VOL. 115 - NO. 11 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, MARCH 18, 2011 $.30 A COPY Anniversary JUDGE PETER AGNES of Italy’s to Receive Archangel Award Unification “The Massachusetts Asso- in 1991 with the rank of ciation of Italian-American Lieutenant Colonel of th Friday, March 18 2011 - 11:30 am – 1 pm Police Officers is proud to the Massachusetts State announce that it will award Police. Judge Agnes lives in In celebration of the 150th its prestigious Order of Wayland, Massachusetts. Anniversary of the Italy’s Unifi- St. Michael the Archangel with his wife Eileen D. Agnes cation, Consul General of Italy, Award for 2011 to Superior who is an attorney specializ- Boston Giuseppe Pastorelli will Court Judge Peter W. ing in Family Law. They have host an event to celebrate this Agnes, Jr. The award and four children and are the historic moment at the Grand other recognitions will be proud grandparents of three Staircase of The Massachusetts made at the Association’s grandchildren.” State House. All are welcome to 43rd annual banquet on As part of this year’s pro- attend. Saturday, May 7, 2011 at gram The Massachusetts Expected attendance includes, the Hilton Boston Hotel in Association of Italian Ameri- Speaker of the House Robert Woburn, Massachusetts. can Police Officers will be DeLeo, Congressman Michael E. Judge Agnes has served as honoring the memory of a Capuano, and Mayor Thomas a trial judge for more than fallen Police Officer with Menino. Giuseppe Pastorelli, twenty years in both the our Association’s Medal of Master of Ceremony will be Joe Superior Court Judge Peter Consul General District and Superior Courts. Honor. In addition, they will Sciacca, Editor-in-Chief, Boston W. Agnes, Jr., recipient of of Italy, Boston He currently is the Regional be presenting The Marconi Herald. Special musical perfor- the Order of St. Michael the Administrative Justice for Award and The Medal of Valor mance by the Arlington High School Jazz Band. Archangel Award for 2011. Worcester County. Judge as well as honoring our In honor of this celebration, the Consul General will Agnes also has served with Adjunct Professor of Law at retirees. present awards to the following: distinction as the President the Massachusetts School of As is the custom, they are The awards are given to Italians and individuals of Italian of the Massachusetts Judges Law in Andover and one of the honoring several of the newly descent who have achieved great success in the respec- Association, the President of editors of the Massachusetts retired fellow Law Enforce- tive fields they serve. Art, Culture & Entertainment - Mary the Justinian Law Society of Guide to Evidence. He has ment Officers and presenting Ann Esposito, Television personality and author; Business - Massachusetts, the Chair- been a frequent lecturer at them with their retirement Joseph Crugnale, Entrepreneur, Bertucci’s and Naked Fish man of the Board of the Dante continuing legal education plaques. This is truly a sig- Restaurants; Civil Service - A. Joseph DeNucci, former Mas- Alighieri Society, and is one programs for judges and law- nificant tribute to these of- sachusetts State Auditor; Education - Maria Gioconda Motta, of the founders of October as yers for more than 20 years. ficers who have spent years Educator, Founder and Past President of C.A.S.IT; Science & Italian-American Heritage Judge Agnes remarked, “I of dedicated service to keep Technology - Bruno Coppi, Professor of Physics at MIT; Month. Before becoming a am grateful to my parents for their communities safe. The Solidarity - Filippo and Donato Frattaroli, Restaurateurs judge, he served as an Assis- their love and support, and for men and women we honor at and Philanthropists; “Giovane Promessa” - Riccardo tant District Attorney in both the values they impressed our banquet come from dif- Signorelli, Founder and CEO of FastCAP SYSTEMS. Middlesex and Norfolk coun- upon me growing up, and am ferent agencies and back- “The unique partnership between Italy and the United ties for ten years and as an especially proud of the record grounds, but are bound by the States is also a Commonwealth of values, historical ties, Assistant Secretary of Public of public service by my common values: Courage, cultural and human relations. This shared identity dates Safety in the administra- father, the late Peter W. Sacrifice and Service. Time back to the time when our two nations had not even been tion of Governor Michael S. Agnes, Sr., a police officer created yet. Its roots can be found in the legacy of Florentine Dukakis. Judge Agnes is an for over 35 years, who retired (Continued on Page 13) renaissance. It developed in the arts, sciences and politi- cal thinking also through the lives and ideas of great men like Andrea Palladio and Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and Gaetano Filangieri, Giuseppe Garibaldi and TH Abraham Lincoln. A year and a half long celebration in the 150 Anniversary of the Unification of Italy, 2011 United States of Italy’s unity, Italy@150 is thus recogni- tion of a friendship between two countries and two peoples.” by the President of the United States of America — Giulio Terzi di Sant’agata Ambassador of Italy to the United States Event is open to the general public. A PROCLAMATION On March 17, Italy celebrates the 150th respect and uphold. As we mark this impor- anniversary of its unification as a single tant milestone in Italian history, we also state. On this day, we join with Italians honor the joint efforts of Americans and everywhere to honor the courage, sacrifice, Italians to foster freedom, democracy, and News Briefs and vision of the patriots who gave birth to our shared values throughout the world. by Sal Giarratani the Italian nation. At a time when NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, the United States was fighting for the President of the United States of America, GM Charged Up with Volt preservation of our own Union, Giuseppe by virtue of the authority vested in me by General Motors or as we now call Government Garibaldi’s campaign for the unification of the Constitution and the laws of the United Motors or still GM for short has electrified U.S. Italy inspired many around the world in States, do hereby proclaim March 17, 2011, th th automakers with its new Chevrolet Volt elec- their own struggles, including the 39 New as a day to celebrate the 150 Anniversary tric car. GM says this is the car America needs. York Infantry, also known as “The Garibaldi of the Unification of Italy. I encourage all The 4-seater can travel up to 35 miles on a Guard.” Today, the legacy of Garibaldi and Americans to learn more about the history rechargeable battery pack before the car’s gas all those who unified Italy lives on in the of Italian unification and to honor the engine turns on. Theoretically gas mileage is millions of American women and men of enduring friendship between the people of infinite. Some say it is the equivalent of 93 Italian descent who strengthen and enrich Italy and the people of the United States. miles per gallon. Base price is $40,280. The Volt our Nation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto is GM’s poster child for green technology. How- Italy and the United States are bound by set my hand this sixteenth day of March, in ever, at the current sales price still could friendship and common dedication to civil the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, liberties, democratic principles, and the and of the Independence of the United States (Continued on Page 14) universal human rights our countries both of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth. BARACK OBAMA

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Come Si Dice “Born on the Fourth of July” in Italiano? CALIGULA THE SEXOLOGIST On March 17, 2011, the Re- Caligula often boasted that they passed his dining boys, prisoners, or freemen, public of Italy officially cel- ebrated Italy’s 150th Anniver- his own mother, Agrippina, couch he would look them and didn’t seem to draw the was born in incest, which over very critically and very line anywhere unless it was sary with a series of activities Augustus had committed purposefully. During the bal- on a pair of pajamas. A young across the nation of Italy, in Washington, D.C., here in Bos- with a daughter named ance of the evening, as of- man from a wealthy family Julia. ten as fancy took him, he publicly confessed that he ton, and throughout the United Caligula himself lived in would leave the room, send- had violated the emperor States, to highlight the unique partnership between Italy and constant incest with all of ing for the female who during constant companion- the United States. As long-time his sisters, and violated an pleased him best, and then ship and had worn himself Memento of the 1994 older sister Drusilla when return soon with compli- out in the process. allies, both nations share a com- Boston Visit of the Ital- mon set of values, historical he was still a minor. Years ments or even lewd com- In the meantime he had a ian Aircraft Carrier ties, and cultural relations that later he took Drusilla away ments regarding her at- notorious passion for a con- Giuseppe Garibaldi. from her lawful husband and tributes or her performance. cubine named Pyrallis (not span multiple centuries. Freshly back from a Washington trip, I decided to look forced her to live with him During one phase of his to be confused with paraly- as his wife. When she died, reign as emperor he was in sis), and we must not lose into how our national government is honoring the birthday he declared a national sea- need of more money, so he sight of the fact that his mis- of modern united Italy. Here’s what I found — Bills have been filed in both houses of Congress (H.R.742 son of public mourning, and supported public brothels in tress Melonia Caesonia was Congressional Gold made it a capital offense to the palace, setting aside a still active and very much on and S.369) to award posthumously a Medal Giuseppe Garibaldi Recognize the Republic laugh, bathe, or even to number of rooms, furnishing the scene. He loved her but to and to of Italy on the 150th Anniversary of its Unification. As dine in company with one’s them to suit the grandeur often exhibited her to his own family. He did not love of the palace and, ordering friends “al fresco.” He threat- the legislative texts point out, America has many reasons Risorgimento the rest of his sisters with matrons and freeborn ened to resort to torture, if to celebrate Garibaldi and the (the Resurgence of a united Italian nation-state). so great an affection, and youths to stand exposed. He necessary, if she would not often prostituted them to his then sent his servants out explain why he loved her so Giuseppe Garibaldi was born on the Fourth of July in 1807. favorites. Later, when the to the parks and basilicas to passionately, yet whenever In the early 1850s he lived in the United States and even applied for U.S. citizenship before returning to Italy as a occasion suited his purpose, invite men, young and old, he kissed her neck he would Risorgimento he condemned them as to come and enjoy them- say, “Off comes this beauti- commander in the that led to the unification adulteresses. selves. He even loaned ful head whenever I give the of Italy. The Risorgimento’s progress was eagerly followed in a United States ideologically opposed to European dynas- He attended the marriage money, at high interest word.” of Livia Orestilla to his rates, to those eager