April 4, 2013

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OPINION• Gov. Corbett: Plug the School Budget Gap!• 93,000 Fewer Children covered by CHIP

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Act 135: Dealing with vacant properties

Page 3Hunger relief awards at ShopRite

Page 5POWER Rally to rebuild Philly

Page 6Botanic art display at Bartram’s Garden

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Fort Mifflin Open AgainColored Troops honored April 6, 7

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Pictured in front of their colorful mosaic at SW Leadership Academy Charter School are Lead Art Teacher Deva Watson, Asanti Green, SLACS staff grant writer Justin Hall, Kezia Lawrence, Ameenah Jackson, Magic Garden teaching artist Trish Metzner-Lynch Jaulie Cantave, Merieam Bah, and Angrea Auld. Not present for the photo were students Sherissa Barbour, Anissa Jones, Ashanti Brack, Eniola Fakeye, Naadirah El, Cemos Karnga, Lynus Aubee, Wilfred Smith, Tyhlil Auld, Anthony Batchelor, and Fallah Bockarie.

CityLights Network Meeting Focus on “greening” & cleaning

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Annual Philly Clean-up – April 13Blocks prepare for Beautification

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Art Helps Develop Leaders

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On Tuesday, April 2, a team of young ladies at South-west Leadership Academy

Charter School unveiled the twelve-by-four foot mosaic that they and their co-workers created and installed on the rear wall of the school’s mul-tipurpose room. From now on when the 500 students at SLACS leave their daily assembly and other school gath-erings they will always take notice of the striking mosaic and reflect on its message of wise counsel and a spirit

of generosity.

The story behind the wall mural which is formed of colored glass and mirror chips comes from Marcus Pfis-ter’s bestselling children’s book “The Rainbow Fish.” In the narrative, the brightly colored rainbow fish is used to being the most beautiful creature in the ocean, and refuses to share its shimmering scales when other fish ask for them. Fortunately, the wise old Octopus whose calm face and

dangling legs dominate the mosaic is able to persuade the rainbow fish to give up some of those scales and each small fish swims away with one glit-tering glass shard shining in the wa-tery depths.

The Southwest youngsters pre-pared for the project by visiting South Philadelphia’s spectacular half-block “Magic Garden” and learning first-hand about the unique grout and tile

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In a strongly worded release last week, State Sen. Vincent J. Hughes

called for Gov. Corbett to “pony up” some $120 million to help balance the budget for the School District of Phila-delphia for the coming year.

Hughes, the Democratic

chair of the Senate Appro-priations Committee, said he is pleased that the School Re-form Commission finally con-cluded the Corbett adminis-tration is to blame for cutting funds that support the School District.

In his press release, Sen. Hughes noted that the com-mission said it needs $180 million more in revenue for next year’s budget, and indi-cated that it will seek $60 mil-lion from the City of Philadel-phia. Gov. Corbett’s last two budgets cut a total of $300 million in funding for schools in Philadelphia. Pennsylva-nia is now funding education at 2008-09 levels.

“I have long argued that the Corbett administration’s cuts in education will result in broad, deep and devastat-

ing impacts for children and parents. In the past, we have missed opportunities to gain

additional resources because the SRC failed to adopt an aggressive posture in seeking new funds from the Corbett

administration to plug gaping fiscal holes the administra-tion created.

“The SRC needs to strong-

ly reinforce arguments made by lawmakers from Philadel-phia that the Corbett adminis-tration has short-changed the city in school funding. I am pleased the SRC is now en-gaged and that they are pursu-ing new dollars to offset local costs.

“The problem with under-

funded schools is not limited to Philadelphia. The Corbett administration has cut $900 million from school districts all across Pennsylvania. Lo-cal school districts have re-sponded by raising taxes or

cutting programs, or by doing both to balance budgets.

“The SRC was compelled

to make tough decisions be-cause of the underfunding. As Democratic appropria-tions chair, I am committed to properly funding schools and reversing the negative fund-ing tide that has submerged the School District of Phila-delphia.”

To express your views on the subject of school funding phone the governor’s office at 717-787-2500, or go on-line at www.governor.state.pa.us and ask Gov. Corbett why he is failing the children of our city and state.

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State Sen. Hughes to Gov. Corbett:

Plug the City School Budget Gap!

Pennsylvania is now

funding education at 2008-09

levels.

For years, the Phila-delphia region has been among the best

places for a child to get sick (if there really is a good place).

Pennsylvania’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) dating to 1992, was a model for what Congress ex-panded to all the states five years later. New Jersey set one of the easiest income thresh-olds for SCHIP and has ag-gressively enrolled children into Medicaid as well.

New Jersey has added 25,000 children to the public insurance rolls since July 1, 2011 and earned more than $50 million in federal “bonus” grants for its performance.

There have been no bo-nuses for Pennsylvania. Since Gov. Corbett’s first budget took effect in mid-2011, en-rollment has dropped by 93,000.

The Obamacare expan-sion, which the Supreme Court made optional for the states, does not directly af-fect children. When parents are insured, however, their offspring are more likely to get coverage. If Corbett de-clines the expansion - that Gov. Christie has accepted - health experts say still more Pennsylvania children may go without insurance.

The Corbett adminis-tration “has callous disre-gard of what’s going on with

kids,” said Colleen McCauley, health-policy director for the advocacy group Public Citi-zens for Children and Youth. She said the state had made little effort to raise enrollment and had recently stopped sending 30-day renewal no-tices (the third of three letters, after 90 and 60 days) before expiration.

New Jersey has taken a very effective approach. They put a question on the state income tax returns ask-ing “what kind of insurance you have?” If your children aren’t covered, the division follows up and suggests what kind of program is appropri-ate based on your income.

93,000 Fewer Kids Enrolled in CHIP Under Corbett

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Act 135: New Legislation to Deal with Vacant or Abandoned Properties

By Elhadji Ndiaye

One of the main causes of blight in Philadelphia are the

over 40,000 vacant lots, 77% of which are privately owned and the balance owned by the city. The privately owned properties cost the city about $20 million dollars in maintenance, plus another $2 million in uncol-lected property taxes. Over all, they represent upwards of $3.6 billion in household wealth which is lost to Philadelphia.

Until recently, it has been very difficult for private par-ties or the government to make vacant property owners re-

pair dilapidated or abandoned buildings, keep yards and lots properly maintained and cleared of trash, or even make them available for sale.

Fortunately, potential de-velopers nearby residents, and community organizations and groups now have some new state legislation, Act 135 - The Abandoned and Blighted Act, to help them address this prob-lem. According to groups at-tending the Feb. 25 information session hosted by the city Com-merce Department, this bill aim “to help community leaders in Philadelphia to restore neglect-ed properties to productive use and increase their potential to

become valued assets in neigh-borhood real estate markets”.

