[UC-Announce] Email me for a copy of the Stop the Closure of 11 Libraries petition; then get signatures!

2008-11-11 Thread MLamond 
Yesterday I stopped into the Walnut West branch of the Free Library and 
picked up a copy of the petition, which I've scanned.   I can't attach it to an 
email to these entire lists, but I can send it individually to anyone who wants 
it.   My suggestion is that we go out on our blocks and get as many neighbors 
as possible to sign copies of it, as quickly as possible, probably within the 
next 7 daysand then give them all to Beth Ann Johnson of the Friends group 
to hand in together.   

Will you help out?   Neighbors, or folks who work in University City, or 
anyone you run into who lives ANYWHERE in the city, can sign.  Email me and 
I'll 
send you the scanned petition.

It has a space for you to write in Library Branch.   Not sure what the 
intention was here - folks signing at Walnut West are writing Walnut West - 
but 
it seems that it would be more useful to write in the name of the library 
closest to you, which is slated to close.   So, 

if you live or work in Powelton, write Durham.   
 (Full name:   Charles L. Durham Branch.   See it online at  
http://libwww.freelibrary.org/branches/branch.cfm?loc=DUR)

if you live or work in other parts of University City, write Kingsessing.   

 (see it online at 
http://libwww.freelibrary.org/branches/branch.cfm?loc=KNG)

if you live or work in another area of the city, check yesterday's Inquirer 
for the locations of the branches to be  closed, and write in the one 
closest to your area.

Beth Ann Johnson is cc'd above - please email her with any questions, and cc 
the rest of us if you think it's something we'll all need to know more about.

When the petitions are completed, please drop them off to me any time, 
through the mail slot at either my house, 1006 S. 46th St. (stone house between 
Springfield  Baltimore) or my work office in Powelton, address shown below.   
Or 
call me (cell # below) and I'll call pick them up.   I'll check with Beth Ann 
to see if they can be dropped off directly to her mail slot also.

Please help!   It's not hard to get a few signatures; think of how many we 
could get, if everyone on these listservs got just one page (16 signatures, in 
addition to signing it yourself)or more!

- Melani Lamond

In a message dated MONDAY, 11/9/08 2:54:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

READ today's Inquirer.  the mayor not only intends to close Kingsessing
library but also 10 others, all in poor neighborhoods.  I have already 
attended
one meeting with the Friends of the Free Library.  We will fight for all
libraries.  The intent is not just to close, but also seal the buildings and
land.  Permanently our city's neighborhoods all be poorer for thisand who
is to say that next year they will not want close 11 more

Walnut West Library already has petitions in house awaiting your signatures.

Other libraries will have them soon.  Do that in addition to calling/writing
city council and the mayor.

Beth Ann Johnson
Friends of Walnut West Library



Melani Lamond, Associate Broker
Urban  Bye, Realtor
3529 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104
cell phone 215-356-7266 - office phone 215-222-4800 #113
personal fax 215-386-1345
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[UC-Announce] Mentor a teen about your avocation or vocation

2008-11-11 Thread Lauren Leatherbarrow 
Next Monday night at 7 p.m. there will be a session to get people signed up
to be merit badge counselors for scouts.  The program will be held in the
famous Marks  Scouting Building at 22nd and Winter streets  just  off the
parkway.  It is a cute little beaux arts limestone building if you have
never seen it.

 Being a mentor to a teenager is a worthwhile gift of your time and talents.

All you have to do is sign up , get trained,  and wait for one of them to
call you to work with you, then sign off on the completed work.  You can
counselor subjects that you know through avocation (hobby) or vocation
(work).   If you want to you can organize a class and solicit scouts to come
to do your merit badge.

 I would be really pleased to be able to have some of my  neighbors and
colleagues   take part.

 For a list of all 120 merit badges please see the following website:

 http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Merit_Badges

If you are interested in getting involved in some other way or volunteering
or to get more information about cub scouts or boy scouts in University City
you can contact me directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 thanks,

 Lauren Leatherbarrow

Troop 152 Committee Chair
@ St. Francis de Sales Church in University City

Triune District Commissioner
Cradle of Liberty Council

Tel: 215-386-3905 (VM, evenings and weekends)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[UC] Email me for a copy of the Stop the Closure of 11 Libraries petition; then get signatures!

2008-11-11 Thread MLamond 
Yesterday I stopped into the Walnut West branch of the Free Library and 
picked up a copy of the petition, which I've scanned.   I can't attach it to an 
email to these entire lists, but I can send it individually to anyone who wants 
it.   My suggestion is that we go out on our blocks and get as many neighbors 
as possible to sign copies of it, as quickly as possible, probably within the 
next 7 daysand then give them all to Beth Ann Johnson of the Friends group 
to hand in together.   

