VOL. 117 - NO. 44 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 $.30 A COPY ABCD Calls on HHS to Release Fuel Assistance Funds Thousands in Boston Literally Waiting in the Cold for Relief Government Shutdown May Slow Release of Funds Cold weather has arrived and thousands are forced to choose between heat, food, of low-income seniors and families are wor- medicine and paying their rent. ried about how they will heat their homes. Based on last year’s allocation, families Normally the ABCD Fuel Assistance pro- with incomes below the federal poverty level gram opens on November 1, with oil trucks are eligible to receive the maximum fuel rolling to low-income households as the assistance benefit. Last year that was weather turns cold and payments to utili- $1,125. With current oil prices near $4 a ties preventing shutoff of gas and electric gallon, which will not even fill an oil tank service in homes where families, struggling once. to survive, have fallen behind on their bills. Forward funding from Massachusetts But this year, citing the disruption of the The Commonwealth is considering “for- government shutdown, the federal Depart- ward funding” fuel assistance legislation ment of Health and Human Services has that would provide funds to get the program not yet allocated funds to the states to pro- started while waiting for federal funds to vide fuel assistance to low-income elders arrive. The state would then be reimbursed. and working families eligible for the Low- Drew urges quick passage of that bill. “We income Home Energy Assistance Program. need to get help to those who cannot turn The program cannot open until officials up their thermostats,” he said. “I urge the It’s YOUR RIGHT at the Commonwealth receive notification legislature and Governor Patrick to make from HHS of the availability of LIHEAP dol- that money available. A direct state supple- as an American ... lars and authorize ABCD and other fuel ment of $20 million, that didn’t have to be assistance providers to begin the heating paid back, would be even better.” assistance program. He noted that the program is cost- TUESDAY, ABCD and other providers of fuel assis- effective. “Without adequate heat, people get tance in the cold northern states are very sick and end up in emergency rooms. November 5, 2013 concerned about the delay. Already ABCD Children can’t do their schoolwork in a has received more than 12,000 applications freezing apartment and get poor grades. Your vote does count ... for heating assistance. Last year over 21,000 Space heaters cause fires and take lives. applications came in over the length of the Providing these funds, this program imme- program. Across the state, more than diately is the right, moral thing to do and, 200,000 households receive fuel assistance. in the end, it saves money.” “It’s truly a matter of life and death for Families who qualify for heating assis- many people who have no extra money to tance also can benefit from ABCD’s weath- News Briefs pay for heat. With oil prices at near-record erization programs and qualify for repair or highs, it’s a tough situation,” said ABCD replacement of faulty heating systems. by Sal Giarratani President/CEO John J. Drew. ABCD also helps clients improve energy He noted that the government shutdown usage. is over and a Continuing Resolution is in ABCD’s Fuel Assistance program serves Now Who’s Talking About an force, requiring fuel allocations at last year’s Boston, Brookline and Newton. Applications Obamacare Delay? levels. “I don’t understand why the funding for fuel assistance and information on all Apparently, when Republicans in the U.S. Sen- for this desperately needed program is its energy programs are available at ABCD’s ate like U.S. Senators Ted Cruz, Mike Lee and delayed,” he said. “Poverty data released by downtown office and any of its Neighborhood Rand Paul were talking defunding or at least de- the Census this fall shows increased pov- Service Centers or by calling the ABCD Fuel laying the implementation of the individual man- erty, with 15 percent of Americans or 46.5 Assistance Hotline at 1-617-357-6012. date in Obamacare, the liberal Democrats on million people living below the poverty level Information is also available at the ABCD Capitol Hill and the sucking up to them liberal of $23,550 for a family of four. In those website: www.bostonabcd.org. news media were calling such talk the actions of homes there is just not enough household For a list of ABCD locations, please visit: a lunatic fringe of extremists waiving the Tea income to pay for the bare necessities.” http://www.bostonabcd.org/service- Party banner. Now it appears with the website to Drew said that these families regularly centers.aspx. sign-up crashing from the moment it was turned on back on October 1st, there are now many Demo- crats reportedly including U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH talking about postponing the individual mandate and no one is calling her a Spring racist or a member of the fringe element of anar- chists who hate Obama because he is Black. Now Ahead to postpone is made to sound reasonable. I guess Democrats must always be reasonable and never fringy. Shaheen now understands seemingly how wrong it is to penalize the uninsured who are unable due to website woes to sign up. Fall Chancellor Doesn’t Like Getting Spied On Back Now, Chancellor Angela Merkel feels like the rest of us getting spied on by the NSA and she doesn’t like it one bit. She joins others like the Be sure to move your clocks BACK one hour President of France and many other heads of state nd that seemingly have fallen under the microscope on Saturday night November 2 (Continued on Page 14) Also ... Replace the batteries in your Smoke Detectors

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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. Call Me a Taxi The story goes that humor- nights on weekends and from additional and strategi- JOHN F. KENNEDY ist Robert Benchley, upon during inclement weather, cally located taxi stands that asking a man outside of the it is difficult to get a cab. are better marked and bet- ‘21’ Club to call him a taxi- Rates are either difficult ter advertised. cab, was informed that he to access or are confusing. Little assistance and pub- was an admiral for the U.S. While base rates but not lic education/information. Navy. Benchley responded, all charges are displayed on Visitors and local customers “Well, then call me a battle- the passenger information alike have little guidance as ship.” Taxis, being more monitor, some customers to the approximate fares. directly relevant to the have difficulty finding the Wheelchair accessible ve- average Post-Gazette reader rates and those that are able hicles are not compliant than are battleship, let’s talk to find the rates may not with City of Boston stan- about taxis. realize they are displayed dards, are not regularly Mayor Thomas M. Menino over multiple pages. Addi- inspected and are not this past week released a tionally, there is specific readily available. Taxi Consultant Report, confusion over (1) large I don’t know why the city commissioned by the City of vehicle charge of $6:00; (2) had to spend money on a Boston and prepared by inde- distinctions between Logan study. Any resident could pendent consultant. Issues Airport and East Boston that have told them that Boston identified in the report — affect an additional $2.75 does not have enough taxis Poor performance in re- charge; and (3) the $2.25 and that the ones we have sponse to trip requests. When Massport pool entry fee to are in poor repair and smell. a customer requests a trip customers. The fares are the highest I only 78% of the requests are Massport staff indicated a know of in any American completed and only 87% of desire to have a flat rate city and are impossible to the served trips are picked structure to/from airport, understand. And, in my up within 20 minutes of the as they have received experience, wheelchair ac- call. complaints from out-of- cessible vehicle are not “not There is unmet demand towners. compliant,” they are “non- during peak hours. Regard- Insufficient, undersized, existent.” And, yes, during less of what neighborhood and unknown taxi stands. rush hour in the rain you needs service, many report Taxi customers and taxi are about as likely to hail a DATE OF BIRTH: May 29, 1917 that during rush hour, late drivers alike could benefit battleship as a taxi. PLACE OF BIRTH: Brookline, MA DATE OF DEATH: November 22, 1963 PLACE OF DEATH: Dallas, TX SPOUSE: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier All Saints Day PRESIDENT: January 20, 1961 - November 22, 1963 by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari

The 35th and the youngest of our elected Presidents, Christians have been hon- And next in line of all White House residents; oring saints and martyrs Was the man we all know as J.F.K., since at least the second They say it was fate that sent him our way. century AD. Initially the cal- Due to legislative setbacks he worked days and nights, endars of saints and martyrs Then broke his logjam and advanced civil rights; varied by location, with Proved to the nation that his intentions were real, churches honoring local When he stood toe to toe with big U.S. Steel. saints, gradually feast days He took all of his bumps and those dirty digs, became more universal. About that fiasco called “The Bay of Pigs;” The first reference to a gen- But shortly thereafter amid loud cheers and whistles, eral feast celebrating all Invoked the Monroe Doctrine on those Cuban missiles. saints occurs with Saint Ephrem the Syrian (373AD). In less than two years he could not have done more, Saint John Chrysostom Alliance For Peace, New Frontier and even a Peace Corps. (347-407) assigned the first Then when he thought it was time for a ball, Sunday after Pentecost to Along came the Russians with that damned Berlin wall. the feast where in the East- Jack and his Jacqueline set a real noble pace, ern Churches the feast is They were put on a pedestal and in a glass case; celebrated to this day. In the Thanks to her the White House never looked so nice, West, this date was probably She even got rid of those little white mice. originally used, and then the They say J.F.K. was warned about Dallas, feast was moved to May 13th. A city that was loaded with those bent on malice; The current observance (No- The same fate set the timing on that Texas roadway, vember 1) probably origi- Where a cowardly assassin blew our leader away. nates from the time of Pope Gregory III (741AD). Not many persons on the face of this earth, It was on May 13, 609 or Know all about Jackie from the day of her birth; 610, when Pope Boniface IV She was taught the three R’s and the Golden Rule, consecrated the Pantheon While attending a private and exclusive school. at Rome into a Christian The fates and the destinies gave that big wheel a whirl, church dedicated to the And had her assigned as a news camera girl; Blessed Virgin and all the dation by Pope Gregory III fied and reached heaven, For the Times-Herald News, in Washington D.C. martyrs establishing an an- (731-741) of a chapel in the faithful on earth can Where she first met that man, her husband to be. niversary to celebrate the St. Peter’s for the relics of help them into heaven by The meeting was tagged as a great success, event. The Pantheon was a the holy apostles and of all prayers, alms giving and When she was spotted shopping for a new wedding dress; famous pagan temple gener- saints, martyrs and confes- especially by the Holy Sacri- Then came the big day let no man besmirch, ally considered to have been sors, at which time the cel- fice of the Mass. Catholics They took solemn vows in St. Mary’s Church. built by the Emperor Marcus ebration of the feast was celebrate All Saints’ Day th The third youngest First Lady to live in the White House, Agrippa about the year 27 moved from May 13 to and All Souls’ Day in the fun- Tried hard to find ways to compete with her spouse; BC. The Roman historian November 1. damental belief that there is Her tasteful decorations were admired by all, Pliny tells us that Agrippa The Church established a prayerful spiritual com- When Uncle Sam foots the bill you can have quite a ball. dedicated the Pantheon to All Saints Day to commemo- munion between those in Other contributions were her receptions so grand, Jupiter the Avenger, later rate all those who have the state of grace who have The talent displayed showed the Kennedy hand; the temple was repaired by attained the beatific vision died and are either being It was on November 22nd when America cried, Septimus Sererus and his in Heaven. The following purified in purgatory or are That was the day that J.F.K. died. son Caracalla. day the Church celebrates in heaven. The feast of All Saints, All Souls’ Day commemorat- All Saints’ Day, Novem- After a respectable wait of five years or so, on its current date, Novem- ing the departed faithful ber 1, is a Holy Day of Obliga- She was off to Greece to become Jackie O; ber 1, is traced to the foun- who have not yet been puri- tion in the Catholic Church. Some people are prone to tragedy and tears, Her marriage to Aristotle lasted six and one half years. Then back to New York and her literary pursuit, VISIT THE POST-GAZETTE ON LINE AT Very little fanfare, and no horns to toot; Nineteen years later, after her all and her best, WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM Next to J.F.K., she was laid to rest. POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 Page 3 The North Bennet Street School Pamela Donnaruma, Publisher and Editor Opens a New Facility in the North End 5 Prince Street, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 617-227-8929 617-227-8928 FAX 617-227-5307 The availability of two adjacent buildings, with a e-mail: [email protected] total of 65,000 square feet of Website: www.BostonPostGazette.com industrial space in Boston’s North End, provided a once- Subscriptions in the United States $30.00 yearly in-a-lifetime opportunity to Published weekly by build the expanded facility Post-Gazette, 5 Prince St., P.O. Box 130135, North Bennet Street School Boston, MA 02113 ( NBSS ) has long needed USPS 1538 – Second-Class Postage paid at Boston, MA while retaining its historic POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the ties to the North End neigh- POST-GAZETTE - P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 borhood. The new facility provides code-compliant and James V. Donnaruma Caesar L. Donnaruma Phyllis F. Donnaruma energy-efficient spaces for 1896 to 1953 1953 to 1971 1971 to 1990 the school’s training pro- Vol. 117 - No. 44 Friday, November 1, 2013 grams and the ability to expand public programs and (Photo by Kennedy Violich Architecture) OUR POLICY: To help preserve the ideals and sacred traditions increased visibility in the of this our adopted country the United States of America: city. For the first time in decades, the school has “The process often seemed Event speakers include: To revere its laws and inspire others to respect and obey them: like an act of faith on Charles Kline, Chair of the To strive unceasingly to quicken the public’s sense of civic duty: space for the entire school to gather, enhancing the everyone’s part, but it was Board of Directors, North In all ways to aid in making this country greater and better the result of the coordinated Bennet Street School; The than we found it. educational experience for students and strengthening efforts of a large team of spe- Honorable Thomas M. the sense of community. cialists, working together Menino, Mayor, City of In January 2012, the City and each counting on others Boston and Miguel Gómez- John A. “Jeep” of Boston advertised for to fill in critical parts of the Ibáñez, President, North developers for two surplus puzzle.” Miguel Gómez- Bennet Street School. buildings on North Street. In Ibáñez, NBSS president Located in Boston, North May, 2012 the school’s offer Not only did the school Bennet Street School offers Delpriore meet its construction goals, intensive, hands-on train- to the city was approved. The purchase included a property they launched and com- ing in traditional trades and John A. “Jeep” Delpriore of Boston’s North End pleted a capital campaign, fine craftsmanship, helping th swap with the city. North passed away on Thursday, October 24 . raising more than $17 mil- students to achieve mean- John was the loving son of the late Angelo and Bennet Street School’s his- toric home on North Bennet lion to purchase and reno- ingful lives and livelihoods. Pasqualina (Fabiano) Delpriore, dear brother of Nancy Street will become part of an vate the building. Opening North Bennet Street School Stern of Medford, Victoria Pagliuca of Revere, Anthony expanded campus of the suc- the new facility nine months was incorporated in 1885 in of New York, Angelo of Boston’s North End and the late cessful Boston public K-8 after construction started, Boston’s North End as North Teresa Pannese, Mary Giardinella and Michael John Eliot School. with fundraising goals not Bennet Street Industrial Delpriore. Brother-in-law of Rosemarie Delpriore of Renovation and new con- only met but exceeded, is School. North Bennet Street Winthrop, companion of the late Lena Luciano. Also struction at the site, de- a tremendous accomplish- School offers full-time pro- ment that would not have grams and workshops in survived by his many nieces and nephews. signed by Kennedy Violich Architecture and built by been possible without the bookbinding, cabinet and A Funeral Mass in celebration of John’s life was dedicated and forward think- furniture making, carpen- held in St Leonard Church on Hanover Street, Boston. BOND, began in late 2012 and the school opened at ing campaign donors who try, jewelry making and Services concluded with John being laid to rest in shared the vision of a re- repair, locksmithing and se- Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, Massachusetts. the new facility on Septem- ber 9, 2013. The schedule united school. curity technology, piano Arrangements by Ruggiero Family Memorial Home, was tight and the obstacles The building dedication is technology, preservation th carpentry and violin making East Boston, Massachusetts. many but a committed team Friday, November 8 at http:// — May He Rest in Eternal Peace — of designers and contractors 11:00 am at 150 North Street and repair. Visit www.nbss.edu/index.aspx met weekly to ensure the followed by a public Open for more information. project’s success. House, November 8–9. ATTENTION: POWERFUL TEEN MESSAGE North End Residents & at Nazzaro Center Business Owners GVW work on the MassDot Vent Building at 201 North Street, North End, Boston. Panel deliveries and installation will take place November 1st through November 8th between the hours of 7:30 am and 3:30 pm. There will be NO PARKING during this time in front of the Vent Building (approximately six parking spots will be affected). Any concerns or questions, please contact Myles Blain of GVW at 617-567-6000, ext. 312. Kevin Sheehan, substance abuse clinician with the Nazzaro Center youth listening to James McSorley’s Department of Corrections account of his life of drugs and crime. and former client James McSorley. McSorley, late of the mean himself a recovering addict streets in Charlestown. Af- for life who must guard at all In their ongoing efforts to ter a brief introduction by times against falling back educate youth about the dev- Kevin, it didn’t take Jimmy into the trap of addiction and astating effects of drug and long to connect with the 25 that the best way to conquer alcohol abuse and to stress teens through his stories addiction is to never become alternative adolescent ac- and anecdotes about a life on addicted at all. tivities, North End Against drugs. The portion of Jim’s Statistically speaking, it is Drugs and the Nazzaro Cen- narrative that seemed to almost certain that a per- ter recently hosted a work- have the most powerful ef- centage of the 24 youth who shop at the center conducted fect on the teens was how attended this workshop will by Kevin Sheehan a sub- his choices had such a dev- dabble with substance abuse stance abuse clinician who astating effect on the people at some point in their lives works in the Criminal Jus- he loved most…yet he still on some level. Yet, the man- tice Services department of couldn’t stop his destructive date of NEAD and the Nazzaro the AdCare Hospital. Kevin behavior! The audience was Center is to knock that per- Send letter to: Pamela Donnaruma, Editor, is no stranger to the Nazzaro visibly moved by Jimmy’s ac- centage down, hopefully to The Post-Gazette, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 Center. He has two daugh- counts of his criminal activi- zero, by whatever means ters in the youth program ties, his betrayal of family possible. To that end, North The opinions expressed by our columnists and contributors are not necessarily and regularly brings his and friends and his ultimate End Against Drugs and the same as those of The Post-Gazette, its publisher or editor. Photo submis- sions are accepted by the Post-Gazette provided they are clear, original photos. message to the youth there. salvation. And although the Nazzaro Center will con- There is a $5 charge for each photo submitted. Photos can be submitted via And again, as he has in the Jim’s been clean for a year tinue to sponsor events such e-mail: [email protected]. If you want your photos returned, include a self- past, Kevin brought a former now, he very adamantly as this on a fairly regular addressed, stamped envelope. client with him, Jimmy stressed that he considers basis. Page 4 POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 L’Anno Bello: A Year in Italian Folklore From Graveyards to Cookies: Italy’s Day of the Dead by Ally Di Censo Symynkywicz THINKING OUT LOUD A baker is walking home embrace these celebrations Day of the Dead in Italian. by Sal Giarratani on the night between All with gusto, food, and shivers All across Italy, people Saints’ Day and All Souls’ of excitement. Halloween visit cemeteries on this Day when she passes by a continues to grow in popu- day, cleaning and repairing Pretty Good for Someone with Age on Him church, lit up like a beacon larity among Italians, but the graves and bringing offer- Recently, I was over at a enjoyed this summer, the in the dark. Entering inside following days devoted to ings to deceased relatives. gas station getting my gas beach every hot day. A nice for Mass, she quickly real- saints and the deceased still In my father’s region of for $3.25 a gallon. A price Sicilian tan for me and izes something feels off. A maintain their traditional, Abruzzi, neighborhood chil- that was a sight for sore plenty of down time to relax neighbor warns her to get out spooky customs. These dren may trek from door to eyes. While limping over to and enjoy life. I also got real — a neighbor, that is, who feasts comprise some of the door, offering prayers for the pay for my gas, a young healthy after having a sugar has been dead for several most important winter cel- dead in exchange for treats driver doing likewise asked issue. I changed my habits years. As the baker hurries ebrations in Italy and their of autumnal fruit, nuts and me what happened to my and lifestyle, eat smarter and to leave this Mass of the spine-tingling lore reverber- candy. The people of Puglia, left leg. I told him about two exercise as much as I can. dead, she frightens herself ates among Italian society. from where my mother’s fam- weeks ago, I fell off a ladder My sugar issue disappeared. so much that she loses her I first became acquainted ily hails, set dinner tables for and twisted up my left leg My blood pressure went way voice. So goes one of the with All Souls’ Day through the souls who are returning pretty bad but it didn’t go down and I dropped 30 pounds many stories pertaining to Spanish class. In Mexico to their former homes on the snap, crackle and pop. He too. All Souls’ Day from my and other Latin American eve of this feast, replete with looked amazed and said, “You I feel great, alive and enjoy father’s region of the Abruzzi, countries, November 2nd is place settings, food and wine. must be in great shape just my life at 65. Recently, I collected on the Italian web- Día de los Muertos, or Day of As everyone falls asleep, to be walking around.” I told covered a Golden Age Club site www.sehaisetediluce.it. the Dead. We celebrated in they know that the dead are him I try to stay healthy and meeting as a reporter, not In Italy, the twin holidays of class with decorations of enjoying the banquet. Sicil- active. He told me I looked as an old guy. I guess I take All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ flowered skulls and fancily- ian children can expect to pretty great for “a guy with after either my mother Day, falling on the first two dressed skeletons, altars and find tiny presents and candy age on him.” All I could do or my Uncle Nealy. My ma days of November, brim with cinnamon-spiced pan de from the souls of the de- was laugh at that comment. always said being old is five superstitions and creepy muertos, or bread of the dead. parted when they wake up in He meant it as a compli- years from now. My uncle tales of the supernatural. Later, my father introduced the morning of November 2nd. ment but it didn’t come out belonged to a senior club Since ancient times, these me to the Italian customs All of these traditions stem sounding so well to me. called Forever Young which have been feasts honoring pertaining to il Giorno dei I thought about how I had he was until the day he died. the dead, and the Italians Morti, which also means (Continued on Page 12) been feeling since retiring Hey, we all want two and turning 65 years old. So things. We want to go to far, so good. My only job since heaven but not today and April 30th is selling steak and we never really want to feel An Open Letter to Suffolk Downs, cheese, hot dogs and sweet old. I am planning, God will- Italian sausages to patrons ing, to play first base again Our Elected Officials and the People of East Boston down at the Quincy Market for the West End Softball in Boston late at nights. I League in 2014 and I will Dear Friends figure if I could deal with still be using the first base the mentally ill, I could mitt I bought at Raymonds In all honesty, it’s hard for ministers to agree on For all of these reasons and more, we urge Suffolk deal with slap-happy college Department Store in Down- anything. Downs to withdraw its application for a casino in East students. I’ve actually waited town Boston back in 1965 But when it comes to the potential of a casino in East Boston. on a former client or two when I played first base Boston, we’re in complete agreement: Further, we also encourage our elected officials to down at the stand. The guy I for the St. Philip Phillies in work side-by-side with is Roxbury. I don’t run as well withdraw their support for this application. It’s the right God has something better for this town than a casino. Mike and he is retired from and my hitting now has thing to do, and there’s still time to do it. Multiple independent studies have demonstrated that the Suffolk County Jail. One become more a matter of time a former client of his timing and luck but I can casinos increase crime, addiction, traffic, pollution, With your support – and with genuine community involvement – we’ll help shape a significant and was also a former client of still field the ball and play the bankruptcy, insurance rates and numerous other harms. mine. After all, it is a vicious game. That’s why this casino proposal is accompanied by a representative conversation in this diverse community about how we can honor the local history of Suffolk Downs, cycle for some who struggle All this simply because I “mitigation package” – which is an attempt to reduce the with their lives. don’t care about how much severity of the problems that a casino will create. attract business investors who are on the cutting edge of I can also tell you this — I age I have on me. urban development and new technology, create thousands And, yes, we know that Suffolk Downs has promised of sustainable jobs on our stunning waterfront, preserve 4,000 casino jobs: they’ve plastered that promise – along the rich immigrant diversity for which East Boston is known, Fully Insured with the logo of Caesar’s Entertainment – all over our and together shape a bright future for our historic American Lic #017936 streets. town. Of course, our community needs jobs. But the problem What do you say? with Suffolk Downs’ job plan is that their casino proposal For the Friends of East Boston, includes at least 4,000 slot machines, and research has Heating & Air Conditioning shown that every new slot machine in a community kills Trent Sheppard, Chaplain for college students Sales, Service & Installation 1-2 jobs per year.* That’s because people spend their and East Boston resident “pocket change” and “fun money” on slot machines Rev. Don Nanstad, Pastor of Our Savior’s Lutheran Ken Shallow instead of spending that money on local businesses. Church in East Boston 617.593.6211 [email protected] What that practically means is this: A casino at Fr. Brian Morelli, Anglican Priest, Anglican Diocese in Suffolk Downs will most likely take more jobs from East New England and East Boston resident Boston than it will ever provide, and that’s just not a Rev. Alicia Climaco, Iglesia Profetica Internacional gamble this town needs to take. Ciudad de Sion in East Boston Rev. Kris Perkins, Associate Minister of Park Street When you’re days away from voting on whether or not Church and East Boston resident to allow a proposed casino to forever reshape your Rev. Jaime Perdomo, Pastor of Iglesia Cristiana Nueva community and its identity, and it is suddenly revealed that Vida in East Boston the chosen and highly-touted operating partner, Caesars Rev. David Searles, Pastor of Central Assembly of God Entertainment, is being investigated for alleged business in East Boston ties to organized crime, that’s a very, very big deal. Pastor Kevin Scott, Church at the Well in East Boston ROSTICCERIA & TRATTORIA Suffolk Downs’ unfortunate choice of Caesars Fr. Tomas Domurat, Pastor of Most Holy Redeemer Entertainment, which is now billions of dollars in debt, Catholic Church in East Boston raises profound doubt as to whether or not Suffolk Downs Deacon Frank McHugh, Most Holy Redeemer Catholic NORTH END can be trusted to act in the best interests of our Church in East Boston 6 Prince St. Does Suffolk Downs deserve another community. Rev. Claudio Yeme, Pastor of Iglesia Palabras de Vida Boston, MA 02113 chance to play with the future of our community? in East Boston Plainly, it does not. The stakes are just too high. Pedro Morales, Lead Organizer, Friends of East Boston tel: 617.742.4336 A casino will kill jobs, hurt small fax 617.248.0808 businessses, increase crime and addiction, and lower property values. BEACON HILL 89 Charles St. Vote NO on Boston, MA 02114 tel: 617.227.9023 November 5! fax: 617.227.0499 For more info visit www.noeastiecasino.com or www.friendsofeastboston.com www.artuboston.com POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 Page 5

