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THE SPIRIT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 PAGE 1

by Max Pulcini

MARCH 12, 2014 • Vol. 11 No. 10

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Each March 17th, people the world over slip into something green, take in a neighborhood parade and enjoy St. Patrick’s Day festivities. A day to honor Ireland’s patron saint, St. Pat-rick’s Day is ripe with traditions and history, much of which is largely unknown to the cele-brating masses. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the following are some handy pieces of trivia to impress friends and family each day of March leading up to the big day.

1. St. Patrick was not Irish. He was born in Britain to an aristocratic family. His early life was not particularly religious, but he had a religious conversion in his teenage years.2. The largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade is not held in Ireland. That honor belongs to New York City, where the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade draws more than a million spectators each year.3. Thirteen million pints of Guinness are consumed on St. Patrick’s Day. That’s double the amount consumed on other days. 4. Although many people wear some form of green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, green was once considered an unlucky color in Ireland.5. The city of Chicago really gets into the festivities, going so far as to dye the Chicago River green, which the city has been doing since 1962.6. Evidence suggests there never were any actual snakes for St. Patrick to drive out of Ireland. It stands to reason snakes were a metaphor for the evil of paganism.7. There are roughly 33 million U.S. residents of Irish ancestry. That number is nearly 9 times the popula-tion of Ireland.8. St. Patrick was not the first person to bring Christianity to Ireland, as monasteries had been built long before St. Patrick’s arrival.9. In Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day has traditionally been a religious occasion. Until the 1970s, many stores and pubs were closed. Laws were changed in 1995.10. There are about 60 churches and cathedrals named for St. Patrick in Ireland. One of the most famous is St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin.11. Each year, members of the Shamrock Club in New London, Wisconsin, change highway signs so the town name reads New Dublin.12. St. Patrick’s Day is a national holiday in the Caribbean nation of Montserrat.13. Some lore regarding St. Patrick says he raised people from the dead.14. Soda bread is a variety of quick breads where bak-ing soda, and not yeast, is used as the leavening agent.15. Three-hundred species of plants are considered clover.16. Blue was the original color associated with St. Pat-rick.17. The city of Montreal, Canada, uses a shamrock in its city flag.•

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Murph’s Bar Celebrates 10 Years!

see MURPH’S on page 7

“A Comfortable Place to Be.” That’s what the sign outside of Murph’s Bar on 202 E. Girard Ave. reads to everyone passing down Fishtown’s bustling business corridor. A cozy, Irish pub where everybody knows your name, Murph’s will be celebrating its tenth year under owner Greg Walton on Wednesday, March 19. Walton initially discov-ered the property toward the end of 2003. The bar

wasn’t necessarily a sight for sore eyes but Walton saw enough potential to take a chance on it. “It was a total dive bar,” Walton said. “The ceiling was caving in, it was rough around the edges. There were about three people in here and no liquor behind the bar. But I fell in love with it. Over the years we’ve added different ele-ments to it and made it what it is today.” These improvements in-clude exposing the struc-ture’s bricks, adding new flooring and, most notably, the construction of a gor-geous penny bar made with 24,000 real pennies. Many of these improve-ments were done thanks to the help of Pat McGowan,

a local carpenter and artist who has been coming into Murph’s for about eight years now. In addition to the bar, McGowan crafted the beautiful hunting themed mural on Murph’s ceil-ing and new tables in the building’s rear that were Frankensteined together from Ascension Church’s old pews. “Basically, we redid ev-erything,” Walton said. “It looks old, but it’s not—most of this was never here at first. And Pat’s great, he’s the man behind the man. He can do anything—he can see something and just make it.” Other than the aesthetic changes that Murph’s has gone through over the past decade, there is one other

dramatic transformation that Walton brought up. “Obviously the neigh-borhood has changed a lot. And that’s good, I think it’s worked out,” Walton said. “But this place has always been a cool, hip neighborhood— you don’t need a place like this or Johnny Brenda’s or Kraftwork to make [this neighborhood] cool.” Even so, Murph’s has become a melting pot with patrons of all back-grounds, ages and lives. Megan Hayes, a bartend-er who has been working at Murph’s for most of the past ten years, loves talking to the locals she’s known for ages as well as the new

Murph’s Bar on 202 E. Girard Ave. is celebrating ten years of serving the community with an anniversary party on Wednesday, March 19. /Photo: Max Pulcini

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When Michael Nutter first became mayor in 2007, I was lukewarm in my support for him. The progressive maverick seemed to have all the “right” positions on issues; he was articulate, polished, professional, although per-haps too much so. Can a politician be so polished that he/she comes across as slick, as in, I smell a con job in there somewhere? In 2007 I even had a Re-publican Tea Party friend who volunteered for the Nutter campaign. “Joyce” felt that Nutter would help improve life in the City of Philadelphia. Dreams (and illusions) die hard. Fast forward seven years and “Joyce” is hardly a Nutter fan at all, but in fact has moved out of the city to the relative quiet of New Jersey. As for me, I could never understand the excitement and support that Nutter received from political progressives. Lib-erals everywhere seemed to put him on a pedestal. For me it was always a case of when the “real” Michael

Nutter would surface. For me, that happened when the mayor announced his proposal to sell the Phila-delphia Gas Works to a private corporation in Con-necticut, the UIL Holding Corporation, for 1.86 billion dollars. What a bombshell. The New Deal style political grassroots Democrat had become an urban version of Governor Tom Corbett. Welcome to a Philly night-mare. I say this because I wonder if most Philadelphians know just how bad an idea like this is. The media, namely broadcast news, has had an almost indifferent re-action to the impending sale, choosing instead to headline stories of North Philadelphia crime, or home invasions in the Northeast as ‘breaking news,” while giv-ing minor play to the PGW story. But the fact is, if the mayor’s proposal material-izes, the city will be giving up—forever--its 178-year ownership of PGW. Why is this important? It’s im-portant because PGW con-tinues to be a not for profit public utility company, not

for profit meaning that PGW’s profit margin has more to do with covering operating expenses rather than the accumulation of major wealth. The mayor says the city needs to sell off PGW (for 1.86 billion dollars) in order to rescue “the city’s ailing pension fund.” He adds that the sale of PGW would inject 424 million into the city’s pension fund, a fund that affects only a miniscule percent-age of Philadelphians, while the vast majority of Philadelphians have no connection to the fund be-cause they do not work for the city. This tells us that PGW is good for Philly because, as a non profit

public utility, it benefits the entire city with gas rates that, although still high, would be three times as high if a private corpora-tion like HIL (which exists only to maximize share-holder value) gains control of PGW. Look at it this way. Pen-sion funds all over the country are dying out or being drastically reduced. In some cases, such as in Detroit, city pension funds have been radically cut. Philadelphia’s pension fund is, by comparison to other cities, extremely generous. There have been no cuts, although accord-ing to the mayor there is an 8 billion dollar pension fund deficit.

