VOL. 113 - NO. 20 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, MAY 15, 2009 $.30 A COPY THE WORLD IS COMING TO BOSTON Go Ahead and Vote Volvo Ocean Race at Fan Pier TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009 — Special Election — HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE THIRD SUFFOLK DISTRICT SEAT It’s YOUR RIGHT as an American ... Your vote does count ... MASSPIKE Gets “Civil Action” Over Tolls by Sal Giarratani A Bay State Lawyer made famous by Hollywood has filed a class-action suit for toll payers against the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority. Attorney Jan R. Schlichtmann whose battle against a The City of Boston welcomed the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race on April 25, 2009 and chemical company became both a book and then a film “A will stay until May 16, 2009 at Boston’s Fan Pier. The seven boat fleet from Rio de Civil Action” is seeking Pike drivers in his quest for a Janeiro arrived in Boston to the delight of many. Many activities included Legal Sea massive toll payer refund. Food Oyster Festival, Ireland Pavilion, Puma City Burrito Eating Contest, Concerts Schlichtmann filed the complaint in Middlesex Superior and more. On Saturday, May 16 at 11:30 AM the crew begins the 7th Leg towards Court in the name of three Pike drivers maintaining the Galway, Ireland. For more info log onto www.volvooceanraceatfanpierboston.com. tolls are an “illegal tax” since toll money was diverted to other projects. Reportedly, 58 percent of Pike tolls are used to finance the Big Dig. Says Schlichtmann, “It is a Big Dig tax … an unconstitutional expropriation of money … you can’t Mayor’s Column lawfully do that.” by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston If the lawsuit wins, it means the Pike’s liability is at about Spring is a wonderful time of year in munity centers. Staff from our centers $300 million. Boston. Everyone enjoys the long days and my administration heard this con- The three clients Sandra Murphy of Natick, Doug and warm weather that summer brings, cern loud and clear, and we were able to Barth of Sudbury and Bob Ackley of Southboro have set but I always look forward to spring be- arrange for city-funded pre-school pro- up a trust open to anyone who has paid tolls at Route 128, cause it’s the time when our City wakes grams to remain funded through June Allston Brighton and the tunnels. The website is up after the cold of winter. Spring has a 2010. Students from the Ohrenberger www.tollequitytrust.com. way of putting a smile on everyone’s preschool even gave me a flower pot face, and one of my favorite spring tra- decorated with their photos to show their ditions is the series of neighborhood appreciation. While we still need to re- coffee hours that I host in parks around form the way that we administer these News Briefs the City. Guests can enjoy their morn- programs, an extra year will give us more by Sal Giarratani ing coffee with donuts, and I always send time to make a smooth transition. people home with plants grown in the In Jamaica Plain, I spoke with a City’s greenhouse. As Mayor, I take this mother about Superintendent Johnson’s Dudley Initiative at 25 time to learn something new about the proposal to create a 5-zone assignment For 25 years, the Dudley Street Neighborhood issues facing our City. plan to replace the existing 3-zone plan Initiative has had a vision about investing in Now in its 11th year, the neighborhood in the Boston Public Schools. I explained the community. Bringing back beatup houses coffee hours began as an opportunity for that we needed to reexamine our edu- and selling them at affordable prices. Instilling residents to have an open and candid cational priorities so that more funding pride and creating more homeowner-ship for discussion with me about their open goes into classrooms rather than folks. This non-proft isn’t just about homes in spaces and recreational needs, and what the gas tanks of school buses. By chang- the hood, it is about giving folks a reason to stay. the City can do to meet these needs. In ing the way that we think about school Since 1984, the group has brought the commu- the years since we started this spring assignment and transportation, we nity together to address issues affecting the way tradition, these neighborhood gather- have an opportunity to create more they live. The idea is to create a dream or moti- ings have grown into the perfect chance walkable communities while still vation for residents to empower folks in their for me to hear your concerns and work offering families a range of quality school community. with you to address a variety of issues choices. I encourage you to take part The area referred to as the Dudley Triangle in your community. No matter how large in this ongoing discussion by attending cornered by Blue Hill Avenue, Dudley Street and or small the issue is, I always come with one of the Superintendent’s com- St. Patrick’s Church has seen bad times but to- open ears. munity meetings. You can find the day things are looking much better. May Louie At a visit to Hynes Playground in West schedule for upcoming meetings at from DSNI says, “This is a wonderful neigh- Roxbury, parents from the community www.bostonpublicschools.org/zones. borhood, with a lot to show for 25 years of hard, made it clear that they were worried Sometimes the coffee hours are (Continued on Page 14) about how budget reforms would impact preschool programs at their local com- (Continued on Page 12)

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The first meeting took place earlier this month in Arlington, Virginia: un- Continuing our coverage of castanets were of brass and animal that Minos treacher- fortunately, it was only noteworthy for the anti-amnesty Hercules and his celebrated originally made by Vulcan, ously concealed it and sub- protestors who showed up outside the restaurant where it labors, we recall, briefly, that the smith of the gods. The stituted another in its place. was held, some of whom reportedly brandished signs label- this demigod was the off- castanets were clashed Greatly angered, Poseidon ing Romney, Cantor and Bush “RINOs” (i.e., fake spring of one of Zeus’ par- from a mountainside near caused the bull to become Republicans). amours. Later, in a period of Lake Stymphalus. When ferocious, while at the same I don’t know if these three wise men will make a stop- madness brought on by the the frightened birds flew up, time, made Minos’ wife over in Boston. However, if they do, I’ll be glad to pass on unrelenting hostility of Hercules shot great num- conceive a great passion for some advice. The Republican Party will make a comeback Zeus’ wife, Hercules killed bers of them and scared off the animal. An ancient if it simply decides to be honest about what it stands for. his own wife and children. the others. inventor named Daedalus Right now, the GOP has a severe credibility problem. When he regained his The first six labors of Her- (known as the cunning arti- The party’s creed is supposedly limited government — but senses he was horrified at cules were performed in the ficer) helped the queen to the party did little to restrain the growth of government what he had done and sought Peloponesus. Now the envi- gratify her passion and this during the 2000s. President Bush swelled the size of advice from the Oracle at ous king began to assign union brought forth the government, expanding Washington’s involvement in Delphi. He was advised to tasks in distant territories, “Minotaur” or “Minotaurus” a education, health care and (right before he left office) the go to Tiryns and perform making them more danger- monster with the head of a private sector. Although there was a humanitarian argu- whatever ten labors King ous. For the seventh labor, it bull and the body of a human. ment in favor of Bush’s involvement in the Terri Schiavo Eurystheus would demand of was demanded that Hercules We now understand the ori- case, his interference in the matter (with the full support him. We also learned that bring back the Cretan Bull. gin of the name Minotaurus of Republicans in Congress) destroyed the GOP’s limited- Hercules would, in fact, per- The legend of King Minos (Minos the king and Taurus government image once and for all, especially in the eyes form twelve labors because and the Cretan Bull remains the bull). We also now under- of libertarians. two of them, the second and unknown to most people to- stand why the beast was kept If Republicans are not truly in favor of limited govern- fifth, were disqualified. day. The story is now related in a special labyrinth below ment, why not be honest about that position? Americans For his sixth labor Her- briefly because of its impor- the palace of King Minos. know that the GOP is at odds with the truth when it pre- cules was required to return tance to the subject at hand Some writers have hinted sents itself as a party that wants to restrain Washington’s to Arcadia to drive off the — ”The Labors of Hercules.” that the capture of the bull power. What harm would there be in acknowledging that Stymphalian birds (inhabit- Minos, the son of Zeus was facilitated by King Minos, the party does not truly stand for limited government, but ants of Lake Stymphalus). and Europa, aspired to the who because of the embar- does stand for spending and tax priorities that are dra- These birds were man-eat- throne of Crete. He prayed rassing episode in creating matically different than the priorities of the Democrats? ing monsters with claws, that a beautiful bull would the Minotaurus, wanted to If Republicans promised efficient government free of wings, and beaks of brass. come out of the sea, vowing be rid of it. The bull was patronage and chicanery, Americans might listen. If They were also equipped to sacrifice it to Poseidon captured without incident Republicans continue to promise limited government de- with feathers that could (god of the sea) to help in by Hercules and brought spite years of proof that such a promise is false, Ameri- shoot out like arrows. As an achieving his ambition. The back to the Peloponnesus cans will continue to turn away from the party. aid in performing this sixth bull appeared as requested where it was sacrificed at Honesty will also help the GOP when it comes to social labor, Hercules borrowed and shortly thereafter Minos Athens. issues. “Moderates” insist that the GOP needs to forcibly a pair of castanets from became king of Crete. The NEXT ISSUE: Horses that remove social conservatives from the party. This idea is the goddess Minerva. The bull was such a beautiful eat people radical and ridiculous, a sign of the corrosive contempt moderates hold for social traditionalists. However, if the party is not truly serious about social traditionalism, then it needs to acknowledge its actual libertarianism. Consider the gay-marriage issue. Remember when Bush Father Ubaldus and His Peace Garden endorsed the Federal Marriage Amendment in his 2004 by Sal Giarratani Republican National Convention speech? When Bush claimed that he “[supported] the protection of marriage the corner of Prince and Hanover Streets against activist judges,” it was obvious that he was pull- and a field of dreams. He created the Peace ing the legs of social conservatives; despite his Chris- Garden and worked that garden until tianity, Bush — a man who came of age in an environ- his death. He brought so much joy and peace ment of Yale and Harvard social libertarianism — was sim- to busy Hanover Street. One could stop ply not the traditional-marriage warrior that Gary Bauer briefly and reflect on peaceful things or say and Tony Perkins were. No wonder the GOP did little on a short prayer. If he were out in the garden, this issue in Bush’s second term. he would strike up a conversation, make Vice President Cheney, however, refused to lie to social you feel good no matter your problems. traditionalists. Days before Bush spoke to the RNC, Cheney Father Ubaldus was a North Ender. He told attendees at a GOP rally in Davenport, Iowa that he grew up with my father back in the day. He did not support the FMA, and that “…[with] respect to the lived I think closer to St. Mary’s Church question of relationships, my general view is freedom while my father came from the Sacred means freedom for everyone ... people ought to be free to Heart parish. My father didn’t even mind enter into any kind of relationship they want to.” that he was not Sicilian; they were child- If Cheney ran for President and reiterated this stance, hood friends who grew up together. One day it’s hard to imagine social conservatives staying home; recently, I walked by the Peace Garden. in fact, social conservatives and other members of the I remember Reverend Ubaldus DiPrizio, Things are about to bloom. The garden electorate would appreciate Cheney’s honesty, and would OFM going back to early childhood looked like it had better days but I still likely vote for him if they agreed with him on the major- when I was in kindergarten at St. John’s felt Father Ubaldus’ spirit hovering over the ity of the issues. If Republicans are sincere in the belief School. My father was a member of the Third place. They’ve added a statue of St. Francis that marriage is the union of one man and one woman, Order of Saint Francis at St. Leonard’s for of Assisi to the place but I think the they should say so; however, if they are actually libertar- most of his adult life and Father Ubaldus place needs some kind of plaque to Father ian on this issue, as Cheney and Bush obviously were was the spiritual director for decades. As a Ubaldus. After all, when Pope Paul VI (despite the latter’s rhetorical duplicity), they should also little kid, the monthly meetings were the spoke before the United Nations on say so. first Sunday of the month at 7PM. It always October 4, 1965 he mentioned Father Honesty is not just the best policy for the GOP; it should got over as far as I was concerned before Ubaldus saying, “the little brother gardener be the only policy. Say what you truly believe and don’t try the “Range Rider” came on television. My greets and quotes: peace, it is peace which to pander to any voting bloc; doing so will draw a clear mother went to the meetings too but never must guide the destinies of people and all difference between the GOP and the Democrats, and bring wanted to join. My brother and I became mankind.” the Republicans back to life sooner rather than later. Third Order members in 1964. The North End has changed much since It was around that time that Father his passing but there is always a time to Mr. Tucker is a Massachusetts-based freelance writer. He oper- Ubaldus took a good look at the garden at think about peace. ates a blog called Notes from D.R. 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Pamela Donnaruma, Publisher and Editor Remembering 5 Prince Street, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 617-227-8929 617-227-8928 FAX 617-227-5307 DOM DiMAGGIO e-mail: [email protected] Growing up a Red Sox fan in Yankee territory was always a Website: www.BostonPostGazette.com challenge for me. While they Subscriptions in the United States $30.00 yearly claimed Joe DiMaggio was the greatest hitter of all time, I Published weekly by swore it was Ted Williams. I had Post-Gazette, 5 Prince St., P.O. Box 130135, always known about Johnny Boston, MA 02113 Pesky and Bobby Doerr as being USPS 1538 – Second-Class Postage paid at Boston, MA Red Sox legends but Dom POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the DiMaggio’s accomplishments POST-GAZETTE - P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 were always overshadowed by his brother Joe’s. His Red Sox James V. Donnaruma Caesar L. Donnaruma Phyllis F. Donnaruma record breaking 34 game hitting 1896 to 1953 1953 to 1971 1971 to 1990 streak was ended by an amaz- Vol. 113 - No. 20 Friday, May 15, 2009 ing catch made by his brother. He holds multiple Red Sox records as well as the AL record GUEST EDITORIAL Boston Red Sox owner John Henry, Dom for “most chances per game of DiMaggio and North End Community Health an outfielder”. The greatest trav- Center CEO James E. Luisi. THE ACLU IS THE GREATEST esty is that he is not in the Hall of Fame with his life long teammates Ted This past year, Dom was too sick to SINGLE THREAT AMERICA FACES Williams and Bobby Doerr. attend our event and his Annual Public by Edward P. Shallow I got to know Dom after the release of Service Award has been entrusted to In their editorial of 5/4 the editors of the Wall Street David Halberstam’s book, the Team- Larry Lucchino for future events. The mates, which chronicles the journey of Journal inquired, is embarrassing the military and last time I went to visit Dom at his Dom, John Pesky and Dick Flavin to visit Marion home, the conversation was the Bush Administration worth jeopardizing U.S. Ted Williams one last time before he always about baseball and how interests, or perhaps even the lives of American passed away. Bobby Doerr was unable to fundraising for the Health Center was soldiers? join the trio because his wife was ill in going! He looked forward to his box of We ask because we are being taken to task by the Oregon. The book became an overnight cookies from Mike’s Pastry served with ACLU for opposing the Obama Administration’s bestseller and a whole new generation coffee by Emily. He could barely walk decision to release photographs collected as part of a of baseball fans got to know these heroes. as he followed me to my car. As I drove military probe into prisoner abuse. The ACLU The Health Center wanted to develop off, I could see him standing in the door- lawyers write that our objections to the release are some new, much-needed geriatric pro- way waving and saying come back soon. “disturbing, particularly because they come from a grams but was challenged by funding It was never to be … news organization.” Apparently, their idea of “all the constraints. We decided to hold a The next “Teammates for the North news that’s fit to print” is, well, anything. fundraiser and reached out to Dom, End” event will be held September 10 at The Journal and others understand that especially since he was Italian-American and had Fenway Park. Larry Lucchino wil be giv- in war there are such things as legitimate govern- a desire to help out the North End, a place ing out the Public Service Award but in ment secrets, which serve the public interest pre- his wife Emily had grown up in as a child. our hearts, it will always be