VOL. 115 - NO. 17 , , APRIL 29, 2011 $.30 A COPY Do You Remember ... JESSE JACKSON JR.: MONTILIO’S BAKERY? The iPad and the Illinois Ignoramus by Dan Calabrese It’s always entertaining to to other jobs associated with demand that the government hear people who don’t know paper? Sure, he acknowl- step in, pass legislation, do the slightest thing about eco- edges, it may be more conve- something, act, dammit! Be- nomics, waxing philosophic nient and efficient for Ameri- cause 13 million people are on the subject nonetheless. cans to get their information sitting around watching And rarely has such a char- this way, but there are 13 C-SPAN just waiting to see acter come forward with a million unemployed. And something happen that solves more clueless offering than that’s where he’s really going their problems. did U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson with this, because they are There, of course, is the un- Jr. (D-Illinois) this past Fri- “counting on this Congress to employed person’s first mis- day afternoon. do something.” take. If you’re waiting for nit- Congressman Jackson re- Ah, the march of progress, wits like this guy to do some- cently purchased an iPad, and the inevitable hand- thing for you, I’d suggest that which I guess he now regrets, wringing of the statist politi- you skip the niceties and because it has occurred to cian who can’t wait to step in check straight into the down- him that the iPad is singu- and yell, “Halt!” Sure, it town mission, where volun- larly responsible for destroy- makes it easier and more teers will serve you hot soup ing “thousands” (but to hear convenient to get your books and there’s probably a Bible him talk it could have been (no more driving to Barnes in the nightstand next to millions) of jobs: and Noble ... stops global your bed. “Now Borders is closing warming!), and sure, it light- And what, one wonders, stores because, why do you ens the load in those college would Jackson have Congress need to go to Borders any- students’ backpacks (no more do? Require everyone to con- more? Why do you need to go shoulder injuries ... makes tinue buying books in paper to Barnes & Noble? Buy an ObamaCare more affordable!), form, even if they don’t want iPad and download your news- and sure those who lost their to, and it’s more expensive paper, download your book, jobs at Borders can always go and inconvenient? Just to download your magazine.” get a job selling iPads at Best “preserve jobs”? Put a big It gets worse, he explains. Buy. honkin’ tax on the download Chicago State University, in But never mind any of this, of electronic material that his district, wants to go to because it’s quite beside the could be purchased in hard a textbook-free campus in point. The point is that the copy? Ban the importation of which all the students can march of progress always dis- convenient electronic de- simply download information rupts something, and any vices that, like the iPad, are on their iPads. What, he frets, time it does, it’s an oppor- made in China? will become of publishing tunity for the Jesse Jackson companies? What will happen Juniors of the world to (Continued on Page 15)

Montilio’s Bakery welcomed the President of the of America Jimmy Carter in 1978 by baking this Mayor Menino Launches Mark It Program to Repair exquisite cake. (Post-Gazette archive photo) Over 600 Damaged Crosswalks Across the City Combined with Road Renewal Program, Mark It Will Get City Ready for Warm Weather and the Summer Season News Briefs After a harsh winter that the Mark It program will cover prioritizing crosswalk mark- by Sal Giarratani damaged many of the city’s about 25 percent of all inter- ings in these key locations,” crosswalks and other pave- sections in the city using Commissioner Tinlin said. ment markings making it new highly reflective ther- “The Mark It Program will The President’s Verbiage difficult for motorists and moplastic materials for the enable the department to Recently, President Obama said there will be pedestrians to use, Mayor new markings. Due to the replace markings at almost “spending cuts from the tax codes.” Does anyone Thomas Menino launched high volume of foot traffic on a quarter of the city’s cross- know what the phrase meant? Are there any the Mark It campaign. “After Red Sox game days, Kenmore walk locations.” liberals who can educate me on the president’s such a harsh winter, I’m Square and the Fenway Last week marked the latest political verbiage? dedicated to ensuring all were the first neighborhoods start of Mayor Menino’s Road Keeping Kids in School Bostonians have a safe com- to receive treatment through Renewal campaign in which Until 18 Years Old mute through our city,” the Mark It program. nearly 33 miles of roadway Mayor Menino said. “The Mayor Menino reviewed will be resurfaced through- New Hampshire does it and says the state has Mark It and Road Renewal crosswalk installations at out the city and over three been very successful in cutting down on the drop- programs will make sure that Walker Park and the Mildred miles will be completely out rate. Massachusetts is thinking about doing our roads and sidewalks are Avenue Community Center reconstructed. Already, Pub- the same thing. Is forcing kids to stay in school back to 100% so we can in Mattapan with Trans- lic Works crews have begun the answer? Most kids if forced to stay in the all enjoy the exciting warm portation Commissioner to completely rebuild Walnut classroom until they are old enough to leave will weather that summer has to Thomas Tinlin. Work crews Avenue from Seaver Street be wasting space in the classroom and the en- offer.” from the Boston Transporta- to Warren Avenue in Rox- ergy of the teachers. I would like to see the high The Mark It program will tion Department installed bury, and work to recon- school dropout rate at zero percent but forcing place a heavy emphasis on new highly reflective ther- struct various streets in the the unwilling to stay just because of a law just crosswalk reinstallation in moplastic crosswalks at this Frederick Douglas neighbor- hurts those students who want to learn. Let the areas close to parks, senior heavily travelled location. hood in the South End and nitwits go and waste away their lives. A high centers, schools and com- “Boston Transportation Roxbury neighborhoods will (Continued on Page 15) munity centers and will crews are currently review- start in September. address over 600 crosswalks ing areas across the city to throughout Boston. In total, improve pedestrian safety by (Continued on Page 12)

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Axis of Imports “States like these, and their terrorist allies, CLAUDIUS’ PATRONAGE constitute an axis of evil” — President George W. Bush, January 29, 2002 Claudius annulled a rule to pass themselves off dence because of deadly in- enacted by Tiberius which as Roman knights was ternal feuds and he restored In his “Axis of Evil” speech, shops. If the Committee, af- prevented men 60 years of confiscated. independence to the island then President Bush singled ter “review,” okays it, goods age or more from having chil- Some men were in the of Rhodes because they had out North Korea (along with from North Korea’s zones dren (Claudius was over 50 habit of taking their sick given up all of their former the Islamofascist state of could be shipped to South at the time). He passed a law or worn-out slaves and ex- faults. The people of Ilium Iran and Sadam Hussein’s Korea and then exported to stating that anyone who was posing them to die rather (ancient Troy) were granted Iraq) as sponsors of terror- the U.S. as “Products of banished from one of Rome’s than pay the expense of their perpetual exemption from ism and threats to global South Korea” and enter the distant provinces was con- convalescence. Claudius de- any kind of tribute to Rome security. President Obama, U.S. duty-free, thus evading th sidered to be banished from creed that any slave who or its emperors on the as recently as April 18 , in the U.S. embargo on imports all of Italy, and also decreed recovered would be freed and grounds that they were the Executive Order 13570, re- from North Korea. that only fourth generation he further decreed that any- founders of the Roman race. iterated that we are in a Now, over the past decade- Roman citizens could hold one who killed a worn-out He also expelled all Jews state of national emergency and-a-half of reading trade the office of senator. slave rather than to aban- from Rome because of their with regard to North Korea agreements, I’ve seen quite Claudius instituted many don him was liable to a constant disturbances. and extended, once again, a few of these “committee changes in the military charge of murder. It was said of Claudius that the U.S. embargo on imports will meet to review whether ranks; probably the most No travelers were permit- the conduct of his office and of goods from that rogue something should be done” interesting is the one which ted to pass through Italy by decrees were strongly influ- state. provisions. I can tell you that established a fictitious kind horse drawn vehicles. They enced, not by himself, but by A tyrannical dictatorship governments put those sorts of service which was called were required to walk or to his wives and close friends, with nuclear weapons capa- of provisions in agreements “supernumerary.” Persons in be carried in a chair or lit- since he usually acted in bility threatens regional and when they intend to do some- this category received credit ter. Claudius also forbade their best interest and global safety and Presidents thing that the voters would for military service but were men of foreign birth from desires. He did not play the from both major parties not approve. The South never actually called upon to using typical Roman names, role of an emperor but as a agree that America must Koreans initially insisted fight. This name is still be- and any non citizen who servant, lavishing great hon- stand firm in opposition to that North Korean goods ing used today to denote fraudulently accepted privi- ors, the command of Roman the Korean regime. Bully! produced in the zones be standby personnel for mili- leges of Roman citizenship legions, punishments, or However, let’s look at the eligible for duty-free ben- tary details. Soldiers were was executed. even pardons according to record of actions. In June efits, but they backed off forbidden to enter the houses He deprived the people of their wish or whim. 2007 the Bush Administra- when the U.S. said, don’t of senators and the property the province of Lycia (Asia NEXT ISSUE: tion signed a free trade worry, we’ll just put in the of former slaves who tried Minor) of their indepen- Claudius’ Old Roman Music agreement with our ally the agreement that a commit- Republic of Korea (South tee will meet to “review” the Korea). Buried in that mas- matter — wink, wink. sive document is Annex As U.S. Senator from Illi- Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department 22-B “Committee on Out- nois, Barack Obama said ward Processing Zones on he would vote against the K-9 Unit Teams with Local Police the Korean Peninsula.” Korean agreement. Now Checks for tribute in a school zone. The According to the Annex, the as President — and with a three public locker was searched only af- Committee is supposed to quarter of a century record middle schools ter two detection dogs indi- “review whether conditions of American job losses due in the area, cated in separate instances on the Korean Peninsula are to trade pacts – Mr. Obama members of the for the location, as per the appropriate for further eco- offers us more of the same Sheriff’s De- established search protocol. nomic development through failed job-destroying policy. partment K-9 The K-9 Division also the establishment and In June 2010 President Division trav- aided in a similar, separate development of outward pro- Obama announced his sup- eled to Lynn School Safety Check for cessing zones.” Outward Pro- port for the Korea deal. Can- to aid in per- Milton High School. cessing Zones is a bureau- didate Obama promised forming narcot- For the Department’s in- cratic euphemism for the change, I guess he was tell- ics and explo- volvement in both opera- Kaesong Industrial Complex ing us what to expect as far sives detection tions, members of the Lynn in North Korea where South as policy toward dangerous sweeps through Police Department, the Korean firms operate sweat- America-hating dictators. the hallways of Milton Police Department the schools. and Lynn Public Schools of- As stated by fered their gratitude through PRAYERFUL TRUTH the LPD, “the letters sent to Suffolk by Judean Langone objective of the County Sheriff Andrea J. program — now Cabral. With every breath we take, in its third year “On behalf of the Lynn Po- We breathe in the Spirit. — is to assist in lice Department and Lynn Sergeant Cornell Lewis and Corporal keeping the Public Schools, I would like Robert Connelly of the Suffolk County Lynn public to express our sincere ap- Sheriff’s Department K–9 Division with LAW OFFICES OF schools safe, or- preciation to Corporal Robert Connelly’s K–9 partner Simba. derly and drug Connelly, who worked coop- FRANK J. CIANO The Suffolk County Sher- free while reinforcing the eratively with our officers, iff’s Department recently message to students that il- the Lynn School Depart- GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW joined with members of licit drugs and weapons will ment, and other participat- DIVORCE • WILLS • ESTATE PLANNING • TRUSTS the Lynn and Milton Police not be tolerated.” ing agencies,” said Lynn CRIMINAL • PERSONAL INJURY • WORKERS COMP. 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Donnaruma 1896 to 1953 1953 to 1971 1971 to 1990 been raised over the course of ten years. Many raffle Vol. 115 - No. 17 Friday, April 29, 2011 prizes were generously do- nated by businesses which GUEST EDITORIAL raised the bulk of the money for the Foundation. Commit- tee members, Carmela If Churches Were Just Buildings Favorito, Regina Gnerre, it Would be Easy Closing Them Alex Leone and Givoanni From Left to Right: Secretary Alex Leone, President Leone celebrated their ten Carmela Favorito, Vice-President Regina Gnerre and by Sal Giarratani year anniversary as officers Treasurer Giovanni Leone. There is a whole legalistic process the Archdiocese of Boston needs to go through before a closed church can and directors at this be relegated to “profane use.” Ironically, over in East Bos- banquet. Please join the ton a few years ago, one of the neighborhood’s churches San Rocco committee on was closed and sold to someone who reportedly resold it July 17, 2011 for their to an evangelical Christian church that seemingly holds annual procession in the an anti-Catholic grudge. The church once named Star of North End of Boston. the Sea is now a denomination that is quite frankly embarrassing to the Boston archdiocese to say the least. Recently, the Archdiocese publicly put up for sale Left to right: the closed Holy Trinity in Boston’s South End. Joanne Leone After members of the closed church brought this to the and attention of the Archdiocese, the sign on the church Lisa Leone property was reportedly removed. Church officials were in front of the reminded that you can’t even make real estate inquir- “Make a Wish” ies before the property has been officially relegated to Foundation. profane use. Holy Trinity may yet get that relegated status but former parishioners still should have the opportunity to present their side in not relegating the property for non-church use. SAVE THE DATE ... North End Reunion This is a very emotional period for both sides. Neither Join us on Thursday, September 22, 2011 from 6-10PM at Spinelli’s, Route One, the Archdiocese nor parishioners affected by the multi- South, Lynnfield, MA for dinner and dancing. Music from the ’50s and ’60s. church closings should be termed as either good guys or Tickets will be available beginning in May. Contact Lolly Ciampa at 781-938-9254 bad guys. This only makes the process that much more or Ro-Ro DeMarco at 781-284-5945. Seating is limited. negative for all concerned. One closed Revere church in Beachmont, Our Lady of Lourdes has had its closed status changed to worship site. It will now apparently re-open for Sunday Mass as a chapel to its welcoming parish Annual Duckling Day Parade church. The Friends of the Public Garden will cel- bag filled with Since leaving Quincy for East Boston, I have been fight- ebrate Mother’s Day with Boston-area fami- Duckling Day ing for my new closed parish church, Our Lady of lies during its annual Duckling Day parade toys and treats. Mt. Carmel. It too is struggling toward that fight over on Sunday May 8th. Registration will begin “Duckling Day relegation to profane use. We too would like to see this at 10:30am and the parade will begin at is one of the church turned into at least a worship site. The battle noon. Based on the children’s classic Make most cherished here continues. Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, family tradi- I recently came across a letter to the editor in the Quincy Duckling Day is an annual event where chil- tions in Bos- Sun concerning Star of the Sea in Squantum. The letter dren and their families retrace the steps of ton,” said Eliza- writer made several good points. However, I do not think the beloved characters Mr. and Mrs. Mal- beth Vizza, Ex- that saying that this Squantum church is an island lard and their family of eight ducklings. Led ecutive Direc- church is a good rational to re-open it. Catholic parish by the Harvard University Band, the parade tor of the churches have always been considered “island” churches will begin at the Boston Common on the cor- Friends of the by parishioners, which is why people end up fighting to ner of Beacon and Park Street. Children will Public Garden. keep them open. However, in reality, Catholics are not parade through Beacon Hill dressed like “Mother’s Day island people with island mentalities. We are one, holy, characters from the story and end in the would not be Catholic and Apostolic, aren’t we? Public Garden near the famous duckling complete with- As far as the 2011 Consultation Questionnaire was con- sculptures. out seeing hun- cerned, it is inclusive for the parishioners of the closed Prior to the parade there will be plenty of dreds of little churches. These are the people who filled out the forms family entertainment including a face “ducklings” come to our parks and delight to have their opinions made known. I would not presume painter, balloon artist and a magician. Mayor in reliving a classic,” said Vizza. “We look to speak out on matters concerning other church Menino will greet families at the end of the forward to celebrating with old and new demoninations such as the internal rift taking place parade and actors from the Wheelock Fam- families alike as this tradition lives on.” inside the Anglican Communion. It’s there island, not ily Theater will do a dramatic reading from For more info about Duckling Day, please mine. the book. A donation of $25 per family is re- visit www.friendsofthepublicgarden.org, or I would have to say I am a better Catholic today for quested for all participants and each family call Regina Norfolk at (508) 494-6630 or standing up for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel since it was who registers will receive a special goodie Harron Ellenson at (617) 267-7366. shuttered back in 2004. Letter to the Editor ... CAN YOU NAME THIS TUNE? Friends of Dear Editor, the ice-a man-a Anthony, Where are-a the day’s I grew up in East Boston in the 50’s. I re- when-a the ice-a man come along, where is CRAIG HUGHES member a song that use to play on the radio the call that was know all over town, ice-a man, at that time—it was called “My Goombadah ice-a man-a knocking at your door, but you can’t are invited to remember and celebrate his life the Ice-a Man” It went like this: blame-a the ice-a man anymore.” Sunday, May 15th, 2011 “My goombadaha the ice-a man-a go out of There is a second verse also — does any- business, when the big-a refrigerator come one remember the song? Who recorded it, 3:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. along, he try so hard to keep up-a the busi- and where I could get a copy of it? I would be Ristorante Lucia ness, but still he hear-a the same-a familiar very happy if some one remembers it and 415 Hanover Street, North End, Boston song, sorry we don’t need-a no ice-a no more, could give me some information. we just buy-a refrigerator from-a the big-a de- If you know the title of this tune, please Bring your stories partment store, hey my goombadah the ice-a email the answer to [email protected]. man the ice-a man-a go out of business when- R.S.V.P. to [email protected] or 617-742-5061 a the big-a refrigerator come along, now he’s Sincerely, working up-a town in a factory, my goombadah Ruth Page 4 POST-GAZETTE, APRIL 29, 2011 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

with Ben Doherty THINKING FinanciallySpeaking OUT LOUD by Sal Giarratani PROFITS ARE MIXED Vertex Pharmaceutical’s from neutral. For the week, customer demand. It rose to We’re Here, Where Are You? is getting approval on a new the NASDAQ gained 2%, the $89.78. The other afternoon while in the rear of the restaurant. drug aimed at cutting Hepa- S&P500 1.3% and the Polycom, a maker of video driving toward the South Bay Back then, I thought all titis C as the company has NY Composite fell 1.5%. Cost conferencing technology Mall in Boston on Massachu- roads had names like consistently made money. pressures up, but trendy said its Q1 EPS leapt to .48¢, setts Avenue, I stopped at a Harrison Avenue, Worcester The company has hired over chains have pricing power. .06¢ better than expected. red light. Next to my right Square, Mass. Avenue or 200 people and now has over For instance, Tiffany and Ultratech, a chip and nano- was a relatively new office East Springfield Street. How- 1,800 employees, 25% more other upscale stores. These tech equipment maker said building apparently still try- ever, the real roads in our than last year. If it gets final stores can absorb the costs EPS rose 27.8% to .30¢/share ing to fill vacant retail space life to be walked and crossed approval in May as expected, and hurt thin margins beating views. Shares rose on the street level. There are metaphorical in nature. it currently has 150 job on higher prices off the 72% to $47.4 million and EPS was an advertisement for These roads don’t have curbs openings and will add which expense of sales from rose to $30. the empty space available. and sidewalks, crosswalks or includes $60 million from strained customers. But Verizon sold 1.3 million The sign read, “We’re here. stop signs. These roads re- the sale with clinical trials popular upscale firms can iPhones in the first quarter Where are you?” I chuckled. side inside our heads, our to treat cystic fibrosis. They hike prices without losing from February 11th. 906,000 Often driving somewhere, minds, our hearts. We cross have millions of patients sales. Decker’s Outdoors and subscribers who signed con- especially right after work, I these sometimes at our own waiting for a drug that will Coach yield enough power to tracts will be ahead of the often ask myself that ques- peril if we go the wrong way. save their lives. Vertex’s raise prices without a big 888,000 expected. Wireless tion about where am I and I can remember looking market value has climbed to impact. The surge in cotton revenue rose 10% to $16.9 where am I going. Often, it at the guys in front of the $8 billion based on projected futures is being felt. Tiffany million, while data revenues isn’t about my route home or Pine Street Inn homeless earnings of $3.3 billion start- sells exclusive products that rose 22% to $5.5 billion. errands to run. Rather it is shelter and imagining how ing in 2012. The drug is a tend not to be price con- Verizon’s stock fell 2.3% as about my life. Where am I in any of them ever ended up very significant advance scious. Decker’s will hike the company spent heavily it? How can I chart a better like they did. What happened over existing therapies. Hep- prices again this year to off- to promote the first Apple course for my life. Has it during their walk of life atitis C is believed to kill set higher costs. The fash- iPhone it sold. 60% of the all been worth it up to this that left them all penniless, 10,000 people a year, many ion footwear company’s Verizon phones sold in this moment? homeless, aimless wander- of whom develop cancer or stock is in demand, the fash- quarter were iPhones. Before the light turned ers of a life of hard times? Cirrhosis’s of the liver. 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L to R: Post-Gazette columnist Sal Giarratani and the Patriots’ Gino Cappelletti spent time talking about the L to R: Joe Fitzgerald from the Boston original Boston Patriots, which signed up Herald, Al Natale and Strictly Sinatra Ron Gino to a $7,500 contract in 1960. Della Chiesa.

On Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Boston Herald Among the guests representing business, Publisher Pat Purcell and Editor in Chief Joe sports, entertainment and the media were Sciacca welcomed members of the Italian former Boston Patriots player, Gino American community with the newest Cappelletti, Ron Della Chiesa from the addition to Boston’s Italian community, “Strictly Sinatra” and the “Great American Consul General of Italy, Boston Giuseppe Songbook” on 99.1 FM WPLM and Post- Pastorelli. Participants were invited to Gazette Publisher/Editor Pamela Donna- discuss issues elated to the media and ruma. Folks mingled around, talking, shar- Italian Americans and also as a way of bring- ing stories and adding insight to the news- ing the newspaper closer to the various com- papers’ coverage of Italian American news munities it covers every day. and newsmakers. Taste of the North End Supports NORTH END BRANCH LIBRARY NEAD and Other Local Non-profits Donato Frattaroli and the letic Association, ABCD Recent Events ... Taste of the North End North End/West End Service cert, they were treated to have always supported North Center, Italian American goody bags of snacks and a End neighborhood non-profit Sports Hall of Fame Scholar- free book give-away. This agencies. Donato is one of ship Program this past year program was sponsored by the more generous people in just to name a few. Most re- the generous support of the the neighborhood along with cently the North End Health family of Agrippina Fagone many other business own- Center has partnered with Scaduto Bender. ers. However, the Taste of the Taste of the North End On Saturday, April 9th the the North End has reached which is great — many of the library hosted “A Tribute to many of the neighborhood neighborhood residents, es- Jack Powers 1937-2010” non-profit agencies for many pecially the elderly count on Mr. Powers was the founder years. North End Against the affordability of the of the “Stone Soup Poets” “An Drugs has been one of the Health Center and this activist who gave away major benefactors of the event helps greatly. everything from the coats he money raised at this great This year’s Taste of the neighborhood event for North End will be held on wore to uncounted hours th helping the poor, he was a many years. “Donato and the Friday, May 6 and will be poet and publisher, a teacher Taste have supported activ- held at the Steriti Memorial and organizer, a man whose ities and events for the Rink, located at 561Com- great height still seemed too children of the North End mercial Street, North End, forever,” states North End Boston. “Acoustic Brazil” entertaining the children at the 7th small to contain his frenetic energy.” A reception accom- Against Drugs President Everyone is invited to at- Annual Agrippina Fagone Scaduto Bender Children’s John Romano. Our group tend, as the money raised Reading Party. panied the program. On Saturday, April 16th, has recently received a is clearly used to help many, On Tuesday, April 5th the Reading Party. Musical en- the Friends of the North End $3,000 donation and we are many North Enders — and North End Branch hosted the tertainment was provided by Branch hosted an author one of several who have been most importantly supporting 7th Annual Agrippina Fagone “Acoustic Brazil.” After the appearance and book sign- helped by the Taste of the kids programs when money Scaduto Bender Children’s children enjoyed the con- ing. Lorna J. Brunelle, au- North End both this year and is hard to come by, Romano thor of the book “Dirty Bomb- for several years prior. They says. 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Celata Real Estate For more information, 164 C Broadway, Revere, MA 02151 call 617-227-8929. www.mcelatarealestate.com Page 6 POST-GAZETTE, APRIL 29, 2011 The Feast of Divine Mercy Notes on An American Journey by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari by Nicola Orichuia On Sunday, May 1, the through us to others. Thus, Church celebrates the Feast all will come to share His joy. of Divine Mercy which an- Jesus Himself made the nually takes place on the promise for a complete for- Sunday following Easter giveness of sins and punish- Sunday. This great feast is ment on that day, even to relatively new, officially de- the most terrible sinner clared by the Vatican on imaginable. God in His April 30th in the Jubilee great mercy is giving man- year 2000. kind a chance for salva- The Feast has as its ori- tion. To obtain the promise gin in the writings of Saint one has to go to Confession Faustina (Helen) Kowalska. and then receive Holy Com- She came from a very poor munion on that Feast of farm family that had Divine Mercy, which has struggled terribly during the now been called Divine years of WWI. She had had Mercy Sunday throughout only three years of very the whole Church. Then simple education. She was you must pray for the inten- given the humblest of tasks tions of the Pope. Sister in the convent, usually in Faustina was canonized by the kitchen or the vegetable Pope John Paul II on April garden, or as porter, she died 30, 2000 when he designated in a convent of the Congre- the Sunday after Easter as Through her art, Franca Di Pietro has been able to convey gation of Sisters of Our Lady was raised in blessing; the Divine Mercy Sunday. It was her experience as an immigrant to the United States, as of Mercy in Krakow, Poland other was touching the gar- then that he also decreed a well as her passion for history and literature. The exhibit on October 5, 1938 ment at the breast. From the plenary indulgence associ- “Notes on an American Journey,” which will be displayed Sister Faustina, in obedi- opening of the garment at ated with this devotion. at the Italian General Consulate until May 6, captures ence to her spiritual direc- the breast there came forth Associated with the Feast glimpses of American cities, blurred in dreamy atmo- tor, wrote a diary of about two large rays, one red and is a devotion that takes the spheres. “I’m most interested in the secret aspects of things, 600 pages recording the rev- the other pale. This vivid form of a chaplet: seeing them through the clouds, the fog,” says the artist, elations she received con- description became the im- 1. Begin with the Sign who recently moved to Boston after spending several years cerning God’s mercy. It was age of Jesus now associated of the Cross, (1) Our Father, in . on February 22, 1931 that with this Feast. (1) Hail Mary and The What stands out in Di Pietro’s art is her “love of gray,” a Jesus appeared to her, He The message of mercy is Apostles Creed. color she has come to appreciate through Danish art. th conveyed to her a message that God loves us — all of us 2. Then on the Our Father Another characteristic is the insertion of 19 century of Mercy for all mankind. — no matter how great our Beads say the following: subjects in modern settings. The 20-work collection dis- th Saint