Bartram Neighborhood Young SW Violinist State Rep.

McClinton
Turns Out for Gala Akili Farrow in Hosts Resource Fair
Harvest Fest Classical FM Debut for Veterans
Sankofa Community Show airs Nov. 11 on November 14 luncheon
Farm hosts activities for former St. Francis de celebrates Veterans’ Day
all ages Sales student
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OPINION
Nov. 6: Pull Election Lever for Gov. Wolf
PAGE 2
Community concern: building on flood plain
PAGE 2

COMMUNITY
Idling cars: Health risks and unneeded costs
PAGE 8
LIHEAP home heating season opens Nov. 1
PAGE 10
EPA Cleanup of Clearview landfill continues
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Coalition Airs Concerns About Eastwick Public Lands Strategy
E
astwick Friends & Neighbors
Coalition (EFNC) hosted a
public meeting on October 26 to
consider the future use of five parcels
of public land totaling some 170 acres
in Eastwick. The basis for the discus-
sions in the ballroom of the Embassy
Suites Airport Hotel, 9000 Bartram
Avenue was twofold:
1. “Eastwick Public Land Strategy Rec-
ommendations” presented on July 26,
2018. These recommendations can be
viewed at https://philadelphiarede-
velopmentauthority.org/community-
engagement/lower-eastwick-public-
land-strategy/
2. “Eastwick Public Land Strategy Com-
ments and Concerns” presented on
October 26, which can be viewed at
https://eastwickfriends.files.wordpress.
com/2018/10/efnc-public-mtg-final-
presentation-2018-1025.pdf
The July 26 Strategy (1, above) con-
tained recommendations pulled together
by Interface Studios on behalf of the
Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority
following four public meetings and input
OPINION
The Race for Governor – Tom Wolf is the Clear Choice on November 6
T
he two leading major party
candidates for a four-year term
as Governor of Pennsylvania on
November share two important char-
acteristics: They were both mature, suc-
cessful businessmen and neither were
professional politicians before they
began their public careers. Republican
State Senator Scott Wagner is a friendly,
articulate and confident man who has
served with credit as senator for 8 years.
He also has also shown up regularly
in Southwest over the past two years,
serving food to needy families at Myers
Recreation Center and getting together
for breakfast with the senior residents
of the Presbytery Apartments at 58th
and Greenway Avenue.
from the Philadelphia Airport and other
major stakeholders over the past year and
a half.
EFNC’s comments and concerns (2,
above) about the Eastwick Public Land
Strategy proposal are rooted in Eastwick’s
long legacy of advocacy. The commu-
nity has dealt with many challenges over
the decades. 60 years ago, activists were
ignored and Eastwick was devastated by
Philadelphia’s push for so-called “urban re-
newal,” when City leaders found justifica-
tion for uprooting 8,000 Eastwick residents
out of their homes using eminent domain,
condemnation, and blight certification.
Disenfranchisement and distrust linger,
as Eastwick, an environmental justice
community, deals with chronic flooding,
superfund sites, sinking homes, short-
dumping, and other issues.
While there are pieces of the proposal that
we support – including re-purposing the
historic Wolf-CommTech school – we have
significant concerns about multiple aspects.
The Eastwick Public Land Strategy can
be a strong “first step”, but EFNC cannot
support the plan until more answers and
There is, however, one vital and
absolutely critical aspect of Gov. Wolf ’s
effort to succeed himself for another
four-year term: Gov. Wolf leads the
Democratic ticket.
As a committed progressive Demo-
cratic leader. Gov. Wolf has stood as an
unyielding bulwark against the power
of the conservative GOP legislators in
our state house and senate While he
has been unable to full fill many of the
objectives and initiatives he campaigned
for, he has negotiated a balanced budget
annually and most important, he has
pressed hard for more critically needed
school funding. With equal determina-
tion, he has fought for greater and great-
er proportion of the school budget to be
A Southwest scene during one of the several storms that have hit our area in the last two dozen years.
Much of Southwest and particularly Eastwick lies within either the 100- or 500-year floodplains.
information are provided to crucial ques-
tions, including:
• Have Eastwick’s economic, environ-
mental, and social equity issues been
addressed with this plan?
• Is it prudent to develop in Eastwick’s
FEMA-designated Special Flood
Hazard Area (the 100-year floodplain),
even if it is legal?
• Are the right land uses proposed for the
right places?