Dom cisely because they are secret. Into their 80’s, the DiMaggios ran with DiMaggio’s Award. I extract the highlights of the editorial; much of the idea, and we created the “Dom the context is relative to my editorial of 5/8, OBAMA/ DiMaggio Public Service Award.” We also ACLU TEAM UP AGAINST AMERICA. included Johnny Pesky and Bobby Doerr The chief effect of the photo dump, which will surely in the first event. Future events hon- overwhelm front pages and Arab Web sites, will be ored Red Sox owner John Henry, Red Sox President Larry Lucchino, and the 1946 made to make every instance of abuse seem the Red Sox team on their 60th anniversary. norm. The fact that the photos are the product of As we were about to honor the late David investigations into accusations of abuse, and that Halberstam, author of the Teammates our military punishes proven cases, will be a jour- book, he passed away in a tragic auto nalistic footnote. accident. The real problem with releasing these photos Dom reached out to his friends like begins with the likelihood that they will extract a Dean Boylan of Boston Sand and Gravel toll on vital American interests, like getting better and John Harrington of the Yawkey cooperation from Pakistan in the fight against the Foundation to ante up to this great cause. The two Dom’s meet (l-r): Dom Taliban. More seriously, it also includes the possi- They raised hundreds of thousands of DiMaggio and Dom Campochiaro. bility that they will extract a toll in American lives. dollars for our programs and services. (Photo by Bob DeCristoforo) On 5/6, Senators Lindsey Graham and Joe Submitted by James E. Luisi, CEO of the North End Community Health Center Lieberman wrote a letter to President Obama urging him to “pursue all legal options to prevent the public disclosure of these pictures,” including if need be an appeal of lower court decisions to the Supreme Wollaston’s “Frankie” Court. The Senators wrote. “Releasing these old Remembered by Quincy City Council photographs of detainee treatment will provide new fodder to al-Qaeda’s propaganda and recruitment op- by Sal Giarratani erations, undercut the progress we have made in Who didn’t know his name was Frankie much lonelier without his kindly in your international relations, and endanger America’s but none of us ever knew his whole name. face greeting. I have to be honest, as nice military and diplomatic personnel throughout the He was always just “Frankie”. A happy-go- as he was, I didn’t want to sit in a pew world.” lucky guy who seemed more child than adult. at St. Ann’s Church for Mass behind If the courts eventually order the release of the No one ever heard him say a bad word about him because he would not stop talking. I photos, so be it. Then the burden of the consequences anyone. He was always up about life. He understood his gentleness and some- will rest with the ACLU. probably knew more people than any Quincy how I knew God was looking over him for a politician. On Friday, May 1, he passed away purpose. Maybe, it was just to get the rest of and on Monday, May 4, 2009, City Councilor us to slow down like him and enjoy life Doug Gutro asked the Quincy City Council around us. to officially remember Frankie and that Ironically, it wasn’t until his death, I knew night’s meeting was dedicated in his honor. his last name. It was Sablone. I somehow He was indeed a fixture in Wollaston Cen- knew he was Italian, a good hunch on my ter for as long as most remembered. I last part. He came from Malden, his family is saw him a week before he died and he mostly up on the North Shore. His funeral seemed different. Not as up, not as talkative Mass was at Immaculate Conception and not as happy looking. He came from the Church in Malden Square. He had family North Shore years ago but adopted Quincy and many, many friends. Memorial dona- as his home. Wollaston Center and Barry’s tions in his name can be made to the Italian Deli where he ate his meals will seem Home for Children in Jamaica Plain. R.J. Antonelli and Company Incorporated Accountants and Auditors Send letter to: Pamela Donnaruma, Editor, Boston Business Journal Top 50 Firms – 2004/2005 The Post-Gazette, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 Corporations • Trusts • Estates • Individuals • Computer Services • Financial Planning Buying and Selling Businesses • I.R.S. and D.O.R. Representation • Federal and State Taxes The opinions expressed by our columnists and contributors are not necessarily the same as those of The Post-Gazette, its publisher or editor. Photo submis- 331 Montvale Avenue Rocco J. Antonelli, C.P.A. sions are accepted by the Post-Gazette provided they are clear, original photos. Citizens Bank Bldg. @I-93 There is a $5 charge for each photo submitted. 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FinanciallySpeaking with Ben Doherty THINKING OUT LOUD RETAIL SALES UP! by Sal Giarratani Retail sales improved in ever is necessary to help get rose by 600,000 blls., less Forced Busing, Metco and Title VII New Haven April and stores open over a the bill passed. He said you than expected, but weak data year reported sales up 1.5% can’t let “the perfect be the are too volatile to infer a When I was in my twen- school system in Boston ei- versus a year ago. This was enemy of the good.” Obama trend. The bigger picture is ties, I spoke out against ther for Catholic schools or the second best comparison did back off from the origi- currency devaluation, and forced busing. I was an op- the suburbs. The last thing ponent of the Racial Imbal- forced busing served was the since September and the nal 100% auction of the al- how the dollar fares against ance Act. I considered at- children, education or racial best since August. Many locations but he wants to get other currencies. tempts to paint opponents tolerance. If anything it in- chains raised Q1 profit guid- it done. He said that if we Germany’s factory orders racist nothing more than lib- creased the gulf between ance including Kohl’s and JC can minimize the economic rebounded rising 3.3% on a eral propaganda. I didn’t grow both groups of folk. Penney. It doesn’t mean we impact in the first decade 5.6% spike in foreign de- up in Southie or Charles- I can also recall the Racial are in a full recovery, but “then technology becomes mand. It was the 1st gain in town, I grew up in the South Imbalance Act which said “less bad is the good news.” our friend and we will need six months and its economy End and lower Roxbury, a few neighborhood patterns in The S&P Retail Index fell less and less allocations.” may be bottoming. The In- streets away from the Dear- Boston were nothing more 1.3%, near seven month They expect that 80% of the ternational Monetary Fund bon Elementary School with- than de facto segregation. highs and the NASDAQ fell permits will be given to utili- approved a credit line to help in the Orchard Park projects. Liberals seem to feel the best 2.4%. Wal-Mart’s same store ties, factories, refineries Poland bolster reserves. Po- This was the school Judge way to bring people together sales rose 5% sailing past and other affected busi- land has no plans to use it, W. Arthur Garrity actually was to pit them against each analysts estimates of 3%. nesses. John Engler, Presi- but falling exports and tight used to implement his 1974 other. The premise was Consumers didn’t limit dent of the National Associa- credit have hurt Poland’s desegregation court order. flawed. Liberals once again their sales to staples and tion of Manufacturers is up- economy. His whole premise was did what they would do in the discretionary items such as beat. He expects the permits The unemployment report flawed from the get-go. I grew seventies with busing court home goods and entertain- to be given to industry in- came in lower than expected up there. The Dearbon rep- orders and that was to blow ment items improved. Teen stead of auctioned and fig- as 539,000 jobless rate was resented the character of up bridges to unite people. chains such as Aeropostale ures a deal can be struck at the lower rate with 8.5% the neighborhood. As the METCO was another pre- and Buckle, were big win- next week. The mood of the unemployed versus 8.9% neighborhood’s demograph- 1974 liberal idea to take in- ners with April comps up 18- committee is to get to yes.” expected, but could reach ics changed, so too did the ner city kids (Read: non- 20% versus 10% expected for Oil prices this week finally 10% by year end. racial make up of the school. white) and send them to both. Rising stocks have broke the $55/bll., ceiling Sara Lee smashes profit One reflected the other. Or- those great WHITE schools boosted confidence. Michael that had turned back every estimates. Instead of .18¢/ chard Park itself up to 1959 in the suburbs. METCO sup- Niemira, chief economist for advance since November. share estimate the company was a racial divided project. porters could seemingly care the International Council of Economic optimism and a reported .25¢/quarter, a One side was white and the less about poor white kids. Shopping Centers figures weaker dollar are pushing 14% increase. R/O/E was other side black. That This race-based program April comps rose .7% versus crude and other commodi- 26.6%. A slim down company changed 50 years ago and no has become a liberal insti- last year, fueled by Easter ties higher. Yet supply and after it spun off its apparel court order was necessary. tution in Boston and a sa- and warm weather. The demand show the world is unit, unloaded a cosmetics, Many children in my old cred cow when it comes to luxury stores continue to awash in crude, so traders and household business, and neighborhood growing up state spending. This year for struggle with comps tum- are not sure if oil will keep sold its direct selling busi- were Catholic and went to the first time the METCO bling 19% versus last year, running higher or return to ness. It raised its dividends Catholic grammar schools budget had to be cut and but Niemira thinks by Sep- its $45-55/bll., range. Oil is from .10¢ to .11¢ in late like St. Rita’s, St. Patrick’s METCO leaders decried tember we will be flat. Eager up 11% this month to 2008, a 4.6% yield. Its rate or St. Francis deSales. the idea that kids couldn’t to get a climate change bill $56.71/bll., as stock mar- of growth is 3%/year. These schools were fairly stay after school in, say, out of Congress this year, kets stumbled. It’s 61% It’s time to call your finan- balanced and no court order Lynnfield or Hingham to play Obama is telling Democrats above its December low of cial advisor or call me at 617- was needed. Liberals were sports. METCO needs to go that he would accept given $35.13 and 61% below its 261-7777. doing their best to throw ev- completely. That was my po- away the carbon emission July 2008 peak of $147.27/ erything into turmoil. When sition from the get-go too. permits created under a cap bll. There is a reasonable busing began, the judge Now, there’s a reverse dis- and trade bill to reduce probability that demand will HOUSING bused white kids from South crimination suit up in the company’s trade costs. That increase going forward, said Boston to Roxbury and vice US Supreme Court. I’ve al- news has run afoul of Paul Smith, risk analyst FAIR versa. It created much ways been opposed to this greener Democrats like with Mohios Risk Group. Oil The City of Boston’s De- trouble pitting working class liberal idea too. Down in Nancy Pelosi, who wants the inventories have soared as partment of Neighborhood people against each other. New Haven, Connecticut, a permits to be auctioned off. demand slumped over the Development is hosting a White people and middle Obama is willing to do what- past eight months. Supplies second “Housing Fair,” spon- class blacks fled the public (Continued on Page 15) sored by the Boston Home Center, which will bring LAW OFFICES OF together potential home-buy- Boston Harborside Home ers, realtors, mortgage lend- RANK . IANO ers, nonprofit housing coun- F J C Joseph A. 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POST-GAZETTE, MAY 15, 2009 Page 5 The Feast of the MADONNA Di ANZANO The North End Branch Boston Public Library Presents 104 th Anniversary Procession Skin Care & Eyebrows with Mary DiZazzo-Trumbull SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2009 Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Procession will follow at 1:30 p.m. beginning at St. Leonard’s Church in the North End accompanied by the Roma Band through- out the streets of the North End. Family and friends are encouraged to attend.

STORY OF THE MADONNA Di ANZANO The image of the Madonna was discovered 400 years ago Members of the “You Look Marvelous” Left to Right: Mary DiZazzo-Trumbull, in a small village now known audience. David Trumbull and Rose Pardi. as Anzano. Gazette, will give her next talk, on It all began one day when David Trumbull, candidate for State skin care and eyebrows, on Saturday, May th a young farmer’s cow wan- Representative in the special election 16 , at noon at the North End Branch dered away. As he was pull the wagon. A total of for the Third Suffolk District, meets with Boston Public Library. The talks are free searching for it he happened nine bulls were used to bring Rose Pardi of the North End at Mary and the audience is encouraged to come upon some shrubs. As he got it to the border of Trevico. DiZazzo Trumbull’s “You Look Marvelous” and bring their questions for Mary. Mary closer, he noticed a beam of However, the wagon would talk at the public library on Parmenter follows in the career of her mother, light shining through. With not go any further. The Street last Saturday. Josephine DiZazzo, and grandmother, a surprised look in his eyes people then thought the Mary, who writes the “All That Zazz” Mary Catalano, who owned and operated Post- he realized he discovered Madonna wanted to rest in beauty culture column for the beauty shops in Lawrence, Mass. the beautiful image of the the next town of Zungolo. Madonna. The young farmer Again, the Madonna could was so elated at his discov- not be moved. ery he ran home to inform The townspeople finally Recycle Computers and Electronics the priest and townspeople understood that the statue of about it. the Madonna did not want to AT STONE ZOO! In honor of the discovery, be moved from the place of Free Recycling Day on Sunday, May 17 the townspeople erected a her discovery. Subsequent to statue of the image that they this, they built a church and In honor of Endangered For more information on CRT (computer battery back-up had seen. When the statue a village now known as Species Day, Stone Zoo is Recycling, log on to the systems), camera/video/ of the Blessed Mother was Anzano. inviting people to help the website at www.crtr.org. audio equipment, DVD completed the people at- In Italy since that time the environment by responsibly The company recycles the players, stereos, VCRs, tempted to move it to the feast of the Madonna recycling their old electronic following items for FREE Walk-mans, iPods and ac- neighboring town of Trevico. D’Anzano is celebrated on and computer equipment. from schools and non-profit cessories, microwaves, air The statue was lifted on to a Pentecost Sunday. Here in Items may be dropped off in organizations: conditioners, refrigerators, wagon with one bull pulling. Boston the Societa Santa the Stone Zoo parking lot Computer monitors, lap- freezers, dehumidifiers, hot The wagon could not be Maria D’Anzano celebrates from 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. tops, CPUs, servers, CD Rom/ water tanks and heaters, moved. The people decided her feast the first weekend on Sunday, May 17. DVD drives, speakers, mice, washing machines, dryers, they needed more bulls to of June. CRT Recycling, which has keyboards, plugs, wires and stoves and dishwashers. a zero landfill policy, will parts/accessories of com- Please note that televi- recycle the items. CRT Re- puters, copy/fax/scanner/ sions will not be accepted. cycling ensures that com- printers, phones of any kind For more information, please Mattéo Gallo puter hard drives, which and phone systems, UPS visit www.stonezoo.org. may contain personal info, are shredded if they are re- moved from the machine. o Appraisals APARTMENTS FOR RENT Sales & Rentals CAROL Christopher Columbus Plaza • 1 & 2 Bedrooms - $1,999 - $2,575 Real Estate DiMAITI All utilities included Wins Gold Medal at Located on the waterfront of Boston’s historic North End 376 North Street • Boston, MA 02113 Bay State Games For more information please call 617-367-2555 (617) 523-2100 • Fax (617) 523-3530

