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Commu nity Newspaper Company • www.allstonbrtgl1tontab.com g FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2006 vel 10, No. 36 42 Pages • 3 Sections 75~
It's a carnival at Cleveland Circle! CRIME Looting lottery .tickets Brighton police searching: for Malden suspect .
By Audltl Guha STAfF WRITER Brighton Police are looking for a Malden resi dent caught on camera breaking in and stealing and cashing stolen lottery tickets in three cities over the past few months. An arrest warrant was issued for Dennis DiPi etro, 39, of 55 Clark St., Malden, on chruges of three commercial brealc-ins in Brighton on April 13, according to police reports. On March 28, a state lottery investigator con tacted police willi information regarding brealc ins in District 14 and Cambridge where lottery BREAK-IN, page 9 Billboard
STAFF PHOTO BY MAAK THOMSON Thousands of runners converge on Cleveland cf,~1e In BrIghton on Monday during the Boston Marathon. More photos, page 8 battle Police record lowest-arrest and towing reefJrd in B'righwn -during marathon A new one is coming I By Audltl Guha up in Allston STAFf' WRITER "I love everything By Audltl Guha Despite Brighton being a hotspot about it." Brigbton man hit by STAFF WRITE R for watchers, many of whom come It's big, it's ugly and it's coming up again. to Cleveland Circle every year, this Gene Bucldey, Nahant A neighborhood that's long been battling bill year's Boston Marathon resulted in I car in Brookline boards has to deal with a new one, owned by smaller crowds with only four arrests Media Vision, bei ng put up at 298 Lincoln St., and two cars towed on Monday, p0- the event, since they alsc' ran the By Erin Smith Patrtcia Kantu, 42, of 50 Parlrer STAFf WRrTER much to residents' dismay. lice said. marathOll. St, Attleboro, was arrested on April Harry Mattison was disappointed to see a ''It went very well for us," said While Fogerty believes it was a A Brighton man was hit by a 17 at approximately 12:30 p.rn. crane putting up the structure last Friday. along the marathon route in after sbe hit the 83-year-old man Sgt. William Fogerty from District quieter event this year due to the car "It has been s nice not having a billboard 14. ''We had no problems." Easter week and college kids being Brook!line Monday, dampening with ber car in Coolidge comer. here for the last year and it is a step backward away, th re was no lack of (.rowds or the celebratory excitement that The man was rushed to Massa Capt. William Evans and Officer for the neighborhood 10 see this new one being Paul Daleo from the local police enthusiasm at Cleveland Circle on usually characterizes that day. ACCIDENT, page 9 built," he said. were not among those supervising MARATHOI~ , page 8 Residents don't like billboards in a dense res: BILLBOARD, page 9 INSIDE .An eggs-tra big Easter hunt Hundreds ofkids foragefor thousands ofeggs
By Kristin Erekson ST""' WRIJ'R Overcast skies didn't dampen the spirits of cheerful children last Saturday, as they scampered across the hills at Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Grounds iIi Boston in search of colorful, eggs nestled in the grass. In honor of the late Gerry Mc·' ENTERTAINMENT Carthy, an Allston-Brighton ac .. tivist wbo organized youth sports in the area. 16,000 trin· Signs of ket-filled treaSures were scat· tered around the hospital's laWI summer for the 23rd Annual Easter Egji: Hunt. McCarthy startect the egji: ~SEEPACE5 expedition ill the 1960s, but. Mterhisd~ ili ,f~rA1lston residents Charlie Brassil and Frank Moy Jr. started up the tra· dition again in 1984. Commentary 10 ''My father always liked to have an Easter egg hunt for 12 C7ItyNotee everybody," said McCarthy'! 4 daughter, Carol Scannell, or I Middleboro. "It's great that il Nickolas Saralva, of Onset can't seem to find any more eggs during the 23rd annual Gerry McCarthy Easter Egg 20 EGG HUNT, page i' ~Il Elizabeth's last Saturd"y momlng. library Notes 23 27 ~ '\IAEL The Finest Connect wit~ Call For a Free 24 Market Analysisl '~ CIIIR(IPR \ (:TI( : Mortgage Loans In 25 ~our communit~1 ~i )\ Local knowledge. Swiss Watch Repair Authorized Sales & Sen-ice Qmtu" It Sports ,., ,... 18 Experienced answers, BEST OF BOSTON ... 21 1 7 \i, Auto Subscri~ to jour ~ornetO'M1 newspaper! Shawmut Properties 1 Work Injuries Peoples ~ AlPHA OMEGA 134 Tremont Street· Brighton Federal Savings Bank DIAMONDS SINCE 1976 ~"1Ibtdr /(. ~ J)edulin# Call 1,800·982,4023 YOllr Neighbor/rood Realtor® AII5Ion 229 NOM Hah'Md Sute! Na*=k Mal 5()8.655.{j700 Brighton 01 online: 556 Cambridgfl St., 8ri81.. 00 m Marlf S.. '" BorIngIon Mall 781·272-4016 Tel. 617-787-2121 r.. (617) 254<)707' ""'!".pfsb.rom Prudential elf .. Boston 617~24-9030 HaMvd Square. C~ 617-864-1227 www.townonline.com/su~scri~e www.C2Islluwmlll.con' · , 2 (617) 787-8700 .. MerrIbtr FDI9 r;. ·www.alIstonbrightontab.com Friday, April 21, 2006 Allston-Brighton TAB, page 3 · : New sound barrier design to begin shortly '-- 15-Mont~ CD ~ I r. r• ' 1' ~ ~} Storage facility, condos a concern at Allston meeting •J " , " By Audltl Guha would be open to the public 7 HudsonAssociates, Inc. square feet, he added. ·• • STAFF WRITER FDI C·insured, , .''''1 a.m. to 7 p.m. Area residents said the project The application was recently minimum $1,000 to open • • After much noise on the issue A letter of intent has been filed was excessive and would gneatly approved by the city's licensing : of a fallen fence, Allston residents with the Boston Redevelopment increase their parking and traffic board. \ are looking forward to discussing Authority and an Article 80 re pmblerns. Residents from an Mark Clement, president of the : the design of a new sound barrier. view process will have to be fol ab utting building said their views Brighton-based Caritas St. Eliza : :;t Kevin Coen. director oflegisla· lowed. and property values would be di beth 's Medical Center, told resi Get this top rate from : ave affairs with the Massachu· Harry Mattison wootlered if mmished by the large develop dents that the hospital is lOOking • setts Thmpike, met residents at the older building can somehow JD~nt. to expand its emergency depart Boston's top-rated bank. : Ole Allston Civic Association be preserved because it is an old '1' m trying to find a benefit to ment. Take us up on this special, FDI( ' insured CD of!er. : meeting Wednesday to give them structure of hi storical value. He m~ and I can't find it," said neigh Clement gave a hi story and Voted Boston's #1 community bank in a : an update on the permanent barri also reminded the developers that be. Tahir Hussain. "it's a very overview of the hospital , and said recent Reader's Choice poll, Brookline Bank has : ef planned along Lincoln Street. there is already another storage dense location for this project." that they are completing a new over S2 .2 billion in assets and 16 offices throughout : .,. He said that they havecomplet facility down the street. Malik:i pointed out that the strategic planning process for the Greater Boston. Take advantage of this top rate. ~ ad their survey of the area and bt:-J.Iding would be very attractive, scheduled expansion that would Stop by or call 877·668·2265. ; will be coming out with a full re set back five feet and with trees double its current emergency de : port next week, after which the "I've never heard my an d bushes planted along with the partment. The expansion will en : design phase will begin. neighbors say we are CI1~tion of a curb where there is able the hospital to hire 60 new : "We've been out at the fence nooo. physicians and ex pand ambulato Brookline Bank ! and field work is complete," he under-served for The variances include exces ry services. i said. "We plan to come back and storage facilities." sive floor-area ratio, excessive Improved communication and Arlington. Bedford. Brookline (5)' Lexingtoo ' Malden : talk to the folks here again." height, inadequate parking and a community outreach is al so a part Medford (3)' Newtoo (3) • West Roxbury : ._ The design process will look at Harry Mattison, resident cbJlllge in zoning from commer of the new development, he said. Brocld,OOlank com • Memt.r FDIC •AAnwll'eKentage Yoid IAPY) ',ffectM> lf27/[f; arrJ • subject IOd'oo)el'.l!tru rot .. Mordmun I0Dl"1 15-mooth CD5S1.1XXl MaxmzerCt.cm:Ikcounl req..ftd. H ~c, noise and easement issues cia to residential. Fees may redl.(' """"l' Tlm 5a substan .. ~ to-,..,.Mthdrawal from acertJfical,of depJsrt. ;ir order to decide what the sound ''Within the limits of the physi barrier should look like. Resi "I've never heard my neigh- cal site and what's feasible, our ; ~ents will be consulted during the bors say we are under-served for interest is to make the best project ,.,wocess, he added. storage facilities," he said. w, ~ can," said Malik:i. "We will &." Allston residents also debated Also, a tearn of architects and 1K:ar everyone and get back to ",tpe merits of two proposed devel developers presented their pro- you." ,,gpments at the meeting. posal to build a C-shaped six- ACA president Paul Berkeley " George Bachrach and attorney story building of 103 condomini- pointed out that the Boston Rede - l.oe Hanley presented a proposal ums, with a ~" cow;tyard, at vdopment AuthOrity is accepting rJp demolish the brick building at 9-23 Griggs St. residents' comments and feed- •.1 56 Lincoln St. and build a self New owner Mahmood Malik:i, b By Jim O'Sullivan cense and you krlOw that they're The House Republican leader STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE not responsible or capable said he would be reluctant to sup i- ,. Teens would need a note from enough, or have proven since p~rt such an amendment without ~-Iheir parents to get their licenses, they got their license that they're first learning what legal liabili ty .'''and their parents' permission to not responsible or capable, you guardians might assume by sign ,. 'Reep it, under a proposal a have no recourse." Moran said iug the affidavit. Parents might Brighton legislator is planning to last week. also be wary of the potential for "'tack onto a youth dri ving bill. Guardian apprOVals would ex friction with teens eager to get ",' The amendment, which Rep. tend to leamer's permits cover behind the wheel, Jones said. I' ',Michael Moran said he plans to ing supervised 1/funing periods A controversial measure rais . ' attach to an omnibus junior oper- for dri verso Houoc members say ing the minimum driving age ators license bill when it comes the junior operator's license leg fi'Olll 16.5 to 17.5 and tightening to the floor, would prevent any islation likely will come up this mgulations on teen drivers one under I 8 from obtaining a li session, with Hou~ Speaker Sal emerged from the Joint Commit cense unless a parent or legal vatore DiMasi speaking favor we on Transportation last month, guardian signed an affidavit with ably of the original bill's provi after doubtful comments from the Registry of Motor Vehicles sions and a legislative bottleneck some members. Moran's adjust "stating the person is responsible broken last week by the passage ment would not raise the 16.5 and capable enough to operate a of health insurance reform. year minimum, but would lead .motor vehicle under Massachu But no date ha ~ been set for a ~) delayed driving privilegesJor -f tts driving laws." floor debate, and the House is youngsters whose guardians ~ Parents and guardians would preparing to address its budget d.on't vouch for them. "Some also be able to "revoke the affi for the next fiscal year. as well as ..umber of parents, I think. sup , ,qavit at any time" without pro possible vetoes from Gov. Rom port raising the age because it is :rding a specific reason. Moran ney on health core legislation. a way of them being able to say :tays he recognizes that the Moran said the amendment had (10 by saying. •Well , it's the wendment strikes at the heart of earned support from the House low'," said Rep. Bradley Jones parent-teen relations, but' be Transportation Committee chair (R-North Reading). lieves it's necessary. man, Rep. Joseph Wagner (D "In this state currently, if your Chicopee), and preliminary son or daughter has a driver's li- backing from 10 other members. HARVARD Youth Weekend! WINDOWS ROOFS VINYL SIDING I T H LET I C S Shingle, Slate. Coppe, CEDAR RIDGE" THE ULTIMATE Experts *Sat, April 22 (Softball) & *Sun, April 23 (Ba se ball) VINYL WINDOW Certilled Professionals Insule."- ... ~. Have you suffered a hcart attack? R VALUE=10 Ventilation Inc. R Vel .. 4.0 Free Eye-black, Wrist bands, Food & Do you want to learn more about current treatments post-game autograph sessio ns! and procedures for hcart attack? SOFTBALL - Soldjers Fjeld Community Health Series 4122 - v. PRINCETON (OH) @ Noon Wednesday, May 3, 2006 Seton Auditorium 417 Cambridgl' Stl ('d 4123 - V. PEN N (DH) @ Noon 6:30·8 p.m. ______BROSNAN Allston. ~IA I' ~ I ;~ 4125 - V. 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At I :35 a.m., police :assault and battery with a danger about 100-150 people jammed in, responded to Eastburn and ous weapon, according to a police drinking and dancing to a live Washington streets for two men report. At about 3 p.m., District 14 band. Several more units respond running away in an old minivan. officers responded to Parsons and ed to help clear the crowd Both The officers found the car with i\rlington streets for a fight as a tenants were found to be students four !""'Ple inside, reports state. result of a car accident. The of Berldee School of Music and As they were about to stop the car, Cambridge victims said they were were arrested on charges of keep they reportedly saw the suspects cut off by the suspect in an orange ing a disorderly house and provid furtively oying to hide something. bmzu while driving down ing alcohol to minors. Empty beer All were asked to get out of the oldier's Field Road and were cut and liquor bottles were found all car, po'lice said. A search revealed ;!lff again and forced to the side of over the house and several exten several car parts from a radio to l!Je road as they turned onto sion cords and exposed wires run headlights as well as burglary 'I;'arsons Street. The suspect then ning from the top floor to the base tools. An officer witness later ,got out of his car, approached the ment through a hole in the floor, reporud he had been walking ,victims' Mitsubishi and smashed reports state. Two beer kegs were down libe street when he beard a 'the rear left passenger window seized as well, police said car alarm and saw two of the sus 'with a golf club, they reported. He pects mnning off with items under :allegedly took out a steel pole Suspects squabble their arms. A white Nissan from his car and approached them Maxima had its beadlights miss again. The driver got out to defend Brandon Lee McDowell, ing, !".lice said. A cbeck revealed himself but was. beaten with the 4 25, of 96 Walnut St., that many items were ripped out .pole until be retreated, reports Newton, Raheem O. Shepard, of of the car including the gas cap, state. Police spoke with a resident 60 St. Marks Road, Dorchester, XM t!dio and computer, police who witnessed the incident. Both and Molly Cantor were arrested said '!be owner was contacted :victims declined medical atten April 14 on charges of disorderly and said he had not scheduled any .tion , police said. The suspect was behavior and trespassiflg is 'fing repain: to the Nissan, police said arrested. summonsed on charges of thieats and trespassing, accortling to a :Four nabbed report. At about 5:1 5 am" as Vioilltion at spa , I McDowell was being bailed out at '!be Aquatherapy spa and :at oud party the police station, Sheprrrd report- 6 IllneSS center was slapped :2 Eric Hodgman, 22, edly began yelling and cursing at with a violation when police : Oguzban Gurgen, 27, him. There were two oIher sus found people drinking and watch :Russell S. Jeppesen, 22, and Mark peets there who were earlier ing TV there on April 14, accord J. Verbeck, 22, of 22 Highgate St., arrested on different incidents, ing to a report. Police responding .Allston, were arrested April 15 on according to the report. Words to 20 Unden SI. for a routine license cbeck reportedly found ,charges of disturbing the peace, were exchanged betw 'n all dur unlocked because of nuSSIng Cummings Road. A description spoke wi lh a doctor who said he patro"s drinking beer and a TV .acco fding to a report. At about ing the lock -up earlier that night, keys. He said the first-floor neigh was broadcast and the area was Irying to treat a patient who playirlg in the dining area. Food 12:39 a.m., police responded to 22 police said. All four allegedly bors heard people in the apartment searched but to no avail. was yelJil\g profanities and caus was teing served in the spa and Highgate St. for reports of a loud began to scream and abuse each around 9:30 p.m. but thought he ing a nICkus in the emergency party. The four residents were other as well as insult officers at dining area, police