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Volume 31 Issue 19 Thursday, May 8, 2014 50¢ Fill-in plan for Savin Hill ‘hole’ – condo units atop restaurant Civic group gives its okay, with caveat about parking

By Mike Deehan Special to the Reporter A bleak hole in the ground near the heart of Savin Hill’s business district that has long been an eyesore for residents and visitors alike may soon be filled with housing and new businesses. On Monday night, the Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association gave its blessing to Architect’s rendering of a new look for the northern side of a plan by developers to fill in Savin Hill Avenue opposite the MBTA station. the hole by erecting a 14-unit Drawing courtesy RODE Architects. condo building directly across the street from the Savin Hill plan calls for retail space at the Avenue would be the second MBTA station. ground level. The community ugly patch in the neighborhood The new, transit-oriented group approved the plan with to receive remedial attention building would rise up on the caveat that developers in recent weeks. Last month, top of the existing Savin Bar need to come up with a plan a controversial home at 24 & Kitchen to fill the empty for parking accommodations Grampian Way, just across space along the northern for prospective occupants. the Expressway from the new Tracy King and her mom Pam, a five-time cancer survivor side of Savin Hill Avenue The proposal for eliminating development site, was torn from Savin Hill, team up to help other cancer survivors share between Sydney Street and the what residents have come to down after a lengthy battle their stories and courage. Photo by Bill Forry Southeast Expressway. The call ”the hole” on Savin Hill (Continued on page 4) Mom’s cancer fight Yet another inspires new mission top-off for By Bill Forry Her first-ever chemotherapy UMass Boston Editor session was looming and she Pam King is “a tough cookie” dreaded the thought of losing By Jacob Aguiar – as her daughter Tracy puts her hair. She worried, too, that Special to the Reporter it. She has survived not one, she might not make it to her A milestone in UMass Bos- not two, but four bouts with next birthday. ton’s latest building project skin cancer, colon cancer, and So she took pre-emptive was celebrated with a tradi- two types of breast cancer. measures. Rather than watch tional topping-off ceremony But, last year, as the her hair fall out in clumps, on the Dorchester campus 64-year-old Savin Hill mom she cut it short herself. And on April 30. The installation of three braced for her fifth a funny thing happened: The of a decorated I-beam was fight – against non-Hodgkins close-cropped cut actually pushed off until May 2 due lymphoma – she grew worried. (Continued on page 5) Members of the St. Ann Color Guard : Madeline Neff, Sydney to weather conditions, but Galvin, Kailynn Finnigan, Molly Hedderman, Trinity Willett, Kaylyn Mellace, Kassidy Taglieri, Maeghan Driscoll, Monica officials were on hand to Lafferty, Amber Padgett, Kristen Padgett, Sarah Padgett, admire the work to date at Samantha Hussey, Emilie Gray, Beverly Nguyen, Lexi Mal- General Academic Building lios, Meg Hauschildt, Alexia Hutchins, and Sydney Durfee. Number One (GAB1) — a $113 million, 181,000-square foot, four-story structure. St. Ann’s scores big Funding for the GAB1 is being managed by the UMass By Lily Bouvier in Stoneham on Sat., April Building Authority, which Special to the Reporter 26, the team’s coach of 46 It’s been a season full of years, Eileen Cunningham, is also responsible for hiring thrill and excitement for the was inducted into the Mas- (Continued on page 11) color guard team at St. Ann’s sachusetts Drum Corps and of Neponset. Last month, the Music Educators Hall of Fame. team members packed up their Cunningham, who has been bags—and their flags—and involved with the team in traveled to Dayton, Ohio to some capacity or another for participate alongside 12,000 49 years (she herself joined others in the Sport of the as a team member at age 12), Best friends Joey O’Leary and Mark Delamere, who nearly lost Arts World Championships, said she and the other coaches their lives in an SUV/pick-up truck accident on the Arborway organized the trip to Dayton last September, are planning a street hockey tournament to an international competition help with the continuing care of Dorchester resident Kevin for color guard teams and because of the hard work they All contents copyright Cellucci, who was severely injured in the same accident. percussion ensembles. saw from the girls on the team. © 2014 Boston Editorial, Page 8. Meanwhile, at a ceremony (Continued on page 17) Neighborhood News, Inc. Page 2 THE Reporter May 8, 2014 DOT BY THE DAY POLICE May 8-15, 2014 and A snapshot look at key upcoming events in and COURTS around the neighborhood for your weekly planner. T w o men were Thursday (8th) – Build Your Dot Biz Network f o u n d – The Dorchester Board of Trade convenes for a B2B g u i l t y mixer at Van Shabu & Bar, 1156 Dot Ave., 5:30 of first- p.m. Open to DBOT members and non-members d e g r e e alike, free. Light refreshments available. … Women m u r d e r Who Rock – The region’s top women leaders will l a s t Alfonoso be honored at the Seaport Hotel to benefit our week in Rivas very own Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester. The the Oct. lineup for the 21st annual New England Women’s 17, 2012 slaying of a Leadership Awards (NEWLA) includes: Culinary Codman Square man superstar Barbara Lynch, Tufts Medical Center on Lyndhurst Street. titan Ellen Zane, Dimock’s Myechia Minter-Jordan, Reginald Holley, 25, and and Kristen McCosh, Commissioner for Persons Oasis Pritchett, 24, will with Disabilities for the City of Boston. 6 p.m. More be confined in prison for at bgcdorchester.org. life for killing 23-year- Saturday (10th) – Here She Is ... Little Miss old Alfonoso Rivas inside Dorchester — The annual contest to crown the his apartment. The pair neighborhood’s Little Miss/Young Miss winners is conspired to rob Rivas of held at 10 a.m., First Parish Church, 10 Parish St. a quantity of marijuana See dotdayparade.com for more. … Sweet History in one of three murders – What do chocolate and the Neponset River have in 2012 that Boston in common? Find out on a “Sweet History” walking Police and prosecutors tour led by a DCR Ranger and Dorchester Historical say was linked to drug Society President Earl Taylor as they explore the related robberies. former Baker Chocolate Factory site. 1 p.m. For Community Alert: ages 10 and up. Meet at the public parking lot in Members of the com- Milton Lower Mills, beside the Milton Yacht Club munity in the area of at 36 Wharf St. in Milton. … From Your Shower Dorchester Park, located to the St. Brendan’s Stage – Mayor of Dorchester at 2235 Dorchester Av- candidate Erin Murphy hosts a Karaoke Night at enue in District C-11 St. Brendan’s Church 15 Rita Rd. Doors open at 7 (Dorchester), please be p.m. Proceeds benefit the Dorchester Day Parade SIDEWALK CONFERENCE aware of the following Committee. Joey McEarchern is the guest DJ and Workers have begun reconstructing sidewalks on both sides of Gallivan incident: admission is $25 at the door. Boulevard from Adams Village east to Neponset Circle as part of a $900,000 At about 7:25 a.m. on Sunday (11th) – Mother’s Walk for Peace steps MassDOT project to resurface the boulevard along a two-mile stretch from Sun., May 4, a male ex- off from Town Field at 8 a.m. See the special section Morton Street to Interstate 93 at Neponset. Work to mill the existing roadway posed himself to a female in this edition. surface will begin at the intersection with Morton Street and proceed east victim who was walking Wednesday (14th) – Cup’a Joe with Martin in six stages, starting next Sunday (May 11). Paving will begin the following in the area of the above J. — Mayor Walsh hosts the first of his Coffee Hour Sunday, May 18. Work will take place nightly from Sunday through Friday address. The victim was Series event at Mattapan’s Almont Park, 9:30-10:30 morning, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. and is expected to take four weeks, weather unharmed. The suspect a.m. Beverages by Dunkin’ Donuts, fresh fruit from permitting. For each stage, the detour routes and closures are as follows: was described as a white Whole Foods Market. Plus: get a free flowering Detour A closes eastbound Gallivan Boulevard and detours traffic via Morton Hispanic male in his late plant grown in the city’s greenhouses as a gift from Street and Washington Street; Detour B closes eastbound Gallivan Boulevard 30s to early 40s, about Hizzonah. Future huddles include Mother’s Rest and detours traffic via Washington Street, Richmond Street, and Dorchester 5-feet-6-inches tall, 130 in Four Corners on Fri., May 16, and Martin Tot Ave; Detour C closes eastbound Gallivan Boulevard and detours traffic via Dorchester Avenue and Adams Street; Detour E and F use Granite Avenue, pounds, with low-cut hair Lot on June 16. ands Hilltop and Hallet streets. For sections D and G, alternating traffic is and a shadow beard. The Just Over the Horizon implemented with no scheduled detours. Pavement markings will be put down suspect was wearing a Saturday (17th) – Ashmont Hill Association’s immediately follow final paving. Photo by Ed Forry dark-colored hoodie and 35th annual Yard Sale, 9a.m.-2 p.m. Start on Ocean black or blue basketball Street. … Carney Hospital Health Fair and open Cookie Moguls: Five This year 24, 460 Girl shorts with orange trim. house, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free health screenings, health Dorchester Girl Scouts Scouts from 2,729 Troops If you have any infor- education, fitness demonstrations and fun activities proved to be cookie sales- sold 2,322,407 packages. mation regarding this for the entire family. … women extraordinaire They also sold 15,540 incident, please contact over the winter in earn- packages through the the District C-11 Detec- ing recognition as mem- organization’s Cookies tives at 617-343-4335. Awards Corner: Easter Seals has named bers of the Girl Scouts of for a Cause initiative; Man shot dead on Dorchester’s James T. Brett, president and CEO Eastern Massachusetts these packages were do- Gladeside Avenue: of the New England Council, as the 2014 winner (GSEM) 500 Club, a nated to military troops A 31-year-old man was of its prestigious Team Hoyt Award. The honor is distinction reserved for serving overseas, organi- shot to death last Friday for his efforts to break down barriers facing people girls who sell 500 or zations serving wounded afternoon outside of 9 with disabilities. Said Easter Seals President Kirk more packages of cookies military veterans, food Gladeside Ave. in Mat- Joslin in announcing the award to Brett: “Easter during the annual De- pantries, and other local tapan. The victim was Seals is proud to be working alongside him in the cember – March cookie initiatives. Each girl later identified as Daniel effort to ensure that people with disabilities have sale. Jheryn Hargrow Jheryn Hargrow: 2,786 was celebrated along J. Skeens of Boston. equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play.” (2,786 packages), Amira with all GSEM 500 Club Police were called to Myers Ashby (1,695 packages) kept the orders members in ceremonies the side street off River “Every April, I watch the Boston Marathon and coming fast and furious am truly inspired by Team Hoyt, and so it is a packages), Kamiylah held at Girl Scout Camp Street at about 3:12 p.m. Garrison (500 pack- and Miss Hargrow’s Wind-in-the Pines in Anyone with informa- tremendous honor to receive an award in their name awesome tally made her from an organization as respected as the Easter ages), Teresa Garrison Plymouth on April 27 tion is asked to call the (500 packages), and the top Senior seller in and Camp Cedar Hill in Boston Police Homicide Seals,” said Brett, a former state representative Eastern Massachusetts. who lives in Savin Hill. Veronica Phillips (600 Waltham on May 4. Unit at 617-343-4470. The Team Hoyt Award is presented annually to an individual or organization that reflects the courage and determination of legendary father-son athletes Dick and Rick Hoyt.

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By India Smith Special to the Reporter Right now 44 Woolson St. is a vacant lot – but not for long. Come by in eight weeks and you will see a community garden, complete with new fenc- ing, planting beds filled with seedlings, and two young pear trees flank- ing the entrance. The project is the work of the Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition, Boston Natural Areas Network, and many neighborhood residents, including Mirlande Jo- seph and Reann Gibson. Above, neighbor Devon Campbell was the first to sign up for an individual After an incident in plot in the new Woolson Street garden. Right: A sketch of the planned Woolson 2010 in which four people Street Garden. Courtesy: Gretchen Schneider, AIA. including a toddler were Morris, chairman of the consensus for a garden,” said Tikku. The people dragged outside and Mattapan Food and said Morris. of Woolson Street will shot, Woolson Street has Fitness Coalition, took At this point, Morris appoint coordinators, set the West Indies, Camp- wheelchair users. The come to symbolize urban a look at the city-owned turned to the Boston the rules and manage bell prefers to cook from residents plan a memo- violence. A dozen other lot at 44 Woolson St. “We Natural Areas Network. the garden themselves. scratch. He likes the rial within the garden shootings have occurred were initially attracted According to interim BNAN engaged architect idea of growing his own for victims of violence on there over the past 20 to the site because of director Vidya Tikku, Gretchen Schneider to fresh ingredients. He the street. years. But according to its proximity to the BNAN has a mandate meet with residents over knows that gardening Looking at her neigh- Joseph, who is resident Fairmount Greenway to turn city-owned the winter, sketch out is hard work, but he has bors spread along coordinator for the new and the opportunities land into community their vision and develop decided that his son and Woolson Street, wearing garden, the five-block for biking,” said Morris. gardens. BNAN has a design. Construction daughter, 6 and 12, will Boston Shine tee shirts street has many long- “Developing that lot prioritized several sites is about to begin. help. “They don’t know and raking out shrub- time residents with a would add to the green in Dorchester and Mat- On Saturday, May 3, that yet,” Campbell said bery, Joseph declared sense of community. space and attractiveness tapan. “Woolson Street residents came out to with a smile. success. Those residents believe of the area.” With Reann was at the top of the list,” sign up for individual The new garden will “I have my street back. a garden is the natural Gibson helping to recruit she said. plots and help clear the have ten individual plots I have my community way to strengthen that the neighbors, MFFC According to Tikku, lot as part of Boston’s arranged in a gentle back,” she said. bond. held several gatherings the city has many vacant annual cleanup, known curve leading to a com- The Woolson Street “And many of the resi- to explore how residents parcels that could be used as Boston Shine. Devon mon area for community Garden is featured on the dents are from Haiti and would like to use the for community gardens. Campbell, 46, was the gatherings. A compost site, MakeArchitecture the West Indies,” said space. Alternatives “But we don’t release first to sign up. “I’ve area in back will turn Happen.com. Organizers Joseph. “They like to included a playground any of those parcels lived on this street for ten weeds and clippings hope to crowdsource garden and know how or a small park. “But unless the neighborhood years,” said Campbell. into fresh soil. Waist- funds by getting 200 to grow their own food.” right from the begin- is really committed to “This is now my home.” high beds and pathways people to donate $25 Three years ago, Vivien ning there was a strong maintaining the garden,” Like many people from will be accessible to each.

