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July 14, 2011
Bringing Good News to the Community since 1945
OPINION
Globe Times Begins 7th Year
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Rotary Fellow in Africa
Page 5
Chester Ave. Food Fest
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Hearing on 58th St. Remediation
Page 6
Farmers Market Opens at Myers
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Low Cost Fruits and Vegetable
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COMMUNITY
A Life of
Leadership
Student plans his
future
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Police Officer Joe Young, the 12th Police Districts Community Relations officer and winner of the prestigious George Fencl Award
honoring Philadelphias top police officers. Young was nominated through letters from the Southwest community.
Kingsessing
Farmers
Earning while
learning
Page 4
A Block
Captains
Vision
New look for
vacant lot
Page 14
Budding Young
Naturalists
Program at Cobb
Creek Center
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I
n an environment where there
is so much negative news in the
media and around our commu-
nity, it is heartwarming to realize once
again that as far as police officers are
concerned, Southwest Philadelphia has
the cream of the crop.
This was affirmed last month when
for the third consecutive year the cov-
eted George Fencl Award was given to
a police officer assigned to the 12th Po-
lice District. For 2011, this top police
honor was bestowed on Joe Young, the
districts community relations officer
since 1997.
Past Fencl winners included stand-
out 12th Police District officers Adrian
Hospedale (2009) and Butch Riddick
(2010), and runner-up Captain Daniel
MacDonald, (2007) was 12th District
commander at the time.
Winning this award helps me be-
cause people who see that I won will
trust me a little more and be more will-
ing to ask for my help, said Young,
who received the award at ceremonies
held June 28, 2011 at the Inquirer/Daily
News Building on North Broad Street.
People are coming out of the woodwork
now asking for help But thats at the
heart of the award - being fair and help-
ing people out.
True to form, Officer Young said he
planned to use the Fencl Award to better
the community where he works.
Most consider that receiving the
Fencl Award is a significant achieve-
ment, and Young is quick to affirm this.
I think for people to have enough faith
in you that they want to say something
See Page 12
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District Officer
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Wins Fencl
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By Caleb Nothwehr
T
his week, The South-
west Globe Times cel-
ebrates the beginning
of its seventh year of publication
following reorganization of the
newspaper in 2005. Originally
founded as a weekly in 1946
by the late Joseph Bartash, the
paper was a weekly presence in
the homes of two generations of
Southwest residents. It ceased
publication in February 2004
when Mr. Bartash and his wife
Lillian were no longer able to
continue to direct its operations.
After some lengthy nego-
tiations, Mr. Bartash agreed to
form a partnership with South-
west CDC to resume publication
using the papers familiar mast-
head. The new publishing com-
pany, Southwest Community
News was formed with Anthony
P. Ingargiola, then Southwest
CDCs director of economic de-
velopment, as publisher. Lawyer
George M. Aman III, a member of
the Wayne Presbyterian Church
CityLights ministry, volunteered
his services to handle the legal
intricacies of the partnership.
Initial funding for the new
venture was provided generous
grants from M&T Bank, real-
tor Charles Bernard and others.
At the outset, the paper hired
Alexandra Chalat as managing
editor. Chalat, who had previ-
ously helped manage the Daily
Pennsylvanian, the voice of the
University of Pennsylvania, and
Ingargiola began reestablishing
the paper as a positive force in
the community. All was done
under the overall guidance of
Donna M. Henry, executive di-
rector of Southwest CDC and
president of Southwest Com-
munity News.
The new management
team was also able to bring on
as production manager Adrian
Abonce, who was the papers
compositor during the latter
years of the Bartash family era.
Abonce applies his unique ar-
tistic and operational skills to
pull together each issue of the
bi-weekly paper from the wide
range articles, photos, bulletin
board items. He is also respon-
sible for creating many of the at-
tractive display advertisements
which are a special feature of
the newspaper.
Through the past six years,
the paper survived under dif-
ficult financial and operating
conditions which saw the dis-
appearance of both its local
competitors, the Southwest
version of the South Philly Re-
view and the Southwest Com-
munity News. The Globe sus-
tained itself with the support
of longtime Woodland Avenue
advertisers such as Lee Downs
of Georges Check Cashing, Lew
Frederick of More for Less Ap-
pliance Store, Eric Zimering of
Warehouse Furniture and Bruce
Zeiger of Smiles Linens. Real-
tors Joe Moscony, Mango and
August, and Barbara Capozzi
were also valued advertisers.
Pivotal to the papers suc-
cess were regular ad placements
through Brian Hitchings and
Donna DiFrangesco of Philadel-
phia Area Newspapers in Plym-
outh Meeting. Interestingly,
Hitchings relates that his father
and company founder Robert
Hitchings originally suggested
to Mr. Bartash the idea of start-
ing a community newspaper in
Southwest.
The paper has depended
on the steadfast support of local
elected officials, State Senator
Anthony Williams, and State
Representatives Ronald G. Wa-
ters, James Roebuck and Ke-
nyatta Johnson and their staffs
regularly provide news and
editorial material and promote
their popular community events
in the newspapers pages.
The present staff compris-
es of Edith Dixon who started
as the papers first advertising
manager and then proceeded to
the news side when she joined
Southwest CDC six years ago as
community organizer with the
Neighborhood Advisory Com-
mittee (NAC) program. Prior to
coming to the Globe, Dixon, a
reporter and editor since 1982,
