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Volume 30 Issue 2 Thursday, January 10, 2013 50¢ ‘Ready to go’– ‘live and in color’ Boston confronting aggressive flu bug; officials pushing for vaccinations By Bill Forry huge. This has been an early Managing Editor flu season and what we have A severe strain of influenza circulating primarily is a virus is hitting Boston — and the traditionally associated with region— hard, prompting more severe illness.” renewed calls for uninfected Barry said that the most people to get vaccinated as common strain this season— hospitals and health centers the AH3 virus— can best be cope with bulging waiting combated by getting the flu rooms. The city of Boston has vaccine. She stressed that it recorded ten times more flu is not too late to get that done. cases so far this season than in “It’s the best protection that the entire season in 2012— a we have,” she said. “It’s not fact that has triggered concern 100 percent. People can still among police makers and get ill, but in general, it’s a health care providers. milder illness.” Mayor Menino congratulates Michael O’Neill after swearing him in for his second term on “It’s still on an upswing,” At neighborhood health the Boston School Committee, which later elected him as chairman. said Dr. Anita Barry, the centers, the push is on not only Photo courtesy the Mayor’s Office. chief of the city of Boston’s to get people vaccinated, but Infectious Disease center. also to reduce the risk of more Feisty Menino: ‘I have a city to run’ “We’ve had over 700 cases infections by streamlining reported as of Jan. 5. To put patients who show up sick to By Gintautas Dumcius ers, standing during most of a at Brigham and Women’s and that in perspective, last year urgent care centers. News Editor press conference highlighting Spaulding due to a variety of [from Oct. 1- March 31] we “What we see here in Up- On Friday, Mayor Thomas the shoe company Converse’s ailments – is proceeding ahead had 70 reported cases. It’s (Continued on page 13) Menino rose from his desk plans to bring 400 jobs into a of schedule and he hopes to at the city-owned Parkman building next to TD Boston return to his Hyde Park home House to swear in School Garden. by next week, he said. Fields Corner pizzeria Committee member Michael If not yet full-time, the slim- His annual State of the City O’Neill for a second four-year mer and slower 70-year-old address is coming up, on Jan. term on the seven-member Menino is back at City Hall 29 at Faneuil Hall. shut down for tax bill when he’s not at the Parkman On Friday, a New England panel. On Monday, after the By Bill Forry House on Beacon Hill or at Cable News reporter asked first City Council meeting of Managing Editor the year, the mayor lunched Spaulding Rehabilitation him if he’d have the stamina The popular Fields Corner with councillors on the 33rd Hospital, where he has his to stand, since lying in an un- eatery Hi-Fi Pizza was shut floor of the UMass Club in physical therapy sessions. comfortable hospital bed had down on Tuesday afternoon the Financial District. And on The therapy – he’s still re- led to the mayor losing muscle following a raid by state Tuesday, he met with report- cuperating after lengthy stays (Continued on page 17) revenue officials and police, who entered the 1508 Dot Ave. storefront just after noon. Department of Revenue of- Dot leg of Red Line ficials say that the action took place as a “last resort” after the adorns cyclist’s leg pizza shop’s owners failed to pay a $26,559.89 tax bill that By Tayla Holman tattoos, but wanted a Boston Notice tells the story at Hi-Fi tribute tattoo that was “less dates back to November 2005. Reporter Correspondent A large orange sign plastered Pizza in Fields Corner. “There are so many bad universal” and more tied into Bill Forry photo with the words “SEIZED” was Boston tribute tattoos out his experience. He didn’t want posted on the pizzeria’s front now in possession of the Com- there,” says Adam Myerson, to get a typical tribute such as door after agents changed the monwealth of Massachusetts.” a 40-year-old Fields Corner a Red Sox or Bruins logo or the locks. Hi-Fi has been a popular din- resident who has adorned a Boston skyline. The sign reads in part: “The ner and late night restaurant large part of his leg with color- “And then I realized, I’m business property of Axos in the Fields Corner business ful scenes from the Dorchester in love with the train,” said Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Hi district for decades. It is owned leg of the Red Line. Myerson who grew up in Fi Pizza has been seized for by West Roxbury resident Myerson, a professional Brockton, but spent much of nonpayment of taxes, and is cyclist and fitness coach, is his time in high school riding (Continued on page 17) the president of Cycle-Smart, his skateboard in Boston Inc. He decided to get the and taking the BAT bus to tattoo last year and turned Ashmont to ride the train. INSIDE to an old friend, the owner of “Boston is a very big part Professional cyclist and coach Rap art- Fat Ram’s Pumpkin Patch in of my identity. I am very Adam Myerson. ist Dutch Jamaica Plain. Ram helped much from Boston. I think Photo by Jon Safka/ ReBelle – I Cyclingphotos.ca Myerson flesh out the design my identity and my personal- can really of the tattoo— which was first ity and worldview are very Amherst and lived in western rap – seems brought to the wider public’s much wrapped up in being a Massachusetts for about poised to attention last year through the Bostonian,” he says. “I think 12 years. He moved back to h a v e a popular website universalhub. where I’m from is sort of who Boston in 2003 and lived in breakout com. I am. Davis Square for two years. y e a r i n All contents copyright (Continued on page 7) © 2012 Boston Myerson already had a lot of “Myerson attended UMass 2013. Story, Page 4. Neighborhood News, Inc. Page 2 THE Reporter January 10, 2013 Reporter’s Notebook On The Record No groundswell yet in wake Traft takes ring at of bigfoot push for Markey TD Garden Night at Fights By Gintautas Dumcius contender: Dr. Donald Berwick, News Editor a Newton Democrat who worked as If the primary goal of supportive a health care administrator under statements from US Sen. John Kerry President Obama. He told the News and other top Democrats was to clear Service he is “strongly considering” a the field for CongressmanEd Markey run for governor. in a special election to replace Kerry after he takes the oath as President Yancey says City Hall Obama’s secretary of state, the moves counsel apologized to him have yet to publicly bear any fruit. City Councillor Charles Yancey Other Democrats continue to consider says the city’s corporation counsel, a run for the Senate seat, including who represents Boston in legal Congressmen Stephen Lynch and matters, apologized to him the day Michael Capuano and state Sen. after the two of them lashed out at Ben Downing (D-Pittsfield). one another during a City Council “We’re still looking at it,” Lynch said hearing on diversity in government. Monday, while leaving City Hall. A Yancey said that Bill Sinnott went South Boston Democrat who shares over to the councillor’s office and said Dorchester with Capuano, he was in he regretted the heated discussion the building for the City Council’s first at the Dec. 18 hearing. Despite a meeting of the year. Reporter inquiry, Sinnott was not “We’re still looking very closely at available to verify Yancey’s claim. it,” Lynch said of the special election. For all that, Yancey said the private “No final decision yet. But we’ve got apology was not enough. “His apology a little bit of time.” has to be a public one,” Yancey said, When asked what his timeline for declining to say what Sinnott told him a decision is, Lynch said the schedule after Yancey requested it. At the hearing, Sinnott lashed out for the Senate to confirm Kerry’s Billy Traft— the Dorchester boxer and Boston cop — will be part one of the at Yancey when he and other city appointment– which will formally set featured match-ups at the upcoming TD Garden Night at the Fights on Sat., officials had been given but several off the race to replace him – remains Jan. 26. Traft is scheduled to box Joe Powers as part of the card headlined by “fluid.” minutes to respond to over an hour Framingham’s Danny O’Connor, who will square off against Derek Silveira. On a quiet Friday between Christ- of testimony from a few individuals The event was originally set for last month, but was postponed after O’Connor mas and New Year’s, Kerry, Vicki of color who claimed they had been was injured in training. Tickets sold for that Dec. 14 event will be honored Kennedy and the head of the passed over for promotions at city for Jan. 26. Democratic Senatorial Campaign departments. The delay gave Traft more time to train for the fight— his third since turning Committee all issued statements Sinnott called the hearing a “farce” pro in 2011. He last competed in August when he knocked out Dan Bonnell in praising Markey, a Malden Democrat and accused Yancey, who represents the first round of a fight at Gillette Stadium. Traft, who cut his teeth in the who has served in the House for 18 Dorchester and Mattapan, of “grand- kids’ boxing program at the McKeon Post, is a two-time Golden Gloves New terms. He has said that if the Kerry standing.” Sinnott also defended his England champ (’05-’06). After focusing on his career as a police officer for the appointment takes hold he would be department, saying five out of 28 at- last decade, Traft decided to try his hand as a pro last May. a candidate in the special election, torneys are people of color. “We’re not which would be expected to take place happy with that number,” he said. He in the summer. added that they are always working Loan will help BC High work on new building to increase the number. In response, Whether a contested Democratic Boston College High School has received an $8 million loan from RBS Yancey called Sinnott unprofessional primary is a good thing depends on Citizens to finance the construction of Cadigan Hall, a new 28,000 square-foot and “offensive.” whom you talk to. State Treasurer performing arts and student center. The building is scheduled to open in time Yancey’s office sent out a press Steven Grossman, a former Demo- for the 2013 school year. cratic Party chair at the state and release after the hearing, headlined, Cadigan Hall is named for Patrick F. Cadigan, PhD, a 1952 graduate of BC federal level, said a contested primary “Yancey Investigates Boston’s Per- High who donated $12 million to fund the project. The loan from RBS Citizens isn’t “such a bad thing.” If others sonnel Practices and Contracting will be used as a bridge loan to finance the project as the gift from Cadigan is jump in, “that’s what democracy is Policies.” The release did not mention received in installments over seven years. all about,” he said on WCVB’s Sunday the back-and-forth between Yancey “Cadigan Hall is a very special addition to our campus and we thank RBS chat show, “On The Record.” and Sinnott, detailing the testimony Citizens for its continued support and partnership,” said Bill Kemeza, president Mayor Thomas Menino told the instead. It closed with Yancey pledg- of BC High. “This facility will be utilized by thousands of young men in the Reporter that he was “open-minded” ing “future investigations” and a quote years to come, continuing our strong tradition of providing a wide range of about backing candidates. “Let’s see from the hearing: “If any of you are opportunities and learning experiences for our students.” who the candidates are. It’s too early.” under the allusion [sic] that this is the Currently, he said, “I’m not backing last time I’m going to raise this issue, anyone, contrary to some rumors that then you are mistaken.” BPL Compass series continues on Jan. 30 I hear out there.” The Boston Public Library continues its series of roundtables designed to offer Former US Sen. Scott Brown, Patrick promotes updates and conversation about the library’s strategic plan, the BPL Compass. a Wrentham Republican who lost Dorchester’s Powers The next Compass Roundtable will take place on Wed., Jan. 30, at 6 p.m. in his seat to Elizabeth Warren in Rosemary Powers, a Savin Hill the Commonwealth Salon of the Central Library in Copley Square, located at November, could be a contender. But resident and former aide to state Sen. 700 Boylston Street. The focus will be on the Community Gathering principle. if he jumps in, that would mean he’d Jack Hart, received a promotion be be battling and fundraising for a within Gov. Patrick’s administration third run in four years. “That’s pretty last week. Formerly the senior direc- UMass will test loudspeaker system on Friday difficult,” Menino said. tor of government affairs, Powers UMass Boston will test a new public address system on Friday morning at will move up to deputy chief of staff 11. The system— which will amplify pre-recorded messages for different types Grossman: I’d be ‘comfortable’ for government affairs, working on of emergencies using loudspeakers— is designed to reach the entire campus, sitting in the governor’s office Patrick’s legislative agenda. A release but not go into the neighborhoods. Still, the university has alerted neighbors Treasurer Grossman said this announcing her new job title noted on Columbia Point and Columbia/Savin Hill, in case the wind carries the week he’s “leaning strongly” toward that she is “the main point of contact messages farther than expected. There will be at least two test messages running for governor in 2014. On in the Governor’s Office for elected conducted in the coming weeks, officials say. WCVB’s “On the Record,” Grossman officials at the state and local levels.” told the hosts that he hasn’t made Powers, a Suffolk University a decision yet. “Governor’s the chief graduate, served as Hart’s chief A Readers Guide to Today’s Dorchester Reporter executive of the state. We all know of staff before taking the chief of (USPS 009-687) that,” Grossman said. “It’s a role I’m staff’s position at the Department of Published Weekly very comfortable playing. I’ve played it Environmental Protection. Powers Dorchester Reporter Periodical postage in business for many years, nonprofit ascended to intergovernmental affairs January 10, 2013 paid at Boston, MA. organizations, the last two years at in January 2011, tapped for a job once POSTMASTER: Send ad- treasury.” held by another Dorchester resident, dress changes to: Boys & Girls Club News...... 14 150 Mt. Vernon St., Suite 120 Grossman was elected treasurer Charlotte Golar Richie. 