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Merrimack Valley Res Publica Chamber of by David Trumbull Commerce Making it in Massachusetts The Merrimack “Reinvented Lawrence Has town of Lowell, Massachu- ing jobs and living off bor- Valley Chamber of Bright Future” was the head- setts was the place where rowed money. Unfortunately, Commerce at its line of a recent story in the cotton was “king.” Fall River President Obama, who as a recent health care Boston Herald that tried to put and New Bedford also had candidate was critical of forum hosted Charlie an optimistic spin on pros- many mills, as did the many NAFTA which his Demo- Baker, President/ pects for that down and out towns of the Blackstone River cratic predecessor Clinton CEO Harvard Pilgrim city. One sentence in the Valley. signed, now says that the Health Care (left) article explains everything The mill buildings remain, answer is more NAFTA-like shown in photo with “the global economic crisis but no worsted cloth is pro- agreements and has already Chamber President pales in comparison to the duced in Lawrence today. identified three more he Joe Bevilacqua. suffering bestowed by the Polartec (formerly Malden wants Congress to pass this flight of the manufacturing Mills) is, I believe, the only year. industry.” textile company remaining All is not bleak though. In the second half of the in that city, and it is much Massachusetts got some Coro Dante nineteenth and first half of smaller than it was just a good news recently when the twentieth centuries few years ago and has sent a Canadian textile manufac- IN CONCERT Lawrence was a textile mill significant part of its produc- turer Victor bought a closed In honor of the Festa della Repubblica, the Coro Dante, town—specifically a worsted tion off-shore. The story is textile mill in Fall River and New England’s All-Italian Repertoire Chorus, will be pre- wool mill town. According to the same everywhere, when announced that they were senting two concerts: Music for Full Chorus: From Naples to the book Lawrence, Massachu- the mills closed manufactur- putting it back into produc- the Dolomites, from Opera to Cinema; setts (Acadia Publishing, ing jobs were not replaced tion of upholstery fabrics and SUNDAY MAY 31, 5:30 P.M. — Nazzaro Community 1995) with worsted’s growth with other jobs that paid as men’s suit fabrics. It’ll re- Center, 30 North Bennet St, North End, Boston in popularity and the build- well. Loss of wealth-generat- turn a few jobs to that city. FRIDAY JUNE 5, 7:30 P.M. — Dante Alighieri Society ing of the huge Wood and ing manufacturing jobs was As I’ve said before, the best 41 Hampshire Street, (Kendall Square) Cambridge Ayer Mills in the early 1900s, followed by decline in the economic stimulus is a job. Concerts are free and open to the public. Donations it wasn’t long until Lawrence general economy. are accepted. For further information, please email: became the woolen and Nothing is going to turn David Trumbull is the [email protected] worsted center of the world. around Lawrence (or the chairman of the Boston Ward Even children were proud of hundreds of other American Three Republican Committee. that distinction; “We Weave towns and cities that are dy- Boston’s Ward Three includes SAINT MARK SOCIETY he World’s Worsted” became ing) unless we create jobs, the North End, West End, part a familiar phrase in schools and we won’t create jobs of Beacon Hill, downtown, around the city. The nearby until we abandon the policy waterfront, Chinatown, and Dinner Dance Merrimack River Valley mill of the last 25 years of export- part of the South End. To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Saint Mark Society, founder of Sacred Heart Italian Church, a dinner dance will be held at the All Hands Club, U.S. Coast Guard Base, Commercial Street in the North End of Boston. It False Assumptions will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2009 from 6:30 PM until by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari 11:30 PM. Please join us in helping to celebrate this special occasion. The credo that has domi- of their size and scope, and Motors and Chrysler on the For ticket and ad information, contact Rosemarie London nated the business world their potential to create premise that their failure at 617-227-0468. since World War 11 has been havoc in financial markets would deal a potential devas- the need to grow larger, the should they collapse, these tating blow to our already BOSTON RESIDENTS, belief that it is only through institutions are considered weak economy. Once again, large scale whether in re- too big to fail allowing them they are considered too big tail, banking or whatever in large measure to escape to fail, the axiom of business SAFELY DISPOSE OF else you would like to add the faith accorded to poorly that has gone unchallenged HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE, to the list, bigger is better. run businesses by accept- for decades, that bigger is UNWANTED TIRES AND PROPANE TANKS Relentlessly business has ing government financial better moved to the drum beat of assistance, in effect we It would be good to rethink the bigger the better all in have socialized the risk by the philosophy of bigness AT TWO UPCOMING DROP-OFF DAYS: the name of efficiencies of allowing the government to that stifles innovation and scale; generations have bail out these behemoths creativity and return to the 1. Saturday, June 6, 2009 2. Saturday, June 27, 2009 grown up accepting without and privatized the profits highly competitive atmo- 9:00am to 2:00pm 9:00am to 2:00pm challenge a world of ever resulting from government sphere generated by diver- Parking lot at University Public Works Yard increasing scale. We have intervention. sity and competition, the of Massachusetts 315 Gardner St seen the small succumb to Using this same principle philosophy of business that Boston Harbor Campus West Roxbury the big in an evolutionary we have now bailed out the made America the envy of Morrissey Blvd (near Millenium Park process resulting in less auto industry giants General the world. Dorchester and Home Depot) diversity and greater stan- dardization often to the det- riment of creativity and innovation that arises out Remember of competition. 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East Boston Adult Education Center Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It Celebrated its Bad news ei- can’t the City of Boston do the first in many brought th ther way! If something? Once again, if about by angry Massachu- 37 Spring Graduations “Mr. Tax the fines don’t do it, then arrest setts taxpayers whose tax Pants off him for willingly contribut- dollars are being abused by Residents” ing to promoting diseases, spend-thrift government governor Deval Patrick runs and causing a health hazard leaders ... Stamps went up again and wins, it’s a loss for to the people of the neighbor- another two cents on May 11 Massachusetts. God Forbid! hood ... Boston Public Works bringing the cost to mail a If he gets appointed to the crews were out early Monday letter .44 cents ... More Con- Supreme Court it could be morning pruning trees in struction is underway at another disaster. Patrick the Orient Heights area ... Suffolk Downs property site. has failed Massachusetts ON THE RIGHT TRACK: Bos- Heard they are building an big-time, and his only solu- ton Councilor John Tobin Olive Garden Restaurant, tion to money problems is filed a Home Rule Petition plus. A Casino should be fol- raising taxes on anything, with the City Council that lowing soon, we need the and everything he can get would give Mayoral author- revenue ... Revere City L to R: Mr. Dom Avellani, Susan Rothman, Mr. Josh away with. Hats off to ity to the City Clerk rather Councilors were up in arms Zakim, Mr. Michael Moscone and Mr. Buddy Mangini Michelle McPhee that wrote than the Council President over the recent happenings an exposé on his big spend- if the Office of Mayor is va- at Revere Beach. Thousands The East Boston Adult Edu- school helps so many people ing habits with taxpayer’s cated between scheduled city of high school students from cation Center celebrated its without city, state, or fed- money. If appointed to the elections. Right On! As it surrounding cities, and 37th Spring graduations on eral assistance. You, the Supreme Court by his buddy stands the Council President towns skipped school and Saturday, April 25, 2009 and students, deserve a lot of Barack Obama, it could spell takes over the Mayor’s seat descended on the beach on Wednesday, April 29, credit for your accomplish- another disaster for the when the Mayor is out of causing chaos with one stab- 2009. Over 300 adults and ments and continue your country. Patrick, a former town or unable to perform bing reported. The only Rep- youth received their diplo- progress because America civil rights attorney and ul- his duties. It also gives an resentative from the State to mas in English, U.S. Citizen- needs you …” stated Susan tra, ultra liberal shouldn’t be edge to the Council Presi- show up at the important ship Prep., GED Prep., Com- Rothman. “East Boston has sitting on the bench ... Ley- dent if the mayor vacates meeting was State Repre- puter skills, ATB Vocational been part of me all my life. I den Street residents are his seat, making him/her sentative. Kathy Reinstein. school entrance exams, tu- have seen many changes in having a hard time putting acting mayor. To say the She apologized for the State toring in all 5 academic sub- the neighborhood, in the up with a homeowner’s least, voters are hoping the Senator representing that jects, field trips to New Kiwanis Club membership trashy yard. Neighbors have Mayor signs the petition ... portion of Revere, saying he Hampshire and more. and in this school. We are all complained to the City of Three Bay state toll payers was tied up at another meet- The school uses two class- proud of your accomplish- Boston and the Department have filed a class action suit ing. WHAT ELSE IS NEW!!! ... rooms for the graduation cer- ments and continue your of Health over the issue. Ac- that takes on the Massachu- Revere Councilors are con- emonies. Unfortunately, education”, said Mr. Buddy cording to neighbors, this setts Turnpike Authority. templating installing meters some students were asked to Mangini. If you completed man has been collecting Three Pike-weary drivers along the beach. The meters return on Thursday, April English I now go on to trash as a hobby for years. who maintain the tolls are would be welcome by Revere 30, 2009 to obtain their di- English II if you dropped out Residents claim his trash an “illegal tax” because the Beach residents, and dis- plomas because the center of high school, enroll in stinks up their homes, they proceeds from the roadway’s courage teens from hanging ran out of space. the GED program and even- can’t open a window without tolls are diverted to other out all day. Councilors This winter was bitterly tually go to college. I don’t being overwhelmed by hor- projects give the lawsuit cre- George Colella, and Tony cold, the rain, storms and know how this Center does rible odors, plus the trash dence. Jan R. Schlichtmann Zambuto made impressive more. Yet, the Center’s so much for so little.” stated invites hungry critters to is the attorney taking on the speeches at the meeting, as classrooms were always full Mr. George Macomber. rummage through his yard, mismanaged Pike authority. did John Powers ... Till next of students eager to learn Many neighborhood busi- as well as that of others. Why The class action suit may be time! and improve themselves. ness owners graduated Mr. Michael Moscone, from the East Boston Mrs. Susan Rothman, Josh Adult Education Center (i.e., Zakim, Mr. Buddy Mangini La Hacienda Restaurant, EAST BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE officiated at the Wednesday, Topacio Restaurant, Mi April 29, 2009 graduation Pueblito Restaurant, Jaque- while Mr. George Macomber line Grocery Store, Perlera Annual $20,000 Dinner officiated at the Saturday, Real Estate, and many more. The East Boston Chamber of Commerce’s guests. The excitement begins at 6:30PM April 25th graduation. ‘ While many others became annual $20,000 Dinner fundraiser will be with cocktail hour, followed by dinner at “For many of you, the di- plumbers, teachers, fire- held on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. The 7:30PM. ploma you will receive today men, bank tellers, Boston Chamber will host its event this year at A maximum of 225 Grand Prize Drawing may be the first diploma you City Hall workers, and more, Spinelli’s Function Facility, 280 Bennington tickets will be sold. Guests may come for will receive but don’t let it stated Cathy Avellani, Street, East Boston. This year’s $20,000 dinner without purchasing a drawing ticket, be the last one. The East Secretary. Dinner is generously sponsored by Suffolk but participating in the Grand Prize Draw- Boston Savings Bank and The East Boston Adult Downs (www.SuffolkDowns.com), with con- ing will certainly add excitement to the Meridian Foundation is Education Center would like tributing in-kind sponsors JetBlue Airways evening. Guests do not have to enter the pleased to support many pro- to thank the East Boston (www.JetBlue.com) and Spirit Airlines Drawing alone: a person can split a Grand grams such as yours. It is a Savings Bank, Citizens (www.SpiritAir.com). Prize Drawing ticket with as few or as many pleasure to be among you Bank, Nobile Insurance, Come enjoy arguably the most exciting family members, friends, or coworkers as and to see so many of you im- Donne 2000, Castillo Li- annual event the greater East Boston he or she would like. A person may also par- proving yourself through a quors, Physical Therapy of community has to offer. The evening will ticipate in the drawing without being good education …” stated Winthrop, Artu Restaurant feature a lavish multi-course surf and present at the dinner itself. Michael Moscone. and others that assisted the turf dinner, complimentary beverages all Tickets are now available. For more in- “It is always a pleasure to school with the cost of night, $20,000 Grand Prize Drawing, auc- formation, please call 617-569-5000 or visit be among so many people the 37th Spring Graduation tions, raffles and tons of fun and prizes for www.EastBostonChamber.com. who have worked so hard for expenses (food, diplomas, your diploma. I will soon decorations and more). Our graduate from Law School Spring and Summer semes- and know what you are go- ter has begun and every- 80 BORDER STREET, ATLANTIC WORKS Happenings! ing through …” stated Josh one is invited to visit or en- Zakim, son of Lenny Zakim. roll in any of the classes. May 15 at 7 p.m. listen to and Gardening Contest. ments” and “From This Mo- “Lenny Zakim visited the The Center is located at 119 Abigail Nessen Bengson & The event is geared to en- ment On” meeting for the East Boston Adult Education London Street, East Boston, Shaun McClain Bengson — hance public space by show- first time; Peaches En Rega- Center in 1995 and was Massachusetts. Telephone a Brooklyn/Ohio/Vermont casing the creativity of area lia performed w. original very pleased with how this number is 617-567-7873. based husband & wife mu- residents through art and lyrics covering every note in sic/theater duo who perform gardening. Zappa’s opus; “But Not For Communion, original musicals and rock Join us at 8 p.m. May 23 Me” with Chet Baker’s sig- shows, teach, and work with for Travelin’ Light — taking nature intro and solo Confirmation and Graduation communities across the jazz tunes and standards lyricized; “Peggy’s Blue Sky- country. and finding new things to HEADQUARTERS Stop in on May 16 from say with them. “Bright Mo- (Continued on Page 14) LARGEST SELECTION OF noon to 6 p.m. to meet art- ists in the building for the CROSSES AND CHAINS Third Saturday Artist’s Reg. $ 149.99 Sale $ 79.99 Walk. Grab some grub at Gloria Food Store Scup’s in the morning, then King of Cold Cuts All Seiko watches 50% off Regular Price head down to 80 Border We now have CHAMILIA Charm Bracelets Street to see the art in the Ask About Our Cold Cut Trays Cultural Exchange Center Fresh Cheeses and Fine Italian Products East Boston Diamond and Gold Exchange and Atlantic Works Gallery. 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ported ‘loot’, is well over OCTOBER ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH 2 million euro ($2.6 million). NEWS BRIEFS The Police operation, called Essay Winner Honored at the Dante Alighieri Black Card’, is still under- (FROM ITALIAN way. Police sources have re- The October Italian Heri- NEWSPAPERS AND ported that the operation tage Month committee se- OTHER PUBLICATIONS) may uncover more than lected Andrew DiMaiti as the Compiled by Orazio Z. Buttafuoco twice the amount of money essay contest winner for not reported by unscrupu- October Italian Heritage lous operators. A Russian Month in 2008. An award client wanted to restructure ceremony will be held on COSTANTINO BRUMIDI: Brumidi, the Michelangelo a villa he owns. The cost? A Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Posthumous Recognition. of the Capitol? Among the whopping 900,000 euro 2:30 PM at the Dante As most of our readers members of Congress that ($1,275,000). There is more. Alighieri Society located at know, Brumidi is univer- signed the petition appears At the exclusive marinas of 41 Hampshire Street, Cam- sally recognized as the that of the New York State Porto Cervo and Porto bridge, Massachusetts. The ‘Michelangelo of the Capitol’. Senator, and now Secretary Rotondo the charter services following essay was written Now, two centuries from of State in the Obama ad- are very expensive. The by Andrew DiMaiti, Grade 8, his birth, Congress’ Golden ministration, Hillary Clin- mooring service for a mega- St. Joseph School, Medford, Medal, recognition that ton! (How about that!) yacht can run up to 4,000 Massachusetts. prominent Italian Ameri- euro ($5.2 million) ‘a day’. ITALIAN CONTRIBUTIONS cans have fought for so long, THE BATTLE AGAINST OR- The mass invasion of East- TO WORLD CIVILIZATION will at last be granted the GANIZED CRIME IS STILL ern Europeans, mostly Rus- Without many important sought-after medal. Presi- ON IN ITALY. The ‘Guardia sian billionaires, has boosted contributions from the an- Andrew DiMaiti winner of dent George Bush, in one di Finanza (the Treasury the cost of everything, espe- cient Romans, Western Civi- the October Italian Heri- of his last acts before leav- Police) in several communi- cially the cost of villas they lization would not have tage Month essay contest. ing from office, signed the love to own sky high. reached the standards of liv- ties of Sardegna have re- ing and democratic govern- a constitution. They estab- document/law that had cently conducted massive What the Treasury Police ment that we enjoy today. lished the idea that citizens earlier been approved by controls on the activities have been unable to ascer- The Romans were master had certain rights which the the Congress. Brumidi’s going on particularly at the tain, so far, is the cost of engineers. They created government could not take masterpiece atop the celebrated ‘Costa Smeralda’, chartering airplanes or structures such as aque- away. Many of today’s democ- Capitol’s Rotunda called an exclusive resort on the luxury cars (Ferrari, and the ducts, arches, and the Pan- racies are largely based on the ‘Apotheosis of George Northeastern shore of the like). The reason is that the theon which even the great- the system of the Roman Washington, is a grandiose island where the super rich Eastern Europeans are est builders of the Middle Republic. The Romans had a fresco; many have equaled rich spend their time, and ready and willing to sign con- Ages could not match. Their Senate and so do we. this ‘pagan’ work with the millions! tracts that do not reflect the development of the arch al- The Romans established a ‘Sistine Chapel’, no less! The Treasury Police have actual charges! In short, lowed them to create struc- way to create and adminis- The long battle was mainly uncovered fees and rentals there is a massive opera- tures that have stood the ter a large empire while carried on by the “Costan- service dues that only bil- tional black market. And test of time. Roman roads keeping the people at peace. tino Brumidi Society”, lionaires can afford. For ex- yet, during the entire 2008, were built in a away that Roman citizenship was which has for years orga- ample, the rental charge the Treasury ‘Men’ have could not be duplicated until greatly prized by those living nized conventions, debates, for a luxurious villa was been able to detect the dis- the very recent past. When in the Roman Age because exhibits, petitions, which 300,000 euro a month! appearance of over 16 billion I visited Italy two summers it was a guarantee of certain largely were instrumental (that’s $380,000). Of course, euro ($21 billion) in under- ago, I marveled at the Coli- rights. in the now achieved recog- the official amount charged, ground operations by the seum, the walls surrounding The Pax Romana was an nition. The President of the as reported, was a fraction of ‘smart’ businessmen who Rome, the aqueducts that unequaled period of peace Society, Joe Grano, had once the real charge. An example operate in this area. still functioned, and the ru- and prosperity that the mod- observed. If Congress gave of how to cheat the tax-man! We can say that people are ins of the great Forum. I ern world has never known. the Golden Medal to Frank So far, over the last eight getting rich on the back of have read that Europeans of It was this Roman peace Sinatra, why not one to months of 2008, the unre- the ‘rich’! the Middle Ages could only which allowed Christianity stare in awe when they saw to spread throughout the Roman buildings because Empire. It encouraged trade they could not build anything and the exchange of ideas. similar. They also invented The Romans were able to Tea Trebicka & concrete, a major building adopt and adapt many of the SPRING material even today. ideas of the ancient Greeks Michael Pizziferri The Romans contributed and this blend of beliefs form Leaf & Yard Waste great literature to Western the very cornerstone of our Place in National Culture: Virgil’s Aeneid; American civilization. Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita; Although nearly 1,500 Italian Contest Exam Collection Tacitus’; Annals and Histo- years have past since the Two North Quincy High Boston Public Works will collect and compost residents’ yard waste ries; and Pliny’s Natural His- fall of the Roman Empire School students have placed tory, just to name a few. (476 CE), the many contribu- in the National Italian Five weeks: April 27 - May 30 on your The Romans introduced a tions of these remarkable Contest Examination which new form of democracy to the people continue to be an was administered at North recycling day West. During the days of the important part of our daily Quincy for the first time. Republic, the Romans wrote lives. Tea Trebicka won a second Place leaves in large paper leaf bags or open place and a $150 prize barrels marked “yard waste.” at Level 3 and Michael For free “yard waste” stickers, call 617-635-4959 Pizziferri received honorable (up to 2 stickers available per household). Nicolina’s Hair Salon mention at Level 2 in com- Specializing in Cuts, Colors and Waxing petition with more than 4,000 Italian language Cut branches to 3’ maximum length GRAND OPENING SPECIAL students. and 1” maximum diameter. Tie branches with string. Eyebrow Wax - $8.00 They will be recognized at the North Quincy High Haircuts - $30.00 and Up (Includes styling) School Foreign Language Place leaves and yard waste We 747 Broadway, Revere Honor Society induction cer- at the curb by 7am on your welcome Call 781-241-4778 emony Thursday, May 14. recycling day. “walk - ins” for an appointment NO PLASTIC BAGS Leaf and yard waste will not be collected during the two weeks before the What April 27 start date. All the glory that was Rome ..... Pompei Please hold onto your Happens leaves until collection When You begins. Don’t Advertise? Nothing! For information on advertising in the Post-Gazette, Bistro • Beer • Wine call 617-227-8929. Thomas M. Menino, Mayor POST-GAZETTE, MAY 15, 2009 Page 9 The Socially Set by Hilda M. Morrill

(presented by Liz Bicknell, Incidentally, we are all in- The venue is the Boston his editor at Candlewick vited to visit the “Ballets University 808 Gallery, at Press); Andrew Bacevich, Russes Exhibition at Boston 808 Commonwealth Ave., author of the recent “Limits University” from Friday, May Boston. For more informa- of Power” on the war in Iraq 22 through Sunday, May 31. tion, please call 617-599- and professor of Interna- Boston University hosts 3190 or visit www.ballets- tional Relations and His- two exhibitions in one russes.com. tory at Boston University space: “Etonne-Moi: The ……. On Wednesday, May (presented by Christopher Ballets Russes and the Art 27, beginning at 8 p.m., MSG Lydon). of the New” and “A Pas- Entertainment and Citi Per- Also: Robert Darnton, an sion for Diaghilev: Art from forming Arts Center wrap up American cultural histor- St. Petersburg.” Both are free their “2009 Speaker Series: ian and recognized as a lead- and open to the public. The Minds That Move The ing expert on eighteenth- Original designs, posters, World,” with political host century France (introduced programs, and photographs and commentator Charlie by Nicholson Baker); Major from the Ballets Russes Rose interviewing high pro- “2009 Literary Lights” Jackson, poet, author of will be presented, along file political strategist Dinner chair Mary “Hoops” and “Leaving Sat- with contemporary works by James Carville and Former Associates of the Boston Johnson is pictured with urn”; Sebastian Junger, St. Petersburg artists in- Public Library board chair Sebastian Junger. “The Perfect Storm” and spired by the Ballets Russes. (Continued on Page 13) Vivian Spiro welcomes (Photo by “Death in Belmont” (intro- David McCullough to “The Roger Farrington) duced by William Martin); 2009 Literary Lights” at supporter of the Associates’ Jacquelyn Mitchard (pre- The Boston Park Plaza mission. During his ten- sented by Anita Shreve), Hotel. (Photo by ure as a Boston Public Li- author of dozens of books Roger Farrington) brary Trustee (1995-2000), including “The Deep End of The 2009 Literary Lights McCullough became con- the Ocean”; and Maria Tatar, Dinner, presented by the vinced of the growing need who chairs the Program in Associates of the Boston Pub- to conserve the Library’s Folklore and Mythology at lic Library, was held on Sun- many irreplaceable trea- Harvard University, where day, April 19 at The Boston sures. she teaches courses in Park Plaza Hotel. The an- Author of seven books in- German Studies, Folklore, nual celebration recognizes cluding “John Adams” and and Children’s Literature authors, playwrights, poets “1776,” he is twice winner of (presented by Kathryn and other significant con- the National Book Award and Lasky). tributors to literature. twice winner of the Pulitzer All proceeds from the This year marked the Prize. In December 2006 he evening benefited the David twenty-first dinner, which received the Presidential McCullough Conservation “hosted and toasted” recipi- Medal of Freedom, the Fund and special programs ents, presented to the audi- nation’s highest civilian at the Library. ence by former “Literary award. For information about up- Lights.” Others honored were M. T. coming Associates’ events, The keynote speaker was Anderson, author of “The As- contact Betsy Hall, Executive the noted historian David tonishing Life of Octavian Director, at 617-536-3886 or McCullough, a dedicated Nothing, Volumes I and II.” visit www.theassociates.org. ……. The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common will host a series of “Cupcake Teas in RUTH REICHL the Gallery” on Saturdays, Enjoying “The 2009 Literary Lights” are, left to right, Visits Brattle Theater May 16 through June 27, Boston Museum president Frank Keefe, his wife UMass from 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. professor Jennifer Radden, and former Boys & Girls Clubs Bestselling author Ruth We are all invited to cel- president Linda Whitlock, one of the event’s committee Reichl read from her latest ebrate the end of another members. (Photo by Roger Farrington) novel Not Becoming My Mother long Boston winter by relax- at the Brattle Theater in ing in elegance and sam- Cambridge, Massachusettson pling bright, colorful and de- Wednesday, May 6, 2009. In liciously decadent cupcakes this novel Ruth examines her served in Ritz-Carlton style. mother’s life, giving voice to Space is limited and res- the universal unarticulated ervations are required. Cup- truth that we are grateful not cake Tea private parties or to be our mothers. events may also be arranged. In Not Becoming My Mother, For more information, call bestselling author Ruth Reichl 617-574-7176. embarks on a clear-eyed, ……. Kick off the Memorial openhearted investigation of her mother’s life, piecing Day weekend in style at the together the journey of a woman she comes to realize festive “Ballets Russes 2009 she never really knew. Looking to her mother’s letters Masked Ball” on Friday, and diaries, Reichl confronts the painful transition her May 22, at the Somerset mother made from a hopeful young woman to an in- Club, 42 Beacon St., in creasingly unhappy older one and realizes the Boston. tremendous sacrifices she made to make sure her In addition to exclusive daughter’s life would not be as disappointing as her own. performances, there will be On what would have been her Mom’s one hundredth dancing to the music of the birthday Reichl opens up her mother’s diaries for the White Heat Swing Septet, first time and encounters a whole new woman. This and special appearances by is a person she had never known. In this intimate Rebecca Rice Dance, and study Reichl comes to understand the lessons of Ex Prompt, a St. Petersburg rebellion, independence, and self-acceptance that her folk-classical quintet. mother — though unable to guide herself — succeeded The fun begins with cock- in teaching her daughter. Ruth Reichl is a renowned tails at 6:30 p.m. followed by food critic who worked at the LA Times and New York dinner at 7:30 p.m. and danc- Times and is currently the editor in chief at Gourmet ing at 9 p.m. Magazine. She wrote three memoirs, Tender at the Tickets are available Bone: Growing Up at the Table, Comfort Me With Apples online at www.ballets- and Garlic and Sapphires. russes.com/ball.html. For (Photo by Post-Gazette Staff) more information, call 617- 599-3190. Page 10 POST-GAZETTE, MAY 15, 2009 Bob D ’s B eat by Bob DeCristoforo gram for young people 14-21 years of age (14 by July 4th). APAC is located at 21 Merid- ian Street, and you can call ASHLEY TISDALE — “Lift Me Up” (also the name 617-567-8857 for more in- GUILTY PLEASURE (CD) of her headlining tour), the formation, or check out Warner Bros. whispering “Say Anything,” EastBostonAPAC.org. Ashley Tisdale moves on the pretty “Unfair,” and her COLLEGE BOARD from her success as the star attempt at a love song result- Inductees into the 2nd of the highly popular High ing in the ballad “Forever Suffolk Athletics Hall of School Musical series with and Almost Always.” Kate is Fame ‘celebrated’ on May 7th a giant step up to college currently on her ‘Lift Me Up’ were Jack Resnick (Base- level. Her much anticipated tour stopping in 35 venues, second album Guilty Pleasure including Boston’s Paradise ball), Chris Tsiotos (Bas- is scheduled for June 16th on May 12th. ket-ball), Kathleen Norton release. The content includes 3PLAY+ — (Basketball/Softball), Fred a dozen tunes delivered with AMERICAN WALTZ (CD) Knox (Baseball), Brian an edgy, guitar-driven pop- ZiggleZaggle Grunning (Hockey), Ernest rock sound, plus two bonus The Boston-based quartet, Cleophat (Soccer), Joe Walsh tracks. Along with the first 3play+ resulted from a casual (Baseball Coach), and single, “It’s Alright, It’s OK” neighborhood jam session the 1984 Baseball Team st from Guilty, you’ll find the that was so stimulating that (1 team to qualify for ECAC 23-year-old self-admitted rock the jam wouldn’t end. Jazz post-season play). lover delivering pop gems as masters George Garzone and Frances Lyons, Bob D., and Frances Marino Providence Hockey Alum the feisty, “Acting Out,” fol- Mick Goodrick perform on Ron Wilson was named lowed by the worldly “Mas- tenor sax and guitar respec- NEAD CELEBRATES Salvatore Perez, Isabella Coach of the USA 2010 querade,” the honesty of tively, along with Phil Grena- MOTHER’S DAY DelPeschio, Shona Ortiz. Winter Olympic Hockey “Overrated” which Ashley co- dier, trumpet; Josh Rosen, We’ve been doing it a few Vance Grassa. ST, AGRIP- Team for the Vancouver wrote, the questioning “How piano; Lello Molinari, bass; years now, but it still makes PINA CARDINALS: Coach games. Do You Love Someone” and Marcello Pellitteri on drums. us feel good. During John Pezzuto, players Navide Rumor, BC-BU Hockey the powerful “Tell Me Lies.” The bottom line is a col- Mother’s Day week North Aminpour, Arlyand Amin- game at Fenway in January! Tisdale also co-wrote two bal- lection of eight songs that End Against Drugs distrib- pour, John Pezzuto, Ross PROLINE lads, “What If” and “Me With- are pure mastery. Pick your uted 150 carnations to our Garrity, Andrew Olivio, Nick The Boston Blazers NLL out You,” wrapped around favorites from tracks as the beautiful Mothers at the Mustacchio, Alex Miller, Lacrosse team was defeated “Erase & Rewind” and the soft title cut “American Nazzaro Seniors Club, and at Bayand Eton, Jake French, by Buffalo in the playoff finality of “Delete You.” Bonus Waltz,” flowing smoothly into the ABCD Drop In Center on Max DeMarco, Ethan Crain, series. cuts “Crank It Up” and the tasty “Buttah,” exploding Michelangelo Court. It’s Owen Locke. REGIONAL Northeastern Baseball “Switch” are intense and well into a dither titled “Happy just our small way of say- REVIEW CUBS: Coach Bob Alum and Tampa Bay star done. This mature Tisdale Cramping,” and onto the ing ‘Thank You’ for all Gummow, players Sean Carlos Pena leads the Amer- album should earn her a sec- reflective question “How Do I you do. Byrne, Jack Ditomassi, ican League in home runs, ond ‘gold’ album! Know What I Don’t Know? OFF TO DERRY Fernando Soto, Jack Peters, maybe the best being his DAY 26 — 3play+’s spontaneous sound St. Leonard’s Parish said Ethan Harris, Will Draubner, 10th inning game winner FOREVER IN A DAY (CD) creates excitement in vari- ‘Goodbye and Farewell to Coleman Shea, Michael as the Rays defeated the Bad Boy-Atlantic ous ways, as noted on cuts “Be Deacon Charles Gingerich Pittore, Peterson Quissanga, Yankees 4-3. Day 26 scored a record con- A Battery” inspired by beat OFM, who served in the Andrew Alibali, Joseph Once again, the ‘baseball tract via their win on Diddy’s poet Ann Waldman’s poem Parish for five years. Deacon Alibali, Chris Troiano. kid’ in me, has been shat- MTV show, Making the Band. Battery, then slowing the pace Charles will now serve as EDUCATION PLUS tered, Thank you, Manny They’ve parlayed that win for “Old Fashioned,” whipping full-time Associate Pastor Registration is now un- Ramirez! into a fifteen-track album, things into a frenzy again at St. Thomas Aquinas derway for the June GED TIDBITS cleverly titled Forever in a with “Soupy’s Comin’ Home,” Church in Derry, New Testing at the East Bos- - Birthday remembrances Day. Moving quickly up the coming to an end with the Hampshire. ton Harborside Community for Pope John Paul II, who charts is the single “Imma lengthy (20:27) space-jam/ NEMPAC SPRING FLING Center. To register and for was born on May 18, 1920. Put It On Her” featuring funk tune “Bulletrain.” Cre- The North End Music and all the information call the - Congrats to Domenico P. Diddy and rapper Yung ative improvisations for every Performing Arts Center will Harborside at 617-635-5114. and Sestilia Federico, who Joc, the opener “Just Getting taste, from the compositions have their Annual ‘Spring Don’t wait! are celebrating their 60th Started” sets the pace, trailed of Josh Rosen! Fling’ fundraiser on Satur- HONOR ROLL Wedding Anniversary by “Shawty Wats Up” featur- LAWRENCE BLATT — THE day, May 16th at Tecce’s Ball- Congratulations to St. - Celeb Sightings: Teddy ing T-Pain, plus the smooth COLOR OF SUNSHINE (CD) room on North Washington John School alumni Jillian Tomasone on the TD Bank- harmonies of “Think of Me,” Windham Hill Street from 7pm to 11pm. DeMarco and Justine Firi- north Garden Jumbotron, raising the decibels with Acoustic guitarist Law- There will be a silent auc- cano (First Honors), and Tia Mr. and Mrs. Borelli at the “Bipolar,” the sensitive “Per- rence Blatt uses the brush- tion. Funds raised allow Bevilacqua, Frank Iudiciani, Red Sox/Cleveland game, fectly Blind,” and the upbeat strokes of the rainbow to scholarships for our young and Marina Phillips (Second Somerville Mayor Joseph “So Good.” The beat continues paint a beautiful picture in people, who would like to Honors), all at Arlington Curtatone at the Abruzzo via the haunting “Girlfriend,” sound titled aptly, The Color of take part in NEMPAC pro- Catholic. Earthquake Relief Fund- the tender “Babymaker,” the Sunshine. Based on Blatt’s grams. Remember, we’ve HIGH SCHOOL PREP raiser, the lovely Dolores smooth “Then There’s You,” statement, ‘The basic con- gotta have arts! Call 617- NOTEBOOK Merola, her daughter, and and feature Jermaine Dupri cept of The Color of Sunshine 227-2270. North Ender Ricky Martig- Mrs. Daley at St. Leonard’s, on the dance gem “Need is that both light/color and That.” Their album winds sound/pitch are a function NEAA BASEBALL SALUTE netti is playing varsity Author to be Sunny David- down with “Reminds Me of of vibrating waves that are Continuing our ‘Salute to baseball at Pope John, and son off to Southie, Michele You,” the foot-tapping “Your similar and related.’ Compos- NEAA Baseball’ this week his brother Michael is the Morgan and Councilor Sal Heels” and “Truth is a Lie.” ing one piece after another, we highlight the KNIGHTS captain of the Arlington LaMattina at the North End It’s a brand new day! he worked through the OF COLUMBUS GIANTS: Catholic freshman baseball Public Safety meeting, and KATE VOEGELE — colors in the light spectrum. Coach Jack Cronin, players team. Joe Frissora at Sacred Heart A FINE MESS (CD) Acoustic gems are found on, Michael Aquino, Dave EAST BOSTON APAC Church. MySpace-Interscope “Look to the Sun,” trailed by SUMMER WORKS JOBS - U.S. Representative Confonti, Aaron Cronin, Allie Kate Voegele is a 22-year- “The Color of Sunshine,” Gozigian, Pearse Martin, Applications are now being Michael Capuano will give old Ohio native who has found “Gray Salt Marsh,” “Infrared: Graham Gozigian, Richard accepted for the East Boston the Commencement Ad- her way onto TV’s popular The Abyss,” “Alahambra (The Perez, Julius Grossman, APAC Summer Works pro- dress at Boston University. teen drama One Tree Hill. Cast Red),” and the sound of - Mark Your Calendar: as singer/songwriter Mia, Hawaiian Ukulele on “Orange th St. Mark Society 125 Anni- she is able to play her own Blossom Honey.” Blatt ex- Have a professional represent versary Dinner Dance is music on the show, and is a plained, “Since white light, th you and your claim against Saturday, June 20 . huge hit in her own right on including sunlight, naturally SMILE! MySpace. Stepping off with contains all of the colors of the the Insurance Company the hard-driving single “99 spectrum, I begin and end DIAMONDS Times,” Kate holds nothing the album with two pairs of Richard Settipane ROLEX back with her interpretations compositions that are reflec- PUBLIC INSURANCE ADJUSTER ESTATE JEWELRY of, “Inside Out,” the lyrical tive of blended light and Bought & Sold gem “Who You Are Without color.” The colorful creations FIRE - BURGLARY - FLOOD Jewelers Exch. Bldg. 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This is Monteverdi’s final opera that Now through May 17, 2009. This is was first performed at the Teatro an exhibition of 100 works from the Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice in Special Events famed Uli Sigg Collection. It encom- 1642 and its theme is the abuse of passes a range of media, paintings, ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER power, the strength of lust and the drawings, photographs and video NOW MUSEUM triumph of love. For times tickets, installations. 280 The Fenway, Boston, MA please call: 617-661-1812 or visit: POLAR ATTRACTIONS – Now PLAYING AFTER HOURS – Every third Thurs- www.bemf.org. through June 7, 2009. The Arctic and day of each month from 5:00-9:00 PM. Antarctic inspired contemporary art- After Hours is art, music, cocktails, NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY ists to capture the expansive panora- contemporary performances, gallery OF MUSIC, JORDAN HALL mas, sculptural ice formations and UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN explorations and more. For more in- 30 Gainsborough St., Boston MA resilient life thriving at the ends of formation please call: 617-278-5156 PATTI LABELLE IN SINGING the earth. This exhibit encourages or visit: www.gardnermuseum.org. FOR A CURE™ - June 20, 2009 7PM- families to experience the Polar 10PM. Singing for a Cure™ begins with Regions through artwork and activi- NORTH END PUBLIC LIBRARY two very special performances. The ties For more info., call 866-745-1876 25 Parmenter Street, Boston, MA night begins with Boston’s Rock & Roll or visit www.pem.org. ANNUAL BOOK SALE - Saturday, royalty, Ernie & the Automatics, led May 30, 2009. We are currently ac- by car czar-by-day/rocker-by-night, PEABODY MUSEUM OF cepting donations at the library of Ernie Boch Jr. The six current ARCHAEOLOGY gently used books, cd’s and dvd’s. members of the band have sold a com- 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA Volunteers are needed for sorting bined 30 million records world- A GOOD TYPE – TOURISM AND and day of. Contact the Friends at SCIENCE IN EARLY JAPANESE wide and boast two former original [email protected]. members of the multi-platinum sell- PHOTOGRAPHS – Ongoing. This ex- GREEN THUMBS - Library Garden hibition presents 46 compelling im- ing band Boston, Barry Goudreau Group looking for helpers for indoor on guitar and Sib Hashian on drums. ages of Japanese photographic prints. and outdoor gardens. Very flexible, For tickets call: 617-496-1027 or visit Singing for a Cure™ continues with light work and committment. Find out Elliott Yamin, who rose to fame www.peabody.harvard.edu. more at the library on Friday morn- DIGGING VERITAS: THE with his inspiring performances on the ing, April 3 and 17 at 10am. fifth season of American Idol. Diag- ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF nosed with type 1 diabetes at an early THE INDIAN COLLEGE AND CLARION BEACH RESORT HOTEL STUDENT LIFE AT COLONIAL age, he has refused to let the disease RAFFAEL’S NANTASKET ROOM stand in the way of his dreams. For HARVARD – Now through January Hull, MA 2010. Through archaeological finds more info log onto www.joslin.org/ STRICTLY SINATRA MUSIC Giving_to_Joslin_Calendar.asp or call from Harvard Yard, historical docu- AMERICAN DANCE PARTY – Friday, ments and more, this exhibition 617-732-2531. For tickets call 617-585- th June 19 at 8:00 PM, Ron Della Chiesa shows how today’s Harvard student 1260 or visit the box office. will host this awesome evening. Tick- can make sense of student life as it ets are now on sale so call Paul at: AGGANIS ARENA was in Colonial Harvard. 617-633-5100. Come and enjoy this AVENUE PATRICE LUMUMBA: 925 Commonwealth Avenue evening of music and dancing. PHOTOGRAPHS BY GUY TILLIMAN Boston, MA 3 SWINGIN’ TENORS – Friday, July Now through September 8, 2009. EARTH, WIND AND FIRE & th 10 at 8:00 PM. Dance to the 3 Guy’s large photographs reveal the CHICAGO - June 16, 2009 at 7:30 PM. Swingin’ Tenors, Jack Alessi, Steve decay and detritus of colonialism in To this day, Earth, Wind & Fire Marvin & Jim Porcella as they salute Western and South Africa on a scale remain one of the top globally popu- Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, the Rat both monumental and slight. For more lar touring attractions. Influencing Pack, Bobby Darin and others. For information, call: 617-496-1027 or top artists including Prince, Mary J ticket call at: 617-633-5100. visit: www.peabody.harvard.edu. Blige, Outkast and many more, Earth, Wind & Fire’s signature sound BOSTON COLLEGE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY and distinctive musical styles fuse Don't miss Sleeping Beuaty at Boston's only musical 140 Commonwealth Avenue ART pop, soul, jazz, rock n’ roll, psyche- children's theatre The Kaleidoscope Children’s Theatre Chestnut Hill, MA 100 Northern Ave., Boston, MA delic, African roots music and disco THE BOOK AS ART: Artists’ DAMIAN ORTEGA – May 22, 2009 has been entertaining audiences for almost 30 years at with a base in funk. Chicago has Books from the National Museum through September 7, 2009. Damian The South Shore Music Circus and The Cape Cod Melody written, recorded and performed of Women in the Arts – Now through is one of the leading Mexican artists Tent!! Now in the year-round, air-conditioned, Saugus some of the most popular and musi- May 31, 2009. This is a landmark ex- that draws on his former experience cally innovative songs in rock history. venue, you can enjoy professional, musical children's hibition that is perceived nationally as a political cartoonist to bring hu- Billboard Magazine positioned the theatre like you have for years at The North Shore Music and internationally as one of the most mor and animation to the sculptural band at #13 on their Hot 100 chart’s outstanding collections of this inter- form. For more info call 617-478-3100 Theatre, The Music Circus and Melody Tent!!! Moms and All-Time Top 100 — a byproduct of disciplinary art medium in the world. or visit www.icaboston.org. grandmothers are always free and everyone can enjoy a having sold more than 100,000,000 For more information call: 617-552- free ice cream!! Bring your camera for the free cast meet records and having earned 20 top 8100 or visit: www.bc.edu/arts. and greet after the show! For more information check hits, 5 number one albums, 5 num- out Theater Section. ber one singles and 5 gold singles. HARVARD SQUARE Don’t miss these two great perform- Holyoke Street, Cambridge, MA DANCE Telecharge: 1-800/233-3123 or log ers under one roof. For tickets log GREATER BOSTON’S BASTILLE onto www.maj.org. onto www.ticketmaster.com or call DAY – Sunday, July 12th from 3:00 PM INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY THEATER 1-800-745-3000. until 1:00 AM. This celebration is free ART REAGLE PLAYERS and open to the public. This 10 Hour 100 Northern Ave., Boston, MA SHUBERT THEATER 617 Lexington St. Waltham, MA THE NEW ENGLAND CONSERVA- block party features, shady sidewalk PROMETHEUS DANCE – Friday, 265 Tremont Street, Boston, MA HELLO DOLLY - June 18-26, 2009. TORY JORDAN HALL beer and wine garden; quality food May 15th at 7:30 PM and Saturday, JERSEY BOYS – July 23-August 30, Broadway star and Drama Desk Award 30 Gainsborough St., Boston, MA and product vendors; live musical May 16th at 8:00 PM. Known for its st 2009. JERSEY BOYS, winner of the winner Rachel York leads the parade TURANDOT – Sunday, May 31 at entertainment by a DJ and dancing highly charged and theatrical choreo- 2006 Grammy® Award for Best Musi- as Dolly to “Make the music weave a 3:00 PM. This is Puccini’s final mas- under twinkling lights. For informa- graphic style Prometheus Dance cal Show Album, features hit songs spell, and whirl away your worry!” terpiece—the story of an icy Chinese tion visit: www.harvardsquare.com or has become one of the most outstand- “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag MAME - July 16-25, 2009. Film and princess whose suitors must answer www.sandrines.com. ing and enduring modern dance Doll,” “Oh What a Night” and “Can’t TV star — and former Miss America — three riddles to win her hand. companies. Come and enjoy the Take My Eyes Off You.” “IT WILL RUN Lee Meriwether stars as the irrepress- THE FLANDERS RECORDER COMEDY CONNECTION WILBUR many offerings on these evenings. For FOR CENTURIES!” proclaims Time ible Mame, who reminds us that “We QUARTET – The Amorous Flute – THEATRE tickets and further information, th Magazine. For more information call need a little snappy, happy ever af- Sunday, June 14 at 12:30 PM. In the 246 Tremont Street, Boston, MA please call: 617-876-4275 or visit: th 617-482-9393. For tickets you may ter!” 16 century, recorders were often THE COMEDY CONNECTION AT www.WorldMusic.org. log onto www.telecharge.com or call LA CAGE AUX FOLLES - August praised as being divine instruments. THE WILBUR PRESENTS Joy 1-800-432-7250. 13-22, 2009. Based on the same play The remarkable Flanders Recorder Behar on Friday, July 24th at 8:00 PM. THE GREEK CLUB as the hit movie “The Birdcage”, origi- travel the world with more than 150 For tickets call 1-800-745-3000 or log 288 Green Street, Cambridge, MA THE COLONIAL THEATRE nal Broadway cast members Engel and instruments in tow. onto: www.thewilburtheatre.com. FRIDAY NIGHT SALSA – Every Fri- 106 Boylston Street, Boston, MA Ross will have you rolling in the aisles, AN EVENING OF CHAMBER OP- day at 8:30 PM are Rueda Lessons, SPRING AWAKENING – Now and feeling like “The best of times is ERA – Saturday, June 13th at 8:00 PM. 9:30 PM are Salsa lessons; and 10:30 through May 24, 2009. This new mu- now!” For tickets call 781-891-5600 Two operas will be presented—John ART PM – 2 AM is the Salsa Dance Party! sical is the groundbreaking fusion of or log onto www.reagleplayers.org. Blow’s Venus and Adonis; and Marc- Beginners are very welcome and the morality, sexuality and rock and roll Antoine Charpentier: Acteon. They PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM party is in a safe environment where that has awakened Broadway like no SAUGUS CHILDREN'S THEATRE portray the fates of two unfortunate East India Square, Salem, MA everyone dances with – and respects other musical in years. This is a pow- 466 Central St., Saugus, MA. hunters who encounter powerful fe- MAHJONG: Contemporary Chi- – everyone else. Call 617-312-5550 for erful coming of age story, which deals CAPE COD MELODY TENT'S KA- male deities. Come and be entranced. nese Art from the Sigg Collection more information. with mature themes, sexual situa- LEIDOSCOPE CHILDREN'S THE- BEETHOVEN IN BERLIN – Friday, tions and contains strong language. ATRE PRODUCTION OF SLEEPING June 12th at 5:00 PM. The music pre- For tickets and times of the perfor- BEAUTY - Sunday, June 21, 2009. sentation will be Sonatas for Violon- mances, call Ticketmaster at: 617- The Saugus Children's Theatre is just cello, Opus 5 with Kristian ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS 931-2787. minutes from the North Shore or Bos- Bezuidenhout on fortepiano and ton. Coming soon, Aladdin, Beauty and Pieter Wispelwey on cello. For tickets ITALIAN RADIO DANTE” inspired by Dante’s Divine THE FOOTHILLS THEATRE the Beast and more!!! For info visit please call: 617-868-BEMF or visit: “The Sicilian Corner” 11:00 AM Comedy. In his latest endeavor, the 100 Front Street, Worcester, MA www.KaleidoscopeChildrensTheatre.com www.bemf.org. to 1:00 PM every Friday with host Tom solo show Tutto Dante, BENIGNI YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE All shows are at 2pm. For reservations Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The has swept audiences across Italy. BROWN – May 16th through June 7th, call 1-781-230-EXPO. There is a spe- TD BANKNORTH GARDEN Italian Show” w/Nunzio DiMarca The show based on Dante’s Divine 2009. This is a lively musical com- cial discount for 6 or more! Causeway Street, Boston, MA every Sunday from 10AM to 1PM Comedy begins with current events edy for the entire family – come and P!NK -Friday, October 2, 2009 www.1110wccmam.com including Benigni’s memoirs and enjoy it! For more information, tick- 8:00 PM. “This is my most vulnerable “Italia Oggi”(Italy Today) Sundays transforms from moments of pure ets and times of the performances, MUSIC album to date,” says P!nk, 29, who 1PM to 2 PM with host Andrea Urdi comedy into a literary masterpiece in please call: 508-754-4018 or log on to has no problem fessing up to the fact 1460 AM www.1460WXBR.com poetry of the Divine Comedy. The www.foothillstheatre.com. THE REGENT THEATRE that the split from her husband, “Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco show will be in English and Italian 7 Medford Street, Arlington, MA motocross star Carey Hart, earlier Mesiti 11 AM-1 PM Sundays. 90.7 FM and winning rave reviews. To pur- EMERSON COLLEGE LONG LIVE THE BEATLES - this year is the subject of some songs or online www.djrocco.com chase tickets call Ticketmaster at 1- Cutler Majestic Theatre May 17, 2009 at 2:00 PM. Whether on Funhouse. Don’t miss her elec- “The Nick Franciosa Show” - 800-745-3000 or you may log onto 219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA performing an intimate, private trifying performance. For tickets log Every Sunday at 12 Noon to 3:00 PM www.ticketmaster.com. “MY MOTHER’S ITALIAN, MY performance of Long Live The Beatles onto www.ticketmaster.com or 1-800- on radio stations WLYN 1360 AM and FATHER’S JEWISH & I’M IN or a full production multi-media 745-3000. WAZN 1470 AM. RASSEGNA DELLA NUOVA THERAPY”- July 23 through August tribute, The Mahoney Brothers still “Guido Oliva Italian Hour” 8:00 COMMEDIA ITALIANA 3, 2009 at 7:30 PM and Saturdays at take great pleasure in recreating the THE OPERA HOUSE AM - 9:00 AM every Sunday on WSRO Presented by Il Comites e la 3PM and 7:30 PM and Sunday at 3PM. look, sound and timeless music. For 539 Washington St., Boston, MA 650AM Framingham and online at Federazione delle Associazioni In Steve’s Solomon’s one man show tickets call 781-646-4849 visit: PINK MARTINI – Friday, June 12, www.wsro.com. collaborazione con il Consolato is filled with hilarious stories about www.regenttheatre.com. 2009 at 8:00 PM. Somewhere between Generale d’Italia in Boston. Italian his wacky family and the crazy char- a 1930 Cuban orchestra, a classical BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER films: Friday, May 22, 2009 at acters he meets on the road whose THE STANFORD CALDERWOOD chamber music ensemble and a Bra- 136 Mass Ave., Boston, MA JUVENTUS CLUB, 270 Broadway, sole purpose is to drive him into PAVILION BOSTON CENTER FOR zilian street band, Pink Martini ROBERTO BENIGNI IN “TUTTO Revere, MA - FICARRA & PICONE il therapy ... and they have succeeded. THE ARTS brings melodies and rhythms from dif- DANTE” - June 6, 2009 at 8:00 PM. 7 e l’8. Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 7:30 Steve creates voices, dialects and 527 Tremont Street, Boston, MA ferent parts of the world. For tickets In his first U.S. tour, Roberto Benigni PM at The COMITES, 11 Tileston sound effects which make the stories THE CORONATION OF POPPEA – call 617-876-4275 or visit: will perform the internationally Street, Boston, MA - MANUALE and jokes come. For tickets call June 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 14, 2009. www.WorldMusic.org. acclaimed one man show “TUTTO D’AMORE. Page 12 POST-GAZETTE, MAY 15, 2009

Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

