tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14297663092058182312024-03-05T03:06:20.728-08:00Within Walking DistanceMaria Merlino's weekly columns as published in the South Philadelphia Public Record (www.phillyrecord.com)Maria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429766309205818231.post-10368049085410648042008-08-31T13:36:00.000-07:002008-09-02T18:23:34.132-07:00Malone's Back Room Cafe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeubmltMiznF38y8WuXto4yc7Nh8qJHEKcOTqutOQP_W8QSrnCmWguETFAPYsmCDjXF9Px8_evAmE6BMVaALJf5SpMM1cOBcOtNxH2QU0d7TZLMG41aqZb9McqEzDInn2wwxpvGEoabT8b/s1600-h/Malones+006-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeubmltMiznF38y8WuXto4yc7Nh8qJHEKcOTqutOQP_W8QSrnCmWguETFAPYsmCDjXF9Px8_evAmE6BMVaALJf5SpMM1cOBcOtNxH2QU0d7TZLMG41aqZb9McqEzDInn2wwxpvGEoabT8b/s400/Malones+006-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240811979660256066" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /><br />I retain all my copyrights. Text and Photos Copyright Maria Merlino 2008. Do not publish to any other site.<br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSO89rLLNtLQdESIKdZhAD2a9xlYJVnBzRQfkYiMhNfrbcuX2IHV6c1PT0hySIKkMAbq4oSu6LuOZ1jhsXeUCw7GwsGwJvi3Aby0vAxqymReCSBIK0kDj8KzF5CB-cVoP9alZJ0ulqt7xb/s1600-h/Malones+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSO89rLLNtLQdESIKdZhAD2a9xlYJVnBzRQfkYiMhNfrbcuX2IHV6c1PT0hySIKkMAbq4oSu6LuOZ1jhsXeUCw7GwsGwJvi3Aby0vAxqymReCSBIK0kDj8KzF5CB-cVoP9alZJ0ulqt7xb/s400/Malones+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240813222901392402" border="0" /></a> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Owner Joe Malone with his good friens, Teddy Blue Eyes, Sammy Smiles, and Joe Fab</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXrAnna3WG-6foqGMe2cueUWg87Rqszc8wN-BKTSAddMK5e73MXiYXs5jSQ91H5LpgpenfJHTeYAD2EaR6ix_dmcYveEcuzEQcwfXCevbJfHBq706KJbnjGXRaow8gS7lnkxcHS1-zLNo/s1600-h/Malones+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXrAnna3WG-6foqGMe2cueUWg87Rqszc8wN-BKTSAddMK5e73MXiYXs5jSQ91H5LpgpenfJHTeYAD2EaR6ix_dmcYveEcuzEQcwfXCevbJfHBq706KJbnjGXRaow8gS7lnkxcHS1-zLNo/s400/Malones+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240811981544001570" border="0" /></a> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Patrons Debbie Greger and Lindsay Minayruk</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kVamI1HxkCPlojzWCAv2j_RURyzesbvL1nvBiFDJZibWoNlmUxWzZ04exKPCnPkzb5RD2b5-aA1pyeII4I9W0-PNbkhxaB3VhipV_99mkFbp18zOEQZqEG1jk6L3wl-jKSovfZOD9Z4K/s1600-h/Malones+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kVamI1HxkCPlojzWCAv2j_RURyzesbvL1nvBiFDJZibWoNlmUxWzZ04exKPCnPkzb5RD2b5-aA1pyeII4I9W0-PNbkhxaB3VhipV_99mkFbp18zOEQZqEG1jk6L3wl-jKSovfZOD9Z4K/s400/Malones+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240813220780362338" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Long time patron, Joe Lewis</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJzA-ijZsyR9kEAFUNqodKRbjWWSp8ekKmGv2BEqraA0mz_BK3MgFedNbiUwfeimruI2lJ6mGchKdRnijAjIsAe58Dal2FYwtq8tuRE9X-Jqv5PNd2M02haEpCD0pX362qOVxK_yCWnza/s1600-h/Malones+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJzA-ijZsyR9kEAFUNqodKRbjWWSp8ekKmGv2BEqraA0mz_BK3MgFedNbiUwfeimruI2lJ6mGchKdRnijAjIsAe58Dal2FYwtq8tuRE9X-Jqv5PNd2M02haEpCD0pX362qOVxK_yCWnza/s400/Malones+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240811977592488322" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Chef Felix Huitzel and waitress Stacy Scherr</p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGZuiub6hi9Z7FxqJfZiVYrtoRtoNKBh_oG48y5NqlChMh-VA0yXq1jJhXPTOM_iIvF_vL5gt4dKxnPLaBa76wjHE5ILRevV9VeTSL0p-ONDKxe2TdbWp1aAfN_J1rHADSdy7hAF5kMBT/s1600-h/Malones+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGZuiub6hi9Z7FxqJfZiVYrtoRtoNKBh_oG48y5NqlChMh-VA0yXq1jJhXPTOM_iIvF_vL5gt4dKxnPLaBa76wjHE5ILRevV9VeTSL0p-ONDKxe2TdbWp1aAfN_J1rHADSdy7hAF5kMBT/s400/Malones+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240811983861496562" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Joe Malone with Bartender Jimmy Mangano, </p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">and dear friends Frankie Griz, Rich Bellezzi</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><br /><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">It’s the best kept dining secret in <st1:place st="on">South Philadelphia</st1:place> but it’s only a matter of time before word hits the street. I’m talking about Malone’s Back Room Café at 18<sup>th</sup> and Ritner. </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The dishes can be inventive and delicate: <span style=""> </span>Penne Malone , a <span style=""> </span>mound pasta tubes topped with black olives, sun dried tomatoes and feta cheese. Or simultaneously luxurious and earthy: Gnocchi Rosa, puffs of ricotta paste in a blush sauce paired with green peas, and prosciutto. It can be fiery and populist: Orecchiette Brocolette, little ears with broccoli rabe, crushed red chili flakes and toasted almonds. Or nostalgic and obscure: Linguini with Tripe, flat tongues of spaghetti with chewy and delicate strands of honeycomb.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Move on to the main courses and you’ll find an indulgent array of meats and fish. Try the Veal Cutlet Moscatelli, a breaded portion topped with fresh sliced tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh spinach and eggplant or, the Seafood Extravaganza a regal meal of shrimps, clams, scallops, mussels and calamari over pasta.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Chef Felix Huitzel , originally from the Bronx, cut his teeth at Union Square and is<span style=""> </span>indulgent us with his style of cooking, from the overstuffed Clams Casino to the<span style=""> </span>Chicken Savannah, a combo of chicken and sausage in a lemon wine sauce.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The atmosphere is very homey and the customers loyal. But even the first timers are impressed with their meals. Debbie Greger and Lindsay Minayruk pronounced the Crab Ravioli “absolutely luscious” and the Chicken Marsala “excellent”. Regular Joe Lewis, told me he “ comes in every Thursday for either chicken or veal”.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;">My waitress, Stacy Scherr, told me that Carangi Bakery supplies all the bread that is served with the complimentary dish of roasted peppers and tomato pesto. All the desserts are home made.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Owner Joe Malone is a sweetheart of a guy. “We do in-house catering for parties up to 25 people. We have funeral luncheons, anniversary partys, and any other celebration you can think of. And if there is anything you want that is not on the menu, please ask for it!”</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The prices here are quite affordable. You can spend $2.95 or $19.95, but no matter what, you will still get over and above what you pay for.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Malone’s Back Room Café </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;">18<sup>th</sup> and <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Ritner Street</st1:address></st1:street></span> </p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Philadelphia</st1:city> <st1:state st="on">Pa</st1:state> <st1:postalcode st="on">19145</st1:postalcode></st1:place></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:180%;">215-334-2197 <span style=""> </span><a href="http://www.malonesbackroomcafe.com/">www.malonesbackroomcafe.com</a></span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.malonesbackroomcafe.com/"><br /></a></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k43CyD_MHA">CLICK HERE for My YouTube Video of Malone’s</a></span></p>Maria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429766309205818231.post-60030560236182345682008-07-23T21:15:00.000-07:002008-07-24T08:10:29.082-07:00Barbara Capozzi and FDR Park<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >I retain all my copyrights. Text and Photos Copyright Maria Merlino 2008. Do not publish to any other site. Instead provide a link to this page:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://southphillyrecord.blogspot.com/2008/07/barbara-capozzi-and-fdr-park.html">http://southphillyrecord.blogspot.com/2008/07/barbara-capozzi-and-fdr-park.html</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0l0YsHBkzRvK0b4sWMl91J8NRwFP5E_4ps9A2GMAB15UpWhAxbwTYXLENSZ48_BVNRjwRhFTu3exYsZ6F5HSvyadKmEHBGQCXk5mZXdP_59UdvjRddDK2qUURx-kMxfM07u8a9CWy_EC/s1600-h/Capozzi+head+crop.