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Williams Cookout - 2011 Summer of Peace

September 3, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Eastwick Park
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August 25, 2011
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OPINION
Meeting on Redistricting
& Voting Page 2
12 Police District Celebration
Page 7
Americorps Volunteer Serving
Woodland
Page 13
Brief Quake surprises SW
Residents
Page 5
African Festival
Page 15
Campaign to Re-elect Obama
Page 10
COMMUNITY
Village Family
Reunion
Waters Yearly Feast
a Success
Page 4
An enthusiastic team sweeps the last scraps on the 5400 block of Willows (l to r): Mary Jarbo, Princess Jarbo, Mattie Wilder, Vivian
Vah, Taylor Henderson (age 2), Stephanie Coker, Thelma Harris, and Doris Williams.
Farm 51
Tiny Farm in
Southwest
Page 7
Young Food
Rebels
Take Root
at Pepper
Page 11
Dance Journey
Opens
Six years of
Empowering
Youth
Page 14
A
s weed whackers buzzed
and brooms whisked,
residents across South-
west swept walks and gutters and
weeded front yards during the last
several weekends. Taking advantage
of sunny Saturday morning weather,
neighbors were out in large numbers
to beautify blocks many in anticipa-
tion of the Philadelphia More Beau-
tiful Committee (PMBC) Clean Block
Contest coming up in September.
It was a great turnout; a lot of in-
volvement, affirmed a smiling Mat-
tie Wilder, block captain for the 5400
block of Willows Avenue. Every-
one came out early, pitched in, and
worked together. Thats a good idea
because we are such a diverse block.
And, it makes living here so much
better for the kids!
I want to be proud of my block,
said neighbor Vivian Vah, captur-
ing the sentiments of the dozen or
so neighbors who had been laboring
since just after sun up. It is great
to see other blocks doing the same
thing, she added, looking up Wil-
lows Avenue to see a similar crew at
work in the 5300 block. Were get-
ting there, and its nice to see front
yards with flowers looking so beau-
tiful and the sidewalks and streets
clear of trash when the kids come out
to play.
Lloyd D. Johnson on the adjoin-
ing 5300 block, was pleased to see
that most neighborhoods in the city
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T
he Kingsessing Fifth
Division Communi-
ty of Neighbors has
announced an important meet-
ing for public discussion of vi-
tal issues on Thursday evening,
September 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the
Kingsessing Recreation Center,
50th Street and Kingsessing Av-
enue.
On the agenda for discus-
sion as advised by Chairman
Gregory R. Benjamin, are:
What has happened to our
community?
What Redistricting means to
us
What are the new rules for
voting?
The first of these issues are
of vital importance to the com-
munity, especially considering
the violence which occurred at
the recreation center last Mon-
day.
The long term well-be-
ing of Southwest, however, in
terms of education, health, job
training, housing, and welfare
will be to a great extent deter-
mined at the voting machines
14 months from now at the
2012 general elections. At that
time we will have the respon-
sibility of first assuring that a
US president who reflects our
needs, views and priorities is
retained in office. We must do
our part in re-electing President
Obama regardless of how we
may view his record of achieve-
ment if we are to maintain
some final barrier to the efforts
of backward-looking social and
economic conservatives who
now control legislatures in our
state and federal government.
The time to begin thinking and
planning for that effort is now.
Similarly, we would hope
that strong votes for our local
state representatives and sena-
tors this November would send
a message to the governor and
the rest of the state legislators
that they should modify their
reactionary agenda and start
considering all the residents of
the state.

The third concern be-
ing aired is the Pennsylvania
state governments proposed
legislation that requires pho-
to IDs to both register for vot-
ing and for casting ballots.
The Republicans justify this
move as a means of overcom-
ing voter fraud. While on
the surface this seems rea-
sonable, the facts are that,
first, there is little or no voter
fraud in the state. A number
of independent experts have
confirmed this.
Most importantly, how-
ever, the entire move by the
right wing is intended to in-
hibit the voting of urban voters,
young people and new citizens
just becoming eligible to vote,
and the elderly and disabled, a
large proportion of whom have
been voting for Democrat can-
didates.
Regarding redistricting, the
realities are that Southwest is
represented in the state house
by four state representatives:
Maria Donatucci, District 185;
Kenyatta Johnson, District 186;
James R. Roebuck, District 188;
and Ronald G. Waters, District
191.
These dedicated public ser-
vants all have done a creditable
job in both representing us in
Harrisburg and their positions
in the legislature provide us in
Southwest with four exception-
al voices to support issues criti-
cal to our well-being. The staff
in the district offices is similar-
ly knowledgeable, hardworking
and committed in providing the
constituent services residents
and business owners needs.
On the other hand, there
would be other advantages to
having a legislative district
which clearly has only the in-
terests of all of Southwest in
mind, and the population of
Southwest clearly meets the
level which would justify a
single state representative. At
present, howsoever devoted
our state representatives are to
our interests, in most cases, a
considerable part of their con-
stituency is outside Southwest,
and in some cases outside Phil-
adelphia.
Redistricting for City Coun-
cil to provide a single, strong
voice for Southwest is even
more critical. Our view contin-
ues to be that the present config-
uration of splitting Southwest
in the middle at 58th Street is
completely unreasonable and
unfair. What winds up happen-
ing is that Districts 1 and 2 have
their primary political bases in
West and South Philadelphia
and from the standpoint of ser-
vice and concern, Southwest
gets short shrift or as some
have characterized it, the short
end of the stick.
To perpetuate this coun-
cilmanic inequity, of course,
the City Council has deferred
any serious discussion of redis-
tricting until the last minute.
There is obviously tremendous
self-interest involved in this in-
excusable delay since the jobs
of some present council mem-
bers could be affected by any
meaningful redistricting chang-
es. One council member has al-
ready indicated that she sees no
reason for public input.
We urge that residents
come to the KFDCN forum at
Kingsessing Recreation Center
September 8 at 6:30 or avail
themselves of the two remain-
ing council hearings (see box
below)
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City Council Public Hearings - Redistricting
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R
ep. Ronald G. Wa-
ters annual sum-
mer gathering took
place at Myer Recreation Cen-
ter play ground on a sunny
Saturday August
13. As usual, the
afternoon was full
of good food, lively
entertainment, the
delightful So You
Think You Have
Talent contest, and
opportunities to
buy from an inter-
esting selection of
vendors. A number
of civic, religious
and service agen-
cies were also on
hand to provide
useful information
on a variety of is-
sues and concerns.
Taking cen-
ter stage just after
noon, Rep. Waters,
the popular 191st
Legislative District
representative, greet-
ed that portion of
the crowd that could
tear itself away from
the free food and col-
orful vendor tables.
In his welcoming
remarks Rep. Waters
explained the transi-
tion in the focus of
the affair to a Village Family
Reunion and Festival. We
hope this captures and pro-
motes the neighbor-to-neigh-
bor spirit that is so needed in
our community, he said. We
need to change the tone of the
dialog to one of love and re-
spect for one another.
In his address, Rep. Wa-
ters said that, growing up in
this community, one knew
who lived next door. It was
nothing for my mother to send
me over to a neighbor to get
a bowl of sugar, he recalled.
He stressed the heed to recre-
ate the kind of environment
where kids are shown what to
do and learn appropriate be-
havior from role models right
on their street.
Rep. Waters noted as
an example the educational
situation where children
dont want to go to school,
and parents most frequent
teacher contact is when they
are called in for disciplinary
conferences. Public educa-
tion, safety and fighting crime
begin with community rela-
tionships. I dont mean you
have to go out and kiss a cop,
today, he said, but stressed
that it is not productive to sit
around and blame the police
and the school district for our
problems unless were all try-
ing actively to be a part of the
solution.

