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THIS WAS World Series Parade given to Philadelphia fans by our Champion Phillies. It was made more special by participation of over 2 million fans that crowded along Broad Street.

CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady rallies troops at rally for VP candidate Sen.

Joe Biden at Marconi Plaza, S. Phila. on election eve. Photo by Maria Merlino

Brady Rallies For Barack

Working South Phila.

MAYOR Rudy Giuliani, right, campaigned through 11th hour in S. Phila.

and across state. With him at Republican headquarters on E. Passyunk Av-

enue are Sen. Arlen Specter, Jim Dintino and Nick Marrandino.

Veterans Day 2008There are 23.6 million who can claim

the title of Service Veteran in the United

States. It is to them and the millions who

preceded them in the two World Wars,

the Korean, Vietnam and Iraq Wars, that

we remain a free country.

It is because of their service that

we honor them yearly beginning with

"Armistice Day" on Nov. 11, 1919,

the first anniversary of the end of

World War I.

In 1926 Congress passed a resolu-

tion for an annual observance, and

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City WasKey To Pa.Obama Win

Philadelphia has to be credited with

propelling Pennsylvania into the vic-

torious columns of Barack Obama and

carrying almost every Democratic

candidate citywide and statewide.

The city voted in record numbers

closing in on 700,000, almost 70% of

eligible voters. Obama took the city

five to one.

“The wind was to their backs,” said

Congressman and Democratic Party

Chairman Bob Brady about his ward

leaders and committee, “and they only

needed to row harder.”

That is what they did, powered by a

strong tide of union support, over a

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PHA’s Ludlow Homeown-ership development has wonthe Townhome of the Yearaward from the Building In-dustry Association ofPhiladelphia.

The Ludlow developmentin North Philadelphia won theaward for homes costing lessthan $500,000.

“The judges were ex-tremely impressed with boththe affordability of the homesoffered and, more impor-tantly, the high quality inwhich the homes were con-structed. The size of the bed-rooms, backyard, garage andcommon areas all exceededour expectations,” said Eu-stace Mita, of Achristavest,an upscale development com-pany based in suburbanChester, Pa., one of thejudges.

PHA Executive Director

Carl Greene said, “Being rec-ognized by the Building In-dustry Association is a greathonor for PHA. Our goal atLudlow was to make high-quality homes available at anaffordable price for working-class families. The homes arejust part of our much widerdevelopment in Ludlow, mak-

ing the neighborhood a safe,livable community.”

Ludlow Homeownershipfeatures 50 affordable three-and four-bedroom homes witheither garages or off-streetparking pads. The develop-ment is located in the Ludlowneighborhood between CenterCity and Temple University.

The homes at Ludlow havebrick and stucco facades andasphalt shingle roofs. Theyalso feature Energy Star ap-pliances, generous kitchensand cabinet space, plush car-pet, vinyl tile, central air con-ditioning, electric stoves,garbage disposal and washerand dryer rooms withhookups. All homes have pri-vate yard space with fencing.They range in price from$160,000 to $175,000.

Cookie Plenzick-Stead, aRealtor for New ConstructionReal Estate, Long & Foster,another judge, loved the floorplans.

“I liked the open space be-tween the living room and thekitchen,” she said. “They’renice spacious homes with niceamenities, a great opportunityfor a lot of people.”

David Hitt of Splatt Pro-

ductions, who also judged theawards, said PHA is spurringrenewal and redevelopment ofcity neighborhoods, creatinga sense of community andreaffirming the importance ofcity living, which the associa-tion is committed to.

“We came away with a

feeling of ‘Wow! What theseguys are doing is reallycool!’” he said.

PHA is the nation’s 4th-largest public-housing authoritywith about 84,000 re s idents. Itis also a major developer of af-fordable housing, both rentaland homeownership.

EARNING top award are these 3-story town homes in 1300block of N. Franklin Street, part of PHA’s Ludlow Home-ownership development. They feature a brick façade, an as-phalt shingle roof, and off-street parking.

PHA’s Ludlow homeownership development features houseswhich range in size from 1,316 square feet to 1,725 squarefeet. All the new homes feature plush carpeting. This viewis of a spacious living room in one of the award-winning 2-story town homes in 1500 block of N. 8th Street.

Urban Engineers Cautions Waterfront BusinessesOwners of water front

properties along the Dela -ware are being warned to beon the lookout for debris andice flows that are capable ofdamaging timber.

Urban Engineers, Inc. isrecommending a weekly re-view of such facilities and has

distributed tide cards. Michael J. Gabor, PE, di-

rector of Urban’s Marine En-gineering Services, cautions,“Through the end of Novem-ber and extending into Febru-ary is the time of year whenthe River experiences lowerlow tide elevations.”

He noted, “Those lowertides will be exposing portionsof the pier that have not beenvisible for 10 months. Consid-ering the northwest winds,which are on the way, we couldsee low tides that are six to 12inches lower than indicated onthe chart. A weekly review by

an employee familiar with yourfacility is recommended.”

He also stated, “Urbanperforms sporadic water pa-trols during the wintermonths and we will contactyou if we see conditions thatmay result in damage to yourwaterfront structure.”

Special Olympics This Weekend At VillanovaThousands of Special

Olympics athletes, coaches,volunteers, and supportersfrom across the state willagain descend upon VillanovaUniversity for SpecialOlympics Pennsylvania's an-nual Fall Festival this week-end.

Returning to Villanova forthe 20th consecutive year, theevent is SOPA's second largestannual competition and thelargest student-run SpecialOlympics competition in theworld. Approximately 1,000athletes and 220 coaches repre-senting 34 Pennsylvania coun-ties will participate in bocce,long distance running/walking,powerlifting, roller skating,soccer and volleyball.

"We are excited to returnto Villanova for the 20thyear," said Mary Meder,chairman of the board, Spe-cial Olympics Pennsylvania.

"The 2008 Fall Festival issure to be a success and amemorable event for our ath-letes and families due to thehard work of the VillanovaStudent Committee. We aregrateful for the cooperation ofthe community-at-large andthe generosity of our spon-sors, friends and volunteers,who make this event a realityfor our athletes each year."

Athletes will begin prelim-inary competition on Fridayin bocce, long distance run-ning, roller hockey, soccerand volleyball. Powerliftingcompetition begins on Satur-day with final roller skating,soccer and volleyball compe-titions slated for Sunday.

SOPA's new President,Matt Aaron, will also be for-mally introduced and will ad-dress the Opening Ceremoniescrowd.

More than 2,500 volun-

teers from the Villanova stu-dent body and the surround-ing community are expectedto again participate in theevent serving in numerous ca-pacities including officials,athlete escorts, award presen-ters, and administrative sup-port services.

Volunteers from across the

state are welcome and specta-tors are encouraged to visitany of the competition venueson or near campus and cheeron athletes. For more infor-mation about volunteering,visit the official VillanovaUniversity Fall Festival Website at www.spe-cialolympics.villanova.edu.

Fish Fry For Obama

CITYWIDE Youth leader William Mackey, far right, isjoined by family and friends as he hosted pre-election fishfry at Lou & Choo’s in N. Phila. Sunday, touting BarackObama Presidency.

Berean To HonorRep. Frank Oliver

State Rep. Frank L. Oliverhas championed the cause ofBerean Institute since he wasfirst approached for help bythe late Lucille Blondin,daughter of Dr. Matthew An-derson, founder of the historicAfrican American institution.

Now the Berean InstituteFamily and its friends areshowing their gratitude byhonoring Oliver at a din-ner/fundraiser Friday, Nov.14, at 6:00 p.m. at Berean In-stitute, 19th & Girard Avenue.

“We want to show Rep.Oliver our appreciation for his30-plus years of unwaveringsupport of Berean during thechallenges we have faced overthe years,” said Berean Pres-ident Lorraine Poole-Naranjo.“He has stood with us throughthick and thin. I dare say, if itwasn’t for the support ofFrank Oliver, Berean wouldnot exist today. We’re askingthe community to join us insaluting him for his loyaltyand keeping his word to Ms.Blondin, who first reachedout to him when she served aspresident of the school her fa-ther founded in 1899.”

Berean Institute has beenundergoing reorganizationsince July 2008. Presently,there is an ongoing dialogue

between the Board ofTrustees, Pennsylvania Dept.of Education officials, Oliverand a prospective partner tofacilitate the reorganization.

The school recently sus-pended the cosmetology pro-gram, but its Tri-BarberSchool remains in full opera-tion. In spite of the chal-lenges, Berean has retained allof its educational licenses andis moving forward.

“We are calling on thosewho have been honored onBerean’s Living History Wallof Fame, all alumni and sup-porters of Berean to step upand help,” said Tyrone Reed,event coordinator.

The event will include areception, dinner and enter-tainment. Proceeds will bene-fit the revitalization of BereanInstitute. For ticket informa-tion call (215) 763-4833 ext.101 or 108.

Rep. Frank Oliver…Berean Champion

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Tuesday, November 11 is

Veteran's Day. Please take time to thank a vet-eran for their service and sacri-

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(Cont. from Page 1)Nov. 11 became a national

holiday beginning in 1938.

President Dwight D. Eisen-

hower signed legislation in

1954 to change the name to

Veterans Day as a way to

honor those who served in all

American wars.

The day has evolved into a

tribute honoring living mili-

tary veterans as well, with pa-

rades and speeches across the

nation. A national ceremony

takes place at the Tomb of the

Unknowns at Arlington Na-

tional Cemetery in Virginia.

Several will be held in this

city, particularly in the Port

Richmond and Bridesburg

areas.

The statistics about our vet-

eran population are interest-

ing.

Female Veterans number

just over two million. Of

these, 16% were Gulf War

Veterans.