Hard to swallow! Well, a New Mexico Wired. “In COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED woman accidentally swallowed her engage- current BREADED EGGPLANT ment ring after her boyfriend hid it in her hunter-gath- 1 medium-size eggplant milkshake as part of his proposal plan. After erer groups, 2 cups prepared bread crumbs Kaitlin Whippie gulped down the entire men are in 2 beaten eggs drink, her beau, Reed Harris, realized she charge of 3/4 cup olive, vegetable or canola oil had not felt the ring in her mouth, as he hunting; meanwhile women collect,” he Remove dark eggplant skin with paring knife or potato assumed she would. They rushed to the says. These functions, he says, probably peeler. Slice eggplant into one-quarter-inch rounds. Layer emergency room, where an x-ray revealed explain why men are generally better at slices on a flat dish and salt lightly. Beads of liquid will the ring sitting in her stomach. It was even- orienting themselves in space, while appear on the slices as they rest one on top of the other. tually recovered, says Whippie, after friends women focus more on particular objects. Cover eggplant with wax or plastic paper and place in the “stocked me up on fiber and prune juice and Che puzo! Remember to bring change! refrigerator for at least a half-hour. everything we could think of.” Irish discount air carrier Ryanair, the FOR FRYING: With paper towels, wipe beads of liquid from Wow! With the adult-entertainment busi- largest low-fare carrier in Europe, said it is each eggplant slice before dipping into beaten eggs. Then ness one of the few bright spots in the considering charging passengers to use coat with prepared bread crumbs and set aside in a platter. economy, several states and municipalities restrooms aboard its planes. “One thing Heat one-quarter cup of oil in a skillet. Place breaded have been moving to raise taxes on dirty we’ve looked at is the possibility of maybe slices in heated oil and fry until brown on both sides. Place magazines, sex toys, and strip clubs. In putting in a coin slot on the toilet door,” said fried eggplant slices on paper towels to absorb oil. Then set Texas, a proposed levy on strip joints was CEO Michael O’Leary. aside on a clean platter. Because eggplant slices absorb oil dubbed the “pole tax.” Joe Antonelli of Somerville thinks the while frying, additional oil may be needed in the skillet as It has been reported 46% of Americans most inefficient room in a home is the bath- you fry. say they’re unable to get a good night’s sleep, room — it can only seat one. FOR BAKING: Place breaded eggplant slices on an oiled and most cite the nation’s economic crisis It has been said men spend more time in baking tray. Drip small amount of oil on top of each slice in as the main culprit. The issues people name the bathroom because they enjoy reading the tray. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for fifteen most as the cause of their restlessness are in privacy. Huh? minutes. Turn over all slices that have browned. Return to deteriorating personal finances, the tank- To think, an adult sitting in a relaxed oven and bake another ten to fifteen minutes. Check often ing U.S. economy, and concerns about los- position inhales approximately one pint of in order not to burn. Remove from oven when browned and ing their jobs. air with every breath. tender to your liking. Continue baking remaining breaded Speaking of sleep, Carlo Scostumato, says, Questions people ask! Why is America not eggplant slices in this fashion. “When a man walks in his sleep, he leaves named after Columbus? Columbus did not Serve hot or cooled. Remaining cooked eggplant slices his wife, when he talks in his sleep, his realize he had discovered a new continent, can be refrigerated. Reheat in microwave oven for later wife leaves him.” but Amerigo Vespucci, who explored the New servings. Mother Superior Frances Fitzgerald, says, World between 1497 and 1504, did. German NOTE: Some North End neighbors planted eggplant seeds in “Many churches are now serving coffee af- mapmaker Martin Waldseemuller first large containers on their fire escapes or on the roof. Some grew ter the sermon. Presumably this is to get applied the name to the new continent on a them in their rented garden lots in Revere or Woburn. Others the people thoroughly awake before they map published in 1507. Yes, America is a waited to purchase eggplants in produce stores on Salem, Cross, start to drive home.” beautiful Italian name. and Blackstone Streets. Today they are available throughout The philosophical Lisa Cappuccio, of East Next question! What kind of snake the year. Boston, says, “If you want your dreams to tempted Eve? It could have been any kind- When baked, they are a tasty and nutritious snack that can come true, don’t oversleep.” or none at all. Eve was tempted by a “ser- also be served as hors d’oeuvre. Women have long been told that a glass pent” - which in Biblical times, could refer of wine at day’s end could improve their to any creeping animal, particularly if it was cardiovascular health and lead to a longer venomous. Thus, Eve could have been Vita can be reached at [email protected] life. But a new Oxford University study of tempted by anything from a snake to a sala- 1.3 million British women found that even mander to a crocodile. moderate consumption of wine, beer, or any The astute Rosalie Cunio of Waltham, • Mayor’s Column (Continued from Page 1) kind of alcohol significantly increased their says, “Mother’s Day is a holiday celebrated unique chances to problem staff more effectively. With- likelihood of getting breast, liver, and colon by letting mother cook a bigger dinner than solve one-on-one with resi- out having to care for horses, cancer. The risk is not great, but it is sig- on any other Sunday.” dents, and other times they more park rangers can nificant: In a group of 1,000 women, the Well, there is nothing unusual about a are simply opportunities to spend time patrolling, and researchers estimated, consuming one man giving presents to another man’s wife, explain what’s happening in the police officers assigned drink per day would result in 15 additional especially on Mother’s Day. the City and why. Recently, to the mounted unit will be cancers; two drinks would result in 30 addi- Cars were trashed, babies threatened. If I’ve had a few conversations reassigned to neighborhood tional cancers. “There doesn’t seem to be a the mob’s bullying tactics had won the day, about the City’s proposal to beats. threshold at which alcohol consumption is says Mark Seal in Vanity Fair, a Hollywood dismantle the mounted Over the next week and a safe,” said researcher Naomi Allen. “That’s classic never would have been made. Yes, units in the Parks Depart- half, I’ll wrap up this year’s the take-home message.” here we go again a long story about the Mafia ment and Police Depart- coffee hour series with vis- Tom Analetto of Medford says, “Remem- that appeared in the March issue of Vanity ment. I understand that the its to Roslindale, the South ber, there is no comparison between wine Fair. mounted patrols have spe- End, Roxbury, South Boston, and women: wine improves with age.” Time for some show business reminisc- cial significance to those and Dorchester. I hope to Bella Culo of Chestnut Hill, claims age ing with the illustrious musicologist Albert who are used to seeing see you out in your neigh- improves all wines except the whine of a Natale In the early 1960’s, Frank Sinatra’s them in parks and at large borhood soon to enjoy some man. business interests were said to gross around events around Boston, but in coffee, donuts, and conversa- Read carefully! If you sometimes get so twenty million dollars a year, and that in a these tough economic tion. It’s all part of the dis- angry that you can feel your heart pound- period when his new-born record company, times, we need to use all of cussion that helps make ing in your chest, beware: It could augur a Reprise, was still losing money. Although our resources to the fullest. government work better for future heart attack. Yale University cardi- Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert really By finding safe adopted everyone. ologist Dr. Rachel Lampert, says, “Anger didn’t want to do the film “It Happened One homes for the horses, we’ll For more info about your causes electrical changes in the heart.” She Night,” they each won Oscars for their save over $700,000 annually local coffee hour, visit suggests that people with strong anger re- outstanding performances. The original and be able to allocate our www.cityofboston.gov. sponses take anger-management courses, title of Irving Berlin’s “Easter Parade” was learn to meditate, or undergo psychotherapy. “Smile and Show Your Dimple.” Singer/ac- Control yourself: remember that anger is tress Liza Minnelli was named after George 1st Generation only one letter short of danger Don’t fly into Gershwin’s song “Liza.” The songs “Smile” a rage unless you are prepared for a rough and “Limelight” were written by comedian/ Italian-American landing. actor/director Charlie Chaplin. The very Men and women respond to art and natu- first guests on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Vita Orlando Sinopoli ral beauty differently, using different parts Show” in 1962 were the late Groucho Marx, Shares with us of their brains, a new study says. When comedian/producer Mel Brooks and singer standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon Tony Bennett. Mel and Tony returned dur- a delightful recollection or in front of Michelangelo’s Pieta, men use ing the last week of the show (1992). That of her memories as a child the parietal region of only the right side of show also had Jack Lemon as a guest. their brain to judge and appreciate what “You’re Sensational” was one of the final growing up in they’re seeing, researchers at Spain’s ballads written by composer Cole Porter. Boston’s “Little Italy” University of Beleares found. Brain studies Frank Sinatra sang it to Grace Kelly in the showed that men make a mental map of 1956 film classic “High Society.” Les Brown’s and a collection of beautiful scenes, calculating proportions first hit was called “Joltin Joe DiMaggio,” Italian family recipes and spatial relations. Women, on the other with vocalist Betty Bonny in 1941, when the hand, use the parietal lobes on both sides entire country was following the New York from the homeland. of their brain, indicating that they’re using Yankees. Entertainer Eddie Cantor is said words to categorize and identify specific to have lost $2 million in the Wall Street Great as Gifts aspects of the image. These differences Crash of 1929. He became the highest paid Available thru the web at WWW. FROM MY BAKERY PERCH probably reflects evolutionary adaptations star on radio in by 1936. Songs associated or order an autographed copy from to the roles that men and women played with Eddie include: “If You Knew Suszie,” Vita Orlando Sinopoli, P.O. Box 906, Wilmington, MA 01887 in early hunter-gatherer societies, “Dinah,” “Ida,” and “Making Whoopie.” Hardcover: $25.00 Softcover: $20.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling study author Camilo Cela-Conte tells AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME POST-GAZETTE, MAY 15, 2009 Page 13 VIETNAM POW FROM QUINCY Speaks at Veteran’s Memorial Service by Sal Giarratani Retired U.S. Navy Captain Larry Norton, president of Richard Stratton who spent the VCVCAF stated, ‘A lot of over six years in a POW camp squares around the city in Vietnam was the guest (Quincy) have been named As I mentioned last week, women who put Boston on write about it. All of the speaker at the Vietnam for World War I and World War my mother’s birthday would the map for nighttime en- stories you heard growing Combat Veterans Combined II veterans. It’s up to us to have been this coming ter-tainment. I did have up and all of the experi- Armed Forces memorial ser- fight for this to the bitter week. If she had made it, problems with a couple of ences you’ve had with an vice at the Vietnam Veter- end. she would have been 100 on future union presidents who extended Italian family ans’ Clock Tower in Marina Quincy native Richard th the 17 . There is another thought I was gaining too should give you enough Bay, Quincy on April 30. Stratton, the memorial anniversary that I would like much power during their material for many a story.” I Squares were also named service’s speaker was forced to mention. This week terms in office. My column just nodded. for two soldiers from Quincy to eject from his Skyhawk th marks the 18 year I have had caught on with just about Well, I thought what who died as a result of the over North Vietnam on been writing this Nanna and everyone who had read it Dad had said about my war. January 5, 1967 and spent Babbononno column. It all and it reached a point where Italian upbringing and all Sp4 Peter J. Gerry was 18 the next 2,250 days as a happened in 1991. the union leaders began tell- of the things I remembered years old and a medic when POW. He was freed on March Years earlier, Sam ing me what to write, how to about my grandparents, (my he was killed in action on 4, 1973. He was awarded the Marcus, then president of write, and with their edit- mother’s parents) my uncles, July 28, 1969. The junction Silver Star. Stratton spent the musician’s union, cor- ing, their names would be Paul, Nick (my Godfather) of East Squantum Street and 30 years in the military, in- nered me one Monday at the included with mine below the and Gino, my folks and all of Bayfield Road was named the cluding 22 combat missions union hall. Monday used to title of the column. the relatives that were so Peter J. Gerry Square. in Vietnam. After retire- be the day that musicians As a result of them want- much a part of my young life, Sp4 David J. Pugliesi was ment in 1986, he practiced would congregate shmooze ing control, I ended my three generations of us, the 20 years old and an infantry- as a clinical social worker and book in their future participation with the col- Italians (grandparents), the man when he was paralyzed specializing in psychological work. When we were in a umn. Not long after, it died. Italian Americans (my on March 3, 1969 by an trauma and addiction. He semi- private situation, he Maybe I was a bit arrogant, parents and uncles) and my enemy bullet and died as a lives with his wife Alice in mentioned that a man but I figured they could generation, the American result of those wounds in Atlantic Beach, Florida. named Arthur Medoff had possibly tell me what to Italians. I knew that this 1987. The corner of Mass David Pugliesi’s name was passed away. I told him that write about, but not how to was to be the main theme Ave. and Grafton Street is added to the Vietnam I didn’t know the man per- write. Added to this was for the column. I figured now David J. Pugliesi Veterans Memorial Wall in sonally, but if he was a their unwanted input into that if I am going to write Square. Washington, DC in 1989. friend, I would like to extend the heart of the column, so for an Italian paper, then my condolences. He came it ended. the storied should be about back with, “That’s not why I It was the beginning of Italians. That was what the • The Socially Set (Continued from Page 9) mentioned him, but thank May in 1991 and Loretta reading audience possibly you, anyway. He has been and I were at Dean Saluti could identify with. writing a column for our and Margie Cahn’s place When I made the deci- monthly magazine, Inter- for dinner one night. sion to accept the position lude. The name of the col- Among the guests was Pam at the paper, I asked both umn is “A La Breve,” and I Donnaruma. We got into a Mom and Dad what they would like you to continue conversation about this thought I should call my it.” I thanked Sam but added newspaper which I remem- column. They thought and that I had never written any- bered from when I was a came up with a variety of thing that was not academic kid when Babbononno used names, none that suited in nature. He came back to read it to me translating my fancy. I then thought with, “If you can write one it from Italian to fractured about one of my favorite thing, you can write an- English. TV shows from when I was a other.” Pam mentioned that a kid, “I Remember Mamma.” I told him I would get back writer was ending his or her Although the family in the to him within a day or two stay with the paper, and story wasn’t Italian (they and talked to my father about would I be interested in were Norwegian from San it driving back home that climbing on board. I called Francisco), they were pretty afternoon. My father thought Dad that next morning and tight knit. Watching this for a minute and said, “With headed to the old homestead show, and later the film by your memory, you can do it.” and discussed it with him. the same name that started Christopher Lydon, Amy Ryan (BPL president) and Rick I asked what he meant and I liked the idea of a new it all, I knew I was on the Burns at “The 2009 Literary Lights.” he went on, challenge and explained to right track, but what to call (Photo by Roger Farrington) “You are third generation my father that the only thing the column. Then it dawned in the family and the read- I had been writing about on me, why not “Nanna and Deputy Chief of Staff Karl current events and national ers of the magazine range was the music business in Babbononno,” The titles we Rove. issues, followed by a moder- from retired old timers to my Boston. I added that what I kids used to refer to my “The Speaker Series” pro- ated question-and-answer age group, musicians who had to say was of interest to grandparents. vides attendees with a period during which the mod- played during WWII with the musicians, but would possi- That was 18 years ago unique framework for un- erator can elicit additional big bands and to your age bly flop if I wrote it for a gen- and the first story covered derstanding America’s cur- information and insights group that is on the cutting eral reading public. Babbononno and later rent political landscape and into particularly pertinent edge of what’s going on in Dad thought for a minute Nanna coming to America. place in world politics, topics of the day. Boston. All of those stories saying that I was right with The stories continued with through the insights of some Citi Performing Arts you heard as a youngster the narrowness of my union the arrival of my mother, of the most prominent politi- Center Wang Theatre is lo- from your grandfather, your column, noting that it was uncles and the remem- cal figures of our time. cated at 270 Tremont St., uncles and me will cover not for non-musicians. He brances of all their relatives Due to the overwhelming Boston. For more informa- stories that span 50 years or was silent for a couple of and friends, two generations success of last year’s inau- tion, call 1-866-348-9738 or so, and what you’ve experi- minutes and said, “Where worth. All of whom I knew gural “Speaker Series” that visit www.citicenter.org. enced with the younger did you grow up?” I answered, from when I was a kid, and premiered at Radio City Enjoy! musicians, all of this has a “East Boston and the North here it is 960 stories later Music Hall in New York, this (Be sure to visit Hilda particular reading audience. End.” He then asked, “What and I’m still at it. unique political forum ex- Morrill’s gardening Web site, I thought over what my type of a family did you So, with your permission, panded to Boston in 2009 www.bostongardens.com. father had said, called Sam come from?” I responded I will continue to write the with three engaging events In addition to events covered Marcus, and accepted the with, “A close knit Italian Nanna and Babbononno hosted by Citi Performing and reported by the columnist, task, looking at it as a chal- family.” He added, “How column for you who can Arts Center Wang Theatre. “The Socially Set” is compiled from various other sources lenge. For several years many generations?” I came identify with being Italian The series is formatted to allow for each participant to such as news and press re- thereafter, during the back with, “I’m the third.” or Italian American. Mille present his/her thoughts on leases, PRNewswire services, 1980s, I wrote a monthly His next comment was the grazie (Thank you) and may a wide range of important etc.) column about the men and catalyst I needed, “Then, GOD BLESS AMERICA.

