Tempesta di Mare Presents The Fasch Files
On March 18 and 19, the South Philly-based Tempesta di Mare (1034 Carpenter St.) will perform three more world premieres by Fasch, the Orchestral Suite in E minor, FaWV K:e1, the Symphony in B flat, FaWV M:B1, and his Violin Concerto in G, FaWV L:G6. Concertmaster Emlyn Ngai will perform the violin solo. Also on the program is Fasch’s Orchestral Suite in D, FaWV L:16, which Tempesta premiered in 2022. Performances will take place at Philadelphia’s Episcopal Cathedral (19 S. 38th St.) on March 18 at 7:30 p.m and at the Immanuel Highlands Episcopal Church (2400 W. 17th St. in Wilmington, Delaware) on March 19 at 4 p.m. In June, the orchestra will travel to Germany with the same program to open the 17th International Fasch Festival in Zerbst, the town where Fasch lived and worked as court composer for most of his career.
In recognition of the ensemble’s role in the rediscovery and promotion of Fasch’s work,
Tempesta di Mare will be awarded the city’s Fasch Prize at the event. It will be the first time that this distinguished award, or any of the handful of named composer prizes of the baroque era, will be awarded to a non-European ensemble.
Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiver burden is significant
Caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia face unique challenges and as dementia symptoms worsen, caregivers can experience increased emotional and physical stress making it more difficult to care for their loved ones. Many caregivers rely on direct care workers for in-home care allowing their loved one to continue living at home and help prevent or delay nursing home placement.
The Alzheimer’s Association recently released its annual Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report revealing the latest burden of Alzheimer’s and dementia on caregivers in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania is growing. According to the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report:
• Today, there are more than 11 million family members and friends serving as dementia caregivers, including 404,000 caregivers in Pennsylvania.
• Fifty-nine percent of unpaid caregivers report emotional stress due to caregiving and 39% of unpaid caregivers report physical stress due to caregiving.
• The prevalence of anxiety among dementia caregivers is 44%, compared to caregivers of people with stroke (31%)
• Dementia caregivers report higher rates of chronic conditions including stroke, heart disease, diabetes and cancer compared to caregivers of people without dementia or non-caregivers. In Pennsylvania, 58% of caregivers reported at least one chronic condition.
• The prevalence of depression is higher among dementia caregivers (30%-40%) when compared to caregivers for other conditions such as schizophrenia (20%) or stroke (19%). Across the state, nearly 22% of caregivers reported depression.
• Seventy-four percent of caregivers report they are “somewhat concerned” to “very concerned” about maintaining their own health since becoming a caregiver. In Pennsylvania, more than 50,000 caregivers report frequent poor physical health.
• The prevalence of suicidal ideation in dementia caregivers with a mean age of 64 was 32% compared with 2.7% in U.S. adults age 56 and older.
The new report also looked at the number of direct care workers needed between 2020 and 2030 – an estimated 1.2 million more direct care workers are needed, which is more new workers than in any other single occupation in the United States. This projected growth in the direct care workforce is being seen across the country and in Pennsylvania. The 2023 Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report revealed in 2020, there were about 175,140 home health and personal care aides in Pennsylvania. By 2030, Pennsylvania will need 214,721 home health and personal care aides, a nearly 23% increase.
“This new report clearly shows that dementia caregivers need more support now and in the coming years,” said Kristina Fransel, executive director, Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter. “The Alzheimer’s Association provides support for all caregivers through our 24/7 helpline, local support groups, care consultations and additional local resources that can help relieve some of the burden they’re facing. Most importantly, caregivers need to know they are not alone and we are here to help.”
To learn more about the resources available for caregivers and families or to learn more about the 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, visit alz.org.
Cherry Blossom Festival at Luk Fu
Casino & Hotel Philadelphia’s Asian fusion restaurant Luk Fu will host its Cherry Blossom Festival from March 20 through April 16. During the festival, chefs will prepare a special menu filled with traditional dishes to be enjoyed amongst the magnificent pink-and-white cherry blossom trees and bouquets that will enliven the entire restaurant. Guests may also enjoy inspired cocktails in honor of this breathtaking perennial bloom.
