VOL. 120 - NO. 51 , MASSACHUSETTS, DECEMBER 16, 2016 $.35 A COPY 46th Annual North End Christmas Parade by Matt Conti For 46 years, the North End Christmas Parade brings all that is good about the holiday season including a Santa who arrives fi rst class via helicopter. The chilly but sunny weather brought out hundreds to Puo- polo Field for Santa’s arrival, followed by the Christmas Pa- rade through the neighborhood streets. Four marching bands played holiday music while cos- tumed characters took pictures with the kids. Of course, it’s not a parade without antique cars and fi re trucks. The parade is dedicated in memory of James “Jimmy” Pallotta and sponsored by the North End Athletic As- sociation in association with the Taste of the North End, Donato Frattaroli, Eagle Bank, Gisella di Paola, Nazzaro Center, North End Against Drugs and Mayor’s Offi ce of Tourism and Special The Palotta Family, members of Eagle Bank, Ted Tomasone and members of the NEAA. Events. Buon Natale! News Briefs by Sal Giarratani

On This Pick, Trump Seems Wrong I liked Ben Carson when he was on the campaign trail. He made a lot of common sense and wasn’t screaming at us from the podium. He grew up in the “hood” as they say, and got himself into trouble for being a smart-(deleted). He was raised by his mom, and for a short time even lived in the killing fi elds of Mattapan. I thought he was more than qualifi ed to be Surgeon General, but recently he was picked by Trump to be the next HUD Secretary and I wondered why? Is he really qualifi ed to run this federal agency? Just because he comes from the city doesn’t mean he knows anything about housing and urban development, does it? As Far as the VA Goes The job of Secretary of Veterans Affairs is just the place for Scott Brown. As opposed to Carson above, Brown is qualifi ed to run Veterans Affairs and to deal with the V.A.’s broken health care system. Rumor has it that Sarah Palin is also being looked at for this position, too. Hey, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren thinks Brown is best for the job. As for Palin, give her something else where she can do minimal damage. Perhaps Press Secretary for Veterans Affairs. Gosh, she sure knows how to talk. But that seems about it. Schwarzenegger Bad Choice The Celebrity Apprentice will be back on NBC this coming January 2nd and Arnold Schwarzenegger will be the new host replacing President-elect Donald Trump. I am not happy with this news, even though I have never watched this show or ever will. However, picking the Terminator to be the new boss doesn’t sit well with me. Isn’t this the same former governor who once fathered two children simultaneously, one by (Continued on Page 10)

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Simple TIMES . . . by Girard A. Plante

As the annual traditions of daughter was on his lap.” the Christmas season consume Another anecdote involves THE CAESARS TWELVE our daily lives, I am reminded two young ladies working of three anecdotes that reinforce weekends to earn money for During the coming months, During the period called the the fi nish just defi es description. the ceaseless spirit of this college expenses at a busy and this column will present a “Empire,” there were many good The name “Caesar” probably season of rejoicing and giving lucrative donut shop in my concise history of our so-called emperors like Nerva, Trajan, was originally derived from every day of the year. hometown. They gave a donut “Twelve Caesars.” I believe that Hadrian, Antoninous Pius, ancient Roman legends. Some During the late 1980s through and cup of coffee free to the readers will fi nd these articles and Marcus Aurelius. Unfor- say it came directly from the 1992, I saw a man who looked man whose father ordered him to be 70 years old occupy the out of the house every day by very informative, especially tunately, along with the good, word “caedo,” meaning that the same seat in the same corner 10:00 a.m. He would stop in those who have had no formal they also had to contend with fi rst bearer of the name was cut of a cozy eatery that served the donut shop to wait for a bus the bad. There were rulers like from his mother by “Caesarean background in classical studies. up a fantastic breakfast in my that brought him to a sheltered A study of all of the stories, Caracalla, who not only built operation.” Others derive the hometown in upstate New York. workshop. As he didn’t own events, and the characters as- one of the world’s largest bath- name from “Caesaries,” because He appeared every Sunday proper clothes for rain or cold, sociated with the rise and fall tubs, but was also noted for the fi rst Caesar was born with around 1:00 pm to sit silently, the two women bought him a of the Roman Empire would be his brutality; Heliogabalas, who a full head of hair. Still others glancing up only to read the knee-length wool coat, scarf, like reading an entire library, was noted for his debauchery; attach the name to “Caesius,” newspapers he brought to hat and gloves. and would probably take a and Commodus, the son of Mar- as applied to the color of the breakfast. The words he uttered The man was intellectually hundred years to fully under- cus Aurelius, who was reported skin or eyes. were meant exclusively for a challenged. His pleasant stand and record its beauties. to have been the most blood- Caesar was the family name certain waitress. He never spoke demeanor and interest in the A capsule explanation divides thirsty and unruly emperor that of Gaius Julius Caesar, and af- to others. two college students and their the history of Classical Rome has ever been recorded in all of ter his death the title of Caesar He wore the same tweed courses of study inspired a into three distinct periods: 1. history. Those of us who are in was given to all of the Roman jacket, button-down shirt, desire to ease the man’s plight. The Regal Period (the legend- good health pay a daily tribute emperors from Augustus to necktie, and wool fedora, no One morning while rushing ary kings like Romulus), 753 to to the memory of this character. Hadrian. References are still matter the season. One Sunday, into work, the donut shop’s 510 B.C.; 2. The Republic (the Then there was Nero, the being made to these 12 Cae- as I passed through a crowd manager confronted them. time of the great Roman Senate, archenemy of all Christians, who sars whose popular names, in of patrons awaiting an empty When they happily admitted table, I was forced to exit past their selfl ess acts, he fi red them. ending with the death of Julius was one of the cruelest, most de- chronological order, are: Julius the man’s corner table and The students expressed their Caesar), 510 to 27 B.C.; 3. The praved, and despotic emperors Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, noticed him staring blankly indignation. Donuts, coffee and Empire (the period of Roman that ever ruled Rome. Finally Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Ves- at his coffee, talking softly as various breads were tossed into emperors starting with the great there was a “nut cake” named pasian, Titus, Domitian, Nerva, though another person sat with the trash every night. Augustus and ending with the Caligula, who was just plain off Trajan, and Hadrian. him. My intense interest in his The man sat at a table listening pitiful Romulus Augustulus), 27 his “Roman rocker.” His reign NEXT WEEK: situation grew over the next to the dust-up. Finally he stood, B.C. to 365 A.D. got off to a pretty good start, but The First Triumvirate several days. walked over to the manager, The following Sunday, I asked and asked him why he hated the the waitress tending to the two young students. The shop’s man about his routine. She other customers fell silent. quickly looked toward him as Patrons stared at the manager he ate breakfast, saying: “He’s as he nervously tugged at his a former professor of Chemistry apron. The ladies set quickly at Columbia University. You’d to work. never know by looking at him Finally, two weeks ago, that he is a brilliant man.” Greater Boston residents Though impeccably dressed, his traveled about the streets and clothes were never clean. sidewalks in mid-afternoon as a Before I could ask her fast-moving fi re required ten fi re to explain how he became companies to battle a massive unkempt, she continued. explosion that consumed “He and his wife moved to several buildings and vehicles Utica (my hometown) upon in a neighborhood near Kendall his retirement after teaching Square in Cambridge. Smoke 41 years at Columbia. His could be seen for miles. wife taught English at Vassar. As darkness moved in, the Pleasant people. Less than a tenants were caught outdoors year after relocating, his wife with only the clothing on their died suddenly from a brain shivering bodies, helplessly aneurism. Shortly after her watching the fire jump from death, their only child died from building to building. They lost cancer. She was 38. That’s all all their possessions. News he told me. I began chatting reports by local media caught with him after not seeing his the attention of the largely sweet wife. Since their deaths, unwary public. Soon after, a he has changed dramatically. GoFundMe account was set His clothes are never clean. And up on Social Media. Within his hygiene has suffered. He’s a three days, the account held broken man.” over $600,000. With the help Upon returning to the diner of the American Red Cross, from vacation a few weeks later, Boston city offi cials, churches I noticed the corner table the and nonprofi ts, some of the fi re man occupied weekly, empty. victims are already returning to The same waitress cheerily new apartments and houses. greeted us as we ordered The 100 people displaced breakfast. I inquired about the by the fires may never meet man. “He’s no longer here,” the good deed-doers who gave she replied. I asked why. “I money because they saw an learned where he lived from our urgent need. The marvel of conversations the past several social media can be used for a years and, after not seeing him greater good. You see, amidst for several days, I drove to his the swirling selfishness in a house to check in. A few people world fi lled with angst amidst were removing furniture from uncertain times, we witness his home and said he passed the eternal goodness that spans away. His close friend and generations of givers. That’s neighbor walked over to tell me America. Giving to causes is he died in his favorite chair. what we do in times of tragedy. A letter written by his dying Merry Christmas!

