[UC] Have You Seen This Cat?
Hello all, Fred is a very friendly stray. He was hanging around 4600 Hazel for a few weeks, with multiple neighbors feeding him. He was neutered a week and a half ago, 3 days after which he disappeared. A neighbor had planned to adopt him. If you see a cat that fits this description, please let me know and I'll come and get him. Fred is a large, thin, mature male, brown-grey tabby with lots of white and some brown-grey spots (one on his nose). He has that brown eye-liner look and his tail is very long, thin and pointy. And of course, he shows the scar of recent neutering. He had jowls, but they are probably starting to decrease in size. Thanks, Margie You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] Ref : Appraisers
I have had many good experiences with both of: Steve Phillips 610-642-8870 Jay Miller 215-757-1664 An Appraisal will run about $300. Both meet state certification. Both are able to appraise for the FHA, VA in addition to Conventional documentation. Both arrive as scheduled and both quickly produce the finished report. There are other good appraisers, but these are the two in my PDA. I have had also seen satisfactory appraisals from Paul's suggestion Bob Ludwig 564-6854. Best! Liz On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:15:45 -0400 Lowell Lysinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello, Does anyone have a home appraiser in Philadelphia that they would recommend? The last time I had my house appraised for a refinance I think the guy did a sloppy job. Looking back I discovered that the included sketch and some other details about my home were from another home in the neighborhood. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Lowell You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html. Elizabeth Campion Cell Phone: 215-880-2930 215-546-0550 Main, -546-9871 fax, Desk + VM: 215-790-5653 PRUDENTIAL, FOX ROACH REALTORS, LLC Please read Consumer Notice enjoy HOME PILOT tools at www.PruFoxRoach.com You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Ref : Appraisers
You may want to begin by asking your intended lender if they have a list of recommended or preferred appraisers. On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:15:45 -0400 Lowell Lysinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello, Does anyone have a home appraiser in Philadelphia that they would recommend? The last time I had my house appraised for a refinance I think the guy did a sloppy job. Looking back I discovered that the included sketch and some other details about my home were from another home in the neighborhood. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Lowell AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] Ref : Appraisers : in more detail
Dave gives excellent advice. And, you can take it one step further. If the appraiser you want is not on your Lender's list, it is often a very simple procedure to have you choice added to the Lender's list. In most cases, the Lender needs documentation that the Appraiser has a current license adequate EO insurance no bad history with the Lender Most appraisers are happy to supply documents to be added to a list. They may get your job AND become eligible for other appraisals through your lender. Just yesterday, a neighbor called, after they hit a refi hurdle. Their bank hired an out of area appraiser who put a value of $150,000 on a home east of 44th. A better estimate of value would have been more than double that appraiser's guess. Most Realtors will provide a Free Comparable Market Analysis (aka CMA). But this is usually not considered acceptable for lending purposes. It might be a good check and balance in for the purpose of planning. We all know that luck favors the prepared. All the best! Liz On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:14:17 -0400 Dave Axler [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You may want to begin by asking your intended lender if they have a list of recommended or preferred appraisers. On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:15:45 -0400 Lowell Lysinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello, Does anyone have a home appraiser in Philadelphia that they would recommend? The last time I had my house appraised for a refinance I think the guy did a sloppy job. Looking back I discovered that the included sketch and some other details about my home were from another home in the neighborhood. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Lowell I have had many good experiences with both of: Steve Phillips 610-642-8870 Jay Miller 215-757-1664 An Appraisal will run about $300. Both meet state certification. Both are able to appraise for the FHA, VA in addition to Conventional documentation. Both arrive as scheduled and both quickly produce the finished report. There are other good appraisers, but these are the two in my PDA. I have had also seen satisfactory appraisals from Paul's suggestion Bob Ludwig 564-6854. Best! Liz Elizabeth Campion Cell Phone: 215-880-2930 215-546-0550 Main, -546-9871 fax, Desk + VM: 215-790-5653 PRUDENTIAL, FOX ROACH REALTORS, LLC Please read Consumer Notice enjoy HOME PILOT tools at www.PruFoxRoach.com You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
Sharreiff Ali wrote: *Lewis Wendell tries to bury John on the cover of today’s UC-Review*. ... You must read it on-line. ... *http://www.weeklypress.com/* Craigsolv wrote: His now public commentary reaffirms the utter ineptitude of Lewis Wendell's command of the UCD... this week's uc review interviews lewis wendell in an attempt to 'reach out to readers' with 'candor' and 'a forthright manner'. unfortunately, it backfires. now readers get to see ucd as corrupt, inept and secretive, and they get to hear wendell as scripted, defensive and scared. I wonder how many readers will get to the end of the piece and think, 'oh goody, a concert in the park in july! thanks ucd, you're so wonderful!' amazingly, wendell burns a lot of bridges in this interview, most especially with blackwell. the shame is that he needn't have. once again, ucd has confused publicity with advertising, and has mishandled both. .. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [aka laserbeam®] [aka ray] SERIAL LIAR. CALL FOR RATES. It is very clear on this listserve who these people are. Ray has admitted being connected to this forger. -- Tony West __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