The goals of the new ini-

tiative also include making private owners accountable for the maintenance of their vacant property by providing incentives to repair or sell it. The plan facilitates finding the owners, provides new enforce-ment measures and dedicated legal resources, and outreach to neighbors, community groups and others to get the word out about properties for sale.

A unique provision of the act is allowing a group or in-dividual to petition a judge to designate a “conservator,” a pri-

vate or non-profit en-tity who can oblige a property owner to bring a blighted property into com-pliance with mainte-nance and building codes.

While there are few examples as yet of how such con-servatorship would work, one success story was provided by a representative from Scioli-Turco Inc. a non- profit as-sociated with VFW Post 593. According to spokes-person Joe Palmer, “Scioli-Tur-

co has turned around several properties without resorting to

Abandoned properties are usually an eye-sore for the neighborhoods.

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mosaic making technique from Isaiah Zagar, the garden’s founder and cre-ative genius.

The laborious process of cracking up panes of glass and mirror into half-inch pieces and fitting them into the shapes of fish, plants and the back-ground under-seascape took place during just three intensive work days. The project was directed by SLACS lead art teacher Deva Watson who teamed with Magic Garden’s teaching artist Trish Metzner-Lynch and was underwritten by one of the eight 2013 Picasso grants from Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY).

“For me, it’s a metaphor, a symbol of what communities should be like,” mused student Jaulia Cantave whose animated face turned serious as she

strove to express the deeper meanings of the mosaic. “Each chip has its own pretty color and shape, but when they come together they create something even more beautiful.”

“It’s also a vehicle for communica-tion,” stressed another student. “It says we love you, and expresses the impor-tance of taking care of each other.”

Merieam also pointed out the cir-cle of white class beads draped around the neck of the octopus. “These are like the pearl necklaces the girls at Southwest get to wear when we as-sume a leadership role at the school,” she said (The boys get to wear bow ties). “So the mosaic will always send another message that being a leader is important.”

“There’s a literary basis to the project as well,” added Watson, who

teaches art for an hour a week for all 18 of the academy’s K-12 classes. Time and again the young artists would re-flect on the meaning of the text – debat-ing at one point for instance whether the huge octopus was male or female.

In keeping with the primary val-ues of leadership and service of the school, the 7th graders also took turns reading and discussing the book to a first grade girl’s class. “The little kids all knew the story, of course,” said an-other of Ms. Watson’s young artists. “They were so excited that they would jump up and finish a line in the book before you got to it.”

The initial public viewing of the mosaic will take place in early May and Watson hopes that it will inspire parents and community members to advocate for more art and music courses in city schools.

Southwest Leadership Academy’s vision is to develop young leaders one student at a time. It has met the An-nual Yearly Progress (AYP) standard for the past two years and is proud of its daily attendance average of 97%. SLACS is located at 7101 Paschall Av-enue and can be reached by phone at 215-729-1939 or via its website www.slacs-phila.org.

Philadelphia Magic Garden is lo-cated at 1020 South Street and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Fridays & Saturdays until 8 p.m.) It can be con-tacted at 215-733-0390 and through it’s website www.philadelphiasmagic-gardens.org/.

PCCY has provided grants of up to $5000 to foster art programs in city schools since 2002. For more informa-tion call 215-563-5848.

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Few realize the vi-tal role that black troops played in the

victory for the North during the Civil War!

Black or “colored” troops numbered upwards of 178,000 men, or more than 10% of the Union Army by the end of the war with the South. About half of them served in combat infantry or artillery regiments, with the balance in support and trans-port battalions.

The service in Civil War battles was particularly dan-gerous for black soldiers. Over and above the high com-bat casualties (10,000 killed and another 30,000 dying of disease), captured black sol-diers, both free and emanci-pated, were not considered to be prisoners of war, but rather as escaped slaves and were summarily killed – with or without trial.

The prominent role of United States Colored Troops during the war that freed the slaves will be commemorated the weekend of April 6, 7 as historic Fort Mifflin on the Delaware opens for the 2013 season. The two-day event is open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and features “Living History” displays and activities. Youngsters can drill with wooden muskets and explore the barracks rooms of the fort which were used as a prison during the Civil War.

On the follow-ing Saturday, April 13, more living his-tory activities will al-low visitors to march back in time and experience life on the Western Front dur-ing World War II. There will be two fully scripted battles

which reenact the fierce fight-ing for the French town of Vi-erville by the American 29th Division during the Norman-dy invasion on D-Day, the 6th

of June, 1944. In addition to these “Living History” activi-ties, there will be a scavenger hunt, displays of antique and

reproduction equipment, ve-hicles and uniforms, weapons demonstrations, a Red Cross field hospital exhibit, and guided tours from 10 a.m. to

4 p.m.

After the Civil War broke out, Frederick Douglass argued that the enlistment of black soldiers would help the North win the war and would be a huge step in the fight for equal rights: “Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters, U.S.; let him get an ea-gle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pock-et,” he said, “and there is no power on earth which can deny that he has earned the right to

citizenship.”

Fort Mifflin on the Dela-ware is located at Fort Mifflin

and Hog Island Roads (East of the Philadelphia airport via the Island Ave. extension and Enterprise Road. The fort is open to the general public Wednesdays through Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and is open 7 days a week for reserved school and tour groups. Entrance fees are $6.00 for adults (seniors $5.00), children (6 to 12) and veterans $3.00, and children 5 years and younger are free. “Bring a picnic to enjoy in our shaded, riverfront picnic area!” advises Elizabeth Be-atty, Fort Mifflin’s Executive Director.

Administrative office business hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or to sched-ule a school or group tour, call 215-685-4167. For an up-to-date schedule of events (and to find out about last minute schedule changes), visit the website, www.FortMifflin.us.

Colored Troops in the Civil War – Commemorated at Fort Mifflin April 6, 7

U.S. Colored Troops on picket duty at Dutch Gap VA in 1864 (Library of Congress photo.)


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Hospitals now cannot collect state money for charity care unless they have enrolled an eligible child in Medicaid or SCHIP. Renewals for SCHIP are “passive” - state workers check income databases in advance and, if nothing has changed, send a preformatted form that a parent just signs and returns.

If you disagree with Gov. Corbett’s approach of making it more difficult to enroll chil-dren in CHIP and likewise to make it harder renew expiring CHIP enrollments, you can tell him so by calling his office at 717-787-2500, or go on-line at www.governor.state.pa.us and email him your views. You can also ask Gov. Corbett why he is failing the children of our city and state by not ac-cepting the expansion of Med-icaid under Obamacare.

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Sadly, Philadelphia continues to have one of the highest hunger

rates in the country, with over 30% of our families going to bed hungry every night.

It’s comforting to know, however, that ShopRite and employees like Associate Te-resa Smith of Southwest Phila-delphia and Associate Tilmon Bryant of North Philadelphia are trying to do something about it.

