Candidates Night in Planet Fitness – Free Top Teachers Take D-5 US Rep.

Mary Gay
Kingsessing Features Summer Exercise Time to Train Students Scanlon Celebrates
Mayoral Hopefuls Program for Youth at Mitchell Earth Day at Heinz
Sen. Anthony Williams Staff to help develop a Teacher finds it Scanlon pitched in with
and Alan Butkovitz regimen that will fit each important that his all the other volunteers
speaks to hundreds young person students see a positive to clean the wetlands
role model and creek
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BRINGING GOOD NEWS TO THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1945

OPINION
Save Disposal of Controlled Rx Drugs
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COMMUNITY
Earth Day sparks Darby Creek Clean-up
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Free books for all at Kingsessing Rec
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Weatherization of homes by Southwest CDC
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Behavioral Health is focus at Myers Rec
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COMING UP &
BULLETIN BOARD
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City-Wide Street Clean Up

Kicks Off in Southwest
Gathered on a Southwest corner are City dignitaries to celebrate the Kick Off of the City-wide street clean-up campaign. (left to right): City Managing Director
Brian Abernathy, Donna Henry and Lucie Dyemkouma of Southswest CDC, Mayor Jim Kenney, Lorraine Thomas of Southwest CDC, Councilman Kenyatta Johnson,
Councilwoman and Jannie Blackwell.

By Jackson Adams will target six neighborhoods rang- The areas in Southwest that will be
Exclusive Home of Party Grits

O
ing from Southwest Philadelphia to covered are from Woodland Avenue to
inspired by Chef Reeky n Tuesday, April 16th, city Kensington. Present for the South- Kingsessing Avenue, and 49th street to
The Kitchen Magician officials, including Mayor west kick off were City Managing Cemetery Avenue.
6517 Elmwood Avenue Jim Kenney, announced the Director Brian Abernathy, Council-
215-921-9915 launch of a mechanical street clean- man Kenyatta Johnson and Council- CITY-WIDE STREET CLEAN UP
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Lively Candidates Night Anticipates Competitive Primary

order in which they signed in. “It was
MAY 21 a tribute to the residents that almost all
of them patiently waited to hear every

T
one of the candidates.” But of course,
hirty–five candidates for public the wonderful catered supper at the end
office in the May 21 Primary of the evening may have influenced the
Election braved rainy weather attendees to stick around.
to tell about their qualifications and The forum was capably emceed by
priorities to over 100 local residents Barry Smith and Kevin Horne who
at Kingsessing Recreation Center on handled the difficult task of holding
Friday evening, April 26. As it has for speakers to their allotted 3 minutes
the past 14 years, the gathering was – albeit with several notable failures.
sponsored and run by Southwest Phila- They were also frequently required to
delphia District Services with support remind residents to keep their questions
from Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell. concise – rather than making speeches
“We were really pleased with the themselves. Kevin Horne is Events and
turnout of both candidates and lo- Activities Facilitator for SWPDS.
cal residents,” confided Mike Ross, Present were two of the candidates State Sen. Anthony Williams also on the
At the SWPDS Candidates Night, Alan Butkovitz, Democratic ballot Tuesday, May 21, in hopes of
president of SW District Services, who who are running in the Democratic former City Controller, explains to SW residents unseating current Mayor Kenney. At left is Barry
noted that to assure fairness the orga- Primary to unseat current Mayor why he is running in the Democratic Primary Smith who introduced the candidates for host SW
nizers strictly adhered to the practice James Kenney. Both Alan Butkovitz Election to replace Mayor Jim Kenney. Philadelphia District Services
of having the office seekers speak in the and State Sen. Anthony Hardy Wil- liams outlined what they felt were the to serve. He was a candidate for gover-
failings of the Kenney administration, nor in the 2010 Democratic Primary,
focusing on schools, safety against finishing third with almost 20 percent
violence, unfair housing assessments of the vote. He is a strong advocate
and the condition of the city streets. for the fair funding of schools state-
They both answered a wide range of wide and has backed the expansion of
questions from residents. charter schools. A major concern as
Bringing “Good News” to our Community for over 70 years
Butkovitz graduated from Overbrook mayor would be the negative impact
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and Mitchell Elementary schools and quality Pre-K education and reduce the
Editor: Steve Kuzmicki graduated from Franklin and Marshall sugary beverage intake.
Design/Layout: Ronald Abella College. He represented the 191st The balance of candidates hope to
Reporters: Shaketia Sills, Cynthia Ryant, Ted Behr
Sales Associates: Jackson Adams, Lucie Dyemkouma District in the state House from 1989 serve as city court judges, at-large
to 1998, following which he succeeded
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May 3, 2019 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper 3

Disposing of Controlled FREE ASSISTANCE

Substances (Prescription Drugs) FOR JOB SEEKERS
4. Visit an alternative government We will assist you with:
website:
www.dea.gov,
www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com, • Résumé and cover letter writing
www.justthinktwice.com, • Internet access
www.campusdrugprevention.gov • Basic computer and job-seeking skills
By Ted Behr EPA: go.usa.gov/xNwXc • Employment and education resources