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OUR POLICY: To help preserve the ideals and sacred traditions of this our adopted country the United States of America: To revere its laws and inspire others to respect and obey them: To strive unceasingly to quicken the public’s sense of civic duty: In all ways to aid in making this country greater and better than we found it. GUEST EDITORIAL JOHN GLENN Merrimack Valley Chamber President Joe Bevilacqua met last week with the AMERICA’s LAST HERO? Premier of Nova Scotia The Honourable Stephen McNeil and The Consul General By Sal Giarratani of to New England David Alward, in the Chamber’s continuing work to When I was growing up in the 50s and 60s as a member of increase international trade and investment between the Merrimack Valley business the post WW II baby boomer, America still believed in heroes community and our closest trading partner-Canada. The Premier was in Boston for and there were many. Some of them for kids like me were the dedication of the Boston donated by Nova Scotia. sports fi gures like Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams or Willie Mays. However, society had many heroes that we all looked up to. Ted Williams wasn’t just a legendary baseball hero but for his service to his country during both WW II and the Korean War where he actually fl ew at times with John Glenn who himself fl ew 149 combat missions during World War II and in Korea. In Loving Memory of Adults and children admired both of these men as heroes. Others like Bobby Kennedy, Cesar Chavez and Dr. Martin Louis J. “Fudgy” Capodilupo, Jr. Luther King were heroes to me because they were never afraid to speak up and say what many others were afraid of doing. December 15, 2011 They stood up for the best in America. 5th Anniversary However, America’s Space Program begun by President Kennedy brought a whole new set of heroes to America. These folks couldn’t hit home runs over fences and they didn’t do A Bridge Called Love legendary things on the battlefi eld. No, these heroes were pioneers into a new frontier called Space. For me, these It takes us back to brighter years, astronauts were modern day heroes because they risked life to happier sunlit days and to precious moments and limp to explore where others had only dreamed. Flying into that will be with us always. And these fond the unknown in outer space seemed mind bogglingly terrifying. recollecti ons are treasured in the heart to bring I mourn for former U.S. Senator John Glenn who served for 25 years in the Senate and who previously was one of those us always close to those from whom we had to many pioneer “Rocket Men” who were part of the original part. There is a bridge of memories from earth to “Mercury Seven” Team. I can remember exactly where I was Heaven above... it keeps our dear ones near us. on the morning of February 20, 1962. Sister Mary Aloysius took the 8th grade class across the hall to the TV room to It’s the bridge that we call love. watch John Glenn return home after circling the globe three Love, times aboard Friendship 7 during a fl ight that lasted barely fi ve hours. Stephen and Carol John Glenn is probably the last great hero of my lifetime. and Murray I look around and wonder where the heroes have gone. They seem not with us anymore. We all need heroes to look up to and admire, However, I see no heroes anymore. They are all gone leaving us struggling on alone. Will new heroes come along or are we now on our own? More so, are heroes really needed? Grace T. (Palazzolo) Visconti Personally, I would like to think we could live on without them. In the end I almost forget that there are heroes still May She Rest in Peace around under the public radar, they are called parents. In Grace T. (Palazzolo) Visconti , age also leaves many loving nieces reality heroes are inside us not in the news. 93, of Boston's North End, passed and nephews. Call John Glenn the last American Hero at Large but look away peacefully on December 8, Visiting hours were held on inside ourselves for courage in all we do for ourselves and 2016. Sunday, December 11 at the others. That defi nes the word “hero” too. She was the beloved wife of the Boston Harborside Home, Boston. late Luigi J. "Dixie Lou" Visconti ; Her funeral mass was celebrated dear daughter of the late Baldassare at 10 am on Monday, December and Mary (Frontera) Palazzolo; 12th at Sacred Heart Church, 12 Loving mother of Agnes Strazzullo North Sq., Boston. Burial in Saint and her husband Domenic of Michael Cemetery, Boston. East Boston and Maria Cronin Expressions of sympathy and her husband Paul of West may be made to Anna Jerome Roxbury; Cherished grandmother Scholarship Fund, St. Theresa of Domenic Strazzullo of Chelsea, of Avila School, 40 St. Theresa Louis Strazzullo and his wife Laurie Avenue, West Roxbury, MA 02132 of Boston's North End, and Megan and Matt hew Att n: Maria Cronin. Cronin both of West Roxbury; Dear sister of Jenny The family also wishes to extend a special Sullivan of Saugus, the late Rose Gill, the late Marty thank you to the Fourth Floor staff of the North Palazzolo, the late Pauline Ciaramitaro, the late End Nursing Home for the wonderful care they James Palazzolo, and the late Lucy Schreiber. She provided.

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When I wake up in spread to Italy as well, where it Refl ections On A Life Well Worth Living the morning, a sky as black as stands as a well-known holiday a stormy sea greets me, send- decoration and is known as I don’t like sounding like one are a special breed. Without ing me scuttling towards the l’albero di Natale. of those televangelists I spot on them, a community could not comfort of a warm breakfast. Holly and Mistletoe: Like the TV while fl ipping through the grow and prosper. During the day, the sun is low Christmas tree, holly speaks to channels. Many of them are He had a gift for writing and in the sky, gracefully sending the potent allegory of eternal gloom-and-doomers, and others used it wisely and often. He did golden spangles of light through life around the winter solstice. sound like used car salesmen. not waste this gift. Now, he has the bare trees. The upcoming An evergreen plant, holly was Most of , they mostly gone. His journey among us has winter solstice, after all, serves worshipped during the winter want to separate your money ended. He completed that race from your wallets. that Saint Paul spoke of in his as the darkest day of the year, by European pagans. It ac- However, recently, I heard a writings. when night wraps its cloak quired a Christian perspective preacher talk about always be- Our journey continues on around the feeble sunlight of a of Christmas and New Year’s in the Middle Ages, when its ing ready to meet God. There’s a without him, but not without short day. However, the winter leaves came to symbolize Je- Celebrations, author Tanya parable I heard at Sunday Mass his memory. All of us have tal- solstice also marks the return Gulevich outlines the fascinat- sus’s thorny crown and the red recently about the property ents and gifts. Many use them. of the sun, as after this date ing story of how Christmas be- berries, his blood. Meanwhile, owner who gets robbed and the Others waste them. We need to the sun will stay for a longer came associated with the date mistletoe, a plant sacred to the parable says if the owner knew use them in our lives. time in the sky. No wonder that of December 25th. The earliest Celts, also became equated with when the crooks were coming, Time passes, but the journey so many midwinter festivities, Christians did not celebrate rebirth due to its status as an he would be ready for them. continues. We should never from Christmas to Hanukkah to Christmas. In fact, though evergreen. The custom of kiss- In the sudden passing of a stop doing our best until they Kwanzaa, emphasize the theme Christmas gets more attention, ing under the mistletoe may friend of mine, Brian Mahoney, start throwing dirt on us. We of light! In preparation for the Easter, which honors the Res- derive from ancient Scandina- who had been the editor-in- get one life to live. If we use winter solstice on December urrection of Christ, remains the via, where mistletoe served as chief of South Boston Today, I it wisely, all the bruises and 21st, I decided to pay atten- most important holiday in the emblems of peace. According to remembered that parable. None losses we take will have been tion to origins of the Christmas Church calendar. Christians tradition, enemies who passed of us knows the day we will be worth it if we live our lives with symbols and customs that sur- were observing Epiphany, the each other under a mistletoe called home to God. It just hap- laughter and good work. Brian round us. I found a fascinating day that the Three Kings vis- branch had to lay down their pens when it happens. The end did that and more. tale of history and metaphor, ited Baby Jesus, before they arms and call a truce. In Italy, came quick but, in Brian’s case, Our time