Vol. II No. 79 (239) Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia June 9, 2011 Daily Record Danger

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STATE SENS. Mike Stack and Shirley Kitchen were among Philadelphians who came to Harrisburg to warn of calamitous consequences to hospitals and to low- income working citizens if House Republican budget passes as is. See story page 4. Meat The Philadelphia Public Record Calendar Jun. 10-12- American Diabetes Ass’n honors & Deli BVM Sch. Old Fash- Michael A. Rashid, president of ioned Family at 1150 AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Prego Pizzelle Baker $29.99 Wharton St., rain or shine. All wel- Cos., as 2011 Father of the Year Uno Panini Grill $39.99 come. honoree at 1200 Awards Dinner at Jun. 11- Loews Hotel, cocktail reception State Rep. Louise Bishop hosts 5:30 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m. 2024 S. 10th St Spring Fling Kids Health Fair at Jun. 17- Philadelphia PA 19148 Universal Bluford Charter Sch., Annual Health Tech graduation at 5720 Media St., 4 p.m. St. Christopher’s Hospital for Chil- 215-468-5363 Jun. 13- dren, 3601 A St., 10 a.m. Funded by Student Mayoral Forum for 7th- and Kal & Lucille Rudman Foundation. 8th-Graders with Mayor Nutter at RSVP Barbara A. Liccio (215) 427- Laboratory Charter Sch., 800 N. 5398. Orianna, 2 p.m. Jun. 29- PRO-ACT 2-hr. When You Want Your Roof Jun. 15- workshop on “How to Talk to Your To Be Done Right The First Time Oxford Circle Chapter of National Legislators & Get Them to Hear 215-464-6425 Active Retired Federal Employees You, ” at 6 p.m. at PRO-ACT Re- meets at Northeast Older Adult Ctr., covery Training Ctr., 444 N. 3rd St., CANDIDATES • POLITICIANS 8101 Bustleton Ave., 12 m. City Suite 307. Again on Sat., Aug. 13 at News You Can Use! Controller Alan Butkovitz to speak. 10 a.m. at the same location. Free. Jun. 16- Call William Webb (215) 923-1661. Boost Your Popularity, Win On Election Day! Tell Your Constituents To Read About All the Work You Do For Them On the LIVE AUCTIONS EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 5PM (Preview 3PM) Philadelphiadailyrecord.com LIVE AUCTIONS EVERY SATURDAY AT 11AM (Preview 9AM) Email them a copy LIVE INTERNET AUCTION EVERY SATURDAY AT 4PM AT: of this Publication! www.capitalautoauctions.com To Register & To Bid

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2 | THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD 9 JUNE, 2011 Toomey Pushes Boeing Contract To make Ospreys US Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) sent a letter to the Sen- “Boeing welcomes and applauds Sen. Toomey’s sup- ate Appropriations Committee asking the committee port for a second multi-year contract for the V-22 Os- to consider a multi-year procurement strategy for the prey. The Osprey continues to receive high praise V-22 Osprey program starting in fiscal year 2013 from the US Marines and Air Force Special Opera- rather than a single-year procurement. tions Command for its outstanding performance in combat, ship-board and humanitarian deployments Military equipment is often obtained through a series around the world. A second multi-year contract would of single-year procurements, but it is not uncommon allow our military to continue to field this critical ca- for Congress to authorize multi-year procurements. pability at a significant savings over a single-year Congress did just that for the V-22 Osprey aircraft for procurement approach,” said Jean Chamberlin, VP fiscal years 2008 through 2012. A multi-year procure- and general manager of Boeing’s Mobility division. ment can be more efficient and potentially cost saving “Any and all support by Sen. Toomey for the V-22 because it provides greater business certainty for program that will bring stability to our workforce, in- manufacturers, enabling them to reduce unit prices. crease the membership of UAW Local 1069 and bring Additionally, the heightened business certainty may more jobs to is deeply appreciated,” allow the manufacturer to invest in improvements to said Christopher Owens, president of UAW Local the production line, reducing costs further. 1069. Casey: Job Training Must Be A Priority US Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), make job training programs more Chairman of the Joint Economic efficient across the country. Let’s Committee, released the follow- get rid of the programs that don’t ing statement calling for faster ac- work or are duplicative and put tion on job training after our resources behind proven ef- President Obama’s speech yester- forts that build skills and lead to day on job training and manufac- jobs. We must train workers with turing: the skills that are in greatest de- “Pennsylvania has a long history mand and concentrate on the sec- of innovation and rebuilding in tors where growth prospects are manufacturing. A lasting eco- strongest. nomic recovery will rely on an evolving and revitalized manufac- “I have also called for an exten- turing sector. Workers must be sion of Trade Adjustment Assis- able to acquire the skills neces- tance to provide job training to sary to advance in their jobs, find workers who have lost their jobs new jobs and meet the needs of because of foreign trade. I will employers. continue to try to overcome the roadblocks that have prevented “The Senate should move quickly this bill from being passed by the to debate and pass an extension of Senate.” the Workforce Investment Act to

