Oak Lane Magazine

You too can be the proud owner of a property on Mars!

karen dunaway — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:56:12 +0000

THE LUNAR EMBASSY, are the only recognized world authority for the sale of Martian and other Planetary Real Estate (including the Moon). Please be advised, that any others are copy cat companies without authority, soliciting your money for unauthorized products.

And…regardless of what you may have heard…it’s all true: After having bought the Moon, here you can now buy a property on Mars!

OK, what are the details?
Firstly you should know, that in keeping with the Lunar Embassies traditional policy of selling extraterrestrial property at the lowest possible prices, we are happy to announce that a property on Mars is very similar in price to that of the other extraterrestrial properties the Lunar Embassy sell on other planets and Moons. However, there is no division between ‘lit’ and ‘dark’ sides like for the Moon, as Mars itself rotates.

The price for a one acre parcel is:

Only $19.99

+ $1.51 (Martian Tax)
+ Shipping and handling of $10.00
(Shipping and handling for up to 5 parcels going to the same address). Believe us, there’s enough room for a BIG swimming pool in your garden… for more info

Visit: marsshop.com

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Taking It To The Streets 9th Annual Festival

karen dunaway — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:51:04 +0000

This event is a free all day, church and or community festival, held out doors Sat. July 17th 2010 on the 6400 block of Ogontz ave . It will be a day of activities with Health Care Pavilions, State & City Representatives, Rides, Games Gospel Concerts, Food and more’

This free community event is sponsored by: State Representative Dwight Evans and Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ

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West Oak Lane Jazz Festival “Priceless”

karen dunaway — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:04:51 +0000

After reading the Sunday Philadelphia Inquires coverage of the West Oak Lane Jazz Festival held June 18-20, I felt it my duty as a community leader and resident of Oak Lane for over 30 years to express gratitude to State Rep. Dwight Evans and president of OARC Jack Kitchen for their positive impact on the community.

I’ve attended the West Oak Lane Jazz Festival for years, and all though the attendance this year may have paled in comparison to previous years (especially 2009) so what, it still was a magnificent event. In my opinion the jazz festival is just the icing on the cake, the true evidence of your success is in the improvements made through your programs which enhances the quality of life in my community.

Keep up the good work, I look forward to next years festival!

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Oak Lane Jazz Festival VIDEO

algie — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:25:46 +0000

here is a compilation video made by Karen Dunaway and Sandy at the Festival.

click on image to see video.
Sandy and State Rep Dwight Evans

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Baldi-Harrods continues their love affair with unique $790k crystal bathtub

karen dunaway — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:33:26 +0000

Baldi, the Italian company renowned for its use of precious materials tocreate essential home luxuries such as bathtubs, vases, bowls andlamps, have created their masterpiece with the “Rock crystal bathtub.”The astonishing three-person bath was carved out of a single piece ofrock crystal found in the Amazonian rainforest. 2.5 meters in diameter,it took six months to carve. This luxurious bathtub is the second to bemade from the immense block.

via: bornrich.org

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Whitewater Rafting “The most fun you’ll have all year!”

karen dunaway — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:12:21 +0000

For those of you who know me, know I love the outdoors with a special love for the water (I can almost swim like a fish). So when Oak lane magazine was invited to spend the day at WhitewaterChallengers.com in White Haven Pa, to experience rafting,biking and zipline. I thought to myself piece of cake. I called my assistant and she and her husband agreed to take part on this adventure (thanks again Sandy and Lance). We arrived in time to have a delicious breakfast, pick up our lunch for the trip and most importantly pick up our life jackets, and were then quickly escorted to our bus which took us to the rafting area. When we arrived at our rafts my eyes behold-ed the powerful rapids crashing against the rocks, the thought of this being a piece of cake turned into get back on the bus. The staff could see my fear and were very patient with me ( thanks Nancy) and I did get in the raft. I had a wonderful time made new friends and I suggest that if you are an outdoors type give it a try, also try the zipline although I did’t my assistant did and she loved it. For more info visit whitewaterchallengers.com

