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The Obama-Pelosi-Reid ‘Stimulus’: EAST BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE A Victory for Socialism Installation of 2009 Officers and Directors by Herman Cain Despite an avalanche of politics of fear and political objections from the public, pandering to the gullible at the so-called “Economic its best. It’s a perfect combi- Stimulus Bill” has passed nation for more socialism. Congress and President Former Congressman Obama will sign it into law. Ernest Istook summed it up The result is bigger govern- the best. “This stimulus bill ment and a smaller economy. is worse than just more big Since 65 percent of the government, pork barrel $789 billion is spending by projects, expansion of the the government for the gov- welfare system and bailout ernment, that means bigger of irresponsible state gov- government. ernments. It’s the road to About half of the remain- perpetual debt.” (Human ing 35 percent goes to tax Events.com — February 12, cuts for workers. According 2009) to an analysis by Congress- On the road of perpetual Back Row: East Boston Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, John Dudley, man Jack Kingston (R-GA), debt we will borrow more Outgoing EBCC Director, Derek Brodin, Michael Sulprizio of State Representative that means about 20 cents money from foreign coun- Carlo Basile’s office, EBCC President, Angelo Vigliotta Jr., State Senator Anthony an hour for the average tries that do not like us. We Petruccelli, and EBCC Director, Pat Capogreco. Second Row: Boston City Councilor working American. That’s will experience more taxes, Sal LaMattina, EBCC 1st Vice President, Neffo Cappuccio, EBCC Secretary Kim Altshcul, the same $800 per working more political pandering, EBCC Director, Michael Nicastro, EBCC Directors Franz Israel and Scott Warren. couple or $400 per single more politics of fear, more Seated left to right: EBCC Director Ann DiMaria, 2nd Vice President, Diane J. Modica, worker that other stories class warfare, more arro- 3rd Vice President Rhonda Dean and Treasurer Grace Previte-Magoon. have reported. gance by the all-knowing On Wednesday, February 11, 2009, the Anthony Petruccelli installed the following Advice, don’t spend it all at political class (as opposed to East Boston Chamber of Commerce held new directors, Pasquale “Pat” Capogreco, once. the working class, the busi- the annual Installation of Officers and Franz Israel, and Scott Warren along with The remaining half of the ness class and the shrink- Directors at the Courtyard Marriott in East second term officers, Neffo Cappuccio, 35 percent goes to increased ing investment class) and Boston. Outgoing Director, Buddy Mangini Diane J. Modica, Rhonda Dean, Grace P. spending for government even more national eco- was the Master of Ceremonies. The EBCC Magoon, Kim Altshcul and President Angelo assistance programs. That’s nomic pain. saluted outgoing directors, Derek Brodin, Vigliotta Jr. good, because more of us The Obama-Reid-Pelosi Michelle Salvaggio-Capurso and Buddy To become a member of the East Boston may be getting in line soon. cure for more national eco- Mangini. Citations were given to the out- Chamber of Commerce, call John Dudley at The bill passed because of nomic pain — more spend- going members from Congressman Michael 617-569-5000 or you may visit their website a populist new president (he Capuano, State Senator Anthony Petruc- at www.eastbostonchamber.com. says all the right things), the (Continued on Page 15) celli, State Representative Carlo Basile, and City Councilor Sal LaMattina. Senator (Continued on Page 7) News Briefs by Sal Giarratani Mayor’s Column by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston $10 Laptops from India? After two debate-filled weeks in both My administration’s Economic Recovery Did you hear about those ten buck laptops the U.S. House and Senate, and after Team worked proactively to generate an they’re making in India? They come fully- months of review and collaboration with inventory of potential shovel-ready and loaded with viruses. They’re powered by one our partners at the federal and state shovel-worthy projects in Boston, and we squirrel on a tiny treadmill. The mouse is real. levels to submit a package of Boston’s will manage any investments in a way Finally, the brand name is I.D.OTT. potential shovel-ready projects, Con- that will lead to both short-term job gress last week passed the $787 billion creation and long-term growth and Hiding in Plain Sight American Recovery and Reinvestment development. This is an honest to truth story. I think it Act, commonly known as the stimulus The Boston Housing Authority (BHA), happened in a Pittsburgh zoo. A chimp escaped bill. I want to thank the members of for example, will receive approximately from his caged area by climbing over a tall fence Boston’s congressional delegation for $30 million in direct funding that will that had sharp wire at the top. He used a tee helping to see that Boston and the help preserve our public housing shirt he had in his cage to cover the sharp wire. Commonwealth benefit from sensible resources, improve the infrastructure He jumped over to freedom. The daring escape investments that will go a long way in of BHA developments, and maintain was short lived. He was caught by zoo officials jump-starting our economy. While the these developments for the long-term. as he was about to exit the zoo walking between economic recovery plan is by no means BHA developments could benefit from a crowd of people with lots of little kids. He prob- a cure-all for our fiscal challenges, its energy efficiency upgrades and upgraded ably would have made it if he had put on the passage establishes funding for projects plumbing and heating systems that tee shirt. Next time I’m sure he’ll remember to that will stabilize our neighborhoods by eventually pay for themselves and take the tee shirt with him, right. investing in affordable and public hous- conserve energy at the same time. ing, sustainable infrastructure and job Economic recovery funds will also allow Television Violence creation. for the redevelopment of properties that Did you know the odds of a person sustaining As I’ve said before, because of the fun- are in need of dire attention. For a nonfatal injury from interacting with a TV damental strength of Boston’s economy, example, funding will assist in the re- set are one in 5,613? I view the recovery plan as an opportu- development of Washington Beech, so (Continued on Page 14) nity to build on our City’s position as the economic engine that drives the state. (Continued on Page 14)

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PHIDIAS AND HIS ATHENIAN SCULPTURES AND REINVESTMENT ACT Ask any Italo-American while her shield was resting most ancient buildings, the Mayor Menino to Visit with President Obama who the world’s greatest on the ground at her feet. All Parthenon had its share of Mayor Thomas M. Menino important to note, however, sculptor was, and Michel- of the gold portions were as- abuse down through the is encouraged by President that a portion of this funding angelo will probably get the sembled so that they could ages. It was used as a Barack Obama’s signing the will be allocated to other Title vote. The Greeks have their easily be removed for safe- Roman temple, a Greek $787 billion American Re- I-eligible parochial and char- favorite, too. His name is keeping during times of war. Orthodox Church, and even covery and Reinvestment Act ter schools located in Boston. Phidias, and he was born in It’s easy to understand the a Mohammedan Mosque. (ARRA). The act contains a In addition to Title I and Attica about 500 B.C. This reason for this feature when Greece was conquered by variety of direct and competi- Title IDEA funds, the City particular time in Greek we realize that at today’s the Romans, overrun by the tive funding sources for expects to receive additional history is known as the “Age market price all of the gold Goths, occupied by the America’s cities. Much of the funding for school modern- of Pericles” or “The Golden was worth about twenty-two Crusaders and the Turks. funding is directed toward ization. Age of Greece.” Pericles was million dollars. About 1690 when the Vene- priorities that Mayor Menino Public Safety — The Re- the statesman who gave The second masterpiece, tians were besieging Ath- has long championed, includ- covery and Reinvestment Act out the commissions but it the bronze statue of Athena ens, the Parthenon was ing modernizing public hous- will fund a total of $1 billion was Phidias who sculptured Promachos (Athena the turned into a powder maga- ing, investing in neighbor- in COPS (Community Ori- those splendid statues. In Warrior) was also attributed zine. A well-aimed Venetian hood development, support- ented Policing Services) addition to his position as to Phidias. It stood on the cannonball landed in the ing youth opportunities in grants to be used for the hir- the superintendent of public Acropolis near the Par- middle of the temple and the education and summer jobs, ing and re-hiring of police of- works for Athens, Phidias thenon and was erected by explosion ripped the building strengthening public safety, ficers. The Boston Police De- directed the construction using the proceeds from the in half, leaving it as we see and advancing renewable partment will compete for of the imposing entrance spoils taken at the battle of it today. energy and energy efficiency these grant funds upon the (Propylaea) to the Athenian Marathon. The proportions of About 1800 A.D. Lord Elgin initiatives. ARRA represents release of funding criteria Acropolis, numerous other this statue were so colossal obtained permission from the federal government’s from the national COPS Of- works of art, and at least two that the reflections from the the Turkish government to most sweeping economic fice. of the most celebrated stat- tip of the lance and her hel- draw, make plaster casts, package in decades. ARRA also includes $2 bil- ues of Athena that the world met were visible to sailors as and even to remove some “I applaud President lion in Byrne-JAG formula has ever known. far away as the southern of the sculptured pieces Obama’s leadership in en- grants. Applying the standard The first of these master- extremity of Attica. from the site. His workers suring the swift passage of formula, the Boston Police pieces, the colossal statue The effort being put forth removed about half of the the American Recovery and Department will receive of Athena Parthenos (the by the Greek Minister of Parthenon’s 524 foot orna- Reinvestment Act, and I roughly $5 million. Byrne virgin goddess), was about Cultures and Science to se- mental frieze, along with thank our congressional del- funding will likely be used to thirty feet high, and it was cure the return of the Elgin other sculptured work, and egation for its tireless efforts maintain the department’s sheathed in ivory and gold. marbles has received con- shipped them all back to to secure a bill that makes core services and support the All of the sculptured orna- siderable publicity. Our cur- England at a cost of about sensible investments in Boston Regional Intelligence ments of the Parthenon rent discussion concerning 75,000 pounds. About four Boston’s economy,” Mayor Center and the Forensics were carved under the su- Phidias, the Acropolis, and years later the British Menino said. “With cities and Division. These divisions pervision of Phidias but the the Parthenon, prompts me Museum purchased them towns across America con- provide essential services statue was the work of his to explain that the Elgin for 35,000 pounds, making fronting a very difficult fiscal that are critical to address- own hand. This art form was marbles are a collection of all this sculptured work the picture, this bill provides vi- ing and reducing violent called “Cryselephantine”, ancient sculptures that were property of Great Britain. tal direct funding to crime. which means that the brought from Greece to Later Lord Elgin was de- strengthen education, im- Housing — The Boston statue was formed on plates England by the Earl of Elgin nounced as dishonest and a prove public housing, rein- Housing Authority (BHA) will of ivory, laid upon a core of in 1912 while he was the rapacious vandal by the poet vigorate neighborhoods, and receive $30 million in direct wood or stone for the flesh British Ambassador to the Lord Byron, a proponent of stabilize our economy funding for capital, mainte- parts, while the drapery and Ottoman Empire. Greek independence. For through job creation.” nance, and energy efficiency ornaments were of solid gold. It all started with the con- more than 150 years a bit- Mayor Menino will travel to upgrades. These projects Athena was shown standing, struction of the Parthenon ter controversy has been Washington D.C. this Friday have the potential to employ and clothed in a tunic that during the Gold Age of waged regarding Lord Elgin’s to meet with President over 300 people from local reached to the ankles. She Greece (about 450 B.C.). All authority to remove the Obama, Vice President companies to complete the held a spear in her left hand of the building’s sculptured sculptured work from Biden, and key cabinet mem- work. Potential projects in- and a six foot high image of work is believed to have Greece. bers regarding the legisla- clude boiler upgrades, elec- Victory in her right. She been done under the direct NEXT WEEK: Minerva, the tion. Along with fellow mem- tricity upgrades, energy effi- wore a metal breastplate supervision of Phidias. Like Roman counterpart to Athena bers of the U.S. Conference ciency retrofits, and demoli- of Mayors, Mayor Menino will tion preparations for the discuss implementation of Washington Beech housing the ARRA with the Obama development. CHINATOWN ACTIVIST EYE SCHOOL SITE administration. BHA can also compete for by Sal Giarratani ARRA will provide funding energy efficiency funding for a wide range of specific from a $1 billion national Chinatown activists are the 45 Stuart Street site The current arts high project areas, including edu- competitive grant. This fund- advocating that Mayor where a proposed 24 story school is located behind cation, public safety, housing ing is intended to preserve Thomas Menino build a per- office building is planned in right field at Fenway Park at and neighborhood develop- public housing resources, formance arts high school on the rear of the Jacob Wirth 176 Ipswich Street which ment, energy efficiency, improve infrastructure, and Stuart Street. restaurant. has been the IRS building, a summer jobs, and transpor- maintain developments for Menino has been pushing Linda Nathan, the school’s Boston State College annex tation. the long term. The energy a $100 million Boston Arts co-headmaster and Superin- and most recently, Boston Education — Preliminary efficiency projects will allow Academy on a city owned tendent Carol Johnson have Latin Academy. estimates suggest that Bos- the City to upgrade outdated parking lot near Tremont not made any public com- ton will receive approxi- infrastructure in a way that Street but area residents ments. A city hall source mately $69 million in educa- pays for itself over the long oppose the idea saying says no one wants to discuss What tion funding over a two year City Hall promised that site a new school while there’s period as part of ARRA. It is (Continued on Page 15) (Parcel 12) for housing. talk of 900 layoffs and 10 The community is pushing school closings. 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America is all about. st I am convinced comrade Obama is a Marxist and if Saturday, February 21 , 10AM - 2PM at Boston Casting he is not exposed in time, America as we have known Boston Casting is Looking for Dog Owners! it will be lost forever. Obama is planning to create a voting block so im- mense only another Islamic attack with a nuclear bomb Train Your Pet to Do AMAZING TRICKS ... on TV!!! would break the political mold the democrats will have (PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG the top with a graduation gift? Maybe you established. They will legalize 20 million illegals that TO THE OPEN CALL. You will be turned need to win the grammar school talent will benefit from liberal largess to form another voting away. Instead, please bring pictures or vid- show? Want your cat to pee in the toilet in- block for the Democrats; it will be similar to the black eos (on dvd) of your amazing pets!) stead of the litter box? Whatever it is, tell and Jewish voters who consistently vote the liberal line. This Animal Planet TV show wants to help us why your dog’s amazing trick will bring To complete the coup d’etat (a sudden seizure of you train your dog to do something spectacu- the house down at your event. Don’t worry, power), I read John Fund’s insightful article, “Why lar RIGHT NOW! your pet does not need to be professionally Obama Wants Control of the Census” (Wall Street Jour- We’re not talking obedience training trained, just obedient. If you are unable to nal 2/10). The article gives notice of how Obama is here. We’re talking about turning your dog attend but wish to be considered, please planning to control the only obstacle in his way towards into a frisbee catching, trick-doing, dead shoot us an email with photos of you with complete dominance of the electoral process. In his playing, back flipping, hand standing ma- your pup at: [email protected]. inaugural address he planned to “restore science to its chine. If you don’t have a dog, but instead an amaz- rightful place” in government. That is a worthy goal. GOT A BIG EVENT? ing cat, bird, or heck...even a giraffe, you However, statisticians at the Commerce Department If teaching your dog to do something amaz- still qualify! did not think it would mean having the director of next ing will make your special day even more Boston Casting, 129 Braintree Street, year’s Census report directly to the White House rather special, we want to hear your story! Want to Allston, MA than to the Commerce secretary, as is customary. propose in an incredible way? Set up an Contact: Aaron Kahl, 617-680-6038, “There’s only one reason to have that high level of amazing surprise for a loved one? Go over [email protected] White House involvement, “a career professional at the Census Bureau tells me, “And it’s called politics, not science.” The decision was made last week after California Rep. Barbara Lee, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Hispanic groups complained to White HENRY BOSWORTH House that Judd Gregg, the Republican senator from He Loved Quincy New Hampshire slated to head Commerce, could not be trusted to conduct a complete Census. A Tremendous Loss for His Family, Newspaper Staff and City In essence: The real issue is who directs the Census, by Sal Giarratani the pros or the pols, says Bruce Chapman who conducted the census in the 80’s. “You would think an adminis- A funeral Mass for versary. Said Quincy Mayor tration that’s thumping its chest about respecting Henry W. Bosworth Jr., Tom Koch “He served his science would show a little respect for scientists in the 84, of Braintree, formerly country in the Navy and statistical field.” He worries that a Census director of Quincy, founder and when he came home, he reporting to a hyperactive partisan such as White House publisher of the Quincy served his family and his Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel increases the chances of Sun newspaper longtime community for the rest of a presidential order that would override the consensus community activist and his life.” He was a husband of statisticians. a World War II Navy vet- for 62 years to Dorothy It would be nice to know what Judd Gregg thinks about eran was celebrated at (Robinson) and devoted all this — stay tuned. St. John the Baptist father of Gail Happel and Church on February 12th. husband Fred of Weymouth, Mr. Bosworth died sud- Linda Harrison and husband denly, Saturday, Febru- Ben of Randolph, Donna ary 7th at Quincy Medical Gray and husband David of Center with his family at Pembroke, Dorothy Newman his side. of Quincy and Robert Bosworth and wife He had worked a full-day at the news- Amy of Halifax. paper office the day before he passed Son of the late Henry and Ellen away. Born in Boston, he was raised in Bosworth, brother of Richard Bosworth Quincy Point. He was a 1942 Quincy and wife Irene of Weymouth and the late High School graduate and later attended Robert Bosworth and Vera Thomas. Boston University. To this writer, Henry Bosworth was a His journalist career began in high good friend over the years I called Quincy school in his senior year. He became the my home. He printed more of my letters high school correspondent for the Patriot- over the years and often kidded me that Ledger and wrote schoolboy sports. After the Quincy Sun was turning into the getting discharged at the end of World Giarratani Sun. War II, he returned to the Patriot Ledger. I will miss him down at the office and Send letter to: Pamela Donnaruma, Editor, In 1956, he joined the Boston Traveler that wit of his, the last time I talked with The Post-Gazette, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 and covered among other stories, the him was at a Pearl Harbor Day Remem- Brinks Robbery Trial and John F. brance at the Morrisette Post in Quincy.