is now and we need of the yearning for light and observed Christmas. The fi rst holly is known as agrifoglio and he just lived his life not worrying to do the right thing always. eternal life. Below are a number mention of Christmas falling decorates homes for Christmas about dying. He was involved in We cannot and should not live of Christmas customs and their on December 25th occurs in a and New Year’s. Misteltoe, or living and doing. in the shadows. Stand up and beginnings, in the context of calendar from 336 A.D. In the vischio in Italian, holds a special All of us live our lives differ- be you. Make this life we have both our Italian heritage and year 350, the Pope officially place in the country’s culture ently, but in the same way. Bri- count for something good. universal human nature: declared December 25th as because it was the fabled “Gold- an had a mission in life to be a I have always tried to stand Pre-Christmas Holidays: the date of the Nativity. Some en Bough” the mythological good person and to be involved up and do things that count. Historians have identifi ed sev- scholars theorize that this date fi gure Aeneas needed in order in life around him. Some people Make my community, my city, eral ancient feasts that served was chosen to bring a Christian to placate the gods during his live in a community. Others live my state, my country and my their lives for the betterment of world better. If I see something as symbolic precursors to the perspective to winter solstice journey into the underworld. their community. Brian wasn’t wrong, I stand up and take it secular celebrations of Christ- celebrations, as the birth of Yule Log: There is nothing just awake and walking around, on. Sometimes I use my feet, mas. Our ancestors in Italy Jesus symbolically offered a like a warm, crackling log on he was awake and trying to sometimes through writing. gathered for a wild weeklong return of light in the world. the fi re to conjure images of a make his community the best Isn’t that what we remember festival known as Saturnalia cozy, joyous holiday. However, Christmas Trees: Mention place it could be. That is the dif- about Brian? He took his stands starting on December 17th. the word “Christmas,” and the the yule log’s origins are en- ference in residing somewhere every day and tried to improve This holiday honored Saturn, fi rst image that may pop into shrouded in mystery. Ostensi- and living somewhere. the lives of people around him. the god of agriculture and time. your mind is that of an illumi- bly it derives from the Germanic Brian was a great community Rest in peace, Brian. Your job During Saturnalia, slaves and nated, beautifully decorated ev- Yule celebrations, the feast activist and there aren’t enough has ended but, for the rest of us, masters exchanged places, a ergreen. Pagans long venerated celebrating the winter solstice activists out there. These folks the struggle continues. harbinger of the misrule that trees in the winter. Evergreens in which greenery and fi re were characterizes Christmas, New were considered symbols for brought indoors to form a literal Year and Epiphany traditions to eternal life, as they persisted and symbolic barrier against this day. Ancient Romans also through the cold, barren win- the cold air. Yule log traditions exchanged gifts on Saturnalia, ter. Romans even adorned vary across the world. The a custom which has survived in their homes with greenery English hold a plethora of su- the modern Christmas. Mean- for the solstice celebration of perstitions around the Yule log, while, the people of Northern Saturnalia. The Christmas such as one which states that Europe celebrated a holiday ornaments hanging from the bad luck will follow if the Yule known as Yule. They adorned trees, meanwhile, may derive log is extinguished before the their homes with greenery as from the medieval practice night, or that the log contains an example of eternal life in the of paradise plays. Performed healing properties. The French midst of the dark winter and lit around Christmas, these folk eat buche de Noel, or a sponge candles, not only for warmth, dramas recreated the Biblical cake shaped like a log, during but to symbolize the return of tale of Adam and Eve. A tree fes- their Christmas Eve dinner. In the sun after the solstice. We tooned with apples, symbolizing Italy, the Yule log is called il still see greenery and candles the Tree of Knowledge in the ceppo di Natale and is blessed in our contemporary Christmas Garden of Eden, formed the with prayers and songs. decorations, and we still use centerpiece of these plays. The Christmas traditions the word Yule to describe the Christmas trees didn’t catch which surround us burst with Christmas season! on in America until people rich symbolism and complex NORTH END December 25th: In her com- caught wind of the fact that the spiritual significance. They prehensive book Encyclopedia fashionable Queen Victoria cel- remind us of the comfort and joy which characterizes the PRINTING holidays, and link us to the universal hopes and desires of 5 PRINCE STREET • NORTH END • BOSTON, MA 02113 Richard Settipane our ancestors. 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Dean’s relationship with the nationally-acclaimed Larz Anderson Auto Museum made JANE’s annual May event at Larz “standing room only.” At many of Dean’s exciting Dr. Dean Saluti and Marjorie Cahn with their award-winning Jaguar events, he served an 1965 Jaguar 3.8S Sedan, “Victoria.” Dean, who is active in Italian buffet, introducing the Boston’s Italian community, is the newly-elected President British car club to Spinelli’s and of the Jaguar Association of New England. Pace’s outstanding catering. Most of us know Dr. Dean Throughout his life, starting The members raved, and also Saluti as the President of Bos- at age 16, Dean has owned loved the rum cakes that Dean ton’s Renaissance Lodge of the British cars. He has had seven brought in from Royal Pastry in Sons of Italy, the Chairman of MGs, one Triumph, eight Jag- Cambridge. Do you think this the Sons of Italy’s State Italian uars, and two Range Rovers. He Italian food helped Dean get Culture/Historical Commis- loves British cars. Twelve years elected as President? sion, and one of the vice presi- ago, Dean joined the Jaguar Dean turned down the Presi- dents of Boston’s prestigious Association of New England. dency for the last two years be- Italian Cultural organization, After a few years, he became cause he felt that his technical the Pirandello Lyceum. Dean a member of its Board of automotive knowledge was not is defi nitely active in Boston’s Directors. Then he became Vice good enough. You see, Dean’s Italian community. President of Events, a position father was an airplane mechan- Dean now has a new role — he that he has held for the last ic for Eastern Airlines for 37 is the newly-elected president fi ve years. With Dean as Vice years, and was embarrassed by Il Futuro Non Crolla of a large, active British car President, JANE membership Dean’s lack of mechanical abil- club, the Jaguar Association of soared to 300, largely due to ity. Dean’s father wouldn’t let Coro-Dante Christmas Concert New England, or “JANE.” Post- Dean’s exciting monthly meet- him near a wrench, and called Gazette columnist Dr. John ings with 40-50 members in him “hopeless.” Well, Dean has In Honor of the Christoforo is amazed with all of attendance. fi nally accepted the Presidency this — an Italian president of a As JANE’s Vice President, of the Jaguar Association of People and Towns of Central Italy British car club? This confuses Dean was responsible for New England – an Italian with him. Dean’s friend Lino Rullo, monthly dinner meetings, many no mechanical ability leading a All-Italian Repertoire Chorus with his new red Ferrari, may of which were held at the fa- British car club. not approve of this at all. mous Longfellow’s Wayside We wish him luck. of the Dante Alighieri Society