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0l0YsHBkzRvK0b4sWMl91J8NRwFP5E_4ps9A2GMAB15UpWhAxbwTYXLENSZ48_BVNRjwRhFTu3exYsZ6F5HSvyadKmEHBGQCXk5mZXdP_59UdvjRddDK2qUURx-kMxfM07u8a9CWy_EC/s400/Capozzi+head+crop.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226431681108771090" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Award winning realtor Barbara Capozzi<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_Zr1vOinkxw5wpfeLS-KMsvRD_2dN3WI67ttA-7eI_INke1HImPUX5bBgHq4ueKVEMyKcNPCDiGQGI9_AlvKP1RwTAQsH6bUzfchjTc31yK1q-IUpwX7iyHD7pLdvoRn2BEu9Bd9TVZx/s1600-h/Capozzi+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_Zr1vOinkxw5wpfeLS-KMsvRD_2dN3WI67ttA-7eI_INke1HImPUX5bBgHq4ueKVEMyKcNPCDiGQGI9_AlvKP1RwTAQsH6bUzfchjTc31yK1q-IUpwX7iyHD7pLdvoRn2BEu9Bd9TVZx/s400/Capozzi+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226431684286762850" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Also known as the Russian Tea Room, The Boathouse with its panoramic views, overlooks <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Edgewater</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place>. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7ABeBoD7GtIVVOlDUtKXtndDWJx1WbT9xneNtX142wwhisiK8Y5iZBILdpqRVhksJb0rN5saxOknFTDPosiH2PIEJTBXaQxC1cXeOEvvLZ1FpKk6O_DxkqrChQXT-JCujWOiZrpAAJgc/s1600-h/Capozzi+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7ABeBoD7GtIVVOlDUtKXtndDWJx1WbT9xneNtX142wwhisiK8Y5iZBILdpqRVhksJb0rN5saxOknFTDPosiH2PIEJTBXaQxC1cXeOEvvLZ1FpKk6O_DxkqrChQXT-JCujWOiZrpAAJgc/s400/Capozzi+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226431690949016114" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Barbara hangin’ with the guys—chillin’ with Carmen Intenzo and posse. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeo1I9Tl7UBJ_XjfQneeI_5NbcWlH8dCPJM2ZrkMvsQKkwh8PfsYJiFJE1i5A4oaPmbwtb4AQQFFtqWY-kzQ_RvWOuMqs6AIvmjkSjWwQ0NGOsAVuzQn0HDp0PgVPHoa4jhcjF82XyWtCE/s1600-h/Capozzi+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeo1I9Tl7UBJ_XjfQneeI_5NbcWlH8dCPJM2ZrkMvsQKkwh8PfsYJiFJE1i5A4oaPmbwtb4AQQFFtqWY-kzQ_RvWOuMqs6AIvmjkSjWwQ0NGOsAVuzQn0HDp0PgVPHoa4jhcjF82XyWtCE/s400/Capozzi+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226431692505461378" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal">The children in the First Tee Program are ranked Number 1 in the nation.<br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmRnTHGrHm7naJcx9hx3VSprmQeXOTlNPK74ilUG3WzHtnGEfWaazwMvF5-c4NOABzJfy_GLtiI7y8yIUdl13HPzweFHcXs7xbflNMR25mCZj7OmmJoL_FKKOKQ2AQuXczFMaCvBBH9Bu/s1600-h/Capozzi+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmRnTHGrHm7naJcx9hx3VSprmQeXOTlNPK74ilUG3WzHtnGEfWaazwMvF5-c4NOABzJfy_GLtiI7y8yIUdl13HPzweFHcXs7xbflNMR25mCZj7OmmJoL_FKKOKQ2AQuXczFMaCvBBH9Bu/s400/Capozzi+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226431694289751650" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Golf Carts ready for your use.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcJWJEYlxKWfbk47E7zGk8Trl52ZMwSxNEES844_mAZtOx1xSxv9jMSe04QUFhMNHdvWRkWhv-jJjQZgZVCmhqZD1pMN9xA04sGsX2mfQlOtW8Bnw2L1BUS5pHvlyjymp-z-8SmN9-ryr/s1600-h/Capozzi+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcJWJEYlxKWfbk47E7zGk8Trl52ZMwSxNEES844_mAZtOx1xSxv9jMSe04QUFhMNHdvWRkWhv-jJjQZgZVCmhqZD1pMN9xA04sGsX2mfQlOtW8Bnw2L1BUS5pHvlyjymp-z-8SmN9-ryr/s400/Capozzi+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226431831302321074" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Peaceful and Tranquil views. Nature lovers: This place is for you!<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">With her hair blowing in the wind, award winning Realtor Barbara Capozzi Esq. takes a flight of imagination. “I wish your camera could take a picture and capture the cool breeze that’s blowing through <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">FDR</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place> today.” We’re down at “ the Lakes”, as so many call the park, <span style=""> </span>standing in the Boat House, a long open building, with graceful arches and a horizontal profile. Built in 1914, then expanded as the Russian Tea Room for <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>'s Sesquicentennial <span style=""> </span>Exposition of 1926 , the architecture significantly contributes to the Park's artistic quality. Capozzi, a community leader and visionary sees a beautiful future for the biggest green space in <st1:place st="on">South Philadelphia</st1:place>. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“Friends of <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">FDR</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place> has been revitalized with a very potent list of movers and shakers.We are brainstorming some grand ideas. In two or three years, you’re going to see some wonderful changes. We have ideas for the lake with having the water move more and be more beautiful.” Capozzi has recruited a young, energetic Gregory Jacovini<span style=""> </span>and has enlisted a hearty band of board members. Already tackling many difficult issues, all for the benefit of local park lovers, Friends of FDR Park has become bolstered with new blood. “The Lakes are alive with energy!” exclaims Capozzi. “ Consider running up the Boathouse steps,<i style=""> a la </i>Rocky.”</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>Just then, out of the corner of my eye, I spot a Pied-billed grebe, diving into <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Edgewater</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></st1:place>.<span style=""> </span>Originally more than 400 acres of wetlands and marshes, in the early 1900’s, city planners and developers were anxious to turn this large parcel into a bucolic setting. Enlisting the paramount landscape architecture firm, Olmsted Brothers, who were the sons of architectural pioneer, Fredrick Law Olmsted, the designer of Central Park in <st1:state st="on">New York</st1:state>, the originally named <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">League</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Island</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place> was completed in 1914. It has two big lakes, <st1:placename st="on">Meadow</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Lake</st1:placetype> and <st1:placename st="on">Edgewater</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Lake</st1:placetype> with three more lakes, ponds and lagoons that are part of two ecosystems that have nearly vanished in <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:place></st1:state>, the coastal plain forests and the fresh water tidal marsh.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>In the late 1940’s the name was changed to <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Franklin</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Delano</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Roosevelt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place> to honor the late President. Also at that time, the146 acre Franklin D. Roosevelt Golf Club was established. The course, a par-69, Florida-style layout is relatively flat and open with wide fairways. To get the kids involved, First Tee, <span style="color:black;">a nationwide golf training program is housed here. Out of the 200 national chapters, <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:city> is ranked first.