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HYPERLOCAL DONE DIFFERENTLY FISHTOWN + KENSINGTON + NORTHERN LIBERTIES + PORT RICHMOND + BRIDESBURG LOCAL LENS Thom Nickels discusses history and Vienna 2 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Community events and happenings in the Wards 12-13 DEAR GARDEN GNOME Greensgrow's David Prendergast talks about pruning 9 CLEAN PLATE Pineapple Black Bean Salsa 8 LAST WEEKEND 6 WEEK AUGUST 5, 2015 VOL. 12 No. 31 THIS HOT OFF THE PREss Photos from the annual 2nd Street Festival I am not a religious man, but I would like to point out that the same month the storied St. Laurentius church was spared from demolition, rumors began swirling of a brand new fried chicken joint opening within eyesight of the looming stone building. I’m not going to say that I prayed for a fried chicken res- taurant to open up in Fishtown. That didn’t happen. What I will say is I, and many of my townie compatriots, lament over the ab- sence of some real-deal fried chicken around here. I’m not talking about the $20 chicken and waffle special of the week either. Fortunately for the Riverwards, Andy Choi is about to unleash his take on Korean fried chicken in the heart of Fishtown when he opens Andy’s Chicken at 2001 Memphis St. Andy wasn’t willing to give me a hard date for opening, but it may be as soon as this FISHTOWN FRIED CHICKEN Continued on Page 7. Continued on Page 11. On Wednesday July 29th, District Attorney Seth Williams stood before a crowd of about thirty on the Hancock Street patio in Northern Liberties. Williams was leading an entourage between bar fronts in the Piazza’s courtyard for his third community open house and walk-through of 2015. According to the announcement from the DA’s Office, he will be holding community walks and open houses through the summer and into the fall. “We’re not here to go for a walk through the neighborhood to shout at drug dealers — that has its place, we did a lot of that in the 90s,” Williams said. Seth Williams Tours NoLibs to Promote Community “Conduit” to DA’s Office Written by Kenneth Lipp The District Attorney told The Spirit that he created the Community Action Center (CAC) at the Piazza and that he returns to this East Di- vision outreach center for a walk-through of the neighborhood each year. According to Williams, the only effective response to the crisis in law enforcement’s relationship with the community it serves is a proactive, personal engagement with the people of that community. The CACs are offices located within the DA’s individual adminis- trative divisions, where representatives of the District Attorney are available to take input from local residents and also provide them Andy’s Chicken May Answer Your Double Fried Prayers - Written by Ptah Gabrie Friday! Choi and his brother own and operate a successful sit-down restau- rant in the Koreatown neighborhood of Olney. According to Choi, Chi Mac (5533 N. 5th St.) has a successful word-of-mouth following. With one success under his belt, iIt was only a matter of time before they wanted to expand. At first, the brothers looked into renting in Center City, but they were soon drawn to Fishtown’s younger crowds and its vibrant food scene. “I don’t know Fishtown,” Choi joked in a thick Korean accent. “Do they sell fish?” “There’s a lot of young people around, and I decided this is more big

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In this issue, we talk to Kevin about his new Fishtown based Korean fried chicken restaurant, Greensgrow Farms about pruning, and DA Seth Williams.

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Page 1: Spirit Newspaper – August 8, 2015

HYPERLOCAL DONE DIFFERENTLY

FISHTOWN + KENSINGTON + NORTHERN LIBERTIES + PORT RICHMOND + BRIDESBURG

LOCAL LENS

Thom Nickels discusses history and Vienna

2

COMMUNITYCALENDAR

Community events and happenings in the Wards

12-13

DEAR GARDEN GNOME

Greensgrow's David Prendergast talks about

pruning

9

CLEANPLATE

Pineapple BlackBean Salsa

8

LASTWEEKEND

6

WEEKAUGUST 5, 2015

VOL. 12No. 31

THIS

HOTOFF THE

PREss

Photos from the annual 2nd Street Festival

I am not a religious man, but I would like to point out that the same month the storied St. Laurentius church was spared from demolition, rumors began swirling of a brand new fried chicken joint opening within eyesight of the looming stone

building. I’m not going to say that I prayed for a fried chicken res-taurant to open up in Fishtown. That didn’t happen. What I will say is I, and many of my townie compatriots, lament over the ab-sence of some real-deal fried chicken around here. I’m not talking about the $20 chicken and waffle special of the week either. Fortunately for the Riverwards, Andy Choi is about to unleash his take on Korean fried chicken in the heart of Fishtown when he opens Andy’s Chicken at 2001 Memphis St. Andy wasn’t willing to give me a hard date for opening, but it may be as soon as this

FISHTOWN FRIED CHICKEN

Continued on Page 7.

Continued on Page 11.

On Wednesday July 29th, District Attorney Seth Williams stood before a crowd of about thirty on the Hancock Street patio in Northern Liberties. Williams was leading an entourage between bar fronts in the Piazza’s courtyard for his third community open house and walk-through of 2015. According to the announcement from the DA’s Office, he will be holding community walks and open houses through the summer and into the fall. “We’re not here to go for a walk through the neighborhood to shout at drug dealers — that has its place, we did a lot of that in the 90s,” Williams said.

Seth Williams Tours NoLibsto Promote Community “Conduit” to DA’s Office

Written by Kenneth Lipp

The District Attorney told The Spirit that he created the Community Action Center (CAC) at the Piazza and that he returns to this East Di-vision outreach center for a walk-through of the neighborhood each year. According to Williams, the only effective response to the crisis in law enforcement’s relationship with the community it serves is a proactive, personal engagement with the people of that community. The CACs are offices located within the DA’s individual adminis-trative divisions, where representatives of the District Attorney are available to take input from local residents and also provide them

Andy’s Chicken May Answer Your Double Fried Prayers - Written by Ptah GabrieFriday! Choi and his brother own and operate a successful sit-down restau-rant in the Koreatown neighborhood of Olney. According to Choi, Chi Mac (5533 N. 5th St.) has a successful word-of-mouth following. With one success under his belt, iIt was only a matter of time before they wanted to expand. At first, the brothers looked into renting in Center City, but they were soon drawn to Fishtown’s younger crowds and its vibrant food scene. “I don’t know Fishtown,” Choi joked in a thick Korean accent. “Do they sell fish?” “There’s a lot of young people around, and I decided this is more big

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The Spirit of the Riverwards - Wednesday, August 5, 2015Page 2

THOM NICKELS IS A PHILADELPHIA BASED AUTHOR, JOURNALIST, POET, FILM CRITIC & FEATURE WRITER FOR

SPIRIT NEWS.

When people ask me, what is my favorite European city, I usually answer Vienna. Vienna is similar to Paris, only peo-ple are friendly. And almost everyone

