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THE SPIRIT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS • WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014 PAGE 1

JULY 23, 2014 • Vol. 11 No. 29

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As football, America’s Game, continues to re-ceive more and more well-publicized flack from critics and former players who find the sport risky, a group of local football coaches wants to ensure their com-munity that the sport is as safe and valuable as ever. Jim Galasso is the Head Coach of the St. Anne’s Falcons. The Falcons compete in the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Football League, a faith-based youth football league sponsored by the Arch-diocese of Philadelphia. The league is free to play in and is open to all boys who are either enrolled in Catholic school or in CCD classes. Galasso helped start the program in 2006. In that first year, around 120 children signed up to play on St. Anne’s JV and Varsity teams. Eight years later, coaches are seeing the neighborhood’s interest in football dwindling. “I held a football camp back in March and I had only nine kids sign up for it. It seems just like football is dying in this area and I don’t know the reason why,” Coach Galasso said. “It’s America’s No. 1 sport but we don’t even have enough kids signing up to fill two teams.” Galasso thinks that recent studies and news about concussions have deterred parents from signing their children up for football at younger ages. Instead of football, concerned par-ents are opting for baseball and soccer as a way to lessen the likelihood of head injury. And parents do have a point—in 2012, a report by the American Journal of Sports Medicine

by Max Pulcini

St. Anne’s Coaches Teach More Than FootballFootball is Like Life - It Requires Perseverance, Self-Denial, Hard Work, Sacrifice, Dedication and Respect for Authority

on the Epidemiology of Concussions Among US High School Athletes in 20 Sports showed that the majority of concussions come from participation in football (47.1 percent), ahead of sports like girls’ soccer (8.2 percent), boys’ wrestling (5.8 percent) and girls’ basketball (5.5 per-cent). Football had the highest concussion rate, fol-lowed by boys’ ice hockey and boys’ lacrosse. However, concussions

represented a greater pro-portion of total injuries among boys’ ice hockey (22.2%) than all other sports studied (13.0%), and in gender-comparable sports, girls had a higher concussion rate (1.7) than boys (1.0). That all said, 1,936 concussions were reported during 7,780,064 athlete-exposures over the study period, for an over-all injury rate of 2.5 per 10,000— a very small number in the end. The

study concluded that al-though interest in sports-related concussions is usu-ally focused on full-contact sports like football, concus-sions occur across a wide variety of sports and rates vary by sport, gender, and type of exposure. An un-derstanding of concussion rates, patterns of injury, and risk factors can drive targeted preventive mea-sures and help reduce the risk for concussion among athletes in all sports. The

most important part of the equation is good coaching and education. “We teach all the proper safety techniques,” Coach Galasso said. “I personally keep up with all new safety protocols by checking on the computer and buying the latest safety videos. We only teach proper tackling and blocking techniques, keeping your head up. We are not a program that just throws kids out onto a field and lets them hit each

other.” Football aside, Galas-so and his coaching col-leagues, Kiernan McGov-ern and Gene Bryan, just want to see neighborhood kids actively participat-ing in athletics instead of sitting inside in front of a television, computer or mobile device. “It’s important that you get your kids involved in something,” McGovern

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A member of the St. Anne’s Falcons takes off down the sideline for a long gain in a matchup with St. Matthew last season.

PAGE 2 THE SPIRIT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS • WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014

THE LOCAL LENSwith Thom NickelsThom Nickels

is a Philadelphia-

based author/journalist/

poet, film critic

and feature writer

for the Spirit Newspapers.

by Thom Nickels

Growing up, I’d go to church or Mass every week with my family. In those days, one did not miss Mass. Coming from a large family (the eldest of six children), we always had two Mass times to choose from, the early one and the 12 Noon Mass. Since my parents were social butterfly types—Satur-day night was a time for neighborhood parties, din-ner out or even late night Bridge parties in the dining room—they often opted for the Noon Mass. These were the days be-fore Saturday night Mass-es, so no matter how late Saturday night droned on, the Sunday Mass obliga-tion had to be fulfilled. Living at home while a journalism school student just one year out of high school, I decided that I no longer wanted to go to Mass at all. I’d come to the conclusion that religion was crackers and that the study of literature and philosophy was far more worthwhile. “Religion is for old ladies and church mice,” I wrote in my jour-nal. “Do church mice read

philosophy? Do they get into the world of ideas?”On Sundays I’d tell my parents that I was going to the 7am Mass when I’d really drive around Chester County, find a place to park the car, such as a corn field (I grew up in the country), returning home in an hour or so. I got away with this for quite some time until I decided that I had to an-nounce to the family that I was now an agnostic. This happened when I was forced to go to Ash Wednesday service with my mother. We were stand-ing in line to receive our ashes when I abruptly turned around and walked out of the church. It took a second or two for my mother to realize that I was no longer behind her. As I looked over my shoulder I could see her looking back at me in horror. The look in her eyes told me that she knew what was happening. My walking out was not a case of feeling faint or sick. Those were old excuses, especially fainting, because as a boy I’d faint in Mass at least once a month, fall-ing down in the pew till I hit the kneelers as one of

the adult men rushed over and carried me out of the church. Usually I’d come to as I was being carried down the center aisle. The adult male would deposit me on a folding chair out-side so that I could get some fresh air. My mother would be nearby giving me that worried look.Why does this boy keep faint-ing? The worst faint occurred in the little chapel of Saint Joseph in the Phoenixville hills. When I went down in the pew that Sunday my great aunt was attend-ing church with us. She had never seen me faint before, so when she saw that my mother’s reports