During National Hunger Awareness Month each Sep-tember, ShopRite associates have an intense but friendly competition to see who can raise the most money to fight hunger. Last year, ShopRite with their hunger partner, food giant General Mills, this year’s ShopRite Partners In Caring contest resulted in an unprec-edented $1.25 million in funds raised for regional food banks in the areas ShopRite serves in

Southeast Pennsylvania.

For Smith, the award ceremony which was held March 14 at her ShopRite of Snyder Plaza in South Phila-delphia was simply a repeat of what had taken place the two previous years, as she came out tops in the solicitation of hunger donations at her check-out counter for the third year in a row. Smith commutes to South Philly from her home in Southwest.

“I Thought about not competing this year, to give someone else a chance,” Smith modestly said. “But when I started thinking about how many people are hungry these days – what with the economy and joblessness – I just wanted to do my part again, and see what would happen.”

As a result of her persis-tence and winning personality, Smith won for her store an ex-tra $500 contribution towards hunger relief from corporate headquarters. In addition, both Smith and Bryant get their pic-tures posted in a special run of 114,000 boxes of Cheerios breakfast cereal which are only sold in the 41 stores which gar-

ner the most dona-tions in their area.

ShopRite is the registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp. of Keasbey, NJ is the largest retailer-owned supermar-ket cooperative in the United States. Through its Shop-Rite Partners In Car-ing program, Shop-Rite has donated $30 million to 1,700 worthy charities and food banks since the program began in 1999.

General Mills is one of the world’s leading food compa-nies, selling brands like Cheeri-os, Fiber One, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Yoplait, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant and Old El Paso in almost 100 countries around the world.

A Hunger Relief Tri-FectaSW ShopRite Employee Wins Award for 3rd Time

ShopRite employees Teresa Smith and Tilmon Bryant, leaders in generating hunger relief donations this year, show off the Cheerios boxes on which they appear.

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Philadelphians Or-ganized to Witness, Empower and Re-

build (POWER) is an inter-faith group representing 37 diverse congregations with a combined membership of more than 20,000 Philadel-phians committed to being a prophetic voice for economic and social justice in our city.

On April 21st, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., POWER (Phila-delphians Organized to Wit-ness, Empower and Rebuild) will conduct “Building a City of Opportunity that Works for All” rally at the Deliverance Evangelical Church, 2001 West Lehigh Avenue.

POWER expects several thousand people of faith and members of the greater Phila-delphia community to stand together to proclaim a new vision for healing our broken

systems. The focus: good jobs, great schools and a pathway to citizenship for Philadel-phians. Mayor Nutter, Super-intendent Hite, members of the City Council and state and national elected officials have been invited to attend. POWER will seek commit-ments from these public officials to advance specific policy proposals that will translate this vision into re-ality:

Good Jobs: With Airport Lease Agreements soon going before City Council, officials have a choice to raise wages, ensure benefits and increase access to 3,000 permanent, current Airport jobs. Commitments

are being sought to make the minimum wage consistent with all other jobs created by city contracts ($10.86 mini-

mum wage) and to establish a ‘first source hiring system’ to increase access to these jobs by low-income Philadel-phians. With city unemploy-ment at 11% and poverty at

27%, POWER will urge our City Council to make this choice for working Philadel-phia families at the event.

Great Schools: With our School District reeling from state bud-get cuts, closure plans, and 50% of children still performing be-low grade level, Superintendent Hite has a choice: manage decline or a pursue a bold vi-sion for equity, ac-countability and excellence in our public schools.

POWER has begun work with parents in several elemen-tary schools, developing par-ent leaders who can push for change from the ground up. On April 21st, POWER will

seek commitments from Su-perintendent Hite to fully re-source and improve our most struggling schools and to support parent organizing in those schools.

Pathway to Citizenship: With immigration reform bills that could provide a path to citizenship for 11 million families living among us soon coming to a vote on Capitol Hill, Philadelphia area Con-gressional leaders can stand up for tens of thousands of un-documented Philadelphians who are here working to feed their families. On April 21st, POWER will solicit commit-ments from our congressional delegation to support humane and sensible citizenship legis-lation.

For more information, vis-it www.powerphiladelphia.org or call 215-232-7697.

POWER City-Wide Rally Witness, Empower and Rebuild April 21

Power’s last City-Wide Rally at Liacouras Center drew thousands of active participants.

public funding. City liens were repaid (taxes, PDW liens etc.) and the properties were returned to productive status within six months. Over time, they will generate $100,000 or more in proper-ty taxes to Philadelphia”.

Exercising their rights under this law, interested in-dividuals or groups may seek to use lots for community gardens, mini-parks, neigh-borhood open space, afford-able and accessible housing or job creation.

To meet the require-ments of the Act 135, a lot of research and those interested will need expert legal ad-vice before a decision can be made. To rehabilitate a build-ing, a team of professionals with a real estate lawyer, an architect and a project man-ager are essential in order to prepare a credible case.

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The dedicated crew of helpers from CityLights Network

and members of the Cones-toga High School baseball team joined local residents at the community garden at 56th and Chester last Friday to be-gin restoring what was once the prize winning “Garden of Unity.”

Another person making a unique contribution to the garden’s revival was landscape architect Stephen McCoubrey, who designed and supervised its original installation in 1998.

“I’m really delighted that, after a period of decline, the Garden of Unity is being giv-en new life,” said McCoubrey as he climbed down from the 10-foot trellis, the former cen-terpiece of the beautiful plot. . “With some hard work by volunteers, a big first step was

taken today - the removal of invasive vines, pruning of or-namental trees, removing de-teriorated edging as well as a general clean up.”

Surrounded by a barbed wire topped chain linked fence, there was an accumu-

lation of trash, weeds, leaves, and dead plants – plus a lower tier of 6x6 rail ties that had rotted. The property was origi-nally designed as a flower gar-den and was awarded a prize in the City Gardens Contest by the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society soon after its installa-

tion. McCoubrey confided that it was actually his first project after graduating from Penn.

“I was just walking by and had some time on my hands,” said Southwest resident Ter-rance Howell. “It’s really cool having these young guys come in from the suburbs to help out in our community. I hope when we get it cleaned up it will give pleasure to people around her for another 15years.”

“The vision for the future is similar - ornamental plant-ings around an open central area that can play host to neighborhood civic or cultural events- although the details are being worked out.

Local contact for the proj-ect is Alex LaBant at CityLights Network, 215-729-1982, or [email protected]

A Chester Ave. Garden Springs to Life

Taking a break from their hard work are Terrance Howell, Alex LaBant of CityLights, Chris MacCubbrey Austin Guyer, Andrew Born, Stephen Born and Stephen McCoubrey, and team leader Scott Born.