I
f you missed National Drug Take
Back Day on April 27, here are
some unofficial hints that may be
useful to you year around.
Unused or expired prescription
medications are a public safety issue,
leading to potential accidental poison-
ing, misuse, and overdose. Proper and
timely disposal of unused drugs in the
home saves lives! Proper drug disposal
protects the environment. Do not
share your prescription drugs. Here
are some informal but useful sugges-
tions regarding disposal.
Drug Disposal Guidelines
1. Check the prescription drug label
and follow any specific disposal
instructions.
2. Consult with your registered phar-
macist or your physician for his
advice
3. Visit the Drug Enforcement (DEA)
website (www.deatakeback.com) or
call (800) 882-9539
5. Visit https://apps.deadiversion.
usdoj.gov/pubdispsearch for a
drop-off location near you.
6. If no drug labeling and no prescrip-
tion drug take-back is available:
a. Remove the medicine from its
original container
b. Scratch out all identifying infor-
mation on the prescription label
c. Mix it with an undesirable
substance, such as used coffee
grounds or kitty litter.
d. Place the mixture in a sealable
bag or other container & place in
trash bag
e. Do not flush down a toilet unless
(i) permitted by local law, or (ii)
label instructions direct you to
do so.
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CITY-WIDE STREET CLEAN UP broom cleaning, as well as backpack

CONTINUES FROM PAGE 1
“Watching our city get dumped on
day after day seriously burns me up,”
Mayor Kenney said in a statement.
“It is the reason why I have fought to
bring back a residential mechanical
sweeping program.”
The pilot program will run weekly
from April through November and
will include the use of mechanical-
and hand-held blowers, officials said.
At a separate news conference,
Streets Commissioner Carlton Wil-
liams encouraged residents to move
their vehicles, although it is not re-
quired. “We understand residents are
challenged with moving their vehicles
in areas that are densely populated,”
Williams said, “Some residential areas
are tight, and finding parking spots
can be challenging.

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TreePhilly Helps Green & Beautify Southwest
By Ted Behr
A
s part of the local Earth Day
celebration at Heinz National
Wildlife Refuge, TreePhilly
distributed yard trees to 42 families in
the greater Southwest area.
According to Erica Smith Fichman,
TreePhilly Program Manager, there
are a number of varieties of large trees
like the River Birch, Black Gum, and
Willow Oak.
Trees add more than beauty and
shade to a neighborhood, asserted
arborist Smith Fichman. They are
vital to our environment, generat-
ing the oxygen we breathe, con-
serve water, reduce flooding risks,
preserve the soil, and support
wildlife.
The giveaway was arranged in
Planet Fitness Offers Free Summer
Youth Program in Southwest
Convenient Penrose Plaza gym
welcomes participation
By Ted Behr
A
rea youth age 15 – 18 are
invited to participate in a free
program at Planet Fitness in
the Penrose Plaza on Island Avenue.
The program runs from May 15 to
Sept 1. The awesome facility has an
incredible range of exercise equipment
and dedicated staff to help develop a
regimen that will fit the personal needs
of each young person.
The friendly local management
noted that a regular exercise program
is not only fun for individuals, it is also
great when small groups of neighbor-
hood friends or schoolmates can do it
together. The enjoyment aspects aside,
regular exercise is a great avenue to
good health and a positive lifestyle!
The World Health Organization esti-
mates that over 80 percent of young
people don’t get enough exercise*
Planet Fitness is easy to get to via the
SEPTA trolley #36 which runs down
COMMUNITY NEWS May 3, 2019
cooperation with the Friends of
Heinz Wildlife Refuge (FOHR), the
management of Heinz NWR, and
the Eastwick Friends and Neighbors
Coalition.
In anticipation of the fall 2019
tree giveaway, visit http://treephilly.
org/s19trees/ to look at pictures of
the various types of trees that might
be available, view their appearance,
growth patterns, and designs of
how the should be placed relative to
buildings, and how they should be
cared for.
Heinz Refuge has great spring and
summer nature programs for the
entire family, plus many volunteer
opportunities. It is located at 8601
Lindbergh Blvd. and can be reached
at johnheinznwr@fws.gov or 215- TreePhilly Program Specialist Jach Braunstein instructs happy new tree owners in the proper planting and
365-3118. care for the free tree they received at the giveaway at Heinz Refuge April 20.
AT THE COMMON PLACE
5736 Chester Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143
E-mail: newspiritcc@gmail.com
Call: 215-729-6631
May 11, 2019
10:00am to 5:00pm
Elmwood Avenue to Penrose Plaza
– with a turn-around virtually at the
Planet Fitness door!
For more information, phone Planet
Fitness at 215-292-4655. Platters $10.00
This opportunity was advised
through the kindness of Dr. Daniel
Taylor of Cap4kids. For additional
information on youth health access
www.cap5kids.org/philadelphia
*www.who.int/news-room/fact-
sheets/detail/physical-activity
May 3, 2019
Darby Creek Cleaned-up – But Dumpers Must be Stopped!
By Susan Miller
T
he clean-up of the banks of
Darby Creek by members and
friends of Darby Creek Val-
ley Association (DCVA) and associ-
ated City agencies this year produced
outstanding results: Centered near the
historic Blue Bell Tavern at Woodland
and Island Avenue and on the adjacent
Darby side in Delaware County some
26 tons of debris and trash were picked
up from the muddy river banks and
appropriately disposed of.
On the Philadelphia side, the effort
received indispensable assistance from
Maria Horowitz and the dedicated
crew from Philadelphia Water Depart-
ment who manned the heavy equip-
ment. Over in Darby, special thanks
were extended to Darby Borough
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Manager Mark Possenti and all the lo- Some of the trash
and heavy debris
cal residents and other volunteers that dumped in or
came out to help. near Darby Creek.
Included in the trash removed from A major clean-up
the Darby and Cobbs creeks were took place April
20 with the
more than 380 tires. While this is help of Darby
quite an achievement, there is still a Creek Valley
lot more there. Accordingly, DCVA is Association,
Darby Borough,
working together with Darby Bor- and the
ough and other organizations to find Phila. Water
funding to do a further full clean up Department,
but continuing
and remediation of the riparian buffer. action is needed
While the trash needs to be removed to identify and
first, cameras should be set up to stop thwart illegal
dumpers.
any new dumping.
Nearby residents were thrilled to that are dumping but people and busi- Susan Miller is the director of the
have the site cleaned up and said they nesses from beyond the immediate Darby Creek Valley Association and
have been complaining for years. community. can be reached at director@dcva.org
Unfortunately, people frequently come For more information about forth- or by phone at 484-222-2502.
at night to dump at that location. coming volunteer and donation op- Historian John Haigis also contrib-
Residents contend that it is not they portunities, visit www.dcva.org/ uted to this article.
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US Rep. Scanlon Celebrates Earth Day at Heinz Refuge