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">In addition, <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">FDR</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place> has 20 tennis courts, 8 ball fields, miles of tracks and trails for biking, hiking and walking,</span> 125 acres of managed landscape, 77 acres of natural lands,<span style="color:black;"> and a vast oasis of green grass.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">“This is our own <st1:place st="on">Central Park</st1:place> but we need more people to come and use it. The Friends lobby for more funding to insure repaved roadways, new play equipment, improved lighting, rest rooms, snack bar, and restaurant facilities”, Capozzi wants the community to know. With the influx of more than 330 families at the Reserve Villa and the Regency at Packer Pack, the Lakes have started to hop again with action and fun.</span> “We’ll do the heavy lifting but what we need you to do is just come down and use it. The more people that use it the safer it becomes,” she entreats. <span style=""> </span>And due to rising fuel costs, “Staycations” ---staying home for vacation, are the new trend. If you’re looking for a place of peaceful reflection, healthy activity, and a safe place to bike, hike, or play ball with the kids, consider <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">FDR</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place>. <span style=""> </span>Located on <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Pattison Avenue</st1:address></st1:street>, near the stadiums, between <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Broad Street</st1:address></st1:street> and the <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">20<sup>th</sup> Street</st1:address></st1:street>, <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">FDR</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place> is a beautiful work in progress. You can be part of the revitalization of <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">FDR</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place>/ The Lakes by becoming a member of The Friends of FDR Park. Just fill out the coupon and mail it in. After all, it is within walking distance.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">My youtube videos of Barbara Capozzi at <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">FDR</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place></p><p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><st1:placetype st="on"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ggNhSyXEhBo&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ggNhSyXEhBo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /></st1:placetype></st1:place></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here is a YouTube Video I shot of some of FDR Park regulars</p><p class="MsoNormal"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EnbM-paBfZg&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EnbM-paBfZg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here is one of Barbara's friends singing opera in FDR Park</p><p class="MsoNormal"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/duw23nQiFkc&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/duw23nQiFkc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Friends of <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">FDR</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place></p> <p class="MsoNormal">267-352-6503</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:info@fdrparl.org">info@fdrpark.org</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Barbara Capozzi</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:bc@capozzirealestate.com">bc@capozzirealestate.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <span style=""></span>Maria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429766309205818231.post-54031232017990603962008-07-08T07:22:00.000-07:002008-07-10T11:02:35.074-07:00Tom Lamaine Retirement Party<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >I retain all my copyrights. Text and Photos Copyright Maria Merlino 2008. Do not publish to any other site. Instead provide a link to this page:<br /><a href="http://southphillyrecord.blogspot.com/2008/07/tom-lamaine-retirement-party.html">Tom Lamaine Birthday Party</a><br /><br />Watch Pat Ciarrocchi toast Tom Lamaine in this video I shot.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/braPzB3uOAA&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/braPzB3uOAA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqZBK3K4KF5jvXQ3MN53qCUhfR4_3hP4IvI6J3GWITmS9vpHoI21xIiXHYIaWEUUhVYUyeT1g92h8NaaJzB9whWfYvIpyPdJymTP5S9TiMSyN3wU8tEtT5XMGZy_R78dIv07_Sa0mQuOB/s1600-h/Lamaine+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqZBK3K4KF5jvXQ3MN53qCUhfR4_3hP4IvI6J3GWITmS9vpHoI21xIiXHYIaWEUUhVYUyeT1g92h8NaaJzB9whWfYvIpyPdJymTP5S9TiMSyN3wU8tEtT5XMGZy_R78dIv07_Sa0mQuOB/s400/Lamaine+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220650104982591506" border="0" /></a><br />So happy together,<br />Donna and Tom Lamaine<br />Hear Kenny Jeremiah serenade Tom and Donna with this<br />YOUTUBE video I shot<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KATFhBDCcgA&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KATFhBDCcgA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQh_Jne3Ml9kcaM5jKj9ovlMm3ITUToBiyTP3RDxcRuCgiQoUKFgAyxBtZobuH9gcshL14AiY1QpJNoPPwImFuxlsFO4mV27e36SpmZGNh6DPenOBzq1kDqGGaKi9pKPuWITTJEQVpjcp/s1600-h/Lamaine+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQh_Jne3Ml9kcaM5jKj9ovlMm3ITUToBiyTP3RDxcRuCgiQoUKFgAyxBtZobuH9gcshL14AiY1QpJNoPPwImFuxlsFO4mV27e36SpmZGNh6DPenOBzq1kDqGGaKi9pKPuWITTJEQVpjcp/s400/Lamaine+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220651875735176898" border="0" /></a><br />Tom Lamaine with daughter<br />Teri Lamaine-Timple and her new groom, Dale Timple<br /><br />Here is another video I shot of Tom Lamaine that I call She's My Sugar<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SpNSNyVbs-4&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SpNSNyVbs-4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES7lydtVBo21znILIYG7m8Hhfhlj0lDH8lTnU1d-8S_kYfxSNRkmdEc2RzDUs0KaNonN_xtrI1GlbIJwYJj3QGSri4wU_w_09SA-kv7ibsdFZ_-MmHPCOQUB2zWivR8pZUNU9J1QKWLDl/s1600-h/Lamaine+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES7lydtVBo21znILIYG7m8Hhfhlj0lDH8lTnU1d-8S_kYfxSNRkmdEc2RzDUs0KaNonN_xtrI1GlbIJwYJj3QGSri4wU_w_09SA-kv7ibsdFZ_-MmHPCOQUB2zWivR8pZUNU9J1QKWLDl/s400/Lamaine+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220651871023003970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tom Lamaine embraces good friends, the Singing Judge,<br />the Hon.Jimmy Lynn with his beautiful bride, Barbara.