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Team Trevor held a fundraising event with Bricco Bricco Panetteria special guest, “Boston’s Finest’s” Jennifer Boutique ItalianCuisine Homemade Artisan Breads Penton at Tresca in the North End on Tues- 241 Hanover St. • 617.248.6800 241 Hanover St. • 617.248.9859 day night October 29th to benefit research Trattoria Il Panino for Cystic Fibrosis. Team Trevor is named Umbria Prime for a young man whose daily medical rou- Boston’s 1st Original Trattoria 5 Story Steakhouse tine would make most people grow weary. 11 Parmenter St. • 617.720.1336 Oyster Bar & Night Club Diagnosed with CF when he was only five Quattro 295 Franklin St. • 617.338.1000 months old, Trevor is now a bright 14-year- Grill, Rosticceria & Pizzeria DePasquale’s old who knows that the future of all CF pa- 266 Hanover St. 617.720.0444 tients lies in lifesaving research and medi- 5 Homemade Pasta Shoppe cal programs. Trevor was on hand at Tresca GiGi Gelateria Over 50 Varieties to serve as “Celebrity Chef” for the night. 50 Flavors of 66A Cross St. • 617.248.9629 Boston Police Officer, Jennifer Penton, Homemade Gelato 272 Hanover St. • 64 Cross St. Eagle Design was there as the celebrity guest coming off 617.720.4243 a successful first season of “Boston’s Fin- Commercial & Residential est,” a reality docudrama series on TNT. N.E. Scene Boston Construction Season Two debuts on November 26th. 256 Hanover St. Suite 8 Hosts Elyse and Harvey Wilk of Tresca Magazine 617.201.7951 (233 Hanover Street) provided guests with A Magazine of Food, Wine, Tresca’s famous Italian delicacies through- Tradition, Travel & Culture The Ocean Club out the event. A live auction also helped 256 Hanover St. • 617.570.9199 at Marina Bay raise funds with several items of Red Sox Maré 62,000 Square Feet of Boston Police Officer, Jennifer Penton and New England Patriots’ memorabilia. Seafood & Oyster Bar Outdoor Nightlife (front left), from TNT’s “Boston Finest” Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder that 333 Victory Rd. • 617.689.0600 with Trevor Salema (front right) and causes severe lung damage and nutri- 135 Richmond St. • 617.723.MARE Tresca owners Elyse and Harvey Wilk tional deficiencies in approximately 30,000 www.depasqualeventures.com (rear stairs). kids and young adults nationwide. Currently (Photo by Matt Conti) there is no cure. Halloween Party at ITAM Post 6 Tony DeMarco Cuts Ribbon for the by Sal Giarratani Opening of the Gentle Giant Boxing Gym the North End. He also related a funny story about the time he was walking with the Raging Bull, Jake LaMotta, along the strip in Las Vegas. They had been inside for many hours and were not sure what time of day it was. Tony looked up at the sky and asked Jake, “Is that the sun or the moon up there?” Jake responded, “I don’t know, I’m not from around here.” Seeing the 81-year-old former champ excite so many young people by shar- Tony hitting the speed bag while Larry O’Toole, Bobby ing the details of his extraor- Franklin, and Joe Arena look on. dinary life was truly a great experience. DeMarco was event many of the younger thrilled that so many mem- employees were first learn- bers of the younger genera- ing about the great champ tion were interested in his from videos that were being career and the question and shown all day in anticipation answer period was very in- Sal Giarratani as a “Charlestown Bank Robber” and of his visit. By the time Tony formative. Tony’s book will Mark O’Brien posing as a “Bearded Josh Beckett.” arrived they were all anx- certainly be a great topic of ious to meet him and had discussion in the coming The guys and gals from the and in front of the large TV many questions which Tony weeks. Italian American Veterans screens watching Game 3 was happy to answer. It was Gentle Giant Moving Com- Post #6 held their annual of the World Series which exciting to see the enthusi- pany fosters an atmosphere Halloween Party with a great unfortunately was won by asm displayed as Tony spoke of healthy living and exer- buffet dinner and plenty of the Cardinals. about his career and the cise and strongly encourages dancing music. Party-goers The Red Sox theme Tony taking a shot at days when boxing was a truly its employees to stay fit. many dressed in some great seemed to be this year’s Gentle Giant President great sport. Tony DeMarco is a great role Halloween attire split the most popular costume as Larry O’Toole. After the ribbon cutting model for what living a evening on the dance floor were beards. On Thursday, October 10th ceremony Tony spoke to a healthy lifestyle can do for former World Welterweight large crowd about his pride an individual, and just Champion Tony DeMarco in winning the title as well watching him tagging the was the honored guest at the as how humbled he has speed bag with his vaunted grand opening of the Gentle been by having the street he left hook left everyone LUCIA Giant Moving Company’s was born on named after him amazed. 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Carmen Basilio in what will always be remembered as Donato Frattaroli one of the greatest fights of Tony signing a book for Bambi while his wife Dottie [email protected] www.luciaristorante.com all time. At the Gentle Giant looks on. Page 6 POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 Sorrentino Stompers Fundraiser a Huge Success ALL THAT ZAZZ The Sorrentino Stompers hosted their 6th all proceeds being donated to the Jimmy annual fundraiser in memory of Robert Fund. Attendees enjoyed scrumptions food, by Mary N. DiZazzo Sorrentino on Friday, October 25th at the danced to the music of DJ Dru Errico, and Knights of Columbus in Charlestown with raffles were plentiful. BEAUTY SCHOOL — Those Were the Days! Ciao Bella, Upon graduating from High School I never really yearned to attend college. My Mom, in a most endearing way, had already prepped me to follow her lead and Nana’s lead as well — cosmetology was the profession that suited my family well. It was a prestigious profession. It put money in their hands during the Depression. It built their homes and busi- nesses and sent them to Florida every winter. Nana even worked for a Mr. Valdez in the ’40s and ’50s in St. Petersburg, taking Mom and the family along. There are 8-mm films with my Mom and Nana going to work became “party central”! I met under the palm trees with wonderful lifetime friends their white uniforms. While who established the career Dad was filming, my hand woman I would become! So remained in my Nano’s many boys who wanted and hand. For five years old it became master hair stylists was a time I remember well. were all my friends. They So started the indoctrina- would dress me up and take tion at a young age that me out. They fixed my hair Beauty Culture would be my and at one point in time future. I attended M. Fazio decorated my apartment! Beauty School when I turned They hooked up my stereo 18. Mary Fazio, the owner, speakers and fixed the was quite a lady. She was antenna on an old TV. Ah — statuesque and always had what was life without these a smile. I never remember dancing partners. And danc- her being angry or upset. ing we did, every chance we My Mom was also taught Cos- could get! It was a gay and metology by her and the in- happy life! structors became Mom’s Mom became proud that I friends. That was not always had accomplished graduat- in my favor as I had many ing, and in time owned my eyes on me to do well. The own Natural Nailcare salon final residence of the school for 13 years. was on Essex Street in I shall always remember Lawrence — The Fifth Av- the disco days dancing enue of Lawrence at one through Beauty School. time. Political destruction Buona giornata and God was its ruin. bless the United States of I learned my future there America! at Fazio’s. However, it also — Mary DiZazzo-Trumbull Read prior weeks’ “All That Zazz” columns at www.allthatzazz.com. 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Remember Your Loved Ones The Post-Gazette accepts memorials throughout the year. Please call 617-227-8929 (Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 Page 7 Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It No Eastie Casino Campaign Happy Halloween came so close to the election and a special mes- date? Pro-casino people say Picks Up Steam sage to all the ad- they “smell a rat.” Mean- venturous Trick while, anti-casino protesters by Sal Giarratani or Treaters. Throw away any said “they don’t believe that unwrapped candy, be safe the host communities will get and travel in groups ... Con- amenities promised. Those gratulations to the Roberto opposed in Eastie along with family, Rita, Anthony and out-of-town hecklers took to Louie for 30 years of success. the streets at the Holy Spinelli’s grand accomplish- Redeemer Church to rejoice ment did not come without a the withdrawal of Caesars. lot of hard work. Today, the Suffolk Downs has not yet family runs one of the most decided who they may come successful function facilities up with for another casino in East Boston and Lynnfield. partner, but announced they Their Pastry and Pasta Shop intended to. I believe the vote in Day Square is always busy on November 5th, in East Bos- besides offering elegant Ital- ton and Revere will pass ian pastry, pies and cookies, despite those procrastina- Spinelli’s takes pride in their tors! It’s not over until it’s takeout lunches, dinners over! And people would rather and an endless array of Ital- see Suffolk partner with ian staples. The Roberto fam- “Mickey Mouse” than give ily has provided an abun- the project to Everett ... Its dance of service to the East election time again. And, we Boston community ... Suffolk hear the same old rhetoric. Downs was three weeks “I’ll Fight for You, So Don’t Be On Thursday, October 24 an overflowing audience showed up to listen to a panel away from a vote when they Blue.” After some candidates discussion on casino gambling by experts in the field at the Sacred Heart Church hall. cut ties with Caesars Enter- win, the song sounds like The campaign being waged in East Boston seems to have been a spike in the tainment. So, Suffolk Downs this. “See You Later Alliga- for a casino at the Suffolk Downs Raceway undecideds numbers. which has been the lead con- tor,” till next election when tightened up recently after news went From now until November 5th, you can bet tender in all this has to em- my B.S. promises will get big- public that due to vetting by the Massachu- that both sides will be lobbying residents to bark on a mission for a new ger and better! ... In the Bos- setts Gaming Commission, Suffolk Downs vote in their favor. Suffolk Downs has been casino partner that will al- ton mayoral race it looks officials had to sever ties with Caesars airing TV spots and the No Casino crowd is ready be certified by the Mas- promising for Marty Walsh Entertainment as its casino operator. The now operating like a political campaign going sachusetts Gaming Com- supported by many unions! ... opponents of the casino have since started door to door and working phone banks. mission. The announce- Heard retailers in New campaigning full steam ahead. Recently, a large crowed showed up at East ment to drop Caesars was Hampshire are opening at According to most polls, it appears the vote Boston’s Sacred Heart Church’s lower hall decided after the Massachu- 8:00 pm on Thanksgiving is now too close to call. The undecideds for a panel discussion by experts on casino setts Gaming Commission Day Eve rather than wait till now appear to be holding the key. Lately, gambling. delivered its findings that 12:00 am which is known as that number had been dropping but after the This fight over a casino in East Boston Caesars Entertainment was Black Friday. Some retailers latest bad news for Suffolk Downs, there seems to be going down to the wire. not suitable. Isn’t it a bit strange these conclusions (Continued on Page 15) Lombardo’s Celebrates 50 Years “Monster Mash” Fundraiser Lombardo’s Function Facility Marks 50thAnniversary with a for East Boston Social Centers Fundraising Gala to Support the Fisher House of Boston by Sal Giarratani Lombardo’s Function Facil- Capt. Thomas Hudner. A function facility located ity is celebrating their 50th color guard presentation will in Randolph, Massachusetts. anniversary this year. To open the program for the In 2011, Lombardo’s under- celebrate this milestone, evening. Paula continues, went a six month long reno- the Lombardo Family will “We hope to continue my vation which included a host a gala at their Randolph father’s true legacy of giving contemporary design includ- location on Friday, Novem- back to the local communi- ing new décor, furniture ber 8th. One hundred percent ties with the efforts from and LED lighting systems. of the proceeds from ticket our gala in November. What Owned and operated by the sales will be donated to better way to commemorate Lombardo Family, now in The Fisher House of Boston, 50 years of hard work and their fourth generation, a home away from home success than by honoring Lombardo’s hosts weddings, where our military families our veterans who serve our social events and corporate can stay while a loved one country.” events at their Randolph is receiving in house treat- Lombardo’s is a full service facility. ment at one of their medi- cal centers. The gala will be hosted on Veteran’s Day weekend and 63,1(//,·6 will be a private event for :,// &22. <285 friends, family, vendors and    clients who have supported 7+$1.6*,9,1* Lombardo’s for the past five decades. When they met Jen ',11(5 Deluca, Executive Director to the Fisher House of Boston, after a recommen- dation from a friend, they immediately felt a connec- 2UGHUD)XOO\&RRNHG:KROH $Q,QGLYLGXDO7XUNH\'LQQHU:LWK tion and agreed they would Trying to scare everyone was the “Demented Retired 7XUNH\%\7KH3RXQG +RPHPDGH6WXIÀQJ7XUNH\*UDY\DQG be their gala recipient. Paula Cop” Sal Giarratani and “Beer Bottle” Georgann DiBiccari. $FFRPSDQLHG%\+RPHPDGH &UDQEHUU\6DXFH Lombardo, Chief Adminis- 'LQQHUV,QFOXGH th 6WXIÀQJ*UDY\ On Friday, October 25 , the Topsider Room at the Suffolk trative Officer of Lombardo’s, &KRLFHRI3RWDWR &UDQEHUU\6DXFH Downs Raceway in East Boston was frightfully filled of all describes, “Jen was welcom- 25 0DVKHG%DNHGRU

Presenting the Papal Blessing to Ben are Bennett Molinari on the left and Richard Molinari on the right, members of the Saint Mark Society who have a weekly column in the Post-Gazette. (Photo by Dom Campochiaro, D&S Video, www.dsvideophoto.com)

On October 22nd, Benjamin Fuccillo, life-long resident of the North End, was presented with a Papal Blessing from the Saint Mark Society for thirty years of dedicated service to Sacred Heart Church and the Society. The Fuccillo Family have been members of the Sacred Heart commu- nity for nearly 100 years. Today with his sister, Anna Gaeta and Family, they continue the family tradition, remaining active and concerned members of the church. The Societa Cattolica di San Marco (Saint Mark Society) was founded in 1884 for the purpose of purchasing a build- ing in order to establish a church. It fulfilled its goal through the purchase of Reverend Taylor’s Bethel in North Square from the Seamen’s Society which would become Sacred Heart Italian Church for the Roman Catholic, Italian speak- ing people of Boston. Today, the Saint Mark Society remains active in its support of Sacred Heart Church now part of the parish of Saint Leonard of Port Maurice. Happy Halloween

(Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) Zoey, faithful companion of Norman Herr, of the West End, Boston, takes her trick or treating very serious. rd Black cats have long served as objects of superstition. In Freeway’s 3 Annual Medieval France and Spain, black cats were considered bringers of bad luck and curses to any human they came near, and were associated with witchcraft. Many Medieval TT Germans believed themselves to be cursed if a black cat hanksgiving crossed their path from left to right. Black cats, however, have also served as symbols of good luck in numerous cul- tures. In the British Islands, black cats are often believed to bring affluence to any house they occupied. In Japan, Pet Food Drive they are also considered to bring good luck. In Ancient Egypt, This Thanksgiving make a difference! black cats were worshipped as sacred. By donating pet food and supplies, you’ll help POST-GAZETTE Freeway support a local shelter. EAST BOSTON SATELLITE OFFICE Your generosity can go IS NOW OPEN a long way in supporting the needs of these deserving animals! MARIE MATARESE 35 Bennington Street, East Boston Drop your donation off 617.227.8929 at the Post-Gazette TUES. 10:00 A.M. - 3.00 P.M. 5 Prince Street, North End, Boston Don’t Forget That Tough THURS. 11:00 A.M.- 2:00 P.M. by Tuesday, November 26. Times Impact Them Too! ACCEPTING Advertisements POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 Page 9 Socially Scene by Angela Cornacchio

vibes. Learning all about the Judah perform live is always grapes on site was a blast. a unique experience. He There was so much going on always has new jokes and he in one room; vino, gourmet plays off the audience mak- cheese, fried goods, tempo- ing up jokes on the spot. You rary tattoo booth and person- will never see Judah do the ality from all over the globe. same show twice. Because The Riots is a great way to Judah is so awesome, he’s spend a Saturday night and also one of the most copied will return soon! comedians. But a copy is Get Your Style Fixx .… It’s never as good as the origi- that time again Boston! Just nal. And no one can top The because Fashion Week is World Champion. over doesn’t mean glamour Judah started doing stand- won’t continue on, Style Fixx up in 1989 and has been is back in Boston on Novem- doing it just about every ber 6th and 7th. night ever since. Even Returning to the Boston though Judah has made Center for the Arts Style over 30 movies & appeared Luciano and associate of The Italian Experience were Fixx and their red carpet Get your Style Fixx on in hundreds of TV shows — two of many wine goers that were in attendance for the event are bringing in all November 6th and 7th as the stand-up comedy is Judah’s Boston Wine Riots held this past weekend at the Park the industry goods. Style unique shopping events priority and specialty. He is Plaza Castle. Fixx is a unique experience returns to Boston. not an actor who does stand- (Photo courtesy of Angela Cornacchio) featuring a mix of; shopping, (Photo courtesy of up on the side. He’s a stand- Socially Scene Reviewed presentation is what drew entertainment, services and local.amazon.com) up comedian who acts on the .… This past weekend the me in! Blue Crane imports sampling from local and side. fast growing Wine Riots from Chicago caught my eye national brands. Thousands interested in getting involved You can watch Judah as made their way back to Bos- with the festive logo for their of fashionistas flock to you’re in luck, there is “Frank Rossitano” on the StyleFixx Premier Shopping a headquarters located at Emmy-winning “30 Rock” ton. I attended the event last bottles and the Pinot Grigio th year after hearing about it was delicious. The best booth Events to meet up-and-com- 41 Winter Street, 5 Floor, every night in syndication through a local winery and in the show was, The Naked ing independent fashion Boston. The fabulous night- and on Comedy Central, as when I noticed this very Grape who was all set up designers and browse the life experience brings to- well as in new episodes unique show was on their to not only sip what were latest styles. gether thousands of success- every Thursday night on way back, I couldn’t pass up very crisp white wines and What’s a better midweek ful, fashion-focused women NBC. Judah has made mul- the opportunity to “Get My full reds but had a goodie bag break than grabbing a drink ready to shop the hottest tiple hilarious appearances Riot On”. filled with all your vino after work with a friend? companies, designers and on many late night talk The Wine Riots are a Sec- needs. I had planned my Why not grab that drink with brands. This event only shows including: Letterman, ond Glass production that night out to loop around Boston’s most fashion-for- comes around twice a Conan, Fallon and The Daily actually started right here the room and end with the ward women and designers. year, so be sure to book your Show. in Boston and have expanded seminars so I also made it Also, add-in some exclusive tickets and grab your swag Judah’s hilarious instruc- to LA, New York, Chicago a point to end my tour in makeovers, meet and greets, for an event not to be tional karate book “How To and more. The Park Plaza Italia. The Italy Experience and free consultations with missed. Beat Up Anybody” is based on Castle was host to the riots was a London based company stylists, designers and more, Looking for a Good Laugh his stand-up act, but with all and the large space was jam that hosted many fine Ital- and you’ve got two nights of …. With the season change brand new material. He sells packed with wine goers ian wines from the Napoli StyleFixx Premier Shopping this time of year brings out & signs it after shows. Judah even though the Red Sox and region. Operations director in Boston. some of the best events. The does meet & greets after ev- game two of the World Series Luciano was very generous StyleFixx has successfully Boston Comedy Festival is a ery show. Judah does not were live on TV. When you with my “Italian Experience” partnered with fantastic top choice and will be taking charge for photos. So, you first walk in, there is a com- and you can never go wrong brands such as: Sephora, place in many different ven- don’t have to ask Judah if it’s Stila Cosmetics, RueLaLa, ues November 8th through ok to take a photo — you can mittee of spunky volunteers with an Italian wine but th happy to steer you right to their merlot was by far my Bumble and Bumble, Pure- the 16 . take one with him, and it’ll grabbing your glass with a favorite. ology, Lancôme, Kérastase, Getting things started be the sexiest photo you’ve New Beauty Magazine, etc. will be Judah Friedlander ever seen. bottle of water and heading On the far side of the event th into the event. were three different show In addition to nationally rec- November 9 at 8:00 pm in On November 15th at The first booth I found my- rooms set up for scheduled ognized brands, they also the Davis Square Theatre 7:30 pm at Dick Doherty’s self at was, Wine Sisterhood presentations. I met co- proudly feature hundreds of located at 255 Elm Street Comedy Den, 184 High a product from Napa Califor- founder Tyler Balliet last local boutiques and emerg- Somerville. On the comedy Street, Boston the ever class nia. It was awesome to see year and this time around got ing designers. Shoppers not stage, Judah Friedlander is act Tommy Savitt will hit the the pourers were the actual the opportunity to sit in on a only experience an evening The World Champion. He stage. Being a multi-award sisters who started their seminar that was very ani- of dream shopping but also is the best athlete in the winning comedian, Tommy venture and live by the mated and interactive. The indulge in fabulous product world, greatest martial art- Savitt, has won the presti- motto, “Good Things Start informative sit down fea- filled swag bags, delicious ist, the sexual desire of gious 2007 Boston Comedy With a Sip.” Next was, tured the history behind complimentary cocktails, free every woman, and a role Festival, 2008 Seattle Com- Travessia Urban Winery Sherry and Madeira wines beauty treatments, appetiz- model to children. Let’s face edy Competition and was that is right in New Bedford, with, of course, a tasting for ers, and music! StyleFixx is it; Judah is the greatest honored for the “Best in MA. Owner and wine maker each. the Ultimate girls’ night out comedian in the world … And Comedy” category at the Marco Montez was very The Wine Riots put a fun experience! the most humble. Judah is 2009 LA Comedy Awards. knowledgeable with his spin on the wine experience The nationwide event is an extra-dark black belt in Tommy has dedicated this grapes and his actual table with the DJ putting out the returning to the Boston karate. past decade to performing for Center for the Arts located Judah is known to comics our troops here and abroad. at 539 Tremont Street Bos- and audiences as one of the He is known for his crazy ton on November 6th- 7th funniest and most original and has been throwing cut- stand-up comedians. Seeing (Continued on Page 13) Mattéo Gallo ting-edge shopping parties since 2001! You can visit www.StyleFixx.com to get o more information on the o Appraisals event or tickets. If you are Sales & Rentals

