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Published Weekly In Allston-Brighton Since 1884 Friday, January 30, 1~87 Vol. 102, No. 5 35 Cents Donlail. ori his cohorts, Wilson Boston School Committee member William Donlan of Allston-Brighton vot­ ed against Superintendent Laval .Wilson's controversial plan to merge Boston Technical High and Madison Park High and to,move Boston Latin Academy to the Boston Tech building. This week Donlan discussed this decision and his views on related issues I also thought that if the with Citizen Item report· first minority superinten· er Michaela Casey. dent we've ever had got Citizen Item; What were together with plaintiffs your reasons for voting and Judge Garrity and against Superintendent pleaded with Mayor Wilson's merger plan Flynn and Governor last week? Dukakis that they really According to city and Boston Edison officials, measures to correct corro­ Donlan: First, I thought could have established sion and water leaks on Washington Street are in their final stages. the move to Madison something for Latin Park would destroy Bos- Academy- give them a ton Tech. Boston Tech is building, rehab an old an exam school. Madison one, give them the old Park is a trade school . . . Boston State property Wash. St. fix-up I thought [the merger] that they wanted in the would eventually in- first place. I don't think crease the dropout rate a really sincere effort was at Tech. They took a poll, William Donlan made for that. Or build almost finished in fact, and many of the them one, because you'd students said they wollld not go to get 90 pt:rcent back from the state. By Esther Shein with plastic where corrosion has oc­ Madison Park if there was a move to And that would have solved the whole curred. merge the schools. We are spending problem. "It appears the end is in sight," an· John Sullivan, an engineer with two million dollars trying to decrease Citizen Item: Did other considera- nounced At-Large City Councilor BWSC, says that they have "replaced the dropout rate in this system, be- tions affect your opinion of the plan? Michael McCormack last week, refer­ all the defective service pipes that cause it's terrible. I thought this Donlan: A third reaaon I voted ring to the long·standing corrosion were leaking in December . . . We have [plan] would increase the dropout rate. against the plan was laat year when and water leak problems on Washing· restored the water system to the best It seemed foolish. Superintendent Wilson proposed his ton Street. of our ability." Citizen Item; How did the involve-· Boston Education Plan, one of the One year after he sponsored a meet­ Sullivan adds, however, that while ment of Latin Academy in the plan in- items was the student assignment ing on the road problem on Washing­ there is no guarantee the leaks won't fluence your decision? plan. Abigail Brown and I thought it ton Street, McCormack says Boston occur again, the chances are slim. Donlan: According to the Latin would be very logical to get that done Edison had rectified the situation by Al Bregnard, an engineer with Academy parents, many of the stu- first ... and then see where the emp- installing a drain cable in the MBTA Boston Edison, says they are current­ dents would not go to Tech, especial· ty spaces are and then possibly con- substation in nearby Oak Square. ly assessing 15 manholes on Washing­ ly the seventh and eighth grade boys sider consolidation. I don't think con- That move took-care of 85 percent of ton Street in order to come up with a and girls. They thought it would be a solidation should have been the first the problem, he says, and the balance route the 2,500 foot wire can take dangerous mission, especially when item. entails the city Water and Sewer away from the pipes which the cur- we're trying to get them off the yel- Also, last year the facilities and Commission replacing metal pipes continued on page 8 low buses onto regular MBTA buses. continued on page 8 ' Teachers· rebut study fi:ridings

By Michaela Casey that they are achieving success in both areas. Despite recent task force findings The committees, two of sixteen criticizing math and writing instruc· commissioned last year by Superin­ tion in the Boston Public Schools, tendent Laval Wilson to study vari­ Allston-Brighton teachers maintain ous aspects of the schools, charged that math instruction is based too heavily on rote memorization and con­ sequently fails to prepare students for · a technology-oriented society, accord­ ing to a recent Boston Globe article. Task force participants also found that English teachers need more la thi8 Issue ... 4G pages training in the use of computers and other innovative writing techniques. Elementary level teachers, who New start for youths teach both math and English, contend -p.6- that they are attempting to give their students not only basic skills but also Jo-Ann Rogers and Bill Rudder teach English and math, respectively, at a positive attitude toward learning. the Taft Middle School in Brighton. "The key to learning anything is to A.·B health violations enjoy it," observes Nancy Sheehan, a feeling that [school work] is fun and goals can be accomplished by present­ fourth grade teacher at the Hamilton interesting and that they're capable ing problems to children as ''a puzzle -p.3- School. "At this level, the best thing of doing it." situation" and by " building on their we can do is to instill in children the Sheehan says that, in math, these continued on page 8 PAGE2 January 30, 1987

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Officer claims assault by BC students

A Brighton police sergeant was that Brennan, like the suspects arrest­ driver-side mirror, gas cap, and rear truders proceeded to ransack the reportedly assaulted last Tuesday at ed earlier that night, had a strong right panel with a hammer and flat­ apartment before fleeing. Police, who 12:30 a.m. by up to 13 allegedly smell of alcohol on his breath. He was tened the rear left tire. He reportedly could not interview the apartment drunken Boston College students charged with being a disorderly told police he damaged the vehicle be­ owner because of the severity of his when he got out of his car at a red person. cause it was parked in his parking injury and could not speak to the Rox­ light on Beacon Street after it had space. bury man because he only spoke been hit with several chunks of ice and Spanish, were not sure if anything snow balls. The officer, identifying Edward J. Hyland, 25, of Common­ had been taken. Police were called to himself and moving towards the Other arrests wealth A venue, was arrested last the scene by a neighbor who disco­ source of the ice fusillade, was hit in Saturday just after 9 p.m. outside vered the victims when she entered the side of the head with an ice chunk Police arrested two men in the St. Bunratty's on Harvard Street and the apartment to ask why the door reportedly thrown by BC student Elizabeth's Hospital emergency room. charged with being a disorderly per­ was left ajar. Whitney J . Smith, 19, of East Green last Monday night. They were son. Hyland, reportedly involved in a Bush, New York. The officer tried to responding to a complaint of two loud argument with an unknown arrest Smith, at which time Smith al­ 18-year-old East Newton men who white male, was allegedly holding his Two residents of a Commonwealth legedly punched the officer several reported being stabbed and beaten as hand in his jacket pocket as if he had A venue apartment building were times. While the lone officer alleged­ they hailed a taxi at the comer of a weapon and yelling obscenities. robbed outside their fifth-floor apart­ ly struggled with Smith he was set Market and Washington Streets at 1 Police on the scene placed him under ment by a 6'1" tall, thin black man upon by several other men armed with am. John McBride, 30, of Etna arrest, at which time he allegedly wearing a three-quarter-length khaki ski poles. He drew his revolver, forc­ Street, and Michael Esty (no further · shouted racial slurs at them. coat last Thursday near 2:30 p.m. The ing his attackers back, and reported­ information given), were arrested af­ man signed in with the security guard ly dragged Smith into a nearby ter entering the emergency room. A at the front desk under the name of Christy's Market. The officer, still witness to the crime reportedly iden- • " Michael Suchi" before boarding the holding Smith, instructed the store at­ tified McBride as the man who had elevator with his victims. When the tendant to call for assistance. While struck one of the victims over the Other Crimes two men got off the elevator the thief the officer was asking for help, four head with a beer bottle and Esty as followed them to their door. Wielding other BC students, John D. Danehy, the man who struck the other victim A 28-year-old Cambridge man was a knife, he forced them to give him 20, of Cummings Road, Joseph S. with his fists. One of the victims was attacked by three armed men-one $46 and both their watches. He went Hamed, 20, Walter S. Wilkerson, 19, treated for lacerations on his scalp carrying a shotgun, another a pistol, back down the elevator and walked and Michael H. Hynes, 19 (no ad­ and two black eyes. The other victim and the third a knife-just after 1 a.m. out past the unsuspecting security dresses given), allegedly entered the was treated for cuts on his forehead Monday. The victim was outside his guard, the whole crime having taken store and tried to rescue Smith. In the and a swollen lip. McBride was treat­ second-floor apartment when his at­ less than five minutes. ensuing struggle, Danehy, Hamed, ed for cuts on his hand-cuts the doc­ tackers grabbed him and forced their and Wilkerson also allegedly stole the tor reportedly said could have been way into his home. One of the as­ officer's badge. caused by holding a broken bottle. sailants then struck the Allston man A 26-year-old Farrington A venue While the sergeant struggled with Esty was charged with assault and in the head with the butt of his shot­ woman had her purse snatched last the five students, three police cars ar­ battery and taken into protective cus­ gun. The thieves fired several shots Friday just after 9:30 p.m. as she rived on the scene. Six-to-eight men tody for his allegedly drunken condi­ into the room before fleeing with $500 walked home on Harvard A venue. in their late teens carrying ski poles tion. McBride. was charged with and several gold chains. The thief, a 5'6" tall, 16-year-old black escaped over a nearby fence. Smith, assault and battery with a deadly man wearing a blue jacket over a grey Danehy, Hamed, Wilkerson, and weapon and also taken into custody. hooded-sweatshirt, fled on foot down Hynes were apprehended. Smith was A 23-year-old Chester Street man Harvard Avenue and turned right on charged with assault and battery on Oswald Marino, 37, of Putnam and a 34-year-old male friend from Cambridge Street. A search was made a police officer and assault and bat­ Street, Boston, was arrested last Parker Hill Avenue, Roxbury, were of the area to no avail. tery with a deadly weapon. Danehy, Saturday at 11:30 a.m. for allegedly terrorized and locked in a closet last Hamed, and Wilkerson were charged trying to have two false prescriptions Tuesday by four white men (no fur­ with attempting to rescue a prisoner for undisclosed drugs filled at Osco's ther description) who broke into the and larceny. Hynes was charged with Pharmacy on Brighton Avenue. Mar­ Chester Street man's apartment while attempting to rescue a prisoner. ino was arrested after the store's the two victims sat in a bedroom Community Service Officer's Report pliarmacist, having reportedly called watching television. Near 6 p.m. the In a related arrest, John K. Bren­ the doctor whose signature appeared . four attackers, one wearing a dark ski Community Service Officer Joseph nan, 19, of Lothian Road, was taken on bottom of the prescriptions and mask and one wielding a knife, burst Parker reports that 13 residences and into custody approximately one hour been told by him that the signature into the apartment and, while holding five motor vehicles were burglarized after the above incident after he al­ was forged, called police. a knife to the throat of the Roxbury last week in Allston-Brighton. In ad­ legedly charged into the station where man, tied the two men together with dition, one driver was arrested for the aforementioned suspects were be­ Police arrested Alex Milne, of Sum­ electical cords. One of the attackers driving under the influence of alcohol ing held, directed loud and abusive mers Street, Andover, for allegedly then stabbed the apartment owner in and 12 persons were arrested for pub­ . language towards officers behind the vandalizing a blue van parked on Ran· the back, puncturing and collapsing lic drinking. front desk, and refused direct orders son Street last Saturday near 3 am. his lung, before throwing both victims to leave the station. Police reported Milne allegedly dented the van's into a bedroom closet. The four in- - Bill Toole