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3n8-NMAhAPRnUxd9-CcqSHK3yYkyh9PlH6_gC6_ifGTlNDtXBIZbNfV9n3xIalEvW3Re0601mU4PTCJm1lhfCF74We7wGQh347WOcq1CIejcMgSfWozhkMrwFLlLVyxIOGMrGQE-43uf8/s1600-h/Lamaine+004+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3n8-NMAhAPRnUxd9-CcqSHK3yYkyh9PlH6_gC6_ifGTlNDtXBIZbNfV9n3xIalEvW3Re0601mU4PTCJm1lhfCF74We7wGQh347WOcq1CIejcMgSfWozhkMrwFLlLVyxIOGMrGQE-43uf8/s400/Lamaine+004+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220650103017046098" border="0" /></a>Radio Legend and <a href="http://insidegolf.net/">Host of Inside Golf, Don Cannon,</a><br />Athlete Ken Adams, <a href="http://www.rydellfanclub.com/">Singer Bobby Rydell,</a> Tom Lamaine<br /></div><br />Youtube video I shot of Bobby Rydell with Kenny Jeremiah, Part 1<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1LICuysH6EU&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1LICuysH6EU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNGnHic3_J4RVJht88b4CfIUxQgnndSIjIb7QITa2PC7ukOw569gUa-u-VezEAxuzTk4wImzC9aDydwyS4FWWO1cB_SRxwlwNxf9DNuNVOo4sM51ZdeYU2ijSVivZ73qW6Whl2GfwlTOt/s1600-h/Lamaine+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNGnHic3_J4RVJht88b4CfIUxQgnndSIjIb7QITa2PC7ukOw569gUa-u-VezEAxuzTk4wImzC9aDydwyS4FWWO1cB_SRxwlwNxf9DNuNVOo4sM51ZdeYU2ijSVivZ73qW6Whl2GfwlTOt/s400/Lamaine+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220650767281462130" border="0" /></a><br />Broadcast Pioneer, Tom Moran with Tom Lamaine<br /><br />This is my youtube video I shot of<br />Maria LaRosa giving a toast to Tom Lamaine<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TT6YbDkG0a8&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TT6YbDkG0a8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimz_6bhGYahATR6IUosdBkP3BCN59ySD0Y4YOJbcduWgpIjN8eJSgsrNBrircGl_ZpqukU3XIpLqdHtbfiDlYslAhu5bebTXqt6791y9GfjfrzQa57xSR9Au0jXyTgo_jPuo4UCCJ4B66/s1600-h/Lamaine+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimz_6bhGYahATR6IUosdBkP3BCN59ySD0Y4YOJbcduWgpIjN8eJSgsrNBrircGl_ZpqukU3XIpLqdHtbfiDlYslAhu5bebTXqt6791y9GfjfrzQa57xSR9Au0jXyTgo_jPuo4UCCJ4B66/s400/Lamaine+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220651872825451474" border="0" /></a><br />West Point Military Academy, Billy Latta with his best ladies.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQh_Jne3Ml9kcaM5jKj9ovlMm3ITUToBiyTP3RDxcRuCgiQoUKFgAyxBtZobuH9gcshL14AiY1QpJNoPPwImFuxlsFO4mV27e36SpmZGNh6DPenOBzq1kDqGGaKi9pKPuWITTJEQVpjcp/s1600-h/Lamaine+018.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHD2fmfzWS8OSLPnqvaahDBe6AyXU7zKbVSQd8egV23l_md4dwbLNVLlqqh8QKgwdEjjSu5tnmjmmEUrLEFR_ykETqpiY4Tfpt08TEXtg0SMlW4vRP5cD_exyIqt9SHcuiWJsaHbPTGhRz/s1600-h/Lamaine+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHD2fmfzWS8OSLPnqvaahDBe6AyXU7zKbVSQd8egV23l_md4dwbLNVLlqqh8QKgwdEjjSu5tnmjmmEUrLEFR_ykETqpiY4Tfpt08TEXtg0SMlW4vRP5cD_exyIqt9SHcuiWJsaHbPTGhRz/s400/Lamaine+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220651279594695202" border="0" /></a><br />Eagle Receiver from 1957-1963, Tommy McDonald shows off his Championship Rings to Tom Lamaine<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hear the youtube video I shot of Tom Lamaine telling the crowd about how he reached success:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/i4_0Im877lI&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/i4_0Im877lI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-JfidNfNBaTLguPt2sYWNnndUdzKxL17OqVxgMoidBSR5scNr3xCx8fwTxhAyBI9jYq3HAz_CqS364s_xBGB2WXLG9okemSePnVYaNcykjjTmICtendcUm9e20gKdIdCIx6MgjUaFhl-/s1600-h/Lamaine+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLWwK0MsBscGNtHS1YT46gkKU5ZeoQwta0UIYHNRlSEV3-pFHAPbNd-LqiCMBWqydA4yBJaMFIVHr1CJtseRj153On3Cq1haCB7QHD6K5GE028oQdQKnljYNAgv7W7c5Nv-hm6_aq61YB/s400/Lamaine+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220650772294814242" border="0" /></a>Singer Bobby Rydell with ESPN's Michael Barkan<br /><br />See Part 2 of my youtube video: Bobby Rydell singing to Tom and Donna Lamaine<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JI7CGyA_zTM&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JI7CGyA_zTM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrs8GfU7qKJiyuOUKkMPZKjBIv6dUlEuWrBHDxugZVb6U6cSkwqDA4YramTeqXXy8fjotzLzaw9Ff78tgCEV3Id7-eu0CIp4B7lnMdVoyEcSjHHIYl2CcUuPbt2H16q3CQWSzRuoFIbsY/s1600-h/Lamaine+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrs8GfU7qKJiyuOUKkMPZKjBIv6dUlEuWrBHDxugZVb6U6cSkwqDA4YramTeqXXy8fjotzLzaw9Ff78tgCEV3Id7-eu0CIp4B7lnMdVoyEcSjHHIYl2CcUuPbt2H16q3CQWSzRuoFIbsY/s400/Lamaine+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220650094244625570" border="0" /></a> Ken Adams and Flyers Joe Kadlec<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_PDpteKhn0znmq3gz7anfRz7dWfDOAEFi1lJzjfwh4Blf0Ejlj01kBxmF3WA4y9QCyWTT_aB7aZJ8HsL_lpeBV1fACQikatVXIit2ZntAD5RZxR5VmUkGTFFLDUCPnXszdBlFUcllt1I/s1600-h/Lamaine+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_PDpteKhn0znmq3gz7anfRz7dWfDOAEFi1lJzjfwh4Blf0Ejlj01kBxmF3WA4y9QCyWTT_aB7aZJ8HsL_lpeBV1fACQikatVXIit2ZntAD5RZxR5VmUkGTFFLDUCPnXszdBlFUcllt1I/s400/Lamaine+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220650101570691538" border="0" /></a> Ken Adams, Pro Personnel for the 76'ers Chris Ford, Joe Kadlec<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXM6TCKTnaAlfC0UDF5lgaR-7nweiGNi-kAFKrGUW3WOX8tSSAVxXFrqi9fO2AJLYuxBU7BF5vCyqxclbCZzEJczBiC041cynyU3pHrrJp6D7hsKJlYIDO1Kb-bgfVkffpr903JfDMvzlG/s1600-h/Lamaine+003+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXM6TCKTnaAlfC0UDF5lgaR-7nweiGNi-kAFKrGUW3WOX8tSSAVxXFrqi9fO2AJLYuxBU7BF5vCyqxclbCZzEJczBiC041cynyU3pHrrJp6D7hsKJlYIDO1Kb-bgfVkffpr903JfDMvzlG/s400/Lamaine+003+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220650103044732690" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">From CBS 3, Diane Cameron Fenberg and<br />VP of Public Affairs Joanne Calabria<br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /><br /><br /></span>Maria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429766309205818231.post-59647541008251305652008-06-20T03:02:00.000-07:002008-06-20T12:23:46.674-07:00South Philadelphia Business Association meets Presto Printing<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >I retain all my copyrights. Text and Photos Copyright Maria Merlino 2008. Do not publish to any other site. Instead provide a link to this page:<br /><a href="http://southphillyrecord.blogspot.com/2008/06/south-philadelphia-business-association.html">SPBA meets Presto Printing</a></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoJZ_bbHchxfWEzLdUk5B92Xx8p26EttFKwZyI8yDiO6VvO6TYE0CmbtMW73QmYXHjxhZ_TjZhoxa7Vlt405OwymbDl-BCxaT1N6HllUrwgj9ilNyjyJqDlt8xT8Gnhfm2Qf95DC-FHx2/s1600-h/Presto+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoJZ_bbHchxfWEzLdUk5B92Xx8p26EttFKwZyI8yDiO6VvO6TYE0CmbtMW73QmYXHjxhZ_TjZhoxa7Vlt405OwymbDl-BCxaT1N6HllUrwgj9ilNyjyJqDlt8xT8Gnhfm2Qf95DC-FHx2/s400/Presto+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213905460855275474" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">John Saverase and customer bride Tien Luee<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjallczocZxrkDzlkSpKrxZGQyb1ZhhrmfphNCk0Ij5KyLPdqEpoch0tiyg9JG3mBw_jQwN2gTQmeYM3mB8MCtdEwgxdFb8IYMOdUsLpP4tkFJEoelEwz4hjATR_9-BKHrRi9KeDE1lcjt9/s1600-h/Presto+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjallczocZxrkDzlkSpKrxZGQyb1ZhhrmfphNCk0Ij5KyLPdqEpoch0tiyg9JG3mBw_jQwN2gTQmeYM3mB8MCtdEwgxdFb8IYMOdUsLpP4tkFJEoelEwz4hjATR_9-BKHrRi9KeDE1lcjt9/s400/Presto+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213905466554558770" border="0" /></a><br />John Saverase,Tien Luee, with groom, Greg Giuliano<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7hM-n55a6wuGIpSkiJV2P70XE5G454YG1uJFCvmd5vnTH0SQIei-UY328rHjmBdfyRTyKDpal83vz5jyeDaTq5hKpql8c1OKgj8QrEUQ89EAM88RBVtb4vGD9IqwjCjBwLDGPs5RSm2Q/s1600-h/Presto+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7hM-n55a6wuGIpSkiJV2P70XE5G454YG1uJFCvmd5vnTH0SQIei-UY328rHjmBdfyRTyKDpal83vz5jyeDaTq5hKpql8c1OKgj8QrEUQ89EAM88RBVtb4vGD9IqwjCjBwLDGPs5RSm2Q/s400/Presto+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213905054798726050" border="0" /></a><br />South Philadelphia Business Association Executive Eddie Wright<br />with John Saverase<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica;font-size:130%;" >"Come in as a customer; leave as a friend. That's the motto of Presto Printing," Bok mathematics teacher Greg Giuliano informs me. "I've been friends with John for years. I get all my business and personal stationery here. Right now, my fiance and I are picking out wedding invitations." Mazel Tov! </span> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" class="just" dir="ltr" align="justify"> <span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica;font-size:130%;" >Behind