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MARATHON MO Be F001'BALL STAR Athletf! pleads, notgllilty of rape Brady Smith
By Jessica M. Smith ing a 21-year-old woman at 4 STAFF WRITER a.m. by breaking into her room Boston College footb ill and attempting to commit a player accused of assault felony and rape. Aing and attempting to rape According to prosecutors, a woman on the school's cam Smith "proceeded [to his vic pus on April 19 has pleaded rot tim's] bedroom, where he sexual guilty and is being held )n ly assaulted her as she slept, then $50,000 cash bail. fled when she awoke and Brady Smith, 20, a Maryland screamed." In addition to his bail, native who until his arrest lived at Smith was ordered to stay away the school, is accused of alta< k- RAPE, page 13 Making WINE ,'NO BEER it through' Liqu()r store the miles conles to Right, Paul Loebach slaps hands wtth spectators on Comman .._ Ave. In B~gJrton durin( the U2th Boston Marathon. _ ... Nar~leBruhn 01 haw's mar et MIiIboume, Au~tralla , s and claps fo( runners. She said s enjoyed By Keith Howard proposal for an 860-square·foot watching the race from this spot CORRfSPONDfNT wine and beer store in the Shaw's because runners were on their way down A Boston liquor storeow Jer supermarket on 1065 Common after survlYtng "Heartbreak HIli." For has the green light from nei,lb wealth Avenue. ( more Marathon coverage and a story bors to sell wine and beer to The liquor store would be in about how some local athletes reversed Shaw's customers in AUston. the front building on the first roles wtth their coach and cheered him Douglas Gordon met with the on as he ran the marathon, see page 22. floor, in a space previously occu members of the AUston Civic , \s pied by a Starbucks Coffee shop sociation last week to present his WINE, page 13 Robotics team grovvrs, faces funding shortlge threat By Rob Stephens a gathering point for many students. FIRST Regional Robotics Competition. participation a difficult proposition. CORtESPONOENT "Other schools may have a team ~lllt "She's not just writing on "It was kind of like a lark; let's see if we The team is now more than 70 mem In many pUblif high schools around needs kids, I have kids that needecl a can get in," said O'Toole. 'These people bers strong, and has combined with An the country, standing in the hallway at 2 team," said O'lOole of the numer(1IlS the board and we're not just say no to me on a daily basis, but what other Course to College, a college p.m. could be considereti hazardous to students who played chess, wrote essays sitting down. She's open will they say to them?" preparatory high school across the street. one's health. The clock ticks, the bell and worked on hOOJewOlk in her lID. The eager srudents were given the ini 100 classroom, on evenings and week l rings, the doors fly open anli kids scatter. They all seemed to need something to be minded and there's a tial $10,000 to begin the program, gaining ends referred to as the shop, is so multi culnrral O'Toole said it is like the UN. When the rest of the ~hoo l is nearly a part of. freedom in her classroom." sponsorship by the Smith Family Founda abandoned, me~bers of the Burning After seeing some robotics CODlp'!ti· tion. After tools and equipment, materials ~ tudents from all ethnic backgrounds, ages and talents come t gether in their TIgers, Brighton High's robotics team, tions on television, O'Toole felt she had Renaud Alexandre, and entry fees, O'Toole found herself in are hard at work in Room 323 with their found that something. A few years ago, curring out-of-pocket expenses for food f"" tinJe to apply math, physics, engi teacher, Elly-May O'Toole. she took a group of IJer srudents with ller Brighton High alwn, about teacher and project supplies. The initial funding r eering and people skills to the field of But even before this group was to appeal for funding so that Brighton Elly-May O'Toole has since decreased, but each year the wbotics. Many of them belong to sports formed, O'Toole said, her classroom was High could be a part of the Boston team grows and grows, making annual ROBOTICS, page 8 INSIDE Brighton author Patriots Day, relived celebrates talk radio gl Lm Elman to speak at Boston University
By K~stln Erekoon radio talk show hosts - one that ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT is often dubbed by many as the As talk radio near8 its 50th "dean of talk radio." birthday in New Eng- Elman and the hook's The Spain event land, Brighton author co-author, Alan Tolz, Stepben Elman is cel hope to shed light on arrives ~t MFA brating by spotlighting Williams' key role in the the career of local talk evolution of talk radio at ~SEEPAGE15 legend Jerry Williams in a free April 29 event at his recently released Boston University, hook. wbere they will speak mls Hitting store shelVe!> about their inspiration Con .,18tItaI Y 10 this past March, "Burn- for writing "Burning Up ing Up the Air: Jerry Steve Elman the Air" and provide a PttOro BY ED WOZNIAK Matthew Johnson, portraying William Dawes, Paul Revere's hsser-ltnown counterpart, mounts his ComnuIlty Nptes 4 Williams, Talk Radio and Life in glimpse into the life of the man horse In front of the Hili Memo~al Baptist Church In Allston 0 1 Pat~ots Day, Monday, Ap~1 Between" tells the story of one of behind the microphone. Howie ClIme 5 the country's most innovative ELMAN , page 6 GfIIAWAY 20 mEL Call For a Free Lb.-y Notes 23 Something For ullum'u \ GII: JWlU1/ Market Analysisl l Laundry~ Everyone Dover 0bIIuaIIes 24 \1 FINE OfII£HTAlIWGS "CAAP :TlN(; ~I Session People Cleaners 27 IE Sports Registration LOWEST fREE IN·HOME PRICE DESIGN ~2I . • Expert Cleaning GoifIjI on Now Shawmut Properties PuIIIcaI Nobjbook 27 \~ Auto GUARANTEE CONSULTATION 134 Tremont Stfiet' Brighton .., Work Injuries • Shirt Service Oak Square YMCA & RUG TRIAL All work done on premises. 615 Was/!,ngton 5L Your Neighborhood Realtot4lJ 53!; Washington Street f 8r,hton, MA 02135 20 Franklin St., Brighton ~ 61 7·782·3535 Tel. 617.787-2121 617· 254·9730 """'7- www.ymcoboston·OIi 8 (617) 787-8700 www.dovtrrU9_com www.C2Ish.n.. mut .co...
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PHOTOS COURl(SY OF TME ~ HISTORICAL SOCIET't' Dr. Moore's history class at B~ghton High School, 1960. Bill Marchione Is .eated to the Imrnedlatelell of til<> teacher next to the window. Bill Marchione'. flrst teaching expe~ence w" as a ",.. jtll>grade By Unda Mishkin Wmship's turn-of-the-<:entury ge dents who had perfOlTl'K:!! poorly School In Dorchester In 1966. BRIGHTQN.AlLSTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY nealogicru history of the town, in hi~ school. but were deemed 10 Interview with Bill about families thai had long since have unreaIized academic polen moved away. II was then that I tial. If I had any laIent at all, il lay We want your news! Marchione, excerpt 4 decided that I would someday in the fields of.histury and oratOry write a hislory of Brighton thai (the latter evolving over time into Edllor ...... ValentiNi lie (781 ) 433-a365 Linm Mishkin: When did you Welcome to the Allston- would lell the slory from a mod a facilily for writing). My tutdeT I ...... [email protected] firsl become inleresled in history? em perspective. Laler, when I Brighton TAB! We are eager gmduale major aI BU was history was in high school, I actually & government My parents, triy to seIVe as a forum for the ~1Ior In cllill ...... Greg Reibman (781) 433-8345 William Marchione: My inler tried writing such a history with a mother in particular. wanled me to community. Please Send us cal ...... [email protected] est in hislory was a byproduct, I'm convinced, of growing up in school friend, Richard Bergman, attend law school. which appealed endar listings. socia1 news and ~ng DIntcIor .... eris Warren (781 ) 433-8313 an immigranl household. Often but our efforts bogged down after to me ronceptuaJly (as a possible any other items of community _Ii: ng 1111$ . . .. . waner S ~prey (781 ) 433·8265 the conversation around the din· 50 or so pages. Somewhere in my bridge to public office), but had lit interest Please mail the information ICJ Real &lite lilts ...... Ed Siegal (781 ) 433-8253 ner table was aboul the old coun- files, I still have the manuscript of tle appeal academically. I ruse Editor. Valentina Zic, Allston-Brighton ...u .. _rtising . Y",Pabansky (617) 965-1673 1Iy, about relati ves thai I had thai early attempl at book writing . briefly ronsidered a career in E Not until 1986 did I produce a b'ondcast journalism. TAB. P.O. Box 9113. Needham, MA ClaaIfltdIIltlp wanted ...... (BOO) 624·7355 never seen and would never 02492. You may fax to (781) new history of Brighlon entitled material Calandlr Ildlngs ...... (781 ) 433·8211 know. about a sociely thousands LM: What did you do after BU? 433-8202. of miles away, bul a sociely thai '1be Bull in the Garden." IIIIwsr8am fix number ...... (781 ) 433-8202 Our deadline for recieving press rell~1SeS was still in my DNA, so 10 speak. WM: I rontinued pursuing my ArtI.4i1tinul, fix number ...... (781 ) 433·8203 LM: When did you decide thai is Monday at noon. prior to the next This cultural parenthesis beIWeen you wanled to become an hislori inlerest in hislOry. majoring in Friday's issue. .. . (888) MY-PAPER the old and new counlly foslered an? diplomatic hislory at George Residents are in ited to call us wilh ... . . (781 ) 433-8200 my hislorical curiosily. As I Wnshinglon Universily in 1964- walked 10 the Wmship school WM: My earliesl career choice 66, where I earned an MA in story ideas or reaction to our coverag~...... ( 866 ) 7~03 frqm our house on Kenrick Streel was politics, not history (or teach 1970; then did a year's graduale Please call Allston-Brighton TAB Editor ,.mj NIIWS I...... a1lston·[email protected] ~ I child of 8 or 9, I can remem ing). I'd always been inleresled in work at the Universi!y of Ten Valentina Zic at (781) 433-8365 with Sporls . . •...... a1lston·b [email protected] ~ wondering who had li ved in public affairs and was probably nessee in Southern IIlstory in the your ideas and suggestions. mills CI~mdIr .... allston-br [email protected] the old houses thai I passed along the besl-infonned student when it 1974-75 period, and finally at Fqsler and Eastburn streets. That came to currenl evenls al BrighlOn lended Boston College, where I The Aliston·Brighton TAB (USPS 14·706) r.; l>Ublishfd by TAB Community Newspapers, 254 Second aUriosily eventually prompted me High in my my. I was also very earned a Ph.D. in urban history in Ave. , Neecham, MA d2494, weekly. PeriOdicals posfage paid at Boston, MA. Po
560 Pleasant Street, Watertown 617-923-1502 Store Hour,: Mon - Sat 8 a.m.. 7 p.m . • Sunday 8 a.m. . 6 p.m. Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon, 1\le" Wed before Thanksgiving Closed Thanksgiving Day Call i-BOO-FACIALS or visij wwwer . .dy.eom Visit our website: www.russos.com - for nearest IDeation, services, prod~cts & gift eertilicates. wiqkedlocal.comlallston-brighton Friday, APlil 25, 2008 Allston-BrIghton TAB, Page 3 Remembering lVlrs. Fiske and Academy Hill Road HISTORY, from page 2 the family. Dy 1922, she wasn't doing n't unti.l 1939 that she passed on. She lined with 97 framed items. into a store window on Washington thai we have today. So the smoking too weU and my folks figured, WE either was the second Mrs. Fiske, the second BM: What was your exact relation· Street. People wou ld also coast 00: process was the way of preserving fi sh have to get a bigger bouse for all of us to Sara to occupy this house. I'm the third. ship to Benjamin Fiske? Bigelow Hill, come down Bigelow to spme extent. In those days, when my live in together, or we would bave to Quite a coincidence. SB: I'm a grand-niece on my moth· Street from the crest, make a sharp left come over to Brighton to live wi th her. mother and father were first married, BM: I've seen references to ~. er's side. Her family lived in Lynes· turn onto Brooks Stree~ go down way they lived over in South Boston where And they decide that the house on FIske in the history of the Brighthelm boro, New Hampshire, but she SpeOi under the bridge, all the way to the edge my father could walk to work. A few Brooks Street was the hetter thing to do. stone Club. She was quite an active lady. much time with her uncle and aunt whc of the Charles River, without encoun years later, we moved to the Uphams That was where I lived unti.l I was mar SB: Oh, yes. She trnveled quite exten were childless here. She told me abou, tering trnffic. You didn't do that many CoIfer neighborllood in Dorchester. By ried and then my husband and I lx:ught a sively. One of the things she did when many good times sleighing and coast· times in an evening because it was a then, I had two younger brothers. We house over in Cambridge. We moved she came to this house was to add the ing on Academy Hill. They used double long haul back to the top. I rememher livelI there until about 1922, when I fin here in 1939. porch. And then she painted the W6oct runners. There wasn't much trnffic on visiting my grandparents, who lived iShef coUege at WeUesley. By then the This house ( 124 Academy Hill Road) work, including the mantel, the marble Chestnut Hill Avenue back then, and very near the turn onto Brooks Stree~ situation had changed. My grandfather was owned by Benjamin FIske and mantel, all painted in green so thaI the one of the neighbors told me a story one and seeing and hearing all the excite-_ had passed on about 19 I3 and my when he passed on, about 1909 or so, his room was all green. She was a great col time of going down Academy Hill aU ment of coasting. It was a favoriie sport" grandmother was living with some of widow outlived him many years. It was- lector of pictures and had these walls .the way into the center and crashing hereabouts. Walk for Hunger supports A·B food programs Project Bread is asking local to~ to increase then: fundraising efforts as it prepares for this year's special 40th Walk for Hunger, on Sunilay, May 4. In 2007, walkers from Allston-Brighton raised $90,000 of the total $3.4 million to . one good turn help hungry families throughout Massachusetts. With 450,000 pe0- ple struggling to put food on the table, the need for emergency food is still at an all-time high. , leads to another ... '1 have been participating in the Walk for Hunger since 1996 and havd raised nearly $4,000 over the years," said Katie Yates, a Heart & Sole Walker from Brighton. '1 do it eVery year with my mom and national parks my ~isters, and it is a lot of fun. America's National Parks sustain the Project Bread made the fundrais world's greatest collection of nature, ing process even easier this year history and culture. by accepting online donations, which many of my sponsors found more convenient." Heart & Sole The National Park Foundation is the walkers are participants who raise only charity chartered to support all $500 or more for hungry people. Project Bread's Walk for 391 national parks. Your $5 contribution Hunger nourishes three emer , helps the National Park Foundation in its gency food programs in Allston mission to encourage citizen stewardship Brighton. These programs are and ensure that our parks remain vibrant among the 400 emergency food Save n for future generations. programs across the state that re ; ceive funds and serve 42.1 million " meals a year. They include food • " • pantries, meal programs, food 0% • • bank!; and food salvage programs extra • and are supported by funding from • the walk. or 10°A> all vveekend The Walk for Hunger is the 1 largest and oldest continual pledge walk in the country, and many when you jc in us I, families, school, religious and • work organizations make the walk , . a trndition year after year. for our spec'al I. • Since the first even~ Walkers , . have raised $66 million to help hungry families. shopping event '. , To honor this year's 40th Walk for Hunger, Project Bread is carry ing out a history project to record to benefit tr e and preserve the stories of the pe0- ple who have played instrumental roles tIuoogh the walk's history. National Park Individuals can share their memo reusable tote / ries and tales online at www.pro Foundation. Only 3.95, this tote is good-natured, Earth frjendly IT jectbread.orglhistory or at Project and made from 100% natural conon.ltwas Bread's history tent on Sunday, created for you to use over and over again - we May 4. hope you will! Available in all S(o~. For more information, call 617- Give just $5. Get a lot! S1 of your purchase will be donated directly to the 723-5000 or visit www.project Get your "One Good Turn" ticket for $S National Park Foundation. bread.orglwalk. and we'll donate your $S to the National Park Foundation. In return, Summer programs you'll get an all-day in-store ~ I hopping pass to use for Boston children Saturday and Sunday! Or, donate online either day Boston Public Schools and enjoy the extra savings on your order. has released new editions of two publications listing hun I dreds of summer camps, classes, activities, intern ships and job opportunities Use your pass and for the coming summer. Summer Stuff 2008 for grades six to 12, and Sum get an extra 200/0 off mer Stuff Jr. 2008 for regular, sale and clearance women's, men's and kindergarten to grade five kids' apparel and accessories fine, bridge and are available in all Boston fashion jeWelry; bed and bath items; housewares-; Public Schools and Family i Resource Centers, as weU as frames; luggage; china, crystll and silver Cily Hall, public libraries, YMCA branches, and Boston Centers for Youth and Families community get an extr- 10% off • centers. regular, sale and clearance fu niture, • Additional free copies are • available at the BPS central mattresses and area rugs; all itchen and office, 26 Court St., Boston. personal care electrics and t hnology items Both editions may also be found at www.boston For green tips and more inf at ion, donate your poblicschools.orglsummer. asp. go to macys com/newleaf old cell phone Summer Stuff is produced to a great cause by the BPS Communica , \ • tions Office. For informa Drop off your used cell phone· at the Verizon • tion, call 6 I 7-635-9265 or e • the magic of Wireless· Hopeline box located in the Store mail communications@ Manager's Office at your Mecy's. HopeUne's • bostonpublicschools.org. • recycling effort has kept more than 200 ..