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January 30, 1987 Citizen Item

NEWS BRIEFS Buy An Extra Special Day Licensing board okays (intin~t cs two new A-B licenses

The city Licensing Board has ap­ proved two beer and wine license ap­ plications from Korea House at The Gold 'n 111-117 Chiswick Road and A Little Bit of Everything at 151 Sutherland Road, which the board heard last Gift Shoppe week. Board Executive Secretary Tom Stanton said that both licenses were approved with the conditions that: • Chains • Charms alcohol be served with meals only; no bar may be installed; and no outside •Bracelets signs advertising alcohol. Korea House has a seating capac­ ity of 120 and A Little Bit of Every­ thing has a capacity of 32. 140,A Harvard Avenue The board also opposed a change Allston, MA 02134 in ownership at Service Liquor Mart at 1694 Commonwealth Avenue, Citizen Group Publications member newspapers won awards for 782-7434 which was seeking to reopen under photography, editorial and educational reporting and special section new management. The package work laat Friday night ln Cambridge at the New England Pre1111 As­ store has been closed for the past sociation's annual newspaper contest banquet. Managing Editor Rodney Lee, left, received honorable mention recosnltion ln the year and is in bankruptcy proceed­ Weekly Claes ll category for an editorial he wrote ln the Brooldlne ings, Stanton said. C1tlzen about lneuffieient public warning ln the aftermath of a One of the proposed new owners is poi.Bon-capeule scare ln B.rookllne. Th1s Week Editor Martin S. Gold­ ah~ yooJ flhin9 71.bout Cyril Lanigan, owner of Molly's bar man earned a second place ln Weekly Claes Il-Supplements for his cover story on the Lyndon LaRouche party, a political fringe group. on Brighton A venue. Former CGP staffers Randy Goodman and Tom LeCompte also won 'Dragon Chef awards-Goodman a third place ln feature photography ln Weekly Claas I and LeCompte an honorable mention ln educational report­ 1. The Best Chinese Food. ing ln Weekly Claes I, ln both cases for work that appeared in the 2. Open Kitchen (you can The Licensing Board will hold a Allston·B.righton C1Uzen Item. watch our chef prepare hearing on Wednesday, February 4, on an application from The Satori your favorite dish). Natural Food Restaurant Corpora­ 3. Cleanliness This is the third annual benefit be­ tion owners of Satori Natural Foods ing sponsored by Herrell's General 4. Special Packing Keeps Rest aurant, 166 Harvard Avenue, Manager Marc Cooper. For more in­ Our Food Hotter. Allston, for a C.V. 7-Day Malt and formation call after noon at Wine License for the above premises 5. 10 Years Experience (at 782-9599. in one room and kitchen first floor, five different locations) ~t for stock. Tne hearing will begin at 11 :20 Ward 22 elects new a.m. in Room 801 of boston City Hall. member this week DRAGON CHEF The Ward 22 Democratic Commit­ CDC moving to new tee has unanimously elected John 411 location in few weeks Barr of Waverly Street as its newest Washington St. member. Barr replaces Leo Brighton McCusker, who has moved out of The Allston-Brighton Community Brighton. 782-6500 Development Corporation will-move The election took place during a from its tiny Cambridge Street head· committee meeting Monday night. quarters to the second floor of 161 There are 15 Ward 22 members. Harvard A venue, in a couple of weeks. by Executive Director Nina Meeting on Daniel's Charles P. Kelly Schwartzschild said that she has heard some concerns over accessibil­ bakery rescheduled B.S., R.PH. ity to the new office, but that most of their business is done over the tel­ A meeting has been rescheduled ephone or downtown. She said peo­ on the second-story addition GENERICS ple rarely walk in off the streets Daniel's Bakery is seeking to build because the CDC is not a social serv­ above its store on Washington Generic substitution of drugs is a matter of your ices agency. Street. The meeting was cancelled physician prescribing a drug by its generic name in­ last Thursday due to the snow st.earl of its brand name. This substitution is becom­ Schwartzschild also said board storm. ing more common due to the growing concern of meetings could be held at a different health care costs. Generics can cost from 30 to 80 The meeting will be held on Mon­ location to accommodate anyone percent less than brand name products. However, al­ day, February 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the ~ays co~t ~th your doctor before using gener· who would have difficulty walking community room of Police Station up to the second floor. 1cs, especially if you have been using a prescription 14. ~for a Jong time for a chronic condition. Chang­ ing from thebrand name to the generic, or between different generics, may make a difference ifyou are used to one particular product. Generics meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards, and are Help lick the problem CORRECTION tested. for their equivalence to the brand name product. They have the same active ~ts. but at Herrel's Ice Cream Last week, the Citizen Item may have different inactive ingredients. · reported that the CDC received a On Friday, February 6, from noon grant from the city Public Facilities 10% SENIOR CITIZEN to midnight, Herrel's Ice Cream on Department to construct a commu­ PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT Brighton A venue will donate all of nity park with property to be donat­ its sales to the Fund for the Home­ ed by St. John of God Hospital. The : newspaper received that information KELLY'S PHARMACY less, a special project of the Boston from a press release sent by the Pub­ 389 Washington St., Brighton Foundation. lic Facilities Department. Nina Call 782-2912 - 782~81 "Celebrity Scoopers" will be on Schwartzschild, CDC executive Check Our Low Prescription Prices hand to scoop award-winning ice director, subsequently contacted the Call for Fast Free Prescription Delivery cream and meet customers, includ­ paper and said there are residents in Hours: Mon. thru Fri. 9 am - 7 pm ing rock star Rick Berlin; WBCN the area who are not supportive of Sat. 9 am - 6 pm disc-jockeys Charles Laquidara. Mat such a project, and therefore, it will Schaffer and Tank; author Maggie not pr~ with something people We welcome Medicaid, Blue Cross, Letvin; and others. The employees of . don't want. The hospital's attitude Medex, Master Health Plus, P.C.S. Herrell's of Allston will be donating was similar, Schwartzschild said, Plans, Teamsters. VNA Medical their time and Rosie's will donate its and the CDC is now looking for a Supplies. award-winning pastries. new location. PAGE4 Citizen Item January 30, 1987 = JUST MY OPINION One step ahead----two back in the council

"I don't think tbe mayor accom· drive to make Dr. Martin Luther rorist madness currently predominant The point is worth making, plished or achieved any· King's dream a living reality. in the Middle East. The logic being however, that innocent little boys and thing . .. There are enough problems Trouble is, for every Flynn there are that the sons and daughters of rich, girls do all too often-under strong so­ here that need our attention. Tbe two Jim Kellys. bored, ruling madmen grow up to also cietal influences-grow Frankenstein· problems of Forsyth County are So, how to deal with the unmanage­ be Uncle Sam-haters and so why per· like into persons showing precious lit· really of no concern to me or the ability of it all? mit our channels of learning to help tie racial tolerance. Which explains people in Boston." that particular self-defeating process the emergence of the Jim Kellys who -City Councilor James M. Kelly The answer must surely lie in edu· along? make the slightest gain so painfully cation of the type that will tum still· One can argue that the error in this difficult. They also illuminate the By Rodney Lee malleable young people into caring, line of reasoning is that Lebanese remarkable transformation of the Ray understanding adults instead of rant· youth walking campuses here aren 't Flynns as all the more amazing to Interesting how some men change ing bigots. A caller discussing the Le­ the future perpetrators at all-that white and black alike. banon situation with a local radio talk the enemy we have to worry about are and others don't. Not until we root out the ground· Boston Mayor Raymond L. Flynn's show host the other evening remarked those mysterious and sinister souls waters of segregated thinking will we conversion from one-time staunch how America ought to banish from existing on the fringe of the region's make substantial progress. school busing opponent to ardent civil places like Harvard and M.I.T. all stu· lunatic fabric, not the descendants of rights advocate represents exactly the dents of Lebanese extraction who are the current Lebanese governmental kind of responsiveness that national not U.S. citizens, as the mo.st appropri· structure, "loosely" constituted (The writer is managing editor of tbe black leaders are counting on in their ate reaction to the hostage-taking ter· though that hierarchy is. Allston-Brighton Citizen Item). , Teachers deserve more than they get

