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THE SPIRIT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 PAGE 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2014 • Vol. 11 No. 7

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Northern Liberties: From World’s Workshop to Hipster Mecca and the People in BetweenNL History Exhibit Opening Feb. 20 at Community History Gallery

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The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found? ~ Quote by J. B. Priestley. See more photos on page 12. /Photo: Roman Blazic

by Max Pulcini

Jennifer Baker remem-bers the old Northern Liberties. A neighbor-hood now known for bustling bars and hip boutiques was a desolate place, falling casualty to the postwar deindustrial-ization of the 50s. “[When I first moved into Northern Liberties] the rest of my building was empty; the rest of the block was empty,” Baker said. There were certainly pockets of residential row houses occupied but not right here. It was all emp-ty and sometimes scary because it was deserted.” Baker, an artist and graduate of the Pennsyl-vania Academy of Fine Arts, moved into North-ern Liberties in 1978 and has been calling it her home ever since, taking up a studio space atop a four-story building on the corner of Third and Green Streets. She has worked with a variety of media, including sculpt-ing, drawing and painting. In 1991, Baker was living on American Street when one conflagration down the street ignited a fire within her. “There was a fire at the American Street Tan-nery,” Baker remem-bered. “That was so dra-matic, and along with all the buildings being demolished and fires go-ing up everywhere in the neighborhood, it really made an impression on me and made me want to look at my immediate surroundings for my art work.” So Baker began creating monoprints of Northern Liberties and started to document the changes

happening around her. “I did the monoprints of the neighborhood for a few years then I went on to oth-er things. But for some rea-son I was really struck again

by what was going on in this neighborhood, which was an insane amount of development and a lot of the old buildings disappearing. Places that

I would walk by for years were being torn down. A lot of the buildings look incongruous with what I was used to.” Two years ago, Baker

curated an art exhibit fea-turing work by herself and a group of other Northern Liberties artists at Proj-ects Gallery. That exhibit also featured readings by

people who had written about their experiences in the neighborhood. She then found The Com-

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by Thom Nickels

THE LOCAL LENS with Thom NickelsThom Nickels

is a Philadelphia-

based author/journalist/poet, film critic

and feature writer for the Spirit Newspapers.

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Fishtown Neighbors Association is look-ing for contestants for its 4th Annual Chili Cookoff ! The Chili Cookoff will be held on Sun., Mar. 30 from 1-4 PM at 2424 Studios (York Street). All contestants 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].•

I don’t usually attend City Hall press conferences, but last week I was advised to check out the mayor’s 12:30 announcement in Conversation Hall about a new Mormon Church construction project at 16th and Vine Streets. I had about two hours no-tice, so I wrapped things up at my desk, dressed appropriately, and headed for City Hall via the 15 bus and the El. This was just one day prior to the big storm so the mood on the El was bleak. Winter weary faces were everywhere, my own in-cluded. On the El I saw the usual sights: the guy selling cookies for a dollar a pack; the ex-veteran Marine who saw combat in Afghanistan who wants to return to Oklahoma; the guy who announces, “I am not a drug addict. I am not an alcoholic. I just need your help—for a simple sand-wich.” Then there’s the guy who announces that he has AIDS and needs help with rent and food money, and of course the robed Muslim guys selling scents and colognes. Taking the El these days is a bit like

going to the circus—you never know who is going to stand up and announce what. Traveling to City Hall is almost as much fun as walking into City Hall, especially now when the usual entrances are blocked by construction. Before the rehab of Dil-worth Plaza, there was always a quick way to enter the building, but now that heavy construction has the West portal blocked, it is necessary to walk in the street (if you’re coming from Suburban Station) to get to the North portal. No construction site is ever pleasant to look at, unless of course you are an engi-neer and appreciate seeing the guts of a new building. Walking to the North por-tal was a chance for me to observe the changes in the plaza, so I studied the new addition, a structure that somehow reminded me of a cheese grater made from white plastic like those white patio chairs one buys from Home Depot or Target. The new structure concerned me, not only because of its ugliness, but because it didn’t look very sturdy. My sense was that the structure would age quickly, and that in twenty

