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Cutting the ribbon to officially open the Greater Philadelphia Health Action Woodland Avenue Dental and Behavioral Health Center are (l to r) Brian Clark, CFO; Joyce Middleton-Moore; Dr. Bruce Drysdale; Ronald Heigler, CEO of GPHA; Dr. Arnelle Lloyd, dental direc-tor; Royal E. Brown, board chairperson; George Timbers; Linda Jubiril-Taylor; and Dr. Ronald Smith

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Celebrating the grand open-ing of Greater Philadelphia Health Action’s new dental

and behavioral health care center at 5501 Woodland Ave. brought together a number of local officials, officers and senior staff of GPHA and several hundred local residents on Saturday, June 11.

“The center provides much need-ed care to Southwest residents in areas which have been traditionally under-served, including professional dental

diagnosis and treatment and com-prehensive behavioral health care,” stated Ronald Heigler, chief executive officer of GPHA at the ribbon cutting ceremony. “This is a unique opportu-nity to serve the community with our two centers at Woodland and 50th and this one at 55th Street.

The newly renovated facility was originally opened for primary care in 1990 but was closed 14 years later when the modern health care loca-tion at 5000 Woodland was opened.

The day not only included the formal opening, but also a range of health screenings, music, tours of the build-ing, prizes, giveaways and food for neighborhood residents.

Helping to celebrate the special event was State Representative Ke-nyatta Johnson. “This is a treat op-portunity to come out and recognize the important step that Greater Phila-delphia Health Action has made to ex-

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On Thursday June 23, the Pennsylva-nia State House of

Representatives passed House Bill 934 by a party line vote of 108-88 requiring all voters in every election, with a few exceptions, to present a val-id government-issued photo identification card at the polls before being allowed to vote.

For most adults and many young people, this require-ment can be satisfied by pre-senting a valid, up-to-date drivers license. But seniors and disabled persons who no

longer drive and younger vot-ers who have do not own or operate cars must now apply separately to PENDOT for a “non-driver” ID card in or-der to exercise voting rights. While this extra process is provided at no cost, it does represent an added obstacle which will make the voting process more difficult for ur-ban voters in general, and will complicate the registra-tion procedure for first time voters.

Current federal law only requires voters to present

identification when they vote for the first time in a new election precinct, but in 2008 the conservative dominated US Supreme court decided to allow states to impose ID guidelines.

The bill must now go to the state Senate for approval and be signed by the Gover-nor Tom Corbett, but passage is a foregone conclusion – just as it has been in the 23 other states whose governments are controlled by power hungry Republicans.

Stated State Rep. Ronald Waters, who chairs the Leg-islative Black Caucus, “At the same time the Republicans’ budget cuts spending on pub-lic education, health care and public transportation, they are passing legislation that would silence the voices of those most affected by these unfair cuts, minorities and the elderly!”

State Rep. Kenyatta John-

son added, “This bill… was created to uphold integrity in the voting process and appar-ently falls in line with other ID requirements that include operating a motor vehicle, boarding an airplane or even obtaining season passes at an amusement park. It’s clear by these comparisons that the 108 Republicans that support-ed this bill are disconnected from the individuals who will be impacted the most, includ-ing the elderly, poor and mi-norities.

“It is obviously connect-ed to a national (Republican) agenda… Historically speak-ing, requiring voters to pro-vide valid ID every time they vote in an election is similar to tactics used after the Civil War and Reconstruction era… Tactics such as literacy tests, poll tax, and the grandfather clause proved that such cam-paigns are extremely success-ful at disenfranchising minor-ity voters.

“Yet, here we are in the 21st Century, with elected officials who support such tactics… As an elected of-ficial, it’s my duty to fix any process that does not work, but according to the 2008 election, of the roughly six million votes cast, just four were found guilty of fraud. In other words, there are no widespread or even isolated concerns of voter identifica-tion being a problem during elections.

“In addition, to fix a pro-

cess that is not broken will cost taxpayers millions of dollars to implement. Ac-cording to the Pennsylvania Department of Transporta-tion, nearly 700,000 Pennsyl-vanians lack photo ID, with half of them being senior citi-zens. Estimates have put the cost of implementing this bill at nearly $10 million. This is the same leadership that’s im-posing billion dollar budget

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June 24, 2011, three years after the date of Kenneth’s burial, justice was rendered and his killer received life in prison without chance of parole.

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By Caleb Nothwehr

Rashida Muham-mad has lovingly consigned the re-

mains of her beloved son Mu-jaheed “Skillet” Muhammad at Mount Moriah Cemetery here in Southwest. Although these famous burial grounds are a historic landmark, they are also sadly abandoned, uncared for, overgrown with weeds, and covered with trash.

Feeling that this neglect dishonors her beloved child, Rashida has spearheaded ef-forts over the past several months to clean up sections of the dilapidated 380-acre grounds. “This is for Skillet,” Muhammad said. “From the cradle to the grave you’re re-sponsible for your child.”

City officials say respon-sibility for the cemetery is currently in judicial dispute, and in the absence of any foreseeable action to maintain the grounds, Muhammad and

others like her are literally taking matters into their own hands.