said. The busi had guests. He said he leaves the room. Ollicers said they saw fi ve identified and asked to end it and the police station . . O/licers said ness did not have permits for Warrant arrest light and TV on to ward off inlIUd security guards standing around have their guests leave, police they tried several tiJllCS to calm entertainment or food and drinks. Brent G. Descoteaux, 24, of ers, as he did this time. the suspect and recognized him said. They were warned they them and have them (eave. The manager said he had applied 47 Brackett SI., Apt. I, was 9 from carlier incidents that would be arrested if they started . Shepard reportedly refused to for a beer license at City Hall but arrested on charges of a warrant at partying again, police said. Police cooperate. McDowell kept leav had lIot yet received it, reports Break-ins hi s home on April 12, according to evening. While being escorted from the hospital, the suspect responded to calls of a loud party ing and re-entering the lobby and state. He reportedly said he A suspect was seen breaking a report. At about 3 p.m., Waltham allegedly began shouting and there again at 3:15 a.m. As they at one' point, got in an officer's thou~jJt patrons could bring their detectives reportedly saw the sus 8 into Brighton apartments by cursing, calling the nurses and arrived, occupants allegedly rolled face, police said. Hi8 girl.fi:iend, own beer if they did not serve il. area residents on April 12, accord pect entering a white van outside doctors "douche bags." up the windows and clnsed the Cantor, reportedly tried to inter He was informed that he was ing to a police report. At about his Brighton home. They recog doors so officers would not hear vene by coming between them. wrong. A license premise viola 7:26 a.m., officers responded to a nized him as having an outstand the loud music. Verbeck was McDowell allegedly held out a tion was issued for the infringe break-in at 23 Egremont Road and ing warrant issued out of Waltham Theft atCVS reportedly seen playing a guitar cell phone and said 10 the officer, ments. met two residents. One said she District Court on charges of armed A known suspect stole and I singing with a group of 15 "Thanks for saying it, I recorded it beard an alarm outside her win home invasion. The suspect was 11 cash and checks worth insi~e. All the residents were all." The phone was confiscated Residence burgted dow and looked out to see a man placed under arrest and taken to about $6,800 from a cvs on placeq under arrest. and both were placed under arrest. in a black sweatshirt and druk the District 14 police station for April 6, according to a report. At Computers and electronic booking. 7 devices were stolen from an jeans put on a pair of gloves and 10:20 a.m., the loss prevention Berklee kids-party hard Car stripped AIlslon aparttnent burgled on enter the building at 21 Egremont officer from the CVS at 427 1 Patrick Dalton, 20, of 51 Four were arrested April 10 Aptil 11, according to a report. At Road. The suspect was seen leav Unruly patient Washington St. carne to the police responded ing the building by both residents Mathew McGrath, 23, station to report a stolen bank 3I Allston St. and Stephen 5 on charges of breaking into about I am., officers to Szczepanik, 23, of 53 Allston St. cars and stealing items in 381'11ll1l SI. for a break-in. The vic about four minutes later and enter 1 0 . of 82 Lincoln St., Apt. deposit that was made by the sus were arrested April 15 on charges Brighton. Rory Cecchet, 24, of 28 tim !laid he carne home from the ing theirs. Another resident peered 307, Newton, was placed under pect on April 6. The suspect was of underage drinking, acconding to Seaver St., Apt. 9, Dorchester, gym and found several items through the peephole and report arrest on April lion charges of given two bank deposits, one with a lllport. At about 1:04 a.m., offi David Medina, 18, of 365 missing - two X-boxes, a desktop edly saw the suspecllrying to pry disorderly behavior, according to $6,641.~5 and another with cers responded 10 a loud party at Massachusetts Ave., Apt. I, computer and a laptop, police open an apartment door. The wit a report. Police responded to St, checks worth $230.32. Neither 51 Anston St. About 10-15 people Boston, Eduardo Diaz, 21, of 21 said. He said the front door and the ness yelled out at him and the sus Elizabeth's Hospital, 736 deposil was dropped off, accord were reportedly loitering outside Greenwood St., Apt. 2 Dorchester aparlment building door were left pect reportedly fled toward Cambridge SI., at about 9 p.m. and ing to the report. RECYCLING INFORMATION I Curbside collection containers, and milk and juice wit h a string. Do not place in building manager to call 617- Works Department Recycling aluminull1 cans and foil, and carton/drink boxes. All these bol~ Corrugated cardboard can 635-4959 for recycling services. Program offers recycling for aseptic puckaging such as juice The City of Boston Public materials must be rinsed Ollt. be recycled. It should be flat For missed pickups, call the large apartment buildings box COntai ners. Acceptable )Yorks Departtnent Recycling Labels can remain on, and caps tened and placed under or next throughout the city. 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As Brighton officers discussed edly said, "You cannot prove I :::-A man was chased, caught and The car was towed and two fin the case with Chelsea police, the did anything." He said he found 'arrested in Chelsea after he broke gerprints taken off iL A blanket 7-11 clerk called saying the sus the lottery ticket outside the store iiito an Oak Square store on April and a screwdri ver found inside pect was in the store again. and gave it to the clerk who told 9. were seized after the owner of the Chelsea Police responded. As him he had won $500 and gave : Brighton Police sought a war car said they did 001 belong to they pulled up beside him outside him the money, the report states. rnnt for Miles Geddes, 40, of 44 him. the store and hied to stop him, the At about 9 p.m., Chelsea Po Hillsdale St., Apt. I, Dorchester, TIle lottery ticket stolen was suspect allegedly turned and ran. lice found his black jacket in the after he was arrested by Chelsea found to be ca.~ bed at a 7-11 in He ran through a bush, over a area he had been hiding in earli :Police on April II, according to a Chelsea. SUIVeiJlance videos at fence and into a back yard, police er. It contained a wallet with his 'police report. the store there showed the suspect said. Chelsea Police gave chase. ill and bank card. On April 9, officers saw a whillj cashing the ticket in for $500 During a search, the suspect Brighton Police'sought a war Jeep parked in the lot at 584 Wash· cash. was located on the roof of a rant for his arrest on April II, ington St. and found it had been The store clerk said the suspect Chelsea building but had locked charging him with breaking and ,reported stolen earlier that day. A purchased a three-pack of ciga the door. After speaking to offi entering at nighttime with the in :blue tIash can was found inside rettes with a debit card. He then cers who told him there was no tent to commit a felony, breaking :with a lottery slip in it, police said. reportedly took out a bunch of other way out, the suspect un and entering a deposi tory and : It was identified as a stolen trash calling cards from a plastic bag locked the roof door minus the possession of burglary tools. ~ from the 7- 11 at that location and asked the clerk if be would black coat be had been wearing Geddes was arraigned in X!\Jring a break-in earlier that day. buy them. The clerk declined the earlier, police said. 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Paint can sives. poisonous materia1s. sol ~ be exterior or interior, latex or oil· vents, glues. waste fu els, insecti based. Stain, varnish, polyure cides, weed killers, hobby thane and paint thinner are also ac supplies, photo chemicals, pool ceptable. All items must be in chemi~als, tires, car batteries and Have you or a loved one ever made that statement? Hearing original containers, and labels used motor oiL must be legible. Containers must Proof of Boston residency is loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults be closed and not leaking. Do not required. Hazardous waste from One in three people older than 65 have hearing loss. Now with mix paints. Frozen and evaporated commercial business will not be the aging of baby boomers, there are clear indications that they paint will not be accfpted. Unac· collected. The city has the right to ceptable materials include wood reject inappropriate materials. suffer from a significantly higher degree of hearin.g loss than preservati ves, oxidizers, corro For more information, call the their parents, or any other generation before them. sives,aerosolcans,creosote,pesti· Recycling Hot Line at 617-635- The good news is ... help is available! with your hearing? cides and IranSmission, brake and 4959. steering wheel fluids. These items can be dropped off at Hazardous Back yard compost MOST IMPORTANT SOUNDS! Waste days only. II you HEAR, but cannot UNOERSllNO conversation ... A selection of paints, stains, var bins and kitchen scrap If you have trouble hearing in noisy plac ..... nishes' all in good condition, are buckets for sale available for free to the public at The City of Boston Publie II others SEEM TO MUMBLE ... drop-off centers. Works Department Recycling If you ask others to repeat .. . 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( ..... ~ : ~'------.-----' www.a1lstonbrightontab.com Friday, April 21, 2006 Allston-Brighton TAB, page 7 FROM PA GE ONE Egg hunt everything it's cracked up to be EGG HUN T, from page 1 be;; around on a police car, ambu can keep on going." ''The hunt definitely larlCe and fire truck. Mayor Thomas M. Menino Ayana Mora, 5, of Allston, kicked off the event by cutting the helps to start off the feHrlessly stroked the huge beasts sacred ribbon, sending nearly holiday." - which towered over her - and 1,000 basket' and bag-toting·chil ev~n allowed them to nuzzle her dren springing across the fields Carolyn Reinhard, mother siuulder. foraging for prizes to play with. ·'1 used to come to this as a Within 10 minutes, the land was Eager kids tugged their parents kid," said Ayana's mother, Jencia. bare, leaving only frowns spread towards Boston University's " II 's great to watch my daughter across the faces of youngsters Rhett the Terrier and the Easter now book it down the hill." that yearned to bulk up their bags bunny, with hopes of stealing a Scannell also admitted that the with more booty. quick hug and phOlo with the &iSter event time-warped her back to ber childhood, when she 'This is one of the great Easter furry friends for 11 future keep traditions we have in the city sake. dl1ifully belped her father scatter among the youth programs in All Some adults were lucky tho, plastic eggs around the Fidelis ston and Brighton," said Menino, enough to spend a lew quiel mo Way Housing Projects in 'rho donned a yellow-hued ments leaning on baby strollers Btighton, wbere the hunt origi sweater in the spirit of the holi while rilling through their raffle nally started. Though her father day. "It started awhile ago and it tickets. Menino auctioned off was not physically present this still continues. It is a great way to items donated by local business y!:ar, his spirit still made an ap get kids involved." es, such as stuffed toys, basket JX:arance. Logan Reinhard, 4, of Tewks balls, WIffie ball bats and even a "I think it's very special to keep bury, ran to his mother, Carolyn, paid family trip to tory Land in this event in my dad's name," with his plastic sack in hand Glen, N.H. said Scannell. "It's such a great While others are listening to Mayor Menlno, Brian Duarte, 9, of Cambridge, examines his spewing out cracked eggs. His 'This is a great event for the tnbute." 23rd annual Gerry McCarthy Easter Egg Hunt at St. Elizabeth's last Saturday morlng. tactic for sweeping up the prizes: whole community," said State ~' Run , run, run, run, run," he said. Representative Kevin Honan, D I 'The hunt definitely helps to Brighton, who offered up hand start off the holiday," said Car shakes to the crowd "It 's a great olyn, who schlepped Logan and tradition. I am happy that the Mc her I-year-old daughter, Tayla, to Carthy family started it and that the event. " I just like how there Caritas supports it." are enough treats .for the chil Kids also had t he opportunity dren." to pet two Draft horses and clam- The man behind the hunt About Gerry McCarthy TANNING 5 A By Krist in Erekson sponsored by different individu STAFF WR ITER als, businesses and churches in the As if having 10 children weren't city of Boston. lie whipped the enough, Gerry McCarthy didn't local players on bis team into hesitate to take on the youth within shape and even helped some sign his community as well. onto Major League contracts. The late Allston-Brighton ac Tony Conigliaro, " fonner Major tivist, who died on July 4, 1983, League baseball outfitter and devoted his heart and soul to the right-hand batter for the Boston Unlimited .neighborhood, said hi s 47-year- Red Sox, started out tmder Mc 1@ld son, Stephen. Among many Carthy's wing, said Stephen. An fund-raisers and activities, he was apparent sports fanatic, ~e was Imo'st notably remembered for or Tanning also the owner of the fooner Igartizing the first Easter egg hUnt Gerry McCarthy's Sports on .at the Fidelis Way Housing Pr0- Washington Street in Brighton. ject in Brighton in the 1%Os. .. Only "He was just a very interesting, Stephen recalled that his father colorful, active individual," said never needed a microphone to be Denis Minihane, (IJ, the owner of !)eard at the egg hunt. Instead, the Minihane's Flower and Garden elder McCarthy would bellow Shop in Brighton_ "He was a big over the crowds and suffer with a type of guy with a good sized !iCratch voice for the next week. Y girth but he was a utiful fellow. ''No one really knows why my $19.22 made NO YEARLY CONTRACT father decided to start the Easter He would have a great egg hunt," said Stephen, who Santa Claus." I~ C /.,1~I;.CLU{lt.;l~1·I'W.: "Gerry McCaJ1hy was the first llives in Marshfield. "He was . probably just bored. But my fa out of a lot of interesting individu 410 Washington Street * 617.]87.TANS ~ ther's function in life was to do als in the community that did ' things. He always had to make something for the youth," added I lsure that everyone was doing Minihane, whose first flower jsomething and having fun ." business was a couple of store Burgin Pkwy/Concourse * 617.847.4TAN For nearly 30 years, McCarthy fronts away from McCarthy's 1coached kids on the Boston Parks sports store. 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''''''~(rf.~'''''''$yWa' ~ :!.!'!f_":-~~:=:~_. Mass Reg. "4068' _ ....