver. Siblings are always welcome. Daycares should call for separate appointments. Richmond Branch of the Free Library, 2987 Almond St. For further information call 215-685-9992.
SaturdaysFREE MUSIC PROGRAM FOR GIRLSSister Cities Girlchoir invites girls in grades 1-8 to join our FREE choral academy in Northern Liberties at Wal-ter Palmer Charter School, 910 N. 6th St. SCG is the girl-empowerment choral academy serving over 250 girls in Philadelphia and Camden.Visit www.SisterCitiesGirlchoir.org.
REGISTRATION FOR CIONE TOT PROGRAMCione Tot Program (Aramingo and Lehigh Aves.) has a few openings for their 2015-2016 school year. Class is held Tuesday-Thursday from 9-12PM. Children need to be 3 1/2 years old to attend. Our program offers a wide variety of subjects, daily snacks and interactive programs. Our weekly school fee includes the price of the many trips we take throughout the school years. A $20 non-refundable registration fee is due at the time of registration. For more information call 215-685-9950 or 215-685-9880.
GIRL SCOUTS REGISTRATIONRegistration will take place at Galvin Playground, 2600 E Westmoreland Street. starting week of September 14. Brownies 1-3rd grade register Monday from 6:45-8:00 PM, Daisy K-1st grade register Tuesday 6:05-7:00PM, older girls 6-12th grade register Tuesday from 7-8PM, and Ju-niors 4-6th grade register Wednesday from 6:45-8PM. Yearly registration fee is $15 and is completed online at www.gsep.org. Troop information will be available at the meetings from the troop leader.
Tuesday, September 15GIRL SCOUT REGISTRATIONRegistration for the Girl Scout program will take place at Holy Name Church Hall on September 15, from 6-7PM. It is for Daisies, ages 5-6, and Brownies, ages 7-8. The fee is $15.
Thursday, September 17ASPCA STORYTIMEThe ASPCA will teach us how animals use their senses to interpret and understand their surroundings. Thursday, September 17 at 4PM at the Fishtown Library, 1217 E. Montgomery Ave.For more information call 215-685-9990.
WednesdaysCAMPBELL SQUARE VOLUNTEERSIf anyone in the Port Richmond community enjoys gar-dening, likes to dig in the dirt and likes to get involved in the community, please feel free to come out to Campbell Square park, located at Belgrade Street and Allegheny Av-enue, on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:30PM. We are also looking for anyone who would like to become a mem-ber of the Friends Of Campbell Square or who would like to volunteer some time helping out at our seasonal events in the park. We welcome new members and volunteers.If you are interested in being part of a wonderful group and can spare some time, please contact Susan Ongirski at 215-426-3766 or John Rajca at 267-886-8799.
ADULT VISUAL ARTS CLASSESThe Portside Arts Center is offering visual arts classes for the Fall that allow adults in our community to explore their cre-ativity, relax, and learn something new. Sign up for The Art of Stained Glass, Mosaics Hands On, or Adult Painting by Sep-tember 9 and receive 10% off enrollment. This session we are also offering Upholstery and Glass Fusing & Slumping. For class schedules and registration, visit us at http://www.portsideartscenter.org/adult-classes--workshopscall 215-427-1514.
Monday, September 14YOGAYoga classes are offered at St. Michael’s Church, at the corner of Trenton and Cumberland. Classes start Mon-day, September 14 at 6:15PM. Strengthen and tone your body while breathing away stress. The yoga instructor is Amanda Bossard. The cost is $5 and pay as you go. For more information call Jim at 610-996-7362.
SundaysSUNDAY BINGOSt. Anne Church will host bingo on Sundays in the So cial Hall, Mem ph is and Tuck er streets. Doors open at 4PM; bingo starts at 6PM. Cost is $10. Call 215-739-4590 for more de tails.
LUTHERAN SETTLEMENT HOME EVENTSLutheran Settlement House Senior Center, 1340 Frank-ford Ave. Computer Classes: Level 1: Mon. 9-10AM, Tues. 9-10AM, Thurs. 12-2PM; Level 2: Mon. 1-3PM, Thurs. 2-4PM. Dancercise with Rita, Mon. at 9AM, Tai Chi with Milt, Wed. at 12:30PM.For further information call 215-426-8610.