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Eliza- unanimously to hand beth Warren who has him the title a third time. launched a bid for the one District 4 Councillor of the four at-large seats, Charles Yancey initially raised about $30,000 voted for himself during before the end of 2012. the roll call, and then “I think it is very difficult asked for the vote for for anybody to come out of Murphy to be unani- anywhere” and knock out mous. an incumbent, Murphy The vote came at the said. “The citizens will council’s first meeting make up their mind.” of the year. Members Murphy said that when also unanimously voted he first ran for the coun- to retain Maureen Fee- cil, he was aiming for ney, the former Dis- an open seat. He doesn’t trict 3 councillor who understand the desire to represented Dorchester run against well-heeled between 1993 and 2011, incumbents, he added. as city clerk. With his presidential A Dorchester native post, Murphy would also and Hyde Park resident, become acting mayor if Murphy has served on the current officeholder The 2013 Boston City Council was joined during Monday’s first-of-the-year meeting by Rev. Zenetta the council since 1997, were to step down. Mayor Armstrong and Segun Idowu. Photo courtesy Councillor Yancey’s office Thomas Menino, who is after stints as an aide in on the city’s finances, He mentioned as one for city workers, he said. Disney musical about a recovering from several the state Senate and the affordable housing and issue needing attention Citing the Dec. 14 mass British nanny, played by ailments and lengthy Massachusetts secretary reforming gun laws. the matter of affordable murder of schoolchildren Julie Andrews. hospital stays that fol- of state’s office. He has Squabbling over spend- housing for municipal and staffers in Newtown, “All it is, is people lowed a trip to Italy with spent time as head of ing cuts in Washington, workers, many of whom Connecticut, Murphy killing people,” he said of his wife, became acting the council’s committees D.C. is leading to fiscal are forced to live in the called for “vigorous” current movies and video mayor in 1993 after on the city budget and “uncertainty” in Massa- city due to a residency mental health screenings games, name-checking President Clinton tapped public safety and has chusetts, which depends requirement. Transit- for individuals seeking the “Grand Theft Auto” Ray Flynn as his ambas- frequently expressed on grants and funding for oriented developments, to purchase firearms. He series. sador to the Vatican. interest in higher offices, housing, he said. particularly around the slammed Hollywood and Asked what the coun- Menino later won a race such as state treasurer “I think we’ve had a Fairmount Line, a com- video games, saying they cillors would be able against Dorchester state and Suffolk County good couple of years in muter rail line that “glorify mind-numbing to do about violence on Rep. Jim Brett. sheriff. tough fiscal times,” Mur- is adding stations in violence.” He recalled television and in movies, In an interview in The son of a teacher’s phy said of the city. “How Dorchester and Mat- lighter fare from when he Murphy said they can his office after the vote, aide and a policeman, we continue remains to tapan, provide an op- was younger including, add an “important voice Murphy spoke broadly Murphy was first elected be seen.” portunity to grant relief “Mary Poppins,” a 1964 to the debate.” council president in but said he plans to focus œVŽ‡˜Ê
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By Tayla Holman someone at school who seriously, I added the for her ability from es- Reporter Correspondent was surprised that she ReBelle to the end.” tablished rappers. Last Originally from Haiti, could rap. From there, The reason for adding year, she performed at she started rapping she decided she would the ReBelle was two-fold, the Female Hip-Hop when she was about 9 take a year to figure out Bernadeau said. Honors in downtown years old. But it wasn’t her music career. “It was an ode to my Los Angeles and was until she was a college “If it didn’t work out, country, but it was also able to meet Shawnna, student that she decided I was going to go to from a Lauryn Hill song the first female to sign to pursue a music career. Atlanta,” she said. “But [“I Find It Hard To Say to Ludacris’s Disturbing Now, Dutch ReBelle is I couldn’t just skip out (Rebel),”] she said. the Peace label. poised for a breakout on my city. I had been Besides inspiring her “She was being award- year that could put gone for four years, and MC name, Hill’s music ed with a ‘Lyrics for Life’ her and Boston on the I had to get permission was also an integral part award,” she said. “And national hip-hop stage to really put on for in helping Bernadeau she actually called me once again. Boston, because I was realize she could – and up on stage because she She’s at work on her from Milton.” wanted to – rap. saw my performance.” second full-length al- When she returned to “What made me know Bernadeau said the bum, Vodou, due out in Boston, Bernadeau “hit I could do it was the two still have a relation- spring 2013, and just the ground running” Fugees’ album, ‘The ship. recently released the and started doing shows Score,’” she said. “The The Hip-Hop Honors official video for her at different clubs and song ‘Cowboys’ has Rah allowed her to network latest single, “Sunday venues in the city. She Digga and Lauryn Hill and meet other female Morning.” The release got her first real show on it. Listening to them rappers. But, Bernadeau is getting strong reviews at BU, and from there go back and forth on the said, it’s important that within Boston’s tight hip- went on to do shows at record, I knew I had to female rappers don’t hop community, building the House of Blues and be able to do that.” get too wrapped in their on the positive reception the Hard Rock Café. It is this Lauryn Hill gender when it comes to to her mix-tape and first “My friends were sur- influence that informs their music. album, “Married to the prised,” she said. “They much of her music, said “It’s not about a female Music,” released last knew I could rap, but Greg Ball, editor-in-chief perspective, it’s about year. then they realized I could of KillerBoomBox.com. a perspective from a Vanda Bernadeau —a.k.a. Dutch ReBelle— is on a Bernadeau was at- really rap.” “I used to always say female,” she said. musical journey that has been a long time in the tending Penn State and By this point, Berna- that if Ghostface Killah “Stop letting them tell making. studying law when she deau was going by the and Lauryn had a baby, you it’s about the female because you’re trying wouldn’t have gotten started having second name “Dutch ReBelle.” it would be Dutch,” said perspective, because to draw the line in the that from her before.” thoughts about her The stage name evolved Ball, who has watched you don’t speak for all sand, doesn’t mean you Dutch ReBelle takes education. from a nickname she had Bernadeau’s career take females. Don’t let them shouldn’t talk about it. pleasure in telling her “It was during my been given in high school. flight. box you in like that.” You have to find your story through the music. third year that I wanted “When I was in high Bernadeau, he says, Ball said that early inner Missy,” he said, “I try to approach mu- to drop out,” she said. school, it kind of just has the “integrity of on, Bernadeau was con- citing one of Bernadeau’s sic the way I approached “College was a hustle.” happened that people someone from Wu-Tang, cerned with drawing favorite artists, Missy theater. I want people Instead of dropping started calling me Von but the understanding of the line between being Elliot. to step into a scene of out, however, she de- Dutch after the trucker how to make a record like a female and being a “That’s part of who you my life,” she said. “A lot cided to change her ma- hat line,” she said. “Then Lauryn.” rapper. are,” he said. “And I’ve of characters, a lot of jor to communications. it got shortened to Dutch Not only could Ber- “She would shy away kind of seen her grown. scenery and a lot of plot Around the same time, in college, and when I nadeau rap, but she from subjects like sexual- ‘Stop It’ is a record about twists.” she had freestyled for started taking music was being recognized ity,” he said. “But just her on a date, and you

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By Gintautas Dumcius new student assignment to a late start, taking the group is expected to Insurance of Massachu- chances of attending News Editor system by mid-January about two months to get forward it onto Super- setts, succeeds the Rev. a high-quality school The advisory group in 2013. His State of the up and running. And intendent Johnson, who Gregory Groover, who than those in the North charged with vetting a City address this year is the members have been will take it to the seven- passed on a third term or West Zones,” Menino new student assignment set for Jan. 29. flooded with data from member School Com- as chair but will remain wrote. “By improving plan is near the finish In that 2012 address, the school department mittee, which elected on the panel. the school assignment line, from which they will Menino called for a new and proposals from aca- a new chair this week, In a column that is system and investing in hand off their proposal system that would allow demics, elected officials, Charlestown resident frequently sent out to lo- quality, we can create a to Superintendent Carol students to go to schools and parents looking for Michael O’Neill. Menino cal newspapers, Menino system that offers more Johnson and a School closer to home, creating a change in the current appointed O’Neill to said the school assign- of what families need.” Committee with new a better sense of com- system. a second term on the ment overhaul is in the The school assignment leadership. munity and cutting back Coleman said they are committee days earlier, “home stretch,” noting advisory group’s next The 27-member group, on a transportation bill aiming for an assign- swearing him in at the that the school depart- scheduled meetings are known as the External that could eventually ment plan that will stand Parkman House on Bea- ment has posted data on set for next Monday (Jan. Advisory Committee on climb to $100 million a the test of time. “We hope con Hill. Longtime com- its website, along with 14) and Wed., Jan. 23. School Choice, will likely year. The current system this plan is responsive to mittee member Alfreda testimony from residents More information on deliberate and vote on divides the city into changing school quality Harris was tapped to be and others with ideas the school assignment a final plan during the three zones and calls for and demographics with- vice chair. for how to improve the overhaul is available at first week of February, busing children across out having to redo the O’Neill, senior vice system. “Families living the school department’s which means they’ll be the zones. whole system,” he said. president of marketing in today’s East Zone, website, bostonschool- blowing past a deadline The advisory group, After it vets a model, at Savings Bank Life for example, have lower choice.org. set for them by Mayor headed by Boston Uni- Thomas Menino in his versity’s Dean Hardin 2012 State of the City ad- Coleman and former dress when he said that School Committee mem- the city would have a ber Helen Dajer, got off Patrick poised to sign state work “My midwife diversity bill By Gintautas Dumcius law isn’t going to force News Editor contractors to employ Gov. Deval Patrick people of color, but their is expected this week metrics should be avail- was amazing.” to sign a bill requiring able to the public. The the state to post on bill, which was passed a quarterly basis the in the waning days of workforce diversity of 2012, will not mean more contractors working on work for contractors, she public projects. Sup- contended. “You submit Kimberly and Jedaiah porters say the bill aims quarterly information to hold contractors on anyway; here’s an ad- state-funded construc- ditional graph to fill out,” tion efforts accountable. she said. “As we see frequently Chang-Diaz said she today, bidders will often views the website that make very nice sounding will be set up as a “giant commitments to the state crowd-sourcing project,” and the neighborhoods in with citizen watchdogs order to get the bid, or possibly tracking the di- at the beginning of the versity numbers. “There contract about how much are not enough resources local hiring they’re going in state agencies to be to do,” said state Sen. doing the kind of real Sonia Chang-Diaz, a close watch-dogging, Jamaica Plain Democrat real bean-counting to who represents parts ensure each project” of Dorchester and Mat- meets diversity goals, tapan. “And then we’ll she said. see that the project will The city of Boston has end and they didn’t come guidelines, known as the anywhere near those Boston Residents Jobs numbers.” Policy, for city-hired Chang-Diaz said the contractors, suggest- bill will allow watchdogs ing that 50 percent of and members of the workers on job sites be “The doctors, nurses and midwives at Boston Medical Center were really there public to see contractors’ Boston residents, 25 hiring of local residents percent minorities, and for me during my labor and birth. My midwife really listened to me—I wanted and people of color closer 10 percent women. Coun- to “real time,” instead of cillors, including Ayanna a natural birth with no medication, and she helped me make it happen and at the end of the work. Pressley (citywide) and encouraged me every step of the way.” The state’s budget Michael Ross (Mission office will post the per- Hill), have pushed for formance numbers on more transparency in Planning to have a baby? Call 617-414-5200 or visit bmc.org/baby a website, contract by the hiring data. contract. In a statement, the to learn why other moms-to-be are choosing BMC. The bill, S2386, re- chair and vice chair quires state agencies of the Massachusetts handling construction Tradeswomen’s Associa- bids to evaluate bidders’ tion, Jenaya Nelson and past performance on Katie Liljegren, called workforce diversity and the Senate bill a “good includes diversity goals win. To be blunt, without in state-funded construc- this bill, there is no tion projects. incentive for contractors Chang-Diaz said the to hire tradeswomen; but numbers are often dif- without enforcement of OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER PARTNERS I Codman Square Health Center ficult to obtain. “Some- this bill, there will be Dorchester House Multi-Service Center I East Boston Neighborhood Health Center times I have to ask six no incentive in training Geiger-Gibson Community Health Center I Greater Roslindale Medical and Dental Center or seven times to get or hiring tradeswomen Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center I Manet Community Health Center numbers, and I’m a state on the next job and the Mattapan Community Health Center I Neponset Health Center senator,” she said. next,” they said. “And so, Roxbury Comprehensive Community Health Center I South Boston Community Health Center State Rep. Linda there is still work to be South End Community Health Center I Upham’s Corner Health Center D o r c e n a F o r r y , a done. We look forward Whittier Street Health Center Dorchester Democrat to that large task and who worked on the bill are encouraged by this in the House, said the victory.”