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FinanciallySpeaking with Ben Doherty THINKING OUT LOUD The Stimulus Package Includes a New Pay Cap for Corporations by Sal Giarratani The new Stimulus Pack- and they will not be able to sector. The GDP is expected POURING GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD??? age restricts bonuses for ex- retain brokers without a to decline 2.2% in 2008. ecutives receiving Federal sizeable bonus on 2008 pro- They are waiting on the re- The CATO INSTITUTE spending will help us today. cash including the TARP duction. sults of the Royal Bank of (www.CATO.ORG) recently Lower taxes and less govern- Funds. The companies can- The Stock Market suffered Scotland, which reports on bought a full page advertise- ment, not the opposite is the not, by law, pay top earners its worst week in three February 26th. ment in the Boston Globe cure. a bonus equal to more than months, as bank stocks Hedge Funds and private (February 9) criticizing the The $800 billion stimulus one third of their total an- dragged down the indexes. equity firms are buying Democrats penchant for try- package has turned into a nual pay. An employee with The Blue Chips were down based on risky home loans ing to spend us out of the fi- huge pork barrel. We are $1 million pay could receive 5.2% for the week and the at prices as low as .05/on nancial melt down we are passing on a huge debt to a bonus of no more than fifth decline in six weeks. the dollar, as banks, insur- currently experiencing. our children and grandchil- $500,000, which is one third Wall Street is telling us that ance companies and pen- The ad quotes President dren and most of this money of the $1.5 million total pay. it doesn’t have confidence sion funds are unloading Obama, “There is no dis- won’t do a bit of good and More than 350 banks have that the stimulus bill will these securities that con- agreement that we need ac- eventually liberal Democrats received funds from the pro- work, said James Baer, tinue to lose value. These tion by our government, a will return to the well for gram. Also AIG and GM, managing member of UBS loans are clogging up banks’ recovery plan that will help more stimulus. Chrysler and Citigroup and Securities. Wells Fargo re- books. The lack of buying to jumpstart the economy.” Sometimes, government Bank America received ported that it was taking interest, as there are few The quote was made in a is a bigger problem than the funds already and under the more losses on certain se- buyers, and there is no speech by Barack Obama problem itself. bill bonuses in restricted curities and fell 6.2%. Trea- money to spend, and ratings back on January 9. Remember those $600 stock, the recipients cannot sury prices fell on Friday downgrades, and their bonds The CATO Institute says stimulus checks we all got cash in until the Treasury raising yields, and gold fell have the hallmarks of a dis- with “all due respect last year? Most of us didn’t is paid back. Many execu- .7% to $941.70/oz. Oil fu- tressed opportunity. The Mr. President, that is not true.” go out on a spending spree, tives will find their pay pack- tures jumped 10% on Friday price would be dependent on Many economists are now we paid off old bills. It was a ages much slimmer than to $37.41/bll., but down 66% different variables such as Keynesians who seem to waste of time and the prob- expected. The banks will pay for the week. credit worthiness, and the support government spend- lem grew bigger. back this money as they will The best deals are Costco documentation available. ing us out of the problem. Now, starving artists want not live under these restric- Wholesalers, where con- General Motor’s is to offer Few remember that after some stimulus money. The tions for long; The bill re- sumers can buy snacks and two choices: bankruptcy or the Crash of 29, first Presi- City of Boston actually was quires a non-binding share- candy by the crate, and more aid. They need a com- dent Hoover and then in thinking of getting some holder vote on banks getting PepsiCo. which sells soda pop mitment of billions of dollars 1933, President Roosevelt stimulus cash to buy some capital and keep it for three and corn chips. Today’s yields in bailout money or provide tried to pull us out of the more wind turbines for City years or raise private capi- on corporate bonds are at- money in a Chapter 11 bank- Great Depression by in- Hall’s Roof. tal to replace it. Bank of tractive. ruptcy filing. Some experts creased government spend- Stimulating the economy America is cooperating and Lloyd’s Banking Group dis- in Congress say bankruptcy ing. More government isn’t about artists who are gave bonuses of an average closed big losses relating to is the best way for GM in the spending didn’t work. It was hungry or wind turbines, it’s of 60% with Mr. Lewis, CEO, its purchase of HBOS, PLC, short run with the ability to until December 7, 1941 about or should be about getting none. Citigroup and Lloyds share dropped 30% on cut costs and become viable. when Pearl Harbor was at- healing the sick economy. Morgan Stanley will com- Friday after issuing a sur- However, this is politically tacked by the Japanese However, money didn’t work bine its brokerage with prise statement that it ex- bad because of the unemploy- Navy that the end of the in the past and what makes Citigroup’s Smith Barney pects to lose $10 billion ment situation. Negotia- Great Depression came to some in Washington think unit and will have to pay bo- pounds for 2008. This spells tions with GMs unions and an end. It was a war that there will be a different nuses to retain top produc- trouble for U.K. Prime Min- bondholders have not given cured unemployment, not result this time around? ers but will put strings on ister Gordon Brown who the concessions it needs. A the WPA, no matter how Printing more money and the payments. They will brokered the merger of plan must demonstrate that much good it did during the giving government more spread the costs of the bonus HBOS and Lloyd’s last year the sacrifices to restructure 30s. It took a war to get us power isn’t the answer. The over 6-9 years in order to to stabilize the country’s the company will protect the going again. answer isn’t in Washington, keep the whole payment. banks. Lloyds is already 43% interest of the taxpayer. As such, it is the illusion that’s where the problem UBS took about 100 brokers owned by the U.K. Some 40% It’s time to call your finan- of hope over past experience was born. Taxing and spend- from Smith Barney and 200 of the liability is tied to the cial advisor or call me at to believe as folks like our ing does little but feed the from Morgan Stanley already U.K. commercial property 617-261-7777. president, Barney Frank, problem. The Democrats as John Kerry and Ted Kennedy usual are part of the prob- that more government lem, not the solution. 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Large Single Family Duplex-Style 3 Bedroom unit on 3 floors in attached Homes with 3 Bedrooms, 1½ Baths Single Family Home. Approximately BRA spokesperson Susan Approximately 1,500 sq. ft. of 1,455 sq. ft. of living space! Living space! Elsber let it be known that, Open Houses: “we want someone who will Open Houses: Sat.2/21/09 10:-11:30AM All the glory that was Rome ..... Pompei maintain the character of Sat.2/21/09 12:30-2:00PM Sat.3/7/09 12:30-2:00PM the original intent of Sat.3/7/09 10:00-11:30AM Sat.3/21/09 12:30-2:00PM Faneuil Hall Marketplace.” For more information, call the Boston Home Center at (617) 635-HOME (4663) or visit us on-line at www.BostonHomeCenter.com or attend a free info. session: 2/26/09 @ 6:00 pm Uphams Corner library, 500 Columbia Road Dorchester Your Ad 3/5/09 @ 6:00 pm Grove Hall library, 5 Crawford St. Dorchester Thomas M. Menino, Mayor - City of Boston First-time homebuyers only. Evelyn Friedman, Chief and Director Income and asset restrictions apply. Could Go Department of Neighborhood Development Here The Federal Trade Commission works for the consumer to prevent For information about advertising in fraud and deception. the Post-Gazette, Call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) Bistro • Beer • Wine call 617-227-8929. or log on to www.ftc.gov. POST-GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 20, 2009 Page 5 Acclaimed Trumpeter and Composer Chris Botti They Just Don’t Make Role Models Returns to WGBH to Present Like They Used To by Donald Kaul CHRIS BOTTI in BOSTON You know the year has got- vealed that he’d tested posi- A Special Star-studded Concert Recorded Live at Symphony Hall ten off to a rotten start when tive for the drugs in 2003, a it’s February and the best test he took after being as- WGBH welcomes back ac- porary jazz and pop world. news we’ve had is that an sured that no one would ever claimed trumpeter and Through his singular com- airline pilot landed his plane publish the results. (A prom- composer Chris Botti to bination of lush atmo- in the Hudson River and no- ise that ranks up there with present “Chris Botti in Bos- spheres and thoughtful im- body died. “I’ll respect you in the morn- ton,” featuring Botti per- provisations, Botti has Let’s see … our greatest ing.”) Mr. Rodriguez, teary forming with a once-in-a- earned both critical acclaim Olympic athlete was photo- and apologetic, suggested it lifetime lineup of some of and mainstream apprecia- graphed smoking pot, our had been a “loose time” for today’s most popular music tion for a succession of best- greatest baseball player con- Major League Baseball and artists including Sting, selling albums, including fessed to using steroids then that he’d been caught up in Josh Groban, John Mayer, When I Fall in Love (2004), lying about it to Katie the permissive spirit of the Katharine McPhee, Yo-Yo To Love Again: The Duets Couric, our new Treasury age. Sports writers were Ma, Steven Tyler, Lucia (2005) and Italia (2007). In Secretary was caught cheat- quick to jump on him, doing Micarelli and Sy Smith. the studio and on stage, ing on his taxes and our their best Mary Poppins imi- These talented stars join Botti has worked with such most listened-to talk-radio tations: “Just because ev- Botti to give masterful per- leading singer-songwriters personality says he’s hoping erybody is doing it is no ex- formances of material dif- and composers as Paul Barack Obama fails. cuse for you to do it” they ferent from their usual rep- Simon, Joni Mitchell, Sting Fortunately, none of these wrote, again and again. ertoire. Filmed in high-defi- and renowned film com- things is as depressing as it Actually, it’s a better ex- nition before an audience at poser John Barry, among first seems. For example: cuse than most. If you’re in Symphony Hall in Boston, Katharine McPhee perform- others. Botti’s association Michael Phelps, pot a highly competitive busi- with Keith Lockhart con- ing Sinatra classics; and with Sting — who joined smoker — Phelps spends ness and your competitors ducting the Boston Pops, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Botti on both To Love Again hours of his day swimming, are cheating and not getting “Chris Botti in Boston” airs dedicating his performance and When I Fall in Love — an activity that makes caught, you have to be a Monday, March 2 at 7:30pm of Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile” dates to 1999, when the watching paint dry seem plaster saint not to be on WGBH 2. to his father, who is sitting trumpeter joined the pop electric. Little wonder that in tempted to cheat too. (If From the opening mo- in the audience. legend’s band as featured his off hours he seeks the those sports writers could ments of the program, Botti “Chris Botti in Boston” is soloist on Sting’s “Brand escape of a drug-induced take a pill that would make and his special guests keep a follow-up to Botti’s 2006 New Day” tour, which lasted haze. To do so in a crowd that them write like Rodriquez the audience riveted. After platinum DVD and PBS spe- two years. bristles with cell-phone cam- hits they’d take it in a Botti’s beautiful renderings cial “Chris Botti Live.” This One of the world’s most eras, however, is like stick- blink.) There are two rea- of “Ave Maria” and “When I latest musical event will be popular concert attractions, ing your finger in the light- sons for not taking steroids: Fall in Love,” viewers will released March 31, 2009, on Chris Botti currently main- socket to see if the electric- They are bad for your be treated to violinist Lucia Blu-ray, DVD and CD for- tains one of the busiest ity is on. Mr. Phelps is obvi- health. They are illegal. In Micarelli accompanying mats through Columbia touring schedules moni- ously dumb as a box of rocks. any case, someone should Botti on a breathtaking ver- Records and will feature tored by the industry, and If you have him as a role tell Alex that there’s no cry- sion of “Emmanuel” followed performances not aired dur- the requests for television model I suggest you raise ing in baseball. But if you by Sting’s performance of ing the broadcast on WGBH. appearances, film scoring your standards. were thinking of Alex “Seven Days.” Other high- Since the release of his and other projects are on Alex Rodriguez, steroid- Rodriguez as a role model, lights include Josh Groban first solo album in 1995, the rise as the sound of his user — The reigning World’s think again. and Sting performing to- Botti has created a series of trumpet is heard by more Greatest Ballplayer copped a gether on stage for the first recordings that have made and more listeners around plea after a magazine re- (Continued on Page 14) time; John Mayer and him a star in the contem- the world. Introducing the best thing to happen to TV since HD:

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It is useful and instructive sons practicing penance. are urged to approach the by David Trumbull to look back in time and Lent is about growth facili- altar before the beginning of inform ourselves of the tated by acts of penance. The Mass, and there the priest, purpose and meaning of very word Lent comes from dipping his thumb into The Best Economic Stimulus is a Job many of the rituals, reli- the Germanic root for ashes previously blessed, gious and civil that confront spring, lencten, a time of marks the forehead of each The stimulus package, the Amendment ensures mili- us in our lives. Too often rebirth. with the sign of the cross, American Recovery and Re- tary readiness through an we go through rituals with The origin of the sac- saying the words: “Remem- investment Act (H.R. 1), in- active defense-industrial little knowledge of their ori- ramental ashes and the ber man that thou art dust cluded legislation offered by base and provides a reliable gin and significance, be- custom of using ashes in and unto dust thou shalt Congressman Larry Kissell domestic source for certain cause of our lack of under- religious rituals is lost in return.” At first, clerics and of North Carolina mandating vital goods during times of standing the ritual seems the midst of history, but we men had ashes sprinkled that textile and apparel prod- war. irrelevant. If we take the find repeated references to on their heads, while ucts contracted by the U.S. The Kissell Amendment time to look into the origin the practice in the Old Tes- women had the sign of the Department of Homeland extends Berry to cover U.S. of the ritual in question of- tament. The prophet Jere- cross made with ashes on Security’s (DHS) be manu- Coast Guard and TSA pro- ten we find a meaning and miah, asks the people of their foreheads. Eventually factured in the United curement of textile and ap- purpose that affirms its con- Israel to gird on sackcloth, the ritual used with women States with 100 percent U.S. parel products. DHS may tinuance as a source of in- roll in the ashes as a sign came to be used for men inputs. This mandate, com- waive the requirements if spiration and instruction in of their repentance. The as well. At the beginning of monly known as the Berry the specific item is not pro- our lives. prophet Daniel pleaded for the 11th century, Abbot Amendment, was first ap- duced in the United States The dispensation of ashes God to rescue Israel with Aelfric notes that it was plied to the U.S. Department or cannot be procured in a on Ash Wednesday is such a sackcloth and ashes as a customary for all the faith- of Defense (DoD) beginning reasonable time at a reason- ritual. It is the opening rite sign of Israel’s repentance. ful to take part in a cer- in 1941. able cost. to the 40 day period known In the New Testament, emony on the Wednesday “The Kissell Amendment The reason why the Kissell as Lent, beginning this year Jesus refers to the use of before Lent that included the will immediately help textile Amendment provisions would on February 25, a time of sackcloth and ashes as imposition of ashes. Near and apparel companies be- only extend to TSA and the growth when new life signs of repentance. the end of that century, Pope cause it will cover uniforms Coast Guard and not other emerges from the deathlike There are only a few Urban II called for the and other textile products DHS agencies is because grip of winter that is sin, a records of the use of ashes general use of ashes on that purchased by DHS for TSA the U.S. government is a sig- time of rebirth, leading to in the Church in the first day. Only later did this day and the Coast Guard. This natory to the WTO Agree- Easter Sunday. Ushered in millennium of Church his- come to be called Ash program can be expanded by ment on Government Pro- by Ash Wednesday, Catho- tory. The name dies cinerum Wednesday. the Obama Administration curement (GPA), which pro- lics are marked with ashes (day of ashes) is found in the The Ashes we receive to cover other DHS agencies hibits Berry-type provisions. on their foreheads as a sign earliest existing copies of on Ash Wednesday are a such as the Federal Emer- The United States has the of penance and a reminder the Gregorian Sacramentary reminder of human mortal- gency Management Agency option to exempt agencies of human mortality. The and probably dates from at ity and a sign of repentance, (FEMA), U.S. Customs and critical to national security symbol of ashes dates back least the eighth century. an expression of heartfelt Border Protection, the U.S. from the GPA, but only has to ancient times when On this day all the faithful sorrow with the firm pur- Secret Service, and U.S. chosen to exempt the Coast ashes were sprinkled on per- according to ancient custom pose of sinning no more. Citizenship & Immigration Guard and TSA within DHS. Services. Needless to say, we Nevertheless, The Kissell will be encouraging Presi- Amendment also allows the dent Obama to do this,” said Obama Administration to Karl Spilhaus, President of apply the Berry Amendment WHOA! the National Textile Asso- to other agencies within ciation (NTA). DHS (Customs and Border Wait Just a Minute! The U.S. textile and ap- Protection, Secret Service, by Sal Giarratani parel sector has been hit FEMA, and Citizenship and particularly hard by the eco- Immigrations Services) should Let me get this straight, dents. Then we hear 403 community policing. What nomic downturn with 60,000 the U.S government choose we’re told the FY2010 city public school teachers are we have is a death sentence jobs lost during the past to exercise its discretion budget is in the red about on the chopping block and for the City of Boston. Public twelve months. and also exempt them from $140 million but we con- another 500 teacher posi- safety and public educa- The Berry Amendment re- the GPA. tinue to spend $76 million to tions will disappear. Add tion going up in red ink quires the DoD to buy cer- David Trumbull is the bus fewer than 32 thousand to this, cuts in the police means Boston’s future is tain products, judged essen- chairman of the Boston Ward Boston Public School stu- department in areas like endangered. tial to military readiness, Three Republican Committee. with 100 percent U.S. con- Boston’s Ward Three includes tent and labor. These prod- the North End, West End, part ucts include clothing and of Beacon Hill, downtown, Yoon Says Hold That Carpetbagger Tag other textile items, specialty waterfront, Chinatown, and steel, and food. The Berry part of the South End. by Sal Giarratani City Councilor Sam Yoon off by his recent arrival in vote based on their belief that LAW OFFICES OF from Dorchester, who just Beantown. Yoon moved one candidate or another can announced his mayoral into Boston in 2003 from take the city to where it needs intentions says he doesn’t Arlington, MA. to go.” FRANK J. CIANO think voters will be turned Yoon says, “People need to Alas, is that how people in GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW Boston vote? Sounds good in some college Politics 101 DIVORCE • WILLS • ESTATE PLANNING • TRUSTS AFFORDABLE HOMES class, but this is the real CRIMINAL • PERSONAL INJURY • WORKERS COMP. world filled with both carpets 617-354-9400 FOR SALE NOW and bags. Si Parla Italiano OPEN HOUSES! 230 MSGR. O’BRIEN HIGHWAY • CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02141 COME SEE THESE BrandBrand NewNew Green Homes! 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Menino, Mayor - City of Boston First-time homebuyers only. and ask for Lisa Evelyn Friedman, Chief and Director www.luciaboston.com Department of Neighborhood Development Income and asset restrictions apply. POST-GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 20, 2009 Page 7 Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It • East Boston Chamber of Commerce Installation (Continued from Page 1) February is al- DiMasi took may have led to most over. As his demise! Hope Bobby many of you DeLeo, who replaced DiMasi know the will show a better attitude groundhog saw towards gambling casinos in his shadow the Bay State. A decision which means a should be made soon, be- prolonged winter. What cause Rockingham Park in many don’t know is the New Hampshire can have groundhog theory is a myth. gambling as soon as next Left to Right: Franz Israel, Scott Warren With that being said, we can year ... Suffolk Downs will and Pat Capogreco take the Oath of Office. get onto business ... The reopen for live racing early Marriott Courtyard Boston- May ... Governor Deval Logan Hotel held their Grand Patrick’s mind works over- Opening Tuesday evening time trying to find ways to with the Honorable Mayor stick it to taxpayers. His Tom Menino in attendance. added gas tax proposal is not Michael Sulprizio from State Repre- The Hotel has been rehabbed the answer. And, raising sentative Carlo Basile’s office (center) and redecorated in fine taste. tolls is not the answer. STOP presents outgoing directors, Derek Brodin It’s a grand place to hold a GOVERNMENT CORRUP- (left) and Buddy Mangini (right) with a function, or just spend a few TION, and SPENDING is the Citation from the Massachusetts House nights in their newly deco- answer! Meanwhile, if he of Representatives. rated rooms. The hotel fea- could, he’d tax your spit.... tures a comfortable dining The forty cent toll for East room and luxurious bar. The Boston residents has to stay Seated, left to right: East Boston Main Marriott Courtyard Hotel, is in place. Again, I’ll reiterate, Streets Executive Director, Clark located at 225 McClellan former State Rep. Gus Serra Moulaison, Tom Russo and Al Russo. Highway in East Boston and worked hard to get the deal Standing, left to right: EBCC Director, is one of Eastie’s newest and for heavily impacted East Michael Nicastro and Past East Boston nicest place to relax and Boston residents, and the Chamber President Pat Todisco. have a cocktail or two! ... agreement should be hon- Police are stopping motorists ored! ... Boston City Coun- in Central square that are cilor at-large Sam Yoon, of not stopping at stop signs, so Arlington has announced he beware! Speaking of Central will be running for the Square it will soon be under Mayor’s seat. Sam, a virtual construction, so expect traf- unknown whose claim to fic tie-ups in that area when fame has been tripping it to the construction begins! ... California to get support aka Dan Ryan from US Congressman Michael Stamps are going up two money from the Asian com- Capuano’s office, presents outgoing cents in May. The cost to munities to become Boston’s directors, Derek Brodin (left) and Buddy mail a letter will be 46 cents. first Asian Mayor. Sam, has Mangini (right) with a Citation. ... What else is new! As the a lot of booshka to think he Senator Anthony Petruccelli (center) pays dwindle, government has a chance! ... Consumer presents outgoing directors, Derek Brodin services continue to rise ... Tip: Looking for “A wash and (left) and Buddy Mangini (right) with a The MBTA is expected to wear permanent look” try Citation from the Massachusetts Senate. raise tolls in the spring, and Cosmetic Tattooing by the cut back hours nights and Best in the Business. Call weekends ... And of course Paula at Idol Eyes, located at Deval Patrick is socking it 85 Broadway, Revere. Paula to us with his exorbitant tax does a fabulous job on increase on gas! He wants custom eyeliner, eyebrows, out of Massachusetts, and lip liner, scar camouflage, Massachusetts voters want eyelash extensions, plus. him out! ... We can expect No need to fret, there is some action with gambling minimal discomfort, and proposals at Suffolk Downs Paula goes out of her way now that Sal DiMasi is to please. She’s also an GONE!!! The negative ap- expert on Make-up services. Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina proach to gambling that ex- For an appointment call (center) presents outgoing directors, speaker of the House 781-727-6374. Till next time! Derek Brodin (left) and Buddy Mangini Al Russo from Russo Imports congratu- (right) with a Citation from the Boston lates Pat Capogreco as he became an East City Council. Boston Chamber of Commerce Director. REQUEST

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Parcel 9 contains approximately 29,400 square feet (0.67 acres), and is bounded by the new John Fitzgerald Surface Road and Hanover, Blackstone, and North streets. It is located near major tourist and visitor attractions including the North End, Quincy Market, the Freedom Trail, and the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. Parcel 9 is readily accessible via mass transit and the regional highway system.

