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Mayor Nutter joins Sen. Williams in Walking to Stop Diabetes.

Beautiful BlocksBlocks Await Awards

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Residents vs. ZoningProtest City Council

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In an informative and timely message to constituents, State Sen. Anthony H. Williams

raised a battle cry against the problem of the deadly diabetes disease in our community.

“Make no mistake!” Sen. Williams stated. “(In diabetes) we’re fighting a real killer, as these data bear out:

• African Americans are almost twice as likely to contract diabetes, fol-lowed by Latinos and Asian Ameri-cans.

• Diabetes triggers harsher complica-

tions, from blindness to kidney fail-ure to stroke;

• Among children, whites have the highest rate of new cases of type 1 diabetes;

• Among adults, more than 1-in-4 diabetes sufferers is a senior;

• For women, diabetes often can strike twice – as individuals and in their unborn children.”

The Senator kicked off his Octo-ber Health Awareness Month by join-ing 3000 participants at the American Diabetes Association’s annual “Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes” Septem-

ber 30. Striding forward with the 8th Senatorial District “Tony’s Tapestry” team, Sen. Williams quoted frighten-ing government statistics which in-dicate that Philadelphia has the sec-ond highest rate of diabetes in the state with 1-in-10 residents struggling against the painful, debilitating, and often deadly disease.

“Add to that are our growing over-weight and obesity rates. Over 70% of women in Philadelphia County are classed as overweight and a third of

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President Barack Obama recently in-dicated that he ab-

solutely considers himself the underdog in the 2012 presi-dential election.

He doesn’t have a problem with that - but we certainly should.

The surprising comment was made during an ABC-TV interview with George Steph-anopoulos October 28, when the political commentator ad-vised that the stations current poll indicated that “55% of Americans think Obama will be a one-term president.”

“I don’t mind,” Mr. Obama said in response. “I’m used to being an underdog.”

“When I ran in 2008, the basic idea was that ordinary folks who are working hard and trying to do everything right, just weren’t getting ahead,” said Obama, citing people’s frustrations with the rising costs of health care and a college education. “The whole approach of everything I’ve tried to do over the last three years is to say, ‘What are those big changes that we have to make so that our kids are getting the best edu-cation? How can we recreate the best infrastructure in the

world? What tools will allow us to succeed again?’”

With regard to the present pack of Republican presiden-tial contenders, Pres. Obama concluded, “At the end of the day what people are going to say is, who’s got a vision for the future that can actually help ordinary families recap-ture that American dream?”

In reaction to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s snide claim that he “…doesn’t have the courage to lead and that

he is a “bystander” in the Oval Office and a “divider,” Presi-dent Obama pointed out that in reality it is the Republicans in Congress and state legisla-tures that divide the country.

“I don’t think the Ameri-can people would dispute that at every step of the way I have done everything I can to try to get the Republican Party to work with me on the biggest crisis of our lifetime, and each time all we’ve gotten from them is, ‘No.’”

What is needed, of course, is for poor and middle class Americans who believe in Pres. Obama’s vision and ac-complishments is to first of all recognize the obstacles which present and past Republicans have created. Then they must apply the same energy they expended in 2008 to his re-election in 2012. Our pres-ent chief executive feels that ordinary families do share his view of the American Dream; it’s up to them to help him continue to pursue it.

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Underdog Obama

State Sen. Williams:

Changing Voting Process is Wrong for PA

Commenting on the proposed Republi-can move to change

the current presidential voting system in Pennsylvania, State Sen. Anthony H. Williams said the controversial legislation is wrong for voters.

This new change comes on the heels of another significant voting alteration to require a government photo ID to regis-ter and vote. This voter ID bill sponsored by Republican State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe of Butler County narrows the list of ac-ceptable forms of ID at the polls and has been criticized by the American Civil Liberties Union as discriminating against the el-derly, African Americans, gays and the working poor.

Regarding the electoral sys-tem change, Pennsylvania pres-idential electors currently cast all votes for the candidate who wins the state’s popular vote as specified by our nation’s found-ers in Article II the U.S. Consti-tution.

Senate Bill 1282, sponsored

by Senate Republican Major-ity Leader Dominic Pileggi of Chester would change the cur-rent process to the “Congressio-nal District Method,” in which each presidential candidate picks up individual congressio-nal districts. Only two states, Maine and Nebraska, use this method.

While most agree that the

electoral college approach is not perfect, “I’m extremely con-cerned about the consequences of this legislation,” said Sen. Williams who is Democratic chair of the Senate State Gov-ernment Committee. “Through-out history, Americans have fought for a system that is more inclusive. I fear that Senate Bill 1282 is divisive and excludes certain sectors of our popula-tion.”

Williams said the legislation

actually “turns back the clock” on voters’ rights by excluding more diverse voting districts, mostly found in southeastern Pennsylvania, in favor of less diverse populations.

“The governor’s support of this bill is chilling because it elevates one region of Pennsyl-vania over another,” Williams said. “The population in the southeast region of the state is arguably the most diverse. We have people of all persuasions and all faiths. To suggest that we take away their voices is du-plicitous.

Williams also said that the

governor’s focus on this issue is concerning at a time when Pennsylvania has ongoing fi-nancial strains.

