PhiladelphiaDaily Record

Vol. II No. 107 (267) Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia July 25, 2011

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DC 21 Glaziers annual Summer

Get-Together at Keenan’s in An-

gelsea, N. Wildwood, N.J., 2 p.m.

on.

Jul. 30-

Mt. Zion Baptist Church and pas-

tor Rev. Cedric Hughes Jones, Jr.

host “You andThe Law”Seminar

from 9 am to 1 p.m.1411 S. 50th

st.(at Woodland Av.). For info call

215-724-0619.

Aug. 2-

Democrat Party Chairman Con-

gressman Bob Brady, elected De-

mocrat officials and Union

Leaders host Cocktail receoption

for Bill Rubin, District 10 Coun-

cil candiadSte, at AFSCME DC

33 Ballroom, 3001 Walnut St., 6th

Floor. RSVP 215-671-Vote. Mini-

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Aug. 5-

Swedish Museum hosts Summer

Crayfish Party in FDR Park at

1900 Pattison Ave. Tickets $50.

Call (215) 389-1776 for details.

Reservations end Jul. 29.

Aug. 6-

Friends of Bill Rubin present Dis-

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33 members work 3rd and 1st

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by Marianna Salz

intrigued Philly-resident mother

“Ain’t about the cha-ching, cha-ching. Ain’t about the ba-bling ba-bling,” kept singing Sammy Salz,the 8-year-old more-sports-than-music-oriented son of this guestcommentator, on his way homeafter attending the second round“Delco Idol Jr.” competition at theMedia Theater on State Street inMedia.

Sammy, who is going into thirdgrade at a Jewish day school, knewnone of the contestants and hadnever spent any time of significancein Media. But, critic’s notebook inhand (just for fun), he accompaniedhis mother to hear the 36 remaining7-to-13-year-old contestants bringtheir best to the local music compe-tition.

One memorable performance earlyin the first act was that of TeannaRico (11, Essington). Dressed in aflowing dress and high heels, shesang Jessie J’s “Price Tag.” Thesassy Miss Rico showed greatstage presence and certainly theright amount of attitude to carry theperformance.

If JD Triolo (9, West Chester)wanted to win the hearts of moth-

ers, he certainly chose the rightsong, with “Mama, a Rainbow”(from Minnie’s Boys, a 1970 musicalabout the Marx Brothers). Hissweet, yet powerful, performancebrought tears to this mother’s eyes.It was, for this guest commentator,the evening’s most memorable per-formance.

Another contestant to be com-mended was little powerhousePaige Mazzola (8, Glen Mills), who,despite forgetting some of the lyricsto “Brand New You” by MirandaCosgrove, showed tremendous pro-fessionalism in picking right up andfinishing her performance withaplomb.

One highlight of the second act waspint-sized Josh Feldman (7, ChaddsFord) looking super-cool in a tie andwhite, untucked shirt. Feldmanbelted out the Beatles’ “HereComes The Sun” with the intensityof a seasoned performer. Anotherhighlight was Danny Briglia (11,Media), who showed off his vocalrange and emotional maturity with“Talking to the Moon” by BrunoMars.

A crowd favorite was Paul MarianiIII (11, Ardmore), who dedicated hisperformance of John Lennon’s“Imagine” to his counselor in school,

who “taught that there is no placefor hate.” Mariani’s overall presencewas enhanced by his sharp attire: ablack-and-red outfit which featuredtie, vest ... and a peace symbol.

13-year-old Meaghan Rossi, theonly contestant from Philadelphia,dressed in an adorable pink“Glinda” dress, sang “Popular” fromthe musical Wicked, as did Alexan-dra Zeh (12, Wayne). Both ladiesreceived high marks from SammySalz, despite his somewhat-irony-challenged notes to himself that“being popular isn’t everything.”

Overall, the evening providedwholesome family entertainment. Itwas particularly enjoyed by thismother, who rarely gets to enjoy thistype of bonding experience with hersports-nut, non-musical-theater-watching son.

(A version of this story ran originallyin Adam Taxin’s “Philadelphia Jew-ish Culture Examiner” column:http://www.examiner.com/user-adamtaxin )

Marianna Salz and PhiladelphiaJewish Culture Examiner, AdamTaxin, are both available for hire asattorneys, writers, tutors and/or pub-lic-relations mavens.