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Rosaria’s is the 5th congressional district a Republican trying to kiss capades that involve every- Nikita uses every asset located in Saugus at 190 saw Democrat voters pick up to liberals. As far as I’m thing from assuming false in her power to hunt down Main Street. For details, go state Senator Katherine concerned most people don’t identities to Walden jump- the rogue assassins before to [email protected]. Clark, the most liberal even know the definition ing into a threesome with they wreak havoc in our Revere Brings Back Parade candidate to face off against of an assault weapon and I Alan and his girlfriend. Jake world. Once again, the City of Republican Frank Addivi- still believe the debate causes more problems when AFTER EARTH (DVD) Revere put on their own nola, Jr., in the Decem- over legal private owner- he proposes to his girlfriend Sony Pictures Home Ent. Columbus Day Parade again ber 10th special election. ship of firearms was settled who is twice his age, only A crash landing leaves after a lapse of a few years. Looks like Eddie Markey’s back on December 15, 1791 to wind up in love with Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) This year’s parade was in old seat will be going to some- when the Bill of Rights her daughter. And the entire and his legendary father Cy- fact the first in six years and body just as liberal and some was ratified by our found- house is turned upside down phier (Will Smith) stranded Revere went out and hired might say as useless as he ing fathers. If Gomez can when Walden’s old friend on Earth, 1,000 years after Buddy Mangini to put their was. flip on the Second Amend- (Miley Cyrus stops by and cataclysmic events forced parade together. Who knows Spinners and Taveras ment, what else could he flip falls for the man in uniform, humanity’s escape. With how to organize parades Coming to Boston on? just another year in the Cyper injured, Kitai must better than Buddy who November 16th Annual Pasta Dinner Harper (ahem … Schmidt) embark on a treacherous has created East Boston’s There’s going to be a soul- at Salesians house. Three discs, 23 journey to signal for help. Columbus Day parade every ful night of timeless classics The annual Pasta Dinner funny episodes. They must learn to work to- other year? when the Spinners and up at the Salesians Boys & THE LADY VANISHES gether and trust each other, The streets of Revere were Taveras show up at the Girls Club will be held at the (DVD) if they want any chance of lined as the crowds reveled Berklee Performance Cen- club on Friday, November 8th BBC Home Ent. returning home. watching floats, marching ter on Mass. Avenue in what starting at 6:00 pm. For A stunning new adapta- WALKING THE DEAD: bands and politicians go by was once called Uptown. Go details, visit their website at tion of Alfred Hitchcock’s SEASON EIGHT (2-DVD) Elinor Prattle said, “We didn’t to berklee.edu/bpc for more salesiansclub.com or call classic 1930s thriller sees BBC Home Ent. have a parade for years but detatils or stop by Skippy 617-569-6551. I always stop a beautiful, but spoiled Award-winning crime drama it’s been a tradition for so White’s in Egleston Square. by for my pasta at this great young woman risking her ‘Walking the Dead’ reveals a many years, we needed the New Restaurant event and you should too. life to solve the mysterious dark and frightening season parade back.” for the Heights Father John will be look- disappearance of her travel- eight. Twelve years ago, a EBT Card Shutdown Over in the Heights up on ing for you and all the ling companion. Iris Carr brother and sister were A few weeks ago, there Bennington Street East Bos- Salesians kids who depend (Tuppence Middleton) is trav- thrown off a 100-foot bridge, was an error by the company ton, I see a new restaurant on the club are depending on elling across Europe by train but the sister miraculously who runs the EBT Card sys- planning to open. It is called you to help. when she unwittingly be- survived. The question is, tem in several states. The the New Saigon Restaurant Kennedy School in Eastie comes embroiled in a sinis- will Boyd be able to bring her system went down acciden- and it is located a few doors Holds Fall Festival ter Balkan plot. Feeling dis- closure? Eve is in a new tally and many EBT card away from Little Asia. After I recently stopped by the oriented after a fall, Iris is relationship, but suspects holders started to reportedly living in Quincy for years, I Patrick J. Kennedy Elemen- befriended by Miss Froy an the man is keeping secrets panic. They thought it had got to know the difference in tary School on Saratoga elderly English woman shar- from her. Her suspicions to do with the federal shut- Vietnamese food. I think it Street in Eagle Hill, East ing her carriage. But when aroused, she performs a DNA down and wondered how they is cool and a change from Boston for its annual Fall she wakes up from a few test that matches that from could survive without spend- the usual Chinese take-out Festival to raise funds for hours sleep, Miss Froy has a 13-year-old murder case. ing someone else’s money. fare most of us are used to. school activities. The event vanished without a trace. As Replete with stunning Did you know many local I have also tasted Cambo- included food, music, games, fellow passengers claim the visual effects and brilliant business depend on EBT dian food and it is great too. art, a reptile show and pony lady never existed, Iris faces performances, this new sea- Cards for 75 percent of their Hopefully, this new restau- rides. Kudos to the teachers danger and intrigue as she son is deeper and darker business traffic? When the rant will succeed, but park- and parents of the Kennedy fights to discover the fate of than ever before. system goes down, they ing is always a problem es- School for all they do for panic too. Howie Carr did a pecially where parking is the children there. Also, a The Federal Trade Commission great Boston Herald piece on tight. When it opens, I will big kudos goes out to Princi- this subject and concluded be there to do my own food pal Walter Henderson for works for the consumer to prevent fraud and deception. that it is never good to rely taste thing. all his great leadership at Call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) on government to support New York Shopping Trip this great public school or log on to www.ftc.gov. you, saying, “… look what Coming Up which is one of the city’s happens when you don’t rely St. Anthony’s Society is best elementary schools. POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 Page 11

