Dorchester Reporter “The News and Values Around the Neighborhood” Volume 29 Issue 8 Thursday, February 23, 2012 50¢ City withholds payment from contractor at Wainwright Park Hiring regulations at issue

By Melissa Tabeek the contracting crews Special to the Reporter working on $925,000 A New Hampshire rehab of the park seemed company hired to over- to be made up mainly of see renovations to a out-of-state workers. Dorchester park is facing The general contrac- punitive sanctions from tor, Sunshine Paving, the city of Boston for its has been working on the failure to hire city and site since last fall on a re- minority residents for habilitation project that construction jobs. is due to be complete by The park — formerly June. Once complete, the known as Cronin/Wain- renovated park will have wright Park and nestled new play equipment between Codman Square and chain link fences, Students from Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy greeted Ireland’s Taoiseach Enda Kenny on Fri- and the St. Mark’s revamped playing fields, day, Feb. 17 after a breakfast hosted by the Irish-American Partnership in Boston. The students, who Area— was recently a new benches. participate in the Academy’s Fine Arts program, played violin for the prime minister during the event. Brooke Woodson, the More, page 12. Photo by Harry Brett renamed Dr. Rev. Wil- liam Loesch Park, in director of the Boston honor of a local resident Resident Job Policy Of- and civic activist. Rev. fice, confirmed this week Kam Man market ‘was overbuilt,’ Loesch is one of the that three lump pay- neighbors say in asking state review people who noticed that (Continued on page 5) By Gintautas Dumcius known as “Article 80” which currently houses Thomas Menino, state Two Dot-bred News Editor that is overseen by the Kam Man Supermarket. Rep. Marty Walsh, and Members of the McCor- Boston Redevelopment One person abstained District 2 City Councillor mack Civic Association Authority. from the vote, which Bill Linehan. thespians bring have opened up another The civic association came at the end of the In a Jan. 23 letter to front in group’s long- voted 17 to 10 on Tuesday association’s monthly the civic association, running battle over a for- night to petition the meeting in the basement BRA chief Peter Meade drama to the Ave. mer warehouse-turned- state Department of of Blessed Mother Teresa noted that the city’s Lisa Hagen After moving to New Asian-supermarket in Public Safety for a review church. Inspectional Services Special to the Reporter York City to pursue act- the South Bay mall. of City Hall officials’ The vote occurred days Department received Can’t Wait Produc- ing at Pace University, Association members determination that an after the grand open- an application from tions, a fledgling, Dot native Adobuere contend they did not get Article 80 process was ing of the Kam Man Marr Realty Trust, the D o r c h e s t e r - b a s e d Ebiama decided to pro- a chance to review the not needed for the 59 Supermarket, which property owner, and theater company, was duce the play “Oleanna” project through a process Enterprise St. building, was attended by Mayor (Continued on page 4) founded on the concept by David Mamet, which that actors and artists unintentionally sparked do not have to wait for the idea of her own All in the Family an opportunity or an company in the fall of audition and can take 2010. The play was Hiring of noted doctor seen as Carney coup control of their own performed in June 2011 careers. This week, the in Somerville, since she By Bill Forry of O’Grady also spoke loudly about the persua- two OFD founders will felt that “NYC keeps Managing Editor pushing me away.” It’s far too early to sive powers of Carney’s give local audiences The company relocated know if Dorchester’s one- current president, Bill a taste of their work to Boston and focuses and-only hospital can Walczak, the pioneering with a staged reading on the Dorchester com- survive and thrive under health center guru from at the Dot2Dot Café on the for-profit model of its Savin Hill who was Dorchester Ave. (Continued on page 13) new owners, Steward brought in last year to Health Care Systems. send a loud-and-clear INSIDE THIS WEEK But for those seeking a message about the intent reliable indicator that of Carney’s new owners. The Red Sox need a Carney Hospital is mov- “Glenn O’Grady is a doctor, writes Clark ing in the right direction, true building block for Booth. Dr. Valentine, a key appointment an- Carney,” says Walczak, left, is taking the case. nounced last month is a who first met the physi- Page 15. positive sign. cian when they both went Dr. Glennon O’Grady, on a mission to Kosovo in Dr. Glennon O’Grady, chief of Family Medicine at the early 1990s. “He’s a New York native Carney Hospital. Photo by Bill Forry who has focused his a proven leader with a career around a family- head up Carney’s Family Carney — in recent years great vision for primary medicine practice, first Medicine department. — has not had a Family care. And he’s committed in Lawrence and then in The hire was a sur- Medicine department. to building not only this prise, in part, because But the recruitment All contents copyright Boston, has been hired to (Continued on page 11) © 2012 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. 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A 52-week subscription to the Dorchester Reporter will make a thoughtful gift! See Page 13. Page 2 THE Reporter February 23, 2012 Reporter’s Notebook On The Record History, context often BFD: Smoker caused belie political rhetoric By Gintautas Dumcius Context is key, and that is exactly three-decker destruction News Editor what Brown was missing as he launched Those who cannot remember the into his criticism of the Obama health past are doomed to erroneously repeat care rule. it to their supporters. Such was the Grossman sends Winn-related case with U.S. Sen. Scott Brown last donation to Pine Street Inn week when his office uploaded a video Treasurer Steve Grossman this statement onto YouTube about the month donated $1,500 in campaign controversy raging over the Obama contributions to the Pine Street Inn as administration’s rulings concerning part of an agreement to return money the coverage of contraceptives. Some received from a tainted developer. religious groups are in an uproar over Arthur Winn, a developer who has the administration’s position, arguing donated thousands of dollars over the it forces them to do something against years to Democratic and Republican their faith. candidates, pleaded guilty and was Enter elected officials, with lofty fined $100,000 for illegal campaign rhetoric that invokes the nation’s contributions made through straw earliest days. men. The 72-year-old Brookline “Here in Massachusetts, we have resident escaped jail time when he was a history of fighting for religious sentenced in federal court in January. freedom,” Brown said in the 3-minute Grossman was directed by the state’s video statement criticizing the Obama Office of Campaign and Political administration. “It is an American Finance to dispose of $1,500 he received tradition [that] has never wavered, from Winn in 2002, when he ran for and it doesn’t have a party affiliation.” governor, according to Grossman’s But the statement is only half-true. political committee. The money had Yes, the Bay State has a history of to go to a charity with no connections fighting for religious freedom. But it’s to Grossman. a tradition – in Massachusetts and According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, across the nation – that in fact has Winn made 96 campaign contributions wavered, as anybody who did not take through “conduits” over 8 years totaling their elementary school textbooks as $64,000 to various Democratic and gospel knows. Republican candidates at the federal, “The much-ballyhooed arrival of the state, and local level. Pilgrims and Puritans in New England Other candidates who received Winn in the early 1600s was indeed a response money through conduits included to persecution that these religious Congressmen Stephen Lynch and dissenters had experienced in Eng- Michael Capuano, former Gov. land,” the historian Kenneth Davis Mitt Romney, and former state Sen. wrote in a 2010 issue of Smithsonian Dianne Wilkerson, who is serving 42 magazine. “But the Puritan fathers months in prison on bribery charges. of the Massachusetts Bay Colony did The donations came as Winn was not countenance tolerance of opposing pushing a mixed-use development A 13-year-old boy is recovering this week from burn injuries suffered when religious views. Their ‘city upon a hill’ known as Columbus Center. The his home at 28 Harvard Ave. caught fire on Monday morning. The Boston Fire was a theocracy that brooked no dissent, project eventually collapsed during the Department was called to the three-dekcer around 5:45 a.m. Five firefighters religious or political.” Davis went on to were also taken to the hospital, one with facial injuries, one with a wrist in- economic downturn. jury and three with chest pains. Nine people were displaced by the fire. Fire point out that Massachusetts, at one Grossman wasn’t the only elected point, allowed only Christians to run officials declared the house a total loss. Burning debris landed on a mini-van official that OCPF asked to donate parked out front, which burst into flames and was also destroyed, the depart- for office. And Bay State historians Winn-related funds to various charities: would certainly add the story of the men says. Officials are blaming “careless disposal of a cigarette” by a woman Others included Secretary of State taking a smoke break on the second-floor porch. anti-Catholic Know-Nothings who William Galvin ($6,000); Congress- swept into office in the 1850s and man Bill Keating’s state committee Neighbor held in murder of Codman Hill woman note that anti-blasphemy laws have ($1,000); Boston Mayor Thomas remained stubbornly on the books. Menino ($1,000); and City Councillor A Dorchester man was charged with stabbing his elderly downstairs neighbor Brown is not the first politician to At-Large Stephen Murphy ($3,500). to death early Tuesday morning. Police officers responding to a 911 call from throw context and history to the wind “The candidates did nothing wrong,” a young girl staying with Mary Miller, 72, around 1:45 a.m. found Miller’s in pursuit of a pretty phrase to justify said Jason Tait, an OCPF spokesman. body. Miller was pronounced dead at the scene, having suffered multiple stab a position. Take John F. Kennedy’s “They accepted what they thought were wounds the DA’s office says. address to the Legislature in 1961, legitimate contributions.” Tu Nguyen, 28, of 45 Codman Hill Ave. was ordered to Bridgewater State which is seen as one of his best, and Gov. Patrick and Lt. Gov. Timothy Hospital for 20 days of observation at his arraignment in Dorchester District which Joseph Kennedy III, his Murray purged $500 and $1,500, Court, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office reports. He is due back in grand-nephew and now a Congressional respectively, before OCPF reached out court on March 9. The girl was taken to Boston Medical Center for observation, candidate, headlined at its 50th an- to their campaign committees. but was later released, the DA’s office reports. niversary celebration last year: “Today the eyes of all people are truly Suffolk poll has Coakley upon us – and our governments, in on top in ‘14 governor’s race Woman, 25, shot to death on Alabama Street every branch, at every level, national, A Suffolk University poll has Keisha Gilmore, 25, was found with a gunshot wound to the head in a car state and local, must be as a city upon Attorney General Martha Coakley outside 26 Alabama St. in Mattapan around 9 p.m. on Sunday. She was rushed a hill, constructed and inhabited by grabbing 43 percent of Democratic to a local hospital, but died, Boston Police report. Anyone with information is men aware of their great trust and primary ballots when likely voters encouraged to contact homicide detectives at 617-343-4470. their great responsibilities,” the newly were asked who they would vote for elected president said. in 2014. Gov. Deval Patrick has said The stirring speech takes on a dif- he won’t be running for a third term, Hurley sponsors trivia night at Blasi’s Cafe ferent meaning with some historical which means the field will be wide Katie Hurley, a candidate for Mayor of Dorchester, will host a trivia at Blasi’s context, as provided by the book “Com- open. Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray picked Cafe, in Adams Corner on Sunday, Feb. 26 in support of her run from 4-7 p.m.. mon Ground,” an exhaustive look at up 11 percent, while Newton Mayor Show off your trivia skills, $10 a person, and no more than 5 per team. All Boston’s school busing crisis, whose Setti Warren, who briefly ran for U.S. proceeds go towards this year’s Dorchester Day Parade. For more info email author, J. Anthony Lukas, notes that Senate last year, received 8 percent. [email protected]. the speech was delivered while political Treasurer Grossman and Auditor corruption, in the form of a bribery case Suzanne Bump received 7 percent that involved the head of the Turnpike and 1 percent, respectively. A Readers Guide to Today’s Dorchester Reporter “Martha Coakley’s numbers prove (USPS 009-687) Authority, was playing out on the front Published Weekly pages of the Bay State’s newspapers. that there can be a second chance in Periodical postage “Judge Trumpets Call to Clean Up politics,” said Suffolk pollster David Dorchester Reporter paid at Boston, MA. State Corruption,” the Globe headline Paleologos. “But anything can happen February 23, 2012 POSTMASTER: Send ad- said a few days before Kennedy’s speech, over the next two years, and with 31 dress changes to: percent of Democratic voters choosing 150 Mt. 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Obituaries...... 22 Subscriptions: (617) 436-1222 February 23, 2012 The Reporter Page 3 Activists tout a Dorchester ‘cultural district’ By Gintautas Dumcius Cultural Council, which The aim of the designa- compactness of the News Editor is overseeing the desig- tion is to attract artists, Fenway area, may be Dorchester’s arts and nation process, defines encourage development, an issue. “I think it can “It’s all about bringing people cultural scene could get a cultural district as draw tourists, preserve be done, we just have a a boost as city officials a walkable area with historic buildings, and geographic challenge,” into the neighborhood to show- and local activists work a concentration of cul- add to local property said Linehan, whose case what we have.” to designate parts of tural facilities within its values. clients have included the neighborhood as a boundaries. I n a d d i t i o n t o Opera Boston, the – City Councillor Frank Baker “cultural district.” State The Fenway cultural Dorchester, Boston Boston Conservatory, lawmakers signed off on district ranges from neighborhoods eyeing and the Boston Book legislation authorizing the Hynes Convention the designation include Festival. Lower Mills is of arts and cultural op- “It’s all about bringing “cultural districts” in Center down to the Jamaica Plain, Fort one area that comes to tions,” she said. “This people into the neigh- 2010, and the Fenway Longwood medical area, Point, and Roxbury. mind as a potential area is an opportunity to borhood to showcase area appears to be first and includes the Isa- Joyce Linehan, a for a Dorchester cultural highlight that.” what we have,” Baker in line to receive the bella Stewart Gardner Dorchester native who district, given its artist- Pressley, vice chair of said. designation. Dorches- Museum, the Museum heads a public relations focused housing in the the City Council’s Arts States that have ter activists hope their of Fine Arts, the Berklee firm with a number former Baker chocolate and Tourism Commit- cultural districts in- neighborhood will be College of Music, and of arts-related clients, factory, she noted. tee, said the process will clude Rhode Island, next. the Mary Baker Eddy said Dorchester’s large City Councillor At- be community-driven Maryland, and New The Massachusetts Library, among others. size, as opposed to the Large Ayanna Pressley, and steered by a work- Mexico. In Pittsburgh, an Ashmont resident, is ing committee. the district spans 14 among the local elected She will be working blocks, seven theaters, Cedar Grove Baseball begins officials pushing for the with City Councillor a dozen art galleries cultural district desig- Frank Baker, who in his and pulls in two million nation. “I believe that all first term was appointed people annually, accord- sign-ups on Fri., March 2 of our neighborhoods are chair of the council’s arts ing to its website. teeming with a diversity Parents can register entrance) and at Pope 4/30) and senior leagues committee. their children for the John Paul II Catholic (age 13 by 4/30) must 2012 season of Cedar Academy’s Neponset try-out. The fees are Grove Baseball begin- campus, 239 Neponset $40 for t-ball; minors or Bouncer and six others ning next Friday, March Ave. The same venues majors (one child) $100, 2 at one of two local will be used on other two children (minors or elementary schools. The dates, including Friday, majors) $125. Three or stabbed at Neponset bar baseball league — which March 9 from 6-9 p.m. more children (minors A bouncer at the injury; the other victims ranging up to license plays on city fields at (both schools); Saturday or majors) $150. Senior Ups and Downs bar in were transported to revocation. The bar, for- Dorchester Park and March 3 and 10, 10a.m.- League (each player) Neponset Circle was Carney Hospital with mally known as Upstairs Ventura Park in Lower noon at St. Brendan’s; $125. Please bring an stabbed in the leg on less serious wounds. Downstairs, has had Mills— begins with and Sat., March 3 and 10 original birth certificate Saturday morning while The bar has been shut problems with violence T-Ball for boys and girls at the Neponset campus as proof of age for all T- trying to break up a fight down since the incident. in the past. In 2010, the age 5 and extends up to a from 1-3 p.m. each day. Ball and Minor League that sent six other people The fight started bar was brought before senior division, for those T-ball players must be players, even if your to the hospital with stab around 2 a.m. Boston the Boston Licensing at least 13 years of age. 5 years-old as of April child played last year. wounds as well, Bos- Police cited the bar Board after a series of Sign-ups start on 30, 2012. Players in the It will be returned to ton Police report. The for the incident, which altercations including Friday, March 2 from Minor league must be 8 you immediately. Please bouncer was taken to means a hearing next one that required every 6-8 p.m. at St. Brendan years-old (no exceptions) address any questions Boston Medical Center Tuesday before the available cruiser in School Hall, 29 Rita Rd. by 4/30/12; Players in to Bill Clougher at 617- in critical condition Boston Licensing Board Dorchester to respond. 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REGISTRATION: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25th 10am – 2pm at the Boys and Girls Club, 35 Deer Street Dorchester

