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JANUARY 15, 2014 • Vol. 11 No. 2

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At Universal Magnetism you can find an impressive and varied assortment of vinyl records spanning all decades and genres. The store also boasts an unique collection of vintage dresses, hats, bags, shoes and accessories. /Photo: Max Pulcini

Back in the 1920’s, postindustrial mystics and masters of hypnosis be-lieved that the minds of others could be controlled through the powers of magnetism. In a strange marriage of science and macabre, the 1928 book by Edmund Shaftesbury, “Universal Magnetism,” described unorthodox methods to avoid falling victim to mind control. Pretty trippy thought, right? In October 2013, a new marriage of (almost) equal intrigue found its way into Fishtown. Universal Magnetism, located at 434 E. Girard Ave., is the neighborhood’s newest vintage shop. Founded by managing partners Reyna Boyer and Shane Dilworth, the store is the product of two separate passions and one larger vision—Dilworth’s love for dusty vinyl records, Boy-er’s eye for haute vintage clothing, and the desire to create a place for local artists to develop, design and distribute their wares. “I wanted to have a re-cord store,” said Dilworth, an avid music fan and vinyl junkie. “I’ve been friends with Reyna for a while now so I invited her to help me design the store. She brought up the idea for the clothing so that was how the two

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A Sense of Community and CooperationUniversal Magnetism: Neighborhood’s Newest Vintage Shopby Max Pulcini

things met.” “I love finding things and knowing that I just found [some of these pieces of clothing] for pennies,” Boyer said with regards to the collection of garb that she has put up for sale. “This is something I love

and it’s beautiful, so if I can sell it that’s great— if it’s something I can’t wear then I’d love to sell it to someone who can enjoy it.” In addition to an eclectic array of vinyl (everything from The Cure to The Beach Boys, R&B to Death

Metal) and consigned clothing, Universal Magne-tism also carries interesting finds like old books, Iron Maiden mirrors and horror movie memorabilia. Many of the items come directly from Dilworth and Boyer’s personal collections and

originate from the deep recesses of flea markets and bargain bins. “I do like going through flea markets, I do like flip-ping records. It’s fun find-ing that stuff,” Dilworth said. “But I like turning people on to music too and

different kinds of music, so I’m looking for an av-enue to do that. The more eclectic, strange and weird stuff is what we are driving toward.” “Some of these pieces [of clothing] are really special to me for some reason,” Boyer said. “And if they go back to my collection that’s great, or we’ll sell them online, or they get ripped apart and branded into something else and someone else uses them— that’s OK too.” In addition to the store-front, Dilworth and Boyer want to foster a sense of community and coop-eration within Universal Magnetism and allow for like-minded creatives to gravitate to their shop. Which makes sense— ev-erything in the universe carries a magnetic charge after all. Like a co-op, Universal Magnetism is aiming to invite other artists and designers into their es-tablishment and use it as a headquarters to create their own clothing and art. In exchange for the work-space, artists will man the store for a few hours a week while also being able to sell what they’ve developed in-house. The owners are open to the idea of allow-ing local bands and musi-cians to sell their records at the shop too.

see MAGNETISM on page 9

“The neighborhood is definitely growing and there are people who are into this kind of stuff. If we turn it into something where people know there’s something interesting here they will come in...” ~ Shane Dilworth

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If you’d like to send your child to a different school next year, now’s the time to start the process of researching your options. As Pennsylvania prepares to commemorate National School Choice Week later this month at 200 events across the state, many parents will begin evaluating the educational opportunities that are available for their children. Believe it or not, seats in schools are already beginning to fill up for the 2014-2015 school year. Interest in school choice – the process of actively choosing a public, charter, magnet, private, or online school – is high. That means that waiting

School Choice: Finding the Right School For Your Childuntil the spring or the summer to begin researching schools for your children could restrict your options. No handbook or tipsheet can truly guide parents through the entire process of selecting a school, be-cause choosing schools is an individual experience that will be unique to every family. However, parents can start by making a list of the attributes that they hope to find in an ideal school. Ask yourself: what’s most important to you and to the academic, social, and emotional well-being of your child? Is it the academic performance of a school, school safety, the instructional methods, the qualifications of teachers, the school’s educational theme, a school’s shared values, or other factors?

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In the 1970s, Philadel-phia’s architectural trea-sure, City Hall, suffered from abuse and neglect. Not only did the portals leading into the courtyard smell of urine, but most of the bathrooms in the building were tagged with graffiti and strewn with trash. At the time, it was not uncommon to find homeless people asleep or changing clothes in one of the bathroom stalls. The shocking state of affairs didn’t seem to bother most in city government. Even “law and order” Mayor Frank L, Rizzo seemed oblivious to the problem. It wasn’t until the administra-

tion of Ed Rendell that a massive City Hall cleanup campaign was launched. During that time period, City Hall was in such a state of disrepair that ar-chitect Louis Kahn called the building “the most dis-reputable and disrespected building in Philadelphia” (a comment that no doubt referred to the building’s shabby condition), while earlier critics in the 1920s insisted that the structure was inherently ugly any-way. These criticisms for the most part were based on that era’s anti-Victorian bias; it wasn’t until 1983 that people stopped calling for City Hall’s demolition (demolition, in fact, was first suggested a mere 20 years after the building’s

completion in 1901). Demolishing the largest municipal building in the United States that had more than 700 rooms, 88 million bricks, and a 548-foot tower (the world’s tallest masonry structure minus a steel frame), not to mention over 250 pieces of intricate sculptures by Al-exander Milne Calder and a 27-ton cast iron statue of William Penn atop its tow-er, was not an option when one considered where the rubble was to be deposited. Such a venture would also cost a fortune. “Too big to maintain and too expensive to tear down,” was a catch phrase during those years. The 1921 calls for City Hall’s demolition occurred because the pristine white

