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Over the course of the past month, a long-standing church in Fishtown has been inching ever so close to potentially seeing its final days. St. Laurentius (1608 E. Berks Street) was the first Polish-American Church built in Philadelphia. Constructed more than 129 years ago, the church has been closed since March 31, 2014 and decertified due to the findings of an engineering report commissioned by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and completed by structural engineering firm O’Donnell & Naccarato. Now, in the wake of an announcement by Father John Sibel of Holy Name of

Debate Continues Between Archdiocese, Parishioners, Contractors, and now, the Vaticanby Andrew Mark Corkery Jesus (701 Gaul Street), St. Laurentius is facing demolition

as soon as December of this year. The demolition of the church is only one portion of a multifaceted debate that has engulfed the community. The discourse is happening between three groups: The Archdiocese who is responsible for issuing a “decree of relegation” to the church and commissioning the report but who has no say in the eventual fate of the building; the parish, now headed by Father Sibel, who is responsible for the decision of what happens to the building and the land; and a group of concerned former-parishioners of St. Laurentius who are fighting for repairs to the church. Whether the church should be demolished or repaired; what the land will be used for in the event of demolition; and even whether the archdiocese was right to strip the church of it’s sacred qualities are all in debate. Kevin Gavin, Director of Communication for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, said that the O’Donnell

St. Laurentius (1608 E. Berks Street), the first Polish-American Church built in Philadelphia, faces an uncertain future following a series of concerning engineering reports, decerti-fication by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and an appeal of that decision to the Vatican. /Photo: Max Pulcini

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While researching my new book, “Literary Phila-delphia,” Greg Gillespie of Port Richmond Books lent me three novels by three Philadelphia novel-ists, now long dead and not well known to the general public. The first novel, “Steps Going Down,” by John T. McIntyre, published in 1936 by Farrar & Rinehart (New York), got my atten-tion because McIntyre has always been known as a Noir writer, meaning a writer who describes the gritty side of life, as in the city’s underworld. ‘Noir’ might also be described as the gritty truth under-neath a mainstream sugar coating: the life of petty criminals, drug dealers, streetwalkers under the El, small time mobsters, or the unstable drama in-side dingy bars filled with cigarette smoke, suspicious characters and, of course,

lurking danger. McIntyre was born in Northern Liberties and left school at age 11 to work full-time. For a period, he was a freelance journal-ist with The Philadelphia Press. He wrote over 20 books; most of them ‘Noir’ or crime novels but some had a conventional slant. A ‘Noir’ novel might also be called ‘B fiction,’ as in ‘B’ movie. One ‘B’ movie that comes to mind is the 1965 ex-ploitation film, “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!” di-rected by Russ Meyer and starring Tura Satana. It is about three strippers who wreck havoc and violence on a young couple they en-counter in the desert, and who then kidnap an old, wheelchair-bound man as they attempt to seduce the man’s sons for the family money. Although there’s some redemption in the fact that all three bad girls come to a bad end, it takes a long time for this to hap-pen.

McIntyre, who was Irish Catholic, manages to weave elements of his Catholicism into the most sordid of his stories. While one chapter may describe how the main character falls in love with a street-walker, another chapter will present the reader with a small paragraph about the Virgin Mary. Consider this passage in his novel “Steps Going Down” where characters Gill and Hogarty are hav-ing drinks in a sleazy bar, where “there was noise, and smoke, and the smell of drink in the place…the floor sloppy with spilled beer…the walls grimy with the rubbing of many a

loafer’s back [as the] cash register rang and rang.” In this section, Gill tells Hogarty that sometimes when he sees what he sees (as in pretty awful stuff), he says a prayer to the Blessed Virgin. “She has a far-reaching voice in Heaven,” Gill tells Hogarty. “And God Him-self is always hearkening to her. More poor souls have been saved from despair through her than you can put to the credit of all the saints and martyrs in all the far depths of the heavens.” As if this nod to religi-osity wasn’t enough, Gil and Hogarty begin to talk about the Annunciation and the biblical city of

Nazareth. But after that it’s a jump to a house of ill-repute on 16th Street in Center City. “Lola only bothered with those who were substan-tial when she was going good….Her trade usually dressed at night: tails, top hat, Inverness. Quite the thing. Everybody dressed. Lola had been something to see…” Curious to know a lot more about McIntyre’s life, I headed over to Temple University Archives to ex-amine McIntyre’s docu-ments and manuscripts. Oftentimes when a famous writer dies, his or her pa-pers are turned over to a university. There they are archived and labeled for researchers and biogra-phers. In McIntyre’s case, I was able to go through quite a number of boxes. Some of these boxes con-tained business papers, such as rent receipts, bank correspondence and state-ments, while others con-tained personal effects like personal telephone books, correspondence, and rejec-tion letters from publishers. Although McIntyre pub-lished a lot in his lifetime and was very successful,

when he shopped his work around he got his fair share of bad news. Most of the rejection letters came from the Mac-millian Company, a New York publisher. On March 15, 1943, his novel “Gun Smoke Along the Nueces,” was turned down. In May of the same year, “Murder in the Mist” was rejected, the letter signed by a Lisa Dwight Cole, an Associ-ate Editor there. Then, in November, he received a rejection letter for his book “O Land of Milk and Hon-ey.” In 1948, a Macmillian editor sent back his novel, “Some Days in the World,” and apologized for keeping it so long. “We are very much cha-grined at the length of time we have had your manuscript.” McIntyre probably re-jected the phrase “we are very much chagrined” as a spine-tingling language abomination. In 1944, McIntyre sent a letter to his friend, Alfred Lunt, asking for money. McIntyre had just been laid off from a job because business wasn’t doing well.