beavers Melonia Caesonia, as you tic “tyranny.” The victory was viewed in this country as a good friend Gaius Piso. He who were temporarily with- may recall from a previous powerful vindication of the right of the individual to politi- cal self-determination. took a fancy to the bride and out funds. He also set up a column, was the one who simply ordered that she be battery of clerks for keeping gave him the love potion Giuseppe Garibaldi, who led Italy to unification in 1861, taken off to his palace. A few the records. I guess this that started “all this jazz.” was offered a command as Major General in the Union Army by President Abraham Lincoln. Garibaldi declined, but to days later he divorced from made him a genuine, first Slipping this cat a love po- th Piso. class, down-to-earth, “Latin tion was like carrying coals honor him, the 39 New York Infantry was known as ‘The No woman of rank was Leno.” to Newcastle. What he really Garibaldi Guard’. About 150 of its 850 men were Italian. It fought in the Union Army from Bull Run to Appomattox. immune to his advances. Caligula had no respect needed was a jug of G.I. His general approach was to for his own chastity, nor for coffee and a cold shower The sponsors in the House of Representatives are Michael Grimm Peter King invite both husband and wife that of anyone else. It was three times a day. Republicans and of New York, Bill Pascrell to dine with him and other claimed that he had un- NEXT ISSUE: and Democrat of New Jersey. In the Senate Michael Enzi couples at the palace. As natural relations with men, Caligula the Nut Cake Republican of Wyoming is sponsoring the bill. 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Donnaruma Caesar L. Donnaruma Phyllis F. Donnaruma which later chose him was admired by his 1896 to 1953 1953 to 1971 1971 to 1990 as Accountant of the contemporaries, was Vol. 115 - No. 11 Friday, March 18, 2011 Decade. He served on coaxed into considering the Commonwealth of an MBA program and Massachusetts Board of a career in business. GUEST EDITORIAL Public Accountants After the war, he applied under three governors. to Harvard Business FDR — NO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING He authored the National Regulatory School and was accepted, graduating Accountancy Laws and was elected with honors. His professional career was by Edward P. Shallow Middlesex County Treasurer. He was exemplary. He began his career working In his letter to the Resolution of Federation of Federal appointed Treasurer of the City of for the Rockefeller Companies. He was Employees against Strikes in Federal Service, dated Somerville. the assistant to the president of the August 16, 1937, the iconic stalwart of the Democratic A lifelong basketball enthusiast, he Algonquin Gas Transmission Company Party Franklin D. Roosevelt made the following declara- was a star player for Tufts University. and was personally responsible for the tion relative to collective bargaining and I quote: The school named the lobby at the natural gas pipeline that we have today “All Government employees should realize that the University gym after him. Rocco had a in New England. Rocco then founded process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, tryout for the Boston Celtics when he R.J. Antonelli and company, accountants cannot be transplanted into the public service. It has returned from the Navy and has counted and auditors in Somerville. He later its distinct and insurmountable limitations when applied many of the Celtics greats among his relocated to Woburn. to public personnel management. The very nature and nearest and dearest friends. Rocco is survived by three sons, purpose of Government make it impossible for admin- Rocco attended St. Joseph’s in Rocco J. Jr., of Rockport, Massachusetts; istrative officials to represent fully or to bind the Somerville and graduated from Robert B. of Somerville, Massachusetts employer in mutual discussions with Government Somerville High School with Honors. and Stephen of Leominster, employee organizations. The employer is the whole There, he received the outstanding Massachusetts; a brother Rudy J. of Las people, who speak by means of laws enacted by their Scholar and Athlete Award as a Vegas, Nevada and a sister Mary M. of representatives in Congress. Accordingly, administra- basketball player. He graduated from Somerville, Massachusetts. He was the tive officials and employees alike are governed and Tufts University Magna Cum Laude but son of the late Rocco H. and Rose J. guided, and in many instances restricted, by law, which his studies were interrupted when he (Desimone) Antonelli. He was the establish policies, procedures, or rules in personnel entered the U.S. Navy Reserve on Pearl brother of the late Ralph R. of Somerville, matters.” Harbor Day, December 7, 1942. His naval Massachusetts; Jean T. Stanger of In his letter, it is clear Roosevelt did not consider officer training was conducted primarily West Virginia and Frank A. of Florida. denying workers bargaining rights as an assault to their at Columbia University where he was He had many nieces and nephews. freedom. commissioned as an ensign in 1944. He was married to the late Nancy Burke Douglas E. Schoen in a masterful piece titled, “The As an active duty naval officer he and Dorothy Allison. Union Threat to the Democrats’ Future, (Wall Street was assigned to the USS Wilkes Barre Funeral was from Cota, Struzziero Journal 1/20/11): CL 103. He commanded the ship combat and McKenna Funeral Home in “There is a crisis in state and municipal finance. That information center. His ship participated Somerville followed by a funeral mass much is clear. What hasn’t been fully understood is that in the Philippine Liberation, Iwo at Saint Ann’s Church