Workshops provide Penn State Mayor Kenney Visits Sudanese Americans

residents with job undergrads mentor Morton Elem. Micro Celebrate their
readiness skills SW Leadership Society Independence Day
Southwest CDC sponsors Academy youth Young entrepreneurs Preserving old values
job skills / applications College always part of outline their busines & customs in new
training their vision plans environmnet.
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OPINION
Thank you, Pres. Barack Obama
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COMMUNITY
Scouts start STEM training
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Reducing obesity New Mercy origram
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Phila. Health Report 2016 Warning
signs
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ShopRite to Expand
CASH
FOR CARS & TRUCKS
Owners outline plans at community meeting Jan. 17
A packed house of Eastwick residents and businesspersons at Mercy Wellness Center listens attentively to the plans for expansion of the Penrose Shopping Plaza

$1,000
at Island Ave. & Lindbergh Blvd. Addressing the gathering is Jeffrey Brown, president and CEO of Browns ShopRite (Right) with Jason Abrams of Abrams Realty
up to & Development which now owns the Plaza (Photo provided by Debbie Beer, Secretary, Eastwick Friends and Neighbors Coalition)

Cars or Trucks
T
o a packed community room their respective plans to expand and his firms enlightened marketing and
With/ Without Title at the Mercy Wellness Center develop the shopping center. employment practices and its generous
last Wednesday, January 18, top Speaking on behalf of ShopRite was support of local charitable and civic
Bad Engines or
executives from Abrams Realty and Jeffrey Brown, the highly respected organizations especially in South-
Bad Transmissions Development, owners of Penrose Plaza founder, president and CEO of Browns west. The audience was captivated
up to $500 at Island Avenue and Lindbergh Blvd.
and Brown Family ShopRite Super
Super Stores which operates 13 super-
markets in the greater Philadelphia
by his outline of ShopRite expansion
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plane in Dover Delaware when war
heroes remains return; previously, their
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prisons around the world, dramati-
cally reduced the prison population at
Guantanamo, and renounced torture of
prisoners. Finally, under the guidance
of American advisors, military opera-
tions in the near east have regained
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AFRICOM
Mayor KenneyHealth Fair Serves
visits Morton OverMicro
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Society Expo
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among African proposals
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Employment in Southwest
Councilwoman Jannie and skills. speaking, graphic arts and math students a reason to come to school,

Mitchell Elementary
Health, Wellness and Cultural Fair Their presence serves as a link for the sponsors, agencies and community- Audio Video Market.
on AugustBlackwell
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based organizations that participated
but as fun attested Dr. Allen-Glass.
For more information on how
residents at Kingsessing Recreationof
trict officials, parents and friends ciety program are a cluster of activi-
the Philadelphia city health centers. 3rd and practical activites that come alive
in the 2016 Health fair including In the last serves
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By Edward J. Riehl Southwest CDCs has expanded its job support laboratory Center. annual health District Blackwell Allstate Insurance Company, Philadel- visit www.africom-philly.org or phone

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this technology... My teachers are gala Morton Micro Society Expo
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praised objectivespersistent
AFRICOMs at each level.
effort to implement them.
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amazing; with just paper and pencils, oday was typically busy at the offices at 6328 Paschall Avenue. December 12, and surprised
lent partnership between AFRICOM Morton
itchell Elementary School they can make miracles happen. But employment laboratory at Championed throughout the past principal
and Dr. Carolyn
the Centers Allen-Glass
management teamand
certainly has a multi-faceted you cant keep handing kids deficit af- Southwest Community Develop- decade by Southwest CDCs board of the students with a check
and makes it easy for community for $2,500
principal in Stephanie An- ter deficit and expect them to succeed. ment Corp. During the past week, a directors and Executive Director Don- to supporttothis
members marvelous
participate, school
says Dr. Eric
drewlevich. The DVFP Education Assistance dozen or so job seekers participated in na Henry, free employment assistance program. The students
Edi, AFRICOMs Executive Director could barely What Do
This past fall, to stimulate funding of
computers at her turnaround school
Program is designed to improve learn-
ing opportunities for disadvantaged
another of Southwest CDCs intensive,
free job workshops at its convenient CONTINUES ON PAGE 8
contain
and C.O.O.
tion
themselves
Ms.ofRaphiatou
their projects
with the recogni-
by the Mayor,
Noumbissi, the chair
You Do If You Hear the
at 55th Street and Kiingsessing, Ms. A
reverted to an old love and entered a
marathon run. Including many small
K-12 students for its Founding Partner
schools, one of which is Mitchell. We
do this by supporting innovation in
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Community Alert Sirens?
fair helps many African andofCaribbean
youngsters a wide number roles
The following information regarding the Community Alert Siren System is intended for
donations from from neighborhood and out of the classroom and build- that might aspire
immigrants to in a modern
and refugees to receiveso- residences and businesses in South and Southwest Philadelphia nearest the refinery to advise
subscribers; the generosity of the ing communities of support around ciety, from elected officials,
not only basic medical services business
and everyone what to do when the sirens sound.
Wildemore Family; grants from the schools in economically and socially men and women, other adult
information but also other informa- activi-
The sirens are tested on the first Saturday of each month at noon for 30 seconds. In the event
Weiss Family Foundation and Fidel- distressed neighborhoods, DVFP says ties to
tion onthe being consumers,
education, immigration, especial-
health of a real emergency, the sirens sound continuously for three minutes. Residents are advised to follow
ity Charitable; the support of Staples on its website. insurance, and financial literacy.Each
ly wise and critical shoppers. Shelter-In-Place advisories whenever the sirens sound.