High Victorian Pictur-esque, or French Renais-sance building, had be-gun to turn coal black from nearby trains and buildings. It didn’t help that the building was also called “an impediment to traffic.” City Hall, which took 30 years to build, was pretty much out of style by the time the finish-ing touches were applied. That fact alone is amazing. What had started as a bold architectural experiment with world stage potential was overshadowed by the completion of the Wash-ington Monument and the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Both of these projects stole the limelight from the building that the AIA called “per-haps the greatest single

effort of late 19th Century American architecture,” and that poet Walt Whit-man (observing its con-struction from his home in Camden) termed “a majestic and lovely show there in the moonlight…silent, weird, beautiful.” Construction on City Hall began in 1871 after a year of planning. John McArthur Jr., was selected to design the building. It is said that the Palais des Tuileries and the New Louvre in Paris influenced the design of the building. In 1873, Alexander Milne Calder began the sculpture work; construction on the tower began at this time also. The construction of City Hall had many starts and stops, as funding was a common problem. When McArthur died in 1890, John Ord was appointed the new architect. He re-signed three years later over a wage dispute and was replaced by W. Bled-dyn Powell. In 1921, the Philadel-phia Police Department recommended lights on the tower to monitor traf-fic flows. This experiment pleased some when it was initiated several years later, but many on the road could not see the lights. In 1924, a 30-inch, 350-mil-lion candle power spotlight from General Electric was put into the north side of the tower, below the clock. The purpose of the flood-light was to catch thieves who might be running on North or South Broad Street. The building was de-signed with four separate wings that formed an open courtyard. The large ex-quisite gold-colored com-pass on the floor of the courtyard (as common a meeting place as “The Eagle” in Wanamaker’s or Macy’s) was mysteriously replaced with a far less spectacular looking city compass sometime in the 1980s. The original com-pass was truly majestic and framed like an enormous gold star. The building is supported not by steel, but by stone and bricks rein-forced by the same. “A restoration of the building’s lavish stairway and exteriors, perhaps the nation’s largest ever art conservation effort, is

slowly transforming its din-gy main floors into bright granite and marble,” The New York Times reported in 2010. The Times also reported crumbling marble and “chunks of ironwork and body parts of statues that would occasionally come crashing to the ground.” In the late 1970s I had the opportunity to take an unofficial tour of City Hall basement, something that could not be done today given the emphasis on security. In the 1970s, however, there were no security checks, and if you knew a City Hall employee you could team up and take an impromptu tour. What stuck me then was all the stored furniture, the old desks, planks of wood, old picture frames and other stored old artifacts seemed to go on forever. Of course, the highpoint in any City Hall tour is a trip to the tower observa-tion deck. When I’d take these tours with my great aunt as a child I’d always marvel at the very small 5-person elevator that took you close to Billy Penn’s hat. That elevator still ex-ists today. The observation deck, while hardly as grand at the deck atop the Em-pire State building, is still something to see. Small and intimate, most people enjoy the fact that a limited number of viewers can fit on the deck at once. Like the very un-modern (and slow) elevator to the tower, part of the overall charm here is the fact that this aged apparatus is the same as it was decades ago, give or take a few tweaks. It’s also refreshing and even reassuring to know that everything does not have to be brought up to date. One building that my great aunt never took me to was Philadelphia’s Masonic Hall. I suppose she had her reasons for that, especially since Catholics in those days were not supposed to join Masonic Lodges (the rules today are not as rigid). In any event, my first tour of the Masonic Temple happened just a few years ago. Older than City Hall, Philadelphia’s Masonic Temple is considered to


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be one of the wonders of the Masonic world. Few know that the Cape Ann syenite used on the Temple’s Broad and Fil-bert Streets side was quar-ried from the Syne in Upper Egypt, where the ancient Egyptians quarried the pyramids and other ancient monuments. The Temple was built according to Masonic tradition: each stone was cut, squared, and numbered at the quarry and then sent to the Tem-ple as a building block. Freemasonry goes back centuries, at least to the time of the Crusades and to the Knights of Malta and the Knights Templar. While Freemasonry is still a mystery to many people, many of history’s most illustrious men—Voltaire, the Marquis de Lafayette, George Washington, Ben-jamin Franklin, and most American presidents— were Masons. Franklin, in fact, became Grand Mas-ter of Philadelphia’s Saint John’s Lodge in 1734, only three years after joining at age 25. He remained a Ma-son for the rest of his life. Built on a plot of land 149 by 245 feet, the James H. Windrim designed Nor-man Temple was dedicated in 1873. The interior of the build-ing is a blend of many architectural styles and influences. The Temple’s many murals are exquisite copies of Egyptian, Greek, Assyrian, and Roman mas-terpieces of antiquity.•