Brian Siano wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lewis Wendell's comment, the UCD has only been working on a BID scenario for approximately two years is so off the mark, I can only assume the current UCD Board treats him as some U.S. Presidents have treated their chief press officers - don't give them all the facts so their responses will be plausibly earnest, though unknowingly incorrect because they don't need to know the whole truth and the big picture. Actually the BID scenario has been in the works for two years. At least. two years at least? one might even say, since the start: from penn's almanc, june 1997 http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/v43/n36/ucd.html How will these service be paid for? UCD's service program is estimated to cost over $4.3 million annually. The institutions have already voluntarily committed to fund over 70 percent of this for a five-year period. Over time, it is hoped that the business sector of University City and the residential sector will see value in the services and help sustain and improve them as well. The institutions believe the best way to gain support for this, however, is to prove the value of the services by beginning in Au gust on the basis of institutional support. Will assessments be levied in University City to finance services? Some SSD's, like Center City's, are made up of private property owners who support a property-based assessment to raise the necessary funds. In University City, because of the extent of property held by institutions, a voluntary route of funding was taken. Any long-term funding plan will involve institutions, businesses and residents working together in an open and public manner to develop and approve it. .. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [aka laserbeam®] [aka ray] SERIAL LIAR. CALL FOR RATES. It is very clear on this listserve who these people are. Ray has admitted being connected to this forger. -- Tony West __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
In a message dated 6/28/07 1:19:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: this week's uc review interviews lewis wendell in an attempt to 'reach out to readers' with 'candor' and 'a forthright manner'. unfortunately, it backfires. Sharreiff Ali wrote: *Lewis Wendell tries to bury John on the cover of today’s UC-Review*. Craigsolv wrote: His now public commentary reaffirms the utter ineptitude of Lewis Wendell's command of the UCD... Guys, it's unfortunate, but your responses seem to suggest that there is no pleasing the complainers on the UC listserv. It appears that, when there is no information, complainers hit the ceiling. When UCD hasn't yet taken any action, complainers hit the ceiling and demand information. When UCD takes begins to take action, complainers hit the ceiling and demand more information. While UCD investigates, complainers hit the ceiling and demand more information. When the investigation is completed and UCD gives out more information, complainers critique the information and hit the ceiling yet again. It decreases the likelihood of appearing credible and having your voices heard when there is never ever one single positive thing you can offer. Even the most eager-to-listen person will begin to doubt, when faced with complaints that damn the UCD if they do, and damn it if they don'twhatever the event, cause, job, or mission. There have been a number of what would YOU do? questions asked on the listserv during this investigation. I didn't see anyone offer up a great plan that everyone else endorsed - that ANYONE else endorsed. Please correct me if I missed something that Lewis could have done during this incident to have a better outcome. Positive suggestions for change could be pressed, but this constant negativity eventually loses my attention, and, I'd guess, other folks' attention, too. Just sayin' Melani Lamond Melani Lamond, Associate Broker Urban Bye, Realtor 3529 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 cell phone 215-356-7266 office phone 215-222-4800, ext. 113 office fax 215-222-1101 ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There have been a number of what would YOU do? questions asked on the listserv during this investigation. I didn't see anyone offer up a great plan that everyone else endorsed - that ANYONE else endorsed. Please correct me if I missed something that Lewis could have done during this incident to have a better outcome. Positive suggestions for change could be pressed, but this constant negativity eventually loses my attention, and, I'd guess, other folks' attention, too. Just sayin' melani, when wendell was interviewed by uc review, maybe he could have mentioned, for the readers' benefit, that fenton works with blackwell now. [wendell must have known that, no? and if he didn't, that's pretty worrisome, no?] anyway, that's just one small positive suggestion, so that everyone -- our neighbors, fenton, blackwell, ucd -- has a better chance to work together, to make things better. more positive suggestions are being assembled, I'd warrant, at the committee/community meetings that have been announced in uc review. .. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [aka laserbeam®] [aka ray] SERIAL LIAR. CALL FOR RATES. It is very clear on this listserve who these people are. Ray has admitted being connected to this forger. -- Tony West __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