“There’s no way in the world that a cemetery is sup-posed to look like this,” she said. “If we do not get the manpower, machinery and muscle that we need, we’re stuck at the same place.”

On June 4, Muhammad mobilized a crew of neighbor-hood residents to bring mow-

ers, trash bags and other lawn care equipment to make a dent in the overgrowth and trash piles at the cemetery. She has scheduled another such event for July 9 starting at 9:30 a.m., and the city has organized an-other on July 16.

From the cemetery en-trance at 62nd Street and Kingsessing Avenue, passers-by can clearly see some neatly mowed patch-es of ground where volun-teer clean-up groups have

already labored. Muhammad and her friends feel these ef-forts are clearly not enough. “We’re going to get this done together as a community, but (support) has to start with the people that are a little higher than us - the people in office,” said Muhammad. “… I want help.”

Unfortunately, while Mu-hammad and others take ac-tion, she feels the city is trying place blame for this eyesore and nobody seems willing to take responsibility or make a commitment.

A communication from Mayor Michael Nutter’s office indicated that since the pass-ing in 2004 of Horatio Jones, the last member of the gov-erning body for the cemetery, it is unclear who has been in charge of the grounds. In fact, according city Managing Director’s Office chief of staff Brian Abenathy, Philadelphia is suing Jones’s widow, Lydia Jones, to have the cemetery declared a public nuisance. This case went to court on June 6, 2011 and the presid-ing judge asked attorneys to file written briefs by July 1.

Abernathy said the city is eager to move toward solu-tions for Mount Moriah, but does not have the resources to maintain the grounds. Fur-thermore, he maintains, it is not the city’s responsibility. “This isn’t something the city can solve on its own,” he said, “But it is something we’re committed to helping fix.”

With legal action at a standstill, Abernathy said that the city is actively seeking groups which could poten-tially take over responsibility for the care of Mount Moriah should a court ruling permit them to do so.

One such organization is Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery (FMMC), a team of concerned neighbors, activ-ists, and historians, who have been keeping track of its his-tory and responding to recent events.

“We’re trying to help the cemetery out of the current situation,” said Scott Maits, FMMC board member. “We hope it can be stabilized and brought back in some form – that it’s not a disaster zone and that it’s not lost.”

Maits insisted, however, that FMMC isn’t prepared to take responsibility for the

maintenance as a receiving organization. “We formed

as an informational assistance organization to the cemetery association,” he stressed, noting that they maintain a website (http://mountmoriah.info) which chronicles a de-tailed history of the grounds, including records of person interned there.

Maits said he is hopeful about a new future for Mount Moriah and the steps that the city is taking. “We’re so thank-ful for this unprecedented work that they’re going to do,” said Maits.

Muhammad said she planned to forge ahead with the cleanup she scheduled for July 9, as well as attend the city-organized effort on July16. “I’m grateful that the city is now finally helping and it’s getting done,” she said. “My prayers are being answered. I’m just a little fish in a pond splashing a lot of water.”

Mt. Moriah Cemetery

Turning a Sad Page at a Historical Burial Ground

Rashida Muhammad stands near the grave of her son in Mount Moriah cemetery.

The historic brownstone entrance gate to Mount Moriah stands in ruins.

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such tactics are implemented to reduce turnout among Af-rican Americans, Latinos and the young – all groups who helped Barack Obama win the presidency in 2008.

“House Bill 934 is an ex-treme response by House Republicans to reduce voter turnout. These tactics only prove one thing: Voting mat-ters! In an age when so many individuals believe that their vote does not count, such strategies aimed at taking away that right proves that there is still power in a vote. It’s important that individu-als, especially those who are

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...Preventing Minorities and Seniors From VotingHistory and Facts about Mount Moriah Cemetery

• More than 5,000 war veterans from the Civil War onward are buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery.

• More Congressional Medal of Honor winners are buried in Mount Moriah than any other private cemetery in the nation.

• The cemetery is thought to have well over 100,000 buri-als on its 380 acres including reburials going back as far as the French and Indian War.

• Betsy Ross, seamstress of the first American flag, died in 1836, and in 1856 the remains of Ross and her later hus-band John Claypoole were moved from the Free Quaker Burying Ground in Old Philadelphia to Mount Moriah. Ross’s remains were later moved to the historic Betsy Ross House

• Stephen Decatur Button designed the majestic gatehouse that originally provided entrance into Mount Moriah Cemetery. Designed in 1855, the Romanesque gatehouse is fabricated from brownstone.

Sources: http://mountmoriah.info/ And Scott Maits, Friends of Mount Moriah

Important Events at Mount Moriah Cemetery

1855 – Mt. Moriah Cemetery incorporated Mar. 26 as an historic burial ground; Mt. Moriah Cemetery Assoc. founded

1950 – Mt. Moriah Cemetery Association starts perpetual care fund.

2004 – Horatio Jones, last living Association member, passes away

2004 - 2011 – Burials continue at the cemetery

2011 March: Mt. Moriah Cemetery Assoc. advises cemetery

to be officially closed

June 7: First court hearing on closing; Judge orders briefs from parties.

July 1: Legal briefs from the City of Philadelphia and Lydia Jones due in court

July 9: Cleanup day at Mt. Moriah sponsored by Rashida Mohammad

July 11: Cleanup day scheduled by the City of Philadel-phia.

