tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85281052126720873662024-03-14T06:15:46.853-04:00JohnnyDocThis is a blog about John Dougherty , Business Manager of IBEW Local 98.
He is known in Philadelphia as Johnny DocMaria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528105212672087366.post-32896956678494826892008-09-13T13:55:00.007-04:002008-09-13T14:32:05.048-04:00Labor Day 2008<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 Do not publish to any other site.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PjahBsU7klG3I5_odvmgHdiqK4pdQyeOpKqpQHZbrmRZVYCmUNbVq_KkXjD_kg1OMHoE3iPmaOCiWT0xGzdbAfxJVKpTGQeUQ6_siI-oL5ZhyphenhyphenpwOBCce3hYaiooeFtkNn_EXtq9Mb5Yp/s1600-h/Labor+eugene+old.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PjahBsU7klG3I5_odvmgHdiqK4pdQyeOpKqpQHZbrmRZVYCmUNbVq_KkXjD_kg1OMHoE3iPmaOCiWT0xGzdbAfxJVKpTGQeUQ6_siI-oL5ZhyphenhyphenpwOBCce3hYaiooeFtkNn_EXtq9Mb5Yp/s400/Labor+eugene+old.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245573618822824850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:180%;" >The Apostle of the Labor Movement<br />Eugene V. Debs<br /></span></div><p style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">“Ten thousand times has the labor movement stumbled and fallen and bruised itself, and risen again; been seized by the throat and choked and clubbed into insensibility; enjoined by courts, assaulted by thugs, charged by the militia, shot down by regulars, traduced by the press, frowned upon by public opinion, deceived by politicians, threatened by priests, repudiated by renegades, preyed upon by grafters, infested by spies, deserted by cowards, betrayed by traitors, bled by leeches, and sold out by leaders, but notwithstanding all this, and all these, it is today the most vital and potential power this planet has ever known, and its historic mission of emancipating the workers of the world from the thralldom of the ages is as certain of ultimate realization as is the setting of the sun.”</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">(Eugene V. Debs, Apostle of the Labor Movement-1898)</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">In the late 1800s, as the Industrial Revolution took hold of the nation, the average American, in order to make a basic living, worked 12 hours a day and seven days a week. Children were also employed, as they provided cheap labor to the bosses. Laws against child labor went largely ignored. In 1852, <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:city> required children to attend not school, but a job!</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:130%;">With the long hours and appalling working conditions, American unions became more prominent and voiced their demands for a better way of life. On Tuesday September 5, 1882, 10,000 workers marched from City Hall to <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Union Square</st1:address></st1:street> in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">New York City</st1:place></st1:city>, holding the first-ever Labor Day parade. Participants took an unpaid day-off to honor the workers of <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>, as well as vocalize issues they had with employers. It took more than a decade for Congress to finally legalize Labor Day.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">While the Industrial Revolution <span style=""> </span>did provide many jobs to scores of people, which resulted in the beginning of the middle-class, the heartbreaking reality, jobs created by Industry, were low-wage positions such as <span style=""> </span>assembly line workers and machine operators, that barely allowed workers to subsist.<span style=""> </span>Many workers found themselves living in squalor as they came home to filth-ridden housing. In great contrast, the investors and the owners of the factories and companies prospered financially on the back of labor. <span class="questiontext">Labor Day resonants historical significance as it honors the efforts of early union organizers, like Eugene Victor Debs who established the standards that even non-union workers enjoy today: a 40 hour work week, sick leave, paid holidays, and a package of benefits. </span><span style=""> </span>Debs played an important role in popularizing ideas and ideals which were denounced as radical, even un-American, in the early part of the 20th century. Branded a radical, government threw him in jail for his thoughts. These ideas later were considered acceptable and are now viewed as traditional.