was on staff at TV Guide maga-
zine, the Philadelphia Inquirer,
the (Camden) Courier-Post and
the Philadelphia Tribune. Be-
sides writing for the paper and
taking photographs, Dixon acts
as copy editor and works with
Abonce to assemble, provide
headlines and captions that be-
come the finished product that
the public reads.
Another vital cog in the
papers staff is Marquita Bell, a
Palmer Theological Seminary
student who joined the Globe
Times team a year ago as a sum-
mer intern, and continues to
create the helpful Community
Bulletin Board. For a number of
years, the paper was also blessed
by the regular contribution of
Carey Davis. Davis, director of
the CityLights Network, Inc.,
contributes frequent articles on
greening, gardening and com-
munity clean-up activities, and
happenings in schools and com-
munity civic and social service
agencies.
Much of the distribution of
each issue is carried out by Alla-
verta Kirkland, a retired school
crossing guard who succeeded
her late husband, James in deliv-
ering bulk quantities of the pa-
per to hundreds of stores, health
and social agencies, churches
and schools. Ms. Allaverta con-
tinues her invaluable services in
the toughest winter weather and
throughout the heat of summer
on Thursday delivery days. We
couldnt do it without her, said
an admiring Henry.
Finally, involved with al-
most all the functions of the pa-
per is Ted Behr, another volun-
teer from Wayne Presbyterians
CityLights. The youthful Behr
acts as publisher, helps with ad-
vertising and bookkeeping, and
oversees an innovative step the
Globe has undertaken over the
past year the door- to-door dis-
tribution through the dedicated
efforts of 67 Southwest block
captains.
What I really enjoy, of
course, is getting out and meet-
ing people around the com-
munity who are doing positive
things to improve the lives and
wellbeing of their fellow resi-
dents, said Behr, a retired busi-
nessman with apparent endless
energy. Every single person in
this community has a special
story to tell. I am blessed many
times over by the privilege of be-
ing able to record those stories
for posterity through the Globe
Times.
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Southwest Globe Times is a publica-
tion of Southwest Community News,
LLC - a joint venture between South-
west Community Development Corpo-
ration and Globe Times, Inc.
President: Donna M. Henry
Secretary: Ted Behr
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alternated Thursdays, reaching the
communities of Bartram, Kingsessing,
Elmwood Park, Eastwick & Middle
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people around the
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Young Farmers Earn While They Learn
A
group of young
farmers have been
working several
times a week since this past
March at the Earths Keepers
Urban Farm at the 51st Street
end of the Kingsessing
Recreation Center. Dur-
ing that time they have
not only learned how to
prepare growing beds,
plant seeds and sets, cul-
tivate, weed, and water
their organic vegetables,
but also receive regular
lessons on how to pre-
pare their produce for the
table based on following
easy, low cost menus.
For the past several
months, however, they
are learning an even
more important lesson:
if you work hard pro-
ducing something some-
one else wants and can
use, you can harvest sig-
nificant financial gain as
well. From the profits on sale
of their produce and donations
from neighbors the intense
young farmers earn a regular
weekly stipend of $50. Add-
ing to that the special sales of
flowers and plants at holiday
time, and the group is well on
its way to becoming success-
ful business managers.
The youngsters are un-
der the guidance of their to-
tally committed Earth Keep-
ers executive director Alia
Walker. They are marketing
their inviting produce at a
sturdy sales stand which had
been constructed for them by
Walkers brother Hassan Mu-
hammad. Walker reminds
residents that the stand is also
used on a regular basis by the
Black Farmers group who are
promoting the sale of com-
mercial farm produce grown
by African American farmers.
On a sunny Monday mid-
day the young farmers were
taking a break under a shady
tree while Dr. Carolyn Sim-
mons prepared a healthy and
tasty vegetable coleslaw lun-
cheon. Ive been preparing
meals for others for almost
40 years, she confided to
her attentive students as she
explained each of the ingre-
dients. As a vegetarian, I be-
lieve that raw food is better for
the body. So, Im inclined to
bring some of my own food
even when Im invited over for
dinner. Dr. Simmons lectures
on healthy food choices and
teaches classes in vegetarian
cooking in connection with
the International Institute
for Advanced Instruction.
The youth members are
mostly high schooler living
and going to school nearby
except for Hadid
Thomas, a student-
athlete at Malvern
Prep in the suburbs.
Other participants
are Gabriel Collins
(11th Grade, Math,
Science & Technol-
ogy High); Haseena
Hayes (9th Grade,
Acad. Of Essen-
tial Knowledge);
Johanna Nayame
(11th Grade, Mas-
tery Shoemaker);
Zakiya Hayes (9th
Grade, Acad. Of Es-
sential Knowledge);
Yasmine Nelson (10th
Grade, K-12); and
Anisah Thomas (5th
Grade, Penn Alexan-
der). Also working
with the group this week was
Yahya Bey a local 5th Grader.
Hadid espe-
cially appreciated
the business aspect
of the farm opera-
tion. My dad was
in business and his
idea was that being
an entrepreneur
lets you do your
own thing, he
said. As regards
the farm project,
Growing the green
vegetables helps
promote a healthi-
er lifestyle, added
to the fact that we
are growing them
organically, he
noted.
Special thanks were ex-
tended by Walker to the King-
sessing branch library for in-
stalling a water faucet which
allows for some necessary
watering when the weather is
dry and hand washing before
meals and snacks. Thanks
as well to Tom Henry and the
Advisory Board of Kingsess-
ing Recreation Center for al-
locating the plot of ground
and generally facilitating the
Youth Agriculture and Entre-
preneurship Program, she
added, expressing deep ap-
preciate for the support of the
Mercy Health Systems, and
the Pennsylvania Horticultur-
al Society..

