VOL. 118 - NO. 25 , MASSACHUSETTS, JUNE 20, 2014 $.35 A COPY IT WAS A GREAT BUNKER HILL DAY IN CHARLESTOWN by Sal Giarratani This past Sunday I was anyway. over at the Bunker Hill Starting in 1981, I began Day parade where you will marching in it. That year always find me honoring with the Peoples Firehouse both the people and history #2. After that it was with my of Charlestown, my mother’s politician de jour. This year birthplace. It is the only I was with Sheriff Steve Boston neighborhood where Tompkins. Lots people were I can fully appreciate my confusing me. They kept Irish side. asking if I was Steve and I Since for ever, I have had to keep letting them watched this parade. As a know he had a better tan little kid with my brother and than me. They still didn’t get parents down in City Square it. across from Station 15 I marched up and down the where the cops passed out hills as the route took its those free Hoodsies. As I got usual twists and turns. They older I would pick different seem higher the older I get places to watch it. Of course and my legs more sore. How- after they changed the ever, I still love it all and al- route, City Square was out ways will.

A Pair of Second Half Headers, Leading to Equal 2-1 Results Have the Italian Side and Team USA Reveling in Game One Successes by Christian A. Guarino (Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) On Saturday, the Azzurri proved to the world that they are up to the challenge, beat- ing England, at Brazil 2014. News Briefs With a midfield that may be the best of any other at the by Sal Giarratani tournament, the Italians com- pleted an astonishing 93.2 percent of passes in keeping Unknown Beats Majority Leader the English off balance for The Republican Establishment was shocked much of the game. Once earlier this week after an under-financed, no- again, Andrea Pirlo was the name candidate took out U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, architect of the central unit, R-VA in a Primary Election. but in the win other stars Cantor who is House Speaker, John Boehner’s, shone bright for the Azzurri. second in command never saw defeat coming. There was Marco Verrati, Mario Balotelli is joined by Marco Verratti after heading He was challenged by Dave Brat, an economics the 21-year-old diminutive in his second half goal versus England. professor and was being outspent 25-1; and up midfielder a new comer to until 6:00 pm this past Tuesday his campaign an Italian mid-field that al- Daniele DeRossi. Verratti which equaled ball control was predicting a near landslide for the 7-term ready boasted the aforemen- was a big reason for the against a youthful and dan- congressman. No one in D.C. was taking Brat tioned Pirlo and Roma star teams 561 successful passes gerous British attack. seriously. He was just the latest Tea Party can- Then there was Claudio didate trying to beat an incumbent Republican Marchisio, who authored at the ballot. Italy’s first half goal after In the end, Brat won the primary by a 56 to 44 artistry in motion by Pirlo percent, a 12-point margin. I recently heard Brat who avoided the ball, which on the Mark Levin Show. Levin had been touting slipped through his legs him as a good alternative to Cantor and a con- directly to Marchisio who stitutional conservative. I liked what I heard fired from just outside from Brat but thought he didn’t have a chance the penalty area. The jubi- being an unknown. I was wrong. lation didn’t last long as The Republican elites and the liberal news England leveled on a Daniel media didn’t see it coming. They think the Tea Sturridge goal just two Party Movement has weakened but neither of minutes later after a defen- the two really understands that the Tea Party is sive breakdown by Gabriel just average Americans fed up with large, Paletta, who overall was a liability in front of Goal- (Continued on Page 10) World Cup Italy vs. England at Caffe dello Sport, Hanover keeper Salvatore Sirigu. Street, North End. (Photo by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) (Continued on Page 14)

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David Trumbull Licensed by the Department of Homeland Security PLINY THE ELDER jects. About two hundred manuscripts of this work are still in existence. He also com- posed two great historical works. The first of these was a history of the Germanic Wars in twenty books. The second history is his masterpiece, and this is the “Historica Naturalis” (Natural History) in thirty-seven books. The last history was originally dedicated to Titus and published in 77 A.D. but he continually worked to improve it right up to the time of his death. We are told that he prepared his encyclopaedia of natural history from approximately twenty thousand notices or Gaius Pinius, called Pliny the Elder, was facts, and these were taken from about two David with his Wife Mary and Port Director Helen Sterling. born at Novum Comum (now called Como), thousand published works or writings by In a ceremony Tuesday at the Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. in northern Italy, and moved to Rome at an more than four hundred authors. His work Federal Building in Boston Post-Gazette columnist and early age. When he was twenty-three years ran the full gamut of subjects which international business consultant David Trumbull received of age he entered the military forces and included astronomy, physics, geography, his Customs Broker license from Helen T. Sterling, Direc- served as a cavalry commander under ethnography, anthropology, zoology, pharma- tor of the Port of Boston. Ms. Sterling congratulated Trumbull Emperor Claudius, then as a Provincial cology of vegetables and animals, mineral- on passing the Customs Broker Examination — which, with Governor under Vespasian, and lastly as ogy, and commentaries on the history of art. a success rate of just 5%, is said to be more difficult than Fleet Commander under Titus. His fleet Some minor defects in his work are the bar exam — and said, “This significant accomplish- was stationed at Misenum (near Naples) in excused or quickly dismissed due to the ment authorizes you to conduct Customs business on behalf 79 A.D. when Mt. Vesuvius erupted. His enormity of his accomplishments and the of others, and empowers you to uphold the regulations set deep interest in such scientific phenom- short amount of time he required to finish forth in 19 CFR 111 [the section of U.S. law governing enon caused him to sail across the bay to it. The facts and information contained in imports].” the doomed city of Stabiae for a closer his work are a gold mine and storehouse of After the income tax, the largest source of revenue for inspection of the volcano. He evidently had inestimable value, and a monument to the the U.S. government is the duty collected on imported mer- gotten too close and died by suffocation from industry of this great scholar. chandise. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an agency the strong volcanic fumes. Pliny the Elder was a good soldier, states- within the Department of Homeland Security, relies on its During most of his life, Pliny was occu- man, and outstanding author. He has often partnership with the approximately 11,000 licensed Cus- pied in his military or civic duties; however, been referred to as the Roman representa- toms Brokers nationwide to further its mission of facilitat- he was able to carry an extensive scientific tive of encyclopaedic learning, and the most ing legitimate trade and to ensure compliance with the study which occupied all of his leisure knowledgeable man in the Silver Age of Priority Trade areas of Antidumping and Countervailing time. He wrote many books on military, Roman literati. Duties, Import Safety, Intellectual Property Rights, Textiles, grammatical, rhetorical and biographic sub- NEXT ISSUE: Seneca and Trade Agreements. POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 20, 2014 Page 3

