VOL. 114 - NO. 20 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, MAY 14, 2010 $.30 A COPY FEDERAL SPENDING CUTS: Bobby Orr Statue Unveiled Where to Start? Hey, How About Everywhere? by Gregory D. Lee The Greece meltdown is a less than massive spending looking glass for the future of cuts will only be a Band-Aid the United States if it doesn’t on a wound that requires a start cutting back on its in- tourniquet. Where should satiable spending now — not Congress start its budget cut- later. ting? It can start with itself. Line by line. For openers, the idea of With the government’s debt members of Congress taking at $13 trillion and trillions military flights to any event more expect in the next de- is unacceptable. They can cade, the U.S. is about to fall take commercial airliners off the cliff into an abyss un- like the rest of us. Members less something is immedi- who visit a warzone would be ately done. With the country the only exception, but I en- turning rapidly to socialism courage them to stay state- with socialized medicine, side and let the military fin- extended unemployment pay- ish its job without them look- ments, Social Security being ing for a photo op at taxpayer bankrupt, Medicare not expense. meeting funding require- Don’t cut, but completely ments soon, the U.S. will go eliminate the departments of the way of Greece, except Education, Commerce and there won’t be anyone around Agriculture. There is no good who can afford to bail us out. reason to have the federal We’re essentially using one government impose its stan- charge card to pay off an- dards on local school districts other. in return for grants. Why do Congress is the only entity we need a Department of that can spend taxpayers’ Commerce to promote U.S. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Bobby Orr look at the statue of Bobby Orr. money. It is imperative that business interests, a form of (Photo by Isabel Leon) it bite the bullet and initiate corporate welfare, when massive spending cuts in these businesses for years The Boston Bruins after scoring the goal the goal. It will be on order to secure a future for unveiled a statue of Bobby that clinched the 1970 permanent display outside our grandchildren. Anything (Continued on Page 8) Orr at the TD Garden. The Stanley Cup championship the TD Garden Arena. The bronze sculpture depicts against the St. Louis Blues. statue was designed by Orr flying through the air The ceremony was held renowned sports sculptor News Briefs with his arms outstretched on the 40th anniversary of Harry Weber. by Sal Giarratani Mayor’s Column by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston I’m Siding with Chiofaro and Company The City of Boston received the com- obligations is insufficient to fund this The only person standing between developer plete decision on the Arbitration Award decision and as a result, the City will Don Chiofaro and his proposed plans for the Har- between the City of Boston and the need to identify other areas in the bud- bor Garage site near the New England Aquarium International Association of Fire Fight- get to fund the full cost. is Mayor Tom Menino who has said, “(Chiofaro’s) ers — Local 718 on Friday, May 7, 2010. This is particularly difficult during a not God. He can’t buy the process. It’s not my re- In this decision, the Arbitrator has time when Boston is facing a significant sponsibility to make a developer a gazillionaire.” proposed granting firefighters a 19 per- decline in state aid for the second Chiofaro has now brought his fight public with an cent pay increase over four years, which straight year and fixed costs continue ad campaign decrying a city study concluding is 5 percent more than any other public to rise much faster than revenues. City nothing on the Greenway should be taller than safety union. It is estimated that this Departments have already been asked 200 feet. Chiofaro’s latest plans call for two tow- award will cost the City approximately to make difficult financial decisions, ers — one 45 stories, the other 50. Says Chiofaro, $74 million to fund. The City’s original closing branch libraries and community “We intend to keep the pressure up until we get proposal, which offered a 14 percent in- centers and reducing funding to vital honest answers from the person pulling the crease over the same four year period, programs. strings, and we all know who that is.” The devel- would have cost tax-payers an estimated The Arbitrator ‘s decision awarded oper is willing to lower the height to win the build- $43 million. extra compensation to firefighters to ing permits but says it has to be at least 500 feet By law, I am required to submit this undergo random mandatory drug and to be feasible. award to the City Council for their alcohol testing. Although the Arbitrator These planned towers would generate construc- review. The City Council then has 60 classified the firefighter testing policy tion jobs, permanent jobs and much needed prop- days to decide whether to fund or not as the “gold standard,” it is very similar erty taxes. I can remember as a child how Boston fund the contract. to the policy that City truck drivers was beginning to only have a past. Our two tallest The cost associated with this award are subject to under federal CDL law. buildings were the old John Hancock Tower and is substantial. While we are required by In addition, the award included changes the Custom House. Thanks to Mayors John F. law to submit a funding package for this to the department’s sick leave policy, Collins and Kevin H. White who both had a vision contract, the City is struggling to find which will help the City address sick to take Boston forward, today Boston has become the appropriate way to support the extra leave usage around holidays and will re- a world-class city rather than a backwater one. expense. The amount in reserves that quire firefighters to provide medical (Continued on Page 14) the City had set aside for the Fire Department’s collective bargaining (Continued on Page 4)

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Terrorist Trying to Destroy America Shouldn’t Enjoy American Citizenship The Boston Globe editori- sense legislation that would mains the same,” said Sena- MORE ROMAN TEMPLES alized against the bill calling revoke the citizenship of a tor Brown. “It is critical to it “misguided, opportunistic U.S. national who provides our homeland security that The Temple of Saturn, built prohibited by the Senate in … represent[ing] the most material support or re- we adjust and adapt our de- about 284 A.D. faced the Fo- 168 B.C. damaging, retrograde … sources to a Foreign Terror- fense measures to keep ter- rum Magnum Romantum The Pantheon, started in ideas” — which should be ist Organization is an indi- rorism out of our country. and was one of the oldest of 27 B.C. and was completed enough to tell you it’s a good cation of just how out-of- This bi-partisan legislation the sanctuaries. Saturn was in 14 A.D. It is the most per- bill. touch with reality — let we are offering today closes the Roman god of Agriculture fectly preserved of all the The bill in question, the alone the voters — that a loophole on an existing 70- and at one time was believed ancient buildings in Rome. Terrorist Expartiation Act today’s Democratic Party has year-old law to better reflect to be a mythical king of very It was named Pantheon of was filed last week in the become. the unique challenges of early Rome who ruled gra- Deities (Gallery of the gods) Senate by Scott Brown, Re- “In recent years, foreign today’s war against violent ciously and brought civiliza- because the dome resembles publican of Massachusetts. terrorist organizations, like extremists, both at home tion and morality to this the curved canopy of heaven. The Senate co-sponsor is al Qaida, have shown they and abroad.” area. A great festival was Built during the time of Joe Lieberman, indepen- remain determined to kill The existing federal stat- celebrated in December of Agrippa, permitted to decay dent of Connecticut. That American citizens and bring ute, 8 U.S.C. § 1481, identi- each year and it was called under Titus, it was rebuilt was the man who was the violence to our homeland. fies seven categories of acts the Saturnalia. It started as by Hadrian. Its use as a Democratic Party’s choice We continue to defend our for which U.S. citizens lose a one day harvest festival Christian church since 609 for Vice President as recently nation against shadowy ex- their citizenship. They are that later grew to six or A.D. preserved it as a link as 2000 is now being de- tremist enemies whose tac- (1) obtaining naturalization seven days. It was a period between the life of the an- nounced by liberals and tics are ever-changing and in a foreign state, (2) taking of joy and good will, many cient and modern Rome. Democrats for putting his evolving, but their goal of banquets were held, people The internal diameter of name on a piece of common destroying our way of life re- (Continued on Page 4) visited friends and ex- the dome and its height both changed gifts. Family slaves equal one hundred forty-two were usually given a few and one-half feet and re- days of freedom, seated in quired walls twenty feet What’s this Razing Arizona Stuff? places of honor at the family thick in order to counter the by Sal Giarratani table, and served fine meals dome's tremendous thrust. The Boston City Councilor about Arizona law that they grows. Police won’t be stop- by their masters. Historians For those interested in sta- recently passed a resolution repeat things that aren’t ping someone walking down suggest this holiday as influ- tistics, the diameter of the condemning the new law in true? I heard some Boston the street headed for an encing the merrymaking dome is thirty-five feet Arizona dealing with illegal politicians who state as a ice cream cone as President surrounding the celebration greater than the Church of immigrants. fact that Latinos in Arizona Obama stated. of the modern Christmas San Sophia in Istanbul, Arizona has been blasted must now carry their citi- Legal aliens already must season. The Saturnalia is thirty feet greater than by liberals all across Amer- zenship papers with them at carry visas all the time. also said to be the origin of St. Paul's in London, five feet ica who consider Arizona all times. Americans don’t Arizona is being flooded by today's carnival or the Ital- greater than St. Peter's in to be the new Alabama as have citizenship papers. If a illegals everyday and the ian carnevale. Rome and four feet greater one reporter referred to it. cop stopped me today, I Federal government has In a completely opposite than the Cathedral in Flo- Others have called it Juan couldn’t prove I am an gone A.W.O.L on this na- vein, it might be interesting rence. The only light enter- Crow, aka Jim Crow for American citizen. None of tional security issues. to note that in 1497 at the ing the Pantheon is from a Latinos. us could. Last week, I drove two days age of twenty-two, Michel- twenty-seven foot diameter Boston City Councilor Police now in Arizona can with an expired license angelo completed his statue circular opening in the cen- Mike Ross and Felix G. stop anyone if they see an because my birthday was of Bacchus, the Roman god ter of the dome. A hole in the Arroyo co-sponsored the infraction of the law like May 4th. I got my license on of wine. The Greek counter- floor drains off any rain that resolution. Others such as running a red light or speed- May 6th and felt relieved. part to Bacchus was Diony- falls through the opening. Chuck Turner and Charles ing. If the owner doesn’t Illegals never have the fear sus and feasts consecrated The ancient bronze en- Yancey quickly joined the have identification on him I felt for two days. They to Bacchus were called Bac- trance doors were originally anti-Arizona choir. or her or no driver’s license should have that fear. chanalia, Dionysia, or some- plated with gold, the lower What is wrong with politi- or registration, the case We should be praising times Orgia. They were portion of the structure was cians who know so little for “reasonable suspicion” Arizona and not raze them. originally nature festivals faced with white pentelic held in the Spring; later they marble and the dome was became occasions for intoxi- covered with bronze plates. cation and licentiousness, As mentioned above this tearing apart wild animals, great temple is now a eating raw flesh and savage Christian church and is Remember Your Loved Ones dancing. The triennial Bac- now called the Church of chanalia or Dionysia of Rome S. Maria Rotunda. served also as an excuse for NEXT ISSUE: The Post-Gazette is offering immorality, and were finally The Roman Basilicas our readers an opportunity to remember their loved ones by Fully Insured Lic #017936 placing a “Memoriam” in our Memorial Day Issue on May 28.