to her were true, she waited until after I was placed on a folding chair on the church steps-- where I had a recu-perative view of fields and trees-- before pronouncing her scary prognosis. “You’re just like your great Uncle John. He was an epileptic, and he would have seizures whenever he went into town and walked down Chestnut Street. Strangers would come to his aid and bring him back to the house. Sometimes he was badly injured.” I did not want to be like my great Uncle John. I knew did not have epi-lepsy—at least that’s what the doctors said. On a cer-tain level, I always believed

that I suffered from a weird spiritual malaise. I was just a sensitive kid who fainted in church. And I think I fainted for a lot of reasons. Once I remember standing behind a tall gray haired man in Saint Patrick’s church in Malvern. The color of the elderly man’s hair had a slicked down silvery gleam to it, and I noticed that the more I stared at the man’s hair the queasier I felt and the harder it was to take my eyes away. Then, before I realized it, the dizziness came. I tried to fight the onslaught but there wasn’t enough time to sit down and put my head between my legs (a way to ward off any fainting spell). Before I knew it, I was on the floor. To this day, whenever I stand behind a tall man in church who happens to have thick shiny silvery hair, I think of the childhood fainting epi-sode. The power of that memory can still make me feel queasy at times. Since church became a place for fainting, I was soon afraid to go to church. I didn’t faint in supermar-kets, movie theaters, drug stores or barber shops. I didn’t faint at Cub Scout meetings, Boy Scout camp, during swim team practice, when I tried to be a caddy at the local country club, but only at Mass. And it was just Mass—not the Stations of the Cross, May processions, or Benedic-tion. I never fainted in school, despite getting my wrist slapped and my ears twisted by the sternest St. Joe nuns imaginable. Faint-ing always happened when I was surrounded by a sea of tall adults who seemed like a forest of trees. First, I would begin to feel claus-trophobic, then dizzy until I was on the floor by the kneeler. But I was no longer fainting in church when I walked out of church on that Ash Wednesday. My father blamed my Ash Wednesday walk out on my reading James Joyce, while my mother blamed it on my friendship with a family down the street. The family who lived down the street were bohemian literary types. They were free-thinkers; and listened to Ravel’s Bolero, read Henry Miller and liked modern art like Jackson Pollack. “I’m now an agnostic,” I told my mother in the car in answer to the question why I’d walked out of the service. “A what?” she said. “You mean you no longer con-sider yourself a Catholic?” “No mom. I don’t believe anymore.” Then I rattled off a number of book titles and tried my best to quote

some of the philosophers I was reading. Mom, how-ever, was in no mood for an intellectual discussion. During that ride home there were a lot of tears, and I am surprised, given the emotion of the situa-tion, that she avoided hav-ing an accident. A few days later, I was marched into church and forced to go to confes-sion. “Bless me father for I have sinned,” I said, “I am here against my will. My parents are watching me outside the confessional. I no longer believe. They are very upset and so they are forcing me to make this confession.” I had the feeling that my parents had called the priest beforehand and gave him the rundown on what had happened because he seemed a little too calm as I told him my story. He asked softly, “What led you to think this way of thinking?” “I’ve been reading books, father,” I said, mentioning a string of writers like Al-bert Camus and Bertrand Russell. I even mentioned the Trappist monk and writer, Thomas Merton. “Thomas Merton?” fa-ther replied. “Most people who read The Seven Story Mountain make plans to go into a monastery, not run away from the Church.” The confession was a stalemate, and there was no absolution. When I merged from the curtained booth, I could see that my parents had a look of hope in their eyes, as if the mere physical act of walking into the confessional booth would work some magic and make me the way I once was. “Did you make your con-fession?” my mother asked. “Are you ready to go to Holy Communion tomor-row (Sunday)?” “No,” I said. “I told the priest that I was being forced to confess, and he said that confession should be voluntary.” Talk about going out of your way to make your life difficult! And so off I went, into my young adult life, first to Bal-timore, then to Boston and Harvard Square, where the whole world seemed non-religious, where nobody went to church, certainly not the smart Harvard scholars, the stoned hip-pies, artists and writers or the ideologue radicals with their placards and their thick books. People were simply too cool for church. And when I did meet a churchgoer in the Harvard Square rooming house where I was living, I was shocked that such a person existed. Where did

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Please note that Penn Home’s Fundraiser Game which was originally sched-uled for June 5 has been postponed to Friday, September 5 at 7:05 PM. Penn Home will earn $5 for each ticket sold for the Riversharks game against the Barnstormers. Tickets are only $12. To get your tickets, visit www.riversharks.com and select “Riversharks Fund-raising Log-In” located on the right-hand side of the page and enter our unique code : PENNHOME. Then simply select your seats and buy your tickets. Please note you must pur-chase your ticket through the “Fundraising Log-In” in order for Penn Home to receive the $5 donation. If you do not have access to the internet or have any questions about purchas-ing your tickets, please call Kate Corrigan at 215-739-2522. We hope to see you at the game!•

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St. Peter the Apostle Parish will host their first ever “Food Truck Fest”. They’ve cho-sen 5 of the finest and most highly rated food and soft drink trucks in the city for your dining pleasure. Live music will be pro-vided by Sacajawea and the Hunters. • BrazBQ- Philly’s first Brazi l ian barbeque truck. Rated one of the

St. Peter the Apostle To Hold First Ever Food Truck Fest top food trucks in Philly by Food & Drink in June 2014.• The Grill Cheese – Mouthwatering grilled cheese “with a gourmet twist”.• Made in the Shade L e M o N a D e - f r e s h squeezed lemonade “The Squozed One”.• Samosa Deb – Only Indian food truck in Philly. Rated as a “Must-Try” by Zagat.