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Architect’s rendering of a new night-time look for the northern side of Savin Hill Avenue opposite the MBTA station. Drawing courtesy RODE Architects. (Continued from page 1) corner. to save it for historical Decanto addressed the preservation. issue of parking and the The project on Savin civic group insistence Hill Avenue has taken on developers having a years to get off the solid plan in place for ground. The private de- additional dedicated veloper David Higgins, parking spots. The who co-owns the site, group stipulated that is teaming up with Ken developers must provide Osherow and Driscoll a long-term lease for Docanto, owners of Savin parking spots that will Bar & Kitchen, to deliver be deeded to the condo the project. The “hole” units. “As a co-owner of is blocked from view on the restaurant, I can tell one side by a wooden you parking is always wall that runs from the an issue on this block,” edge of the Savin Bar & Decanto told the crowd Kitchen building to the of about 40 people at edge of the bridge that the Little House on East runs over the MBTA Cottage Street. train tracks and the In an effort to resolve expressway. the issue, Decanto and Osherow is perhaps his partners are working the best-known busi- with Spire, a marketing, ness owner in the Savin design, and printing Hill area. He owns sev- company located on Bay eral businesses along the Street, a block away avenue, including the from the proposed condo popular breakfast spot site. They have reached McKenna’s, a favorite a tentative agreement of Mayor Marty Walsh, that would allow for the the ice cream shop Savin building’s occupants Scoop, and the real es- to access 15 dedicated tate company At Home parking spots within Realty. the company’s fenced The project’s archi- parking lot. “They are tects, Savin Hill resi- supportive of our having dents Eric Robinson and these 15 spaces. We just Kevin Deabler of RODE need to figure out how Architects, designed the this will work,” Decanto renovated Savin Bar said. building after it was Skip Dyer from Spire purchased by Docanto stood with Decanto and and Osherow in 2011. Higgins at the meet- Their design would ing and agreed that an house 14 condominium agreement on parking units with one or two was likely. Dyer added bedrooms. There would that they have been be retail space on the researching security first floor adjacent to technology to allow the the restaurant along residents safe access to with two residential the lot. units and a new area The project will be for trash. The second presented to the city’s and third floors would be Zoning Board of Appeals identical, with six units on May 20. If the plan apiece. The condos would meets the board’s stan- have large windows dards and wins approval, with outdoor balcony it will then move to the spaces that Robinson Boston Redevelopment said would bring some Authority for additional needed vibrancy to the consideration. Florian ‘time’ assists Irish girl A committee of volun- where a similar fundrais- teers will host a benefit ing event is planned time this Friday evening this week. The Florian at Florian Hall for an Hall event begins at 7 three year-old Irish p.m. and donations are child who is currently $20. Music by Inchore, in Boston battling a Derrick Keane, Aidan brain tumor at Dana Maher, Erin Og and Farber. Alisha Savage is Denis O’Gorman. For from Cork City, Ireland, more info, see rtmaf.org May 8, 2014 The Reporter Page 5 Mom’s cancer fight inspires new mission (Continued from page 1) feeling great and is suited her. back to work full-time at “She looked fabulous Massachusetts General – just like Jamie Lee Hospital. As a side job, Curtis,” said her daugh- she helps Tracy as an ter Tracy with a laugh. assistant on many of She is a 40-year-old her shoots for the “Next professional photogra- Birthday Project.” Pam pher who occasionally jokes that Tracy pays her did volunteer work for in hot dogs. charities that help with “We’ve met some won- adults and kids battling derful people doing this illnesses. project and it’s going Tracy offered to take crazy all of a sudden. some images of her mom I’m very happy with rocking her new hair it,” says Pam. “Part of style as a way to boost having cancer is trying everyone’s spirits and to find the positive as help Pam gird for the much as positive. Tracy’s battle ahead. Her mother idea of the balloon as a Pam had some fun with celebration – it helps. It’s the photo shoot – adding definitely a positive way a bandana and striking to look at what they’re a pose in the fashion of dealing with.” Rosie the Riveter, the Tracy has created iconic World War II series of photos with heroine. They took the both survivors and with photos at Savin Hill Park families whose loved and added balloons as ones have lost their symbols of the cancers battles. Each story, she that have loomed and says, is meant to inspire hovered over Pam’s life. other individuals, and “Cancer can be at- their families, who are tached to us, but it’s not coping with a tough a part of us,” said Tracy. diagnosis. “It’s a good symbol, be- King has created an advisory board, which cause it’s not permanent. Top: Pam King’s photos— taken by her daughter Tracy— were the inspiration for a new campaign called It can eventually be let has on its roster sev- the Next Birthday Project. The balloons— in the left panel— symbolize each of the five cancers that King go.” Later, they picked eral longtime Dorchester has faced and beaten. Images courtesy Tracy King a single word to sum- friends like Jill Mc- Above, Tracy King photographed her mother Pam King in Savin Hill Park this week. Photo by Bill Forry marize Pam’s approach Donough. Together, they to beating her latest are planning a float for cancer: Strength. this year’s Dorchester The photos that Day Parade to introduce Tracy created with her the “Next Birthday Proj- mom now serve as the ect” as a new non-profit template for a budding to a hometown audience. campaign that both mom The parade itself will and daughter think has be a big deal. I know how the potential to go inter- amazing our neighbor- national. She and a grow- hood gets when it comes ing team of volunteers to showing support for have begun capturing a local project but also the images and stories something that affects MT. WASHINGTON BANK FREE MOBILE BANKING APP of other cancer survivors, almost everyone,” said most of which are posted Tracy. “We are in need BANK H ‘APP’ Y on a Facebook page that of donations to continue she maintains. King calls this project.” it “The Next Birthday Tracy has fielded Project” – a name coined inquiries from as far by Pam. away as Europe from Download Our App Today: “My mom said, ‘I think cancer survivors — and you’re onto something those currently battling here,’ ” recalls Tracy. disease— who want to “She’s actually the one document their stories. who named it ‘The Next “I don’t push people to Birthday Project’ be- tell their story,” she cause everybody who said. “They’re out there deals with cancer just and they’re waiting until wants to get to another their ready.” birthday.” To see more of the “Next Pam’s lymphoma has Birthday Project,” visit since gone into remis- their website, nextbirth- .Now Available: Mobile Deposits sion. She says she is dayproject.org City offers teens View Account Information ‘snap shot’ jobs . Are you ages 16-18 and looking for a summer job? Boston teens are invited to apply now for the BCYF .Transfer Funds Snap Shot Teen Photography Program. Made possible via a partnership between Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) and the John Hancock MLK Summer Scholars Program, the BCYF .Bill Pay Snap Shot program teaches youth about photography while they take “photo safaris” exploring Boston’s neighborhoods, museums and historic sites. The young people also photograph many BCYF community centers, programs and events. At the end of the summer, the students’ work will Partne be showcased at an exhibition. The program will rs In C ommu run from Monday, July 7 through Friday, August 22. nity Banking Participants will work 20 hours each week. Interested young people can apply by visiting cityofboston.gov/ Member FDIC Member DIF BCYF and clicking “summer” for the application. Page 6 THE Reporter May 8, 2014 Coming Up at the Boston Public Library Adams Street Arts & Entertainment 690 Adams Street • 617- 436-6900 Codman Square 690 Washington Street • 617-436-8214 Dot’s actor/director Siders is Joe Bell Fields Corner 1520 Dorchester Avenue • 617-436-2155 Lower Mills in ‘Guided Tour’ run at Hibernian Hall 27 Richmond Street • 617-298-7841 Uphams Corner By Chris Harding is directed by Heidi 500 Columbia Road • 617-265-0139 Special to the Reporter Grumelot. You don’t need to pack “Guided Tour,” is the Grove Hall your passport or camera second of four full-length 41 Geneva Avenue • 617-427-3337 to go on the “Guided plays by Peter Snoad to Mattapan Branch Tour,” at least not the be produced by Hiber- 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan • 617-298-9218 one being staged at Hi- nian Hall, which has bernian Hall in Dudley selected him as Visiting Adams Street Branch Square. Actually, that’s Playwright. His “Rais- Thursday, May 8, 12:30 p.m. – Watercolor Class; the title of 95-minute ing David Walker” was 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. award-winning play presented at Hibernian Monday, May 12, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; starring Dorchester Hall in October 2013 6:30 p.m. – The Mystic River: Natural and Human actor/director Vincent with Siders serving History. Ernest Siders, opening as the stage director. Wednesday, May 14, 1:30 p.m. – Brush Painting next Wednesday and The play recalls the with the MFA; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. running for nine perfor- anti-slavery efforts of Thursday, May 15, 12:30 p.m. – Watercolor Class; mances through June 1. 19th-century Bostonian 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. The play tells the story David Walker, whose Codman Square Branch of an African-American “Appeal to the Coloured Thursday, May 8, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Renaissance man, Joe Citizens of the World” Friday, May 9, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Story Time; Bell (portrayed by Sid- inspired everyone from 11 a.m. – Preschool Films. ers), who has been in jail Frederick Douglass to Monday, May 12, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. for 14 years for burning Malcolm X. Tuesday, May 13, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. down a Gilded Age man- Snoad, raised in Lon- Wednesday, May 14, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. sion in Rhode Island don, England, and now Thursday, May 15, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. where he once worked as a resident of Jamaica Fields Corner Branch a tour guide. A young law Plain, has received Thursday, May 8, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. student, Susanna Hatch fellowships from the Friday, May 9, 3:30 p.m. – Advanced Brush (Melissa Jesser), visits Massachusetts Cultural Painting with the MFA. him in jail in a quest to Council and the Virginia Monday, May 12, 11 a.m. – Drop-in Computer prove his innocence and Center for the Creative Help; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. learns a lesson about the Arts. His work has been Tuesday, May 13, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; irrational power of love. produced throughout 6 p.m. – Tubes & Blues. Dorchester’s Vincent Ernest Siders stars in and Wednesday, May 14, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Films The cast also includes the United States and in directs the play “Guided Tour”, which opens next Elisabeth Rodgers as Canada, Britain, Austra- and Fun; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. week for a nine-show run at Hibernian Hall. Thursday, May 15, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Lindsay Pettigrew, a lia, and Singapore. Photo by Clennon King/ Augustine Monica Films wealthy heiress who “I’m excited that Grove Hall Branch owned the mansion, “Guided Tour” is finally had a staged reading at two national new play Susan Susan Emmerson Selected Works and Luis Negron as getting a full production the Boston Playwrights’ awards, the Stanley Exhibit – Though Monday, June 30, 2014 – Susan Martin Rivera, a prison in my adopted home- Theatre six years ago.) Drama Award and the Emmerson’s selected work reveals the texture of life psychiatrist. The show town,” said Snoad. (It “The play earned me Arthur W. Stone New in a variety of mediums. Play Award, won the new Thursday, May 8, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 play contest of Centre p.m. – Teen Eats; 5 p.m. – Kids and Tween Knitting Stage-South Carolina, Group. Project D.E.E.P. and has received three Friday, May 9, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Stories other productions – in and Crafts. cordially invites you to attend South Carolina, Louisi- Monday, May 12, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – Senior Prom Crafts. The 18Th AnnuAl ana, and Tennessee.” Siders has received Tuesday, May 13, 10:30 a.m. – Little Wigglers plenty of kudos him- Stories and Songs about Spring; 3:30 p.m. – Home- self. His acting credits work Help; 4 p.m. – Brush Painting with the MFA. Student & Volunteer include Tom in “Glass Wednesday, May 14, 10:30 a.m. – Dance for M e n a g e r i e ” ( L y r i c Seniors; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – Ad- vanced Brush Painting with the MFA; 4 p.m. – Teen Stage); Friar in “Much Recognition Night Game Time. Ado About Nothing” Thursday, May 15, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. (Wang Theater & Com- 4 p.m. – Teen Eats; 5 p.m. – Kids and Tween monwealth Shakespeare Friday, May 16, 2014 Knitting Group. Co.); James in “Monticel” Lower Mills Branch 6:00 Pm ( Boston Playwright’s Thursday, May 8, 4 p.m. – BTU Afterschool Theater); Rooftop in “Our Homework Help; 6:30 p.m. – Dorchester. IBEW Local 103 Lady of 121” (SpeakEasy Friday, May 9, 10:30 a.m. – Friday Preschool 256 Freeport Street, Dorchester Stage Company ) and Films; 1 p.m. – Classic Romance Films Series. Lucius in “Jesus Hopped Tuesday, May 13, 10:30 a.m. – Story Time with the “A” Train” (Company Ms. Angela; 3 p.m. – Crafty Tuesdays; 3:30 p.m. – One). Homework Help. Siders won the In- Wednesday, May 14, 10:30 a.m. – RHYTHM KEynotE SPEaKEr: dependent Reviewers KIDS™ with Chris Belden; 3:30 p.m. – Homework of New England (IRNE) Help. Martin Walsh Award for Best Actor Mattapan Branch two years in a row, back Mayor of Boston, Thursday, May 8, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. in 2004 and 2005. He Friday, May 9, 10:30 a.m. – Toddler Films. Former D.E.E.P. also received the 2004 Monday, May 12, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Elliot Norton Award for Board Member Tuesday, May 13, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; Outstanding Actor. He 6 p.m. – Laptop Class. was Boston Magazine’s Wednesday, May 14, 10:30 a.m. – Fun with Books; “Best Actor” in 2004, and 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. the Boston Globe named Thursday, May 15, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. him one of its “Hottest Uphams Corner Branch SuggEStED DonatIon: $20 per family New Faces” in 2005. Through Saturday, May 10 – Make a gorgeous Looking ahead, “Iden- forever bouquet as a Mother’s Day present to show For more information, tity Crisis” will be staged your mother how much you love her. in November 2014, and Thursday, May 8, 5 p.m. – Family Film: Ponyo visit www.projectdeep.org or contact “The Draft” in January Friday, May 9, 3:15 p.m. – Manga Drawing 2015. Siders told the Workshop. [email protected] Reporter that it’s too Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m. Lego Builders. early to say whether he Crazy Cool Crafts: Comic Book Wallets – Mon- will be involved in these day, May 12 – Wednesday, May 14, 2014 – Re-purpose The mission of Project D.E.E.P. is to foster final two productions. old comic books to make colorful (and useful) wallets the educational, athletic and social growth “Guided Tour” runs to keep or give to a friend. and development of middle school children May 16-18, May 23-25, Tuesday, May 13, 10:30 a.m. – Reading Readiness of all races, creeds and ethnic backgrounds and May 30 - June 1. Story Time; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Tickets can be purchased throughout the Dorchester community. Wednesday, May 14, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. at the door or at hiberni- Thursday, May 15, 5:30 p.m. – Muévete – Moving anhall.org. to a Latin Beat. May 8, 2014 The Reporter Page 7 ‘A ROUND DOT’ What’s up with the horseshoe crab?