FridaysART WORK SHOP FOR SENI ORSSt. Anne’s Seni or Cen ter, 2607 E. Cum ber land St., is of-fer ing an art work shop for people age 50 and older. “Clay Cre ations” will meet weekly on Fri days, from 12:30-2 PM Par ti cipants will learn about the art of hand build ing to cre ate pots and oth er clay forms. Those in ter es ted should re gister in ad vance.For more de tails call 215-426-9799.
SENI OR EX ER CISE CLASSESEx er cise classes for people 50 and older will be offered at St. Anne’s Seni or Cen ter, 2607 E. Cum ber land St. Class sched ule will be En hance Fit ness on Mondays and Thurs-days at 9:30 AM, Chair Yoga on Tues days at 9:30 AM, Tai Chi on Wed nes days at 10 AM, and Line Dan cing on the first and third Fri day of every month. For more in form a tion call 215-426-9799.
Sunday, September 13ATLANTIC CITY BUS TRIPThe Ladies of Port Richmond presents a fantastic bus trip to Atlantic City on Sun., Sept. 13. Bus leaves at 11AM from Campbell Square. Resorts Casino, $30, get $25 back. Pro-ceeds benefit Breast Cancer Research.Call Mary Lou at 215-427-3222 or Marie at 215-287-5696 for more information.
Sunday, September 13RESORTS CASINO TRIPPolish Beneficial Association is running a trip to the Re-sorts Casino on Sunday September 13, 2015. The cost is $23 and you receive $25 in slot play. The bus leaves from Almond and Orthodox Streets at 11:30 AM. For reservations please contact Marianne Stone at 215-200-6790.
Wednesday October 14HUNTERDON HILLS PLAYHOUSE TRIPPolish Beneficial Association is running a trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse on Wednesday October 14 to see the play “Social Security”. The cost is $70 and includes lunch. The bus leaves from PBA Almond and Orthodox Streets at 9:30 AM. For reservations please call Marianne Stone at 215-200-6790.
Monday, December 7CAPE MAY CHRISTMAS TOURThe Polish American Cultural Center Museum Volunteers will sponsor a one day Cape May Christmas Tour on Mon., Dec. 7th. The group will meet at St. Adalbert Church (2645 E. Allegheny Ave.) at 8AM and return at 6PM. The itiner-ary includes visiting the Emlen Physick Estate House Museum, lunch at the Lobster House Restaurant, visiting three festively decorated Inns and generally experiencing the feeling of Christmas in the Victorian Age. Total cost is $105. A deposit is required to hold reservations.For details, call Theresa Romanowski at 215-922-1700 or 215-813-2780.
Tuesday-Thursday, December 8-10COURT ST. FRANCIS DE SALES LANCASTER TRIPThere are only 17 seats left for Court St. Francis De Sales Lancaster Show Trip. 3 Days-2 Nights. Tues-Thu, Decem-ber 8-10, 2015. Cost $299 p/p double occupancy. $75.00 due on signing. Includes transportation, lodging, 2 continental breakfasts, 2 dinners, Miracle of Christmas show at Sight and Sound Millennium Theater, guided tour of Amish Country, Kitchen Kettle Village, visits to Vanity Fair Outlet and Rockvale Outlets for Christmas shopping, and more. For more information call Tina Dambach at 215-779-2054.
April 26“SAMSON” SIGHT & SOUND TRIP The sodality of Our Lady of Fatima from St. Adalbert Parish in Port Richmond is sponsoring a one day trip on Tues., Apr. 26, 2016, to see “Samson” at the Sight & Sound Millennium Theater in Lancaster, PA. The group will be departing from St. Adalbert Church, 2645 E. Allegheny Ave. at 8:30AM. The itinerary includes shopping at Kitchen Kettle Village, Lunch at Shady Maple and the show. Approximate time of arrival home will be 7PM. The total cost including gratuities is $110. A deposit is required to hold reservations.For reservations and information call Theresa Romanowski 215-922-1700 during the day or 215-813-2780.
FAITH
Wednesdays FIRST PRESBYTERIAN BIBLE STUDY GROUPOn Wed. at 7PM a bible study group meets at First Presby-terian Church, 418 E. Girard Ave. Come and bring a friend for informative, exciting and lively open discussions. As always, everyone is welcome.
ThursdaysST. ANNE WEEKLY NOVENASt. Anne weekly Novena Thursday evening service, 7:30PM Church of Saint Anne, Memphis St. and Lehigh Ave.