9 JUNE, 2011 THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD | 3 Senators, Hospital Advocates Warn Budget Plan Will Hurt Health Care

REPUBLICAN HOUSE budget will be “devastat- ing to hospitals,” State Sen. Mike Stack warned at Harrisburg press conference.

State Sen. Mike Stack (D-North- They implored the Senate to con- sic health plan in February because east) warned of the disastrous im- sider restoring Tobacco Settlement funding ran out. Another half mil- pact of state budget cuts to health Fund dollars to the adultBasic lion were on the waiting list. There programs and services as the Sen- health coverage plan and uncom- is no mention of reinstating this ate tackles the House Republican pensated care, as well as restoring program in HB 1485 and the Gov- version of the 2011-12 State funding in to hospitals, which have ernor did not mention it in his budget. been decimated by the House Re- budget plan. publican budget plan. He, along with State Sens. Shirley As of May 5, only 32% of those Kitchen (D-N. Phila.), Andy Din- adultBasic recipients signed up for niman (D-Chester), Larry Farnese “We can do better and we need to the Blues’ Special Care program. (D-S. Phila.) and Jim Brewster (D- do better. Our health-care pro- Allegheny); Ken Braithwaite, re- grams need a lifeline and prescrip- The House Republican plan also gional executive for the Delaware tion for sanity under the House cuts over $400 million to medical Valley Healthcare Council and Republican budget,” Stack said. assistance programs. The vast ma- Senior VP for The Hospital & “In this economy, when budgets jority of Medical Assistance recipi- Healthsystem Association of Penn- are already tight and people are out ents are the elderly, the disabled sylvania; and Cheri Rinehart, ex- of work, these cuts are appalling. and children, Kitchen said. They will be devastating to hospi- ecutive director of the “The House Republican budget Pennsylvania Association of Com- tals at a time when more and more funding is needed to help our places a heavy burden on the pro- munity Health Centers, discussed grams and the people whose backs the impact of the state budget pro- state’s most-vulnerable individu- als.” are already breaking,” Kitchen posal (HB 1485) on the State’s said. “They made the Dept. of health programs during a Capitol More than 41,000 individuals from Public Welfare the sacrificial news conference yesterday. across the state lost their adultBa- lamb.”