speaks English. It is the city of Mozart, Beethoven, Mahler, Haydn, Kafka and Sigmund Freud. What can be better? I arrived at JFK Airport on a rainy afternoon in Oc-tober, happy to have survived the reckless driving of a shuttle bus driver in treacherous weather. The shuttle bus from my house clanked and shook as the driver sped past Mac diesel trucks the size of a small houses. I expected to arrive at JKF DOA as rain pelted the shaky van from all angles. Onboard Austrian airlines, air traffic control prob-lems caused a one hour takeoff delay, however the seven hour flight went reasonably fast. It didn’t hurt that Austrian airlines has a policy of distributing free wine, positively the best remedy for soiled “travel-er’s” nerves. At the Vienna airport, I hailed a cab and headed to the Hotel Aldstat in Vienna’s 7th district (the city is divided into 23), my temporary home for the next three days. I would later transfer to a hotel in Aus-tria’s wine country. The Aldstat is Old World grandeur, a step back into the 19th Century. My suite consisted of two large rooms and a private rooftop garden. The staircase to the rooftop was a precarious climb, three dozen or so narrow steps that zigzagged up to a small door that, once unlocked, led to a mesmerizing, postcard view of the city. In the United States, hotel steps like this would be prohibited because of potential lawsuits; here, occupants are expected to behave responsibly and not fall down steps. The suite also contained the largest roll top desk I’ve ever seen. The weather, rainy and overcast, was just as it had been in New York; the lack of sunlight created an overall feeling of melancholy. My guide, Diane, a for-mer au pair from London, suggested I put on an over-coat for our first venture out. After an introductory walk around the 7th District and a ride on the subway, Diane pointed out a mam-moth bunker built during the WWII Nazi occupation. The multi-story edifice, Esterhazy Park Tower, now home to the Vienna State Aquarium, was built by the Nazis in the west end of the city to impede the flow of American and British bombers. The fascist monolith is an imposing structure, with odd-shaped semi cir-cles jetting out on each of the building’s top four cor-ners. Guns were once positioned on top of this huge block structure. “The Americans flew by day but the British had to fly by night because they couldn’t fly very high,” Di-ane told me, adding that smaller backup bunkers held generators, hospital beds and doctors — everything that was needed to back up the main tower. During WW II, allied bombers destroyed nearly 30 percent of the city during the 56 or so major air raids of the war. We headed over to St. Stephen’s Catholic cathedral. The massive church was built over two earlier church-es — the first established in 1147. St. Stephen’s is known as the church of Mozart. It was at this church where Mozart worshiped and was married. “He never lived far from the cathedral,” Diane told me, “he was very, very religious, almost supersti-tiously so.” The cathedral was nearly turned to ashes and debris by retreating German armies in WW II but a German officer ignored demands for its demolition. Unfortu-nately, when I was there, restoration scaffolding cov-ered the front of the cathedral, although one could still see numerous bullet holes embedded into the stone. During the war, 90 percent of the cathedral’s 14th century Gothic, glass-stained windows were blown out, except for three long panels behind the high altar. Resistance fighters held regular meetings in the cathedral’s catacombs at this time. Viennese Catholic churches are richly decorated treasures. Hanging chandeliers and clusters of vo-tive candles give many of the churches here a Russian Orthodox look. The modernist altar tables, however — positioned as they are in many of the churches — in front of the magnificent, old Romanesque-Gothic high altars, seem almost comical and out of place. St. Stephen’s is home to a reputed miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus. When the so called

Maria Pocs Byzantine-style icon, painted in 1676, first shed actual tears in 1696, Emperor Leopold I had it moved to the high altar, where it remained until 1945. After 1945 the icon was moved toward the front of the church where it once again began to shed real tears. I saw a large number of people praying before the icon as tourists made their way to one of the cathedral’s 18 side chapels. As far as I know, the icon shed no tears during my visit. At the Vienna Opera House, where Beethoven was once employed, I was treated to an opera and then was told that underneath the grand old edifice there are secret tunnels and passageways that attract the city’s drug addicts. What would Beethoven say if he knew that underneath his old opera house, heroin us-ers were shooting up? When Adolph Hitler roamed the streets of Vienna as a young man between 1906 to 1913, he lived in several rooming houses but was primarily homeless, sleep-ing on park benches or staying in homeless shelters. While he didn’t carry a sign that read, ‘Homeless and Hungry,’ he did have shoulder length hair and a scruffy beard. The future German Chancellor was just an urban vagabond, spending all his time drawing watercolor postcards and attempting to hawk them to the affluent habitués of coffeehouses like Café Central — where Lenin and Trotsky once planned the Russian Revolution. Coffee is a loadstar enterprise in Vienna. There are not only upscale coffee houses like Café Central and Cafe Imperial but cheaper, bohemian cafes where full meals and desserts can be ordered. At Café Central, sitting three tables away from where Lenin used to sit, we had a Melange: coffee with milk served on a small tray, a glass of water, a small spoon, balls of white and brown sugar and a small piece of choco-late. At this point, I imagined a scruffy, long-haired Hitler going from table to table trying to sell his art postcards. As a youth, Hitler was in and out of Café Central all the time. Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard called this Vienna addiction to the “Viennese coffeehouse disease.” The Viennese take coffeehouses so seriously that patrons are free to sit all day reading or writing or staring into space. Incredibly, there is never a push to order ad-ditional cups. Coffee was a positive legacy left to the Viennese by the Ottoman Turks, who attempted to conquer the city in 1529 and again in the 1600s. The threat of a second Turkish invasion in the 1600s (the first at-tempt failed because the Turkish cannons got stuck in the mud, the result of too much rain) forced the city to build impenetrable walls. The city poured so much money into the walls that they had to stop their pet project: rebuilding Vienna into the greatest Gothic city in the world. The Museum Quarter was built where the Hapsburg rulers of the Austria-Hungarian Empire had their im-perial stables. Here, one can hop from one museum to the next. Whether its architecture, the visual arts, dance or theater, the Quarter holds it all –– includ-ing an abundance of cafes and restaurants. One eve-ning, in fact, I headed out from my suite in Aldstat to Halle Café-Restaurant, and sampled a favorite impe-rial dish, Tafelspitz, a stewed beef and root vegetables dish and the alleged favorite meal of Austrian Emper-or, Franz Joseph — not my favorite meal, however. From the steps of the Museum of Fine Arts, just outside the Museum Quarter, I took in a panoramic view of stately government buildings and palaces — one being the palace of Holfburg, building that had enthralled Hitler. These were the buildings that Churchill wanted to bomb because he knew Hitler was so fond of them. With so much history surrounding me, I imagined

the eerie echoes of thousands of cheering Viennese who, on March 14, 1938, greeted the madman as he made his triumphal entry into the city. Hitler stood in Heldenplatz, Heroes Square, an area surrounded by various wings of the Hofburg. I stood in the same spot and felt an eerie chill go up my spine. In Vienna, eye contact with strangers is easy because people are friendly, and a majority of them speak English, even the few who happen to be homeless. One day, while making my way to the Museum of Fine Arts, I was approached by a long haired vagabond (he was not selling art postcards, however) who an-nounced that he needed money for food. In broken English he told me that he had just been released from prison. I admired his honesty, took two steps back and extended a handful of Austrian coins. But he scowled at them contemptuously, demanded two Euros and called me stupid. The Austrian way, however, is one of friendliness. I would discover this a couple days later when I rented a car and attempted to drive into the Wachau wine country for the second league of my journey. Driving out of Vienna can be a nightmare for anxiety-prone drivers, as all the highway exits are labeled in small letters and numbers. I was due to take a small boat trip down the Danube, but I never made it because I got lost in the moun-tains. Driving through the rolling hills and moun-tains, it began to rain, sleet and snow. Austrians drive very fast because the speed limit is between 80 and 90, so most people were passing me except for the big trucks that would move up silently behind me and flash their lights. One truck, straight out of Steven Spielberg’s movie Duel, came up behind me and bumped my bumper. I knew then that I had to get off the road and ask for directions. I pulled into a small restaurant supply house and café, the only buildings I’d seen for miles, knocked on the door, explained my situation — a lost journal-ist — and was invited inside for coffee and beer. I sat with these nice people until I was redirected out of the mountains. Before my flight home, I took a side trip with an-other tour guide into Hungary where we spotted an abandoned Communist station house where 30 years before guards with guns took aim at Hungarians es-caping into freedom. My guide said that the Commu-nists in Hungary were much nicer than the ones in East Germany, who’d shoot first and ask questions later. •

LOCAL LENSTHE

WRITTEN BY THOM NICKELS

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Accu-ReggieWEATHER OUTLOOK AND FORECAST

WEDNESDAY

Clouds to start, thenwe get some sun.

HIGH89

LOW68

THURSDAY

A refreshing day!

HIGH83

LOW66

FRIDAY

Rainy, gray, and ugly!

HIGH80

LOW66

SATURDAY

Morning rain butturning a little drier.

HIGH83

LOW67

SUNDAY

Even drier, but still achance for a shower.

HIGH85

LOW68

MONDAY

Not a drop of rain insight! Sunny!

Sun to clouds to possibleshowers in the evening.

HIGH86

LOW69

TUESDAY

HIGH84

LOW70

The hottest stretch of summer to date hit us last week. Each day ended up at or above 90 degrees for the high temperature. The overall pattern we are in is pretty simple: A mild week is followed by a hot week, which is then followed by another mild week, etc. Since this past week featured unrelenting heat, I think you can guess what’s coming this week — that’s right, mild weather! In fact, I do not expect us to hit 90 at all this week. I don’t think many of us will be complain-ing about this week’s weather, which will feature some rainy and sunny days, but overall much more comfortable temperatures. As we head into August, it’s time to start paying closer attention to the tropics for hurricane development. It’s been a quiet hurricane season so far but that could soon change. Wednesday will be the transition day of the week. It will be warm but with lowering humidity levels. Thursday is a “breather day,” a sort of calm from the past week’s heat and a calm

before the coming rain. It will be sunny to start but clouds will increase, especially towards evening. Overall it’s a nice day. Friday is the rainy day; there will be periods of rain throughout the day. Saturday starts off rainy and drys out a little for the afternoon and evening hours. There is the slight chance of a morning and afternoon shower on Sunday, but it will be much drier than Saturday. Monday is dry and absolutely beautiful while Tuesday has the chance to bring us some more afternoon and evening T-storms. The weather winner of the week is Monday; the weather loser is Friday.

