VOL. 112 - NO. 45 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, NOVEMBER 14, 2008 $.30 A COPY Even Before Obama, Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Maio I Already Knew That I Could by Paul Ibrahim Apparently, to almost ev- tions on what her son could ery member of the media, do? This dramatic statement the election of a thoroughly is, after all, coming from unaccomplished man to the an immensely successful presidency is a definition of woman who has better name the American dream for the recognition than north of sole reason that he is half 99.99 percent of the U.S. black. Even President Bush population, and a woman has said that Barack Obama’s who has seen blacks be- election is a “triumph of the come entertainers, CEOs, American story.” astronauts, governors, sena- The unfortunate truth, tors, two successive secre- however, is that Obama’s taries of state — everything election is a tremendous but presidents (which, as devaluation of the American seen in at least the last four Dream. It teaches us that elections, is now apparently the recipe for success is not off-limits to old white men achievement, but cunning. with war wounds). Yet somehow, everyone has Did Americans, including fallen victim to the conven- the poor and minorities, sin- tional wisdom that “we now cerely believe that success know we can do anything.” was limited by anything Sherri Shepherd, a black other than their own initia- co-host of the TV show The tive? Did we Americans View, summarized the re- truly need Obama’s election Left to Right: Circolo Viva Cultura Calabria Vice President Rocco Fazzolari, President frain we have heard hun- to finally start believing that Joe Panetta, Award Recipient Dr. Stephen Maio, his wife Dorothy Maio, Club members dreds of times since Novem- we could be anything we Janet Grande and Maria Auciello. ber 4: “We’ve always been wanted to be? Did we not people of color. We’ve always hope, did we not think that The Circolo Viva Cultura ent is Dr. Stephen Maio. and the October Italian had these limitations on us “we can,” before Obama told Calabria recently celebrated Dr. Maio is very involved in Heritage Month Committee . . . And so to look at my son us that we should? their annual award banquet the Italian American com- among many other organ- and say no limitations on I was born into the Leba- at Spinelli’s in Lynnfield, munity. He is very active izations. We congratulate you . . . to look at my baby nese civil war, both chrono- MA. The 2008 award recipi- in the Pirandello Lyceum Dr. Maio on this award. and go, you don’t have to logically and geographically. have limitations . . .” Were there really limita- (Continued on Page 15) Mayor’s Column by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston Last Tuesday was a tremendous day I knew that this Election Day was News Briefs for Americans, not just because of special when I arrived at my polling who was elected, but because this place in Hyde Park shortly before it by Sal Giarratani election reinvigorated a sense of civic opened that morning. Instead of being engagement that had not been seen in first in line, there were people waiting any election in recent history. Regard- ahead of me excited to cast their bal- Thank Goodness for Talk Radio less of which candidate you supported, lot before work. Voters across the City I enjoy talk radio off and on. I even call up we can all be proud of the fact that so encountered similar crowds from the once in a blue moon too. many people participated. As was the time polls opened at 7:00 am until they The mainstream media is so liberal and talk case with cities across the country, this closed at 8:00 pm. Polling places like Holy radio is a necessity to balance the other side’s excitement over a new direction for our Name Parish Hall in West Roxbury and monopoly of news promotion. country was obvious on Election Day Cathedral High School in the South End I do like the Fox Network. It is fair and bal- here in Boston. At polling places around had lines of anxious voters that anced as they tout themselves to be. the City, we witnessed not only great stretched around the block for most of Lou Dobbs on CNN is the very best offered by turnout but great cooperation from the day. the network formerly known as the Clinton voters as well. Long lines were not a By noon last Tuesday, an impressive News Network. deterrent to most. In fact, people took 110,347 voters had cast ballots. With MSNBC seems next to useless and I’m glad advantage of the waiting by making eight hours remaining until the polls Radio America died, broadcasting its liberal some new friends, catching up on read- closed, 29% of those registered had views. ing, or just enjoying the nice weather. already exercised their right to vote. By My favorite radio station is 96.9 WTKK. They The desire to be a part of this historic the time polls closed that night, 234,514 even have Jim Braude and Margery Eagan on election was evident from the thousands Bostonians, nearly 62% of those regis- in the mornings. However, my best hosts are of voter registration applications that the tered, had voted. All told, nearly 26,000 Michele McPhee and Jay Severin. Election Department processed in the more Bostonians voted in this election The liberals have TV and major newspapers weeks leading up to Election Day. As of compared to the 2004 presidential con- but we have talk radio, the real voice of the the September 16 primary, there were test. people. approximately 358,000 registered voters The City of Boston’s Election Depart- What is in Store for Obamerica? in Boston. However, by Election Day on ment did a terrific job of ensuring that November 4, more than 20,000 addi- Election Day happened without any ma- One lady told a reporter Barack Obama means tional residents registered to vote. jor glitches. Almost 2,000 volunteers and no more worries about her mortgage and no These newly registered voters may have poll workers helped guide the many first- (Continued on Page 14) voted before, but many had not done so in years. (Continued on Page 12)

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In October in this space I dent Clinton and the Demo- wrote that whatever the re- crats in congress who sup- sults of the November elec- ported his trade agenda. VESTA tion, the lasting governing It will also mean that Presi- Vesta was the Roman god- represented the daughters of There were at least five majority will be in the party dent Obama will go against dess of the hearth, similar the primitive tribal hut. The successive temples built in that gets America back into an orthodoxy that has to the Greek goddess Hestia. public worship of this god- Rome to honor this goddess the business of creating reigned with little effective She was worshipped by the dess was maintained in and they all adhered to the wealth and jobs. Well, we opposition in Washington, in Romans during ancient the Temple of Vesta, but her same style of architecture. have the election results — the elite media, and in times independently of any private worship was pre- Each was a small circular the Democrats took control academia for six decades. connection with Greece. served in every domestic edifice with a domed roof of the executive branch of The orthodoxy I mean is The worship of Vesta goes hearth. After she was recog- that was supported on col- the government and ex- something called “free back to the time when it was nized as a personal deity, umns. The domed roof typi- panded their majorities in trade” but which is in effect difficult but necessary to it then became necessary fied the round earth and the both houses of the legislative a policy of import maximiza- obtain fire. Then, as well as to have her attendants live vaulted sky. The interior — what this means for jobs tion. Free trade is good. even now, among some prim- in guarded seclusion in a contained a low circular al- and wealth creation is yet to Trade with other nations itive tribes, they developed building that we now call tar, upon which burned the be seen. gives American consumers the custom of always keep- “The House of the Vestal perpetual fire. The mainte- As a candidate, Senator a wider variety of choices of ing a fire alive for the use of Virgins” or “Atrium Vestae.” nance of this fire was the Obama was very critical of goods. Free trade means that the community, and even to The temple was a round chief duty of the six vestals. the North American Free each nation or region can carry it to new settlements. structure, probably reminis- Numa’s temple stood for Trade Agreement (NAFTA) focus on producing what it This custom was preserved cent of the tribal chief’s hut. about three centuries, until that was signed into law can make efficiently locally in the religion of later This edifice was the most the Gauls burned Rome in by Democratic President and import what it cannot Greeks and Romans even venerated of all temples in 390 B.C. It was soon rebuilt Clinton. The AFL-CIO and its make locally — we buy ba- after more modern technolo- Rome. and this second edifice stood member unions, which en- nanas from the tropical re- gies had been developed. A Tradition tells us that the for about fifty years. The dorsed Senator Obama in gions; they in turn can buy part of this history is also first temple to Vesta was third temple to Vesta stood the Democratic primaries, cranberries and maple syrup reflected in the flame used built by Numa Pompilius, the until the great fire under have filed (joined by my from New England. Some to start the Olympic Games. successor to Romulus, and Nero, and the fourth lasted employer, the National Tex- even argue that free trade, The sacred fire, the source the first of the Sabine kings for about one hundred years. tile Association) a workers’ by bringing national eco- of all Roman life and power, of Rome. He introduced the The remains which now rights case alleging labor nomic interests together was kept alive in a structure worship of this goddess, and mark the consecrated site abuses under the U.S.- can even reduce tensions known as the Temple of devoted to her a space of belong to the last rebuilding Jordan Free Trade Agree- between nations and, thus, Vesta. It was constantly ground just in front of his by Septimius Severus. This ment — another such free make war less likely. tended by a group of virgin own dwelling house. It is also last work was contemporary trade law that was signed Yes, free trade is good. And priestesses that were known interesting to note that at with the great arch of by Democrat Clinton. And we already have it! Except as the Vestals. They resided this time in history, about Septimius Severus which is The New Republic reported for our embargoes of goods near the temple in the 700 B.C., the king was the located at one end of the Fo- on June 16, 1997, that the from Cuba and North Korea, Forum Romanum. The high priest, and in this office rum Romanum. Clinton Administration had, the United States trades whole concept goes back into he was known as “Pontifex already back in February of freely with the entire world. antiquity where the Vestals Maximus” or “Pontiff”. NEXT WEEK: The Vestals 1997, committed the U.S. to Anything that is legal to buy a policy that would severely in the U.S. may be freely limit the options for any imported from any country. future American adminis- It’s true you cannot legally America Remains More Divided Than Ever tration that would seek to buy cocaine from Colombia, by Sal Giarratani limit damage to the U.S. elephant ivory from Kenya, America has been a di- voted to change to a Demo- into the People’s Republic of manufacturing sector from or slaves from Sudan. But vided country for 40 years crat in the White House. America. The moon bats are imports from China. In the that’s not because we don’t now. The division started in When it came to Congress, dancing in the streets. campaign Senator Obama believe in free trade with 1968 when Richard Nixon they mostly sent everyone Tax cuts for those paying slammed recent U.S. China those nations (Colombia and took on Hubert Humphrey back. Barney Frank got re- no taxes. Universal health policy — one can only logi- Kenya actually get special with George Wallace run- elected in a landslide and he care. What’s next free gas at cally assume that he in- trade preferences from the ning as a third voice. helped cause the financial gas stations and homes cluded the policies of his U.S.), but because trade in Since then there have meltdown. What are people without mortgages? Democrat predecessor in the humans and in the two prod- been two Americas. The one thinking? Putting Demo- America has entered a White House. ucts mentioned is, rightly, that believes in traditional crats in control of Washing- new stage of the Cultural The conclusion? Presi- illegal in the U.S. values and a culture that ton DC is like giving crack Revolution. The war Pat dent-elect Obama has prom- When the phrase “free respects the individual and to drug addicts. The tax and Buchanan talked about in ised a different trade policy trade” is used in Washing- the other that believes in spenders will continue to tax Houston back in 1992 has from that of President Bush ton, it means “no import sitting back being serviced. and spend. landed. One if by land, two if and the Republican leader- duties.” The result is not One that works hard and the We have a One Party by water. ship in congress. That may free trade, but an economic other that hardly works. Nation now. We changed No Paul Revere because be, but if it be, it will also be During the Bush Years, we little that really mattered. there ain’t any left today. a different policy from Presi- (Continued on Page 15) were divided red and blue We handed the keys to Too much work. but on Tuesday, November 4 the chicken coop to the This past summer, I stood you can forget the colors be- foxes. inside the Alamo, a place cause the real gap between Ben Franklin once said, in time where people sacri- us isn’t where we live but “Democracy was like two ficed for a cause larger than how we live. New Hampshire wolves and a lamb preparing them. An America where once a conservative Repub- for dinner. Liberty is a well freedom ruled. An America lican State has turned into armed lamb contesting the where the people ruled. An another Massachusetts. vote.” America worth living in and People we are told voted for The People’s Republic of dying for. 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The show will recording artist DD Martin, feature Rock n’ Roll Hall of who will pay tribute to Tina Subscriptions in the United States $30.00 yearly Famer, Charlie Thomas Turner, The Shirelles, the Published weekly by and his Drifters. The his- late Dinah Washington and Post-Gazette, 5 Prince St., P.O. Box 130135, tory of The Drifters goes as many more. Boston, MA 02113 far back as the early 1950’s The show will be backed up USPS 1538 – Second-Class Postage paid at Boston, MA with the late Clyde by the dynamic Code 51 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the McPhatter and Bill Pinkney, Band which has performed POST-GAZETTE - P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 whose version of “White successfully throughout the Christmas” is still one of the Boston area and recently James V. Donnaruma Caesar L. Donnaruma Phyllis F. Donnaruma most popular Christmas returned from Aruba. The 1896 to 1953 1953 to 1971 1971 to 1990 songs ever recorded. By the legendary Rex Trailer will Vol. 112 - No. 45 Friday, November 14, 2008 late 1950’s, the legendary host and perform as well. Rex Ben E. King took over as lead is celebrating his 60th anni- singer joining Johnny Moore versary on TV and became a GUEST EDITORIAL and Charlie Thomas. With Boston fixture during the such hits as, “There Goes My 1950’s with his TV show, AMERICANS MUST INSIST ON Baby,” “This Magic Moment,” “Boomtown.” The concerts “Up On The Roof,” “Under will kickoff the Holiday Sea- CURBING VOTER FRAUD The Boardwalk” and over 20 son with other performances Pat Benti by Edward P. Shallow top 40 hits, The Drifters suc- at the Melrose Memorial The sanctity of fair elections must be affirmed. Did cess continued even through sary of his last performance Hall, in Melrose, on Satur- you know that at least 8 of the 19 terrorists who the British Invasion years. in Boston. In the 1980’s, Pat day, November 29 and the murdered nearly 3,000 Americans on 9/11 were Also on the show is Pat and his band opened for Collins Center, in Andover, registered to vote? Benti, with his critically ac- Roy several times at Hamp- on Sunday, November 30. There are allegations that almost a third of the claimed tribute to Roy ton Beach Casino, putting Tickets for all the shows are 1.3 million registrations submitted by community Orbison, “In Dreams,” cel- him in the elite company of available at 1-866-468-7619 organizer ACORN are fraudulent. This leads to serious ebrating Roy’s 20 anniver- The Beatles and Bruce or go to: www.ticketweb.com questions about how many fraudulent registrations were caught by election officials. In 2003, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted seven individuals, who were ultimately convicted, for Bay State Landmark Celebrates 45 Years of buying votes in Knott County, Kentucky. There are reports in this year’s elections that votes were bought Bringing Communities and Families Together in some Alabama counties for cash and crack cocaine During tough economic times like those communities celebrate their most and that some voters appeared at the polls only to be faced by us all today, it is our sense of cherished traditions — including weddings, told that absentee ballots had already been cast in community and the strength of our fami- Bar Mitzvahs, proms, class reunions, sweet their names. President Bush leaped into the furor lies that holds us together. One such fam- sixteen birthdays, holiday parties, and over “voter fraud” asking the Department of Justice ily that has been supporting and serving our anniversary celebrations. Lombardo’s to determine