Pamela Donnaruma, Publisher and Editor 5 Prince Street, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 Diane Masotta 617-227-8929 617-227-8928 FAX 617-227-5307 Diane (Jantzer) Masotta, at St. Raphael’s to raise e-mail: [email protected] age 76, of Hamden, CT, money to help with cancer Website: www.BostonPostGazette.com passed away suddenly in care. The Masotta Family Bermuda on June 11th. Fund has grown through the Subscriptions in the $35.00 yearly Diane was predeceased years as they have been Published weekly by last year by Fred, her beloved quietly donating to it and is Post-Gazette, 5 Prince St., P.O. Box 130135, husband of over 55 years, now ready to open a “Lion’s Boston, MA 02113 and best friend. Diane Den.” This is a special room USPS 1538 – Second-Class Postage paid at Boston, MA leaves her three children at Yale New Haven Children’s POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Gail (William) O’Keefe, Hospital that will be set up POST-GAZETTE - P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 Fritz (Eileen Passarello) and for children battling cancer James V. Donnaruma Caesar L. Donnaruma Phyllis F. Donnaruma Suzanne Masotta, all of and other life threatening 1896 to 1953 1953 to 1971 1971 to 1990 Hamden. She also leaves her illnesses. Vol. 118 - No. 25 Friday, June 20, 2014 much loved grandchildren, The family would like William (Nina) O’Keefe, to thank the Eucharistic OUR POLICY: To help preserve the ideals and sacred traditions Diane O’Keefe, Karissa Ministers at St. Joan of Arc of this our adopted country the United States of America: Masotta, Timothy O’Keefe, Fred Masotta IV, Church and Louis Ricciuti for their kindness and To revere its laws and inspire others to respect and obey them: Niko Masotta and Zachery Masotta. In addition, compassion. To strive unceasingly to quicken the public’s sense of civic duty: Diane leaves a brother, Martin Jantzer and his A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated In all ways to aid in making this country greater and better two daughters. She was predeceased by her Saturday at 10:00 am in St. Joan of Arc than we found it. parents, Walter and Rita (Farrell) Jantzer. Church. Burial will follow in All Saints Diane loved her family and travel. She planned Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4 :00– many wonderful family vacations and greatly 8:00 pm at Sisk Brothers Funeral Home, enjoyed the time that she and Fred spent in 3105 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT. Padre Pio Bermuda and Europe. While in Bermuda she In lieu of flowers the family requests that served as a docent at the Bermuda National donations be made to Yale NH Hospital-Masotta nd Gallery and represented the United States at Family Fund c/o Lucy Sirico, P.O. Box 1849, Mass & Procession June 22 the 2008 Business & Professional Women’s New Haven, CT 06508-1849. Association. To leave an online condolence, please visit Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, or more Many years ago Fred and Diane began a fund www.siskbrothers.com. commonly referred to as Padre Pio was born Francesco Forgione on May 25 1887, in the farming Italian town of Pietrelcina. He is famous for Come join us for a night of dancing! bearing the stigmata and joined the Capuchins at an early age. He then left the friary to begin “DISCO AT THE DON” his studies to become a priest, Put on your “Boogie Shoes” and get on the “Party Train” which is why he is known as nd And tell the DJ to, Play that Funky Music! Padre Pio, Father Pius in On Tuesday, July 22 , the Don Orione Home is putting the fun in Funkytown so Until the, Last Dance. Italian, a name given to Entertainment by Smokin’ Joe. him when he joined the come on down, There Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now. We were, Born to be Alive and we will, Sur- The Don Orione Home is located at Capuchins. His life was 111 Orient Avenue, 4th Floor, East Boston. shrouded with illness and vive the Good Times. I’m so Excited, Loving the Nightlife. We’ll be, Jive Talkin, having a Refreshments will be served! controversy due to his th Celebration. Don’t Stop til’ You Get Enough. R.S.V.P. by July 14 by calling 617-569- stigmata, which the Vatican 2100 or email [email protected]. doubted were real, thus Come on out and, Shake Your Groove Thing. prohibited him from practicing mass and hearing confession. Later in his life however, Pope Pius XI admit- ted to be misinformed and encouraged Catholics to visit PREZ TO PUTIN: Padre Pio. He was finally allowed to preach and celebrate nd Mass. I’ll Have More Flexibility in 2 Term In honor of Padre Pio, who was canonized a Saint by Saint “This is an administration that’s done one foolish thing after John Paul II on June 16, 2002 and to raise funds for another in this region. They’re scrambling to do something that would St. Leonard Church; the Friends of Padre Pio have organized make this look not quite so foolish.’ a service. A Mass in Italian with a few words in English will — Angelo Cadeville, be held at 10:30 am on June 22nd at St. Leonard on Hanover Boston University professor Street followed by food and beverages at 12:00 pm in the downstairs hall. Tickets are $10.00 and all of the proceeds Remembering back to to be Iranian palace guard like a U.N. Observer or in- will be going to the church. A procession in celebration Campaign ’12 when Presi- invaders? Secretary of State nocent bystander. What hap- of Padre Pio will commence at 2:00 pm at Hanover and dent Obama was overheard John F. Kerry seems to like pened to the United States Prince Streets and continue throughout the streets of the telling President Putin how becoming part of Team Iran and our vital role as world North End. things would be more flex- as does another guy who’s a leader? The chief organizer, Anna Serignano D’Amore thanks all ible in the second term. Look Republican named U.S. Sen. This past weekend, while of those who have helped put together this event, espe- around now at all that “flex- Lindsay Graham, R-SC. heads were rolling in Iraq, cially Father Antonio. All are welcome to come lend a hand, ibility” going on over The whole Middle East our president was golfing in honor Padre Pio and enjoy a good time. in the Middle East as the seems to be blowing up with with his biggest Islamic State of Iraq and attacks by Al Qaeda-linked worry probably being how Syria (ISIS) rolls through the insurgents. Meanwhile the under par he was going to be countryside massacring any United States is looking at the 17th hole. If he wasn’t and all Shiites in their like a deer dazed by the doing that, he was talking to pathway. approaching headlights. Our college students about the Last Friday, Obama said foreign policy is in chaos grave issue of climate con- absolutely no troops are and no one is babbling any trol. Meanwhile the climate going back in and then on longer about how “Osama being controlled in Iraq was this past Monday announces is dead and Al Qaeda is on being altered by the bloody U.S. soldiers are putting the run.” They’re on the run trail left by ISIS whose leader boots down in Baghdad to pro- all over Iraq. I still remem- by the way was once housed tect the US Embassy to pro- ber Vice President a couple in Gitmo until he was tect Americans and Ameri- of years ago touting how released by the Obama can interests. Why are there Iraq would be seen as “a White House in 2009. still US citizens inside this great accomplishment of the The only thing world hot spot where insurgents Obama Administration.” No tyrants and terrorists fear are putting Shiites into more such talk now. is power and resolve. Do mass graves or chopping off The news is horrible as you see any of this happen- heads? What is the Obama sectarian violence between ing with either Lyndon B. White House waiting for? Sunnis and Shiites in- Johnson or Ronald Reagan Send letter to: Pamela Donnaruma, Editor, Another Benghazi? creases in Iraq, which can in the White House? No one The Post-Gazette, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 To make matters worse, only spread to Iran and Syria. fears us anymore. Putin there is talk now of allying However, the liberal main- treats Obama with less re- The opinions expressed by our columnists and contributors are not necessarily up with Iran who can’t stand stream news media seems spect than a common house the same as those of The Post-Gazette, its publisher or editor. Photo submis- sions are accepted by the Post-Gazette provided they are clear, original photos. the Sunnis on the march. to be in full protect Obama fly and do you blame him? There is a $5 charge for each photo submitted. Photos can be submitted via Talk about Bizzaro World. mode at all costs. The world Meanwhile, the moonbats e-mail: [email protected]. If you want your photos returned, include a self- Why should we become the is a flame and the United love Obama and just keep addressed, stamped envelope. air force of the maybe soon States of America is looking blaming Bush for it all. Page 4 POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 20, 2014 L’Anno Bello: A Year in Italian Folklore The Magical Nights of Midsummer by Ally Di Censo Symynkywicz THINKING There is a lovely, laidback ancient feast of Lughnasadh, intertwined with greenery, OUT LOUD sensation that accompanies a celebration of the first fruits building bonfires near rivers by Sal Giarratani the height of summer, as of the harvest and the com- and lakes, and sitting down tranquil as the hum of bees mencement of fall. As such, for banquets brimming with lazily floating around flowers the summer solstice fell in seasonal ingredients like MEMO TO WASHINGTON, DC: on a sticky day. The aca- the midpoint of the start and herring, potatoes and straw- demic year winds to a close, end of the season and was as berries. Girls in Russia and Cantor Gets Beaten by a Brat Republican and the joy of freedom and such known as Midsummer. other countries in Eastern What happened on Tues- stitutional safeguards that possibility rings through the When celebrating Midsum- Europe float flower garlands day, June 10th was big, big need to be protected. halls of my school clear as any mer, Europeans not only hon- down rivers and attempt to news for both liberal Demo- The midterms are not class bell. The days are sunny ored the longest day of the divine their future by inter- crats and the Republican going to be pretty for liberals and humid, perfect for enjoy- year, but also the fact that preting the movements of the elites who think everything in either party. The Tea ing a dripping frozen yogurt after this date the daylight garlands. In Spain and Portu- is about D.C. Party is not a group, it is or a cold chai latte with ice hours would slowly shorten. gal, St. John’s Day is a huge Many Americans have been a philosophy about the gov- clinking in the cup. However, That is why I like to view the summer feast replete with unhappy recently, especially ernment. Washington, DC more than the summer days, summer solstice as the outdoor carnivals, bonfires after President Obama ig- isn’t the government. The I am finding myself more middle rather than the begin- and the gathering of herbs. nored a law he signed and real government and the attracted to the summer ning of the season — it makes Italians never pass up an op- traded off five top Taliban real America is outside the nights. Around this time of the little sense to celebrate the portunity for a celebration, leaders for one quite inter- beltway. year, when the summer sol- start of summer right when and as such St. John’s Day is esting soldier who may have As a Bostonian, I studied stice approaches, the nights the sun is diminishing in the an important feast there to eventually face a court the Boston Tea Party as a become imbued with a dream- sky! Several of the folk cus- as well. Since St. John is the martial for desertion in war student in college. That event like, illusory quality. The toms surrounding Midsum- patron saint of Florence, time. in December 1773 wasn’t evening sky, now with a day- mer later moved to St. John’s Genoa and Turin, these cit- Bad enough that Sergeant simply about dumping tea light that lasts so much Day, the feast commemorat- ies hold festivals with street Bowe Bergdahl was traded for into the harbor in protest longer, brims with beautiful ing the birth of St. John the fairs and fireworks displays. five of the worst prisoners at over high taxes, it was about shades of periwinkle, rose Baptist six months before Out in the countryside, people Gitmo but when criticism a government that was fail- and gold. Fireflies dot the for- Christmas. In Italy, St. John’s may gather le mele di San started getting aimed at ing its people. est near my house with their Day traditions symbolize both Giovanni, or St. John’s apples Obama for doing what he Our Revolutionary War brilliant yellow light. Though the decline of the sun after — as my father describes, did, he said I have nothing was truly revolutionary be- these signs of summer may the solstice and the magic these are small green apples to apologize for. Folks were cause it ended up creating make it seem as if the sea- which supposedly pervades so named because they ripen confused. People died cap- a new kind of government son is just beginning, it is im- the longest day of the year. extremely early, around the turing these top lieutenants where power was derived portant to remember that the Visitors to the Italian coun- time of the summer solstice. and just to hand them back from the consent of the archaic word for the summer tryside might see fuochi di No matter where one visits willingly for someone who people. A democratic repub- solstice was midsummer — San Giovanni, or St. John’s in Europe, in fact, Midsum- abandoned his post made no lic was created in which all which may lead to some con- bonfires, blazing from the mer celebrations will revel in sense to not just conserva- power was vested in the fusion. In actuality, ancient hills on the eve of his feast the pleasure of warm sum- tives and Republicans, but people. Our rights belonged European peoples used an day. These fires mimic the mer days and honor the im- liberal Democrats too. to us at our birth and no agricultural rather than as- intensity of the summer sun portance of the sun in our What happened on Tues- rights were given us by tronomical method of count- while also metaphorically lives. Even the United States day, June 10th was an under- our government. A revolu- ing the seasons, and as such imploring the sun to remain has its own holiday where financed economic professor tionary idea in 1775 and the solstice was considered longer in the sky. Young family gatherings, outdoor by the name of Dave Brat apparently still today by 21st the height of summer rather Italians may also spend the excursions, fireworks and defeated the House Majority century statists that sound than the start. After Chris- eve of St. John’s Day gather- water play an important role: Leader, U.S. Rep. Eric Can- like King George III. tianity spread across Europe, ing herbs, which are infused the Fourth of July! tor in the Virginia Primary. Many conservatives like the feast day of St. John the with mystical properties on Above all, Midsummer re- That wasn’t supposed to talk show host Mark Levin Baptist, which occurs a few this unique and magical mains a bittersweet festival. happen. As late as that Tues- think we are already liv- days after the solstice on night. Old superstitions claim Yes, it celebrates the sun at day evening, Cantor’s folks ing in a post-constitutional June 24th, absorbed many that these herbs work espe- the height of its power, and were on Fox News glowing America where a president Midsummer traditions. The cially well for divination prac- the carefree days of summer. about Cantor’s soon-to-be thinks it is okay to do end- folk customs of Midsummer tices, particularly pertaining However, it also recognizes primary victory. However, a runs around Congress to get and St. John’s Day, in Italy to romantic prospects. that the hours of sunlight funny thing happened on things done. and around Europe, empha- Indeed, all across Europe, will slowly start to decrease his way to victory, it didn’t I am an optimist, I believe size the magic of summer people observe Midsummer once this date is past. It is a happen. The little known the recent upset in Virginia nights and the bittersweet and St. John’s Day with nostalgic-tinged reminder of college professor who was means the people are still nature of the year’s cycle. rituals involving water, fire the truth behind the clichéd the Tea Party’s choice beat in charge. As Ben Franklin For olden Europeans, sum- and greenery. In Scandinavia, expression that nothing lasts Cantor by 12-points, 56 to 44 warned over 200 years ago, mer started on May 1st, or Midsummer is one of the forever. Yet Midsummer and percent. “We have a Republic if we May Day, the holiday which most significant holidays of St. John’s Day are not holi- I had heard Bowe on the can keep it.” Most Americans marked the time to release the year, on par with Christ- days of sadness, rather of joy. Mark Levin Show several want to keep it. livestock to graze in sum- mas and Easter. Scandina- They encourage people to times recently. Levin is a big All this is bad news for mer pastures. It ended on vians celebrate this holiday live in the present by revel- time conservative talk show both Democrats and Repub- August 1st, known as the by dancing around Maypoles ing in the longest day of the host who believes that licans in Washington, DC. year while it lasts. They also our constitution is imperiled Have they forgotten their emphasize the cyclical na- by both the President and place in this Republic? All ture of the year, and how liberal Democrats who he this is good news for the rest important this said nature is believes have apparently for- of us out here in America for appreciating every season. gotten all the warnings that trying to survive governors Autumn and winter, for ex- our founding fathers left for who need to remember who ample, may bring darkness, us about government grow- sent them there in the first Newly but they also bring the har- ing and liberty decreasing. place. 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Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It 2014 NORTH END Beware of the and the worst weekly com- Guantanamo Bay prisoners streets in Re- mutes happen on Wednes- has left Americans speech- vere, and every- day mornings and Thursday less. These five terrorists FESTIVAL DIRECTORY where. Potholes evenings ... It’s no surprise are believed to be dangerous, and protruding that the Logan Airport Taliban general warriors JUNE manhole covers (while Health study revealed a that Obama exchanged for streets are under repair) are higher number of COPD suf- an alleged U.S. traitor. giving drivers nightmares. ferers among those living U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe PADRE PIO PROCESSION June 22 On Washington Street, along closer to Logan with a higher Bergdahl is accused by his Procession Only – Hanover - Prince Sts. 2 pm the cemetery, the street is number of children with brother soldiers of walking torn up and manholes are Asthma reported. Residents away from his unit willingly. JULY protruding with orange paint suspected the airport would We haven’t heard Bergdahl’s to warn drivers of potential bring on breathing problems side of the story yet, “it bet- DEL GRAZIE July 13 danger. These hot spots long ago! What is the solu- ter be good,” or a court Procession Only – Hanover - Prince Sts. 2 pm need orange cones so cars tion going to be? ... At home, martial is awaiting him. His can drive around them, not and abroad the President of fellow comrades claim the ST. ROCCO July 20 just paint ... He’s one top the United States is a fail- manhunt for Bergdahl after cookie. I’m referring to ure! I said it from the begin- he wandered off post cost Procession Only – Hanover - Prince Sts. 1 pm Frank Goodwin, the almond ning, he does not possess the lives of at least six sol- cookie king. That’s how ar- leadership qualities. From diers trying to find him. This AUGUST ticles in the Boston Globe his idea of sharing the outrageous act by Obama have been describing Frank wealth, by making it easy for is incomprehensible and ST. AGRIPPINA August 1, 2, 3 for the past few years. those who could work to get he needs to be impeached. Hanover & Battery Sts. Frank’s place of business is EBT cards. Giving them in- What is El Presidente trying Sunday Procession 1 pm located in a ramshackle, centives not to work. His big to prove? There is a U.S. Ma- MADONNA DELLA CAVA August 8, 9, 10 three story building at the ears pop up when the race rine who served his country Hanover & Battery Sts. corner of Everett and card is played, but doesn’t with honor sitting in a Mexi- Lamson Streets in East Bos- have a clue about the real can jail being abused, why Sunday Procession 1 pm ton, where he makes his St. issues. What exactly is hasn’t the Obama adminis- MADONNA del SOCCORSO August 14, 15, 16, 17 Emilion silver-dollar-size fa- ’s agenda? Is tration gotten him out??? mous honey almond maca- he for us, or is he an enemy Americans are willing to North, Fleet & Lewis Sts. (Fisherman’s) roons. Frank not only makes sympathizer? Every week a trade five million illegal Sunday Procession 1 pm the delightful cookies, but new story surfaces of his in- immigrants for one Ameri- donates the proceeds to competency to run the coun- can Marine. The dark cloud ST. ANTHONY August 29, 30, 31 charities of the musical try! The killing of a U.S. dip- over the White House is get- Endicott & Thacher Sts. choir arts. Goodwin is a firm lomat, a businessman, and ting darker with each bad Sunday Procession 12 pm believer in Anglican musi- Navy SEALS in Benghazi, decision the White House cal education and pays for Libya when no U.S. help makes. Obama’s reputation ST. LUCY September 1 two students to attend the came; (disgraceful); the for running this country is Monday Procession – Endicott St. 1 pm St. Thomas Choir School in IRS scandal; the Veteran’s inconceivably appalling! And, Manhattan besides giving to healthcare scandal; and if all that isn’t enough, Iraq other musical organizations now the ultimate of stories has been invaded by Tali- SEPTEMBER ... Boston was ranked the releasing five dangerous ban terrorist and Isis, a 13th most traffic congested Taliban generals from new group of ruthless, blood ST. ROSALIE September 7 city out of 53 U.S. Metro- prison. Obama began his thirsty nutbags trying to Procession Only – North Square 1 pm politan areas, according to career as a community take over the Middle East! a TomTom Traffic Index. leader from the South Side Expect the Muslim popula- OCTOBER Here’s something to go by. of Chicago, and that’s what tion to grow in the United The best weekly commutes he belongs doing. Small States as Middle Easterners ST. JOSEPH’S FEAST October 3, 4, 5 take place on Friday morn- potatoes compared to the flee their home land ... Till Prado - Hanover St ings and Monday evenings, White House. “Swapping five next time! Sunday Procession 1 pm 2014 Low Number License Plate Lottery MORE ITALIAN FESTIVALS Gloucester, MA Calls for Statewide Participation for Plate “351” SAINT PETER’S FESTIVAL June 25, 26, 27, 28,29 MassDOT Registrar of Motor Vehicles 7000. Annually, approximately 6,000 appli- St. Peter’s Square Celia J. Blue announced the availability cations are received. Sunday Procession Noon of applications for the 2014 Low Number Low number plates must be renewed every Malden, MA License Plate Lottery and called for two years. increased participation in this year’s lottery Applications are available for download at SAINT ROCCO FESTIVAL August 8, 9, 10 from all corners of the Commonwealth. MassRMV.com, http://www.massrmv.com/ Pearl Street “The lowest available plate this year Portals/30/docs/21843.pdf, or at Registry has great significance; it is the number 351 branches across the Commonwealth. Sunday Procession 1 pm and that is the total number of cities and Applications must be postmarked by Lawrence, MA towns in Massachusetts,” said Registrar August 11, 2014. Blue. “I am posing a challenge to our Details of the drawing, date, time and FEAST OF THE THREE SAINTS August 29, 30, 31 drivers; I would like to see residents from location will be announced in late August. Saints Alfi o, Filadelfo and Cirino all 351 communities participate in this Visit MassDOT at www.mass.gov/massdot Common & Union St., Lawrence year’s drawing.” blog: http://blog.mass.gov/transportation/, or Sunday Procession 3 pm In addition to the availability of plate 351, follow MassDOT on twitter at https:// there are 159 other plates that are part of twitter.com/MassDOT and Facebook at Cambridge Festival this year’s lottery including: D88, 6777, and www.facebook.com/massdotinfo. SS COSMAS AND DAMIAN September 6, 7 Warren and Cambridge St., Cambridge Sunday Procession 1 pm