</span> was that the vast majority of the </p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Although many of us see Labor Day as the last long week-end of summer, Labor Day is meant to be a celebration of the labor movement and its many achievements so that all of us can take this paid holiday to honor those workers who struggled in violent repression to attain a living wage to support families with security and well-being.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_G6srn2uSa2B53g-WDhW5OiXVHN_ccPcwSd2loSAqQARt-JG3ZR_wiSmoTjcipszirTBviQRZHiZtiiB_Bid7M9A4rpo7cWHa-0MLxKaawQO0y3gzSqcz73MpeZUlD5e3bNgya8r6e6t/s1600-h/labor+day+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_G6srn2uSa2B53g-WDhW5OiXVHN_ccPcwSd2loSAqQARt-JG3ZR_wiSmoTjcipszirTBviQRZHiZtiiB_Bid7M9A4rpo7cWHa-0MLxKaawQO0y3gzSqcz73MpeZUlD5e3bNgya8r6e6t/s400/labor+day+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245567349458442866" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> </p><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Dr. Jim Moylan, Political Director, Robert Henon and son Matthew</span></p><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> </div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">IBEW 98 Labor Leader John Dougherty, Hall of Fame athlete, Ken Adams</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrw8OgcnhfuJi1YStEqIkn6mdGuSbO9KEPuG8ffe_JDUSCGcnSLNnbJ9npY2n3Zy7tUDTDprZ_APP21LscOWmK-eJy1zjVnHZs0UnfCYPqWa26sDYSc8DBZBAxyH9DX8VCxacxP8ElkNTt/s1600-h/labor+day+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrw8OgcnhfuJi1YStEqIkn6mdGuSbO9KEPuG8ffe_JDUSCGcnSLNnbJ9npY2n3Zy7tUDTDprZ_APP21LscOWmK-eJy1zjVnHZs0UnfCYPqWa26sDYSc8DBZBAxyH9DX8VCxacxP8ElkNTt/s400/labor+day+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245567348335482162" border="0" /></a></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> </p><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Telecommunication Local 98, Bob “Bubba” Adams, </span></p><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> </div><p style="text-align: right; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Republican Ward Leader, Michael Cibik, Esq.</span></p>Maria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528105212672087366.post-54752268628553039952008-09-12T07:49:00.007-04:002008-09-12T08:17:02.710-04:00State Representative Bill Keller<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.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnUpoxAC8hvt2ZtFGPfjJa_-bgLU5RMab4AHnVSpViiRP776ygDIZJZtO-x5uQlHSsJVBNfwqDPltO-YRNvqo7Y7OJa2z3Y97BPeh7RB6ZE9rEmvP2S9fm904b5HxryUBez5DTIGSlnc1/s1600-h/Bill+Keller+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnUpoxAC8hvt2ZtFGPfjJa_-bgLU5RMab4AHnVSpViiRP776ygDIZJZtO-x5uQlHSsJVBNfwqDPltO-YRNvqo7Y7OJa2z3Y97BPeh7RB6ZE9rEmvP2S9fm904b5HxryUBez5DTIGSlnc1/s400/Bill+Keller+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245107529714266546" border="0" /></a> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Cement Masons & Plasterers Local 592 <em><span style="font-style: normal;">President/Business Manager </span></em>Mike Fera President of the Building Trades Council Pat Gillespie, Assistant Business Manger IBEW Local 98 Mike Hnatkowsky<span style=""> </span>State Rep Bill Keller,<span style=""> </span>Ironworkers Local Union #405 NJ Councilman <span style=""> </span>Al Fratalli</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Local Labor leaders gathered at Doc’s Union Pub last week and joined in solidarity to help re-elect State Rep Bill Keller.</span></p> <br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4n3I4qYO-2f_0ztu6fOtom8TtYBtTQW4S37vSquxoT7Qh7WgczjYKAwk6GiQaJhapOXZzCYA4acGKi_j-7C-hie-tSY8g1pVr18q3KNYgC8aGHA1JZkqI1aOCWKiaVbVn3uk0DDD19MU/s1600-h/Bill+Keller+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4n3I4qYO-2f_0ztu6fOtom8TtYBtTQW4S37vSquxoT7Qh7WgczjYKAwk6GiQaJhapOXZzCYA4acGKi_j-7C-hie-tSY8g1pVr18q3KNYgC8aGHA1JZkqI1aOCWKiaVbVn3uk0DDD19MU/s400/Bill+Keller+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245103547854711938" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">State Rep and Longshoreman, from ILA, Local 1291 Bill Keller with International Longshoreman Association<span style=""> </span>friends, Sonny Howlette, Lou Carberry, Flip Renzi</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Holding his pen and speaking of the The Delaware River Main Channel Deepening Project , Governor Rendell reckoned ,“I believe nothing is more important to the future of the ports of Philadelphia, southern New Jersey and Delaware than this project,” as he signed into law a bill drafted by State Rep Bill Keller. Later on, Keller explained that "The new law created by House Bill 1691 takes care of the project agreement by allowing a hold harmless provision for the Corps of Engineers during the project's execution. Essentially, this bill set the plan into motion and will ultimately protect the Army Corps from paying damages associated with it." The last time the river was deepen, was during WWII.