• Undrgrnd Donuts – Fresh hot gourmet donuts rated by Zagat as one of the “10 Hottest Food Trucks in the U.S.” – May 2014. “Come get down with the undrgrnd.” Join St. Peter the Apos-tle Parish for an after-noon of fun, fellowship, and culinary bliss. Sunday, August 3 from 12pm to 7pm at The St. Peter the Apostle, Girard Avenue parking lot between Lawrence and Leithgow (across the street from the SPA rectory). For more information please call Sr. Virginia Milner 215-627-2386 ext 105.•

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St. Peter the Apostle Parish will host a Food Truck Fest on Sunday, August 3 in their parking lot. Live music and highly rated food and soft drink trucks. Don’t miss it!


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EKNA Zoning Wed., Aug. 13 at 7:15PM at Circle of Hope, 2007 Frankford Ave. Agenda to be announced. No EKNA August MeetingSee you in September!

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First Emmanuel Prayer Partners ChurchPrayer MinistryFirst Emmanuel Prayer Partners Church, 117 W. Girard Ave. Prayer Min-istry. Looking for Prayer Partners. Everyone is wel-come to come pray with us every Tuesday night at 8PM. 215-456-9974 or 267-746-0448.

Lutheran Settlement House Food DriveLutheran Set t lement House will host a food drive from now to Fri., Aug. 8. Teens interning at Lutheran Settlement House’s Teens4Good pro-gram will go door-to-door throughout the Fishtown neighborhood asking for donations of canned goods and nonperishable foods. For more information, contact Ryir Norris: 267-538-8703 or [email protected].

Portside’s Summer Arts Camp - July 23 – Aug. 29- 1-Week Special - $150; Aug. 11 – Aug. 15. Call formore dates!Portside Arts Center, 2531 E. Lehigh Ave., 215-

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Bridesburg Rec Center EventsS c r a p b o o k i n g f o r adults - Wed. 6:30-9:30PM. $5 each time you attend. You only need your photos and a book. Brides-burg Rec has everything. S u m m e r Z u m b a Schedule - Mon. 7-8PM - regular Zumba; Tues. 7:30-8:30PM - Zumba STEP; Wed., 7-8PM - Zumba TONING; Thurs., 7-8PM - regular Zum-ba. $4 walk-in. Ditch the workout, join the party! For more information call 215-685-1247. Bridesburg Recreation Center is located at 4601 Richmond St., 215-685-1247.

Kensington Community Food Co-opUntil the development of its future store, at Frank-ford and Lehigh Avenues, the Kensington Communi-ty Food Co-op continues its bi-monthly Marketplace, every 2nd and 4th Tues-day of the month, from 6-8PM on the 2nd floor of Circle of Hope, 2009 Frankford Ave. Members and non-members alike can purchase organic, sea-sonal produce and bulk dry goods such as beans, grains and granola. Bring your own containers and bags. For further information, www.kcfc.coop/market-place_is_back.

Bridesburg RecKinder KampKinder Kamp for Boys & Girls, 2,3,4 years old, as of Sept. 1, 2014. Tues., Wed., Thurs., starting July 22. 1:30 to 4PM. Room is air-conditioned. Two (2) Four (4) week sessions. $110, paid in full when you register. Register now in the office. See John, Mike or Miss Jackie. Bridesburg Rec, 4601 Richmond St. 215-685-1247.

CSA Farm SharesArea nonprofit Philly Food-works is running a CSA, a farm share program of-fering weekly deliveries of produce. It runs now through October 23 and offers a wide variety of choices. In addition to vegetables, options include meat, dairy, fruit, bread, jam, honey, hummus, beef jerky, soup, condiments, and desserts. Pricing for the season franges from $396 to $625. Pickup is at Cafe Chismosa, NW corner 4th & Poplar. More info at the www.nlna.org.

Kensington LibraryHumane Education Sum-mer Series. Mondays 2–4PM at Kensington Li-brary, 104 West Dauphin Street (at York-Dauphin Station). 22reasons is a humane education orga-nization working to raise awareness about animal welfare. Gigi Glendinning,

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

First Presbyterian Bible Study GroupOn 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.

St. Anne NovenaSt. Anne Novena will take place at St. Anne Church, 2328 E. Lehigh Ave. from now to Sat., July 26. Daily Novena Services: 3PM and 7PM: Venera-tion of the Relic of St. Anne after each service. Homilist: Reverend Mat-thew T. Allman C.Ss.R. Feast Day: Sat., July 26, Solemn Closing at 7PM in Upper Church. There is also a 3PM Novena on the Feast Day. Lower church is Handicap Accessible on Cedar St. side.

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 appointments. Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St. 215-685-9992.

Free Kickboxing Classes for Girls at Joe Hand Boxing GymAges 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 their self-esteem. 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].

Farm to FamiliesEach week Farm to Fami-lies supplies families with boxes of produce from local farmers at a cost of only $10 or $15. Pick-

up is every Thursday from 4-7PM at the Gar-den Center at the corner of Frankford and Berks (Entrance on Frankford Ave. ) How to order : Phone: Call 215-427-0350 x110, Email: [email protected]. In person: Visit our site (Berks & Frankford) Thurs. 4-7PM.Visit NKCDC at 2515 Frankford Ave be-tween 9-5PM M-F. All orders for the following week must be placed before 10AM on Fridays!

Come Join the Richmond Book Club!Monthly meetings of the Richmond Book Club are every third Thursday at 6:15PM at the Richmond Library. The selection for July will be John Adams by David McCullough. Cop-ies at the branch.

Leprechauns Sports Association NewsLeprechaun will be teaming up again with The Fresh WorksThere will be having a fundraiser on Fri., July 25 from 5-9PM. Eat in, take out, or deliveries. Just men-tions the Leprechauns, and they receive a portion of all sales. The Fresh Works is located on 2634 Belgrade St (19125) to place an or-der 215-423-6900.Leprechauns 1st Annual Cow Chip Bingo & Family Fun Day1st Annual Cow Chip Bin-go & Family Fun Day on Sun., Aug. 24, starting at 12PM. At Ukraine Club, 847 N Franklin St. (23). There will be a DJ, dunk tank, moon bounce, face painting, a lot of games, plenty of food and drinks. You have a chance to win up to $10,000. Chances are $20 and will be sold by the square. You need not to be present to win. If the cow plops in your square, you WIN! There will be fun for all ages. For more informa-tion call 215-423-6309.

