Jackson-Mann and BHS celebrate leadership ~PAGE10 - .....• • Community Newspaper Company • www.alistonbrlghtontab.com FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2006 Vol. 1O~ No. 35 46 Pages • 3 Sections 75¢ BUSINESS LENNON IS LEAVING· CAUSE FOR CAKE Pina parlor parties past hours Local shop slapped with violation By Audltl Guha . Ave. and found about 15 to 20 STAFF WRITER people inside though the lights t 2 a.m., the night is appar­ outside were switched off, ac­ ently still young at one cording to a police report. Alocal eatery. There were reportedly four Despite greasing the political peopl behind the counter. wheels and obtaining a 2 a.m. li­ Whon owner Aman Osmani cense that local police and the saw the officer, he reportedly community were not in favor of, turned off the lights inside and Bravo Pizza got slapped with a li­ started moving the patrons out. cense premise violation for oper­ At least one was seen eating a ating after hours on Saturday, ac­ slice on her way out while anoth­ cording to reP!'rts. er carried a bortle of Pepsi, re­ At about 2:20 a.m. on April 8, a ports state. patrolling officer responded to Inside the restaurant, the phone the pizza shop at 160 Brighton PIZZA, page 15 Sf"" PHOTO BY lARA TZANEV Marla Rodriquez, mother of two former Our Lady of jIIe Presentation students, welcomes friend Rich Accerra to her sidewalk party In Fire ravages Oak front of the Brighton Archdiocese Chancery to celebrate Bishop lennon's departure. Celebratink the bishop sdeparture Square home v • By Audltl Guha C(}"organiz.er Steve Ashcroft sported a at passersby as Rodriguez flanded out Draws SO firefighters, 15 engines STAFF WRITER tux, complete with a bow tie, hat and a yel­ pieces of cake and plastic wine glasses low badge that had a st.~p crossed out in filled with sparkling cider to celebrate By Audltl Guha A giant sheet cake reading "Alleluia Bon STAFF WRITER Voyage" and four bottles of cider were con­ red. Bishop Richard Lennon leaving Boston "It was quite scary. I sumed outside the chancery on Common­ "Wi '1'6 not sheep," b~ said, explaining and his home in Brighton. Twenty-four hours after a fire saw the flames on the wealth Avenue Monday as two residents the bodge. 'This is a celeJration, so I put on Interim head of the Boston Archdiocese ravaged the house he grew up in, hosted a strange celebration. my ~nday finest." since Cardinal Bernard Law quit in the af­ John Vidianos surveyed the dam­ back porch, heard the age and sighed. "We are celebrating Bishop Lennon's de­ A J,1ble was set up against the stone wall tennath of the clergy sex scandal, Lennon crackling and could parrure," said Maria Rodriguez, who orga­ of th arcbdiocesan property recently pur­ was recently appointed the new bishop in "We grew up here," he said. chased by Boston College. Ashcroft smiled BISHOP, page 7 "It's just very sad, but thank God tell it was eating into nized the event. everyone's all right." A three-alarm fire destroyed the house." the interior of a three-story house at II Montfem Road on Sunday, Charlie Vasiliades April 9, at about 4 p.m., accord­ ,_St. E's plans emergency room expansion ing to a police report. Responding firefighters bartled Vidianos, who left this home to By Audltl Guha 20-year-<>ld Adult Day Health Center open, the blaze on aJ.J three floors and live in Dorci1ester eight months· . STAFF WRITER Adult day care to stay Clement also affirmed the hospital is unable ago, said the fIre was reported by , ~­. detennined preliminarily that the , - . rumors have heen rife on t. Eliza­ closed, despite protests to continue it. fire may have been caused as a a neighbor w60 woke up and res­ beth's plans of expansion fueling concerns Residents voiced their concerns about the result of careless disposal. An cued his mother and grandmoth- cNe~ ~n space, no site has heen selected yet meetillB last week that the hospital is looking lack of infonnation on the expansion and the arson investigation is ongoing, er. f Mark Clement, president of the Brighton­ to expalld its emergency do~partment, but that lack of support to area seniors who have to but Boston Fire Department offi­ ''They could have heen trapped based 'private hospital, told residents at the no co rete plans are available yet. now go out of the neighborhood to get day cials told the TAB they believed it in," he said. "It hurts, but thank Brighton Allston Improvement Association