Faustina describes in sins. He wants us to recog- Eternal Father, I offer You played on the 17 floor at the Federal Reserve building is her diary under this date: “In nize that His mercy is the Body and Blood, Soul and divided into four separate series painted between 2005 and the evening, when I was in greater than our sins, so Divinity of Your dearly 2011. In “Boston Ghost Town,” Di Pietro looks at her new my cell, I became aware of that we will call upon Him beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus hometown, portraying tall women almost gliding through the Lord Jesus clothed in a with trust, receive His the cold Boston air. In “Seaside” Di Pietro digs into the foggy white garment. One hand mercy, and let it flow (Continued on Page 15) mysteries of northeastern U.S. coast, while in “American Aerial Views” the artist depicts multicolored yet blurry landscapes of the country she now calls home. The fourth series is “New York,” in which skyscrapers and their lights dart out of clouds hanging low over the city. Many of Di Pietro’s paintings are accompanied by words or phrases written along the border, blending into one with the paint- ings’ subjects. Di Pietro’s works have been displayed in various exhibits in New York, Boston and Italy. One of her paintings is on permanent display at the M.I.M.A.C. museum in Alessano, Italy. “Notes On An American Journey” is on display Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and Thurs- days 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. The works are available for purchase and range from $800 to $2,000. More of her art can be viewed on www.myspace.com/francadipietro. POST-GAZETTE, APRIL 29, 2011 Page 7 Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It 9th Annual Boston Shines Campaign For those who prits use their welfare than amnesia! Where’s the — Volunteers Needed — maxed out their checks for gambling, lottery outrage? ... Owners of Dunkin’ East Boston Main Streets is requesting volunteers to help credit cards tickets, bingo and anyway Donuts shops need to start clean up the neighborhood. Volunteers will meet at over the holi- they can win a quick fix drinking their own coffee. If 146 Maverick Street at 8:30 am on Saturday, April 30th to days, it’s time leaving the taxpayers once they sample their own brew clean the streets, mulch tree pits and plant flowers. Get to pay the price. All too many again to pick up the slack. they’ll find out the coffee is together with your neighbors to clean up your block and times, people continue to In line with them are the bitter more times than not! take pride in East Boston. For more information or if you charge thinking that bank- illegal immigrants that Could it be the coffee ma- would like to volunteer contact us at 617-561-1044 or ruptcy will take care of all Martha Coakley allegedly chine needs a good cleaning [email protected] their problems. That’s not said “it’s not illegal to be ... It’s getting close to sum- true! For the losers who illegal.” These illegals are mer and that means kids didn’t intend to pay in the sucking up our resources, will be out of school soon. first place, shame on you! free medical care, working Let’s not forget that East East Boston Events ... You’re credit will be ruined under the table, no social Boston is a densely popu- Children’s Films in May, East Boston Branch Library 276 for years to come, and the security numbers, and they lated urban area, and driv- Meridian St. (617-569-0271) will be having children’s mov- consumer will be made to pay don’t pay taxes. Their money ing carefully is expected of ies Fridays at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM. for your arrogance. It’s been is safely tucked away in everyone ... People living in May 6: Harry the Dirty Dog, Walter the Lazy Mouse. written that federal employ- their pockets. They feel the first section of East Bos- May 13: The Great Toy Robbery, Corduroy, Balthazar The ees are highest among those entitled to get what U.S. ton. Webster Street, Sum- Lion. May 20: The Emperor’s New Clothes, Bremen Town with bad credit. They get car- citizens are being refused mer Street and Maverick are Musicians, Arrow To the Sun. May 27: Blackberry Subway ried away buying such items because many U.S. citizens happy with their living style. Jam, The Furious Flycycle, Mole and the Car. as lingerie, booze and on- make a smidgen over the It appears the new popula- Harborside Community Centers Border St. (617-635-5114) line dating that leaves tax poverty level. Only in tion of newcomers is fitting is offering a golf class at 6:00 PM for young people and payers picking up their tabs. America!!! ... Gas prices are in. A couple described them 7:00 PM for adults. It is the basics and tips for people who According to reports that’s soaring with no end in sight. as church going, family ori- know how. The instructor is excellent. All you have to do is what federal employees Barack Obama’s adminis- ented and neighborhood sign up for a membership and the class is free. There are have been doing regularly, tration has already caused friendly ... East Boston res- four more weeks left. and there is an arch audit more inflation and hardship taurants did especially well Monday evenings at 6:30 PM conversation group meet- by the nonpartisan Govern- than voters anticipated. He over the Easter weekend. ings. People wanting to practice English skills are invited to ment Accountability Office promised to end the war, in- It’s good to hear that res- join the group. New learners of English can speak informally to prove it! ... We’ve heard stead he’s inflating it. Is this idents support their neigh- about their impressions of the United States, events in the about federal workers, now the change we wanted? If borhood eateries, don’t forget news and find answers to their questions about life in the let’s talk about welfare fraud Obama is voted into office Mother’s Day is around the United States. that is rampant in this coun- again, this country is cer- corner, make your reserva- Fantastic Cultural Event presented by , 260 try today. Many of these cul- tainly suffering from more tions now! ... Till next time! Sumner St., East Boston, MA 02128, (Telephone 617-568- 9777). EAST BOSTON JAZZ WEEK — Thursday, April 28, 8:30 PM, Al Vega and his Jazz ensemble will perform at Zumix, 260 Sumner Street; Friday, April 29, 8:30 PM, vo- calist pianist instructor and composer Marlene del Rosario; East Boston “K” Trust Offers College Scholarships Saturday, April 30, 8:00 PM, a night of Modern Jazz, fea- The East Boston “K” Trust is proud to an- submitted to East Boston Savings Bank, 67 turing Brad Barrett and Laura Grill Duo, and Ben Paulding nounce that they are once again offering Prospect Street, Peabody, MA 01960 by Fri- & Kelly Sciandra Group; Thursday, May 5, 8:30 PM, Nick college scholarships to qualified high school day, April 29, 2011. Applicants will be inter- Grondin Group and The Zumix Jazz All-Stars will open the seniors. It is expected that over $10,000 will viewed at Spinelli’s in East Boston on night with some swinging classic jazz hits; Friday, May 6, be awarded this year. Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 5:30 PM. Schol- 8:30 PM, Leo Colon Trio; Saturday, May 7, 8 PM, Maver- Applications will be accepted from high arship winners will be honored during a spe- ick Swing presents Bria Skonberg. All events $10 suggested school seniors who are East Boston resi- cial East Boston Kiwanis and East Boston donation. dents (one year minimum), or who are mem- “K” Trust Dinner Meeting on Tuesday, May May 2 at 6:30 PM “Ships through the Ages” at the East bers of the Key Club of East Boston High 17, 2011. Boston Branch Library on Meridian Street. 617-569-0271. School. If you need more information or would like A discussion and tour conducted by highly regarded Art Scholarships will be awarded to students to donate a scholarship of $250 or more, in Appraiser and Historic Preservationist Ed Stanley of six paint- based on their scholastic achievement, com- memory or in honor of someone, please con- ings by artist Frederick Leonard King commissioned during munity involvement and financial need. tact a Kiwanis member, or call Michele the WPA period that hang in the Library. Evening hosted by Applications with instructions will be avail- Wiese 1-978-977-2202. Donations of any Friends of the East Boston Branch Library. able at the following locations: East Boston amount are welcomed. You may also mail High School, Latin Academy, Boston Latin, your check payable to “East Boston “K” Trust” Pope John High School, Newman School, c/o East Boston Savings Bank, Attn: Michele South Boston High School, St. Mary’s High Wiese, 67 Prospect Street, Peabody, MA Caffè Al-Volo School, or upon request from the Peabody 01960. Please include the donor name, office or East Boston branches of the East amount, donor’s home address and phone For Private or All Function Needs Boston Savings Bank. number, as well as any honor or memory Specializing in Espresso & Cappucino All applications must be completed and notes. Salvatore Tótó Talluto Home: (617) 567-5105 BCYF Harborside Community Center Cell: (617) 851-6048 to Host Open House Mention this ad and receive a 10% discount. The Boston Centers for Youth and Fami- school information will be available. The pool lies Harborside Community Center located will be open for swimming so bring a bath- at 312 Border Street in East Boston will be ing suit. hosting an Open House on Wednesday, The Community Center will also be May 4th from 4pm-7pm. Please join us for offering 50% off all annual memberships refreshments and information about pro- during this event only. Please feel free to grams for children, youth, adults and fami- contact the Harborside Community Center Newly lies at our center! Summer camp and after at 617-635-5114 with any questions. Specializing in the art of celebration RenovatedWedding, Anniversary, Quinceañera, Reunion, Birthday, Social and Corporate Events. Convenient location and valet parking makes EAST BOSTON MAIN STREETS TO HOST Spinelli’s East Boston the perfect location. We are dedicated to the highest level of service and Spring Networking Breakfast professionalism to ensure the success of your special occasion. East Boston Main Streets will host a Net- is sponsored by East Boston Savings Bank. working Breakfast on Tuesday, May 10, This event usually sells out quickly. For 2011, from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM at Spinelli’s tickets call 617-561-1044 or email us at in Day Square. Guest speaker is the Honor- [email protected]. Tickets are also able Michael E. Capuano, Representative of available on-line at www.ebmainstreets.com the Eighth Congressional District. This event and click on the events page.

EAST BOSTON OPEN STUDIOS 2011 On May 21st and 22nd (12 noon to 6 pm, both Special Event: Boston Redevelopment days) throughout East Boston will be “Open Authority sponsored Bike Tour of studios. Studios”. 80 Border Street-Artist Building; Website (to be completely updated by May 1st) 100 Condor Street; 175 McClellan Highway; www.eastbostonartistsgroup.org. For more the Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina info contact June Krinsky-Rudder, Lead 280 Bennington Street, East Boston, MA on Marginal Street. The event is free and Coordinator, East Boston Open Studios 2011 Please Call 617-567-4499 spinellis.com everyone is welcome! planning committee at [email protected]. Page 8 POST-GAZETTE, APRIL 29, 2011 Christopher Wilkins Named Music Director of the Boston Landmarks Orchestra Can the tenant collect from the landlord Hochschule der Künste in West Berlin, as a recipient for injuries received in the apartment? of the John Knowles Paine BISHOP v. TES REALTY TRUST traveling fellowship, awarded SJC-10696 by the Harvard music SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS department. As an oboist, he 459 Mass. 9; 2011 performed with many en- November 4, 2010, Argued • March 1, 2011, Decided sembles in Massachusetts, including the Berkshire The tenant sent the land- landlord was liable. within a reasonable time, Music Center Orchestra at lord a written complaint about Under G.L.c. 186, § 19, the injured party has a right Tanglewood and the Boston a leaking roof; the landlord after receiving the required of action in tort against the Philharmonic under Ben- had only part of it repaired. notice of an unsafe con- landlord for damages. A land- jamin Zander. He studied Plaster fell from the roof; into dition, not caused by the lord may not obtain a waiver with Otto-Werner Mueller at the tenant’s eye, causing her tenant, in a portion of the of this duty in any lease or Yale University, receiving to fall and injure her shoulder. premises controlled by the other rental agreement; any his master of music degree The trial judge decided that tenant, the tenant’s invitee, such waiver “shall be void in 1981, and was a con- the Plaintiff had no case be- or a subtenant, a “landlord and unenforceable.” So land- Christopher Wilkins ducting fellow at the Berk- cause the lease said the ten- or lessor of any real estate lords beware. Your tenant can Jeff Makholm, Chair of the shire Music Center at ant was responsible for all except an owner occupied make you pay for an injury caused by a defect in the Boston Landmarks Orches- Tanglewood. repairs to the premises. Trial two or three-family dwelling” rented apartment even if the tra and Stephen Symchych, As a guest conductor, Mr. Judge refused to let the jury owes a duty to exercise rea- Search Committee Chair, Wilkins has appeared with decide the case. sonable care to remedy the lease says you are not re- sponsible and even if the announced that Christopher many of the leading orches- The Supreme Judicial Court unsafe condition. If a tenant lease provides that the ten- Wilkins will serve as the tras of the United States and overruled the trial judge. or any person lawfully on the Boston Landmarks Orches- abroad. He has served as The Supreme Court sent the premises is injured as a ant is responsible for repair- ing any defects to the rented tra’s new music director be- Music Director of the San case back to the Trial Court result of the failure to cor- premises. ginning immediately. Wil- Antonio Symphony, where to let the jury decide if the rect the unsafe condition kins also serves as Music he and the orchestra re- Director of both the Orlando ceived the Morton Gould Philharmonic Orchestra and Award for creative program- the Akron Symphony Or- ming. He led the Colorado SUFFOLK DOWNS’ 2011 chestra and will continue in Springs Symphony and is st those positions. currently Artistic Advisor to Live Racing Season Begins Saturday, May 21 “We are thrilled that Chris the Opera Theatre of the The 2011 live racing sea- ering of the base wager on in the local community said yes,” said Makholm. Rockies there. He also son at Suffolk Downs, featur- the Pick Four from one dol- throughout the season “We believe he will further served as resident conduc- ing significantly increased lar to 50 cents. The Pick through its “Community the vision of our founder, tor of the Youth Orchestra of purses from a year ago, will Four is offered daily on the Winner’s Circle” program. Charles Ansbacher, who the Americas. He was asso- begin Saturday, May 21st and final four races on the card. The program was estab- died last year, to break down ciate conductor of the Utah continue through Novem- The 50-cent Pick Four will lished in 2008 as a con- the barriers for people to Symphony, assisting his ber 5th, the track announced complement the 10-cent tinuation of the track’s long- experience the thrill of hear- former teacher Joseph today as it introduced its superfecta on the exotic standing community out- ing great orchestral music Silverstein; assistant con- initial racing schedule and wagering menu. The 10-cent reach program. Each “Com- by providing free concerts ductor of the Cleveland Or- other plans for the upcoming superfecta was introduced munity Winner’s Circle” at our home at the