Technology Solutions, and the enthu- Any school interested in participat- student is required
This year, to come
at a childrens up with a
corner, The Shelter-In-Place information below will guide you and your family about what precautions to take
siastic encouragement of Mitchell staff ing in this years pilot project may youngsters were offered artwork or a
project which involves a product in the unlikely event of a release from the refining complex or from a rail or truck accident anywhere in
and students (plus a couple of corti- obtain more information and applica- service
and facewhich
paintingmight
andbe used bybags,
received some the community. We hope that you will find the information useful and that you will share it with your
sone shots before the 26.2 mile race), tion guidelines from that website or by of his peers. In the process, program family, friends and neighbors.
crayons, and sandals from the School
enough money was generated to allow emailing info@dvfairness.org. leaders interact with students
whichto
the Delaware Valley Fairness Project
(DVFP) to install 250 HP Chrome-
Edward J. Riehl, president and exec-
utive director of DVFP, also provided
District
perpare
of Philadelphia,
much appreciated according to each
a project that matches
were
Ms. SHELTER-IN-PLACE Emergency,
If the Community Alert Siren System Signals an
Follow 6 Simple Steps to Safety
Aminata Sidibe, the co-chair of the 1 Do not panic, go inside immediately. Community Siren Locations
book computers and 250 Kensington the photo for this article. He can be health fair committee, and winner of Pepper Middle School, 82nd & Lyons Ave.
headsets for the first school day of reached at edward.j.riehl@dvfairness. 2 Close all doors and windows. Eastwick Library, Island Ave. & Lindbergh Blvd.
the 2016 AFRICOM Award. Finnegan's Playground, 70th & Grovers Ave.
2017. org. The quote from Ms. Andrewlev- A Community Workforce Navigator (Workforce Advisor) checks the on-line applications for several job
The soccer tournament involved 3 Turn off ventilation system. Connell Park, 65th & Grays Ave.
seekers at Southwest CDCs free employment laboratory. Bartram's Village, 56th & Lindbergh Blvd.
Said the tireless Andrewlevitch in a itch was taken from the article by Kris- teams of high school students repre- Recreation Center, 48th & Woodland Ave.
Philly.com article in November, We tin A. Graham, a staff writer at Philly. 4 Go to an easily sealed room and stay.

Kathy Levin Insurance

cannot raise [academic] data without
com (kgraham@phillynews.com).
215-365-4008
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s On The Spot Registration Cards
s Drivers Licenses
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s License Suspensions Lifted
Fire House, 32nd & Grays Ferry Ave.
senting Nigeria, Mali and Sierra Leone JFK Annex, 25th & Morris Street
with the defeating the Young Lone
5 Tune radio to KYW 1060 (AM). Passyunk Library, 20th & Shunk Street
FDR Park, 20th & Pattison Ave.
Stars of Sierra Leone by 2-0 score and 6 Wait for the All Clear broadcast. PES Refining Complex, 28th & Passyunk Ave.
longtime rival, Nigeria, by 3-2.
Fifteen agencies and organizations had Sign Up Now for Emergency Alerts from ReadyPhiladelphia
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An the
At intense young
annual Morton Elementary
AFRICOM entrepreneur
Health Fair, the
carefully explains his Micro Society product
soccer
development project to an adult visitor on con-
team representing Mali receives
gratulations For recorded updates regarding facility operations, please call the PES Community Information Hotline: 215-339-7300
December 12.onHisthe victory.
sales 15 agencies
will hopefully and
generate If you see, hear or smell something you think is coming from the refinery, contact the PES Communications Center: 215-339-2286
On stage at Mitchell Elementary are 250 new computers which will be placed in classrooms to foster organizations provided
Micro Society money health,investment,
for further immigration
student reading and math skills beginning this Spring. The students expressed their appreciation at a and financial
savings, literacy
or purchase of information and health
some other students
dedication ceremonty on January 13. screenings.
goods or services.
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New Weightloss Procedure at Mercy Hospitals
L S
ate last year, Mercy Bariatrics
added a new weight-loss pro-
cedure to their program: the
ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon Sys-
tem, an FDA approved, non-surgical
weight loss procedure for people with
mild to moderate obesity. Now avail-
able at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in
Todays Choice.
Tomorrows Graduate.
A quality early education sets our dren is somewhat better, 11 percent of
children up for success. Find affordable such chilren between ages 2 and 5 are
child care and pre-K today. For years a significant gap has
COMMUNITY NEWS
Helps address high prevalence of dangerous obesity
Darby and Mercy Philadelphia Hos- This innovative therapy becomes
pital in West Philadelphia, Reshape important when one considers the
provides a new option for adults with a prevalence of overweight and obesity
Body-Mass Index (BMI) of 30-40 and in the African American population.
a related health condition who havent Overall, Blacks suffer from being
succeeded at diet and exercise alone overweight at rates disporportion
and do not want or do not qualify for to national averages. 69 percent of
bariatric surgery. African American men and 82 percent
tors, African Americans adults suffer
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Dr. Prashanth Ramachandra, MD, Surgery Chair at
the two nearby Mercy Hospitals describes a new,
non-surgical procedure for reducing overweight
and potentially reducing risks of heart disease and
diabetes.
of women are overweight. The reasons
for this prevalence are both socio-
logical and economic. Urban Blacks
generally have more limited access to
affordable healthy foods, limited num-
bers of safe locations for active exer-
cise, and wider exposure to advertising
of unhealthy foods and beverages.