whether some 200,000 newly registered local communities for more than four serves all of southern Massachusetts and Ohio voters should have their identities confirmed. decades is the Lombardo family, owners of the Providence area. The Supreme Court refused to get involved prompt- Lombardo’s — New England’s finest func- This month, as they have done every year, th ing Ohio congressman John Boehner to claim, “a tion facility. November marks the 45 an- the Lombardo family will be celebrating significant risk, if not a certainty unlawful votes niversary of Lombardo’s — and of the Thanksgiving Day by hosting a “Giving will be cast and counted” in his state where there Lombardo family’s commitment to Bay State Thanks Celebration” — providing a free are now several lawsuits over apparent threats to communities. Thanksgiving Day dinner to seniors and election laws. For generations, the Lombardo family has those in need. More than 150 people from It has just come to my attention there are more helped bring communities and families to- area communities volunteer to help with registered voters in Mississippi than there are adults. gether in what is truly a “family business.” this special day, while up to 800 people are Started in East Boston in 1963 by Paul and served a Thanksgiving meal on this day. In 2004 elections columnist Michelle Malkin put Sal Lombardo, the business has grown and “We are especially pleased this year to be forth several disturbing reports: An employee of is now based in Randolph where it serves a able to host this special ‘Giving Thanks the left wing group Tennessee Citizen Action was larger community from Boston to Provi- Celebration’ as we celebrate 45 years of implicated in a scheme to submit 200 fake voter dence. Today, the next generation of serving our local communities,” said Paula registration forms. Lombardo’s — Dennis, Vincent, Paula and Lombardo-Colia. “We hope this dinner brings The Liberal Group PIRGIM in Michigan and Project Nina — runs the business with the same some relief to families struggling with eco- Vote were snared in a four county voter fraud “personal touch” that its founders were nomic hardship. It is our way of saying investigation. known for. ‘thank you’ to the communities that we have In Wisconsin voter registration applications under- Over the last 45 years, the Lombardos been privileged to serve for the last four and taken by Project Vote came into question when it have helped hundreds of families and area half decades.” was discovered the applications contained bogus addresses. To combat voter fraud and ensure fair elections voters must be required to show valid identification, including photo when registering to vote and when GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL ITALIA actually voting to show the photo identification. 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Most CEO’s of the 2000 part of the $700 big bailouts Saturday in November at Folks from Roxbury could country’s jobless vote hitting largest publicity traded cor- included proposals for pay cut the Roxbury Reunion. dance, it was in our DNA. a 14 year high of 6.5% end- porations tripled their pay backs requiring CEO’s to The music was playing Most of the crowd was Italian ing with each of the three between (1999-2007) to $3.2 return monies if their pay those old tunes from the or Irish. I’m in both groups automakers indexes down million. That’s 88 times the exceeds the maximum al- ’50s and ’60’s. Rock and Roll as were many others. about 4%. Meanwhile Ford medium pay of full time US lowed under this legislation. aided by that great Motown When the disco started, said it will cut 2000 jobs and professionals. The bigger the Congress for example re- sound. I couldn’t help myself. Out GM warned that it may run company the more the CEO duced the deduction for ex- Over two hundred-fifty to the dance floor I went. I out of cash in 2009. Though earns and the larger their ecutives salary’s to $500,000 showed up at the IBEW Hall was Disco Sal or Sal Travolta the news was bad, investors pay hikes. State Street from $1 million. The sala- in Dorchester to fall back once again. My old disco were drawn by low prices. Banks CEO, Logue, received ries at State Street will be into time and younger days. three piece is history, but The euphoria over the elec- $27 million in 2007 and is substantially reduced this Roxbury to them is a state I still dress “Roxbury”. Look- tion didn’t last long or people likely to fall this year and in year. of mind, a place in their ing cool as ever. expected miracles after the future years. State Street NRG Energy rejected an of- hearts. If you hailed from Next year the reunion is election. The new president remains profitable; its stock fer from Exelon for $6.1 bil- either St. Patrick’s Parish moving to a new venue over should learn from history by price has plunged from a lion because the offer was or St. Philips, you had to be in Quincy at the Sons of Italy emulating Ronald Reagan high of $85/share to $42.97/ too low. Exelon would ex- there. on Quarry Street. and Dwight Eisenhower. share on Friday. State change 4.85 Exelon shares Hey, back in the ’60s I God willing and the beat Ronald Reagan inherited a Street Bank faces losses of for each NRG share. NRG has was the drummer in the goes on, I’ll be there like the weak economy and Dwight at least $1.5 billion from in- fallen in price from $43.95 SilenSirs, Rock, Motown, old song says. Eisenhower, a master moti- vestments tied to sub-prime in July to $23.86 on Friday. vator, leading troops on loans and student loans. Exelon closed @ $53.82 down D-Day. “He got 400,000 guys Logue’s compensation are from $92.13 in July. With to storm a beach in Nor- now worth less because the the offer Exelon was the sec- Is Talk Radio a Liberal Target? mandy while they were be- shares are worth less and ond utility to capitalize on by Sal Giarratani ing shot at”. George Bush had his bonus is worth less. His the credit crisis and global I am both scared and nervous about where the Liberal the famous quote that he pension was worth 3 years slow down that have hurt crew would take America. was the decider”. If you are worth of salary and three the shares of utilities. A unit U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, D-NY, is talking about the decider you don’t need to years worth of service credit of Berkshire Hathaway, controlling the radio right wing of the right wing the way listen but there is no future or $25 million. Logue’s com- Warren Buffet’s company, government controls pornography. for that model. Businesses pensation was the third offered to buy Constellation The Fairness Doctrine may be returning which is nothing need to turn their organiza- highest among the nine Energy Group of Baltimore more than a form of fascism and censorship. Fascism and tions into a decision making financial companies receiv- for $4.7 billion, after analysts fascists like being in charge or thinking whether out loud engine when all decisions ing federal capitol. Mr. Blank- worried that the company or in private. are not made at the top. Ex- field CEO of Goldman Sachs could become insolvent. NRG The print and broadcast media already have enough power ecutive compensation will group received the most, $54 has ownership in 414 power and talk radio needs to remain a counterpoint. not equal last year as most million and John Stumpf of generating facilities in the Our culture is changing and for most of us, it isn’t our Americans (81%) according Wells Fargo had the small- US that generate 24,000 moment. to a 2007 survey believe the est package at $15 million megawatts of power. We need to keep talk radio independent without it, how NRG has rejected the could we really know what’s really happening? offer as too low. Exelon’s Talk Radio is as American as the American Revolution, has nearly 19 billion in rev- it is as American as Valley Forge, the Monroe Doctrine, enues, and 480,000 natural the Liberty Bell and folks like Thomas Jefferson, Sam FALL gas customers in Philadel- Adams, Patrick Henry and Thomas Paine. phia and 10 nuclear stations Remember the advice handed down to us from Leaf & Yard Waste with 17 reactors represent- Ben Franklin who said, “Democracy is two wolves and a lamb ing 20% of the nuclear power voting what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb capacity in the US, so com- contesting the vote.” Collection bined with NRG, it would Boston Public Works will collect and compost residents’ yard waste become the nation’s largest power company and power ELECTION CAMPAIGNING Six weeks: October 27th - December 5th on your 45 million homes with 47,000 megawatts and a recycling day market cap of $40 billion. Runs Far too Long NRG said it would end up by Sal Giarratani Place leaves in large paper leaf bags or open owning 17% of the combined American presidential most of us. barrels marked “yard waste.” company while contributing campaigns go on far too long. It’s like Macy’s decorating For free “yard waste” stickers, call 617-635-4959 30% of the cash flow and that Even 40 years ago, presiden- for Christmas in July. As (up to 2 stickers available per household). NRG’s growth would be tial candidates had smaller Lauren Beckham Falcone in dragged down by Exelon’s windows to operate in. a recent Boston Herald col- debt. Buy-outs of utilities Today, the next campaign umn penned, “ … this elec- Cut branches to 3’ maximum length have accelerated just three and 1” maximum diameter. seems to literally start tion. Like Viagra gone wrong. years after the repeal of the within days of the just ended It seems like its lasted Tie branches with string. public utility Holding Co Act campaign. John McCain forever.” of 1935. announced for president By the time Election Day Place leaves and yard waste It’s time to call your finan- on February 28, 2007 and rolled around, I thought the at the curb by 7am on your cial advisor or call me at Barack Obama did likewise candidates were running recycling day. 617-261-7777. on February 10, 2007. for re-election. The 2008 NO PLASTIC BAGS It used to be said the presi- Campaign started much too Leaf and yard waste will not be dential campaign began early. No wonder when one collected during the two Remember with the New Hampshire lady interviewed by a news- weeks before the primary but obviously that paper reporter concerning Oct 27th Your no longer is the case. By her choice, said, “Barack start date. Please hold the time of either New Obama was more experienced onto your Loved Ones Hampshire or the Iowa cau- to be president because he ran leaves until cuses, the campaign season for the office for almost two collection is already turning stale for years.” begins. Greater Boston’s Affordable Private Cemetery Traditional Burial Plot The Post-Gazette (for 2) Starting at $1500 accepts memorials throughout the year. COMMUNITY MAUSOLEUMS GARDEN COLUMBARIUMS Please call 500 Canterbury St. 617.524.1036 Thomas M. Menino, Mayor 617-227-8929 Boston, MA 02131 www.stmichaelcemetery.com and ask for Lisa Serving the Italian community for over 100 years! POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 14, 2008 Page 5

CHILDREN’S ANNUAL Holiday Photo Shoot Dominic Palermo 1978 REMEMBERING 2008 He answered to many kind, considerate, witty and names, his friends and generous. His word was co-workers at the shipyards his bond, everything was and Northeast Airlines sealed with a hand shake, called him “Big Dom,” his he would cup your hand. sisters and brother called I could go on forever. He him “Mico,” his nieces and never forgot his Italian nephews called him Uncle roots. It’s been 30 years Mimi. Who ever called he since your passing; to this was always ready to help. day your nieces and He was a brilliant man, nephews still visit your having had no formal grave, place a flower and education he was well read say a prayer. I’m sure that and spoke perfect English for his time. all those have propelled you into that When the family needed help they looked Heavenly Realm. to him for guidance, which was always You are missed and shall never be Prudential Properties, Artmosphere Gallery and the straight forward, honest and fair. When he forgotten for you left a legacy of love. Nazzaro Center are partnering to create beautiful faces of was with us the family felt strong, he was Fondly missed by daughter Maria, nieces the North End children for the holidays. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Nazzaro Center After- an inspiration to all who knew him for he and nephews of the Palermo, Fazzolari, school Art Department! was warm hearted, funny, genuine, bright, Capogreco and Schirripa families. This photo shoot event will take place on Sunday, November 23rd from 1-5:00 PM at the Nazzaro Center, 20 North Bennet Street in the North End of Boston. On Sunday, December 14th from 2-4:00 PM Prudential Properties will host a party featuring all the children in the Boston Common Tree Lighting photo shoot event. At this time, parents can view and select Soul singer legend Brian the size/style of the images that meet their holiday needs. McKnight will be the fea- This holiday photo party will be held at the Prudential tured entertainer as the Properties building on 77 North Washington Street, Boston. City of Boston’s Official Tree To schedule a photo shoot appointment for this event call Lighting returns to Bos- Artmosphere Gallery at: 617-720-4278. If you cannot make ton Common on Thursday, the photo shoot event, contact Artmosphere to arrange an December 4, from 6- 8 p.m. th alternative appointment. The 67 annual Tree Lighting on Boston Common is hosted by Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston 2008 Christmas Bazaar Parks and Recreation De- partment and sponsored by the Boston Parks and Recre- ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH ation Department, title Parish Hall sponsor Nova Scotia Come to Life, WCVB-TV Channel 5, 42 Sciarappa Street, East Cambridge and Magic 106.7 FM. The holiday decorations NOVEMBER 22, 2008 throughout Boston Common and the Public Garden, in- 12:00 Noon until 7:00 PM cluding the city’s official making its way from Boston Christmas tree, a 46-foot to Nova Scotia. white spruce donated by Currently appearing on Craig and Marina Cook of Broadway in the smash hit Nova Scotia, will light up “Chicago,” Brian McKnight in sequence when Mayor is a Grammy-nominated Menino throws the switch singer, songwriter, arranger, with Santa. The annual dis- producer, and multi-instru- play includes over 80 trees mentalist. His smooth R&B throughout Boston Common vocals have helped him sell ‘Tis The Season! Ho! Ho! Ho! with additional enhance- over 16 million albums. ments including LED light- Garrett Mason is a Nova ing illuminating Parkman Scotia native who grew up Merry Christmas Bandstand and projections on the blues of Albert Col- St. Agrippina DiMineo Benefit Society on the ice at the Frog Pond. lins, B.B. King, and Stevie The celebration will feature Ray Vaughan. His aptitude th 14 Annual performers from Nova Scotia Brian McKnight for strong original composi- and New England with WCVB tions and masterful guitar Christmas Program for TV-5 providing live coverage also the 37th year that skills have been rewarded of the festivities. Nova Scotia has given a tree with the Juno Award for Best There will be refresh- to the people of Boston as Blues Album, Maple Blues North End Children ments provided by in-kind thanks for relief efforts fol- Award for New Artist of the SANTA CLAUS IS COMING WITH GIFTS sponsors including H.P. lowing the December 6, Year, and Canadian Inde- FOR ALL THE NICE BOYS & GIRLS. Hood, Dunkin’ Donuts, Cabot 1917, explosion of a muni- pendent Award for Favorite Creamery, and Nantucket tions ship in Hali-fax Harbor. Blues Artist. On Sunday, December 14th from 12:00 to 2:00 pm Nectars. In addition to Brian Within 24 hours a train For more info on the At St. Agrippina’s Chapel at 459 Hanover Street McKnight, the entertain- loaded with supplies and Holiday Tree Lighting, call ment will include Canadian emergency personnel was (617) 635-4505. ★ All who wish to attend please call 617-363-2677 between bluesman and Juno Award November 21st and December 7th. To confirm you must winner Garrett Mason, 2008 supply your child’s name, age, gender, address and phone Boston POPSEARCH high elley Square Pub number so that we can report to Santa’s elves. school winner Katie Mayhew ★ Please, December 7th of West Tisbury, the Boston K Family Restaurant you must confirm no later than . All children 10 and under will receive a picture with Santa Arts Academy, the Masquer- 84 Bennington Street and a gift. Children must be present & accompanied by an ade cabaret troupe, and East Boston - 617-567-4627 adult. Also: Face Painting, Balloons, Characters, Gift Bags. Magic 106.7’s Nancy Quill Large Variety of Pizzas • Barbecue • Italian Entrees • Saute Dishes and Mike Addams. Immedi- Please bring a Camera! * ★ ately following the Common DINNER FOR TWO - Served Sun. Mon. Tues. $18.95 Saint Agrippina’s Christmas Program is for North End tree lighting, Mayor Menino Residents Only. will join Back Bay residents Wednesday PIZZA SPECIAL $6.00 in-house at Arlington Street for the Full Service Bar KENO Don’t miss seeing “Santa Claus” lighting of Commonwealth New Function Room Available for All Occasions “VIVA ST. AGRIPPINA” Avenue Mall. BOOK NOW FOR CHRISTMAS PARTIES This marks the seventh TEL: 617-567-4627 FAX 617-567-0800 Just a Merry Good Time year that Nova Scotia joins www.KelleysSquarePub.com with the City of Boston to God Bless America present the Christmas tree FREE TAKE OUT Sunday - Wednesday: 11:00am - 11:00pm on Boston Common. It is DELIVERY HOURS Thursday - Saturday 11:00am - 11:30pm Page 6 POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Recent Happenings at the EAST BOSTON MAIN STREETS & EAST BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NORTH END BRANCH LIBRARY ANNOUNCE THE 3RD ANNUAL HOLIDAY Window Contest