It costs about $300 for
the summer to support one of
our youth members, advised
Walker. We have a capacity
for 15 of them for the rest of
this summer, and the only
thing holding us back is schol-
arships that we would love
the community to provide.

For information on Earths
Keepers or to make donations,
phone 267-738-3842 or email
aliaw@earthskeep-
ers.org. And, by
all means, stop at
the stand and buy
some of their won-
derful home grown,
organic produce
whenever you can.
`
Dr. Collins
can be reached at
215760-1857 or
ifai08@yahoo.com.
For the sched-
uled sales by Black
Farmers of Opera-
tion Springplant
call Tome Henry
215-901-5639, Reggie, 215-
370-3038 or Elliot, 267-205-
1570, or tune in to A Time for
an Awakening on K5DCN,
SWDS, and WURD 900 AM.
Proud Kingsessing Earths Keepers prepare to
harvest some cabbage for their next sale.
Earths Keepers get ready to sample some coleslaw
made from the cabbages they grew themselves.
Dr. Carolyn Simmons Healthy
Vegan Coleslaw Recipe
1 Cabbage, medium head, green or purple, shredded fine
1 Carrot, large, grated
1 Teaspoon, stone ground mustard
1 Tablespoon, apple cider vinegar
Cup, white onion, finely chopped
Teaspoon, sea salt or natural herb seasoning
Cup, Vegenase (eggless mayo alternative)
Fresh parsley, for garnish, optional
Directions: (Makes 6-7 servings; preparation: 15 min.)
1. Toss shredded cabbage and carrots in large bowl.
2. Add rest of ingredients and toss till well mixed
3. Serve as side dish or on your favorite sandwich
Earths Keepers Organic Vegetable Sales
51st Street (next to library)
Tuesdays & Wednesdays 4:30 6:30 p.m.
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T
he Rotary Club of
EastwickPhiladel-
phia International
Airport is proud to announce
that Kyra Turner-Zogbekor,
MSW, an Eastwick resident,
was selected to be a Rotary
Peace Fellow, one of only
110 such fellowships in the
world.
Turner- Zog-
bekor is currently
in Accra, Ghana,
with her husband
and infant son,
working on her
Ph.D. and doing
research at the
University of Gha-
na, Legon. She is
also volunteering
at the United Way
Ghana. Turner-
Zogbekors focus
is empowering
girls and women.