4 | THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD 9 JUNE, 2011 The budget bill also eliminates and federal funding,” Kitchen said. month. $31.5 million in State dollars in “These are extremely busy hospi- uncompensated care, thereby jeop- tals that help some of the city’s ardizing $38.6 million in federal most disadvantaged citizens. They He also introduced SB 836, which matching dollars. Hospitals use offer world-class care but they would require individuals to pay uncompensated-care funds to can’t do it on a shoestring budget.” all outstanding court fees and fines make up costs when patients have before they can have their car reg- no insurance and can’t afford to istration renewed. There are $1.6 pay their medical bills. Stack suggested several solutions billion in unpaid fines, costs, fees to restore funding into health-care and restitution owed to Courts of line items, including restricting the Common Pleas throughout Penn- The Hospital & Health Association use of the Tobacco Settlement sylvania. of Pennsylvania says uncompen- Fund to health care programs, as it sated care provided by Pennsylva- was intended to be used. That’s nia hospitals has increased an $350 million dollars to help ease The budget deadline is just three astounding 48% over the last five the budget pain. weeks away, but we can still ex- years. Last year alone, hospitals plore real options to restore fund- provided $891 million dollars in ing to these critical line items,” uncompensated care. The Senator also introduced legis- Stack said. “People will continue lation that would sustain adultBa- to get sick, whether they have sic for another year by tapping the health coverage or not. The eld- “In my home District, Temple Uni- General Assembly’s budget sur- erly, the disabled and children will versity Health System would lose plus. SB 420 would allocate the continue to need Medical Assis- $36 million dollars in crucial state $189-million surplus to fund oper- tance. They will all need care. We and federal funding, and North ating expenses for adultBasic must lift this budget burden off the Philadelphia Health System would through April 2012, assuming that backs of patients, hospitals and the lose $7.5 million dollars in state expenses remain at $14 million a taxpayers.” Lowery Brown Announces Scholarship Opportunity

State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown (D-W. Phila.) today The topic of the 400 to 600-word composition is “The urged female high-school juniors and seniors with plans Impact of the First Amendment on Women Leaders and for college to consider entering the National Foundation Social Media.” for Women Legislators scholarship essay competition. “As we see in instantaneous communications today, an Brown said female high-school juniors or seniors in the issue can go from totally unknown to a national or even classes of 2011 or 2012 still have time to compete in a international topic in a matter of hours,” said Brown. scholarship contest sponsored by the NFWL and the “We are all learning to adapt to the meteoric rise of so- National Rifle Association, and that they should move cial media and explore what it could mean to the future quickly to enter. of democracy and how it can be adapted to increase communications between citizens and women candi- Seven contest winners in the nation will each receive a dates and office-holders.” $3,000 scholarship to use towards tuition at any US col- lege or university and an all-expense-paid trip to Brown said the writer should consider such media as NFWL’s 2011 Annual Conference, Aug. 11-15 at the YouTube; Facebook; Twitter; blogging; mass political Marriott in Downtown Des Moines, Iowa. text messaging and how they create a direct intercon-

9 JUNE, 2011 THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD | 5 nection between citizens and lead- the website of the NFWL at of Programming & Operations at: ers. www.womenlegislators.org and Crystal_Adkisson@womenlegisla- click on “Events.” tors.org or by phone (202) 293-3040 A more in-depth description of as- ext. 1005. pects to be considered and the re- Questions can be directed to Crystal quired entry forms can be found at Adkisson, NFWL Deputy Director Green Party Lobbies For Voters’ Choice

The Green Party of Philadelphia portunity to vote for third-party The Voters’ Choice Act is backed has begun a campaign to win sup- candidates because their names are by the Pennsylvania Ballot Access port in Harrisburg for the Voters’ so difficult to get on the ballot. Coalition (PBAC, www.paballotac- Choice Act, which is currently cess.org), which includes the Green bottled up in the Pennsylvania SB 21 would mandate any politi- Party, America First Party, Consti- Senate. cal party will be allowed ballot ac- tution Party, Libertarian Party, cess once it has a registered New American Independent Party, The Act (SB 21) will change the membership of at least 0.05% of Prohibition Party, Reform Party definition of a political party to all Pennsylvania voters (approxi- and Unified Independent Party. allow participation by more parties mately 4,500 members). This is Only seven of Pennsylvania’s 53 in the electoral process. At the the same rule currently used in Senators have endorsed SB 21, present time, political parties other Delaware. This enhancement of and none of them represent than Democrats and Republicans the democratic process will lead to Philadelphia. are frequently excluded from the greater interest in elections and a ballot by onerous rules. The result larger turnout at the polls, support- is citizens are deprived of the op- ers argue. Sick-Day Lobbyists Gear Up For Next Week’s Council Vote