• Who benefits and who pays the costs in
the proposed strategy?
allocated according to the fair funding
formula – so that poorer districts like
Philadelphia receive more money based
on need and higher percentages of spe-
cial needs students.
With some hope that liberals can win
the battle for rational districting in of
election territories conjunction with
the 2020 census, there is a possibility
that Gov. Wolf will have an opportunity
to fully fund school expenditures on a
needs basis, and also address other vital
issues for the Commonwealth: propor-
tionate income taxes where the rich pay
a true fair share; applying a severance
tax on natural gas producers; assurance
that our residents have adequate health
insurance coverage and are not penal-
November 2, 2018
During Hurricane Sandy, October
2012, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nut-
ter came to Eastwick’s “planet streets”
and stated the need for a comprehensive
solution to flooding. The burden of proof
is on PRA that development will not
increase flooding. Eastwick’s experiences
tell us the smart thing is NOT to build
here, even if regulations allow for it!
This article was provided by the East-
wick Friends and Neighbors Coalition and
appeared on its website: https://eastwick-
friends.wordpress.com
ized for pre-existing conditions; rational,
common sense gun registration laws;
adequate funding of our government
worker retirement reserves; and aggres-
sively strengthening our environmental
regulations.
A return to another Republican in
the Governor’s Mansion will mean
four more years as we had under Tom
Corbett, a state chief executive under
thumbs of his party’s reactionary,
self-serving senate and house leaders.
That will mean a disaster for urban
dwellers – and of our rural brothers
and sisters.
We urge you to pull the lever for Gov.
Wolf next Tuesday, November 6.
Ted Behr
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Astounding SW Youth Musician on FM 90.1

old violinist Faustina Housner from
NOVEMBER 11 Cherry Hill, New Jersey will play
Histoire du Tango: Cafe 1930 by Astor

N
ational Public Radio (NPR)
will air the “From the Top”
young musicians broadcast on
WRTI 90.1 FM, Sunday, November 11
at 3:00 p.m. The program will feature
18-year-old violinist Akili Farrow who
grew up in Southwest Philadelphia and
attended St. Francis de Sales School.
During the concert, Farrow will play
a classical violin sonata, Sonatensatz in
C Minor by Johannes Brahms. She will
be accompanied by the incomparable
jazz/classical pianist Peter Dugan. The
broadcast was originally recorded at
Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square
PA in September 2018.
The program will also feature
15-year-old pianist Angeline Ma from
Berwyn, Pennsylvania and a student
at Conestoga High. Ma will perform
waltzes by Frédéric Chopin. 17-year-
Piazzolla.
Farrow’s natural musicality got a
big boost when “Play on Philly” was
initiated at St. Frances de Sales. After
graduating in June from String Theory
School in Center City, she toured the
US with the National Youth Orchestra
and is now enrolled at the Royal Col-
lege of Music in London, England.
“From the Top” is heard weekly
by half a million listeners on over
220 stations nationwide who enjoy
stories of the young artists’ passion
for music and their interesting non-
musical lives.
The host of this From the Top broad-
cast, pianist Peter Dugan, is originally
from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
From the top has awarded nearly
$3 million in musical scholarships
since 2005. Learn more at www. The intense concentration needed for violin playing is evident on the face of young SW musician Akile
fromthetop.org Farrow who will be featured on an FM 90.1 broadcast at 3:00 p.m. on November 11

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Youth: Free Arts Workshops
Professional instruction in music, dance,
acting, poetry, photography & more!
NOVEMBER 10
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alling all youth ages 8-12 to a
1-day FREE arts workshop on
Music, dance, Acting, Poetry,
Photography, and other Visual Arts.
“Music Makes Me Happy” is sponsor-
ing classes held by talented, experi-
enced professionals in a wide range of
artistic fields, including Virgil Gadson,
dancer, and choreographer; DJ Soul;
Actress Monah Yancy, Photographer
Joshua Luciano; and more!
The Artists Give Back Day work-
shops - fun-filled and impactful - will
be held at The Common Place, 58th
Street and Chester Avenue (entrance
off 58th St.) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
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sitting on the sidelines are far more
dangerous.”
The former Chief Executive listed
many of the critical areas of Ameri-
can life that could be altered with a
national and state legislature aligned
with progressive values. Strong sup-
port for fair funding of urban and
rural public school education and
reducing the cost and loan burden of
higher education were at the top of
the list.