the counter looking for the perfect font, is owner John Saverase. He pops up and waves around a piece of paper. "I found it! You'll love the Edwardian Script." </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" class="just" dir="ltr" align="justify"> <span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica;font-size:130%;" >Saverase, a wedding invitation expert, also dabbles in matchmaking. </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" class="just" dir="ltr" align="justify"> <span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica;font-size:130%;" >"I get a lot of business people here. I go by the personality. That�s important. My customers trust my gut feelings." With an avuncular attitude toward nervous brides-to-be, Saverase engenders loyalty even among the third generation of his families. </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" class="just" dir="ltr" align="justify"> <span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica;font-size:130%;" >"Many come back for christening, confirmation and graduation invitations." I notice one wall of his shop is covered with wedding, baby, and other themed snapshots. This is quite an honor, to have so many pictures, because mothers don't give away their children's photos to strangers.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" class="just" dir="ltr" align="justify"> <span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica;font-size:130%;" >He and wife Ceil have been married for 40 years. They have three children: John, Maria and Danny, and four grandchildren, Vanessa, Angelina, Santino and Francesca.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" class="just" dir="ltr" align="justify"> <span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica;font-size:130%;" >Soon after, I run into Saverase at The South Philadelphia Business Association dinner at The Waterfall Room. Executive Secretary Eddie Wright gives Saverase a big bear hug and looks me straight in the eye. "Maria, John goes above and beyond to help us. He prints all the certificates, invitations and more. He does it at no cost to us. He likes to give to us, so we may give to others."</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" class="just" dir="ltr" align="justify"> <span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica;font-size:130%;" >Petal Pusher owner John Vacca knows his neighbor well. "He definitely is the most personable person on the block." </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" class="just" dir="ltr" align="justify"> <span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica;font-size:130%;" >For a man whose trade goes back to Johannes Gutenberg�s press of 1436 and Ben Franklin's press of 1729, it's a relief to know the important dates will remain timeless with a Presto invitation.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" class="just" dir="ltr" align="justify"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica;font-size:130%;" >Here is a video I shot of John Saverase discussing his <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs9z0IXbGfI">wedding invitations.</a></span></p><p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" class="just" dir="ltr" align="justify"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica;font-size:130%;" >Presto Printing<br />2509 S Broad Street<br />(215) 468-0111</span></p><p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" class="just" dir="ltr" align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivw4uandASyeaO0TeM7dHuWCfYW0aYBEtgtuIzMH3mUWQfW74qsNduajtEkyuVsSzj6ubsyPXHdat3E9TysBJh1MFG4aBEzmDeOVHUUCaYS5xN3_Q4CDAqOJMJKE91gIDZyk6bOJJiBmnC/s1600-h/Presto+Lou+Lozzi+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivw4uandASyeaO0TeM7dHuWCfYW0aYBEtgtuIzMH3mUWQfW74qsNduajtEkyuVsSzj6ubsyPXHdat3E9TysBJh1MFG4aBEzmDeOVHUUCaYS5xN3_Q4CDAqOJMJKE91gIDZyk6bOJJiBmnC/s400/Presto+Lou+Lozzi+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214040188508018034" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">Executive, Eddie Wright, Tailor to the Stars, Pat Scioli,<br />Presdent of SPBA Lou Lozzi and wife Reggie Lozzi<br /><br />Here is a video I shot of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Maria%20Filippello%20%20%20American%20Academy%20of%20the%20Sacred%20Arts%20Founder,%20Sister%20Paula">Sister Paula, Eddie Wright and Pat Scioli</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcy_9LFlOatnhek72puIxr8t8uBKu60HN7T3BUxpXCreoVY0Py05kRhsFU4TSvikO6pB7z6hH32utGHo-RRq52-6ywWT7CEBth_E2UuRPwb-Dde-SVAc-9BjZlcJE0Ti1ug3-_msi0bwzI/s1600-h/Presto+Sister+paula+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcy_9LFlOatnhek72puIxr8t8uBKu60HN7T3BUxpXCreoVY0Py05kRhsFU4TSvikO6pB7z6hH32utGHo-RRq52-6ywWT7CEBth_E2UuRPwb-Dde-SVAc-9BjZlcJE0Ti1ug3-_msi0bwzI/s400/Presto+Sister+paula+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214040188916989202" border="0" /></a> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Maria Filippello<span style=""> and </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">American</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Academy</st1:placetype></st1:place> of the Sacred Arts<br />Founder, Sister Paula</p><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9K1s7A4sNjUF3u7sK_eO4bNUdtzhnuRjhsAQhIM53MT-m6_sTHuzFn3fKMxM3LbfHjjK9XJ0ZpuA5NGVqmGXom4nXaL9as1MbMO6uAFFg8BL_JES2UcfZLDtJStpKHHw4bFimOqUmj7a/s1600-h/Presto+Lou+Cake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9K1s7A4sNjUF3u7sK_eO4bNUdtzhnuRjhsAQhIM53MT-m6_sTHuzFn3fKMxM3LbfHjjK9XJ0ZpuA5NGVqmGXom4nXaL9as1MbMO6uAFFg8BL_JES2UcfZLDtJStpKHHw4bFimOqUmj7a/s400/Presto+Lou+Cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214040192639973778" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal">A delicious Italian Rum Cake makes for a Happy Birthday.<br />Lou Lozzi and Reggie Lozzi</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvKfvhsB1r_IockEAUy9MGa7WzB64WE2eY77YSxIZiPdEJAIek3k7RQqbidoAcDphgTbySlf3sTrS1nM6Vlihs7kWXQumLuoyKfyZkr_GwV6WN_rnoQ1ugjlwPcwaMUmtqtWRkjDndpyT/s1600-h/Presto+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvKfvhsB1r_IockEAUy9MGa7WzB64WE2eY77YSxIZiPdEJAIek3k7RQqbidoAcDphgTbySlf3sTrS1nM6Vlihs7kWXQumLuoyKfyZkr_GwV6WN_rnoQ1ugjlwPcwaMUmtqtWRkjDndpyT/s400/Presto+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214040197945223810" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Vince DeFino Esq., President Lou Lozzi,<br />Treasurer Reggie Lozzi, Executive Eddie Wright</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4a5cBPmwixoql8sPprWtf3lca7tX8B-JJgSvpWytPndFlTjQtvxuYObVGakYKCoe9Vhyphenhyphen6WDdnAUc2hzt6YIdSFKadvO49dbYfi74erGx4qEc6OJ2M8obR87sD3nFW6dctlVonOJd4vv0r/s1600-h/Presto+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4a5cBPmwixoql8sPprWtf3lca7tX8B-JJgSvpWytPndFlTjQtvxuYObVGakYKCoe9Vhyphenhyphen6WDdnAUc2hzt6YIdSFKadvO49dbYfi74erGx4qEc6OJ2M8obR87sD3nFW6dctlVonOJd4vv0r/s400/Presto+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214040197624554898" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="">A Capella</i> Doo Wop group, Street Corner 5<br />Hired by Reggie Lozzi and John Saverase</p> </div><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >Read the Full Story <a href="http://www.phillyrecord.com/S-Philadelphia/2008/0605/Merlino.html">Here</a><br /></span>Maria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429766309205818231.post-17823011573833219122008-06-13T03:30:00.001-07:002008-06-13T04:19:13.612-07:00Nuts About You!!!!<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >I retain all my copyrights. Text and Photos Copyright Maria Merlino 2008. Do not publish to any other site. Instead provide a link to this page:<br /><a href="http://southphillyrecord.blogspot.com/2008/06/nuts-about-you_13.html">Nuts About You</a><br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://i75.photobucket.com/remix/player.swf?videoURL=http%3A%2F%2Fvid75.