ƒBMC-296_Kim.GM.6.75x12_HR.ENG.indd 1 12/20/12 5:05 PM Page 6 THE Reporter January 10, 2013 Coming Up at the Boston Public Library Adams Street Arts & Entertainment 690 Adams Street • 617- 436-6900 Codman Square 690 Washington Street • 617-436-8214 Whatever happened to the Peace Abbey? Fields Corner 1520 Dorchester Avenue • 617-436-2155 Lower Mills ‘She went off to college’ (UMass Boston) 27 Richmond Street • 617-298-7841 By Chris Harding Uphams Corner Special to the Reporter 500 Columbia Road • 617-265-0139 Statues of Mother Grove Hall Teresa, Mahatma Gan- 41 Geneva Avenue • 617-427-3337 dhi, Barack Obama and Mattapan Branch his grandmother, and 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan • 617-298-9218 Emily the Sacred Cow are now permanently on display on the fifth ADAMS STREET BRANCH floor of Columbia Point’s Thursday, January 10, 10:30 a.m. – Babysing – Winter Session; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Healey Library. Original Friday, January 11, 9:30 a.m. – Winter Playgroup. sculptures (or fiberglass Monday, January 14, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; copies of them) by Lado 4 p.m. – BTU Afterschool Homework Help. Goudjabidze, the inter- Tuesday, January 15, 10:30 a.m. – Toddler nationally acclaimed Storytime – Winter Session; 3:30 p.m. – Homework artist from the Republic Help; 4:30 p.m. – Out-of-school Time: Music! Words! of Georgia, are part of a Opera! With Boston Lyric Opera. windfall of art and archi- Wednesday, January 16, 3:30 p.m. – Homework val materials donated to Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Afterschool Homework Help. UMass Boston last July Thursday, January 17, 10:30 a.m. – Babysing – as part of the recent Winter Session; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. dissolution and sale of CODMAN SQUARE BRANCH the famous-in-some- Thursday, January 10, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; circles Peace Abbey in 4 p.m. – BTU Afterschool Homework Help. Sherborn, MA. Monday, January 14, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; For more than a quar- The special collections space at UMass Boston where artifacts from the Peace 4 p.m. – BTU Afterschool Homework Help. ter of a century, the Abbey will be displayed. Photo courtesy UMass Boston Tuesday, January 15, 11 a.m. – Preschool Story Peace Abbey served as Time; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. an interfaith crossroads center for peace and the posters, artwork, solely dedicated to the Wednesday, January 16, 3:30 p.m. – Homework and catalyst for social Help. action. It was born on social justice. furnishings, and other new Center and Archives Over the years, the materials have enriched for Peace, Social Action, Thursday, January 17, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; June 4, 1988, the 20th 4 p.m. – BTU Afterschool Homework Help. anniversary of the as- complex expanded to the Healey Library hold- Public Policy, and the encompass a pacifist ings in peace, social Arts as the reincarnated FIELDS CORNER BRANCH sassination of Robert Thursday, January 10, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Kennedy, when Mother museum, bed-and- justice, pacifism and Abbey is now known. breakfast, barn and animal rights: “Artifacts But, Randa notes that Monday, January 14, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Teresa visited the Life Tuesday, January 15, 3:30 p.m. Homework Help; Experience School in multi-faith chapel that and furniture donated being next door to the welcomed visitors from by the Peace Abbey will Kennedy Library allows 4 p.m. – BTU Afterschool Homework Help. Millis. Founded by Lewis Wednesday, January 16, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Randa and dedicated to around the globe. How- become permanent parts for “much greater impact ever, in recent times, of the Special Collections than we possibly could Films and Fun; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. RFK, this animal hus- Thursday, January 17, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. bandry school empowers donations to the center Research Center, and have had in a suburb.” began to dry up, and the will also grace other The Research Center, GROVE HALL BRANCH adults with developmen- Thursday, January 10, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Abbey fell into deep debt. locations in the Library which is open to the pub- tal disabilities. Mother Friday, January 11, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Story According to Joanne and on campus.” lic daily, offers exhibits Teresa inspired Randa and Craft Riley, university archi- The Special Collec- concerning social action to also found the Ab- Saturday, January 12, 2:30 p.m. – Out-of-school vist at UMass Boston, tions space will not be and conflict resolution, bey as an international Time: Tape It and Make It: Duct Tape Crafts. Riley said. One dis- Monday, January 14, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. play case will likely be Tuesday, January 15, 10:30 a.m. – Little Wigglers dedicated to the former Seasonal Stories and Song; 2 p.m. – Family Nurturing sanctuary, but others Center Baby Playgroup; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. might feature related Wednesday, January 16, 3:30 p.m. – Homework archival selections like Help. the papers of Dorchester Thursday, January 17, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. pacifist poet Cid Corman. LOWER MILLS BRANCH UMass Boston owns Thursday, January 10, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. the nine-foot fiberglass Friday, January 11, 1 p.m. – Hitchcock Film Series; replica of the bronze 3 p.m. – Martin Luther King Peace Craft. Gandhi statue still in Saturday, January 12, 12 p.m. – Kids Weekend Sherborn. The copy Film. spent several weeks Monday, January 14, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; in Dewey Square dur- 5:30 p.m. – Feature Film: ParaNorman. ing the Occupy Boston Tuesday, January 15, 10:30 a.m. –Preschool days. And Dorchester Storytime; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4:30 p.m. – now has two sets of National Hat Day Crafts. Goudjabidze’s life-size Wednesday, January 16, 10:30 a.m. – Toddler and half-size statutes of Circle Time; 12 p.m. – Computer Basic; 3:30 p.m. Mother Teresa. The Ab- Out-of-school Time Homework Help. bey’s originals at UMass Thursday, January 17, 3:30 p.m. – Homework now rest just a couple Help; 6:30 p.m. – Book Discussion. of miles from the copies MATTAPAN BRANCH at Blessed Mother Te- Thursday, January 10, 3 p.m. – Out-of-school resa Parish on Columbia Time: Music! Words! Opera! with Boston Lyric Opera; Road, acquired through 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Afterschool the Abbey in the late ‘90s. Homework Help. To celebrate that rem- Saturday, January 12, 10 a.m. – Laptop Classes. nants of the Abbey are Monday, January 14, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. preserved in Sherborn, Tuesday, January 15, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; that the school is still 4 p.m. – BTU Afterschool Homework Help. thriving in Millis, and Wednesday, January 16, 3:30 p.m. – Homework that Columbia Point will Help. grow in its Kennedy con- Thursday, January 17, 3:30 p.m. – Homework nections, Randa plans a Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Afterschool Homework Help; 6 retrospective salute at p.m. – Laptop Classes. UMass sometime this UPHAMS CORNER BRANCH spring, writing on the Thursday, January 10, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Abbey website: Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Afterschool Homework Help; 5 “When people ask p.m. – Family Film Night. whatever happened to Monday, January 14, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. the Peace Abbey, I enjoy Tuesday, January 15, 10:30 a.m. – Family Story telling them that she Time; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. went off to college and be- Wednesday, January 16, 10:30 a.m. – Intro to came something greater Crating an Email Account: Yahoo & Gmail; 3:30 than what she was before p.m. – Movie; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. she left home.” Thursday, January 17, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Afterschool Homework Help. January 10, 2013 The Reporter Page 7 News about people Reporter’s in & around People our Neighborhoods Dot leg of Red Line adorns cyclist’s leg Bubbles’s Birthdays (Continued from page 1) all the things that were And Special Occasions He then moved to Fields out there and available By Barbara McDonough Corner and rented a to me in the world.” Thomas Paine published his pamphlet Com- condo until it became While observing these mon Sense, which influenced the authors of the available for sale. He differences, Myerson Declaration of Independence, on Jan. 10, 1776. says Fields Corner was came up with an idea Actor Paul Henried was born in Trieste, Austria, similar to where he grew for a tattoo that reflected on Jan. 10, 1908. “Masterpiece Theatre’ debuted up in Brockton. his relationship with the on PBS on Jan. 19, 1971. The Designated Hitter “For all the challenges city. Rule was adopted on Jan. 11, 40 years ago. The we have down here, it’s a “They renovated the first pineapple was planted in Hawaii on Jan. very comfortable place to Fields Corner station, 11, 1813. “Dynasty,” with John Forsythe, Linda me and I feel very much but they left up that Evans, and Joan Collins, began on Jan. 12, 1981. at home here,” he says. really great old sign,” he An earthquake struck the island of Haiti on Jan Myserson said the said. He started looking 12, 2010, killing 200,000 people, and leaving a actual tattooing session up photos of the old sta- million people homeless. John Singer Sargent took about four sessions tion, and developed an was born in Florence, Italy, on Jan, 12, 1856. of three to four hours idea of what he wanted Lee De Forest arranged to make the world’s each to complete. He said for a tattoo. first radio broadcast to air on Jan. 13,1910. “The it wasn’t in too painful a “It was really Ram who Sopranos” premiered on Jan. 13, 1999. The first spot and that it was easy implemented the tattoo,” caesarian section in the US was performed on to brace himself. Myerson says. Jan. 14, 1794, by Dr. Jesse Bennett; the patient The end result was Myerson, who minored was his wife. The “Today” Show will celebrate a detailed tattoo that in African-American its 61st year on the air on Jan. 14 (1947). Lloyd reflected who Myerson studies in college, said “Sea Hunt” Bridges was born on Jan. 15, 100 is and his pride in where race, class and social years ago. The first Super Bowl was played in he’s from. issues “were a huge part” Los Angeles between the Green Bay Packers “I’ve always had an af- of how he experienced Adam Myerson’s leg art fixates on the Red Line. amd the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 15, 1967. finity for the subway, in the world. He said while A. Myerson photo (The Packers won.) “Hill Street Blues” debuted particular the red line,” waiting for the Ashmont on Jan. 15, 1981. The Pentagon building was he says. “That was my train, “you know it’s “I’m observing cultural I ride the Ashmont train, completed on Jan 15, 1943. The 18th Amendment vehicle into the city and different than getting differences watching and I think that means to the Constitution (Prohibition) was passed on the way I had access to on the Braintree train.” who gets on what train. something.” Jan. 16, 1919. Celebrities having birthdays are: Rod Stewart, Dependable Clean- hosting a winter acces- Boston’s Homeless, Alfonso Domenech; and 68 on Jan. 10; Rod “The Time Machine” Taylor, ers is hoping to make sory drive during the Dependable Cleaners Mattapan’s Marie Chery 83 on Jan 11; Kirstie Alley, 58 on Jan. 12; Julia winter a little bit warmer month of January. Part- will be collecting brand- and Tamarah Lamour… Louis-Dreyfus, 52 on Jan. 13; Faye Dunaway, 72 for people in need by nering with Friends of new or gently used Joan Leary, daughter on Jan. 14; and Margaret O’Brien, 76 on Jan. 15. winter hats, scarfs, pair of Mr. John D. Leary of Those celebrating their birthdays are Barbara of gloves or mittens, or Dorchester, was named Wilcox, Diane Zinck, Eamon Galvin, Peggy Quee- new pairs of warm socks to the Deans’ List at ney, Kitty O’Donnell, Kim (Larkin) Altovino, for the annual “Warm Choate Rosemary Hall Robert Murphy, Elizabeth (Skillin) Everson, Hands, Warm Hearts” in Wallingford, Con- Mary Lyons, Hayley Johnson, and Ann Donnelly. Campaign. necticut. Individuals are en- couraged to drop off these critically needed supplies for men, women, or children at any of Dependable Cleaners’ 16 locations, including 1141 Dorchester Ave. Clients using Dependable Clean- ers’ pickup and delivery service can also leave donations with their delivery drivers. ••• Mike DeGrazia won tourney MVP as he led UMass Sacha Laidley of Beacons men’s hockey team to the Codfish Bowl Mattapan and Elisio De- championship last weekend. UMass Boston (9-2-1) pina of Dorchester were swept through the field of the 48th annual tourna- named to the Dean’s ment, outscoring their opposition 11-5 over the List at the University course of the two day tournament. It was UMass Boston’s fourth Codfish Bowl title in 31 years— of New Haven for the and the first since 2007. DeGrazia, a native of Novi, fall 2012 semester…. Mich., led the Beacons high-powered attack with a Several local students goal and two assists, while fellow seniors Tim Rich- made the Dean’s List ter (Naugatuck, Conn.) and Rob Florentino (West at Massasoit Commu- Roxbury, Mass.) were named to the All Tournament nity College for the fall, Team. DeGrazia is pictured above receving the including Dorchester’s MVP trophy from UMB’s assistant athletic director Nancy Cahill, Colin Cheryl Aaron. Photo courtesy UMB O’Shaughnessy and Dorchester Historical Society Please note date, topic and venue change for program Victorian Dorchester: The Ascent and Revival of the Railroad Suburb Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 2 p.m. Andrew Saxe has revised his popular talk. Last time he spoke, we had to turn people away, so this month the program will be at New England Carpenters Training Center 750 Dorchester Avenue Enter main lobby from the street. Meetinghouse Bank led a Christmas food drive to assist needy families in Dorchester and Mattapan. Above, bank president and CEO Anthony Paciulli Dorchester Historical Society is shown with Joann Sacco and Larry Marino of the Lower Mills Merchants 195 Boston Street, Dorchester, MA 02125 • wwwdorchesterhistoricalsociety.org Association. Page 8 THE Reporter January 10, 2013 Editorial Off the Bench Let’s all get Think about children everywhere the Greenway when talking about mass violence By James W. Dolan If only a small measure of the concern we rightly back on track Special to the Reporter show for our own could somehow be directed to In the aftermath of the horror of the Newtown stopping the damage we do to others. While the One of the big unresolved news stories of the last massacre and the nation’s reaction to it, one notices intentional gunning down of innocents in a murder- year has been the Neponset Greenway and the the contrast between the grief and resolve evident ous rampage is not the same as “collateral damage,” state’s so-far unsuccessful efforts to get funding after this unspeakable crime and the apathy that the consequences – dead children – can be. to extend the multi-use trail into Mattapan and to prevails when “collateral damage” includes the That chilling similarity should be enough to make enhancements along Dorchester Bay. Last unintended death of innocent children. prompt a re-examination of our targeting choices as year saw two bids for federal grant money fall How many thousands of children have been killed we impose gun restrictions to keep instruments of short— outcomes that were disappointing but also by our forces in the wars of the last half century, from death out of the hands of the unstable and improve predictable, given the odds. Vietnam to Afghanistan? That they were unintended mental health services so that such persons can be It’s time for our elected state officials to make a consequences may assuage the conscience of those identified and treated. concerted public effort to explain how they will make responsible, but it does not diminish the loss or ease Is it too much to expect that in our nation’s grief, this project a reality in this legislative session. It’s the pain and sorrow of loved ones. we look not just at our own but also at the children unlikely there will be a thunderbolt full of federal That they were not our children makes them no that we have harmed or will harm as the unintended dollars anytime soon, so state policy makers will less deserving of our protection. The instruments of consequences of military action? It