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Grants Northeast Catholic Alumni Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc. will be accepting nominations for tuition assistance grants between now and January 31. The nominees must be the children or grandchildren of dues paying members of Northeast Catholic Alumni Association, Inc. The Fund awards $261,000 in grants each year. Four grants of $25,000 each are awarded to seniors in high school to attend thirteen specific Catholic universities/colleges in the greater Philadelphia area. Five grants of $15,000 each and five grants of $10,000 are awarded to students in the 8th grade to attend archdiocesan high schools in the Philadelphia archiodiocese, and diocesan high schools in the Camden and Trenton dioceses. All of these grants of $6,000 each and four grants of $3,000 each are awarded to 5th grade students to attend parochial schools in the archdiocese of Philadelphia and in the dioceses of Camden and Trenton. These grants are payable in equal semi-annual installments over sixth, seventh and eighth grades. All grants are awarded on the basis of academic ability and financial need with equal weight applied to both criteria. The nomination forms may be downloaded from our website: www.necathalumni.org/news. Hit the Scholarship Fund button and the request form button will highlighted in red. Click on that and you can fill in the form online and then hit the print button and mail the form to us, or you can request a form by calling 215-543-1051. The forms must be returned to us at P.O. Box 7005, Philadelphia, PA 19149-005 prior to January 31, 2014. Since the inception of the Fund in 1968, we have awarded over $4.2 million in tuition assistance for Catholic education.•

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The 26th Police District and RiverWards Crimewatch host Town Hall MeetingPlease join us on Mon., Jan., 27 at 7PM at the First Presbyterian Church located at 418 E Girard Ave. Captain Cram of the 26th Police District will present the 2013 year in review highlighting crime statistics and trends. There will be a presentation followed by a ques-tion and answer session. Representatives will be on hand from the 26th as well as the District Attorney’s office.

Fishtown Recreation Center Advisory Council General Membership Meeting Fishtown Recreation Center Advisory Council General Membership Meeting will be held on Tues., Jan. 28 at 7PM. All those interested in helping Fishtown Rec improve their programs that are offered to the Fishtown Community are welcome.

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Rizzo PAL Sports Sign upsRizzo PAL is currently holding sign ups for the following activities: NERF soccer for boys and girls ages 6-8; In house soccer for girls ages 9-12; Boys in house basketball for ages 9-13; Signups start now through Thurs., Jan. 23. Times are from 3-8PM. There is never a fee to participate in any PAL program. For more info, please contact Of-ficer Ernie, Rizzo PAL Director at 215-426-6583.

Soccer Shots: Soccer Fun for ChildrenSoccer Shots is an introduction to the game of soccer for children ages 2-5. This winter they are running a local program in partnership with By My Side Playgroup for a fun preschool recreational program. Soccer Shots has two classes on Tuesday mornings from 10-11:30am at By My Side (1542 E Montgomery Ave.) in Fishtown. Registration is open to the public for ages 2-4 to participate at www.soccershots.org/philadelphia .

Bridesburg Rec NewsMen’s Softball League, Spring and Summer 2014 at Bridesburg Rec Center. Teams only. Wooden Bat League. If possible going to Single Wall Bat. Interested: call Dan at 215-605-6004. Pre-School: Thurs. & Fri. Noon to 2:40PM. Two spots available in the afternoon class. Child must have turned three as of Sept. 1, 2013 and must be potty trained. Toddler Time: Mon. & Thurs. Noon to 2PM. Three spots available in the afternoon class. Child must have turned two as of September 1, 2013. Child does not have to be potty trained. Winter Adult ActivitiesZumba: Classes all year round. First class for the year is Mon., Jan. 13. Mon. & Thurs. from 7-8PM. Zumba Toning Wednesdays at the same time. The fee for all classes is $4 per class, walk in. Scrapbooking: Held all year round. Come join! Wed. evening 6:30-9:30PM. $5 each time you attend. You only need your photos and a book. We have everything. Ladies Bowling League: Tues. mornings at 9AM at Erie Lanes. Cost is $10 per week including bowling and prize money. Interested? Just come any Tues. morning. All ladies invited to join. More information call 215-685-1247, 215-533-6448 or 215-331-9417.

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Fishtown Rec Center ProgramsDaisies and Brownies – Mondays, 6-7PM; Men’s Hockey League – Mon.-Tues.-Wed.-Thurs., 6-10PM; Dance Mondays – 6-7:30PM; Tae Kwon Do – Mon.-Wed.-Fri., 6-8PM; Tot Rec. – Tues.-Wed., 9AM-1PM; Ceramics – Tues.-Wed., 6-9:30PM; Zoning Meetings – First three Tues. of the month; FNA Meetings – Third Thurs. of the month; Beautification Meetings – Third Thurs. of the month; Homeless Vets’ Meetings – Third Sat. of the month; Senior Citizen Bingo – Mon. and Thurs., 10AM-2PM. For information, call 215-685-9885.

