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This story is part of an on-going series about the effect of methadone treatment on individuals and the neighbor-hood. Part One (found in our November 12, 2014 issue) gave an overview of methadone treatment and the Goldman Clinic; Part Two (January

28, 2015) examined the Ra-monita de Rodriguez Library; Part Three (February 11, 2015) took a close look at the issues surrounding the intersec-tion of Front Street and Girard Avenue. Here is Part Four: A long line of men and women standing outside a nondescript, concrete building is a common sight in some neighbor-hoods—folks wearing t-shirts, sweat pants and Timberlands in the spring or fall, their cigarette smoke rising up and roll-ing around flat-brimmed baseball caps. Tattoos peek out between the boots and a pulled up pant leg, maybe some-thing tribal, sports re-lated, or a R.I.P. message. In the winter the group bobs up and down on the balls of their feet to stay warm, their frosty breath subbing for the warmer-weather cigarette smoke. The people are recover-ing addicts waiting for their daily dose of metha-done so they can continue on with their day. But does it have to be that way? Some local clinics are trying out an alternative drug named Vivitrol (na-ltrexone in an extended release form), which was approved by the FDA for treatment of opioid-dependent patients in October 2010. It had previously been approved for treatment of alcohol dependence. The two most impor-tant differences between Vivitrol and methadone or Suboxone are the new drug requires only one

dose a month and does not have the potential for abuse. Representatives of the Goldman Clinic at 8th Street and Girard Avenue confirmed they began a Vivitrol pilot project about one year ago. Laura Boston Jones, vice president of Behavioral Health Services at North Philadelphia Health Sys-tem, said basically they are “bringing on another medication that one could use instead of metha-done.” Initially, Vivitrol was seen as a breakthrough. “This drug approval represents a significant

advancement in addiction treatment,” said Janet Woodcock, M.D., direc-tor of FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Re-search, in the FDA’s press release at the time of the drug’s approval. A local doctor agrees with FDA’s Woodcock. “This is the perfect drug,” says Dr. Richard DiMonte, who practices in Delaware County. DiMonte started ad-ministering Vivitrol even before it was approved for opioid-dependent pa-tients. He also works with Suboxone but said it has been falling by the way-side in the last few years.

“My practice went from 70 percent Suboxone and 30 percent Vivitrol to 90 percent Vivitrol and 10 percent Suboxone,” Di-Monte said. DiMonte cites the drug’s non-addictive nature as key. He said the patients who choose Vivitrol are more committed to their recovery. “They can’t get high on it,” he said. “[Therefore] it has no street value.” A fact sheet provided by the manufacturer of Vivitrol, Alkermes, reads, “Vivitrol is an antago-nist therapy for opioid dependence and blocks opioids from binding to

the receptors, thereby eliminating all effects of external opioids.” Thomas Foley, who lives in Northern Liberties, is a certified drug and alco-hol addiction counselor and clinical director at a practice in Bucks County. He said the problem with treatment of all diseases relates to compliance. “Probably only 30 per-cent of patients are 100 percent compliant with the [doctor prescribed] treatment,” Foley said. “This goes for everything from diabetes and hyper-tension to addiction.”

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urday morning before giv-ing the stage after lunch to Nelson Diaz, Anthony Williams, Doug Oliver, and Jim Kenney, focused on patently progressive topics like workforce diversity, labor relations, poverty and education. The afternoon session with the mayoral field featured a heated discus-sion on public safety, es-pecially concerning police treatment of minorities. Candidates addressed a loudly responsive crowd, fired up by the passionate diction of one Reverend Holston, who powerfully condemned racist policing practices, especially stop-and-frisk, at a volume that rose with the assent of the rapt audience. The forum moderator presented four demands - the creation of an independent review board that “the Philadel-phia Police cannot stymie,” the aforementioned men-tioned executive order end-ing stop-and-frisk, reform and expansion of re-entry programs for incarcerated persons, and the expansion of non-custodial incarcera-tion options for low-level offenders (like work-release and house arrest). We examine the potential influence of each candi-dates’ election on “21st Century Policing,” and how an administration

under each might affect the chasm in relations between police and persons of color in particular, through the lens of Saturday’s forum. This leaves three players missing - Rev. Keith Good-man (who dropped out of the race on Tuesday after deciding to devote his at-tention to his congregation rather than political office by not filing his nomination petition by the deadline), Milton Street, and Lynne Abraham. While we would not wish to dismiss Mr. Street’s in-sights into policing policy, the four candidates in at-tendance stand the best chance of putting forth a program of substantial re-form and getting elected to implement it. As for Lynne Abraham, her position might have been assumed to be heavy on “law and order,” given her record as a prosecutor and most of her public statements, and the same assumption can probably still be made despite her recent total reversal on marijuana de-criminalization. Naturally we can’t just look at what the candidates said Saturday or during this campaign to see where they stand – we need to examine their past, their current platforms, and we examine who they know (especially those people

they know that can give them money). Nelson Diaz might have been a cinch to investigate – he served on multiple task forces during the 1980s, 90s, and early 2000s, and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania has at least eight boxes of records documenting Diaz’s time on the Mayor’s Task Force on Minority Employment in the Police Department, the Mayor’s Task Force on Police Discipline, the Police Advisory Board, and the Police Corruption Task Force. Unfortunately, The Spirit was unable to review these records as they “are closed to researchers,” and will be until 2051 at the earliest, by which time Diaz would probably be out of office if elected. Senator Williams agreed that stop-and-frisk should be ended, largely because it was ineffective. But police misconduct was for Wil-

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least try to make things better, right? – I knew she was right when the de-bris reappeared two weeks later. And reappeared four

weeks after that, and so on until today. The debris on E. Thomp-son and the broken down, spray painted fence gives

newcomers to the area huge negative impressions. I remember back to when a colleague of mine vis-ited from Northern Liber-

ties, saw the curbside E. Thompson Street trash and the broken fence and said, “I didn’t know that you lived in the ghetto.”•


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FNA Zoning Community MeetingTues., Mar. 17 at 7PM. 1) 1224 Marlborough St - A proposal for a single family home with off-street parking.2) 315 E Girard Ave - A proposal for a takeout res-taurant.3) 1425-33 E Columbia Ave - A proposal for 5 single family homes with 5 off-street parking spaces.This meeting will take place at the Fishtown Rec Center, 1202 E Montgomery Ave. All residents of Fishtown are eligible to vote. Please bring proof of residence or business ownership in the form of a driver’s license or a photo id and a lease, utility bill, or recent piece of mail addressed to your home or business.