Turner-Zogbekor has
rented an apartment in the
community. It allows her to
really get to know the people,
instead of living insulated in
the university bubble. She
has settled in well and has
already attended church and
a wedding. She is eating lo-
cal cuisine, shops in the local
markets, and is bonding well
with a number of her neigh-
bors in her apartment com-
plex.
The people are wonder-
fully kind and gracious, said
Turner-Zogbekor. There is a
very youthful
energy in this
city and I nev-
er find myself
without some-
thing to do.
R o t a r y
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the Rotary Club of Eastwick
Philadelphia International
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Rotary Fellow in Africa
Kyra Turner-Zogbekor
By Edith L. Dixon
M
embers of the
African Cul-
tural Alliance
of North America (ACANA)
and Josephine Blow, head of
the Chester Avenue Business
Association, held a festive
food-filled, belated Mothers
Day barbecue for neighbor-
hood women and their chil-
dren last Thursday, July 7 at
the ACANA office, 5524-26
Chester Ave.
The event was sponsored
by the Greater Philadelphia
Coalition Against Hunger,
with help from Southwest
Philadelphias Monica De-
Brest of Helping Others Inc.,
Stroehmann Bread, Giant
Food Store and ACME Market,
all of which donated food or
funds for the barbecue.
The childrens eyes lit
up when they were told to
choose from our wide array
of foods, said Blow. Youd
be surprised at the number of
people who are hungry and
in need. They all wanted to
know when we are going to
have another one.
Volunteers Brenda Harri-
son, Wilhelmina Harbin, and
Addie Hayward assisted in
preparing, serving and giving
out the donated food.
Everyone was told to
take home what they wanted,
said Blow. We had a wide as-
sortment of breads and cakes
and pies and just everything.
It was really nice.
In addition, Police Officer
Joe Young of the 12th Police
District Community Relations
Office was on hand to instruct
Chester Avenue merchants
and residents too, on the De-
partments Safe Cam Program.
Under the program, the Police
Department registers the vid-
eo cameras installed at busi-
nesses and in private homes.
This facilitates police work
when a crime is caught by one
of the surveillance cameras.
Another Chester Avenue
food giveaway is planned for
later this month.
For more information
about the ACANA food dis-
tribution program, call the
organization at 215-729-8225.
To register for the Police De-
partments Safe Cam Program
call Police Officer Joe Young
at 215-686-3122.
Food Fest on Chester Avenue
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P
lans for removal of chemi-
cals and oil products from
vacant land from the rail
lines east of Eastwick Avenue down
to Schuylkill River were outlined at
a public meeting held at Bartrams
Garden Coach House on July 6. The
land, known as the TransMontaigne/
US Gypsum site, comprises 28.6 acres
from the end of 56th Street to just be-
low 58th Street.
According to the Public Involve-
ment Plan prepared by Pennoni As-
sociates the property is slated by the
Philadelphia Authority of Industrial
Development (PAID) for improvement
to a non-residential, or industrial
standard level. This would allow the
property to be sold for industrial de-
velopment with job opportunities for
Southwest residents. The prospects
for such sale were greatly enhanced
by the closeness of rail, highway and
air transportation.
The program was presented at
Bartrams by Pennonis senior project
geologist Paul Martino and described
the history and condition of the prop-
erty, and the redevelopment inten-
tions of PAID. According Martino, part
of the property was formerly the site
of one of the largest drywall manu-
facturing plants in America owned by
the US Gypsum Company. On the bal-
ance of the land nearest 58th Street,
the TransMontaigne Company had
constructed oil storage tanks which
appear to be the largest source of the
soil contamination.
The soil improvement process
called remediation, will involve a
number of steps starting with digging
a series of trenches to allow collec-
tion and disposal of surface water and
chemical liquid seepage. This will
reduce the likelihood of pollutants
reaching the Schuylkill.
The next step deals with the
chemically contaminated soil itself.
Tests indicated that this contamina-
tion stretches over an area some 600 x
300 feet or approximately two football
fields long. Known as the plume,
the area has been impacted by some
22 different kinds of chemicals and
oil residues, many of which would be
harmful to humans and animals.
The remediation process in sim-
ple terms consists of scraping off the
top foot or two of soil (to be stored for
later use), then stripping out the next
4-5 feet of soil above the water table
which contains the bulk of the con-
tamination. Once it has been drained,
this chemically impacted soil, esti-
mated at 26,000 cubic yards, would
be loaded on to trucks and taken by
road to a treatment location outside
the Philadelphia area.
The Pennoni group assured the
participants that excavation and trans-
portation would be carefully carried so
as to minimize health risks to South-
west residents. For instance, trucks
and especially their tires, would be
thoroughly washed prior to leaving
and returning to local roads.
The US Gypsum plant was built in
1929 and per a Brownfields 2011 re-
port, stopped production in 1988 and
was demolished in 2007. At peak pro-
duction, the plant is reported to have
employed more than 200 workers.
Prior to the move by PAID, many
community leaders were expect-
ing that the area in question would
be tied in with an extension of the
Schuylkill Banks vision for housing,
recreation, and restoration of natural
habitat along what was designated
the Passyunk Crescent. This elevated
approach would be in harmony with
such existing community assets as
Historic Bartrams Garden, the Wood-
lands Cemetery Historic Landmark,
and existing housing at Bartram Vil-
lage, and the new Brady Veterans Cen-
ter, and Inglis House Apartments on
Eastwick Avenue.
In response to questioning at the
public session, residents were advised
that the use of the remediated prop-
erty would be taken up when the non-
residential standard remediation had
been completed.
I understand that an industrial
site isnt appealing to people, but this
community needs jobs and the pro-
posed use is industrial. said Donna
Henry, executive director of South-
west CDC, an attendee of the meeting.
Perhaps we can replace the 200 jobs
that we lost when US Gypsum closed
and have a modern building with nice
grounds that helps to improve the
neighborhood.
Public Hears 58th St. Industrial Property Plan
