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The Girls pulled off victories all day against the boy's at the Universal Institute Charter School 11th Annual Children's Wellness Health Fair.The tug-of-war was only one of many activities the students participated in. From fitness, potato sack race, field games, dunk tank to work-shops, this fun day sponsored in part by Health Partners, Keystone Mercy and the PA Dept of Community and Economic Developmentbrought out the kid in everyone on sight, including the adults. Martin Regusters photo

More than 60 attendees, representing government, corporations, academic institu-tions, professional associations, tribal agencies, non-profit organizations andexpectant and new mothers, were present at the recent announcement of thePhiladelphia text4baby campaign. Text4baby, a national program introduced local-ly, is a free, mobile information service that provides pregnant women and newmoms with detailed health tips, via SMS text message, to assist in caring for

themselves and their children. See “Text4Baby Campaign” page 12

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Tax Amnesty program, we have the WURD WelcomeWagon out, we handed out material that let people knowstep by step what they need to do to pay their state back-taxes and we simply enjoyed meeting and greeting lis-teners and supporters of WURD Radio station. Bottomline though, we gotta pay our back taxes. Notice I said“we.” So you are not alone. I am not some journalist orreporter talking down to you like I know not what Ispeak of. I owe the state back taxes too and they’re gottabe paid. Either take advantage of the tax amnesty pro-gram or at the very least, face the music, call theDepartment of revenue and make an agreement. Dosomething don’t just sit back and lay in the cut. Youwon’t like the letters you’ll get after June 18th, so dosomething now.

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“If I cry tonight, understand that my cries are those of our children dying in the streets.” ~ Father Paul M. Washington

Hey listen SCOOPReaders,---if you owe thestate of Pennsylvania backtax money, now is the timeto pay up, erasing old penal-ties and really getting a“deal”, so-to-speak, to han-dle your business now. We

have until June 18, 2010 to take advantage of theamnesty part of the program. The stateDepartment of Revenue already knows who oweswhat. They know where we live. They knowwhere we work. If we don’t contact the stateDepartment Revenue while they are running thetax amnesty program, once its over, they will be

sending out letters with all kinds of penalties and addi-tional fees because we dragged our feet too long.

By the time SCOOP Readers get this edition of theSCOOP Newspaper in your hands, Tax delinquents willonly have like six days left to take advantage of PA’sTax Amnesty program, which waives all penalties andhalf the interest for anyone who pays delinquentPennsylvania taxes by June 18, Secretary of Revenue C.Daniel Hassell said today.

“Only seven days remain for businesses and individu-als that owe back taxes to settle their debts withPennsylvania with no penalties and half off the interest,”Hassell said, noting that during the last PA Tax Amnesty14 years ago, 74 percent of applications and paymentswere submitted in the final two weeks of the program.“Anyone who is behind on their state taxes should avoidthe last-minute rush and apply now, because after June18, not only does this offer disappear, but an additional5-percent penalty will be tacked on to all outstandingtax delinquencies.”

To be considered for PA Tax Amnesty, online applica-tions must be completed and submitted atwww.PATaxPayUp.com by midnight EST, Friday, June18, 2010.

Tax Amnesty payments may be made through a vari-ety of options: by electronic funds transfer, credit ordebit card, check, money order or cash. Cash is onlyaccepted at the Harrisburg district office in the lobby ofStrawberry Square. All payments must be submittedelectronically or postmarked by midnight, Friday, June18.

Help is available by calling, toll-free, 1-877-34-PAYUP (1-877-347-2987) weekdays between 7:30 a.m.and 7 p.m. Revenue agents will also be available toanswer calls to the hotline from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. onSaturday, June 12 and until midnight on Friday, June 18.

Taxpayers can receive assistance at any of theDepartment of Revenue’s 17 district offices, which arelisted in the blue pages of local telephone directories.

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In-person customer service is available weekdays from 9a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.

“When the clock strikes midnight on Friday, June 18,PA’s Tax Amnesty program will end,” said Hassell dur-ing a visit to the department’s office in Erie. “The dead-line was set by law and cannot be extended.”

“However, the Revenue Department will have addi-tional staff answering phone calls and processing appli-cations in the final days of the program, and we’re offer-ing additional customer service hours for people to callthe toll-free hotline. In-person assistance is also avail-able at district offices across the state just like this one.”

To date, the PA Tax Amnesty program received 36,763completed, or in-process, applications disclosing morethan $100 million in previously unpaid Pennsylvaniaback taxes.

On June 3, 2010 I had the pleasure of hanging out atthe local PA Tax Amnesty Office at 110 North 8th Streetin Center City Philadelphia on the 2nd floor. Mr. CraigMartin, one of the PA Department of Revenue seniorstaffers joined me for two live “WURD On The Street”reports encouraging people to take advantage of the PA

Thera Martin-Connelly shown with Mr. Craig from the PA Department of Revenue. Troy Wilmore photo

Come join HistoricGermantown, Freedom’sBackyard, for a day of programsSaturday, June 19th celebratingthe 145th anniversary ofJuneteeth, the oldest known cel-ebration commemorating pas-sage and ratification of the 13thAmendment and the ending ofslavery in the United States.

The outdoor festival will beheld along the 6300 block ofGermantown Ave and willinclude activities for the wholefamily, designed to bring historyto life for all to enjoy. TheJohnson House, located at 6306Germantown Ave., will host aperformance at 11:00 AM by‘Harriet Tubman’ in which shewill tell her story of helpingAfrican Americans to seek theirfreedom.

Other activities along the block will include SoZo’sMarket Place, face painting, Story Hour, screening of thedocumentary film ‘My Slave Sister Myself’ at 1 PM and3PM, and exhibits on art, slave memorabilia, and vintagebeauty/barber equipment. The exhibits will be hosted byColor Book Gallery, Lucien Crump Gallery, A&D HairSalon and other local businesses.

In addition, the historic Meetinghouse at 6133

A Juneteenth Celebration in Freedom’s backyardHistoric sites mark 145th anniversary of passage of amendment ending slavery

Germantown Ave., operated bythe Germantown MennoniteHistoric Trust, will host an OpenHouse from 10 AM to 2 PM,showing the table on which thefirst written protest against slav-ery was signed. Other historicsites along the avenue will beopen for special tours, includingCliveden of the National Trustfrom 12-4PM and the ConcordSchool House and Upper BurialGround from 11AM-4PM. Formore information, call215.844.1683 or visit www.free-domsbackyard.com.

Historic Germantown is a con-sortium of fifteen cultural andhistoric sites located inNorthwest Philadelphia. Ourmembers range from historichouses to an art museum andarboretum. The mission of

Historic Germantown is to foster an appreciation of thediverse character and meaning of our cultural heritage inorder to preserve and revitalize our community. To thisend, we cooperate in providing knowledge and resourcesto help preserve Germantown’s historic sites, interpretthem to the public, and incorporate them into the life ofthe local community. For more information aboutHistoric Germantown visit www.freedomsbackyard.com.

Millicent Sparks as Harriet Tubman

graduation speechKatie also spoke tofellow studentsabout the impor-tance of being ableto move on “afterthe applausestops”—and ofbeing self-motivat-ed to keep movingforward to use theirgifts and serve oth-ers. She is alreadyliving out this les-son with her ownlife. Too often, weread headlines

about young people only when they have gotten intotrouble. But we all need to seek out and hold up youngpeople like Katie who are working hard, doing the rightthing, and excelling. Just as Katie was mentored byadults in her home, school, church, and community, wecan all do our part to encourage young people in our cir-cles. Who knows when we will be mentoring the nextbrilliant scientist or college valedictorian? And whoknows how far Katie will go now and what medicalbreakthroughs or cures she will work on over her life-time? Congratulations, Katie Washington! We are soproud of you.

As colleges anduniversities acrossthe country cele-brated their stu-dents’ accomplish-

ments this commencement season, thenews about the top student at theUniversity of Notre Dame was especiallyinspiring for me. Twenty-one-year-oldKatie Washington from Gary, Indianamade history as Notre Dame’s firstBlack valedictorian. Katie was a biolog-ical sciences major with a minor in

Catholic social teaching who earned a perfect4.0 grade point average. She is planning to pur-sue a joint M.D./Ph.D. next at Johns HopkinsUniversity, and she said she was “humbled” and

“in a mode of gratitude and thanksgiving” by beingnamed valedictorian. In a culture filled with superficialcelebrities, beautiful, brilliant, hardworking youngwomen and men like Katie are real role models andought to be on the cover of our magazines. They’re whoour children should aspire to be.

Katie’s work ethic and passion for medicine wereinstilled in her by caring parents. Her father is a doctorand her mother is a nurse, and an older brother and sis-ter have chosen medical careers too. In interviews Katieremembered going to her father’s office after school,where she would sit and do her homework and later hadthe chance to accompany him as he visited patients. Shealso thanked teachers and other adult mentors whoencouraged her over the years, saying, “I have had somuch support, people who really wanted to see that Ireached my full potential. They all had my best interestat heart.” Meanwhile, her proud parents and teachersremembered how disciplined she was and how hard shealways worked.

As an undergraduate Katie conducted research onlung cancer and spent a year and a half studying themosquito that carries dengue and yellow fever. She didsome of her research in partnership with Notre Dame’sHaiti program and helped show how human habits inHaiti contribute to infectious mosquitoes’ spread. Herstudies outside the lab included serving as student coor-dinator of the Center for Social Concerns’ “Lives in theBalance: Youth Violence and Society” seminar. In hergraduation speech she spoke of the shock that occurredwhen she visited a juvenile re-entry program as part ofthat seminar and met an old childhood friend who wastrying to turn his life around after being involved in thejuvenile justice system. Although they had grown up inthe same neighborhood, she was moved by how differ-ently their lives had turned out so far.

