VOL. 116 - NO. 7 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 $.30 A COPY BEACON HILL SEEKS BAN ON ALL Presidents’ Day HAND-HELD CELL PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING Observed February 20, 2012 by Sal Giarratani Remember these men as you enjoy the holiday rest area to use his or her phone. Said Wagner, “It’s a common sense measure. I think it will save lives; I think it will improve public safety ... I think it is a mea- sure which is long overdue.” The whole debate between hands-free and hand-held cell phone use while driving is so comical, isn’t it? Scientific test results show that there is little if any difference when it comes to distracted driving over what kind of cell phones are being used. The distraction isn’t in the hands but in the head. When using a cell phone, it The nanny staters are back again. The is the mind that gets distracted and the Legislature’s Joint Transportation Commit- response time it takes from the brain to the tee unanimously approved a bill to ban hand. When someone is in conversation, drivers from using hand-held cell phones. it always takes your focus off the road even Senator Mark Montigny, (D-New Bedford) is if your eyes are glued to the road. Bluetooths the bill’s Senate sponsor and recently stated, are no different to my handheld Samsung Abraham Lincoln George Washington “If (the hand-held ban) is an inconvenience or a cup of coffee which is often in my right- 1809 - 1865 1732 - 1799 for people, tough. The inconvenience of the hand. President 1861-1865 President 1789-1797 death and destruction on the road far out- This isn’t about public safety. It is about weighs any very minor inconvenience.” issuing more citations and revenue for Rep. Joe Wagner, (D-Chicopee), the House government. sponsor added, that if some folks can’t afford These guys up on Beacon Hill could care News Briefs a Bluetooth, they could just pull over to a two #&% about our well being. by Sal Giarratani WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR Tailback Doesn’t Think He’s Running Way Back in Texas Race URBAN AMERICA? Craig James is a former Patriots tailback and by Sal Giarratani is now a Republican candidate for the US Senate seat of retiring Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. He Back in 1967 when Kevin announced his candidacy on January 12. In Texas H. White was running for politics, he is seen as a long-shot but his mes- mayor, he had a vision that sage resonates with many in the Tea Party move- America’s large cities would ment, ‘I want to stand for right and against wrong. succeed. He believed that His “playbook” is God, Family and the Constitu- Boston could have a re-birth tion. The former number 32 is now 51 years old and his desire was to steer and still remembers getting tackled by a NY Gi- that vision into the future. ants linebacker by the name of Lawrence Taylor Back almost a half-century back in 1984. Many think he’s in big trouble try- ago, Boston could prosper or ing to get passed the political line of scrimmage. die depending on what actions James recently resigned as an ESPN analyst its leaders took to arrive at after 20 years to make his maiden voyage into either destination. Boston did retail politics. The primary is set for April 3 but not die. It prospered as a ma- could be delayed with the US Supreme Court to jor American city. Political likely rule soon on a federal redistricting map for leaders and the business Former Filene’s site on Washington Street, Boston. US Congress seats. community part-nered to- James played five seasons with the New En- gether for the future. White once stood has become a is always jumping. We now gland Patriots (1984-88). He also drives an old Ford cherished the past, lived in metaphor for the Ghost of need to find an equally good pick-up truck when he’s not at home on his 15- the present and dreamed of a Downtown Boston Past. vision for Downtown Boston acre ranch in Celina, Texas, saddling up his great future. Mayor Tom Menino and along Washington Street in horse. He played on the 1985 Super Bowl-bound Sadly, the dynamics of the Rosemary Sansone, who runs the same way, we created the Patriots who won three games on the road in post city changed as suburban the Downtown Boston busi- Seaport District. Dreams can season including that 31-14 win over the Dolphins shopping malls stole shoppers ness group trying to keep the come true if we work hard at in the “Squish the Fish” game. That season, the away from downtowns across Downtown in Downtown them. Wild Card Patriots lost to the Chicago Bears in America. Folks created Crossing, have great chal- I love my city. I was born Super Bowl XX. “Downtown Boston” with its lenges to face. We will never and raised here. I remember In his blue jeans, cowboy hat, boots and retro pedestrian and car-free path- return the intersection of the good old days in Downtown Patriots sweatshirt, James is hoping to ride out ways but over the years as Summer, Winter and Wash- Boston as a child. We may of Celina and right into Washington, D.C. The odds more and more shoppers left, ington Street into “New never get back to that but we seemed stacked against him but he’s not wor- so too did stores. Today, Down- England’s Busiest Corner.” can continue to prosper as a ried. He’s running to win like he did in his old town Boston looks less like We can create good urban city and downtown as a desti- football years. the mini-Manhattan it once space with multiple uses. nation if that is what we resembled and more like a Mayor White took a ghost- want. It won’t happen over- (Continued on Page 8) ghost town down in Texas or town called Quincy Market night but it won’t happen at Nevada. The giant hole in the and turned it into the Faneuil all without hard work and ground where much of Filene’s Hall Marketplace where life preservation.

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by David Trumbull

The Wisdom from Washington Wednesday is the 280th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Since THE THREE R’S DURING ANCIENT TIMES 1971, Washington’s Birthday has been observed, as a public holiday on the third The matter of education throwing, discus tossing, punishment was designed to Monday in February. The day is com- during very early times and dancing. Reading and test their power to endure monly called “Presidents’ Day,” but the was generally of private con- writing were under the di- bodily pain. The flogging legal name remains, “Washington’s cern. In ancient Sparta, how- rection of tutors, but music continued until blood was Birthday.” ever, it was supervised by and singing were part of drawn. It was considered to “First in war — first in peace — and first the communities. As soon as their regular instruction. be disgrace to show any sign in the hearts of his countrymen, he was a Spartan child was born, a Rigid discipline was of suffering. Much of their second to none in the humble and endur- committee of elders decided intended to strengthen or education was also gained in ing scenes of private life; pious, just, whether he or she should harden these Spartan their daily public life, and in humane, temperate, and sincere; uniform, dignified, and com- live or be exposed (aban- youths. They usually went their conversations with manding, his example was as edifying to all around him as doned and left to die). If the barefoot, bare headed, wore men who were looked upon were the effects of that example lasting. To his equals he was child was weak-looking or light clothing, and had short as seniors, instructors, and condescending, to his inferiors kind, and to the dear object of deformed it was exposed on haircuts. Those who were superiors. The Spartan his affections exemplarily tender; correct throughout, vice shud- a nearby mountain side. A twelve years and older wore youth behaved with great dered in his presence, and virtue always felt his fostering hand; healthy male child was left nothing but a tunic type modesty and respect towards the purity of his private character gave effulgence to his public to the care of his parents garment, which had to last his elders. Every mature virtues. His last scene comported with the whole tenor of his until his seventh year. He them for a full year. Each man chose a youth as his life although in extreme pain, not a sigh, not a groan escaped was then transported to a troop slept in a common favorite, and set an example him; and with undisturbed serenity he closed his well-spent department of education room, on beds of straw, and of manly excellence for him. life. Such was the man America has lost such was the man for where he joined a troop of with no roof above. Food The elder was also respon- whom our nation mourns.” other youths his same age. was very plain or simple; sible and punishable for any — Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee Troop leaders were older hardly enough to satisfy delinquency of the youth. youths who came up through their hunger. Boys who stole The young male was consid- We could do no better, in reflecting on the life and influ- the ranks; they were respon- food and were caught at it ered to be a child up to the ence of President Washington, than to consult his 1796 sible for instructing the were punished. Those who age of eighteen. From eigh- Farewell Address to the nation written as he prepared to youngsters in their exer- stole in a clever manner teen to twenty-one he was retire from public life. It was almost immediately reprinted cises. These exercises were were praised. known as a youth, and at age in newspapers across the country and later in pamphlet planned to suit the various Every year the boys were thirty he was considered to form. ages of the children and usu- required to undergo a flog- be a man. In the address Washington argues that the Union of the ally consisted of wrestling, ging at the altar of Artemis, NEXT WEEK: States “ought to be considered as a main prop of your liberty: leaping, running, spear their patron goddess. This Ancient Education Continued and that “there will always be reason to distrust the patrio- tism of those who in any quarter may endeavor to weaken its bands.” He warns against sectionalism: North versus South, or Atlantic versus West. He praises the Constitu- tion, which he declares, “improved upon [the Articles of Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina Confederation]” and “better calculated than [the Articles] for an intimate union.” The Constitution, he says, “till Running for Probate Post changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.” As every schoolboy knows, by Sal Giarratani he then goes on to warn against factions and “the baneful Boston City Councilor cilor in 2006 and prior to effects of the spirit of party generally.” Salvatore LaMattina who that worked in the city’s Washington stresses the need for religion and morality if represents District 1 which Transportation Department the republic is to be preserved. And he exhorts to maintain includes the North End, East where he was a manager. In good public credit and to be careful with regard to public Boston and Charlestown early 2011, Governor Deval debt “not ungenerously throwing upon posterity the burden said on February 13 that he Patrick appointed an acting which we ourselves ought to bear.” Finally Washington will be seeking the post of register for the probate de- warns against foreign alliances. Suffolk County Register of partment after the previous The full text of the Address is available at libraries and Probate. Said LaMattina, “To register Richard Iannella online. It’s just a pity someone can’t feed it into President be honest with you, I like resigned from the post in Obama’s teleprompter! running a department. I’m January 2011. lannella had excited. We just took out also been a Boston City LAW OFFICES OF papers. We’re talking to Councilor before moving to people. Meeting with voters.” the county post. FRANK J. CIANO LaMattina was first The Register of Probate elected as District 1 coun- oversees the day to day GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW operation of the county’s DIVORCE • WILLS • ESTATE PLANNING • TRUSTS probate court. The election CRIMINAL • PERSONAL INJURY • WORKERS COMP. will be in November with Fully Insured a preliminary election in 617-354-9400 Lic #017936 September. Si Parla Italiano LaMattina is expected to formally announce for the 230 MSGR. O’BRIEN HIGHWAY • CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02141 post soon. If he were to win Heating & Air Conditioning the seat, his District 1 seat which is up in 2013 will be Sales, Service & Installation filled by a special election sometime in early 2013 ac- Ken Shallow cording to Council President WARD 3 DEMOCRATS 617.593.6211 [email protected] Steven J. Murphy. 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OUR POLICY: To help preserve the ideals and sacred traditions of this our adopted country the United States of America: To revere its laws and inspire others to respect and obey them: To strive unceasingly to quicken the public’s sense of civic duty: In all ways to aid in making this country greater and better than we found it. Members of the Augusta Boston Club Cultural Committee present the “High GUEST EDITORIAL Achievement Award.” L-R: Victor Gabriello, Giuseppe Lanzerotta, Honoree Joseph Russo, Joseph Morello and Salvatore Bramante. OBAMA THE PETTY DICTATOR At its Christmas Dinner late Anita and Joseph Russo. They are proud parents of by Edward P. Shallow Dance held at the Sons of His father Joseph, an active four children and proud, In a recent article authored by Florida Senator Marco Italy Hall in Woburn, the West End political figure, was proud grandparents of eight Rubio, “Regs an assault on faith” the senator made Augusta Boston Club hon- very active in the Augusta grandchildren. clear that religious freedom is a core American ored member Joseph A. Fraternal Associates (The A member of Sons of Italy principle, one that our Founding Fathers enshrined Russo, National Second predecessor to the Augusta for more than 38 years, Jo- in the Constitution and called on future generations Vice- President of the Sons Boston Club) and even seph has held various offices of leaders to preserve and protect. Of Italy in America, with its served as its president. in his lodge, at the state Despite our deeply rooted heritage of religious liberty, prestigious “High Achieve- Joseph followed in his level; and on the national the Obama administration recently issued a mandate ment Award”. The “High father’s footsteps by carrying level. Active in church ac- under Obamacare that will require church affiliated Achievement Award” is pre- on the very well respected tivities, He is a degreed organizations to offer their workers private-insurance sented annually by the Au- Joseph Russo Funeral Home member of the Knights of coverage without out-of-pocket charges for birth control, gusta Boston Club to a per- in Roslindale. The Funeral Columbus. He has found something they are morally opposed to. In so doing the son with roots to Augusta, Home, founded in the West time to be involved in com- administration ignored efforts by numerous faith-based Sicily who has distinguished End of Boston is celebrating munity affairs, youth sports, organizations to be granted an exemption on religious himself within the Club, his its 85th anniversary, and Jo- cultural activities and the grounds. family, his business, the seph serves as its President. advancement of Italian cul- From a practical standpoint, this will force Catholic community, or the United A resident of Roslindale for ture. Augusta Boston Club is organizations to make an unacceptable choice: Ignore States of America. 51 years, Joseph has cel- proud to honor its member a major tenet of their faith or not provide any insur- Joseph was born in ebrated 43 years of marriage Joseph A. Russo. ance to their employees and be punished with a federal Boston’s West End, son of the to his lovely wife Pauline. Congratulations Joe! fine for violating Obamacare’s mandate on employers. As Americans, an activist government so over- bearing and so obsessed with forcing mandates on the American people that it forces such a choice on reli- INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY gious institutions should appall us all. On Sunday March 11, 2012 at Venezia’s tion. Proceeds to benefit the scholarship for The good senator says he will introduce legislation Restaurant Boston, 20 Ericsson Street be- a woman in college studying Italian lan- to rectify this affront on American citizens. ginning at 12:00 pm Donne 2000 invites you guage and/or culture. For further informa- Senator Rubio concludes, President Obama has gone to celebrate “Festa delle Donne” with an tion, please contact Rosa Giammarco at too far. He should admit his mistake, provide this reli- exquisite lunch, entertainment and The 617-742-0971 or Rita Susi by e-mail at gious exemption and reaffirm America’s commitment Donne 2000 Scholarship Award Presenta- [email protected]. to religious liberty. Otherwise, Congress should act to force him to do it by approving the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 2012. Patriots CB Kyle Arrington It is my considered opinion that President Obama wants to shred our Constitution and is well on his way Visits Smoothie King (Continued on Page 12)

