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Rake in hand, Mayor Nutter joins Friends of Mt. Moriah board members Barbara Silletti, Mark Anderson (Treas.), Mayor Nutter, Susan Facciolli, Scott Maits, and Dan Callahan (President); Paulette Rhone, another board member was at work elsewhere.

Energy workshop in SWMany receive donated fans

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Rep Johnson vs. violenceMeeting at Kingsessing Rec.

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More than 100 cleanup volunteers from a variety of organizations through-

out the Delaware Valley began gather-ing at the Kingsessing Avenue and S. 62nd Street entrance to Mt. Moriah Cemetery early Saturday morning, June 16. The effort was a continuation of the rehabilitation of what is now characterized as the “abandoned but not forgotten” burial grounds which date to the mid 1800’s.

Spurred on by in particular by the Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery,

and strong support from various agen-cies like Global Citizen, Philadelphia Cares, and Serve Philadelphia, the workers fanned out over the Philadel-phia portion of the 380-acre cemetery, the largest in the state, according to Friends members. They labored with diligence and goodwill in the growing heat until well past noon.

“As individuals and groups arrive, we are assigning them roughly 10-or-so at a time to various sections, “said Vic-toria Ford, vice president of operations for Global Citizens, who was on duty

at the registration desk under the trees at the entranceway - possibly the only shady spot at the cemetery. “Should we have more volunteers, we can add them in the sections we planned to cover today.” Global Citizens is the organization which is responsible for putting together Philadelphia’s out-standing annual MLK Day of service in January, plus a calendar of activi-ties throughout the year.

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ShopRite Super Stores’ manage-ment was recog-

nized by First Lady Michelle Brown for its work in provid-ing healthy and affordable food to local communities in Philadelphia and surround-ing areas.

Specifically honored on July 20 was Jeffrey Brown, president and CEO of Brown’s Super Stores, which operates the chain of 10 ShopRite supermarkets, including its ShopRite out-let at the Penrose Shopping Center, Island Avenue and Lindbergh Boulevard.

The award to Brown centered around his creation of the non-profit UpLift So-lutions in 2009 to assist retailers and governments to address issues of access to quality, affordable food. UpLift allows Mr. Brown to share his supermarket model and experience on a national basis.

“The commitments we’re announcing today have the potential to be a game-changer for kids and communities all across this country,” said Mrs. Obama. “We can give people all the information and advice in

the world about healthy eat-ing and exercise. But if par-ents can’t buy the food they need to prepare those meals because their only options for groceries are …the local minimart, then all that is just talk.”

Mrs. Obama‘s Let’s Move! Initiative is about giving parents real choices about the food their kids are eating.

“Today’s announcement means that more parents will have a fresh food retailer right in their community – a place that sells healthy food, at reasonable prices, so they can feed their families the way they want,” she said.

Added State Sen. Vin-

cent Hughes, “Jeff ’s efforts to make quality, reason-ably priced foods available to the people in my district are commendable, and the

honor given by the White House today is very well

deserved. As an example of the ShopRite successful community leadership and development, Sen. Hughes added, “Jeff knew precise-ly what the community needed in terms of a local grocery store and played a pivotal role in ensuring the community received it.”

Brown was invited to join Mrs. Obama at the White House as she outlines the progress of her campaign to bring healthy and afford-able food to every commu-nity across the country. As part of the “Let’s Move” campaign, Mrs. Obama an-nounced Wednesday that leading grocery retailers have committed to bring healthy, affordable food to nearly 10 million people over the next five years in the form of new and ex-panded stores in areas that desperately need them.

Brown’s Super Stores and other top food retail-ers like SUPERVALU, Wal-greens and Wal-Mart have committed to open or ex-pand more than 1,500 lo-cations combined over the next five years in low-in-come areas that lack stores likely to sell affordable and nutritious foods.

Currently, 23.5 million Americans live in low-in-come areas that lack stores likely to sell affordable and nutritious foods. Of these, more than half are living in households with incomes at or below the 200% poverty line, and 6.5 million are children.