Katie also served as a student director of the school’sgospel choir and a mentor and tutor for girls at a localhigh school where she was able to give back some ofthe support and encouragement she had received. In her

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room. There is lots of corn grownhere in Delaware, so I buy the cornat the store.

I have been growing ChineseLanterns for a couple of years.When they bloom, their orangebulbous flower is unusual and sopretty. All my indoor plants areoutside on our deck, soaking upthe sun. Our cousin's miniatureOrange Tree has rejuvenated in thesunshine as have a few otherhouseplants. My three-year-old miniature bananathough, I kept in the living room window. It's doingwell and I'm hesitant to move it or change anything forthe banana tree. I'm hoping it will have bananas thisyear.

Every year, I try new plants. Unlike last year when Iplanted seeds, this year I bought seedlings. Gardening isrelaxing and fun for me and there is nothing like home-grown tomatoes and peppers!

I love my garden and Ilove gardening this time ofyear. I've heard so muchabout E coli on lettuce andspinach, growing my ownvegetables is the answer forsafety and enjoyment. Ourfriend John built me threeraised beds and a big wood-en table so I could avoidbending when I plant orweed. Every morning I

check my plants and water them if it hasn't rainedthe day before. I'm growing tomatoes, cucum-bers, peppers, lettuce, spinach, cantaloupe, radish-

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Last year, my tomatoes had blight and I grew cornthat was small and not worth the effort. I love corn, butgrowing at two per huge plant, I just don't have the

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What’s in store for the USA Minnesota, Illinois, New York and Massachusetts con-sidered proposals to sell toll roads, parks, airports orlotteries, but did not include these proposals in their fis-cal 2010 budgets, which began July 1.” ibid

If you want to see what is store for the USA look atwhat is going on in Europe in the PIIGS nations(Portugal Ireland Iceland Greece and Spain) or betteryet, what’s going on in California. This is the blueprintand template for this country! “As a consequence oftheir continued looting, austerity measures are about tobe implemented. In state after state across the country,and on a federal level, we are facing severe deficits.Mass school closings have already been scheduled forthe end of this school year, as thousands of teachershave already been told that they will no longer have ajob. Pension funds and medical programs are beingslashed. Fire fighters, police and health care workersare being cut back . Six million Americans are on theverge of losing the unemployment benefits that theyhave been surviving off of and there are now a recordsix available workers for every one job opening.Unemployment insurance funds have already beendepleted in 33 states, with more expected to go into thered within the next few months. Draconian cuts in vitalsocial programs and critical government functions arejust beginning to be phased in, while our nationalwealth is still being transferred to the wealthiest. Theyare pulling out the social infrastructure from below usand are about to pile higher taxes on top of us.”http://foroureconomy.org/

This is the situation governments find themselves in.Couple the situation our governments are facing withthe rising personal default rates, homelessness, unem-ployment, de-industrialization, off shoring, defaults andtent cities springing up across the country and you’reseeing the future of the US.

planning to sell office buildings, vacant land, cars andequipment. The state treasurer and the Office of Policyand Management are scheduled to submit by Feb. 3,2010, a list of assets the state could sell, said AdamLiegeot, spokesman for the governor’s office. InArizona, the sale-leasebacks are part of the state’s bud-get plan to help close a remaining $2 billion deficit inthe fiscal 2010 budget. Lawmakers have approved atentative list of state-owned buildings that could besold, including the executive office tower, possibly theHouse and Senate buildings, 10 prison complexes and astate mental health facility.” Kimberly Leonard, Specialto Stateline.org

Do you get the picture now? This is part of a coordi-nated and planned move to put people and governmentsin debt, reduce us to abject poverty and force us into aposition where we have to sell, default or lose their pri-mary assets. For governments the plan is for thebankers to demand “austerity cutbacks” such as deepcuts in existing social programs, pensions, health andwelfare agreements, coupled with massive tax increas-es. The banks and their sock puppets have set the trap,now individuals, states and whole countries are caughtor about to be caught in their web of debt. “ToddHaggerty, a National Conference of State Legislaturespolicy associate, said: ‘States are having to look at any-thing and everything to close these (budget) gaps. Forthe most part, easy decisions have already been made,so states are now looking at more difficult options.’ InJuly, NCSL estimated 31 states are already facing com-bined shortfalls of $58.5 billion for the 2011 fiscal year,which may result in others developing similar plans.

“ATHENS--The Greekgovernment Wednesdayannounced long delayedplans to privatize state-owned companies as partof its attempt to fix thecountry's public financesand chip away at themassive public debt. In anews conference, FinanceMinister GeorgePapaconstantinou said thegovernment would moveto privatize 49% of theoperations division ofunprofitable state-owned

railways company OSE. It will also privatizestate holdings in various casinos, sell a 39%stake in the Greek post office, and dispose of

stakes in a variety of state-owned services includingthe waterworks companies of Greece's two majorcities. He said the government is also looking at otheropportunities to privatize state assets, either throughstake sales or through privatized management con-tracts, including the country's ports, airports suites vaststate property holdings.”http://siliconinvestor.advfn.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=26587168

Most people in the US know more about Beyonceand Jay-Z , Kobe Bryant and their favorite celebrity’sfoibles and scandals than they do about what is reallygoing on in the world today. As a small cabal plots tosteal our wealth and reduce us to debt peons, tax serfsand wage slaves; the US mass media has us so distract-ed, deceived and discombobulated the criminals have afree pass to continue to loot pillage and plunder theworld. Take a look around stop falling for the okey-doke, the mind control lies and flim-flam. Things arereally getting bad. The same thugs who are ripping usoff are getting away Scott free with the help of the USgovernment! The same crooks who caused the globaleconomic meltdown in the first place, are now openlyextorting money from the West.

Look at what is happening in Greece, Spain,Portugal, Ireland and Iceland not to mention EasternEuropean nations like Latvia and Hungary. Thesecountries are virtually bankrupt. How, why? Becausethe bankers, corporations and their government sockpuppets have decided they are going to own every-thing. It’s a vicious scam. The same people who creat-ed the problems come in with “solutions” whichalways benefit them but always puts us deeper in ahole. Their solution to getting out of the very debt theyencouraged and engineered for governments and indi-viduals, is to restructure the debt so the payments arespread out over a longer period of time, so they earneven more money in interest and fees, we stay in debteven longer and the countries either agree to or areforced to give up/sell, at pennies on the dollar, theirmost valuable assets such as utilities, toll roads, rail-roads, seaports, mines, airports and land.

Say what? You read this correctly, the same loanshark techniques the IMF, World Bank and US-Aidhave been using for decades to keep so called ThirdWorld nations in debt bondage and socio-economicchaos are being visited upon the rest of the world. Thecorruption, fraud and theft have gone both viral andglobal. Start paying attention to what is going on inEurope. The bankers are squeezing and strangling thesecountries to the point of death. Keep in mind thesebankers are white and the people they are ripping offfor the most part are white! The banker’s goal is toown everything. This is not conjecture, it is fact. Forexample the Daily Mail out of the UK reports, “Thebattered public finances could be boosted by a radicalplan to raise £100billion by privatising Britain's motor-way network. Business Secretary Vince Cable has sig-nalled that he is open to the idea, which would dwarfthe rail privatisations of the 1990s. Mr Cable said hehad 'no ideological opposition' to major asset sales,which could also see Channel 4 and the Met Office dis-posed of to raise cash. Last year, Gordon Brown beganthe process of a fresh round of privatisations,announcing asset sales of £16billion, including theTote, the Dartford Crossing and the student loan book.”NM Rothschild Moves To Privatize British RoadwaysBy Daily Mail Reporter 23rd May 2010

Don’t think this is purely a scheme to bankrupt theThird World and European to steal their assets, it’sgoing on here as well. Last year former US Senatorand New Jersey governor Jon Corzine also a formerGoldman Sachs CEO by the way, proposed selling offseveral NJ toll roads as a means to raise money to cutthe burgeoning state debt. Sound familiar? New Jerseywas not the only state thinking about selling off stateassets in 2009 to raise money to prevent being over-whelmed by a rising tide of red ink. “Some states,struggling to balance their budgets, are selling or leas-ing public property, including state office buildings,prisons and major toll ways. While a quick way toraise revenue, this strategy is attacked by some as ashort-term fix that postpones making more difficultdecisions. Arizona and California lawmakers have pur-sued sale-leasebacks of state buildings, which are soldto private owners; the states then lease the buildingsand take back ownership after 20 years.

Connecticut is also selling assets to help meet its tar-get to add $60 million to the general fund during thenext two years, but its sales are permanent and applyonly to property the state no longer uses. The state is

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With only eighteen daysremaining inPhiladelphia’s first taxamnesty program in overtwo decades, the city hasalready collected morethan $7 million in back-taxes, and has received9,400 applications fromtax delinquents embracingthe opportunity to makegood with the city.Launched on May 3 andconcluding June 25, 2010,Philadelphia Tax amnestyallows those delinquentswho participate in, andqualify for, the program tohave all of their tax penal-ties waived, as well as payonly half the interestowed.

“First and foremost, theCity of Philadelphiathanks all of the responsi-ble citizens who have beendiligent in paying theirtaxes. Since the launch ofPhiladelphia Tax Amnesty,we have been makingevery effort to alsoembrace those who havestruggled to do their partin the past, by creating asolution that works for allof us,” said MayorMichael A. Nutter.“However, time is quicklyrunning out on this win-dow of opportunity. Thereare many more people outthere who can—andshould—take part in

City of Philadelphia reports progress on Tax Amnesty ProgramPhiladelphia Tax Amnesty,and this is their last chancebefore the City getstougher than ever before.”