Due in large measure to these fac-
from heart diseases and diabetes at
roughly twice the rate of other ethnici-
ties. While the outlook for Black chil-
already obese.
existed in treatment options for obe-
sity with limited, effective therapies
available, said Prashanth Ramach-
andra, MD, Surgery Chair at the two
hospitals. We often see patients who
are clinically obese and in desper-
ate need of medical intervention to
help them lose weight, when diet and
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January 20, 2017
Sudanese Community
Celebrates Its Independence Day
udanese Americans from
around the greater Philadel-
phia area gathered at their
new community center at 1135
South 58th Street on January 1st
for a joyful dual celebration. As
Americans they dutifully followed
our tradition of observing New
Years Day in the company of close
friends and family. Aiming to
preserve the traditions and values
of their ancient homeland in
Northeastern Africa, however, they
also gathered to honor the January
1st 1956, when they gained their
independence from Great Britain.
Thus, their first day of this year
featured lots of singing, dancing,
fellowship, and especially good
food centered in their freshly
painted and decorated center. That
the spacious meeting rooms and
appointments were very welcom-
ing was obvious. Another com-
munity leader, Eljunied Elamin,
also pointed out proudly that much
of the supplies, and furnishings
like the elegant chandeliers were
donated and the renovations were
predominently done by volunteers.
CONTINUES FROM PAGE 6
exercise alone have failed and
surgery is not an option. The dual
balloon provides this group of in-
between patients with access to a
non-surgical, reversible option to
encourage new habits and lasting
results.
The dual balloon is inserted in
the stomach during a short outpa-
tient procedure, where it remains
for six months, serving as built-in
portion control so people may
feel full and less hungry. It does
not change or alter the natural
anatomy of the stomach in any
way. During this time and for the
six months after removal, patients
receive frequent in-office diet and
COMMUNITY NEWS
Young ladies from the Sudanese American community enthsiastically celebated both New
Years Day and Sudanese Independence Day last January 1st. For the local immigrant
population of about 3000 throughout greater Philadelphia, observing their Independence Day
helps them retain important aspects of their Sudanese culture.
According to Ali Bashir a long-
time member of the Sudanese
American community, while his
people enjoy the freedom, peace
and opportunities here, they aslo
find it vitally important to pre-
serve the values that have guided
them not just for centuries, but
for millenia! Especially for our
young people, the desire to fit in
with their American friends is very
exercise coaching sessions. They
also have access to the ReShape
Patient Portal, an online support
resource that provides tools and
information to help patients track
weight loss, diet, and exercise and
an on-line community where they
can interact with other.
This is all in addition to the
post-operative services that the
Mercy Bariatrics Program pro-
vides, including 24/7 access to the
bariatric surgeons and coordina-
tor, and bariatric support group
classes.
More than 78 million adults in
the U.S. are obese. In June 2013,
the American Medical Associa-
tion officially classified obesity
as a disease. Clinically defined as
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Public Health
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strong and very understandable.
But, it is even more important for
them follow the ideas preserved
our society and hopefully pass
them on to their fellow students,
or co-workers. To do that effec-
tively, they have to know what our
traditions are all about and why we
retain them. We certainly consider
CONTINUES ON PAGE 11
having a Body Mass Index (BMI)
of more than 30, obesity can lead
to numerous, serious health com-
plications including heart disease,
stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain
IMMUNIZATION
types of cancer.
In an FDA clinical study of 326
patients conducted at eight sites in
the US, patients with the dual bal-
More time with your grandchildren
loons experienced 2.3 times more
excess weight loss at six months
compared to those who had the
Less time with your doctor
diet and exercise program alone.
In the clinical trial, patients lost
up to 72 pounds in 12 months. Adults 60 and older need
For more information on the
procedures available at Mercy
the flu, pneumococcal,
Bariatrics, call 855.537.7968 or and shingles vaccines
visit https://www.mercyhealth.
org/services/bariatrics/.
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plans at Penrose which includes more
shopping space on the ground floor and
the second-story creation of a 100-seat
live entertainment center and two large
community rooms for the use of local
residents and organizations.
One idea for the community for the
community facility might for a regular
Gospel music program which would
bring together the many churches
in the community, Brown noted a
thought that obviously pleased Pastor
Darien L. Thomas of Eastwicks Abid-
ing Light Ministries who had provided
the evenings invocation.
Also addressing the fascinated audi-
ence was State Senator Anthony H.
Williams whose constituent office is
right across Island Avenue. Williams
thanked both ShopRite and Abrams
Realty for the extraordinary invest-
ments in the Eastwick and what it
means in terms of new employment
opportunities, convenience for shop-
ping, a rise in residential property
values, and confidence that com-
munity members have for the future.
State Representative Marie Donatucci
was present, and Christopher Sample
was there on behalf of Councilman
Kenyatta Johnson.
Welcoming guests were Ramona
Reed and Terry Williams, respectively
president and chair of the steering
committee of Eastwick Friends and
CONTINUES FROM PAGE 4
was first initiated there under a grant
from the Southwests urban-suburban
faith-based partnership, CityLights
Network, and then supported for a time
by the city Commerce Department. It
has combined one-on-one, personal-
ized aid with regular group workshops
and resources for residents seeking new
employment or the chance to better
their job prospects.
These days, the program is abetted
by a coalition including Philadelphia
Works and CareerLink workforce
activities and directed by a Commu-
nity Workforce Navigator (Workforce
Advisor) one of only two such posi-
COMMUNITY NEWS
Neighbors Coalition which has been
working hard for many years to sustain
environmental integrity and quality of
life for residents.