“We are a battleground

state. We attract candidates and all the national attention that comes with it. That atten-tion also creates an economic stimulus for the state, from television ratings to hotels and restaurants,” Williams said. “I’m not sure why the governor would want to remove Pennsyl-vania from the playing field at a time when we are financially strapped.”

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A new credit union is being formed in Southwest and

its sponsor Southwest CDC is seeking input from people residing, working, or wor-shipping in our community to continue the official charter-ing process with government agencies.

Named the Community Federal Credit Union, the new facility will be Southwest’s very own community-based banking company. Unlike banks, credit unions are owned and governed by their members. During their initial start-up period they generally offer savings accounts that earn significant interest and personal loans. Eventually

they offer a more varied range of services like including free ATM use and electronic bank-ing.

With commercial banks tightening up on their lending and main-taining high loan rates standards for more than 90 million Americans, a credit union is a popular alternative.

According to South-west CDC’s Deirdre Low-man, “We intend that anyone living or work-ing in Southwest will be eli-gible to join the Community Federal Credit Union. After the necessary reserves and expenses it would return all

profits back to the members. Other financial institutions do not operate this way. This

is what enables federal credit unions to charge lower inter-est on loans, pay higher inter-est on deposits and offer bet-ter service.

“Credit unions are gov-erned through unpaid, vol-unteer boards of directors,”

added Lowman, who co-ordinates housing coun-seling services at South-west CDC and also has many years experience in the credit union field. “These volunteers will be members of the credit union, and be democrati-cally elected by the credit union membership on the basis of one vote per member.

“So as a member of a credit union, you’re also the owner, and we will treat you that way,” assured Low-man. “And, another plus is that your savings will be fed-

erally insured up to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government.

Survey forms are being distributed through many block captains in Southwest, and are available at many stores and restaurants along Woodland Avenue and at the Southwest CDC office at 6328 Paschall Ave. The forms ask about the type of service de-sired, whether you might be willing to make deposits and if so, how much or how fre-quently.

For more information, call 215-729-0800 or stop in at the Southwest CDC office.

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The owners of the Woodland Village Plaza, the extensive shopping mall at the corner

of 62nd Street and Woodland Avenue is getting a face lift.

The plans for planting a dozen or so trees on both Woodland and on 62nd Street require cooperation from a num-ber of city agencies, and the assistance of local organizations like the Woodland Avenue Revitalization Project (WARP). The primary push for this welcome im-provement, however, comes from the Plaza owners themselves, Legend Man-agement Services, LLC, headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA.

According to Steven Paolantonio, president of Legend, “This greening has a substantial number of direct and indi-rect benefits. First the trees and flowers will provide a much more pleasant view for all of our neighbors who live in the houses across the street on 62nd Street –certainly much better than looking out at nothing but a lot of cars in a parking lot.

“Second, the tree wells where the trees will be planted and the flower beds surrounding them will act to absorb a substantial amount of storm rain run-off,” Paolantonio continued. “With the

very large paved parking area we have in the center of the Plaza, this will have a positive environmental impact. And we know from studies that trees themselves

provide positive benefits to the com-munity such as cooling in the summer, improving air and water quality, and in general producing a healthier and more attractive environment.”

Legend also expects that the im-provements will help them reorganize the flow of traffic into and out of the Plaza lot. At the present time on the 62nd Street side, there are three unre-stricted entrances within about half a block which represents a traffic hazard for the large numbers of cars, trucks and SEPTA buses that use the busy roadway. This vehicular confusion, of course, poses an even greater danger to pedes-trians who use the sidewalks and move across the streets and through the mall parking area.

The new entrances will make pas-sage to and from the Plaza better orga-nized, more convenient and safer for both the walking and driving public and for trucks that supply the Plaza stores and agencies.

The target date for the planting of

trees, bushes and flowers is late October, according to Vaughn Taylor of South-west CDC which coordinates WARP activities. “We appreciate the initiative that Legend Management is taking to beautify our community,” advised Tay-lor. “We are sure the improvements will contribute to a more pleasant experience for shoppers and store owners across the street on Woodland Avenue, for the patrons of the stores in the Plaza and the many clients who visit the Health An-nex, Social Security Office and Smiles Dental in the Plaza.”

Legend Management can be reached at 610-941-4034. Southwest CDC is lo-cated at 6328 Paschall Ave., and Vaughn Taylor and WARP can be contacted at 215-729-0729.

Woodland Village Plaza Plans Tree Planting

An artist’s sketch of the tree plantings planned for the 62nd Street side of Wood-land Village Plaza this fall.

By Edith L. Dixon

Residents in the 5400 block of Willows Avenue last Tuesday (Sept. 27) pulled

out all the stops, with food, fun and dancing, all to be judged best block in the 12th District.

The contest was held by the Phil-adelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC) who at this time every year, goes throughout Philadelphia in search of the city’s most beautiful blocks. At the end of the judging which takes 2-3 weeks, several outstanding blocks are chosen as winners.

“We got everybody involved,” said Mattie Wilder, the tenacious block captain in the 5400 block of Willows. “It was really wonderful.”