DCR’s chestra under Music Direc- season. on a limited basis in 2007 honoree is recognized by Hatch Shell and in the tor Christoph von Dohnányi; As was the case last year and has been available on the track in a winner’s circle community.” and conducting assistant when the track celebrated all races since 2009. ceremony and with a contri- Ansbacher’s wife, Ambas- with the Oregon Symphony its 75th anniversary, Open- Suffolk Downs will host bution to a cause of their sador Swanee Hunt com- under Music Director James ing Day coincides with the Boston’s Biggest and Best choice. mented, “Charles had great DePreist. running of the Preakness Kentucky Derby Party on confidence in Chris, as a The Boston Landmarks Stakes, the second jewel of Saturday, May 7th. In addi- About Suffolk Downs: conductor and as a civic Orchestra’s official season racing’s Triple Crown. Spe- tion to the standard simul- Founded in 1935, Suffolk leader. I’m sure that on will open at the DCR’s Hatch cial first post time on Open- cast areas, fans will be Downs has been a gaming opening night this summer Shell on Wednesday, July 13 ing Day is 1:15 p.m. Parking able to watch the Derby and and entertainment venue in he’ll be dancing.” at 7 pm and run every and admission will be free other races on a giant out- the city of Boston for over 75 “We chose Chris because Wednesday night through on Opening Day and for the door television screen as years. It is New England’s he fervently believes in col- August 31. In addition, the duration of the live meet, part of a festival featur- only remaining active thor- laborations with other insti- Orchestra will perform in the track announced. ing live music, a selection oughbred racetrack. Rich in tutions and that perfor- Jamaica Plain on July 31 Daily overnight purses for of popular barbecue food history, Suffolk Downs has mances for young people, and its Concerts for Children the meet will be $103,125, items, and a variety of hosted Hall of Fame horses where they can interact with will take place in collabora- which represents a 30% beer options and specialty Seabiscuit, Whirlaway and the musicians, are intrinsic tion with Project STEP at increase from 2010 purse cocktails. Cigar, and has been the site to fostering a thriving cul- the Yawkey Boys and Girls levels. After the May 21st The track will continue of performances by world- tural community in the fu- Club in Roxbury and in opening, live racing will to honor individuals and renowned entertainers, in- ture,” continued Symchych. Dorchester. Other upcoming be conducted on Mondays, groups who have dedicated cluding the Beatles and Wilkins has roots in this events include a free pre- Wednesdays and Saturdays themselves to worthy causes Aerosmith. area. Born in Boston with his view of the season with a for the remainder of the parents still living in Con- string ensemble from the meet. The final week of cord, he attended Milton Orchestra at Shreve, Crump the meet will include a Academy and earned his & Low on May 5 and the special Friday card in con- Leave the bachelor’s degree from Orchestra’s annual Gala to junction with the start of Harvard College in 1978. In be held this year at the the two-day Breeders’ Cup 1979-80, he attended the State House on June 13. World Championships, which DELIVERY will take place November 4th to Us! and 5th. 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Bruins Assistant G.M. Don Sweeney, Christine Brittany Carnegie, Lisa Benincasa and the Sweeney and Bruin Mark Recchi, left to right, Bruins Foundation’s Bob Sweeney, left to right, Bruins wives Krista Ference, left, and Rebecca at “Carnevale di Moda.” enjoy “Carnevale di Moda.” Seidenberg at “Carnevale di Moda.” (Photo by Roger Farrington) (Photo by Roger Farrington) (Photo by Roger Farrington)

Taj Boston, the landmark The Boston Bruins Foun- includes a Company pre- youth in our communities all attendees, as well as an hotel at Arlington and New- dation is a non-profit foun- miere of William Forsythe’s on Saturday, May 21 from opportunity to participate in bury Streets overlooking the dation whose mission is to “The Second Detail” and three 7 – 11 p.m. at the Boston a silent auction, jam-packed Public Garden, and The assist charitable organiza- works by Helen Pickett. Children’s Museum, 308 with an array of “must-bid- Fashion Doctors recently tions that demonstrate a Boston Ballet’s popular Congress Street, Boston. on” items and experiences. hosted “Carnevale di Moda,” strong commitment to en- “Pre-Curtain Talk Series” The Emerging Leaders of In addition, local residents an evening of fun and fash- hancing the quality of life continues prior to this Sat- the United Way of Massachu- affiliated with the United ion at the hotel to benefit the for children throughout New urday’s, April 30th, 7 p.m. per- setts Bay and Merrimack Way’s Youth Initiatives will Boston Bruins Foundation. England. formance. These informa- Valley are a group of young be in attendance to meet Wives and girlfriends of Since its inception in July tional discussions are free professionals between the and talk about issues rel- the Bruins players modeled 2003 by the Jacobs Family, for all ticket holders and be- ages of 21 and 40, who sup- evant to their communities the latest 2011 spring and it has raised more than gin one hour prior to curtain. port the United Way by vol- and to showcase the ways resort collections from Saks $6 million through a series Boston Ballet will pre- unteering their time, talent they are helping to make a Fifth Avenue for an audi- of fundraising events. The sent a “Conversation with and resources. difference. ence of honored guests, in- Foundation, which provides Mikko,” a post-curtain Q&A “A Night at the Museum” Proceeds from ticket sales cluding Bruins Principal grants to organizations that session with Boston Ballet’s is being called “a gala that and the silent auction will Charlie Jacobs, whose wife meet the standards of its Artistic Director, following will be the area’s best young go directly to programs that Kim was also one of the mod- mission, concentrates on the Thursday, May 5, 7 p.m. professionals’ charity fund- support the United Way’s els in the show. athletics, academics, health, performance. raiser event of the year.” vision to empower local Players in attendance in- and community outreach For tickets and more info, Guests will enjoy live music youth to realize their goals cluded Zdeno Chara, the programs that assist in help- visit www.bostonballet.org. and dancing, a two-hour today and prepare them to team’s captain who is cel- ing enrich the lives of chil- ……. On Thursday, May 5 open bar featuring beer and excel in the 21st century. ebrating his 13th season and dren throughout New En- we are all invited to a free wine, passed hors d’oeuvres, is just the fourth defense- gland. For more information, “Artists’ Open House” spon- a complimentary gift bag for (Continued on Page 13) man in club history with a visit www.bostonbruins.com. sored by the American Can- hat trick, and his teammate, Established in 2010, The cer Society’s AstraZeneca left winger Milan Lucic. Fashion Doctors are a per- Hope Lodge Center located at The fun event included a sonal Style Consulting Group 125 S. Huntington Avenue, festive cocktail party featur- based in Boston, with satel- Jamaica Plain, from 5:30 - ing the exclusive fashion lite offices in Manhattan 7:30 p.m. show as well as sumptuous and Palm Beach. Their Local artists are loaning hors d’oeuvres, and the op- expertise includes personal their work to the Center, a portunity to bid on unique styling and shopping, image home away from home for items in the silent auction. consulting and fashion event cancer patients and their Lucky guests received a great production. For more info caregivers. Visitors will have goodie bag valued at more about the Group, visit an opportunity to meet the than $200 to take home. www.thefashiondoctors.com. artists and learn more about Event sponsors included ……. Boston Ballet’s pre- their work. The artists rep- The Fashion Doctors, Saks sentation of “Bella Figura,” resented include Beverly Fifth Avenue, Dynasty Mod- a program headlined by Jiri Woods, Maggie Carberry, els & Talent, MIZU salon, Kylian’s work by the same Pamela Reynolds, Karen Louis Roederer Champagne, name, opened at The Boston Kemp, Silvia Lopes-Chavez, Print Logic, LTI Worldwide Opera House last evening and Jorge Drosten, and Hisla Limousine, STUFF maga- continues through May 8. Bates. zine, Hotel Chocolat, Sports Boston Ballet is the first Guests will also have an Club LA, The Thinking Cup, American company to present opportunity to find out more Pictured at “Carnevale di Moda” at the Taj Hotel are, DJ Deja and EJLee Gallery. this work. The program also about Hope Lodge and take left to right, Taj G.M. Jeffrey Seward, Marianna Toroyan a tour. Please RSVP to of Fashion Doctors, Paulina Neely (wife of Bruin legend [email protected] or Cam Neely) and Kim Jacobs (wife of Bruins owner Charlie call 508-270-4885. 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The Gondolas and Gondoliers of Venice by James DiPrima

When someone mentions Italy the first images you get in your mind are of Rome, the Coliseum, Florence, art, wine : Hawes), and his mother, and of course food and many other places LEGEND OF THE Lady Maud Holland (Dame you plan to visit. Hopefully one of those GRANDMASTER Eileen Atkins). Rose finds places will be Venice. Venice is a fasci- (2-Blu-ray) she has her work cut out for nating city to visit. As of 2008 the popu- Well Go USA her as she recruits a new lation was about 60,000 people. The at- International superstar “downstairs” family to help tractions are many including of course reprises his run the elegance and finery St. Mark’s Piazza, St. Mark’s Basilica and iconic role as the real-life of the “upstairs” world, and the Doge’s Palace along with the bridge kung fu Grandmaster Ip it soon becomes apparent of Sighs, the cross over to the prison af- Man. Master Ip (Donnie Yen) that there is a labyrinth of ter sentencing in the early 1500, and a new arrival in British- secrets, lies and scandals in the ever popular Murano glass factory. occupied Hong Kong, wants both worlds. Meanwhile, in With 450 souvenir shops you’ll be able to open a acad- the wider world, Edward VIII to take home a reminder of your visit. emy to teach his unique has ascended the throne, Venice is a charming, scenic walking Wing Chun style. A corrupt fascism is on the rise, and city with its many bridges that cross over group of martial arts mas- Europe is inching towards the many canals and certainly a place ters, led by Master Hung catastrophe. (3 hrs.) devoid of automobiles. In its place to () refuses to CAR 54 travel around is the ever present Gon- allow him to teach in peace WHERE ARE YOU? dolas and Gondolier. Gondolas have until he proves himself as a COMPLETE FIRST been around since 1094. During the 17th kung fu master. Ip’s trouble SEASON (4-DVD) and 18th century there were approxi- continues when he is forced Shanachie Entertainment mately eight to ten thousand gondolas to enter a brutal “King of the Creator Nat Hiken’s Car traveling in the canals of Venice. The Ring” match against 54 Where Are You, stands as Grand Canal is 2.3 miles Long, 9 feet Twister (Darren Shahlavi), a one of the greatest achieve- deep and on average and its smallest Western-style boxer who in- ments in television comedy. The Forcola about 3 feet wide. You may know Venice sults the Chinese locals, in Rich with New York humor floods about 50 times a year, so plan your num. It serves as a decoration and coun- an East versus West knock- and characters in scripts time when the tide is low. Today there terweight for the gondolier standing down, drag-out fight to the that were polished jewels are about 400 gondolas in active service, near the stern. The unusual shape of finish. (1 hr. 48 mins.) of lunacy. 4-disc set of 30 epi- mostly all of them used for hiring by tour- the ferro with its 6 sections facing for- RABBIT HOLE (DVD) sodes celebrates the series’ th ist. Those that are privately owned are ward represents the 6 neighborhoods of Lionsgate 50 anniversary. The show rented out for weddings or racing. The Venice and the one facing the stern is This video is the extraor- stars Joe E. Ross as the gondola is a fascinating work of marine representative of the island of Giudecca dinary story of Becca (Nicole bumbling Gunther Toody propulsion and construction. The while the top represent the plume as Kidman) and Howie (Aaron and Fred Gwynne as the cul- gondola’s propulsion is provided by a per- worn by the Doge. The double S curving Eckhart). Eight months ago, tured Francis Muldoon. son, usually male, standing at the rear of the ferro represents the Grand Canal. they had a picture-perfect Along with a supporting cast facing forward, towards the bow, and A perspective gondolier must apply to life with their young son. that included Beatrice Pons rows using a “forward stroke, which is the gondolier guild which will then is- Now, they are posing as nor- as Toody’s wife, Al Lewis as followed by a compensating “backward sue the license after a period of train- mal in the wake of an enor- the irascible Officer Leo stroke.” Up until the 20th century the ing and apprenticeship followed by an mous loss, blindly looking Schnauser, with Charlotte gondolas had a small cabin that would extensive exam which tests knowledge for footing in a sea of new Rae as his wife, and Paul shield the passengers from onlookers of Venetian history, landmarks, lan- emotions. A remarkably Reed as the perpetually and the weather. The windows could be guage skills and handling the gondola moving journey of a couple exasperated Captain Block. closed with louvered shutters, probably especially in the tight canals. The usual finding their way back to (13 hrs.) the first “Venetian blinds.” But as the dress for a gondolier is black pants with love. Powerful performances! IF GOD IS WILLING AND years went on and the tourist availed either a white shirt or red and white (1 hr. 32 mins.) DA CREEK DON’T RISE themselves of this mode of travel they stripe shirt or blue and white stripe shirt FLY AWAY (DVD) (2-DVD) complained that they could not see the with a straw hat and red band around Flatiron Film HBO Home Entertainment sights of Venice. This was replaced with the hat. A powerful film that nar- HBO Documentary Films an awning called a “tendalin”, and some rates the story of Jeanne revisits New Orleans five don’t use any covering. (Beth Broderick) and her years after Hurricane autistic teenage daughter, Katrina with Spike Lee, to Mandy (Ashley Rickards). see how the ambitious plans Jeanne has cared for to reinvent the city are play- Mandy since the day she was ing out. The rebirth of Cres- born, growing closer every cent City and the ensuing day to a child who is charm- stories of hope and heart- ingly offbeat one moment ache are bookended by two and nearly impossible to momentous events — the manage the next. In the historic 2010 Super Bowl dog park, Jeanne encoun- victory and the disastrous ters Tom (Greg Germann), British Petroleum oil spill — an easy-going and accept- that changed the history of Gondola on the Grand Canal ing neighbor who sparks a America’s most unique city In the mid 20th century the city passed romantic interest, but she once again. The film takes a law which required all gondolas to be finds juggling Mandy’s care an unblinking look at the painted black. Prior to that law gondolas and her own career leaves resilience, dedication, and were painted in many colors and people In a break from the 1000 year tradi- little room for a new man. As perseverance of the people complained that the many colors were tion of having only male gondoliers, in the pressures of work and of New Orleans. Amidst all a distraction. An additional law stated August 2010 Giorgia Boscolo became the her child’s needs increase, the enduring uncertainties, that there was to be no further design first woman gondolier in Venice. She she must decide whether the film