Penn Treaty Park Summer EventsSat., July 26 - 5PM; Walk-ing Fish Family Theater Series; Tues., July 22 at 6:30PM - Movie in Penn Treaty Park; Fri., July 25 - Fantastic Fridays Con-cert; Sun., July 27 - 5PM - Family Drama Series; Fri., Aug. 1 - Fantastic Fri-days Concert; Sat., Aug. 2 - Summer Festival; Sat., Aug. 9 - 9AM - Park Clean Up. Visit www.penntreatypark.org for more info.

Community Fun DaySaint Phillip’s Baptist Church Pastor Willie I. Graves and the Ministerial Staff present Community Fun Day on Sat., July 26 from 11AM-6PM at St. Phillip’s Baptist Church 1220-28 N. 6th Street at Girard Ave. Come out for a day of Food, Fun, Faith and Fellowship! Basket-ball tournament, moon bounce, vendors tables

($25 to rent), music and other fun games. Contact Pastor Marvin Harris at 267-626-3436 or Pastor Aronissa Reid at 267-278-4533 for more informa-tion.

10-Week Upholstery Classes at Portside Arts CenterNew start t imes. Sat. 10AM-2PM July 26 - 8 Week Class, 30 hours. (only accepting 6 students per class). Cost : $390, Additional Supply Cost: $25, Instructor: John Price www.JohnPriceUpholstery.com. To reserve your spot please send in a $50 deposit which will be applied to the total cost of tuition. To sign up go to www.portsidearts.org or call 215-427-1514. Portside Arts Center, 2531 E. Lehigh Ave., Phila., PA 19125.

2nd Annual Trenton and Auburn/Port Richmond Community Day Trenton and Auburn Play-ground will be hosting the 2nd Annual Trenton and Auburn/Port Rich-mond Community Day at Trenton and Auburn Playground, 2204 East Auburn St. on Sat., July 26. There will be a Thirty teams playing with for the 2nd annual Charlene Ab-ner Basketball Showcase, hip-hop performers and food. For more information contact Maurice Campbell 215-526-8519.

Fishtown Community DinnerFirst Presbyterian Church (418 E. Girard Ave Sat., July 26 from 4-6PM.Free community dinner, ev-eryone is welcome! Din-ner is from 4pm-6pm. This month theme will be “build your own” hoagies. www.1stpresbykensington.org 215-739-5695.

Car Show2 Infamous 4 Da Streets 7th Annual Car Show. Sun., July 27, 9AM – 3PM at Wito’s Tire Shop, 2500 N. American St., between Huntingdon & Cumberland. Free for the public, $20 Contestant Fee. Food, drinks, music, raffle, giveaways and more. A car show that promotes anti-vi-olence, goodwill and unity in our community. Come in peace or stay home.

Campbell Square EventsWed., July 30, The Sensa-tional Soul Cruisers, as well as, CW & Intertwine for openers! Starts at 6:30PM All this talent and it is FREE!; Thurs., Aug. 21, Karaoke hosted by Patty-Pat, starts at 7PM; Wed., Aug. 27, Family movie night begins at DUSK. The movie is “FROZEN”, but the POPCORN is Fresh and Hot!; Sun.,

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he come from? Even more shocking was the fact that he admitted publicly to going to church. Shame! He was an Armenian Orthodox Christian, and his hobby was collecting icons. His room was full of icons, from Russia, Turkey, Greece and the Holy Land. His collection, according to one housemate, was vast. “I can show you these icons,” he said to me one day in the building’s com-munal kitchen, dressed in his white shirt and tie, a total and complete nerd

before the word was even coined. I told him I’d think about seeing the icons because yes, I’d always had a fas-cination with icons. One could still like icons, ap-preciate their artistic qual-ity, even as an unbeliever. Many icons, after all, were close to being works of art. But I never did take him up on the offer. In Harvard Square, the only cool religions were Near Eastern religions like obscure Zen practices, Yoga, or (to some degree), the Hare Krishna move-ment. The Quakers were alright because they were largely secular (agnostic Quakers were common),

but more importantly they were about peace and jus-tice. When I did come back to religion many years later, as a seasoned adult wayfarer with several mys-tical experiences under my belt, my parents were glad although the emphasis on church and religion had al-ready died a quiet death in the larger society. By that time, some of my relatives and siblings had already stopped going to church. When they stopped going, they didn’t make a big deal out of it; they just no longer found it relevant to their lives. They issued no statements; nothing was nailed to the cathedral door. As a result, there was no scandal because rather than claim that they were agnostic or atheist, they claimed indifference, which in some ways is far worse than standing up and say-ing you’re an atheist, for at least an atheist has convic-tions… Indifference, I’ve found, rarely lasts forever. Two years ago when I gave one of my sisters an Icon of the Theotokos for Christ-mas, she looked at the icon and burst into tears. While I’m not sure what the tears meant, I felt that something within her was beginning to change. •

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Congratulations to Clean Plate au-thor Casey Beck and her husband Joe on the birth of their baby boy, Joseph Aloy-sius Beck IV who arrived on Sat-urday, July 19, 2014, weighing 8 lb. 12 oz. and was 22 inches. We wish to con-g r a t u l a t e t h e special couple and wish them the very best of luck and happi-ness with their new son! The Clean Plate ar-ticle will resume in a few weeks af-ter Casey returns from her mater-nity leave. Look for her new reci-pes and plenty of baby pictures in a few weeks!