Criticism of the Boston Public tern's problems has been attributed to And it is they who must cope with the Boston Public Schools and they Schools is neither new nor unjustified. its teachers. If teachers were more the inevitable publicity when they fail do benefit children. The failure of the system to adequate­ qualified, more industrious, more and the virtual media blackout when It is hardly surprising that some ly educate all its students has been devoted, the thinking goes, surely they succeed. teachers succillnb to discouragement substantially documented for they could manage the simple task of That so many teachers do and self-reproach and allow their per· decades. educating children. succeed- and they do- with public formance to decline. Given the current From the de facto segregation of Logical though it may seem, this at· recognition which is sporadic at best, state of the school system, they might the 1960s to the busing controversy titude is simplistic and unfair. It pre­ proves just how deep their commit· be well-advised to look for work where and special education overhaul of the sumes that teachers should be able to ment to public education is. Not only their talents would be better ap­ 1970s to current task force findings overcome circumstances far beyond do these-people labor under conditions preciated. At the same time, though, of curricular deficiencies, the school their control; and it ignores the fact which seem designed to undermine it seems a shame to lose people whose department has been the object of that they are as victimized by their idealism and their drive, but only shortcoming is that their poten· public scrutiny and scorn-much of it bureaucracy, politics, and social ills as they do so knowing that only their tial needs nuturing. deserved. their students are. mistakes will be considered Whether directly or indirectly, a It is teachers who must cope with newsw.orthy. Intolerance of poor teaching is cer· good deal of the blame for the sys· policies they know are inappropriate. Working in the summer to improve tainly reasonable. Whatever its It is they who must cope with the con· curriculum, making three months source, true incompetency among · fusion caused by infighting among the worth of supplies last half the year, teachers should not be overlooked. superiors. It is they who must cope and spending extra time with a trou· But neither should their dedication, with children in far greater need of bled child without neglecting the resourcefulness, and compassion. emotional support than of academic other 24 rarely make headlines; but PUBLISHER "WMI PAESIOENT instruction. these activities do regularly occur in -M.C. VOL. 102 F~ N. j'hlnney NO. 5 - GENERAL MANAGER Judith F. Phinney MANAGING EDITOR Rodney R. Lee • REPORTERS Michaela Casey • Jack Malone • Ruth Orman - · LETTERS Sarah R

. ·~ January 30, 1987 Citizen Item HIGH OVER BOSTON WITH OFFICER BILL Beware the thin ice!

It's already happened. Another time the results were different. It will inevitably happen again. This time it was a seventeen year old youth Someone, somewhere, in the next few who didn't want to walk 200 yards of a days, will fall through the ice on a river, bridge that crossed the river. He fell reservoir, pond or stream. It may or may through the ice upstream of the Moody St. not be reported in the media Time and time Dam on the Charles River. After receiving again during the last twelve years, I have the call and responding to the area, we were hovered in the helicopter over people on ice told that a courageous fireman by the name who were walking or skating towards open of Robert Upham had jumped into the water. water to hold the young man above water I 1U rci>rm is here. And while ii brings new rules. ii •!so bnnp new I Time and tin)e again cops and firemen, because rescue boats and other rescue per­ opportunilics. Th11's why we've prcparrm Guide. In it. )00' 11 find 001 '-the law will afk>ct )'OUf inveslmcnts and do any good. The ice kept breaking under whai strategics )'OU can use ., bcncf• from the opponunitics nn. I lives in attempts to rescue foolish people I lb gel )'OUr free copy, send us thc coupon a soon as possiblt.. Or - )'d. call who had fallen through the ice. And it's not them. The fireman and the boy had been in US II 654-9ZU. the water for over fifteen minutes. The skill h will be one of lhc best responses ., tax rri>rm )OO'll .....,. mob:. -r I just the kids who are stupid. It's adults who I Contact: Brian D. K-ler AIE 161 should know better and should be setting of my pilot, Bruce McLeod, allowed us to Deaa Witter ReyaolcH Inc. example for the children. It's college stu­ land partially on the ice and partially in the O.e FhaaaciU Cent., 32ad Floor an I Boetoa, MA 02111 I dents from Boston and Cambridge who water and I was able to get out onto the Name ______repeatedly walk and skate on the Charles pontoons and grab onto the young man. Af­ Address ------r------~ I ter I had a firm grip (with a few Hail 1 Ciy Sca!r: Zip River despite all the warnings from the A membtr of IN ;Jl' Metro Police and the Metropolitan District Marys), the fireman was able to let go of the Horne Phone < > Stars Financial Network , I I Commission. It has to stop. Here are two kid, get himself up ont o the ice, and roll to I Business Phone ( ) DkWJ .& 'In' UM Dean Wiiier clients, please ir>licale )Ollf ~ nlJLJ:ER reasons why. a safety rope and he was then pulled by I Aa:oud E>OCUlive's name and olfa: A report of a child falling through the ice other firemen and cops to shore. Meanwhile ..., .... ,.._..,..,. ..,_ _SU'C Everybody's somebody 11 Dean Winer.I came over the Metro police radio while we my "firm grip" was slipping and I was be­ were flying traffic patrol. The message in­ ing pulled into the water. To this day I can­ dicated that a group of children had been not explain where I got the strength to pull L- .!. playing on the banks of t he river and had the kid from the water and into the helicop­ ------ventured out onto the ice. One of the chil­ ter. We lifted off the ice very slowly because dren had fallen through and the rest of the we were dangerously out of balance and 7'1llflrH [\ll-l~b,..::::::.: kids ran screaming for help. By the time the flew to a nearby parking lot where we helicopter arrived over the area rescue oper­ turned the victim over to the ambulance ations had already begun. We were unable crew. He survived. VALUE-PRICED VIDEO RECORDERS to see any signs of the child from above so The fireman was.okay. WITH NEW EXPANDED FEATURES & we landed and talked to the officials. They I flew home and dried out my uniform. asked us to use the helicopter to try and There will be more before this winter HQ CIRCUITRY. break the ice so that they could expand the ends. Why? Why? Why. Priced right and ready area of search. We took off and began this for great recording. operation and the pressure from the floats Thoughts In The Air: ONLY on the helicopter, as it forced the ice under .. . Just one thought this time. PLEASE water, brought the child's body to the sur­ DON'T GO OUT ON THE ICE. s2999s face. The victim was rushed to the hospi­ Features: tal and battled for days struggling to come See you next time Bill Connell • l ·h.lity/4·~wnt prc1};rantmahlc m1ht-l'&;Clml • VllS I IQ circuitry for l lil!,h Ou:iJit) 1~111n... ""S out of a coma. The child didn't make it. • lllX-ch