The City is implement-ing an aggressive strategyto include as many indi-viduals and businesses aspossible with the opportu-nities of the Tax Amnestyprogram. Since May 3,people visiting the city inperson, on line or as mediaviewers have been greetedwith Philadelphia TaxAmnesty count-downnotices, which serve asreminders of the urgencyand help assure they takeaction before it’s too late.

With the highest con-centration being inPennsylvania, New York,New Jersey, Delaware,California and Florida, theCity of Philadelphia hastax delinquents in almostall 50 states in the union,and has been using a vari-ety of tactics to reachevery one of them.

“When Philadelphia TaxAmnesty ends on June25th, so does the idea thatyou can avoid paying yourtaxes and get away with it.The City has already beenturning up the heat on peo-ple who avoid their obliga-tions, and we will continueto expand enforcement,seek, find and bring intocompliance those who owe

the City,” Mayor Nuttercontinued.

To enforce complianceamong those who do notparticipate and settle up onback taxes before the endof the amnesty period, theCity is taking action in anumber of ways, includ-ing:

-turning tax debts overto lawyers and third partycollection agencies for fur-ther action;

-fines of $5,000 for fail-ure to file;

- using undercoverinvestigators and IRSinformation to identifyunregistered individualsand businesses

- publication of judg-ments and liens againstdelinquent individuals andbusinesses; and

- increased seizure andsale of property.

In some instances, fail-ure to remit taxes is notjust a shirking of a civicobligation resulting inmonetary penalties; it’s acrime. There are nine trustfund taxes collected onbehalf of the City andPhiladelphia SchoolDistrict, including theWage, Sales, and LiquorTaxes. “Failure to turnover taxes collected fromcustomers, employees, andothers is considered theft.These cases will be turned

over to the D.A.’s officefor potential prosecutionand may carry criminalpenalties,” said theHonorable Seth Williams,District Attorney for theCity of Philadelphia.

Williams went on toreiterate that the best wayto avoid criminal penaltiesis to do the right thing; topay in full and on time.

“Participating in thePhiladelphia Tax Amnestyrequires a few simplesteps.” Said Keith J.Richardson, M.B.A.,Commissioner of the Cityof PhiladelphiaDepartment of Revenue.“And virtually all City taxdebts from February 1,1986 to June 30, 2009 areeligible.” Complete eligi-bility details are availableonline or by phone.

Complete the AmnestyApplication, Register withthe City (if needed), Fileall missing tax returns (ifneeded), Disclose all taxliabilities, Pay all eligiblebase taxes and 50% ofinterest by June 25, 2010*,Stay compliant for thenext 3 years

*In cases of financialhardship, debts may bepaid one tax year or typeat a time during beforeamnesty ends on June25th.

SCOOP U.S.A. - Friday, June 11, 2010 - 5 “If I cry tonight, understand that my cries are those of our children dying in the streets.” ~ Father Paul M. Washington

State Rep. Ronald G.Waters, D-Phila./Delaware,spoke at an event in theCapitol Rotunda on theimportance of allocatingstate funds for early child-hood education programsto prevent future crime.

State legislators andPennsylvania law enforce-ment leaders joined withWaters to promote a newstudy called Invest inEarly Education Now,Spend Less on PrisonLater. Waters explainedthe current research showshigh-quality early educa-tion would not only cutcrime, it would save mil-lions in taxpayer dollarsby reducing prisonerincarceration by a quarteror more in years to come.

“We’re trying to besmart on crime, not justtough on crime,” Waters

said. “Early education iscritical towards showingkids how to value them-selves and their lives. Ifwe reach them early, theycan become leaders inhigh school, college grad-uates and successful citi-zens and also positivelycontribute to our econo-my.”

Research from the studyfound that by age 40, thechildren left out of earlyeducation programs were85 percent more likely tobe sentenced to jail orprison than those whoattended such programs.

The United States hasthe highest incarcerationrate in the world.Pennsylvania's averagecost per state prisoner is$35,000 a year, with totalannual state correctionscosts of $1.9 billion.

Waters touts early education askey to preventing future crime

Thanks to Operation Laptop, West PhiladelphiaAlliance for Children (WePAC) received a donation offorty refurbished laptop computers from a suburbanPhiladelphia high school club for use in public schoollibraries with limited technology.

The computers and other equipment, including a laserprinter and laptop cart, were donated by Radnor HighSchool MAR (Microsoft® Authorized Refurbishers).Radnor MAR, founded in 2005 by student Brian Garber,refurbishes older computers for use by students withoutaccess to technology at home.

WePAC’s Open Books Open Minds public schoollibrary literacy enrichment initiative opens closed schoollibraries in West Philadelphia and staffs them withtrained volunteers. This year, Open Books Open Mindsreopened several previously closed libraries in WestPhiladelphia elementary schools. WePAC works toenrich student literacy, empower students with skills forthe 21st century, and combat the high dropout rate inPhiladelphia schools. To accomplish these goals, stu-dents need access to quality refurbished technology.

The refurbished equipment is a wonderful gift and toolfor use by the students. The forty machines will bedivided among WePAC’s refurbished libraries, providingcomputer access for West Philadelphia’s elementaryschool children. Operation Laptop ensured that the lap-tops were loaded with important educational programs,office software, and even a few games.

“When we heard about WePAC’s work, we knew thatwe had found the right recipient for our computers,”explains Garber. “We are certain that WePAC will makegreat use of the donated equipment, and are glad that thelaptops will empower students in West Philadelphia.”

“These students had no access to the tools necessaryfor success in today’s world,” said David Florig,WePAC’s executive director. “Now, they have a chance– a chance to learn digitally with the technology avail-able to many other students.”

MAR meets at Radnor High weekly, engaging a dedi-cated team of ten students. To date, the group has dis-tributed more than eighty PCs to families in need andcommunity groups. The computers prepared for WePAC

Operation laptop empowers West Philadelphia students

Back row, left to right: Ryan Slattery (Radnor High School Junior), Brian Garber (clubfounder and RHS Junior), Arthur Ethgen (RHS Junior), Max Doherty (RHS Senior) andMark Schellenger (RHS Principal)front row: Nancy Holshue (MAR Faculty Sponsor) andDavid Florig (WePAC Executive Director) are joined by students from the Lewis C. CassidyAcademics Plus School in West Philadelphia where the laptops were donated.

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State Sen. LeAnna M.Washington (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery)will join with AbingtonMemorial Hospital to hostthe 6th annual Health andHuman Services Day onSaturday, June 12 fromnoon to 3 p.m. at JohnRussell Park, Penrose andWillow Avenues, LaMott,Cheltenham Township.

“I am happy that thisevent has remained a won-derful opportunity for thecommunity to get informa-tion about essential ser-vices that are available tothem,” Washington said.“I hope to make thisyear’s event the best. Iencourage the communityto join me at this impor-tant event.”

The Health Federationof Philadelphia and its tenmember health centers areexcited to announce thethird annual youth postercontest celebratingNational Health CenterWeek (August 8-14, 2010)with the theme:“Community HealthCenters: Building theFoundation for HealthyNeighborhoods” Thisyear’s contest is againgenerously sponsored byHealth Partners.

Any young person ages9-18 living inPhiladelphia, Chester,Delaware, or Montgomerycounties may participate.Summer arts programs andcamps are also invited to

make this contest an activ-ity for their participants.For full guidelines on thecontest and the entry form,please call 215-567-8001,x3026 or go towww.healthfederation.org.

A first, second andthird-place prize will beawarded in each of twoage categories (9-13 and14-18). Prizes include giftcards valued at $250 forfirst place, $150 for sec-ond place, and $100 forthird place. Prize-winnersand finalists will be recog-nized at a public event atPhiladelphia City Hall onAugust 25. Their posterswill then hang in a specialexhibit in the HealthPartners headquarters

lobby at 901 Market Streetfrom August 30 – October13.

Submissions must bereceived by July 23 at 5p.m. and can be droppedoff at the HealthFederation or any membercommunity health centersite. For locations ofmember health centers, goto http://www.healthfeder-ation.org/phfmap/map3.html or call 215-567-8001,x3026.

Community HealthCenters (also known asFederally Qualified HealthCenters or FQHCs) inPhiladelphia, Chester,Coatesville, Norristown,and Upper Darby arelocal, non-profit or city-

run primary care providersserving low-income com-munities. They providehigh-quality, comprehen-sive primary care to270,000 people each yearthrough 38 sites run by 10organizations.Community HealthCenters also provide jobsand economic activities insome of the region’s mostdisadvantaged neighbor-hoods.

For information aboutthe Health Federation ofPhiladelphia, please visitwww.healthfederation.org.

For information aboutHealth Partners, pleasevisit www.healthpart.com.

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were originally used at Radnor Middle School, and thendonated to MAR for refurbishment instead of recycling.

MAR is indebted to the Radnor Children’sFoundation, which provided financial support that madethe endeavor possible.

To learn more about WePAC’s Open Books OpenMinds program, please visit www.wepac.org. For moreinformation about Radnor High School MAR, pleasevisit www.rtsd.org/mar.

The event will featureseveral vendors and infor-mation providers, includ-ing:

· Montgomery CountyHealth Department

· Pa Children’s HealthInsurance Program

· Montgomery CountyMental Retardation

· Montgomery CountyChildren & Youth

· Deaf Services· Montgomery County

Drug and Alcohol· Montgomery County

Community ActionDevelopment Commission

· Montgomery CountyAging & Adult Services

· Aldersgate YouthServices Bureau

· CareerLink and many

Washington to host 6th AnnualHealth and Human Services Day

moreThe event will also fea-

ture free refreshments forall participants, as well asgames, raffles, prizes, agospel choir and praisedancers. Families areencouraged to bring theirchildren.