Free Kickboxing Classes for GirlsAges 10-17, at Joe Hand Boxing Gym, 3rd & Green Sts. Kickboxing instructors Erin Fennell and Brittani War-ner, in conjunction with the Joe Hand Boxing Gym and Computer Lab, are offering free cardio kickboxing classes for girls aged 10-17, every Friday at 5:45PM at 547 N. 3rd St. Combine kickboxing to music with strengthening, cardiovascular conditioning and toning exercises, while focusing on the girls’ self-confidence. Fennell, a certified kickboxing instructor, sees the classes as a building block to help young girls increase help young girls increase their self-esteem. “I think I started gaining self-esteem as a young girl once I started working out, and I think kickboxing had a lot to do with it as well,” said Fennell, a class instructor at Lucille Roberts and L.A. Fitness gyms. All necessary equipment will be provided for free by the Joe Hand Boxing Gym. If interested in joining the class, contact Fennell at (267) 765-6592, or [email protected].

Rizzo PAL Dance Registration TONIGHTThe Rizzo PAL Center will be offering it’s ninth year of dance classes for girls ages 10-17. Signups will be held TONIGHT - Wed., Jan. 15 at 6:30PM, at Rizzo PAL, located at Belgrade and Clearfield Streets in Port Richmond. Classes will be every Wednesday Night for approximately 14 weeks starting Jan. 22. Attendance is mandatory to stay in the program. Class size is limited and is on a first come basis. You must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to register. This will be the ONLY night for registration.There is never a fee to join any PAL program. For more information on any PAL program, please contact Police Officer Ernie Rehr, Rizzo PAL Director at 215-426-6583.

NL Arts Presents the First Family Fun/Not to Be Missed Party of The YearSun., Jan. 19, at Hip Philly in the Piazza from 2-4PM. Fancy Drink Contest, Be a DJ contest, Rainbow Loom Creations Contest (bring you own loom or use ours, Mustache Station, Dance Contest, Twister Contest, Games and Snacks. Happy Hour Lounge for Parents.Admission is free and activity tickets are nominal -- $2/each or 6 for $10. Bring a new NLArts friend and receive 4 free activity tickets. Please RSVP by visiting http://volunteersignup.org/MB37P (this is not to volunteer, just to attend the party). Proceeds from the party will benefit NLArts programs such as the Trash Disposal Beautification and Interactive Water sculpture projects. NLArts would like to thank our sponsors -- Finnigan’s Wake, 123 East Developers and Callahan Ward Properties.

Free Community Dinner at First PresbyterianFirst Presbyterian Church is hosting a FREE (no-strings-attached) Community Dinner on Sat., Jan. 25, from 4 until 6PM. The church is opening its doors for the community to come in, grab a nice home-cooked meal and be in fellowship with the community. This


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According to the charter granted by the School District of Philadelphia,

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High School applications for Ninth and Tenth Grades with admission preferences for students

who reside in the attendance zones of the following elementary schools:

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BOYS AND GIRLS

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FOR STUDENTS ENTERINGNINTH, TENTH, ELEVENTH

& TWELFTH GRADESWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23RD

6:00 PM

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following elementary schools:Crossan, Farrell, Moore, Rhawnhurst, Solis-Cohen, Ethan Allen, Disston and Spruance

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who have attended a Parochial School, Charter School or PrivateSchool (First Enrollment Lottery open to all in those school areas)

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SOLIS-COHEN, ETHAN ALLEN, DISSTON AND SPRUANCE

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who have attended a Parochial School, Charter School or Private School.

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The Mummers Parade is as much a part of Philadel-phia as is the soft pretzel and Tastykake. Yet the parade has changed, as most of the readers letters seem to acknowledge. (You can view last week’s article and readers’ Opinions and Comments on our website www.spiritnewspapers.com). Criticism of the Parade in no way implies criticism of the hard work and dedication of individual Mummers. This dedication has always been, and continues to be, stellar. Regarding the Union League-- Yes, this venerable insti-tution does make donations to the Mummers. Some letter writers had difficulty with my usage of the term, corporate parade. A corporate parade is a parade that has to deal with too many rules and regulations (and not prize money), as one letter writer suggested when he said, “Each band has a city rep that controls the pace of the Parade throughout the march.” He then goes on to to say that sometimes string bands, swayed by the enthusiasm of the crowd, will play spontaneously, in effect, breaking the rules at the risk of a possible fine. Now, the concept of

Thom Nickels’ Responds to the Comments on His Article Last Week Regarding The Mummers:a fine for playing spontaneously, which the Mummers used to do all the time, indicates overregulation, and something definitely corporate (corporate as in exercising too much con-trol). In the 60s and 70s (and earlier) individual string bands played wherever and whenever they wished. If parade at-tendees have to obtain maps in order to find out where the string bands will be playing, or even turn on the news to get this information or search out a flyer from the Philadelphia Visitors and Convention Bureau, what is this if not corporate? Over the years the normal parade viewer, I think, has come to expect a lot of Mummers spontaneity, since unpredict-ability and “New Orleans style fun” has been the Mummers MO for decades. One letter writer hit the nail on the head when he said that perhaps the parade should be renamed the Philadelphia City New Year’s Parade—with the Mummers. I received an email, and then a phone call, from an active member of a string band who told me why the parade has become as predictable as the Thanksgiving Day Parade. “The city is the reason the parade is over by 5 PM,” he said. “The city controls where the drilling areas are along