In a message dated 6/28/07 2:21:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: melani, when wendell was interviewed by uc review, maybe he could have mentioned, for the readers' benefit, that fenton works with blackwell now. [wendell must have known that, no? and if he didn't, that's pretty worrisome, no?] Hadn't that already been announced in the paper and on this list? Did the Review ask Lewis where John Fenton works now, and did Lewis say he didn't know, or did he refuse to answer? Sorry, I may have read the piece too quickly. How would a statement about John's current employment have improved Lewis' response? Do you think the Review should have made the statement, if clarification was needed? Thanks for the suggestion, Melani Melani Lamond, Associate Broker Urban Bye, Realtor 3529 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 cell phone 215-356-7266 office phone 215-222-4800, ext. 113 office fax 215-222-1101 ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
[UC] They've Gotta Be Kidding [Was] UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
From: UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:36:16 -0400 from penn's almanc, june 1997 http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/v43/n36/ucd.html Will assessments be levied in University City to finance services? ... Any long-term funding plan will involve institutions, businesses and residents working together in an open and public manner to develop and approve it. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN WHAT??? INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS WORKING TOGETHER IN AN OPEN AND PUBLIC MANNER??? That has to be a joke!!! More accurately: ...institutions and big landlords in the institutions' pockets working together behind closed doors, with residents being encouraged to support it because they'll get a free ride on the greedy, frugal landlords' dime. What was open and public? The idea came top-down from Penn back in 1997, and was drafted in 2005 by a Steering Committee who represented no one other than themselves. I've never been to, nor have I heard of anyone else who has been to a meeting of the Steering Committee because, as Lewis Wendell stated at one of the three public meetings held once the plan was ready to be rubberstamped, er, approved by the public, Steering Committee meetings are not open to the public. Those three meetings that were public ngs treated the plan as a foregone conclusion, with the only input solicited consisting of asking people how they wanted their money spent. The only reason any changes were made since then was because of the howling opposition the plan met. This statement from Penn illustrates my points all along: I have stated before that I fear that the NID will become an unelected, unaccountable quasi-government answerable only to the University of Pennsylvania, and some private deep pockets. I was asked offlist how I could believe such a thing, since Penn doesn't involve itself in the day-to-day operations of UCD. I know that Penn doesn't tell whoever the current incarnation of John-Fenton is now which streets to sweep. My concern is that Penn has and will dictate policy and direction to the UCD administration. Proof? Everything happening now regarding the NID was intended from the outset of the program in 1997, and is chronicled in Penn publications. Residents were foreseen in 1997 as being part of the target assessees. What changed? Why are residents not included in this now? Possibly because their foreseeable objections would scuttle the program? Or put control of the NID in the hands of people who don't owe anything to Penn? (yeah, I know, people buying $500K houses can't afford to pay a fair share of the service that's luring them here in the first place.) Karen Allen You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] Local girl is the NCAA Champion in 400m hurdles, headed to OSAKA
Please share my joy and pride. West Philly girl, Nicole Leach, finished third in the 400, hurdles in a time of 54.49. I think her time also makes her, unofficially, 3rd in the World 6/24/07 Leach and Johnson Qualify for World Championship Team Former Bruin and NCAA Champion Sheena Johnson and current NCAA Champion Nicole Leach earned a spot on Team USA for the World Championships in Osaka on the final day of the USATF Senior National Championships in Indianapolis, IN. In all, UCLA will have six senior women at the World Championships and two incoming freshmen on the PanAm Junior team. (More) The Osaka contest will be Leach's first roster spot for a senior meet. (She turns 21 on July 18.) Nicole's early comments about winning the trip to Osaka include, It hasn't hit me yet, and What it means is more hard work. Leach has a mom who works at PENN and a dad at TEMPLE and a permanent address in West Philly. She was coached by LENNY JORDAN, formerly of West Catholic H.S. at 45th and Chestnut. Nicole has run from West Philly to West Coast and is trying for World Champion and a future that includes Olympic competition. Nicole's victory is a happy reminder of the World Campion fencing victories of Graham Wicas, another young person raised in West Philly. I see these Victory's as no accident. Cream floats in the presence of convenience and opportunity offered in our neighborhood parceled, big city. Here are links to Nicole's UCLA bio (only current through 2006) and to a video taken seconds after she won the trip to Osaka. It amazes me, that a young woman, sweaty, exhausted and probably full of adrenaline can face cameras with courtesy, poise and grace. Track keeps her fit, and her parents and coaches have molded a young woman who is very well begun. I hope each of us finds ways to provide opportunities and support for our younger citizens. Nicole Leach Bio with photo links: http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/w-track/mtt/leach_nicole00.html Here is the text: Summer 2006 - Earned a gold medal on the USA 4x400m relay at the Junior World Championships ... Also earned a silver medal in the 400m hurdles at Worlds ... Won her third consecutive USATF Junior 400m hurdles title at the Junior National Championships. 