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi312%2FHoneyXXXX%2F53586576.pbr&hostname=stream75.photobucket.com" height="361" width="448"></embed><br /></span><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">“<st1:city st="on">Philadelphia</st1:city> reminds us of <st1:place st="on">Brooklyn</st1:place>!” exclaims Ukrainian born Olga Tsisyk when I ask her why she and her husband Igor opened up their shop on <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Broad Street</st1:address></st1:street>.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMLKAipzMqW7gQCUDc4gSbNQRVxG1hKPvC8oiHi1m4eFbW6QzqQWIHaAIFdLPBLIaWYsKvE35r9bMfzeMpTLo3nDpDVuWOaSx_IP8xT09YaRV5-HPmsEixnEpXuEHJhpEPHS9FpW3va2V/s1600-h/Nuts+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMLKAipzMqW7gQCUDc4gSbNQRVxG1hKPvC8oiHi1m4eFbW6QzqQWIHaAIFdLPBLIaWYsKvE35r9bMfzeMpTLo3nDpDVuWOaSx_IP8xT09YaRV5-HPmsEixnEpXuEHJhpEPHS9FpW3va2V/s400/Nuts+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211316504110581282" border="0" /></a></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Igor and Olga, with Candy Cat<br /></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> “We never knew about South Philly. Our friends moved down here from <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:state> and we followed. <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:city> is a beautiful city.”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">After selling their mini-mart in the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Ukraine</st1:place></st1:country-region>, the Tsisyks, arrived in the <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place> eight years ago. “We wanted to stay with the food business but didn’t want to open a hoagie shop because we don’t know anything about hoagies,” says Olga.” But a lot of people like to eat healthy and since there was no other competition we decided on specializing in the dried fruits and nuts”.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGpSFdKsLfQWpwy_QNkxfiqUd-qS5kL5cuiMBGnvU-RRdc1TPj94xX8PWQBzEor-2oBnA4SHpYh_B9M2lHf0ILEnuQrg83Pte2rO62Y9auwzK72l_zh4JUNn1BAbOdiKTFqbftn2z2B8k/s1600-h/Nuts+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGpSFdKsLfQWpwy_QNkxfiqUd-qS5kL5cuiMBGnvU-RRdc1TPj94xX8PWQBzEor-2oBnA4SHpYh_B9M2lHf0ILEnuQrg83Pte2rO62Y9auwzK72l_zh4JUNn1BAbOdiKTFqbftn2z2B8k/s400/Nuts+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211317839429942946" border="0" /></a></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Happy customer Mary Masino with Igor and Olga<br /></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" class="prodtext" >Walking in the store is like walking into a fine wine shop. Wooden shelves hold row after row of neatly package products from around the world. <st1:country-region st="on">Brazil</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region st="on">Turkey</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Poland</st1:place></st1:country-region> and the good old U S of A are represented. The variety of nuts, seeds beans, and peas are staggering. </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDP47G4I4ANQW0UCZOc0x9_SwOyVwN68e9inDJvnzjMUGXuWiC0yx5BTzMGJlhrIl5Kzmh_d5ltm9-EFIovci4iENmWjFrvmgpiAe3tPKRpwuFeArUXSf1t9mGe7pkPPuiIlzw8BPXVsC/s1600-h/Nuts+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDP47G4I4ANQW0UCZOc0x9_SwOyVwN68e9inDJvnzjMUGXuWiC0yx5BTzMGJlhrIl5Kzmh_d5ltm9-EFIovci4iENmWjFrvmgpiAe3tPKRpwuFeArUXSf1t9mGe7pkPPuiIlzw8BPXVsC/s400/Nuts+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211317837483928850" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" class="prodtext" >You can get them salted, unsalted, raw, roasted, shelled, unshelled, chopped, glazed, and flavored with honey, chili, lemon, wasabi and jalapeno.<span style=""> </span>There are </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >filberts, almonds, walnuts, pistachios, cashews, pecans, squash</span><span class="prodtext"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" > seeds, watermelon seeds, sunflower seeds, soy nuts, corn nuts, well, you get my drift, and whatever you want in a nut or seed is there.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" > </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1wzAVElhOJimt6tJD5N0JEEGSPVwTW981DOeIVxQ56Hu59YTwCDpudzhwpr70SzzA8BRjkMq9okykJ3c5knBZpZr4b3L9FChG8YYYV6MFuHNKmOWhRen0l6MTyxFqo8GlQAsTAoDpbIe/s1600-h/Nuts+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1wzAVElhOJimt6tJD5N0JEEGSPVwTW981DOeIVxQ56Hu59YTwCDpudzhwpr70SzzA8BRjkMq9okykJ3c5knBZpZr4b3L9FChG8YYYV6MFuHNKmOWhRen0l6MTyxFqo8GlQAsTAoDpbIe/s400/Nuts+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211317838885393234" border="0" /></a><span class="prodtext"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >The dried fruit selection is equally as impressive with dried cherries, cranberries, peaches, apricots, cantaloupe, strawberries, apples, mango, papaya, bananas, dates and figs.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizN4SuVqzJQkLkghnQ321-9_9IcZ2TiVQMDc4NbqPZF8V-U8pUsIO0LJ_Q_J-mCboTYBbAdBYdaVroXzumk67QCsQcvaLyqSUwqd8c7T_niLmpMJ13r77L5xkStlT52cjxkHQHZlHFWshD/s1600-h/Nuts+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizN4SuVqzJQkLkghnQ321-9_9IcZ2TiVQMDc4NbqPZF8V-U8pUsIO0LJ_Q_J-mCboTYBbAdBYdaVroXzumk67QCsQcvaLyqSUwqd8c7T_niLmpMJ13r77L5xkStlT52cjxkHQHZlHFWshD/s400/Nuts+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211317828172235042" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="prodtext"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >Click <a href="http://www.phillyrecord.com/S-Philadelphia/2008/0529/Merlino.html">HERE</a> to read the rest of the story.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="prodtext"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >Here is a video I shot of Olga giving a tour of the store:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="prodtext"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UnLZwyXeHRk&hl=en"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UnLZwyXeHRk&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /></span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcW6Gg4LH9QRYjU99gISc6r3uLVR8_sutUW6kqrm3PgysrLqSw55EesuuRsKFxpjEWHpZd2BAwa5TfUE4rKwvBBmt2wXHVgAuisO2Ya6ThPd413uEK6oEADfKbBVnay-f6rUQ3WAttmNxn/s1600-h/Nuts+Cat+text.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcW6Gg4LH9QRYjU99gISc6r3uLVR8_sutUW6kqrm3PgysrLqSw55EesuuRsKFxpjEWHpZd2BAwa5TfUE4rKwvBBmt2wXHVgAuisO2Ya6ThPd413uEK6oEADfKbBVnay-f6rUQ3WAttmNxn/s400/Nuts+Cat+text.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211322824629350082" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">Here is a video I shot of Candy Cat playing with a customer:</p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_f_KaxtCslk&hl=en"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_f_KaxtCslk&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="344" width="425"></embed></object></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbwKsInaDgwUwKPVtP9UPVnKn9vxLQWHHl9U23bfyB0krz1XEx7fPwushsDpag3-9V-ycyh3D96p-NDT9m4quUTTEdZofNhSMBoE42BBd0KXFQybcah8UOirhvRmL_yexx-WVd5WT45Y3/s1600-h/Nuts+face+enhance.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbwKsInaDgwUwKPVtP9UPVnKn9vxLQWHHl9U23bfyB0krz1XEx7fPwushsDpag3-9V-ycyh3D96p-NDT9m4quUTTEdZofNhSMBoE42BBd0KXFQybcah8UOirhvRmL_yexx-WVd5WT45Y3/s400/Nuts+face+enhance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211323190351745074" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Olga and Candy</span></p><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Here is another video I shot of Olga and her tour of the shop:</span></p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/e2vOoWtKRuk&hl=en"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/e2vOoWtKRuk&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Maria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429766309205818231.post-47568208415334486712008-06-05T03:56:00.001-07:002008-06-05T09:07:58.587-07:00Angelo Bucci---Rock Star!