also captures the modifications to the gondola. works for the Locanda Art Deco Hotel and or not to enroll Mandy in community’s indomitable Today, as in years past, the gondolas uses their private gondola to shuttle a therapeutic residential fa- spirit and ability to celebrate are made by hand using 9 types of wood people from that hotel only. She is not cility. Over the course of a life. Bonus feature, ‘Pickin’ namely, beech, mahogany, cherry, elm, recognized by the gondoliers association few weeks, Jeanne is con- Up Da Pieces,’ an hour with fir, larch, lime, oak and walnut incorpo- and by law cannot call herself a gondo- fronted with the most diffi- Lee. (4 hrs.) rating 280 pieces. Oars are made from lier. But things are changing and she cult decision a parent can BLOOD OUT (DVD) beech wood. In order to resist the ten- is now able to substitute for a male make, to let go, allowing her Lionsgate dency of the boat to turn towards the left colleague if he wants a day off and row child to grow, but also grow When big-city detectives at the forward stroke the left side is tourist around the canals. apart, or to hold on tight and refuse to further investigate made longer. The resulting gondola is a Just so you’ll know if you go, official fall together. (1 hr. 20 mins.) his kid brother’s gang- flat bottom vessel 32 feet long able to rates for gondola rides are set by the city UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS related murder, small-town carry 2-6 passengers. Its parts consist of Venice, which started at € 80 for 40 (2-DVD) sheriff Michael Spencer of the “oar or remo and is held in an oar- minutes, additional 20-minute incre- BBC (Luke Goss) drops the badge lock that is called a forcola and the ferro, ments are € 40. After 7 p.m., the base The new Upstairs Down- and goes undercover to the ornamental piece at the bow. rate climbs to € 100, with € 50 for an stairs, picks up in 1936, six find his brother’s killer The forcola is a complicated shape additional 2 minutes. Up to six people years after Rose left 165 and avenge his death. Full- allowing several positions of the oar for can share a gondola. A little expensive Eaton Place. Fate brings her throttle action and ven- slow forward rowing, powerful forward but it has to be experienced once in your back as housekeeper to geance, with a cast that rowing, and turning, slowing down, row- life. A singer and accordion player is its new owners, Sir Hallam includes Val Kilmer, Curtis ing backwards and stopping. The orna- extra. On one of our tours we were Holland (Ed Stoppard), his “50 Cent” Jackson and ment on the front of the boat (bow) is serenaded on the Grand Canal with both wife Lady Agnes (Keeley Vinnie Jones. (1 hr. 32 mins.) called the ferro (iron) and can be made and Jean and I loved it. So will you. from brass, stainless steel, or alumi- Arrivederci, Venezia. WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM POST-GAZETTE, APRIL 29, 2011 Page 11

year’s “Before We Begin” shows. As a neighboring regions. For more infor- ries. Contact Lolly Ciampa at 781-938- result, for the “Straight To You” mation log onto www.pem.org 9254 or RoRo DeMarco at 781-284- shows, Groban will continue to inter- 5945. Tickets Available in May. act with audiences and perform fa- FOXWOODS CASINO BUS TRIP - NOW vorites from his best-selling albums, Special Events Sunday, May 15, 2011. An East Bos- including his self-titled debut, Closer, ton Kiwanis fundraiser to benefit the PLAYING and Awake, as well as songs from Illu- New England Foundation/Kiwanis minations. Released by 143/Reprise SPINELLI’S FUNCTION FACILITY Trauma Institute (KPTI). Bus leaves Records on November 15th, Illumina- Route One South, Lynnfield, MA from the Salesian’s Boys & Girls Club tions debuted at No. 4 on Billboard’s NORTH END REUNION - Thurs- at 7:30 AM. Bus returns at 7:30 PM. UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN Top 200 chart (Groban’s fourth con- day, September 22, 2011 at 6PM. En- Tickets include bus ride, keno voucher secutive Top 5 chart bow), selling joy music from the 50’s and 60’s. Join and buffet vouchers. No refunds. 191,337 units in its first week. Enter- your friends who grew up in the Please call Marisa DiPietro at 617-650- tainment Weekly declared that “Illu- North End for fun times and memo- 3442 for more information. minations might be Groban’s hand- somest effort yet.” USA Today raved: “Illuminations yields glowing music. ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS Sturdy, deeply per-sonal statements, brimming with poignancy.” Log onto ITALIAN RADIO PROGRAMS theatre and contemporary art and www.ticketmaster.com for tickets or “The Sicilian Corner” 11:00AM to creates an innovative, magical rela- call 800-745-3000. 1:00PM every Friday with host Tom tionship between children and per- Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The formers.” The wondrous, other worldly SYMPHONY HALL Italian Show” w/Nunzio DiMarca “sensory gardens” of Farfalle, take au- 301 MASS AVE., BOSTON, MA every Sunday from 10AM to 1PM diences on a magnificent journey LINDA EDER SINGS JUDY GAR- www.1110wccmam.com. through a literal and symbolic story LAND - May 11, 12 and 13 at 8 PM. “Italia Oggi” Sundays 1PM to 2PM of a butterfly’s life cycle. In Butter- Linda Eder is coming back to Boston! with host Andrea Urdi 1460 AM flies the audience is immersed in the Enjoy the sounds of Judy Garland at www.1460WXBR.com. many folds of this life, “told” by two this special event! Eder will sing such “Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco dancers moving inside a sensitive favorites as “By Myself,” “Almost Like Mesiti 11AM-1PM Sundays 90.7 FM environment made of music and digi- Being In Love,” “Zing! Went the Strings or online www.djrocco.com. tal images. For tickets log onto of My Heart,” and “Over the Rainbow.” “The Nick Franciosa Show” Every www.artsemerson.org. HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD - May Sunday at 12 Noon to 3PM on radio 25, 2011 at 8PM. 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The www.dongiovannishow.com. to this music as a child and started concert also features the world pre- “Tony’s Place” on MusicAmerica taking clarinet lessons when she miere of Williams’ Concerto for Oboe, WPLM FM 99.1 - Every Sunday night was 12. By the time she was 17, she written for Pops principal oboist from 9 to 10pm on MusicAmerica host began singing and performing in jazz Keisuke Wakao. Ron Della Chiesa presents Tony's clubs around Northern Italy and at MARDI GRAS - May 17, 2011 8:00 Place on WPLM FM Easy 99.1. During the age of 18, she decided to move to PM. The Boston Pops pays tribute to the hour Ron will feature recordings Milan to pursue a career as a jazz the music of Mardi Gras celebrations by his good friend Tony Bennett. singer. On February 12, 2008, Roberta from around the world, including New You'll hear all your Bennett favorites made her major label debut with You Orleans and Rio de Janeiro. Globe- from his early hits to his latest Grammy Are There (Groovin’ High/Emarcy), a trotting jazz ambassadors the Dukes winners. www.MusicNotNoise.com collection of 14 hauntingly beautiful The Dante Alighieri Society, The Boston Chapter of the of Dixieland join the Pops to infuse “Radio Italia Unita” - Every Thurs- melodies, with the legendary pianist, Associazione Lucchesi nel Mondo and the Fondazione strands of pop, gospel, and country day from 2-3PM on www.zumix.org/ Hank Jones. The music was recorded Giacomo Puccini proudly present “Puccini e Lucca nel with authentic New Orleans sounds radio or Itunes, college radio click on in one afternoon; Roberta and Hank Mondo,” an exhibit on the composer Giacomo Puccini. and songs like “Honky Tonk Train Zumix. For more information log onto had no concept for the album — just Blues” and “When The Saints Go www.italiaunita.org 25 tunes they liked and thought Check out Italian Special Events and Programs for details. 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Benjamin tenor Brian Landry, and sopranos ARTIST FRANCA DIPIETRO ART Screwball antics arise as the guests Causeway St., Boston, MA Zander, Music Director and Conduc- Barbara Quintiliani and Lisa DISPLAY - “Notes On An American search for the thief, resulting in this JOSH GROBAN - July 26, 2011. tor of The Boston Philharmonic, will Tamagini will perform a selection of Journey”. Now through May 6, 2011. “uproarious slapstick comedy” (New This is Groban’s first full-scale global present the orchestra’s spring concert arias from Puccini’s operas. Refresh- The Italian-born painter has lived in York Times). Visit www.lyricstage.com arena tour since 2007, when the in- series featuring Shostakovich: Second ments, wine and canapes will be the United States for eight years, but or call 617-585-5678 for tickets. ternationally renowned singer and Cello Concerto with Special Guest cel- served. 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Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

More revelations about the late Elizabeth The word ac- COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Taylor! The Hollywood icon kept diaries! Her cordion origi- ROLLED GREY SOLE FILLET darkest secrets are hidden in intimate nated from detailed diaries she vowed would stay sealed the German with Rice and Shrimp Stuffing until after her death. But in a world exclu- word akkord, 6 grey sole fillet* 1 tablespoon mayonnaise sive, the popular gossip rag Globe has which means ¼ pound medium shrimp 3 tablespoons white wine uncovered some of the shocking entries the “agreement, harmony.” Polish is the only 20-25 Ritz or Hi Ho crackers ½ cup water or clam juice Hollywood legend kept from her loving pub- word in the English language that, when 2 tablespoons butter or ¾ cup rice of choice lic for decades. In brief, she reveals in her capitalized, is changed from a noun or a verb margarine no-holds-barred memoir, to be published only to a nationality. In Iceland, it was once *Fillet of flounder can be used in place of grey sole fillet after her death, how she was seduced by against the law to have a pet dog in a city. blond goddess Marilyn Monroe and more. Liz Be aware, Pennsylvania was the first colony Cook rice according to directions on the package. Set confesses never-before-told secrets about to legalize witchcraft. It’s illegal to grow or aside. her eight-month marriage to Conrad “Nicky” sell pork in Israel. In some parts of Alabama, Peel shrimp and place in a bowl with water and set aside. Hilton in 1950. Yes, Nicky was brutal to Liz. it is illegal to carry a comb in your pocket. Crush crackers thoroughly. Add softened butter or mar- She says the marriage didn’t last beyond the Flamingo tongues were a common delicacy garine and work it into crushed crackers. Set aside. two-week honeymoon. She was just 18 and at Roman feasts. All office-seekers in the Drain shrimp. On a cutting board, cut up each shrimp he treated her like his punching bag, if she Roman Empire were obliged to wear a into half-inch portions and set aside. didn’t do what he wanted. She also reveals certain white toga for a period of one year Line bottom of a baking casserole dish lightly with may- Jackie Kennedy hated her. Liz had visited before election. Carlo Scostumato thinks onnaise. Spread cooked rice over bottom of casserole. Jack Kennedy at his bungalow at the Beverly we should demand office-seekers in Mas- Wash out the grey sole fillet and drain. Using one fillet at Hills Hotel when he was planning his 1960 sachusetts to wear a white toga. a time spread some cracker stuffing mixture in center por- presidential run. She was married to Eddie Our Mona-Lisa Cappuccio of East Boston tion of fillet. Add shrimp portions over the stuffing. Starting Fisher at the time and insists Kennedy only offers some advice regarding table matters. at narrow edge of fillet, roll the fillet carefully toward the asked for her political support. She also Don’t lean back and announce, “I’m through” wider end to create the stuffed roll. Continue stuffing confides in the tear-stained pages that the — just put your fork or spoon down. Don’t remaining fillet. Place each rolled fillet, side by side, over love of her life, Richard Burton, was abu- ever put liquid in your mouth if it is already rice in baking dish. With butter knife, spread some mayonnaise lightly over each fillet roll. Sprinkle some sive. Her diaries reveal Burton beat her up filled with food. And don’t crook your finger 1 soon after they met filming Cleopatra and when picking up your cup. It’s an affected crackermixture over them and top each roll with /8 tea- she threatened to kill herself. Enough said! mannerism. spoon of butter or margarine. As to be expected, if her diaries are pub- The astute Lucille A. Monuteaux, Office In a cup, mix three tablespoons of white wine in one-half lished they will become big hits! Manager of East Boston Social Centers, cup of water or clam juice. Spread mixture over rice and Five stretch limos brought family mem- says, “What should you do when you forget rolled fillet. bers to Liz Taylor’s funeral service. Liz was someone’s name? ... Honesty is always the Place casserole dish in a preheated 375°F oven to bake buried in an $11,000 mahogany casket, spe- best policy. Just admit the name has slipped for fifteen or twenty minutes. Then remove baking dish cially built using special glue and no nails. your mind. Generally, you will be forgiven.” from oven. Additional water or clam juice can be added to It was lined with red velvet and a matching Some healthy advice! Eating fatty fish at casserole if needed. Return to oven to bake until tops of pillow. At the service, the casket was closed least once a week can slash your risk of fillet brown lightly and rolled fillet is fork tender (approx. and draped with gardenias, violets and lilly age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a five to eight minutes). of the valley. Good friend, actor Colin Farrell, leading cause of vision loss in people aged NOTE: Watching my elders become creative with foods through read from the Gerard Manley Hopkins poem 60 and older. Women who ate one or more the years encouraged me to do the same in my home. This The Leaden Echo and The Golden Echo. Also, servings per week of fish — mainly canned recipe resulted from my curiosity to prepare something different reading was her son Michael, daughter Liza tuna and dark-meat fish — were 42 percent for my family with rice and grey sole fillet. During the summer and grandson Tarquin Wilding. Grandson less likely to be diagnosed with AMD than months, I prepare and bake this recipe in a throwaway Rhys Tivey played Amazing Grace on the women who ate less than once a month. aluminum baking dish over low heat on my gas grill. trumpet. Fans paid tribute by flooding her “This will be a great break through, if it is star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame with flow- true,” says ophthalmologist Dr. Jack Cohen ers and mementos. The lights on New York of Chicago’s Rush University Medical Cen- Vita can be reached at [email protected] City’s famed Broadway were dimmed at ter. About 9 million Americans aged 40 and 8 p.m., March 25, in her honor. Amen. over show signs of AMD. Hey! Eat more tuna! This just in! Explosive bombshells about Gee, Bella Culo of Chestnut Hill thinks if • Mark It Program (Continued from Page 1) President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, we eat baccala once a week it will also help. This spring Boston will borhoods and to ease poten- his love affairs and scandals are revealed Hollywood babble! According to Christo- also see the start of an tial traffic congestion or by his wife Jackie on blockbuster secret pher Plummer on working with Julie innovative pilot program confusion, the Public Works tapes. The revelations have been kept hid- Andrews in The Sound of Music, “It’s like that repairs large cracks in Department in coordination den from the world for 47 years — but now being hit over the head with a Valentine’s roads five to ten years old in with Mayor