The rain date for this

event is Sunday, June 13from 2-5 p.m.

For more information,contact Daphne Oliver inSen. Washington’s EastonRoad office at 215-517-1434 or doliver@pasen-ate.com.

Music WorldEntertainmentannounces a newlyestablished gospel musiclabel, Music WorldGospel. The label willsucceed the company'sfaith-based label, SpiritRising with the awardwinning recordingartists and special pro-jects joining the newventure.

Music World Gospel’sroster of artists andcompilation projects

include, Juanita Bynum, Trin-i-tee 5:7, Brian CourtneyWilson, Micah Stampley, Pastor Rudy Rasmus and TheESSENCE Gospel Project. A Spirit Rising compilationCD will retain its name being released through MusicWorld Gospel.

Music World recently signed the world-renownedgospel-recording artist, Juanita Bynum, to a joint ven-ture recording agreement and management partnership.Music World Gospel/Son Flower Records will bereleasing Bynum's new EP, The Diary of JuanitaBynum: Soul Cry (Oh Oh Oh) on June 22. The musictrilogy is the first of a three-tier project that will culmi-nate in the release of her highly anticipated CD/DVD,The Diary of Juanita Bynum II, scheduled for January2011.

Acclaimed gospel singer, songwriter, producer, min-ister and Stellar Award nominee Micah Stampley alsorecently joined Music World with a management andrecording joint venture and will release a new albumthrough Music World Gospel/Interface. Stampley's firstCD hit the music charts as the second highest debut fora Male Gospel Artist in Billboard's history at #3.

A rising star in contemporary gospel music, BrianCourtney Wilson is considered one of the top break-through artists of 2009. Wilson's debut album, JustLove, entered the chart at #2 and after 51 weeks

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Founded by President and C.E.O. Mathew Knowles,Music World Entertainment has a rich history of highprofile successes within the music genre. Its gospeldivision was named by Billboard in the Top 10 GospelSongs Labels of The Year (2009). The label group hasreleased #1 gospel albums with Michelle Williams,Trin-i-tee 5:7 and The Fighting TemptationsSoundtrack. Under the Music World management andrecording umbrella, Trin-i-tee 5:7 became the BestSelling Gospel Trio in history. The gifted artists madetheir mark with a #1 gospel album debut and sincecrossed music genre lines achieving award-winningaccolades and critical acclaim that included GRAM-MY® Award nominations and two prestigious DoveAwards.

Destiny's Child member, Michelle Williams wentsolo after a series of commercial successes with theBest Selling Female Group of All Time. In 2002,Williams released her #1 Billboard gospel album, HeartTo Yours, which became the best-selling gospel albumof the year. The following year, her second album, DoYou Know, made its debut at #2.

Music World Entertainment is the music partner withESSENCE Communications. Future music projectsunder this partnership are slated for release on MusicWorld Gospel. For more information please visit:www.musicworldent.com.

Special thanks to the Belle Report for the update! Ifyou would like to be a contributing reporter or are inneed of promotions, please contact us at 866.659.8132or email us at promo@supremegospelentertainment.org.Attention Salon and Shop Owners: Create the LookHair Directory is hosting the 1st of an annual series ofBeauty & Finance Empowerment Forums on June 14,2010 from 9am-4pm at the Ark located 3759 MainStreet. For registration information call 215.473.0102or visit www.salonmondays.com. Until the next column,remain encouraged!

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The Abington Ambler Alumni Chapter of Kappa AlphaPsi Fraternity Inc. held their third annual Soul Brunch tocelebrate Black Music Month, African-American cuisineand honor a broad spectrum of people in the community.The brunch was held on Sunday June 6 at the ValleyForge Radisson Hotel. The program featured live enter-tainment by vocalists Taragirl and Dannis Anderson DJStatik. The program was MCed by WURD’s Al Butlerand spoken word artist Rhapsode. In addition to the foodand entertainment the Brothers of Kappa Alpha PsiAbington Ambler also honored: State Senator LeannaWashington, Robert and Benjamin Bynum, urban radiopioneer Dyana Williams, retired educator Mrs. ValerieWard and activist Kofi Asante. They also honored areahigh school students Bernard Andrew Jones, WhitneyPollard and Carly Latrice Parker.

This was the third year for the Soul Brunch. This yearthey added even more. Chapter Polemarch Dave Warrenformer WHAT radio host was pleased with the expansionof the awards component. “This Soul Brunch is our cel-

Abington Ambler Alumni celebratesMusic and Community leaders

ebration of Soul Music because we wanted to celebratethe rich cultural legacy of our people and we also want-ed to celebrate our cuisine. This is one of our chief fundraisers and we give away our Soul Community Awards.This is our second year for the awards but this is the firsttime we included young people. We honored three highschool students who are doing very well in school butthey are also working hard in the community and we cel-ebrate the things they are doing and the volunteer work.We are really proud of that.

The Chapter also promoted their Guide Right YouthDevelopment Program for African-American maleswhich includes: Kappa Akademy (ages 8-13) KappaLeague (ages 14-18) Diamond Dashers Track Team(ages 5-18), Kappa Kickers Chess Club (all ages) andtheir Bogey Kidz Youth Golf program (all ages). Formore information about their youth programs log ontotheir Website www.AAANupes.com, E-mail:info@AAANupes.com or contact them at PO Box 1176Roslyn Pa. 19001.

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sense. We kinda look at each other like that becausewhen we get to writing , we ain't battling. We just likeWHUT!"

D-Tay continues the narrative: " Pac's gonna tell you astory. I feel every artist should have a point to get over.Pac would tell you a story and Biggie would tell you astory and put some old ish in it. He on some other ish.But he'll still tell you a story. too. But he hitting you up,too. Now Pac would justs roll on you in a Gangsta way."

Young Buck and D-Tay had the City of Nashville,Tennessee on lock long before G-Unit swooped boy up.In fact, Buck's down south regionalism helped to broad-en the Hip Hop omniverse and presented way new aes-thetics to many. And when they first began checking forDown South Hip Hop, some of the more popular NorthEastern DJ weren't feeling it and weren't playing. Somewere even dissing it. Never did any of them think Luda,Jeezy, YUNG MONEY and them were going to movesomethinggggg.

History or Southern Hip Hop and Groundation/Foundation Myths

What did it mean to establish a whole nother thing inHip Hop aesthetics? How did the Dirty Dirty rise aboveand still move in the Undaground below? Roni says, "Sometimes between first conceiving the idea for a histo-ry of Southern Hip Hop and actually getting it down onpaper, I left the South---where I'd lived for a decade--andmoved to New York, just a few miles up the BronxRiver where Hip Hop began. Up here, the culture'sfoundation myth is held sacred. Kool Herc immigratedfrom Jamaica to the Bronx and, in the early 70's , begantranslating his native country's reggae-oriented soundsystem DJ culture to the more funk-centered tastes of hisBronx neighbors. In the process, he developed the ele-ments that would become hip hop---isolating and loop-ing breakbeats. MCing over instrumentals, and so on."

Roni continues, " To be clear, I don't claim that hiphop was born in the South. No, the culture that com-bined the musical innovations of Kool Herc,Grandmaster Flash , Afrika Bambaataa , and the rest withgraffiti art and break dancing--- tha stuff all certainly cametogether in the Bronx to create something revolutionary.But let's face it, hip hop music today isn't much connect-ed to graffiti or breaking or even turntable trickery .What generally distinguishes hip hop music from R.&B or any other genre is the presence of rapping. And rap,as far as I can see, came from the South... " And thefoundational myth making continues.

Moving through the streets of Philly in theSpring/Summer of 2010, who are the Hip Hop artistsdominating car play and air play? Yeahhhhhhhh, theDirty Dirty continue to build on what Young Buck, D-Tay and a whole hosts of other MCs pioneered back inthe Day.

Copyright James G. Spady 2010

Young Buck does not show up often in the Hip HopRegional and National Guides yet his music guides andglides us through a creative space that has earned a rep-utable place in Hip Hop Culture. Most of you firstchecked Young Buck in the G-Unit. But what do youknow about the D-Tay Days in the Dirty South?

Moving back through space and time, Young Buckhistoricizes Hip Hop culture from a very specific van-tage point in Cashville [Nashville, Tennessee]. He kicksit like this: " I used to read poetry..." And now he writespoetry.

Spady: Who were the first rappers from Nashville torecord?

Young Buck: It had to be Prato and Cool Daddy Freshand Boogie. Them the three artists that were in the early90's. My man Boogie had a record deal with Relativity.Video and everything..." Continuing, YB declares, " Iain't for sure that they want they name in the books.They got to do their thing. But as far as O.G.'s in myHood, there are plenty OGs who held it down for meand paved the way. I learned how to survive from them.I learned how to be a man and live on an everyday basis.How to get my money, too!"

Values were learned and the home and in the street.This is important to understand about Black men grow-ing up in the wilderness of North America from thenineties on. It's wilder than the Wild Wild West. AndCashville is no different from Philly in this rap hustlinggame. Game recognizes Game (GRG).

Young Buck re-enters the Discourse Cipha: What Icall rap hustling is getting paid for doing the work thatI'm doing.