Southwest Philadelphia
has many Brownfield
sites. A Brownfield is an
abandoned or underused
industrial or commercial
facility available for
re-use, expansion or
redevelopment, that may
be complicated by real or
perceived environmental
contaminations.
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good about you and then write letters to
that effect, makes it much more than a
popularity contest, said Young. Mem-
bers of the Fencl selection committee
did say that Young had received an
overwhelming number of nomination
letters, photos and poems. But you
arent chosen by how many people you
know, he added. They go by what
youve done.
Young has spent his entire 24-year
career with the Philadelphia Police De-
partment at the 12th Police District. He
is a tough cop known for helping citi-
zens and getting things done. He juggles
his time between mediating disputes,
helping residents save their homes from
foreclosure, meeting with members of
the 12th Police Districts Police Chap-
lains Program or Police District Adviso-
ry Council, lecturing, teaching seniors
citizens safety techniques, reading or
educating school children on bullying
prevention, and participating in the
12th Districts Nuisance Night Court pi-
lot program, which he was instrumental
in getting started.
In addition, the 59-year-old Officer
Young facilitates community committees
that put on the annual Valentines Day
and Thanksgiving luncheons that say
thanks to our 12th District officers, as
well as the popular 12th Police District
Open House and Southwest Pride Day
Parade and Street Festival each year.
Along with his police duties, which
include briefing fellow officers at daily
roll call, Officer Young hosts a monthly
informational community workshop.
The workshops are held at the 12th Dis-
trict station on the 2nd Wednesday of
the month at 7 p.m. and are aimed at im-
proving the quality of life for residents.
Youngs popular gatherings are said to
be the best attended out of all the other
police stations in the city.
Added to this are Youngs annual
coat drive, job fair, and distributions
of book bags with school supplies and
more than 100 Thanksgiving family din-
ner giveaways. He has also sponsored
the collection of water, hand sanitizer
and other items for our troops in Iraq
and for victims of Hurricane Katrina and
the Haitian earthquake. For children,
he arranges for toothbrush giveaways
and a toy drive where resulting in dis-
tribution of gifts to more than 130 needy
youngsters at his annual holiday party,
and additional toy donations to South-
west-area daycare centers.
It is easy to see how Young was this
years Fencl winner.
The Fencl, sponsored by Phila-
delphia attorney Jimmy Binns and the
Philadelphia Daily News, was named
for the late Philadelphia Police Civil
Affairs Chief Inspector George Fencl to
celebrate local police officers whose ca-
reers are worthy of recognition - not for
just a single act of valor or bravery.
This job is about helping people,
said Young, a deeply religious, soft spo-
ken man with a wry sense of humor and
a love for sports. You want to build a
relationship with people and have them
willing to help you I return. Getting
people to trust you is the most difficult
part of my job. If they will talk to me I
can get them the city services they need.
People wont let you forget when you
help them. The best part of my job is
when Im able to help.
If you have issues for Police Officer
Young, want him to speak to your com-
munity group or would like to congratu-
late him on winning the Fencl Award,
call him at the 12th Police District at
215-686-3122.
...Police Pride
Continues From Cover
Legislators Honor Fencl Award Winner
Officer Joseph Young
J
oseph Young, 12th Police District Com-
munity Relations officer, proudly dis-
plays his citation from the PA state Sen-
ate in honor of winning the 2011 Daily News
George Fencl Award. The citation was given
at a community cook out sponsored by State
Senator Anthony Williams. Pictured with the
24-year police veteran, revered and respected
for his service to the Southwest community are
State Rep. Kenyatta (l) and Sen. Williams (r).
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I
n case you havent noticed, there
is a 700,000 square foot refriger-
ator in Southwest Philadelphia.
Its the Philadelphia Wholesale Pro-
duce Market at 6700 Essington Ave. and
Southwest residents can take advantage
of the freshness, selection, and low pric-
es of fruits and vegetables if they are
willing to purchase in case lots. Prices
per pound will usually be lower than
the average grocery store. One example
at T.M. Kovacevich was a 50 cent-per-
pound case of 24 New Jersey peaches,
which would cost the customer about
$12.
It sounds like a great opportunity
for neighborhood groups, businesses,
churches and other organizations to
pool their needs and make some great
selections.
The market, which is cooled to
a chilly 50 degrees-or-colder, caters
mostly to commercial outlets such as
retailers and restaurants. However, the
market is open to the public. Individual
consumers must pay an entrance fee to
the facility, ranging from $1 for a car to
$3 for pick-ups and SUVs; box trucks
and 18-wheelers pay between $18-22.
Vendors are open between 10 p.m. and
1 p.m. on weekdays, and Sunday 10
a.m. til Monday at 1 p.m. The facility
is closed on Saturdays.
The Produce Market opened for
business on June 5, 2011, and boasts
26 vendors, who sell mostly fresh
fruits and vegetables. Theres nothing
like this in the whole world, said ven-
dor Thomas Kovacevich III, of T.M. Ko-
vacevich, referring to the refrigerated
terminal market. In the next 20 years,
this will be the model, he said.
The inside of the facility consists
of two quarter-mile walkways, with
vendors lining each side. This newer
facility, which replaced the market in
South Philadelphia at 3rd and Packer,
contains more shopper-friendly areas,
out of the way of forklifts and palette
movers. Kovacevich said that the mas-
sive facility cost $218 millon to build
but would do about $1 billion worth of
business in a year.
Low Cost Fruits & Vegetables
At Phila. Wholesale Produce Mart
By Caleb Nothwehr
O
pportunities to buy fresh,
locally produced fruits, veg-
etables and baked goods are
springing up in several places around
Southwest Philadelphia.
The newest of these is a Farmers
Market at the Myers Recreation Center,
58th Street and Chester Avenue, which
started on July 13 and will continue on
Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m.
We live near some of the best
farmland in the country. said Nicky
Uy, manager for the Food Trust Farmers
Markets program. It makes sense that