• Families may also take * tons of electronic waste and batteries out of • advantage of several other landfills, and put wireless phones and service resources from the city of ,.• Boston to find additional to use assisting domestic violence survivors. summer programs and ac *mocy,s ti0ties: mocys.com • Boston Youth Zone, www.bostonyoutbzone.com , 617-635-KIDS. • Boston Centers for Use the Store Loc tions option on macys.com to find the store nearest you .. Youth and Families, 617- "EXCLUDES: Cosmetics and fragrances, fine and fashion watches. bridge sportswear, Coa(~, kate ,spade ,and Dooney & Bourke handbags, desIgner an~ bndge.,shoes • Reme~b r to recycle "l~ Vuitton, Lacoste Martha Stewart Fumiture Ralph lauren furnIture, GIft RegIstry Kjosks, All-Clad, all Waterford, Baccarat, lahque, Wusthof, 6354920, www.citjlof anangsrer,u~"d h db> to h lo ,'dEd newspaper. Henc kesan I d Tlempur- pedl..< ALSO EXCLUDES HIS/HERS'.", Oval Room 28 Shop Stjohn Impulse , Polo/Ralph lauren, lauren and Tommy Bahama.. Not Va I ond' veryI eday , ~ hi S boston.govlbcyf. . I (. I d' ij u"ming SNOrialsl iPwPlr, Super 8uv< Macy's Gift Cards special orders, previous purchases, restaurants, wIne or nonmerchan Ise-re at Vaues,speclasI mcu 10 ""'" r-~- 'j~ " - '''' '.. . ( I I I . h f ~ selected licensed departments; or as payment on credit accounts. DIscount WIll be deducted from the current pnce regu ar, sa e or c earance, • Boston Navigator, www. ServICes; on purc ases rol f! .' BOSTONavigator.com. as applicable). Cannot be €limbined with another sa'~ ngs pass or discount offers. Valid Saturday, Apn126, 2008 and Sunday, Apn127, 2008. • •• ( Page 4 AJlston-llrlghton TAB Friday, April 25, 8 wickedlocal.comlallston-brightOll Boston Shines this weekend, help needed ~ nngclean up Boston Shifles in 617-254-7564 to I!SVP so we up areas of Allston. In Ringer Park AIIslon Village know bow many su 'Plies we will Boston Shines, a citywide; need. cleanup effo~ will take place : Join us for our Spring Ring Please join Allston Village Main FrI-: Thanks for your $I rpport in help day,April2S, and Saturday, April beanup of Ringer Park in Allston Streets on Satuniay, April 26, as ingAllston Shine! 26. Harvard's cleanup day will be. on Saturday, April 26, from 9 we join oiher community groups Allston Village Main Streets is a Friday, April 25, from 8:30 am.-, am.-I p.m. Registration check-in to participate in the Boston shines community-based public-private noon. There will be a b~ IS in back of the Jackson Mann program to do some much-needed partnership working to revitalize after ihe cleanup. Signs will be . SchooVsoftball field area. spring cleaning in the neighbor ihe Allston comm :rcial district ihe Brighton Mi11s shopping ceQ~ , All PCBGIRPPG volunteer hood. For more information, please call ter for ihe meeting location, in tHe: guests must check-in at ihe Please meet at the Jackson 617-254-7564. spaoe next to ihe former Kmar1:' Mann Community Center at 9 PCBGlRPPG registration table where ihere will be gloves, rak"l!., upon arrival. Contact information a.m. or in ihe neighborhood as ihe Boston Shines :!008 garbage bags, cans of pain~ flats; imd directions - Joan Pasquale, morning progresses. The cleanup of flowers, and doughnuts anct: executive director, ihe Parents & will end by 12:30 pm Harvard University's Office of coffee. . " Government and 0 )mmunity Af Community Build Group Inc., ihe Coffee and doughnuts will be This event is an opportunity fairs, Harvard Re21 Estate Ser tct Ringer Park Partnership Group, served, courtesy of Dunkin' wode wiih neighbors, corporate' 617-2.S4-{)632, jpasquale888@ Donuts and Starbucks. vices and Allston Development ru PHOTO BY hWlHEW HEAIEf volunteers, universities, neigh~ hotmail.com. This is a Boston E-mail Katie Reed at main John VItale lends a hand wtth gIaflItI cteanup at the Jackson Mann Group are teaming ''P wiih Mayor hood businesses, public organita' Thomas M. Menin<, to help clean ~hines collaborative project. [email protected],orcall Schoo! as part of the Boston Shines Initiative In Aprtl 2007. tions and private agencies. • COMMUNITY NOTES
Aninal shelter Center. All BAJA meetings are tID= 115. will perform. enjoy informationa I coffee bours park opening - Centre ansi: wheelchair accessible and open to "nnounces benefit For more information, call Arts in various neighborhood parks Mozart streets, Jamaica Plain. .: ihe pUblic. For more information, EhanatJeny Festival director Cathi lanno throughout ihe ci~ '. The annual For more information, call : The Ellen M. Gifford Shelter call 617-787-1299. Fournier at 617-552-{i500. For event series, sponsored by Parks Department at 617-63 - ing Home for Cats, 30 Undine The next meeting is Thursday, WilIams celebration more information, event locations Dunkin' Donuts, will take place 4505, ext. 3039. : Road, Brighton, presents a wine May 1. Brighton resident Steve and updates, VISIt www. from April 29 to J\llay 16. lasting and silent auction Satur AGENDA Elman, author of the new hook bc.edulartsfestival, or call 617- The coffee hours give residents Fundraisel ilay, May 10, from 5-8 p.m., at Presenters: about Jerry Williams, "Burning 552-ARTS (2787). a unique opportuni ty to speak di ...- ihe Needham Village Club, 83 o Proposal by four developers Up the Air: Jerry Williams, Talk rectly wiih Menino about open for Carepacks Morton St, Needham. Proceeds for 1501 Commonwealth Ave., Radio and the Life in Between," AlIsbMlrighton spaoe and recreati onal needs in Brighton Elks Lodge 2199 Will support the shelter's renova site of a former nursing home. will be a guest speaker at a free iheir neighborbo< ods. Through 326 Washington St., Brighton, nons plans, which are scheduled o Regarding improvements to public event marking the 50th an Be Community Fund ihese olle-{)n-one discussions, will host a fundraiser ~ for later in 2008. Tickets online at CommonweallhAve. onrridor niversary of talk radio in New grants available Menino looks fo", ard to hearing Carepacks, a nonprofit organizaoo o Arlene Boyle of Save Our England. Elman will join guest www.giJffordcatshelter.org are The AGstonlBrighton-Boston how ihe city of Boston can im tion sending packages to Ameri $25; ihey will he $35 at ihe door, City, enforcement of residency speaker Howie Carr, WRKO College Community Fund Com prove upon local p; lfIcs and public can men and women serving irr ~paoe permitting. All are wel laws radio talk sbow host The event is mittee announces ihat applica areas. Iraq and Afghanistan, on Satura o Update from Boston College, at Boston University Thesday, rome, and donations are appreci tions for spring community fund All participant! are offered day, April 26, at 8 p.m. Admi April 29, at 8 p.m.lt is sponsored ated. Harvard University and St Eliza grants are available. The grants coffee and breakhst treats pro sion is $10 per person and in by Barnes and Noble and Boston ; The Ellen M. Gifford Shelter beih's Task Forces are for amounts up to $3,000. vided by Dunkin' Donuts. In ad cludes a disc jockey with danein$; University, and is at the Dance ing Home for Cats is a cage less, Variances: Grant applications are now dition, each famil) in attendance and light food. • Theater at ihe BU Fitness and no-kill shelter whose mission is o3AyerRoad - createoff- tree! available at ihe Boston College will receive a floWo,ring plant as a Recreati.on Center, 915 Common :'to provide bomeless cats wiih parking for four cars Neighborhood Center, 425 Wash gift from Menino. Residents at Parents 'StroI into -.. o 28 Mt. Vernon St - create a wealth Ave. Parking is available, .. high-quality care in a safe, healihy ington St., Brighton Center, from the event will ais< , be eligible to story and free tickets are available by Fitness' 3nd loving environmen~" to find two-family, 2 fi bouse with noon-5 p.m. The Neighborhood win a "Day on 11> , Town" raffle contacting Barnes and Noble at :'safe, healihy and loving perma parking benellill Center can be reached at 617-552- prize package, including a A weekly walking program for. o 640 Washmgton Sl - Presen Boston University at 617-267- nent homes for ihe cats in our 0445. Dunkin' Donuts gift baske~ parents with infants and noomU: tation School Foundation, reno 8484. Care," and ''to educate potential Ajlplications are also online at Macy's gift certifIcate, lunch at bile babies in strollers be~ vate former school to community Food:, adopters and ihe general public www.bc.edulcentersineighbor Legal Sea Swan Boat Wednesday, May 7, througJi center, adult education center, rides and free paning downtown about cat welfare issues." Irish 1I111ig! alion hood. The application deadline is Wednesday, June 4. Meet at the' daycare center and onmmunity for ihe day, compliments of ihe • The Gifford Shelter hegan in 5 p.m. on Friday, May 2- Brighton WlC office, 480 Was'Ji~ healih clinic wiih 31 parking Center oilers free 1884 as a refuge for all animals, The Fund Committee seeks ap Massachusetts Cc nvention Cen ington St., at 10 a.m. " including livljStock. In ihe 1~0s, spaces EngIsh courses plications from organizations, as ter Auihority. Each session will begin wiih'a o 36 Shepard St - erect two The lOihannuai Neighborhood i~made ihe transition to card for sociations, programs or projects short talk about a nutrition topiC dormers and finish attic - exter} lrish Immigration Center has only cats. The shelter actively en based in Allston and Brighton. Coffee Hour ser es take place at ihe WlC office, followed by § sion of non-<:Onfonning use announced that registration for from 9:30-10:30 am, at each site lists approximately 60 volunteers The committee gives special con walk around the Rogers Pm ESOL courses for the spring ses wiih dates and Ie cations as fol If lIom surrounding towns, includ sideration to proposals ilIat bene block. it is raining, the program sion has begun. The DC offers lows: ing Allston, Brookline and New Ciommo announc:es fit ihe youth, senior citizens and will be rescheduled for ihe M free ESOL courses for anyone in Thesday, April 29 - Walker lowing week. •.. lon, and also from local schools ihe needy in ihe Allston and office hours Boston's immigrant onmmunity. Playground, Norfolk Stree~ Mat such as nearby Boston College. Brighton neighborhoods. Beauti Participants need not be a WlE: The shelter relies on volun~ District 9 Boston City Coun-. Students may cboose from an tapan. recipient to walk. Each p~ cilor Mark iommo or a member evening onurse meeting Monday fication projects are also consid Wednesday, Ap il30 - Ronan wbo in 2007 donated almost ered. will be in Spanish and English, of his staff will hold office houm and Wednesday from 6-8:30 p.m., Park, Dorchester · - official park For Illore information, call' 7,000 bours, F. well as public do Only one application per group ihe first Mond<1Y of every month or a day onurse meeting Tuesday opening - Adams Street and Norma (Spanish) at 617-254- nations raisel:l through its Web or agency will be awarded per from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at ihe Honrur and Thursday, 9:30 am.-noon. Mount Ida Road. 0492, ext 2; Colleen (English) at, site, through its newsletter ''Good year. Grant winners will be an Library, 300 Norih Harvard St., Both classes will run from April Thursday, May 1 - Doherty 617-474-1143,ext. 250. Mews," from sales of commemo nounced at a date to be deter Allston, and die third Friday of 28 to July 17 at the center, 59 Playground, Bwlker Hill and This program is offered rative stepping stones or bricks mined. every month, 10-11 a.m., at tht, Temple Place, Suite 1010, Medford streets, Charlestown. through ihe collaboration .of imd oiher retail products, and For more information about ihe I Veronica Smith Senior Center: Boston, near the Downtown Friday, May 2 - Christopher Bright n WlC and ihe Allstoit through special fundraising fund, . call Boston College com For matters illal require a mom Crossing T station. The onurse is Columbus Park, Atlantic Avenue, Brighton Family Networl(; events. I timely response, call Ciommo'; free, but a $25 donation is wel munity affairs director William R. : For more information, visit Boston. ABFN is a program ofihe Family come. Mi11s Jr. at 617-552-8661 or ihe Ivww.giffordcatshelter.org, e-mail office at 617-635-3113. Monday, Mal' 5 - East Nurturing Center of Massachu" For more information, call 617- Boston College Neighborhood Boston Memorial Stadium, setts WlG. [email protected] or call Center at 617-552-0445. 542-7654. Porter Stree~ Eas·. Boston. 617-787-8872. HalYard Alston-Task Wednesday, May 7 - Peters Irish seniors group Boston Col ege Office hours for Park, Washingto 1 Stree~ South Jloston College Task Force schedule NeighboIf1ood SeMce End. invites new members The schedule for upcomin ~ Arts Festival Thursday, Ma~ 1 8 - Mission Cam (lrish for friend) invites ,F orce to meet meetings of the Harvard-Allston Boston College's 10th annual Paul Holloway, Allston and Hill Playground , Tremont and Brighton seniors to join them : The Boston College Task Force Task Force is as follows. AG Arts Festival takes place through Brighton neighborhood coordina Smiih streets, Mi ;sion Hill. every Monday from 1:30-3 p.m. tneets on the third Thesday of meetings take place at the Honan Saturday, April 26, and will in tor for ihe city of Boston, will bold Friday, May 9 - Hynes Play at Veronica Slnith Senior Ceqter, ~very mont!] from 6:30-8:30 p.m. spring office hours ihe second Allston Library. clude a Boston-area appearance ground, VFW Parkway, West 20 Chestnut Hill Ave., BrightOn ~ ~t ihe Brighton Marine Healih Beyond April 23, ihe group by acciairned filmmaker and and fourth Wednesday of each Roxbury. This new social group gaihers_ro. !=enter, third floor, 77 Warren St. monih 3-5:30 p.m. at ihe Honan plans to continue to meet every alumnus Tom McCarthy, wbo Monday, May 12 - Gertrude afternoon tea, freshly bakhi Brighton. The next meeting is on Allston Library, 300 Norih Har second and fmoth Wednesday cof will discuss his new film '1be Howes Playground, Moreland goodies and to pick up the news~ tviay 20. Visit www. cityofboston. ihe monih, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Visitor," which will be screened at vard St. Residents are invited to and Fairland slre,ts, Roxbury. papers and news from bome. '.' , stop by to discuss any feedback govlbral for iupdates and meeting Honan-AllsuXl Library. Changt~ BC. Other alumni participants in Thesday, May 13 Meetings include guest speak times and pl!l=. ihey may have or just to say hello. to this schedule will be an clude auihor Mike Lupica, Class Portsmouih SIre,t Park - offi ers and musicians wiih an his~ Holloway is also available by ap nounced. The meetings will gen of 1974, wbo will speak and sign cial park opening - Portsmouih twis~ day trips and outings as ihe pointment in ihe neighborhood. ~Iston erally alternate between task fon:e hooks; Paul Daigneaul~ Class of Stree~ Brighton. weaiher improves and as intereSt!; Improvement Association and Community Wide Plannir g 1987, producing artistic director Wednesday,lirlay 14 - Healy emerge, assistance Wiih Irish imd meetings . of Boston's SpeakEasy Stage Menino announces Playground, W'lShington Street United Kingdom pension appli .., meet The signed Cooperation Agre! Company, wbo will direct ihe Annual Neighborhood and Firth Road, Roslindale. cations and information on pass , The Brighton-AGston Improve ment for die Harvard Scie .. :e Tony Award-winning musical Thursday, May 15 - Martin po~ ·citizenship and centenariall ment Association meets on ihe Complex is oow available onlirle "Urinetown" at Be's Robsham Coffee Hours Playground, Myrtlebank and bounty applications. This is 31\ first Thursday of every monih at: www.cityofboston.govlbraf Theater; and Amy Lemerande, Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Hilltop streets, [I>rchester. opportunity for all seniors to meet !'rom 7-9 p.m. at ihe Elks IJodge, PlanningIPlanninglnitslndivid Class of 1997, wbose group, ihe Boston Parks and Recreation Friday, May 16 - Mozart up with old friends, make new ac~ ~26 Washington St., ual.asp?action=Viewlnit&lni- Knighihorse Theater Company, Department invite residents to Street Playgrollnd - official quaintances and stay connec~ to things hish in the community. ' ===h======9 Sponsored by hish PastoraJ. Centre, Senior Citizen Outreac]} Program. No fees or dues, dona~ tions for refreshments are wel ~ come~Transportation available; All welcome. . ' For information, call Cora C ARI TAS CHRISTI HEA LTH A R~ • No ('Own Payment Hood 7-479-7404, ext 13. :, • No Fayrnents , " e ~ t. 'f... c {c. l- L E. NeE: I For ·2 Months fs • No Ilterest this week: ! 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978.396.601, www.GOtBIDO .COID Page 6 AJlston-Brighton TAB Friday, April 25, 2008 wickedlocal.comlallston-brighton FROM PAGE ONE Williams author: 'This guy is the master of radio ~'