D-Tay: Me and Buck been around since Junior High.Ewing Park Junior High. Man, you know what? Youhad a name. It was Rap. SO when we got out for lunch,we go up in the bleachers and get it on. The ones spittingonna stand out because the crowd gonna let you know... You like, " I know we fittin to have a session. So whatI'm gonna hit them with today? ... Me, I didn't evenkinda let that bother me because I seem to be gifted witha lot of things. So , it's not too hard to do something thatyou gifted with .. My Mama got it on camera. I’m sixyears old on camera talking about I'm gonna be a rapper.She got me on camera at six years old rapping." Tay isin disbelief that his mom captured his dreams to be anMC from back in the day.

Speaking of his early influences, D-Tay notes, " Backin the day. You know what? I used to dig L.L.'s ish.Ringing the bell. I was digging him on that. Scarfacebeen round for a minute, too. " When asked about TupacShakur, Tay responds excitedly, " Pac? Oh man. That'smy Nigga (voice rises to a high pitched crescendo) Ifeel just like this. Buck is Pack and I'm Biggie in a

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The 2010 eigthteenthAnnual Islamic HeritageFestival & Parade week-end promises to be largerand more diverse thanever. The festival will beheld at Penn's Landing,Delaware Ave & ChestnutStreet, Philadelphia, PAon Saturday, June 19,2010 from 2 to 8:00 pm.The Islamic HeritageFestival is the largestMuslim festival in thecountry and is one of thelargest multi-ethnic festi-val held at Penns landingeach year. Over 5,000Muslims are expected toattend and the festival isopen to general the pub-lic. This weekends pro-gram will be web cast liveon http://www.livestream.com/artistsunited.

The prelude toSaturday’s festival beginsFriday June 18 at 1:00pm,with Salatul Jumu’ah (theMuslim congregationalprayer service) at thenoteworthy IndependenceNational Historical Park,located at 5th and MarketStreets. IndependenceNational Historical Parkis America’s most historicsquare mile with morethan 20 landmarks opento the public. It is theHome of the Liberty Bell,Independence Hall whichhouses the Declaration ofIndependence and theU.S. Constitution, and theNational ConstitutionCenter. In Addition, in thevery near future, thePresident’s House willcommemorate the lives ofnine enslaved Africanswho lived and worked inthe nation’s first WhiteHouse.

Our distinguished guestspeaker for the prayer ser-vice will be ImamMuhammad Abdul-Aleem, a longstandingpatron to the Muslimcommunity and thePhiladelphia communityat large. Imam Abdul-Aleem is a renownedScholar and Lecturer andthe recipient of aPhiladelphia PublicSchool DistinguishedEducator Award.

Open House: Followingthe Prayer Service onFriday from 4PM-8PMthere will be a Receptionand Open House hostedby the Islamic CulturalPreservation andInformation Council(ICPIC). The Receptionwill be held at the NewAfrica Center/MuslimAmerican Museum &Archive, 4243 LancasterAvenue, Phila. PA. Therewill be food, a PowerPoint Presentation and aMuseum Tour. In addi-tion, Steppin/Line Danceinstructions will begin at6pm by Certified DanceInstructor HaneefahSalim. All activities areincluded at this receptionfor a small charitabledonation of $10. whichwill be used to benefit theNew Africa Center.

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At 1:00 pm the IslamicHeritage Festival andParade will commence at5th and Market St atIndependence NationalPark and head to Penn'sLanding, DelawareAvenue & ChestnutStreet. The Unity inDiversity JuneteenFreedom CommunityParade will feature anarray of youth groups,drill teams, schools andcommunity organizationsfrom across the city andsuburbs.

From 2 pm to 8 pm the18th Annual IslamicHeritage Festival will beheld at Penn's Landing.The festival admission isfree. It will featuregames for children, facepainting, boat rides,health & wellness fair,free giveaways, enter-tainment, speakers andopen market bazaar withan array of vendors pro-viding internationalproducts and services,books, clothing, Islamicarts & crafts, jewelry andfoods from around theworld.

Health & Wellnesspavilion sponsored byKeystone Mercy HealthPlan will provide freeblood pressure checks,giveaways and health &wellness information.The pavilion will alsohave special guest speak-ers Ummil Akbar-Holistic Health &Wellness Consultant;Ethel Wilson-Naturalpathic Doctor &Colon Specialist; ElHaghn Gahn - Herbalist,Naturalist & Healer; andAtiyaola Sankofa -Foodologist & Raw FoodSpecialist.

PECO Energy is theproud sponsor of the allday main stage entertain-ment from 2pm to 8pm.The entertainment willbe provided by our spe-cial guest Hip-hop artistsensation, home grownCash Money Recordsrecording artist Freeway.Other artist including thesensational WorldChampion UPK PashaGenerals and theUniversal African Danceand Drum Ensemble, theAICP Madiah Islamicchores group, MissUndastood-femaleMuslim rap artist,Blessings andMahogany- female R&Bvocalists along withother multicultural per-formance groups as wellas young aspiring musicartist all supported by alive band.

For more informationabout the festival eventsplease contact us at:Phone: 610-352-0424,215-222-0520, or 443-742-6088 or E-mail:ICPIC@RCN.com andvisit our website atwww.newafricacenter.com. (To see the Jumu’ah liveand the Festival live by webcast http://www.livestream.com/artistsunited

Esperanza Spalding, theyoung jazz bassist andsinger whom some criticshave christened “the newhope for jazz, will join thelist of headline performersat the 2010 West OakLane Jazz & Arts Festivalthis June, festival organiz-ers announced today.

Spalding, a BerkleeSchool of Music grad whohas performed with suchjazz greats as McCoyTyner, John Coltrane andStanley Clarke, will per-form on the main stage onthe second day of the fes-tival, which runs fromJune 18th to 20th. Thisyear, the festival cele-brates New Orleans withan all-jazz roster of per-formers, including The

Dirty Dozen Brass Band,Preservation Hall JazzBand, David Sanborn withJoey De Francesco, AlJarreau and the GeorgeDuke Trio.

“We are thrilled to addjazz sensation EsperanzaSpalding to the festivalline-up this year. Hermusic has brought ayouthful and fresh soundto jazz that will resonateacross a diverse audienceof jazz lovers,” said ErikaL. Griffin, Director ofCommunity andGovernment Affairs forOARC, which sponsorsthe festival as part of itseconomic developmentphilosophy and commit-ment to arts and culturalevents in the community.

In addition, the festivalfor the first time will hostmore intimate perfor-mances on a smaller scaleat its Jazz Hang Suite atRelish restaurant onOgontz Avenue. The JazzHang Suite performerswill include the legendaryNorman Connors andHidden Beach recordingartists Kindred & TheFamily Soul, JeffBradshaw, Jaguar Wright,Carol Riddick and DeaconPittmann & Just UsGospel. Before each of theticketed performances,concert goers can enjoy anoptional buffet and drinksat a Mardi Gras Mixer.

Overall, the festival willhost more than two dozenvocalists and musical

groups as well as a finearts pavilion in partnershipwith The AfricanAmerican Museum inPhiladelphia and an inter-national food court. Thefestival will also unitewith the city and StreetsDepartment to promoterecycling and the UnLitterUs campaign – a move-ment to rid the city of lit-ter and create clean, beau-tiful blocks.

“We are excited to havethe festival (www.westoaklanefestival.com) serve asa platform for raisingawareness about suchimportant civic actions,”Griffin.

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Summer programming for senior audience showcas-es the Phillies, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, thePhiladelphia Inquirer, and the Philadelphia PoliceDepartment!

This summer, the Parkway Central Library’s SeniorServices department will explore some ofPhiladelphia’s most-recognized institutions with“Become a Philadelphia Insider,” a four-part programthat will examine what happens behind closed doors atthe Philadelphia Police Department, the PhiladelphiaPhillies, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and thePhiladelphia Inquirer.

At the “Become a Philadelphia Insider” programs,seniors will meet experts and executives from the vari-ous institutions that have made Philadelphia a leaderfor decades. The line-up features:

• Solving Real Murders—Wednesday, June 23 at11:00 a.m., Room 108

How are real murder cases investigated and solved?Much of the information portrayed on television showsand websites is incorrect and incomplete, andDetective Tim Scally of the Philadelphia PoliceDepartment explains how the process really works.

• Creating a Phillies Dream Team—Wednesday, June30 at 11:00 a.m., Room 108

In the high-stakes world of professional baseball,how does the management of the Philadelphia Philliesdecide which players to keep and which to trade inorder to create the strongest team possible?Philadelphia Phillies Vice President for AlumniRelations Larry Shenk will discuss how the Philliesblend strategy, business, and arts in a continuous effortto build a “dream team.”

• Mounting a Blockbuster Art Exhibition—Wednesday, July 21 at 11:00 a.m., Room 108

The world’s best museums often find themselveslocked in a global competition for resources, mediaattention, and the next blockbuster exhibition! MichaelTaylor, the Muriel and Philip Berman Curator at thePhiladelphia Museum of Art, provides his unique per-

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Black HistoryJune 11-13

1967-Race riot, Tampa, Florida. National Guardmobilized.

1964-Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprison-ment for allegedly attempting to sabotage the whiteSouth African government.

1963-Vivian Malone and James Hood, accompa-nied by U.S. Deputy Attorney General NicholasKatzenbach attempt to register at the University ofAlabama. Governor George Wallace bodily blockstheir entrance. When National Guardsmen returnlater in the day with Malone and Hood, Wallacesteps aside.

1963-President Kennedy told nation in radio-TVaddress that segregation was morally wrong and thatit was "time to act in the Congress, in your state andlocal legislature body, and...in all of our daily lives."

