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Vol. III No. 110 (475) Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia July 9, 2012

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T h e P h i l a d e l p h i aP u b l i c R e c o r d

C a l e n d a rJul. 13- Councilwoman

Jannie Blackwell celebrates her

birthday h osting and feeding

city’s homeless at Holmes

School, 5429 Chestnut ST. from

noon till 4 pm.

Jul. 16- Phila. Tea Party

Patriots and So. Philly/CC

group meet at Prudential Bank

Bldg., 1843 Oregon Ave., 7 p.m.

Parking and entrance in back.

Jul. 21- Fundraiser for

State Rep. John Taylor in N.

Wildwood at Coconut Cove,

400 W. Spruce Ave., N. Wild-

wood, N.J., 2-6 p.m. , $25. Cash

Bar. For info (215) 545-2244.

Jul. 21- 9th Annual

Healthy Hoops Program, 10

a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at St. Joseph’s

University Michael J. Hagan

Arena, 5400 City Avenue. For

youngsters 3 to 16 with asthma,

heart or weight problems.

Hosted by Amerihealth Mercy

Foundation, Keyswtone Mercy

Health Plan and Charlie Mack

Party 4 Peace. Call 215-863-

6666 to register.

Jul. 21- Rep. Gary

Williams’ 32nd Ward’s 5th an-

nual Fee Summer Day Trip to

Wildwood, NJ, hosting seniors

and children at no cost for full

day of fun, water park rides, and

beach frolic. Three Buses leave

from 16th and Berks sts. at 8

a.m. and return at 8 p.m.

Jul. 27- Former Sheriff

Barbara Deeley hosts evening

with Councilman Bob Hewnon

at 270 Seabreeze Court, Angle-

sea, NJ. 6:30 to 9 pm. Contribu-

tion $100. Make checks payable

to Bobby 11, POBox 22614,

Phila. 19110. RSVP badee-

[email protected] or call 215-

906- 0339.

Jul. 28- Brady Bunch

Beach Party at Keenan’s in An-

glesea, Wildwood, N.J., 4 p.m.

Tickets available at door.

Aug. 18- Barrett Rec Ctr.

Advisory Board Community

Day, 8th & Duncannon Sts., 11

a.m.-3 pm. No charge. Family

fun day. All invited. For info

Sheila Bellamy (215) 457-4079.

Aug. 18- 47th Ward Crab &

Shrimp Fest to Baltimore leaves

Progress Plaza, Broad and Ox-

ford Sts., 1 p.m. Open bar, mas-

sive menu. $150. For info

George Brooks (267) 971-5703.

Aug. 19- Annual Bill Mee-

han Clam Bake at Cannstatter

Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy

Rd., 4-8 p.m. Ferko String Band

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Voter ID: How Many Lose?

Administration, Foes DifferThe vast majority of registered voters in Pennsyl-

vania have identification that can be used for vot-

ing, according to a recent comparison of the Dept.

of State’s voter-registration rolls and PennDOT ID

databases.

“This thorough comparison of databases confirms

most Pennsylvanians have acceptable photo ID for

voting this November,” Secretary of the Common-

wealth Carol Aichele said. “This comparison takes

into account only voters with PennDOT IDs, and

does not include voters who may have any of the

other various acceptable forms of ID.”

All voters identified as not having a PennDOT ID

number will be contacted by letter this summer, re-

minding them of the new voter-ID law, what IDs

are acceptable for voting purposes, and how to get

a free ID if they don’t have one.

County election directors will also be provided

with the names and addresses of voters in their

counties who did not match any record in the Pen-

nDOT database.

The database comparison shows:

91% of Pennsylvania’s 8,232,928 registered voters

have PennDOT ID numbers

Of the 758,939 voters who could not be matched

between the Dept. of State and PennDOT data-

bases, 22%, or 167,566, are inactive voters, most

of whom have not voted since 2007.

One of the reasons a voter can be put on “inactive”

status is if he or she has not voted in five years. A

notice must be sent asking if the voter is still at the

listed address. If the voter does not respond to this

notice, the voter is placed on “inactive” status.

Federal and state law require keeping an “inactive

voter” on the registration list until he or she has

not voted in two consecutive general elections for

federal office after the date of the notice.