'" knew his story had to be Hear Elman speak, told." A free public event marking the 50th anniversary of'talk Steve Elman on Jerry Williams I radio in New England and the release of "Burning Up the Air: Jerry Williams, Talk Radio anq Life in Between" will be held ELMAN , from page 1 at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29) Carr, WRKO radio talk show host and in the dance theater at Boston columnist for the Boston Herald, will University's Fitness and Recre also speak at the event. ation Center, 915 Common, "Jerry was a hugely important figure wealth Ave., Boston, MA\ in the growth and developmenl of talk 02215. Parking is available, - radio," said Elman, a former jl"'z and and free tickets can be re classical OJ, and assistant ~eneral deemed by contacting Barnes manager of Boston's the WBUR & Noble at 617-267-8484. Group. "He really was the pulse of the More information on "Burning - city.[e would take people on if they Up the Air: Jerry Williams, had different opinions than him, and Talk Radio and Life in B~ this as very unusual for peoPre to be tween" can be found online at ehal enged. After his death in 003, I www.jerrywilliams.org. knew his story had to be told." • A native of Rochester, N.Y., Elman ., began his broadcasting careet at his college radio station, WHRW; where Jerry," said Tolz, who is now the ex~ he served as general manager from utive vice president and chief ope(llt 1969 to 1970. Upon his gral!uation ing officer of Marlin Broadcasting from Binghamton University in New LLC. "He gave me my start in the York, he was hired to produqe 'The business and was vital to me and my STN'f PHOTO BY I(I.I'E A.OCK career. For me, [tearning up with Jerry Williams Show" for rz in 3D-year Brtghton reokIent Sieve Elman has c ....uthored a new _ about radio host Jerry WIlliams. Boston in 1972. Elman to write 1this book was a kind of Only in his early 20s at e time, the airwaves. Working for what was Boston. Tolz has been a radio pr"fes a thank you to Jerry for being a men Elman admitted to not kno+.g the then WMEX radio in Boston for a call sional since 1979 when WWDB-FM tor." true power Williams had with liis audi in talk show, Williams used primitive in Philadelphia, the first all-talk FM While Williams' career did not end ence until he worked hand in hand technology to delay the call's broad station in America, hired him as e} ecu valiantly - he was later fired by with him. I cast on oir so he could "bl,:ep" offen tive producer. He produced 'The Jerry WRKO in October 1998 due to low "I was kind of intimidated,') Elman sive words that the Federal Communi Williams Show" for the station and ratings - Elman and Tolz, along with said. "When you were with Jam, he cations Commission might fmd then later for WRKO from 1913 to many others in the broadcasting indus objectionable. 1987. try, still view him as a leader. ~~~~~Pth~e;o~:~~ :~~ ~~~; 'The e~perience of hearing listeners During his four years with The In a testimonini on "Burning Up the would say, 'what does Jerry lvant us on the oir interacting with the talk Jerry Williams Show" on WRKO, Tolz Air's" Web site, onT I couldn't believe how Iquickly show hOll IS on issues of the day was a produced programs with a major im www.jerrywilliams.org, U.S. talk doors opened when I mentioned his major development in radio," Elman pact on Massachusetts public policy, show host Phil Donahue wrote: "Jerry including the shows that led to the re name." added. "Radio station 0'01 ners were Williams showed me what one man Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Williams peal of the Massachusetts mand.tory very apprehensive of having a guy on and a microphone can do." was a high school dropout and went seatbelt law and the programs thi! led the air wh.o really spoke his mind to the Elman echoed those sentiments, into radio after World War During to the abandonment of plans to con 11.1 callers. The FCC watched him closely stating that in his two years of worlting his career, Willi;uns worked several struct a prison in the town of New fo~ to make sure he was prOlriding bal with Williams, he had developed , , Have you ever had a leaf wink / at you? It just might happen at Lizards and Snakes: Alive!, the new exhibit at the Museum of Science. bome face to face W th over 60 colorful and exotic li ~e reptiles from all over the world, meet incredibly acro- batic geckos and witness some 01 the most amazing natural Cjlmoufiage you've ever seen. Assuming, of cour.se, that you , , can actually see it! For tickets, call 6 f 723-2500 or visit mos.org. Museum of Science. ' . , WCVB1VI Dn r.-~ • BOSTON~ I : ,wickedlocal.comlallston-brighton 2008 7 Planners push Harvard on community-university connections By Sara Jacobi and Barry's Comer. Harvard is providing are great I'm CORRESPONDENT Task force members and res~ really concerned that they all ex After weeks of high tensions dents alike said they were pleased pire in 10 years," be said about the consbuction of Har with the plan. Houghton added, ''What hap vard's new science center complex ''He really hit upon everybndy's pens to the parks, what happens to projec~ residents received a much neighbnrhood," said task force developrocn~ what happens to the needed breath of fresh air at a re member John Bruno. 'They're portal? These are parts of a fabric cent Harvard Allston Task Force talking abnut creating a wbnle of a community which should be ineeting wben the Boston Rede neighbnrhood, being integrated memorialized, not s~" be said velopment Authority presented a with Harvard." Gerald Autle~ senior project fiist draft of its Scope for the Har The BRA also presented an up manager for the BRA, said that the Vard Institutional Master Plan and date of the $253 million commll benefits are intended to capture the 'an update of community benefits. nity benefits ussociated with the long-term presence of Harvard in , : The Scope, presented by BRA consbuction of the new $1 billion the neighborhood. Chief Planner Kairos Sben, is a science cen"''!', which included ''Something like the education fonnal document to be presented community educational classes, portal will sunset and will be re t6 Harvard that lists the topics and scbnIarships for Allston-Brighton placed by something much more areas that Allston-Brighton resi athletes to athletic camps, worlc ambitious, something much more dents are asking Harvard to devel force developrocnt classes and the long term," be said. '1 think over op in the next phase of planning. development of "Library Park," the course of this year with bnth --'To put it in a colloquial way, 1 the green area adjacent to the the physical planning and the com diink of us now as writing an exam Honan-Allston Library. munity benefits discussion' you'll for Harvard to take home to do Linda Kowalcky, deputy direc have an opportunity think big and ,with their consultants," Sben said. tor of the BRA, said the BRA see a lot of those ideas material- . The document outlined the three would be looking to ''front load" ize." primary goals of the BRA: to con the communitr-",de benefits for The BRA is accepting com nect the Harvard campus and the residents. "I dOn't think we neces ments on Harvard 's Institutional Allston-Brighton community; to sarily need to wait 10 years for a Master Plan through April 25. develop more accessible connec project that's been articulated on Comments ClUI be sent to Gerald tions between the residential com paper or filed for a permit to think Autler at Gerald.autler.bra@city munity and the available open about what kind of benefits might ojboston.gov or mailed to I City spaces and the Charles River; and be approprialCiy moved up, if Hall SqUlJre, Boston, MA 02201. to create neighbnrhood centers that's possible," she said Future UlSkforce meetings will . combining residential, retail and But Bruce Houghton of the task take place on May 14, May 28, recreational space along Western force expressed concerns abnut the June 11 and June 25 from 6:30- St. Elizabeth's Medical Center , Avenue, including Brighton ~ benefits. '1 lhink the benefits that 8:30 p.m at Honan library. welcomes J I ~rge Fleisher, MD r Dr. Fleisher is a board-certified primary care physician, with a special exp.'rtise in infectious diseases. He is fluent in Spanish alld has valuable experience treating ~~ Hepatitis C and HI~ patients. e:fO~ Dr. Fleisher is a graduate of Anahuac University School , 10 0% of Medicine in Mexi co City. He completed his internship and residency at ~letroWest Medical Center at the FINANCING! University of Mass lChusetts, Framingham, His new office is located at ( aritas 51. Elizabeth's Health eare at -- Brighton Marine. Dr. Fleischer is welcoming new patients. To schedule an appointment, please call1-800-488-Sis9. St. Elizabeth's Health Care at Brighton Marine St. 'I I,.....;,'. MedlCOI Cente, 77 Warren Street + CALL 2417! FOR YOU Boston, MA 02135 FREE HOME SURVEY! 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Sophomore, teams and have extracurricular schoolls theater program, an av Senior Phong t\ guyen even de Jeff Jean-Phillip is a young p,o activities, but for some, this is enue he said O'Toole helped him signed the orang e tearn T-shits tential leader in the eyes of C)'.' their one and only tearn. purs~ using Photoshop md Paint com Toole. After hearing an an Though it is not a league rule, Alexandre, who now studies puter programs to combine the nouncement over the school's O'Toole has imposed her own busineSs in college, said that O' Transformer logo with the face of intercom, Jean-Phillip joined t)1e: rule - that all of the work be Toole ~as an exceptional science a tiger. Instead of the school's tearn and his appetite for the sci done by the students with only teacber because she made every Bengal mascot, th'BurningTIger ences has grown. ''! strongly be advice from herself, other teach· thing make sense in the real is homage to \\'illiarn Blake's lieve I will study mechanical en ers and engineers. "'The league world. "She's the equal sign at the poem on creatior, 'The Tyger," gineering. They say it's the beSi We accept most wants to promote interchange be end of your problem," he said. said O'Toole. kind," he said. tween engineers and students, but "She's not just writing on the But every student plays a differ O'Toole emigrated from ire insurance plans. I think engineers should be more board and we're not just sitting ent role, and all ar, necessary, ac land to Boston 30 years ago when hands off," sbe said. down. She's open-minded, and cording to O'Toole. The class she met her husband. She attend Renaud Alexandre and Darrell there's a freedom in her class clowns are good for morale. Oth ed Brookline High School ani!' Randolph are both alumni of ers are good 01] :anizers. Some then UMass-Boston, where ~ , . Eye care exams room.') New frames, sunglasses, Brighton High and of the robotics Many others feel that working excel in the menta challenges and studied physics and mathematiCs' and contacts team, but they come back to help with the robotics team is a per others in the physical. Together, She has been teaching at : . Contact lens fitting O'Toole and guide the new stu sonal dutlet, such as senior Isrnail they learn how to become a more Brighton High School for 1()' . ' Pediatric eye care dents into becoming the leaders Maye. "Sometimes when I'm well-rounded student and leader. years. I , low vision and rehabilitative that the program bas made them. stressed out, working on [the '''This is a place for them to feel The Brighton High Burning "Sbe has helped me become robot) caIrns me down," he said. proud. We're not a club, we're a TIgers are currently looking for more responsible," said Ran Maye is very highly regarded by team," she said. corpo te sponsors in order to dolph of O'Toole. 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Inc. ~ II ri~hts reserved. , , wickedlocal.comlallston-brighton Friday, April 25, 2008 Allston-Brighton TAB, Page 9 ALlSTON-BRIGItTON BUS IN ESS Alston VIIage Main Streets "tin's Bistro in BngI1ton, will bake unique desserts the ~ leading up to MOIber's Day, May 5 to 11. business networtOng Ore-hundred peltent of sales from the special The second Allston Open Networking Events will dessert benefits breast cancer research and care at Get some of our lowest take place at Sports Depot at 353 Cambridge St. on Dana-Farber Canc"r Institute. W!'dnesday,ApriJ30, from 6-8 p.rn. The pwpose of There will also b! akicl<:-off celebration for Boston !ht: program is for business people in Allston and the Bakes for Breast Cancer 011 May I at Finale Park home equity rates ever! sQirounding neighborltoods and towns to network: Plaza in Boston. o lSI is $45. Y6th each other in a casual setting. For more infomatioo and a full list of restaurants • AllstonONE events will take place quarterly, and and bakeries, go to www.bostonbakesfOlbreast will alternate between morning and evening events to cancer.org. ~h the largest audience possible. All participants )Yi!l have a chance to provide a short introduction to lIiI .... ufTrade elmer \fio/ businesses during the event. A table will be .,. .1 IIDIII aj/ailable for handouts, so please bring your business AIlstoo Board ol'Trade announces its annual din taking place TIlIIl'Sday, May 8, 5:30 p.m., at the ~, menus, brochures, etc. ner ;·tckets for the event are $10 and can be purchased new WaBH, One Guest St Brighton. The event will booor Mary and Patrick Honan, Brighton High ~!he door. For more information, please call 617- zsg.. 7564 or e-mail [email protected]. Scboo~ and fOOlba~ coach James Philip. Tickets are $45 per person; tables of eight are : : ~VMS is a community-based public-private part $325. A raffle to benefit the Food Pantry at the tir.;hip working to revitalize the Allston commercial Brighton Congreglilional QlUrcb will be offered. district through design, promotion and economic re snUcturing. Social hour and lours ofWGBH take place at 5:30 .. ' p.m. Dinner and program are at 6:30 p.m. For more infOll1lation, call 617-783-2900. ~ Shines in Alston Village! : : Please join Allston Village Main Streets on Satur AI I .... open no!twoltlic event (lay, ApriJ26, as we join other community groups to An AIlstoo Opm Netwodring Event will take Receive a $100 Gift ,,-_... ". parucipate in the Boston shines program to do some place from 6-8 pm on Jtme 30 at the Sports Depot, much-needed spring cleaning in the neighborhood. With a new US,\lliance 353 Cambridge St Tickets are $10 and will be avail : ; Pleas meet at the Jackson Mann Community Cen Home Equity Loan or Line of Credit able at the door. Hot appetizers are included in the /er:at 9 a.m. or in the neighborhood as the morning cost of the event There will be a cash bar. The cleanup will end by 12:30 p.rn. progresses. Attendees should bring any fliers, brochures or Coffee and doughnuts will be served, courtesy of business cards to h uxl out, as there will be a table for Home Equity Line of Credit Home Equity Loans Dunkin' Donuts and StaIbucks. litetature. E-mail Katie Reed at mainstreets@allstonvil AllstonONE evmts will take place on a quarterly Introductory rates as low as Fixed rates as low as lage.com, or call 617-254-7564 to RSVP so we know basis. how many supplies we will need. Thanks for your support in helping Allston Shinel Allston Village Main Streets is a community The,,! based public-private partnernhip working to revital The II th annual Taste of AIlstoo will take place at 3.99;:. 5.99 Z: iie the Allston commercial district. For more infor noon on Sunday, Jtme 15, at Herter Park 011 the for first six months mation, please call 617-254-7564. Olarles River. TIle event features a new venue, with Thereafter, as low as Pnme minus .50%, currently 4.75%. As of 4101108 and subject to Change without notiCe. the Charles River as a backdrop, and it will include Buy local desserts to il=sed vendo!s, more entertainment and summer time in Boston. help fight breast cancer An organizatioml meeting is scbeduled for 6 p.m., . 1# Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer is raising funds in Tuesday, April 8, al the AVMS oflice, 161 Harvard tbe fight against breast cancer. More than 100 restau Ave, Suite II. If interested in helping out, e-mail US.RLL~~~ FEDERAL CRE DIT UNION rants and bakeries in the Boston area, including De· [email protected]. 800.431.2754 www.USAliiance.org , Cambridge' Danvers. Malden. Medford· Waltham hit, attracting thoUsands of view lline-mooth residency at waBH. WGBH Auction • PmJaI J)IlrCeIltage rate (N)R) as of 04101108 and may vary. Irltroductl))' rates as low as 3.99% APR are 'o'alid the first Six months of the loan, After the ers, who phoned in to bid 011 a In '"Traces of the Trade," an Of rinXU:tDry pen:xI. !he v.rlaI* N'R IS caloJlated based on the Prime Rate, as po ted In The Walt Street Journal, less a tlIarqin as low as Y.z% or plus a nmesooline quirlcy collection of items that :ficial Selection of the 2008 Sun rn .., 1. • ·' ,.' ~. •••••••••••••••••••••• • " " EDITORIAL " i: Congratulations SO FAR TODAV WI 'VI TaEATID fOUl' HIADACHE~ to the runnersI Marathon runners, qongratulations 10 all ANI> suc 'owlrs: BUT 'tov'~': the runners who surviyed month upon month of rigorous training and made it for THE FIRST T£A't1IR the first or umpteenthime through the ar WIVE SEEN .,.reTM poST- duous Boston Marath .n. Kudos especially to the many who rais money and ran on TItAuMAT.' $TR£SS.S' behalf of a worthy cauSe. Among them are r .. .' Brighton's Ashley Zolenski, who ran 10 y raise money for Bosto~ Medical Center pro grams; and four Genzyme employees, Gary Dodakian, Matt Barrows, Rick Bodemer and Phil Maderia, who ran t- on behalf of the National Organization for Rare Diseases, a patient advocacy group, as well as many others. And fi nally, thank you to the many who turned out to cheer on -- the runners whether or not they knew any of the athletes. There's nothing like crowds, cheers and enthusiastic sup gOrt to keep a worn-out runner going. t :. Liquor store in Shaw's. If Douglas Gor- - W"06 don gets the green light from the city of Boston and the Alcohol Bev ' ''''111''-:(::::~,-J erages Control Commission to !.C"OOL-a,,~'O H(AtTN CLINIC O""S IN ALI.STON operate an independent liquor store out of the Shaw's supermarket building on om LETTERS monwealth Avenue in Allston, it could be a tremendous convenience to grocery shoppers. It is always somewhat Rose was a great leader the same way. With a sadness in wrought-iron trash barrel' and departure of Joyce Kulhawik· worrisome when a neighborhood like Allston-Brighton their voice, they remarked at paid for the murals in AllsDn. It from Channel 4 ("And then there As ill Allston Village Main fuat repeatedly copes with alcohol-related crime and what a kind, friendly, helpful was her grant application dcat se were none"). Since I was one of Streets volunteer under Jennifer person that Jennifer was, and ex cured those funds. I faxed her the people interviewed, I would' h~th problems gets a new alcohol vendor. But ordon Rose's tenure, I feel compelled pressed their sorrow regarding the Boston College grant Ippli like to correct the record regard ~ a good reputation, and we ao/e with the Allston Civic to stau: that I never felt that there her resignation. Business after cation the day that it was re ing the total demise of television' was a "'clique" atmosphere as ssociation that both police pre~~nce at Shaw's and the business told me how Jennifer leased to the general public:. and coverage. WGB H's "Grearer mentimed at the receDl AVMS s!ore's refusal to sell kegs means it's unlikely the tore will had contacted and personally she discussed in detail e;{3ctly Boston" added a segment once a: annual meeting, according to a greeted and welcomed every what her funding request , vould month about theater, and the pro-' ~use problems in the neighborhood. It is also likely that a TAB IlI1icle. Working WIth Jen business owner to Allston Vil consist of. gram's own Jared Bowen will re-: I~ge percentage of those who shop there will be slDlply nifer \Vas a joy. Jennifer truly lage before their business had No matter what the reason for view and discuss area produc-' cared about Allston, and greeted cLstomers looking to enjoy some beer or wine with a meal even opened. I personally re change in any communit). it is tions with local critics. Since Mr.' even just looking for some wihe to cook with. and treated every business owner member Jennifer's excitement always best to move forward in a Stevens' questions to me were' in a warm, welcoming manner. for Allston Village, in my an positive direction, leavin~ the focused on Joyce and the fotfro Sbe n:ade everyone around ber nouncing PCBG Inc.'s plans for commercial stations that used II) obotics team. It is exciting to hear about a local !Cacher, past behind. I was disapp >inted feel comfortable and importanl the Allston Village Street Fair, at the reference to Jennifer Rose. cover the arts, somehow it never' Even in stuffing envelopes for 'ghton High's Elly-May O'Toole, whose enthusiasm not and bow eager she was to assist Joan Pastluale, came up that this very worthy' t'y keeps the school's Robotics team growing and grow upcoming events at morning us with an event project that Executive Db'eClor program is providing some of the: ing, but whose passion even draws school alumni to keep meetir~, she incorporated would bring thousands of new The Parents & Como: unity coverage we lost from the other , warmth, a smile and humorous conswners to the Allston stations. I qp participating in it. It is, however, disturbing to know that Build Group, Inc. conversation to make the tedious Brighton community, many of The Ringer Park Partn. -rship Thus TV repotters are down (t)' workload easier. And in working 'funding shortage could keep the team from participating whom have returned to discover (~roup one. Which is still better than fllgularly in the annual FIRST Regional Robotics competi on d~: vendor pennits for the new shops and restaurants. nothing. 