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE — the same, is the same, hope of vating and theatrically breathtaking, December 13th. The undisputed best breaking free rests with an unlikely ONCE draws you in from the very first rock record of the year ... Like Clock- resistance — an alliance of rebel note and never lets go. It’s an unfor- work was produced by founder Joshua Bohemians deep below iPlanet, gettable story about going for your NOW deHomme and Queens of the Stone waiting for a hero to bring the power dreams ... not living in fear ... and the Age, recorded by Mark Rankin with of Rock back to the people. And in power of music to connect all of us. additional engineering by Alain Galileo they may just have found their PLAYING Johannes and Justin Smith, at Josh’s man … that is, unless the terrifying NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE studio, Pink Duck, in Burbank, CA. ... Killer Queen gets to him first, or even 62 Dunham Road, Beverly, MA Like Clockwork is the sixth QOTSA worse, he’s actually found somebody 978-232-7200 album and the band’s first U.S. #1 to love… www.NSMT.org UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN album. Rightfully hailed in Rolling I LOVE LUCY — December 3rd- MISS SAIGON — November 5th- Stone as one of The 50 Greatest Live 22nd. I Love Lucy Live on Stage is the 17th. From the creators of Les Acts Right Now, QOTSA, comprised brand-new hit stage show adapted Misérables, this classic love story is of Homme and cohorts Troy Van from the most beloved program in one of the most stunning theatrical Leeuwen, Dean Fertita, Michael television history! It’s 1952 and you spectacles of all time. Miss Saigon sets Shuman and Jon Theodore, is deliv- are a member of the Desilu Playhouse Puccini’s Madame Butterfly within the ering the world’s premiere live rock studio audience awaiting the filming turmoil of the Vietnam War where an show nightly and will be stopping in of two hilarious and oh-so-familiar American soldier and a Vietnamese Boston. I Love Lucy episodes. A charming girl fall in love, only to be separated host entertains and enlightens you during the fall of Saigon. Their to the behind-the-scenes filming struggles to find each other over the FREE EVENTS process of this brand new thing ensuing years is a moving testament called “television,” the Crystaltone to the human spirit as she fights to Singers perform advertising jingles find a better life for the child he never BOSTON COMMON in perfect ’50s style harmony and the knew he had. Songs include: The Heat Boston, MA side-splitting antics of America’s is On in Saigon, Sun and Moon, The NOVA SCOTIA TREE LIGHTING favorite foursome — Lucy, Ricky, Fred American Dream, Last Night of the — Thursday, November TBD. Annual and Ethel — are presented live World, The Movie in My Mind and Why, Christmas Tree lighting event on Bos- on stage and in color for the very first God, Why? ton Common. Holiday music, cultural time! It’s a one-of-a-kind theatrical A CHRISTMAS CAROL — Decem- exchanges and other entertainment. experience TV Guide’s William Keck ber 6th-22nd. Based on the Charles The tree is a gift from Nova Scotia in calls “the most entertaining stage Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol gratitude for Boston’s aid after the production I’ve seen in years — tells the tale of curmudgeonly miser tragic Halifax Explosion of 1917. including Broadway!” The truth is Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by in the title — whether young or the ghosts of Christmases Past, MARINER’S HOUSE old, everybody really does love Lucy! Present and Future hoping to change 11 North Square, Boston This show is a Season Special and his destiny and save his soul. This 508-292-5258 is not part of the Season Package. brilliant musical, an original adapta- [email protected] 50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL — tion written for NSMT audiences, fol- Don’t miss the faboulous P!NK at the TD Garden FREE REIKI CLINIC/SHARE on December 5th! Check the MUSIC section for more January 7 and 8, 2014. The hilarious lows Scrooge through a series of Thursday, December 12th from 6:00 parody of the Fifty Shades of Grey strange and magical journeys, where information. to 8:00 pm. All participants will re- phenomenon, will premiere at the Citi he ultimately discovers the true spirit ceive a 10-15 minute Reiki session as Emerson Colonial Theatre for two of the holiday season. wide and has had 12 singles in well as instruction in relaxation and the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 nights only. A sexy, hysterical musi- self-healing techniques. Reiki has cal romp, 50 Shades! The Musical is a AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER MUSIC Chart. been found to help with pain control, BEYONCE — December 20th. The laugh out loud night of fun that you Oberon, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Sq., stress reduction and with self-heal- won’t want to miss! A resounding hit Cambridge, MA TD GARDEN Mrs. Carter Show World Tour starring ing of all kinds. 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA Beyoncé is extending its successful in Chicago and New York, and at the www.AmericanRepertoryTheater.org 617-624-1050 global run with additional dates, in- Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 50 Shades! THE DONKEY SHOW – Ongoing. www.TDGarden.com cluding another stop at TD Garden. The Musical opens with a ladies book Bringing the ultimate disco experi- JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE — Novem- The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour is ART club deciding to read Fifty Shades of ence to Boston, this crazy circus of ber 4th. One of this generation’s the biggest tour of 2013, with its Grey. Through their interpretation of mirror balls, feathered divas, roller most-celebrated entertainers, Justin explosive special effects and intricate, THE CYCLORAMA AT THE the novel, the audience is lead on skaters and hustle queens tells the Timberlake, announced he will ex- strobe-laden light show, is an artistic BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS an uproarious rollercoaster ride of story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream pand the 20/20 Experience World Tour triumph and the entertainer’s most 539 Tremont Street, Boston this unlikely bestseller. The show is through great ’70s anthems you know with additional dates including a stop ambitious undertaking to date. It is 617-363-0405 full of dance numbers and original by heart. in Boston at TD Garden. The Emmy® bigger in scope than any of her previ- www.FineArtBoston.com songs delivered by an outrageous cast THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD — and Grammy® award winning musi- ous shows, fittingly designed for the SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL BOS- with a live, on-stage band. For more December 11, 2013- January 19, 2014. cian will bring his captivating live vastness of arenas and stadiums. TON INTERNATIONAL FINE ART information call 866-348-9738. In this spectacular rendition of the show to fans with a worldwide tour. TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA SHOW _ Thursday, November 21st. ONCE — January 7th-19th. Winner English legend, the notorious Robin The 20/20 Experience World Tour is — December 22nd. Trans-Siberian Co-Producers Tony Fusco and Robert of eight 2012 Tony Awards including Hood and his band of merry men steal promoted worldwide by Live Nation Orchestra (TSO) will celebrate their Four are pleased to announce the Best Musical, ONCE is a truly original from the rich, but refuse to share with Global Touring. first 15 years of touring with an en- Seventeenth Annual Boston Interna- Broadway experience. Featuring an the oppressed peasantry. As the ELTON JOHN — November 12th. core and final performance of their tional Fine Art Show (BIFAS). Both impressive ensemble of actor/ wicked Prince John threatens all of After eight years, Elton John and multi-platinum rock opera, The Lost traditional and contemporary galler- musicians who play their own instru- England, it is down to Marion to boldly his band return to Boston at the Christmas Eve. TSO’s 2013 winter ies from the United States, Canada ments onstage, ONCE tells the en- protect the poor and convert Robin TD Garden. The 13-city tour will fea- tour will begin on November 13th, and Europe will offer more than 3,000 chanting tale of a Dublin street musi- Hood from outlaw to hero. First seen ture iconic hits and classic album playing over 100 shows in 67 cities original works of art. The only show cian who’s about to give up on his at the Royal Shakespeare Company tracks from throughout his incredible across North America, presented by of its kind in New England, BIFAS has dream when a beautiful young woman in 2011, this new production is filled five-decade career, as well as a selec- Hallmark Channel. Live Nation is no restrictions on the type of work takes a sudden interest in his haunt- with high adventure, epic romance, tion of new songs from his highly- proud to welcome TSO when they that may be shown. Works on offer ing love songs. As the chemistry amazing fight choreography, and an anticipated album, The Diving Board, return to Boston for two spectacular range from fine original prints priced between them grows, his music soars original score inspired by contempo- which was released by Capitol shows at the TD Garden. TSO, whose at a few hundred dollars to museum- to powerful new heights ... but their rary British folk music.Written by David Records. Elton John’s band includes phenomena has grown year after year, quality masterpiece paintings priced unlikely connection turns out to be Farr, directed by Gisli Orn Gardarsson, Davey Johnstone on guitar, Matt has played over 1,500 shows for more in the millions. The show enjoys a deeper and more complex than your and original music by Stu Barker. Bissonette on bass, John Mahon on than 10 million fans in the past 15 stunning mix of both blue chip tradi- everyday romance. Emotionally capti- Single tickets on sale now. percussion, Nigel Olsson on drums and years and quietly became one of the tional works and today’s outstanding Kim Bullard on keyboards. world’s biggest arena rock acts. The contemporary artists. The show opens ROD STEWARD — December 4th. unprecedented fan driven growth with the Gala Preview on Thursday, Rod Stewart has announced plans to is a testament to TSO founder Paul November 21 from 5:30 to 8:30pm to launch his eagerly anticipated Live the O’Neill’s vision of “Rock Theater,” the benefit Shriners Hospitals for Chil- Life Tour with a TD Garden stop. perfect amalgamation of Broadway dren-Boston. Stewart will be joined by legendary storytelling with the spectacle of rock. artist, Steve Winwood for an unstop- pable evening of hits from two of rock AGANNIS ARENA THEATER music’s most seminal artists. 925 Commonwealth Ave., Boston P!NK — December 5th. P!nk, a 617-358-7000 REAGLE MUSIC THEATRE Grammy® Award winning singer- www.BU.EDU/Agannis/ 617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA songwriter and pop culture icon, will HILLSONG UNITED — Novem- 781-891-5600 tour North America for the first time ber 15th. UNITED is a worship band www.ReagleMusicTheatre.org in four years in support of her new that originally rose out of the youth LIBERACE! — November 10th. For 2013 YEAR OF ITALIAN CULTURE album, The Truth About Love. Since ministry of Hillsong Church in Sydney, decades, this phenominal actor/show- her debut in 2000, P!nk (Alecia Moore) Australia. This progressive worship man has stunned the world with his BOSTON - PROVIDENCE PROGRAM has released 7 albums (Can’t Take Me band is a global recording and tour- dazzling re-creation of the great Home, M!ssundaztood, Try This, I’m ing entity sent out to share the ever- Liberace. Most recently, Mr. Preston As of September 24, 2013 Not Dead, Funhouse, Greatest Hits evolving worship music of Hillsong performed at the premiere of the So Far!!!, The Truth About Love), sold Church to an international audience recent smash HBO Liberace movie, For more information and updates call 617.722.9302 over 40 million albums, 65 million through live performances. Hillsong Behind the Candelabra, starring Matt or visit www.consboston.esteri.it or singles (nearly 20 million digital sold out Agganis Arena in 2012. Don’t Damon and Michael Douglas. This tracks), over 1 million DVDs world- miss your chance! show delivers sheer magic, intricately www.ITALYinUS2013.org weaving a mesmerizing mix of music, song, humor and of course ... the most NOVEMBER magnificent costumes ever to grace ITALIAN RADIO PROGRAMS the stage! CHRISTMASTIME — December NOV 1-10 | Dartmouth College, University of Rhode Island. Italian “The Sicilian Corner” 10:00 am to 12 Noon every Friday with hosts Tom 6th through 15th. The one Boston preeminent authors: Carmine Abbate at URI and Dartmouth. Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The Italian Show” with Nunzio DiMarca Christmas spectacle guaranteed to HANOVER, KINGSTON every Sunday from 10:00 am-1:00 Stpm. Go to www.1110wccmam.com. warm any heart! Children of all ages NOV 8 | are enchanted by Santa’s Workshop, Emmanuel College, Boston. “Th e Meaning of Machiavelli’s “Italia Oggi” Sundays 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm with host Andrea Urdi Teddy Bears’ Nutcracker, Parade of the Prince.” Lecture by Prof. Maurizo Viroli (Princeton). BOSTON 1460 AM www.1460WXBR.com. Wooden Soldiers, Victorian Christ- NOV 13-17 | Th e Paramount, Boston. Compagnia Marionette Carlo “Dolce Vita Radio” DJ RocGardarco Mesiti 11:00 am-1:00 pm Sundays mas, precision dancers and The Living Colla e Figli Presents “Th e Sleeping Beauty.” BOSTON 90.7 FM or online www.djrocco.com. Nativity. Our cast of 200 comes gift wrapped in fabulous holiday sets and NOV 23 | Brown University, Providence. International Prize: “The Nick Franciosa Show” Sundays from 12 Noon to 3:00 pm on WLYN costumes — all backed by a full live “Boccaccio Afterlife.” In cooperation with the American Boccaccio 1360 AM and WAZN 1470 AM. orchestra. Association (ABA) and the Town of Certaldo on the occasion of the “Guido Oliva Italian Hour” 8:00 am–9:00 am Sundays on WSRO 650 AM 700th anniversary of Giovanni Boccaccio. PROVIDENCE and online at www.wsro.com. COLONIAL THEATER 106 Boylston Street, Boston, MA “Radio Italia Unita” - Thursdays 2:00 pm–3:00 pm on www.zumix.org/ 617-482-9393 DECEMBER radio or itunes, college radio click on Zumix. For more information, log onto www.Boston-Theater.com www.italiaunita.org. WE WILL ROCK YOU — Novem- DEC 6 | MIT, Cambridge “5th Sense Project” Seminar organized by “Tony’s Place” on MusicAmerica WPLM FM 99.1 - Sundays 9:00 pm– ber 5th-10th. In a future age of the Bocelli Foundation and MIT. CAMBRIDGE 10:00 pm on MusicAmerica. Host Ron Della Chiesa presents Tony's Place. Visit mindless manufactured music, where www.MusicNotNoise.com. everyone dresses the same, thinks Page 12 POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

So what is new? A German Catholic bishop didn’t notice COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED was summoned to Rome to discuss why he his spouse VEAL CACCIATORE spent $42 million on a new residence and was missing flew business class to India to visit the poor. and drove off. Veal Stew Meat or Veal Shoulder Arm Chops Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst denied that he He didn’t no- 1 pound veal meat 1 full tablespoon capers lives “a pompous lifestyle.” Ah! Vows of tice she was 1/2 cup chopped celery (in vinegar and water) poverty! gone until two hours later. 2 cloves garlic (optional) 1/4 cup canola or vegetable Big deal! A 518-pound British man was According to the astute Robyn Waters of 1 medium onion chopped oil forced to pay for two airplane seats to Swampscott, it’s not just the American 2 large carrots 3 medium-size ripened account for his extra heft, only to discover people who have been getting fatter — their 2 large potatoes tomatoes chopped on boarding the plane that the seats were animals have been, too. The National Pet 1 sprig of bay leaf (optional) 1/2 pound fresh string not side-by-side. “{One} was in row 17 and Obesity Survey recently reported that more 1 chicken bouillon cube beans, or 8 oz. can of cut the other in row 19,” said Les Price, 43. than 50 percent of cats and dogs — that’s 1 cup water beans, or frozen cut beans. Weirdo! An Oklahoma man’s gruesome more than 80 million pets — are overweight Halloween decorations, which included a or obese. Yes, Robyn has an attractive pet Line a twelve-inch skillet with canola oil and heat over fake dead body in his driveway, have dog Penny who is truly shapely. Bow! Wow! medium flame. Leave bone in if using shoulder chop but prompted complaints from neighbors and Bow! Wow! remove extra fat from veal shoulder chop. Place veal in even a 911 call. Johnnie Mullins says he Robyn’s handsome and brilliant son Kyle, heated skillet to sear and brown. Remove meat from skillet was “just trying to scare people,” but neigh- says, “Isn’t it wonderful how dogs can win and set aside. Add celery, onions and capers to the skillet. bors say the dead body, which appears to be friends and influence people without ever Stir until onion is opaque. Do not brown onion. Add a little crushed by Mullin’s bloodied garage door, reading a book.” of the vinegar and water from the capers’ bottle. Add bay crosses the line. “If I think it’s real, just How to speak to a dog? Avoid staring. “What leaf (optional) and simmer about two or three minutes before think of what a child would think,” said one works for humans doesn’t necessarily trans- adding chopped tomato pieces. Stir occasionally and cover. parent. late over to dogs.” Don’t pat their heads! Simmer slowly for about three minutes. Meanwhile, dis- Mama Mia! Sicily has declared a state of Even the friendliest tap on the noggin reg- solve bouillon cube in warm water. Slowly stir in bouillon emergency as hundreds of migrants from isters as a threat to a dog, though family mixture into skillet. Add garlic and veal into skillet. Cover Africa continue to arrive in Italy each week. pets learn to accept it. To make a dog happy, and cook about ten minutes over medium heat. Following the recent shipwreck that killed scratch behind his ears or on the chest Peel and slice carrots into wedge about two inches long. more than 350 people off the island of instead. “Walking straight up to a dog is in Cut tips of string beans if using fresh beans and wash Lampedusa, 33 more died in another wreck, very poor taste.” To a dog, a towering figure thoroughly. Peel potatoes and cut into two-inch wedges. Add while 370 were rescued from three more is trying to assert dominance and might be carrots first to skillet. Cover and cook them about five boats. Tiny Lampedusa is swamped with asking for a fight. minutes before adding string beans and potato pieces. asylum seekers and Italian authorities A third party? 60% of Americans say the Add additional water if needed. Cook until potatoes and are now transferring scores of people a day Democrats and Republicans do such a poor vegetables are tender. Season to taste. If bay leaf is used, to Sicily for processing. Italian Defense job of representing the people’s interests remove before serving meal. Minister Mario Mauro said the country that the country needs a third political NOTE: I learned from my mother to vary the recipe by would triple its naval patrols of the Mediter- party. That’s the highest percentage in the occasionally adding a can of mushrooms to the skillet. Another ranean. “We need strong action to stop these 10 years Gallup has asked that question. A option is to add sliced green peppers or some green peas. In shipwrecks,” he said. third political party? What would it be called? place of potatoes, I sometimes prepare some of my favorite rice Ah, immigrants! Just before World War I What? Experiencing stressful events in mid- and serve it plain or topped with a few tablespoons of sauce ... 711,446 Italians left their native land. life makes you more likely to develop demen- from the skillet. United States attracted one-third or 267,637. tia later. In brief, Swedish researchers found Switzerland was second in popularity ... that for every stressful event the women 89,000 Italians, Germany and France about faced in midlife, their risk of developing Vita can be reached at [email protected] 75,000 each, Argentina 70,000, Brazil Alzheimer’s disease increased by 20 per- 35,000 and Canada, 19,000. cent — regardless of how well they appeared Ah, Italy! A narrow peninsular of 110,675 to cope with the setbacks. Experts say the square miles crowded with more than findings probably also hold true for men. • L’Anno Bello (Continued from Page 4) thirty-five million human beings. That was It is reported the production cost of an the last count many years ago. average milk chocolate bar has surged by from the prevalent belief and Thanksgiving provide a It was in 1968, a book about Italian fellow 25 percent over the last year, due to grow- that spirits roam the Earth honeyed glow of abundance, citizens stated the Italians in America ing demand in emerging markets and bad during these nights, which gratitude and companion- are always indentified with crime. The press weather in cocoa-producing countries. As a originated from the ancient ship as the Earth begins her uses words like Cosa Nostra or Maffia. result, U.S. retail prices for chocolate are Celtic holiday of Samhain, winter nap. The celebra- Motion pictures were produced showing the up 7 percent. the precursor to our Hallow- tions of the dead that begin Italians, usually as gangsters or racketeers. Fishy! Two servings per week of fish high een. All Souls’ Day in Italy November, therefore, antici- Organized crime has been attributed to in omega-3 fatty acids — salmon, tuna, also means snacking on pate the overall sense of Italians. Corruption is in most cases attrib- trout, mackerel — can lower the risk for ossi dei morti, or spice cook- family and community that uted to the Italians. Not so today! Times heart disease and increase longevity, ies whose name translates characterize this month, have changed! Italian Americans are now WebMD reports. The study also found that to “bones of the dead.” Often, whether they include the prominent in many, many areas! They are people with high levels of omega-3 lived two these cookies are shaped community of the living or noted Italian Americans in politics, indus- years longer than those with lowest levels. like beans, which have of another world. tries, legal professions, sciences, education, On this date, November 1, 1950, two Puerto been a symbol of death since Italy’s Day of the Dead etc. In fact, our great nation has been Rican nationalists attempted to assassinate the time of the ancient overflows with spooky tradi- Italianized! The number one ethnic food President Harry Truman. And on this date Romans. tions that emphasize the in our nation is Italian! We feast on pizza, in 1982, we lost Phil Silvers, the popular I believe that it is hardly a transitory nature of Novem- pasta, cold cuts, bread, etc. And we also enjoy comedian and actor. coincidence that these cel- ber. These are not festivi- Italian wines. Yes! America has been Time for some show business stuff via ebrations of the dead occur ties of fear, but rather feast Italianized! It begins with the name of our myself and the stately musicologist and during the month of Novem- of honoring the past and at- country ... America. The country was named philanthropist Albert Natale. Nasty! “Greta ber. This month reminds us tuning to seasonal changes. in honor of the Italian navigator Amerigo Garbo is a deer in the body of a woman, living of the mortality of the earth Italians embrace the un- Vespucci, by German cartographer Martin resentfully in the Hollywood zoo.” So says and its seasons, a symbolism known, inviting the spirits Waldseemueller. Enough said! Clare Boothe Luce. “Ursula Undress.” Isn’t which carries over to its of the deceased to eat din- My true name is Barisano. And Italy’s that her name? It should be. She’s always holidays. During November, ner at home or leave small famous cathedrals are noted for their flashing her assets all over the screen.” dark, bare branches frame presents for children. We Barisano di Trani bronze doors. It would So stated Mary Astor on Ursula Andrews. cloudy skies. The last brittle should follow their lead by require many pages to cover the life and And this is what the sexy Betty Grable leaves of autumn float off the commemorating the spirits time of Barisano di Trani. The name had to say about Jackie Gleason. “Jackie trees, swirling around in the of the past and reveling in Barisano has always presented a spelling Gleason wasn’t big enough for pictures. crisp and chilly air. The seasonal changes instead of and pronunciation problem to individuals He became a star on the small screen. melancholy sound of migra- fearing them. Just as the who heard the name for the first time. I worked with him and I know — he was tory geese, flying in v-forma- ossi dei morti spice up All We have heard Barisano coming out as just a big bully. He had one emotion he could tions across the heavens, Souls’ Day in Italy, so too Bari-zano, Bara-sono, Barresano and some play: outrage. He was as false as his teeth. sets the appropriate tone of do holidays that bring people people have voluntarily remarked that They call him the “Great One” to many the month. At a time when together in festivals of har- Barisano is a beautiful sounding name. of us, he’s merely the “Overweight One.” vegetation withers and the vest and community spice Are you ready for this? When I was a And Sal Mineo claimed Paul Newman’s a harvest have already been up the cold winter days as little boy, my friends use to refer to me as great-looking ice cube. And Richard Brooks, collected, people naturally well. Bare-ass-ano. Ugh. says, “Leave it to Hollywood to take the few turn to the memories of Huh? A German couple’s marriage got off genuine no-talents in England, bring them the dead, of all things past. Ally Di Censo Symynkywicz to a shaky start when the groom left his new over here and try and make stars of guys The cold weather and dark is a Graduate Student in bride at a highway gas station. The newly- like Stewart Granger and Roger Moore!” days of November also History at the University of weds were driving home from a honeymoon “That broad’s got a great future being her.” encourage people to gather Massachusetts Boston. She in France when they stopped to get gas. So claimed Constance Bennnett on new- together as a community, appreciates any comments While her husband was at the pump, the comer Marilyn Monroe. taking comfort in the love of and suggestions about Italian bride, who had been sleeping in the back, family and food. Holidays holidays and folklore at went to use the restroom. But the man AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME such as St. Martin’s Day [email protected]. POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 Page 13