African American veterans

number 2.4 million. With

other ethnic groups, 1.1 mil-

lion veterans were Hispanic;

278,000 were Asian; 165,000

were American Indian or

Alaska Native; 27,000 were

Native Hawaiian or Other Pa-

cific Islander; and 18.7 million

were non-Hispanic white.

(The numbers for blacks,

Asians, American Indians and

Alaska Natives, Native

Hawaiians and Other Pacific

Islanders and non-Hispanic

whites cover only those re-

porting a single race.)

Veterans are an aging pop-

ulation, with 9.3 million over

65 years of age. At the other

end of the age spectrum, 1.9

million were younger than 35.

Vietnam era veterans dom-

inate the categories. There are

7.9 million of them. Thirty-

three percent of all living vet-

erans served during this time

(1964-1975). In addition, 5

million served during the Gulf

War (representing service

from Aug. 2, 1990, to present);

2.9 million in World War II

(1941-1945); 3 million in the

Korean War (1950-1953); and

6.1 million in peacetime.

A unique group of 358,000

living veterans served during

both the Vietnam and Gulf

War eras. Other living veter-

ans who served during two or

more wars number 315,000,

serving in both the Korean and

Vietnam wars; 69,000 served

during three periods: World

War II, the Korean War and

the Vietnam War; 263,000

served during World War II

and the Korean War.

The five states with veteran

populations of a million or

more include California (2.1

million), Florida (1.7 million),

Texas (1.7 million), New York

(1.1 million) and Pennsylvania

(1.1 million).

Veterans are an educated

group. Twenty-five percent of

all living veterans 25 and older

have at least a bachelor's de-

gree, while 90% of vetrnas

over 25 have a high-school

diploma or higher.

Veterans belong to the mid-

dle class. Their median in-

come is $36,053. Just 5.7%

live in poverty while the cor-

responding rate for nonveter-

ans was 12%.

There are 10.7 million vet-

erans in the labor force.

It’s interesting to note

women veterans earn an av-

erage of $32,217, higher

than the $27,272 for women

civilians with no military ex-

perience. The same goes for

male vets, averaging

$42,128, $5,000 more than

their non-vet counterparts.

Women veterans were

more likely to work 35 or

more hours per week (84.3%

vs.77.6%), to work at least

50 weeks per year (73.1%

vs. 71.6%) and to work in

public administration (16%

vs. 4.8%) than nonveterans.

The saddest statistic of all

is the number of veterans

with a disability totals 6 mil-

llion.

In the past, when it comes

to voting as they did this

week, over 128 million vets

were reported going to the

polls, about 5% higher than

non vets.

In the world of econom-

ics, Veteran business owners

comprised an estimated 3

million of the 20.5 million

owners represented by sur-

vey respondents. Of these

owners, 65% were 55 and

older.

Total amount of Federal

government spending for

veterans benefits programs

in fiscal year 2006 was

$72.8 billion. Of this, $34.6

billion went to compensation

and pensions, $33.7 billion

for medical programs and

the remainder to other pro-

grams, such as vocational re-

habilitation and education.

Source: Table 505, Statis-tical Abstract of the UnitedStates: 2009

Veterans Day 2008

Obama Concert Closes N. Broad Street

BARACK OBAMA rally closed Broad Street at Susquehanna Avenue Saturday. State Rep.Jewell Williams, 2nd from left, a rally organizer, takes time with LDC’s Ken Washington,Obama rep Sharon Bank and attorney Sharif Street. In photo at right Williams directs or-ganizers as police close street for overflow crowd drawn by stars Diddy and Mary J. Blige.



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AFSCME DISTRICT COUNCIL 33MUNICIPAL WORKERS UNION

PETE MATTHEWS, PRESIDENT

BETTE MACDONALD, SECRETARY-TREASURER

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NOVEMBER 11TH 2008

Soccer is a grueling sportand young soccer playersare not exempt from health-endangering situations that

may necessitate the immedi-ate use of an external defib-rillator.

With that in mind, State

Sen. Michael Stack joinedwith Nazareth Hospital CEOTina Fitzpatrick to presentthe Lansing Knights Youth

Organization an automatedexternal defibrillator.

The one given the Lans-ing Knights is a life-savingportable device that treats acardiac arrest, which canoccur suddenly and withoutwarning in adults and chil-dren.

“In an emergency situa-tion,” said Stack, “whenseconds count, a defibrilla-tor can help restore a normalheart rhythm. It’s a devicethat can be used by trainednon-medical personnel untilan ambulance arrives.”

CEO Fitzpatrick told theparents and youngsters,“This defibrillator continuesto confirm the concern andcare Nazareth Hospital hasover the many within itsarea. Every life is sacred.Every life needs to be pre-served.”

The defibrillator washanded over at ceremonieslast Saturday at the LansingKnights Youth Clubhouse,Sheffield Street & RowlandAvenue.



Soccer Kids Get Nazareth Defibrillator

AFTER receiving defibrillator from State Sen. Mike Stackand Nazareth Hospital CEO Christine Fitzpatrick, Fitz-patrick gets a Soccer Mom shirt and Stack a Lansing Youthshirt from Club directors Tim Gurke and David Wyszynski.

KAYLA KATES, 6, and Shannon Torpey, 5, sit on groundsoaking in comments from State Sen. Mike Stack andNazareth Hospital CEO Christine Fitzpatrick with a sensea good thing was happening.

Happy Veterans Day

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other areas that had plenty of Republicans yet couldn’tcarry the top of the ticket. Not that I’m criticizing any-body – that “strong headwind” all the political talkerskept talking about was really more like a hurricanethis year, and some local GOP chiefs did pretty well –but the 26th Ward really did well.

Party leader STATE REP. JOHN PERZEL easilyblew away that headwind in his own 172nd Dist. Hisopponent RICH COSTELLO had a lot of “key sup-port”, but it didn’t translate into voter support. That’sgood news for us Elephants. MATT TAUBEN-BERGER wasn’t so lucky in the 170 Dist. He could-n’t hang onto his boss STATE REP. GEORGEKENNEY’S seat. He is young and ran well, though,so he may be around in better years, with more expe-rience and name recognition to go along.

In the River Wards, STATE REP. JOHN TAY-LOR showed what an institution he has become. Heheld back a strong challenge by savvy Demo WardLeader HARRY ENGGASSER, holding his 177th

Dist. with a 60-40% margin. Now, if some of thosewobbly suburban seats can just tip back our way soRepublicans can retake control of the State House,Philly will actually wind up with a couple of strongleaders in the right place in Harrisburg. See ya whenthe dust settles!!

All politics is local, my friends. Solet’s begin with a tip of the trunk toplucky 26th Ward Leader IRENEDiLOLLE and CHAIRMAN JIMMYDINTINO for pulling out a victoryfor JOHN McCAIN in the 26th Wardof South Philadelphia. This was agood test of who’s got a good Repub-lican street game in town. There are

Snooper Scooper: This one was a shocker to me. I met STUBYKOFSKY of The Daily News, and we were talking about"THE CURSE". After all, it took our PHILLIES to get rid ofit once and for all. "Not so," he retorted and further stated,"THE CURSE was lifted when ZACK STAHLBERG left theDaily News, and that's a fact. Thank God." Yes Boss, frommy lips to God's ears, he made this statement on THE PA-RADE BUS. He was also amazed by the size of the tremen-dous crowd that came out to see THE PHILLIES. Oh yeah,they are now THE 2008 WORLD CHAMPIONS OF BASE-BALL ... doesn't that sound great? One More Time! Snooper's KUDOS Dept.: Oh Yes Chief, there are a lot ofthem to go around, especially THE CITY'S REPRESENTA-TIVE'S OFFICE. Check out these great people: MELANIE,TARA, KARA and we must not forget our man RANDY.These people gave our City 100%. Without them, THE PA-RADE would not have been the huge success it turned out tobe. Yes JAMIE MOYER, this was the largest parade ever togo down on BROAD STREET. How about 2.6 MILLION,plus another 80,000 between "The Linc" and Citizens BankPark? We are also going to take COLE HAMELS up on hispromise of another WORLD SERIES, and another PARADE! Snooper's 'Sightings': I stopped into 'The Love Nest" dinerfor Sunday breakfast and lo and behold, there he sat in frontof my tired eyes: "Big" BOB LOUDON, one of the nicestguys whoever worked for The Philadelphia Municipal Court.Mr. Loudon was loved by everybody and, I'm told, would doanything for anybody, anytime! BOB is truly a first-class gen-tleman and definitely A CLASS ACT. I also met youngCHUCK FULLER. He's from the Great Northeast and, I

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Yo! Here we go again and with Veterans Day approaching I wondered, if our flag couldspeak, what it would say. I found this on the internet and thought I would pass it on to you.

I am the flag of the United States of America. My name is Old Glory. I fly atop theworld’s tallest buildings. I stand watch in America’s halls of justice. I fly majestically overinstitutions of learning. I stand guard with power in the world. Look up and see me. I standfor peace, honor, truth and justice. I stand for freedom. I am confident. I am proud.

When I am flown with my fellow banners, my head is a little higher, my colors a littletruer. I bow to no one! I am recognized all over the world. I am saluted. I am loved, I amrevered. I am respected and I am feared. I have fought in every battle of every war for morethan 250 years. I was flown at Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Shiloh and Appomattox. I was thereat San Juan Hill; I was in the trenches of France in the Argonne Forest, at Anzio and Rome.The beaches of Normandy, Guam, Okinawa, Korea, Khe San and Vietnam know me.

I’m presently in the mountains of Afghanistan, the hot and dusty deserts of Iraq and wher-ever freedom is needed. I led my troops, I was dirty, battle worn and tired. But my soldierscheered me and I was proud. I have been burned, torn and trampled on the streets of coun-tries that I have helped set free. It does not hurt for I am invincible. I have been spat upon,burned, torn and trampled in the streets of my country. And when it’s done by those whomI’ve served in battle, it hurts.