Despi te community requests to keep the HOSPITAL, page 15 was unintentional. FIRE, page 9 ~;eder celebrates freedom Event brings together diverse cultures E TERTAINMENT Ely Bill Dvorak CORRESPONDENT Juggling plans for Although tradltlbnany a Jewish holiday, both Jewish and non . J~wish members of the Jewish April vacation Community Hou ~ ing for the Elderly in Brighton celebrated Passover with a ''mock S , ~r" on April ~SEEPAGE 17 7, about five days before the actual holiday begins. About 160 of the 930 resi~nts of tbe 30 WaJJing­ PYCC E ford Road housing unit were present at the Seder, enjoying traditiolUi Passoyer food and taking part nPH1\.oJKEHHE! in prayers conducted in Russian, Hebrew, Chinese ~SEi: PAGE 11 and English by bdinguai JCHE staff. Ellen Fein­ gold, president of ~CHE, observed that the "mock Seder" was not a religious gathering, as the housing is nonsectarian, buI instead was a way of bringing the various cultU1C$ of the housing llnit together to eonlnentary 12 celebrate t1ie universal concepts of freedom evi~nt communtty' Notes 14 in the story of Pa< .over. ''Many of the embers of this unit are irruni­ C~me 4 grants from count ryes with repressive regimes, and Passover holds unrersal truths about ~om and Destinations 23 ST.o.Ff PHOTO BY CHRISTINE HOCHKEPPEL liberty that everyone here can relam to, Femgold Yung Kuan Ylng, Xlu Qlong and l ·year-old Ashley Tan munch on some matzo at the JCHE Passover Seder on Friday, April 7. UbraryNotw 29 SEDER, page 8 31 ~ 'I \ EI. The Finest Call For a Free PeapIe 24 Market Analysisl In Mortgage Loans I \~ CIIIIWI'H.\f:TIC Dover foIltIcaI Notebook 24 Swiss Watch Repair Local knowledge. FINE ORIENTAL RUGS & (ARPHING Authoriztd ~~ & Sentia IF Sport Experienced answers. 1P' LOWEST FREE IN·HOME ~2'2t BESTOF BOSTON ~RICE DESIGN Shawmut Properties 17 \i, Auto CONSULTATION GUARANTEE 134 Tremont Street· Brighton 4'} Work ;Injuries til ALPHA OMEGA Peoples & RUG TRIAL ~ DIAMONDS SINCE 1976 Federal Savings Bank , YOllr Neighborhood Rea ltor(Jl ~H("J. ,,-.Jl>«iull.u • 2+9 wtn~ ltd., Natick . 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Presenting them with bouquets, area already populated with con­ A couple of residents pointed Theresa Hynes said, "The most PROPOSAL BAIAVOTE new development dos and residen . out that the area does not need an­ important thing in this community • 115 Union St. - Applicant Supported with the condition Maliki said this is the most ec0- other liquor license, and that it will are the people, and these are about seeks to erect four residential that the existing building is proposals nomically feasi ble option they add more foot traffic and noise to the most active of the activists." units with parking in rear and renovated and reused with have drawn up. Others begged to the residential area of Oeveland Inspectional Services Commis­ underneath building. Two three units an<;l condo docu­ By Audltl Guha differ. Circle. sioner Bill Good attended the options - raze building or ments required on occupation. STAFF WRitER 'This is a bloated, not well­ About six applicants with zon­ meeting and gave residents an build on existing SbUCture. thought-out project," said Brain­ ing requests approached the board overview of what the city depart­ A new European-style Greek • 46 Genish St. - Applicant Approved. erd Road resident lrlID Fitts. It is a for votes. Four were approved. ment does in AUston-Brighton - restaurant and a six-story condo seeks to erect two-story, six­ very dense street. It does not need (See zoning box.) from dealing with housing and bUilding were among new propos­ room single-famiJy'house. a six-story buildi ng bere." Of these, residents debated landlord-tenant issues, to environ­ • 7 Adair Road - Applicant Approved. ill debated by residents at a four­ Another neighbor, Adrienne Athan's Bakery asking for a wine mental and health issues such as hour long Brighton Allston Im­ seeks to consbUct one-story Vaughn, said she sees = backed and beer license to be served with rodent extermination and asthma addition. provement Association meeting up in the neightJodKxxl. and this food because the neighborhood is programs. last Thursday that was packed project would JlOI! bode well for ge~y~tonewliquor He said the department is in the LICENSING with residents and zoning re­ traffic and congestion in the area. licenses. However, owner Angeli­ process of upgrading its largely quests.