in Somerville. the fate of the Democratic Party is bound up in the reso- Jima, Okinawa and Tokyo Battles. Rocco Internment at Holy Cross Cemetery in lution of that crisis.” was highly decorated for bravery Malden. “In the November midterm elections, the Democratic Party lost its congressional majority. The far graver May He Rest in Peace threat to the party is that its base is made up dispropor- tionately of public-employee unions, liberals, trial law- yers and other special-interest groups.” The Grand Lodge of the Sons of Italy The Wall Street Journal makes the meaningful point in their editorial, “A Union Education:” Announces a Grand Lodge Culture Series Presentation The raucous Wisconsin debate over collective bargain- th ing may be ugly at times, but it has been worth it for 150 Celebration of Italy’s Unification (Continued on Page 12) The Grand Lodge, Order Sons of Italy in the dais in these lectures. America in association with The Galileo This is one part of an ongoing set of Legacy Foundation of Boston under the festivities planned and supported by the aegis of the Consul General of Italy is Consul General to celebrate Italy’s Unifica- TEMPO È DANARO. pleased to announce a first lecture on the tion here in the Boston area. The Italian- Time is money. celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Italy’s American community is invited to watch for Unificaiton. A series of monthly lectures are and participate in the many scheduled CHI HA TEMPO NON ASPETTI TEMPO. scheduled to begin on Monday, March 28 at events throughout the area in celebration Time and tide wait for no man. the Burlington Public Library. of this 150th Anniversary. “The scope (of these lectures) is to illus- This initial lecture of the series is trate the motivations and actions that another well chosen lecture on the Italian brought about the Unification of Italy through culture in the now sixth year of visiting the historical process called Risorgimento; guest lecturers sponsored by the Grand and explain fundamental aspects of the Lodge. Specifically, this first lecture will aftermath of the Unification …” The lec- be held at the Burlington Public Library tures will be held through the spring on Sears Street, Burlington on Monday months and continue in the fall. Six filial evening, March 28 at 6:45 p.m. All lectures lodges will provide venues for these guest are open to the public. lecturers. Join us for a rewarding and enjoyable Dr. Matteo Casini of Suffolk University, evening. Refreshments will be offered. Dr. Vincent Cannato of UMASS Boston, Further information and details with Hon. Michele Frattallone of the Galileo regard to other lectures in this series, Legacy Foundation of Boston and Dr. Maria please call 781-272-5375 or the Grand Lodge Grazia Lolla of Harvard University will share at 617-489-5234.

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FinanciallySpeaking with Ben Doherty THINKING OUT LOUD JAPAN EARTHQUAKE-TSUNAMI KILLS THOUSANDS by Sal Giarratani An 9.0 earthquake off- Interior Department is ap- 8.6%. In the 2nd half of the Death by Red Line Train shore triggered a huge pealing a judge ruling that year fiscal tightening. The Recently, I read a small he received his wish. tsunami that hit Japan’s it act on several deep water Federal Reserve’s $600 bil- newspaper story concerning Many folks who walk eastern coast with death permit applications. Obama lion bond buying program is a nameless man who was among us can show happy tolls expected to rise sharply. blamed big oil for not using set to expire in June 2011. killed by an on-coming Red faces while living with pain Flooding and fires were wide- existing permits, which the At next Tuesday’s Fed meet- Line train at the Central and their heads crowded with spread. The government industry denies. With gas ing we will know more. The Square station. According to voices making them often ordered a damaged nuclear prices soaring, the latest poll five biggest Japanese plants witness statements to the wish they would never wake plant to vent radiation, which found majorities favoring a all fell in heavy trading after MBTA police, the guy alleg- up. Did a person wake up on has surged to 1,000 times wide range of drilling with the quake. Toyota, Nissan, edly lowered himself down Tuesday, February 22 and normal. Waves reached U.S. support higher than when Honda and parts maker from the platform into the decided to make his way shores but caused minor oil peaked at $1.42/gallon in Borg Werner, all shot down. track pit as a train was over to Central Square sta- damage. Most people were 2008. Tax stimulus mostly Infrastructure firms should approaching the station. tion to check out of this life? killed by the waves that for people who pay low taxes benefit from damage claims. You hear about these sui- Did he make his bed that followed the quake. The get paid like they did in 2008- Ann Taylor said Q4 EPS cides much too often. I still morning and have his last strongest ever recorded in 2009 and 2010. The 2% tax nearly quadrupled to .19¢/ remember the aftermath of meal? Did he know when he Japan. cut took effect on January 1st. share from .02¢/share, bet- a suicide at old Northampton arrived at the T station that Retail sales were hot The tax cut should help as ter than estimated. Sales station back when I was he wasn’t taking the train? in February, rising 1%. Con- a cushion for working fami- rose 19% to $505.3 million. a kid living in the South Or did the voices within his sumer confidence has lies providing $80/week on Same store sales jumped End. People gathered around head start screaming at him tumbled. Retail sales rose in average according to Presi- 11%. Shares rose 12.7% to Washington Street watching while waiting for his train? February by the most