By Ted Behr

T
he Annual Spring Clean-Up
Day at Heinz National Wildlife
Refuge at Tinicum coincided
this year with Earth Day, April 20. But
what made the muddy morning chores
special was the presence of US Con-
gresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon who
pitched in with all the other volunteers
to wrestle two large truckloads of trash
from the wetlands and soggy banks of
Darby Creek.
Visitors and volunteers and espe-
cially the Friends of Heinz Refuge
were welcomed and thanked by
Heinz Director Lamar Gore for their
efforts to sustain and improve this
“crown jewel” of natural beauty in
Southwest. He made the dire pre-
diction that unless ordinary people
change their ways we’ll have more
plastic than fish in our oceans before
2050. Gore stressed that as con-
servationists, “Our challenge is to
leave Heinz Refuge and the natural
environs in better condition than we
found them.”
US Rep. Scanlon and Heinz Director Lamar Gore
survey some of the more bizarre items plucked
from the mud and vital wetland of the refuge
on Earth Day, April 20. Many agreed that the
plastic toy machine gun, combining concern for
the environment and gun violence was the most
detestable trash item.
fate of representative democracy on
her slim shoulders. Rep. Scanlon and
Celebrating Earth Day and clean-up at Heinz National Wildlife Refuge April 20 were (from left in front) her House leadership must analyze
Tom Fogel of PennEnvironmental, Leonard Stewart of Friends of Heinz Refuge, US Congresswoman Mary
Gay Scanlon and Lamar Gore, Director of Heinz Refuge. Behind this group were State Reps. Mike Zabel of and draw up strategies based on the
Clifton Heights Borough and David M. Delloso representing Collingdale Borough. To their right are pictured recently released Mueller Report on
young members of PennEnvironmen team who work on projects at Heinz and reach out as advocates for the Russian cyber-attack on the 2016
the environment to the Southwest community.
U.S. Elections and the Trump adminis-
It was a vivid measure of how im- Mary Gay Scanlon, vice-chair of the tration’s response.
portant protecting and preserving our House Judiciary Committee in Wash-
environment is to progressive legisla- ington. She bears the weight of what US REP. SCANLON
tive leaders like US Congresswoman many government observers feel is the CONTINUES ON PAGE 12

“Under the Sea” How We Abuse Earth’s Unique Gift – Water

By Shaketia Sills water friends when the water becomes many seemingly unrelated elements

T
he fact that water covers about
80 percent of the earth’s sur-
face impressed the students at
the Patterson Elementary afterschool
program. What human beings have
been doing to pollute that incredible,
life-sustaining gift, is equally impres-
sive and deeply troubling.
Our unique bodies of water and the
exciting creatures they contain were
the focus of a Project-Based Learning
(PBL) program this spring for the Pat-
terson afternoon young people En-
titled “Under the Sea,” the groups not
only learned about our local bodies of
water and the aquatic creatures that
live in them, but also used this infor-
mation to create their own sea crea-
tures. What happens to these under-
polluted – by humans – became a vivid
object lesson for the youngsters.
Ms. Crystals 3rd-6th grade group
created and acted out a dramatic skit
to demonstrate what they learned.
Third-grader Jameela Vaughn reflected
on the appalling effect that water pol-
lution has on fish. “We need to stop
throwing trash on the ground and in
the ocean to help decrease this prob-
lem,” she stated.
Ibrahim Dulleh observed further,
“One of the saddest parts of our study
occurred when our “pet” fish, Thomas
the Hammerhead, got deathly sick
from all the pollution in the ocean.”
His conclusion: “That’s one reason it’s
important not to litter and to recycle”.
6th grader Aisha Reaves noted, “The
most interesting part of the project
A Patterson Elementary after school student learns
how bubbles are formed in the Project-Based
Learning program on our water supply.
was learning about different parts of
our ecological system.” Seeing how so
interact – fertilizer on farms, waste
coming from factories, stormwater
running down our streets and through
our sewers, “We have to look for ways
to keep the Ecosystem safe.”
Ms. Crystal summed up the envi-
ronmental challenges for her stu-
dents: “This PBL program taught
students firsthand about inanimate
under-water “predators.” Students
learned that hazardous materials such
as oil and non-recyclable trash like
plastic bags, straws, and bottles cause
devastating effects to our water sup-
ply. All of us need to take better care
of our ecosystem.”
Shaketia Sills is Program Coordina-
tor for the Patterson Elementary After
School Program operated by South-
west CDC, 6328 Paschal Ave.
May 3, 2019 COMMUNITY NEWS Southwest Globe Times Newspaper 9