Philadelphia union-side labor law

firm Willig, Williams & Davidson

has been named to the Philadel-

phia Business Journal’s Women-

Owned Business List. The

Women-Owned Business List fea-

tures the region’s largest women-

owned businesses, ranked by the

companies’ number of local em-

ployees.

The Women-Owned Business List

rankings were revealed for the first

time at the Women’s Business

Conference, presented by the

Philadelphia Business Journal and

sponsor First Financial Group, a

member of MassMutual, on July

20, 2011, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. at the Crystal Tea Room in

Philadelphia. The list was also fea-

tured in the Philadelphia Business

Journal’s 2012 Book of Lists and

published in a special print supple-

ment distributed on site at the

Women’s Business Conference

and as a Philadelphia Business

Journal insert on July 22, 2011.

Willig, Williams & Davidson Named

Tops Women-Owned Business List

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To qualify for inclusion on the

Women-Owned Business List, a

company must be at least 51 per-

cent women-owned. With a strong

commitment to equality and diver-

sity, Willig, Williams & Davidson

is not only a women-owned law

firm, but is led by Managing Part-

ner Deborah R. Willig, who has

stood at the firm’s helm since its

founding in 1979. The firm has

also enjoyed recognition by the

Pennsylvania Bar Association,

which has repeatedly named

Willig, Williams & Davidson the

leading law firm in Pennsylvania

for the Promotion of Women to

Leadership Positions.

2011 POINTS OF TRANSFORMATION

DEADLINE EXTENDEDKathy Sykes, director of Philadelphia’s Intellectual

disABILITY Services (IDS), formerly known as

Mental Retardation Services, a division of Depart-

ment of Behavioral Health (DBH/IDS), has invited all

agencies providing services and supports to Philadel-

phians with intellectual disabilities to choose Points

of Transformation award-winners for the 11th annual

awards ceremony, scheduled for Friday, September

16, 2011, at the Sheraton City Center Hotel.

The deadline for turning in forms describing Points of

Transformation winners has been extended to August

7.

According to Judy Kresloff, coordinator of the

Philadelphia IDS Public Awareness Committee. serv-

ice providers may choose two staff members, a Sup-

ports Coordinator or Direct Support Professional and a

Supervisor to be among this year’s Points of Transfor-

mation winners. Agencies are encouraged to create an

internal nominating process which includes staff

members, lay leaders, parents, and community mem-

bers.

After completing the nominating process, agencies are

required to submit a brief description (story) about the

winner or winners, including how they enhance the

lives of the individuals they serve and how they act as

role models for others. Also send a photo of the win-

ner and photos of the people whom they support, if

there is consent.

Guidelines for submitting names of winners include

the following:

If your agency provides Supports Coordination, you

may submit one or two winners: one supports coordi-

nator, and, additionally, if you choose, one supervisor

If your agency provides direct support, you may

submit one winner from any program (employment,

residential, social, other), and, additionally, if you

choose, one supervisor

Submit a one to two page written description and a

photo (s) of the winner(s) chosen by your agency.

Word documents sent by E-Mail are preferred.

Include the following information:

1. Describe how the winner performs his/her job in

an exceptional way - why they were chosen above all

others

2. How the winner exemplifies the values and ideals

of the organization

3. Examples of how the winner supports the indi-

viduals served

4. Stories of individuals living the “everyday lives”

that they choose

5. Photos with people they support

6. Quotes from individuals who are supported by your

winner, family members, co-workers, supervisors/man-

agers, community organizations and employers

**Keep in mind HIPAA confidentiality standards as

well as necessary releases

Descriptions (stories) and photos will be compiled

into a program book for distribution at the Awards

Ceremony and may be considered for use at other

public awareness venues and publications

The write-up must include the following information

associated with each winner:

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AWARDEE NAME : _________________________________________________

AGENCY : _________________________________________________

JOB TITLE : _________________________________________________

AGENCY ADDRESS : _________________________________________________

ZIPCODE : _________________________________________________

E-MAIL : _________________________________________________

BEST PHONE # : _________________________________________________

CONTACT PERSON : _________________________________________________

E-MAIL : _________________________________________________

BEST PHONE # : _________________________________________________

Winner descriptions (stories) and photo(s) should be e-mailed to: judy.kresloff@phila.gov by August 7, 2011.

Call 215-685-5923 for information or assistance