Menino’s Office former First Daughter Caroline has taken card every day.” Tony Curtis claims every- such a way to extend their of Neighborhood Services, control of the tell-all recordings. She plans body in town has had Yvonne De Carlo! And lifetime by over seven years. will send out notification to put transcripts of her mother’s powerful she responded by saying “Everybody in The preventative mainte- letters describing the type of testimony into an upcoming book — and six- Hollywood has had Tony Curtis!” Barbara nance program will be used work, the scope of the project and-a-half hours of audiotape in Jackie’s Stanwyck once said that Marilyn Monroe’s in all neighborhoods and and the times work will own words will also be released. In a quiet body has gone to her head. Otto Preminger could potentially save the be happening. The letters Kennedy cover-up, Caroline is going to “edit reported directing Marilyn Monroe was like city millions of dollars in will also serve as a way to out parts too hot or too personal” that could directing Lassie. You needed 14 takes to get road repair in the very near communicate with resi- embarrass the Kennedy family or tarnish one right. John Wayne says, “Rock Hudson’s future. dents and business owners the image of her late dad. Jackie, who died all right. He’s a man’s man and not a bad As part of this season’s to make sure any private of cancer in 1994, gave the tapes to the John actor.” And here is what Ingrid Bergman effort to keep residents utility work they are plan- F. Kennedy Library, ordering that they be once said about Robert Rossellini: “He was informed of road reconstruc- ning does not conflict with kept sealed until 2039, when most of the so domineering, very Italian. Actresses tion work in their neigh- the city’s efforts. people mentioned would be dead. hated him, but I knew he was brilliant ... For the record, we did get to meet John with time, I liked it less and less, and when Kennedy right after World War II in Orient he would bark an order at me, sometimes I Heights, East Boston. Kennedy was visiting would forget we were married and shout 1st Generation some friends and there he was standing back, “Who do you think you are my hus- with a group of guys up in the Heights blab- band?” Naturally, with time, we had to cease Italian-American bing away. We did mention to him that my both associations; the magic was gone. stepfather was a good friend of his father Time to hear from the stately, musicolo- Vita Orlando Sinopoli who was head of the Columbia Bank in East gist, Albert Natale, the Lawrence Welk of Shares with us Boston. His dad Joe once suggested to my New England. Composer Vincent Youman’s stepfather he purchases some homes in early career saw him work as a song plug- a delightful recollection Winthrop. That’s another story. ger. He co-wrote with several composers on of her memories as a child The Globe ran a photo of Katie Couric such standards as “I Want To Be Happy,” referring to her as the “Glassy-Eyed “Tea For Two,” “I Know That You Know,” growing up in Newsgal.” “Bespectacled Katie Couric may “More Than You Know,” “Without A Song,” Boston’s “Little Italy” not smile so broadly if she could see how “Time On My Hands,” “The Carioca,” and she looks without makeup while out and “Orchids In The Moonlight.” A reminder, and a collection of about in New York! The CBS Evening News singer Tony Bennett is said to have actu- Italian family recipes anchor celebrated her 54th birthday by hit- ally been “discovered” in 1950 by Pearl from the homeland. ting the shops on Madison Avenue.” Bailey and Bob Hope working under the Some interesting useless information! name Joe Bari. He signed up with Colum- The word constipation comes from a Latin bia Records a year later. And when Joseph Great as Gifts word that means “to crowd together.” The Barisano launched his career in music he FROM MY BAKERY PERCH available on AMAZON.COM expletive “Holy Toledo” refers to Toledo, originally was going to call himself Joe Bari. and in local bookstores — ask for Spain, which became an outstanding Chris- Well, he settled on using the name Ray Hard cover #1-4010-9805-3 ISBN tian cultural center in 1085. German is con- Barron. Ha! Soft Cover #1-4010-9804-5 ISBN sidered to be the sister language of English. AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME POST-GAZETTE, APRIL 29, 2011 Page 13

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The end of Lent and the borhood guitar player named There was something just Easter holidays signaled the Bob Avola, if I could sit in. as important to me as music return to work for free lance I didn’t know much, but I had become … baseball. My musicians. During this held my own and loved the college coach thought I was period of the year, there idea of playing with a band. good enough to play pro ball, were no weddings, few par- Consequently, I stuck to and was instrumental ties and even less dances. As the bass. Babbononno was enough to get me a try out a young musician, this happy. He figured that I for the Cincinnati Reds didn’t matter to me, but to would be the 3rd generation minor leagues. I made it to the guys who made a living in his family to play music. their double A team that playing an instrument, it Dad was happy that I was fol- spring as a 2nd baseman, but could be dramatic. Back in lowing in his footsteps and discovered that there were Babbononno’s day and the Uncle Nick was happy that three guys in front of me. generation my folks came his grandson was going to be I was good-they were great from, a musician could a musician. I, therefore, had … Joe Gordon, Dave Concep- make a living playing music. as much support as could be cion and Pete Rose … right Before WWII, my grand- possible. place, wrong time. These father, father and uncles did, As I became aware of the three baseball hall of famers in fact, make a living play- music business and how combined with double A ball ing music. By the time I was things operated in that pro- in the Midwest paying about Smiling for the camera at “Carnevale di Moda” are in my late teens and joined fession, I also discovered $50.00 a game, made me Brendan Ciecko and Elizabeth Dobrska. the family business, very few that most of the musicians realize that I could make (Photo by Roger Farrington) musicians could survive fi- played part-time to supple- more money playing bass nancially. The studio musi- ment their incomes. Uncle than baseball, and my career cians, well known rock and Nick played full-time, and for as a professional ball player Festive cocktail attire and ing two beloved alumni and roll bands, symphony musi- 25 years, was the vice pres- came to an end. jackets are suggested. devoted parents of our AWHS cians and a hand full of jazz ident of the Musicians’ Back home, I delved into For tickets and more infor- community, Ron and Mary musicians made their liv- Union. Dad played all the music even more than mation, visit www.support Campanelli ’58. Please join ings playing music, but for time and was in the Boston before. I didn’t become unitedway.org/gala11. us as we celebrate them!” everyone else, money made schools during the day. They obsessed with it as some ……. Dr. Carmen Mariano, For more information, call from music supplemented were in the minority, work- young musicians did. I had president of Archbishop 781-535-6066 or visit the income earned from day ing full-time at music, and seen others put all of their Williams High School in www.awhs.org. Enjoy! jobs. to me, they were special, the eggs in one basket, as it Braintree, reminds us about Babbononno had taught tops if their field. were, but I had too many the upcoming “Summer (Be sure to visit Hilda me how to read music when By the time I was a sopho- interests and didn’t want to Social: Man & Woman of the Morrill’s gardening Web site, www.bostongardens.com. I was in short pants. Be- more in college, I had grown leave myself vulnerable and Year” celebration. tween my father and uncles, out of the local band. Orga- out on a limb. As time went We are asked to mark our In addition to events covered I tried every practical instru- nizing my own group, I began on, I joined the New York calendars for this year’s and reported by the columnist, “The Socially Set” is compiled ment, but was interested in to play with new musicians Local of the musicians event on Thursday, June 9 none of them. I guess I was and bands. I put a trio and union. After obtaining a at The Neighborhood Club in from various other sources too close to their music quartet together and began cabaret card, a necessity for Quincy. such as news and press re- leases, PRNewswire services, scene. When I reached jun- playing for bi-weekly dances working in , According to Dr. Mariano, ior high school, I decided to at the Sons of Italy in East I began to play there on “This year we will be honor- etc.) join the drum and bugle Boston. At the suggestion weekends. I had wanted to corps and learned how to of my father, I auditioned for try my hand at jazz. Some of — FOR YOU WHO APPRECIATE THE FINEST — play the bugle. For the three the Ken Reeves Orchestras. the jazz musicians I worked THE years I attended the Joseph Reeves specialized in soci- with were some of the most H. Barnes Junior High ety music for the Yankee talented people in the busi- School in East Boston, a crowd living north of Boston ness, but there was really Johnny Christy Mr. Ralph Fucillo taught and on the south shore. Com- no money in that phase of bugle. He was a professional bined with this, I began or- entertainment. My father trumpet player and a friend ganizing college mixers with and Uncle Nick told me to be Orchestra of my father and uncles. a couple of other enterpris- careful because the reputa- When I reached the 9th ing students and handled tion many of the jazz musi- grade, Dad borrowed a trum- the music as my part of the cians had, wasn’t good and MUSIC FOR ALL pet and Mr. Fucillo gave me operation. All of it combined drugs were rampant among OCCASIONS 781-648-5678 trumpet lessons. I was more allowed me to pay my own that crowd. There was interested in playing base- way through college and another problem as the ball, hanging on the corner beyond. 1960s progressed, rock and Fully Insured and beginning at age 13, When Uncle Nick and roll was overtaking jazz and Lic #017936 working at the Seville The- Dad thought I could play at many of the clubs were ater as an usher. After a their level, they convinced either going out of business while, Dad gave up and as- me to join the musician’s or converting to homes for sumed that I wasn’t going to union, which I did. The rock bands and their fol- become a musician. And so proudest member of the fam- lowers. As times changed Heating & Air Conditioning it was. ily was, of course, Babbo- and I got older, I thanked my Sales, Service & Installation One day, I was sitting on nonno. As I perfected my lucky stars that I had teach- the front steps of our house skills as a bass player, I ing to fall back on. I contin- Ken Shallow at 74 Eutaw Street when a joined several other bands ued to play music part time 617.593.6211 [email protected] friend walked by. His name and worked almost every after I got married and we was John Magnasco and he night of the week: Wednes- had kids. I occasionally play was carrying a bass violin. day and Friday evenings at today, but the glory days are He stopped to talk and told the Lithuanian Club in gone. In my reflections, I me that he was selling his Cambridge, The Boston Club thank Babbononno, Dad and POST-GAZETTE bass to someone as he had on Thursday and Sunday Uncle Nick for their support just joined the service. He evenings, Friday nights with all those years. It was fun EAST BOSTON SATELLITE OFFICE also mentioned that he had my own group at one of the and I made money at some- been playing with some of college mixers or the Sons thing I loved. From this point IS NOW OPEN the other teens in the neigh- of Italy, and on Saturday of view, all I can say is, GOD borhood and maybe I could afternoons and evenings, for BLESS AMERICA. MARIE MATARESE take his place as the bass Ken Reeves with his society 35 Bennington Street, East Boston player. Most everyone in the bands. ST. JUDE AND ST. ANTHONY NOVENA neighborhood knew that my I continued to study bass 617.227.8929 May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be father played bass and some with Dad and a couple of adored, glorified, loved and preserved TUES. 10:00 A.M. - 3.00 P.M. assumed that I did too. Dad others, honing my skills throughout the world now and for- had given me lessons, but even more. Experimenting, ever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for THURS. 11:00 A.M.- 2:00 P.M. us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray like every other instrument I electrified my bass and for us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless, I tried, I gave it up. bought an amplifier. Volume pray for us. St. Anthony, most loving protector and wonder worker, pray ACCEPTING Advertisements After my friend left, I problems ended as a result. forus.Saythisprayer9timesaday thought about the band he Curiosity about bass guitars and by the 8th day your prayer will be General Advertisements • Sales and Rentals mentioned, asked Dad to got the best of me and I answered. 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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 MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH time itself. Recently, Valli ney’s district, winning re- AROUND THE CORNER was questioned about how election to the state senate Save the date Saturday, much longer he’ll be singing by wide margins. May 14 for the West End and he responded, “I have no Said Tisei, “Wherever I go, LO SAPEVATE CHE … Community Center’s 4th An- idea. I’m going to continue people are asking me to look Il numero degli italiani bionici aumenta costantemente. nual Spring Hunt and to do it as long as I can. I’m at it. It is still early in the Anca, ginocchio e spalla sono le parti anatomiche ‘di Mother’s Day Brunch begin- having a great time, and process.” Up on Beacon Hill, ricambio’ in costante uso. Lo scorso 11 novembre 2010 si ning at 10:30 am. Meet on what else would I be doing he had a record of accom- e’ concluso il 94mo. Congresso Nazionale della Societa’ Thoreau Path for the trea- if I wasn’t singing? Planting plishments and also has real Italiana di Ortopedia e di Traumatologia, a Milano. I numeri sure hunt and brunch back vegetables? Music is my life.” world experience as a small parlano chiaro e mostrano lo statius del settore medico- at the Center at 11 am. For Way to go, Frankie! business owner too. He chirurgico in forte crescita. Gli italiani con un’articolazione more information on this NEIGHBORHOOD helped draft the state’s tough sostituita (se ne effettuano 180,000 l’anno) sono quasi un spring event, spring into ac- NEWS RADIO welfare reform law and also milione. L’Italia e’ ai primi posti in Europa per il numero di tion by calling Amy Ericson Every Sunday night at sponsored whistleblower pro- protesi d’anca (circa 100,000 l’anno) con relativi interventi at 617-670-1900. 