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First Lady Michelle Obama at the ceremony honoring ShopRite CEO Jeff Brown (seated to the left behind her)

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Help for Foreclosure VictimsBy Caleb Nothwehr

Darin Sackie’s jour-ney from civil-war-torn Liberia

to Southwest Philadelphia is filled with exciting changes and overcoming great hard-ships.

But that story was about to take a tragic turn two and half years ago when the 69-year old local resident de-faulted on his mortgage. At the beginning of this year, he was on the verge of losing his house. “I am sick. I’d been out of a job for almost two and a half years,” Sackie said. “They were asking for money and I couldn’t send it.”

Fortunately, before fore-closing, the bank asked Sack-ie visit Southwest Commu-nity Development Corp. (SWCDC) to talk with one of its housing counselors. SWCDC let him know that EHLP was on the way.

EHEP is not a misspelling, but rather the Emer-gency Homeown-ers’ Loan Program which began this year to offers zero-interest, five-year, declining balance loan for up to $50,000. The program aids homeowners who are behind in their payments and at risk

of foreclosure.

Here’s how it works: The

loan can pay for 100 percent of the mortgage delinquency and fees for which the ho-meowner owes. The hom-

eowner, in turn, must make a set monthly payment, pro-portional to the 31% of the

homeowner’s gross monthly income.

Housing coun-selors at SWCDC are hoping to spread the word about EHLP. “Just because you’re in delinquency or de-fault doesn’t mean you have to give up your house,” said Deirdre Jones-Low-man, housing pro-gram manager at

SWCDC. “There are a lot of alternatives out there for ho-meowners that don’t include having your home taken away

from you.”

The EHLP loan is tailor-made for people in situations like Sackie’s, because it offers assistance to homeowners who plan to stay rooted in the community. “The objective of programs like EHLP is that if you have a reasonable chance of being able to pay this going forward, they want to give you that chance,” said Jones-Low-man. “Every year that you live in your house, it decreases by 20 percent, so after five years, there is no more loan.”

Currently Sackie is near the end of the approval pro-cess for the EHLP loan and

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said he is hopeful to move forward. “Right now I’m very thankful to God for the ap-proval of the loan. We believe that my house will not be

foreclosed,” he said. “I’m very grateful for the assistance that came to me from Southwest CDC. They are always willing to listen to people cry and are always willing to help people who fall in a situation like my

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If you would like to know more about the EHLP program or other housing-related issues, please contact Deirdre Jones-Lowman at SWCDC at 267-289-1103.

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EHLP Clinics at Cobbs Creek Library

To assist homeowners who are delinquent in their mortgage due to

underemployment, unemploy-ment, or medical issues, Southwest CDC is sponsoring EHLP clinics at the Blanche E Dixon /Cobbs Creek Free Library Branch from 2pm-5pm on the following dates:

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The Health Fair will be held from noon-8 p.m. at Kingsessing Recreation Cen-ter, 50th Street and Kingsess-ing Avenue. In addition to community members, several officials from the city govern-ment and leaders of African and Caribbean communities are expected to attend.

Health professionals and other service providers will provide general informa-tion about health services that are available at no cost to Philadelphia residents. Community members will be able to discuss their con-cerns with staff and volun-teers in English, French and Creole. Trained health work-ers and volunteers will offer blood pressure screenings, diabetes evaluations, HIV/AIDS screenings, prenatal care, oral health, nutrition, sexually transmitted dis-eases, dental health, pediat-rics, Sickle Cell disease, eye disease, and cancer (skin, breast, prostate). There will also be pharmacy represen-tatives on site. In addition to health services, the fair will include a soccer tournament, children’s activities and Afri-

can and Caribbean music.

The Greater Philadelphia area is home to approximate-ly 100,000 residents from Af-rica and the Caribbean. Many of these diverse communities have established non-profit organizations to maintain so-cial and cultural ties and to assist newcomers.

In May 2001, 15 organi-zations founded the Coali-tion of African Organizations – Philadelphia, to empower the African and Caribbean refugee and immigrant com-munities by facilitating ac-cess to health and social ser-vices, promoting economic development, resolving in-ter- and intra-group conflicts, advocating on issues of con-

cern to African communities, and educating the media and broader public on African cultures and experiences.

