C01111i1Uflity News

VOLUME 8, NUMBER 8 ESTABLISHED 1970 JANUARY I 0- JANUARY 24, 1978 FREE

Wa'rrant mysteriously disappears Landowner avoids arrest ; property still a dump heap by Michael Rezendes A warrant for the arrest of lots of proprety and lots of money. Louis DeSanctis has been issued He's crapping all over people here because he ignored a summons to and getting away with it." appear in Boston Housing Court. "Where can we go now?" asked DeSanctis faces charges that here- Ferullo. " We're very proud of our fused to comply with an order from neighborhood. We try to keep it up, the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) to keep it clean. We don't think we to clean up his property on the cor- have to live like this:' ner of Orleans and Haynes Streets. Turns nose up at law How.ever, the warrant has a~par- Anna DeFRonzo, Chairperson of ently disappeared somewh~re ;n t~e the Land Use Council, was also not p~per b~e~ucracy. of the city ~ en- surprised that the law was having no mmal diVISion. While the Housmg effect on Louis DeSanctis. "This Be it ever humble_ Court insists that warran~ no. 20994 man is alway~ turning his nose up so for the arrest of DeSanctis was . at the law," she said. DeFronzo ex­ 385 Frankfort St. was a nice place for the home of Mr. and Mrs. John issued on Dec. 15 and sent to pohce plained how, in another incident in Fagone- until the airport moved next door. The Fagone's three-decker headquarters, Mrs. Anderson of the Day Square , DeSanctis had built an and 32 other homes in the Neptune Road area were bought up by Mass­ warrant division at headquarters extension to a building he owns port when Logan's 1 0,000-foot Runway 15-33 extended into their.back told the Community News that it has there without the necessary permit, yards. Over the years Massport demolished 25 of these homes, leavmg no record of having received the and then routinely received the per- the Neptune Road neighborhood a crazy quilt of empty lots. warrant. mit on Dec. 22, after the extension Now Massport wants out of the real estate business. The BHA's original order was was completed. prompted by complaints by area , DeSanctis owns a good deal of ad- The Fagones bought their house back from M~sspo~ for $50- an~ re­ ceived another $7 900 in relocation grants wh1ch pa1d for the movmg to residents that trucks from the Rich ditional property in East Boston. 109 Coleridge Str~et and the $1000 cost of the new lot. Later this month Construction Company of Brigh- According to the Boston Redevelop- Massport says the Salernos of 54 Neptune Rd. will also buy back their ton were dumping large amounts ment Authority, he has title to home and move next to the Fagones at 111 Coleridge St. of broken concrete and asphalt at much of the land along the railroad the Orleans/Haynes Street property. tracks on Orleans and Bremen The Fagone's new life had a shaky beginning. First an axle broke on the Defies inspector's order Streets, and is the owner of the tow truck, then the ground at the Coleridge Street site was to~ soft to hold the house steady. The mile-long trek for the house took s1x and When representatives of the Thrifty Rent-A-Car property also on a half hours. Rich ,company' were questioned, they Bremen Street. said DeSanctis had given them per- Vacationing in Florida Coleridge Street may not be much quiete~ than living <;>n Neptune ~oad, but most people agree it's safer. Massport s peace-makmg efforts w1~h the mission to dump there. DeSanctis One high city official painted a East Boston community received tremendous media coverage both m the was ordered to clean the p~operty picture of DeSanctis as an elusive press and on television, where Mr. Fagone was quoted saying, "We but reportedly told a housmg figure. He told the Community get to move and take our roots with us, and that's kind of nice." Mass­ inspector that as owner h~ ~ould New; he had no idea how to get in do w?atever ?e pleased With It. touch with him. The official said port's public affairs department,Ann Hershfang and Rev. AI Salles~, He did not piCk up the trash. th t h h h d ted t must have smiled at Fagone's comment. And they deserve the credit for a w en e a once wan o whatever success the Neptune Road relocation project enjoys. But even Then Lucy Ferullo .of Haynes reach DeSanctis, he put the word 1:he most well-orchestrated public relations campaign won't convince Stree~.collected 124 si~atures from out around the city and DeSanctis East Boston that Logan Airport is a good neighbor. , her n~Ighbors on a petitiOn d~ "just appeared behind me one -Renee Loth mandmg that the refuse be p1cked up, day in a black Cadillac." and took the case to .the East Bos- The Corrurumity New; has ton Land Use Council. In late No- learned that DeSanctis has left vember Chieflbt.mnglnspector~ Boston for the winter. A spokesman Vi~liano was infomm ofthesl1;. . for the Day Square Builders Supply Senate approves tax on uatlon, ~d the case was brought m Company, owned by the DeSanctis to Hous~~ Court. The warrant for family, said that DeSanctis is in DeSanctiS arrest followed. Florida and " probably won't be Massport; $3.4 m expected When neighborhood residents back until April or May." were told that the warrant, good by Christy George with murder," said MAPNAC co- for 60 days from the date issued Ferullo says that residents will (Dec. 15), has apparently been lost take their case to the Land Use The nine-year fight to close chairperson Fr. Tom Corrigan. For Council again now that they\re Massport's tax-exempt loophole years, MAPNAC has pushed the leg- and that no action is being taken, learned that no action is being may not be ended yet, despite ~he islature to enact a law to t ax Mass- they expressed anger and suspicion. taken on the DeSanctis warrant. state legislature's passage of a bill port's lessees. Such a property tax "This smells to high heaven," In the meantime Vitagliano last week to tax Massport five per- bill would have brought the city be­ said one resident who signed says he will call the Housing Court tween $2.5 and $3 million. Ferullo's petition. "DeSanctis has to see if the warrant can be reissued. cent of its gross revenues. Although this bill may not be The bill needs only Governor Michael Dukakis's signature to be- anybody's favorite version, no one come law, but he may not sign it. denies its benefit to the city. Mass- "There's been a lot of pressure to achusetts Secretary of Transportation kill this with the Governor's people." Fred Salvucci said, "The Governor is said the bill's House sponsor, Eastie very much in favor of revenues going Rep. Gus Serra. to both Chelsea and Boston, but The bill, which would yield about we're concerned with the legality $3.4 million in tax revenues to the of the bill. We must be sure that the cities of Boston and Chelsea, isn't bill will be upheld in court." perfect. It's been called "unconsti- Pay now, pay later tutional" and might also put Mass- The issue is not whether, but when, ~ port into a financial bind this year. Massport has to pay the city for 1977. And while the bill taxes Massport, One interpretation suggests Mass- the profitable businesses leasing port must pay its 1977 taxes by space on Massport property still go November 1978, which now gives scot free. Massport ten months to raise the Better than nothing money. Others prefer the interpre- "While we want this bill signed, it tation that Massport owes its .1977 doesn't make a hell of a lot of sense taxes immediately and owes Its for one public agency to hand over 1978 taxes by November 1978. money to another public agency when (continued on page 5) DUMP -Who will clean up this mess on Haynes-Orleans Sts? private enterprises are getting away photo by Pat Morash /