But I shall overcome, for I am strong. I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stood watchover the uncharted frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon. I have borne silentwitness to all of America‘s finest hours. But my finest hours are yet to come. When I am torninto strips and used as bandages for my wounded comrades on the battlefield, when I amflown at half-mast to honor my soldier, or when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving par-ent or at the grave of their fallen son or daughter. I am proud.

Please tell my message to all who still love and respect me that I may fly proudly for an-other 250 years, nay, even more.

I hope you feel the same way that I do about out flag, our country and our way of life. Iwould not trade my flag for any other in the whole world – would you?

At long last, the interminable journey to the White House has ended and the people havespoken. BARACK OBAMA has been elected President by a convincing margin and he andhis partner, JOE BIDEN, have the arduous task of extracting the American economy fromrecord-setting financial doldrums and restoring the country to an even keel so that we canmove ahead to restore the United States to superpower status. What is the plan of attack?

The first thing is to get out of the debilitating war in Iraq. We are spending $15 billion amonth conducting a war the overwhelming majority of the people in this country don’t want,the Iraqis don’t want, and even the world’s mischief-maker, Russia, doesn’t want.

There is nothing magic about 16 months. It can be less time then that. We could not leaveBaghdad with more loss of face then we left Saigon in the Vietnam War. The concern ex-pressed by people who worry about “the reputation of the United States” is not valid whenyou consider how we got trapped into Iraq in the first place.

The new President has no alternative but to seek significant increases in taxes – across theboard; not just personal taxes but taxes that fall on all aspects of the business community.

The way to get the economy producing like it can do is to have massive public govern-ment spending. By “massive” I mean all of those bridges that are falling apart and fallingdown, that the highway experts say should be replaced for safety’s sake. The roads that arefalling apart should be resurfaced or replaced. The new roads that are on the drawing boardsbut haven’t been built because the money is not there, would form part of the mixture. Whenthat happens, the people who are in the building trades, either as contractors or as membersof building trade unions, will understand there is plenty of work into the future if there is acommitment from the central government to proceed with that work. That would motivatethe workers to invest in homes. Instead of leasing or living with their parents, they couldmove out on their own and buy their own homes. New housing stimulates the production ofwashers, dryers, refrigerators, ovens, stoves and all sorts of major appliances. A governmentcommitment to public spending would motivate manufacturers to reopen closed facilities orbuild new ones.

This stimulation of the economy that takes place when there is a firm central-government (Cont. Page 27)

When it was announced we must all refer to Sen. BarackObama as President-Elect Barack Obama now, I admit Icame close to having what I’ll always refer to as a ChaseUtley Moment.

Unless you were hiding in a barn all last week, you knowwhat I’m talking about. The Phillies won the World Serieson Wednesday, the city had a massive parade for them onFriday, and during that parade many of the players took themicrophone and showed the crowd some love.

The aforementioned Mr. Utley decided to take his mo-ment at the mic and say something a few Phillies fans ut-tered when closer Brad Lidge struck out the Tampa BayRays’ Eric Hinske.

He started out okay by saying “World Champions.” Butwhen he said, “World (fill in the blank) Champions!” it be-came a potential YouTube moment.

A lot of people have gotten on Utley for that, but he wasonly echoing the thoughts of many patrons at Chickie’s &Pete’s.

Standing in the World Café Live concert hall in WestPhiladelphia at the Ciroc the Vote Election Night party andwatching the returns, a lot of people were having their ownChase Utley Moments as Obama got closer to the votes heneeded to become the 44th President of the United States.

How often do we elect a Black guy to our nation’s high-est office? But there it was. And Obama not only beat Sen.John Mc Cain, he beat him like he stole something, in away that left absolutely no doubt. In hip-hop, it would be theequivalent of someone slamming down the mic after aheated MC battle. It was popular vote, electoral vote, any

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Main St. WorksOn Oct. 16, The Philadel-

phia Public Record publisheda letter to the editor about theUniversity City District’sMain Street program. Thisletter contained a major mis-understanding about the pro-gram.

The author states “one-third of the funding is goingto the (façade) improvementsthemselves with two-thirds tothe University City District’soverhead costs.”

In actual fact, 100% of themoney is used for direct pro-gram costs. One-third of thegrant is used for façade im-provement grants made di-rectly to small businessowners. The remaining two-thirds pays for a full-timestaff member who is dedi-cated to working with thesmall, independent businesseson the Baltimore Avenue cor-ridor and other direct pro-gram costs. Absolutely nomoney—not one dime-- goesfor UCD overhead or admin-istrative costs.

The Main Street grant isrestricted for a very limitedpurpose: façade improvement

grants for small businesses onBaltimore Avenue, the salaryof the person responsible forworking with these businessesand other direct costs of theprogram. The Main Streetmodel has proven its effec-tiveness in communities allacross the country, and weare honored to have been cho-sen to bring it to UniversityCity. Lewis C. WendellExecutive Director,University City District

Thank You All!I have been confirmed by

the Pennsylvania Senate asJudge, Court of CommonPleas. I am extremely hum-bled by the nomination andappointment by Gov. Rendell,the faith and confidenceplaced in my qualificationsand my life's dedication to en-suring justice for all people bythe Philadelphia Senators,LeAnna Washington, ShirleyKitchen, Anthony H.Williams, Vincent Hughes,Tina Tartaglione and MichaelStack. I am also humbled bythe confidence of the entirePennsylvania Senate.

There are many people andorganizations who have sup-ported and encouraged me topursue my desire to be aJudge, among them bipartisansupport from the PhiladelphiaDemocratic Party, and Con-gressman Robert Brady; thePhiladelphia Republican Pa -rty, and Chairman VitoCanuso and General CounselMichael Meehan; the AfricanAmerican Democratic WardLeaders, and ChairpersonCarol Ann Campbell (formerPhiladelphia City Councilper-son); and the many ward lead-ers and committee personsthroughout Philadelphia; theNational Organization ofWomen and Karen Bojar,president of its PhiladelphiaChapter; National Congressof Black Women’s PresidentJacquline DeShields; IronWorkers Local 401 andJoseph Dougherty, BusinessAgent; The PhiladelphiaBuilding Trades Council andits Business Mgr. PatrickGillespie; Hospital WorkersLocal 1199C’s PresidentHenry Nicholas; and manyother unions.Joyce Eubanks

Our Opinion ...

Letters • Letters • Letters

Back To BasicsNow the election is over, we must remind our political

leadership “all results are local”. That means our Federaland State officials who find themselves either entering or re-turning to office must see how necessary it is for them toconfer with Mayor Michael Nutter on how to bring some re-lief to the grim budget cuts he and the City Council nowface.

City Council members have already come up with sug-gestions to save millions, some of which have already beenplaced in the works by the Administration.

We believe it is time to begin cutting out contracts to lawfirms that duplicate the responsibilities of existing City agen-cies, such as the Law Dept. We suggest there can also becuts in contracts issued by the Depts. of Public Health andHuman Services.

So while we congratulate all the winners from our Presi-dent and Vice President down to our local legislators, wemust caution them not to return to the business at hand with-out carrying forward a torch of support for this city.

Unions Did WellIf you ever doubted Philadelphia is a union town, look

again. It was the combined efforts of organized labor thathelped turn out a historic voting record here by the generalpopulace. Many of the unions declared a holiday for theirrank and file, pushing them forward as volunteer ElectionDay workers.

The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, led by PresidentPat Eiding, became the umbrella for the movement thatunited the Building Trades, the Teamsters, and other unionsinto an election force not seen for at least a generation.

To the unions is owed the success of many of our StateRepresentatives and Senators and our Congressional Mem-bers.

Well-Run ElectionIt time for a cold beer at the Board of Elections. Its work-

ers, under the tutelage of City Commission Chair MargaretTartaglione and Commissioners Joseph Duda and AnthonyClark, are finishing one of the most technically challengingtours of duty in many a cycle. First came the massive on-slaught of new registrations, all of which had to be filteredfor junk. Good materials had to be provided to 1,800-oddpolling stations, and their workers organized and trained.New voting machines had to be up and running in time fora heavy turnout that attracted many confused and inexperi-enced new voters.

All that added up to a major job assignment. Yet it allwent off without major mishap, although infractions didoccur here and there. They will be investigated in the weekto come.

In the meantime, thanks to all who conscientiously served.

We Must Remember…Our veterans, to whom much is owed, should always be

in the minds of this nation. Yet we seem so easily to forgettheir contributions to insuring we continue to enjoy this landof the free. One story in this issue details the need for helpfor a Veterans Comfort House. We hope some of our read-ers take it to heart and send in a contribution.

Nov. 15-State Sen. Shirley

Kitchen hosts free Mortgage

Foreclosure & Public Utility

Clinic at Hartranft Sch., 720

W. Cumberland St., 10 a.m.-

1 p.m.

Nov. 17-State Sen. Shirley

Kitchen hosts free Mortgage

Foreclosure & Public Utility

Clinic at St. Paul’s Lutheran

Ch., 5900 N. 5th St., 6-8:30

p.m.

Nov. 19-Mayor John Street

and Phila. Forward Execu-

tive Director Brett Mandel

air their points of view on

tax reform at Atwater Kent

Museum, 15 S. 7th St., 7-

9:30 p.m. Free admission,

refreshments.

Nov. 20-Cal Thomas is sp -

eaker at 14th annual Valley

Forge Leadership Prayer

Bre akfast, Crown Plaza Val-

ley Forge Hotel, 260 Mall

Blvd., King of Prussia,

starts 6:30 a.m. Tickets $30.

For info call (610) 325-

6999.

Nov. 29-1st annual Glen

Foerd Leadership Award

Dinner honors Al Tauben-

berger at Glen Foerd, 5001

Grant Ave., 7 p.m. Donation

$100. For info call (215)

632-5330.