Health Fair at Myers Covers Vast Array of Conditions

By Ted Behr pollution is a major contributor to

A
frican Americans are not as
healthy as other American eth-
nic groups.* We are regularly
reminded of this sad health disparity
by authorities across virtually every
medical aspect of our lives.
Doreen Waller, an active Southwest
resident, decided to do something
about this inequality and with several
friends put together her own health
fair last week. She invited healthcare
providers with expertise in an as-
tounding range of medical disciplines
and installed in the community room
at Myers Recreation Center them for
several hours on April 20.
For instance, beneath the ban-
ner of “Gateway to Re-Entry” was
Robin Fisher, wife of Trancey L. Fisher,
founder of the Southwest organization
that assists citizens returning from
incarceration. The connection with
health? “Coming out of prison, men
and women have to learn how to take
care of themselves and get medical and
behavioral health care all over again,”
reflected Ms. Fisher. More advice on
Gateway’s services may be found at:
www.tiiai.org
For Russell Zerbo, an advocacy
coordinator for the Clean Air Coun-
cil of Philadelphia, there were many
ways in which clean air – indoors
and outdoors – impacts health. Air
the respiratory ailments – and a
matter of environmental justice for
people who live in inner-city areas
like Southwest, he asserted. Con-
tact the council at 215-567-4004 or
https://cleanair.org/
Zerbo’s concern about clean air was
echoed by two health professionals
from the Community Asthma Preven-
tion Program (CAPP) of Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia. The young
ladies were armed with information
about the elevated incidence of asthma
among children in our area. “We’ve
come a long way in the diagnosis
and care of asthma, but there is still
a critical need for lifestyle changes
where children are affected. In the
home, parents have to recognize the
presence of dust and mold. Smoking
and having pets are also important Doreen Waller (center standing) and friends take a break from her grassroots health fair at Myers Rec.
factors. Asthma is a condition we can’t Center on April 20. The disparate group offered resources on a wide variety of health concerns.
cure at present, but its impact can be ners to improve care and services for child abuse, drugs, and alcoholism.
controlled.” More on the free asthma people with mental illness, struggling The point is how people of diverse
services from CAPP can be obtained with addictions and with intellectual cultures can work together to resolve
through its website: www.chop.edu/ disabilities. DBHIDS’s website can pro- these situations. Samples are on his
centers-programs/community-asth- vide a vast amount of information on website: www.awtc.webs.com
ma-prevention-program-capp their services: https://dbhids.org/ Join Doreen in her quest for bet-
Another authoritative resource Perhaps the most unusual par- ter health for city minority families
at the fair was the team from the ticipant was local cartoonist Terrence by regularly visiting the informative
Philadelphia Department Behavioral Chambers who draws a series of website of the US Office of Minor-
Health and Intellectual disAbility comics called The Fly Paper. The main ity Health at: info.minorityhealth@
Services (DBHIDS). Their representa- character, a fly, interviews insects and subscriptions.hhs.gov
tive explained how her office works animals about problems which hu- *https://healthexplorer.phila.gov/
with schools, clinics, and practitio- mans face - school bullying, pollution, racial-disparity/

Southwest CDC Weatherization Assistance Program

By Jackson Adams LIHEAP and Crisis are seasonal “Applicants must have all of the things the house may need. For example,