In the
end, if we
want strong
communities
we need to
build strong
families and
strong neigh-
borhoods, and
that requires
a spirit of
commitment
on everyones
part, he said.
Rep. Waters conclud-
ed his remarks by introducing
Councilwoman Jannie Black-
well of the citys 3rd District
who he characterized as a
courageous public servant
who has always stepped
up to the plate. Present on
stage as well was Marika
Yvette-Money, the days
mistress of ceremonies, and
a well-known hip hop per-
former at the Merriam The-
ater and on FM 103.9.
He also introduced Caro-
lyn H. Nichols, candidate for
Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas on the Democratic tick-
et, noting that we need judges
who come from the communi-
ty. Rep. Waters lamented how
mandatory sentences have
robbed judges of opportuni-
ties to seek alternative judg-
ments that would tend to re-
habilitate low-risk offenders.
We should remember that
these brothers and sisters can
be productive members of our
community, he suggested.
There were a number of
tables with information on
property tax/rent rebate, Penn
DOT services, senior & fam-
ily services and additional
legislative services available
through Rep. Waters legisla-
tive office.
Rep. Waters paid special
tribute to the organizations
and companies whose gener-
ous support was instrumen-
tal in making the afternoon a
success. He extended thanks
to Brown Family ShopRite on
Island Avenue, Mercy Hos-
pital of Philadelphia, Crown
Cork and Seal Company (a
strong supporter for many
years), Sonoco, Inc., Commu-
nity College of Philadelphia,
Community Friends Working
Together, and Creating a Vil-
lage.
Rep. Waters also
expressed his deep
appreciation to Mr.
Holly who organized
the entertainment,
and to all the volun-
teers who worked
so hard before and
during the festival,
especially with the
clean up afterwards.
In my view, you left
Myers looking bet-
ter than you found
it! Thats an accom-
plishment, Waters
attested.
Rep. Waterss of-
fice can be reached at 215-
748-6712. Forms and other
useful information are avail-
able on his website www.pa-
house.com/waters.
Photos by Martin Regusters
Leaping Lion Photography
Digital Fuzzion Art
215-602-2034.
Another Great Village Family Reunion and Festival
Winners of the
So You Think You Have Talent
Contest were:
$500 First Place Winner: Rashon Truth Whitest
$250 Second Place: World-Wide Unique Star Dance Studio
$100 Third Place: James Marriman
VIPs at the Village Family Reunion (l to r): Ann Brown,
ward leader, Rep Ronald Waters, Asher Kemp, Yeadon council
president, Sen. Anthony Williams and Rep Kenyatta Johnson.
(Above) A pleased crowd enjoying the entertainment at the
annual summer gathering.
(Below) If you think public service is easy, ask Reunion host
Rep. Waters.
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By Caleb Nothwehr
N
eighborhood residents in
Southwest poured onto
their sidewalks and front
stoops after waves of an earth-
quake measuring 5.8 on the Rich-
ter scale rattled the entire East
Coast on Tuesday afternoon. (The
Japan earthquake this year mea-
sured 9.0).
My TV started shaking. Ev-
erything was rumbling for a sec-
ond or two, said Myisha Wilson
as she and dozens of other resi-
dents stood outside their homes
on the 63rd block of Paschall Av-
enue.
Chris Ou and his father said
they felt continuous shaking for the
better part of a minute within their
house on Paschal Avenue. I thought
he was kicking my chair, Ou said,
motioning to his father. I turned and
everything was shaking.
Despite a sustained period of dis-
rupted cell phone service, life was
back to business as usual within an
hour in Southwest. On Woodland
Avenue, some street vendors claimed
to have not felt anything. Other resi-
dents of Southwest were emotionally
shaken by the brief quake.
My heart was in my stomach,
said Dee Roberts, resident of South-
west.
Throughout the city business dis-
trict as in other large cities, thou-
sands of high-rise workers poured
out into the streets, but there were
no reports of significant effect from
the occurrence.
The center of the earth-
quake occurred in Northern
Virginia and its effects were felt
as far away as Toronto, Canada.
Mayor Nutter advised shortly
after the occurrence that there
was little evidence of damage
to either public or private busi-
ness here. Public train and air
transportation in the area was
disrupted for up to several
hours, however, while tracks
and airport facilities were care-
fully inspected for damage.
Area bridges were also inspect-
ed for any impairment.
People are like, Its the end
of the world, said Crystal Wyatt,
community outreach worker from
Drexel University. But she indicat-
ed the shock would have a positive
effect, If itll make [people] nicer!
Brief Quake Surprises Southwest Residents
Arts in the
Community
2011
By Dr. Cassandra Graves
O
ver its many decades in
Southwest, Evelyn Graves
Drama Productions calcu-
lates that it has exposed a half million
families locally and internationally to
the performing arts.
Music, drama, and dance are in ev-
ery fiber of its program, performers and
instructors, with participants from nine
months to age 90. The arts have helped
educate, discipline and provided a joy-
ous, enriching outlet for youth, adults
and communities under the tutelage of
founder Dr. Evelyn Graves. This sum-
mer was no different.
In conjunction with Evelyn Graves
Ministries, this years program during
July and August involved ten trips to
a wide variety of activities and events
for its 35 youth. They included visits
to swimming pools at Kingsessing and
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Please Join
State Senator
ANTHONY H.
WILLIAMS
State Senator
ANTHONY H.
WILLIAMS
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Summer of Peace
2011
moon bounce
games
face painting
character appearances
clowns
balloon art
water games
arts and crafts table
FREE FOOD
popcorn, cotton candy, soft pretzels, water ice, fruit
DJ spinning music
line dancing
on-site constituent services
with the 8th District staff
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74th & Lindbergh Ave.
(ACROSS FROM U.S. POSTAL BUILDING)
For more information call Sen. Williams District Office at: 215.492.2980 or www.senatoranthonyhwilliams.com
A D V O C AT I N G F O R
C I T I Z E N S R I G H T S
A DAY OF FAMILY FUN!
For Kids
For Adults
COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
Wawa, Penrose Area Civic Association
and Eastwick Bike Patrol
COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
Wawa, Penrose Area Civic Association
and Eastwick Bike Patrol