St. Michael’s Church and 26th Police District MeetingSt. Michael’s Church, Tren-ton Ave. & Cumberland St., will be in partnership with the 26th Police District on a Seminar/Discussion for some practical ways we can keep our neighborhood safe. Become aware - we can make a difference! This event will be held on Thurs., Mar. 19 at 7PM. Mark your calendars for a reminder of this important meeting.

Al-Anon Meetings at Holy Name Church HallAl-Anon Meetings are held every Monday night from 7-8PM at Holy Name Church Hall, Berks and Gaul Sts. Members share their personal experiences and stories. Personal con-tact is an important element in the healing process. The meetings provide strength and hope for families and friends of addicts. If you are worried about a loved one with any type of addic-tion, this meeting will help you. Everyone is welcome to attend. Anything that is shared at meetings stays there. Al-Anon Meetings are free, anonymous and confidential.

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Cione NewsSpring/ Summer registrations now taking place.SPRING SOCCER: Sat-urdays beginning Mar. 21. Ages 4 to 7 at 10AM. Ages 8 to 11 at 11AM. Total fee is $2. Space is limited.ARTS AND CRAFTS: Saturdays 12PM to 1PM. Ages 5 to 12. No fee but space is limited.SUMMER CAMP: Ages 5 to 12. Camp is 9AM to 3PM - Mon. through Fri. for 8 weeks beginning June

22 and ending Aug. 14. Trips, swimming, arts and crafts, sports, snacks, etc, are included. Precare and postcare are available. Space is limited. Camp has sold out 7 years in a row! Cione Playground is located at Aramingo and Lehigh Aves. 215-685-9880.

PR TigersBaseball, Softball and Teeball RegistrationSign up now for Port Rich-mond Tigers Baseball, Soft-ball and Teeball. Girls and boys ages 4-18. All are welcome. Teams will fill up quickly so don’t delay. Mon. thru Fri. from 6:30-8PM at the Tigers Club-house, Chatham & Ann Sts. For more info, call the Clubhouse - 215-423-7611 or Tom Mack – 215-275-8838. Check us out on the Tigers Facebook.

First Emmanuel Prayer PartnersPrayer MinistryFirst Emmanuel Prayer Partners Church, 711 W. Girard Ave. Prayer Min-istry. Looking for Prayer Partners. Everyone is wel-come to come pray with us every Tuesday night at 8PM. 215-456-9974 or 267-746-0448.

First Presbyterian Bible Study GroupOn Wed. evenings at 7PM a Bible Study Group meets at First Presbyterian Church, 418 E. Girard Ave. Come and bring a friend for informative, exciting and lively open discussions. As always, everyone is wel-come.

Richmond Library ProgramsPreschool Storytime is every Wed. at 10:30AM. This program is intended for children from one-to four-years of age and their caregivers. Siblings are al-ways welcome. Daycares should call for separate appointments. Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St. 215-685-9992.

Storytime at Fishtown LibraryPreschool Storytime will be held on Wednesdays at 10:30AM. Fishtown Com-munity Branch of the Free Library (1217 E. Montgom-ery Ave.). These programs are intended primarily for children through four years of age and their caregivers. Siblings are always wel-come. Daycares should call for separate appointments. For more information, call Miss Sheila at 215-685-9990.

St. Anne Regular Sunday BingoSt. Anne’s Bingo every Sunday ! Memphis & Tucker in Social Hall Doors open at 4PM. Bingo begins

at 6PM. Cost at door - $10 package.

LSH Senior Center EventsLutheran Settlement House Senior Center, 1340 Frank-ford Ave. Dancercise with Rita Mondays at 9AM, Tai Chi with Milt Wednes-days at 12:30PM. For more info call Jesse 215-426-8610.

Cione Playground ActivitiesCione Playground is offering a number of activities for people of all ages. ARTS AND CRAFTS CLASS will be held on Saturdays from 12:30-1:30PM. The class is open to children aged 5 to 13, and while there is no fee class sizes are limited. CHESS CLUB will be tak-ing place on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30-8PM at the park. All ages are welcome and there is no fee. TOT REC still has a few openings, which is offered to children aged 3½-5 and takes place Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs-day from 9AM-12PM. Cione Playground is located at the intersection of Aramingo and Lehigh, they can be contacted at the office Monday through Friday from 2-9PM or by phone at 215-685-9880.

Ministry Streams Church Services for the CommunityAlpha and Omega Fel-lowship now streams its church services for the com-munity. For those persons who are disabled, home-bound, no transportation or just have a busy sched-ule. You can watch from any mobile device or com-puter. The streaming time is on Sundays at 4PM at the following link: new.livestream.com/alphaan-domegafellowship. Viewers can also sign up for the text mobile club to receive ser-vice and event information. Visitors can come to our service location at 2341 N. 7th St. Call 215-792-6668 for more information.

St. Anne Weekly NovenaSt. Anne weekly Novena Thurs. evening service, 7:30PM. Church of Saint Anne, Memphis St. and Lehigh Ave.

Ladies AOH Famous Homemade Irish Potatoes For SaleThe Ladies AOH are sell-ing their “famous home-made Irish potatoes”. Price is still $5/container. You can purchase them from Kim’s Deli, Belgrade and Columbia or Anne’s Place, Belgrade and Palmer Sts.

Dennery’s Irish Sale This Weekend!Dennery’s Irish Sale at Philadelphia Beer Com-pany, 2525 E. York St. will be held this weekend. Be ready for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Get your Irish

Apparel this Fri., Mar. 13 from 4-7PM and Sat., Mar. 14 from 11AM-4PM. FREE Irish Cap ($10 value) with purchase of $20 or more and Dennery’s ad found on page 5. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!

Richmond Library presents: A 2015 One Book, One Philadelphia EventMy Family Tree and Me. What is your family like? Where do you come from? Join Alycia Kohler to dis-cuss families and record-ing of family data. Create a keepsake family tree to take home. Sat., Mar. 14 at 2PM. For more infor-mation contact the Rich-mond Library at 215-685-9992. Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St.