“Even though many voters identified in this com-

parison as not having PennDOT IDs are ‘inactive

voters’, most of whom have not voted since 2007,

we will err on the side of caution and include them

in this mailing,” Aichele said.

Other registered voters may not have matched

PennDOT’s list due to a variation in names be-

tween the voter registration and PennDOT data-

bases.

For example, an individual who is registered to

vote as Jon Smith but whose driver’s-license name

is Jonathan Smith, would not show as a match, and

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be reported as not having a PennDOT ID number.

This list also does not take into account voters

without PennDOT identification who have other

acceptable forms of identification. Such other ac-

ceptable forms include identification from accred-

ited Pennsylvania colleges or universities,

Pennsylvania care facilities, military identification,

valid US passports, other photo identification is-

sued by the federal or Pennsylvania government,

or employee identification issued by the federal,

Pennsylvania, or a county or municipal govern-

ment.

All identification used for voting must have an ex-

piration date and be current, except for Pennsylva-

nia driver’s licenses or non-driver photo

identification, which are valid for voting purposes

one year past their expiration. Retired military

identification with an indefinite expiration date is

also valid for voting purposes.

Voters who do not have an acceptable form of

photo identification for voting can get one for free

at any PennDOT driver-license center.

We are committed to helping any eligible voter

who does not have an acceptable ID get one to be

able to vote in November,” Aichele said. “We are

continuing our outreach to get the word to voters

about this law. The goal of this law is to allow

every legal voter to cast a ballot, but detect and

deter anyone attempting to vote illegally.”

Aichele, who is a Republican, has every reason to

stress good news about the new voter-ID law.

Philadelphia Democrats are taking a leerier view.

State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown (D-W. Phila.)

reminds her constituents that her office is ready to

ensure that all eligible voters have a legal ID for

the November election.

“I want to make sure this crucial election is a fair

and legitimate election,” Brown said. “That is why

I am fighting to make certain anyone who is eligi-

ble to vote has everything they need to cast their

ballots this upcoming election and every future

election.

“Recently, elected officials have commented they

believe this new law will influence upcoming elec-

tions. How can that possibly be good for democ-

racy?

“A new report from state election officials shows

that 18% of all Philadelphians registered to vote,

more than 186,000 could be affected by this new

law.

“Our goal must be to encourage all who are eligi-

ble to get out and vote, not to make it harder for

those who do vote,” she added.

Brown’s office at 1435 N. 52nd Street has all the

necessary forms for birth certificates and driver’s

licenses, and her staff is able to assist the residents

of her district in completing and submitting them.



Commissioner Singer

On Nat’l Talk ShowCity Commission Chair Stephanie Singer has be-

come a go-to commentator as the storm over voter-

ID legislation breaks in Pennsylvania. She debuts

tonight on national TV.

“Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time talking

about Voter ID,” Singer told her supporters in an

email yesterday, “especially since the Republican

Dept. of State here released numbers showing the

law will disenfranchise many Pennsylvanians, and

will be especially onerous in Philadelphia.

“I’ll be on TV twice next week. I have a new way

to explain why the law is so un-American, using

some household tools as a visual aid. Please tune

in!”

Look for Singer’s appearances:

Monday, Jul. 9, on the “Political War Room” on

Current TV, between 9-10 p.m.

Sunday, Jul. 15, on NBC10’s “@Issue with Steve

Highsmith”, 11:30 a.m.-12 noon (local Philadel-

phia-area show).

Youngblood Announces

Grant For Cleveland Sch.State Rep. Rosita C. Youngblood (D-Northwest)

has announced the award of a $1.38 million fed-

eral School Improvement Grant to underwrite a

new approach to education at Grover Cleveland

School, which houses students from Head Start to

8th grade.

Youngblood said the competitive grant — part of

$6.9 million awarded to 10 schools through the

Pennsylvania Dept. of Education — will enable

Grover Cleveland to implement a Restart Model,

under which it can re-open as a charter school or

be operated by an education management organi-

zation.

“This grant program seeks to give low-performing

schools new and exciting options for improve-

ment,” said Youngblood. “On behalf of those who

have worked hard to secure this funding, with the

goal of providing a brighter academic future for

our students, I thank the Pennsylvania Dept. of Ed-

ucation and the federal government.”