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GUEST EDITORIAL CONGRESS FAILED AMERICA ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION by Edward P. Shallow Human Events advises the violence continues to escalate in the Arizona border region where a deputy sheriff was shot with an AK-47 by drug smugglers this past Friday. A hidden camera video shows armed narco-terrorists on tape by motion sensor cameras trafficking drugs at the same location where the Pinal Blessing of the Saint Pio Statue in St. Leonard’s Peace Garden, Hanover Street, North County deputy sheriff was ambushed. End, Boston as devotees look on, including Mayor of Boston Thomas Menino and This is one in a series of videos from the area coordinator Anna (D’Amore) Sirignano. (Photo taken April 14, 2000) captured by cameras covertly placed by concerned It was 10 years ago when Padre Pio, Saint Pio of ered in gold leaves as a way Arizona citizens who say they want to expose what is Anna (D’Amore) Sirignano Pietrelcina. to protect and preserve the really happening at the lawless border. and her committee raised A Mass will be celebrated statue from discoloring to a In addition, if the American people need any money to build a statue of May 30th at St. Leonard’s green color. In time the further evidence that Security Secretary Napolitano Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, Italy 10:30AM to celebrate Saint statue will become a natu- is the most inept, unqualified individual to lead for St. Leonard’s Church Pio. All are welcome to cel- ral color of bronze/brown this vital department, consider her recent state- Peace Garden located on ebrate this glorious Mass in Please join the Mass cel- ment “that the border is more secure now than Hanover Street, North End, devotion to Saint Pio. ebration on May 30th at it’s ever been and everything that can be done to Boston. The bronze statue was 10:30 AM. Refreshments secure the border is already being done.” God help On June 16, 2002, Pope sculpted by a Roman sculp- and music will be offered to us! John Paul II proclaimed tor. It is handmade and cov- all in the parish basement. A memo from Liberty Digest (5/3) advises on the heels of the recent passage of Arizona’s historic and controversial new immigration law, lawmakers in at least five other states are calling for their legisla- tures to implement similar measures. 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Bowdoin Street Health Saturday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, their job, then Arizona wouldn’t have to take this BOSTON MEDICAL Center, Bowdoin Street, July 10 to October 2. action, and neither would Texas.” CENTER Thursday, 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm, MISSION HILL In Georgia, Republican gubernatorial candidate Menino Pavilion at BMC July 8 to October 28. Brigham Circle, Intersec- Nathan Deal is already beginning his push for stricter Lobby, 840 Harrison Ave., DORCHESTER/ tion of Huntington Ave. and state regulations concerning immigration. Friday, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, CODMAN SQUARE Tremont St., Thursday, “I agree with the Arizona governor and legislature Mid June to Late October. Codman Commons, Cor- 11:00 am - 6:00 pm, June to that the Federal government has failed miserably at BOSTON/ ner of Washington St. and November. protecting our borders and enacting sensible solu- BOSTON UNIVERSITY Talbott Ave., Thursday, REVERE BEACH tions that would protect our states, counties and cit- 775 Commonwealth Ave., 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm, June 24 Revere Beach by the Will- ies from bearing the enormous costs associated with Thursday, Noon - 5:00 pm, to October 29. iam G. Reinstein Bandstand, illegal immigration,” Deal said last Tuesday. “As gov- August 12 to October 14. 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Page 4 POST-GAZETTE, MAY 14, 2010 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ FinanciallySpeaking with Ben Doherty THINKING OUT LOUD REGULATORS TRYING TO GET ANSWERS ON MARKET PLUNGE by Sal Giarratani Regulators and Wall Street ing uses mathematical mod- Goldman Sachs to review officials scored millions of els and computers that buy company policies as its What Happened to that trades one by one and can- and sell huge numbers of Chairman, Lloyd Blankfein, celled thousands as they shares in milliseconds. It said the investment bank Blizzard of ’78 Feeling? sought to explain a record accounts for 2/3 of all stock should be better at listening Back in February 1978 markets, pharmacies and plunge in the stock market trading in the U.S., and pro- to our shareholders. We when the Blizzard of ’78 big box stores start looking and undo the damage and ponents say it makes the need a rigorous self exami- snuck up on everyone with- like the Wild, Wild West, this keep it from happening stock market. They pulled nation as it fights civil fraud out warning, I lived in ain’t what Thoreau was talk- again. It wasn’t clear how out of the market briefly charges by the SEC. Regain- Charlestown. People couldn’t ing about. The Law of the long the laborious process according to Jeff Wecher, ing the confidence of clients move anywhere. Everything Jungle is a very scary place would take or if it would solve CEO of Lyme Brokerage, and shareholders is essen- was shut down for about a to be at. We are now living in the mystery behind Thurs- which caters to over 100 tial. Goldman has focused on week. People were nervous the most technological age days harrowing trading ses- high frequency trading the large institutional client but there was no great panic. of mankind. The 21st cen- sion that saw the Dow Jones firms, who said his clients and not enough on the pub- During snow storms, the tury should be more civi- fall hundreds of points and bought and sold more not lic. Goldman Sachs has first thing that disappears lized. However, it seems the then recover all in a matter less during the steep drop. been under review for its from supermarket aisles are more advanced we become, of minutes. During the Thousands of trades made high pay to its officers. They the bottles of spring water, the more hostile to each chaotic slide, some stocks during the plunge are being will look at stock rather than followed by both bread and other we are. briefly fell to near zero cancelled because they cash for dividends and com- milk. One would think there You know that paperback, brought back memories of were clearly erroneous. pensation and put limits on would never be another “Angels & Demons”? All of us the darkest day of the finan- Many trades were cancelled employees pay. bottle of spring water ever seem to have the capacity cial crisis. The SEC and of the 10 million trades done President Obama is creat- again. However, folks were for both angels and demons. Commodity Futures Trade Thursday. The market fin- ing a $30 billion support pro- helping one another sur- However, while most of the Commission were investi- ished down 139 points after gram to unfreeze credit for vive. Folks checked on their time we act nice to each gating but had more ques- being up briefly before the the nation’s small busi- elderly neighbors. It seemed other at the surface, you can tions than answers. Did a close. Sam Adams Brewery nesses. The $30 billion fund that 32 years ago, the tell a few layers down, we are trader mistakenly punch in fell from $60 to pennies/ will support small and me- mother blizzard of all bliz- all capable of been horren- the wrong number of shares, share on Thursday as one dium sized banks with as- zards actually brought folks dous to each other. making a sell order billions example. Proctor & Gamble, sets under $10 billion and together and in a helping Terrorists must be laugh- rather than millions and a member of the Dow Jones, urge them to increase lend- mode. ing at us. All we need to lose set off a panic that pulled was another example as it ing to small businesses. The Over the weekend of it as a society is for a water the Dow down 1,000 points? fell and brought the Dow program is expanded to in- April 30-May 1, 2010 our main to burst. All of a sud- Or did a high speed com- down with it. Hedge Funds clude a new state small public drinking water was den, we turn vicious. We puterized trading system that had automatic sell or- business credit that would shut down and folks started all become edgy when we go “haywire,” and send ders were triggered. The support efforts by state gov- acting like predatory ani- can’t have what we want. stocks into a nose dive? Dow fell 348 points because ernment to provide loans to mals. Stores in Revere Calling the cops and fighting Most important, “Could it of worries about the debt cri- small businesses. Many needed the police to stop in lines looks like a scene happen again?” No one could sis in Greece. Different states have severe cutbacks the fighting in the water from a bad movie but now it unravel what happened. It rules across different mar- because of severe short falls lines. Walgreens in East seems to be the new norm could be awhile before it’s kets had contributed to the due to the recession. Boston looked like the WWF. of our society. Many of us figured out as they have to volatility. It will be difficult It’s time to call your At the Market Basket in should feel ashamed of for- go through each trade by to assign blame on any one financial advisor or call me Chelsea, people were push- getting who we are and how trade. High frequency trad- thing. at 617-261-7777. ing each other to get the we should act with one an- remaining bottles of water. other. • Res Publica (Continued from Page 2) Instead of helping each If a new blizzard were an oath of allegiance to a for- or attempting by force to administrative determina- other, people started turning to hit us next winter, I am eign state, (3) entering, or overthrow, or bearing arms tion that a U.S. Citizen has into Charles Bronson from sure it might resemble the serving in, the armed forces against, the United States. indicated his intent to re- Death Wish. police breaking up the of a foreign state if such The Terrorists Expatria- nounce his citizenship by Henry Thoreau once said, crowds. Otherwise we will be armed forces are engaged in tion Act would add to that supporting a Foreign Terror- “All great things are wild and all nothing more than the hostilities against the list “providing material sup- ist Organization. That indi- free.” However, when super- “Lord of the Flies.” United States, (4) serving port or resources to a foreign vidual will then have the the employment of a foreign terrorist organization; en- right to appeal that determi- state as a national of such gaging in, or purposefully nation within the State De- EXPAND YOUR “QUALITY OF LIFE” foreign state or having de- and materially supporting, partment and, then, to a fed- Kristine Bahr, M.S. 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Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Robert DeLeo was the guest speaker at the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce VIP Business Expo Luncheon. Many area state representatives joined the Speaker including: Seated: MV Chamber President Joe Bevilacqua, Economic Development Committee Chairman Brian Dempsey, Ways and Means Vice Chairwoman Barbara L’Italian, Energy Committee Chairman Barry Feingold, Standing: Eagle Tribune Publisher Al Getler moderator, Health Care Financing Committee Chairwoman Harriet Stanley, Veterans Affairs Vice Chair- Societa Santa Maria woman Linda Dean Campbell, and Public Safety Committee Chairman Mike Costello. Di Anzano Festival Societa Santa Maria Di Band of Lawrence at 1:30 PM. EarthFest 2010 Anzano will celebrate its Everyone is welcomed to at- The 17th Annual EarthFest, 105th festival of the Madonna tend the festivities which will sponsored by Radio 92.9 and on Sunday, June 6, 2010. take place on Sunday June Whole Foods Market, will be There will be a Mass cel- 6, 2010. The procession will held on Saturday May 22, ebrated at Saint Leonard begin at the corner of Prince 2010 at the Hatch Shell in Church at 10:30 AM. The sol- and Hanover Streets in the Boston. emn procession will take North End of Boston. Music on the main stage place throughout the streets For more information call starts at 12 noon, and the of the North End accompa- Elio LoRusso at 617-776- event will feature perfor- nied by the Italian-American 2739. mances by Collective Soul, Gin Blossoms, Crash Kings and Marcy Playground. The Kevin Harris Project Performed festival will also feature ex- hibits and environmental displays, staffed by sponsors at the North End Branch Library and non-profit environmen- Collective Soul tal organizations from New England. Each exhibitor is family area. The Kids Planet of Whole Foods Market and committed to raising aware- will feature a wide variety of a variety of other vendors. ness and offering educa- musical acts and entertain- Numerous booths onsite tional information about dif- ment as well as environ- will offer educational dis- ferent environmental is- mental activities and edu- plays, exhibits and food sam- sues facing the planet. cational displays. Musical pling. The booths will be In addition to the musical performances will feature staffed by event sponsors performances on the main family-friendly bands and and local environmental and stage, the 2010 Radio 92.9 related artists. Additional non-profit organizations. EarthFest will also feature activities in The Kids Planet MAIN STAGE once again The Kids Planet range from face painting to Performance Schedule — an expanded interactive healthy treats, compliments 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Marcy Playground, Crash The NORTH END Kings, The Gin Blossoms COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER and Collective Soul. The Kevin Harris Project smiles for the camera. KIDS PLANET st presents Performance Schedule On Wednesday, April 21 the Kevin Harris Project per- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm formed to a delighted audience at the North End Branch Library, 25 Parmenter Street, Boston. Their repertoire ranged from jazz classics to Afro-Cubano style. A reception FOR RENT - REVERE accompanied the program. This program was sponsored in BREAKERS CONDOMINIUM part by the Friends of the North End Library. 2 bdrm, 2 bath Condo on Revere Beach Blvd. 7th floor ocean views $ SELLSELL YOURYOUR GOLDGOLD $ from all rooms. Newly renov. Amenities include Now! NOWNOW !!!!!! 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The COMPASS MEDICAL, P.C., & others. obtain a fine education as observance of the feast of the OF THE ESTATE OF MARK A. VASA well as a grounding in reli- Ascension, celebrated on th SJC-10457 gion and morals, a balance Thursday May 13 , is of SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS necessary to see us through great antiquity. St. August- 456 MASS. 175; 921 N.E. 2d 963; March 2, 2010, Decided the vicissitudes of life. ine says that it is of apostolic As we approach Ascension origin, and he speaks of it in Beginning in March, 2003, contains claims for wrongful We have held the claim Thursday distinct memories a way that shows it was the the four defendant physi- death and punitive damages. that a physician failed to of our days at Saint John’s universal observance of the cians treated Jane Berg- The defendants answered warn a patient of the risks come flooding back, in par- Church long before his time. hold for dizziness and light the complaint and requested associated with a course of ticular our short and often The feast commemorates headedness. She experi- that a malpractice tribunal medical treatment falls eventful walk to Sacred the elevation of Christ into enced these symptoms up to be convened. After initially within the medical malprac- Heart Church for Mass on heaven by His own power in four times daily, including denying the request, a judge tice tribunal statue. holy days of obligation. It is presence of His disciples, the while driving. She suffered in the Superior Court recon- Doctors have a duty to in- amazing how energized kids fortieth day after His Resur- also from diabetes, stroke sidered his earlier ruling form patients of available can become once they hit rection. with lingering congestive and allowed the defendants options for medical treat- the open air and the beck- Although the place of the heart failure, and hyper- request for a malpractice ment and the material risks oning street on which they Ascension is not distinctly tension. The defendants pre- tribunal. that each option entails. play, even when the journey stated, tradition designates scribed her various medica- The plaintiff contends that This duty ensures that pa- is as short as the half block that it was Mount Olivet. tions and modified the her claims are not subject to tients can make informed that separates the school Since after the Ascension prescriptions she received the malpractice tribunal decisions regarding their from the church. Every holy the disciples are described from other physicians. On requirement because the health care. Providing such day we would line up and file as returning to Jerusalem October 15, 2007, Berghold claims are based on “simple information is not related to as a class to Sacred Heart from the mount that is lost control of her motor negligence” rather than whether the treatment it- Church where we attended called Olivet, which is near vehicle and drove into the “medical malpractice.” The self is performed compe- Mass. Ascension Thursday Jerusalem, within a Sab- Brockton Hospital building, plaintiff argues further that tently, but it is a treatment- was different, it signaled the