But why should any pub-lic employee, whose salary is 100% taxpayer funded, ever collect $400,000 on day one of their retirement plan (the DROP program) and then turn around and collect over $100K or even $50K per year in pension?Why? The mayor’s pro-sale PGW friends insist that $50K per year in pen-sion payments isn’t really all that high. Well, let’s compare that to maximum Social Security benefits at $2,600 per month (and it is almost impossible to qualify for this). When you spread that $50K city pension per year over 12 months it comes to $4,166 per month. Even the so called “cheap” city pen-sion is about $1,600 per month higher than the maximum social security possible. City pensions kick in after 25 years on the job (you start working at age 25 and collect at 50), whereas maximum Social Security requires 47 years in the system so that you can collect it at age 67. What this all means is simple: The current pension sys-tem is in fact, outrageous. For starters, an annual pension of $50K is huge. Most people in fact do not make that amount annually when they are working, let alone in retire-ment. And the vast major-ity of people, who are not city workers, do not even have a pension. The Philly system is bloated, misman-aged, and broken. One solution to the so called pension fund crises is to fund it with a wage tax increase, or better yet, lower pension payments to city workers as was done in Detroit. But don’t penalize the entire city of Philadel-phia by selling a public utility to a for profit private corporation. Politicians, city workers—sans police and firefight-ers—and the mayor are the only ones who would benefit from the sale of PGW to UIL. How could this group not be happy that they are the only ones who stand to benefit from the sale of PGW? If the sale of PGW happens, they will keep their high pen-sions, while the rest of the city—the overwhelming majority of Philadelphians —will be subject to the whims of HIL. The mayor and his “for sale” cronies want to ap-pease the public with promises that UIL will not raise gas rates for cus-tomers for 3 years after the sale, and that UIL will keep discount programs for low income seniors and others. An additional

promise was made that old PGW employee retiree pensions will be respected. But three years is a very short time, and when that flash in the pan is up, if you think that UIL, a “for prof-it” company will behave in the low rate increase and caring customer man-ner that PGW has been adhering to for 178 years, then you are just naïve. As a smart public relations gimmick, UIH’s first rate increase after 3 years will of course be very small, be-cause they will not want to arouse customer antipathy, but very soon after that, the scenario will change. Next will see moderate increases, and then UIH will do what all private corporations do: accelerate the motion and go in for the big money. Within ten years or less, gas rates under UIL will be through the roof. In the meantime, the temporary fix that Nutter made back in 2014 to fund the “ail-ing pension plan” will be history, and not only that, but the “for sale” money, 1.86 billion will be all used up. The brash of new city pension funds, if pension funds are even still around then, will go hurting be-cause of continued city mismanagement. But the lasting legacy of all this will be the fact that PGW will be gone forever. There will only be HIL, a for profit corporation. Philly is a poor city, one of the poorest in the nation. With very cold winters in our future (friends of mine pay as much as $200 a month for gas heat), future gas rates under UIH may very well spell disaster for most city residents. Will a private corporation be as benevolent or as generous as PGW when people are late or don’t pay their bills? Can a “for profit” company ever be as “benevolent” as a not for profit company? Can you name one large private corporation that has ever put people before profits? While it is true that City Council has been at odds with the mayor over many issues, this issue—the sale of PGW—is different be-cause City Council mem-bers stand to benefit from this attempt to rescue the ailing fund. Will City Council mem-bers vote for their own self interest and support the mayor, or will they think about the vast majority of Philadelphians who are not city workers, and who generally have no pension plan whatsoever? Most importantly, why should the entire city suf-fer just because the mayor wants to rescue the “ailing pension fund” for a special few? •


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Mayor Michael A. Nut-ter broke ground on Wed, March 5, on the Delaware Avenue Extension Project. The ceremony celebrated the commencement of the project. The Mayor was joined by Deputy Mayor of Transportation Rina Cutler and other City, State and Federal Officials. The project goals are to provide better access for existing businesses in the area, re-lieve the nearby residen-tial streets of commercial traffic, and to extend the Delaware River trail across the Frankford Creek. “This project has been a long time in the making, and I’m proud to be here in Bridesburg – stand-ing under the Betsy Ross Bridge – to make this an-nouncement,” said Mayor Nutter. “We are literally building a new road here; we are forging a path that has never been travelled. The road will reduce the volume of truck traffic on residential streets, relieve overall congestion in the neighborhood and provide a vital link in the City’s bicycle and trail network.” The project includes extending Delaware Av-enue from Lewis Street to Orthodox Street, a new bridge, the construction of a shared bicycle/pedes-trian path, new sewers and water mains, street lighting, and landscaping. “Investing in creating new

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transportation options is vital to the success of Phil-adelphia and our neigh-borhoods,” said Rina Cutler, Deputy Mayor for Transportation and Utilities. “The Delaware Avenue extension will be Philadelphia’s newest complete street serving the needs of all travelers. It is an investment that will serve Philadelphia for a century to come.” The work will be per-formed by Buckley & Company, Inc. Construc-tion is expected to be completed by November 2015. The amount of the construction contract is approximately $11.2M,

and is being funded using Federal grant funding and City Capital funds. “This is truly a project that will make all Philadel-phians proud,” said Streets Commissioner David J. Perri. “The new bridge was designed by the Phila-delphia Streets Depart-ment’s Bridge Unit, the roadway was designed by Philadelphia’s own Urban Engineers and construc-tion will be performed by the Philadelphia based firm Buckley and Co.” The Streets Department thanks the citizens in ad-vance for their patience and cooperation during this project.•

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Music at St. Anne’s: Bringing Classical Music

to the Community

by Max Pulcini

New City Brass, the latest concert in the Music at St. Anne’s series, performed a diverse selection of songs for community members in the main altar of the St. Anne’s Church. /Photo: Max Pulcini

see ST. ANNE’S on page 5

On Friday, February 28, Music at St. Anne’s pre-sented a harmonious treat in Port Richmond with New City Brass—a brass quintet performing an eclectic variety of tunes spanning several centuries. The show began just after 7:30 at St. Anne Church on 2328 E. Lehigh Ave and was open to all community members. Now in its second year, Music at St. Anne’s is a con-cert series that’s goal is to engage the community by bringing classical music into the neighborhood. The relaxed atmosphere is much different than what you would expect from a typical concert-going ex-perience downtown— the musicians are relaxed and in jeans, picture taking is

permitted and conversa-tion with the performers is suggested. “At most concert experi-ences, there’s a kind of barrier between the audi-ence and performers,” said Seth Hanes, the band’s French horn player. “You would never get to go to the Kimmel Center and have a conversation with one of the musicians— you may get them to sign an autograph for one second but there’s very little inter-action. So that’s something we try to disband with these performances.” Made up of local, bud-ding talent from Phila-delphia, New City Brass’ members are Hanes, Nozomi Immamura on trumpet, Matthew Gatti on tuba, Sam Armstrong on trombone, and Steven Franklin on trumpet.