Youngblood said that in an era of lean state fund-

ing for education – including more than $1 billion

in state subsidy cuts over the past two years, which

has ravished local school budgets – the infusion of

$1.38 million in federal funding is a godsend for

any struggling school.

Youngblood said to qualify for the SIG grant, a

school had to be among the lowest-performing

schools in Pennsylvania that have failed to make

substantial progress on state assessments or have a

graduation rate of less than 60% in at least two of

the last three years.



Water Dept. Runs Hearings

On Proposed Rate IncreaseThe Philadelphia Water Dept. recently announced

its proposal to seek rate changes, beginning Octo-

ber 1, 2012 to maintain the City’s top-quality

water, alleviate flooding, meet regulatory require-

ments and improve the quality of local rivers and

streams.

Five public hearings have been scheduled to pro-

vide customers with an overview of PWD’s pro-

grams and services and an opportunity to comment

and ask questions. The first took place at noon

today at Philadelphia Senior Center, 509 S. Broad

Street. The remaining four hearings are listed

below:

Tuesday, Jul. 10, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Roxborough Memorial Hospital, Wolcoff Audito-

rium

5800 Ridge Avenue

Thursday, Jul. 12, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Holy Family University, Campus Center Confer-

ence Room 115

9801 Frankford Avenue

Monday, Jul. 16, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

YMCA North Philadelphia

Broad & Master Streets

*There will be a Spanish Interpreter present.

Tuesday, Jul. 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

White Rock Baptist Church

5240 Chestnut Street

“Water rates fund the day-to-day operation of our

6,000-mile water and sewer pipe network, pump-

ing stations, water and wastewater treatment facili-

ties. They support a host of programs that ensure

that our product ranks among the top in the na-

tion,” stated Deputy Finance Commissioner Joseph

Clare. “They also ensure that the system will work

for decades to come. The proposed new rates will

allow PWD to meet all of our operating expenses

and fund extensive capital improvements to protect

the infrastructure and in turn, protect residents

from flooding during increasingly intense rain-

storms.”

The proposed changes to rates and total monthly

bills over the four-year period are below. These in-

creases represent an average of $4.10/month or

about a 6.5% annual increase. The current FY12

total monthly average bill is $57.43.



Fiscal Year Percentage Increase of Additional Monthly Total Monthly Bill

Monthly Bill Water & Sewer Charge

2013 6.1 $3.52 $60.95

2014 6.2 $3.76 $64.71

2015 6.7 $4.36 $69.07

2016 6.9 $4.75 $73.82

Residential Customer Average Monthly Billings

Income eligibility for the senior citizen discount is

being raised to $30,800. Other assistance pro-

grams, including discounts for qualifying individu-

als and educational/charitable institutions, will

continue.

For more information about the proposed rates fil-

ing and process, please visit the Department’s

website at www.phillywatersheds.org.

Collins-Greenwald

Skippers Public PropertyMayor Michael A. Nutter last week appointed

Bridget Collins-Greenwald as the new Commis-

sioner of the Dept. of Public Property. Collins-

Greenwald succeeded Joan Schlotterbeck on her

retirement on Jun. 9.

“I’m confident Bridget’s broad experience in the

Managing Director’s Office and her work on va-

cant property, as well as the Mayor’s Facilities

Task Force, will serve her well as she takes the

Department’s helm,” Mayor Nutter said.

“I am excited to take on the role as Commissioner

of Public Property. I look forward to continuing

the hard work and improvements that have taken

place under Commissioner Schlotterbeck,” said

Collins-Greenwald. “Serving the City of Philadel-

phia and its residents is a privilege, and it is an

honor to maintain City Hall, one of the most treas-

ured landmarks in Philadelphia.”

Collins-Greenwald was first employed by the City

in 1997 in the Office of Human Resources. She

then moved to the Dept. of Licenses & Inspections

where she rose to Deputy Commissioner for Oper-

ations.

In 2010, she became Deputy Managing Director

and was responsible for initiating and implement-

ing the Mayor’s vacant land strategy; served as the

Chairperson of the City’s Space Allocation Com-

mittee, and coordinated the citywide Facilities

Task Force, chaired by Tom Knox. Collins-Green-

wald also served as the Managing Director’s de-



signee to the Philadelphia Housing Development

Corp. Board, as a member of the City’s labor ne-

gotiation team working on union contracts and as a

member of the Society of Human Resource Man-

agement.