1930-Charles Rangel, U.S. Congressman, born1920-Hazel Scott, singer, born

June 12thJune 12th1991-Michael Jordan lead Chicago Bulls in win

over L.A. Lakers in five games to capture his firstNBA Championship.

1972-The National Black MBA Association isincorporated.

1967-U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Virginialaw banning inter-racial marriage was unconstitu-tional.

1963-Civil rights group demonstrated at Harlemconstruction sites to Protest discrimination in build-ing trades unions. Demonstrations and marches wereheld in metropolitan areas in June, July and Augustto dramatize discontent over housing, school and jobdiscrimination.

1963-Medgar W. Evers (37), NAACP field secre-tary in Mississippi, assassinated in front of hisJackson home by a segregationist.

1886-The Georgia State Supreme Court sustainedthe will of the late David Dickson, thus makingAmanda Eubanks the wealthiest Negro in America.Dickson, a former slaveholder, willed more than halfa million dollars to Eubanks. White relatives ofDickson, a bachelor, had contested the will on thegrounds that it was illegal for a white man to leaveproperty to his black illegitimate children.

1876-The first known monument erected byAfrican Americans to honor one of our heroes isdedicated to Richard Allen in Philadelphia'sFairmont park.

1840-The World's Anti-Slavery Convention con-venes in London, England.

June 13thJune 13th1990-Bernadette Locke becomes the first female

on-court coach when she is named assistant coach ofthe University of Kentucky men's basketball team.

1967-Thurgood Marshall, U.S. solicitor general,named to the Supreme Court by President Johnson.He was confirmed by the Senate on August 30 andbecame the first Black Supreme Court justice.

1937-Eleanor Holmes (later Eleanor Norton) isborn in Washington, DC. A graduate of the YaleUniversity School of Law, Norton will becomechairperson of the New York City Commission onHuman Rights, and a Georgetown University lawprofessor before being elected a non-voting delegateto Congress representing the District of Columbia.

1910-William D. Crum (1859-1912), a SouthCarolina physician, appointed minister to Liberia.

1868-Ex-slave Oscar J. Dunn becomes lieutenantgovernor of Louisiana. It is the highest executiveoffice held by an African American to date.

June 14thJune 14th1989-Congressman William Gray is elected

Democratic Whip of the House of Representatives,the highest ranking leadership position ever held byan African American in Congress.

1971-Justice Department filed suit against the St.Louis suburb of Black Jack, charging the communitywith illegally using municipal procedures to blockan integrated housing development.

1970-Cheryl Adrienne Brown wins the Miss Iowapageant and becomes the first African American tocompete in the Miss America beauty pageant.

1952-Dr. Harold D. West is named President ofMeharry Medical College

1946-Marla Gibbs, television personality, born1941-John Edgar Wideman, Rhodes scholar,

writer, born1939-The Ethel Waters Show, a variety special

appears on NBC. It is the first time an AfricanAmerican appears on television

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The new www.mymoney.gov website createsan online point of access to financial informationfrom the 21 federal agencies, departments, andbureaus -- including Social Security -- that comprisethe Financial Literacy and Education Commission.Visitors to the site can find information about how toplan, financially, for a host of life events, such as thebirth or adoption of a child, home ownership, orretirement. Users also can find information targeted

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State Rep. VanessaLowery Brown honoredfive veterans from Northand West Philadelphiaduring her recent Hug-A-Vet rally that was attend-ed by about 250 people.

"These five brave menand women served theircountry honorably in for-eign lands, missing birth-days, holidays and familymilestones" said LoweryBrown, D-Phila. "Andone young man paid theultimate sacrifice."

Lowery Brown posthu-mously honored ArmyNational Guard Sgt.Brahim J. Jeffcoat, whowas killed Aug. 6, 2005near Bagdad, Iraq by an

Lowery Brown honors military veteransimprovised explosivedevice. Jeffcoat's father,James McNeil accepted acitation on his son'sbehalf.

She also recognizedArmy Pfc. Frances E.Lloyd, who served sixyears in Korea; ArmyLt. Col. Albert El, whoserved in Vietnam andwas honorably dis-charged from the 82ndAirborne Division; ArmyTechnician Fifth ClassElijah Booth Jr., whoseservice from 1943 to1946 included activeduty in World War II andMarine Corps veteranElton Armstrong, whoenlisted in 1966 and

served in Vietnam."My rally also helped

bring veterans togetherwith the organizationsthat serve them," LoweryBrown said. "I cannotthink of any better wayto honor veterans than tohelp them get servicesthey so richly deserve."

Among the organiza-tions that attended werethe National Associationfor Black Veterans, theVietnam VeteransAssociation and repre-sentatives of the NationalGuard. The WestPhiladelphia UniqueMiracles and FootStompers Drill Teamsperformed for the veter-

ans and attendees.There was a hands-on

demonstration of aHummer where childrencould start the vehicle,use a tactical screen andtelephone, and learnabout the equipmentinside of it.

Those attending theevent enjoyed music,grilled food and refresh-ments. Among the atten-dees were state Rep.Ronald Waters, D-Phila.,and Bill Walsh, who rep-resented U.S. Rep. JoeSestak.

spective on how shows are conceived and organized.• Choosing the News—Wednesday, July 28 at 11:00

a.m., Room 108As Philadelphians are well aware, this is perhaps the

most difficult and challenging time in the history of thenewspaper business. Faced with the realities of a 24-hour news cycle and shrinking resources, how does amajor paper decide which news stories to pursue?Philadelphia Inquirer Editor and Executive VicePresident William Marimow explains how the processworks.

Celebrating its one-year anniversary this August,Central Senior Services provides a specialized spacefor a growing population of older adults. Featuringstate-of-the-art information resources on health, thearts, business, and more, Central Senior Services hostsa variety of programs each month and is generouslyfunded by a grant from the Christian R. and Mary F.Lindback Foundation and federal Library Services andTechnology Act funds administered by the Office ofCommonwealth Libraries. For more information onthese programs, please call 215-686-5331.

The Free Library of Philadelphia system consists of49 branches, three regional libraries, the ParkwayCentral Library, and the Library for the Blind andPhysically Handicapped. With more than 6 million vis-its annually, the Free Library is one of the most widelyused educational and cultural institutions inPhiladelphia.

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The West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival iscoming up, the Dell will be re-opening and TheSusquehanna Jazz and R&B show is will be heresoon. Philly is going to make the month of June agreat music month.

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Caption #1 Organizing partners of the text4baby campaign recently gathered at the programís press announcement to inform attendees of what text4baby does, how it works and what it means for Philadelphia expectant and new mothers. Pictured above, from left to right, Arlene Remick, director, National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition; Dr. Eric Berman, chief medical officer, Pennsylvania Managed Care, Keystone Mercy Health Plan; JoAnne Fischer, executive director, Maternity Care Coalition; Kimberly Bassett, executive director, Wireless Foundation; Hillary Chen, policy analyst, Executive Office of the President; and Karen Michael, vice president, medical affairs, Keystone Mercy Health Plan.

Organizing partners of the text4baby campaign recently gathered at the program’s press announcementto inform attendees of what text4baby does, how it works and what it means for Philadelphia expectantand new mothers. Pictured above, from left to right, Arlene Remick, director, National Healthy Mothers,Healthy Babies Coalition; Dr. Eric Berman, chief medical officer, Pennsylvania Managed Care, KeystoneMercy Health Plan; JoAnne Fischer, executive director, Maternity Care Coalition; Kimberly Bassett,executive director, Wireless Foundation; Hillary Chen, policy analyst, Executive Office of the President;and Karen Michael, vice president, medical affairs, Keystone Mercy Health Plan.

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SCOOP USA - Friday, June 11, 2010 - 13“If I cry tonight, understand that my cries are those of our children dying in the streets.” ~ Father Paul M. Washington

It has been said that aperson is what they eat.Someone else has saidthat a person is what theread. Still another hassaid that a person is whatthey think. Solomonsaid, “As a man thinkethin his heart so is he.”

Now to profoundstatements that identify the essence of a per-son’s being I would add another which says thata person is what he or she believes. You are notonly what you consume physically or what you

conceptualize or internalize mentally, but you are alsowhat you believe in your heart.

If you believe you can then you can; if youbelieve you cannot then you won’t be able to.Everything we do from the most simple acts to themost complex tasks requires that we believe in our-selves and our abilities to perform. Before we canget out of bed or lift a fork or speak a word, beforewe can memorize a speech or learn a lesson or drivea car, before we can quit smoking or drinking orovereating or any other habit, we must first believethat we can. And if we don’t have the strength our-selves, then we must have enough faith to believe inGod and in the power of Christ to help us do what webelieve, we cannot do for any by ourselves.

Yes, we are what we believe. If we believe that weare nobodies, then nobodies are all we will ever be.No one can make you into a failure; you must do thatyourself. No matter how many times you’ve triedand failed, you are never a failure until you begin tobelieve and consider yourself to be a failure.

As long as you don’t give up you can keep on try-ing. You’ll hold your head up and bounce back nomatter how many times you’ve been discouraged,frustrated or disappointed. But once you give up onyourself, on God, on life, on other people, then fail-ure is inevitable. For no person ever really starts fail-ing until that person begins to fail from the insideout.

Malcolm X once said that this society’s greatestcrime, against blacks was teaching us to hate our-selves. Self-hate, self-doubt, a lack of self-esteemand belief in self, a lack of self-respect and pridehave been and continue to be some of our greatestobstacles to being a truly free and victorious people.

As long as we are on the treadmill of self-hate andself-doubt that causes us to disrespect, deprecate andkill each other; as long as we mug, burglarize, terror-ize or try to get over on each other; as long as we failto believe in each other, we will never, never, neverreach our true and highest potential. When we fail tobelieve in ourselves, we are disgrace to the God whomade us. For all things are possible if we onlybelieve.