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By Esther Shein ized for a while, and when she got out, "I was sort of scared to go back be­ Life will take on a challenging new cause I was older than most people." dimension for three local high school She heard about City Roots on the dropouts on Monday when they begin radio and wanted "to get back on the a program called "City Roots," an al· track of things, start thinking again.'' ternative high school program start· Ceballos says she isn't sure yet ing in Allston-Brighton. what she'd like to do with her life but "The difference," explains Jackson· maybe go into business. College is not Mann Community School Co· a probability. ordinator Janice Hamilton, "is a lot Jo-Anna Garey, 16, of Brighton, of kids can't function in a strict pub­ says she started skipping school when lic school atmosphere. Many [also] she was 14. After her father died, she need to work, which this allows them says she stopped going to school al· to do." together, and eventually became The program, sponsored by the pregnant. Boston Community Schools, is Currently, she is not working and tailored to address individual needs. lives at home with her mother, some It is being funded by the Mayor's other relatives and her seven-month· Office of Jobs and Community Serv· old son. She learned about City Roots ices and is available to people aged From Left to right: Reverend Charlotte Davis, Jean Murphy, Jo-Anna during a Commonwealth Tenants As· 16·21. There are six other City Roots sociation meeting. programs throughout Boston with Garey, Shahrayne Litchfield, Otis Thomas and Diana Ceballos, pose ln front of a cake at the open house for City Roots. Garey says she is interested in get· more planned. ting her GED so she can go on to col· Due to a lack of space at the lege and study performing arts. She Jackson-Mann, the program will be tration over learrung. been a vision of the church ... to [pro­ is interested in acting, singing and run out of the Brighton A venue Bap­ In order to qualify for enrollment, vide] a second chance for these dancing. tist Church (actually located at the a person must have been out of school students." After the program begins, she plans comer of Gordon and Cambridge six months or more. 0 to work in the afternoons. Like her streets), five days a week, 9 a.m. to 1 "We don't want to encourage kids Eighteen-year-old Diana Ceballos of peers, she appears earnest about im· p.m. to drop out of the regular system," Allston, has dropped out of school proving her future. Students who enroll now will partic· notes Litchfield. twice, "because I was getting bored "[The program] will probably help ipate in an accelerated course and Brighton has one of the highest with the whole thing. I sort of felt I me get my mind situated and help me receive a GED (Graduate Equivalen· drop-out rates in the city-43 percent, knew it all." go about doing what I want to do for cy Diploma) in June if they pass a ser· Litchfield states. The first time was during her sopho­ myself," she says. ies of five tests. However, the At an open house and registration more year at Brighton High. She went D program technically runs from Sep­ on Monday, the church's pastor, back after about a year, only to have Otis Thomas, 20, of Brighton, tember to June with 25 slots Reverand Charlotte Davis, told the her purse stolen by a male youth who -topped out of school three years ago. available. group gathered, "Today we embark then tried to "run me over with his He says he basically fooled around Hamilton says the GED is not the on a new venture- we are reaching car." and drank too much and landed up exact equivalent of a high school out to help the community, which has The accident left Ceballos hospital· getting suspended often. diploma, though it is accepted by " I've been trying to find a nice most colleges. Starting in September, school to go back to," he says, and the courses will be geared more close­ went to talk to a friend at the Com· ly to that of a regular high school cur· monwealth Tenants Association who riculum. suggested he try City Roots. The students will receive a variety "I made up my mind I was going to of services including career counsel· [get a diploma]. The people here seem ing, job development and training and nice and I think I can do it," he says college preparation. of his decision to enroll. He is partic· This week, teachers Jean Murphy ularly interested in studying English and Shahrayne Litchfield tested the and· reading more. Math, Thomas students to determine their ability says, is a weak area and he wants to levels. Their studies will include math, improve those skills. history, English and social studies. Being in the program will help keep "The student/teacher ratio is much him away from the friends he feels are better than it would be at the high a bad influence, he adds. school level," says Litchfield. Thomas is currently working with "It's a more relaxed attitude-I children in an after-school program at think many were fearful of asking St. Gabriel's. He says he would like questions in a regular class," com· to become a computer pr-ogrammer. ments Murphy. In retrospect, Thomas observes The reasons for dropping out of that " I was young and I followed my school vary from teenage pregnancy, friends. I think I know better now­ problems with the law and broken I 'm more mature and I really want to homes, to simple boredom and frus· The new students share a laugh with their teachers. learn something."

Beverend Davill and teaohen Lltohfteld and Murphy share the ribbon cutting honors The church'• large cafeteria will be utlllzed by_the membera of which marked the J>1'08l'&ID'• opening ln the church. the program. f January 30, 1987 Citizen Item PAGE7 B&L AT THE B&D An open letter to new Congressman Joe K.

By Martin S. Goldman public service. Our governor, among say, in that sincere and gravelly tone others, always points to that in· that only he can really conjure up, De11r Congressman Kennedy: fluence. something along the line that there is Also, your Dad served with distinc· no more room for haters in this I think I saw you sitting and listen· tion as Attorney General and in the country-that the jerks shouting ra· ing attentively to the State of the Un· U.S. Senate. It would have honored cial epithets in Forsyth County or ion ·address that was delivered last his memory-and many of us still wherever are not what his idea of a night by our President, Ronald Rea· miss your father, Congressman-for "real American" happens to be? Sad· gan. I hope you don't think that I am the president to remark on the histor· ly, he did not say it. being presumptuous but there were ical significance of your presence last I think you know, Congressman, some glaring omissions from the night. And it would have demonstrat· that I'm no bleeding heart on these president's speech. I'd like to take ed a little class. matters. It hardly matters a whit this opportunity to share my But this administration has pre­ what most people say on the matter thoughts with you on those cious little of that commodity. of race relations in America. Most of omissions. The second glaring omission in the rest of us just don't count that Two weeks ago when we had break· Tuesday's State of the Union address much. But the president? What a fast here at the B&D, we spoke of just was in the area of civil rights. The missed opportunity! what it is a congressman had to do in president and his bubble-headed So where does that State of the Un· order to stay in touch with the speech writers stopped to pay homage· ion leave us, Congressman Kennedy? problems of his constituents. And we to the lack of prayer in our nation's It leaves us in desperate need of spoke of leadership. schools, to the national debt, to the leadership, in need of commitment Last night was a great lesson in just pressing necessity of creating new and in need of that special spark of what a president should not do. That jobs and to the crying need for excel· creativity in Washington that has speech was one of the biggest bombs lence. There was much talk about the been missing now for decades. These since Harry Truman dropped the big future. . are assets, sad to say, that your own one on HiroshiJ:na. But what of the present? What party has lacked over the last few First, I was mightily offended that about the cries of "Nigger" that rung years. the president did not single you out out in Forsyth County, Georgia for Joe Kennedy. The State of the Union address as for special welcome into that august the last few weeks? As you have prob­ delivered this week by President Rea­ body, the House of Representatives. ably already heard, the mayor of He was, as the mayor of a great city, gan is a message that whistles in the I know, I know-you'll just smile and Boston is taking some local heat for exercising the perogative of leader· wind. The whistle is unfortunately say, "Oh shucks, Marty, that's just showing up on the dusty roads of For· ship. Would that the President of the shrill and hollow. There is a glaring what I didn't need!" syth County. United States had made the same · void to be filled in the town where you Well, yeah, I can understand not What, some local bean brains are kind of statement last night. have chosen to work for the next few wanting to be pointed out for special asking, is Ray Flynn doing down Ronald Reagan and his advisers are years. recognition by the Gipper. But you there when he has such pressing so dreadfully out of touch that they Learn your craft, study the issues, are the nephew of a former problems here at home? have no idea that tiny Forsyth work for your constituents and when president-a president who influenced Flynn was, of course, making a County is still part of America writ, the time is ripe Congressman Kenne­ many contemporary political leaders symbolic statement. He was speaking painfully large. Wouldn't it have been dy, give 'em hell. All the best. and lesser mortals into going into for all of us up here who abhor racism. marvelous to hear President Reagan - Marty.

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By Christopher Kenneally pubs when they're open and when they're closed. At Doheny & Nesbitt's in Iru'blin, Hot whiskey was my drink on a cold it was "the holy hour." The front win· January afternoon. Pat, a young Dub­ dow shade was drawn and most of the liner with a similar thirst, had just in· lights turned off. troduced me to Charlie, an elderly "Holy Hour" is one of those things man with eyebrows that sprouted about life in Ireland that Americans from his forehead like small bushes. have a difficult time understanding. "This fellow is the best man in all Between 2:30 and 4 p.m., pubs all over of Dublin," Pat said, dropping his arm the land are closed. No one can get in· around Charlie's shoulder. "Charlie, I side, but anyone already at the bar want you to promise me one thing. has squatter's rights. The day before you die, I want you to Only in Ireland can you drink in the continued on page 10

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processing and peer editing. Teachers At the middle school level, the de­ mands on English teachers increase, continued from page 1 according to Jo-Ann Rogers of the success." In writing, she adds, "find· Taft School. In one daily 45-minute ing a happy medium" between crea· period they are responsible for teach· tivity and proper grammar is most ing grammar, composition, and liter· effective. . _ ature to 25·30 students. The importance of a balanced ap· To ease this burden in the sixth proach to both math and English is grade, the Taft has instituted a course echoed by teachers at the Gardner called "Writing with a Word Proces· School. sor" to supplement the regular En· "There's a certain amount of rote glish class. According to Rogers, the work they have to learn," asserts course approaches composition "from Anne Townsend, who has been teach­ a different perspective." ing fifth grade for 37 years. "They " We're usually so busy telling kids really have to master the basics ~fore what they did wrong," she observes. they move on." "I've found that if I praise the content Fourth grade teacher Joyce Watson of their writing-their ideas-enough and fifth grade teacher Michaeline at the beginning of the year, they de­ MacDonald agree, adding that prac­ velop some confidence . . . They can tical applications of math concepts deal with whatever criticism comes are also included in the curriculum. later and they actually want to write "Children need to learn that people more." actually use math," Watson says. "I Bill Rudder, who has taught math have my children make up their own from third through twelfth grade, word problems. It makes them think, says that the middle school's goals and it's more of a creative thing." are affected by students' earlier In MacDonald's view, students to­ learning. According to .John Doherty, students and their parents must be convinced day belong to "the Sesame Street "We get wide differences in abilities of the Importance of Improving math •kllla. generation-they're used to sitting within the same class," he says. and watching." Consequently, she "Some kids still don't know their ta· says, she tries to actively involve bles. They might be able to learn the High School, student motivation and that progress can be assessed. The them in math instruction-for exam· concepts, but it's hard to implement parental attitudes also affect per­ same program is used at the Taft pie, studying local street patterns in them without the facts." formance. School. a geometry lesson. Other hindrances to progress, Rud· "There's only so much you can do Campbell reports that BHS has All three teachers spend an hour der adds, are the scarcity of time wi· in presenting material if students taken additional measures to enhance and a half a day on English skills, and thin the school day for extra help and don't want to learn," he contends. the writing curriculum. Recently it ad· assign written homework every night. the inability of foreign-born students, "They tend to ~ee math homework as ded two new c6urses-joumalism and In addition to writing "mechanics" many of whom are mathematically something to be done to keep their writing for college-designed to give (spelling, punctuation, and grammar), talented, to read word problems. teachers off their backs, not as an op­ students the opportunity to develop they regularly work on composition According to John Doherty, head of portunity to learn." practical skills. Students are en· employing techniques such as word the math department at Brighton Parents, Doherty adds, are often couraged to enter writing contests "petrified of math" and fail to en· (the-school boasts the winner of last courage their children to master it. In year's Mike Barnicle contest); a school his view, schools need to impress both newspaper was revived this year; and groups with the necessity and feasi­ . a literary magazine is being planned. bility of math achievement. Campbell agrees that teachers must Doherty believes that the success of keep abreast of current writing tech­ Asian students in mathematics niques, but asserts that her colleagues results not so much from innate talent at Brighton High are doing just that. as from personal drive and family Most teachers, she says, have attend· support. ed in-service training sessions and A more encouraging report is given workshops on topics ranging from by Joyce Campbell, the school's En­ word processing to incorporating glish department head. Sh~ says that writing into content areas such as writing has experienced somewhat of science and social studies. a renaissance at the school in recent years. The current program, deve­ Teachers at all three levels in both loped with the help of educational con· subjects appear united in their will­ sultant John Collins, stresses group ingness to adopt new strategies. In 'brainstorming', organization of ideas, Nancy Sheehan's words, "Everything and multiple drafts. Each student's changes, and you have to be willing Joyce Campbell. Brighton Hlgh's English department chairperson, main· writing samples from ninth through to adjust to changing needs. That's ta.ins that more emphasis has been placed on writing in recent years. twelfth grade are kept in a folder so the fascinating part of teaching.''

