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Vol. II No. 96 (256) Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia July 8, 2011

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Benefit for Women Veterans hosted by

Cathy Santos at Mom’s Kitchen Table

Garden Courtyard, 2317 Ridge Ave.,

4-9 p. m. For info Cathy Santos (215)

834-4228.

Jul. 15-

Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell

celebrates her birthday with 14th an-

nual Celebration and Health Fair for

Homeless on City Hall’s Dilworth

Plaza, 12 m.-3 p.m.

Jul. 15-

Councilman Curtis Jones celebrates

his birthday with White Linen Party at

Centennial Café, 4700 States Dr.,

Fairmount Pk., 8-11 p.m. Donation

$50. For info (267) 912-1420 or email

[email protected]

Jul. 19-

Fundraiser for Council candidate

David Oh at McGillin’s Ale House,

1310 Drury St., 6-8. Free buffet, open

bar. Contribution $50. Cash or money

order. No Corporate checks.

Jul. 23-

Brady Bunch get-together at Keenan’s

at 113 Old New Jersey Av., North

Wildwood, N.J., 4-8 p.m. Tickets $35.

For info Tommy (215) 423-9027 or

Charlie (215) 241-7804.

Aug. 18-

Stu Bykofsky’s 21st Candidates Com-

edy Night at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd &

Spring Garden Sts., 7:30 p.m. Tickets

$75. Order by calling Variety (215)

735-0803.

Aug. 27-

Fundraiser for Joe McCloskey Memo-

rial Fund at Quaker City Yacht Club,

7101 N. Delaware Ave., 3-7 p.m.

Soda, beer, food, music, door prizes.

Tickets $25. For info Michael Sulli-

van (856) 461-7720 or John L. Sulli-

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13 JUNE, 2011 THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD | 3

Yesterday, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), along with col-

leagues Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

introduced the Cut, Cap and Balance Act.

This Act cuts spending for fiscal year 2012 and caps

spending over the next 10 years. These cuts and caps

are based on levels contained in Toomey’s 10-year

balanced budget proposal (S Con. Res. 21) and his

Cap Spending Act of 2011 (S1290). In addition, the

legislation raises the debt limit by $2.4 trillion contin-

gent on a balanced-budget amendment passing in the

House and the Senate.

The legislation divides federal outlays into six cate-

gories (non-defense discretionary; defense; Social Se-

curity; Medicare; mandatory veterans and other

mandatory spending) and sets specific spending caps

for each category. A two-thirds vote in both houses of

Congress is required to waive the annual caps except

during times of war.

“What this bill does is it makes a substantial increase

in the debt limit possible, but contingent on the kind

of discipline that I think we badly need,” Toomey

commented.

Eighteen other Senators have cosponsored the Cut,

Cap and Balance Act.

Toomey Introduces Bill For

Long-Term Budget Balancing

Farnese Will Submit ‘Caylee’s

Law’ LegislationIn response to the disappearance

and death of Florida girl, Caylee

Anthony, and her mother’s contro-

versial murder trial, State Sen.

Larry Farnese (D-S. Phila.) is

planning to introduce legislation

that would toughen penalties

against those who conceal the

death of a child.

“Caylee’s Law” would toughen

the penalty for concealing the

death of a child from a first-degree

misdemeanor to a third-degree

felony, which carries a maximum

sentence of seven years in jail and

a fine of $15,000.

The Farnese measure would also

create the offense of “Neglecting

to Report a Missing Child” as a

first-degree misdemeanor, carry-ing a maximum prison sentence of

five years and a fine of $10,000.

“The disappearance and death of

Caylee Anthony and the criminal

trial of Casey Anthony riveted the

nation and prompted me to take

steps to protect Pennsylvania chil-

dren from similar injustices,” Far-

nese said. “Regardless of the

jury’s verdict on the murder

charges, most people agree that

the mother’s conduct following

her child’s disappearance was

shocking and reprehensible.”

Two-year-old Caylee Anthony was

missing for a month before her

disappearance was reported. She

was ultimately found dead. Her

mother, Casey, was put on trial for

her death, but was acquitted of all

felony charges, including murder.

Firefighters are saluting Gov. Tom Corbett for enact-

ing a new law that presumes certain cancers are occu-

pational diseases when afflicting those brave

Pennsylvanians who fight fires. Volunteer and career

firefighters facing cancer will have a greater measure

of economic security by presuming related eligibility

for Workers’ Compensation.

