VOL. 118 - NO. 52 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, DECEMBER 26, 2014 $.35 A COPY A Very Merry Christmas Celebrate First Night Boston 2015 to our Readers and Advertisers Mayor Martin J. Walsh and from the staff of the Post-Gazette the City of Boston announce Pam First Night Boston 2015’s full Donnaruma Christian A. Claude Marsilia programming and schedule Guarino for afternoon and evening Prof./Cav. activities on December 31, Phillip J. DiNovo 2014 form 1:00 pm to mid- Freeway Mrs. Murphy night at The Hynes Conven- tion Center, Copley Square, Boston Common and other Joan Smith Frances Tatiana venues. Fitzgerald Solórzano First Night Boston features a Grand Procession Parade Bobby Franklin that sweeps down Boylston Street, colossal ice sculp- tures that dot the city’s land- scape, and a dazzling fire- Mary DiZazzo works display to welcome in the New Year. Nearly one million people Bob gather in downtown Boston Boston’s signature events,” nity activist, it’s the oldest Morello for a celebration that show- says Mayor Walsh, “in the and largest New Year’s arts Ed CampochiaroLouie cases over 1,000 artists in same company as the Bos- festival in the world. Over Shallow GraffeoDom 200 performances and ton Marathon and Indepen- the years, it has been repli- BarronRay events at over two-dozen in- dence Day celebrations.” cated by over 250 cities and door and outdoor venues. Founded in 1976, by a towns. David “First Night is one of group of artists and commu- (Highlights on Pages 8 & 9) Rosario Trumbull Scabin Samantha Josephine Ally John Christoforo Bennett Di Censo Molinari Sal Giarratani Symynkywicz Lisa Orazio Within Our Hearts a Yearning Cappuccio Buttafuoco Richard Girard Plante Molinari by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari Daniel Richard Preiss Andre Urdi Di Censo Alessandra Sambiase News Briefs by Sal Giarratani Another Hawaiian Get-away for Prez and Family It bothers me a bit when I hear all these moonbats talking about income inequality and then dead silence from them when our presi- dent packs up and takes his family to Hawaii for Christmas, oops I mean winter vacation. Sev- enteen days in the sun and all paid for by you and me to the tune of $16 million. What a deal, less than a million per day. Meanwhile, I am staying home. Or maybe I’ll take a day trip to either the North End or Charlestown. Oh, and that root canal I need, the president needs his trip more than I need good teeth. I wonder how he would feel if he actually had to work for a living just once in his life. I don’t even expect a postcard from him, how ’bout you”? I can’t wait for January 20, 2017. On Saturday, December pated by parishioners and concert attendees. She then People Magazine 20th, the Saint Leonard Cho- friends of Saint Leonard introduced Dr. Dan Drzymal- Interviews Barack and Moochail ral Society accompanied Parish. ski, Music Director who so Recently, People Magazine interviewed Presi- by the North End Chamber As in the past, the concert ably has arranged and con- dent Obama and First Lady Michelle and the Orchestra presented an was held in the magnificent ducted these concerts over subject turned to the stain of racism and how it evening of spiritual and setting of Sacred Heart upper the years. Father Claude has impacted their lives to this day. popular Christmas music church. The concert began Scrima, Parochial Vicar of Michelle remembers once in Target, another entitled “Within Our Hearts promptly at 6:00 pm with Saint Leonard Parish then a Yearning.” The concert was greetings and opening re- offered a blessing for the (Continued on Page 14) the eleventh in a series of marks by Laurie Warnock, parish and all in attendance. Annual Christmas concerts President of the Choral Soci- a lovely event much antici- ety who graciously welcomed (Continued on Page 13) THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMPM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, DECEMBER 26, 2014 Gilda (Scrima) Pasto May She Rest In Peace POSEIDON Poseidon was the Greek Hercules just happened to be god of all flowing waters. He passing through the area lived in the sea and rode and saved the beautiful prin- over the waves in a chariot cess by killing the monster. drawn by brazen-hoofed Poseidon continued to bear horses. Giant waves smooth- a relentless hatred for the ed out as he approached, Trojans and sided with the while sea monsters recog- Greeks later, in their war nized him and frolicked against Troy. At times he around his chariot. He