Gods Little Angels
Learning Center
5658 Elmwood Ave
(610) 203 7643
(215) 783-1088
Now enrolling
Toddlers to Preschool age
Open 6am6pm Mid September
do participate in cleanups every summer.
But Id like to see more help year around from
the city in assuring people obey existing ordinances
covering maintaining properties especially where
the city owns the property, he observed. We com-
plain about problems but it takes weeks for them
to correct them. When I look at places like Yeadon,
and over in New Jersey, it seems like they enforce
the rules. Though this is a small thing, it keeps us
mindful of their approach to larger issues.
For the most part, the motivating force behind
the cleanup effort was block pride and a desire to
have a health-
ier, more at-
tractive envi-
ronment for
families. But
many block
captains like
Wilder, were
aiming toward
the PMBC
contest and its
awards. Wild-
er has regis-
tered her block
for inspection
next month in
hopes that the
cl eanl i ness,
extra flowers
and landscap-
ing and gen-
eral participation of her neighbors will win.
We want everything set up for when the judg-
es come so we can be honored for our work and
win a cash award, said Wilder.
PMBC adds that the block cleaning activities
tend to add to neighborhood stability, increase in
property values, decrease in adult and juvenile
crime, and in general develop a positive interest in
the community. Cash awards range from $150 to
$1000 and can be used for clean block projects.
Other community spirit prizes are given for
helpful junior block captains, and neighborhood
transformation, and a special Neighbor to Neigh-
bor award.
For more information about the Clean Block
Contest, contact PMBC clean block officers: Santa
Conix for the 18th Police District (215-685-3982)
and Yvonne Tyler for the 12th District (215-685-
3973). Clean block officers can also advise resi-
dents on how to have block captains appointed.
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...Cleaner Blocks Across Southwest
Mrs. Dee and a much focused
young Talia, know what to with grass
clippings from Willows 5300 block.
August 5, 011 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper 7
COMMUNITY NEWS
N
estled in the dou-
ble lot behind the
corner house at
51st Street and Chester Av-
enue is a little oasis of flower
and vegetable beds, a koi fish
pond, chickens, a lonely tur-
key, and lots and lots of chil-
dren!
Started three years ago by
gardening professional An-
drew Olson and co-worker
Neal Fantos, Farm 51 now
sells its home-grown produce
every Thursday from 4:30 to
7:00 p.m. Their little stand
is heaped with the days fresh
harvest, which is offered on a
first-come-first-served basis.
What actually strikes the
passers-by first are the beds
of cutting flowers which add
a rainbow of bright colors to
the Chester Avenue lot.
We have planted our
beds with items like collard
greens, kale, onions, eggplant,
squash, carrots and several
varieties of tomatoes based on
the preferences of neighbors,
said Fantos. This year we
added garlic onions which are
also quite popular.
We were
drawn to this spot
in Southwest when
we learned that
the landlord at the
corner of 51st and
Chester was will-
ing to rent the two
lots and back yard
for the garden, and
also had a glassed in
front porch where
we could start our
planting in late win-
ter, added Olson,
public landscapes
manager at Dela-
ware Center for Horticulture
in Wilmington.
A regular on the price
list, of course, are fresh eggs
which are produced by the
little flock of chickens penned
up in back. The eggs are usu-
ally gathered by young Arriva,
a sixth grader at Lansdowne
Friends School who lives
nearby. There is also a tur-
key that is very popular with
the children in the neighbor-
hood, for which the garden
and animals are a fascinating
diversion. Ol-
son gives the kids free access
to the garden paths and the
koi pool whenever Farm 51
is open, and it is a wonderful
learning experience for them.
The enterprise
is a labor of love,
and Olson hints that
profit on the vegeta-
ble and plant sales
barely cover costs,
if that. Its really
more of a hobby and
a public service to
encourage consump-
tion of fresh vegeta-
bles, he added.
To get the busi-
ness rolling, of
course, Olson and
Fantos had to have
lots of help. They
credit the Pennsylvania Hor-
ticultural Society with the
major contribution of bed-
ding materials and top soil.
We also got a lot of help from
the University City District,
noted Olson, who also paid
tribute to sponsors like West
Philadelphia Tool Library and
the Four Worlds Bakery, both
on Woodland Avenue near
47th Street.
I grew up here in South-
west and find this little farm
amazing, said visitor Kariem
Burroughs. The produce
they raise and sell are just
beautiful, and they are so
modest about what they do.
Please visit us at 5101
Chester Avenue, cordially
suggests Olson. For those who
arent right in the immediate
Kingsessing neighborhood,
you can always stop off di-
rectly from the SEPTA Trolley
13. To arrange produce sales,
a tour, or if you have a ques-
tion please e-mail the own-
ers at farm51philly@gmail.
com. The ventures engaging
website is http://farm51.word-
press.com/.
S
aturday, September 17,
2011. Save that date for the
annual 12th Police District
Open House and Southwest Pride Day
Parade and Street Festival.
Now in its
16th year, the
combined 12th
District Open
House and SW
Pride Day has
grown into one
of the areas
most successful
and fun-filled
events of the
summer.
We are looking for vendors and
local service agencies to provide use-
ful information to residents and to
parade participants, advised Officer
Joe Young, 12th District Community
Affairs Officer. The role you play in
our community is so important and
we hope you will take part in our fes-
tivities.
The Parade will begin at 72nd
Street and Woodland Avenue and
proceed down
Woodland to
62nd Street,
a block from
where the Street
Festival will
be held in and
around the 12th
Police District
Station.
We ask that
parade partici-
pants arrive by 9:30 a.m., as the pa-
rade kicks off at 10:00 a.m., indicat-
ed Officer Young.
Vendors are requested to present
or send in forms by August 31.
Vendors Take Note!
12th Police District Open House
SW Pride Day Parade 12th
Police District Open House
To obtain information about ven-
dor or parade participation, or to ob-
tain registration forms, contact Officer
Young at the 12th Police District Station
at Woodland Avenue and 65th Street or
by phone at 215-686-3122 or 215-686-
3123, or by fax at 215-685-2655.
Farm 51 - Home-grown Produce in Kingsessing
A wide variety of produce is offered at Farm 51 at the
corner of 51st and Chester Ave.
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By Caleb Nothwehr
T
wo teenagers from Southwest
just got back from a trip to
Washington D.C., where they
met with lawmakers and high-profile
decision makers.
To top that, they made the 200-mile
trip on their bikes during one of the hot-
test weeks of the summer.
Southwest teenagers Saleem Coates,
17, and Robert Taylor, 13, were two of
14 young people who participated in
the second annual Ride of Dreams, held
July 2225, organized by the Neighbor-
hood Bike Works program.
For Coates, the ride was a leader-
ship-testing experience, as he also par-
ticipated in last years ride to Harris-
burg.
I learned that I dig deep. I never
give up, and I am a pretty good captain
and a role model, said Coates.
Organized by volunteers of the cy-
cling community in Philadelphia, the
four-day Ride of Dreams served as both
a fundraiser for the Neighborhood Bike
Works program as well as an opportuni-
ty to bring attention to youth advocacy
issues. David Cicero Bevacqua, program
director at Neighborhood Bike Works,
said the ride allowed young people to
meet with legislators and inform them
of the importance of funding youth pro-
gramming.
Its no joke; its a matter of life and
death for kids growing up in Southwest
and all over Philadelphias fringe, Bev-
acqua said, referring to the devastating
effects of violence in urban neighbor-
hoods.
Coates and Taylor are living ex-
amples of the benefits of programs like
Neighborhood Bike Works. Coates, who
became involved in the program two
years ago, is now active in bike repair
and construction at the Bike Works
headquarters on University of Pennsyl-
vanias campus. He said the program
made a dramatic impact on his life.
Before, I was basically a regular kid
- not doing nothing, he said. Now Im
riding bikes, staying fit, getting a better
education, and living life.
Coates previously attended John
Bartam High School and West Philadel-
phia High School. This fall, hell be at-
tending a Mastery Charter School. In the
meantime, he is in the process of build-
ing a bike for his uncle, who comes to
him for biking advice.
Taylor, who got involved just months
before the Ride of Dreams, gained expe-
rience as a young lobbyist during the
groups visits with representatives from
the Department of Transportation.
Cars have their own space but we
dont have bike lanes on every street. We
need to try to make some more of those,
said Taylor.
The ride provided new experiences
beyond biking and advocacy. For Taylor,
it offered the chance to sleep outside for
the first time, when the group would
camp out after riding all day.
It was so hard to sleep because you
could hear animals, said Taylor.
Bevacqua said the Ride of Dreams
was special as a fundraiser because it
connected donors and volunteers with
the young people who most benefit from
Neighborhood Bike Works.
Its something that would benefit
the kid in itself and also allow them to
participate and play an important role in
funding the shop that is there for them,
so they feel some ownership, he said.
As Coates, Taylor and Bevacqua
conversed about the importance of
Neighborhood Bikworks on the steps
near the programs headquarters, they
all agreed its positive influence could
not be overstated.
Bikeworks will take you on new
adventures, said Coates. You dont
know what to expect.
Taylor agreed. People dont have
anything to do, he said, Thats what
were here for.
To learn more about Neighborhood
Bike Works, check out its website at
http://www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org
or call them at 215-386-0316.
Southwest teenagers participate in Ride of Dreams.
Mercy Hospital Earns
Heart Care Award
M
ercy Philadelphia Hospital
(MPH) recently received
the Get With The Guide-
lines Heart Failure Gold Quality
Achievement Award from the American
Heart Association (AMA) furthering the
hospitals goal to be among the top fa-
cilities treating heart failure patients.
According to the American Heart
Association, about 5.7 million people
suffer from heart failure. Statistics also
show that each year, 670,000 new cases
are diagnosed and more than 277,000
people will die of heart failure.
The Gold Quality award indicates
that that Mercy, located at 501 South
54th St., reached 85 percent compliance
for at least 24 months to basic core stan-
dard levels of care as outlined by the
AMA.
Under Get With The Guidelines
Heart Failure, heart failure patients are
started on aggressive risk reduction
therapies such as cholesterol-lowering
drugs, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors,
aspirin, diuretics and anticoagulants
while in the hospital. They also receive
alcohol/drug use and thyroid manage-
ment counseling as well as referrals for
cardiac rehabilitation before being dis-
charged.
Mercy Philadelphia Hospital is
dedicated to making our care for heart
failure patients among the best in the
country and implementing the guide-
lineswhich will help us accomplish
this goal by making it easier for our pro-
fessionals to improve the long-term out-
come for these patients, said Stanley
Berger, MD, chief of the hospitals Divi-
sion of Cardiology.
Mercy Philadelphia Hospital, a 214-
bed community teaching hospital, has
been serving West and Southwest Phila-
delphia for more than 90 years. It can be
reached at 215-748-9500.
Mercy Health System is comprised
of four acute care hospitals, a home
healthcare organization, several well-
ness centers, physician practices, a fed-
eral PACE program, and co-owner of
managed care plans, Keystone Mercy
Health Plan and Gateway Health Plan.
To learn more about Mercy Health Sys-
tem, visit www.mercyhealth.org.
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tracted a modest
turnout at Myers
Recreation Center (58th and
Kingsessing Avenue) August
16 to hear speaker support the
legislative initiative which
has come to be known vari-
ously as the school choice or
school voucher bill.
The meeting, jointly or-
ganized by Students First PA
(SFPA) and the Democrats
Impatient for School Choice
Organization (DISCO), fea-
tured local activist and DIS-
CO founder Shirley Randle-
man, State Representative
Ronald G. Waters, and Dawn
Chavous, Executive Director
of Students First PA SFPA.
At issue is legislation
which would provide a
voucher to parents of stu-
dents attending schools with
the worst student achieve-
ment records allowing them
to choose another public,
private, parochial or charter
school. The amount of the
vouchers would correspond
to the subsidy that
the state presently
pays to their home
public school. On
this basis, the value
of a voucher could be
as high as $7000 or
more.
Speakers from
the community
pleaded the case for
the voucher proposal
based on their miser-
able experiences of
being locked into fail-
ing public schools.
The voucher con-
tribution toward tu-
ition at an alternative school
was seen as a viable way out
of such educational road-
blocks. On the negative side,
the withdrawal of funds from
troubled public schools is oc-
curring just at the time when
devastating budget cuts are
being forced on school dis-
tricts like Philadelphia by
the Republican controlled
state government.
Ive always been a pro-
ponent of strong state sup-
port for education, said
Randleman, president of the
52nd Street Business Asso-
ciation, and long time
advocate on commu-
nity matters. This is
not so much a Repub-
lican vs. Democrat