By James Hobin late April to early June, horseshoe crabs come Special to the Reporter to spawn along the North Atlantic coast. The Sometimes we come across a thing so breeding season is short, only four weeks long, fantastically ugly that we are compelled to so time is precious. To the casual observer, stop and gaze in admiration. If the object of their slow motion movements give no hint of our attention is found on a Dorchester beach, the urgency that drives them on. we might think it is just a bit of garbage, On nights of the new moon, and the full moon, coughed up by the sea – until we notice that it horseshoe crabs arrive like college revelers on is moving, barely. Then, it becomes apparent spring Break. Every year, they travel all the that this greenish-grey lump on the mud is way from the floor of the continental shelf – the not a grimy gimcrack low on batteries, either; dreary place where they spend most of the it is Limulus Ployphemus, better known as year – and are hell-bent on having a good time. the horseshoe crab, a marine animal that has Then, they are gone as suddenly as they came. been alive for twenty million years. Dorchester residents of a certain age cannot Barbara Gerber brought photos of her childhood growing up Today, horse- forget the annual visitation of horseshoe crabs in Dorchester to a UMass Boston Memories Roadshow event shoe crabs are to our Dorchester beaches. last Friday. Photo by Jacob Aguiar found only on But they haven’t been coming around eastern coasts of here as much, lately. Habitat erosion, and Memories Road Show captures North America, bait harvesting have taken a toll. And then Mexico, Asia, there is biomedical harvesting: a routine communities’ past and present and India. Our of capture, bloodletting, and release; this type, the Atlan- practice continues even as the record of animal By Jacob Aguiar that every community is what tic horseshoe survival rate is still in question (it is said Special to the Reporter it is because of every single crab, is one of that horseshoe crab blood extract is valued “This a photo me standing person that has been a part four species at over $15,000 per quart). All these factors on the stairs in front of my of it . Those that lived there, that are the are impacting the horseshoe crab, resulting house on Brinsley street in worked there, went to school only remain- in a precipitous decline throughout the entire Dorchester, in 1951,” explained there, they are what makes ing members state. Researchers are now investigating Barbara Gerber, holding up a community what it is,” said of the Xipho- whether it is possible to revive and increase a fading image in her hands. Joanne Riley, the university’s sura, one of the the crab populations. “This me standing in front archivist and founder of Mass oldest classes The lifespan of a horseshoe crab is thought of my elementary school, the Memories. “I started it in of marine ar- to be 20 to 40 years; after that, there doesn’t Christopher Gibson elemen- 2004. It is a community his- thropods. The seem to be a lot more that we know. Collection tary school, which has since tory project based on people’s earliest known horseshoe crab fossils date of data was begun only recently, which does not burned down, This photo is identity, cultural heritage and back half a billion years. By studying the give scientists much to go on. To generate more from 1946, taken in front of contributions to place that they horseshoe crab, scientists have been able to data, and encourage community involvement, my house on Brinsley street live in. discover things that are beneficial for all of us. the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commis- holding my dog Petey.” At the May 2 event at UMass For example, horseshoe crab blood is the sion organizes volunteer census-takers to go to Gerber, Savin Hill resident, Boston, the focus was on basis for LAL, or limulus amebocyte lysate beaches and survey horseshoe crabs. The data was describing the photos Dorchester and the university (the copper containing protein present in its they collect is vital for conservation efforts. she brought to the UMass itself, past and present. Alumni blood is an instant lightning rod for detecting In Delaware, and in other mid-Atlantic Memories Roadshow, part of students, staff and faculty as the presence of minute amounts of bacteria). states, strict laws govern horseshoe crab the campus’ 50th anniversary well as Dorchester residents LAL is used by the biomedical industry to help fisheries; New Jersey has imposed a total ban celebration. UMass Memories were invited to the Columbia make vaccines safe and effective. NASA uses on harvesting. Unfortunately, in Massachu- is a public history project Point campus to share their LAL to test for bacteria aboard spacecraft, setts, the laws concerning horseshoe crabs are housed in the UMass Boston memories and photographs. ensuring sterile environments for space travel. comparatively lax, and the situation is dire. Archives and Special Collec- Tim Sieber, an Anthropology Considering these advantages, the horseshoe In collaboration with the Massachusetts tions Department. professor has been working on crab is a wonderful animal, even if it isn’t Division of Marine Fisheries, Wellfleet Bay Archives staff work with the Dorchester campus since beautiful. Wildlife Sanctuary, the National Park Service, communities all over the 1974. He has been a Dorchester The crab resembles an ironclad stingray, or and others, Mass Audubon has been survey- state, 25 so far, to provide resident since 2002. an army helmet with eyes. The body is attached ing spawning horseshoe crabs on the Outer the residents an opportunity “When I came here it was under the top, and hangs there, like a clanger Cape. The Wellfleet sanctuary has released a to submit artifacts like fam- very different from what it is in a bell. To facilitate swimming, the shell summary of data collected from 2000 to 2012. ily photographs to the State today. It was before the harbor is bisected on the lateral axis with a simple There are no surveys being conducted north Archive. was recognized as a valuable hinge; sticking out at the back is a long, rigid of Duxbury. Gerber, who is also a student environmental resource. The tail that is used for steering. It swims upside Though it is unlikely, it is not impossible in UMass Boston’s Osher place was a dump. People used down at a 30-degree angle, and tools along at that you will spot a horseshoe crab as you are Lifelong Learning Institute, to come here to shoot rats,” about one-quarter of a mile per hour. walking the beach in Dorchester during a full talked about her connection Sieber said describing the early The female horseshoe crab, which is larger moon in May. And if this happens, you can to the city. days of the campus. “But the than the male, can grow to be 24 inches in become a “citizen scientist,” and conduct your “I grew up in Dorchester, people who came to UMass length, including the tail. The male likes to own survey. The US Fish and Wildlife Service lived here until I was 20. Then understood that this was an grab the back of the female, and hitch on for tags horseshoe crabs to follow their migrations. I was married and moved to undiscovered gem. Sieber a ride. Actually, the horseshoe crab isn’t a If you should find one that is tagged, copy the Framingham. I lived in suburb brought photos of his friends crab at all; it is more like a huge underwater number and send the info to fws.gov/crabtag. for about 22 years. When I and colleague on trips to the spider, with mouth and brain set within six Horseshoe crabs are still a mystery to us. became single again I wanted to Harbor Islands. sets of appendages, or legs, that are used for Let’s hope that they have another surprise in go back to Dorchester because All photo submissions are eating, locomotion, and reproduction. store for us: that they will return, and flour- I am really a city person. I love scanned and digitized. They We may think that this is repulsive, and that ish – if we can learn how to live with them. the energy, the culture and the can be accessed on the Mass horseshoe crabs are primitive creatures that sense of community.” Memories Road Show web- should have died out with the dinosaurs, but A special thanks to Mark Faherty, Science The Mass Memories Road site: openarchives.umb.edu/ don’t bother trying to convince a male that this Coordinator, Mass Audubon/ Wellfleet Bay Show was started with that cdm/landingpage/collection/ is true, especially during mating season. From Wildlife Sanctuary. purpose in mind. p15774coll6 “Our guiding philosophy is Bubbles’s Birthdays and Special Occasions

By Barbara McDonough 65 on May 9; Bono, 54 on May 10 (born in Dublin); Today, May 8. Is the anniversary of V-E Day, Burt Bacharach, 85 on May 12; Stevie Wonder, 64 Victory in Europe Day, 1945. Harry S Truman on May 13; and Ronan Tynan, 54 on May 14 (also was born in Missouri on May 8, 1884. Mount Pelee born in Dublin). erupted on the Caribbean island of Martinique on Others celebrating their birthdays are Elaine May 8, 1902, killing all 30,000 inhabitants of the Sheehan, Gregory Clarke, Mary Connor, Gerry island, but one. (He was in jail.) Thursday, May 8, Waggett, John Tumilty, Kathy (Hamilton) Scanlon, is World Red Cross Day. Fred Astaire was born in twins John and Matthew Joyce, Sally Curley, Omaha on May 10, 1899. The first Mother’s Day and Paul Fahey. Also observing their birthdays was observed on May 10, 1908. On Sat., May 10, are Aidan Quinn, John “Wacko” Hurley, Donna the US Postal Letter Carriers will collect food for Finnegan, Tom Mannion, Helen Johnson, Tom the poor as they walk their mail routes. (Please McDonough (from FedEx), Jean Szymaniak, Kevin be generous.) Mother’s Day will be observed on Bonanno, and Peter Datish. Special birthday Sunday, May 11, this year. greetings are sent to Jack Conboy and Elaine National Police Week is observed from May 11 (O’Mara) Lynch. to 17. King George VI’s coronation was held on Pope John Paul II, on May 13, 1981. Pres. Polk Those who are celebrating their anniversaries May 12, 1937. (He was Queen Elizabeth’s father declared war on Mexico on May 13, 1846. The full are: George and Jan Wallace, Gary and April Cook, and became king when his brother Edward VIII moon on May 14 is known as the “Flower Moon.” Dr. Arthur and Bonnie Johnson, Jack and Valerie abdicated.) Katharine Hepburn was born in Edward Jenner discovered the Smallpox Vaccine on (Smith) Sheehy, Kevin and Eileen Walsh (their Hartford on May 12, 1907. Boxing great Joe Louis May 14, 1796. Frank Sinatra died on May 14, 1998. 47th!) and Terry and Pam McDermott. Best wishes was born in Lafayette, AL, on May 13, 100 years Celebrities having birthdays are: Melissa Gilbert, are sent to John and Debra Sculley, who will be ago. An escaped terrorist attempted to assassinate 50 on May 8; Don Rickles, 88 on May 8; Billy Joel, celebrating their 30th anniversary this week. Page 8 THE Reporter May 8, 2014 Arborway crash victim asks: What about ‘the guy we hit?’ Badly hurt himself last September, home town of West Roxbury. He has even donned Mark Delamere is raising funds to help goalie gear in recent weeks and minded the net in his wheelchair, thanks to some help from his buddies care for Kevin Cellucci, father of three at Fallon Field. A street hockey tourney was held as who is still hospitalized. a fundraiser in Mark’s honor last November. Now, he’s hoping to “pay it forward” by organizing the One day last month, Mark Delamere came home “Kevin Cellucci Classic” — featuring teams from from a tough day at school with a headache. Mark, Dot, Westie, and other Boston neighborhoods— on 15, is still recovering from injuries he sustained June 21. in a horrific car accident last September on the “The boys just decided that’s what they wanted Arborway. He was on his way home from his first to do,” said Sheila, who said Kevin’s wife has given week as a freshman at Boston Latin Academy when the fundraiser her blessing. “We’re hoping it will it happened. help the kids heal in some way too.” While riding in the backseat Mark’s road to recovery has been arduous. After Editorial of a SUV with his friend Joey he was stabilized at a Boston hospital, he was flown O’Leary, Mark was thrown 40 to Atlanta for specialized care that lasted 11 weeks. feet after the vehicle, driven by an older classmate, After returning home in December, he returned to jumped the barrier near Forest Hills and collided Boston Latin Academy, where he’s trying to adjust to head-on with a pick-up truck headed east. Mark the realities of his new life. “It has been a struggle,” suffered a severe spinal injury that has left him his mom admits. “The brain injury has made it hard using a wheelchair. He also has a brain injury that for him—but everyone over there has been really can cause the headaches. great and helping him.” But on this day, it was someone else’s pain that Sessions of physical therapy at Journey Forward was on Mark’s mind. in Canton and workouts at a South Boston gym leave “He told me, ‘I was thinking about the guy we Mark exhausted at the end of each day. But he is hit,’” recalls his mom, Sheila. “He and his best friend focused on making the Cellucci Classic a success. Joey started talking about how they could help. It Joe Donahue, who runs street hockey leagues in came out of him not having a great day.” The result: West Roxbury and coordinated the tourney for Mark and his friends are planning a street hockey Mark last fall, is pitching in to help Mark run the Kevin Cellucci, in a photo before last fall’s car crash June 21 event. tournament for next month that will raise funds for on the Arborway, is shown holding his newborn Kevin Cellucci, the 33-year-old working dad from son Paul, with wife Tina, and boys Stephen, 4, and “It is anticipated that teams from West Roxbury Dorchester who was severely injured when the SUV Declan, 3. will play teams from Dorchester, in several different hurtled into Kevin’s vehicle. He was in a coma for Photo courtesy The Kevin Cellucci Foundation age brackets, as a means of friendly competition and, months and remains hospitalized, away from his more importantly, to raise funds and awareness of wife Tina and three small kids, still struggling with “I’m loving the way things are going lately,” Tina Kevin Cellucci’s situation,” said Donahue. a traumatic brain injury that has left him unable wrote. “It’s been almost 8 long months but I think Details on how to register are still being ironed to communicate with his loved ones. we’ve finally got the meds under control and things out, but you can track the event’s progress at Mark’s On a Facebook page that his wife set up to keep are moving in the right direction.” Facebook page and here at DotNews.com. friends up to date with Kevin’s care, Tina Cellucci Mark’s progress has been steady but frustrating at “We’re hoping we have a great big turnout,” said described her husband’s intense physical therapy times. An all-around athlete, he loves street hockey, Sheila Delamere. sessions— including his first tentative steps, in April. a sport that has really become a sensation in his –Bill Forry Despite rough patch, tight bond links BC to Ireland