In preparing for the event, the block held a cleanup several weeks ago. Wild-er also prepared a block history dating from 1925 when its 58 housing units were erected. Currently, ninety percent of houses are owner occupied and 10% are rented. It was nearly impossible to

detect the seven vacant houses on the block because they had been spruced up by neighbors as well. Wilder also tallied the numbers of adults and chil-dren who inhabit the 5400 block of Willows, how her neighbors make their living. Also highlighted was Mr. “Re-naldl,” the neighbor who maintains the massive Willow tree that sits near the corner of South 55th Street and Wil-lows Avenue.

Using the slogan, “Feel the breeze under the willow tree,” Wilder and the group also provided the judges with an array of food, a DJ whose music the residents and judges danced to, and beautifully tended lawns running along both sides of the street. It was an eyeful for 12th Police District PMBC Clean Block Officer Yvonne Tyler and her judges who arrived on a Fairmount Park trolley.

Wilder thanked Tyler, her Block Committee, co-block captain Steph-anie Comer, secretary Brenda Mc-Neal, treasurer Ricky Sharp, junior block captains, Kenneth Bolton, Kenneth Tyree Dixon, Tony Simms, and Ebony Webb, neighbors Vernon Brown, Lewis Gilcrest, Thelma Har-ris, Lamont Pleasant and Doris B. Williams, who moved on the block in 1966 becoming its 5th black resi-dent. Wilder also gave kudos to 12th Police District Community Relations Officer Joe Young, Jerry Ellis and Manny Ramos of the Community Partnership Program and the Globe Times.

Waiting for “Most Beautiful Block” Awards

An inviting welcome table awaited Ph-ila. More Beautiful Judges when they went to the 5400 block of Willows Ave.

Groundbreaking of new Community

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Are you interested in growing your own food and flowers in a fertile garden plot right

here in the Southwest? If so you

will be hap-py to learn that you can reserve a fertile plot for next spring at a new com-munity farm and food re-source cen-ter to be located conveniently at Historic Bartram’s Garden at 54th and Lindbergh Blvd.

The groundbreaking ceremony and festivities will take place at the Garden on October 27 from 4 to 6 p.m.

The groundbreaking comes as a re-sult of the partnership between Bartram’s Garden, the University of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and the City of Philadelphia’s Parks & Recreation Department.

The center will dramatically in-crease access to fresh food for Southwest residents. There will be opportunities for residents to have a plot in the new com-munity garden and learn how to grow their own food, as well as a program that will engage Bartram High students.

For details, contact Bartram’s Garden at (215) 729-5281.

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By Edith L. Dixon

Angered by the threat of a new prison/halfway house opening in Southwest

Philadelphia, more than 20 sign-carrying, Southwest residents stood in silent protest during a City Coun-cil hearing on the new zon-ing code September 27.

Zoning code revisions submitted by the city’s Planning Commission are up for council’s approv-al by the end of the year. One key amendments sug-gested by Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell would allow prisons and halfway houses in areas zoned in-dustrial, and eliminate the requirement that they not be within 500 feet of resi-dences or schools. This drew the ire of Southwest residents who have been fighting fiercely against just such a facility at 5213 Grays Avenue

at the corner of Lindbergh Blvd.

Tragically ironic for many resi-dents, Blackwell herself was a primary backer for this Southwest prison/half-

way house, whereas she was instru-mental in blocking a similar unit in her own West Philadelphia area.

These worried residents worried representing a coalition of 10 com-munity groups attended the hearing to reinforce their position before city council.

During much of the pro-ceedings, Blackwell sat in her council seat with her head bowed, never raising it to ac-knowledge the sign-hoisting protestors. Nor did the 5-term councilwoman respond direct-ly to three spokespersons from the Southwest group who testi-fied before council on the zon-ing amendment which would appear to drastically reduce the ability of residents to op-pose setting up prisons in their neighborhoods.

“Prisons do nothing for neighborhoods,” said James Harris, a member of Southwest

A.I.D., who addressed the law forbid-ding a prison or halfway house in

residential areas. “We have a million dollar church, a charter school and an-other proposed million dollar church in our neighborhood. We don’t want a prison. I want city council members to know it might not be (in your area) today but it might be you next time,” warned Harris.

Harris testified prior to South-west A.I.D. president Greg Moses, and member Lillian Davis who also addressed council backed by the 20 Southwest signholders.

Southwest A.I.D. is among the 10 other community organizations, busi-nesses and individuals making up the Southwest Coalition of Community Groups and Individuals, which formed initially to block the Grays Avenue re-entry house. That project as proposed by developer Vision-nary Community Re-Entry Centers (VCRC) of Vineland, NJ, would renovate the old MAB Paint

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The Rotary Club of Eastwick – Phila. Intl. Airport donat-ed a back pack with school

supplies to each of the 142 third grad-ers at Patterson Elementary on September 28. This is the fifth year that the Rotary Club has supported the school.

The Rotary Club of Eastwick – Phila. Intl Airport is a group of business and professional leaders who aspire to the highest ethical standards in their vocations. It not only helps those in need in their own communities but also seeks to advance the cause of peace, understanding and good-will worldwide through scholar-ships, youth and adult exchanges and humanitarian projects. The Club is celebrating 20 years of serving Southwest Philadelphia.