Ukrainian American Citizens’ Association 4th Annual Pig Roast The Ukrainian American Citizens’ Association pres-ents the 4th Annual Pig Roast on Sat., Mar. 14 at 3PM at 847 N. Franklin St. www.ukieclub.com. $15; $10 for UACA members. $2 draft beers; 50/50 raffle; basket of cheer door prize. Rain or shine. Menu: fresh roasted pig with lip-smack-ing sides and delicious desserts. Raffle tickets to win two seats at the World Heavyweight Champion-ship Boxing: Klitschko vs. Jennings on Sat., Apr. 25 in NYC will be available for purchase. Date of drawing TBD.

Free Clothing GiveawaySt. Phillip’s Community Development Corporta-tion will sponsor a Free Clothing Giveaway on Sat., Mar. 14 from 9:30AM till 1:30PM at St. Phillip’s Baptist Church, 1220-28 N. 6th St., between Thompson and Girard. 215-769-0303. All are welcome .

6th Annual “St. Patty’s for Matty” Beef and Beer The 6th Annual “St. Patty’s for Matty” Beef and Beer benefiting The Matthew Holmes Scholarship Fund will be held on Sat., Mar. 14 from 7-11PM at Our Lady Help of Christians Parish Hall, 2420 E. Al-legheny Ave. Beef & Beer tickets: $30 - ID required; TV raffle tickets: $5 for a chance to win a 60” LG LED 1080p TV. Recipients of the Matthew Holmes Scholarship will be award-ed. All tickets can be pur-chased at Primo Hoagies of Port Richmond, 2703 E. Clearfield St., Rich’s Barber Shop, 2616 E. On-tario St., Primo Hoagies Fishtown, 1501 E. Susque-hanna Ave. For more in-formation contact Bonnie Curcio 215-313-8216 or Pat Wilkins 267-257-9104. www.mattyholmesschol-arhip.org.

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and BMI screenings will also be provided. Adult Healthy Living ed-ucational events take place each month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and are held at Wesley Enhanced Living Pennypack Park, located at 8401 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19152. Pre-registration is pre-ferred. For more informa-tion and to register, please call 1-866-NAZARETH (1-866-629-2738). Attend-ees can enter through the Wesley Hall entrance. If you miss our March lecture, you can still learn more about how to stay healthy during future events:• April 21: Physical Health and Wellness

• May 19: Arthritis and Osteoporosis Presentation• June 13: Health and Well-ness Fair (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)• July 21: Medications…bring your meds for free consultation• August 18: Stress, De-mentia and DepressionSeptember 15: Cancer Awareness and Prevention• October 20: Infection Prevention, Flu Vaccines• November 17: Living with Diabetes, Advance Health Care Planning• December 15: Home Safety Awareness Light refreshments will be provided by Wesley En-hanced Living Pennypack Park Culinary Depart-ment.•

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This past weekend, the I r i sh (and the Irish-at-heart) started celebrating St. Patrick’s Day a wee bit early. Bars all across the city have officially begun serving their Patty’s Day specials and, if you happened to be in the city, you may have even seen swarms of people dressed in green, slightly intoxicated, hopping from one pub to the next. At the risk of sounding like a killjoy, and as Irish as I am, I’ve always avoided the crowd— in fact, our tradition is to eat at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants on March 17th. Leading up to the holiday, though, I like to dig up a few recipes inspired by the Emerald Isle to make in the comfort of my own home; no Erin Express,

no green feather boas or beads, and no green beer. Some of our favorite homemade Irish recipes include Shepherd’s Pie, Colcannon, and Irish Soda Bread, all of which have a common theme: they’ll fill the belly up enough to sop up a long session of beer drinking. In true Irish fashion, th i s beef s tew does just that while actually incorporating beer. Grab a six pack of Guinness and use one for this recipe— what you choose to do with the other five is

up to you.

Guinness Beef Stew with DumplingsStew¼ lb bacon, chopped2 lbs s t i r f ry beef, seasoned with salt and pepper1 onion, chopped3 carrots, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced¼ cup tomato paste2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce12 oz. Guinness beer4 cups beef broth2 parsnips, chopped

1 rutabaga, chopped1 bay leaf3 sprigs fresh thyme1 sprig fresh rosemary8 oz. mushrooms, sliced

Dumplings1 ½ cups flour¼ cup butter⅓ cup goat cheese⅔ cup milk2 tablespoons fresh herbs, chopped

Cook the bacon in a large, heavy-based pot ove r m e d i u m h e a t . Remove the bacon and set aside, leaving the bacon fat in the pot. Fry the beef in the bacon fat until browned on all sides. Remove the beef and set

aside. In the same pot, fry the onion and carrots until soft and fragrant. Add garlic and fry for another 30 seconds. Stir in tomato paste. Pour in the Guinness and Worcestershire sauce and allow to come to a simmer and stir, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add the beef back to the pot and pour in the beef stock. Add the herbs. Reduce to a simmer and cover. Simmer for 1½ hours. Add parsnips and rutabaga. Simmer for another ½ hour, or until vegetables are tender. Remove the bay leaf and thyme branches. Add

mushrooms and cook for 10 minutes uncovered. In a bowl, mix together the flour, butter and goat cheese using your hands. Add the milk and herbs and mix until dry ingredients are moistened. Make small balls with the dough and add them to the stew. Cover and cook over medium-low 25 mins, or until dumplings are firm. Serve hot.•


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In the age of constant connectivity, Philadelphia-based startup Bamboowifi is doing their part to pro-vide consumer internet access, as they claim, “the right way.” With eyes set on North-ern Liberties and Fish-town (zip codes 19123 and 19125, respectively) as their pilot zone, co-owners and company founders James Gregory and David Platt are banking on what they consider two unshak-able truths: our neighbor-hoods are an epicenter of small business in Philly, and millenials are pro-foundly unsatisfied with “head-honcho” providers like Comcast and Verizon. The concept of Bam-boowifi is a simple one— ditch the concept of a home internet connection based on “hardware,” like phone lines. Instead, local businesses and community centers will pay a one-time fee to become wireless ac-cess points with the incen-tive of kickbacks for mak-ing referrals to their cus-tomers. Younger genera-tions, the company says, won’t miss the outdated services and will be grate-ful for the drop in monthly cost, which Bamboo cur-rently projects at $30/month for 20mbps down speed. Their laundry list of necessities features ev-ery talking point that a 25-year-old in Fishtown

