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VOL. 118 - NO. 39 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 $.35 A COPY 2014 October Italian Heritage Month America in History Landing of Columbus Designs created & implemented by Constantino Brumidi (1805-1880), the Michelangelo of the United States Capitol OCTOBER IS ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH IN MASSACHUSETTS. CELEBRATE ITALIAN HERITAGE WITH A MONTH OF EVENTS. VIEW PAGES 7-9 FOR A CALENDAR LISTING The Annual Kick-off event this year will be held on Wednesday evening, October 1st at the House Chamber,3rd Floor of the State House, Boston, Massachusetts from 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. Coro Dante will be performing the American and Italian anthems and other musical selections. Attend with friends and family and show your support for October Italian American Heritage Month! A proclamation by Governor Deval Patrick will be read. Honored Guest: Consul General of Italy, Nicola De Santis. A wonderful program has been planned, so please join us! Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For additional information contact: Dr. John Christoforo 781-648-5678, James DiStefano 617-909-5403, Lino Rullo 781-862-1633 or Hon. Joseph Ferrino, Ret. 617-569-2110, Hon. Peter Agnes. JOIN US FOR AN ITALIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION AT BOSTON CITY HALL! Boston City Councilors Michael Flaherty and Sal LaMattina invite you to this year’s Italian flag raising at Boston City Hall in honor of Italian-American Heritage Month. Join friends and families in a community celebration that will feature honored guests, entertainment and refreshments. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 1st from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Boston City Hall’s Piemonte Room, which is located on the 5th Floor. We will be honored to have you join us. To RSVP and for more information, please call Councilor Flaherty’s office at 617-635-4205. News Briefs 89th Annual Saint Joseph’s Feast by Sal Giarratani OCTOBER 3-5, 2014 Whose Boots are Made for Walking? the opening night from 6:00- Lately when I think of President Obama and ISIS, 11:00 pm; all are welcome to I think of Nancy Sinatra and whose boots. The join the Saint Joseph Soci- president repeats over and over again that Ameri- ety for an evening with can boots will never hit the ground in this non- friends, food and street mu- Islamic, non-war. I guess the boots will belong to a sic outside the Saint Joseph bunch of dentists, doctors and farmers who over- Society, 467 Hanover Street. night will become the Green Berets. John Romano will be receiv- Meanwhile, the French Air Force just target ing the “Mr. Community bombed a couple of spots in Iraq. Just enough I Award,” for all the time and assume that our president can say we are part of effort he has donated to the a coalition of forces fighting ISIS. North End throughout the Whatever Happened to years, taking leadership Bob “B-1” Dornan? roles in organizations such Twenty years ago this guy was everywhere. He as NEAD, NEMPAC, NEAA served in the U.S. House as a Republican in Orange and the Nazzaro Center. On County, California back when this area was very Saturday, October 4th there conservative. However, after 10 terms, the liber- will be a short procession; the statue of Saint Joseph als invaded Orange County and it is now knee- Cardinal Sean O’Malley deep in Blue Country. will be taken to the Prado for Back when I was younger, Dornan used to co- a family day where everyone Stephen’s Church followed star with actor Robert Lansing on “12 O’clock High” can enjoy exciting entertain- by a procession with Saint on TV. Then he ended up as a long-time congress- ment provided by Street Joseph throughout the man. He was always on some conservative show. Magic, Ray Cavicchio and Streets of the North End ac- I hadn’t heard of him in years and then last week his Orchestra, Frank Zarba, companied by several there he was on the Sean Hannity Radio Show talk- Cecilia Colucci, Gian marching bands. ing about Obama, Hillary, Benghazi and ISIS. Bob Faraone and NEMPAC sing- On Sunday, of the follow- hasn’t lost his touch over the years or his strong ers. Children will also enjoy ing week, October 12th, the patriotic voice. He is now a spry 81 years old and free Face Painting, Balloons, Saint Joseph Society will plans on never retiring from his duty as an Ameri- The 89th Annual Saint