In its second year, Luk Fu is excited to take part in the national tradition of the Cherry Blossom Festival, one that began as a tribute to the 3,000 Japanese cherry trees gifted to Washington D.C. by Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo in 1912.
Luk Fu’s Cherry Blossom Celebration menu will highlight a variety of festive dishes and cocktails. Chefs will prepare items such as the Beef Tenderloin with Asparagus in spicy black bean sauce and Shrimp with String Bean in garlic sauce. The menu also features colorful inspired cocktails such as the Cherry Blossom Bellini and Razzberry Gimlet.
To make a reservation at Luk Fu for the Cherry Blossom Festival, visit Opentable.com.
Fundraiser for community cookbook
Cooks Who Care, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the mental health and well-being of food and beverage industry workers, has partnered with The Pineapple Club, the informal community and platform helmed by River Twice owner Amanda Rucker and Her Place Supper Club chef/owner Amanda Shulman, to hold an online fundraising raffle through March 30 with prizes spanning culinary-focused evenings spent at Forsythia, Ember & Ash and June BYOB, and private classes from Holy ‘Que Smokehouse and Small Oven Pastry Shop.
This newly-debuted fundraising raffle supports the print edition of Cooks Who Care Community Cookbook: Entertaining for Mental Health (Philly Edition), which released digitally in December and includes numerous recipes and home entertaining ideas for cooks of all skill levels and learning styles. All proceeds from book sales will benefit a community fund that will provide mini grants for food service workers in the Greater Philadelphia Region who are in need of mental health support.
Raffle prizes have been contributed by some of the most exciting restaurants, bars and businesses in the area.
“The industry is incredibly blessed to have people like Amanda Rucker and Amanda Shulman, people who are willing to step up and make a difference, but this is just the beginning,” said Cooks Who Care co-founder Chef Maria Campbell, “We need all the support we can get to keep building momentum and enacting change.”
For information on the raffle, visit https://sites.google.com/view/breaktheicenights/home.
City Council proposing discount for early tax payment
City Councilmembers Kenyatta Johnson and Brian O’Neill introduced legislation that would restore the 1 percent discount for early payment of real estate taxes, starting next year.
“The City of Philadelphia had to make some difficult choices during the height of the COVID19 pandemic, when we discontinued the one percent discount to address revenue shortfalls and make sure we could continue to provide important city services to our residents,” Johnson said. “However, the early payment discount pays dividends to both the City and its residents and I’m proud to introduce legislation to reinstitute the discount. By incentivizing early payment, the discount bolsters the City’s cashflows – and it rewards taxpayers for good behavior. The City is now back on better financial footing than it was a few years ago and we should bring back the one percent discount for early payment of real estate taxes.”
If the bill introduced by Johnson and O’Neill is approved by Council and signed into law by the mayor, the 1 percent discount would be available again in Tax Year 2024 for people paying their real estate taxes in full by Feb. 29, 2024.
Prior to the discount’s elimination in Tax Year 2021, a Philadelphian who paid their real estate taxes in full by the last day of February received a 1 percent discount. Philadelphia real estate taxes are due March 31.
In 2020, Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration proposed ending the 1 percent discount for early payment. The discount was eliminated due to revenue shortfalls stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and was part of the administration’s plan to close a $750 million deficit in the Fiscal Year 2021 operating budget.
The 1 percent discount elimination was approved as part of the overall budget and five-year plan approved by City Council in June 2020. It was estimated that the discount’s elimination increased city revenues by $6 million in FY2021.
The Johnson/O’Neill 1 percent discount bill will be assigned to a City Council committee for a future hearing. The goal is for the bill to have a final vote in City Council by June.
Waxman appointed to House Appropriations Committee
State Rep. Ben Waxman has been appointed to the House Appropriations Committee.
“I’m ready to get to work and make sure we get the most out of our tax dollars,” Waxman said. “Let’s make sure that every child has an education we can be proud of. We need to give our children and workers more opportunities to succeed. I plan on forging a budget that holds larger corporations accountable while providing Philadelphians and their families with the resources and services they need.”