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BHCHP CEO Barry Bock and Gala BHCHP’s Margaret Boles Fitzgerald and Committee members Jennifer & Dennis emcees Mary Richardson & Anthony Eckersley. Everett. tor of Public and Community Psychiatry at MGH, is being recognized for her partnership with BHCHP in Patriots owner Robert Kraft, honorary chair Jack strengthening behavioral Connors, gala honoree Derri Shtasel, MD, and husband health services for homeless Gary Gottlieb, President & CEO, Partners HealthCare. patients. BHCHP is also honoring tions between the worlds of former longtime Chronicle Covidien, the healthcare academic and community anchor Mary Richardson products company, with the medicine.” Dr. Shtasel also will emcee the event. The Award for its serves as the executive co-chairs of the event are philanthropic leadership and director of the Kraft Center Natixis Global Asset Man- longstanding partnership for Community Health, agement — US Distribution with the nonprofit. President which trains and supports President and CEO David L. and CEO José E. Almeida will the next generation of com- Giunta and Putman Invest- accept the award on his munity health center clini- ments Managing Director company’s behalf. The cer- cian-leaders. Edmund F. Murphy, III. Jack emony takes place at Gala co-chair Ed & Jennifer Covidien was a generous and Eileen Connors are BHCHP’s Medicine That Murphy. supporter of BHCHP’s during honorary co-chairs. Anne & Kevin Phelan. Matters Gala, Monday, May its successful Capital Cam- Founded in 1985, BHCHP 12th at the Seaport Hotel in underserved,” said BHCHP paign that helped the orga- has evolved into the largest Boston Health Care for the Boston. Some 500 guests President Jim O’Connell, nization create a home base and most comprehensive Homeless Program (BHCHP) are expected and so far the MD. “She understands the for its operations in the health care for the homeless will honor Massachusetts event has raised more than burden of mental illness South End. The company program in the country, General Hospital psychia- $600,000. among the homeless popu- also donates critical medical delivering services to more trist Derri Shtasel, MD, “Derri is passionate about lation and the importance supplies to BHCHP, helping than 12,000 homeless men, MPH, with its Dr. Jim O’Con- the importance of psychiatry of integrating behavioral it deliver top quality medical women and children a year nell Award. Dr. Shtasel, who reaching out into the com- health and primary care. care to its patients. at more than 80 shelters is the Michele and Howard munity and providing care to And she’s dedicated her WCVB-TV Chronicle an- and sites. For more informa- J. Kessler Chair and Direc- patients who are traditionaly career to forging connec- chor Anthony Everett and tion, visit www.bhchp.org. (Photos by Roger Farrington) Happy 15 thBirthday Freeway

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THEAT BY BO KEN FA Doodling the Stars from the Broad try to do that, and sometimes influenced Ken including it doesn’t work and I have to Aubrey Beardsley, Richard switch over to another photo. Avedon, and Irving Penn. I Ken has been heavily read a quote from Irving influenced by the work of Al Penn to him. “Sensitive Rambo Hirschfeld. I ask if he had people faced with the pros- ever met the great artist,”I pect of a camera portrait put the poster for “Forbidden have. Well, this is funny on a face they think is one Broadway” in 1983. This because years ago I actually they would like to show to the led to a job at the Boston got my big break doing a world … very often what lies Herald, followed by working show called “Forbidden behind the façade is rare for Wall Street Journal, where Broadway,” and Al used to go and more wonderful than the he still contributes work to all the opening nights. subject knows or dares to every week. I recently spoke He went to one in New York believe.” I was curious if this with Ken by phone from and they showed him the would apply to Ken’s art. his home and studio on “Usually, when I am draw- the Upper West Side of ing, my mind is pretty blank Manhattan. because I need it to be that The first thing you notice way in order to create some- when speaking to Ken is that thing. It’s probably subcon- there is a calmness to his scious with an artist. Any- Patrick Stewart and Ken Fallin voice. He comes across as a time you do anything cre- man who loves people and Journal, Online, The enjoys his work. I ask him Times, The New about how he calls his work Yorker and on the posters for doodling and not his art. . He also “I try not to take myself too got his start here in Boston seriously.” Did you doodle doing a weekly drawing for when you were a kid? the Sunday Arts section of “I did, I did, but it was the Herald back in the ’80s. something that was just a You may not know his name lot of fun. I loved cartoons. I because he prefers to not loved comic strips in the allow it to intrude into his newspapers. I loved watching pieces. cartoons on television, and Ken has always loved car- I loved Mad Magazine. toons, and has been drawing, Warner Brothers made a lot or what he calls doodling, cartoons with caricatures of since he was a kid. His their famous players like dream was to be an actor and Humphrey Bogart, and that he pursued that career for just blew my mind that they many years, but found he were taking real people and Woody Allen Waiting For Godot, Patrick made more money drawing making them into cartoons. Stewart and Ian McKellan caricatures of his fellow That’s how I saw it … it was program cover that had my You have most likely seen actors on the side. Eventu- just the best, because when drawing on it and said, ‘what Ken Fallin’s work as it ally, he got his big break, not I would look at people, espe- do you think of it?, and he The Godfa appears with “alarming in acting, but when he was cially funny looking people, thought he had done it. I regularity” in the Wall Street asked to do the drawings for I would think this person took that as the ultimate ative you’re not really aware looks like a cartoon. That’s compliment. He was a very of it at the time, but things where I think I got my love nice man. I never got to come through when you love of caricatures.” know him really well. After it, and I really love what I do. Were you taught drawing? he died I got to know his I am an old fashioned illus- “It wasn’t taught. It’s kind wife and I got to go up to his trator. I use a quill pen that of an instinctual thing. You studio. I actually got to sit in I have to keep dipping in see somebody and the way his chair. That was very ink, and scratching on illus- you see them is your own exciting. Louise Hirschfeld tration board. I love the old vision of them, and I don’t and the people at the Al fashioned stuff, and I’m hop- think you can teach that. It’s Hirschfeld Foundation have ing that comes through, and the way you see the person.” been very supportive of my when people buy my stuff and Ken has doodled just about work. They can see I am they tell me they love look- every major Broadway per- influenced by, but not copy- ing at them that means the former in the past 35 years ing him.” world to me.” as well as world leaders Other artists, photogra- With his upbeat yet easy including President Obama phers, and architects, have going manner, Ken hardly for . I was curious what it was like the Musical to sit with these famous people and sketch them. I was in for a surprise. “I don’t get to meet them. NOBILE INSURANCE It’s not a glamorous life like a photographer where you ALBANO F. PONTE, CEP actually get to go and see the person. I work from photo- Financial and Estate Planning graphs. Photos are sent to Email [email protected] me via the Internet. Some- Phone 617-320-0022 times I get an assignment at 11:00 am that has to be MICHAEL F. NOBILE, CPCU done by 4:00 pm, I can work [email protected] fairly fast.” A lot of the time Ken does not know anything about the BOSTON MEDFORD person he is drawing, 30 Prince Street 39 Salem Street “I usually try to pull prob- Boston, MA 02113 Medford, MA 02155 ably a dozen photos, and if (617) 523-6766 (781) 395-4200 something catches my eye I Fax (617) 523-0078 Fax (781) 391-8493 think, I can draw that, I can draw that angle, the eye, or the nose, or whatever; and I Kate Hepburn Casablan POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 20, 2014 Page 9 n the Aisle

A TRE NOTES BY BOBBY FRANKLIN FALLIN: roadway Stage to the World Stage seems to be a suffering art- drawing political figures ist. I mention that I don’t see without having his own him pulling a VanGogh and views, either positive or cutting an ear off. negative, come across. Ken Fallin and dogs. “I sometimes clip a finger- “I have to be real careful if nail, but that is as far as I it’s somebody I know and had to send a batch of car- but they were coming in. go.” that I don’t like, and they David Bowie toons to the New Yorker, and What’s ironic is nowadays I I find it amazing he is able don’t want my drawings to be we had to bring in our rejec- have meetings with Broad- to draw such meaningful editorial. They just want ing cruel, I never try to tion slip to show proof that way producers and directors doodles without having met me to show the person. It be cruel. I’ve never had a we did it.” and writers about my art, but his subjects. It is as if Ken can be frustrating, but then problem.” Ken had spent a number I’m always thinking, gosh, has a sixth sense. I think of the paycheck and I ask Ken how old he is, of years after school as a why didn’t I know these “I’ve had relatives of people I push forward.” and as he tells me he is 65 starving actor as he kept people when I wanted to be I’ve drawn tell me you cap- Caricature can be a bit of he reflects a bit on his very pursuing his dream. What an actor. But it all worked tured something there, and a minefield particularly interesting journey. went on during those “lost out, I have no complaints. I’m like I did this from a pho- when drawing different “When I turned 50 my life years” from school until your “It wasn’t until my late tograph. I guess it was sub- big break in 1985? thirties when I got my big conscious, but that is such “I did everything you can break. It got to the point a compliment.” imagine. I’ve had just about where I didn’t think any- Ken got his start with the every job. I’ve never worked thing was ever going to hap- Wall Street Journal in 1994. in a hospital, but I’ve done pen, and I was very discour- “I had an agent and she got just about everything else. aged. But then things just me my first WSJ job, and I’ve been a waiter and a cab started happening and it driver (Ken drove for Red Cab was great. I think you just in Brookline, MA). I was sort of have to be ready. If drawing and acting, that was you believe in yourself, and my original goal and the I have to admit there were reason I came to New York. periods that I didn’t, but if I got a job in 1979 working you can just sort of hold on and have somebody else tell you they believe in you that helps too.” “I have to throw this in because everyone has a Aladin parent story. My father never understood what I did as an ethnic groups. Because so was actually better. I got illustrator until I started many of the early illustra- started in my late 30s that working for the Wall Street tors had a field day making is when I got my first big Journal, and other people hateful statements with break. Things have just got- would say ‘look at what their disgraceful pieces. ten better. The really great Ken’s drawing here.’ And Ken is comfortable with any thing is I don’t think I he started taking pride in it, subject he doodles. peaked too young, and I’m but he could not believe “I grew up around a lot of not jaded. It’s like things people would pay you to draw. prejudice, but I never under- are happening. I’m hearing He was a salesman. If I was stood that, it didn’t make from all these people I went selling drawings that would Godfather sense to me to be prejudiced. to high school with and they be one thing, but he finally they hired me to draw sports I just didn’t understand why are so happy to be retiring, Liza Minnelli got it. Just before he died he figures. I did every sport. I people didn’t like other and I’m thinking I love what told me he was proud of me, even did the Winter Olym- people. It usually is from ig- I do, I would never retire in a summer stock company and that made it all right, but pics that year.” I ask if he in Connecticut, and I was for years he thought I was a got to go, “Oh no, it’s all pho- making more money doing bum.” tographs. You’re trying to their posters for the shows What else would he like make my life much too and doing caricatures for people to know about him? glamorous. I’m not a sports the actors. You know, they’d “You can say I am very person and I know very little pay me like five bucks for a kind to animals. I do dog about it, but I would look at drawing of them, and since rescue, that’s my big, big photographs and just hope I was only making like thing. I help rescue dogs out they wouldn’t come out look- $45.00 a week as an actor, of the shelters here in New ing like chorus boys or some- this came in very handy. I York. Our main goal is to thing. And it worked cause still thought of myself as get them out of the kill shel- they had me doing that for becoming an actor but it got ters because we have very almost four years.” to the point I was making bad shelters here in New I bring up the subject of more money doing illustra- tions, these rinky-dink jobs, (Continued on Page 13)