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Sons, New York), published in 1956 and later made into a film, “The Young Philadelphians,” starring Paul Newman and Robert Vaughn, among others. Powell was the vice presi-dent of one of the larg-est and oldest advertising agencies in the country, N.W. Ayer & Son, on Washington Square. This seventh generation Phila-delphian once wrote that he would never have start-ed to look “objectively and analytically at Philadelphia if I hadn’t worked on a Philadelphia newspaper, and if I hadn’t married a girl from Cleveland who began questioning the Phil-adelphia institutions and beliefs and attitudes which I had accepted as a matter of course.” Some of those attitudes, of course, had to do with the class structure of the city (old families versus immigrant new families, like the Irish). In Powell’s novel we can see that in the relationship between Irish immigrant Margaret O’Donnell, who arrives in Philadelphia from Ireland in the spring of 1857 and finds employment as a maid with the very Anglo Saxon Protestant, Mrs. Clayton, whose husband is a bank official. When poor Margaret becomes pregnant from a one time roll in the hay with Mrs. Clayton’s Harvard law school son, she’s quickly told to vacate the premises and paid a handsome sum to care for the baby, a baby the Clayton’s do not want because of Margaret’s sta-tion in life. Mrs. Clayton, however, does visit poor Margaret to assist in the birth of the baby. She does this in a humble city room-ing house, where she tells Margaret (in between labor pains), “You’re a little Irish bog trotter who thought you could come over here and be a queen. Only it’s not that easy.” Later, while holding the new baby girl, she tells Margaret one more thing: “You Irish girls with your hot young bodies. As if all you had to do was wave them at a man to get any-thing you want.” Powell’s novel gets better and better, by the way. •

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minutes ago I was told that I was through at Street & Smith’s, business condi-tions being what they are,

etc.” The letter was pain-ful for me to read because I knew what was coming. “I hate to ask in times like

these,” McIntyre contin-ues, “but could you possi-bly send me some money? Every cent I have will be the money I’ll get this Fri-day. We’re in damned des-perate straits here as it is and this thing will make it just so much worse.” McIntyre ends the letter by requesting “some let-ters of introduction to men who rate in the publishing business.” In another box I found an interesting exchange of let-ters from a Cooperstown, New York banker replying to the novelist’s request to purchase back records of a newspaper called the Saturday Star Journal. Apparently McIntyre wanted to know how much the bundle would cost and the banker puts the fee at $300, far too much money for the cash-strapped au-thor who then offers the banker a counter offer of $175. The banker replies that “I am not inclined to accept the offer for them of $175 but would be willing to lower my price some-what. If you wish to make an offer of $225 for the lot, let me know and I will consider it.” It’s all very bureaucratic and unfeeling, the banker obviously looking down at McIntyre from his high financial perch. Then, one month later (March 11, 1941), everything changes. The banker sends a hand-written note to McIntyre refusing the writer’s latest offer, but you can feel that something isn’t quite right. Why a handwritten letter? The letters pick up again in August, when the banker sends McIntyre another handwritten note although it is not on the bank’s let-terhead. The writing is very disconnected looking and sloppy, as if the writer had a broken hand. “I went to the hospital April 10th for a severe op-eration,” the banker says. “I am writing to ask you if you are still interested in my Saturday Star Journals and if your previous offer for them still holds good. Your offer was $175.00 for the Star Journals and $50 for the Dime Libraries.” We don’t get McIntyre’s response, though I imagine he felt some sympathy for the Second National Bank official who was no longer sounding high and grand. Two weeks later, the two men conclude the deal and McIntyre gets his bundle. A sad discovery in an-other box was a 1951 docu-ment detailing the writer’s funeral expenses from the Oliver Blair Company: Gray cloth covered casket; silk lining; pillow; old silver extension bar handles; crucifix and services, pine case…$410.00.” I left Temple Archives feeling as if I’d met Mc-Intyre in person. In fact, I

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

NLArts First Friday Kids’ WorkshopNLArts will hold its First Friday Kids’ Workshop series now through De-cember. This monthly, evening craft event is open to children 5 through 12. NLArts’ popular Summer Camp is held during the last 3 weeks in August. For more information, email nlartsorg@gmail.com or visit www.nlarts.org

Free Music Program for GirlsSister Cities Girlchoir in-vites girls in grades 1-8 to join our FREE cho-ral academy in Northern Liberties. Rehearsals are every Saturday from 10AM -12PM at Walter Palmer Charter School( 910 N. 6th St.). SCG is the

girl-empowerment choral academy serving over 250 girls in Philadelphia and Camden. Visit www.Sister-CitiesGirlchoir.org or call Alysia at 909-4-SISTER for more information.

St. Anne Regular Sunday BingoSt. Anne’s Bingo ev-ery Sunday! Memphis & Tucker in Social Hall Doors open at 4PM. Bingo begins at 6PM. Cost at door - $10 package.

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 Presbyte-rian Church, 418 E. Gi-rard Ave. Come and bring a friend for informative, exciting and lively open discussions. As always, ev-eryone is welcome.

Info on Girl Scout Troops Girl Scouts “CAN DO…” anything they set their minds to, and troops to help them ac-complish this can be found at: ST. MIKE’S CHURCH, Trenton and Cumberland St., on Fri-day evenings 7PM – all grade levels; SHISSLER REC CTR, 1800 Blair St (Front & Norris Sts) K-3rd Grade: Monday 6:15-7:15PM; HOLY NAME CHURCH, Gaul & Berks St. K-3rd Grade: Tues., 6-7:30PM; GLAVIN PLAYGROUND, 2600 Westmoreland St. K-1st Grade: Tuesday 6:05-7PM, 1-3rd Grade: Monday 6:45 PM – 8PM, 4th-6th Grade: Wednesday 6:45-8PM, 6th-12th Grade: Tuesday 7-8PM; BRIDESBURG REC, 4625 Richmond St.: 1st-3rd Grade: Thursday 6:30-7:30 PM. Information regarding troop organization and registration would be available at any troop meeting, so stop in to speak to the leader, or go to www.gsep.org for registration information.

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 always welcome. Daycares should call for separate appointments. Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St. 215-685-9992.

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Event at Fishtown LibraryThe Wagner Free Institute of Science presents “Ex-tinction: Life on Earth and Human Impact”, Tues-days, now to Nov. 4, 6:30-7:45PM at the Fishtown Community Branch of the Free Library (1217 E. Montgomery Ave.) Pre-sented by Professor Greg Cowper. No preregistra-tion required. Call 215-685-9990 for more info. Preschool Storytime will be held on Wednesdays at 10:30AM.