The Friends of the North End Branch’s A “Memoir Project” participant, Anthony Fall Book Sale held Saturday, October 4, Frissora reads one of his stories from the 2008. book, “Born Before Plastic: Stories From Boston’s Most Enduring Neighborhoods” On Saturday, October 4th from 10:00 AM to at the North End Branch Library. 3:00 PM, the Friends of the North End Branch Library held their Fall Book Sale at This noontime program came out of “The Boston Public Library’s North End Branch, Memoir Project” which is co-sponsored by 25 Parmenter Street, Boston. The weather the City of Boston’s Elderly Affairs Commis- was picture perfect and lots of folks came sion and Grub Street Incorporated, a Bos- out to browse and buy books, videotapes, CD’s ton non-profit writing center. and DVDs. The volunteers were wonderful. Participants of the project who are from They worked very hard and when the sale the North End read from their compelling was over, everything was packed up and neat true stories about growing up in Boston, in no time at all. If you are interested in their experiences during the Depression Vilma’s Boutique was the 2006 3rd place winner joining “The Friends of the North End and World War II, etc. The room was over- Branch Library” or want further information, flowing with a fascinated audience. Copies East Boston Main Streets and the East Boston Chamber please call: 617-227-8135. of the book, “Born Before Plastic” were avail- of Commerce are requesting all East Boston businesses to On Saturday, October 18th, Boston Public able for sale and the participants were very help light up the commercial districts for the holidays. The Library’s North End Branch hosted an au- happy to autograph people’s copies of the third annual Holiday window contest will be judged by local thor appearance and book signing program book. A lively reception accompanied the artists Laura Rollins and Melissa Tyler during the week th entitled, “Born Before Plastic”: Stories from program. The Library wants to give a special of December 8 . The top three winners will receive local Boston’s Most Enduring Neighborhoods” at thanks to Alexis Rizzuto and Louise Taglieri restaurant gift certificates and the next five winners will the Branch, 25 Parmenter Street, Boston. for making this program such a success! receive consolation prizes. To enter contact East Boston Main Streets by calling 617-561-1044 or The East Boston Chamber of Commerce Winners of the 2008 North End Against Drugs at 617-569-5000. Please help us make our business districts safer and more attractive by lighting up your storefront Community Awards window. John Dexter UnSung Hero — Jack Ferullo Alumnus Award — Steven Virgilio Barbara Anne DeCristoforo Senior Award — NSTAR Business Award — Mike’s Pastry Luigi and Anna Arienello Anthony Morella Good Guy Award — Tom Upcoming Orient Heights Andy Puopolo Youth Award — Justin Paladino Amoroso President’s Award — Boston Harbor Cruises Branch Library Events Emily Pugliano Public Servant Award — Traci Fred Carangelo Organization Award — Walker Griffith NEWMA-Rebecca Griffin MEL SIMONS PRESENTS days at 4 p.m. Join the group ONE MAN SHOW and practice speaking En- Mel Simons will present glish in an informal and his show, The Life & Songs friendly setting. This pro- Farewell to the Saint Damian Society 11-12-08 of Al Jolson, Jimmy Durante, gram is free and all levels by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari Eddie Cantor, & George M. are welcome. “Our work is a labor of Catholic Medical Mission to Cohan at the Orient Heights MYSTERY MONDAY love,” a simple motto that help supply their need for Branch Library on Thursday, BOOK DISCUSSION has been the guiding spirit roll bandages used to wrap Nov. 20th at 7 p.m.” Come on On Monday, November 24th of the Saint Damian Society the open sores of the lepers and hear Mel Simons as he at 11 a.m., the Orient for the past twenty years. they served. The Society astounds you with the great Heights Library will be hold- Saint Damian Society was named for the Catholic songs and amazing anec- ing a mystery discussion came into existence quietly priest who spent his life on dotes of four show-biz leg- group. This month’s selec- and with little notice on the island of Molokai tend- ends. This “Yankee Doodle tion is “What is Mine” by October 4, 1988. The Society ing to lepers; he eventually Dandy” program brings you Anne Holt. Copies are avail- under the guidance of its became a leper himself, back to a time before TV, able at the Orient Heights founder Barbara Maldero serving his people till the CD’s, and DVD’s. Branch Library. For more would spend the next 20 disease took his life. ENGLISH CONVERSATION information, call (617) 567- years in works of charity Members of the Society GROUP AT OH LIBRARY 2516. All events are held at that brought help and joy gathered once a week at the The Orient Heights Branch the Orient Heights Branch and the immediacy of caring old convent on North Bennet Library holds an English con- Library, 18 Barnes Avenue, from the members of the Place where they cut and versation group on Wednes- East Boston, MA. Society to thousands of Barbara Maldero stitched together bandage people in need. Barbara was women came together to strips 3" x 36" long, made LAW OFFICES OF able to find space in the offer their time and talent from donated sheets, they old Franciscan convent of in the service of the sick rolled and packed them by Saint Leonard’s Parish in and needy. the hundreds to be sent to FRANK J. CIANO the North End where she and The original mission of the the Medical Mission. Hospi- GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW six dedicated North End Society was to work through tal gowns were fashioned out of old shirts; all were distrib- DIVORCE • WILLS • ESTATE PLANNING • TRUSTS CRIMINAL • PERSONAL INJURY • WORKERS COMP. Have a professional represent uted to the various leper colonies they served. 617-354-9400 you and your claim against Desiring to do more and the Insurance Company with an expanded member- Si Parla Italiano ship of twenty, the Society 230 MSGR. O’BRIEN HIGHWAY • CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02141 responded to the needs of Richard Settipane local hospitals and chari- PUBLIC INSURANCE ADJUSTER table institutions made pos- sible through contributions Fully Insured FIRE - BURGLARY - FLOOD of members and organizing Lic #017936 And All Other Losses Pertaining to activities. Your Home or Business. A casual visit to their new location in the Nazzaro Cen- One Longfellow Place - Suite 2322 ter just before Christmas Heating & Air Conditioning Boston, Massachusetts 02114 was both an uplifting and Sales, Service & Installation 24 Hour Service inspiring experience. Piles of cartons filled with the Ken Shallow (617) 523-3456 year’s output of the Society FAX (617) 723-9212 617.593.6211 [email protected] (Continued on Page 14) POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 14, 2008 Page 7

Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It EAST BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOSTS He was elected Deval Patrick who is “In like by the Press, Flynn” with the Obamas! (New York Times, How many more deadbeats Eastie Women Connect” Boston Globe, will Massachusetts be get- television’s ting rid of is anyone’s guess! MSNBC, CNN, etc) and the Heard Barney Frank may be ultra liberal network that trying to get Kerry’s seat! included some Hollywood FAT CHANCE! Could the vot- stars, the unions, and the ers of Massachusetts be that Harvard University faculity dumb???? ... Wonder how and students. Can Barack Speaker of the House Nancy Obama deliver all his cam- “Big Mouth” Pelosi, and paign promises? Or is he Senator Harry Reid both with just a fast talker??? Barack mouths as big as tunnels get Obama’s landslide victory along with Obama once he’s was no surprise to anyone. in office? ... On the home As optimistic as I want to be, front, street cleaning is com- I have doubts. Moderate con- ing to an end. Some consid- servatives and many moder- erate businesses on Ben- ate liberals now need to be nington Street keep trash concerned that Obama is not barrels outside their stores. On Wednesday November 5th the East the socialist he projected to They are meant for pedestri- Boston Chamber of Commerce hosted its be during his campaign with ans to use. Please keep the first “Eastie Women Connect.” It was a Speed promises of “Sharing the town you live in clean by Networking Night, held at Spinelli’s in Wealth”. As for the social using the barrels. There is East Boston. The event was facilitated by grabbers in this country, no need for anyone to throw Nancy McCabe. For more information about their mail boxes may just trash on the streets unless Eastie Women Connect Committee, contact have gotten fuller in 2009. I you’re a pig! ... Christmas is Diane Modica 617-292-3329 or Grace Magoon expect that Obama will re- creeping up on us. Soon the 617-569-0175. ward all the deadbeats that city will come alive with voted for him with our hard Christmas lights, and earned tax dollars. Remem- Christmas festivities. Shop- Facilitator Nancy McCabe and East Boston ber, Obama supporters, if pers will be gearing up for Chamber of Commerce President Angelo and when it happens, you the holiday! Keep East Bos- Vigliotta, Jr. voted to share your pay- ton healthy economically by check. One woman inter- doing business in East Bos- viewed on television the ton. Everyone benefits. When night of the election was there are donations for town rejoicing because she be- events, it’s the merchants CAPPUCCIO ENTERPRISES lieves Obama as President, that are the first to kick in. to Publish East Boston Telephone Directory will enable her to heat her They are there for you. So, home, and have her mort- I’m asking shoppers be there ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS don’t miss out in ADVERTISING in the EAST gage paid. Does anyone for them during this Christ- BOSTON TELEPHONE DIRECTORY. Your company will be seen by thousands all know what she was babbling mas season. Remember, year round! The Telephone Directory has a circulation of 30,000. DEADLINE IS about??? Again, it’s called charity begins at home, and NOVEMBER 19TH! Please call 781-289-2759 for details. “sharing the wealth” an it’s a known fact that there Obama campaign message! are better deals in your Support the community that supports your business! Having said that, for the good own back yard ... having said of the country we must as that, the Chamber of Com- Patriots, unite and support merce in East Boston is East Boston Arts Walk the President-elect! As collecting donations to light Americans we share a com- up East Boston during the SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 mon goal and that is to keep Christmas season. You can SCHEDULE OF EVENTS America safe, to prosper, and donate a dollar or two in Atlantic Works Building, 80 Border continue to be a world jars that are conveniently Street, Noon to 9:00pm — Artist Studios leader! ... No surprise to any- located in many shops in open Noon to 6:00pm one, “Lurch” came in again Eastie … The Kowloon Res- 80 Border Street Cultural Exchange as Junior Senator from Mas- taurant is holding its 58th Center, Noon to 9:00pm “Two Sisters and a sachusetts. But, with the Anniversary Party on No- Friend from India” exhibit by Ejay Khan, Judy th Obama victory Massachu- vember 19 . All entertain- Wilburn and DT Lohith setts can expect John Kerry ment was produced by a lo- 3:00 to 5:00pm Open Mike with guest to vacate the seat A.S.A.P. cal East Boston business- poets, Jane Ormerod and ICE and go off to Washington af- man David Oriola Manage- 5:00 to 7:00pm wine and cheese reception ter Obama enters the White ment. This year featured for “Two Sisters” exhibit House! ... A bright side to the entertainment is Grammy 7:30 to 9:00pm Sgt. Maxwell’s Peace Obama win, expect Deval Award winners and Motown Chorus concert Patrick, our Massachusetts Legends The Dennis Ed- Atlantic Works Gallery 2:00 to 6:00pm spend-thrift governor to be wards Temptations Review “The Biennial Project” Exhibit leaving for Washington soon along with Grammy Award NEGLAA (New England Gallery of Latin with a new post. He flew winner Tiny Tavares. For American Art), 184 Cottage Street Noon to to Chicago the night of ticket information call 781- 6:00 “Limbo” a midway state of being exhibit the election, compliments of 233-0077 ... Keep in mind by Leo Espinosa guess who (taxpayers)??? the Post-Gazette is now open YMCA holiday fair 10:00 to 3:00 and Other politicians that could in East Boston on Mondays Salvadoran artists group exhibit be leaving their seats to and Tuesdays taking in ads, Zumix, 202 Maverick 2:00 to 4:00pm move uptown include Tom memorials, legals, rentals, check out East Boston’s dynamic youth Ambrosino, Mayor of Revere. etc. Share your thoughts on music program visit www.80borderstreet.org Rumors are he’s also eyeing East Boston by dropping by for more details or call 617-418-5060. to get aboard Obama’s band- the office, and leaving a wagon. Ambrosino is a good message for this column! ... friend and golf partner of Till next time! Help Light and Decorate Our Squares DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON! Contributions are currently being accepted at businesses throughout East Boston. Watch for the donation jars – any amount is greatly appreciated! 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Thanksgiving is coming and preparations are underway for the most fantastic holiday which reminds us of how important it is to be Homestyle thankful for all that we have. Family, friends and health are the most important gifts. In this section we will explore and reminisce about the element that brings these gifts together “FOOD”. Special thanks to Post-Gazette columnist Vita Sinopoli for sharing special recipes Thanksgiving and stories about her Thanksgiving Day Traditions.

MAMA’S STUFFED ARTICHOKES Favorites by Vita Orlando Sinopoli THANKSGIVING DAY 15/16 oz Plain Breadcrumbs of choice Prepare with: GATHERING - 1950 5 tbs. grated Romano cheese by Vita Orlando Sinopoli 3 tbs. parsley flakes 1/2 tsp. garlic (powered or ground) There wasn’t a holiday that didn’t excite me as a child. I enjoyed the “coming together” of relatives. It was then I heard stories of the family. I 1/4 tsp. salt saw the excitement of various relatives sharing desserts and foods and A sprinkle of black ground pepper (optional) stories of their past. I learned from those special moments. A special Thanksgiving Holiday remains in my mind. It was a day of STUFFING ARTICHOKES surprises. It was to be our first Thanksgiving Holiday in Wilmington, MA. Wash each artichoke under running water. My parents had recently moved into their newly renovated home in Cut stem top of each artichoke and set aside. Wilmington. For many years we had spent time in the little cottage in that Try spreading the artichoke leafs by hand; or press town but only in the summer. Dad invited his niece, husband and three young children to spend the strongly on a tabletop or counter several times to make room Thanksgiving Holiday with us in Wilmington. It had been a mild Fall that for spreading breadcrumbs between the artichoke leaves. year. Dad’s niece and family had lived in our apartment when they arrived Size of pan depends on size of artichokes. in Boston from Sicily just a few years earlier. He wanted to celebrate the Add 1 cup of water to bottom of a 6 or 8-quart pan. Sprinkle a little salt in water coming Thanksgiving Holiday in Wilmington “in the country” with them. as needed. Place each “stuffed” artichoke, stem-side down, side by side. If desired, When they arrived Wednesday evening, Mama had already started her place cut-off-stems at bottom of pan to cook along with the stuffed artichokes. Spread Tomato Meat Sauce for the Holiday and was about to prepare the stuffing for our large Turkey. I learned that our relatives seldom prepared Turkey for a little Olive oil over the stuffed artichokes as they rest in the pan. a meal. Cover pan after water boils. Allow slow boiling, but check frequently. Avoid Mama surprised all of us with artichokes. The children were delighted burning bottoms. because they were familiar with them because they growing in Sicily. After we settled in for the night, the youngsters slept on a mattress on the BASIC TURKEY ROASTING RECIPE floor or on the large opened sofa bed in the living room. Some slept in the second bedroom. 1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. When we awakened Thanksgiving morning, it was snowing. It snowed all day. None of us were prepared for that. We waited all day for it to stop 2. Remove neck and giblets from snowing. As our meal was prepared and served, we hoped for the snow to the neck and body cavity. Rinse stop. My Italian cousins were extremely excited. They had never seen snow whole bird with cold water and pat and wanted to be out in the snow. dry with paper towels. Rub inside I often think about the day we first had a Thanksgiving Day Dinner in cavity and outside of turkey lightly Wilmington with relatives, while our relatives experienced their first snowstorm in America. with salt. 3. Place turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Brush skin with cooking oil and Mike’s Pastry season. Insert a meat thermometer 300 Hanover Street into the thickest part of the thigh, Boston, North End not touching bone, or use a quick-read meat thermometer toward the end of the cooking time to check doneness. Cover top of turkey with foil, leaving an air space between turkey Massachusetts and foil. Delicious Pies and Pastries 4. Roast about 20 minutes per pound if 8 to 10 pounds or 14 to 16 minutes per pound for larger turkeys (see the chart). Remove foil from turkey during last 1 hour of roasting time. for your 5. Remove from oven when meat thermometer reads 170 degrees F in the thigh, or when Thanksgiving Holiday turkey drumsticks move easily in their sockets and juices from the thigh run clear. (If turkey is stuffed, make sure stuffing reaches 165 degrees F.) 617.742.3050 6. Let stand 20 minutes before carving.