the parade route. We used to have 8 drilling areas plus the judging area. But Mayor Nutter turned it into 4, 3 drilling areas with props, U.L. without props, and then the judges.” My Mummer contact said that the Mummers tried to fight these changes. “Nutter took away the parade on December 2008, a month before the 2009 parade. We fought tooth and nail for the parade. Finally, he gave in, telling us that the parade needs to be over by 5, and had to have only 4 drilling areas, and no more 16 foot props, only 12 foot props. Mayor Nutter sucked the life out of us making the changes he did. But trust me, we will never give up trying to make the parade as it was before.” So thank you Mr. Mayor for turning the Mummers into a corporate parade. Thank you for making it necessary for parade attendees to obtain maps in order to find out where the string bands will be playing, or even turn on the news to get this information or search out a flyer from the Philadelphia Visitors and Convention Bureau. Thank you for sucking the soul out of the Mummers.•


Once you’ve identified what matters most, start looking into the options available to you. In ad-dition to the local public school, you may be eligible to send your child to a school outside of your ZIP code, or in a different school district. Look into nearby charter schools and magnet schools. Don’t leave private and faith based schools off your list! You might be able to find scholarships to cover

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the costs of tuition. And for some families, online learning and homeschool-ing work best. To find the options avail-able to you, look at infor-mation from the Penn-sylvania department of education, as well as in-formation on state-based education reform or school choice organization web-sites. For states with charter and magnet schools, there are often state-based as-sociations that provide directories of these types of schools, along with

application information. Private schools and schol-arship programs can be researched through state chapters of the Council on American Private Educa-tion or the National As-sociation of Independent Schools, or through local places of worship (for faith-based schools). For a directory of most schools in your area, along with parent rankings and some performance metrics, parents can visit this web-site: greatschools.org. With your list of require-

ments and your list of schools in hand, start mak-ing appointments to visit the schools. Ask to sit in on classes, and make sure to ask as many questions as possible of teachers, the administration, and support staff. You’ll want to find out what motivates the adults in the building, while also seeing how the students in the classes respond to their teachers. Ask yourself: is this a place where I’d want to send my child for most of his or her weekday waking hours?

Finally, make sure to talk with other parents – and to your own children. Ask parents how the schools’ administrators treat par-ents, and whether they welcome, or discourage, parental involvement. And most importantly, ask your children about their per-ceptions of the schools that you’ve visited. Find out what excites and moti-vates your child at school, but also ask about their worries, concerns and ap-prehensions. Making the decision to

change schools certainly isn’t easy. And switching schools isn’t a piece of cake, either. But if you start now, and plan out the journey, you’ll find that the destination – a great school for your child – is well worth the diligence and effort.•Andrew R. Campanella is the president of National School Choice Week. National School Choice Week, which runs from January 26 to February 1, 2014, is America’s largest-ever celebration of educational opportunity. THE SPIRIT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011 PAGE 1

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“We are trying to turn this store into a brand and be able to facilitate people with what they are doing with their art,” Dilworth said. “Because at the end of the day they need to sell it and we want to be able to mark and brand our stuff by doing that and teaming up. I’m never go-ing to sit down and design a line of clothing, but I am willing to find somebody who would want to carry my name on something they’ve done. That’s where I’d lend my skills or lend space.” “I’m interested in getting both jewelry and clothing designers in here,” he add-ed, “People that would be willing to put in time at the store and man the store.

Obviously at the end of the day you are trying to make money but I am trying to facilitate something for people to have an avenue to move their product.” Both Boyer and Dilworth have careers separate from Universal Magnetism, so this store is somewhat of a passion project for the two friends. While mak-ing some extra change is something that no rational business owner would balk at, this dynamic duo is not looking to turn the store into their primary source of income— they are us-ing it as a vessel for people to find something they consider special, as well as being able to bring in their own ideas, input and art. “The neighborhood is definitely growing and there are people who are into this kind of stuff. If we turn it into something where people know there’s

something interesting here they will come in,” said Dilworth. “It surprises me what people buy… you never know. They won’t look like the person who would want something but they’ll come in wanting a Madonna record… you’re 21 why do you want a Madonna record? But it’s awesome that they are re-ally excited about it.” Maybe that excitement is genuine. Or maybe it’s just some sort of Universal Magnetism mind-control. This writer’s money is on the former. You can visit Universal Magnetism Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 5 p.m., Friday and Sat-urday from noon to 6:30 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. You can also check Universal Mag-netism out on Facebook and online at universal-magnetism.com.•

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• One (1) Aggravated Assaults other weapon during this time: 2500 Lee (1/3)

• Four (4) residential burglaries during this time: 300 W Oxford (1/2), 2100 Dauphin (1/3), 2300 Sepviva (1/3), 2400 Frank-ford (1/3)

• Thirteen (13) Theft from Autos during this time: 2600 B (1/3), 900 5th (1/3), 2000 Arizona (1/5), 1000 Delaware (1/6), 2600 Webb (1/6), 2600 Albert (1/6), 2600 Le-

high (1/6), 2600 Tilton X 2 (1/6), 400 W Girard (1/6), 2600 Livingston (1/6), 2100 Lehigh (1/6), 100 W Allen (1/6)