• Socially Scene (Continued from Page 9) antics and a show worth the wait! For over a decade the Bos- ton Comedy Festival has been the “Comic’s Comedy Festival,” showcasing the most innovative up and com- ing stand-up comedians in When I was a child, there Babbononno had long since again, one man on each end the country, the go-to for the was an event that happened stopped making his own of the iron bar pushing as industry looking for their every fall. As an example, wine, but this year, he and hard as they could, while next big comedy star. It is a let me relate one episode Grandpa Christoforo split Grandpa instructed them to great opportunity for audi- that I remember. There the cost for grapes and they squeeze out every drop of ences to get an inside look was a knock on the kitchen were joining forces to make liquid that was possible. at the best comics of today door early one Saturday a new batch of both red and When all of the red grapes in a city legendary for pro- Boston Comedy Fest is tak- morning. I’d say it was white. had been crushed, Grandpa ducing comedy genius. ing place November 8th-16th around 6:00 am. Dad had Uncle Jim parked in front and Babbononno cleaned out The Boston Comedy Festival and the very unique Judah come home around 2:00 am of Grandpa’s house on the press by scooping out the also brings stars such as Friedlander will help get with a couple of the guys in Chelsea Street and we crushed grapes and putting Lewis Black, Dennis Leary, things rolling by taking the his band and a dozen hot headed down to the cellar. En them in an old fashion oval Joan Rivers, The Smothers Davis Square Theater stage bagels they had picked up route, I could smell the shaped copper wash tub. In Brothers and Louis CK to November 9th. at Katz bakery in Chelsea. sweet aroma of grapes filling the mean time, Dad and Beantown as well a hilarious (Photo Courtesy of bite.ca) The musicians didn’t leave the air. When we were finally Uncle Jim opened the boxes independent films and pre- until around 4:00 am, so I’m in the wine making part of of white grapes and when mium improv and sketch Francois Poulenc, the Trapp assuming Dad didn’t get the cellar, there were cases the press was empty and comedy. Family Singers, Isaac Stern, more that two hours of sleep. of grapes piled up from floor cleaned out, they poured The Boston Comedy Fest is Andres Segovia, Marian When we heard the wrap to ceiling. There was Italian in the new batch. They running from Novem- Anderson, Martha Graham on the kitchen door, Dad, writing on each case indi- repeated the squeezing pro- ber 8th-16th. This long list and Company, Yehudi grumbling under his breath, cating the point of origin of cess and the white liquid of entertaining perfor- Menuhin, Glenn Gould, Burl got up, threw on his robe the grapes. Normally, when was later poured into an- mances can be found at Ives, Rudolf Serkin, Van and headed into the kitchen. Grandpa Christoforo made other barrel which was www.bostoncomedyfest.com Cliburn, Maria Callas, the I was right behind him wine on his own, he would exclusively reserved for where you can also purchase Merce Cunningham Dance curious as to who was look- buy California grapes, but white wine. tickets and access direc- Company, the Bolshoi Ballet, ing for us at that early hour. this time around, with both Me being the observing tions. Now that the layers Maurice Chevalier, the When my father opened the he and Babbononno splitting little kid, asked why the are coming on and the cold Joffrey Ballet, the Israel door, there was Grandpa the cost, they decided on the writing on the boxes of keeping us in a nice warm Philharmonic, Ravi Shankar, Christoforo standing there imported grapes. white grapes was in English. laugh is the way to go! Olivier Messiaen, Marilyn holding up a twig with three Grandpa was always a laid As it turned out, the only Celebrity Series of Horne, Dizzy Gillespie, large red grapes hanging back type of person, but he Italian grapes Grandpa and Boston… Is getting the Victor Borge, Beverly Sills, from it. When Grandpa spoke now took command and gave Babbononno could get their season going with acts like the Modern Jazz Quartet, it sounded like he said, his son and son-in-law and hands on were the red. The Benjamin Grosvenor, piano Jacqueline du Pre, Twyla “Fa tempo per fare vino Babbononno instructions on white grapes were from and the Danish String Tharp Dance and Luciano nuovo, tu, me e mi genero, what he wanted them to do. California, hence the Quartet making their Pavarotti. Jim.” (“It’s time to make the I just watched and sampled English writing on the boxes. Boston debut. Many nationally and inter- new wine, you, me and my the grapes (as fruit, not When all was said and done, On Tuesday November 5th nationally recognized artists son-in-law, Jim.”) Son-in- wine). Dad, Uncle Jim and Grandpa and Babbononno 8pm at Pickman Hall Ben- have made their Boston law, Jim, was Uncle Jim Babbononno opened the added something to the bar- jamin Grosvenor will take debuts with the Celebrity Dello Russo, Dad’s sister’s cases of grapes and emptied rels that contained the new stage for the first time ever Series. They include the husband. them into the big round grapes. I think it was sugar, here with the Celebrity Alvin Ailey American Dance As Dad was grumbling un- grape press until it was but I’m not sure. When I Series. In 2011 and 2012 Theater, Yo-Yo Ma, Jean- der his breath about only two filled. This large round vat asked, Grandpa told me that his dazzling, sold-out per- Pierre Rampal, Emmanuel hours sleep, I jumped up and with vertical wooden slats he wanted to speed up the formances at the BBC Proms Ax, and Leontyne Price. down asking, “Me too, me had a cover that was lowered fermentation process and were the talk of London’s Each season from October too, me too!” By this time, by a spiral thread on a screw Babbononno just nodded in critical community. Still in to May, the Celebrity Series Mom was up making coffee shaped spindle. There was a the affirmative as he spoke. his early 20s, he signed to presents more than 50 and within minutes, we hole going through the Just before we headed Decca Classics, and is the multi-cultural and interna- heard footsteps climbing the threads and a long metal rod upstairs to the kitchen, I youngest British musician tional artists and perform- stairs that led to our top floor was fed through the hole, spotted pieces of wood that ever signed to the label. ing ensembles to audiences apartment at 74 Eutaw parallel to the floor. When it were just lying around and His program will feature; in the greater Boston area. Street in East Boston. It was turned clockwise, the asked Grandpa if I could Mendelssohn, Andante & By utilizing a number of was Uncle Jim Dello Russo. cover was lowered, crushing have them. One was a 2" by Rondo capriccioso Opus 14, different performance ven- He had picked up Grandpa the grapes as it descended 6" by 4’ piece. Another was Schubert, Impromptu in ues throughout the Boston Christoforo and was waiting toward the bottom of the 1" by 2" about 3 feet long. G-flat Major, Opus 90, no.3 area, each year the Celeb- in the car. Grandpa was in a round press. A spigot at the I explained that if I nailed a and more. rity Series presents pro- hurry but neither Dad nor bottom of the press was large empty grape container Also at Pickman Hall on grams of classical music, Uncle Jim had had their opened and the squeezed liq- on top of the large board and Wednesday November 13th modern and classical dance, morning coffee as a result uid poured out into contain- cut the smaller one in half 8pm will be another act jazz, folk, world music, fam- of the early hour and no ers held below it by Grandpa and nailed them on top for welcomed to the City of ily music and multi-media one was going anywhere and Babbononno. When the handles, I could then nail Boston for a debut, The performances. until that first cup had been containers were filled, the the two halves of a roller Danish String Quartet. This With such rich history consumed. spigot was shut off and the skate to the bottom and have remarkable young group, the Celebrity Series brings Grandpa kept looking at grape juice poured into oval myself a scooter. Grandpa all under the age of 30, every performance a must his pocket watch, but it and round shaped casks for said, “Va come se piace,” has a unique history, hav- see, but Benjamin Grosvenor was almost a half hour the fermentation process (Whatever you like.) ing performed together since and the Danish String Quar- before my father and uncle that would convert the liquid Grandpa, Babbononno, Dad 2002, winning awards and tet are making Boston an were ready to travel. When into wine within the next and Uncle Jim would soon being celebrated throughout addition to their resumes for we did leave and were in few weeks or months. have a new batch of Italian Europe. Word of this mete- the first time. You can find Uncle Jim’s car, Grandpa I watched the men in my wine and I would have a oric quartet has spread to tickets, more information on said to Dad, “Io promesso family repeat this operation new scooter. GOOD BLESS the New World, and the the shows and directions at tu suocero, andiamo a suo several times until all of the AMERICA. ensemble was recently ap- www.celebrityseries.org. cassa.” (“I promised your boxes of grapes were empty pointed to Chamber Music A Tasty Treat to Compli- father-in-law, let’s go to and the juices had been Society of Lincoln Center’s ment Your Time in the City his house.”) So, we headed poured into the casks. When CMS Two program. … Blue Ginger since open- to Nanna and Babbononno’s all that remained at the What Established by Aaron Rich- ing in 1998 has treated place and picked up Babbo- bottom of the press was mond in 1938, the Series diners to the best in East- nonno who was already wait- crushed grapes, Dad and Happens has evolved into New West cuisine, service and ing on the front steps. Uncle Jim lowered the lid England’s major presenting wine. In addition to their organization with over 100 main dining room, Blue When You performance and outreach Ginger offers three private — FOR YOU WHO APPRECIATE THE FINEST — activities annually. From its dining facilities and a Don’t inception the Celebrity Se- casual, chic lounge serving THE ries became a mainstay of an Asian tapas inspired Advertise? Boston’s cultural life with menu. They are located at Johnny Christy performances by Ignace Jan 583 Washington Street in Nothing! Paderewski, Sergei Rach- Wellesley and can be maninoff, Vladimir Horowitz, reached at 781-283-5790 or Jascha Heifitz, Lily Pons, Orchestra For information on www.ming.com. advertising in the Post-Gazette, MUSIC FOR ALL call 617-227-8929. WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM OCCASIONS 781-648-5678 Page 14 POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 2013