should not be need to get creative about how to make good on war do not discriminate between the enemy and the easy to distinguish between mass murder and mass their promises to make this public amenity more innocent. The frightening calculation of what losses killings when the results are the same. accessible to the communities of the Neponset. are “acceptable” to achieve a desired objective too In examining ourselves after this slaughter of This week, the state’s Department of Conservation often leaves dead children on the ground. innocents, we should take a broader view and vow and Recreation brought us promising news that But unlike Newtown, we don’t know their names, not only to do whatever we can to protect our children shows the agency is very much committed to moving see their pictures, or witness their grief-stricken but also to make sure that as a nation we are not the project ahead. Last year, the DCR bought an old, families. Those parents can no more explain or risking the lives of other children in the name of ramshackle furniture store in Mattapan Square that understand why this happened than the parents national security. sat next to the MBTA station. The idea behind the of the innocents slain at Sandy Hook Elementary Children are the world’s most prized possession. acquisition was to convert the building, which was School. They are the future. Their value does not depend on an MDC outpost in the first half of the 20th century, Some will ask how a loving God could permit where they were born or where they live or who their into a visitor’s center for the Greenway. this to happen. The same question is asked by parents are. They all deserve and need our protection “The building will be a great nexus for greenway the parents of children killed in a bombing run or whether they live in Newtown, Connecticut, or in a users to pass by and could in the future be used by a drone attack. If there is any divine purpose in village in Afghanistan. DCR or permitted out to a business that would add allowing evil, it may be to make us more sensitive James W. Dolan is a retired Dorchester District to the enjoyment of users – in the future when the to the suffering of all mankind. Court judge who now practices law. trail is completed,” explained DCR spokeswoman S.J. Port. “The purchase was a further commitment by DCR Letter to the Editor to the Neponset Greenway project’s future. DCR is committed to the project and will complete each piece as it is able,” Port continued. “In this case, Moving forward in the 5th Suffolk this purchase sets aside a key part of the project for when resources become available to complete Dear Neighbor, we will achieve through this continued process is the project…” As we enter a new year and a new legislative progress. We will improve the policies that govern Port said that the agency is close to starting work on session I am honored to represent the most diverse us. We will protect vulnerable consumers with a preliminary plans for restoring the building, which district and neighborhoods not just in Boston or check-cashing bill. We will look to educate teens will need to be partly demolished. An informational Massachusetts but nation-wide. Entering my regarding sexually transmitted diseases and meeting for the community will likely be scheduled second term, my commitment remains the same pregnancy. We will work to remove obstacles to in the coming weeks, she said, with the actual first with education, public safety, employment and employment by limiting the use of credit checks for phase of work set to be completed by the summer. youth being the focus. employment. These are just a few of the many bills The DCR’s commissioner, Ed Lambert, has made We have long faced tough issues as individuals, and policies before us. it clear that the Patrick administration wants to families, and as a community. It is time we increase Also, the state and city budgets will be smaller build the trail to Mattapan. But there needs to be our knowledge, organization, and activism for the this year. For many families and individuals living more of a political push in this new year to get things purpose of increasing our collective gains. check to check we have long existed on a “fiscal moving on the Greenway again. We hope that our As your state representative, I feel it is my duty cliff.” However, budget cuts should not mean that state delegation will act as conveners in this respect to represent your needs each day in the House of we who depend on critical funding levels to keep our and not wait for the inevitable frustration of the Representatives but more importantly to work community safe, healthy, educated, and employed community to hit a boiling point. with you in the community each day. My roots should have to lose any of that. It will be our work The price tag to do everything that DCR planners— and experience as a community organizer keep me to protect what we have earned and seek increases in conjunction with community partners— envision grounded to this mission. and efficiency even amid cuts. along the Greenway is daunting. The bundle of We are beginning a new legislative session soon This is our work, this is our duty, and this is our bridges, boardwalks, new trail cuts, and other to be followed by budget debates. Whether you are community. I ask that you join me in the upcom- amenities exceeded $13 million and that cost will no a high school student, retired teacher, successful ing weeks and months as we engage neighbors, doubt increase as the years click by. State leaders business person, or out of work, I ask that you join stakeholders, and our partners in government. Each need to develop a clear timeline, prioritizing which me in this process. of us can play a role. Some can make calls, send segments of the trail can be done first and which Over the next three months, I will lead a legislative emails, attend meetings, write letters and more. I segments may have to be delayed. But such a timeline tour across the district to discuss proposed bills and look forward to working with you. Please do contact and strategy for funding is needed in the near term. budget items that will impact the daily lives of each your state representative’s office at 617-722-2060 We applaud the DCR for sticking to its commitment of us. We will speak and work together as if we are or via e-mail at [email protected] to the Greenway. It has been a long and aggravating at the dining room table not the board room. We Serving Community, process for many of the committed state workers will be calm, concerned and constructive. Carlos A. Henriquez who have toiled to prepare the project. They— and We will not achieve every goal we set but what the people in the community who will one day make good use of the completed Greenway— deserve a better road map to guide us moving forward. Why shouldn’t we just eliminate guns? – Bill Forry To the Editor: state, why should there be anywhere a “right” to The primary function of a firearm is to kill people. operate a firearm? Killing people is what most guns are specifically If the second amendment gives individuals the designed to do. This fact begs the following questions: “right to bear arms”, shouldn’t it also confer the right The Reporter Since the 30,000 gun deaths per year in the to bear bazookas, machine guns, cruise missiles, “The News & Values Around the Neighborhood” United States are nearly all murders, suicides and armed drones and atomic bombs? A publication of Boston Neighborhood News Inc. accidents, and few deaths are prevented by armed If the NRA supports the “right” of citizens to bear 150 Mt. Vernon St., Suite 120, Dorchester, MA 02125 self-defense, why are guns valued for self-defense? arms for the purpose of “defense” against a central Worldwide at dotnews.com Since many children are killed by guns, why would government deemed autocratic by gun-owners, Mary Casey Forry, Publisher (1983-2004) a parent want to possess one? should it be regarded as a terrorist organization Edward W. Forry, Associate Publisher William P. Forry, Managing Editor Do gun-owning parents think much about how under the Homeland Security Act? Thomas F. Mulvoy, Jr., Associate Editor they would feel if one their guns killed one of their What are the financial links between NRA leaders Gintautas Dumcius, News Editor children? Do they ever consider that if they got rid and gun manufacturers, and to what extent are rank Barbara Langis, Production Manager of their gun, the gun would never kill their kid? and file members pawns in a giant scam turning Jack Conboy, Advertising Manager Remember the guy a year or two back who brought America into a gun-toting dystopia profiting the News Room Phone: 617-436-1222, ext. 17 Advertising: 617-436-2217 E-mail: [email protected] his 8 year-old to the gun range and handed him an firearms industry? The Reporter is not liable for errors appearing in Uzi, which the kid fumbled and shot himself with? Since the widespread deployment of private advertisements beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Ever wonder how Newtown hit that guy, or what firearms in the United States is the primary cause of The right is reserved by The Reporter to edit, reject, he feels like every Christmas? 30,000 yearly deaths, is not gun-ownership a public or cut any copy without notice. Why isn’t the Second Amendment fulfilled by the health issue? Shouldn’t guns and gun ownership Member: Dorchester Board of Trade, Mattapan Board of Trade existence of the National Guard? If not, should the therefore be eradicated like cancer or polio? As a Next Issue: Thursday, January 17, 2013 Next week’s Deadline: Monday, January 14, at 4 p.m. amendment be repealed? social pathology shouldn’t guns and gun ownership Published weekly on Thursday mornings Since a driver’s license to operate a car is not a be abolished as was slavery? All contents © Copyright 2013 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. universal “right,” but a privilege granted by the – John McColgan, Savin Hill Avenue January 10, 2013 The Reporter Page 9 Commentary A Tale of Two Neighborhoods: A response to the Boston Globe’s “68 Blocks” series

By Davida Andelman an extended Jamaican family. They both work, with Thomas actually working two jobs. Both The following is one person’s response to a five-part daughters have gone to METCO schools with the Boston Globe series on the Bowdoin/Geneva neigh- oldest graduating from college last year. In the borhood and to a subsequent editorial that appeared household there are two other adults, sisters of in the Reporter last week under the headline, “Globe’s Thomas, and the family matriarch, who is well into ‘68 Blocks’ series was well worth the effort.” The her 90s. The family is involved in their church, author is a resident of the neighborhood. and they socialize with and support other family members. Unfortunately, as a direct result of one of It was disappointing to see Bill Forry’s editorial the incidences described in the Globe series, Alicia response to the Boston Globe’s five- part series “68 and Thomas have moved out of the family house Blocks: Life, death and hope” about my neighbor- to another area of the city. It is really difficult to hood, Bowdoin-Geneva. I would have thought the watch folks leave the neighborhood because of the Dorchester Reporter might have been a bit more destructive actions of others. understanding, supportive and willing to present Patricia works at a local social service agency. She Making the Most of a more balanced approach to what life is like and is a member of the Caribbean community and lives Financial Aid Opportunities how 98 percent of our residents live from day to with her husband and two daughters on one of the day rather than being so complimentary of such streets highlighted in the Globe. Don’t ask anyone By J. Keith Motley, PhD, UMass Boston Chancellor a major media outlet’s gratuitous description of how she does it as she carries an enormous amount of responsibility at work. She has just completed Bowdoin/Geneva. As a parent who’s put one child through col- It is not unusual for Bowdoin-Geneva residents her master’s degree and recently had her second to feel abused, misrepresented and used by others child. What this woman is capable of doing day lege and has two more in line, I know applying for a whole host of reasons but to have the same in and day out is incredible. Don’t you think this for nancial aid to fund your loved ones’ higher happen by a Dorchester institution such as the person could have been highlighted in a description education, or your own, can seem onerous. Reporter is demoralizing. The local newspaper could of how residents live, persevere and deal with day At UMass Boston, we award more than $132 have been true to its geographical and historical to day life on the “68 Blocks?” million in nancial aid to our students every roots in standing up for Bowdoin-Geneva residents. Finally, the one storyline from the series I will year. We are experts on nancial aid, so I’d like When Globe reporters approached a number of use – the one attempt at something positive – told to share a few tips. us months ago with their idea of focusing on our the story of a woman on Coleman Street. However, Beginning this month, the Free Application for community with what I thought would be a more even this storyline had a negative undertone. Jhana balanced approach vs. how the media usually is known for her work on the Dorchester Community Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be available to portrays us as a hotbed for violence and numerous Food Coop and for her efforts to assist young people students applying for nancial aid for fall 2013. e other challenges, I thought maybe this would be in the development of their work skills. She has been FAFSA is the rst step in applying for nancial aid different. Shame on me for being so gullible at successful in organizing Coleman Street residents from all sources: federal, state, and institutional this stage of my life and shame on others, most of and restoring neighborhood pride. She has been funds. Complete it online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. whom do not live in Bowdoin/Geneva, for sharing a catalyst for neighborhood change, empowering Completing the FAFSA is free, but you will their accolades about the series with the rest of the residents and developing new leaders. The media need to electronically sign the application using world. You all have succeeded in reinforcing the did not do justice to what Jhana is all about. mostly negative perceptions everyone else already So, is there a theme here? I honestly believe the a federal PIN number. Apply for your PIN early at has of Bowdoin-Geneva. “68 Blocks” series could have been written from a www.pin.ed.gov. Instead of aggrandizing the two percent of the different perspective telling the stories of people who e FAFSA provides the colleges and universi- population who represent most of the problems are forced to struggle most days of their lives. Do I ties you’re applying to with information needed to in our community over the ninety-eight percent need to ponder the question, what was the Globe’s determine your eligibility for grants and waivers who live day to day working multiple jobs, caring hidden agenda in expending so many resources on (free money), student loans (money that must be the Bowdoin/Geneva community? I sincerely hope for themselves and their families, ensuring their repaid), and federal work-study (money you earn children go to school and trying to find ways to the Globe and its reporters expect neither accolades actually enjoy life, the media could have focused nor receive prizes for their efforts. It has been said by working part-time on campus). You can com- their energy on a few individuals described below. many of us who live in Bowdoin/Geneva that what is plete just one FAFSA and have it sent to as many Forgive the brevity of these stories compared to needed is more community organizing and leadership schools as you like. Check with the campuses to the original amount of time and space given to the development. Not media notoriety giving the rest which you are applying to ensure that you are series. Of course, what amount of interest would of the world a skewed picture of our neighborhood. meeting all of their application requirements. have been generated by a more positive series? (In It has taken me quite a while to be able to respond Last year, ling the FAFSA became a little to all this negative media attention but I will end respect, names have been changed.) easier: An IRS Data Retrieval Tool allows you to Barbara, an African-American woman, has been on a somewhat more positive note. Sunday was the a single mom until recently, raising a son who is first Winter Farmers’ Market in Dorchester for the pull nancial information into the FAFSA directly now pre-adolescent. She