An Italian-American Friendship EASTIE PUTS on a Grand Columbus Day Parade by Sal Giarratani I Love Parades
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VOL. 112 - NO. 41 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, OCTOBER 17, 2008 $.30 A COPY An Italian-American Friendship EASTIE PUTS ON A Grand Columbus Day Parade by Sal Giarratani I love parades. I love watching them. However, most of all I love marching in them. This year’s Columbus Day Parade marched through the streets of East Boston’s diverse neighborhoods. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves as the temperature almost reached the 70 mark and the sky was a solid blue. The streets were lined with folks enjoy- President George W. Bush listens as Italian Prime ing the celebration. They Minister Silvio Berlusconi addresses his remarks at a cheered everyone passing joint press availability on Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, in the them by. White House Rose Garden. Prime Minister Berlusconi Another hit of the parade Christopher Columbus Sal Manonni and Queen Isabella said that Italy and America share a special friendship was good old Rex Trailer Sabina Taylor which has its roots in common values, in sharing a world riding his horse from Suffolk Mayor Thomas Menino who Boston: Christopher Mil- which is inspired by love for democracy and freedom. Log Downs (where else?) to the is recovering from knee lerick, Little Miss East onto www.whitehouse.gov for complete coverage. Liberty Plaza. surgery made an appear- Boston: Natalie Boyd, Tiny (photo by Chris Greenberg) So many bands from both ance at the beginning of Mister East Boston: Marcelo here and there. Classic cars, the parade to greet the Carpinito. clowns, the crew of the USS people. Nothing better than a Barack Obama Couldn’t Pass a Anzio, the parade within The 2008 Columbus Day great parade on a great day the parade by the Shriners Pageant Winners were, Miss with the streets lined with and of course the politi- Columbus: Laruen Ander- happy folk. A win-win situa- Routine Background Investigation cians. I marched with my son, Mister Columbus: tion for all of East Boston. Gregory D. Lee friend, Boston City Coun- Charles Cheffro, Jr., Miss Honoring Columbus and a A while back, radio talk for that matter. His past co- cilor Michael Flaherty, who Teen East Boston: Alicia great neighborhood. show host Michael Savage caine usage disqualifies him received a great reception DiChiaro, Pre-Teen Miss The parade will be aired brought up the notion that from being a DEA agent. from the crowd. The Sons of East Boston: Nicole Palmi- on Sunday, October 19 at Democratic presidential There’s another big prob- Italy showed up to honor sano, Pre-Teen Mister East 8PM, Friday, October 17 at nominee Senator Barack lem Senator Obama has: His Columbus and East Boston’s Boston: Ryan Cheffro, Jun- 1PM and Friday, October Obama couldn’t pass a back- association and business re- newest residents had their ior Miss East Boston: Kayleen 24 at 1 PM on Channel 9 ground investigation to be- lationship with Weatherman bands and horse riders too. Sheran, Junior Mister East BNN. come an FBI special agent. Underground founder Will- He doesn’t know how right iam Ayers, a former domes- he is. tic terrorist who is still un- Mayor’s Column Senator Barack Obama repentant for his bombings wouldn’t pass a routine gov- on U.S. landmarks and po- by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston ernment background inves- lice stations. Usually, the Uncertainty is still dominating the The binding referendum, if passed, tigation, not only to become company you keep reveals financial markets both at home and would represent an estimated $12.5 bil- an FBI agent, but a police of- who you really are. Ayers felt abroad, and lawmakers across the coun- lion cut to the state’s Fiscal Year 2009 ficer as well. If he were a sol- then, as he does now, that try at every level of government are tak- budget, which is approximately $28 bil- dier, his background would America is the evil of the ing a close look at their budgets to make lion. That roughly translates to a 40% preclude him from obtaining world and needs punishing sure we’re allocating our finances effec- decrease in the state’s budget. For a security clearance. He for past and current bad acts. tively. Still, families across the City are Boston, state aid is approximately 21% wouldn’t even qualify to be a Not many federal agencies experiencing the crunch on their per- of our FY09 estimated revenue. The City support person in a federal sonal budgets, and everyone is looking is budgeted to receive $503 million in agency, such as secretary, (Continued on Page 14) to save a little money as we ride out this state aid this fiscal