On behalf of the Firemen’s Association of the State of

Pennsylvania, ERG Partners has been diligently

working with Pennsylvania Professional Firefighters

Association, Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Serv-

ices Institute to advance this legislation.

The passage of HB 797, and its subsequent approval

by the Governor, marks the end to a 25-year legisla-

tive battle to ensure that the courageous men and

women of the state’s fire services are protected

should they develop cancer due to exposure of known

carcinogens while in the line of duty.

“Firefighting entails very real health risks beyond im-

mediately discernable injury,” said ERG partner

Tracy Wingenroth. “Many Pennsylvanians, primarily

in rural areas, rely heavily on volunteer firefighters.

The brave men and women who risk their health for

our neighbors deserve this added measure of eco-

nomic protection.”

ERG and the FASP would also like to thank the bill’s

sponsor, State Rep. Frank Farry, Senate Labor & In-

dustry Committee Chairman John Gordner and Chair-

woman Tina Tartaglione, State Sens. Dominic Pileggi

and David Argall, House Veterans Affairs and Emer-

gency Preparedness Committee Chairman Steve Bar-

rar, State Rep. Kevin Murphy, and all members of the

House and Senate who advocated for the passage of

this bill.

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Governor Saluted For Signing

Firefighter Cancer Bill

PGW Showcases New

Energy-Efficient HomePhiladelphia Gas Works was joined

by Mayor Michael A. Nutter and

weatherization and public work-

force system partners yesterday to

present EnergySense, PGW’s flag-

ship energy efficiency program. The

event took place at the home of a

customer whose monthly energy

use is projected to decrease consid-

erably, thanks to treatments pro-

vided by PGW through the CRP

Weatherization Program.

EnergySense is PGW’s new portfo-

lio of six energy-efficiency pro-

grams to help PGW residential,

commercial and industrial cus-

tomers conserve energy and save

money. It also creates new jobs,

lowers emissions and increases con-

servation. The programs also sup-

port the City of Philadelphia’s

Greenworks program to make

Philadelphia the greenest city in

America. The portfolio is projected

to reduce the region’s carbon-diox-

ide emissions by 1.24 million tons,

which is the equivalent of taking

200,000 cars off Philadelphia’s

streets.

8 JULY, 2011 THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD | 5

Women Break Down Walls

A YEAR-LONG

PROCESS of bringing to-

gether diverse women for

sessions of Breaking Down

the Walls, a project envi-

sioned by Sandra Sheller

and Renee Amoore, culmi-

nated in a closing dinner

hosted by Drexel Univer-

sity in James E. Marks In-

tercultural Center on

Thursday, Jul. 6. Seen

here are, from left,

Michele Rovinsky-Mayer,

JD, Drexel assistant VP;

Sandra Sheller, convenor;

Renee Amoore, convenor;

and Eliana Papadakis.

Photos by Bonnie Squires

ELEANOR

DEZZI, center,

was one of par-

ticipants who re-

ceived a

certificate of

honor from

Sandy Sheller

and Renee

Amoore for par-

ticipation in

year-long ses-

sions of sharing

goals and life

stories.


Citizens Bank ‘Goes Fishing’

For a Stronger WorkforceThe Citizens Bank Foundation an-

nounced a $200,000 grant to the

City of Philadelphia Mural Arts

Program to establish a two-year

project called How We Fish. The

initiative will start with a work

force development summit, con-

tinue with a series of community

forums throughout 2011 and 2012,

and end with the installation of a

new mural that will celebrate

work, its Philadelphia history,

meaning and value.

How We Fish is designed to serve

as a catalyst for meaningful dia-

logue about work force develop-

ment and job creation for

Philadelphia’s citizens, workers,

the unemployed, and business and

community leaders. The innova-

tive initiative will examine eco-

nomic development and job

creation.

The initiative’s name reflects the

saying: “Give a man a fish and

you feed him for a day. Teach a

man to fish and you feed him for a

lifetime.”

“Philadelphia’s strength always

has centered around its work force

– at one point in our history, we

were known as the ‘workshop of

the world’,” said Mayor Michael

A. Nutter. “Times have changed,

but our economy still requires an

educated, trained work force. I

would like to thank the Citizens

Bank Foundation for its support of

this initiative and The Mural Arts

Program for being so instrumental

in promoting and hosting work

force development initiatives for

young people, ex-offenders and

other vulnerable populations.”