Will you help out?   Neighbors, or folks who work in University City, or 
anyone you run into who lives ANYWHERE in the city, can sign.  Email me and 
I'll 
send you the scanned petition.

It has a space for you to write in Library Branch.   Not sure what the 
intention was here - folks signing at Walnut West are writing Walnut West - 
but 
it seems that it would be more useful to write in the name of the library 
closest to you, which is slated to close.   So, 

if you live or work in Powelton, write Durham.   
 (Full name:   Charles L. Durham Branch.   See it online at  
http://libwww.freelibrary.org/branches/branch.cfm?loc=DUR)

if you live or work in other parts of University City, write Kingsessing.   

 (see it online at 
http://libwww.freelibrary.org/branches/branch.cfm?loc=KNG)

if you live or work in another area of the city, check yesterday's Inquirer 
for the locations of the branches to be  closed, and write in the one 
closest to your area.

Beth Ann Johnson is cc'd above - please email her with any questions, and cc 
the rest of us if you think it's something we'll all need to know more about.

When the petitions are completed, please drop them off to me any time, 
through the mail slot at either my house, 1006 S. 46th St. (stone house between 
Springfield  Baltimore) or my work office in Powelton, address shown below.   
Or 
call me (cell # below) and I'll call pick them up.   I'll check with Beth Ann 
to see if they can be dropped off directly to her mail slot also.

Please help!   It's not hard to get a few signatures; think of how many we 
could get, if everyone on these listservs got just one page (16 signatures, in 
addition to signing it yourself)or more!

- Melani Lamond

In a message dated MONDAY, 11/9/08 2:54:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

READ today's Inquirer.  the mayor not only intends to close Kingsessing
library but also 10 others, all in poor neighborhoods.  I have already 
attended
one meeting with the Friends of the Free Library.  We will fight for all
libraries.  The intent is not just to close, but also seal the buildings and
land.  Permanently our city's neighborhoods all be poorer for thisand who
is to say that next year they will not want close 11 more

Walnut West Library already has petitions in house awaiting your signatures.

Other libraries will have them soon.  Do that in addition to calling/writing
city council and the mayor.

Beth Ann Johnson
Friends of Walnut West Library



Melani Lamond, Associate Broker
Urban  Bye, Realtor
3529 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104
cell phone 215-356-7266 - office phone 215-222-4800 #113
personal fax 215-386-1345
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[UC] More from Beth Ann Johnson about the library situation

2008-11-11 Thread MLamond 
Beth Ann Johnson, long time member of the Friends of Walnut West Library, 
gave me permission to forward this email:

In a message dated Monday, 11/10/08 11:31:32 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Dear Melani,

I will let people know as soon as i do, what more we can do (besides make a 
BIG
noise).

One thing I learned at the meeting was that most public schools do not have
libraries.  The only high school one is at Central.  Where are school 
children
to do homework?  25% of city residents do not have computers.  Many who have 
them,
can no long afford internet.

There is a demonstration today [that was yesterday, MONDAY] in Fishtown.  
Important to write/fax/call the Mayor and Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell.  This 
isn't just closing libraries; this is selling the buildings
and land.  And if 11 this year, why not 11 more next year??

Libraries are not really a huge part of the city budget.   But, 85% of the 
library budget is salaries.  That is why to cut the library budget means 
cutting 
people.
 -


Melani Lamond, Associate Broker
Urban  Bye, Realtor
3529 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104
cell phone 215-356-7266 - office phone 215-222-4800 #113
personal fax 215-386-1345

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[UC] Libraries, Rec Centers, Schools

2008-11-11 Thread Glenn moyer 

We’ve seen the end of the public good coming for a long time.  Welfare for the 
wealthy is all the rage!  

Those few individuals, who have defended public schools, libraries, parks, and 
Rec. centers, as they are strangled to death before privatizing/closing, have 
been attacked for a long time.  As long as wealthy areas controlled by 
corporations like Penn get all the public resources they desire for upscale 
park redesigns, upscale schools, and upscale bookstores; who cares if the rest 
of the city crumbles and neglected teens pick up guns?

Cementing over the pool at the 48th St. playground showed the local direction 
several years ago.As the Penn district planned and celebrated millions in 
public funds to completely cleanse Clark Park for good people, no one cared 
that the Rec facilities around the city were crumbling and targeted for future 
closure.

There remain libraries, health centers, and public schools around the city 
which can be closed so that more resources can be channeled to the wealthy.  
And there are historic designations, business improvement districts, LI, 
police, and bogus trash tickets to cleanse good districts of any remaining poor 
and middle class families still remaining inside the boundaries.