Bridesburg Rec Center EventsREACH OUT AND READ: Bridesburg Rec-reation Center (4625 Rich-mond Street) is collect-ing new or gently used children’s books for the Reach out and Read pro-gram. This program col-lects books for children who are patients at doc-tor’s offices associated with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Please bring your donation to Bridesburg Recreation Center, weekdays 9AM – 9PM. FALLS BOWS AND BRIDESBURG PRIDE BANNERS: Available at the Center for $3 each, any weekday from 9AM – 9PM. All proceeds benefit the chirldren’s activities of the Center.ZUMBA: Classes o f -fered year-round. Mon. and Thurs from 7-8PM, Zumba toning on Wed. from 7 -8PM. $4 walk in. SCRAPBOOKING: Held year round on Wed. eve-nings from 6:30-9:30PM. $5 each time you attend. All you need is your photos and a book, everything else will be provided.LADIES BOWLING LEAGUE: Tues. morn-ings, 9AM at Erie Lanes. All ladies are invite to join.Call Miss Jackie at 215-685-1247, 533-6448, or 331-9417 for more information.

Fishtown Spelling BeeHere’s the buzz on the 13th Annual Fishtown Spelling Bee. It will be held on Thurs., Oct. 30 at 3:30PM at Shissler Rec Center, 1800 Blair St. at Berks St. Grades 2 to 8. Open to all students. Free refreshements. Prizes to all participants. Sponsored by Penn Treaty SSD.

Adaire’s Haunted HouseAdaire Home and School along with the 8th Grade Class, will host their annual Haunted House at 1300 E Palmer on Thurs., Oct. 30 from 5:30 -7:30PM. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Refreshments will be provided. Proceeds go to the 8th grade gradu-ation trip. For more infor-mation, call 215-291-4712

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Lithuanian FestivalCelebrate Lithuania’s rich cultural heritage at the 37th Annual Mugė Lithu-anian Festival in Phila-delphia on Sat., Nov. 1 from 12 to 8PM and Sun., Nov. 2 from 12 to 6PM. The festival will be at the Lithuanian Music Hall (2715 E. Allegheny Av-enue). Enjoy two incredible days of live music, folk dancing and family fun. Savor the tastes of Lietuva -- delicious balandėliai, kugelis, fried bread and the world’s best potato pancakes. Sip Lithuania’s favorite brews by Švyturys and Kalnapilis. Visit our newly renovated Cultural Center, learn about LT heritage and pin your an-cestral home on our map. Shop for gorgeous amber jewelry and gifts.

Kearny Elementary Open HouseIt’s an exciting time at Ke-arny Elementary (601 Fair-mount Ave.), the neigh-borhood school for many Northern Liberties fami-lies. We invite you to visit our open house to learn more on Thurs., Nov. 6 at 6PM. Hear from students, parents, teachers and Prin-cipal Daniel Kurtz about Kearny’s achievements to date and exciting plans for the future. Tour the school including our new, state-of-the-art gymnasium.

Christmas Bazaar atSt. John Cantius St. John Cantius Parish Hall (4415 Almond St.) will host a Christmas Ba-zaar on Fri., Nov. 7 from 6-9PM and Sat., Nov. 8 from 4-9PM. Join them for games, outstanding home-made Polish Food, Holiday Shopping and much more.

Saint Nicholas Ethnic FestivalSaint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, 817 N. 7th St. (at Brown St.) will hold their 43rd An-nual Ethnic Festival on Sat., Nov. 8 and Sun., Nov. 9 from 12 noon to 4PM. Featuring home-made foods, crafts and gifts. Plenty of free park-ing. Call 215-922-9671 for more info. Plenty of delicious food to eat-in or take-out.

Bring a Tree Home and Green Our NeighborhoodIn partnership with East Kensington Neighbors Association, NKCDC will organize a yard tree give-away sponsored by Parks and Recreation’s Tree-Philly program on Sat., Nov. 8 at the NKCDC Garden Center (Frankford & Berks), from 10AM – 2PM. NKCDC & EKNA received trees through a Community Giveaway Grant from TreePhilly. There is a limited species variety and no guarantee that you’ll receive your

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& Naccarato engineering report revealed numerous structural damages to the building including major cracks in the church’s fa-cade and towers. “Those are the damages we are really concerned about that would lead to an imminent collapse,” Gavin said. “The Catho-lic Church is about more than a building– it’s about something bigger than that and this is not a communi-ty that would be left with-out a church building. It’s a really unfortunate and sad situation but what it comes down to is you have to put your faith ahead of the building.” Following the results of the engineering report, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput issued a decree of relegation on Sun., September 28, 2014. In essence, the decree re-moves all sacred qualities of the church and prevents it from being used for pur-poses of a holy nature, be it Sunday mass or any other religious reasons. It also allows for “profane but not sordid use” of the land and building. This, according to Gavin, means that the property would not be allowed to be used for purposes “contrary to Catholic teachings.” “We would not want to see anything happen that would be counter to the

sacred nature of that space. So we are not going to turn a former church into a bar, and we are not going to sell a former church building to someone who is going to turn it into a nightclub,” Gavin said. The report specifically laid out four possible op-tions for dealing with the St. Laurentius building. Three of those options involve various methods of structural repair with the fourth option being the demolition of the church. The decision on what option to choose as stat-ed by Gavin is one “that will come from the local level of the parish and not the Archdiocese, and that has not been officially determined one way or another.” “But I can say that fiscal components of this deci-sion are going to weigh very heavily because the pastor does have to take into consideration the whole life of the commu-nity and the longstand-ing future of the church,” Gavin said. After St. Laurentius was closed down, its parish was merged with that of Holy Name of Jesus, another church in Fishtown. The merger places the fate of St. Laurentius in the hands of Father Sibel of Holy Name. At mass on Sep-tember 28, 2014, Father Sibel announced that the parish has decided to move forward with having the

building demolished some-time in December 2014. Former parishioners of St. Laurentius have taken up strong words of con-demnation against the re-cent decisions regarding the church and are taking steps toward what they see as progressive action. The group of impassioned community members have started the Save St. Lau-rentius Church Committee and are focused on making sure the church continues on. The group has hired a canon lawyer who has as-sisted them in submitting an appeal of the relegation filed to the Congregation for the Clergy within the