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pand healthcare in Southwest,” said Rep. Johnson. “The availability of ad-ditional, high quality dental and be-havioral health services is especially important for our residents.”

Rep. Johnson and City Council-woman Jannie Blackwell were re-cipients of Community Appreciation awards presented by Mr. Heigler.

The renovation of the building at

the corner of 55th Street was largely made possible by a major federal stimulus grant announced by Presi-dent Barack Obama in December, 2009. The grant totaling $3.9 million included funds for the renovation of the new dental and behavioral health center, as well as for improvements and expansion of adult medicine, pe-diatric and women’s health services at GPHA’s Woodland and 50th Street location.

Noting that the dental care service started some months ago, Heigler add-ed, “We are now obliged to expand to

two dentists because of demand in the Southwest community.”

“When clients come to us for gen-eral medical care, we are able to refer

them for dental and behavioral health treatment as well,” indicated Heigler who has directed GPHA operations since 1989. “And, for those who ini-tially come for help at this new cen-

ter, we are able to offer broad general adult, pediatric and women’s health services just 4 blocks away. It’s what you might call a ‘tag team’ approach to provide them with the best possible healthcare.”

Recognizing the contribution that elected officials have made, Heigler added, “We deeply appreciate the sup-port we have gotten from our city and state officials for the entire process, obtaining the grants and facilitating the construction.”

At the state level, we could not have accomplished what we have without the help we have received from our state representatives, partic-ularly Rep. Kenyatta Johnson, James Roebuck and Ronald Waters,” Heigler noted. “They were able to cut through the red tape that inevitably accompanies projects of this kind, and we thank them for their support.” Likewise, Heigler, who serves as chair of the PA Association of Community Health Centers, expressed his appreciation to State Senator Anthony Williams for his on-going support.

“Regarding the current state of federal support of health care for the low-in-come communities, I was able to speak recently with U.S. Senator Toomey, and am sure he understands our needs.”

GPHA also offers quality day care and youth services for children and families at the Woodland Academy Child Development Center located

at 5401 Grays Ave. (Phone: 215-726-6646).

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Receiving their Community Apprecia-tion awards are Rep. Kenyatta Johnson (l) Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell with CEO Ronald Heigler of GPHA.

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Paschall CleanUp Day

Paschall residents load up a Streets Department truck with debris following a day

of cleaning the playground at 72nd and Yocum streets. The playground has long been a site for illegal activity which was aided by the park’s deplor-able conditions. The site was once a beautiful oasis where children could play on land donated by former mayor W. Wilson Goode Sr. to the Paschall Betterment League. Richard Goll orga-nized the cleanup effort.

Tired residents pose after a day of cutting and raking overgrown plots of grass,

sweeping and bagging debris, pruning trees and pulling weeds at the 72nd and Yocum Streets playground owned by the Paschall Betterment League. Major improvements are planned for the site, which has been in disrepair for the past 20 years. Led by Paschall area resident Richard Goll, residents are seeking do-nations to restore the playground to its former glory. The land was originally obtained by former mayor W. Wilson Goode Sr. for the Paschall Betterment League to provide a safe place for chil-dren to play.

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As of January 2011, the rate cap came off of PECO and if customers are still buying

their electricity from this utility compa-ny, the rate increase could be as much as 11%. The good news for these PECO customers is that there are agencies out there working for you: The Energy Co-ordinating Agency and Southwest Com-munity Development Corporation - your Neighborhood Energy Center.

It would worthwhile for residents to contact Southwest CDC in order to ap-ply for programs that will not only help

them to conserve energy, but may also help to lower the amount of monthly utility bills.

In November of this year there will be yet another increase in PGW gas rates, and the water company has add-ed a new charge to the monthly water bill. For more information on how to reduce the impact of these changes, give SWCDC a call at 215-729-0800 or come in to the office at 6328 Paschall Avenue. You can also contact Ebony Taylor, En-ergy Counselor directly at Southwest CDC, 215-729-0736.

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Couch potatoes beware: Watching the tube for two to three hours a day or

more is linked to higher risk for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and higher rates of early death from all causes (Journal of the American Medical Association data).. The cul-prit is the couch potato lifestyle that frequently accompanies excessive viewing. With the average American logging five hours a day in front of the tube, sitting is replacing exercise.

TV viewing is associated with unhealthy eating, setting the stage for weight gain, the study indicates. Packing on pounds, in turn, boosts risk for diabetes, heart attacks, and a shorter life. Studies also link exces-sive tube time to sleep deprivation (another heart health hazard) and even nearsightedness in kids.

1. Type 2 Diabetes

About 26 million Americans have diabetes, which quadruples

risk for heart attack and stroke. The main risk factors are overweight, a sedentary lifestyle, poor diet (too many fried foods, too much pro-cessed meat and sugar-laden bever-ages), and family history. Two hours of TV viewing daily ups the diabetes risk by 20 percent.

Best prevention strategies: If you’re heavy, drop a few pounds. With people who are already in a pre-diabetes state, shedding 5 to 7 percent of their body weight (10 to 14 pounds for a 200-pound person) and exercised 150 minutes per week trimmed risk of progressing to full-blown diabetes by 58 percent. Ex-ercise and weight loss also improve insulin resistance, the problem that leads to diabetes.

2. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

This includes heart attacks, high blood pressure, angina (chest pain

due to reduced blood supply to the heart), stroke and heart failure. The JAMA study found a 15 percent in-creased risk for fatal or nonfatal CVD among those who watched TV two hours a day.

Best prevention strategies: Avoid smoking, exercise at least 30 minutes for five or more days a week, have your cholesterol and blood pressure checked, and if they’re high, get them under control via diet, exercise and, if necessary, medication.

3. Sleep Deprivation

We need between seven and eight hours of sleep daily. Skimping on slumber lifts risk for obesity, heart attacks, and car accidents. Multiple studies show that light at night, in-cluding light from the TV, boosts women’s risk of breast cancer.

Best prevention strategies: Turn off the TV at least one hour before bedtime, since the bright light from

the screen stimulates the brain, mak-ing it harder to doze off. Develop good sleep hygiene.

4. Nearsightedness in Kids

Nearsightedness (myopia) af-fects 1.6 billion people globally. Rates are highest in countries like the US where kids watch the most TV and play computer games in-stead of playing outdoors. In Tokyo and Hong Kong, 30 to 50 percent of kids are myopic (20 percent in the US.P Myopic kids spend an average of 4.3 fewer hours per week outside than kids with normal vision and logged about four more hours of TV time weekly, a 2009 study found.

Best prevention strategies: Spending two hours a day outdoors reduces kids’ risk of nearsighted-ness by encouraging them to focus on objects in the distance, which helps strengthen their eyesight. Out-door play also helps kids maintain a healthy weight.

TV Watching Linked to Higher Death Rates

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Middle Eastern drum beats echoed down the hall-ways; dancers moved to

the steps of traditional African dances; and students listened to the flowing melodies of professional jazz musi-cians - just another day at Motivation High School.

Through a program called

the Picasso Project, Motivation High School, 2555 S. 78th St., re-ceived a $4,500 grant to promote arts education in their school cur-riculum. The project at Motiva-tion included four parts: Arabic drumming, Jazz Journey, African art and African dance.

Melika Komrokian, who teaches Arabic language and cul-ture Motivation, implemented the Arabic drumming portion of the grant into her classroom. The grant allowed her to bring a professional Arabic drumming instructor to the school on a weekly basis. The drumming training was a delightful and popular accompani-ment to Komrokain’s Arabic language classes.

According to Komrokian, the stu-

dents mastered the basic skills quick-ly.

“They soon started coming up with their own beats,” she related, not-ing that adding the rhythm and music of near eastern lands to their study of Arabic language and alphabet added much to the students’ appreciation of

this different culture.

Starting with the coming fall term, Komrokian will begin utilizing former drumming students as the instructors. “They are becoming real profession-als,” she said.

The Picasso Proj-ect is sponsored by Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) which chose 10 Philadelphia schools to receive varying amounts of grant money for their arts programs. In order to win the grant, a school

must have fewer than two full-time art teachers, advised Chris-tina Jackson who coordinates the program.

A key factor in selecting Mo-tivation was the expectation the cross cultural experience stimu-lated by the Picasso components would find its way into many as-pects of school life, advised Jack-son.

“They were also successful in collaboration with the com-munity, and building the school culture,” she said, noting the close relationship with Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, a local organi-

zation dedicated to promoting Ara-bic language, arts and culture which provided the drumming teacher and helped fund the program.

“The more we can expose our youth to different cultural experienc-

es and people – it can only make each and every one of us a better human being,” said Hazemi Sayed, executive director of Al-Bustan.

In addition to infusing schools with the resources to promote arts ed-ucation, the Picasso Project also seeks to empower students and teachers to become advocates for arts programs in schools, Jackson said. The organiza-tion seeks to arrange meetings between students and city and state representa-tives so the schools can earn a voice in the budget-planning process. “We’re trying to build leaders and make their voice be heard,” she said.

For more information about Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, visit their website www.albustanseeds.org.

PCCY is a Philadelphia organiza-tion that seeks greater funding and support for health insurance, educa-tion, transportation, and public ben-efits for children and families in the Philadelphia. It can be reached at 215-563-5848, by email at info@pccy.org or by visiting its website www.pccy.org.

Motivation HighAdding the Arts to Education

Motivation High teacher Melika Komrokian with the drums used in the Picasso Project grant.

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Three outstanding stu-dents at Cornerstone Christian Academy at

58th Street and Kingsessing Avenue received full tuition scholarships for

the coming school year at a worship service June 5 at Wayne Presbyte-

rian Church. The awards were given by a member of Wayne Presbyterian in honor of the late Susan Galloway and reflected not only exceptional aca-demic achievement and participation

in school activities, but also strong involvement by the young men in their church and community.

Pictured above (l – r) are the Rev. Casey Thomp-son, senior pastor of Wayne Presbyterian, Richard R. Ollinger, president and CEO of Cornerstone, the Rev. Steven Harberts, associate pastor, Wayne Presbyterian with students David Jones,

Ruben Moore, and Vashon Chapman.