Citizen Item: What do you think are Citizen Item: What can be done to im­ Donlan: According to my talks with Donlan the reasons for this lack of communi­ prove the relationship? parents of Latin Academy and Tech, cation? he presented the plan to them and continued from page 1 then asked them why they didn't like operations subcommittee, which I Donlan: [Dr. Wilson] would have to it instead of involving them from the chaired, was having hearings to estab­ bend a little bit to see how we Teel beginning and being open to their lish guildelines for closing and con· Donlan: I think sometimes the su­ about certain things. He needs to ideas. And we're crying for parent solidating schools. At the same time perintendent says, 'These guys know show mutual respect for our under­ participation and it's good. They the superintendent was going ahead nothing; they're all in it for politics.' standing of what education is. If that should be listened to. Without their with his own plan independently of To some extent that's true. But [the happens, I think things will be much participation, they'll just drop out the committee. That's one of the process] has to be somewhat political better. He's got the respect of every· and the system will go to seed. problems with the committee and the and democratic at the same time . . . one, [because] he's intelligent and superintendent. The roles aren't clear­ It's nearly impossible to be a good su· hardworking. Perhaps that little bit of ly defined. We're supposed to set poll· perintendent unless you're willing to - flexibility would make it just right. cy and he's supposed to execute it. He shake a few hands now and then. Citizen Item: Besides intelligence and should communicate with us There's a little political savvy to it. industriousness, what administrative more ... to ask us what we think; to Although you might hate to do it as Citizen Item: What is your opinion of strengths do you think Dr. Wilson's get feedback that he might not be a professional educator, it's necessary Dr. Wilson's flexibility in seeking possesses? aware of. for personal communication. parental input? continued on page 10 January 30, 1987 Citizen Item PAGE 9

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Citizen Item: The relationships Donlan: I think it could help. It's very policy-making function? Donlan among committee members often difficult to debate the issues when you seem as strained as the group's rela· continued from page 8 have 13 members. For every little Donlan: Now the superintendent is tionship with Dr. Wilson. How would thing you want to pass, you need appointed by the school committee. It Donlan: He delegates. authority well you describe the group's interaction? seven votes. It's unwieldy in that might be a good idea if the superinten­ to his deputies. He has a good chain sense. Perhaps it would be easier to dent could be appointed, say for ex· of command coming up from·the area handle if it were fewer-maybe nine. ample, by the mayor, the governor, superintendents to his office. He · But we're also handicapped [by hav­ SOJlleone from the board of education seems to be thorough in his investiga· Donlan: There?s mutual respect, but ing] to get the four court masters to or a local university. They could su­ tions and presentations. When he gets I don't think there's much team spirit, agree to every move we want to make. pervise and monitor him. He wouldn't data, he does a pretty good job of because we rarely meet except at It's a problem, really. We're an iri­ have such a conflict with us, I think. ·analyzing it and developing a plan. meetings. We should meet informal­ tegrated school committee now, which He'd be responsible to somebody. ly once a week, so we wouldn't have reflects the ratios of the city and we Now he's not responsible to anybody all these theatrics at the meetings. should be able to do the reasonable but us, even though he doesn't act Citizen Item: How did you feel about [Not meeting more often] is a hin· thing and improve the education sys­ that way sometimes. That would put Dr. Wilson's suggestion that he might drance. tem without going to the courts all the onus [of setting policy] on resign? the time. us ... We'd [study an issue], plan a Citizen Item: What do you think of change ... and say to the superinten­ Donlan: I thought he was reacting like Councilor McCormack's proposal to dent, 'This is what we came up with, a spoiled child in one way: 'If you reduce the size of the school com­ Citizen Item: Do you have other ideas now do it.' He wouldn't have to vote don't play my way, I'm going to take mittee? for strengthening the committee's on it, he'd just do it. my ball and go home.' I was slirprised that he took it so personally. You're going to get stung here and there in Ireland is that while I drove for a ' after the Flood as a sign from God this kind of a job. I think what really week, I never once got lost. I think that he would not destroy the earth burned him up was the last minute MMM that must be because there is only one again by rain. In Galway, the promise switch [by John O'Bryant and Jean continued from page 7 road in the entire country. is that there would be no Second flood Maguire]. When you give someone Everyone told me I would have at an, at all. your word, even in politics, it hurts trouble driving in Ireland because Aside from double rainbows, the when you don't· keep it ... Still, I give me a call and let me know, so I they drive on the left side. But it weather in Ireland isn't very interest­ think he'll stay. can come to the funeral.'' wasn't a problem_By the time I was ing. It rains a lot. I was told that if A smile broke across Charlie's face, through, everyone in Ireland was driv· you look across Galway Bay and you which was as red as port. He adjust· ing on the right side just to avoid hit­ can see the Aran Islands, that means ed the crutches under his arms and ting me. it's going to rain. Ii you can't see the reached for his p~t of black stout. In Galway, the roads were as rough islands, that mean it is raining. Letters "Charlie, look at me straight now," as the waves in the bay. My car In January, there aren't very many continue9 fro~ page 4 Pat said. ''Take that wig off your eye­ plunged up and down, up and down, American tourists in Ireland. In fact, brows and look at me straight. You like a boat in the water. At one point, I only met one. I was standing in St. Hospital. We appreciate this award. won't disappoint me now, will ye?" just outside Carna where my grand· Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, in a com· Bot h the CDC and the hospital were "It's you should be promising me," father was born, a sign said, "Road er of the great church where Jonathan initially interested in suCh a project. said Charlie finally. Narrows.'' Swift's easy chair and a bookcase However, due to concerns of the "And what would that be?" Pat "If this road narrows any more," I from his library are kept. Swift, neighborhood residents-concerns to asked. · thought, " I'll have to get out and tip author of Gulliver's Travels was a which both the CDC and the hospital " If you come to the funeral, bring the car on it's side." Dean of St.· Patrick's in the early are sensitive- the CDC will not pro­ along a bottle of Paddy's," Charlie That day, as I journeyed down the 1700s. ~eed with this project. said. "And slip it in to me when no very roads my grandfather must have A young man in a punk hairdo Given these concerns, for several one's looking." travelled 60 years ago when he left his stepped up beside me. He was an months the CDC has been reviewing "Done," said Pat. home for America, the weather was in­ American and his name, he said, was alternatives t9 this proposal. We Whatever -pub I visited in termittent rain and sunshine. The ''Slash.'' would very much welcome sugges· Ireland-and after three weeks travel· most beautiful rainbows I have ever "Isn't this old building wonderful?" tions for a greenspace project so that ling there what pub didn't I visit?­ seen appeared, as if to mark the way I asked. " I've never stood inside any we may again request City resources there was always someone like Pat· to his house. At one point, I saw a place this old before. I keep thinking and use them for a project that All· who knew someone like Charlie and "double rainbow" and had to stop the about all the people who've been here ston Brighton residents will, find the two of them would as swiftly in­ car just to stare. The rocky Galway over the centuries." beneficial to our neighborhood. vite me in to their friendship, as if I 'd hills ahead of me were studded with "I'm not so impressed," Slash said. Emily Shamieh been going to the pub for as long as amber, crimson and violet. "In fact, I don't understand what the Chair, Board of Directors they had. I never felt like a stranger I learned later that double rainbows big deal is. This place is supposed to Allston Brighton Community the entire time. are common in Galway. The story be 700 years old, right? Well, when Development Corporation The other remarkable thing about goes that the first rainbow appeared are they going to build a new one?"