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The time has come, the walrus said, Oroscopo TO TALK OF MANY THINGS of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings ARIETE 21 MARZO - 20 APRILE by Sal Giarratani Lavoro. Nel lavoro potreste anche trovare conforto, se solo riusciste ad allentare la tensione interiore e a concentrarvi sui PASSONI IS PICTURE OF several groups which either condoned or vostri progetti. PERSISTENT POL espoused violence for their favorite causes. Amore. I remember the Students for a Democratic Difficile tenere a freno la vostra intraprendenza e il desiderio di Passoni from the South End is one of the Society, the last thing they supported was conquista, ma attenzione: con il partner c’è aria di tempesta! leading candidates for 3rd District State Rep- Salute. democracy. The only speech that was free Lo stress degli impegni pratici e l’umore capriccioso potrebbero resentative in the upcoming special elec- provocare senso di pesantezza o un fastidioso mal di testa. was their speech. Everything had no value. tion. The primary will be held on May 19, TORO 21 APRILE - 20 MAGGIO Disrupting classes and lectures was com- 2009. She and Aaron Michelwitz are con- Lavoro. I pianeti guidano i vostri passi, rendendovi tranquilli ed mon place on campus after campus. There sidered the two front runners. Aaron is the efficienti nel lavoro e creando ottime occasioni di confronto. were even student agitators who went Italian candidate from the North End and Amore. State prendendo molto sul serio una nuova conoscenza, college to college fermenting trouble like Susan is the Italian candidate from the ma non siete certi dei sentimenti dell’altro? Una serata a due svelerà l’arcano! modern day Johnny Appleseed. Salute. South End. Once this district was actually È un buon momento per quanto riguarda l’equilibrio emotivo. Lavorate Campus Democrats call Bill Ayers a “re- two different districts. The South End for di più per ciò che concerne il fisico, fate attività sportiva. spected academic”. I was a member of the GEMELLI many years was a South End-lower Roxbury 21 MAGGIO - 21 GIUGNO Ayers generation who came of age during Lavoro. district with State Representative Charlie Dalla vostra avete buone opportunità, come la prospettiva the Vietnam War, I never considered folks di una gratifica o di un aumento di stipendio. Non vi resta che Iannello and by now we all know that this like Ayers and the rest of that crew to be impegnarvi. special election replaces former Speaker respected anythings. I am appalled he is a Amore. Se vi sforzerete di comprendere anche le esigenze dell’altro, oltre DiMasi who served the district for 30 years. professor at the University of Illinois teach- alle vostre, ogni giorno vi apparirà sempre nuovo e diverso. Sal DiMasi was old school and Charlie ing anything. Salute. Se sentite il bisogno di staccare, una lunga passeggiata distensiva in Iannello was even older school. Both were mezzo alla natura vi aiuterà a ritrovare il vostro equilibrio. compleat politicians. Nuts and bolts. Street WHO WILL OBAMA PICK CANCRO 22 GIUGNO - 22 LUGLIO corner to street corner. TO REPLACE SOUTER? Lavoro. Sarete particolarmente ombrosi e suscettibili, difficile It is really difficult to gage where this cam- US Supreme Court Justice David Souter discutere con voi oggi, specie se riterrete di essere trattati paign is going. Both of the top two candidates is about to retire and now President Obama ingiustamente. have made inroads in the other’s turf. I sus- will get his chance to put his finger- Amore. Quando vi lasciate prendere dall’umore nero, i malintesi nella coppia pect the election will be close. Michelwitz diventano inevitabili. Meglio chiedere scusa e ripartire da zero. prints on the US Supreme Court. In recent Salute. Se state prendendo in considerazione l’idea di una breve vacanza, has been a super first time candidate and years, the Supreme Court had had a con- scegliete un soggiorno in un luogo termale o in una beauty farm. is very engaging. Susan on the other hand sistent 5-4 conservative liberal balance. LEONE 23 LUGLIO - 23 AGOSTO is getting better with two elections under New Hampshire’s David Souter was one of Lavoro. Dovete tenere a mente che il buon andamento dei vostri her belt. Back in 2005, she took on Jimmy the biggest mistakes made by former Presi- progetti nasce anche dalla capacità di tenere le fila dei rapporti Kelly in the District 2 council race and dent George H.W Bush made during his term sociali. picked up 38.7 percent of the vote. In 2007 in office. Souter was thought to be conser- Amore. L’atmosfera che si respira tra le mura domestiche è rilassante. Lasciate in a special District 2 race to replace Kelly, vative but over his court tenure he was defi- in ufficio le questioni di lavoro e dedicatevi ai vostri cari. she lost to Southie’s Bill Linehan with 46.5 nitely not very conservative. It appears Salute. Avete ottime energie a disposizione, ma non potete pretendere di fare percent of the vote. Twice she has run in Obama’s first finger print will not bring too sempre tutto da soli. Accettate la collaborazione degli altri. more than half to the geography of the 3rd much change unless his choice flip flops to VERGINE 24 AGOSTO - 22 SETTEMBRE Suffolk District. being conservative. Highly unlikely. Lavoro. È la giornata ideale per farvi valere sul lavoro e magari, Passoni is also fluent in Italian which More disturbing were the president’s com- cogliendo la palla al balzo, avanzare le dovute richieste di gratifica. hasn’t hurt her in the North End though re- ments on his qualifications for a Supreme Amore. Buona l’intesa col partner e in famiglia. Il trigono Sole-Luna vi dispone cently she discovered the difference be- Court pick. He said he wanted “someone who alla condivisione ed esalta il vostro lato giocoso. Salute. tween speaking Italian and Sicilian. They understands that justice isn’t about some L’umore è alto, siete ottimisti e guardate con fiducia al futuro. Eventuali are not the same. Passoni began talking to lievi disturbi saranno presto risolti con rimedi naturali. abstract legal theory.” He also is looking for an older North End voter and discovered how BILANCIA 23 SETTEMBRE - 22 OTTOBRE someone with that “quality of empathy … difficult the Sicilian dialect could be. I’m not Lavoro. La Luna oggi non vi concede proroghe. Messi alle strette, an essential ingredient for arriving at just non avrete scuse per rinviare i vostri compiti, compresi quelli più fluent in either, but I certainly recognize decisions and outcomes.” seccanti. the Sicilian dialect when I hear it. That’s all well and good as long as the rule Amore. L’ago della bilancia non può sempre pendere dalla vostra parte. Nel TOGETHER, AYERS SHOULDN’T of law is upheld. I don’t want new age sensi- dare e avere bisogna trovare un equilibrio, anche in amore. As someone who was a college student tive justices. The biggest danger in placing Salute. L’opposizione di Marte non vi lascia tranquilli, ma è pur vero che chi during the late 60s and early 70s, I remem- the wrong people on the US Supreme Court pensa poco alle malattie, si ammala di meno! ber my tenure as a student at Boston State is not just how they vote on the court. The SCORPIONE 23 OTTOBRE - 22 NOVEMBRE College. Those were very interesting years biggest danger as national political colum- Lavoro. Nonostante gli sforzi, in ufficio non riuscite a cavare un for America and for young people. Most of nist Thomas Sowell recently stated, “that ragno dal buco? Non arrendetevi, armatevi di buona volontà e the protesting energy was reserved for the they will undermine or destroy the very con- riprovateci. Amore. anti-war movement. I marched against the cept of the rule of law.” We are after all from Marte e Venere vi regalano tanta carica passionale: utilizzatela in War in Vietnam. I protested. I used my free our founding a “nation of laws and not of amore e supererete con un balzo ogni residua incertezza. speech. However, I also remember left wing men.” Salute. Vi sentite un po’ giù di corda, ma il rimedio è a portata di mano: niente radicals while calling for democracy shout- di meglio che superare le tensioni tra le braccia del partner. In the end, I’m more concerned about the SAGITTARIO 23 NOVEMBRE - 21 DICEMBRE ing down those they disagreed with and president’s next US Supreme Court nomi- Lavoro. Dare il meglio di voi sarà il vostro obiettivo, soprattutto quando never saw themselves as hypocrites. nee because that’s when things get real in gioco ci sono realizzazione professionale e benessere economico. Back when I was in school, there were dicey. Amore. Che aspiriate ad avventure “mordi e fuggi” o che siate alla ricerca del grande amore, Venere promette di esaudire i vostri desideri. • News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) Salute. Asseconderete fin troppo il vostro bisogno di movimento, dedicando collective, resident led ef- cover so well. It reminded molto tempo all’attività fisica o al vostro sport preferito. herself as a bigot.” Garofalo CAPRICORNO 22 DICEMBRE - 20 GENNAIO fort to build an urban village me of another North End made her comments on Lavoro. Cogliete al volo l’occasione preziosa che vi capita sotto out of devastation.” Happy community paper many MSNBC on “Countdown with il naso, senza guardarvi troppo intorno, alla ricerca di appoggi Birthday to the Dudley years ago. Anyone remem- Keith Obermann.” Those esterni. Initative! ber The North End Free Press? who know of Obermann Amore. Quando vi ammorbidite, rinunciando a tenere tutto sotto controllo, Speaking of long ago news- know he comes across as a anche i problemi si ridimensionano e i rapporti diventano più sereni. Christy Mihos papers. I remember years bigger stand up comic than Salute. Con qualche precauzione, soprattutto se svolgete attività fisica, potrete Running 2010? ago back when I was 30 Garofalo and he isn’t even a esprimere la vostra vitalità ed impiegare bene le forze. Looks more likely that something living in Charle- comedian. He calls himself ACQUARIO 21 GENNAIO - 19 FEBBRAIO Deval “Together we Can” stown, I wrote for the East a journalist and that just Lavoro. Approfittate di questa giornata per mettere mano a qualche Patrick could be facing Boston Community News. It makes me and most of situazione traballante, senza storcere il naso di fronte alle Republican Christy Mihos was like a laboratory for America just laugh. responsabilità. according to recent news young writers to test their Amore. La tattica di scappare quando la cosa rischia di diventare importante reports. In 2006, Mihos gave writing skills. The editor Everybody Wants non funziona più, ora che avete trovato qualcuno che fa sul serio. a spirited third party cam- was Laura Brown and it to be a Comedian Salute. Buona la forma psicofisica. Per contrastare una leggera rigidità paign try. This time around, was over at the newspaper The news that Dom muscolare saranno efficaci massaggi, bagni rilassanti e stretching. he could be the GOP candi- offices on Meridian Street DeLuise passed away re- PESCI 20 FEBBRAIO - 20 MARZO date since the GOP has no that I first met Eastie’s minded me of the time over Lavoro. Otterrete i riconoscimenti che speravate. Agite sempre in one else to put up. Bay State Frank Conte. sordina, ma non si può fare a meno di notare le vostre numerose at the Sons of Italy in Republicans are in a bad qualità. Roslindale. I did some stand Amore. Interessi comuni rinnovano il rapporto di coppia. Accogliete way. Perhaps, a Republican Garofalo Wasn’t Funny up at their St. Patrick’s Day con gioia le novità, spingendovi in ambienti culturali e sociali diversi. with the last name “Blank” With Her Remarks party. After all, we all know Salute. Avete esagerato con i pasticcini? Non accampate inutili giustificazioni should run. Since of late, Recently, stand up girl and that St. Patrick was actually e, in vista della prova costume, cominciate a correre! blanks have been mounting actress of “24” fame Janeane Sicilian Right? … Okay, let’s up on election day. Garafolo called those tea move on. Steve Sweeney is party tax protesters racists highlighting a Jokers Com- I Have Been Missing and she’s still smarting from edy Nite at the Emerald So- • 80 Border Street (Continued from Page 7) The North End News those remarks. A group of ciety in Roslindale Square light” with each of Mingus’ and hear three amazing po- I for one miss the The North folks not laughing led by a on Saturday, May 16. Con- ferocious parts and Booker ets at the closing reception End News. It was a great little radio talk show host from tact Joe Finn 617.755.3386 Irvin’s solo covered. by photographer Angela S. paper a must read, Fredda WBSM AM in New Bedford for more details … Finally, if Join us at 7 p.m. May 30 Beallor. Beallor challenges Hollander and Bill Lee pro- protested her gig at the you like Lenny Clark on to play with slides, take in you to explore her art. For vided a great journalistic Somerville Theater on May “Rescue Me” he’ll be coming silence, look at photos of the more information log onto service to its readers and 9. Said talk show host Ken to Mosley’s on the Charles rusty patina of button backs, www.80borderstreet.org. the community it tried to Pittman, “She has exposed on May 30. BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, MAY 15, 2009 Page 15

• Thinking Out Loud (Continued from Page 4) fire fighters promotional wrong color. Those that EXTRA Innings exam was given. Out of 118 passed the test doubt they Innings test takers, 56 passed. Nine- were turned down for promo- by Sal Giarratani teen of the top scorers were tions because they were the eligible to be promoted to wrong color. Whatever Happened to Philadelphia Phillies between 1947-53. He lieutenant and captain. I don’t believe Title VII of Tony Giarratano? also hit a record breaking homer for the Based on the test results, the Civil Rights Act or the Giants as a rookie. But what happened to th I found out a the city said no minority 14 Amendment to the US him before baseball gave him his nickname. firefighters would have Constitution on equal pro- distant relative of mine was a minor His son said, “He didn’t really like that been eligible for lieutenant tection under the law was nickname.” and only two Latinos for cap- even meant to condone race league player a couple of years During World War II, he was in the US tain. The lawsuit was filed based tests. I don’t believe Army at both D-Day in Normandy and then by 20 white plaintiffs and reverse discrimination is back. He came up for a short time at the Battle of the Bulge. Once four soldiers, one Latino. The test was any less wrong than the dis- two on each side were killed in combat. In designed by a professional crimination that fueled the back in 2007 with the Tigers but 1945, again luck struck, as he was prepar- testing firm that followed Civil Rights era. Dr. King ing to go home from the war. He was ready federal guidelines to miti- didn’t live and die to use wasn’t exactly slug- ger at the plate. Not to board his military transport home to gate disparate racial out- race to deny anyone his or California but shortly before take-off, he comes. When the results her rights. a bad fielding short- stop though. Then, was bumped by a higher ranked officer. The came back, the City of New There is no such thing as place crashed killing all aboard. Again in Haven said the tests were acceptable discrimination he just vanished. He comes from New 1946, while a minor leaguer with the flawed so the city discarded for a good cause. All discrimi- Spokane, Indians, he was on a bus trip to a the whole test and promoted nation on the basis of race York and lives, last I heard in Marlboro, New game when he got word he was moving up no one. Lawyer for the plain- is unacceptable in America. Jersey. Almost 27 years old now. He was to Triple A San Diego team, he got off the tiffs said throwing out the The Racial Imbalance Law acquired by the Detroit Tigers back during rd bus. Guess what? The bus crashed killing test violated the equal pro- was flawed. METCO is flawed. the 3 round draft in 2003. Entering the nine players with a career high 11 homers tection clause of the US Reverse Discrimination is 2006 season, he was ranked by Baseball th and 35 RBI’s in 1947. On September 1, he Constitution and Title VII of flawed. What is acceptable is America as the 8 best prospect in the hit the Giants 183rd homer of the season the Civil Rights Act, which treating every American as Tiger’s organization. Where is he now? Does breaking the team record 182 set by the prohibits discrimination an individual with full con- anyone know? Extra Innings wants to know. 1936 NY Yankees. based on race. The 20 plain- stitutional rights. Before the “Lucky” Jack Lohrke As are as surviving World War II with tiffs say Title VII prohibits law, it shouldn’t matter your Finally Ran Out of Luck at 85 soldiers dropping to his left and right, discrimination against them color, race or ethnic back- Jack Lohrke was a major leaguer in the getting off the plane trip home and for being white. The New ground. Qualified folks de- forties and fifties who drew his nick- the bus ride heading for a crash, my Haven officials say Title VII serve to be promoted. If you name “Lucky” after several close brushes mother would have just said, its wasn’t his prohibits them from using a fail, the impact falls on that with death. He made it to 85. Lohrke batted time. Because his time was now at 85 years test that has a disparate individual and no one else. .242 in 354 games with 22 home runs and old. impact against blacks. This is America, we believe 96 RBI for the New York Giants and LEGAL NOTICE On April 23, the Supreme in liberty and justice for all. Court took up the issue of Commonwealth of Massachusetts LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE The Trial Court the New Haven case. Justice LEGAL NOTICE Probate and Family Court Department Antonin Scalia stated, “You Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts MIDDLESEX Division had some applicants who Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court The Trial Court Docket No. MI09D1320DR Probate and Family Court Department Probate and Family Court Department were winners and their pro- The Trial Court DIVORCE SUMMONS BY Probate and Family Court Department MIDDLESEX Division MIDDLESEX Division PUBLICATION motion was set aside.” Chief MIDDLESEX Division Docket No. MI09D1466DR Docket No. MI09D1321DR RAHEL HAILU GOLLA AKA Justice John Roberts ques- Docket No. MI09D1391DR DIVORCE SUMMONS BY DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION RAHEL HAILU, tioned aloud whether New DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Plaintiff Haven could keep throwing PUBLICATION CHARLES KODZO BOKOR, ANNET NASSIWA, v. out tests when it doesn’t like LORRAINE BAILEY EPPS, Plaintiff Plaintiff GETACHEW TAYE AKA v. GETACHEW MULALEM, the result. Said Roberts, Plaintiff v. v. ROSHUNDRA TAMIKA JONES, CHARLES L. LUTAAYA, Defendant “They get do-overs until it RAYMOND EPPS, Defendant Defendant To the above named Defendant: comes out right?” Liberal Defendant To the above named Defendant: To the above named Defendant: A Complaint has been presented to justices on the court showed To the above named Defendant: A Complaint has been presented to this A Complaint has been presented to this this Court by the Plaintiff, RAHEL HAILU A Complaint has been presented to this Court by the Plaintiff, CHARLES KODZO Court by the Plaintiff, ANNET NASSIWA, GOLLA AKA RAHEL HAILU, seeking support for the “disparate Court by the Plaintiff, LORRAINE BAILEY BOKOR, seeking a DIVORCE. seeking a DIVORCE. a DIVORCE. impact” from the test scores. EPPS, seeking a DIVORCE. An Automatic Restraining Order has been An Automatic Restraining Order has been An Automatic Restraining Order has been One time America was An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from entered in this matter preventing you from entered in this matter preventing you from entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively taking any action which would negatively taking any action which would negatively about individual rights but taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either impact the current financial status of either impact the current financial status of either somewhere along the way impact the current financial status of either party. Please refer to the Supplemental Pro- party. Please refer to the Supplemental Pro- party. Please refer to the Supplemental Pro- we forgot the principle. To- party. Please refer to the Supplemental Pro- bate Court Rule 411 for more information. bate Court Rule 411 for more information. bate Court Rule 411 for more information. bate Court Rule 411 for more information. You are required to serve upon Charles You are required to serve upon John J. You are required to serve upon Stephanie day, the individual has been You are required to serve upon Lorraine Kodzo Bokor - plaintiff - whose address is Loscocco, Esq - attorney for plaintiff - whose Goldenhersh Esq.,- attorney for plaintiff - sent to the back of the bus. Bailey Epps - plaintiff - whose address is 15 Edmands Road, #402, Framingham, MA address is Barker, Epstein & Loscocco, whose address is Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, All that counts is group af- 812 Memorial Drive, #1208, Cambridge, 01701 your answer on or before July 6, 2009. 