“DO I NOT DESTROY MY ENEMIES WHEN I MAKE THEM MY FRIENDS?” — Abraham Lincoln

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S imple TIMES . . . by Girard A. Plante THINKING OUT LOUD Recently, I received a wel- My entire family has known and started working in the by Sal Giarratani comed e-mail from a long- George as long as I. He Rehab field.” He placed time friend who retired four wouldn’t have his unique me smack-dab in the middle We are Fast Becoming Dollar Tree America years ago from the daily grind role as counselor any other of the Vietnam generation’s I don’t know about you, but percent and divert attention of fixing broken lives as way. Despite time and dis- struggle to accept their role everywhere I go nowadays, I away from Washington and a vocational rehabilitation tance we’ve stayed in touch. in a war that blew away find some kind of dollar direct it to Wall Street. counselor. George worked in The world definitely has all their preconceived no- store. The best one of this We cannot succeed as a ‘the trenches’ of bureau- changed since I first met tions of what it’s like to be bargain crop is the Dollar nation if we lose our hope, cratic battles for 30 years as George. I had been using American! Tree Store where everything our pride and a belief in our he secured services for dis- an old Royal sliding car- George continued: “I was a is actually just a dollar. I shop future. During the Super abled veterans fresh out of riage typewriter to write. In young veteran then and there for household supplies Bowl, Clint Eastwood said VA hospitals after serving 1982, the IBM Selectric III’s President of Veterans Fra- all the time because the America was at Half-time. America’s military in the typewriter made writing ternity. All different back- price is so right. Where else We have a choice in the sec- Vietnam War. easier. By 1988, the year I grounds, military experi- can you buy eight pairs of ond half. We can work to- You see, George dove next graduated from college, I ence and political leanings. shoelaces for a buck? A bottle gether for the common good to a grenade to shield the began using my first word- Sometimes leading to heated of Mr. Plumber to unplug a or we can keep looking for Army platoon he led into the processor, allowing me to discussions between liberal sink? Did I mention toilet dollar rolls of toilet paper. Mekong Delta in 1966. Ex- write in ways far beyond a and conservative views.” paper? Life is good as you The choice really is in our ploding shrapnel tore through typewriter’s capability. Shortly after he began spread your paycheck out on hands. We’re still a long way the left side of his head, dam- The internet has further his stint, a veteran friend the cheap. from the final two minute aging fine motor skills to the allowed us myriad other op- contacted George and mem- Our country seems to be warning but we have no op- left side of his body, and portunities to conduct light- bers of the Fraternity about falling down and on the tion to quit on ourselves. slowing his speech. He was ning-speed research on all raising funds for an orphan- decline. A dollar ain’t worth Is a dollar store the sign of “deader than a door nail,” he manner of topics and issues. age for Vietnamese children what it used to be. a good bargain or a sign of quipped. But after surgeries Deadlines can be met more whose parents were killed by Everything is made some- national failure? Do we play and three years of rehabili- quickly as research alone American soldiers. where else. Sometimes you pretend by punching rubber tation in and out of a New rarely requires a trip to the They organized the event just feel so down in the balls or do we act like citi- York City VA hospital, George local library or area archi- and booked the rock group dumps and have to laugh or zens in a democratic repub- regained normalcy. vist. And the Web has grown Steppenwolf to entertain at you’ll go crazy. Recently, lic looking to succeed? The I met George in the sum- into a miraculous techno- the event weeks later in the while in the checkout line Democrats like failure and mer of 1979 at my home- logical tool especially for a autumn of 1972. While plan- at Dollar Tree, the shopper making us all dependent on town’s regional office of New writer with a disability whose ning the fundraiser debates behind me keeps bouncing government for everything. York State’s vast vocational penchant for creating vivid about politics broke out. a rubber ball. I finally turn We need to stand up against rehabilitation system. I did human-interest stories for The evening of the big event around and ask him if he the tide of dependency on not visit him in his office as this column and other writ- grew tense when war pro- just wants to make sure the government for our daily a veteran of that Lost Gen- ing projects never ends. testers showed at the door. ball works. He immediately needs. We need to work for a eration who sacrificed their I set out to write this Vietnam veterans were also puts it down on a shelf. The society in which Dollar Tree youth for our government’s week’s column about a per- anxious. noise stops, I’m content Stores are not viewed as god- interests. son everybody from my As time wore on the gath- again. sends. We need to work for a My purpose for meeting generation and those of the ering of veterans grew calm, Recently, over 160 million society where our freedoms George arose out of neces- past seven decades could George recalled. “All our po- fans watched the Super Bowl are rooted within us and nor sity after a spinal cord injury relate to. The theme would litical differences were put to escape from the idea that government-given. during high school in 1974. coincide with Black History aside. We had time to kill America is failing the test of Government is all about I desired to become the Month. I conducted my while the band (Steppenwolf) survival for most of us. The all of us. Either we make next Bob Woodward and go to search for a subject on was setting up. We took time US Marines have a great things work or we create journalism school. George’s Google. After watching and to tell anxious students billboard out there, “For our failure. Government is in reason for becoming a voc listening to Ray Charles why we were holding this country. For us all.” The last our collective hands. No one rehab counselor came to sing his sweet, soulful ren- fundraiser and started the time I saw national unity walks out of a bargain store him through fate in those dition of America the Beauti- evening off with The Pledge was on September 11, 2001 without smiling but I’d be a far-away jungles of South- ful, which soared to number of Allegiance, which was met when terrorists attacked lot happier knowing that my east Asia. one on the R&B charts in with some boos from anti- America. We stood together leaders in government were Though he and I are 1972, I had my topic. Ray war/veteran protestors. A as one. Horrified by what we representing our interests lumped into the Baby Charles was a guest on the clever master of ceremonies saw and fortified by our re- much better than they are Boomer Generation, our popular weekly Dick Cavett won the crowd over by solve. The immediate dan- to date. back-grounds differ. I was Show during that autumn. suggesting the crowd listen ger passed and we fell back We should care about the born and raised in mostly Listening to Charles’s ver- to Ray Charles “Tribute” to into pockets of division once business of government at white, conservative Upstate sion of our nation’s proud America, without regard to again. least as much as saving a New York. George’s German hymnal stirs the patriotic politics. He asked for out President Obama the other buck or two when we go out parents hailed from one emotions. So I sent the video of pocket donations. That day said he deserves a sec- shopping. Destiny is in our of Brooklyn’s multi-ethnic off to numerous family and grew a great response and ond term. Why? He’s been hands since things — all neighborhoods. Yet we share friends who enjoy all things donations exceeded our ex- such a failure when it comes things — will be as good common ground simply be- Americana. After all, our fa- pectations to our orphanage to jobs, housing, education as we want them and as bad cause we’re categorized as thers were WWII heroes and project.” and seemingly everything as we allow things to be. We “persons with disabilities” by our mothers ensured the Music unites people the else that is important to us. are Americans. This may be the state and federal govern- home-front kept going strong world over. And during His answer to our woes is to half-time but the game ain’t ment that must define and by their unique and selfless the tumultuous time of the go on a class warfare tear. over yet. Turning things validate its various levels of commitment to their respec- Vietnam War a black singer Don’t take ownership of your around is up to us and for us the bureaucracy. tive communities. whose love of his country no failed policies, blame the 1 all. After our initial introduc- Yet the one reply from matter the sea of rage and tion 31 years ago, and sev- my multi-list e-mail that anger swirling around racial eral more years working grabbed my attention is integration, protests, riots closely to get me through George’s. In his Friday, Feb- and assassinations, brought rd NORTH END college and ultimately se- ruary 3 e-mail reply to me, calm and soul-searching re- cure gainful employment, George writes: “1972 was the flection through his unique we’ve remained good friends. year I graduated from college rendition of America the Beautiful. 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Call 617-635- ties being offered during the week at “Boston R.O.C.K. 5206 x101 to reserve your upcoming school vacation IT!!! Launch into Summer” spot. week. Boston Centers for at Emmanuel College’s Blackstone: Design, Mod- Youth and Families (BCYF) Yawkey Center gymnasium eling, Photo Workshop, Girls and Boston Public Library on Wednesday, February ages 13-19, 11am-4pm. (BPL) are offering a variety 22nd from 11 am to 1 pm. Charlestown: Black His- of programs to help parents This free event features in- tory Month Basketball Tour- keep Boston kids busy dur- formation on summer jobs nament, Ages 11-13 ing their winter break, and and activities, as well as rec- Curtis Hall: Girls Basket- BPS’s Acceleration Acad- reational activities, youth ball Program, Ages 7-11, emies will keep more than performances, raffles, and 9 a.m.-noon 1,500 students busy with special guests such as Red Holland: Kids Boot Camp intensive week-long learn- Sox mascot Wally the Green (Recreational activities, ing program. Community Monster. swimming, skating etc.) centers and branch libraries Boston Public Schools is Ages 8-12, 9am – 4pm will offer a variety of free also using the vacation week Jackson/Mann: Com- activities such as Black His- to offer intensive instruction puter Math Games, Ages tory Month basketball tour- for students most in need of 6-13, 12:30-2:30pm naments, teen movie mara- extra support through its in- For a full list of events and thons, and scavenger hunts. novative Acceleration Acad- to find activities at your lo- BCYF and Parks & Recre- emy program, now in its cal community center, visit ation will also host free skat- third year. BPS has re- www.cityofboston.gov/bcyf. ing on the Frog Pond from cruited outstanding teach- Boston Public Library’s 10am -12pm on Tuesday ers from around the city and neighborhood locations are SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ... through Friday of school va- around the country to spend also offering a number of cation week. February vacation week events for families and youth Grand Lodge “Boston’s community cen- leading Acceleration Acad- of all ages. ters and libraries offer ter- emy classes focused on En- The Connolly Branch in Continuing Culture Series rific activities for youth all glish Language Arts, which Hyde Square, Jamaica Plain It is with pleasure and delight that the Grand Lodge, Sons year long, and school vaca- will be held in 15 schools will host a bilingual of Italy, Continuing Culture Series will present Professor tion week is an opportunity across the city. More than children’s music concert Franco Mormando of Boston College on Monday evening for us to kick it up a notch 1,500 students are expected with songs in English and February 27 at the Burlington Public Library who will and make sure families to participate in this year’s Spanish by performer describe and detail his 11 years of research on the very have a positive and stress- Academy. Mariana Iranzi at 10:30am long life and marvels of Gian Lorenzo Bernini found in his free vacation,” Mayor Boston Centers for Youth on Tuesday, February 21. most recent publication, “Bernini.” Menino said. “We are work- and Families (BCYF) is offer- The Mattapan Branch will Professor Mormando is Chair of the Department of ing together to make sure ing a variety of activities at celebrate Black History Romance Languages and Literature at Boston College. that every kid in Boston can its community centers Month with a Family Movie Cavaliere (Knight) in the Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta enjoy a fun winter break, across the city. Activities Night viewing of The Wiz at Italiana awarded by the President of the Republic of Italy, without having to travel far include: 5:30pm on Tuesday, Febru- Professor Mormando has continued to garner academic from home.” BCYF Recreation is ary 21. acclaim for his studies and publications of 15th-17th cen- The Dudley Branch is tury European religious and social themes. hosting a Black History scav- His determined years of research for this publication In Loving Memory of enger hunt at 1:00pm on (“Bernini”) provide an extraordinary view of the life and Wednesday, February 22. times of this masterful artist, responsible in great mea- Concetta Bentivegna Pasquale Bentivegna sure for the architectural and artistic wonders within and June 13, 1925 - Feb. 21, 1975 Nov. 15, 1924 - Feb. 20, 2008 There will be prizes for the first teen and kid to answer without the Basilica of St. Peter’s in Rome. Bernini was When love is the most questions. the Baroque Michelangelo. Evergreen, Evergreen. The Central Library in Professor Mormando is a most amiable and engaging It will last, thru the summer Copley Square is hosting speaker and gifted academic. and winter too. Teen Super Bingo with Come join us for a wonderful evening of discovery. He When love is prizes at 3:30pm on Wednes- will speak at 7:00 pm with questions to follow. His publi- Evergreen, Evergreen, day, February 22. cation “Bernini” will be available for purchase. like our love is for you. The Lower Mills Branch The library is located at 22 Sears Street, adjacent to the is hosting a Wii games tour- Police Station on the Common. Love Always, nament at 1:00pm on Thurs- Refreshments will follow. Please contact Pat at Son, Pat Benti day, February 23. [email protected] for information and the Grand Lodge and Grandson, Patrick Benti The West Roxbury at OSIAMA.org for all Grand Lodge events. 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CAPOBIANCO RUNNING FOR Suffolk University Law School Students DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE POST Show their Support for U.S. Troops by Sal Giarratani A good friend of mine Maverick Square projects Valentino “Tino” Capobianco before going to Falcon Street is a candidate for Demo- and Eagle Hill. cratic State Committeeman He is a graduate of representing the first Suf- Winthrop High School and folk-Middlesex district and received his bachelor degree will be on the March 6 ballot in political science from Suf- in the Democratic Presiden- folk University in 2011. He tial primary. Tino is a life- is also a member of the long Democrat who believes Winthrop Democratic Town in the values of hard-work- Committee since 2008. ing folks across the Bay Capobianco is also proud of State. Says Capobianco, his time as a college student “Now more than ever, the representative on the Demo- interests of ordinary, every- cratic State Committee day people must be felt in the where he worked to make highest levels of govern- the concerns of college stu- ment. I firmly believe, as Boston State College, I dents heard by leaders of the most of us do, that our lead- state Democratic Party. He served as the president of Suffolk University Law School students Jeff Gangi ers should continue to rep- hopes to use that experience the Young Democrats Club (second from left) and Matt Blum (second from right), resent the interests of real and turn it into real results at age 23. both of Boston’s North End, join fellow students in people who struggle on a for the people throughout our Capobianco comes across putting the finishing touches on a highly successful care daily basis. I plan on taking Senate district. much older looking with his package drive to support the U.S. troops in Afghanistan. those interests with me Though we are 40 years knowledge of politics and The project involved overwhelming participation from wherever I go as your Demo- apart, I believe that Capo- government. Suffolk University students, faculty, staff and alumni. cratic State Committee- bianco is a future leader not He currently serves as a Suffolk Law Dean Camille Nelson (center) expressed her man.” only for the Democratic Party legislative aide to Speaker appreciation to the student group for spearheading the Capobianco is only 23 but the Commonwealth too. Bob DeLeo up at the State- care package drive. “I want to thank all of you for the years old but shows the ma- The Democratic Presiden- house. highest level of support you have demonstrated for our turity needed to be a voice tial Primary on March 6 isn’t Politically speaking, Capo- military personnel,” said Nelson. for the people living in our bianco comes across as a just about the presidency but Senate district. In many mainstream moderate Demo- about politics at the grass- ways he reminds me of crat which truly represents roots level. Capobianco rep- former City Councilor Larry the people of East Boston, resents that new genera- DiCara who won a seat on Winthrop and Revere. He tion of leaders. Here’s one the Boston City Council back ought to be since he was baby boomer who welcomes in 1971 at age 22. He also born in East Boston and cur- another generation into the reminds me of me back rently lives next door in halls of government. I’m not when I was his age. I began Winthrop. He is truly a work- ceding ground but I do say my career as a political ac- ing-class guy. His family “Come in, this is your gov- tivist as a young teen and at originally came from the ernment too.” Saint Bernadette Soubirous by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari Saint Marie Bernadette the Church, it was only four was born at Lourdes, France years later, in 1862, that the in 1844. Her family was very bishop of the diocese de- poor, Bernadette herself was clared the faithful “justified a frail child, suffering from in believing the reality of digestive difficulties, and the apparition”. A basilica asthma, so frail was her was built upon the rock of health that later in life it Massabielle. almost prevented her from In 1873 the “national” entering religious life and French pilgrimages were the Sisters of Charity. inaugurated. Three years When she was fourteen later the basilica was conse- she witnessed a series of crated and the statue sol- visions, in which the mes- emnly crowned. The original sage of the Immaculate Con- church soon was found to be ception was told to her, not large enough for the speaking in her native throngs coming to the site, Basque tongue of Southern therefore, in 1883 a larger France and Northern Spain. describe her. Bernadette was church, called the Church of Mary instructed Bernadette the only one who saw the the Rosary, was built at the to make known the healing vision, although she was of- foot of the basilica and was powers which the Blessed ten accompanied by many consecrated in 1901 Pope Virgin by her presence would people, and when on several Leo XIII authorized a special give to the waters at occasions the apparition office. Lourdes. spoke to her, she was the Bernadette’s body re- Bernadette received the only one who heard the mains incorrupt and is laid last Sacrament three times voice. It was made known to in a glass reliquary in the in her life. She contracted Bernadette In the visions, Convent of St Gildarde in tuberculosis of the lung and which were the first and Nevers, France, where it a tubercular tumor on her most widely recognized can be seen today. right knee. On Wednesday Marian apparition of modern Bernadette was canonized April 16, 1879 Bernadette’s times, that she would not by Pope Pius XI on Decem- pain increased in intensity, find happiness in this world, ber 8, 1933. Her Feast Day near death, she was carried but only in the next. is celebrated on February 18. on a chair where she was It was in one of the vi- set with her feet on a foot- sions that Mary instructed stool in front of a blazing fire, Bernadette to drink of a For events there she passed away at fountain, in the grotto the going on in 3:15 in the afternoon, she existence of which was un- Massachusetts was 35 years old. known, and of which there this WINTER, There were eighteen was no sign, but which im- check out the apparitions at Lourdes be- mediately gushed forth upon Massachusetts Office ginning on February 11, Bernadette scratching in of Travel & Tourism 1858; the last took place on the earth, as she was in- Web site at July 16, of the same year. structed. On another occa- www.massvacation.com. Bernadette often fell into an sion the apparition re- ecstasy. The vision she saw quested that Bernadette go For a complimentary in the Grotto of Massabielle and tell the priests she Massachusetts (old rock) was that of a young wished a chapel to be built Getaway Guide, call and beautiful lady. “Lovelier on the spot and processions 1-800-447-MASS, than I have ever seen” said to be made to the grotto. De- ext. 300. Bernadette, when asked to spite initial skepticism from POST-GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 Page 7