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Even if they However, this is not an investment cost 50 cents apiece (a high price) you would column and all our comments are free of · have almost 200,000 of these plastic disks. charge (you're welcome, Derek). We have You could even fill up the mayor's office A Las Vegas Style another treat for our readers this week. We with this many. But then no one would be believe that we have found a solution to able to move around and do anything. Come TRIBUTE TO Allston-Brighton's second most serious to think of it, maybe this is where they do problems: finding parking spaces. Since the store them.-Really, do we need this many? so-called resident parking program is * • * unknown and ineffective (for most people), Have you noticed the rash of convenience ·~NElf DIAMOND": this new CBC solution will allow residents store robberies? Two were reported last to avoid bureaucrats and perhaps run their week-one with a rifle and another by some­ own private parking program. one with an automatic weapon. We've been We owe a sincere debt of gratitude to lo­ concerned about security in the past with bv. SteRVig.Li.ont ..l cal businesses which have been in the fore­ large numbers of these stores in the area. F.RID A Y FEB 6 198i 8 00-12 00 pm front and have spearheaded this new and We need to find a solution before someone ROYAL SONESTA HOTEL CAMS 512 00 pp exciting program. This is not big enough to gets seriously hurt. list all the companies so we'll just name a * • * SPECIAL ADDED ATIRACTION NEW ENGLAND'S few: Foreign Auto Body, on Cambridge A recent Globe article examines Mayor FUNNIEST COMMEDIAN-PAUL O'DONNELL St.-Samuel Jaguar, North Beacon St.­ Ray's development policies and,· interest­ ------ONLY 150 SEATS LEFT------ingly, finds many of his policies similar to 2 Store 24, Cambridge St.-Store 24, Market TICKETS IN ADVANCE-ON SALE NOW ~~:!~ N~:::s St.-etc. his predecessor's. This is a solution: late at night instead of The article notes that $35 million has circling the block for hours, do as our es­ been raised in linkage funds but no formu­ teemed business people do-ju.st pull up la has been worked out for distribution of and park on the sidewalk. There are thou­ these funds. Further, members of the so­ sands of empty spaces in Allston-Brighton. called neighborhood housing trust, while With this approach, we can double the not named in the article, are described as amount of available spaces. The sidewalks (membership) "overloaded" with depart­ are just about the right width and can ac­ ment heads and mayoral advisors. What commodate approximately three cars per does all this mean to Allston-Brighton? house. It means that linkage funds will be chan­ These sidewalks are empty ninety-nine neled to other neighborhoods which did not percent of the time anyhow. Why not uti­ have the audacity to reject the mayor's lize them? People can walk in the street­ Community Council. Allston-Brighton con­ they're used to it! tinues to be Boston's forgotten stei::~.:! - • Our Finest. Largest Sale Ever • Many Beautiful Pnnt, Solid Blouses We stress that this practice must be it was under Mayor Kevin. Inter~sting that • Sweaters Galore (Cardigans. • Coats. Carcoats. Jackets. Capes legal-if it wasn't: the more things chatlge, the more they seem Pullo'lers, Vests, etc. • Basic Dresses (JR. Cohen, etc.) • the police would ticket; to stay the same. • Suits, Coofd1nates, Blazers • Nightwear, Robes. Gowns. Lingerie • traffic and parking would tow; * * * • Dressy Tops. Bottoms &Dresses • Poly/Ctn Tops (Pnnts, Solids, etc.) • Mayor Ray would probably oversee The CBC mailing address is P.O. Box • Slacks (Short & Aver. Lengths) • Mastercllarge - Visa these activities personally! 352, Brighton, MA 02135. SUDBURY Wayside Plaza Rt 20 Oatly 10 5 Thurs & Fri 111 9 443-8786 We commend those sharp business peo­ Brian Gibbons NATICK Cloverleat Ma r~etplace Speen & Rt q Oa1ly 10 9 Sun 12 5 655 3720 WATERTOWN 452 Pleasant St tcor Bridqe 1 Daily 9 30 9 Sun 12 5 923 0029 ple who have come up with this exciting and President, CBC

The Veronica B. Smith Multi-Service All About Cataracts will be the topic of Senior Center, located.at 20 Chestnut Hill a free seminar at the Senior Center on Tues­ A· Full Menu o A venue in Brighton, offers a variety of pro­ day, February 10 from 1:00-2:00 pm. This grams of interest to Allston-Brighton will be sponsored by the Commission on Af­ Seniors this Winter. · fairs of the Elderly. ''Lo-cal'' The Commission on Affairs of the Elder­ Sign up now for a Luncheon and Shop­ ly will sponsor a program on Cancer ping Trip to be held on Tuesday, February Prevention on Thursday, February 5, from 24. We'll enjoy lunch at the King's Grant 11:00-12:00 noon. The Center's weekly Inn, and then shop at the Liberty Tree Mall. Interest Blood PressUl'e Screening will also be held The cost is $18.50, all-inclusive. Call on Thursday, from 10:00 to 12:00 noon. 254-6100 for more information. ,. These programs are FREE. All Boston residents age 60 and older are Rates Paintings by art students from the Senior eligible to become mepibers of the Senior Center are currently being exhibited at the Center. The registraiton fee is $3.00 for Brighton Branch of the Boston Public 1987. For more information, please call Vehlcle Lo•ns Library on Academy Hill Road, Brighton. 254-6100. New Cars Used Cert 24 months 8.5•/o 24 months 12.5"/o 36 months 9.5'/• 48 months 13.5•/o 48 months 10.59/e Boats Too many r~latives 60 months 11.5•;. New 12.5"/o and not enough Used 13.5% room? Homeowner Lo•ns Equity Home lmprowement "Let us make them comfortable 60 months 11.15•;. during the winter months • 120 months 12.75•/. 60 months 12.5% with suprisingly affordable 120 months 13.5% stop weekend rates." lbi.J Blue Hill Federal srno){in9· Only $63.75 per room at the RAMADA ~ credit Union Framingham 429 twvard Street StoughtOn 1234 Soldiers Field Road 879-2256 BrOokllne 828-7510 1 WE'RE FIGHTll'G Fa? Boston, MA 751-3910 'O.JRUFE Call: 254-1234 Offer good through 3/15/87. L~=V Must mention this ad. PAGE12 Citizen Item January 30, 1987

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Elizabeth Bowen, daughter of Mr. dures course at the 4010th U.S. Army and Mrs. Frank Bowen of Brighton, Hospital in Fort Polk, La. The Army has been selected from Fisher Junior Reserve Specialist is the sister of Eu· College to the 1987 edition of Who's nice D. James of Brighton. Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges. Ms. Bowen, a senior Joseph and Diane Martin have an· majoring in Accounting, was chosen nounced the birth of their second for her academic achievement, com· child, Kateland Marie, on December munity service and leadership at Fish· 8, 1986. Sharing the joy are er Junior College. Kateland's grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Louis DiCicco of Newton and Junior editor for the 1987 Mount Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Martin of Saint Joseph Yearbook is Alida Brighton. Barletta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raffaele Berletta of Brighton. In ad· Brighton resident Rebecca Rosen· dition to her editorial responsibilities berg performed in Winterdance, a col· with underclass respresentation, Ms. laborative of concert music and dance, Berletta continues to work on OX· recently at New England Life Hall. FAM projects, the Harvard model Ms. Rosenberg studied modem dance congress and the Washington 0Igani· at Swathmore College in Pennsylva· zation of American States. nia before recently joining the compa· Thu Nguyen, 8, a third grader at the Jackson· Mann Community School, ny. She will be touring throughout recently won a district-wide Martin Luther King Jr. art/essay contest. Donna M. James has completed the New England and New York with She received a trophy for winning over all students in grades one through 12-week basic operating room proce- MJT this winter. five. ~

School Honors Lists Third graders in Mrs. Powers' class who achieved this honor are: Kevin Congratulations to the following Gallagher, Daniel Henderson, Allen · students at St. Columbkille's High Kwong, Kostas Moustakis and School for academic achievements: Aphrodite Tsavdaris. Principal's List: Lisa Sheehan; Charlene Smith in Mrs. O'Lalor's First Honors: Laura Baker, second grade class also received the Maureen Farren, Theresa Tobin, John honor roll. Congratulations! Moloney, Sonya Tempesta and Tere­ sa Yu; The following students from the Second Honrs: Andrea Frawley, Thomas Gardner School received Jerome Berkeley, Kathy Woo, Andrea honors for the first marking period in Cacciola, Kristine Harris, Laurene Ce­ the third grade: Michelle Crowley, drone and Donata Bernardini; Jacklyn Escobar, Lisa Hogan, Salma Honorable Mention: Brigitte Bo· Islam, Ambreen Malik, Sarah wen, Sonia Ventura, Peter Kakridas, Traverst'. and Robert Yan. Michelle Parma, Peter Walsh and Di· Fourth graders, Christine Evans, ane Buckley. Sirilack Kemonivang, Carolina Mar· Patriots' Trail Girl Scout Council volunteers gathered recently to kick ques, Halona Mui and Jose Puerta, ott the 1987 Girl Scout Cookie Sale. Pictured (back row, l tor) are: Pat Garfield School students in Mrs. join these students and the following Cotter, Doreb.eeter; Pat Bruno, Hyde Park; Jeanette Taylor, Boston; Gordon's second grade class who fifth graders, in sharing the honors: Marie Nelson and Linda Nelson, West Roxbury; and Jennifer Boyle, received the honor roll for this past Alyssa Arlock, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Allston-Brighton. Front Row (l to r)are: Kate Hoppe.Boston; Dotty Spez· -marking period include: Fahim .Dur· Elydia Ril,ey, Hayley Snaddon and ~--t---zan__o ..:,. , West Roxbury; and Sharon Peachey, Allston-Brighton. rani, David Ko and Hiram Vargas. Melody Torres.