in four dent Obama. In February 27.20. Steel prices also rose emergency folks respond to Our lives are often more months on broad-based that tax stimulus helped on increased demand for this tragedy. I remember fragile than we think. Often demand, the Commerce power a 10% retail sales gain new steel for structures. The watching firefighters carry- under our strong exteriors, Department reported. Soar- according to the Commerce quake could cause problems ing the victim on a stretcher we mask our deepest fears. ing gas prices impact on Department. The stimulus for chip production, con- down the long stairway to the Hiding them and wanting to consumer spending raises helped last year with the sumer electronics and PC street below. I wondered be better than we think concerns about consumer stimulus playing some part. industries. About 40% of the then as a 10-year-old why we are. We play pretend. spending. Fears that vio- In 2011, the stimulus could world’s NAMD and DRAMBS. someone would so violently Smiling on the outside and lence in Libya and elsewhere be a help on rising gas prices They anticipate video price choose to end his life. I crying inside the dark walls that crude prices which the next four months. Low swings and shrinkage in assumed then that it was a of our emotions. We used have soared above $100/bar- income families can rely on result of the quake. It could guy but I never found out to say only crazy people rel. The US price for a gal- an annual tax on spending have been much worse. The either way. kill themselves. When I was lon of gasoline is $3.55/gal- of nearly $90 billion. They area it hit was not a big tech However, I was bothered by younger, folks who killed lon versus $3.15, a month can react to higher gas prices area. The earthquake was the gawkers who seemed themselves were denied a ago. Retail sales were up by reducing other spending centered 230 miles from attracted to watching it Catholic funeral Mass be- 8.9% in February. The best or saving less. Friday’s Uni- Tokyo. It will disrupt the all like some TV show. I cause they ended life in since July 2005. Core retail versity of Michigan study, supply chain. There will shouldn’t say this but I prob- mortal sin. Folks who kill sales, which exclude autos, gas fell divided 15.6% to be difficulties getting raw ably was gawking too. Look- themselves aren’t sinning gas and building materials .43¢/gallon the lowest since materials and distributing ing back on that event and and are not necessarily that rose a modest 4.5%, the October 2008, far below shipping products out. The reading of an endless string crazy either. People you least smallest gains from July. views. The run up in gaso- plant maker Blue Ray discs of additional suicides by suspect sometimes do them- Rising pump prices boosted line prices will cause con- and tapes was not effected. train, I’m not a gawker any- selves in and we never know sales of gasoline stations by sumer prices to “fall enough Sony has several plants more. Nor would I like to why. 1.6%. Auto and building ma- to send the economy back in the area. The Twitter and witness such a tragedy in In over 38 years, I have terial sales rose .6% in Feb- into recession,” said Mary internet worked well after the making. When it comes known 31 or so people kill ruary and U.S. electronics Vitner, an economist at Wells the damage. Google also was to complete hopelessness, themselves. It goes with the sales rose .9%, department Fargo. Core retail sales rose reliable and took action the more things change, the territory of working in this store sales .9% and apparel a modest 4.5%, the smallest immediately. more they stay the same. field of mine. I mourn for up .8%. President Obama’s gain since January’s 1.4% It’s time to call your I have worked in the men- those I knew and hope God administration isn’t opposed gain. Auto sales rose 1.3%. financial advisor or call me tal health profession since grants them the happiness to new drilling although the Building material grew at 617-261-7777. 1972 and sadly I have known they sought here on Earth. many folks who apparently Once I even saved someone sought a quick and violent from a suicide attempt. end to their internal miser- About 15 years later, that Our Fearless Leader Meets Their Fearless Leader ies. What leads folks to same woman met me again by Sal Giarratani decide their own fates? Are and thanked me for saving they in that much pain both her life and her future. Our president recently retaliatory Mexican tariffs, agents inside Mexico must that jumping in front of on- I laughed and told her, met with Mexican President and a loss of countless U.S. remain unarmed. The long coming trains or traffic, or “No one ever dies on my Felipe Calderon who came jobs. Mexico is after all standing consensus between taking a dive off a tall build- watch because there’s too with his agenda of free mar- America’s third largest trad- the two countries on this ing seems like the perfect much paper work involved. kets, U.S. treaty obligations ing partner. The two years gun issue must end. Last exit from their agony? What She laughed. I laughed. She and our helping in the Mexi- of pointless tariffs hurt month, two agents from Im- are their last thoughts before walked away with her future can drug wars. Our Fearless American companies and migration and Customs En- CRASH happens. This indi- still in her living hands. Leader did announce that ending them can only in- forcement were assaulted by vidual who reportedly low- It is a long way from that we would restore Mexican crease U.S. jobs once again. armed Mexican cartel thugs ered himself off a platform in day looking up at the train trucking rights inside the However, on another mat- and Special Agent Jaime front of an on-coming MBTA at Northampton station. I U.S.A. after Capitol Hill let a ter, Our Fearless Leader was Jorge Zapata, 32, was left train left no room for possible both understand better and pilot program expire, report- apparently too fearful to dead as a result. If we are rescue. 