Vatican in order to save the church from possible demolition. “We appealed to Rome to the Congregation for Clergy and argued that the [Archbishop] has no grave reasons [within canon law] to make such a change in the consecrated status of the church building,” the group’s canon lawyer Sister Kate Kuenstler said. The church cannot be demolished during the ap-peal to relegation process, according to the Archdio-cese, the canon lawyer and community members. All sides must wait until there is a response from the Vati-can regarding the ruling on the case. The question at hand is what can potentially hap-pen to the property if the demolition goes through as planned. Gavin believes that what is going to hap-pen with this church and property is really a matter of speculation right now. But when questioned fur-ther as to what specifically any potential future use of the building and or prop-erty would look like, the Archdiocese spokesman was at this time unable to state with full confidence that any use limited by “Contrary to the Catholic Teachings” would also prohibit any kind of com-mercial or residential de-velopment on the property. “As long as its not go-ing to be something re-ally contrary to Catholic Teachings and you know [Father Sibel] gets appro-priate zoning consider-ations, then all those things are in play,” Gavin said. “Realistically Father Sibel has to keep every option at his disposal when thinking about what might happen to it [the church] down the line.” The arguments of wheth-er to save the St. Lauren-tius church or not and for what reason represent a vibrant debate that rages on passionately for both sides. Members of the Save St. Laurentius Committee be-lieve that the Archdiocese’s

estimates take different factors into account that go beyond what is immediate-ly needed to fix the build-ing’s most required and urgent structural needs. In the community organiza-tion’s view this arbitrarily inflates the cost of fixing the church to an amount that misleads the public and isn’t necessary at this point in time. The Save St. Lauren-tius Committee and their independent engineer-ing consultants estimate that fixing the church totals $700,000. Their plan would be brought out in phases: the first phase would cost between $100,000 to $200,000 dol-lars and would “structur-ally secure” the church. On the other hand, the total stated by the Arch-diocese based on the report they commissioned from their engineering group O’Donnell & Naccarato, to fix the church is upwards of $3.4 to $3.5 million. The Save St. Laurentius Church Committee states that they have $38,000 toward fixing the building and have in total close to $500,000 in pledges from parishioners, businesses and community members. “We can fix the church for less then it would cost to knock it down,” John Wisniewski, a member of the Save St. Laurentius Church Committee, said. Meanwhile, Gavin calls the community members’ plan to fix the church as “a Band-Aid.” “If you pursue the Band-Aid fix, within five to ten years we are probably going to be back at the same place we are at today where the building is going to have to be closed again. And has that money been used prudently? The $3.5 million dollar figure is the one that addresses all the structural concerns that are there, and makes the building structurally sound way into the future,” Gavin said. Representatives from O’Donnell & Naccarato could not give comment

on the matter, stating that they could not discuss mat-ters affecting their clients to the press. The notion of demolish-ing the church is one much maligned in the eyes of some members of the for-mer St. Laurentius Parish. A.J. Thomson, member of the Save St. Laurentius Church Committee, is will-ing to sleep outside for a year if that’s what it takes to keep his beloved place of worship from being torn down to the ground, while rejecting the idea of the church being an imminent threat to the community. “Me, my four daughters and my wife will sleep outside the church under-neath [the scaffolding]. If we are not struck by falling debris, because no one has been struck by falling debris, then we get to fix the church and the Arch-diocese has to pay for it,” Thomson said. Added Thomson: “If it was in that shape [the engi-neering report suggests] it would have be torn down already. There is no way the City of Philadelphia would allow it to still stand months later if it was in fact posing that kind of danger to the community.” As the passions of resi-dents and parishioners rise, Gavin urges the com-munity to think critically about the finances of fixing the church properly and believes that attempting to save the church would kill the parish financially. The Archdiocese, along with Gavin, question the sound and reliable nature of the community’s finan-cial support over the long haul, along with how it will impact the church’s duties to serve the parish and its parishioners individually. “It’s an unfortunate and sad situation, and this is a beautiful church building that has been there for a really long time, but that’s the crux of the issue here,” Gavin said. “How are you going to keep the parish community alive, pay to repair the church and keep [the church] open at the same time?” Keeping churches open has been an issue as of late for the Archdiocese and various parishes in the area. An article published by Philly.com on Octo-ber 12, 2014 stated that fourteen more parishes in Philadelphia and its surrounding counties are being reviewed for possible mergers or closures over the next year. In Port Rich-mond alone, the parishes of St. Adalbert, St. George, Mother of Divine Grace, Nativity BVM, and Our Lady Help of Christians are being reviewed. Thomson has one mes-sage to all parishes being reviewed for mergers and or closures by the Arch-diocese: “Let me tell you some-thing– those people ought

The more than century-old church has had it’s doors closed since March, 2014. /Photo: Max Pulcini

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Halloween Hoedown at Penn Treaty Park

Almost one thousand kids and adults had a blast at the 4th Annual Friends of Penn Treaty Park Hoedown, sponsored by the Penn Treaty SSD and Johnny’s Hots. Along with fabulous refreshments, fresh apples, candy and other Halloween treats, each child received a free pumpkin. After the fun of picking their pumpkins, the kids enjoyed some time in the moonbounces, with face-painting or the soon-to-be upgraded playground equipment. On a sun-splashed day, the community came together for what has become an annual neighborhood tradition. The Friends of Penn Treaty Park thank the volunteers and sponsors who made the day possible, including Carol Davis, Rita O’Brien, Marlene Buck, PHL Squad members and board members Barb Morehead and Roman Blazic. Check www.penntreatypark.org for more information about upcoming events and programs at Penn Treaty Park. Visit http://romanblazicwordsandpictures.blogspot.com to view more photos. /Photos: Roman Blazic

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Property Tax Homestead Exemption Deadline

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The Philadelphia Homestead exemption offers real estate tax savings to homeowners by reducing the taxable portion of their property assessment by $30,000.

Homestead applications can be submitted:• Through a free appointment at NKCDC (2515 Frankford Ave) by calling 215-427-0350• Online – Applications can be filed online by logging on to www.phila.gov/opa; or• Paper application: Paper applications can be downloaded from www.phila.gov/opa and dropped off at one of five drop box locations:1. 311 Walk-In Center at City Hall;2. Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 1401 JFK Blvd.;3. Northeast Philadelphia Mini City Hall, Northeast Shopping Mall, 9239 Rear Roosevelt Blvd.; and4. North Philadelphia Mini City Hall, 2761 N. 22nd Street.5. The Office of Property Assessment, 601 Walnut St, 3W (Curtis Center);There are no age or income level restrictions for the Homestead Exemption Program. Homeowners who are tax delinquent are eligible to apply.