~ , • r 'page 8 Allston-Brighton TAB Friday, April 21·, 20{l6 www.aUstonbrightontab.com FRO M PAG E ONE ' WE TAKE THE WRINKLES OUT OF WEIGHT LOSS. When you lose weight you also lose skin tone. That's why those fine lines and wrin kles appear. Elizabeth Grady's FIRMALIFT facial tII~ent strengthens skin tissue, increases circulation, and rejuvenates muscle tone so your skin wililooll healthy and younger longer Call now for a firm appointment Mariah Roberts, 7, and Xavier Sanchez, 6, both of Lawrence, watch racers come down Commonwealth Avenue In Brighton ~:~T~d~MAAy dKuring~ the Boston Marathon. ' Call i-BOO-FACIALS or visit www. elizabethgrady.com for nearest location, services, products & gift certificates, Brighton a hotbed for marathon fansi M ARATHON , from page 1 mouth, perched on the stone Marathon Monday. wall outside the OCR pool and "I love everything about it ," watched the runners. "I like that said Gene Buckley, who came all these people are brave from Nahant with her two grand enough to try and finish," she sons and has been watching the said runners go by at Cleveland Cir Her mother, Carol VeUa, said cle for the past 25 years. she has been watching the event '1 think it's marvelous they since she was a teenager, always can run 26 miles and I can' t " at Cleveland Circle, and loves she laughed. ' the spirit of it: Enthusiasis came from all While it was cooler than usual, over the country to this popular all agreed it was a great day to be spot. Families with babies, dogs, out - running or watching. chairs and blankets doned the Once a Brighton resident, Red roped-off roadside. They Cross volunteer Karen Shure cheered and clapped and came from Framingham and snapped picnues as the runners manned the first aid station at a STAff PHOTO BY MARK THOMSON comer of the circle. She said they Leaders of the female elite group, Rello Tosa, Rita Jeptoo and Jelena l went by towards Boston. Chil Prokopeuka, left to right, pass through Brighton on Monday during aid runners who suffer heat or dren drew pictures on the side the Boston Marathon. Jeptoo, of Kenya, won the race.' • walk with chalk or played hop cold injuries. She was glad that scotch. All in all the area was they didn't bave any casualties at packed with energy and activity. Cleveland Circle by 2:30 pm. liked it here. Brighton. Brighton resident Susan Mul A family sporting "Let's Go "'The excitement is great for "Cleveland Circle was ,very ligan wbo ran the marathon for Hounds" T-shirts cheered from the runners and makes you excit weU organized," Fogeny said. the sixth time this year said the the sidelines for Hans Rottman ed "bout being here," she said. "All in all, it was a relatively Cathy Gartside came from weather was perfect for her and from Pinsburgh who was run quiet day for us." the crowds more enthusiastic ning his third Boston Marathon Colorado to suppon her hus As the city cleaned up the con band, Steve, who was also a than before. this year. fetti and debris left by marathon first-timer in Boston. She had "It's got a great hi story and we "I like all the energy from the watchers Monday evening, been watching for two hours and get to train on a good chunk of it crowd and how they are cheer Brighton resident Ann Mulligan as it's right in my back yard," ing for all the runners," said Tina said she expected him to pass by hosted her 20th marathon after she said. "I was surprised to see Mrazik, who came from Albany in 15 mi nutes. pmty. While she liked her spot in the so many people. Cleveland Cir to suppon her brother Rottman. "[t's become a tradition and cle was really crowded the Her T-shin also had a fire hy shade, she complained there people just drop in because we were no public toilets available whole way and everyone was re drant drawn with the slogan aI'" right off Comm. Ave. ," she ally vocal." "Don't Stop!" in the area. said. With 40-50 guests to cheer When the last runners went by, At about 2:30 p.m., a burst of Cheering her sister, Kim her daughter-in-law, Susan Mul Fogeny estimated only about cheering foUowed one runner Dalpe, who was running it for li gan, who ran, she said it was a 100 people left in Cleveland Cir who juggled three balls as he ran the first time, Bree Charbonneau wonderful event. "It gets evelo/ cle. Blocked-off roads were re down Beacon Street. from Mendon was a newcomer body outside and it's been such p opened to traffic by 6:30 p.m. in nice day!" Dauna VeUa, 9, from Ply- to Cleveland Circle but said she Catch up on happenings at the Joseph M. 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Sex offenders Cvps for ~UpS'{ot- ,t,1 and vigilantes ?). tabS ... ;;w e may never know what was going through the :: mind of 20-year-old Stephen Marshall when he -:1; shot and killed two of Maine's regi tered sex of" :I!! fenders on Easter Sunday. We may never know why he :~' boarded a bus bound for Boston. And we may never know .Ld why he chose to kill himself rather than answer to charges of _ murder. We wonder, of course, if he, or someone he loves, was a victim of sexual molestation. Was his motive revenge? Did he plan to travel the country as a vigilante, elim.inating sex of ':"'-fenders state by state? : , It doesn't matter, any more than it mattered what motivated "".Joseph Druce, convicted in the brutal slaying of pedophile /.>., priest Joseph Geoghan. Murder is murder, whoever the vic "' tim. ,;:.. Marshall's murders have re-ignited a debate that has been ,:;t going on in Massachusetts and other states since the first sex . Friday, April 21, 9a.m. - 5p.m. Framingham. [email protected]. She )t's spring and everything's blooming New England Wtld Flower Soci Mondays, April 24,May 1, 7- i. an editor of horticultural ety's Nasarni Farm Opening 9 p.m. Design and Plant a Peren newsletters; a· board member oj ,. GUSTMAN, from page 10 the celebration of the cherry blos trees, I suspect that the cycle in (open Friday-Sunday rhrough nial Garden in the Spring. Laura the Allston-Brighton Garden and to Brooklyn is towards its end, but Spring), Whately, 413-397-9922. Eisener, Garden in the Woods, Horticultural Society; and a I mances, demonstrations, work som from bud fall of the petals. Saturday, April 22, noon - Framingham. principal of Urban Gardener for I shops, ,and twenty-five years Use the BBG web site to check you never know_ the design of small and urban . worth of paintings of cherry trees on the flowering Progress of the Other Events_ (For New Eng 4p.m. Earth Day Family Cele Contact Fran Gustman at , by Mizue Sawano. chemes. 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Fourth annual send upplications to: Jack Grinold, Village coming up Services are scheduled for Sat neighborhood Athletic Department, 360 Hunt urdays at 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. mgton Ave., Boston, MA02115. The ninth annual A Taste of vigil and Sundays at 9:30 a.m., spring clean up Allston Village takes place Thes divine liturgy. day, May 2, from 6 to 8 p.m., at In 2005, a record 500 individu VAC planning For more information, call als participated, across two days, the DoubleTree Guest Suites, 400 617-787-7625. community yard sale Soldiers Field Road, Allston. in helping to make Allston Save The event will feature samples Brighton a cleaner and more The Vocational Advancement Center is planning a community $300 from many of Allston Village's The West End House beautiful place to live and work. Save restaUIlUlts, representing the Boys and Girls Club In 2005 a wide range of projects yard sale. VAC is a nonprofit or Clusines of China, Korea, Brazil was taken on, from mulching the garrization that helps people with $1,000 celebrates 100 years disabilities find employment. All Russia, Italy, Taiwan, Malaysi~ center islands in Brighton along ~1"'J"~ X9i The West End House Boys and Washington Street, to planting proceeds from the event will go Now Only VJebJam, Colombia, Thailand, Girls Club will celebrate its 100- flowers and mulching tree pits in toward improving programs and $3,199 India and the U.S. servIces. Among the participants are year anniversary on Saturday, Urrion Square and along Brighton Donations are being accepted. Aneka Rasa Malaysian Cuisine, April 29, when "Star Trek" and Avenue. Allston-Brighton ~ oston Drop off items at 221 North Bea Bmw on Cambridge, Big City, West End House alum Leonard Shines also managed to sweep con St., Brighton, between 8 a.m. B tnlltos on Fire, Cafe Belo, Cafe Nimoy will emcee the event. clean the public parking lots in and 3:30 p.m., Monday through B:mzi.1, Carlo's Cucina Italiana, The reception will begin at both Brighton and Allston. Friday, or call to arrange a time. DoubleTree Guest Suites! 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m., at This year, the event is sched For more information, call Bilathouse Grille, Grasshopper, Boston Marriott Newton, 2345 uled for Saturday, April 29. Reg Save Amy Bell at 617-782-9400 or e Herrell's Allston Cafe, Infusions Commonwealth Ave., Newton. istration will start at 8:30 a.m. at $500 The West End House is a COJl;l the Verorrica Smith Serrior Cen mail Amy.Bell@advancewith [PiRA:t,mGS4 1\:a Spa, The Kells Asian Cuisine vac.org. Kouzina Express, Rangoli, Seoui munity-based organization that ter, 20 ChesbJut Hill Ave Now~ Bakery, Shaw's SUpermarlcet, provides after-school and sum Brighton. Coffee, pastries and $1,4" Stuni, S\UlSet Grill & Tap, V Ma mer programming for boys and fruit will be provided at registra Theological questions je;tic and Yi Soon Bakery. girls 7 to 18. tion. All volunteers will receive a of faith discussions Entertainment will be provided For more information, or to Boston Shines 2006 T-shirt, work purchase tickets, call 617-787- gloves and a new city of Boston Brighton Allston Congregation by jazz pianist Adam Pepper. A al Church, Urrited Church of silent auction at the event will in 4044, ext 17 or 18. recycling bin for their house or apartment. Christ invites the public for Thurs chde goods and services from day discussions about questions of area businesses. Complementing Friends of Ringer As in past years the goal is to clean various high-visibility fruth. The sessions take place at 7 the sampling will be a cash bar. Park organizes cleanup p.m., in the meeting room at the Staples will be giving away free streets, parking areas, parks and with Boston Shines other public spaces from 9 a.m. to church, 410 Washington St la:rge-format color prints made This series presents a variety of fmm participants' files (bring a The Friends of Ringer Park noon. group invites everyone to the Hand tools, trash bags and contemporary thinkers. In the six digital camera) or from photos 17- to 26-minute videos one Third Annual Ringer Playground other supplies will be provided taken at the event. opening each discussion, 'atten Spring Cleanup, taking place Sat for the cleanup. Requests for TIckets are $25 per person or will urday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to flowers, mulch and other items dants hear responses from 14 $,00 for lOin advance, and $30 at contemporary American noon. will be accommodated as much Protes tb! door. TIckets are available on tant, Roman Catholic and Jewish Participants can join friends as possible. Note that due to the lirJe at www.allstonvillage.coml thinkers to a series of six ques and neighbors in support of late April date, some flower events. The DoubleTree is wbeel tions. Bible references are sug Boston Shines, the City of planting may have to be put on chair accessible. Complimentary gested to provide starting points parking is available with valida Boston's annual neighborhood hold until later in May. As in past years there will be for further exploration of these is tion. cleanup, working together on sues. All leftover food will be donat spring cleaning in Ringer Park, street sweeping along Boston Shines routes during the day, and Questions and scriptures are as ed to the Greater Boston Food Allston's largest public green follows: space. Supplies and refresh bagged trash will be collected Bank's Second Helping Program. April 27 - ''What matters, any ments, including coffee and from designated Boston Shines All proceeds will benefit All way? What gives your life mean lunch, will be provided. Volun work sites during the day on Sat June 19 to July 14 st,m Village Main Streets, a com ing? What does it mean to be fully SESSION I teers should meet at the park's urday and again on Monday after munity-based publiC-private part I Webley Street entrance (near the Boston Shines. human?' Genesis :27; Ecclesi SESSION II July 17 to August 11 nership working to revitalize the astes, I John 4. Allston commercial disnict. softball field and next to the Jack Gmups of 10 or more with a particular project in mind who For more information, call Rev. For more information, call 617- son Mann Elementary School). have difficulty registering Satur Karen Fritz at 617-254-7841 or e 254-7564 or e-mail kozy2323@ Local groups volunteering for mail [email protected] hclmail.com. the cleanup include Allston day morning can have tools and • Co-educational Brighton Greenspace Advocates, supplies delivered Thursday, Boston Parks and Recreation De April 27, to a group leader's ad Allston Brighton A1rt auction coming dress. If a business, neighbor • O'pen enrollment for partment, City of Boston Munici Family Network Holy Resurrection Church pal Police, Ringer Park Parents hood association or community college undergraduates, hosts an auction and exhibition of Community Build Gmup, and group has a particular project that offers programs lo:al artists-to benefit the ongoing it would like to tackle, e-mail postgraduates & auditors Ringer Playground Crime Watch. The Allston Brighton Family reltoration of the historic church Visit www.ringeq>ark.org for with suggestions or any particular Network offers free programs for building (circa 1878). more information on the Friends logistical or equipment needs families in Allston-Brighton with • Open to eligible high school The art auction benefit takes of Ringer Park. there may be. As last year, busi children birth to age 3. All the fol ness, nonprofit organizations and juniors & seniors phce Sunday, May 21, from lowing programs are free and neon to 3 p.m. at Holy ResIlII'OO those who observe the Saturday open to families in the Allston tion Orthodox Church, 62 Har Plan for the future Sabbath are welcome to partici Brighton community: • Full semester course credit vard Ave., Allston. Featured of Allston-Brighton pate on Friday, April 28. E-mail We.lcome Baby brings a one anjsts include A1fred Mira, Euge The Allston-Brighton Contmu to discuss the specifics. time celebratory home visit to • Taught by Wellesley faculty nil Koval, Katherine Mankows rrity Planning Initiative is hosting a For information, call Paul Hol families with newborns birth to 3 ki, Borutie Moses, Bill Fiolek, training session on planning and loway, neighborhood coordinator months. The visit celebrates the Mary Hays, Ellen Robinson, zoning in Allston-Brighton to belp for Allston-Brighton City of birth of a new baby in the com Kmen Zukas and Will Raiman. residents become citizen planners. Boston Mayor's Office of Neigh munity, promotes early childhood Holy Resurrection offers ser Urban planner and consultant borbood Services, at 6]7-635- and family literacy, and connects viGes and ministries to the com Larry Koff will define planning 2678 or e-mail paul.holloway@ families with community re mmity, such as Monday rright terms, discuss current methods cityothoston.gov. sources. For referrals, call 617- fue meals for the bomeless, for decision making and lead a 474-1 143,ext. 224. prison ministry, bookstore, min discussion on ways to plan for the Tolman, Honan and A Parent & Baby Group meets istry to the persecuted cburch, neighborhood. Moran announce every Friday, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., ~ . ycuth group and St. Elizabeth The event takes place Thesday, at Commonville Tenants Com firefighter exam munity Room, 1285B Common ~-~-- April 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Brighton Allston Congre Sen. Steven A. Tolman, Rep. wealth Ave., Allston. Register by gational Church, 404 Washington Kevin C. Honan and Rep. calling Randi at 617-474-1143, St, Brighton Center. Admission Michael Moran announce that the ext. 228. is free and open to all. For details, Entry Level Municipal Civil Ser Parent & Child Playgroups call Ava Chan at 617-787-3874, vice Exam for firefighters will meet weekly at the Wmship ext 201, or e-mail chan@allston take place Saturday, June 10. Ap School, 54 Dighton St., Brighton. brightoncdc.org. plicants must be at least 19 as of To register, call 617-474-1143, This initiative is supported by May 15, 2006, be a nonsmoker at ext. 250. the Allston Brighton CDC, the time of and after appointment, Play groups are: Brighton Allston Improvement and must pass a medical and Thesdays - 2-year-olds, 10:30 Association, Brazilian Immigrant physical ability examination prior a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Center, Brighton Allston Histori to appointment. Wednesdays - 1- to 2-month cal Society, Hobart Park Neigh The deadline for application is olds, 10 to 11 :30 a.m. borhood Association and Joseph April 24. Apply online at Thursdays - 3- to 4-year-olds, M. Smith Community Health www.ma.gov/civilservice or sub 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Center. mit an application with $75 fee Siblings younger than 6 payable by money order to the months are welcome. Brighton-Allston Commonwealth of Massachu Bicentennial setts. Visa and MasterCard are ac Run of the cepted at the Human Resources Charles coming up planning meeting Division. No personal checks or .foin us for Professional and amateur Please join us in planning for the cash will be accepted. March Additional information is canoe and kayak races, which in ~ ~ lkAm . year-long celebration of the Bi clude international, national and oJDimes walk for centeunial of Brighton-Allston. available at the Human Re ~ a some~~!~ sources Division, I Ashburton local entries for ages 12 and Our next meeting is on April 24 at older, will take place Sunday, Sunday, April 30th at a location ftM~ "n,,' Place, Boston, MA 02108. Hours 7 p.m. at the Green Briar. If you April 30. More than 1,500 partic have any questions, please contact are Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.; or by calling 617- Ipants are expected to take part in BOSTON HATCH SHEU • Charles River Esplanade Theresa Hynes at 617-782-1718 the race that will wind along the Registration: 11:30 a.m. Walk start 12:30 p.m. or TIm Schofield at 617-557-4545 878-9895. Recorded information is available 24 hours a day. Appli Charles River through Dedham, FRAMINGHAM· Fuller Middle School or [email protected]. Needham, Newton, Wellesley 31 Flagg Dnve. Registration : 9 a.m., Walk Start: 10 a.m. cations may also be obtained at most city halls and at local fire and Waltham, to the day-long MERRIMACK VAUEY • CG I, 600 Federal St., Andover The Wo,Ik Family, March of Dimes OCR will present draft stations. Finish Line Festival for the whole Registration: 8 a.m" Walk start 9 a.m. Statewide Ambassadors. The Massachusetts Depart family at Herter Park, Soldiers TAUNTON· Myles Standish Industrial Park 'thtr sons ' 1Dt'J"r born ]if 'Wtds prmuzlvre. 