“New City Brass is a group of musicians who are in college or just gradu-ated college and they are positively phenomenal,” said Nick Pignataro, the program’s music director, before the show. “We’re here because of the gener-ous support of our com-munity members, so what-ever you want, we’ll give you.” The quintet announced the program as they went, opening with a short suite from the Leonard Bern-stein classic West Side Story that featured favorites like “Maria” and “I Feel Pret-ty.” After the selection, the band played a Bach cantata before switching to Victor Ewold’s “Quin-tet 1, Movements 3 & 5.” The classical music then began to shift toward con-temporary, as the audi-ence snapped along to the classic “Pink Panther” theme before nodding into the dreamy scales of the old jazz standard “Star-dust.” New City Brass then broke into the time-less Beatles hit “When I’m Sixty Four,” and then “As Time Goes By” from the Hollywood masterpiece, Casablanca. The concert ended with the traditional gospel hymn, “This Little Light of Mine.” The closer featured the high-pitched piccolo trumpet and had the crowd tapping their feet along with the New Orleans sound. “It felt good; I enjoyed playing in this space,” said Steven Franklin, a stu-dent at the Curtis Institute of Music, after the con-cert was over. “At first I thought that it would be difficult getting the clarity with such a big room that echoes a lot, but as we got going it felt good.” Not only were the musi-


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Health Partners Plans (HPP), a not-for-profit health plan serving more than 180,000 Medicare, CHIP and Medicaid mem-bers in the Greater Phila-delphia region, received the PR News Nonprofit PR Award for best brand-ing/rebranding campaign during an annual awards luncheon on February 26 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The competition attracts en-tries from national leaders in numerous fields, includ-ing Allstate, ExxonMobil, the U.S. Postal Service, NYU Langone Medical Center and Longwood Gardens. HPP received the award for its innovative rebrand-ing campaign, “Doing it Right.” The branding message about the or-ganization’s new name and look was revealed last year to over 2,000 people during its annual Crazy Praise Dance Showcase and Health Fair. The cam-paign continued with a dynamic website redesign,

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cians pleased with how they played, they were extreme-ly pleased with what they played. After each song you could see a sincere smile crack across each of the five performer’s faces. “You don’t really get to do too many concerts where you literally just get to play whatever you want—it’s extremely rare that the performers get to pick the program, especially while you’re in school when you’re told what to play and rehearse by a coach,”

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said Hanes, who in addi-tion to playing is also the assistant music director of the program. “It’s all fun stuff to play, it’s whatever we wanted to play and also what we feel would reso-nate with everyone in the audience. So we tried to hit something that everyone can latch onto—whether that’s Bach or the Beatles, take your pick.” The audience also seemed to respond really well to the show, providing plenty of applause and appreciation as the night went on. Chris Cassizzi was one member of the audience who really

“A lot of it is moving. Just like conducting, we move and we look at each other, we accent certain notes and we have a game plan as to who is going to breath and blend. It’s rare that we pick up a piece we don’t know and play it exactly the way we want, so we are constantly mov-ing and breathing and trying to catch each other.” – Sam Armstrong, New City Brass’ Trombone player on how he interacts with his fellow bandmates. /Photos: Max Pulcini

Nozomi Immamura (pictured right), Sam Armstrong (center), Matthew Gatti (right), Steven Franklin and Seth Hanes were the local musicians that made up New City Brass.

enjoyed his time. “It shows their passion for their art, and I wish that we would have had things like this when I was grow-ing up—I’m a local boy, Mother of Divine Grace,” Cassizzi said. “I think the fact that they give up their time, energy and talent to this endeavor and reaching out into the community, I can’t thank them enough. I feel like I am in awe of be-ing here in their presence.” “I think they are great. I enjoy every concert, I don’t miss them ever,” said Tom Cawley, another audience member. “I think it’s great

that they do it. I know that they are aren’t making much and that’s a sacrifice they make, but you have to start somewhere.” After the show, Pignataro was impressed with his band and happy with how the audience reacted to the performance. “I thought it went really well. I always think the brass quintet has this qual-ity that I always compare to the organ—with the

tuba it starts really low and vibrates the building, but then vibrates your soul. Then you have all these other instruments adding these colors. I just think that the brass quintet is like the human voice, it just meets you on a personal level,” he said. “But I think they did great tonight, first of all they are just ri-diculous musicians. Second of all they know how to program to engage—they

really know how to engage the community.” Music at St. Anne’s will continue to perform con-certs similar to this one throughout the year. Each concert is made possible due to donations to the group from the Friends of St. Anne’s music. You can find out more about the program at www.mu-sicatstannes.net or you can ‘Like’ the group on Facebook. •

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FNA Zoning Community MeetingTues., Mar. 18, - 7PM. 958 Shackamaxon St. A proposal for a four-story multi-family building, with first floor industrial use and off-street parking. This meeting will take place at the Fishtown Rec Center, 1202 E Montgomery Ave. All residents of Fishtown are eligible to vote. Please bring proof of residence or business ownership in the form of a driver’s license or a photo id and a lease, utility bill, or recent piece of mail addressed to your home or business.

NLNA MeetingThu, Mar. 27, 7-9PM at Community Center, 700 N. Third St. (north-west corner Third & Fair-mount). A general meeting of the Northern Liberties

6-10PM; Dance Mondays – 6-7:30PM; Tae Kwon Do – Mon.-Wed.-Fri., 6-8PM; Tot Rec. – Tues.-Wed., 9AM-1PM; Ceramics – Tues.-Wed., 6-9:30PM; Zoning Meetings – First three Tues. of the month; FNA Meetings – Third Thurs. of the month; Beautification Meetings – Third Thurs. of the month; Homeless Vets’ Meetings – Third Sat. of the month; Senior Citizen Bingo – Mon. and Thurs., 10AM-2PM. For informa-tion, call 215-685-9885.

Richmond Library ProgramsPreschool Storytime is every Wed. at 10:30AM. This program is intended for children from one- to four-years of age and their caregivers. Siblings are always welcome. Daycares should call for separate ap-pointments. Richmond Library, 2987 Al-mond St. 215-685-9992.

Farm to FamiliesFarm to Families is a week-ly fresh produce program in the neighborhood. Ev-ery box is packed with fruits and vegetables with meats, cheeses, and local eggs available for an addi-tional cost. You can order a $10 box or a larger box for $15 - orders must be sent the week before pick-up. Pick-up is every Thurs-day from 4 to 7PM at the Frankford Garden Cen-ter at Frankford & Berks Streets. Contact Farm to Families:[email protected], 215-427-0350 x110 OR visit during pick-up hours.

Events, Activities at Atonement Church Events, Activities at Atone-ment Church every Sat-urday: Come one, come all! Family Game Night at Atonement Church, 1544 E. Montgomery Ave. from 6-9PM for all ages 1 to 99 years young. Bring your game or play one of ours: ATAN, Scrabble, Ticket-to-Ride and Who-Knows-What-All. Serving tacos and mulled wine and snacks. Serving soup (6:30PM) and Bible Chat every Wed. during Lent starting Mar. 12.

Free Library Offers Help for Health Insurance CoverageThe Free Library of Phila-delphia is pleased to help individuals sign up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act by offering free ap-pointments with Certified Application Counselors at several libraries through-out the city. Individuals seeking help should call to make an appointment with a Certified Appli-cation Counselor. The following Free Library locations are: • Kensington Library, 104 W. Dauphin St., 215-685-9996 or Ra-monita G. de Rodriguez

Library, 600 W. Girard Ave., 215-686-1768. In ad-dition, the Tech Lab at the Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street, will offer regular open hours from 10AM-2PM, during which time individuals can drop in for Affordable Care Act assistance without an appointment. Available on a first come, first served basis. Available on the following dates: Mar. 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, and 31. For more information call 215-686-5310.

Eat Drink and Play for Kearny!Eat Drink Play, the Ke-arny Elementary Home/School Association’s first major fundraiser, will be held at 6:30PM, Fri., Mar. 14 at Liberti Church East in Fishtown. There will be a silent auction with incredible donations from Philadelphia based busi-nesses and artists, includ-ing Zahav Restaurant, Liz Kinder Ceramics, Habiba Dance Studio, NLArts, City Planter, and many others. Delicious food will be available from Chive Café, plus a wine tast-ing with Greg Moore of Moore Brothers Wine Company and an open bar featuring regional craft beers. Tickets will be available at the door as well as through Eventbrite.com. Advanced purchase is recommended and ap-preciated. Eat Drink Play is raising money to support PLAYWORKS at Ke-arny Elementary School. Playworks is an organiza-tion which teaches conflict resolution through play, and has had an incred-ible impact on our school. You can learn more about PLAYWORKS at www.playworks.org. It is a win-win! You can have a great night and support Phila-delphia Public Education at the same time. Lib-erti Church East, 2424 E York St., Suite 122. For more information, please contact: Jenni Desnouee 215-287-4772. [email protected].