2007 Allston Village Street Fair, Jennifer was also insbumental Katalin Mitcheb' ~pn. When students are as excited about learning aG 0' - I was astonished, but not sur in obtaining the $50,000 grant Correcting the recurd Director of Press and Public; Toole's students seem to be, they should have every oppor prised. at just how many busi from Boston College that was Thank you for Alel.ander RelationS tunity, possible to show off their skills. We urge anyone with ness owners and employees felt utilized to purchase the new Stevens' thoughtful piece )n the American Repertory Theatre' ~e means to do so to support the team and make sure they can• continue to exist and keep competing every yCIIf. Tell US what YOU tIIInk! A horse story from l()ng ago ,~ t We wanl (0 hear from you. Letters or guest , came to know two Charlies • colwnns should be typewritten and ~ in my past years. Both were a daytime phone number is required for ver I to not be to my liking. One ification. Letter length should be no 11l0re than I writf about lived in Cambridge, 300 \Wrds. Please note that and we other lived here in Stow. ele\1ion-related letters will not be published m the His relationship with AlIston- ~ \\OOcprior to the election. • By mail: The TAB CommunitY Newspapers, Letters to the MEftllORIES •• Editor, P.O. BQx 9112, Needham, MA 02492 . " By (781)433-8202. By I>-rnail: alIston-brighton@,CIX'.COOl. RF. CAI..wlAN • tax: • ---,------Brighton is that at one time he worlad for the same company •~ ~ my father had worked for, name : ly the Abattoir. He was rough in • appearance and not really a class • act at all. He was moved up here • to S~)w because he was sent • PuBLlSIIER, KIRK D ....v IS al~ his E DrroR IN CHlEF, GREG REIBM .... N. GRElBM .... [email protected] away, baggage and by , wife, being told never to return. aIlslon.tJrighlon.com She had enough of him The ~ 254 Second A..... , P.O. Box 9113, Needham, "1 02492 (617)"9-0340 , famil:I, back in 1945, lived •>I EDITOR - V.... LENTINA ZIC. (781) 433-8333 around the comer from us in All : [email protected] stOll . He was an argumentative "...... person, never giving into any : REPORTU - RICH .... RD CHERECWICH, (781) 433-8333 " ...... M other opinions except his own. t CREATIVE DIREC1'OK - DoNN .... H .... NDEL, (781) 43.~:~~~~ ...... He was a very difficult person to get iong with. I knew well his ;::: : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::~~~~;::~~~~.~:;::;,:~~ ~~: ~;:~;:~;;:~:?:i.;;:~i.i.~~~~~ ...... ,- son, but be refused to acknowl edge :0 me that be had a son back ti ...... ADVERTISING DIRECTOK - CRIS W.... RREN. (781) 433-8...... 31l _ Susan Callahan and "RED" on Fry Istand, Raymond, Maine. In l.987 " ...... in AI ton. He had started a sec : SALES R EPRESENTATI VE - H.... RRIET STEINBERC, (781) 413-7 6S III · .. • .... · .. •· .. · .. •· ...... • .... • ...... • .. • .. • .... · .. •· .. ·· .. •· .. •· .. •• .. • ...... - ...... ond family up here in Stow. ThO~1 of the old-timers still with pony that was on its way to being A week later, Marsha bought Those five years were the be.:t •,. R EAL ESTAT[ SALES - KE~ LEOW .... K, (78 1) 433-826:! us tJu~ had worked the slaughter the horse. It was my daughter's five years in her li fe here in' ~:~~:~~.~:~~.~.~ =.~~.~.~~.J'.~~~~~~ ~;~~.;.~~~~~.;.~.- butchered. :...... hOUSl' in Brighton will remember 14th birthday and we had a party Stow with that pony. She ...... ,...... That is what he did, exactly - him. He lived up the street from what be had done at the slaugh for her. Marsha came to It e party called him Red. . , ~ ...... ?~~~~~.. ~~.~ ~ ~.I.~ ..=.~.~~:.~~'::.I.r:.?~.~:~:~~ ..... ri ...... _ me ill a convened chicken loft terhouse in Brighton. Like and after the cutting of die cake In later years, she would work: ID3do; into a small house. Behind Brighton, a horse or livestock and presents were given, Vlarsha the stables of Reverse's Suffolk; , ...... ~.~.~.. ~~.~~.~. I.~ ..=.~ .~~~~:~~!~~~ ..~~~~~ ...... this home was the building for was valued after being taken to slipped out the back do)C. She Downs and the Rockingham = EVEfITS [-MAI L - Au.sroN-~RlG lf1ON .EVI~.(l1N " ...... taking care of his business. the the Abattoir by the weight. That came back in leading a red chest Park track in New Hampshire, as' • killing of borses, and other ani pony was worth at least a hun nut IS-hand pony in to the well as Ocala horse farms in ; GENERAL TElEPHONE NUMBERS mals that would he desirable for dred or a hundred and fifty. kitchen, saying, "Happy Birth Florida. , __ """--H888)-343-1960 SaIHF"NO.-(781)43:J.41201 their meats and similar products. The girls looked over the horse day, Susan." ~ Main Telephone NO. - (781) 433-8359 Editorial Fax NO . - (781)".33-8202 My daughter, Susan, heard of and came to thinking it was not We had the pony ft)f five R.F. Calla""" is aformer ",si ~ classified NO . -1-8()().624-7355 Photo reprinll - (866) 74f}lS6OO Charlie and told me she was really a horse to be destined for years, after which time he ac dent of AlIslon-Brighton. He' l going to see him. She and her slaughter, but rather one that had cidentally got into eali ng red lives in Stow. His memories are ; • COMMUN ITY """"M200'""""","",_c.. .t) girlfiiend, Marsha, heard of a been neglected. Charlie's doc swamp maple leaves th,lt were cor",cl 10 Ihe beSI of his knowi-' : JllillI] ~J~~PER :c:= .::..=-.....:.=.. chestnut Welsh 15 riding horse mne was "No money, no horse." toxic to horses and pas ,ed on. edge. " •••. l ••••• ll ••. to. -l.. 10ckedlocal.comlallston-brighton Friday, April 25, 2008 Allston-Brighton TAB, Page I b Planting to scale: plants for small gardens f a 200-year-old giant European den. ''White Goler spirea also has atten ing at the berries, and birds will gobble and to hold in moisture. T 10 advantage to every half-hour, juggling, animal shows beech fills the entire front yard, its tion-grabbing foliage. Its lirne-colored them. using a groundcover, wha tever its height, (see schedule www.newenglandwild. I beauty and its importance as an his leaves are complenemed by flowers that Shrubs with wonderful scents include is that is attractive. org), garnes. New England Wild Rower torical marker of an old estate might are white, rather than more usual deep spioebush (Calancanthus), varieties of Adiantum pedatum (rraideohair fern) Society, Framingham, 508-877-7630 make ~p for the fact fuat planting is im pink of spireas. c1ethra and Viburnum burkwoodii. Sally is one of Sally's favorib ' groundcovers • Mondays, 6:30-9 p.m.: April2S, May possi~le among its roqts and in its shade. Blueberry, a native, makes a softly says that ''Carefree Beauty" is the best for shade. It is 18 inches high, with tiny 5, 12, 19. Wtldtlowers of New England. rounded hedge th21 turns fIarne-eolored rose of all - fragrant and ''perfect in round leaflets making lip fronds that Franoes Clark. New England Wild in the fall. Cut doom on maintenance by every way." Hamamelis "Arnold's whirl around dark stems. Jinger is also a Rower Society, Framingham, 50S-S77- picking shrubs thai grow no higher than Promise" is a witch hazel hybridized by shade plant. Both our native ginger 7630 tlledesired beight of your hedge: blueber chanoe at the Arnold Arboretum; one of (Asarum canadensis) and Asian ginger • Tuesday, April 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Se " . ry bushes are either "low-bush" or ''high the most fragrant witoh hazels, it has yel are low to the ground, \lith big, heart lecting Plants from Nurseries and Garden .. '''',I . bush." Sally likes low-bush Vacciniurn low blossoms in March. shaped leaves. The flow. rs are interest Centers. Tom Ward, Arnold Arboretum. "Burgundy," in particular. At least two Sally has a special use for shrubs that ing but hard to see, hidde n under the fo " - Jamaica Plain, 617-524-1718 " Or, if a blue spruce towers over the house different varieties !re necessary to pro don't attract anentioo. She calls such liage. Asian ginger is slo\\ -growing, with • Thesdays, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: April 29, . blocking all sun, its magnifioence might duoe the fruit - net the plants to keep plants "green erasers" and uses them in handsome glossy, dark ·green leaves. May 6, 13,20,27, June 3, 10. Residential \>e reason enough to keep it But, people birds away! The sh:ub grows well in part thickets to hide unpleasant views or as Sally prefers the nativ., with mane, Landscape Design. Laura Eisener. Cam usually prefer smaller plants in small sbade but fruits beter in sun. backdrops to special plants or sculpture. brighter-green leaves, which covers bridge Center for Adult Education, Cam Urban spaces. Also for fall col"r, Amelanchier "Au Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) is a ground much faster. bridge, 508-S77 -7630 : On April 6, at the Brighton Garden tumn Brilliance" is a small, graceful tree "green eraser" for the shade that requires She likes Geranium "F.ozanne" of all • Wednesday, April 30, 10 am.-Ip.m. Club Breakfast, landscape designer Sally for part sbade, whileAronia ''Brilliantisi little care. White pine (Pinus strobus) is perennial geraniums for its extremely Signs of Spring. Roland ''Boor' tv\usP'iltt (www.smmgardens.com) ma" (chokeberry) will grow in sun or another "green eraser" for the shade. It long period of bloom. It has blue-pUlple Boutwell. New England Wtld Rower So ·" ~poke llbout designing small gardens and shade; it grows even in gravel, indicating makes a tall, blue-green hedge, taking flowers with large whit e centers and ciety, Framingham, 50S-S77 -7630 .. " . ~bout plants that she finds particularly just how tough and low-maintenanoe it is, over the role once played by hemlock, grows 16 inches high and ,lt least as wide; • Thursday, May 1,5:45-7:45 p.m. Na useful m them for shade tolerance, tough needing no supplenlental feeding. which is under attack by the woolly adel it does well both in dry, shady situations, tive Perennials for Spring. Laura Eisener. .. , ness ruld beauty, as well as size. Many viburnwns do well in shade. gid White pine may ~ch SO feet in the such as under trees, and n the sun. For Cambridge Center for Adult Education, , Sally recommends cultivars of UncIen sun, but can be pruned to the height de , " : Tree,s and shrubs. Trees and shrubs sunny beds, Corydallis a lba is about 6 Cambridge,508-S77-7630 .- with foliage other than green are show viburnum (Viburnum dilitatum). ''Cardi sired. inches tall, with lacy leaves and white • Thursdays, May I, 8, 10 a.m.-noon. stoppers. The round, dark burgundy nal Candy," ''Erie' ' and ''Oneida'' have flowers. It spreads well - but not as fast Perennials for Spring. Laura Eisener. leaves of Cotinus coggygria (pUlple especially attractive fruit, flowers and fall Groundcovers as C. lutea. with yellow -lowers, which New England Wtld Rower Society, .' . smokebush) elicited oobs and aahs from foliage. This species is listed as invasive A groundcover plant is quick spread really fills in fast. Framingham, 508-S77-7630 ~ . " Sally's audience. It can grow to 15 feet in mid-Atlantic s~-ues and VIrginia Most ing, and most people look for short plants tall and wide, but Sally prunes it to 18 viburnums need to lle cross-pollinated by to fill the role; however, taller plants may Garden ever Is Fran Gustman is an editor ofhorticul ~ inches every March or j\pril. The dark fo odIer varieties in order to produoe fruit; also be used. Groundcovers act like tradi • Saturday, April 26, 0 a.m.-4 p.m. hlral news/ellers. Contact her with gal llage adds a feeling of depth that might plant more than ooe. Not all vibumums tional mulches, such as wood chips, to Earth Day: enjoy the earl) spring at Gar dening questions at fgustmaneliitor@, .. otherwise be missing from a small gar- have edible fruit, but you will enjoy look- shield the soil from the heat of the sun den in the Woods, wi& guided tours gmail.com. I !: •. ,,'!:- .~~ BEACON HILL ROLL CALL ,~ I By Bob Katzen local oid they will receive. (A mocratic leadership prohibit chines and did not act directly on HEALTH CARE CHANGES billing and coding system. Sup:• Copyright © 2008 ~eacon Hill "Yes" vote is for allowing mem consideration of any gambling the governor's casino proposal (S 2650) porters said that thi s landmatkl Roll Chll. All Rights Rjserved. bers to offer budget amendments amendments. Some amendment but instead sent it to a study Senate ::6-0, approved and legislation would help bring the dealing with local aid. A ''No'' supporters said that they support committee. Amendment oppo sent to the House a measure de THE HOUSE AND SENATE. health care system into the 21 st >Hl'· , vote is against allowing it). legalizing casino gambling and nents said that the House held a signed to reduce escalating century. They argued that it Beaco? Hill Roll Call records 1(" l argued that it would produce a lengthy public hearing on March health care costs and to increase local representatives and sena Rep. Kevin Honan, No would reduce waste and ineffi valuable voluntary revenue 18 and then following more than acoess to primary care. A key ciencies, improve the quality '.' tors' v6tes on three rol\ calls from Rep. MicbaeI Moran, No 6f ,,'or . stream to help solve the state's seven hours of debate, defeated provision bans the pharmaceuti the week of April 14-18. care and save millions of dol ALLOW DEBATE ON CASI- budget problems without raising Patrick's casino bill on March cal indus~ ' from giving gifts to lars...... 1, NO OM-mLING (H 469<;) taxes. Others said that they do 20. (A "Yes" vote is for allowing physicians. Other provisions in RULES FOR HOUSE BUD Sen. Anthony Galluccio, Yes House 54-100, reject!d an not support casino gambling but members to offer budget amend clude $25 million annually for JA GET DEBATE (H 46<}9) Sen. Steven Tolman, Yes amendment allowing mtrrnbers argued that it is unfair to prohibit ments dealing with casino gam the statewde adoption of elec In HouSe 131-22, voted mostly to offer budget amendments members from offering amend bling, slot machines and video tronic healt h records by the year ." j along party lines and @proved a dealing with casino gambling, ments to legalize it. They noted gaming. 2015; establishing a primary set of Democratic leadership Bob Katzen welcomes feed'l slot macbines and video g;uning. that the House has not yet acted Rep. Kevin Honan, No care loan f"rgiveness grant pro sponsored rules to be followed back at bob@beaconhillrol!rJ The rules proposed by t1 .. De- on legislation allowing slot rna- Rep. Michael Moran, No gram and creating a uniform when the House considers the call. com $Z7.99 billion fiscal 2009 state bpdget beginning on April 28. Three _ Democrats joined the House's Republican members and voted against the rules. A key provision bar !eJlf!'SOntatives from proposing amendments djlaIing with casino gambling, slot !l)3Chines, video gaming or local , , aid. Supporters said that these , - : -K rules would impose fiscal respon Sib ility~in light of the state's esti fllllIed $1 billion deficit They " npted at the prohibition on of "~ .. f~ring ilocal aid and gambling amendinents is included because the Hoose on March 20 already ". approvM non-binding resolutions , I hiking tocal aid above last year's I,vel b $223 million and defeat ," ed Go . Deval Patrick's casino - ., blll. OJ/I?<'nents said that the rules ale restrictive and anti-democratic ' .. 