years it would resemble a ruin. At the very least its pa-tio furniture resemblances put me in mind of summer. Entering City Hall, for those of you who don’t know, requires a show of ID, as well as your signature in a log book after which you can take the stairs to the second floor (or the elevator if you hate steps). There’s a security detail near Conversation Hall, where the mayor’s office is also located, so you are “checked” again by security guards. Once passed “the gate,” you are free to amble about, or look at the grade school art behind the glass cases in the hall. If you walk a little further, as I did, you might run into a press con-ference other than the one you’re meaning to attend. On a heavy press day, the conferences can occur in clusters. At any press conference, the broadcast journalist people always set the tone with their heavy cameras, testing of lights and sounds, and the constant changing and moving of cameras to different angles in the room. Since I arrived early for the 12:30 event, I was constantly changing my seat as different broad-

cast cameramen (they are usually men) kept mov-ing their cameras about, repeatedly blocking my view of the podium. This became an ongoing game of musical chairs, until at last I found a safe seat towards the front, where I didn’t think a cameraman would go. Watching other journalists assemble in the room, it was easy to locate the talking heads with their stamped NBC 10 jackets which of course reminded me of a pile of Ralph Lauren logos at Macys. Compared to the invisible note-pad holding print journalists, who wore no logo jackets or name tags, and who for the most part didn’t have identifiable “faces,” the broadcasters seemed like 1st class pas-sengers on the Titanic compared to the print ruf-fians in 3rd class. (Perhaps this is one reason why most journalism school students today have their sights set on broadcast journalism.) The big moment comes when the mayor’s entou-rage enters the room. This is a single file procession of bigwigs, all the usual suspects in dark, somber suits. Like a chorus line of trained dancers, they know how to assemble

themselves around the podium so that they form an attractive “fan” around the speaker. They spill out like a bureaucratic form of The Rockettes. In the mix was a Mormon official or two, although most of the Mormon chieftains stood off to the side. The mayor spoke first. He’s a good public speak-er; you have to hand it to him. I like speakers who are able to make eye con-tact with various people in the audience. Standing directly beside the mayor was City Council Presi-dent Darrell Clarke in his trademark Clark Kent glasses. At the Q and A, the mayor’s tone was politician sharp. There’s a specific style in delivering one word answers, like a “Yes” or a “No,” and then saying no more so that the delivery sounds like the snap of a whip. I call this press confer-ence speak, and I think most seasoned politicians adopt this way of talking to the press. Clarke is a very tall man, so seeing him standing beside the mayor made me think-- for the first time, actually—about the mayor’s height. If you are a reporter at a news conference you have to be prepared with your question before the Q and A is announced. The time allowed for a Q and A is short. I like to com-pare this time to watching people fire guns at a firing range. The same rapid fire dialogue happens at Presi-dential news conferences. The big news at this conference was the un-veiling of the Mormon Church’s redevelopment of the block of 16th and Vine Streets, including the building of a meeting

house and a high rise apart-ment house. A mammoth project like this caused me to wonder if the LDS Church sees Philadelphia as a potential Salt Lake City of the east. In all the years that I’ve lived in the city, I don’t think a Mor-mon missionary has ever knocked on my door. At the press conference, I wanted to ask Mormon Church officials if there was something special about Philadelphia that appealed to them. Could it be the simple fact that so much of Mormon history happened here? After leaving City Hall, I headed for the El and another ride home with the veteran ex-Marine talking once again about finding his way back to Oklahoma. Like a boomerang that al-ways comes back, the one dollar per cookie package guy was once again making his rounds but missing were the incense-scent canvass-ers, the guy with one arm, and the old guy asking for a sandwich, be it liverwurst, cheese or chicken salad. • Dance the

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MEETINGSEKNA Zoning Update TONIGHT, Feb. 19The Zoning Board of Ad-justments (ZBA) hearing for 2100 N Front Street originally scheduled for Wed., Jan. 22 has been postponed (due to snow-storm) to Wed., Feb. 19 at 12PM. The ZBA hearing room is located at 1515 Arch St., 18th Floor. 2100 N Front St. is located at the intersection with Dia-mond/Coral Street. The owner of this property, Kensington Hospital, pro-poses to renovate and ex-pand the existing building for a Group Practitioner Medical Facility to be used for Methadone treatment and counseling. A joint community zoning meeting between EKNA and Norris Square Civic Association was held on November 12,

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Yoga at St. Michael’s ChurchYo g a ( “ q u i e t t i m e ” ) classes are being offered at St. Michael’s Church, corner of Trenton Ave. and Cumberland 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.