You should have dignity, pride and respect foryourself, standing tall with your head held high,because Everybody is Somebody.

You might not be able to do what others can do –but you’re still Somebody!

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Your hair or your skin might be different – butyou’re still Somebody!

Somebody made in the Image of God! And I wantyou to know that the God I serve never did and neverwill make junk!

Remember it’s not where you came from thatcounts, it’s where you’re going that matters. You see,you can be in the slum and the ghetto but the slumand the ghetto doesn’t have to be in you.

Have high goals reaching for the stars; realizingthat it is no tragedy in not reaching your goal; thetragedy is not having a goal to reach. There is noshame in failing or making a mistake, the shame isnever trying.

So if you can’t fly, you run, if you can’t run, youwalk, if you can’t walk, you crawl. The point is tohave stickuativeness, believing in You and never giveup. So get all the education and training you can getand after that get some more. For in life you willrealize that nobody will do for you what you have thepower to do for yourself!

So believe in yourself and be all that you can be,make good use of your life. As Dr. King would say,“It’s not how long you live but how well you live!”

Therefore, no matter what happens from day today, keep on believing in yourself!

No matter what other people say, keep on believingin yourself!

No matter what other folk do – keep on believingin yourself!

Yes, no matter what, keep on believing in yourselfbecause when you believe in yourself you will alwaysdo your best.

So go forth into the glorious future realizing that-If you don’t love yourself – nobody else will.Get a good education; learn a trade or a skill.For to do less than one’s best is a sin, Winners

never quit and quitters never win!You don’t need dope just Gods’ hope; you don’t

need drugs, just love and hugs.And if you can’t be that tree on the top of the hill,

be that shrub in the valley, but be the best little shrubon the side of the hill because truly you areSomebody!

If you stumble of flop still get up and reach for thetop.

If in your mind you can conceive it, and in yourheart you believe it, then your body and soul cansurely achieve it!

All you need is Faith to Conceive, Hope to Believeand Love to Achieve!

You can do it if you put your mind to it.Just do your best, God will do the rest and you

shall have success!So if you can’t be the Sun, you go on and be that

Star, for it isn’t by size that you Win or Fail.Just Believe In Yourself and Be the Best At

Whatever You Are!Class of 2010 – The Future is Yours, Take Control

of It.Peace, Power and God Bless!

A message to the Class of 2010Believe in YourselfBelieve in Yourself

This is Rev. Dr. Wm. Rocky Brown, 3rd asking you to:PLEASE JOIN TODAY TO CHANGE TOMORROW!!

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The Chester Police Department would like to inviteyou to check out their newly formed Citizen’s PoliceAcademy located at 2600 West 9th Street in CrozierCommunity Hospital. For more information contactOfficer Robert Jones the Law EnforcementCoordinator for the Weed and Seed Program. You cancontact him at 610-633-8397 or stop in and see him foran application at the community hospitalWeed andSeed Program.

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every First Friday, Network and Dance ... OldSchool Music by DJ Cory AK. A Cabaret-style eventfrom 8 p.m. until 1 a.m. hoste by CouncilwomanMarrea at Chester’s City hall, 1 Fourth Street inChester. For information call 610-447-7728.

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Weekly ProgramsTuesdays: “Math Tutoring” from 6 to 7 p.m. (ages

12 and up only). To register visit, or leave phone mes-sage at 610-494-3454 ext. 203 or emailcrcsd@delco.lib. pa.us. Space is limited.

Wednesdays: “Little People Storytimes” 10 -10:30 a.m. (Ages 3-5 only). Interactive stoirytimewith songs, stories and fun activities. Register yourchild or group now during library visit, leave phonemessage at 610-494-3454 ext. 203 or emailcrcsd@delco.lib.pa.us.

Tuesdays and Thursdays: Violence Prevention forTeen Girls: “Enhancing Self-Esteem” from 6 to 7p.m. (Ages 13 and up only). For information contactMs. Logan at 610-494-3454 ext. 203 or email crcsd@delco.lib.pa.us.

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Celebrate literacy at the J. Lewis Crozer Library allsummer long. All programs are free. The summer funbegins on saturday, June 19 with the Crozer Library’sSummer Reading Club Kickoff from 12:00 noon to3:30 p.m. There will be storytime, fun activities, freebooks for children, water ice, and pretzels!

Reading incentives will be distributed weekly to par-ticipants in kindergarten through fifth grade. The moreyou read, the better the prize!

Middle and high school students can "make waves attheir library" by reviewing books to be entered into arandom countywide drawing. They can win greatprizes such as the movie Avatar, an iPod shuffle, aNintendo DS, or the grand prize: an Acer Aspire lap-top!

Adults are welcome to join the newly formingEvening Book Club at Crozer Library. The group willmeet for the first time on tuesday, July 6 from 6:30 –7:30 p.m. to discuss "The Summer I Dared," byBarbara Delinsky. Check out your copy today and"water your mind" this summer.

Crozer Library is located at 620 Engle Street inChester. Please call 610-494-3454 for more details.

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Did you know that Americans used over 576 mil-lion credit cards to make an average of $20 billion inpurchases in 2009? As of May 2010, each householdwith a credit card has a staggering average of $15,788in credit card debt, according to CreditCards.com.Discover the “Wise Use of Credit Cards” at the J.Lewis Crozer Library on tuesday, June 15 from 6:00– 7:00 p.m. The Consumer Credit Counseling Serviceof Delaware Valley will discuss the use and misuse ofcredit cards, help you to understand credit terms andconditions, uncover costs associated with cards, anddemonstrate how to find the right card for your needs.This presentation is free and open to the public. Lightrefreshments will be served. Crozer Library is locatedat 620 Engle Street in Chester. Registration is appreci-ated at (610) 494-3454.

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medical officer, Pennsylvania Managed Care, KeystoneMercy Health Plan said, “We are very excited to assist inpresenting this new, innovative program to our membersand to expectant and new mothers throughout the City ofPhiladelphia. More than 11,000 babies were born to ourmembers last year, and it is our job to ensure that wecontinue to provide the best in health services, to bothmother and baby. This program helps us reaffirm ourcommitment by communicating health tips and informa-tion about the child’s development, between prenatal vis-its.”

Similar programs use SMS text messaging technologyto provide information to diabetics, smokers and to peo-ple with weight-management issues. Under each catego-ry, SMS technology has improved the health of its par-ticipants. For example, 28 percent of smokers receivingSMS messages quit smoking, as compared to 13 percentof the control group (A. Rogers et. al., “Do u smokeafter txt?,” Tobacco Control 2005).

About Text4BabyText4baby is made possible through a broad, public-

private partnership that includes government, corpora-tions, academic institutions, professional associations,tribal agencies and non-profit organizations. Foundingpartners include HMHB, Voxiva, CTIA - The WirelessFoundation and Grey Healthcare Group (a WPP compa-ny). Johnson & Johnson is the founding sponsor, andpremier sponsors include WellPoint, Pfizer and CareFirstBlueCross BlueShield. U.S. government partners includethe White House Office of Science and Technology

Policy, the Department of Health and Human Servicesand the Department of Defense Military Health System.The mobile health platform is provided by Voxiva andfree messaging services are generously provided by par-ticipating wireless service providers. Implementationpartners include BabyCenter, Danya International,Syniverse Technologies, Keynote Systems and TheGeorge Washington University. MTV Networks is amedia sponsor

For more information about Keystone Mercy HealthPlan, please visit www.keystonemercy.com.

Text4BabyContinued from previous page

Text4baby volunteers sign in and distributeinformation to members of the press, part-nering organizations and expectant and newmothers at the recent announcement of thePhiladelphia text4baby campaign.

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On Wednesday evening, June 2, more than 350 peo-ple filled the banquet hall at the Ramada Inn for theMayor’s 5th Annual Scholars Awards. Mayor Butlerhonored 91 Chester students for their academic achieve-ments, outstanding community service and overall excel-lence. Along with proud parents, the students werejoined by mentors, guidance counselors and teachers,along with administrators from the Chester UplandSchool District and the Chester Community CharterSchool.

During dinner, guests heard from Dr. GregoryThornton, Chester Upland School DistrictSuperintendent, along with other city officials, and alsoenjoyed inspirational remarks from keynote speaker,Lisa Thomas-Laury, 6ABC Action News reporter andco-anchor, who talked about the importance of friend-ship and overcoming barriers. Following the keynoteremarks, each student was announced and called to thefront to accept a personalized framed award certificatesigned by Mayor Butler.

Chester student honorees, grades 8-12, were selectedthrough an application process, based on the followingcriteria: 3.0 or higher grade point average for three con-secutive quarters; letter of recommendation from ateacher, mentor or community leader; proven outstand-ing community service; and proven collegiate attainmentby seniors for fall 2010.

Graduating seniors were also required to submit anessay about the most influential person in their life. Atthe end of the program, it was announced that three ofthe eight accepted seniors were the recipients of a$1,000 scholarship for their college education, sponsored

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which was initiated by Mayor Butler five years ago, wassponsored by ConocoPhillips Trainer Refinery.

Chester Upland graduating seniors who are winners of this year’s Essay Award, picturedfrom left: Lisa Thomas-Laury, Martin Solomon, David Erfert (ConocoPhillips RefineryManager), Portia West, Ronell Williams and Mayor Butler.