Different groups of activists are readying a big citizen Philadelphia’s LGBT working families: “While most of us turnout for today as well as next Thursday, Jun. 16, for a take paid sick days for granted, more than 200,000 work- City Council deliberation and vote on a measure to require ers in Philadelphia have no paid sick time. That is espe- cially hard on LGBT families, whose incomes are 33% earned sick days for all Philadelphia workers. below the incomes of heterosexual married couples. That means LGBT parents are less likely to be able to afford to Service Employees International Union will be partnering take unpaid time off from work.” with Action United to pack Council chamber this morning. Poll Shows Nutter In Yesterday, leaders of Philadelphia LGBT and HIV/AIDS organizations spoke about their organizations’ support of Good Shape For November the earned-sick-day bill and called on Philadelphia City Council to pass it. Chris Bartlett, executive director of the Mayor Michael A. Nutter enjoys very strong favora- bility ratings among likely general-election voters, ac- William Way Center, called earned sick days a “key issue cording to a new poll released yesterday by the Nutter for the LGBT community.” for Mayor campaign. Sherrie Cohen, former lesbian candidate for City Council, highlighted why paid sick leave is especially important for The poll also showed the Mayor winning reelection by an overwhelming margin in November. He beats

6 | THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD 9 JUNE, 2011 Republican candidate Karen Brown – even among Group. Republican voters – and out-polled former Philadel- phia Mayor John F. Street among both white and In a three-way match-up against GOP candidate African American voters. Karen Brown and former Mayor John Street as an In- dependent candidate, Mayor Nutter receives 67% of The poll was conducted on May 31 and Jun. 1 by the the vote, Karen Brown receives 14% and John Street, Washington, D.C.-based Garin-Hart-Yang Research 13%. Pa. Bar Ass’n Names 2011-12 Chairs For Committees And Sections

More than 70 lawyers will serve provement of local government, Philadelphia, was named co-chair as 2011-12 chairs of Pennsylvania the structure of the General As- of the PBA Diversity Team, which Bar Association committees and sembly, taxation, public education, establishes resources and forums sections. Many of the association’s legislative reapportionment, and to increase communications policies and positions prompting the judiciary. The commission will among PBA groups with diversity development of state laws and ac- make recommendations to the initiatives by working collabora- tions viewed as beneficial to the PBA House of Delegates regarding tively with PBA leadership, staff legal system, the courts and the the possible need for legislative and other PBA-related entities, in- public result from actions initiated changes and a constitutional con- cluding the Pennsylvania Bar by the leaders and members of vention. Foundation, the Pennsylvania Bar these groups. The list of ap- Insurance Fund and Trust Fund, pointees includes the following Cherylle C. Corpuz, Orlow, Ka- PABAR-PAC and the Pennsylva- lawyers from Philadelphia Co.: plan & Hohenstein LLP, was nia Bar Institute. named co-chair of the PBA Immi- Marc L. Bogutz, shareholder, gration Law Committee, which ad- Kim Kocher, partner, White and Christie, Pabarue, Mortensen & dresses issues in the area of Williams LLP, was renamed chair Young PC, was renamed chair of immigration law, monitors and of the PBA Amicus Curiae Brief the PBA Professional Liability makes recommendations concern- Committee, which identifies legal Committee, which focuses on is- ing legislation in this area, and issues that have relevance to the sues concerning lawyers’ liability promotes understanding of immi- bar and that are appropriate sub- case law. gration related laws, regulations jects for amicus curiae briefs. and court decisions. Timothy W. Callahan II, Saul Angus R. Love, Pennsylvania In- Ewing LLP, was named chair of Jane L. Dalton, of counsel, Duane stitutional Law Project, was the PBA Legal Ethics & Profes- Morris LLP, was named co-chair named chair of the PBA Correc- sional Responsibility Committee, of the PBA Women in the Profes- tions System Committee, which which responds to inquiries from sion, which looks at the status of studies the current corrections sys- lawyers on the impact of the provi- women in the legal profession and tem in Pennsylvania and makes sions of the Rules of Professional recommends solutions to problems recommendations for its improve- Conduct. that prevent women from full par- ment. ticipation in the work, responsibil- Hon. James G. Colins, Cozen ities and rewards of the legal Wesley R. Payne IV, partner, O’Connor, was renamed chair of profession. White and Williams LLP, was the PBA Constitutional Review named co-chair of the PBA Mili- Commission, which is examining Emmanuel O. Iheukwumere, tary and Veterans Affairs Commit- specific issues related to the im- Emmanuel Law Firm LLC, tee and co-chair of the PBA