By Robert P. Connolly The process took a startling turn when several of Certainly, there are lessons to be learned from this Special to the Reporter the interviews were published sooner than might difficult moment in BC’s history, a key one being the It surely is understatement of the highest order to have been expected and linked Irish republican obvious one: That the project never should have gone say that the Gerry Adams arrest/oral history saga leader Gerry Adams to the 1972 abduction and forward without the involvement of the university’s has to go down as a painful chapter in the history of murder of Jean McConville, a Belfast mother of ten academic experts – and a lot more careful thinking. a university as closely linked to Ireland as Boston who was suspected by some of collaborating with In a masterful account of the situation published College always has been, and is likely to remain. the British. earlier this year in the Chronicle of Higher Education, A century and a half ago, two Ulster immigrants – Because the accusation contained in the BC Beth McMurtrie aptly described what unfolded as Father John McElroy, a Jesuit from Co. Fermanagh, archive tapes led directly to Adams’s recent arrest in “a tale of grand ambitions undermined by insular and Andrew Carney, a wealthy businessman from Northern Ireland, the college founded by two Ulster decision-making and careless oversight.” No doubt Co. Cavan – joined forces to create a college largely Catholics has found itself painted as a pariah – as the two officials who launched the project, Bob O’Neill aimed at Boston’s growing Irish-Catholic population. anything but a keeper of the Celtic flame. and Tom Hachey, meant well, but the errors of the The resulting school, which moved from its original “Take a bow, BC, Ed Moloney and Anthony project are well established, and the headlines have 1863 home on Harrison Avenue out to the leafier McIntyre – you have done a wonderful job on behalf been stark. environs of Chestnut Hill some 50 years later, of British spookdom allowing them to whip up a But the heart of Irishness at Boston College really worked exactly as intended, vaulting generations whole new round of empty charges,” thundered Niall is to be found in professors like Kevin O’Neill, Kevin of Irish-Americans graduates into leading positions O’Dowd, publisher of the Irish Voice newspaper and Kenney, and Rob Savage – who work year in and in business, government, the arts, and many other Irish America magazine. year out engaging with the difficult questions of Irish fields. Another recent O’Dowd column appeared under history – and their colleagues, who are devoting So it is more than ironic that this most Irish the scalding headline: “Boston College tapes was a their professional lives to similar explorations of of American universities finds itself in an almost ‘Get Adams’ project from the beginning.” Irish literature and culture. unimaginable position these days – accused by some On some level, O’Dowd’s is an understandable Their work is really what matters, and, because of Gypo Nolan-like perfidy. reaction, particularly from a media figure who is of it, BC’s bond with Ireland remains strong and The facts are fairly well known, but, simply stated, one of Adams’s chief allies in the United States. alive. And no doubt it always will be so. they line up this way: As peace was beginning to For his friends and supporters, the idea of Adams Robert P. Connolly, a graduate of the Boston College take hold in Northern Ireland in 2000, two Boston being in police custody, even for a matter of days, Irish history program who has written about Irish College officials joined forces with the longtime Irish had to rankle. But the idea that Boston College has issues for the Boston Herald and the Boston Irish journalist Ed Moloney, the former IRA man-turned- profaned its Irish heritage is, of course, absurd. Reporter, is vice president for communications at historian Anthony McIntyre, and a former loyalist For starters, the core of what constitutes “Irishness” the University of Massachusetts. to build a library of oral histories from republican at Boston College is its outstanding Irish Studies and loyalist soldiers during the time of the Troubles. academic program, and it cannot be considered a coincidence that the key faculty members in the Guidelines for Submitting program had virtually nothing to do with the oral history project and, thus, the Adams dimension. Photos to the Reporter The Reporter As a matter of disclosure, I was fortunate enough to The Dorchester Reporter welcomes the submission of photographs from residents, businesses and community “The News & Values Around the Neighborhood” earn a degree on the Irish history side of the program (there are two tracks: history and literature) and I groups for possible publication. However, we ask all potential A publication of Boston Neighborhood News Inc. know firsthand of the talents of careful, distinguished contributors to read and respect our submission guidelines: 150 Mt. Vernon St., Suite 120, Dorchester, MA 02125 historians like program co-founder Kevin O’Neill, For photos: Worldwide at dotnews.com Kevin Kenney, and Rob Savage. In addition to the •The photographer must be identified on the back of each Mary Casey Forry, Publisher (1983-2004) Irish literature track, there is a vibrant musical print or with an email message. William P. Forry, Publisher/Editor •A description of the photo, including names of people Edward W. Forry, Associate Publisher component under the leadership of world-renowned Thomas F. Mulvoy, Jr., Associate Editor fiddler Seamus Connolly. Collectively, BC’s academ- photographed, date, and context, should also be written Gintautas Dumcius, News Editor ics, through their first-rate writing, research, and legibly on back of photo or, if emailed, with the image. Barbara Langis, Production Manager teaching, have created one of the best Irish Studies •The Reporter will not compensate photographers for un- Jack Conboy, Advertising Manager programs in the nation. solicited submissions and will not pay for development costs. News Room Phone: 617-436-1222, ext. 17 With Irish Studies at the center, Boston College •The Reporter accepts both color and black and white Advertising: 617-436-2217 E-mail: [email protected] photos. We do not accept slides or negatives. The Reporter is not liable for errors appearing in has served as remarkable Celtic crossroads in recent advertisements beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. decades, whether one points to its Burns Library •The Reporter can not guarantee return of photo(s) or The right is reserved by The Reporter to edit, reject, collection, its work in bringing people from various that the photo(s) will be published. or cut any copy without notice. Northern Ireland sectors to Boston for peace and •Photos may be submitted via e-mail to this address: Member: Dorchester Board of Trade, Mattapan Board of Trade reconciliation programs, its exhibitions of Irish art, [email protected]. E-mailed photos should be sent only Next Issue: Thursday, May 15, 2014 its Irish film series, its forums on media and culture, as attachments in a tiff or jpeg format. 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Police District C-11 News Non-emergency line for seniors: 617-343-5649. The Party Line phone number, where you can report loud parties, is 617-343-5500, 24 hours/7 days per week. Police District B-3 News For info, call B-3’s Community Service Office at 617-343-4717. Ashmont-Adams Assoc. Meeting on the first Thursday of each month at the Plasterers’ Hall, 7 Fredericka St., at 7 p.m. Ashmont Hill Assoc. 35th annual Garage Sale, Sat., May 17, 9 a.m., rain or shine. Start at Ocean St., off Welles Ave. Call 617-288-6626 for info on the garage sale. Meetings are generally held the last Thursday of the month. For info, see ashmonthill. org or call Message Line: 617-822-8178. Cedar Grove Civic Assoc. The monthly meeting, usually the second Tues. of the month, 7 p.m., in The second grade class from Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy’s Mattapan campus are pictured with their prayer Fr. Lane Hall at St. Brendan’s Church. chain. The student body observed a week-long celebration of the canonization of the Pope last week, culminating in Info: [email protected] or a campus-wide Mass held at St. Gregory’s last Thursday. The school has been re-named Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy effective immediately. Photo courtesy SJPCA 617-825-1402. Clam Point Civic Assoc. Hall of the Codman Sq. Health Center, Eastman-Elder Assoc. the meeting for Officer Ruiz. See the The meetings are usually held on 6 Norfolk St. Info: call 617-265-4189. The association meets the third web page: dorchesterlowermills.org. the second Monday of the month Columbia-Savin Hill Thurs. of each month, 7 p.m., at the McCormack Civic Assoc. (unless it’s a holiday) at WORK, Inc. Civic Assoc. Upham’s Corner Health Center, 636 Upham’s Corner Station Area Plan- 25 Beach St., at the corner of Freeport Meetings the first Mon. of each Columbia Rd, across from the fire ning Open House, at the Salvation St., across from the IBEW; on street month, 7 p.m., at the Little House, station. Army Center, 650 Dudley St. Meetings parking available; at 6:30 p.m.- Info: 275 East Cottage St. For info: colum- Fields Corner the third Tues. of the month at 7 p.m., clampoint.org. The 2014 meetings will biasavinhillcivic.org. Neighborhood Watch in Blessed Mother Teresa Parish Hall. be held on May 12 and June 9, with For info, call 617-288-0818. UMass Boston Police will now join no summer meetings. Cummins Valley Assoc. Cummins Valley Assoc., meeting at Freeport-Adams Assoc. the Boston and State Police at each meeting. Please bring canned goods Codman Square the Mattahunt Community Center, The meetings will be held the second to the regular meetings for a local Neighborhood Council 100 Hebron St., Mattapan, on Mondays Wed. of the month, 6:30 p.m., at the food bank. Info: Call 617-710-3793 or The Codman Square Neighborhood 6:30 p.m., for those living on and near Fields Corner CDC office (the old Dist. [email protected]. Council meets the first Wed. of each Cummins Highway. For info on dates, 11 police station). month, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Great call 617-791-7359 or 617-202-1021. Groom/Humphreys Meetinghouse Hill Neighborhood Assoc. Civic Assoc. The meetings are held at 7 p.m., at The GHNA meets on the third Wed. First Parish Church. For info, contact of the month, 7 p.m., in the Kroc Salva- Megan Sonderegger. New e-mail tion Army Community Center, 650 address is: meetinghousehillcivic@ Dudley St., Dor., 02125. For info, call gmail.com. 857-891-1072 or [email protected]. Hancock St. Civic Assoc. Melville Park Assoc. Clean-up of the MBTA Tunnel Cap The next meetings, Thurs., May 15, (garden at Shawmut Station), the first June 19, July 17, and Aug. 21,from 6:30 Sat. of the month, from 10 a.m. to noon. to 8 p.m. at the Pilgrim Church, 540 The meetings are held at 6 p.m., at the Columbia Rd, across from the Strand Epiphany School, 154 Centre St., Dor. Theatre. Info: hancockcivic@gmail. com (new e-mail address.) Peabody Slope Assoc. Hecla/Lyon/East The Peabody Slope Neighborhood Assoc.’s meetings, the first Mon. of Streets Watch the month, at Dorchester Academy, A new neighborhood watch, on Hecla, 18 Croftland Ave., 7 p.m. For info: Lyon, and East Streets will meet at peabodyslope.org or 617-533-8123. Sussi Auto Body Shop 79 Freeport St., corner of Linden St., on a days TBA. Port Norfolk Civic Assoc. Meetings the third Thurs. of the All residents are invited to join. month at the Port Norfolk Yacht Club, Linden/Ellsworth/ 7 p.m. Info: 617-825-5225. Leedsville Watch St. Mark’s Area For info, call 617-288-0818. Civic Assoc. Lower Mills Civic Assoc. Meetings held the last Tues. of the The meetings are held the third month in the lower hall of St. Mark’s Tuesday of the month in St. Gregory’s Church, at 7 p.m. Info: stmarkscivic. Auditorium, 7 p.m. (If schools are can- com. celled, so is the meeting.) Dues for this year are now due. Please bring bottles/ cans and any used sports equipment to (Continued on page 14)