Madmen norance and fear of the un- unless somebody stopped known. With caricatures, it’s paying me.” interesting we are talking Fallin talks about his time about this, when I got my first in 1975 at the New School assignments to draw black in New York and studying people my editors would under famed cartoonist Mort sometimes be very nervous, Gerberg. but I would say, ‘You shouldn’t “I wanted to be a cartoon- be nervous’, and this is true, ist for a brief period. Mort I’ve drawn blacks, I’ve drawn knew all these cartoonists at Asians, you know, all types, the New Yorker, and every and I approach all of them the week he would bring one in same way, and I think it to talk to us, and we had shows in that. It’s not like I’m people like George Booth and trying to make fun of any par- Charles Addams, and they ticular person, it’s just the were wonderful. And for our sablanca way I see them without be- assignment every week we Bill Bratton former Boston and NYC Police Commissioner Page 10 POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 20, 2014

The time has come, the walrus said, TO TALK OF MANY THINGS of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings by Sal Giarratani AUTHOR LARRY DiCARA been gone so long. This com- affairs and he took his job COLDPLAY - GHOST STORIES Atlantic Records BIG HIT AT ing September 10th will be seriously because he loved Coldplay continues to ride the wave of success with the EAST BOSTON LIBRARY his 11th anniversary ... Then South Boston and fought for recent release of the band’s sixth album ‘Ghost Stories.’ Recently, former Boston of course, there’s Lou Rossi it always in his Massport Much of the song lyrics sound to be those of a man in pain City Councilor Larry DiCara (Colonel Rossi, USAF). His role. He once said, “We’re not from lost love. Front man Chris Martin’s much-publicized spoke before a packed 10th anniversary just passed here for a long time, we’re marital problems with Gwyneth Paltrow, and the ending of library audience on his new June 7th. Two good men. here for a good time.” He was their ten-year marriage. Martin opens with the haunting book Turmoil and Transition. NEW REVERE my friend and he enjoyed his “Always In My Head,” followed by the album’s charted single This book of his is a politi- RESTAURANT life and lived it well and “Magic,” leaving a mark with the tattooing “Ink,” the string- cal memoir of Boston’s bus- I just heard about never forget the community laden “True Love,” and strikes the midpoint with the tick- ing era and has already sold Antonella’s over in Revere that nurtured him. He is ing time bomb “Midnight.” The clutching “Another’s Arms” over one million copies. near Broadway and Revere truly missed. continues the roller-coaster ride, making waves with the Larry was elected the young- Street. Check this place out, EAST BOSTON IS expansive “Oceans,” the second successful single shines est ever Boston City Coun- you won’t be sorry. OPEN FOR BUSINESS with the heavenly “A Sky Full of Stars,” and Coldplay has cilor at age 21 in 1971 CONGRATS TO The East Boston Small their final say with the piano gem “O.” and served during those ROSEMARY McAULIFFE Business Summit will be FIRST AID KIT - STAY GOLD Columbia Records interesting times when Happy birthday wishes go held on Tuesday, June 24th Sweden’s Klara and Johanna Soderberg chose to call them- Judge Garrity’s court order out to Rosemary who has at the Courtyard Marriott/ selves First Aid Kit - an unlikely name for a duo, but when seemed to create chaos in been part of the North End Boston Logan Airport. For you listen to their harmonies, all you will remember is their the streets of Boston. Larry community for 50 years now. more information, email dynamite songs. Polishing up a collection of the ten songs and I view much of what hap- She remains active in the [email protected]. they penned, the pair of young 20-year olds (21 & 23), show pened by then differently, but community serving on the POPES HILL maturity and good sense in their lyrics. The first single and his book is an important North End Waterfront Resi- NEIGHBORHOOD opening track, ‘My Silver Lining,’ is easy to listen to, along overview of what took place dents’ Association. ASSOCIATION with the duo’s lyrics sung over lush arrangements, includ- and how the political struc- GROUNDBREAKING BLOCK PARTY ing “Master Pretender,” the glistening title cut “Stay Gold,” ture did or didn’t address it IN SOUTHIE Over in Dorchester folks addressing “Cedar Lane,” and fill the void with “Shattered & correctly. On Friday the 13th, living in the Popes Hill Hollow.” Their major debut continues with the ringing This event was sponsored Massport held a ground- neighborhood are getting approval of “The Bell,” employing their ideas on “Waitress by the Pirandello Lyceum of breaking for the Thomas J. ready for its Annual Block Song,” taking on the rhythmically pleasant “Fleeting One,” which I am a proud member. Butler Freight Corridor and Party. It all begins at McKone the upbeat “Heaven Knows,” and the finale is in the form of REMEMBERING TWO Memorial Park. Tommy Street at 1:00 pm on the memorable “A Long Time Ago.” Finally, a ‘First Aid Kit’ EASTIE GUYS worked for Massport for June 24th up the street from that can cure any problem with just a song! It seems hard to believe many years as director of the firehouse on Neponset BRANTLEY GILBERT - JUST AS I AM that Junior Lombardi has government and community Avenue. The Valory Music Co. In Brantley Gilbert, what you see is what you get. The man • News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) writes from the heart, which he wears on his sleeve. Gilbert expresses his life in his tunes, and whether you’re a coun- expensive and expansive evening at the Weston home seeking and the IRS stone- try music fan or not, he will grow on you, as will his songs. government. To me, the Brat of a wealthy supporter who walling? We now find out Check out his 11-song collection, which Gilbert played a victory also says something was hosting a fundraising those emails concerning major role in writing, the initial cut “If You Want a Bad Boy” about President Obama and dinner. The price tag to Lois Lerner have gone miss- sets the tone, followed by the memories of “17 Again,” his #1 the way he’s been treating break bread with Barack was ing as have the hardcopy single “Bottoms Up,” toasting with “That Was Us,” and the both the law and constitu- a mere $32,000 a piece. Isn’t backup files. For a whole emotional breakup song “I’m Gone.” Life goes on for Gilbert tion recently. The Bergdahl this the One Percent crowd year the IRS strings Con- with the lyrical temptation of “My Baby’s Guns N’ Roses,” for five Taliban leaders deal he is always bashing along gress along only to tell them, cranking up the sound to celebrate the Friday night lights of is not selling across America with sidekick Lizzy Warren? they’re gone? life on “Lights of My Hometown,” once again bringing tears and people also haven’t Get a real good photo up I am reading Glenn to the eyes with the emotion of “One Hell of An Amen.” Gilbert forgotten the treatment the at the commencement and Grenwald’s No Place to Hide serves up a travel brochure with “Small Town Throw Down,” veterans were getting from then collect the loot later. about Edward Snowden and a descriptive way of the life he lives and loves in Jefferson, the VA system where vets Meanwhile, just keep bash- the NSA and I can’t believe , hitting it out of the park with the tender “Let It were being hung out to ing the Koch brothers. government can lose files Ride,” and praises the support of his significant other with dry waiting for needed Special Bulletin when collecting data is their the touching “My Faith In You.” Excellent album from a rising appointments. This just in. You know all number one priority. Sounds country star! If I were Democrats run- those emails that the like a cover-up of the cover- MICHAEL BRADFORD - THE LONG NIGHT ning in November, I would Republican House has been up to me. Varése Sarabande be worried. If I were Repub- Writer/producer/musician Michael Bradford steps up to licans I’d learn from Virginia the next level with his debut solo record. Career credits and quickly. Greater Boston’s Affordable Private Cemetery include writing for and performing with artists, , Meanwhile in Traditional Burial Plot (for 2) Starting at $1600 - Effective March 1, 2014 , , , Jem and . South Carolina Bradford wrote songs that will get you through the night as, U.S. Senator Lindsay “The Real California” (featuring Samantha Stollenwerck), Graham, R-SC, was able to “No One But Myself to Blame” (Liz Primo), “It’s Happening” win his Republican primary (Jem), “Together Forever” (Ko Kapches — a Toronto street only because conservative poet), and “Everybody Does It” featuring rapper Big B. Bradford Republicans had his oppo- also performed all of the instruments, and is responsible for nents to choose from. Word the vocals on ‘The Long Night.’ Sandwiched in between guest to the wise, if you want to vocals is Bradford on “Look Up,” the pensive titled cut “The beat someone, you can’t Long Night,” trailed by the darkness of “Nightfall,” and the have six Republicans on the questioning “Where Are All My Friends.” The surreal “Until ballot. 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With man, he hatches a terrifying plot to produced Off-Broadway show called quirky personalities and kid-friendly kidnap her, and he will murder any- "Sleepwalk with Me" that was recently language, the BotZ make mathemati- body who gets in his way. Andrew nominated for both a Drama Desk cal concepts more accessible to Lloyd Webber’s smash musicalization Award and an Outer Circle Critics younger visitors. of the Gaston Leroux novel won the Award for "Best Solo Performance." 1988 Tony Award for Best Musical. One thing has remained constant: Now a new era beckons for Broadway Birbiglia puts on one of the funniest, megahit Phantom — beginning with most unique live shows in comedy. SPECIAL the launch of a national tour of a Said Nathan Lane of Birbiglia, "Every newly reimagined production. once in a while, someone comes along EVENTS who renews your faith in the art of REAGLE MUSIC THEATER stand-up comedy. 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Set in an island paradise dur- beginnings in a Philly project. In the guest celebrity list, which already Don’t miss hilarious comedian, Mike Birbiglia, this ing World War II, South Pacific’s por- 1960s, his stand-up act was a coast- includes three captains, nine total trayal of Americans stationed in an to-coast sensation, spawning a string summer! Check the COMEDY section for more details. guests and some fantastic events alien culture in wartime is as relevant of hilarious, best-selling comedy and attractions — priced at an today as when it first thrilled audi- albums, which went on to win eight Music Awards, six TEEN CHOICE amazing deal for full days of live ences in 1949. The lush sounds of Gold Records, five Platinum records Awards, three MTV EMAs, two 2013 entertainment. Reagle’s orchestra will bring Rodgers and five Grammy Awards. His role on MUSIC American Music Awards and a and Hammerstein’s score to life, fea- TV’s I Spy made him the first African- moonman for Best Song Of The Sum- CAFE FLEURI, LANGHAM HOTEL turing such timeless songs as... American to co-star in a dramatic TD GARDEN mer at the 2013 MTV Video Music 250 Franklin Street, Boston “Some Enchanted Evening,” “There series, breaking television’s racial 100 Legends Way, Boston Awards. With two albums to date, UP 617-451-1900 is Nothin’ Like A Dame,” “Honey Bun,” barrier and winning three Emmy 617-624-1050 ALL NIGHT and TAKE ME HOME, the www.Boston.LanghamHotels.com “Younger Than Springtime,” and “I’m Awards. In the 1980s, he again rocked www.TDGarden.com boys have sold more than 35 million DECADES OF DECADENCE — Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-a the television world with the The LADY GAGA — June 30. One of records worldwide and have achieved Every Saturday through June 28. 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Robert GILLETTE STADIUM you cheering and dancing in the tail menu featuring cocoa-infused magazine in 1960, Mort Sahl was the Lane “Bob” Saget (born May 17, 1956] 1 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA aisles. See what millions of women first entertainer ever to appear on its martinis. (800) 543-1776 worldwide have been laughing about is an American stand-up comedian, cover. Before comedy clubs existed, actor and television host. Although www.GilletteStadium.com for over 10 years! Set in a department ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY Sahl began performing at the hungry he is best known for his family-friendly JAY-Z & BEYONCE — July 1. On store, four women with seemingly Boston, MA i music club in San Francisco in roles as Danny Tanner in Full House the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay Z in nothing in common but a black lace 617-292-0020 the early 1950s. He differed from and the original host of America’s partnership with #BeyGood benefit- bra on sale, come to find they have FIGMENT BOSTON — July 26. other comedians, appearing in casual Funniest Home Videos, Saget is also ting the Shawn Carter Foundation. more to share than ever imagined. FIGMENT is a free, inclusive, partici- clothing rather than a suit, skewer- known for his very vulgar stand-up Jay-Z and Beyonce are heading out The all-female cast makes fun of their patory arts event held in multiple cit- ing popular politicians such as routine. He has been an out of his On the Run this Summer, bringing their woeful hot flashes, forgetfulness, ies and drawing tens of thousands of Eisenhower, Joe McCarthy and JFK. mind, standup comedian for over superstar talent to stadiums across mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats participants each year. FIGMENT's Sahl’s approach is energetic, tangen- thirty years. From his HBO special the nation. Easily this generation’s and chocolate binges. A sisterhood is mission is to offer free, family-friendly tial, and deep and wide in both social “That Ain’t Right” to his scene-steal- most iconic power couple, Mr. and Mrs. created between these diverse and participatory art to entire com- and political scopes, inspiring Woody ing cameos in “Entourage,” and “The Carter have teased us since 2008 by women as they realize that meno- munities. The event removes the bar- Allen, George Carlin and countless Aristocrats,” it’s always effective as making guest appearances on each pause is no longer The Silent Pas- riers of museum and gallery walls and other comedians. A 1955 performance Saget embraces his dark side. Bob was other’s solo albums, but this is the sage, but a stage in every woman’s entrance fees, blurring the lines be- with Dave Brubeck was recorded and seen reprising the role of “Himself” first time you can see the two together life that is perfectly normal! “Most tween those who create and those released (without Sahl’s permission), on HBO’s hit series “Entourage” and in one flawless show, which will in- women know intuitively that every who enjoy art. selling as Mort Sahl At Sunset, and he starred in his own documentary clude smash collaborations such as other woman is experiencing hot FIGMENT Boston takes place in the recently recognized by the Library of comedy series for A&E titled, “Strange Crazy in Love, Deja Vu and the epic flashes or night sweats,” says author park along the Rose Kennedy Congress as the first stand-up com- Days with Bob Saget,” an exploration Drunk in Love. A dream come true for Jeanie C. Linders. “There is always a Greenway, and is accessible from the edy record album. When Kennedy was of unusual subcultures in America. fans of the married couple, this is the close friend or two who can sympa- MBTA Red Line at South Station and assassinated in 1963, Sahl regularly He recently guest starred on “Law and closest to perfection we can imagine! thize or identify, but when they are targeted the government’s official the Green Line at North Station. ONE DIRECTION — August 9. sitting in a theatre with hundreds of Order Los Angeles,” “Entourage: A Warren Commission Report during his Look Back,” and “Louie,” and is con- Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, other women, all laughing and shout- CITY HALL PLAZA routines, resulting in the loss of much tinually playing to sold out audiences Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson – ing ‘That’s me! That’s me on stage!' 1 Congress St., Boston, MA of Hollywood’s support, while main- in theaters and universities across formed in 2010 and have since They know what they are experienc- GOSPELFEST —August 10. One taining audience popularity with North America. amassed a loyal fan base and fame all ing is normal. They aren’t alone or college tours and a best-selling book, of New England's most popular across the globe. It has been an in- crazy. It becomes a sisterhood.” It's Heartland. Sahl is the longest active Gospel celebrations, this free credible year for the boys, as they took the Hilarious Celebration of Women performing American social satirist, gospel showcase features local and home a BRIT Award, three Billboard and The Change! spanning sixty years and eleven MUSEUMS national talent. Past performers presidents. include Dottie Peoples, Kirk Franklin, and Karen Clark Sheard. Gospelfest ITALIAN RADIO PROGRAMS CASINO BALLROOM MUSEUM OF SCIENCE is in its 14th year and will be return- 169 Ocean Boulevard 1 Science Park, Boston, MA ing to City Hall Plaza on Sunday, Hampton Beach, NH 617-723-2500 Ausust 10th, 2014. “The Sicilian Corner” — 10:00 am to Noon every Friday with hosts Tom 603-929-4100 www.MOS.org Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The Italian Show” with Nunzio DiMarca www.CasinoBallroom.com PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME every Sunday from 9:00 am to Noon. Go to www.1110wccmam.com. ARTIE LANGE — July 19. One of — Pandas are a lovable, iconic, and — the most sought after live comedians unfortunately — highly endangered DANCE “Italia Oggi” — Sundays 11:00 am to Noon with host Andrea Urdi in the business, Lange is currently species. In Pandas: The Journey Home, 1460 AM. Go to www.1460WXBR.com. the co-host of “The Nick and Artie meet the dedicated team working Show,” a Fox News Radio show he tirelessly to save these captivating THE CROSBY WHISTLE STOP “Dolce Vita Radio” — DJ RocGardarco Mesiti 11:00 am-1:00 pm; created with fellow comedian Nick Di creatures from extinction. Filmmak- 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, MA Sundays 90.7 FM or online www.djrocco.com. Paolo. Launched this past fall, the ers were granted unprecedented www.BostonSwingCentral.com “The Nick Franciosa Show” — Sundays from Noon to 3:00 pm on show has already garnered rave re- access to the China Conservation and SWING DANCE EVERY FRIDAY views and a massive fan base. Lange Research Center for the Giant Panda NIGHT — Come and check out WLYN 1360 AM and WAZN 1470 AM. was a beloved regular on “The Howard to tell the story of our furry friends. Boston’s most exciting swing dance. “Guido Oliva Italian Hour” — 8:00 am–9:00 am Sundays on WSRO Stern Show” for five years and during The pandas’ fascinating habits and Conveniently located in Sullivan 650 AM and online at www.wsro.com. that time his memoir, Too Fat To Fish unique personalities will leave you Square less than a 5 minute walk from became a New York Times bestseller. with a huge appreciation for the the T, with free parking also avail- “Tony’s Place” on MusicAmerica WPLM FM 99.1 — Sundays Lange’s breakout work with Live animals and the individuals work- able. A killer line up of DJ’s and live 9:00 pm–10:00 pm on MusicAmerica. Host Ron Della Chiesa presents Tony's On Tape landed him his debut televi- ing to protect them. Witness an bands every Friday night. Beautiful Place. Visit www.MusicNotNoise.com. sion role as one of the original series incredible story of survival and fall 3,000 sq ft dance hall with exposed regulars on FOX’s Mad TV. Artie’s suc- in love with these black and white brick. A beginning lesson is included “L’Italia Chiamo Italian Radio Show” hosted by Stefano cess on Mad TV led to being cast op- gentle giants on the IMAX Dome in the price of admission from 8:00- Marchese and Emanuele Capoano — Thursdays 2:00 pm–4:00 pm. posite Norm MacDonald in Lange’s first screen! 9:00 pm prior to social dancing from Visit www.zumix.org/radio or litaliachiamo.wordpress.com; email: starring role in the MGM feature film 2THEXTREME: MATHALIVE! — 9:00 pm-12:00 am. No partner or prior Dirty Work. This lead to a string of Ongoing. 2theXtreme: MathAlive! is a experience is required. All ages and [email protected]. Tel. 857-334-0868. feature films including, New Line’s The highly entertaining, interactive ex- dance levels welcome. Page 12 POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 20, 2014

Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

Time for some weird happenings! An elderly The brilliant COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Swiss couple began robbing church collec- Kyle Waters of Vita Sinopoli has been contributing her recipes to tion boxes — because, they later told police, Swampscott the Post-Gazette for 15 years. Vita passed away on they needed some excitement. Prosecutors thinks a dog is March 18, 2014 and she will be greatly missed by said the married couple, ages 70 and 73, had smarter than everyone. We will continue to publish her countless a scheme in which the husband kept watch some people. recipes, a gift she left behind and a token to remember outside the church while the wife went in It wags its tail and not its tongue. her by. and grabbed the loot. They are thought to have What? The main cause of America’s obesity swiped several hundred dollars since start- epidemic is that food has become too cheap ing their crime spree in November. They and easy to get, new research has concluded. SAUSAGES, PEPPERS AND ONIONS didn’t need the cash, and confessed they only The findings challenge conventional wisdom stole because they wanted the “adrenaline about obesity in the U.S., shifting the focus 10 Italian sweet pork sau- 2 tablespoons oregano rush” of committing a crime. from sedentary lifestyles to the economics sages (optional) The real poop! A flight from Los Angeles to of eating. It’s not just that we may be eating 2 medium onions 2 potatoes (optional) was forced to make an emer- more high-calorie food, but we are eating 1 large garlic clove (chopped) Mushrooms (optional) gency landing after a passenger’s service dog more of all types of food. 2 green peppers Salt repeatedly pooped in the aisle. The dog, Meanwhile, since 1970, there has been an 3 tablespoons olive, canola, Truffles, lost control of his bowels an hour average per person increase in calories of or vegetable oil into the flight, and the stench caused pas- 20 percent. Researchers said the solution is Place sausages in an 8" x 10" baking pan. If desired, sengers to vomit. “That is the worst blowout not to make all food more expensive, but to sausages can be cut in half for baking. I have ever smelled,” said one traveler. When make good food — fruits and vegetables — Remove outer skins from onions. Cut each onion in half, flight attendants ran out of paper towels to less expensive than junk food, perhaps with lengthwise and slice into 1/2 portions. Add to sausages in clean up the mess, the pilot decided to land government subsidies. baking pan. in Kansas City. After being cleaned, the Believe it was the astute Celeste Robeiro Remove stems and seeds from peppers. Wash thoroughly. plane resumed its journey, but without Myers who once said, “Americans have more Cut peppers lengthwise into one-inch portions. Add to Truffles and his owner, who were rebooked food to eat than any other people on earth, baking pan. Sprinkle oregano (optional) and oil over ingre- on another flight. and more diets to keep them from eating it.” dients in baking pan. Stir and salt to taste. Wow! About 2.1 billion people — 30 percent Speaking of Celeste Robeiro Myers, she will Other Options: Peel skins from potatoes and wash of the world’s population — are now obese, make a great State Representative! She is thoroughly. Cut up into two-inch portions and add to bak- according to a new study funded by the Bill highly dedicated to people! ing pan. Mushrooms can also be added. Cover and bake in and Melinda Gates Foundation. The U.S. has People living in the U.K. watch more TV preheated 350°F oven for thirty minutes. Check and stir about 87 million obese people, more than any than residents of any other nation, with an ingredients. Cover and bake an additional fifteen minutes. other country. average of 148 “screen minutes” per day. Check, stir and return to oven. Removing cover for about Old news! The cable news audience is get- When it comes to PCs, folks in China lead ten minutes will help sausages and potato portions to brown ting old. The average Fox News viewer is age the way with 161 minutes per day, while to desired consistency. Serves four. 68.8 with the audience of star host Bill Nigerians hold the top spot for Smartphone O’Brien even older — a median age of 72.1. use, averaging 193 minutes per day. As for NOTE: This is a recipe that I remember Mama preparing many The media age for MSNBC in May was 62.5, tablets, Filipinos set the pace, averaging 115 times at home. But when we had a large number of guests on and for CNN it was 62.8. screen minutes a day. a summer Sunday in Wilmington, Massachusetts, she placed A senior citizen in Indiana reports, “I’m We repeat! Wee bit of Italian American his- her large blue porcelain baking pan with all these ingredients getting old. I took my first airplane flight yes- tory. In 1949, Dr. Annine Rondinella dies at over the outdoor open fireplace. The aroma spread through the terday and the stewardess asked if I wanted the age of 84. She is said to be the first neighborhood as it baked slowly over the wood-burning fire. I coffee, tea, or Geritol.” woman of Italian heritage to receive a medi- remember thinking that baking it this way enhanced the flavor The great Tom Analetto, the unofficial cal degree (1899) in the United States from of this meal. Through the years, I have baked this on a char- mayor of Medford, says, “As you grow older the Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia. coal grill as well as on our gas-burning grill. However, it needs you find it takes just about half as long to get In 1951, Joe DiMaggio winds up a 15-year to be checked and stirred often to prevent burning. tired and twice as long to get rested. The iron career with the New York Yankees. “Joltin in your blood has turned to lead in the seat Joe” achieves a 325-lifetime batting aver- of your pants.” age, three MVP awards, and participates in Bella Culo of Chestnut Hill, claims old age a record 10 World Series. The Hall of Famer’s Mattéo Gallo is the only thing that comes to us without 56 game hitting streak remains virtually effort. unchallenged in baseball. Gee, police in Miami Gardens, Florida, About 20 million families have enough o Appraisals stopped and questioned 56,922 people be- money to buy a home, but are choosing to tween 2008 and 2013 — the equivalent of rent instead. With many workers turning to Sales & Rentals half of the city’s population. Not one of them self-employment and freelance work, many was arrested. Among those the police stopped potential buyers are being scared off by down • for appearing “suspicious” in the mostly black payments and requests to prove years of Real Estate and Hispanic community were an 11-year- steady income. old boy and a 99-year-old man. To celebrate her upcoming 80th birthday, Only one American soldier was classified Sophia Loren has finally decided to write her 376 North Street • Boston, MA 02113 as missing in action during the 13-year Af- autobiography. “Throughout the years, many (617) 523-2100 • Fax (617) 523-3530 ghanistan War: Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was editors haves asked me to tell my story,” says released by the Taliban. That compares with the world-renowned Italian actress. Last 73,547 U.S. troops who are still unaccounted heard, the book will be released in Septem- for from World War II, 7,883 from the Korean ber. For the record, we own a book about her 1st Generation War, and 1,642 from the Vietnam War. life and more. And Sophia makes her home Be aware, 42 percent of Americans believe in Paris. Address: 36 rue de Ponthieu, 75008 Italian-American that God created humans 10,000 years ago, Paris, France. 31 percent that humans evolved with God’s Time for some show business stuff with the Vita Orlando Sinopoli guidance, while only 19 percent believe that stately, handsome musicologist Albert Shares with us God played no role in evolution. Natale. Benny Goodman, ruffled over Gene God created the world in six days — which Krupa’s departure from the Goodman band a delightful recollection probably never could have happened if there in 1930, took out his feelings by challenging of her memories as a child had been labor unions. Krupa’s new band to a softball game. The Remember, a lot of kneeling keeps you in Goodman’s won 19-7. Rock Hudson says, “I growing up in good standing with God. did a movie with Duke Wayne and was very Boston’s “Little Italy” “Dog people” and “cat people” have long surprised to find out he had small feet, wore viewed each other with some suspicion, and lifts and a corset.” And Joan Rivers, says, “Liz and a collection of a new study shows that the two camps really Taylor should be grateful to me — my jokes Italian family recipes do tend to have different personalities, are one of the reasons she went on a diet. It Livesciene.com reports. Dog owners tend to be was embarrassing. When I took her to Sea from the homeland. more outgoing, energetic, and self-confident, World and Shamu the Whale jumped out of researchers found. The feline-inclined, on the water, she asked if it came with veg- Great as Gifts the other hand, tend to be more introverted etables.” And Sammy Davis, Jr. says, “I’ll tell FROM MY BAKERY PERCH available on AMAZON.COM and neurotic, and are 30 percent more likely you why Brigitte Bardot never became a Hol- and in local bookstores — ask for to live alone. But the average cat owner is lywood star. Two reasons: she went naked Hard cover #1-4010-9805-3 ISBN also smarter and more sensitive than the on screen too often — where’s the hidden Soft Cover #1-4010-9804-5 ISBN average dog owner. In brief, a dog person is allure in that? And she has a boyish ass. Most going to be more lively, “because they’re going American men do not like boyish asses.” to want to be out there, outside, talking to According to Mary Astor, “Claudette Colbert The Federal Trade Commission people, bringing their dog,” says Carroll was pretty rather than beautiful; she had University researcher Denise Guastello. some difficult angles to her face … The right works for the consumer to prevent fraud and deception. People who prefer to be indoors, and are side of her face was called “the other side of Call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) cautious of others, are more likely to choose the moon” because nobody ever saw it.” or log on to www.ftc.gov. a cat. AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 20, 2014 Page 13