Rotary International is the world’s oldest and most important service or-ganization with over 1,200,000 mem-bers in more than 30,000 clubs in 160 countries. Rotary provides clean wa-ter to those without it, feeds the hun-gry, battles crippling, debilitating and

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The Club meets every Wednesday morning at 7:30 at the Mercy Wellness Center. For more information, please contact club president, Andrew Braz-ington at 610-368-0006 or apb13@psu.edu.

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Additionally, a recent Quinnipiac University poll found that 52% of Penn-sylvania registered voters oppose the Republican plan, and 57% said Repub-licans in the state Legislature want the switch to help Republican presidential candidates rather than reflect the will of the voters.

“While I respect Senator Pileggi and the governor, this legislation is divisive and perceived as a power grab,” Williams said. “People are out of work, our trans-portation infrastructure is crumbling and students are suffering from budget cuts to their schools, now is not the time to focus on political strategies. We need to put Pennsylvanians’ real needs first.”

Video and audio of the senator’s reaction to the public hearing is now available online at www.senatoran-thonyhwilliams.com

Voters wishing to express their views on Senate Bill 1282 directly to Sen. Pileggi can reach him in Chester at 610-932-2360 or in Harrisburg at 717-787-4712.

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warehouse at that location. The Zon-ing Board of Adjustment (ZBA) last year approved a variance with a 5-year proviso to allow VCRC to open the facility which indeed would sit within 500 feet of residential housing and a school.

VCRC asked the ZBA to set aside the 5-year proviso so it could secure funding, and the Southwest Coali-tion hired Philadelphia attorney Paul Boni to appeal the ZBA’s decision in Common Pleas Court. That hearing will be held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2011 at City Hall courtroom 426.

In filing the lawsuit, the Coali-tion joined businessman George F. Kempf, who appealed the ZBA deci-sion in Common Pleas Court in May. Kempf owns Kempf Supply, which sits directly across from the proposed prison/halfway house slated to con-fine low-level offenders.

Moses, who has spearheaded the

effort to thwart the prison/halfway house from opening, addressed the changes in the zoning code.

“I’m focusing on the construction of the new zoning code,” said Mo-ses. “Specifically page 6 paragraph 2 troubled us very much because that was a deviation away from what the zoning code is supposed to be.”

The section from the new zoning code Moses referred to states: “Cre-ated a new use subcategory called “Re-entry Facility” in the Public, Civic and Institutional Use Category, to differentiate them from Detention and Correctional Facilities. Re-entry facilities permitted by exception in ICMX, I-1, I-2, and I-P and by right in I-3.”

Under this new subcategory sub-mitted by Councilwoman Blackwell, facilities such as that VCRC prison/halfway house will be allowed in areas zoned industrial. City council has to take an all-or-none vote on the new code. Consequently, no changes

will be made to any part of the docu-ment, and the new zoning code will either be accepted or rejected as it stands.

Concerned that the effects of the new subcategory will be overlooked, Lillian Davis, a 40-year Southwest resident, said her research showed that prisons have a negative effect on communities.

“I read a study done in Califor-nia which showed that the value of homes declined in areas where there are prisons,” said Davis. “They pro-duce nothing and give nothing to lo-cal economies. They (the ZBA) broke the law (granting the prison). Why should we have to suffer for what they did? Don’t take advantage of old people,” she added.

For more information on the proposed prison/halfway house, call Southwest CDC at 215-729-4546 or email mwwall23@yahoo.com.

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Seventy-two years ago, shortly after the Second World

War, a small, ethnically di-verse group gathered around for coffee and discussed in-formally how people could as-sure that communities in this country are more welcoming to visitors, immigrants and others who come here to work and study.

From this humble begin-ning has developed Commu-nity Conversations on Wel-come, a national initiative by the Lutheran Immigration and Refugees Services (LIRS). It organizes meetings in 12 com-munities across the United States on the experience of welcoming visitors and pro-vides innovative leadership to generate transformation with-in communities faced with the challenge of integrating new-comers positively.

The Philadelphia segment of the initiative was held at the University of Pennsylvania, Museum of Archeology and Anthropology at 3260 South St. on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. In the cordial, productive discussions were people from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America, with varying religious back-grounds.

Led by facilitator Chris Corrigan, the group first translated and inter-preted the word “wel-come” in all the many native languages avail-able. Graphic designer Steven Wright created large visual panels on which he re-corded ideas and concepts de-veloped during the course of the meeting, and added color-ful sketched graphics.

In her welcoming re-marks, Linda Hartke, Lu-theran Children and Family Services executive director, gave a little history of Com-

munity Conversations and spoke about the pure mean-ing of “conversation” from its Latin roots (people turning to one another and exchanging words).

Hartke emphasized the importance of providing re-sources and networking solu-tions for the immigrant com-munity to address such issues

as language barriers, jobs, housing, education and religious assistance. “Community Conversa-tions on Welcome is not only an action and a ser-vice, but also a way of life that should lie at the heart of the mission of all immigrant organization,” said Hartke.

Hartke added, “The idea of welcome is the thread that connects each one to another and provides the principle

upon which we carry out our services. Some people are met at an airport and immediately escorted to the nearest immi-gration detention center. Some are children who arrive to the United States alone, having lost or been separated from

family, but are warmly greeted by their new foster family.

“Some newcomers receive a gracious and inclusive wel-come,” said Hartke. “We hope that every visitor and refugee who arrives in our commu-nities experiences this kind of abiding welcome and that those who extend the initial welcome, in turn, are trans-formed by the relationships that grow from that first act of openness, inclusion, and em-brace.”