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Above left: Council President Darrell Clarke came to the Alexander Adaire K-8 School in Fishtown on Thursday to launch the planning process for a new playground. He met with many parents from the Adaire Home & School Association and Friends of Adaire and city of-ficials who will be involved in the playground project. A community planning meeting will soon be announced. From left, local architect Ian Smith; Council President Clarke; Karen Phillips, Constituent Services Representative in Clarke’s office; Christine Knapp, Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Philadelphia Water Department; Stephanie Chiorien, Envi-ronmental Planner, at the Water Department; and Becky White Newgren, Friend of Adaire and new Adaire parent. /Courtesy of Beth Gilbert-Caldwell/Friends of Adaire Photo below: /Courtesy of Denis Devine/Friends of Adaire

Left: A newly ren-o v a t e d g r e e n schoolyard was built at William Dick Elementary in North Philadel-phia and opened in June 2014. Stu-dents helped plan and design an in-novative system t h a t c o n s e r ve s rainwater and dis-courages flooding and polluted run-off. The school-yard evolved from a empty broken concrete slab into an oasis with new trees, new asphat and a lush rain gar-den.

It’s A Boy! The new green playground at Adaire School, 1300 E. Palmer St., will be constructed in collaboration with the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Wa-ter Department, with funding from Council President Clarke’s 5th District capital fund and the Water Dept. Several private entities also have expressed interest in helping to fund the park, which will be open to the public. The project will include a rainwater conserva-tion and storm water runoff management system, greening, new playground equipment and game areas (eg, basketball). Input and suggestions from the com-munity will be incorporated into the final plans. Council President Clarke is hopeful that planning will be completed within the next eight months in time for construction to begin next spring. •


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in that.” The Falcons begin prac-tice on Mon., August 4, 6PM at Cione Playground. Practices are Monday through Thursday and run from 6PM to 8PM. Children can sign up by simply attending the first practice. “Parents should know that even if their kids aren’t any good at football right now, it’s just amazing how much improvement you’ll see from year to year, espe-cially from the first and sec-ond year,” Coach Galasso said. “You’ll be surprised how much better your child will be at the end of the first year of football. But get the kids involved no mater what sport it is. We are all football coaches right now and think foot-ball is the best sport, but they are all great.”•

but it does get you in shape and you will break a sweat at practice,” Coach Ga-lasso said. “I think kids say to themselves, ‘why should I go out and break a sweat when I can stay inside with the air conditioner and play video games?’ Times have changed, I under-stand that, but I wish kids would get out there and play football.” St. Anne’s coaching staff also believes that play-

ing football in the CYO better prepares young athletes for high school football. Whereas other youth football leagues are structured around weight classes (i.e. all 80 pound players play on one team while 90 pound players play on another), the CYO places children based on grade. This allows for chil-dren to play against bigger competition and learn the proper positions for their

body type. “There’s some intimi-dation when weight-ball players move on to high school and start playing against kids who are close to 200-pounds,” McGov-ern explained. “Our kids aren’t intimidated when they get to high school, they are used to it from the word go.” “If you played CYO ball, once you start playing [high school football] fresh-man year, it’s not a shock,” Jimmy Galasso, Jim’s son and former St. Anne’s Falcon, said. “You’ve been playing with bigger kids the whole time. In pound-ball, a kid who played on the line may not beat out a 200-pound freshman in high school. In CYO ball you have a better outlook on what you’ll play in high school and get used to the

contact.” Jimmy played high school football at Father Judge, graduating this past year. In his senior year, he was selected as All-Catholic. But he wasn’t the only former Falcon to receive the honor. “I think it was great play-ing for St. Anne’s grow-ing up. I wasn’t the only player on my team who got All-Catholic. We had like five players this year make All-Catholic off my St. Anne’s team. Those same coaches who taught us are still coaching now, teaching the same things they taught us.” “That’s why we coach,” sa id Coach Galas so. “When you see these kids years later and they say, ‘Hey coach I got a schol-arship to play in college,’ you know you had a part

Left: A St. Anne’s Falcon player stiff-arms a de-fender from St. Matthew to cre-ate separation in an effort to gain more yards. /Photos: Max Pulcini

Footballcontinued from page 1

“It’s a sport where teamwork comes into play big time. Dis-cipline is a pillar of the game. If you have discipline and kids listen, it’s a life lesson as well.” – Coach Kiernan McGovern

ShoeBox Recycling is a for-profit organization with the goal of recycling as many shoes as possible. Through NKCDC you have several opportunities this summer to contribute to ShoeBox Recycling and help fundraise for Sustainability in your neighborhood. Bring your shoes to the following location:• NKCDC office (2515 Frankford Ave.) M-F 9am-noon & 1pm-5pm• Farm to Families at the NKCDC Garden Center at Frankford and Berks on Thursdays from 4-7pm All shoes are resold and reused here in the U.S. as well as throughout the developing world. If you bring 3 pairs of unwanted shoes, you will be entered in a Shirt for Shoes raffle where you could win a Sustainable shirt. Bring in 4 pairs

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and automatically get a free tee or tote! ShoeBox Recycling also has the SoleMate program that brings joy and friendship between the past and future owners of the shoes. Before recycling their shoes, ShoeBox Recycling asks that a personal, friendly note be stuck inside the shoes for its future owner, similar to a “message in a bottle” concept. This program has the intention of making the world “a little smaller, a little friendlier, and a little greener”. You’ll even be able to trace where your shoes end up!