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150 Years of Excellence 2011 Contest for Students of Italian Students currently enrolled in Italian pictures, music and audio track in Italian classes are invited to participate in this (Optional-English) their interpretation of contest offered to celebrate the 150th Anni- “150 years of Italian Excellence.” versary of Italy’s Unification. Please choose • Students are asked to create a class one of the following three (3) contest newspaper (at least 3 articles) in Italian levels: (Optional – English) that they believe would Level 1: Elementary and Middle School: have been published in 1861, after the uni- Students are asked to create a class book- fication of Italy. let that demonstrates with pictures and text, Level 3: Individual Project Option for the in English or Italian, their interpretation of “FAA/USA” Special Prize: Students are “150 years of Italian Excellence.” asked to present an individual project of Level 2: High School (choose ONLY one): a multimedia exhibition of their “Top 10” • Students are asked to create a group individuals or events that lead to the unifi- or class video that demonstrates, with cation of Italy. AWARD DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Giuseppe Garibaldi Awarded to the entry judged most powerful and creative. $1,000 Sponsored by the Consulate General of Italy Boston. Giuseppe Mazzini Awarded to the entry that demonstrates strong $1,000 leadership and innovation. Sponsored by the C.A.S.IT., Inc. Attilio & Emilio Awarded to the entry that displays a strong love for Italy, $1,000 Bandiera its history, its culture or its people. Sponsored by the C.A.S.IT., Inc. Giuseppe Verdi Awarded to the entry that demonstrates exceptional $1,000 artistic qualities. Sponsored by Franca Franzaroli of Donna Franca Tours Boston. Aurora De Felippis “Individual Project” Award $750 Notte Tricolore Delfico Sponsored by FAA/Aprutium (Federazione delle Associazioni Abruzzesi/Aprutium) at Boston Symphony Hall Celebrates the th Submission deadline is April 22, 2011. Paper Entries: Mail Entry Form & Contest 150 Anniversary of the Unification of Italy Winner notification is May 13, 2011. Award Entry to: C.A.S.IT., Inc., 59 Union Square, Ceremony is May 29, 2011. Suite 206, Somerville, MA 02143. April 8, 2011 at 8:00PM Awards will be presented at the “Festa Video Entries: For all multimedia pre- The Consul General of Italy in Boston, Giuseppe Pastorelli della Repubblica” ceremonies to be held at sentations, send an e-mail containing the will kick off celebrations for Italy’s 150th anniversary of its Christopher Columbus Park, Commercial CONTEST ENTRY FORM and LINK to your unification on April 8 with “Notte Tricolore.” Street, Boston, Massachusetts on May 29, presentation (i.e “you tube”, googledocs” The Italian Orchestra Sinfonica dell’Europa Unita and 2011. etc.) to [email protected]. Maestro Rossana Tomassi Golkar bring some of the most renowned Italian classical symphonies to Boston. The pro- gram includes the World Premiere of “Norma — Libera Fan- tasia e Variazioni per Pianoforte e Orchestra” by Oscar Winner Maestro Luis Bacalov who revisited Bellini’s Norma and the drama of Casta Diva. Notte Tricolore also features Verdi’s “The Force of Destiny”, the “Leopard Suite” (Il Gattopardo) by Nino Rota and a new orchestra arrangement of Mameli’s Hymn of Italy composed by Renato Serio. The event is co-sponsored by the Dante Alighieri Society in Cambridge, October Italian Heritage Month, the Order Sons of Italy in America, COMITES of Boston and the Ital- ian American Community. A VIP pre-concert reception starts at 6:30 p.m. To pur- chase tickets and learn more about the VIP reception, you can visit www.bostonsymphonyhall.org or call the box office: 617-266-1200 or 888-266-1200. RESURREC ION Cantata/Music Drama by Bryan Jeffery Leech

SAINT LEONARD PARISH presents THE RESURRECTION CANTATA performed by ST. PATRICK’S FAMILY PLAYERS SACRED HEART CHURCH Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 7:00 PM Admission: FREE Page 6 POST-GAZETTE, MARCH 18, 2011 City Hall Jump-starts A Welcomed Arrival DUDLEY SQUARE by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari by Sal Giarratani If you choose to make your and stood with us until late The recent news that there would mean more life in the city, be prepared summer when once again Mayor Tom Menino is once people in and around Dudley for the many unexpected they were gone; they did not again jump-starting the Station. Hopefully, it can occurrences that often hap- raise a family on that visit stalled renovation of the lead to a renaissance of this pen; as with any unplanned yet it was fun seeing our old city-owned Ferdinand Furni- once healthy shopping dis- event, these situations can friends and knowing that ture Store is indeed good trict. However, one building be positive or negative and they were ok. news for those in the Dudley cannot rebuild an area ne- sometimes charmingly The Mallards continue to Square area. Back in the glected for so long. Remem- unexpected. return each spring spending day growing up nearby at ber, Ferdinand’s died years Everyone knows the book part of the summer on North Orchard Park, I remember before the entire area went “Make Way for Ducklings” the Square. Their presence is the sign on the building down. story of a pair of Mallard not as constant as in their which called the place “The The Dudley business dis- ducks that decide to raise first visit, perhaps it is be- Blue Building,” but already