devotes a huge amount 2013 season. Well over 550 people attended. One from your federal tax forms. To use this tool, you of time to ensure he succeeds in school and is kept of the farmers from outside the city who was selling must wait two weeks after ling your federal tax busy during out of school time. It hasn’t been his produce turned to us at the end of the day and return electronically (six to eight weeks if you are easy since the schools her child has attended have asked, “How come I only hear about all the violence ling by mail), and you must be eligible for a tax not provided an adequate learning environment. in Dorchester?” This question needs to be answered refund, with a tax ling status of single, married by someone from a media outlet. What do you think? Finally, she decided to address the problems with her ling jointly, or head of household. son’s teacher, principal and the BPS and ultimately Davida Andelman lives on Clarkson Street. succeeded this school year in placing him in a charter To receive the maximum amount of aid avail- school. After school, a significant amount of time is able to you, it is important that you submit your spent outside the neighborhood engaged in positive FAFSA by the school’s deadline. UMass Boston’s activities such as swimming while time involved in priority deadline is March 1 for new students. the neighborhood is monitored – especially when You should not wait for an admission decision kids from around the corner whose family lives are before applying for nancial aid. dysfunctional come on the scene. Barbara is truly Upon receiving your FAFSA, the university an amazing person for all she does for her child and Large Format Printing will provide you with a nancial aid award letter the neighborhood. Maria, a Cape Verdean woman, was in an abusive Billboards • Banners that details the types and amount of aid you are eligible to receive; UMass Boston’s letters will be relationship for years until her husband died from 1022 Morrissey Boulevard, Dorchester alcoholism and other medical complications. She has mailed the week of March 18. Your awards may always worked multiple jobs but has ensured her son 617-282-2100 include student loans, which you are not re- received an excellent education. He has grown into carrolladvertising.com quired to accept. If your grants and waivers (free quite the young man. He money) are enough to cover your costs, then you graduated from a local may choose to decline student loans. college with a bachelor’s CHOOSING A HIGH SCHOOL? CHOOSE SUCCESS! degree in business and If you’d like help with the FAFSA, be sure to now is in business with take advantage of FAFSA Day, January 27, at 1 p.m. CITY ON A HILL CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS ! a family member and At a number of locations throughout the state, - ! 617.445.1515 (T) ! 617.445.9153 (F) ! www.cityonahill.org ! getting experience in nancial aid professionals will oer free assistance real estate. While other CITY ON A HILL I CITY ON A HILL II 58 CIRCUIT STREET, ROXBURY, MA LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED in completing the FAFSA. Locations can be found young adult members of online at http://www.fafsaday.org/locations.php. his community are in- For more information about UMass Boston, volved in a wide variety NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE CLASS OF 2017 of anti-social behavior, Admission by Lottery visit www.umb.edu. Maria’s son should be ! 100% College Acceptance Rate ! recognized as a model ! College Prep for all Students ! Proven Success on MCAS ! Focus on Citizenship ! for what other young ! Serve English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities ! males could become in ! Summer School ! Small Classes ! Tuition Free! Daily Personalized Tutoring ! the Bowdoin/Geneva neighborhood. IMPORTANT DATES APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR www.umb.edu WEBSITE OR BY CONTACTING: Alicia and Thomas OPEN HOUSE: WED, FEB. 13 AT 6PM are a couple with two APPLICATION DUE: FRI, MAR. 8 ANGEL VEZA, ADMISSIONS girls and are a part of LOTTERY: WED, MAR. 13TH ! 617.238.2445 ! [email protected] ! Page 10 THE Reporter January 10, 2013 Reporter’s Neighborhood Notables civic associations • clubs • arts & entertainment • churches • upcoming events

Police District C-11 News columbiasavinhillcivic.org. meets the third Thurs. of each month, 7 p.m., at Non-emergency line for seniors: 617-343-5649. Ashmont-Adams Assn. the Upham’s Corner Health Center, 636 Columbia Police District B-3 News Meeting on the first Thursday of each month at Rd, across from the fire station. For info, call B-3’s Community Service Office at the Plasterers’ Hall, 7 Fredericka St., at 7 p.m. Freeport-Adams Assn. 617-343-4717. Ashmont Hill Assn. The meetings will be held the second Wed. of the Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Assn. Meetings are generally held the last Thursday month, 6:30 p.m., at the Fields Corner CDC office Meetings the first Mon. of each month, 7 p.m., of the month. For info, see ashmonthill.org or call (the old Dist. 11 police station), 1 Acadia St. at the Little House, 275 East Cottage St. For info: Message Line: 617-822-8178. Groom/Humphreys Neighborhood Cedar Grove Assn. Civic Assn. The GHNA meets on the third Wed. of the month, The monthly meet- 7 p.m., in the Kroc Salvation Army Community ing, usually the second Center, 650 Dudley St., Dor., 02125. For info, call Tues. of the month, 7 857-891-1072 or [email protected]. p.m., in Fr. Lane Hall at Hancock St. Civic Assn. St. Brendan’s Church.. The next meeting is Jan. 17, 2013 in the Upham’s Info: cedargrovecivic@ Corner Branch Library, 500 Columbia Rd., (this gmail.com or 617-825- month), from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Info: hancockcivic@ 1402. gmail.com (new e-mail address.) The next meetings Clam Point are Feb. 21, Mar. 24, and Apr. 18. Civic Assn. Lower Mills Civic Assn. The meetings are The monthly meetings are held the third Tuesday usually held on the of the month in St. Gregory’s Auditorium, 7 p.m. See second Monday of the the web page: dorchesterlowermills.org. month (unless it’s a McCormack Civic Assn. We take good care of our neighbors. holiday) at WORK, Meetings the third Tues. of the month at 7 p.m., Inc. 25 Beach St., at in Blessed Mother Teresa Parish Hall. Please www.BostonianNursing.com the corner of Freeport bring canned goods to the regular meetings for a (new meeting place), local food bank. Info: [email protected] or across from the IBEW; 617-710-3793. Specializing in Short-Term on street parking avail- Meetinghouse Hill Civic Assn. Rehabilitation & able; at 6:30 p.m. Info: The meetings are held at 7 p.m., at First Parish clampoint.org. Church. Info contact, call 617-265-0749 or e-mail: 5 Star Customer Service! Codman Square civic@first parish.com.Info: 617-265-0749 or civic@ firstparish.com. Neighborhood Council Melville Park Assn. • Orthopedic Care The Codman Square Clean-up of the MBTA Tunnel Cap (garden at • Hip & Knee Replacements Neighborhood Council Shawmut Station), the first Sat. of the month, from meets the first Wed. 10 a.m. to noon. The meetings are held at 6:30 p.m., • Cardiac Care of each month, 7 to at the Epiphany School, 154 Centre St., Dor. 8:30 p.m., in the Great Peabody Slope Assn. • Stroke Hall of the Codman The Peabody Slope Neighborhood Assn’s meetings, • COPD Sq. Health Center, 6 the first Mon. of the month, at Dorchester Academy, Norfolk St. Info: call 18 Croftland Ave., 7 p.m. For info: peabodyslope.org • Dialysis 617-265-4189. or 617-533-8123. • Other Acute Ailments Cummins Valley Pope’s Hill Neighborhood Assn. Assn. Neighborhood E-Mail Alert system; sign up at Cummins Valley [email protected] giving your name, ad- For a tour, Assn, meeting at the dress, and e-mail address. PHNA meetings, usually Mattahunt Community the fourth Wed. of the month at the Leahy/Holloran please call 617-822-4104 Center, 100 Hebron St., Community Center at 7 p.m. The next meeting will Mattapan, on Mondays be Wed., Jan. 23. Babysitting for members will now 6:30 p.m., for those be provided during the meetings, thanks to Adrienne

living on and near Kaszanek. Cummins Highway. Dorchester Historical Society For info on dates, call Dorchester Historical Society presents a special 617-791-7359 or 617- program, “Victorian Dorchester: The Ascent and Re- 202-1021. vival of the Railroad Suburb” at 2 p.m., New England Eastman-Elder Carpenters Training Center, 750 Dorchester Ave. Assn. Andrew Saxe has revised his popular talk. Enter T h e a s s o c i a t i o n main lobby from the street. Please note that this is a change in date, topic and venue for the January program. The headquarters of the DHS is the William Clapp House, 195 Boston St., 02125, near Edward Everett Square. The DHS seeks volunteers and donations to help preserve the society’s artifacts. FebruaryFebruary isis NationalNational Port Norfolk Civic Assn. Meetings the third Thurs. of the month at the ChildrenChildren’’ss DentalDental HealthHealth Month!Month! Port Norfolk Yacht Club, 7 p.m. Info: 617-825-5225. In recognition of National Children’s Dental Health Month the Harbor Health Services St. Mark’s Area Civic Assn. Dental Centers will be providing FREE preventative services such as dental cleanings. Meetings held the last Tues. of the month in the lower hall of St. Mark’s Church, at 7 p.m. Info: KIDS, BRING YOUR PARENTS, stmarkscivic.com. BECAUSE A HEALTHY SMILE IS A HAPPY SMILE! Dorchester Board of Trade RSVP to all events: nlafoe@dorchesterboard- Saturday, January 26, from 9:00am-1:00pm oftrade.com. The DBOT welcomes new members; at Geiger Gibson Community Health Center e-mail the DBOT or call 617-398-DBOT. Visit the 250 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA website for info: dorchesterboardoftrade.com. (Steps away from JFK/UMASS T station (Red Line) & Free On-site parking) Carney Hospital’s Programs A Breast-Cancer Support Group, the second Saturday, March 16, from 9:00am-1:00pm at Neponset Health Center Wednesday (only) of each month, 6:30 to 8 p.m. 398 Neponset Avenue, Dorchester, MA The Carney’s adult/child/infant CPR and First Aid: (Free On-site parking) instructions every week for only $30. Call 617-296- 4012, X2093 for schedule. Diabetes support group Dental Health Games & Information Tables, Free Toothbrushes, Dental Floss, and Sesame Street’s (free), third Thurs. of every month, from 10:30 to Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me-Activity Kits, Healthy 11:30 a.m., Info: 617-506-4921. Additional support Refreshments & Much More! groups at Carney: Family Support, Breast Cancer Support,Al-Anon, AA, and Overeaters Anonymous. Please RSVP with the date and number of kids participating The next Senior Supper will be held on Wed., Mar. 13. by calling 617-533-2242 or email at [email protected] Adams St. Library Sponsors: Polished, Fenway Printers, BMC HealthNet, Become a member by sending dues to Friends of Neighborhood Health Plan the Adams St. Library, c/o M. Cahill, 67 Oakton Ave., Dorchester, 02122. Family membership is $5; individuals, $3; seniors, $1; businesses, $10; and lifetime, $50. (Continued on page 16) January 10, 2013 The Reporter Page 11

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No admit- series highlighting (including schools, tance to the program America’s rich cultural community centers and will be allowed after diversity through the scouting groups) are wel- 10:45 a.m. on day of performing arts. In order come, but it is essential performance. to optimize your comfort for the group leader to and enjoyment, reser- call one week in advance vations are required to ensure that there will At left, internationally for all visitors to this be adequate seating. known storyteller Len free program. To make Children must be ac- Cabral. New proposals for a two-hotel-and-garage development show potential for convention center’s South Boston site By Andy Metzger by the Massachusetts The hotel-garage de- events with the Hynes Rooney said he had Commonwealth Ven- State House Convention Center Au- velopment would be a Convention Center when held conversations with tures and Starwood Ho- News Service thority (MCCA), which step toward the BCEC’s both require hotel rooms legislative leaders and tels would use the Aloft The success of the Bos- is hoping to expand plans to expand its own for exhibitors and con- the governor’s office about and Element hotel brand ton Convention and Ex- its holdings around airplane-hangar shaped ventioneers. The replace- funding legislation, and names, and Carpenter hibition Center (BCEC) the BCEC, beginning convention floor onto ment parking provided said, “We haven’t re- and Company and Hyatt is measured in part by with plans to develop a what is now a surface in the proposed parking ally nailed down any Hotels would use the the number of hotel two-hotel complex and parking lot. The MCCA garage will free up the firm commitments or Hyatt Place and Hyatt guests it brings to town, parking garage on land hopes to select the hotels- expansion space on the timelines for that.” House brand names, and the quasi-public the authority purchased garage developer by May, South Parking Lot, al- The BCEC has attracted according to Rooney. entity that controls the across D Street from one according to a December lowing the BCEC to grow national and interna- In the case of the center is in the process of the center’s entrances. submission to the Boston and attract more and tional events within the land along D Street, the of putting in 500 more “We’re excited to have Redevelopment Author- larger events, furthering past year, including the MCCA purchased the hotel rooms across the two significant propos- ity. the MCCA’s mission.” 2012 BIO International land from residential street from the site. als,” MCCA Executive “The project advances As a quasi-public Convention in June, and developer Intercontinen- With a 516,000-square- Director James Rooney this mission to provide agency, the MCCA could Republican presidential tal in October. For the foot floor as well as told the News Service on economic benefit to the run into hurdles beyond nominee Mitt Romney’s current project, MCCA additional meeting space Monday, when bids were state, as well as the planning and zoning election-night event in would need approval and a ballroom in a still- due for developers that City of Boston,” the considerations as it at- November. In listing the from eight Boston agen- developing part of the would lease the land from MCCA wrote in a Dec. tempts to vault Boston benefits the development cies, five state agencies, South Boston waterfront, MCCA. Rooney said the 17 proposal to the BRA. from the ninth most would provide to the and the Environmental the BCEC dwarfs the MCCA received one bid “An increased hotel room popular convention city area, the MCCA notes the Protection Agency. Con- Hynes Convention Cen- from Hyatt Hotels and supply will improve the in the nation to the top nearby hotel space would struction is expected to ter located in the Back one bid from Starwood ability of the BCEC five. Rooney said private decrease the reliance on begin this year with a Bay. Both are controlled Hotels. to hold simultaneous companies would cover shuttle buses between 2015 completion date. some of the $2 billion Boston hotels and the In its submittal to the cost of the center’s future convention center. BRA, the BCEC boasted development plans, and The plan calls for two that in 2012 it hosted said the rest of the financ- 250-room hotels that 121 events, welcomed ing would be “primarily would be connected and 370,000 attendees and driven” by hotel taxes. share certain facilities. “generated demand for “The financing of it One of the hotels would an estimated 324,588 would, that we’ve talked cater to long-term guests, hotel room nights.” about, would be very with kitchenettes in the The MCCA has a sepa- similar to what we’ve rooms, while the other rate plan for a “headquar- done for the BCEC,” said would be for shorter stays ters hotel,” and hopes to Rooney of the expan- and would have a bar. make a proposal for that sion plans. Rooney said The hotels would be on “by the end of the year,” the state government’s the part of the site closer Rooney said. That hotel general fund is not part of to the waterfront. The would be along Summer the plans for funding the proposed garage would Street, either across the expansion, and added, accommodate some of street from the BCEC’s “We would essentially the parking needs if the entrance or next to the rely on the hospitality- surface parking lot is BCEC on the downtown i n d u s t r y - g e n e r a t e d developed “but not all of Boston side. revenues.” it,” Rooney said. Byrne & Drechsler, L.L.P. Attorneys at Law Eastern Harbor Office Park 50 Redfield Street, Neponset Circle Dorchester, Massachusetts 02122