10 pm on WRCA-1300am, tection legislation. He could che crescono del 5% l’anno, e costa un miliardo di euro TEA PARTY you can catch Pastor Bruce give Tierney a good run for (@$1,3 billion), mentre si spendono altri 500 milioni di euro STILL MUST BE FEARED Wall discuss the neighbor- the seat. A Bill Hudak, he is ($650 million) per la riabilitazione. E’ significativo rilevare Apparently, the Tea Party hood issues that affect your not. He can actually win this anche che il numero di anziani (che vengono operati) e’ activists still must be feared life. He’s not one of those seat. pure in aumento grazie a nuovi materiali speciali by Blue Americans out there shock jocks stirring the pot, LT. GOV. MURRAY impiantati su ogni individuo, giovane o vecchio. Il numero happy, happy, happy with gov- he tells it like it is. Check SWEARS IN NEW SUPT. degli italiani bionici e’ soprattutto in Lombardia, e poi in ernment spending and tax him out on Sunday nights. OF HOLYOKE Emilia Romagna. Circa meta’ degli interventi chirurgici hikes to finance them, eh? HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOLDIERS’ HOME avvengono in Lombardia ogni anno. Every time the Tea Party MARY RICCI Paul Barabani, the newly- Le protesi d’anca sono 60% l’anno degli interventi; ci sono shows up to debate the is- Everyone at Our Lady of appointed Superintendent of nel mondo un milione e mezzo di protesi d’anca, di cui sues of the day in the public Mount Carmel wishes Mary the Holyoke Soldiers Home 300,000 negli Stati Uniti. In europa avvengono circa square, the other side comes a Happy Birthday as she has was sworn in by Lt. Gover- 700,000 interventi d’anca ogni anno, e vede al primo posto out en masse, not to debate reached the 100 year mark. nor on April 14. la Germania, con 250,000, poi l’italia, e la Francia. but to drown out their oppo- Recently, City Councilor Sal Chairman of the Soldiers’ Il numero maggiore di questi interventi in Europa e’ sulle nents. Yes, we have a right LaMattina presented Mary Home Board of Trustees donne e la percentuale aumenta al 75% se l’anca viene to free speech but trying to with a citation celebrating Steven Como was the M.C. sostituita dopo una frattura o osteoporosi. I nuovi materiali drown out your opponents is her 100th birthday during her for the event. usati nelle protesi sono piu’ longevi. Per mantenere una not exactly the spirit of free well-attended April 10 birth- CASINO DEBATE buona qualita’ di vita, anche i giovani, in numero sempre speech, is it? day party at Spinelli’s in Day The Neighbors of Suffolk crescente, si sottopongono ad interventi di protesi di arti o As the Tea Party says, Square. Downs are sponsoring a De- di articolazioni. “The party ain’t over yet!” EASTIE LUAU APRIL 29 bate Forum on the planned GET DOWN AT Sacred Heart Parish is casino at Suffolk Downs, DID YOU KNOW THAT … LA ROBERTS sponsoring a Luau in the moderated by Ron Vecchia, The number of bionic Italians grows constantly. Hip, knee, If you’re down on Route 1 church hall on Friday, April host of Winthrop’s Commu- and shoulder are the anatomical “parts” more often in North Attleboro on week- 29 at 7pm. Food by Great nity Forum on WCAT. th replaced. Last November 11, 2010 the 94 National Con- end nights, you should Chef and music by DJ Mike Casino gambling opponent gress of the Italian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatol- check out “LA Roberts Din- Pardi. It will be a great time former New Hampshire GOP ogy was held in Milano, Italy. The numbers are telling and ing & Drinks.” Besides the for the entire family. All pro- State Senator Jim Rubens, show the strong growth in the medical and surgical sector. food and drink, the atmo- ceeds to benefit Sacred Heart Granite State Coalition Italians with a replaced joint (180,000 done every year) are sphere is great for fun and Church. For more informa- Against Expanded Gambling almost a million. Italy is the top place in Europe due to the laughs. Live music is heard tion, stop by the rectory or will be there along with ca- number of prosthetic hip surgeries a year (about 100,000), every Friday and Saturday better still, call Lucy Ryan at sino gambling proponent MA and the surgeries increase 5% a year costing a billion euro night for your dancing plea- 617-567-5776. State Representative Kathi (@ $1.3 billion), and an additional 500 million euro for the sure. Recently, I saw “Soul WILL TISEI TAKE ON Reinstein, D-Revere and rehabilitation. Ambition” there doing their TIERNEY IN ’12? Chelsea. Bring your ques- It is significant to see that the number of senior citizens thing. This group’s music is Will former State Senator tions down! What’s your is- is also on the increase, thanks to new special materials a little Sam without Dave Richard Tisei, (R-Wakefield), sue? Traffic, jobs, addiction, that are inserted on each individual, young or old. with a large dose of “Chi- take on long-time incum- the economy? The largest number of bionic Italians are found mainly cago” thrown into the mix. bent U.S. Representative The Forum will take place in Lombardia and in Emilia-Romagna (Region). About half The crowd is a good mix of John Tierney, (D-6th District) on Wednesday, May 4th be- of the surgeries are carried out in Lombardia every year. folks all with one mission, to next year? Last year, Tiesi ginning at 6:30 PM at Hip replacements are about 60% of all (replacement) sur- hear good music. The place was ’s lieuten- Winthrop Middle School, 151 geries. There are a million and a half hip replacements in gets hopping around 9 pm ant governor running mate Pauline Street, Winthrop, the world every year — 300,000 in the United States. In until closing. on the GOP ticket. Tisei had Massachusetts. Event spon- Europe there are about 700,000 surgical procedures (hip) WEST END COMMUNITY always been popular in his sored by www.NeighborsOf every year and Germany is in first place with 250,000, fol- CENTER’S MATINEE senate district within Tier- Suffolkdowns.org. lowed by Italy and then France. Most of these surgeries in HUGE SUCCESS Europe occur in women and the percentage goes up to 75% Back on April 20, the West if the hip is replaced due to fracture or osteoporosis. The End Community Center and ’s Affordable Private Cemetery use of new material is much more lasting for a better qual- West End Place presented ity of life. The young also increasingly undergo surgeries “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” fea- Traditional Burial Plot to replace a part or a joint. turing the late Elizabeth Tay- lor. This was a terrific 1958 (for 2) Starting at $1500 TUTTO È BENE CIO CHE FINISCE BENE. film based off of Tennessee All is well that ends well. William’s Pulitzer-Prize win- ning play examining a dys- COMMUNITY MAUSOLEUMS GARDEN COLUMBARIUMS functional Southern family. 500 Canterbury St. 617.524.1036 The opinions expressed by our columnists and contributors are not necessarily the same as those of The Post-Gazette, its publisher or editor. Photo submis- Movie watchers seemed to Boston, MA 02131 www.stmichaelcemetery.com sions are accepted by the Post-Gazette provided they are clear, original photos. enjoy it as much today as Serving the Italian community for over 100 years! There is a $5 charge for each photo submitted. Photos can be submitted via the movie goers of over 50 e-mail: [email protected]. If you want your photos returned, include a self- addressed, stamped envelope. years ago. For more on these West End matinees, contact Felicia Garcia at 617-670- 1900. Many in the audience Boston Harborside Home said they sat there remem- bering going to the movies Joseph A. Langone right around the corner at the old Lancaster Theater in 580 Commercial St. - Boston, MA 02109 younger days gone by. FRANKIE VALLI & THE 617-536-4110 FOUR SEASONS www.bostonharborsidehome.com Next month, I’ll be going to see Frankie Valli & the Four Augustave M. Sabia, Jr. Seasons when they come Frederick J. Wobrock into Boston to do a concert. As a baby boomer, back in Courtney A. Fitzgibbons the day, Frankie Valli and his group were the tops for great music. The British Invasion Send letter to: Pamela Donnaruma, Editor, never had an effect on this A Service Family Affiliate of AFFS/Service Corporation International The Post-Gazette, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 group’s popularity. They have 206 Winter St., Fall River, MA 02720 Telephone 508-676-2454 survived the Beatles and BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, APRIL 29, 2011 Page 15

• Jesse Jackson Jr., (Continued from Page 1) Or better yet, just send a fully employed, walking be- EXTRA Innings pile of money to all those dis- hind the horse and buggies, placed workers from Borders, cleaning up after the mess by Sal Giarratani Barnes and Noble and the that’s created whenever Con- publishing and paper compa- gress steps in to “protect jobs,” Happy Birthday to Pre-Season “Greatness” Park. One of the team’s best nies. We could borrow the instead of just letting history the “Say Hey Kid” Always a Bad Sign managers but it is time to money from China, which march forward. Baseball Hall of Famer Before this season began, get back to the World Series has it, after all, because that’s great Willie Mays will be all we heard from the Red again. He started off with where they make the iPad! Reprinted with permission turning 80 years old on Sox brass and the sports a loud bang winning two I suppose no one has ever from Northstar National. May 6. Happy birthday media was how the current World Series in his first four explained to Mr. Jackson that wishes go out to the “Say Hey 2011 Red Sox is destined to years. Two-thousand-seven horse and buggy companies LEGAL NOTICE Kid” who was one of the become one of the greatest however, is now starting to fell by the wayside too, once greatest players of all times. Red Sox team ever with all look like ancient history MICHAEL SORRENTINO people started making cars. West End Softball those great moves made by this April. You’ve heard that one before, 95 CRESCENT AVENUE, SUITE 107 REVERE, MA 02151 Returning Soon Theo in the off-season. On Reds’ Pitcher Caught of course. But maybe if the (617) 347-9104 FAX (781) 286-8402 I’ve played the West End paper, we were told no team Stealing, but it Wasn’t Congress of the early 20th Summer Softball League for was better fitted to win it all Second Base Century had been populated B & B TOWING the last three seasons and than this $162 million Bos- Cincinnati Reds hurler with the likes of Jesse Jack- 50-R MOONEY STREET CAMBRIDGE, MA soon will be registering for ton Red Sox team, but it got Mike Leake was arrested son Jr., they would have HAS HAD IN THEIR POSSESSION the 2011 season. Come join off to one of their all-time on shoplifting charges at a stopped the rise of the auto SINCE APRIL 10, 2010 the fun at Teddy Ebersol worse starts. downtown store in Cincin- industry, and those horse and 1992 TOYOTA Fields on the banks of the I worry about John Lackey nati on April 18, accused of buggy jobs would still be viable VIN #4T1SK12E4NU057525 Charles River for Season because he has been found- trying to lift six shirts valued today. TO: SURAJIT NUNDY Its employees, no doubt, Four. Game times are Wed- ing too often. Tim Wakefield at $59.88. The 23-year-old 11 SARGENT STREET, APT. #3 nesdays 7-9, Fridays 9-11 just keeps aging and his starter was booked on a first- would be members in good CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140 standing of the Brotherhood and Saturdays 5-7. Sign up knuckleball seems ready for degree misdemeanor charge OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE of the United Horse and Buggy today by visiting www.west the Cooperstown Nursing of shoplifting. If he’s found VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE, endcommunitycenter.com or Facility. Meanwhile, Dice-K guilty, he could get 180 days Workers. And even though IF YOU COULD PROVE OWNERSHIP, General Horse and Buggy call 617-670-1900. For more proves every day the maxim in the clink. He was arrested PLEASE CALL OR CONTACT info, contact CarlosPerezcep@ about being too good to be two hours before game would now be jointly owned by MICHAEL SORRENTINO AT the federal government and B & B TOWING (617) 492-5781. westendcommunitycenter.com. true. The Pen? Not exactly time. On Saturday, April 16, the UHBW, as a result of the Follow West End Softball on that good thus far, is it? he got the win in an 11-2 IF VEHICLE IS NOT CLAIMED Twitter @weccsoftball. Ironically, Dave Ortiz is hit- win over the Pirates. Leake regrettable but oh-so-neces- BY OWNER OR OWNERS sary bailout, at least we would B & B TOWING WILL SELL THE ting this Aril but Big Papi is now 2-0 and makes still have all those jobs. VEHICLE AT PRIVATE SALE. can’t do it alone. The New $425,000 in his second York Yankees jumped major league season. How- Oh, and just think how SUBMITTED BY many people would be gain- MICHAEL SORRENTINO into the season pretty good, ever, now he is looking like OFFICER & OWNER hitting, fielding, pitching a real Pirate trying to walk LEGAL NOTICE Run dates: 4/22, 4/29, 5/6/11 and the whole baseball of away with some free bounty wax. from a department store. MICHAEL SORRENTINO The Sox have too much The next time he’s scheduled 95 CRESCENT AVENUE, SUITE 107 LEGAL NOTICE REVERE, MA 02151 good talent not to get going to pitch, he should be wear- (617) 347-9104 FAX (781) 286-8402 MICHAEL SORRENTINO in the win-loss column. Terry ing a patch over both his 95 CRESCENT AVENUE, SUITE 107 th B & B TOWING Francona is into his 8 sea- eyes, ARRRF! File this REVERE, MA 02151 son as manager which is al- one under: “Caught with his 50-R MOONEY STREET (617) 347-9104 FAX (781) 286-8402 CAMBRIDGE, MA most unheard of at Fenway Redlegs Down.” HAS HAD IN THEIR POSSESSION B & B TOWING SINCE MARCH 19, 2009 A 50-R MOONEY STREET 2000 BMW 323 COUPE CAMBRIDGE, MA • News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) VIN #WBABM3347YJN82758 HAS HAD IN THEIR POSSESSION school diploma is just the ton, inside the White House, ber 2, 2010. However, it will SINCE JUNE 15, 2010 minimum requirement for a up on Capitol Hill and in the take much more than one TO: OWNER OR OWNERS 1999 NISSAN OF THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. VIN #1N4DL01D1XC242191 successful life. news media who would love election to change the lib- IF YOU COULD PROVE OWNERSHIP Gasoline Prices Soaring to see the U.S. economy eral mentality still very PLEASE CALL OR CONTACT TO: JOANNE S. BARTHELEMY Have you noticed how high crash. O’Reilly thinks the much alive and well inside MICHAEL SORRENTINO 4 PUTNAM GARDENS CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 the price of gasoline is go- ultimate goal of many liber- the Beltway. The fight to AT THE ABOVE NUMBERS. ing up? The other day, I saw als in this country is to cre- keep government less intru- IF VEHICLE IS NOT CLAIMED OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE 87 octane going for $3.79 in ate perhaps a government sive is an ongoing battle. VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE, BY OWNER OR OWNERS West Roxbury. The lowest fueled economy rather than Liberals hope the Tea Party B & B TOWING WILL APPLY FOR IF YOU COULD PROVE OWNERSHIP, PLEASE CALL OR CONTACT price I’ve seen lately is one fueled by the private sec- will turn out to be a passing THE RIGHT TO SELL THE $3.61, which isn’t cheap in tor. If we keep raising taxes phase. Folks who believe in VEHICLE THROUGH THE MICHAEL SORRENTINO AT my opinion. The price is and increasing the cost of all COURT M.G.L. c.255 s.25 & 26. B & B TOWING (617) 492-5781. the principles behind the IF VEHICLE IS NOT CLAIMED inching closer and closer to those entitlements out Tea Party revolt must prove THE REGISTRY OF MOTOR four bucks. Soon it may there, the weight of the debt them all wrong. So, say VEHICLES SHOWS NO RECORD BY OWNER OR OWNERS equal the all-time high of will crush the whole system. OF THIS VEHICLE. B & B TOWING WILL SELL THE you? VEHICLE AT PRIVATE SALE. $4.11 set in July 2008 be- When our financial instabil- Lou Dobbs Back on the Air SUBMITTED BY fore prices spiraled down- ity gets that bad and im- I always enjoyed watching MICHAEL SORRENTINO SUBMITTED BY ward as people cut back their plodes, then these liberals B & B TOWING MICHAEL SORRENTINO the Lou Dobbs show when it Run date: 4/29/11 OFFICER & OWNER driving. I keep hearing all will redesign our whole was on nightly on CNN. I Run dates: 4/22, 4/29, 5/6/11 those liberals sprouting we economy into a European missed his opinions when LEGAL NOTICE could be paying $8 per gal- socialist model. Take away hew left that network. Re- LEGAL NOTICE lon like in Europe and I say our economic freedom could cently, I saw he was back on Commonwealth of Massachusetts God forbid. By the way, the be the first step toward less the air. This time Dobbs is The Trial Court Suffolk Probate and Family Court Commonwealth of Massachusetts only reason gas is so high in individual liberty and give hosting a weeknight show at 24 New Chardon Street The Trial Court Europe is all the taxes mo- us a new kind of government 7pm again but on the Fox P.O. Box 9667 Middlesex Probate and Family Court 208 Cambridge Street torists have to pay over not anyway connected to Business Network. He is still Boston, MA 02114 there. It isn’t the Arabs fault our American birth back in Docket No. SU11P0764EA Cambridge, MA 02141 just as great as he was. He Docket No. MI11P1864EA as much as it is govern- 1775-76. It all sounds pretty takes positions I agree with. In the Estate of REGINA T. LAURETANO In the Estate of ments fault. Here in this radical to me, but anything He cuts through all the lib- Late of BOSTON, MA 02128 NINA N ANSBIGIAN country, gasoline taxes both is possible in the Nation’s eral malarkey. No one can Date of Death November 3, 2009 Late of WINCHESTER, MA 01890 Date of Death March 24, 2011 state and federal take an Capital in 2011. Last out debate him on the is- NOTICE OF PETITION FOR even bigger chunk out of the November, the people voted sues. He’s not afraid to take PROBATE OF WILL NOTICE OF PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL cost of a gallon of gasoline. for less government and gov- on President Obama or To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above Thoughts from the ernment spending, but our those out-of-touch liberals in captioned estate, a petition has been captioned estate, a petition has been pre- presented requesting that a document sented requesting that a document purport- No Spin Zone leaders on the left seem the Congress either. purporting to be the last will of said dece- ing to be the last will of said decedent I admit to enjoying Bill hell-bent on creating bigger Dobbs at 7pm, O’Reilly at dent be proved and allowed and that DANTE be proved and allowed and that NANCY O’Reilly’s Fox News Network and bigger government. 