Education was followed closely
by the basics of Obama’s Affordable
Care Act. We need insurance under
Medicare and Medicaid that protects
everyone – but particularly seniors
– from rapidly rising premiums and
deductibles and distributes the cost of
insuring pre-existing conditions to all
citizens.
The still youthful looking Obama
COMMUNITY NEWS
“Education, Health Coverage, gun violence, and
Immigration Reform” the key goals of the three
top Democratic leaders: U.S. Sen. Bob Casey,
Former President Barack Obama, and PA Governor
Tom Wolf. The trio inspired a packed Dell Music
Center two weeks ago as they laid out their party’s
progressive agenda for the November 6 General
Election
also mentioned the impact of voting
on the possibility of common sense
gun laws, strengthening the infra-
structure of our bridges, highways,
and airports and passing break-
through immigration laws.
Attendees reported that while
remarks of both Senator Robert
Southwest Globe Times Newspaper 7
How to Check Your Voter Registration Status
(Always a Good Idea)
It is a simple process to check your registration in advance via the internet.
1. Log on to www.pavoterservices.pa.gov (Your local library has computers
you can use for free and get help if you need it)
2. Scroll Down to “Find Voter Registration Status” in the left hand column
and click on.
3. Click on either “Find your Voter Registration Status by Name” or “…by
Driver’s License Number personal information or your PennDOT ID”
4. Enter personal information in the five open blocks and click “Search” at
the bottom
5. Check each item of your voter registration information and make any
necessary changes
6. Note that the location of your polling place is shown at the bottom of the
page!
Casey and Gov. Tom Wolf were local Philadelphia residents, and
well received, it was plain that the eager Obama fans curved around the
majority Philadelphia crowd had building overflowing into the park-
come to hear from and be inspired ing lot.
by Obama. News outlets indicated The Philadelphia Inquirer reported
that twenty minutes before the doors that some 126 “Penn Dem” student
were scheduled to open, the line members received tickets for volun-
of students from Penn Democrats, teering to canvas for Democrats.
8 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper
Veterans’ Resource Fair
and Luncheon
NOVEMBER 15
S
tate Rep. Joanna McClinton has an-
nounced a Veterans Fair and Lun-
cheon to be held Thursday, Novem-
ber 15 at Myers Recreation Center, 58th
Street and Kingsessing Avenue from
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The occasion
marks Veterans’ Day which is celebrated
several days earlier.
Rep. McClinton advises that there will
be lots of information available on gov-
ernment veterans’ benefits, programs,
and other resources – for the veterans
themselves and for their families. A
number of vendors will be present and
Idling Your Car - Harms Your
Lungs and Your Wallet
By Tynesha Williams
A
little-known fact is that idling
a car for over three minutes
in Philadelphia is illegal! Even
throughout the rest of Pennsylvania, the
legal limit is less than five minutes!
The basis for these restrictions is the
public health risk – especially in our
crowded urban areas! Exposure to
exhaust from idling cars can cause lung
and respiratory problems. Exhaust also
makes symptoms of asthma and. Breath-
ing in exhaust irritates and inflames the
lungs, and repeated exposure can reduce
lung function. The Children’s Health
Study in California found evidence that
exhaust fumes causes asthma and makes
allergy symptoms much worse.
Idling wastes money, too. Modern
engines do not, in fact, need more than
a few seconds of idling time before they
can be driven. Letting your car idle while
in the gear is in “park” might not seem
like a big deal. Many seniors were taught,
in fact, that it was safer to let a car idle
before driving it. Letting the car idle
is actually detrimental to the modern
automotive engine, wastes gasoline, and
causes environmental damage.
November 2, 2018
FREE ASSISTANCE
FOR JOB SEEKERS
We will assist you with:
• Résumé and cover letter writing
• Internet access
• Basic computer and job-seeking skills
• Employment and education resources
Veterans like these will be gathering Nov. 14 for a
fair and free luncheon at Myers Rec. Center, 58th &
Kingsessing Ave. The sponsor of the event is State
Rep. Joanna McClinton pictured above with the
retired military.
there will be useful giveaways.