bath day’s journey. Trad- crushing to death Mark the medical malpractice related medical activity. approach of the end of the ition has consecrated Vasa, an employee of Brock- tribunal statute is inappli- Similarly, warning patients’ school year and summer va- this site as the Mount of ton Hospital. cable absent a doctor- of symptoms that they are cation. The kids were in Ascension. Vasa’s widow, acting indi- patient relationship be- reasonably likely to experi- high spirits; we pushed and In the liturgies the day is vidually and as executrix of tween the plaintiff and de- ence as a result of medical shoved each other on our meant to celebrate the Vasa’s estate, sued Berghold fendant. We conclude that, treatment, and that will way to church under the completion of the work of in the Superior Court, even- because the claims are re- render unsafe everyday ac- watchful eyes of the Sisters our salvation, the pledge of tually settling those claims. lated to the medical treat- tivities such as driving, is a who accompanied us. It our glorification with Christ, The Plaintiff then amended ment the defendants pro- treatment-related medical would only take a well di- and His entry into heaven her complaint to add Com- vided to Berghold, they are activity. rected glance from Sister with our human nature pass Medical, P.C. (Com- subject to the malpractice The claims in this case are Simom or Eucharia to settle glorified. pass), and Compass’s em- tribunal requirement. within the competence of a us down; if you received a As adults, the lessons of ployees, the four treating Chapter 231 Section 60B malpractice tribunal be- second glance you knew any the past have become the physicians, as defendants. provides that malpractice cause they involve medical number of things could hap- practices by which we live The amended complaint action shall be heard by the judgment exercised by the pen, ranging from cleaning our lives, deepening and alleges that the defendants Medical Malpractice Tribu- defendant physicians. In de- the blackboards after school resonating with greater un- knew or should have known nal before continuing with ciding what warnings to give to the dreaded note to your derstanding with the pas- that the medications they the suit. The Tribunal will about the side effects of parents. sage of time. prescribed, alone or in con- decide the legitimacy of the medical treatment, a physi- Prior to the holy day we The Mass schedule for junction with Berghold’s age plaintiff’s case. cian must consider “the his- would be reminded of its sig- Ascension Thursday is as and existing illnesses, were The Malpractice Tribunal tory and needs of (the) pa- nificance, the reminders follows: likely to impair her physical is made up of a Doctor, a tients and the qualities of were tailored to the preoccu- and mental abilities to oper- Lawyer and a Judge. the (treatment).” pation and imaginings of Thursday: May 13, 2010 ate a motor vehicle safely. Even though there was no Thus, a decision regarding restless young minds; for St. Leonard Church Additionally, the amended doctor client relationship what warnings, if any, to pro- instance, Ascension Thurs- 12:05 P.M. complaint alleges that the between the deceased and vide patients about the side day is not about the approach 7:00 P.M. defendants committed a the doctor, the court held effects of particular drugs breach of their duty to Berg- that because the driver was involves a medical judgment hold and the public by fail- treated by a doctor the case by a physician. National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame ing to advise Berghold not to has to go before the Malprac- Subjecting the claims New England Chapter drive. The complaint also tice Tribunal first. here to a malpractice tribu- ´%XLOGVIRU

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The Community Ed. Center Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It th Celebrates its 38 Spring Gaduations If you heard such a bold stand had it been ness in Boston because a sudden an election year? I think of Mayor Menino’s attitude surge in ac- not. Who is Hiz Honor trying toward Arizona! … It’s about tivity in the to impress???? It makes a time! The City of Boston is water near lot of sense for the state of beginning to enforce clean- Logan Airport this weekend, Arizona to deport Mexican liness in East Boston. You it was only a drill. Over 600 illegals if they are caught will now be fined if you people from local, state and breaking the law for any rea- litter in the streets of federal agencies as well as son. Remember, Illegals do Eastie. Should you get hospitals and airlines par- not pay taxes, take away caught by a Boston Police ticipated in the simulation jobs from American citizens, officer or Inspectional Ser- of a 747 Jet crashing into the live off our resources, and vices Officer you will be Boston Harbor. The drill benefit from our healthcare slapped with a $25 fine. went without incident! ... and education at the ex- Absentee landlords, listen Hundreds of immigrants pense of the taxpayer. Some up! You too will be fined with marched in Everett, Chelsea of them are alleged crimi- a green ticket if your prop- and East Boston over the nals fleeing their country. erty is filled with debris. weekend to demand immi- Do our politicians believe You are also required The Community Ed. Center (East Boston Adult Ed. Cen- gration reform, and protest taxpayers to be stupid? Does to have your trash placed ter) celebrated its 38th Spring graduations on April 29, 2010 the Arizona Immigration Hiz Honor believe citizens in proper receptacles with and on May 1, 2010. Over 300 immigrants, refugees, and Law. However, there are over are not aware of the costs heavy bags … The Sacred US. school drop-outs received diplomas in: English, U.S. Citi- six millions illegals in this of all the entitlements given Heart Church will be hold- zenship Prep., Computer I and II, GED Preparation, ATB country today zapping our to illegals??? Arizona has ing their festival in a month Vocational School Entrance Exams Prep., College and resources. None of them set a precedence that is or two. Rumors are it may Vocational School placement and scholarship services. paying taxes! Many Citizens backed up by our Constitu- be a three day affair with Ms. Jude Goldman and Ms. Ellie Starr, board members of this country are finding tion. Ultra liberal Menino entertainment … The East from the Lenny Fund Foundation officiated the Thursday it hard to tolerate this out and the City Council are so Boston Chamber of Com- night graduation. Ms. Goldman reminded the students that of control situation. Hard bent on trying to impress merce is holding their Lenny Zakim visited the Center in 1995 and was “Very working citizens are sick their liberal democratic annual $10,000 Dinner on impressed with the Community Education Center (East of carrying the burden of party they have lost touch May 27th at Spinelli’s Func- Boston Adult Ed.) because it does so much with so little and others! ... Mayor Tom Men- with reality, and the people tion Facility in East Boston. receives no city, state, or Federal funds.” ino and the Boston City who really keep our economy There will be plenty of prizes Ms. Starr added “... it is wonderful to see so many people Council on the other hand going. Mayor Menino, his and a guaranteed night of from so many races and religious faiths studying together don’t get it! More Massachu- counterparts Arroyo and fun. The lucky winner will and preparing themselves for a brighter tomorrow.” setts residents disagree Turner should be the ones walk away with $10,000 or “Much has happened this semester,” stated Mr. Dominic with Menino’s stand against to open up their homes to split the pot. Cocktail hour Avellani, the program director. Arizona by taking away Bos- all the illegals they have begins at 6:00 p.m. followed “We have opened a new computer class, many of our stu- ton business. Arizona is invited to Boston, and per- by a Dinner of Surf and Turf dents have improved their English, became U.S. Citizens, enforcing a federal law (that sonally provide them with at 7:00 p.m. Complimentary learned computer skills, completed their GED, and will be has never been enforced) food and shelter from their Beverages all evening. Don’t attending college or vocational school in September, 2010.” and adopted their own law pockets until such time as be left out, call today 617- The Center invites anyone wishing to improve himself/ called the Arizona Immigra- the illegals become legal and 569-5000 to reserve your herself to visit the Center at 119 London Street, East Boston tion Law, deporting illegals pay taxes. In fact there are seat at the most exciting or call 617-567-7873 for further information. caught breaking the law. people in Massachusetts event of the year ... Would Hiz Honor have taken saying they will not do busi- Till next time! KIT CLARK SENIOR SERVICE ATTENTION NURTRITION PROGRAM East Boston Residents and Businesses Senior citizens hot lunches are offered at the East Boston Social Centers every day from 11am to 12pm at 68 Central Dear Resident: DISPOSING OF YOUR night before. Failure to do so Square in the gym. All seniors 60 years of age and older The City of Boston is un- TRASH: you must put out will result in a fine of $25. are welcome! Reservations required. Call Jeannie at dertaking a series of new your trash in either a barrel KEEPING YOUR SIDE- 617-568-9656. initiatives to improve the with a closable lid or in a WALK CLEAN: you are re- cleanliness and appearance standard, heavy-duty, two- sponsible for sweeping in of East Boston, including in- ply trash bag. You cannot put front of your home or busi- creased enforcement of out trash in grocery/CVS ness at least once a week. If sanitation laws. bags or in boxes. Unsecured you live in a building with All residents of the City of trash can blow into the multiple residents, you must Boston have the responsibil- street or become food for ro- make arrangements to take ity to properly dispose of their dents. Failure to comply will turns sweeping and cleaning trash and to keep the side- result in a fine of $25. You gutters. walk in front of their resi- are also responsible for put- HOMEOWNERS & LAND- dence or business clean and ting out your trash neatly at LORDS: thanks to the new free of obstruction. To en- the curb by 7AM on your East Boston Chamber sure residents meet those trash day or after 5PM the (Continued on Page 14) responsibilities, the Com- Annual $10,000 Dinner monwealth of Massachu- setts has empowered the Generously Sponsored by Suffolk Downs City of Boston to pass ordi- The East Boston Chamber of Commerce’s annual nances that encourage $10,000 Dinner fundraiser will be held on Thurs- compliance. PINELLI’S day, May 27, 2010. The Chamber will host the event Up to this date, these laws this year at the newly-renovated Spinelli’s Func- have been enforced in a tar- FUNCTION FACILITY tion Facility, 280 Bennington Street, East Boston. geted fashion. Going forward, the laws governing trash dis- Per The 10,000 Dinner is one of East Boston’s pre- BEREAVEMENT BUFFET $13.25 Person miere events. The evening will feature a lavish posal will be enforced throughout Boston and resi- multi-course surf and turf dinner, complimentary Please accept sincere condolences, from the beverages all night, $10,000 Grand Prize Drawing, dents will be held respon- raffles and auctions, and tons of fun and prizes for sible. Boston Police and the Spinelli’s family and staff. During this difficult guests. The excitement begins at 6:00PM with cock- Inspectional Services De- time, we would like to offer our facility at a partment (“ISD”) are empow- tail hour, followed by dinner and drawing at 7:00PM. specially reduced price, for you, your family and ered to enforce these laws. Local businesses in particular can support the friends. event in several different ways: purchase a draw- LITTERING: you are not ing ticket; join us for dinner; or make a donation allowed to dispose of trash on SERVED UPON ARRIVAL that can be raffled, auctioned, or given away as a the street or sidewalk. You consolation prize. This is a great way to promote must store your trash in a Coffee, Mini Danish Pastries and Tea Breads your business while supporting the community of proper receptacle on your East Boston. own property or dispose of it BUFFET LUNCHEON MENU Tickets are now available. For more information in a public barrel. Failure to Tossed Salad, Assorted Rolls with Butter comply will result in a fine or to get involved, please call 617-569-5000 or con- Chicken, Ziti and Broccoli Alfredo tact any member of the East Boston Chamber of of $25. If a police officer or Eggplant Parmigiana Commerce Board of Directors. For further informa- ISD officer sees you throw- tion on the Chamber and our programming, please ing an empty can or ciga- Italian Sausages, Onions and Potatoes call us or visit www.EastBostonChamber.com. For rette butt on the sidewalk, further information on Suffolk Downs and its live they can stop you, ask for Above price does not include a 15% Administration Fee and a 7% Mass State Tax. your identification, and is- summer racing schedule, please log onto their 280 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON, MA website at www.SuffolkDowns.com. sue you a fine. An empty can or cigarette butt is not worth Telephone: 617-567-4499 www.spinellis.com $25. Page 8 POST-GAZETTE, MAY 14, 2010

Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts Hosts 75th Anniversary Racing Season begins at “First Conference of the United States and Canada SUFFOLK DOWNS On April 23, the Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts hosted This Saturday, PREAKNESS STAKES DAY the “First Conference of the United States and Canada Chapters: Opening Day of the 2010 live racing sea- at the main Clubhouse entrance (12:45- Strategies for the diffusion of Ital- son at Suffolk Downs is this Saturday, 2:45, weather permitting). Family Fun ac- ian language and culture in the May 15, Preakness Stakes Day. Gates open tivities will take place near the outdoor play- United States and Canada.” The at 10:00 a.m. and first post time for the nine- ground. The Grandstand apron will feature participants included the Secre- race program is 1:15 p.m. The track is of- a variety of food and beverage options, in- tary General of the Dante fering free admission as it opens the gates cluding Firefly’s BBQ and The Sausage Guy. Alighieri Society in Rome, for its 75th anniversary season. After Opening Day, the following two Alessandro Masi, Eugenio Vender, In addition to live racing, the track will weeks of live racing will consist of two race liaison with the four hundred simulcast the 135th running of the Preakness days each. These dates are Wednesday, Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Balti- May 19; Sunday, May 23 (Phantom Gourmet Spencer Di Scala, chapters of the Dante, Luca more, MD, where Kentucky Derby winner Safari); Wednesday, May 26; and Saturday, President of the Dante Bonomi, President of the Dante Super Saver will continue his quest for May 29. Starting Memorial Day, May 31, Alighieri Society of Alighieri Society of Siena, Silvia racing’s elusive Triple Crown. Wagering on the track will conduct a Monday-Tuesday- Massachusetts Giugni, Director of PLIDA (the Dante’s new methodology for the Preakness Stakes will be available both Wednesday-Saturday racing schedule. First teaching Italian), and Paolo Verri, head of the Committee to Friday and Saturday. race post time is 12:45 p.m. celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italian unification. The On Opening Day, patrons can purchase a Suffolk Downs will celebrate its 75th anni- Presidents of ten society chapters throughout the United 2010 season pass for just $5, with all pro- versary throughout the season. Built by States and Canada and the Italian Consul General in Bos- ceeds supporting the track’s Thoroughbred 3,000 workers in just 62 days, the historic ton, Liborio Stellino, attended. Participating as well was the retirement programs. Patrons can have track opened on July 10, 1935 and has been representative that Ambassador Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata their picture taken with a racehorse and a showcase for some of the most famous sent to observe the proceedings, First Counselor of the Ital- jockey at the Fan Photo Experience located names in Thoroughbred racing history. ian Embassy in Washington Cristiano Maggipinto. President Spencer Di Scala of the Massachusetts Dante organized the sessions and chaired the meetings. Confer- • Federal Spending (Continued from Page 1) ees listened to several interesting talks on how to modern- have proven themselves Iraq home, and send the End foreign aid. It only ize Italian language teaching in the United States and very successful in doing just other half to quickly finish seems to make recipients Canada. At the suggestion of Secretary General Alessandro that? The Department of Ag- the job in Afghanistan. Iraq more dependent on us, in- Masi, the Presidents agreed to the naming of an interna- riculture serves no useful has become dependent on stead of themselves. The tional committee under President Di Scala’s direction that purpose other than to give the U.S. to provide for its se- days of giving Africa $60 bil- would study how to strengthen Italian language teaching in rich farmers, some of which curity and to rebuild its in- lion dollars for AIDS preven- North American high schools and universities in a climate are members of Congress, frastructure while banking tion is over. We simply can- where the demand for Italian language courses is increas- large undeserved