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Get out your brooms and work gloves and mark your calendars for the 6th annu-

al Philly Spring Clean-up to be held on Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This is a city-wide ef-fort for community groups, community members and stakeholders to have an opportunity to volunteer to clean up in their own streets, yards, back alleys and community properties and to make a difference fighting litter in Philadel-phia. Cleaner streets not only improve the appear-ance of the streets we live on, but make them health-ier and safer as well.

Philadelphia Streets Department has more de-tails and information at their website along with a list of projects registered across the city where you can volun-teer. View photos from past year’s projects at the website and get ideas

for your own community project.

Remember, if your block doesn’t have captain or a block clean-up project you can always volunteer to

participate on another, nearby street. Everyone will appreciate your com-munity spirit and thoughtfulness. Streets Department website is www.philadelphiastreets.com

6th Annual Philly Spring Clean-up

Clean-ups involve all ages. Three energetic young-sters pitch in to gather trash at Connell Park at 64th Street.

The traveling exhibition Fol-lowing in the Bartrams’ Footsteps will run at Bar-

tram’s Garden in Philadelphia from April 26 to May 25, 2013. The Ameri-can Society of Bo-tanical Artists part-ners with Bartram’s Garden in showing 44 prized paint-ings by local artists depicting plants introduced by two generations of the Bartram family during the 1700’s. It will reflect John and William Bar-tram’s passionate observation and dis-covery of nature, which has influenced generations of artists and explorers throughout the world.

The exhibition promises to appeal to a wide audience as it ties together art, science, history, nature, and cul-

ture. The exhibi-tion will open in the gallery of the restored barn, built in 1775 by John Bartram, and the oldest barn in Phil-adelphia.

Bartram’s Gar-den has announced two classes on Sat-urday, May 4, to learn some of the basics of botanical illustration.

For further in-formation, please contact: Carol Wood-in, Director of Exhibitions, ASBA: 866-691-9080, [email protected], website: http://asba-art.org/exhibitions/bartram

Local Artists Follow in the Bartrams’ Footsteps

An artist’s rendition of flowers from the franklinia tree, identified and named by John Bartram in 1765.

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With springtime grandually com-ing upon us,

residents have a chance to be-gin beautifying their proper-ties and neighborhoods once again. Southwest’s CityLights Network believes strongly patches of spring flowers in the front yard, green spaces in between houses, or a new tree to line the street really do make a difference.

Accordingly they have or-ganized an outstanding panel of “greening” experts for their April 13 monthly meeting which will be held in the second floor meeting room at the Myers Recreation Center at 58th Street and Kingsess-ing Avenue. The speakers in-clude:

- CityLights’ team of Alex LaBant and Greg McKinley on the Philadelphia Urban

Food and Fitness Alliance and local Earthkeepers projects.

- Planner Andrew Goodman of Penn Praxis up-dating the status of Southwest new city park the “Bartram Mile,” along the Schuylkill river.

- William Lighter of PA Horticultural So-ciety who will de-scribe the opportu-nities for residents under the new Va-cant Lot Stabiliza-tion legislation.

- Bartram’s Garden Director Maitreyi Roy will talk about new programs in the historic gardens and the new farm and orchard.

- Paulette Rhone, president the Friends of Mount Mo-riah Cemetery, will lay out the spring and early sum-mer schedule of clean-up

days and other interesting events at the historic loca-tion.

Statistics indicate that

clean, shady streets and col-or-bright lawns make people calmer, thus reducing crime. How do our children perceive where they live, and what do

clean streets and shady yards do to their sense of pride in themselves and in their commu-nity pride? What does it do for their health?

CityLights over the past several years has sought to take the lead in stirring up “greening” projects and seeking out re-sources that will help us be more involved in this movement. If you aren’t already, we en-courage you to think

of ways to connect what you do with nature – let your pre-school group look for bugs! Take a group of seniors to Bar-tram’s Garden, plant a few to-

matoes in pots by your back door, and water them with a new rain barrel available from Southwest CDC!

As can be seen, this month CityLights meeting carries on the process, focusing on the great resources, places and people who are helping us make Southwest a more “green” and healthy place for ourselves and our kids. The meeting begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. with networking and refreshments, opening prayer, introductions, and an-nouncements. Executive Di-rector Carey Davis will make every effort to bring the meet-ing to a successful and infor-mative close at 11:00 a.m.

CityLights Network’s of-fice is at 6330 Paschall Ave. and can be reached at 215-729-1982 or by email at [email protected]

CityLights Network Meeting Focuses on GreeningSaturday, April 13

Last month’s CityLights Network meeting at Outley House men’s shelter drew a representatives from dozens of community organizations.


Persons nominated to serve on the NAS have indicated that they reside in the NAC

Service Area and are willing to serve for two years. The Nominees as they will appear on the ballot are the fol-lowing:

1. Bey, Yahya 5100 block Chester Ave. SW District Services, Secretary

2. Brown, Kathleen 1500 block S. 53rd Street block captain, committeeper-

son

3. Buel, Patricia 1300 block S. Lindenwood St. Co-block captain

4. Crews, Rasheen 1400 S. 51st Street SW Phila liaison, Sen. Anthony

Williams & State Rep Jordan Harris

5. Dendy, Clayton 1800 block S. 56th St. Former block captain, school vol-

unteer, SW Pride Day

6. Gordon, Tracey 6500 block Windsor St. Block captain, n’hood stabilization,

Deputy Comm on Election Outreach

7. Graham-Montgomery, Michele 5200 block Florence Ave. Parent volunteer Shaw Middle

School

8. Harbin, Wilhelmina 1900 block S. 60th St. Community gardener, food Bank

volunteer

9. Hughes, Phill 1100 S. Divinity Street Block captain

10. Johnson, Nan Lee 6500 Windsor Street Co-block captain

11. Johnson, J. Wesley, Jr. 1200 S. 51st Street Concerned citizen

12. Kale, Veronica 1300 S. Lindenwood St Co-block captain

13. Kirkland, Allaverta 6000 Regent Street Block captain, NAC member

14. Lee, Nathaniel 1300 block S. 53rd St. Com’ty activist, journalist

15. Maits, Scott 7000 block Saybrook Rotary Club, Historian, Transporta-

tion advocate

16. Melidosian, Craig 1900 block S. 68th Street Local zoning boards, NAC member,

SWCDC board

17. Moseley, Carolyn 8400 block Lyons Place Chair, Eastwick Action Commis-

sion; Eastwick Friends & Neighbors

18. Muhammad, Saboor 59th & Chester Ave. Legislative Asst for Jannie Black-

well; Chairman SW Phila District Services

19. Pollard, Bessie 1700 block S. 55th Street Town Watch, block captain

20. Pollard, Corey 1700 block S. Ruby Street Developing a non-profit

21. Royster, Paulette Blackston 2100 block S. 57th Street Block Captain, founder of charter

School, Rotary Club

22. Solo, Nora 2500 block S. 59th Street Youth Worker, counselor

23. Turner, Gloria 1200 block S. 52nd Street Co-block captain, Committeeper-

son

24. Wall, Marsha 6000 block Trinity Street SW Community advocate, informa-

tion sharer

25. Waller, Doreen 1800 block S. Cecil Street Voters Registration, 12th District

Advisory Committee

26. Williams, Christina 1600 block S. 56th Street Former SWCDC NAC member

27. Williams, Malina 2700 block S. 71ST Street SHARE food distributor, Day care

provider

28. Wilson, Louis 1200 block S. 56th Street Block captain, committeeperson

Please come out and vote on April 24! If you have any questions, please contact Elhadji Ndiaye, 215-729-0804.