1, , ·. and would further decrease the - ,. input and power of individual members. They argued that it is unfair to prohibit amendments on casino gambling and local aid. They noted that the local aid reso Ivtions already approved by the House are not binding and that the House did not vote directly on · -,, Patrick!s casino proposal but in stead sent it to a study committee. .. ~ (A "Yq;" vote is for tJ\e rules. A · •,~, "No" vbte is against the rules). , , , ". • RepJ Kevin Honan, Yes . : Rep. Michael Moran, Yes • ALLOW DEBATE ON LOCALAID (H 4699) Holl¥' 25-131, voted mostly along party lines and rejected an ... arnendlnent allowing members to · ·" , offer b9dget amendments dealing , . with loCal aid. The rules proposed v by the Democratic leadership pr0- hibit cfnsideration of any local . < , aid amendments. Six ~mocrats voted /with GOP legISlators to allow tnembers to file local aid arnendlnents. The lfIouse on · . March 120 approved non-binding ,. resolutions stating the intent of the If Y4t)u're over 50, you're at risk for col4)rectal cancer. Legislature to hike local aid above last year's level by $223 million Schedule a screening today. or 4.4 Percent Amendment sup porters said that it is undemocratic Colon cancer doesn't discriminate. It strikes men and women of eVI~ry race equally. and restrictive to prcibibit mem bers from olfering increases in • vVith regular screenings, it can be prevented or caught early, when treatment is more likely local aid. They noted that the non to be effective. .. , binding local aid promise already , approved by the House should • If you should need treatment, the experts at Massachusetts Gene,'al Hospital's Digestive re~t the minimum amount of IQcaI rod that would be delivered Healthcare Center will be there for you. They represent the full rimge of medical specialties. and ~ed that members should s)ill bale the power to pifer addi Do that one more thing. 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"People from a SCIPIONE BOOKKEEPING SERVICE BOSTOI EVENING THERAPY ASSOCIATES ~t's a matter of convenience Everybody could say we love the • Caring, af'!( effective clinicians ana for US a matter of quality. convenience standpoint idea, but lbe city could say no," • SOlution Filcused and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy When conducted properly, it can would like to shop for said Gorom. ''I'd like to open to • Helping individuals, couples, and families treat morrow, but you really dnn't Sberyl Scipione depressior , anxiety, marriage and family conflict, ce(tainly bring an extra value to 29 Jarvis Circle 617.688.2191 OCCtJpatiol at and academic performalJCe concerns 75¢ clUtomers " said Gordon. "Peo their wine at the me know." Needham, ltL\ ¢2492 [email protected] • Convenien evellino and weekend IIours ple from 'a convenience stand Currently, the state allows only • Grealloca lOll 00 public transportation with ampl, parXing place they shop for • Actepting 8Iue Cross, Hamrd Pilgrim, Medica" point would like to shop for their corporati(!IlS to hold a maximunl COMPUTERS and reaso Jable private pay rates wilie at the same place they shop their food." of three liquor licenses, only two Bostlll E".'.gl'tletap, Associates, UC of which ,:an be in the same city. 714 Beacon Street, fottheirfood." ~ Erookline , MA 02445 {Jordon spent 25 years orking Douglas Gordon According to Daniel Pokaski, at 'Bradley Liquors. small licensing board chairman for GEEKS Email tJeer and wine shop in fenway Boston, Gordon will have to <;'i1o~~ VISit us According to Berkeley, Gor· TiD GO Networking was previously owned by his late don's promises to keep deliveries show thai his business is indepen I I • Problems? falber, Richard Gordon, ho died in the back of the building and dent froID Shaw's to earn a li cense. lCall 781.237.2019 For II Home SenIce in 2004. away fmm Commonwealib Av Your Life ~We've always had a long enue; his refusal to sell Iwgs; and "We Vlould make sure that it OffmlllJ compassioTUlte counsefi"ll'vitn a stabding reputation wi~ [the] the full-time police Ioullf at [the liquor store] was separate Smart IBEX ,ens: of renewei fwpe aruf confilt/Ie< from It" superrnarke~ " said Febway community," s.fid Gor Shaw's contributed to his sup Inlernet Consulting • Website Design Canetlr patients and their families Pokaski. 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"...... ·········· .. 1··········.· ...... ]Rockwell I~lays ball MFA celebrates The. -, baseball's Japanese - American connection •• lEI Greco to Velazquez' shines light on NOrml .. Rockwell picked Shennan out of a lunch line, and used htm as the .GoldenAge model lot the rookie (with the lultcase) In "The llookle." ike titans, EI Greco and Velazquez here 's no shame in jwnping on board tower at either end of the reign of the most popular game in town. So Philip ill, a quarter-century ofre even the Musewn of Fine Arts has markable artistic achievements found a way to celebrate the beloved during the Golden Age of Spain. T hometown team. A glorious exhibit at the Muse- The must~ MFA exhibit, "EI Greco to Velazquez, " Includes EI Greco's "St. James (Santiago Nest ed in a corner between two galleries wn ofFineb brings to- el Mayor)." (Art of Europe and Old Kingdom Egypt) is a ART gether monlnnental master- small exhibit that fea- REVIEW pieces by two of Spain's Combining s~mning works and ground od of Spanish history that produced art so ART tures Norman Rock- CHRlS greatest painters and striking breaking scbolaJship, "EI Greco to Ve luminous it still glows like Mediterranean FRANCIS MA well's 'The Rookie" BERGERON works by artists who deserve lazquez: Art Dwing the Reign of Philip ill' sunlight after 400 years. - (which was on the cover to be better known. transports visitors into a little-studied peri- While showcasing I I works by EI of the March 2, 1957, Saturday Evening Post), Greco and seven by Velazquez, the exhib along 1!1th Red Sox memorabilia that includes it also features distinctive paintings by Hideki Okajirna's 2007 World Sories jersey Juan Bautista Maino, Juan Sancbez and a tiJ:ket stub from the 2008 MLB Season Cotan, Luis Tristan and Gregorio Fernan Opener that was recently played in Japan. dez, introducing deserving artists to the The ,xhibit is titled "Rockwell aod the American public. Shinjin '(the Japanese word for "rookie") Throughmasterpieces and lesser-known and wil l be on display at the MFA through works, this ~bit &llides via.ers through a July 20 in the Upper Rotunda. light-saturated age When devoutly Catholic Appr lpriately enough, the exhibit also fea Spain sought art tbal reflected the intensity of tures an artistic rookie in Abraham Schroed their faith ana belief in divine revelation. er, who bas been a research assistant for "nus was an, age in !which visions became Japanese plints at the musewn for five years. painted," observes ~rganizer Ronnie Baer, One of! tis pieces, a contemporary wood MFA curator of paiI)tings and art of Europe. block Plint of pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka Breaking uniamjliar ground, tills must that he J nade last year, is in the exhibit. see show brings.to ~oston treasures that "I made it when I heard Matsuzaka was rarely leave Spain or several other lending coming to town," says Schroeder. 'The entire institutions. I city was buzzing about him coming. So was While most visitors recognize EI Greco's Japan. II was the same kind ofexci tement that and Velazquez' distlnctive styles, tills ex followed celebrities in 19th century Japan hibit examines and bxplains the forces that who we" featured on woodblock prints." shaped them and thbir influences on con That's the connection the exhibit makes - temporaries and th9se who followed them. mergin~ the Japanese baseball players on the Born Domeniko~ Theotokopoulos in Red So> with the musewn's collection. Crete in 1541, the artist wbo carne 10 be "With tills exhibit, I wanted to connect / known as EI Greco, or The Greek, was . Opening Day with Japan," explains curator a masterful painter, ~ulptor and architect Karen Cuinn. 'The Japanese collection is whose idiosyncrati9 use of space, light and important part of the musewn and has been color created subjects and scenes of vision called the best in the world." ary intensity. SPAIN, page 17 Quine describes herself as "a lifelong Sox fan" wh'l donned Red Sox earrings and a Sox shirt un( er her blazer for Opening Day. "My ~ randfather was a Boston Braves fan," BASEBALL, page 17 J gage that wei!hed on Extreme in the past;' says Cherone. 'We're in the process of making I' a record, and I know every band says this, but t Extreme • tills record has the best performances of the band. It feels like the early days of the band right now." close-up As surprise rlurlions go, tills one isn't much of a shock. Ext"me broke up amiably in 1996 Cherone busy with Who (''It wasn't frOIn drugs or sleeping with each other's wives. We're not a VHl Behind the •< tribute and getting the old Music story;' Ii ughs Cberone). • After the sp lit, Cherone did a three-year band back together again stint fronting fc r Van Halen and started anoth er band called Tribe of Judah, which released , ary Cherone can't belp talking about only one album "ElOt Elvis" (those who ap •, Extreme, the band he fronted in the preciated Chenille's political slant should pick early '90s that sold millions of tills up). • Grecords, thanks in part to a little ball3d "Extreme wa; a family of brothers and it ran +, called "More Than Words." its course for about JO years," says Cherone. Even though the conversation started about "People wante<. to do different things. We al • Slipkid, his current ways knew we'd do something some day .. .it t MUSIC side project with his just took longer than I would have liked." , brother Mark that has There were mini-reunions. In 2004 the band , EDDIE SHOEBANG the Boston singer per- got together f,Jr WAAF's anniversary and ~ forming Who songs, 081)' Cherone says he's perfonnlng SIIpkld, a tribute to the Who, "for the again in 2006 :or a short three-date reunion • be brings up his former band less than five tour in New En: ~and. ,• minutes in the interview. through the evolution of the band. And this form at tbe Regent Th'·"rP in Arlington on But tills is th', first full-fledged reurlion for , "Doing Slipkid is for the love of it," replies show coming up is probably our last for the " Friday, April 25. So was that about Ex the band that b. ings a new a1bwn (title 10 be •'. Cherone. "We don't try to ntimic the Who, it's y ar since Extreme is getting busy this year." treme? determinedYanl I a world tour in tow. And celebrating them. We take the audience To get it out of th, way, Slipkid will per- g "Right now, we're re¢10vled from the bag- CHERONE, page 17 , " ,1 • Page 16 Allston-llrighton TAB Friday, April 25, 2008 wicked]ocal.comlallston-brighton KEEPING TABS THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK urious? Then to Cambrldgel: Festiva~ don't always hove to C be about music or films. Some times they can be about science ex periments. The Second Annual Carn bridge Science festival ~ a nine-day event with 200 free and open acti vates spread out around Cambridge. The actMties include pane~ with re spected scientists talKing about various ~s In the industry, 9behind-the scenes tour of the mum of Science, and, of course, vari science experi- ments meant to tMI senses and open the mind. Vis~ www.cambrldge sciencefestivol.com for more detailed information. April 26- May 4, various l0- cations and times in qambridge.TIck ets: Free or museum *mlssion. Call 617-253-4003. Shear madness: The 21st Annual SMepsheartr.g "'..-, ApltI26 at Gofe Place In Waltham, Hell Is Other Peop : That's the rev elation in Jean Paul rtre's ploy "No to hit the beach.As ~ that wosn't Nay 1, 7 p,m. at Brookline 8ooksm~.Tlck ExH" when three peqple meet in hell enough. returning to the show will be ei s: Free. Call 617-566-6660. and annoy the crop fut of each members of Colonel Bailey's Massa other. Composer Andy Vores has chusetts 2f1d Regiment who will recre Naked Men on Stage: And the best token that play and pushed ~ further, ate on 18th century militto encamp thing about this is that you won't feel the turning ~ into a one-oct opera titted ment. which I'm assuming will be filled srame and disgust you feel otter a regular after Sartre's ploy. I can only imagine with fi~y men cussing up a storm vM to the local strip club, Instead, you get what the celebrated Vores did with a about the hated British. Saturday, April sc me sensual theater with a ~de of play that essentially h~ three people 26, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. at Gore Place in 10 Jghs. The Mrr Musical Theater Guild (I'm pretty as. picture: "Art In Bloom," W~m . TICkets: (children and barking at each Oth~the entire time. IIprIt 26-29 at the MFA, $1 0 12 ju:t as surprised as you are that MIT has a April 25-27, Friday a Saturday 8 lS1der free). Call 781-894-2798. th 30fer guild) is putting on a production of p.m .. Saturday and nday 2 p.m. at -1 he Full Monty,· inspired by the 1997 film. Boston Conservatory' Zack Box Theatre Some of ~ .. ~U be obvious, while others will Uvlng with Parkinson's: Ws one thing to In this version, the unemployed steelwork- TIckets: $3-$7 (Free for members). Call cd( make),ou thnk.Saturdoy to Tuesday. hear someone is IMng with a disease, but er; are from Buttalo, NY and otter they see 617-536-6340. AprI26-'29, 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m .. at the Mu Ws qu~e another for you to hear the de he w much money their Wives throw at seum of Rno Arts n Boston. Admission: scription of the day-to-doy struggle. That's mlle strippers, decide it's time for a coreer Flower Power. Every year the Museum of $6.50-$17. Col 617-267-9300. exoctiy what beloved local doctor c~ ange. But what they get in the process Fine Arts in Boston hold; their -Art In Thomas Graboys has done in his bock -ute ~ trlendship, renewed self-esteem and a Bloom: on event where nearly 70 garden SMep Being Sheared: The wa~, friendS, in the Balance: a stork look at h~ doily bot ce uple of laughs. April 25-27, Friday and clubs In New England interpret some of the is tndIy CMlI, The 21 sf Annual Sheepshear tie with Porkinson's. The book is gut-wrench Saturday 8 p.m" Sunday 2 p.m. and May museum 's art with flowrrs.And ~Isn'tjust Ing Festtval is bock with the herding dog ing and at times almost overwhelming. But 1":1, Friday-Sunday 8 p.m. at the Kresge ut the portra~ with flowels In them. The clubs dernonstrotIon. the crotts fair and, of to see Graboys in person, to experience his tie Theater (next to the MIT Student Cen tackle sculptures and paintings of people, couse, the tent wihere the sheep ga in courage and warmth is truly inspirational. tel) in Cambridge. TIckets: $12. Call all through the magic i f flower arranging, bu;hy and corne out leon. sexy and ready Don 't miss out on a local gem.Thursday. 611-253-6'294. Food & Dining 1 Crumb Cake over tI: e sides of the pan. 2. F"r the topping: Place all ingredients in the ¥Utn to cmtnb cake Be sure that both sticks of butter are at "cool bowl c f a standing mixer fitted with the paddle at room temperature" which means about 67 de tachm ",t. Mix on low until the dry ingredients are OSt of us have a purely commer thought the sour cream in our original recipe grees. It should be pliable, much like putty, but moiste ned and them increase to medium and con cial relationship with crumb made the cake sligh·Jy rich. To that end we not soft and spreadable. This cake is hest eaten cake because we have only tast substituted one-third cup low fat buttermilk. tinue bl mix until the mixture looks evenly mixed, M on the day it is made although it will keep well moist and crumbly. The larger bits should be ed the supermarket versions that are, in flggs are essential in cake baking for their for a couple of days. Leftovers should be about Ihe size ofa large pea. Tmnsfertopping to a truth, not terrible but not inspiring either. richness, flavor and lift and in the end we wrapped amI left at room temperature. But when we tasted the real thing, still baked settled on our original one large egg plus plate and set aside. 3. Fer the cake: Whisk only half of the buttermilk, one yolk. To round flavors we added one For the Topping: quarter teaspoon salt and one teaspoon the ~ and yolk, and the vanilla in a small bowl until THE KITCHEN 8 tablesppons unsalted butter at cool room combilll!d. Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, vanilla. The cake w.u:now ready for a gener temperature I DEIECIIVE ous layer of crumb tepping. baking soda, and salt in the mixing bowl. Mix on low 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake jlour The ideal crumb topping has a soft consis speed br 30 seconds to blend. Add the butter and the CHRISmPHER tcncy, is not overly !:wee!, and is perfumed 112 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose jlour reset:Ved buttermilk (the buttermilklegglvanilla mix KlMBALL with cinnamon. Let 's not forget that it is this 113 Clip gronulated sugar ture wi tt be added later) and mix on low speed until ------at topping that gives the cake its great appeal 113 cup dark brown sligar dry in~ redients are moistened, about 1 minute. In crease I he speed to medium and mix until the hatter mann's Bakery in Staten Island, we saw the and it should be ample and delicious. 