The next community con-versations took place in Fargo, North Dakota on Sept. 30, 2011 and can be viewed on Twitter or Facebook or by vis-iting www.lirscc.org

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Dr. Duckett is focused on preventive care and is experienced in treating adults for a wide range of medical problems.

For your next health check up, call for an appointment at 215.472.1288.

Mercy Primary Care of Philadelphia is located in the Mercy Philadelphia Hospital Medical Office Building5301 Cedar Avenue, Suite 26, Philadelphia, PA 19153

Block captains in the Kingsess-ing Fifth Division area will begin a practical and deeply

caring program to support seniors who live alone.

Once a week beginning October 1, phone calls will be made to these elder-ly residents many of whom do not have relatives in the immediate area.

This effort appears to be a direct result of the prayer vigil at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28 to support the local senior woman who was attacked earlier that week and to aid her family. More than 70 residents of Kingsessing, State Rep. James Roebuck, members of the Southwest Coalition of Community Organizations and Individuals, and 12th Police District Community

Relations Officer Joe Young, turned out to pray together and stand with the victim’s family against this tragic violence. The vigil was sponsored by Kingsessing Fifth Division Community of Neighbors and word of the event was spread with the cooperation of local block captains.

“While the prayer vigil is one way of addressing this senseless and heartless

crime, we are also taking action,” said Greg Benjamin, the organization’s chair-person. “Our area block captains will begin immediately to record names, ad-dresses and phone numbers of seniors on their blocks and will arrange for the weekly phone calls at least through the fall and winter months.

“K5DCN would like to thank those who came out despite the threat of rain to this prayer vigil,” Benjamin added, noting particularly the presence of 19 local block captains and church lead-ers from Mt. Zion Baptist Church in the gathering. “The love and support from our neighbors is proof that there are many people in our community who do care about one another.”

“The tremendous response of the block captains also shows that as a group we have the power to get things done in our community,” concluded Benjamin.

Anyone wishing to have more infor-mation or sign up to be a block captain in their Kingsessing neighborhood should contact Kingsessing Fifth Division at 267-254-9972, email greg3957ben@aol.com or contact Southwest CDC at 215-729-0800 and ask for the local NAC co-ordinator.

Block Captains Start Senior Support Program

Pennsylvanians have hypertension,” Sen. Williams noted. “The bad news is that diabetes and its related ailments can and often do lead to a drastically compromised quality of life. The good news is that for most people they are manageable through diet and exercise,” the Senator quickly added. “Addressing these issues will not only improve and save lives, but also impact the choking healthcare costs we all know too well!”

“As someone who has struggled

with weight and now is tackling type 2 (maturity onset) diabetes, I know of these fights personally,” Sen. Wil-liams admitted. “And I’m winning, for my health, my family and for my com-munity. So join me in that winner’s circle.”

In addition to the kick off walk,

Sen. Williams’ office will be sponsoring free health-related events throughout

the district, designed to get us out there and just move, as First Lady Michelle Obama would say.

“We’re starting with a Muscle and

Strength Workout, Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at Kingsessing Rec. Center, and “Discover Zumba” a free, calorie-burn-ing dance session at the West Philly YMCA October 20 at 5:30 p.m.,” he said.

The American Diabetes Association

will continue to take donations as part of the Step Out - Walk to Fight Diabetes through Dec. 31. The organization is also looking for volunteers. Visit www.diabetes.org for more information.

...Diabetes WalkContinues From Cover Page

For a schedule of Health Awareness Month Events turn to the Globe

Times Community Bulletin Board, page 13 or visit www.

senatoranthonyhwilliams.com.

If your community group is plan-ning an exciting program or ex-panded services this fall or if

you are working hard to improve the lives of your Southwest neighbors, City-Lights Network members want to know what you’re doing.

“Tell us more,” exclaimed Carey Da-vis, the Southwest open urban/suburban partnership’s executive director. “It’s so important that all the groups, agencies and individuals working within our community stay up to date on your ac-tivities, resources and needs. The City-Lights Network wants to share your op-portunities and the successes with those who also serve Southwest.”

The next CityLights meeting is on

Saturday, October 8 from 9 to 11 a.m. at 6330 Paschall Ave. advised Davis. Fol-lowing refreshments and an opening prayer, there is a time for attendees to announce their upcoming activities. The formal agenda includes updates on the new Southwest community credit union and developments in the Woodland Avenue Revitalization Pro-gram.

CityLights and Vista intern, Maria Vanegas will then supply a Southwest “greening” update and provide a tree planting demonstration.

“Fall is also a time of great chal-lenge, especially under the economic, educational and social conditions we experience right now,” continued Da-vis. “Families are struggling just to cover bills, much less the extra costs of school supplies and uniforms. Some are facing layoffs, shutoffs, and foreclosures. Frus-trations sometimes lead to drastic ac-tion, and senseless acts of violence and thoughtless behavior result.”

“That’s why it is so important to be aware of what is available to help those around us,” stressed Davis. “Since our best resources are each other, I encour-age you to come to our monthly net-work meetings.”

Come Network With Us at CityLights Open Community Meeting

CityLights Network Monthly Meeting Saturday, October 8-11 a.m.