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Elected Hand to God stands out. It’s the tiny hidden gave an outstanding musical offi cials joined the party, talking treasure in Day Square. Elite performance, and the Chamber to constituents … Other Christ- at the SpeakEasy Stage Donut, who despite knowing of Commerce Holiday Parade. mas events coming up: Seniors displaying sidewalk decorations Refreshments were served along Coordinator, Cassy Martarano is risky business, has a good with holiday cheer. Everyone is holding her annual Senior size, fully decorated, lit Christ- appeared to be socializing and Christmas Bingo Party at the mas tree adorning their front having a good time! … The Barnes School December 20th. walk. Adding to the glitz, Elite’s Eastie Elves annual fundraiser Besides refreshments, everyone Christmas window includes an held last week was another gets a gift card. Sounds like animated Mr. and Mrs. Santa gala event. It was founded by seniors will be having a good and an old-fashioned moving former State Senator Anthony time! … Mayor of Revere, Brian merry-go-round. If you look up, Petruccelli, who was presented Arrigo, may be fi nally honoring a large lit Snowman and Santa the “Junior Lombardi Memo- a promise of a new playground appear on the roof. Elite has rial Award” during the evening. made by former Mayor Dan managed to bring the spirit of Impressing the crowd again Rizzo. Arrigo has said he will Christmas to life! Orient Heights and adding to the wonder of come up with funds to build a held its annual Christmas Tree Christmas was the Central new playground for the Lincoln Lighting last Sunday, sponsored Catholic Choir whose music School children. by Joe Ruggiero of Ruggiero and singing was a true delight. … Till next time Described as “Sesame Street meets The Exorcist” by the New Yorker, HAND TO GOD tells the story of an awkward Texas teen named Jason, who spends his afternoons at his local church, practicing for the Christian Puppet Ministry run by his widowed The Fifth Annual Christmas Concert mother. All hell literally breaks loose, however, when Jason’s puppet Tyrone takes on a shocking and dangerously irreverent Sponsored by The Consulate General of Italy personality all its own. Nominated for fi ve Tony Awards, including by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari Best Play, HAND TO GOD explores the startlingly fragile nature of faith, morality, and the ties that bind. “What a lovely evening.” Sim- Like the young protagonist in his play, HAND TO GOD playwright ple words spoken by an at- Robert Askins grew up in a small Texas town, lost his dad at a tendee that well describe the relatively young age, and even participated in the Christian Puppet Fifth Annual Christmas Concert Ministry which his mother ran at the local Lutheran church. He sponsored by The Consulate didn’t start writing plays until he got to Baylor University, which General of Italy that took place is where he met playwrights Romulus Linney and Horton Foote. on December 9th at Sacred These celebrated writers encouraged Mr. Askins and provided Heart Church in the historic a connection to New York’s Ensemble Studio Theatre, which is North End. The concert, held where, in 2011, HAND TO GOD had its premiere. In addition to his in collaboration with Com.It.Es. Tony nomination for HAND TO GOD, Mr. Askins has received two and the Boston Conservatory at EST/Sloan grants, the Helen Merrill Emerging Playwrights Award, Berklee, showcased 20 students and an Arch and Bruce Davis Award for Playwriting. of the Conservatory singing Ital- Norton Award-winner David R. Gammons will direct HAND TO ian songs and arias. GOD for SpeakEasy. The cast for this New England Premiere pro- The Concert opened at 6:30 duction is Marianna Bassham, Josephine Elwood, Eliott Purcell, pm with a blessing by Father Dario Sanchez, and Lewis D. Wheeler. Claude Scrima, O.F.M., Paro- HAND TO GOD will run for fi ve weeks, from January 6th through chial Vicar of Saint Leonard February 4, 2017, in the Virginia Wimberly Theatre in the Stan- Parish. The Italian Consul ford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 General, Nicola De Santis, fol- Tremont Street in Boston’s South End. lowed with a greeting to the For tickets or more information, call the box offi ce at 617-933- near capacity audience and 8600, or visit www.SpeakEasyStage.com. words of admiration for the tal- ented singers who were about to perform. Patty Thom, from the Boston Conservatory, who Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf accompanied the evening’s to Play at The Lyric Stage performers at the Baby Grand piano, then addressed the audi- ence, giving an overview of the program. She then announced that three surprise guests from Italy would be performing at the end of the program. The freshman students per- church contributed immensely lee, creates possibly the most formed arias from the 16th to the beauty of the evening. all-embracing schools for per- through the 20th centuries. The Also contributing to the forming arts and related careers singers performed beautifully, success of the concert were in the country. On December and all with an understand- Sara Delvecchio, Assistant 17th, the Annual Saint Leonard ing of the technique needed Consul, and Walter Valeri, head Parish Christmas Concert and to properly interpret the mu- of Italian language studies at Party will take place at 6:00 pm sic. Singing, in the order of the Boston Conservatory. We at Sacred Heart Church. Tickets their performance, were: Hagar look forward to next year’s are currently on sale at the Par- Adam, Carolina Alvarez, Sam concert! ish Offi ce and gift shop. Tickets Bailey, Jordan Beaver, Hannah The Boston Conservatory and can be purchased the evening of Bentivegna, Katherine Eckard, the Berklee School of Music the concert. Coffee and cake will Anne Fanelli, Leah Lozada, merged in 2016. The combined be served immediately after the Daniel Lugo, Campbell Mann, institution, now known as the concert at adjacent Saint John Lauren Marlow, Samantha Boston Conservatory at Berk- Hall on Sun Court Street. Martinez, Christian Ohlensech- laeger, Amy Onyonyi, Lauren Virginia Pernas, Anthony Ra- nas, Izaya Taylor, Felix Aguilar Mattéo Gallo Steven Birkhimer and Paula Plum Tomlinson, and Annika Vlock. The Lyric Stage has announced the cast for Edward Albee’s clas- Completing the evening were sic play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf set to run from January 1st the performances of the guest o Appraisals through February 12th. artists from Italy. Directed by Scott Edmiston, whose My Fair Lady at the Lyric The performance was staged Sales & Rentals was named among “The Best Theatre of 2015” by the Wall in the sanctuary of Sacred Street Journal, the very strong cast is lead by Steven Barkhimer Heart’s upper church. Wreaths • (Warrior Class) playing George. He will be joined by the award- with tiny white Real Estate winning Paula Plum as Martha. Erica Spyres (Company) and Dan hung midway down each of the Whelton (One Man, Two Guvnors) will play Honey and Nick. nine stained glass windows, 376 North Street • Boston, MA 02113 The Lyric Stage is located at 140 Clarendon Street, Boston. which were also symbolically For ticket information, you may call 617-585-5678, or visit candle lit with lanterns. The (617) 523-2100 • Fax (617) 523-3530 www.lyricstage.com. wonderful acoustics of the POST-GAZETTE, DECEMBER 16, 2016 PAGE 7

“A Taste of Bordeaux” Recipes from the Benefi ts French Cultural Center’s Homeland Accent on Success Program in Boston Schools by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

The French Cultural Center (FCC) hosted its COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED annual Le Tour de France Viticole, A Taste of Bordeaux wine dinner at the Chilton Club on CANNALICCHI Monday, November 21st. The black-tie fundraiser “Kanna lee kee” for 100 invited guests featured fi ne wines from A Sicilian Christmas Fig Cookie Domaine Clarence Dillon, including vintages from Château Haut-Brion and Château La Mis- FILLING: DOUGH: sion Haut-Brion. The evening raised more than 1 pound dried fi gs 5 cups fl our $300,000 to support the French Cultural Center 1 cup red wine 3 tablespoons sugar and its “Accent on Success” French language 1 cup water 1 egg program in Boston-area schools. 1/8 teaspoon black ground 1/2 cup vegetable oil pepper 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup fi ne chopped walnuts (optional) Sprinkle of salt

French Cultural Center Board of Trustees DAY 1: Place dried fi gs in bowl with wine and water to soak chair Steven Galante and Committee member overnight. Cover and refrigerate. (Less liquid may be required if Gérard Mouffl et you are not using dried fi gs.) DAY 2: Chop fi gs or mince in food processor. Add black pepper, walnuts and mix in bowl. DOUGH PREPARATION: Place flour, sugar and salt in a 12-inch bowl. Add slightly beaten egg and oil. Add water gradually until mixture holds together. Remove from bowl. Knead to smooth consistency. Cut into four portions. Roll individual portions into long rolls one-inch thick. Cut these rolls into three-inch portions. Place in bowl. Keep covered. With rolling pin, roll each three-inch portion into long strips approximately 1½ inches wide. Place fi lling in center of strip with teaspoon. Fold sides over. Turn so seam is on bottom. Press to fl atten slightly. Cut pieces diagonally about 1 ½ inches long. Longer pieces can be shaped as S’s or U’s or French Cultural Center president Catheline round-like doughnuts. Slit sides with point of knife before bak- van den Branden and Valéry Freland, Consul ing. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake in preheated 400°F General of France oven for twenty to twenty-fi ve minutes. Tops will not color much. Bottoms will brown. Cool before storing in a canister.

1st Generation Jennifer Levinson and Deme Taleghani Italian-American Vita Orlando Sinopoli Shares with us a delightful recollection of her memories as a child growing up in Boston’s “Little Italy” and a collection of Italian family recipes from the homeland.