The coalition proactively seeks and develops partner-ships with non-profit, pri-vate, educational and Afri-can American institutions in the Greater Philadelphia area to achieve its mission.

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ing city involvement in sorting out both responsibilities and priorities for restoring Mt. Moriah, Mayor Michael Nutter was one of the first to arrive for the day’s activities.

“We still don’t know who is in charge,” he said to the Friends group leaders. “It‘s complicated by the [geographical] split between Philadelphia and Yeadon and the fact that there is no responsible state agency.”

“What we have here is disre-spectful of the families who have committed loved ones to this rest-ing place – and it’s disrespectful of our local neighborhoods and the community,” said the obviously concerned mayor. “It is disgraceful that we have permitted the proper-ty to be neglected, overgrown and used as a dumping ground.”

Over the last three weeks, the city has assigned work crews to begin cut-ting the grass. Today’s efforts focus on

gathering up the cuttings and clipping around grave memorials.

“Today’s effort defines what is right with Mt Moriah,” added Mayor Nutter. “It also defines public service; the living giving dignity to those who have passed on. I want to thank every volunteer here today, and urge that

the community get behind the next cleanup day on August 13.”

Later in the day, State Representa-

tives Ronald Waters and Kenyatta Johnson rolled up their sleeves and pitched in with the cleanup.

Originally incorporated in Southwest in 1855, Mt. Moriah’s initial 54 acres expanded across Cobbs Creek to portions of Yeadon and be-came an alternative resting place for

members of city churches which had filled their own graveyards. It was also selected by area civic and fraternal organizations for the same reason. In its present configuration it is divided into 211 numbered sections and another 10, letter-des-ignated areas.

Leading the sustained cleanup efforts is Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery. In their post-event re-lease, the Friends expressed their appreciation to those who partici-pated in the Volunteer Day clean-up. “With the collective efforts of everyone involved, the first steps have been taken to develop a sus-

tainable future for the cemetery and the greater Mount Moriah communi-ty,” it said.

As the legal questions regarding responsibility for maintaining the cemetery are sorted out in the courts (the city has now secured the old burial records under court order), the Friends will be coordinating cleanups on August 13, September 10 and Oc-tober 8. Additional details and regis-tration information will be available on its website. Involved in the work of the group are Daniel Callahan, presi-dent; Stephanie Gilbert, vice presi-dent, Susan Facciolli, secretary; Mark Anderson, treasurer; and Scott Maits, an active member of the board.

One team on duty early was the Philadelphia Training Group headed by John McCullough. McCullough prepares adults with vocational skills in the construction trades after years of training high school students in the same disciplines.

Additional monthly cleanups have been scheduled at Mt. Moriah for Au-gust 13, September 10, and October 8. To sign-up, visit www.SERVEPhiladel-phia.com.

Global Citizen can be reached at [email protected]. Or on the MLK365 hotline: 215-665-2655.

Philadelphia Training Group can be contacted at 267-593-8155.

The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery is dedicated to promoting the historical significance, enhancing the beauty and preserving the artistic heritage of Mount Moriah Cemetery. It can be reached through its website http://www.fommc.org or by mail at P.O. Box 1614, Havertown, PA 19083.

For those interested in learning more about the cemetery, there is a short, 10-minute documentary “Bur-ied Stones, Buried Dreams.” It and other information may be found on the website www.MountMoriah.info.

Information for this article was taken from the website www.aban-donedbutnotforgotten/mountmori-ahcemetery.com.

...Cemetery Cleanup Cleanup Days at Mount Moriah Cemetery:

August 13 – September 10 – October 8For volunteer sign-up contact:www.SERVEPhiladelphia.com

or www.fomcc.org

John McCullough and members of the Phila-delphia Training Group prepare to do their share: James Craig, Joseph Milicia, Saundra Conquest and Donald and Geneva Williams.

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By Nvasekie N. Konneh

It’s about that time of the year again, as the festival season in Philadelphia kicks off and a

Southwest organization plays a major role.