9 JUNE, 2011 THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD | 7 Minority Bar Committee. The PBA reviews and makes recommenda- about how to obtain leadership po- Military and Veterans Affairs tions on all legislation impacting sitions and encourages members to Committee provides educational minority citizens in the common- seek those positions. programming and coordinates wealth. statewide efforts on legal matters Gerald Strachan, managing attor- affecting active, reserve and Na- Judge Norma L. Shapiro, US ney, Strachan & Hatzell, was re- tional Guard military service mem- District Court Eastern District of named chair of the PBA Insurance bers, retirees and veterans and Pennsylvania, was renamed chair Staff Attorney Committee, which their families. The PBA Minority of the PBA Leadership Recruit- promotes the interests of insurance Bar Committee develops programs ment and Development Commit- staff counsel, fosters quality pro- to promote the issues and concerns tee, which identifies future leaders fessional conduct and provides of minority lawyers. It also studies, of the PBA, provides information services to its members. Citizens Bank Backs Abuse Victims

CITIZENS BANK FOUNDATION donated $10,000 to Women Against Abuse, Inc. in support of its emergency shelter program for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse. Jeannine Lisit- ski, left, executive director of WAA, accepting check from William Smith, senior VP of Community In- vestments for Citizens Bank.

8 | THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD 9 JUNE, 2011 Teens Donate Shoes To Needy Philadelphians Philadelphians donated over 2,000 pairs of new and tributed as well by donating the site and purchasing gently used shoes to those less fortunate in the weeks numerous pairs of children’s shoes. prior to a May 14, 2011 community service project by local young women. The Temple University School of Podiatry also par- ticipated in this charitable project by providing podia- The shoes were collected by the more than one hun- trists to do onsite foot-care evaluations. dred teen girls who are members of Philadelphia’s Teenshop organization as part of their signature Teenshop is a volunteer nonprofit organization for Shoes for Life program. The donated footwear was “girls with goals” founded in 1985. It is one of the made available to those referred through local social nation’s longest running organizations dedicated ex- service organizations, and was retrieved on May 14 at clusively to the positive development of adolescent a community center that the organization temporarily girls. All Teenshop graduates go on to either college converted into a shoe store. or professional schools and while enrolled no girl drops out or becomes a teen parent. There are three Brown’s ShopRite donated bottled water and shop- Teenshop chapters located in Philadelphia. ping bags to the event. Laborers Local 332 con- Odunde Announces 36th Anniversary Festival Lineup

The organizers of the Odunde and performers. African and African-American Festival today announced a four- As many as 500,000 persons, day schedule of events, beginning drawn from throughout the Greater on Jun. 9, in celebration of its 36th Philadelphia area and the mid-At- anniversary. lantic region, are expected to at- tend and participate in the events. The activities will culminate on Sunday, Jun. 12, with the annual The ODUNDE four-day-long ac- centerpiece, the Odunde Festival, tivities will include the following: itself, which will take place, as it Jun. 9 Liberian Education Round- always has, along South Street, table: Councilwoman Jannie L. th th here, from 20 to 24 Streets, and Blackwell, chair, City Council Ed- rd from 23 & Lombard, to Grays ucation Committee and Dr. Amy Ferry Avenue & Christian Street. Gutman, president, University of The free, outdoor festival, whose Pennsylvania 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm central theme is rooted in the tradi- University of Pennsylvania – Iron tions of the Yoruba people of Gate Theatre – 3700 Chestnut St. Nigeria, will feature a wide variety Jun. 10Liberian Business Round- of vendors, craftspeople, artists