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The time has come, the walrus said, TO TALK OF MANY THINGS of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings by Sal Giarratani LOWERING THE and smiled. I then mentioned CITY SPEED LIMIT to him that Santa Clause was a Members of the Boston City pretty short guy this year. I then Council are moving forward asked if he knew why. He said When I was a kid, I belonged cians and worked day and night Version and the story of Je- with the idea of lowering the NO and I told him the Roslin- to the Trinity Neighborhood during the Christmas season. sus, the way you heard it, was speed limit on city streets to dale Main Streets Program House located at 406 Meridian When I thought about it, there probably from that King James 25 miles per hour. The current waited too long before ordering Street in the Eagle Hill section was only one person left to ask- edition. I didn’t know that there speed limit is 30 miles per hour. him for this event and all they of East Boston. Back in 1847, -Babbononno. was a difference, but I liked the The City says it will make our had left on the shelf were small it was built as the home of a My grandfather, by this point story of the birth of Jesus from streets safer for all. Santa’s. man named Noah Sturtevant. In in his life, was fully retired and both books. The only thing I see are bicy- Don’t try and explain this 1917, it came under the control at night, could often be found When the religious end of clists zooming past motorists to your kids. Just tell them, of Boston’s Trinity Church and at one of the store-front social things was concluded, Ms. Orr going at a higher speed and Santa’s trying to lose some body became what used to be called clubs he belonged to. When I would read two other Christ- probably through the red light mass. “a settlement house.” By 1966, asked him if he would like to mas stories, one a poem and up ahead that made you stop. KNOW HOW YOU KNOW it became part of the East Bos- be the family representative and the other a narrative. The fi rst REMEMBERING YOU’RE OLD? ton Social Centers and is now accompany me to the Trinity was the poem The Night Before DECEMBER 7, 1941 Do you know the difference a home for people in need. In Christmas party, he shocked Christmas. It was written by Over in the City of Quincy, between a crew-cut and a whif- 1981, it became a Boston land- me by saying that he would. Clement Clarke Moore in New the 75th observation of the fl e? If you do, you’re offi cially mark, and in 1992, it was listed On the night of the 23rd, both York in 1822, and was originally December 7, 1941, surprise old. Here’s an extra bonus ques- on the National Registry of His- he and I dressed with our spit- called “A Visit from St. Nicho- attack at Pearl Harbor was tion if you went to parochial toric Places. Anyway, I belonged shined shoes, starched dress las.” This poem actually made commemorated on Sunday, school back in the day when to it as a kid, and I learned how shirts, hand-painted ties, and synonymous with December 4th, on the podium those schools were fi lled with to box, dance, make airplane heavy winter coats, and headed Christmas in the United States. of the World War II Memorial nuns. What was a D.A. hair- models, and play basketball. down the Eutaw Street hill to A bit of trivia: Christmas didn’t at Mt. Wollaston Cemetery. The cut? They were banned from The place was run by a wom- Meridian Street, and then up become a national holiday in ceremony was sponsored by the classrooms. an named Ms. Orr (I never knew the hill again to the Trinity this country until 1870, but Quincy Veterans Council and HAVE YOU SEEN THOSE her fi rst name), and long time Neighborhood House located that’s a story for another day. coordinated by Past Council NEW WIDER BIKE PATHS? East Boston activist and old at the top of the hill. When we The last of the readings was Commander Larry Norton. Once I have spotted some recently, friend, Dr. Edith DeAngelis. arrived, we were greeted by Ms. the story Yes, Virginia, there is a again, a large crowd turned out over by Staniford Street and Back then, we were divided by Orr, and while we kids warmed Santa Claus. In 1898, an eight- to honor those who died at Pearl the Lindemann Center, and sex and we boys came under up, our family members were year-old New Yorker named Harbor. Veterans, as usual, over on Commercial Street by the tutelage of J.J. Dana, from given a tour of the building. Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter turned out in large numbers. the ballpark and Coast Guard whom I learned to box and play When Babbononno returned, he to the editor of the New York Nothing new for the most Pa- Base. There are two bike lanes basketball. Prior to J.J., there whispered to me, “This place is Sun asking about the existence triotic City in America, as noted going in opposite directions. It was a man named Mr. Dudley well-made, good construction.” of Santa Claus. A seasoned recently by the U.S. House of took away a lane of travel going in charge of the activities for the Once back in the main room of editorial writer named Francis Representatives. north on Commercial Street and boys, but he left in the late ‘40s the fi rst fl oor, we were invited Church responded by assuring EAST BOSTON it’s backing up traffi c all the and Mr. Dana replaced him. to help ourselves to cake and Virginia that there truly was a DOCUMENTARY time now. I learned quite a lot grow- punch. I remember the cake Santa. Since then, the story has RELEASED AT ZUMIX SCHETTINO APPOINTED ing up at the Trinity House that year being orange in color become an American classic. It A documentary by fi lm-maker EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF and loved every minute of it. and taste. The punch was red has been translated into dozens Lucus La Battaglia, in the mak- EAST BOSTON FOUNDATION It was less than a fi ve-minute in color and tasted like liquid of languages and developed into ing for many years, was fi nally East Boston Attorney Lorene walk from our block of Eutaw sugar. Both were too much for a movie and TV format. When released and premiered at Zu- Schettino has been serving as Street and I was there several me, but Babbononno had a she was fi nished with the read- mix on December 11th. The fi lm interim executive director of afternoons and two nights each sweet tooth and had seconds ing, Ms Orr thanked everyone Destination: East Boston traces the East Boston Foundation week. As I mentioned, we were or thirds, if I’m not mistaken. for coming to the Trinity House the roots of the community’s since Attorney Richard Lynds separated from the girls in When everyone was fi lled with Christmas party and bid them battles with Massport expan- stepped down earlier this year. almost everything except danc- the cake and punch, Ms. Orr a good night. sion in the 1960s up to today. The Foundation’s board made ing, and on Tuesday nights, I would have us all sit down on On the way home, Bab- Check it out. Those who the appointment permanent learned how to square dance the folding chairs which were bononno commented on what viewed it loved it and said it was two weeks ago. Kudos to Lorene and the fi ne points of ballroom now set up theater style in that he called the sentimentality of a very accurate depiction of this Schettino! dancing. This was the compro- main room, and she would Christmas the way it was ex- sadly ongoing struggle between CAROL BURNETT mise I made with Mom. She stand in front of everyone wait- pressed by an American. I kind the community and MassPort. COMING TO BOSTON wanted to see me groomed as ing for the place to quiet down. of smirked, not knowing that I SANTA COMES IN SMALL Actress Carol Burnett is com- a little gentleman and dancing Finally, when everyone took the would experience the same par- PACKAGES, TOO ing to Boston’s Boch Center was part of the image she had hint and became still, they saw ty format on the following two A couple of weeks back when Wang Theatre for an evening of in mind. So, on that night of the that she had a book under her Christmases and enjoy them it was still November, Santa laughter and refl ection on April week, sports and model making arm. When there was finally just as much. The next day was Claus arrived in Roslindale 8th. For more information, visit were put on a back burner. absolute silence, Ms. Orr began Christmas Eve, and we returned Square to light up the Christ- www.bochcenter.org, or call My fi rst year as a member of to fl ip the pages until she came to being Italian. I kind of liked it mas tree in Adams Park. While 800-982-2787. the Trinity House was coming to the section she wanted. The both ways, and still do. I was listening to the kids to an end and one night, while book was the New Testament from Sacred Heart School sing QUOTE TO NOTE I was on the lower fl oor tak- and the part she searched for GOD BLESS AMERICA Christmas songs, I noticed how “In case you missed it, John ing a boxing lesson, someone was the Gospel according to tiny Santa looked. Remember Forbes Kerry went before some came from Ms. Orr’s offi ce and St. Luke. It was the Christian that old movie Honey, I Shrunk women’s group in Washington reminded us that the Trin- biblical account of the birth of DIAMONDS the Kids? I was thinking in my and said ‘I am not going quietly ity House was going to hold a Jesus and she would read it to ROLEX head, “Who shrunk Santa?” into the night.’ Quietly, loudly, Christmas party the following her children and their families ESTATE JEWELRY I turned to the Monsignor, the nobody cares how you go, ‘Live- week on December the 23rd and with a young Edie DeAngelis Bought & Sold parish pastor and told him that shot,’ just as long as you go.” we and our families were all standing at her side. Jewelers Exch. Bldg. Santa Claus comes earlier and — Howie Carr, invited. Of course, when I had I had heard the Gospel ac- Jim (617) 263-7766 earlier every year. He nodded Boston Herald, December 4th fi rst heard about this event, I cording to St. Luke at my church forgot to tell my mother. I knew (Sacred Heart) ever since I could that by this point in time, no remember, but the wording one would be able to go with was a little different than the Remember me. Mom and Nanna would be ones spoken by Ms. Orr. Out preparing for our family din- of curiosity, I ask Dad the next Your On Sale Now! ners, which would take place day. He told me that there was on Christmas Eve and Christ- a difference in the Christian Loved Ones mas Day, and I knew that my bibles, “Son, we use the Douay THE NORTH END father and uncles were out of Bible which is Catholic. Most the picture, as they were musi- Protestants use the King James Where It All Began The Way It Was — FOR YOU WHO APPRECIATE THE FINEST — by Fred Langone THE Johnny Christy SALE PRICE The Post-Gazette $19.95 Orchestra accepts memorials Plus Shipping & Handling throughout the year. On Site at MUSIC FOR ALL Please call The Post-Gazette OCCASIONS 781-648-5678 617-227-8929 5 Prince Street, North End, Boston, MA PAGE 10 POST-GAZETTE, DECEMBER 16, 2016 THOUGHTS by DAN About This & That with Daniel A. DiCenso Christmas Past THE BLACK-EYED PEAS – Yes, I remember my child- The holiday TV schedule is THE COMPLETE VINYL COLLECTION - UMe hood Christmases. They were also memorable. The Disney Just when you thought you’d run out of holiday gift ideas, very simple, really. The magic Channel often ran Mickey’s along comes UMe with an offer you can’t refuse. A limited was in the moments: the lights Christmas Carol as well as a edition six-double-LP vinyl box set: The Black-Eyed Peas: The on the tree, the Christmas play classic holiday special fea- Complete Vinyl Collection. at St. Mark’s, and the thought turing clips from movies and Originally formed in Los Angeles in the late ’80s by rap part- that, just maybe, Santa Claus holiday-themed shorts. What ners will.i.am and apl.de.ap, The were signed was really watching me. I really loved, however, were to Eazy-E’s Ruthless Records, and then joined Interscope in Christmas was a big deal the Rankin-Bass specials like 1998 for their critically acclaimed major label debut at St. Mark’s Parish school. Frosty and Santa Claus is Com- Behind the Front. Since then, The Black Eyed Peas have sold My first school play was for ing to Town. more than 35 million world-wide, emerging from the Christmas of 1988. I can hardly Christmas Eve was always the West Coast rap underground to become Grammy-winning, remember the thing now. All I more exciting of the two nights. multi-platinum superstars who have stormed the pop charts know is it involved Santa’s fl ight My extended family would come after adding pop diva Fergie to their ranks. Their 2003 break- on Christmas Eve and half the over for a night of dinner, games, through album, , produced their fi rst hit singles: Kindergarten class was dressed and other fun activities. One “Where is the Love,” “Shut Up,” “Hey Mama,” and “Let’s Get as toy dolls and the other half area in my life in which I have it Started.” Monkey Business (2005) produced the hit singles as teddy bears. The following been extremely fortunate is to “Don’t Phunk with My Heart,” “,” and “,” year, our Christmas play was have had a close family. A good and went triple-platinum in the U.S. and worldwide, estab- more religious and involved the family is not just a gift, it’s the lishing the band as global pop icons. The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies), (2009), was nominated for six Grammy Awards, journey of Mary and Joseph and foundation to who you are and, winning Best Pop Vocal Album, and spawned the hit singles the birth of Jesus. in many ways, who you will the time of year. A whole night “” and “.” UMe brings all six Over the years, I’ve grown was usually devoted to putting become. Christmas Eve was Interscope studio albums together for the fi rst time in this very fond of our artifi cial tree(s). up the tree and I couldn’t have always a reminder of that, ever limited edition vinyl box set that includes double-LPs of each, They are a solid, one-time in- been happier. To me, it was as since I was a child. At midnight, a total of 12-discs in a black rigid lift top box. vestment and save as much if our entire apartment was be- we would exchange gifts, but to The band’s 1998 Interscope bow, Behind the Front, includes in time. Still, I think no child ing transformed into a magical me the most wonderful gift was “Joints & Jam,” “Be Free,” “Karma,” and “Love Won’t Wait” should go without experiencing place. And perhaps, indeed, it the lifetime of memories we built. featuring . Bridging The Gap, (2000), is the last the thrill of going to a pine tree was. What are traditions, after album recorded as “Black Eyed Peas” before the band added lot at least once. I never picked Downtown Boston has always all, if not different ways to cel- “The” to their name. There were three singles released: “BEP out the tree, I didn’t really care. lit up well for Christmas and I ebrate what matters most in Empire/Get Original,” “Weekends,” and “Request + Line,” the It was the scent of pines that think I saw the Enchanted Vil- life? Your family, your friends, last once again featuring Gray. Other cameos on the album swept me away. lage once in its original home, laughter, and unity. Christmas included Esthero (“Weekends”), Chali2na (“Get Original”), Kim Taking the tree home and Jordan Marsh. But visiting it has changed a lot over three Hill (“Hot”), De La Soul (“Cali to New York”), Les Nubians and setting it up was a family af- in Jordan’s Furniture, its new decades, but not where it really Mos Def (“On My Own”) and Wyclef Jean (“Rap Song”). fair, one that I still remember location, has become a new an- matters. My family’s size and Fergie joined The Black-Eyed Peas for their 2003 break- vividly. My mother has kept nual tradition. shape has changed. Some have through, Elephunk, on will.i.am Music Group/A&M Records, many of the ornaments we fi rst My parents loved taking me left us while others have joined, which scored the band’s fi rst crossover hit single “Where is put up when I was a baby, and to the tree-lighting at Copley but the spirit of Christmas stays the Love?” and “Let’s Get it Started,” earning double-platinum. now I realize why I loved open- Square. As do most things when the same and so it will for future “Monkey Business,” (2005), also on will.i.am Music Group/ A&M, continued the group’s momentum, earning four Grammy ing the box of ornaments. The you are a small child, the size generations. For Christmas is nominations and an award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo smell of pine became absorbed of the thing blew me away and I not about where you are or what or Group for “Don’t Punk with My Heart,” which became the into the decorations over the you do, but who you share it loved running circles around its group’s fi rst Top 5 single, followed by “Don’t Lie.” “My Humps,” years and they would awaken perimeter, simply as a tribute to with and the relationships we came out as the album’s third single. Justin Timberlake and my subconscious recognition of its towering shadow. celebrate. Timbaland guested on “My Style,” while Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Cee Lo Green and John Legend contributed to “Like That.” The Black Eyed Peas’ fi fth studio album, The E.N.D. (The • News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) Energy Never Dies), (2009), spawned three promotional singles, “,” “Alive,” and “,” released through However, a jury ended hope- our politicians, and community his wife and another allegedly the iTunes store. The album completed the transition from by his maid? Why would lessly deadlocked and the judge activists all seem to presume hip-hop to pop and gave the group its fi rst three chart-topping Trump pick this guy as his declared a mistrial. Many are guilt before any real evidence singles in “Boom Boom Pow,” “I Gotta Feeling” and “Imma replacement? angry that the cop seemed to get is presented. Too often things Be.” (November 2010), is The Black Eyed Peas’ Another Cop Trial Ends off, but the reality is that police aren’t always as they appear sixth and most recent studio album. The singles included “The with Not Guilty Verdict offi cers are held to a different to be. If the prosecution comes Time (Dirty Bit),” “Just Can’t Get Enough,” and “Don’t Stop Lately, we have all been standard than civilians are. A up with more credible facts, the Party.” watching as juries have decided guilty verdict must be based it can re-try him, but we can’t JIMMY BUFFET: SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART + against fi nding police offi cers on what a reasonable police do political prosecutions. It A1A/12’’ - Vinyl Geffen-UMe involved in shooting deaths offi cer would do in the same doesn’t help anyone but those Jimmy Buffett’s classic albums — Songs You Know By Heart guilty as charged. The latest situation. I wasn’t surprised whose minds are already made and A1A, have been released in their original format, appear- is a white South Carolina cop by this latest verdict as, just as up. ing on vinyl for the fi rst time in decades. Buffett’s greatest hits on trial for the shooting death in many previous trials, juries End Quote album, Songs You Know By Heart, has remained a favorite since of an unarmed black motorist. must decide the case on the “You punch me, I punch back. its release in 1985 and contains his trademark single “Margari- The North Charleston, S.S. po- facts and not on the speculation I do not believe it is good for taville.” The album collects some of the songwriter’s best-known lice department fi red the offi cer of the general public who don’t one’s self-respect to be a punch- songs, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “A Pirate Looks At and then he was charged with have access to all the facts in ing bag.” Forty,” “Come Monday,” and “Son of a Son of a Sailor.” Jimmy’s fi fth album, A1A, named for the beach access road murder. the case. Too often the media, — Ed Koch that runs on and off U.S. 1 in Florida, was released in 1974. The album is fi lled with the breezy, laid-back melodies and songs of surf, sun and good times that Jimmy has become known Great Stocking Stuffer around the world for. It includes the carefree, autobiographi- cal romp of “Life is Just a Tire Swing” to the tongue-in-cheek for Christmas “Door Number Three,” to the topical shuffl e of “Migration.” The DVD of Boston’s North End: An Italian A CAPITOL CHRISTMAS/12’’ Vinyl American Story makes a great stocking stuffer. Capitol-UMe th The North End Historical Society, founded In honor of Capitol Records’ 75 anniversary, A Capitol Christ- mas presents some of the most cherished holiday classics from in 2009, has produced the fi rst feature-length, Capitol’s vast catalog and legendary artists. Available as a CD, high-defi nition fi lm to chronicle the vibrant and also in a vinyl double LP housed in a gatefold package, Italian American community that has called the 24-track album brings together beloved Christmas songs the North End of Boston home for well over 100 from Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Mar- years. Boston’s North End is based on historical tin, Peggy Lee, Bing Crosby, and many more. Liner notes by records and interviews with Italian American compilation producer Jay Landers tell the story of each song North Enders and their descendants. It also in beautiful detail. A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS, VOL. 1/12’’ Vinyl features original music written especially for the A&M-UMe fi lm, home videos, former World Welterweight The album that started an international movement is now Boxing Champion Tony DeMarco, and Stephen available back on vinyl. Released 29 years ago in 1987, A Very Puleo, author of The Boston Italians, and Dark Special Christmas, Vol. 1, brought together some of the biggest Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919. musicians of all time for a holiday album to support the Special ON SALE FOR $20 Olympics and their mission. Founded by David Geffen, the fi rst (Add $5 for shipping and handling per DVD) in the AVSC series featured a who’s who of artists, including Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Madonna, John Mail check payable to NEHS, and mail to Cougar Mellencamp, Alison Moyet, Stevie Nicks, The Pointer P.O. Box 130152, Boston, MA 02113. Sisters, The Pretenders, Run – D.M.C., Bob Seger, Bruce Or order yours online at Springsteen, Sting, U2, and The Eurythmics, contributing a www.northendboston.org variety of seasonal staples along with original songs. POST-GAZETTE, DECEMBER 16, 2016 PAGE 11