matter; our position
is that this a people
issue and we want to
bring forward quality
education as part of
the peoples agenda,
she asserted. When
a local school isnt
working, we want to
assure families that
quality education is
available on or near
their own block.
According to a recent
article in the Philadelphia
Tribune, the problem of vio-
lent and failing schools.
predominately affects low-
income urban schools In
2009 only 38% of Philadel-
phias 11th-grade students
were proficient in reading
and only 32% were profi-
cient in math. The city ranks
41st in high-school gradua-
tion rate of the 50 largest US
cities, and only 10% of the
citys 9th-graders will gradu-
ate from college.
The current proposal
designates 144 such fail-
ing schools, 91 of which are
in Philadelphia, including
Southwest schools: Morton
Elementary, Pepper Middle,
and Bartram High School.
For more information
about the voucher issue con-
tact the Students First PA,
P.O. Box 416, Wynnewood,
PA 19096 (717) 340-6030 or
info@studentsfirstpa.com.
School Choice Meeting at Myers
Shirley Randleman addresses the audience at
Myers Rec. on school voucher legislation.
10 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper August 5, 011
Prayer Vigil for Shooting
Victims in Kingsessing
C
ommunity lead-
ers, activists,
and concerned
neighbors gathered at King-
sessing Recreation Center
Tuesday evening August
23 for a prayer vigil in re-
sponse to a shooting that
occurred there the previ-
ous Monday
night.
In a som-
ber circle on
the very bas-
ketball court
near where
the shooting
took place,
pastors and
spiritual lead-
ers led a group
of about 25
adults in a
prayer ses-
sion focused on difficul-
ties plaguing the neighbor-
hood.
Many of those present
at the vigil expressed deep
concern about the under-
lying issues considered to
be at the root of violence
in the community. Among
the critical issues were the
depleted funding for public
school education, failing to
give top priority to job skills
development for urban black
males, and absence of con-
sistent healthcare for low in-
come communities, especially
regarding behavioral health.
More specifically, several
community leaders drew at-
tention to lack of adequate
staffing at the community
centers such as Kingsessing
and the nearby Myers Recre-
ation Center, and the despa-
rate housing situation in in-
ner city area, and the failure
to coordinate policy protec-
tion and community events.
Southwest residents pray for guidance and
help in response to the August 22 shootings on
the Kingsessing Rec. basketball court.
P
resident Obamas
campaign workers
are already actively
organizing Southwest voters
for his crucial re-election just
14 months from now.
At issue is not only
continuing the first African
American president in office,
but the recapture of key legis-
lative bodies like the Pennsyl-
vania state house and senate
as well, said Rhonda May-
field who leads the organizing
group for West and Southwest
Philadelphia. Mayfield was
on hand at Rep. Waters Vil-
lage Family Reunion and Fes-
tival at Myers Recreation Cen-
ter August 13 to register voters
and sign up volunteers.
Noteworthy are results
from a recent Penn State poll
which showed that 52% of
responders did not believe
President Obama deserves to
be reelected and only 42% be-
lieved he deserves a second
term. These numbers are clear
warning when contrasted
with the 2008 election when
the President carried the state
by over 10% against
John McCain.
The registration
process is much more
involved now that the
Republicans are press-
ing legislation to re-
quire photo identifica-
tion for make it more
difficult for first time
voters, seniors, and
disabled people to
register and vote.
For informa-
tion on campaign
volunteering, contact
www.2012barackobama.
com or visit the informa-
tion table at the Clark Park
Farmers Market at 10 a.m. on
September 3.
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for work on the forthcoming presidential
campaign.
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Y
ou can find them in the
markets of Philadelphia,
wearing bright yellow shirts
that read, I Am the Food Justice Move-
ment. The soil of Southwest Philadel-
phia fills their fingernails, and theyre
armed with a vision for community
transformation.
Meet the Southwest Child Rebel
Gardeners.
Everybody else is doing bad
things or eating fast food. Were doing
something different, like being here
and having a job, said Tim Scott, 15,
as he stood at the Aug. 11 farmers mar-
ket at Clark Park. Scott is one of nine
Rebel Gardeners who spent the sum-
mer growing and harvesting crops in
a newly planted community garden at
Pepper Middle School.
I was just looking for a job; from
there it just took off, said Pepper Grad-
uate, Charles Matthews, 14, You get
responsibility from gardening.
Born as collaboration between Pep-
per Middle School, the Netter Center
for Community Partnerships, and the
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
(AUNI), the Rebel Gardeners summer
program is the culmination of a school
years worth of gardening, food educa-
tion classes, and advocacy led by Jared
Stein, middle school coordinator with
AUNI.
We talk about good food food
grown with love and prepared with
care. We did the best we could to figure
out where good food is coming from,
Stein said. In that search the most obvi-
ous option for the program was to have
students grow it themselves, Stein ex-
plained.
And thats
r e b e l l i o u s .
They think its
cool, he said of
the programs
name, which
the students
created.
Thr ough-
out the sum-
mer, the Rebel
Gardeners ex-
plored more
than just how
to grow food in
a garden. The internship taught them
to ask questions about food production
and distribution; they explored issues
of justice as well as the availability of
healthy food in urban neighborhoods.
It made me think about where my
food comes from and what I put in my
body, said Matthews, who lives in the
Kingsessing neighborhood and hopes
to attend the Science Leadership Acad-
emy this fall.
On one assignment, the students
conducted a survey of residents in
Southwest and asked where they
bought their food and how they pre-
pared it. They said they would cook
for themselves, but they just dont have
the tools and knowledge to do it, Mat-
thews said.
The pro-
gram which
promotes core
values of sus-
t a i n a b i l i t y,
transparency,
and community
also placed a
strong empha-
sis on spreading
knowledge to
the surround-
ing community,
Stein said.
As Stein
tells it, the vision for the Rebel Garden-
ers started with an inquisitive glance
at the Eastwick Commu-
nity Garden, across the
street from Pepper Middle
School.
One day, the gate was
open and I walked in,
Stein said. From there, a
partnership between the school and
garden formed, in which students and
teachers from Pepper made frequent
field-trips to Eastwick, utilizing the gar-
den as an outdoor, hands-on classroom.
It was the most amazing learning
experience that Id been a part of. It
was practical. The kids were engaged,
Stein said.
As the summer draws to a close
and this years crop of Rebel Gardeners
disperses to various Philadelphia high
schools, Stein said the project will most
likely continue.
Every single one of them wants
to continue working, he said. I think
the students gained an entire new per-
spective on what they eat and where it
comes from, and developed an entirely
new value system.
To find out more about the South-
west Child Rebel Gardeners, check out
www.rebelgardeners.org. To see a video
of the students talking about the pro-
gram, access www.youtube.com/watch
?v=R8OdRsVeqqc&feature=related
Young Food Rebels Take Root at Pepper
Some of the Rebel Gardeners selling their
products at a local farmers market.
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August 5, 011 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper 1
C
hildren of Destiny
Learning Center
will hold a grand
opening for its new day car
center at 7701 Buist Avenue on
September 10 from 12 Noon to
3:00 p.m.
The learning center at the
corner of Buist and 77th Street
is the second child day care
unit set up by Tiffaney Hobbs,
a trained child care specialist.
Starting up the new day
care was not an easy process.
Nothing but God, enabled
them to pass through the regu-
latory process with zoning and
health authorities affirmed
Hobbs.
We bought the building
in December 2009, but had to
tear out the insides right down
to the beams for the total re-
hab, said Hobbs We worked
on the renovation from sun-up
to sun-set, and the inspection
and approval process too al-
most a year. Thanks to help
from my three daughters and
support from my mom, the
new center is ready and oper-
ating.
Hobbs started with a fam-
ily daycare at 73rd and Mead-
owlark in 2008 and expanded
the present group daycare lev-
el at that address. This allows
them to take care of up to 12
children with a certified child
development program.
The new center empha-
sizes flexible operating hours
from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. on
weekdays. This allows us to
offer traditional 7:30 to 5:30
day care, plus before and af-
ter care for toddlers and pre-
schoolers, Hobbs indicated.
What is special about us is
the development program
which is individualized for
each child within a loving,
caring environment.
Hobbs own business ca-
reer includes 12 years as a
mortgage underwriter. Antici-
pating the forthcoming rocky
road in that field, Hobbs began
courses in running her own
business at the Philadelphia
Womens Development Cen-
ter. Through those courses, I
identified some opportunities
in daycare, and added courses
in early childhood develop-
ment, she advised.
Starting with a fam-
ily daycare (up to 6 children)
helped me learn every aspect
of the business, especially the
regulations, before operating
on a larger scale, Hobbs add-
ed.
Working with Hobbs at the
new center on Buist Avenue is
Denielle Trotman who is also
certified to care for the young
clients. Our program follows
the Keystone Star guidelines,
Hobbs said. Statistics indicate
that children who receive sus-
tained early childhood devel-
opment training make much
better progress in elementary
school and are less likely to re-
quire special education.
Reviewing the complicat-
ed subsidy programs that most
of her clients rely on, Hobbs
hopes that state funding of
Child Care will continue under
the new state budget. There
hasnt been a raise in the state
subsidies for traditional hour
care for several years, and
the premium for overnight
and non-traditional hour care
has been reduced to 3%, she
stressed.
Child Care Information
Services for Philadelphias
Southwest office is at 5548
Chestnut Street 2nd Floor:
Phone 215-382-4762, or ac-
cess the website www.phila-
delphiachildcare.org.
The Womens Business
Center is located at 1315 Wal-
nut Street, Suite 1124 (215-
790-9232). Access the centers
website at http://www.wom-
ensbdc.org
Residents wishing to reg-
ister children in the Children
of Destiny Learning Center or
attend the grand opening Sep-
tember 10 can obtain more in-
formation at 215-356-7065.
Day Care Expands in Eastwick
By Elhadji Ndiaye
S
mall business
owners and agen-
cy managers along
Woodland Avenue have a
new advocate and planning
advisor in Endrow Metelus,
a VISTA volunteer working
under the city Department
of Commerce. Originally
from Haiti, Metelus will
serve as a business outreach
associate responsible for
helping stimulate store op-
erations and attract custom-
ers along Woodlands com-
mercial corridor.
The Department of
Commerce acts as an um-
brella organization for all
economic development ac-
tivity in the city and leads
efforts to develop business-
friendly strategies to help
Philadelphia small busi-
nesses and major corpora-
tions thrive.
Metelus will be particu-
larly responsible for bolster-
ing Commerces outreach to
immigrant business com-
munities and connecting
local immigrant-owned
businesses to technical as-
sistance. This assistance
will include technical aid
from part-
ner organi-
zations and
a g e n c i e s ,
communi ty
development
corporations
and busi-
ness and
merchant as-
soci at i ons.
M e t e l u s
will report
to Shinjoo Cho, technical
assistance and business
outreach manager at Com-
merce.
One such partner will
be Southwest CDC which is
already assisting Woodland
business through its Wood-
land Promise program.
Metalus initial efforts will
include collection of demo-
graphic and economic data
from those businesses to as-
sess needs and challenges.
In addition, Metelus
plans a continuing series of
visit stores along the corri-
dor offering
technical as-
sistance and
b u s i n e s s
service in-
formation to
i mmi gr ant
businesses,
making re-
ferrals to
assist them
and facili-
tating and
organizing group meetings,
and providing information
sessions or workshops to
address their needs.
In his work along Wood-
land, Metelus succeeds a
previous Vista volunteer, Ju-
lia Hansen. It was a plea-
sure of working Julia, said
Vaughn Taylor, the Wood-
land Promise director. We
would be remiss if we did
not congratulate and thank
Julia for a job well-done.
As a Business Liaison, Julia
was a dependable, efficient
team player, doing what
was needed to get a task ac-
complished. Cooperative
and cheerful, there is no
doubt that Julia will be a
wonderful asset to any orga-
nization.
Metelus is a member of
AmeriCorps VISTA, the na-
tional service program de-
signed specifically to fight
poverty. Founded as Volun-
teers in Service to America
in 1965 and incorporated
into the AmeriCorps net-
work of programs in 1993,
VISTA has been on the front
lines in the fight against
poverty in America for more
than 40 years. Website:
www.americorps.gov/about/
programs/vista.asp.
Southwest CDC is locat-
ed at 6328 Paschall Avenue
and can be reached at 215-
279-0800.
Rep. Johnson
Honors
Universal
Companies
S
tate Rep Kenyatta Johnson
honored Universal Compa-
nies and Universal Family
of Schools with State Citation at the
2nd Annual Universal Community
Day Festival at Stinger Square, 32nd &
Reed Street August 20.