Welfare for the wealthy and not social justice for all people is what we have 
been clamoring for herein the Penn district for a decade, as has also been 
occurring in upscale districts around the country.  I hope we all like the 
society, hopelessness, and violence that the children and grandchildren will 
inherit.  Sometimes people get exactly what they wish for! 

Goodbye public libraries; you saved my life long ago.

Sadly,
Glenn




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Re: [UC] 11-11-11-11

2008-11-11 Thread Glenn moyer 


Roger,
Modern war is glorious and the will of God. Such moments of silence can interfere with brainwashing people.
These moments lead people to remember the horrors of war and the sacrifice of young working class people in those wars. Some people even conclude that the insanity must never happen again.
Big department store sales are much less risky than moments of silence. We've got a lot of glory brewing on the horizon and can't afford momentsduring whichpeople remember or think!
-Original Message- From: Vincent/Roger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Nov 11, 2008 11:36 AM To: University City List Subject: [UC] 11-11-11-11 


I recall standing up for a minute of silence in grade schoolat 11 minutes past 11 on Nov. 11. And then much later meetinga fewold European WWI veterans (on Nov. 11, 1967, in Ypres, Belgium), for whom that moment meant a great deal. Sad to think that Europe went back to war just 20+ years later
and sad (to me) to think that we don't generally still have a moment of silence on this day 
Roger

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Re: [UC] My Favorite Obamas

2008-11-11 Thread deeno7100 
He is a well-organized, decisive, calm, and intelligent person.

These are all signs of?a great leader. Signs, that I, personally,?can 
feel?through the delivery of his speeches and his presence. If you cannot 
feel a speaker just the same as you can hear the message than that's your 
chosen or sculpted?personality. I choose to take in the entire?presentation of 
his speeches/interviews and not just the message, a message which I've humbly 
backed since 2004. Also, if you cannot feel leadership than maybe you've 
never been on a team (of any type)?that had a respectable leader who makes you 
feel?comfortable in following, some may just?simply call it trust.?
I did not say he can walk on water,?I am fully aware that?he is not the Messiah 
and realize that he is just as human as you and I.?What's so extravagant or 
excessive about noting his HUMAN greatness? It is still possible to be a 
great human being in politics right? I could see If I said?something 
like?Immortal, Godlike?Super Greatness. That would qualify, in my mind,?as 
cult-like reverence.
And, come to think of it,?I?would not mind having dinner with him either. 
There's nothing wishy washy about?having respect for, and hope 
with,?your?future?President.?


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; univcity@list.purple.com
Sent: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 4:37 pm
Subject: Re: [UC] My Favorite Obamas



I voted for Barack Obama. I am a hyper-liberal when it comes to politics. I 
also 
believe that despite his inexperience in national and international politcs, he 
was the most honorable and intellectually curious of the candidates. After the 
last eight years and with the trying times ahead, we need fresh ideas and an 
intelligent and calm leader.

This said, the liberal cause is cheapened when we defend Obama with comments 
from [EMAIL PROTECTED] like:

 In my opinion, if anyone cannot see the human greatness
   within Barack Obama, it's because they do not
   want to see it. They select not to for a number of
   reasons. Policies and! platforms aside, the guy
   resonates with a natural born leadership that you
   can just feel. 

This comment is not based on fact, but wishy washy Obama-love. These are the 
comments for which conservatives rightly criticize liberals. Human greatness, 
Natural born leadership that you can just feel -- please. Please do not treat 
President-elect Obama like he a teen heartthrob that you dream of having dinner 
with. He is a well-organized, decisive, calm, and intelligent person (as far as 
we can tell from speeches and his relatively short record). He may indeed, and 
I 
surely hope, a great leader. His policies on the environment, economy, and 
social justice are clearly well-reasoned and well-advised. However, when we 
state that we can just feel his natural born leadership (and don't know how 
you feel leadership anyway?), it does sound like we are mindless members of a 
cul

[UC] 11-11-11-11

2008-11-11 Thread Vincent/Roger 
I recall standing up for a minute of silence in grade school at 11 minutes past 
11 on Nov. 11.  And then much later meeting a few old European WWI veterans (on 
Nov. 11, 1967, in Ypres, Belgium), for whom that moment meant a great deal.  
Sad to think that Europe went back to war just 20+ years later
and sad (to me) to think that we don't generally still have a moment of silence 
on this day 
Roger

[UC] Fwd: Historical Com Hearing on Hotel

2008-11-11 Thread Frank 

10 story addition! HAHAHAHAHA

Frank

Begin forwarded message:


From: Magali Sarfatti Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: November 11, 2008 4:16:10 PM EST
Subject: Fw: Historical Com Hearing on Hotel

If you can make it at least for a while, around 9.45, it would be  
greatly appreciated!