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It’s no secret that Frankford Ave in the 19125 has gone through a transformation. Anyone stroll-ing along this strip known as The Frankford Arts Corridor will notice bars, coffee houses, salons,

second hand shops and art galleries abound. Starting this Friday, nestled in the northern part of the strip, you will find a new place to add to the growing list of attractions; this one, however, will be a place unencumbered by four walls and a roof, where you can appreciate a very Emersonian moment. As part of a one-month long residency with Recycled Artist in Residency (RAIR), and in collaboration with New Kensington Community Development Corpora-tion (NKCDC), three artists have created a public gar-den installation in a vacant lot located at the corner of Frankford Avenue and East Susquehanna Street. Using only objects found at a recycling center, artists from LOTS Philly — Kasey Toomey, Amy Magida and Leslie Billhymer — took a plot of grass stabilized by NKCDC and created a Pop-Up garden where, for three weeks, locals can come to think, breathe and, you know, just be free. Toomey and Magida founded LOTS Philly as a pi-lot project to be able to work on public installations, something neither landscape architect ever did be-fore. Using recycled materials was something new to their repertoire, as well. “We wanted to create a small community park using materials we found at the recycling plant,” Magida, who works full-time in Vermont, said. “If people like it and feel attached to it, then that’s great for the neighborhood.” The objects the artists used were all found at Revolu-tion Recovery, a Northeast Philly located, for-profit construction and demolition recycling center whose mission is to divert materials from landfills. “What we offer artists is access to clean waste from building materials, lumber, different kinds of met-als and plastic,” Lucia Thome, project and residency manager, said. Despite having had 12 residencies in the past year and a half, the artists involved with this project are the only ones to have taken the materials out of the recycling center. “They are all landscape architects so they have a different eye for how to use these

materials in this space,” Thome said. When the artists were looking for a space to turn into a peaceful park, they were originally drawn to this space by a worn, wooden wishing well which already called this spot home. “NKCDC provided us with a list of lots and we choose this one because of the well,” Toomey said. “We used that as our starting point.” From there, the resident artists created lawn otto-mans made from bright colored lawn chair webbing, plastic barrels and garden hoses. They made chairs from salvaged wood, plastic pipe and electrical cord. For extra fun, they built tall beacons, which will be clustered on the lot to help people use the space in new ways. But it’s the size of the artist’s new creations that struck them as the most important aspect of the proj-ect. “We’ve been focusing on the larger structures that bring a sense of enclosure and visibility to the site,” Magida said. “We can’t add planting or more trees but we can make things that have height and mass the way vegetation does but in a more abstract way since we are using found materials.” “The LOTS project is just another small contribution to having a fun, friendly and creative arts corridor,” Shanta Schachter, Deputy Director at NKCDC, said. “Our role along Frankford Avenue has been to draw investments to the neighborhood that are vibrant to the community.” That mission, with this Pop-Up Garden, has been achieved. Unlike any other the city has seen so far — sorry all, there is no beer at this one — the artists wanted this space to be utilized for a whole new kind of garden. Until the end of August, activities have been coordi-nated with The Head and The Hand, the ART DEPT and Green Philly to ensure a diverse program of events that will highlight the design of the space. •

Please make sure to put a visit to Frankford and Susquehanna on your calendar.

August 7: First Friday Art walk Opening of Pop-Up Garden- 6:30-9 August 17: APIARY Staff reading- 6:30-9August 21: Game Night - 7-9August 22: Terrarium Making Class - 1-3August 23: Herb Gardening Workshop - 1-2August 26: The Cornbelt Alamanac - 7-9

FRANKFORD ARTSWRITTEN BY DENISE M. KRENSKI

CORRIDOR ADDS A FRESH SPACE TO CLEAR THE MIND

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1812 Productions, Arcadia Stage at Arden Theatre Com-pany, 40 N. 2nd Street: Philly's only all-comedy the-atre begins its 2015-2016 season with — what else? — a new comedy. The Philadelphia premiere of “THE SHOPLIFTERS”, written by Morris Panych, will be part of the 2015 Fringe Festival. As usual, the inimitable Jen Childs directs a stellar cast consisting of people who we enjoy far too much to be unbiased when pre-viewing/reviewing this production. Take Mary Mar-tello, winner of five Barrymore's and on the stage for 50 plus years. In our eyes, she is still a seductress any time she wants to be one. Let’s not forget Johnny Hobbs Jr., one of the best actors, hands down, in the area. He is nominated for an award almost every time he sets foot on a stage! Johnny and Mary play a pair of senior citizens on opposing sides of a corporate jug-gernaut. While she “games” the system, he is under the heel of the same system. This corporate warfare takes place not on Wall Street but in the back office of a grocery store. Also making their 1812 debuts are Daniel Frederick and Marla Burkholder as the pro-teges of our two main characters. From August 27 to September 20. For more information and tickets call 215.592.9560.

Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium, Independence Studio on 3 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut Street: When we hear that the author of a play is the great Io-

nesco we know enough to expect an absurdist classic — hilarity, a strangely twisted logic, but always witty, sparkling, mind-bending comedy and some very se-rious thoughts. IRC brings all this to life in Eugene Ionesco's “EXIT THE KING.”

We love absurdist drama, perhaps because it com-bines a childlike directness with some very complex ideas. The big joke is about King Berenger. He's 400 years old, has been having a ball in the crumbling Kingdom and doesn't realize that the party is almost over. Can this be funny? You bet your life that it can be hilarious! Tine Brock directs Robb Hutter, Patri-cia Durante, Susan Giddings, Anne Lou Hearn, Jenna Kuerzi and Bob Schmidt. September 1 to 20. For more information call 215.285.0472.

People’s Light and Theatre Company, 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA: What does it take to make a good Philly play? How about starting with a world class, yet local, playwright like Bruce Graham, who understands our Philly soul? Let's follow that with three actors who never fail to get the most out of a part (in fact, sometimes they get too much out of it). The director should be someone who has worked on the local stage, knows every ac-tor and is respected by all — a perfect description of Pete Pryor. Graham's latest play is called “STELLA

ACT iiWRITTEN BY SANDY & JACK JACOBOWITZ

AND LOU”. It takes place in Lou's South Philadelphia Bar where Marcia Saunders, Tom Teti and Scott Greer drink and schmooze while examining the human condition. This romantic comedy at least thinks that love is possible even for high mileage people. If you don't see this one, well just blame yourself! To August 23. For more information call 610.644.3500.

Vulcan Lyric at Prince Theater, Broad & Chestnut Streets: We know that many of our readers may very well doubt the relevance of opera or its ability to speak to 21st Century America. For these readers, the Phila-delphia premiere of “GLORY DENIED” might be a mind changer. This opera tells the true story of Jim Thompson, the longest held POW in American his-tory, who was held in solitary confinement in a North Korean prison for five years. The opera is written for two men and two women, each playing younger and older versions of Thompson and his wife, Alyce. The text of the opera is based on actual statements from Thompson and over 100 other people who knew him, and the horrors he experienced in his brutal impris-onment, torture, and degradation. When he was fi-nally freed, he was widely honored, but his family life and health disintegrated. Believe it or not, modern opera has something to say about modern warfare! Go to www.vulcanlyric.org for further information.