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Pat was a member been rescheduled to open in small quaint coffee shop of the Kiwanis Club for 43 April of this year! On the po- North End Music & Performing Arts Center Winter Music where Jane the server is years. Anyone wishing to join litical scene: Newt Gingrich Series presents Italian Opera Concert on February 17, 2012 there to please breakfast lov- in the celebration can con- is getting bitter and attack- beginning at 7:00 pm to be held at the Old North Church, ers with a special hearty tact event chairperson Clark ing Mitt Romney with a ven- located at 193 Salem Street, Boston MA 02113. breakfast made with TLC. As Moulaison at ebmainstreets@ geance. Newt just doesn’t Event is FREE and open to the public. Suggested donation always it’s a great place to verizon.net. Be sure to order get it. 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WOMAN ARRESTED the nomination. He told a vents him from forcing Con- gious institutions being smaller and the attack ads AFTER SCHOOL BUS crowd of 200 that he wants gress to do as he wishes. forced to violate their con- upon one another grow more ATTACK to put “the country back on Don’t know about you but I science? We have no second vicious. One announcer A 38-year-old Salem woman track and our fellow Ameri- think it was the intention of class citizens in this coun- says, “If Newt wins, there and mother of a kindergar- cans back to work.” His main Thomas Jefferson, John try, do we? will be ...” Then, another ten boy has been arrested competition will be the Adams, Ben Franklin & Co. announcer says, If Romney and charged for an allegedly WWE’s Linda McMahon. The to prevent guys like Obama KUDOS TO wins, we are ...” Predicting assault on a 5-year-old child seat up for grabs is the one from trying to rule the na- GOVERNOR BREWER the future in politics is far on a Salem school bus. The currently being held by the tion alone. The separation of Recently President Obama less prophetic and far more mother was arrested for retiring Joe Lieberman. powers made sense in 1781 landed in Arizona on a cam- pathetic. allegedly boarding a school Shays served in the U.S. and still does today. paign swing and was greeted How much more have Re- bus and accused a little girl House from 1975 to 1987 and by Governor Jan Brewer. No publican candidates spent of hitting her son before later won a special election CARDINAL LAW one knows for sure what thus far? Millions upon mil- striking the girl in the head in the 4th Congressional Dis- RIGHT ON TARGET happened but it looked like lions? Sadly, all these at- and face. The bus driver trict, filling the vacancy According to the Obama the president criticized a tacks and all the campaign told the woman to get off the caused by the death of U.S. Administration, religious book she recently wrote in cash spent on them may not bus but she ignored the Rep. Stewart McKinney. organizations are to be re- which the president was amount to more than a hill driver. The mother allegedly I will be rooting for Shays quired to provide health care made not to look so good, A of beans. There is an old say- left the bus with her son and who is both quite electable to all its employees with pro- photographer caught the two ing that you can’t beat some- drove away. She was later and conservative enough for visions of coverage that they in what seemed to be a body with nobody. arrested at her work place me. Many Republicans called are morally opposed to. Re- heated discussion and at The Republican establish- in Chelsea by the Chelsea him a liberal. I see him cently, Cardinal Law stated one point the governor ment is rooting for Mitt Rom- police. slightly to the left of US in a letter to all parishioners started wagging her right ney as their guy to beat What the heck is wrong Senator Scott Brown. We of the Archdiocese of Boston index finger at Obama. That Obama. They and the Tea with some people? You just need more Republicans rep- that Catholics are having photo was worth a thousand Party Republicans remain at can’t hit someone else’s resenting New England’s in- their rights violated and that words. As I looked at that odds with one another as one child and think it is okay. lt terests up on Capitol Hill. the Archdiocese may have to photo I said, ‘You go, girl.” tries to hold on to power and may be culturally acceptable He may not be a Tea Party- drop all health care options “Democrats think she was the other tries to take it behavior in some countries kind of Republican but he’s for its employees and face a disrespecting the Office of away from the old guard Re- but not here in Salem USA. good enough for me. federal penalty rather than President but I say it takes publicans. Here it is hands off. provide medical access to two to tango. If the president I do not believe that Rom- “The power to tax involves ANOTHER FOR THE OOPS procedures it is morally op- wants to dance, the governor ney is capable of grabbing the power to destroy.” DEPARTMENT posed to covering. I don’t al- just decided to Iead. Next enough Independents or en- -1st Chief Justice John Recently, I spoke about ways agree with Cardinal time Obama comes to Ari- ticing enough Tea Partiers Marshall Travis County in the Austin Law that often but on this zona; don’t fret over a little to his side. Gingrich has “When more of people’s area of Texas. I misspelled subject I am in complete book. Hey, I don’t fret over his Tea Partiers but not much sustenance is exacted that word. It is Travis and not agreement. two books either. else. There has been so through the form of taxation Travers. Maybe, it was What ever happen to the much rhetorical blood spilled Than is necessary to meet caused by my Boston dialect, “separation of church and THE REPUBLICAN by both Newt and Mitt, the just obligations of govern- huh? state”? This principle PARTY IS SO PATHETIC which I wonder if Humpty ment... such Exaction be- should be working both The endless Republican Dumpty can be put back to- comes ruthless extortion OBAMA: ways. What happened to all presidential marathon has gether again before some- and a violation of the funda- THE CONSTITUTIONALIST? those liberals who believe in turned into a pretty bad re- one gets to face Obama in mental principle of free gov- Recently, I heard some free choice? Why are reli- ality show. The cast grows November. ernment.” comments from President -President Grover Cleveland Obama battling with Capitol Hill saying he’s having a SHAYS REBELLION hard time getting his re- CROSSWORD PUZZLE IN CONN.? forms through Congress due U.S. Presidents Former US Rep. Christo- in part to the Founding pher Shays, (R-CT) has an- Father’s view of the US Con- ACROSS nounced he is a candidate stitution. He apparently 1. Three square ones a day for U.S. Senate and joins four doesn’t like that part of the 6. Feline sound other Republicans seeking Law of the Land that pre- 9. Slope or hillside 13. Muslim God 14. 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The bakery might not have a glamorous appearance out front, where several types of bread are sold alongside doz- ens of biscotti and cookies, all made with old Italian reci- pes handed down from gen- eration to generation. The true magic of the bakery is in the back, where the deli- cacies sold out front are made every night. A huge Rocco, Carlos and Bartolomeo working together on brick oven sits in one cor- Scali bread. ner of the bakery. On its Rocco De Stefano (left) cuts dough while brother little iron door there is an Bartolomeo makes rolls. impressive date: 1895 — the year it was made. “This oven used to run on coal,” says Bart. “We changed the heat- ing system in the ’70s but maintained the original oven. It bakes bread in a very different way compared to the electric ovens, and we use it for the lower round breads with thicker crusts.” The brick oven is the first thing Bart turns on when he comes into the bakery at 7 p.m. to start his shift. “It takes two hours just to heat up.” Owner Bartolomeo De Stefano smiles in front of On the other side of the Boschetto Bakery’s 107-year-old brick oven. room is the bakery’s second Freshly baked bread at Boschetto Bakery. When Boschetto Bakery his wing and taught him all oven, which is a more mod- opens its door at 7:00 a.m., he knows about making ern electric oven similar to ent sizes of dough with math- he joined his brother at owner and head baker bread. “I grew up in here,” the ones used in other his- ematical precision, while Boschetto’s. Bartolomeo De Stefano says Bart. “Between 12 and toric North End bakeries like Bart’s assistant Carlos forms By 8 p.m. every night, the takes off his work clothes 16 I still went to school, but Parziale’s and Bova’s. In the balls of dough by hand. “You two brothers are fast at work, and makes his way back I’d go to the bakery right af- middle of the room is a giant learn with time,” says Rocco. breaking up dough for the home after a long night of ter and work until midnight, kneader and a long rectan- “You understand how much crunchy bread and cookies work. “My entire life, I have then I’d get some sleep and gular table, where Bart’s a certain piece weighs just that will fill up the shop the never worked during the then back to school.” The brother Rocco cuts up differ- by looking at it.” Rocco is two next day. Once the breads day,” says Bart, who has years younger than Bart and are done, pizza is made be- owned the bakery at 158 learned the art of bread bak- fore the break of dawn, while Salem Street for over 10 ing at nearby Bova’s Bakery. a fig filling is rolled inside years. At the age of 12, when “We lived across the street oval-shaped biscotti. For cus- his family moved from his from Boschetto’s,” Rocco re- tomers, the choice is always native Foggia to Boston’s calls, “and Bova’s was so hard. The anisette-scented North End, Bart started the close.” Rocco worked under cookies are tempting, but so trade of bread baking … and Joe Sr., son of Bova’s founder are the almond and nut filled never let go. Anthony. “I remember the biscotti. In the end, it’s prob- The year was 1960, and old man would always be in ably easier to return home Boschetto Bakery had been the bakery to check on us, with bags filled of just about around for over half a although he didn’t run the everything. Your stomach century. Founded in 1905 bakery anymore.” In 1973, won’t be disappointed. After by Avellino-native Andrew Rocco opened his own bak- all, it takes a good bakery Boschetto, the bakery had ery — “De Stefano Bakery” and an experienced baker to been sold to Raffaello “Ralph” — in Waltham, but had to make bread and cookies for Bruno in the late ’50s. The close it in 2007. That’s when 107 years. new owner took Bart under