trict needs more private their family of eight duck- their breath while on their cause since their first visit by that time in the late ’50s, capital poured into it. It is lings on a tiny island in the way to some lake or pond in they have not raised a fam- I thought a better name nice that the school system Boston Public Garden lagoon. New England but when days ily, yet, it is fun having them would have been “The Black will be headquartered here The book, written by Robert turned into weeks and the with us as an occasional and Blue Building” for the and that there’s a new B-2 McCloskey, first published in Mallards remained in the presence. eyesore it had become. For station arising from the site 1941, has delighted both chil- square, it was obvious that It was this past Ash years after the store closed, that once held the Ravioli dren and adults for years. In they had planned to spend Wednesday when exiting the display windows still Theatre. The mayor’s idea 1987, a bronze sculpture was the summer with us. Sacred Heart Church that showed off living room sets for a public-private partner- installed in the Garden that The Mallards were well we spotted Mr. and Mrs. Mal- on both the street level as ship to fuel the new Dudley artfully captures the appeal fed by their neighbors in lard for the first time. It was well as up on the in-bound Square business district is of the story now known to the square and before long, great seeing them, know- platform where once appar- urgently needed. As Sarah children around the world. a troop of ducklings were ing that they had safely ently shoppers could enter Ann Shaw from Roxbury and For several years the spotted following their made it through the winter this department store di- a former WBZ-TV reporter North End has been the mother around the perim- and would once again spend rectly from an inbound train believes there is no reason scene of its own re-enact- eter of the enclosure while some time with us. A friend on its way into town. It was why the Dudley Square area ment of the famous book. It dad seemed to be content to asked us to write this story like suspended animation can’t match Broadway in was about five years ago watch them from afar. At in order to herald the arrival with outdated pricings on South Boston, Centre Street when a pair of Mallard ducks some point the family disap- of our feathered friends, the items staring back at in Jamaica Plain or Harvard were first noticed roaming peared, it was thought that calling attention to the re- folks waiting for that train Avenue in Allston as a des- around North Square. They mom and dad thought better ality that the Hand that coming into the station from tination point for shoppers. seemed to stay mainly of the precarious place they guides them in their travels Forest Hills. I believe a revitalized within the area enclosed by decided to raise their fam- remains present in the The city has owned the Dudley Square can once the heavy black chain that ily, and therefore, took them world, a world that seems to building since 2006 and in again make the area around defines the center of the elsewhere. Sure enough the be growing increasingly the past both City Hall and the old Dudley Station a Square. At first they were following year, mom and dad precarious. Welcome home the Statehouse have prom- shopping Mecca. Perhaps, thought to be just catching re-appeared in early spring Mr. and Mrs. Mallard ised a government-inspired we could even see a brand- revival of this once prosper- new Freddie Parkers that ous retail district. Bumps once was on Warren Street along the way apparently across from the Ferdinand keep hampering the future building. 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ADVERTISING WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE H2223-2010-001 POST-GAZETTE, MARCH 18, 2011 Page 7 Mrs. Murphy ... As I See It CHERYL FIANDACA Happy St. Patrick’s eries? Did the liberal loon- Featured at EB Chamber of Commerce Breakfast to all our Irish ies put a stop to off shore friends. Pubs and drilling??? The consumers restaurants will turn red always suffer for govern- into green. Corned beef and ment incompetency! Why cabbage is the dish of the can’t the United States break day, a chance for everyone away from these crazies???? to enjoy the Irish staple. We Expect another influx of Liby- wish everyone a fun filled ans coming our way ... What holiday. Heard Kelley’s Pub did Egypt solve with their on Bennington Street serves recent revolt? The military a great corned beef and took over and according cabbage dinner! ... Director to reports things are worse and CEO of Massport, Tom for the Egyptian people. Kinton, is stepping down. Many of whom profess to be What people and the press in favor of terrorists groups, don’t touch on is that Tom while chanting they want has been with Massport for a democracy!!! ... Congratu- over 30 years with a good lations to Albert “Buddy” record, after working his Mangini for his nomination way up the ranks to become as Kiwanian of the Year Massport’s Director and CEO. 2010-2011.” Buddy became a As we are all aware, Kinton member of the Kiwanis Club was not a government ap- of East Boston in 1994. He EBCC Board Members from left to right: Buddy Mangini, pointee, however, it should served as President for three Sal Amico, Kim Altshcul, Guest Speaker Cheryl Fiandaca, be interesting to learn who consecutive years and re- Pat Todisco, III, Neffo Cappuccio and Scott Warren. Governor Patrick chooses to ceived distinguished dedals On Tuesday March 15, 2011, WCVB freelance reporter replace Kinton with and at for his efforts. A banquet Cheryl Fiandaca was the featured guest speaker at the what figure salary. Kinton’s honoring Buddy will be held Speaker’s Bureau breakfast