314 teaspoon ground cinnamon We found we preferred the more intense comes together, about 30 seconds. Increase the light. This cake, originally brought to the 114 teaspoon salt New York area by German immigrants and flavor of dark brown sugar to the milder speed b) medium high and miX for two minutes st~ known as krummelkuchen, was richer, more light brown. ping to scrape down the sides of the bowl once or' flavorful, and with a crumb that nicely We assembled the .:ake using the two-step For the cake: twice. Add the buttermilk/egg mixture to the batter paired with the cake beneath it. method, mixing the dry with the butter and a 113 cup low fat bultem/i1k in two ! tages mixing for about 20 seconds after each First we detennined that 'r wanted the small portion of the Viet until the ingredients 1 large egg plus I yolk additiCJIL Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat cake to bake in an 8-inch square pan. We set are moistened. The batter is finished by 1 teaspoon vanilla extract on medium high until batter is homogeneous and fJufIY, about J minute. out with our recipe for sour cream coffee adding the balance 0:[ the wet in a couple of 1 113 cups cake jlour batches. Although ,,~ tried many more com 4. Tnosfer the batter to the prepared pan and <;iIke as we thought it might serve as a great 213 cup granulated sugal' base for the crumb cake. The result was a plicated methods, we settled on one that was spread into an even layer using a rubber spatula. touch too sweet and maybe a bit rich when remarkably easy. All of the ingredients are 114 teaspoon baking powder Using your fmgers sprinkle the batter with an combined with the topping so we began test added to the bowl of a standing mixer fitted 114 teaspoon baking soda even layer of topping. Bake unlil golden brown ing ingredients. Cake flour beat out ali-pur with the paddle atta.: hment. We mixed on 114 teaspoon salt and a I ester inserted into the center of the cake pose. Two-thirds cups of granulated sugar very low until the dry ingredients were comes lut clean, about 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool 8 tablespoons /msaited blilter at cool room on a ra ok until barely warm, about half an hour. was just enough (and not too sweet). We re moistened and then llcreased the speed to temperahire duced both the baking powder and soda to mediwn until even~ ' mixed with roughly Remov! from pan by lifting parclunent overhang. Confectioners sugar for dusting (optional) one-quarter teaspoon each for a cake that pea-sized bits. We bal,ed the cake at 350 de Cut int J squares and serve as is or with a light was just airy enough with a light uniform grees as it produced 1 cake that was evenly dusting of confectioners sugar. crumb. balred and nicely brolVlled in about 40 min I. Heat the oven to 350 degrees and adjust a MaI",s I eight-inch cake. We looked to butter for flav r and moist utes. Since we didn't want to invert our rack to the c Mother's Day Menu To advertise your Retail or Real Estate Hours: 12:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. business in the Allston.Brighton TAB or one o/the other award-winning Eastern Massachusetts Community only$13 New!:paper Company papers: Appnizer: Choice Tossed Salad. 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' atMFA stand how the 23-year reign of Prices are; Adults $23' se SPAtN, from page 15 Philip ill shaped the develop niors and st\ldents , $21', ~ hil', His stylistic opposite, Diego ment of painting in the flfSt dren 7- 17, $7.50; childrel) Rodriguez de Silva Velazquez quarter of the 17th century. The under 7, free. was bom in 1599 to minor aris sections are! Late EI Greco; English and Spanish l anguag~ tocracy, began an apprenticeship Portraiture; Religion and the audIO gwdes are available for th~ before his teens and was painting Court; Still Life and the Bode· exhibit and are $6 for adults, $5 highly praised naturalistic can gon; and the Duke of Lerma's for MFA members and $4 for vases in his early 20s. "Camarin ." children (17 and under). Baer says she hoped to show Entering the "Wow room," as A lavishly illustrated catalog viewers "how you get from EI Baer calls the f lfSt gallery, visi about the exhibit with 160 color Greco to Velazquez" by intro tors encounter six of EI Greco's "Equestrian Portrait ofth. Duke images and essays by Baer and ducing several painters of great monwnental paintings, includ of Lerma" wao painted by Peter Schroth is available for $65 accomplishment who remain lit ing "View of Toledo" with its Paul Rube .., around 1603. (hardcover) or $40 (softcover) at tle-known to the American pub vast brooding sky, the mytholog the MFA bookstore and at lic. ical "Laocoon" and the revelato and sculpture. www.mfa.org. . "We know EI Greco and Ve ry "Annunciation." They range from vast, yet pre lazquez. The point (of the exhib Moving through the exhibit, cisely detailed bird's"")'e panora Related events it) is who we don't know," she visitors will see dazzling trea mas of Madrid, haunting sculp Other events offered in con ~ says. "".There's lots of arti sts sures like Velazquez' portrait of tures of nude men and women, "Luis de Gongora y Arote," enigmatic paintings of s tnks and junction with the exhibit in: who help us bridge these two gi c1ude: ants." which captures repressed bitter toilets and two 4-ton sculpted ness in his tight sneer and cold bronze heads of the artist's grand Saturday, April 26, 8 p.m.! Opening April 20, "EI Greco Music from the era of EI Greco to Velazquez" will be on view at eye, interspersed with powerful children, which now frame the and Velazquez by the Blue the MFA through July 27. It can works by artists such as Juan musewn's Huntington Street en Heron Renaissance Choir with be seen at the Nasher Museum in Bautista Maino's "Adoration of trance like burbling Toltec the Magi." deities. the Boston Shawm & Sackbut Durham, N.C., from Aug. 21 to Ensemble al First Church in Nov.9. As if giving the eyes a rest, the Together, the two sbows are exhibit includes a reproduction the cornerstones of th', MFA's Cambridge, ongregational. For Baer says, "J be~eve our visi ticket prices, go to the Blue tors will come away from this ex of the "Camarin," or "little "Spanish Spring," a series of ex· room," in which the Duke of hibits, programs and ev€ nts cele Heron Web site, www.blue hibition with a deeper under heron.org. , standing of the forces and Lerma, one of the age's most brating Spain's rich arttstic her discriminating patrons and col itage. Thursday, May 15, I V a. m. to personalities that influenced the noon: Cheryl Brutvan will lead a creation of these great works of lectors, displayed precious glass "curiosities" from Europe, Asia tour through "Antonio Lopez art and a rich appreciation of Not all the palntera ln the exhibit are 110 ..... _ names. Eugenio The Essentials Garcia. , their beauty and significance." and the New World. e alesls Included wHh his "Joachim and Anne Meeting at the Golden A companion show, "Antonio A ticket is required for en Sunday, May 18, 2 to 3 p.m.; She spent 4-1/2 years organiz Gate," from about 1/105. trance to "EI Greco to Ve Saturday, June 7, noon to I p.m.: ing and researching the show Lopez Garcia" complements "EI Greco to Velazquez" by ex lazquez," which includes gen Steve Rivera will discuss Anto with Sarah Schroth, senior cura duced scholarship tltat "ft!ls in a recognition that EI Greco didn't eral admission and a return nio Lopez Garcia's wok. tor at the Nasher Museum of Art missing chapter in the history of create in isolation but was a arnining tbe career of one of Spain's greatest 20th century visit within I 0 days. Tickets For general information, call at Duke University. Spanish art." She hopes the ex- product of his times who shaped artists through a very different are for a reserved date md time 617-267-9300 or visit for Schroth, the exhibit pro- hibit prompts a more layered the future of European art. of entry at 30-minute intervals. www.mfa.org. I style of "hyper real" painting Here Comes The Bride 'MOIllero' 1M Brkk& Groom • GutSls Clearance on Selected Items Touch of Klass S5Z~OASt. Canron, MA 02021 781-828-7847 l"d'1.0"" ~!!' i~L _10·til8pm. 5 Open Extended H urs For School Vacation! 5-WIT5.com Boston's Most Interactive Entertainment Experience "Like stepping ) nto an Indiana Jones novie" Verner Reed 's photograph called "Fenway Fa .." (AprtI 19, 1957) Is part of a beseball exhibit at the MFA. Frank !,'ullivan (nwnber 181 on the bench next hat to wear, which was too small, aod J had a to outfielder Jackie J=~ Ted Wtlliarns in jacket on that went to my elbows." Thepitch the center, aod infielder BiU Goodman on the The painting has followed Safford around far right. The figure in the ' JPP"f left comer is since then, starting with signed copies of the BASEBALL, from page 15 "Jolin J. Anonymous," a ra:tdom player put in Saturday Evening Post for his drill sergeant says Quinn. "Growing up in Connecticut, we by Roc:kwell. to co-workers saying they saw him on wa 1l- used to go to Fenway all the time. In fact, Bul its the figure ofthe la:Jky aod bright-eyed through some fluke, my family roOOe in the middle of Since being cootacted by the MFA Rockvl<:Ils painting that bas for this exhiM. Sherman Safford got tickets to the 1975 World Rockwell and tho Shinjin Series." C>lpIivat::d peq>1e for years. and Frank Sullivan (the only two living portran) Through Jul/ ;IIJ The model him membefS in the That's right. The series that for was have become e-mail pen pals. ESPN ranked the second-great Museum of Fine Art ', Sese' Sbennan Safford, a high Call 617-267'1 1')0 est of all time and the one where school athIde fium Pitts- Carlton Fisk hit the game-win- field, who Rockwell picked paper at their local Home Depot. ning home run in Game Six. Quinn was there. out of a hmch line. But it's the magazine's inclusion in the So when the museum found out that they "Roc:kwell liked him because he was tall Baseball Hall of Fame that still gets Safford would get ''The Rookie" on loan, Quinn and gooi)'-Iooking," laughs Quinn. to this day. was the natural person to create an exhibit We Ir.lCked him dowIL "My dad called me and said 'You'll be around the piece. "J think a big, gangly, goofY kid was just happy to know you made it to the Hall of The painting features veteran Red Sox play what he was looking for;' laughs Safford, Fame,'" says Safford. ''1 made it to the Hall of ers: catcher Sammy White (lower left), pilcher who l ~ 6 feet, 4 inches tall. ''He gave me his Fame before my heroes." social commentary leanings. Songs like "Po liticalamity" (which talks about the futility of An Extreme close-up war) and "Pomograffitti" (describes a culture saturated with sex) could be released today CH ERON E, from page 15 yelled at us for not playing it. He said that's and still be relevant. don't worry, Cherone assures fans they'll what they know you for :UK! how could you As for the new album, Cherone reveals that hear a certain song at the concert. not play it. .. so we're gonna do it this year." the Extreme sound is still intact and this time "Sure we got tired of [''More Than The single defined the band, casting them around everyone is contributing to the writing Words"];' admits Cherone. "I think it was as a ballad-type gmup that process. 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"It was the first time we played Poland in its (j\IIO aod just became a monster and way "It's physically exhausting and really pow our career and we didn't play it;' remembers biggt'f than the band ever was." erful," admits Cherone. ''The Extreme tour Cherone. "Steven carne up and pretty much fij fact, a lot of their "'lrk had political and may be easier." ("age 18 Allston.Jlrlghton TAB wickedlocal.comlallston-brighton' ...... TH f MOVlf S .~ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••~T ,.M Ill-conceived ']Baby' Baby M a ma (D) galore, but has no control ove!" s it possible that Tina Fey them. 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Why would she choose this (but not mean-spirited) di~' dog of a movie for her fust star ainled at wiccans all hit the\ ring role? The supposedly comic mark. But it's not funny to wale'll ' subject isn~ very funny: infertile the actors stand around as if thr single woman is desperate for a director has forgotten to telf: chil·l, doesn't want to wait for AT THE MOVIES WITH EBERT & ROI". them what to do - an odd phe adoption, and goes the sunrogate nomenon that happens at tJitil mother route. ·ONE OF THE FUNNIEST DAMN end of many scenes. ,ri Her character is supposed to Two performances do man., be II sharp businesswoman, but age to get by unscathed. Greg, . MOVIES lEVER SEEN~ ber decisions are just so dumb. Richard Roeper Kinnear does his usual vanilla, Her cast-mates have been al- thing, playing as a nice guy: 100",d to shamelessly overact: who might or might not be Am.f Poehler, as the surrogate, come a romantic interest fOL star1s off appearing stupid, but Kate. And Steve Martin is ter~ ' ever,tuaJJy shows a mean-spirit riflc as the pompous owner ora' ed !ide. She's a heartless, con Kate (Tina Fey) fakes her way through a_ r meditation 88. slon chain ofheallh food stores, wHo' nivilg ne'er-do-well who 's only with her New Age boss Ball')' (Steve Martin). likes to refer to himself as ",I" in it for the money. Dax Shep great man who does many greae ard, as her common law hus woman's child. Which is how every bad habit a pregnant things." ,~ baJl(~ simply repeats the mind The movie seems to leave less role he played in Fey's Kate meets Poehler's woman could have, from drink Angie, who shares an ongoing ing to smoking to eating junk viewers with the reckless me$-~ "Idiocracy." (He was funny in sage that it's OK to go out a.,li. that; here, he~ just creepy). Ro argumentative relationship with food, each one of them a regnlar Shepard's Carl. Angie and Carl part of Angie's life. ThiH is not have unprotected sex with a tollll many Malco, who was so good stranger. At moments like !hal. in "The 40 Year Old Vugin," are fme, upstanding examples of ... exactly ... funny. white trash. It's ludicrous to be The filmmakers try to tem "Baby Mama" manages an un plays Oscar the doonnan, and is fortunate onc-two punch: Noi content to let his eyes bug out lieve that Kate would choose per all of this with cute little Angie to bring her child into the segments, most of them re only is it unfunny, it actuaJJy_ for LlUghs. I'm not even going to makes you angry. bother with the unsavory - and world. volving around Kate's family But before you can say "bun life. It doesn't work. Hu mom unfunny - character played hy Rated PG-J3. "Baby Mama " Sigourney Weaver. in the oven," there go Kate's fer (Holland Taylor) is a bu::ybody tilized eggs into Angie's womb, who loves to annoy Ka te. 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So inlag ine wbat it will do for you. I ,;an say without reservations Would you put your eggs.. . that it's the closest thing to nir vana to grace the big screen yet this year. Ditto for its star, the in this basket? celebrated character actor Richard Jenkins. Richard who? OK, you probably never heard ofhim, hut you've likely seen his Walter (Richard jenkins) starts to understand the splrtt of dnllllmlng with hetp from hi. teacher Tarok ' face a thousand tinles before in (Haaz Siolman). : everything from the shrink in , "n~:re~ Something About A lot of that affection ex- Then fate intervenes in the tion laws that allow people tb Mary" to the grumpy dead fa tends, of course, to McCarthy, form of the film's one glaring sinlply be snatched from thb ther on ''Six Feet Under." also a character actor ("Syri contrivance. Traveling from streets, locked up and ofteh And it's that anonymous fa ana," HBO's ''The Wire") who Connecticut for a conference, moved, or deported, without nq.. miliarity that makes him so con has not only scripted a story Walter heads to the rarel y used lice to friends or relatives. , vincing as a lapsed inteliectuaJ laced with charm and emotion, flat he and his wife kept ill Man Like most of us, Walter is UIj whole will to teach, write and he's directed it with the grace hattan. Opening the door (both familiar with such injustices Jive :lied along with his beloved and fluidity of a Scorsese or to the apartment and po :sibili until the afternoon Tarek ~ wife. Eastwood. Every scene, every ty), Walter fmds the plac. occu dragged away, falsely accused qf In a lot of ways, he's a clone of camera angle and every word pied by a P'\ir of illegal ~ luslinl jumping a subway gate. Freeing Denllis Quaid's nutty professor of dialogue is perfectly ren inlmigrants, the gorgeous him not only becomes a cause from "Smart People." But unlike dered. And he turns New York Zainab (Danai Gurira) from for Walter, it jump-starts hiS Qua:.d's unsavory lou~ you love into a marvelously original Senegal and her Syrian drum quiet heart. : Jenkins from the get-go. character. It feels like you're mer boyfriend Tarek (Haaz It may not sound like much o~ No knock on Quaid, but experiencing the city for the Sieinlan). paper, but it's haunting in its ex,}, them's a big gap between what fust tinle. Improbably, they form a tight cution, especially since Md the t\YO actors bring to the table. Which is exactly the point of bond, especially Walte r and Carthy's refuses to ever take you Wh<:re Quaid was affected, McCarthy's parable about the Tarek, who fmd a common where. you think his fIlm is, Jenkins is affecting and where dangers of living in an insuJar ground in the prinlaJ beat of a gomg. Qua!d was sub-par, Jenkins is world, shut away from the reaJm drum. The film offers a compellin~ sublime, bringing tomes of sub of possibility and the chance to It's hilarious seeing W;dter, a look at how many ways a text and originality to what could see old things in new ways. balding man in his 60s, playing stranger can change your life. : have been just another cliche. That's Jenkins' Walter Vale in a Central Park drum lir e with Ben Franklin once saiu AMCLO ~,MINUTES (A) AI Pacino plays a 1~llinsic psychiatrist on the trail of a serial ~lIer in this thriller thafs full 01 idiotic action, incomprehensible lIIists and loads 01 other nonsense. (0) lajOOO B.C. (PG-13) Ayo unghunter ~h,ers an army pnd fights all manner MOUNG 01.\113n and beas! to rescue Ilis viQj11an. Prehistoric action-fantasy IiInYcoming-of-,e story. (C+) (PG-l 3) ~BAND ' S vl ~rr Sou~ul "88 Mlnut ••.• mood piece and ~ bea~u1 explo ration 01 cross-tuttural communion. WIth Arabic, Hebrew and English d~- ination 01 a Parlslan mother, her son SMART PEOPLE (R) So-called corne app reciation for life after becoming 10'gtle. (11+) and his Chinese Immigrant nanny. (C) It'f with Dennis Quaid as the widowed closely attached to a trio 01 illegal dad of an unlikable dysfunctional immigrants. (8) l'i/r'BANK JOB A) Clever and cynl THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (PG-13) family. Sarah Jessica Parker plays his ca~ arilish bank-{Obbery flick delivers The historic first pairing 01 two of love interest - no chemistry there. (C) WHERE IN THE WORLO IS OSAMA d:\ima and emotional depth - a nice filmdom's most beloved martial-arts BIN LADEN? (PG-1 3)Documentary diijoge in aca 'r film. The complex stars, Jac~e CIlaIl and Jet U, in an STREET KINGS (R) Keanu Reeves maker Morgan Spunock examines I\4lJis easy to fo low. ~B) epic but jokey adveflture. (B) plays the biggest rogue in a band of why Muslims hate us in this often ....,!. rogue LA cops. Forest Whitaker co entertaining film that has its moments BODY OF WAR Not rated) Directors FORGETTING SARAH MARSHAll stars as a boss who only cares 01genu ineness, but is ultimately shal Phil Donahue a Ellen Spiro bring (A) Jason Segel Is an insecure loser about his climb up the departmenfs low. (C) thewar in Iraq raphically home with whose girlfriend (Kristen Bell) leaves chain 01 command. (C) tlleir harrowing documentary about a him. Araucou 9, raunchy and sweet YOUNG@HEART (PG) Agroup of J13iiilyzed soldie s fight to regain a film that veers be~Neen dizzying hap UNDER THE SAME MOON (PG-13) elde r1y Massachusetts residents sing " ~br'mal " ~ 01me . (A) piness and lovelorn sadness. 