Bamboowifi: The Gamble of Taking Back the Internetwants to hear: low-cost. Bundle-free. Net neutral. Customer-focused. It might seem like an impossible task for the independent unknowns to one-up the looming behemoths of Comcast and Verizon but Bamboo certainly isn’t afraid to pull any punches when it comes to what the avail-able providers lack. “Comcast was voted the worst company in the country,” Gregory said. “We wouldn’t want to match the customer support of a larger cor-poration because their customer support is noto-riously terrible…they are unwilling to update the way they do things, which is what provides us the op-portunity to do it better.” These are certainly strong words from a startup of only three em-ployees but it seems that Bamboowifi has the tech-nical background to stand behind those words. The “self-healing mesh” of multiple businesses-as-access-points will be far more reliable, according to the company. If one access point fails due to damage or bandwidth constraints, user traffic will naturally be able to migrate to another path — all while being moni-tored in real time from the Bamboo headquarters. Even more encouraging is the transparency with which Platt and Gregory

approach media outlets. Coming off of a fresh profile in the Philadelphia Business Insider, the pair was quick to share the de-tails of their business plan with not only myself but every potential customer they hope to reign in. Bamboowifi’s capability for a full system launch hinges on a Kickstart-er crowdfunding cam-paign— one with a goal of nearly a quarter of a million dollars. For those unfamiliar with the con-cept of Kickstarter, it’s an

internet fundraising plat-form that allows people to set a minimum monetary amount. Anyone can con-tribute to the campaign with tiered donations that usually come equipped with various “perks” — in Bamboo’s case, the tiers are reflective of various service plans for both resi-dents and businesses. If the campaign’s minimum goal is not met, the dona-tions are refunded but many campaigns have successfully raised far more than the original

baseline number. Crowdfunding has had its fair share of detrac-tors over the past several years (one might recall the bizarre scenario last sum-mer in which a Columbus native raised over $55,000 to make a potato salad) but the Bamboo staff be-lieve that the methodology is a perfect reflection of what they intend to do. “We need a minimum amount of funding to build our pilot soon, and by extension, create proof of concept,” writes Greg-

ory. “We want to connect directly to the people who want better internet ser-vice and give it to them. Kickstarter allows us to do that best.” Post -campaign, the founders have their eyes set on a greater expanse of Philadelphia but with a carefully optimistic at-titude. “We do plan to spread citywide,” Gregory ex-plains, “though areas like Center City present a challenge. The high rise buildings may make it dif-ficult for our access points to communicate with each other.” Bamboowifi is hardly the first attempt at bringing a wi-fi alternative to Phila-delphia. An organization called “project.phree” has been in development since 2013 with the intent of bringing free internet access via a similar mesh network but an implied lack of funding and dif-ficulty with high-rise ar-chitecture has led to a lack of concrete results. As far back as 2005, the New Millenium Research Council in Washington,

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David Platt (left) and James Gregory (right) are the founding parters of Bamboowifi. /Photo: Jake Detwiler


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He believes the daily treatment of addiction can lead to low compli-ance levels. “It’s just not realistic for people with jobs [and] people looking for jobs,” Foley said. Jones noted this advan-tage with respect to the Goldman project. “[With] certain disease states, individuals are known to be non-com-pliant,” Jones said. “If they’re non-compliant with an oral medication they have to take every-day then they end up back in the hospital.” DiMonte saw a differ-ence at his practice. “Now it’s more like 60 percent compliance [with the once-monthly Vivit-rol],” he said. That figure is important to Foley who cited data about reaching various lengths of time with absti-nence and the correlation with relapse rates. “We start to see suc-cess at the three-month mark,” Foley said. “But the six-month mark is a big improvement. If we can get someone to go a year, preferably 12-14

months, the success rate is extraordinary.” Nicole Kapulsky of Delaware County credits Vivitrol for her success in her personal battle with addiction. “It made me feel nor-mal,” Kapulsky said. Kapulsky refused to take anything other than Vivi-trol after going through a five-day methadone taper, in which she started at 20 mg and went down to 5 mg. “I’ve done a lot of re-search,” Kapulsky said. “Since methadone is ad-dictive you need to detox from that too. Detox once was bad enough.” But Jones at North Phil-adelphia Health System does not think it is time to abandon methadone. “I am a believer in meth-adone,” Jones said. “I have done the research. There is nothing more researched in the field of addiction than metha-done and its effective-ness.” But Jones does see an-other positive with Vi-vitrol. “It is not a narcotic so it does not produce a de-pendency of any type,” Jones said. While the lack of depen-

dence was a huge selling point for Kapulsky, she noted another benefit. “It gives the brain time to heal,” she said. “[Ad-diction] is about repeti-tion. Addicts do that with [the drug they abuse]. With methadone you’re doing that all over again.” Kapulsky’s current job requires her to work three

long days each week. Dai-ly treatment would be impossible given the strict restrictions on metha-done, requiring patients visit a clinic daily to re-ceive it, not any particu-lar property of the drug. Another benefit she found was getting her kids back. “My whole thing was my

kids,” she said. “I needed to be clean to get them back. Being on metha-done is not being clean. Vivitrol is considered clean.” Kapulsky stopped tak-ing Vivitrol more than a year ago. She has been clean for four years and one month now. And she got her three kids back. “It really is a miracle drug,” she said. Both Foley and DiMon-te caution against label-ing the drug a “miracle.” “You still need to come in for counseling,” Foley said. “This replaces one part of the puzzle. It’s a significant piece, but there’s more to it.” Kapulsky continues to attend counseling twice a week despite stopping the Vivitrol. Foley said that’s now more the norm than the exception. Hurdles do exist for implementing Vivitrol however. The cost of an injection ranges from $1000 to $1200. Insur-ance reimbursement var-ies. “My insurance covered it,” Kapulsky said. Goldman’s project took extra time as it began with a focus on insurance

costs. “Initially it was very slow … in terms of who we could enroll,” Jones said. “So we started with one set of individuals who were insured [by a company] who was look-ing to see some of the cost benefits of moving to this versus, let’s say, methadone.” DiMonte said most in-surance covers the cost but the manufacturer provides a $500 voucher for uninsured people. “It runs about $600 to $700 a month for someone without insur-ance with the company rebate,” DiMonte said. “That may sound high but it’s not as high as the cost of heroin.” Another issue is the recommendation that the addict abstains from opiate use for a week or so before using Vivitrol. Foley said that is why it remains only one piece of the puzzle and the coun-seling is so important. “You can’t force someone to do this,” he said. “They have to want to do it.” “The medicine is an ally,” Foley said. “Think of it like this: The addict is Batman, [Vivitrol is] Robin, and I’m Alfred.” •

1 . W h i c h o n e of Snow White’s dwarves wore glass-es?