:New CPAC reps want quality schools by Gretchen Coles College and received an A.A. in ed­ all supposed to be working towards The Citywide Parents' Advisory ucation. She has worked in the the same goal-quality education for Council (CPAC) has recently re­ nursing profession for ten years. our children." elected Henry Allen and Hattie McKinnis has worked in desegrega­ Fahey's days are numbered McKinnis as co-chairpersons. CPAC tion of Boston Public Schools since is a mechanism for parental involve­ 1974 and CPAC since 1975. According to Allen, CPAC's goal ment in the desegregation process Better working together this year is to build a parents' move­ for Boston's public schools on a ment in the city committed to qu~ citywide basis. It also functions as Both Allen and McKinnis be­ ity integrated education. He feels an advisory group to parents on the lieve p~ent involvement in educa­ one. of the most important issues Racial-Ethnic Parent Councils tional decision making is critical to facing CPAC this year is parent in­ (REPCs) and the Community Ad­ the future of Boston Public Schools. volvement in the screening process visory Councils (CDACS). Says Allen: ''Parents must play a for the new Superintendent of · . · central role, if we hope to.,build a Schools. The Superintendent of Both believe in Boston quality integrat~ school system. Schools is a three year appointment, Henry Allen, 34, is a life-long For too long, parents were either ex­ to be chosen by the School Comm­ cluded from schools~ decision mak­ resident of Boston. He graduated ittee the end of April1978. Marion ing process or·used by the school from Boston Technical High School Fahey,currentsuperintendeqt,will maintain and Boston State College, then system to the statui quo." remain in office until August. taught eight years at Boston State Mcl<'''lnis agrees, and thinks the College and one year at Boston Trade position of superintendent should be High School. Currently he is a dir­ advertised as a regular job and the ector of the Boston Community best qualified person should be School. selected. And she says CP AC has its Boston can't be a model educational Allen has been active in school own sub-committee on reviewing a system with all the resources avail­ reform and desegregation since 1968 new Superintendent and is asking to able here." and involved with parent councils be part of the final selection process. Don't forget, the next CDAC since they were created under court According to McKinnis, in the past, meeting in East Boston will be at order in 1974. He and his family the superintendent appointment was the East Boston High School on reside in Jamaica Plain. He was vice­ made only by the School Committee, Tuesday, January 10 at 7:30p.m. president and president of the Trotter with' the CP AC sub-committee for Your chance to save the Lyman Parent Association where his two selection newly established this past children are enrolled. The Trotter is September. Currently, Fahey is The Boston School Department a magnet schoo_l in Roxbury. planning to run for re-election. has a Unified Facilities Plan for all Hattie McKinnis, also 34, has A new bafl game? city schools. This plan includes lived in Dorchester since 1973, is closing down old schools, opening married and has six children enrolled When asked about the newly­ new ones, and immedi~te and long in Boston public schools, including elected school committee, Allen range renovations. Members of the one daughter in K-1 at the McKay replied, "We have no illusions about Unified Facilities Planning Team School in East Boston. She was born the School Committee members and want to hear your opinions at a in Georgia and raised in Florida, l ~lle..IIL.IIJ~D.....a.-....:3U...... ::...JIIL....a.a.~ their liberal and reform rhetoric. public hearing January 12 at 7:30 attended San Jose City and State We've heard it all before. Parents at East Boston High School. To And McKinnis adds, "Parents have · want to see action and results. Then testify you need only register at the resources that administrators do not. we'll believe the rh3toric." door that evening. City, state and We know what we want and need for McKinnis concluded, "I strongly school department officials, CDAC our children. Parents working with believe parents can help Boston be­ co-chairpeople from District 8, and the School Committee and Depart­ come the educational system it superintendant of schools Peter ment can accomplish a lot. We are should be. There is no reason why Ingeniri will also be present.