8pm. Two solid hours of good J. LAURETANO of Winthrop, MA be ap- E NAROIAN of Jefferson, MA be appointed pointed executor, named in the will to serve executor/trix, named in the will to serve show. The other evening in The Tea Party movement honest commentary from a Without Surety. Without Surety. his opening comments he last November made a state- conservative point of view is IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, offered the opinion that ment. There was something what we get now. What a tag YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT there are many in Washing- big that happened on Novem- team: Dobbs and O’Reilly. AT BOSTON ON OR BEFORE TEN AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON ON MAY 19, 2011. MAY 20, 2011. • The Feast of Divine Mercy (Continued from Page 6) In addition, you must file a written affidavit In addition, you must file a written affidavit of objections to the petition, stating specific of objections to the petition, stating specific Christ, in atonement for our five decades of the rosary). be celebrated at Saint facts and grounds upon which the objection facts and grounds upon which the objection sins and those of the whole 4. Conclude with (three Leonard Church. The pro- is based, within (30) days after the return is based, within (30) days after the return day day (or such other time as the court, on (or such other time as the court, on world. times): Holy God, Holy Mighty gram will start with the motion with notice to the petitioner, may allow) motion with notice to the petitioner, may 3. On the 10 Hail Mary One, Holy Immortal One, Chaplet of The Divine Mercy in accordance with Probate Rule 16. allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16. Beads say the following: have mercy on us and on the and Eucharistic Benedic- WITNESS, HON. JOHN M. SMOOT, WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, First Justice of this Court. First Justice of this Court. For the sake of His sorrow- whole world. tion, all are invited to join in Date: April 13, 2011 Date: April 22, 2011 ful Passion, have mercy on This Sunday, May 1, at this beautiful devotion and Sandra Giovannucci, Register of Probate Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate us and on the whole world. 3:00P.M.the beautiful devo- experience the depth of the Run date: 4/29/11 Run date: 4/29/11 (Repeat step 2 and 3 for all tion to The Divine Mercy will merciful love of Our Lord. Page 16 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, APRIL 29, 2011

HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss “Fighters are the Best!” Ryan Kielczweski, Chris Traietti, “Victorious!” ◆ Victor Ortiz in Action Wins! th ◆ NOW PLAYING IN GOAL — used 408 times since the April 30 “Battle of the Badges 3” Veteran Fighters The best line that went league’s first season in 1946- At the Dorchester Armory, der the guidance of trainer through the locker room and 1947. The team that has won local battler Ryan Kielcz- with five World Champions media area following Game the opening game went on to weski shines and is now Charles “Babe” Wood. Paul 5 of the Bruins-Canadiens win 320 of those 408 series. 10-0, 2 KO’s. Winning an Pender and Babe Wood series at the Garden was the Of those 408 series 106 have eight round unanimous trained me for a few years of following: Who was the last gone all the way to the seven- decision over seasoned my career. I was a sparring man to play goal for the game limit while 57 have 13-33-3 Robert DeLuz. A good partner for World Middle- Bruins without a mask? The been four-game sweeps. Ryan “The Polish Prince” weight Champion Marvel- answer: Michael Ryder. In addition, the home Kielczweski, continues pro- ous Marvin Hagler, for three BEEN THERE BEFORE — court advantage has been gressing in boxing, he gets of his fights. First for the The double overtime thriller significant with team having better and better. 10-19-84 Willie Warren that Game 5 evolved into the home court edge winning Chris Traietti 9-2, 5 KO’s fight on November 11, 1978. brought back memories for 308 of the 408 best-of-seven of Quincy, won by decision His title defense versus winning goalie Tim Thomas. series. No team in NBA his- in six over Randy Campbell Southpaw Mustafa Hamsho It turns out that Thomas had tory has ever bounced back Great Trainer Freddie 3-5, 2 KO’s of Ohio. 10-19-84 and for his 6-13-81 played in a game back in from a 3-0 deficit to win a Roach. Derek Silveira of Byfield, second title fight with high school that went into six best of seven series. Only defeated 0-3 Rameil Shelton I noticed in bygone times, great tough Champion Vito overtimes. “It started about eight teams have come back of R.I., in their four-rounder. there was more defensive Antuofermo. The Marvelous 4 in the afternoon and ended from 3-1 deficits and only 14 Alex Amparo of Provi- skill shown by fighters. One, is a great fighter. He around 11 at night,” recalled have come back after being dence R.I., defeated Tim Please don’t find fault with fought like a precise well Thomas. “I remember all the behind 2-0. Kaes. This fight was stopped me for finding fault. As a oiled fighting machine. Mar- guys sprawled in the hall- Game Five in a tight series in one. The towel was matter of fact I am not find- vin Hagler, a great fighter, ways between periods.” has proven to be crucial. The thrown in after these two ing fault. I am just pointing with a great corner Goody FOURS — When the Cel- team that wins Game Five came out throwing bombs out. Fighters of yesteryear Petronelli, Pat Petronelli tics completed a sweep of the in a best-of-seven series tied from the get go. Alex Amparo demonstrated more defen- and Pit Perron. Goody Pet- New York Knicks on Sunday, 2-2 is 130-27 in those series was more effective in his sive skill than fighters of ronelli, I call the “Mad Sci- they became only the second all-time. attack. This bout was now. Although there are still entist of Boxing.” Like team in NBA history to ac- THIS AND THAT — Celtics stopped when these two many very skilled defensive Dr. Baron Frankenstein, cre- complish a little known feat. coach Doc Rivers played for slug-fest-engaged individu- fighters around. I do agree ated a Monster in destroyer That was to complete a sweep the Knicks from 1992 to 1995, als were fighting for victory. with those who think, Marvelous Marvin Hagler. in which a different player averaging 7.7 points and 5.1 This fight was stopped when “The best defense, is a good This team is etched to- led the winning team in scor- assists in 90 regular season the knees of Kaes buckled. offense!” Fight announcer gether for eternity, in his- ing each game. Ray Allen led games … He also averaged Action when former ama- Harold Lederman continues tory as a great fight team. the way in Game One with 10.2 points in 15 playoff teur star Dan Powers of New his great work commenting The only team that Cham- 24 points while Rajon Rondo games … Chauncey Billups Hampshire, now 2-0, pre- on fights. He says, “If you’ve pion Marvin Hagler ever was the pacesetter in Game of the Knicks was selected by vailed over MMA fighter Fred been through hell, just trained under was Goody Two with 30 tallies. Paul the Celtics in the 1997 NBA Mandracchia. Dan Powers keep going.” Great advice Petronelli, Pat Petronelli and Pierce was the team leader Draft and played for them was more precise with his for fighters. I know I’m Pit Perron. That’s loyalty. in Game Three with 38 while during part of the 1997-1998 shots, as he stopped less ac- going to keep going. I know The Marvelous one and I Kevin Garnett had 26 in the season before being traded curate punching Fred fighters of yesteryear did engaged in three exhibi- closeout contest. The only to Toronto along with Dee Mandracchia in the first display more defensive tions: Bermuda, Worcester other team to have four dif- Brown, John Thomas and cur- round. skill. Champions of the and Providence. I wasn’t a ferent scoring leaders in a rent Celtics Assistant coach In the amateur portion of world. Veteran fighters: Sal great fighter, they were: four-game sweep was the Roy Rogers for Kenny Ander- this fight card USA Boxing Bartolo 97, Willie Pep 241, Champions Detroit Pistons back in 1989. son, Zan Tabak and Popeye sanctioned five amateur Paul Pender 48, Sugar Paul Pender and Marvelous They took out the Milwaukee Jones … Billups and San bouts. Along with Boston Ray Robinson 201, Jake Marvin Hagler. I observed, Bucks in four straight games Antonio’s Tony Parker are Police Officer Billy Taft and LaMotta 106, Archie Moore listened and saw what in the Eastern Conference the only active NBA point Super-heavyweight Amateur 229, Roberto Duran 69, makes great champions. semifinals that year with Bill guards to win NBA Finals MVP Champion Donny Palmer, Muham-mad Ali 59, Harold Thank you all for the won- Laimbeer, John Salley, Isiah honors … Billups earned the who won a decision over Gomes 59, Marvelous Marvin derful experience of our as- Thomas and Joe Dumars do- honor in 2004 while Parker Owen Minor. Matchmaker Hagler 67, to name a few. sociations. You’re the greats. ing the scoring honors. was named in 2007 … In Mark Vaz. Numbers after names: Congratulations grand- ALLEN FOR THREE — addition, Billups played in LOTS OF ACTION Fights in their “veteran father Danny Long on the When Allen scored those 24 seven consecutive confer- fight career!” April 16th birth of your 8lb, points in Game One, the most ence finals from 2003 to In another fight, great 7 oz., granddaughter Made- memorable was a three-point 2009, one of only five players Trainer Freddie Roach with line Grace Kelly to your shot that put the Celtics to do so since 1970 and Amir Khan aggressively daughter Jane “Long” Kelly. ahead with 12 seconds left in one of only two players in seeking Paul McCloskey, Fight Family prayers to regulation. Counting the reg- NBA history (the first was who is somewhat defen- Richard Hand Sr., U.S. Army ular season and that play- Wilt Chamberlain) to have sively elusive. Khan the ag- and Iron Worker. He’s the off opener, Allen had made played for seven straight gressor, was dominating in beloved father of fight pho- seven go-ahead hoops in the conference titles with two this fight while it lasted. tographer Richard Hand Jr., last 24 seconds of regulation different teams … Celtics as- This WBA World Welter- a U.S. Marine and Iron time or overtime, the most sistant coach Armond Hill weight title was kept in pos- Worker himself. We salute in the NBA. He was shooting was born in Brooklyn and session by Amir Khan, by you and pray for you both. nearly 54 percent on such attended Bishop Ford Cen- way of a six round technical Richard Hand Sr., is in ill attempts. tral High School … When the decision after a clash of health at the present. DOUBLES — When Miami’s Knicks were swept by the heads. Going to the score- Our fight family sends Chris Bosh put up consecu- Celtics it extended their cards, Amir Khan was ahead condolences to Maureen tive double-doubles in the winless streak against the on all three scorecards Attardo of Southie. The be- first two games of the Heat’s Celtics in the playoffs to 21 60-54. loved wife of the late Angelo series with Philadelphia, he years. The last time the Vicious Victor Ortiz “BATTLE OF THE “Butchie” Attardo. The became only the second Knicks defeated the Celtics From Foxwoods, lots of BADGES 3” mother of John, Maureen, player in franchise history to in the playoffs on the Madi- action between tough war- April 30th. Don’t forget Susan, Anthony, Karen, achieve a double-double in son Square Garden court riors, new WBC World Wel- Battle of the Badges 3. Charlene, Richard, David, each of his first two post-sea- was May 4, 1990. The last terweight Champion Vicious “WHAT’S A Nancy and Tommy. Grand- son games with the team. time they beat the C’s on Victor Ortiz 29-2-2, 22 KO’s, VETERAN FIGHTER?” mother of 29 grandchildren, The first was Shaquille Causeway Street was May 6 won over one loss 27-1, Is being a veteran fighter 1 great-grandson and 3 great- O’Neal, now with the Celtics, of the same year … Knicks 21 KO Andre Berto. These the amount of fights one has great-grandchildren. God who contributed back-to-back player Sheldon Williams, who two slug-fest minded war- in one’s career or is it expe- bless you and rest in peace. double-doubles in late April played for the Celtics last riors fought a fight where rience against other experi- Our fight family prayers go of 2005. season, has been nick- both hit the canvas. Berto enced fighters? Or is it the out to the wife of Mike MATH — Carmelo Anthony named “The Landlord” by his was down in the 1st and 6th. finesse that one exhibits? Bonislawski of Cambridge, of the Knicks wears number teammates … He is married Ortiz went down, in the 2nd One of my trainers for a few Trudi. She passed on into 7 because his son’s birthday to WNBA star Candace and 6th. Ortiz also lost a point years of my career was World that Golden Ring in Heaven is March 7th plus his high Parker … Mike D’Antoni is in the 10th for hitting behind Middleweight Champion refereed by God on April 15th. school number minus his the 24th head coach in the the head of Berto. Harold Great Paul Pender. Rich God bless you and rest in Denver Nuggets number (15) history of the New York Lederman scored this fight Torsney of South Boston, peace. equals 7 and the number he Knicks. Ronny Turiaf of the for Ortiz 115-110. Voting was taught fight skills from Pitt Perron advised me of wore while playing at Syra- Knicks speaks five lan- officials gave this fight to Paul Pender too. World the passing of Steve Rosen- cuse University was 7. guages: English, French, Victor Ortiz, 115-110, 114- Champion Paul Pender blatt, the father of Dana PLAYOFFS — As the 2011 Spanish Italian and Creole. 112, and 114-111, in an could thread a needle while Rosenblatt. Our fight family playoffs commenced, it is Roger Mason, his teammate, exciting fight. I extend my boxing. A scientist in the prayers are with you, and worth noting that the best- plays classical music on the compliments to both. ring. I also was trained un- God be with you. of-seven format has been piano.