A. Sleepy B. DocC. Happy D. Bashful

2. Which of the fol-lowing is the larg-est rainforest in the world?

A. The Congo B. The Pacific Tem-perate RainforestC. The AmazonD. The Southeast Asian Rainforest

3. Which of the fol-l o w i n g a n i m a l s doesn’t actually ex-ist?

A. Snow Goose B. Snow LeopardC. Snow Snake D. Snowy Owl

4. Brittany Snow played which char-acter in the film “Pitch Perfect?”

A. Stacy B. AubreyC. Fat Amy D. Chloe

5. Before Rainn Wil-son played Dwight on the TV sho w “The Office,” he had a regular role on which HBO original series?

A. The Sopranos B. Bored to DeathC. Six Feet Under D. Curb Your Enthusi-asm

6. In which year was Prince’s fea-ture film, “Purple Rain,” released?

A. 1980 B. 1990C. 1984 D. 1994

7. Chrissie Snow was one of the room-mates on the classic TV show “Three’s Company,” along with Janet and the male roommate played by John Rit-ter. Which was John Ritter’s character’s name?

A. Jack C. LarryB. Jake D. Sam

8.W hich for mer member of prog-ressive rock band Genesis recorded the song “Red Rain” on his first solo al-bum?

A. Phil Collins C. Peter GabrielB. Mike Rutherford D. Steve Wynwood

9. Which singer/songwriter record-ed the song “I Love

a Rainy Night” in 1980?A. Kris Kristofferson B. Boz SkaggsC. Leo Sayer D. Eddie Rabbit 10. In 1980, Bar-ry Manilow had a hit song called “I Made it Through the Rain.” Which of the following is Bar-ry’s real last name?

A. Manilow B. JacobsC. Pincus D. Goldberg

11. Snowy River was made famous from a poem that inspired a movie called “The Man from Snowy Riv-er” and a television show by the same name. On which continent is Snowy River located?

A. South America B. Australia C. Africa D. Europe

12. In 2010, “Chas-i n g C a r s ” w a s named the most

widely played song of the decade in the U.K. It was writ-ten and recorded by the alternative rock band Snow Patrol. Which country is the band from?

A. Canada B. AustraliaC. IrelandD. Germany

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Below is a break-down of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #3:

• Zero (0) Homicides reported during this time

• Zero (0) Rapes re-ported during this time

• Zero (0) Robbery-Point of Gun during this time

• One (1) Robbery Other Weapon dur-ing this time: 1900 Dauphin (2/27)

• Zero (0) Aggravat-ed Assaults with a gun during this time

• One (1) Aggravated Assault Other Weap-on during this time: 1800 Frankford (3/3)

• Four (4) Residen-tial Burglaries dur-ing this time: 2500 Collins (2/26), 2500 Collins (2/27), 2300 Jasper (3/2) , 2200 Frankford (3/2)

• Nine (9) Theft from Autos during this time: 2000 Sepviva (2/26), 2300 Sergeant (2/26), 1800 Frankford (2/27), 900 Delaware (2/28), 2200 Almond (2/28), 2600 Hagert (3/1), 1100 Frankford (3/2), 2500 Hunting-don (3/3), 2600 York (3/3)

• Two (2) Thefts dur-ing this time: 400 Girard (2/25), 2500 Aramingo (3/2)

• Four (4) Stolen Au-tos during this time: 2300 Memphis (3/2), 2400 Cedar (3/3), 1800 Tulip (3/3), 1100 Co-lumbia (3/3).•

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will be able to contribute to candidates for city of-fice. The City Charter still forbade financial funding of campaigns even after the Citizens United ruling made rampant “dark mon-ey” a dominant feature of elections nationwide, until a ruling by a federal court in August of last year overturned that prohibi-tion. Now COPPAC, with serious resources and po-litical connections behind it, is free to develop the kind of mutually-beneficial relationship with candi-dates – the kind that makes the latter’s relationship with people who have less money and fewer powerful friends inconvenient and easier to neglect. The FOP has long stood in the way of any real disciplinary reform within the depart-ment and the mayor that brings real accountability to the PPD will have to be willing to cross its union, and not just in the way that makes Mr. McNesby write a strongly worded letter. Nelson Diaz and An-thony Williams are both still touting programs of “broken-windows polic-ing,” which Diaz usually refers to as community-oriented policing, that in-cludes strict enforcement of minor crimes as a means of preventing more seri-ous and violent offenses, and as we mentioned is the policing theory that led to the proliferation of “stop-and-frisk” in cities like New York and Phila-delphia. They can and did both speak from their own lives of negative experi-ence with police as persons of color, but both appear bound to perpetuate the divorce between politicians and the actual practice of law enforcement and thus the rift between police officers and many of the people they protect. Doug Oliver said he might issue an Executive Order, but felt that it would do little good because the treatment of minorities was a result of “a spirit of disrespect that would just manifest itself somewhere else.” Oliver’s website actu-ally includes a story from his childhood, when he says he and a group of friends were searched with-out cause by Philly cops while they were playing basketball. Oliver also de-nounced “stop-and-frisk,” but it should be noted that among four fundamen-tal commitments listed on his webpage is ensur-ing “a common under-standing among the police that small crime should be treated like it is the precursor to big crime,” which is the fundamental tenet of “broken-windows policing.” Jim Kenney said most of the right things – he’s quite