Bingo at Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Banquet HallGrand Opening! Bingo Game at Ukrainian Cath-olic Cathedral Banquet Hall, 801 N. 8th St. (8th & Brown), 215-829-8103. Doors open 4:30PM; game starts 7PM. They will be playing their package bin-go game every Mon. & Fri. night starting at 7PM. Program consists of lapboard games, specials, 50/50 games, quickies, lucky 7 games and end of the night jackpot. Also selling pop-open tickets throughout the night for additional cash prizes. Package prices are $12 or $20. Kitchen on premises. Fenced-in parking lot. You must be at least 16 years of age to play.

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.

Mariana Bracetti Academy Brick FundraiserMariana Bracetti Acad-emy is having a fundraiser to raise funding for their new location – the former building of t he Northeast Catholic High School for Boys, 1842 Torresdale Ave. They are selling engraved bricks ranging from $50 to $200. Your brick will be laid into the walls of the school to remember your generous donation for years to come. All do-nations will be put toward new gymnasium bleachers, auditorium curtains and to support their arts program. Bricks can be customized and purchased online at www.bricksrus.com/or-der/marianabracetti. For questions contact Anita Shelbrack at 215-291-4436, ext. 390. Please do-nate by buying your brick today.

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., 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.

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

and the community vote was overwhelmingly in op-position (54-8) to this pro-posal. Neighbors to this property are encouraged to attend the ZBA hearing or send their comments to the ZBA at: 1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Mu-nicipal Services Building, 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1687. Tele-phone Number: 215-686-2429. Fax Number: 215-686-2565.

FABA Meeting TONIGHT Feb. 19There has been growing concern among businesses regarding crime in the area. To address this, Fishtown Area Business Association (FABA) is having a meeting on Wed., Feb. 19 at 7PM at Cook & Shaker (2301 Albert St) to talk about business crime prevention. There will be a representative from

the 26th Police District to talk about crime in the area. We will also be sharing some simple best practices and information about SafeCam, a program that reimburses commercial property owners and business owners for the installation of surveillance cameras, to make their location safer for shoppers and the community. The program provides a 50% reimbursement (of up to $3,000) for the total cost of eligible safety camera installations for a single commercial property. This is also a great opportunity to network with other business owners and talk about what we can do as a business community to increase attraction to the area. For those of you who are not yet members of FABA, I encourage you to take a look at FABA’s website www.fishtownbusiness.org and explore the growing membership base. As we all know, this area is becoming a Philadelphia hot spot, but we need to work together to cultivate that momentum.

FNA MeetingPlease join us on Thurs., Feb. 20 at 7PM for the next meeting of the Fish-town Neighbors Associa-tion. Several represen-tatives from PennDOT will provide construction updates regarding the I-95 Girard Interchange, which begins in 2014. This will entail demolition and re-construction of the high-way viaduct from roughly Palmer to Ann Streets. There are important new announcements since their last visit in November. All FNA General Membership Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at the Fishtown Recreation Center. Meet-ing starts at 7PM sharp, but come at 6:45PM for refreshments.

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Free Kickboxing Classes for GirlsAges 10-17, at Joe Hand Boxing Gym, 3rd & Green Sts. Kickboxing instructors Erin Fennell and Brittani Warner, in conjunction with the Joe Hand Boxing Gym and Computer Lab, are offering free cardio kickboxing classes for girls aged 10-17, every Friday at 5:45PM at 547 N. 3rd St. Combine kickboxing to music with strengthening, cardiovascular condition-ing and toning exercises, while focusing on the girls’ self-confidence. Fennell, a certified kickboxing in-structor, sees the classes as a building block to help young girls increase help young girls increase their self-esteem. “I think I start-ed gaining self-esteem as a young girl once I started working out, and I think kickboxing had a lot to do with it as well,” said Fen-nell, a class instructor at Lucille Roberts and L.A. Fitness gyms. All necessary equipment will be provided for free by the Joe Hand Boxing Gym. If interested in joining the class, contact Fennell at 267-765-6592, or [email protected].

MDG Parish Bible StudyOn Wed. evenings now until Mar. 12 from 7PM to 8:30PM, Mother of Divine Grace Parish will be conducting a new Bible study. The theme will be Women of the New Testa-ment. In these studies, it is not how much you know but what you don’t know and will learn. Pre-regis-tration is not required but letting us know ahead of your intentions will help us order the correct amount of materials. The cost of this study is $12. Anyone interested call 215-739-0353.