(Savin Hill LL will continue to register players at Spring Training dates on a rolling basis until March 17th. Registration forms will be available online at https://sites.google.com/site/savinhilllittleleague

2012 SPRING TRAINING: Sundays, March 4, 11, and 18th The supermarket in dispute. Photo by Ed Forry

at the Boys & Girls Club (Continued from page 1) lease to the steel building Some remain hope- then-leaseholder Win last year and Kam Man ful that they can work • 5-6 year olds...... 10 - 11am Vest, Inc. in Sept. 1998, Supermarket opened its out their issues with requesting approval for doors on Feb. 15. Kam Man, but add that • 7-9 year olds...... 11 - 12 a change of occupancy But, civic association they still want a chance to supermarket, the members say, the occu- to review the project. renovation of the exist- pancy-permit applicants Desmond Rohan, a • 10-12 year olds...... 12 – 1pm ing 45,000-square foot ended up overbuilding McCormack Civic As- warehouse into use as to 51,000 square feet on sociation member said • 13-15 year olds...... TBD a supermarket, and the the first floor. “They’re in the new supermarket construction of a mez- there illegally,” said Bill has its positives and zanine for storage. McDonald, who lives a has brought jobs into All players are encouraged to attend Spring Training An Article 80 review hundred feet away from the community. Added Sessions. There will also be MANDATORY tryouts held covers changes or estab- the supermarket. “They McDonald: “What we’re Saturday March 24th and Sunday March 25th at the Boys lishment of a floor area overbuilt the building.” trying to do is get them to of 50,000 or more square Neighborhood resi- comply with the regula- & Girls Club, 35 Deer Street. Players must be registered feet, Meade wrote in his dents previously had tions that everybody else by March 17th to participate in tryouts and be eligible letter to civic members. clashed over the Super has to comply with.” to play. Please email the league at savinhillbaseball@ The application, as filed, 88 store in 2005, with A representative of did not meet the thresh- members of the Colum- Kam Man Supermarket gmail.com if you have a conflict with the tryout dates, if old for review under bia Savin Hill Civic could not be reached you would like to volunteer as a coach or in some other Article 80, he added. Association expressing for comment yesterday. capacity, and with any other questions or concerns you A Super 88 market frustration with code Founded in 1972, the once filled the space, violations and charges company has stores in might have. Please check out our new website: https:// but the company went of inadequate parking, Quincy, Manhattan, and sites.google.com/site/savinhilllittleleague. bankrupt. The owners rotting fish, and stray New Jersey. of Kam Man bought the electrical wires. February 23, 2012 The Reporter Page 5 Mather School students get quality ice time at Frog Pond

Lisa Hagen Special to the Reporter Scores of Dorchester students are learning to ice skate for the first time thanks to a special program that brings city kids into the Boston Common’s Frog Pond for weekly lessons. The initiative is led by the Skating Club of Bos- ton, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Cheri Rigby, a Sudbury native who directs programs at the Frog Pond, started the program to help teach the fundamentals of skating along with valu- able life lessons. “When I read about this, it really resonated with me and I tweaked it to make it work for the Frog Pond,” she said. “It is always in back of mind that some of these kids from Boston have never A group of students from the Mather School during a recent excursion to the Frog Pond: from left, D’Naja Alexandra of Dorchester, gone to Frog Pond, so it Sabrina Berrouet of Dorchester and Aniya of Dorchester, second from the right, with other friends. is not only cool to teach skating, but also to go it.” schools in the next few thing is that you got to On Dec. 12, Skating years. be passionate about this in the Schools program “People underestimate cause,” she said. began its pilot year. The how long it takes to get On Feb. 27th, two program is a partner- skates on for 55 kids!” high school volunteers ship between the Boston she said. “You get a sweat from the Skating Club Public Schools, the city’s after the first kid.” of Boston will visit and Park and Recreation The Mather School, help teach the students Department, The Skat- which has 620 students, from the Mather School. ing Club of Boston, and sends three classrooms of Jennelle Herman, a U.S. Figure Skating. The about 60 children to Frog senior at Watertown Friends of the Public Pond every Wednesday High School, and Layla Garden pay for transpor- since everyone wants Siraj, a senior at Brook- tation costs and sponsor to attend the program, line High School, are the program, Rigby said. said Assistant Principal elite level skaters who Rigby said she wants Karyn Stranberg. Chil- are excited to work as to develop relationships dren are shown how to mentors, Rigby said. with the schools and put on skates and receive “This program teaches administrators and tie instructions on the ice. that there is more to this program into the “This has been a won- skating than just skat- schools’ curriculums. derful opportunity for the ing,” Rigby said. “I hope She also wants the chil- children since many are the students and coaches dren to feel like this rink from around the world both take away life les- is theirs and feel like they and not be able to have sons and that teaching are a part of something this opportunity,” she and learning a new skill and “not just like a gym said. “The parents and can make a difference.” class.” teachers also come along With an unexpectedly “My own fulfillment on the trip, which greatly warm winter, Rigby said and passion for coaching benefits the children.” she gets the question is truly with the beginner On Wednesdays with all the time whether skaters,” Rigby said. “I the Mather School, there the Frog Pond can still learned early on that are a total of seven operate. In 1996, the city the elite skaters have coaches and two men- installed four compres- a whole different mind- tors who range from sors that made Frog set and developmental coaches who are still Pond “just like an indoor skaters have a fresh in college to medalists rink without a roof.” perspective of the sport.” who have performed in “Unless there is a The Washington Irving shows, Rigby said. More mechanical failure, we Middle School in Roslin- students of a younger shouldn’t have a prob- dale and the Mather age participate in this lem,” Rigby said. “Even School in Dorchester are program compared to with these unusually currently the two schools Washington Irving and warm days, we usually involved in the program. they skate during the get pretty cold nights Rigby said she hopes day, she said. this time of year, so any- she can get three or four “There is a good range thing under 45 degrees Children from the Mather School get ready to hit the ice as a teacher assists schools to participate of ages and experiences, is good.” them with lacing up their skates during a recent visit to the Frog Pond. next year and maybe 10 but the really important City withholds payment from Wainwright Park contractor (Continued from page 1) hires, but we informed Loesch. future city contracts At Large Boston resume on the site in ments totaling $355,000 them that it applies to all The 1983 ordinance and could be fined, ac- City Councilor Ayanna the coming weeks. He have been withheld workers on the project that established the cording to Woodson. So Pressley believes that said that the city has from Sunshine Paving. and we informed them Boston Residents Job far, the contractor has this is an important not issued a stop-work Woodson said that the that they entered into Policy states the any only agreed to hire one step for the city to take order and said that the New Hampshire-based a contract.” construction project new Boston resident, an as well, to ensure that lack of activity on the job contractor was also Rev. William Loesch, funded in whole or part outcome that Woodson those best faith efforts was due to a seasonal called in for a “corrective who lives nearby, said by city or federal funds, said is “not going to are met by contractors. schedule. The owner action meeting” to get he noticed right away or on which the city has satisfy us.” “I think it’s the right of Sunshine Paving them to change their that Sunshine Paving been a signatory on, “We’re looking for thing. That sends a very could not be reached for behavior. had not hired residents shall comply by employ- full, best faith efforts strong message and comment and a company “We have some sig- or minorities. ing 50 percent Boston through the end of this ultimately that results representative reached nificant concerns about “I immediately saw residents, 25 percent project and we’ll con- in greater enforcement this week declined to the hiring practices that there was some- minorities, and 10 per- tinue to push for that,” because it’s a deter- speak about the matter, on that project,” said thing wrong. Every time cent females. Woodson said, adding rent from not meeting Managing Editor Bill Woodson. “[Sunshine I looked it was white If not corrected to that the practice of the guidelines,” said Forry contributed to this Paving] were surprised males and the license the city’s satisfaction, withholding payments Pressley. report. because they thought plates were always from the company could be has been effective in his Woodson said that he it applied to only new somewhere else,” said barred from winning experience. hopes that work will Page 6 THE Reporter February 23, 2012 Coming Up at the Boston Public Library Adams Street Arts & Entertainment 690 Adams Street • 617- 436-6900 Codman Square 690 Washington St. • 617-436-8214 Arts on the Point’s latest sculpture Fields Corner 1520 Dorchester Ave. • 617-436-2155 is the artist’s tribute to Van Gogh Lower Mills 27 Richmond Street • 617-298-7841 Uphams Corner 500 Columbia Road • 617-265-0139 Grove Hall 57 Crawford St. • 617-427-3337 Mattapan Branch 1350 Blue Hill Ave., Mattapan • 617-298-9218

Homework Assistance – Homework Assistance Program (HAP). Please note: There is no Homework Assistance during February School Vacation. Trained mentors offer homework help when Boston Public Schools are in full session. Monday through Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. bpl.org/homework Adams Street Branch Friday, February 24, 9:30 a.m. – Open Winter Playgroup. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 11 a.m. – Introduction to Email. Monday, February 27, 2 p.m. – Monday Matinees. A Passage to India (1984, 164 min.) with Judy Davis, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox and Alec Guinness. Codman Square Branch Friday, February 24, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Story Time. Every story time has three stories on a theme and a craft. Mark di Suvero’s sculpture “Sunflowers for Vincent” is the latest public art added to UMass-Boston’s Tuesday, February 28, 11a.m. – Preschool Story Arts on the Point collection. The 7-ton piece was installed on the Columbia point campus on December 15 near the bend at the campus’s entrance from Morrissey Boulevard. Time. Be sure to call in advance to verify that this event has not been rescheduled or canceled. By Chris Harding US states as well as Fields Corner Branch Special to the Reporter in Australia, France, Friday, February 24, 11 a.m. – Play To Learn Dorchester’s impres- Germany, Sweden, and Playgroup and Story Time. sive collection of public the United Kingdom. Tuesday, February 28, 1 p.m. – A History of art recently got even “But Columbia Point the War of 1812. Michael Bradford of the Boston more impressive. A is the only place in New National Historical Park Service will present a www.kippma.org bright yellow assem- England that you can see slideshow titled “A History of the War of 1812.” blage of reclaimed steel two monumental works 6:30 p.m. – Hatha Yoga. Free hatha yoga class Are you the parent of a current 4th grader? A new charter middle by Mark di Suvero,” school will open in August 2012! KIPP Academy Boston is open to and aluminum, 30 feet taught by integral yoga instructor Alicia Zipp. all students entering the 5th grade in Fall 2012. There is no long and 10 feet tall, was observes Paul Tucker, Wednesday, February 29, 10:30 a.m. – Pre- entrance exam. There is no tuition. erected late last year on professor of art and school Films and Fun. Preschool fun for kids ages The school will be located near the Columbia Point. curator of the campus’s 2 and up. neighborhoods of Mattapan and Thus UMass Boston Arts on the Point. Lower Mills Branch Dorchester. KIPP (The Knowledge is added its second major Tucker alludes to Thursday, February 23, 1 p.m. – Wii Gaming. Power Program) operates 109 free, “Huru,” the towering, public charter schools throughout the sculpture by inter- 6:30 p.m. – Pajama Story Time. Come in your country and two in Massachusetts, nationally acclaimed rusty “stick figure” which favorite pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed friend, located in Lynn. artist Mark di Suvero long stood at the corner and enjoy an evening of stories, songs, and treats. Questions? Want more information? to Arts on the Point, of the campus soccer field Friday, February 24, 2 p.m. – Family Movie. Please contact us at 617-500-6774 or [email protected]. the university’s public , an area in which the Join us for a film. To apply, please fill out the application below, cut out this page arts initiative. One of new Integrated Sciences Tuesday, February 28, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool and send it to: KIPP Academy Boston, 1085 Commonwealth Ave, the largest and most Complex is being built. Circle Time. Come read stories, sing songs, and Box 284, Boston, MA 02215. Applications received by Monday, important collections of The title of this sculpture make crafts. March 5th, 2012 will be entered into our enrollment lottery on modern sculpture at any means both “hello” and Wednesday, February 29, 10:30 a.m. – Toddler Tuesday, March 13th, 2012! American university, “goodbye” in an aborigi- Circle Time. Join us for songs, stories and crafts. Arts on the Point also nal Australian language. Thursday, March 1, 6:30 p.m. – Romance & Student Name:______boasts pieces by such According to the Boston Mystery Book Club. The group will be discussing First Middle Last modern art luminaries as Art Commission, “Al- The Neighbors are Watching by Debra Ginsberg. Gender: Boy Girl Date of birth: ____/____/______Dennis Oppenheim, Roy though the sculptor is Pick up your copy at the library. City of birth: ______Lichtenstein, William generally considered an Mattapan Branch Name of child’s current school:______Tucker, Luis Jiménez, abstractionist, ‘Huru’ Thursday, February 23, 2 p.m. – Kids Checkers Current grade: ______and Willem de Kooning. vaguely evokes the form Tournament. Join us in the Children’s Room for Name of Parent/Guardian: ______This latest acquisition, of a person with arms a Checkers Tournament. The top 3 players will First Last which weighs seven extended in a gesture of receive prizes. Don’t know how to play? Ask the Relationship to Applicant: Father / Mother / Guardian tons, was installed on greeting or farewell.” librarian for a lesson. Please register with the Address:______December 15, between Though currently children’s librarian. Street, Apt # University Drive and placed as the first or Friday, February 24, 10:30 a.m. – Toddler Films. ______the HarborWalk near last object one sees on 2 p.m. – Kenneth E. Pollock Author Talk. Kenneth City, State Zip Code the bend at the campus’s the campus, “Huru” will E. Pollock will read from and discuss his new book Home telephone: ______Cell: ______entrance from Morrissey likely be moved to a dif- Philosophy of Life - Stories for Young People. E-mail address: ______Boulevard. ferent location as UMass 2:30 p.m. Teen Movie Night: Drumline. Please list the language(s) spoken in your home: Titled “Sunflowers continues to reconfigure Saturday, February 25, 10:30 a.m. – Laptop ______for Vincent,” the eye- itself. Classes. Topics for each class are available. Please Before transfer to Agreement signed by parent/guardian (please check boxes to provide catching interactive call the library for more information at 617-298-9218. consent): (Non-consent does not have any bearing on lottery entrance or results.) sculpture is di Suvero’s Columbia Point, “Sun- Tuesday, February 28, 5:30 p.m. – Family Movie homage to one of his flowers for Vincent” Night. Join us in the Children’s Room and celebrate  I agree that after the lottery, my child’s past and future academic favorite artists, Vincent was displayed for many records, test scores, attendance records and other records may be Black History Month as we watch Remember the confidentially obtained from the past school(s) of my child by KIPP van Gogh, whose paint- years in the deCordova Titans. Academy Boston. This information will in no way influence the ings of sunflowers are Sculpture Park in Lin- Wednesday, February 29, 10:25 a.m. – Fun lottery for admission. some of the Dutchman’s coln, MA. with Books. Dorchester sculptor  I agree that my name and/or my child’s name may be posted on the most famous. 