All pertinent information, conditions, and submission deadlines for the Boston Logan Airport Hilton’s Director of Catering, Jim Callahan, EBCC President, development of Parcel 9 are contained in the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Parcel 9. Angelo Vigliotta Jr., State Senator Anthony Petruccelli, Sargeant John O’Connell, and District 7 Police Captain Robert Cunningham. To obtain a copy of the RFP at no charge, please submit a letter by electronic mail to [email protected], or by USPS to: Stephen J. Hines, Chief Development Officer; Massachusetts Turnpike Authority; Ten Park Plaza, Suite 4160; Boston, MA 02116; Attn: Central Artery R.J. Antonelli and Company Incorporated Parcel 9 RFP. Accountants and Auditors MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE AUTHORITY Boston Business Journal Top 50 Firms – 2004/2005 Corporations • Trusts • Estates • Individuals • Computer Services • Financial Planning Buying and Selling Businesses • I.R.S. and D.O.R. Representation • Federal and State Taxes The Post-Gazette is now on the Web! Check us out at 331 Montvale Avenue Rocco J. Antonelli, C.P.A. Citizens Bank Bldg. @I-93 781-937-9300 WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM Woburn, MA 01801 A Since 1948 Page 8 POST-GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 20, 2009 Most Complete Exhibition of Frogs Features Over 80 Live Animals from Around the Globe at the Museum of Science, Boston A chorus of more than 80 species are threatened by backside of the toad is green frogs and tadpoles from around extinction. With 1,856 threat- and black, providing camou- the globe is hopping, gliding, ened species, there are more flage from above. But when and singing along the way to threatened amphibian spe- disturbed, they throw their the Museum of Science, Bos- cies than threatened mam- legs into the air revealing a ton, through May 25, 2009. mals or birds. As humans al- bright red “fire belly” to startle The Museum will present ter natural environments, the intruder. Frogs! A Chorus of Colors. and threats like habitat loss, The exhibit recreates a glo- Frogs! is the most complete pollution, and disease loom— bal range of habitats from exhibition of live frogs ever AMERICAN BULLFROG frogs around the world are South American rainforests created, covering more as- (photo by Joe McDonald) disappearing. Although none to African aquatic environ- pects of the order Anura than of the species in Frogs! are ments with advanced enclo- ever before and featuring 18 tective toxins that cover the threatened or endangered, CHINESE GLIDING FROG sures complete with water- species of frogs from around skin of these “hopping phar- some are protected in their (photo by Joe McDonald) falls, live plants, and rock the world. macies” may be used to treat countries of origin, such as ledges. The custom habitats For those who have never heart ailments, Alzheimer’s the Vietnamese mossy frog giant frogs can grow up to provide controlled lighting, thought of frogs as beautiful disease, depression, and (protected in Vietnam) and eight inches in diameter and humidity, temperature, and or melodious, this exhibit some cancers. the dart poison frog (protected live for 40 years. They eat al- water quality to meet the may change their minds. Sadly, though frogs have in Suriname). Most of the fea- most anything – insects, needs of the animals. Frogs are among the most filled the night with song for tured species are in decline small mammals, and other Frogs! offers many interac- colorful, musical, and some 360 million years, frogs in their native habitats. By frogs. Adult African Bullfrogs tive stations that invite visi- adaptively remarkable ani- and other amphibians may showcasing the remarkable bear a striking resemblance tors to hear recorded frog mals on Earth. In addition to become the next dinosaurs. traits of frogs, the Museum to the Star Wars character calls, view videos of frogs in their aesthetic value, frogs According to the IUCN Red hopes to educate visitors Jabba the Hutt. action, spin a zoetrope, and are important to the study of List of Threatened Species, about the importance of these Dart Poison Frog — Dart test their frog knowledge. human medicine. The pro- 32% of the world’s amphibian incredible creatures. Poison Frogs from the To complement Frogs! the “Much more than say rainforests of the Americas Museum will present special ‘ribbit,’ frogs chirp, whistle, come in a dizzying array of programs and live animal growl, and snore. Their skin colors and patterns. Some are presentations during the ex- can startle predators with daz- used by native tribes to poi- hibit run. Museum Interpret- zling jewel colors or serve as son the tips of blowdarts for ers will be available in the camouflage. And their re- hunting. Complex compounds exhibit to educate visitors markable adaptations have in the skin secretions of dart about comparative anatomy. taught us information that is frogs are now being studied The public can also visit the valuable to human health,” by scientists for potential Discovery Center to meet a says Lew Stevens, senior cu- medical use. These frogs live Giant African Bullfrog, rator of living collections at have provided a possible sub- examine a frog skeleton, and the Museum of Science. “This stitute for morphine that is learn about frogs in the exhibit will immerse mu- non-addictive and 100 times Charles River. seum-goers in the surprising more potent. The exhibit is just one of sights and sounds of frogs, Chinese Gliding Frog — several offerings that make and we hope that visitors will These beautiful tree frogs the Museum of Science a come away with a better un- have enlarged webbing be- warm winter getaway this derstanding of these animals tween the toes. When leap- February. Museum visitors and the need to protect them.” ing between branches or es- can escape the cold with the Visitors will witness, up- caping toward the ground, the giant-screen film, Amazon, a close, a diverse range of frogs toes spread and the webbing visit to the balmy Butterfly and their behaviors. Species acts like a parachute. Al- Garden, and a gourmet, on display include: though no frogs can truly fly, South American menu at American Bullfrog — gliding frogs can soar and Science Street Café. Named for their loud, deep land gracefully from daunting Frogs! A Chorus of Colors mating calls, bullfrogs eat in- heights. will be presented at the Mu- sects, fish, birds, snakes, Fire-bellied Toad — These seum of Science now through baby turtles and other frogs. May 25, 2009. Frogs! A Cho- Disney characters and artwork © Disney, Disney/Pixar characters © Disney/Pixar. Disney characters and artwork © Disney, mostly aquatic creatures These frogs are native to the have the warty skin of a toad, rus of Colors was created by eastern U.S., but they have but swim and require mois- Peeling Productions at Clyde been released west of the ture like pond frogs. When in Peeling’s REPTILAND. Admis- Rocky Mountains where they groups, fire-bellied toads are sion to Frogs! is included with have devastated local popula- often seen in amplexus, the regular Exhibit Halls admis- tions of frogs and other small mating posture where males sion. For more information, animals. grasp females around the call 617-723-2500, (TTY) 617- African Bullfrog — These waist to fertilize eggs. The 589-0417, or visit mos.org.

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On the Women ice North- eastern qualified for the playoffs defeating Vermont EMERGENCY! SEASON home in the charming town 4-3 and UConn shutout FIVE (5-DVD) of Cabot Cove and on her Maine 1-0. St. Anselm’s Universal Studios many travels. Joining her at added two more wins to its Home Ent. the crime scenes are guest totals defeating Manhattan- With sirens blaring, Emer- stars, David Soul, Harvey ville 6-3 and Salve Regina gency! Season Five is on DVD Fierstein, Neil Patrick Har- 2-1. with all 24 gripping episodes ris, John Polito and Amy HOCKEY EAST on a 5-disc set. Heroic para- Brenneman. (16 hrs. 58 25th ANNIVERSARY DVD medics Roy DeSoto (Kevin mins.). ON SALE Tighe) and John Gage Hockey East is celebrating (Randolph Mantooth) race to THE TENTH CIRCLE (DVD) its 25th Anniversary this the scene of desperate citi- Sony Pictures Home Ent. season, and the commemo- zens trapped in some of Los Based on the bestseller, rative DVD highlighting this Angeles’s most dire situa- The Tenth Circle is about a milestone is now on sale at tions. This engaging series place where innocence is all Hockey East venues, and by Jack Webb of Dragnet not always innocent. Laura Boston Latin Cheerleaders online at www.hockeyeaston fame is loaded with all the Stone (Kelly Preston) is a line.com. It was ‘debut’ at RALPH ‘OZZYBOW’ Beanpot held at Northeast- suspense, humor and heart- college professor married to TD Banknorth Garden on DEMARCO ern. Kelli Stack had the tugging decisions that could Daniel (Ron Eldard), a comic Wednesday and is excellent. Ralph DeMarco was one of game winner and Molly only come from real-life book artist. Their pride and Many who made the league the North End’s very best. He Schaus had 40 saves for the drama. (17 hrs. 13 mins.). joy is their 15-year-old what it is, were at the Gar- was involved with the NEAA Eagles. Boston University daughter Trixie (Britt den for the premier. For me and NEAA Baseball. He loved won the no-consolation ROMAN POLANSKI: Robertson). But when Trixie “25 Years of Hockey East — his family, and his many game defeating Northeast- WANTED AND DESIRED comes home from a party A Tradition of Excellence” pro- friends. He had a very big ern 2-1. The BC Beanpot (DVD) and claims her ex-boyfriend duced by StarGames, was heart. We all will miss Champs were ‘saluted’ at the Image Entertainment raped her, their lives are for- like watching a part of my ‘OzzyBow’. He was buried BC Men’s Hockey game on One of the most controver- ever changed. The high pro- life fondly remembered. from Sacred Heart Church Friday. sial and brilliant directors, file investigation puts the ‘RED SOX CENTURY’ on Tuesday. I hope the ‘new’ COLLEGE BOARD Roman Polanski has long family under everyone’s Someone gave me a copy NEAA Baseball League will On the hardwood Sunday been a subject of fascination scrutiny —but who’s to of ‘Red Sox Century’ a few remember him in a special evening up at the Heights for his films and his personal blame among the young and months ago, and I finally fin- way. Boston College defeated life. Reopening a case that innocent? (1 hr. 29 mins.). ished it. The history of the NAZZARO CENTER: DUKE 80-74 ... nothing else sent shock waves through Boston Red Sox, as we all THE HUB OF THE needs to be written! the world over three decades TYLER PERRY’S THE know, is quite interesting, NORTH END In the ECAC hockey ago, Roman Polanski: Wanted MARRIAGE COUNSELOR: and I found that a lot of In the North End we are Harvard nipped Colgate 3-2. and Desired intensely exam- THE PLAY (DVD) things that happened in the most fortunate to have the Chris Huxley had the game ines Polanski’s conviction Lionsgate past have a lot of similari- Nazzaro Center aka the Bos- winner, and then Coach Ted for having unlawful sexual Roger Jackson (Tony ties to things that are hap- ton Center for Youth and Donato’s team shocked intercourse with a minor Grant) made sacrifices so pening now like the Babe Family Nazzaro Community Cornell 4-2 at the standing and the chaos that followed. his wife Judith (Tamar Ruth and the Manny sagas, Center. In thinking for room only Bright Arena. With unprecedented access Davis), could set up practice and the Royal Rooters, and youth and families is only Ryan Carroll had 42 saves to the lawyers representing as a marriage counselor. Red Sox Nation just to name part of the title, because you for Harvard. the case, the media cover- Now the most disastrous re- a couple. The book also can add for seniors, for orga- Over in Hockey East #1 BU ing it and the victim herself, lationship of Judith’s career points out how very wrong nizations, for meetings, or moved to within one point of the documentary is a star- could be the one she shares the Red Sox were when it better for everyone. It’s a HE leader Northeastern tak- tling indictment of our legal with her husband! Master came to Blacks on the Red good place to go, and a good ing three points from Maine system and our intoxication playwright Tyler Perry crafts Sox ... Jackie Robinson! place for kids to grow. The beating up the Bears 7-2 and with celebrities. If you think an unforgettable tale of I’m also very glad that ‘Red Nazzaro Center, named in then coming from behind to Polanski should be banned laughter, loss and love. Sox Century’ is PAST His- honor of Michael Nazzaro, tie up the Bears 2-2. Nick from the United States, this When the honeymoon’s over, tory. Next up: Joe Torre: The like any place, is only as good Bonino got the tying goal film may change your mind. that when the real work be- Yankee Years! as the people, who run it, with just 4:09 to go in the (1 hr. 40 mins.). gins! (2 hrs. 23 mins.). TIDBITS and in people like Coordina- third period. I took in my first tor Carl Ameno and Program game (hard to believe) of the BLOOD +: BOOGEYMAN 3 (DVD) Director Laurie D’Elia the year at ‘Hockey Mad’ North- VOLUME FOUR (DVD) Sony Pictures Home Ent. Nazzaro Center is the best, eastern. I went home mad. Sony Pictures Home Ent. When college sophomore and definitely the ‘best little NU, who came from behind The battle continues in Sarah Morris witnesses the Center’ in the City. We can to defeat UMASS 5-3 on Fri- Blood +: Volume Four, more alleged suicide of her room- be proud of this place. day, may have played it worse adventures as Saya Oton- mates, it sets into motion a HIGH SCHOOL PREP game of the season, and ashi battles the evil Chi- series of horrific events that NOTEBOOK UMASS may have played ropterans! A normal high cause Sarah to fear the su- On the ice Eastie defeated their best game of the sea- school student, who suffers pernatural entity known as South Boston 10-5. Cam son in defeating the Huskies from amnesia, her destiny is the Boogeyman. As she tries Harrington had four goals for 4-1. The Minutemen had partially revealed when a to convince the rest of her the Jets! The Eastie hoop four goals before NU got their stranger presents her with dorm that the Boogeyman team was defeated by CM first very late in the third a katana. Soon she finds does exist, the evil force 79-67. Charlestown fell to period. My Friday night’s Johnny Guiliotti herself fighting Chiropter- grows stronger and her both Brighton 71-60 and encounter was at BC, and - City Councilor Rob ans — ravenous creatures friends begin to pay the Madison Park 78-52. the Eagles just didn’t have it. Consalvo will hold his that can change their form, price. Now Sarah must stop In the City Boys Track Opponent Lowell did shutting Annual Winter Breakfast disguising themselves as this ultimate evil before the Championships O’Bryant out BC 6-0! In game two of Saturday February 21st at human beings. An organiza- entire campus falls prey be- won it all. Charlestown fin- the home and home