<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >I retain all my copyrights. Text and Photos Copyright Maria Merlino 2008. Do not publish to any other site. Instead provide a link to this page:<br /><a href="http://southphillyrecord.blogspot.com/2008/06/angelo-bucci-rock-star.html">Angelo Bucci</a><br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://i75.photobucket.com/remix/player.swf?videoURL=http%3A%2F%2Fvid75.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi312%2FHoneyXXXX%2F6952e5b5.pbr&hostname=stream75.photobucket.com" height="361" width="448"></embed><br /><br /><br /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Check Out the YouTube video I shot of </span><a style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CktQvrmA_Ig">Angelo and his Granite</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-size:130%;" >I</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-size:130%;" > don’t know who is drooling more, Apollo, an American Bulldog who is lying down on a Travertine floor, gnawing on a bully stick, or me, a first generation American, standing there caressing wall after wall of granite, marble, stone, slate, glass and tile. With names like Green Pearl, Paradiso, Baltic Brown, Blue Bahia and Santa Sicilia, I’ve just discovered my inner cavewoman at Angelo’s Tile and Marble Outlet on <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Oregon Avenue</st1:address></st1:street>.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">“Many people know me from my days on 22<sup>nd</sup> and <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Washington Avenue</st1:address></st1:street>”, Angelo Bucci informs me. “I now have a new location with a new concept for the public. Half of my showroom is the marble, granite and limestone and the other half is the kitchen cabinets, hardwood flooring, and commercial and residential carpeting. This is a one stop shop.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">And what a shop! Instead of playing-card size pieces of granite as samples, Bucci has custom ordered big, water polished slabs as mockups. You really get to see the grain and color in these splendid shafts. If you like mosaics, there is an array of every color and arrangement you can gaze upon. I’ve seen glass tile used for projects on the how-to-do-it type TV shows but actually viewing this product in person takes your breath away and combined with steel tiles, the high tech quality is astounding. If you like the natural look, sample boards of pebble tiles and Ledgestone will make your head spin. And the<span style=""> </span>stone balustrades he features are going to be the next big must have.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">All the cabinets are exclusive to Bucci as he is the sole distributor in the area. “They are quality plywood, not particle board and my men assemble them here so that my clients save money”, he conveys. “And my tile installer, George Thomas has been with me for 14 years. His work speaks for itself. “</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Finish reading the rest of the story here in my column <a href="http://www.phillyrecord.com/S-Philadelphia/2008/0522/Merlino.html">Within Walking Distance Angelo Bucci</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz0NwkB2TgWgxMYBUUHJk6jiKuemQmUhGHzDSvT2oWuZkVymnmmWpmvJiIa7fuVwfy6skIeXhVGG348Ux9ICDOJXUA1NiSLiB-0-OsOZ0p4D5m2gItnftJ6Pne5zygvm3jCdHBmc9grBD/s1600-h/Bucci+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz0NwkB2TgWgxMYBUUHJk6jiKuemQmUhGHzDSvT2oWuZkVymnmmWpmvJiIa7fuVwfy6skIeXhVGG348Ux9ICDOJXUA1NiSLiB-0-OsOZ0p4D5m2gItnftJ6Pne5zygvm3jCdHBmc9grBD/s400/Bucci+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208362156392418322" border="0" /></a><br />Angelo Bucci and his dog Apollo<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmr9z0PL3ksvUuen2X1QBLaCInPomkfR_VNxy-sCosTyXxcUADRC6Twlon4yz62A98gNKsSl5-KFzps4aO0aizMyq5oCDbBT9BY1CvUW58fsHPvnJSfp4NntE9J6wAt_XgfXBZNA3YEaW/s1600-h/Bucci+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmr9z0PL3ksvUuen2X1QBLaCInPomkfR_VNxy-sCosTyXxcUADRC6Twlon4yz62A98gNKsSl5-KFzps4aO0aizMyq5oCDbBT9BY1CvUW58fsHPvnJSfp4NntE9J6wAt_XgfXBZNA3YEaW/s400/Bucci+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208362617460037794" border="0" /></a><br />Angelo and Debbie Bucci in their beautiful kitchen<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3FeMONgd_gBN1bKWHVJdRsf9QmBaszUtTHwFQ4avEFC_60o2hPKeslK9_6T2w1cSLUCBm1CwcycTf00tWwdxulolcIrHNRSwUzKP1MP5WRZto1OG742Nv2qB1A8qTGXTZxOrVbZaUgnj/s1600-h/Bucci+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3FeMONgd_gBN1bKWHVJdRsf9QmBaszUtTHwFQ4avEFC_60o2hPKeslK9_6T2w1cSLUCBm1CwcycTf00tWwdxulolcIrHNRSwUzKP1MP5WRZto1OG742Nv2qB1A8qTGXTZxOrVbZaUgnj/s400/Bucci+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208362616047588706" border="0" /></a><br />Master brick layer, Emidio Bucci,Father of Angelo Bucci<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKr7OkZPAbdG2Z4vuM3LinF7MRLqHU1wuo2qZvTS3mTR7fvYspWsHGp905alytgb5J3fX7E6ybRV_F3nnl51nYqtvhVIyfqIuGHrGe0dUkIv4lN0wjC84Uh9dXr1WHamNNtjBogfxUZN0J/s1600-h/Bucci+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKr7OkZPAbdG2Z4vuM3LinF7MRLqHU1wuo2qZvTS3mTR7fvYspWsHGp905alytgb5J3fX7E6ybRV_F3nnl51nYqtvhVIyfqIuGHrGe0dUkIv4lN0wjC84Uh9dXr1WHamNNtjBogfxUZN0J/s400/Bucci+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208362620720971042" border="0" /></a><br />The Women of Bucci<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0AIrhx2yPArsdlrU0156BNgxeQeikF65u_joL_DJKItR0oq5ww0gJTYRTGE3B02KvwL4LraZX_gdN3pQJnivplAucRVLBXOYyQSVZ34gHKyMoXn9NRxmXx0X-XMlIoyaXXaTAwhDWCVj/s1600-h/Bucci+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0AIrhx2yPArsdlrU0156BNgxeQeikF65u_joL_DJKItR0oq5ww0gJTYRTGE3B02KvwL4LraZX_gdN3pQJnivplAucRVLBXOYyQSVZ34gHKyMoXn9NRxmXx0X-XMlIoyaXXaTAwhDWCVj/s400/Bucci+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208362623080192274" border="0" /></a><br />George Thomas showing off the Travertine floor he just installed.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeeSHwcVHNIjPNJN-u1aru2ackLYcN7wwd-FS4TSlE6vHtA5ksjpP4DLFb9qV-6Yw6AtPkF_TaWxLsVvl1dWLeQzHeiXGD0mD7qRomhtEJpQ6X_pjQPBu09eyhhR7_n1rk9try_P1e55w4/s1600-h/Bucci+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeeSHwcVHNIjPNJN-u1aru2ackLYcN7wwd-FS4TSlE6vHtA5ksjpP4DLFb9qV-6Yw6AtPkF_TaWxLsVvl1dWLeQzHeiXGD0mD7qRomhtEJpQ6X_pjQPBu09eyhhR7_n1rk9try_P1e55w4/s400/Bucci+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208362625731058002" border="0" /></a><br />Friends Forever!<br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /><br /><br /></span>Maria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429766309205818231.post-51557583085906071632008-05-30T13:37:00.001-07:002008-05-30T13:37:15.456-07:00Extra! 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Read All About It!!!!<div style="width:480px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w75.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/HoneyXXXX/8f361c9f.pbw" height="360" width="480"><a href="http://i75.photobucket.com/redirect/album?action=slideshow&landing=/slideshows&type=113" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="float:left;border-width: 0;" ></a><a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/HoneyXXXX/?action=view¤t=8f361c9f.