It's our feeling at Shawmut Your personal or business that decisions on loans should loan gets personal attention. be made by someone right No matter what kind of loan where you bank. By some­ you need, we'll give it our one who is a part of the local personal attention. Chances community. are there will be a variety of A community-minded Shawmut products to meet lender. It's all a matter of · your requirements, and we understanding. Of know­ can disciiss each one with you. ing those things on a local Come by and see if we can level that coula affect the, help you get the money you decision on a loan. Like a need. The ease with whim it's special knowledge of area done just might surprise you. property values, for example. Or the business climate in Shawmut I.ookTu Us Rlr DirectiJn. the community. ~ - .....~, Shawmut

For more information about any of our services, visit your local Shawmut office or call S-H-A-W-M-U-T (742-9688). _/ PAGE14 Citizen Item January 30, 1987 WHAT'S GOING ON $1 Bag Sale a..l____ AR_T_s __ ___· I GENERAL INTEREST I $1 Bag Sale at St. Luke and St. Margaret's ~ I Church Lower Hall, 5 St. Luke's Rd. in Allston on Feb. 7th from 10-3pm. Faneuil Branch Library District Office Hours The Library, 419 Faneuil St., will be having sever­ Michael Barrett, A-B's new state senator, will be Irish Dancing Classes al programs for children throughout the winter. An holding his first district office session at the Veron­ The Sullivan School of Irish Dancing is now ac­ evening puppet show with Mike Terevelli will be ica B. Smith Multi-Service Senior Center, 20 Chest­ held on Feb. 12 at 6:30. Children and their families cepting enrollment for classes, for all ag •· The nut Hill Ave. in- Brighton on Jan. 30th, from school has classes in Irish Step and Celi. For more are welcome. Sponsored by Brighton Friends of the 3:00-4:30 pm. Library. information call 254-6870. On Thursdays the Library will be having After School Films for school age children. Films for Feb. Brookline High Class of '62 Reunion 5 at 3:15 include Anatole and the Piano, The Bre­ Ward 21 Democratic Caucus men Town Musicians and Ira Sleeps Over. The Democratic Committee will hold a caucus on The Class of '62 is planning its 25th reunion. The Library will also have a weekly Pre-School Feb. 7 at the Fidelis Way Social Center, Common­ Please send names and addresses to P.O. Box 388, Story Hour for 3-5 year olds. This group meets Wed­ wealth Ave., at 2 pm. The purpose is to elect Needham, 02192 or call 337-3257 or 449-3441. nesday mornings at 10:30. Pre-registration is re­ delegates to the Mass State Convention to be held quired. These programs are free and open to the in Springfield on June 5 and 6. All registered public. Democrats are eligible to attend. School Volunteers for Boston School Volunteers for Boston has announced it is Contra Dance looking for Allston-Brighton residents to serve at Contra Dances, with caller Jacob Bloom, are held Ward 22 Democratic Caucus S*T*A*R* volunteers at elementary, middle and the second Saturday of each month, at the Church The Democratic Committee will hold a caucus on high schools in the area, as well as after-school of Our Saviour, Carlton and Monmouth Sts in Feb. 7 at the V.F.W. Post 2022, 395 Faneuil St. at tutorial programs. A minimum commitment of only Brookline. Admission is $3.50. .Beginner s and sin­ 2 pm. The purpose is to elect delegates to the Mass one hour a month is needed for some programs. Call gles are welcome. For more information call State Convention. All registered democrats are eligi­ 451-6145 to sign up. 782-2126. On Feb. 14th, music by Unstrung Heroes. ble to attend.

Miriam Knapp'• Lan~ VI 19 one of the large scale llCUlpturea on display In the Installation exhibit of ..Magic Spaoee.•• at the •pacloua Chapel Gallery.

Double Edge Theatre Presentation School Registration Pantry Needs Food The Double Edge Theater, 5 St. Luke's Rd., All­ Registration of new students for grades Kl and The Food Pantry at the Congregational Church, ston, will present Song ofAbsence in the Fall of the K2 through Grade 8 will take place at Our Lady of 404 Washington St., needs to be stocked for the Ashen Reign on Jan.31 and Feb. 5-7. Explore the the Presentation School, 3 Tremont St., Brighton winter months. This pantry is an all-year program forces of life and death and the questions of main­ at the following times: Feb. 9th, Feb. 11th and Feb. which provides food for the needy. Canned goods, taining and developing the human spirit. Perfor­ 13th, from 9 - 11 am. and 1:30·3:30 pm. For further frozen foods, and dry goods are very welcomed. For mance begin at 8pm. Pay what you can. For more information, on the appropriate forms to bring, call more information call 254-4046. information call 254-4228. 782-8670. Oakwood Family Support Group Puppet Showplace Theater Softeach Seminars 32 Station St., Brookline Village, 731-6400. Pup­ Oakwood Long Term Care Center, 142 Bigelow Softeach will conduct a series of one-hour Satur­ ~t .. is planning its first family support group on pet performances are every Saturday and Sunday day introductory seminars for STAPLES caroi at 1:00 & 3:00. Admission is $4.00, group rates avail­ Feo. 1 at 2 pm. The group is for families and friends holders beginning Feb. 7 from noon-1:00. For more of the nursing home residents. Please make reser­ able. information, call 244-9197. - Jan. 31-Feb. 1: The Rabbit Who Wanted Red vations by calling 782-3242. There will be a dinner, discussions and Q & A. Wings by Clair DiMeo's Discovery Puppets. Valentine Dance Fundraiser The Citywide Parent Council is holding a Valen­ Stories After Dark tine Dance on Feb. 14th, from 8-1 am. at Sterlings, At the Jackson-Mann At the Puppet Showplace Theater. Love Stories; the Inn at Children's Hospital. Cashbar, refresh­ The School, 500 Cambridge St. City Dog Licens­ stories for adults, for Valentine's Day, with tellers ments and music will be featured. Tickets are $10. ing - There will be dog licensing on Mondays, Tues­ Betty Lehrman, David Blocker and Sharon Kenne­ For more information, call 726-6200 x5795. days and Thursdays from 5-8 pm at the Front dy, and musician Victor Cockburn, will take place Office. Cost is $4 is male of spayed female and $15 on Feb. 13 & 14 at 8:30 pm. for reservations or in­ if unspayed female. formation, call 566-2141 or 484-2566. Quilt Show and Sale Saturday Ski Trips - Ski trips for 12-17 year olds The Newton Arts Center presents Newton Patch to Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, Pico Peak, Transfigured Night Coffeehouse Works Premiere of the show on Feb. 7 and 8 from the Berkshires or 50 other major ski areas. Run in Allston Congregational Church, 41 Quint Ave. in 10-4 at the Cpnter, 61 Washington Park in Newton­ conjunction with Youth Enrichment Services. Ski Allston. On Feb. 1st, Kenji Ogata will be perform­ ville. Admission is $2. A queen-sized "Variation of poles, bindings, boots, transportation, and instruc­ ing. For more information, call 782-1690. Steps of the Altar" quilt will be r~fled. tors are supJ?lied. Lunches are not provided. A typi- January 30, 1987 Citizen Item PAGE15 WHAT'S GOI.NG ON