series the Boston Lodge of Elks in tion call the Red Shield has cause the question isn’t ished second, and Boston BC picked up a point tying West Roxbury. Checkout been waging a private war to whether or not the Boogey- Latin finished third. Char- up the River Hawks 4-4. www.robconsalvo.com. wipe them out. They travel man will get … it’s HOW and lestown track star Omar Abdi Watch out with John Muse - USA defeated Mexico to Ekaterinburg during the WHEN! (1 hr. 34 mins.). has accepted a full Scholar- in the BC net, the defending 2-0 in a World Cup Soccer continued struggle, but no ship at the University of National Champions will qualifier. one’s safe. (2 hrs. 4 mins.). SAW V (DVD) Arkansas for this coming make some noise come - Wednesday, February Lionsgate September. On the girls side playoff time! 25th is Ash Wednesday. MURDER, SHE WROTE: The SAW film series has O’Byant won the title, fol- Vermont and Merrimack - The NBA Finals MVP will THE COMPLETE NINTH ratcheted up tension and lowed by New Mission, South split their weekend series. be named the Bill Russell SEASON (5-DVD) invention with each succes- Boston, and East Boston. Merrimack winning the MVP Award in honor of the Universal Studios sive film, while jangling mil- Matignon won the Spartan first 3-2, and Vermont win- Boston Celtics Great. Home Ent. lions of nerves worldwide. In Cup defeating Sandwich 4-1 ning the second 4-3. UNH - Celeb Sightings: Phil Everyone’s favorite sleuth the fifth installment, SAW V, and Bishop stang 3-0 to took three of four points from Orlandella ‘scooping up some is back for the ninth season Detective Hoffman (Costas qualify for the State Tourna- Providence tying up the news’ at the NEWNC meet- of Murder, She Wrote. The 5- Mandylor) is seemingly the ment. CM defeated Thayer Friars 4-4 and upping the ing, Harvard Hockey assis- disc set includes all 22 epi- last person alive to carry on 2-1 in the Mark Bavis Cup Friars 4-2. tant Johnny Guiliotti via sodes, starring Angela the Jigsaw legacy. However, and Tabor Academy took the Tommy DeRosa had both Eastie and Savio at the Lansbury. Writer/detective when his secret is threat- Travis Roy Cup defeating the tying goal and winning Beanpot, and Mayoral Can- Jessica Fletcher (Lansbury) ened, Hoffman must go on St. Sebastian 7-4. The Bos- goal as Tufts came from be- didate Mike Flaherty’s North continues to follow the clues the hunt to eliminate all ton Latin Cheerleaders fin- hind to defeat Salem State End man Sal Diecidue to uncover the truth, both at loose ends. (1 hr. 36 mins.). ished 12th in the Nationals. 4-3. The Jumbos also tied up - Red Sox Home Opener is WOMEN’S BEANPOT Southern Maine 5-5. Team Monday April 6th versus 7 th ranked BC shutout leader Tom D had two as- Tampa Bay! 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sary. All concerts begin at 8:15 p.m., bringing their world tour to Boston in the Atrium by Bose Krishnamachari except where noted. for 2 shows only. For more informa- of video-enhanced tiffin carriers. tion and tickets, call: 1-800-745-3000 MAHJONG: Contemporary Chi- THE REGENT THEATRE or visit: www.ticketmaster.com. nese Art from the Sigg Collection NOW 7 Medford Street, Arlington, MA – February 21st through May 17, 2009. THE MAN IN BLACK: A TRIBUTE BOSTON HARBOR HOTEL This is an exhibition of 100 works from PLAYING TO JOHNNY CASH – Saturday, Feb- Boston, MA the famed Uli Sigg Collection. It en- ruary 21st at 8:00 PM. Shawn Barker BOSTON WINE FESTIVAL – Now compasses a range of media, paint- takes the stage with traditional through April 3, 2009. Come and en- ings, drawings, photographs and video Johnny Cash greeting to his exit. joy the annual celebration which in- installations. 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This is The Banff Mountain Film Festival photographs, drawings and litho- an opera by George Frederic Handel World Tour brings the spirit of graphs by the extraordinary artist and tells the story of King Xerxes outdoor adventure to the Boston Toulouse-Lautrec. For more informa- who harbors an unrequited love for outdoors community, at the Regent tion, call: 413-458-2303 or visit: a princess who loves his brother. Theatre. For more info log onto www.clarkart.edu. The opera is sung in Italian with www.banffmountainfestivals.ca/ English surtitles. For tickets and tour/ or call 781-646-4849. MIT LIST VISUAL ARTS CENTER further information, please call: 617- 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA 912-9240 or 617-912-9222 or visit: THE HARVARD COOP MELANIE SMITH: SPIRAL CITY www.bostonconservatory.edu/perfor- 1400 Massachusetts Avenue & OTHER VICARIOUS PLEASURES mances. Cambridge, MA – Now through April 5, 2009. This ex- VACATIONS – Saturday, February hibition includes paintings, photog- NATIONAL HERITAGE MUSEUM 21st at 11:00 AM. Today we will take a raphy, and video works that the artist Lexington, MA vacation and will read stories about herself has made in collaboration with AN AMERICAN JOURNEY – March all kinds of vacations and make a va- other artists. For more information, 1, 2009. Irish, Italian and Eastern cation craft!! For more info call: 617- please call: 617-258-7265 or visit: Conceived by Twyla Tharp, the musical tells the story of European Jewish immigrants share 499-2000 or visit: www.thecoop.com. www.mit.edu/lvac. a generation of American youth growing up on Long Is- songs, dances and stories as they sail DAVIS, CHERUBINI IN CONTEN- land during the 1960s and their experiences with the to New York in 1907. For more infor- WILBUR THEATRE TION – Now through April 5, 2009. Vietnam War. The principal characters are drawn from mation, visit: www.revels.org. 246 Tremont Street, Boston, MA The artists share an interest in open THE COMEDY CONNECTION AT distressed forms, in which each starts those who appeared in various Joel tunes: high school BOSTON UNIVERSITY THEATRE THE WILBUR – Friday, February 20th sculptures in their own materials. For sweethearts Brenda and Eddie (“Scenes from an Italian 264 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA at 7:30 PM, comedian Dom Irrera will more information please call: 617- Restaurant”), James (“James”), Judy (“Why Judy Why”), LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR – April cause you to laugh very hard and on 258-7265 or visit: www.mit.edu/lvac. and Tony (Anthony in “Movin’ Out”). The show is unusual 16-19, 2009. The moors of 17th cen- Saturday, February 21st at 7:00 PM, Norm MacDonald will give you an PEABODY MUSEUM OF in that, unlike the traditional musical, it essentially is tury Scotland are the melancholy set- ting for Donizetti’s classic tragedy of a evening you’ll never forget. For tick- ARCHAEOLOGY a series of dances linked by a thin plot, and none of the young woman driven to madness ets and more information on the 11 Divinity Avenue, Harvard dancers sing. All the vocals are performed by a pianist when forced to marry a man who above offerings, call: 1-800-745-3000. University, Cambridge, MA and band suspended on a platform above the stage while doesn’t love. This evening of music You’ll be glad you did!!! A GOOD TYPE – TOURISM AND the dancers act out the narrative sans dialogue, making is in Italian with English super- SCIENCE IN EARLY JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHS – Ongoing. This the show, in essence, a rock ballet. Check out Theater titles. For tickets, times of the per- formances and more information ART new photographic exhibition pre- section for more details. please call: 617-933-8600 or visit: sents 46 compelling images of Japa- nese photographic prints, many hand- Peggy Sawyer, who gets her big break www.BostonTheatreScene.com. PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM colored, that were produced for the on the stage. East India Square, Salem, MA tourist trade in the late nineteenth THEATER SHOWBOAT – April 24-26, 2009. THE SHUBERT THEATRE GATEWAY BOMBAY – Now century. For more information please It’s a majestic, sweeping classic about 265 Tremont Street, Boston, MA through March 1, 2009. This exhibi- call: 617-496-1027 or visit: THE COLONIAL THEATRE life, love, tragedy and survival on the RUSALKA – March 20-31, 2009. tion features works from the Herwitz www.peabody.harvard.edu. 106 Boylston Street, Boston, MA Mississippi River at the turn of the This opera will captivate the audience Collection and a dynamic installation MOVIN’ OUT - March 20 - 22, 2009. 20th century. For tickets, times of the with its tale of obsessive love and its Five-time Grammy winner Billy Joel performances and more information, consequences. A performance not to and legendary director and choreog- call the box office at: 617-912-9222 or be missed. ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS rapher Twyla Tharp have joined forces www.bostonconservatory.edu DON GIOVANNI – April 24-May 5, to create the spectacular new musi- 2009. This opera will captivate the ITALIAN RADIO SANDERS THEATER cal Time Magazine declares “The #1 audience with its tale of obsessive love “The Sicilian Corner” 11:00 AM THE FACTORY THEATRE 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA show of the year!” The New York 791 Tremont Street, Boston, MA and its consequences. For more info, to 1:00 PM every Friday with host Tom Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The RENZO PIANO - March 9, 2009 Times calls MOVIN’ OUT “a shimmer- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK – and tickets call Tele Charge at: 800- Italian Show” w/Nunzio DiMarca at 6:00 PM. Renzo will discuss the ing portrait of an American genera- Now through February 22, 2009. This 447-7400 or visit: www.telecharge.com every Sunday from 10AM to 1PM renovation of the Harvard Art tion. These tornado driven dancers is a story of a girl who with her family, www.1110wccmam.com Museum, in the context of his archi- and rock musicians propel the audi- goes into hiding during World War II THE NEW ENGLAND CONSERVA- “Italia Oggi”(Italy Today) Sundays tectural work. Free admission, but ence into delirious ovations.” MOVIN’ in order to escape persecution by TORY - JORDAN HALL 1PM to 2 PM with host Andrea Urdi ticket are required Harvard Box Office: OUT brings 26 Billy Joel classics to Hitler’s plan to rid Europe of Jews. 30 Gainsborough St, Boston, MA 1460 AM www.1460WXBR.com 617-496-2222. electrifying new life as it tells the story For tickets and more information, MUSIC OF BEETHOVEN, of five life-long friends over two tur- BRITTEN AND FINZI – Friday, March “Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco please call: 617-697-6012 or visit: ALGONQUIN CLUB bulent decades. It all adds up to one 13, 2009 at 8:00 PM. For tickets and Mesiti 11 AM-1 PM Sundays. 90.7 FM www.bostonstagecompany.org. 217 Commonwealth Ave., Boston unforgettable Broadway musical. more info, please call: 617-868-5884 or online www.djrocco.com ITALIAN NIGHT - February 27, A BRONX TALE – March 31 or visit: www.cantatasingers.org. “The Nick Franciosa Show” - TUFTS UNIVERSITY 2009. Celebrate an evening of culture through April 11, 2009. Actor Chazz Every Sunday at 12 Noon to 3:00 PM Balch Arena Theater and fun. Please check back for more Palminteri gives an unforgettable per- Medford, MA HOUSE OF BLUES BOSTON on radio stations WLYN 1360 AM and WAZN 1470 AM. details. formance as a young boy’s rough child- ANYTHING TO DECLARE? – Now 15 Lansdowne St., Boston, MA hood in the 1960s-era Bronx, and the through through February 28, 2009. TOM JONES - Sunday, March 1, BOSTON’S NORTH END LIBRARY BOCELLI’S RESTAURANT unforgettable people he encountered. When newlyweds Paulette and Rob- 2009 at 8:00pm. Going strong after all 25 PARMENTER STREET 374 Main St, Medford, MA For tickets call Ticketmaster at: 617- ert return from their honeymoon, the these years. Don’t miss Tom Jones at Saturday, February 28, starting at FESTA DELLA DONNA - 931-2787. bride’s overbearing parents are dev- the newly built House of Blues loca- 10:15 AM - the Pirandello Lyceum Domenica, 8 Marzo 2009 - Ore astated to hear that their new son- tion. Call 888.693.BLUE for tickets and will sponsor an Italian film Alcide de 1:00 P. M. - La Societa’ San BOSTON UNIVERSITY THEATRE in-law was unable to consummate the information. 264 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA Gasperi, Italy’s Man of Hope, with Domenico, Protettore di Augusta ha marriage. This deliciously libidinous il piacere di invitarVi all’ “Interna- WHAT THE BUTLER SAW – Now DICK’S LAST RESORT English subtitles, caffe e biscotti will French farce keeps the laughter flow- tional Women’s Day”, per celebrare through February 28, 2009. The pre- Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall be offered. The film starts at 10:30 ing and the energy up. For more in- la giornata dedicata alla donna , miere of this play sent shockwaves Marketplace AM SHARP. The film is free and open formation, directions to the theater commemorando tutte coloro che through London audiences, who were Boston, MA to the general public, however the film and tickets, please call: 617-627-3493. hanno sofferto e si sono battute per scandalized by its lewd humor and ENTERTAINMENT LINE-UP FOR may not be suitable for children, ottenere i risultati di oggi. Il menu madcap energy. Forbidden trysts, a THE MONTH OF MARCH – From adults only. Weather advisory: If consiste Antipasto Pasta Choice of web of lies and a government inquisi- March 3rd through March 31, 2009, the library is open, the film will be Surf & Turf, Chicken Marsala or Baked tion highlight this farce. For more in- MUSIC there will be a line-up of wonderful shown. RSVP is not required for this Haddock Contorni Soft Drink Caffe’ & formation call: 617-266-0800 or log entertainers to perform their music presentation. TD BANKNORTH GARDEN Dolce Musica by Enzo Amara Se onto www.huntingtontheatre.org. Causeway Street, Boston, MA for you. For a detailed listing of per- SONS OF ITALY HALL interessati, siete pregati di chiamare FLEETWOOD MAC - March 11, formances and times, please call: 617- King Hill Road, Braintree, MA al piu’ presto una delle seguenti SHUBERT THEATER 2009 at 8:00 PM. “We love our band 267-8080. 265 Tremont Street, Boston, MA ITALIAN CARNIVAL (Carnevale) persone: Maria Mellace -781-289- and think the title of the tour 6323, Maria Teresa Costa-781-662- JERSEY BOYS - July 23 - August SEUILLY HALL Saturday, February 21, 2009 from “UNLEASHED” perfectly describes 2752, Carmela Noe-781-284-3353, 30, 2009. JERSEY BOYS, winner of 8 The Fenway, Boston, MA 6:30 PM -12 Midnight. 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Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