savvy discussing the topic of stop-and-frisk, particu-larly as it relates to the ra-cial disparity in marijuana arrests. He said he first learned of the imbalance in arrests of African-Amer-icans when he sponsored a bill last year that became Philly’s pot decriminal-ization law, “something I never thought I would get done,” said Mr. Kenney, “and has nothing to do with marijuana. It’s about the arrest record.” The former Councilman added little that was new to his already on-the-record positions. He seemed less paranoid about offending the FOP at a sensitive mo-ment, saying that, “When I was a kid, my parents al-ways told me that if needed help I should find a police officer.” Present-day par-ents are as likely to tell their kids to “avoid a police officer,” he said. “In response to the in-dependent review board: yes. Stop-and-frisk: gone,” Kenney followed-up. Per-haps more telling than his words last Saturday was Kenney’s presence Mon-day at the Center for Re-turning Citizens, where he spent an hour answering questions from formerly incarcerated persons about plans for an enhanced program of aiding people back to civilian life from jail or prison. As for a civilian oversight board, such a thing already exists, called the Police Advisory Commission, and does as effective a job as is possible under the con-straints of the document that created it. That docu-ment is an Executive Order issued by Ed Rendell in 1994, it was created under the Managing Director’s office. Though it’s chief operator and spokesman Kelvyn Anderson is su-premely competent as well as diligent, it’s status as a non-chartered entity that is subject to the Manag-ing Director’s budgetary whims leaves the city’s cop watchdog a sadly toothless body. The creation of a truly independent body is under consideration now within Council, and will mean changing the City Charter in a vote during the 2015 general election. The mayor cannot change the Charter, but he can use the prestige of his office to advocate for the measure.

The fact is that while no candidate but Williams seemed concerned about offending the FOP and its friends, not a single occupant of the chancel at Arch Street tackled the massive obstruction that is the local police union, as it currently operates. Most complaints against officers are not sustained, few that are sustained result in any real disciplinary action, and even when officers lose their jobs for various offences, they as often as not are restored through FOP-constructed arbitra-tion, with back pay. This limitation on ex-ecutive power prevents the mayor and commissioner from ridding the force of individual problem offi-cers, whose transgressions can at times be shocking but do not independent-ly speak to the problem, which is that only the most egregious offenses are ever brought to a courtroom, and even those which are prosecuted are not even re-motely a sure thing without sufficient public attention compelling politicians to oversee the process. It’s too soon to tell who will get the lion’s share of the COPPAC war-chest, and who McNesby graces with his endorsement, but the March 30th filing dead-line for campaign finance reports promises more answers. And no single candidate has yet to stand out as one who will help both the many good police officers of Philadelphia and the people they pro-tect rid themselves of the status quo that keeps bad cops on our streets with guns. It won’t be enough to admit publicly to a few bad seeds and promise to remove them, even if successful. It will require a mayor who tirelessly wields his statutory power, and his bully-pulpit, to bring about the painful systemic changes necessary to ex-pose abusive individuals and practices at all levels of command, and to strip them of their bureaucratic impunity.•

Stay tuned for more election coverage in The Spirit as the primary nears. The Declaration is an alternative news source for Philadelphia, seeking to high-light city politics, art, culture and activism.

26th District Crime ReportFebruary 25- March 3, 2015


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Fresh Soup Served With A Smile: The Good Spoon Soupery

Kate Hartman (right) is the owner of the The Good Spoon, a new soupery in the neighborhood. Together with store manager Lanie Belmont (left) the café serves fresh soups daily. /Photo: Ryan Shellenberger

D.C. has been actively discouraging the concept of municipal wi-fi net-works (supported by pub-lic funds), which has made it difficult for any legisla-tive motions to provide wi-fi alternatives to find success. Notions of “free wi-fi” don’t seem to con-cern the Bamboo team, who admit that bandwidth has an unavoidable cost — infrastructure. Whether you’re paying in taxes or in a standard plan, they

argue, you’re still paying. With a visionary team and technically sound battle plan, only time and proper funding will tell if Bamboowifi is truly the savior of Philadelphian internet. Fundraising is inherently a gamble, es-pecially with a generation who isn’t often content to simply “wait and see” with crossed fingers. But they’re certainly doing their best to charm our skepticism away. Their website, at the moment, is pretty barren — just a teaser of what is to come — but still stated with unwavering confidence. “Cancel your cable,” it

reads, “Cut your data plan. Keep your internet.” What more can we ask for?•

To find out more about Bam-boowifi, visit their website at www.bamboowifi.com, and ex-plore their Kickstarter campaign at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1149960200/bamboowifi-homegrown-in-ternt.The Pricing Basics: Res-idential internet access via Bamboowifi: $30/month for 20mps, $1,000 lifetime. Busi-ness: becoming a hosting point: $2,000 (lifetime service, po-tential kickbacks from customer referrals)

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The afternoon sun pours into the bright café illu-minating the high walls, painted white. The room is small, not cramped, with room to breathe. It’s warm and everything feels fresh. The chalkboard hung high above the counter reads Good Spoon Soupery. It’s not uncommon to walk by and find yourself caught up in a whirlwind of the pleasant smells of soups being prepared. “We kept it small on pur-pose,” owner Kate Hart-man said. “Retail was kind of an afterthought.” The building on the northwest corner of Front and Master Streets is a white-washed cube, re-habbed from an auto ga-rage; the original intention was to expand her business with a wholesale or com-missary kitchen. It started four years ago, when Hart-man and her husband left New York. She had been working in marketing for ten years and her hus-band was starting medi-cal school. The couple settled in Queen Village and Kate began selling soup at farmers’ markets. As things began to grow, the company began to fill wholesale orders. “We have about 12 cafes and coffee shops that carry our soup, mostly in the suburbs,” Hartman said. The Good Spoon is a regular vendor at the Rit-tenhouse farmers’ market every Saturday, and is also carried at the Fair Foods Farmstand in the Read-ing Terminal and Mom’s

Organic Market in Bryn Mawr. Their storefront in Fishtown is their first brick and mortar operation. “This was one of the first

locations we looked at. We didn’t have a specific neighborhood in mind, but Fishtown has exceeded our expectations,” said