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Hess Gas Station applied for permission to rebuild its gas station and add a convenience store. The Framingham zoning board denied the request. Hess appealed. THE PIANO + FRIDA Tarson is great at answer- HESS CORPORATION (Blu-ray) ing little questions but hor- vs. Lionsgate rible at answering the big ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF FRAMINGHAM The Piano arouses pas- ones — like what’s he going MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT sions and vengeful jealou- to do after grad school? When 19 LCR 83; 2011 Mass. LCR LEXIS 45 sies when Ada, a young he and his buddy James get March 2, 2011, Decided mute woman (Holly Hunter) a shot at winning the First is desired by two men — her Annual Ann Arbor Pub Trivia In bringing the Instant ated by the project, Hess in this case that the project husband by an arranged Tournament at the exact appeal, Hess contends that characterizes the increase did not meet the standards marriage (Sam Neill) and same time hi much procras- the ZBA (zoning board of ap- as de minimis. established by Section IV.D. the husband’s darkly in- tinated dissertation is due, peals) decision was arbitrary The Court Said: The Zon- and Section V.E.3. Thus, the tense neighbor (Harvey Paul’s course of action is not and capricious and exceeded ing Board of Appeals found ZBA decision denying the Keitel). Violent emotions quite as trivial! the board’s authority. Fur- that the project would have Hess application was not erupt, but only one man un- FIREFLIES IN THE ther, Hess contends that the a negative impact on traffic based on a legally untenable, derstands that Ada’s heart GARDEN (DVD) ZBA decision was faulty. The in the vicinity of locus. arbitrary, or capricious can only be won through her Sony Pictures Home Ent. ZBA decision found that the While the 2005 traffic study ground and must be upheld. beloved piano. Frida Kahlo To an outsider, the Taylors addition of the convenience concluded that the project Judgment shall enter af- (Selma Hayek) found her are the very pictures of a store would bring “additional will have a “negligible im- firming the ZBA decision and way to success through a successful American family: traffic.” Hess insists that pact” on traffic in the vicin- dismissing the complaint. unique artistic vision. Charles (Willem Dafoe) is a any additional traffic to lo- ity of locus, the underlying This case says that if you Through her relationship tenured professor on track cus, however, would result facts in the study show that want to change the zoning for with her mentor and hus- to become university presi- from the addition of two fu- traffic will actually increase your building or business, find band Diego (Alfred Molina), dent. Son Michael (Ryan eling positions, not the con- on Hollis Street as a result out how your zoning board a crippling injury and her Reynolds) is a prolific and venience store. According to of the project. In the final feels about your plans before scandalous affairs, Frida well-known romance novel- the 2005 traffic study, the analysis, “[i]t is the board’s applying for the change. The was inspired to create her ist and daughter Ryne volume of traffic will be evaluation of the serious- court will uphold the zoning work by channeling her (Shannon Lucio) is poised to greater with twelve fueling ness of a problem, not the board’s decision 90% of the pain. enter a prestigious law positions than with the ad- judge’s, which is controlling.” time. Get a local lawyer who THE SUNSET LIMITED school. On the day we are dition of the convenience There is sufficient evi- knows the members of the (DVD) introduced to them, matri- store. While conceding there dence to support the discre- zoning board before applying HBO Home Entertainment arch Lisa (Julia Roberts) will will be more traffic gener- tionary judgment of the ZBA for a zoning change. The Sunset Limited is graduate from college — de- a searing two-character cades after leaving to raise drama about the choice her children. But when a se- ARTBEAT people frequently make, to rious accident interrupts go on or give in to despair. the celebration, the far more Creativity. Easy to find. Easy to share. Set in a New York tenement nuanced reality of this Imagine a place where you place any time you want to, for an hour and just play? And apartment, the story focuses midwestern family’s history can explore art, without hav- and find it filled with color- then, if you wanted to, you on two very different men, a and relationship comes to ing to sign up for a series of ful, fun supplies — paints, could purchase materials to black ex-con (Samuel L light. classes or invest in materi- papers, beads, tiles — and continue your creative ad- Jackson) who claims to hear THUNDER SOUL (DVD) als that look fascinating, but someone would show you ventures at home? the voice of Jesus, and the Lionsgate that you may not use again. how to use them? This was our vision more white professor (Tommy Lee Thunder Soul is the inspir- What if you could go to that What if you could sit down than a decade ago, and today Jones) he stopped from ing, music-filled true story of that vision is stronger than throwing himself in front of high school bandleader an oncoming train. Can “Prof” Johnson, who took a LEGAL NOTICE ever. Our store and studio in Arlington, Massachusetts, Black convince white that ragtag jazz band and trans- MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY serves families and friends life is worth living, that once formed them into the leg- REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS he goes out that door he endary funk powerhouse The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY is soliciting a qualifi ed fi rm or team of airport planning in the Boston metropolitan professionals with proven experience for MPA CONTRACT NO. HP1202-S1 - 2012 L.G. Hanscom area, including an ART should not head for a return that, took the nation by Field Environmental Status and Planning Report (ESPR). The Authority is seeking qualifi ed a Con- PARTY service that extends to date with the Sunset Limited? storm. Now, decades later, sultant team to provide professional services related to the preparing and fi ling of the 2012 Hanscom surrounding communities. Souls are bared and secrets Prof’s students prepare to Field ESPR with the Massachusetts Executive Offi ce of Energy and Environmental Affairs. shared, with Black’s faith gather and celebrate the The Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs (Secretary) currently requires We find inspiration by get- that the Authority prepare environmental reports providing data and analyses on noise, ground trans- ting our hands on anything increasingly challenged by man who taught them about portation, air quality, water quality, historic resources, sustainability and mitigation. Periodically, the and turning it into some- White’s bleak but meticu- pride, honor and the power Authority prepares Environmental Status and Planning Reports (ESPRs) reporting on current envi- lously reasoned view of a of a deep groove in this ronmental and operating conditions and comparing them to historic trends. The ESPRs also look pro- thing. We find fun in know- spectively by analyzing environmental conditions based upon future forecasts for airport operations. ing that there are infinite world gone wrong. The con- unforgettable true story. Pre- A Supplemental Information Package, which shall provide more details on the scope of the Project possibilities, and that given flict reaches a shattering sented and narrated by as well as the selection process, shall be available on Thursday, March 1, 2012 by contacting Pam the same materials, each of conclusion that will leave Jamie Foxx! Rizzo at (617) 568-1090 or by email [email protected]. In addition, a Project Briefi ng shall you thinking well after the WHAT HAPPENS NEXT be held in the Economic Planning and Development Conference Room, Logan Offi ce Center, One us will create something Harborside Drive, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA on Wednesday, March 14, at 10 am. different. final frame. (DVD) Although the briefi ng is not mandatory, attendance is highly recommended so that interested parties We’re proud to know that SAVING PRIVATE PEREZ Wolfe Video can become more familiar with the requirements of the Project. the materials in our studio (DVD) After rich businessman The Authority expects to issue a contract for a total amount not to exceed $650,000. The services are the best that can be Lionsgate Paul Greco (Jon Lindstrom) shall be authorized on a work order basis. Julian Perez (Miguel retires early, his imperious The submission shall include a detailed description highlighting the consultant’s experience and ca- found, and we find joy in pabilities and identifi cation of subconsultants including M/W/DBE participation. M/W/DBE certifi cation showing how they can be Rodarte), Mexico’s most sister Elise (Wendie Malick), must be current at the time of submittal and a copy of the certifi cation letter from the Commonwealth’s used to their best advantage powerful crime lord, must tries to get him to settle Supplier Diversity Offi ce. The Consultant must respond to all of the requirements of the RFP, includ- embark on a mission given down with the woman of her ing: (1) the identifi cation and professional qualifi cations, providing resumes for the Project Manager in a conscious way. and key members of the project team; (2) and organizational chart and staffi ng plan; (3) a schedule of We love coming up with to him by the only authority choosing. But Paul seems project milestones and commitment to meet the established timeframe, and (4) M/W/DBE participa- new ideas for beautiful gifts he respects his mother. more interested in develop- tion and affi rmative action efforts. The Consultant shall also provide litigation and legal proceedings Joined by a colorful band of ing his friendship with Andy information, signed under the pains and penalties of perjury, in a separate sealed envelope entitled that people can make to de- “Litigation and Legal Proceedings”. See www.massport.com/business/capit_resou.html for light their friends. unlikely heroes, Julian (Chris Murrah), a charming more details on litigation and legal proceedings history submittal requirements. We love creating choices must risk his life to fulfill young man he meets at a dog The submissions will be evaluated on the basis of (1) familiarity with Massachusetts and Federal for the people, big and small, his mother’s wish and res- park, and hilarity follows. environmental regulations as they apply to Hanscom Field; (2) related experience; (3) experience and cue his unlisted brother BRATZ: availability of key personnel assigned to the project; (4)ability to meet fi ling deadlines; (5) familiarity who come to play or to look with the Authority and Hanscom Field; (6) M/W/DBE participation and affi rmative Action efforts; (7) for great gifts for their from war-torn Iraq. Latino DESERT JEWELZ current level of work with the Authority; (8) past performance for the Authority, if applicable; and (9) friends. comedy! (DVD) litigation and legal proceedings history. Our store is filled with cre- TYLER PERRY’S MEET Lionsgate The selection shall involve a two-step process that includes shortlisting fi rms based on evaluation THE BROWNS: Yasmin, Cloe, Sasha and of the submittals. Shortlisted fi rms will be invited to provide oral presentations following which, fi nal ativity boosters for all ages so selection will be made. By responding to this solicitation, consultants agree to accept the terms and that it’s easy to find great SEASON 4 (DVD) Jade travel to a far-off exotic conditions of the Authority’s standard work order agreement, a copy of the agreement can be found gifts for everyone. Lionsgate land with their friend Katia on the Authority’s web page at www.massport.com. The exception to this standard agreement is the Tyler Perry’s outrageous for a one-of-a-kind adven- insurance requirement of $1,000,000 of automobile liability insurance. We invite you to visit hit show returns for another ture full of fashion and an- Submissions are limited to a maximum of 30 double-sided sheets (60 printed pages), not including re- Artbeat and discover how sumes and fi rm brochures, no acetate cover. Fifteen (15) copies of the bound document including the easy it is to add expression season of love, laughter and cient myths. When the girls litigation and legal proceedings history in a separate sealed envelope as required, shall be addressed to your life. life’s little challenges. Enjoy are whisked away on a to Thomas W. Ennis, Senior Project Manager and received no later than 12:00 NOON on Thursday, all the fun of Mr. Brown’s lat- magic carpet during a fash- April 5, 2012 at the Massachusetts Port Authority; Logan Offi ce Center; One Harborside Drive, Suite Artbeat’s Walk-in Studio 205S; East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submission, which exceeds the page limit set here or Imagine an art studio filled est get-rich-quick schemes, ion show, they find them- which is not received in a timely manner will be rejected by the Authority as non-responsive. Any with paints, papers and Cora and Reggie’s on-again selves on an unexpected information provided to the Authority in any Proposal or other written or oral communication between off-again romance, plus will quest to discover an en- the Proposer will not be, or deemed to have been, proprietary or confi dential, although the Authority glues, glass and ceramic will use reasonable efforts not to disclose such information to persons who are not employees or tiles, colored sand and lots of and Sasha’s efforts to raise chanted genie lamp. But will consultants retained by the Authority except as may be required by M.G.L. c.66. other fun things to use. The the kids Brianna and they find this mystical trea- All questions relative to your submission shall only be directed to Tom Ennis, Senior Project Manager/ studio’s open 7 days a week Joaquin in a mad-paced sure before it falls into evil Senior Planner, Economic Planning & Development at (617) 568-3546. modern world. hands? Along the way the MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY and you can just walk in whenever you’re in the mood. ANSWER THIS! (DVD) girls meet, Alia, and help DAVID S. MACKEY Lionsgate her discover the richest INTERIM CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Run date: 02/17/12 (Continued on Page 15) Brilliant trivia whiz Paul treasure of all — friendship! POST-GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 Page 11

lavish sets and costumes, and daz- “Wrecking Ball” will be released on ing, with a glass slipper fit for an un- zling production numbers including Columbia Records on March 6. “We forgettable fantasy come true. All your “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title Take Care Of Our Own,” the album’s favorite princesses take to the ice in song. Experience the romance and first single, is “classic Springsteen” a spectacular finale at the ultimate NOW enchantment of Disney’s Beauty and with “anguish and challenge [that] run Disney Princess event of a lifetime! the Beast! thick and fast” (Rolling Stone); a Experience the beauty, sparkle, and “richly orchestrated Wall of Sound ... spirit with Disney On Ice presents PLAYING that nods to the ‘Born to Run’ era” Dare to Dream! MUSIC (Billboard). Said long-time manager Jon Landau, “Bruce has dug down as deep as he can to come up with this WILBUR THEATRE COMEDY UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN vision of modern life. The lyrics tell a 246 Tremont St., Boston, MA story you can’t hear anywhere else www.TheWilburTheatre.com and the music is his most innovative WILBUR THEATRE GLEN CAMPBELL GOODBYE in recent years. The writing is some 246 Tremont St., Boston, MA TOUR — Thursday, February 23, of the best of his career and both vet- www.thewilbur.com 2012. The legendary singer/songwriter eran fans and those who are new to Ticketmaster 1-800-745-3000 released his final studio album, Bruce will find much to love on KATHY GRIFFIN — Friday, March “Ghost on the Canvas.” Despite the ‘ Wrecking Ball.’ ” 23, 2012. Two-time Emmy winner, NY diagnosis of Alzheimers, Glen will hit NEIL DIAMOND – June 23, 2012. Times bestselling author, Grammy the road for his “Goodbye Tour.” “I Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee nominee, 2009’s GLAAD Vanguard still love making music,” says Campbell. and 2011 Kennedy Center Honoree, recipient and 2011 Trevor Project Life “And I still love performing for my fans. will take his greatest hits on the Award honoree Kathy Griffin is a I’d like to thank them for sticking with road on a much-anticipated North multi-faceted performer with rapid fire me through thick and thin.” Glen American tour. Neil Diamond has wit. She has been making audiences Campbell is best known for a series of had numerous hits including: laugh for years discussing Hollywood hits in the 1960s and 1970s. “Forever in Blue Jeans,” “Cherry, gossip and celebrity blunders. After Campbell’s hits include: “Gentle on Cherry,” “Sweet Caroline,” “I’m a various TV guest spots, Kathy began My Mind,” “By the Time I Get to Phoe- Believer,” “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman gaining notice as a stand-up comedi- nix,” “Wichita Lineman,” “Galveston,” Soon,” “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers,” enne and landed her own “HBO Half “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Southern “Red, Red Wine,” “America” and many Hour Comedy Special.” In 1998, HBO Nights.” Campbell made history by more. Neil’s musical career spans gave Kathy her own one-hour spe- winning four Grammys in both coun- nearly five decades. cial, “A Hot Cup of Talk.” She partici- try and pop categories in 1967. For pated in, and won “Celebrity Mole” “Gentle on My Mind” he received two on ABC, and then hosted the NBC awards in country & western, “By the reality series “Average Joe” as well as Time I Get to Phoenix” did the same Special Events the MTV series, “Kathy’s So-Called in pop. Reality.” In 2010, Kathy took a dra- BILL MONROE — April 21, 2012. matic turn on “Law and Order: SVU” The musical genre took its name from TD GARDEN where she riveted audiences with her the Blue Grass Boys, and Monroe’s Causeway Street, Boston portrayal of a lesbian activist with a music forever has defined the sound DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS DARE secret. In August 2005, Kathy’s real- of classical bluegrass — a five-piece TO DREAM — Friday, February 17 to ity show, “Kathy Griffin: My Life on acoustic string band, playing precisely Sunday, February 26. This brand-new the D-List,” debuted on Bravo to rave and rapidly, switching solos and sing- ice spectacular featuring scenes from reviews and was nominated for an ing in a plaintive, high lonesome voice. Tangled; The Princess and the Emmy for Outstanding Reality Program Not only did he invent the very sound Frog; and Cinderella. Experience and the second season of “Kathy Grif- of the music, Monroe was the mentor Disney’s hilarious hair-raising esca- fin: My Life on the D-List” won Kathy for several generations of musicians. pade, Tangled, as Rapunzel, her un- her first Emmy in that same category. Over the years, Monroe’s band hosted likely companion, Flynn, and Maxi- The third season premiered in 2007 all of the major bluegrass artists of mus, embark on an uproarious jour- and again won Kathy an Emmy for the ’50s and ’60s, including Flatt & ney that takes adventure to new Outstanding Reality Program. The Scruggs, Reno & Smiley, Vassar lengths! Boogie to the beat of the fourth and fifth season were nomi- Clements, Carter Stanley, and Mac bayou with Princess Tiana and Prince nated again for Outstanding Reality Wiseman. Though the lineup of the Naveen in a magical, musical journey Program. The sixth and final season Blue Grass Boys changed over the that all begins with a fateful kiss. And of “D-List” aired on Bravo during the years, Monroe always remained de- fanciful dreams become reality as summer of 2010. voted to bluegrass in its purest form. Cinderella meets her Prince Charm-