2006 - Earned All-American honors with her fourth-place finish in the intermediate hurdles at the NCAA Championships (55.93) ... West Region (56.54) and Pac-10 (57.27) champion ... Also finished second in the 400m at Pac-10's (52.61)... Against USC, won the 400m (52.27) and 400mH (57.89) ... Won the Long Beach Invite 400m hurdles in 56.89 ... Finished third in the 400m (53.25) at the RJ/JJK Invite ... Placed second in the 200m (24.04) at the UCLA Invite ... Lifetime-best of 55.35 ranks fifth all-time at UCLA ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll. High School - 2005 Track Field News All-American ... Member of the 2004 USA Junior Team and 2005 PanAm Junior Team (earning gold on 4x400m relay/placed sixth in 400mH) ... Four-time All-America ... Two-time USA Junior 400m hurdles Champion (ran a PR of 57.25 in 2005) ... Seven-time Catholic League ... 10-time indoor state champion ... Indoor junior class record holder in the 400m ... Indoor state 400m record holder ... Won the 400m at the NSIC in 2005 in a time of 53.04, moving her to No. 3 all-time on the indoor high school list ... Set Catholic League Meet records in the 100m (12.05), 200m (24.37), 400m (54.13) and 400mH (59.85) ... Penn Relay record holder in the 400mH ... Two-time Penn Relays MVP ... High school team were two-time Indoor State Champions MVP ... Member of the outdoor sprint medley relay team that set the national record ... Two-time Junior Olympic 400m champion ... Top prep times of 52.19 (indoor 400m), 57.25 (400mH, No. 3 on 2005 U.S. HS List) and 23.93 (200m) ... In 2005, West Philadelphia Catholic's 4x400m relay time of 3:41.96 (indoor) was No. 4 on the U.S. prep chart. Personal - Born July 18, 1987 in West Philadelphia, PA ... Daughter of H. Allen Leach and B. Diane Scipro ... Has one brother, Corey ... Pre-Business/Economics major. All-American 2006 - 400m Hurdles West Region Champion 2006 - 400m Hurdles Pac-10 Champion 2006 - 400m Hurdles Leach's Best Times 400mH - 55.35 400m - 52.27 200m - 23.93 Nicole Leach Video Description: Video URLClick here to view this video (http://www.flocasts.com/flotrack/speakers.php?sid=356vid=4262)1085799_mini.jpegspacer.gif
RE: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
If I were to leave my current position and accept a position with another employer in the area, I really do not believe that my former employer would have the right to make public any information about my new employment. I could, my new employer could, but I think it would be unethical, if not illegal (Paul?) for my former employer to do so. Kathleen From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN Sent: Thu 6/28/2007 2:17 PM To: University City List Subject: Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There have been a number of what would YOU do? questions asked on the listserv during this investigation. I didn't see anyone offer up a great plan that everyone else endorsed - that ANYONE else endorsed. Please correct me if I missed something that Lewis could have done during this incident to have a better outcome. Positive suggestions for change could be pressed, but this constant negativity eventually loses my attention, and, I'd guess, other folks' attention, too. Just sayin' melani, when wendell was interviewed by uc review, maybe he could have mentioned, for the readers' benefit, that fenton works with blackwell now. [wendell must have known that, no? and if he didn't, that's pretty worrisome, no?] anyway, that's just one small positive suggestion, so that everyone -- our neighbors, fenton, blackwell, ucd -- has a better chance to work together, to make things better. more positive suggestions are being assembled, I'd warrant, at the committee/community meetings that have been announced in uc review. .. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [aka laserbeam®] [aka ray] SERIAL LIAR. CALL FOR RATES. It is very clear on this listserve who these people are. Ray has admitted being connected to this forger. -- Tony West __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There have been a number of what would YOU do? questions asked on the listserv during this investigation. I didn't see anyone offer up a great plan that everyone else endorsed - that ANYONE else endorsed. Please correct me if I missed something that Lewis could have done during this incident to have a better outcome. Positive suggestions for change could be pressed, but this constant negativity eventually loses my attention, and, I'd guess, other folks' attention, too. Just sayin' melani, when wendell was interviewed by uc review, maybe he could have mentioned, for the readers' benefit, that fenton works with blackwell now. Oh, yeah. Saying that makes all the world of a difference. Maybe he could have said something positive about flowers and trees, too. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
Turner,Kathleen wrote: If I were to leave my current position and accept a position with another employer in the area, I really do not believe that my former employer would have the right to make public any information about my new employment. I could, my new employer could, but I think it would be unethical, if not illegal (Paul?) for my former employer to do so. in the news it's quite common to read about people working in non-profit organizations who resign their positions and go on to do 'x y or z'. yes, it is. it's even quite common, in the news, for the resigner's employer/boss to say a few words about the person resigning. yep. and when you DON'T read about these details, in the news, when there's a resignation, that, too, is news. uh-huh. .. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [aka laserbeam®] [aka ray] SERIAL LIAR. CALL FOR RATES. It is very clear on this listserve who these people are. Ray has admitted being connected to this forger. -- Tony West [ps melani: no, fenton's new job was not announced in uc review. the headlines in its last issue, june 20, were WHERE IS JOHN FENTON? remember? and shareiff announced to this list on the evening of the 20th that as of the 20th fenton was working with blackwell. so john's good news couldn't have been in uc review until this week. and in this week's issue, wendell never makes mention of it.] __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Re: UCD - What I Would Do...