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The Animal Care and Control Team (ACCT Philly), the nonprofit that manages Philadelphia’s animal control shelter, is celebrating a dramatic reduction of cat eutha-nasia stemming from a goal to save every kitten that comes through its doors. Compared to June of 2013, June 2014 saw cat euthanasia decline by 50% - an incredible feat during the busiest time of year for ACCT Philly. Young kittens stream into the shelter during summer months, but this year they are being saved in record numbers through ACCT Philly’s newly expanded foster care program where volunteers raise them in their homes until they are old enough for adoption. “We are thrilled that so many volunteers and res-cue partners have stepped up to help save these in-nocent lives and help us meet the goal of saving every kitten,” says Maria

Cat Euthanasia Dramatically Declines at ACCT Philly With Goal to Save Every Kitten

Decker, ACCT Philly’s Feline Programs Manager. “With this targeted effort, more kittens are getting into foster care and rescue than ever before.” While the increased foster care effort is not the only program affecting cat eu-thanasia reduction, it has significantly contributed to the sharp decline. During the first five months of the year, cat euthanasia at Phil-adelphia’s busiest shelter declined 15%, but in June when kitten intake starts to climb, cat euthanasia was reduced by 50% compared to June 2013. So far more than 1,600 cats have been placed in temporary foster care with volunteers this year, a 44% increase over last year. But ACCT Philly staff knows that kitten intakes are the highest through July and August as cat breeding peaks in our area, and are seeking the help of the public to continue the success of the program. “It

will be tough to save them all during the busiest time of the year,” says Susan Cosby, Executive Director. “But we are determined and feel confident that with help from Philly’s cat lov-ers, we can meet our goal.” “Best Friends has helped San Antonio, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida, suc-cessfully establish kitten programs. We have seen what an important role these programs can play in shelter operations. It is exciting to support ACCT Philly and the City of Phil-adelphia in their efforts to save the lives of more shel-ter kittens,” said Liz Finch,

senior manager, national programs, Best Friends Animal Society.” To learn more about how you can help save kittens’ lives by becoming a fos-ter home, contact ACCT Philly at [email protected], 267-385-3800 ext. 500 or visit the shelter at 111 West Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140 between 10AM and 8PM and ask to speak to the Lifesaving Staff about fostering kittens. The foster care program and goal to save every kit-ten is generously supported by a grant from the Best Friends Animal Society. •


CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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13. Inves t s in l i t t le enterprises 14. Prongs 15. Shred cheese 24. Gazing intently 25. Paper tablet 26. Diego, Francisco, Anselmo 27. Otological pain 29. Pedestal supports 31. Islands are named for them 34. Gallivant 36. Romaine 37. Lux Palm Beach hotel 40. Ribbed fabric 41. CBS newsman Rather 42. Book jacket review 44. Braided river of Poland 45. Atom smasher 47. Devastate 50. Pressure unit (mm Hg) 51. Move sideways 52. Free from risk 55. Small prison room 58. Liquefied natural gas 59. Doctors’ group 60. UC Berkeley 61. Uppermost part 64. Thou 65. Stuart Little’s author White

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Introducing Sweetie! Sweetie is a beautiful, brindle colored 45lb, 1-2 year old terrier mix (she actually looks kind of like a plott hound mix). She loves people and will basically melt against you if you stop to show her some attention. This is Sweetie’s second time at ACCT and she’s really hoping to find her forever home this time around. She was adopted in March; but, unfortunately, her owner had to unexpectedly move to a place that didn’t allow dogs. He had nothing but good things to say about Sweetie though and was very upset to surrender her. Sweetie is very intelligent and listens well, she seems to be housetrained and she is also extremely talented at fetch (she can literally leap and catch the ball in mid-air so she’d be an awesome jogging/running/agility partner). She loves to go for rides and she also knows the command “sit” and “drop it” and takes treats very gently. Other dogs seem to stress her out and make her nervous. Sweetie would probably do best as the only pet in her family but we promise she would be the best pet ever!! If you have dogs of your own, you’ll need to bring at least one in to meet any potential dogs and make sure there is no major personality clash. Please also bring proof that you are allowed dogs/cats at your home if you rent. Sweetie is located at ACCT -- 111 W. Hunting Park Ave, Phila., PA 19140. Phone: 267-385-3800 (ask for the Lifesaving Department!) Email: [email protected]. More about Sweetie: Pet ID: A21976794 • Primary colors: Brindle with White markings • Coat length: Short. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT SWEETIE, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected].•


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Sept. 14, Friends of Campbell Square Fall Flea Market, 8AM-1:30PM; Sat., Oct. 25, HAL-LOWEEN, 1:30-3PM - go trick or treating in the park, balloon man, arts and crafts, face paint-ing, scary music! Parents must be accompanied by children; Tues., Nov. 11, VETERANS DAY-salute to our veterans, flag raising by Korean War Veterans PFC Stanley A. Gogoj Chapter #38. 11AM – 12PM. Fri., Dec. 12, Christmas Tree Lighting/SANTA! Starts at 6:30PM. Light refreshments will be for sale at all events. Rain date policy: While the Friends of Campbell Square will make every effort to re-schedule events cancelled by bad weather, we can-not guarantee that alter-nate dates will be sched-uled. The Friends of Camp-bell Square would like to thank all our local spon-sors, volunteers, Philadel-phia Parks & Rec and the Pennsylvania Horticul-tural Society. Please call John Rajca at 267-304-2993 or Susan Ongirski at 215-426-3766 on event dates for possible cancellations. Volunteers are needed for gardening and main-tenance on Wednesday nights at 6PM.•Campbell Square is located at Belgrade St. & East Allegheny Ave., in the heart of Port Richmond!