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D. A sledgehammer

11. What Christian Evangelist went on re-cord to claim that there was an actual demon living in the celluloid reels of the film “The Exorcist?” A. Jim Baker B. Billy Graham C. Jerry Falwell D. Pat Robertson

12.According to folk-lore, what has to hap-pen in order for a per-son to speak and see the dead?

A. They must be born on HalloweenB. They must sacrifice a virgin to the spirits C. They must simply invite the spirits into their homeD. They must light three white candles every night for 12 nights

Haunted Attraction

Freaky Farm

Haunted Attraction, Freaky Farm will take place from now to Oct. 30 at Albert & Thompson Sts. from 7-9PM. $3 per person. Closed Mon. & Tues. Portions of proceeds will go to charity.

Adaire’s Haunted House

Adaire Home and School along with the 8th Grade Class, will host their an-nual Haunted House at 1300 E Palmer on Thurs., Oct. 30 from 5:30 -7:30PM. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Refreshments will be provided. Proceeds go to the 8th grade grad-uation trip. For more information, call 215-291-4712.•

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26th District Crime ReportOctober 15, 2014- October 21, 2014

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

The Ukie Club on Franklin invites you to apply for participation or come watch and support the teams in the 1st Annual Ukie Cup Outdoor Soccer Tournament this November. Enjoy great competition and an all-around awesome tournament experience on a crisp autumn weekend. • Kitchen will be open for lunch and dinner both days serving a variety of traditional American and Ukrainian foods, beer special• Live Music Saturday night, after the last game• Abundant FREE street and lot parking Tournament Details: Format: 6 v 6 (5 players and a goalie). The 2014 team entry fee is $120. Payment of the entry fee must be received by Sun., Nov. 2. Please make check payable to the “UACA.” Deadline to Commit: November 2! Competition will begin on Sat., Nov. 8, and will conclude on Sun., Nov. 9. Proceeds benefit the Ukrainian American Citizens’ Association (The Ukie Club on Franklin). To register contact: Paul Mellon, 215-740-4507 (call or text). Email: pmellon2213@gmail.com or ukiecup@ukieclub.com.•

1st Annual Ukie Cup Outdoor Soccer Tournament

The American Legion Auxiliary Elm Tree Post 88 will sponsor a Flea Market and Bake Sale on Sunday, November 2, from 9AM-2PM. The Flea Market will set up around the outside perimeter of Palmer Cemetery. The Bake Sale will take place inside the Elm Tree Post at 1414 Palmer Street. The cost of a table space is $8. To reserve a spot, call Marge at 215-426-6435. Come out and support our veterans! •

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• Zero (0) homicides reported during this time.

• Zero (0) rapes report-ed during this time:

• Two (2) robberies-point of gun during this time: 2400 Huntingdon (10/15), 1200 Leopard (10/15)

• Three (3) robberies other weapon during this time: 100 W Gi-rard (10/16), 2000 Front (10/17), 2500 Aramingo (10/19)

• Two (2) aggravated assaults other weapon during this time: 2300 Aramingo (10/19), 1900 Sergeant (10/21)

• Zero (0) aggravated assaults with a gun during this time.

• Ten (10) residential b u r gl a r i e s d u r i n g this time: 2400 Sepviva (10/17), 2600 Memphis (10/17), 2000 Cumber-land (10/18), 2200 Haz-zard (10/19), 200 Wildey (10/19), 2600 Memphis (10/20), 2300 Harold (10/20), 2300 Mercer (10/20), 2600 Belgrade (10/20), 100 E Wildey (10/21)

• Twelve (12) theft from autos during this time: 2600 York (10/15), 2600 Salmon (10/15), 2400 Hagert (10/16), 2100 York (10/16), 1900 Cumber-land (10/17), 2400 Sepviva (10/17), 1000 Columbia (10/17), 2200 Frankford (10/17), 1000 Delaware (10/17), 2100 Cumberland (10/18), 200 E Lehigh (10/20), 2000 Arizona (10/21)

• One (1) stolen vehicle during this time: 1500 Frankford (10/19)

• Two (2) thefts during this time: 1900 York (10/18), 1900 Richmond (10/20).•

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Conflicting messages confuse you this week, Aries. Just don’t let this confusion keep you from doing what you think is right. Choose a course and stick with it.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Don’t be too hard on yourself this week, Taurus. You really do not need to push yourself unless you are feeling motivated to do so. If you feel like relax-ing, so be it.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, stick to the outskirts of the room and be a quiet observer of what’s going on around you in-stead of being the center of attention. You may enjoy being a fly on the wall for a change.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, this week you may feel an unusual need to be noticed and appreciated by others. Embrace the spotlight and make the most of this opportunity to share your thoughts.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, you may find it hard to establish your priori-ties this week, but you have a good head on your shoulders and will figure out the path to take. Give yourself a chance to have fun.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, do the right thing even if it costs you some-thing emotionally. Your actions may be carefully monitored, and someone is learning by your ex-ample.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, try your hardest to make a tricky set of cir-cumstances work to your advantage. Working with a partner is a great way to get things done.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, you are better at dealing with things when they’re out in the light of day. You don’t like to be secretive, nor do you like the idea of others keeping secrets.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, do not look at a current problem as something that will always block your success and happiness. Instead, use this obstacle as a way to get your bearings.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, though you may feel like lashing out at others, this week you show an impressive amount of self-restraint. Get through the week, and things will turn around.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18The messages you are receiving from everyone around you seem mottled and mixed, Aquarius. Instead of socializing with others, maybe you just need some alone time.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, speak up if you do not feel you are receiving enough emotional support from your closest allies. Maybe they do not know how you’re feeling.•

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CLEAN PLATE: Homemade Butterfinger Bars Candy corn: you either love it or you hate it. In a recent poll of friends and family, half of the group said they were fond of the Halloween snack while the others either reported they couldn’t stand it or made a face like they were disgusted. While I fall on the “love it” end of the candy corn spectrum and could mindlessly pop back ker-nel after kernel, I set out on an internet quest to find another use for it. I came across recipes

for cookies, cupcakes and fudge, but none that would mask the appear-ance of the orange, yel-low and white candies in an effort to throw off the candy corn haters. Thanks to a few clicks of the computer mouse and a trusty search en-gine, I came across a recipe using candy corn as a main ingredient to make a copycat version of another candy. These homemade Butterfinger bars will blow your mind, convert the candy corn opposition and give you something to bring to the Halloween parties you

were invited to.