TuesdaysFIRST EMMANUEL PRAYER PARTNERS PRAYER MINISTRY First Emmanuel Prayer Partners Church, 711 W. Girard Ave. Prayer Ministry is looking for Prayer Partners. Every-one is Welcome to come pray with us.For further information call 215-456-9974.
MARKETS
Saturday, September 12FALL FLEA MARKET Flea market is scheduled for Saturday, September 12 from 9-2PM. No reservations, set up on first-come first-serve ba-sis, outside pavement perimeter of the facility. Donation of $10 per rental space, consisting of 2 concrete blocks width will be collected day of event. No food vendors please.
KONRAD SQUARE MARKETThe Friends of Konrad Square will host a flea market on September 12 and 26 at Tulip and Dauphin Streets from 8-3PM. Anyone interesting in renting a space should call Vicky at 215-426-9654.
Saturday, September 19COMMUNITY FLEA MARKETKensington Community Food Co-op will host a flea mar-ket at the KCFC Headquarters, 2670 Coral Street on Sat-urday, September 19 from 10-2PM, with a rain date on September 20. Vendors must pay $10 in advance, please RSVP to [email protected]. Come shop gently used household items, clothing & art at the site of the future Kensington Community Food Co-op!
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Years before Abraham Lincoln became the six-teenth President and our country engaged in the Civil War, the faithful of Kensington and Port Richmond were attending services at St.
Anne Roman Catholic Church. This October, the parish will celebrate its 170th anniversary commemorating her role as a social, cultural and spiritual force in this immi-grant-dominated collection of neighborhoods. And what a rich and glorious history St. Anne has. The cornerstone of St. Anne was blessed and laid on the 4th of July, 1845. The church was a new place for worship for the Irish who migrated from the old coal wharves of Gray`s Ferry seeking employment opportunities on the new coal docks on the Reading Railroad in Port Richmond on the shores of the Delaware River. Eventually, a parish school was founded and land was set aside to establish two cemeteries as a final resting place for their loyal pa-
rishioners. Through the dedicated work of the St. Anne Historical Committee (SAHC), it has been confirmed that almost 50 Civil War soldiers, some from Pennsylvania`s 69th Volunteer Infantry, are buried here. It is also be-lieved that people who were involved in the “Know Noth-ing” riots are there as well. There are souls from 23 of the 32 counties in Ireland resting peacefully in these sacred grounds. Also entombed in one of the cemeteries is Phil Duffy, a job broker who assisted Irish immigrants to find employment. He gained some fame from the recent dis-covery of the mass graves of Irish railroad workers who were murdered and buried by the tracks at Duffy’s Cut in Malvern, Chester County. John F. Kennedy visited the church and school and gave a brief speech on the steps of the rectory during his 1960 Presidential campaign. He later became the first Roman Catholic to occupy the Oval Office on Pennsylvania Avenue.
One of the most impactful historical events happened in 1947 when a fire destroyed the interior of the church. This was a mixed blessing; it destroyed the guts of the church with little hope of bringing the church back to its old beauty but it displayed the spirit, constitution and commitment of their devoted congregation. And they did rebuilt it. The focus of the anniversary celebration will not only be on St. Anne’s rich heritage, but a grateful tribute to the first responders. The fire, a four alarmer, be-gan around 3 PM on November 11, 1947. The first alarm was called at 3:19. Sixteen engine companies with four trucks arrived shortly, with Engine #28 arriving first. The fire was under control within an hour. Since the interior of the church was primarily wood, it burned rapidly, de-stroying almost everything except the altars. Six of the fire companies remained for several hours to wet down the remaining flare-ups. The police not only cordoned off the area and managed traffic flow, but assisted in carrying out some statuary also. Medics administered aid to those in need of medical help. While the day was a disaster for St. Anne, hope, like a phoenix, rose from the ashes, and the church is still a beacon of hope for the community today. On Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 10:30 AM, there will be a prayer service and wreath laying followed by a social with light refreshments. All are welcome. We hope you will make every effort to share this day with a special group of people. The church is located at 2328 E. Lehigh Ave. To highlight the day, the Philadelphia Police & Fire Pipes & Drums will perform and there will be brief speeches by a local historian and representatives from the Fire and Po-lice Commissioner’s Office. Also, a Fire Department lad-der truck will be on exhibit and the Police Department Honor Guard will pay their respects. It will be a memorable day, we are looking forward to see-ing you. •
st. annes parishWRITTEN BY THOMAS J. LYONS II
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