• Five (5) stolen vehi-cles during this time: 100 Montgomery (1/1),

1100 American (1/1), 100 Laurel (1/2), 900 3rd (1/2), 2400 Trenton (1/4)

• Six (6) Thefts during this time: 500 W Girard (1/1), 1100 2nd (1/1), 2400 York (1/1), 1900 4th (1/4) 800 W Girard (1/6), 2200 Ritter (1/6) •

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Questions? Contact: Thomas Rockett [email protected] or 484-707-9962


CLEAN PLATE: Pasta e Fagioliby Casey Ann Beck

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Soup rarely suffices as a full meal. Restaurants usually offer the classic pairing of soup served with either a salad or sandwich in order to satisfy appetites. This is an especially appeal-ing lunch option for me since it’s not only guar-anteed to quench my hunger, it also offers a combination of tem-peratures, textures and, let’s face it, when you’re unsure what to order, it’s a safe bet. A big, steaming bowl of soup more often than not provides the oppor-

tunity to have at least a little of everything in one spoonful: flavorful broth, fragrant herbs, a hearty protein (like beans or meat) and healthy veg-gies. Contrary to restau-rant menus everywhere, this Italian pasta and bean soup is substantial enough to serve for a filling dinner, and it will keep you warm on a chilly winter night in the process.

Pasta e Fagioli1 cup dried ditalini pasta2 ½ cups canned small white beans, rinsed2 tablespoon plus 2 ½

cups water3 tablespoons olive oil1 pound of ground sausage1 small yellow onion, finely chopped2 medium garlic cloves,

minced10 small fresh sage leaves, finely choppedLeaves from 2 fresh rosemary sprigs, finely chopped3 tablespoons tomato

paste2 cups chicken brothParmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated

Fill a medium sauce-pan with 2 ½ cups of water and flavor with salt. Bring to a boil over high heat and add pasta. Boil until par-tially cooked, about 5 minutes. Drain pasta into colander, reserving pasta water in a large bowl, and set both aside. Combine ½ cup of the beans and 2 tablespoons of water in a food pro-cessor and process until smooth. Set aside. Heat olive oil in a large sauce-pan over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking with a wooden spoon, until brown. Add onion and cook until soft. Stir in garlic, sage, and rosemary and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in to-mato paste and cook until it melts into the other ingredients, about 2 minutes. Thin tomato mixture with 2 cups of reserved pasta water and chicken broth, add remaining 2 cups of beans, and let simmer for 10 minutes. Add pasta and bean purée

to soup, and simmer until pasta is al dente, about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper, if necessary, and serve, topped with cheese. This pasta and bean soup dispels any myths that a good soup has to take all day. It’s quick and easy, yet not boring or thrown together without purpose. The flavored and spiced sausage fla-vors the soup before any-thing else is even added, with its browned exte-rior. Thick tomato paste melts into the hot soup base, coating the herbed meat, onion and garlic mixture. The recycled starchy pasta water acts as a thickener for the soup’s liquid, as does the roux-like concoction of pureed beans. Finished with salty, melted cheese, this pasta e fagioli offers comfort by the spoonful, with heaps of perfectly cooked pasta, beans and meat in a tomato based broth.•

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Counselor works to build healthy communities and expand homeownership op-portunities and retention for low and moderate-income households. Counselor’s goal is to provide aspiring homebuyers or struggling homeowners with the skills, knowledge and information to buy and maintain a home, provide them with energy assistance, or resolve their current housing situation.

NKCDC Resident Services Coordinator

Coordinator provides advocacy and community organizing functions and fosters sustainable living in the greater Fishtown, Kensington, and Port Richmond areas. Coordinator provides capacity-building assistance to residents developing a resi-dent-led civic association.

NKCDC Block Programs Coordinator

Coordinator administers and coordinates Neighborhood Advisory Committees (NAC) Program of the City of Philadelphia. Coordinator organizes community service briefings, activities, events, and/or workshops that provide educational in-formation on topics relevant to constituents as a means of pursuing neighborhood and community improvement and involvement.

For full job descriptions go to http://www.nkcdc.org/jobs/

Send cover letter, résumé, and writing sample by Monday, January 20th, to Shanta Schachter, NKCDC, 2515 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125, 215-427-1302 (fax)

or to [email protected] (e-mail).

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Customer Service RepresentativeFISHTOWN

Small community bank seeks CSR. Must have strong customer skills,

be self-motivated and able to multi-task, use Microsoft Word, Excel,

and have banking experience. Email to: [email protected]

Drivers Wanted Busy Luxury Sedan / limo company needs

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required. Please call 215-333-1111 or email us [email protected]

NKCDC Real Estate Development Associate

Assist Real Estate Development Director in the imple-mentation of mission-driven, community-based real es-tate development strategy which includes substantial re-habilitation, new construction, and assembly of land for future development for small and large scale residential, mixed use, and commercial uses. NKCDC’s goal is to pro-mote homeownership opportunities for working families, bring new life to abandoned properties, and create high impact projects for neighborhood revitalization. Send cover letter, résumé, and writing sample by January 30th, to

Shanta Schachter, NKCDC, 2515 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125, 215-427-1302 (fax)

or to [email protected] (e-mail).