1« ment of Conservation and Recre Northeastern seeks Field Road, Brighton. Races in Regislration: 9 a.m. Walk start 11 a.m. March of Dimes WiIlIllNrtfor me lind ",yfamily ation will present the Draft Re clude the $5,000 professional Corporate Sponsors befon 'Wt~'Wft hrt'UI 'Wt' "uth" thmt;fonding source Management Plan for the 'scholarship applications flatwater 26-mile canoe reuarrh IIl11i uj'J(lJtitm nol rmJy to SIIW babia. ChesbJut Hill Reservation during Northeastern Urriversity wel marathon; 24-mile canoe relay ImIIlUO h I imJmIW the quality oflift of thou Fe4 Ex. a public meeting Thesday, April comes applications from Allston race for teams of 10' 19- 9- and who dJJSII~ frm'lIturity.1 will ~JIIH 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Circle Cin and Brighton residents for its an 6-mile canoe~and kayak ~ces; " COMMUN 'ty ids "'"'''''J' K""ufoJ to,,,, M.,u, oj'Di"",.· !EI!~A'" parentsandk ema, 399 ChesbJut Hill Ave., in nual Joseph Tehan Allston! and a 6-mile 0 trigger race. " " , -Mil"" WoI.l • ...... Brookline. " Brighton Neighborhood Scholar The event nefits the Charles Register today at walkamarlea.ut'II or call 1-8011-525- WAU OCR will accept public com ship. River Watershed Association ment on the draft ChesbJut Hill The scholarship will be one which has been working to pro: Reservation RMP until May 5. year's tuition and will be open to teet the health and beauty of the I[ Famous t'Footwea[ The Draft RMP is available for all incoming freshmen and under Charles River since 1965. Entry kmart. CIGNA FARMER~ ._"."O"M '''0' review on the OCR Resource graduates enrolled at !be universi fees are $35 to $55 per paddler; Management Plan Program Web ty. The scbolarship will be based specu,tors are free. Finish Une site at www.mass.gov/dcrlstew on academic merit, financial need Festival features a rock-<:limbing ardship/rmp/rmp-chHill.htm and concern for ' community af wall, live music, a giant slide, re ~l!fiiii? <:> 'f(it~~..., - llalfv"ita>m'J!...--_ """0_"'.AJrtlna with deadlines and submission fairs. freshments and exhibits. 0.;1 .... 100-<&1 insnuctions noted. Prospective students should COMMUNITY, page 13 www.aIIstonbrightontab.com Friday, April 21, 2006 Allston-Brighton TAB, page I:l' COMMU NITY NOTES I COMMUNITY, from page 12 bers. People whp attend will be service to the community and confession. Mass is at 9 a.m., fol , To race or volunteer, call 508- aided in finding a neighborhood humanity. lowed by a rosary procession and '698-6810, e-mail [email protected] group to get involved in or start a There are nearly 1.4 million a full breakfast in the school haJJ . or visit www.charlesriver.org. new group at a si te in need Lions Clubs worldwide in 193 COSI for adults is $5; children are For more information about counuies and geographical free. AU are welcome. :Mayor announces existing groups or projects the areas. Nearly 9,000 of these For more information, call St. WE B ABGSA is working on, call Lions live in Massachusetts, and Gabriel's Rectory at 617-254- Medicare Part D Heather Knop:myder, Open nearly 2,000 of them live in 6582 or Richard Marques at 617- :enrollment Space community organizer at Boston and its surrounding com 254-4392. , Mayor Thomas M. Menino the AUston-Brighton CDC, at munities making up the Lions Direct y :and commissioner Eliza Green 617-787-3874, ext. 215, ore-mail Clubs of Disuict 33K, the home Brighton HS reunion berg of the Commission on N knopsnd yer@allstonbrighton disuict. (fails of the Elderly announces cdc.org. The men and women who Brighton High School Alumni ithat the city of Boston has begun serve as Lions Club members Association has a new Web sile: Sending worldwide are committed to www.brightonhighschoolalum 13 Medicare Part 0 enrollment Cash reward for eradicating preventable blind ni.org. A planning committee is Customers ,program .that will soon be at 12 ,commuruty centers. The event arsonist information ness, ending human suffering, now being formed for the 50th took place at City Hall where area Cash reward is available for in and helping in their individual reunion for the classes of 1959 to Your 'seniors were invited to meet with formation leading to the arrest communities. One-hundred per and 1960, and volunteers are 'trained counselors and enroll in and conviction of the arsonist cent of the funds raised are used needed. Website the program. who destroyed the playground to help support the programs of For more information, contact 'The enrollment for this new equipment for the newly con Lions Clubs International, Mass Diane McGrath Elliott, Class of Medicare Part 0 program is ex SbUcted tot lot playground at achusetts Lions and local com 1960, at [email protected]. 'lremely complicated," Menino Ringer Park in AllstoIL munities. :said. ''We have heard from hun To provide any information, To learn more about Lions Drug Tip Hot Line call Arson Squad, Inspector worldwide, visit the Lions Clubs 'dreds of seniors that they are hav Disuict 14 Drug Tip Hot Line Sloane, at 617·343.3324, fax International Web site at www.li ing a difficult time understanding for the AU ston Brighton area has 617-343-2206; or Detective onsclubs.org, or Massachusens .the process and they need help. A a new phone number. The num Moreno at 61 7-343-2202, fax Disuict 33K Lions Web site at number of our staff has been ber is 617-343-4822. The officer 617-343-2206. www.lions-33k.org. trained to work with seniors and in charge is Sergeant Detective Donations to lbe Ringer Park For additional information, help them make informed deci Elton Grice. ,sions about their health care op Project Arson Reward Fund can call Lion Bob Garrity at 781- tions." be made at any itizens Bank. 648-6558. Counselors knowledgeable in For more information, call JCHE presents evening the enrollment process and the Joan Pasquale, Parents Commu Our Lady of Fatima's of political satire nity Build Group coordinator at 'new Medicare Part 0 will be Shrine schedule Jewish Community Housing 617-254-0632, or Joe Krol ill, available for seniors at 12 city for the Elderly, 30 Wallingford Citizens Bank, 617-278-5811 or The Shrine of Our Lady of Fa community centers. Advocates Road, Brighton, will host the fax 617-73 1-0836. tima, 139 Washington St., 'and volunteers will give individ Capitol Steps Thursday, May II. 'ual attention to seniors to help Brighton, is open every day from 10 arIL to 6 p.m. ; Sundays at 3 The Capitol Steps are musical p0- 'them choose the best Medicare Brighton Lions Club litical satirists who will provide discount plan for their individual p.m., recitation of the rosary. The Lions Club invites an evening of laughs in an exclu ..3! i£i ~ i i ~kld 4ifJ [3 if .. needs. FIrst Friday - Exposition of lean asters, nco sive benefit performance. For more information on this Brighton residents who can the Blessed Sacrament is from www.c1eanmastersboston.com For more information, call 'and other programs available to spare a few extra hours a month 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Benediction is senior citizens living in Boston, to help develOp a new Lions at 6 p.m. (walch one hour.) Susan Goodman at 617-912- ,call the Elderly Commission at Club in Brighton and join in the FIrst Saturday - 8:30 a.m., 8488 or visit www.jche.org. 617-635-4366 or visit the Web www.depriscodiamonds.com 'site at www.cityofboston.gov/el derly. I • Seniors who would like to meet with counselors at the area community centers should call 617-635-MEDD (6333) to make ',an appoinnnent. 'Allston-Brighton 'joins citysquares.com ELDER CARE I Starting soon. the local busi ;nesses that make AUston and 'Bnghtonunique. will have a part ner that is commioed to their suc IcesS. www.saveoninks.com . J Citysquares.com went online in October 2005. providing visi tors a local way to connect with some of the most diverse neigh borhoods in Greater Boston. Citysquares.com Chief Executive ,Officer Ben Saren said he expects the new Brighton site to be up www.blanchardsliquors.com and running soon; AUston Village • Senior Care 'is now online. SOSTEK • Recuperative Mall Discount Liquors & Wines , Citysquares.com contains a HOM{7CARE Care www.mallliquors.com 'complete directory of neighbor Caring for Our Community • Ilourly or ·hood businesses as well as re for Over 50 Years live-In Shifts sources such as community NEWTON WORCESTER news, public services, events, 888' 476-7835 www.perfecttouchweb.com local artist galleries, classifieds GEEKS ':.~o~:r www.SostekHomeCare.com and more. According to Saren, T.O GO Networking ..M'll) G [IV .. 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Kind of pastel-y, watercol or-y, if you know what I mean. And three remarkably similar exhibitions fit my mood perfectly. At the Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge, "American Watercolors and Pastels, 1875- 1950;' showcas- MUSEUMS es more than 50 KEITH POWERS works from the golden age of those media. At the Peabody Essex Muse Wll in Salem, "Painting SWllmer in New England" - the title says it all - presents more than 100 works from Homer, Has sam, Sargent, Hopper, Rockwell and oth ers when it opens this weekend. Not to be left out, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston chimes in this June with "Ameri cans in Paris, 1860-1900;' also numbering more than 100 paintings, and also featur ing familiar names like Sargent, Whistler, Eakins and Cassatt. Blockbuster fever? Sure. Summer is the best time for museWll visilors after all. ,. But each of these exhibits offers some thing slightly different. The Peabody Essex show focuses on painting in New England, one of the collec tion's strong points, celebraling the one time of year we can all enjoy. At the MFA, the focus will be on the expatriates: curiously ART, page 17 Clockwise from above: Frank Weston Benson', "Summer" (1909) at t he Peabody Essex Museum In Salem, Edward Hopper', "Highland Ught" (1930) at the Fogg Art Museum In Cambridge. John Singer Sargent", " Claude Monet Painting by the Edge of a Wood " (1885) will be part of the " Americans In Paris" exhibit at the MFA In June. . r I , .~ , New view of the 'Lake' Matthew Bourne reshaped the classic ballet with new casting ince Matthew BOWlle's "Swan Lake" premiered in London in 1995, the British choreographer has S tried to avoid labels some fans would like to slap • on his reinvention of the beloved ballet. : / "I don't like it when people say it's a gay ballet," BoWlle says, "and I don't like it when they say it's not! 1 ------I'm torn, because I don 't I DANCE think it's as straightfor ward as that." THEODORE BALE The longest-running ballet to appear in Lon don's famed West End and then on Broadway (where it won three Tony Awards) fmally arrives in Boston (pre sented by Broadway in Boston) for six performances, April 20-23, at the Colonial Theatre. But is BOWlle's version truly a ballet? "Some people think a classical ballet is defmed by DANCE, page 17 Replacing the female corps de ballet wfth a group of rugg.>d, jeather-eovered men was a first step In helping viewers get rid of memories of the classical "'Swan Lak , .. Page 16 A1lston·Brlghton TAB Friday, April 21, 2006 www.aIIstonbrightontab.co.\ll. , ..,.. fOOD & DINING •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ·· Devilishly goodl eggs OMigod,th~ eviled eggs are hard the problems of cnJcked eggs boujes and refresh every six cooked eggs with the since they are started in cold, not months. Many bowes have a yolks removed and boiling, water. "use by" or freshness date - , D ,..,...~ blended with other ingredients As for the flavorings, most stamped on the top or side.) dishes are ~usy t before being stuffed back into recipes are similar. Yolks are As for vinegar, we wanted to +4, . the white. mashed with mayonnaise, mus use something that wou1d add a f you believe in reincarnation, Rachel ~~, tard, vinegar, salt and pepper. bright acidic note to the deviled Klein had a past life in Southeast Asia. Other common ingredients are eg{:B without being too sour or THEKIlatEN I Klein is the chef at OM, a new restau- IOM57 Worcestershire sauce, pickles ''vinegary.'' Our favorite was DEltCllVE rant/lounge in Harvard Square. An art stu- G and herbs, but we also waned white balsamic vinegar, which dent who turned to cooking and garnered at· ' RAOE: C) l' . CHRISTOPHER to experiment with anchovy, is widely avai1able. Our six egg tention at XO Cafe and Lot 401 restaurants capers, onion and celery. We yolks called for a teaspoon and JFK t. (Harvard Square) KJMBALL Cambridge based our recipe on six eggs, a half Worcestershire sauce RESTAURANT REVIEW which resulted in twelve was unwelcome in any amount. 17·576-2800 Although they may seem like stuffed egg halves. Once the eggs were cooked, MAT SCHAFFER food from another decade, we We tested the eggs with reg co)led and peeled we cut them I rice: Over $40 :Jf . ~ found that they are a siniple ap- u1ar and light mayonnaise in half lengthwise. Once in Providence, Klein comes to Cambridge HoI~: Daily, 5-11 p.m. y0- Iii : · petizer or picnic staple, espe along with sour cream and halved, the yolks are easilY reo ready to shake up the local culinary scene I, • cially when a free hand is used gurt. We dido't like any amount moved with a srnaI1 spoon. The with her unabashedly idiosyncratic fare. Bar: Full "'1,-\ :with the flavorings. of sour cream or yogurt nearly yolks are placed in a srnaI1 bowl The OM menu infuses American classics Credit: All ,,( 1 j We re-tested our method of as much as the mayonnaise. We and mashed with the side of a with Southeast Asian seasonings and sensi- .. ~hard boiling eggs and hapPilY did like the light mayonnaise as fo:dc until well broken up. The bilities. Klein's cuisine celebrates the In- AccessIbUIly: Accessible nfound the recipe to be foolproof well as the regu1ar although we remaining ingredients are dochlnese flavor palate of sweet, sour, salty l " ~ Cold eggs go into a saucepan took a pass on no-fat mayo. For added and the mixture is stirred and hot. Texture - the juxtaposition of Partdng: Valet. nearby garages Hi , I with cold water to cover by an our six eggs we used three ta until smooth. To fmish, the fill cruncby, chewy, soft and crisp - is key, and .,: ! • inch. The pan is set over hlgh blespoons. As for mustard, we ing is placed in a pastry bag or presentations are unusually beautiful. ""___ + ______..1 ,., , Iheat and as soon as the water tested several types - Dijon, zi;pper lock bag (cut one corner But channeling one's inner Thai chef isn't ' ," 1 spicy, and grainy. We deftnitely with scissors) and piped into :t comes to a boil it is removed easy. And while Klein's efforts to marry r. ' :t;from the heat, covered and aI preferred the Dijon mustard to the whites. American and Asian ingredients and tech Less wou1d IJfve been more. Seared Georges ); , t lowed to sit for 10 minutes. To the others. For best flavor we For variations, we found niques are admirable, she's not quite ready'to Bank scallops ($26) on a bed of English fmish, the eggs are refre$ed in used three-fourths teasHoon. three that we liked: shallots and wok the wok. Her food is frequently deli r peas, diced pnnese sausage and sauteed .i ~ :. ice water. Thls method makes (Note that mustard loses itS bite CHpers, anchovy and olives, and cious and always interesting - but often trumpet musIp'ooms might have boob better " , j timing a non-issue and avoids over time - purchase er Cornichon. self-conscious and overwrought. if the musiupoms and accompanying pea .1. ! 1 Klein deconstructs many dishes, with un· puree weren't cold and minus the pickled red " ( r------~--~------; necessarily complicated resu1ts. The surface pearl onions'j I. ~ of a mound of tuna tartare ($14) is gratu· From OM} eclectic (and pricey) wine list, " • Deviled eggs pastry bag fttted with a plain tip and pipe itously caramelized with a blowtorch and enjoy the blaCk cherry and thyme accents of ,, ' filling into whiteR Altematively you may needlessly served with a spoonful of gingery a 2002 Conqacto di Haza Ribera del Duero ;; The eggs do not keep well and shou1d be place the filling in a zipper lock bag, snip off served on the day they are made. However, gelee and a shot glass ofhlbiscus tea. Caesar ($55) with J he poIle or steak. With the ',' a srnaI1 piece of one corner and pipe int!