subsidies. at least $8 billion of surplus not afford it. ing. The committee will produce a report for the Ambassa- Food stamps, a Department in its annual budget. Time is Do these suggestions dor on how to ensure that students in the PLIDA program of Agriculture program, must up. sound harsh? I think they will gain credits for the study of Italian language that will be advertise for participants. It Stop rebuilding Afghani- are realistic. Otherwise, the recognized in the United States, Canada, and Italy. should stop funding the pur- stan until the Taliban is country will spiral downward The formation of this committee under the leadership of chase of potato chips and dip. rooted out once and for all. and everyone will be left hold- President Di Scala adds an important new international di- The Department of Health Send all the expensive con- ing the proverbial bag. mension to the work of the Massachusetts Dante and makes and Human Services must go tractors home and let Af- Reach Gregory D. Lee at it a beacon of Italian language education and culture for the as well, unless ObamaCare ghanistan pay for them www.gregorydlee.com. worldwide Dante Alighieri network. The speedy implemen- is repealed. Even then, it once the enemy is defeated Reprinted with permission by tation of the PLIDA program in Cambridge and other changes could probably be reduced at militarily. Northstar Wrtiers. will transform the local Dante into a model for Dante organi- least 50 percent. zations in the United States and Canada. The report by the After receiving encourage- international committee to the Ambassador and the close ment from Congress, Freddie OBILE NSURANCE cooperation that will follow will for the first time intimately Mac and Fanny Mae funded NOBILE INSURANCE link together the Dante in Massachusetts with the central sub-prime loans to people ALBANO F. PONTE, CEP administration in Rome, with the Boston Consulate Gen- without a down payment and Financial and Estate Planning eral, with the Italian Embassy in Washington, and with the no hope of making the Email [email protected] Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the study of these subjects, monthly payments. They Phone 617-320-0022 infusing new resources and energy into the effort to further had “no skin in the game,” MICHAEL F. NOBILE, CPCU the study of Italian language and affairs. as the president is fond of On April 24, the Board of Governors of the Massachusetts saying. That action almost ARLINGTON BOSTON Dante enthusiastically supported the formation of the com- took down the entire 148A Massachusetts Avenue 251 Hanover Street mittee and the establishment of the Cambridge Dante as a economy when the housing Arlington, MA 02474 Boston, MA 02113 PLIDA certification center and as the leader in this effort. bubble burst. They need to go (781) 646-1200 (617) 523-6766 The chair of the Education Committee, Wega Firenze out of business. Fax (781) 646-1148 MEDFORD Fax (617) 523-0078 reported that the process of securing certification for our Politicians always say that 39 Salem Street organization is well under way and that should be completed cutting “fraud, waste and Medford, MA 02155 soon. This certification will create a high quality language abuse” will reduce costs. (781) 395-4200 school at the Cambridge Dante; this development and Presi- They have been saying that Fax (781) 391-8493 dent Di Scala’s chairmanship of the international commit- as long as I can remember. tee will enable the Dante Alighieri Society of Massachu- Yet, fraud, waste and abuse setts to guide the international effort described above. continue. Politicians need a As Dr. Masi wrote in his letter thanking President Di Scala new slogan, because obvi- May 11, 2010 and the Dante of Massachusetts for the welcome he received ously nothing has happened and for the work accomplished: “I refer in particular to the to reverse this trend. When Dear Residents and specific request of our Embassy in Washington that has put Congress throws more Businesses of the North End, us in a position, for the first time, to coordinate our work money at a program, it only closely with Boston Consul General Liborio Stellino and with serves to feed the fraud and Number Productions Inc. is currently filming a feature film the First Counselor of the Washington Embassy Cristiano waste. entitled “What’s Your Number?” in the City of Boston. This film Maggipinto. The request that we have received to offer Cut regulation. More regu- stars Anna Faris and Chris Evans. courses in Italian language that will result in the attain- lation means increased We will be in your neighborhood from Monday, May 24th ment of the PLIDA certification for young descendants of business expenses, which Italians, for Italianists teaching in the universities, for lo- through Friday, May 28th. Please note: filming on this project will translates to fewer profits, occur only on Wednesday, May 26th and Thursday, May 27th cal language schools, and for everyone who looks to Italy as which translates to less gov- from approximately 10 AM to 2 AM. Because of logistical a country of art and culture is a virtue and a duty to which ernment revenue. Congress requirements, please note some streets will have limited parking the ‘Dante’ answers with pride and concrete action. The dis- is quick to regulate an and slight detours: cussions I had with you and with the members of the Board airline’s carry-on baggage of Governors enabled me to understand personally the pas- policy, banks and the gas Salem St., Cooper St., Prince St., N. Margin St., sion and the dedication with which “planet Italy” has been mileage automobile manu- Parmenter St., Cross St., and Bartlett Pl. constructed — with many years of sacrifice — in Cambridge.” facturers must meet, but We are doing everything we can to reduce the amount of they exempt themselves restrictions on Resident parking in the area. Please look carefully from any law or regulation it LAW OFFICES OF at the postings and the times that are listed with each posting. If passes. Small businesses, you have any other questions or concerns in regards to our work, the engine of the U.S. please contact us at anytime at 310-310-9810. FRANK J. CIANO economy, refuse to hire be- We’d like to thank all the residents and businesses in the GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW cause they continue to hear about Congress’s intent to neighborhood for being understanding regarding our work. The DIVORCE • WILLS • ESTATE PLANNING • TRUSTS bring more regulation and North End is a beautiful area of the city and we are privileged to CRIMINAL • PERSONAL INJURY • WORKERS COMP. higher taxes. Until small have the opportunity to film in your neighborhood. business owners hear other- Sincerely, 617-354-9400 wise, they will hold back in Location Department Si Parla Italiano hiring because they don’t 230 MSGR. O’BRIEN HIGHWAY • CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02141 know what the future brings. Number Productions, Inc. • 41 Linskey Way • Cambridge, MA 02142 Bring half of our troops in POST-GAZETTE, MAY 14, 2010 Page 9 The Socially Set by Hilda M. Morrill

Smiling for the camera at the “22nd Literary “Literary Lights” benefit committee member Lights Dinner” are Boston Lyric Opera’s Esther Gina Wickwire and Geoffrey Wickwire. Nelson of Brookline, left, and Wendy Shattuck “Literary Light” Jonathan Lethem, left, with (Photo by Roger Farrington) of Boston. (Photo by Roger Farrington) Dick Dray. (Photo by Roger Farrington) More than 350 guests and Stewart; and Pulitzer Prize- May 17, at the newly reno- community. The Norton eight years and as modera- supporters of the Boston Pub- winning novelist Elizabeth vated Paramount Theatre, Awards originated with the tor of “Elliot Norton Reviews” lic Library recently attended Strout. 549 Washington St., in Norton Medal first bestowed on WGBH-TV from 1958- the “22nd Literary Lights All proceeds from the Lit- Boston’s Theater District. in 1983 and since then, 1982. Mr. Norton reviewed Dinner,” which was held in erary Lights event will ben- As previously announced, awards now include the more than 6,000 productions the Grand Ballroom of the efit the David McCullough actor Karen MacDonald, a Lifetime Achievement in New York and other Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Conservation Fund for the founding company member Award, the Norton Prize for American cities, and abroad; The annual celebration BPL’s Special Collections of the American Repertory Sustained Excellence, and and in 1971 he received a recognizes authors, play- and special programs at the Theatre, is this year’s recipi- more than a dozen awards to special Tony Award from wrights, poets and other Library. ent of the Elliot Norton Prize outstanding productions, the League of American significant contributors to For information about up- for Sustained Excellence. performers, directors and Theatres and Producers. literature. coming Associates’ events, Tony Shalhoub and Brooke designers. Mr. Norton was born in Bos- The elegant, black-tie ben- call 617-536-3886 or visit Adams, now on Broadway The awards were founded ton in 1903 and died in 2003 efit featured Nantucket www.theassociates.org. in “Lend Me a Tenor,” will in honor of Elliot Norton, who at the age of 100 years old. author Nathaniel Philbrick ……. The Boston Theater attend as guests of honor. served as drama critic for as the evening’s keynote Critics Association has an- In addition, StageSource Boston newspapers for forty- (Continued on Page 13) speaker. nounced its nominees for will present its annual Other noted authors re- this year’s Elliot Norton Theatre Hero Award to ceived awards including poet Awards, which recognize ex- Michael Maso, longtime Dan Chiasson; novelist cellence in Greater Boston managing director of the Stona Fitch; historian Jill theater. The awards will be Huntington Theatre Com- Lepore; novelist and essay- given at the 28th annual pany. The award honors ist Jonathan Lethem; non- ceremony, to be held at Mr. Maso’s role as a cham- fiction author Ben Mezrich; 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 pion and inspiration for author and diplomat Rory p.m.) this coming Monday, Boston-area theaters and artists. The evening will also include musical per- formances from the shows nominated for “Outstanding Musical” this year. Members of the Selection Committee for 2010 included Don Aucoin, Jared Bowen, Terry Byrne, Carolyn Clay, Iris Fanger, Louise Kennedy, Joyce Kulhawik, Sandy MacDonald, Robert Nesti, Ed Siegel, and Caldwell Titcomb. “Literary Lights” benefit committee member Peggy Dray, Tickets for the event, center, is pictured with author Ben Mezrich and Tonya which will be followed by Chen Mezrich. (Photo by Roger Farrington) a reception, are available through Ovationtix, 866- 811-4111 or online at https:/ /www.ovationtix.com/trs/ Mattéo Gallo pe/8098555. The Elliot Norton Awards are presented annually to recognize achievement in o Appraisals the Greater Boston theatre Sales & Rentals

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THE HARVARD FILM ARCHIVE PRESENTS Vittorio De Sica – Neo-realism, Melodrama, Fantasy The Harvard Film Archive is pleased to present a series of films by the legendary Ital- FINAL 24 — ROBIN HOOD ian director Vittorio De Sica: A DRAMATIZATION (DVD) COLLECTION (DVD) VITTORIO DE SICA – NEO- MVDvisual Sony Pictures Home Ent. REALISM, MELODRAMA, Final 24 is a fresh and Sony Pictures Home Enter- FANTASY, running JUNE 5 revealing alternative biogra- tainment debuts four classic – JUNE 14. The series will phy series that unlocks tales featuring the legend- include such classics as The the hidden secrets, psycho- ary swashbuckler Robin Bicycle Thieves, Shoeshine logical flaws and trigger Hood, the legendary bandit and The Garden of the Finzi- events that led to the tragic who steals from the rich to Continis as well as more deaths of eight global icons. give to the poor. The Bandit rarely screened, but equally Each episode maps out the of Sherwood Forest (1946) stunning films Miracle in final 24 hours of a different stars Academy Award nomi- Milan, Terminal Station and celebrity’s life. Weaving in nee Cornel Wilde as the son After the Fox, starring Peter and out of this central nar- of Robin Hood following in his Sellers and Britt Ekland. rative is the celebrity’s back- father’s footsteps; About the Series: story, which lays bare the Prince of Thieves (1948) One of the most influential threads of fate that led inex- with Jon Hall wearing the and talented directors of the tricably from childhood to the green tri-cornered hat and postwar Italian cinema, Shoeshine (Sciuscia) moment of death. Telling tights; Rogues of Sherwood Vittorio De Sica (1902-1974) Garden of the Finzi-Continis. lyric beauty of Naples and interviews with loved ones Forest (1950) has John is credited as a progenitor of Although De Sica is cel- De Sica’s evident love for and confidantes combined Derek as Robin’s son; and the neorealist movement ebrated today as one of its people and places while with high-end dramatic re- Sword of Sherwood Forest that radically reshaped the the great Italian directors, subtly plumbing the depths enactments and archival (1960) has Richard Greene cinematic landscape in Eu- important major works fea- of the human heart. material, illuminate these reprising his role for Ham- rope and beyond. De Sica’s tured in this selective ret- Italy 1954, b/w, 107 min. compelling life (and death) mer Films from the long-run- early films defined the quin- rospective such as Miracle in Italian with English subtitles. stories. ning TV series. Four swash- tessence of neo-realism by Milan, Shoeshine and The The Children Are NICOLE BROWN SIMP- buckling adventures of transforming their neces- Gold of Naples remain all too Watching Us (I bambini ci SON: June 12, 1994. Vibrant, Robin Hood, England’s most sarily small budgets into an rarely seen. guardano) funny, and beautiful, Nicole fabled hero. (Each classic aesthetic creed, a commit- Special thanks: Jen Alpert; Sunday June 6 at 7pm Brown Simpson appears to approx. 76 mins.). ment to working with non- Liborio Stellino, Consul Gen- A searing portrayal of have it all. With loads of 18 KIDS AND COUNTING: professional actors, shooting eral of Italy in Boston. familial disintegration viv- money, a great body, and SEASON 3 (3-DVD) on location using available idly told from the perspec- VITTORIO DE SICA two adorable children, the TLC lighting, and encouraging tive of a five-year-old aban- SCREENING SCHEDULE: ex-wife of football legend TLC’s hit television series intense character explora- doned by his mother, De O.J. Simpson is living the 18 Kids & Counting, has tion and improvisation. Shoeshine (Sciuscia) Sica’s proto-neorealist mas- Hollywood dream. In 24 viewers following the daily Guided by the intelligent and Saturday June 5 at 7pm & terpiece foregrounds a the- hours, however, the dream lives of the Duggars, a 20- rigorously structured screen- Sunday June 6 at 9pm matic concern that recurs will be brutally shattered. member family from a small plays of his frequent and De Sica’s heart-wrenching throughout his oeuvre — the Nicole will be dead, and her town in Arkansas who have most important collaborator, portrait of two impoverished troubled distance between ex-husband will stand ac- become a pop culture sensa- Cesar Zavattini, De Sica’s shoeshine boys uses the children and adults as an cused in the murder trial of tion and have all of America major films — The Children ever-present Allied soldiers echo of a dysfunctional soci- the century. talking. The Duggars aren’t Are Watching Us, Shoeshine, and bombed ruins as a con- ety destabilized by fascism VERSACE: It’s July 14th, your average family, as high Miracle in Milan and, of stant reminder of the still and war. As a vital wit- 1997 and Gianni Versace, school sweethearts Jim Bob course Umberto D. and The reverberating devastation of ness to the callousness probably the most famous and Michelle firmly believe Bicycle Thieves - are preoccu- war. De Sica and Zavattini’s and ingratitude pervasive fashion designer in the each child is a gift that pied with urgent social and interest in symbols and, throughout society, the world is kicking back at should be cherished. With political topics facing post- increasingly, fantasy, is leg- young boy’s struggle to as- his Florida mansion. In just only two sets of twins among war Italy — poverty and the ible in the figure of the cribe moral values to the 24 hours he will be dead. the 18 children, each with a hardscrabble life of the horse that becomes the boys’ world offers both an indict- With exclusive interviews name starting with the let- streets, intergenerational sole source of happiness ment and an ambiguous with his intimates, com- ter “J,” and Michelle has estrangement, and the and, almost simultaneously, vision of hope. bined with archive and been pregnant a dozen years sense of general moral de- despair. Rarely screened Italy 1943, b/w, 85 min. dramatic re-construction, of her life. Join them in road cay and vacuity cast by the today, Shoeshine stands with Italian with English subtitles. Final 24 maps out Versace’s trips, birthday parties, camp- dark shadow of the Fascist Bunuel’s Los Olviadados as The Garden of the last day alive, and the ing trips, hockey games and regime. one the great films about Finzi-Continis dramatic events that led to farm visits. Three discs and De Sica’s extraordinary children. Monday June 7 at 7pm his brutal murder at the 26 total episodes. (10 hrs.) rapport with actors grew Italy 1946, b/w, 93 min. Ital- The story of a wealthy hands of a serial killer. THE ROLLING STONES: from his own career as