In conjunction with the Mayor, the

Citizens Bank Foundation and the

Mural Arts Program held a news

conference to release an overview

of the project which will include

not only a new mural but a land-

mark work force and economic de-

velopment summit that will

feature leaders in labor and eco-

nomic growth. During the event, a

symbolic fishing net was cast,

with participants attaching their

ideas for why work is important to

an individual and to the commu-

nity.

“The Citizens Bank Foundation

believes in this project because it

gets to the heart of what we need

in Philadelphia – a vibrant work-

force,” said Daniel K. Fitzpatrick,

Citizens Bank president for Penn-

sylvania, New Jersey and

Delaware.

How We Fish will serve as a cata-

lyst for conversation and action

about the importance of workforce

development and how Philadel-

phia redefines itself as the work-

place of the world. “The Mural

Arts Program is an ongoing suc-

cess in large part because of com-

munity involvement,” said

Executive Director Jane Golden.

Community forums will be held in

neighborhoods throughout the city.

The public will be invited to par-

ticipate in a professionally facili-

tated dialogue around their experi-

ences as workers, job-seekers and

Philadelphians. The forums will

shape the imagery and themes to

be included in the mural design.

Employment Resource Fairs will

also be held with representatives

from project partners who provide

guidance on how to prepare for

and seek employment, including

District 1199C Training and Up-

grading Fund, JEVS Human Serv-

ices, Peoples Emergency Center,

Philadelphia Chinatown Develop-

ment Corp., Philadelphia Work-

force Development Corp., and

Welcoming Center for New Penn-

sylvanians.

In June, a call for proposals was

announced to begin the process of

selecting the artist or artist teams

that will be responsible for engag-

ing the community in all phases of

the mural-making process, from

design through execution. (The

proposal can be downloaded on

the Mural Arts Program website

here: http://muralarts.org/about/jobs-

artist-opportunities. The deadline is

Jul. 15, 2011).

The mural will be painted on para-

chute cloth material and has the

potential to involve hundreds, if

not thousands, of individuals who

will participate in the mural-mak-

ing process. Community painting

workshops will be held over the

spring of 2012 so that the public

can participate in the mural-mak-

ing process. The mural will be in-


stalled over an existing mural at

125 N. 8th St., at the intersection of

8th and Cherry Streets. It is ex-

pected to be installed in the sum-

mer of 2012.

Citizens Bank Foundation is a sub-

sidiary of the Citizens Charitable

Foundation, which is a charitable

contributions vehicle of Citizens

Financial Group, Inc., RBS Citi-

zens, N.A. and Citizens Bank of

Pennsylvania. The foundation’s

support is focused on housing,

community development and basic

human needs.

Who’s The Best Street Chef?

Saturday Will TellOn Saturday, Jul. 9 from 3:00 to

7:00 p.m., the first-ever Philadel-

phia Vendy Awards will take place

at Piazza at Schmidts. The contest-

ants will fight for the coveted

“Vendy Cup”, and will be judged

by an all-star panel, along with

members of the crowd. Proceeds

will benefit The Food Trust, a non-

profit that strives to make healthy

food available to all and pioneered

Night Market Philadelphia.

Last year, three Philadelphia ven-

dors came to New York to partici-

pate in the 2010 Vendys, where it

was announced the event would

debut in Philly in 2011. The ven-

dors will be competing in three

categories: Vendy Cup, People’s

Choice and Dessert.

The Vendy Awards were started in

New York City to benefit the Street

Vendor Project at the Urban Justice

Center, a membership-based proj-

ect with more than 1200 active

vendor members who are working

together to advocate for and raise

awareness of the many issues

street vendors face around the na-

tion.

The finalists this year include

Cucina Zapata, owned by Robert

and Ruk Zapata, which serves “an

amalgamation of Thai and Mexi-

can,” featuring such oddities as

Thai Sweet Potato Chicken Curry,

Thai Short-Rib Taco and Chicken

Satay Taco.

Another international pairup is

Gigi and Big R Caribbean/Ameri-

can Soul Food, owned by Elukene

René from Haiti and Philadelphia

native Thomas Bacon. Their pride

specialties are BBQ jerk and fried

whiting with René’s special sea-

sonings.

Guapos Tacos is the first trucking

venture of celebrity chef José

Garces & Jun Aizak from Japan. I

features tacos with house-made

guacamole and esquites (sweet

corn, queso fresco, chipotle and

lime).