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And because you don't order 014 Beijirzg takes a hit for jltst one course in a restauraht in China, also had a dish of broad sake ofthe Olympics beans and com. It was a delicious meal - the tart papaya was par n a recent l visit to que!, everything is over the hlP. ticularly intriguing and the chili in China, I was stand A1ready the talk of the toNll is the stew had just the right bite. ing on tile Great the brand new National SIa,liurn, Exploring Beijing pots - and rickshaw drivers ag Silk Road (l9A Lotus Lane), And I was proud that I.have be Wall, with the little which boasts steel1aced together gressively selling tours. That's as which speciHlizes in spicy Yunnan come adept enough at Ilsing voice in ~ head into what looks to some like In the center of the city, sky tin-Westernized as you'll fmd in cuisine. The restaurant is owned chopsticks I can now pick up a saying, "WOw, I AM ISTAND- something a bird oould create, scrnpers gleam and highways are this ultra-modem city. by an artist and has a hip vibe. 1 single kernel of com. Total·toSI ING Ol'l THE GREAT WALL hence the building's nicblalne packed with cars including highly The Great Wall stretches more sat in one 0 f the deep, cushioned about $13. OF cHINA:' I was sol excited I "Bird's Nest" To others, ne in prized Audis. To catch a glinnpse than 4,100 miles across China green chain, and perused a menu cluded, the place looks mo::e like of an old temple or peaked roof, and has a history dating back tha~ than! fully, had English BEIJING, page 21 a Martian space ship. The facility you'll have to look hard. The im more than 2,000 years, but at the BEU~ will bof,t 91,000 spedaIoIs for the FRAN GOLDEN perial city is now a concrete jun popular viewing spot at Badaling, --..... opening and closing ceremonies gle. there's a new distraction - a ofthe Beijing Olympics. Miwy of You can fmd history, of course, giant billboard with the slogan, ~-mbed a friend to tell him the traCk and field events will be at the major sights: The Forbidden "One World, One Dream:' The SIIaIIpi.l.a Hotel ill the west y.hereiI was. beld there. A membrane inside City and TIananmen Square, the "greaf' that people are supposed ern PtII'I of the city and the • "Is it great?" he respf>nded. the steel shell will keep everyone Temple of Heaven and, outside to be thinking about in coming China Wortd Hotel In the _ . I should have quotoo Richard dry, \hough not neccssaJily pro the city, the Summer Palace, months clearly has to do with traI business area. Both Nixon. ''I think that ~ou would tected from the city's l'l~ Miog Tombs and the Great Wall Olympic gold. GETTlN GTIIERE: You'n prob boast a variety of restau have to conclude Ihljt this is a pollutioo, which tends t) be a (parts reachable in about an hour Find more trovel features and ably ne III to do a conl*ting ram, top-1IIcM amenlties, problem more in the sumDler than great 'wall" (1972). J/tstead, my from north Beijing). All are ..... the eet Awt!J' with Fran blog at IIIght. H good opIIon is to IIy concierge IIoors Itile mind blanked and I just said, other times of year. minders ofa time when emperors wwwwickedlocal.comlget""tI)!. on BrittSlt Airways Sl!angri.La has a wIIoIe new N~ door the National Aquatics the the Chi "Yeah." ruled universe, or so 1_.1 a.com) throqgh Lon concierp wiag with a CHI Centro 100ks like a giant ~/Ouping nese believed. a route takes you I'd borne to China to check out Peking Duck and don, that spII) and excellent persooaI the preparations for the Beijing of blocks of ice - it's 0021 givm Most of the sites are in the over ~JSSia. Conl*ting other taste delights lzIId senIce. SpecIal foul' Olympics. Despite recent protests the nidmame ''Ice Cube" loside throes of a pre-Olympics thl'Ollll h Heathrow is easy III&M, pn-OIympIcs pack the tI'1IrnIucent blue rnembmnes facelift - parts of the 15th cen over China's human 19hts abuses, Eating is a pleasure in Beijing, and If IOU are In Club Wortd ages let you ... the city be- _ games are fM! swimming pools that will tury Forbidden City, home to and you can choose from all kinds busilM ss class or fint class tEe are very much set to fore the crowds pi then, get undenwy on Aug. 8. benefit from natuIal liglrt (some emperors for generations, are of Chinese cuisine or go for the you CI n _ grab a shower and Include airport transten; J1spite the thrill of walking a have complained the pL1Stic struc- now downright sparkling with city's famous duck. We know it as at a kunge In between Pltwaw, guided tours and bit of the Great Wall, being here I 1uIIl may let in too IllUC' natuIal fresh paint. Peking Duck, reflecting the city's IIIgIrb" The totaIllylng time actitlltles and select meals. fount! myself most furprised by light). This building would not be While capitalist-Communists historic name, but here it's known is abel ut 16 hours. BritIsh Priced "-about $2,808 the fact Beijing has F so mod out ofp1ace 00, say, theIIOOD. are now in chaIge, Chairman Mao as Beijing Duck and there are AilWa IS recentiy opened T8/' for two at the Shangri-La ernized - literally, neighbor Also under constructicHl and set stands guard, his giant portrait on even restaurants, such as Da mina! 5 at Heathrow, which Hotel, "-$3,493 at the 'Ioods are being demolished (and to be completed SOOil is the display on the gates to the Forbid Dong Roast Duck Restaurant (22 featu '8S cool new offerings CIIIu Wortd Hotel I_ on!fn't' residents uprooted) to Oly!~c Village, with lpartment den CIty, at the edge of TIanan Dongsishitiaoiu, Dongcheng; .. ,no ..., ...... t It i!JaI!e way for both <;Ilympics sites housing for 205 athlete delega men Square, China's political dinner for two about $50) that call8i I Plane Food, created a. • at ...... SIIaIllri-la and newfangled high-rises, creat tions. Plantings are goirg into the nerve center. On the western side specialize only in that dish. De by Michelin·stalTed BritIsh ..... and 1Iworb ...... ed by international teams ofarchi- ground in a Dew park llfruby. of the square there's an electronic veloped for the emperors, the dish chef Gordon Ramsay, design ties in Beijing), throqgh J_ teets. In the san>e area, several huge billboard counting down the time involves pumping ducks full of air er slops including an out" 30. Contact your travel .- .China , is clearly preparing to hoWls and a shopping center are until the Olympics. to separate the skin, air drying and post oi Tdfa\ay's and a Denim aceat. call 866-565-5050 • make the point to the world view being readied A TGI Friday's is If you're searching for Old then roasting in a wood-fu:ed Bar >peratec\ by HaITOd's. Be ...WId +MIri.... 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Boston Pops honon liIJIYI'd of performances featuring elght runaway 0010 hlt,A Prafrir HotlY Bernstein, one of Amerka'j ~ time Crilmrhy- winner Natalie Cole. Compo"lon. Keill" and the folks oomposers and conductor" '" a weaving elegant 'o'OCais and musical from ~ Wobenon bring tMir special serIts d concerts .. invention, the evening honors the ~ famous Mlnnescta humor to the the goth Anniversary of he jjrth. goth Anniversary of lI!Onard Boston Pops stare for a down These concerts wWI future iJ(Ktm Bernstein's birth. Come in festlvt home eYening 04 music: and Conservatory dance and ~ doists attire, and enjoy an evening of storytdlns· In selections from v.I!st Sill champagne and high spirtts. .Jitw:r, ()! Iht TiMTr, Won!:krfuI iMfI Philp 8rlJ~ clI'Iductof Keith lockhart, conductor ""'- l'fNIE/Isa' Keith lockhart, conductof ,,,-,..-- .. _--: 617-,66-"'00 bostonpClp$.org or visit the!Symphony Hat! Box Office Monday-Saturday. 103n'1"'",",- 6 1r;;;] ToomY 6'1-6)8-9189· AFi_li...... 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Runn Ir number 23,799, a man who ha cheered for them on countess occasions, their coach, Peter J hansson. I """"" ....., 'This is s first year rlm- St.phen c.m ,e, left, hoking the 'ign, and Ross Minor, ~ght, run ning," said S dy Gibbons. Her besides Peter Johanssen. daughter, Oli~ia, studies with Johansson at the Skating Club competition. He won the miles in his first Marathon, Jo of Boston. went in the sec- Swedish ch " The Allst '{'-Brighton Resf ult'e dayfrom 90.m.-5 p.m.!t isclored English 00 credit, "Your Credit & tion or to register, call Crystal at better credit cal""l Credit Smart, if financially ready to buy J> Center is 111 367 Western ~ve., from noon-/ p.m. After-haur (q~ You," Wednesday. April 30, 6-8 617-787-3874, ext 220, ore-mail Wednesdays, May 21 and 28, home; how to spot and avoid across fro,,! the Brighton 'Mills pointments ( tV. be arranged. For p.m., at Allston-Brighton Re Hospedales@allstonbrighton and June 4 an1 11, from 6-8 credit scams; and one-on-one 1'>-: Shopping Ij/aza, 6I7-562-F34. more informarion or to regist"r soun:e Center, 367 Western Ave., cdc.org. p.m., ai Allsto I-Brighton Re nancinl planning support ana: It is a divisilm of the Mayor's Of for a workshap, call 617-56:1- Brighton. source Center, 367 Western counseling upon completion Brighton Branch brary. The Bilbo IJoggins Fund has been 29 and May 27. Free and open to the pub the Owly series of graphic novels, Fri behind the unlabeled, patented, genetical created. Materials loclude Russian fictiOf], lic; no registration is required. day, May 2, 2 to 4 p.m. He will talk about ly engineered foods that have begun to nonfiction, classiCS Rusl 4() Academy HiD Road, Brighton, 617- tmd best-sellers; Owly and how to become a comic book fill grocery store shelves for the past 782-6032 ian DVDs; Russian videos; and Russia! LaJHit Story TIme artist. Questions welcome. de;ade. Informal discussion will follow books on CD. Children 4 and younger and a caregiver fiLn. The library invites all Russian readers Talk on the Great are welcome to join in for stories and a Read-aloud Book Club meets and community IDertilers to sign up for li craft on Mondays at 10:30 am. No regis Wednesday, April 30, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Exhibit - Seeing with a Different MoIas 5e 5 Flood brary cards and view the existing collec tration is required. Children 7 to II will discuss books and do Er e - Art in a variety of media express The public is invited to bear author tion. hands-on activities. in: ~ the often unique perspective of the Stephen ~eo talk about the Great Mo For more information, call 617-782- Book Discussion Groups wO)rld as experienced by individuals with I~ flOod of 1919 on Thursday, May 6032. Toddler Story lime is' Thesday, April tl>: neurological condition Asperger's 1,7 p.m, at the Brighton Branch Library. The OK Club 29, 10:30 am. There will be stories, songs sy ndrome. There will be an opening re Puleo will relate the story, told in his latest Help for be(ci.IiW The Only Kids Club is a book discus and a craft for children I 112 to 3 1/2 and ce ption to meet the artists, and a poetry ~k, about one of Boston's greatest cata- Internet user sion group for children in grades four and their caregivers. Preregister with the chil relding related to the exhibit Saturday, strophes of the 20th century when a 50- older. Books are chosen each month by dren's librarian by calling 617-787-6313. May 3, 2:304:30 p.m. foot-tall steel tank filled with 2.3 million Help is available aI: the librnry for those club members. Join the group for great the fir Igallons of molasses collapsed on Boston's wbo are mystified by Internet. an conversation and a snack. Books will be Preschool Story lime takes place Fri Here's Looking at You: Portraits watertioot in the winter of 1919, killing appointtoent, call Alan at617-782-603:~ available one month in advance of meet day, May 2, 10:30 am. There will be sto from Harvard University Art Muse 21 people and injuring more than 100, as ing at the Faneuil Branch. Preregistration ries, songs and a craft for children 3 to 5 u os - Portraits by J.S. Copley, Vincent well as causing widespread destruction. is required. fir more information, call and their caregivers. Preregister with the v:ill Gogh, Pablo Picasso and others The free talk is sponsored by the Brighton Faneuil Branch 617-782-6705. children's librarian by calling 617-787- come alive in an interactive lecture by Allston f/istorical Society. For more in The group meets May 13 and June 10. 6313. 419 FaneuiJ Sf., Brighton, 617-7~7 05 lTtuseum educator Judy Murray on f~rlnati'ln , call 617-782-6032. Wednesday, May 7, 6:30 p.m. The Faneuil Pagetumers Storyteller Valerie Stevens presents in ProgJams for cMItI .. Thesdays, from 6:45-7:30 p.m. A teractive stories, songs and games from Allston-Brighton Annual Art Expo ~ monthly book discussion group for chil Africa and the Americas for the whole - - The library is seeking new artists for Story!elling with Su Ejlton takes place and special81IenIs dren age 10 and older with a parent. Join family Saturday, April 26, II a.m. tl., 22nd annual Allston-Brighton Art Ex esdar, April 29, 10:30 a.m., at the the group for great conversation and a position. All media are welcome includ ~ ton Branch Library. Preschoolers, snack. Books will be available one month Creative Drama Class will be present ing watercolors, oils, sculpture, drawing, Iqndergarten classes, families and the Story TIme in advance of meeting at Faneuil BrandL ed every Monday, 34 p.m., through photography, book arts and fabric arts. young at heart are welcome. The event is Children age 2 to 5 and a caregiver are Preregistration is required. For more in June. Children from 7 to 12 will experi free. welcome to join the group for stories and 1wo-dimensional art must be ready to formation or to register, call 617-782- ence a new approach to learning using tang; inquire about 3-D art specifica a paper craft. No registration is requiJed. 6705. Wednesdays from lo-~11:1S a.m. storytelling, role-playing and improvisa tons. The Art Expo will be on display Books to be discussed are: April 29 - Craft progJam There are no StoI)' TJIDeS May 21 and 26. tion. Preregister with the children's librar raid-June through the end of July. Artists "Green Boy" by Susan Cooper; and May Older children are invited to make cus For more information, call617-782-6i05. ian by calling 617-787-6313. ,re encouraged to contribute one or two tomized collage cards with local artist 1:1 - ''Tree Castle Island" by Jean Craig pieces. There is an entry fee of $3 per head George. Sima Rynderman on Friday,April 25, 10 Faneuil BookwonBS Chess Instruction - For all skill lev I ,ieee to offset costs. The show is not ju am.-noon, at the Brighton Branch Li Children in grades kindergarten to duee els, ages 10 and older. Saturdays at 11 lied; it is a community-based, public ac Special Events ~rary. Younger children must be accom are welcome to join the group for stooies, a.m. cess gallery space. panied by a parent. For more information, conversation and ~ craft. No registratiCfl is For more information or a submission call 617-782-6032. required. The grOUp meets May 3, 17 and Homework Help for Kids - A lorm, e-mail Jennifer at 31, and June 14, 9:30-10:30 am. For teacher from the John D. O'Bryant High ,[email protected]. Deadline for re ESt. conversation more information. call 617-782-6705. School offers help with homework at the urning the submission fonn is April 25. library evel)! Monday and Wednesday groups expanded FSOL conversation group Reading ReadIl!t5s No registration, no charge, just a useful from 3-5 p.m., when school is in session. Exhibit - ''Cuba: the enigma" will Improve your English by practicing in a Reading Readiness is appropriate for period for improving your comfort with Also, trained high school mentors will "" on view during regular hours of library friendly and comfortable group at the children 3 to 5 years old. The group will the Englisb language. Group meets every help children through grade six with their aperation through April 25. Photogra ~righton Branch library. All levels are explore concepti ~ before a dilld Thursday from 10:30 am. -noon. homework every Monday through Thurs pher Julie Smith has worked with a hu welcome and no registration is required. learns to read. TIJe group will share stlmes day, 3:30-5:30 p.m. manitarian aid organiz.1tion in Cuba for Groups meet Mondays and Thursdays, and play educatJonal puzzles or welcome four years. Her images record her impres 6-7:30 p.m., Thesdays, Wednesdays and perfonner Su Ilatoo. Parents are encour Honan-Allston Branch Origami workshop - An origami sions of life in Cuba during that period. I!)idars, 10- 11 :30 a.m., and Saturdays, aged to participille with prescboolm and workshop will be led by Arline Young. 