a ian with English subtitles Jewish family willfully shut (1 hr.). RARE AND UNSEEN (DVD) popular matinee idol and The Gold of Naples off from the rest of the world THE BEST OF ELMO 2 (DVD) MVDvisual star of sophisticated com- (L’oro di Napoli) and in reckless denial of Warner Home Video- Rare and Unseen, takes an edies in the 1930s, a back- Saturday June 5 at 9pm fascism’s hold on the Italian Sesame Workshop inside look at the sheer au- ground which also informed In this delightful episodic people, The Garden of the Join everyone’s favorite dacity of the band that took the glamorous sheen and comedy about Naples, De Finzi-Continis is narrated red monster for a fun-filled RnB and made it into main- light comic touches which Sica pays tribute to the city by Giorgio, a frequent guest story featuring some of the stream rock: The Rolling became increasingly promi- where he spent his child- of the family and the only most popular Elmo segments Stones. From smalltime nent in his cinema. Com- hood. Loosely structured one who foresees the im- ever! Elmo meets a robot band to megastar rockers, pared to the meteoric criti- around four short vignettes pending and unstoppable on Sesame Street who is The Stones have certainly cal and popular success of and featuring some of Ital- forces that will shatter losing his power. The robot had a major impact in the his early films, De Sica’s ian cinema’s biggest stars — their cloistered world. Com- is a “Memorybot,” and he music world. They played, work in the 1960s was less including De Sica as an bining luminous flashbacks needs “memories” to power they recorded and they con- favorably received until the upper-class gambler — this with the present, the film’s up again. Elmo gladly shares quered the planet for five comeback marked by The anthology showcases the structure resembles De his memories of special decades. This new DVD re- Sica’s own comeback: the times with his friends — lease is a collection of rare once great director who singing about the outdoors footage you won’t find else- was written off in the 1960’s with Jason Mraz, rhyming where! Features original re-emerges out of the past POST-GAZETTE with Adam Sandler, reciting rare film and videos of the with this late, luxuriant the alphabet with Indie. band, newsreels and photo- EAST BOSTON SATELLITE OFFICE masterpiece. Arie, and counting to for graphs from private collec- Italy 1970, 93 min. Italian with Feist. Elmo remem- tions. While this DVD does with English subtitles IS NOW OPEN bers even more fun with not contain any Rolling Miracle in Milan Destiny’s Child, David Stones performances or MARIE MATARESE (Miracolo a Milano) Beckham, and The Goo Goo music, it does include inter- Friday June 11 at 7pm and 35 Bennington Street, East Boston Dolls. Will Memorybot get his views featuring Mick Jagger, Sunday June 13 at 9pm power back? Every Elmo Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, 617.227.8929 An offbeat and entrancing fan, young and old, will en- Charlie Watts, and discus- entry in De Sica’s neorealist MON. and TUES. 10:00 A.M. - 3.00 P.M. joy this story of friendship sions about Rock’n’Roll, canon, Miracle in Milan is an and treasure this collection. tours and nostalgia. (1 hr. THURS. 11:00 A.M.- 2:00 P.M. extraordinary fable that (49 mins.). 4 mins.). bends towards magic real- ism to imagine a place ACCEPTING Advertisements where society’s most down- The Federal Trade Commission General Advertisements • Sales and Rentals trodden can find purchase works for the consumer to prevent fraud and deception. and possible escape from Memorials • Legals misery. Set within a fantas- Call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) ADVERTISING WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE or log on to www.ftc.gov. (Continued on Page 15) POST-GAZETTE, MAY 14, 2010 Page 11

BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION SILVERSMITHING IN THE TRA- 290 Northern Ave., Boston, MA DITION OF PAUL REVERE - Satur- BACKSTREET BOYS - June 8, Special Events day, May 29, 2010 from 1:00-4:00PM. 2010 at 7:30PM. The boys are back! Geoffrey Blake, a master silversmith BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY The teen pop sensation are on tour from Old Newbury Crafters, produces NOW 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA and they are making their way back hand-wrought sterling silver flatware MAN IN THE STREET: BOS- to Boston. Don’t miss this show! just as Paul Revere did in his North PLAYING TON PHOTOGRAPHS BY JULES EARTH, WIND & FIRE - Thurs- End shop. The Paul Revere house is AARONS – When Jules Aarons be- day, June 10, 2010 at 7:30PM. With located on the Freedom Trail in gan photographing seriously in 1947, songs like “Shining Star,” “Got to Boston’s North End. A must see spot he chose the streets and neighbor- Give,” “Let’s Groove” and “Boogie for tourists and everyday visitors. UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN hoods of Boston as his subject. He Wonderland” it is no wonder that Throughout the year the Paul Revere was drawn to the way people in they can rock the house. House hosts a variety of events and the neighborhoods lived their DONNA SUMMER - August 27, programs for the entire family. public lives and the energy with 2010 at 7:30PM. A five-time Grammy For more information about which they talked, played and winner, Donna Summer was the first these events please log onto interacted. Inspired by “street pho- artist to win the Grammy for Best Rock www.paulreverehouse.org. tographers” such as Henri Cartier- Vocal Performance, Female (1979, Bresson and Helen Levitt, Aarons “Hot Stuff”) as well as the first-ever PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE worked solidly in that tradition, find- recipient of the Grammy for Best BLIND ing a steady supply of visual inspira- Dance Recording (1997, “Carry On”). Dwight Hall, 174 N. Beacon St., tion in the juxtaposition of people In 2004, she became one of the first Watertown, MA against their urban background. inductees, as both an Artist Inductee REVELS AT PERKINS SCHOOL- Please note: Gallery hours Monday, and a Record Inductee (for 1977’s “I Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 7:30PM. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 9:00- Feel Love”) into the Dance Music Hall Revels and Perkins School for the 5:00, Tuesday, Thursday: 9:00-7:00, th of Fame in New York City. It is esti- Blind celebrate the 10 anniversary Sunday: 1:00-5:00 Located in the mated that Donna Summer has sold of a remarkable collaboration. Central Library, 700 Boylston Street, more than 130 million records. For Revels brings traditional music and Wiggin Gallery, McKim Building, 3rd tickets visit www.ticketmaster.com. dance expertise, their ability to Floor. For more information about create instant theater, and a few these events and the many other pro- HOUSE OF BLUES BOSTON guest artists. Perkins provides the grams at the library please log onto 15 Lansdowne St., Boston, MA talented, spirited youngsters who www.bpl.org. CYNDI LAUPER - Saturday, sing, dance and play in the folk band. June 26, 2010 at 7:00PM. The gen- For more information about this THE HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES esis of Bring Ya To The Brink, a title event and the programs offered 54 Turner Street, Salem, MA culled from the lyrics of the percus- please call 617-972-7583 or THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN sive stand-out jam “Lyfe,” lies within www.perkins.org. GABLES was the inspiration behind Cyndi’s unique, often sharp-edged Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel. It was observations of the world. Log onto WILBUR THEATRE built in 1668; and features a secret www.houseofblues.com/tickets 246 Tremont Street, Boston, MA. staircase, 17th century architecture, or call 888-693-BLUE (2583). DOM IRRERA - Friday, May 14, and three centuries of decorative arts 2010 - Dom’s first big break was his as well as social and maritime his- BOSTON SYMPHONY HALL performance on Rodney Dangerfield’s tory. Open year-round. For more 301 Massachusetts Avenue, “Nothing Goes Right” comedy specials information call 978-744-0991. Boston, MA for HBO. In 1989 Irrera’s own HBO JOÃO GILBERTO – Friday, June “One Night Stand” earned him his first PAUL REVERE MEMORIAL 25th at 8 PM. HT Productions and New CableACE award for Best Stand-Up ASSOCIATION Festival Productions, LLC will present Comedy Special. In ’95 he won a sec- 19 North Square, Boston, MA An Evening with Brazil’s Legendary, ond CableACE for the Showtime DEBORAH SAMPSON: PETTI- Grammy Award-winning, singer and stand-up series he hosted, “Full COAT PATRIOT - Saturday, May 15, guitarist João Gilberto. He is credited Frontal Comedy.” He has performed 2010, 1:00, 1:45, and 2:30. A female with having created the bossa nova on “The Tonight Show with Jay soldier who served in the American beat and is known as the “Father of Leno,” “The Late Show with David Revolution would like to tell you about Bossa Nova.” His seminal recordings, Letterman,” “Late Night with Conan her extraordinary adventure! Story- including many songs by Antonio O’Brien,” “The Daily Show with Jon teller Joan Gatturna portrays Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, Stewart,” “The View”, and has made Sampson. established the new musical genre in several appearances on “Oprah.” BOSTON MASSACRE: COPPER the late 1950s. For more information As an avid sports fan, he hosted four PLATE PRINTING DEMONSTRA- please visit www.bso.org or call 888- seasons of Comedy Central’s irrever- Sicilian-born Carmen Consoli is the most successful fe- TION - Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 266-1200. ent football show, “Offsides,” where male singer-songwriter Italy has ever produced. She is 1:00-4:00PM. Discover the techniques he conducted hilarious on-the-field Paul Revere used to engrave and print coming back to Boston a place that she visits at least RAFFAEL’S HULL interviews with football greats. He incendiary broadsides and political once a year! The 35 year-old musician is known for her Clarion Nantasket Beach Hotel, also hosted Comedy Central’s “Behind cartoons, as well as currency to pay unflinching emotional live performances of songs that Hull, MA the Scenes at the American soldiers soon after the Revolutionary RON DELLA CHIESA STRICKTLY Comedy Awards: For more examine broad themes of love, illness, solitude and War began. Gary Gregory demon- SINATRA – Friday, June 25 at 8 PM. information please visit friendship from a feminine — and feminist — perspec- strates the process. Dance to the 18-piece Beantown www.thewilburtheatre.com. tive. Her innovative mixture of Italian song with indie- Swing Orchestra, featuring American rock influences, bossa nova rhythms and jazz and blues- Idol finalist John Stevens, as they pay inspired riffs have engendered a sound unique on the tribute to Frank Sinatra and more. ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS Italian music scene. Consoli has six studio albums and For more information please visit [email protected] or call 617- ITALIAN RADIO land Avenue, Somerville. two live albums to her credit, all platinum albums in 633-5100. “The Sicilian Corner” 11:00AM to “BAARIA” - Tuesday, May 25 at Italy that have sold cumulatively over 1 million copies. 1:00PM every Friday with host Tom 7:30PM, hosted by COMITES, 11 Check out Italian Events and Programs for details. 33rd FREIHOFER’S SARATOGA Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The Tileston Street, Boston. The film se- JAZZ FESTIVAL Italian Show” w/Nunzio DiMarca ries is free and open to the general unlikely that the two powerhouse Saratoga Performing Arts Center, every Sunday from 10AM to 1PM public. No reservations are required. THEATER voices of the century would have ever Saratoga Springs, NY www.1110wccmam.com shared the same stage … until now! GLADYS KNIGHT, AL JARREAU “Italia Oggi” (Italy Today) GOODWIN PROCTOR LOEB DRAMA CENTER They never worked together, exactly, & TAJ MAHAL - Saturday & Sunday, Sundays 1PM to 2PM with host Boston, MA 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA except when they taped a duet in June 26 & 27. Various artists from Andrea Urdi 1460 AM “GOING GLOBAL” DOING BUSI- JOHNNY BASEBALL - May 14 separate recording sessions, but it’s around the world appear that this www.1460WXBR.com NESS IN THE ITALIAN MARKET - through May 30, 2010. An exhil- tantalizing to think what it would have year’s two-day jazz extravaganza. The “Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco Thursday, May 27, 2010. Delving arating blend of fact, fiction and been like to have Barbra Streisand and festival will feature more than 20 per- Mesiti 11AM-1PM Sundays 90.7 FM into a complex market with great po- the mystical power of the game. It Frank Sinatra teamed up for a concert formances on SPAC’s Amphitheater or online www.djrocco.com tential but high level of uncertainty traces the origin of the Curse to a tour. Just imagine the possibilities. and Gazebo stages. For more infor- “The Nick Franciosa Show” Every can be risky. The event will shed light collision of three orphaned souls: Would one have outshone the other? mation please visit www.spac.org or Sunday at 12 Noon to 3PM on radio and pry out secrets on how to do busi- Johnny O’Brien, a hard-luck right- Would their on stage banter have been call 518-584-9330 x135. stations WLYN 1360 AM and WAZN ness with Italian companies in the hander on the 1919 Sox; his idol, the friendly or a bit snippy? The rapport of 1470 AM. US, or how to grow or enter directly or man-child Babe Ruth; and Daisy these two 20th century icons is imme- DICK’S LAST RESORT “Guido Oliva Italian Hour” indirectly a challenging, different and Wyatt, a dazzling African American diately prevalent. What’s On magazine Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall 8AM - 9AM every Sunday on rewarding market within the EU. blues singer and the love of states, “As good as the music is, the Marketplace WSRO 650AM in Framingham Panel of experts cover the key sectors Johnny’s life. Johnny Baseball is a banter between the stars is equally ENTERTAINMENT LINE UP - and online at www.wsro.com. of high tech, biotech, energy and fun and spirited musical. For more memorable.” Attractive discounts for Wednesday, June 2 Nate Watkins, “Don Giovanni Show” Saturday finance. Register for this free event at infocall 617-547-8300 or log onto t groups of 10 or more. Call the Box 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM,Thursday, June 3 mornings from 6AM-8AM and Sunday www.surveymonkey.com/s/BVQBS7T www.americanrepertorytheater.org. Office at 781-891-5600 or buy tickets Brian Locher, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Fri- evenings 5PM-7PM on 950 AM WROL. (registration will close on 5/25 and at www.reagleplayers.com. day, June 4 Brian Locher, 9:00 PM – www.dongiovannishow.com. seats are limited). For more informa- CHILDREN’S THEATRE 12:00 AM, Saturday, June 5 Spinz, tion or to beome a members please 466 Central Street, Saugus, MA CITI PERFORMING ARTS 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday, June 6 DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY OF visit www.IERGonline.org. RAPUNZEL THE MUSICAL – WANG THEATRE Tim Nickerson, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, MASSACHUSETTS Sunday, May 16th at 2 PM. Rhode 270 Tremont Street, Boston, MA Monday, June 7 Brian Locher, 7:00 41 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MA REGATTABAR Island’s award-winning, professional, DIANA ROSS - May 15, 2010 PM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday, June 8 Ryan AMERICAN PASSAGE - Friday, May AT THE CHARLES HOTEL touring Kaleidoscope Theatre will at 8:00PM. Spend an evening with ... Fitzsimmons, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 21, 2010 at 7:30PM. Book Presenta- One Bennett St., Cambridge, MA present Rapunzel. The Legend, The Music, The Voice! Wednesday, June 9 Nate Watkins, tion by the Author Professor of His- CARMEN CONSOLI - June 18, MAGICIAN GEORGE SATERIAL One of the most successful 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Thursday, June tory Vincent J Cannato a journey into 2010 at 7:30PM. After an absence of 3 AND FRIENDS – Sunday, May 23rd female artists in the world. The soul- 10 Brian Locher, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, the nation’s immigration past. years comes Carmen’s new studio al- at 2PM. For years George has per- ful sound of Diana Ross continues to Friday, June 11 John Polino, 9:00 PM PIANO CONCERT - Friday, May 28, bum “Elettra” (Electra) which, as the formed at Hollywood’s Magic Castle, soar. Log onto www.citicenter.org for – 12:00 AM, Saturday, June 12 Grab 2010 at 7:30PM, by Joseph Fletcher title implies, is centered on women - has been in movies and on TV! Also tickets. Brothers, 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sun- ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE all angles and aspects of the female appearing for this show will be day, June 13 Tim Nickerson, 7:00 PM DIVINE POET’S BIRTHDAY universe. Elettra/Electra is a power- Boston’s Pop/Rock Duo Michael and AGGANIS ARENA – 10:00 PM, Monday, June 14 Tim “DANTE’S VISION OF LANGUAGE fully symbolic figure from Greek my- Marisa. 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Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