reading section. Students are taught to find all materials on their own. East Boston students Teachers are available to work with each individual student throughout all classes. The most positive aspect .sharpen reading skills of this program is the individuality by Ann Fougere of each student's program. And, INDOOR PARKING 0 the stu~ent with seventh grade book students enjoy the program so much 636 Funds have reinstated the ·and works up to the ninth grade that they actually go to the reading East Boston High School Reading level. center on their own time, which is Learning Center. The State The reading lab is divided into their study period. Finally, the Co1IDnunity News· Department of Education, through four sections: 1) workbook section, students involved have come a long Volume 8, Number 8 its Equal Educational Opportunity where there are books for learning way since the center's inception. It ©Copyright 1977, East Boston Office, has seen fit to give new life main ideas, sequence, basic compre­ is a well organized and much needed Community News. All rights reserved. and a second chance to East Boston hension, homographs, synomyms, program. 636 funds have helped High School students by funding the antonyms, and so forth, 2) a Eastie High get three reading teachers, Independent community newspaper center for a 3rd year. cassette section, where students sit pub Iished every two weeks by East Bos­ Claudette Parks, Roberta Hoke, The center had offered individu­ qui~tly listening to taped rea~ing . Fred Murphy and an aide, ton Community Communications, Inc., lessons with earphones and drrectlons a non-profit, tax exempt corporation alized reading instruction to over Antoinette Marion to help in the controlled by its members. 600 freshman and sophomore stud­ to follow, 3} kit section, and 4) ents since 1974. ElaineHalkopoulos, OFFICE MANAGERS chairperson of the English Depart­ Renee Loth Mike Prokosch Richard C. Kirby Carmela Ciccone Magoon Jim Oliva ment, is the coordinator and origin­ ator of the cen~r. The program con­ Funeral Home VOLUNTEERS sists of groups of students from Joel Blum Joe Porzio East Boston High's Bilingual and ORIENT HEIGHTS Theresa Caruso Gus Rancatore Special Needs classes, students from Gretchen Coles Michael Rezendes regular classes as well as students Christy George Ginnie St. Cyr from the Mario Umana School on Marygrace Gravallese Donald Shriber Border Street. Jon Jacobs Suzanne Szescila There are 250 students partici­ Joyce Millman Maxine Tassinari- pating, 70 more than last year. Pat Morash Teixeira Each student works at his or her own Ginny O'Donnell Eleanor K. Welch pace, working on different reading skills until he/she demonstrates mastery. For example, if a student OFFICE OF PUBLICATION JOE~~~ is in the ninth grade but his or her Address: 11 Meridian Street, East reading level after being tested is a ALESS ORO Boston, Mass. 02128. seventh grade level, the center starts Phone: 567-7884 CLEANERS OLIE'S SHARP-ALL 384 Chelsea Street, Day Square NEXT ISSUE 141 Paris St., F4st Bostob EXPERT ALTERATIONS In two weeks. Publication day is on Tt\1. 567-386& Tuesday, Deadlines: news,. letters, ads, Bring your clothes in to Free Pickup and Delivery. 1 EVERETr ST. and classifieds! noon, Saturday before us and see the difference! publication. Last minute items (brief) Saws, Scissors,. Knives, 569-3544 569-1241 6 p.m. Saturday. Tools Be-- ~oM. . Community News- J.nuary 10, 1978 PAGE3 1978 auto rates a breather for Eastie by Joyce Millman Joe Ciampa of Marginal Street revoked their rate-setting powers in became a media celebrity last year August. 1977. saying that the com- New categories ch~aper, fairer because he symbolized the inequali- panieshad failed to engage in the ex- ·The commissioner's plan abolishes age, sex, and marital status as ties in the Massachusetts system of pected competition, which would rate-setting factors. The new classification system, which took effect setting auto insurance rates. It cost have led to lower rates. January 1, is made up of five categories, compared to the 11 used in Ciampa, 21, $2807 to insure his At that time, Stone proposed a 1977. The categories are: 1975 Cutlass- one of the highest change ih the rate classification sys- . 1. Standard -This category will include about 75 per cent of Mass. insurance bills in the state. tern. He said, "(The Governor and drivers. It will also include under-25-year-old drivers who have had three But Ciampa and other drivers in I) believe that- an individual's driving years of driving experience. "high risk" areas like Boston, Chel- record forms a far better basis for 2. Inexperienced without driver training- All new drivers, regard­ sea, and Revere had cause for cele- rate-making than such ar~i~rary and less of age or sex, will pay slightly higher rates for the first three years bration Dec. 29 when Insurance uncontr~,Uable charactensbcs as age they are on the road. This is a separate category for new drivers who Commissioner James Stone announced and sex. have not had driver education courses. a total revamping of the rate classi- The announcement of De?ember 3. Inexperienced with driver training- New drivers who have had fication system. 29 was t~e outc<;>me of ~ senes of. driver education courses will receive a discount in rates. Stone's plan will bring a 15 per rate-settmg hea;mgs W~ICh b~gan m 4. Senior citizens - Drivers 65 and over will receive a discount in cent decrease in rates for the average ~ct~ber: Stones .t:>lan IS the first of rates. urban driver, and a 25 _ 60 per cent Its kind m the nab_?