LOWELL MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM 50 East Merrimack St., Lowell, MA ITALIAN Phil Vassar’s unbounded energy and limitless talent have 978-454-2299 proven him, again and again, as one of Nashville’s most www.LowellAuditorium.com EVENTS & PROGRAMS REAL OLDIES LIVE — Friday, prolific and versatile stars. Those who best understand March 23, 2012. Don’t miss your ITALIAN RADIO PROGRAMS to sing even higher with a strength Phil Vassar “good-time, piano playing, boundless energy chance to enjoy the fun-loving, toe- “The Sicilian Corner” 11:00 am and mastery rarely heard anywhere on stage, hardest-working-man-in-the-business” also tapping tunes of artists Gary “US” to 1:00 pm every Friday with host Tom in the world. Being able to produce understand the ongoing evolution of his original music. Bonds, The Cleftones, The Orlons, Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The these notes consistently within the See MUSIC SECTION for further details. and Johnny Tillotson and the Tuttie Italian Show” with Nunzio DiMarca con-text of a moving line and in con- Frutties. Gary “US” Bonds created the every Sunday from 10:00 am to junction with a beautiful sound, re- on the classic 1939 MGM movie, this legendary party record, “Quarter to 1:00 pm. Go to www.1110wccmam.com. quires not only talent, but skilled use magical production will sweep audi- Three.” He is also known for “School “Italia Oggi” Sundays 1:00 pm to of technique. The most prolific tenor THEATER ences off their feet, from the moment is Out,” “School is In,” “Dear Lady 2:00 pm with host Andrea Urdi of all time, Luciano Pavarotti, the the tornado twists its way into Twist,” “Twist, Twist Senora,” “Seven 1460 AM www.1460WXBR.com. “King of High C’s,” once described the LOWELL MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM Kansas. 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Then I regain control.” Amante new Broadway musical that brings the great and powerful Wizard him- early ’60s: “The Wah Watusi,” “Don’t “Guido Oliva Italian Hour” experiences this thrilling sensation together the legendary vocals of Frank self. Featuring such classic songs as Hang Up,” and “South Street.” You 8:00 am–9:00 am Sundays on WSRO as well. Sinatra and the creative vision of Tony “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead” and “If wouldn’t want to miss Johnny 650 AM and online at www.wsro.com. Award-winner Twyla Tharp (Movin’ I Only Had a Brain,” The Wizard of Oz Tillotson, who is famous for chart “Radio Italia Unita” - Thursdays BERKLEE PERFORMANCE Out). This one-of-a-kind experience is sure to cast its timeless spell over records “Poetry In Motion,” “It Keeps 2:00 pm–3:00 pm on www.zumix.org/ CENTER combines the seductive vocals of “Ol’ the entire family. Right On A Hurtin’,” “Without You,” radio or itunes, college radio click on 136 Massachusetts Avenue Blue Eyes” with the sizzling sound of “Send Me The Pillow That You Dream Zumix. For more information, log onto Boston MA 02115 a live on-stage big band and the vis- BOSTON OPERA HOUSE On,” and many more. www.italiaunita.org. www.Berklee.edu/Events ceral thrill of Tharp’s choreography. 539 Washington St., Boston, MA PHIL VASSAR — Thursday, March “Tony’s Place” on MusicAmerica PINO DANIELE LIVE IN BOSTON As 14 of the world’s best dancers tell 617-259-3400 22, 2012. With his self-titled artist WPLM FM 99.1 - Every Sunday — Saturday, June 9, 2012. Pino the story of four couples falling in and www.BostonOperaHouse.com debut on Arista/Nashville, Phil took 9:00 pm–10:00 pm on MusicAmerica. Daniele is an influential Italian jazz- out of love, you will experience the LES MISERABLES — March 13– his seat as country’s leading piano Host Ron Della Chiesa presents Tony's fusion guitarist. From the beginning exhilaration of a first kiss, the excite- April 1, 2012. Les Misérables has been man with the success of songs like Place. Visit www.MusicNotNoise.com. of his career, it was evident that his ment of a first dance, and the bitter- seen by over 53 million people in 38 “Carlene,” “Just Another Day in Para- passion lay in rock and blues. Greatly sweet moments of a first good-bye in countries and 21 languages since its dise” and “Six-Pack Summer.” Since BRAINTREE TOWN HALL influenced by his own cultural back- a world of sparkling romance and first London performance in October then he’s continued to prove his 854 Washington Street, ground, his music was a successful astonishing beauty. Come Fly Away 1985. The original Broadway produc- worth time and again with releases Braintree, MA fusion of tradition and modernity. His features a host of beloved Sinatra clas- tion opened on March 12, 1987, at like “American Child,” That’s When I ITALIAN FIESTA - March 25, 2012 solo debut, Terra Mia, sung in Nea- sics, including “Fly Me to the Moon,” the Broadway Theatre, winning seven love You,” “In A Real Love,” “I’ll Take at 2:00 pm. Featuring Italian Folk politan, was the first example of what “My Way,” “New York, New York” and Tony Awards that season, including That as a Yes (The Hot Tub Song),” Singers and Dancers. Cake sale, Daniele called “taramblù,” a combi- “Witchcraft.” Best Musical. The show went on to “Last Day of My Life” and “Love is a raffle and light refeshments — an nation of tarantella, rhumba, and MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT play a total of 6,680 performances. Beautiful Thing.” Now with 6 albums enjoyable afternoon is planned. RSVP blues. In 1979 his self titled record — March 28, 2012. Lovingly “ripped- Based on Victor Hugo’s epic novel. under his belt, all held too much by March 20th. One or two tables was released, followed by Nero a Metà off” from the internationally famous Relentless policeman Javert pursues acclaim; Phil is ready for the next can be reserved as needed for IACO. in 1980, and that same year Daniele comedy team’s most popular motion escaped convict Jean Valjean over journey in his musical career. No To purchase tickets or further details, was invited to open for reggae super- picture, Monty Python and the Holy decades through the tumult of revo- stranger to hard work and with a please contact Irene Gibbons at 781- star Bob Marley for his show in Milan. Grail, Monty Python’s Spamalot is the lutionary France. Valjean becomes strong business mind on his shoul- 843-3251 or [email protected]. In 1989 Daniele took a step toward winner of three 2005 Tony Awards a mayor, agrees to raise the daughter ders, Phil’s taking control by launch- Sponsored by the Catholic Daughters greater commercial success with the including Best Musical and Best Di- of a dying prostitute and joins the ing Rodeowave Entertainment, a full- of the Americas Charity Fund. release of the pop record Mascalzone rector (Mike Nichols), as well as the fight for freedom. None of this service Record Label/Promotions/ Latino, followed by 1991’s Un Uomo in Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle impresses the single-minded Javert, Management company based in Nash- WYNDHAM HOTEL, ANDOVER Blues, 1993’s Che Dio Ti Benedica awards for Best Musical. Telling the until the day Valjean saves his ville, TN. First up to be released is 123 Old River Rd., Andover, MA (which had two tracks produced by legendary tale of King Arthur and the life. Score includes “Who Am I?,” “A Phil’s 7th album his first ever Live CD/ 1-978-346-9496 Chick Corea), 1995’s Non Calpestare I Knights of the Round Table, and their Little Fall of Rain,” “One Day More,” DVD combo recorded in Nashville www.ATSCommunications.com Fiori Nel Deserto, 1997’s Dimmi Cosa quest for the Holy Grail, Monty “Bring Him Home” and “I Dreamed a with brand new music included. Phil’s AN EVENING OF ITALIAN Succede Sulla Terra, and 2000’s Python’s Spamalot features a chorus Dream.” ongoing evolution endures and will ROMANCE featuring MICHAEL Medina. Two years later the singer line of dancing divas and knights, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST — surely prove he’s here to stay. AMANTE and MARISSA FAMIG- teamed up with fellow Italian stars flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits May 29–June 3, 2012. Tale as old LIETTI — Saturday, June 9, 2012. Francesco DeGregori, Ron, and and one legless knight. as time, true as it can be. Disney’s TD GARDEN Michael Amante is affectionately Fiorella Mannoia for a tour, captured Beauty and the Beast, the smash hit Causeway Street, Boston known as the “People’s Tenor.” He on the appropriately titled In Tour. In WHEELOCK FAMILY THEATRE Broadway musical, is coming to you! www.TDGarden.com has been crowned the “Prince of High 2005 Daniele released Iguana Café. Wheelock College Based on the Academy Award- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN — March C’s” for his ability to hit and sustain Between 2005 and 2010, Daniele re- 200 The Riverway Boston, MA winning animated feature film, this 26, 2012. Bruce Springsteen and the with ease, one of the highest notes of leased three more studio albums: Il 617-879-2300 eye-popping spectacle has won the E Street Band launched the first US a tenor’s voice. With Michael’s long Mio Nome e Pino Daniele e Vivo Qui, www.WheelockFamilyTheatre.org hearts of over 35 million people world- leg of the 2012 “Wrecking Ball” World history of singing popular Rock and Ricomincio da 30 and Electric Jam. In THE WIZARD OF OZ – Friday, Feb- wide. This classic musical love story Tour on March 18 in Atlanta. Bruce Gospel music, coupled with extensive 2010, Daniele released his 13th stu- ruary 17; Friday, February 24. Based is filled with unforgettable characters, Springsteen’s 17th studio album classical Bel-Canto training, he is able dio album, Boogie Boogie Man. Page 12 POST-GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

So what is new? Well, we learned the The astute COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED average American worker spends more than Paul J. Waters MUSTARD GREENS FRITTATA (Omelet) $20 a week on coffee, or $1,092 a year. But of Swampscott, 20 ounces frozen chopped 2 medium minced garlic that’s still less than what we spend on lunch says, “The eas- mustard greens* cloves and getting to and from work. The average iest way to live 1 cup flavored bread crumbs ½ cup canola, vegetable or annual cost of commuting rings in at $1,476, within your in- 3 tablespoons grated olive oil while lunch sets us back an average of come is to have a big one.” Romano or preferred 2 beaten eggs $1,924, or $37 a week. He got nailed! A Chicago man shot a nail cheese Salt Hold that tiger! Houston’s firefighters who into his brain without realizing it. When his responded to reports of an escaped tiger on nail gun discharged accidentally, says Dante Defrost chopped mustard greens in the microwave top of an abandoned hotel were relieved to Autullo, 32, he felt an impact “like I got according to directions on the package or in a saucepan on find that it was an extremely realistic, life- punched on the side of the head,” but thought your stove. Drain liquid and place mustard greens in a bowl. size stuffed animal. Firefighters used a the nail “went past my ear.” The next day, Add bread crumbs, cheese, minced garlic and two slightly cherry picker to approach the beast, and were however, he felt disoriented and nauseous beaten eggs. Salt to taste and mix thoroughly. able to determine, first by visual inspection and went to the emergency room, where Add oil to a skillet and heat. Test a teaspoon of mixture and then by tapping it on the head without X-rays revealed a 3.25-inch nail in his in heated oil. When mixture sizzles, place the remaining provoking any snarling, that it posed no brain. “When they brought the picture, I said mixture into the skillet. Oil should remain hot so that the threat to themselves or to the public. to the doctor, “Is this a joke? Did you get mixture will brown but not burn. Add more oil as needed. Buying your boss a treadmill, after a North- that out of the doctors’ joke file?” Autullo said. With a spatula or fork, turn small portions at a time, care- ern Illinois University study found that man- “The doctor said, ‘No, man, that’s in your ful not to burn. Continue frying and turning until the con- agers who exercise regularly are noticeably head.’” Surgeons subsequently removed the tents have mostly browned, about fifteen minutes. Then less nasty than those who don’t. nail. carefully slide contents onto a platter. Return the mixture We are asked to shed some stuff about the Ronald Reagan’s name was invoked 221 face down into the skillet. Lower heat slightly and allow notorious Boston Herald columnist Howie times over the course of the first 16 Republi- mixture to brown on that side. Then slide the contents back Carr. Howie was born in Portland, Maine on can debates. George W. Bush’s name was onto a serving platter. To remove excess oil, slide frittata January 17, 1952. Howie is a graduate of spoken 56 times, while his father, George carefully from platter onto two paper dishes. Repeat for the Deerfield Academy and then off to the Uni- H.W. Bush, was mentioned twice. other side. Wipe oil from platter before returning frittata to versity of North Carolina where he majored A Dutch study found that eating fruits and a serving platter. in journalism and was a member of Phi Beta vegetables like cucumbers, cauliflower, and *FOR FRESH MUSTARD GREEN: Clean, cut, and steam Kappa. He is married and a father of two chil- bananas appears to reduce the risk of stroke them. What is not used that day can be frozen in a con- dren. Howie Carr is truly a brilliant indi- by 50 percent — provided you get at least 6 tainer for the next frittata. vidual! We first met on the first day he joined ounces, or one large apple’s worth, per day. OPTIONAL: Because of the tartness of the mustard greens the Boston Herald. At that time, I was creat- The “results were surprising,” says study try substituting ten ounces of chopped spinach for ten ing a weekly column for the paper. Enough author Linda Oude Griep, who found that only ounces of mustard greens, equaling the twenty ounces said. foods with white flesh had any effect on needed for this recipe. Try it both ways. Now, some stuff about the illustrious pub- stroke risk, even though her fellow nutri- My love for this vegetable frittata began when my parents lic relations genius, George Regan! Regan is tionists tend to recommend foods with rich grew mustard greens in their Wilmington, MA vegetable garden. a native of Quincy and a graduate of North coloring, such as sweet potatoes, beets, and Each summer, as Mama harvested them, she prepared this Quincy High School and Suffolk University, kale. They should include Baccala. frittata for our lunch. I enjoyed my portion between two slices and holds a Master’s Degree in Communi- If the elections were held today, 46% of of Papa’s scala bread. cations from Boston University. He joined voters say they’d back President Obama, Mayor Kevin White’s staff as an assistant while 45% say they’d vote for Mitt Romney. press secretary in 1973 and rose to be named Obama’s backers are more enthusiastic, Director of Communications in 1979. George with 74% saying they’d vote “for” him. 58% • Editorial (Continued from Page 3) Regan, president of Regan Communications, of Romney’s backers say they’d be voting to achieve his goal. It is up Sunday regarding the limits headquartered in Boston, is without doubt against Obama. So reports Fox News. to We the People to prevent imposed by the Constitution. one of the most successful PR firms in the Remember, the whole purpose of any him from becoming the first “Without even understand- United States. Regan has referred to me as political campaign is to stay calm, cool, and Dictator of America. ing that it was a man like his foster father! Yes, we did encourage him elected. This just in from World Net him that (the Founders) to launch his career in public relations. We According to Tom Analetto, the unofficial Daily — Savage: Founders feared would come to pos- are proud of his accomplishments! mayor of Medford, “An election year is a period Envisioned ‘Petty Dictator’ sess the presidency one day.” Another native of Quincy who is highly re- when all the Democrats and all the Republi- Like Obama. I quote in part. Obama told NBC’s Matt spected and admired is Ron Della Chiesa; cans devote their time saving the country Amid a three pronged at- Lauer Sunday that “people” host of WGBH Radio’s MUSIC AMERICA Ron from each other.” How true! tack on the U.S. Constitu- have been “frustrated” that will be celebrating his birthday, tomorrow, Frankly, we would like to return to England tion talk radio host Michael I have not been able to force February 18. How old will he be? Gee, we’re and journey to Fallowfield, a suburb of Savage reminded his listen- Congress to implement every not going to reveal it! He’s still a youthful- Manchester, to revisit where we were billeted ers that America’s Founding aspect of what I said in looking handsome guy! Ron has interviewed with an English family, the McCormick’s. Fathers built into the 2008.” many of the country’s famous musicians and Yes, we lived in a loft in their home before nation’s founding document “Well, you know,” the pres- composers. What’s more, he is often called the invasion of Normandy. Ah, Fallowfield! It checks and balances that ident, continued, “it turns upon to serve as master of ceremonies for would be there we fell in love with an attrac- anticipated the rise of a dic- out that our Founders de- many music events. His credits include host- tive English young lady, Anne Snelson, who tator who would try to seize signed a system that makes ing and narrating local and national televi- was serving in the British Army. Ah, what a power. it more difficult to bring sion and radio specials. Ron Della Chiesa also romance! Enough said. The people in Obama is the type of “petty about change than I would serves on local arts organizations as a mem- Fallowfield were so friendly and appreciative dictator” the Founders envi- like sometimes.” ber of many boards of directors and is an hon- of our being stationed there. Spot of tea! Fish sioned, Savage told his na- Thank God for the orary member of the Boston Jazz Society and and chips! tional audience. Founders. the Harlem Jazz Society. It’s time for Ron Show business reminiscing with the The top-rated talk host Della Chiesa to author a book about his life stately musicologist Albert Natle. One more noted Obama expressed Edward P. Shallow and times in the world of broadcasting, time! Actress Vivien Leigh, says, “Doing love frustration in an interview www.eps8.wordpress.com music, etc. Do it Ron! scenes with Clark Gable in Gone with the Reminder! Ernie Boch, Jr., has Italian blood Wind was not that romantic. His dentures in him! Yes, he is a paesano! Yes, we knew smelled something awful.” Betty Grable once 1st Generation his father Ernie and along with Al Solari of stated, “They say the two best-hung men in WBZ-TV, we encouraged Ernie to do his own Hollywood are Forrest Tucker and Milton Italian-American TV commercials. In brief, Ernie was a Ram- Berle. What a shame — it’s never the hand- bler dealer in Norwood and my ad agency was some ones. The bigger they are the home- Vita Orlando Sinopoli responsible for creating ads for the New En- lier.” Joan Rivers once stated, “The first time Shares with us gland Rambler Dealers’ Association. This is I heard of Madonna, I thought she was a nun. how we became a friend and adviser for Ernie Nowadays, people wonder, what has Madonna a delightful recollection Boch. Ernie’s father Andrew owned a small got? Has she got beauty, talent, charisma? of her memories as a child service garage in Norwood and he became a The correct answer is: “Nun of the Above.” It Rambler dealer too. So began Ernie Boch’s was Walter Winchell who broke the story of growing up in rise to fame and fortune! Once a party, Ernie “justified nepotism” when disclosing that Boston’s “Little Italy” made mention to my great wife Marilyn that singer Marjorie Hughes was indeed the we must be billionaires because we made daughter of her boss Frankie Carle. Marjorie and a collection of many individuals millionaires. Marilyn, and Dad had a big hit with “Oh! What It Italian family recipes smiled, and replied, “No! We are not billion- Seemed To Be” in 1946. At one point, Dick from the homeland. aires!” Clark’s American Bandstand Show brought Speaking of income, living within your in- up to million fan letters weekly. It’s claimed come is likely to cause people to wonder if that Dick was a millionaire before he was Great as Gifts there is anything else peculiar about you. 30 years old. And guitarist Les Paul is said to FROM MY BAKERY PERCH available on AMAZON.COM Mona-Lisa Cappuccio of high-class East have been the musician responsible for the and in local bookstores — ask for Boston, says, “The two most important things over dubbing of vocals and the electric guitar. Hard cover #1-4010-9805-3 ISBN about your income are: make it first and Soft Cover #1-4010-9804-5 ISBN then make it last.” AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME POST-GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 Page 13