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="float:left;border-width: 0;" ></a></div>Maria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429766309205818231.post-88019271314346428042008-05-28T10:00:00.001-07:002008-06-01T08:24:25.191-07:00The Sorrento Cheese Italian Market Festival in South Philadelphia<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">I retain all my copyrights. Text and Photos Copyright Maria Merlino 2008. Do not publish to any other site. Instead provide a link to this page:<br /><a href="http://southphillyrecord.blogspot.com/">Sorrento Cheese Italian Festival </a><br /><br /><br />Check out My Video of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1bv3Wn9NcE">The Tymes singing, </a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1bv3Wn9NcE">So Much In Love</a><br /><br /></span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwwqgEgdafiwUpfJw3N-rpWd36Rh3GSX5O65ps5V9Q8A4nuypYhE4LvQTePq6XANTouBg7wvGLOYGL7HkZ9qWjO-oRCRciUuf8EkWpVbJV-hE9B4cRLrXdaXzZNKpGRqrKcRuNUJNIabS/s1600-h/Italian+Market+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwwqgEgdafiwUpfJw3N-rpWd36Rh3GSX5O65ps5V9Q8A4nuypYhE4LvQTePq6XANTouBg7wvGLOYGL7HkZ9qWjO-oRCRciUuf8EkWpVbJV-hE9B4cRLrXdaXzZNKpGRqrKcRuNUJNIabS/s400/Italian+Market+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205481391806827010" border="0" /></a><br />Producer Judy Faye with Host Bob Pantano of WOGL-FM Philadelphia<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some opening remarks I shot of <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=L-OsBF1Cdpc">Judy.</a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SyvpXHESd3gJ3QNTGAS_50TgcAK_G6L0w2omEQkanlhakf_ODKaWGcSSt0MFM1z_09_QUQuDKrDprzkMrF7CKsrh_eDjpuwI4ckRKzZnPAkBXuz1H3rLBFhIc6YbNSG85wa1j-FHKt9S/s1600-h/Italian+Market+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SyvpXHESd3gJ3QNTGAS_50TgcAK_G6L0w2omEQkanlhakf_ODKaWGcSSt0MFM1z_09_QUQuDKrDprzkMrF7CKsrh_eDjpuwI4ckRKzZnPAkBXuz1H3rLBFhIc6YbNSG85wa1j-FHKt9S/s400/Italian+Market+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205481138403756530" border="0" /></a>The Tymes: Norman Burnett, Jimmy Wells,<br />LaFayette Gamble, Al Ceasar Berry<br />The Tymes will soon be inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame.<br />Here is a video I shot of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd4zozzalBk">The Tymes Greeting South Philadelphia</a><br />Here is another video I shot of The Tymes singing <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1bv3Wn9NcE">So Much In Love</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcrG2pJsN9S1pKmYjKt_DCHEFyI8Ps1ORVcbdDzCxs63PNqZdiazBjQUcIM9IPZnJU6WqzgMfUGlpNy9aNVENJ-waOf3C9Wx39k4pc6YdpexHC86MltHtygeWowMChaff94mzAv4e8mZQ/s1600-h/Italian+Market+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcrG2pJsN9S1pKmYjKt_DCHEFyI8Ps1ORVcbdDzCxs63PNqZdiazBjQUcIM9IPZnJU6WqzgMfUGlpNy9aNVENJ-waOf3C9Wx39k4pc6YdpexHC86MltHtygeWowMChaff94mzAv4e8mZQ/s400/Italian+Market+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205480927950359010" border="0" /></a>Popular band Purple Reign. I enjoy the strong vocals and good showmanship.<br />Click here for a video I shot of <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=BXpnm09lufY">fans dancing to the music.<br /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5fafowjuidp1Ax_qhA6GHMCxvxRmZJ5CbWjwJk0rlXU_BjxswZZePXBLiKDnn2HFLyOGs5DcGrjHLZnL2lvx-nIGMRkIeNvchX8-M5Tk_XMq8ccNs68PuXADTb23p4NkI1V7eOROv99C/s1600-h/Italian+Market+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5fafowjuidp1Ax_qhA6GHMCxvxRmZJ5CbWjwJk0rlXU_BjxswZZePXBLiKDnn2HFLyOGs5DcGrjHLZnL2lvx-nIGMRkIeNvchX8-M5Tk_XMq8ccNs68PuXADTb23p4NkI1V7eOROv99C/s400/Italian+Market+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205480713201994194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoying the festivities Waitress Donna Matei,<br />Ken Adams and Debbie Pantano<br />See a video I shot of additional <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6ba9ZINA0c">Faces</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_0G_gUH4rh5nWhMHlxNjDDIoolabQ-x0hax1Is-odWSoHIjbPvunCpo_Nvj03g3g3yvyp8kd599tltmHEwBzCwkLZc0k3UTXlwaZvxsK_SQfXyLhSuxzyf6z1qm4z6J85MZLvmmJvuLT/s1600-h/Italian+Market+029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_0G_gUH4rh5nWhMHlxNjDDIoolabQ-x0hax1Is-odWSoHIjbPvunCpo_Nvj03g3g3yvyp8kd599tltmHEwBzCwkLZc0k3UTXlwaZvxsK_SQfXyLhSuxzyf6z1qm4z6J85MZLvmmJvuLT/s400/Italian+Market+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205480476978792898" border="0" /></a><br />The Littlest Italian<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpRxPmuXGav4vpW7fF2rqQaCE-xb0L2PSuZZFht8Sk4lS67Nvn4MXEyNmDWOI5K77UIhdN07uij3EjaV-6ihjB5YgxW6yRXYXqletYBIDR7B8xLQVo7rNUrdth_y4rg7QP5hFUoOz06La/s1600-h/Italian+Market+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpRxPmuXGav4vpW7fF2rqQaCE-xb0L2PSuZZFht8Sk4lS67Nvn4MXEyNmDWOI5K77UIhdN07uij3EjaV-6ihjB5YgxW6yRXYXqletYBIDR7B8xLQVo7rNUrdth_y4rg7QP5hFUoOz06La/s400/Italian+Market+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205480210690820530" border="0" /></a><br />Representing the family of the late Baseball great<br />John Marzano, is Carmen Cava.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9GFaz_vffOydkCYq98jmlJwnVHEfisuIZcGgapdqEbzgI_Rtw4wwTsF7qpKhZ4xRE_fzRA3rd-TGgif6pBJidbvuMCd_nSZhy-o29nb5vqdVw8H4wH0NMnhyphenhyphenTL_w0CQbfO1IqNQ7OaSW/s1600-h/Italian+Market+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9GFaz_vffOydkCYq98jmlJwnVHEfisuIZcGgapdqEbzgI_Rtw4wwTsF7qpKhZ4xRE_fzRA3rd-TGgif6pBJidbvuMCd_nSZhy-o29nb5vqdVw8H4wH0NMnhyphenhyphenTL_w0CQbfO1IqNQ7OaSW/s400/Italian+Market+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205479892863240610" border="0" /></a><br />Representing Naples, is Norma D'Amato<br />I shot a video of <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=GOXGuXpix44">Norma</a><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRzy3cDqWBDtxUpPajMm98yKvs2gyNB_1LF1IUu-JIdYU2IeRtlj62DHzzzS-0xsVrqjhop4i4jeFyPcRI-JUKUEeT2b_CZ0Of1J9DgOghLWRO_fiqy_wE3QiMhs-l5OL-2pvY4ZH7QFV/s1600-h/Italian+Market+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRzy3cDqWBDtxUpPajMm98yKvs2gyNB_1LF1IUu-JIdYU2IeRtlj62DHzzzS-0xsVrqjhop4i4jeFyPcRI-JUKUEeT2b_CZ0Of1J9DgOghLWRO_fiqy_wE3QiMhs-l5OL-2pvY4ZH7QFV/s400/Italian+Market+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205479648050104722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Godson and Godfather, are Assistant to Pantano<br />Billy Denny and William Joem<br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV_2ddLt7WcREvWC_OQRAVwajuhHZ3LgSiA3LPxPLk6HTZ2S_Rct8FQYBbagVn9rsDHyrf3CpKN7AJGdSkTfLW0DpOnLSGRIJ0zuj5dTSdMosnpFr-DRFS-yLq38_dlk3TDLdkGpUF6kQ/s1600-h/Italian+Market+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV_2ddLt7WcREvWC_OQRAVwajuhHZ3LgSiA3LPxPLk6HTZ2S_Rct8FQYBbagVn9rsDHyrf3CpKN7AJGdSkTfLW0DpOnLSGRIJ0zuj5dTSdMosnpFr-DRFS-yLq38_dlk3TDLdkGpUF6kQ/s400/Italian+Market+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205478338085079394" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Award winning dancer Dr. Argentina,<br />teaches the dip to a volunteer from the crowd.<br />Watch a video I shot of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJP04k7BccU">Dr. Argentina</a> on YouTube<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgDM-VGZ4fWWhMH46nyWB2FNr7GG-nMUcEgqiv5Uq_U2iuy6Sm2hIgaJZ0F0yvY1cbpz43vfVaQTxpwKvezMEgRSl7-r7JApvQojeo5u_l0TCKI7FXOF7wAqA46NXAl505aoK1mItPCVg/s1600-h/Italian+Market+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgDM-VGZ4fWWhMH46nyWB2FNr7GG-nMUcEgqiv5Uq_U2iuy6Sm2hIgaJZ0F0yvY1cbpz43vfVaQTxpwKvezMEgRSl7-r7JApvQojeo5u_l0TCKI7FXOF7wAqA46NXAl505aoK1mItPCVg/s400/Italian+Market+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205478037437368658" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Hustle enthusiasts,<br />Geno Pinti and Terri Kenny.<br /><br />Watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PL87xXskWg">Geno and Terri </a>dancing on a YouTube Video I shot<br /><br />All the <a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/HoneyXXXX/?action=view&current=025f2eef.pbr">Photos</a> in one place with Vivaldi in the backgound.<br /></div>Maria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.com