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Institute, and a rear- Joseph Gallagher, a ranging of the campus vice president and man- roadway layout are all ager of business develop- parts of UMass Boston’s ment at Gilbane, spoke 25-year plan to become a about the significance of model of a high-research the event. institution. These build- “In a topping off, we ings are the first of many honor the trade people projects to come – GAB2 for their quality con- and GAB3 as well as struction. We honor dormitory construction. the ancient tradition Boston City Councilor of placing the symbolic Ayanna Pressley tweeted tree [thought to mean out praise for the devel- several things most com- opers who worked on the monly interpreted as a Integrated Science Com- symbol that the work plex (ISC) for meeting the was completed safely and requirements of Boston as a wish of luck to the Residents Jobs Policy An architects’ rendering of the completed look of future inhabitants] on (BRJP). The ordinance UMass Boston’s Academic Building Number One (GAB1) — a $113 million, 181,000-square foot, four- the beam. And we honor mandates that develop- story structure. The building, which looks out onto our country by placing ers create a workforce Morrissey Boulevard and Dorchester Bay, is but one the American flag on the that is at least 50 percent of several construction projects now under way on beam,” Gallagher said. Boston residents, 25 the Dorchester campus including the construction Ironworkers from Local percent minority, and of the Integrated Science Complex, the Edward M 7 and members of the 10 percent women. The Kennedy Institute, and a rearranging of the campus community were invited Walsh Building Co. is roadway layout. All are integral to UMass Boston’s to sign the symbolic yet constructing the ISC. 25-year plan to become a model of a high-research structurally supportive The GAB1 project has institution. beam. Several students workforce requirements GAB1 will house the theater, and a 150-seat From left, Joseph Gallagher, Business Development decorated it with their identical to the ISC Art and Chemistry de- recital hall. The opening Manager for Gilbane Construction, UMass Boston names, graduation construction under an partments, a 500-seat date is scheduled for the Chancellor Keith Motley, UMBA Interim Executive years, and well wishes for agreement signed by lecture hall, a 220- seat fall of next year. Director Patricia Filippone, and UMass Building future students. Senator the UMass Building lecture hall, a 200-seat Authority chairman Philip W. Johnston. Linda Dorcena Forry and Authority, but the BRJB Sketch and photo courtesy UMass Boston. City Councilor Frank numbers have fallen health club for women Baker also signed the short. To date, 33 percent beam. of Gilbane’s work force After the signings, on GAB1 are Boston Phillip Johnston, chair- residents, 22 percent are man of the UMass Build- minority and 5 percent ing Authority, addressed are women. concerns that the growth Susan Moir, Director of the campus would of the Labor Resource result in a higher price Center at UMass Bos- tag for current or future ton, talked about the students. difficulty involved in “This [the $113 million] meeting the workforce is capital money and it is requirements. already appropriated,” “We have a supply he said. “Between the problem,” said Moir. state and the building “Right now we have authority we have about nearly full employment $6 billion to spend on the of tradeswomen in Bos- five campuses. We are ton. In addition there are hoping we will get a $50 historic and structural million boost from the barriers to women who Legislature this year as want to work, par- YOGA we did last year. If we ticularly in early phase and so much more! get that then there won’t construction areas like be any increase in fees. ironworkers. Gilbane Introductory offer That is the commitment is firmly committed to 4 weeks for $49 we made to the governor meeting the standards. First time participants only. Offer ends 05-31-2014 and the Legislature, We fully expect them to EAST MILTON • 364 Granite Avenue • 617-698-0260 and so far so good. Our by the end and no one JOIN ONLINE TODAY @ www.fitnessunlimited.com objective is to have first who is working on this class quality education now is satisfied that they N e w - P o u n d f i t • Y o g a • B a r r e • P e r s o n a l T r a i n i n g • C a r d i o • S t r e n g t h and be affordable to as have not already.” F i t e e n z • G r o u p C y c l e • W e i g h t L o s s • P i l a t e s S t u d i o • C h i l d C a r e many students as pos- sible in Massachusetts. I am an alumnus myself from UMass Amherst and I would have found it difficult to afford college had it been at a high-cost institution.” State Senate Presi- dent Therese Murray, a UMass Boston graduate, was at the topping-off event. When asked about the changes that have taken place since her graduation, she was quick to note that “there is no comparison. These new buildings have made the campus a world class attraction, particularly in science and technol- ogy.” The building, which looks out onto Morrissey Boulevard and Dorchester Bay, is but one of several construction projects now underway on the Dorchester campus. The Page 12 THE Reporter May 8, 2014 Barbara iew rom ope s McDonough’s V F P ’ Hill

Recently, while cleaning, I came no guns were found. A kid was caught across a Mother’s Day card that selling heroin on King Street. Another Daughter Sue had made for me when “Youth fades, love drops, the leaves phone was taken from a car on Salina she was in kindergarten. Made with Road. Lenny stressed that we should drawing paper, the card had two of friendship fall; a mother’s secret leave nothing of value in a car. He also crayoned eyes glued on the paper. The spoke about a man who was residing text said: “I only have eyes for you. I hopes outlive them all.” in Garvey Park. Someone in a large love you, Mother.” That card did not white SUV was seen selling drugs in go into the recycling bin. It’s back in By Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. the neighborhood. (I don’t know how the attic. many were in the SUV.) Two kids *** were causing problems in the Fields Daughter Sue often checks the *** us to rejoin the line. I never would have Corner area and were arrested. Lenny internet and recently told me some I also had a chance to attend the been able to stand for that long a time. did very well in his second meeting lovely news. Our friends and former wake of Rosemarie Corcoran. I know I felt so bad for Catherine as she stood with the Pope’s Hill Association. He neighbors, Fred and Anne Marie Rosemarie’s husband Joe and their son in line for hours while wearing heels. undoubtedly knows he has big shoes Fortey, just celebrated their 50th wed- Joe. (The Corcorans own the building in By the way, Catherine told us that she to fill now that former Community ding anniversary. They decided that which I work.) I also know Rosemarie’s is once again on TV; her program is on Service Officer Dennis Rorie has been a quiet family party would be perfect. sisters, Mary Norton and Sheila Ful- Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., on Ch. 9 on assigned to Mayor Walsh. On April 24, the family gathered at the lam, who often come to church with Boston Comcast Cable. I did happen to The next speaker at our PHNA meet- Basta Pasta Restaurant on Hancock us. The line at St. Elizabeth’s Church see the program last Friday (a repeat ing was Tom Taranto, who explained Street in North Quincy, just over the in Milton was quite long when Sister of Thursday evening’s program). Her the OLLI Program at UMass Boston. Neponset Bridge. The oldest of their Elizabeth and I arrived. Our friend guest was City Councilor Michael The OLLI Program (Osher Lifelong children, Barbie Blaney, was there Catherine O’Neill parked her car near Flaherty. It was quite interesting. Learning Institute) is for those aged with her husband Keith and their ours and came with us into the line. When we finally reached the 50 and older. The program provides children Nicholas, Mark, and Kaitlyn. It then started to rain lightly. A man Corcoran family, Rosemarie’s husband stimulating opportunities to enrich the The Forteys’ younger daughter, standing in front of us gave Catherine Joe told me that he reads my column intellectual, social, and cultural lives Chrissie Joyce, was there with her an umbrella for us to use. (God bless whenever he sees the paper. How he of members, regardless of educational husband John Jr. and their children him.) Sr. Elizabeth had left her outer could even think of that in all his sorrow backgrounds. Full members, who pay Kaleigh, Ryan, and twin sons John coat in our car. Thank goodness, Hubby surprised me. His son Joe, standing $175 per person, or $325 for two and Matt. Their youngest, Paul, was came to check on us. (He stayed in next to him, laughed when he heard his living in the same household, meet there with his girlfriend, Erin Siske. the car in case he had to move it.) He Dad say that. We also had a chance to for two hours during the day, once Also attending the dinner was Anne went back to our car and brought Sr. express our sympathy to the rest of the a week. They even receive a UMass Marie’s sister, Sue Byrne. I think back Elizabeth’s outer coat to her. (God family. Hubby was still awake, sitting student ID card, which allows them to the days when the Forteys lived bless him, also.) in the car when we went outside. We free admission to museums and the around the corner from us. Our kids Then one of the men from the said “goodbye” and “thanks again” to JFK Library. They may go on trips went to St. Ann’s School together. It funeral home asked if we would like Catherine. We took Sr. Elizabeth back and may use the swimming pool, was such a pleasant time in our lives. to go into the church while we waited. to Southie (very quickly, with no traffic) computer labs, and may eat (tax-free) *** Sr. Elizabeth responded quickly with and we were home by 9:15 p.m. at the cafeteria. Associate members I was able to get to Frank ”Duke” “positively!” The man took us inside *** ($50pp) may have the opportunity Thompson’s wake last Tuesday. His and we took our place in the waiting Hubby usually picks up the Council to attend social activities and go on daughter Karen immediately came line. Then a man near us suggested on Aging monthly bulletins whenever trips. They are not eligible for UMass over to speak with me. I told her that to Catherine that Sr. Elizabeth and I he is in another city or town. This student IDs. For further info, call the I had met her parents through our should sit down near the front of the week he picked up the Quincy Senior OLLI Program at 617-287-7312. Quite mutual friend, Nancy Harrington. I church. We could rejoin the line when Bulletin. I loved this part of Quincy’s a few people seemed to be interested didn’t know her father Frank as well Catherine came to where we were bulletin: Multiply 111,111,111 by in this program. as I knew her Mom, Abina “Abby,” sitting. Catherine urged us to sit down. 111,111,111. The answer will be PHNA President Phil Carver then who was right from the “Old Country.” Sr. Elizabeth felt more comfortable 12,345,678,987,654,321. Try it; it announced that the Bostonian would Karen is so proud of her parents. Her standing with her bad back. I plunked is correct. Another part of the Senior have a cookout for all those who took Dad would take a piece of old furniture, myself down for the entire time, which Bulletin stated that Walt Disney was part in the Boston Shines Clean-Up of refinish it, and give it to a family that was about an hour and a half. While afraid of mice! our area. Phil thanked Steve Jeffery couldn’t afford to buy new furniture. we were waiting, Sister even sang a Last Wednesday was the next-to-last and the staff of the Bostonian for host- Abby would ask her friends if they few hymns to me. meeting of the Pope’s Hill Association ing the cookout. Carla Tankle urged had extra household goods, like din- As we were down front, we were able for the 2013/2014 year. The new Com- those present to come to the Estuary nerware and silverware (I remember to see Rosemarie’s sisters and to tell munity Service Officer from District Yard Sale down in Port Norfolk on Abby asking for dishes). She would them how sorry we were for their loss. C-11, Lenny Lilly, came a little early Sat., May 31. If you bring your own then give them to those who couldn’t I waved to Sheila’s husband Bob, who to the meeting so a few of us had a table to sell items, there will be no afford to buy them. I also recall that was sitting across from us. I also saw chance to speak with him. I told him charge. If you use a supplied table, after Abby passed away, Frank moved pals Carolyn O’Connor and Peggy Kelly that I had known his Mom Helen for there will be a slight charge. Contact from their home on Clover Street to when they came by us. Gail Hobin, with years. He told us that he has lived in Carla at 617-905-7384 for further info. their daughter’s home in Braintree. two of her fellow workers from UMass Dorchester all his life. We were delighted to meet Darryl and He remained a member of the Pope’s Boston, Dorothy Renaghan and Ellen Lennie told us about quite a few Patti Elliott, who have opened Elliott Hill Association for all these years, O’Connor, chatted with us as they incidents that happened in our Physical Therapy at the Market Place at least 13 or 14. By the way, I didn’t passed by. Finally Catherine came to neighborhood. A car at 475 Ashmont St. on Morrissey Blvd. Darryl told us that know that Frank had taught at the us and let Sister and me back into line. had been “keyed” all around the frame. there will be free injury screenings. Franklin Institute for 37 years until I’m so thankful to Catherine for her There seemed to be no reason. A car Their aim is to get people back in action. I read that in his obituary. He was a kindness and I also wish to thank the on Houghton Street had one window *** very nice man. people who were behind us for allowing smashed and a cell phone was taken. With Mother’s Day this weekend, I In a local school, someone’s wallet wish all mothers, grandmothers, and was taken. Members of the ATF had even aunts and godmothers a very Byrne & searched a home near Train Street but happy Mother’s Day! Drechsler, L.L.P. Dorchester Historical Attorneys at Law Eastern Harbor Office Park Society 50 Redfield Street, Neponset Circle Dorchester, Massachusetts 02122 Saturday, May 10, 2014 REPRESENTING SERIOUSLY INJURED INDIVIDUALS 1-2:30 p.m. Sweet History Stroll along the Neponset auto/motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, Meet at the public parking lot in Milton Lower Mills, beside the Milton workplace injuries, slip and fall accidents, defective products, Yacht Club at 36 Wharf Street in Milton. Join a DCR Park Ranger and Dorchester Historical Society volunteers medical malpractice, head and burn injuries, on a scenic stroll in Milton and Dorchester Lower Mills to learn about the sweet history of Lower Mills as part of Historic Preservation Month in liquor liability and premises liability Massachusetts. The route is less than one mile. Dorchester Historical Society 617 293-3052. Telephone (617) 265-3900 • Telefax (617) 265-3627 Dorchester Historical Society 195 Boston Street, Dorchester, MA 02125 • wwwdorchesterhistoricalsociety.org May 8, 2014 The Reporter Page 13 Chamber Music returns to roots for season-opening concert By Mallory Smith initimate performance the neighborhood. “But Special to the Reporter are $90 with proceeds to they will know the dif- Back in 1973, Ashmont benefit the organization. ference, and they deserve Hill Chamber Music Tickets to the other two the best. You give the launched its debut sea- scheduled shows of the best, always. Our goal son with an intimate season — set for July is