CityLights office, 6330 Paschall Ave. (#11 or #13 trolley – Plenty of on-street parking)More information at 267-240-2489 or email

citylightscdavis@gmail.com.

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Whispering Leaves Herb & Sip Shop Café

4615 Woodland Ave. PRESENTS:

Open Mic Jazz Night with Lisa Chavous & Friends

Stop in at the Café from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tea Café serves culinary delights cooked in tea.

We also sell loose teas, herbs, spices and coffee. Food for Vegans and vegetarians

215-222-1747

A new Bottom Dollar Food Market will open at 7627 Lindbergh Blvd on October

28. Bottom Dollar’s claim is that it will offer the lowest prices in town, plus qual-ity meat, fresh produce, a wide array of national brands as well as some quality private brands.

Spokeswoman Tenisha Waldo ad-vises that Bottom Dollar Food will host a grand opening cer-emony to which lo-cal public officials, community leaders and customers will be invited. As part of our grand open-ing festivities, the company will do-nate to various local organizations in recognition of its sup-port of the community.

“We often have marketing promo-tions at our grand openings,” added Waldo. “These giveaways feature Bot-tom Dollar Food reusable bags filled with private brand products to the first

200 customers.”

On average, Bottom Dollar stores employ approximately 30-35 associates, advises Waldo. “We’re always looking for talented people who are fun, en-ergetic and have a passion for helping

customers as well as fellow associates. Anyone interested in applying for em-ployment opportuni-ties at Bottom Dollar Food may visit www.bottomdollarfood.com/careers.asp.”

Bottom Dollar has 22 stores in the greater Philadelphia market, which cur-rently encompasses 20 stores in the state

of Pennsylvania and two stores in New Jersey. These stores offer unique brand positioning offering customers a unique discount shopping experience in an en-ergetic atmosphere, the company states. The orange and lime green color scheme is intended to reflect its lighthearted brand personality traits.

Bottom Dollar Food representative said they feel that there is great poten-tial in the Southwest because it is un-derserved in the discount grocer arena. “We look for opportunities where Bot-tom Dollar Food can serve local com-munities by meeting consumers’ needs, delivering unbelievable prices on fresh produce, private brands and the nation-al brands that matter most to custom-ers,” affirmed Waldo.

Bottom Dollar Food is a subsidiary

of Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group. Bot-tom Dollar Food, Bloom, Food Lion, Hannaford, Harveys, Sweetbay and Reid’s supermarkets are all subsidiaries of Delhaize America.

Information for this article was provided by Tenisha K. Waldo, External Communi-

cations Specialist, Corporate Communica-tions, Delhaize America

(Direct phone 704.310.2858)

Bottom Dollar Discount Foods Opens in SW

The new Bottom Dollar Food Store prepare for opening at Lindbergh and Island Oct. 28.

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Philly schools spent more money to get out of bad deals with

banks than they did on books and school supplies!

It’s time to fight back:Campaign Kickoff Community MeetingThursday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m.Kingsessing Recreation Center4901 Kingsessing Ave.

For more information, contact Amanda at 302-685-9497 or Melvina at 610-213-7177.

215-232-3792 • www.fightforphilly.org

at 302-685-9497

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OCTOBER 6 OCTOBER 7 OCTOBER 8 OCTOBER 8 OCTOBER 8 OCTOBER 10 Fight for Philly

Community Meeting, 6:30 p.m.,

Kingsessing Rec. Ctr. Info: 610-213-7177

Candidates Forum 2011 Election,

6 - 8 p.m., Kingsessing Rec. Ctr. Sponsored by SW Phila.

District Services. Info: 484-250-9055

(See Box Below)

Mt. Moriah Cemetery Clean Up,

8 a.m. to 1 p.m., (see box below)

Hugs for Harriet breast cancer research,

8 p.m. to 12 a.m., $35

INFO: Simone, 215-687-1382

CityLights Network Meeting, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.,

6330 Paschall Ave, INFO: 267-270-2489

DEADLINE for voter registration in the

November 8th Elections

OCTOBER 10 OCTOBER 11 OCTOBER 12 OCTOBER 13 OCTOBER 15 OCTOBER 15Why That So-Called “Cold”

Won’t Go Away, 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.,

Jefferson at the Navy Yard, (see box below)

Bike/Pedestrian Plan Meeting,

6 – 8 p.m., Myers Rec. Ctr. (See Box Below)

Diabetes Management Group, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.,

Health Annex, Woodland Plaza 215-727-4721 x5184

FREE Sports Trainer/Muscle & Strength Workout Class,

7 p.m., (see box below)

Family Child Care Start-Up Workshop,

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Southwest CDC 6328 Paschall

Ave, (see box below)

Concert: Mt Zion Baptist 97th Anniversary,

3 p.m., 50th & Woodland, (see box below)

OCTOBER 17 OCTOBER 20 OCTOBER 21 OCTOBER 22 NOVEMBER 12 NOVEMBER 8Sustainable Energy

Conference 8 a.m. – Noon,

PECO Energy Hall, 301 Market St.

dccec@yahoogroups.com

FREE Zumba Class, 5:30 p.m.,

W. Philadelphia YMCA 5120 Chestnut St, (see box below)

Career Fair, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.,

Kingsessing Rec. Ctr. 50th (See Box Below)

Community Block Party/Fair 2 – 6 p.m.