In accordance with House rules, the Appropriations Committee evaluates legislative proposals for fiscal implications prior to voting a bill out of committee. The committee also plays a pivotal role in forming recommendations for budget and fiscal-related matters and is integrally involved in the annual budget process.
In addition to the state budget, the committee has jurisdiction over the offices of Auditor General and State Treasurer and the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority.
Waxman has experience from serving as Director of Communications to state Sen. Vincent Hughes and the Pa. Senate Democratic Appropriations Committee for nearly four years. In addition, he’s worked at multiple levels of state and city governments, and with nongovernmental organizations.
Fiedler introduces legislation for solar energy grant program for PA schools
State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler introduced legislation that would create a grant program to expand the use of solar energy at school facilities across Pennsylvania.
The grant program, “Solar for Schools,” would issue grants to schools for solar energy projects, including costs related to equipment, installation and maintenance of solar energy systems.
“This 21st-century landmark program can save local taxpayers and school districts hundreds of thousands of dollars a year,” Fiedler said. “With the savings, local governments can reduce taxes and schools can invest in more teachers. In addition to all those benefits, solar schools projects have immense local benefits such as reducing carbon emissions and creating family sustaining jobs.”
IBEW 98 Political Director T.J. Lepera brought a solar panel with him and said he believes the legislation comes at a time of need.
“Solar for Schools is an incredibly timely piece of legislation with the planet in ecological turmoil,” he said. “The passage of the Solar for Schools legislation would provide a teachable moment for the commonwealth’s 1.7 million K-12 students that their planet and futures matter and are worth fighting for.”
Fiedler said her “blue-green” legislation would help PA capitalize on federal money, support schools that are installing solar panels, create jobs in a growing field and save local taxpayers money.
2nd Ward supporting Gym
Democratic mayoral candidate Helen Gym has been endorsed by the 2nd Ward, known as a high-turnout ward.
“I’m running on a 30-year track record of taking on this city’s biggest fights and delivering solutions that improved people’s lives,” Gym said. “I’ve been doing it way before I ever had a formal title or political power. I’ll be bringing this same relentlessness and tenacity all the way to the mayor’s office. Thank you to the Second Ward Democrats for standing with us. Together, we will win the future that our city deserves, which means safer neighborhoods, stronger schools and a fairer economy.”
“The Second Ward Democrats are proud to have resoundingly endorsed Helen Gym for Mayor,” said Julia Tackett, leader of the ward. “In her career as an educator, a community organizer and a member of City Council, Helen has demonstrated tenacity and imagination in bringing solutions to our city, and a talent for building and working with coalitions to bring different populations together. I applaud our committee people for administering a robust and thorough candidate vetting process, and look forward to engaging our voters on the issues that matter to them.”
Gym has also been endorsed by Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Teachers, Working Families Party, AFSCME DC 47, Unite Here Locals 274, 634 and 54, Teamsters Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division, Reclaim Philadelphia, 1st Ward Democrats, Amistad Movement Power, Free the Ballot, Straight Ahead and Neighborhood Networks. ••
Rhynhart released economic development plan
Democratic mayoral candidate Rebecca Rhynhart released her plan to support small business growth, spur economic development and create pathways to jobs with family-sustaining wages.
“As mayor, I will work hard every day to grow our economy and create new, well-paying jobs while making sure that our residents have the skills needed to get those jobs,” Rhynhart said. “We must reduce the red tape of government processes and rethink our overall tax strategy so that new and small businesses can find success without passing the tax burden to our most vulnerable residents. As mayor, I will create job pipelines for workers from our most disadvantaged neighborhoods to well-paying jobs in growing sectors such as the life sciences. With this comprehensive strategy, we can ensure our whole city is lifted up.”
Rhynhart’s plan highlights the following as key priorities for her administration:
• Work with business owners to identify and correct the bureaucratic red tape and missteps in city departments and the workforce system
• Continue to lower the wage tax, lower business taxes for small businesses and rethink the overall tax strategy so that it balances the need for business growth without passing the burden onto low- and middle-income residents
• Create and strengthen efforts to encourage business creation and expansion among black-owned companies
• Work with the private sector as well as education and training institutions to make sure that all residents have the skills needed to fully participate in the economy
• Invest in and strengthen commercial corridors
“I have outlined a plan for my mayoral administration to work with business, community, nonprofit and labor leaders to build an inclusive economy where every Philadelphian can thrive. This will mean a government that provides basic services effectively and efficiently and doesn’t get in the way of the innovation and creativity we know comes naturally to Philadelphia,” Rhynhart said.