11:30 a.m. – Laptop Classes. Please call 617-298- school’s website before the lottery drawing in the list of While working in and public artist, Joseph 9218 for more details. applications that have been received, and after the lottery drawing construction as a young Wheelwright, who also 4:30 p.m. Laptop Classes. Please call 617-298-9218 takes place in the acceptance list and waitlist. man, di Suvero was has work in the perma- for more details. severely injured in a nent collection at the Uphams Corner Branch ______freight elevator accident. deCordova, told the Re- Thursday, February 23, 6 p.m. – Teens and Signature of Parent/Guardian Date During his rehabilita- porter, “Although [“Sun- Tweens Craft. Join us for fun crafts in the library. tion, he learned to use flowers” is] not one of his Friday, February 24, 11:30 a.m. – Family Story KIPP Academy Boston does not an arc welder and from greatest works, almost Time. Join us for a special Friday story time. This discriminate on the basis of race, color, any DiSuvero is welcome national origin, sex, creed, ethnicity, sexual then on focused all his week we will read books and do activities about orientation, mental or physical disability, attention on sculpture, to the neighborhood. His making music. age, ancestry, athletic performance, often repurposing “junk” massive constructivist special need, proficiency in English Monday, February 27, 3 p.m. – Teen Open language or foreign language, or prior metal. Now his works steel sculptures are redo- Laptop Time. Teens can ask their computer ques- academic achievement. are in prestigious mu- lent of the shipbuilding tions while using the library’s lending laptops. seums and collections trade, and are especially Tuesday, February 28, 10:30 a.m. – Family in more than half the comfortable by the sea.” Story Time. February 23, 2012 The Reporter Page 7 Reporter’s News about people in & around People our Neighborhoods Tuskegee Airmen to speak at Mattahunt School Ruby Ababio- Tails, was so moving each Saturday morning our objectives with the Eagles.” The event will run from Fernandez, the third that Abibo-Fernandez for a special mentor- boys’ program is to create Next Saturday, March 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the year principal at the immediately sought out ship program aimed at broader perspectives 3, Abibo-Fernandez has Mattahunt School on Mattahunt School in the theatre’s manager for connecting young boys about who they are in made arrangements to Hebron Street. Mattapan, went to the a special request. of color with older role their history and inform have two actual veter- “I’ve gotten more ex- movies with a couple of “I told him, ‘I don’t models in college. all the possibilities of ans from the Tuskegee cited than the kids,” she friends recently. They have much resources, A week later, the Mat- what they can be in their squadron come to the admits. “So we’ve invited watched a film that but I want to arrange for tahunt boys and their lives,” Abibo-Fernandez Mattahunt to speak to children, parents and recounts the exploits my boys to come and see mentors watched the said. “This was a beauti- the boys group. She’s our partners so that this and heroics of a group of this film,’” she said. film and were “blown ful opportunity to see a so excited about the won’t just be limited to African-American pilots By boys, Ababio- away.” piece of black history and program that she has the 40 kids. lt’s open to who served in World War Fernandez was referring “It was really impor- a companion to a book opened up the forum for the community.” II. The film about the to the 40 children who tant to me that they see their reading about black the wider community to –Bill Forry Tuskegee Airmen, Red come to the Mattahunt this film, because one of aviators called The Black come and listen as well.

Former Boston Celtics Dorchester Youth Col- Herren’s memoir, and Denver Nuggets laborative; the Revere Basketball Junkie, and player Chris Herren Police Athletic League; the ESPN documen- will join Suffolk County the Salvation Army tary about his story, District Attorney Daniel Bridging the Gap pro- Unguarded, were both F. Conley and area gram in Dudley Square; released to critical ac- teens today at the DA’s and the Teen Center at claim last year. yearly Basketball for St. Peter’s in Dorchester. Leading the teams will Peace tournament. Now Herren, a Fall River be a crew of honorary in their fourth year, native and high school captains selected for the Feb. 23 games – to basketball standout, their service to the com- be held at the Salva- struggled with addiction munity: Erin Collins, tion Army Kroc Center to painkillers and other the creator of a success- in Dorchester – bring narcotics after breaking ful violence prevention city teens together with his wrist during his program at a Boston prosecutors, victim advo- first collegiate game for school; Adam Gray, cates, civilian investiga- Boston College. Now the 2012 Massachusetts tors, and others from sober and committed to Teacher of the Year; Conley’s office. About helping others suffering Deputy Superinten- 60 youngsters from 12 with substance abuse, dent William Gross to 15 will play on teams Herren will offer words of of the Boston Police from the Bromley Heath inspiration and encour- Department; Dr. Thea Tenant Management agement to the young James, director of the Mayor Menino and his wife Angela attended the Uphams Corner Branch Library Corporation; the Con- people assembled for Boston Medical Center’s Pool Party on Feb. 10. They are pictured here with author Dennis Lehane, far don Community Center Conley’s fourth annual Violence Intervention right, and honoree Maureen Feeney, Boston’s city clerk, of Dorchester. The in South Boston; the tournament. Program and member of event was an annual fundraiser for the Uphams Corner BPL branch Photo by Isabel Leon the Attorney General’s National Task Force house state-of-the-art Bubbles’ Birthdays on Children Exposed to research, teaching, and And Special Occasions Violence; Assistant Dis- training laboratories. trict Attorney Migdalia The $155 million building By Barbara McDonough Nalls, a Suffolk pros- is UMass Boston’s first Rudolph Diesel patented his engine on Feb. ecutor and coach for new academic building 23, 1893. The US Flag was raised on Iwo Jima the Massachusetts Bar since the campus was on Feb. 23, 1945. Artist Winslow Homer was Association High School completed in 1974. It born in Boston on Feb. 24, 1836. Steven Jobs, the Mock Trial Program; and will house iwet and dry founder of the Apple Computer Company, would Clayton Turnbull, an research laboratories have been 57 on Feb. 24. The first Boston bus entrepreneur and advo- and support space, un- route was established on Feb. 24, 1922. Enrico cate for minority-owned dergraduate Biology Caruso was born in Naples on Feb. 25, 1873. businesses in Boston. teaching labs, an infant Beatle George Harrison was born in Liverpool Conley will present cognition lab, and two on Feb. 25, 1943. The Edward Everett School each captain with an new research centers was dedicated on Feb. 25, 1856. Slavery ended award recognizing him – the Developmental in England on Feb. 25, 1807. or her as a role model Sciences Research Cen- The Academy Awards Presentation will be held who has found success ter and the Center for on Sun., Feb. 26, at the Kodak Theatre in Los through public service. Personalized Cancer Angeles. Johnny Cash would have been 80 on *** Therapy. The project is Feb. 26. Jackie Gleason was born in Brooklyn, Basketball for Peace managed by the state’s NY, on Feb. 26, 1916. The 61st annual NBA attracts kids, teens, and Division of Capital Asset All–Star Game will be held in Orlando on Feb. families from across the Management and is be- 26. Six people died in the first bombing of the area for a day of healthy ing constructed by Walsh World Trade Center on Feb. 26, 1993. Superman fun with prosecutors, vic- Brothers. first appeared in the comics on Feb. 26, 1938. tim advocates, civilian *** Elizabeth Taylor would have been 80 on Feb. 27. investigators, and others Meghan Kezer , 77 percent of the viewing audience was tuned from the DA’s office. Also Megan Cloke and Dorchester resident Emma Velez was one of ten into the final episode of “M*A*S*H*” on Feb. 28, on hand are local police, Aisling Grant — all local girls treated like a “princess for a day” at the 1983. Wed., Feb. 29, is Leap Year Day. non-profit groups, and from Dorchester—will opening night of Disney On Ice at the TD Garden Celebrities having birthdays are: Edward social service providers, be running in the 116th last Friday. Disney on Ice and Hair Cuttery treated the girls from The Boys and Girls Clubs of South James Olmos, 65 on Feb. 24; Abe Vigoda (“Fish” all for a day of safe, Boston Marathon on on Barney Miller), 91 on Feb. 24; Fats Domino, 84 Boston and Roxbury and their guests to a chauf- healthy fun. April 16 to help conquer feured ride to the TD Garden, where they had on Feb. 26; Josh Groban, 31 on Feb. 27; Joanne *** cancer as members of the custom hairstyling and gown fitting. The young Woodward, 82 on Feb. 27; Charles Durning, 89 UMass tops off Dana-Farber Marathon ladies were also provided with tiaras, goodie bags, on Feb. 28; and Dennis Farina, 68 on Feb. 29. first new academic Challenge team. and a meal fit for a princess. Once the makeover Those celebrating their birthdays are James building since ‘74 These Dorchester was complete, the group of honorary princesses Estrella, Tracy Bennett. Greg Maneikis, Mary UMass Boston Chan- residents, along with walked the red carpet runway and were invited Mallen, Ray Flynn Jr., Mary (Cheney) O’Neill, cellor J. Keith Motley Dana-Farber Marathon to attend the opening night performance by a very triplets Ashley, Nicole, and Samantha Grandovic, and Commissioner Challenge teammates special guest star, Princess Tiana, from Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream. Above, Emma Velez is BNN’s John J. Fahey, former Red Sox third-base Carole Cornelison of from across the United man Mike Lowell, Jack Cobb, Helen Gaffney, States and around the pictured with Princess Tiana from Disney On Ice the state’s Division of presents Dare to Dream. Photo by Brian Babineau. Mary Ellen Driscoll, Matt Kenney, Elaine Capital Asset Manage- world, will run Mas- Happnie, and Maureen (Kroner) Connors. ment signed the steel sachusetts’ historic has raised more than cancer in 1957. Also observing their birthdays are Jamie beam used in the Inte- marathon route from $52 million for the Barr To contribute to the Byrne, Jonathan Aveni, Chelsea Clinton, WBZ grated Sciences Complex Hopkinton to Boston Program. Dana-Farber Dana-Farber Marathon radio’s Steve LeVeille, Lisa (Bankowski) Call, Ch. “topping-off” ceremony with a goal to raise Trustees Delores Barr Challenge or to sup- 4’s Barry Burbank, Christine (Ellis) Manning, last Thursday. The six- $4.8 million for cancer and Wayne Weaver port a runner, go online Elizabeth (Finnegan) Berry, Deirdre Byrne, story, 220,000-square- research at Dana-Farber founded the Barr Pro- to RunDFMC.org or Alanna O’Sullivan, Richard Sweeney, Jerry foot building is set to Cancer Institute. gram in 1987 to honor contact the Dana-Farber McDonough, Mimi La Camera, and Judge Linda open in fall 2013 at the Since its inception in Mrs. Weaver’s mother, Marathon Challenge Connolly. Alex Rubington is celebrating a special entrance of the Columbia 1990, the Dana-Farber Claudia Adams Barr, office at 617-632-1970 or birthday this week. Point campus and will Marathon Challenge who lost her battle with [email protected]. Page 8 THE Reporter February 23, 2012 Editorial Timing perfect for Fairmount planning The city of Boston’s entry into the longtime push to realize the full potential of the MBTA’s Fairmount Line is welcome news. Utilizing the planning expertise and coordination of the Boston Redevelopment Authority— and pairing that with the good work already done by community development corporations and grassroots citizen groups — offers an opportunity to make the rail corridor a real engine of economic growth in neighborhoods that have too often been neglected because of their isolation from decent transit options. The BRA plans to examine both macro and micro levels. In conjunction with the mayor, they will assemble a large advisory group to craft a vision for the length of the Fairmount corridor. But they’ll also ask smaller, “crossroad” groups to drill down to specific neighborhoods around each station, starting with the existing one in Uphams Corner. There is no better example of a neighborhood poised to be uplifted by improved commuter-line access than Uphams Corner. The Fairmount station there sits across the street from what is now one of Dorchester’s greatest institutional assets: the Salvation Army Kroc Center, billed as the largest community center in New England. But, Uphams Corner station also sits in the hulking shadow of one of the neighborhood’s most glaring and longstanding eyesores, an old, six-story warehouse that’s a monument to what hasn’t happened along this easterly stretch of Dudley Street. For all of the improvements and investments between Dudley Square and Uphams Corner— and there have been many, thanks to groups like DSNI and CDCs like Dorchester Bay EDC— the owner of this warehouse has defied all attempts by city and state officials to have it salvaged and re-integrated into the dynamic neighborhood surrrounding it. Finding a new use for this building should be at Cut violence by putting teens to work the top of the to-do list for the folks who assemble to work on the BRA initative in Uphams Corner. The Dr. Gia Barboza With this as a backdrop, we then set out to explore group will also, no doubt, cast its attention on the Youth violence is a public health crisis in some of changes in youth behavior at the end of summer old Maxwell warehouse on East Cottage Street, now Boston’s most distressed neighborhoods. The odds two. Again, we found several statistically significant in city hands after many years of tax delinquency. of being a homicide victim are 39 times higher for changes in risk taking behaviors such as smoking In Mattapan Square, where a new station will be young black makes as compared to young white pot, authority conflict, feeling sad because there’s built in the next two years, a similar building sits males. nothing to do, and skipping classes without an in decay on Cummins Highway. The old Cote Ford Boston Police records show that 45 percent of excuse. We measured a number of indicators in order dealership should likewise be a focus of community all 2011 homicides were committed in Dorchester, to document the characteristics of employment that planning through this BRA initiative. with almost 100 percent being committed in only are most effective at changing these behaviors. On the larger scale, the Fairmount Line advisory three Boston neighborhoods. These changes