Lunch will be provided, but the cour-
tesy of an advance reservation will be
appreciated – 215-748-6712. For further
information, veterans can visit her web-
site at www.pahouse.com/mcclinton
Two locations
PASCHALVILLE LIBRARY SOUTHWEST CDC
6942 WOODLAND AVE. 6328 PASCHALL AVE.
Mon & Wed 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Mon - Fri
Letting a car idle for more than 3 minutes is illegal Tues & Thurs 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
in Philadelphia – and it hurts the environment and
the health of our most vulnerable citizens! Fridays 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Also, idling uses gas. If one idles for
5 minutes warming up the car in the
morning plus another 3 minutes at the Free Flash Drive!*
fast food drive-thru, and then 4 minutes Bring this card to one of the Southwest
listening to a song on the radio in the Job Readiness Labs, show us your résumé
driveway, enough gas has been wasted to (or we’ll help you create a new one),
drive 6 miles. Americans spend a whop- and receive a new flash drive.
ping $13 million every day on unneces-
sary idling. (That’s 3.8 million gallons of *Offer only good for one flash drive per job seeker
fuel, wasted!)
So, stop idling and help your neigh-
bors and the environment and save
money!
Information for this article was drawn
from “Go Green Wilmette” http://go-
greenwilmette.org and https://sustain- THIS PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY
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Further EPA Progress on Clearview Landfill Cleanup
H
uman health risks associated
with toxic chemicals and met-
als in the polluted Clearview
landfill have been a caustic concern
of Eastwick residents and their neigh-
bors in nearby communities across
Darby Creek for decades. They have
come to the fore anew as the EPA and
its contractors commence the major
stages of remediating Clearview under
the Lower Darby Creek Area (LDCA)
Superfund Site cleanup project.
The LDCA cleanup project contem-
plates three phases or Operable Units:
Clearview (OU1); the tainted sister
dumping ground, the Folcroft landfill lo-
cated within the Heinz National Wildlife
Reserve two miles downstream (OU2);
and a separate corrective of groundwater
contamination in various communities
affected by Clearview (OU3).
It was the health concerns which
were the main focus at the quarterly
evening meeting of the LDCA Com-
munity Advisory Group (CAG) at East-
wick Park Recreation Center October
24 moderated by Ted Pickett.
The health risks have been the
subject of two recent detailed studies:
Gov. Wolf Kicks off LIHEAP Home Heating Season
“A
pply early for home heat-
ing benefits!” was the advice
from Gov. Tom Wolf ’s state
agencies to residents who qualify
for the Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP). At
a kick-off event in York, PA, State
Public Utility Commission Chair
Commission (PUC) Chairman Gladys
M. Brown, other state officials, and
representatives from local utility com-
panies today announced the startup of
the new “LIHEAP Season” beginning
November 1, 2018, and ending April
12, 2019.
“Now is the time for consumers
to enroll in LIHEAP and to explore
other assistance programs available
from their utilities and various non-
profit groups,” noted Commission
Chair Brown. “Combined, these many
COMMUNITY NEWS
the EPA’s comprehensive Community
Health And Safety Plan For Remedial
Action Activities released in Octo-
ber 2017 (https://semspub.epa.gov/
work/03/2249718.pdf); and the Com-
ments to EPA’s Remedial Investigation
Report dated August 2018 prepared
for the Darby Creek Valley Association
(DCVA).
At the CAG meeting, the EPA Region
3 team presented its assessment of the
current health risks and assured the
attendees that the testing of water at
several levels and of the air as well was
being conducted in accordance with
the EPA’s system and standards. No
mention was made of a point by point
response to the questions raised in the
DCVA report.
As to the cleanup activities, the
EPA expects to complete removal and
replacement of contaminated soil in
“Planet Streets” residences by the end
of the year. The polluted earth contain-
ing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs) and lead has been replaced for
128 properties and some 45 still remain
to be cleaned up.
different resources help hundreds of
thousands of households and families
across the Commonwealth every year.”
With LIHEAP, Crisis and UESF fam-
ilies have a safe, warm home that helps
them stay healthy and comfortable
throughout the winter. This is especial-
ly important for commonwealth’s most
vulnerable citizens - children, older
Pennsylvanians, and individuals with
a disability – helping them make ends
meet as heating costs increase.
“LIHEAP is an important tool for
helping Pennsylvania families stay
warm and safe during the winter, and
the PUC has a long history of sup-
porting this important service,” said
Chairperson Brown.