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Recycled Hair: Nature’s Way of Countering the Gulf Oil Spill

karen dunaway — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:58:40 +0000

An environmental tragedy continues to unfold 5,000 feet under the Gulf of Mexico, where for the past three-plus weeks, oil has been gushing from the ruptured Deepwater Horizon at a rate of 5,000 barrels (or 210,000 gallons) each day. BP has been working feverishly to intersect the leaking well by installing the first of three massive 100-ton steel and concrete containment domes, which it anticipates will successfully funnel 85% of the wayward oil to a nearby drilling vessel. In the meantime, unpredictable weather patterns have been altering the spill zone on a daily basis along with the application of a chemical dispersant that eco-toxicologists fear will prompt bound oil globules to sink to the ocean floor, triggering far-reaching eco-consequences for potentially decades to come.

With all of this uncertainty at play, it is comforting to know that a surprisingly organic solution is being pursued thanks to efforts of San Francisco’s 12-year-old nonprofit organization, Matter of Trust.

For the last several years, Matter of Trust has relied on volunteers to weave very low cost, 1-foot-wide square mats as well as hair booms made with donated hair clippings culled from countrywide pet groomers, barber shops and hair salons stuffed into nylon stockings. The resulting hair carpets and hair sausages, which were employed during cleanup efforts for the 2,600 oil spills that occurred in 2009 alone, are naturally able to attract oil molecules due to the roof-shingle-like exterior of each hair strand (also known as the cuticle). To understand the value of these makeshift devices, it’s helpful to recognize that a quart of oil can be absorbed by 1 pound of hair in just one minute.

Despite environmental experts asserting that hair-packed booms aren’t nearly as effective in open water as they are closer to land (since waves can wash oil-contaminated water right over them), they have been used with great success along the edge of coastlines for their sponge-like qualities and can be wrung out and reused up to 100 times. Even more impressive, 98% of the oil that they soak up can actually be recovered.

via 1800recycling

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Liars Club Authors to Hold Writing Workshop at West Oak Lane Library

karen dunaway — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:43:47 +0000

Philadelphia,PA – June 8, 2010 — The Liars Club, a group of Philadelphiawriters that includes some of the areas most popular authors, will be holding afree writers workshop at the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Oak Lane branchon Tuesday, June 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. “I think it’s important for establishedwriters to share what we know,” says Liars Club member Solomon Jones, whoorganized the event. “That’s how we keep the craft alive, not only for thisgeneration, but for those to come.”

The Liars Club is known collectivelymore for their lively panel discussions and parties celebrating libraries andbookstores. This event will concentrate more on the craft of writing, and thebusiness of getting published, covering topics including Research, Setting,Character, Dialogue, Plot, Publicity, and Publishing. Among the Liars Clubmembers participating in the event are:

SolomonJones, the author of the critically acclaimed novels C.R.E.A.M., Ride Or Die, The Bridge, PipeDream, and Payback, aswell as the short story collection, KeepingUp With The Jones: marriage, family and life …unplugged.

Jones also writesthe Weekend Warrior column for the Philadelphia Daily News.

Jones has beenpublished in Newsday, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia magazine, the Philadelphia Weekly, and the PhiladelphiaTribune. An adjunct professor at Temple University’s College of LiberalArts, Jones lives in Philadelphia with his family.

New YorkTimes bestseller Jonathan Maberry is a multiple Bram StokerAward-winning author and Marvel Comics writer. He has published over a dozennonfiction books and his many novels include Patient Zero and The Dragon Factory (in development forTV), The Wolfman, and Rot & Ruin. He also has the dubiousdistinction of being a co-founder of the Liars Club.

JonMcGoran writes gritty and humorous thrillers under the penname of D.H. Dublin, including FreezerBurn, Body Trace andBlood Poison, from Penguin Books.He also writes short fiction and satire as Jonathan McGoran. He is a member ofthe Mystery Writers Association and the International Thriller Writers, and acharter member of the Philadelphia Liars Club. When not writing under his ownname or as D. H. Dublin, McGoran is communications director at Weavers Way Co-opin Philadelphiaand editor of the monthly newspaper, TheShuttle.