1-2:30 p.m. Admission is free. For further will receive take home activity sheets to 300 Norlh Harvard Sf., Allston, 617-787- Learn to ~e classic toys and decorative Book Discussion Group - The Book infOlll}lltion, call 617-782-6032. reinforce the ~ at b xne. 6313 creations ing Japanese paper. Materials Discussion Group meets each month at 6 Prescboolers will also receive a M T H E OAK SQUAR E YMC A New youth and family and lunch daily free of charge as 617-782-3535 or visit ww.ymca YMCA. Those wishing to do an option to make It easier for boston.orgloaksquare to lown nate to Courtney's run for Reach fitness training hours parents. The licensed camp in load a pledge form. Ask about Out may call Jock Fucci at 617- In an effort to ensure that fami cludes enrichment activities, the matching gift program that 782-3535, or SlOp by the branch lies and young children live swimming, crafts, clubs and doubles a gift. to see Davis' display in the lobby healthier lives, the Oak Square more. Y camp is available for and fill out a donation form. YMCA bas introduced new youth preschoolers to teeDS. To view Y member running and family-friendly fitness train the options, download a YMCA of Boston Marathon New equipment ing bours. Family members may brochure and registralion form at Greater Boston work out together on Monday www.ymcaboston.orgloak for Reach Out anives at the Y and Wednesday, from 24:30 square. lID KeepIng Families Strong Oak Square YMCA n.,mber The YMCA continues to in p.m., and Friday from 2-7 p.m. Courtney Davis is runni ng the vest in the lalest equipment to Boston Marathon to raise aware ensure safe and effective exer YMCA fundraislng fundraising campaign. So far, lance to participate in member YMCA summer day ness and money for the Reach cise routines. The YMCA re close to 2008 goal the Y has raised more than ship, programs, camp, chi ld care Out campaign. Davis is I long cently installed new cardiovas camp registration The Oak Square YMCA $75,000 toward its SI 00,000 and the teen center. The Y still time YMCA member, and is tak cular equipment with personal Children may now be regis thanks all the individuals and or goal. All the funds raised stay at needs the public's help. ing on this challenge to ht:lp pro TVs and new cross-training tered for day camp. Summer ganizations who have supported the Oak Square YMCA to help For more information, call vide funds to lessen the burden units. Come for a tour or visit food program provides snack this year's Annual Reach Out thost: in need of financial assis- Jack Fucci, executive director, at for kids and families to use the www.ymcaboston.org. Toyota is offering a FR~r · course for teens Because you care about your teen's safetJ - Toyota - teens and their parents are IJI¥IIIjI til ::.:=t=::::~: program. This educational, non-sales "etIIlncI!_ classroom instruction. Toyota Driving Expectations is desiped t. p .,.. providing teens and their parents with II_II...... lItCiI .. driving practices. APRIL 25 - SUFF OLK DO'WNS COST: FREE* EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS To lea rn moreand register pleasevisit www_toyotadrivinIBI:pectations.com. limited availability. Teens with driver's license or permit f(Clmparved '" one parent Of ruard ian will be admitted. ------.--~ !'age 24 A1lston-Brighton TAB Friday, April 25, Zl108 wickedlocaLcomiallston-brightdri OBITUARIES She leaves her siblings, Virginia M. Oat~~ Obituary policy Dorothy Dunn and James C. Dunn, both of Watertown, agd The Allston-Brighton TAB publishes Lorraine E. Kubilis of Reading; and 22 obituaries of Allston and Brighton resi Grew up in Brighton nieces and nephews. ~: dents, former residents and close relatives She was sister of the late Eleanor Nl; of residents as a conmunllty selVice, free Dorothy C. Dunn of Watertown, fonnerl·/ Hackett, Thomas Dunn, Robert J. Dunn a4d of charge. Obituaries must rome from a of Brighton, died Wednesday, April It , John C. Dunn. .: funeral borne, or list the name and ron 2008, at the Little Sisters of the Poor Jeann ! Her funeral was held Wednesday, Ap~t tact of the funeral service in charge of Jugan Residence in Somerville. She was 8f. 23, from MacDonald, Rockwell & Mat: arrangements. Miss Dunn was bom,in Brighton, a daugh Donald Funeral Home, Watertown, fcil ~ ...... Submission deadline for publication in ter of the late Thomas F. Sr. and Mary E. lowed by a funeral Mass at the Church of S~ Held at: cwrent week's edition is II am. Tuesday. (Dargan) Dunn. She grew up in Brighto 1. Patrick. ~: MIT Send obituruy information via fax to: She was a graduate of Girls High School n Burial was in SI. Joseph's Cemetery, W~ Boston, Class of 1938. She graduated fro n Roxbury. -: Smith College 781-433-7836. E-mail: [email protected]. Digital photos may be e-mailed in jpeg the Boston Clerical SchooL Memorial donations may be made to ~ Merrimack College format. Obituaries can also be mailed to Miss Dunn had been a Watertown resident Little Sisters of the Poor, 186 Highland Ave: Vassar college & Morel Allston-Brighton 1AB, 254 Second Ave., for 10 years, Somerville, MA 02143. :' Needham, MA 02492. 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Sa'u W~ IIItc cI1er hn fitness P'ogta/T's /W1 bdlddy partJe:l }1W round ftx chi/Clen 01 afl ages ~. dlocal.comlallston-brighton Friday, April 25, 2008 Allston-lrlghton TAB, Page ~5 , ... .r. WH AT'S HA PPENING AT THE WEST END HOUSE ,ic 'Clubhouse Idol' through 18 on riday, May 2, for Caopeira class the first-ever "Qubhouse Idol" Best Buy Tag Team rest End House competition. AUditions will take place from 4-8 p.m., and songs must be sung a cappella. On Fri day, May 9, the singers will go onto the Hollywood Rounds, in which they can provide their own karaoke version of the song they will sing. Assistltnce with this may be given by the Music Qubhouse coordinator, Corey Goldsmith. At the next Family Nigh~ Fri· day, May 16, the top 10 singers will sing one final time for their chance to be named the first-ever , Clubhouse Idol. The grand prize it 1 ' will be an iPad Nano and the chance to record a demo DC in a real studio. All members are wel come to sign UJl for the audition. Chayanne Bament.. " Jallyn Lopez and Jaylene Garzon warm up Ii nember Jessie Nguyen .Iogs Those intereswd may register for Employees from the Best Buy In came to ~Ie Blanch'. "Alii Wanted" w~sts and arms du~ng Coopelra Class with dance Instructor Paulo For vetunteer at the West End on Ap~1 14 of the Game a chance to be a star. more in House as part Aires, ~gJrt. '. recording studio. formation, caJJ Corey Goldsmith Room project sponsored by BU students. Dance classes an : consistently : West End House is holding at 61 7-7 87~, exl 19, children in his native country, auditions for kids age 12 www.wehmusicdubhouse.org. On Monday, April 14, the teens exoel in school, engage in filled with kids of all ages eager to Brazil, and in the United States. West End House Boys & Girls their communities, and develop learn new moves a ld traditional For more information about ~ I Club participated in the Best leadership skills. For the second dance practices sucl as Caopeira. Performing Arts program at , I th\:l ucation Center Buy Tag Team Award program. straight year, Best Buy employ New dance instruct( 'r Paulo Aires West End House, call 617-7 87~ "· ,I The Tag Team program is a day ees have brought theirTag Tearn has experience teac ting dance to 4044, ext. 13. ~ r 1 of service in which Best Buy to the West End House to assist .. ,I employees work with local non- with daily operations and to get . . ~ , , profit organizations to support to know our members on a one Kids in Motio ~ bVlty every day. As part of the · , Kids in Motion program, kids; · , programs that provide opportu· on-one level, serving as mentors The West End H,use Boys & daily anendance in the gym, • 1 oities for youth. Best Buy's goal for the day. The West End Girls Club, along with the New poot dance studio and weight room is to provide positive experi- House salutes Best Buy and Balance Foundatioll, encourages are ences that will help children and those volunteers. kids to be engaged in at least 30 tracked and recorded. At the en1 minutes or more oj' physical ac- of each weelc, members w~ have participated in filDess activ* ties for more than a half-hour "'i' What's cooking? rewarded with a star on the Kids The West End House Cooking in Motion progress ch~ hun~ Qub is heating up. Classes are of outside the gym. fered every Monday oight for girls age 10 and up. For more in· More art t , newOtt< help. Education coordinator Oscar LopeZ _ Club fonnation about girls program t , mber Pat~c la Coty In the Education Center. The West End House kids are ,· , ming at the West End House, , amped up about ~ and to sho,\, , ['he Education Center is a continues after homework is contact Kristen Cwirka at 617- that, the club is offering more art , ! ce of learning and fun, as completed. In addition to com 787~, exl 25, or , , classes. The classes includb I :h day more than 120 pleting homework, partici [email protected]. I drawing, clay, recycle art desigD 1 Jths age 7 to 12 complete pants develop a sense of com I and painting. In addition to the vi ir homework with the help munity and camaraderie sual arts program at the West EnI1 West End House staff and within the group. Anyone who House, the performing arts pro lunteers. Memhers log I in knows a child who has a love grams also continue to be popular CClJRTESY PHOTO .25 hours of homework help for learning and would like The West End House with new dance classes and j tutoring each year. Enrich- that child to become a club Cooking Class Is all the music lessons offered in the win; Int programs like member may call 617-787- ragel From left to ~gJrt , ter months. For more informatioit uizbowl" and "Science 4044 and ask about member Za ~ a Jones, Kathe~ne Paz, on the dllily schedule of activitiet les~' ensure that learning ship. The fee i~ $15 per year. SlIvta Paz and Dontelle at the West End House, call 617' Hamner loki sifted cocoa 787-4044. A - B CDC HAPPENINGS 're:' a list of what is hapJ n basic financial statements and key 86 bus routes. For more informa· port and counseling upon com small business de velopment or Leah Krieger, financial literacy ·t the Allston-Brighton Com· financial cona:pts. It is intended tion or to register, call Crystal at pletion of the course. homeownership. The program is program coonlinator, may ~ Iy Development Corp., 320 to help new small business own· 617-787-3874, ext. 220, ore-mail This location is handicapped made possible with the support reached with any questions or to lington St., thirrl jWor, ers understand the financial as Hospedales@allstonbrighton accessible. has parking available, of the Uoited Way of Massachu· sign up for an information ses: Itoll, MA 02135. Phone 617· pects of their business and create cdc.arg. and is located off the 70, 70A and serts Bay's Fundirg Futures ioi sion. E-mail krieger@allstoo:. ~874 for more information. financial plans for the future. 86 bus routes. For more informa tiative. brightoncdc.org or call 61 7-781. For more infomaation or to reg 'Credit Smart' tion or to register, call Crystal at Allston-Brighton CDC and 3874, ext. 220. for Menino ister, call Crystal at 617-787- 617-787-3874, exl. 220, ore-mail the Allston Brighton Resource 3874, ext. 220, or e-mail workshop in Brighton Hospedales@allstonbrighton Center are worki1g to get the Green advocates fee Hours Hospedales@allstonbrighton Allston Brighton Commuoity cdc.org. word out to working families in The Green Space Advoca~ n Mayor Thomas M. Meoi cdc.org. Development Corp. and the AU the neighborhood about wealth meet monthly. For more infOITllll" . I t May 13 for the 10th annual ston-Brighton Resource Center Seeking Saving building opporturities. Allston bon on open space programs, e- will host a four-session workshop hborhood Coffee Hour at 'Your Credit & You' for Success? Brighton CDC is helping peo mail Heather at knopsnyder@all a.m., at Portsmouth Play in English on understanding, ple build wealth by providing stonbrightoncdc.org. xl. Each famil y will receive workshop in Brighton building and maintaining better The Allston-Brighton CDC of information, cOllnseling and "• .ering plant as a gift. This is AUston Brighton Commuoity credit called ''Credit Smarr' fers an innovative program, Sav matched savings through the Affordable housing : lfficial park opeoing after Development Corp. and the All Wednesdays, May 21 and 28, ing for Success, that helps to Saving for Succe;s program so • rations. ston-Brighton Resource Center and June 4 and 11, from 6-8 p.m. build wealth. Through individual that people m! y return to rental opportunities ~ will host an introductory class in at Allston-Brighton Resource development accounts, income school, grow a small business The Allston-Brighton CD(: iness Plan 201 English on credi~ ''Your Credit & Center, 367 Western Ave., eligible residents of Allston or buy a home. AI stan Brighton ow ns several buildings with You," Wednesday, April 30, 6-8 Brighton. Topics oovered in the Brighton and adjoining commu Resource Center is making sure vacancies for income-eligible kshop in Brighton p.m., at AlLstoo-Brighton Re ''Credit Smarr' series include oities (all of Boston, Brookline, neighborhood residents receive applica nts. To fi nd out about ston Brighton Community source Center, 367 Western Ave., knowing one's credit and under Newton, Watertown and Cam the full henefit of the tax system vacancies, prequalify or ob lopment Corp. and the Brighton. standing its importance; money bridge) can have their savings through the Earn. d Income Tax tain an applicati on, call Ma1e s Collaborative will host a Topics covered include know managemen~ financial planoing matched each month as they Credit by offering free tax re oney Properties at 61-7-782- shop in English on the finan ing one's credit and why it is im and goal-setting; how to best uti make plans for higher education, turn services. 8644. bf a business plan, Business portant; what credit scores mean; lize banking services; consumer 201, Wednesday, April 30, building credi~ and how to mooi· credit rights; bow to repair one's 6-8 p.m. at the Allston tor credit for free. credit; determioing if financially Iton CDC office, 320 Wash- The location is handicapped ready to buy a home; how to spot 1 Sl, thinl floor, Brighton accessible, has parking available. and avoid credit scams; and one Jr. This workshop will cover and is locawd off the 70, 70A and on-one financial planoing sup- ~ Gutter O:1er 2~ Years Call the Roofing Experts! 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(Near Fridays /Target) 508-207-1010 WaBlhin Alston Village Main Streets "lin's Bistro in Bnj!hton, will bake unique desserts the wecl: leading up to Mother's Day, May 5 to 11. business netwoItOng One-hundred peltent of sales from the special The second Allston Open Networking Events will dessert benefits breast caocer research and care at Get some of our lowest take place at Sports Depot at 353 Cambridge St. on Dana-Farber Canc"r Institute. Wednesday, ApriJ30, from 6-8 p.m. The prnpose of There will also b! a kick-off celebration for Boston \ht: program is for business people in Allston and the Bakes for Breast Cancer 00 May I at Finale Park $rounding neighborltoods and towns to networic Plaza in Boston. Ol'lt is $45. home equity rates ever! Y6th each other in a casual setting. For roore infomialioo and a full list of restaurants AlIstonONE events will take place quarterly, and and bakeries, go to www.bostonbakesfori>reast WjII alternate between morning and evening events to caocer.org. ~h the largest audience possible. All participants jVi.jI have a chance to provide a short introduction to tIIl ...... 4"Yradeamualcinner I'io/ businesses during the event. A table will be available for handouts, so please bring your business Allston Board oi'Trnde announces its annual din ner taking place 5:30 p.m., at the ~, menus, brochures, etc. TIlIIl'Sday, May 8, ;·tickets for the event are $10 and can be purchased new WGBH, One Guest St Brighton. The event will h the door. For more information, please call 617- booor Mary and Patrick Honan, Brighton High 2SlI-7564 or e-mail [email protected]. Scboo~ and fOOlba a coach James Philip. : :(\VMS is a community-hased public-private part TIckets are $45 per person; tables of eight are $325. A ralIIe to benefit the Food Pantry at the petship worldng to revitalize the Allston commercial Brighton Congregaiooal Olurch will be offered. district through design, promotion and economic re stlUcturing. Social hour and lours ofWGBH take place at 5:30 , .- p.m. Dinner and prllgl1llll are at 6:30 p.m. For roore information, call 617-783-2900. tiQsaon Shines in ABston VIIage! : : Please join Allston Village Main Streets on Satur AI I N. open B!tworIIic event (lay, ApriJ26, as we join other community groups to An Allston Opm Netwoddng Event will take Receive a $100 Gift participate in the Boston shines program to do some place from 6-8 pm on JUlIe 30 at the Sports Depot, much-needed spring cleaning in the neighborhood. With a new USi\lliance 353 Cambridge St TICkets are SlOand will be avail : ; Pleas meet at the Jackson Mann Community Cen Home Equity Loan or Line of Credit able at the door. Hot appetizers are included in the b :at 9 a.m. or in the neighborhood as the morning cost of the event There will be a cash bar. progresses. The cleanup will end by 12:30 p.rn. Attendees sbould bring any fliers, brochures or Coffee and doughnuts will be served, courtesy of business cards to hl!ld out, as there will be a table for Dunkin' Donuts and StarlJucks. literature. Home Equity Line of Credit Home Equity Loans E-mail Katie Reed at mainstreets@alistonvil AIJstooONE evmts will take place on a quarterly Introductory rates as low as Fixed rates as low as lage.com, or call 617-254-7564 to RSVP so we know basis. how many supplies we will need. Thanks for your support in belpingAllston Shine! Allston Village Main Streets is a community The,,! hased public-private partnership worldng to revital The II th annual Taste of Allston will take place at 3.99;:* 5.99 Z: iie the Allston commercial district. For more infor noon on Sunday, JUlIe 15, at Herter Parle on the for first six months mation, please call 617-254-7564. O!arles River. The event features a new venue, with Theteafter, as low as PrIme rTWlUS .50%, currently 4.75%. As of 4101108 and subject to Change without notICe. the Charles River as a backdrop, and it will include Buy local desserts to iocreased vendo!s, roore entertainment and summer time in Boston. help fight breast cancer An organizatioml meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m., Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer is raising funds in Tuesday, ApriI 8, , ~the AVMS oflice, 161 Harvard the fight against breast cancer. More than 100 restau Ave, Suite II. If interested in helping OUt e-mail rants and bakeries in the Boston area, including IJe. [email protected]. 800.431.2754 www.USAlliance.org Cambridge' Danvers' Malden. Medford' Waltham hit, attracting thoUsands of view nine-month residency at WGBH. WGBH Auction • PmJaI PIlfcentage rate (N)R) as of 04101108 and may vary. Introductl))' rates as lOw as 3.99% APR are valid tne first ~Ix months of the loan, After the 00 ers, wbo phoned in to bid a In 'Traces of the Trade," an Of Ilb'rJ(iJ:t(ry perild, the ~ PJlR is calculated based on the Prime Rate, as po ted in The Wall Street Joumal, less a tl13fgin as low as YI% or plus a nloves online quirlcy collection of items that :ficial Selectioo of the 2008 Sun ma-gil as I'i!jl as 1% Margrls are set based 00 the riSk associated with