everyone should have access to this
produce thats grown in this region,
The vendors at this market, Amish
residents of Lancaster County, will sell
an assortment of seasonal produce as
well as pies, cookies, and breads.
The Farmers Market initiative
of the Food Trust is part of an on-
going effort to make healthy, fresh
food more available in urban areas,
said Uy. In addition to providing the
community with fresh shopping alterna-
tives, the market will also have recipes
and other cooking literature on hand,
free of cost for shoppers. Were asking
people to shop at a different location, in
a different way, and cook from scratch,
so we want to be able to provide them
with easy recipes, Uy said. We want
to make it accessible and fun.
Uy said she has high hopes for im-
pact that this farmers market and other
like it can have on the community. For
us, its always been a way to get fresh
produce to people, she said. We really
want to be a positive resource in the
community for healthy eating.
For more information on the Farm-
ers Market at Myers Recreation Center
and the 20 other Philadelphia farmers
markets, dial 311 or visit http://www.
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T
he next time you
go on a nature
walk around the
Cobbs Creek Community En-
vironmental Education Cen-
ter (CCCEEC), 15-year-old
Jean-Marie Elican might be
your tour guide.
Elican, a junior at Master-
man High School, is one of
12 Philadelphia young
people participating
in the Junior Docents
(guide) program at
the CCCEEC. There
students are prepared
to become competent
tour guides of the
wetlands, trees, and
wildlife that surround
the Cobbs Creek Park
area.
I like to inform
people about things,
she said, referring to
common mispercep-
tions about nature.
Its not what everyone
makes it out to be. Its
more than just dirt.
For instance, when asked
to display her docent abili-
ties, Elican quickly explained
how the Serviceberry Tree got
its name. She said in former
times, the ripening of the ber-
ry indicated to people that the
ground was soft enough for
burials and funeral services.
Thus, they called it the Ser-
vice- berry.
Tree identification hap-
pens to be a big part of the
Junior Docent program this
summer. One of the major
projects of the summer is
the creation of an arboretum,
where the public will be able
to view a collection of trees
native to the area, said lead
teacher, Cheryl Searing. In
previous years, the program
was more labor-intensive.
This year, theres more edu-
cation about trees, plants and
water quality, Searing said.
The 12 aspiring docents
and their teachers will also
be testing the water quality of
Cobbs Creek and, hopefully,
disclosing their findings to
representatives from the En-
vironmental Protection Agen-
cy, Searing said.
Searing added that the
program has helped students
who previously had little
knowledge or appreciation for
what nature has to offer. After
just a few weeks of classroom
training and hands-on ex-
posure to the areas
wild life, the stu-
dents begin to show
enthusiasm for the
outdoors, she said.
Even some of
the yucky bugs, said
Searing.
Thanks to fund-
ing from the Com-
munities in Schools
program and other
grants, each of the
docents is also earn-
ing an income for
their participation
in the six-week pro-
gram. And to help
them manage their
summer income,
the program also
includes a once-a-
week course in fi-
nancial literacy.
Carole Green, founder of
the CCCEEC, said she hoped
the comprehensive nature of
the Junior Docent program
will spur young people in the
community to see the viabil-
ity of jobs within the environ-
mental sector.
Green said the abun-
dance of resources that sur-
round Cobbs Creek
make it a perfect train-
ing ground for the fu-
ture scientists, park
rangers, hydrologists,
and archeologists of
the Philadelphia area.
This part of the city
is a jewel that is yet to
be discovered, Green
said.
The Cobbs Creek
Community Environ-
mental Education Cen-
ter is located at 700
Cobbs Creek Pkwy. in
Philadelphia. For more
information about the
educational, teacher
training, and recreational
programs at the center, ac-
cess cobbscreekcenter.org or
phone 215-685-1900.
Program Trains at Cobbs Creek Center
Future Naturalists
Lead teacher Cheryl Searing (left) and Jean-
Marie Elican examine the leaves of a silver maple
on the grounds of the Cobbs Creek Environmental
Education Center.
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I
f Southwest Philadelphia resi-
dents have any anxiety about the
motivation or leadership capabil-
ities of the younger generation, they need
only spend some time with Elijah Sim-
mons. He will put their fears to rest.
Simmons, a 19 year-old Philadel-
phia native, is about to start his sopho-
more year at Penn State Universitys
Schuylkill Campus as a student in
criminal justice. While his schedule is
packed with activities and his interests
range from acting to cross-cultural ad-
vocacy, his advice to his peers is simple
and straightforward.
Never give up. Always push for-
ward, and find an organization that can
push you forward, he said.
This is advice that Simmons has
steadfastly lived. In his long list of ex-
tra-curricular activities, he boasts in-
volvement in Workready Philadelphia,
Kids with a Positive Attitude (KAPA),
Youthadelphia, and Motivos, a bilingual
magazine.
On July 22, Simmons is on his way to
the National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
conference in Washington. NCLR is a
civil rights and advo-
cacy organization that
works to improve op-
portunities for Hispanic
Americans.
This will be Sim-
mons second NCLR
conference, and he said
he is excited to make
more connections with
other driven young peo-
ple and gain more lead-
ership qualities. Such
leadership qualities will
be important for Sim-
mons, as he hopes to
one day serve as a U.S.
senator, or an actor.
I chose those two goals because
they kind of fit hand-in-hand... as an ac-
tor, youre acting to put (your audience)
in that mood; if youre going to be a poli-
tician, you have to act to get the public
in a frame of mind to vote for you, said
Simmons, noting that some actors like
Ronald Reagan and Arnold Swartzeneg-
ger have gone on to illustrious public
service.
As an elected offi-
cial, Simmons said he
hopes to get his voice
heard on issues that
most politicians are
afraid to touch such as
community violence
and vandalism. He said
he would also work to
create more leadership
programs that were ac-
cessible to his neighbor-
hood.
Some people cant
really travel that far, so
you make it in the home
area, he said.
When talking about role models in
his life, Simmons thinks first and fore-
most of his mother.