Homemade Butterfinger BarsAdapted from In Katrina’s Kitchen3 cups candy corn1 ½ cups peanut butter2 cups semi-sweet choco-late chips

Melt candy corn in the microwave for about 60 seconds. Check, stir and return to microwave for 15 second intervals un-til completely melted. Add peanut butter and combine. Return to mi-crowave if necessary to incorporate until creamy.

Pour into a greased or parchment paper-lined 8”x8” pan. Once com-pletely cool, cut into bars. Line a large baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. In the micro-wave or double boiler, melt chocolate. Stir un-til smooth and allow to cool slightly. Dip each bar into chocolate, allow excess chocolate to drip back into bowl and place on baking sheet. Allow chocolate to harden be-fore eating.

This three ingredient recipe is the easiest way to conceal candy corn and

will surely appeal to both the lovers and the haters.The sweet, candy kernels melt into a bright, orange goo pretty quickly; be sure to scrape the sides of your bowl and stir often as it tends to stick to whatever its melting in. Even better, try using a double boiler to melt the candy corn, which would enable you to keep a watchful eye on

the molten mixture. The peanut butter softens as soon as it hits the liqui-fied candy. It’s baffling the combo creates the same flavor as a Butter-finger bar, and it makes me wonder what else candy corn is capable of. One thing’s for sure: this recipe will open a place for it in the hearts of the anti-candy corn crowd. •

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  Michael Thompson is a kid who grew up in Port Richmond.He went to school here, played sports here and is raising his family here. He is a great guy with an over abundant amount of friends. Michael suffers from

Benefit For Michael Thompson

Event will be held from 8PM to 12AM. Tickets are $30. Any donation of any kind to help raise funds for Mike will be greatly appreciated. Please contact Cora J. Semon at 215-300-5132 or by email at csemon@digitallegal.net. Thank you for your time on this matter and for the opportunity to help raise money for Mike! Also, any dona-tion is tax-deductible. If you want to write a check, please make it payable to Thompson’s Troopers. Tax ID No# 47-1015382. Dona-tions can be mailed to Thompson Troop-ers, 3026 Belgrade St., Phila., PA 19134.•

ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. It is a progressive neurode-generative disease. Look it up and learn a little more about it! His family and friends are having a Benefit for Mike, his wife Trish and his three children,Aaron, Faye and Lily. Mike can take the mon-ey and do whatever he wants to do with it. We want Mike to do some-thing he wants to!!! The benefit is going to be held this Saturday, November 1 at The Pol-ish Eagle Hall, right in Port Richmond at 3157 Thompson St. Parking on Clementine Street.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUESACROSS

1. Smooth music 7. Fails to explode 10. Voluted 12. Tear down 13. Propose for of-fice 14. Yiddish expert 15. Great ape of Borneo 16. Arab outer gar-ments 17. Hundredweight 18. The Muse of history 19. Neutralizes alkalis 21. Mortar trough 22. Lapsed into bad habits 27. Potato State 28. DeGeneres’ partner 33. Egyptian sun god 34. Makes more precise 36. Deafening noise 37. Expresses plea-sure 38. __ Nui, Easter Island 39. Founder of

Babism 40. Speed competi-tion 41. Artist’s tripod 44. Records 45. A witty reply 48. The content of cognition 49. Mohs scale mea-sure 50. __ student, learns healing 51. Put in advance

CLUES DOWN

1. Peru’s capital 2. Emerald Isle 3. Group of crimi-nals 4. Flat sweet pea petals 5. Vietnamese of-fensive 6. A lyric poem 7. Philippine sea-port & gulf 8. Utilizes 9. Lair 10. Covering of snow 11. Covered walk-way 12. Overzealous

14. Stench 17. Compartment 18. 2nd largest Costa Rican island 20. Danish Krone (abbr.) 23. Long narrow bands 24. Woody tropical vine 25. Farm state 26. Tooth caregiver 29. Popular Cana-dian word 30. Resort 31. Members of U.S. Navy 32. Smokes 35. Smiling so big (texting) 36. Capital of Ban-gladesh 38. Tore down 40. Travel in a car 41. American bridge engineer James B. 42. “Rule Britan-nia” composer 43. Let it stand 44. Not bright 45. Rated horse-power 46. Pinna 47. Prefix for beforeSee answers on page 15

Hello, doggie fans! I’m Tango! I was raised in a family with children ever since I was a puppy; but right after I turned 3 they had to move, and I couldn’t come along. I have been in the shelter for about 3 months, but I still have the biggest smile and I am a re-ally happy girl! I love people and I especially love belly rubs! I am a healthy, bouncy, and cheerful 3-4 year old terrier mix and I would love to meet you! 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 per-sonality clash. Please also bring proof that you are allowed dogs/cats at your home if you rent. Tango is located at ACCT -- 111 W. Hunting Park Ave, Phila., PA 19140. Phone: 267-385-3800 (ask for the Lifesaving Department!)Email: adopt@acctphilly.org. More about Tango: Primary colors: White with Black markings • Coat length: Short IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT TANGO, PLEASE EMAIL ACCTPETFIND-ER@GMAIL.COM.•

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This Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 8PM

American Legion Auxiliary Post 821 Food Drive

American Legion Post 821 will be collecting cans, vegetables, stuffing mix, etc. for our annual food drive. Bring your donations to the post any Mon., Tues. or Wed. after 7PM. Food will be distributed to needy families in Bridesburg. People chose to belong to an organization for one of two reasons—either they are personally fulfilled with the experience of belonging or they are so intrigued by what they see the organization is doing and they want to support it. Looking for qualified members who have a father, mother, son, etc. who have served in the military. American Legion Post 821 is located in Bridesburg on 4404 Salmon St, Dolores T. Volz, President Post 821. Call 215-288-4312.•

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PRAYERSAll real estate adver-tised herein is sub-ject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it ille-gal to advertise “any preference, limita-tion, or discrimina-tion because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limita-tion, or discrimina-tion.” We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings are available on an equal opportunity basis.  Fair Housing Council of Subur-ban Philadelphia, 8 6 6 - 5 4 0 - FA I R (3247).