</span></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekYDVIqs1uAYXP2OaExgrO-60Dt6-sUNKTPJJ1xUvnKL3N2NkM-2-s1lQOkBoR-fTHO2ge-vtmv-8EPL88RdUoMSecjt6GCLU278K2aU2DXK9EHai8bi467qBis_u-JOjondFWP6iK7Xf/s1600-h/Bill+keller+Marie.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekYDVIqs1uAYXP2OaExgrO-60Dt6-sUNKTPJJ1xUvnKL3N2NkM-2-s1lQOkBoR-fTHO2ge-vtmv-8EPL88RdUoMSecjt6GCLU278K2aU2DXK9EHai8bi467qBis_u-JOjondFWP6iK7Xf/s400/Bill+keller+Marie.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245107242254036034" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">State Rep Bill Keller and former 175 th Rep Marie Lederer</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Still service oriented and caring about her Fishtown neighborhoods, retired State Rep Marie Lederer gives her nod of approval to State Rep. Bill Keller. Keller <span style=""> </span>wants to grant older Pennsylvanians the opportunity to live in their current place of residence for as long as possible, also known as "Age in Place."<span style=""> </span>Keller is drafting a bill that would establish and support NORCs, or Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities, so senior citizens do not need to leave their homes and live in an institutionalized setting. The Age in Place legislation also will aim to help the residents of aging communities obtain the federal and state funding needed to live in their neighborhoods, prolong their independence, and improve their quality of life.</span></p> <p><o:p> </o:p></p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDQGcaxAY79bCDm5oW-KedfBQ263GYTw4ezCP7i1M0jSCfQIv7gPc8zJDg9G230P3jiH9Xqz8fcnXgpHIlt7kvSQX2iD6FXzPstb85j0XCjAmn00qSenQnTJlOzJ9vIXJo8ChVrGm5-Ex/s1600-h/Bill+Keller+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDQGcaxAY79bCDm5oW-KedfBQ263GYTw4ezCP7i1M0jSCfQIv7gPc8zJDg9G230P3jiH9Xqz8fcnXgpHIlt7kvSQX2iD6FXzPstb85j0XCjAmn00qSenQnTJlOzJ9vIXJo8ChVrGm5-Ex/s400/Bill+Keller+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245103546731790786" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:city> Federation of Teachers President, Jerry T. Jordon </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">City Comptroller Alan Butkavitz,</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">State Rep. Bill Keller</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">AFT Pennsylvania President, Ted Kirsch</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">State Rep Bill Keller encourages college bound high school seniors to apply to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship Program.“I know how many students may not attend college because they can’t afford it,” Keller said. “A scholarship opportunity like this shouldn’t be passed up.” Administered by the Foundation for Enhancing Communities, or FEC, the program is not affiliated with any political party and is renewable for up to four years of college. Two scholarships are awarded per year in the amount of one semester at a State System of Higher Education university, approximately $2,500.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaycV7MIoY7MmK6WuFJqs2L3PL0fY7Hbb92BTwT67sB8x9jvVrS2igokuH6wrF0UAtyZ9Lt6dIpTjC01ge5Du7P4lD471mOiQphrRGrTqgdIytqCYciCx-7ZdEZMR_GyG-IR6NQMxjKAR/s1600-h/Bill+keller+dog.