year, but the pas- storm. As November nears, voters will sage of Question 1 would take away an have the opportunity to voice their opin- estimated $300 million of that aid. Bos- ions on the direction of our state and ton would have far less resources for News Briefs the nation. Ballot Question 1, the repeal police to patrol and maintain the safety by Sal Giarratani of state income tax, will certainly weigh of our neighborhoods. Boston Public heavily on the minds of voters. Schools is embarking on a program to My number one concern as Mayor is expand educational opportunities for all Wall Street Versus Main Street? the well-being of our residents, and of our students, and BPS would lose a Isn’t it cute how the media and the politicians people need to remember that many of tremendous amount of educational love easy sound bites to describe things like a the City’s most basic services depend funding. Some of the most basic munici- crash on Wall Street? If I hear another stump heavily upon aid that we receive from pal services like trash collection, road- speech comparing this economic crisis as a battle the state. This aid from the state is way maintenance, and programs for our between Wall Street and Main Street. dictated in large part by the money children and seniors that our residents Simplistic terms that replace substance. It’s all received from income taxes. Were Ques- deserve would suddenly in jeopardy. in the emotions and pitting greedy barons against tion 1 to pass, the state and in turn We rely on our dedicated workforce to us simple folk. The pols must think we all flunked Boston, would witness a sharp decline serve our residents, but as many as an IQ test. in the budget funding that we rely on to (Continued on Page 14) serve you, our residents. (Continued on Page 14) THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office will be open on Mondays and Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 17, 2008 SUFFOLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Stirpe by Prof. Edmund Nostra Turiello GRADUATES 24 NEW OFFICERS A weekly column highlighting some of the more interesting aspects of our ancestry...our lineage...our roots. CHARON During past weeks we is in the lower right hand have examined the legends corner of Michelangelo’s about Hades, the god of the “Last Judgment” on the Underworld, and also Hades, wall of the Sistine Chapel, the land of the Underworld Vatican City. This painting itself. This week the spot- (fresco) is considered to be light falls upon Charon, the the largest and most com- mythological ferryman from prehensive fresco in the antiquity, who conducted the world. It shows that terrify- souls of the dead in a boat, ing moment at the end of the The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department recently graduated twenty four new officers across the River Acheron, in world when the remorseful (pictured here) to serve at House of Correction (HOC) and the Nashua Street Jail (NSJ). the infernal regions. condemned are being drawn Fourteen of the officers have been assigned to the HOC and ten have been brought At the moment of death down to the depths of the aboard at the NSJ. the eyes of the deceased lower world by taloned de- The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department teamwork very quickly. I’m confident that were closed by one of those mons. Then there is Charon recently welcomed 24 new officers to work there are Choice Officers and Honor Guard present, an “obolus” (coin of the boatman, forcing the at the House of Correction (HOC) and the members in this class. There is a ladder low value) was placed in the reluctant souls to disem- Nashua Street Jail (NSJ). here at the Sheriff’s Department and we corpse’s mouth and then the bark, while other demons In a graduation ceremony, making its de- expect each of you to climb it.” mouth is also closed. This are pulling them off the boat but at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel Those officers receiving honors for their coin was intended, symboli- with grappling irons. Finally, in South Boston, the Corrections Officer achievements during training are: Norman cally, to be used as payment Hades, the ruler of the infer- Training Academy (COTA) class of 08-02 was Stanikmas, Drill Instructor’s Award; Eric for Charon’s fare. The body nal regions is standing in officially brought online to serve in the De- Strong, Academic Award; Greta Ehrstein, of the dead person was then the extreme lower right partment by Sheriff Andrea J. Cabral who Physical Training Award; Craig Simpson, washed, anointed with per- hand corner with a serpent delivered the Correction Officer’s Oath dur- Top Gun Award; and John Ross O’Brien, Unit fumes, and clothed in rich coiled around his waist.