The event brought together a
community of friends, families and
children as they prepare to return to
the classroom. Loads of food, music,
prizes, health screenings, nutrition,
workshops, music and fun were the
call for this day.
Universal Companies is a South
Philadelphia non-profit founded by
entertainer Kenneth Gamble. It pro-
vides help with legal, housing, and
rental services, food assistance, con-
sumer education, and reading and
writing help at its center at 800 S 15th
St. It can be reached at (215)732-
6518.
Americorps Volunteer Serves Woodland Ave.
Endrow Metelus.
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A
s young people
navigate the jour-
ney of life, one lo-
cal program seeks to empow-
er that journey with dance
steps.
Dance Journey, estab-
lished and run by Denise
Lewis, is moving its operation
this year just minutes from
Southwest Philadelphia to
Church Lane in Yeadon.
Dance has a tendency to
give them a type of freedom,
Lewis said of her programs
impact on students. It gives
you such a self-esteem high
that nothing else can give
you. Thats what were hoping
to take to Delaware County.
For the past five years,
Dance Journey ran its classes
out of the Eastwick Recre-
ation Center in Southwest.
Now starting its sixth season,
Dance Journey con-
tinues to boast a fam-
ily-run, multi-style
program from its new
location at 718 Church
Lane. Lewis said she
hoped to continue to
attract students from
across the city.
Im really
looking forward to a
new beginning. Who
wouldve thought
that after our fifth an-
niversary wed be so
blessed? Lewis said.
Lewis, along with her
two daughters and two
nieces, offer courses in Jazz,
modern dance, tap, and hip
hop, for students aged 3-17.
This sixth season will also in-
clude Zumba fitness classes
for adults, taught by certified
instructions.
After the fifth season at
Eastwick Rec., Lewis consid-
ered stopping the program due
space and time constraints.
Instead, her daughters and
nieces pushed to keep Dance
Journey going, insisting that
its impact was too strong
to abandon. My family
said, We feel that dance
saved some of the young
peoples lives, Lewis
said. Its different than
other dance studios. We
give of ourselves; we
mentor students.