NL Variety Show atJohnny Brenda’sThe 2014 Northern Lib-erties Variety Show Fri., Mar. 21 at Johnny Bren-da’s, 1201 Frankford Ave., benefitting the NLNA’s Clean Streets program. Girls Soccer TryoutsLooking for a competi-tive soccer team? The Fishtown Fusion will be holding tryouts for their girls’ soccer team, who will be U8 this fall. Still a few spots open. The Fu-sion won the PPR and UJSL U8 League Cham-pionships as a U7 team in 2013, won the Toms River FC Champions Cup and placed second in both the Ukrainian Nationals Columbus Cup and the HSC Welsh Cup. The Fusion will be com-

Neighbors Association. All are welcome. Agenda varies.

EVENTS

Early Registration Now Open for Portside’s Summer Arts Camp 2014Layaway Plan Avai l -able! Portside Arts Center will also be hosting a Teen Theater Camp this sum-mer. June 23-July 12; July 14-August 3. Registration is now open. Check out their website for March classes. Ports ide Arts Center, 2531 E. Lehigh Ave., 215-427-1514. www.portsideartscenter.org..

Yoga at St. Michael’s ChurchYoga (“quiet time”) classes are being offered at St. Michael’s Church, corner of Trenton Ave. and Cum-berland St. on Mondays

at 6:15PM. Strengthen and tone your body while breathing away the stress and worries of the day. The yoga instructor is Amanda Bossard. The cost is $5 (pay as you go). For more information call Marge at 610-996-7331.

Bible Study Group atFirst PresbyterianOn Wed. evenings at 7PM a Bible Study Group meets at First Presbyterian Church, 418 E. Girard Ave. Come and bring a friend for informative, exciting and lively open discussions. As always, everyone is welcome.

Zumba ClassesFrank Glavin Playground is holding Zumba classes for adults on Tuesdays 7:45-8:45PM. $4 per class. 215-685-9898.

Bridesburg Rec NewsMen’s Softball League, Spring and Summer 2014 at Bridesburg Rec Center. Teams only. Wooden Bat League. If possible going to Single Wall Bat. Inter-ested: call Dan at 215-605-6004. Pre-School: Thurs. & Fri. Noon to 2:40PM. Two spots available in the af-ternoon class. Child must have turned three as of Sept. 1, 2013 and must be potty trained. Toddler Time: Mon. & Thurs. Noon to 2PM. Three spots available in the afternoon class. Child must have turned two as of September 1, 2013. Child does not have to be potty trained. Winter Adult ActivitiesZumba: Classes all year round. Mon. & Thurs. from 7-8PM. Zumba Ton-ing Wed. at the same time. The fee for all classes is $4 per class, walk in. Scrapbooking: Held all year round. Come join! Wed. evening 6:30-9:30PM. $5 each time you attend. You only need your photos and a book. We have everything. L a d i e s B o w l i n g League: Tues. at 9AM at Erie Lanes. Cost is $10 per week including bowling and prize money. Come any Tues. morning. Call 215-685-1247, 215-533-6448 or 215-331-9417.Reach Out and Read!: Please donate new or slightly used children’s books to the “Reach Out and Read” program for ill children. Drop the books off weekdays from 9AM to 9PM at Bridesburg Recre-ation Center.Pride Banners: Avail-able at the Rec Center weekdays 9AM to 9PM. Cost: $3 each. Bridesburg Recreation Center is located at 4601 Richmond St., 215-685-1247.

Fishtown Rec Center ProgramsD a i s i e s a n d B row n -ies – Mondays, 6-7PM; Men’s Hockey League – Mon.-Tues.-Wed.-Thurs.,

peting in the Council Rock Spring League and in the First Division of the Inter-County Soccer League in Fall 2014 while participat-ing in various tournaments throughout the Mid-Atlan-tic during the year. Girls need to be born between 8/1/2006 – 7/31/2007 (girls currently in first grade), no prior playing experience is necessary but is recommended. Tryouts will be held at Monkiewicz Playground’s back field (2850-98 E. Westmoreland St.) on Sat., Mar. 15 from 2-4PM and Sun., Mar. 16 from 12-1:30PM. If num-bers allow, we may field multiple teams. If you are interested and want more information, or to receive a player waivers for try-outs, please inquire by emailing: [email protected].

5th Annual “St. Patty’s for Matty” Beef & Beer THIS SAT., MAR. 15!The 5th Annual “St. Pat-ty’s for Matty” Beef & Beer Benefiting The Mat-thew Holmes Scholarship Fund will take place on Sat., Mar. 15, 7-11PM at Polish Eagle Sports Club, 3157 E. Thompson St. Beef & Beer Tickets: $25. I.D. required. TV Raffle Tickets: $5 for a chance to win a Samsung 59” Plas-ma TV. All tickets can be purchased at: Primo Hoa-gies Port Richmond, 2703 E. Clearfield St., Farmers Insurance Agency, 601 E. Belgrade St., or Rich’s Barber Shop, 2626 E. On-tario St. For more infor-mation contact: Mallory Gorham 267-970-3304, Patrick Gorham 215-718-7726 or Kevin Penko 215-280-2806 or visit http://mattyholmesscholarship.org. Please make donation checks payable to: The Matthew Holmes Schol-arship Fund. The five re-ceipients of The Matthew Holmes Scholarships will be awarded at the Benefit.

Homemade Soup and Hoagie Sale Bridesburg United Meth-odist Church, 2717 Kirk-bride St. (between Rich-mond & Thompson Sts.) will host a Homemade Soup and Hoagie Sale on Sat., Mar. 15 from 9AM-1PM. Soups will consist of Chicken, Vegetable and Cheddar Cheese Broccoli. Quarts of soup are $8 and pints are $4.50. Hoagies will consist of American - $3.50 and Ham & Cheese, Turkey & Cheese and Ital-ian at $4. An eat-in lun-cheon will also be offered consisting of: bowl of soup, hoagie of choice, bever-age and dessert for $6. To place your orders call Joan at 215-941-8873 or 215-290-7335.


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friends she’s made with the younger folks moving into the neighborhood. “It’s a good mix of peo-ple,” said Hayes, who was born and raised in Fish-town. “During the day we have an awesome happy hour with a lot of the locals and regulars— literally ev-erybody knows your name. On the weekend, it’s a little bit of a younger crowd— a different mix where you can see some new faces. It’s a lot of fun.” Pat Crane works next door at Black Vulture Gal-

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lery and considers him-self one of Murph’s regu-lars. He likens the bar to “Cheers” and described it as his second home. “It reminds of the bar I grew up in, I could sleep in here like a crib,” Crane said. “I’m here during the day, it’s almost like a family vibe. We look out for each other at Murph’s.” “You get union guys, con-tractors, hipsters, yupp-sters—whatever you want to call them,” Walton add-ed. “We get neighborhood people. And that’s the best part about this place— ev-erybody comes in and gets along. Like the sign out front says, it’s a comfortable place to be. As corny as it

sounds, it’s true.” To celebrate the past ten years of business in the community, Murph’s will be throwing an Anniver-sary Party on Wednesday, March 19—ten years to the date that Walton took over the business. You can expect to see the familiar faces of people who drank there, performed there and worked there. Even DJ Ricky Lee, who was the first ever DJ to work at Murph’s, will be there providing the entertain-ment for the night. “We’ve met a lot of peo-ple and made a lot of friends along the way,” Walton said. “And that’s what life is all about.”•

Murph’s creates a cozy, warm environment highlighted by its penny bar and the intricate hunting mural on the ceiling. Both the bar and ceiling were designed and built by a Murph’s patron, local carpenter and artist, Pat McGowan.