• News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) never knew Joe Conley’s WCRN AM830, Joe Malone NEWS BRIEFS name. He was always Ike was his guest and an- (FROM ITALIAN Godsey, the owner of the cor- nounced to the listening NEWSPAPERS AND ner store in the Blue Ridge audience that he had dropped OTHER PUBLICATIONS) Mountains not far from the his Republican Party status Walton’s homestead. He died and was now an indepen- Compiled by Orazio Z. Buttafuoco a few months back at 85 dent. Joe basically said years old. He used to show the Republican Party both up on all kinds of TV sitcoms nationwide and statewide THE MUCH-DISCUSSED “I.M.U. TAX IN ITALY:” going back to Mr. Ed but his was useless and that it was WHAT IS IT! The I.M.U. tax is plainly a municipal tax role as Mr. Godsey in The time for voters to look else- applied on a residence passed in late 2011. It became a law Waltons made him a house- where. He reportedly said he on January 1, 2012. It is applied to any Italian citizen who hold name. As Conley once had problems with the 2014 owns real estate in Italy. The law, however, says nothing stated, “I will always be gubernatorial candidates, all concerning Italian citizens residing abroad who own real part of the Walton’s fam- of them including Republi- estate in Italy. Those who are required to pay this tax, ily circle. For that I am can Charlie Baker. He said excessive for many, are those who own not only the main grateful.” he would be backing the residential building but also any other real estate, such Crashing Computers libertarian candidate hoping as: storage buildings, stables, garages for any kind of The Obamacare website to get on the 2014 ballot. vehicles as well as any, building lot or other buildings owned Joe Conley “Ike Godsey” from The Waltons. that was meant to sign up Graham to his credit added or acquired out of a divorce or from a will and testament. millions quickly for one of that voting for the libertar- The question often asked by Italians residing abroad is, those great low cost health ian meant the same thing “how much I.M.U. he or she must pay.” Presently the law of the NSA. Recently, accord- plans promised by the presi- as voting for a Democrat. provides no hints about the law’s true implications. To make ing to the chancellor’s spokes- dent started crashing the Malone was asked if he matters even more confusing, we learn that not all Italian man, Merkel told President moment the site opened up might run in the future as municipalities have agreed to apply the I.M.U. defined by Obama, “There should be to the public. At first liber- an independent candidate many as an experimental form of taxation. Therefore in no such surveillance of als said the site crashed and he said his running days order to avoid any alarmist concern, a foreign Italian resi- communications of a head because so many were sign- were over. Actually most dent should contact the municipality, he or she came from of government.” The Presi- ing up but that wasn’t the of us already knew that since and try to get the right information. Now we learn some- dent of France, Francois truth. The crash happened his recent failed attempt thing more interesting: in late August (2013) the Council Hollande, added, the latest because it was put into play for U.S. Congress down of Ministers approved a decree to abolish the I.M.U. all news is “unacceptable be- before really getting tested on the Cape where he now together. If it is approved by the Parliament it will be a tween friends and allies.” and even Democrats are say- resides. Ray Shamie must relief to at least those good citizens who have paid the tax “The Waltons” Actor ing that now. be rolling over in his grave early in 2013. Now the remaining quarterly payments are Joe Conley The White House claims with Malone’s latest news cancelled. Passes Away as of October 24th that 20 mil- bulletin Many people who were lion people had visited the I Can’t Stand CAN A MICROCAMERA HELP A BLIND PERSON? Up until fans of Walton’s Mountain site and that 500 thousand Chris Matthews a few years ago such possibility was a visionary fantasy. had already started the Recently, over on MSNBC, Today it is in the process of becoming a reality. First in the application process but Fox Chris Matthews from “Soft- entire world, the blind has re-acquired, all but partially, LEGAL NOTICE News learned only 36,000 ball” criticized U.S. Ted Cruz their eyesight. It happened at Pisa not long ago, at the local Commonwealth of Massachusetts had completed the applica- who after arriving home after University Hospital where a medical team inserted in the The Trial Court tion process. As Jeff Katz a month in Washington, DC eye of a 60-year-old patient a micro camera, connected to Probate and Family Court from Boston Herald Radio told supporters that ‘I electrodes which make it possible to distinguish, at least, Suffolk Division 24 New Chardon Street stated, “Thirty-six thousand? am glad to be back home in some shadows. The experiments, in Pisa, have continued Boston, MA 02114 That’s less than the popula- America.” Matthews called over the last nine years on patients who had progressively (617) 788-8300 tion of Revere.” that remark a seemingly lost their eyesight due to “Retinitis Pigmentosa.” Most pa- Suffolk, ss. Why Do Voters Keep veiled racist comment mean- tients have been able to see moving shadows, after two PROBATE COURT Case No. SU13E0107PP Electing Liberals ing that Cruz was apparently weeks of rehabilitation, and recognize them! The device Here in Massachusetts, glad to be back home in has been called “Argus 11,” and it was developed in Califor- To Clementina A. Travato of Boston in the County of Suffolk, Lenora M. Sapienza of Bos- voters picked State Senator white America. Gee, I think nia and it is capable of bringing back partial vision capabil- ton in the County of Suffolk, Joseph J. Katherine Clark for U.S. that’s stretching things a ity in patients afflicted with degenerative illnesses of the Marabella of Boston in the County of Suffolk, Congress in the 5th District bit, don’t you? Can I tell you retina which cause virtual blindness in both eyes. The Robert Marabella of Boston in the County of Suffolk, Geno R. Mirabella, Dante J. Mirabella, to replace Eddie Markey on this? Whenever I plan a surgery in Pisa was the first implantation of the prosthesis and Gabrielle M. Agrippino and Richard October 16th. She was the vacation to Austin, Texas to of the retina under the supervision of Stanislao Rizzo, Mirabella, All of Boston in the County of Suffolk most liberal of Democrats on visit relatives, I always tell Director of the Ophthalmic Surgical Department of the and to all other persons interested. A petition has been presented to said the pri-mary ballot. Down in friends here that I am hospital. The procedure was also used throughout the Court by Lorraine Baldwin, Trustee of the New York City, Democrats taking a trip to real America. European community. The Pisa experiment has been wel- Maddelena Scorza Trust u/d/t September 17, picked Bill de Blasio as No racism involved for me. comed with great satisfaction by Daniela Scaramuccia, the 1982 of Arlington, in the County of Middlesex, representing that she holds as tenant in mayor in the upcoming Down there I meet Texans head of the Regional Department (Toscana Region) “Right common undivided part or share of certain land election in November. white, African American and to Health” Program, which will continue to support the lying in Boston, in said County of Suffolk, and Both Democrats look likely Latino and most of them hold research and the investments with adequate policies. briefly described as follows: Exhibit A - A cer- tain parcel of land with the buildings thereon to win their respective my conservative opinions known and numbered 190 Salem Street and 4 elections. too. Even as liberal as the Snelling Place, situated in the City of Boston, Suffolk County, Commonwealth of Massachu- Tea Party City of Austin is, it is still to ATTENTION ATTORNEYS setts, and shown as Lot x on a plan entitled a Necessary Force the right of Boston. Up here “Plan of Land in Boston, Massachusetts, dated I am not a member of the I am considered conserva- The POST-GAZETTE newspaper is a paper July 24, 1946, drawn by Everett M. Brooks, C.E., Tea Party but understand tive. Down there folks think of general circulation. We are qualified to accept legal notices recorded on August 1, 1946, in the Suffolk Registry of Deeds. why they have become a I am too liberal for them. from any court in each town that we serve. Beginning at a point 95 feet 9 ¾ inches South- force in American politics. I I understood what Cruz erly from Charter Street and bounded and described as follows: SOUTHEASTERLY by see them as a loose confed- was saying as do most of us. LEGAL NOTICES Salem Street, 36 feet ¾ of an inch; SOUTHWEST- eration of a populist insur- However, poor Chris, he gets For information on placing a Legal Notice in the POST-GAZETTE, please call ERLY by the center line of a 5 foot passageway, gency in politics, especially so blinded by his liberal 55 feet 0 inches; SOUTHEASTERLY by the end (617) 227-8929; or mail notice to: POST-GAZETTE, of said passageway, 2 feet 10 inches; SOUTH- Republican politics. However, agenda. P.O. BOX 135, BOSTON, MA 02113 Attn: Legal Notices WESTERLY by land now or formerly of Cabitoso Tea Party supporters are Finally, If You Have and in part through the center line of a party also Democrats and Indepen- Friends in Virginia ... wall and in part of Snelling Place, 45 feet 4 inches; NORTHWESTERLY by land of the City dents who support limited There’s an important Gov- of Boston, 19 feet 6 inches; NORTHEASTERLY government and their indi- ernor’s Race taking place in by land now or formerly of Morelli by 2 lines, vidual liberties. They oppose Virginia. Liberal; Democrats 1st Generation 5 feet 6 inches and 19 feet 8 ½ inches; NORTH- WESTERLY by land now or formerly of Morelli America becoming an Euro- are trying to turn Virginia Italian-American and now formerly of Capobianco, 20 feet socialist entitlement driven into next door’s Maryland 10 inches; NORTHEASTERLY by land now or nation. Blue. The candidates are formerly of Capobianco and Lot Y as shown on Vita Orlando Sinopoli said plan, 15 feet 2 ¼ inches; SOUTHEAST- I do not see them as evil, Democrat Terry McAuliffe, Shares with us ERLY by land 6, 0 feet 4 ¾ inches; and NORTH- racist or anything of that former head of the Demo- EASTERLY by Lot Y and through the center of nature. Recently, one U.S. cratic National Committee a party wall, 58 feet 4 ½ inches. Setting forth a delightful recollection that she desires that all of said land may be Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Florida and Republican Ken Cuccin- of her memories as a child sold at private sale for not less than equated the Tea Party to elli, the current state attor- $1,000,000.00 dollars and praying that parti- the Ku Klux Klan and I ney general. Libertarians growing up in tion may be made of all the land aforesaid according to law, and to that end that a com- haven’t heard one liberal have their own candidate Boston’s “Little Italy” missioner be appointed to make such partition Democrat condemned the Bob Sarvis and national col- and be ordered to make sale and conveyance imagery used by Grayson to umnist George Will is push- and a collection of of all, or any part of said land which the Court finds cannot be advantageously divided either slander the Tea Party. ing door number three. As Italian family recipes at private sale or public auction, and be or- As someone recently said, a centrist Democrat, even if dered to distribute the net proceeds thereof. “If you fight for those pulling I were a Virginian, I would from the homeland. If you desire to object thereto you or your attorney should file a written appearance in the wagon rather than those be voting Cuccinelli. People said Court at Boston before ten o’clock in the who seek to ride it, if you shouldn’t waste their time forenoon on the 14th day of November, 2013, Great as Gifts the return day of this citation. oppose Obama on anything, on a third party candidate FROM MY BAKERY PERCH available on AMAZON.COM WITNESS, JOAN P. ARMSTRONG, you must be racist.” because that’s a vote for and in local bookstores — ask for Esquire, First Judge of said Court, this 15th What is Up the Clinton candidate. If Hard cover #1-4010-9805-3 ISBN day of October, 2013. with Joe Malone? you know anyone living in Soft Cover #1-4010-9804-5 ISBN Patricia M. Campatelli, Register of Probate Last week on the Michael Virginia, call them or email Run date: 11/1/13 Graham’s Radio Show on them to vote Cuccinelli. BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 Page 15

• Mrs. Murphy (Continued from Page 1) LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE have become so greedy they bolized American cuisine can’t wait till 12:00 mid- and gave steak top billing. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts night to open their doors! The Hilltop Restaurant is The Trial Court The Trial Court The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Hope Massachusetts doesn’t gone, but the memories will Middlesex Division Middlesex Division Middlesex Division follow next year! ... For 52 linger. Hilltop security had to 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street years the once famous Hill- be beefed up in its final days East Cambridge, MA 02141 East Cambridge, MA 02141 East Cambridge, MA 02141 (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 top Restaurant on Route One as lines of patrons were wait- Docket No. MI13P4317EA Docket No. MI12P5641EA Docket No. MI13P4488EA in Saugus graced the land- ing to dine one last time Estate of Estate of Estate of scape with fake cows and a stealing memorabilia that LOUIE ANTHONY CONTRERAS MARIANNE NAGLE CARLOW LARRY VALDEZ huge cactus sign that sym- included menus, place mats, Date of Death September 20, 2009 Date of Death March 25, 2010 Date of Death October 24, 2012 salt and pepper shakers, INFORMAL PROBATE INFORMAL PROBATE INFORMAL PROBATE LEGAL NOTICE glasses and plates with the PUBLICATION NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hilltop logo, and pictures off captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner The Trial Court the walls. Unfortunately the Toni Contreras of Perris, CA. James P. Carlow of Clinton, MA a Will has Delfina Valdez of Burien, WA. Middlesex Probate and Family Court restaurant closed due to a Toni Contreras of Perris, CA has been been admitted to informal probate. Lucy Valdez of W. Helena, AR has been 208 Cambridge Street informally appointed as the Personal Repre- James P. Carlow of Clinton, MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Repre- Cambridge, MA 02141 steady decline in business. sentative of the estate to serve without surety informally appointed as the Personal repre- sentative of the estate to serve without surety (617) 768-5800 Once upon a time there were on the bond. sentative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. Docket No. MI13D3880DR long lines of customers wait- The estate is being administered under on the bond. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Represen- The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Represen- DIVORCE SUMMONS BY ing to get in and sometimes informal procedure by the Personal Represen- PUBLICATION AND MAILING tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- the wait was up to two hours. bate Code without supervision by the Court. tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- bate Code without supervision by the Court. JUAN J. GUARDADO Known for its big portion Inventory and accounts are not required to be bate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be VS filed with the Court, but interested parties are Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are ANA R. GUARDADO entrees and low prices, the entitled to notice regarding the administration filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration a/k/a ANA RUTH SARAVIA Hilltop was a legend in its from the Personal Representative and can entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can To the Defendant: time. Back when, to be a petition the Court in any matter relating to the from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the petition the Court in any matter relating to the The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce estate, including distribution of assets and estate, including distribution of assets and server at the Hilltop was like estate, including distribution of assets and requesting that the Court grant a divorce for expenses of administration. Interested parties expenses of administration. Interested parties Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B. hitting a jackpot. Tips were are entitled to petition the Court to institute expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute are entitled to petition the Court to institute The Complaint is on file at the Court. plentiful and servers could formal proceedings and to obtain orders formal proceedings and to obtain orders formal proceedings and to obtain orders An Automatic Restraining Order has been count on a steady flow of cus- terminating or restricting the powers of Per- terminating or restricting the powers of Per- entered in this matter preventing you from sonal Representatives appointed under infor- terminating or restricting the powers of Per- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- sonal Representatives appointed under infor- taking any action which would negatively tomers. However, it’s been mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, impact the current financial status of either party. quite some time since the if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. Hilltop lost its’ luster, slowly Run date: 11/1/13 Run date: 11/1/13 You are hereby summoned and required Run date: 11/1/13 to serve upon Juan J. Guardado, 2 Austin St., becoming a ghost town ... #2, Somerville, MA 02145 your answer, if any, Obamacare is giving people LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE on or before November 19, 2013. If you fail to a big headache! People pay- do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and Commonwealth of Massachusetts LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts adjudication of this action. You are also ing for private insurance do The Trial Court The Trial Court required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in not want to be ordered to buy Middlesex Probate and Family Court Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate and Family Court the office of the Register of this Court. government insurance cov- 208 Cambridge Street The Trial Court 208 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA 02141 Cambridge, MA 02141 WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, erage! Mandatory health Probate and Family Court First Justice of this Court. (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 care is as lame a project as Docket No. MI13D1694DR Suffolk Probate and Family Court Docket No. MI13D4021DR Date: October 8, 2013 24 New Chardon Street Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate the president himself and its DIVORCE SUMMONS BY Boston, MA 02114 DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING PUBLICATION AND MAILING Run date: 11/1/13 fascist. Heard Barack (617) 788-8300 Obama’s been dubbed the CHANTAL MAHAUTIERE Docket No. SU11P1387EA MARIE L. CARRENARD VS a/k/a MARIE L. D’HAITI Shyster of South Chicago ... Estate of GARRY MAHAUTIERE VS LEGAL NOTICE Till next time! DONALD JOSEPH SMOOT FRANCOIS CARRENARD To the Defendant: Date of Death May 29, 2010 The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce To the Defendant: Commonwealth of Massachusetts requesting that the Court grant a divorce for CITATION ON PETITION The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce The Trial Court LEGAL NOTICE Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B FOR ORDER TO RENDER requesting that the Court grant a divorce for Probate and Family Court The Complaint is on file at the Court. To all interested persons: Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B. Middlesex Division Commonwealth of Massachusetts An Automatic Restraining Order has been A Petition has been filed by Christina Smoot The Complaint is on file at the Court. 208 Cambridge Street The Trial Court entered in this matter preventing you from of Boxford, MA requesting that the Court enter An Automatic Restraining Order has been East Cambridge, MA 02141 Middlesex Probate and Family Court taking any action which would negatively an Order that Steven J. Smoot of Boston, MA entered in this matter preventing you from (617) 768-5800 208 Cambridge Street impact the current financial status of either party. be ordered to render an Inventory, render an taking any action which would negatively Docket No. MI13P4521EA Cambridge, MA 02141 SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. Account and for such other relief as requested impact the current financial status of either party. Estate of (617) 768-5800 You are hereby summoned and required in the Petition. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. NIVALDO SILVA Docket No. MI13D3584DR to serve upon Chantal Mahautiere, 138 You have the right to obtain a copy of the You are hereby summoned and required Date of Death March 25, 2010 DIVORCE SUMMONS BY Coleman Street, Malden, MA 02148 your Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. to serve upon Marie L. Carrenard, Marie L. PUBLICATION AND MAILING answer, if any, on or before December 8, 2013. You have a right to object to this proceeding. D’Haiti, 20 Ware St. #2, Cambridge, MA 01238 INFORMAL PROBATE If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the To do so, you or your attorney must file a your answer, if any, on or before December 2, PUBLICATION NOTICE YunChao Guan hearing and adjudication of this action. You written appearance and objection at this 2013. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed To all persons interested in the above VS are also required to file a copy of your answer, Court before 10:00 a.m. on November 29, to the hearing and adjudication of this action. captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Bing C. Kou if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. 2013. You are also required to file a copy of your Maria DaSilva of Boca Raton, FL. To the Defendant: WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline answer, if any, in the office of the Register of Maria DaSilva of Boca Raton, FL and Dilson The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce First Justice of this Court. by which you must file a written appearance this Court. A. Goecking, Jr., of Deerfield Beach, FL have requesting that the Court grant a divorce for Date: October 25, 2013 and objection if you object to this proceed- WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, been informally appointed as the Personal Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B. ing. If you fail to file a timely written appear- First Justice of this Court. Representative of the estate to serve without Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate The Complaint is on file at the Court. ance and objection followed by an Affidavit Date: October 22, 2013 surety on the bond. An Automatic Restraining Order has been Run date: 11/1/13 of Objections within thirty (30) days of the Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate The estate is being administered under entered in this matter preventing you from return date, action may be taken without Run date: 11/1/13 informal procedure by the Personal Represen- taking any action which would negatively further notice to you. tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- LEGAL NOTICE impact the current financial status of either party. WITNESS, HON. JOAN P. ARMSTRONG, bate Code without supervision by the Court. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. NOTICE OF SALE First Justice of this Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be You are hereby summoned and required to LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given by TODISCO Date: October 24, 2013 filed with the Court, but interested parties are serve upon Sara Sailan Yang, Esq., Yang & TOWING OF 94 CONDOR STREET, Patricia M. Campatelli, Register of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts entitled to notice regarding the administration Sacchetti, 65 Harrison Avenue, #513, Bos- EAST BOSTON, MA pursuant to The Trial Court from the Personal Representative and can ton MA 02111 your answer, if any, on or be- Run date: 11/1/13 the provisions of Mass G.L. c 255, Probate and Family Court petition the Court in any matter relating to the fore December 2, 2013. If you fail to do so, the Section 39A that they will sell the Suffolk Division estate, including distribution of assets and court will proceed to the hearing and adjudi- following vehicles online Monday, 24 New Chardon Street expenses of administration. Interested parties cation of this action. You are also required to November 4, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. are entitled to petition the Court to institute file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of Boston, MA 02114 Vehicles are being sold to satisfy formal proceedings and to obtain orders the Register of this Court. (617) 788-8300 terminating or restricting the powers of Per- their garage keeper’s lien for towing, LEGAL NOTICE Docket No. SU13P2576EA sonal Representatives appointed under infor- WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, storage and notices of sale: First Justice of this Court. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Estate of mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, 2002 PONTIAC SUN FIRE KIMBERLY RENEE JOHNSON if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. Date: October 22, 2013 The Trial Court VIN #1G2JB52T527194459 Probate and Family Court Date of Death August 8, 2013 Run date: 11/1/13 Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate 2004 FORD F-150 Middlesex Division INFORMAL PROBATE Run date: 11/1/13 VIN #2FTRF17234CA22513 208 Cambridge Street PUBLICATION NOTICE 1994 HONDA ACCORD East Cambridge, MA 02141 To all persons interested in the above cap- LEGAL NOTICE VIN #1HGCD5643RA026223 (617) 768-5800 tioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Angela 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA Docket No. MI13P4424EA J. Johnson of East Boston, MA. Commonwealth of Massachusetts VIN #2T1BR18E3WC070062 Estate of Angela J. Johnson of East Boston, MA has The Trial Court been informally appointed as the Personal 2000 DODGE DURANGO JAMES LEE PRATT Suffolk Probate and Family Court Date of Death April 14, 2012 Representative of the estate to serve without 24 New Chardon Street VIN #1BYHS2BZ3YF230746 surety on the bond. Boston, MA 02114 2000 MERCURY SABLE INFORMAL PROBATE The estate is being administered under (617) 788-8300 VIN #1FAFP5654YA212200 PUBLICATION NOTICE informal procedure by the Personal Represen- To all persons interested in the above Docket No. SU13C0413CA 1994 HONDA ACCORD tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner bate Code without supervision by the Court. NOTICE OF PETITION FOR VIN #1HGCD5541RA060002 David Pratt of Memphis, TN. CHANGE OF NAME Inventory and accounts are not required to be 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK David Pratt of Memphis, TN has been filed with the Court, but interested parties are In the Matter of: VIN #4S3BH665X17607278 informally appointed as the Personal Repre- entitled to notice regarding the administration MATTHEW CICLE EAST 2005 MERCURY MONTEGO sentative of the estate to serve without surety from the Personal Representative and can Of BOSTON, MA VIN #1MEHM42115G601760 on the bond. petition the Court in any matter relating to the The estate is being administered under estate, including distribution of assets and To all persons interested in petition 1997 ISUZU RODEO described: informal procedure by the Personal Represen- expenses of administration. Interested parties VIN #4S2CM58V6V4349876 A petition has been presented by Matthew tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- are entitled to petition the Court to institute Cicle East requesting that Matthew Cicle 2000 SUBARU FORRESTER bate Code without supervision by the Court. formal proceedings and to obtain orders East be allowed to change his name as VIN #JF1SF6354YH728683 Inventory and accounts are not required to be terminating or restricting the powers of follows: Victoria Pink LaRose. 2000 FORD WINDSTAR filed with the Court, but interested parties are Personal Representatives appointed under entitled to notice regarding the administration IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, VIN #2FMZA5249YBC56208 informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE from the Personal Representative and can Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID petition the Court in any matter relating to the Run date: 11/1/13 COURT AT BOSTON ON OR BEFORE VIN #3C4FY4BB21T301401 estate, including distribution of assets and TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) 2004 DODGE INTREPID expenses of administration. Interested parties ON NOVEMBER 21, 2013. VIN #2B3HD56G64H710869 are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders Small Ads Get WITNESS, HON. JOAN P. ARMSTRONG, The above vehicles will be sold terminating or restricting the powers of Per- First Justice of this Court. at auction online only at sonal Representatives appointed under infor- Date: October 22, 2013 TOWLOT.COM mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, BIG Results Patricia M. Campatelli, Register of Probate and is open to everyone. if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. call Run date: 11/1/13 Run dates: 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 2013 Run date: 11/1/13 617-227-8929 Page 16 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 2013