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Cornerstone Christian Academy Students Earn Scholarships

Kingsessing 5th Division Completes Walk

to Wellness Program

Pictured above are members and friends of the Kingsessing Fifth Divi-sion Community of Neighbors (KFDNC) who completed their 8-week program of evening exercises, health checks and walks with a gather-

ing at Kingsessing Recreation Center on June 28.

Community residents met, had weights and blood pressure measured, and walked at least once around the Recreation Center property two nights-a-week. “We were walking to wellness,” said KFDCN president Greg Benjamin. “We thank all those who made the activity happen.”

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YOACAP and Freedom Rings announce com-

puter training classes are open on a con-tinuing basis at a number of Southwest and West Philadel-phia locations for beginner, i n t e r m e d i -ate, and ad-vanced levels. Students are able to study at their own pace, and qualify for employment in new fields and for higher paying jobs.

The courses begin at

regular intervals. Informa-tion is available by contact-ing YOACAP at 215-851-

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Staff members ready a West Philly training center with new computers.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Gun Buy Back Nets 25 Weapons

Officer Leeloni Velazquez (l) holds shot gun turned

in during a gun buyback pro-gram sponsored by the office of Sen. Anthony H. Williams in partnership with Youth Ac-tion and State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson’s Peace Not Guns ini-tiative. Officer Velazquez is

joined by (left to right) Donald Cave, community relations director of Sen. Williams’ of-fice; 17th Police District Capt. Anthony Washington; and Lt. Tom Vales, both formerly of the 12th.

Twenty-five guns were turned in during the two-

hour program held at Donald Finnegan Recreation Center in South Philadelphia. The guns will be melted down. The gun buyback program is part of the Summer of Peace initiative co-ordinated by Sen. Williams’ office in partnership. Partici-pants received $100 gift cer-tificates for turning in guns, no questions asked.

Commenting on the event,

Rep. Johnson said, ““We are all accountable for protecting the public safety for all citi-zens and communities in my district and across the Com-monwealth. We must make ev-eryone, from law enforcement officials, who come face to face with weapons every day, to the average citizen to not only feel safe on the streets, but also take on a responsive approach to keep our streets safe. One less gun on the streets means, at least, one life saved from gun violence.”

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The NAC is sponsored by the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD)

The Neighborhood Advi-sory Committee (NAC) provides citizens of

Southwest Philadelphia with op-portunities to plan, implement and assess community development ac-tivities at the neighborhood level.

The NAC helps to deliver di-rectly to you the services under the Office of Housing and Community Development in a program funded by Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). These City-spon-sored programs include housing counseling, vacant house and lot improvements and acquisitions, acquiring Sheriff Sale properties, Weatherization, Basic Home Sys-

tems Repair (BASR), and Adaptive Modifications programs. NAC of-fices also assist with neighborhood beautification, crime prevention through the Philadelphia Police Department, court system and Town Watch Integrated Services and work with block captains and other community-based groups to build neighborhoods.

Office of Housing and Com-munity Development, 1234 Market St., 17th Floor, Phila, PA 19107

Deborah McColloch, director, 215-686-9723 or dial 311 for City information.

Have you been the victim of a Mortgage

Foreclosure Scam?

Have you used some kind of service to halt your pending foreclosure?

Did someone leave a flier or pamphlet at your door offering help stopping your foreclosure?

Have you pre-paid for services to help prevent a mortgage foreclo-sure?

Did you receive the services you expected?

Has anyone ever advised you to stop paying your mortgage?

If you answered “YES” to any of the following questions and a mort-gage modification should be in your future. Call the Southwest CDC Ho-meownership Assistance Hotline at 267-289-1103, or email housingas-sistant@southwestcdc.org.

Housing Help is a Phone Call Away

Southwest CDC’s Housing Counseling team Deirdre Lowman, Arlene Cole and

Alexis Williams, is ready and avail-able to assist with housing needs. Want to buy your first home? Need to clear up past credit problems? Don’t know what kinds of financial assis-tance can benefit you? Are you facing foreclosure? Or, are you the victim of predatory lending? Call a housing counseling team member at 215-729-0800. Sessions are free, individual and confidential.

New Program Helps Homeowners Facing

Foreclosure

Homeowners can apply now for fed-eral Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program (EHLP) if they are unable to

make their monthly mortgage payments because of job loss or income reduction. This program will only be available through September 30, 201. Homeowners facing foreclosure should call 1-800-342-2397 immediately for help.

• They may be eligible for a loan of up to $50,000 or 24 months of mortgage payment assistance if they:

• Have a loss of at least 15% of income:• Have missed at least three mortgage pay-

ments or received a foreclosure notice due to job loss, income reduction and/or illness;

• Are likely to be able to start making payments again with two years;

• Are at or below 120% of area median in-come;

• Are applying for help with a mortgage on their primary residence, which is a 1-4 family house.

Call the Southwest CDC Homeownership Assistance Hotline at 267-289-1103, or email housingassistant@southwestcdc.org .

SUMMER CAMP

The Southwest CDC Summer Camp program at

Patterson Elementary School, 7000 Buist Ave., is still tak-ing applications for children in grades K-4. Camp begins on July 5, 2011 and is in ses-sion weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through August 12, 2011.