are more likely to occur when youth group may also want to tackle, early-on, the nagging During the three-year period spanning 2006 – are provided meaningful employment. issue of whether the long-term future of this rail cor- 2008, 96 youth were killed in Boston, 79 of whom Meaningful employment works by creating ridor should be more ambitious than the $139 million were black. This means there was one young black 1) connections to both adults and children; 2) build-out that the T is now undertaking. The “Indigo” homicide victim in Boston every two weeks, on increasing competencies through skill-building line reference — which activists attached to the line average, during this time period. and by giving them the opportunity to participate three decades ago— refers to a still-cultivated idea Given the severity of the problem, the Youth in organizational decision-making; 3) building that the Fairmount should in fact one day become a Violence Prevention Collaborative led by the State character by allowing them to appreciate the rapid-transit line, like the T’s Red and Orange lines. Street Foundation decided to evaluate the role of meaning of hard work; 4) instilling the confidence Given the current fiscal crisis facing the MBTA, it’s employment in reducing risk taking behavior and they need for positive identity development; 5) al- unlikely that such a conversion will be considered isolation and increasing pro-social skills and the lowing them a space to look outside themselves and in the near term. But, ideally, this is precisely what availability of positive adult relationships. The care about a process, task or individual; and 6) by should happen in the coming decades: a conversion results showed several statistically significant allowing them to make a positive contribution and of tracks, equipment, and stations to a light-rail decreases in risk-taking and deviant behaviors participate in community building, development, system that is more akin to the familiar stops in (having sex, drinking, weapon-carrying, authority or organization. The current paradigm of education Dorchester along the Red Line. conflict, physical fighting, etc.). to employment is not working for many youth, but There are some 160,000 people living with a half- The pilot research project was a learning op- those organizations that understand how to tailor a mile radius of the Fairmount Line — that’s more portunity and we indeed learned a lot regarding the program that will engage and empower these youth than one-fifth of all Bostonians. They’ve waited a characteristics of many youth, namely that there is: create a paradigm for academic persistence that is long time for the state to respond to their reasonable 1) hopelessness, procrastination and an inability to qualitatively different from the norm. demands for better service. The BRA-led initiative plan for the future; 2) school truancy and tardiness; There is a clear connection between these is a good vehicle for exploring the possible benefits 3) exposure to violence; 4) an inability to meet principles and youth violence prevention. It should of this investment in a way that will best serve the basic needs particularly with respect to food and come as no surprise that what I observed, measured residents who’ve made these communities their home shelter; and 5) anger. Importantly, I also noticed and documented over the past two years is perfectly despite the transit hardships. tremendous internal fortitude, a desire to persevere congruent with the mayor’s three aspirational – Bill Forry in the face of adversity and an uncompromised and goals. Firstly, all people who serve youth offer a unconditional desire to love and to be loved. range of social and emotional services. While 1 in In summer two, we set out to understand why 2 youth said the program benefited them the most The Reporter so many youth were angry, what they thought financially, 50 percent said it benefited them most “The News & Values Around the Neighborhood” caused youth violence and what they thought was either emotionally, by “making me happy and the solution. With the help of career specialist at a giving me self-esteem” or mentally, by “giving me A publication of Boston Neighborhood News Inc. local high school, I hired six youth to partner with someone to talk to about my problems and helping 150 Mt. Vernon St., Suite 120, Dorchester, MA 02125 me in this research project. The program started me hold it down.” Secondly, among youth who had Worldwide at dotnews.com about two weeks before the July 4 weekend, which a worksite supervisor, 71 percent and 54 percent Mary Casey Forry, Publisher (1983-2004) was a particularly violent weekend in Boston. said that their worksite supervisor was “extremely” Edward W. Forry, Associate Publisher William P. Forry, Managing Editor The following week I noticed despair on the faces or “very” supportive in either helping them do their Thomas F. Mulvoy, Jr., Associate Editor of several youth which ultimately led us to think job well or helping them deal with personal issues, Gintautas Dumcius, News Editor deeply about the role of trauma and to conceptualize respectively. Thirdly, all teens and young adults Barbara Langis, Production Manager an intervention with the help of the Justice Research should be able to explore future career options Jack Conboy, Advertising Manager Institute’s Trauma Center. and have access to meaningful, paid employment News Room Phone: 617-436-1222, ext. 17 As a result of this experience, I realized that opportunities. This is a story about connecting Advertising: 617-436-2217 E-mail: [email protected] the multiple, cumulative and complex traumas the disconnected quickly and efficiently and then The Reporter is not liable for errors appearing in providing them with the skills necessary to become advertisements beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. that some youth face are the real root causes of youth crime. I also came to understand the need productive adults. Clearly, if we are serious about The right is reserved by The Reporter to edit, reject, preventing youth violence these types of meaningful or cut any copy without notice. to re-conceptualize trauma to include the inability Member: Dorchester Board of Trade, Mattapan Board of Trade to meet basic needs particularly food and shelter, employment programs must be brought to scale Next Issue: Thursday, March 1, 2012 the lack of social support, the burdens of having in Boston. Next week’s Deadline: Monday, February 27 at 9 a.m. to care for siblings, evictions and homelessness Dr. Gia Barboza is an assistant professor at Published weekly on Thursday mornings and of course the perceived threat of and chronic Northeastern University. All contents © Copyright 2012 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. exposure to violence in the community. February 23, 2012 The Reporter Page 9 Inspector General offers T money-saving ideas for ‘The Ride’

By Colleen Quinn ment to riders, these million annually by State House standards have come at increasing the number News Service a cost – a cost that the of vendors who provide The state’s network of MBTA may no longer be rides. transportation services able to afford,” the IG’s “The RIDE has won that gives rides to elderly letter states. many national awards and disabled residents The IG’s report also for excellent quality. is “fragmented,” and r e c o m m e n d s m o r e We have no doubt about “ripe for fraud, waste closely monitoring the that. The problem is and abuse,” according eligibility of riders. In the method which they to a new report from other parts of the coun- procure the ride. We the Inspector General’s try, a person’s eligibility are not getting it at a office. is double-checked and reasonable price. We are Inspector General their physician’s recom- overpaying,” Sullivan Gregory Sullivan sent mendation verified. said. a letter last week to Sullivan pointed out Some of the IG’s other state transportation that Boston’s utilization recommendations in- officials and the MBTA rate for RIDE services is clude: board of directors with 40 percent higher than a Improving coordina- 12 recommendations to similar program in New tion of services and cut costs and consolidate York City, and nearly looking at the practices services for the T’s RIDE three times higher than of the Executive Office program. Philadelphia. of Health and Human The IG’s office spent “That is a potential ‘The Ride’ vehicles await their assignments. MBTA photo Services, which uses more than a year look- indicator of an overly lax a “brokerage model” ing at RIDE services eligibility determination News Service, Davey commission is looking at to ask a rider if they to obtain ride services run by the T, as well system,” Sullivan said. said the Massachusetts ways for the different are headed to doctor’s from vendors. The bro- as other paratransit Starting July 1, in- Department of Trans- agencies to coordinate office – losing millions kerage model creates services managed by person assessments portation is still re- better. of dollars in Medicaid a perpetual open bid the Executive Office will be conducted to viewing the IG’s recom- “We appreciate and reimbursement money, process that seeks the of Health and Human determine individual mendations, but added welcome the Inspector he said. lowest cost per trip, Services, regional trans- eligibility for the RIDE several are already being General’s thoughtful “If somebody is a according to the report. portation authorities, program, according to a implemented. insights into transporta- Medicaid patient, and Any vendor that meets a local councils on aging statement from the Mas- Fare increases for the tion issues impacting they are going to a set of minimum criteria and not-for-profit agen- sachusetts Department RIDE were also included people with disabilities, medical appointment, may participate. cies. The IG’s report of Transportation in the two scenarios elders and veterans,” the federal government The MBTA should concluded there is little The IG’s report comes proposed by MassDOT Mick said in a statement. pays for transportation look at raising revenue coordination between at a time when the to close its budget gap, “The Commission has af- costs,” Sullivan said. by charging RIDE cus- the different agencies MBTA grabbles with ranging from a 50 per- forded us the opportunity “In Massachusetts we tomers a fare up to that provide rides, no potential fare hike and cent hike to $3 per trip to discuss ways in which don’t have a system twice the cost of other shared efficiencies, and service cut scenarios to a 125 percent hike to government can work that differentiates. It MBTA services, which a lack of oversight. to close a $161 million $4.50 per trip. Residents together across agencies is paid 100 percent at a is allowed under fed- “The MBTA is in a budget gap projected for requesting the RIDE to provide cost-efficient, much higher rate by the eral regulations. For financial crisis mode. next fiscal year. State service outside of legally high-quality services state. We are trying to example, if a subway The IG’s office thinks transportation officials required territory would that will enable people coordinate this.” ride is $2.00, the T could there is a potential $60 are weighing possible also be charged premium with disabilities, elders, The report also points charge a ride client $4. million or more in annual fare hikes between 35 fares of either $5 or $12. and veterans to live full out that the state pays Take greater advan- savings by improving the percent and 43 percent, Elizabeth Levin, a lives and contribute in $47 for a one-way trip on tage of fixed routes procurement and man- coupled with reductions member of the MBTA meaningful ways to their the RIDE in the Greater by using a centralized agement of the RIDE in commuter rail, bus, board of directors, said communities.” Boston region, while the scheduling process and without diminishing the and light rail service, as she had not seen the Sullivan said Tuesday person using the service purchase up-to-date high quality service,” well as cuts to services letter or the report yet, there are plenty of places pays just $2. The same software to schedule Sullivan told the News for residents with dis- but said, “I think there to cut costs and make the trip covered by Medicaid RIDE trips in conjunc- Service Tuesday after- abilities such as the is no question about system more efficient. costs the federal govern- tion with the fixed route noon. RIDE program. looking at how we can He projected the MBTA ment $12. system. One factor driving The MBTA spends run it (RIDE program) could save millions by The inspector general The MBTA should up costs is the RIDE approximately $112 mil- in a different way in the implementing some said the state is paying charge a fare to “no program’s door-to-door lion each year on the future.” of his findings, which more for RIDE services show” riders who sched- service for riders. The RIDE program, with an- Last year, Gov. Deval include seeking more because only three large ule a trip, and do not take service exceeds federal nual increases projected Patrick, in an execu- federal reimbursements RIDE vendors cover it. This increases costs curb-to-curb require- to top 16 percent, accord- tive order, created a for rides given to Med- large geographic areas and causes delays, the ments, and goes beyond ing to the IG’s report. paratransit services icaid recipients who are in Greater Boston. The IG report states. the service level man- MassDOT Secretary commission to look at using the services for federal government al- The MBTA should im- dated by the Americans Richard Davey, during the issue. medical appointments. lows multiple providers prove vendor oversight. with Disabilities Act. his tenure as MBTA gen- Catherine Mick, a The inspector general to give rides to Medicaid Sullivan said the T may “Although MBTA eral manager, referred to member of the com- said the most frequent recipients, driving down not have adequate assur- standards have created the ballooning costs of mission appointed by destination of riders is to the costs with more ances that unwarranted a nationally recognized the RIDE program as a Secretary of Health a medical appointment. competition, Sullivan non-RIDE expenses are program for its level “budget buster” for the T. and Human Services But the MBTA does said. He predicted the being routinely charged of service and commit- In a statement to the JudyAnn Bigby, said the not have the authority MBTA could save $60 to the MBTA. SJC rules no sale required for intent to distribute marijuana

By Kyle Cheney tion. amount of a controlled criminalized possession court upheld a decision use by the defendant, State House “[W]hile the voters, substance) with intent of less than an ounce to suppress the evidence Officer Finnerty, prior News Service through the act, made to distribute.” of marijuana, even if against him – including to searching the defen- Despite a 2008 voter- specific amendments to The issue arose follow- the defendant had an the marijuana, cash, dant, did not observe approved law designed the simple possession ing a May 2010 incident intent to distribute. a cell phone and text any illegal or suspicious to prevent the arrests statute, the voters did in Great Barrington, The Southern Berkshire messages. Keefner con- activity on the part of the of people who possess not make any changes where police received District Court dismissed tended that the evidence defendant indicative of of up to an ounce of to … the crime of posses- a call from a woman the charges against was obtained through an an intent to distribute marijuana, the law still sion of marijuana with who said her daughter Keefner, but the SJC’s illegal search because marijuana and there allows police to crimi- intent to distribute,” was smoking marijuana decision overturns the police lacked probable was no information re- nally charge those who Chief Justice Roderick with friends on the front dismissal and will send cause to conduct a war- layed to him concerning possess small amounts Ireland wrote for the porch of her property. the case back to court. rantless investigation. any actions by the defen- of marijuana with an court in a unanimous According to the facts of “We conclude that Based on eyewitness dant to support probable intent to distribute it, decision. “Such an omis- the case, police observed the passage of [the testimony supplied by cause that the defendant the state’s highest court sion carries significance six people, including voter-approved law], Jonathan Finnerty, a intended to distribute ruled Monday. … By creating specific Shawn Keefner, who did not repeal the of- Great Barrington police any marijuana,” Ireland The Supreme Judicial exemptions in the simple was searched and found fense of possession of officer, the SJC ruled wrote. “[W]ithout ad- Court ruling overturned possession statute, but to have six grams of marijuana with intent that while police had ditional facts specifically a ruling by a Southern not in the possession marijuana – less than a to distribute,” Ireland probable cause to believe concerning an intent Berkshire District Court with intent to