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE EXTRA Innings Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court The Trial Court by Sal Giarratani Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Middlesex Division Middlesex Division 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street East Cambridge, MA 02141 Eduardo Rodriguez and Steve East Cambridge, MA 02141 Wright fi ghting for fourth and (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 fifth place. What do we do Docket No. MI16P5863EA Docket No. MI16P5885EA with Clay Buchholz and Drew Estate of Estate of MINERVA LOU CUNNINGHAM NATHANIEL ISAAC DURLACH Pomeranz? Both are major Date of Death September 7, 2009 Also Known As disappointments, especially INFORMAL PROBATE NATHANIEL I. DURLACH Clay who, after all this time, PUBLICATION NOTICE Date of Death September 27, 2016 has never reached the levels To all persons interested in the above cap- INFORMAL PROBATE tioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Betty L. expected of him. But the Sox PUBLICATION NOTICE Bonds of Bedford, VA. still see him as an insurance To all persons interested in the above cap- Betty L. Bonds of Bedford, VA.has been policy for injuries to the staff informally appointed as the Personal Repre- tioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner George sentative of the estate to serve without surety M. Locarno of Boston, MA, a Will has been during the season. on the bond. admitted to informal probate. By the time we decide to Ex-Sox Pitcher Ferriss Dies George M. Locarno of Boston, MA has Red Sox Sign Chris Sale The estate is being administered under dump Buchholz, he will be David “Boo” Ferriss, a Red informal procedure by the Personal Represen- been informally appointed as the Personal Great Move tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- Representative of the estate to serve without The Boston Red Sox went out worthless on the open market. I Sox pitcher who helped take bate Code without supervision by the Court. surety on the bond. can’t even talk about Pomeranz; the Red Sox to the1946 World The estate is being administered under and found Chris Sale, a great Inventory and accounts are not required to be he just doesn’t fi t in, does he? Series, recently passed away at fi led with the Court, but interested parties are informal procedure by the Personal Represen- lefty and super starting pitcher. entitled to notice regarding the administration tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- He has been an All-Star fi ve out Cespedes, Mets 94 years of age. He pitched six from the Personal Representative and can bate Code without supervision by the Court. Reach $110 Million Deal seasons for the Red Sox from Inventory and accounts are not required to be of his ten major league seasons. petition the Court in any matter relating to the After testing free agency, 1945 to 1950. His best season estate, including distribution of assets and fi led with the Court, but interested parties are He made his debut on August expenses of administration. Interested parties entitled to notice regarding the administration 6, 2010. Last season, he went Yeonis Cepedes is still with was 1946, when he went 25-6 are entitled to petition the Court to institute from the Personal Representative and can the NY Mets after agreeing to a with a 3.25 ERA. He went 12- petition the Court in any matter relating to the 17-10 with a 3.34 ERA. He formal proceedings and to obtain orders ter- 11 in 1947 and 7-3 in 1948. minating or restricting the powers of Personal estate, including distribution of assets and instantly becomes the ace of the $110-million, 4-year deal. The Representatives appointed under informal pro- expenses of administration. Interested parties staff. Hopefully, he will be better two-time All-Star gets $22.5 In 1949, he only made four cedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, are entitled to petition the Court to institute appearances on the mound, formal proceedings and to obtain orders ter- than David Price was here in his million in 2017, $29 million in can be obtained from the Petitioner. 2018-19, and $29 million in and in 1950, only one game on Run date: 12/16/16 minating or restricting the powers of Personal fi rst season. Representatives appointed under informal pro- 2020. He is 31 years old and the mound. He went back to cedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, the minors with the Red Sox can be obtained from the Petitioner. Two Starters, Too Many still in his prime. Remember we Run date: 12/16/16 Now, with the signing of Chris had him for a while? He could Triple A team in Louisville until LEGAL NOTICE Sale along with David Price and have been a great DH replacing 1954 and then became Red Sox 2016 Cy Young Award winner Ortiz, but it isn’t to be. Pitching Coach in 1955, a post Commonwealth of Massachusetts he held until 1955. Over all, he The Trial Court Rick Porcello as their top three Probate and Family Court starters, I see the Red Sox being Happy Birthday to ... went 65-30 with a 3.74 ERA. He Middlesex Division much stronger pitching-wise, Lee Smith just turned 59 was inducted into the Red Sox 208 Cambridge Street years old. Hall of Fame in 2002. East Cambridge, MA 02141 especially when we have both (617) 768-5800 Docket No. MI16P5222EA Estate of RICHARD HUNTINTON MAXEY .')#.016+%' Date of Death June 27, 2005 INFORMAL PROBATE 016+%'1(5#.' IN MOTION PUBLICATION NOTICE 0QVKEG KU JGTGD[ IKXGP D[ 61&+5%1 To all persons interested in the above cap- 619+0)1(%10&14564''6 tioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Linda K. '#56 $15610 /# RWTUWCPV VQ Maxey of Santa Ana, CA. VJG RTQXKUKQPU QH /CUU ). E  Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Linda K. Maxey of Santa Ana, CA has 5GEVKQP # VJCV VJG[ YKNN UGNN VJG been informally appointed as the Personal D.A. HQNNQYKPIXGJKENGU Saturday, December 10, 2016 Representative of the estate to serve without 8GJKENGU CTG DGKPI UQNF VQ UCVKUH[ surety on the bond. VJGKTICTCIGMGGRGTŏUNKGPHQTVQYKPI Boston Bruins 1 — Toronto Maple Leafs 4 The estate is being administered under UVQTCIGCPFPQVKEGUQHUCNG informal procedure by the Personal Represen- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- (4'+)*6.+0'4/ bate Code without supervision by the Court. LEGAL NOTICE $1:647%- Inventory and accounts are not required to be 8+0(8#%9&%*7 fi led with the Court, but interested parties are Commonwealth of Massachusetts entitled to notice regarding the administration The Trial Court (14&/756#0) from the Personal Representative and can Suffolk Probate and Family Court 8+0<8$2#/% petition the Court in any matter relating to the 24 New Chardon Street &1&)'4#/ estate, including distribution of assets and Boston, MA 02114 8+0&*75 expenses of administration. Interested parties (617) 788-8300 are entitled to petition the Court to institute Docket No. SU16P2561EA *10&#%+8+% formal proceedings and to obtain orders ter- 8+0*)(#(#* minating or restricting the powers of Personal Estate of Representatives appointed under informal pro- FRANK TYRONE LATSON 57<7-+ cedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, Also Known As 8+0,5)4-# can be obtained from the Petitioner. FRANK T. LATSON /+657$+5*+.#0%'4 Run date: 12/16/16 Date of Death August 7, 2016 8+0,#8<(9& CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION 0+55#0/74#01 To all interested persons: 8+0,0#<6:9 Boston Bruins Tim Schaller (# 59) awaits a pass while PRAYER TO SAINT RITA A Petition for Formal Adjudication of 81.-59#)'0,'66# Toronto Maple Leafs Nikita Zaitsev (# 22) defends and O HOLY PATRONESS of those in Intestacy and Appointment of Personal 8+0894<-/ Frederick Anderson (# 31) guards the Leafs’ net. need, ST. Rita, whose pleadings before Representative has been fi led by Frank L. Latson of Brockton, MA requesting that the %*4;5.'4 thy Divine Lord are almost irresistible, Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for 8+0%--)* who for thy lavishness in granting favors such other relief as requested in the Petition. *10&##%%14& hast been called the Advocate of the The Petitioner requests that Frank L. Latson of Brockton, MA be appointed as 8+0*)%5# Hopeless and even of the Impossible; St. Personal Representative(s) of said estate (14&':2.14'4 Rita, so humble, so pure, so mortifi ed, so to serve Without Surety on the bond in an 8+0(/<7-7$ patient and of such compassionate love unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE *10&#%$4 for thy Crucifi ed Jesus that thou couldst You have the right to obtain a copy of 8+0,*2%/ obtain from Him whatsoever thou askest, the Petition from the Petitioner or at the 7&647%- on account of which all confi dently have Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney 8+0,0#7:8,::# recourse to thee, expecting, if not always must fi le a written appearance and objec- 81.81:% relief, at least comfort; be propitious to our tion at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the 8+0;8%<: petition, showing thy power with God on return day of January 10, 2017. This is NOT a hearing date, but a 7&647%- Boston Bruins Brad Marchand (#63) celebrates after behalf of thy suppliant; be lavish to us, deadline by which you must fi le a written 8+0,0#7:8,::# scoring the only Bruins goal in the 4-1 loss. as thou hast been in so many wonderful appearance and objection if you object to %*'841.'6%#24+%' this proceeding. If you fail to fi le a timely cases, for the greater glory of God, for the written appearance and objection followed 8+0)$7**: spreading of thine own devotion, and for by an affi davit of objections within thirty (14&'%101.+0' the consolation of those who trust in thee. (30) days of the return day, action may be 8+0(6,'*5*$ taken without further notice to you. We promise, if our petition is granted, to UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION /'4%'&'5'%.#55 glorify thee by making known thy favor, to UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM 8+09&$,(,;$ bless and sign thy praises forever. Relying PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed $/95'4+'5 then upon thy merits and power before the under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin- 8+09$#).&2 Sacred Heart of Jesus, we pray thee grant istration is not required to fi le an inventory ,''2.+$'46; that (here mention your request). or annual accounts with the Court. Persons 8+0,).-9 interested in the estate are entitled to notice Obtain for us our request regarding the administration directly from *;70&#+#%%'06 By the singular merits of thy childhood, the Personal Representative and may peti- 8+0-/*%0%7 By the perfect union with the Divine tion the Court in any matter relating to the 6JGCDQXGXGJKENGUYKNNDGUQNF estate, including the distribution of assets Will, CVCWEVKQPCV and expenses of administration. Toronto Maple Leafs James Van Riemsdyk (# 25) tries By the heroic suffering during thy %10&1456 Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARMSTRONG, to slip the puck past Boston Bruins Goaltender Tuukka married life, First Justice of this Court. '#56$15610/# Rask (#40). By the consolidation thy didst experi- Date: November 29, 2016 /10&#;&'%'/$'4 Felix D. Arroyo, Register of Probate CV#/ ence at the conversion of thy husband (Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) D.A. Run date: 12/16/16 4WPFCVGU PAGE 12 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, DECEMBER 16, 2016