Children must have a full physical form or a doctor’s appointment card showing that a complete physical has been scheduled for the child. Enrollment is closing soon but parents can register their children on a first come, first served basis by calling Peggy Roarty 215-729-0831 or Jackie Simmons 215-730-0450.

EMPLOYMENT HELP AT

SOUTHWEST CDC

Residents who need help with resume writing, finding a job or sharpen-

ing interview skills, can call South-west CDC for an appointment 215-729-0800.

A new program from the Social Security Administration al-lows individuals receiving

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), to return to work without losing their monthly benefits.

The Ticket to Work Program encour-ages those receiving SSI or SSDI to work fulltime, and offers incentives to assist the ticket holder in securing and retain-ing employment. Southwest CDC has formed a partnership with the Social Se-curity Administration to help individu-als take advantage of the program.

Under the Ticket to Work Program,

those on SSI or SSDI work the first nine months to a year without losing their benefits. After that initial period, So-cial Security benefits cease. However, if health concerns prevent the individual from continuing to work, SSI or SSDI benefits will resume without them hav-ing to redo the application process.

For more information visit someone with the employment network at South-west CDC, 6328 Paschall Ave., or call for an appointment at 215-729-0800.

SSI or SSDI Recipeints Can Now Return to Work

Free weatherization and energy-efficiency improvements are available for owner-occupied

houses and rental units. Conserving heat, water, and electricity not only saves you money each month, but helps the

environment as well. Call Ebony Tay-lor at 215-729-0736 at Southwest CDC to learn what services are available. Ask Ebony to speak at your block meeting, church group, service club, or commu-nity meeting.

Weatherize Your Home and Save

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Housing Complaints/Problems Licenses & Inspections 215-686-2463Landlord/Tenant Problems Community Legal Services 215-981-3700 Licenses & Inspections 215-686-2463 Tenant Union Representative Net-

work 215-940-3900Mortgage/Rental Assistance Phila. Council for Comm. Advance-

ment 215-567-7803 Phila. Neighborhood Housing Servic-

es 215-476-4205 Tenant Union Representative Net-

work 215-940-3900 Unemployment Information Center 215-557-0822Public Housing Provides subsidized rental opportu-

nities. Conventional Sites - Admissions 215-

684-4453 Scattered Sites - Admissions 215-684-4453 Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) 215-684-4300Senior Citizen Programs Philadelphia Corporation for Aging

(PCA) 215-765-9040 Tenant Union Representative Net-

work 215-940-3900Special-Needs Housing ActionAIDS, Inc. 215-981-0088 Women Against Abuse 215-386-1280Utility Bill Assistance Energy Coordinating Agency 215-988-0929 LIHEAP 215-560-2970 Utility Emergency Services Fund 215-972-5170Vacant House/Lot Acquisition PHDC-owned properties 215-448-3000 Public Property-owned properties 215-686-4443 RDA-owned properties: Develop.m.ent Division 215-209-8695

City Housing Agencies

Office of Housing and Community De-velopment (OHCD)

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Self Sufficiency provides financial counseling to patrons by completing a household budget for clients receiving energy counseling.

Community Organizer Position Available

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By Caleb Nothwehr

In a time when cor-porate pharmacies equate customer ser-

vice with drive-through win-dows, the staff at Bell-Edge Pharmacy, 5401 Chester Ave., chooses a different path. You might call it, the “mortar and pestle” path.

Long held as a symbol of the pharmaceutical profes-sion, the mortar and pestle are, respectively, a small bowl and a bat-shaped utensil used to grind up medication. And Michael Levin, owner of Bell-Edge Pharmacy, said he still gladly pulls the antique in-struments off of a low-lying shelf in his store to grind up a prescription for local custom-ers.

To Levin, it is a symbol of

the personalized service that he and his staff still offer in

an age where small-business pharmacies are increasingly rare.

“We provide as much personal attention as we can,” said Levin, who has owned the pharmacy since 2002. Levin said there have been only four owners of the pharmacy in its 80 years of ex-istence, stretching back to Mr. Edge himself.

In an effort to provide more personal service to the Southwest Philadelphia com-munity, Levin said Bell-Edge Pharmacy was one of the first businesses of its kind to offer free deliveries to customers. Whether offering advice as

a professional in the field of medicine, or handing out can-dy on Halloween, personal interaction with customers is

a hallmark of Bell-Edge Phar-macy, Levin maintains. “We dispense personal and free advice, and people come to us for that,” Levin said.

Hope Coleman, pharmacy technician, said she was aware of the uniqueness of Bell-Edge Pharmacy’s place in the com-

munity. “You don’t see too many like this anymore,” said the smiling Coleman. “The personal attention and conversation-al atmosphere of the pharmacy are perks of the job.”

As a fixture in the community, the staff at Bell-Edge Pharmacy has the unique ability to speak to some of the pervasive health issues that ale

the residents of Southwest Philadelphia. Levin said it was important for residents of urban areas like Southwest to know the dangers of high

blood pressure, and that they should take the time to get tested and educated. Also, in response to a growing num-ber of diabetes cases in recent years, the pharmacy has peri-odically offered free diabetes testing kits.