Hartman. Since opening in De-cember, Good Spoon has collaborated with other area businesses, using

tableware made by Felt and Fat, a Port Richmond studio producing porce-lain goods. The aforemen-tioned white-washed cube currently displays a blank façade, but will soon ex-hibit a hand-painted sign displaying its name; this will be completed by True Hand Society, a tattoo and design company in Fishtown at 2424 York Street. Good Spoon also buys ingredients from local butcher Kensington Quar-ters. Even the coffee and the machine it’s brewed in was a team effort, join-ing the soup-makers with neighboring coffee roast-ers. “The people at Reani-mator helped us out a lot in setting it up,” said Hartman, who continued to explain that they will be rotating their coffee menu with local roasters. Right now they are serv-ing Peddler Coffee, a local Philadelphia coffee roaster, known for bicycle powered mobile coffee bars. “Our menu is seasonally

based,” Lanie Belmont, manager at Good Spoon said. “All of our soups are made from scratch.” She continued that each soup is made with all natural ingredients and that they focus on sourcing local ingredients. The menu changes daily and they offer a selection of four soups. These are often vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, and animal protein based soups. “I am really excited for the upcoming seasons,” said Belmont. “We have a ton of warm weather gazpachos and other cold soups we can’t wait to share.”•

The Good Spoon participated in a Brewers Plate event at the Kimmel Center downtown on March 8th. They are present on the web at goodspoonfoods.com as well as Instagram @goodspoonfoods and Twitter @goodspoon. Follow them to find out which soup they will be serving each day or call at (267) 239-5787.

Bamboowifi’s Panda Bear mascot works from a laptop in the Random Tea Room. /Photo: Jake Detwiler


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eye BUSINESSon This is our cheerful, always-smiling Brittle! She is a 1-2 year old female terrier mix. Sadly, Brittle and her equally adorable brother, Biscuit, were left at the shelter after their owner went to jail. Brittle’s a true sweetie .. she’s laid back and she likes most other dogs. Chew toys are her absolute favorite - - do you have any at your house? Can Brittle come over? If you have dogs of your own, you’ll need to bring at least one in to meet any potential dogs and make sure there is no major personality clash. Please also bring proof that you are allowed dogs/cats at your home if you rent. Brittle is located at ACCT -- 111 W. Hunting Park Ave, Phila., PA 19140. Phone: 267-385-3800, (ask for the Lifesaving Department!). Email: [email protected] More about Brittle: ACCT ID NUMBER: A24873688. Primary colors: Brindle with White. Hair Length: Short. If you have any questions about Brittle, please email [email protected].•

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Hunterdon Hills Playhouse TripThe Sodality of Our Lady of Fatima from St. Adalbert Parish in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, is sponsoring a one day trip on Tues., Apr. 7, to see “Abie’s Irish Rose”, a hilarious comedy classic, at the Hunter-don Hills Playhouse in Hampton, New Jersey. Depart from St. Adalbert Church, 2645 E. Allegheny Ave. at 9AM. Luncheon followed by show. Arrival home will be apprx 5:15PM. Total cost including gratuities is $98. Deposit required. For reservations or more information call Theresa Romanowski at 215-922-1700 during the day or 215-813-2780. •


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NC Alumni AssociationLooking for Alumni for St. Patrick’s Day ParadeThe Northeast Catholic Alumni Association are looking for past alumni to participate in this coming years St. Patrick’s Day pa-rade. The event will be held on Sun., Mar. 15. There will be transportation to the parade, as well as a party at the parade conclusion. Call the office at 215-543-1051 for information.

Hello, Dolly! at The Port Richmond Theatre Company The Port Richmond The-atre Company presents “Hello, Dolly! One of America’s beloved and longest running musicals. Fri., Mar. 20 & Mar. 27 at 8PM, Sun., Mar. 29 at 2PM. Tickets $10 Adult / $7 Student/Child. Din-ner Theatre!! Sat., Mar. 21 & Mar. 28 - doors open 5PM-dinner served 5:30PM. Sun., Mar. 22 - doors open 4PM - dinner served 4:30PM. Dinner Theatre tickets: $30. All dinner tickets must be re-served, no dinner tickets sold at door! Lithuanian Music Hall, Tilton St. and Allegheny Ave. For tickets: 215-495-3015. www.tcpr.org.

Richmond Library presents: Retirement Income Program:What You Need to KnowSat., Mar. 21! 11AM. Presented by Kevin Scal-trito (New York Life). A Great Way to find answers to important Financial Questions. Please notify your friends and family about this FREE fun and important program! R i c h m o n d L i b r a r y, 2987 Almond St. All are welcome. For more infor-mation contact the Rich-mond Library at 215-685-9992. LOPR Breakfast Brunch FundraiserLadies of Port Richmond Breast Cancer Research will hold their 11th An-nual Breakfast Brunch Fundraiser on Sun., Mar. 22 at Our Lady Help of Christian Church, Gaul & Allegheny Ave. at 10AM. Tickets $10 adults; $5 chil-dren. Contact Marylou Leuters 215-427-3222.

A Performance from Julius CaesarJoseph Caltagirone will perform Act 3, Scene 2 from Julius Caesar at Kens-ington Neighborhood Li-brary, 104 W. Dauphin St on Mon., Mar. 23 at 4PM. Join us for this exciting, free event! Tweens, teens and adults are welcome to this

exciting, free event. Light refreshments will be served after the performance. 215-685-9996.

American Legion Post #88 PennY PartyThe American Legion Auxiliary Elm Tree Post #88 will host a Penny Party fundraiser on Sat., Mar. 28. Doors will open at noon, and the party begins at 1PM. Admission is $3, which includes an envelope (25) tickets, a beverage and a slice of cake. Additional ticket envelopes will be on sale for $1. Big table prize chances, 50/50 tickets and refreshments will also be sold. Come out and have some fun.