Did you know newspapers date to the six- The bril- COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED teenth century; they started as newsletters, liant and ESCAROLE AND PORK sometimes printed, sometimes copied by charming hand, and sent from one place to another, Rosalie SPARERIBS SPECIAL carrying stuff about politics and trade. The Cunio of 4 tablespoons of olive oil word “newspaper” didn’t enter the English Waltham, 1 medium onion chopped language until the sixteen-sixties. Vene- says, “There’s no one so frustrating to a 1 medium size head escarole tians sold news for a coin called a gazzetta. surgeon as the patient who recovers just 2 lbs pork spareribs Yes, gazzetta originated in Italy. Well, we before he has a chance to operate.” 1 hot pepperoni cut up in two-inch portions or thinner (Optional) have different spellings of the word, most Bella Culo of Chestnut Hill thinks not 1 can white Navy or Cannelini beans popular is gazette. every operation is necessary, unless of 1 bay leaf (optional) The Post-Gazette, founded by James V. course the surgeon needs more money. 1 garlic clove (optional) Donnaruma in 1896 was originally called There’s only one guidebook you need to 1 cut up tomato La Gazzeta del Massachusetts, The Italian- take on a trip to Florence, said Adam Begley In a bowl, wash sscarole once or twice thoroughly in cold American Voice of Massachusetts. in The New York Times. It’s E.M. Forster’s A water to remove any sand that may be imbedded between The astute Tom Analetto of Medford says Room With a View. Though Forster captured leaves of sscarole. Place in strainer to remove excess water. it’s not a bad idea for a politician to remem- the city as it was 100 years ago, the “perni- In a saucepan, heat oil and simmer chopped onion until ber that no newspaper can misquote silence. cious Florentine charm” remains just as onion is opaque. Garlic is optional as is bay leaf. Add pork A small town newspaper in Texas adver- seductive today. The city’s “vast culture spareribs and braze both sides of meat over low/medium tised, “Read your Bible to know what people riches” are visible with every step. Florence heat. Add cutup pepperoni but do not brown. Simmer slowly ought to do. Read this newspaper to know requires time and a fair amount to see. before adding cut up tomato. Stir and simmer for one minute what they actually do.” Tourists flock to the Uffizi Gallery; the city’s before adding beans and 8 ounces of water to saucepan. East Boston’s Social Center in Central central cathedral, known as the Duomo; and When water boils, add escarole and cover. Additional water Square is where you will discover individu- its smaller baptistery, whose bronze doors can be added if desired. Cook over medium/low heat. Stir als who are dedicated newspaper readers. by Lorenzo Ghiberti were named the “Gates occasionally. And the brainy and well-informed readers of Paradise” by Michelangelo. But the true Cooking time – about 45 minutes depending on tender- are: John Kelly, Executive Director, Site art connoisseur also won’t miss the Basilica ness of spareribs. Manager Jeannie Spinazola, Richard di Santa Croce, which houses the tombs of Add salt and pepper as desired. Spataro, Joe and Ann Albano, Philip “Bucky” Michelangelo and Ghiberti, as well as those Spataro, Archille Delellis, Jerry and Marie of Galileo and Machiavelli. Yes, we have vis- NOTE: This is a hearty meal and easy to prepare. lamb chops Deneumoustier, Sam Zichella, Janet ited the great city of Florence and not only can be used in place of spareribs. Cabbage can be used in Galante, Helen Sheetlar, Susan Bassett, enjoyed the sights, but also dining in their place of escarole. Paul Battaglia and Angelo Paglucca. Yes, great restaurants. Just recalled pouring a You can be the judge as to how much tomato you desire in many of them are dedicated Post-Gazette glass from the table’s “big bottle of red wine.” this recipe either by using additional fresh cut up tomatoes or readers. Bravo! Ouch! The number of workers forced by canned crushed tomatoes, or no tomato at all. On January 17, the noted Boston Herald their employers to take unpaid vacations, newspaper columnist Howie Carr celebrated or “furloughs,” is at a 17-year high. Of the his 57th birthday. Howie was born in Port- 10.3 million people unemployed in Novem- Vita can be reached at [email protected] land, Maine and he also lived in Deerfield ber, about 12 percent, or 1.2 million, are on where he attended the Deerfield Academy. temporary layoff. Wonder if Whitey Bulger sent him a birth- Waiters and even musicians working in MAYOR’S HOCKEY TOURNAMENT day card. Iowa bars may soon be subject to random The world’s oldest person is now 114-year- breath tests to determine if they’ve been Essay Contest Deadline Extended old Gertrude Baines of Los Angeles, who was drinking. City Councilor Mike O’Donnell Boston Centers for Youth & Families in partnership with born to former slaves during the Grover says the proposed ordinance would ensure the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and spon- Cleveland administration. that the bar staff is sober “when checking sors Comcast, The Boston Bruins Foundation, and Questions people ask: What does the ZIP IDs” and deciding whether to serve patrons. TD Banknorth Garden, have announced that their contest in ZIP code stand for? The code was named Speaking of drinking, some men are giving young hockey players a chance to win a college schol- for the national Zoning Improvement Plan. always drinking — either to cure a cold or arship has been extended to March 6. What was the first instant coffee? Nescafe prevent one. The inaugural essay contest will give a $1,000 college developed by the Nestle Company and in- Joey Antonelli of Somerville thinks when scholarship to a Boston youth hockey player who competed troduced in Switzerland in 1938. It had a man drinks too much, he becomes tight; in the 2008 Mayor’s Cup Hockey Tournament at the Squirt taken eight years to develop. How much when a woman does, she becomes loose. level. One player from each neighborhood hockey league water does a person drink in a lifetime? Time to do some reminiscing with the will be recognized at a Boston Bruins game at TD Banknorth About 16,000 gallons. Which U.S. presidents popular musicologist Albert Natale. As a Garden and the winner will be chosen by a panel of judges. were bachelors? James Buchanan (1857- teenager, Carol Channing danced with the According to the contest rules, interested players must 1861) was the only lifelong bachelor. He had San Francisco Ballet. In the 1950s, Univer- submit a one to two page essay on the following: “What is been engaged in 1819 to Ann Carline sal Studios let the contracts of both Clint the importance of hockey to you? What does it mean to you Coleman, but she died of an overdose of Eastwood and Burt Reynolds expire on the to play the sport and how does it affect your life now and laudanum before the two were married. same day because it felt that neither one how do you think it will affect your future?” Players must According to a Gallup Poll, two-thirds of showed any promise. Perry Como is the God- also submit one letter of recommendation from their Americans think religion is “losing its in- father to Vic Damone’s son Perry. Walter school’s principal, teacher, or guidance counselor. All fluence” on life in the U.S., a sharp jump Pidgeon began in show business as a singer essays should be typed with 1.5 spacing on 8.5" x 11" white from just three years ago, when Americans and was the first to record “What’ll I Do,” paper and sent by Friday, March 6, at 5 p.m. to: Mayor’s were evenly split on the question. 67% now composed by Irving Berlin. Both Van Johnson Cup Hockey Essay Contest, Boston Centers for Youth & think religious influence is waning, while and Van Heflin turned down the part of Eliot Families Recreation Division, 1483 Tremont Street, Boston, just 27% say it is increasing. Ness in “The Untouchables” on TV, before Massachusetts 02120. According to Mother Superior Frances it was accepted by Robert Stack. Judy For more information, please call the Boston Centers for Fiztgerald, “When the collection basket is Holliday, who won a Best Actress Award for Youth & Families Recreation Unit at (617) 635-4920, being passed, some men are always ready her dumb blonde role in “Born Yesterday” ext. 2145. to put in a good word for religion. (1950), actually had an I.Q. of 172. Singer Your choice of a surgeon may determine Crystal Gale owns a gift and jewelry store whether you live or die, yet most people tend in Nashville. Frank Sinatra, during a period 1st Generation to treat that decision as almost an after- of time with the Tommy Dorsey Band, had thought, says The New York Times. A survey as his roomie drummer Buddy Rich. Les Italian-American by the American College of Surgeons found Brown’s “I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm” that the average patient devotes an hour or was being played by the band for almost five Vita Orlando Sinopoli less to researching his surgeon or surgical years before it was recorded. Shares with us procedure. More than a third of those oper- Italian American contributions: Three ated on in the past five years made no at- Italian regiments, totaling some 1,500 men, a delightful recollection tempt at all to review the credentials of the fought for American independence: the of her memories as a child doctor who cut them open. In fact, the study Third Piemonte, the 13th Du Perche, and the found, people are likely to spend more time Royal Italian. Barbara Grizzuti-Harrison, growing up in researching a job change or a new car than one of the most well-known contemporary Boston’s “Little Italy” an upcoming operation. This laissez-faire writers, is the author of Italian Days, con- approach is not in the patient’s best inter- sidered a masterpiece of travel writing. She and a collection of ests, says Dr. Thomas Russell, Executive has also written The Islands of Italy. Italian family recipes Director of the Surgeons Association. Mr. Peanut and the Planters Peanut Com- from the homeland. “Today, medicine and surgery are really pany were created by Italian immigrants team sports,” Russell says. “The patient, as Amedeo Obici and Mario Peruzzi in 1887 in the ultimate decision-maker, is the most Pennsylvania. By 1930, the partners had Great as Gifts important member of the team and must four huge factories, and raked in over Available thru the web at WWW. FROM MY BAKERY PERCH understand what’s going on.” $12 million annually. Obici was called “The or order an autographed copy from Carlo Scostumato thinks, to the surgeon Peanut King.” Vita Orlando Sinopoli, P.O. Box 906, Wilmington, MA 01887 who collects the bill in advance, every Hardcover: $25.00 Softcover: $20.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling operation is a success. AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME POST-GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 20, 2009 Page 13

• The Socially Set (Continued from Page 9)

I received a call from for the airport with the en- that entire week and it Dean Saluti last weekend. tire next week to bask in the was in the 80s. I was in my He and Margie were able to tropical sunshine. I drove to glory. accept a weekend invitation Logan Airport with a fellow After the second day’s and headed for Florida. They teacher who was going to sojourn to the beach I re- both needed a rest and I was deliver my car to my father turned and found my friend happy when Dean called to and get a ride home from at home with a lady sitting say that they were both en- him. This would allow me to in his kitchen. She was his joying themselves and re- catch my late afternoon flight sister and had dropped in laxing. Their schedules usu- on Northeast Airlines. I had unexpectedly with no place ally don’t allow for downtime booked a car from the Hertz to stay. He only had the sec- and they were and are de- office at the Statler Hotel in ond bedroom which meant I serving. That evening, I be- Boston and was all set for my should go looking for a place. gan to think about heading first vacation without my He apologized continuously to Florida as a young man, parents. and I told him not to worry. I and the memories kicked The booking I had made for headed back for the beach in. the flight was evidently first- and tried to check into The first time I headed to class. I just thought that win- several hotels with no luck. Florida on my own was my ter trips to Florida were ex- Every one of them was filled first year working. Prior to pensive. I didn’t even know to capacity. But, I had an that, any vacation was al- there were such things as idea. On the side streets ways with my parents, and first-class and coach ar- that ran perpendicular to Johnny and Baby have the time of their life during the Nanna and Babbononno tag- rangements. Sitting in first- Collins Avenue, the main “Dirty Dancing” finale at The Opera House. ging along here and there. class was an awaking expe- street in Miami Beach, (Photo by David Scheinmann) (August in Maine) I had just rience, champagne, steak, there were several apart- “America’s Test Kitchen”; The cast is lead by Amanda started teaching at Boston salad, wine with the steak, ment buildings that rented Ruth Reichl, “Gourmet’s Leigh Cobb playing Frances Tech and was playing with coffee and dessert, and an rooms by the week. I stopped Diary of a Foodie”; and Ming ‘Baby’ Houseman and Josef different bands several after dinner drink. As I’m at one that looked promis- Tsai, “Simply Ming.” Brown re-creating the role of nights a week. On top of this, enjoying all of this, I thought, ing, walked inside and asked Yum! We can’t wait! Johnny Castle, Baby’s head- I had begun taking courses “Not bad for a kid from a a bellboy what the manager’s ……. You are invited to strong love interest. Brown toward a masters degree. three-decker on Eutaw name was. Finding out the have the “Time of Your Life!” previously played Johnny in I had made quite a bit of Street.” There were several man’s name, I proceeded to The international stage hit the London and Australian extra money playing Christ- others in first-class who the front desk and asked the “Dirty Dancing — The Clas- productions. mas parties and did excep- struck up a conversation clerk if I might see Mr. So sic Story On Stage” is cur- Britta Lazenga, a member tionally well on New Year’s with me and the flight was and So. When he was sum- rently making its Pre-Broad- of the Joffrey Ballet, plays Eve. As a result, as the Feb- shortened considerably. moned, I introduced myself way East Coast premiere at the role of Penny Johnson. ruary school vacation ap- When I arrived, I headed and told him that Jack the Boston Opera House for Ben Mingay reprises his role proached, I had enough to Hertz to pick up my car Kramer from Boston told me a limited engagement as Billy. Previously he has money to afford myself a trip and was told that they had to stop by if I needed a room. through April 12. played the role in Australia, to the tropics, first-class. made a mistake. I had or- He treated me like long lost That it’s an audience fa- London and Toronto. They Back in those days, Miami dered a sedan to keep the family and had the bellboy vorite was clearly evident are joined by John Bolger as Beach was the “in” place for cost down and the mistake bring me to a first floor room the evening we attended, as Baby’s father Dr. Jake winter travelers. I was a was a Chevy convertible. I that turned out to be the only many clapped and sang Houseman, Kaitlin Hopkins sun worshiper and that is was told that the mistake one