Ultimately, being a com-munity business that provides a health service is about more than just filling and dispens-ing prescriptions, Coleman said. Indeed, Bell-Edge Phar-macy aims to be more holistic in its service to the commu-nity.

“It’s not just medicine,” Coleman said. “We talk to them. We make sure they’re eating healthy. We help them with their families and things like that.”

Bell-Edge is located at the corner of Chester Avenue and 54th Street and can be reached at 215-729-4139.

Bell-Edge Pharmacy

Serving Southwest for 80 Years

Michael Levin, owner, and Hope Coleman, pharmacy technician, have both served the community from Bell Edge Pharmacy since 2002.

By Caleb Nothwehr

As Vaughn Taylor makes his rou-tine strolls down

Woodland Avenue in South-west, he sees more than shop owners and customers doing business. He sees promises becoming realities.

Taylor, a Philadelphia na-tive, is the project manager of Woodland Promise, an initia-tive of Southwest CDC that seeks to improve the busi-ness climate, public safety and consumer services on Woodland Avenue, through mobilizing area supporters and resources.

Having grown up in West Philadelphia, Taylor is no stranger to commercial cor-ridors like the initial target area which stretches along Woodland from 58th to 68th streets. During his formative years, he spent time in the business area near 52nd and Market streets. “That was a place where I remember hanging out,” Tay-lor said. “Only we called it the strip. I don’t know what they call it now.”

Since joining SWCDC in April of this year, Taylor said he finds the Southwest

neighborhoods allow plenty of opportunities to create good relationships and move

forward with some new initia-tives. “Since there are a lot of ‘mom and pop’ shops, which operate on low sales volumes and marginal prof-it levels, there is a good chance that we can work to-gether help stores prosper,” he pre-dicted.

In recent months, Tay-lor and his team

have drawn up and begun implementing a 25-point list of practical steps toward im-proving service and safety on Woodland Ave. The plan is divided up into three phases: 1. Getting the attention of the public visually; 2. Helping clients marketing their prod-ucts and keep their custom-ers happy; and 3. Revitalizing this portion of the corridor as a whole. The plan includes every-day, hands-on tasks like sweeping up trash and cleaning sidewalks and pave-ments with a pressure wash-er, to the big-picture reforms such as attracting new and larger businesses and service

The Woodland Promise Project

Helping Shop Owners

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opment (PAID) will hold a public meeting on July 6, 2011 at Bartram’s Gardens’ Coach House, 5400 Lind-bergh Blvd., Philadelphia, from 6:30-8 p.m. to discuss results of a subsurface in-vestigation performed site known as 2751 South 58th Street, Philadelphia.

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The site extends from a line east of Eastwick Av-enue to the Schuylkill River between extensions of 56th and 58th streets.

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July 6entities to the community.

Woodland Promise is already working toward achieving some of the points in phase one, such as remov-ing rubbish from vacant lots and alleyways. “The lots are complete, but not the alley-ways yet,” Taylor said. “We always need the cooperation of storeowners and residents, and lots of volunteers.”

Taylor brings a wealth of business experience and edu-cation into his role at Wood-land Promise. In his under-graduate degree, he studied organizational dynamics at Immaculata University. More recently he earned his master’s degree from East-ern University in urban eco-nomic development. After

leaving school, Taylor spent time in the corporate world as a business broker. Now, moving into community de-velopment, he feels uniquely prepared and equipped to help bring about some posi-tive change.

“My experiences have

prepared me for the work I’m doing,” he said. “I’m in my lane.”

Taylor looks to basket-

ball-great-turned-business-developer Magic Johnson as a role model as he carries out his work. Since retiring from the NBA, Johnson works to promote franchising and business development in under-served neighborhoods in New York and Los An-geles among other places. “He’s the most visible person I’ve seen doing it on a large

scale,” Taylor said.

Taylor said he wants to emulate the way Johnson involves the community in planning how business should operate in the neigh-borhood. “In economic de-velopment, we’re supposed to usher in new business, but also challenge them to meet needs in the community,” Taylor said.

In the coming weeks,

Woodland Promise is gear-ing up for the July 2, Inde-pendence Clean Up Day, to help beautify the community for the holiday weekend. For more information on the clean-up day, as well as oth-er ways to get involved with Woodland Promise, contact Taylor at 215-729-0729 or vaughn@southwestcdc.org

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JULY 1 JULY 2 JULY 6 JULY 6 JULY 7Gaming Fridays,

2 p.m., Eastwick Library, (see box below)

Woodland Ave. Clean up

Teen Wii Workout, Cobbs Creek Library Branch,

5800 Cobbs Creek Prkwy, (see box below)

Public Meeting: Remediation: U.S. Gypsum Property,

6:30 to 8 p.m., (see box below)

Baltimore Ave Dollar Days, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.,

Baltimore Ave 42nd to 50th Street,

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JULY 16 JULY 23 JULY 30 AUGUST 13Mt. Moriah Cemetery

Clean Up, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.,

6201 Kingsessing Avenue, (see box below)

Build Financial Wealth Free Workshop

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Ivan “Pick” Brown Memorial Fun Day,

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CLEAN UP DAYS 12th & 18th Police Districts Block Captains: Contacts: 12th Joe Miranda 215-685-3987