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On this Veterans Day November 11, 2008

The Membership of AFSCME District Council 47Proudly Honor Our Veterans

For the Sacrifices They and Their Families make for Our CountrySaluting The Philadelphia Multi Services Veterans Center

for 28 years of outstanding of concern and care for our Veterans Founded in 1980 by Executive Director Edward J. Lowery

Local 54 Ann Morrison Local 1739 Fred Wright

Local 752 Toni Flowers Local 2186 Mike Walsh

Local 590 Howard Deck Local 2187 Kahim Boles

Local 810 Louise Carpino Local 3397 Cheryl Leone

Local 1723 Paul Dannensfelser DC 47 Retirees Dorothea Wilson

Catherine G. Scott, President

Rita Urwitz, Vice-President

Yvonne Harris, Treasurer

Rozina McFadden, Corresponding Secretary

William J. Dougherty III, Recording Secretary

Bob McAllister, Health Fund Administrator

Kathy Black, Dir. Health & Safety

Rich Morawski, Dir. Building Corporation

Fun for Our Troops,Inc., a nonprofit organiza-tion aiding in stress reliefand relaxation by providinghigh-tech and interactivegames to the men andwomen serving abroad toprotect our freedom, asksthe American public to re-member those currentlyfighting overseas this Vet-eran's Day.

Americans can honor ourdeployed service membersby helping Fun for OurTroops, Inc. achieve theirgoal of boosting morale andimproving the overall well-being of our troops. Fun forour Troops, Inc. is seekingdonations of new or gentlyused game systems, videogames, PC games or MP3players as well as gift cardsfor distributors of gamesand gaming systems. Funfor our Troops, Inc. is alsoin great need of monetarydonations which are usedprimarily toward shippingcosts and purchasing used

gaming systems."As a soldier, I just

wanted to say thanks for Funfor Our Troops. Words can-not describe the feelings I getwhen I see people like youselflessly donate time,money, and energy just tomake our lives a little better.Something as simple as avideo game can mean a lot toa soldier who has nothingmore to look forward to thananother dusty day on con-voy," said SPC Joseph LBurris.

According to the UnitedStates Dept. of Veterans Af-fairs, fighting during WorldWar I ceased seven monthsprior to the official end ofthe war, when the Treaty ofVersailles was signed onJun. 28, 1919. An armis -tice, or temporary cessationof hostilities, between theAllied nations and Germanywent into effect on the 11thhour of the 11th day of the11th month. For that rea-son, Nov. 11, 1918, is gen-

erally regarded as the end of"the war to end all wars." InNovember 1919, PresidentWilson proclaimed Nov. 11as the first commemorationof Armistice Day with thefollowing words: "To us inAmerica, the reflections ofArmistice Day will be filledwith solemn pride in theheroism of those who diedin the country's service andwith gratitude for the vic-tory, both because of thething from which it hasfreed us and because of theopportunity it has givenAmerica to show her sym-pathy with peace and justicein the councils of the na-tions…."

Today, the troops servingoverseas are never far fromour hearts and minds. Manyof our service men andwomen are gamers and theyrely on game play as a wayto decompress and lift theirspirits. Interactive gaming isbeneficial to mental andphysical health. Benefits of

interactive gaming include:stress reduction; loweringblood pressure; reducinganxiety, depression, isolationand loneliness; and helpingto keep the brain stimulated,sharp and healthy.

"First I want to say thankyou for all that you do for usand without you we wouldnot make it mentally. Sup-port from home is the bestthing going," said PFCDamion Campbell. "Weappreciate all that you dofor us and I never knew howmuch gifts from homewould mean. I guess Ithought I was one of thosetough guys who didn't needthe creature comforts ofhome but I was wrong and itfelt good to get your boxeven though I had so littletime to enjoy it."

"In our first year wewere able to provide gamingrelief to over 200 deployedtroops and several Morale,Wellness, and Recreationstations in Iraq andAfghanistan," said StefanieDoctor Shea, founder & ex-ecutive director of opera-tions. "We hope to continuethe momentum this Vet-eran's Day and in 2009."

"Statistics show 30 min-utes of playing games canreduce stress levels signifi-cantly by giving the handsand mind something activein which to partake. There-fore, it is important that wecontinue to send gamingsystems to the troops. It is

the generous donations fromAmerican citizens that haveallowed us to give back tothose troops serving over-seas. We need these dona-tions to continue our work,"said Dana Blackman Brady,executive director, commu-nication and development.

Monetary and game dona-tions can be sent to Fun forOur Troops, Inc., 506 Cor-porate Drive W., Langhorne,PA 19047. Please includeyour contact info r mationwith your donation unlessyou wish to remain anony-mous. To make a donationusing a credit card throughPayPal, visit www.fun-forourtroops.org/donate.

To nominate a deployedservice member to receive agaming system or othertechnology from Fun forOur Troops, Inc, visitwww.funforourtroops.org/nominate.

For more informationvisit www.funforourtroops.org or contact Dana Black-man Brady at [email protected] or (267)757-0726.

Fun for Our Troops, Inc.was founded in 2007 withthe mission of aiding instress relief and relaxationby providing high tech andinteractive games to de-ployed troops. Its goal is toboost the morale and overallwell-being of our troops. Itprimarily works with PCgames, video games andvideo gaming systems. Fun

for Our Troops, Inc. is anonprofit organization,501(c)(3) status pending,that serves all branches ofthe US military.

Stefanie is a CouncilRock HS and Drexel Uni-versity graduate and BucksCo. native. Stefanie's hus-band, Sgt. Michael Shea, isalso a CRHS graduate andBucks Co. native. Sgt. Shearecently returned homefrom his second tour in Iraqwith the 101st Airborne Di-vision.

Stefanie wanted to dosomething unique for herhusband and all of the menand women deployed over-seas. After speaking toMike, she learned what thetroops truly need is fun, re-laxation and an overall wayto decompress. Luckily, thehigh-tech gaming systems ofthe 21st century can providejust that!

Dana, owner of Black-man Brady Communica-tions, Council Rock HS andAmerican University gradu-ate and Bucks Co. native,jumped at the opportunity tolend her expertise to thecause. Dana partnered withStefanie to establish "Funfor Our Troops", a non-profit organization. Dana'shusband, Jason M. Brady,served in the 1st Battalion,75th Ranger Regiment.

Nominate a member ofthe military or find out moreabout donating by visitingwww.funforourtroops.org.



Join Berean Institute Family and Friends

6:00 PM, Friday, November 14, 2008 at Berean Insitute, 19th & Girard Avenue

In Honoring

STATE REP. FRANK L. OLIVERFor His Unwavering Dedication to Berean Institute for Over 30 years

Proceeds will benefit the revitalization of Berean Institute For Ticket Information call 215/763-4833 ext. 101 or 108

Nonprofit Vets Group Works Provides Stress Relief For Deployed Troops

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SAFETY FUNDLaborers’ District CouncilHealth and Safety Fund

Of

Philadelphia and Vicinity319 N. 11th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Tel: 215-925-5327 • Fax: 215-925-5329

UNION LABORERSWE DON’T JUST DO IT WE DO IT SAFE

Our mission is to promote and enhance

Contractor competitiveness

And to protect the occupational health

And safety of Laborers and their families.

Laborers District Council sponsors LDC Health and Safety Fund

Local 135, Daniel L.Woodall, Jr.,

Business Manager;

Local 332, Samuel Staten, Jr.,

Business Manager;

Local 413, James Harper,

Business Manager;

Local 57, Richard A. McCurdy, Jr.

Business Manager;

Laborers’ District Council, Building Better and Safer Communities

in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties.

Laborers’ District Council of the Metropolitan area of

Philadelphia and Vicinity, Business Manager;

Laborers’ District Council; Business Manager; Ryan N. Boyer

Samuel Staten, Sr.

Business Manager Emeritus

Of Laborers’ District Council and Local 332

Remember – Do It right, Do It Safe, Do It Union

Administrator, Richard Legree, Sr.

Director, Juan Bacote

Management Trustees: James Vail and Steve Whiney

Web: www.ldc-phila-vic.org

Union Labor...Building it right for a better and stronger community!

Laborers’ District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia

and vicinity is comprised of four unions:

Local 135, Daniel L. Woodall, Jr., James Vail Business Manager L.E.C.E.T. Management TrusteeLocal 332, Samuel Staten, Jr., Vincent Primavera, Sr.Business Manager L.E.C.E.T. Management TrusteeLocal 413, James Harper,Sr., Fred ChiarlanzaBusiness Manager L.E.C.E.T. Management TrusteeLocal 57, Richard McCurdy, Jr., Harry HopkinsBusiness Manager L.E.C.E.T. Management TrusteeLaborers District Council, Ryan N. Boyer,Business Manager.

Samuel Staten, Sr., Business Manager Emeritus of the Laborers’ Dis-

trict Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and Vicinity

and Local 332.

Laborers’ District Council promotes a safe work environment, jobs

completed on time and on budget, and represents union members,

who are well trained, productive, professional, and take pride in their

work. Union labor…building better and safer communities in

Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties.

This ad is presented by LECET

The Laborers Employers Cooperation and Education Trust

319 N. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Telephone: 215-922-6139 Fax: 215-922-6109

Web: www.ldc-phila-vic.org

Administrator, Richard Legree

Millions of people have pe-

riodontal (gum) disease and

many don’t even know they

have it. Are you one of them?

Periodontal disease is an

infection of the tissues that

support your teeth. It is caused

by the plaque-forming bacte-

ria in your mouth. While

brushing and flossing removes

most plaque, it is impossible

to remove all of it. The re-

maining plaque hardens into

tartar. When this tartar forms

under the gumline, it can irri-

tate and infect the gums, lead-

ing to gum disease.