Shes the only parent I have, he
said. She supports me 100%.

As Simmons heads out for his sec-
ond NCLR conference, he said his hopes
are set high on making in impact on his
community and in the world. My mo-
tivation is to make the city a somewhat
better place to live in, and help out peo-
ple that I may not have seen before, he
said before he smiled and added, Just to
be a nice person to help out.
If you would like to know more
about Elijah Simmons involvement in
the NCLR or support his efforts, contact
the Globe Times at 215-727-7777, or by
email at caleb@southwestcdc.org.
Local Youth Aims for a Life of Leadership
Elijah Simmons who is at-
tending a La Raza conference in
Washington, D.C. next week.
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Fridays, July 15 & 22, 2:30pm Manga Caf Japanese
Comic reading and drawing (tweens and teens)
Wednesdays, July 20, 5:30 pm, Chess Club for Kids

Camp Groups are Welcome!
Call your local branch to arrange for a one-hour weekly
group slot during the summer!

JOB RESOURCES

YOACAP Computer Training Classes
Southwest & West Phila. Locations
Accepting beginners, intermediate, and advanced
Study at your own pace
Build skills for employment in new fields & higher
paying jobs

INFO: 215-851-1958 or tajuana@yoacap.org.


LIFT-Philadelphia provides personalized, one-on-one
services:
Locating employment opportunities
Creating/refining resumes and cover letters
Evaluating affordable housing options
Locating GED/Training courses
Free Income Tax Return Services/EITC
Applying for Public Benefits, including LIHEAP, Child
& Health Care, TANF/SNAP Assistance, and more
FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm
West Office 203 S. 60
th
St (60
th
& Walnut, next to
Mimmos Pizza) 215-474-1807,
phillywest@liftcommunities.org


Need Help Job Hunting? Get fee help!

Job Readiness Center - Paschalville Branch Library
6942 Woodland Ave, 70
th
& Woodland Ave
Mon & Wed 11 am to 7 pm, Tues & Fri 10 am to 5 pm
Thurs 10 am to 4 pm
Write a resume and cover letter
Open a job-related e-mail account
Sign up for Careerlink
Search for jobs on-line
Apply for jobs on-line

Info/Appointments: 215-726-4587

Made possible with the support of the Lincoln Financial
Foundation
EVENTS

FREE Workshop: Building Financial Wealth: Improve
Your Credit Score
Saturday, July 23rd, 10 am,

Drexel University, Bossom Building Atrium 3200 Market
St (Parking at 31st & Ludlow St)

INFO: Desaree K. Jones or Don Cave 215-492-2980

Sponsors: State Senator Anthony Williams, State Farm
Agents, Danette Reid & Randy Noel, & Drexel University


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

Saturday, July 16
th
, 8 am to 1 pm
6201 Kingsessing Avenue
(62
nd
Street and Kingsessing Ave.)
Rain Date: Saturday, July 23,

Established in 1855, Mount Moriah Cemetery was the
chosen resting place for Philadelphia Mayors, Civil War
soldiers, and other notable historic figures.