Lewis hopes to in-
crease Dance Journey en-
rollment from 50 students
to around 100 students
with the larger studio
space of the new loca-
tion in Yeadon. However,
she remains committed
to small class sizes in or-
der to provide individualized
instruction. When a parent
comes to one of our shows, I
want them to see their child,
she stressed.
As Dance Journey pre-
pares to open its doors for
first classes this fall, Lewis
said she encouraged parents
to consider the impact that
arts education can have on
their children. When you
make artistic investment in
your children, it will bring
positive results, she asserted.
The arts yield smarter, more
confident and productive
children.
Dance Journey Opens 6th Season in New Location
Young performers move with the music at
Dance Journey, now in nearby Yeadon.
Early registration for
Dance Journey begins
Sept. 17. To find out
more information call
215-852-5135 or go to
www.dancejourney.
net
T
he next scheduled clean up
at Mount Moriah Cemetery
will be September 10 be-
ginning at 8:30
The past two clean up events
have drawn increasing numbers of lo-
cal residents and civic minded area
volunteers. August 13 was no excep-
tion with willing workers toiling away
diligently under blue skies and puffy
white clouds, and for a change with
low humidity.
I want to thank every one of you
who came out last Saturday to help
clean up and restore Mount Moriah
Cemetery, raved Paulette Rhone board
member of Friends of Mount Moriah
Cemetery who help direct community
outreach.
As reported by Mark Anderson,
Friends board treasurer, over 100 peo-
ple came out to donate their time and
sweat equity to the cemetery including
sixteen students and faculty from La-
Salle University. In addition, a won-
derful lawn service
contractor from the
historic Eden Cem-
etery came with two
riding mowers and
five weed whackers
and did an awesome
job.
Trailers, 4x4s,
personal equip-
ment rakes, shovels,
bug spray from the
City and a host of
hard working, car-
ing people were on
deck to do whatever
they could to move
Mount Moriah just
one step closer to
looking like a real
cemetery. Grass was
cut, paths were cleared, stories were
shared and friendships were estab-
lished.
Mayor Nutters Office, the Bor-
ough of Yeadon, members of Philadel-
phia City Council, industry leaders
and members of the Friends are work-
ing collectively to find a long term so-
lution, Rhone reported.
If you are interested in helping,
please email us at info@fommc.org
with your contact information and
your interests, Rhone concluded.
We hope to see you out on September
10 for a 911 Day of Service at Mount
Moriah - We have a place for you all.
Mt. Moriah Clean-up Sept. 10
Rep. Waters Holds Hearing On Mt.
Moriah Cemetery Aug. 31
R
ep. Ron Waters announced the House Demo-
cratic Policy committee will be holding a hear-
ing on the Mount Moriah Cemetery on Wed.,
Aug. 31.
Waters advised said that the hearing will focus on
learning which Commonwealth laws govern the upkeep
and oversight of cemeteries, and which state and local
agencies have responsibility for them in the Common-
wealth.
The historic Mount Moriah cemetery is in desperate
need of repair, Waters said. The Policy committee will
hear from expert testifiers on what regulations and parties
are responsible for its upkeep as we work to clean-up the
community
1 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Wed., Aug. 31 in Drexel Uni-
versitys Paul Peck Alumni Centers Board Room, at 32nd
and Market Sts., Philadelphia, 19104.
August 5, 011 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper 15
COMMUNITY NEWS
School Based Curriculum
for
Toddlers Preschoolers
Covenant Leadership and Preschool Academy
at
Christ of Calvary Covenant Church
500 South 61
st
Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19143
7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Contact: Mrs. Ida Flanders, Director
215-472-5548 or 215-704-4770
EOCP: Equal Opportunity Provider
State Certified with Licensed Teachers
D
uring one of the hottest
summer spells of mid-July,
representatives from Wayne
Presbyterians City Lights organization
donated 20 window fans to families in
Southwest Philadelphia.
Families who received the fans
were long-time participants of the
summer camp program at Patterson
Elementary School, run by Southwest
CDC, which caters to students in kin-
dergarten up to the fifth grade. Jackie
Simmons, program coordinator at
SWCDC, said the families were grate-
ful for the timely gift.
Theyre eyes lit up, she said.
They were like, Are you serious?
Nobody just gives things away these
days.
In response to the gift, students at
the summer camp created a five-foot
tall, poster-board thank-you card for
members from Wayne Presbyterian
and City Lights. The card featured ev-
erything from hand-written notes to
hand-print artistry
We all tried to chip in and make
it as creative as possible, said Nikkie
Brown, program assistant, who helped
with the creation of the card.
Simmons said the fans served as
an appreciative gift to families who
consistently enrolled their children in
the summer camp program year after
year.
The parents, students, and staff
extend a heartfelt thank-you for choos-
ing our organization to give fans to and
helping our families, Simmons said.
Cool Gifts from City Lights
Jackie Simmons of Southwest CDC
distributes a Wayne Presb. fan to a grate-
ful resident.
M
usic on stage, crafts and
ethnic food were part
of the fare recently, as
the African Cultural Alliance of North
America (ACANA) held its annual Afri-
can Festival at Penns Landing.
Chester Avenue based
ACANAs 4th annual festival on
August 6, 2011, brought together
topnotch artists from Africa, the
Caribbean and featured local
bands as well to provide music
and the arts to the community.
This years African Festi-
val featured Trinidads queen of
soca music Joan Tigrass Rowley,
and artist Rafiya. In addition to
the Philadelphia Jazz band Coda,
Penny MacDonald, Yeadon council-
woman and aide to St. Representative
Ronald G. Waters, was featured with her
Go for Broke Band.
The world renowned Universal
Dance Ensemble from Camden, the Bal-
let African Dance Troup from the Repub-
lic of Guinea, and the West African-in-
spired African-American dance troupe,
Kulu Mele also performed. The event
was produced by Darrell Henderson.
Run by director Voffee Jabateh,
ACANA was founded in 1999 by a group
of African immigrants as a cultural orga-
nization to support African artists and
musicians in their efforts to establish
themselves within the United States,
and to preserve community values and
culture within immigrant communities.
ACANA has worked for many years
to bridge the gap between immigrant
communities and existing communities
in Philadelphia, said Jabateh. We col-
laborate with local organizations and
government entities and hope to en-
courage community development and
mutual understanding. ACANA can
be reached at 215-729-8225 or through
the internet at www.acanaus.org.
Fabulous Talents
Showcased at ACANA Festival
Myers recreation centers,
trips to the movies, local
gardens, amusement parks,
roller skating and bowling
outings, recreation adven-
tures, walking tours and
enlightening attendance at
performances and training
at the Mann Music Center
in West Philadelphia.
The Mann visits includ-
ed the 13th Annual Young
Peoples Concert Series
presenting an array of per-
formances and workshops.
Rhoda Blount director of
education and community
engagement shared with
audiences the importance
of youth exposure to the arts. Blount
told the students, we want to expand
your horizons because there is more to
the arts than Beyonce and Jay-Z, as she
recognized their greatness.
The Mann provided
instruction to the youth
group in ballet, violin, ball-
room dancing, and music
performed by young emerg-
ing artists from across the
globe. The Mann was ex-
cellent because it had a va-
riety of performances and
I like variety, said Shirley
Tyson of Evelyn Graves
Ministries.
At the end of the day,
a seven-year-old female
camper said with a smile,
Now I know why we go
to the Mann. It helps us do
better when we perform.
Evelyn Graves Drama Productions
and Ministries can be reached 215-727-
7795 and is located at 5447 Chester Av-
enue.
...Arts in the Community
Continues From Page 5
Happy youngsters in
the Evelyn Graves Drama
summer program enjoy a
performance at the Mann
Center.
1 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper August 5, 011
AUGUST 26 AUGUST 27 AUGUST 27 AUGUST 30 AUGUST 30 AUGUST 31
Peace Not Guns Basketball
Tourney 5-8 p.m. Chew Rec.
Ctr. 1834 Ellsworth Street,
info: Rep. Kenyatta Johnson at
215-952-3378.
Rep. Johnson
Community Appreciation Day
12 8 p.m.
Pt. Breeze Ave. & 22nd St.
Food, Fun, Entertainment,
Info: 215-952-3378.
Clementon Park & Splash
World with New Spirit Com-
munity Presbyterian Church,
Info: Elder Miner James
267-303-4992
YOACAP/Red Cross
Blood Drive
10 a.m. 4 p.m.
Urban Affairs Coalition
1207 Chestnut, 4th Fl.
Tajuana Wall 215-851-1968
Farmers Market,
Myers Rec
58th St & Chester Ave,
2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
(see box below)
Redistricting Hearing
5 p.m.
Esperanza Acad, High,
301 W Hunting Pk Ave.
(See Editorial, page 2)
AUGUST 31 AUGUST 31 SEPTEMBER 1 SEPTEMBER 3 SEPTEMBER 3 SEPTEMBER 6
Public Hearing
Cemetery Regulations 1 p.m.
Drexel Univ. Peck Ctr.
32nd & Market Sts.
Info: 215-748-6712
Farmers Market,
51st St (Next to Library),
(see box below)
School Supply Give-Away
5:15 p.m. Kingsessing Library
1201 So. 51st St. Parents must
have a child with them.
(See Box Below)
Sen. Williams Cookout 2011
Summer of Peace
11 a.m. 0 4 p.m.
Eastwick Park,
74th St. & Lindbergh Blvd.
(See ad Page 12)
Bike Ride,
Broad St. to Clark Park
via Spruce St.
Begins 5 p.m.
All welcome to participate.
Redistricting Hearing
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Einstein Med. Ctr.
5501 York Rd.
(See Editorial p 2)
SEPTEMBER 7 SEPTEMBER 8 SEPTEMBER 8 SEPTEMBER 10 SEPTEMBER 10 SEPTEMBER 11
Bartrams Garden Little Ex-
plorers Program:
Summer Harvest Celebration
Community Discussion
on Redistricting
6:30 p.m. Kingsessing Rec. Ctr.
50th & Kingsessing Ave. Info
267-254-9972 (Editorial P.2)
Type 2 Diabetes Conference,
Clark Auditorium,
Crozer Hospital,
(see box below)
Woodland Avenue Reunion
10 a.m. 6:30 p.m.
Clark Park,
43rd St & Kingsessing Ave.
(See Box Below)
Mt. Moriah Cemetery
Clean Up,
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
(see box below)
CityLights Network Fall Kick
Off Brunch,
9 to 11 a.m.,
Southwest CDCs Commu-
nity Room, RSVP: citylights.
cdavis@gmail.com
SEPTEMBER 24 SEPTEMBER 17 SEPTEMBER 17 SEPTEMBER 17 SEPTEMBER 17 SEPTEMBER 30
FREE PHS
Fall Garden Festival,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Navy Yard,
Info: pennsylvaniahorticul-
turalsociety.org/membership/
members_day.html
Mens Health Program,
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
1 Dist Plaza, 3801 Market St,
Info: 215-746-7285
OR bryantb@mail.upenn.edu
Passport day in the USA
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
US Passport Agency.
200 Chestnut St.
(See Box Below)
Cradle of Birding:
All day events:
Heinz Nat. Wildlife Refuge,
8401 Lindbergh Blvd.
(See Box Below)
Mens Health Program
9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
1 Dist. Plaza 3801 market St.
Info: 215-746-7285
or bryantb@mail.upenn.edu
Black Male Engagement
(deadline):
Me, tell your story.
For details contact:
www.bmechallenge.org
or YOACAP 215-851-1834
A
s you drive past
the corner of Elm-
wood Avenue and
66th Street, you might feel
positive energy pouring from
historic William T. Tilden
Middle School. Tilden starts
the school year with a new
look and as Patti Labelle, a
Tilden alumna would say, A
New Attitude.
This summer the new ad-
ministrative team at Tilden
has been working tirelessly
to plan an exciting school
year for our students. Jonas
Crenshaw, Jr. is returning to
Tilden Middle School for his
second year as principal, and
joining him will be Assistant
Principal Nancy Golden. Mrs.
Golden, a veteran school dis-
trict educator, affirms , I am
extremely excited to be re-
turning home to Tilden and
am excited to be working with
a leader that shares the same
vision.
Notable among outside
changes at Tilden are
new landscaping and
a school announce-
ment sign in the front
yard. In addition, the
administration, lead
teachers, and even stu-
dents have been paint-
ing the main office
suite and student lock-
ers, and creating a new
parent resource center
and a teacher resource
center and lounge, I
want the students to
be excited about com-
ing to a school that
they can be proud of.
If the students feel like
their school looks as
good as any other school, they
will begin to take ownership
of their surroundings and
work with us to ensure that
the campus is maintained,
remarks Crenshaw.
Most important, of course,
is the quality of education of-
fered to Tildens students.
Three key goals for the 2011-
2012 school year: 1. Offering
a rigorous and engaging edu-
cation in every class. 2. Im-
proving climate and cul-
ture of the school with
working committees
and expanded extra-cur-
ricular opportunities;
and 3.Tilden will create
and engage meaningful
parent and community
partnerships.
In addition, Cren-
shaw promised, An
increase in the usage
of technology to keep
students interested in
learning and high ex-
pectations for teaching
with emphasis on meet-
ing individual needs of
all students; greater stu-
dent participation in activities
from choir to marching drum
line and from chess club and
debate to Student Council and
peer mediation.
Expect to see parents
coming into the school to
use the parent resource cen-
ter to find jobs and do their
own homework. Expect to
see business, faith-based, and
community partnerships com-
ing into the school to help us
offer a more united approach
to student success.
We welcome every stu-
dent, parent, and community
person to become a member
of Team Tilden: One Commu-
nity Achieving Global Suc-
cess, concluded Crenshaw.
To find out more about
Tilden, and volunteer to par-
ticipate in its programs, call
215-492-6454.
Tilden Talk: New Year New Attitude
Hard working students finish work on the new
Tilden school sign.
August 5, 011 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper 17
LOCAL PRODUCE