distribute quarter of an ounce – in wrote. “We conclude that Keefner had been smok- to distribute, Officer judge, who determined statute, we conclude three sandwich bags. the act does not limit ing marijuana based on Finnerty’s knowledge that the voter-backed that the voters intended Police charged Keef- prosecution … solely to a 911 call, they had no of the defendant’s prior ballot question also only to amend the simple ner with possession of situations where distri- reason to believe he had criminal record by itself decriminalized distribu- possession statute and marijuana with intent bution involves a sale.” an intent to distribute. could not justify police tion of up to an ounce of intended to exclude from to distribute, but Keef- Although the SJC “In this case, while Of- intrusion.” marijuana, as long as the act’s reach the sepa- ner moved to dismiss rejected Keefner’s at- ficer Finnerty had been the distribution doesn’t rate and distinct crime the complaint, arguing tempt to dismiss the informed by another involve a sale or transac- of possession (of any voters had effectively de- charges against him, the about recent marijuana Page 10 THE Reporter February 23, 2012 Barbara iew rom ope s McDonough’s V F P ’ Hill When Hubby and I the porch railing. Up an adult, she became 15, and the great, great were at the foot of Cro- went the green electric a Christian and was grandmother of one. She agh Patrick on our visit shamrock. He tied the kind and generous to belonged to Boston’s to Ireland in 1994, we green rope lights along “May St. Patrick smile on you, the people. Brigid went County Donegal Associa- saw this inscription on the railing. Friday eve- to the King of Leinster tion, the Leitrim Society, the base of St. Patrick’s ning, I looked out the The Lord above bless you, and asked for land to the Irish Music Club, and statue and took several front door and saw the build a convent. He the Irish Social Club. I photos of it. Each year, beautiful green glow on And peace and contentment refused. She then asked send my sympathy to on the last Sunday of the porch. if he would give her the the entire Manning Clan. July, 15,000 people *** Forever possess you!” amount of land that her Some day soon, when make a pilgrimage to On Sat., Feb. 4, Hubby, Inscription on the Statue of St. Patrick, little blue cloak would Hubby and I are down the mountain and climb pal Eileen Burke, cover. He laughingly the Cape, we will drop to the summit, about daughter Sue, and I Croagh Patrick, County Mayo said, “Yes.” Brigid asked into Capt. Parker’s and 2,000 feet above sea drove to St. Brendan four friends to pull at tell Gerry how sorry we level. Some of the more Church to celebrate the corners of the cloak. are about his mother’s hearty people even go up the feast of St. Brigid. The cloak immediately death. I always enjoyed on their knees. One of my The saint is considered came and sat with us. Gregory credited White grew and covered many speaking with her. deceased Irish relatives, to be one of the patron This time she brought with transforming Bos- acres. The king was *** as a senior citizen, went saints of Ireland and our mutual friend, Ei- ton into a first-class city. astonished and fell to Last Sunday, as Hub- up on her knees. It is is affectionately known leen O’Connor, from the I saw Peg Canty at a the ground, promising by, daughter Sue, and I believed that St. Patrick as “The Mary of the Castle Island Associa- distance and also spoke to give Brigid and her were driving through Ad- fasted atop the mountain Gael,” (“Our Lady of the tion. Our friend Angela with Marie McDonough. friends money, food, ams Village, something for 40 days. At the end of Irish”). I think that there Durkin was helping with We had a chance to chat and supplies. On that caught our eyes. There his fast, he threw a silver are two more patron the preparations that with our friends from spacious piece of land, was a huge red electric bell down the mountain, saints of Ireland. One, day. Our good pals Quincy, Mike and Chris Brigid built Ireland’s heart on top of the Cur- banishing all the snakes of course is St. Patrick; Gregory and Sarah Ashe Shields. Tom Clifford, first convent. ragh Restaurant. We from Ireland and knock- the other, I believe, is St. also joined us, as did Es- from the “Ireland On When the Mass ended, couldn’t believe whose ing the she-demon Corra Columbkille. St. Brigid’s ther Mannion. Gregory the Move” TV program, Catherine Moloney, who name glowed, with red from the sky. feast day is February 1, showed me an e-mail of waved to us. For the is filling in for IPC lights, in the middle of *** which is considered the a story, published in the first several hours, the Senior Coordinator Cora the heart. It was “Sue.” I know that it is not first day of spring in Boston Herald, about children in the hall Flood, called each table I thought that she was really St. Patrick’s Day Ireland. former Mayor Kevin made St. Brigid’s crosses up to the buffet. I met going to jump out of the but it is getting close. We were very early for White, told by people from big pipe cleaners. Stephen Flaherty, who car. We must get down Last Friday, when the the St. Brigid’s celebra- attending White’s wake. St. Brigid’s Cross is was serving food. He some evening very soon temp was 53 degrees, tion in Fr. Lane Hall, Colleen Quinlan, from supposed to keep a home told me that he works for before the sign is taken Hubby brought up our so we were able to pick the State House News safe from the danger Westbury Farms, which down to take a photo. I green electric shamrock a lovely table. Sister Service, interviewed of fire. We all listened is located on Providence understand that a few and our rope of tiny Marguerite came over quite a few people as to Irish music as we Highway in Norwood. days ago, it said “Mom” in green LED lights from to greet us. We were de- they waited outside the chatted with our friends. Also supplying food the middle of the heart. the cellar and put them lighted to see and speak funeral home. Gregory At 5 p.m., Fr. John was our terrific local Both names are great out on the glider. Down with Mary Downey and told Colleen that he McCarthy, the Irish restaurant and bakery, choices. There may be came the red electric her daughter Julia when saw White often, when chaplain, began Mass. Greenhills. Believe me, an electric shamrock in Valentine’s heart from they came into the hall. he was secretary of Some of the younger chil- we were all well fed the offing. the rose trellis and the Our pal Ronnie Stanley, state, at Dilboy Field dren put on a little play and the food was great. *** rope of red lights that who sits with us at the in Somerville, watching about St. Brigid, who Alicia Connors, execu- Spring is definitely Hubby had run along monthly Irish luncheon, the hurling matches. was born in Foughart, tive director of the Irish here. Sullivan’s at Castle County Louth, about 453 Pastoral Centre, came Island will open this AD. Fr. McCarthy told us to the tables in the hall Saturday for the season. more about St. Brigid. while we were eating, to We will get to Sully’s When she was born, greet us. She had a great sometime soon, other she was given a blue time dancing following than on the Fridays of cloak. When she was the dinner. As we left Lent (no hot dogs). the hall at the end of the Speaking of Lent, last St. Brigid’s celebration, Sunday, I took out the OHN we all agreed that this Mardi Gras bracelet that J C. celebration was just as daughter Sue had made ALLAGHER nice as last year’s. for me. (I wear it for G *** just about three days.) Insurance Agency I was sorry to read of The Mardi Gras colors the death of Mary Kate are purple, green, and Manning on Feb. 4 in gold. Rex, the king of the HOME St. Gregory’s Bulletin. parade in 1872, chose & Mary was born in County the colors. Purple is for AUTO Leitrim. I believe she justice, green for faith, was in her 90s. When and gold for power. Sue INSURANCE she lived in Lower Mills, even made me a purple Specializing in Hom- she would sometimes crystal bracelet for Lent. eowners and Automobile call me because she I will wear that one until Insurance for over a half enjoyed the Dorchester I put on my green crystal century of reliable service Reporter so much. She bracelet for St. Patrick’s to the Dorchester com- would often tell me about Day. munity. going to Cape Cod so *** that she could enjoy the Hubby and I laugh at New Accounts festivities associated our outdoor cat Louie. Welcome with the Cape‘s Best During the very cold 1471 Dorchester Ave. Chowder Contest, which weather, he hides under at Fields Corner MBTA her son Gerry’s restau- our porch. Now, with Phone: rant, “Capt. Parker’s,” temps in the 50s, Louie often won. Mary was the sleeps in the sun on the wife of the late Patrick porch. This past week, he Manning. She was the has taken up residence 617-265-8600 mother of Kevin, Michael, in either one of the two “We Get Your Plates” Frank, Eileen Hallissey, large flower baskets and Gerry. She was the on the porch. The pot- grandmother of nine, the ting soil in the baskets great grandmother of retains the heat of the sun so he sleeps there all afternoon. We must get a photo or two of him in one of the baskets. He looks so adorable. It looks like we are growing cats! *** Large Format Printing I love this saying by Billboards • Banners Christopher Morley (1890 to 1957): “Cherish 1022 Morrissey Boulevard, Dorchester all the happy moments; 617-282-2100 they make a fine cushion for old age.” carrolladvertising.com February 23, 2012 The Reporter Page 11 Community Health News Your dentist can be a big help in keeping you healthy Dr. Priyanka Shulka compromise our ability to ease and stroke, heart tions other than biting serious gum disease and serving the community Special to the Reporter work at home, at school, disease and preterm and chewing. Several diabetes is two ways. Not of Mattapan and sur- General dentists are or on the job. Poor oral low-birth-weight babies. important functions are: only are people with dia- rounding areas efficiently the primary health care health, untreated oral Likewise, more than 90 they reserve space for betes more susceptible to with the co-operation providers for patients of diseases and conditions percent of all systemic the permanent teeth; serious conditions but MCHC executives and all ages. They can treat can have a significant diseases have oral mani- they help make normal serious gum disease may other staff. The dental you and your entire impact on quality of life. festations, meaning your speech possible; they aid have potential to affect department also works family for overall health, This is crucial to your dentist may be the first in normal development blood glucose control and closely with the medical including oral and sys- overall health as your health care provider to of jaw bone. Therefore contribute to the progres- team in caring of the oral temic health. Oral health dentist takes responsibil- diagnose a health prob- it is important that a sion of diabetes, which health for diabetics and means more than just an ity for the diagnosis, lem. dentist becomes part of shows how important it is patients who smoke. attractive smile. Oral treatment, and overall Also general dentists your children’s treatment to have a dentist as part of Start taking part in diseases are progressive co-ordination of services treat baby teeth (or pri- system. a family’s medical team. your complete health care and cumulative and to meet your oral health mary teeth). These are The general dentist can Mattapan Community by calling and making an become more complex needs. temporary, so some par- also be a link between the Health Center is patient- appointment with the over time. They can In many cases, the ents have the tendency patient and the physician centered in providing dental or medical clinic affect our ability to eat, condition of the mouth to think why care about as there are systemic overall health care for at 617-296-0061. the foods we choose, how mirrors the condition primary teeth if they are conditions that have all ages, be it medical Dr. Priyanka Shulka, we look, and the way we of the body as a whole. temporary. Many parents effects on oral health or dental. A team of BDS, MS, is a staff dentist communicate. These Recent reports indicate overlook the importance and vice versa. Emerging general dentists and a at the Mattapan Com- diseases can affect eco- a relationship between of baby teeth and don’t research suggest that hygienist with dental munity Health Center. nomic productivity and periodontal (gum) dis- realize they serve func- the relationship between assistants have been Hiring of noted doctor seen as Carney coup Today, the gap has who has delivered some him. cut out for him. He has only improved modestly, 1,000 babies in his career According to Walczak, just two other family with some 130 practitio- so far, says it “makes Dr. Nguyen said that medicine doctors on staff ners of family medicine sense that we be able a critical factor in his at Carney right now, statewide. to do that here” given joining the Carney staff though more, like Dr. O’Grady said he and the rate-per-year of live is O’Grady’s reputation Nguyen, will be on the Walczak share a vision births in Dorchester and as a leader in family way by summertime. that “family medicine is Mattapan. medicine. “I asked [Dr. “I think that there the way to go” in a com- W a l c z a k c a l l s Nguyen], ‘How did you really is a need and an munity hospital setting. O’Grady’s hire “a major find us?’ And he said, opportunity to be the The two have worked score” for the Carney, one ‘Dr. O’Grady is a legend!’ hospital for the Dorches- collaboratively before to that has already led a We’ve actually had about ter community,” O’Grady set up a family medicine new family medicine doc- ten doctors approach us said. “I think Carney residency in Codman tor to join the staff: Dr. already because they can be a great hospital Square, at the health Minh Nguyen, formerly a want to work with him. again and under Bill’s center that Walczak ran principal at St. Ambrose Glenn is really a mag- leadership it will be a and helped to found in School in Fields Corner, net for those who see great place for family the 1970s. who will bring a strong the potential of family medicine physicians to “I was surprised Vietnamese-American medicine.” be trained.” that there wasn’t a client base along with O’Grady has his work department here yet,” O’Grady said. “Given the demographic changes in Dorchester, with so many young families When youNEED here, we want to make sure we can provide Glennon O’Grady, M.D. that lifelong care from care, just walk pre-natal to end of life.” (Continued from page 1) his peers would even Critically, O’Grady be- department, but also a consider specializing lieves that one element of full-fledged residency in family medicine. At establishing a sustain- right in. program that will really the time, out of roughly able Family Medicine -in help Carney re-connect 3,600 residents in the department at Carney Walk with the community state, only 48 were on will be to open a mater- re track to go into that field, t Ca health center system in nity ward, something Urgen Dorchester.” leaving a “huge vacuum” that Carney has never days O’Grady, a North An- in the primary care field, had in its history here now 7 dover resident, was lured O’Grady recalls. in Dorchester. O’Grady, ek! away from Lawrence a we General Hospital, where as a vice president he was 617-288-2680 617-288-2681 credited with building Illness doesn’t keep a 22-person team that supervised around-the- WILLIAM LEE, D.D.S. business hours which clock coverage of the hos- is why our Urgent Care pital’s adult inpatients. 