Philadelphia Daily Record

Vol. III No. 85 (450) Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia May 14, 2012

MOST-PROMINENT GRADUATE of University of Penna.’s Fels Institute of

Government, Congressman Chaka Fattah, returned to speak at its commence-

ment ceremony on Sunday. Fels alumni hold Master’s of Government Adminis-

tration.

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T h e P h i l a d e l p h i aP u b l i c R e c o r d

C a l e n d a rMay 17- Spring Social

for Chapel of Four Chaplains,

1201 Constitution Ave., Bldg.

649 in Navy Yard, 5:30-7:30

p.m. $20 Early Bird, by May

16. At door, $25. For info

(215) 218-1943 or

[email protected].

May 17- Celebrity Bar-

tender Night with former

Sheriff Barbara Deeley, at La

Casa Di Lucia, 14425 Bustle-

ton Ave., 7-10 p.m.

May 18- Republican

Women’s Club meets at Ves-

per Club, 223 S. Sydenham

St., 12 m. Guest speaker: Lt.

Gov. Jim Cawley. For reser-

vations Karen Brown (267)

246-6437.

May 19- Asian Pacific

American Heritage Month

Celebration at Franklin Sq.

Park, 6th & Race, 11 a.m.-4

p.m.

May 19- State Rep.

Louise Williams Bishop hosts

annual Spring Fling Kids

Health Fair at Shepard Rec

Ctr., 57th & Haverford Ave.,

from noon to 4 p.m. Children

under 16 must be accompa-

nied by an adult.

May 23- Jobs With Jus-

tice annual Solidarity Recep-

tion at District 1199C, 1319

Locust St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. To

be honored are Henry

Nicholas, Jody Dodd, Jim

Savage, Amanda Geraci and

Occupy Phila.

May 23- Congressman

Chaka Fattah hosts Veterans

Conference for all veterans at

Great Ha., Community Col-

lege Winnet Student Life

Bldg., 17th & Spring Garden

Sts. No charge. Benefits as-

sistance. To register (215)

871-4455.

Jun. 3- Congregations

of Shaare Shamayim marks

50th anniversary at 9768 Ver-

ree Rd. Event will honor

David L. Cohen, Exec. VP,

Comcast, with Highest Honor

Award (Kol Hakavod) for his

service, especially in the

Jewish community. Honorary

Co-chairs are Gov. Ed Ren-

dell and Hon. Jonathan

Saidel. Entertainment by

“Broadway Sings”. Event

starts at 2:30 p.m. For ticket

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The Pennsylvania Bar Association has established

a task force to recommend updates and revisions to

the existing Pennsylvania Code of Judicial Con-

duct, which has not been updated in over a decade.

Appointed by PBA President Thomas G. Wilkin-

son Jr., the task force is composed of PBA mem-

bers from across the state, including retired trial

and appellate judges, who have broad experience

in judicial and legal ethics. Bridget E. Mont-

gomery of Harrisburg and Abraham C. Reich of

Philadelphia will serve as the task force’s co-

chairs.

The task force will conduct a thorough review of

the ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct, which

provides guidance to judges on a variety of impor-

tant ethical matters such as standards for disquali-

fication and recusal from cases to avoid an

appearance of impropriety or bias. The task force

also will focus on the related issues of the ade-

quacy of the code’s standards for disclosure of ju-

dicial campaign contributions and gifts. It will

work alongside an ad hoc committee chaired by

Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Anne Lazarus

and charged by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

with examining and proposing potential changes to

Pennsylvania’s judicial code of conduct.

The task force’s report and recommendations will

be presented to the PBA Board of Governors and

the House of Delegates for consideration and ap-

proval before delivery to the Supreme Court of

Pennsylvania. Wilkinson said the task force would

be asked to complete its work during the upcoming

bar year.

The task force includes, among others, Hope A.

Comisky and Abraham J. Gafni of Philadelphia.

Phila. Bar Helps Rewrite

Judicial Conduct Code



Daily WafflesFrom Joe Sbaraglia (The Waffleman)

CAR FARES - On February 6,1951 the fare on city trolleysand buses went UP to 15cents. Prior to that, two to-kens cost 15 cents.

CARTOON CORNER - withJack London. He blended amixture of cartoons, charac-ters and other stuff. As thehost of this show, he alwayscatered to the younger set

who loved and respectedhim. Jack London workedvery hard to provide an en-tertaining, G rated show,which was well received bythe kids.