T
he Weatherization Assistance
Program (WAP) is yet another
benefit program residents of
Southwest can apply for at Southwest
CDC. The WAP has a similar pur-
pose to the other energy-related pro-
grams – like LIHEAP & Crisis – “to
keep everyone safe in their homes.”
Although they share this purpose,
there are distinct differences be-
tween them.
and only used for heating. However,
the WAP program is year round. The
WAP also actually makes repairs to the
house they are working on.
Applicants that wish to apply for the
WAP must submit an extensive list
of paperwork required by the Energy
Coordinating Agency (ECA). An
appeal form, property owner release
form, proof of ownership, and copies
of current utility bills are just a few
of the documents needed to apply.
on the list, and then I can help them
apply,” Nanzetta Bostick at Southwest
CDC, stated.
The WAP program’s goal is to allow
low income families to reduce their
energy bills by making their homes
energy efficient. “The repairs that the
ECA wants to come in and do are all
to try to help people in their homes,”
Nanzetta said.
ECA sends out inspectors to the
homes to assess what improvements
some homes are not properly insulat-
ed, and hot or cold air can seep out of
doors and windows. After the inspec-
tion, funds provided by the U.S. De-
partment of Energy are used by ECA
to improve the energy performance of
those dwellings in need, utilizing the
most advanced technologies and test-
ing procedures available.
For more information, contact
Nannzetta at 215-729-3293 or email at
Nanzetta@southwestcdc.org.
10 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper
Novel “Little Free Library” is Installed at the Kingsessing Rec. Center
By Ben Remsen
The Kingsessing Library is very
excited to be collaborating with the
Kingsessing Recreation Center to get
books into the hands of everyone in
the neighborhood in a unique way.
Courtesy of a generous donation
from Southwest CDC, the library
came into possession of a “Little Free
Library,” also known as a mini-library.
A Little Free Library looks like an
oversized bird feeder, but instead of
nourishing the bellies of our flying
feathered friends, it nourishes human
minds. Anyone can leave a book in
the box - and anyone can take a book
from it.
The Little Free Library box that
Southwest CDC donated was moved,
painted, and installed by Rec Center
volunteers with help from Power-
Corps PHL. Starting in May, it will
be regularly filled by the librarians at
Kingsessing library with books and
magazines that are free for all to take.
Where will these books come from?
The library does have to periodically
May 10, May 24
COMMUNITY NEWS May 3, 2019
“weed out” or remove books from its
collection. This might seem odd, but
in fact, it’s a big part of what librar-
ians do. Libraries are regularly adding
new titles so that their collections stay
fresh. This allows readers to access
the most up-to-date and useful info
about medical conditions, legal advice,
test preparation, and many more
practical subjects. Likewise, they can
find the newest fiction, biographies,
children’s books, and more for popular
reading. The shelf space of our older
library buildings can’t be economically
expanded, so it’s always necessary to
remove titles that are out of date or
that haven’t been interesting to readers
for years.
But librarians love to see books in
people’s hands, so the Free Library
branches put “weeded” books out to
pasture by selling them for a quar-
ter to raise a little money for branch Installed on the right side of the entrance to the Kingsessing Recreation Center is a “Little Free Library.”
programming. If they aren’t purchased Residents can pick from a selection of books which will be housed in this mini-library or place one in the
after a month, the books are put out box for others to read.
for people to take for free. It will be the Rec Center mini-library box. That – particularly our youth - will be able
these items, as well as magazines that way, the many members of the com- to build their home libraries. Literacy
are over a year old that will be put in munity who frequent the Rec Center for all!
Own Your Own Home
Attend a
First Time Home Buyer
Seminar
Saturday, May 18
Southwest CDC’s trained housing coun-
selors can help you if you are in foreclo-
10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
sure, received an ACT 91 letter from Southwest CDC
your lender and even if you are just a
month or so behind on your payments. 6328 Paschall Ave.
You do not need to hire an attorney. Registration Fee: $35.00
You have Southwest CDC housing coun- ♦ Understand the home buying process
selors, pro bono attorneys and the
City’s Office of Housing and Community ♦ Understand the role of Credit/Savings
Development staff behind you. ♦ Take advantage of 1st Time Home
Buyer Settlement Grants
Call today to set up an appointment at ♦ Loans: Availability & How to qualify
215
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6328 Paschall Ave. Philadelphia PA 19142
Or email wydia@southwestcdc.org
215729-0800 www.southwestcdc.org
May 3, 2019 COMMUNITY NEWS Southwest Globe Times Newspaper 11