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Telephone (617) 265-3900 • Telefax (617) 265-3627 January 10, 2013 The Reporter Page 13 Community Health News Resolve to keep your diabetes under control in 2013! By Sharon Jackson to monitor the glucose diabetes that you have, studies showed that the 135 mg/dL, while an A1c ing your blood sugar at Mattapan Community control of diabetics over how well your diabetes lower the A1C number, of 9 percent corresponds home (daily) are two very Health Center time. The goal of those is controlled, and your the greater the chances to an average glucose of effective tools to help you How should I begin? with diabetes is to keep doctor, your A1c may to slow or prevent the 240 mg/dL. The closer a to get your blood glucose Type 2 diabetes is a their blood glucose levels be measured two to development of serious diabetic can keep their levels under fantastic chronic disease that af- as close to normal as four times each year. eye, kidney and nerve A1c to 7 percent, the control in 2013! fects all areas of the body. possible. This helps to The American Diabetes disease. The studies better their diabetes is *** Those who have diabetes minimize the complica- Association (ADA) rec- also showed that any in control. As the A1c The Mattapan Com- or are pre-diabetic should tions caused by chroni- ommends A1C as the improvement in A1C increases, so does the munity Health Center resolve to get their health cally elevated glucose best test to find out if levels can potentially risk of complications will be sponsoring an edu- in good control in 2013. levels, such as progres- a patient’s blood sugar reduce complications. that include diabetic cational series entitled One of the best ways to sive damage to body is under control over The ADA recommends neuropathy (damage to “Healthier Eating Habits keep your diabetes under organs like the kidneys, time. The test should be that action be taken when the nerves in the body for a Happier New Year” control is by having eyes, cardiovascular performed every three A1C results are over 8 that occurs due to high on Thursdays Jan. 10, regular hemoglobin A1c system, and nerves. The months for insulin- percent, and considers blood sugar levels). 17, 24, and 31 at 10 a.m. tests. These tests are A1c test gives a picture treated patients, during the diabetes to be under Is there anything and 6 p.m. at the Health an excellent way to help of the average amount of treatment changes, or control when the A1C else I should know? Center in the Nutrition you to maintain good glucose in the blood over when blood glucose is result is 7 percent or less. The A1c test will not Education Center at diabetes (blood sugar) the last three months. It elevated. For stable pa- What does the test reflect temporary blood 1575 Blue Hill Ave. To control. On your next can help a patient and tients on oral agents the result mean? A on glucose increases or de- register, please call the visit to your health care his doctor know if the recommended frequency percent change in an A1c creases. The blood sugar Community Nutritionist provider, ask about your measures they are taking is at least twice per year. result reflects a change swings of someone who at 617-898-9052. Kindly hemoglobin A1c number. to control the patient’s The Diabetes Control of about 30 mg/dL in has “brittle” diabetes leave a message. Space is Always know your latest diabetes are successful and Complications Trial average blood glucose. will not be reflected in limited so register today! Hemoglobin A1c number. or need to be adjusted. (DCCT) and the United For instance, an A1c of the A1c. Remember, this S h a r o n J a c k s o n How is it used? The When is it ordered? Kingdom Prospective 6 percent corresponds test will show how well is a certified diabetes A1c test is used primarily Depending on the type of Diabetes Study (UKPDS) to an average glucose of your blood sugar has been educator and community controlled over the past nutritionist at the Mat- three months. tapan Community Health Boston confronting aggressive flu bug Having regular hemo- Center. globin A1c tests and test- (Continued from page 1) clinics are being run the community – on months at home— who hams Corner are increas- regularly and can be Sunday at the farmer’s cannot be vaccinated 617-288-2680 617-288-2681 ing numbers of people viewed at the Uphams market and, in addition, yet— are urged to protect using urgent care,” said website. we’ll be running more the babies by getting Carol Rodman, the spe- At the Codman Square clinics. Thomas said themselves vaccinated. cial projects director for Health Center, the surge the health center wants “We really have to rely WILLIAM LEE, D.D.S. Uphams Corner Health in sick patients is still people “to come in and be on the people around FAMILY DENTISTRY Center. “What we’re well within its capacity. evaluated,” but reminds them to be protected,” doing is taking those The center is stepping up patients to stay home she said, adding that patients as quickly as vaccinations efforts by from work if they exhibit residents can call the Office Hours possible so they’re not hosting a free flu clinic symptoms. mayor’s health line at By Appointment 383 NEPONSET AVE. sitting in general waiting at this Sunday’s Winter For her part, Dr. 617-534-5050 to be con- rooms for any longer Farmers’ Market at the Barry says that this nected with vaccination evening Hours Available DORCHESTER, MA 02122 than possible. We isolate Great Hall, from 1-4 p.m. strain of the flu can options. them at urgent care.” “We’re seeing bigger lead to fatalities. “We’re In extreme cases incidence for sure in particularly concerned — particularly with the community,” said on the extremes of age— those with pre-existing Tricia Thomas, RN, children under 5 and the conditions— hospitaliza- the director of clinical elderly— or those who tion will be required. services for Codman. have underlying health Most patients are being “What we’re trying to problems. People who When you NEED prescribed anti-viral do is run flu clinics for have infants under six medications and sent home, Rodman said. care, just walk “If people start to have symptoms— fever, right in. chills— we recommend that they either come to Volunteers Needed the community health If you think two hours a week at the gym is good for your FREE center or call their clini- heart, volunteer to play with children living in family cal provider. We don’t homeless shelters and make a real difference. Blood Pressure want people sitting here in the general waiting A commitment of two hours per week for at least six months screenings in area.” is required. Rodman also urged Urgent Care people to wash their The next training will be held: hands frequently with January 29 & 30, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Sundays from warm or hot water. Flu (Attendance both nights is required.) Boston, MA 9:30 – 12 noon LEGAL NOTICE COMMONWEALTH OF To apply or find out more, call 617.553.5488 MASSACHUSETTS or go to horizonschildren.org/psad. THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE & FAMILY COURT SUFFOLK DIVISION Our Urgent Care is open Docket No. SU12D2514DR for you 7 days a week … DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION and MAILING HORACE PINNOCK JR. During regular hours: vs. TESSIEA PINNOCK Mon - Thur 8am - 9pm To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for $50OFF Friday 8am - 5pm Divorce requesting that the Court grant Single Complete High quality, friendly health a divorce for irretrievable breakdown of Saturday 9am - 1pm the marriage pursuant to G.L. c. 208, pair of glasses care in your neighborhood. Sec. 1B. The Complaint is on file at
the Court. An Automatic Restraining AND, weekend hours: Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action Saturday until 3pm which would negatively impact the cur- rent financial status of either party. SEE Eye & Eye optics Sunday 9am - 1pm Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. Downtown is now Uptown at Eye & Eye Optics. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Horace Pin- You have a right to nock Jr., 65 Decker Street, Milton MA SINGLE VISION PAIR OF EYEGLASSES $99 02186, your answer, if any, on or before good health! 02/14/2013. If you fail to do so, the FROM SPECIAL SELECTION court will proceed to the hearing and Ask for Rx detail. For non-urgent care adjudication of this action. You are also In Fields Corner required to file a copy of your answer, Located at Lower Mills 2271 Dorchester Avenue appointments, call if any, in the office of the Register of 1353 Dorchester Avenue this Court. Bobin Nicholson, Lic. Dispensing Optician Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- 617-296-0066 Fax 617-296-0086 617-288-3230. 617-288-3230 STRONG, First Justice of this Court. Date: December 10, 2012 www. eyeandeyeoptics.com Sandra Giovannucci For more information, visit us at www.dorchesterhouse.org Register of Probate eye exams by appointment Page 14 THE Reporter January 10, 2013 Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester 1135 Dorchester Avenue • (617) 288-7120

Some150 members and chaperones gathered recently at Shawnee Peak in Members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester enjoyed our 3rd Annual Bridgton, ME and enjoyed a full day of skiing and snowboarding thanks to Outing to Shawnee Peak. Our thanks to Mr. Chet Homer and the entire staff Shawnee Peak which provided the lessons, equipment and lift tickets. at Shawnee Peak for their hospitality and generosity. Marr-lin Swim Team hosts Audra Garvey (50 yd. Freestyle 40.06), Pentathlon Meet. For information Watertown - The Marr-lin Swim Julieanne Stones (50 yd. Freestyle on the Marr-lin Swim Team please Upcoming Special Team hosted the Watertown Club for 44.06), Sydney Denver (100 yd. Free- contact Aquiles Gomes (agomes@ Event: their final dual-meet of 2012. Marr-lin style 1:54.75), Aidan Geary (100 yd. bgcdorchester.org). swimmers helped propel the team to Freestyle 2:01.99), Kaleigh Cadogan Winter Fine Arts & win all five age groups. Swimmers in (50 yd. Backstroke 57.44), Noel Hume Family Zumba Class - Members Photography Exhibit our 10&U age group who improved (50 yd. Backstroke 1:08.94), Shannon and their parents are invited to take at U-Mass Boston on their best times include the fol- Greene (50 yd. Backstroke 57.06), part in our next monthly Zumba Class lowing: Kate McGrath (100 yd. I.M. Olivia Brown (50 yd. Backstroke scheduled for Saturday, January 19th 1/16 & 1/17 1:43.66), Charlotte Airosus (100 yd. 1:07.10), Will Hingston (50 yd. from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. in the gym. Members and parents are invit- I.M. 1:52.57), Jason Casey (100 yd. Breaststroke 1:04.93), Gabriella Gold The class is a great way for families to I.M. 1:45.88), Brendan Cadogan (100 (50 yd. Breaststroke 1:22.34), Eric excercise, and to coordinate schedules ed to attend our Annual Exhibit yd. I.M. 1:46.52), Rosemary Gould (50 Mischler (50 yd. Breaststroke 49.09), to spend time with one another at the being hosted at the University. yd. Freestyle 45.06), Noni Louisma Elicia Langley (50 yd. Breaststroke Club. We will also offer sessions on 2/23 Selections from the exhibit will (50 yd. Freestyle 49.93), Amanda 1:10.00) and Thomas Flaherty (50 and 3/23. For more information, or to be entered into Regional com- Arcieri (50 yd. Freestyle 42.69), Denise yd. Breaststroke 1:00.25). Next up register, please contact Bruce Seals petitions. O’Donovan (50 yd. Freestyle 49.10), for the Marr-lins will be a dual meet ([email protected]). Alison Cahill (50 yd. Freestyle 39.88), vs. Charlestown and the Nashua

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But at least while re-gaining the seemingly yearned to and promotion concerns with admirable charac- half the owners saved greater control of their sustain the animosities grow as does the fabu- Clark Booth ters the laughingstock money by not having destiny they wanted single-handedly if need lous potential of the of all professional sport? to play and some are so much, had to pay a be, it’s a role that he international game. New Year’s and who, Try this: As the most now doubtless unhappy bitter price in terms clearly relishes. It’s more than the aged three days later, in a pointless, needless, they’ll no longer have of lost sponsors, lost Mr. Jacobs has of- likes of Bettman and masterpiece of conflict- and dumbest exercise that luxury. Try to momentum, damaged fered no explanation for Jacobs can handle. The resolution, brokered in mass frustration make sense of that television contracts, the odd intensity of his NHL needs to get into the deal that saved the in the history of orga- when you have nothing and diminished pres- strong feelings on the the 21st century while game in a marathon 16- nized fun and games. better to do. tige. For them, it was subject, no clue as to the leaving the curious hour, make-or-break A battalion of dead-end That, after all, is a public relations disas- source of his apparent characters who guided showdown that ended kids running wild in what the dispute was ter. How do you put a considerable anger. By them to the very abyss at 5 in the morning in a schoolyard sticking all about, at least from price tag on that? all appearances he has of ruin in the last one. a scenario Hollywood their tongues out at one their perspective. Even But it was the owners done rather well in his It was a helluva close might have found too another would make as as the NHL was achiev- who dearly wanted this rather too long hockey call. But if there were much to make up. much sense. This dis- ing record revenues and bloody brawl. Indeed, stewardship in Boston. many goats, there was The role of Hora- pute was never faintly profits last season, 20 they demanded it. That It’s unlikely we’ll ever also an undisputed hero tius at this bridge was rational. owners, most of them they got more than get an answer. It has and that would be a played by a man we may And now it’s over. from minor-league they bargained for was never been Mr. Jacobs’s gentleman described by never hear of again. Which means at a towns and/or the merely appropriate. custom to offer explana- those who had the great I nominate Mr. Beck- minimum we can move Sunbelt, where hockey It was Don Fehr, tions. pleasure of watching enbaugh for the Hart on from the tiresome doesn’t belong and will still every inch the Some expect recrimi- him work as modest, Trophy, annually given cursing of the idiocy never thrive, claim they implacable sports-labor nations. Larry Brooks unassuming, invari- to the NHL’s MVP. And and the disparaging lost money. That’s how guru, who had the most of the New York Post, ably polite, and entirely why not toss in the of the combatants that they justified the harsh to do with all that. In his who with some four brilliant. Lady Byng, the bauble was becoming almost step of locking out the humorless pit bull pose, decades in the dodge He’s the federal me- awarded the performer as mindless as the feud players while setting Fehr quite splendidly is a dean of American diator, Scot L. Becken- deemed to have been, itself? That will not, ridiculous terms for a matched up with his hockey writers, has baugh, who rescued the amidst all the madness, however, be easy even settlement that in the principal adversary, already predicted that talks when they were the most gracious! for those who love this end they mainly failed the equally unlovable players, especially free collapsing3.25 x 5 Irish the Reporter day afterAd 2013_Layout 1 1/2/13 9:57 AM Page 1 crazy game. Disgust to achieve. Gary Bettman, bitterly agents, will balk at runs historically deep. The owners won, but dogged hired gun of playing for the Bruins The settlement – by a good deal less the owners. There was as a means of getting technically still await- than they’d aimed to no slick and handsome even with Jacobs. Not Prospect Hill Company ing ratification, as this win. Nor should you dude decked out in that it’s likely to ruin is written – makes underestimate how a white hat in this old Jeremy’s day. He’s Spectacular Weekend Sale possible a truncated determined they were shoot-out; just a couple never been a fan of regular season. Wedged at the start. Hard of nasty old veterans of free agents, not even on First Communion Dresses into little more than bargaining at the end the barricades. As labor his own. three months, the in- significantly narrowed battles go, it had some All that nonsense 3 DAYS ONLY tensity of play might their margin of victory, of the mood and tenor aside, it’s reasonable to well become furious especially on the crucial of the good old days. No expect hard feelings to Saturday, January 19th as the shorter season issue of the salary doubt for many it was linger. The settlement 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. keeps most teams in cap. They succeeded in hard to decide whom bringing immediate Sunday, January 20th tight playoff contention reducing the players’ to most