left. Even though the along with the cast. as her mother Marjorie, and where I wanted to head. I was their fault and I wouldn’t week had started, I had to Produced by Jacobsen En- Katlyn Carlson as Baby’s sis- called a musician friend have to pay extra. So far, I pay for the entire week, but tertainment, in association ter Lisa. who lived in Cocoanut Grove, was in heaven. I threw my the charge was minimal and with Lionsgate and Magic Broadway Across America- a suburb of Miami, and two suitcases in the trunk I didn’t mind. The irony of Hour Productions, it was Boston will be hosting an asked him which Miami (back in the day, men and it all was that I had never written by Eleanor Berg- Open Captioned perfor- Beach hotel would be the women dressed to go every- heard of Jack Kramer, and stein, who wrote and co- mance for the hearing im- best for me to stay at during where) and headed to my I guess, neither did the man- produced the successful paired on Sunday, March 8 the Washington’s Birthday friend’s place, following the ager. Not knowing who he movie. The movie “Dirty at the 2 p.m. matinee per- school vacation. He wouldn’t directions he had given was nor what his impor- Dancing” is a legendary en- formance. Tickets may be hear of me staying any- me. A short time later, I tance might be, the man- tertainment phenomenon. purchased through Voice at where while his spare bed- pulled into his driveway. ager wasn’t taking any The soundtrack continues to 617-880-2419 or TTY at room was not being used. He When he heard the car, he chances. I had my place for sell millions of copies. And 617-426-3444. added that most hotels on and several other men came the rest of the vacation. now live audiences are en- All other tickets are avail- the beach were booked to out of the house, all dressed I spent each morning and joying it as never before. able through Ticketmaster capacity months ahead of in tuxes. They were the afternoon for the rest of the Re-imagined for the stage 617-931-2787, at all Ticket- time. He did recommend sidemen in his band and week covering my skin with it is an unprecedented live master outlets, by visiting that I rent a car as he was they had just finished a job baby oil and soaking up the experience, exploding with BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com not close to the beach. I and decided to hang out to Florida sunshine. The water heart-pounding music, and directly at the Boston thanked him and accepted meet this Yankee bass was a little chilly, but I was breathtaking emotion and Opera House. For groups of his offer. player who was taking a used to Revere Beach and sensationally sexy dancing. 20 or more, call Broadway I told Mom, Dad, and Florida vacation. didn’t mind it. Step inside the classic Across America at 1-866- Babbononno what my plans My friend taught at a Later that day, I headed story of Baby and Johnny, two 633-0194. For additional in- were and Babbononno wanted music studio during the to a concession stand for fiercely independent young formation, go to www.Dirty to know if he could go with day and was playing just a cold drink and ran into spirits from different worlds, DancingAmerica.com. me. Of course he couldn’t. He about every night. First of three or four people I had who come together in what Enjoy! was too old and probably all, he was a pianist and sec- met at the college taking will be the most challenging (Be sure to visit Hilda would want to travel by train. ondly, it was tourist season. the same graduate courses and triumphant summer of Morrill’s gardening Web site, Flying was totally beyond What this meant was that I I was involved in. They were their lives – told by a tremen- www.bostongardens.com. his scope of comprehension. was on my own. Each of teachers also and had the dous cast of 39 and featur- In addition to events covered Mom talked him out of it tell- those first couple of days, I week off. I now had a place ing 35 hit songs, including and reported by the columnist, ing him she needed him at explored Miami Beach and to stay, a place to tan myself “Hungry Eyes,” “Hey Baby,” “The Socially Set” is compiled home to help her, and he found a spot where I could and some people to hang out “Do You Love Me?” and the from various other sources bought it. park, sun myself and watch with at night. What a way to Academy Award-winning such as news and press re- Well, school closed on Fri- the girls go by. Added to my go. To be continued … GOD “(I’ve Had) The Time of My leases, PRNewswire services, day afternoon and I headed luck, they had a heat wave BLESS AMERICA Life.” etc.)

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The time has come, the walrus said, The Bilingual TO TALK OF MANY THINGS Corner of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings by Sal Giarratani by Orazio Buttafuoco ANOTHER BABY BOOMER ALPHA MALES AT THE ZOO? BAND MEMBER BITES THE DUST Recently, according to a study on chim- Dewey Martin, drummer for the short- panzees, politicking as well as aggres- lived, but long remembered band Buffalo sive behavior can help small chimps become LO SAPEVATE CHE … alpha males telling big chimps what to do. I ‘bar’ italiani sono in prima linea nella lotta al carovita. Springfield passed away. He was 68. Buffalo Springfield was one of the first The study led by Anne Pusey of the Dal primo novembre (2008) locali pubblici aderenti alla FIPE University of Minnesota showed that in a typi- (Conformeccio) bloccheranno I loro listini a tempo country-rock groups back in the late 60s and cal chimpanzee group of 6 to 12 males, the indeterminato, per rilanciare i consumi che riesntono della early 70s. rank of alpha male is given to larger mon- difficile congiuntura. Essi potranno anche fare sconti su The group’s biggest single was “For What keys through fear or intimidation, but rather ‘caffe’, brioche e bevande gassate, e ripristinare il prezzo It’s Worth”, peaking at number 7 in 1967. smaller guys can also rise to the top too. minimo del ‘cono’ ad un ‘euro’. Questa iniziativa era stata Often this group is confused with Crosby, It appears the smaller chimps just sollecitata il 2 ottobre (2008) da ‘mister prezzi’, Antonio Stills, Nash and Young, which is easy since schmooze like we do, kissing up to other Lirosi che durante una recente conferenza stampa di Stills and Young wrote most of Buffalo chimps, being friendly. If chimps had presentazione della campagna della FIPE ha anche Springfield’s songs. The best song from money, these smaller guys would probably annunciato un’accelerazione per la riduzione dei prezzi either of those “two groups is one” had to be try and buy the election. della pasta. “Stiamo lavorando per eliminare ritardi che “4 Dead in Ohio” which sang about the Are monkeys starting to act more like us esistono nella filiera per trasferire al consumatore la student killings at Ohio State College by the or is it the other way around? riduzione dei prezzi delle materie prime”, ha detto Lirosi. National Guard on May 4, 1970. Questo intervento era atteso dopi I dati ISTAT sui rincari dela pasta (+ 24.9%) sin dal settembre del 2007. A fine 2008, • News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) gli italiani avranno speso per l’acquisto di pane, pasta ed Charlestown Vietnam latest news on this memo- monkey and see if he wants altri cereali 3.4 miliardi in piu’ rispetto al 2007. Si calcola Memorial rial project. anything else, he does and che il 41.5% degli italiani ha ridotto la frequemtazione di The Abraham Lincoln Post Did You Hear the One the monkey asked for an- questi locali pubblici, e nel 2008 si prevede una tendenza 11 at Memorial Hall on About ... other beer and gives him alla diminuzione del 35%. Naturalmente la diminuita Green Street plans to create A monkey is sitting quietly another ten bucks. The bar- disponibilita’ di soldi (24.5%) e dalla necessita’ di a granite memorial to the six at the bar, the bartender tender returns to his friend risparmiare (22%) si fa sentire anche al ‘bar’. Charlestown natives who asked him what he wanted and tells him what happened; DID YOU KNOW THAT … were killed during the Viet- and the monkey says, the other guy says he’s never The Italian ‘cafes’ are on the front line in the fight against nam War. The project is “Gimmie a beer”. The bar- seen a monkey in there be- the high cost of living. Effective November 1 (2008) all public getting closer to comple- tender brings it to him. The fore. “Ask the monkey what’s establishments that are members of the FIPE (Italian tion. Recently, a community monkey gives him ten bucks up.” The bartender goes back Federation of Public Establishments) will freeze their ‘menu’ meeting was held to get in- and the bartender goes back and tells the chimp, he’s the indefinitely in order to bring back consumption which pres- put from the community. All to a friend at the other end of first monkey ever in the bar- ently reflects the difficult economic conditions. They may Charleston Vietnam veter- the bar and says, “That mon- room and the monkey looks also discount coffee, brioches, and fresh drinks, and bring ans were invited to the meet- key just ordered a beer and at him and says, “At 10 bucks back the lowest prices of ice-cream cones, to 1 euro ($1.30). ing and many showed up. gave me ten bucks.” The other a beer, you won’t be seeing This initiative had been urged on October 3 (2008) by ‘Mister Stay tuned right here for the guy tells him to go back to the this monkey here again either. Price’, Antonio Lirosi, who during a recent press confer- ence that had introduced the policies of FIPE’s, has also • Mayor’s Column (Continued from Page 1) made known a ‘speed up’ of the roll-back of the price of that the project results in a hit by foreclosures, such as quire more troubled proper- pasta. “We are working to eliminate a slow-down in the sustainable development Hendry Street in Dorchester. ties from lenders as part delivery process (of goods) to the consumer: the price that meets the housing One year ago, there were 16 of the City’s strategy to re- reduction of basic products”, stated Lirosi. This ‘stop’ was needs of our most vulnerable troubled properties in the store neighborhoods and anticipated after reading the ISTAT (statistical agency) data, residents. small, four-block Hendry put vacant homes back in on the increase of the price of pasta (+24.9%) since Investments in neighbor- Street area. Today, all but the hands of responsible September 2007. At the end of 2008, Italians will have hood stabilization, like those three of them are out of fore- homeowners. disbursed 3.4 billion euro ($4.9 billion), more than in 2007. for public housing, are an- closure and are being re- Although we still face very It is estimated that 41.5% of Italians has cut down the other central element of the habbed and readied for new real financial challenges in patronage of these public establishments, and it is antici- economic recovery plan that homeowners. the upcoming fiscal year, pated in 2008 a tendency to cut down 3.5%, because of the will directly impact the people New funding sources will the passage of a national reduced availability of money (-24.5%), and the need to save of Boston. The Department of make it easier to combat economic recovery and re- (22%) will be felt at the cash register. Neighborhood Development the problem of foreclosure investment act will give will receive $15.5 million in and promote responsible Boston another tool to help direct funding and grants homeownership, which will reinvigorate the local econ- Have a professional represent that will supplement our ultimately strengthen our omy. By focusing on projects you and your claim against existing foreclosure inter- neighborhoods. In early that promote short-term vention and homelessness February, the City received job creation and long-term the Insurance Company prevention efforts. Funds will approval for $4.23 million sustainable growth, Boston help to restore vacant prop- from the U.S. Department of is positioned to build upon Richard Settipane erties and support home- Housing and Urban Develop- its fundamental strengths. PUBLIC INSURANCE ADJUSTER owners who invest in these ment as part of the federal Direct investments in pub- communities by buying Neighborhood Stabilization lic housing, neighborhood FIRE - BURGLARY - FLOOD and renovating these homes. Program. Combined with stabilization, and sustain- And All Other Losses Pertaining to Our Foreclosure Interven- a matching $4 million in- able infrastructure will help Your Home or Business. tion Team has worked hard vestment from the state, we to stimulate the local econo- to achieve positive results will use this $8.23 million mies that power our state One Longfellow Place - Suite 2322 in areas of the City hardest in funding to directly ac- and the nation. Boston, Massachusetts 02114 24 Hour Service • Role Models (Continued from Page 5) (617) 523-3456 Tim Geithner, Treasury understood the proposed bail- much water. House Repub- FAX (617) 723-9212 Secretary-tax cheat — He out of the financial system. licans actually congratu- said that not paying his Then he rolled out his plan lated themselves on oppos- housekeeper’s payroll tax and proved that a guy who ing the stimulus package was an oversight, under- looks like a pencil-necked unanimously. standable for a busy man geek can be just as terrify- Thus the soldiers of the  involved in matters of great ing as Hank Paulson. GOP line up behind General moment. And besides that, Seeking a role model? Limbaugh, who’s beginning the dog ate his tax return. Seek elsewhere. to resemble a Macy’s    The fact that a high flyer Rush Limbaugh, talk- Thanksgiving Day balloon by   like Geithner was doing his show-buffoon — This bag of the way. Perhaps it’s not his own taxes would indicate wind makes Don Imus look ring they’re kissing after     that he might have some- like Winston Churchill. The all. thing he wanted to keep from fact that the leaders of the If Rush Limbaugh is your   an independent accountant. Republican Party line up to role model … try wearing a We can only hope that the 30 kiss his ring every time he corrective hat. Sometimes it grand he owed for the house- raises an eyebrow tells you works.   keeper was all he was hid- all you need to know about Don Kaul is a two-time   ing. the Republican Party. Pulitzer Prize-losing Washing- I favored his confirmation Obama is trying to put out ton correspondent who, by his     as Treasury Secretary be- a raging forest fire that own account, is right more cause he seemed to be the threatens us all and they’re than he’s wrong. Email:    only person on earth who complaining he’s using too [email protected].       ! WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 20, 2009 Page 15