Pumpkin Painting, among have a special Mass offici- can. Joseph’s Feast will be tak- many other activities. ated by Cardinal Sean What Happened to ing place the weekend of Throughout all three days O’Malley at Saint Stephen’s Our Common Identity? October 3-5. This year the there will be a sidewalk café Church at 11:00 am. Follow- society has decided to take in the evening, it will fea- ing the Mass there will be a Duck Dynasty As that bearded Robertson guy from a different path, a return to ture music by Ray meet and greet with the (Continued on Page 12) the feasts of the past, mak- Cavicchio. On Sunday, Octo- Cardinal O’Malley in the ing this year’s theme fam- ber 5th there will be a Mass Prado. All are welcomed to ily. Friday October 3rd will be at 11:00 am at Saint attend. THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMPM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 Res Publica by David Trumbull Massachusetts 2014 Ballot Questions On November 4th Massachusetts voters will decide THE WAR OF THE TITANS whether to enact any of four proposed laws presented in The “Titanomachia,” or the Titans would be permit- either side gaining a victory. the form of binding statewide ballot questions. War of the Titans, was ted to reign as a god until Finally, in desperation, Zeus Question 1 is a proposed law to eliminate the require- brought about mainly be- the end of time. sought the advice of Grand- ment that the state’s gasoline tax, which was 24 cents per cause of the attitude that Styx, a goddess who dwelt mother Gaea. She advised gallon as of September 2013, be adjusted every year by the Cronus had developed to- in a lofty grotto at the aid from the Hecatoncheires percentage change in the Consumer Price Index over the ward his sons and daughters. entrance to Hades, was the (hundred-handed monsters) preceding year, but not be adjusted below 21.5 cents per We remember Cronus as the first to pledge her support and the Cyclopes whom gallon. leader of the Titans who of Zeus. She also pledged Cronus had previously im- A YES vote would repeal the current law, enacted by the swallowed the first five of his the support of her four prisoned in the dungeons of legislature, that automatically increases the gas tax every six children at birth because children, whose names Hades. Zeus immediately year without a vote. For information regarding why you may he was warned that he would were Bia (Force); Cratos went to the lower world, wish to vote YES, call Steven Aylward at 617-744-0760. be overthrown by one of his (Strength), Nike (Victory) slewed the dragon that was A NO vote would keep the current automatic tax increases offspring. Zeus, the sixth and Zelus (Emulation). guarding these dungeons in place. For information regarding why you may wish to child, was not swallowed be- Prometheus (the savior of and released the prisoners. vote NO call the Committee for Safer Roads and Bridges at cause a large stone was sub- mankind) aligned himself The liberated Gargantuan 617-391-9663. stituted in his stead. Later with Zeus, as did all of the creatures stormed onto the Question 2 is a proposed law to expand the current Bottle Zeus succeeded in getting Olympian gods. plains; their thunder, light- Bill by requiring deposits on containers for all non-alco- Cronus to drink a potion All of the Titans except ning, and great strength pro- holic non-carbonated drinks. which contained a powerful Oceanus supported Cronus. vided just the added power A YES vote would expand the Bottle Bill. For information emetic. This caused the They took their position in that was necessary to gain regarding why you may wish to vote YES call Coalition for stone to become disgorged, the Othrys Mountains of a victory for Zeus. Those an Updated Bottle Bill at 617-747-4322. and it was followed by the Southern Thessaly and the defeated Titans were then A NO vote would leave the current law as is. For informa- five brothers and sisters of forces of Zeus occupied Mt. hurled down into Hades and tion regarding why you may wish to vote NO call Compre- Zeus. Opposition to the rule Olympus, about fifty miles to enclosed within walls of hensive Recycling Works at 617-886-5186. of the Titans was started by the north. The broad plain brass. The hundred-handed Question 3 is a proposed law to prohibit casino gambling. Zeus, who convened a meet- between these two moun- monsters were designated to A YES vote would repeal the law, passed by the legisla- ing on Mt.