vigorously root relief is welcome but the 12 Noon – 4:00 p.m. to the bitter end. A share of total revenue to against. Although for nastiness of the process Monday, January 21st full slate of even more 50 percent – a reason- me, the choice was easy. won’t soon be forgotten. highly charged than able level – but their Sorry, Mr. Commis- Moreover there remain 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. usual Stanley Cup epics original goal was a sioner, sir. huge issues to engage, might even redeem the most unreasonable 43 Fehr and Bettman all of them tough. Up to 60% OFF on entire mess, although percent. They had to get paid well to be an- Weak franchises DISCONTINUED finishing the season on swallow larger than noying, even obnoxious, abound, and the new the eve of the Fourth anticipated concessions now and again. It’s their CBA doesn’t necessar- COMMUNION of July could prove on other issues, notably job, the precious role in ily make them stronger. DRESSES embarrassing for this revenue sharing and life to which they are su- k The NHL remains 80 c dead-of-winter game. pensions. premely dedicated. For 0 to Also showing our grossly over-expanded. Dres in S But why be picky? In the end, the players Jeremy Jacobs, owner At a minimum, teams ses 2013 Designer Dress Collection There has already been may have lost ground. of the Bruins and, as must be yanked from Great Selection of Large and Half Sizes much too much of that. incompatible Sunbelt • Veils • Girls’ Shoes • Nylons • Gloves • Purses • Capes Hockey is back! God’s in burghs and re-settled BOYS’ WHITE SUIT SALE – February 18th-23rd his heaven, all’s right THE ANOINTED CHURCH in true hockey towns, ALL SUITS 20% OFF with the world, eh. If 1281-1283 Dorchester Avenue preferably north of the only it were so easy, my Dorchester, Massachusetts 02122 border. Desperate is the Corner of North Main & Field Streets, Brockton/Avon Line dear Pippa. Telephone: 617-288-8866 need for new leadership, Minutes off Route 24 • 1-800-586-1951 So who won? I’d say Website: www.theanointedchurch.com maybe even a revised the owners, although PASTOR MOSES J. TAYLOR, SR. hardly by a knockout. Still, they came away “His Lord said unto him, well done, good and faithful with the edge, which I servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will don’t find pleasing. make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy Emerging from the of thy Lord.” (Matthew 25:23) nightmare, the players Every Monday, Wednesday, have less power and Friday and Saturday evening: EIRE control than they had a From 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (this is every week) year ago. They face the Community, friends and neighbors: promise of lesser future Please come out and get your bread, cakes, cookies and pub earnings, combined with reduced personal pies, FREE at the address above! options. They will Sunday School 10-10:45 a.m. 795 Adams St. • Dorchester have to live with this Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. deal for at least eight years, about twice what Sunday Evening Service 5:30 p.m. they prefer. Moreover, Monday Night Testimonies 6-8:30 p.m. “President’s Choice” there’s the loss of a Wednesday Night Bible/Prayer Service 6-8:30 p.m. half season’s worth Thursday Night Choir Practices 6-8:30 p.m. of salaries, which for Serving Lunch & Dinner Friday Night Mothers Against Guns 6-8:30 p.m. the average player is roughly an eighth of Saturday Fathers Role in the Family 9:45-11:45 a.m. what he’s likely to Youth Activities/Ministry 11:45-2:00 p.m. Every day, make in his entire NHL Saturday Seniors Soup Kitchen 1-3:00 p.m. career. It’s a steep price. Saturday Choir Practices 4-6:00 p.m. 7 days a week S o m e o w n e r s – Page 16 THE Reporter January 10, 2013 Neighborhood Notables

(Continued from page 10) Friday of each month, at St. Ann’s in Dorchester, Mass. Legion of Mary, each Sunday following the 9 Codman Square Neighborhood with Exposition at 6 p.m., Chaplet of Mercy at 6:30 a.m. Mass. The Sacrament of Holy Anointing, on the Council p.m., and Mass at 7 p.m. For further info: call the first Sat. of each month, following the 4 p.m. Mass. Codman Square Neighborhood Council meets the Sisters at 617-288-1202, ext. 114. Those wishing to receive the sacrament should sit first Wed. of each month, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Great First Parish Church in one of the front pews. Adults are invited to join Hall of the Codman Sq. Health Center, 6 Norfolk The church welcomes donations of food and the choir, with rehearsals after the 10:30 a.m. Mass St. Info: call 617-265-4189. clothing for the needy each Sunday. Pot-Luck- on Sundays. Irish Pastoral Centre Family-Fun-Night, the first Fri. of each month, 6 St. Mark Parish The IPC, now located in St. Brendan Rectory, 15 p.m., in the parish hall. The church is located at 10 A small Food Pantry has been set up by the St. Rita Road, welcomes seniors to a coffee hour each Parish St., Meetinghouse Hill. Vincent de Paul Society; come to the rectory on the Wed. morning, from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be St. Ambrose Church third Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. a speaker each week. Call 617-265-5300 for info. Fr. Paul Clougherty is now in residence at Marian to receive a bag of groceries. Items needed are toilet The Music for Memory group meets on the second Manor in South Boston. Sovereign Bank is allowing tissue, paper towels, cleaners (Ajax, SOS, etc.,) and Wednesday of the month, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. “Singing parishioners attending Sunday Mass to park in their shampoos, soaps, etc. A Holy Hour, each Monday, can unlock the brain.” Suggested donation: $3 to parking lot while at Mass. from 6 to 7 p.m., in honor of Our Lady of Fatima, $5 per session, with refreshments served, Contact St. Ann Church in the church. Maureen at: [email protected] for info. Lucky Thousand Drawing, the second Monday of Knights of Columbus Irish Social Club each month in the school cafeteria, at 7 p.m. Voice, Redberry Council #107, Columbus Council #116, The club is located at 119 Park St., West Roxbury. piano, guitar, violin, and viola lessons are now avail- and Lower Mills Council #180 merged into a new able. See the flyers at the rear door of the church. Dorchester Council #107, with meetings held the Benefit for St. Francis House second Wed. of each month at the V.F.W. Post, The 24th annual benefit for St. Francis House The parish youth choir meets each Tues., from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The annual Christmas Pageant will Neponset Ave., at 7 p.m. (earlier starting time). in Boston (39 Boylston St.), at Florian Hall, Sat., Info: contact Mike Flynn at 617-288-7663. Jan. 12, 8 p.m., with music by Noel Henry’s Irish be held at the Family Mass on Sun., Jan. 6, at the Show Band. Donation, $12. Call 781-762-0055 or 10:30 a.m. Play to Learn Playgroups 781-378-1196 for tickets and information St. Brendan Church Play to Learn Playgroup, at the Kenny School, with Temple Shalom The fundraising January Calendars are for sale at a weekly two-hour playgroup, introducing families $10. Cash prizes are drawn each day. Men’s clothing to the Boston Public Schools. Call 617-635-9288 for “Insight into Iran’s” next film, “the Color of more info. Paradise,” co-sponsored by the First Congregational is still needed for the Long Island Shelter for the Church and the First Parish Church, on Sat., Jan. Homeless: shirts, pants, sweatshirts, sweaters, Adams Village Business Assn. 12, 7 p.m., being shown in Huntington Hall of the coats, jackets, rainwear, footwear, belts, hats, and For info on the AVBA, call Mary at 617-697-3019. First Congregational Church, 495 Canton Ave. white sox. The Food Pantry is in great need of non- Kit Clark Senior Services Donation is $3 pp or two for $5. The final film (“A perishable food. Please be generous. Blood Drive, Kit Clark Senior Services for those over 60: Separation”) will be shown on Feb. 9. The worship Wed., Jan. 16, 2 to 7 p.m., in Fr. Lane Hall, sponsored health care, socialization, adult day health, memory services are held at the Great Hall Sanctuary in by SVDP Society and the Red Cross. Warm Hands/ respite, homemakers, personal care attendants, the First Congregational Church, 495 Canton Ave. Warm Hearts will be collecting mittens, gloves, hats, mental health and substance abuse counseling, The temple has relocated; the office, 38 Truro Lane, and scarves through Jan. A basket will be set up in and transportation. The Kit Clark’s Senior Home Milton; the mailing address, P.O. Box 870275, the front of the church. Improvement Program for eligible homeowners with Milton, MA 02187; and the sanctuary, The Great St. Christopher Church home rehabilitation and low-cost home repairs. Info: Hall, 495 Canton Ave., Milton. The phone number The Rosary, each Wed., in Spanish, at 6 p.m. The 617-825-5000. remains the same: 617-698-3394 or e-mail: office@ church is sporting a new roof, thanks to the recent St. Gregory’s Boy Scouts TempleShalomOnline.org for info. fundraiser. Meetings each Tues., 7 p.m., in the white building Divine Mercy Celebration St. Gregory Parish in the rear of the Grammar School, for boys ages The Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy celebrate the The Prayer Group meets each Wed., 7:30 p.m.; 7 to 14. This is the scouts’ 58th year in the parish! Eucharist in honor of Divine Mercy on the third enter by the side door across from the rectory garages. (Continued on page 18) MATTAPAN CAR WASH & QUICK LUBE • Full Service Automatic Wash • 14-Point Quick Lube • Towel Drying & Detailing & Oil Service • Deluxe Interior Cleaning • Simonize --- Waxing • 4 Self-Serve Wash Bays • Upholstry Shampoo

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I’ve already tried. he has the “stamina” to in public and behind the a little weakness in his sentiment. “I think that’s an ex-congressman and I’ve practiced it already. do deal with them. scenes, in the months legs because he’s been on up to his family and his former City Hall aide I’m ready to go,” he said. When a third reporter leading up to April, when bed rest for a while, but doctors,” Yancey said. to the late Mayor Kevin He added: “You guys will asked if people should nomination papers can be he looks good. I support “It’s really up to the White, said, “It’s a mental see it. It will be live and assume he’s running pulled. In 2009, Menino him 100 percent. I think people.” Council Presi- not a physical issue. If in color. Popping out of again, Menino said, “You formally announced in he should run. I think dent Stephen Murphy he’s healthy, sure.” a box. ‘Wow, he’s back.’ ” don’t assume anything.” late April that he would he’s important to our city. called Menino a “solid Frank recalled a Menino said he was He pointed to the wage a campaign for a And I think he has his leader” for the city. “I quote from New York determined to be able changes to the city’s fifth term. best days in front of him.” believe he will,” Murphy Gov. Al Smith about to run a “marathon,” school assignment over- There is the inevitable Asked if the mayor said of a sixth-term run. his successor, Franklin figuratively speaking. haul and job creation follow-up to will-he-run should run again, District Others, like state Rep. Delano Roosevelt. Smith “Not the 26 miles. I have efforts. “That’s more question, which some 3 Councillor Frank Baker Linda Dorcena Forry, and was once pressed on another marathon to important than worrying local columnists are said, “The mayor should District 7 City Councillor whether Roosevelt could run,” he said. “And I want about Tom Menino run- already taking it upon do what’s best for the Tito Jackson, say it’s a succeed him as governor, to make sure I’m able to ning for reelection,” he themselves to answer in city,” and left it at that. decision for the mayor given that he was in a do it.” Another television said. “I mean, that to me a negative way: Should Councillor At-Large Felix and and his family. wheelchair. According to reporter, almost quietly, is not the most important he run? Arroyo, who attended the “He looks great,” Rep. Frank, Smith answered, asked, “Can you be more thing.” The on-the-record UMass Club luncheon, Forry said. “He has the “You’ll be surprised how specific about that?” The But whether or not responses do not cover a echoed Lynch. “If Mayor energy, I think, to run rarely the governor’s crowd, assembled for Menino will run for a wide spectrum. Congress- Menino wants to run for again. And he’s done a called upon to do acrobat- O’Neill’s swearing-in, sixth four-year term is man Stephen Lynch, a reelection, why shouldn’t great job. And as a leader ics.” laughed. “I have a city a hot topic among local South Boston Democrat, he?” he said. And District of the city, who’s done it Fields Corner pizzeria shut down for tax bill (Continued from page 1) holding and corporate reaction from fans of Prodomos Hatziste- taxes to the state. the restaurant, who fanou, who could not “Often times a seizure shared the news on social be reached for comment is released within days networks. this week. to weeks because the One person commented Ann Dufresne, a action has prompted the on the Originally from spokesperson for the taxpayer to work out a Dorchester Facebook state’s Department of payment agreement,” page: “Now there is Revenue, said that the Dufresne said. “It can be no good pizza places seizure was a “standard re-opened instaneously,” EVER ANYWHERE!! procedure that came she said, if payment is This makes me sad.” after many attempts” to made. 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DOHERTY, Nora and Lewis Tannenbaum C. Lucia of Watertown late Francis X. O’Brien Olson and her husband law of Anna Griffin of M. in West Roxbury, of MD, Hope and Stanley and Joseph P. Lucia of Captain Boston F.D. James of Dorchester, An- Braintree and Patricia formerly of Dorchester, Felsinger of NY, Richard Boston. Son of E. Jane Loving mother of Paul thony O’Brien Lt. Boston O’Brien of West Roxbury. Daughter of the late and Tracey Segal of (Justice) and the late R. O’Brien retired Dist. F.D. E-18 and his wife Catherine also had many Anthony B. and Mary J. London, Robert and Jean Vito J. Lucia of RI. Chief Dist 8 Boston F.D. Nancy of Marshfield, late brothers and sisters (O’Toole) Doherty. Sister Segal of Bedford, Nancy Brother of Evelyn Smith and his wife MaryAnn Barbara McKenna and and is survived by 28 of Rosaleen Coppola of and Kikino Boccara of of RI and William Lucia of Dorchester, Stephen her husband Joseph of grandchildren and 8 Roslindale, and the late NY. Also survived by of NY. Remembrances T. O’Brien and his wife West Roxbury, Sean M. great grandchildren. Mary B. Deteso, John many nieces, nephews, may be made to the Dana Kelley of Marshfield, O’Brien Lt. Boston F.D. The Family would like J. Doherty, Edmund grand nieces and grand Farber Cancer Institute. Mary F. De Mariano and E-7 and his wife Patricia donations made in Cath- E. Doherty, and Ann nephews. The family O’BRIEN, Cath- her husband Mark of of Dorchester, and the erine’s memory to Leahy- C. Coughlin. Survived wishes to thank Leena erine C. (Wallace) Dorchester, Catherine C. late Francis X. O’Brien Holloran Community by manynieces, neph- Gandhi M.D. and all the in Dorchester age 87. Crum and her husband and his wife Dotti of Center, 1 Worrell St., ews, grandnieces, & clinicians who treated Beloved wife of the Stephen of CO, Patricia Dorchester. Sister-in- Dorchester, MA 02122. grandnephews. Late Joseph at the Dana retired employee of N.E. Farber Cancer Institute. Telephone Company and Remembrances may be Boston Edison Company. made to The Lowe Center Neighborhood Notables FOLEY, Joseph M. of for Thoracic Oncology, Dorchester. Husband of Dana Farber Cancer (Continued from page 16) Room on the second floor of Carney Hospital. See: 20 years of Elizabeth A. Institute, 450 Brookline St. Gregory’s 60 & Over Club dotpark.org. Segal. Brother of Robert Ave., Boston, MA 02215. The club meets on Tuesdays, at 12:15 p.m. for Friends of Ronan Park and his wife Monica and LUCIA, Thomas L. refreshments and 1 p.m. for Bingo, in St. Gregory’s The meetings are on the first Tuesday of each their son, Cameron Foley of Dorchester. Former Auditorium. month, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Bowdoin St. Health of Needham. Son-in-law spouse of Maryellen (Cul- Dot House Senior Guys & Gals Center. Mailing address: Friends of Ronan Park, of Lila Segal of Newton. hane) Lucia- Whitley of Bingo each Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., P.O. Box 220252, Dor., 02122. See: info@friendso- Brother-in-law of Jane Quincy. Father of Lisa at the Dorchester House, 1353 Dorchester Ave.; fronanpark.org. also offering many trips. All are welcome. Info: Dorchester People for Peace 617-288-3230. The group usually meets the second Monday of Blessed Mother Teresa Seniors each month, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Vietnamese-American TEVNAN TEVNAN Lunch each Wed. at noon, followed by Bingo, Community Center (wheelchair-accessible), 42 dominoes, and cards, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. All are Charles St. Info: call 617-282-3783. 