The good news is peri-

odontal disease is easily pre-

ventable. The Pennsylvania

Dental Association reminds

the public about the impor-

tance of maintaining healthy

teeth and gums.

Periodontal disease has two

stages: gingivitis and peri-

odontitis. The first stage, gin-

givitis, is the early stage of

periodontal disease, where the

bacteria get in between the

tooth and gum, causing in-

flammation. During this early

stage, daily brushing and

flossing can likely reverse pe-

riodontal disease.

If left untreated, periodon-

titis, the more advanced stage

of periodontal disease, can de-

velop, causing irreversible

damage to the gums, teeth and

surrounding bones. Periodon-

titis is more serious because

the tissue that holds the teeth

to the bone is destroyed, caus-

ing tooth roots to be exposed

and increasing decay, inflam-

mation and receding gums, re-

sulting in possible tooth loss.

There are several factors

that can increase your risk of

developing periodontal dis-

ease, including the use of to-

bacco; certain systematic

diseases, such as diabetes;

some types of medication, in-

cluding steroids and various

anti-epilepsy drugs, cancer

therapy drugs, calcium chan-

nel blockers and oral contra-

ceptives; bridges that no

longer fit properly; crooked

teeth; fillings that have be-

come defective and preg-

nancy.

“Researchers have found

people with gum disease are

almost twice as likely to suffer

from coronary artery disease,”

said Dr. David Shemo, a PDA

member and general dentist

from Wilkes-Barre. “Their

theory is oral bacteria can af-

fect the heart when it enters

the blood stream, attaching to

fatty plaques in the heart’s

blood vessels and contributing

to clot formation.”

PDA offers the following

tips to maintain optimal dental

health and prevent periodontal

disease:

• Brush your teeth twice a

day and floss daily. Brushing

and flossing helps to remove

the plaque and food particles

from the surface of the teeth

and between the teeth where a

toothbrush can’t reach. Re-

place your toothbrush every

few months or when the bris-

tles become frayed or worn.

Using a fluoride toothpaste

and antibacterial mouthrinse is

another way to help keep tooth

decay at bay.

• Eat a nutritious and well-

balanced diet. Choose a vari-

ety of nutritious foods from

the five main food groups:

grain, dairy, fruits, vegetables

and meat/poultry.

• Visit the dentist at least

every six months for oral

health checkups and profes-

sional cleaning.

• Contact your dentist im-

mediately if you notice any

symptoms of periodontal dis-

ease, as early detection is key.

Symptoms of periodontal dis-

ease include red, swollen or

tender gums or gums that

bleed easily or are pulling

away from the teeth; chronic

bad breath or bad taste in the

mouth; permanent teeth that

are loose or separating; pus

appearing between the teeth

and gums when gums are

pressed; changes in teeth

alignment when you bite and

changes in the fit of partial

dentures.



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American Bankruptcy

Board Certified

Question: What can bedone about creditor harass-ment calls?

Answer: Many people

choose to file bankruptcy to

end what can become a

seemingly endless barrage of

phone calls, letter, and law-

suits from creditors. There is

nothing legally preventing

creditors from calling you

until your case is filed.

Once you have filed your

bankruptcy, you are under

the protection of the Auto-

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order include anything from

a phone call and letter to a

foreclosure.

Next week’s question:

What can be done with anARM?

Built In One Day

ANOTHER community playground was built in one day

recently through efforts of Keystone Mercy Health Plan

and students from Drexel Neumann Academy. Playground

was built to provide a setting for safe, healthy physical ac-

tivity for 190 students at school. Students were delighted

to be able to put it to test the same day.Photo by Martin Regusters, Leaping Lion Photography

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\Ç `xÅÉÜç Éy j|ÄÄ|tÅ ]A _xwxÜxÜThis poem was written by Judge William Lederer after he returned from three years of service

in China, Burma and India in 1946. He spoke many times of the wonderful nurses of the 20th

General Hospital on the Lido Road in India. The hospital where Philadelphia Doctors Isidor

Ravdin and Dr. Harold Scheie saved many lives by caring for many soldiers made ill by mos-

quitos and war injuries. Both doctors were from the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. Dr.

Scheie saved Lord Mountbatten’s eye which was pierced by a branch in the jungle.

The University of Pennsylvania named an Institute for each of the doctors.-- Rep. Marie Lederer

LITTLE WHITE CROSSESby William J. Lederer

Little white crosses on a Burmese hill

I wonder if the little white crosses

Still stand in the tea garden

Facing the white Himalayas

I wonder in this wide world

And endless years thereafter

If anyone stops

And wonders

At the little white crosses

On the Burmese hill

Before I left

I went to them and said

Thank you young American nurses

Thank you - you will not be forgotten

We are going home thanks to you

Somewhere in your native land

You will always live and we will remember

You under those little white crosses

Facing the high Himalayas

On the Burmese hill

Dedicated to the United States nurses who were killed in the plane crash tragedy at Ledo Assam, India in 1945.

Wimbush Hosts Pre-Election Oaklane Party

Honoring Marines Killed In BeirutSTATE REP. Bill Keller and union boss John Dougherty

stopped by for breakfast with Marion Wimbush at annual

pre-election breakfast in Oak Lane.

WARD LEADER Edgar Howard grabs

a picture with his favorite radio person-

ality Thera Martin-Connelly at diner.

CELEBRATING 25th anniversary of Beirut Memorial Sunday

are LCDR Reuben Abraham, Charles Chamberlain, Comman-

dant All Divisions Attachment, Sgt. Major Donald Miller and

Col. Robert F. Leary, USMC Commanding Officer MAG 49.

PAYING HOMAGE to fallen Marines is a plethora of offi-

cers at 25th anniversary of Beirut Memorial.

RADIO HOST Cody & Cody Anderson,

Jr. are greeted by host Marion Winbush

at annual pre-election party at Oak

Lane Diner.

LIVE ON AIR at Marion Wimbush

breakfast bash at Oak Lane Diner is host

State Rep. Louise Bishop and co-host

State Rep. Jewell Williams. The pair

broadcast live on WURD AM radio.

The Philadelphia Veterans

Comfort House is in trouble –

not short-term trouble, but

long-term trouble. This is dis-

turbing news for a city and re-

gion now facing a new

explosion of serious health is-

sues among former armed-ser-

vice personnel.

“We are getting by hand to

mouth,” explained PVCH Sec-

retary John McGrath, Jr. “We

need financial and administra-

tive help to get out of the prob-

lems we face every month.”

Located on Baltimore Av-

enue in West Philadelphia, a

short walk away from the VA

Hospital, the Comfort House

provides the same sort of serv-

ice for veterans and their fam-

ilies that the Ronald

McDo nald House nearby does

for children. It provides tem-

porary housing and support

for out-of-town patients un-

dergoing oncology treatment

at the Hospital. In addition, it

puts up disabled veterans who

are easing back into the work-

place via the “workers com-

pensated Therapy” program.

Elsewhere in the country

this service is provided by the

chain of Fisher Houses, 38 of

which are located on military

bases or VA hospital grounds.

To meet the growing need,

more are planned, 22 of them,

and no major city will be with-

out one – except Philadelphia.

That’s because the VA Hos-

pital’s grounds here are

cramped and have no room for

such a building. The Fisher

House Foundation and the VA

are forbidden from building or

operating these facilities off

Federal property.

This bureaucratic snafu ca -

uses a gap that is filled by the

Comfort House. This nonprofit

association owns a residence

for 11 veteran patients. The

building was rehabilitated and

is maintained by volunteer do-

nations chiefly from the Build-

ing Trades Council. Its board

of directors is all-volunteer. In

addition to McGrath, who

heads the International Stan-

dards & Training Alliance, two

other directors, Frank Mc-

Cloud, Sr. and Jr. and Bill

Cole, come from the United

Brotherhood of Carpenters.

BTC members can patch a

porch or fix a roof. Ironwork-

ers, Electricians, Boilermak-

ers, Plumbers, Roofers and

Painters have all pitched in.

But utility bills, the salary

of the Comfort House’s only

paid staffer Ray Perks, and

other ongoing costs add up to

$5,000 a month.

“I enjoy doing this,” says

Perks. “Working for veterans is

my life. I’m a veteran myself.”

Coming up with these costs

on an ongoing basis, though, is

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Drug Rehab Czar Authors Another Bestseller Dr. Joseph F. Ruggiero

has been on the cutting edgeof rehabilitating drug and al-coholic addicts. He pioneeredhis successful treatment facil-ity over 40 years ago andtoday his Self Help Move-ment, located on ByberryRoad in the Greater North-east, is among the most suc-cessful in breaking addicts oftheir habits.

Though he takes greatpride in the number ofalumni who have success-fully passed through his fa-cility after a stay of one year,Ruggiero’s greatest passionis writing.

He has a list of successfulnovels to his credit, includingat least two which have beensought after by movie mak-ers.

This week AuthorHousehas published his newestnovel, called Raggabooty, inwhich readers find Philadel-phia native Bob Santino strug-gling to come to terms withhis older brother Mike’stragic suicide. A talented

artist, Mike’s sketches had al-ways reflected life’s sweet,quiet moments — that is, untilBob discovers a sketch of thesame dark, tormenting figurehe saw at Mike’s burial:

Opening the car door, helooked towards his brother’sgrave. It was then that he sawhim, among the other mourn-ers, a thin, tall man dressedin black, standing next to

Mike’s grave. Brown molescovered his hairless head. Hischin and nose were long andpointy. It made him think ofthe monster Nosferatu in “TheShadow of the Vampire.”

Raggabooty, as the darkfigure is known, becomes aterrifying presence that Bobencounters everywhere, fromthe gravesite to his home. AsBob becomes accustomed to

Raggabooty’s presence, helearns to accept the supernat-ural being and begins to relyon him for guidance.