> the you may hard boil the eggs up to two days salad ($12) is a single heart ofromaine, crou· seafood, the ~nc fruit undertones of a '04 • whites. Serve immediately or cover and re tons, fried anchovies, asparagus, boiled pota Hugel Gewuftran1iner ($40) are excellent. ,. ' ahead and refrigerate until ready to use. frigerate for up to ;ix hours. Also, the recipe may easily be doubled if you to, parmesan and a poached egg decoratively Chocolatetmousse ($12) and tomato jam? . are cooking for a crowd. laid out, side by side, on a platter with squig. That ill-conqeived combo represenls pastry :~ • Makes 12 deviled eggs. gles of garlicky dressing. It's pretty, but chal chef Cbristipa Valente's precious desserts. • lenging to eat. 6 large eggs. cold Thumbs-up for her marvelously moist lemon • There are flashes of brilliance - such as 3 tablespoons mayonnaise. regular or olive oil calce ($10) - which really doesn't - the heavenly combination of seared £Oie gras light Shallot, CalMtr'S need the jalapeno-spiked pineapple contit or ($19) on tiny triangles of pecan pie with 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard the grn~gerr float. Thumbs d<;JWll for her : and Chive Variation vinegary muscat grapes. But seared Korean exbaustin overdone ''tea time" ($10) - ~ 1 112 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar Add two tablespoons fmely chopped shal beef, rubbed with chlli and brown sugar . " Pinch salt four e confections (cake, tart, bubble ; : lot, and a tablespoon each chopped capers (SI7), served atop yellow wa/ennelon, is tea and profrteroles) scented with different _ Freshly ground black pepper to taste and chl es to the above recipe. overpriced and lDIer·wheIming. The sub • teas. The ice cream sandwich ($10) of carrot • .. tleties of purple yarn-stuffed Okinawa sweet calce, sour cream frosting, pannip ice cream i ravioli ($15) are trampled by overly spicy and ginupicky, habanero caramel sauce ~ I. Place the eggs in a saucepan, cover Anchovy, Oliwes Thai-cbili broth. doesn't live up to its hype. • them with an inch of water and bring to a At its best, Klein's cuisine is misleadingly OM is imusewn of Eastern art assembled boil over hlgh heat. When the water comes and PI arsley Variation sin>ple. by OWDSBik Yonjan and SOlmon Chowd- ·... , to a boil remove pan from heat, cover and let Add three rinsed and ftnely chopped an Her signature "steak & eggs" ($36) is a de· hury. Fro the hand-carved front door and '" l sit for 10 minutes. Remove eggs from pan chovy fillets, two tablespoons chopped lectably upscale interpretation of a breakfast water in the downstairs har (which is "l ' and immediately refresh in ice water. Let sit black 9lives and! one tablespoon chopped worite - grilled met mignon, topped with mobbed do the weekends) to the scu1ptures :' ! until cool, adding additional ice cubes as parsleY. to the above recipe. a poached, trufile-battered and deep-fried and ceiling murals painted by Yonjan's father '" j necessary, about 10 minutes. At this point egg. You break the egg with a foIle so the yolk in the secand floor dining room, the place is " 1 the eggs can be refrigerated for up to two Comllchon lI'ariation flows over the steak onto a mound of creamy gorgeous. \:.l days. mashed potatoes. Duet of pork ($26) - All the. ~ore reason to lament the bad ': • Add three tablespoons fmely cbopped braised belly on sweet and sour cabbage and service. Courses are undu1y rushed, cutlery .1 2. Peel the eggs and using a sharp knife cornichon, dill or sweet pickle to the above grilled loin with apple mostan1a - is also • forgotten andCi!rty dishes aren't bused. OM 'I : • carefully halve lengthwise. Remove the recipe I good, especially the tender belly. ascribes to a pour-your-own-expensive·bot- ,. ~ ..,'" yolks with a spoon and place in a srnaI1 But some dishes are just busy. tle-of·wine policy. One night, when the coUt ·~ : , bowl. Arrange the whites 9n a platter. Mash You n contact writers Christopher Kim A thick fillet of smoked, roasted black ~ pie next to us ordered the steak and eggs to , ~ t yolks with a fork until well broken up. Add ball a¥ Jeanne Maguire at kitchendetec pearl salmon ($26) is paired with fried pota· split, it was plqpped onto their table and they )' I the remaining ingredients and mix until ~ress.Cli rn. For free recipes and in toes, pickled beets and cucumbers, wasal>i were left to fend for themselves without 1 I smooth. Taste for seasoning, adding salt and formation about Cook's fllustrated. log on creme fraiche and tart Meyer lemon glaze. share plates. It doesn't get ruder than that. ''': • pepper as needed. Place yolk mixture in a to .coo/csi//;'JStrated.com. , I • " t • ____~ ______~f*• ',' ...... ,. ~ • ., i a platter of pulled beef. white rice, and seasonings. at Barcelona prices at this new dining . Alas. decor does not a dinner neighborhood bistro with only two , ; soupy black beans and friFd plan South KUchen & Wine Bar (Grade: and affordable - South End tapas make. The menu of 2 112 dozen small dozen seats, squeezed into a tiny tains. It only seats 30 an nothing C), 77 Dorchester St., South tavern from Clio chef/owner Ken plates meant to be passed among storefront. But with Amanda Lydon~ ; costs more than $20. Boston; 617-269-7832 - South Oringer. The food (from one of several people is inconsistent and behind the stove, the food is simple; ; Eclano (Grade: B), 54 S~lem SI., Kitchen & Wine Bar ushers in a new Boston's best chefs) is terrHic but the your final tab is steakhouse expen concise and rewardingly clear-cut. The Boston (North End) ; 617 720-6001 era of dining in South Boston with its no-reservations policy means Hyou sive. $25 weekly "Wednesday Special :: - Eclano is one of the 'r0st contemporary cuisine, savvy wine list get there on the wrong day at the Rendezvous (Grade: 8+), 502 Mass. Dinner" of appetizer, entree and :', authentic Italia n dini ng e~periences and well-credentialed chef. The new wrong time , you'll tool your heels for Ave ., Cambridge (Central Square); dessert is one of the city's best bar,. ;..Orinoco: Alatin KHchen (Grade: B· you'll find in Boston. Longtime American menu is ambitious. over an hour. 617·576-1900 - Steve Johnson gains. ' ),477 Shawmut Ave., Boston Trattoria a Scali nate lla c~ef Daniel Unfortunately, the food is inconsis 28 Degrees (Grade:C·), 1 Appleton (Blue Room) returns with a small Columbus Cafe & Bar (Grade: C)" . ~ (South End); 617·369-7075 - At DeCarpis is behind the stove. 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Composer and lyricist Stephen Bro~dwllV in BOSlon Grollp Sales 617482.8616 Schwartz and book writer Win ~~~~~:!~w ang Center Group SlIln: 617.532.11 16 nie Holzman do a skillful job building the fiiendship from nov" elist Gregory Maguire's explo" ration of the world of Oz before Dorothy got there. Opening with the celebration of the death of the Wicked Witch, the play takes us back in time to those essential school days, which become ' the touchstones of the story, even as Holzrnan works in some clever political Inner beauty becomes the theme of'the relationship between Ayero (Sebastian Arcelus) and Elphaba zingers and lovely links to the (Julia Murney). iconic movie. Maguire took some dark twns makeover), a litany of clever gasping. Susan Hilferty's imaginative in his exploration of Oz, but it's shtick. Her voi ce fl ows easily The second act requires some costwnes have a pouf and curve to Holzman's credit that she from operatic to Broadway belt, fancy footwork to get us all the that nod to the classic fIlm 's look. doesn't skim past his ideas of de and she's clearly so comfortable way back to Dorothy, but the Kenneth Posner's lighting ception in the name of power and in the role she CUll be playful. lovely power ballad "As Long As makes everything pop and glow. , the notion that truth is what As Elphaba, the "beautifuUy You 're Mine" and Glinda and EI Little is compromised in this · everybody agrees upon. The tragic" verdigri. girl, Mwney phaba's "For Good" keep us fo transfer ITom Broadway to the most evil person in the land twns plays gawky and awkward until cused. road, and "Wicked" makes some out to be the wizard's press secre" she fInds her way with the help Eugene Lee, resident set de" points about tolerance whi le en , tary. of her unlikely roorrunate. When signer at Trinity Repertory Com" tertaining. As Glinda, Kassebaum is cute she sings her show"stopping pany, pulls out all the stops for Let 's hear it for the girl s. , and commanding, and makes her number "DefYing Gravity," sbe the spectacular set, which in " Wicked" plays at the , standout number, "Popular" nails those notes with enormous cludes elaborate gears and a Opera House ill Boston (when she tries to give Elphaba a power and leaves the audience moving dragon's head. through May 14. ,' Hot topic ART, from page 15 GROUPS & PACKAGES :a>-- ';';: similar artists, but with a different 617.695.6955 perspective - and certainly much different subject matter. TELECHARGE.COM And at the Fogg, the focus is 800.447.7400 · more cerebral, the show investi" Info and offers at www.bostonballet.org gating the museum's breathtaking Aflt!!!lfW collection of American art - more than 6,000 watercolors, pastels and drawings - with rep resentative works of the fmest quality. "Artists twned to watercolor for several reasons," says Theodore Stebbins, who co-cu" rated the Fogg sbow with Vir" ginia Anderson. "It was an era of travel, and watercolor was very portable for artists. And in the post"Civil War era, Americans vacationed overseas quite a bit, and that's why these paintings show so many people at leisure." While watercolor might be portable, it's certainly not forgiv" \tJg. ''A single mistake, and the N' JllIinting is gone," Stebbins says. "While these paintings are more formal, they're also more de manding. But the artists twned to th is medium because of the pop ular need. These paintings were all made as fInished, saleable :products." Hence, perhaps, their perenni" al popularity. · .. ' "American m.tercolors and Maxfield Pant h'g vivid IIgtrt In "Hunt Farm (Daybreak)" (1948) makes It a natural choice for the Peabody Pastels" runs through June 25 at Essex Museum's "Painting SumrriO'" exhibit. the Fogg Art Museum, HarvGlri Universiiy, Cambridge. Admis" or 617"495"9400. TIckets, including regular muse" 25 thmugh Sept. 24 at the Muse" sion: $7.50 ($6 students, se" "Painting Summer" nms to um admission: $13"$17; urn of Fille Ans. Check ·'f,iors; free for under 18); monvw thmllgh Sept. 4 at the www.pem.orgor 978"745"9500. 1I'>1 'W.,,!/Q.org/or details closer to www.artmuseums.harvard.edu Peabody EsSI'X Museum, Salem. '/imericans in Pans" nms June the opelling orcal/61 7"267"9300. ·." rc<-1 way," says Bowne. "My concept is that known to many ITom tile conclusion of the the swan is something the Prince wants to be, ftlm "Billy Elliot ," in which Bowne's "Swan a swan that is free and wild. The fact that it Lake" was featured . liLakeview turns sexual at some point is very true." "In the original ending of the film Billy ; i .... Consequently, the Prince's love interest supposed to play the Prince," says Bourne. "I "• -DANCE, from page 15 here is not a ballerina but a mysterious male thought that was a shame. Having seen Billy i ; pointe shoes and tutus," says Bowne, ''This character known as '!be Stranger, who holds come through such an original route, I wanted ~ .>isn't really a ballet ifthat 's the image you have. all the attributes tht: Prince has already ad" him to be a bit of a rebel. I left that idea with ~ ;nus is a combination of many things, includ" mired in The Swan. Like the "good" White the producers, and two years later they called : ':ing classic3J movement, contemporary move Swan and~e "evil" Black Swan in the origi me up and said they wanted to use that ending. ; :ment, mime, the style ofdancing from musical nal, the same dancer performs both roles. "Internationally, it's been great for us," Bowne adds, "because I can always say our I ;.'¢eater, and different forms of social dance." "He's really a gate-crasher at the party," ;~: Replacing the female corps de ballet in fJoume says of The Stranger. "So, the Prince company is the one Billy joins at the end of the ftlm. He's the fIctional member of our ~ Swan Lake" with a group of rugged, feath" starts to frod this g ly attractive and it twns - r """"ered men, says Bourne, was a first step into something more real for him. It 's like company!" Matthew Bourne "Swan Lake" nmsApril ~:in helping viewers get rid of memories of there are two voices irrbis head, the good and s 20-23 at the CololliaITI,eatre, ill Bostoll. TIck" ~: &ow the classical version looks. lhe bad, (ighting eloch other in the mind of ::: "The idea appealed to me as well because ""meone who is goi ng a little crazy" ets: $37.50"$87.50; """,ricketmaster.com or ~ connects in the Prince's mind in a very di- The SwanfThe Stranger dual role is also 617"931"2787. Page 18 Allston-Brighton TAB Friqay, April 21, 2006 www.aUstonbrightontab.com ...... - - - AT THf MOVlfS -...... • • ••••• •• •••• • •• ••• •• •••• • •••••••••• - -...- Three sequels - that's 'Scary' -- Scary Movie 4 (C) "Scary Movie 4" involves tli~ aforementioned Cruise (ably im he scariest thing about turing cameos by such rappets as personated by Craig Bierko) m "Scary Movie 4," out Chingy and references to iH:xls his role of working-class New T side of Leslie Nielsen's and MySpace.com, the 1i.Im Jersey dad in Steven Spielberg's bare, 80-year-old buttocks, is looks like it was shot with aU the "War of the Worlds." In scenes that it exists. attention to detail you'd expe>;t in that might upset Dakota Fan In times to come, analysts will a drivers' ed video. ning, the working stiff's young try to unlock the secret Charlie Sheen c_ daughter (Conchita Campbell) is discovered by the Wein doses on Viagra in a repeatedly struck by lightning slein Co. (fonnerly Mi lame spoof of his al and tossed into the air. In an ramax) for printing leged, and by now tire amusing poke at Spielberg's money by making fun some, addiction to sex, fondness for flapping clothe~ of movies that were for and we get the lines, Tom's neighbors wonder the most part not worth umpteenth unfunny, ho aloud why they don't have any paying to see in the fIrst mophobic se~up of dryers. place. 1I's pw-e genius. By James Vemiere ''Brokeback Moun In scenes ridiculing George W, And what do Tom tain" featuring a 'lOlu Bush's encounter with a certain Cruise's insane couch Film Critic rninously dreacUocked children's story, the venerable hopping antics on Anthony Anderson. Nielsen demonstrates that humor "Oprah" have to do with scary But the star of this show is never gets old and, more impor; movies? OK, wait. I get it Anna Faris, who makes her tantly, has no shame. His com; The fIlm begins with a not fourth "Scary Movie" appear mander in chief pronounces U.N. very-funny "tribute" to "Saw," ance in the role of Cindy Cunp like the "un" in unintelligent, and playing upon ShaquiIle 0 'Neal's bell, all-purpose B-movie ·nero instead of realizing he is nude in famous inability to sink a foul ine and sex object. one scene, believes he's wearing shot and Dr. Phil's revelation that Dumb blonde Cindy demon George (Simon Rex) Is In the wrong place at the wrong time when Cindy (Anna Fans) gets her ring a "a wrinkJy leather coat." he isn't even a psychologist; he's strates yet again an eerie ability to Introduction. Written by Craig Mazin !In electrician. Directed by wander into the plot of VlriOUS ("Scary Movie 3") and veteran "Naked Gun's" David Zucker, scary movies. In a takeo If of Like the hero of "Cinderella a female hoxer who fIghts some community where people talk spoofster Jim Abrahams ("Naked who took over from series origi 'The Grudge:' health \I orker Man," Faris' most noteworthy one who looks suspiciously like funny are not nearly as hilarious liS Gun 33 1/3"), "Scary Movie 4" patar Keenen Ivory Wayans, Cindy bathes an old woman talent is talcing blows to the head. Mike Tyson in drag. M. Night Shyamalan's idiolic may not be worth the price of a~; :'Scary Movie 4" is hit-and-miss (Cloris l.eachman) in urine and By my count, she gets struck by a A segment in which Cindy and 'The Village." These scenes also mission. But 1 might rent it. and miss-and-miss. encounters a Japanese demon baseball, a toilet plunger, a foot freaky friend Brenda ("Scary feature Cannen Electra enjoying a Jlated PC-I3. "Scary Movie Narrated by Darth Vader him hoy who speaks such lims as, ball and a serving cart. In typical Movie" regular Regina HaU) massively loud howel movement. 4" contains gross-out humor, self, James Earl Jones, and fea- "Kawasaki Honda sushi banzai!" ly uninspired scenes, Faris plays sneak into an Amish-like nrral The most elaborate spoof in profanity and sexual references. .~ ...... , ...... 'Bettie' whoops • The Notorious Bettit!: P age (C) n case you thought it could ganized crinne and a pioneering hondage photographer Irving n't be done, 'The Notorious effort to control the pharmaceuti Klaw (Chris Bauer) and hi s sister I Bettie Page" proves a beau cal industry. For the purposes of and business partner Paula (Lili tiful nude woman can be horing. these filmmakers, it's "Good Taylor sporting an over-the-top Arriving on a wave of heavy Night, and TIe Me Up." New Yawk accent). breathing publicity, the film fea 1I's 1955 when the stu), be Among Klaw 's models is the tures a courageous if opaque per gins. Annerica Iikes Ilm (i.e., wholesome looking, raven fonnance by Gretchen Mol as Eisenhower). Sputnik hl!!. yet to haired beauty Bettie Page. Paula the iconic 1950s pin-up made fa fly, but the Cold War is heating thinks Bettie would be even pret mous by publisher Hugh Hefner up. The "Kinsey Repolt" has tier with bangs, which become and author Gay Talese, among been a bestseller for y""'~ . And Bettie's trademark look. others. 