Greg Walton has owned Murph’s for the past decade. He credits the business’ success to the loyal patrons who have been keeping the business going strong over that time. /Photos: Max Pulcini

This year the 7th Annual Lehigh AvenueArts Festival will be featuring the Philly Puff!

The “Philly Puff ” is Philly’s first annual inflatable sculpture contest. The sculptures will converge to inflate on Saturday, April 26 from 2-4PM during the 7th Annual Lehigh Avenue Arts Festival. There will be guest judges from around Philadelphia including Aaron Billheimer, Manager of Technology & Visual Media from the Fabric Workshop & Museumand the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym. All artists are welcome to apply through our website www.phillypuff.org. All submissions must be received by Sat., March 15 with $25 fee for consideration.•

The Portside Arts Center is seeking Individual Donations & Event Sponsorship for the 7th Annual Lehigh Avenue Arts Festival & the Philly Puff on April 26th, 2014. The LAAF is Portside’s biggest scholarship fundraiser for children, teens and adults. Your generosity will allow us to carry out our goals of providing high-quality, low-cost arts and music instruction to residents with limited access to arts and music programming.


5th Annual “St. Patty’s For Matty” Beef & BeerBenefiting

Beef & Beer Tickets:$25.00 donation for a ticket(I.D. required)

TV Raffle Tickets: $5.00 for a chance to win a Samsung 59” Plasma TV

Beef & Beer Tickets and TV Raffle Tickets can be purchased at:Primo Hoagies Port Richmond2703 East Clearfield St. Philadelphia, PA 19134

For more information contact: Mallory Gorham 267.970.3304 Patrick Gorham 215.718.7726 Kevin Penko 215.280.2806 or visit: http://mattyholmesscholarship.org/

*Please make donation checks payable to: The Matthew Holmes Scholarship Fund

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Nazareth Hospital hosted a blessing and dedication to celebrate the opening

Nazareth Hospital Unveils New Infusion Suite During March 3 Dedication and Blessing

Left: Robert DiDomenico, administrative director of the Oncology Program at Nazareth Hospital, (far left) discusses some of the new features of Nazareth Hospital’s new Infusion Suite during a March 3 blessing and dedication. DiDomenico is joined by Nazareth Hospital Board of Directors chairman Ed McBride. Right: Nazareth Hospital Chaplain Father Jacob John and Mary Ann Carter, vice president of Mission Integration and Community Outreach for Nazareth Hospital, bless the hospital’s new Infusion Suite. /Photos: courtesy of Nazareth Hospital

of its new Infusion Suite. Community leaders and colleagues attended the

March 3 event. The nearly $1 million construction project began in September

and took approximately three months to complete. The new outpatient

space features seven large infusion bays and one pri-vate patient room. Patients receiving chemotherapy, blood transfusions, im-munoglobulin therapy or other treatments will have access to infusion bays with ample space for family members. Infusion chairs for patients are equipped with flat-screen televisions that can con-nect to personal devices. The suite also offers a peaceful, soothing envi-ronment to make each patient’s healing journey as stress-free as possible with natural light filling the space. In addition to the construction of the infusion suite, a pharmacy dedicated to the space was created. The pharmacy will solely handle medi-cine needed for patients’ treatment and related pre-scription needs. “The Infusion Suite at Nazareth Hospital dem-onstrates our continued commitment and devotion to providing the most ad-vanced cancer prevention, detection and treatment in a calm, therapeutic atmosphere,” explained Nancy Cherone, Execu-tive Director for Nazareth Hospital. “We are proud to partner with Jefferson

Kimmel Cancer Center physicians to serve our patients and provide the best, evidence-based can-cer care, right here in our community.” “This new facility is part of Nazareth Hospital’s commitment to our com-munity to expand our com-prehensive cancer pro-gram,” explained Robert DiDomenico, administra-tive director of the Oncol-ogy Program at Nazareth Hospital. “Patients will find that our new Infusion Suite is a modern, comfortable space that has easy access other programs they may need for their care.” Not only will patients receive comprehensive treatment and have access to best-in-class technology, they will be cared for by physicians who are part of the Jefferson Kimmel Can-cer Center Network. As a Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Network member, Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Center doctors provide leadership for Nazareth’s medical oncology, chemotherapy and radiation oncology programs. “Our patients see Jef-ferson Kimmel Cancer Center specialist each and every time they come to Nazareth for treatment,” DiDomenico added.•

Fishtown decals for your window, door, car window in same design also avail-able. Large $5; Small $3. 3 different col-ors. For sale at the Spirit office.

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The Port Richmond Theatre CompanyPresents

The Hilarious Musical based on The Princess and the Pea

Dinner Theatre!!SATURDAY, APRIL 5 & APRIL 12

Doors open 5:00 PM - Dinner Served 5:30 PMSUNDAY, APRIL 6

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April 13 - 2:00 PM

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CLEAN PLATE: Thai Roasted Hanger Steak

by Casey Ann Beck

Casey Ann is a local foodie and blogger.

Check out her recipes and reviews at

www.cleanpl8.com

The green-capped, rooster stamped condi-ment known as Srira-cha has withstood the “fad” period and is now a mainstay in not only restaurants but also kitchen cupboards of the average Joe. A gener-ous squirt is the easiest way to boost any food in the same way ketchup or mustard would: hot dogs, French fries, sand-wiches, and almost every other edible thing you could imagine. I’m sure a creative chef has even mastered its influence on a clever dessert. In our house, we love to add it to grilled chicken, use it to amp up takeout, and, my personal favorite, top it on sweet potatoes. Last week, Bon Appétit magazine honored the sauce with “Sriracha Week,” and posted vari-ous recipes the sauce could, and should, be added to. I was inspired to create a zesty mari-nade for a piece of hang-er steak I grabbed at the supermarket. While cuts of red meat are usually delicious with simple seasonings, I’m a fan of enhancing meat, poultry and seafood with

creative ingredients. My steak had a nice long bath in a vividly flavored marinade that made it juicier and tastier than it ever would have been plain.