Remember "The Sandlot?" You know, that 90s classic baseball flick about a bunch of boys who play ball in their own makeshift backyard field? Max Cramer, an elev-en-year-old Fishtown resident, is bringing that idea to the Riverwards. Max built his own field, right in his backyard, by using his neighbor's lawn mower. Now he and three of his friends play games each day. The field is a little more than 100 yards all the way across, and its grassy plains contrast the sandy pitcher's mound. Each of the trees signify bases. While the sandlot may look like a simple backyard field to the average bystander, to these kids, it is a stadium. "I got the idea through the movie," Max said. "I always played baseball at a park across the street but the bases never lined up. I had also missed the signups for Little League, so I created my own field. It's been working out really well." Cramer's mini league consists of four players, each with their own teams made up of two players. "My team is called the Homerun Hitters, and that's made up of me and my friend Jeremy," Max said. The other team is called the Comeback Kings, which is made up of the boys' friends, Jason and Xavier. "I actually used to prefer hockey, but baseball is my favorite sport now since they built the sandlot," said Jeremy Kelso, 8. The boys even made their own baseball cards and hope to make more as more players join the league. The field is located at 2212 Sepviva Street, right behind Liberty Vintage Motor-cycles, which is owned by Adam Cramer, Max's father. Adam is supportive of his son and his friends' games and also wishes more kids would join the team. "We need some girls on the team too! We're looking for some female pitchers," Adam said.Max and his friends are looking forward to their next championship game, fea-turing all four players giving it their all. These kids are bringing your favorite baseball-themed childhood classic to life. Grab your catcher's glove, your Phillies cap, your Chucks and play ball! •

REINVENTING THE SANDLOTFishtown Kids Create Backyard Field and a League of Their Own

Written by Hayley Marks

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ties last Sunday to check out local vendors and enjoy a plethora of food, art and live music. Here’s what some others had to say about the annual street festival: Tylon Moore The Hip Hop Acrobat jumps over eight people. His partner Damon Holley said of the festival: “There’s a good energy in the air as far as the people [attending] and the brotherly love aspect [of the fes-tival],” Holley said. “It’s the first time I’ve been to [2nd Street Festi-val],” Renee Wiesehan said. “I like it becauses it re-minds me of being back in California. We have festi-vals where I lived all the time. It’s fun to see what’s going on in the community.” “Everyone is here to have fun,” Brian Mcflynn said. “I look forward to the bands and the food. I hope it never stops.”

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REBECCA AND KALEB NENNO TAKE A BREAK FROM THE HEAT AT THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES REC CENTER. KALEB WAS CELEBRATING HIS SEVENTH BIRTHDAY ON THE DAY OF THE FESTIVAL.

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THE FORMER MOMENTO’S PIZZA HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED TO A BRAND NEW KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN RESTAURANT. IT’S THE NEW PROJECT FROM RESTAURATEUR ANDY CHOI.

market than center city. We decided here is better. We can make our name big here, and if it’s success, we make another one.” Andy’s Chicken doesn’t have a freezer, and he’s not getting one. All the chicken will be bought daily. “Ev-ery morning we pick it up at the poultry shops, then we sell as much as we bought. When it’s sold out, it’s sold out.” Choi went on to give props to the overall food intelligence of the neighborhood. “Custom-ers are smart. They’re smarter than us, so they know what we’re selling. I believe this neighborhood is go-ing to know we use really good ones,” he said. Andy’s Chicken is a somewhat stripped-down ver-sion of Chi Mac. Up there, you get the full sit-down experience, but here Choi wants to focus on the take-out and delivery aspect. He wants to build up a great word-of-mouth following like he has at his other place. “I’m trying to focus more here than there. I’m the main chef,” Choi said. “I have my partner over there. I taught him everything so, he knows how to do it. I’m gonna be here all the time. This is going to be my main shop.” The Pennsylvania Dutch are the master fryers where I come from in Upper Bucks County. The breading is thick and crispy. The chicken is juicy and sometimes a little greasy. Ok, maybe more than a little greasy; it’s see-through-the-paper-bag greasy. The impor-tant difference is that, with the Pennsylvania Dutch, the chicken is only fried once. This is what you find at most pizza places too. It’s practical, and the chicken comes out nice and juicy. It’s super tasty and leaves you with greasy face and fingers. When you order fried chicken from many Asian res-taurants in Philadelphia, you get a different style. The outside is not breaded as much, but it is much crispier and usually less greasy than its single-fried counterpart. That’s because these places double fry their chicken. When you double fry it, the outside becomes perfectly crisp, sealing in all the juicy meat. This is the kind of chicken you can expect from Andy’s Chicken. As Choi describes: “It’s going to be double fried. It gives you more crunch. If you test it yourself, put it on a paper towel, you won’t see any grease come out from your chicken.” This provides the perfect vessel for the sauce, which is really the most important element of Korean fried chicken. The Korean style uses the meat as a can-vas, and the chef paints a flavor picture through his sauces. The list of traditional sauces Choi rattled off include, but are not limited to, sweet chili, hot and spicy, golden soy, and sweet barbecue. He’s also serving some more American style sauces like honey garlic and Cajun. “We decided to have eight sauces.

I still have three more sauces, but I’m not going to open them right now,” Choi said. “If people like it, and if people want more sauce, then we going to bring three sauces.” He’s also going to be serving kimchi pork fried rice and a 24oz cup of fried rice with beef or pork barbecue topped with an egg. Imagine chowing on that after a night of IPAs! •

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clean platePINEAPPLE BLACK BEAN SALSA

WRITTEN BY CASEY ANN BECK

Two weeks ago, my body suddenly responded to all that goes into a first birthday party, preparing for vacation, a crazy work-week and the sleep-deprivation that comes with a

teething child. Though I managed to accomplish a lot, it felt like I had been treading water the entire time; I was physically and mentally exhausted. It didn’t help that I had been fueling myself with a diet of coffee and carbs. I would survive the mornings on a sudden burst of energy, brought on by a morning cup of joe and a bagel. Then after the inevitable crash, I would repeat the process. After a few days of stami-na peaks and valleys, I knew the only way to recharge my batteries would be to eat a proper meal, one which included members of other food groups. A fresh, fruit-infused salsa kills two birds with one stone: sweet pineapple pieces mixed with protein-packed beans, for extra energy. Not only is it the per-fect topping for a grilled piece of salmon or chicken tacos, it’s also a guilt-free dip for tortilla chips.

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holy fencesARCHDIOCESE CONFIRMS SAFETY FENCE CONSTRUCTION AT ST. LAURENTIUS

WRITTEN BY ANDREW MARK CORKERY

There is a metaphorical barrier between the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (AOP) and members of Save St. Laurentius (SSL) — one that limits their communication and under-

standing of one another regarding the future of St. Laurentius church. In the coming weeks, this chasm will be deepened, in a literal sense, by a fence that is set to be built around the Fishtown church. Father John Sibel originally announced the construc-tion of the fence during a July 26th mass at Holy Name of Jesus. Ken Gavin, AOP Communications Director, confirmed this in an email to The Spirit. The fence will be constructed in accordance with recommendations made to the Archdiocese by the engineering firm O'Donnell & Naccarato (O&N). “[The fence] is being erected as an additional safety measure at the recommendation of the structural en-gineers,” Gavin said. Following the Philadelphia Historical Commis-sion's decision to grant St. Laurentius Historic Des-ignation status last month — a decision that protects

the church from demolition — the AOP still sees the building’s continuing deterioration as a safety haz-ard. The construction of a safety fence, as a means to protect those walking in close proximity to the church, was mentioned by O&N during both hearings to the Historical Commission. The exact length, size and perimeter of the fence are all yet to be confirmed by the AOP. But members of SSL see the construction of this fence as only one part of a larger issue. John Wisniewski of SSL says the bigger problem is the lack of communi-cation by the AOP throughout the continuing dispute surrounding the 19th century church. Though Sibel has made public announcements regarding St. Lau-rentius during mass at Holy Name, Wisniewski said, “We have received nothing from the Archdiocese, the parish council or Father Sibel in writing.” The enclosure of St. Laurentius isn’t the only fence that’s taking heat from the public and the media in the city of Philadelphia; talk of “The Pope Fence” has been the topic of numerous headlines in recent

weeks. Mayor Nutter confirmed in July that certain sections of Philadelphia will be fenced in for security purposes during Pope Francis’ visit in the last week of Septem-ber. Nutter was quick to dispel speculation that the “Pope Fence” would place all of Center City behind chain links. “Some fencing — height and type to be determined — will go up in parts of the city where the pope is ex-pected to appear,” Nutter said. The Mayor added that it wouldn't be the first time Philadelphia had ever erected fences for a security purposes. "There was fencing out at the July Fourth show... fencing is not a new concept in this city,” Nutter said. Both “The Pope Fence” and the fence set to be erect-ed around St. Laurentius church fare sure to be a con-tinuing topic of discussion/debate in the weeks and months to come.

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The Spirit is pleased to present a story of serialized fic-tion throughout the month of August. Each week, we’ll publish a new part in the developing story of William, a watchman in 19th century Northern Liberties, leading up to the dramatic conclusion.