23xx E. Allegheny Ave. - 1BR apt, 2nd floor, $650 month incl. heat. 267-250-3269.

Apartment for Rent - Port Rich-mond. 30xx Cedar St. 1BR, first floor, no steps. $775/mo.. + util. 215-425-3086.

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All real estate ad-vertised herein is subject to the Fed-eral Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to adver-tise “any prefer-ence, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limi-tation, or discrimi-nation.” We will not knowingly ac-cept any advertis-ing for real estate which is in vio-lation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings are available on an equal oppor-tunity basis. Fair Housing Council of Suburban Phila-delphia, 866-540-FAIR (3247).

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APARTMENT FOR RENT

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Call 215-416-6945

Room for Rent in Port Richmond - Laundry rm & kit. privileges. 215-203-4536.

2 BR house for rent. $900/mo. 2900 bl. off Cedar St. Call Sam-my at 201-328-5701.

3 BR house for rent, Port Richmond. fin-ished basement, plas-ma TV in basement, liv. rm., & all BRs. Fully furnished. 215-203-4536.

FISHTOWN2 bdrm home - $1500/month215-425-3086

PORT RICHMOND2 & 3 bdrm homes

$900 & $1100/month.215-425-3086

E S T A T E N O T I C E

ESTATE OF CARMEN FOGLIETTALate of Philadelphia

Letters Testamentary on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who re-quests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment, without delay, to the Executrix, Donna M. Koerz, 1642 Park Ave, Sellersville, PA 18960, or her Attorney,Charlotte A. Hunsberger, Esq., Brick-er, Landis, Hunsberger & Gingrich, LLP, 114 East Broad Street, P.O. Box 64769, Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964.

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2900 Blk. Frankford Ave. - 2 rooms, effi-ciency. Call 856-305-1556.

30xx Richmond St. - 1 BR apt., immedi-ate occupancy, non-smoker, cable incl., $675/mo. + 1 mo. sec. 215-739-9783.

30xx Frankford Ave. - Furnished, nice size. $400. 215-941-3000.

26XX CEDAR ST.3BR, $795/Mo. 1st + 2nd mo. sec. no pets.

215-539-7866.

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

Purchase must be made in cash only and paid for at the time of sale, along with a refundable cash deposit. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at time of purchase. Sale is subject to adjournament and we reserve the right to determine an opening bid.

LOCKER ROOM SELF STORAGE, INC. (215) 535-8885

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE - OF PERSONAL PROPERTYNotice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy the lien of the landlord, at Public Sale by competitive bidding on Janu-ary 30, 2014 @ 2pm. Locker Room Self Storage, Inc. Located at 4391 Aramingo Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124. The personal goods stored in space No:

#1214 – Almanzar, Maria #137 – Barclay, Robert#1625 – Bates, Nigeria #415 – Cookson, Fay#1521 – Cooper, Tracy #1620 – Gaston, Natalie #125 – Hall, Betty #1614 – Hardin, Ernestine #1607 – McCall, Victoria #1622 – Paziora, Robert #1230 – Urbank, Michael #921 – Urbanski, Felicia#1517 – Urbanski, Felicia #937 – Williams, Ikram

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3. D. Austin 4. C. squirrel

Part Two: 10 points each: 5. C. Tennessee 6. C. a hot dog

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Burns Family Funeral HomesFamily Owned and Operated Since 1939

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Lisa Burns Campbell, Supv.

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Burns Funeral Home, Inc.1428 E. Columbia AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19125Phone: 215-634-6858Robert J. Burns, Sr., Supv.

Burns Funeral Home, Inc.9708 Frankford AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19114Phone: 215-637-1414Gerard J. Burns, Supv.Joseph J. Burns, Supv. Gerard J. Burns, Supv.

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.. by Sue SennPet of the Week is a courtesy of the

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month we’ll be serving meatloaf, with vegetables, mac & cheese, and dessert (with drinks and coffee as well). If you would like to volunteer or find out more information, email at: [email protected]. 215-739-5695. First Presbyterian Church (418 E. Girard Ave).

Questions About Total Joint Replacement? Nazareth Hospital Has Answers During Information Classes Thinking about having a Total Joint Replacement? Scheduled to have a Total Joint Replacement? You and your family are invited to learn more about Total Joint Replacement at Nazareth Hospital. The classes will be held on the following: Monday Morning Class-es Begin at 11:30AM: Jan. 27, Feb. 17 (A), Mar. 17, Apr. 28 (A), May 19 (A), June 16, July 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 15 (A), Oct. 20, Nov. 24 (A), Dec. 15 (A). Wednesday Evening Classes Begin at 6PM: Feb. 5, Mar. 5, Apr. 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5, Dec. 3. Classes are held at Nazareth Hospital, located at 2701 Holme Avenue in Philadelphia, in Marian Conference Rooms A and B. To reserve your seat, call 215.335.6313. You will be asked for your name, telephone number, number of people attending, date of your surgery and name of your surgeon.