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The Detective Unit will be checking all premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages to make sure they check the I Ds of persons attempting to purchase alcohol and to prevent the sale of persons under the age of 21. Non-emergency line for seniors: 617-343-5649. Police District B-3 News For info, call B-3’s Community Service Office at 617-343-4717. Ashmont-Adams Assn. Meeting on the first Thursday of each month at the Plasterers’ Hall, 7 Fredericka St., at 7 p.m. Ashmont Hill Assn. Meetings are generally held the last Thursday of the month (Feb. 23), at 7:30 p.m., at 42 Ocean St. For info, see ashmonthill.org or call Message Line: 617-822-8178. Cedar Grove Civic Assn. The monthly meeting, usually the second Tues. of each month, 7 p.m., in Fr. Lane Hall at St. Brendan’s Church. The Feb. meeting was cancelled because of Ireland’s Taoiseach Enda Kenny greeted students from Dorchester’s Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy Valentine’s Day. The next meeting will be Mar. 13. last Friday during a breakfast hosted by the Irish American Partnership in Boston. The Irish leader Info: cedargrovecivic.org or 617-825-1402. was in Boston for a two-day trip, including remarks at the John F. Kennedy Library about how Ireland and Massachusetts can build upon its strong business and cultural ties. The Taoiseach is the prime Clam Point Civic Assn. minister of Ireland and serves as the head of state. The students, under the direction of Mary Swanton, The meetings are usually held on the second performed a violin piece in honor of Kenny’s visit. Photo by Harry Brett Monday of each month (unless it’s a holiday) at the Boynton/Bay Cove Building on Victory Rd., at 6:30 across from the fire station. Lower Mills Civic Assn. p.m. The upcoming dates are: Mar. 12, Apr. 9, May Freeport-Adams Assn. The monthly meetings are held the third Tuesday 14, and June 11. Info: clampoint.org. Meeting the second Wed. of each month, 6:30 of the month (Mar. 22) in St. Gregory’s Auditorium, Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Assn. p.m., at the Fields Corner CDC office (the old Dist. 7 p.m. Plans for the building at 67 Richmond St. Meetings the first Mon. of each month, 7 p.m., 11 police station), 1 Arcadia St. will be discussed. (Please bring bottles and cans to at the Little House, 275 East Cottage St. For info: Groom/Humphreys Neighborhood the meeting.) Now is the time to become a member, columbiasavinhillcivic.org. send a $7 check to DLMCA, 15 Becket St., Dor., Assn. 02124-4803. Please include name, address, phone, The GHNA meets on the third Wed. of each month, Cummins Valley Assn. and e-mail address. Cummins Valley Assn, meeting at the Mattahunt 7 p.m., in the Kroc Salvation Army Community Community Center, 100 Hebron St., Mattapan, on Center, 650 Dudley St., Dor., 02125. For info, call McCormack Civic Assn. Mondays 6:30 p.m., for those living on and near 857-891-1072 or [email protected]. Meetings the third Tues. of each month (Mar. Cummins Highway. For info on dates, call 617-791- 20), at 7 p.m., in Blessed Mother Teresa Parish Hancock St. Civic Assn. Hall. Please bring canned goods to the meeting for 7359 or 617-202-1021. The next meetings are Mar. 15, Apr. 19, and May a local food bank. Info: McCormackCivic.com or 17, in the Bird St. Community Center, (second Eastman-Elder Assn. 617-710-3793. The association meets the third Thurs. of each floor), 500 Columbia Rd., from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Info: month, 7 p.m., at the Uphams Corner Health Center, [email protected]. Meetinghouse Hill Civic Assn. The monthly meeting usually on the third • Now accepting new patients Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., at the First Par- • Open seven days a week ish Church. meeting. • Extended evening hours available Info: 617-265-0749 or civic@firstparish,com. Melville Park Assn. 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The Dorchester Reporter’s exclusive online Public Safety section is updated with new crime data from the Boston Police every day. See where crime is happening in and around your neighborhood— with timely updates each weekday. February 23, 2012 The Reporter Page 13 Dot-bred thespians bring drama to the avenue (Continued from page 1) said she included a few munity to support local direct quotes and other artists and bring the- people’s experiences who atre into the commu- also worked in the same nity. Ebiama asked high industry. school friend and fellow “The protagonist ‘Av’a Dorchester resident is definitely me, as far Gabriella Ciambrone, to removed as possible, but join the creative team of me, and everyone else is Can’t Wait Productions. exaggeration of people I “One thing we want to have met,” Ciambrone do is to develop the idea said. “Doing it through that you don’t have to go art, it makes it easier all the way downtown for a discussion about to see good theatre,” a touchy subject in the Ebiama said. “It is only workplace and empow- a quick bus or train ride ers the victim.” away in your community Although it is not a and doesn’t have to cost complete production you an arm and a leg.” with a set, the perfor- Boston Art Academy mance will be a reading graudates, Ebiama and of the play with seven Ciambrone, met in high actors “just so people school and have been Gabriella Ciambrone, who will travel to London to Adobuere Ebiama started Can’t Wait Productions can hear the show,” study acting, will perform a stage reading of her play to make theatre arts more accessible to audiences Ciambrone said. good friends since the “Wednesday Double” at the Dot2Dot Café this week. age of 15. Now both 24 in her native Dorchester. “This reading supports and art I wouldn’t be as passionate,” Ebiama and living together in easy to work with and She has babysat for 20 the local businesses and who I am. If I can give an said. “We don’t want Dorchester, they are be professional.” Dorchester families and Dot2Dot and is a good opportunity to someone to hire people who are starting their first full When Ebiama was worked in various local experience for both of who is 12, then that just looking for experi- season with three origi- 19, she performed in restaurants as well as us,” Ebiama said. “It would be awesome be- ence, but people who nal plays by Boston play- “The Bluest Eyes,” her a former board member is a good promotional cause it is important to are support our mission wrights: “The Inside” by first professional show on the Dorchester Arts outlet for both, and it create a discussion about in Dorchester,” Ebiama Tasia Jones and Lydia w i t h C o m p a n y O n e Collaborative and co- is a way for us to tell things in our neighbor- said. Diamond, “Show Up” by and adapted by Lydia founder of TC Squared, people to look out for us hood because it is hard to On Feb. 23 at the Paloma Valenzuela, and Diamond. She recently which keeps graduates and theatre is coming to understand everything.” D o t 2 D o t C a f é o n “Wednesday Double” by starred in a Nollywood of Boston Arts Academy your community” Can’t Wait Productions Dorchester Avenue, Ciambrone. film “Unwanted Guest” active in their crafts. Although they are is working on building Can’t Wait Productions “We kept in touch in New York City, which In September, she is still working on dates more staff and creat- will jumpstart its first as good friends and I is currently in theatres moving to London where for the first show, Can’t ing “a family so it can full season by performing came to her with idea in Nigeria. she will attend the East Wait will start with “The thrive in Dorchester,” a staged reading of Ciam- of the company because Ciambrone, who stud- 15 Acting School at Inside” around late April Ciambrone said. They brone’s play “Wednesday she was someone that ied at University of the University of Essex or early May. said they are looking Double.” Working in I trusted and was just Massachusetts, Boston to study acting and The performance at for people who are in- restaurants since 18, as passionate about for a little while, has contemporary theatre. Dot2Dot has limited between shows and do she wrote about a girl in theatre,” Ebiama said. been studying theatre “I’m not interested seating and includes not have an extensive a restaurant whose boss “We have the same back- since she was 9 and in fame, I’m interested a three course dinner resume. makes comments and ad- ground in terms of high has been invested in in giving back to my which costs $15 in ad- “We want a solid team vances on her. Based on school, so I knew she was the Dorchester com- community,” said Ciam- vance and $20 at the of people that are just actual experiences, she someone who would be munity her entire life. brone. “Without theatre door. Give The Gift of Dorchester! A Subscription to the Dorchester Reporter is an Ideal Gift for Any Special Occasion. Order Today - A Unique and Thoughtful Present for Your Dot Friends & Family! Order today, and receive 2 tickets to either the National Golf Expo (March 2-4) or the Boston Flower Show (March 14-18). Tickets limited. 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Marr-lin Swim will kick-off in early Team Prepping April for swimmers ages for Regional 6 to 18 with try-outs Championship Meet (50 yd. swim) held for After competing in the new swimmers. Once N.E.N.E.A.P.C. League the teams have been as- Championship Meet sembled practices will be and earning a 4th place held one evening a week finish the members of with meets taking place the Marr-lin Swim Team on Saturday afternoons. will now participate For more information in invitational meets contact Aquatic Director, leading up to the Re- Aquiles Gomes at ext. gional Championship 2220. Meet. On 3/4 the team Youth of the Year will host it’s Annual Program Beanpool Meet followed Each year, in the by the Northeast vs. month of January, staff Southeast Meet on 3/17 members nominate out- in Worcester. The team standing club members will then hit the road, to be considered for the heading to Union, NJ to Youth of the Year pro- take part in the Regional gram, the highest award Swim Championships on within the Club. This 3/24 & 3/25. Our team year, after much debate, will be joined by other the following members Boys and Girls Clubs were nominated: Aisling and U.S.S. swim teams Kerr, Melanie Barros, The Daisy Girl Scout Troop gathered at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester. The Club has a Daisy taking part in the 2-day Marissa Sneed, Jake Troop and a Brownie Troop which meet on Wednesday afternoons. Both groups are currently taking part in the Annual Girl Scout Cookie Fundraising initiative. meet. The Marr-lins Mastrogiacomo, Sean will return home on O’Donnell, Bernard Bar- that Sunday. The meet bosa and David Barry. will feature some of the Each of these finalists top swimmers in the will now submit an essay area and should prove and letter of recom- a strong test of how mendation to a panel of much the members of judges prior to their in- the team have improved terview in early March. since practices began The member selected to back in September. After serve as our Youth of the the regional meet, a Year will then submit select group of swimmers an application of essays, posting the necessary background history and qualifying times, and letters of recommenda- meeting the required at- tion to Boys and Girls tendance/sportsmanship Clubs of America and criteria, will represent be invited to take part in their teammates at the the statewide interviews National Championship scheduled for May in Fall Meet in St. Petersburg, River. In addition, all FL in early April. Im- of the Finalists will be mediately after, look for recognized at the Club’s the start of the 6-team In- Annual Member Recog- tramural Swim League, nition Night Dinner in It’s time to work at the Sculpture Class at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester. In addition to Sculp- which combines experi- June. We congratulate ture, the Winter session of Fine Arts classes includes Painting & Drawing, Photography, Teen Art, Girls enced swimmers from these seven outstanding Art/Boys Art, Art for Me (3-5 yr. olds) and Open Art. the Marr-lins with new members on their par- swimmers and gradu- ticipation, leadership, the Year Finalist. Club members and their day. In addition to the at our Walter Denney ates of the Swim Lesson community service and Walter Denney parents are invited to Anniversary Celebration Clubhouse please contact program. Registration selection as a Youth of Youth Center stop by the Center to other ongoing activities Unit Director, Queenette to Celebrate take part in a variety of at the Center include Santos at ext. 3120. Anniversary family activities. There the U-Mass Tutoring All-Star Basketball On Thursday, March will be food, games, program, Kids Café, Program The Dorchester 15th we will be cel- tours and more. This will Torch Club, Philosophy Our four All-Star ebrating our 9-year An- also be a great time for Club, Creative Writing, Basketball teams are niversary of providing residents of the Harbor Keystone Club, Swim in mid-season form, all Historical Society programs at our Walter Point community to Lessons, Friday Field hoping to gain a berth in Denney Clubhouse lo- renew their membership Trips, McCormack Gym, the play-off tournament. offers cated in the Harbor Point at the Center which will Art Classes and more. For The 12&U Boys stand at section of Dorchester. be free of charge on this information on activities 4-3 with a recent victory over the Salesian Boys Dorchester’s Collections, and Girls Club of East Boston. Leading the way a new book Byrne & on offense was De’Andre Dew-Hollis (18). The Girls 14&U squad fell about its buildings to 1-5 on the season Drechsler, L.L.P. after losing to last year’s and artifacts in exchange championships from the Jordan Boys and Girls Club of Chelsea 40-14. for a $25 donation Attorneys at Law Jasmine Castro (5) led a balanced scoring attack. Eastern Harbor Office Park Our 15&U Boys jumped 50 Redfield Street, Neponset Circle to 2-3 after Terrell David Dorchester, Massachusetts 02122 (20) helped lead them to a 54-40 win over the Salem, NH Boys and Girls Club. Lastly, our REPRESENTING SERIOUSLY INJURED INDIVIDUALS Boys 18&U team fell to 4-2 after losing a close auto/motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, one to the Salem, MA Boys and Girls Club workplace injuries, slip and fall accidents, defective products, 71-69. Leading the way was Christopher Shelton medical malpractice, head and burn injuries, (35). For information on the Winter Basketball liquor liability and premises liability program please contact Athletic Director, Bruce Seals at 617-288-7120, Telephone (617) 265-3900 • Telefax (617) 265-3627 ext. 2210. February 23, 2012 The Reporter Page 15 Lots to chew on as Grapefruit and Cactus play begins With apologies to the thesis coming when the he awaits that answer. poet: “Spring training Sports/Clark Booth Reds, to their everlasting The Yankees are no begins. All’s right with regret, traded premium lock. If I were them I’d be the world.” outfielder Frank Rob- greatly concerned their issues as the state of the happy spring. Well, maybe not so inson to the Orioles for allegedly omnipotent starting pitching, the Meanwhile—contrary much if your team comes premium pitcher Milt offense, which again quality of his relievers, to the conventional from Pittsburgh, Kan- Pappas to their everlast- failed so miserably in the the health of his third wisdom—there’s the sas City, Cleveland, or ing regret. If Montero playoffs, is on borrowed baseman and leftfielder, notion here that the Queens. But the play’s fulfills his fabulous time. There’s no logic in and the casual matter of Yankees’ prospects are the thing even if you promise, Pineda must assuming they can get Clark Booth who’s at shortstop. little more solid. Their have to read about it annually flirt with 20 as much from Broth- Early efforts to ad- one and only big moment, amusingly last year. But from a snow bank in St. wins in his pinstripes ers Jeter, Teixeira, and dress the problem have those thunderous pitch- I wouldn’t bet the ranch Paul. until further notice to A-Rod, let alone more. not been impressive. ing moves the night of on a reprise. Joe Maddon This precious institu- make this deal equitable. A total breakdown by Acceding reluctantly to January the 13th, may may be the league’s best tion of a game that is Still more to the point, one of them (A-Rod ?) widespread demands prove a mixed blessing. manager and the Rays’ changing too fast for there’s that near-psychic would hardly surprise. that they display a little Hiroki Kuroda, the very pitching, now graced by the tastes of many of thing having to do with Cashman, whose mind contrition, the pitchers mature Japanese right- lefty Matt Moore, who its adherents bursts the burdens of pitching might be elsewhere these at the heart of last fall’s hander plucked from free could be the best of them from the gates this year in New York. While days, is delusional if he fiasco have given limp agency, is a smart pick- all, will carry them a long bearing an odd mixture hardly flawless, Kevin thinks the 40-year-old performances smacking up, if not a blockbuster. way. But in the end, their of exceptional promise Brown, Jeff Weaver, Raul Ibanez can give of the untamed ego and The doubt concerns that anemic offense—hardly and deepening doubt. Randy Johnson, Javier him a fraction of the arrogance that undoubt- much larger deal with improved by replac- It’s never been healthier Vazquez, and A.J Burnett production he’d have got- edly fueled the disaster. Seattle. Not that the ing Johnny Damon and or stronger, vigorously all had varying degrees ten from Montero. Can Swaggering Josh promise of the massive Casey Kotchman with assert its sachems, of high achievement by Robbie Cano and Curtis Beckett, widely as- and flame-throwing Mi- Luke Scott and Carlos led by the iron fisted the time they landed Granderson get still sumed to have been the chael Pineda is anything Pena—will sink them. Commissioner-for-Life. there only to have their better? It’s an unreason- ringleader, allows he less than unquestionably Again! Well, then, why are they dignity stripped in short able demand. Cashman may have been guilty huge. But the price, pre- The balance of power constantly tinkering order and eventually de- is a concern, too. His of “lapses in judgment” mium slugging prospect shifts westward! Eras with it? part as laughingstocks. personal problems ought and “mistakes in the Jesus Montero, was end! The AL East no lon- So long and unshak- The question of whether not be lightly dismissed. clubhouse,” but then downright frightening. ger