“Eagle lager,” William said to the barkeep. His cal-loused hands were marked by a permanent layer of soot which dirtied the mug as he lifted it to his mouth. It was just after six o’clock.“Winston is replacing us with rollers and we’re still working longer than ever just to keep the machines running,” Judd said. The tavern was packed with tanners, millers, brew-ers, and other factory men here to spend their day’s pay.“They’re just taking out the grunt work,” William said.William and Judd worked to make iron castings in a foundry off Cohocksink Creek, the northern border of Northern Liberties. “We’re grunts,” Judd said.Normally this would be the end of his night but on Fridays William was just getting started.“Still better than the old days,” William said.“When did you come over?” Judd asked.“Few years back. 1829.” A man stumbled over to them, coming to rest on

William’s shoulder. “On watch tonight, Will?” the man slurred. He nodded. “I’ll look the other way for another round though.” After a few more he doubled back to his hostel. Cool air whipped off the Delaware as he walked to meet Callowhill Street and make his way up to Sixth. At the northwest corner of the block stood his sentry post, a three-legged stool. He sat, leaned back, and unfolded his paper. Though the district was known for certain activities he was only to respond to direct disturbances of the peace, and so gave a blind eye to many comings and goings of the neighborhood. His duty was to keep watch from sundown to sunup, forbidden to sleep for even a moment. At about 3am he woke to a woman’s screams. He star-tled upright and saw a young woman calling to him from across the street.“Watchman!” she cried.She was barefoot and clung only to a robe.“You have to come quickly,” she said.“I don’t get involved with disputes of your trade,” he mumbled, eyes still half closed.“It’s not—just look.” She grabbed him by the col-lar and pointed to the building she appeared from. He now saw the smoke billowing from a third story window. Without another word he got to his feet and

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Dear Garden gnome

A RIVERWARDS MURDER MYSTERY (PART ONE OF FOUR)

GARDENING TIPS FROM GREENSGROW FARMS

hurried to the front door. Women in nightgowns and men struggling to both cover their mouths and hold up their trousers filed from the many rooms. He tore through cupboards and closets before realizing the woman had followed him back in. “I need all your pots,” he said to her. She ran to an-other room and returned with as many as she could carry. “There’s water out back,” she said. Pumping the cistern as fast as he could they filled the pots and carried them upstairs, pushing against the tide of people. William kicked down the door. He could only make out the blaze within the thick smoke. One by one he flung the water of each pot at the base of the flames. By the time the woman handed him the last one it was already reduced to smoldering. Relief set in as the final pot clanked to the floor. But it was short lived. As the smoky haze cleared the air a body came into focus on the bed. And among the spots of charred flesh were three gaping wounds.“Make sure no one leaves,” William said.She ran from the room. He walked to the back wall and opened the window to relieve the room of smoke. It was then he saw the man scaling the fence into the alleyway. He bolted to the back but the man was long gone. On the fence hung a cloak. The words, “Win-ston Steel”, embroidered above the breast pocket. •

Dear Garden Gnome,When is the proper time to prune my flowering shrubs and what is the best way to prune them?

Pruning is a source of worry and anxiety for many gardeners. Ok, maybe not everyone loses sleep over their garden. But how and when to prune are common questions asked by gardeners. Luckily, for us, there are a few good tips to maintain and enjoy your flow-ering shrubs and trees. A lot of beginner gardeners believe that they must prune regularly to keep their shrubs in good condition. Pruning just to keep that branch out of your face is not always the best reason to remove it. Most shrubs only need one pruning a year. Pruning common shrubs like Lilac and Forsythia into a tight hedge may look great for entertaining but isn’t always great for the plants. Many flowering shrubs will look their best when allowed to grow into their natural form. Azaleas are most striking when you let them grow naturally, letting light shine in through natural openings of the shrub while the flowers trav-el around the branches. They can grow up to 10 feet and in spring their natural division gives the impres-sion of dancing flowers throughout the surface of the shrub. Frequent shearing encourages a lot of surface branch-ing, which can result in an unhealthy structure and reduced flowering. If you really want a tightly sheared look in your garden, choose a plant, like Privet or Ilex. These are great for growing a green privacy wall. I can remember as a 12 year old kid, moving into a new house with a hedge of Forsythia along one side of the yard. For me, it was more practical to use it as a fort rather than a hedge. The branches would flower and grow over the base of the shrub, leaving a tunnel sys-tem to hide in; I would let my mind submerge into the world of Swiss Family Robinson or Robinson Crusoe. I did this during the warm days until early July, when my mom would tell me it’s time to cut the hedge back because it is taking over the yard. Little did I know, it was not the proper time to trim this hedge. As I grew older, the Forsythia stopped blooming and died from improper pruning. If I knew then what I know now, I would still have a fort and my mother would still have a great hedge. One of the most frequent questions that we get on the farm is, why are my flowering shrubs not flower-ing? Shrubs that bloom in early spring, usually pro-

duce their flower buds during the fall and winter, and then open in the spring. If you prune these types of plants too soon, you’ll remove the flower buds and won’t have blooms for the coming year. Instead, prune after the flowers bloom. Remove any dead or broken branches during any time of the season. Don’t put off pruning; get it done before the heat of summer sets in. I am a firm believer that most summer garden chores should be completed before the heat bakes you like a prune in the sun. It’s time to enjoy your garden and play with your kids under the canopy of flowering plants. Summer-flowering shrubs should be pruned in late winter or early spring. Many summer-flowering shrubs bloom on the current year’s growth. Pruning them back in later winter encourages them to pro-duce more new growth during summer and will result in more flowers. Don’t be afraid to cut fast growing plants, such as Buddleia, down to as little as 10-12” tall. The exception to the summer-flowering rule is Hy-drangeas and Spirea. When you should prune, de-pends on the variety. You’ll need to identify what type of Hydrangea you have and follow the appro-priate rule. Big blue or pink flowering Hydrangea and Oakleaf Hydrangeas will bloom on old wood; the little pruning they need should be done immediately after flowering. The white, rounded, mound flowers of an Annabelle Hydrangea will bloom on new wood. They’ll produce better flowers if cut back in late win-ter. Do your research to make sure that you are prun-ing your verity back at the appropriate time. Another thing to be mindful of while gardening are suckers, which are branches that are growing up from the base of the shrub or tree and sprout up in during the summer growing season. I advise that you remove them as part of your gardening process. It’s impor-tant that you try and break suckers off the shrub so that it can heal over. If you only have the ability to cut suckers off of a shrub, keep an eye on them — suckers have tendencies to grow back with two stems making it harder to remove them in later seasons. The shrub will not be affected if you go ahead and remove a few branches. Ultimately, your landscape shrubs don’t need as much pruning as you think. The key is properly de-termining when to trim a particular plant. Remember to prune summer bloomers in late winter and spring bloomers right after flowering — just check the Hy-

drangea rule before you trim them. Stray, dead or broken branches can be trimmed off any time. Thank Mother Nature that plants are very forgiving, so even if you miss a season of flowers the plant will recover for the next year. When you prune your trees and shrubs correctly it will give you a sense of accomplishment. Always take a step back and study the shape you are going for. Look twice and cut once; keep in mind the results you are striving for. Your garden should be a reflection of your creative side, there is no right or wrong answers. If your garden makes you happy, that is all that mat-ters. The Jones moved out last year. Send your question to The Spirit and I would be happy to offer advice and suggestions to help you make your gardening experience a more enjoyable one. •

Think Sustainable, keep greening and growing, David PrendergastFarm Manager, Greensgrow Farms

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hurried to the front door. Women in nightgowns and men struggling to both cover their mouths and hold up their trousers filed from the many rooms. He tore through cupboards and closets before realizing the woman had followed him back in. “I need all your pots,” he said to her. She ran to an-other room and returned with as many as she could carry. “There’s water out back,” she said. Pumping the cistern as fast as he could they filled the pots and carried them upstairs, pushing against the tide of people. William kicked down the door. He could only make out the blaze within the thick smoke. One by one he flung the water of each pot at the base of the flames. By the time the woman handed him the last one it was already reduced to smoldering. Relief set in as the final pot clanked to the floor. But it was short lived. As the smoky haze cleared the air a body came into focus on the bed. And among the spots of charred flesh were three gaping wounds.“Make sure no one leaves,” William said.She ran from the room. He walked to the back wall and opened the window to relieve the room of smoke. It was then he saw the man scaling the fence into the alleyway. He bolted to the back but the man was long gone. On the fence hung a cloak. The words, “Win-ston Steel”, embroidered above the breast pocket. •