gen- stood off and witnessed the erally yoked the horses to fighting as a spectator from the chariot without the help the high ground at Thrace, from others, but occasion- and at other times he ap- ally he was assisted by the founder of that city. A period peared as a mortal to en- Nereid Amphitrite (a sea of labor for wages was or- courage the Greeks while nymph) who was his wife. dered because of Poseidon’s Zeus was helping the Tro- Most of the time was spent participation in a conspiracy jans. in the sea, however, when against Zeus. Later the king As the ruler of the sea, the gods assembled at refused to pay the wages that Poseidon had the power to Olympus he appeared there were promised, and in con- cause clouds to appear and Gilda (Scrima) Pasto, 87, of Worcester and a long time resident in person. sequence, a sea monster storms to form, or he could of Boston’s North End died peacefully surrounded by her loving This god is credited with was sent by the sea god to have granted a safe voyage family, Saturday, December 13, 2014 in the Jewish Healthcare building the walls around ravage the land, and to de- to help those who were in Center. Her husband Mario Pasto predeceased her. Gilda is Troy for King Leomedon, the vour the king’s daughter. troubled waters. At one time survived by her loving children: a son James Pasto and his wife he argued with the goddess Milah, her daughter Lisa Gurney and her husband Daniel of Athena over which of them Worcester, three grandchildren, Amaya, Alisa, and Mario. A should offer a name for the brother Rev. Claude Scrima OFM of St. Leonard’s Church in Merry Christmas & capitol of Attica (Athens). Boston, and Mary Greco of Wilmington. She was predeceased The gods decided that the by two sisters Connie Zarrella and Sylvia Pisano both of Saugus, Happy New Year honor be reserved for which- and a brother Michael Scrima. ever of the two bestowed upon Gilda was born in Boston, daughter of the late Antonio and Sal mankind the most useful Palmina (Uva) Scrima, and lived in the North End of Boston gift. It was at this time that most of her life before moving to Worcester several years ago. LaMattina Poseidon created the horse, Gilda worked at the Lavanderia and also the Waterfront Laundry while Athena created the ol- for many years before she retired. She loved being at the ocean, & Family ive tree, and of course, we all and was an avid fan of old black and white films, especially BOSTON CITY COUNCILOR - DISTRICT 1 know that Athena won. musicals. She adored Fred Astaire. One of the highlights of her Poseidon is credited with life was a trip to Italy where she met several of her cousins and teaching men the art of han- found it to be a very peaceful place. However, her most treasured dling horses by the bridle times were those with her grandchildren. Gilda will be sadly and also for being the origi- missed by her family and friends. Happy nator of horse racing. This Gilda’ s funeral was held Wednesday, December 17th, at is why he is sometimes rep- 10:30AM in St Leonard’s Church, Hanover Street, Boston’s North resented on horseback. The End. Contributions may be made in Gilda’s memory to the Jewish Holidays symbol of his power is the tri- Healthcare Center, 629 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609. from dent (a spear with three points). This is the instru- ment that he used when he created or subdued storms, Season's Greetings shattered rocks or even shook the earth. This sea god was wor- CITY COUNCILLOR shipped all over Greece and TONY Southern Italy. Sacrifices to AARON MICHLEWITZ him generally consisted of STATE REPRESENTATIVE bulls, wild boars and rams, while horse races and chariot DISTRICT 3 AMBUTO races were often held in his REVERE CITY COUNCIL - AT LARGE honor. For more than twenty- five hundred years, he has been easily recognized in any artistic representation by his Season’s Greetings accompanying dolphin, horse or trident. from Next Week: Neptune Holiday Greetings to All Al Natale Congressman & The Classic MIKE CAPUANO Swing Orchestra POST-GAZETTE, DECEMBER 26, 2014 Page 3 Cartier Holiday Party Honors Boston Ballet Pamela Donnaruma, Publisher and Editor 5 Prince Street, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 617-227-8929 617-227-8928 FAX 617-227-5307 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.BostonPostGazette.com Subscriptions in the United States $35.00 yearly Published weekly by Post-Gazette, 5 Prince St., P.O. 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