EXTRA Innings

by Sal Giarratani

Ron Santo Must Have Been gets himself back together the Rodney Dangerfield again. Hamilton is a great of Baseball player and I will be rooting Back when I was growing for his recovery. Last week, I left off with hundred pound pig. Fast for- the hotel by the next morn- up in the ’60s, I loved base- Astros Sign my friends and I coming warding for a minute…they ing with the information. ball and knew everything Former World Series MVP close to the end of our vaca- did have a pork dinner that I was on my own and de- about almost every player in The Houston Astros have tions. We had returned to next Christmas, but it cided not to wander too far both leagues. I had favorite agreed to a minor league Cassino, where Franny was wasn’t Cesare. He remained from the hotel. I chose a guys like Ernie Banks, contract for 1997 World Se- born and still had family. As the family pet until he died sidewalk trattoria on Via Willie Mays, Willie McCovery, ries MVP Livan Hernandez. a matter of fact, her parents of old age. Veneto for dinner, and sat Mickey Mantle to name just The pitcher is 36 years and and younger sister had ar- Toward the end of the eating, drinking, and watch- a few of them. One guy I last year with the Washing- rived at the farm from week, Sal told me that he ing the tourists wander by for always liked was the third ton Nationals, he started 29 America while we were vis- would head back to Rome over two hours. It was fasci- baseman for the Chicago games going 8-13 with a 4.47 iting cities in the north of with me, but was going to nating. Just as I was about Cubs who guarded the left ERA. He has pitched at least Italy. There was really no stay with relatives for a few to leave and head back, I side of the infield with Ernie 200 innings in 10 of his 15 room for Sal and me at the days before returning to Bos- spotted the attaché from the Banks next to him at short- seasons. In 2010, he went family farm, so we checked ton, and would I mind head- American Embassy that had stop. Santo always played in 10-12 with a 3.66 ERA. In into a local hotel. The owner ing home alone. I, of course made the call for me. He sat his shadow too. Santo never 1997, he led the Florida had been involved in a few had no problem with his de- with me for another hour made it in the front door of Marlins to the World Series things in Chicago, I don’t cision, but I didn’t want to talking about Italian and the Hall of Fame as he de- championship. Lifetime he know what, but he was de- return on Alitalia. I didn’t American politics and his served to have been. Sadly, is 174-176 for eight major ported back to Italy by our like the way I was treated by life with the American For- he entered the back door league teams. government. He decided to the flight attendants on the eign Service. He hadn’t been when the veterans commit- Padilla on Runway go on the straight and nar- way over, and I didn’t like back to the U.S. in a while, tee let him into Coopers- Waiting for Clearance row and opened a small ho- the service they provided. I and I brought him up to date town. I always called Santo Right-hander Vicente tel. When Sal and I checked decided to call Pan Am. I had on things according to my “Mr. Cubs 2” since Ernie Padilla has some legal mat- in, he treated us like royalty, flown via Pan Am to many perspective. He also told me Banks was the one and only ters to deal with which sitting at the pool with us parts of the world with them, that I had received permis- “Mr. Cub.” Over 15 seasons, might keep him out of the reminiscing about his years had an account with them sion to head to the cathedral Santo hit 342 homers, was United States longer than he in America. and asked if I could transfer when in Milan. He told me one of the best defensive or the Red Sox wish. Accord- I noticed that there were my return ticket to one of to call his the next morning third basemen in the majors ing to a Nicaraguan newspa- some locals around the pool theirs and return on one of and he would give me the and was a nine time All- per, an arrest warrant was each time we decided to sun their flights from Rome to phone number of a care- Star. He passed away last issued and then revoked for ourselves and inquired as to Boston. They checked their taker at the church in Milan year. Years ago, the Chicago a child support hearing in why. It seems that the hotel files while I was on hold, who would be awaiting my Cubs retired his number court. He’s facing an order was one of the few places in came back and told me that call. I bought him a drink as because in Chicago he was not to leave the country un- Cassino that had a swim- they could accommodate me a thank you gesture, and considered a Hall of Famer til he resolves the matter. ming pool, and for a daily fee, on the day I wanted to re- later each headed in a dif- since the day he retired. Reportedly, he owes $4,200 locals could spend a morning turn, and would make the ferent direction. Denial into the Hall of Fame in back child support. The or afternoon living like a transfer without charge. The The next morning, I called for so many years was a Boston Red Sox are hopeful tourist. On one of the after- agent gave me all of the in- the attaché and he gave me great miscarriage of justice that the matter can get re- noons, there were a few of formation, adding in that it the information I needed, for one of baseball’s all time solved quickly to get him to the locals lounging around would not be a nonstop flight. the caretaker’s name and greats. spring training. Wouldn’t the pool when a young man The plane would leave Rome, phone number in Milan. I Nationals Sign Jackson one think with all the mil- in his 20s came looking for stop in Milan for three hours called Sal, who along with to One Year Deal lions baseball players get, the owner. He had a black and then head across the his cousin followed me to the Edwin Jackson and the how does $4,200 not get paid eye and a bloody nose. Fear- Atlantic to Boston. I yelled, car rental agency to return Washington Nationals agreed for child support? It looks ing that the young man may “Perfect.” the FIAT that we had toured to a one-year deal that gives like time for Padilla just to have fallen, which means There were two reasons Italy with. They brought me the Nats another starting get paid up with his ex. Oh, the hotel was responsible, for my answer. We didn’t get back to the hotel and we pitcher. Jackson was 12-9 by the way, Padilla; he’s ap- the owner treated him with to Milan in our travels and hung around together for the with a 3.79 ERA last season parently got 10 kids, enough kid gloves. What actually there were two places I remainder of the day, with when he split the season to create an All-Padilla line- happened was that this in- wanted to visit there, the dinner on me that afternoon between the Chicago White up, eh? dividual spotted a rather well cathedral and the opera as Sal’s cousin offered to Sox and St. Louis Cardinals. WHY ISN’T MORRIS IN endowed young lady in a house, La Scala. There is a drive me to the airport on the The deal is believed to be in HALL OF FAME? skimpy Bikini bathing suit chapel next to the cathedral next day. the $9-12 million range. Not Did you know that the only and decided to make ad- called the Refractory. On a On that next day, I a bad range, huh? starting pitcher voted into vances in her direction. Her wall inside is Da Vinci’s Last checked out of the Excelsior Bad News from Dallas Cooperstown since Nolan significant other had other Supper. Throughout my and we headed for the According to a report in the Ryan back in 1999 was Bert ideas and punched the guy young life, I had always Leonardo da Vinci airport of Dallas Morning News, Texas Blyleven in 2011 on his 14th out. He ran in fear of his life. wanted to see two of Da Rome located in Fiumicino, Rangers outfielder Josh try? Detroit’s ace Jack Mor- After addressing the situa- Vinci’s paintings more than a few miles outside Rome. I Hamilton relapsed recently ris has been on the ballot tion, hearing both sides, the any others, the Mona Lisa said goodbye to Sal and his when he allegedly drank al- since 2000 and is still wait- owner came back to where and the Last Supper. I had cousin and boarded the Pan cohol at a bar. Hamilton, 30, ing entry into the Hall. Like we were sitting and told us seen the Mona Lisa at the Am flight to Boston with a was suspended for more Blyleven, he may have to that the altercation was over Louvre in Paris and knew stopover in Milan. An hour than three years for drug wait for a vote by the veter- a female. His final comment that, with the short period of or two later, we landed in and alcohol use while within ans committee to get inside. was, “That kid didn’t even time I would have, I would Milan. I had three hours be- the Tampa Bay organization. Morris who ranks in the top defend himself after he was need permission from some- fore the plane was to leave Prayers go out to him and hit by the jealous boyfriend. one in the Vatican in case for Boston, and headed to the his family. Let’s hope he (Continued on Page 15) His Roman ancestors must the Refractory was closed to airport taxi stand and hailed be turning over in their the public when I arrived in a cab. When we arrived in graves. I guess warriors are Milan. Someone from Rome the center of Milan, we a thing of the past in Italy.” would have to call and let headed for La Scala, the That afternoon, Sal and I them know I was coming. most famous opera house in headed back to Franny’s A day or two later, Sal and the world. I entered their uncle’s farm for dinner. We I checked out of the hotel, business office as the the- arrived before, Emilio, the said goodbye to Franny’s ater was closed for the sum- head of the family, returned family (after a long outdoor mer. I received permission from the fields. We sat wait- lunch) and headed for Rome. to go in and take pictures. ing for him, and soon we I still had a couple of days This was for Babbononno, as heard the drone of his trac- before my flight and checked he had played there as a tor. As he approached, we into the Excelsior Hotel young musician and hadn’t saw him sitting high on the across the street from the seen Italy since 1896. To be seat wearing an American American Embassy on Via continued … cowboy hat, puffing on a long Veneto. After dropping Sal off GOD BLESS AMERICA skinny cigar. He loved every- at his cousin’s place, I went thing dealing with the to the embassy and was let American west. Just as he in. I spoke to an attaché Small Ads got close, Cesare, the larg- who called someone at the est pig on the farm, started Vatican and explained my wagging his tail and jump- desire to see the Last Sup- Get Big ing up and down. He was be- per. I gave the attaché my ing fatted up for the follow- time of arrival in Milan and Results ing Christmas dinner, and he relayed it to the person For more information call then some. In actuality, he he spoke to at St. Peters. He was Emilio’s pet, this three told me he would call me at 617-227-8929 Page 14 POST-GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 17, 2012