~· If t~e system 5. Business - A separate category for drivers whose cars are used for decrease for under-25 drivers, accord- proves success_ful, It IS b~h~ved that business. ing to the Commissioner's office. other states will ad<(pt srmilar plans. Save three ways A court battI e? I Insurance company spokesmen According to Stone, the new rate- have labeled Stone's revisions as setting system will close the gap in "social policy'\ and the industry is premium prices between the high expected to challenge the new system • and low risk territories. Urban driv- in court. The revisions have also cau- The Individual and ers will pay no more than five times sed anger among legislators from the premium price of the lowest low-rated territories, but Governor rated territory in 1978. In 1977, Michael Dukakis is quoted in the Bos- . urban drivers sometimes paid 10 ton Globe as saying that he would Society times as much as rural drivers for veto any legislative attempt t9 re- the same coverage. peal Stone's decision. The Boston Public Library's Drivers in low-rated territories For Joe Ciampa, a year-long fi~t; NEH Learning Library Progra111 like Falmouth and Wellesley will is drawing to a close. The revisions receive rate increases of $20-$40, will most likely bring him a $700 or according to Stone. $800 insurance bill in 1978, a far cry The party's over from his four-figure 1977 premium. The Writer and Society Series. Statewide, rates will go down 12 "I don't mind spending $800 for per cent. This will reduce insurance Option 1 compared to what I had," Wednesdays at 7:45 p.m. industry income to $690 million, he said in a telephone interview Sat- January 4, William Alfred, "The Making of a Play." from the $790 million it collected urday. Commentary and reading from his new drama "Holy in 1977. Last October, the insurance But, for Ciampa, and other in- industry asked Stone for an increase surance-weary motorists from Boston, Saturday." in 1978 rates. Chelsea, and Revere, the news must The insurance companies were seem too good to be true. February 1 , May Sarton, ''The Lyric Poet as Politically allowed to set their own rates in 1977 Says Ciampa, "I'm happy about Engaged." Commentary and readings. under a one-year experiment. Stone . it, but until I see it in writing... " March 1, Joseph G. Brennan, "Writers' Autobio­ graphies: Where Fact Meets Fiction." Taking the wind out of April 5, Richard Hugo, "A Poet's View." Commentary and readings. Ma Bell's. sails May 3, Charles H. Trout, "The Writing of Urban by Renee Loth ly because of the customer's age, History." Free admission Beginning in March, the New Eng­ sex, or workplace. In the future, de­ land Telephone Company will be posits can only be collected by the phone company on customers who forced to play by the rules. In its The Changing Face of Woman on the Screen, a free 100 years of freedom from regula­ owe money at the time they apply eight-week course of lectures, feature-film screenings, for service, or if they have been shut tion, the phone company has been and discussions on the increasing realism in the psycho­ "unfair, unreasonable, and inade­ off for non-payment in the past six quate," according to a Dept. of Pub months. logical portrayal of women in American and European lie Utilities (DPU) report issued a Senior protections films from the 1930's to the 1970's. year ago. After another year of con­ Senior citizens get some special sideration, the DPU on Dec. 19 as­ benefits from the new rules. Fair DR. ROGER MANVELL, Visiting Professor of Film , signed regulations for the first time Share and the Legislative Council Boston University; former Director, British Film Aca­ on the phone company's business for Older Americans worked out practices. The regulations go into protections for households where demy; author of numerous film histories and com­ effect Mar. 20, and apply only to everyone is 65 years or older in ten mentaries. residential phone customers. months of negotiations with the Mass. Fair Share, the consumer phone company. Beginning Mar. 20, Thursdays, Jan. 26 through Mar. 16; 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. group which, along with Mass. PIRG, the phone company. must get writ­ Registration will be limited to seating capacity. the Attorney General and the Mass. ten permission from the DPU before Law Reform Institute has been push­ they can shut off service, and if a ing for the regulations for almost serious illness is in any household, three years, said it would monitor the shut-off can be postponed for Rabb Lecture Hall, Boston Public L:ibrary, Copley Square the new rules to see that they are 90 days. The Individual and Society Learning Library Program is carried out fairly. Before the regulations, the phone I The new rules will mean about 80 company could demand payment · made possible by a grant from the National Endowment per cent of the people with security for its bills immediately upon re­ for the Humanities (N EH) . deposits at the phone company ceipt and could shut off service for .. should get their money back with any reason without notice. Now interest by the end of May, because there must be 30 days' time to pay those deposits were demanded simp- and a 15-day additional notice for Application for The Changing Face of Woman on shut-off, and the bills may be paid over time under a plan worked out the Screen by the DPU. All service and instal­ Charlie's lation fees can be paid over a four- LAUNDRY SERVICE , month period instead of all at once. Address------Finally, a customer can now dis­ WASH pute his phone bill before an impar­ City ______State _ ____ Zip ___ - DRY ­ tial hearing by the DPU. This pro­ vision, which already exists for the Date _____ FOLD ~lectric and gas companies, means Phone ------that "at last, the phone company 917 Saratoga Street (corner Trident) stops being a law unto itself," ac­ Return to: NEH Learning Library Program, Boston 567-8254 cording to Elaine Arangio of Public Library, Boston, MA 02117 Fair Share. PAGE4 Community News January 10, 1978