NAS Elections are April 24

The NAC is sponsored by the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD)

By Carey Davis

On Wednesday, April 24, South-west CDC will hold elections for the Neighborhood Advisory

Subcommittee (NAS). “The NAS is an im-portant group for us,” noted Elhadji Ndi-aye, NAC staff member at Southwest CDC. “They help us get important resource in-

formation to the community and help us keep tabs on what is happening within different parts of our service district.”

Members of the NAS are elected by Southwest community residents. They serve for a two-year term, and assist Southwest CDC staff with outreach efforts and community briefings. Organizations

that have a Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) contract with the City’s Office of Housing and Com-munity Development are required to have a NAS.

Residents of Southwest Phila-delphia in the NAC Service Area (south of Baltimore Avenue, west of 49th Street, east of Cobbs Creek ) are encouraged to come out and vote. Proof of residency is required.

NAS Election Polls are open from 3 pm to 7 pm on April 24 at the following three locations:

Kingsessing Library1201 S. 51st Street (betw.

Kingsessing and Chester Av-enues) Philadelphia PA 19143

Brown’s Shop Rite2946 Island Avenue (at

Penrose Plaza) Philadelphia PA 19153

Southwest CDC6328 Paschall Avenue

(1 block south of Woodland) Philadelphia PA 19142

Voting Locations

NOMINEES


ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR GRADES 5-9 FOR 2013-2014

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APRIL 5 APRIL 5 APRIL 6 APRIL 6 APRIL 7 APRIL 8

FREE HIV TESTINGMobile Van at West/Southwest

locations 3 Days a week. Confidential & Quick!

(See box below)

Saving Social Security, Medi-care, & Medicaid, Open discussion

2 p.m. (See box below)

Mount Moriah Cemetery Clean Up,

8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Info:

www.friendsofmountmoriah-cemetery.org/events

Southwest Clean-Up Day, Sponsor: Phila. Streets Dept (12th Police District), Block

Captains / Community Groups (see box below)

High Schoolers You’re Hired! Job Workshops,

Sundays 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., 1501 Christian Street,

www.mightywriters.org/sign-up/

Philadelphia Career Fair, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., (see box below)

APRIL 10 APRIL 10 APRIL 10 APRIL 11 APRIL 11, 13 APRIL 13

12th District Workshop, 7 p.m.,

56th & Woodland, Info: Officer Joe Young

215-686-3122

Benefit Reception/Auction, Center for Child Advocacy

4:30 – 8:00 p.m. Wanamaker Bldg. Crystal Ballroom: Info 267-546-9216

Understanding Bullying: Wkshp for Parents, Teachers,

Youth Workers, 6 to 8 p.m.,

Phila. School District 440 N. Broad Street

EPIC Stakeholders, 12 to 2 p.m.,

John Bartram High School, 67th & Elmwood,

Lois Clayton 215-730-2262 or [email protected]

FREE Tree pick up, Pre-registration required,

(see box below)

Free Eye Care & Eye Glasses (up to age 18)

8 a.m. – 2 p. m. Wills Eye - Jefferson Alumni

Hall, 10th & Locust : Info: Dana at 215-563-5848

(See box below)

APRIL 13 APRIL 13 APRIL 13 APRIL 13 APRIL 13 APRIL 17CityLights Monthly Meeting, Greening & Connecting with

Nature 9 - 11 a.m.

Myers Rec. Ctr, 58th & Kingsessing

(See box below)

Gatekeepers Conference for block captains - current &

prospective, 10 a.m.

Kingsessing Library, 1201 S 51st St. (See box below)

Philly City-wide Spring-Cleaning:

Check with your Block Captain or visit

www.philadelphiastreets.com/ to volunteer

“Support our Youth” Concert, 2 p.m.,

Yesha Fellowship Concert Hall, 2301 Snyder Ave

(Doors Open 11am) (See box below)

ACHIEVEability Peer Pressure Workshop,

Ages 7-17, $5,10:30 am to 3 p.m.

Sayre Rec Cntr, 5835 Spruce St,

Info: 215-748-8838

Bullying Wkshp for Parents, Teachers, Youth Workers,

6 to 8 p.m., Phila. School District 440 N. Broad Street, RSVP: 215-400-4180


Food Business Wkshp: City Health Regulations,

8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Southwest CDC Conference

Hall, 6328 Paschall Ave

Health Fair for Seniors, 10 .m. – 2 p.m. Myers Rec. Ctr,

58th St & Kingsessing Ave. Sponsor. Councilman Kenyatta

Johnson (See Box Below)

ACHIEVEability Bullying & Street Safety Workshop,

Ages 7-17, $5,10:30 am to 3 p.m.

Sayre Rec Cntr, 5835 Spruce St,

Info: 215-748-8838

FREE Mercy Killers Play, 7 p.m.,

William Way Community Center,

1315 Spruce St, RSVP: 215-732-2131 or email

[email protected]

Power City-Wide Rally on Great Schools, Good Jobs &

Pathways to Citizenship, 3 to 5 p.m.,

Deliverance Evan. Ch. 2001 W Lehigh (see box below)

Community Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,

59th Elmwood Ave, PAL Center, Vendors,

Donations, Info: Tara Smith 215-686-4522


Diversity Job Fair, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., (see box below)

SW CDC Neighborhood Advi-sory Subcommittee Elections,

(see box below)

Grow it Yourself Workshop – “Starting Tomatoes”

Bartram’s Garden 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Lindbergh Blvd & 54th St.

NAS ELECTIONS FOR SOUTHWEST,

(For times and locations, See article on page 9)

Craig Anthony Film Festival, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Ritz East Cinema,

Info: [email protected]

Khadijah Conference 8:30 a.m. – 5:00p.m.

Business Education for Mus-limahs, Kareemah’s Ballroom,

1924 W. Hunting Park Ave.(See Box Below)

APRIL 27 APRIL 27 APRIL 27 APRIL 27 MAY 2 MAY 3Mt. Moriah Cemetery

Clean-up day, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. volunteers welcome.

6201 Kingsessing Ave. www.friendsofmountmoriah-

cemetery.org

Darby Creek Clean-Up: More information in 4/18

Globe Times issue.