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Continued from Page 2) EXTRA Innings term and conserves energy 2008. Through the Neighbor- at the same time. hood Jobs Trust, Boston by Sal Giarratani In addition to the BHA, the awarded the first green jobs Department of Neighborhood training grant to the Asian A-Rod Admits In 59 at bats, he has eight hits and batted Development (DND) will re- American Civic Association to Roids .136. Even Jason Varitek hit better than ceive $14 million in direct (AACA). Through this that last season. It is difficult to feel Alex Rodriguez fund through Community $250,000 grant, 56 low and sorry for him. There’s no excuse for stick- has admitted he Development Block Grants moderate income residents ing a needle in your behind to bat better, is used performance (CDBG) and Emergency Shel- will be trained as “green col- there? ter grants (ESG) to encourage lar” facilities maintenance enhancing drugs between 2001 and community and economic workers. Schilling’s Right! development and continue Summer Jobs — Boston 2003 saying, “I was young, I was Kudos to Curt Schilling on his blog he efforts to combat the issue of will receive an estimated $2 recently stated that the entire list of play- foreclosure. ESG funds can million in direct funding for stupid, I was naïve, and I wanted to ers who failed drug tests should be made be used for rental assistance summer jobs. Summer jobs public. Said Schilling, “I’d be all for the 104 and other initiatives to pre- are a critical investment, prove to everyone that I was worth being one of the greatest positives being named, and the game moving vent families from becoming both to expose young people on … It appears that not only was it 104, but homeless. to the benefits of work and a players of all time.” Rodriguez, 33, has 553 career home runs and is on pace to over- three of the greatest of our, or any, generation DND will also compete for career, and to provide an im- appear to be on top of this list.” $2 billion in grant funding mediate stimulus to the take Barry Bonds atop the all-time home run list (762). While with the Texas Rangers from the federal govern- economy. The federal gov- McNamee: I Couldn’t Lie ment’s Neighborhood Stabili- ernment is once again in- (2001-03) Rodriguez hit 156 home runs. zation Program. DND re- vesting in a national sum- Since joining the Yankees (2004), he has In related news, Brian McNamee says he cently received approval to mer jobs program, and the averaged 39.2 homers per year. couldn’t risk lying to federal agents when use $4.23 million from HUD City of Boston hopes to re- Pete Rose reacting to Rodriguez admis- they asked him about Roger Clemens and as part of this program. Along ceive support from the state sion said, “I don’t want to listen to all this performance enhancing drugs. Says, with a matching grant of $4 for additional summer job B.S. on ESPN about how he was a kid and McNamee about a federal grand jury, “You million from the state’s De- funding. didn’t know what he was doing and stuff like think of circumstances. It wasn’t worth that partment of Housing and Mayor Menino has been a that …” risk of that being over my head for six years Community Development, leader on raising awareness Apparently, A-Rod never found a steroid — that’s the term they have to investigate DND plans to leverage $8.23 and funding as well as estab- that prevented choking in playoff games. you and convene a grand jury.” McNamee million total directly acquire lishing partnerships that Since Game 4 of the ALCS in 2004, A-Rod says he doesn’t think he violated Clemens troubled properties and reha- create hundred of summer and the Yankees are 3-14 in post-season. loyalty by confessing to authorities. bilitate them for responsible jobs each year for Boston’s homeownership. youth. The Boston Youth • The Obama-Pelosi-Reid Stimulus (Continued from Page 1) DND is also eligible to com- Fund’s Hopeline is currently ing, more taxes and more That’s exactly what we are Income tax revenues will pete for HOME funds, which open for youth to register for socialism! That’s just more witnessing little by little and also be less because of are directed through the upcoming summer job oppor- pavement for the road to per- bit by bit. We are becoming higher unemployment. The state to access gap financing tunities. petual debt. just like the other smaller tax on the whopping 20 cents that can be used in place of Transportation — The A lot of liberals are uncom- struggling socialist econo- an hour for the average tax credits to jumpstart City is working through the fortable with the word social- mies of the world. working American won’t stalled development projects. state’s Executive Office of ism, because they do not And, that’s exactly what quite offset the shortfall. Energy Efficiency and Transportation to access want to scare off the gullible, the rest of the world wants Speaker of the House Renewable Energy — The transportation funding that those who believe the sys- to see, a world of perfectly Nancy Pelosi stated it cor- City expects to receive $5 the state’s Metropolitan Plan- tem has cheated them or balanced mediocrity! Wow! rectly after the House passed million in direct funding ning Organization will be di- those that believe that, now How exciting. the first version of the Demo- from the Energy Efficiency recting. Boston has identified that Barack Obama is presi- The economy will get cratic-votes-only stimulus Block Grant, which was not over $180 million in bridge, dent, they will not have to smaller because of less tax bill. They won the election, funded until now. Mayor roadway, resurfacing, and re- worry about buying gas for revenues from businesses. they wrote the bill, and now Menino fought for the cre- construction projects that their car or keeping up on Many businesses can no they have passed the bill — ation of this block grant for are ready-to-go. their mortgage payment. longer hold on for some di- a victory for socialism. cities through the U.S. Con- Liberals are even more rect stimulus in the form of But, We the People are still ference of Mayors. Funding LEGAL NOTICE uncomfortable when some- a tax holiday, which they did in this fight. can be used to implement one makes the analogy of not get. My Economic Survival TO: HONDA TRUST LEASE Renew Boston, a program to this “rodeo” to another simi- Tips for Small Businesses © 2009 North Star Writers retrofit municipal buildings 600 KELLY WAY HOLYOKE, MA 01040 lar rodeo in history, namely, may give you some helpful Group. 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HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss

Sarno, The two Janet’s, Peter Marciano, Peter Marciano Jr., Tim Flamos, Tiger SPARED FROM TRAGEDY — the Bruins and in 2002 and Moore, Mike Boyd a good friend who I American Hockey League 2006 with the Hurricanes — haven’t seen in many years, Peter referee Jeff Smith and his that last year being the one Cataloni, Richard Hand, Skip Sergio, Rich family were approaching the that the Hurricanes won the Cappiello, Mike “Little Rock” Cappiello, doorway, the one that would Cup. Donnell Wigfall, Tommy Martini, Hank provide entrance to Conti- Wearing number 26 while Tartaglia, and to the many, many more that nental Airlines Flight 3407 with the Bruins, he was came to pay honor to, Marine Mark bound for Buffalo. retired as a number 2 — his DeLuca. This function also raised $2,500 The boarding passes were number while with Carolina. for the South Shore Police Athletic League, ready as Smith, his wife Former Bruins defenseman which helps many. Congratulations! Mark Kathleen and their two young Ray Bourque was among the DeLuca Sr. also extends his thanks to all, sons ages 7 and 4 prepared to list of invited guests. for their support. We hope to have you back get on the plane. But at the Wesley was traded to the here in Massachusetts displaying your last moment a friendly flight then Hartford Whalers in talent, in the ring soon. We are all proud of attendant told Jeff that the 1994 for three first round draft you. Semper Fidelis! flight would probably be quite picks — over time those se- Pugs Luncheon, Florian Hall Dorchester bumpy and suggested they not lections turned out to be Kyle Left to Right: Rich Cappiello, Derek with Pug Ring Leader Tommy Martini. The take it “for the sake of your McClaren (1995), Jonathan Barnes and Mike Cappiello Pug of the Month goes to former World Rated children.” Aiken (1996) and most impor- Light-heavyweight contender Bob Benoit. A little more than an hour tantly, Sergei Samsonov At Joe Angelo’s Cafe’ & Deli Brockton. Also, in attendance we have Art Boyson, later that plane would crash (1997). Sammy, a one-time We are at an elaborate function put on by Dan Boyle, Ed Casey, George Colton, a few miles from the Buffalo favorite in Boston, now plays Dennis Marrese. Honoring Marine, Mark Jimmy Connors, John Crowley, World airport, killing all 49 people for Carolina, having been “The Bazooka” DeLuca, who comes from a Champion Great Tony DeMarco, Paul on board plus one person on acquired from Chicago in great family. You’re what they call a “Chip Doyle, Bill Evan, Ring 4 Boston President the ground. January 2008. off the Old Block!” A young man, guided by Mickey Finn, Dick Flaherty, Ed Fitzgerald, Meanwhile, the Smiths Wesley remained with the peers, such as your father, Chief Mark were rebooked on a U.S. Air- franchise when it left New DeLuca . You in your own decision making ways flight to Buffalo that England in 1997 and became process, now guides yourself into being a landed in the Western New the Carolina Hurricanes. He great addition to society. A budding top pros- York City later that night would remain with Carolina pect in Boxing. A Marine! A protector of without incident. All the for the rest of his career, ex- society. Mark went back to Camp Lejeune Smiths lost were their lug- cept for a brief period with North Carolina for “Advanced Infantry Train- gage — which was never Toronto in the spring of 2003. ing.” Dennis Marrese put together a taken off the original flight. The team’s alternate cap- wonderful time for all. The turnout was The Smith family’s amaz- tain, he was the only player excellent. You scored A Knockout. “Oo-rah!” ing story was carried in the from the Hartford franchise to Marine Mark DeLuca, who was greeted Valentine’s Day edition of days to play in each of the at Joe Angelo’s Cafe’ & Deli in Brockton, Jeff’s hometown paper, the Hurricanes’ first 13 seasons. by Four World Kings of the Ring (in Alpha- Hamilton, Ontario Spectator He retired in June 2008 but betical Order,) World Champions all, — on a day usually meant for has stayed on with the Middleweight Vito Antuofermo, Heavy- love but one that was awash Hurricanes in a player devel- weight Biddick Bowe, Welterweight Tony in grief as the horror of the opment capacity. DeMarco, lightweight Missy Fiorentino. tragedy played out across Former Carolina coach and The food, and guest were all terrific. Many Western New York and the Franklin, Massachusetts na- special guest from this world of ours, Box- Left to Right: Dennis Marrese, Mark adjacent sections of Canada. tive Peter Laviolette, who was ing were present. Dennis Marrese extends DeLuca, Mark DeLuca and Tim Flamos The Smiths were coming behind the bench when Caro- a special thanks to Mark DeLuca and his from their residence in lina won the Cup in 2006, family for their support. Also to Joe Angelo, Bobby Franklin, Don Green, Walter Groves, Florida for a two-week trip said in a press release that Bill Carpenter of WXBR, Plymouth County Peter Koutoujian, Danny Long, Boxing Com- during which Jeff had assign- “from a coaching point of Commissioner Tony O’Brien, Mark DeLuca missioner Gary Litchfield, Skeeter ments to work a total of five view, Glen was an effortless Sr., Tony Petronelli, Goody Petronelli, McClure, Joe Marques, Pops Lynch, Joc AHL games in Toronto, Roch- player to coach because he Derek Barnes, Iron Mike Pusateri, Chris O’Leary, Karen O’Leary, Jack Lightfoot, ester and Hamilton. knew his job, he knew his as- John A. Pacella, Jordan Tinker Picot, Iron A few days after the tragedy signment, and he knew how Mike Pusateri, Matt Paturzo, Snuf Pratt, Jeff still had the boarding to play the game. He also Ed Quigley, Rick Rudolph, Ted Sares, Matt passes for the original flight, knew how to prepare himself Troiani. All listed are great. You are the best. noting that he would look at and to take care of himself. “The Salt of the Earth!” Thank you Kathy, them and then at his chil- There were never any antics for your great service. dren. He indicated that he with Glen. It was just true Last week, I received a call from Iron would very much like to professionalism. It was a real Mike Pusateri. In turn I spoke with Brian thank the flight attendant pleasure to work with him.” Wallace, whom I worked for in the 1970’s. who advised the family to CAROLINA SHORTS — Brian Wallace was an owner, in some of the take another plane. But he Former Harvard University best nightclubs in Boston. Lucifer’s, Cel- thinks he may never get that goaltender Tripp Tracy is a ebrations to name a few. It was great talk- chance. He fears she died in television analyst with the ing with Brian Wallace. Tough Johnny Otto the crash. Hurricanes. After graduation is recovering from recent surgery. All Broth- CONGRATULATIONS: to in 1996 Tracy signed a free ers in boxing, say your prayers for Johnny Glen Wesley who had his agent contract with the Otto, and his recovery. We have Happy number retired by the Caro- Hurricanes and spent two Birthdays in February, going out on the 21st lina Hurricanes in a cer- seasons in the minors, play- to Tom McNeeley, 24th to Tom Conlin and emony just prior to the game ing for Richmond, (ECHL), Four Kings — Left to Right: Missy RIP World Champion Lou Bogash Sr., with the Bruins on February Springfield (AHL) and New Fiorentino, Vito Antoufermo, Riddick Bowe 25th Ralph Wright, 26th Ronnie Gerstal, and 17 at the RBC Center in Haven (AHL). He is in his and Tony DeMarco Dennis Marrese, 28th Rick Marinick. Raleigh. Wesley came to the ninth season in the Carolina Bruins as their first selection broadcast booth. (third overall) in the 1987 Meanwhile, Samsonov had NHL Draft, the result of a pick scored 12 goals through the they received from Vancouver middle of February. Those in the trade that landed the dozen scores plus 19 assists B’s Cam Neely for Barry gave him 31 points, good Pederson. enough to rank him fourth in Wesley, an Alberta native, team scoring. He reached a played seven seasons as a career milestone back on defenseman with the Bruins, January 10 when the Hurri- scoring 77 goals and accumu- canes came to Boston, play- lating 230 assists for a total ing in his 700th NHL game. of 307 points over a span of In addition, South Boston 537 games. Over the course native Mike Ryan has just of his 14-year career he been recalled by the Hurri- played in 1,457 NHL games, canes from their Albany (AHL) logging 128 goals and 409 as- farm team for the third time sists for 537 points. Those this season. At mid month 1,457 career games rank him Ryan, a center who was 16th all-time in NHL history. signed as a free agent last He appeared in the Stanley October, was leading the Left to Right: Joe DeAngelo, Ronnie Petronelli, Tony Petronelli, Riddick Bowe, Iron Cup Finals four different River Rats in both goals (25) Mike Pusateri, World Champ Tony DeMarco and Tim Flamos years: in 1988 and 1990 with and points (42).