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Most gifts wear out in time. They are appreciated when new, but then give way to newer things when they become old. Not so with a savings account. The older it gets, the better it gets. It goes on giving after it's been given; earning interest from the day of deposit. To make savings accounts even more giftworthy, East Boston Savings Bank will give you an attractive greeting card that includes a signed message from our president. You can then present it along with your gift or have us mail it for you. Whichever way you choose, you will be giving a gift that goes on giving. Savings account gifts can be opened in any amount. And they can be cashed in any time or added to in the future.

Things go better working together .. . Gift-giving does, too.

East Boston Savings Bank MaverickSquare ·CentraiSqua re ·OrientHeights Choose your gift during thee hour or call 567-1500 for further deta il s: At Ma verick: Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 3:00 • At Central Square and Orient Heights: Monday­ T hur s d a ~ ·. 9:00 - 3:00; Friday, 9:00 - 8 :00; Saturday, 9:30 - 12 :30 • Orient Heights after hours walk-up window: Monda - Thursday, 3:00 - 5:30 • Orient Heights drive-up · · Monday- Thursday, 8 :00- 6:00; Friday, 8:00 - 8 :00; Saturday, 9:30 - 12 :30. Community News- January 10. 1978 PAGES

t Money for l small businesses The East Boston Community Development Corporation (CDC) announced that its Revolving Loan Guarantee Fund has been refunded. MERIDIAN ST. The CDC, a multi-million dollar federally funded organization de­ signed to improve East Bo~t"on's economy, uses the fund to help small businessmen obtain loans. The Revolving Loan Fund guar­ antees banks and other lending in­ stitutions that 50 per cent or $25,000 of a loan will be paid back. Since the fund removes half the bank's risk, it enables businessmen to obtain loans they might not have been able to get on their own. -Mike Rezendes Coming: a patch of green Staff, Community News, This is just a brief note to tell you of the progress of the London and Decatur Streets playground and park. Under the outstanding leadership of Michael Capizzi of the Mass. Pike Au­ thority and the cooperation of Alice Christopher of East Boston Little City Hall, all plans are "go" for the spring construction of this land. When the warm rains of spring soften the earth, the trees and shrubs will be planted and equipment installed. My thanks to all state and city officials for their help, but especially to all the neigh­ bors who helped plan this project. Respectfully, Rev. Brian Manning

Val our new home at DM•idian St 3d floor, scme phone number LETTERS Head Start denies .Narconon link Staff, Community News, We want to thank the public for toy drive. But repeated phone calls . in the Community News "What's This letter is in reference to an ar- helping the parents make this Bazaar and letters and a leaflet distributed Happening" column should not in ticle that appeared in the "What's as well as the Cake Sales a great sue- throughout East Boston made the . any way be taken as an endorsement Happening" column in your Dec. 20, cess. connection appear legit. Next time by us of any community event we 1977 issue. The East Boston Head Sincerely, we 71 examine more closely any list, or of any group sponsoring an Start Program did not co-sponsor a Suzanne M. Halloran statement Narconon produces. Weii event. We just want people to know toy driv~ with Narconon. Program Cooidinator also like to point out that coverage what's happening. The parents of the Head Start children sponsored a Christmas Ba- Renee Loth replies: zaar at the A.P.A.C. Office on Dec. 15th. This event was a tremendous The Community News staff was success. The proceeds were used to skeptical, too, when we first heard purchase Christmas gifts for the Head Narconon 's claim to cooperation Start children and to sponsor a party from the APAC- an unlikely link in each of the five classrooms. even for charitable purposes like the