Tilden School, 6601 Elmwood

Info: 215-500-7323

Faith-Based Service Delivery Forum 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.,

Sharon Baptist Church, 3955 Conshohocken Ave.

ELECTION DAYRegister to vote

before October 10Polling places:

www.votespa.state.pa.us

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

Saturday October 8th, 8 am to 1 pm 6201 Kingsessing Avenue

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

INFO: Lance Haver 215-686-7598 OR www.SERVEPhiladelphia.com

Mt. Moriah Info: www.MountMoriah.info OR www.abandonedbutnotforgotten/mountmoriahcemetery.com

Family Child Care Start-Up Workshop Saturday October 15th, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

Southwest CDC 6328 Paschall Ave *Please be on time*

(children cannot be accommodate at training)

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

Register: pakeys.org or familycc@nimphilly.org

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Bartram High School Mentors Needed

for 9th & 10th Graders One Hour per Week talking, listening, and interacting

with students through various activities.

INFO: Ms. Taylor 215-492-6450 ext 312 or visit the John Bartram High at 2401 S 67th Street. Cell: 267-992-1232

In partnership with Education Works www.educationworks.org

HEALTH & WELLNESS Senator Anthony Williams Presents:

District 8 - Health Awareness Month INFO: 215-492-2980 or djones@pasenate.com Register: www.senatoranthonywilliams.com

Thursday, October 13 - FREE Sports Trainer/Muscle & Strength Workout Class, 7 pm, call for location

Thursday, October 20 - FREE Zumba Class, 5:30 pm, W. Philadelphia YMCA 5120 Chestnut St

Saturday, October 22 - Inaugural Mary Mahoney Health Fair, 10 am to 3 pm, FREE health tests, advice, literature, and demonstrations, Pennsy Flea Market 1600 S. Warfield Street, INFO: Joshua Zoppel 215-913-4826 or joshuazoppel@yahoo.com or Desaree Jones 215-492-2980 or djones@pasenate.com

Thursday, October 27 - FREE Line Dancing at SOCCA, 5900 Baltimore Ave (KIPP West Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School

Saturday, October 29 - 3K or 6K Health Walk on Cobbs Creek Parkway. Warm-Up at 8:30 am, walk starts 9 am. Meet at Laura Sims Skate House, 63rd & Walnut Streets

Saturday, October 29 - Wake Up Yoga, 9 am, 4916 Baltimore Ave, FREE, limited spaces.

JOB RESOURCES

Need Helping Finding a Job?

Get help from Page Huey, SW CDC Job Counselor 6328 Paschall Ave, 215-729-0800

Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9 am to 4 pm

Determine your interests Talk through job search progress Improve your resume Apply for jobs online Prepare for interviews

Computer lab available for completing applications, updating resumes, and other job search related activities. Two-hour

time slots are available.

Appointments & Computer Lab: 215-729-0800 Questions: jobhelp@southwestcdc.org

Candidates Forum – 2011 Election Thurs. Oct 6 - 6 - 8 pm - Kingsessing Rec. Ctr. Come meet & hear candidates for mayor/council council/City Commissioners refreshments - drawing Sponsored by SW Phila. District Services. Info: 484.250.9055 or 267.253.5444

Career Fair - Kingsessing Rec. Ctr. October 21 11 am – 2 pm, 50th & Kingsessing Ave. Sponsor: Rep. Kenyatta Johnson Meet with reps of many companies - Bring Lots of Resumes - Professional Attire Required Info: (215) 952-3378 • www.pahouse.com/Johnson

John Bartram HS Jan.1962 50th Class Reunion November 25, 2011 6 pm to 10 pm Penn Oaks Country Club - 1303 Wilmington Pike. West Chester, PA 19082: Join classmates & teachers, share memories, fantastic buffet dinner (& let the great times roll) Register on line: https://sites.google.com/site/ Bartramhsjan1962/home/50th-reunion-invitation

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RESOURCES

"The Nurturing Parent" Parenting Classes Where new parents should start!

Wednesday Evenings 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Open Door Mission Church, 401 N. 52nd Street

Tokens will be given to all clients who take public transit.

Janice Triplett at Methodist Services for Children and Families ( Jtriplett@MethodistServices.org]

EDUCATION

Computer/Internet Training Program SW YOACAP

If your child or friend needs computer competence and an understanding of the internet to do homework, complete

projects, or do research, call Tajuana Wall at 215-851-1968

Youth Employ Program

High School Diploma Program (for ages 17 to 21)

Program concludes with a diploma and graduation ceremony. Students receive pay also.

(This is NOT a GED)

Info: Tamika Butler (215)204-1219

FREE Tutoring Program

For students from Morton Elementary, Pepper Middle, Bartram/West/University High Schools in Philadelphia AND

Evans Elementary and Pennwood Middle Schools in Delaware County

ACES’ Multicultural Community Learning Center 6401 Elmwood Ave, Center in the Park

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm and Saturdays 9 am to 12pm

Snacks provided at this location Register: tutoring@africenter.org or 267-591-9433

Slots are filling up quickly!