Read carefully! A British study found that not have COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED a combination of smoking, drinking, inac- electricity in EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA tivity, and a poor diet makes people 12 years their homes. 1 medium-size eggplant older than they really are, and often leads And 79% of 2 cups prepared bread crumbs to an early demise. Americans 2 beaten eggs Kure Beach, North Carolina, has banned oppose a pro- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese vacationers from wearing thong-style bath- posal to replace Ulysses S. Grant on the $50 1/4 cup Romano or Parmesan grated cheese ing suits. The decision came after the bill with Ronald Reagan. 1 cup canola or olive oil of choice for frying town realized that the existing ordinance Attention pet owners! Dogs and cats Salt banned “insufficient clothing” and nudity, may be great companions, but they’re also 8 ounces tomato sauce with no specific prohibition on thongs. “a lurking household danger,” says “We’re going to keep this as close to LiveScience.com. Based on analysis of Peel dark skin off eggplant with paring knife or potato Mayberry with a beach as you can keep it,” hospital emergency-room visits, research- peeler. Slice eggplant into one-quarter-inch rounds. Layer said Mayor Dean Lambeth. ers at the Centers for Disease Control and slices on a flat dish and salt lightly. Beads of liquid will A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Prevention estimates that 86,000 people appear on the slices as they rest one on top of the other. that a cross honoring dead war veterans was are injured every year in falls caused by a Cover eggplant with wax or plastic paper and place in the not a purely religious symbol and did not pet. Dogs are the primary culprits, caus- refrigerator for at least a half-hour. Meanwhile, warm up have to be removed from public land. ing nearly eight times more injuries than an eight-ounce can of prepared tomato sauce. Arizona Frank Buono had petitioned the cats, “mainly because dogs are bigger and FOR FRYING: With paper towels, wipe beads of liquid from government to remove the 6-foot-high cross, stronger,” says study author Judy Stevens, each eggplant slice before dipping into beaten egg. Then erected by the Veterans of Foreign Wars A quarter of dog-related falls occurred coat with bread crumbs and set aside in a platter. Heat in California’s Mojave National Preserve, while the dogs were being walked, whereas 1/4 cup of oil in a skillet. Place slices in heated oil and fry arguing that it amounted to a federal most cat injuries happened around the until brown on both sides. Place slices on paper towels to endorsement of Christianity. Justice home. “Pets are wonderful and have many absorb the oil. Then set aside on a clean platter. Because Anthony Kennedy, writing the lead opinion benefits; we’re not saying anything about eggplant slices absorb oil as they fry, additional oil may be in the 5-4 ruling, disagreed, saying, “The not having pets,” Stevens says. But she needed in the skillet. goal of avoiding governmental endorsement does recommend obedience training for FOR BAKING: Coat bottom of baking dish with some does not require eradication of all religious dogs to teach them not to pull on leashes or tomato sauce. Place one layer of eggplant slices over to- symbols in the public realm.” Amen. lunge at other animals. Also recommended: mato sauce. Spread additional sauce over the eggplant, and The astute Rosalie Cunio of Waltham, Watch where you leave pet toys and food sprinkle mozzarella cheese over sauce. Sprinkle some reminds us, religion is like a bank-neither bowls. Romano or Parmesan cheese over the mozzarella (optional). one pays dividends unless we make depos- Robyn Waters of Swampscott claims Continue layering the eggplant in that manner. Then place its. For the record, Rosalie is in the bank- there’s no excuse for the woman who kisses the baking dish into the preheated 350°F oven to bake for ing business. her dog — even a dog has some rights. twenty-five to thirty minutes. Check occasionally to see Mother Superior Frances Fitzgerald, says, Some of the most common reasons for that the top layer does not burn. Remove from oven when to the truly religious person, every day is Emergency-room visits: Stomach cramps, cheese has melted. Can be served hot or cooled. Remain- Sunday. chest pains. fever, headaches, cough, back ing eggplant parmigiana must be refrigerated. The brilliant “Mona” Lisa Cappuccio of symptoms, shortness of breath, earache, NOTE: Eggplant parmigiana can be served on a dinner plate East Boston thinks Americans are religious vomiting, facial-area cuts, head, neck, and together with linguine or spaghetti. This parmigiana became a people. You can tell they trust God by the face injury. favorite lunch in our home when served to us between two way they drive. The recent showing on TV of the 1939 slices of Papa’s Italian sliced bread. We heard a man in East Boston is so reli- film “The Story of Alexander Graham Bell” gious he wears stained glass contact lenses. starring Don Ameche as the inventor of Moron! A California man has been charged the telephone reminded me of when we Vita can be reached at [email protected] with stealing 45 fire hydrants, leaving gap- met Ameche in Manhattan at the McConkey ing holes in the sidewalk. Authorities say Artists Agency. Many people who enjoyed that Brian Burian posed as a city worker, seeing the film began referring to the tele- 1st Generation wearing an orange vest and driving a white phone as “The Ameche” and Don wondered van with cones in the back, while he used how he could cash-in on having the tele- Italian-American a foot-long “key” to turn off the hydrants’ phone called The Ameche. We had a good water supply and hauled them into the laugh! Yes, we once worked at the noted Vita Orlando Sinopoli truck. “I’ve been doing this for 30 years, and theatrical agency. Shares with us I’ve never seen something this bold and bra- It has been often said, diamonds are a zen, in broad daylight,” said supervisor Dave girl’s best friends. Well, we’ve been warned a delightful recollection Reading. Police say Burian sold the $1,800 that the supply of diamonds is running out. of her memories as a child hydrants for scrap metal. DeBeers, the world’s largest diamond Wow! An Australian publisher has de- producer, says it will cut production. The growing up in stroyed 7,000 copies of a cookbook after a company says that beginning in 2011, it will Boston’s “Little Italy” recipe called for “salt and freshly ground produce about 40 million carats a year, down black people.” The recipe, for spelt tagliatelle from 48 million in 2008. and a collection of with sardines and prosciutto, was meant to Carlo Scostumato says, “A girl never cares Italian family recipes call for black pepper, but a typo led a com- who casts the first stone at her as long as puter spell-checker program to insert the it’s a diamond.” Bella Culo of Chestnut from the homeland. erroneous word. “We’re mortified that this Hill, says, “Diamonds are produced by great has become an issue of any kind,” said pub- pressure — usually on the men who buy Great as Gifts lisher Bob Sessions, “and why anyone would them.” FROM MY BAKERY PERCH available on AMAZON.COM be offended, we don’t know.” Wee bit of show business stuff by the and in local bookstores — ask for More stuff about how to fight early stately musicologist Albert Natale. “Tanger- Hard cover #1-4010-9805-3 ISBN Alzheimer’s. According to Deborah Mitchell, ine” was composed by Victor Schertzinger Soft Cover #1-4010-9804-5 ISBN author of How To Live Well With Early for a film he directed, “The Fleet’s In” (1942) Alzheimer’s. In brief, view art. Researchers with Dorothy Lamour and Jimmy Dorsey’s say art has a positive effect on emotions and orchestra. Later it was recorded by Dorsey, can reduce aggression, agitation, apathy featuring a vocal by Helen O’Connell. and anxiety. Play music. Music can relax In 1941, Glenn Miller and his orchestra patients. Songs they enjoyed in the past can broadcast a weekly Saturday afternoon show foster conversation. Dance. Lessons can from New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania called LUCIA “provide physical exercise, increase the “Sunset Serenade,” on which he played level of brain chemicals that stimulate songs requested by servicemen and gave R I S T O R A N T E & B A R nerve cells to grow and help some people away records and phonographs. Frederick Traditional recall forgotten memories when they dance March is the only person to date who has to music they used to know.” won an Academy Award for Best Actor for Italian Cuisine When Supreme Court Justice John Paul playing a monster. In 1931 he made the Stevens retires this summer, the court original “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” movie. Donato Frattaroli will be without a Protestant for the first In the 1942 “The Major and the Minor,” time in its 220-year history, said James Ginger Rogers’ real mother, Lela, played her 415 Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113 Oliphant in the Los Angeles Times. Protes- screen mother. Benny Goodman recorded tants make up about 51 percent of the just one vocal by himself, as far as anyone 617.367.2353 population, but following Stevens depar- knows. It was called “T’ain’t No Use.” Benny ture the court will consist of two Jews figured that described any future he might — Open for Lunch and Dinner Daily — and six Catholics. The court was exclusively have as a singer. Julie Andrews was passed Protestant for its first decades; it didn’t over for the lead in “My Fair Lady.” She, Private dining rooms for any occasion get its first Catholic, Roger Taney, until instead, made her film debut in an even 1836 and its first Jew, Louis Brandeis, bigger hit, “Mary Poppins,” which won her [email protected] until 1916. a Best Actress Oscar in 1964. Bits and pieces! About 25 percent of the www.luciaboston.com world’s population, or 1.6 billion people, do AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME POST-GAZETTE, MAY 14, 2010 Page 13 Happy Anniversary John Christoforo Where Does Time Go? by Sal Giarratani Our best wishes go out family endured a lot of hard- to John Christoforo, Post- ship like most immigrants, Gazette columnist who has but through the eyes of a been writing the Babbo- child, John was able to rec- nonno column for 19 years. ollect the good days, the Happy anniversary to drove south. Paul was wait- music and both of us were As a fellow columnist and happy times and those me (felice anniversario, ing for me when I arrived. always dressed in a similar baby boomer, I can relate to moments that we are al- Giovanni) … this week’s col- We headed out for a night fashion. most of the stories written ways reminded to savor. It’s umn completes nineteen on the town, dinner, drinks I signed up for a class from John Christoforo’s amazing how he remembers years of writing about and back to the cottage for one semester and met a childhood. Even now, as an so much with such detail, Nanna and Babbononno a card game until it was lovely fellow student named East Boston resident I drive but it’s not that amazing and the Contini and time to call it quits. I went Loretta who was twelve by the places that were an since I do it too. It could be Christoforo families. If you to bed about 2:30 am, but years my junior. We soon integral part of John’s child- the age of technology that like the column, keep on was awakened by the noise began dating, often double hood. I know many people we didn’t grow up with. reading and maybe I will from a broken muffler dating with Dean and whom- from Eastie who pick up the Today with the internet, continue writing for an- around 4:30 am. I looked out ever he was enamored with paper just to read his col- blackberries, and all those other nineteen years. Any- the window and saw a sil- at that point in time. By umn. Everyone likes to other social networks people way, thank you (mille ver Jaguar two-seater with 1977, that young lady and I reminisce once in a awhile. don’t find the need to con- grazie) for your patronage about five people in it. The would marry at St. Leonard’s John has never missed a verse as much and there to the Post-Gazette and driver looked like a little kid Church in the North End. week of reminiscing in the is so much overload. We thanks for allowing me to with a mustache. When we Dean was one of my grooms Post Gazette. Time goes by, were busy but not that busy share my memories with were all introduced, the men. Not long after Loretta you just can’t stop it. Look- to take a minute or two one and all. driver turned out to be Dean and I were married, Dean ing back at all the things talk. Our days were simpler. Last week, I believe I Saluti. He, the rest of the received his doctorate from that John writes about from I know a lot of our readers mentioned the honor that car’s occupants and my B.U., and opened a consult- the days of small merchant can share our sentiments the Renaissance Lodge, and friend, Paul all worked at ing firm in Boston. Once I shops specializing in fresh and lots of younger readers in particular Dean Saluti the famous Kenmore Club finished (1981), I joined him produce, meats, fabrics, etc., are getting an education be- and Margie Cahn, extended part time, and these were in business, putting acting to the horse and buggy yond Facebook and Twitter. to me and my family. At the the people I would be spend- on a back burner and limit- days of his “Babbononno,” its The difference between black tie function where ing the Labor Day weekend ing playing music to just amazing how everything myself and John is that he we were presented with with. weekends. changes. We don’t realize it grew up in one neighbor- the family of the year award, Dean and I hit it off right Years later, Margie Cahn unless we stop and remem- hood of Boston before mov- there were several people away. He was paying his joined the firm of Saluti ber and for some of us we ing to the suburbs. I grew who later asked me how way through a doctoral pro- Associates (today’s Saluti write it down and share it up in almost every neighbor- Dean and I became close gram in business manage- Cahn and Company LLC). with many readers. hood of Boston. But what friends. Rather than ex- ment at Boston University, She and Dean had a lot in Most people look back and remains the same is our plaining the happenings to and seeing I had a couple of common and began dating only remember the bad love of writing, sharing and each, I told them to read graduate degrees by that and eventually married. Af- things, the struggles and the reflecting of the days gone this week’s column for an point in my life, we had a lot ter they began dating, she hardships. I am sure John’s by. explanation. in common. and my wife, Loretta, be- During the 60s and 70s, I After the weekend ended, came close friends, and was teaching at Hyde Park it was back to Boston and a today, the four of us remain • The Socially Set (Continued from Page 9) High School. It was around new year of teaching. At “famiglia”. On January 1 For more information, visit tions of Kennedys, on August 1970 that a recently dis- the same time, I began of the new millennium, www.stagesource.org/pages/ 1, at 5 p.m. charged Marine, Paul Blair, working with a couple of Margie and Dean were mar- 1431_elliot_norton_awards.cfm. The work was written with began substitute teaching at new bands. On weekends, ried at Boston’s Algonquin ……. Acclaimed actors more than one performance the school. Both of us were once I was through playing Club and I took my place as Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, adaptation in mind: it can single and began hanging music, if I didn’t have a late- one of their groomsmen. and Morgan Freeman give be performed with four nar- out together. The summer of night date, I would head By the 1980s, Loretta and life to the words of John, rators, chorus, and orches- 72, both of us were taking for the Point After, one of I had two children, John and Robert, and Edward Kennedy, tra or it can be performed graduate courses, and fol- the late night spots in the Michael. When it was time respectively, when they join with a single narrator and lowing their completion, we Kenmore Club complex for Michael to receive con- conductor Keith Lockhart, orchestra (optional chorus). headed for a vacation in the where Dean tended bar and firmation, Dean would stand the Boston Pops Orchestra, In addition to the repeat tropics. As a result, we be- wait for him to finish work. up for him and became and the Tanglewood Festival performance of the work came good friends. The fol- From there, we would head Uncle Dean. By the late 80s, Chorus for the world pre- at “Presidents at Pops” on lowing summer, I joined up out to Chinatown, Jack and Dean and Margie became miere performance of “The May 19, “The Dream Lives with a Motown group (the Marion’s in Brookline, Ken’s involved with the Sons of Dream Lives On: A Portrait On” will receive additional Uniques) that was coming in Copley Square or the Italy and persuaded my fam- of the Kennedy Brothers” — performances on May 20, through Boston minus a Coliseum near the North ily to join in. I figured that it the centerpiece of the Bos- 21, and 22, and on July 3 bass player. They called the End and enjoy a late night was give-back time to the ton Pops 125th anniversary and 4 at the Charles River Boston Musicians’ Union bite to eat. Quite often, culture I was born into and season celebration — on Esplanade as part of the an- and I was recommended. Uncle Nick joined us. By this loved so much and we joined May 18, at 8 p.m. (repeated nual Pops Fourth of July They called and I joined point in time, we were often the Greater Boston Renais- on May 19), at Symphony Fireworks Spectacular con- them for the summer. In the in the same bands and he sance Lodge when Dean be- Hall in Boston. cert (narrator/narrators