to bring the very, very concert inside a Victorian and October— are priced best possible we can into home on Ocean Street, at $20. every neighborhood,” bringing the works of The July 31 show, said Alger. Beethoven, Janacek and featuring Grammy- One project still in Ravel to Dot’s doorstep. nominated musicians formation for the coming Next Saturday, a re- Todd Palmer and Jesse season is an educational vitalized Ashmont Hill Mills, will be staged in component that will Chamber Music returns Milton’s Firsh Parish engage local children in to its original roots with Church on Canton Ave. the act of organizing a a season-opening ben- The Oct. 26 performance pair of concerts in col- efit concert at the same by internationally ac- laboration with Ashmont Ocean Street locale— claimed soprano Jeanine Hill Chamber Music. Emily Bruskin, Julia Bruskin, and Andrea Lam will perform as the Claremont only a few doors down at De Bique, will be set in Alger has been meeting Trio at a benefit season-opening performance of the Ashmont Hill Chamber number 60 Ocean. Dorchester St. Mary’s with Seychelle Dunn, a Music series on May 17. It also marks the open- Episcopal Church on classically trained saxo- ing chords in a new Cushing Avenue in Up- phonist and teacher at era for the esteemed hams Corner. the Epiphany School to Representing the Boston Community concert program under The mix of concerts plan the new initiative. the leadership of in- and venues speaks to “Beginning in Sep- for Over Thirty Years coming artistic director Alger’s vision to adhere tember, we are calling Mary Beth Alger, a to Ashmont Hill’s city the Children’s Concert This office concentrates in: veteran chamber music roots while also seeking Production Program, programmer. Alger, who out a regional audience where the children will • Workers’ Compensation • ran the highly regarded that is tuned into world- produce their own con- Chappaquiddick Sum- class chamber music cert. They will start by • Social Security Disability Claims • mer Music Festival in opportunities. learning about chamber Martha’s Vineyard for “I think people will music, the different • Car Accidents • the last 15 years, is come over from all over ensembles, they will • Personal Injury • tapping her extensive the region,” said Alge, hear different compos- network of performers adding that she intends ers, and choose the • Free Consultation • to bring in some of the to continue to stage the programming. They will world’s finest talents for series in smaller venues be the artistic directors her debut season. to protect “the intimacy themselves, everything Law Offices Of The May 17 concert of chamber music, as from beginning to end. will feature The Cla- it can be lost in bigger They will have absolute Joseph J. Pulgini, P.C. remont Trio, currently halls.” ownership,” said Alger. www.pulginilaw.com the most sought after Tickets to the current young chamber group “There are pockets of season of the AHCM con- 214 Neponset Valley Parkway in the nation, who will neighborhoods that are certs can be purchased Hyde Park (Readville), Massachusetts 02136 perform selections from undeserved and they online at ahchamber- Beethoven, Shostakov- are sometimes presented music.org 617-364-4110 ich and Brahms. The with ‘so-so’ music as if concert will be preceded they won’t know the by a wine reception at difference,” said Alger, 6 p.m. Tickets to this whose daughter lives in

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(Continued from page 10) pre-paid by May 21; no walk-ins; for [email protected] giving your on Mon., June 16, from 9:30 to 10:30 Dorchester Board of the benefit of the DBOT Scholarship name, address, and e-mail address. a.m. Each participant will enjoy coffee Fund. The DBOT welcomes new PHNA meetings, usually the fourth and a donut, plus a flowering plant. Trade members; e-mail the DBOT or call Wed. of the month at the Leahy/ Business to Business Networking Leaf and Yard Waste 617-398-DBOT. Visit the website for Holloran Community Center at 7 p.m. Collection Event, Thurs., May 8, 5:30 to 7 p.m., info: www.dorchesterboardoftrade. at the Van Shabu & Bar, 1156 Dot. Cedar Grove Cemetery Leaves and yard waste will be col- com. The mailing address is DBOT, The 34th annual Memorial Mass lected to May 23. There will be four Ave. Rep. Dan Hunt will be the guest. PO Box 020452, Dor. 02122. RSVP to akaszanek@dorchester- in memory of the deceased will be additional summer weeks for yard boardoftradeMA.com or Adrienne at Pope’s Hill celebrated on the Sunday of Memorial waste collections (the weeks of June 617-398-3268. 21st annual luncheon Neighborhood Assoc. Day weekend, May 25, at 11 a.m., in 16, July 14, Aug. 11, and Sept. 15. The with the Mayor, Thurs., May 29, at The next meeting of the PHNA will the Gilman Chapel at the Cedar Grove autumn collection of yard waste and the Venezia Restaurant. $100 for be held on Wed., May 28. The annual Cemetery. A concert of patriotic music leaves will run from Oct. 13 to Nov. members; $125 for non-members; Lawn Party will take place on Sat., will begin at 10:45 a.m. Following the 28. Place in large paper leaf bags or tables of 10, $800 for members; $1,100 June 28, on McKone St. Neighborhood Mass, coffee and pastry will be served. in open barrels and place on the curb for tables of 10, non-members. Must be E-Mail Alert system; sign up at philip. Everyone is welcome. by 7 a.m. on regular trash collection Mayor’s Coffee Hours day. Tie branches (3 ft. long or less) Mayor Walsh and The Boston with string. Do not put branches in Parks Dept. will hold the 16th annual barrels. No plastic bags! Neighborhood Coffee Hour around Friendship Social Gerard’s Mother’s Day Breakfast the city. The first in Dorchester will A Friendship Social, for those take place at Mother’s Rest Park, 419 individuals with disabilities, will be Washington St., on Fri., May 16, from held at Florian Hall, on Sunday, June and Dinner Menu 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The second Coffee 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. Donation, $10. Hour in Dorchester will be at the Desserts are welcomed. Mother’s Day Breakfast Specials Martin Tot Lot, 95 Myrtlebank Ave, (Continued on page 18) Available Saturday & Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Boston Water and Sewer Commission Eggs Benedict...... 8.99 2 poached eggs, Canadian Bacon on an English muffin with hollandaise sauce or cheese sauce. (BWSC) 980 Harrison Avenue Eggs Nova Scotia...... 8.99 Boston, MA 02119 2 poached eggs on an English muffin with smoked salmon and topped with dill hollandaise sauce or cheese sauce. WATER MAIN FLUSHING NOTICE

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Driveways • Parking Lots COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE Roadways • Athletic Courts 321 Adams St., Dorchester 02122 Serving the Commonwealth Corner of Gibson Street 617-524-4372 NOW State Inspection Center BOSTON May 8, 2014 The Reporter Page 15 Let’s wait for real-life ending to Sterling drama High point of the Don- year, fined $3.5 million, give a hoot. Still more ald Sterling fiasco – or Sports/Clark Booth and docked five Num- to the point, by every was it the low point – ber One draft choices indication from those came with the belated fellows, including ex- all sporting leagues and just for circumventing who know him best, Mr. revelation that the nutty Celtic Coach Doc Rivers, alliances to dizzying the NBA’s salary cap. Donald Sterling can be basketball mogul might who accepted well-paid heights. To the hotshot So Taylor’s fine was a a major league polecat be terminally ill in body jobs with Sterling even investor,who yearns for million bucks heftier when cornered. It’s un- as well as in spirit. All though they apparently a touch of pizzazz spicing for breaking a regula- likely he’ll capitulate. of which inspired in well knew that he was a up his business dealings tion designed to keep A court of law, while clown; and David Stern, to go with all the brag- player’s salaries under agreeing the fellow is dis- massive boldface this thinking outside the box, the ex-commissioner ging rights and ego balm, control than Sterling’s gusting and his speech astounding headline which can’t be said for all whom everyone show- owning a sports team, fine for bringing disgrace abhorrent, could rule filling the front page of the indignant moralists, ered with accolades once so widely thought upon his entire game. that no crime has been scandal-loving America’s mainly in the media, upon his retirement just to be the domain of the Interesting! Further committed, thus render- newspaper of record, the who’ve mounted the soap weeks ago. The new com- goofy, has become too interesting is the fact ing the NBA’s proposed New York Post: box on this matter over missioner, Adam Silver, good to be true. that the present interim punishment inappropri- ‘HE’S REALLY SICK: the last week or so. is hailed as a hero for Moreover, you can be chair of the NBA’s Board ate. After all, being a fool NBA BIGOT HAS CANCER!’ One can see this case, finally getting tough on a total idiot and still of Governors, which will and a jerk while holding In response to which, should it go all the way, Sterling. Nonsense! It’s profit mightily, a fact preside over any and all personal opinions that we presumably are becoming something not like he had a choice. Owner Sterling has been actions taken against are repugnant has rarely expected to offer, “Hip, of a landmark judicial There are no heroes in proving quite brilliantly. Sterling, is – you guessed been deemed a crime Hip, Hooray!” There is moment. Can the NBA this miserable tale. He purchased the LA it, mate – Glen Taylor. in this country unless no under-estimating the handle that? Might it Owners in sports are Clippers in 1981 for It’s widely held that such crummy behavior capacity for bad taste in wish to get entangled a quirky breed, always $12.5 million, presided banishing Sterling will is backed up by specific the American culture. in something quite so have been. Owning a over the poorest perfor- be much tougher than illegal acts. This is actu- Not to be out-flanked in onerous, thus extend- team in any game is not mance of any team in Commissioner Silver ally a good thing because the media feeding frenzy ing its embarrassment the normal pursuit of North American sports seemingly implied when the jails are full enough that Sterling’s racist rant indefinitely? Interesting rich guys. Historically, for three decades, then he denounced the rogue as it is. inspired, the irrepress- question, eh! most people of wealth brought utter shame to owner and his “hateful Even more likely is ible Barbara Walters, Here’s a prediction, have mainly yearned himself and his game. opinions” so thunder- the possibility that said still hustling scoops well loathe though I am to to parlay their riches Yet, if he now sells out ously and with such court might just regard into her eighties, gave make them: Mr. Sterling, into still more riches, as he’s being ordered to fine theatrical flair on the means by which Ster- us a tender interview unrequited maverick/ and until recently there do, he’ll walk off with national television. It ling’s opinions became with the co-star of this rogue/rascal that he truly were a lot better, easier, a profit of over a half a might have been wiser public, via the secret wretched mess, femme is, will opt to fight to the smarter ways to do that billion bucks! According for Silver, said to be a recording and unau- fatale Vickie Stiviano, very bloody end, driven than by owning a dumb to Forbes, the last word gifted lawyer, to have thorized release of his thus conferring on Mr. by the sure knowledge ballclub. on the subject, the book been more cagey. He mindless claptrap, to be Sterling’s improbable that old age and illness In baseball, long the value on the Clippers indeed has moral out- an offense at least equal ex-gal pal the secular im- make it likely he’ll beat biggest money game, has risen to almost $600 rage on his side, but his to his rancid ranting. mortality only the true this rap if he goes to some always did well, million, despite the crazy adversary may have an This notion has already doyenne of American court and fights fiercely like the succession of owner’s determined ef- edge in the law. been called the key issue celebrity journalism can because it’s more likely plutocrats who have fort to destroy the team. Plus, Mr. Sterling in the case by no less than confer while also casting he’ll die in the meantime. owned the Yankees. But And sporting franchises knows his way around a Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Ms. Stiviano as, heaven Thus, in the end, nothing they were out-numbered nowadays never sell court room, knows how to as proud and principled help us, a victim. will be decided. by the suckers who got for less than their book work the system, having a black athlete as ever What was the point That’s the manner of taken for a ride, like the value. It’s such a great had much experience, played any game in this of it? What meaningful tiger they have by the owners of the Braves, country! knows how long he can land. But then Jabbar lesson to take from it? And it’s thereby no tail. Not very pretty, is it? Why am I wasting my Browns, Phillies, et al. stretch it, and doesn’t has always been good at Early on, pro basketball surprise that you find off- time wondering if it the-wall characters and had anything to do with was a particularly lousy investment. The Boston stray rascals sprinkled anything other than among the more tradi- titillation and ratings? Celtics at their mightiest had a string of about a tional entrepreneurial Believe me when I tell types in ownership you it would be impos- half-dozen owners who got beat up badly before ranks. Basketball has sible to make this stuff a bunch of them. Along up. bailing out sadder but wiser, generally after with the stunning ex- There being no room ample of Sterling, there’s left on the soap box, I’ll only a couple of years. It was in the 1970s the Russian politician in spare you yet another Brooklyn whose ultimate lofty sermon about how that the scene began to change, at first in- goal is to unseat Vladi- despicable Mr. Ster- mir Putin; a billionaire ling may be and how crementally, thanks to television and expan- playboy in Texas with an ridiculous all the other opinion on everything; a characters in this absurd sion, and then with revo- lutionary impact, thanks maverick cable potentate melodrama surely are, in Manhattan; and a too. You know all that. to radical improvements in marketing, media, jet-setting heiress in The point has been ad- California. franchising, venues, fees, equately made. Several have been rights, and surging gate Although it should be disciplined by the league receipts. Finally there noted that also worthy of office, allowing for plenty was the frosting on the indictment are the NBA, of precedent for deal- cake, glorious cable, the which tolerated the old ing with Sterling. Glen veritable slot machine fool’s loathsome act for Taylor, owner of Min- that is now spiking the a quarter century; the nesota’s Timberwolves, long line of estimable value of franchises in was booted out for a