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with answers about the function of the office and how it can serve them. These centers are part of a wid-er DA Office strategy, “an extension of Community Prosecution,” according to a 2012 release regarding the third CAC’s opening in North Philadelphia. That release further explained the “Community Prosecution” approach: “[G]roups of Assistant District Attorneys are as-signed to particular districts in the city, just like po-lice officers. By prosecuting in zones or districts the Assistant District Attorneys get to personally know the community in their districts, and are able to work with law enforcement, residents, local officials and others to develop and implement crime reduction and crime prevention strategies.” Williams said his office was established at the Pi-azza to “work in cooperation and collaboration with the police, to help neighbors feel safer, to help train them, talk to them about ways we can reduce crime. At the District Attorney’s Office of Philadelphia, we’re committed to crime reduction and reducing re-cidivism.” One grisly incident in Northern Liberties in 2009 acted as the catalyst for the creation of the CAC. “Almost five years ago there was a tragic double ho-micide here,” Williams said, ”and shortly thereafter, I spoke with Bart Blatstein who developed this prop-erty — I couldn’t think of a better place for our first community action center.” That double homicide occurred during a robbery in-side the controlled-access confines of the Piazza’s residential apartments on June 27, 2009. Will "Pooh" Hook, who prosecutors say was the ringleader of the plot, and convicted gunmen Donnell Murchison, An-tonio Wright and Edward Daniels were responsible for the deaths of Rian Thal and Timothy Gilmore, who were shot in the hallway of the Piazza. The men were all given life sentences, without the possibility of parole. The robbers fled in a panic before they could get into Thal’s apartment, where they believed that she had $500,000 cash. Police found about $110,000 and nearly nine pounds of cocaine in the apartment while investigating the murders. In 2012 Katoya Jones, an-other resident of the apartments, pleaded guilty to letting the gunmen into the building in exchange for a $50,000 cut of their takings, the Daily News report-ed in June of 2012. Several other accomplices received lesser sentences of varying lengths. “This is for us to have a presence in the communi-ty, to walk to meet neighbors, to let them know that

we have an office here, let them know what the DA’s Office does, how they can work with the 26th Police District,” Williams said to the crowd during brief re-marks before the walk began. Cameron Kline, communications director and spokesman for the District Attorney — and, it must be said, one of the most hard working and helpful people we deal with in city government — told The Spirit: “The easiest way to look at the Community Action Center is as a first point of contact and a conduit to the District Attorney’s office for the community.” There are now five CACs and, according to Kline, the DA’s office is looking at spaces for a sixth, in South Philly. Captain George Kappe, commanding officer of the 26th police district, added “Just to reiterate every-thing that DA Williams said already, it’s a partnership between the police, the District Attorney’s office and all the community groups.” The DA’s East Division, which the Community Ac-tion Center serves from the Piazza office and was do-nated by the Westminster Management Corporation, includes the 24th, 25th, and 26th police districts. It serves a large Latino population, especially in the Kensington section. Juvencio Gonzales is Special Assistant to Lieutenant Governor Mike Stack and focuses on latina affairs. He says his job makes him the “eyes and ears” of the Lieutenant Governor’s office when it comes to meet-ing the needs of Latino constituents. He was also at the Piazza Wednesday evening. It was his first open house after having, only recently, heard about the event. “This is very crucial,” Gonzales told The Spirit. “It’s very important for citizens to have a voice. They can come in directly to the Center and voice their opinion of what’s affecting their neighborhoods. When you

talk about accessibility and accountability, that’s ex-actly what you want in your community."He added: “The good part of this office is you have Latinos and Latinas working for the DA so there won’t be a lan-guage barrier, and they can actually talk to someone they trust.” The walk-through brought DA Williams and North-ern Liberties CAC representative Zeli Colón from the Piazza and through Liberties Walk. They were accom-panied by Captain Kappe, assistant prosecutors from Williams’ office, area residents and some press. Wil-liams stopped at every occupied patio to speak with diners and drinkers, many of whom were apparently already close acquaintances with the DA. Williams continued the amiable parade throughout much of the 26th police district for an hour, before returning to the CAC. The Northern Liberties CAC is located at the Piazza at Schmidt’s, 1050 North Hancock Street, Building #59. The telephone number is (215) 592-4427. It’s run by Zeli Colón, Director of Hispanic Out-reach & Community Action Center Representative. •

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NKCDC OPEN OFFICE HOURSNKCDC is hosting open office hours into the 1934 zip code at two locations! They will be at the Community Women’s Education Project (CWEP) on the corner of Frankford Ave. and Somerset St. the second Mon. of the month from 4-7PM and Firm Hope Baptist Church on Tulip and Auburn Sts. every second Wed. of the month. They will assist you with signing up for benefits like SNAP, connecting to housing counselors for any housing needs, rent and property tax rebates, food referrals, health insurance and safety or quality of life issues in your community. For further information Contact Tess at [email protected] or 215-427-0350 x 139

AL-ANON AT HOLY NAME CHURCH HALLMeetings are held every Mon. night from 7-8PM at Holy Name Church Hall, Berks and Belgrade Streets. Anything shared at a meeting stays there, and every-one is welcome to attend. Al-Anon meetings are free, anonymous and confidential.

BRIDES BURG FOOD PANTRYBrides burg Re cre ation Cen ter, 4625 Rich mond St., is col lect ing non per ish able food and cloth ing for the needy in the neigh bor hood. Dona tions can be dropped off at the cen ter week days from 9AM to 9PM. The pro gram will fea ture hands-on ex per i ments. For more in form a tion or to re gister, call 215-288-7505.

BOWS AND BAN NERSBrides burg Re cre ation Cen ter, 4625 Rich mond St., is off er ing pride ban ners and pat ri ot ic bows for $3 each. Pro ceeds from the bows be ne fit the chil dren’s activ it ies at the cen ter. Bows and ban ners can be pur-chased between 9AM and 9PM.

REC CEN TER PRO GRAMSMonkiewicz Re cre ation Cen ter, 3201 Rich mond St., will host sev er al fit ness pro grams this sum mer. Adult fit ness boot camp will be held on Mon. even-ings be gin ning June 15 at 7 PM Cost is $8 per class. Adult yoga will be held on Thurs. even ings be gin ning June 11 at 7PM Cost is $8 per class. In struc tion al soc-cer for ages 4 to 10 will be held on Mon. even ings from 6:15-8:30PM. for sev en weeks be gin ning June 15; cost

is $30. Tee-ball for ages 4 to 6 will be held on Tues day even ings for sev en weeks be gin ning June 16; cost is $30. Call Matt at 215-685-9894 for more de tails and to re-gister.

Mondays and ThursdaysADULT ZUMBABridesburg Recreation Center will host adult zumba classes every Monday and Thursday. The cost is $4 per class and it takes place in an air conditioned room.For more information contact the Bridesburg Recreation Center at 215-685-1247.

Tuesdays and ThursdaysGIRLS FALL VOLLEYBALL PROGRAMThe Bridesburg Recreation Center will host a Girls Volleyball Program Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 6-7PM for ages 10 to 17. There is a $25 registra-tion fee that includes a t-shirt and a medal. The pro-gram starts September 15 and ends December 3. For more information call 215-685-1247.

Mondays and WednesdaysWOMENS FALL VOLLEYBALL PROGRAMThe Bridesburg Recreation Center will host a Wom-en's Volleyball Program Monday and Wednesday eve-nings, from 7-8PM for ages 18 and up. There is a $25 registration fee. For more information call 215-685-1247.

Tues days and ThursdaysOPEN YARD AT BEACONBeacon’s yard, 2364 E. Cum ber land St., will be open on Tues days and Thursdays, from noon to 2PM un til Thurs., Aug. 6. Open hours will fea ture games, light snacks, read ing, storytelling, side walk chalk mur als and more. All ages are wel come and pro gram ming is free. Vo lun teers age 13 and older are wel come.For more in form a tion, con tact Re becca at theword [email protected] or 267-702-0804.