11 also features recent Bettie Page is second only to In fl ashhacks, Bettie grows Best Actor Academy Award Marilyn in the hearts of many up in the '40s in Nashville, nominee David Strathairn men. where she may have been mo ("Good Night, and Good Luck") In a magazine store, cm~onners lested by her father. She marries in the anti-Edward R. Murrow in hats and coats furtively scan an abusive soldier. After leaving role of Estes Kefauver, a prig the covers of such "girlie" maga her husband and being raped, gish, real-life Tennessee senator zines as Bachelor. One :meaky country girl Bettie travels not to detennined to root out, not com looking fellow siclles up to the Oz, but to New York City, man at the cash register aud asks: where she becomes an aspiring munism, but smut in America. Bettie Page (Gretchen Mol) gives all she's got to any photographer, and seems to enloy It. Never mind that Kefauver was "Do you have anything . . . dif actress and a figw-e model for ,. also known for a brave anti-seg ferent?" Klaw. She poses for photos and lished Playhoy magazine and ("American Psycho') and writ Shot in both black-and-white regation stance, hearings on or- Different is the specialty of makes hondage films before wri tes letters home to her sister ten by Harron and Guinevere and glorious faux Technicolor, being called upon to testify be Goldie describing her adven Turner (of the recent flop 'The Notorious Bettie Page" 'is fore Kefauver's Senate subcom tures. She's the fetishist's Alice "Blood Rayne"), 'The NotOlious also one of those film in which mittee. in Wonderland, a corsetted inno Bettie Page" is a surprisingly 35-year-olds play teenagers. Anew comedy from the irector of Bettie, whose attitude toward cent in the brave new world of amateurish looking effon that at Moreover, you can't tell how ABOUT ABOY, IN GOOD COMPANY and AMERICAN PIE nUdity is playful, seems submis pin-up queens and a burgeoning tempts to turn Page's stol)' into Harron feel s ahout Page's even sive and ganne for almost any adult entenainment indusiry. some son of feminist fable and tual conversion to Christian fun thing. She poses for newly pub- Directed by Mary Harron Page into a martyr figw-e. damentalism. Is Bettie still a Mol is indisputably incredible clueless innocent or has she looking. But without any insight found the true path to righteous' A jennifer joan catherine frances or complexity from the writers, ness? 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He ctJesn't tell his dysfunctional fam ily that he's training to swim the English Chanlel, and by the time Frank nearty com,letes his Channel swi m and ha~ a psychodra matic flashback, "On ~ Clear Day" is drowning in too much information and 100 much sentiment. (Rated PG-13) - ~\e phen Schaefer !'fIAT GlRIZ (8) Cpmedienne Mo'Nique embraces her heftiness in "Phat Girlz," a silly roman tiC comedy about three friends (Mo'Niq ue, Kendra C. Johnson and Surrounded by lots of cash, Dalton RusHeli (Clive Owen) becomes the man Instde In " Inside Man." ~ byfUI Orake) who head to Palm springs for some fun, sun and a mal pass gas in each other's faces. (Rated ent; that he has never moved out. (Jodie Foster) and Detective Bill Mnt. Chubbiness is a touchy subjet1, PG-13) -Chelsea Sain Salah Jessica Parker is Paula, a "pro Mrtchell (Chiwetel Eijofor), Frazier sus b ~t first-time wrrter-director Nnege;t BRICK (D) fes~onal interventionist" whose job is pects the killers are stalling and that bil Jackson Mann Community After-school programs for ages literacy skills and academic pe - Find interesting things to do in the A,B community Center, 500 Cambridge St., is one 5 to 12 at two · sites: Jackson ronnance; assist parents to im' of46 facilities under the j urisdic Mann complex in Union Square prove their English literacy skills; • tion of Boston Centers for Youth and Hamilton School on Strath educate parents about heal th~ and Families. the city of Boston's more Road. The program is fund child development and home en largest youth and human service ed, in part, by the After School for vironments conducive to literac): agency. Besides JMCC, the com All Partnership. development; assist families ifi plex in Union Square houses the Boston Youth Connection, for accessing community resource) Jackson Mann Elementary teens at two sites: West End to improve their educational, ec~ School and rhe Horace Mann House and Faneuil Gardens De nomic and social opportunities; School for Ih e Deaf and Hard of velopment. and help parents become effec'; Hearing. For infonnation about Adult education programs, for ti ve advocates for themselve ; programs and activities, call Ihe ages 18 and older, including their children and their communi, JMCC office, aI6J7-635-5J53. Adult Basic Education, External ty. . Diploma, GED amI ESOL The The Family Nurturing Cente~, Summer program program is funded by the Massa through its All ston - Brighto~ chusetts Department of Educa Family Network, has provided registration tion. ESOL classes at Hamilton family support and activities f<\{ The deadline to register for the School are in partnership with the families with young children summer program at the Jackson Boston College Neighborhood since 1997. lacksonlMann Com Mann Community Center is May Center. munity Center, the lead agency I. This summer, there will be six Recreation for all ages, includ for this Even Start program, is th~ one-week sessions between July ing teen basketball, baseball and largest provider of English fQr 3 and Aug. II. Families can regis soccer clinics, and basketball, Speakers of Other Languages ill ter for any or all of the weeks; soccer and volleyball leagues. Allston-Brighton and provide~ each week requires a Monday Community Leaming Centers, preschool and after school prq, through Friday comminnent. for all ages at two sites: Hamilton grams. The Jackson Mann E I ~, The sessions are; July 3 to 7, no School and St. Columbkille's mentary School serves more than program July 4; July 10 to 14; SchooL 500 students, grades kindergarteo July 17 to 21; July 24 to 28; July one through five, many of who 31 to Aug. 4; and Aug. 7 to II. Enrichment activities are bilingual. f, The summer program includes academic skill-building, enrich Activities include Weight Organ lessons J Watchers, Alcoholics Anony ment activities, field trips in and Jackson Mann Community around Boston, beach trips, mous, the Allston-Brighton Com munity Theater, tae kwon do and Center is looking for someone iJ) sports, and free breakfast, free the Allston-Brighton communitY, lunch and a free afternoon snack. martial arts, and computer class es. who would be interested in teaclj, Registration packets are avail ing organ lessons at the center. 1Ij; able at the Jackson Mann Com Jackson Mann·encourages resi dents to suggest additional en dividuals who would be interest. munity Center office. Families ed in teaching, or taking, lessons; must fill out all the infonnation, richment acti vities they would like to see available at the com call Louise Sowers at 617-635: provide additional necessary doc 5153. umentation and submit a $105 munity center, and will strive to dePosit per child, which will be provide new programs whenever applied toward the first session. possible. Getting fit I There will be a mandatory ori For infonnation about pro The Jackson Mann Communi entation meeting May I for par grams and activities, call the ty Center has begun an after ents/guardians, from 5 to 7 p.m., JMCC office at 617-635-5153. school fitness club for students 1 at Jackson Mann. The director to 12 years old. :. will review registration packets Family Nurturing The program, open to studen~ and offer infonnation about the Center wins grant attending the Jackson Mann Ele summer program. mentary School, runs 1Uesday'g Those unable to attend the May The Family Nurturing Center, and Thursdays from I :30 to 4 I meeting must make an appoint the JacksonlMann Community p.m. Each afternoon includes d ment to meet with After School Center and Jackson Mann Ele nutritional snack, a learning ac director Sacha McIntosh to re mentary School were recently tivity related to healthy life choie; view the registration material. awarded a Massachusetts Depart es and a physical activity. Call the community center at ment of Education Even Start JMCC recreation assistait 617-635-5153. grant to develop a comprehensive Dave Cyr and after-school staff family literacy program for 20 are overseeing the fitness clult. families, the first of its kind in For more inf'onnation, call Jack! Ongoing programs Allston-Brighton. son Mann After School DirectO[ FulI-day preschool, for 2 years, 'The Even Start program' Sacha McIntosh at 617 -63S<: 9 months to 6 years old. goals are: to improve children's 5153. AT'THE SMITH CENTER The Joseph M. Smith Commu which donates money for breast Spanish, the largest language nity Heallh Center, 287 Western cancer research. group currently served. Ave., Allston, is a nonprofit orga The center provides high-qual The health center has a demon: niYltion rhat offers comprehen ity, culturally sensitive, afford strated ability to respond quickly Sample award-winning specialties sive medical, dental. counseling able primary health care to all res to unanticipated influxes of neW from Allston Village eateries, includi ng and vision sef1Jices to all individ idents of Allston-Brighton, immigrants looking for both prf" . Aneka Rasa Ma laysian Cuisine. Bazaar on cambrid ge, Big City. E,urntos on Fire. uals and families regardless of Waltham and surrounding com mary care and outreach services. Ca fe Be16. Cafe Braz il. Carlo's Cuci na Ita liana, DoubieTree Guest Suites! circumstance. Below are commu munities. The center collaborates The numbers of culturally com Boathouse Grille. Grasshopper, Herrell's AllsTon Cafe. Infusi ons lea Spa. nity events offered by the Health with numerous other community petent native speakers wax ana The Kells Asian Cuisine. Kouzina Express. Rangoh. Seoul Bakery, Center. For more information based organizations in a variety wane as ethnic groups come and Shaw's Supermarket. Sumi. Sunset Grill & Tap, v Majestic and Vi Soon Ba kery about the events or health center of medical and non-medical pro go in the community. As mon; services, call Sonia Mee al 617- grams for children and adults Brazilians and Thai ha\le soUghl Cash barlSilent auction 208- / 580 or visit alike. To make an appoinnnent, services at the center, for exam, Live mUSIC with jazz pianist Adam Pepper www.jmschc.org. call 617-783-0500 for services in pIe, the Brazilian- and Thai Allston Village Main Streets, Allston and 781-693-3800 for speaking staffing has been in Free souvenir large-format color prints I New Balance, Free health screenings services in Waltham. For more in creased proportionately. By fro m Sta ples (bring a file) formation on activities at the cen contrast, where 10 years ago the The Improper Bostonian Free glucose, cholesterol and ter, visit www.jmschc.org. need for Bosnian and Ethiopian An event "that would do the Uni ted Nations' and the A lIsto~ Brighton TAB blood pressure screenings take was strong, those sub-communi, annual picnic proud." prese nt t h ~ Ninth Annual place monthly throughout the -Stuf!@N lght community. For more infonna Free English class ties no longer require native-lan tion, call Kristin at 78 1-693- The Joseph M. Smith Corrunu guage support for their prim::ur 3884. nity Health Center is offering a care, and the center's staffing ha~ free English class. The class wi II changed with them. , Tickets are $25 or $200/10 in advance; The chances are good, there Health Center take place Fridays, 10 to II a.I11 ., $30 at the door at 287 Western Ave. in Allston. fore, that the prospecti ve patierU conducts food drive For more infonnation, call SOltia will find at least one person on Tickets available on-line at staff who will be able to help hin:l www.alistonvillage.comlevents The Joseph M. Smith Commu at 617-208-1 580. nity Health Center has launched or her should the need arise. If the All proceeds benefit its Springtime Food Drive, the Women's Health language that a person speaks ~ Allston Village Main Streets. second of the two philanthropic not offered, the center subscribes a non·profit revitalization program initiatives the staff has undertak Network to the AT&T Language Line that Information at 617.254.7564 en since last fall. For a month, the Free health services are avail provides access to translators ;Ii center will collect non-perishable able through the Joseph M. Smith 140 languages. In addition, all Sponsored by food items and staples at both its Community Health Center outreach materials and signag!; Impresarios sites to benefit two food pantries, Women's Health Network pro are provided in Spanish, POt New Balance one in Waltham and another in gram. Residents may be eligible tuguese, Thai and Vietnamese, as The Improper Bostonian Allston-Brighton. if they are women older than 40 well as English. " Restaurateurs Receptacles to accept canned with a low income and have no The Joseph M. Smith Commu 93.7 Mike fM and boxed items will be placed at insurance or insurance that does nity Health Center is at 287 Wes - The Allston Brighton TAB the reception desks of the center's not cover the following services: em Ave., Allston, and at 564 . DoubleTree Guest Suites facilities at 287 Western Ave., physical exams, mammograms Main St., Waltham. The cen!J!r NStar foundation Allston and 564 Main St. , and Pap tests. The program al so offers comprehensive medica/, Staples Waltham. The center will post a covers cholesterol and glucose dental, cowlseling and vision seJ; "Most Wanted" list so people testing and nutrition counseling. vices, regardless of circumstance. Chefs Tu~scl~1J ~1 2 who want to contribute can pro To make an appoinnnent requiJ;( Boston Volvo Vi ll age ing language assistance, call 61 'f- Citizens Bank vide what the pantries need most. Health center offers , Staff, patients and community 783-0500 and request a translator. Harvard Un iversity " " to 8 p.m. residents are invited to consult the translation services l Gourmands Allston Board of Trade li st and donate food items and sta The staff of the Joseph M. Go urmets ASian American Ban k. , Genzyme (~ otpOfatioo . ples at any time over this four Smith Community Health Center Upcoming Houghton Chemical Corporation, Sovereign ~ank. week period. The big push will be currently offers translation ser Mammography The Moskos Family, Zipcar at the end when every effort will vi~es in 22 languages in addition Van dates: Maitre d's 1'S North Beaccn Sales OfficI?, D OlJ , bl ~ T... ~ ~ Gu~st Suit~s be made to provide food items to' English. Providers and support Blanchard's of Allston, Boston Un,versity. SV Deve ,,·~m.ent, Upcoming Mammography ~oo rS Field Ro>.J, Allston appropriate for the April holi staff speak Annenian, Cantonese, Congre~s man Michael Capuano. johnston & Pdpa~/nkos CPA~t days. Staff wi,ll provide the plan Fimish, French, Gennan, Haitian Van dates are: Peoples federal Sil'/logs Bank, Prinstilpl Pre~~, SaTutday, April 29; Wednesday, Gian Starlta/lincoln ProperMs, Steady ViSion, WGAH ning, organization and marketing CreDle, Hi'1.di, Italian, Kalll/ad~ , manpower fo~ the project. ' ManClarin, J'lepalese, Poli£h, Por May 24; and Wednesday, June So~meliers Sam·Son Realty. 7A's loe:k~mlths, • AUston Bnghton CDC, Basics Carpet & Furn!ture, Last fall, center staff participat tugUese, Romanian, Russian, 14. Boston College Neighborhood Center, ed in Lee National Denim Day, Swedish, Telgue, Thai, Urdu and For more infonnation about the (S54 and UPN 38; City RealtyfSteve Whalen, GW C;q uafes.com raising more than $500 to tJenefi t Vietnamese. More than 60 per Women's Health Network Pro E. Shan Tang Herbs, G&G Auto Park, HillpO(m Srewert the Susan G. Komen Foundation cent of the staff is proficient in gram, call 617-208-1660. State Representative KeVin Honan, Jade. Young & co., le". Re-slaurallt, Massachuserts ImUlane!? System" City COllndlor JNry McDermott. Model Hilldw('lrj:l, Pet~. StatE.' Senator Steven 'Tolman ." ~ Check out what's Ailieftovor food will be donated to the Gmat", Bos on ~ happening at the Ubrary In this week's paper Food Bank's Second Helping Program www.alIstonbrightontab.com Friday, April 21, 2006 Allston-Brighton TAB, page 23 AT THE LIBRARY DVDs; Russian videos; and and a snack. Registration is re Brighton Branch Russian books on CD. qllired. Books are available al The library invites all Russian the library a month in advance. 