Repair Fair #4 - Greensgrow FarmsSat., Mar. 28, from 12-4PM at 2501 E. Cumber-land St. 215-427-2702. Event Details: • Members of the community are wel-come to bring in any item that’s broken or damaged. This includes almost any-thing; even clothing and jewelry. • A volunteer Fixer will put you to work as they provide guidance in how to repair or mend. The guests learn how to troubleshoot and make repairs, lead-ing the way to more self-reliance in fixing things at home.The primary objective of the Guild is to shift our conventional wisdom that broken items should neces-sarily be thrown out and replaced. Repair Fairs are not intended to be a free repair service. Instead they serve as a means to in-form and educate people in troubleshooting and repair. The eventual goal being to enable folks to repair and mend things without assistance. Ultimately, less garbage will be generated whi le more resources and money will be saved. http://www.greensgrow.org/event/philly-fixers-repair-fair-at-greensgrow/. http://phillyfixersguild.org/event/repair-fair-4-greensgrow-farms/

Penn Treaty Park Easter Egg HuntFriends of Penn Treaty Park are hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Sat., Mar. 28 at 10 AM. Don’t forget to bring your basket or bag for your eggs.

Kearny Elementary School EventsGeneral Philip Kearny School, our neighborhood public K-8 school at 6th & Fairmount, is taking enrollments now and for the first time is able to take students from outside its catchment - including parts of Northern Liberties not previously in the catch-ment. Kearny will provide an art-focused education through a variety of classes with creative, collaborative learning opportunities de-signed to provide students

OBITUARIESwith broad skills critical for success in the 21st century. Fall enrollment is open, first come first served. Space is limited and in demand. Info/questions: Principal Daniel Kurtz, [email protected], 215 351-7343. And help support Kearny at the annual EAT.DRINK.PLAY fundraiser, Fri., Mar. 20, 6:30PM at Lib-erti Church, 2424 York St. Suite 122 in Fishtown. Delicious food from FUGE catering, open bar with craft beers, and fantastic wine from Moore Brothers.

Glavin Playground Easter Egg HuntEaster Egg Hunt at Glavin Playground, Almond & Westmoreland on Thurs., Apr. 2 from 12-1PM. Ages 2-7. Must pre-register. To register stop in office or call 215-685-9898.

Boy Scout Troop 11Good Friday Hoagie SaleBoy Scout Troop 11 will be having their Lenten Hoa-gie Fundraiser at Grace Church and the Incarna-tion, 2645 E Venango St. on Fri., Apr. 3, 12Noon – 3PM. Tuna or Cheese Hoagies. Cost: $5. Sides available: Macaroni Salad and Potatoes Salad - $1. individual size, $3 family size. Pre-order for pick-up by calling Ed Perez at 267-258-1580 or Annemarie Bravo at 215-866-7133. Thank you all for your sup-port and generosity!

Bethesda Methodist Church Homemade Easter Candy SaleSat., Apr. 4, 11AM-3PM. Easter Eggs, butter cream, coconut, chocolate, peanut butter, fruit & Nut. 50¢ each. There will be lol-lipops and other candy. Church is located at 2820 E. Venango St. 215-739-7399.

Aramingo Acme ReunionOn Fri., Apr. 24, a reunion will be held for all those employees of the Aramingo Acme at Polish American String Band Hall, 2727 E. Westmoreland St., starting at 7PM. For more infor-mation please contact Joe Glackin at 215-464-5735 or 215-847-2041.

Portside Community Arts Festival Sat., Apr. 25 from 12-5PM. (Rain Date Sun., Apr. 26, 12-5PM.) The Festival will be held at Penn Treaty Park.This will be a HUGE arts festival that children, teens and adults can all enjoy!!! The Festival will include children and teen art activities, artisan vendors, food trucks, live performances and more. Portside’s Art Festival is our biggest fundraiser of the year. All of the money raised during the event goes towards Portside’s Student Scholarship Fund for chil-

dren and teens of limited re-sources. These scholarships allow students to participate in our visual arts, perform-ing arts and music classes year round. This years goal is to raise $15,000. Portside is still in need of sponsors, volunteers and donations. If you would like to spon-sor, volunteer or donate, please contact Kim or Jenna at 215-427-1514. You can also donate online at the following link http://www.gofundme.com/Portside-ArtsFest. Portside Arts Cen-ter, 2531 East Lehigh Ave., 215-427-1514. Email [email protected] Website portsideartscen-ter.org. Blog: http://www.portsideartscenter.blogspot.com/.

Volunteers Needed at Hagert Playground The Friends of Hagert Playground will be holding special events and program-ming at the playground this spring and summer, and can use volunteers. Love Your Park Day will be Sat., May 9. Free summer arts and educational programming will be offered on Saturdays and two evenings a week. Please email [email protected] if you would like to help volunteer!

Portside 2015 Summer Arts CampKids have fun all summer long at the Portside Sum-mer Arts Camp, 2531 Le-high Ave., 215-427-1514. 2 WEEK SESSION – $300 + one-time T-Shirt Fee $5. June 22 through Aug. 14. Mon.-Fri. 8:30AM to 3:30PM. Extended Care Hours Until 5:30PM - $100 per session. Painting-Draw-ing-Sculpture-Print-Mak-ing-Character-Building-Swimming. Field Trip every week. Check out our website for more information port-sideartscenter.org. Register now. Portside Arts Center is located at 2531 Lehigh Ave. 215-427-1514.•

From the Polish American Congress,Eastern Pennsylvania District

Fr. Francis Gwiazda Memorial MassThursday, March 12, 2015 - 7 P.M.

St. Adalbert Church.Thompson Street and Allegheny Avenue

in Philadelphia, PA. On March 2, 2015, Fr. Francis Gwiazda, Father Frank, the long time Pastor of St. Laurentius Church in the Fish-town section of Phladelphia passed away. Fr. Gwiazda, ordained in 1969, was respected for his service to the Catholic Church. He was known as a proud priest, great speaker, and a person who loved to sing and promote his Polish heritage. Fr. Frank served as Pastor of St. Lauren-tius Church, the oldest Polish Church in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, PA, for 27 years until he retired. Fr. Gwiazda also served as Assistant Pastor at St. Hedwig Church in Chester, PA, St. Laurentius Church, St. John Cantius Church and St. Adalbert Church in Philadelphia, prior to being named pastor of St. Laurentius Church. Members of the Polish American Congress, Polish American Heritage Associations, and Polonia, extend condolences to Fr. Gwiazda’s family. Everyone is invited to attend the Memorial Mass for Fr. Francis Gwiazda. This information provided by the: Polish American Cultural Center Museum, 308 Walnut Street, Philadel-phia, PA 19106, Telephone: (215) 922-1700 - Internet: PolishAmericanCenter.com.•

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