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Beginning in the spring of temperature, Nanna would ioned formal look, and then the year, Babbononno would begin to use the cellar- their tux jackets with the refinish the tables and chairs kitchen to cook in. Chances white handkerchief placed in that were used in the base- were, the only times we ate the top outside pocket at just ment kitchen and the back- in the cellar were when the right height. After dress- yard. The basement, or cellar an unexpected afternoon ing, they were ready to head as we called it back then, had rain shower prevented us to work. At this point in time, a black soap stone sink, a from eating in the backyard. Uncle Paul was playing with stove (which had been in Now, when I say backyard, a Dixieland band, Uncle Nick the upstairs kitchen years I feel that I should describe with a society band at the earlier) and an ice box which the design. A large area sur- Copley Plaza, and Dad with wound up in the cellar after a rounding the back of the the Jimmy McHale band refrigerator took its place in house was cement with back at the Fife and Drum Room Fellini the upstairs kitchen, also stairs leading to the top floor. at the Hotel Vendome on years earlier. There were The outside table and Commonwealth Ave., near York. We try to get them derful doodles you see in so cabinets and closets that chairs were set up under- Dartmouth Street. Once in a either into foster homes or many publications. Babbononno had built when neath the lower level of the while, the men had a night into a shelter that doesn’t Originals and prints of all they bought the house, and stairs. Everyone would have off. It was usually a Monday kill. I like drawing dogs too. Ken’s work are for sale in- in the winter, they were filled enough room to sit, but the and there was no rush. Nanna I don’t get to do that much cluding his work for the Wall with food in sealed mason afternoon sun wouldn’t shine would put out an antipasto, in my pay work. I think they Street Journal. The day we jars, food like sun dried toma- on the family or the food followed by soup, which pre- are such characters.” spoke, he had earlier been toes in olive oil, mushrooms they were destined to eat. ceded some type of macaroni, After my conversation with on the phone with Patrick in salt water, tomatoes ready Beyond the cement area was which was followed by meat, this very warm and talented Stewart who was buying a to be used for Sunday gravy, the garden. Just as you vegetables, and a garden man I feel it is never too late copy of the wonderful piece caponata, a Sicilian mix of walked into the garden, there salad. Later, dessert con- to pursue your dream. It he did for Playbill of “Waiting olives, celery, tomato bits, a were two old truck tires sisted or fruit and nuts. wasn’t easy for Ken, but he For Godot” that starred bunch of herbs and capers, turned inside out with the top Babbononno would have persisted and we are all the Stewart and Ian McKellan. and all of these soaking in edge of the circle cut into a bought a loaf of Italian bread, better for having him shar- thick olive oil from the island decorative pattern. Nanna the round type, I don’t know ing his art with us. I hope You can contact Ken of Sicily. (We weren’t Sicilian, planted flowers in the circu- what they called it, but God you will now feel you know through his website at but Nanna loved the recipe lar openings. This was the forbid, Nanna would have it the man behind those won- kenfallinartist.com. she received from a com- only display of flowers. Babbo- sliced. This is something mare from Palermo.) nonno’s attitude was, “If you Babbononno would do with a As I said, Babbononno can’t eat it, don’t grow it.” This very sharp knife. During all Breakers Back to Winning Ways would refinish the furniture caused him to have fruit trees of this, glasses of wine would that would grace both the including his favorite, a fig be ever-present, homemade by Chris Brookes cellar and the backyard. He tree. wine, that is. It was consid- It was a pleasing night for the Boston Breakers at Harvard would sand the chairs and By the way, this was the ered an “infamnia” to buy Stadium last Wednesday as they came away with a 2-0 win table legs by hand. He was a house we lived in until wine when local friends made over the Washington Spirit. Goals came from Katie finish carpenter and a furni- Nanna had a heart attack better wine than those com- Schoepfer and Courtney Jones as the Breakers got their ture maker, but learned the and couldn’t take care of it mercial companies. third win of the current National Women’s Soccer League trade back in the day before anymore. You may remember During the meal, the men season. sanding machines or power me mentioning the big house would discuss the happenings Boston was out for the win against the Spirit that had tools were invented. Every- at 70 Eutaw Street in past of the day. Uncle Paul worked beaten them 3-2 at Harvard just ten days earlier. The thing he did was by hand. stories. Well that was it. for a printing company, Uncle Breakers were without U.S. National Team midfielders Once the chairs and table Nanna and Babbononno had Nick was the vice president Heather O’Reilly and Kristie Mewis, also England forward legs were sanded, he would moved there in the early 20s of the Boston Musicians Lianne Sanderson, due to international call-ups. rub on a coat of stain to match from their apartment on Union and Dad was new to the Boston’s Schoepfer in the 42nd minute, put away Mollie the color of the wood, usually Orleans Street in the Jef- Boston Public Schools, and Pathman’s cross finishing low past Chantel Jones. Less red maple. Following the feries Point section of East they all had stories about the than two minutes later Nkem Ezurike took a shot on goal, inspection of the color, he Boston. There was more goings on where their jobs and after Chantel denied her she diverted it into the path would mix up a batch of room and a big back yard for were concerned. The one of Courtney Jones. Jones slammed the loose ball into the shellac crystals in a double the Contini kids to play in. A thing they had in common, goal to put Boston into a commanding 2-0 lead. boiler or open a can of varnish generation later, I spent the including Babbononno, was The win against 3rd-placed Washington will be the last already prepared and rub or first few years of my life there. the music business they were time the Breakers are at home until Sunday, August 3rd paint them on the newly As the days became longer, all in at night. versus Western New York Flash. To purchase your tickets stained wood. When the the weather got warmer and When the al fresco dinner visit www.breakerstickets.com or call 617-945-1704. finish was perfect, he would on a day in May or June (I’ve was concluded, all the men rub it with steel wool, clean forgotten), Nanna and my would light up cigars and everything off and give mother began cooking on the Babbononno would pour the furniture another coat. cellar stove. Without saying everyone another glass of When everything was dry anything, it was understood wine, providing it was one and to his satisfaction, he that dinner would be served of those occasions when they Boston Harborside Home would wax the wood. He only in the backyard, unless it weren’t playing that night. had to check the tops of the rained, and then we would Everyone would lean back and Joseph A. Langone tables, because they were find the cellar table set for just relax as the sun slowly made of metal with a pat- dinner. It didn’t rain. began to set in the west. 580 Commercial St. - Boston, MA 02109 terned glaze finish on them The outside table was set, When the women headed that complimented the legs. and as the men arrived home, inside to do the dishes in the 617-536-4110 The furniture destined for they would clean up and head cellar sink, one of the men www.bostonharborsidehome.com the backyard, had gone out for the backyard. Dad and my would move a cellar radio there from the cellar when uncles would have tuxedo next to an open window and new furniture was bought for pants on and sport shirts. they would listen to the news Augustave M. Sabia, Jr. Trevor Slauenwhite the upstairs kitchen and the They were musicians and of the day and then discuss Frederick J. Wobrock Dino C. Manca kitchen set was moved to the back in the day, musicians the happenings in Europe and Courtney A. Fitzgibbons cellar. My grandparents were always dressed in tuxes at Asia. humble southern Italians … night. After dinner, they would Once in a while, we now sit nothing went to waste. don their starched shirts, or out in the backyard on a Beginning in May or June, dickies and collars over their warm spring day. If we’re depending on the outside t-shirts for a real old fash- lucky, our sons and their ladies will join us and we will A Service Family Affiliate of AFFS/Service Corporation International 206 Winter St., Fall River, MA 02720 Telephone 508-676-2454 — FOR YOU WHO APPRECIATE THE FINEST — chow down on something cooked on the barbecue. If THE no one feels like cooking or we are expecting more com- Johnny Christy pany, take out from one of What Happens When You the local restaurants is the logical option. It ain’t the Don’t Advertise? Orchestra same as the old days at Nanna and Babbononno’s Nothing! place … and besides, I’m now MUSIC FOR ALL the “old man” of the crowd. For information on advertising in the OCCASIONS 781-648-5678 Post-Gazette, call 617-227-8929. 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• Hoops & Hockey (Continued from Page 16) sons before serving as an 2013-2014 season. And assistant with the Toronto when it was all over on Maple Leafs for the past three June 17th, the Texas Stars WORLD CUP years. were the AHL Calder Cup During his tenure on Champions, having defeated CORNER Huntington Avenue he was the St. John’s IceCaps 4-3 in with Christian A. Guarino named the Hockey East overtime in game 5 of the Coach of the Year for the final series. 2008-2009 season. With the AHL using a • World Cup Soccer (Continued from Page 1) This will be Cronin’s sec- 2-3-2 format, the Stars won ond stint with the Islanders. the final three games of Speaking of Sirigu, what a He was an assistant with the series on the road in over- performance by the 27-year- Isles from 1999 to 2003 before time. Like the Stanley Cup, old who learned of his start- assuming the head coaching it was an exciting finish to a ing role the evening before duties of the Islanders long season. the match. Sirigu stepped in AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport for the injured Gianluigi (Conn.) Sound Tigers, for two LEGAL NOTICE Buffon, the Italian captain years (2003-2005). and all-time national team POSITIVELY THE LAST — Commonwealth of Massachusetts appearance leader. On Sat- The Trial Court urday, Sirigu showed the That’s what it was, the abso- Probate and Family Court lute final hockey game of the Division world that he was more than 208 Cambridge Street capable of guarding the Ital- Cambridge, MA 02141 ian goal. Patrons of Caffe Paradiso on Hanover Street in Boston’s LEGAL NOTICE (617) 768-5800 Docket No. MI13P1671EA Mario Balotelli, the much North End enjoying the World Cup games. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Estate of maligned, at times for (Photo by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) The Trial Court FRANCES M. WADE good reason, Italian forward Middlesex Probate and Family Court Date of Death January 25, 2013 208 Cambridge Street buried a perfect cross by ings following its shocking Altidore’s exit to a strained Cambridge, MA 02141 CITATION ON PETITION FOR Antonio Candreva into the 3-1 win over Uruguay. With hamstring, the United ORDER OF COMPLETE Docket No. MI14D1939DR a win on Friday, Italy will States lost a step and Ghana SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE back of the English net, DIVORCE SUMMONS BY To all interested persons: breaking a one-one tie and have all but booked passage was invigorated. The second PUBLICATION AND MAILING A Petition has been filed by Charles M. Wade the hearts of the Three Lions into the second round. half in particular had the CHARA M. ITOKA of Wayland, MA requesting that an Order of and their fans. “We won, but Do you believe in MIR- U.S. team reeling and VS. Complete Settlement of the estate issue ACLES? Ok, it wasn’t as Ghana threatening on what CHARLES D. COOPER including to approve an accounting, determine now let’s keep our feet on groundbreaking a victory as seemed like an endless half To the Defendant: testacy, determine heirs, compel or approve a the ground, otherwise we’re The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce dis-tribution, adjudicate a final settlement and not going anywhere,” said U.S. hockey’s 1980 vanquish of football. Just when it other such relief as may be requested in the requesting that the Court grant a divorce for Balotelli, whose words seem of the Soviet Union, but what looked like the States would Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B. Petition. The Complaint is on file at the Court. You have the right to obtain a copy of the to backup his promise to Team USA did last Monday have enough to hold on, rd An Automatic Restraining Order has been Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. reinvent himself at the seemed just as dramatic. Ghana equalized in the 83 You have a right to object to this proceeding. entered in this matter preventing you from taking tournament. After suffering against the minute on an Andre Ayew any action which would negatively impact To do so, you or your attorney must file a written the current financial status of either party. appearance and objection at this Court before Next up for Italy will be Black Stars of Ghana the penetration into the penalty SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. 10:00 am on July 17, 2014. Costa Rica, who is surpris- last two tournaments, in area beating United States This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline You are hereby summoned and required ingly atop the group stand- 2006 and 2010, the Red, goalkeeper Tim Howard who to serve upon Chara M. Itoka, 100 Rivers Edge by which you must file a written appearance Drive, #110, Medford, MA 02155 your answer, and objection if you object to this proceeding. White and Blue’s 2-1 win was superb throughout the if any, on or before July 21, 2014. If you fail to do If you fail to file a timely written appearance puts them in prime position match, but slipped on the and objection followed by an Affidavit of so, the court will proceed to the hearing and in Group G. Nobody gave play and gave up a goal he adjudication of this action. You are also required Objections within thirty (30) days of the return to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office date, action may be taken without further notice the team a chance, perhaps should have been able to pre- of the Register of this Court. to you. not even Coach Jurgen vent. Just when it looked WITNESS, HON. EDWARD F. DONNELLY, JR., WITNESS, Hon. EDWARD F. DONNELLY, JR., Klinsmann, but the team like Ghana was a lock to First Justice of this Court. First Justice of this Court. showed incredible heart in score a second goal versus a Date: June 2, 2014 Date: June 11, 2014 Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate their group opener. Clint tired U.S. side, substitute Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Dempsey scored just under Graham Zusi arched his Run date: 6/20/14 Run date: 6/20/14 a minute into the match and corner kick to the awaiting