Mitchell Retains Top Teachers

– and Students Benefit
DID YOU KNOW
THERE ARE
TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM
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OR
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D
stances they are in. neighborhood
espite the vener- One of the critical areas united It means taking It means taking
able surroundings of which improved under An-
100-year old Mitch- drewlevich has been the reduc- antiretroviral antiretroviral
ell Elementary, the school is tion of turnover among the medicines (ART) medicines (ART)
experiencing a rebirth of its teaching staff. Once undergo- BEFORE being AFTER being
traditional productive learning
environment. According to a
ing annual teacher departures
as high as 50 percent, the COLOURS
organization
potentially potentially
recent article in Philly.com, the level of teachers returning for exposed to HIV to exposed to HIV to
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Typical of the positive serving that teacher retention
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WAITING FOR YOU
under the tutelage of Robert saying that a stable teaching in high risk behaviors.
Wharton. Wharton has spent force “means everything in
18 years at Mitchell which is the world, because kids need
PEP: If you are HIV negative (-) and may
located a few blocks from the consistency.” The response is
Southwest house where he reflected both academically have been exposed to HIV, PEP can help to
grew up. and behavior-wise. “The kids stop HIV before it infects your body. To be
As recounted in the and teachers are getting what
effective, PEP must begin within 72 hours
Philly.com piece, Wharton they need.” neighborhood
could leave for a suburban The original article in Phila. of exposure.
district, but as an African- com updated April 29. 2019
united
5214 Woodland Ave.
American man, he finds it was written by Jessica Calefati, Philadelphia, PA 19143
important that his students Dylan Purcell and Kristen A. Phone: 215-724-7430
see a role model who grew Graham. (jcalefati@philly.com) Fax: 215-729-1995
Providing quality services
COLOURS
organization
Black Male Educators are in Demand to the community since 1988
Black males in the education field are desperately needed. While The COLOURS Organization, Inc.
Neighborhood United is a program partner of the 1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 910
the proportion in Philadelphia schools at 4 percent is double the Urban Affairs Coalition and funded by the Philadelphia, PA 19107
national average, more men are needed in our classrooms. For City of Philadelphia’s Department of
information on efforts to recruit, support and retain such educa- Public Health, AIDS Activities Coordinating Office.
www.coloursorganization.org
tion leaders, contact www.fellowshipbmec.org
12 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper
US REP. SCANLON
CONTINUES FROM PAGE 8
Nevertheless, she took hours of her
valuable time to participate in and
support the Earth Day celebration at
Heinz National Wildlife Refuge on
that Saturday morning.
In her conversations after the
Earth Day formalities, Rep. Scanlon
strongly affirmed the contention of
one of her 5th Congressional Dis-
trict constituents, “It may be now or
never for our environment here in
Southwest.”
This doomsday prediction came
on the heels of local wildlife advocate
Leonard Stewart’s emotional warning
that unless the direction of climate
change is dramatically altered, “the
land you see around us here on the
Heinz Refuge could be several feet
under water!”
COMMUNITY NEWS
Rep. Scanlon as a former school
board member in the nearby Walling-
ford-Swarthmore District had listed
environmental education, clean water
and climate change as some of her top
legislative priorities.
Another keynote speaker was
Thomas Fogel, Climate Defender for
Delaware County who emphasized a
number of the other top aims of his
PennEnvironmental organization.
“Much of what we throw away ends
winds up on New Jersey and Dela-
ware shore beaches or just accumu-
lates in the ocean. By wave action, a
large portion disintegrates into mi-
croplastic fragments and these wind
up in the tissue of shorebirds and in
the fish we eat!
“Every minute, plastic packaging,
bottles, and other trash are siphon-
ing their way down the Schuylkill and
Darby Creek to the Atlantic and since
their life span is measured in hundreds
of years, they simply accumulate to
pollute the ocean and our beaches.”
This led Fogel to detail what respon-
sible residents of Southwest can actu-
ally do to respond to our impending
environmental and lifestyle dangers:
• Refuse to have your drug and variety
store purchases placed in plastic
bags (Tell them to place your items
in a paper bag or keep a small cloth
bag in your car, purse or pocket for
this purpose)
• Bring a sufficient supply of re-usable
cloth bags to the supermarket or
department store to carry home our
food and household supplies.
• Press our churches other religious
organizations to abandon styrofoam
and plastic dishes and cups at their
dinners and meetings.
• Consider drinking city water –
filtered if necessary at the tap – and
INTERN
SPOTLIGHT
By Lucie Dyemkouma
J ackson Adams has been a staff
intern at the Southwest Globe
Times since February. Jackson
comes from the Power Corps Pro-
gram, which is an environmental
organization that strives to protect the
environment through its fellowship
programs. He actually finished his six
months of training with Power Corps
before looking for an internship at
Southwest CDC. Jackson has a back-
ground in electrical engineering from
the University of Virginia but had to
stop school because of a fast paced
learning system. He is planning on
eventually going back to school to get
a degree, not in electrical engineering,
but instead in environmental engi-
neering. He has also developed a big
interest in writing while in college.
As a full time intern at the South-
west Globe Times, Jackson monitors
May 3, 2019
discontinue the purchase of water
bottled in disposable, single-use
plastic bottles.
Also adding to the immediacy of the
threat to our environment were State
Reps. Mike Zabel of Clifton Heights
Borough and David M. Delloso
representing Collingdale Borough.
Both legislators had spent time in the
natural habitat of Darby Creek and
were translating those experiences in
the work in Harrisburg.
For more information about the fun
activities, volunteer opportunities and
interesting educational opportuni-
ties at Heinz Refuge, drop in at 8601
Lindbergh Blvd, phone the office at
215-365-3118, email johnheinznwr@
fws.gov or visit its website at www.fws.
gov/refuge/John_Heinz
To learn more about the work of
PennEnvironmental visit https://pen-
nenvironment.org/
tasks such as writing articles and
selling ads to businesses. This also
includes making sure the articles and
ads are ready to be sent to the graphic
designer.
Jackson is enjoying his work at
the Globe Times. He enjoys writing.
“I am not doing very well as a sales
associates”, stated Jackson. Jackson
just loves to write and being at the
Southwest Globe Times will help him
enhance his writing skills and also
gain some experience.
To help Jackson get more ads and
to advertise in the Southwest Globe
Times, please contact Jackson Adams
at 215-727-7777 or Jackson@south-
westcdc.org.
May 3, 2019
• MAY 4: Good Morning Yoga - Kingsessing Library (and every first Saturday), 10:30
a.m. Free community yoga class, (Supported by Studio 34. Beginner-friendly. Yoga mats
provided. 1201 S. 51st Street (215) 685-2690
• MAY 4: Schuylkill River Boating Season Begins at Bartram’s Garden: 11:00 a.m. –
3:00 p.m. 5400 Lindbergh Blvd. Info: 215-729-5281 Kayaks & Rowboats, life preservers
supplied. Children with adults!
• MAY 4: Bird Walk – Heinz Refuge: 8:00 a.m. 8601 Lindbergh Blvd. Info: johnheinznwr@
fws.gov
• MAY 4: Bartram Choice Neighborhood “Walkshop” 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Walk through
the Bartram Neighborhood with planners and discuss your vision for the this part of the city.
Meet at the Bartram Village Community Center, 5404 Gibson Drive (off Lindbergh Blvd.)
One-hour circuit – easy walking pace. Info: bartramschoice.com
• MAY 5: Black Mall: Live Performers – Bartram’s Garden. 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Network
with black owned business & supporters of Black economic development. 5400 Lindbergh
Blvd. Contact: Desmond Noland for questions and vendor opportunities. (desmond.
noland@gmail.com or 610-522-7441)
• MAY 5: Plant Walk and Clean-up: Cecil Street Garden 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Cecil St. &
Kingsessing Ave. Relaxed pace. Discover neighborhood plants and other wildlife. Info:
johnheinznwr@fws.gov
• MAY 6: “We Walk Philly” Clark Park health and wellness program. 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Free:
just show up at the Dickens Statue and walk with us/ Info: http://www.friendsofclarkpark.
org/2019/04/we-walk-philly-is-back/
• MAY 6: Dance for Health – Free & Open to All (Every Monday): 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Sponsored By Penn Nursing at The Common Place 58th & Chester Ave. (Parking off 58th
St.) Refreshments. Info: Terri 215-898-2259
• MAY 6: Green Stormwater Infrastructure Community Update: 6:30 p.m. Resurrection
Community Church, 6200 Dicks Ave. Info: www.facebook.com/events/467092447166258/
• MAY 7: 12th District Police Service Area #2 Meeting, 6:00 p. m Paschalville Library,
70th & Woodland Avenue. Learn what’s happening in your area. Info: Lt. Butts PPD.12.
PSA1@phila.gov
• MAY 7: Chronicling Resistance: Sankofa - Roots of African Activism – Bartram’s
Garden Barn 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. 5400 Lindbergh Blvd. Free; Children Welcome Register:
www.eventbrite.com/e/chronicling-resistance-presents-sankofa-tickets-59404221626
Invo
• MAY 9: 2019 Juneteenth Family Inc. Planning Meeting - 6:00 pm, .NU Stop 56th &
Woodland Avenue
Southwest Globe Times Newspaper 13
• MAY 9: Bariatric Nutrition Classes 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Mercy Hospital hosts free nutrition
classes in Mercy Philadelphia Hospital’s Iris Henderson Conference Room, 501 S. 54th St.,
Info: 610.237.3641 or visit www.mercybariatrics.org.
• MAY 9: 2019 Free, No license Fishing Night, Heinz Wildlife Refuge (also
May 23): 4:00 – 7:00p.m. The Gaun First Catch Center will provide equipment,
bait and basic fishing instruction 8601 Lindbergh Blvd. Info:johnheinznwr@
fws.gov
• MAY 10: “We Walk Philly” Clark Park health and wellness program – Mondays &
Fridays: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Free: just show up at the Dickens Statue and walk with us/ Info:
http://www.friendsofclarkpark.org/2019/04/we-walk-philly-is-back/
• MAY 11: Judicial Candidates Forum: The Common Place, 58th & Chester Avenue, 2:00
p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Municipal & Common Pleas Courts Candidates: Helps you make informed
decisions at the polls on May 21. Info: Mark Harrell - 215 729-0804
• MAY 11: Bartram High School Alumni Meeting (2nd Saturday) 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.,
Bethany Baptist Church 5747 Warrington Avenue (entrance on 58th St.)
• MAY 11: New Spirit Community Church Fundraiser 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The New
Spirit Community Church will be having a fish/chicken fry fundraiser located at 5736
Chester Ave Philadelphia, PA 19143. For more information email newspiritcc@gmail.com
or call 215-729-6631.
• MAY 11: Neighborhood Yard Sale 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Southwestern Presbyterian
Church 70th & Buist Avenue (Spaces available for rent for $5.00). Advance Payment
Required – 215 365-3566
• MAY 11: Bird & Plant Walks (Hourly) 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Celebrating International
Migratory Bird Day. Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, 8601 Lindbergh Blvd. Info:
johnheinznwr@fws.gov
• MAY 12: “Financial Peace University” 9-session workshop series - How to become debt
free! Instructors: Mr/Mrs Dale McCoy (based on course by Dave Ramsey). Classes at
Folcroft Union Church, 500 Primos Ave. Details/Fees 215-492-9663.
• MAY 14: Foster Parent Information Sessions (also May 21): 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., theVillage
Preheim Center, 6517 Chester Ave., Sign up: 215-730-2240 or email fostercare@
village1877.org
• MAY 14: Free Rain Barrel Workshop 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Southwest CDC 6328
Paschall Avenue (Learn about free rain barrels, discounted home improvements, and
bill assistance from PWD). Light refreshments & Rain Check swag bag raffle! 215
729-0804
• MAY 14: Free Pop-Up Archery, 5:00 p.m.. Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, 8601 Lindbergh
Blvd. Info: johnheinznwr@fws.gov
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• MAY 17: Free FrogWatch Walk with Philly Zoo conservation biologists 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. • English Classes, sponsored by Center for Literacy, held at Southwest CDC, 6328 Paschall
(Junior Scientists welcome!) Heinz Refuge, 8601 Lindbergh Blvd. Advance Registration Ave and Paschalville Library, 6942 Woodland Ave. (70th & Woodland). Info: 215-729-
required: www.philadelphiazoo.org/FrogWatch.htm 0800 or ACLTR.library@gmail.com or 267-419-7084.