The African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA) will host its annual cultural festival for the fourth year in the row. As in previous years, this year event will take place at Penn’s Landing, managed by the Delaware Riv-er Waterfront Corporation. The stage will light up at 2 p.m. for the August 6, 2011 event with an array of African-American jazz musicians, including Go for Broke Band led by Penny MacDon-ald, a councilwoman in the Borough of Yeadon and aide to St. Representative Ronald G. Waters.

The festival will feature diverse di-aspora groups of artists from Africa, the Caribbean and the U.S. Among those participating are Joan Tigrass Rowley, Trinidad’s queen of soca music, Jodi, a Liberian R&B mega star based in Flori-

da, Rafiya, an America-born Congolese artist, the Camden-based Universal Dance Ensemble, an exact replica of the Ballet African Dance Troup from the Republic of Guinea, Kulu Mele Dance Troup, a West African culture-inspired, African American dance troupe, as well as Coda, a jazz band in Philadelphia. With the array of talent be-ing showcased, this year’s ACANA Festi-val is certain to be a big crowd pleaser.

In previous years, the ACANA Cultural Festival had brought on stage big name artists such as Maxi Preast of Ja-maica and Liberia’s Geibah Swaray of the Safari Band. These programs have often pulled a multi-racial crowd from across the Phil-adelphia region. According to ACANA CEO Voffee Jabateh, this year’s event

is co-hosted by the Philadelphia-based African American Museum and is cer-tain to repeat the success of previous programs. Jabateh said he hoped the event further integrates ACANA into Philadelphia’s cultural framework.

“When we came to Southwest Phila-delphia and began emerging into this social and political fabric, there were misconceptions that we all had to get over,” said Jabateh referring to the many fallacies that African and African Ameri-cans have concern-ing each other’s way of life. “The continu-al theme is bridging the gap – the cultural

gap – between African and African-American cultures. If this festival has obtained anything it’s to bridge the cul-tural divide.”

The annual cultural festival is one

of the many activities ACANA has spearheaded in its 12 years of service to the African and Caribbean immi-grant communities. Since its founding in 1999 by Liberian cultural artists and social work professionals, ACANA has forged its mission to bridge the gap be-tween the African immigrant and the African-American community. The agency has provided assistance to ref-ugees from Africa and the Caribbean who seek asylum and other immigrant benefits. ACANA is now a Bureau of Immigration Appeal, fully accredited agency, helping immigrants with legal immigration services. ACANA is the second African-founded service orga-nization in the United States providing such services, with the other being the Ethiopian Community Development Corporation of Alexandria, VA.

Among major festival sponsors this year are PECO Energy, an Excelon com-pany, City of Philadelphia’s Depart-ment of Behavioral Health, Pennsyl-vania Council on the Arts through the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, and Brown Family Shop Rite Stores.

4th ACANA Annual Cultural Festival at Penn’s Landing

Rafiya, an America-born Congo-lese artist, will be part of the list of art-ists at the festival.


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Recognizing that Southwest and the region as a whole have been inundated with

homicides for several years, State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson discussed this critical issue on July 8 with residents, commu-nity leaders and law enforcement at the Kingsessing Recreation Center.

Rep. Johnson who represents the 186th legislative district was joined in this third and final meeting on the subject of com-munity responsibility for reduc-ing violence by Jordan Harris, executive director of the Youth Commission. The series was an outgrowth of Rep. Johnson’s on-going involvement in Peace Not Guns which he founded. He urged everyone from community members to police officials to, “step up and take an active role in stopping the violence in our neighborhoods.”

“Our excuses are killing our youth, and we have to start hold-ing ourselves accountable for putting an end to the senseless acts of violence,” he stated.

Those in attendance presented so-

lutions that included improving com-munity relations between adults and children, developing schools and other educational institutions, and address-ing the lack of self-respect within urban

communities.

“Violence and hopelessness can never be a community norm,” stated Jor-dan Harris. “These meetings provided an opportunity for community members to bring solutions that could end this dis-parity and ultimately youth violence.”