Spokesperson for the Penrose Plaza
development was Jason Abrams of
Abrams Realty and Development of
Elkins Park, PA (ARD) which heads a
consortium of financiers which bought
the 283,000 square foot Penrose about
15 months ago from Korman Com-
mercial Properties.
Another new tenant will likely be a
wine and spirits shop which is likely to
attract many shoppers.
Abrams outlined some of the excit-
ing expansion opportunities that ARC
has been energetically pursuing since
they took over the busy Plaza includ-
ing the Planet Fitness Center which
should be opening within the next few
weeks. The colorful yellow and purple
health through exercise center is
already welcoming potential members
during its pre-opening sigh-ups from
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily according
to manager Ray.
A completely new element the plans
for the new Plaza will be the construc-
tion of a health services building in
the area closest to the airport adjacent
to where the SEPTA presently has its
trolley turnaround. Discusions are
underway for a Kids Smiles dental
clinic there. Kids Smiles already pro-
vides affordable dental care for thou-
sands of Southwest children.
tions held within Philadelphia com-
munities. With the CareerLink outlet
in Frankford, Southwest was identi-
fied as under-served in the area of job
development. Thus, the employment
center increases the chance for local
adults to achieve advancement or ac-
cess area jobs.
CareerLink regularly sends represen-
tatives to the center to formally intro-
duce Southwest residents to its services
and job-related opportunities. This is
achieved through group orientations
and workshops.
These meetings collaborate with
other organizations within Southwest
to expand job search skill levels and
enabling individuals to successfully
A measure of public interest in Eastwick is always the turnout for community meetings.
Abrams stressed that his firm was
particularly sensitive to the need to
reach out to Southwest stores and
services and noted that local entre-
preneurs were opening up Barbeque
Unlimited and Penrose Pizza to take
advantage of the increased traffic in
the Plaza
Abrams closed by showing a visual
conception of how upgraded store-
fronts would enhance the shopping ex-
perience and suggested how improved
parking area lighting would contribute
to both safety and security for store
and agency clients.
The Penrose Plaza has a huge pres-
ence here in Eastick, added Debbie
Beer, Secretary of Eastwick Friends
and Neighbors Coalition. Every-
thing done to sustain and expand the
articulate their capacities, assets, and
skills within resumes, cover letters,
interviews and on the job itself.
Todays workshop, entitled, Creating
This Resume with my Next Job Pursuit
in Mind challenged each participant to
seek out positions that best utilize her
or his skills and assets. The center then
assisted each individual in their strate-
gic search, identifying what the com-
panies are looking for in an applicant
and to effectively declaring they indeed
are the candidates which the company
searching for.
Also on duty at the job center activi-
ties was Dominique McGirt, employ-
ment special at Southwest CDC, who
provides on-going one-on-one coun-
January 20, 2017
facility really matters, and we look
forward to receiving up-dates on the
development plans. She added her
appreciation for all that ShopRite
does as a generous partner of com-
munity activies. and its
Visitors recalled the expectations
highlighted in Abrams initial invest-
ment announcement in July, 2015
citing the fact that there are more than
14,400 households within a 1.5-mile
radius, with nearby attractions like the
John Heinz National Wildlife Preserve,
and the proximity of Philadelphia
International Airport, Interstate 95,
the Delaware River, and the U.S. Post
Office Distribution Center.
Information for this article was pro-
vided by Mark Harrell, Community
Organizer at Southwest CDC.
seling, expanded access to the well
equipped computer lab, resume and
cover letter creation, email account
setup, assistance with completing job
applications, facilitating participation
in workshops and job fairs, and access-
ing the Microsoft Imagine Academy, an
e-learning system for Microsoft prod-
ucts. McGirt can be contacted at 215-
729-0729 or by email: dominique@
southwestcdc.org
Information for this article was
graciously provided by Selia Darlene
Bervine, Community Workforce
Navigator (Workforce Advisor) at the
job lab. She can be reached at SeliaDar-
lene@SouthwestCDC.org or 215-729-
0729 or via www.southwestcdc.org
January 20, 2017
Southwest Leadership Academy Students Commit to College
E
nrollment in the K-8 classes at
Southwest Leadership Academy
Charter School (SLACS) at 7101
Paschall Avenue not only requires
meeting the institutions vigorous
academic standards and strong social
and behavioral guidelines but also
involves creating a personal vision to
continue into high school and on to
higher education.
Implicit in that school environment
at SLACS College Toward model,
is the conviction that higher educa-
tion is not only a possibility but is a
day-to-day reality for the young men
and women.
A key element College Toward is
the participation of dedicated teams
of mentors who are undergraduate
members of the Delta Theta Chapter
of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity who
travel down to SLACS from Pennsyl-
vania State University in State College,
PA for a series of 2-3 day mentoring
activity each year. The school direc-
tors make sure that the Penn State
KAP team members are drawn from a
roster of Philadelphia residents so that
they represent an authentic witness to
the what academic and social excel-
lence can produce.
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programs have sprung up in schools
throughout the country. Either in day
classes or after-school, the student cre-
ated programs make learning meaning-
ful to kids where they are at in modern ing life skills, but apply them in class
society. Besides producing practical
products and services the youngsters
engage in promotion and advertising,
elect officials, enact laws governing
their school behavior, designate law
enforcement officers to keep the peace,
appoint judges to settle conflicts, and
media reporters to create stories.
All the micro citizens earn sala-
ries in the societys money, invest in
their businesses, deposit and borrow
money from the societys bank and
pay taxes, tuition and rent!