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY Ghana was on their heels. John Brooks, Jr. who headed NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS In fact, for the vast majority past Ghana defenders into Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. AP1506-C1 FY15-16 AUTHORITY-WIDE TERM of the first half, the Ghana- the goal. It was the perfect FLOOR COVERING REPAIRS, BOSTON, BEDFORD AND WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ians seemed to be shell play at the perfect time for will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Offi ce, John Brooks, Jr., celebrates shocked to be down a goal. an injury withered but emo- Suite 209S, Logan Offi ce Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014 immediately after which, in a designated his game winner vs. Ghana. But, following forward Jozy tionally strong unit. room, the bids will be opened and read publicly. NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014. The work includes LABOR, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FLOOR COVERINGS SUCH AS CARPET AND RESILIENT FLOORING ON AN ON-CALL, DIAMONDS AS-NEEDED BASIS OVER A TWO YEAR TERM AT ALL MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY ROLEX FACILITIES LOCATED IN BOSTON, BEDFORD & WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS. ESTATE JEWELRY Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014. Bought & Sold VS. Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital VS. Jewelers Exch. Bldg. Programs Department Offi ce, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may This Sunday, the in attack. Either issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form. Jim (617) 263-7766 United States takes way, this team In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with their bid a current Certifi cate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and on Portugal, who proved it has heart Maintenance and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certifi ed in the category of LEGAL NOTICE was dismantled by by striking back FLOOR COVERING. The estimated contract cost is $250,000.00. Germany 4-0 in their tour- following a demoralizing Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub-contracts shall be in accordance with Commonwealth of Massachusetts nament opener. Hopefully tying goal by Ghana. With the provisions of Sections 44A through 44J inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the The Trial Court the six day layover will be Altidore in the lineup or not, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Probate and Family Court A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for fi ve (5) Middlesex Division enough for Team USA to team USA will not shy away percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit 208 Cambridge Street mend the wounds sustained from Sunday’s game with an- equal to fi ve (5) percent of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certifi ed check, East Cambridge, MA 02141 on Monday, in particular to other superior opponent in or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the (617) 768-5800 Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The Docket No. MI14P2156EA Jozy Altidore who along with Portugal. Every game is to be bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualifi ed to Estate of Dempsey gives the team a played, despite what the “ex- do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the VEE WHITE DONOHUE solid one-two punch up front perts” would have us believe. faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. Also Known As The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials Vee White payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety Date of Death January 23, 2014 Flopping Around at the World Cup company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE For years, Italy has been dive in its match versus Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum viewed by the media as a Croatia into a penalty. It was wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifi cations, To all persons interested in the above which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner team that dives to get a clear for all the world to see of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. Fay Donohue of Charlestown, MA a Will has referee’s call. It’s been said that Brazilian striker Fred been admitted to informal probate. The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance Fay Donohue of Charlestown, MA has been that the Azzurri embellish was barely touched by the and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of ONE MILLION DOLLARS informally appointed as the Personal Repre- and do not play fairly in con- defender. Japanese Referee ($1,000,000). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an sentative of the estate to serve without surety trast to “beautiful game” play- Nishimura took the bait and Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, on the bond. Special Provisions for complete details. The estate is being administered under ing, media darlings Brazil. awarded what turned out to No fi led sub-bids will be required for this contract. informal procedure by the Personal Represen- Because of this assertion, be Croatia’s death sentence. This Contract is also subject to Affi rmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Italy’s accomplishments,four Diving is a major reason why Code without supervision by the Court. Inven- contained in the Non-Discrimination and Affi rmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements tournament titles, do not soccer has not caught on and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affi rmative Action to Ensure Equal tory and accounts are not required to be filed Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifi cations with the Court, but interested parties are entitled garner the same respect as with most sports fans in the (Executive Order 11246). to notice regarding the administration from the those of other World Cup win- United States. We detest see- Personal Representative and can petition the The General Contractor is required to submit a Certifi cation of Non-Segregated Facilities prior Court in any matter relating to the estate, in- ning teams. What we saw on ing a player flop around to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective sub-contractors of the requirement for such cluding distribution of assets and expenses of Thursday in the World Cup on the field as if he’s been certifi cation where the sub-contract exceeds $10,000. administration. Interested parties are entitled opener should go a long way shot. It’s one of the reasons Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs to petition the Court to institute formal proceed- Department Offi ce at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality ings and to obtain orders terminating or restrict- in putting this to rest. The why we as Bostonians dis- in or reject any or all proposals. ing the powers of Personal Representatives Brazilian side, stocked with like the Montreal Canadiens. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY appointed under informal procedure. A copy of talent and an entire nation Unfortunately, no team, not THOMAS P. GLYNN the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR from the Petitioner. of supporters behind them, even the great Brazilians are Run date: 6/20/14 Run date: 6/20/14 embellished a second half immune to this epidemic. BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 20, 2014 Page 15

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court The Trial Court The Trial Court The Trial Court The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Middlesex Division Middlesex Division Middlesex Division Middlesex Division Middlesex Division 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street East Cambridge, MA 02141 East Cambridge, MA 02141 East Cambridge, MA 02141 East Cambridge, MA 02141 East Cambridge, MA 02141 (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 Docket No. MI14P2145EA Docket No. MI14P2146EA Docket No. MI14P2148EA Docket No. MI14P1960EA Docket No. MI14P2137EA Estate of Estate of Estate of Estate of Estate of ROZETTA EVETTE JONES DOROTHY MARIE MILLER MAMIE LEE NANCE CARRIE MAE ROBINSON-EVERSON WILLIAM DUNCAN SMITH Date of Death December 11, 2012 Date of Death September 23, 2008 Date of Death February 2, 2008 Date of Death July 2, 2007 Date of Death October 8, 2012 INFORMAL PROBATE INFORMAL PROBATE INFORMAL PROBATE INFORMAL PROBATE INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Jeffery D. Jones, Jr. of Birmingham, AL. Tiffany Miller of Arlington, TX. Ola M. Nance of Huntsville, AL. Margie R. Harrell of Youngstown, OH Betty F. Smith of Zachary, LA. Jeffery D. Jones, Jr. of Birmingham, AL has Tiffany Miller of Arlington, TX has been in- Ola M. Nance of Huntsville, AL has been Margie R. Harrell of Youngstown, OH has Betty F. Smith of Zachary, LA has been in- been informally appointed as the Personal formally appointed as the Personal Represen- informally appointed as the Personal Repre- been informally appointed as the Personal formally appointed as the Personal Represen- Representative of the estate to serve without tative of the estate to serve without surety on sentative of the estate to serve without surety Representative of the estate to serve without tative of the estate to serve without surety on surety on the bond. the bond. on the bond. surety on the bond. the bond. The estate is being administered under The estate is being administered under The estate is being administered under The estate is being administered under The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Represen- informal procedure by the Personal Represen- informal procedure by the Personal Represen- informal procedure by the Personal Represen- informal procedure by the Personal Represen- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- bate Code without supervision by the Court. bate Code without supervision by the Court. bate Code without supervision by the Court. bate Code without supervision by the Court. bate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be Inventory and accounts are not required to be Inventory and accounts are not required to be Inventory and accounts are not required to be Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are filed with the Court, but interested parties are filed with the Court, but interested parties are filed with the Court, but interested parties are filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration entitled to notice regarding the administration entitled to notice regarding the administration entitled to notice regarding the administration entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can from the Personal Representative and can from the Personal Representative and can from the Personal Representative and can from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the petition the Court in any matter relating to the petition the Court in any matter relating to the petition the Court in any matter relating to the petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and estate, including distribution of assets and estate, including distribution of assets and estate, including distribution of assets and estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties expenses of administration. Interested parties expenses of administration. Interested parties expenses of administration. Interested parties expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute are entitled to petition the Court to institute are entitled to petition the Court to institute are entitled to petition the Court to institute are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders formal proceedings and to obtain orders formal proceedings and to obtain orders formal proceedings and to obtain orders formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Per- terminating or restricting the powers of Per- terminating or restricting the powers of Per- terminating or restricting the powers of Per- terminating or restricting the powers of Per- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. Run date: 6/20/14 Run date: 6/20/14 Run date: 6/20/14 Run date: 6/20/14 Run date: 6/20/14

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court The Trial Court The Trial Court The Trial Court The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Middlesex Division Middlesex Division Middlesex Division Middlesex Division Middlesex Division 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street East Cambridge, MA 02141 East Cambridge, MA 02141 East Cambridge, MA 02141 East Cambridge, MA 02141 East Cambridge, MA 02141 (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 Docket No. MI14P2134EA Docket No. MI14P2130EA Docket No. MI14P2150EA Docket No. MI14P2132EA Docket No. MI14P2135EA Estate of Estate of Estate of Estate of Estate of STANLEY WILLIAMS JOSEPH JACKSON BOBBIE ADAMS FREDDIE BELIN, JR. JAMES DANIEL CARTER-INCONTRO Date of Death March 29, 2013 Date of Death October 13, 2011 Date of Death March 1, 2013 Date of Death May 25, 2010 Date of Death April 18, 2010 INFORMAL PROBATE INFORMAL PROBATE INFORMAL PROBATE INFORMAL PROBATE INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Rasheedah Calouro of Rahway, NJ. Monti Jackson of Shelbyville, TN. Tracy Adams of Meridian, MS. Freddie L. Belin, Sr. of Stratford, CT. Sarah C. Crews of Lake City, FL. Rasheedah Calouro of Rahway, NJ has Monti Jackson of Shelbyville, TN has been Tracy Adams of Meridian, MS has been in- Freddie L. Belin, Sr. of Stratford, CT has Sarah C. Crews of Lake City, FL has been been informally appointed as the Personal informally appointed as the Personal Repre- formally appointed as the Personal Represen- been informally appointed as the Personal informally appointed as the Personal Repre- Representative of the estate to serve without sentative of the estate to serve without surety tative of the estate to serve without surety on Representative of the estate to serve without sentative of the estate to serve without surety surety on the bond. on the bond. the bond. surety on the bond. on the bond. The estate is being administered under The estate is being administered under The estate is being administered under The estate is being administered under The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Represen- informal procedure by the Personal Represen- informal procedure by the Personal Represen- informal procedure by the Personal Represen- informal procedure by the Personal Represen- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- bate Code without supervision by the Court. bate Code without supervision by the Court. bate Code without supervision by the Court. bate Code without supervision by the Court. bate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be Inventory and accounts are not required to be Inventory and accounts are not required to be Inventory and accounts are not required to be Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are filed with the Court, but interested parties are filed with the Court, but interested parties are filed with the Court, but interested parties are filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration entitled to notice regarding the administration entitled to notice regarding the administration entitled to notice regarding the administration entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can from the Personal Representative and can from the Personal Representative and can from the Personal Representative and can from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the petition the Court in any matter relating to the petition the Court in any matter relating to the petition the Court in any matter relating to the petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and estate, including distribution of assets and estate, including distribution of assets and estate, including distribution of assets and estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties expenses of administration. Interested parties expenses of administration. Interested parties expenses of administration. Interested parties expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute are entitled to petition the Court to institute are entitled to petition the Court to institute are entitled to petition the Court to institute are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders formal proceedings and to obtain orders formal proceedings and to obtain orders formal proceedings and to obtain orders formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Per- terminating or restricting the powers of Per- terminating or restricting the powers of Per- terminating or restricting the powers of Per- terminating or restricting the powers of Per- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. Run date: 6/20/14 Run date: 6/20/14 Run date: 6/20/14 Run date: 6/20/14 Run date: 6/20/14