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Above: Artist Jennifer Baker has received plenty of interesting pieces of history and art including old tools, sketches, records and much more. Right: Baker has lived in Northern Liberties since 1978. This month, she is compiling art work, artifacts and personal stories from other neighborhood residents and opening an exhibit on the history of the neighborhood /Photo: Max Pulcini

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the stories that Baker has collected. When Baker put out an open call for things and tales to populate the two books, she received all sorts of interesting relics from years long past. Some items include tools from an old blacksmith shop, drawings of cast iron gates intricately sketched onto the back of envelopes, old citations for moonshine from the city, detailed records from old social clubs and societies and much more. One item that Baker finds particularly interesting is an old vinyl record dug up from what is now Lib-erty Lands Park on Third Street. “Where the park is now, there was a tannery— a big leather processing factory that opened in the 1850s,” Baker said. “Eventually it was abandoned and there was a little company on the corner of that tannery

that was called Disc Mak-ers where they made vinyl records. In 1996, the city tore down the tannery and it was eventually made into the park. When they dug the pits to plant the trees, they found thousands of records buried. Somebody found a record intact and lent it to me for the ex-hibit.”As for the artist book, Bak-er has received work from over 70 artists as well as a story describing each art-ist’s experience in North-ern Liberties. Along with the artifacts and art, historic photos, maps, newspaper stories will line the walls of the gallery. There will also be a long table with the two books on it so those who come and see the exhibit can sit down, look into them and even add their own personal ac-counts onto the pages as the exhibit goes on. The

books won’t be printed and bound at the start of the exhibit’s run, but Baker says that she does intend to have them printed and published after the exhibit ends. The History of Northern Liberties will also feature a handful of short film pieces made from interviews with both longtime residents and younger folks who have recently moved into the neighborhood. These shorts will be playing on a television monitor in the gallery as well. Overall, this is a multime-dia history presentation at its finest. “I’ve never done anything like this before. I’ve curated art exhibits but never a his-tory exhibit,” Baker said. “In some ways this is so

much more complicated.” While it may be compli-cated, Baker does feel as though telling this history is important. “You know it’s just a neighborhood like any other in Philadelphia, but being in this one fairly small neighborhood for all these years and seeing how it changed, and it’s changed so dramatically over that time, it’s really a micro chasm for the changes that have been happening in this country and world—how industri-al production has changed and affected people lives,” Baker said. “My idea is that everyone tells their own story. I fig-ured that no matter what I put on the walls, no matter what images I showed,

every single person is going to walk in there and say, ‘that’s not my story that’s not how I see it,’ because how you see history and what goes on around you is so personal. So my idea is to give everyone who’s interested, and wants to, an opportunity to tell their own story and tell what they saw. Then all those little stories together tell the story of the neighborhood.” The History of North-ern Liberties Exhibit will have its opening reception party on Thurs., February 20th at the Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent in the Com-munity History Gallery. If you have a personal story to share, contact Jennifer Baker at [email protected].•

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I can’t say I totally hate the snow; since work-ing at a school for 2 ½ years, these have been my first snow days - cer-tainly a perk. Still, I am anxiously awaiting all the good things that come with spring, summer, and warmer weather: feeling the sun on my skin; the smell of trees, grass and flowers coming back to life; wearing a reasonable amount of layers and put-ting my winter coat in stor-age; and, water ice. I’ve had such a hankering for water ice and, what I allow myself to have, I can’t shake the crav-ing. Perhaps it’s because I have no choice but to go for the prepackaged stuff at the grocery store since neighborhood places

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and even a little syrupy. In terms of flavor, these proportions were perfect for what I was looking for, and the result was more tart and citrusy than sweet. If you’d like it a bit more mellow, remove one lemon from the mix. This recipe can be eas-ily dressed up with some fresh mint or basil mixed into the warm liquid, and the sophisticated flavor would be a great match for the clever repurpos-ing of the hollowed out lemon halves. This sunny, bright lemon sorbet is a surprising yet welcome change of pace from the heavy, wintry desserts many of us are sick of by now. It’s a nice preface to the warmer weather that I’m convinc-ing myself is closer than it actually is, and it’s the perfect treat to hold you over until the boardwalk water ice stands open up.•


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To the Gallagher and Bryan Families: I would like to start off by saying how sorry I am for the problems I have caused to your families due to the irresponsible decisions I have made. Over the past 7 years not only did you become my closest friends but you also became family to me. You have put so much trust in me and I let you down and for that I am truly sorry. I would also like to apologize to all of the members that worked so hard to make it such a success. My actions have caused me to lose trust with so many people and that is understandable, but most of all, my family. I put my wife and kids into a position that is unfair to them because of what I have done. All I ask is that you know they had nothing to do with what has happened and that they shouldn’t be judged because of my mistakes. Once again, I am truly sorry for my mistakes.