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our local young talented mu- sicians will get to celebrate Thanksgiving in Rome! In addition to touring the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, instrumen- talists from the New England Conservatory (NEC) and the Youth Orchestra of the Americas (YOA) will join forces in a performance of Haydn’s “Harmoniemesse” during the seventh annual “Festival Internazionale di Musica e Arte Sacra,” on November 26 in Saint Peter’s Basilica. The 50-piece “festival orchestra,” which will in- clude 22 NEC players, will be conducted by the interna- tionally renowned German Bach specialist Helmuth Rilling. Cardinal Angelo Beverly Morgan-Welch, Jermaine Myrie and Monica Comastri, Archpriest of Saint Cost, left to right, enjoy the “49th Annual Ellis Antiques Peter’s Basilica, will cel- Show” Preview Gala at The Castle at the Park Plaza Hotel ebrate the High Mass. and Towers. (Photo by Roger Farrington) Pictured at the “49th Annual Ellis Antiques Show” Preview Created by the Fondation Gala at The Castle at the Park Plaza Hotel and Towers Pro Musica e Arte Sacra, restoration of religious arti- made possible in part by the are Show Chairman Cecily Colburn, left, and Show the music festival takes facts and buildings — some generous support of The Manager Chris Jussel. (Photo by Roger Farrington) place every autumn for two of the projects being the Lynch Foundation. months and presents con- basilicas themselves. One of YOA is led by Artistic A Gala Preview on October events, we hope to build on certs in the Papal Basilicas the culminating highlights of Advisor, Plácido Domingo and th 30th opened the “49 Annual our success of last year and of Rome. The Orchestra-in- each festival is the annual Principal Conductors Carlos Ellis Antiques Show” at The meet our goal of $1 million Residence is the Vienna Eucharistic Celebration in Miguel Prieto and Gustavo th Castle at the Park Plaza Hotel by our 50 anniversary in Philharmonic and featured which music, performed by a Dudamel. and Towers. A benefit for the 2009,” added Colburn. conductors in the past have youth orchestra or chorus, is For further information Ellis Memorial and Eldredge For further information included Riccardo Muti and played within the context of about the two organizations, th House and the Whittier about the 50 Anniversary Seiji Ozawa. the liturgy. visit www.yoa.org and Street Health Center, the Celebration in 2009, please The purpose of the festival Besides the St. Peter’s www.newenglandconservatory.edu. show is considered one of the call 617-248-8571 or e-mail is to increase public aware- concert, the NEC/YOA musi- Congratulations and Best “Top Five” and most presti- [email protected]. ness of the foundation’s work cians will spend five days Wishes to all! gious annual antiques ……. We hear that some of in raising funds for the in Rome taking part in re- ……. “Dr. Seuss’ How The shows in the country. hearsals, a private tour of Grinch Stole Christmas! The Chairman Cecily Colburn Vatican museums and Musical” makes its Boston remarked, “Chris Jussel and Sistine Chapel, gala parties debut, playing at the Citi I developed a vision for mak- and receptions, and a festive Performing Arts Center ing the show more broad Thanksgiving dinner hosted Wang Theatre for 66 per- based, one where visitors by YOA co-founder Hilda formances, Wednesday, could walk in the door and be Ochoa Brillembourg and her November 26 through Sun- intrigued by both the variety husband Arturo. day, December 28. and the exceptional level of The NEC/YOA perfor- antiques in over 35 booths … mance in the festival is (Continued on Page 13) and now we are thrilled that Lee Gallery is joining us. Boston is the first of the more ‘traditional’ Antiques Shows to present a Photography Dealer. We are all pleased to continue to present an inno- vative and varied selection of dealers, each of whom is among the best in their field.” New exhibitors were joined by more than 30 of the most noted antiques dealers in the country. “With such amazing dealers providing the back- drop for our fundraising

“49th Annual Ellis Antiques Show” Committee member Mattéo Gallo Mary Kay Holder, left, is pictured with Mass General Hospital’s Lynn Dale at the o Preview Gala. o Appraisals (Photo by Sales & Rentals Roger Farrington)

• DIAMONDS Real Estate ROLEX ESTATE JEWELRY 376 North Street • Boston, MA 02113 Bought & Sold (617) 523-2100 • Fax (617) 523-3530 Jewelers Exch. Bldg. Jim (617) 263-7766 Page 10 POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 14, 2008 Bob D ’s B eat by Bob DeCristoforo AMERICA WON, AMERICA ONE COLLEGE BOARD: After it was made official that Barack BC FOOTBALL, NOTRE DAME HOCKEY Obama was elected the 44th President of the REACH NEW HEIGHTS! United States one of the many, who were THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY: ows, scouring the planet for interviewed, said if he had to write a head- THE COMPLETE THIRD an antidote to the unruly line it would be: America Won! America One! SEASON (3-DVD) force of rage within him: The Something to think about ... God Bless our Sony Pictures Home Ent. Hulk. But when the military President-Elect. God Bless America. Laurie’s in love. Danny’s masterminds who dream of ST. MARY’S CHAPEL REOPENS in trouble. Shirley’s in debt. exploiting his powers force St. Mary’s Chapel on Thatcher Steet in the And Keith is flunking sex him back to civilization, he North End has reopened, and the 4:00 pm education! These are just a finds himself coming face to Saturday afternoon Mass has resumed. few of the hijinks that take face with his most formi- MARIE J. CONLEY place in the 25 episodes of dable foe — The Abomina- When I heard about the Boston School the third season of the ’70s tion — a nightmarish beast Crossing Guard being hit by a car while on TV favorite The Partridge of pure aggression whose her job in Dorchester, the name rang a bell, Family. Shirley Jones heads powers match the Hulk’s and when I heard that she had died, the bell up the fatherless family of own! Also starring Liv Tyler, rang louder. I was getting ready to make a six — Keith (David Cassidy), Tim Roth and William Hurt. call to a friend in Dorchester to inquire, but Laurie (Susan Dey), Danny (3 hrs. 48 mins./Available that night her two sons came through my (Danny Bonaduce) plus the now). gate at the Garden, one of them had been a two youngest, Chris (Brian student of mine at Christopher Columbus Forster) and Tracy (Suzanne THE LITTLE RASCALS: High School. Marie’s Prayer Card read “A Doug Flutie statue Crough). Together they meet THE COMPLETE beautiful life that came to an end, she died a princess, a convict, a COLLECTION (8-DVD) as she lived everyone’s friend. In our hearts It was a big weekend up at the Heights. biker, and a millionaire, all Genius Ent. a memory will always be kept of one we loved, Friday afternoon they unveiled a very im- while taking on rogue com- For the first time, all 80 and will never forget.” pressive statue of Doug Flutie commemo- puters, racehorses, crooks, original theatrical shorts of NEAD FAMILY DINNER, FAMILY TALK rating the former BC quarterback’s historic crushes and even a flash the groundbreaking comedy North End Against Drugs hosted their ‘Miracle in Miami’ pass that sank the Hur- flood. Lots of laughs with the classic The Little Rascals are Family Dinner, Family Talk event at the ricanes 47-45 on the final play of the No- th musical Partridge Family. now available in one collec- Nazzaro Center on Monday. The well vember 24 1984 game ... 25 years ago! Fri- (10 hrs. 43 mins./Available tion, with Spanky, Alfalfa, attended event was made possible through day night the Notre Dame Icemen were in now). Buckwheat, Darla, Pete the the Massachusetts Convention Authority town to play the Eagles and Saturday night Pup, and all the favorites (MCCA) grant and a generous donation from Notre Dame and BC battled on the football THE STRANGERS (DVD) from “Our Gang.” The digi- the NEAA. Special “Thank You” to Mr. and field. It was all BC. The Eagles shutout Notre Univ. Studios Home Ent. tally restored, uncut collec- Mrs. Frank Romano, a Police Area A Youth Dame 17-0. On the ice the 12th ranked ‘Fear’ is a 4-letter word that tion contains fascinating Officer was the guest speaker, who shared ‘Fighting Irish’ stung 2nd ranked BC 4-1 in a can stay with you forever. commentaries, insightful some thoughts and experiences with us, rematch of last year’s NCAA Championship The Strangers was inspired by behind-the-scenes features, Carl Ameno and his Nazzaro Center staff, game. A packed house watched two very fine true events that took place and fond memories shared NEAD Board members and volunteers. goaltenders battle it out. John Muse had 19 in the Hoyt family’s vacation by the cast members. The PRADO CLEANUP quality saves for the Eagles and Jordan home on February 11, 2005. unique collection also con- The Friends of the Prado will have their Pearce had 27 quality saves for ND. Jordan It was a night of celebration tains an Exclusive Booklet Annual Fall Cleanup Saturday (November 15) was the difference. It was a real good hockey for Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) with movie stills and fasci- from 9am to 12 noon. All are invited to get game, and brought back some good memo- and James Hoyt (Scott nating fun facts about the involved with this great community event. ries of a weekend in Denver. In Providence Speedman), suddenly every- history of The Little Rascals. The Prado is one of our North End treasures. ‘the Irish’ rolled on topping the Friars 4-1 thing collapsed for the happy Not just for longtime fans, POLICE STATION TO BE DEDICATED (Earlier in the week the Friars came from couple. A 4 a.m. knock at this is must-have pleasure Saturday (November 15) the new and long behind to tie up Vermont 2-2). BC Football the door of their remote get- for a whole new generation. awaited Charlestown Police Station will be has improved to 6-3, and the Notre Dame away, and a haunting voice, (22 hrs. 55 mins./Available dedicated in a 10:30am ceremony. A lot of Hockey team goes to 6-3-0. Maine won its now). people over a lot of years did a lot of work first Hockey East game shocking BC 2-1 on “Is Tamara here?” — it be- to make this a reality, and this day is a Brian Flynn’s goal with less that two min- comes a psychological night tribute to their hard work and dedication. utes to go.Two goals by Colin Wilson, the of terror. Three masked BLOOD+: WE’RE INVITED second being the game winner with just strangers invade the home, VOLUME THREE (DVD) Father Mahoney invites us to the 15 seconds to go in regulation, gave BU a forcing Kristen and James to Sony Pictures Home Ent. St. Francis de Sales Crafts Fair which 6-4 win Lowell and Vermont added to Lowell go far beyond what they The battle continues in takes place this Sunday (November 16) at woes drowning the River Hawks 3-1. Andy thought themselves cap- Blood+: Volume Three, the 12 noon to 4pm up at the Bishop Lawton Braithwaite had 34 saves as Merrimack able of if they hope to sur- next five episodes in Red Church Hall in Charlestown. The Fair is picked off its first Hockey East win of the vive. (1 hr. 28 mins./Avail- Shield assassin Saya Oto- hosted by the St. Francis de Sales Social season stunning 19th ranked UMass 3-1. able now). nashi’s epic attempt to de- Club. It’s a good place to start some early Northeastern rolled over Bentley 4-1 in a stroy the Chiropteran race. Christmas shopping! nonleaguer. UNH picked up only one point ANACONDA 3: While tracking the contents POLICE CADET EXAM in its series at Minnesota. The 4th ranked OFFSPRING (DVD) of a mysterious container, The Boston Police Cadet exam for those Golden Gophers came from behind to tie up Sony Pictures Home Ent. Saya and her friends stumble between the ages of 18-24 will be given on UNH 2-2, and then paced by a 4 goal third Coil up on the couch and upon the ultimate horror: a Saturday, December 13th. You must regis- period whipped the Wildcats 6-2. Over in the prepare yourself for more secret Chiropteran-breeding ter by December 5th! For more information ECAC 18th ranked Harvard was defeated by action, more danger and farm hidden deep within the and qualifications call 617-343-4677 or RPI 3-2 and Union 3-1. In Women’s Hockey more snakes! The giant jungle of Vietnam. Mark check www.jointhebpd.com St. Anselm’s, under first year coach Kirstin anacondas are back in the Mancina’s phenomenal mu- HIGH SCHOOL PREP NOTEBOOK Matthews, is already 2-0 with a 5-3 win over next chapter in the thrilling sic score envelops an intri- Travis White’s 4th quarter TD wasn’t Norwich, and a 3-0 win over Castleton. series, starring David Has- cately plotted story line enough as Madison Park nipped Charles- Townie Alexa Hingston has begum her selhoff as Hammett, the packed with astonishing town 14-12. DeVaughn Goss had both MP sophomore season at St. Anselm’s. ruthless mercenary and twists and turns. (2 hrs. touchdowns. East Boston ‘Jets’ stopped Bos- PROLINE snake slayer. In a secret 3 mins./Available now). ton English 22-14. Mike Wyatt had a pair of On the move! Danny McGoff is now a research facility, two mega TDs for Eastie. South Boston ‘dissed’ on West member of the ECHL Trenton Devils. He snakes are undergoing test- LOVE FOR SALE (DVD) Roxbury 22-0. Could be a Southie-Eastie started the year with the Charlotte Check- ing by a brilliant scientist, One Village Ent. championship showdown come Thanks- ers. Trenton is the NHL affiliate of the Amanda (Crystal Allen). But A sexy comedy proving that giving! Brighton held off Latin Academy New Jersey Devils and the AHL Lowell Devils when financier, Murdoch sometimes too much of a 44-28. O’Bryant shutout Hyde Park 31-0, and ... Charlotte, we hardly knew you! (John Rhys-Davies), pushes good thing can be the worst Dorchester belted Burke 22-12. In the GBL EDUCATION PLUS the experiment too far, the thing for you. Trey (Jackie 7-1 Everett defeated Somerville 38-8. Entrance Test dates for the Newman snakes escape, hungry and Long) is a young deliveryman St. John’s Prep upped Malden Catholic School are Wednesday, December 3rd at heading for civilization. who can’t seem to catch 34-6 and CM rocked Plymouth South 27-7. 4:30pm, Saturday, December 10th at 10am, What Hammett doesn’t a break. His whole life is Tyler Horan had a couple of TDs to lead the and Saturday, February 18th at 10am. There know is one of the snakes a shambles … no money for BC High Eagles past the Xaverian Hawks is NO FEE for this test. Call 617-267-4530 or is expecting a litter of slith- college and no game to at- 28-21. Pope John shutout Matignon 33-0. check out www.newmanboston.org for more ering offspring. Now the race tract the ladies. After a Arlington Catholic upended Spellman 22-l5 details. is on to head off the snakes’ failed attempt to get together and St. Clement tipped Mystic Valley 30-24. TIDBITS constant onslaught before with the girl of his dreams Undefeated BBN behind the arm of Mike - Congratulations to Mrs. Frasca. reaching the city. (1 hr. 31 (Mya), Trey gets caught DiChiara, who tossed five touchdown passes, - St. Stephen’s Annual Food Drive contin- mins./Available now). up with a seductive older beat up Roxbury Latin 34-14. Undefeated ues now through November 30th. woman (Melyssa Ford), who Lawrence Academy downed St. Paul 46-3. -November 21st and 22nd St. Leonard’s THE INCREDIBLE HULK pays for his “personal deliv- BBN and Lawrence Academy will play in Annual Christmas Fair and Food Court. (3-DVD) ery services.” Having the the ISL championship game this Saturday. - November 21st ‘A Park For All Seasons’ Universal Studios time of his life … the decep- Boston Latin is the Division 1 Central/ Gala at Inter-Continental Hotel-Boston. Home Ent. tively ‘ideal’ situation soon East Volleyball Champions. The Wolfpack - November 22nd NEAD Community Award Ed Norton stars as scien- sends his life spinning out defeated Newton South to take the Night at Tecce’s. tist Bruce Banner, a man of control. (1 hr. 46 mins./ Title. SMILE! who has been living in shad- Available now). POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 14, 2008 Page 11