Having been rescued frompurgatory by Catholic priestFather Donnelly, Raggabootylives in the shadow of aninner peace and wholenessthat he can only hope to knowone day. He has been com-missioned by Father Donnellyto help mortals resist the urgeto succumb to demonic pos-session in its most cunningforms. As Raggabooty gainsBob’s trust, the plot thickenswith the possibility of thePope’s assassination, mysteri-ous demonic figures and thepossibility of death. FollowBob on his supernatural jour-ney as he navigates the watersof love, trust and transforma-tion with the help of Ragga-booty.

Dr. Ruggiero will be sign-ing his newest novel at TwinShops, 10th & Tasker, onNov. 8 from 12 noon to 3p.m.

PHILA. Director of Addiction Services Roland Lamb, right,pays tribute to Dr. Joseph Ruggiero’s vital role in city’streatment system as founder of Self Help at organization’sannual fundraiser. Self Help is one of the oldest drug and al-coholic rehabilitation programs in Pennsylvania with a strin-gent one year program that has worked extremely well.

DISTINGUISHED addiction-treatment expert Dr. JosephRuggiero, left, welcomes Family Court Judge Franny Kaneto fundraiser for his program, Self Help, at National GuardArmory in N.E. Phila.

JOINING huge crowd of Self Help supporters at NationalGuard Armory was State Sen. Mike Stack, 3rd from left,with, from left, aide Amanda Whittenberger, documentaryfilmmaker Dwight Wilkins and Cindy Morelia.



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STAT REP. DWIGHT EVANS hosted Election Day Lunch

with many elected officials at Sadiki’s Restaurant, 7152

Ogontz Avenue in N.W. Phila. Tuesday. Among political big-

wigs in attendance are Evans, State Sen. LeAnna Washing-

ton, Mayor Michael Nutter, City Controller Alan Butkovitz

and State Rep. Tony Payton.

CITYWIDE Youth leader William Mackey, far right, isjoined by family and friends as he hosted pre-election fishfry at Lou & Choo’s in N. Phila. Sunday, touting BarackObama Presidency.

UNITING to give impetus to Get Out Vote drive for BarackObama at Doc’s Union Pub rally in S. Phila. were KenAdams, Congressman and Democrat Party Chairman BobBrady, IBEW Local 98 Business Mgr. John J. Dougherty,Jr., and State Rep. Bill Keller.

Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter along with a truck load

of Obama supporters ride the streets of the city getting the

vote out on election day....It worked. Photo by: Martin Regusters

Nutter Rallies, Enjoys Election LuncheonElectricians Take Lunch Break

IBEW Local 98 members take quick lunch break at EOMin South Philly before going out for Obama voters in after-noon and evening on Election Day.

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(Cont. from Page 1)calm voting sea provided by

Chairwoman Margaret Tart -

aglione and her City Commis-

sioners whose election

machinery ran literally flaw-

lessly on Election Day, accom-

modating everyone who wanted

to vote.

The Obama tide wrested one

Republican legislative seat away,

in the 170th House Dist. It hand-

ily gave Brendan Boyle that

Northeast District, three decades

of GOP control. Boyle bested

Matthew Taubenberger, chief

aide of State Rep. George Ken-

ney who had opted not to seek

reelection. This was Boyle’s

third try at the District seat and

he took it handily this time by

60-40%.

However, the Democratic

landslide failed to budge from

their offices State Reps. John

Taylor in the 175th and John

Perzel, Speaker Emeritus, in the

172nd. Perzel’s victory was even

more solid when one considers

the daily newspapers in town did

not endorse him. Neither did the

Fraternal Order of Police, which

has several thousand police re-

tirees living in and around

Perzel’s District. Perzel took

65% of the vote to Costello’s

34%. John Taylor turned back

Harry Enggasser 60% to 41%.

The 1st Senatorial Dist. now

has a new Senator, Larry Far-

nese, who picked up the baton

left by State Sen. Vincent Fumo,

who also did not run for reelec-

tion. The other incumbent Sena-

tors running for reelection easily

retained their seats.

State Rep. Babette Josephs,

the one Democratic legislator ex-

pected to face a fight, blew away

her Republican opponent Wally

Zimolong with a 5-to-1 edge.

Biggest loser was the Repub-

lican Party, which now only has

three legislators, down from

four. That figure changes in the

minds of many when it is real-

ized Republican Dennis

O’Brien, Speaker of the House,

continues to run without Demo-

cratic opposition, but solid sup-

port instead from Democratic

allies.

The four Democratic Con-

gress Members with all or a por-

tion of their districts in

Philadelphia won easily.

An expected tough battle

from well-heeled Marina Katz in

the 13th Dist. never surfaced,.

She was squashed easily by the

popular Congresswoman

Allyson Schwartz.

Almost seven million voted

throughout the State, setting a

new record. Barack Obama took

almost 55% of that vote to John

McCain’s 41%.

That Obama tsunami of vot-

ers insured retention of the

statewide offices of Auditor

General and Treasurer, but

failed to win the elusive Attor-

ney General’s office, which has

remained in Republican control

since it was first made an

elected office in 1980.

Lehigh Co. District Attorney

John Morganelli gave an early-

returns scare to incumbent Tom

Corbett, only to lose in the end

as the well-financed Corbett

pulled in a 53-46% majority.

Easy winners were incumbent

Democrat Auditor General Jack

Wagner and the newly-elected

Treasurer Robert McCord.

City Vote GaveObama State Win

CELEBRATING at Swan Caterers was State Rep. BillKeller, hosting a party for his committee persons and work-ers. With him are Butch D’Amato and 39A Ward LeaderRoseanne Pauciello.

LDC Supported Statewide Candidates

AT PODIUM, Laborers Local 332 President Ryan Boyer announces major donations to campaigns of John Morganellifor Attorney General and Rob McCord for Treasurer of Pennsylvania.

by Ruth R. RussellHalloween is always a treat

(not a trick) at our house. Myhusband wears what he calls hisJungle Jim outfit, an outdoorsyshirt and pith helmet, while Idress in midnight blue and a tallblack witch’s hat. We alwayswelcome many interesting visi-tors; this year most were es-corted by their parents. Amongthem were Spider Man, PeterPan, Dracula, a ladybug (withquivering antennae), a hockeyplayer, a pirate and manyPhillies players. Surprisinglythere were no Presidentialhopefuls in the group, but thereal candidates certainly madeup for that lack as they domi-nated all the local media. Withthe election over, attention nowturns to the upcoming holidayseason, which begins nextTuesday with Veterans Day. Besure to fly your American flag.

Celebrating vets & moreVeterans Day will be cele-

brated at Independence SeaportMuseum (ISM) on Tuesday,November 11, with an earlymorning flag raising aboard theCruiser Olympia and a cere-mony to honor submarine vet-erans at 11 a.m. in front ofSubmarine Becuna. Admissionis free, and ISM is at Penn’sLanding, Columbus Boulevardand Walnut Street. In addition,as part of its ‘Black Hands,

Blue Seas’ program and ex-hibit, ISM will present a con-cert by a noted all-female acappella and percussion ensem-ble on Saturday, November 8,at 1 p.m. This is free with mu-seum membership or admis-sion. For information aboutboth of these events, call 215-413-8630 or visit www.philly-seaport.org.

NCC honors vetsThe National Constitution

Center (NCC) plans a momentof silence and a wreath layingceremony in honor of veteranson the Grand Court Overlookon Tuesday, November 11, atnoon. During the day, from 11a.m. to 3 p.m., visitors mayparticipate in programs that ex-plore the history of US serviceand conflicts, design and makeflags to take home, listen to apublic reading of letters writtenby soldiers during the VietnamWar and learn about the writingof the ‘Star Spangled Banner.’These programs and more arefree after museum admission(which is free to veterans on the11th). For specific details, call215-409-6600 or visitwww.constitutioncenter.org.

Cherokee Nation visitsChief David Stands, princi-

pal chief of the Cherokee Na-tion of New Jersey, will bringhis Song & Sacred CircleDance Troupe to perform on

Sunday, November 9, at 2p.m., in Montgomery Audito-rium of the Central Library,1901 Vine St. Featured will be“indigenous storytelling” aswell as music and sacred dance.Seating at these Sundays onStage programs for all ages ison a first-come, first-seatedbasis and admission is free. Call215-686-5415 for more infor-mation.

‘Kids Care’ opens Children from the Philadel-

phia area will once again ex-hibit artwork they have createdfor Kids Care, a joint project ofWoodmere Art Museum,WXPN’s Kids Corner andMANNA (Metropolitan AIDSNeighborhood Nutrition Al-liance), at Woodmere, 9201Germantown Ave. An openingreception for the young artistswill take place on Sunday, No-vember 9, from 2 to 4 p.m.

However, visitors may view thedisplay through December 22,from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-day-Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sun-day; admission is free. Allartwork is created for peoplehomebound with HIV andAIDS and will be distributed onChristmas Day. To learn more,call 215-247-0476 or visitwww.woodmereartmuseum.org.

Hutchins performsSinger/songwriter Keisha

Hutchins, known as lead singerfor the electronic group Van-ishing Peoples of the Earth, willreturn to the Kimmel Center,Broad and Spruce Streets, onFriday, November 7, to givetwo free concerts. Both will beon the Commonwealth PlazaStage, the first at 6:30 p.m. andthe second, “post show” (aftera ticketed concert by CassandraWilson and Brian Blade & theFellowship Band in VerizonHall). Visit www.kimmelcen-ter.org for more information.

Bored with board games?Why not consider ‘Escape

from the Art Museum’ boardgames. Here’s a chance to cre-ate a board game of your own,inspired by paintings in the gal-leries at Pennsylvania Academyof the Fine Arts, Broad andCherry Streets. Participants inthe family workshop on Satur-day, November 8, from 11a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will makecolorful boards with playingpieces, dice, cards and rules totake home to share with familyand friends. Aki Toril is the in-structor and the session is freeto members and free withAcademy admission for non-members. Learn more at 215-972-2061.