Volunteers needed to clear cemetery of cut grass and
debris. Note: ALL Volunteers must sign a one-day
waiver for the day of service, and are strongly urged to
wear long sleeve shirts, long pants and sneakers or work
boots. Open shoes and sandals are NOT recommended.
Bug spray, water, snacks provided

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


Baltimore Ave Dollar Days
First Thursdays August 4 & September 1
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Baltimore Ave 42
nd
to 50
th
Street
Live performances, street vendors, music, food trucks

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

VOLUNTEER

The Need for Blood Takes No Summer Vacation
Just by giving blood, you can help save up to three lives, and
this month there are several locations convenient to SW
residents. All blood donors will be entered in a weekly
drawing for a $250 gift certificate. To schedule a blood
donation appointment visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-
733-27677 (RED CROSS).

Tuesday, July 19
th
Marriott Hotel, 1201 Market St, Exhibit
Hall 2
nd
Floor, 10:30 am 3:30 pm Mercy Phila. Hospital,
501 S. 54
th
St, Chapel 7
th
Floor, 7 am 5 pm

Wednesday, July 20
th
Phila Airport. One International
Plaza, Route 291 East 4
th
Floor, 8 am 2 pm Rawle &
Henderson, 1339 Chestnut St., Widener Building 7
th
Floor, 9
am 3 pm

Every Day: Philadelphia Donor Center 700 Spring Garden St,
Mon Wed: 12:45 - 7:45 pm, Thurs - Sun: 7 am 2 pm

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Flea Market
July 16, 2011
6118 Upland St.
9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
CDs DVDs Books
Games Albums VHS Tapes
Household Items
Lots of Good Stuff !


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GRAND OPENING
PEDIATRIC SUITE
MONDAY AUGUST 8
11 a.m. 3 p.m.
WOODLAND AVENUE HEALTH CENTER
5000 Woodland Ave.
Games Screenings Refreshments
& More
FREE for the Public
SEE ADVERTISEMENT PAGE 3

Rep Ronald G. Waters
Village
Family Reunion
& & Festival
Free Admittance - Free Refreshments
Live Entertainment - Bring your family and your chair!
Saturday, August 13
Noon to 6 p.m.
Myers Rec. Ctr, 58
th
& Kingsessing Ave
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B
lock captain Pauline Lloyd
of the 6000 block South of
60th Street never stops try-
ing to beautify her neighborhood. As
part of her long term project to improve
the appearance of a vacant lot there,
Lloyd recently mobilized a group from
Southwest CDC
and the City-
Lights network
to build a decora-
tive fence, plant
flowers and up-
grade some veg-
etable beds.
Leading the
construction ef-
fort was former
Southwest block
captain Eugene
Sherlock who
also works with
Southwest CDC
to clean and re-
move trash from
Woodland Av-
enue. Sherlock
was joined by
Wayne Presbyterian CityLights Green
Team members Phil, Carolyn, and
Anne Wallis and Jerry McVeigh to put
up the new fence at the garden known
by nearby residents as Kingsessing
Place Garden.
Lloyd was overwhelmed when
she returned from a day trip and saw
what had been accomplished. When
the three houses on this property
were torn down, people started throw-
ing all sorts of things there beds,
chairs, trash, recalled Lloyd. There
was a real risk that it would become a
dump. With help from Donna Henry
and her staff at Southwest CDC, plus
Carey Davis of CityLights, the dump-
ing was avoided and a garden area
emerged. This is really lovely, added
Lloyd, almost in tears. Its taken quite
a few years, but now its something
that weve always wanted.
Several weeks prior to installation
of the fence, Lloyd and Sherlock orga-
nized a flower and vegetable planting
project.
We were planting
seeds in more ways than
one, added Phil Wal-
lis. Wallis should know
what land improvement
is all about as he is for-
mer president of the Na-
tional Lands Trust, and
presently direct Pennsylvania Audu-
bon Society. Plants were provided
by another the garden club to which
another Wayne member, Joan Bang
belongs.
Were really happy that CityLights
can have a hand in keeping this small
corner of nature a beautiful place in
Southwest, said Wallis.
CityLights can be reached (after
August 15th) at 267-270-2489, or city-
lightscdavis@gmail.com.
New Look for Kingsessing Garden Lot
The CityLights Green Team Carolyn and Anne Wallis, Gene
Sherlock and Phil Wallis and their new fence.
Join our:
Anti-Drug March
Saturday, July 16
Starts 2 p.m.
Light Bearers Pathfinders Club
Seventh Day Adventist Church
58
th
Street and Ashford Ave.
For information, contact
Ewan Hunter 215-829-7024
SW Philadelphia Light Bearers Pathfinder Club
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