Florentia also carries hand tooled This unique piece has been hand- leather chess boards and backgammon painted in Milan, Italy and includes MUSIC sets from Florence starting at. From gold-leafing. open from 11am-6pm, the Capodimonte porcelain collec- from Tuesday through Saturday or BERKLEE PERFORMANCE Center tion, Galleria Florentia offers a hand- by appointment. For more informa- NOW 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston made game table suitable for chess, tion, visit www.galleriaflorentia.com The Sovereign Bank Music Series checkers and a number of other games. or call 617-585-9200. PLAYING at Berklee. Pop music chases fads; great music surprises us. The Sover- eign Bank Music Series at Berklee presents great music from Peru to ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN Nashville; from soul to lando to jazz. Eight shows. No boundaries. Full of NATIONAL HERITAGE MUSEUM of Discovery program is to strengthen surprises. November 16, 2008 - Daniel MAXWELL AUDITORIUM Italian- American students’ under- Lanois, December 3, 2008 - Wayner 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA standing of their heritage and the Shorter Quartet 75th Birthday CAFFE’ CONCERTO VILLA contributions Italy has made to the Celebration, February 5, 2009 - JAZZ VITTORIA EMANUEL III, NY CITY world. The 10-day trip will include as Condition: Mint Condition, 1906 - Sunday, November 30, 2008 at educational lectures, meetings with March 1, 2009 - The Great Ameri- 2 PM. Presented by EDIAT and Italian government officials and business can Songbook: The Music of Burt Heritage Month this unique perfor- leaders, and visits to government Bacharach, March 7, 2009 - Shining mance is in celebration of the Gilded offices, international businesses, Stars: The Music of Earth, Wind Age and the Genius of Eduardo museums, and other cultural attrac- & Fire, April 16, 2009 - Singers Show- Migliaccio “Farfariello” (1880-1946). tions. You must be between the ages case: The 25th Anniversary. All con- Featuring the eminent Neapolitan of 18 and 23 at the time of travel May certs begin at 8:15 p.m., except where Variety Artist Maurizio Merolla. Music 2009; students must be enrolled in a noted. Director and Pianist, “Maestro” Mauro college/university for the semester Arbusti. Artistic Director is Luisa preceding the trip Spring 2009; and TD BANKNORTH GARDEN Marino and the distinguished speaker students must be of Italian heritage. Causeway St., Boston will be Dr. Carlo Cipollone. A presen- The application deadline is Tuesday, TINA TURNER - Sunday, Novem- tation also by Hermann W. Haller, January 6, 2009 5 p.m. Apply online ber 16, at 7:00 PM and Monday, No- CUNY. Please visit www.ediat.net or www.niaf.org/voyageofdiscovery. vember 17, 7:30 PM. The fabulous call 617-868-6846 for more info. Applicants are also required to mail a performer has been wooing audi- transcript and two written recommen- ences since the seventies without FILIPPO RISTORANTE dations from a teacher, school offi- ever losing ground. For tickets call 283 Causeway St cial, or political/community leader in Boston, MA ONE envelope. Visit www.niaf.org. Galleria Florentia is the premier source of original, 617-931-2000 or log onto www.ticketmaster.com. RESPIRO DELLA TERRA - museum-quality art and furnishings, handcrafted by RASSEGNA DI MUSICA POPOLARE CALENDARIO EVENTI ITALIANI A respected European artisans, working with centuries-old SYMPHONY HALL REGIONALE - Sponsored by the BOSTON traditions. Galleria Florentia offers this elegant collec- 301 Mass. Avenue, Boston, MA Italian Consulate of Boston and NOVEMBRE 2008 COMITES. Enjoy evenings of var- Domenica 16 - CONFERENZA tion of fine art and furnishings to exclusive clientele, BOSTON UNIVERSITY SYM- PHONY ORCHESTRA – November 24, ious food and entertainment from SULLA DIETA MEDITERRANEA both individual and corporate, with personalized service, 2008 at 8:00 PM will present the mu- various regions of Italy. Featuring: Alle 16.00, all’Hyatt Regency Hotel th bringing a classical European ambiance to any space. sic of John Adams and Maurice Ravel. Wednesday, November 19 the di Cambridge, MA, prende il via la The two-story gallery at 79 Newbury Street in Boston’s Come and enjoy this evening of musi- Region of Calabria - a concert with tre giorni promossa da Oldways cal excellence. For more info and tick- QuartAumentata. Wednesday, Preservation Trust (l’organizzazione Back Bay features masterfully crafted Murano Glass, December 3rd, the Region of Sicily no-profit definita il “food issues Bronze Sculptures, Inlay Furnishings, Capodimonte ets, please call: 888-266-1492 or visit: www.BostonSymphonyHall.org. - a concert with Mario Incudine think tank”) per celebrare il 15mo Porcelain, exquisite Leather and Paintings. For more Abballalaluna Acoustic Trio. All anniversario della “Mediterranean information check out the ART Section. events will take place at Filippo’s Diet Pyramid” negli USA. Era infatti il Special Events Restaurant in Boston’s North End. gennaio 1993, quando un gruppo di For tickets call Domenico Susi at studiosi e scienziati introdusse in ber 20th through November 23, 2008. 617-605-5099. questo Paese il concetto di “Dieta This is a scathing political satire on INTERCONTINENTAL BOSTON, Mediterranea”, quale modello di THEATER the bottom line of capitalism. Come ROSE KENNEDY BALLROOM ITALIAN RADIO alimentazione salutare. Nel pro- and be really entertained! A fantastic 510 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA “The Sicilian Corner” 11:00 AM to gramma sono previste conferenze sui NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE show! For tickets, performance times A PARK FOR ALL SEASONS GALA 1:00 PM every Friday with host Tom benefici della dieta mediterranea, 2008 Musical Season at NSMT: and more information about these Friday, November 21, 2008. Join Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The incontri scientifici, dimostrazioni 42ND STREET – Now through Novem- shows, please call 617-912-9222 or Mayor Menino your friends and Italian Show” w/Nunzio DiMarca ev- culinarie sulla preparazione di un ber 23, 2008 and A CHRISTMAS visit www.bostonconservatory.edu. neighbors to celebrate Christopher ery Sunday from 10 AM to 1 PM on pasto mediterraneo, spuntini e CAROL – December 5th through De- Columbus Park. Enjoy dancing to the www.1110wccmam.com colazioni a base di prodotti tipici. cember 21, 2008. For more informa- SOMERVILLE THEATER Stardust Band, a buffet dinner and “Italia Oggi” (Italy Today) Sundays L’Istituto Italiano per il Commercio tion, call: 978-232-7200 or visit: 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA silent auction. To purchase tickets 1PM to 2 PM with host Andrea Urdi AM Estero (ICE) e’ uno degli sponsor www.nsmt.org. AIMEE MANN’S 3rd ANNUAL call 617-723-3584 or www.focccp.org 1460 www.1460WXBR.com della manifestazione ed il Console CHRISTMAS SHOW – December 10th “Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco Mesiti Generale Stellino prendera’ parte alla THE OPERA HOUSE and 11th at 8:00 PM. Aimee’s guests at BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CTR. 11 AM-1 PM Sundays. 90.7 FM or online cerimonia inaugurale. Una piccola 539 Washington St, Boston, MA her previous Christmas shows in- 136 Mass Ave, Boston, MA at www.djrocco.com. esposizione di prodotti tipici italiani DIRTY DANCING – February 7th cluded talented musicians as Ben Lee, JEEP PRESENTS WARREN sara’ allestita all’ingresso dell’area through March 15, 2009. A movie seen Nellie McKay and Grant Lee Philips. MILLER’S CHILDREN OF WINTER DAVID FRIEND RECITAL HALL dedicata ai seminari.Per maggiori by millions with an unforgettable Who knows who Mann will bring Friday, November 14 at 6:30 PM and 921 Boylston St. Boston, MA informazioni sull’evento, visitare il soundtrack and adored by many, is along with her to help celebrate the 9:30 PM. Saturday, November 15 at LUDOVICO EINAUDI - November 22 sito: www.oldwayspt.org now a record-breaking stage show. holidays this year. For more informa- 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. For further and 23, 2008. Contemporary Italian Lunedi’ 17 - PALLADIO IN EN- For tickets, and more information tion call: 617-625-5700. information, please visit their website composer and pianist Ludovico GLAND AND AMERICA 1615-1815 please, call: 866-633-0194. at www.skinet.com/warrenmiller. Einaudi will play rare solo piano Nell’ambito delle manifestazioni LOEB DRAMA CENTER For tickets call 617-931-2000 or log onto concerts as part of his debut U.S. tour, dell’Italian American Heritage Month, THE COLONIAL THEATRE 64 Brattle Street, Harvard Square www.ticketmaster.com. in support of his latest release, a cura dell’omonimo Comitato 106 Boylston Street, Boston, MA Cambridge, MA ‘Divenire’. He is known for mixing frag- organizzativo, alla Boston Public NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT AURELIA’S ORATORIO - Novem- ORPHEUM THEATRE ile arrangements and evocative piano Library (ore18.30), il Prof. Malcolm December 16, 2008 through January ber 28th through January 3, 2009. 1 Hamilton Place, Boston, MA melodies, weaving together the best Smuts della University of Massachu- 11, 2009. Harry Connick, Jr. stars as a Behind the red velvet curtain lies a ROBIN WILLIAMS LIVE! - Mon- of a classical sensibility, electronic setts terra’ una conferenza sull’opera Long Island playboy in this new musi- topsy-turvy world of surreal surprises, day, November 24 and Tuesday, experimentation, a hypnotic ambient del grande artista italiano Andrea cal comedy filled with bootleggers, gold tricks, and transformations, where November 25, 2008 at 7:30 PM. groove, and an almost cinematic Palladio. diggers and some of the greatest songs dreams come to life and the impos- Check out one of his Boston perfor- sweep. For tickets call 617-931-2000. Martedi’ 18 - SEMINARIO SU in the legendary Gershwin catalog. sible happens before your very eyes. mances that is guaranteed to make MAX ASCOLI E INAUGURAZIONE For tickets and times of the perfor- Aurelia’s Oratorio is an ideal holiday you laugh. Special VIP tickers are MUGAR MEMORIAL LIBRARY DELLA MOSTRA DOCUMENTARIA mances, call Ticketmaster at: 617- treat for the whole family, suitable for available. Please call 617-931-2000 BUILDING - HOWARD GOTLIEB “THE INDELIBLE ITALIAN SPIRIT” 931-2787 children 8 to 100. For tickets and more or log onto www.ticketmaster.com MEMORIAL GALLERY Alle 17.30, a Boston University, information, call: 617-547-8300 or for tickets. 771 Commonwealth Ave, Boston serata in onore di alcune grandi BOSTON UNIVERSITY THEATRE visit: www.amrep.org. The Howard Gotlieb Archival Re- personalita’ italiane, i cui archivi sono 264 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA MOHEGAN SUN search Center at Boston University custoditi presso l’Howard Gotlieb ROCK & ROLL – Now through De- EMERSON COLLEGE Uncasville, Connecticut and the Consulate General of Italy Archival Center di BU. Il Prof. cember 7, 2008. It’s August 1968 and Cutler Majestic Theatre CRACKIN’ IT UP – Saturday, No- in Boston invite you to an evening Renato Camurssi parlera’ sul tema: Russian tanks are rolling into Prague. 219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA vember 29th – A Red Sox “Family Feud” “Honoring Great Italian Thinkers and MAX ASCOLI: ANTIFASCISTA, Jan the Czech student lives for rock THE NOSE – February 27, 2009; Style Game show event to benefit Reformers - Tuesday, November 18, INTELLETTUALE, GIORNALISTA. music, Max the English professor lives March 1st and 3rd 2009. This is an the Hits for Kids Charitable Organi- 2008 at 5:30 PM. A panel discussion Verranno poi mostrati manoscritti, for Communism and Esme, the flower absurdist satirical opera about a petty zation. There will be a cocktail on Max Ascoli: Antifascist, Intellectual lettere e fotografie di Ascoli, come child is high. bureaucrat who faces an identity cri- reception with dinner, a VIP party Journalist adn the exhibition open- anche di Oriana Fallaci, Danilo Dolci THE BIRTHDAY PARTY - Decem- sis when his nose leaves his face and with an auction. For tickets and more ing of The Indelible Italian Spirit: Pro- e Niccolo’ Tucci. ber 10-13, 2008. Two sinister strang- takes on a life of its own. It is sung in information, please call: 617-964- files of Max Ascoli, Danilo Dolci, Mercoledi’ 19 - GREEN BUILD- ers arrive at a shabby seaside board- Russian with English supertitles. For 9685 or visit www.Youkskids.org. Oriana Fallaci and Niccolo Tucci. ING COUNCIL ITALIA ing house to cart off the supposed more info, please call: 617-451-3388. Please RSVP to [email protected] or by Sulla scia di “Green Italy”, la mostra birthday boy, turning the “party” into REAGLE PLAYERS calling 617-353-1218. tecnologica promossa dal Consolato a nightmare. For more information, THE SHUBERT THEATRE Waltham, MA all’aeroporto di Boston-Logan, alle tickets and times call: 617-266-0800 265 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 26th EDITION – HOLIDAY SPEC- BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 11.30 presso l’Exchange Conference or visit: www.huntingtontheatre.org. THE TALES OF HOFFMAN – Now TACLE! – December 5-14, 2008. See 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA Center di Boston, e’ in programma through November 18, 2008. This the Living Nativity; Parade of the PALLADIO IN ENGLAND AND un brunch & networking event per THE BOSTON CONSERVATORY opera will captivate the audience Wooden Soldiers, A Victorian Christ- AMERICA 1615-1815 - Monday, No- conoscere il primo cluster italiano del THEATER with its tale of obsessive love and its mas on Boston Public Garden; Clara vember 17, 2008 at 6:30 PM. The Oc- “cleantech”, Habitech, e la provincia 31 Hemenway St, Boston, MA consequences. For tickets call Tele and The Nutcracker Dancing Bears tober Italian American Heritage Month autonoma di Trento, due astri THE QUICK CHANGE ROOM – Charge at: 800-447-7400 or visit: and much more. For more informa- Committee of Massachusetts presents nascenti dell’impegno italiano nel Scenes from a Revolution – Novem- www.telecharge.com tion and tickets, please call: 781-891- R. Malcolm Smuts, Professor of His- settore dell’energia rinnovabile e 5600 or visit: www.reagleplayers.com. tory of the University of Massachusetts, delle tecnologie “pulite”. Boston who will lead this discussion. QUARTAUMENTATA – Rassegna TEQUILA Light refreshments will be served. di musica popolare “RESPIRO ART DELLA TERRA” NIAF ALL-EXPENSES-PAID La rassegna musicale promossa GALLERIA FLORENTIA VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY dal Consolato continua con i DINNER 79 Newbury Street, Boston, MA PROGRAM - ACCEPTING APPLICA- Quartaumentata, interessante e Friday November 14, 2008 This holiday season, Galleria TIONS giovane gruppo calabrese di musica Limited Availability Florentia features a collection of The NIAF will sponsor its Ambassa- etno-folk handcrafted game sets and tables to dor Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discov- Sabato 22/Domenica 23 - CON- DOWNSTAIRS, 7 NORTH Please Call For help you find that exquisite gift for ery program, an educational and CERTO DI LUDOVICO EINAUDI - MARKET STREET FANEUIL HALL the game player in your life. For dedi- cultural initiative that sends more David Friend Recital Hall, 921 MARKETPLACE BOSTON, MA O21O9 Tickets cated bridge and poker players, con- than 40 Italian-American students to Boylston St. Boston, Il famoso TEL. (617) 367-9114 FAX (617) 523-0304 sider an Italian handcrafted inlay Italy each year. This all-expenses-paid compositore “minimalista” e pianista e-mail zumatexmexgrill.com burlwood Playing Card Box with birch trip will take place between May and Ludovico Einaudi debutta a Boston, inlay accents starting. Galleria June 2009. The goal of NIAF’s Voyage nell’ambito del suo tour USA. Page 12 POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Men and women agree that women are year on more honest, intelligent, compassionate, and health care, LOBSTER MARINARA SAUCE creative. But men still get a significant edge says a new 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes as leaders — and from both genders. 