Boxing Ringside HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB by Richard Preiss WITH BOBBY FRANKLIN

GO WEST, YOUNG MAN, But the coach feels things Boxing Hall of Shame GO WEST — And that is what aren’t really as bad as they Boston Bruins media relations might seem. “Our game (as a Legendary Tony DeMarco is Again staffer Eric Tosi is doing, having whole) really isn’t that bad. If Passed Over for Induction just signed on to head the media we were scoring goals, people relations department of the would love our game right The latest class to be in- newest NHL franchise, - the now. Things are going to come ducted into the International Vegas Golden Knights. around. We just need to start Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) Tosi, a Beverly native and a scoring so we can get rid of the has been announced. That is graduate of Holy Cross, has frustration of playing hard and no cause for excitement, as they been with the Bruins for nearly not scoring goals. But if we have once again denied former ten seasons, or since about the don’t score goals, it’s going to Welterweight Champion Tony time that current head coach be pretty hard to win hockey DeMarco his rightful place as Claude Julien strolled in the games.” an honoree. door to replace one-year mentor CONVERTING FENWAY — Tony, who was in Canastota, Dave Lewis. Julien opened his They’ve started transforming NY, in 1990 to present his postgame press conference on the Grand Old Ballpark into former rival Carmen Basilio December 10th following the a hockey arena for the Frozen with his award upon being in- Toronto game by thanking Tosi Fenway extravaganza that will ducted, has been shunned by for a job well done over the past take place along Yawkey Way the self-appointed powers in decade. in January. upstate New York. This year’s “I just want to take a minute Already under way is the candidates in the modern cat- Tony staggers Carmen. to thank Eric Tosi who has installation of fl ooring, the rink egory (the one Tony would be worked with me for ten years underlay chiller/piping, and the in) were all selected in their first everywhere he goes. People still a Boston legend. When he won — since the fi rst day I got here. ice mat. The week of December year of eligibility. DeMarco has line up to have their picture the title, he made all Bostonians He’s moving on and I want 19th will see the installation been eligible from the day the taken with him and to ask for proud, and he still does. Fans to wish him the best of luck. of the dasher boards, team IBHOF first opened its doors. autographs. He has written a were never disappointed when I want to thank him for all benches and the penalty box, That was twenty-six years ago. wonderful autobiography. He is Tony fought. the years spent with me. He’s plus the initial fl ooding of the Every year since then, this great a class act from head to toe and Tony DeMarco defines what it certainly become a good friend rink. Just after Christmas champion has been slighted by means to be a champion both in and hopefully we’ll see him will come the installation of that organization. Why do they and out of the ring. Both while down the road.” the rink glass and poles plus continue to insult him? That fighting and in his life since he There was applause from the the painting of the ice and the is a good question without a retired from the squared circle. assembled media members, an installation of logos. definitive answer. It speaks volumes that Ed honor rarely bestowed by local That all will lead into a Many people, solid boxing Brophy does not appreciate members of the Fourth Estate. fortnight of hockey and skating people, have gone to bat for that. Whenever I hear mention Fans of the new franchise, events at Fenway, slated to take “The Fury of Fleet Street.” Tony of the International Boxing Hall which will begin play in the NHL place January 3rd-17th. The certainly has the credentials to of Fame, my mind immediately next season, won’t have far to feature contests will be a pair be in the hall. He was World changes Fame to Shame. Mr. go for additional “entertainment of Hockey East doubleheaders. Champion in a time when box- Brophy, step up and do the opportunities.” The arena sits On Saturday, January 7th, ing had only eight divisions with right thing. Tony DeMarco and right on the famed casino strip, Boston University will take on one champion in each. Tony boxing deserve it. so it’ll be only a short walk for UMass-Amherst at 1:30 pm, also defeated eight current and those who wish to try their luck followed by Boston College former world champs. He won at the other games offered by facing off against Providence the title by destroying Johnny the various venues. College at 5:00 pm. The following Saxton in the fourteenth round. The addition of the Golden Saturday (January 14th), Maine Even in losing the title to Car- Knights to the Western will go against UConn at 4:00 men Basilio (he was ahead in The well-dressed man about Conference means the NHL pm, while UNH will clash with the bout before being stopped), town. will have an uneven numbered Northeastern at 7:30 pm. he showed what a great cham- 31 teams in the league next We’re not going to rain on pion he was. It was voted the season. Because the NHL anyone’s parade, but we feel Fight of the Year by Ring Maga- powers that be are known to that there are some things zine, as was their rematch. Both like even numbers for balance people should know when fights are considered among purposes, that means that a making their plans. Those the most action-packed of all 32nd franchise can’t be far planning on attending should time. I could go on about Tony’s behind. Let the guessing begin realize that they will be sitting qualifications, but the people as to where it will be. And, by out in the elements and, while who run the so-called hall of the way, for those who are old there will be places to purchase fame know them. As far as I can enough to remember, don’t your coffee and hot chocolate, there figure, this has to be something The Champ. hearts really pine for the days will not be places to warm up personal. — unless you have access to a Boxing writers and fans of the Original Six? Whoever luxury box. should all demand that Ed thought there would come a In addition, be sure to Brophy, the director of the day when there would be an purchase tickets that are IBHOF, explain this injustice. Fr. Ken Novak from St. Mary’s additional 25 teams in the NHL? When a crook like Don King Academy & College in Kansas Meanwhile, we’d like to extend relatively high up in the stands. is honored, and someone who stopped by the St. Joseph our thanks and best wishes to We know of a couple who played a fighter in the movies is Society’s recent Sunday Eric, who always smiled broadly purchased tickets to a prior inducted while a true champion dinner and met up with The and offered a friendly greeting Frozen Fenway event. Their is ignored, it is nothing less Champ Tony DeMarco, “the on the many nights we arrived seats were right behind the Red than a travesty. Flame and Fury of Fleet in the media area of the Garden. Sox dugout — great seats for If there is some good reason Street,” in this matchup. We wish him well and know we baseball. But this was hockey, why Tony is not allowed this (Photo by Sal Giarratani) The new Champ resting up. will see him again when the and because they were down honor he so much deserves, Knights make their initial visit low, all they saw were heads then Director Brophy should to Boston at some point during and shoulders as the players make that news public. If it is the 2017-2018 season. skated up and down the rink. just something personal he has EYES ON THE GOAL — It’s no The boards obscured every- against Tony, then he should secret that something important thing else. So be forewarned: be big enough to put that aside is lacking in the Bruins’ offense buy tickets higher up in the and judge DeMarco on the — the ability to score goals. stands. merits. As of December 13th, the Bs And don’t forget to bring I would encourage people had 21 games out of 30 played binoculars. At a prior Frozen not to attend any events at the where they scored two goals or Fenway event, the rink was in IBOHF until there is either a less. You can’t expect to win short centerfi eld behind second full accounting of why a great many games with that low level base — a bit of a distance for champion is being kept from of production. many seated in the stands. receiving his due, or until Tony “It seems like every game The way to think of it is that is inducted into the Hall. Until we’re out-chancing teams— the seats farthest away from then, the IBHOF has absolutely chances for versus against — the action at the Garden would no integrity. Until then, it will but we don’t outscore teams,” be the closest ones at Fenway. continue to disgrace itself. noted Julien. “That’s the biggest You’ll be able to follow the Boston has recognized Tony issue right now. Our scoring is action quite well on the outfi eld DeMarco with a statue and by not there, and if you don’t score Jumbotron, but if you want to naming the street he grew up goals you don’t win hockey follow the live action yourself, on after him. He is recognized DeMarco winning title from Saxton. games.” bring binoculars!