for mean time, Paul Blair told liked hanging out with us. came the president and Celebrating the legacies of these performances to be me that a group of people he As Dean and I became Margie the first lady. these three Massachusetts announced at a later date). worked with on weekends close friends, we began Well, it’s 2010, and the native sons, “The Dream Commissioning of “The were chipping in to rent a double dating on off nights. Salutis and Christoforos are Lives On” — composed by Dream Lives On: A Portrait Cape Cod cottage for the One evening, we were talk- still famiglia. I picked a kid Peter Boyer with Tony of the Kennedy Brothers” Labor Day holidays, and then ing about his working on his brother 37 years ago and Award-winning lyricist Lynn was made possible by sup- asked if I would be inter- doctorate, and he challenged we are still hanging out Ahrens — was commis- port provided by Paul and ested. I was, and gave him me to apply to Boston Uni- together. Some of the direc- sioned by Keith Lockhart Catherine Braverman and my share of the cost. Know- versity for entrance to a doc- tions I have headed in life and the Boston Pops. Robert and Evelyn Doran. ing my time frame, the toral program. I accepted the are the result of Dean push- This new multi-media Regularly priced tickets leader of the Uniques called challenge, applied, took the ing me there, but I guess work combines quotes from for the 2010 Boston Pops the New York Musicians’ exam to get in, passed it and that’s what brothers do for speeches by the Kennedy season, May 4-June 20, at Union and found a bass became a doctoral student. each other. brothers with original text Symphony Hall, may be pur- player who could join the As time went on, he taught I hope this story answers and video, accompanied by chased online at www.boston band just when I would be me the ropes of studying the questions that were an orchestral and choral pops.org or by phone through leaving. Everything was now and doing research at that asked a couple of weeks ago. score. The title of the work SymphonyCharge at 617- in place. level and made things easy All I can say beyond this was taken from the closing 266-1200 or 888-266-1200, When I left the band, I for me. He became like a kid point is: lines of Ted Kennedy’s Monday through Saturday drove back to Boston, re- brother as we liked the same GOD BLESS AMERICA speech at the 2008 Demo- from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (with packed my suitcase with kinds of food, dated similar cratic National Convention. a handling fee for each ticket clothes for the Cape and women, enjoyed the same Emmy Award-winner Alec ordered online or by phone). Baldwin will join the Pops For group sales of 25 or — FOR YOU WHO APPRECIATE THE FINEST — to narrate “The Dream more, please call 617-638- Your Ad Lives On” at Tanglewood, the 9345 or 800-933-4255. THE summer home of the Boston Enjoy! Could Go Symphony Orchestra (parent (Be sure to visit Hilda Johnny Christy organization of the Boston Morrill’s gardening Web site, Here Pops), in Lenox, MA on www.bostongardens.com. July 18, at 2:30 p.m. In addition to events covered For information Academy Award-winner and reported by the columnist, Orchestra about advertising in Chris Cooper will serve as “The Socially Set” is compiled the Post-Gazette, narrator for a special perfor- from various other sources MUSIC FOR ALL call Lisa at mance of the new work on such as news and press re- OCCASIONS 781-648-5678 617-227-8929. the Hyannis Village Green leases, PRNewswire services, in Hyannis, home to genera- etc.) Page 14 POST-GAZETTE, MAY 14, 2010

The time has come, the walrus said, NEWS BRIEFS TO TALK OF MANY THINGS (FROM ITALIAN of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings NEWSPAPERS AND by Sal Giarratani OTHER PUBLICATIONS) TWO SALS, TWO BIRTH- Lady of Mt. Carmel is now sented James Michael Curley: Compiled by Orazio Z. Buttafuoco DAYS, TOO MUCH? recuperating over at the Short Biography with Personal “I bumped into Sal” Hey North End Nursing Home. Reminiscences with author there Mr. D.J.” Bartolo tell- The Mt. Carmel group sends former Senate President Bill A NEW POPULAR SPORT IN ITALY: TAX EVASION! There ing Dom “DiMaggio” of NEAA our love out to you. Get well Bulger back on April 22nd to is no “time out” in the fight against tax evaders. The tax fame a terribly old joke. wishes to Virginia Schepici a packed house. Following office has registered extra revenues during the first six Then we got to talking and too! his talk there was a recep- months of 2009, for over 25%, amounting to an astonish- found out that Sal’s birthday ARTHUR’S BACK IN TOWN tion and book signing. When ing $1.16 billion euro (@ $2.5 billion). The tax man recog- was May 2nd while mine is Back in the 70s and 80s, you think of Boston politics, nizes that it is always important to collect extra revenues, May 4th. Everybody wants to Arthur Crotty was a well- two of the biggest figures but more so during times of economic crises. be a Taurus nowadays and I known Townie. He was right would have to be James Speaking of evaders, the ever-present G.d.F. (Guardia di ain’t talking Ford. up there with Bobby Wallace, Michael Curley and Billy Finanza: treasury men) recently investigated the strange MEANWHILE ... Dennis McLaughlin, Joe Bulger. Curley passed away presence, in the parking lots of a low-income housing build- May birthdays: John Nucci Kent and Billy McClellan. in 1958; two years before ing of expensive Porsches, Jaguars et al. It didn’t take long (May 3), Diane Modica (May Billy is still in Charlestown. Bulger’s first run for office. to discover that the cars’ owners were residents in the build- 5), Rose Arruda from the The other three have passed Curley first ran for office in ing, but were paying a low rent as most of the legitimate Governor’s Office (May 4), and Crotty now calls Fort 1897 and last ran in the residents. The violators were individuals who had claimed Lisa Ann Reich (May 8) and Worth, TX his home. He gets 1955 mayoral preliminary financial difficulties, but according to the investigative Mike O’Donnell (May 31). back one month a year. I where at 81 years old still G.d.F. their income taxes were much lower than their ac- May 5th was Dick “City caught up with him outside pulled in over 600 thousand tual revenues, which averaged, annually, in the six fig- Scene” Dick Sinnott’s birth- the Charlestown Post Office. votes. I actually met him in ures, up to half a million euro a year (@ $850 mil). These day too. He loves Texas but misses that campaign when he evaders had submitted all kinds of documents, that all WHAT’S MICHAEL Charlestown. Last time I stopped by City Hospital to turned to be false, that certified their “indigent” conditions, FLAHERTY UP TO THESE saw him was about two years squeeze the flesh as they or even unemployment. DAYS? ago when he was up for his say. I spent five minutes In a single case uncovered in the province of Padova, it The Flaherty Committee Charlestown vacation. talking to him about politics. came out that a ‘poor’ individual owned a Porsche Carrera will be hosting “A Time to QUIT TALKING AND He was 81 years old as I said S 911 as well as villas in the city and in Sardegna, with Gear Up” on May 20th at PLAY CARDS and I was seven years old. income of nearly 1 million euro a year (@ $1,45 mil.). Now Anthony’s Pier 4. Wonder The Boston Globe’s photog- Over the years I have done the G.d.F. has started a close scrutiny of all the applicants what he’s gearing up for, rapher Barry Chin had a much politically but nothing who seek to reside in low income housing. Furthermore, huh? By the way, Michael great photo printed in the compares with a 5-minute the local authorities have set up new requirements for Flaherty was born on May 4th May 4th issue. The photo en- audience with James anyone seeking a residence in low income housing. like me. Except when he was titled Circle of Friends pic- Michael himself. In conclusion, there is still widespread corruption in Italy. born, I was having my first tured four regular guys play- VETERANS GATHERING legal bottle of beer. ing yards at Langone Park in IN WEST ROXBURY MIXED WEDDINGS IN ITALY ARE ON THE INCREASE. I GOT A THANK YOU the North End. Shown in MEMORIAL DAY Foreigners continue to arrive in Italy on a daily basis, even- Susan Parker Brauner of photo were Natale DeMarco The West Roxbury V.F.W. tually fostering mixed marriages between residents and Parker Associates in East of East Boston and Pasquale Post 2902 will conduct the new arrivals. Particular attention has been focused on mixed Boston liked my April 9th Barone, Mike Guarino and 42nd Annual Memorial Day marriages between Christians and Muslims, which now piece about saving the East Guy Federico, all of the North Service at the cannon from number an average of 3,000 a year. In ten years there have Boston Immigration Center End, They were playing the U.S.S. Constitution in been over 30,000 of these mixed marriages. However, in on Marginal Street. She ap- something called 37. I never the Gardens at Gethsmane, 2008 this type of marriage dropped, from 30,000 to about preciated both my accurate heard of this card game. I 670 Baker Street at 9:30 a.m. 28,000. Of these marriages, it has been ascertained that reporting and personal fam- guess it is just like 21 ex- Special tributes will include about 10% concern an elder person and a young foreign ily history I also shared with cept longer since there are the dedication of a bench in woman, some of whom involved in home care, others met readers. I agree with her more numbers to be played. honor of Korean War Veter- on the internet. In these marriages, ¾ of men are Italian about that old historic build- BULGER ON ans on this 60th Anniversary marrying foreign women. Italians usually choose a Filipino, ing, “Onward to saving the CURLEY of the Korean War. A pan- a Romanian, a Peruvian or an Albanian. Italian women property!” IN cake and ham breakfast will mainly choose Tunisians, Moroccans, or Senegalese. GERRI’S ON OUR MINDS CHARLESTOWN follow. For further info visit Unfortunately 70% of these mixed marriages fail. They East Boston’s Gerri Costa The Friends of www.thegardenscemetery.org. end up in a court room seeking a separation or a divorce. one of the original band of the Charlestown Sponsored by The Gardens Italian-Muslim marriages are considered dangerous due vigilers at the shuttered Our Library pre- at Gethsemane to profound cultural and religious differences. Italian women who marry Muslims seek separation because they • News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) are segregated, or abused, and refuse to put on the veil. Worrying about shadows fornia-Mexican border. It drownings in light of the re- It is important to point out that in Italy there are no laws on the Rose Kennedy seems nearly 500 illegals cent Arizona law that re- that deal with mixed marriages and pre-wedding prepara- Greenway seems dumb. Ev- attempt to cross the canal to cently took effect. I feel sorry tion courses. Another reason is lack of communication and erything can and will work enter the United States end when people escaping common language. together. up killing themselves be- Mexico die on the journey Too Bad Faneuil Hall cause the canals too long, but Americans aren’t to Marketplace Lost its too cold and too deep. Some- blame for any of it. Save the • Attention East Boston (Continued from Page 7) Window to the Sea one on the show asked would guilt trip for someone who Green Ticket law, unpaid In these difficult economic As I drove along the old the feds do nothing if 500 cares because it isn’t me. fines will be added to your times, no one needs the bur- Surface Artery road now Americans were drowning in WBZ Starts 4:30 AM property taxes. Failure to pay den of a fine. So please ful- opened to sunlight, I noticed that body of water. That’s not Newscast the fines will result in the fill your responsibility as a that wall of brick and glass the right question because WBZ-TV Channel 4 will be fines being converted into a resident of Boston and prop- blocking a view of the mar- the swimmers are illegal try- starting a 4:30am newscast tax lien on your property. If erly dispose of your trash. ketplace from Atlantic Av- ing to break Into the USA. starting May 10. John you are a landlord, you are If you have any questions, enue. Too bad, the area Some liberal activists even Verrilli, News Director responsible for your tenants call Ernani DeAraujo, the didn’t remain open area want our government to stated, “We often hear from and should inform them of Mayor’s Neighborhood Coor- where it could have meshed build in safety precautions to viewers that there aren’t the information in this dinator for East Boston, at into the Greenway. Space is help swimmers stay alive enough hours in the day and letter. 617-635-3485. definitely needed along At- during their break-in. we find people are starting lantic Avenue since so Should the drowning of 500 their days earlier and are much has gone up over the Mexicans bother us? Sure looking for local news.” Hey, years starting with the Har- they should. However, at 4:30 am, I want to be fast  bor Towers Apartments. whose fault is it? Not ours. asleep not watching the More benches, more grass, Can we make it safer for il- news before the birds out-    more trees and a more rest- legal immigrants to enter side wake up. I wonder if this ful environment for tourists, this country? I think not. WBZ-TV decision had more   workers, shoppers and the It would appear this seg- to do with the station’s fourth rest of us who still enjoy ment was all about making place finish in the February     coming into town. The us feel guilty about all the sweeps period at 5:00am. Greenway will give us a   break to relax from the hustle and bustle of the ur- ATTENTION ATTORNEYS ban maze. The POST-GAZETTE newspaper is a paper   Drowning in Guilt Along   ihe All American Canal? of general circulation. We are qualified to accept legal notices from any court in each town that we serve.     As I was driving along Route 2 headed toward 95, I LEGAL NOTICES    tuned into CBS: TV’s 60 Min- utes on a recent Sunday  For information on placing a Legal Notice in the POST-GAZETTE, evening. One of the segment please call (617) 227-8929; or mail notice to:      ! had to do with the All Ameri- POST-GAZETTE, P.O. BOX 135, BOSTON, MA 02113 Attn: Legal Notices can Canal between the Cali- BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, MAY 14, 2010 Page 15

• Vittorio De Sica (Continued from Page 10) tically theatrical shanty- story — a band of thieves EXTRA town, Miracle in Milan con- smuggling gold from Cairo — Innings structs an alternate world into a biting satire of a flut- by Sal Giarratani from De Sica and Zavattini’s tering, superficial world of fascination with marginal- disguises and postures. With Our Prayers Go Out for Holtzman 21-13, Jim “Cat- to me. How about you? Let ized perspectives. One of De a wickedly funny turn by Dave Roberts fish” Hunter 21-5 and Vida me know. Sica’s unsung masterpieces, Victor Mature as an aging, Dave Roberts who gave Blue 20-9. Thanks for the Miracle in Milan’s unusual egotistical actor and its Boston one of the greatest information from the most Now Playing Center Field use of deliberate artifice and affectionate skewering of moments in Red Sox history famous first baseman of Jolting Joe DiMaggio spectacle rekindles the narcissistic directors — in- when he stole that base in the Back Bay Bombers in made his major league de- Meliesian, magical aura of cluding De Sica himself in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS that team’s history! but for the NY Yankees on early cinema. a cameo — After the Fox is a against the NY Yankees May 3, 1936. He had three Italy 1951, 35mm, 96 min. biting repart to the deca- and helped lead the team How Can I Say this hits in a 14-5 rout of the Italian with English subtitles dence of the 1960s Italian to its first World Series in a Nice Way? St. Louis Browns. Terminal Station film industry. championship in 86 years Red Sox knuckleballer (Stazione termini) Italy 1966, color, 103 min. is in treatment for Hodg- Tim Wakefield was demoted Boy Were Those Bad Friday June 11 at 9pm The Bicycle Thieves kin’s lymphoma. Roberts to the bullpen hours after Assessments Following a fraught col- (Ladri di biciclette) has always been a guy who throwing a pretty good Branch Rickey, one of laboration, producer David Sunday June 13 at 7pm lifts up others when they’re game because he was door baseball’s scout of baseball O. Selznick — without De De Sica’s best known film down. Roberts is upbeat number six in a five-man talent, wasn’t always right Sica’s knowledge or consent and a foundational work of and expects to be fully recov- rotation. He had to go to on the money says friend — re-edited their film and the neorealist movement, ered. His spirits are high. make room for the hopefully Al Capozza. According to released his bowdlerized The Bicycle Thieves uses non- He doesn’t like losing. new and improved Dice-K. Rickey, Yogi Berra was too version as Indiscretion of professional actors and in- Roberts has played 10 sea- He looked a little you clumsy, too slow and at an American Wife. De Sica’s credible location shooting on sons and has a lifetime know what about it all. He best a triple A ballplayer ... version — his last true the streets of a war-ravaged .266 average but he could is the number three all- According to Life Magazine in neorealist work — stars Rome to tell the gripping always get a hit at the time winningest pitcher 1938, the young Joe Selznick’s wife, Jennifer story of a downtrodden man right time or steal a base