69% of Urban Insti- 1 large onion chopped all respondents said men and women made tute study. 2 chopped garlic cloves (Optional) equally strong leaders. But only 6% said An addi- 4 tbs. olive oil women made better leaders while 21% said tional $56 billion in costs will be covered by 2 oz. wine of choice (Optional) men did. Men and women held those views other sources, primarily the federal govern- 2 one pound Lobsters (whole} or equal amount of almost equally. ment and state agencies. Lobster meat of choice Remember, if it wasn’t for our mothers Punsters! Christina DelGraizio What does Place olive oil and chopped onion in a saucepan or large none of us would be here today! Yes, a woman Dracula take when he has a cold? Coffin skillet. Simmer onion until opaque. Add chopped garlic if brought us into this world, a woman nursed syrup. Where do sheep get their haircuts? desired but do not brown garlic. Add crushed tomatoes, stir us, guided us, a woman watched over us, a At the baa baa shop. And, the acrobat really and cover to cook slowly. In a few minutes, stir one cup of woman was there when we were sick, and a liked his Christmas presents. In fact, he water into sauce Simmer and stir frequently over medium/ woman inspired us. When people are dying flipped over them. low heat to avoid burning or sticking. they always call for their mother, “Ma! Help A pun from Al Russo of Albert A. Russo Add Lobster, whole or in portions, into saucepan or skil- me! Pray for me! “ Imports “Life is like a shower. One wrong let and cover. Be prepared for splashing when placing lob- Tap water linked to diabetes. Arsenic in turn and you’re in hot water.” ster into sauce. If needed, add 1/2 cup of water to sauce the U.S. water supply may be linked to an Ugh. Romance, after the wedding of the and stir before covering. Simmer slowly. Whole Lobsters upswing in cases of Type 2 diabetes, a new world’s heaviest man. Mexican Manuel should cook in sauce for at least thirty minutes, depend- study finds. The toxin is commonly found in Uribe, who has slimmed down to 683 pounds ing on size. Whole Lobsters larger than l pound each may drinking water, though usually at levels so from 1,244, attended the ceremony in a need to cook longer. minuscule that experts did not think it posed custom-made bed and passed up the cake. Optional Ten minutes before serving, add wine of choice a threat. But a new study by researchers at “He didn’t break his diet,” said his mother. into the Lobster Sauce and stir. Cover and simmer slowly Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore found Flushing news! A passenger on a French for two minutes. Remove covered pan from heat. Set aside. that even tiny amounts of arsenic can have high-speed railroad line got his arm stuck Note: This is an easy recipe to prepare on your gas grill a harmful effect. An analysis of arsenic lev- in a high-tech suction toilet. The man, who in the summer or in your home at any time. It is best to els in the urine of 788 people found a nearly was reaching for his dropped cell phone, had have all ingredients ready for the saucepan or skillet be- fourfold increase in the risk of diabetes in to be removed from the train with the toilet fore beginning the sauce. people with minute arsenic concentrations still attached to his arm. After I add the whole Lobster or Lobster meat in the sauce in their systems, compared with people with Achtung! Hitler’s favorite meal: A Belgian to cook I make sure that a pan with water is heating on my even more negligible amounts. Arsenic can public television station cancelled its stove to boil the macaroni for my family. My family enjoys enter the water supply when minerals break planned airing of a show about Adolph Hitler’s pasta with the Lobster sauce as part of this meal. down naturally or as an industrial pollutant. favorite meal. The Flemish broadcaster VRT Some advocates are now pushing for tougher was going to feature Hitler on an episode of drinking-water standards and better filtra- its popular show Favorite Dish, which pro- Vita can be reached at [email protected] tion methods. “The good news is, this is pre- files the food choices of such notables as ventable,” study author Dr. Ana Navas-Acien singer Freddie Mercury and artist Salvador tells the Associated Press. Dali. But after Jewish groups protested, VRT • Mayor’s Column (Continued from Page 1) “I never drink water — that’s the stuff that pulled the Hitler episode. “There is a wrong time and returning voters neighbor in need by donat- rusts pipes.” So says W.C. Fields. perception that the show would human- through the voting process, ing a canned good that day Frank Arricale says when a man tries to ize or, worse, glorify Hitler,” the station said. and they deserve much of as well. In total, Election Day drown his troubles, he never uses water. The episode would have showed a chef the credit for the day’s suc- donations to the Boston Can The frugal Tom Analetto of Medford, says, traveling to southern Germany to prepare cess. By preparing very well Share program resulted in “If you want to liquidate your debts, don’t in butter sauce, a meal Hitler often ahead of time, the Election 5,000 pounds of food that will spend your money like water.” requested. Department made sure that help restock the shelves of Joey Antonelli of Somerville thinks the best When World War II ended in Europe, we all polling locations had suf- the Greater Boston Food Bank way to prevent the water from coming into visited Hitler’s home in Berchtesgaden. ficient amounts of ballots during the high demand your house is not to pay the water bill. Along with Captain Borom, we toured the area and staff. At City Hall, volun- holiday season. As part of the Bella Culo of Chestnut Hill, says, “If you and Captain Borom took a picture of me teers staffing the depart- ongoing Mayor’s Food and want to make something tender, keep it in standing in front of a large window, where ment’s phone bank helped Fuel Campaign, these dona- hot water, unless it’s your husband.” Hitler once stood. Wow! To think, we walked voters by translating for non- tions represent nearly 4,000 Some tips on how to stay healthy while fly- the same ground Hitler once walked. Yes, English speakers at the polls meals for those most in ing. Eat and drink properly. “Hydration is key,” still in my possession are the photos of our and answering last minute need. The United Way was a as is figuring out the “right preflight meal.” visit to Berchtesgaden. questions about voting sta- great partner in this effort. Before flying, eat a protein-packed meal, such Still in my possession, a booklet distrib- tus and polling locations. Last Tuesday was a great as a burger, to avoid nausea. Drink 64 to 80 uted to us entitled, If you are CAPTURED All of this cooperation and example of what we can ounces of water per day. Limit alcohol, caf- these are your rights. The small booklet preparation made for an achieve by working together feine, and other diuretics, avoid in-flight cof- listed the rights guaranteed to us under the exciting and successful vot- and participating in the fee and tea, which are usually made with a Geneva Convention: 1. You may receive let- ing experience. democratic process. It’s my jet’s tank water. Begin drinking 20 ounces ters and packages from home. 2. You may I also want to thank those hope that this level of energy of black tea daily a week before your trip. write a stipulated number of letters monthly. who not only did their civic and enthusiasm will carry According to the National Academy of Sci- 3. You may advise your family of your cap- duty by voting but made the over for many elections to ences, it causes the body to secrete two to ture. 4. You may receive books. 5. You may extra effort to help out a come. four times more interferon, strengthening worship in your own way. And remember the immune system. And an airplane’s re- this: The United States is treating enemy duced air pressure and lower oxygen levels prisoners of war in accordance with the 1st Generation can result in headaches, nausea, and dizzi- rules. You have a right to demand that your ness. Before departing, consider asking your captor do the same. And that’s the way it was. Italian-American physician for acetazolamide, a drug that helps Our distinguished musicologist Albert your body metabolize more oxygen. Taking Natale provided us with the names of some Vita Orlando Sinopoli 250 milligrams twice a day after traveling popular songs during World War II. “Green can relieve those symptoms Source: Men’s Eyes,” “ Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “ Rosie, the Shares with us Health. Riveter,” “ I Left My Heart at the Stage Door a delightful recollection The mentioning of flying inspired Carlo Canteen,” “ That Old Black Magic,” “G.I. Jive,” of her memories as a child Scostumato to think of flies. Carlo claims “ I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night,” “Don’t nothing makes a bald-headed man so mad Fence Me In,” “Long Ago and Far Away,” growing up in as a fly that doesn’t know when it has had “Dream,” “Put the Blame on Mame.” “Autumn Boston’s “Little Italy” enough. Serenade,” “Let It Snow,” “Deep in the Heart Flying high! If airfares continue climbing, of Texas,” “Jersey Bounce,” “Racing with The and a collection of air travel may become a luxury only the rich Moon,” “You Made Me Love You,” “I’ll Remem- Italian family recipes can afford, said Gary Stroller in USA Today. ber April,” “Praise the Lord and Pass the Am- “Airfares have risen this summer more than munition,.” “White Christmas,” “Happiness from the homeland. in any year in the past quarter century. That is a Thing Called Joe,” “This Is the Army, estimate doen’t even take into account the Mr. Jones,” “You’d Be So Nice to Come Home Great as Gifts laundry list of fees that fliers now pay for ev- To,” “As Time Goes By,” “It’s a Grand Night erything from changing tickets to checking for Singing,” and “I’ll Never Smile Again.” Available thru the web at WWW. FROM MY BAKERY PERCH or order an autographed copy from bags. Natale reminds us that some of the top Vita Orlando Sinopoli, P.O. Box 906, Wilmington, MA 01887 Cash-strapped airlines have found a new stars during World War II were Betty Grable, Hardcover: $25.00 Softcover: $20.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling source of revenue: surfboards. Several car- Bob Hope, Abbott and Costello, Mickey riers have started charging up to $300 to Rooney, Clark Gable, James Cagney, Cary check each board, generating protests from Grant, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Greer surfing aficionados who point out that air- Garson, Roy Rogers, Judy Garland, Van Visit us online at . . . lines charge far less for golf clubs. Johnson, and Margaret O’Brien. Sickening news! Uninsured Americans WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM will spend about $30 billion out of pocket this AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 14, 2008 Page 13

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“The difference between the crowd from the back seat rare stamps or coins, exotic men and boys is the size of was our publisher/editor, butterflies or old cars, for their toys.” I’ve heard this Pam Donnaruma. I also that matter. His ideas statement many times over lost two or three hotrods weren’t that far removed the years but never paid at- due to the same problem, from those of Babbononno tention to it. After teaching overheating. which included: a roof over a class on the art and archi- Dean Saluti, I and the rest your head, good food on the tecture of ancient Rome the of the Renaissance Lodge table and clothes on your other night, I headed for a usually sponsor a luncheon back. That was it. A picnic Dunkin Donut shop where for the old car crowd after now and then during the friends of mine gather a each Columbus Day parade. summer months might be couple of times a week. All of the cars that were in the only expenditure of ex- These friends are part of a trouble arrived at the VFW in tra money, but this was loose confederation of old car Beachmont without further mainly food (again) and enthusiasts and get together mishap. After a buffet of shared with family and to talk about antique cars, pasta, eggplant parm, meat- friends. Robin Sears, left, and her sister, Committee member hotrods, classic cars, muscle balls, chicken and salad, put My generation is the one Sasa Panarese, smile for the camera at The Castle at cars and the parts that are together by Spinelli’s, the that began spending money the Park Plaza Hotel and Towers. necessary to keep these ve- worries began to subside. for things that are not neces- (Photo by Roger Farrington) hicles from the past running Dean and I conversed about sities. I and many of my Boston audiences will dis- reate Seiji Ozawa returns to without problems. the problems we encoun- friends have owned boats, cover the magic of Dr. Seuss’ conduct the orchestra at Many of these old car own- tered due to the stop and go old cars, summer cottages, classic tale in this critically Symphony Hall, on Friday and ers volunteered to bring progress we experienced and or have taken multiple va- acclaimed, record-breaking Saturday, November 28-29. their cars into the Columbus agreed it was standard pro- cations during the various Broadway production directed Mr. Ozawa leads an all- Day Parade in East Boston cedure especially when we seasons of the year. I guess by Matt August and originally French program of music by last month. They do this as are located in East Boston. we haven’t been as fearful as conceived by 3-time Tony two composers for whom he a favor each year but many As you may know, the Co- the generations that pre- Award® winning director, Jack has a special affinity: Berlioz’ complained about our loca- lumbus Day parade in Bos- ceded us when it comes to O’Brien. flamboyant “Symphonie tion in the parade on more ton alternates between money. “The Grinch” has broken fantastique” and Olivier than one occasion since Oc- Eastie and the North End, an I have always indulged in box office attendance records Messiaen’s “Trois Petites Lit- tober the 12th. Being located annual process that has hobbies. When I was a kid, I for two consecutive years urgies de la Prasence divine,” in Division 3 with the Sons been on-going for about a made model airplanes, espe- on Broadway during its lim- featuring Peter Serkin as of Italy, we were preceded by century. The movement cially the American fighters ited holiday engagements piano soloist, Takashi Harada the first two divisions with isn’t as bad when we travel and bombers of WW II. Later, at the St. James (2007) and playing the exotic “Ondes people marching, large floats through the North End, but I had a collection of baseball Hilton (2006) theatres in New Martenot,” and the Women of and who knows what else. As we both agreed that we cards and several years af- York. Thousands of families the Tanglewood Festival a result, many of our cars needed to be in the front of ter that, a collection of Play- have been delighted by this Chorus with John Oliver, overheated due to the stop the parade if we were going boy magazines. Dad never heart-warming musical, conductor. and go type of driving we to continue to have the old interfered with any of these which “The New York Times” Tickets may be purchased experienced. We would drive car enthusiasts join us each hobbies, but Babbononno praises as “100 times better by phone through Symphony- 50 yards; wait five minutes year. I guess we’re going to thought each was a waste of than any bedside story.” Charge (617-266-1200 or 888- and then drive another 50 have to work on this be- time and money. I did catch A complete performance 266-1200), in person at the yards, not good for old cars tween now and next October. him looking at a centerfold schedule is available at Symphony Hall Box Office (301 that weren’t designed for Why was I so upset with of a Playboy magazine on