• MAY 18: SAVE THE DATE – Carl’s Kitchen Ribbon Cutting – The Common Place
2:00 pm, 5738 Chester Avenue.
• MAY 18: First Time Home Buyer Seminar 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Southwest CDC
will be hosting FTHB seminar. The registration fee is $35. For more info, contact Wydia at
215-729-0180 or wydia@southwestcdc.org
• Employment & Educational Resources: Mon/Wed. 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tues/Thurs:
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Fri. 10:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m. Paschalville Library, 6942 Woodland
Ave. (70th & Woodland); Info: Niema at 215-685-2662. Also: facebook.com/SWJRL
• Janitor Position Available: Please contact Mt. Zion Baptist Church with resume. For more
info call 215-724-0619 or email MZBCTrustee@gmail.com

• MAY 20: 12th District Police Service Area #1 Meeting, 5:30 p. m. ShopRite Supermarket OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Community Room, Penrose Plaza, Island Ave. Learn what’s happening in your area. Info:
Lt. Allen (#58) PPD.12.PSA1@phila.gov • In-Home Family Services: Family Empowerment (FES) and Home Protective (IHPS)
services to strengthen and stabilize families and preventing children’s placement in
• MAY 22: 12th District Police Service Area #3 Meeting, 6:30 p. m. Meyers Recreation foster care. For families where DHS has determined that there is an active safety threat.
Center, 58th & Kingsessing Avenue. Learn what’s happening in your area. Info: Lt. Galie theVillage Preheim Center, 6517 Chester Ave. Call 215-730-2240 or email fostercare@
PPD.12.PSA1@phila.gov village1877.org

• MAY 23: 12th District Police Service Area #4 Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Kingsessing Library, 1201 • Gateway to Re-Entry Weekly Community Meetings for returning citizens, 12:00 Noon,
South 51st Street. Learn what’s happening in your area. Info: Lt. Kelly PPD.12.PSA1@phila.gov Myers Rec. Center 58th & Kingsessing Ave.