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaycV7MIoY7MmK6WuFJqs2L3PL0fY7Hbb92BTwT67sB8x9jvVrS2igokuH6wrF0UAtyZ9Lt6dIpTjC01ge5Du7P4lD471mOiQphrRGrTqgdIytqCYciCx-7ZdEZMR_GyG-IR6NQMxjKAR/s400/Bill+keller+dog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245103510715383762" border="0" /></a></span> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> K-9‘s for Keller<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Keller is a co-sponsor of H.B. 2525 that would eliminate the substandard conditions and abuse that has been documented at some of <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:place></st1:state>'s large-scale dog breeding operations. Specifically, the bill would establish minimum and humane standards for the safety, health and care of dogs to ensure they are protected from injury and inclement weather and are housed in clean, adequately sized and heated enclosures. "Currently, a kennel owner can detain dogs in cramped, wire cages stacked from floor to ceiling with no heat, no exercise and little medical attention. I want to make my voice heard on behalf of the animals that can't protect themselves. We need to enact stricter guidelines for breeders now," said a compassionate Keller .<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">District Office<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">1531 <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">South Second St.</st1:address></st1:street><br /><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Philadelphia</st1:city>, <st1:state st="on">PA</st1:state> <st1:postalcode st="on">19147</st1:postalcode></st1:place></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Phone: (215) 271-9190</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br />****************************<br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">Here is a nice tribute by Bill:<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nghCOT40FkE&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nghCOT40FkE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >****************************</span>Maria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528105212672087366.post-25579333531081652882008-06-03T04:52:00.005-04:002008-06-03T10:14:32.131-04:00Daddy Wags<div style="width: 360px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w75.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/HoneyXXXX/5c142ded.pbw" height="360" width="360"></embed><a href="http://i75.photobucket.com/redirect/album?action=slideshow&landing=/slideshows&type=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />By Maria Merlino<br /><div style="text-align: left;"> <p>Shouts of “Happy Birthday, Marine!” and “Semper Fi!”<span style=""> </span>filled the air last Saturday as thousands of<span style=""> </span>Marines converged at Cookie’s Tavern on 10<sup>th</sup> and <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Oregon Avenue</st1:address></st1:street> to celebrate the 232<sup>nd</sup> birthday of the United States Marine Corps.<span style=""> </span>And since the nativity of the Corps began in a colonial <st1:city st="on">Philadelphia</st1:city> bar at The Tun Tavern November 10<sup>th</sup>, 1775, it is so very fitting to have this remarkable annual event take place in a <st1:place st="on">South Philadelphia</st1:place> bar.</p><p>Read the full story <a href="http://www.phillyrecord.com/S-Philadelphia/2007/1115/Merlino.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">HERE </span></a><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="hw"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div></div>Maria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528105212672087366.post-63899476270694194152008-04-30T10:58:00.000-04:002008-04-30T11:29:38.384-04:00Johnny Doc----Family Man!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirB7fIs19OV9D7CxX4gMoZOoqIYjJwjPaM7X620Lpw4ViotUVC4xHgxpPnyGqdRSQ-sJHG92WIrksH6Suy9eVOWPBYmEfucAffTMdbBoEgFafAAllblHW_If2mheWk_rUjz1T_U4vzZQUi/s1600-h/Dougherty+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirB7fIs19OV9D7CxX4gMoZOoqIYjJwjPaM7X620Lpw4ViotUVC4xHgxpPnyGqdRSQ-sJHG92WIrksH6Suy9eVOWPBYmEfucAffTMdbBoEgFafAAllblHW_If2mheWk_rUjz1T_U4vzZQUi/s400/Dougherty+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195053231810546866" border="0" /></a><br />Doc's wife, Cecilia Dougherty, determined and steadfast.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42v_iMN2zqY7hxcn53UqBn4FsxPm-V6oZ3VwaRBDvjPdos0fVMSa5UUdwQOEj2BiNC4s00aS9NX_ThD9ib542cv_muvNXqi2KG60jt0enNXnHgmMmRRGMN_7czpaubmlU1xz7wjSpfifD/s1600-h/Dougherty+020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42v_iMN2zqY7hxcn53UqBn4FsxPm-V6oZ3VwaRBDvjPdos0fVMSa5UUdwQOEj2BiNC4s00aS9NX_ThD9ib542cv_muvNXqi2KG60jt0enNXnHgmMmRRGMN_7czpaubmlU1xz7wjSpfifD/s400/Dougherty+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195053369249500354" border="0" /></a><br />Daughter Erin runs the Charter school Doc founded.