Pullara & Cool BeansKids Corner will welcome

Steve Pullara and His CoolBeans Band to Dodge CaravanPeanut Butter & Jams at WorldCafé Live, 3025 Walnut St., onSaturday, November 8. Theshow starts at 11:30 a.m.;doors open at 11. The award-winning ensemble is noted forits musical stylings, which

range from swing to bluegrassto “many points in between.”Admission is charged. In addi-tion, a kid-friendly buffet lunchis available (not included inticket price). Call 215-222-1400or visit www.world -cafelive.com for further details.

Quilts anyone?‘A Quilt Extravaganza’ is

planned for families on Sunday,November 9, from 10:30 a.m.to 2:30 p.m., at the Philadel-phia Museum of Art, 26thStreet and the Parkway. Thiscelebration of the current ex-hibit, ‘Gee’s Bend: The Archi-tecture of the Quilt,’ willfeature a performance by theFreedom Choir of Philadelphia,quilting circle demonstrationsand a chance to create artworkin the Make-and-Take Work-shop to take home. The pro-gram is free after museumadmission. For further infor-mation, call 215-235-7469 orvisit www.philamuseum.org.

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by Len LearMy first summer job after

high school, exactly 50 yearsago, was at Teplitsky’s restau-rant in the Chelsea Hotel on theboardwalk in Atlantic City. Istarted out as a busboy and aftera month or so was elevated tothe position of waiter, probablyas a reward for not droppingany dishes or spilling hot coffeeon customers.

I can’t say the job was a lotof fun. I remember too many ofthe customers as old (althoughmany were younger than I amtoday), condescending, crabby,bossy and cheap. To this day Ialways try to be courteous andgenerous with servers becauseof that experience. With the mi-nuscule tips I earned, I couldbarely afford to eat tuna sand-wiches on white bread. Todayit seems as if our culture wor-ships and pampers the young,but no one at Teplitsky’s wasworshipping or pampering me.

Not too many years later,

the Chelsea Hotel closed down(along with Teplitsky’s). Inever gave another minute’sthought to the place until veryrecently, when I read that — asa paean to the pre-casino At-lantic City — a new ChelseaHotel was being built thatwould include two restaurants.One is an upscale steakhouse,Chelsea Prime, and the other isan all-day-long diner-like eateryentitled — you guessed it —Teplitsky’s. (Both restaurantswere created by Philadelphia’smost successful mega-restaura-teur, Stephen Starr.)

The first casino-less hotelbuilt on the Atlantic City board-walk since the ‘60s, the ChelseaHotel opened its doors in Julyof this year at Chelsea Avenue,extending one block to PacificAvenue. The block was previ-ously occupied by a HowardJohnson’s and a Holiday Inn,but both were gutted and manymillions were obviously spentin a dramatic upgrade. The

hotel is bound to attract thosewho may love the Jersey shorebut are turned off by the de-pressing casino floors filledwith zombie-like expressions onthe faces of people gamblingaway their rent money.

So, after a 50-year intermis-sion, I returned last week withmy wife to stay at the newChelsea Hotel, a glamorous fa-cility with every service imagi-nable — computer rooms withprinting capabilities, compli-

mentary Wi-Fi, car service tolocal shops, complimentary bi-cycles, heated pool, etc. (A spaand fitness center will soon beopening as well.) And I mustsay I cannot remember anyother hotel where every staffmember we encountered —from maids to security peopleto car parkers to front deskclerks to restaurant servers —was so darned friendly andhelpful. Whoever trained thisstaff should be hired by MayorNutter to train city workers.

Teplitsky’s is certainly amore pleasant place than when Iwas serving instead of beingserved, with its fetching ter-razzo floors, redwood walls andcantilevered stools — and ultra-friendly staff. A mushroomomelet with Vermont cheddarcheese ($10) was so huge that Icould eat only half of it, and thesecond half made a fine mi-crowaved breakfast two dayslater. Teplitsky’s also has rea-sonably priced old-fashioned

entrees like meat loaf ($15),fish and chips ($16) and beefbrisket ($19). Call 609-428-4550.

We are not likely to forgetour dinner at Chelsea Prime fora long time, in part because thePhillies won the final game ofthe World Series (October 29)as we were working on dessert,and how often does that hap-pen? As we were finishing upour baked Alaska, a nearbydiner yelled out, “The Phillieswon, 4 to 3!” (Apparently hehad just gotten the news via textmessage.)

The food, decor and pricesat Chelsea Prime are quite im-pressive and similar to BarclayPrime, Starr’s steakhouse onRittenhouse Square. Consider-ing the horrendous state of oureconomy, it’s surprising to mehow many ultra-luxurious,ultra-pricey steakhouses keepopening in our region. In addi-tion to Chelsea Prime, Butcher& Singer, Chima and Table 31

have all recently opened inCenter City, and another one,Del Frisco’s, is about to open.

The ocean view out the bigpicture windows at ChelseaPrime, from either the curvilin-ear bar or plush banquettes, isromantic, although huge drapesand curtains cover the windowsin the evening. The bar is NewYork-stylish, peopled by glam-oristas who look as if they cameright from Central Casting.

If you are willing to pay thepiper, you will have a memo-rable dining experience (even ifthe Phillies don’t win the WorldSeries during your meal). An18-ounce dry-aged ribeye ($45)was extraordinarily tender withrich marbleizing. Equally ex-ceptional were the escargots($16), lobster bisque ($10) and“wedge” salad ($13). The listof wines by the glass has somedecent choices in the $10 to $12range. For more information orreservations, call 609-428-4545.

After 50 years, Chelsea has a steak in fine dining

Len Lear

Forbes Magazine lists

Philadelphia as this year’s

winner as America’s “most

taxing town”.

Behind Philadelphia, it lists

Baltimore, Bridgeport, Conn.,

and Detroit. The lowest are

Anchorage, Alaska; Manches-

ter, N.H.; Cheyenne, Wyo.;

and Seattle.

The article explains, “Tax

burdens for states and cities in

the eastern US tend to be

higher than those in the rest of

the country, according to sev-

eral studies that track the

amount of taxes people pay as

a percentage of their income.

“Calculating local tax bur-

dens is no easy task. Tax rates,

exemptions and policies vary

widely by geography – not to

mention by income level. Fortu-

nately, Congress mandates that

the District of Columbia com-

plete a study each year to show

how tax burdens vary in differ-

ent cities across the country.

“The District's most recent

study, using 2007 data, offers

a snapshot of different tax bur-

dens at various incomes. It ex-

amines what a hypothetical

family of three might pay in

income, sales, property and

auto taxes in the biggest cities

in each state.

“Philly appears at the top of

the list for at least two reasons:

It has a relatively high local

wage tax and Pennsylvania

levies a flat income tax with

no personal exemptions or

standard deductions. The flat

tax, mandated by the State's

constitution, puts a greater tax

burden on Philadelphians at

the lower end of the income

scale, says Sharon Ward, ex-

ecutive director of the Penn-

sylvania Budget and Policy

Center.

“In other cities, such as

Bridgeport, Baltimore and Des

Moines, Iowa, relatively high

property taxes boost tax bur-

dens. Neither Bridgeport nor

Des Moines, for example, levy

income or sales taxes. Balti-

more does have its own in-

come tax (collected at the

State level) but no sales tax

aside from the 6% charged by

Maryland. Des Moines' fi-

nance director, Allen McKin-

ley, says some of the city's

citizens have called for rev-

enue diversification, essen-

tially having property taxes

offset somewhat by sales and

other taxes.”



SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIASealed proposals will be received by the School Reform Commission at the School AdministrationBuilding located at 440 North Broad St., 3rd Floor, Office of Capital Programs, Philadelphia, PA19130-4015, until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. A non-refundable fee for each set of biddocuments is as scheduled. The School District will only accept bids from companies that have beenplaced on its current Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at psit.org. All School District Project re-quire MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications._________________________________________________________________________________

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*A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location, on November 20, 2008 at 9:30 A.M._________________________________________________________________________________Specifications and/or plans and contract documents may be examined and copies thereof obtained fromthe School Reform Commission, 440 North Broad Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19130.

Information as to contract documents, etc., may be obtained at the above address, or telephone 215-400-5225. Make checks payable to the School District of Philadelphia.

The School Reform Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids and make the awards tothe best interests of the School District of Philadelphia.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIASealed proposals will be received by the School Reform Commission at the School AdministrationBuilding located at 440 North Broad St., 3rd Floor, Office of Capital Programs, Philadelphia, PA19130-4015, until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. A non-refundable fee for each set of biddocuments is as scheduled. The School District will only accept bids from companies that have beenplaced on its current Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at psit.org. All School District Project re-quire MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications.

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*A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location, on November 7, 2008 at 1:00 P.M.

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Home Heating ProgramAccepting Applications

State Sens. LeAnna Wash-

ington and Shirley Kitchen and

State Rep. Thomas P. Murt

would like to inform residents

struggling to pay home-heating

costs this winter applications

for Pennsylvania's Low Income

Home Energy Assistance Pro-

gram will be available as of this

week.

LIHEAP, which is funded

by the Federal government

and administered by the State

Dept. of Public Welfare, helps

low-income households pay

their heating bills and provides

assistance to individuals in

danger of losing heat due to

emergency situations.

Income eligibility for the

2008-09 LIHEAP season was

expanded to 210% of the Fed-

eral Poverty Income Guide-

line. As a result, nearly 80,000

more Pennsylvanians will be

eligible to receive help paying

their heating bills this winter

through the cash grant portion

of the LIHEAP program.