18th Michelle Spencer 215-685-3975

LIBRARY EVENTS Cobbs Creek Library Branch 5800 Cobbs Creek Prkwy – 215-685-1973 Wednesday, July 5, Teen Wii Workout Thursdays, July 7, 14, 21, & 28, 1pm Movie Matinees for Kids Eastwick Library 2851 Island Ave – 215-685-4170 Fridays, July 1 & 15, 2 PM Gaming Fridays (families)Wednesdays, July 6, 11, & 20, 2pm Movie Matinees for TeensMondays July 11 & 18, 2 pm Movie Matinees for Adults Thursday, July 21st, 10:30 am, Family Story Time Lucien E. Blackwell W. Phila Regional Library 125 S. 52nd St – 215-685-7424 Fridays, July 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2:30PM Manga Café – Japanese Comic reading and drawing (tweens and teens) Wednesday, July 6th, 3 PM, Cooking Around the World Wednesdays, July 6, 13 & 20 5:30 pm, Chess Club for Kids Wednesday, July 6th, 6 pm Meet the Author

Camp Groups are Welcome! Call your local branch to arrange for a one-hour weekly group slot during the summer! Ed Voves of the Kingsessing Branch will also come to you to register kids for cards, tell about programs, and read stories. Contact Ed at VovesE@freelibrary.org

JOB RESOURCES

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EVENTS

Phila. Authority for Industrial Development Public Meeting July 6 - 6:30 to 8:00 PM

Bartram’s Gardens Coach House, 5400 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia,

To Discuss Subservice Investigation Findings REMEDIATION: U.S. GYPSUM PROPERTY

58TH STREET – EASTWICK AREA

Baltimore Ave Dollar Days First Thursdays July 7, August 4, September 1

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Baltimore Ave 42nd to 50th Street Live performances, street vendors, music, food trucks

For info & list of participating places visit: http://www.universitycity.org/dollarstroll2011

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

Saturday, July 16th, 8 am to 1 pm 6201 Kingsessing Avenue

Rain Date: Saturday, July 23,

Established in 1855, Mount Moriah Cemetery was the chosen resting place for Philadelphia Mayors, Civil War

soldiers, and other notable historic figures.

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

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

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Beginners / Intermediates / Advanced Study at Your Pace – All Ages Welcome Courses Begin at Regular Intervals Contact: YOACAP/FreedomRings: 215-851-1968 or tajuana@yoacap.org (Ask about our other programs, too)

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Vacation Bible School “An Island Odyssey – Searching for Jesus Christ” July 25 – July 29 † 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Clearview United Methodist Church 7601 Buist Ave † Children 4 – 15 Invited Registration Party July 23, 4 p.m. Info: Contact Chuck, 610-259-3859

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Monday, July 4 Independence Day Ceremony: Independence Hall, 6th & Market 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Music, speeches and a reading from the Declaration of Independence Independence Day Parade: Historic Philadelphia 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Un4,500 patriotic marchers, musicians dancers and floats Happy Birthday American: Independence Visitor Center. 12:30 p.m. Celebrate with samples from Tastycake. Bell Tapping Ceremony: Liberty Bell Center, 500 Market Street 1:45 p.m.

Party on the Parkway: Benj. Franklin P’way, 20th and Eakins Oval 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.All day festival – 7 blocks of activities, entertainment, food for sale, games

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By Edith L. Dixon

If people in the King-sessing area are un-healthy, they can’t

blame on members of the Ad-visory Council at Kingsessing Recreation Center.

The Center has numerous projects – outside of the pro-grams offered by the average large city recreation center – to promote healthy living. Not the least of these health maintenance projects is its latest endeavor to provide healthy food for residents to eat through the Black Farm-

ers Market.

The brain child of sev-eral local residents includ-ing Elliott Booker, the project will provide fresh produce to local consumers grown by black farmers in Hen-derson, N.C. The fruits and vegetables will be picked on Wednesdays and transported in a refrigerated truck for sale that Saturday. The next Black Farmers Market will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the gate at 50th Street and Kingsessing Avenue.

“We need fresh produce in our community,” said Kingsessing Advisory Coun-cil president Tom Henry. “This relationship will pro-vide fresh produce for our community. I don’t under-stand why we’re not includ-ing the black farmers in the whole initiative to provide fresh produce and promote healthy eating habits for chil-dren in our communities.”

Kingsessing also has the Earth’s Keepers Urban Farm and YAEP, an initiative of Alia Walker, where fresh veg-etables are grown on land be-

tween the recreation center and the Kingsessing Library, and another garden outside the main door of the center, run by Joe Woodlock and the youth at the center. In addi-tion to the healthy food be-ing offered, block captains of the Kingsessing 5th Division Community of Neighbors trek around the Kingsessing Recreation Center complex in their Weekly Walk for Wellness.

However, offering goods from black farmers is unique not only to Kingsessing, but to the city.

“The farmers market at Clark Park is done through the Share Program,” said Henry. “We’re saying that process (at Clark Park) is fine, but we also want to sup-port black farmers. We want black farmers included in the whole process of bringing fresh produce to the city.”

For more information on the Black Farmers Market, call the Kingsessing Recre-ation Center, 50th Street and Kingsessing Avenue at 215-685-2695.

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