Magali
- Original Message -
From: Mary L. Goldman
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 12:13 PM
Subject: Historical Com Hearing on Hotel

The full Historical Commission will hear the hotel case again
as listed below on Friday, Nov. 14 at 9 AM

AGENDA
555TH STATED MEETING OF THE
PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION
FRIDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2008, 9:00 A.M.
1515 ARCH STREET, ROOM 18-029
SAM SHERMAN, JR., CHAIR
1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES, 554TH STATED MEETING, 10 OCTOBER 2008
Sam Sherman, Jr., Chair
2. CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF NAN GUTTERMAN TO THE  
ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE

3. DISCUSSION OF HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION PROGRAM
4. THE REPORT OF THE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE, 28 OCTOBER 2008
David Amburn, Chair
410 S. Front Street
Marc F. Stein, Owner
James Templeton, Applicant
Construct 15-story building

1910 Chestnut Street
Boyd Development LP, Owner
Matthew McClure, Esq., Applicant
Rehabilitate theater, construct 28-story addition

400 S. 40th Street
Campus Inn Associates, Owner
Sam Olshin, AIA, Applicant
Restore house, construct 10-story addition

Re: [UC] My Favorite Obamas

2008-11-11 Thread justinm 
We have been listening to Bush and recently McCain vagaries for eight years. 
They respond to questions with comments like: its just the right thing to do, 
those people hate freedom, I looked into his eyes and saw his soul, and the 
like. I just want to make sure that we don't slip into vagaries with 
President-elect Obama. 

If you want to support him (as I do), then let's be mature and intelligent 
about it (while also being very excited!).

Best,
jm

__
Dr. Justin McDaniel
Dept. of Religious Studies
3046 INTN
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
951-827-4530
[EMAIL PROTECTED]


 Original message 
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:40:31 -0500
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]  
Subject: Re: [UC] My Favorite Obamas  
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], univcity@list.purple.com

   He is a well-organized, decisive, calm, and
   intelligent person.

   These are all signs of a great leader. Signs, that
   I, personally, can feel through the delivery of his
   speeches and his presence. If you cannot feel a
   speaker just the same as you can hear the message
   than that's your chosen or sculpted personality. I
   choose to take in the entire presentation of his
   speeches/interviews and not just the message, a
   message which I've humbly backed since 2004. Also,
   if you cannot feel leadership than maybe you've
   never been on a team (of any type) that had a
   respectable leader who makes you feel comfortable in
   following, some may just simply call it trust. 
   I did not say he can walk on water, I am fully aware
   that he is not the Messiah and realize that he is
   just as human as you and I. What's so extravagant or
   excessive about noting his HUMAN greatness? It is
   still possible to be a great human being in politics
   right? I could see If I said something
   like Immortal, Godlike Super Greatness. That would
   qualify, in my mind, as cult-like reverence.
   And, come to think of it, I would not mind having
   dinner with him either. There's nothing wishy
   washy about having respect for, and hope
   with, your future President. 

   -Original Message-
   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED];
   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; univcity@list.purple.com
   Sent: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 4:37 pm
   Subject: Re: [UC] My Favorite Obamas

 I voted for Barack Obama. I am a hyper-liberal when it comes to politics. I 
 also
 believe that despite his inexperience in national and international politcs, 
 he
 was the most honorable and intellectually curious of the candidates. After the
 last eight years and with the trying times ahead, we need fresh ideas and an
 intelligent and calm leader.

 This said, the liberal cause is cheapened when we defend Obama with comments
 from [EMAIL PROTECTED] like:

  In my opinion, if anyone cannot see the human greatness
within Barack Obama, it's because they do not
want to see it. They select not to for a number of
reasons. Policies and! platforms aside, the guy
resonates with a natural born leadership that you
can just feel.

 This comment is not based on fact, but wishy washy Obama-love. These are the
 comments for which conservatives rightly criticize liberals. Human 
 greatness,
 Natural born leadership that you can just feel -- please. Please do not 
 treat
 President-elect Obama like he a teen heartthrob that you dream of having 
 dinner
 with. He is a well-organized, decisive, calm, and intelligent person (as far 
 as
 we can tell from speeches and his relatively short record). He may indeed, 
 and I
 surely hope, a great leader. His policies on the environment, economy, and
 social justice are clearly well-reasoned and well-advised. However, when we
 state that we can just feel his natural born leadership (and don't know how
 you feel leadership anyway?), it does sound like we are mindless members of 
 a
 cul

 

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[UC] LOST Black White kitty (46th Walnut)

2008-11-11 Thread Linda Lee 
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