cal day will run from 6 am - 9 pm. For more Community United Methodist Church few opening$ left if you would like to come and have information, call 783-277-0 or 783-5712 after 3:30. a good time. Call 254-3638 for more information. 519 Washington St., Brighton. Sunday school for Winter Courses - Registration is ongoing for the Meetings are twice a month, 1st and 3rd Wed­ all ages, 9:30 am; Fellowship Break, 10:30-11; Sun­ winter classes. Children's Classes: ceramics, nesdays. day Worship Service, 11-noon. Contact Rev. Steven jaulmodem dance, music lessons, gymnastics; Teen Classes: advanced gymnastics, ski trips, basketball, Griffith at 787-1868 for info. modem dance/jazz; Adult Programs: ceramics, Home Health Program dance/aerobics, modern/jazz dance, music lessons, Hill Memorial Baptist Church Sunday hours at the Church, at 279 North Har­ The Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center Wang Word Processing, Adult Ed. ESL, Adult Bas­ offers a Home Health Program which provides com­ ic Ed., GED Prep., High School Equivalency Pro­ vard St., Allston, are: Sunday School, 9:30 am; Wor­ s114> Service, 10:45; fellowship hour with coffee, juice prehensive primary health care for the elderly, gram; Senior Programs: Crafts, senior lunch. homebound members of your family. The Program The City Roots Alternative High School Diplo­ is coordinated by a nurse practitioner and a physi­ ma is for 16-21 year olds who are interested in ob­ cian, along with a team of social workers, physical taining their GED of high school diploma and are therapists and home health aides. Services are avail­ not presently enrolled in school. For more informa­ able 7 days a week from 8 am-9 pm. To arrange for tion, call 783-2770. Quality education, job training a visit, call 783-5108. skills, counseling and more are offered for 16-21 year olds in the City Roots Alternative High School Program. Senior Activities at the Jackson-Mann Community School Join the School at 500 Cambridge St., Allston, for Dance Classes at Jackson/Mann Senior Crafts and Ceramics. For further information Dance classes and aerobics return to J /M on Jan. call 783-2770. 27th. Classes available are: Pre-school dance for 4-6 All seniors are welcome to come for lunch from year olds on Tues., 3:30-4:30; jazz/modem dance for ~ noon-1 pm, Monday through Friday. Meet new 6-12 year olds on Weds., 3:30-4:30; dance/ aerobic~ Betty Lehrman (1), David Blocker and Sharon friends over good food. for adults on Weds.,6:30-7:30; and ' modern/jaz2 J5e~edy star ln Stories for Adults. dance for adults on Weds., 7:30-8:30. Call 783·2770 for fee and registration information. and snacks, noon. Special choral arrangements ev­ ery Sunday. For more details call Pastor Paul IHEALTH 'N FITNESS Traverse at 782-4524. CHURCH St. Anthony's Church Hypertension Screening 43 Holton St. in Allston. Come participate in the Volunteer nurses are needed to help provide twelve noon Mass on Sunday which is a contem· hypertension screening and education as part of an porary liturgy with festive music and guitar. All are ongoing program in the Boston area. To help the Allston Congregational Church welcome. Singers and musicians are needed to join American Red Cross screen and educate members 51 Quint Ave., Allston. Every Sunday there is a in presenting the liturgy. Call Tim McHale at of your community, call 262-1234 or contact your l 0:45 am service. Everyone is welcome. 782·5857 for rehearsal times or information. local Red Cross chapter. Brighton Ave Baptist Church St. Luke's and Margaret's Church 30 Gordon St., Allston. 782-8120. The Rev. St. Luke's Rd. 782-2029. The Rev. Mary Glass· At Saint Elizabeth's pool, Rector. Sundays: Holy Eucharist at 11 am. Bi· Charlotte Davis, Pastor. Morning worhsip at 11:00 The St. E . 's Hospital Blood Donor program is in ble study and fellowship Tuesday eves. at 7:30 ir am followed by coffee and fellowship time. Church need of donations to meet current needs. The Blood the rectory. school for children and youth at 9:45 am and adults Donor Room in the Mother Mary Rose Clinic, at 12:15 pm. Bible study on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm. Washington St., is open Mon.-Fri., 10 am-8 pm. Call 789-2624 for an appointment or walk in. SENIORS St. E's is offering Relaxation1Dld Stress Manage­ Brighton Evangelical Congregational (-- ment Training beginning Feb. 4th from 7:00-8:00 Church pm. This six-session workshop will help participants 404 Washington St., Brighton Center. Rev. Paul learn how to effectively cope with stress, improve G. Pitman, Pastor. Worship at 10:30 a.m., followed Oak Square Seniors powers of concentration, increase energy and feel­ by coffee hour. Sunday School cla11ses for all ages The club is planning a trip to Daytona Beach, ings of well-being and increase physical and men­ at 9:15 a.m. Thrift shop Thurs.-Sat. 10-2. Florida-February 22 ·March 8, 1987. There are a tal health. Call 789-2430 for more information.

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Mayor's Office of Con­ OBITUARIES sum~r... .t\ffaira and Licensing had received the following: An apjjlication for a license to operate and maintain one (1) video machine at 1155 Commonwealth Ave., Allston BRENNAN, Beatrice (Whelton) - HUGHES-LINDGREN, Rita E. OLSON, Harold C. "Tango" - of known aa C.Jays Sub Shop. The applicant or general manager is Diane Falco of 9 Evergreen Drive, Easton. Maas. of Brighton and Scituate passed away (Mulcahy) - of Brighton passed away Brighton and DU.Xbury Beach, passed Said entertainment would operate and be maintained daily January 22. She was the wife of the January 22. She was the wife of away January 20. He was the hus­ from 10:00 am to 12:00 mid.night. A public hearing on the application will be held at Boston late Charles and mother of Charles of Frances and mother of Roberta band of Pauline (Chase) and father of City Hall, The Piemonte Room on Tuesday, February 17, Beverly, Patricia Smith of Marl­ Maloof of Somerville, Elaine Driscoll Harold, Jr. of New Hampshire, M. 1987 at 3:30 pm. Anyone wishing to speak on this matter is invited to attend the hearing or write to Diane Modica. borough and Mary Chisholm of Scit­ of Quincy, Beverly 'Coats of Califor­ Virginia Gaudreau of Brighton and Commissioner, Maror's Office of Consumer Affairs and uate. Mrs. Brennan is also survived nia, Patricia McCassie of Brockton, Frederick of Hopedale. Mr. Olson is Licensing, City Hall, Room 800, Boston, MA 02210. by her sister Eleanor McHugh of Scit­ Donald Hughes of Waltham and the also survived by seven grandchildren Diane J . Modica, Commissioner uate and 15 grandchildren. Funeral late John Hughes. She was the sister and one great grandchild. Funeral Mayor's Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing Mass was held at St. Francis Xavier of Catherine Bates of Medford and the Mass was held in Our Lady of -the file: c·jays 1/30 Cabrini Church. Arrangements by the late Mary Martin, Gertrude Simas, Presentation Church. Arrangements Gaffey Funeral Home in Scituate. William, Robert, Gerald and John by the McNamara Funeral Home. Mulcahy. Mrs. Hughes-Lindgren is 1------1 BURKE, Mary E. (Collins) - of All· also survived by 26 grandchildren and TEMPESTA, Francesca (Cugini) - SERVING THE BOSTON nine great grandchildren. Funeral PREPAYING- A ston passed away January 20. She of Brighton passed away January 26. AREA SINCE 1893 · was the wife of the late James and Mass was held at St. Anthony's FUNERAL Church. Arrangements by the Gaffey She was the wife of the late Carmine mother of James of Wilmington and and mother of Joseph, Mary and Lucy HELPS YOUR the late John. Mrs. Burke is also sur­ Memorial Funeral Home in Medford. Tempesta and Angelina Di.Renzo. She FAMILY vived by her eight grandchildren and was the sister of Josephine "Peppina" three great grandchildren. Funeral LEWIS, Etta B. (Sidd) - of Bright­ Salvucci, Donato Cugini and Lucia Families are often UllSUl8 Mass was held in St. Anthony's on passed away January 21. Shewas of your wishes. You can Brookline, MA the wife of Charles (Chick) and mother Salvucci of Italy. Mrs. Tempesta is Church. Arrangements by the also survived by her grandchildren help them undelstand by of Paul and Millie Lewis of Brockton discussing your plans with McNamara Funeral Home. Frank DiRenzo and Kelly and Sean 227-8300 . and Roberta Lewis of Brighton. Mrs. them. After you do so we Tempesta. Funeral Mass was held in Lewis is also survived by her sister ., advise you write )'OIK plans FELDMAN, Beatrice (Stern) - of St. Gabriel's Church. Arrangements down and place needed Personal and Roberta Sidd of Texas and her grand­ Brighton passed away January 23. by the John F. Reen Funeral Home. funds In an irrevocable before-need children Adam and Todd Lewis. Serv­ She was the wife of the late Sarley and Remembrances in her memory may be funeral trust that wiU gain counseling. Single ices were held at the Levine Chapel. mother of Bernice Heinstein of New­ made to St. Gabriel's Monastery interest. and multi· Remembrances in her memory may be For further information on ton Centre, Janet Wasserman of Church. payment plans. • Chestnut Hill and Elliot of Newton made to charity. funeral~ and the MOfris W. Brezniak Centre. She was the sister of Lena NEW ENGLAND FUNER­ Paul A. Levine AL TRUST please contact David M. Brazniak Rosenfeld of NY, Gyda Jacobs of CA, MacDOUGALL, Mary S. - of WINETSKY, Rebecca - formerly us for a free brochure 8f1li. and the late Morris, Leo and Harry Brighton passed away January 24. of Brighton, passed away January 21. tied No G/'881er Kindness Stem, Susan Himmel, Betty Randall She was the sister of Hector of All- She was the sister of the late Ida For Those Yoo Love. FROM OUTSIDE ston and Sr. Mary Sylvester of Balti- Shane and Charles Wennett. Ms. MASSACHUSETIS and Ida PoJ.ayes. Mrs. Feldman is also CALL TOLL FREE survived by her six grandchildren. .more. Mrs. MacDougall is also Winetsky is survived by many nieces, J. WARREN SUWVAH Services were held at the Stanetsky survived by ·several nieces and nephews, grand nieces and grand FUNERAL HOME 1-800-367-3708 1 nephews. Funeral Mass was held in j nephews. Services were held at the Memorial Chapels. In lieu of flowers, 35 HENSHAW STREET Service throughout remembrances in her memory may be the Blessed Sacrament Church in , Hebrew Progressive Cemetery. Ar­ BRIGHTON, MA 02135 the country made to the Jewish Women's Club in Cambridge. Arrangements by the rangements by the Stanetsky (617) 782·2100 Brookline. McNamara Funeral Home. Memorial Chapels. PAGE 16 Citizen Item J•nuary 30, 1987

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