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26th District Crime ReportFeb. 5 - Feb. 11, 2014

Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #3

• One (1) robbery-point of gun during this time: 2100 Sergeant (2/7)

• One (1) robberies other weapon during this time: 2500 Frankford (2/9)

• Five (5) residential burglaries during this time:1100 Lee (2/6), 2500 Collins (2/6), 1200 Shackamaxon (2/9), 1200 Oxford (2/9), 2600 Martha (2/10)

• Five (5) Theft from Autos during this time: 2600 Tilton (2/6), 1000 Delaware (2/8), 900 Front (2/9), 2300 Gordon (2/9), 2000 Boston (2/11)

• One (1) stolen vehicles during this time: 2200 Boston (2/8)

• Five (5) thefts during this time: 2100 Susquehanna (2/6), 900 Frankford (2/7), 1200 Frankford (2/8),100 E Lehigh (2/10), 100 E Lehigh (2/11). •

CLUES ACROSS

1.Int’l. languagespecialist’s org.6. Filament container10. Amounts of time14. Double curves15. Clumsiness17. Incapable ofcompromise19. Mekong River people20. Chinese broadsword21. Rescue squad22. Cablegram (abbr.)23. Mold-ripened French cheese25. Don’t know when yet27. Rivulet30. Wild Himalayan goat32. Astronaut’s OJ

33. Scientific workplace35. Xenophane’s colony36. Exchange38. Semitic fertility god39. Chit40. Sylvia Fine’s spouse Danny41. Sole42. Benne plant44. Small amount45. Sodas46. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.)48. UC Berkeley49. Express pleasure50. __ Paulo, city53. History channel’s #5 show59. Divertimento60. Ridge on Doric

column61. Pastries62. The “It” Girl63. Hand drum of No. India

CLUES DOWN

1. Labor2. North-central Indian city3. About aviation4. The sheltered side5. Salem State College6. Twofold7. Unusually (Scot.)8. Floral garland9. Birthpace (abbr.)10. Tooth covering11. Confederate soldiers

12. Signing13. Point midwaybetween S and SE16. Ground where eachgolf hole begins18. A lyric poem withcomplex stanza forms22. Atomic #7323. Thin wire nail24. Ancient Germanicalphabet character25. Jupiter’s 4th satellite26. Woman’sundergarment28. African antelope29. Afrikaans30. Vietnamese offensive31. Expression of sorrow or pity32. Scot word for toe34. Journalist Nellie36. Compress37. Whiskies38. Feathery scarf40. White clay forporcelain 43. Keeps in reserve 44. Infectious lung disease46. Draws off47. Chinese chess piece48. Parrot’s nostrilopening49. Once more50. One from Serbia51. Fleshy, bright seed appendage52. Plural of os53. The horned viper54. Japanese apricot tree55. Taxi56. Bustle57. Feline58. Malaysian Isthmus

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Who Wants To Be A Trivia Champion?HoroscopesARIES

Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, there is more to you than meets the eye. You enjoy letting others get small glimpses of your true self, but this week they will get a lot of information all at once.

TAURUS Apr 21/May 21

Feeling restless, Taurus? Spend some time with a hobby that you enjoy, whether that is cooking in the kitchen or build-ing something out in the garage.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21

Others may have trouble reading you this week, Gemini. That’s because you are putting forth a few different faces. It is better for all involved if you re-main consistent.

CANCERJun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, now is the time to introduce your family to a special friend of yours. This person will be re-ceived graciously, so there is no need to fret about the meeting.

LEO Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, when you want to get something done, it is probably best if you do it yourself this week. This way you can bring your own unique approach to the task at hand.

VIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22

Cash seems to be flowing out of your pockets this week, Virgo. You may want to sit down and make some adjustments to your spending habits so you can get your finances in order.

LIBRASept 23/Oct 23

Libra, your patience is wearing thin, but you need to keep your cool or you could end up in a sticky situation at work. Ride things out until the week-end arrives.

SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22

It isn’t in your makeup to be meek, Scorpio. If some-thing needs to be discussed, speak up and let others know your perspective on the situation.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, a lucky streak has you excited to test your good fortune. Ride this wave, but do not go through all of your money in one fell swoop. That can spell trouble.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, you have been doing a lot of waiting around, but now your patience is bound to pay off. You just need to wait a little while longer to bear the fruits of your labors.

AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, a big adventure is on the horizon. The trouble is, you do not know what to expect and what to bring along for the ride. Things will come into focus soon.

PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20

You need to take a rest, Pisces. Otherwise, you will burn out very quickly. Friends are urging you to slow down this week.

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2. Mark Spitz celebrates his birthday on February 10th. He won 7 gold medals in the 1972 Olympics in what sport? A. figure skating C. swimmingB. weightlifting D. boxing

3. Farrah Fawcett’s birthday was February 2nd. She starred in the TV show “Charlie’s Angels.” What was her character’s name?A. Jill C. KellyB. Kris D. Sabrina

4. Talk show host Jerry Springer’s birthday fall on February 13th. Prior to his broadcast career, what was his occupation?A. marriage counselor B. professional poker player C. politician D. chemist

5. This actor was born on February 20, 1927, and was the first black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. Who is he?A. James Earl Jones C. Ossie DavisB. Morgan Freeman D. Sidney Poitier

6. Fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt’s birthday is February 20th. Who is her famous TV journal-ist son?A. Bob Simon C. John StosselB. Anderson Cooper D. Steven Miller

7. Country singer Garth Brooks’ birthday is on February 7th. Garth is really his middle name. What is his real first name?A. Troyal C. TravisB. Trevor D. Trent

8. Actor LeVar Burton’s birthday is on February 16th. He is well known for his roles in Roots and Star Trek, but what children’s show did he host? A. The Electric Company B. The Wayback MachineC. Reading Rainbow D. The New Zoo Review

9. Born on February 4th, this boxer, known as “The Golden Boy” is famous for having won ten world titles in six different weight classes. Who is he?A. Leon Spinks C. Oscar De La HoyaB. Julio Cesar Chavez D. Richardo Mayorga

10. First American President George Washington was born on February 22nd, 1732. Where was he born?A. England C. DelawareB. Pennsylvania D. Virginia

11. Lee Strasberg, born February 17th, 1901, was a world renowned teacher in what field?A. marketing C. astrophysicsB. culinary arts D. acting

12. Rapper turned actor Ice T turns 56 on February 16th. He co-founded what heavy metal band in the early 90’s?A. Black Death C. Kick AxeB. Body Count D. Malice

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS

TRIVIA ANSWERS:

Part One: 5 points each:

1. B. George 2. C. swimming 3. B. Chris

4. C. politicianPart Two:

10 points each: 5. D. Sidney Poitier

6. B. Anderson Cooper 7. A. Troyal

8. C. Reading RainbowPart Three:

15 points each: 9. C. Oscar De La Hoya

10 D. Virginia 11. D. acting

12. B. Body Count

Scoring: Under 50: Trivia Amateur; 50-85:

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Mark Your Calendars! Trenton Ave Arts Fest Coming 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 entertain-ment, and day-of support. Email [email protected] to let us know how you would like to help!

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House for rent. Port Richmond. 30xx Jan-ney St., Nice 2bd/1ba. LR, DR, Kitch. $675/mth. Call 215-236-5473.

Purchase must be made in cash only and paid for at the time of sale, along with a refundable cash deposit. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at time of purchase. Sale is subject to adjournament and we reserve the right to determine an opening bid.

LOCKER ROOM SELF STORAGE, INC. (215) 535-8885

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE - OF PERSONAL PROPERTYNotice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy the lien of the landlord, at Public Sale by competitive bidding on Febru-ary 27, 2014 @ 2pm. Locker Room Self Storage, Inc. Located at 4391 Aramingo Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124. The personal goods stored in space No:#137 – Barclay, Robert #415 – Cookson, Fay #1707 – Holland, Ernest #125 – Hall, Betty #1614 – Hardin, Ernestine #1213 – McLaughlin, Andrew #139 – Raila, Doreen #1005 – Rayner, Joseph#805 – Rivera-Kieffer, Evelyn #1233 – Spellman, Jada#921 – Urbanski, Felicia #1517 – Urbanski, Felicia#937 – Williams, Ikram

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25xx Frankford Ave., furn., lg. priv. cooking. $425. 215-941-3000.