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addition counselor. He serves as a drug and alcoholcounselor at Community Hospital. “Rocky is a teamplayer, an advocate, an activist and one who is makingchanges in our world. He has an incredible ability to net-work and get people involved. On the job, he helps newemployees with their paperwork, is always available tohelp sort out problems, organizes the department holidayparties and does so much more. He is a can-do employ-ee,” says, David Moran, director of the Drug andAlcohol Program.

Moran nominated Brown for his ongoing commitmentto his job and the community. In addition to his role hasa counselor, Brown works as a social worker and anordained minister, and he is involved in various otheroutreach efforts Brown is also a candidate for StateRepresentative of the 159 District.

Community Hospital is part of Crozer-KeystoneHealth System, the largest employer and health careprovider in Delaware County. Community Hospital is anot-for-profit community hospital that coordinates a fullrange of outpatient behavioral and community healthservices as well as primary care.

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Karate KidContinued from page 8

The Karate Kid has a several differences from theoriginal, but offers the same message. Some tech-niques are different, but you as the audience get it.For instance, the first movie has the famous “wax on,wax off” sequence but in this movie, Mr. Han tellsDre to put his jacket on and take it off a million times.If you’ve seen the first movie, you get the reference.”The movie is made of the same ingredients, just a lit-tle different flavor for 2010.

What is so impressive about this movie is the mar-tial arts ability of Jaden Smith. Apparently he hasbeen practicing since the age of three and combinedwith the training it took to make this film, Jaden couldbecome the next Jim Kelly. Of course, the partrequired Smith to learn kung fu. He would learn fromthe best: Wu Gang, the stunt coordinator of the JackieChan Stunt Team. Because Chan performs most ofhis own stunt work in his films, Chan formed hisStunt Team in 1983 as a way to facilitate the fightchoreography.

“When I first met Jaden, I liked him, but you cannever be sure. I wasn’t sure if he’d really be up to the

task,” says Wu. “He proved himself: he is very tal-ented and he worked very hard. And it wasn’t easy. Iloved training Jaden.”

Master Wu, as Jaden Smith came to call him,trained Smith for three months in Los Angeles beforethe production began in Beijing, and then continuedto train him throughout the four-month production.“When I first met Jaden, he was just a kid,” says Wu.“A few months later, he was at the same level as kidsthat have been training for five or six years. He wasvery focused, very talented, and never complained.I’m very proud of him.”

Of course, in addition to the invaluable trainingfrom Master Wu, Smith had another way of learningkung fu. “I watched a lot of Jackie’s movies and evencopied some of his moves,” laughs Smith. In fact, anentire sequence – in which Mr. Han and Dre train andspar with sticks – is a reference of sorts to one ofChan’s earliest and most famous fights.

Smith’s relationship with Chan really did mirrortheir characters’ in the film. “He is amazing. He wasalways teaching me things,” says Smith. “How tostretch correctly, how to be in a scene, how to focus.He was right there with me the whole time.”

Chan observes of his young co-star: “I’ve neverseen a child that’s as clever as Jaden is. He learnswhatever I teach him. I mean, I’d show him some-thing and boom, he got it right away. He’s amazing!”

Director Harald Zwart says that the young star daz-zled the filmmakers with his performance. “Jaden ischarismatic and charming, but he’s also a fantasticactor,” says the director. “He fully committed toevery aspect of the part. Not just the kung fu – whichhe worked very hard to learn – but also the emotionalstory of the boy who becomes a man. In The KarateKid, Dre learns wushu martial arts, a physicallydemanding, active kung fu sport taught and practicedin China.

Of course, Smith and all of the other kung fu kidswould be taught how to fight for the camera in achoreographed match and look good doing it on thebig screen. “All of the kids in the film are full timewushu students, but none of them had movie fightingexperience,” Wu notes. “It’s not easy to get the tim-ing, the rhythm, and the reaction when you get hit.Also, the drama and the acting in the fight are just asimportant as the action – the kids needed to tell thedramatic story of the fight with their faces and bodies.It’s very challenging. But the big difference with thismovie is that the movements are real.”

Smith has already been presented with the 2010ShoWest “Breakthrough Male Star of the Year” Awardfor his role in The Karate Kid. ****

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There will be a Dance for People with Special Needs on SaturdayJune 19 from 4:00 pm-8:00 pm at Zoar United Methodist Church,1204 Melon Street. Refreshments will be served. Admission $5.00per person. Children under three (3) free. Must have a chaperon -Wheel Chair Accessible. Please call Ruth Holland at 215-432-4861

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Uranus in Aries opens up new doors in your career.List the steps that must be taken, then take honorable appropriateaction. Best numbers for you are 3 and1.

ARiES - March 21- April 19

A relationship may reach a make it or break it stage. Beattuned to the natural rhythm of the situation. In your heart you’ll knowwhat to do. Best numbers for you are 8 and 4.

A situation arises and you don’t have the expertise tohandle it. Go ahead and ask for advice sometimes two heads are betterthan one. Best numbers for you are 6 and 5.

In a relationship, you don’t always have to be incontrol. Admitting your weakness dear Scorpio can be as importantas exercising your strengths. Best numbers for you are 3 and 2.

Your creative juices are flowing and you’re feeling con-fident and adventurous. Taking advantage of downtime to prepare forfuture action will help. Best numbers for you are 4 and 1.

New and exciting energy is brought to your homefront dear Capricorn or good news on a financial tip, either wayyou’re in control. Best numbers for you are 0 and 7.

A new friend may be part of the picture. Show offyour best talents, you want others to take notice.

With Jupiter in fiery Aries its time to shine. Best numbers for youare 6 and 3.

Insecurities in partnerships are brought to light now dearPisces. Keeping a cool head defining how the situation began can shedsome light. Best numbers for you are 9 and 0.

TAURUS - April 20 - May 20

CANCER - June 22 - July 22

LEO - July 23 - August 22

LiBRA - September 23 - October 22

SCORPiO - October 23 - November 21

SAGiTTARiUS - November 22 - Dececember 21

CAPRiCORN -December 22 - January 19

AQUARiUS - January 20 - February 18

PiSCES - February 19 - March 20

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In many ways your life is getting better every dayand every way. Cut away what isn’t essential. Say no when youneed to. Best numbers for you are 2 and 0.

ViRGO - August 23 - September 22

You’re in the mood for romance and socializing. There’sa time for orderly retreat in order to move on you must first admitwhat isn’t working. Best numbers for you are 5 and 7.

GEMiNi - May 21 - June 21

venus enters Leo 4:50am E.S.TOpportunity knocks Monday 8:38pm to 9:40pm E.S.T

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Attention Parents, Guardians, & Friends. Connections TrainingServices Mentoring Program, a program established to make animpact in the life of a child whose parent or household member isincarcerated, is looking for Mentors age 21 and above, as well asmentees between the age of 4-18, living in the Philadelphia area,who want to attend fun and exciting events throughout the year; formore information call 215-430-0381; Ex. 5535.

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Can you make a place in your family for a foster child? Thousandsof children need the love and support of a foster family. CatholicSocial Services is looking for single or married adults to becomefoster parents to children of all ages, denominations and races.Homes are also needed for sibling who wish to love together.

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Teen Video Club at Central LibraryTeen Video Club at Central LibraryEnjoy Teen Tuesdays at the Parkway Central Library. AllPhiladelphia high school teens are invited to join fellow gamestersevery Tuesday 3: 30 p.m., for fantasy video games, finger food, andfun. Come share your strategies while playing games on ourNintendo Wii console. For more information, email Aurora Sanchezat sancheza@freelibrary.org or call 215.686.5415.

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Second Treasures Flea Market and West Mill Creek Association pre-sents a Weekly Flea Market Every Saturday (rain date is that following Sunday) at 5200 Wyalusing Ave (inside tennis court) from9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. (Setup time 8 a.m.) 10 x 10 spaces $25. $60for Licensed Food Vendors only. Vend for the whole month, startingin June, and get a free voucher for a 3 day 2 night vacation!!!Vendors and Licensed Food Vendors Wanted!!! For more informa-tion contact Mrs. Lee@ 267-278-1142

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It’s a Man’s Thing! On Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20 from 3:30to 7:30 p.m., there will a Salute to Men with featured Poets HermanLee and Elijah Pringle. There will be song, mime, Praise DancingComedy and a few surpises. The program will be held at TheGermantown Church of the Brethern Fellowship Hall and FamilyLife Center, 6601 Germantown Ave. Tickets $10, $12 at door.Students (ages 6-13) $6.00 For information call RuNett Nia Ebo at215-495-8679 or email ladyrunett@aol.com.

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The Sons of Abraham of First Tabernacle present a Rally AgainstProstrate Cancer, Saturday afternoon, June 19, 602-14 S. BroadtStreet at 3:00 p.m. African American men have a 60% higher prostatecancer incidence rate and a 150% higher death rate than all other men;this is the largest racial disparity for any type of cancer. A lack of knowl-edge is a significant cause of the prostate cancer crisis in the AfricanAmerican community. Come learn about prostate cancer prevention,treatment, and screening. Much remains to be done to reduce the risk ofcancer, find it early and ensure that men have all the information theyneed when facing a prostate cancer diagnosis. For information call 215-545-4958 or email zionevents@live.com.

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This month only, Avenging The Ancestors Coalition's monthlymeeting will be held on the fourth Monday June 28, 7pm at ZionBaptist Church at Broad & Venango Sts.

On the 3rd Monday, June 21 at 6:00 p.m., Michael Coardrequests the attendance of ATAC at a Panel Discussion: So CalledControversy At The President's House/Slavery Memorial. The eventwill take place at The Library Company Of Philadelphia at 1314Locust Street. RSVP is required! To RSVP call- 215-546-3181 ore-mail- lpropst@librarycompany.org

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