Thai Roasted Hanger SteakInspired by Friends & Farms3 tablespoons brown sugar2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce2 tablespoons Sriracha2 tablespoons hot chili oil1 teaspoon sesame oil½ cup soy sauce½ cup red wine vinegar4 garlic cloves2 shallotsFresh cilantro

Pat steak dry with pa-per towels and place in a sealable plastic bag or

plastic container with lid. In a large bowl whisk together all ingredients except cilantro. Pour over steak, seal bag or cover container, and re-frigerate for at least 4 hours. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place steak in a glass baking dish and top with marinade. Cook for about 20 min-utes for medium rare. Slice steak on bias and serve topped with fresh cilantro. Hanger steak is an ex-tremely tender cut once referred to as “butcher’s steak,” as they would often set that piece aside for themselves. So, if the person you buy your meat from would hide it for their own pleasure, you know it’s got to be good. The marinade is spicy, salty and sweet,

and a nice long soak in the liquid ensures the meat has been coated and infused with deli-cious and powerful fla-vor. Since hanger steak is fairly thin to begin with, it doesn’t need to soak overnight. It also cooks in the liquid, creating a delicious coating on the exterior. There’s a large combination of spicy ingredients, which can all be altered according to your liking; however, don’t be too afraid of the Sriracha. It brings so many wonderful other flavors to the recipe that it would be a shame to lessen the amount add-ed. The steak will look like a restaurant-style dish when sliced thin and topped with fresh cilantro. You may even want to finish it off with a little bit more Sriracha on the side.•º

State Representative Michael O’Brien was happy to participate in celebrating Dr. Suess’s Birthday at Hackett Elementary School on Mon., March 10. It was important to facilitate a love of reading to the students. The children enjoyed his visit. /Photo: Courtesy of Hackett School

State Rep. Mike O’Brien and

Hackett School Students Celebrate

Dr. Seuss’s Birthday

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” ― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!


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ARIESMar 21/Apr 20

This week you need to be the follower instead of the leader, Aries. It may be difficult to go against your normal grain, but it is for the best. Keep an open mind.

TAURUS Apr 21/May 21

Your confidence may wane sometime this week, Tau-rus, but some friends will boost your morale to help you get back on your feet. Saturday will be a big day.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, certain things that have to get done this week are out of your realm of expertise. Do your best to tackle these projects but have a helper on hand just in case.

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, you have a lot on your plate, but you don’t know where to start. Make a list of your tasks, and it will help you better tackle one thing at a time until you are all done.

LEO Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, learn to laugh at yourself as a means to relieving stress. Things

can’t always be serious, so ligthen up and take some time to relax. Work with Virgo this week.

VIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22

Give yourself a much-deserved break, Virgo. You’ve been working non-stop for the last several months, and now is a great time to take a vacation or enjoy a weekend getaway.

LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23

You don’t have all of the answers, Libra, so don’t even think about saying you do. Relationship con-cerns are at the forefront of your mind lately.

SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, it might be hard to bite your tongue, but that’s just what you have to do this week. Wait until you are called on for help before you get involved.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21

Take a few days to get all of your affairs in order, Sagittarius. Use this time to adjust to some changes that have happened over the last several weeks.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20

Burning the candle at both ends again, Capricorn? This is not the best way

to get things done. Take a more steady approach, and give yourself time to recover.

AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, you can’t put your finger on it, but some-thing positive seems to be on the horizon. The truth will reveal itself in the next few days.

PISCES Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, fight against the current for something you truly believe in. Un-expected events arise on Thursday.

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MARCH 13Danny Masterson, Actor

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MARCH 14Grace Park, Actress (40)

MARCH 15Dee Snider, Musician (59)

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Come on out and show your support!On February 28, 2014, Jenna was undergoing tests for what her doctors thought was hemiplegic mi-graines. The test results showed that she actually had a rare disease called Moyamoya Disease. Moy-amoya Disease is a rare, progressive cerebrovascular disorder caused by blocked arteries at the base of the brain in an area called the basal ganglia. The name “moyamoya” means “puff of smoke” in Japanese and describes the look of the tangle of tiny vessels formed to compensate for the blockage which can cause a stroke, or worse. Jenna’s family has consulted with Dr. Scott from the Children’s Hospital of Boston, and their Moyamoya Team. Dr. Scott has stated that Jenna’s condition is progressing too fast and she will need surgery on both sides of her brain, as soon as possible. We now have to prepare for her surgery in the next few weeks.

As parents we were not prepared for this devastating news, and so soon. We will have to travel to Bos-ton for her surgery in the next few weeks and are in need of your help. We are asking friends, family & local businesses for donations to help make this fundraiser a success! If you would like to donate a basket, gift card or make a monetary donation, please contact Debbie Scott at 215-423-9610 and she can make arrangements to have your donation picked up.

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Fundraiser to Aid with Medical Bills and Expenses


by Lisa Shaat

Who Wants To Be A Trivia Champion?

1. What is Ireland’s national emblem?

A. the shamrock B. the royal crown C. the harp D. the emerald

2. What pesky critters did Saint Patrick drive out of Ireland?

A. rats B. snakesC. spiders D. mice 3. What did Saint Pat-rick use to drive those pesky critters into the sea?

A. a drum B. bagpipesC. a flute D. a harp 4. Which American city dyes their river green in honor of Saint Patrick’s Day?

A. Chicago B. DoverC. Boston D. Baltimore

5. Saint Patrick’s Ca-thedral in Ireland, also known as The National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of Saint Patrick, is lo-cated where?

A. Limerick B. DublinC. Galway D. Aberdeen

6. Legend tells us that if you kiss the Blarney Stone, you’ll get what?

A. Eloquence of speech B. Married to your true love C. 7 years of good luck D. one wish granted 7. What breakfast food was brought to Ameri-ca from Ireland?

A. pancakes B. omeletsC. oatmeal D. farina

TRIVIA8. What was Saint Pat-rick’s profession when he first came to Ire-land?

A. he was a slave B. he was a musician C. he was a tailor D. he was hunter

9. In what country was Saint Patrick born?

A. England B. Wales C. Scotland D. Italy

10. If you are in Ire-land, and you order up some “poteen”, what do you get?

A. sausage and eggs B. ham and cabbageC. whiskey D. Irish potatoes

11. What profession are leprechauns?

A. alchemists B. bookbinders C. weavers D. shoemakers 12. What popular Irish dish is made from shredded cabbage, on-ions, mashed potatoes, and butter? A. Mulligatawny B. Shepherd’s PieC. Dublin Coddle D. Colcannon

See answers on page 14

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“small body.” Various at-tributes have been used to describe leprechauns. While the origins and the history surrounding leprechauns differ, one common thread is that these creatures are sur-rounded in magic. Some believed leprechauns were descendents of the God-dess Danu and the Tuatha De Danaan. They inhab-ited Ireland long before the Celts arrived, and when the Celts did come, brandishing iron swords that could penetrate the leprechauns’ magic, lep-rechauns fled to under-ground abodes in the soil shielded by magical, hid-den entrances. Some say leprechauns still reside under the damp soil.Other stories describe lep-rechauns as smart, devi-

ous creatures of fairy folk who were the only fair-ies to have a profession other than cattle trad-ing. Leprechauns were shoemakers to the fairies who took the shape of men wearing green or red coats and hats and participated in mischief. Leprechauns hoarded all of their gold coins in a pot under a rainbow. Catching a leprechaun was tricky, as these “wee folk,” as they were often described in folk tales, were quite adept at re-maining out of arm’s reach. Should one be captured by a human, folklore stated that the leprechaun must grant three wishes to earn his release. Some viewed lepre-chauns as serious sorts,

keeping people away from sacred places and helping to control people’s behav-iors. Historians believe this was one for leaders to establish societal rules. Descriptions of lepre-chauns and tales of their antics have survived in Ireland for centuries. When the Irish began emigrating to America during the Great Potato

Famine, they brought with them their mythol-ogy and stories. However, the tale of the leprechaun has changed over time.The Irish-American view of the leprechaun dif-fered from the more tra-ditional Irish view. Ameri-cans saw leprechauns as frivolous and silly. Lep-rechauns were depicted with broad, pug noses and out-of-style ratty clothing. Many negative stereotypes Americans directed at the swarms of Irish immigrants arriv-ing in the United States were exemplified in the insensitive and, at times, hateful illustrations of leprechauns. Leprechaun mythology has been alive and well in Ireland for more than a thousand years and will likely live on for centuries more.•