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts LEGAL NOTICE The Trial Court The Trial Court The Trial Court The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Division Middlesex Division Middlesex Division Middlesex Division The Trial Court 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street Middlesex Probate and Family Court East Cambridge, MA 02141 East Cambridge, MA 02141 East Cambridge, MA 02141 East Cambridge, MA 02141 208 Cambridge Street (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 Cambridge, MA 02141 Docket No. MI14P2143EA Docket No. MI14P2144EA Docket No. MI14P2136EA Docket No. MI14P2129EA Docket No. MI14D1968DR Estate of Estate of Estate of Estate of JOHN COLLINS, JR. WILLIAM C. ELAM GERALD FLOCCO SALLY A. GODBOLT DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING Date of Death November 23, 2009 Date of Death November 2, 2011 Date of Death October 10, 2009 Date of Death December 8, 2012 MARISOL OSPINA RIVERA INFORMAL PROBATE INFORMAL PROBATE INFORMAL PROBATE INFORMAL PROBATE AKA MARISOL OSPINA PUBLICATION NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE VS. To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above JAMES T. TIERNEY captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner To the Defendant: Kathleen Celestine of Eunice, LA. Barbara J. Elam of Memphis, TN. JoAnn C. Flocco of Staten Island, NY. Chris Godbolt of Bogue Chitto, MS. The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce Kathleen Celestine of Eunice, LA has been Barbara J. Elam of Memphis, TN has been JoAnn C. Flocco of Staten Island, NY has Chris Godbolt of Bogue Chitto, MS has been requesting that the Court grant a divorce for informally appointed as the Personal Repre- informally appointed as the Personal Repre- been informally appointed as the Personal informally appointed as the Personal Repre- Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B. sentative of the estate to serve without surety sentative of the estate to serve without surety Representative of the estate to serve without sentative of the estate to serve without surety The Complaint is on file at the Court. on the bond. on the bond. surety on the bond. on the bond. An Automatic Restraining Order has been The estate is being administered under The estate is being administered under The estate is being administered under The estate is being administered under entered in this matter preventing you from taking informal procedure by the Personal Represen- informal procedure by the Personal Represen- informal procedure by the Personal Represen- informal procedure by the Personal Represen- any action which would negatively impact tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- the current financial status of either party. bate Code without supervision by the Court. bate Code without supervision by the Court. bate Code without supervision by the Court. bate Code without supervision by the Court. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. Inventory and accounts are not required to be Inventory and accounts are not required to be Inventory and accounts are not required to be Inventory and accounts are not required to be You are hereby summoned and required filed with the Court, but interested parties are filed with the Court, but interested parties are filed with the Court, but interested parties are filed with the Court, but interested parties are to serve upon Marisol O. Rivera aka Marisol entitled to notice regarding the administration entitled to notice regarding the administration entitled to notice regarding the administration entitled to notice regarding the administration Ospina, 364 Rindge St., Cambridge, MA 02140 from the Personal Representative and can from the Personal Representative and can from the Personal Representative and can from the Personal Representative and can your answer, if any, on or before July 22, 2014. petition the Court in any matter relating to the petition the Court in any matter relating to the petition the Court in any matter relating to the petition the Court in any matter relating to the If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the estate, including distribution of assets and estate, including distribution of assets and estate, including distribution of assets and estate, including distribution of assets and hearing and adjudication of this action. You are expenses of administration. Interested parties expenses of administration. Interested parties expenses of administration. Interested parties expenses of administration. Interested parties also required to file a copy of your answer, if are entitled to petition the Court to institute are entitled to petition the Court to institute are entitled to petition the Court to institute are entitled to petition the Court to institute any, in the office of the Register of this Court. formal proceedings and to obtain orders formal proceedings and to obtain orders formal proceedings and to obtain orders formal proceedings and to obtain orders WITNESS, HON. EDWARD F. DONNELLY, JR., terminating or restricting the powers of Per- terminating or restricting the powers of Per- terminating or restricting the powers of Per- terminating or restricting the powers of Per- First Justice of this Court. sonal Representatives appointed under infor- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- Date: June 3, 2014 mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Run date: 6/20/14 Run date: 6/20/14 Run date: 6/20/14 Run date: 6/20/14 Run date: 6/20/14 Page 16 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 20, 2014

Boxing Ringside HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB by Richard Preiss WITH BOBBY FRANKLIN For a Stanley Cup Final that did become an unrestricted A Little This, a Little That only went five games it was free agent on July 1, 2007, did was quite amateurish, but he was trying superb in excitement. There Chiarelli came forward with to think in there. were three overtime games a three-year, 1.5 million con- Algieri is a perfect example of a young — two of which went to double tract. That represented a boxer with a lot of natural ability, great con- OT — providing a memorable commitment by the Bruins, ditioning, tremendous heart, and a strong capstone to the 2013-1014 a faith in his ability, and per- desire to think on his feet who just is not season. haps most importantly to getting the instruction that could turn him And yes, the Los Angeles him, the stability and guar- into a very good boxer. With a little school- Kings did emerge as the antee of an NHL career. That ing in the Manly Art of Self Defense he could Royalty of the Realm in the would be important to a player have had an easy time of it in this fight world of the NHL once again of any age but even more so against a fighter who just walked straight (having won in 2012). They to one like Thornton who was at him. It is sad to see such natural talent certainly deserved it, erasing essentially starting in the Tony DeMarco lands on Carmen Basilio. wasted for lack of a good teacher. several two-goal deficits over NHL at age 30 — a full decade the course of the series with older than a significant num- I talked to a few people who attended the ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ the New York Rangers. ber of players in the league. International Boxing Hall of Fame induction That ability to come from In that sense his career weekend in Canastota, NY a few weeks ago. Recently, ESPN behind — and perform well reminded one of the path I was told the turnout was much less than Classic showed the when the chips were down — taken by former B’s standout in previous years. Also, access to the boxers Chuvalo Patter- was the hallmark of goalie Tim Thomas, who in attendance was restricted. That is a son matchup from the Kings during the 2014 spent eight years in the change as the one thing that was always 1965 at Madison playoffs. minors before being signed to great about going to this event was the abil- Square Garden. Consider that they were a multi-year deal by former ity for the fans and champions to mingle. I The bout was Ring down 3-0 in games to the San GM Mike O’Connell. haven’t attended in a number of years and Magazine’s Fight Jose Sharks but came back Perhaps because of their have no intention of going back anytime of the Year and to take that series, one that experiences before coming to soon. This is not just because of the way deservedly so as it included winning the deci- the Bruins, both players were they are treating the fans, but because they was action packed sive game 7 on the road. Not grateful, a characteristic have refused to induct one of the great from start to fin- good enough for you? Then that is not exhibited today by champions of all time into the hall. I have ish. While I en- how about a double encore many in society. heard a number of stories as to why Tony joyed watching the performance — winning two Thornton had — and will DeMarco has not been accorded the honor fight I was also im- more game 7s on the road en continue to have — a high he so richly deserves, and none of them are Johnnie Addie pressed by being route to the final series with standing in Boston because good. When the fictional Rocky is inducted introduces taken back to what the Rangers. of the many ways he has and the very real and great Tony DeMarco Rocky Graziano. it was like to watch The Kings closed out only given back to the commu- is left out there is something terribly wrong. a fight on TV from one series — the final one nity. The description of his It looks like dirty politics in play. From talk- the old Garden. The fighters would enter the against the Rangers — at the work with numerous local ing to respected boxing people I have been ring in plain robes, in Chuvalo’s case his was Staples Center in L.A. In charities that ran in the Bos- th finding that the Hall in Canastota is rapidly white terry cloth. Neither fighter was wear- other words, in three of the ton Herald on June 17 — the losing any semblance of credibility. I was ing tassels or was covered in advertisement. four series the Kings elimi- day after the announcement happy to hear attendance was down, and I They didn’t look like they were competing in nated their opponents via a — was most impressive. hope boxing fans continue to send a mes- a fashion contest, but were there to fight. victory on the road. That’s So also was the statement sage to the leadership in upstate New York The man doing the introductions was Johnny performance when it counts. by Thornton that he and his that they should start showing some respect Addie, a regular guy who knew boxing and And true to form for its iden- wife Erin would return to the to those who have earned it. substituted substance for flash. Before the tity as a high hockey inter- Hub every summer until his fighters were introduced Mr. Addie would call est area, the Boston media playing days are over and ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ current and former boxers into the ring to market reportedly ranked that they would make Boston take a bow. That alone could be as exciting fourth highest in TV ratings their permanent home once The other night I as the fight as such greats as Sugar Ray across the country for the his career concludes. watched the Ruslan Robinson, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Cup final series. And that career may have Provodnikov-Chris Algieri Sandy Saddler, Joe Louis and many others TERMINATION TIME FOR a bit more time to run. th fight on HBO. Algieri billed would climb through the ropes once again to THORNTON — June 16 will Thornton indicated that he himself as a defensive take a bow. They would wave to the crowd go down as a sad day in would like to play a couple of boxer who had watched that was cheering them and wish each of Bruins history for many fans more years. Yes, he’ll be fighters from the past and the contestant’s good luck. Johnny would — the day popular B’s player 37 next month but in the wanted to emulate them. then announce the names, hometowns, and Shawn Thornton was in- 30-team NHL there are prob- In the first round he was weights of both fighters in the evening’s formed by GM Peter Chiarelli ably a few franchises that Chris Algieri decked twice and it didn’t match as well as the names of the referee, that he would not be offered would consider signing him look as if he was going to last long. He also timekeeper, and judges. No blaring music, a new contract for the upcom- up for a year or two. suffered damage to his right eye in the open- no crazy costumes, no mouthing off. You got ing season. Don’t be surprised if he’s ing stanza, an injury that grew worse as the to see two professionals taking their trade Despite the word that was wearing an NHL uniform fight continued. Algieri showed great heart seriously. It was a very different atmosphere continually linked to his when training camps open in and conditioning by not only going the dis- at that time, one that I much prefer but is name — enforcer — you September. And don’t be sur- tance, but in also winning a split decision, now a thing of the past. couldn’t find a more gentle- prised by the standing ova- a decision I agreed with. Did he impress me Boxing then was a much more respected manly person in the locker tion he’ll receive if he re- as a master of defensive boxing? No, not at sport because there was respect within the room. He was here for seven turns to the Garden next sea- all. He was very unschooled in any real box- game. The greats of the past were acknowl- years, coming from Anaheim son with another team. After ing techniques, but what did impress me edged and treated with dignity. The fighters where he had won a Stanley all, it’ll be another proud was his desire to try and box smart. He held behaved with a decorum now rarely seen. Cup in 2007. Bostonian returning home. his hands poorly using the now very popu- The blow by blow announcer, Don Dunphy, His brief time with CRONIN CONNECTS WITH lar method of holding his fists along the side actually understood what he was watching Anaheim (a portion of the ISLANDERS — Former North- of his head which is a method that not only and could help educate the fans. Today you 2006-2007 season) was op- eastern University hockey blocks a fighter’s vision but also does not can have as many as five announcers call- portunistic for the Oshawa, coach Greg Cronin has been keep his hands in a position to throw ing a fight at one time and not get a coher- Ontario native since he hired as an assistant mentor punches. He didn’t know how to parry or feint ent thought out of any of them. What a dif- had lingered in the minor by the New York Islanders. very well. What he did do that impressed me ference. Having just watched young Chris leagues for most of a decade, The Arlington native is, of was in his attempt to use the jab to set up Algieri I think about how much better a broken up by only token course, a familiar figure in his other punches. He tried to use footwork fighter he would be if he could step back in appearances with the Hub hockey circles, having and throw combinations. Most of what he time and learn the sport the way it was. Chicago Blackhawks. led Northeastern for six sea- It enabled him to get NHL Bobby can be reached at [email protected] exposure so that when he (Continued on Page 14) Ruggiero Family Memorial Home “Our Family Serving Your Family With Professionalism, Dignity & Respect” Complete Funerals Starting at $3900. 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