inevitably yields the ably arch-traditional, it’s young Pineda can handle And so you ask, might emphatically declares, In the old days the wildcard! It’ll be harder the game that featured this oddly eerie business the waverings of the AL “And that’s about as far axiom that you should making the playoffs this only one winner-take- remains huge until he East behemoths from as I’m going to go.” never trade a quality, year! all post-season event answers it resound- Boston and New York That’s contrition? The everyday position player Such premises begin for eight decades and ingly. Brian Cashman, open the door to Tampa? words are weak and the for a quality, every-fifth- to get tested at the lei- never allowed a team to the beleaguered puller It’s pretty to think so if body language is awful. day pitcher was virtually surely, timeless watering budge from its mooring of the switches in the you’re keen on the David Actually, Beckett showed set in cement, the ulti- holes of the Grapefruit for a half century. Now Bronx, has every right and Goliath scenario and his true colors a couple of mate affirmation of that and Cactus Leagues. Let they aren’t even sure to be scared witless as it certainly played out days before reporting the fun begin. what their playoffs will to camp when he railed look like or how the about the sanctity of the two leagues will soon clubhouse. You always be composed, for that know a baseball player matter. MLB has little is stone, cold, guilty of A sports injury brings more stability than the whatever he’s charged NHL or NBA. But it does with when he invokes the have labor peace and timeless “what goes on in everyone is making lots the clubhouse stays in of money. In fact they are you to us. the clubhouse” war cry. It wallowing in it. dates back to the Golden There’s the significant Age of Rube Waddell. probability that before Is it important that spring training ends, they get down on their a second-rate hustler When you’re sidelined hands and knees and beg who grossly misman- by a sports injury, for forgiveness? Should aged his crown jewel we reduce highly spirited you really think about of a franchise bringing and competitive young the kind of expertise disgrace to the game athletes to silly putty that’s required to will walk away having merely to exact petty reaped more than a diagnose and treat your revenge? Probably not. billion dollars in profit condition. That’s where It’s not as if wanton while roughly tripling Beth Israel Deaconess behavior in this game his investment in less is unprecedented. Some Hospital-Milton’s sports medicine team comes in. than a decade. How of the dumbest of it has They have impressive expertise, and as a team, decidedly vulgar! Is this been woven into the collaborative strength. what Baseball has come game’s most charm- to be all about? Maybe ing mythology. Babe Our fellowship trained sports medicine physicians not entirely, but rather Ruth feasted on hot dogs are skilled in ACL reconstructions, rotator cuff too much for comfort, between at-bats. Paul repair, as well as non-surgical and minimally- says I. Waner played so drunk Back on the field, invasive treatments for conditions of the shoulder, that when he was asked which is where you’ll elbow, knee and ankle. Skilled community surgeons what pitch he hit, he re- find the only action you know and trust and Beth Israel Deaconess plied, “The middle one.” most patrons give a hoot Maybe it all comes down Medical Center experts are on our team, and yours. about, spring training to the simple notion that introduces us to a fine Getting back in the game means getting the right we all know Babe Ruth mess of stuff to chew on. orthopedics experience on your side. We are the and you, Josh Beckett, Among the pile, the Orthopedic Specialists at Beth Israel Deaconess are no Babe Ruth! struggle to re-construct No one is demanding Hospital-Milton. the fragile psyche of the they make a pilgrimage Red Sox ranks front and to the Holy Land draped center hereabouts. Dr. in sack-cloth and ashes. Bobby Valentine, never But wouldn’t it be nice if known for his patience, they agreed there might is in charge of this case. be some connection A whole winter of sim- between the way they mering and whimpering played and the way they spiced with spectacular behaved. At least Jon upheaval has brought Lester, one of Beckett’s us no closer to under- alleged sidekicks in the standing how that epic misbegotten clubhouse meltdown that ended capers, acknowledges Our expertise brings last season could have that the paying fans have even been thinkable. It’s every right to be ticked- left to Dr. Valentine, who off. None of the players, has never been known however, yet concedes to suffer fools gladly, to you back. the media have a right get it figured out in the to report their capers. next six weeks, after It will be fun watching which he can deal with the Red Sox sort all of such relatively trivial Find out how we’re bringing the most advanced care together at www.bidmilton.org. this nonsense out this Page 16 THE Reporter February 23, 2012 Neighborhood Notables (Continued from page 12) CYO Basketball Madness Eucharist in honor of Divine Mercy on the third Port Norfolk Civic Assn. St. Ann’s CYO Basketball Madness, Fri., to Sun., Friday of each month, at St. Ann’s in Dorchester, Meetings usually the third Thurs. of each month Mar, 2, 3, and 4. Donations of toys are welcomed, with Exposition at 6 p.m., Chaplet of Mercy at 6:30 at the Port Norfolk Yacht Club. Info: 617-265-5780. by Feb. 25. Call 617-825-6180 for info. p.m., and Mass at 7 p.m. For further info: call the St. Mark’s Area Civic Assn. Charity Fundraiser Sisters at 617-288-1202, ext. 114. Meetings held the last Tues. of each month in Charity fundraiser, Fri., Mar. 9. 8 p.m., Florian First Parish Church the lower hall of St. Mark’s Church, at 7 p.m. Info: Hall, with the McLaughlin, Ryan, and Wyse families, The church welcomes donations of food and stmarkscivic.com. for Mass. Down’s Syndrome Congress, Juvenile clothing for the needy each Sunday. Pot-Luck- Dorchester Historical Society Arthritis Foundation, and Best Buddies. Music by Family-Fun-Night, the first Fri. of each month, 6 Historian Andrew Saxe will discuss “Victorian the Fenian Sons; donation, $20. p.m., in the parish hall. The church is located at 10 Dorchester” at the monthly meeting on Sun., Mar. Adams Village Business Assn. Parish St., Meetinghouse Hill. 18, at 2 p.m., at the Clapp House. The headquarters For info on the AVBA, call Mary at 617-697-3019. Lenten Confessions of the DHS is the William Clapp House, 195 Boston Kit Clark Senior Services Confessions will be heard from 6:30 to 8 p.m., on St., near Edward Everett Square. Kit Clark Senior Services for those over 60: the Wednesdays of Lent (Feb. 29 to Apr. 4) at all Dorchester Board of Trade health care, socialization, adult day health, memory Boston Catholic churches and chapels. The next Board of Trade Business to Business respite, homemakers, personal care attendants, St. Ambrose Church meeting and Open House, with the annual election mental health and substance abuse counseling, Fr. Paul Cloherty is now in residence at Marian of officers and board members, will be held on Tues., and transportation. The Kit Clark’s Senior Home Manor in South Boston. Sovereign Bank is allowing Feb. 28, 6 p.m., at Freeport Tavern at Phillips. The Improvement Program for eligible homeowners with parishioners attending Sunday Mass to park in their address for the Dorchester Board of Trade, P. O. home rehabilitation and low-cost home repairs. Info: parking lot while at Mass. Box 220452. Dor., MA 02122. Contact the Board 617-825-5000. St. Ann Church at 617-398-DBOT (3268). Adams St. Library St. Ann’s Lucky Thousand Drawing, the second Kennedy Library “A History of the War of 1812,” a free 45-minute Monday of each month in the school cafeteria, at “Themselves,” an Irish girl’s new life in America, slide show presentation on the War of 1812, offered 7 p.m. The adult, teen, and youth choirs welcome Sat., Mar. 17, 10:30 a.m. “Crabgrass Puppet The- by the library (690 Adams St.) and the National Park new members. Work will soon begin on renovating atre,” Tues., Apr. 17. 10:30 a.m. For reservations for Service, Sat., Mar. 3, 11 a.m. All are welcome. 690 the lower church. The church welcomes donations. the free programs and forums: 617/514-1643 to be Adams St. Irish author Treasa O’Driscoll will read St. Brendan Church sure of a seat or visit the web page: jfklibrary.org. from, sing from, and discuss her book “Celtic Woman, Men’s clothing for the Long Island Shelter is still Flower Show Fundraiser A Memoir of Life’s Poetic Journey,” on Wed., Mar. needed: shirts, pants, sweatshirts, sweaters, coats, A kick-off fundraiser, sponsored by the Boston 14, at 6:30 p.m., at the library Become a member by jackets, rainwear, footwear, belts, hats, and white Parks Dept. will be held at the Seaport World sending dues to Friends of the Adams St. Library, sox. The Food Pantry needs non-perishable food. Trade Center on Tues. evening, Mar. 13, from c/o M. Cahill, 67 Oakton Ave., Dorchester, 02122. Please be generous. Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored 5:30 to 8 p.m. The proceeds will help restore the Family membership is $5; individuals, $3; seniors, by the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Sat., Mar. 10, 5 greenhouses of the Boston Parks’ Dept. Discounted $1; businesses, $10; and lifetime, $50. Monday to 7 p.m. Save the date. The Guild’s annual auction, tickets @$100 may be purchased by Valentine’s Day, Matinees at 2 p.m. with popcorn: on Sat., Apr. 28. Mark your calendar. Feb. 14, for the reception, which has an Open Bar Irish Pastoral Centre St. Gregory Parish and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. After that, the The IPC, now located in St. Brendan Rectory, 15 The Prayer Group meets each Wed., 7:30 p.m.; purchase price is $125. The Flower Show will run Rita Road, welcomes seniors to a coffee hour each enter by the side door across from the rectory garages. from Mar. 14 to 18. Guests at the fundraiser will Wed. morning, from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be Eucharistic Adoration each Sunday from 2 to 4:45 have a preview of the Flower Show, plus a ticket to a speaker each week. Call 617-265-5300 for info. P.M. 150th Anniversary Celebration of the parish, see the Flower Show any time during the next four The IPC has a “Music for Memory” program, with on Sat., Oct. 20; mark your calendar. Planning days. Call 617-635-4032 for info and tickets. Maureen McNally. It meets once a month (Mar. 8) meeting for celebration, Thurs., Feb. 23, 7 p.m., in Mayor of Dorchester Contest during the winter season. Welcome and refreshments the lower church. Dorchester residents interested in being in the race at 4 p.m., and singing from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Call the St. Mark Parish for the Mayor’s contest are invited to the Comfort IPC for additional dates and further info. The singing A small Food Pantry has been set up by the St. Inn, 900 Morrissey Blvd., 7 p.m., in the Conference is free; donations for refreshments are welcomed. Vincent de Paul Society; come to the rectory on Room. Registration is open until the next meeting, Loss/Bereavement Support Group (free), meetings on the third Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 Mar. 19. Call 857-756-3675 for info. six Tuesdays, from Feb. 28 to Apr. 3, 7 to 8:30 p.m. p.m. to receive a bag of groceries. A Holy Hour each Murphy/Leahy-Holloran Pre-registration is requested. Call 617-265-5300. Monday, from 6 to 7 p.m., in the church. Community Center Irish Social Club Knights of Columbus ISC dates: Sun., Mar. 4, Tradition; Sun., Mar. 11, Youth Beginner 1, on Tues. and Thurs., 4:20 to Redberry Council #107, Columbus Council #116, Erin’s Melody; Sat., Mar. 17, Dave Healy (from 8 4:50 p.m. @$25 pp. For info, check with the Aquatic and Lower Mills Council #180 merged into a new p.m. to midnight); Sun., Mar. 18, closed; and Sun., Staff at 617-635-5150. Membership is just $20 per Dorchester Council #107, with meetings held the Mar. 25, Fintan Stanley. All music begins at 8 p.m. family. Irish step dancing classes on Thurs. evenings second Wed. of each month at the V.F.W. Post, Admission, $10. The ISC is located at 119 Park St., from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Project D.E.E.P. needs tutors. Neponset Ave., at 7 p.m. (earlier starting time). West Roxbury. Call 617-635-5027. Info: contact Mike Flynn at 617-288-7663. Carney Hospital’s Programs Temple Shalom St. Gregory’s Boy Scouts The temple will celebrate the Jewish holiday A Breast-Cancer Support Group, the second Meetings each Tues., 7 p.m., in the white building of Purim: at the annual Purim carnival from 11 Wednesday (only) of each month, 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the rear of the Grammar School, for boys ages a.m. to 1 p.m., on Sun., Mar. 4, at the Milton COA The Carney’s adult/child/infant CPR and First Aid 7 to 14. building at 10 Walnut St.” and at Purim Service and instructions every week for only $30. Call 617-296- Megillah reading by Rabbi Benjamin on Wed., Mar. K Club/St. Brendan Senior Trip 4012, X2093 for schedule. The next Senior Supper Overnight trip to the Turning Stone Resort Casino, 7, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., also at the Council on Aging is Mar. 14. in NY’s Mohawk Valley, on Sun./Mon., Mar. 25/26. Building. The temple has relocated; the office, 38 Trip includes $10 meal credit and $40 freeplay or Franklin Park Zoo Truro Lane, Milton; the mailing address, P.O. Box $30 in Bingo Dollars and $10 freeplay on the first Playful Paws Playgroups, beginning Feb. 1 from 870275, Milton, MA 02187; and the sanctuary, The day. On the second day, a free breakfast buffet 10:15 to 11 a.m., in the meeting Barn at the zoo. Great Hall, 495 Canton Ave., Milton. The phone coupon and $25 in freeplay or $ 20 in Bingo Dollars. 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By Pat Tarantino Reporter Staff Boston Public School officials this week called for district-wide im- provements in order to ensure a re-designed school assignment plan is fit for public approval by its December 2012 deadline. Superintendent Dr. Carol Johnson said improving teacher evaluations is a crucial step towards improv- ing under-performing schools and easing the planning process which will determine what schools incoming stu- dents may attend in the coming academic year. Currently, the BPS district is divided into three geographic zones and costs the city $80 million in transporta- tion costs, which BPS officials project will rise to $100 million in the 2013-14 school year. Mayor Tom Menino has pledged to “radically” BPS deputy superintendent Michael Goar told school committee members that more rigorous principal and administrative change the assignment evaluations cannot be implemented until the Boston Teacher’s Union accepts similar evaluation terms in their ongoing contract plan by next year. Last negotiations with the city. Photo by Pat Tarantino week he appointed a 23-member advisory servations conducted by proposed in 2004 failed “We’re going to listen to promising step towards mayor’s messege that I board to supervise the principals and headmas- to gain traction with the residents on what they making the education think is very important planning process, which ters only gives a partial public and potentially find good and frustrating process more equitable in guiding my thinking is scheduled to begin view of how a class is build off those findings, and come up with a plan for the district’s diverse in this process is that with public meetings conducted. A new evalu- he said listening to cur- that allows for a more student body and said Boston is a different city next month. ation process proposed rent concerns will be localized school system.” he hopes the planning than it was in the 1960’s,” “The issue of school by the school department the committee’s primary Boston University process proves Boston Hardin said. “We have to choice is intrinsically calls for more frequent focus. dean of education and has moved past the make an absolute com- tied to the perceived visits, reviews of student “The purpose of the assignment committee racial divides that have mitment to Boston kids quality of our schools,” performance and more committee is to listen chair Hardin Coleman made public schools a that they can join the Dr. Johnson said, noting input from parents— in- to what would make said recent moves within tinderbox since the era conversations of the 21st that the current process novations that Johnson school system better the school system to of mayor Kevin White. century. That’s what this “still lacks transparency says have already made for people in our com- improve cultural train- “The thing that we is really about.” and predictability.” a difference in the munities,” Walczak said. ing for teachers was a want and the part of the According to BPS city’s designated “turn- 2011-12 kindergarten around” schools. enrollment data, parent Calling the current demand in the East Zone evaluation process “cum- High court: Party hosts not liable for (which includes Dorches- bersome,” Dr. Johnson ter and Mattapan) varies said the new evaluation widely amongst schools, framework was promis- underage BYOB drinking with three of the zone’s ing, but could not be By Kyle Cheney own supply of alcohol, in contrast to the host who 34 kindergarten 2 pro- implemented across the STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE furnishes liquor to guests. The latter host, we said, grams – the Murphy district until the Boston Massachusetts residents who host “bring-your- is like a bartender in a licensed establishment who K-8, Young Achievers Teachers Union agrees to own-booze” parties are free of liability if underage is well situated to ‘shut off’ guests who should not K-8, and Roosevelt K-8 the terms of the process guests subsequently drive drunk and cause injuries, be drinking because of age or intoxication, and we - accounting for almost as part of their ongoing deaths or damage, the state’s high court ruled today. noted that ‘[s]ociety may fairly expect’ a host in the a quarter of all first contract negotiations Contending that “social hosts” cannot be expected latter situation to take such action,” according to through third-priority with BPS. The BTU has to police their guests’ drinking, the court ruled that Duffly’s ruling. enrollment requests been working without a only hosts who supply alcohol to their visitors can “We acknowledged also that there were ‘a number made by parents, while contract since 2009 and be held legally responsible for off-premises damage of practical difficulties’ inherent in imposing on social the three least popular is currently engaged in caused by intoxicated guests. hosts a duty ‘to police the conduct of guests who drink programs – the Perkins, difficult negotations with “[A] social host could be held liable for injury their own liquor.’ Among those difficulties we noted Adams, and Taylor el- city officials. to third parties caused by the drunk driving of a the unpleasant--and potentially counterproductive-- ementary schools - were At last Wednesday guest only in cases where the host had actually enforcement methods available to hosts, such as requested by three night’s Boston School served alcohol or made it available,” wrote Justice physically ejecting an intoxicated guest from the percent of all parents in Committee hearing, Fernande Duffly in a majority opinion in which she property, thereby increasing the likelihood of that the zone. member John Barros drew from prior court rulings to offer a rationale. person driving while intoxicated,” Duffly continued. BPS deputy chief suggested that an effort “[L]iability attaches only where a social host either Although the ruling was unanimous, two justices academic officer Linda be made to reassure serves alcohol or exercises effective control over the – the court’s chief Roderick Ireland and Judge Ralph Chen said improvements parents that the school supply of alcohol.” Gants –offered a separate opinion calling the ruling to the current school assignment planning In her opinion – joined by Justices Robert Cordy, too broad because it would apply to both underage assignment formula process was designed Barbara Lenk, and Francis Spina – Duffly rejected hosts and those who are over 21 years old. implemented in 2004 with bottom-up input in an attempt by parents of an injured 16-year-old “I differ with the court in that I would limit our have helped to improve mind in order to ensure partygoer, Rachel Juliano, to sue the party’s holding to an underage host, and would wait until the chances a family will people with strong sug- 18-year-old host, Jessica Simpson. Juliano “suffered we are presented with a case where a social host get its first choice school gestions are not turned serious injuries” when a car driven by her boyfriend, who has reached legal drinking age knowingly if they live within walk- away from the process Christopher Dunbar, struck a utility pole after the allows underage guests to use his or her home to ing distance or already before it begins. pair left the premises, according to facts relied upon drink alcohol before we decide whether to extend our have a student attending “We’ve said that we by the court. holding to all social hosts,” Gants wrote. “I believe the school. But Chen said want to hear from fami- At issue, according to the majority opinion, is the that such restraint is the more prudent course … it improving educational lies and communities, fact that Dunbar, not Simpson, had supplied all the is not difficult to imagine egregious circumstances experiences by providing but still people are say- alcohol available at Simpson’s party – a 30-pack of where an adult of legal drinking age encourages more uniformed cur- ing ‘[BPS] has a plan, beer and a bottle of rum – and insisted on driving underage guests to ‘bring your own beer or booze’ riculum throughout the when are you going to home with Juliano after consuming a pair of mixed to get drunk at his or her house, one of whom later district would provide show it to us?’,” Barros drinks and “six or seven beers.” kills or cripples someone while driving home.” more concrete results. said. “How are we going Although the Julianos’ suit contends that Simpson, “Under the court’s decision today,” he continued, Chen added that im- to convince folks that we the party host, should be found negligent for allowing “if similar tragic facts again arose, a social host who proved teacher evalu- have no plan?” Dunbar to drink on her property, the court concluded has reached the legal drinking age would not be ations were central to School assignment that earlier rulings made clear that hosts can’t be liable in tort if he or she did not provide the alcohol ensuring consistency committee member Bill responsible for their guests’ drinking when they for the party, even if the underage guest had killed in classrooms and said Walczak said that while don’t control the supply of alcohol. a pedestrian, passenger, or another motorist while the current system of he plans on reviewing “[W]e expressed doubt that a social host can driving home.” announced classroom ob- why an assignment plan effectively prevent a guest from drinking the guest’s

Page 22 THE Reporter February 23, 2012 RECENT OBITUARIES Neighborhood Notables B R O U G H T O N , nephews, grand nieces James F. of East and grand nephews. Late (Continued from page 16) Dorchester Neighborhood Houses) offers a range Bridgewater formerly of US Air Force Vietnam K Club of educational programs at multiple locations in Dorchester. Husband of Era Veteran. Donations The meetings are held every other Monday (Feb. Dorchester including early education for infants to the late Ann J. (Hurley). in Bill’s memory may be 27, Mar. 13 and 26)) in Florian Hall, 12:30 p.m. The six-year-olds, out of school time programs for six Father of Ann Marie made to St. Gregory’s club welcomes new members. to13-year-olds, adolescent development programs, B r o u g h t o n - F e n n e l l , Church, Dorchester, MA and alternative and adult education. The site loca- James F. Jr., Kathleen or the American Heart St. Gregory’s 60 & Over Club tions include the Little House, Log School, Ruth A. Clark, Maureen T., Association. The club meets on Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. for Darling, and Dorchester Place. refreshments and 1 p.m. for Bingo, in St. Gregory’s Mary E. Broughton- STORMS, Elizabeth Career Collaborative O’Hara and Kevin F. A. (Doherty) of Sanborn, Auditorium. 2012 The next meetings are on Mar. 6 and 20 and Apr. 3 and 17. Those ages 22 to 55, interested in finding a Grandfather of John, NY, formerly of St. Mark’s level-entry job ($20,000 to $30,000) should call Max, James, Amanda, Parish, Dorchester. Wife Dot House Senior Guys & Gals 617-424-6616, Career Collaborative, near Downtown Justin, Nicholas and Mat- of the late Peter M. Bingo each Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Crossing, to see if they qualify for free job-search thew. Former employee of Storms. Mother of Peter at the Dorchester House, 1353 Dorchester Ave.; services. Boston Edison. M. Storms and his wife also offering many trips. All are welcome. Info: BUTLER, William Robin of LaPorte TX, Win- 617-288-3230. Mattapan United D. Jr. of Dorchester. ifred M. Storms of Lake A new community organizing initiative will hold Blessed Mother Teresa Seniors one-on-one meetings with residents and will hold Husband of Margaret Worth, FL, and Carolyn Lunch each Wed. at noon, followed by Bingo, M. (Halloran) Butler. E. Storms, PhD. and her meetings to meet needs in the neighborhood and to dominoes, and cards, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. All are improve life in Mattapan. If you wish to be involved, Brother of Carol Smith, husband Brent Stoltman welcome. Regina Lally, Katherine of Buffalo, NY. Sister of contact Jeff at 617-0298-1785, x202 or Jeffrey.stone@ Cedar Grove Baseball bostonabcd.org. Murray all of Arlington, Winifred M. Doherty of Registration at St. Brendan’s School Hall on Fri., Barbara Freeman of Milton, Kathryn P. Ford Dorchester Multi-Service Center Mar. 2, and Fri., Mar. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. Registra- DotWell’s Mommy/Daddy & Me fitness classes Waltham, Philip Butler of Scituate and Bernard tion at the PJPII Academy, 239 Neponset Ave., on of SC, Robert Butler of CT J. Doherty of Milton. Aunt at the Dorchester Multi-Service Center, 1353 Sat., Mar. 3 and Mar, 10, from 10 a.m. to noon, and Dorchester Ave., on Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to and the late David Butler. of many nieces, nephews, T-Ball, from 1 to 3 p.m. Beloved brother-in-law grand-nieces and grand- 10:30 a.m., and Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 and uncle to many nieces, nephews. ASDL Girls’ Softball a.m., in the gym, for children two years and older. Registration: Mar. 5 and Mar. 6, 4 to 7 p.m., at On Tuesdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., a “water the ADSL Facility, 1565 Dot Ave., at Town Field. babies” class for children six months to 2.9 years. Irish Hearts for Haiti Dance Info: 617-740-2235. Annual benefit dance, Irish Hearts for Haiti, Sun., Patch Council Apr. 22, 2 to 8 p.m., at the Marriot Hotel in Quincy. The Patch Council, advocating the needs of TEVNAN TEVNAN Admission, $20. Dorchester families, meets the third Tuesday of each 100 City Hall Plaza 299653 Gallivan Boulevard Boys and Girls Club News month at Dorchester Cares, 200 Bowdoin St., from Boston, MA 02108 Dorchester, MA 02124 Dorchester Boys and Girls Club need tutors for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Info: 617-474-1256, X222. 617-423-4100 617-265-4100 those in grades K to 12 who need homework assis- Dorchester People for Peace tance after school one to 2 hours per week. Volunteers The group usually meets the second Monday of Attorneys at Law need not be teachers or experts on the subject. High each month, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Vietnamese-American www.tevnan.com school students can fulfill their community-service Community Center (wheelchair-accessible), 42 hours. Call Emily at 617-288-7120, to volunteer. Charles St. Info: call 617-282-3783. Upham’s Corner Main Streets Hope for Troubled Families All committee meetings are held at the UCMS Families Anonymous: a self-help support program “Close to Home” office, 594 Columbia Rd., #302, buzzer #6, Dor., for parents, grandparents, other relatives, and and are open to the public. Info: 617-265-0363 or friends, concerned by the substance abuse of a loved uphamscorner.org. one; meetings at the Tynan School, 650 East Fourth Field’s Corner Main Street St., South Boston, Mondays, 7:30 p.m. The Board meets the first Wed. of the month, at Mattapan Adult Day Care 1452 Dot. Ave., 6:30 p.m. Info or to apply: 617-474- The Mattapan Adult Day Care Program is held 1432. each weekday from 8 am to 4 pm, 229 River St., Mat- Four Corners Main Street tapan. Services included: nursing, social services, Four Corners Main Street, located at 420 Wash- arts & crafts, games, breakfast/lunch/snack, and ington St., Dorchester, 02121; mailing address: transportation. Call 617-298-7970 to schedule a visit. Cedar Grove Cemetery P.O. Box 240877, 02124; phone: 617-287-1651; fax Horizons for Homeless Children number, 617-265-2761. Horizons is seeking volunteers to interact and CONSECRATED IN 1868 Dorchester Park play with 200 children living in family shelters. On the banks of the Neponset See: dotpark.org. Commitment: two hours per week for six months. Excellent “Pre-Need” Plan Available Friends of Ronan Park Info: call 617-445-1480. Mailing address: Friends of Ronan Park, P.O. Box Volunteers Needed Inquiries on gravesites are invited. 220252, Dor., 02122. See: info@friendsofronanpark. Friendship Works, visits elderly and disabled Non-Sectarian. org. adults in our area. Call 617-482-1510 for further info. Cemetery Office open daily at College Bound Dorchester Boston Partners in Education needs volunteers to 920 Adams St. College Bound Dorchester (formerly Federated help in math and English Language Arts in grades Dorchester, MA 02124 K to 12. 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Thursday, February 23 • Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department welcome city youngsters to the Franklin Park Golf Course Clubhouse for a Winter Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both indoor and outdoor activities and entertainment. The lineup includes sledding (weather permitting), a demonstration by the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit, a marionette puppet show, face painting, arts and crafts, and games. The Rangers will also host a Critter Exhibit featuring wildlife native to Massachusetts. In addition, there will be a screening of “Cool Runnings” in celebration of the winter season. Watch the inspiring true story of the first Jamaican bobsled team to make it into the Winter Olympics. Attendees should plan on packing a lunch for the afternoon. One Circuit Drive in Franklin Park. Call 617-635-4505 or visit cityofboston.gov/parks.

• Boston City Councillors Charles C. Yancey, Ayanna Pressley, and Tito Jackson, and Blacks In Government’s Boston Chapter host Coming Together: A Black History Month Celebration, 12 noon-1 p.m. at Boston City Hall in the Iannella Chambers, 5th Floor. Food and entertainment will be provided. Call 617-635-3131.

Sunday, February 26 • Katie Hurley, a candidate for Mayor of Dorchester, will host a trivia at Blasi’s Cafe, in Adams Corner in support of her run from 4-7 p.m. Show off your trivia skills, $10 a person, and no more than 5 per team. All proceeds go towards this year’s Dorchester Day Parade. For more info email [email protected].

Friday, March 2 Dr. Azzie Young, president of Mattapan Community Health Center, recently gave Liz Walker a tour of • Registration for Cedar Grove Baseball begins the center’s future home, which is presently under construction in Mattapan Square. The health center today, 6-8 p.m. at St. Brendan School Hall, 29 Rita will be the focus of Walker’s Better Living program, set for March 8 at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 5. Rd., and Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy, Neponset campus, 239 Neponset Ave. Also Saturday be featured on Better Living with Liz Walker on ter. Buffet dinner, a live and silent auction, and March 3, 10 a.m.- noon at St. Brendan’s and 1-3 p.m. Channel 5 on at 7:30 p.m. entertainment. Tickets $120; companion ticket $79. at Neponset campus. T-ball must be 5 years old by For more information and sponsorship opportunities 4/30/12. Please bring an original birth certificate as Friday, March 9 see bostoncitysingers.org/gala proof of age for all T-Ball and Minor League players, • “Time and Time Again,” an original play with even if your child played last year. It will be returned music performed by Neighborhood School will be Thursday, May 10 to you immediately. Please address any questions staged this evening at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 10 • Second annual Boston Haitian Honors luncheon, to Bill Clougher at 617-825-4506. at 3 p.m. At Mainstage Theatre, Roxbury Community Seaport Boston Hotel, noon. Call 617-436-1222 x22 College, Roxbury Crossing. Suggested admission: for sponsorship and ticket information. Saturday, March 3 $5 adults / $3 students. For more information: • Adams Street Library hosts slide show presenta- 617-522-0880 / neighborhoodschooljp.org Friday, March 11 tion to mark the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 • Annual St. Ann Parish $10k drawing, 6:30 at 11a.m. p.m. Florian Hall, 55 Hallet St. $150 a ticket / $40 Friday, March 30 companion ticket. You don’t have to be present to win! Thursday, March 8 • Second annual Boston City Singers Gala to To purchase your ticket, call or e-mail 617-265-6700 • Mattapan Community Health Center will support scholarship fund, 6:30-10:30 pm. at Venezia or [email protected]. Your gift is tax Waterfront Restaurant, 20 Ericcson Street, Dorches- deductible to the extent permitted by law. FINNEGAN ASSOCIATES REALTORS 793 Adams Street, Adams Corner, Dorchester, MA (617) 282-8189 www.finneganrealtors.com WELCOME TO: LEGAL NOTICES

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