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Burns Funeral Home, Inc.1428 E. Columbia AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19125Phone: 215-634-6858Robert J. Burns, Sr., Supv.

Burns Funeral Home, Inc.9708 Frankford AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19114Phone: 215-637-1414Gerard J. Burns, Supv.Joseph J. Burns, Supv. Gerard J. Burns, Supv.

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interested in getting their taxes prepared at Finanta, located at 1301 N. 2nd Street, must call 215-427-3463 or 267-482-0501. The Penn Treaty Special Services District sponsors this service.

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. Cooking through the Alphabet! Join Stephanie, the ShopRite of Aramingo Avenue’s in-store Dietitian, for a FREE nutrition les-son and cooking demon-stration! This program is for adults of all ages! Wed., Feb. 19 at 11AM. For more info, contact Jerry. Book Club on Thurs., Feb 20 at 6:15PM. Mem-bers will discuss Gilead by Marilynne Robin-son. Copies available at the Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St. Come choose a future book to talk about on third Thursday of each month. Call 215-685-9992 for more info.Kids Cook Monday!! Mon., Feb. 24 from 3:30-4:30PM. Registration is required and spots are limited. Please stop in and see Sheila to sign up.Mommy and Me! Story-time with Stephanie, the ShopRite of Aramingo Avenue’s in-store Dietitian. This program is for par-ents and preschool aged kids. Wed., Feb. 26 at 10:30AM.Making Mosaics on Thurs., Feb. 27 from 4-5:30PM, a wonderful program which is part of the One Book One Philadelphia Program-ming. Participants will be inspired by traditional pat-terns from the Middle East. They will be creating their own mosaics from tile, pebbles, and glass pieces while learning the history of this ancient art form. Contact Sheila for more info.Richmond Library, 2987 Al-mond St. 215-685-9992.

Dance the Night Away with John TaylorKickoff fundraiser for John Taylor at Romano’s Catering on Fri., Feb. 21, 8PM till midnight. Cost is $50 per person and includes a live band, buffet and open bar. It will be a fun night so gather some friends and join us. Entertainment by Blu Dogz. Come and dance the night away.

Oyster or Ham

Supper atFirst PresbyterianFirst Presbyterian Church, 418 E. Girard Ave., will hold an Oyster Supper (or Ham) on Sat., Feb. 22 from 4-7PM. Adults $12 and children 10 and under $5. This is a full course dinner served fam-ily style. Take-out is also available. Come early and shop the cake nd miscel-laneous items table. Hope to see old friends and new, and as always, everyone is welcome.

Paintballing 4 Autism Paintballing 4 Autism will take place at Crusader Paintball, 225 Lincoln Highway, Fairless Hills, PA 19030 on Sun., Feb. 23, 9AM. $36 per person includes Admission, Equip-ment & 500 Paintballs. Contact Freddie Suarez 267-234-1025 or Billie Su-arez 215-796-5524 or E-Mail [email protected].

Music at St. Anne’sNew City Brass Quintet, Fri., Feb. 28 at 7:30PM at St. Anne’s Memphis and Lehigh. The New City Brass is an ensemble made up of five brass musicians all living in Philadelphia. For their performance they’ll be pulling out all the stops and fusing a program of classical standards in addition to performing music of artists like The Beatles in a way you never expected to hear them. Reception to Follow! Suggested donation: $10 per person or $20 per family

Free Library Offers Help for Health Insurance CoverageThe Free Library of Phila-delphia is pleased to help individuals sign up for health insurance cover-age under the Affordable Care Act by offering free appointments with Certi-fied Application Coun-selors at several libraries throughout the city. For the 210,000 adults in Phil-adelphia who lack health insurance, this invaluable service will help them secure coverage for them-selves and their families with the expert guidance of a trained counselor. Individuals seeking help should call to make an ap-pointment with a Certified Application 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 Afford-

able Care Act assistance without an appointment. Available on a first come, first served basis. Available on the following dates: Feb. 28; Mar. 3, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, and 31. For more information call 215-686-5310.