Massport taxed, Hlton escapes again (continued from page 1) The second interpretation would Same time next year? mean that Massport will have to Serra has faith that the bill is come up with both years- almost constitutional. "I'm willing to let $7 million- in 1978 which might it go to court and if it turns out put the agency in a money crunch that there are big legal problems this year. But Serra is skeptical. (which I doubt) we'd support a "Massport says its profits were only changed version of the bill next year," $1.9 million in 1977. But like any he said. A legally cleaner version of businessmen, they spent money to the bill might be one which altered keep profits down. And Massport Massport's statute and allowed the will pass a lot of it on to its ten­ agency to make payments in lieu of ants," he said. taxes to the city. However, some tenants at Logan Better yet would be the original Airport have ironclad leases which bill which would have taxed Mass­ protect them from a tax. For ex­ port's lessees. Serra has already ample, Hilton Hotel's 100-year filed such a bill for 1978's legisla­ lease specifies that any tax levied on tive session. Unfortunately, the the hotel will be passed on to Mass­ other legislators may feel they did port. In order to raise the $7 mil­ enough for the city with this year's lion, Massport might have to raise bill. But MAPNAC's co-chairperson tolls on the Mystic Bridge and/ or in­ Joe Porzio remains optimistic, "Once crease landing fees at Logan (a we have this bill signed, we're ready move which usually ends with the to take the next step and go after airlines takina Maaaport to court). the buaineaes and the airlines. ., The dizzying _world of young by Theresa caruso gymnasts The gymnastics class at the Harbor- giving the girls exposure which is im­ side School has grown from 10 to 80 portant for competing, the recital girls in just one year. This first and raised $150. Needham feels her team only East Boston gymnastics course, is especially strong because the girls taught by Winthrop resident Kathy take the sport seriously. Also , be Needham, 'takes girls from four to cause they are a pioneer group, they 16 years. There's a women's course feel a special pride in proving it can as well. be done. The girls practice five days a week Kathy Needham has taught gym- for three hours a day beginning with nastics in Hyde Park and at the Com­ simple somersaults and progressing to munity School. She majors in athlet­ handstands, cartwheels, back hand ic training at Boston State College springs and finally on to. the more ad- with minors in dance and coaching. vanced full twirls. The girls' gymnas- For four years she has taken Pan H.E IGH.TS NOTES. BY MIZ. lEX tic team will be in shape to compete Kration karate at the Central Square statewide by September, according Social Center and now holds a black to Needham. belt. She's a skilled and patient in- In December the class held a recit- structor, dedicated to taking each Party -hopping in Eastie, ( attSERV.itEidDiREttORY. J wow, that eggnog! by Maxine Tassinari-Teixeira Christmas." They did a marvelous job and someday when their leader • Reaches 18,000 Readers • Lowest Rates • Call 567- 7~ (Readers with news from Orient . Heights, Harborview and Bayswater gives me a list of names, I will pritit HAIRDRESSERS LEGAL SERVICES who has earned awards so far this - can call Ms. Tex at 569-2668.) year . Have a Legal Probkm? Again, it's all over. Now the after- I'm sure I failed to mention at .· Joanne's Ha~~t;~F Christmas let-down. This is one col- least a dozen other parties and get Senior Citizens Specials CALL STERN & umn I hate to write because I hate togethers of friends, but the point is, Rinses 504 Tuesday & Wednesday· this time of year. So, let's go back a if we all keep the good feelings we Only (1G-3l couple of weeks and revisit some had toward each other during the CU t S $2 144 Maverick St. ZACK Christmas parties. Christmas party season all year 5674447 Tin ts $ 5 · 11 Meridian 'Street The Inter-Agency Council headed through, we would have a lot less Wash 5 by Joe Keohane and Ginnie' St. Cyr acido. & Set $2.9 East Boston did a great job on their second annual Perms $6.95- $ 8.95. party for special needs kids. The Girl Goodbye bl~e Monday! (Wifh c'ut) 567-6611 Scouts were there and played Santa's In case anybody is wondering, I - F~~ERA _LSERVICES helpers. The girls looked very nice did not manage to get through this all decked out in garlands. Later, they holiday season with two working ap­ ·(:;H ~~i\Puirlriii;tanml~- passed out favors made by Troop 936. pliances in the basement. As you The Orient Heights Social Center know from last issue, my dryer was Memorial Park had a party and Santa passed out gifts acting up. Well, after Christmas, the 185 Lake St., Peabody, Ma. DiPietro which were donated by Avis. washer got jealous and stopped too. 536-3660 The East Boston Yacht Club held According to a letter from the manu- and Vazza its annual gala for members and friends. facturer, they still hope to be able to 1· "'1i'am1 Protection East Boston Social Centers held its count me ~ong the happy owners thru Funeral Home annual at Trinity House this year for of their products. T~ey have a cas~ . , all staff and friends. The Madonna Shrine was beauti- Family Counaeling 567-0955 The East :Soston Arts Council held ful with its Christmas lights and the the oldest memorial park cemetery 10 HENRY STREET a first tree decorating carolling and statue looks very nice where it is. in the Unitecl Srotes EAST BOSTON MASS. 02128 party at Brandywyne: Doesn't anybody remember the na- Gorlulm bronH on-display AP AC held an open house the Fri- tivity sc~ne they used to have with day before Christmas for all of its ~he movm~ people and the al'}gels friends. Wow, that eggnog. m the skr. . Girl Scout Troup 458 held a joint Speak~g of remeJ?benng, the Pis count Fue I ou· 'Christmas party and Investiture at news media were so unpressed by $41.90 Bartoli Oil Co. Grace Church. the house from Neptune Road mov- Lower price on big tanks. Fuel Oil Girl Scout Troops 308 and 852 ing to Coleridge Street, doesn't any- _Best qqali ty cat & dog fuad aL • sang carols and made friends at the body re~all when at least three hous- wholesale pric6:s.'Coal, charcoal, coke, Columbus Nursing Home. e~ at a time used to move up Ben- fireplace fuel, rock salt, speedi-dri. $43.90 Little Folks held a Christmas party nmgton Street? I .am ~lad th~t the For qw ck delivery call PER HUNDRED GALLONS for its kids and favors were made and Neptune Road thmg IS workmg and donated by Girl Scout Troop 9058. hope everyone continues to make it 569-2320 East Boston Legal Services served work. 567-6809 quite a punch at their Christmas par- Thou~t for the week - Let every ty for friends and agencies day leave Its sure record of some REALTO~S EXTERMINATORS Cub Scout Pack 4 had a·wonder- kindly good done for others, some ful Christmas meeting. They per- strength or knowledge gained for Paue formed not only the whole Nativity yo~elf. AVA RET REALTORS e fXTfiMINATING play but also " The Night Before Ciao. FRANKCAV SEIVICE Serving East Boston for over 15 years. -Roaches, Rats, Mi~, Ants atl~ 567-3434 (MLS) othe~ . Pests. V.A. &·FHA Ter- · ~te Insp. Licensed Operators.J ' 289-8600 (MLS) ...... :::~,... L . Calls67 -l293 0 REAL E_S[ A TE­ If fire or theft's got you down OUR ONL r EJ.I.!SINESS #P? Or your car took a walk TV & RADIO REPAI !f INSURANCE out of town ----- Rapolla's insurance Day Square TV Repair. Will give you endurance There's nobody better around. Radio Service, In c. . OCCOSIOnS Television and Appliances RAPOLLA think 2 Neptune Road ( East Boston Albano's · "People You Can Trust"~ 222.SUMNER STREET 5fi7-0306 253 Meridian Street • 73 Meridian Street 567-0343 567-3440 567-0989 567-2343 ..,