St. Adalbert Summer BazaarEveryone is invited to St. Adalbert Parish Bazaar, which will be held on Thurs., July 31, Fri., Aug. 1 and Sat., Aug. 2, beginning at 6PM on the parish grounds, Allegh-eny Ave. and Thompson St. Join us for lots of fun, treat yourself to some sweets, browse at the flea market, enjoy our home-made Polish and Ameri-can food, take a chance on the specialty baskets and dance and enjoy the music and entertainment. There will be special ap-pearances: Thurs., Polish American String Band, followed by the Paging Samuel Band, Fri., DJ Patty-Pat and Sat., Con-tinental Polish Music. Fri., Aug 1 has been des-ignated as Alumni Night. All graduates of St. Adal-bert School, as well as all former parishioners are invited to come and renew friendships. The bazaar will take place rain or shine. Come and enjoy the evening with your friends and family.

August First Friday “Callin’ Out to Artists & Performers Fri., Aug. 1”. Put down your dukes, and PUT OUT YOUR ART for the first ever Frankford Ave First Friday Fracas. As a part of NKCDC’s economic development initiative to celebrate and support arts and business, we need artists, vendors, and street performers to show off the weird and wacky energy unique to our neighborhood. Sign up to be a food vendor, performer, or artist/vendor. For more info contact Joanna at [email protected]. See the listings of all First Friday events at www.frankfordavearts.org.

24th Police District Celebrates National Night Out It’s that time of the year again where the 24th Police District celebrates National Night Out. This event will be held in the parking lot of Home De-pot at 2500 Aramingo Ave. on Tues., Aug. 5 from the hours of 6-9PM. Residents of the 24th Police District will be participating in this anti-crime community base fellowship. This eighth annual event strives to help people learn how to better fight crime in their neighborhoods and to inform the commu-nity of the Police De-partment incentives to reduce crime and pro-mote Town Watch and similar business watch programs available to them. National Night Out was started in 1984 by the National Association of Town Watch, based in Pennsylvania. The first event was put on by 400 communities in 23 states, numbering an estimated 2.5 million participants.

PRO-ACT Family Addiction Education Program Serves Philadelphia Sessions begin week of August 5 in Northeast Philadelphia, North Phila-delphia and NorthernLiberties When someone is ad-dicted to drugs or alcohol, the disease affects the entire family. Each month PRO-ACT (Pennsylvania Recovery Organization–Achieving Community Together) hosts a Fam-ily Addiction Education Program 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 situation, these information and support programs run one evening a week for

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS

Trivia Answers: Part One:

5 points each1. C. tow truck driver 2. A. the day before Thanks-giving 3. B. gnome 4. A. Ringo Starr

Part Two: 10 points each

6. B. the Express Line 6. A. DeLorean 7. D. John Travolta 8. D. Kmart

Part Three: 15 points each

9. A. The Hudson River 10. A. olives in the salads they served to passengers 11. A. Dodge Charger 12. A. Rose Royce

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House for Rent - Harrowgate - 35xx Jasper St. - 2BRs, $700/mo. +util. 917-667-6013.

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Leprechaun will be teaming up again with The Fresh Works This Friday, July 25!

There will be having a fundraiser on Fri., July 25 from 5-9PM. Eat in, take out, or deliveries. Just mentions the Leprechauns, and they receive a portion of all sales. The Fresh Works is located on 2634 Belgrade St (19125). To place an order call 215-423-6900. •


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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 6:30-8:30PM at the PRO-ACT office in Northern Liberties. Sessions are free and con-fidential—first names only. Pre-registration is required. To register, call 800-221-6333, weekdays 9AM through 5PM or visit http://councilsepa.org/programs/pro-act/family-education-pro-gram/.

Autism and Special Needs Fun Day at Hancock RecMany of our chidren in our community expe-rience developmental disorders. Hancock Rec would like to help edu-cate, and make our com-munity aware of Autism, in its many forms, and let families know that they are not alone in dealing with it. Han-cock Recreation Center 147 W. Master St. on Sat., Aug. 9, 11AM-3PM. Games, food, water ac-tivities, information table & more. If your child has developmental disorders or special needs please come out and participate. For more information call 215-685-9886/9877.

Vacation Bible School St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, located at the corner of Trenton Ave. and Cumberland St. (a block below Frankford Ave.), will be having Va-cation Bible School from Aug. 11 through Aug. 15 from 6:30 - 8PM. If further information is required, please contact Donna Heard at 267-777-3176 or St. Michaels at 215-423-0792.

Bethesday ChurchHoagie Lunch and Make Your Own Ice Cream SundaeBethesda United Meth-odist Church, 2820 E. Venango St., is having a

Hoagie Lunch and Make Your Own Ice Cream Sundae. Sat., Aug. 16, 12 Noon to 3PM. Adults $8; children 13 and under: $5. Please call church to order your hoagie. 215-739-7399. Hoagies available are: Ham & Cheese, Turkey & Cheese or Italian.

Philly Tree People’s Pruning Club2014 Prun ing Club Schedule: Sat., Aug. 16, 10 AM - 12 NOON, meet at the Corner of Marlbor-ough and Wildey Streets 19125; Sun., Sept. 14, 10 AM - 12 NOON, Lo-cation TBA in 19134; Sat., Oct. 18, 9 AM - 12 NOON, Meet at the Cor-ner of Amber and Coral Streets 19125. Everyone is welcome! No experi-ence is necessary! They can use all the help they can get to help maintain the urban forest in 19125 and 19134. Please join us if you would like to learn proper pruning tech-niques, while getting to know other neighbors interested in helping to beautify the neighbor-hood and the city. Focus on clearance pruning, which allows safe pas-sage to both street traffic and sidewalk traffic. Also prune any broken, dead, or diseased branches and weed tree pits. Volunteers include beginners, sea-soned amateurs, and cer-tified professionals. Please bring a friend if you know someone who would be interested. Tools will be available for volunteers to use as well as instruction on how to prune. But feel free to bring eye pro-tection, gloves, and any sharp tree pruning tools you have to pruning club events. At each pruning club event a free tree care tool will be raffled off to volunteers who attend the entire session.

