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VOL. 115 - NO. 25 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUNE 24, 2011 $.30 A COPY Congratulations Boston Bruins 2011 Stanley Cup Champions Crowd gathers to welcome Bruins back to Boston as Stanley Cup Champs (Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) Zdeno Chara hoists Stanley Cup for the fans. Mayor Menino Kicks Off Sidewalk Repair Program News Briefs by Sal Giarratani When the Republicans Marched into Texas Bill Clements, who in 1979 became the first Republican governor of Texas since Reconstruc- tion, passed away at age 94 over the Memorial Day weekend. He believed government should be run like a business and along the way changed the face of Texas politics. He served two terms. The Texas House honored him with a moment of silence on the chamber floor. Governor Rick Perry said, “As the father of the modern Texas Republican Party, Governor Clements is respon- sible for the growth, success and election of Texas Republicans in every corner of our state. Today, Texans and Americans have lost a leader whose leadership, service and Patriotism were unpar- alleled.” Prior to getting elected governor, Clements headed Richard Nixon’s 1972 presidential reelec- tion in Texas and also served as a deputy secre- Mayor Menino joined the Public tary of defense from 1973 to 1977. Works Department Commissioner Jack Kennedy Gets Another Joanne Massaro, along with District US Aircraft Carrier One City Councilor Sal LaMattina to The US Navy has announced that the nation’s launch the start of construction on next aircraft carrier will be named the John F. sidewalks in the North End. The Kennedy in memory of the 35th president. The project will repair 15,000-square- nuclear-powered ship will be built at the New- feet of sidewalks in the North End port News shipyard in Virginia. This will be the to make them safer for residents second carrier carrying his name. The USS John and the thousands of visitors who F. Kennedy was decommissioned in 2007 after walk the Freedom Trail. nearly 40 years of service. Newport, RI is cur- rently attempting to bring that carrier there and turn it into a naval museum. Linda Riccio, Louise Taglieri, Pam (Continued on Page 12) Donnaruma, Commissioner Joanne Massaro, Mayor Menino and City Councilor Sal LaMattina THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMPM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 24, 2011 Stirpe by Prof. Edmund Turiello Res Publica Nostra by David Trumbull A weekly column highlighting some of the more interesting aspects of our ancestry...our lineage...our roots. Don’t Know Much About History Songwriters Sam Cooke, ought to do! called the “revolution of CHICKEN NERO Lou Adler and Herb Alpert, in Not all of the questions are 1800” because it was the Some astrologers predicted approaching horsemen forced their 1960 hit “Wonderful available, as many will con- first “peaceful transition of a long reign for Nero and him to say, “What an artist World,” pled ignorance of his- tinue to be used in tests. power from one political some even described the re- the world is losing,” then with tory and other academic top- From among the grade 12 party to another.” The rest turn of all of his former for- the help of the freedman he ics. Today they’d find them- questions published on the thought there actually was tunes. These dreams were drove a dagger into his throat selves joined by millions of Department of Education a popular uprising in 1800, soon shattered by the news and he was gone. It is said American high schoolers. website I selected some of or that the Elector College of uprisings and revolts in that in death his eyes pro- On June 14th the U.S. De- the more difficult to see how was abolished, or that it had the provinces. He immedi- truded from their sockets in partment of Education re- the pupils did. something to do with the ately formed many wicked such a fashion that all who leased results of the U.S. From the list (a) Soviet Louisiana Purchase. plans of monstrous propor- saw him shuddered with ter- History 2010 National As- Union, (b) Japan, (c) China, Presented with charts tions. He planned to degrade ror. Funeral rites were con- sessment of Educational or (d) Vietnam, merely 22% showing gross domestic pro- and assassinate the com- ducted and his ashes were Progress at Grades 4, 8 and of 12th graders correctly iden- duction increasing, unem- manders of the armies along deposited in a family tomb. 12. The results, are not tified (c), China, as an ally ployment declining, and with the governors of all of the In retrospect it should be good. At 12th grade just 12% of North Korea during the wages rising during World provinces, to massacre all noted that while history were “proficient,” represent- Korean War. War Two, merely 43% cor- exiles and also all men of Gal- should regard Caligula as the ing solid academic per- Just one-third of 12th rectly answered that “the lic birth then in the city of most grotesque figure ever to formance. At grade 12 a graders correctly identified war caused a major increase Rome, to direct the armies to serve as emperor of the Ro- student is proficient if he President George Washing- in economic production in ravage the provinces, to poi- man empire, Nero certainly can “understand Missouri ton’s foreign policy as “avoid- the United States.” son the entire senate at ban- finished a close second. He statehood in the context of ing permanent alliances For more information on quets, and then as a “piece was degenerative in his hab- sectionalism” — most could with other countries.” Two- the National Assessment de resistance” he planned to its and shameless in his per- not. thirds of the students of Educational Progress, I release all of the wild beasts sonal appearance. He longed At grade 8 the percentage thought Washington was suggest you go to the that were held in captivity so for immortality and everlast- at or above proficiency is an interventionist in foreign Department of Education that they could roam the ing fame. He achieved his 17%. For fourth graders, 20% affairs. website. While there you streets while he set fire to the immortality through his are proficient. In other words, Likewise, just one-third can take an online sample city. Needless to say, these deeds and of course not the longer kids stay in school correctly answered that test and find our whether plans did not make him the through his person. His de- the worse they do relative to Thomas Jefferson’s election you are smarter than a 4th, prime candidate for the “Man pravity and cruelty will cer- how someone in their grade as President is sometimes 8th, or 12th grader. of the Year” award. tainly live in the hearts of Meanwhile realizing that Christians for all of the time the end might be near he put that they remain on earth. Quincy’s Angela Cristiani some poison in a golden box The manner in which he at- and sent his most trustwor- tempted to achieve everlast- Elected Political Director of Boston Teachers Union thy servants to Ostia to get a ing fame was exactly what fleet ready. After evasive an- made him one of the most Quincy’s own Angela bers, the Boston Teachers swers and outright refusals infamous persons to ever Cristiani was elected as the Union is pleased to have as he put off further decisions draw breath. He and he alone newest Political Director of elected officials a seasoned until the following day. He was responsible for the per- the Boston Teachers Union team of education profes- awoke about midnight to find secution of St. Peter and (BTU) this past week besting sionals who are dedicated to that he had been completely St. Paul. The huge obelisk in her opponent with 62% of making our schools as good deserted with the exception front of St. Peter’s Basilica in the vote. Ms. Cristiani, a as they can be while protect- of two or three freedman, and Rome should serve as a con- licensed school psychologist, ing the interests of our stu- is reported to have cried, “I stant reminder of two of the brings a unique set of dents as well as our staff.” have neither friend nor foe.” most brutal men that this credentials to the union’s The Boston Teachers He ran out to throw himself world has ever known. leadership. Union represents 5,500 in the Tiber but stopped when The obelisk was brought to Once a dancer with the teachers and other profes- his feet hit the cold water, Rome from Heliopolis in old Boston Ballet, she always sionals including nurses, thereby providing inspiration Egypt and was transported via has shown a commitment psychologists, and guidance for the culinary concoction of a special boat that was con- toward teaching, serving her counselors. In addition, we later generations called structed by Caligula. It was community, and donating represent approximately “chicken Nero.” This is where later placed on the spina her time to charitable works. ton Teachers Union con- 1,000 paraprofessionals, and the chicken is served in a (median strip) of Nero’s cir- Throughout her educational gratulates Angela on her vic- close to 500 substitute standing position with its feet cus, and it was at the base of career she has remained tory as its new political di- teachers, along with 3,000 in borsch.