For an hour several days a week the
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Young men interact with a mentoring team from Penn State
Young men at Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School display their vision statements after a
strenuous session with a team of mentors from Penn State University. Each student is tasked with
incluing in that vision a commitment to higher education. Pictured with the students are members of
this years Penn State mentoring team, junior Yvesmark Chery and seniors Gilbert Orsini and Akinshola
Jolaoso. To right is SLACS principal Alphonso Evans.
In their interaction with SLACS
students, the mentors help produce a
vision booklet that includes a commit-
ment to going on to higher education.
society carries on its activities with
special reward days in the case of
Mayor Kenney, his visit took place on
Pretzel Day.
As a result of Mortons Micro Soci-
ety, young people are not only learn-
and on the job. They become highly
motivated to succeed in both arena.
Results at Morton and elsewhere
indicate kids are improving academi-
cally, take citizenship seriously, and
value peer interaction. One suspects
that, long term, they will be less sus-
ceptible to violence and experience
lower dropout rates, and be prepared
with financial literacy for productive
teen and adult life.
This article is based on information
provided by Wendy Sharp, Morton
School Teacher Leader.
Southwest Globe Times Newspaper 9
puter screen where they can see it and
implicitly re-commit to it every day,
indicated Penn State senior Gilbert
Orsini. They may modify the vision
periodically, but the commitment to
strive for achievement never ends.
For Orsini, a Labor and Employee
Relations major, the SLACS visit was
his first. My own experience was that
most high school instructors teach in
the moment, with little relevance of
the course content to the students fu-
ture life, he reflected. I was amazed
at and inspired by the emphasis here
on higher education. Its not casual,
but implicit in all they do right from
the moment that they walk in by that
red College 2 You banner by the front
door each morning. Its inspiring!
Orsini also noted that the mentor-
ing program gives them the chance
to talk about the values that underly
success in the classroom and in life.
We can take time to impress on them
at a young age the importance of
SLACS principles like scholarship,
concern for others, having integrity
The students are encouraged to put and courage to whats right, and of
a condensed statement of the vision course be a leader. When there is sus-
on their bathroom mirror, the home tained emphasis on these values, they
refrigerator, or above their com- become second nature.
Morton Principal Dr. Carolyn Allen-Glass (center) is flanked by Mayor James Kenney and City
Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell at the Morton Micro Society Expo at the school December 12.
10 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper
Boy Scouts Bring STEM Education to Southwest Philly
Cobbs Creek Environmental Center hosts science learning program
I T
n the Gospel of John, Christ, the
master teacher identifies himself
as the vine with us mortals as the
branches and God as the vine trim-
mer. With that spiritual model in
their minds, the The Cradle of Liberty
Council, Boy Scouts of America
(Liberty Council) has entered into
a new collaboration with the Cobbs
Creek Community Education Envi-
ronmental Center (Cobbs Creek) to
nurture and trim up the scientific
minds and cultivate the young male
bodies of greater Philadelphia youth.
In the extraordinary a 965-acre
Cobbs Creek setting with its historic
center buildings, youngsters fill focus
on the key elements of Science, Tech-
nology, Engineering and Math, or
STEM for short.
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
weekend, January 14-16 saw the kick-
off session of this exciting new activ-
ity offered to the some 18,000 scouts
in the Liberty Council which serves
the five-county greater Philadel-
phia area. Several dozen scouts and
scounting leaders participated in an
all-day indoctrination, learning in the
first session how mobile applications,
commonly referred to as Apps, are
developed and then creating an App
of their own. In subsequent visits to
the Cobbs Creek hub, they can earn
service and skill emblems known
as merit badges - by attending
Phillys Latest Health Report Card: Both Positive & Negative Grades
P
hiladelphia men are living longer
and the life expectancy gap
between blacks and whites in
the city continues to decrease, while
the teenage birth rate dropped by 24
percent, according to the Philadelphia
Department of Public Healths 2016
Community Health Assessment.
These are good, positive signs of
change, said Dr. Thomas A. Farley, the
citys health commissioner. But we still
have a very long way to go in our effort
to make sure that every Philadelphian
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Young boy scouts from troops in Philadelphia and environs gathered for a technology project at the Cobbs
Creek Community Environmental Education which has now been designated as a STEM learning for
scouts in the area.
classes and participating in volunteer
parojects.
We are so grateful to Cobbs Creek
for allowing us to use this amazing
has the opportunity to live a long,
healthy life.
While the report also found de-
creases in adult and youth smoking,
child obesity, and adult and youth sug-
ary drink consumption, it found that
opioid related mortality rose sharply in
2015, reaching a historical high.
The report found that:
From 2012 to 2013, life expectancy
at birth increased from 72.3 to 73.2
years for men and remained at 79.3
years for women.
facility to expand our life-changing
program offerings to even more
youth in Philadelphia. This is a major
undertaking that would not be pos-
Infant mortality fell to a new low of
8.2 per 1,000 births in 2013, down
from 10.1 per 1,000 in 2012, but
both much higher than the U.S. rate
of 5.96 in 2013.
The percent of adults without insur-
ance dropped sharply from 18.5 per-
cent to 12.4 percent between 2012
and 2014-15, likely as a result of the
Affordable Care Act and Pennsylva-
nias expansion of Medicaid
Violent crime rates continued to
steadily decline, but firearm homi-
January 20, 2017
sible without their help, said Daniel
Templar, Scout Executive at Liberty
Council. Its a perfect combina-
tion. The center offers a beautiful
green space for indoor and outdoor
learning and we offer a program that
provides Science, Technology, STEM
education, outdoor skills, community
service projects he added. We are opportunities are provided for re-
always looking for great partners like
the Cobbs Creek to help us positively
impact more families through Scout-
ing.