40 Academy Hill ' Road, Brighton, 617-782-6032 readers and community mem bers to sign up for library cards and view the existing collection. Honan-Allston Here Comes the For more infonnation, call American Bride 617-782-6032. Branch A one-woman show with ac Homework assistance 31JO North Harvard St, Allston, tress Judy Bernstein will exam Homework assistance is avail 617-787-6313 ine the hi story of America able Mondays, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; through its weddings - Colonial, and Tuesdays through Thurs I'rograms for children: Civil War, White House, Second days, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., exclud World War and contemporary - ing holidays. on Thursday, May 18 at 7 p.m. Lapsit Slorytime, every other All are welcome. Thursday at 10:30 a.m., from April 27 through June 22. Faneuil Branch Books, songs, tickets and Spring Book Sale / 419 Faneuil St, Brighton, 617- bounces for children between 6 A book sale takes place Thurs 782-6705 ,md 18 months. Pre-registration day, April 27 to Sarurday, April with children's librarian. 29, at the Brighton Branch. The Yoga for Kids will be offered hours are 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Thurs Programs for children: by Melanie every Saturday in day, noon to 4 p.m. on Friday and May, at 10 a.m., for children 3 to 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sarurday. The • Cover to Cover: Teen Book 5 accompanied by a parent or Community Coupons sale is sponsored by the Friends of Club meets Thesday, April 25, caregiver, and II a.m. for chil If you've gOt the ri!lin offer we've got the the Brighton Branch Library. Pr0- 3:30 to 4: 15 p.m., to discuss dren 8 to 12. Register with the right vehicle. Reach out to the 88% of ceeds will be used to support and 'The Year of the Hangman." children's librarian. enhance library services. This monthly discussion group Read Aloud Book Club. Dis our readers who consider themselves is for teens in grades seven and cuss books and ideas, do fun coupon l:Isers. Music of the Rat Pack, older. There will be conversation hands-on activities, explore the Advertising datos and deadlines and a snack. Books are available Internet and take home free cabaret at library one month in advance of meet books Mondays, at 4 p.m., vary by lone. Please ask your A cabaret will be presented ing. Registration is required. through May 15. For ages 8 to advertising representative for Thursday, April 20, 7 p.m., at • Homework Help and Cool II, children must register with details. Brighton Branch Library. Carol Crafts takes place Wednesdays, the children's librarian. O'Shaughnessy, accompanied by from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Scbool Reading Readiness, a seven pianist Tom LaMark, will sing age children are invited to come week program, explores the fun music by Frank Sinatra, Dean craft with the library and take ad concepts thaI lead to reading Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Ad vantage of the Homework Assis through slories, songs, flnger mission is free. The event is c0- tance Program. plays, craft s and educational sponsored by Friends of the • Afternoon Story TIme takes toys and games. For children 3 GET HIRED! Brighton Branch Library. place Mondays and Wednes to 5 years old. Register with the Cet Hired! days, 2 to 2:45 p.m., where chil children's librarian. The pro Reach more than 1.2 potential job grann is Fridays, through May Teen quilt on display dren of all ages and their care seekers each nlO nth in Get Hired! Inside gi vers are welcome for stories 26, at 10:30 a.m. A quilt will be on display and a paper craft. No registration Toddler Story TIme for ages I CommunityCIassifieds and Jobfind. through April at the Brighton is required. 112 to 3 112 and their caregivers Advertising Deadline: Branch. This work combines the takes place every Tuesdays, al boldness of teen art and the de • Reading Readiness take.<. Thursday Prior place Saturdays, 9:30 to 10:30 10:30 a.m. There will be stories, sign sense and craftsmanship of a. m., for children 3 to 5. Th, songs, tingerplays and crafts. To to publicatiOn date a master quilt-maker. The basis group explores concepts neces·· register, call the children's li Publication Dates: of the wall hanging is 21 self sary before a child learns to read, brarian. portraits and carved in linoleum, Week of April 30 shares stories and plays educa· Preschool Story TIme for ages then printed on conon fabric by Week of June 4 tion puzzles. No registration is 3 105 takes place every Friday al students at Brighton High required. The program is fie, 10:30 a.m. There will be stories, School in May 2005. All are songs, tingerplays and crafts. To welcome. and open to all. • Bedtime Stories take place register, call the children's li Thesdays, 6 to 6:30 p.m., an brarian. lIooks needed for evening edition of Story TIme, followed by a craft. Free and Friends Spring Adult and Lh,ing 50+ Book Sale in April open to the public, no registra tion is required. teen programs From travel to finance, governmenr Books are being accepted for • Toddler Slory TlIDe takes issues to community calendars, the Spring Book Sale in April, place Mondays, 10:30 to I 1:15 this section will focus on ideas and sponsored by the Friends of the a.m., and 2 to 2:45 p.m., ~)r Job readiness fair advice for active adults. Reach this Brighton Branch Library. Do not children 2 to 3 and a caregiver. The Allston Brighton Adult include outdated medical, travel There will be stories and a paper Education Coalition in conjunc high demographic market with and textbooks. Books will be ac craft. The scbeduJs: is: April 24, tion with the city of Boston's disposable income. cepted only if they are in good Baby Animals. Free Fd open to Second Annual Citywide Adult Advertising Deadline: condition. The books must be the public, no regis tion is n, Education and Literacy Week Thursday. April 27 brought to the library, preferably quired. will host a job readiness fair on in boxes. There is no delivery • The OK Club, 1}Iesday May Wednesday, May 17, from 5:30 Publication Date: service. For more information, 9 from 2 to 4:45 p.m. The Only to 7:30 p.m. There will be re Week of May 8 call 617-782-6032. Kids Club is a mon~ y book dis sume-building and interviewing cussion group for children ages 4 workshops, and education and Book discussion group and older. Snack indluded. Bcok training vendors will help partic ipants gather information and A book discussion group 10 be discussed will be "Gypsy make connections. This will be meets the first Wednesday of the Girl" by Rumer Godden. Books an exceUent opportunity for month at II a.m. The featured will be aVailable month in adult li teracy students 10 COnnect selection for the week of May 3 advance. Regis .on is re with agencies and service will be "Bartleby the Scrivener" quired. providers who can help. and "Benito Cereno" by Herman • Lap-sit Story lIDe, Mon days, 10:30 a.m.1 Children aE;e 4 For more information, contact Mel ville. Copies of the book will Sarah Markell, branch librarian be available at the library. New and younger and a aregiver are aI617-787-6313. members are welcome. For more welcome to join ill for stories information call 617-782-6032. and a craft. 0 re 'stration i!; re quired. Art exhibit Help for beginning • Alice in Wond~rland, Friday, The 20th annual Allston Cow Parade April 21, from 10:30 to 11 :30 Brighton Art Exposition is May Internet user a.m. Presented by the Ham(> 6 to 3 1. Meet the artists at an The Cows will be stampeding through Boston when the Jimmy Fund brings this Help is available at the library stead Stage Company. Kirder opening reception Saturday, National art exhibit to town. Community Newspaper Company and the Boston for those who are mystified by garten through ~de eight wel May 6, I to 4 p.m. The exhibit Herald will publish the official tour guide to Cow Parade Boston. Don't miss this great come. Free and open to the the Internet. For an appointment, will include watercolors, oils, opporunity as they moo-ve through the city. And, 10% of all proceeds wi ll be donated call Alan at 617-782-6032. public, no regis tion is re- sculpture, drawing and photog 1 back to the Jimmy Fund. qu ired . raphy. ESL conversation • Preschool Story TlIDe, Advertising Deadline: Thursday. May 25 Wednesdays, rn 1O:3() to Publication Dates: Week of June 4 . No registration is required for 1 l:J5 a.m., and to 2:45 p.m. Tai Chi class the group, and admission is free. For preschoolers ages 3 10 :; and Tai Chi class takes place every The group meets Mondays and a caregi ver. There will be slDries Monday, at 6:30 p.m., for resi Fo/" 1110/"(' illfo/"lIlatioll Oil (lilY (~llh(',·;e ,00('ctioll,O; Thursdays, at 6 p.m., and and a craft. Free. No regisnation dents 10 and older. Join instruc Wednesdays, Fridays and Satur is required. The schedule is: tor Shuzhi Teng for an hour of contact lhe office 11('(1/"(,,0;1 you: <;lays, at 10 a.m. For more infor April 12, Chicks; April 19, Rain relaxing tai chi instruction. No mation, call 617-782-6032. bows; and April 26, Ducks registration is required. • The FaneuiJ Bookwonns, A BEVERLY MILFORD Stories and films monthly book discussion group Book discussion group 72 Cherry Ilill Park 159 SO lllh Main Street, Suite B for children 4 to 8. Aft~r !l:ading Stories and films for children A book discussion group Beve rl y, }IA 0191 5 Milford . MA 01757 each book (a mix of picture take place T uesdays, 10:30 a.m. meets the lasl Monday of each books, nonfiction andlor poetry) 978.739.1:300 pholle 508.634.7557 phone This is a free program; all are in month at 6:30 p.m. aloud, there is a discussion fol 978.739.1391 fax 508.634.7511 fax vited. lowed by an art project or activi Chess instruction ty based on the theme. Froe and CONCORD NEEDHAM Russian collection open to the public, no registra Free instruction in basic and 150 Baker Ave Exl., Suire 201 The Brighton Branch Library tion is required. advanced chess for ages 10 and 254 Sf'co nd Avenue received a gift from the estate of • The FaneuiJ Pageturners, older with Richard Tyree takes Conco rd , MA 01742 ]\"eedhll tn , MA 02494 Jennie Levey to benefit the Thesday, April 25, 6:30 10 7:30 place every Saturday, from II 978.371.5700 phone 781.4:3:3.8200 phone Russian collection at the library. p.m. Pageturners is parent/child a.m. to 2 p.m. All skiU levels are 978.371.5211 fax 781.4:3:38201 fax The Bilbo Baggins Fund has book discussion group appropri welcome. Chess sets are avail been created. Materials include ate for children 10 and olcler, and able fo r use in Ihe library at any Russian fiction, nonfiction, clas those who enjoy children 's liter time. No registration is neces FRAMINGHAM ORLEANS sics and best sellers; Russian ature. Join in for conversation sary. 33 New York Avenue 5 Nanlskaket Road Framingham, !'vIA 01701 Orlealls, MA 02653 St. Elizabeth's to offer CPR 508.626.3835 phone 508.2-+7.3219 phone Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center will Quartets, ground floor. The cost is $ I 5 for em 508.626.3900 fax 508.247.3201 fax offer an Adult CPR for Families and Friends ployee.<, and $20 for community members. class Monday, May I ,. I to 3 p.m., in the Car For more information or to register, call 6 I 7- MARSHFIELD YARMOUTHPORT diac Rehab Conference room, House Office 789-2877. 165 En lerprise Drive 923C Houte 6A ;vlarshfi eld, MA 02050 YarmlJuthport, MA 02675 See what's new with the 781.837.4521 phone 508.:375 .4939 phone 781.837.4541 fax 508.:175.4909 fax Allston-Brighton Tab in thl's week's paper .<. = Page 24 Allston-Brighton TAB Friday, April 21,2()()(j ______w_ w_w~..::: al .:::I st~o.:::n.:::bn.:::gh=t o.:::n.:::ta.:::b.:::.c..:.om.::: PEOPLE -., . New child psychiatrist Choi, Christine Cho~ Quynh Dam, Lukashov, Yucong Ma, Meghan Elena Fradkov, Zhe Chen Hong, Wm Magee, Jennifer Mar, Michael Marra, The Brighton-Allston Mental Health Die Huang, Sanchay Jain, Sandra Lee, Enzo Martin~ John McKenna, Association announces the arrival of ' Raymond Leung, Christy Li, Sandy Shane P. McKenna, Emily Mescbwitz, DanieUe Murstein, who joined the Liang, Yi Lin, Aoife Martin, Xiaoli Mi, Jiang Hong Min, Jennifer M~ Sabina "staff of its community mental health Nida Naushad Vy Nguyen, Yu Reo, Muntean, Sean Mycroft, Lisa Ngn, ',"tenter as its child psychiatrist. Alyssa Sarkis, Maya Stroshane, J essica Beverly Nguyen, Denise Nguyen, Jessi ". Murstein is board certified by the Wn, Nonnan Yu and Helen Zhao. ca Noseworthy, Marlene O'Hara, An 'American Board of Psychiatry and Approhation - Nayab Ahmad, gela Pan, Yang Pan, Helen Pang, Thuy ~ Neurology in child and adolescent psy- JamalAlnned, Lorenzo A1bala, Aurora Pham, Uyen Pham and Edward P1efka. chiatry. A graduate of Harvard Univer Lbaker, EDen Barbour, Christopher Also, Cynthia Ponn, Renato Prime, -:'sity and Albert Einstein College of Bartolome, Michael Baskin, Melissa Michael Raleigh, Denis Rezendes, "'Medicine, she completed her internship Bennett, Haley Brown, Eli Brown, Keren Rokhman, Kathryn Roth, "Imd residency at New York Hospital! Sandy Chan, Caroline Chan, Amanda Stephanie M. Ruto, Ricardo Sanchez, ~ Comell- Westchester Division. She also Chan, Jessica Chan, Stefanie Chan, Luiza Santos, Thny Shen, Beverly R. , completed fellowships in child and ado Kenneth Chang, MicheDe Chen, Sam' Shraybman, Tommy Stiven, Jenney : lescent psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Chen, Yi Ling Chen and Sandra Chen. Szeto, Vivian Tang, Dora Tao, Lydia " University Hospital and in the Universi- Also, Elisa Cheng, BeaUt Coloyan, Tempesta, Jialin 1ian, Dan 1hlOng, ty of Maryland medical system. GabrieD Coloyan, Alexandria Dorgan, Kim Truong, Bianca Valcarce, Silvana '1" Since 1992, Murstein has been pro Anne Dubois, Chelsea Durkin, Sarah Vivas, Alina Voronov, Don Vn, Maria " viding psychiatric services with an em Farley, Kaela Feliz, Daniel Ferris, Weissman, Monica Wong, Gregory . ~ ph as i s on child and adolescent issues in Nicole Finn, James P. Fitzpatrick, Wong, Cynthia Wn, Helen Wn, Cheng J the Baltimore, Chicago and Boston Jonathan Flores, Tiffany Fo~ Eliz Xing, Haiyan Xn, Jesse Yang, Tony Ye, 5tareas. abeth Galvin, Alice Gelman, Anthony Matthew Vee, Andrew Vee, Jeffrey Yn, ,,: Murstein treats children as young as 3 R. Gentiluc~ Megan Gianniny, Emma Jennifer Yu, Natalyn Yn, Elizabeth N. ·tfor anxiety, phobias and other disorders, COURTESY PHOTO Gilman, Douglas Goon, Sarah Hang, Zappala, Le Zhang. i\.using models which engage familieS in From left to ~ are Frantz CIarlo, at BrIghton, Mike Norton of Medftetd and Alice Green Janine M. Hanson, Jennifer Hartin, .;;t he treatment. She also sees children of Dotchester, who joined _ Bank at AmerIca volunteers to repair a Dorchester home. Kirsten Hartwick and Elizabeth Haw Brighton resident and adolescents of all ages for depres ley. Brig1rton resident hel~1S to Beaver Country Day School spent five receives scholarship sion, anxiety, OCD and anger manage- days in the New Orleans area over spring Also, Isabel Hibbard, Melissa Ho, • ment issues. She has special interest and renovate Do rc hest er home break volunteering in the hWTicane relief Connie Ho, Chidozie lbeabuchi, Ker The J .M. Long Foundation Pharmacy expertise in treating severe mood disor Frantz Oarke of Brightol~ Youth- effort. Iyne Jean, Nonnan Jimenez, CaItlin Scholarshi p Award was recentl y present ders in all age groups, as well as experi Build Boston volunteer; Mike Norton of The group included two faculty mem Kerrigan, 'Thsneem Khan, De1ia KIim, ed to Kristin Green of Brighton, a fifth 'hence working with families in schools, Medfield, Bank of America volunteer; bers from Brighton, admissions associate Alexander Kogan, Paul Kreiner, Cas year pharmacy student at Northeastern ~:!, ommunity organizations, residential, and Alice Green of Dorcheslf~, Youth- Stephen Kayiwa and science teacher sandra KuU, Taylor Laffey, Chris University. Ceremonies took place at .,adoption and foster care settings. Build volunteer, worked with Bank of Lauren Egee. Some of the trip's expens Lafortune, Adriana Lassobarrier, Northeastern's Bouve College of Health In addition to working with children America to make $17,(XX) in rep airs to 79- es were defrayed by a grant from the Jenna Lan, Kam Lan, Matthew Lee, Sciences in Boston. The award is pre and adolescents, Murstein is a specialist year-<>Id Helen Gifford's borne in Dorch- school's newly created Anne Hian Center Bobby Lee, Sarah Leonard, Michael sented annually to an outstanding stu in women's life cycle issues, including ester on April 7. for Community Service and Social Leung, Raymond L~ Xinlan Li, dent in the pharmacy program based on pregnancy and postpartum issues. The extensive home repallS, which Change. Nicholas Li and Kristen Louie. scholastic achievement, leadershi p qual "-. Murstein is now accepting new pa were completed at no cost to the bome- The group worked primarily in Biloxi, Also, Rodline Louijeune, Stanislav ities and fina ncial need. <;tients at the clinic. For more informa owner, were done to celebrate a new pan-Miss., repairing homes damaged in the £tion on services offered by Murstein or nership between two nonprofit organiza- storm and helping in classrooms at an ele Brighton-Allston Mental Health, or to tions, Rebuilding Together Boston and mentary school temporarily housed in make a referral, call the intake coordi YouthBuild Boston. trailers. They also spent time at the New nator at 617-787-1901. The clinic ac- RTB and YB B joined dozens of Bank Orleans Public Library sorting boxes of ,. cepts most private and public insur of America volunteers and in;taUed 15 donated books. Since housing for volun .t.