Community News -January 10, 1918 PAGE7 ,ARO.UND. £AGLE Ji1LL NEWS fROift JEFFRIES POINT. ·Kids get lost in the Days before supermarket • su pe r1or to me Special purchases were made at Harborside shuHie b ""' ...... ~K w, 1dl · the S.S. Pierce store at Tremont and (Re«lers with news from Eagle Hiil Another problem is classes run­ Y ~.or ·. e . · . Beacon Streets. Like my prayers I and the Sacred Heart area can' call ning into each other. Basketball f!l:eapers Wlth ~ews from Jeffries · learned "Half Oolong and half or- the Mt. area can ange pekoe mixed, and a pound of Carmela Ciccone at 567-7868.) clinic and girl's gymnastics should Poi4t~d .Carm~l not be at the same time on the same call E~r 'elch at 56.7-1042.) Scotch oatmeal." The tea was blend- by. Cannel~ Cic:~~~~ day. It is dangerous as well as The simple act of putting a quar- ed at the counter, precisely weighed Just when we distracting. Young girls, practicing ter pound of butter into a butter and the aura of conservatism and · all thought we had precision moves on the balancing dish that accommodated it perfectly low-key efficiency prevailed. recovered from beam and parallel bars, do not need triggered these random thoughts. One time only there was a variance two four-day hoi­ the worry of bt>ing hit off the head With the New Year in its infancy, in the attitude of a clerk, a young days in a row, we by a basketball. There's nothing the inevitable question is asked, man not yet completely indoctrina- come down with a funny about being in the hospital "Where has the time gone?" I won- ted in the accepted relationship of miserable flu! with a broken leg ( or a broken dered how long it has been since I clerk and customer. A large order _, There will be spine) because someone else was a bought a pound of butter at a local was given and delivery requested. no m1:or.rna1t1 - in this column be­ little careless. market, where the grocer cut it "No," said the clerk, no deliveries cause I was too sick this week to do If we all clean up our act a bit fresh from the butter firkin, weighed were made in East Boston free of any calls. we can get more good from the it, almost to the desired ounce and charge, excepting a few streets in the If you want to know what's going Community School. occasionally cut off the extra frag- Orient Heights section. The rule book on call your local church, school, I hope everyone gets over their ment with the pointed knife and off- was consulted, the clerk was adament library or civic organization, I am flu quickly, and begins their new ered it to the customer to taste. and I suppose nettled. He blurted too sick this week. year on a better foot. Remember­ The butcher often gave a frank- out to my mother, "Whoever heard as you get older, the years go by furt to a child as a bonus while the of Jeffries Point?" Down by the Harborside fast. It's the days that are long_. m9ther shopped in the store. That did it. My mother, a lady of There are many fine programs and I was sent on errands to Kenn- strong conviction, told the clerk ex- courses offered at the Harborside edys' on Meridian Street when the actly where it was, what it was, and Community School on Border Street RAP INO crown of my head barely reached the people who came from there re- and many East Boston residents are the top of the counter. A small minding him that the Ambassad~r getting a lot out of them, but the pro­ Memorial Home child could be lost in the press of to G~eat Britain, ~r. Joseph Kennedy gram as a whole has certain problems East Boston 567-1380 customers, but I had a target. A tall had hved at Jeffries Point as did the that must be worked out if the blond young man with rosy cheeks Superintendent of Boston Public school is to serve the community in and a cherubic complexion wearing Schools, Pat?ck Campbell, as well the best way possible. a black bow tie must have had spec- ~ many ordm~ folk who patron­ First of all, many problems at the ial concern for small fry who couldn't Ized the store at mtervals. That hap- school stem from the faulty con­ reach. Ignatius Donnelly probably pened years before East Boston made struction of the building which is no doesn't remember, but he was my the news regul~ly due to the ac~ivists fault of the Community School savior in distress. Later he became now who morutor every happenmg. people. · the father of Sr. Catherine Donnelly Penny candy A problem they can do something . ' ~· a Franciscan who worked with the I remember Baileys', the original about is the confused scheduling. .. "--"'--- I youth of East Boston for many candy store when the salesladies Classes are scheduled, rescheduled, ,_..._.