Next steps include creating task forces within the community and orga-nizations who will implement the solu-tions identified at the meetings.

To play a part in this effort, con-

tact Rep. Johnson’s office at 1610 South Broad St., Phila., PA 19146, phone 215-952-3378, or visit his website www.staterepkenyattajohnson.com.

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Rep Kenyatta Johnson discusses community accountability with Southwest residents at King-sessing Rec. Center.

By Edith L. Dixon

There will be music, refresh-ments, rides and games for all ages on Monday, Aug. 1,

when Town Watch Integrated Services (TWIS) of Philadelphia presents its annual citywide National Night Out Celebration at Dillworth Plaza, West side of City Hall, 15th Street and JFK Boulevard.

The 6-9 p.m. celebration will kick-off 2011 Public Safety Awareness Month and serve as the lead event for the many National Night Out events held during the first week of August by neighborhood Town Watch groups throughout the city.

“We want everyone to participate in National Night Out,” said Tara Smith, a TWIS community support specialist, assigned to West Philadelphia, which includes the 12th Police District. “You can show your involvement in crime prevention by sitting outside and turn-ing your lights on beginning Aug. 2 and for the rest of the month.”

In addition to entertainment, TWIS will offer giveaways on a first come first served basis at the citywide National Night Out event, which in prior years was held in the parking lot of the Home Depot store on Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia.

In addition to attending a Nation-al Night Out Celebration, Mayor Mike Nutter has asked residents to use Au-gust - Public Safety Awareness Month – to gain knowledge and participate in a TWIS activity.

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Whether it concerns students at West Philadelphia High

School or trees on Woodland Av-enue, Colena Golson, project as-sociate at Southwest CDC, has a passion for helping things grow.

Formerly a case manager for teen parents in the School District of Philadelphia, Golson is now working to revitalize the commercial climate along Wood-land Avenue. The transition has been a natural one, she said.

“A lot of my school kids used to say ‘there’s no motiva-tion,’” Golson recalled, referring to neighborhood streets lined with abandoned storefronts and vacant houses. Now, Golson is working to make that change that image in Southwest, heading up projects for the Southwest CDC team that is trying to return both business and beauty to the Wood-land corridor – and bring more customers back to those stores in the process.

As the project team gears up for its next cleanup day from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, Golson, a graduate student at Eastern University in the Urban

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the beginning for Golson and the team at Southwest CDC. Golson is also heading a new initiative to bring more trees to the avenue.

“The end goal is to have all of

Woodland Avenue be tree-lined. Just because it’s a business cor-ridor doesn’t mean it has to look desolate,” said Golson.

The tree-planting initia-tive will unfold in two phases: first, by focusing on the city-owned, concrete dividers that line the avenue, and planting trees within them; second, by working with business owners to encour-age tree-planting in front of their stores. Golson said her role at with the Woodland Ave. project team is a culmination of some of her experience in past jobs.

Her most rewarding work in life, she said, was watching se-nior students at West Philadel-phia High School walk across the stage to receive their diplomas. “It took so much for them to get there. So much from me; so much from them,” she said, “It’s some-thing that 95% of them wouldn’t have done if they didn’t have someone pushing them.”

Giving businesses and servic-es in Southwest a helping hand means more opportunity and jobs for residents Golson said.

To participate in the Block Clean-up on Aug. 6, 215-729-0729.

Seeds of Progress on Woodland Ave.

Colena Golson, project associ-ate at Southwest CDC says she wants to help business grow on Woodland Ave.


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More than 30 residents of Southwest Phila-delphia will be saving

money and energy thanks to Bong Mines Bridge Inc. and members of the Southwest CDC staff.

Bong Mines Bridge, Inc., an organization at 2016 A. 65th St., offering activities and assis-tance to senior citizens of Afri-can descent, hosted the conser-vation workshop in a shaded area outside its building. The seniors received budget coun-seling, cork guns, window kits and energy-saving light bulbs. By far the most popular items given away were the limited number of fans generously do-nated by parishioners at Wayne Presbyterian Church (WPC).