ThursdaysSNAP BOX PRO GRAM AT GREENS GROWDescription- Greens grow, 2501 E. Cum ber land St., will off er SNAP Box, a weekly farm share for low-in-come in di vidu als, fam il ies and food stamp be ne fi-ciar ies on Thursdays, from Ju ly 9 to Sept. 3, from 5 to 7PM. There is a $26 fee for each four-week pro gram. To re gister, vis it greens grow.org or call Mon ica Mc Col lin at 267-496-0148.

WednesdaysEAST KENSINGTON PARK PLANNINGBe a part of East Kensington’s newest green space! Join every Wed. night from 6-7PM at the corner of Huntington and Emerald Street for cleaning, garden-ing and planning the future of this new community park.Call or email Jack with questions: 267-908-9038 or [email protected].

FridaysFREE MOVIES RETURN TO LIBERTY LANDSFree alternative and underground movies are back every Fri., June 26 - Aug. 14, 9PM, 3rd & Wildey. For the complete list of movies that are set to screen visit http://theawesomefest.com/events. Many of these films are are Philadelphia premieres and are present-ed by The Awesome Fest.

LADIES OF PORT RICHMOND BREAST CANCER SHIRTSThe Ladies of Port Richmond still have tee shirts available from the walk. The Ladies of Port Rich-mond raise funds to increase breast cancer awareness through education, and to help fund research to find a cure in our lifetime.Contact Marylou at 215-427-3222 to purchase one.

Thursday, August 6FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS Family movie nights at First Presbyterian Church in Kensington continue on Thursday, August 6th, show-ing "E.T." at 7PM. Free popcorn and snacks will be provided. All are welcome.

For more information on other movie nights visit our website www.1stpresbykensington.org or call the church at 215-739-5695.

Monday, August 9BREAST CAN CER SCREEN INGSDescription- Rep. John Taylor will host breast can-cer screen ings at his dis trict offi ce, 2901 E. Thompson St., on Mon., Aug. 9, start ing at 9 AMFor de tails or to sched ule an ap point ment, call 215-425-0901.

THE FRIENDS OF CAMPBELL SQUARE EVENTSAugust 12th, Wednesday, 7-9PM, Doo Wop! Quiet Storm returns along with the Philly Ringtones!August 20th, Thursday, 7-9-PM, rescheduled ELVIS tribute show featuring Johnny Tocco! Along with the line dancers from Miss Susan's Entertainment and Dance!August 26th, Family Movie Night, Wednesday at dusk! Come out and enjoy Guardians of the Galaxy! Also performances by an all-star of Hula Hoops!September 9th, Wednesday, 7-9PM, Big band and swing music by the City Rhythm Orchestra!September 20th, Sunday, the Friends of Campbell Square Fall Flea Market! 8AM-1:30PM!October 24th, Saturday, Halloween! 1:30-3:00 PM Trick or treating for youngsters up to age 10 accom-panied by a parent or a guardian. Small pumpkins will be available for a small donation! Still working on additional surprises at this time!

FREE TREES IN NORTHERN LIBERTIESDo you own property with a front or back yard in Northern Liberties? Does your yard have soil and a space at least 8 to 12 feet away from a building? Are you able to plant (with help) the tree(s) on the week-end of November 14-15, and care for the tree(s)? If you can answer yes to these questions, then you are eli-gible to request a free yard tree to be planted Novem-ber 14-15 (property owner must be available to plant) Schools, Libraries and Churches are also eligible. This offer is only for front or back yard trees sited in open ground (no paving will be removed). Property Own-er’s Requests for YARD TREES are now being accepted and are due August 12.For more information visit www.nlna.org.

Saturday, August 1513TH ANNUAL ST. ANNE SHORE THINGThis event is open to anyone who would like to at-tend this neighborhood reunion on Aug. 15, 2015 from 3-7PM at Keenan’s Irish Pub (113 New Jersey Ave, Wildwood) Cost $35.00 per person and tickets can be purchased at the Rectory. Includes domestic beer, wine, soda, buffet, music & photo booth.

Sunday, August 30LEPRECHAUNS FAMILY FUN DAYLeprechaun Sports Association is having their 2nd Annual Cow Chip Bingo & Family Fun Day. On Sun. Aug. 30th 12:00 PM at the Ukrainian Club (847 Frank-lin St). There will food, DJ, games, moonbounce, face painting, raffles, and much more! Tickets for The Cow Chip Bingo sold for $20 each. Only 1,000 blocks will be sold. If the cow plops in your square you could win up to $10,000 dollars. Need not to be present to win. To purchase tickets or for more info stop by the Lep-rechauns clubhouse located 2973 Gaul St.You can call the clubhouse at 215-423-6309, email [email protected] or find us on Facebook.

Sunday, August 30BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS FESTIVALGrace Church and the Incarnation, 2645 E. Venango St. Bring your backpack to have it blessed, receive a bag of school supplies, and go outside to enjoy FREE food, games and block party activities! EVERYONE is invited. 3-6 PM

Wed nes day, September 9RESCHEDULED CON CERT IN CAMP BELL SQUAREThe City Rhythm Or ches tra con cert has been res-ched uled from May 27 to Wed nes day, Sept. 9, from 7 to 9 PMFor de tails, call Susan Ongirski at 215-426-3766.

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CHILDREN

SIGN UPS

SENIORS

TRIPS

MARKETS

FAITH

Sunday, September 13COMMUNION BREAKFASTPlease join us for a communion breakfast after the 11AM mass in the Holy Name church hall, 701 Gaul St. You can pick up your ticket in the rectory or in the back of the church after each Mass. Cost will be $13 per adult and $9 per child under 13 years old. The 11AM Mass will be celebrated for Fr. Frank Gwiazda.For more info call Mary at 267-266-6910.

Wednesday, October 7BREAST CANCER EDUCATION AND AWARENESS EVENT On Wednesday, October 7, Nazareth Hospital will present its 6th annual Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Event, funded by a grant from the Ladies of Port Richmond. The event will be held at Cannstat-ter Volksfest-Verein, located at 9130 Academy Road, Philadelphia, PA 19114. The event will include a buf-fet dinner, giveaways, and raffle tables and resources from the American Cancer Society. Event check-in will begin at 5:00PM. Admission is $15. Space is lim-ited, and registration is required. For tickets, please call the Community Outreach Depart-ment at 215.335.6236.

October 24KENSINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL LUNCHEONAll years Annual Luncheon at Williamson’s Restau-rant (Horsham, PA). Special Honorees this year are the “Gorgeous Ladies of the Class of 65.” For further information call Barbara Jones at 215-740-1776 or Barbara Jones at 215-927-5644.

WednesdaysPRESCHOOL STORYTIME AT RICHMOND LIBRARYThis program is intended for children ages 1-4 and their caregiver. Siblings are always welcome. Day-cares should call for separate appointments. Rich-mond Branch of the Free Library, 2987 Almond St. For further information call 215-685-9992.

WednesdaysPRESCHOOL STORYTIME AT FISHTOWN LIBRARYThis program is intended for children ages 1-4 and their caregiver. Siblings are always welcome. Day-cares should call for separate appointments. Fish-town Community Branch of the Free Library, 1217 E. Montgomery Ave.For more info call Miss Sheila at 215-685-9990.

Tuesday, September 1BRIDESBURG PRE SCHOOL Boys and Girls 2-3-4 as of Sep. 1, 2015. 2’ Mon. and Thurs., 3’s Thurs. and Fri., 4’s Mon. and Wed.Call Miss Jackie at 215-533-6448 or 685-1247.

SaturdaysFREE MUSIC PROGRAM FOR GIRLSSister Cities Girlchoir invites girls in grades 1-8 to join our FREE choral academy in Northern Liberties at Walter Palmer Charter School, 910 N. 6th St. SCG is the girl-empowerment choral academy serving over 250 girls in Philadelphia and Camden.Visit www.SisterCitiesGirlchoir.org.

REGISTRATION FOR CIONE TOT PROGRAMCione Tot Program (Aramingo and Lehigh Aves.) has a few openings for their 2015-2016 school year. Class is held each Tues., Wed., and Thurs from 9AM - Noon. Children need to be 3 1/2 years old to attend. Our pro-gram offers a wide variety of subjects, daily snacks and interactive programs. Our weekly school fee in-cludes the price of the many trips we take throughout the school years. A $20 non-refundable registration fee is due at the time of registration. For more info call 215-685-9950 or 215-685-9880.