FREE After School Tutoring from LEAP

For more information: Kingsessing Library, 51st & Kingsessing, 215-685-2690 Eastwick, 2851 Island Ave, 215-685-4170 Paschallville 70th & Woodland, 215-685-2662 Cobbs Creek, 58th & Baltimore, 215-685-1973

OTHER EVENTS Jefferson at the Navy Yard Events

3 Crescent Drive, Suite 100, Info: 1-800-JEFF-NOW www.JeffersonHospital.org/navyyard

Refreshments Served, Limited Seats, RSVP Required

Monday, October 10 Why That So-Called “Cold” Won’t Go Away: The Facts about Sinusitis 5:30 to 6:15 pm How to Stop That Ringing in Your Ears: Traditional and Alternative Treatments for Tinnitus, 6:15 – 7 pm Tuesday, November 15, Overview of Pain Medicine, 5:30 to 6:30 pm

SPIRTUAL EVENTS

Mt Zion Baptist 97th Anniversary - 50th & Woodland (SEPTA Routes 11, 12, 36, 52, & 64)

Saturday, October 15, 3 pm - Concert Services throughout the Week - 7pm Wednesday Oct 19 - Rev. Albert Franklin Campbell of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Philadelphia Thursday Oct 20 - Rev. Guy Campbell, Jr., pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church, Palmyra, NJ Friday Oct 21 - Rev. Robert J. McFadden of Resurrection Baptist Church, Philadelphia Closing Service Sunday, October 23, 10:30 am - Worship and speaker Bishop Keith Wayne Reed, pastor of Sharon Baptist Church in Phila.

Info: Rev. Cedric Hughes Jones Jr., Sr. pastor Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 215-724-0619

Health Annex Programs - Diabetes Management Group Wed’s 10 – 12 a.m. (Jamie. Moser: x 5184) - SW Breast Health Initiative (Wesley Thomas, x 5179) - HIV Testing: Free, Rapid, Confidential (Walk-in during business hours – Results in minutes) The Health Annex Family Practice & Counseling Network 6120B Woodland Ave. 2nd Floor (Woodland Village Plaza) 215-727-4721

Coalition of African Communities – Philadelphia

11th Annual Health Fair Sunday August 7 - 12 Noon – 8 p.m.

Kingsessing Rec. Center, 4901 Kingsessing Ave.Free Screenings – Diabetes Evaluation Trained Health Workers - English, French, Creole

You’re invited! FREE Healthy Foods Demonstration Sat., July 30, 2011 Noon – 2 p.m. - rain or shine

GPHA Woodland Health Center, 5000 Woodland Ave., Fun Activities for children .

Sponsors: UnitedHealthCare Community Plan - The Food Trust Greater Philadelphia Health Action Info: jroberts@uhc.com or (215) 832-4722

Rep. Johnson Holds Career Fair Oct. 21

On Friday, October 21, state Rep. Kenyatta Johnson will hold another of his successful career fairs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kingsessing Recreation Center at 50th

Street and Kingsessing Avenue.

Rep. Johnson advises that a wide range of companies and agencies across a broad spectrum of industry and professional sectors will be present. Representatives of top healthcare groups, government agencies, and higher education institutions will be present for on-site interviews, so he urges that job seekers dress in business clothes. He cautions that there will not be coping fa-cilities available so attendees should bring plenty of resumes and business cards with them.

For more information, contact Rep. Johnson’s office at 215- 952-3378 or email www.pahouse.com/Johnson.

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DIRECTIONS FROM CENTER CITY:

By SEPTA: From Market and Juniper Streets, take Trolley 11 (labeled Darby Terminal) to 58th Street and Woodland Avenue. Walk one block east to South Cecil Street.

By car: From John F. Kennedy Boulevard, turn left onto North 20th Street. Turn right onto Market St./PA-3. Turn left onto Schuylkill Avenue/PA-3. Continue to follow Schuylkill Avenue. Merge onto I-76 toward I-95/Airport/Sports Complex. Take University Avenue exit, Exit 346B, toward Grays Ferry Avenue. Keep left at the fork to go on South 34th Street. Turn right onto Grays Ferry Avenue. Turn right onto South 48th Street. Turn left onto Woodland Avenue. Turn right onto South Cecil Street.

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Kingsessing 5th Division Wellness Walks Resume

The popular fitness program known as Walk To Wellness II will resume again next week.

Sponsored by the Kingsessing Fifth Division Com-munity of Neighbors (K5DCN), walkers will gather at the corner of 51st Street and Chester Avenue every Monday and Tuesday evening at 6 p.m.

The evening’s activities start with snacks and fellowship, stretching and warm-up. Then off go the participants, walking, hopping, skipping, jumping or running (depending on their style, fitness and enthusi-asm) around the grounds of the Kingsessing Recreation Center - at their own pace.

“Walking together lets us get some exercise,” ad-vised Phil Hughes, secretary of K5DCN. “It also lets us build relationships with our neighbors and their pets and gives us a chance to learn about nutrition and di-ets.”

“Finally, it sends a message to the community as the walkers become visible models of a healthier life-style,” added Greg Benjamin, president of K5DCN.

On a regular basis, the participants who are seri-ous about their physical conditioning can have their pulse rate, weight and blood pressure checked. They can record these data to check on their progress to-ward their fitness goals. For more information, email Hughes at phillville1@aol.com.

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