Since you have asked publicly about several questions on the UC Listserv with regard to, ³What Would YOU Do?². I would NOT put an African-American who is totally beholden to Penn as a so-called community spokesperson YET again. This has been nearly thirty years and it still has not convinced people. Stop this once and for ALL! John Fenton did MORE for our community than anyone from the UCD, (with a couple of exceptions), black or white. On 6/28/07 1:53 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/28/07 1:19:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: this week's uc review interviews lewis wendell in an attempt to 'reach out to readers' with 'candor' and 'a forthright manner'. unfortunately, it backfires. Sharreiff Ali wrote: *Lewis Wendell tries to bury John on the cover of today¹s UC-Review*. Craigsolv wrote: His now public commentary reaffirms the utter ineptitude of Lewis Wendell's command of the UCD... Guys, it's unfortunate, but your responses seem to suggest that there is no pleasing the complainers on the UC listserv. It appears that, when there is no information, complainers hit the ceiling. When UCD hasn't yet taken any action, complainers hit the ceiling and demand information. When UCD takes begins to take action, complainers hit the ceiling and demand more information. While UCD investigates, complainers hit the ceiling and demand more information. When the investigation is completed and UCD gives out more information, complainers critique the information and hit the ceiling yet again. It decreases the likelihood of appearing credible and having your voices heard when there is never ever one single positive thing you can offer. Even the most eager-to-listen person will begin to doubt, when faced with complaints that damn the UCD if they do, and damn it if they don'twhatever the event, cause, job, or mission. There have been a number of what would YOU do? questions asked on the listserv during this investigation. I didn't see anyone offer up a great plan that everyone else endorsed - that ANYONE else endorsed. Please correct me if I missed something that Lewis could have done during this incident to have a better outcome. Positive suggestions for change could be pressed, but this constant negativity eventually loses my attention, and, I'd guess, other folks' attention, too. Just sayin' Melani Lamond Melani Lamond, Associate Broker Urban Bye, Realtor 3529 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 cell phone 215-356-7266 office phone 215-222-4800, ext. 113 office fax 215-222-1101 ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote: melani, when wendell was interviewed by uc review, maybe he could have mentioned, for the readers' benefit, that fenton works with blackwell now. Brian Siano wrote: Oh, yeah. Saying that makes all the world of a difference. Maybe he could have said something positive about flowers and trees, too. you know it! with CANDOR and a FORTHRIGHT MANNER, he could! reaching out to our readers! .. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [aka laserbeam®] [aka ray] SERIAL LIAR. CALL FOR RATES. It is very clear on this listserve who these people are. Ray has admitted being connected to this forger. -- Tony West __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Fwd: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
Which if true doesn't address Kathleen's point as to the source of the information - the former employer, the employee or the new employer. -Original Message- From: UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: University City List UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 6:36 pm Subject: Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out Turner,Kathleen wrote: If I were to leave my current position and accept a position with another employer in the area, I really do not believe that my former employer would have the right to make public any information about my new employment. I could, my new employer could, but I think it would be unethical, if not illegal (Paul?) for my former employer to do so. in the news it's quite common to read about people working in non-profit organizations who resign their positions and go on to do 'x y or z'. yes, it is. it's even quite common, in the news, for the resigner's employer/boss to say a few words about the person resigning. yep. and when you DON'T read about these details, in the news, when there's a resignation, that, too, is news. uh-huh. .. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [aka laserbeam®] [aka ray] SERIAL LIAR. CALL FOR RATES. It is very clear on this listserve who these people are. Ray has admitted being connected to this forger. -- Tony West [ps melani: no, fenton's new job was not announced in uc review. the headlines in its last issue, june 20, were WHERE IS JOHN FENTON? remember? and shareiff announced to this list on the evening of the 20th that as of the 20th fenton was working with blackwell. so john's good news couldn't have been in uc review until this week. and in this week's issue, wendell never makes mention of it.] __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html. AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
Re: Fwd: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
Turner,Kathleen wrote: If I were to leave my current position and accept a position with another employer in the area, I really do not believe that my former employer would have the right to make public any information about my new employment. I could, my new employer could, but I think it would be unethical, if not illegal (Paul?) for my former employer to do so. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote: in the news it's quite common to read about people working in non-profit organizations who resign their positions and go on to do 'x y or z'. yes, it is. it's even quite common, in the news, for the resigner's employer/boss to say a few words about the person resigning. yep. and when you DON'T read about these details, in the news, when there's a resignation, that, too, is news. uh-huh. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Which if true doesn't address Kathleen's point as to the source of the information - the former employer, the employee or the new employer. the source of the news is the employer. for example: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/between/2004/tr_resign.html - - - but all this is nitpicking. the real issue is that wendell and the uc review are leaving john fenton and the reader hanging with 'WHERE IS JOHN FENTON' -- when he's RIGHT HERE! .. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [aka laserbeam®] [aka ray] SERIAL LIAR. CALL FOR RATES. It is very clear on this listserve who these people are. Ray has admitted being connected to this forger. -- Tony West __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Re: UCD - What I Would Do...