Comcast Cares Day of Service,

Mount Moriah Cemetery, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., (see box below)

Urban Agricultural Festival, 1 to 5 p.m.,

2901 W. Hunting park Ave, Growing Food, Teaching Fami-

lies to Eat Well, Info: 215-471-2200

Presby. Children’s Village On-Line Fundraiser

(See Box Below)

Teen Pregnancy Why Adults Matter, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. First District Plaza 3801 Market Street

(See Box Below)

Support our Youth ConcertSat. April 13 2 p.m.

Yesha Fellowship Concert Hall2301 Snyder Ave.

Sponsors:SW Multiplex Community Plaza, Inc. International Institute for Advanced

Instruction Baby Boy Music Group, LLC,

Yesha Fellowship Donation: $20

Contact Dr. Simmons - [email protected] - 610.284.6246 if your organization wants to participate.

Clean-up Days Mt. Moriah Cemetery

Saturday, April 6 8:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.Saturday, April 27 9:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. Families, Groups, Civic-minded Individuals Join us in locating & clearing gravesites of Civil War veterans interred Mount Moriah

Free Park Day T-Shirts & patches for volunteers.

Short tours of historic gravesites will be held.

Info: “Events” at www.friendsofmountmoriahcemetery.org

Southwest CDC Reminder:Neighborhood Advisory

Subcommittee Elections - April 24

Polling places in Kingsessing, Elmwood/Paschall, and

EastwickHelp elect community servants

who will work to share important resources with the neighborhood.

For more information, call Elhadji Ndiaye

at 215-729-0800

Someday, We’ll Be Together

Presbyterian Children’s Village

On-Line FundraiserThursday, May 2, 2013

6 to 8:30 p.m. African American Museum

in Philadelphia 701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA

RSVP https://pcvartworks.dojiggy.com/


PA Dept of Education PA Pre-K Counts Grants

Info/Apply: www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pa_pre_k_counts

Conference Hall Available to Rent

6330 Paschall Avenue

1,100 sq. ft. Low rent includes utilities, restrooms, kitchenette, and clean up.

Location: 1 block from Woodland Avenue shopping corridor, 3 minute walk to 11 Trolley

and G Bus Routes, & 10 minute drive to highway routes PA 76 and I-95.

Optional Services: Projector - Tables (if available) - Chairs - Easel with pad - Wireless Internet

service Reasonable fee schedule.

For information contact: Donna Henry at (215) 729-7441 or

[email protected]

JOB RESOURCES

Times & dates are subject to change, please contact the website or phone number listed to

confirm the time & date, or for registration or other information.

Hiring Our Heroes - Philadelphia 76ers Armed Forces Job and Opportunity Fair Philadelphia Career Fair Monday, April 8, 2013, 11AM - 2PM Crowne Plaza 4010 City Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19131 https://www.nationalcareerfairs.com The Diversity Job Fair of Philadelphia Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 10AM - 1PM Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel 640 West Germantown Pike Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 http://www.catalystcareergroup.com Job Training for Out-of-School Youth 18-21

Hands-On Training, Job-Ready Skills Property Maintenance & Repair/Weatherization and

GED Preparation Program

Learn basic carpentry, electrical, and plumbing

2770 Red Lion Road, NE Phila (accessible to buses #1 & 14)

Includes weekly transportation allowance

Requirements: Philadelphia Resident, No High School Diploma, Ages 18 -21 Income Eligibility Requirements

Info: Sylvia Ocasio 215-728-4707 or

[email protected]

Orleans Technical Institute: A program of JEVS Human Svcs

YOUTH RESOURCES

Cap4Kids - Mental Health Support

With 1 in 10 children in the US with mental health issues and 1/2 of all adults in the US with at least mental health issues at least once in their lifetime, there is a great need for resources to help in the therapeutic, healing, evaluation, support process. Under the Behavior/Counseling/Addiction handout, you will find resources for: Counseling and Support; Evaluations; Grieving and Youth Violence Reduction Resources; Mental Health Emergencies; Post Partum depression resources; Drug and Alcohol Programs; and resources for children with Autism and Cognitive Delays. cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent-handouts/behavior-counseling-addiction/ Philadelphia “Warmline” The Warmline is operated by trained Certified Peer Specialists for Philadelphia Residents who are experiencing anxiety, depression, loss, stress, loneliness, relationship difficulties, and other life challenges. Call 267-507-3945 or 855–507-WARM (9276) for help.www.dbhids.org/philadelphia-warmline

FREE Mentoring program for Boys 8th to 11th Grades, Ages 13-17

Register Now, Space is Limited Mondays 4:30 to 7 p.m.

1401. JKF Blvd, MSB building, 16th Floor Room-E

We have a lot of activities planned .(example: Baltimore Black Wax museum, Broadway play in NY, Snow tubing, Horseback riding, Golf etc ) ● Food & tokens to get home ● Physical fitness component when we meet every 2nd Saturday of the month Mentors: Andrew Williams- 267-339-4075, Samuel Monroe-215-847-4453, Bennie Ruth- 215-554-1579 Register: Andrew Williams 215-683-4162

SUMMER YOUTH RESOURCES

Summer Business and Leadership Camp

Do you know teens ages 13-17 who are interested in developing their entrepreneurial and leadership skills? TEC-LAB's 2013 Summer Business and

Leadership Camp will be held from June 24th through June 28th. Save your space.

TEC is the Enterprise Center at 46th and Market.)

INFO: 215-895-4000

Now Recruiting 9th Graders!

The College is looking for 24 rising 10th graders for a two-week introduction to various healthcare professions through stimulating and enjoyable presentations centered on the topic of Body Modification: Past and Present. Find out more about a range of healthcare professions while discovering the history and culture of body modification as well as an exploration of present day body modification. This summer program runs from August 5th to 16th, 2013 and represents the initial recruiting for a year-round youth program. At the end of this two-week summer program, students will be selected based upon their behavior and participation. Apply now.

www.collegeofphysicians.org/education/karabots/

Civil Air Patrol Cadets program

Flying, leadership training, obstacle courses, model rockets, team building, camping, search

and rescue, and more!

Sayre Rec Center, 5835 Spruce Street, 2nd floor Saturdays, 10 a.m.

Ages 12-18

Contact: Victor McBeth 267-815-3544

Rotary Club MeetingEastwick-Philadelphia International Airport

Rotary Club meets every Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in the Community Room of the Mercy Wellness Center, 2821 Island Avenue. Breakfast cost for the meeting is $10.00. If you are interested in attending a breakfast meeting, please contact Page Huey at 215.729.0729.

Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee

VOLUNTEER BLOCK CLEAN-UPS 12th Police District Area

Saturday, April 6

Block Captains & Community Group Leaders call your PMBC Clean Block Officer Joseph Miranda 215-685-3987 (as soon as possible)

Blocks wishing to organize and elect a Block Captain, and blocks that wish to revitalize an inactive block club: contact the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee at (215) 685-3981.