NL History Exhibit Opens Feb 14; Still Looking for Contributions, Personal Stories and Artists’ Pages The wonderful History of Northern Liberties exhibit being curated by neighbor and artist Jennifer Baker will be opening in just a few weeks, Fri., Feb. 14. Response to Jennifer›s call for artifacts, personal stories, and pages for the Artists› Book has been great. And Jennifer is still looking for more. So if you have any memento or physi-cal object from NL›s history; if you have a personal story to share; or if you›re an artists who would like to have a page in the Artists› Book - contact Jennifer at [email protected]. 1202 E. Montgomery Ave.

AVI Updates: Extended LOOP Deadline; Installment Tax Payments The City has extended the deadline to submit LOOP (gentrification protection) applications by a month, to Feb. 17. In addition, the state has just made it legal for the City to allow payment of property tax bills in installments. For more info on LOOP, visit http://www.phila.gov/loop/Pages/default.aspx.

Paintballing 4 Autism Paintballing 4 Autism will take place at Crusad-er Paintball, 225 Lincoln Highway, Fairless Hills, PA 19030 on Sun., Feb. 23, 9AM. $36 per per-son includes Admission, Equipment & 500 Paint-balls. Contact Freddie Suarez 267-234-1025 or Billie Suarez 215-796-

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MDG Parish Bible StudyOn Wed. evenings until March 12 from 7PM to 8:30PM, Mother of Divine Grace Parish will be conducting a new Bible study. The theme will be Women of the New Testament. In these studies, it is not how much you know but what you don’t know and will learn. Pre-registration is not required but letting us know ahead of your intentions will help us order the correct amount of materials. The cost of this study is $12. Anyone interested call 215-739-0353.

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Trip to Niagra Falls, New YorkJoin the Happy Travelers on a 4-day Niagara Falls, New York trip from Thurs., June 26 to Sun., June 29. Be-sides visiting the Niagara Falls and State Park (no passport is needed), there will be a Lockport Canal Cruise & Canal-side Lunch, Maid of the Mist Boat Ride, Lockport Caves Cruise, Tasting at Two Wineries, Visit the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Lewiston, NY, visit to the Made in Amer-ica Store in Elma, NY and much more. Package includes motor coach transportation, 3 nights hotel Holiday Inn Grand Island on the Niagara River, 3 buffet breakfasts, 2 dinners at the Top of the Falls & Como Restaurant, 1 dinner at Casino, taxes and gratuities and baggage han-dling included. Only $550 per person, double occupancy. For more information and reservations, call Theresa Ro-manowski at 215-922-1700 or in the evening at 215-423-8854.

Senior Trip to Branson, MOSenior Ron Aways presents trip to Branson, MO on Sept. 21-26, 2014 for 6 days and 5 nights. Package includes motor coach transportation, accomodations, 5 breakfasts, 3 dinners, 1 dinner cruise with entertainment, 6 shows, visit to Imax Complex, shopping, taxes and meal gratuities and baggage handling included. Only $879 pp/dbl. For more information and reservations call Nancy at 803-720-0310 or Josephine at 215-634-1307.

FLEA MARKETSpring Garden Indoor Antique & Vintage Flea MarketCenter City’s Largest Winter Indoor Vintage Marketplace at the former Fed-Ex warehouse, 9th & Spring Garden. 8AM til 4PM - But Early Birds Welcome! Antiques, Collectibles, Vintage Furniture, Jewelry, Pottery, Artwork, Great Food and Much More! On the following Saturday’s: Jan. 18, Feb. 1 & 15, Mar. 1 & 15. Free Parking / Free Admission / ATM / Food Court / Handicap Accessible. Use 820 Spring Garden Street, 19123 For GPS. www.PhilaFleaMarkets.org.•In Lasting Memory of

Edward L. Girard04/26/45 – 01/13/82

Some people knew him as Eddie, Easy Ed, Bubba or as the late Jackie Moore used to say… Large Ed. When younger he was a catch-er for the late George Ulmer, Bob Morris and many other greats. He hit the old dead softball many times, over the old pavilion roof in right field. He even hit the Old Hytes Bar on Columbia Ave. and Thompson St., as well as the old basketball court and volleyball court in Center City. He would almost always get good wood on the ball. Little records were kept of him in the 1950’s, 60’s and early 70’s. He sometimes would play for three teams during the same year. The Girard fam-ily and others will not forget him. He should have been placed in the Philadelphia Softball Hall of Fame.

The Girard Family

“Hi there I’m Henry! I’m a young boy and have had it a little rough my first year of life. I was found as a skinny stray dog. I am learning lots of great stuff, I used to not be able to sit because I was so excited to see people now, I know what it means when you ask me to sit. I am also learning to come when some one calls my name. It’s a good thing to know! I like to walk along with other dogs and meet them too. Do you have a dog? If you do, you can bring them to ACCT to meet me. ACCT is located at 111 W Hunting Park Ave., Philadelphia. Henry (A21642209) is very sweet natured. He would love to snuggle up with you and is very affectionate. Henry could do with a little weight gain but that should not

be a problem because he is not a picky eater at all! He never met a treat he didn’t like! If you’d like to meet our sweet Henry call ACCT 267-385-3800 (ask for the Lifesaving Department) or email [email protected].•


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