WednesdaysCAMPBELL SQUARE VOLUNTEERS AND NEW MEMBERSIf anyone in the Port Richmond community enjoys gardening, likes to dig in the dirt and likes to get in-volved in the community, please feel free to come out to Campbell Square park, located at Belgrade Street and Allegheny Avenue, on Wed. evenings from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. We are also looking for anyone who would like to become a member of the Friends Of Campbell Square or who would like to volunteer some time helping out at our seasonal events in the park. We welcome new members and volunteers.If you are interested in being part of a wonderful group and can spare some time, please contact Susan Ongirski at 215-426-3766 or John Rajca at 267-886-8799.

Friday, August 14CHEERLEADING REGISTRATIONLeprechauns Sports Association is currently taking registration for Cheerleading for girls age 6-15. If you are interested, join us on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6PM at Cohox Field, 2901 Cedar Street, or Wednes-days at 6PM inside Cohox gym, 2889 Cedar Street.For more information stop by the clubhouse at 2973 Gaul Street on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays from 6-8PM, call 215-423-6309, email [email protected], or find us on Facebook.

Saturday, August 15FISHTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB SOFTBALL GAME AND AWARD CEREMONYCome join the Fishtown Athletic Club Alumni Asso-ciation as they present the 2015 scholarship winners with their awards prior to the community softball game to be played at Hetzell field. The game is sched-uled for 3PM and the scholarship awards will be giv-en out before the game, between 2:30 - 2:45PM. The cost is $25 for players, as well as anyone interested in watching the game, and participating in the after festivities. This includes a T-shirt and picnic after the game.

Tuesday, August 11FLEA MARKET AT BRIDESBURG RECREATION CENTER The market will take place at 4625 Richmond Street 19137, starting at 10:00AM. We do not rent tables. If you would like to donate items for us to sell, please bring them to the Center on or before Wed., Aug. 5, 2015. All proceeds benefit the children’s activities center. Thank you!For further information call 215-685-1247.

Saturday, August 29FLEA MARKET AT EMANUEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRISTThe Emanuel United Church of Christ, will hold a flea market on Saturday, August 29 from 9 am to 3 pm, at 2628 Fillmore Street.

SundaysSUNDAY BINGOSt. Anne Church will host bingo on Sundays in the So-cial Hall, Mem ph is and Tuck er streets. Doors open at 4PM.; bingo starts at 6PM. Cost is $10. Call 215-739-4590 for more de tails.

LUTHERAN SETTLEMENT HOME EVENTSLutheran Settlement House Senior Center, 1340 Frankford Ave. Computer Classes: Level 1: Mon. 9-10AM, Tues. 9-10AM, Thurs. 12-2PM; Level 2: Mon. 1-3PM, Thurs. 2-4PM. Dancercise with Rita, Mon. at 9AM, Tai Chi with Milt, Wed. at 12:30PM.For further information call 215-426-8610.

FridaysART WORK SHOP FOR SENI ORSSt. Anne’s Seni or Cen ter, 2607 E. Cum ber land St., is off er ing an art work shop for people age 50 and older. “Clay Cre ations” will meet weekly on Fri days, from 12:30 to 2 PM Par ti cipants will learn about the art of hand build ing to cre ate pots and oth er clay forms. Those in ter es ted should re gister in ad vance.For more de tails call 215-426-9799.

SENI OR EX ER CISE CLASSESEx er cise classes for people 50 and older will be offered at St. Anne’s Seni or Cen ter, 2607 E. Cum ber land St. Class sched ule will be En hance Fit ness on Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30 AM, Chair Yoga on Tues days at 9:30 AM, Tai Chi on Wed nes days at 10 AM, and Line Dan cing on the first and third Fri day of every month. For more in form a tion, call 215-426-9799.

Wednesdays FIRST PRESBYTERIAN BIBLE STUDY GROUPOn Wed. at 7PM a bible study group meets at First Presbyterian Church, 418 E. Girard Ave. Come and bring a friend for informative, exciting and lively open discussions. As always, everyone is welcome.

Sunday, September 13LADIES OF PORT RICHMOND ATLANTIC CITY BUS TRIPThe Ladies of Port Richmond present a fantastic bus trip to Atlantic City on Sun., Sept. 13. Bus leaves at 11AM from Campbell Square. Resorts Casino, $30, get $25 back. Proceeds benefit Breast Cancer Research.Call Mary Lou at 215-427-3222 or Marie at 215-287-5696 for more info.

Monday, December 7CAPE MAY CHRIST MAS TOURDescription- The Pol ish Amer ic an Cul tur al Cen ter Mu seum Vo lun teers will spon sor a one day Cape May Christ mas Tour on Mon., Dec. 7th. The group will meet at St. Adal bert Church (2645 E. Al legheny Ave.) at 8AM and re turn at 6PM. The itinerary includes vis-iting the Emlen Physick Estate House Museum, lunch at the Lobster House Restaurant, visiting three fes-tively decorated Inns and generally experiencing the feeling of Christmas in the Victorian Age. Total cost is $105. A de pos it is re quired to hold reservations.For de tails, call Theresa Ro manowski at 215-922-1700 or 215-813-2780.

Tuesday-Thursday, December 8-10COURT ST. FRANCIS DE SALES LANCASTER SHOW TRIPThere are only 17 seats left for Court St. Francis De Sales Lancaster Show Trip. 3 Days-2 Nights. Tues-Thu, December 8-10, 2015. Cost $299 p/p double occupancy. $75.00 due on signing. Includes trans-portation, lodging, 2 continental breakfasts, 2 din-ners, Miracle of Christmas show at Sight and Sound Millennium Theater, guided tour of Amish Country, Kitchen Kettle Village, visits to Vanity Fair Outlet and Rockvale Outlets for Christmas shopping, and more. For more information call Tina Dambach at 215-779-2054.

April 26“SAMSON” SIGHT & SOUND TRIP WITH ST. ADALBERTThe sodality of Our Lady of Fatima from St. Adalbert Parish in Port Richmond is sponsoring a one day trip on Tues., Apr. 26, 2016, to see “Samson” at the Sight & Sound Millennium Theater in Lancaster, PA. The group will be departing from St. Adalbert Church, 2645 E. Allegheny Ave. at 8:30AM. The itinerary in-cludes shopping at Kitchen Kettle Village, Lunch at Shady Maple and the Show. Approximate time of ar-rival home will be 7PM. The total cost including gra-tuities is $110. A deposit is required to hold reserva-tions.For reservations/info call Theresa Romanowski 215-922-1700 during the day or 215-813-2780.

ThursdaysST. ANNE WEEKLY NOVENASt. Anne weekly Novena Thurs. evening service, 7:30PM Church of Saint Anne, Memphis St. and Le-high Ave.

TuesdaysFIRST EMMANUEL PRAYER PARTNERS PRAYER MINISTRY First Emmanuel Prayer Partners Church, 711 W. Gi-rard Ave. Prayer Ministry Looking for Prayer Partners. Everyone is Welcome to come pray with us.

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Advertise With Us!By placing an advertisement in the Spirit, you connect with the residents of Fishtown, Northern Liberties, Port Richmond, and Kensington.

The deadline is Friday at 5pm for display ads, and Monday at 12pm for classifieds. All advertisements must be paid for in advance.

THE FINE PRINT:We reserve the right to edit, refuse or classify any advertisement. Advertising is a privilege which must be protected against misuse. All classified adver-tisements subject to pre-payment. It is the responsibility of the advertiser to check the advertisements each time it is published. No responsibility is assumed by the newspaper for errors. Errors withh be rectified by reinsertion in the following issue only.

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26th District Crime Report - JuLY 22, 2015 to JuLY 28, 2015

1 2 1 2 7 1 512000 Lehigh - 7/242600 Jasper - 7/22

2400 Sergeant - 7/222400 Gaul - 7/22

2600 Tilton - 7/221100 Front - 7/26

2300 Jasper - 7/271200 Columbia - 7/27

Cumberland - 7/27

1100 Front - 7/221300 Palmer - 7/26

2600 Frankford - 7/222100 Susquehanna - 7/28

2000 Arizona - 7/28

aggravatedassault

with a gun

robberieswith other

weapon

aggravatedassault

with otherweapon

residentialburglaries

thefts theftsfrom autos

robberieswith guns

stolenautos

2500 Frankford - 7/22 1000 Front - 7/222300 Thompson - 7/232300 Frankford - 7/252300 Hazzard - 7/25

2400 Gaul - 7/27

There were no homicides or rapes in this time span.

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