• MAY 21: PRIMARY ELECTION: Offices include: Mayor, City Council Districts &
At Large, Sheriff, Municipal Common Pleas & Commonwealth Judges, Superior Courts
Justices (Last day to register April 22)
EMPLOYMENT – JOB & LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
• Job Fair - Find Your Next Job. Better Job, New Job! May 3, 11:00 a.m. Paschalville
Library, 70th St & Woodland Ave. Meet employers! Bring your résumé! Wear your best!
Recruiting for customer service, sales, administration, manufacturing, security, warehouse
work, and more! Info: 215-685-2662
• Free Evening Adult Education/GED Classes, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Tilden Middle School,
6601 Elmwood Ave. Information: 215-474-1235 ext. 200
• Outpatient Behavioral Health Services for individuals and families; behavioral therapy
for children, adolescents & adults, medication management, psychiatric services; trauma
focused treatment: theVillage, 6517 Chester Ave., (215) 730-2326, email outpatient@
village1877.org or visit website: https://village1877.org
• West Catholic Boys and Girls High School Class of 1979 40th Reunion, June, 2019.
Seeking Classmates. SAVE THE DATE: August 10, 2019. Contact: Mark Harrell at 267
460-1015 or mapowiz@aol.com
• Eastwick Family Services provides Home /Community and Companion services for
individuals with intellectual disabilities. We also provide 6400 Residential Housing &
Home Care for the aging. For more information, please call us at (267) 634-6410 or visit
our website: www.eastwickfamily.com”

• Free Adult Beginning Reading Classes continue, sponsored by the Friends of Kingsessing • Rotary Club of Southwest Philadelphia-Eastwick: Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 a.m. To
Library, at 51st and Chester. If you want to learn to read, or to teach with us, contact Adults confirm location call 215-292-1254.or email dmhphilly@aol.com. Visitors welcome at
Can Learn to Read at https://never2late2read.org/ $5.00/breakfast.

LIVELY CANDIDATES Fernando Treviño

CONTINUES FROM PAGE 2
city council seats, sheriff, register of
wills, and city commissioners were
commended for their attendance and
patience with the process.
Mayor: Alan Butkovitz, Sen. An-
thony Williams
City Council Dist 3: Jannie Black-
well, Jamie Gautier
City Council At-Large: Ethelyn
Baylor, Wayne Dorsey, Sandra Dungee
Green, Derek Green (I), Dennis Lee,
Drew Murray, Kathy Gilmore Richard-
son, Edwin Santana, Isaiah Thomas,
Court of Common Pleas and
Municipal Court: Terri M. Booker,
Thresa Brunson, Carmella Jacquinto,
Craig Levin, Kendra McCrae, Janine
Momasso, Jennifer Schultz, Nicola Se-
rianni, Sherman Toppin, Greg Weaver,
Gregory Weyer,
Sheriff: Rochelle Bilal, Malika Rah-
man, (Jewell Williams by a representa-
tive)
Register of Wills: Tracey Gordon
City Commissioner: Lisa Deeley (I),
Dennis Lee, Omar Sabir
Note: (I) Incumbent presently hold-
ing the office.
May 3, 2019 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper 15

Outley House Men Help Make

Easter Joyous for SW Families
H
alf a dozen sturdy residents of
Self Inc. Outley House shelter
on Woodland Avenue helped RENTAL MANAGEMENT
distribute the 50 large Easter bins to West, Southwest, Northeast, South Philadelphia & University City
brighten the holiday celebration for
deserving Southwest families on April
215-727-1565
20. The bins were full to the brim
with food, gifts, and flowers donated
by members of CityLIghts Ministry at
MANGO & AUGUST
suburban Wayne Presbyterian Church. 5601 Chester Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19153
This year marks the 21st consecutive Real Estate
year of this outreach to CityLights’ Since 1976
brothers and sisters in faith in Phila- Licensed Broker
delphia.
Lorraine Thomas, office manager of
Southwest Community Development
Corp. arranged for the presence of the
local volunteers with Outley House Just a few of the 50 Easter meal donated this year
Director Frank Richardson. Thomas, by members of the CityLights ministry at suburban
previously board chair of CityLights Wayne Presbyterian Church. Men from Self Inc.
Outley house met the truck at Myers Rec. Center
Network, also coordinated the gather- and helped Lorraine Thomas of Southwest CDC
ing of information about the South- (right) distribute the large parcels to Southwest
west families who were the recipients families
of Wayne members’ generosity. at Myers Recreation Center was im-
“The willingness of the Outley men pressive,” said Bill Gillespie, a Deacon
to pitch in and help unload the truck at Wayne.

Willam A Rowell
We have the “keys” to the city!!
Rowell Management Company
www.rowellmgmtco.com
rmc19142@gmail.com
Office: 215.726.8817 Cell: 215.726.7273
Fax: 215.726.1277 6439 Paschall Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19142
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