In a message dated 6/28/2007 6:51:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: John Fenton did MORE for our community than anyone from the UCD, (with a couple of exceptions), black or white. Hey, and you read in the answers Wendell gave in his email interview in the UCReview that John did this because the Executive Director designed the job and set the culture so he would... and in a friendly, cooperative manner, too. So, since you've now seen it in the paper, you know it's true. And who's responsible. Why, not John but Wendell himself. Al Krigman Left of the Monk Rasputin ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
RE: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
Thanks, Paul. Actually, let me clarify. When one of my colleagues left for another position recently, we posted information on our website about her departure and her new position. HOWEVER, she left us on amicable terms, and and not only agreed to but approved the text of what was posted. If there is one thing that is very clear in this situation, it is that Mr. Fenton's departure from UCD was not amicable. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu 6/28/2007 6:53 PM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Fwd: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out Which if true doesn't address Kathleen's point as to the source of the information - the former employer, the employee or the new employer. -Original Message- From: UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: University City List UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 6:36 pm Subject: Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out Turner,Kathleen wrote: If I were to leave my current position and accept a position with another employer in the area, I really do not believe that my former employer would have the right to make public any information about my new employment. I could, my new employer could, but I think it would be unethical, if not illegal (Paul?) for my former employer to do so. in the news it's quite common to read about people working in non-profit organizations who resign their positions and go on to do 'x y or z'. yes, it is. it's even quite common, in the news, for the resigner's employer/boss to say a few words about the person resigning. yep. and when you DON'T read about these details, in the news, when there's a resignation, that, too, is news. uh-huh. .. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [aka laserbeam®] [aka ray] SERIAL LIAR. CALL FOR RATES. It is very clear on this listserve who these people are. Ray has admitted being connected to this forger. -- Tony West [ps melani: no, fenton's new job was not announced in uc review. the headlines in its last issue, june 20, were WHERE IS JOHN FENTON? remember? and shareiff announced to this list on the evening of the 20th that as of the 20th fenton was working with blackwell. so john's good news couldn't have been in uc review until this week. and in this week's issue, wendell never makes mention of it.] __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html. AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com http://www.aol.com/?ncid=AOLAOF0002000437 .
Re: [UC] Re: UCD - What I Would Do... Not the Same Old Thing Wendell
In a message dated 6/28/2007 7:31:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ... you read in the answers Wendell gave in his email interview in the UCReview that John did this because the Executive Director designed the job and set the culture so he would... and in a friendly, cooperative manner, too. So, since you've now seen it in the paper, you know it's true. And who's responsible. Why, not John but Wendell himself. In a message dated 6/27/2007 2:51:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Needless to stay, the support rendered by John and his team was sterling. Equally significant, a previous UCD Executive Director thought he had earned the rave reviews for John's very hard work. Which raises two questions, one, why is UCD's leadership so fast to suck-up praise and even faster to pass-on criticism? ... I am asking so the community can better understand who you support, when you support them, and why you viciously turn on people who have been so good to you. So, what do we see here for those who study styles of leadership 1) a uniformity in criteria for personality selection, supporting styles of leadership that manifest achievement publicly as the usurping of subordinates' successes and the quiet disassociation from any failures? or 2) a style of board leadership and its goal setting that demands the execution of leadership manifest its achievement as the usurping of subordinates' successes and the quiet disassociation from any failures? In one case the board recruits leaders who are head-jobs, and in the other it promotes leaders to become head-jobs? The Rodin-Frye variant of Frankenstein's Monster, the legacy that fosters ongoing forms of disorder in the community and friction with local government. Ciao, Craig ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
I believe you are correct on all points. On 6/28/07, Turner,Kathleen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I were to leave my current position and accept a position with another employer in the area, I really do not believe that my former employer would have the right to make public any information about my new employment. I could, my new employer could, but I think it would be unethical, if not illegal (Paul?) for my former employer to do so. Kathleen -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN *Sent:* Thu 6/28/2007 2:17 PM *To:* University City List *Subject:* Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There have been a number of what would YOU do? questions asked on the listserv during this investigation. I didn't see anyone offer up a great plan that everyone else endorsed - that ANYONE else endorsed. Please correct me if I missed something that Lewis could have done during this incident to have a better outcome. Positive suggestions for change could be pressed, but this constant negativity eventually loses my attention, and, I'd guess, other folks' attention, too. Just sayin' melani, when wendell was interviewed by uc review, maybe he could have mentioned, for the readers' benefit, that fenton works with blackwell now. [wendell must have known that, no? and if he didn't, that's pretty worrisome, no?] anyway, that's just one small positive suggestion, so that everyone -- our neighbors, fenton, blackwell, ucd -- has a better chance to work together, to make things better. more positive suggestions are being assembled, I'd warrant, at the committee/community meetings that have been announced in uc review. .. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [aka laserbeam(r)] [aka ray] SERIAL LIAR. CALL FOR RATES. It is very clear on this listserve who these people are. Ray has admitted being connected to this forger. -- Tony West __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out