Learn About Weatherizing Your HomeJoin us for this service area briefing on Weatheriza-tion. Lower your utility bills by properly weather-izing your home and get FREE resources. Mon., Mar. 3, 6:30-7:30PM at Basement meeting space at the Community Wom-en’s Education Project (CWEP), 2801 Frankford Ave. (Frankford & Som-erset). An indoor educa-tion session to cover how to weatherize a home, at the end of which all at-tendees will receive a free weatherization kit. Learn how to clock thermostats. Information on energy grants also available. Pre-senter: Maria Ramos, En-ergy Counselor, NKCDC. Sponsored by Energy Co-ordinating Agency (ECA), Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) Partners: Somerset Neighbors for Better Liv-ing civic association and the Community Women’s Education Project. For more info, contact Ma-ria Ramos at [email protected].

PRO-ACT Family Addiction Education Program Serves PhiladelphiaSessions begin week of Mar. 4 in Northern Lib-erties, Northeast Philadel-phia and North Philadel-phia. When someone is addicted to drugs or alco-hol, the disease affects the entire family. Each month PRO-ACT (Pennsylvania Recovery Organization–Achieving Community Together) hosts a Family Addiction Education Pro-gram to help individu-als and family recognize and address an addiction problem in a spouse, par-ent, child or other loved one. Facilitated by trained volunteers who have been in the same situa-tion, these information and support programs run one evening a week for three consecutive weeks at three locations in Philadelphia. Sessions in Northeast Philadelphia meet on the first three Tuesdays of the month, from 7-9PM, at CORA Services. In North Phila-delphia, sessions are held on the first three Wednes-days from 6:30-8:30PM at the Philadelphia Re-covery Community Cen-ter. Sessions are also held on the first three Thurs-days from 6:30-8:30 PM at the PRO-ACT office in Northern Liberties. Sessions are free and confidential—first names only. Pre-registration is

required. To register, call 800-221-6333, weekdays 9AM through 5PM or vis-it http://councilsepa.org/programs/pro-act/family-education-program/.

Glavin Playground Tot Program Registration NightThurs., Mar. 6, 6:30-7:30PM. $20 non-refund-able fee. All children must be able to handle their own bathroom needs; NO Pull-Ups! 3 yr old classes-Child must be 3 by December 31, 2014. 4 yr old classes-Child must be 4 by Decemer 31, 2014. Please bring a copy of your child’s birth certifi-cate. For more info please call 215-685-9898. Glavin Playground is located at Almond & Westmoreland Streets.

Coach Bag BingoThe Sons of Italy in Port Richmond is having a Coach Bag Bingo on Fri., Mar. 7. Can you put this on the community calendar? Cost is $30 in advance, includes 10 games and free glass of wine. For tickets call Gina 215-634-2553 or email [email protected].

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: Feb. 5, Mar. 5, Apr. 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5, Dec. 3. Class-

es are held at Nazareth Hospital, located at 2701 Holme Avenue in Phila-delphia, in Marian Con-ference Rooms A and B. To reserve 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.

5th Annual “St. Patty’s for Matty” Beef & Beer Benefiting The Matthew Holmes Scholarship Fund The 5th Annual “St. Patty’sfor Matty” Beef & Beer Benefiting The Matthew Holmes Scholarship Fund will take place on Sat., Mar. 15, 7-11PM at Polish Ea-gle 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” Plasma 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 Bar-ber Shop, 2626 E. Ontario St. For more information contact: Mallory Gorham 267-970-3304, Patrick Gor-ham 215-718-7726 or Kevin Penko 215-280-2806 or visit http://mattyholmesschol-arship.org. Please make donation checks payable to: The Matthew Holmes Scholarship Fund. The five receipients of The Matthew Holmes Schol-arships will be awarded at the Benefit.

13th Annual Fishtown March MadnessAcademic CompetitionJoin hundreds of your neighbors to celebrate edu-cation in our community on Fri., Mar. 21 - 3:30PM. March Madness is an aca-demic competition for lo-cal grade school students in public, Catholic and charter schools. Thanks to the Penn Treaty Special Services District all stu-dents receive great prizes and refreshments. The winning schools advance

all the way to the FINAL FOUR and CHAMPION-SHIP rounds. Last year’s Champion St. Laurentius will defend its title against Adaire, Penn Treaty, Visi-tation BVM, Our Lady of Port Richmond, La-Salle Academy and other schools. If your school would like to participate, contact [email protected].

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].

Penn Treaty Park - Easter Egg HuntJoin the Friends of Penn Treaty Park fo r our annual Spring tradition. Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Sat., Apr. 12 at 11AM. 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 painting may require a small charge. www.penntreatypark.org.

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 Finish 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.•


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