MerryJones is the author of the Zoe Hayes mystery series (The Nanny Murders, The River Killings, The DeadlyNeighbors, and The Borrowed andBlue Murders) as well as several humor and non-fictionbooks.

KeithStrunk is the author of Prallsville Mills and Stockton of theArcadia Publishing Images of America Series. He is co-founder of River UnionStage, a professional Equity theater based in Frenchtown, NJ.

KellySimmons is the author of Standing Still (Simon & Schuster) andThe Bird House, coming inFebruary, 2011. One of the most award-winning advertising writers on the EastCoast, Simmons served as Chief Creative Officer of Tierney Communications andExecutive Creative Director of Earle Palmer Brown before forming her owncompany, bubble advertising.

This event is free and open to thepublic. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of Weavers Way Ogontz, thecommunity-owned food market at 212972^nd Ave. Books will be available forpurchase and the authors will be signing. Library copies will also be on hand tobe checked out.

The Liars Club also includesNew YorkTimes bestselling author Sara Shepard (The Pretty LittleLiars young adult series, basis for the new ABC family TVseries); New YorkTimes bestselling paranormal thriller and romanceauthor L.A. Banks (Cursed to Death, St. Martins); award-winning fantasy author Gregory Frost (Shadowbridge andLordTophet duology, Del Rey/Random House); literary novelistKelly Simmons (Standing Still, Simon & Schuster); popular young adult author Marie Lamba (What I Meant…,Random House); acclaimed crime novelist Dennis Tafoya (Dope Thief andThe Wolves ofFairmount Park, St. Martin’s), writer, a blogger and a socialmarketing guru Don Lafferty (find him on Twitter @donlafferty) and blogger(bibliothercay., book critic and “Philly Poe Guy” EdPettit.

The Liars Club providestalks, workshops, readings, and otherevents to support libraries, bookstores, and other creative venues, and work topromote literacy and reading, and the craft of writing and story-telling. Look for upcoming Liars Club events at librariesacross the area. For more information about the West Oak Lane branchof the Free Library of Philadelphia, visit www.freelibrary.org, and click on “Find aLocation.” More information about the Liars Club, including a calendar ofupcoming events, is available atliarsclubphilly.com

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Mayor Nutter, Wife to lead West Oak Lane Jazz & Arts Festival Parade Will serve as King and Queen of Mardi Gras-style celebration, receive key to neighborhood

karen dunaway — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:50:49 +0000

PhiladelphiaMayor Michael Nutter and his wife, Lisa, have been named King and Queen of theMardi Gras-style parade that will kick off this month’s 7^th AnnualWest Oak Lane Jazz & Arts Festival, which celebrates New Orleans with anall-jazz roster of musicians and singers.

Thecity’s First Couple will lead the parade at noonFriday, June18^th along the 7200-7400 blocks of Ogontz Avenue, joined by State Rep. DwightEvans, who will serve as Grand Marshal and present Mayor Nutter with a key tothe West OakLane neighborhood.

Theparade will also feature the Kimmel Center Youth Ensemble, the Royal Brass Band,local dance troupes and event partners such as the city’s recycling andanti-litter campaigns. OARC, the Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corp., sponsorsthe festival as part of its economic development philosophy and commitment toarts and cultural events in the community.

Thisyear’s festival, which runs from June 18^th to June 20^th,will host more than two dozen acts, including The Dirty Dozen Brass Band,Preservation Hall Jazz Band, bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding, David Sanbornwith Joey De Francesco, Al Jarreau and the George Duke Trio. For moreinformation about the festival, visit oaklanefestivile

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How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America

karen dunaway — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:40:46 +0000

The Great Recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably just beginning. Before it ends, it will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. It will leave an indelible imprint on many blue-collar men. It could cripple marriage as an institution in many communities. It may already be plunging many inner cities into a despair not seen for decades. Ultimately, it is likely to warp our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years to come.

via: thealantic.com

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