-'"ance s. new windows and new lightin g, painted teers is limited, they "camped" in a ware the interior and exterior of the bouse, bouse in Slidell donated by a local busi Y'Aliston resident performed weather stripped the exterior of the doors ness owner and relief activist. and perfonncd landscaping wOlk. Beaver's community service coordina- at Carnegie Hall "Bank of Am!rica is proud to support tor, Kit Beaudouin, Class of 1972, the Zoya Tsvetkova of Allston was one these vital lIonprofits with volunteers," trip's organizer and a participant, said '1t of 137 Boston University School of said Brian Moynihan, presidenl of global was incredibly powerful and sobering ex Music students who performed at wealth and investment management at perience for us to see the scale of the dev Carnegie Hall on Thesday, April 18 as Bank of America "With this new partner- astation and to contribute in a small way part of the month-long inaugural cele- ship, Rebui lding Together Boston will to helping those who lost so much." ~ bration of the university's 10th presi identify homes in Boston to " :vitalize at ",.dent. no cost to the owners with the help of the Boston Latin announces honors ." Tsvetkova is a member of the sym skiUed workers from the YouthBuild '. phony orchestra that performed Ralph Boston program." The following Allston-Brighton stu " Vaughan Williams's Symphony No.4 The parrner.;hip will help klW-income dents anending Boston Latin School have 4, in F minor and ''Oona nobis pacem." and elderly horneowneG preserve and im achieved approbaIion (no gJlIde lower than a B minus, including conduct) and z;- The concert was presented in honor prove their bomes and improvt: the quali approbation with distinction (no grade i'i of Dr. Robert A. Brown, who will for ty of lives for recipients. , .mally take the helm of the nation's lower than A minus and conduct must be an A) for the third marking period of this .) fourth largest private university at an Brighton residents aM school year. COURTESY PHOTO ..' ,April 27 ceremony. Selected in May Approbation with distinction - Abi Kristin Green receives the J.M . Long Foundation Pharmncy Scholarship Award from "iOO5, Brown assumed the BU presiden- relief effort on Gulf CINst gail Brown, Yunhan Chen, Connie professor Robert Cersoslmo. cy in September after 25 years at MIT. A group of 24 students and fi culty from The Charles River Watershed Association presents the 24th un of the ar Canoe & Kayak Race Complete the grid so thaI ev8f)l row. oofumn and 31C3 bole conUtios every digit from 1 to 9 i!lctusive. 276 914 4 2563 9 1 8 6 2 54 Join over 1,500 paddlers in a day-long celebration on the Charles River! 5 9 1 RACES FOR ALL, ages 11 and up! • 24-Mile Canoe Relay Race - 5 legs, 10 to a team 4938 • 19-,9-, 6-Mile Canoe & Kayak Races 4 • $5,000 Professional Flatwater Canoe Marathon 176 2 9 4 ! Paddle with friends, family, co-workers! Free Finish Line Festival at Herter Park, Soldiers Field Rd ., Brighton r Featuring the New New Orleans Dix ie Land Jazz Band, food, prizes, paddling exhibits, and a Boston DuckTours duck-boat! puzzle craze to sw•• p the '.n.dh)ft. Nowin~'mlm,.. ~~ .. i~~~ for Race Regi stration forms and more information Find it every week Call 508-698-6810 or in CommunityClassifieds! [email protected] or www,charlesriver.org Sponsored by: Boston Duck Tours, Community Newspaper Company, Charles River Canoe & Kayak, Mirant Corp., sse Group, NSTAR, Keewaydin Foundation, RE I, Haley & Aldrich, Patagonia, SignArt Inc., S.R. WeinerlWS Development, Sea Kayaker Magazine, Parrot Head Club of Eastern Massac husetts, One more reason to read. Atlantic Coastal Kayaker, McDonalds COMMUN[TY ~NSTAR NEWSPAPER . communityclassi'fieds COMPANY . CHARLES RIV ER ~• • "'.1 ...... ( ... .. , : ..... ·· CANOE & KAYAK , , e rn PADDLE BOSTON. COM M I RAN Y' me CRWA . Usmg scltnce , adt.'OCOCJ and the law to protecr , preserve and enhance rhe Charles 1(lver and its tootershed since 1965 . www.allstonbrightontab.com Friday, April 21, 2006 Allston-BrIghton TAB, page 27" OBITUARIES was 77. Watenown, Robert T. Tobio and hi s Zunino, Jessica and Derek Henneberry, Her funeral was held Thursday, Apri•r. Anne Tobio Born in Boston to the, late 'Thomas wife, Cheryl, of Connecticut, Patricia and Sandra, Roben, Diane, Micaela, 13, from the Nardone Funeral Home.. Formerly ofBrighton and Rose Caruso, Mrs. Tohio lived in A. Henneberry and her husband, Philip, Milena, Matthew and Eli zabeth Tobi o. Watertown, followed by a blessing in Brighton, and graduated from Brighton of Atdeborough, James B. Tobio Jr. and She was mother of the late Rosemarie St. Patrick Church. High School. In 1950 sbe married and his wife, Lisa, of Billerica, and Paul M. Tobio, and sister of the late Nicholas, Burial was in St. Patrick's Anne P. (Caruso) Tobio ofWatenown Cemetery~~ ' lived in Watenown. Tobio and his wife, Marie, of Norwood; Domenic, Bernard, Robert, Francis, Memorial donations may be made tQ, Ilied Monday. April 10, 2006, at Mount She leaves her husbmd, James B. her sister, Teresa DiGiovanni of Con Henry, Julio and Thomas Caruso, and the Jimmy Fund, 44 Binney St., Bostorv' i\ubum Hospital in Cambridge. She Tobio; her children, Jane E. Tobio of cord; and her grandchildren, Mary Helen Nicolas and Mary DeFazio. MA02445. - VOLUNTEERS , MIT Museum seeks volunteers of Massachusens Community commitmenl of al least one four available. Bilingual volunteers Bostonminstrel @aol.comorcajJ Water Watch at 617-879-7735. hour shift per week. Hours are announces new The Educational Surrogate Par especially needed. 617-787-2122. For a schedule OF ent Program is seeking volunteers Other event organizers include flexible, and some weekend as For more information, call more information, visJ\. Community Water Watch, State ~o l u nteer program 18 and older to make special edu signments are available. Volun Mary Shea Daly ~I 78 1407- www.bostonminstrel.com. ' The MIT Museum is looking Sen. Steven Tolman's Office, teer benefits include free park 9900. cation decisions for students ""-... . for new volunteers to work with whose paren ll1 are unknown or um Charles River Stream Tearn, ing, free meals and on-the-job Charles River Conservancy and training. Volun leers are welcome .. ~tudents and the general public to available. Hundreds of children in Boston Minstrel Esplanade Association. All volun to participate in various events deepen their experience while vis Massachusetls need concerned Company seeks Iting the museum. This new pr0- adults to help them with their spe teers will receive T-shins and and educational programs gram is geared toward people cial educati n programs. SUIr() luoch. throughout the year. volunteer singers from all backgrounds interested in gate parents help develop and ap For more information, call The nonprofit Boston Minstrel Susan Frost, volunteer coordina making a difference, and to those prove plans dlal meet the student's VNA Care Network Company seeks singers, musi tor, at 617-983-7424 or e-mail Who enjoy teaching while guiding educational needs. It takes apprtlX cians and song leaders to facili and Hospice [email protected]. others to better understand scien irnately 10 to 20 hours a year to late sing-along songfests at lific and technological concepts. adequalely represent a child. No needs volunteers Boston-Cambridge homeless "People corne from all over the previous special education exp<:ri VNA Care Network and Hos Volunteers needed shelters year round. No prior ~orld to take in our galleries, and ence is required. pice, a nonprofit visiting nurse as Vi staCare Hospice invites in singing experience is required. students from throughout New A free training sessions has "':en sociation, needs volunteers to pr0- dividuals 10 provide friendly vis Repertoire includes Motown, england - including a good scheduled for Monday, May 8, vide practical and emotional its, emotional support, or errands oldies, rock, fo lk, pop, blues and many from Cambridge - come 5:30 to 8:30 p.m, Copley Square support to terminally ill patients for its patients and families in spirituals. Monthly rehearsals to learn about MIT, robotics and Library, 700 Boylston Sl Rellis and their families in eastern and Watenown or a nearby commu are at the United Parish of the history of artificial .intelli tration is retluired one week p:dor central Massachusens. Training, nity. Aexible training schedule Auburndale, 64 Hancock SI., gence, to view our world 10 training date. supervision and support are pro and hours and ongoing support NeWlon. renowned holography collection To regisler, call the Educational vided. For more details, e-mail fUld to see the kinetic sculptures of Surrogate Parent Program at 508- For information about becom prost Anhur Ganson," says Beryl 792-7679 or e-mail espp@eartb ing a hospice volunteer, call Rosenthal, director of exhibits and link.net. Nancy Barcelo, volunteer coordi public programming. "With this nator, at 888-663-3688, exl. 4271, program we aim to give visitors Tutoring or visit www.vnacarenetwork.org. ccess to trained teachers who can nbance a visitor's understanding volunteers needed Volunteers wanted to t, f the variety of concepts that un Boston Partners in Education is BOSTON tlerlie our exhibits and programs. looking for volunteers to tutor and tutor Boston students i"'e know that visitors really enjoy mentor Boston public school stu Boston Partners in Education is having someone to talk to as they dents. apponunities are available looking for volunteers to tutor and walk through the museum." in grades through 12, in math mentor Boston Public School stu Education coordinator John and/or literaCY. dents. Opponunities are available Markowitz Bijur has developed Boston Partners in Education is in all grades, kindergarten to 12, in lob descriptions. for gallery educa an organization dedicated to the areas of math and/or literacy. tt>rs, school programs volunteers school volunteerisrn, and has Boston Partners in Education is and an assistant for a kindergarten worked with the Boston Fublic a leader in Boston school volun tbrough grade 8 science teacher Schools ror 40 years. Training and teerisrn, having partnered with the lrainiiig program taking place at placemenl will be provided by Boston Public Schools for 40 jhe museum this July. Gallery edu Boston Panners. years. Training and placement will cators work on the floor of the mu For more information, call Bar be provided by Boston Partners. Seum and answer questions and bara Harris at 617451-6Wi, eXl Call Barbara Harris at 617451- liive demonstrations of science 620. 6145, exl620. and engineering. The school pro grams volunteers assist in the Volunteer for Boston By preparation for and delivery of r,uddle and high school-worlt Run-of the Charles Foot spring training - shops at the museum on topics The 24th annual run of the For those wbo love Boston, an ~uch as stroboscopy, solar energy Charles Canoe and Kayak Race is opponunity is available to train as and protein synthesis. Sunday, April 30. Suppc.f the a future volunteer guide for "While no technical back Charles River Watershed A;socia Boston By Foot. The 30th annual ground is required for these posi tion's wad<: to protect and P'umote Spring Lecture and Field Trip Se, tions, it does help if volunteers the heallh, beauty and enjoyment ries begins April 15 at the Boston enjoy working with people and of the wIes River by volunteer Architectural Center. /lave an interest in science and ing at the biggest one-da) canoe For more information and a free lechnology," says Bijur. "We are and kayak race. Volunte,... are brochure, call Boston By Foot at Create something spe cial with photo reprints ! looking for people who can com needed to staff 10 sites along the 617-367-2345 or visit fIllt to anywhere from four to 40 Charles River, from Dedham to www.bostonbyfOOlcom. hours a month, and for those with Brighton. Tasks include check-in ~ genuine interest in working at a and registration, setup, bmt num Share time with elders museum dedicated to engaging ber spotters, safety and deanup. the public in better understanding Orientation and training aJ:e avail Combined Jewish Philan- of science and technology. 1 am able in advance. Souvenir T-shins thropies invites the public to share easiest will be given to voluilteen.. some time with residents in an ~xcited to meet new volunteers FOfthefastest, ~ . .and to get our new education vol For more information, call 508- elder care facility by having a con unteer training system ' up to 698-68 10, visit www.crwaorg or versation, leading a music or cur way to order your order online! speed," e-mail rotc@crwaorg. rent events group, or sharing a cup photo reprints, , Call John Markowitz Bijur at of tea. 617-253-9607 for more informa The Jewish Community Volun tion or to sign up for an interview, Samaritans teer Program makes finding the or e-mail him at [email protected]. needs volunteers right volunteer opponunity easy !volunteer applications may be and fun. For more information, The Samaritans is looking for downloaded at call Nancy at 617-558-6585 or e volunleers to staff their listening mail [email protected]. ~ttp://web.mit.edu/museurnlabout belp line. This service is free, con rmtemship.htrnl. fidential and available 2~ hours a Volunteers sought day. Volunteers will answer calls The Substance Abuse Helpline CJP seeks volunteers from Greater Boston area individ is seeking volunteers for 24-hour, Combined Jewish Philan- uals suuggling with loneliness, de seven days per week information Uuopies offers volunteer possibili presSion or suicidal feelings who and education phone service to ties for people of all ages and inter need someone to talk to. people affected by alcoholism and ~ts . Possibilities include teaching All volunteer training is free. substance abuse. Informational " child or adult to read, sharing The Samaritans has call centers in orientations will take place the lime with an isolated senior, mak both Boston and Framingham. fourth Monday evening of the Ing a difference in the lives of chil Call 617-536-2460 or visit month;md is in close proximity to dren, visiting new mothers, feed- theT. L • www.samaritansbope.org for mg the hungry or usmg more information. For more information on be 'professional skills. coming a volunteer, call 617-536- For more information, call Volunteers needed 0501, ext. 301, or visit the Web site Nancy at 617-558-6585. at www.belpline-online.com. ., Parents Helping Par.nts, a net worlc of suppon grou~ for parents ~olunteers needed who want to improve ",Iationships Opportunities at ~o play with with their children, ",..:Is volun Faulkner Hospital homeless children teers to acl as group facilitators. Residents are asked 10 consid Volunteers must commit two to er joining the Faulkner Hospital Horizons for Homeless Chil three hours a week for at least one dren is seeking volunteers to inter Volunteer Program. There are year. Training and ongoing super many ways one can be of service. ~t and play with children living in vision are !XUvided. For more in Preference may be to contribute ~ocal family and domestic vio fonnation about area needs, call time in public areas, such as the ~ence shelters neighborhood. A 800-882-1250. information desks, gift shop or Commitment of two hours a week You must use a credit card for six months is required, with the PatientIFamily Resource paytirne and evening shifts avail Volunteers needed Center. Volunteers may also pro when ordering online, able. With more than 52 shelters m vide administrative help or sup for annual Ear1:h Day port an area such as food ser Please allow I - 2 weeks for delivery. \he network, most schedules Char1es River (;Ieanup vices. There may be those who should be accommodated. This is wish to have direct patient con ~ rewarding and fun experience The Charles Rivu' Watershed tact, volunteering time assisting ror everyone involved. Association is looking for volun next training is Monday teers for the river cleanup along patients in a clinical department , 1he COMMUNITY Imd Thesday, May 8 and 9, from 6 the Charles River, on Saturday, or on an inpatient unit. The new _ Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 111 1 I NEWSPAPER to 9 p.m. April 29, from 9 am. to noon. 11 COM PANY For more information, call \blunteers will rflake a buge Faulkner Hospital will need vol TIffany at 617-445-1480, ext. 314, di fference in the health and beauty unteers to provide staff support or visit www.horizonsforhome of the river by picking up trash at and assistance to patients. 1be hospital's goal is to match iesschildren.org. rtwnerOUS sites along the 8O-mile ti ver from Milford to Boston. 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