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• Ingersol Refrigera-tor Drier and After Cooler. Machine is usu-ally used in body shop operations. Needs work. $200 obo. • Body Sho Air Clean-ers. 20 ceiling mounted aeromax air cleaners. As is. $200 obo.• Grey Air Lift Jack. Good working condi-tion. $350 obo.• FMC Brake Lathe Center. $500 obo.• Rotunda Air Condi-tion Evacuate and Re-charging Center. $295 obo. • Machine Press with-out Hydraulics. $50.• 10 Ton Hydraulic Floor Jack. $100 obo.• Motor or Transmis-sion Stand. Missing 1 wheel. $100 obo. • 10 Ton Champ Pull Post Auto Body Frame Straightener w/10 ton pump. $995 obo.• Canvas Canopy Sign - 10 ft. center and 6 ft. each side. 22 feet long. $500 obo. • Carrier and Bryant Heat Pumps (4) - One - 2-1/2 Ton Bryant 3 Phase Heat Pump. $400 each. CALL 215-399-6251

1994 Ford Super Duty Diesel Truck. Needs work. Standard stick shift, Jerr Dan Wheel lift. Mileage 230,000. $3995 obo. Call 215-399-6251.

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• Ingersol Refrigera-tor Drier and After Cooler. Machine is usu-ally used in body shop operations. Needs work. $200 obo. • Body Sho Air Clean-ers. 20 ceiling mounted aeromax air cleaners. As is. $200 obo.• Grey Air Lift Jack. Good working condi-tion. $350 obo.• FMC Brake Lathe Center. $500 obo.• Rotunda Air Condi-tion Evacuate and Re-charging Center. $295 obo. • Machine Press with-out Hydraulics. $50.• 10 Ton Hydraulic Floor Jack. $100 obo.• Motor or Transmis-sion Stand. Missing 1 wheel. $100 obo. • 10 Ton Champ Pull Post Auto Body Frame Straightener w/10 ton pump. $995 obo.• Canvas Canopy Sign - 10 ft. center and 6 ft. each side. 22 feet long. $500 obo. • Carrier and Bryant Heat Pumps (4) - One - 2-1/2 Ton Bryant 3 Phase Heat Pump. $400 each. CALL 215-399-6251

1994 Ford Super Duty Diesel Truck. Needs work. Standard stick shift, Jerr Dan Wheel lift. Mileage 230,000. $3995 obo. Call 215-399-6251.

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Bridesburg Rec Center

Seeking Fitness

EquipmentThe Bridesburg Recreation Center (4601 Richmond St.) is seeking fitness equipment for their new fitness room. If you have a treadmill, an elliptical bike, a set of free weights, a Bow Flex - any form of fitness equipment - no longer being used, please consider do-nating it to help build this resource for the community. A letter of valuation will be given to everyone who donates, to apply to your 2014 tax return. Staff will arrange to pick up any donations. For more information, call the Brides-burg Recreation Center at 215-685-1247.•

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QUIZZO ANSWERS:Part One:

5 points each1. B. Edgar Allen

Poe 2. C. Sage 3. D. Snickers 4. C. 32 years

Part Two: 10 points each

5. A. Renfield 6. C. It 7. A. Chupracaba 8. D. Anne Rice

Part Three: 15 points each9. A. California

10. C. knives 11. B. Billy Graham 12. A. They must be born on Halloween.

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first species choice. Ap-ply early at ekna.org/treephilly and check out treephilly.org for how to pick the right tree for the right place. Partici-pants will receive a free planting and care dem-onstration as well as a free bag of mulch from the Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center. Con-tact Michaela with ques-tions about how to apply for a yard tree through NKCDC at 215-427-0350 x 125 or mallwine@nkcdc.org.

Campbell Square EventsTues., Nov. 11: VET-ERANS DAY -salute to our veterans, flag raising by Korean War Veterans PFC Stanley A. Gogoj Chapter #38. 11AM – 12PM. Fri., Dec. 12, Christmas Tree Light-ing/SANTA! Starts at 6:30PM. Light refresh-ments will be for sale at all events. Rain date policy: While the Friends of Campbell Square will make every effort to reschedule events can-celled by bad weather, they cannot guarantee that alternate dates will be scheduled. Call John Rajca at 267-304-2993 or Susan Ongirski at 215-426-3766 on event dates for possible can-cel lat ions.Volunteers are needed for garden-ing and maintenance on Wed. nights at 6PM. Campbell Square is located at Belgrade St. & East Allegheny Ave., in the heart of Port Richmond!

Nazareth Hospital Honors Veterans with Free Health Screenings Nazareth Hospital is host-ing a health screening event in honor and ap-preciation of U.S. military veterans. The free event will be held from 1PM to 4PM on Thurs., Nov. 13 in the hospital’s Marian Conference Center (2601 Holme Ave) and all veter-ans are invited to attend. Nazareth Hospital will of-fer a number of different screenings, including bal-ance and strength testing, and blood pressure. In-formational literature on nutrition, Mercy Home Health, stroke signs and symptoms, early heart attack care, congestive heart failure, chest pain and cancer education will be provided. Veterans will also have an opportunity to meet physicians from Mercy Cardiology and ask any health-related questions they may have. In addition, Nazareth Hospital’s pharmacists

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CROSSWORD ANSWERS:

will be available to answer medication questions. A limited number of free flu shots will be provided. Refresh-ments will be served. For more information, call 1-866-NAZARETH (1-866-629-2738).

Jug-Baby: An AutobiographyA one-woman puppet show come to Yell Gal-lery (2111 E Susquehanna Ave.) on Fri., Nov. 14 at 7PM. Jug-Baby fol-lows the misadventures of a baby who spends its formative years inside a jug. Upon its release, Jug-Baby has no gender or identity to call its own. It soon learns that others can mold it into whatever they desire and must learn to shape its own destiny as it travels from the brothels to the towering offices of The Big City. Jug-Baby is performed by C. Ken-nedy, with live music pro-vided by Upholstery, & live foley by Dj SnakPak. Pay what you can at the door.