This year, a family of four

with an annual income of up to

$44,443 can qualify for LI-

HEAP. The guidelines are up-

dated annually and published

by the US Dept. of Health &

Human Services.

People do not need to have

unpaid bills in order to receive

energy assistance, and they can

receive this assistance without

being on welfare. If a person is

eligible for LIHEAP, a payment

will be sent directly to the utility

or fuel dealer, and the payment

credited to the person's bill.

Additionally, crisis grants

are available through LIHEAP

in the event of a dire emer-

gency or if a resident is in dan-

ger of losing their heat.

For more information, con-

tact the Montgomery Co. As-

sistance Office at (610)

272-1752 or the Philadelphia

Assistance Office at (215) 560-

1853, or call the toll-free LI-

HEAP hotline at

866-857-7095. Individuals

with hearing impairments may

call the TDD number at (800)

City Earns ‘Most Taxing Town’ Title

“Bring ‘em on!” was theunanimous cheer fromDelaware Valley Stevedoreslast week as it faced the needto unload and three ships si-multaneously at Tioga MarineTerminal.

The challenge was pro-duced by bad weather whichcaused three Rickmers linevessels to arrive at the hugedocking facility within hours ofeach other.

Dennis Latina of DRS ex-plained, "Delays, mostly due toweather conditions, alteredRickmers' usual schedule, sothese three vessels arrived atroughly the same time, eitheron the evening of the 29th orthe morning of the 30th. But,as we are always happy to men-tion, Tioga has the facilities andthe labor force to handle verybusy days. Three ships at atime isn't a problem."

The ships were the Rick-mers Jakarta, the RickmersAntwerp, and the RickmersDel Sol. Rickmers Linie(America), Inc. has regularlycalled the Tioga Terminal sinceJanuary 2008, though mostly

just one vessel at a time.The Rickmers service at

Tioga includes many portsfrom around the world, includ-ing Europe, Asia, India, andthe United States. Activity atthe terminal on Oct. 30 in-cluded both import and exportcargoes moving between manyworld ports, said Latina.

The three-ship visit is agood omen, he continued."We're on the verge of theChilean fruit season, typicallythe busiest time for us atTioga. Projections are verygood for that cargo this season.

But these three Rickmers ves-sels are a welcome reminderTioga is a busy multi-func-tional facility that handles allkinds of cargo."

"There has been much ex-citing discussion lately aboutthe future of this port in theSouth Philadelphia area," saidPRPA Executive DirectorJames T. McDermott, Jr.

"But this activity at Tiogaindeed reminds us the Port ofPhiladelphia is made up ofmany terminals and many spe-cialties. We're very proud towork with DRS to keep Tioga

Terminal our engine of activ-ity to the north. And, just to beclear, while our future withcontainers is bright, we're inno way going to leave behindour successful history withbreakbulk cargoes. The labor-intensive vessel activity atTioga on Oct. 29-30, whichwas overwhelmingly break-bulk, is an excellent examplewhy."

PRPA is an independentagency of the Commonwealthof Pennsylvania charged withthe management, maintenance,marketing and promotion of

publicly-owned port facilitiesalong the

Delaware River, as well asstrategic planning throughoutthe port district. PRPA workswith its terminal operators tomodernize, expand, and im-

prove its facilities, and to mar-ket those facilities to prospec-tive port users. Port cargoesand the activities they generateare responsible for thousandsof direct and indirect jobs inthe Philadelphia area.

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Administrative Offices: 3460 N. Delaware Ave. 2nd Fl., Phila., PA 19134

(215) 426-2600 • Fax (215) 426-6800www.philaport.com

PPROUDLYROUDLY MMANAGINGANAGING PPENNSYLVANIAENNSYLVANIAʼ̓SSIINTERNATIONALNTERNATIONAL SSEAPORTEAPORT

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John H. Estey, Esq.Chairman

James T. McDermott, Jr.Executive Director

Robert C. BlackburnSenior Deputy Executive Director

John F. DempseyDeputy Executive Director

Once Again, We Thank Gov. EdRendell For Giving Our Port A Great Opportunity And

A Promising Future By Championing theChannel-DeepeningProject And Substan-tial Port Expansion

Port Handles Influx With Ease

3 RICKMERS LINIE (America), Inc. vessels – Rickmers Jakarta, Rickmers Antwerpand Rickmers Del Sol – called at Tioga Marine Terminal Oct. 29-30, and are seen herebeing worked on morning of 30th. Other activity on that busy day included departure oftwo US Navy LMSR transport vessels, seen in background. Photo by Franklin Camp.

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(Cont. From Page 25)might add, quite a gentlemantoo. Get this Chief, I'm walk-ing down the street with noneother than our beloved PoliceCommissioner, CHARLESRAMSEY. I must let TheMayor know his first name isnot MICHAEL, but then he didcorrect it with a little class. WEwould like to congratulate himand all his Police Personnel.What a tremendous job they didduring THE PARADE. Theyhad full control of it right fromthe start, and they took NOPRISONERS. Great Job!Snooper's Sports Extra Bu-reau: Lucky me, I just got tomeet and greet one of thisCity's great soccer coaches,COACH JOSEPH McDER-MOTT, JR. He assured me hispresent team will be one ofTHE BEST in this CITY and, Imight add, THE STATE. Histeam is known as "THE OUT-LAWS” of The Philly SoccerAssociation. His players toldme, “We love him because herespects all of us, and he lets usall play our game. Coach McDermott makes us all bettersoccer players because heknows all about this game too!

He knows one thing for sure:WE always give him 100%,because he wants nothing less.”Snooper's UPDATE FILES:Last week I told you all aboutthe upcoming ELECTIONS forthe new PRESIDENT JUDGEfor the COMMON PLEASCOURT. This important elec-tion was scheduled by HON.WILLIAM MAZZOLA, andhe will be in charge of this elec-tion process. He will be theperson to let us all know thefinal outcome of all the votescast in this important election.It'll be Judge Mazzola who willmake the official announcementas to who the new PRESI-DENT JUDGE will be. Wewill all know by Thursday,Nov 13, and we will have thename of whoever wins this

election, here in this column!Snooper's Parade News Up-date: Hey Boss, I must let youknow, and our readers too,without you Boss, I wouldnever have been in that historicPARADE. Scoop: PAT "TheBat" BURRELL will definitelybe back again next year be-cause he truly loves this City –but more importantly, all youfans. He was really excited atthe many Phillies' fans, espe-cially "The Love" that pouredout as he was going downBROAD STREET.Snooper's Special Message:I'm sure, if you happen to beone of my loyal readers of thiscolumn, you may have remem-bered a recent SNOOPER'SCONTEST we had, but wedidn't get an official winner.

Okay, I am planning to try itonce more, this time, up at TheWoodhaven Mall. I'll be walk-ing around checking out all thestores, including the foodplaza. To win, it's very simple,just say those magic words"ARE YOU THE REALSNOOPER". Please remem-ber, besides your name and ad-dress, we must have your photoso we can let everyone know -YOU WON! My last contesthad a winner, but, she refusedto have her picture taken, andlater I found out why. She

turned out to be wanted on aBench Warrant, for not show-ing up for a Family Court hear-ing. People never learn; youcan't beat THE SYSTEM, be-cause they'll eventually getyou, and they will. I'll let youknow when, and at what time,I'll be up there at The Mall.NO PHONE CALLSPLEASE! Remember thosemagic words. Look for me —I'll have our newspaper in myhands, or maybe under myright arm. The PRIZE will nat-urally be MONEY, and plenty

of it too. Be there! Snooper's Court News Bu-reau: Municipal Court's Pres-ident Judge, HON. LOUISPRESENZA, as we told youearlier, will be leaving his postas mandated by The SupremeCourt. He, like Hon. C. Dar-nell Jones, who also had toleave his post because of aPresidential Appointment toThe Federal Court, will be re-placed by another new PRESI-DENT JUDGE to be electedby The Municipal Court'sBOARD OF JUDGES.



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(Cont. From Page 9)other vote you want to talkabout.

On one hand, I feel sorryfor McCain because no oneshould have to endure a drub-bing like that.

But on the other hand, if hehadn’t changed himself into arabid right-winger and gottenthe worst possible runningmate available to campaignwith, McCain might have hada shot. Folks wanted to votefor The Maverick, not TheMaverick’s Evil Twin.

However, that’s anotheropening for another show.This show is closed. Andwhile everyone is basking inthe glow of the history that

was made in America Tuesdaynight, there’s some seriouslyhard work ahead. I hope he’sup to it. I hope we all are.

If for no other reason butthat Obama has just shownevery kid of color nothing isoff the table in terms of yourambitions, I’m thankful. Wecan now tell our kids they toocan be President of the UnitedStates and do it with a straightface, because it’s been donealready.

And it doesn’t matter ifyour name is Juan, Abdul, orMary, it’s available to you. Imean, if we can have aBarack….

So excuse me while I havemy Chase Utley Moment.President Obama. President_______!

(Cont. From Page 9)commitment to massive publicprojects will restore the confi-dence of lenders, manufacturersand unions.

In the 170th Dist., BREN-DAN BOYLE won a hard-fought campaign over MATTTAUBENBERGER. Probably

the most money ever spent by theRepublicans on a State Represen-tative campaign was on this one.

STATE SEN. MIKESTACK won a convincing 2½-1victory over his Republican op-ponent.

PATRICK MURPHY, theCongressman running for reelec-tion, won handily, improving onhis 1,000-vote majority from twoyears ago.



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Politicos Attend Traditional Lunch At Famous Deli

GOV. Ed Rendell alights from Obama cam-paign bus at Famous Deli to cheers of onlook-ers.

SHARING FAMOUS Deli Lunch were Dee Tancredi, Dee Phillips, AFTPresident Ted Kirsch, PFT President Jerry Jordan, Jay Andrews andDarrell Capewell.

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