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE The time has come, the walrus said,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts TO TALK OF MANY THINGS The Trial Court The Trial Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA 02141 Cambridge, MA 02141 by Sal Giarratani Docket No. MI12P0586EA Docket No. MI12P0552EA In the Estate of In the Estate of RINO’S OPENING on his own time again. Ob- bring to an end one of the ROSE S. PORTER MARY V. ALPHEN PRIMO E DOPO viously, he must have lots of biggest real estate mistakes a/k/a RAE PORTER Late of Wayland, MA 01778 The owners of Rino’s Place free time up at the State in city history and should Late of Wayland, MA 01778 Date of Death December 17, 2011 Date of Death December 2, 2011 NOTICE OF PETITION FOR on Saratoga Street are al- House? Perhaps he should also jump-start a major NOTICE OF PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL most ready to open their new start writing non-fiction for make-over in the area PROBATE OF WILL To all persons interested in the above cafe “Primo e Dopo” right a change? around the former Filene’s To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, a petition has been presented captioned estate, a petition has been presented requesting that a document purporting to be across from the restaurant. RON DELLA CHIESA ON Department Store. requesting that a document purporting to be the last will of said decedent be proved and The new spot will offer cus- BOOK SIGNING TOUR THE KNIGHTS OF the last will of said decedent be proved and allowed and that Paul F. Alphen of Westford, tomers a place to have a Recently, Ron Della Chiesa BUILDING 19 allowed and that Stephen G. Porter of MA, and Patricia M. Monahan of Needham, Brookline, MA, Lynne G. Salzman of Needham, MA and Ellen S. Porter of Framingham, MA be light appetizer or glass of of Strictly Sinatra fame held I was down at Building 19 MA and Ellen S. Porter of Boston, MA be ap- appointed executor/trix, named in the will to wine until their tables open a book signing at on Route 1 in Norwood mid- pointed executor/trix, named in the will to serve serve Without Surety. up at Rino’s Place. As Anna Blackstone’s of Beacon Hill. day recently. I decided to go Without Surety. IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE DiCenso who owns Rino’s His book, ‘Radio, My Way” inside BJs and see what YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID with her hubby Tony has has been critically ac- they had. I started to laugh A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE said, “this new cafe is a great claimed by the local media. when I saw four guys sitting COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON MARCH 7, 2012. concept.” I agree. As Anna Ron’s 50 years in radio reads on two very soft-looking ON MARCH 8, 2012. In addition, you must file a written affidavit of said, “You can go across the like a who’s who in the mu- couches and arguing over In addition, you must file a written affidavit of objections to the petition, stating specific facts objections to the petition, stating specific facts and grounds upon which the objection is street, have a few appetizers sic business with the likes politics. Did they just and grounds upon which the objection is based, within (30) days after the return day (or and a drink and then we will of Mel Tome, Tony Bennett, walk into the store and start based, within (30) days after the return day (or such other time as the court, on motion with call you when your table is Frank Sinatra and hundreds talking: Do these guys meet such other time as the court, on motion with notice to the petitioner, may allow) in accor- notice to the petitioner, may allow) in accor- dance with Probate Rule 16. ready for dinner.” more. Boston Pops Conduc- there often: Do they ever dance with Probate Rule 16. MUPC SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE PATRICK TO WRITE tor Keith Lockhart has said buy anything inside the MUPC SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE To all persons who may have an interest in TWO MORE BOOKS the book is a great read.” The place: Then it hit me, it To all persons who may have an interest in the above-captioned estate, the Division of the above-captioned estate, the Division of Medical Assistance and, if interested, to the Apparently, Governor signing was held in Febru- must have been a meeting Medical Assistance and, if interested, to the Office of the Attorney General and the United Patrick will be penning two ary but more book signings of the Knights of Building 19. States Department of Veterans Affairs; Office of the Attorney General and the United more books. His first book “A are in the works. Why else would four ordinary States Department of Veterans Affairs; Notice is being sent to you as you may have Notice is being sent to you as you may have a legal interest in this case, in order to inform Reason to Believe” wasn’t MENINO TALKING TAXES guys sit there talking about a legal interest in this case, in order to inform you of your rights. exactly on the NY Times TO SAVE T Hillary Clinton’s hairdo? you of your rights. Under the new Massachusetts Uniform Under the new Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code Inventory and Accounts are Best Seller List. He was paid Recently, Mayor Tom RING OF FIRE! Probate Code Inventory and Accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but $1.35 million to write it but Menino says he favors a gas I thought I would try some- not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice since last November when it tax increase or “other rev- thing exotic for lunch, so re- interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can Petition came out, only fewer than enue options” as an alterna- cently, I went to a Pakistani Personal Representative and can Petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, 10,000 copies were sold. tive to steep fare increases restaurant. Someone had the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and According to a governor or drastic service cuts. Said told me Pakistani food was including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested par- expenses of administration. Interested par- ties are entitled to Petition the Court to insti- spokesman, he will also be Menino, “The riders should mild compared to Indian or ties are entitled to Petition the Court to insti- tute formal proceedings and to obtain orders writing the next two books not be forced to shoulder the Thai food. They were wrong. terminating or restricting the powers of the tute formal proceedings and to obtain orders entire weight of this debt.” Every time I took a mouth- terminating or restricting the powers of the appointed Personal Representative. appointed Personal Representative. Petitioner requests to be permitted to file LEGAL NOTICE Senate President Therese ful, a Johnny Cash song Petitioner requests to be permitted to file a MUPC Bond. Murray, however, says a “gas came to mind. I started sing- a MUPC Bond. WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, Commonwealth of Massachusetts tax is not the way to go.” With ing “ring of fire, ring of fire.” WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, First Justice of this Court. The Trial Court First Justice of this Court. Date: February 8, 2012 Middlesex Probate and Family Court gas prices going up, the last I think I drank fourteen Date: February 9, 2012 Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate 208 Cambridge Street thing we need is going up on glasses of water to put the Cambridge, MA 02141 the gas tax. fire out. Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Run date: 2/17/12 Docket No. MI12P0566EA Run date: 2/17/12 WHERE DID YOU WATCH REMEMBERING THE In the Estate of LINDSEY F. WHITE THE FIREWORKS! IRISH FAMINE Late of WATERTOWN, MA 02472 Nowadays, fireworks al- Back in 2009, I was work- LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Date of Death January 20, 2012 ways seem to be happening. ing for a city council candi- NOTICE OF PETITION FOR In the old days it was strictly date who was told he should Commonwealth of Massachusetts APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court a Fourth of July thing. By the show up for a ceremony in The Trial Court To all persons interested in the above Middlesex Probate and Family Court way, if you are a baby Downtown Boston for the vic- Middlesex Probate and Family Court captioned estate, a petition has been presented 208 Cambridge Street requesting that Brian M. White of Ashland, MA 208 Cambridge Street boomer, you know the fire- tims of the Irish family. It Cambridge, MA 02141 or some other suitable person be appointed Cambridge, MA 02141 Docket No. MI12P0515EA administrator of said estate to serve Without works didn’t always take was held in that triangle Docket No. MI12P0609EA In the Estate of Surety. place on the banks of the shaped park across from the In the Estate of IRENE M. FLYNN IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, Charles by the Hatch Shell Old South Meetinghouse. No CATHERINE G. MATZILEVICH f/k/a IRENE R. FLYNN YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE Late of NATICK, MA 01760 A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID with the Boston Pops. It used other candidates showed up Late of READING, MA 01867 Date of Death January 2, 2012 COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE Date of Death December 18, 2011 to be held annually at the that day which probably was NOTICE OF PETITION FOR TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) NOTICE OF PETITION FOR ball field in the Boston Com- a sign that we weren’t on to PROBATE OF WILL ON MARCH 8, 2012. PROBATE OF WILL mon by Charles Street. Folks something everyone else To all persons interested in the above WITNESS, Hon. PETER C. DiGANGI, To all persons interested in the above First Justice of this Court. would sit around the outside missed. There were about captioned estate, a petition has been presented captioned estate, a petition has been presented requesting that a document purporting to be Date: February 9, 2012 of the fenced-in field. It seven speakers that Satur- requesting that a document purporting to be the last will of said decedent be proved and the last will of said decedent be proved and Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate wasn’t far from where Fa- day morning. There were a allowed and that Marion M. Matzilevich of allowed and that Kathleen S. Flynn of Methuen, Run date: 2/17/12 Natick, MA be appointed executor/trix, named ther Feeney used to hold his handful of folks who stopped MA be appointed executor/trix, named in the in the will to serve Without Surety. will to serve Without Surety. religious crusades against and listened. However, most IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, LEGAL NOTICE Protestants and Jews. By the of them were from the Mid- YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE way, one time my brother west and a few from Europe. A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID Commonwealth of Massachusetts COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE The Trial Court and I snuck over to one of his No TV cameras. No newspa- TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) Middlesex Probate and Family Court crusades. When my dad per reporters. Did I say any- ON MARCH 9, 2012. ON MARCH 6, 2012. 208 Cambridge Street found us there, he took us thing about the pigeons yet? In addition, you must file a written affidavit of In addition, you must file a written affidavit of Cambridge, MA 02141 objections to the petition, stating specific facts objections to the petition, stating specific facts Docket No. MI12P0549EA back to the picnic basket There were plenty of them and grounds upon which the objection is and grounds upon which the objection is In the Estate of telling us Father Feeney and by the looks of the stat- based, within (30) days after the return day (or based, within (30) days after the return day (or such other time as the court, on motion with ALAN C. RUSSELL held bad theology about who ute; there are always plenty such other time as the court, on motion with a/k/a ALAN RUSSELL notice to the petitioner, may allow) in accor- notice to the petitioner, may allow) in accor- went or didn’t go to heaven. it seemed all the time. dance with Probate Rule 16. Late of NEWTON, MA 02460-0007 dance with Probate Rule 16. Date of Death November 18, 2011 Father Feeney held his own If the event wasn’t such a MUPC SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE MUPC SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE To all persons who may have an interest in To all persons who may have an interest in NOTICE OF PETITION FOR religious fireworks stirring serious one, I would have the above-captioned estate, the Division of the above-captioned estate, the Division of PROBATE OF WILL the pot of his tolerance. been laughing. As soon as Medical Assistance and, if interested, to the Medical Assistance and, if interested, to the To all persons interested in the above Office of the Attorney General and the United Archbishop Cushing shut speakers went to the po- Office of the Attorney General and the United captioned estate, a petition has been presented States Department of Veterans Affairs; States Department of Veterans Affairs; requesting that a document purporting to be down his sideshow. dium, those birds started Notice is being sent to you as you may have Notice is being sent to you as you may have the last will of said decedent be proved and END TIMES FOR GIANT arriving. The statutes were a legal interest in this case, in order to inform a legal interest in this case, in order to inform allowed and that Kent D. Russell of HOLE IN THE GROUND? covered in them. They kept you of your rights. you of your rights. Lunenburg, MA and Bruce D. Russell of Bos- Under the new Massachusetts Uniform Under the new Massachusetts Uniform ton, MA be appointed executor/trix, named in Developer Millennium flying in like they were land- Probate Code Inventory and Accounts are Probate Code Inventory and Accounts are the will to serve Without Surety. Partners will be taking over ing at Logan Airport. Several not required to be filed with the Court, but IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, not required to be filed with the Court, but the Filene’s property in times the speakers had to interested parties are entitled to notice interested parties are entitled to notice YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE regarding the administration from the regarding the administration from the A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID Downtown Crossing and duck for the pigeons. One Personal Representative and can Petition Personal Representative and can Petition COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE building a tower on the giant speaker almost got hit in the the Court in any matter relating to the estate, the Court in any matter relating to the estate, TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) including distribution of assets and including distribution of assets and ON MARCH 7, 2012. hole with retail stores, office face by a pigeon. It was an expenses of administration. Interested par- expenses of administration. Interested par- In addition, you must file a written affidavit of space and residences. Mil- experience that could lead ties are entitled to Petition the Court to insti- ties are entitled to Petition the Court to insti- objections to the petition, stating specific facts tute formal proceedings and to obtain orders lennium will be teaming up one to getting PTSD. Last tute formal proceedings and to obtain orders and grounds upon which the objection is terminating or restricting the powers of the terminating or restricting the powers of the based, within (30) days after the return day (or with Vornado Realty Trust of year, I hear no candidates appointed Personal Representative. appointed Personal Representative. such other time as the court, on motion with Petitioner requests to be permitted to file New York. Vornado and showed up for this event. Petitioner requests to be permitted to file notice to the petitioner, may allow) in Mayor Tom Menino have Hey, if they can put up a a MUPC Bond. a MUPC Bond. accordance with Probate Rule 16. been at odds since construc- giant Pear over in Edward WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, WITNESS, Hon. PETER C. DiGANGI, First Justice of this Court. First Justice of this Court. First Justice of this Court. tion stopped almost 4 years Everett Square in Dorches- Date: February 10, 2012 Date: February 7, 2012 Date: February 8, 2012 ago, leaving a giant crater in ter, why not construct a gi- Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate the heart of Boston’s down- ant pigeon for Downtown Run date: 2/17/12 Run date: 2/17/12 Run date: 2/17/12 town area. This news would Crossing? BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 Page 15

LEGAL NOTICE • Artbeat (Continued from Page 10) • Extra Innings (Continued from Page 13) Someone is always here to Moms who need some time 50 all time pitchers de- goes, his time here has Commonwealth of Massachusetts show you how to use the to themselves. Kids who love The Trial Court serves better. He won 254 passed and as far as Tim Middlesex Probate and Family Court materials you choose, and art and kids who aren’t sure games, struck out 2,478 bat- Wakefield goes, that’s ditto 208 Cambridge Street you leave the same day with whether they like it or not. ters and one was of the best doubled. Cambridge, MA 02141 something special you made People who like to craft. Docket No. MI12P0517EA pitchers of his era but none Jason may be good with in under an hour. That’s the People who never have time In the Estate of of it seems to matter to those young pitchers but his bat is PAMELA SIGRID LIPTON ARTBEAT Studio. to craft. People who don’t who vote. Things don’t look so horrible, almost an auto- Late of WESTON, MA 02493 What Can We Do think they are ‘creative’. much better over the next matic out most times. Date of Death January 11, 2012 in the Studio? People who know they are. In few years with guys like Curt Wakefield, he wants to reach NOTICE OF PETITION FOR You can make a gift or short, everyone in the entire Schil-ling, Greg Maddux, 192 wins for the Sox so badly, APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR something special to keep family. To all persons interested in the above Tommy Glavine and Mike he has inflated his impor- captioned estate, a petition has been presented for yourself. Make a mosaic, Think of the Walk-In Stu- Mussina all becoming eli- tance for the Sox. This is not requesting that Judith Lipton of Newton, MA paint a frame or a canvas, dio as a great place for fam- about Wakefield but about or some other suitable person be appointed gible in short time. administrator of said estate to serve Without learn how to use Deco- ily bonding. Parents stay with A Few Unsettled Items the Red Sox. Thanks for the Surety. patch™ papers on boxes or their kids who are under 8 Remain memories but that’s all that IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, bangles, make beeswax de- years old. Kids 8 and older seems left. YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE As far as Jason Varitek A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID signs on candles, create an can be here alone for a short COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE art doll, and try Creative Sand time. Parent contact infor- TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) Adventures™. mation always required. LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE ON MARCH 6, 2012. Watch for special work- How Much Does it Cost? Commonwealth of Massachusetts WITNESS, Hon. PETER C. DiGANGI, The Trial Court Commonwealth of Massachusetts First Justice of this Court. shops, when you can learn Instruction is always free. The Trial Court metal embossing, silk paint- Prices per project range de- Middlesex Probate and Family Court Date: February 7, 2012 208 Cambridge Street Middlesex Probate and Family Court Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate ing, and more. pending on the size and type Cambridge, MA 02141 208 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA 02141 Run date: 2/17/12 Who is of surface you choose. Docket No. MI12P0402EA Docket No. MI12D0462DR Artbeat’s Studio for? Artbeat is located at 212a In the Estate of DIVORCE SUMMONS BY LEGAL NOTICE Kids. Teens. Grown-ups. Massachusetts Ave., Arling- JOHN MANOOGIAN Late of READING, MA 01867 PUBLICATION AND MAILING Commonwealth of Massachusetts Moms and Dads and Favorite ton, MA. For further informa- Date of Death December 18, 2011 YVONNE R. HEFFNER The Trial Court Aunties. Friends who need a tion call 781-646-2200 or NOTICE OF PETITION FOR VS. Middlesex Probate and Family Court relaxing night out together. visit artbeatonline.com. PROBATE OF WILL WILLIAM K. HEFFNER 208 Cambridge Street To all persons interested in the above To the Defendant: Cambridge, MA 02141 captioned estate, a petition has been presented The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce Docket No. MI11D5088DR LEGAL NOTICE requesting that a document purporting to be requesting that the Court grant a divorce for DIVORCE SUMMONS BY LEGAL NOTICE the last will of said decedent be proved and cruel & abusive treatment. The Complaint is on file at the Court. PUBLICATION AND MAILING Commonwealth of Massachusetts allowed and that Lorraine Ashworth of Read- Commonwealth of Massachusetts ing, MA be appointed executor/trix, named in An Automatic Restraining Order has been ERIKA LLANED TANGARIFE The Trial Court The Trial Court the will to serve Without Surety. entered in this matter preventing you from tak- VS. Middlesex Probate and Family Court ing any action which would negatively impact Middlesex Probate and Family Court 208 Cambridge Street IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, DAVID JAMES SANCHIONI JR. 208 Cambridge Street YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE the current financial status of either party. SEE To the Defendant: Cambridge, MA 02141 Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. Cambridge, MA 02141 Docket No. MI12P0429EA A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce Docket No. MI12D0375DR COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE You are hereby summoned and required to requesting that the Court grant a divorce for In the Estate of TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) serve upon: Michael F. Kilkelly, Esq., Kilkelly Desertion. The Complaint is on file at the Court. DIVORCE SUMMONS BY WISCARDO FACCHINI Law Offices, 90 Salem Street, Malden, MA PUBLICATION AND MAILING ON FEBRUARY 27, 2012. An Automatic Restraining Order has been Late of FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702 In addition, you must file a written affidavit of 02148 your answer, if any, on or before March entered in this matter preventing you from tak- CLAUDIOMAR LUIZ DOS SANTOS Date of Death November 2, 2011 objections to the petition, stating specific facts 22, 2012. If you fail to do so, the court will pro- ing any action which would negatively impact ceed to the hearing and adjudication of this VS. NOTICE OF PETITION FOR and grounds upon which the objection is the current financial status of either party. SEE JENNIFER B. SANTOS based, within (30) days after the return day (or action. You are also required to file a copy of Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. PROBATE OF WILL your answer, if any, in the office of the Register To the Defendant: To all persons interested in the above such other time as the court, on motion with You are hereby summoned and required to The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce notice to the petitioner, may allow) in of this Court. serve upon: Erika Llaned Tangarife, 53 Pratt captioned estate, a petition has been presented requesting that the Court grant a divorce for requesting that a document purporting to be accordance with Probate Rule 16. WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, St. Apt 1, Framingham, MA 01702 your an- desertion & Irretrievable Breakdown. The First Justice of this Court. swer, if any, on or before March 30, 2012. If the last will of said decedent be proved and WITNESS, Hon. PETER C. DiGANGI, Complaint is on file at the Court. allowed and that Carol Hillman of First Justice of this Court. Date: February 9, 2012 you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the An Automatic Restraining Order has been hearing and adjudication of this action. You Southborough, MA be appointed executor/trix, Date: January 30, 2012 Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate entered in this matter preventing you from tak- named in the will to serve Without Surety. are also required to file a copy of your answer, ing any action which would negatively impact Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Run date: 2/17/12 if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, the current financial status of either party. SEE YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE Run date: 2/17/12 WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID First Justice of this Court. You are hereby summoned and required to COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE Date: February 7, 2012 serve upon: Jose Joaquim Macedo Esq., Law TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Office of Jose J. Macedo, 392 Cambridge ON FEBRUARY 28, 2012. Street, Cambridge, MA 02141 your answer, if Run date: 2/17/12 In addition, you must file a written affidavit of Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts any, on or before March 16, 2012. If you fail to objections to the petition, stating specific facts The Trial Court The Trial Court do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and and grounds upon which the objection is Middlesex Probate and Family Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court LEGAL NOTICE adjudication of this action. You are also re- based, within (30) days after the return day (or 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street quired to file a copy of your answer, if any, in such other time as the court, on motion with Cambridge, MA 02141 Cambridge, MA 02141 Commonwealth of Massachusetts the office of the Register of this Court. The Trial Court notice to the petitioner, may allow) in Docket No. MI12P0472EA Docket No. MI12P0590EA WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, accordance with Probate Rule 16. Middlesex Probate and Family Court In the Estate of In the Estate of 208 Cambridge Street First Justice of this Court. WITNESS, Hon. PETER C. DiGANGI, Date: February 3, 2012 FAY G. COHEN HELEN H. COPELAND Cambridge, MA 02141 First Justice of this Court. Late of NEWTON, MA 02459-1141 a/k/a HELEN FRANCES COPELAND Docket No. MI12P0543EA Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Date: January 31, 2012 Date of Death December 26, 2011 Late of ARLINGTON, MA 02474 In the Estate of Run date: 2/17/12 Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate NOTICE OF PETITION FOR Date of Death December 31, 2011 SHIRLEY E. ANTOBENEDETTO Run date: 2/17/12 PROBATE OF WILL NOTICE OF PETITION FOR Late of FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701 To all persons interested in the above PROBATE OF WILL Date of Death October 22, 2011 captioned estate, a petition has been presented To all persons interested in the above NOTICE OF PETITION FOR LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE requesting that a document purporting to be captioned estate, a petition has been presented PROBATE OF WILL the last will of said decedent be proved and requesting that a document purporting to be To all persons interested in the above Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts allowed and that Kenneth Grandberg of New- the last will of said decedent be proved and captioned estate, a petition has been presented The Trial Court The Trial Court ton, MA be appointed executor/trix, named in allowed and that Carol L. Copeland of Arling- requesting that a document purporting to be Middlesex Probate and Family Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court the will to serve Without Surety. ton, MA be appointed executor/trix, named in the last will of said decedent be proved and 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, the will to serve Without Surety. allowed and that Susan O’Dell-Martin of Cambridge, MA 02141 Cambridge, MA 02141 YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, Milford, MA be appointed executor/trix, named Docket No. MI12P0619EA Docket No. MI12P0467EA A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE in the will to serve Without Surety. COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID In the Estate of In the Estate of TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, DOROTHY LUSSIER CHARLES A. SMALL YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE ON MARCH 2, 2012. TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) Late of NATICK, MA 01760 Late of CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 In addition, you must file a written affidavit of ON MARCH 8, 2012. A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID Date of Death January 20, 2012 COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE Date of Death January 6, 2012 objections to the petition, stating specific facts In addition, you must file a written affidavit of TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) NOTICE OF PETITION FOR NOTICE OF PETITION FOR and grounds upon which the objection is based, objections to the petition, stating specific facts ON MARCH 6, 2012. PROBATE OF WILL PROBATE OF WILL within (30) days after the return day (or such and grounds upon which the objection is In addition, you must file a written affidavit of To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above other time as the court, on motion with notice to based, within (30) days after the return day (or objections to the petition, stating specific facts captioned estate, a petition has been presented captioned estate, a petition has been presented the petitioner, may allow) in accordance with such other time as the court, on motion with and grounds upon which the objection is requesting that a document purporting to be requesting that a document purporting to be Probate Rule 16. notice to the petitioner, may allow) in based, within (30) days after the return day (or the last will and 2 codicils of said decedent be the last will of said decedent be proved and WITNESS, Hon. PETER C. DiGANGI, accordance with Probate Rule 16. such other time as the court, on motion with proved and allowed and that Ghislaine D. allowed and that C. B. Noonan III of Cambridge, First Justice of this Court. WITNESS, Hon. PETER C. DiGANGI, notice to the petitioner, may allow) in accor- Bourdon of Littleton, MA be appointed MA and Linda H. Springer of Nashua, NH be Date: February 3, 2012 First Justice of this Court. dance with Probate Rule 16. executor/trix, named in the will to serve With- appointed executor/trix, named in the will to Date: February 9, 2012 MUPC SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE out Surety. serve Without Surety. Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate To all persons who may have an interest in IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, Run date: 2/17/12 Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate the above-captioned estate, the Division of YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE Run date: 2/17/12 Medical Assistance and, if interested, to the A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID Office of the Attorney General and the United COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE States Department of Veterans Affairs; TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) Notice is being sent to you as you may have ON MARCH 9, 2012. ON MARCH 1, 2012. ATTENTION ATTORNEYS a legal interest in this case, in order to inform In addition, you must file a written affidavit of In addition, you must file a written affidavit of you of your rights. objections to the petition, stating specific facts objections to the petition, stating specific facts The POST-GAZETTE newspaper is a paper Under the new Massachusetts Uniform and grounds upon which the objection is and grounds upon which the objection is Probate Code Inventory and Accounts are based, within (30) days after the return day (or based, within (30) days after the return day (or of general circulation. We are qualified to accept legal notices not required to be filed with the Court, but such other time as the court, on motion with such other time as the court, on motion with from any court in each town that we serve. interested parties are entitled to notice notice to the petitioner, may allow) in notice to the petitioner, may allow) in regarding the administration from the accordance with Probate Rule 16. accordance with Probate Rule 16. LEGAL NOTICES Personal Representative and can Petition WITNESS, Hon. PETER C. DiGANGI, WITNESS, Hon. PETER C. DiGANGI, LEGAL NOTICES the Court in any matter relating to the estate, First Justice of this Court. First Justice of this Court. For information on placing a Legal Notice in the POST-GAZETTE, please call including distribution of assets and Date: February 10, 2012 Date: February 2, 2012 expenses of administration. Interested par- (617) 227-8929; or mail notice to: POST-GAZETTE, ties are entitled to Petition the Court to insti- Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate tute formal proceedings and to obtain orders Run date: 2/17/12 Run date: 2/17/12 P.O. BOX 135, BOSTON, MA 02113 Attn: Legal Notices terminating or restricting the powers of the appointed Personal Representative. Petitioner requests to be permitted to file a MUPC Bond. The Federal Trade Commission WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, works to prevent fraud and deception. Your Ad Could Go Here First Justice of this Court. Date: February 7, 2012 Call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) For information about advertising in Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate or log on to www.ftc.gov. the Post-Gazette, call 617-227-8929. Run date: 2/17/12 Page 16 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 17, 2012

HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss Great Members of Our Fight Family! They were just a little more hockey circles since 1983- than six seconds from history, 1985. It also means that next Fight World is the Best. they were, and the crowd had year BU’s senior players will made up its collective mind come into the tournament as You actually Fight your way to the “Top!” that there would be yet an- one of the few Terrier fourth other period of hockey. year classes still looking for Results and Schedules of Fighters. After all, there had never its first Beanpot title. been a double overtime It was BC Coach Jerry York championship game in the who said he had actually been R.I.P. Champion Trainer Great 60-year history of the Bean- asked in the days leading up pot Tournament. But as the to the tournament if the Pot Goody Petronelli. seconds ticked down in the had lost its luster. At 10:54 first overtime and double p.m. on Monday night — with digits became single digits on the sparkle of the remarkable the clock, it sure looked like game still twinkling as it that was what was going to took its place in history — the happen. But it didn’t. trophy shone with a new With just a mere 6.4 ticks brightness in keeping with left in the first extra session the excitement that had in- Boston College sophomore vigorated the arena through- center Bill Arnold let fly a out the evening. stinger of a shot that zipped Hockey is one of the few past Boston University goalie sports that penalizes teams Kieran Millan, giving the for infractions by forcing them Eagles a thrilling 3-2 victory to play at less than full over the Terriers and bring- strength — a fact very much ing an abrupt end to one of on display in the champion- the most memorable games ship game where all the goals in recent Beanpot history. in regulation time came on In one moment the tight- man advantage situations ness of the closely fought with only the final tally in OT contest was transformed into being scored with the teams elation for the Eagles and at even strength. dejection for the Terriers as And if it was action you the BC players cascaded over wanted around the goal, this the boards in a victorious contest had more than human waterfall of joy while enough to offer with a total of their BU counterparts knelt 81 shots heading for the nets or lay on the ice in defeat — 47 for BU and 34 for BC. R.I.P. Two Great Fight Team Members. Goody Petronelli and brother Pat Petronelli despite a heroic effort. Only five of those made it awarded for their great contribution to the Fight World. It was a great college through was a testament to hockey game — one of the the remarkable goaltending The Fight Family, some of Nobuhiro Ishida, Tavoris Petronelli 1970, 71, and 72. best in the region in years — of BU’s Kieran Millan and the Makers of this article; Cloud and Gabriel Campillo Then as 1973 Golden Glove and reaffirmed the Beanpot’s BC’s Parker Milner. Millan Jimbo Amato, Johnny Bos, mix it up in an IBF light and New England A.A.U. standing as a premier event wound up with the Eberly Edward Bernard, Mark heavyweight title fight. Champion teammate with on the college hockey cal- Award as the tournament’s Baker, R.I.P. Mr. Laing From Puerto Rico on Marvelous Marvin Hagler. I endar. It was the 12th time in outstanding goaltender while “Bobby” Bridges, Dan Cuoco, Telefutura; Abner Cotto was a part of this World history that the champion- BC freshman Johnny Gaud- Joe DeNucci, R.I.P. Angelo brawls with Guillermo Player Team, as his spar- ship game had gone into over- reau, who looks younger than Dundee, Paul Doyle, Sarah Sanchez, Miguel Robles ring partner (3) times. Two time and the sixth time since the typical college student, Favot, Joseph Francis, mixes it up with Juan Angel times for his World title 2004 that an extra session was named the event’s MVP Bobby Franklin, Brenda Cota, Erik Morales vs. defenses versus Vito was needed to decide matters. with two goals and a pair of Glur, Emily Harney, Shaun Danny Garcia, WBC junior Antuofermo and Mustpha It was the second year in a assists over the two-night Frederick Hawkins, Pete welterweight title, James Hamsho I saw this great row that the Eagles had cap- duration of the tournament. Heintzelman, Richard Hand, Kirkland fights Carlos fight team closely. They tured the title in OT. Last Finally, the Beanpot marks John Kalbhenn, Denis Molina. On the NBC Sports are great. I called Goody year they defeated Northeast- the start of what York likes Marrese, Shannon McNair, Network from New York Zab Petronelli the “Mad Scientist ern, 7-6, in overtime to claim to call trophy season around Pattee Mak, Danny O’Con- Judah vs. Vernon Paris IBF of Boxing.” Mad Scientist the title. here. Next up will be the nor, Paul Poirier, R.I.P. junior welterweight elimi- Dr. Frankenstein created The game pitted two of the Hockey East Championship Goody Petronelli, Edwin nator, Curtis Stevens vs. the Frankenstein monster. top four teams in the nation game on St. Patrick’s Day at Rodriquez, Michael Ryan, Jose Medina on the 30th The Petronelli Brothers, against one another in the the Garden, followed by the Dany’s Danye Thomas, Bob at Foxwoods Resort in Marvelous Marvin Hagler. 258th meeting between the NCAA regionals in late Trieger and John Vena. Mahsantucket C.T. Hank Goody understands the two overall, the 41st time they March. Then, come April 7, Results; Miguel “Titere” Lundy battles Dannie Will- sport of Boxing, in a scien- had played each other in the the most significant trophy Vasquez 30-3, 13 KO’s is iams, and Elvin Ayala fights tific type manor. Observing Beanpot and the 21st time will be awarded — to the win- still the IBF Lightweight Hector Camacho Jr. him instructing World that they had met in the ner of NCAA National Cham- Champion defeating Ameth Many honored World Champion great Marvelous championship game. pionship game in Tampa. Diaz 30-11, 21 KO’s by Champion Great Trainer Marvin Hagler was great. The Terriers lead BC in So, there’s three more tro- unanimous decision. Kamil Goody Petronelli, and at- Training Camp was tough. each of those listings by sig- phy days to go for college “Little Tyson” Laszczyk tended his services. Goody Marvelous Marvin Hagler nificant margins. In fact, BU hockey teams in our area. BU 7-0, 5 KO’s remained unde- Petronelli is one of the great is no joke. Especially with had formerly won the Beanpot and BC have split four games feated in defeating Texas trainers in fight history. Goody and Pat Petronelli so often — 29 times — that so far this season. They just Champion Samuel Sanchez Along with Pat Petronelli and in his corner. Corners of the event had become infor- may meet again before it’s all 7-3, 3 KO’s. Fighting in an World Champion great Mar- Fighters makes a big dif- mally known as the BU Invi- over. NABF heavyweight title velous Marvin Hagler made ference. Both have to be tational in some quarters. If BEANPOT BANTER — The eliminator fight were Tony a place for themselves in the best. A great Fighter, is BU had won, the Terriers championship win upped Grano 19-2-1, 15 KO’s fight- Fight History. There great best with a great Trainer. would have literally owned BC’s season record to 19-10- ing past Cruiserweight title Fight team achieved many A great Trainer, is best half the titles (30) in Beanpot 1. BU is right behind at 17- challenger Brian Minto notable accomplishments in with a Great Fighter. Both history. 10-1 … The combined 76 35-4, 22 KO’s. The winner World Fight History. Other have to be the Best, to ac- But recent results have in- saves in the championship in this fight by way of a key elements to this great complish what they do. dicated a noticeable shift. game were four shy of the Hell bent for Leather fight. Fight team accomplish- Goody specified minute Now it is the Event of the record 80 stops made in the Schedule of Events: Febru- ments are those of World details, like Sigmund Freud, Eagles with BC having cap- 1965 opening round contest ary 17th on ESPN2; from Title challenger, North Albert Einstein, and Gen- tured the most recent three between BU and Northeast- Texas; John Molina and American Champion Tony eral Tecumseh Sherman titles, a feat the Eagles last ern, a game in which the Marvin Quintera square off Petronelli. Tony is the first combined. Their great fight accomplished in 1963, 1964 Terriers prevailed, 5-4, in in battle. Shawn Estrada World Player I remember team was no joke. Rest in and 1965, the last of those triple overtime. That re- and Terrance Woods meet from this great team. R.I.P. Peace Goody Petronelli. coming in the sophomore sea- mains the longest Beanpot and fight. The same night Goody and Pat Petronelli. You’ll always be remem- son of one Jerry York, the game ever played … Going to Showtime: from California Goody Petronelli I call a bered, for your great contri- man who now directs the pro- another extreme, there has Thomas Delorme and Jose Scientist of Boxing. I had butions on earth. Your great ceedings of his alma mater’s never been a 1-0 shutout in Reynosa square off, and the opportunity to work service in our Military, to team from behind the bench. the tournament. There have Jonathan Gonzalez and Billy with this great fight team humanity, and to the World The third consecutive year been three 2-0 games, the Lyell fight it out. The 18th on several occasions. First of Boxing. The World will without a title for the Terri- most recent having been on Showtime from Texas, as a Golden Glove Champion never forget you. R.I.P. and ers was something that has played in 1997 when North- Paul Williams fights Teammate with Tony God Bless you. not been witnessed in college eastern blanked Harvard.