I've never seen or heard an employer comment on an ex-employee's new job, /especially/ when there were clashes or dissatisfactions. What business of Wendell's is Fenton's new job? The example Ray posted so admiringly, where an employee leaves to pursue other options, is a meaningless space-filler. It is the job of the new employer to discuss the ex-employee's new job. That Councilwoman Blackwell has done. Every workplace I've ever worked in gets calls from people trying to reach former employees. The standard answer is, X no longer works here. I am Y. Can I help you? Very seldom do we refer to the ex-employee's new job. Ray, have you ever held a supervisory position -- at Penn, or anywhere? Do you have any personal experience with the duties that fall on people who hire and fire people? -- Tony West Turner,Kathleen wrote: Thanks, Paul. Actually, let me clarify. When one of my colleagues left for another position recently, we posted information on our website about her departure and her new position. HOWEVER, she left us on amicable terms, and and not only agreed to but approved the text of what was posted. If there is one thing that is very clear in this situation, it is that Mr. Fenton's departure from UCD was not amicable. *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Thu 6/28/2007 6:53 PM *To:* UnivCity@list.purple.com *Subject:* Fwd: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out Which if true doesn't address Kathleen's point as to the source of the information - the former employer, the employee or the new employer. -Original Message- From: UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: University City List UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 6:36 pm Subject: Re: [UC] Re: UCD - Lewis Wendell and His UCD Lashes Out Turner,Kathleen wrote: If I were to leave my current position and accept a position with another employer in the area, I really do not believe that my former employer would have the right to make public any information about my new employment. I could, my new employer could, but I think it would be unethical, if not illegal (Paul?) for my former employer to do so. in the news it's quite common to read about people working in non-profit organizations who resign their positions and go on to do 'x y or z'. yes, it is. it's even quite common, in the news, for the resigner's employer/boss to say a few words about the person resigning. yep. and when you DON'T read about these details, in the news, when there's a resignation, that, too, is news. uh-huh. .. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [aka laserbeam®] [aka ray] SERIAL LIAR. CALL FOR RATES. It is very clear on this listserve who these people are. Ray has admitted being connected to this forger. -- Tony West [ps melani: no, fenton's new job was not announced in uc review. the headlines in its last issue, june 20, were WHERE IS JOHN FENTON? remember? and shareiff announced to this list on the evening of the 20th that as of the 20th fenton was working with blackwell. so john's good news couldn't have been in uc review until this week. and in this week's issue, wendell never makes mention of it.] __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html. AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at *AOL.com* http://www.aol.com/?ncid=AOLAOF0002000437. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] missing grey cat
hello to one and all, whether you think we live in University City or in West Philadelphia: Our cat Charlie is missing, last seen on Tuesday. We were away and our neighbors looked all over for him but with no success so far. So we're broadening the search. Charlie is all grey, probably a Russian Blue or close cousin, short hair, long and sturdy 4 year old boy. He is fixed, but he's a little bit jowly and you can tell that he used to have testicles. As many of you know, Charlie is not wearing a collar. We gave up after the 5th lost collar and tag. A neighbor swears she saw the cats and dogs helping the cats get them off. We also couldn't keep him inside. He was found when he was about a year old, and whatever happened to him before then makes him an odd mix of very affectionate, or, quite psycho at times, reaching dangerous if he's not let out for much of the day to run off some steam, play with the dogs, get petted while he reigns over Regent Square or just sleep in the shade. Because of that we've known that he was kind of on loan to us, but it doesn't make us any less attached to him. We'll be checking shelters tomorrow and putting signs up. If you see him or heard about someone with a new grey cat, please feel free to phone us at anytime, 215-222-4453. If you get the answering machine just leave a message. FYI there is another outdoor grey cat -- I suspect they are related, who hangs out on 42nd street between Chester and Baltimore. That one is not affectionate, and also has a narrow face, no jowliness. Different cat. Charlie's turf is 42nd to Clark Park, Chester to Woodland. But because we were away maybe he went further. Thanks for caring. Naomi Segal, Regent Square You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] Another Mugging, 45th Locust