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Port Richmond Softball League Has Openings

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Trip to Niagra Falls, New YorkJoin the Happy Travelers on a 4-day Niagara Falls, New York trip Thurs., June 26 to Sun., June 29. Besides visiting the Niagara Falls and State Park (no passport is needed), there will be a Lockport Canal Cruise & Canalside Lunch, Maid of the Mist Boat Ride, Lockport Caves Cruise, Tasting at Two Wineries, Visit the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Lewiston, NY, visit to the Made in America Store in Elma, NY and much more. Package includes motor coach transportation, 3 nights hotel Holiday Inn Grand Island on the Niagara River, 3 buffet breakfasts, 2 dinners at the Top of the Falls & Como Restaurant, 1 dinner at Casino, taxes and gratuities and baggage handling included. $550 per person, dbl occupancy. Call Theresa Romanowski at 215-922-1700 or in the evening at 215-423-8854.

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“Keep Up the Sweep Up” Mayor Michael A. Nutter and the Philadelphia Streets Department today announced that the 7th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 5 (rain date is Saturday, April 12). Mayor Nutter launched the Countdown to the citywide cleanup at the Urban Tree Connection in the Haddington neighborhood of West Philadelphia. Starting today, residents can volunteer for a Philly Spring Cleanup project online at www.PhillySpringCleanup.com. City residents and organizations can become involved in the 7th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup by registering a project site or by volunteering on April 5. City residents and organizations who wish to participate should visit www.PhillySpringCleanup.com. The deadline for submitting a project is Friday, March 21, 2013. For more information on the Philly Spring Cleanup, please visit www.PhillySpringCleanup.com. Residents may also call the Streets Department’s Customer Affairs Unit at 215-686-5560, or call 3-1-1.•


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Questions About Total Joint Replacement? Nazareth Hospital Has Answers During Information Classes Thinking about having a Total Joint Replacement? Scheduled to have a Total Joint Replacement? You and your family are in-vited to learn more about Total Joint Replacement at Nazareth Hospital. The classes will be held on the following: Monday Morning Classes Begin at 11:30AM: Mar. 17, Apr. 28 (A), May 19 (A), June 16, July 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 15 (A), Oct. 20, Nov. 24 (A), Dec. 15 (A). Wednesday Evening Classes Begin at 6PM: Apr. 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5, Dec. 3. Classes are held at Nazareth Hospital, located at 2701 Holme Avenue in Philadelphia, in Marian Conference Rooms A and B. To re-serve your seat, call 215-335-6313. You will be asked for your name, tele-phone number, number of people attending, date of your surgery and name of your surgeon.

Come Join The Richmond Book Club!The third Thursday of each month the Rich-mond Book Club meets at 6:15PM.This month the meeting will be on Mar. 20 and the discussion will be on the 2014 One Book, One Philadelphia title, The Yellow Birds, by Kev-in Powers. Next month on Apr. 17, Home by Mari-lynn Robinson is the selec-tion. Come join the club! The Richmond library is located at 2987 Almond St. Call 215-685-9992 for more information.

13th Annual Fishtown March MadnessAcademic CompetitionJoin hundreds of your neighbors to celebrate education in our com-munity on Fri., Mar. 21 - 3:30PM. March Madness is an academic competi-tion for local grade school students in public, Catho-lic and charter schools. Thanks to the Penn Treaty Special Services District all students receive great priz-es and refreshments. The winning schools advance all the way to the FINAL FOUR and CHAMPI-ONSHIP rounds. Last year ’s Champion St . Laurentius will defend its title against Adaire, Penn Treaty, Visitation BVM, Our Lady of Port Rich-mond, LaSalle Academy and other schools. If your

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St. Anne’s Falcons FootballSt. Anne’s Football will be offering a “Free” Football Camp this year. Registra-tion will be on Fri., Mar. 21 at 6PM at St. Anne’s gym, located at Memphis and Tucker Sts., for boys in grades 4th to 8th. The focus of the practices will be on correct technique of tackling and block-ing, passing and receiving, along with running and ball control skills. You don’t want to miss this football camp. If you are just starting to play foot-ball or have experience and getting ready for next season, come join us! You are guaranteed to learn something. Any questions call Jim Galasso at 267-496-4057.

Flapjack Fundraiser forAutism SpeaksApplebee’s Flapjack Fund-raiser Breakfast to support Autism Speaks. Enjoy a short stack for a tall cause. Unlimited pancakes, link sausages and a beverage choice. $7.50 per person; kids 12 and under - $6. Sat. Mar. 22 from 8-10AM at Applebee’s Neighbor-hood Grill & Bar, 2501 Aramingo Ave. For more information contact Billie Suarez – 215-796-5524 or email: [email protected]. Can’t make it? You can still donate online @ www.JasonsAu-tismAvengers.org.

Troop 11 Boy Scouts of AmericaGrace Church and The IncarnationSpaghetti DinnerBoy Scouts of America, Troop 11, will be host-ing a Spaghetti Dinner at the Fire Union Hall, 2500 Lefevre St. 19137, on Sun., Mar. 23. Tickets can be bought in advance at Grace Church and the Incarnation, 2645 Ve-nango St. on Mondays between 5-8PM. Chi-nese auction and a 50/50 chance. The money raised will benefit the summer camp expenses.Dinner will include: spaghetti and meatballs, salad, garlic bread, dessert, beverages. Adults- $10 in advance; $12 at the door. Children under 12 - $5 in advance; $6 at the door. If your son is interested in joining Boy Scout Troop 11, meet-ings are held Mon. 7PM at Grace Church, 2645 Venango St.

Penny Party atElm Tree Post 88The American Legion Auxiliary will hold their annual Penny Party fun-draiser on Sat., Mar. 29, at Elm Tree Post 88, 1414 Palmer St. Admission is $3, which includes a bev-erage, slice of cake and envelope of tickets. Ad-

ditional tickets will be on sale for $1 per envelope, as well as 50/50 chances, large prize raffle tickets and refreshments. Doors will open at 1PM and the party begins at 2PM, Come out and enjoy the fun.

Smith’s Seasonal Grand Playground OpeningKids 10 and younger and their caregivers are in-vited to Smith’s Seasonal Grand Playground Open-ing party, Play-A-Palooza on Sat., Mar. 29, 12-3PM. Join us for 6-1/2 acres of play, crafts from the Philadelphia Muse-um of Art, games from Playworks, hands-on sci-ence from The Franklin Institute, activities from Arden Theatre Compa-ny, a mobile farm from Greener Partners and the Junior League of Phila-delphia, soccer activities from Soccer Shots, maker activities from Stick-lets and the Department of Making and Doing, drinks from Honest Tea, treats, and more! Free for Smith members, $10 per child for non-members. Become a member today, or get your tickets by visiting: www.smithplayground.org. Rain date is Mar. 30, 12-3PM. Located at 3500 Reservoir Drive in East Fairmount Park, just above Kelly Drive near 33rd and Oxford Sts. Free parking on site and Smith is also easily accessible by public transportation.

FNA Looking for Contestants for Chili CookoffFishtown Neighbors As-sociation is looking for contestants for its 4th An-nual Chili Cookoff ! The Chili Cookoff will be held on Sun., Mar. 30 from 1-4 PM at 2424 Studios (York Street). All contes-tants must bring 16 quarts of chili. There is no fee to enter but there are prizes for winning! If you are interested, please contact Jed at [email protected].