On October 24, the LIHEAP Turn-
On Program prevented 16,547 homes
from having their utilities turned
Clearing trees and brush around the polluted
Clearview landfill has begun in earnest. The landfill
will eventually be sealed and covered with 3.5
million cubic yards of earth, on which some 10,000
trees and shrubs will be planted.
The major remediation of the Clear-
view Landfill (OU1), initial stages are
underway. Trees and brush are being
cleared away and roads constructed
preliminary to applying a 4-foot deep
cap of fresh soil over the former landfill
(3,500,000 cubic yards or 4,500,000
tons). Under the cap will also depos-
off. The Turn-On Program paid
$4,732,471.58 to 19 utility companies
in the commonwealth to prevent the
shut offs. ad a threat of a shut-off or
had their utilities shut off.The pro-
gram’s goal is to prevent LIHEAP
customers from entering the winter
season with shut off utilities.
Eligibility for the 2018-19 LIHEAP
season is set at 150 percent of the
federal poverty income guidelines.
The chart below shows the maximum
income allowed for eligibility based on
household size:
In Southwest, expert help is available
on a walk-in basis at Southwest CDC,
6328 Paschall Avenue. Online applica-
tions for LIHEAP can be completed at
www.compass.state.pa.us
For helpful tips on keeping warm
throughout the winter while saving
November 2, 2018
ited the soil removed from Eastwick
residences and large quantities of earth
from the Eastwick City Park which
contains unacceptable levels of con-
tamination.
The extraordinary finishing touches
to the Clearview remediation will be
planting of 10,000 trees and shrubs on
top of the cap and creation of a circle of
new wetland around the perimeter!
At this juncture, the EPA tests con-
clude that the areas around the East-
wick Recreation Center including the
basketball courts and play areas do not
require replacement.
A community meeting concern-
ing the Folcroft Site cleanup has been
scheduled for Thursday, November
15, 2018, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the
Delaware County Emergency Services
Center 1600 Calcon Hook Road.
To regular updates, visit the EPA Re-
gion 3 website for the project at https://
cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SitePro-
files/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.
stayup&id=0305521
For updates from the community
standpoint, visit the CAG website,
http://www.eldcacag.org/
PA Public Utilities Commission Chair Gladys M.
Brown formally announces the start of LIHEAP
season. In Southwest, expert help is available at
Southwest CDC, 6328 Paschall Avenue.
money on utility costs, visit www.
energysavers.gov.
For more information on LIHEAP,
visit www.dhs.pa.gov.
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• NOVEMBER 3: Saturday Morning Student Enrichment K-12: (Also: 11/10, 11/17) 9:00
a.m. – 12:00 Noon, Art, music, spiritual development, homework help, light breakfast/
lunch: The Common Place, 58th St. & Chester Ave. (Entrance on 58th) call 267.275.8238
or visit website: www.thecommonplacephilly.org
• NOVEMBER 3: Men’s ReEntry Workshops (6-Weeks) 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon (Saturdays
thru Dec. 8 – Except 11/22) Temple Univ. 1509 Cecil B. Moore. Stipend for Completion.
Free & Open for formerly incarcerated men – Free Breakfast/Lunch Included: Info/Signup:
Penny 484-466-5178
• NOVEMBER 3: Crochet Time (Most Saturdays) 1:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Kingsessing Library,
1201 S. 51st St. 215-685-2690
• NOVEMBER 3: Fall Photo Walk with Ned Levi 8:00 a.m. 012:00 Noon All kinds of wildlife
including birds, reptiles, insects, wildflowers, etc., 8601 Lindbergh Blvd Info: 215-365-
3118 or visit: johnheinznwr@fws.gov
• NOVEMBER 3: Friends of Heinz Refuge Annual Meeting 5:000 – 7:00 p.m., 8601
Lindbergh Blvd. Info: 215-365-3118 or visit: johnheinznwr@fws.gov
• NOVEMBER 4: Autumn Leaf Mosaics Art Workshop, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m Bartram’s Garden,
5401 Lindbergh Blvd. Info and fees: 215-729-5281 or info@bartramsgarden.org
• NOVEMBER 5: Dance for Health – Free & Open to All (every Monday): Sponsored By
Penn Nursing at The Common Place (Every Monday) 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. 58th & Chester Ave.
(Parking entrance off 58th St.) Refreshments. Info: Terri 215-898-2259
• NOVEMBER 6: ELECTION DAY. Don’t forget to check your registration information and
your designated polling place in advance!