~ ...... years. wore tea aprons and the sundaes cost shuffled around mixed and moved and cancelled, often without inform­ ~~~~:~\;~~~l;~~p~~;:.e~~~re ing either the teacher, students or feature - if the candy weighed was the office. ( one or more pieces beyond the de­ ""------..,....----=__:=-._____QASSIFIED ADS J sired amount, the saleslady was not All this is very inconvenient es­ permitted to remove the extra piece pecially for those who must come Classified ads are FREE (private parties only) in the Community News. Business classifieds: 10 cents a word ($2.00 minimum). To or pieces. All candy was deposited distances to the class, including place a classified ad, write East Boston Community News 11 in the box with tongs and each piece teachers. Meridian Street, East Boston, Mass. 02128, or call 567·7B84. cupped. Is this a system? Ice cream was not allowed to be MAPLE KITCHEN SET, 5 pieces, excel­ served until it was 24 hours old; I suggest a more efficient call-in lent condition, $75. Space heater, $75. strawberries in season were only system. All concerned students and (__ FO_R R_EN_T _) Call284·1864. dipped in fondant on order. The staff should make an effort to call NATL NC-109X RCVR, best suited for young Mrs. Joseph Kennedy with and find out if the class is still 5 LARGE ROOMS- top floor. All im­ ham or advanced SWL. Best offer. her young daughters appeared occa­ on. Tell if you won't be able to make provements- enclosed porch, big pantry, 241-7680. sionally in the store. The general com­ it, or make sure everyone has been near High School. No dogs. Call 567 ·6081. 1971 CADILLAC -Coupe de Ville air ment was "she looks like their sis­ reached if a class is cancelled. conditioned, all power, 46,000 origlnal ter." The young "Rose" bloomed miles, excellent condition, $2350. Also, even then. '69 Cadillac Sedan de Ville, air cond., all (__ FO_R _SAl_E ...... ___. ) power w/ stereo. 54,000 orig. miles. Eastie holds on Clean. $1000. 846-9336. Supermarkets, fast food stores, im­ 3-F AMIL Y HOUSE- Charlestown. personal service are the set-ups we $16,800, needs renovating. Near Commu­ / NEWEST GAME IN TOWN ~ suffer now. Who can keep pace with nity College. Good investment for handy ASSUMPTION PARISH HALL FAMILY person w/ fon:sight. 846-9336. the automated check-out counters? Who has time to recommend the Bingo best buys of the day? Who cares if ·SUmner Street, East Boston the order is too heavy to lift? Once PLANNING FREE SECURITY PARKING - the order is in the cart you're on your ·BEANO- CHURCH LOT ON EVERETI' ST. own. ' COUNSELLOR There are vestiges left of the fam­ BINGO .EVERYTUES. AT7:30P.M. ily store in our neighborhood. "Su­ ~~'------__.,._/ ~LL CASH PRIZES TOTAL $2,00~ ·eys", across from the park is the clo­ sest relic of a general store I know. , Suey and his wife Nita know their customers personally. It's a clearing Beano house for neighborhood news. Nev­ To counsel patients in family Beano er a word of malicious gossip leaks planning methods at East OVER $2,000 PRIZE MONEY EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT out from the crowded stacked envi­ ·sacred Heart GhurCh-HaH Boston Neighborhood Health Admission: $3 Specisls: 50 cents rons. If you are a customer you must Paris St.­ Center. Duties include follow· Monthly Bonus · also defer to their dog Friday, the AlFDther boards and winner take all $1. Near Brooks St. up and statistics and record .Special occasion !>onuses, tur\

Happy New Year

from the staff of the

East Boston Community News

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