CELLOPHANE - was similarto the plastic wrapping filmwe now have but it was notas good. It was sold insheets. Compared to the

other wrapping products onthe market at that time, itwas great. It was so big thatCole Porter wrote a songabout it; you’re the purplelight of a summer night inSpain - You're the NationalGallery - You're Garbo'ssalary - You're cellophane.

CEMETERY - The site ofSaint Maria Goretti HighSchool at 10th & MooreStreets was once a ceme-tery. The cemetery was al-most a city block square, aslarge as the school groundsare now. It was a place tovisit, pay your respects tothe dead, but never to bealone at night or near Hal-loween. There were and stillare homes situated immedi-ately outside the north andsouth perimeter.

CHECKING ACCOUNTS -Only the rich, almost richand those in business had achecking account. Most billswere paid in person, in cash,on or before they were due.A receipt proving that thebill had been paid was de-manded. Waiting in line, nomatter how long, to pay anybill was a part of the pay-ment process and tolerated.You could make a dime bywaiting in line to pay yourneighbor's bills for them.You got paid when youbrought them the receipt.Bills that could not be paidin person were paid with apostal money order.

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Nursing Home Wins State

Award For ExcellenceTo recognize Pennsylvania nursing homes that

excel in complying with state regulations, the

Dept. of Health today announced four facilities

have earned the State’s new “Award for Excellence

in Health Care Compliance.” Among their number

was Pennsylvania Hospital Skilled Care Center at

800 Spruce Street.

“We feel it’s important to inform the public of

those facilities that go above and beyond the rest,”

said Dept. of Health Secretary Dr. Eli N. Avila.

“We hope to inspire other nursing homes to strive

to earn this award in future years.”

DOH’s Division of Nursing Care Facilities is re-

sponsible for the licensing and oversight of 713

nursing homes statewide. The division conducts

approximately 5,000 inspections annually, includ-

ing licensure and certification surveys, follow-up

surveys and complaint investigations.

Facilities had to show no state citations over the

last three calendar years based on annual health

survey inspections. The following four facilities

met that criteria and will be presented the award at

their facilities in the coming months.

Boyle Issues Warning

About Tax-Rebate ConState Rep. Kevin Boyle (D-Northeast) is advising

senior citizens to discard a solicitation offering to

complete the application for the State’s Property

Tax/Rent Rebate Program for a $39 fee.

The solicitation involves a letter asking residents

to fill out an enclosed Property Tax/Rent Rebate

Program application and return it with a $39 fee to

a Harrisburg address.

“The State does not charge a fee to enroll in the

Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program, so this com-

munication is not from a state agency,” Boyle said.

“My offices can assist those who need help apply-

ing for a property-tax or rent rebate for free.”

Boyle said several seniors brought to his attention

a mailing from a non-government agency identify-

ing itself as the Senior Advisory Center. The com-

pany offers to fill out senior citizens’ Property

Tax/Rent Rebate forms, and asks for income and

homeownership information, as well as a $39 pro-

cessing fee.

Boyle said people with questions can call one of

his offices at (215) 331-2600 for the office located

at 7518 Frankford Avenue or (215) 695-1016 for

the office located at 7801-A Hasbrook Avenue.

The Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program provides


THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORDstate rebates on property taxes or rent paid in 2011

to eligible Pennsylvanians 65 or older; widows and

widowers 50 or older; and people with disabilities

18 or older. The income limit is $35,000 a year for

homeowners and $15,000 annually for renters, and

half of Social Security, Supplemental Security or

federal Railroad Retirement Tier I income is ex-

cluded.

The maximum standard rebate is $650. The dead-

line to apply is Jun. 30.

Fishy Business

Draws Pender’s Pals

6TH ANNUAL Mike Pender Fish Fry was again successful in Lou & Choo’s on Hunting Park Av-

enue in Tioga. From left are David Goode, 23rd Div.; Big Sammy Hodge, 17th; Mike Pender, 22nd;

Joe Russo, consultant; Gene Kennedy, 16th; and Joe Stivala, Public Record. Photo: by Beth Hal-

iburton, 22nd.



FUNDS FROM THIS EVENT support a block party in 13th Ward. From left are Joe Russo, cam-

paign consultant with 13th Ward Committeepersons Gene Kennedy, Beth Haliburton and Mike

Pender. State Reps. Mark Cohen and Rosita Youngblood (Ward Leader) were also on hand.

Photo: Joe Stivala

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