Since 1991, our goal at Cobbs
Creek has been to give the Philadel-
phia community a place to explore
the sciences through hands-on
activities, research, training and
more, says Alicia Burbage Executive
Director pf the CCCEEC. Our new
partnership with the Liberty Council
will enable us to get young people in
the Southwest and beyond excited
about science, technology and the
outdoors.
For more information about scout-
ing in the Cradle of Liberty Council,
visit www.colbsa.org. For more
information about the Cobbs Creek
Center visit www.cobbscreekenviron-
mentalcenter.org.
This article was condensed from
information provided by Felicia R.
Phillips, MDiv. | Director of Market-
ing Communications for the Cradle
of Liberty Council.
cide rose slightly in 2015.
We are working hard to improve
health across Philadelphia, said
Cheryl Bettigole, director for the
health departments chronic disease
division. This report helps us to see
the big picture more clearly so that
we can develop better strategies to do
that.
The complete Community Health
Assessment document can be found at:
http://www.phila.gov/health/Commis-
sioner/DataResearch.html.
January 20, 2017
OPINION
A Reflection on Rev. Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
here has been a growing and
worthy tradition each year on
the day we honor the Reverend
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Thou-
sands of children mount stages, stand
before their peers, parents and friends,
and give excerpts from the classic I
have a dream speech. And where
flection, as they should, we rehearse
again the circumstances which were
the proximate cause of his death: his
travels to Memphis, Tennessee, to sup-
port with his presence and encourage
by his words the efforts of that citys
1300 striking black sanitation workers
to obtain union recognition and as a
consequence a living wage and basic
health benefits.
Three weeks prior to his fateful
final visit, Dr. King had traveled to
Memphis to rally support of the black
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ourselves Americans, but we have an
important stake in keeping an impor-
tant part of us Sudanese.
One such emphasis among Suda-
nese Americans is hospitality. If
I want to travel say to Ohio, for
instance, I can find out from our net-
work of friends and relations whether
someone they know is living near my
destination, said Bashir, confidently.
And I know that when I arrive, there
will be someone who will take me in
and provide shelter and help that I
need. I dont hesitate to accept their
help. I know I would do the same
thing for them. Thats our way of do-
ing things.
Education and hard work is just a
normal part of our way of life, Bashir
reflected further, and from the biogra-
phies of their community leaders there
would seem to be a disproportionately
high number of men in medical, legal
and other professions. One is struck, of
course, but the fluency with which Su-
danese Americans express themselves
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religious community for the striking
workers cause. He said then, You
are demonstrating that we are all tied
in a single garment of destiny, and
that if one black person suffers, if
one black person is down, we are all
down.
Again in Memphis in early April,
the exhausted King confided to a small
group of the workers and his band of
civil rights leaders, Like anybody, I
would like to live a long life But Im
not concerned about that now Ive
seen the Promised Land. I may not get
there with you. But I want you to know
tonight that we, as a people, will get to
the Promised Land
Our own best sense of the deep
compassion that was at the core
of Dr. Kings being are taken from
his words of comfort for the fam-
ily and friends of the four children
in English - not necessarily a common
trait amoung immigrants. Dont forget
that our grandparents and parents and
their friends were raised and educated
in British run schools while we were
their colony, and their teachers are
hard taskmaster, another community
member added.
The slow but steady stream of immigra-
tion from Sudan increased abruptly after
independence in 1956. This was due to
the vioolent civil war which broke out due
to religious conflict between populations
in the north (mostly Muslim) and those
in the South (mostly Christian), and the
division of revenues from the petroleum
industry which are large and growing.
Another part of the conflict involves the
responsibility for dealing with residents
of the poor Darfur region. Many of the
3000 or more Sudanese in this country
came as refugees.
Ironically, those of us who are
termed Sudanese Americans here
are mostly Muslims from the North,
stressed Bashir, even though refugees
from the South are no less Sudanese
and no less American.
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who killed in the bombing of the
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in
Birmingham, Alabama in September
1963: Addie Mae Collins, Carol De-
nise McNair, Cynthia Diane Wesley
and Carole Robertson.
These children have something
to say to every minister of the gospel
who has remained silent behind the
safe security of stained-glass win-
dows; to every politician who has
fed his constituents with the stale
bread of hatred and the spoiled meat
of racism to every Negro who has
passively accepted the evil system of
segregation and who has stood on
the sidelines in a mighty struggle for
justice and to each of us, black and
white alike, that we must substitute
courage for caution.
Their death says to us that we must
work passionately and unrelentingly
First Time Home Buyer
Seminar
Partnership building
neighborhood pride!
Sat., Jan. 22
10:00a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Southwest CDC
6328 Paschall Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19142
Phone: 215-729-0800
Website: www.southwestcdc.org
11
for the realization of the American
dream.
Death comes to every individual.
There is an amazing democracy about
death. It is not aristocracy for some of
the people, but a democracy for all of
the people Death is the irreducible
common denominator of all men
But, if one will hold on, he will
discover that God walks with him, and
that God is able to lift you from the
fatigue of despair to the buoyancy of
hope, and transform dark and desolate
valleys into sunlit paths of inner peace.
These are words for the ages, but
they are also backed by commit-
ment and a willingness to sacrifice
that puts iron in those words. As Dr.
Kings mentor and Savior said to us all,
Greater love has no one than this: to
lay down ones life for ones friends.