100 City Hall Plaza 415 Neponset Avenue welcome. College Bound Dorchester Boston, MA 02108 Dorchester, MA 02124 K Club College Bound Dorchester (formerly Federated 617-423-4100 617-265-4100 Meeting every other Monday, at Florian Hall, Dorchester Neighborhood Houses) offers a range 12:30 p.m. of educational programs at multiple locations in Attorneys at Law Boys and Girls Club News Dorchester including early education for infants to www.tevnan.com Dorchester Boys and Girls Club need tutors for six-year-olds, out of school time programs for six those in grades K to 12 who need homework assis- to13-year-olds, adolescent development programs, tance after school one to 2 hours per week. Volunteers and alternative and adult education. The site loca- need not be teachers or experts on the subject. High tions include the Little House, Log School, Ruth school students can fulfill their community-service Darling, and Dorchester Place. “Close to Home” hours. Call Emily at 617-288-7120, to volunteer. Mattapan United Upham’s Corner Main Street Mattapan United is a grass roots community or- All committee meetings are held at the UCMS ganizing initiative that connects residents and other office, 594 Columbia Rd., #302, buzzer #6, Dor., leaders to define the future of their neighborhood and are open to the public. Info: 617-265-0363 or and improve the quality of life in Mattapan. Info: uphamscorner.org. Karleen at ABCD, 617-298-2045, X245 or Karleen. Field’s Corner Main Street [email protected]. The Board meets the first Wed. of the month, at Dorchester Multi-Service Center 1452 Dot. Ave., 6:30 p.m. Info or to apply: 617-474- DotWell’s Mommy/Daddy & Me fitness classes 1432. at the Dorchester Multi-Service Center, 1353 Cedar Grove Cemetery Dorchester Ave., on Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to Four Corners Main Street 10:30 a.m., and Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 CONSECRATED IN 1868 Four Corners Main Street, located at 420 Wash- a.m., in the gym, for children two years and older. ington St., Dorchester, 02121; mailing address: On the banks of the Neponset On Tuesdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., a “water P.O. Box 240877, 02124; phone: 617-287-1651; fax babies” class for children six months to 2.9 years. number, 617-265-2761. Info: 617-740-2235. Inquiries on gravesites are invited. Dorchester Park Hope for Troubled Families Non-Sectarian. Meetings held the third Wed. of each month, 6:30 Families Anonymous: a self-help support program to 8 p.m., in the Board for parents, grandparents, other relatives, and Cemetery Office open daily at LEGAL NOTICE 920 Adams St. friends, concerned by the substance abuse of a loved COMMONWEALTH OF LEGAL NOTICE one; meetings at the Tynan School, 650 East Fourth Dorchester, MA 02124 MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT St., South Boston, Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Telephone: 617-825-1360 PROBATE & FAMILY COURT COMMONWEALTH OF SUFFOLK PROBATE & FAMILY COURT MASSACHUSETTS Mattapan Adult Day Care 24 NEW CHARDON STREET THE TRIAL COURT PO BOX 9667, BOSTON, MA 02114 PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT The Mattapan Adult Day Care Program is held 617-788-8300 Suffolk Probate & Family Court each weekday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 229 River Docket No. SU12P2426GD 24 New Chardon St., PO Box 9667 “Caring for your life’s journey...” in the MATTER OF Boston 02114 St., Mattapan. Services included: nursing, social McCLELLAN JOHN (617) 788-8300 services, arts & crafts, games, breakfast/lunch/ of BOSTON, MA CITATION ON PETITION FOR CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION snack, and transportation. Call 617-298-7970 to APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN Docket No. SU13P0007EA schedule a visit. FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON IN THE ESTATE OF PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 WILLIAM S. ZIMBONE RESPONDENT DATE OF DEATH: 02/28/2012 LEGAL NOTICES Alleged Incapacitated Person To all interested persons: To the named Respondent and all other A petition has been filed by: Anthony interested persons, a petition has been filed COMMONWEALTH OF COMMONWEALTH OF by Massachusetts General Hospital in the J. Zimbone of Woburn, MA requesting MASSACHUSETTS that the Court enter a formal Decree and MASSACHUSETTS above captioned matter alleging that Mc- THE TRIAL COURT Clellan John is in need of a Guardian and Order of testacy and for such other relief THE TRIAL COURT requesting that Massachusetts General as requested in the Petition. And also PROBATE & FAMILY COURT PROBATE & FAMILY COURT Hospital (or some other suitable person) requesting that: Anthony J. Zimbone of SUFFOLK DIVISION SUFFOLK DIVISION be appointed as Guardian to serve on Woburn, MA be appointed as Personal Docket No. SU12D2611DR Docket No. SU11D2697DR the bond. Representative of said estate to serve DIVORCE SUMMONS The petition asks the Court to determine DIVORCE SUMMONS that the Respondent is incapacitated, that Without Surety on the bond. BY PUBLICATION and MAILING BY PUBLICATION and MAILING the appointment of a Guardian is neces- You have the right to obtain a copy of NATASHA McAFFEE TAIWO FAYEMIWO sary, and that the proposed Guardian is the Petition from the Petitioner or at vs. vs. appropriate. The petition is on file with this the Court. You have a right to object to MICHAEL McAFFEE JUDY FAYEMIWO court and may contain a request for certain this proceeding. To do so, you or your To the Defendant: specific authority. attorney must file a written appearance To the Defendant: You have the right to object to this The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or and objection at this Court before 10:00 Divorce requesting that the Court grant a.m. on 02/07/2013. for Divorce requesting that the Court your attorney must file a written appearance grant a divorce for Cruel and Abusive a divorce for irretrievable breakdown of at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline the marriage pursuant to G.L. c. 208, return date of 01/24/2013. This day is NOT by which you must file a written appear- Treatment. The Complaint is on file at a hearing date, but a deadline date by which ance and objection if you object to this the Court. An Automatic Restraining Sec. 1B. The Complaint is on file at you have to file the written appearance if proceeding. If you fail to file a timely writ- Order has been entered in this matter the Court. An Automatic Restraining you object to the petition. If you fail to file Order has been entered in this matter ten appearance and objection followed preventing you from taking any action the written appearance by the return date, by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty preventing you from taking any action  Funerals action may be taken in this matter without which would negatively impact the cur- further notice to you. In addition to filing the (30) days of the return date, action may which would negatively impact the cur- rent financial status of either party. SEE rent financial status of either party. SEE written appearance, you or your attorney be taken without further notice to you. Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411.  Cremations must file a written affidavit stating the The estate is being administered under Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. specific facts and grounds of your objec- formal procedure by the Personal You are hereby summoned and You are hereby summoned and  tion within 30 days after the return date. Representative under the Massachu- required to serve upon: Natasha required to serve upon: Taiwo Fay- Pre-Arrangements IMPORTANT NOTICE setts Uniform Probate Code without McAffee, 110 Waumbeck Street, The outcome of this proceeding may emiwo, 25 Malta Street, Mattapan, limit or completely take away the above- supervision by the Court. Inventory and Dorchester, MA 02121, your answer, MA 02126, your answer, if any, on or 1140 WASHINGTON STREET 460 GRANITE AVENUE named person’s right to make decisions accounts are not required to be filed with if any, on or before 02/07/2013. If you before 02/14/2013. If you fail to do so, about personal affairs or financial affairs the Court, but recipients are entitled to fail to do so, the court will proceed to DORCHESTER, MA 02124 MILTON, MA 02186 the court will proceed to the hearing and or both. The above-named person has the notice regarding the administration from the hearing and adjudication of this adjudication of this action. You are also right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make the Personal Representative and can this request on behalf of the above-named action. You are also required to file a required to file a copy of your answer, petition the Court in any matter relating copy of your answer, if any, in the office 617~298~8011 617~698~6264 person. If the above-named person cannot to the estate, including distribution of if any, in the office of the Register of afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at assets and expenses of administration. of the Register of this Court. this Court. State expense. Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- Witness, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, First Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- Service times and directions at: Justice of this Court. STRONG First Justice of this Court. STRONG, First Justice of this Court. STRONG, First Justice of this Court. Sandra Giovannucci Date: January 3, 2013 Date: November 29, 2012 Date: December 10, 2012 www.dolanfuneral.com Register of Probate Sandra Giovannucci Sandra Giovannucci Sandra Giovannucci Date: December 19, 2012 Register of Probate Register of Probate Register of Probate January 10, 2013 The Reporter Page 19 Reporter’s Calendar

Friday, January 11 • Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy’s Theatre Program will present selections from Bye Bye Birdie at 7p.m. (also Sat., Jan. 12 at 4p.m.) Performances will be held at St. Gregory’s Auditorium, 2214 Dorchester Ave. Tickets are $5 and are available for purchase the day of the performance. For more information, please contact Caitlin Romano at [email protected] or 617-265-0019, ext. 7006. Friday, January 11 • Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy’s Theatre Program presents selections from Bye Bye Birdie at 4p.m. 2214 Dorchester Ave. Tickets $5 at the door. Sunday, January 13 • Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy will host an Open House for prospective families at 10 a.m. at the Columbia Campus, 790 Columbia Road, and at 12 p.m. at the Neponset Campus, 239 Neponset Ave. If you are unable to attend the Open House, or would like more information about the Pre-K - Grade 8 Academy, please call the school at 617-265-0019, ext 7006. • St. Angela’s Parish, Mattapan will hold its annual Holiday Concert on Sun., Jan. 13 from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. at St. Angela’s Church on Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan Sq. Proceeds will benefit St. Angela’s Church building repairs and improvement. Visit parish website at StAngelaParish.org for additional information. • Guided snowshoe walk at Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center, 12:30 p.m. Discover the beauty of Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy’s Theatre Program will present selections from Bye Bye Birdie at the winter world without trudging through the on Friday, Jan. 11 at 7p.m. and Sat., Jan. 12 at 4p.m. at St. Gregory’s Auditorium, 2214 Dorchester Ave. snow - but on top of the snow! Snowshoe rental fee Tickets are $5 at the door. Photo courtesy Adrienne Munroe Kaszanek (Mass Audubon members $8, Nonmembers $10) is not included. Adult and child sizes are available. To and new blood donors are encouraged to give blood. Thursday, January 17 ensure available snowshoes please call ahead. Walk- Blood donors are needed everyday to ensure an • Early Explorers at Mattapan’s Boston Nature Ins are welcome if you have your own snowshoes, adequate blood supply for patients in need. All Center, 500 Walk Hill St. Young naturalists will or for a regular guided walk if no snow. 500 Walk presenting donors in January will receive a coupon move, learn and create every Thursday at the BNC. Hill St., Mattapan. for a free pound of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. To make Child care and preschool groups are strongly encour- • Tracking Mysteries at Mass Audubon’s Boston an appointment, please call 1-800-RED CROSS aged to attend and special rates may apply. Call for Nature Center, 2 p.m. What animals live at the (1-800-733-2767) or log onto redcrossblood.org. more information. Preregistration is encouraged, Boston Nature Center and what are they doing all • Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy will host though Walk-Ins are welcome. Massaudubon.org day? Preregistration is encouraged, though Walk-Ins an Open House for prospective families at 6:30 p.m. or call 617-983-8500. are welcome. 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. at the Mattapan Campus, 120 Babson Street. If • The next monthly meeting of the Boston State Tuesday, January 15 you are unable to attend the Open House, or would Hospital Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) will • “Behind the Mirror” at José Mateo Ballet Theatre, like more information about the Pre-K - Grade 8 be held at the Foley Building, 249 River Street, 5:45 p.m. This one-hour event will take you on a Academy, please call the school at 617-265-0019, Mattapan, from 6-8p.m. tour of the theatre company’s beautiful home at the ext 7006. •The Federalist Society, Commonwealth Old Cambridge Baptist Church, and also bring you • Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham Shakespeare Company, McCarter & English, LLP deeper into our mission and programs, including our discusses his latest book, “Thomas Jefferson: The and the The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University Performance Company, School and innovative Dance Art of Power,” with veteran journalist Mike Barnicle. present their 12th Annual Shakespeare and the Law for World Community project. Hear personal stories This forum will be held on Wednesday, January program, featuring a staged reading of “Richard II,” about our founding, history, recent developments, 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Stephen Smith Hall at 525 Washington Street, Boston, 5:30p.m. Followed by and future plans, which include continuing to expand the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and a discussion on the legal and political consequences our programming in the Dorchester community. Museum, Columbia Point, Dorchester. All forums when a king or a president goes too far. Hosted and Contact Katie Epstein at 617-354-7467 or kepstein@ are free and open to the public. To make reservations Moderated by: C. Boyden Gray, Former White House ballettheatre.org for more information or to reserve and for further information, visit the Kennedy Counsel to President George H. W. Bush. Please your place.1151 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. Presidential Library web page at jfklibrary.org or RSVP to Dottie Moore at [email protected] or Wednesday, January 16 call 617-514-1643. 617-449-6617. • Mattapan Square Main Streets will host its annual meeting at 8 a.m. on Thur., Jan. 31 at the William E. Carter Post, #16, 1531 Blue Hill Ave. Continental breakfast. Free, donations of $10 p/ FINNEGAN ASSOCIATES REALTORS person encouraged. All attendees will be entered into a drawing to win $25 gift cards to CVS. Keynote speaker is Reginald A. Nunnally, executive director of Massachusetts Supplier Diversity office. 793 Adams Street, Adams Corner, Dorchester, MA • The American Red Cross will hold a community blood drive today at Saint Brendan’s Church, 595 (617) 282-8189 www.finneganrealtors.com Gallivan Blvd., Dorchester from 2-7 p.m. All eligible WELCOME TO: HELP WANTED 346 Winter Street, brockton Teller/Customer Service Meetinghouse Bank a leader in our Com- Well maintained 3 bedroom munity has an opening for a Teller/ Customer Service individual to great customers and Colonial with upgrades and process transactions accurately and profes- updates. All new Pella energy sionally. The ideal candidate will be articulate windows in 2008, roof new and have cash handling experience. The bank in 2006, heating system in has an excellent benefit plan which includes 2011, upgraded electrical in Medical and dental. Experience is preferred, 1997. 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