As Commissioner of DPP, Collins-Greenwald will

continue to be involved in implementing the va-

cant land strategy and serving on the Facilities

Task Force. She holds a BS in Business Manage-

ment from Drexel University and a Master’s in

Human Resources Management from Holy Family

University.

A Brand-New Park

Is Dedicated In S. PhillyMayor Michael A. Nutter dedicated Hawthorne

Park, Philadelphia’s newest public park at 12th &

Catharine Streets in South Philadelphia. The park

is the fourth new park added to the Parks & Recre-

ation system this year. At three quarters of an acre,

the $2.1 million greenspace features a world-class

landscape, cutting-edge sustainable features and

new public art honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr.

Joining the Mayor at the dedication were Michael

DiBerardinis; Deputy Mayor for environmental

and community resources; Mark Focht, first

deputy mayor for Parks & Facilities; Michael

Johns, acting deputy executive director of housing

operations, Philadelphia Housing Authority; Drew

Becher, president of the Pennsylvania Horticul-

tural Society; Cindy Dunn, deputy secretary for

conservation & technical resources at the Pennsyl-

vania Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources;

and Pat Bullard, chairperson of the Hawthorne En-

terprise Center.

Hawthorne Park represents a key milestone in

Mayor Nutter’s Greenworks plan and Philadelphia

Parks & Recreation’s Green2015 plan – both of

which urge investment in greenspaces in under-

served areas.

“Greenworks has committed the City to bring all

Philadelphians to within a 10-minute walk of open

space. We identified a deficiency in South

Philadelphia and acted to correct it. This is a great

case of planning informing action and follow

through,” said Nutter.

Formerly the site of the Martin Luther King, Jr.

Plaza Homes towers, the location was previously a

vacant gravel lot, containing urban fill. Hawthorne

Park represents a green keystone in the Philadel-

phia Housing Authority’s dramatic revitalization of

the neighborhood beginning in the late 1990s. The

original master plan called for open space, and ro-

bust community engagement in the design process

ensured the implementation of this vision.

A design team headed by LRSLAStudio incorpo-

rated the community’s desire for a park that was

simultaneously green, relaxing and animated.

More than 50 trees, 4,000 square feet of plant beds

and 19,000 square feet of lawn were planted.

Monumental granite seatwalls and game tables

create places for mingling. An ample stage area

exists for public performances. In addition, the

Hawthorne is part green infrastructure with sus-

tainable features such as 6,000 square feet of per-

meable paving, a high-efficiency irrigation system,

bike racks and drought-tolerant plantings.

From concept to completion, Hawthorne Park ben-

efitted from robust collaboration among neighbors,


THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORDfunders, state and local government and non-prof-

its. Funding for the park came from a $1.1 million

grant from the Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation

& Natural Resources, $300,000 in capital funding

from the City of Philadelphia, a $300,000 grant

from the Pennsylvania Dept. of Community &

Economic Development grant, $250,000 from The

Pew Charitable Trusts through the Pennsylvania

Horticultural Society and $250,000 from The

William Penn Foundation through PHS.

“In many ways this represents a community’s vi-

sion triumphing over adversity,” said DiBerardinis.

“From the very beginning, groups like the

Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition ensured this

project remained a priority. I think it’s clear that

others will invest in places that have such strong

champions.”

Alliance Française To Honor

Barnes Foundation Head

Memorial Fund Is Set Up

For Slain Motorcycle Cop

DEREK

GILLMAN,

president of

Barnes Foun-

dation, will re-

ceive

Ambassador of

the Arts Award

from Alliance

Française de

Philadelphie at

annual Bastille

Day event.

Photos by Bon-

nie Squires

Fraternal Order of Police President John McNesby

wishes to announce a memorial fund has been set

up at the Philadelphia Police & Fire Federal Credit

Union for Police Officer Brian Lorenzo.

The fund is named the “Brian Lorenzo Memorial

Fund” and contributions can be made at any

PPFCU branch or by phone at (215) 931-0300.