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: Aug. 18, Sept. 15 (A), Oct. 20, Nov. 24 (A), Dec. 15 (A), Wednesday Evening Classes Begin at 6PM: Aug. 6, Sept. 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5, Dec. 3. Classes at Nazareth Hospital, located at 2701 Holme Avenue in Philadelphia,

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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 the name of your surgeon.

Hancock Recreation Center 1st Alumni Basketball TournamentHancock Rec Center will be hosting our 1st Alumni Basketball Tour-nament. All players from the Rebels and the Han-cock Basketball Programs are encouraged to come and register for the one day basketball tourna-ment. We will have music, food, and drinks, water ice. etc. Sat., Aug. 23 at Hancock Recreation Center, 147 W. Master St. 11AM – 4PM. Register at Hancock Rec. Coach Don 215-669-1182, or Coach Larry 215-685-9886/9877. [email protected].

History of NL Exhibit Continues thru Aug 31There’s still time to see the wonderful History of Northern Liberties exhib-it at the Philadelphia His-tory Museum, 15 S. 7th St. (just below Market). Continued thru Sun., Aug. 31. You also can access videos, podcasts, a documentary about NL and more online, at the NLNA web site - www.nlna.org. Check it out!

Save the Date!Taylor’s Senior ExpoState Rep. John J. Tay-lor’s Annual Senior Expo will take place on Fri., Oct. 10 from 10AM to 12Noon at Cohox Recre-ation Center, Cedar and Ann Sts.

TRIPSCione Advisory Council Sponsors Trip to Ocean City, MarylandCione Advisory Coun-cil is sponsoring a trip to Ocean City and the Eastern Shore, MD, from Sept. 7 to 10, 2014, Sun. thru Wed. Trip includes 3 nights, 4 days lodging, 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners, transportation and many attractions, in-cluding Harrington Race-way and Casino with bo-nus. Assateague Explorer Boat Ride, guided tour of Assateague Island. Visit to Salisbury, their Country House, Zoo and Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art. Evening entertainment and visit to Tanger Outlet Stores. Baggage handling, taxes and meal gratitu-ties included in the price, which is $370 per person (double occupancy), $100

OBITUARIES

WURTENBERGDOROTHY C. “SIS” (nee Van Leer), July 4, 2014. Beloved wife of 55 years to Jack. Devoted mother of Werty (Elaine), Bugsy (Bebe) and Denise Dolan (Bill); loving grandmother of 9; great grandmother of 7; dear sister of Theresa Dolan (Jim) and the late George Brown (Alberta) and the late Buddy Van Leer; dearest sister-in-law and aunt to many nieces and nephews. BURNS FUNERAL HOME

non-refundable deposit due with reservation. Few seats available. For more information call 215-685-9950 (Cione Playground). Leave your name and phone number and we will return your call as soon as possible.

Women’s Auxiliary of the German Society of PAFinger Lakes Tour - Wed. & Thurs. Sept. 17 & 18. Departures: 7:30 AM from the German Society, 611 Spring Gar-den St. Philadelphia, PA 19123. 8AM from the Radisson Hotel, 2400 Old Lincoln Highway, Trevose PA, 19053. Res-ervation: $50 per person, required for registration. Full payment dead-line August 11. Please provide your phone num-ber and/or email so we can acknowledge your reservation. Reservation and payment to trip co-ordinator (Payable to: Women’s Auxiliary of the GSP) Carol Olen-schlager, 3032 North Constitution Rd., Cam-den NJ 08104 (Tel: 856-962-7316). Return: 10 to 10:30 pm on Thurs., Sept. 18 . $285 pp-double; $330 pp-single; $270 pp-triple. No re-funds unless replacement can be found. Proceeds will benefit scholarships in the greater Philadel-phia area.•

NHS Human Services Acquires Fresh Start

NHS Expands Its Services to Veterans with Transitional Housing and

Other Supportive Programs

NHS Human Services, one of the nation’s leading human service organizations, acquired The Fresh Start programs, July 1, 2014, to increase the level of specialty services provided to our growing veteran population, and to enhance the services that NHS and Fresh Start are currently providing in partnership with the Philadelphia Office of Addiction Services. Fresh Start is a transitional housing, drug and alcohol treatment, and supportive service agency that serves adults from Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Chester Counties, and southern New Jersey. Fresh Start provides therapeutic housing and related supportive services to approximately 800 adults annually. NHS Chairman and CEO, M. Joseph Rocks, states, “The conditions of the types of war that these veterans have experienced, which have led to significant increases in post traumatic stress disorder, chemical dependency, homelessness and suicide, continue to be prevalent. Based on this, the expectation is that the increased levels of funding for VA services will continue to align with the need for services that both NHS and Fresh Start can provide in a continuum of care”. The Recovery Homes offered at Fresh Start provide residential support to individuals with substance use disorders who are often also in need of the type of treatment services NHS provides. As a company that provides a continuum of care in multiple service types, NHS’s opportunity will be to successfully market the Recovery Homes, along with Outpatient services, making the argument that treatment for veterans will be more effective if coordinated together with residential support.Current CEO of Fresh Start, Jeffrey Pittner, states, “The mission of NHS, to provide services that promote the highest standards of integrity and quality, aligns very well with the mission and vision that Fresh Start created so many years ago. We look forward to working with NHS, and to be able to provide that continuum of care to our veteran population within one organization.” •

About NHS Human ServicesNHS Human Services, through its subsidiaries is one of the nation’s leading non-profit providers of community-based human services. With nationally recognized programs in multiple states, NHS offers a full range of integrated services to children and adults in the areas of mental health, addictive diseases, autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, juvenile justice, treatment foster care, education and other specialized services.


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