Voice Of The Arts Awards - Dance BenefitJoin the Portside Art Cen-ter on Fri., Nov. 14 from 8 PM-12AM for our first annual Voice Of The Arts Awards - Dance Benefit. This event will be held at the Skybox at 2424 Studio’s (2424 E. York St.). Tickets $20 and include beer, sangria & light Hors D’oeuvres. Live enter-tainment from the Don Jones Band & DJ Hol-ly Sue spinning 50’s & 60’s rock-n-roll. This Dance Benefit Honors State Representative John Taylor & John Crowther for their continued sup-port of the Portside Arts Center. Portside will be awarding our honor-ees at 9PM. All mon-ey raised goes towards Portside’s New After School Arts Program. You can purchase tickets online at http://www.portsideartscenter.org/.

Saint Anne Church Designer Bag BingoMemphis & Tucker Sts. in Social Hall on Fri., Nov. 14. Doors open 6:30PM. Bingo begins: 7:30PM. Cost $30. For tickets con-tact the Rectory 215-739-4590 or Dot Quinlan at 215-285-7272.

St. Laurentius Beef & BeerSt. Laurentius Catholic School presents Beef & Beer on Sat., Nov. 15 from 7-11PM at Holy Name Church Hall, Berks and Gaul Sts. Tickets are $25. Come celebrate with friends and enjoy a good Old-Fashioned Beef & Beer and support

St. Laurentius School of Holy Name Parish.

Spaghetti Dinnerat Bethesda ChurchBethesda Church (2820 E. Venango St.) is host-ing a Spaghetti Dinner on Sat., Nov. 15 from 2PM to 6PM. $8 adults, $4 children, Free for kids under 5 years of age.

Kensington “Old Brick” UMC Celebrates Its 210th Anniversary“Old Brick” UMC will celebrate its 210th An-niversary with a special service on Sun., Nov. 23 at 2PM. The church has been at the corner of Richmond & Marlbor-ough Streets since 1804 and has a long history of doing God’s work in the Fishtown area. Our special speaker for the service will be Rev. Peggy Johnson, Bishop for the Eastern Conference of Pa. Our musical guests will be Descendants of Noah. Refreshments will be served. All are wel-come.

North CatholicTurkey Bowl Football ReunionNorth Catholic Turkey Bowl Football Reunion to be held on Sat., Nov. 22from 1 til 4PM. Chickie and Pete’s, 11000 Roo-sevelt Blvd., Phila., PA 19116. $30 for tickets or info call Len or John at 215-543-1051.

Philly Fixers Guild Repair FairYou love it. It doesn’t work. Why throw it out? Let a Fixer help you bring it back to life at Shissler Rec (1800 Blair St.) on Sat, Nov. 22 from 12 PM - 4 PM. The Philly Fixers Guild is a community or-ganization that supports our neighbors and the city through regular Repair Fairs like this one. Dur-ing the Fair, guests from all around Philadelphia are welcome to bring in their damaged or inop-erative possessions to have a capable volunteer fixer help them get it back to working condition!

Questions About Total Joint Replacement? Nazareth Hospital Has Answers During Information Classes Thinking about having a Total Joint Replacement? Scheduled to have a Total Joint Replacement? You and your family are in-vited to learn more about Total Joint Replacement at Nazareth Hospital. The classes will be held on the following: Monday Morning Classes Begin at 11:30AM: Nov. 24 (A), Dec. 15 (A), Wednesday

Evening Classes Begin at 6PM: Nov. 5, Dec. 3. Classes at Nazareth Hospital, located at 2701 Holme Avenue in Phila-delphia, in Marian Con-ference Rooms A and B. To reserve your seat, call 215-335-6313. You will be asked for your name, telephone number, number of people attend-ing, date of your surgery and the name of your surgeon.

FLEA MARKETS

Konrad Square Flea Market and Fall CleanupThe Friends of Konrad Square will host a Flea Market on Sat., Nov. 1 and Nov. 15 at Konrad Square, Tulip & Dauphin Sts., from 8AM-3PM. Anyone interested in rent-ing a space can call Vicky at 215-426-9654. There will also be a Fall Cleanup for Love Your Park on Sat., Nov. 15. Any vol-unteers will be welcome at 10AM.

Spring Garden In-door Heated Antique & Vintage Flea Market Spring Garden Indoor Heated Antique & Vin-tage Flea Market will be held on these dates: Sat-urdays: Nov. 1 , Nov. 5, Dec. 6, Dec. 20, Jan.

3, Jan. 17, Feb. 7, Feb. 21, Mar. 7, Mar. 21. 8AM-4PM. Over 70 ven-dors featuring antique furniture, vintage jew-elry, clothing & accesso-ries, pottery, art work and much more! 820 Spring Garden St. 19123. Free parking, food court, free admission, handicap ac-cessible. www.PhilaFlea-Markets.org or call 215-625-FLEA (3532). .

Elm Tree Post 88 Flea MarketThe American Legion Auxiliary Elm Tree Post 88 will sponsor a Flea Market and Bake Sale on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 9AM-2PM. The F lea Market will set up around the outside perimeter of Palmer Cemetery. The Bake Sale will take place inside the Elm Tree Post at 1414 Palmer Street. The cost of a table space is $8. To reserve a spot, call Marge at 215-426-6435. Come out and support our veterans!

TRIPS

LOPR Trip to Lancaster Ladies of Port Rich-mond Breast Cancer is running a trip to Lan-caster on Sat., Nov. 29, to the American Theater for a show called “Joy To

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The World”, following a trip to Rockvale Outlets and a Buffet Dinner at Shady Maple Restau-rant. Round trip motor-coach transportation and all taxes and gratuities are incl. (except driver). Cost is $105pp with de-posit before hand. De-part from Campbell Square at Belgrade and Allegheny at 9:30AM and arrive at Rockvale Outlets at 11:30AM. Ar-rive home approximately 9:30PM. For more info call Marylou at 215-427-3222.•

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