www.citicenter.org. All ticket Massachusetts Avenue, Bos- that kind of driving. this problem? Well as my first more than one occasion, prices include a facility/edu- ton), or online through the Dean Saluti and Margie sentence indicates, these Dad, too. I can imagine what cation-public programming BSO’s Web site (www.bso.org). Cahn were the first to pull are our toys. We are big kids my grandfather would have fee per ticket. Tickets are on For current program infor- out of the parade with their and we have big kid’s toys. said if I was into old cars sale at the Citi Performing mation, dial 617-CONCERT 1965 Jaguar. Next I lost a 56 Most of the vehicles owned when he was alive. Arts Center Box Office, online (266-2378). For further Mercury Turnpike Cruiser by our friends are cars we Well, the Columbus parade at www.citicenter.org, or by information, call the Boston convertible, a 1966 Cadillac remembered from the points is just a memory and the old calling 866-348-9738. Groups Symphony Orchestra at convertible, and then a 1959 in time when we were cars have been put to bed for may reserve tickets by con- 617-266-1492. Cadillac 4 door hardtop. I saw young and couldn’t afford the winter. What is left is tacting Citi Performing Arts Enjoy! all of them swerve out of the them. Today, even though meeting up with the old car Center Group Sales at 617- (Be sure to visit Hilda parade line and head for side we have a short summer enthusiasts at places like 532-1116 or groupsales@ Morrill’s gardening Web site, streets where they could season, these cars are Dunkin Donuts and con- citicenter.org. www.bostongardens.com. In speed up a little and cool treated with kid gloves and versing about faulty carbu- ……. For the first time addition to events covered and their overheated radiators. driven only to get-togethers. retors, radiators that over- since April 2002 when he reported by the columnist, “The A friend, Bob Frissore, was As a matter of fact, most heat or which manufacturer stepped down as BSO music Socially Set” is compiled from driving my 66 Thunderbird owners won’t even take produces old style white wall director after a 27-year ten- various other sources such as and called to tell me he them out of their garages if tires that are actually radi- ure, Boston Symphony Or- news and press releases, was over heating. I stopped, a hint of rain is in the air. als. We will continue this chestra Music Director Lau- PRNewswire services, etc.) jumped out of my 62 Lincoln, That’s how pampered these through the rest of the fall, ran back to the T-bird, hit a vehicles are. the winter and early spring. switch below the dash that Later that night, I began When the weather becomes triggers an auxiliary fan and thinking about my Dad and more palatable in March or the temperature gauge be- Babbononno. They really April, we will resume with gan to head back to normal. didn’t have hobbies. Babbo- pampering and driving our When I got back to the Lin- nonno came from a point old cars. coln, it began to shake and in time when survival was Sorry, Babbononno, I guess blow jet black smoke from of the most importance. He we think a bit differently on the tail pipes. From the stop didn’t have time for luxuries several things. You spent and go driving, my oil was beyond overindulging his your extra money on mak- overheating. I had to pull out family at the dinner table. ing good wine and I spend of the parade or destroy the Dad was a child of the Great mine on keeping up a good engine. I had signs taped on Depression of the 1930s, and antique car, but those op- each side of the car, both although he did well finan- tions are what this country saying “Post-Gazette Staff cially, didn’t squander money is all about. GOD BLESS Car.” As a result, waving to on things as frivolous as AMERICA

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The time has come, the walrus said, NEWS BRIEFS TO TALK OF MANY THINGS (FROM ITALIAN of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings NEWSPAPERS AND by Sal Giarratani OTHER PUBLICATIONS) MEDIA NEEDS TO DO sick and disgusted by the actions of those Compiled by Orazio Z. Buttafuoco SOME SOUL SEARCHING we elect who turn on us. Don’t lecture us governor, and don’t go into While the liberal print and broadcast denial. Who’s to blame for all that is wrong media has been upheld as doing its job THE NEW FIAT 500: A GOLDEN NUGGET? A new, special up on Beacon Hill? Certainly not us! Don’t well by the Liberal Establishment, it actu- model of the resuscitated 500 FIAT, painted with real gold, blame the victims, blame the culprits. ally has been the so-called right wing talk is worth 70,000 euro (@ $100,000). Of course, it is the most radio broadcast media that has ensured SENATOR DIANNE expensive 500 model ever made. By the way, the FIAT 500 some counterbalance to liberal ideologies “BENJAMIN BRA” WILKERSON is a two-cylinder ‘tiny’ box! This new product is the brain on network and cable news that have had a child of “Studio M” which designs and manufactures LOSES TO SONIA CHANG-DIAZ free reign on delivering nonsense instead exclusive cars only, and for the very rich! This special ‘nug- Thank God the voters of the Senate’s of news. get’, painted in gold, has the interiors with special decora- Second Suffolk District woke up and booted According to objective media watchers, the tions, e.g. even the skin of a piton is visible! The controls Dianne Wilkerson back into the dreaded presidential candidates did not receive fair ‘handles and the pedals too are golden. A Maserati ‘four- private sector. and balanced treatment. Over 70 percent of Good luck to Sonia Chang-Diaz as she door’, also painted with gold and with rubies, is being read- the coverage given to Barack Obama was ied for an Arabian Prince who placed a special order for it. becomes the voice of this Senate district. positive while about 31 percent of the cour- CSI: KENYA? Several super rich individuals, whose identity is being kept age given John McCain was positive. Anyone who is a fan of CSI on television secret by the FIAT Corporation, have placed orders for a This wasn’t an accident, it seemed knows “Who are you? Sung by the Who. As I few golden cars also produced by “Studio M”. At this point, intentional. read “BHA: Aunt legal by federal rules” (Boston May I urge our readers to place … their orders as quick as Opinion belongs on opinion pages. News Herald, November 2) I wonder why a 1977 possible! should be news. Mixing up fact with ideol- consent decree in federal court bans I’m sure most prospective customers are not going … to ogy is murky media. Massachusetts from denying public hous- rush! The news that the LA Times sat on a ing to undocumented immigrants has not video in its possession since April showing been revisited in over 30 years. With over THE CELLOPHANE IS A CENTURY OLD. The cellophane Obama back in 2003 in strange company 100,000 people on the BHA waiting list, it is has been in virtually every house since its discovery (1908). with Arafat, his buddies and old friend Billy illogical for illegals to be living in taxpayer It is used to wrap food, packages, flowers and a myriad of Ayers shows just how low the media has subsidized public housing while American other products. Now it is set to conquer new space, new sunk. citizens and legal immigrants stay on the frontiers. The cellophane was invented in 1908 by a Swiss The LA Times by the way endorsed Obama. waiting list which must seem endless to engineer, Jacques Edwin Brandeberger. The idea came to Surprise Surprise! As Spiro Agnew once said these folks and their families. him while he was eating at a restaurant, looking for a of them. They’re “nattering nabors of nega- The case of Zeituni Onyango has become solution to avoid that wine spots the table top. He began to tivity.” They’re also giving the legacy of the the face of this massive loophole in the law. think of a material, that placed on top of a fabric would free press a bad name. make it impermeable. Following a few experiments he Senator Bob Hedlund, R-Weymouth says, THE GOVERNOR BLAMES US? “It is a massive, absurd loophole” found the solution in the cellulose. He got the patent in in need of There is a rash of ethical and legal issues fixing. What is wrong for Beacon Hill to keep 1012, and almost instantly a new industrial product hit swirling about on Beacon Hill. Bad headlines supporting a needless loophole? the market. During WWI, the production was limited; it and Governor Deval Patrick rather than Nothing against Obama’s aunt, she may provided sheets for the gas masks to protect the eyes. speaking out against misdeeds, up on be legally in her D Street project apartment, But soon, with the end of the hostilities, production of Beacon Hill is blaming us, the voters and but she is still in America illegally. How many types of cellophane exploded. In a short time, cello- taxpayers for what’s ailing up on the Hill. many other Zetuni Onyangos are there phane was used for packages and many other articles. He’s also creating a task force to investi- across Massachusetts living in state public Today we find that over 50,000 tons of cellophane is pro- gate recent bad news concerning a slew of housing units? duced annually. state legislators but in the end says, “we The West Broadway housing development Many have seen the musical “Chicago” on the stage, and the people are to blame for it all.” shouldn’t be open to illegals. What part of have heard the song “Mister Cellophane”; it shared the No wonder we don’t vote. Doesn’t the gov- the word “illegal” don’t our state legisla- Oscar (“Chicago”). In the world of fashion, the cellophane is ernor know why we vote so seldom? We’re tors up on Beacon Hill not understand? widely used to protect all kinds of dresses, suits, and the like; it has been used to make wedding gowns! • News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) PROLONGED VACATIONS CAUSE SERIOUS STRESS. more trouble filling up at the of America has been fore- the Bay State Republican Prolonged vacations, either in the summer or at Christ- gas station. closed. It hasn’t and we still Party are young idealists. mas time, cause serious stress to four out of five people. What kind of Kool-Aid are stand tall. They see beyond while Instead of relaxing and enjoying the work-free time, many these kinds of Americans most of us see this growing adults think about returning to the job, or as at Christmas consuming in their Dixie State GOP an Illusion forest out there. When Bill time, they worry about presents, dinners, relatives, and cups? Since my college days Weld won in 1990, the GOP whatever relates to the festivities. Research done on 1000 Jay Severin on 96.9 FM when I was a young Repub- talked of a new Massachu- individuals has found that there is less tension in a family is talking about leaving lican before switching over setts and a new Republican with young children, unlike the couples without children America. The end is near, to the young Democrats, the Party. However, it turned who seem to have other problems, talking the relation- is hyperbole. It takes much State Republican apparatus out badly for them as noth- ship and the idea of a split. Tension doesn’t occur indis- more than one election has been talking about a ing really changed for the criminately everywhere, often in certain communities. result. rebirth. Talking is all that party. The general advice is surprise (!), to take a long walk, to America today is not the happens. If anything the Democrats control Beacon take a swim in a pool, or go to a gymnasium, or to eat a America I lived in back GOP is in worse shape now Hill and the Republicans are healthy meal a day. How true! when I was in the US Air than ever before. a long running — joke. Force down in Texas in Massachusetts has be- Welcome to the People’s 1966. come a One Party State, a Republic of Massachusetts. • Saint Damian Society (Continued from Page 6) Many feel really depressed bad idea for democracy. Check your common sense were packed, sealed and the group produced piles of at the rise of extreme liber- The present leaders of at the border. made ready for shipment huggie bears that were alism that is inching toward in time for Christmas. After prayed over and sent to the 21st century socialism where a prayer, mothers, grand- victims. we will be told how to act and mothers, and anyone wish- In recognition of their what to say. Government NORTH END ing to lend a hand, lovingly service to the community, will work on our behalf but folded and packed piles of the Society was presented will it be my half? handmade sweaters, caps, the Fred Carangelo Award Many liberals think our gloves, blankets, sheets, for outstanding service to federal constitution is PRINTING “flawed”. I think it’s just Huggie Bears, toys, Christ- the community, a commen- 5 PRINCE STREET • NORTH END • BOSTON, MA 02113 mas stockings, just to men- dation richly deserved. fine and needs no fitting. tion part of their incredible The saying goes, “Time Now is the time for a new Owned and operated by Pamela Donnaruma, Publisher, Post-Gazette output. Gifts that were a and tide wait for no man” and conservative strategy. The labor of love sent to brighten although the need remains, Republicans will have to the lives of patients and the the hands that sewed and redefine its voice. What is Quality Printing needy at places as diversi- crocheted, the voices that it? Where does it stand fied as Children’s Hospital, prayed over the fruits of on the issues? Who speaks for all your Saint Francis House. New their labor have grown fewer for them? Who’s listening? England Home for Little and with regret, Barbara, For 40 years, conservatives Commercial and Personal Needs Wanderers, Dana Farber announces that 2008 will be have enjoyed a strong na- Children with Cancer, the final season of giving by tional base. It all started Stationery • Business Cards • Menus • Flyers Shriners’ Burns Institute, Saint Damian Society. with the Nixon Southern Program Books • Wedding and Party Invitations Rosie’s Place, Children’s It is said that a pebble Strategy. It was strength- Announcements • Business Forms and Documents Aids Program, the list goes dropped into the ocean trans- ened by the Reagan Revolu- on. Special effort has often forms the ocean, and so it tion. Sadly, it imploded — COMPETITIVE PRICES — been made to meet the need is that the world will remain under George W. Bush. of some unexpected disas- ever enriched by the efforts Meanwhile, Obamerica ter, most notable was the of the women of Saint takes hold but don’t think 617-227-8929617-227-8929 Oklahoma bombing, when Damian Society. for a moment that the Spirit BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 14, 2008 Page 15