Friends of Hetzell’sBeef and BeerPresented by Friends of Hetzell Playground, Sat., Apr. 5 from 7-11PM at Holy Name Church Hall, Berks and Gaul Sts. All proceeds go to Revital-ization of Hetzell Play-ground. Admission: $25 per person. For tickets call Greg Fox at 215-301-9858.

Ladies of Port Richmond BreakfastThe 10th Annual LOPR Breast Cancer Awareness Breakfast will be held at St. Adalbert’s School Hall, Thompson and Allegheny (enter hall on Edgemont St.) on Sun., Apr. 6 at 10AM. Jefferson Hospital, Nazareth Hospital and Holy Redeemer Hospi-tal will all be attending.

Adults: $10; Children un-der 12: $5. Contact Mary Lou at 215-427-3222.

Give Kids Sight DayOn Sat., Apr. 12, all chil-dren, 18 and under can receive free eye exams, and if needed, 2 free pairs of eyeglasses at “Give Kids Sight Day.” The one day event will take place from 8:30AM – 2PM. Parents should register their child by going to the Hamilton building at Thomas Jefferson Uni-versity located at 1001 Locust Street on the day of the event. Parents who do not have insurance or are under-insured are encouraged to attend. For more info please visit www.pccy.org/sightday.

3rd Annual Fishtown 5k - St. LauRUNtius & Finish Line Block PartyJoin the St. Laurentius community for a race through the streets of Fishtown beginning and ending at the school on Sat., Apr. 12 at 10AM. Challenge yourself on this fun, fast course and stick around for the Fin-ish Line Block party with music, food and drinks. Register for the race at the Run the Day Website. https://www.runtheday.com/registration/select_race_type/22873.

Penn Treaty Park - Easter Egg HuntJoin the Friends of Penn Treaty Park for our an-nual Spring tradition. Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Sat., Apr. 12 at 10AM. Kids of all ages are welcome. Prizes, candy and fun for all. As with all of our events, participation in the hunt is free. However, some activities like face paint-ing may require a small charge. Event will take place in beautiful, historic Penn Treaty Park, Dela-ware and Columbia Aves. Don’t forget to bring a basket or bag for your

In Loving Memory of

Pauline Carns (Garrison)On February 16, 2014 at the age of 83,

former longtime Fishtown resident Pauline Carns (Garrison) passed on

after an illness. She was the mother of 6 children –

Yvonne, Alyce, Dawn and the late Victor, Henry and Alan.

Mom, you are missed more each day that passes.

eggs.www.penntreatypark.org.

Portside’s Winter and Spring Day CampsPortside Arts Center is of-fering several day camps on days when schools are-closed. Go to work confident that your little one is having a great time making art, playing games and making friends. Camps run from 8AM-5PM. For ages 5-10 for just $36. Space is still available. April 18 Good Friday; May 20 - schools closed. For additional in-formation and registration, visit our website: http://www.portsideartscenter.org/.

2nd Annual Cow Chip BingoU10 Fishtown BELLS & HOTSPURS 2nd Annual will hold their 2nd An-nual Cow Chip Bingo on Sat., Apr. 26 from 2-6PM. (Raindate Sun., Apr. 27) at the Ukranian Club, 847 N. Franklin St. There will be a moonbounce for the kids, grilled food, cold beer, DJ Edgie Lesinski and lots of fun! Tickets are $20 and will give you a chance to win the Grand Prize of $10,000!!! Please see any player for tickets or call Pat Cain Jr. 215-806-2540, Bobby Mul-venna 215-554-7198, TJ Farrell 267-496-9068 or Mike Galdo 267-205-0721. Come out and enjoy a day

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Trenton Ave Arts FestComing May 17The annual Trenton Ave Arts Fest (TAAF) will be held this year on Sat., May 17 from noon-6PM. Volunteers are needed to help with social media, vendor registration, door knocking, sponsorship, kids entertainment, and day-of support. Email [email protected] to let us know how you would like to help!

Breast Cancer Walk10th Annual Ladies of Port Richmond Breast Cancer Walk to be held Sun., May 18 at 10AM, rain or shine. Monkiewicz Recreation Center. Registration $30; day of walk: $35. Pre-registration by Apr. 26. Shirt pick-up at Monkiewicz Recreation Center on May 10 from 9AM-12 noon. For informa-tion call Mary Lou at 215-427-3222.

FLEA MARKETLadies of Port RichmondFlea MarketThe LOPR Breast Cancer will be holding a Flea Market Fundraiser on Sat., Apr. 12 from8:30AM-2PM. $15 per space. Campbell Square, Belgrade and Allegheny. For information contact Mau-reen at 215-425-3834. All proceeds to benefit Breast Cancer Research. •


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Offer starts on 1/22/2014 and ends on 4/1/14. *The finance promotion offer is subject to credit approval on a Diamond Furniture credit card account. 6 months same as cash: No minimum purchase is required. 12 months same as cash: Minimum financeamount of $1,000.00 is required. 60 months same as cash: Minimum finance amount is $4999.00 (Minimum finance amount does not include taxes or delivery charge). Monthly payments are required as disclosed on your billing statement.Interest charges accrue at the standard APR for purchases from the date of purchase until the end of the promotional period and will be applied to your account balance if the purchase amount, fees and charges are not paid in full by expiration of the promotional period or if your account becomes past due. After the promotional offer period expires, interest will be charged at the standard APR for Purchases on any remaining balances until paid in full. Current Standard APR Purchases is 24.99%-29.99%. APRs may vary with the market based on the Prime Rate. Minimum interest charge is $2.00. Special orders, outlet and clearance items excluded. See store for complete details Not responsible for typographical errors. **In stock merchandise intrading area.

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• GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES!• SINCE 1927...FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED!• SAME DAY DELIVERY...7 DAYS A WEEK!**

• WRITTEN WARRANTIES! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!

SKU 060583

ALL 3 TABLES INCLUDED!

Ready to

ea. pc.

FIRM TWIN (sold in sets only)

FULL $99.99 ea. pc. QUEEN $119.99 ea. pc.

EXTRA FIRM TWINFULL $139.99 ea. pc. QUEEN $159.99 ea. pc.

DIAMONDPEDICFOAM & GEL MATTRESSES FREE BED FRAME

FREE SET-UP *

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*On bedding sets $699 and up

FREE DELIVERY... SAME DAY, EVERY DAY!*

starting at

ea. pc.

pair of bed pillows

FREEwith purchase

SKU 904356

OVER 35

BEDROOMS

ON DISPLA

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NIGHTSTANDwith purchase of

this bedroom

SKU 900826

CHOICE OF COLORSTAN

CHOCOLATEOYSTER

OLIVEMERLOT*

*As Shown

SKU 062511SKU 904832

Ready to Assemble Table

4 Side Chairs

OVER 50 SOFAS

ON DISPLAY

SKU 080533

SKU 046835

assorted colors

SKU 041493

ea.

ALL 3 TABLES INCLUDED!

Cocktail Table2 End TablesSKU 063143

Ready to Assemble

SKU 902161

Bar2 Stools

Ready to Assemble

SKU 064453

Ready to Assemble Cocktail Table

2 End Tables

Ready to AssembleSKU 082825

SKU 903952Table4 Side ChairsSKU 904169

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