• NOVEMBER 6: 12th Police District Advisory Council meeting, 1:00 p.m. 12th District
Station House, 6448 Woodland Ave.
• NOVEMBER 7: Story Time – Ages 3-5: (Most Wednesdays) 10:30 a.m. Kingsessing Library,
1201 S. 51st St. 215-685-2690
• NOVEMBER 7: Jumpstart Classes on Home Renovation (also Nov. 14, 28), 2:00 – 5:00
p.m., Southwest CDC Offices, 6328 Paschall Ave. Info: Steven, 215- 729-0800 ext. 113 or
email steven@southwestcdc.org
• NOVEMBER 9: “Walk in My Shoes” special performance featuring Phila. Police Officer
and local persons of color. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/theater-of-witness-walk-in-my-
shoes-film-screening-tickets-49872285348
• NOVEMBER 9: Senior Citizens Luncheon & Produce Giveaway 11:00 a.m. Greenway
2001 Building, Presbyterian Senior Complex, 58th & Greenway Ave. csimmons20@
yahoo.com or http://tiiai.org/index.html
November 2, 2018
• NOVEMBER 10: CityLights Monthly Meeting: “Share your needs, resources and
activities” 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. All community service organizations cordially invited. The
Common Place, 58th & Chester Ave. (Parking/Entrance off 58th St.) Light breakfast: Info:
citylightsdirector@gmail.com or tedbehr1@yahoo.com
• NOVEMBER 10: Bartram High School Alumni Association Monthly Meeting (All grads
welcome) 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Bethany Baptist Church, 58th St. & Warrington Ave. Info:
diggsbernard50@yahoo.com
• NOVEMBER 10/11: Siege Weekend: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 00 Fort Mifflin, Ft. Mifflin Road (off
Island Avenue Extension) Commemorates the Battle That impacted the Revolutionary War
- Day-long events with historic foundations: Ticket info: https://fortmifflin.ticketleap.com
• NOVEMBER 10: Love Your Park Fall Service Day: Help Clean up Your Favorite Park!
9:30 a.m. 12:00 Noon 43rd Street & Baltimore Ave, Litter clean-up, leaf raking, weeding
& gardening, bulb & perennial planting, tree care. Sign up: friendsofclarkpark@gmail.com
• NOVEMBER 10: “We Will Go” The Watoto Children’s Choir of Uganda Concert, 5:00
p.m. Phila. Church International, 100 Sharon Ave. Free, but reservations suggested: 215-
729-8225
• NOVEMBER 10: Volunteer Day, Bartram’s Garden, (2nd & 4th Saturdays) 9:00 a.m. –
12:30 p.m., 5401 Lindbergh Blvd.: weeding, pruning, clean up, planting: No experience
necessary; dress for outdoors; bring gloves if you have them. Info: 215-729-5281 or info@
bartramsgarden.org
• NOVEMBER 10: Stewardship Day, Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00
p.m., 8601 Lindbergh Blvd.: No experience necessary; dress for outdoors; bring gloves if
you have them. Info: 215-365-3118 or visit: johnheinznwr@fws.gov
• NOVEMBER 12: Southwest Registered Community Organizations (RCO) Zoning
Meeting: 6:30 p.m. 12th Police Dist. 6448 Woodland Ave. For Info: Call Mark 215-729-
0804 or Email mark@southwestcdc.org
• NOVEMBER 13: Foster Parent Info Session (also Nov. 20) 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. theVillage
Preheim Center, 6517 Chester Ave. Info: 215-730-2240 or fostercare@village1877.org
(Serving Southwest for 142 years)
• NOVEMBER 14: 12th Police District Captain’s Townhall Community Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
12th District Station House, 6448 Woodland Ave.