Ted Behr
What You Will Learn:
What the home buying process is
How to prepare for home
ownership
How to take advantage of the
$5,000 1st time homebuyer grant
How to qualify for available loans
Financing Options
To register: Phone Wydia at 215-729-
0180 or email wydia@southwestcdc.org
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JANUARY 22
Common Worship Common Meal Community is Welcome. The Common
Place 58th St & Chester Ave (Parking in the lot behind the church off 58th St.) 5:00 p.m.
worship; 6:30 meal. Info: thecommonplacephilly@gmail.com | 267-275-8238 www.
thecommonplacephilly.org
Bartrams Garden Herbalist Workshop - Plants that can help deal with anxiety &
depression and how to use them. 12:00 2:00 p.m. 5400 Lindbergh Blvd. Info / Sign-
up 215-729-5281 or visit info@bartramsgarden.org
The Spot For children and youth, Kindergarten through 8th grade. Join us for
Bible study, music, games, snacks, and more! (Sundays, 3:00 5:00 p.m.) Info: 267-
275-8238 www.thecommonplacephilly.org
JANUARY 24
Trauma Training Workshop Free 10:00a.m. 12:00 Noon. How relational trama
affects chldhood development. The Village-Preheim Center 5617 Chestser Ave. Seating
Limited, so call 215-730-2256 or email mjenkins@village1877.org
JANUARY 25
Planned Parenthood Action Forum, 5:30 7:30 p.m., Phila. Episcopal Cathedral,
38th & Chestnut. Info: 215-351-5505 office or Maggie.Groff@ppsp.org
JANUARY 26
Phila. Parks/Rec Dept. Ground/Maintenance Worker Job Fair 7:00 p.m. Myers
Rec. Center, 5801 Kingsessing Ave. (8th Grade Educ./ 1-year related work experience
required) Contact: bill.salvatore@phila.gov or 215-683-3685.
JANUARY 28
Groundhog Day Festival, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, 9:00 a.m. 1:00
p.m. Crafts, workshops, live animals, games, & walk to see if spring is coming soon!
Info: 215-365-3118 or www.facebook.com/heinzNWR/
Construction Employment Job Fair Gallery Mall, 9th & Market Sts. 9:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m. 801 Market St. Entrance.
LIHEAP APPLICATIONS
We help you prepare applications accurately and promptly.
Call for an appointment at 215-729-0800
or drop by Southwest CDC, 6328 Paschall Ave.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Weekdays
January 20, 2017
JANUARY 24 (AND TUESDAYS THROUGH MARCH 14)
Students Talking About Relationships (STAR) Free Workshops: Girls ages 13-18 5:30
7:30 p.m. at Southeast by Southeast, 2106 S. 8th St. Healthy relations, abuse, emotions,
communication, supporting friends, & more. Sponsors: Mural Arts; Dept of Behavioral
Health; Lutheran Settlement. Sign up: melissa.fogg@muralarts.org 215-370-8119
JANUARY 30
Friends of Clark Park General Meeting 7:00 p.m., Univ. of Sciences Griffin Hall
General. Info: http://www.friendsofclarkpark.org/2017/01/
JANUARY 30 FEBRUARY 3
Employment Boot Camp: 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Free workshop to prepare job
seekers. Help with rsums, cover letters, interview prep., wearing apparel for
employment: Info: Dominique@southwestCDC.org or 215-729-4546
Grounds & Facilities Maintenance Workers Information Session January 26,
FEBRUARY 11
CityLights Monthly Meeting 9:00 11:00 a.m. The Southwests faith-based, urban-
suburban partnership where local organizations can share need, resources, program
information and events. Location to be advised (See website www.facebook.com/
CityLightsNetwork/)
Heinz Nat. Wildlife Refuge: STEWARDSHIP Saturday, 9:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon:
Join our Weed Warriors and resident biologist to help identify & remove invasive plant
species. 8601 Lindbergh Blvd. Meet at Cusano Visitors Center. Program is weather
dependent. Call 215-365-3118 or visit www.fws.gov/refuge/john_heinz
FEBRUARY 16
2nd Southwest Town Hall Forum: 6:00 p.m. Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School,
Lindbergh Blvd & 57th St. Information: 267-312-1498 or http://www.rapcs.org/
FEBRUARY 18
1st Time Home Buyers Counseling at Southwest CDC 6328 Paschall Ave Saturday,
10:00 a.m. (Monthly - Every Third Saturday) Dedicated Housing Staff: Covers
Mortgage Default/Delinquency; Pre-/post-purchase; Home inspection; Mortgage
Assistance (HEMAP); Housing Retention; Foreclosure Mitigation; For information:
215-729-0800 or fernando@southwestcdc.org
FEBRUARY 21
Energy Forum: LIHEAP & Weatherization Information. 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. 18th District
Police Station, 5510 Pine St., Co-sponsor: State Rep. Joanna McClinton. Info: (215) 748-6712
January 20, 2017 COMMUNITY NEWS
Expungement Clinic Get your record cleared for minor offenses. 9:30 a.m. - 12:30
p.m. at Myers Recreation Center, 5801 Kingsessing Ave., Co-sponsor: State Rep.
Joanna McClinton. To attend, you must RSVP by calling 215-492-2980 or emailing
ewaters@pasenate.com.
FEBRUARY 23
African American History Knowledge Competition for Philly High Schools. Team
Registration still available: 9th 12 Graders, Sponsored by IDAAY. Contact Sharifa
Jones, 267-975-3440 or sharifa32@gmail.com Info/Packets http://idaay.org/african-
american-knowledge-competition-2017
MARCH 24
Deadline: Incoming Student Admission, Southwest Leadership Academy Charter
School, 7101 Paschall Ave Philadelphia, PA 19142 (Lottery drawing March 28, 2017 at
5:00pm.) All are welcome to attend (Apply at Office Phone applications not accepted.)