The fans arrived last week via truck driven by its owner Jerry McVeigh. McVeigh diligently aids

Southwest’s citizens and organiza-tions by transporting all kinds of items in good and bad weather do-nated by WPC. Some of the fans were given to residents who opted for bud-get counseling at Southwest CDC, others were designated for parents

of summer campers at Patterson El-ementary School. The rest belonged to Bong Mines.

Southwest CDC self sufficiency counselor Ebony Taylor, handled the free budget counseling offered to Bong Mines seniors, who by prior instruction, had brought their utility bills, an accounting of all monthly expenses, Social Security cards, and

proof of income for the past 30 days.

Southwest CDC’s Rich Meeler, and the organization’s NAC community organizer El-hadji Ndiaye, then helped dis-tribute the fans to the eagerly awaiting seniors. Ndiaye set up the workshop with Bong Mines executive director Ciatta Z. Tu-nis. In return, the Bong Mines seniors thanked the Southwest CDC staff by performing an eth-nic African dance.

While all the fans are gone, Tay-lor said the free budget counseling is still available. Residents who want to get a handle on their bills and better control their spending, should bring to Southwest CDC the same paper-work required of the seniors - utility bills, an accounting of all monthly expenses, Social Security cards, and proof of income for the past 30 days.

For free budget counseling or to set up an energy conservation work-shop for your organization, block or business, call Ebony Taylor at 215-729-0800. For more information on Bong Mines Bridge Inc. senior initia-tive, call executive director Ciatta Z. Tunis at 215-301-7413 or email her at [email protected].

Bong Mines Bridge Inc. Helps Southwest

A limited number of fans were generously donated by parishioners at Wayne Presbyterian Church (WPC).


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New Member Inducted at Eastwick Rotary Club

Past club president, Paulette Royster, pins new member

Walter Realer on June 29, 2011.

The Rotary Club of East-wick – Philadelphia Interna-tional Airport inducted new member Walter Realer at its meeting on June 29. Realer is the owner/operator of the family’s Realer Cleaning Ser-

vice. The business handles residential, commercial, and construction cleaning, as well as floor care, general cleaning and power wash-

ing.

“I am looking for-ward to working with the club on their spe-cial community ser-vice projects, such as distributing meals on Thanksgiving Day,” said Realer.

Eastwick Rotary meetings are held

Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. at the Mercy Wellness Center, 2821 Island Ave., Philadel-phia. Contact Donna Henry at 215-729-7441 or visit the club website for more infor-mation.

By Elhaji Ndiaye

Next Tuesday, Au-gust 2, the Mus-lim community

throughout the entire world will start observing the holy month of Ramadan.

The outward aspect of this observance is fasting, or Sawm in Arabic. According to Islamic law, fasting Muslims keep themselves away from food, drink or other pleasur-able activities during the daytime – usually a period of about 15 hours. Fasting dur-ing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, but is not con-fined to that month alone.

Inwardly, Ramadan is likewise a very special time for introspection, medita-tion, self-control, charitable activities, spirituality, and, of course, devotion to God. The occasion being one of prayers and self-denial, is especially

a time for the purification of the body and soul. This is also the time of the year in which Muslims revisit their holy book, the Qur’an.

According to tradition, the Qur’an was sent down during Ramadan to the low-est heaven and revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to provide guidance for the people.

According to one of the Hadith of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) during the Holy month of Ramadan, the gates of Heaven would open and the gates of Hell (Jahannam) would be closed. The term HadĐth denotes a saying, act or tacit approval ascribed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and are important tools for understanding the Qur’an and Islamic law.

Ramadan occurs at differ-ent times of the year, accord-ing to the lunar calendar. Dur-

ing this period, there are two formal meals, eaten where possible, among family mem-bers and friends: the “So-hour,” eaten just before dawn, and the “Iftar,” which is par-taken just after sunset.

Devout Muslims, who have the opportunity, tradi-tionally pass a major part of the day in the mosques and go to sleep at very late hours.