The full plan is available at rebeccaforphiladelphia.com/economic-development. ••
Gym wants better school conditions
Democratic mayoral candidate Helen Gym released an action plan that would address the unsafe conditions in school facilities across the city.
“As mayor, I will not send one more student or teacher into a school that is known to be unsafe,” she said. “Our kids get to be kids one time. To have our students’ lives interrupted during what is the most critical and celebratory times of year, with prom, college acceptances and graduation ceremonies already planned, is robbery.
“Time and again we have seen children’s lives disrupted because of the district’s failure to act. The district has known about the dangers of asbestos at Building 21 for years. And despite Council laws and hearings, they have failed to answer the call when families, children and staff lives are at stake. Instead of working with communities to fix problems, they treat anyone who raises concerns as a problem to be managed, or worse an enemy. As mayor, the city and district’s dysfunction and hostility around fixing our schools will end. That’s why I am proposing a citywide action plan that will align all parties around a shared vision for safe, healthy public schools.”
At the announcement, Gym outlined her plan to comprehensively address the school facilities crisis:
• Increase transparency around building conditions and unresolved school facility issues by making data on school facilities publicly available to school communities and local leaders;
• Make parents and community members part of the solution by establishing parent councils to assist with plans for alternative spaces for displaced school communities while remediations and renovations are being completed;
• Establish an intergovernmental agreement and taskforce to convene stakeholders, organized labor and community members to develop a 10-year plan to modernize schools; and
• Secure and deploy funding to guarantee the health and safety of every student in Philadelphia by advocating for a greater share of state funding to flow through the funding formula.
“Yes, we can rid our facilities of asbestos, lead and mold. Yes, we can also make needed improvements to ventilation, heating and cooling systems. And yes, we can champion sustainable, green facilities improvements,” Gym said. “But it will take a leader who truly believes in our school communities and can organize stakeholders, work hand-in-hand with communities and deliver results for our students. As mayor, I will deliver on a 10-year plan that doesn’t just apply Band-Aids to long-overlooked crises but ushers our schools into the 21st century.” ••
Election lineup
The following candidates have filed for the May 16 primary:
• Mayor: Democrat – Allan Domb, Amen Brown, Cherelle Parker, Delscia Gray, Derek Green, Helen Gym, James DeLeon, Jeff Brown, John Wood, Rebecca Rhynhart, Maria Quinones Sanchez, Warren Bloom. Republican – David Oh.
• Election Commissioner: Democrat – Lisa Deeley, Omar Sabir. Republican – Seth Bluestein.
• City Controller: Democrat – Alexandra Hunt, Christy Brady, John Thomas. Republican – Aaron Bashir.
• City Council At Large (nominate 5): Democrat – Abu Edwards, Amanda McIllmurray, Charles Reyes, Christopher Booth, Clayton Prince, Curtis Segers, Deshawnda Williams, Derwood Selby, Donavan West, Erika Almiron, Eryn Santamoor, George Stevenson, Isaiah Thomas, Jalon Alexander, Jim Harrity, Job Itzkowitz, John B. Kelly, Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Luz Colon, Max Tuttleman, Melissa Robbins, Michelle Prettyman, Naderah Griffin, Nina Ahmad, Ogbonna Paul Hagins, Qiana Shedrick, Rue Landau, Sherrie Cohen, Wayne Dorsey. Republican – Drew Murray, Frank Cristinzio, Gary Grisafi, Jim Hasher, Mary Jane Kelly, Sam Oropeza.
• Register of Wills: Democrat – Craig Smith, Elizabeth Lowe, John Sabatina, Rae Hall, Tracey Gordon. Republican – Linwood Holland.
• Sheriff: Democrat – Jackie Miles, Jacque Whaumbush, Michael Untermeyer, Rochelle Bilal. Republican – Mark LaVelle.