EMPLOYMENT
Full Employment Services: Expanded Job Center at Southwest CDC: Access and
assistance to contact myPlace, JobGateway, and CareerLink services; one-on-one
job counseling, resume and cover letter creation, and interview preparation. 9 a.m -
4:00 p.m. Info: 215-729-0800. Prompt, free internet access and word processing and
printing capability.
Myers Rec. Center 5801 Kingsessing Ave. 7:00 p.m. (8th Grade Educ./ 1-year related
work experience required) Contact: bill.salvatore@phila.gov or 215-683-3685.
Employment Boot Camp: 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Free workshop to prepare job seekers.
Help with rsums, cover letters, interview prep., wearing apparel for employment:
Info: Dominique@southwestCDC.org or 215-729-4546
Construction Employment Job Fair Gallery Mall Renovation: January 28, 9:30
a.m. 12:30 p.m. Gallery Mall, 9th & Market Sts. 801 Market St. Entrance.
OTHER COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Clothing Drive Returning Citizens. Drop off at PA Prison Society 245 N. Broad
St. Suite 200. Thermals (new), Coats, gloves, scarves, other gently worn outerwear for
men/women Info: call 215-564-4775 x103
Do you Need Health Insurance? Enroll in Health Insurance Market Place Nov. 1,
2016 Jan. 31, 2017. To learn your options & schedule a FREE appointment to enroll,
phone 1.844.228.5756 - A Service of the Public Health Management Corporation.
Volunteers Needed at Tilden Middle School 66th St. & Elmwood Ave. Shifts are
8:30am-12:30pm and 1:00pm-3:00pm Monday through Friday (when school is in
session). Info: Regina.Young@Phila.gov or (215) 805-1950 NOTE: School Clearance
needed through:
document/C_135249.pdf
www.keepkidssafe.pa.gov/cs/groups/webcontent/documents/
Fathers parenting group is recruiting in SW. Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m Ezekiel
Baptist Ch. 5701 Grays Ave. Organized by Turning Points for Children. Register/Info:
Michelle Jones at 267-666-8050 or Moses Sandy at 302-494-4688
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Cancer Survivors Support Group Sisters R Us Circle of Survivors, Yeadon, PA: New
Website: http://www.sistersrus.org or contact 484-463-7134, Sisters.r.us.inc@gmail.com
Open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace (re-enroll or enroll for the
first time). Affordable Care Act financial assistance tax credits for qualifying consumers
is being increased assure premiums remain affordable! To locate a local health center, or
call the PACHC toll-free hotline 1-866-944-2273) or visit the Assoc. of PA Community
Health Centers website at www.pachc.org/health_find.html
Housing Counseling: Help is a Phone Call Away: Qualified housing counselors
available at Southwest CDC to assist with housing needs. First time home buying; past
credit problems; available financial assistance; facing foreclosure; victim of predatory
lending? Call Southwest CDC Housing: 215-729-0800. Sessions are free, individual,
and confidential.
Eastwick Friends and Neighbors Coalition (EFNC) Committed to community excellence
& environmental justice in Southwest. Contact by email: EastwickFNC@gmail.com
Small Business Loans: Join a Southwest Affinithy Group Lending Circle Loans,
and financing coaching. www.finanta.org or call 267-s236.7000
WANTED: Block Captains: If youre interested in having your block represented or
need information about hosting a block party or block clean up, contact Mark Harrell,
community organizer at 215-729-0804. Many block captains in Southwest distribute
the Globe Times Newspaper to their neighbors, bringing them the good news of the
community and whats happening in the community calendar.
Philadelphia Recycling Rewards: Earn points that can be redeemed through
RecycleBank for discounts, full-value gift cards, or charitable contributions at hundreds
of participating local and national merchants and non-profits. Points will be based on the
weight of recycling materials in your area, so the more everyone is recycling, the more
everyone earns. Come to Southwest CDC to sign up for the RecycleBank Rewards
program, and to pick up a recycling bin.
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes! Sponsor your own activity to support A Treasure Upon
Our Feet the HVC Shoe Drive Campaign or donate shoes any size, gender, age,
condition. Drop-Off location in Southwest. Laura Sims Skate Center, Cobbs Creek
Pway, 1 7 p.m. weekdays. Contact Irvin, 267-595-5278 or hvcorder@hotmail.com
English Language Learners Small Group instruction: Southwest CDC, 6328 Paschall
Ave. Info: 215-729-0800
English Language Learners ESL Civics/ GED/ESL Citizenship Inquire On-
line www.welcomingcenter.org Info: 215-557-2626 Welcoming Ctr. for New
Pennsylvanians 1617 JFK Blvd.
Lawyer Referral & Info Service (LIRS) provides referrals to lawyers in private
practice for a 30- minute consultation at $35. 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 215-238-6333.
Sponsors: Phila. Bar Assoc.
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the Wednesday before pubication dates.
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Groundhog Festival on Saturday JAN. 28 DO YOU NEED

HEALTH INSURANCE?
The annual search for the elusive Tinicum Tim continues

T
inicum Tim, a distant relative
of Punxsutawney Phil, will be
making his own winter weather
prediction at John Heinz National
Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum on Sat-
urday, Jan. 28th. The entrance to the
refuge is located at 8601 Lindbergh
Blvd.
The Friends of Heinz Refuge, along
with Tinicum Tim, presents an event
that includes walks, programs, crafts,
and a short parade that celebrates
Groundhog Day. What are animals
doing in the winter? Go on a guided
walk with LL Bean! What do bees do
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