Farmers Market - Myers Rec
Wednesday August 31, 2 pm to 6 pm
Myers Rec Center, 58th St. & Chester Ave
WIC, ACCESS Cards, & Senior Farmers Market Checks
Info: Dial 311 or www.foodtrustmarkets.org


Earths Keepers Organic Vegetable Sales
Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 51
st
St (Next to Library)
August 30&31 4:30 to 6:30 pm
INFO: 267-738-3842


Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market
6700 Essington Ave - 26 Vendors
Mon. to Fri. 10 pm to 1 pm, Sundays 10 pm to 1 pm
Closed Saturdays. Open to Public. Entrance Fee
Required.


The Black Farmers of Operation Springplant
Organic Vegetables
Tom Henry 215-901-5639, Alia Walker 267-738-3842,
Reggie 215-370-3038 or Elliot 267-205-1570
E-mail: timeforanawakening@gmail.com

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Bartrams Garden Little Explorers Program:
Summer Harvest Celebration

Wednesday, September 7
th
, 10 to 11:30 am
54
th
& Lindbergh Blvd
Ages 2-4
One Adult Chaperone needed for every two children

$10 per student, $8 additional siblings
Free with member pass

RSVP Required: 215-729-5281 ext. 110 or
lgale@bartramgarden.org


Day Of Service At Mt. Moriah Historic Cemetery
Volunteers Needed to help clean up our neighborhood!