I got mugged Tuesday after work at 45th and Locust, at about 5:30pm. I was talking on my cell phone at the time when someone snatched it out of my hand from behind me. I turned, half-expecting it to be a friend playing a joke on me, but it was two guys I'd never seen before. One of them was already running away with my phone. I yelled HEY! and the other one slugged me in the side of the head with his fist before turning to run after his friend. I chased them down 45th street for most of the block, yelling STOP THOSE GUYS! and CALL THE POLICE but there was really nobody there who could help. They were way faster than me, and I finally came to my senses and realized I probably shouldn't be chasing them anyway. They didn't take my bookbag, my wallet, or the camera that was hanging around my neck. It was obviously just a grab-it-and-go operation, and it seemed clear at the time--although I could be wrong--that the plan was for one of them to grab the phone and get away, while the other guy stayed behind to stop me from chasing them. They ran north on 45th, and then east on Sansom. I'm still kicking myself for not thinking of taking a photo of them as they ran away. The police were fantastic and they came only a few minutes after I called. They apprehended someone almost right away several blocks away (he'd met the description I'd given: 2 black guys, probably 16-20 years old, thin, white tanktops; and he'd run as soon as the police asked him to come over, and he threw something in the bushes while they were chasing him), at about 5:50 or so, and took me over to identify him, but I hadn't gotten a good enough look at his face to be able to identify him positively) I suggested to the police that maybe a camera had caught them on tape. The detective told me, Well, if you know of any, let me know and I'll try to get the tape from them. I was a little surprised by this; I work at Penn, where there are security cameras around campus which have been extremely effective in fighting crime. I re-walked the route that they ran, and I couldn't find a single video camera aimed at the sidewalk, which is too bad; Even the Supreme supermarket apparently has no cameras on the outside of the store. Cameras would make it easier to find and identify people like these guys after the fact, and hopefully deter them from commiting these crimes in the first place. I wish UC District would consider adding them to various intersections. Oh, btw, my phone was a Palm Treo, and I don't know if they targeted me because they recognized it as an expensive phone, or if they would have gone after any phone that was visible. People I've told the story to tell me that it was probably more about asserting their power than it was about wanting a phone. dave
[UC] Why on Earth does it matter that Lewis didn't mention John's new job?
Why are we wasting electrons and people's time talking about something so absurd? Does _anybody_ think this is important? This list has the potential to be a useful tool. I like to think that it has the power to help us prepare for and combat crime as well as find out about exciting activities and events going on in our neighborhood, but lately that's not been the case. In the past month I don't think I've read more than five useful or informative posts to this list, I might as well be reading fortune cookies. We've had a rash of muggings and vandalism the likes of which we haven't seen here for a year, we've had descriptions of some of the muggers, we know that windows are being broken along our streets on a regular basis. Can we divert some attention to this as opposed to trying to pry between the lines of an interview about a situation which has already resolved itself? If people want to talk about what Lewis can do or is not doing, let's talk about crime, how can we stop people from getting beaten up over a freaking cell phone? kc
Re: [UC] MXPark's got the jazz
This was a smooth, tight performance by Umar Raheem and his group as they recapped classics by Coltrane, McLean and Monk among others. I enjoyed lilting keyboard player, whose name escaped me. Performing with them was the kid, a French guy named Alec Thiele on a very melodic bass and many audacious bowed solos. A crowd of 70 gathered beneath or beside the gazebo in Malcolm X Park, University City's second most popular public space, languidly to chill in the torrid dusk. Neighborhood park lovers exchanged delicious musical and political gossip. The rain started a few minutes after the show ended at 9:00. It was just perfect. The next jazz evening will be in two weeks, I believe. -- Tony West Andrew Schwalm wrote: It's true about the bowl. We don't really have an orchestra-safe place in Malcolm X Park. But what we do have, in abundance, if for one night only, are the sweet sweet sounds of tenor saxophonist Umar Raheem with the New York French Connection. Thursday night, 7pm-9pm under the gazebo. www.malcolmxpark.org has a link to some sample audio clips. All classes welcome. Andrew You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] Farmers Market on Thursday Press release
*The Farmers Maret people asked me to circulate this as a reminder for y'all. Thursday** **Clark** **Park** Farmers’ Market Teeming With Culinary Delights* * * Every Thursday afternoon from 3-7pm, Clark Park turns into a delicious sea of fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, and baked goods. The Thursday farmers’ market offers a wide-range of foods, some of which are unique to this market. It’s the perfect place to stop on the way home from work or to bring the kids after day camp. Some of the delicious produce, shoppers can find on Thursdays are: black raspberries, blueberries, organic dinosaur kale, edamame, and shitake mushrooms. Dairy and meat offerings include: organic milk and cheese from grass fed cows, grass fed lamb and chicken, and free-range eggs. There is also a wide variety of baked goods such as whole wheat, bread and croissants. For shoppers with a sweet tooth, there’s also amazing fudge for sale. In addition to the Thursday afternoon market, there is also a popular Saturday market from 10am-2pm. For locations and hours for all of The Food Trust’s farmers’ markets, visit www.TheFoodTrust.org http://www.thefoodtrust.org/ You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