• NOVEMBER 14: Evolution of Plants Workshop (two sessions): 10:00 – 12:00 Noon and
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Bartram’s Garden, 5401 Lindbergh Blvd. Info and fees: 215-729-5281 Ext
110 or lgale@bartramsgarden.org
• NOVEMBER 14: Police Service Area #3 Meeting 6:30 p.m. Myers Rec. Center 58th St. &
Kingsessing Ave. Learn what’s happening in your area. Boundaries & Info: Lt. Galie (#264)
PPD.12.PSA3@phila.gov
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• NOVEMBER 14: Jumpstart Classes on Home Renovation (also Nov. 28), 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., • NOVEMBER 17: Family Dinner (with produce to take home) 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Myers
Southwest CDC Offices, 6328 Paschall Ave. Info: Steven, 215- 729-0800 ext. 113 or email Rec. Center, 58th & Kingsessing Ave. Sponsored by TIIAI & Gateway for ReEntry Info:
steven@southwestcdc.org csimmons20@yahoo.com or http://tiiai.org/index.html

• NOVEMBER 15: Veterans’ Resource Fair & Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 • NOVEMBER 17: Volunteer Day, Bartram’s Garden, (2nd & 4th Saturdays) 9:00 a.m. –
p.m., Myers Rec. Center, 5801 Kingsessing Ave. Vendors, Giveaways, Benefits 12:30 p.m., 5401 Lindbergh Blvd.: weeding, pruning, clean up, planting: No experience
information, & more. Sponsored by Rep. Joanna McClinton Reservations necessary; dress for outdoors; bring gloves if you have them. Info: 215-729-5281 or
requested: 215-748-6712 info@bartramsgarden.org

• NOVEMBER 15: 12th District Police Service Area #4 Meeting, 5:30 p. m. Kingsessing • NOVEMBER 17: “Black Powder Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 Fort Mifflin, Ft. Mifflin
Library, 1201 S 50th St. Learn what’s happening in your area. Info: Lt. McHugh (#180) Road (off Island Avenue Extension) Experience cannon & musket life fire! Day-long
PPD.12.PSA4@phila.gov events with historic foundations: Ticket info: https://fortmifflin.ticketleap.com

• NOVEMBER 15: FREE: Aetna Medicare Information Event for Seniors, (Also Nov 29.
Dec 5, 12) 1:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Southwest CDC, 6328 Paschall Avenue. Open Medicare
Advantage Enrollment ends Dec. 7th Learn about your options NOW! Light refreshments.
Info: Mark Harrell, 215 729-0804
• NOVEMBER 16: Owl Walk in Haddington Woods (limited number of walkers): 6:00
p.m. Cobbs Creek Environmental Center 799 Cobbs Creek P’way at Catharine St. Info:
www.facebook/com/pg/CobbsEnvCenter
• NOVEMBER 24: Late Fall Birding, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, 9:00
a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 8601 Lindbergh Blvd.: Info: 215-365-3118 or visit: johnheinznwr@fws.gov
• NOVEMBER 29: FREE: Aetna Medicare Information Event for Seniors, (Also Dec 5, 12) 1:00 a.m.
– 3:00 p.m., Southwest CDC, 6328 Paschall Avenue. Open Medicare Advantage Enrollment ends Dec.
7th Learn about your options NOW! Light refreshments. Info: Mark Harrell, 215 729-0804
EMPLOYMENT – JOB & LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

• NOVEMBER 16: 12th District Police Service Area #1 Meeting, 6:30p.m. ShopRite
Supermarket Community Room, Penrose Plaza, Island Ave. Learn what’s happening in
your area. Info: Lt. Allen (#58) PPD.12.PSA1@phila.gov
• NOVEMBER 17: Monthly Prayer Breakfast & Bible Study. 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. The
Common Place, 58th St. & Chester Ave. (Entrance via parking lot on 58th St.) Info:
267.275.8238 or Email: thecommonplacephilly@gmail.com
• NOVEMBER 17: First Time Home Buyer Seminar. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Southwest
CDC, 6328 Paschall Ave.) All you need to know to consider buying your first home!
Experienced & expert consultants. Fee: $35.00. Info: 215-729-0800.
• Holiday Jobs at “BJ” contact: www.bjs.com/careers
• Free Evening Adult Education/GED Classes, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Tilden Middle School,
6601 Elmwood Ave. (See Information: 215-474-1235 ext. 200
• NOW HIRING: Direct Support Professionals: Assists an individual with a disability to
lead a self-directed life and contribute to the community, assists with activities of daily living if
needed, and encourages attitudes and behaviors that enhance community inclusion. Minimum
Qualifications: Pass a Criminal Background Check; High School Diploma or Transcripts:
Valid PA Driver’s License; Social Security card; Child Abuse Clearance; Current Physical
Apply in person, 2501 Carroll St (at Elmwood Ave,) Philadelphia PA 19142

Own Your Own Home Attention Direct Support

Attend a
First Time Home Buyer Professionals
Training Available on Intellectual
Seminar Disabilities Topics:
♦ Intro to Intellectual Disabilities
Saturday, November 17 ♦ Medication Admin. Training
10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. ♦ CPR & First Aid ♦ Fire Safety
Southwest CDC ♦ Positive Approaches ♦ Dysphasia
♦ Autism ♦ Seizure Management
6328 Paschall Ave. ♦ Understanding Aggression in
Registration Fee: $35.00
people with IDD ♦ Understanding
♦ Understand the home buying process Mental Illness ♦ And More...