(Clean Block Officer can help organize).

Khadijah Conference April 27 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Business Education &Entrepreneurship Guidelines for Muslimahs,

Kareemah’s Ballroom, 1924 W. Hunting Park Ave. Info: AZK Communications [email protected]


RESOURCES FREE Tax Preparation Services – Pathways, PA

Requirement: Income is less than $51,000 Appointments: 1-800-209-2914or 610-543-5022 or visit

pathwaysVITA.com. Mon. & Tues. 3:30pm to 6:30pm,

Sat. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ebenezer Temple Church

5649 Christian St. (Near Baltimore Ave.) Info & Other Locations: "Campaign for Working Families.. Philadelphia" http://www.cwfphilly.org/

Or "Community Legal Services" http://www.clsphila.org/ FREE Tax Preparation Services – ACHIEVABILITY

Contact: 215-748-8838 or [email protected]. Or visit

https://www.achieveability.org/community-initiatives.html

SW EVENTS

Game Days in Eastwick – Adults Only

Tuesdays & Thursdays 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Beginning January 15th

The Mercy Wellness Center 2821 Island Ave 2nd Floor Conference Rooms

The Eastwick Action Committee is inviting the adult community residents to come out & have some “daytime” fun

& play games.

***Must bring two non-perishable items (anything) ***Must come with the idea of having fun

Snacks & beverages will not be provided Do not bring money or valuable personal belongings. Pennies are okay.

Info: [email protected]

Southwest CDC's Neighborhood Advisory Subcommittee (NAS) Elections

Wednesday, April 24th

Polling places: Kingsessing, Elmwood/Paschall, and Eastwick

Help elect community servants who will work to share important resources with the neighborhood.

INFO: Elhadji Ndiaye at 215-729-0800

Do you have a free community event? Would you like to be

listed here?

Please e-mail [email protected]

FREE TREES

Free trees are available from the Parks and Recreation department for homeowners in areas served by CityLights Network. For more information or assistance in filling out an application, please contact me at the information below. The program is two-fold and trees can be planted in either a yard or in a sidewalk cut-out. 1) To receive a yard tree, click the following http://treephilly.org/yard-trees/ and register for one. The tree can then be picked up at one of the following sites closest to SW: Thurs. April 11th, 4:30-6:30pm, Haddington Library

(446 N 65th St. 19151) Sat. April 13th, 10am-12pm, Columbus Square

Playground (1200 Wharton St. 19147) Please note that there is free delivery and planting for people with limited mobility. 2) To receive a sidewalk tree (planted in a tree pit cut out from the sidewalk), visit http://treephilly.org/street-trees/ Be sure to let me know if an application is filed so we can make adequate preparations to plant it for you.

STORMWATER BILL

Reducing Your Storm water bill Any property in the City of Philadelphia could find out

how much the stormwater bill was/is/is going to be – by doing the following:

Visit www.phila.gov/water/stormwater_billing.html

Homeowners, businesses can also reduce their bills. Call the water department for ideas.

FINANCIAL HELP

FREE: One-on-One Financial Counseling at the Philadelphia Financial Empowerment Centers

Schedule an Appointment: 1-855-FIN-PHIL (346-7445)

Take control of your debt Improve your credit Create a BudgetOpen a Bank AccountStart an

Emergency Fund Manage Student Loans Deal with Debt Collectors

Services are free AND confidential Phila.gov/financialempowerment

Multiple Locations including: Municipal Services Building 1401 JFK Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Hours Monday - Thursday: 9am - 7pm; Friday: 8am - 5pm; Saturday: 9am - 3pm

PLAYGROUND POSSIBILITIES

Know a playground in need of maintenance, or an area

that could benefit from a new playground?

Check out Kaboom! for grants to benefit schools/parks, youth

programs, school breakfast wellness programs, and other

youth-related projects.http://kaboom.org/about_

kaboom/programs/grants?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=surl

For more information contact Alex LaBant, CityLights VISTA

215.729.1982 or [email protected]

SAVE SOCIAL SECURITY,

MEDICARE AND MEDICAIDPanel Discussion:

Friday, April 5th 2:00 p.m.Center In the Park,

5818 Germantown Ave. Invited panelists:

US Senator Bob Casey Jr.Congressman Chaka Fattah

Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz& Other Top Experts

Sponsors: Neighborhood Networks,

MoveON; Organizing for ActionModerator: Pedro Rodriguez,

Action Alliance of Sr Citizens,

Contact: David Schogel, 215-266-1308

Useful Skills for Block Captains

GATEKEEPERS CONFERENCE

Saturday, April 13 -10 a.m.Kingsessing Library

1201 S 51st St.

- Communication skills- Use of basic tools

- Effective block building

Sponsored by Kingsessing 5th Div.

Community of Neighbors, Block Watch and Philly

Rising

Information: Greg Benjamin 267-254-9972

or [email protected]

EASTWICK BRANCH LIBRARY

Calendar of Events April, 2013

April 1, 6PM-7PM – Author Al Hunter Jr., “Thou Shalt Not Steal: Baseball’s Negro League Catcher

April 11, 10:30AM – Baby/Toddler Music/ StorytimeApril 15, 6PM-7PM – Jazz Jam with Mr. Jeff (bring an

instrument or a voice and learn about improvisation.April 17, 5PM – Author Karen E. Quinones MillerApril 18, 10:30AM – Sakura Festival Storytime

April 20, 12PM – Library Pre-K Open HouseApril 20, 2PM – LEGO Club

April 22, 3:30PM – Science Festival with the Franklin Institute and the Philadelphia Zoo

April 22, 6PM – Documentary: World According to John Coltrane (for National Jazz Month)

April 25, 10:30AM – Baby/Toddler Music & StorytimeApril 27, 2PM – Family Movie Matinee: A Cat in Paris April 29, 6PM-7:30PM – Arabic / English Conversation


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Eastwick-Philadelphia International Rotary Club

SPEAKERS CALENDAR

April 2013 Speakers: April 17—Henri Genty-Rotary Youth Exchange Student from France-Review of Rotary Youth

Leadership Awards Program

May 2013 Speakers: May 15 - Special Meeting at Bartram Gardens,

Maitreyi Roy, Executive Director

For more information about the Eastwick-Philadelphia International Airport Rotary Club or to be a speaker at a club meeting, please contact Page Huey at 215.729.0729 or by email at page@

southwestcdc.org

800.789.PENN PennMedicine.org

Did you know?

• Treating life-threatening blood loss from accidents includes repairing the injury and giving blood products and fluids.

• Giving blood products and fluids can dilute key hormones such as vasopressin that are needed to maintain blood pressure.

• The Trauma doctors at Penn are investigating using the hormone vasopressin to treat severely injured patients with life-threatening blood loss to improve treatment outcomes and save lives.