• Even Before Obama (Continued from Page 1) My earliest memories are with equality of opportun- has changed that. those of hiding in a make- ity. And I didn’t need some Obama’s election hasn’t EXTRA Innings shift bunker, huddling to politician to give me self- told us anything we didn’t by Sal Giarratani pray with my family and esteem or hope. I already already know. It hasn’t neighbors, while a barrage of knew I could. strengthened the American Baseball Crawls into November? fire rained down outside. Though all of my high dream. In fact, it trashed it. My other memories are school courses were in a lan- All Obama’s election has Here’s something very interesting. Next year, Game 1 of those of constantly hearing guage that I had just begun taught me is that I could the World Series begins on October 26. gunfire while in school, and to learn, I didn’t complain. I develop political support Welcome to November baseball. For the first time, base- of speeding on more than worked hard and reached through ties with felons, ball knows in advance that it is scheduling playing into one occasion toward a ship straight A’s. I jumped into terrorists and radicals who turkey month. that would take refugees to student council and other will raise funds for my cam- Seven years ago after 9/11 baseball was forced to play the nearby island of Cyprus extracurriculars. I got into paigns, that I could win into month 11 but this time, it is being planned. when the burden became Cornell University – no one those campaigns by elimi- Reggie Jackson was Mr. October. Who will be Mr. Novem- just too much to bear. had proofread my applica- nating my opponents’ names ber? If we don’t watch out Santa will be pitching in a game. I lived in a country ruled tion, because no one in my from the ballot or by rely- by neighboring Syria, with family could improve on my ing on their sex scandals, Posada Takes on Pedro an unstable society and an English. While Ivy League avoid any criticism by vot- Last month, Jorge Posada was interviewed during a tap- economy in tatters, until liberals spent four years ing “present” on important ing for a show on the YES Network. my parents made the best trying to convince me that legislation, base my policy Posada showed he remains somewhat angered with Pedro decision of their lives — racist conservatives will positions on polls, make good Martinez for that fight between the Yanks and Sox back in bringing my sisters and always discriminate against speeches, tell people what Game 3 of the ALCS in 2003. Says Posada, “I thought he was me to America. I began Arabs like me, these “racist they want to hear and be going to hit me in the head with a bat, after we had the fight learning my third language, conservatives” made me thoroughly unaccomplished and he pushed Don Zimmer. It was ridiculous. I mean … there’s English, in eighth grade, Chairman of the College — and that I then could be- no class.” and I had far from mastered Republicans, president of come president. it through much of high the campus pro-life organi- What a slap in the face to Getting Pedro or D-Lo Back? school. I was mocked by zation and president of the American Dream, and I say forghetaboutit. We don’t need no stinkin’ Pedro some in high school for not Cornell’s conservative pub- to those minorities with a Martinez or Derek Lowe. We’re better with both of ‘em past being American enough, lication — a trifecta no one record of meaningful suc- history. and by many in college for else had ever achieved. cesses that have earned not being anti-American I then got myself into a them their current posi- What about Rocco Baldelli on the Sox? tions. What an insult to the enough. Two days after the top-tier law school. I became While the Sox could use another solid right handed hit- American Dream, a beauti- 9/11 attacks, and only a few one of the country’s — and ter off the bench, would Rocco Baldelli, be a valuable weapon ful, powerful idea that tells miles from the Pentagon, world’s — youngest syndi- at Fenway? us we can attain a goal as one of my teachers told cated and published colum- He’s fighting mitochondrial disorder making his muscles long as we work hard, me that I bore an uncanny nists, in a language that I tired. The Rays probably want to bring him back, but they achieve real successes and resemblance to Mohammed was still learning the basics didn’t exercise the $6 million option on his contract for make tangible accomplish- Atta. of through my teens. 2009. He’s a free agent. ments that earn us that Let’s just say that I didn’t So far I’ve made it from He grew up in Cumberland, R.I. It’s risky. He’s out a lot. goal. start life with a big advan- Middle-Eastern bunker to There however is no guarantee how much he can play. He Obama may be above av- tage. Far from it. American attorney and missed the first four months of the 2008 season and missed erage all-around, but how Yet not for one second did I nationally syndicated col- 124 games in 2007. has he done what is neces- believe that I faced limita- umnist, and my ambitions When he plays, he plays very well. The Sox should consider sary to make him presiden- tions other than my own ini- are far greater still. Not him. tiative. Had I stayed in Leba- bad – and it was all possible tial material? How has non, or gone to Africa, South even before The One came Obama deserved the most America or even Europe, I along to tell me that “I powerful position in the • Res Publica (Continued from Page 2) probably would have had can”! world? What has Obama overwhelming obstacles be- The fact is, I didn’t need accomplished other than incentive to maximize im- sures that benefit the entire yond my control. But not in Obama to tell me that I get repeatedly elected? And ports and drive out domestic community — are, effec- America. Not in the one could do anything — I was I’m sorry, Obama soldiers, production and jobs. Say you tively yet more government country that provides you doing just fine without but “beating the Clinton are an American manufac- imposed costs, in other him. Sherri Shepherd was Machine” will never count turer of wiggets. Your plant words, taxes. 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HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss

Paul Poirier gave me some help with my the Professional ranks, with a convincing computer and E-mail address. Thank you KO of Patrick Cape (4-3-0, 2 KO’s) at 24 sec- MOVING MOMENT — One would like to have. The Paul. What a bunch of knowledgeable guys onds of the second round, in his “Welcome of the finest tributes to U.S. Bruins are fortunate to be you Boxers are. The age old stereotype of to the Professionals, Debut Fight!” victory military personnel we’ve seen so deep in such a crucial what we hear about Boxers and the affects here, at the Northern Quest Casino. You did in recent years took place position. If the play of Thomas of the punches that they have sustained, it! Expectations are high, on the 1-0-0, 1 KO between the second and third and Fernandez continues at does not amuse me. As I look at, and pay Olympian, Boo Boo Andrade. Keep up the periods of the Boston Bruins- this level throughout the attention to those in our Brotherhood of great work and continued success to this Buffalo Sabres game at the season, a fine Spring run in Boxing, who took a punch or two on the old 2008 Summer Olympian. As Charlie Garden on November 8. The the Stanley Cup Playoffs may noggin! Ouch!!!! Myself, having taken “Punchlines” Ross would say, “Keep jumbotron displayed a series be the reward. punches from guys in sparring and actual Punching!” Rest in Peace, Comrade of still photographs, one after Concerning Thomas, there fights. Ouch! Again. Punches from, Vito Charlie “Punchlines” Ross. the other, for about four min- was an interesting picture of Antuofermo, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, The Babe! That’s Mr. Boxing, Mr. Charles utes while music played and the 34-year-old netminder on Donnell Wigfall, Danny Long, Manny “Babe” Wood, recently celebrated his 93rd inscriptions were placed the second page of the Novem- Freitas, Frank “Tiger” Moore, Dan birthday on October 24th and a few days later, along the bottom portion of ber 9 Sunday Globe sports O’Malley, Ben Sanchez, Jim McNally, hospitalized at the Jordan Hospital, Ply- the screen. section. It showed Double T Rocky Fratto, Jerry Tramantano, Eddie mouth. He’s now at, Life Care, 309 Drift Way, Extremely well choreo- all stretched out in the locker Parks, Mike Baker, Paul Christie, Paul Scituate, MA. 02066. Let’s all say our prayers graphed, it was a fitting room of the B’s practice facil- Osborne, Dominic DiMarzo. I’ve got to sit for Babe, send him a card, or visit him. A tribute to all our military ity in Wilmington, still able down now. My head is spinning just think- great friend of Babe, and friend to World personnel — both active duty to touch his goalie skates ing about the whacks, to my poor head. As Champion Paul Pender, Richard Torsney and retired — and their fami- while doing the splits. It was Jimmy Connors says, “ That last fight!” visited Babe at Life Care. As did Jimmy lies. It was so good we hope it an impressive sight, and a Hey he fought the Great Willie Pep for ten Connors and I, at the Jordan Hospital. He is shown again. feat Thomas said “was a lot rounds. Willie Pep had 66 KO’s. Willie Pep has a terrific wife in Shirley Wood, who was TWO AT THE TOP — ”Nice easier when I was 20.” when he wanted to unload. “Pow!” He un- there with Babe along with his grandson to see you,” said the man in FAST WHEELS — Yes, that loaded. You are, all the Best. There’s Mas- Dana Biagini. Babe has a terrific family, green as the other with the was Blake Wheeler scoring sachusetts State Auditor Joe DeNucci, daughter Karen “Wood” Biagini, and her spoked B across his chest the first hat trick of his NHL Charles “Babe” Wood, Paul Pender, Tony husband Paul and many great friends too. ascended to the top of the hill. career back on November 6 DeMarco, Jimmy Connors, Joe Devlin, Our prayers are with you, Babe. I’m talking “It’s good to be here,” said the against Toronto at the Gar- Wilbert “Skeeter” McClure, Richard to World Champ Great Tony DeMarco and new arrival as he admired the den. The fact that the third Torsney, Paul Cardoza, Mike Cappiello, Tony’s lady friend Janet. They will both be view from high above it all. score came on an empty Frank Calabro, Tom Conlon, Paul Doyle, heading to Chicago this coming weekend Yes, it was true. As the two netter near the end of the Joe Dias, Mickey Dwyer, Vinnie Marino, to attend the National Italian American winter sports teams — the game didn’t dampen the at- Danny Long, Jackie Brady, Bob Benoit, Sports Hall of Fame honoring Jerry Bruins and Celtics — entered mosphere in the locker room Calvin Brown, Bobby Bolster, Mark Colangelo President and CEO, with the the second week of Novem- after the contest. DeLuca, Francesco Fratalia, Mickey Finn, baseball team Diamondbacks who were the ber both were in first place in Wheeler’s three scores Dick Flaherty, Jerry Forte, Peter Fuller, 2001 World Champions, and General Man- their respective divisions. came in his 13th game — he’ll Leo Gerstal, Don Green, Austin Killeen, ager of the Basketball team Phoenix Suns. Of course, the Celtics won never consider that number Al Sacramone, Gabe LaMarca, Pat This multi talented individual was spoken it all last year so seeing unlucky again — and gave Leonard, Dana Rosenblatt, Mike Ryan, very highly of by friend, World Champion them in first place in the rise to a research expedition George Maddox, Tom McNeeley, Jim Tony DeMarco. Jerry Colangelo assembled Atlantic Division of the NBA by members of the Bruins McNally, Tommy Martini, Mike Mullen, the coaches and players of the 2008 USA had become commonplace media relations staff. It turns Pat Long, Dan O’Malley, John O’Brien, Olympic Basketball Gold Medal winning as the 2007-2008 season out Blake was fast on the Paul Poirier, Jason Pires, Nick Previti, Team in Beijing. He was himself inducted progressed. blades for his hat trick. You Tinker Picot, Iron Mike Pusateri, Goody into the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame. But now the Bruins had have to go back 20 years to Petronelli, Pat Petronelli, Val Rocha, Art This, National Leadership Committee arrived at the top. OK, as of find a Bruins rookie who Rahmalo, Freddie Roach,Chic Rose, Chairman, is a native of Chicago Heights. November 11, it was a share found the range for three Theodore Roosevelt, Chris Sarno, Jackie ... December 5th Rochester Boxing Hall of of the top spot in the North- scores earlier in his career Smith, Micky Ward, George Colton. I’ve Fame, New York, proudly presents to you east Division with the Sabres, Remember Craig Janney? He just mentioned a few of the very intelligent their 18th Annual Banquet and Awards. The the team the B’s had defeated hit for a hat trick on March members from this brotherhood of boxing Main Event is honoring Ray “Boom Boom” three days earlier by a 3-1 12, 1988. Although farther that we have. You are all the greatest. As I Mancini, World champ battler who beat count. But a two-car garage along in the season, it was say, “If this world were full of boxers, it would many of the best. Many other greats in at- at the top is better than no only his fifth NHL game. be a better world! In this list of Boxers tendance. Carmen Basilio, Virgil Hill, garage at all. B’s coach Claude Wheeler’s HT was the named there are: Politicians, Business- Charles Maury, Baby Joe Mesi, Tom Lotta Julien said that having com- second of the season for the men, Doctors, Teachers, Directors of Soci- and many other greats ... A great addition pany was just fine, thank you, Bruins — Milan Lucic had one ety, Protectors of Society, Entrepreneurs, to the corner of The Goldenboy Oscar De La because it’s always better to back on October 25 against Police Chiefs, Judges, Great Parents, Hoya, for his fight December 6th when he be in residency at the top Atlanta — and if two hat Attorneys, The College Educated, The engages in combat with Manny Pacquiao, looking down than at the bot- tricks by the B’s seem like an Street Smart brothers of our Society with is none other than the Savant of Boxing, tom looking up. occurrence not seen too often high I.Q.’s That’s a great list of intelligent Angelo Dundee. Yeah the same Angelo Obviously there’s still a long in these parts you are correct. individuals that respectfully make impor- Dundee who was in the corner of the greats, way to go and no one feels Wheeler’s feat meant it was tant differences in the life of America,” Keep such as Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, that the Bruins will turn out the first time since the 2002- Punching!” George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Jose to be as dominating as the 2003 season that the B’s have 2008 Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Napoles, Willie Pastrano, and many others. Celtics. But still there was a recorded more than one Andrade Providence, punched his way into Till Next week! mighty good feeling in the triple-score over the course of hallways of the Garden as the an 82-game campaign. It’s a second weekend in Novem- rarity that’s nice to have ac- ber passed. Two first place complished so early in the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame teams in the same building. season. Could a three hat It had been quite a while trick season be far behind? New England Chapter since that could be said up COMMAND PERFORMANCE and down the sidewalks of — It wasn’t a playoff game Save the Date - Join Us Causeway Street. against LA but it was the A big part of the move to the most exciting regular season Annual Induction and Scholarship Award Dinner top has to be credited to the finish by the Celtics at the play of the B’s goaltenders — Garden in quite some time. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2008 Tim Thomas and Manny It was seeing team captain Fernandez. Through Novem- Paul Pierce take over the LANTANA’S - RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS ber 11 Thomas had won four November 10 game against of his last five games with a Toronto in the crucial fourth 1.19 goals against average quarter by scoring 22 points 2008 INDUCTEES and a fine .964 save percent- in the final 12 minutes — the LOU MERLONI age in those games. Overall, same number of tallies as he was fifth in the league the entire Toronto team — as Former Major League Baseball Player in goals against with a 1.85 the Celtics shot their way to average over nine contests. a 94-87 win over the visiting DICK BERARDINO Fernandez, who won the Canadian squad after being Former Boston Red Sox Coach and Manager Buffalo game, made 32 saves down by as many as 16 points in his first start since Octo- earlier in the contest. For additional information call ber 25. The win was his third It was teammate Kevin of the season and it served Garnett who said: “I love it Phil Garofalo Pam Donnaruma Pam Modugno - 617-593-3176 - - 617-227-8929 - - 781-956-7441 notice that whoever is in when Superman goes into the For Credit card payments the net, the B’s final line of booth and transforms. I love defense will be in good hands. it. I got the best seat in the www.NIASHFNE.org click on Upcoming Event, Induction and Scholarship Awards Banquet Having two reliable goalies is house.” Pierce finished with a problem that many teams a game-high 36 points.