EXTRA Innings HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB by Sal Giarratani by Richard Preiss

old. In his long career, he won the batting title seven THE ONE THEY SENT tion of their schedule, he times and finished runner- AWAY — Of all the players was the team’s leading point up four timers. When it that we felt should have producer with 3-7-10 totals. came to the MVP Award, he been kept by the Bruins over This was a player that the won it three times and fin- the years, Jaromir Jagr Bruins didn’t want to keep. ished second, four times. He ranks near the top on our My, oh my, oh my. had 3,630 career hits. He personal list. CAMPUS STROLLS — The split them evenly, 1,815 hits Acquired from Dallas at the big story continued to be at home and 1,815 hits on trading deadline last sea- Northeastern which opened the road. son, the big man (6-3, 230) at 5-0-0 for the first time In 1948, the year I was was a presence to be reck- since the 1988-1989 season. born, he had 230 hits, 46 oned with, picking up 10 It was only the fourth time doubles, 18 triples, batted assists in 22 playoff games in school history that the .376 and won an MVP for it. as the B’s made their march team had gone that far into Boys of Summer all the way to the Stanley the season undefeated. The 1955 Brooklyn Dodg- Cup Final. Even after a 6-4 loss at ers won their first and only However, soon after the St. Lawrence that left NU at World Series in Brooklyn af- Cup run ended, Bruins GM 5-1-0, the Huskies still man- A great photo from 1955 when Brooklyn won the World ter they finally beat their Peter Chiarelli announced aged to advance a notch up- Series over the New York Yankees. L-R: Duke Snider, Clem cross-town arch-rivals the that the team would not offer ward in the U.S. College Labine, Gil Hodges and Roy Campanella. NY Yankees when Brooklyn a contract renewal to the Hockey Online poll, moving won Game 7, 2-0. 41-year-old veteran winger, up to 19th in the nation after How Can You Not Like Yogi career with the St. Louis Sandy Koufax effectively putting J-J on being ranked in the 20th I read a great quote from Cardinals but attained his Back in 1965 the free agent market. He position the prior week. former NY Yankee star Yogi legendary status as a mem- Sandy Koufax threw his was signed by New Jersey on Coach Jim Madigan’s Berra about how valuable ber of the Philadelphia fourth no-hitter on Septem- July 23. skaters are the ones to Little League is to America Phillies. In 1972, his first ber 9, 1965 in Los Angeles During the Bruins Stanley credit for the great start. It and American values. Ac- year with the Phillies, he in what many consider the Cup run, Jagr stated in one sounds simple but all they’ve cording to the Yog, Little finished with 27 victories, greatest pitching duel of all locker room post-game in- done is put the puck in the League “keeps parents off 30 complete games, 310 time. The Dodgers great terview that he definitely net, having scored 30 goals the streets.” strikeouts and a 1.97 ERA. pitched a perfect game that wanted to continue to play, in the first six contests, a Remember Ron Guidry The lowly Phillies that night against Bob Henley of mainly because playing hefty average of 5.00 goals Back in 1978, NY Yankees season won only 59 games the Chicago Cubs who hockey was something he per game. star pitcher Ron Guidry had making Carlton’s 27 wins 46 pitched a one hitter in this loved to do. He made that Meanwhile, Hockey East a season for the ages. He percent of the team’s total game. The Dodgers scored statement with a wonderful newcomer Notre Dame con- finished 25-3 with a 1.74 ERA victories. A Major League their only run in the fifth smile on his face. You knew tinues to be ranked second with 9 shutouts and 248 mark that could stand for- inning when outfielder Lou right then that playing in the nation in both strikeouts. He won the ever. He was called the best Johnson walked, took sec- hockey for him wasn’t sim- national polls, having also Cy Young, was the MVP athlete of 1972. ond on a sacrifice fly, stole ply a means of employment, achieved a 5-1-0 mark. The runner-up and helped the No One Forgets third and scored on a wild it is something that he truly Irish had a start similar Yanks to a World Series Stan “the Man” throw. In the seventh inning has enjoyed doing through- to Northeastern, posting a victory. Stan “the Man” Musial was when Johnson returned for out his life. 5-0-0 mark before bowing The Great Steve Carlton one of the greatest hitters of his next at bat, he got the In short, he is fortunate 4-1 at Minnesota-Duluth. Pitcher Steve Carlton all time. He retired from game’s only hit a mere enough to be an example of The Irish lead the nation in started off his great baseball baseball when I was 16 years single. the statement “Do what you power play opportunities love and you’ll never work a with 53. They’ve taken good day in your life.” advantage, currently being That’s why it was so good ranked second in the nation Tommy Lasorda Celebrates His Family to see him take the ice as with 10 power play goals. the Bruins hosted the New That’s two behind UMass- I’m very proud of my heritage, as I’m sure Jersey Devils at the Garden Amherst which leads the you are of yours. If you haven’t yet searched on October 26th. And true to nation in power play goals the Ellis Island Records for your family’s his persona, Jagr was a with 12, a big factor in that arrival, I highly recommend it. Seeing your major factor in New Jersey’s statistic being the Minute- ancestor’s name on the passenger log come-from-behind 4-3 vic- men scoring on the man ad- along with a picture of the actual ship that tory over the Bruins. vantage four times in a pair carried them to the new world hits you in Early on, in the first of games against Maine up a way I can’t explain — it’s just really period, he assisted on New in Orono. However, those tal- emotional. And if you have any trouble Jersey’s first goal, a power lies didn’t bring UMass suc- searching, you can call 212-561-4588 and play tally by Adam Henrique. cess as they lost twice to the someone at the Foundation will give you a But he saved the best for Black Bears (3-2 and 8-4). hand. last, also assisting on the In that second game, game-winning marker with Maine scored six times in Receiving the Ellis Island Family Heritage 45 seconds remaining in the the second period, the first Award. third — another power play time the Black Bears have I’m sure you’re expecting to hear about score, this time by Andy scored six goals in a single baseball from me, but I’m throwing you a Greene. It was his seventh period since November 15, curve ball — because October is Family His- assist of the young season, 2002 in a 8-2 victory over tory Month and that’s what I want to talk leaving him just two shy Northeastern. Maine also about. of the 1,700 threshold in had two shorthanded goals Tell you the truth, for me, every month is career assists. and two power play goals on family history month — because not a day A few days later, when the weekend. The double goes by that I don’t think about my broth- New Jersey played a home setbacks left UMass with an ers, my mom and dad, and growing up in game against Philadelphia, overall record of 2-4, the Norristown, PA. You know, my dad Sabatino Jagr bagged the game- worst start of any Hockey was an immigrant who left Tollo, Italy in winning goal as the Devils East team this season. 1920 to join his brother in America. He downed the Flyers 2-1. It was Turning to Boston Univer- Signing baseballs with Lee Iacocca. worked in the steel mills, met my mom, a the 119th game-winning goal sity: when the Terriers daughter of an immigrant, married and went But even if you and your folks didn’t come of his NHL career, one that lost 2-1 at the University on to have me and my four brothers. We through Ellis Island, you can still celebrate spans 20 seasons. of Michigan, it may have didn’t have much, but we did have enough your family by adding a family picture to the His latest game winner looked like a normal set- to have a happy life, get a good education American Flag of Faces, which is an exhibit brought him to within two of back. But, in fact, there was and make a place for ourselves in the world. both online and at the Ellis Island Museum. the all–time mark — held by a historic aspect to it. You I’ll be forever grateful to my dad for having It’s really an American mosaic — a celebra- NHL legend Gordie Howe see, in games where BU had the guts to leave everything he knew be- tion of the rich diversity of our nation. Me who found the range for 121 allowed exactly two goals, hind to come to America and build a new and my brothers are on it — check out our game-winning scores over they had been undefeated in life — giving me and my brothers the chance photo by visiting Flag of Faces and simply the course of his storied 44 consecutive games at 39- for our own version of the American Dream. search for “Lasorda.” career. It also pushed him 0-5. That’s right. The Terri- A few years ago Lee Iacocca and the Foun- Great to visit with you. Feel free to write past former Bruins great Phil ers were unbeaten in the dation honored me with the Ellis Island us at [email protected] to share Esposito who is now third last 44 games where their Family Heritage Award, which was really a your thoughts and maybe a little bit about on the list with 118. And opponents scored only two tribute to my dad, my family and all the Ital- your own family story. Happy Family History last, but certainly not least, goals. The BU skaters scored ian immigrants who took a similar path to Month ... and Play Ball! he earned the game’s num- three or more goals on 39 of America. It meant the world to me, and I ber one star. those occasions. Guess they decided to join the Foundation’s board to help All the best, Thus, as the Devils closed just needed a little incentive in their important work. Tommy Lasorda the book on the October por- to find the scoring groove.