• Patients who receive Trauma care at Penn for life-threatening blood loss may be enrolled in this study under the FDA’s Exception From Informed Consent For Emergency Research. For patients who are too injured to understand the risks and benefits of the study at the time of enrollment, they, or their family, will learn and decide about whether to continue participation at the earliest possible time.

If you would like to opt out and NOT be included in this study, go to avertshock.com to order an opt-out bracelet and register online.

To learn more visit: Avertshock.com Email: Dr. Carrie Sims, [email protected]

A New Study Using the Hormone Vasopressin as a Possible Treatment for Severely Injured Patients with Life-Threatening Blood Loss (AVERT Shock Trial)

Notice of an Intent to Remediate to an Environmental Standard.

(Sections 302(e)(1)(ii), 303(h)(1)(ii), 304(n)(1)(i), and 305(c)(1))

Pursuant to the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act, the act of May 19, 1995, P.L. 4, No. 1995-2., notice is hereby given that the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development has submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection a Notice of Intent to Remediate a site located at 1627-35 S 49th Street and 1700 S 49th Street, in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This Notice of Intent to Remediate states that the site was an oil terminal. The site has been found to be contaminated with volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds and lead which have contaminated soil and groundwater on the site. The Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development has indicated that the proposed remediation measures will include targeted excavation of environmentally impacted soils along with engineering controls. The proposed future use of the property will be non-residential for commercial and/or industrial use.

The Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development plans to use the site-specific standard at the site. The Act provides for a 30-day public comment period for site-specific standard remediations. The 30-day comment period is initiated with the publication of this notice. Until 30 days after the newspaper publication date, the City of Philadelphia may submit a request to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site. The City of Philadelphia may also submit a request to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development during this 30-day comment period to develop and implement a public involvement plan. Copies of these requests and of any comments should also be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, Pennsylvania 19401, attention: Mr. Michael Penzone.

Notification of Receipt of a Plan or Report (for site-specific standard) (Section 304(n)(2)(i))

Pursuant to the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act, the Act of May 19, 1995, P.L. #4, No. 2 (Act 2), notice is hereby given that the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development has submitted a Remedial Investigation Report/Cleanup Plan to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, for a site located at 1627-35 S 49th Street and 1700 S 49th Street, in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ("the Site"). The Site is a former oil terminal that operated nearly 70 years. Several petroleum releases have occurred, and site assessments have indicated that certain volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds are present in the groundwater and soil beneath the site at some locations. The intended future use of the property is for non-residential commercial/industrial purposes. The Cleanup Plan provides for excavation and off-site disposal of environmentally impacted soil along with engineering and institutional controls (if required) in several identified Areas of Concern to demonstrate attainment of Non-Residential Site Specific Standards for groundwater and soil. Act 2 provides for a 30-day public comment period for site-specific standard remediations. The 30-day comment period is initiated with the publication of this notice. Until 30 days after the newspaper publication date, the City of Philadelphia may submit a request to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site. The City of Philadelphia may also submit a request to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development during this 30-day comment period to develop and implement a public involvement plan. Copies of these requests and of any comments should also be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, Pennsylvania 19401, attention: Mr. Michael Penzone.

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Located near new Post Office

SPACIOUS 2BR - 1BATH

$825 & Up + Utilities

Apartments with Garage.

Spacious 2 BR – 1 Bath

Easy Access to Public Transportation & All Major Highways

Many with Washer, Dryer & Extra-secured Storage

www.capozzirealestate.com

Also garages for rent.

We currently manage many properties in the new Post Office area.

CONTACT US NOW! WE GET RESULTS!

CCaappoozzzzii RReeaall EEssttaattee && IInnssuurraannccee,, LLttdd.215 551 5100 www.capozzirealestate.com

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♦ Handle your headaches for you ♦ Advance the rent to you every month ♦ Work hard to keep your tenants happy ♦ Avoid expensive tenant move outs ♦ Find qualified new tenants for vacant rentals ♦ Make your life easier!

RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS:

WE HAVE SEVERAL QUALIFIED

TENANTS, BUT NO VACANT UNITS.

FAITH-BASED COUNSELING Trained & Experienced:

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COUNSELING HELPHelps with all problems in life

concerning love, marriage, sickness, & family, Call today you’re one call

away from your blessings. 201-772-7338

ONE BEDROOM EFFICIENCY For Rent

Apartment in Island Ave Area$550 per month.

Call 610-586-3725

ROOMS FOR RENTLarge, clean Rooms 68th & Lindbergh 57th & Baltimore

21st & Tasker 26th & Tasker 60th & Race

From $300 - $500 per month267-592-7228

Roofing & Siding Windows & Doors Painting Concrete Work Drywall Plumbing Chimney Cleaning Gutters & Decks Build or Repair

The Best for Less

Home Improvement

610-522-1445 484-392-3115

45 Years in Phila. Licensed Guaranteed & Insured

Send your Classified and Real Estate ads [email protected] or call 215-727-7777

CLASSIFIED RATES: 2x3 inches = $25 3x3 inches = $34 3x4 inches = $43

Classifieds start at $17 for 20 words.


6340 Woodland Ave. Open Monday to Saturday* Items may include restocked and factory serviced merchandise.

Sharp Stereo

215-726-7110

More For Le$$ Outlet

TV BLOWOUT!!

Up to

52”

70”Sharp AQUOS

1080P HD-TV

$799

$2250$4000Reg

$999Reg

Digital

Cameras

$999

60”

Sharp AQUOS

LCD HDTVFrom

Sharp Home Theater System

Magnavox DVD

Full line of DJ Speakers

from

32” LCD

$24942” LED

$399Wall mounts $49

$199

$29

Samsung 250Gb DVRSurveillance Kit

$299

TV Stands $99

Digital Converter Box

$39 $79

$49

$199

$99 99$19From

Digital HDTV Antenna

Phillips Dual screen DVD

Polaroid 12Mp 15X Zoom

From

From

WAREHOUSE FURNITURE AND BEDDINGFANTASTIC BEDDING SALE Open 7 Days

Beautiful3 Pc. Bedroom

$199From

Complete Daybed Spectacular

$149From

MetalFrame

Metal Bunk Beds

$199From

Bedding Sets

TwinFullQueen

$69From

Beautiful LivingRoom Suite

$399From

Sofa, LoveseatCocktail, 2 End Tablesand 2 Lamps

Dinette5 Pc.

$99From

Brass& Glass

Futon Mattress & Frame

$149From

Futon Bunk Bed

$299From

3 Pc. Table Set

$49From

Brass& Glass

215-724-9994Southwest Philadelphia

6334 Woodland Ave.Next to Former Radio Shack

Complete w/ bedding

Photos or merchandise are not exact representations.

(Rebuilt)

with Bedding

April 4, 2013

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