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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester’s 12&U Co-ed All-Star Soccer Team Members of the current Boston Police Department Cadet Class visited the Boys recently visited the Watertown Boys & Girls Club for their first road game. & Girls Clubs of Dorchester to join members in a Fitness Challenge. After a series Our All-Stars have upcoming games against the Nashua and West End of workout related activities everyone joined in on a group Dodgeball game. House Clubs. Intramural Soccer Program - The F.C. by a score of 5-1. Jaison Fernandes (1 goal) and Aldo Fernandes (1 goal) events including Philosophy in the Co-ed Intramural Soccer program for DePina (1 goal) provided the offense led Manchester United. For informa- Park (5/14), a 3-day Cape Cod retreat players ages 8-12 completed another for Celtic F.C. In the second game F.C. tion please contact Evandro Miranda (5/16 to 5/18) and a teen trip to the Mov- week of regular season play with two Barcelona held on for a 5-3 win over ([email protected]). ies (5/23). In addition, we are currently games on Saturday. In the opener it Machester United. Jordan Mahoney Teen Program News - The Teen enrolling for our Summer program, was Inter Milan, behind the scoring (2 goals), Thomas Smalls, Jr. (1 goal), program at the Club offers daily, with a majority of slots reserved for of Elesandro Tavares (2 goals), Elijah Ajay Goncalves (1 goal) and Saliah drop-in activities and small group clubs Harbor Point residents. For informa- Langley (1 goal), Jamil Boykin (1 goal) Soares (1 goal) led F.C. Barcelona while (Girls Group, Dance Class, Chopped tion please contact Queenette Santos and John Pierre (1 goal) defeating Celtic Jayden DoCanto (1 goal), Viet Huynh Cooking Classes, Keystone Club and ([email protected]). Boys Group). Special events upcoming include a trip to Lazer Quest (5/16), Keystone Club members volunteering Special Event: at a Food Pantry (5/17), the Youth of I/S Basketball League the Year program (5/22), trips for Girls All-Star Games Group and Boys Group (5/23) and a Scavenger Hunt (5/30). In addition, Saturday, May 17th the Career Prep program is currently vs. Portland, ME processing teens for Summer Jobs. For A team of All-Stars from the Interme- I want to: information please contact Nate Roos diate division will play at 12:00 p.m. followed by a team of All-Stars from ([email protected]). the Senior Division at 1:30 p.m. Our Go to the beach. Denney Center News - Our Denney guests will be the Portland, ME Boys & Center Unit, located in Harbor Point Girls Club. Go to the movies. has a number of upcoming special Go to Hawaii. Just go.

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WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY May 8, 2014 The Reporter Page 17 St. Ann’s color guard coach makes Hall of Fame (Continued from page 1) Janet Neff. She and can achieve,” she said, it—generation after unusual one. brother’s granddaugh- Three hundred guards other parents went along “and not be afraid to generation. Now 36, In fact, Cunningham’s ter, 5, who started this and 200 percussion on the trip to cheer the show their talents.” Janet Neff was also own daughter marched past season. ensembles from over team on. Throughout the Perhaps that’s what on the team before her with the team for 12 “It’s in my whole fam- 40 states and four coun- tournament, she said, keeps drawing girls daughter. Cunningham, years. She has also ily,” she said, and “it’s tries participated in this they all were nervous in to join the St. Ann’s who coached her, too, taught several other through the ages. They year’s championships, anticipation, watching team—and to keep with said their story is not an relatives, including her keep coming back.” which took place April the team’s rankings go 3-5. The competition has up and down as the team been held annually since progressed. 1977. “It was overwhelm- The St. Ann’s team, ing.” In the end, she 19 girls ages 12-20, said, “I think they did competed in the Inde- awesome.” pendent A division of Madeline is a little the event. Beginning in more modest. “I feel like a preliminary round with we could improve,” she a pool of 74 teams, they said, “but for our first worked their way up to time going to Dayton, the semifinals on day two eighth place was really of the competition—and good.” then to the third and To qualify for the final round, where they event, the team practiced placed eighth. three times a week, Madeline Neff, 15, has participated in local been on the team since competitions on a weekly she was 7. She said this basis, and successfully competition was bigger made the cut at the than any she’d ever been regional Eastern Cham- to before. pionships in West Long “It was an experience,” Branch, NJ on March 22 she said, of getting to and 23. see performances by That kind of dedica- guards from all around tion, said Cunningham, the world. “teaches life skills—more Cunningham ex - than just color guard.” plained that performing “It’s a huge confidence at the World Champion- builder,” Neff said. She ship level means that, said she’s seen her with ten judges watch- daughter become more ing, each performer has outgoing through the eyes on her at all times. discipline of the sport. “It teaches them a lot Cunningham echoed of discipline,” she said. this sentiment. Although “It’s thousands of boys are allowed to join, people that they’re the team is largely girl- performing in front of,” dominated. “It fosters a said Madeline’s mother, great space where girls

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For more information, visit carneyhospital.org Page 18 THE Reporter May 8, 2014 RECENT OBITUARIES BELGRAVE, Alice late Rita MacDonald. the late Russell W. and and best friend for forty- Marshfield. Grandfather of Braintree, Debra Me- E. (Mills) of Dorchester. Remembrances may Rota L. (Deftus) Tucker. six years of Sandra A. of Patrick and Sean higan of Quincy, Tracey Wife of the late Fritz be made in memory of Brother of Dennis W. (Foster) Wallace. Father Wallace, Lia and Lyla Wallace of Braintree and A. Belgrave. Alice was Eileen to the Devereux Tucker of Dorchester of Stephen T. Wallace, Antonino. Brother of the late Gerard Wallace. preceded in death by her House Resident Activity and the late Richard E. Jr., Detective, Braintree Ronald Wallace of Plym- Steve was loved by all, loving daughter, Norma Fund, 39 Lafayette St., Tucker. Police Dept. and his wife outh, Elizabeth Anne including his aunt, his in 1949. She is survived Marblehead, MA 01945. WALLACE, Stephen Michelle of Braintree, Santangelo of Quincy, many nieces, nephews by one sister Beryl M. LANDERS, John J. T. age 69, of Quincy. Sandra A. Antonino and Kathleen Nelson of and friends. Jones and many nieces, of Dorchester, formerly Steve was born in Boston, her husband Stephen of Braintree, Susan Powers nephews, loving relatives of Dingle, County Kerry, raised and educated and friends. Donations in Ireland. Husband of the in Boston schools and Alice’s name may be made late Mary F. (Brady). attended the former Don to the United Emmanuel Father of Maureen B. Bosco High School. He Neighborhood Notables Holiness Church Inc. or Landers and her husband lived in Quincy for forty- Community Revival and Keith Hogg of Braintree, seven years, previously (Continued from page 14) encouraged; bring hibachis or grills Outreach Ministries, 65 John J. Landers and in Dorchester. He was Dorchester Historical for outdoor cooking. Windsor St., Roxbury, his wife Noreen of Wey- a proud member of the MA 02119. mouth. Devoted grand- IATSE Local 11 for over Society Carney Hospital’s The Clapp House, the society’s FLANAGAN, Eileen father of Matthew, John forty years and worked Programs headquarter, is located at 195 Boston T. (Coughlin) of Quincy, and Maggie Landers in Boston as a stage A Breast-Cancer Support Group, St.” “Sweet Stroll Along the Neponset formerly of Dennisport and Lily Hogg. Brother hand. He later worked the second Wednesday (only) of each River,” about the Walter Baker Choco- and Dorchester. Wife of Teresa MacFadden of as a sound technician month, 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Carney’s late Mills, on Sat., May 10, 1 to 2:30 of the late Lawrence C. Brookline, Eileen Renner for NBC News in Boston adult/child/infant CPR and First Aid: a.m.. Meet at the public parking lot in Flanagan. Mother of of Brookline, Timothy for fifteen years where instructions every week for only $30. Milton Lower Mills, beside the Milton Lawrence D. and Judith Landers of Carisle and he earned two Emmy Call 617-296-4012, X2093 for schedule. Yacht Club, at 36 Wharf St. Parking is Flanagan of Canton, the late Mary O’Donovan Awards and has been Diabetes support group (free), third limited but there is parking on Adams Laureen and Joseph of England, Thomas retired for several years. Thurs. of every month, from 10:30 St. There is public transportation via Krol of East Sandwich, Landers of Dorchester, Steve served in the U.S. to 11:30 a.m., Info: 617-506-4921. the Milton Station on the Mattapan Elizabeth and William Patrick and Andrew Navy. He enjoyed fishing Additional support groups at Carney: High Speed Line. Evans of Coplay, PA, of Ireland and Noreen and hunting, especially Family Support, Breast Cancer Sup- Jeanne-Marie and Joseph Carney of CA. Also sur- in the Florida Keys and Franklin Park News port, Al-Anon, AA, and Overeaters Woods of Kingston, and vived by many nieces the Baja Peninsula, with Kite and Bike Festival, on Sat., May Anonymous. The next Senior Supper, Eileen Flanagan-Cooper and nephews. Member his friend Mike. He was a 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Picnics are Wed., June 11. and Thomas Cooper of of Local #223 Laborers, competition pistol shooter Swampscott. Will be K of C, Redberry Council and participated in many LEGAL NOTICES happily remembered by and an Usher at St. Ann’s matches at Camp Perry in her 10 grandchildren Church. Ohio. He was a longtime COMMONWEALTH OF COMMONWEALTH OF COMMONWEALTH OF and 16 great- grand- TUCKER, Russell W. member and range officer MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT THE TRIAL COURT THE TRIAL COURT children. Sister of the Jr. of Dorchester. Son of at the Braintree Rifle and PROBATE & FAMILY COURT PROBATE & FAMILY COURT PROBATE & FAMILY COURT Pistol Club. Husband SUFFOLK DIVISION SUFFOLK DIVISION SUFFOLK DIVISION 24 NEW CHARDON STREET 24 NEW CHARDON STREET 24 NEW CHARDON STREET BOSTON, MA 02114 BOSTON, MA 02114 BOSTON, MA 02114 LEGAL NOTICES Docket No. SU14D0468DR Docket No. SU14D0541DR Docket No. SU14D0748DR DIVORCE SUMMONS DIVORCE SUMMONS DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION and MAILING BY PUBLICATION and MAILING BY PUBLICATION and MAILING COMMONWEALTH OF SANH THI NGUYEN RODERICK H. DEAS, JR. ZEPHENIAH TAYLOR TEVNAN TEVNAN MASSACHUSETTS vs. vs. vs. THE TRIAL COURT DUNG DINH VU ROSBAUNNA DEAS PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT DEBORAH ODESSA BACOTE 100 City Hall Plaza 415 Neponset Avenue To the Defendant: To the Defendant: To the Defendant: Suffolk Probate & Family Court The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for 24 New Chardon St., Boston 02114 The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Boston, MA 02108 Dorchester, MA 02124 Divorce requesting that the Court grant a Divorce requesting that the Court grant a Divorce requesting that the Court grant a (617) 788-8300 divorce for irretrievable breakdown of the 617-423-4100 617-265-4100 CITATION ON PETITION FOR divorce for irretrievable breakdown of the divorce for irretrievable breakdown of the marriage pursuant to G.L. c. 208, Sec. marriage pursuant to G.L. c. 208, Sec. marriage pursuant to G.L. c. 208, Sec. FORMAL ADJUDICATION 1B. The Complaint is on file at the Court. Docket No. SU14P1022EA 1B. The Complaint is on file at the Court. 