Lorenzo was killed in the line of duty yesterday.

He leaves a wife and three children.

The Alliance Française de Philadelphie will honor

Derek Gillman, of Merion, president of the Barnes

Foundation, with its Ambassador of the Arts Award

at the annual Bastille Day dinner event on Jul. 14 at

the Independence Seaport Museum.

Nancy Gabel, of Wynnewood, VP of the Alliance

Française and chair of the Bastille Day event, an-

nounced the schedule: At 7:00 p.m. there will be a

cocktail reception, followed by a buffet dinner by

Brulee Catering and Chef Jean-Merie Lacroix.

There will be dancing under the stars with live music

by the Fred Hall Orchestra and Susan Gay, of Bryn

Mawr, as vocalist. There is also an open bar. There is

a large silent auction, and the raffle prize is two



round-trip tickets to Paris on Delta-KLM-Air-

France-Alitalia.

Gillman was appointed president of the Barnes

Foundation in October 2006. From 2001-06 he

held the position of president and director of the

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he

oversaw the celebration of the institution’s 200th

anniversary in 2005. Prior to moving to the Acad-

emy as Executive Director and Provost in 1999,

Gillman served as deputy director of the National

Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia’s largest

encyclopedic art museum. From 1985-1995 he was

keeper (equivalent to director) of the Sainsbury

Centre for Visual Arts at the University of East

Anglia, Norwich, England, which houses the

Robert & Lisa Sainsbury Collection of modern art,

antiquities, and the arts of Africa, the Pacific re-

gion and the Americas.

Since its founding in 1903, the Philadelphia Chap-

ter of the Alliance Française (nonprofit) has en-

couraged the study of the French language and

literature, promoted French culture and fostered

friendly relations between France and the United

States with a uniquely Philadelphia touch, style

and tradition.

Members of the Honorary Committee include the

Hon. Michael E. Scullin, honorary Consul of

France in Philadelphia & Wilmington; Diana M.

Regan, president of the Alliance Française; Coun-

cilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown; Donald R.

Caldwell; US Sen. Robert P. Casey; State Sen.

Daylin Leach; Congressman Patrick Meehan;

Leslie Miller and Richard Worley; Mayor Michael

A. Nutter; Hon. Edward G. Rendell; State Rep.

James R. Roebuck; Dr. Neil L. Rudenstine; Con-

gresswoman Allyson Schwartz; Hon. Arlen

Specter; and Joseph Zuritsky.

Sponsors of the event include Arkema, Trois Petits

Cochons and Lillet.

For tickets and information call (215) 735-5283 or

visit the website at www.afphila.com.

SEEN HERE at planning meeting at Barnes offices are, from left, Martine Chauvet, executive di-

rector of Alliance Française; Andrew Stewart, director of communications for Barnes Foundation;

and Nancy Gabel, of Wynnewood, VP of Alliance Française and chair of Bastille Day event.



Police Crackdown Begins

In Wissahickon ParkSgt. Mike Vassallo of the 5th Police Dist. informed

the Friends of the Wissahickon of a step-up in pa-

trolling and law enforcement in and around Devil’s

Pool and Valley Green Inn in Wissahickon Valley

Park. Officers began the enforcement with an all-

day intensive enforcement effort yesterday, Jul. 8,

and will continue enforcement activities through-

out the summer.

A group of officers from the 5th and 14th Police

Dists., along with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation

Park Rangers, will begin intensive patrolling and

enforcement in the area to combat a variety of

problems that afflict the area each summer, includ-

ing illegal parking, swimming, diving, and litter-

ing, and violations of open container laws and the

City-wide leash law which requires all dogs in the

park to be on a six-foot leash.

“We will be enforcing all park rules and regula-

tions, as well as citywide laws,” said Sgt. Vassallo

of the effort, which will involve officers in patrol

cars and on foot, bike, and motorcycles.

“This time of year is the peak season for use of the

park around Valley Green Inn and Devil’s Pool,”

said FOW Executive Director Maura McCarthy,

“and every year we see an increase in environmen-

tal damage to the park and the creek, car break-ins

and thefts, and injuries related to illegal swimming

and diving. The extra effort put forth by these offi-

cers is greatly needed and appreciated.”

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