Saturday September 10
th
, 8 am to 1 pm
& October 8
th

6201 Kingsessing Avenue
Volunteers are needed for clearing the cemetery of cut
grass and debris. Note: Volunteers should wear long
sleeve shirts, long pants and sneakers or work boots.

INFO: Lance Haver 215-686-7598 OR
www.SERVEPhiladelphia.com
Mt. Moriah Info: www.MountMoriah.info OR
www.abandonedbutnotforgotten/mountmoriahcemetery.com


Family Child Care Start-Up Workshop
Saturday October 15
th
, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Southwest CDC 6328 Paschall Ave
*Please be on time*
(children cannot be accommodate at training)

Learn about:
Starting a child care business for 1-6 children in your home
(1-4 in NE district 6 &10)
City requirements including zoning, building codes, health
codes, and fire codes
State Requirements
Step-by-step check lists and application assistance
Register: pakeys.org or familycc@nimphilly.org

HEALTH

What You Need to Know:
Type 2 Diabetes Conference

Thursday, September 8
th
, 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
Clark Auditorium, Crozer Hospital

Registered Nurses earn up to 7 CEU credits while learning
more about Type 2 diabetes.
Cost $35 (includes breakfast and lunch)

Info: Gerianne Sabato at 610-328-8918 or
Gerrianne.sabato@crozer.org




OTHER EVENTS

City Council Redistricting Public Testimonies
Public testimony from all Philadelphians is welcome,
regardless of where they live.

Wednesday, August 31th - 5:00 pm
Esperanza Academy Charter High School
301 West Hunting Park Avenue (3rd & Hunting Park)
Sponsored by: Councilwoman Maria Quiones-Snchez
(215-686-3448)

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Einstein Medical Center (Gouley Auditorium)
5501 Old York Road (near Broad & Olney transit center)
Sponsored by: Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller (215-
686-3424) and Councilwoman Marian Tasco (215-686-
3455)

If you wish to testify call above numbers or 215-686-
3407, and leave a message with their name and
telephone number indicating which hearing they will
attend.

Written testimony may also be submitted at any time,
and will be distributed to each Council member and
made a part of the official record. Written testimony
should be e-mailed to maranda.garcia@phila.gov, or
delivered to the Office of the Chief Clerk of Council in
Room 402 City Hall.


Learn How to Fill out
Scholarship & College Applications
Get individual help with applications and essays.
Saturday September 24
th
, 10 am to 1 pm
Saturday November 12
th
, 10 am to 1 pm
Temple University Tuttleman Learning Center
Open to all high school students.
Register:
http://collegeappworkshop.eventbrite.com OR call
PhillyGoes2College at 215-686-0315





PASSPORT DAY IN THE USA
Sept. 17- 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
US Passport Agency, Phila. 200 Chestnut St.
Passport Info for U.S. Citizens - 877-474-2778
Info also available online: www.travel.state.gov
Parents: LOOKING FOR:
BOOK BAGS WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES COME TO:
KINGSESSING LIBRARY 1201 SOUTH 51
ST
STREET
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 AT 5:30PM
School Supply Give-Away Side entrance opens 5:15PM
ALL PARENTS MUST HAVE A CHILD
WERE WORKING TO SUPPORT OUR FUTURE.
Kingsessing Fifth Division Community of Neighbors
267-254-9972
Cradle of Birding Wildlife Festival
Saturday Sept. 17 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
John Heinz Nat. Wildlife Refuge 8601 Lindbergh Blvd.
Birdwalks (from 7 a.m.) Exhibitors, Handicrafts, Workshops on
Birding, Fly tying, Photography, live animal demos,
entertainment, free hot dogs/drinks
Info: www.fws.gov/heinz or 215-365-3118.
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Health Annex Programs
- Diabetes Management Group Weds 10 12 a.m.
(Jamie. Moser: x 5184)
- SW Breast Health Initiative
(Wesley Thomas, x 5179)
- HIV Testing: Free, Rapid, Confidential
(Walk-in during business hours Results in minutes)
The Health Annex Family Practice & Counseling Network
6120B Woodland Ave. 2
nd
Floor (Woodland Village Plaza)
215-727-4721
Coalition of African Communities Philadelphia
11
th
Annual Health Fair
Sunday August 7 - 12 Noon 8 p.m.
Kingsessing Rec. Center, 4901 Kingsessing
Ave.Free Screenings Diabetes Evaluation
Trained Health Workers - English, French, Creole
Youre invited! FREE Healthy Foods Demonstration
Sat., July 30, 2011 Noon 2 p.m. - rain or shine
GPHA Woodland Health Center, 5000 Woodland Ave.,
Fun Activities for children .
Sponsors:
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan - The Food Trust
Greater Philadelphia Health Action
Info: jroberts@uhc.com or (215) 832-4722
MEN WOMEN: IMPROVE YOUR INCOME
YOU CAN EARN BIG WAGES IN THE
GROWING HOME CARE FIELD
Certification in:
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Many patients require home care
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the elderly population is growing!
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develop your career prospects!
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COURSES HELD AT CONVENIENT SW LOCATION
HOME CARE TRAINING IN SW
Clearview United Methodist Church
FLEA MARKET
Saturday, September 10th
10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
7601 Buist Ave. 215-365-6672
By Caleb Nothwehr and Ted Behr
T
he Kingsessing Road-
runners are tearing up
the practice gridiron
at Kingsessing Recreation Center
in preparation for their upcoming
youth football season. While this
is encouraging for the team orga-
nizers and their 13 coaches, the
participation in the Roadrunners
is about far more than just touch-
downs and tackles.
The big picture is that this is
a place for our 100 kids to come
and play and not worry - a
positive place to keep them
out of the negative activity,
which ultimately should
make for a good neighbor-
hood, said Kelvin Bowser,
program director for the
Roadrunners.
The Roadrunners or-
ganization, which enrolls
children ages 5-12 in four
different weight classes,
also seeks to promote
academic success among
players. Parents have told
us that, Little Johnny has turned
his schoolwork around because
he wants to play football. Weve
heard that every year, Bowser
said. Once the school year starts,
homework must be done before
boys start practicing.
The organization plans to
provide once-a-week tutoring
sessions on Thursdays for players
who are struggling academically.
We put a lot of emphasis on edu-
cation, said Tom Henry, chair of
the Roadrunners steering commit-
tee, You can play football, but if
youre not doing well at school,
you must come to be tutored.
Players in the league can ex-
pect to participate in seven regu-
lar season games, with chances at
additional games if the Roadrun-
ners find success in the playoffs.
Coaches in the program,
which include parents of play-
ers as well as students from local
universities, seek to incorporate
character development while
teaching young players about
the game. We get good coop-
eration from the parents but we
need more of them to become
involved, said Assistant Director
Charles Parrish
We teach these young people
how to deal with defeat. Its not
necessary to win by any means
necessary. You have to work hard
to win next time, Henry said.
The Roadrunners organiza-
tion got its start in 969s and has
continued for 42 years to
foster positive youth devel-
opment among the young
people of Southwest Phila-
delphia. Bowser played
on that first Roadrunners
team and paid tribute to
founder and guiding light
the Great Earl Lawson,
who died two years ago.
That man really put the
Roadrunners on the map,
Bowser said.
As the program con-
tinues to serve neighbor-
hood youth, Bowser said
the biggest challenges are funding
for league expenses and finding a
certified coach for the girls cheer
leading program. Id cut off my
right arm to get a cheerleading
program started, Bowser said.
Thanks to donations from
state legislators and area busi-
ness such as Freds Water Ice, the
program continues to
stay afloat, although the
league is always welcom-
ing more financial assis-
tance.
While football prac-
tices are already under-
way, the official start of
the season is after Labor
Day weekend. For more
information about the
Roadrunners Football
Program, contact Kelvin
Bowser at 215-432-4991
or Charles Parrish 267-
257-5807.
Roadrunners Football
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