The King of Falafel is a 22-year

staple run by Syrian immigrants

Nabil & Hined Akkeh.

“We soak and grind our chickpeas

to make our falafel and hummus,”

says Nabil. “We don’t use mixes or

pre-made food, everything is made

by us from high-quality, fresh in-

gredients; that is our tradition and

you can taste the difference.”


Upstart La Copine is the brainchild

of Nikki Hill and Claire

Wadsworth (owner). Its hook is

brunch, cooking with locally

sourced, naturally raised food.

Magic Carpet Foods is run by

Dean Varvoutis, president and

Deborah Carson, executive chef.

They serve solid vegetarian staples

with Mediterranean and Middle

Eastern influences. “People should

know you don’t need to be vege-

tarian to enjoy vegetarian food.

That’s our claim to fame,” said

Carson.

Sugar Philly is driven by John Suh,

Franklin Shen and Dan Tang.

Desserts are their game; they are

particularly proud of their French

macaroons and cupcakes.

Sweet Box is the new dream on

wheels of pastry chef Gretchen

Fantini. “Every single cupcake is

special because they truly are

made with love, but the favorite is

my Southern Red Velvet,” says

Fantini. “It is a cocoa buttermilk

cake made with a Madagascar

bourbon vanilla, cream cheese

frosting.”

Judges at the Vendy Awards will

be Mayor Michael A. Nutter; Jen-

nifer Carroll, Chef de Cuisine at 10

Arts Bistro & Lounge; Brian Mc-

Manus, food and music editor at

Philadelphia Weekly; Drew Lazor,

food and web editor at the

Philadelphia City Paper; Chef

Michael Solomonov, executive

chef at Zahav; Lindsay Lidge, wife

of Phillies pitcher Brad Lidge and

an advocate for healthy eating; and

Jamie Shanker, who runs the

Philadelphia edition of MidtownLunch, a website dedicated to find-

ing Philly’s most delicious, under-

$10 lunches.


People’s Light & Theatre’s Farce

Hatchetman Hits A (Hilarious) Birdie

by Marianna Salz

and Adam Taxin

Hatchetman, running at People’s

Light & Theatre in Malvern through

Sunday, Jul. 17, will not cause au-

dience members to rethink their ap-

proaches to life. After all, no

self-respecting farce should cause

such a thing. However, what the

David Wiltse-written, Steve Um-

berger-directed Hatchetman does

offer is a ridiculously raucous

glimpse into office politics,

In this case, the workplace dysfunc-

tion occurs at the appropriately-

named Putts, a golf magazine in the

process of being acquired. Among

the six characters in the cast – all

awaiting an ominous “hatchetman”

who would terminate less-produc-

tive employees – are lonely new-

comer Johnson (Andrew Kane,

recently in Theatre Exile’s TheLieutenant of Inishmore); bomb-

shell-in-her-own-mind Temple

(Mary McCool), high-strung writer

Carter (Pete Pryor, recently in Act

II’s Art); dominatrixesque editor

Sam (Mary Elizabeth Scallen) and

socially awkward Jane (Julia

Stroup).

Hatchetman requires strong chem-

istry within the entire cast, and this

cast has it. However, if one per-

formance particularly stands out in

drawing laughter, it is that of Otis

(Tom Teti, recently in InterAct’s

Two Jews Walk into a War), the

middle-aged, dim-and-

unconcerned-about-it grandson of

Putts’ founder; one of Otis’s numer-

ous quirks is a tendency to wander

in and out of the newsroom aim-

lessly, desperately trying to recall ir-

relevancies, e.g., names of various

animals that had just been on the tip

of his tongue.

Hatchetman is replete with double

entendres, physical humor, sexual

innuendo and slapstick. Audiences

should expect come-hither hip-

shaking and plenty of leg ... in some

cases involving wastepaper baskets.

Also consistent with good farce, the

performance gets increasingly

funny as it progress toward its end,

at which point morals (and hair)

have pretty much long been let

loose.

On the whole, Hatchetman, su-

perbly written and performed, of-

fers considerable amusement for a

summer afternoon or evening.

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Note: a slightly different version ofthis review article appeared in thePhiladelphia Jewish Culture Exam-

iner column on examiner.com.

TOM TETI as Otis, Mary Elizabeth Scallen as Sam, Andrew Kane as

Johnson in Hatchetman at Peoples Light & Theatre in Malvern.

Photo by Mark Garvin

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