10 Winthrop Square, Boston, MA 02110 23 Everett Street, 1st Floor, Cambridge, MA MA 02139 your answer on or before July 6, If you fail to do so, the Court will proceed to your answer on or before June 29, 2009. If 02138 your answer on or before July 6, 2009. filiation. Firefighters took a 2009. If you fail to do so, the Court will the hearing and the adjudication of this you fail to do so, the Court will proceed to If you fail to do so, the Court will proceed test they studied for and proceed to the hearing and the adjudica- action. You are also required to file a copy of the hearing and the adjudication of this to the hearing and the adjudication of this some passed and some tion of this action. You are also required to your answer in the office of this Court at action. You are also required to file a copy action. You are also required to file a copy of file a copy of your answer in the office of this CAMBRIDGE. of your answer in the office of this Court at your answer in the office of this Court at failed. Those that passed Court at CAMBRIDGE. Witness, Peter C. DiGangi, Esquire, First CAMBRIDGE. CAMBRIDGE. thought they earned their Witness, Peter C. DiGangi, Esquire, First Justice of said Court at CAMBRIDGE this Witness, Peter C. DiGangi, Esquire, First Witness, Peter C. DiGangi, Esquire, First promotions. Those that Justice of said Court at CAMBRIDGE this 28 day of April, 2009. Justice of said Court at CAMBRIDGE this Justice of said Court at CAMBRIDGE this 17 day of April, 2009. 28 day of April, 2009. failed thought the test was 28 day of April, 2009. Tara E. DeCristofaro Tara E. DeCristofaro Register of Probate Court Tara E. DeCristofaro Tara E. DeCristofaro stacked against them all Register of Probate Court Register of Probate Court Run dates: 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/09 Register of Probate Court because they were the Run dates: 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/09 Run dates: 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/09 Run dates: 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/09

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department The Trial Court The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department Probate and Family Court Department MIDDLESEX Division Probate and Family Court Department Probate and Family Court Department MIDDLESEX Division MIDDLESEX Division Docket No. MI09D1523DR MIDDLESEX Division MIDDLESEX Division Docket No. MI09D1431DR Docket No. MI09D1503DR Docket No. 08D4203DV1 Docket No. MI09D1387DR DIVORCE SUMMONS BY DIVORCE SUMMONS BY DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION DIVORCE SUMMONS BY DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION PUBLICATION PUBLICATION PUBLICATION ROSA MARIA D. DaSILVEIRA, FLAVIA S. CASTRO, MAMU WEBNEH, Plaintiff RENILDES MIRANDA, SUNGYUN KANG, Plaintiff Plaintiff v. Plaintiff Plaintiff v. v. CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH, v. v. TYRONE A. TELFAIR, TEMMIT HAGOS, Defendant JEFFREY MITCHELL STONE, MI BOON HYUN, Defendant Defendant Defendant Defendant To the above named Defendant: To the above named Defendant: To the above named Defendant: To the above named Defendant: To the above named Defendant: A Complaint has been presented to this A Complaint has been presented to A Complaint has been presented to this A Complaint has been presented to this A Complaint has been presented to this Court by the Plaintiff, ROSA MARIA D. this Court by the Plaintiff, FLAVIA S. Court by the Plaintiff, MAMU WEBNEH, Court by the Plaintiff, Renildes Miranda, Court by the Plaintiff, SUNGYUN KANG, CASTRO, seeking a DIVORCE. seeking a DIVORCE. DaSILVEIRA, seeking a DIVORCE. seeking a DIVORCE. seeking a DIVORCE. An Automatic Restraining Order has been An Automatic Restraining Order has been An Automatic Restraining Order has been An Automatic Restraining Order has been An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from entered in this matter preventing you from entered in this matter preventing you from entered in this matter preventing you from entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively taking any action which would negatively taking any action which would negatively taking any action which would negatively taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either impact the current financial status of either impact the current financial status of either impact the current financial status of either impact the current financial status of either party. Please refer to the Supplemental Pro- party. Please refer to the Supplemental Pro- party. Please refer to the Supplemental Pro- party. Please refer to the Supplemental Pro- party. Please refer to the Supplemental Pro- bate Court Rule 411 for more information. bate Court Rule 411 for more information. bate Court Rule 411 for more information. bate Court Rule 411 for more information. bate Court Rule 411 for more information. You are required to serve upon Flavia S. You are required to serve upon George You are required to serve upon Rosa You are required to serve upon You are required to serve upon Yeon Kim, Castro - plaintiff - whose address is E. Dlott, Esq. - Attorney for Plaintiff - whose Maria D. DaSilveira - plaintiff - whose address Ilene Klein, Esq., attorney for plaintiff - Esq. - attorney for plaintiff - whose address 271 Chelsea Street, Apt #11, Everett, MA address is 2 Neptune Road, #336, East is 1214 Salem St., Apt. 02, Malden, MA 02148, whose address is 46 Church Streeet, Boston, is 25 Burlington Mall Road, Suite 300, 02149, your answer on or before June 18, Boston, MA 02128, your answer on or before your answer on or before July 6, 2009. If you MA 02116 your answer on or before June Burlington, MA 01803, your answer on or 2009. If you fail to do so, the Court will June 18, 2009. If you fail to do so, the Court fail to do so, the Court will proceed to the 29, 2009. If you fail to do so, the Court will before July 6, 2009. If you fail to do so, the proceed to the hearing and the adjudica- will proceed to the hearing and the adjudi- hearing and the adjudication of this action. proceed to the hearing and adjudication of Court will proceed to the hearing and the tion of this action. You are also required to cation of this action. You are also required to You are also required to file a copy of your this action. You are also required to file a adjudication of this action. You are also file a copy of your answer in the Office of this file a copy of your answer in the Office of this answer in the office of this Court at copy of your answer in the office of this Court required to file a copy of your answer in the Court at CAMBRIDGE. Court at CAMBRIDGE. CAMBRIDGE. at CAMBRIDGE. office of this Court at CAMBRIDGE. Witness, Peter C. DiGangi, Esquire, First Witness, Peter C. DiGangi, Esquire, First Witness, Peter C. DiGangi, Esquire, First Witness, Peter C. DiGangi, Esquire, First Witness, Peter C. DiGangi, Esquire, First Justice of said Court at CAMBRIDGE this Justice of said Court at CAMBRIDGE this Justice of said Court at CAMBRIDGE this Justice of said Court at CAMBRIDGE this Justice of said Court at CAMBRIDGE this 7 day of May, 2009. 7 day of May, 2009. 30 day of April, 2009. 14th day of April, 2009. 28 day of April, 2009. Tara E. DeCristofaro Tara E. DeCristofaro Tara E. DeCristofaro Tara E. DeCristofaro Tara E. DeCristofaro Register of Probate Court Register of Probate Court Register of Probate Court Register of Probate Court Register of Probate Court Run date: 5/15/09 Run date: 5/15/09 Run dates: 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/09 Run dates: 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/09 Run dates: 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/09 Page 16 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, MAY 15, 2009

HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss

Paul Poirier, Doug Pendarvis, Beau Jaynes, Iron Mike Pusateri, along with TWO DIFFERENT VIEWS a member of the Pittsburgh many other fight Stars, from this World of OF OUR FACILITY ON Penguins. Finally, there is ours Boxing. Boxer Family Birthday’s; May CAUSEWAY STREET — were Jared, who played with the 16th Veronica Hagler, 17th Ed Connolly, 19th presented in the May 18 edi- San Antonio Rampage of the Norman Stone, 21st Gary “Tiger” Balletto, tion of ESPN The Magazine. American Hockey League in 23rd Marvin Hagler, and RIP Lou Brouillard. Firstly, Kevin Weekes of the the season just ended. “The Boxer Family!” A family that relates New Jersey Devils, whose ORLANDO MAGIC COACH to US, as our parents, our siblings (broth- team did not make it past the STAN VAN GUNDY — On ers, sisters), uncles, aunts, cousins, those first round of the NHL play- what he told his team about married into, and those adopted. A tight offs this year, opined that playing the Celtics: “You’re knitted group of individuals, that’s emotion- “Boston has the most incon- playing the champions. All ally on the same page, “BOXING!” All sepa- sistent ice. It’s sticky in our players watch boxing. rate individuals that enjoy and experience some parts and gets beat up You’re in the 12th round a tie. The love of this sport as participants, quickly. They (the Bruins) against the champ. You’re in one manner or another. A large extended know the ice, the kick not thinking I’ve won how- family that includes; Fighters, Trainers, points, what spots in the ever many rounds and I’m Managers, Promoters, Cut-men, Referees, boards are livelier. They base going to put it in the hands Judges, Fight-fans, Security, Sponsors, their play around that.” of the judges and get the de- World Champion Vito Antuofermo and Participants, as the Endorsers of “The OK, Kevin, if you say so. cision. You can’t do that. North American Champion Tony Petronelli. Greatest fight Sport in the World. Remem- Does that mean that by You’ve got to knock him out.” ber, that “The Boxer Family!” is interested basing their play around cer- DOC RIVERS ON THE The Original Petronelli Gym Boxing Star in “Boxing,” The agenda that subscribes tain spots on the ice and CELTICS: “Our players, they Tony Petronelli, is being honored on May to the continuation of this great fight sport. along the boards, the Bruins believe in each other. 20, 2009 (Doors open 5:30pm, starts 6:30pm) “We love BOXING!” Others share the love were able to win the Eastern They’re very close. All the at Joe Angelo’s Cafe & Deli in Brockton. Call of certain sport teams; the Red Sox, Conference this year? Oddly, experiences from last year Dennis Marrese at (508) 509-3236. Come Yankees, South Boston High, East Boston I thought it was because of have helped this year. We’re one, come all. Let’s all get behind Tony High, the Dodgers, Harvard, the Patriots, the players and the coaching not the team that we were Petronelli. He was The North American Steelers, Cowboys, Boston College, the staff that the Bruins won all last year; we are a different Champion during a tough era, and a top ten Celtics, B.C. High, Bulls, Pistons, Bruins, those games. team. And we’re not just go- World Rated Boxing Contender. During this Dedham High, Dorchester High, the And by the way, a veteran ing to show up and beat same tough era of fighters, Tony Petronelli Penguins, Charlestown High, Newton member of the Bull Gang — teams. I think the players earned a World Junior-Welterweight Title High, Quincy High ... Then there are the the group responsible for understand that. But they’re Shot on October 16, 1976. Remember, that fans of Music. The Beatles, James Brown, the changeovers between willing to go through that one does not just fight for a World Title. A Lil’ Wayne, Mario Lanza, John Denver, hockey and basketball events (grinding out the wins)and World title shot is earned, by beating the Elvis, etc.. Most of all, there’s US who love — told us that NHL officials that’s good.” “Best of the Best.” which Tony Petronelli “BOXING!” The Boxer Family, a family that’s evaluate ice quality at all AND PAUL PIERCE SEC- did. He fought the likes of World Champion only tie is the love of this great sport. league venues and the ice ONDING THE SENTIMENTS: Wilfredo Benitez, Benny Huertas, Johnny Boxing is an Ancient Sport that was in- surface in Boston has been “We’re a ball club that feels Copeland, Bobby Gutheridge, Gaetan Hart, cluded in the ancient Greek Olympic Games rated fourth in the league like it will soon turn around Beau Jaynes, Randy Milton, Carlos Garcia, in 688 BC. They used, leather bands around (out of 30 sites). (if the Celtics are behind). We Johnny Turner, Luis Davila, Jimmy the fist, called Himantes. Some say that In addition, for years Madi- feel that it’s going to turn Corkum, Al Romano, and Dale Hernandez. Boxing started in Northern Africa in 4000 son Square Garden in New around at some given point Tenacious Tony Petronelli compiled a 42- BC. During the Fourth Century B.C., they York City was thought by throughout the game — and 4-1, 22 KO record, amongst the fight stars wore Oxeis himantes, a hard leather strap. many to have low quality ice if it doesn’t it doesn’t. But named, and many others in his 47 fight ca- The Romans used the Caestus. A Boxing conditions because of the we’re always believing that reer. He took the 0 (zero), out of the record glove reinforced with Iron, and lead. Box- number of non-ice events whatever the deficit, no mat- of a few Star fighters, during his career. I ing is one of the Oldest Sports. Said to have that were scheduled there ter what we’re up against, we first met Tony Petronelli in1966, during our been invented by Apollo. John “The during the NHL season. By can win the game. We’ve amateur careers. We fought on fight cards Quietman” Ruiz, 2 time WBA Heavyweight contrast the old Montreal done it before (Game 5 of the together. He fought like a professional then. Champion. The Quiet man speaks out Loud. Forum — since replaced by Orlando series, for example). An unbelievable boxer, who was equally as He calls out the Top American Heavy- the Bell Centre — was We have a battle tested team. good a slugger. He fought many great fight- weights. Just contact Attorney Tony thought to have the best. Everybody has a part to play, ers, during his stint as an amateur too. He Cardinale, and let’s make it happen. Well, When the ice went down at everybody has a role. We’re a won many titles. He fought Former National he got an answer from Kali Meehan the the Forum for the NHL sea- team that’s never going to Champion Donnie Nelson several times, number 1 WBA Challenger. He picks up the son, no non-ice events could give in. We’re not a team that coming away with victories. A great list of Gauntlet. What’s next? be held there until the gives games away. It’s been guests will be at this, “Gathering of War- REMEMBER MAY 21st A Public Hearing; Canadiens’ season was like that since the playoffs riors.” World Welterweight Champion at One Ashburton Place, Room 1301 Boston. finished. That meant only started last year and it’s con- Tony DeMarco, World Middleweight Call (617)826-5256. The “State Boxing hockey games, ice shows and tinued this year.” Champion Vito Antuofermo, Irish Micky Championship Program.” figure skating competitions PIERCE ON HIS PLAYING Ward, Kevin McBride, Goody Petronelli, could be held there. STYLE: “Going into a game I A view of the basketball side try to be aggressive. I try to of the premises was provided get to the bucket. I try not to by Daniel Gibson of the just settle for jump shots. I Cleveland Cavaliers. “At the think you get into a comfort Boston Garden, the crowd is zone out there just settling right on top of you. It has a for jump shots. It’s tough to different feel and it’s a tough win shooting jump shots all place to win.” night so I try to set the tone At this writing Cleveland by going to the bucket and had already emerged victori- maybe getting to the free ous in the second round of throw line by drawing a foul. the NBA playoffs and was That’s things I’ve been doing awaiting the winner of the my whole career. I’m a guy Celtics-Magic series. So if that can get into the paint, the C’s get by Orlando, Daniel draw fouls, finish at the rim may get the opportunity to and also knock down shots. have an extended experi- But sometimes it’s just not ence with the fans at Boston there. When you’ve got Garden this year. Better (Orlando star) Dwight Howard than going to Florida, isn’t it? in the paint, sometimes it REMEMBER WHEN: The seems like he just sits there. Sutter brothers were all play- He’s one of the best shot ing hockey. There were six blockers in the leagues. It’s of them. One of the brothers tough.” — Brian — coached the Bru- WHEN THE BRUINS faced ins in the mid 1990s. Well, Carolina in that pivotal sev- there’s another fraternity in enth game it was the 18th hockey. It’s the Staal broth- time overall that the B’s ers. First there’s Eric — who played in a series that went Bruins fans got to know quite the full stretch. If you thought well during the playoff series you’ve seen quite a few game with Carolina. Then there’s sevens you might be right. Marc, who played this season Some 14 of those 18 deciding Tommy Martini, Charlie Tartaglia, Mickey Finn, Jimmy Connors, Huey healed on his with the New York Rangers. contests have been played on side, Iron Mike Pusateri, Joe Marques in front of George’s Cafe. There’s also Jordan, who is Garden ice.