• 1st Councilmanic District: Democrat – Mark Squilla.
• 2nd Councilmanic District: Democrat – Aaron Humphrey, Boogie Rose, Kenyatta Johnson.
• Common Pleas Court (nominate 10): Democrat – Qawi Abdul-Rahman, Wade Albert, Aaron Bell, Will Braveman, Jessica Brown, MK Feeney, Melissa Francis, Damaris Garcia, Joseph Green, Kenneth Joel, Chesley Lightsey, Brian McLaughlin, Colleen Osborne, John Padova, Natasha Taylor-Smith, Caroline Turner, Tamika Washington, Samantha Williams, Kay Yu.
• Municipal Court (nominate 2): Democrat – Qawi Abdul-Rahman, MK Feeney, Melissa Francis, Joseph Green, Rania Major, Colleen Osborne, Cortez Patton, Barbara Thomson Previdi, Caroline Turner. Republican – Rania Major.
• Supreme Court (nominate 1): Democrat – Deborah Kunselman, Dan McCaffery. Republican – Patricia McCullough, Carolyn Carluccio.
• Superior Court (nominate 2): Democrat – Jill Beck, Timika Lane, Pat Dugan. Republican – Maria Battista, Harry Smail.
• Commonwealth Court (nominate 1): Democrat – Bryan Neft, Matthew Wolf. Republican – Megan Martin, Josh Prince. ••
Ballet concert at Penn Charter
Metropolitan Ballet’s Variations/Collaborations concert will take place on Saturday, April 1, at 7 p.m. at Kurtz Center, William Penn Charter School, 3000 West School House Lane. Tickets for the evening of dance and music are $25. Purchase tickets at www.metropolitanballetcompany.org.
Settlement Music School’s William A. Loeb Chamber Ensemble and the Myer Schwartz Advanced Study Trio will also perform. ••
Sign up for senior softball
The Philadelphia Senior Softball League is looking for experienced players for their 59-and-over and 68-and-over leagues. The seasons start mid-April and will go until the end of September. There will be about 30 games, plus playoffs. No games are played in July. The 59-and-over games are Tuesdays and Thursdays. The 68-and-over games are Mondays and Fridays. All games are played at Crispin Field, Holme and Convent avenues. Games start at 10 a.m. For more information on the 59-and-over league, call John Troy at 215-292-1437. For more information on the 68-and-over league, call Marty King at 215-409-5021. ••
Sports Hall of Fame banquet set
The City All Star Chapter Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 29th awards banquet on Tuesday, April 18, at 5:30 p.m. at Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, 11630 Caroline Road.
The class of 2023 consists of former North Catholic soccer coach Jerry Brindisi; former Northeast High football coach Harvey “Brew Schumer; Frank “Roscoe” Natale, who has coached baseball and been athletic director at Southern and Bok and been football coach at Bok, Bartram and Southern; and former La Salle University and Archbishop Ryan baseball coach Mike Lake.
In addition, the class of 2020 will be recognized. The banquet honoring them was postponed due to COVID.
Those inductees are former La Salle University basketball player Craig Conlin; coach and youth league organizer Lou DeCree; retired longtime women’s college basketball official Dennis DeMayo; Division I football official Joe Griesser; Joe Hand, a leading TV distributor of closed-circuit and pay-per-view boxing; Mike Hawkins, the PIAA District 12 chairman and former football coach and athletic director at Germantown High School; Steve Kane, the longtime former boys basketball coach at University City who led the Jaguars to the 1995 Public League title; Mike Koplove, who pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Indians; Kathy Lonergan, a Division I women’s basketball referee; Dave Mastropietro, a baseball star at La Salle University; and Dr. Anthony Salem, a former minor league baseball player.
Tickets cost $75 in advance and $80 at the door. Tables of 10 cost $750.
Checks can be made payable to Philadelphia City All Star Chapter, and mailed to PAHOF, P.O. Box 672, Levittown, PA 19055-9998 (include email address and inductee name on check). No paper tickets will be issued. Instead, guests will go to a welcome table at the FOP to get their seat assignments.
Organizers are also looking for sponsors for an ad book.