♦ Understand the role of Credit/Savings
Charge $50.00 Please Inquire about
♦ Take advantage of 1st Time Home
Buyer Settlement Grants availability and upcoming training
♦ Loans: Availability & How to qualify classes:
♦ Financing Options
Eastwick Family Services
Phone Wydia for Info: 215-729-0180 2501 Carroll St., Phila., PA 19142
Or email wydia@southwestcdc.org Phone: 267-634-6410
Southwest CDC’s trained housing coun-
selors can help you if you are in foreclo-
sure, received an ACT 91 letter from
your lender and even if you are just a
month or so behind on your payments.
You do not need to hire an attorney.
You have Southwest CDC housing coun-
selors, pro bono attorneys and the
City’s Office of Housing and Community
Development staff behind you.
Call today to set up an appointment at
215
215--729
729--0800
Southwest Community Development Corp.
6328 Paschall Ave. Philadelphia PA 19142
215729-0800 www.southwestcdc.org
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Mission ♦ Intellectual/Disabilities
Eastwick’s mission is to provide services for ♦ Home & Habilitation Services
individuals in a safe environment, allow
them to direct their own services, and re-
♦ Companion Services
spect their values to help them improve ♦ Supported Employment
their quality of life.
♦ Respite
About Us ♦ Adult Residential Homes
EEOC Statement
Eastwick Family Services is a social service
Eastwick Family Services is an Equal
organization that provides services for indi- Supported Employment
Opportunity Employer. We do not
viduals with developmental disabilities, the
discriminatedisabled.
elderly and the physically on the basis of race,
East- We help with job searching, placement assess-
gender, disability,
wick Family, established in 2011,sexual orienta-
has con- ment, and job monitoring. Individuals will be
tinuously provided evaluated by our staff to determine the best
tion,a or
range of services in
religion
collaboration with the Office of Develop- category of employment that fits the need of
mental Programs and Support Coordination Intellectual/Disabilities the individual. Upon employment we will con-
Staff Screening Home/Habilitation Services
tinue to provide support as needed.

Referral/Intake 
All staff is subject to a full back- ground
Provides services under (ODP) Office Devel-
check. Screening includes criminal
Our intake process isbackground com-FBI fingerprintopmental Program for individuals with devel-
simple andcheck,
prehensive. Individuals seeking opmental disabilities (MR) in the community
clearance andser-
child abuse clearance as
vices must be registered with their
needed.
that increase community integration, sociali-
county Administrative Entities/Office zation, and improve overall quality of life.
of Developmental Programs.
Companion Services
A companion staff member works with
individuals in the privacy of their home
or the community. Our well trained staff
will be there to be a companion as spell-
ed out in the Individual Support Plan.
Respite Adult Residential 6400 Homes
Eastwick Family Services provides residential
Need a break from care giving duties? A Res- homes for an individual with developmental
pite service is provided in the home of the disability. It is our goal to provide a safe living
individual receiving services. These trained arrangement to help residents live a life that is
EEOC Statement professionals can assist with activities of dai- as close as possible in all aspects to the life
ly living. which any member of the community might
Eastwick Family Services is an Equal Opportuni- choose. Our service is based on individual cen-
ty Employer. We do not discriminate on the tered approach, which means all of the aspects
basis of race, gender, disability, sexual orienta- Contact Us: Eastwick Family Services
of the residential experience is solely designed
tion, or religion Phone: 267-634-6410 Fax: 267-634-6439 with the individual’s unique needs in mind. Our
Staff Screening Website: www.eastwickfamily.com services are orchestrated towards growth and
development of each resident.
All staff is subject to a full back- ground check. Mailing Address
Screening includes criminal background check, Please contact your county office for Intellectu-
FBI fingerprint clearance and child abuse clear-
Eastwick Family Services al Disabilities for further information if you or
ance as needed. 2501 S. Carroll St. Philadelphia, PA 19142 your love ones
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