‘Eid ul-Fitr’ marks the end of the month of Ramadan. ‘Fitr’ means to break, and signifies the breaking of the fasting pe-riod and of all evil habits. It is a show of joy at attaining spir-itual prosperity after a month of fasting. The holy month of Ramadan, which culminates into the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, unites all Muslims in fasting, feasting, worship and prayer. It is a time for contemplation, spirituality, peace and broth-erhood.

Celebrating the Holy Month of Ramadan

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making loans on Friday, July 29, 2011, Designed to provide access to capital and support services to small entrepreneurs in the Delaware Valley – the African immigrant and African America population in particular. In addition to busi-ness and personal loan, the fund will eventually provide financial literacy, accounting & record-keeping, business plan & management training, and other support services to small enterprise owners.

Loan application will be available on the CCI fund website (www.compassioncapital-fund.com) starting on July 20, 2011. Applica-tions will also be available at the following loca-tions in Southwest

• Christ Assembly Lutheran Church, 229 N. 63rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139 (215-667-1531) Mondays & Wednesdays, 9am – 12 Noon

• Mosel International Market, 6534 Woodland

Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142 (215-727-0444) Monday thru Saturday, 10am – 6pm

Completed loan application may be mailed to the Philadelphia office at 100 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 22475, Philadelphia, PA 19110; or send it to the head of the Credit Committee – Louise Koffa, 65 Penn Boulevard, East Lansd-owne, PA 19050; email: [email protected]; phone: (610) 803-1950; (267) 591-3492.

Small Business Loan Program Opens


For more Information please call my of�ce at 215-748-6712.

DRUG-FREE and ALCOHOL-FREE Event.

Please join State Rep. Ronald G. Waters

Save-the-Date

Local, city and state vendors will be present to provide information on property tax/rent rebate,

PennDOT services, senior & family services and additional legislative services.

Rep. Waters�

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�So You Think You Got Talent� contest!Entry forms can be obtained online at www.pahouse.com/Waters

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Ivan “Pick” Brown Memorial Fun Day,

1 p.m.,Kingsessing Rec,

Info: 215 729-2531

Healthy Food Demonstration, Noon – 2 p.m.

Woodland Health Center 5000 Woodland Ave.

Town Watch – National Night Out Rally

6 - 9 p.m. Dillworth Plaza 215-686-1453

Teen Wii Workout, Cobbs Creek Library Branch,

5800 Cobbs Creek Prkwy, (see box below)

Farmers Market, Myers Rec,

58th & Chester Ave, Wednesdays 2 to 6 p.m.,

(see box below)

Breast Fest FREE Mammograms, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Spring Garden Ctr,

Registration Required, (see box below)

AUGUST 4 AUGUST 6 AUGUST 7 AUGUST 6 AUGUST 9-10 AUGUST 13

Baltimore Ave Dollar Days, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.,

Baltimore Ave 42nd to 50th Street,

www.universitycity.org/dollar-stroll2011

African Cultural Festival slated for Penn’s Landing, Info: 215-729-8225, x101 or voffeejabeth@acanaus

African – Caribbean Health Fair,

Noon – 8 p.m. Kingsessing Rec. Ctr

(See box below)

Grand Opening Pediatric Suite

Woodland Health Center 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (see ad Page 3)

Earth’s Keepers Vegetable Sales, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.,

51st St, (see box below)

Clean Up Day, 12th/18th Police Districts

Block Captains, Info: (12th) 215-685-3987,

(18th) 215-685-3975

AUGUST 13 AUGUST 13 AUGUST 13 AUGUST 15 SEPTEMBER 17

Mt. Moriah Clean-up Day, 9 a.m. – Noon,

62nd & Kingsessing Ave. (See Front Page Article)

Annual Tire Round-Up, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,

Registration required, (see box below)

Rep Waters’ FREE Village Family Reunion and Festival:

Noon – 6 p.m. at Myers Rec Center 58th & Kingsessing Ave

( See Ad, Pg 12)

Job Hunting Assistance, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.,

70th & Woodland Ave, (see box below)

Men’s Health Program 9:30 a.m – 2 p.m.

1 Dist Plaza, 3801 Market St. 215-746-7285 or

[email protected]

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