For tickets or ads, contact Steve DiSangro at disangroref@aol.com or 215-421-7556. ••
Celebrating 100 years of SMT
St. Martin of Tours Parish invites all school alumni, current and past parishioners and friends to a 100th anniversary Mass in the upper church, 5450 Roosevelt Blvd., on Sunday, April 30, at noon. The Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Edward Adams. Afterward, there will be a “Past & Present — Building Our Future” celebration at Cannstatter’s, 9130 Academy Road, from 2-6 p.m. Tickets cost $35 and include food, soft drinks, music and door prizes. The event is for ages 21-plus. Tickets must be purchased in advance in the rectory, after all Masses, through Venmo (@smotphilly) or with check to St. Martin of Tours Church, 5450 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19124, Attn: Centennial Celebration. Proceeds will benefit church improvements. ••
Exhibitions at Academy of Natural Sciences
An exhibition at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 19th and the Parkway, presents a new perspective on insects and reveals their beauty.
Microsculpture: The Insect Portraits of Levon Biss is a series of portraits that capture the microscopic form of insects in high-resolution detail. It will be on view until April 23.
Each photograph makes visible the many intricate adaptations to the form of insects.
Award-winning British photographer Levon Biss created the exhibition, which showcases the insect collection of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History in Oxford, England. Pinned specimens from the Academy’s own entomology collection are added to provide visitors an up-close look at the actual size of insects compared to similar-looking insects in the photographs.
Meanwhile, an exhibition celebrates the diversity of birds, their role in ecosystems and people’s relationships with them. Conversations With Birds spotlights familiar local birds, such as house sparrows and cardinals, and goes beyond to introduce the variety of migrators that pass through on journeys across the globe.
The exhibition features avian photography and video by local birders and wildlife photographers. There will be hands-on activities that explain the body architecture that enables birds to do what they do.
Conversations With Birds is free with general museum admission and on view through Sunday, May 21.
Visit ansp.org.
Go see Mamma Mia!
The Star Players, of the city Department of Parks and Recreation, will present Mamma Mia! from June 2-4 at 7 p.m. at Venice Island Performing Arts Center, 7 Lock St. in Manayunk. Tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Group rates are available. Tickets are available at Holmesburg Recreation Center, 4500 Rhawn St., or on Venmo @TheStarplayers. For more information, contact director Bill Arthur at 215-685-8714 or Starplayers2013@gmail.com. ••
Trip to Mackinac Island, Michigan
The Polish American Cultural Center Museum volunteers are sponsoring a 7-day, 6-night trip to Mackinac Island, Michigan from July 9-15. The trip consists of a ferry ride to Mackinac Island, two nights at the Grand Hotel, a horse-drawn carriage ride and visits to Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland, the Henry Ford Museum and the National Shrine of the Cross in the Woods. The price includes bus transportation, hotels, six breakfasts, six dinners, a buffet luncheon at the Grand Hotel, admission to all attractions, baggage handling, taxes and gratuities. Call Theresa Romanowski at 215-813-2780 or 215-922-1700.
South Phila. HS class of ‘68 reunion
The South Philadelphia High School Class of 1968 will hold its 55th reunion on Saturday, Oct. 21, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Waterfall Room, 2015 S. Water St. Tickets cost $60 and include buffet dinner and open bar. For tickets and more information, call Arleen Liberi [609-922-2419], Maria Leati [856-287-3734] or Stephen Michielli [267-252-2740]. ••
Upcoming cruise
The Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation is sponsoring a fully escorted Holy Lands & Aegean Majesty cruise that will sail Oct. 6-17, featuring 10 ports-of-call. Rates, including airfare, range from $4,198 to $7,998 per person, double occupancy. Call 215-788-9408 for information and reservations. ••
Cruise the Mediterranean
Norwegian Cruise Line will host a Mediterranean cruise from Rome to Venice on Oct. 10-19. The trip is all inclusive with round-trip airfare, a beverage package, all meals, three specialty dinners, taxes, transfers and all gratuities. The cost for a balcony sea view cabin is $3,511 per person. For more information, contact Fillmore Travel’s Kevin Fries at 215-498-8294 or fkevin910@comcast.net.