1B. The Complaint is on file at the Court. IN THE ESTATE OF An Automatic Restraining Order has An Automatic Restraining Order has An Automatic Restraining Order has Attorneys at Law FLORENCE MILDRED RHODEY been entered in this matter preventing been entered in this matter preventing been entered in this matter preventing www.tevnan.com DATE OF DEATH: 03/26/2014 you from taking any action which would you from taking any action which would you from taking any action which would To all interested persons: negatively impact the current financial negatively impact the current financial negatively impact the current financial A petition has been filed by: James A. status of either party. SEE Supplemental status of either party. SEE Supplemental status of either party. SEE Supplemental Rhodey of Dorchester, MA requesting Probate Court Rule 411. Probate Court Rule 411. Probate Court Rule 411. that the Court enter a formal Decree You are hereby summoned and You are hereby summoned and You are hereby summoned and and Order of testacy and for such other required to serve upon: Tram T. Nguyen, required to serve upon: Roderick H. required to serve upon: Zepheniah relief as requested in the Petition. And Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services, Deas, Jr., 231 River Street, Apt. 425, Taylor, 23 Crowell St., #1, Dorchester, “Close to Home” also requesting that: James A. Rhodey of 197 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114 Mattapan, MA 02126 your answer, if MA 02124 your answer, if any, on or Dorchester, MA be appointed as Personal your answer, if any, on or before any, on or before 06/26/2014. If you fail before 06/26/2014. If you fail to do so, Representative of said estate to serve 06/19/2014. If you fail to do so, the court to do so, the court will proceed to the the court will proceed to the hearing and Without Surety on the bond. will proceed to the hearing and adjudica- hearing and adjudication of this action. adjudication of this action. You are also You have the right to obtain a copy of tion of this action. You are also required You are also required to file a copy of required to file a copy of your answer, the Petition from the Petitioner or at to file a copy of your answer, if any, in your answer, if any, in the office of the if any, in the office of the Register of the Court. You have a right to object to the office of the Register of this Court. Register of this Court. this Court. this proceeding. To do so, you or your Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- attorney must file a written appearance STRONG, First Justice of this Court. STRONG, First Justice of this Court. STRONG, First Justice of this Court. and objection at this Court before 10:00 Date: April 8, 2014 Date: April 10, 2014 Date: May 2, 2014 a.m. on 06/05/2014. Patricia M. Campatelli Patricia M. Campatelli Ann Marie Passanise This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline Register of Probate Register of Probate Register of Probate by which you must file a written appear- ance and objection if you object to this LEGAL NOTICES COMMONWEALTH OF proceeding. If you fail to file a timely writ- MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT Cedar Grove Cemetery ten appearance and objection followed COMMONWEALTH OF COMMONWEALTH OF PROBATE & FAMILY COURT by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS SUFFOLK PROBATE & FAMILY COURT CONSECRATED IN 1868 (30) days of the return date, action may THE TRIAL COURT THE TRIAL COURT 24 NEW CHARDON STREET be taken without further notice to you. PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT PO BOX 9667, BOSTON, MA 02114 On the banks of the Neponset The estate is being administered under Suffolk Probate & Family Court Suffolk Probate & Family Court Docket No. SU14P0952GD formal procedure by the Personal 24 New Chardon Street 24 New Chardon Street in the MATTER OF Excellent “Pre-Need” Plan Available Representative under the Massachu- Boston 02114 Boston 02114 ANH D. LAM of DORCHESTER CENTER, MA Inquiries on gravesites and above-ground setts Uniform Probate Code without (617) 788-8300 (617) 788-8300 supervision by the Court. Inventory and CITATION ON PETITION FOR CITATION ON PETITION FOR CITATION GIVING NOTICE FORMAL APPOINTMENT FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PETITION FOR garden crypts are invited. Non-Sectarian. accounts are not required to be filed with APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN the Court, but recipients are entitled to OF SUCCESSOR OF SUCCESSOR FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON Greenhouse Now Open notice regarding the administration from PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 the Personal Representative and can Docket No. SU98P0934 Docket No. SU13P1459EA RESPONDENT for your home gardening and cemetery needs IN THE ESTATE OF petition the Court in any matter relating IN THE ESTATE OF Alleged Incapacitated Person ALVIN DALE STRONG CHARLES L. WHITTAKER To the named Respondent and all other to the estate, including distribution of Cemetery Office open daily at DATE OF DEATH: 01/06/2002 DATE OF DEATH: 02/01/1995 interested persons, a petition has been filed assets and expenses of administration. To all interested persons: To all interested persons: by Bon G. Lai of Dorchester Center, MA in 920 Adams St. Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- A petition has been filed by: Linda Hon- A petition has been filed by: John D. Whit- the above captioned matter alleging that STRONG First Justice of this Court. aker of Mesa, AZ requesting that the taker of North Reading, MA requesting that Anh D. Lam is in need of a Guardian and Dorchester, MA 02124 Date: May 2, 2014 requesting that Bon G. Lai of Dorchester Court enter a formal Decree and Order the Court enter a formal Decree and Order Center, MA (or some other suitable person) Telephone: 617-825-1360 Ann Marie Passanisi that Barry K. Levine of Beverly, MA be that John D. Whittaker of North Reading, be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Register of Probate appointed as Personal Representative MA be appointed as Personal Representa- Surety on the bond. of said estate to serve Without Surety tive of said estate to serve With Personal The petition asks the Court to determine on the bond and for such other relief as Surety on the bond and for such other relief that the Respondent is incapacitated, that requested in the Petition. as requested in the Petition. the appointment of a Guardian is neces- You have the right to obtain a copy of You have the right to obtain a copy of sary, and that the proposed Guardian is the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Petition from the Petitioner or at the appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain the Court. You have a right to object to Court. You have a right to object to this specific authority. this proceeding. To do so, you or your proceeding. To do so, you or your attor- You have the right to object to this attorney must file a written appearance ney must file a written appearance and proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or and objection at this Court before 10:00 objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. your attorney must file a written appearance a.m. on 06/05/2014. on 06/05/2014. at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline return date of 05/29/2014. This day is NOT by which you must file a written appear- by which you must file a written appear- a hearing date, but a deadline date by which ance and objection if you object to this ance and objection if you object to this you have to file the written appearance if proceeding. If you fail to file a timely writ- you object to the petition. If you fail to file proceeding. If you fail to file a timely the written appearance by the return date, ten appearance and objection followed written appearance and objection followed action may be taken in this matter without by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty further notice to you. In addition to filing the (30) days of the return date, action may (30) days of the return date, action may written appearance, you or your attorney be taken without further notice to you. be taken without further notice to you. must file a written affidavit stating the The estate is being administered under The estate is being administered under specific facts and grounds of your objec- formal procedure by the Personal formal procedure by the Personal Rep- tion within 30 days after the return date. Representative under the Massachu- resentative under the Massachusetts IMPORTANT NOTICE setts Uniform Probate Code without Uniform Probate Code without supervi- The outcome of this proceeding may supervision by the Court. Inventory and limit or completely take away the above- sion by the Court. Inventory and accounts named person’s right to make decisions accounts are not required to be filed with are not required to be filed with the Court, about personal affairs or financial affairs the Court, but recipients are entitled to but recipients are entitled to notice regard- or both. The above-named person has the notice regarding the administration from ing the administration from the Personal right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make the Personal Representative and can Representative and can petition the Court this request on behalf of the above-named petition the Court in any matter relating in any matter relating to the estate, includ- person. If the above-named person cannot to the estate, including distribution of ing distribution of assets and expenses afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at assets and expenses of administration. of administration. State expense. Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- Witness, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, First STRONG First Justice of this Court. Justice of this Court. STRONG First Justice of this Court. Ann Marie Passanisi Date: April 30, 2014 Date: April 30, 2014 Register of Probate Ann Marie Passanisi Ann Marie Passanisi Register of Probate Register of Probate Date: April 23, 2014 Administrative Administrative Assistant Assistant Part or full time position for an individual Part or full time position for an individual who enjoys a fast paced environment. We are who enjoys a fast paced environment. We are The Center for Collaborative Education, a The Center for Collaborative Education, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating non-profit organization dedicated to creating high high performing urban public schools. performing urban public schools. Requirements: proficiency with MS Office, Requirements: proficiency with MS Office, office office routines, and customer service. routines, and customer service. Salary and benefits are competitive. Salary and benefits are competitive. Schedule to Schedule to be determined upon selection. be determined upon selection. Cover letter and resume to: Cover letter and resume to: [email protected] [email protected] Center for Collaborative Education Center for Collaborative Education 33 Harrison Ave, 6th floor 33 Harrison Ave, 6th floor Boston, MA 02111 Boston, MA 02111 May 8, 2014 The ReporterWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action Pageemployer. 19 We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Reporter’s Calendar

Saturday May 10 • Dorchester Day Parade Committee’s Parade of contact [email protected] • Little Miss & Young Miss Dorchester Contests, Seniors Luncheon, Florian Hall, 55 Hallet St. Noon- 3 Saturday,www.ccebos.org May 17 First Parish Church, 10 Parish St. 10 a.m. Little p.m. Admission is free, but you must have received • Carney Hospital’s annual Family Health and www.ccebos.org Miss Contestants must be 7-8-9 years old on the day a ticket in advance and the seating is limited. See Nutrition Fair includes health screenings, demon- of the contest and Young Miss Contestants must be dotdayparade.com for more info. strations, free samples of healthy recipes prepared 10-11-12 years old on the day of the contest. Go to Friday, May 16 by local restaurantsel planeta and more.3.25 x 4” 10a.m.-2p.m. at dotdayparade.com to download forms (due by May 1). • Mayor Martin J. 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The event begins Assistant Assistant at 10 a.m. at City Natives, 30 Edgewater Drive, HELP WANTED Part or full time position for an individual Part or full time position for an individual Mattapan. Please visit bostonnatural.org for more who enjoys a fast paced environment. We are who enjoys a fast paced environment. We are information. Registration required by contacting The Center for Collaborative Education, a The Center for Collaborative Education, BNAN at 617-542-7696 or [email protected]. a non-profit organization dedicated to creating • Karoke night to benefit the Dorchester Day non-profit organization dedicated to creating high performing urban public schools. high performing urban public schools. Parade, hosted by Erin for Mayor of Dorchester. Requirements: proficiency with MS Office, Father Lane Hall at Requirements: proficiency with MS Office, office office routines, and customer service. St. Brendan’s Church. routines, and customer service. CLASSIFIED AD Salary and benefits are competitive. Doors open at 7 p.m. $25 Salary and benefits are competitive. Schedule to Schedule to be determined upon selection. admission at the door. 35th Annual Ash- be determined upon selection. Cover letter and resume to: [email protected] Wednesday, May 14 mont Hill Yard Cover letter and resume to: [email protected] • Mayor Martin J. Sale – Sat., May 17, Center for Collaborative Education Center for Collaborative Education Walsh and the Boston 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Over 33 Harrison Ave, 6th floor 33 Harrison Ave, 6th floor Parks and Recreation 40 locations in one of Boston, MA 02111 Boston, MA 02111 Dorchester’s finest Vic- We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Department hosts a We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. torian neighborhoods. Coffee Hour Series event Start at Ocean or Alban at Mattapan’s Almont Street. 617-288-6626 or Park, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. www.ashmonthill.org . 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Community stakeholders, through sf commercial RE portfolio. Manage financial workouts/ Manage Kit Clark Senior Services’ (KCSS) individual giving the Mill 10 Contract, have come together to define what’s next restructurings for existing properties, fill commercial program and meet its annual goal of contributed revenue. for neighborhood, in areas such as the environment, youth, males vacancies, develop and implement related marketing Manage all fundraising aspects of the annual Elsie Frank 5k of color and community connections. Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Mill 10 Steering Committee and community strategies, manage relationships with commercial tenants, Run and Walk for Kit Clark Senior Services. Develop mar- develop/implement proactive asset management systems partners in keeping the momentum and community engagement keting plans. 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Connect systems and work with the work of We offer an excellent benefits package. experience or Masters degree in urban affairs, planning, or related other agency departments in furtherance of complementary degree with at least 3-4 years senior level experience in community goals. Manage reporting and communications, oversee and To apply please visit our planning, program development or related field. Proven group evaluate the third party property management company, website www.baycove.org facilitation and management skills a must. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with sound knowledge of Microsoft represent the NDC in various public forums, work closely Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. with NDC resident resources staff to insure social goals are Office software. Experience in grant writing and budgeting, and met etc. Minimum Bachelor’s degree required in related program development a plus. 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