for the Boston Red Sox. DiMaggio was better groomed Jones, as a married Ameri- whose quest to reclaim a or play great defense in Cy Young 192 victories, than expected for someone can whose attempt to end an stolen bicycle sends him on the field. He will forever be Roger Clemens has 191 who was not a wasp: “Instead affair with an Italian aca- a spellbinding tour through tied to the 2004 Boston Red wins and Wakefield in of olive oil or smelly bear demic occurs in real time in the city’s working class Sox season. Without him, nearby at 174 wins. Looks grease, he keeps his hair the eponymous station. Deli- neighborhoods with his we might still be waiting for like now the 43-year-old slick with water. He never cately portraying the vulner- young yet wise son. A heart- the Curse to be broken. pitcher may never get a reeks of garlic and prefers ability of the lovers, Terminal breaking work of redemp- We’re all rooting for you chance to get out of third chicken chow mein to spa- Station sensitively explores tion and hope in the face of Dave! place. It sounds pretty rotten ghetti.” Ouch! the powerful pull of desire overwhelming despair, The and the conflict between per- Bicycle Thieves is a richly Back Bay Bombers sonal happiness and famil- insightful examination of Eddie Shallow Says ial duty. the human condition. Post-Gazette columnist US/Italy 1953, b/w, 90 min. Italy 1948, b/w, 87 min. Ital- Ed Shallow of Dorchester Umberto D. ian with English subtitles dropped me a line remind- Saturday June 12 at 7pm Two Women (La Ciociara) ing me how great the pitch- A powerful diary of loneli- Monday June 14 at 7pm ing was for the Baltimore ness and old age written by Orioles. Not long ago, I men- the palsied hand of slow tioned the starting four suffering, Umberto D tells in the pitching rotation for the story of an elderly man the 1971 Orioles when they struggling for dignity and had four 20 game winners survival in a society indif- with Dave McNally 21-5, ferent to the needs of its Jim Palmer 20-9, Pat Dobson frailest members. Cruelly 20-8 and Mike Cuellar 20-9. marginalized and eventually Ed remembered 1970 too forced onto the streets, with when the Orioles had three only his dog for companion- 20 game winners in Mike ship, Umberto is victim to Cuellar 24-8, Dave McNally an impersonal, uncaring 24-9 and Jim Palmer 20-10. state and a petty, hard- “Two Women” starring By the way the last team hearted society. With mini- Sophia Loren. with three 20 game win- mal dialogue and a small A heartbreaking story ners were the 1973 Oak- cast of nonprofessionals, De of survival during WWII, a land Athletics with Kenny Sica uses Carlo Battisti’s preternaturally beautiful devastating performance as Sophia Loren stars as a Umberto, the atmospheric young widow returning to streets of Rome and G.R. her native village, fleeing • Editorial Aldo’s brilliantly crepuscular Rome and the Allied bomb- (Continued from Page 3) cinematography to etch an ings with her teenage Our Government have al- emotionally resonant por- daughter. An operatic and lowed the invasion of 20 to trait of societal breakdown devastatingly intense story 30 million criminals and as a quiet yet terrifyingly of family ties and societal uneducated people, which is absolute disintegration. hypocrisy, Two Women is one the largest invasion of any Italy 1952, b/w, 89 min. of the greatest film melodra- Nation, at any time, by any Italian with English subtitles mas of all time. When the means and in direct viola- After the Fox small town proves no safer tion of Article IV, Section IV (Caccia alla volpe) than the city, both mother of our Constitution. Saturday June 12 at 9pm and daughter must reach This refusal to abide De Sica’s late comedy far deeper into the well of by our Constitution or en- shines with a witty screen- human suffering than force our immigration laws play co-written by Neil Simon seemingly imaginable. should be classified as trea- and a playful film-within-a- Italy 1960, b/w, 105 min. son of the most foul kind film structure with a hilari- Italian with English subtitles and grounds for impeach- ous Peter Sellers at its cen- Harvard Students admit- ment and trials for treason! ter. Although seemingly an ted free of charge to regularly Not only have they allowed unlikely project for De Sica, priced screenings. the invasion, they force After the Fox returned to his Tickets go on sale 45 min- American tax payers to pay roots in sophisticated com- utes prior to show time. The billions on billions of dollars edy, where he is able to clev- HFA does not do advance to provide welfare, prison erly manipulate milieu and ticket sales. cells, educate the invaders numerous children and free medical care, at the same ST. JUDE AND ST. ANTHONY NOVENA ST. JUDE AND ST. ANTHONY NOVENA time the invading horde May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved adored, glorified, loved and preserved break numerous laws and throughout the world now and for- throughout the world now and for- massive document fraud ever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for ever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for and are destroying our us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless, for us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless, schools, hospitals, commu- pray for us. St. Anthony, most loving prayforus.St.Anthony,mostloving nities, culture and standard protector and wonder worker, pray protector and wonder worker, pray forus.Saythisprayer9timesaday forus.Saythisprayer9timesaday of living. and by the 8th day your prayer will be and by the 8th day your prayer will be Remember in November, answered. It has never been known to answered. It has never been known to President Obama and the fail. Publication must be promised. fail. Publication must be promised. My prayers have been answered. My prayers have been answered. Democrats are planning for Favor received. P.G. Favor received. P.G. AL ATP blanket amnesty for the in- vaders. Need I say more! Page 16 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, MAY 14, 2010

HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss

Ambers, Andy Callahan and Ralph Zannelli. He retired with a great record of There are signs held by One of the aspects of team 55-17-3, 22 KO’s. He passed into that Golden fans during the Celtics play- chemistry that hasn’t been Ring in Heaven Refereed by God on May 30, offs games at the Garden. touched upon too much is 1979 in Revere, at the age of 72. RIP. God They claim a numerical how Rondo — a young man of Bless you. error has been made. Their 24 — is essentially the floor I am honored for the opportunity to write message is that the trio leader — the engine for a for the great newspapers that I do. These known popularly as The group of veteran players in great newspapers represent great areas. I Big Three is actually a their 30’s. enjoy writing articles on boxing. I believe misnomer. “It’s a little bit of a chal- that boxing is the greatest sport of them It should be expanded by lenge but they respect me all. Some of the most honorable people in one to read The Big Four. And and what I do,” said Rondo. existence enjoy boxing and are boxers. As I the one that should be in- “I’m sure I wouldn’t be here tell people, “ If the world were full of boxers, cluded is Rajon Rondo, the if they didn’t want me lead- Sugar Shane Mosley and Floyd it would be a better world. A man who was sparkplug point guard that ing this team. I’m here for a Mayweather Jr., prior to their fight, won like a father to me, RIP Charles “Babe” has made the Celtics engine reason. Those guys trust me, by Floyd Mayweather. Wood, reminded me of respect, loyalty run during the 2010 playoffs. the staff trusts me and the and of being a true friend. Another great Regardless of how far the organization does too. So I’m Floyd Mayweather Jr., 41-0, 25 KO’s re- friend of mine, RIP Francesco “Kid” Fratalia, Celtic’s advance this spring, very confident in what I do. mains unbeaten. He decisively defeated reminded me of being a good person and one thing is for certain. They Doc and I are becoming bet- highly worthy opponent Sugar Shane of devotion to family. He has a great family. need the services of Rondo ter (in a player-coach rela- Mosley in twelve rounds. They fought it out They helped me become the man I am. My just as much as they need tionship). We’re always on at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, before father, RIP Reinaldo Oliveira Sr., did some the contributions of Kevin the same page. As far as 15,117 excited fans. Did it turn out like you boxing in the service. He served during Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray being a leader I just have to thought it would? Floyd Mayweather, this World War II in the Army and Navy in North Allen. continue maturing. Each night, demonstrated that he has an abun- Africa, Italy and Southern France. We had And as the playoffs contin- year I’m going to continue to dance of talent. Both super talented classy a wonderful talk many years ago before he ued — both on the parquet get better. This is my fourth gentlemen who are great fighters. They died. This father and son conversation and on the road — there were year with the team, the third fought it out and survived to the twelfth and meant a lot to both of us. I know who I am multiple voices singing his leading the team. The start- final round. The first two rounds were good and where I came from. I have many great praises. ing five has been together for for Mosley. He caught Mayweather with a friends in the boxing world that I cherish What made them really sit three years now and we just good rocking shot in the second. The rest of and respect. I associate with honorable up and notice was his perfor- have a better feel for each this fight was all Floyd Mayweather. He dem- people. With individuals that exhibit honor, mance in Game 4 of the East- other.” onstrated his ability against a very formi- class, loyalty and honesty. I am a boxer and ern Conference semifinals at RECALLING THE COLONEL dable Sugar Shane Mosley. Mayweather I proudly say I am. Life is a battle. A battle the Garden. The C’s were — It was 52 years ago this won by scores of 119-109, 119-109, 118-110. that I am willing to face for myself, my fam- coming off one of the worst month that one of Greater Floyd Mayweather reacted to world-class ily, friends and for good people on earth that playoff defeats in their his- Boston’s most influential and fighter Sugar Shane Mosley, who opened the I can assist. My name means something to tory, A 124-95 pounding at opinionated sports media fight with zeal to win. Floyd Mayweather re- me. See what it means? I am not as dumb the hands of the Cavs in members passed on. He was sponded with shifting into a higher gear. as I look. I write boxing articles and I just Cleveland. Everyone was Dave Egan — “The Colonel” His preparation and talent gave him the abil- bought a new camera. I get boxing informa- wondering how the Celtics — who was a sports colum- ity to win. Wouldn’t you now like to see tion from articles and memorable boxing would respond. A loss would nist for the old Boston Record. Manny Paquiao in magazines that I’ve collected through the mean going back to Cleve- Dave died on May 21, a Battle Royal with years. In the sixties, I bought many older land with the Cavs holding a 1958 at his home in Floyd Mayweather? boxing magazines at a store in New Bedford. commanding 3-1 lead in the Wakefield. He was 57 years That would be a sell Downstairs they sold older magazines with series. A Celtics victory old. Boston Archbishop out. Both are super tal- half of the front page cut off. I have those would tie the count at 2-2, Richard J. Cushing (later to ented. You couldn’t ad- and many others that I have collected over essentially rendering the become Cardinal Cushing) vertise a “Super” fight the many years. (The Ring, Boxing Illustrated, remainder of the series a celebrated the funeral Mass between Floyd May- International Boxing, Big Book of Boxing, best-of-three affair. two days later at St. Joseph’s weather and Manny Boxing Digest and others.) I still purchase Let’s put it this way. Rondo Church. Honorary pallbear- Pacquiao any better. many magazines. Friend Chris Sarno lent personally made sure it ers included Bob Cousy, Milt We hope they fight. me some older boxing magazines that I would be a best-of-three se- Schmidt, Tommy Collin, Joe Manny Pacquiao Floyd Mayweather says will be returning soon. Thank you. Charles ries with a sensational triple- Cronin and Walter Brown, will you agree to that he won’t fight Babe Wood gave me a Ring Record book. double performance that con- among others. the blood testing? Manny Pacquiao un- I purchased another and have subscribed sisted of 29 points, 18 re- REMEMBERING A DOUBLE less Pacquiao agrees to newspapers and more boxing maga- bounds and 13 assists in a FAREWELL — It was 15 to blood testing. A prelude to a super fight zines. I enjoy talking with individuals on 97-87 victory. He followed years ago this month that between two fighting machines; Floyd boxing. Boxing is a science to me in many that up by contributing 16 both the Bruins and the Mayweather 41-0-0, 25 KO’s and Manny ways. The science of physics. The sweet points in the C’s runaway Celtics dismissed their re- Pacquiao 51-3-2, 38 KO’s. science of self defense, psychology, history, 120-88 triumph in Game 5. spective head coaches within *Remembering Sammy Fuller, alias chemistry, mathematics and so on and so If these are pleasures for hours of each other on the “Little Dynamite.” He was born Sabino on. All rolled into one. I observe fights and the fans, they are especially same day — May 17, 1995. Ferullo in Boston on June 10, 1906. This do interviews with fighters and watch fights. heartening to the front office. In one of the more bizarre great fighter fought the who’s who of box- The education I have helps in writing Rondo is only 24 and was re- occasions in the long history ing. On May 20, 1932, Sammy Fuller de- these articles. I graduated from high school cently signed to a new five- of the original Garden (it feated World Light Welterweight Champion in 1969. Attended Bristol Community year contract paying him $55 would close four months later Jackie “Kid” Berg by decision. Sammy Fuller College (Didn’t graduate 1969-1970. Played million. With The Big Three when the FleetCenter, now lost his claim to the title to World Light one year of college football 1969. The only getting older it was a perfor- the TD Garden opened) Welterweight Champion Barney Ross on year they had a football team. I wore #10.) mance that gave hints of a Celtics head coach Chris November 17, 1933. Sammy Fuller was de- I took courses at U Mass Dartmouth, Cape prosperous future — even as Ford and Bruins head men- scribed by the New York Times as a “Sturdy Cod Community College, Western New father time exacts a toll on tor Brian Sutter were both aggressive battler who punches well with England College and other educational his teammates. relieved of their duties. either hand.” Sammy Fuller later trained facilities. I kind of educated myself too. What makes Rondo some- Sutter’s farewell press con- Middleweight Contender Joe DeNucci. He We have many educated, intelligent what unusual upon meeting ference was an impromptu fought many of the great fighters of his individuals in boxing. I observe and admire him is that he appears nor- affair, with the former coach time: Chick Suggs, Benny Bass, Andy them. They have all inspired me and mal. Standing only 6-1, the casually leaning against the Callahan, Tony Canzoneri, Pancho Villa, other fighters. I learned to fight when I average man can actually railing of a stairwell just off Babe Herman, Billy Wallace, Jack “Kid” was knee high to a grasshopper in the look him in the eye. That the ice level of the Garden. Berg, Jimmy McLarnin, Billy Petrolle, country. My father got into a fight when I may be a common thing in Ford’s event appeared to Barney Ross, Young Peter Jackson, Lou was a little child. I jumped in throwing most of the world, but it is have more planning. It was punches to help him. I was real young. God definitely unusual for media conducted in one of the res- has blessed me with strength. My mother’s members to be able to do that taurants located within the side of the family are extremely strong. My with players on an NBA ros- Garden, complete with flow- uncle Henry “Tet” used to bend iron bars ter. ers gracing the podium. and horseshoes. He did many other strong Another is that he seems IN MEMORIAM — Remem- man feats too. I’m not as strong as he was. completely unassuming. At bering Celtics front office I’m just okay. To all boxers, you make me his press conference fol- executive Bobby Vines, who proud. lowing his spectacular per- died May 1 of natural causes Please say your prayers for boxer family formance in Game 4, there at the age of 45. Bobby, who members: Paulie Stivaletta. He’s a tough was nothing to indicate by worked in various capacities hard hitting fighter from a tough era of fight- his actions or the tenor of for the Celtics over a 17-year ers. He punches hard. Ed Connolly is also his voice that he had actu- span, was a popular person recovering from recent medical difficulties. ally just gone out and pro- at the Garden, always avail- Paulie Stivaletta and Joe DeNucci in He’s originally from Somerville and now duced one of the most memo- able for friendly conversation training. Two rough tough boxers from a lives in Manomet. Our prayers are with you rable performances in recent with his cheerful smile. He special era of fighters. all. God Bless. Celtics history. will be deeply missed.