9 JUNE, 2011 THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD | 9 table: Honorable Amin Modad, Assistant event will begin with a procession from to the Minister of Commerce of Liberia; Odunde’s Grays Ferry headquarters to Honorable Matilda Parker, National Port the Schuylkill River, at 25th & Locust of Liberia; Honorable Mary T. Broh, Street, at noon. There, Odunde founder Mayor of Monrovia; J. Thomas Moore of and president will lead Select Greater Philadelphia (Invited) participants in paying homage to the 10:00 am – 4:00 pm University of Yoruba goddess of the river, Oshun. Pennsylvania – Iron Gate Theatre – 3700 Once offerings of fruits, money, flowers Chestnut St. and other items have been cast into the river, the procession will make its way V.I.P African Diplomatic and Ambassa- back down South Street for the official dor Reception: Ambassadors from start of the festival. Liberia and Angola 6:00pm – 8:30pm Lincoln University Center City Building Among the entertainers scheduled to par- 3020 Market Street – 4th Floor ticipate in Sunday’s events are neo-soul artists, hip-hop artist Slick Rick, doo- Jun. 11 Free Zumba Class: Will wop groups, African-Brazilian dance attempt to break the Guinness World troupes and gospel-music groups. Record of 1,294 people participating in a Zumba class, at once. 9:00 am – 11:00 Initiated by Fernandez and Ruth Arthur am Saint Joseph’s University - in 1975, the Odunde Festival has Finnesey Field - 5400 N City Ave spawned a vital organization with a year- Jun. 12 Odunde Festival round schedule of programs and events. 10:00 am – 8:00 pm 23rd and South In addition to the cultural benefits, this Streets past year, the organization completed the construction of Osun Village, a state-of- Major highlights in the scheduled pro- the-art, 16-unit senior housing complex, grams for the week will be the Liberian in . Business roundtable, which will feature dignitaries from Liberia and invited Throughout the year, Odunde sponsors guest J. Thomas Moore, Jr. of Select numerous activities and offers publica- Greater Philadelphia; the Liberian Edu- tions and other educational materials. cation roundtable, which will feature Further information on ODUNDE’s pro- presidents from local colleges and uni- grams publications and calendar of versities, including Dr. Amy Gutman of events may be obtained by calling the University of Pennsylvania and Council- ODUNDE office at (215) 732-8510 or by woman Jannie Blackwell; and the free visiting: www.odundefestival.org. Zumba aerobics class, which will attempt to break the Guinness world record of Sponsors of this year’s activities include, 1,294 individuals participating in a class, Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing simultaneously, set by Clemson Univer- Corporation, Greater Philadelphia Tradi- sity, this year. Pre-registration and bus tions Fund, Keystone Mercy Health Plan, pick-up locations for the Zumba session Pennsylvania Lottery, Philadelphia Con- will be posted on www.odunde - vention and Visitor’s Bureau, Universal festival.org or participants may call 1 Companies, University of Pennsylvania (888) 765-9569, for more information. Medicine and Wells Fargo. As has been done throughout the 36-year history of the Odunde festival, Sunday’s

10 | THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD 9 JUNE, 2011 Perrier Says ‘Bonjour !’ In Narberth

GEORGES PERRIER’S new bakery and cafe, Art of Bread, had its opening day yesterday in Narberth, and people who had been checking daily for the opening were delighted with what they saw. Phyllis Snyder of Merion was among first cus- tomers. Here she is welcomed by General Mgr. Joel-Pierre Perez, whose first career years ago was as a baker. Photos by Bonnie Squires.

PUTTING welcome sign on giant chalk board is Estelle Bar- beret, whose husband is Bec Fin’s pastry chef. Watching her are Perez and CFO Ed Lack.

GETTING READY for tomor- row’s official opening involves putting up an awning. The opening ceremonies will take place at 4 p.m., with Perrier himself doing the honors.

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