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG0FKhGFFkVGpFuUK4fpT4JBlIOTsUJtVS3ylipjYKLmLAteo8cebn4e5gOmPJ1fzUoJL9CAfGhYIt2r2O2jKMHYFJ2Dl4Ce_LQZd6FhDAM18vxWTz_FFRZLTAYe9sAuKVv3fuCWKFoOB/s1600-h/Docs+for+Doc+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG0FKhGFFkVGpFuUK4fpT4JBlIOTsUJtVS3ylipjYKLmLAteo8cebn4e5gOmPJ1fzUoJL9CAfGhYIt2r2O2jKMHYFJ2Dl4Ce_LQZd6FhDAM18vxWTz_FFRZLTAYe9sAuKVv3fuCWKFoOB/s400/Docs+for+Doc+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195054314142305490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Johnny Doc embracing Daughter Tara and Nephew George Fiocca<br /><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Doc is the type of guy that likes to take people under his wing. He's a husband, a father, a mentor, and a friend. He cares about people. He wants to make sure that folks can make a living wage. His neighborhood means the world to him, so much so, that he never left it. His love for all children, especially those kids that need a little extra help, is one of his shining points. As the past President of the Variety Club, a charity dedicated to handicapped children, Doc's raised millions of dollars for them and then some.<br /><br />When he first ran for office, I attended his kick-off party. Here is my column from that day.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.phillyrecord.com/S-Philadelphia/2008/0313/Merlino.html">Doc Announces His Candidacy</a></span><br /></div></div>Maria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528105212672087366.post-66016854563963476932008-04-29T14:24:00.001-04:002008-04-30T11:40:23.615-04:00Pep Rally for Johnny Doc!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqkELV7zppXQSe_0XfVh927euw8ZdqGXruyq_uWynOxh8Q3V4V2nHU-JG6zbkf2qX1z6LTDt5VHgWgLgsbct7zsSuF94qJyridLG9eYMH4RcfUVoKqT791R9mGxFITtSz-HY5VgQZTr8x/s1600-h/Pep+Rally+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqkELV7zppXQSe_0XfVh927euw8ZdqGXruyq_uWynOxh8Q3V4V2nHU-JG6zbkf2qX1z6LTDt5VHgWgLgsbct7zsSuF94qJyridLG9eYMH4RcfUVoKqT791R9mGxFITtSz-HY5VgQZTr8x/s400/Pep+Rally+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194880075909041282" border="0" /></a>A Huge Crowd Out to Support Doc<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUmGurm4Hk-nDLTZ8IGeCjkm3o_4cVHfc8kEURX1AfF1mVdeOIMIXohTZ05djVEcgv6Tf8dejqJPU9CM9pTO8q_W6JHegOwDAJqmra2hluAHeEjMrWcrshJuRLuKv-bVJwAhWkTPLz_Bk/s1600-h/Pep+Rally+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUmGurm4Hk-nDLTZ8IGeCjkm3o_4cVHfc8kEURX1AfF1mVdeOIMIXohTZ05djVEcgv6Tf8dejqJPU9CM9pTO8q_W6JHegOwDAJqmra2hluAHeEjMrWcrshJuRLuKv-bVJwAhWkTPLz_Bk/s400/Pep+Rally+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194879826800938098" border="0" /></a>Doc with Mummers Captain of the Shooting Stars Michael "Mickey" Adams and Southern Athletic Hall of Fame Member Ken Adams<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCLSB2e4pyc864jeehczQJOOuZSTeoa1TKdRYc_XTi_qd9TKum3tm4rGdwiPVp0OBWbI7fNAwxVKZ2xwvaNMiTXLimL3d4Og_ihh5UDFD1cdP2_KDepDzjGsEceokKlhWhM3xZ3n9g4Ow/s1600-h/Pep+Rally+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCLSB2e4pyc864jeehczQJOOuZSTeoa1TKdRYc_XTi_qd9TKum3tm4rGdwiPVp0OBWbI7fNAwxVKZ2xwvaNMiTXLimL3d4Og_ihh5UDFD1cdP2_KDepDzjGsEceokKlhWhM3xZ3n9g4Ow/s400/Pep+Rally+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194880385146686610" border="0" /></a><br />Philadelphia Councilman Bill Green IV<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMI0eJ6_BKV97FE8xd9BbKfo-Gdn3UHVF_Twg01RF9KAiHjgwK_89CbhSBzgau_ZLyIuQ91OhI0xwdSdxRsbKqTo4tMMIULBz_wCuDi-mEU5sjFCuaJyDNj_IT2rXmgpF5_BP-8vdM5n0O/s1600-h/Pep+Rally+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMI0eJ6_BKV97FE8xd9BbKfo-Gdn3UHVF_Twg01RF9KAiHjgwK_89CbhSBzgau_ZLyIuQ91OhI0xwdSdxRsbKqTo4tMMIULBz_wCuDi-mEU5sjFCuaJyDNj_IT2rXmgpF5_BP-8vdM5n0O/s400/Pep+Rally+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194880715859168418" border="0" /></a><br />Finnegan's Wake Restaurant Owner Mike Driscoll with Philadelphia Soul and ESPN radio announcer Joe Krause<br /></div><br /><br />I took these photos at McFadden's during a pep rally for Doc. I wrote about the event in my column, Within Walking Distance for The South Philadelphia Public Record <a href="http://phillyrecord.com/">www.phillyrecord.com</a><br />Here is the story about that evening.<br /><a href="http://www.phillyrecord.com/S-Philadelphia/2008/0417/Merlino.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Within Walking Distance-Pep Rally for Doc</span><br /></a>Maria Merlinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113266698922802367noreply@blogger.com