held at Spinelli’s. Fiandaca position came with 30 years Friday, April 8, at Spinelli’s described her start in media and her upbringing in East of aviation experience un- Banquet Facility. Tickets are Boston. She spoke about her experience during 9/11 as like other governor appoin- available by calling George one of the first reporters on site to report the horrific details Cheryl Fiandaca speaks at tees who had little or no Gambale at 617-569-0991. of that tragic day. Students from East Boston High School the EBCC Speaker’s Bureau knowledge of the impact Buddy has also been one of were also on hand to listen to Cheryl’s talk on pursuing a Breakfast. Massport has on communi- East Boston’s most devoted career in journalism. (Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) ties surrounding the airport! community activist for the Other Massport news, our past 50 years ... Our sympa- condolences to the family thy and support goes out to of Tom Butler, Government Japan, its people, and all our ANTHONY SAMMARCO and Community Affairs Japanese American friends Director of Massport, who who have family there. Our Talks on History of East Boston passed away recently. Butler thoughts and prayers are by Sal Giarratani will be remembered and with you! ... Joe “free oil” The Eagle Hill Neighbor- missed by the East Boston Kennedy is appealing on hood Association presented community for not only national TV to the president its first in a series of talks being a good guy, but his “not to cut back funds for on the history of East Boston efforts in helping East Bos- free oil.” Joe “bleeding heart” before a packed crowd at ton ... Where will it end with Kennedy wants his profits East Boston High School on rising gas prices? Now it’s kept intact. Remember it’s Wednesday, March 2. The Libya, next it will be another the taxpayer paying for the first presentation was Arab nation. What happened free oil, not Joe Kennedy!!! made by author Anthony to domestic oil and its refin- ... Till next time! Sammarco who has written a number of Boston neigh- “Music Heals the Soul” borhood history books. His slide show and talk was well to benefit the Zakim Center at Dana-Farber received by the audience who asked numerous ques- On Wednesday, April 27, hit the lanes, have a ball and tions at the end of his talk. help raise funds for the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Inte- He announced plans for a grative Therapies at Dana-Farber. Lace up your bowling “Then and Now” book on shoes and strike the right note with an evening full of music, East Boston and many in the Pictured, left to right: President of Eagle Hill Neighbor- dancing, and fabulous food at Lucky Strike Lanes in Boston. audience were glad to hear hood Association Debra Cave, Author Anthony Sammarco, WCVB’s Kelley Tuthill will serve as emcee. Complementary this news. Tina St. Gelais of Eagle Hill Neighborhood Association therapies will be featured. The Zakim Center offers inte- As Sammarco stated, and Stuart Rosenberg, Chief of Staff for City Councilor grative treatments and services, such as massage, acupunc- every neighborhood in Felix G. Arroyo. (Photo by Sal Giarratani) ture, reiki and nutrition, to cancer patients. Lucky Strike Boston has its own unique Successive waves of immi- change, the more they stay Lanes, 145 Ipswich Street, Boston. For more information history. 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Maria Cabel serves a giant canoli as part of the “Peppe Nappa” skit.

East Boston High Jr. ROTC presents the Colors. (Photo by Valentina Oppezzo)

Consul General of Italy, Boston Giuseppe Pastorelli addresses the crowd at Italia Unita’s Carnevale. (Photo by (Photo by Valentina Oppezzo) The Beverly Richard Dancers performing the traditional Valentina Oppezzo) Tarantella Dance. Peppe Nappa, played by Dario Gangi, and Pascal Gangi talk about the tradition of Carnevale in Sciacca, Sicily.

Paper mache Peppe Nappa Peppe Nappa making his displayed at Italia Unita’s way out into the crowd. Carnevale. Beverly Richards, owner of Beverly Richards Dance Center in East Boston, with her (Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography, group of dancers getting ready to perform at Italia Unita’s Carnevale. except where noted) POST-GAZETTE, MARCH 18, 2011 Page 9 The Socially Set by Hilda M. Morrill

Congratulations to: John Leetch ’57, Hockey; Roland Lamontagne ’58, Golf; Donald May ’64, Cross Country/ Track; Mary Jo Riley ’64, Basketball; Steven Mele ’73, Baseball; John Finnegan ’73, Football; James Roberts ’76, Baseball; Jeffrey Morris ’95, Soccer; and Gino Marini, Golf Coach. Athletic Hall of Fame Criteria include: - Athletes who have made significant contributions on the basis of playing ability, sportsmanship, & leadership to their team & school. - Coaches & athletic direc- tors who have made signifi- cant contributions to the Pictured at “A Midsummer Night’s Dream Ball” are, left success of school athletics to right, Boston Ballet Executive Director Barry Hughson, and the promotion of sound Chairman of the Board Jack Meyer, and Artistic Director educational values in their Enjoying Boston Ballet’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream Mikko Nissinen. (Photo by Eric Antoniou) athletes and have served Ball” are, left to right, Ruth Littlechild, Carol Friscia, the Archbishop Williams Eve Rounds and Marie Schwartz. (Photo by Eric Antoniou) Boston Ballet, one of the paddle auctions. The event community for at least five world’s leading dance com- also featured a special after- years. Americans living with For further information panies and an international party hosted by the Young - Friends and others who diabetes through research, or to nominate someone, leader in dance education, Partners of Boston Ballet, have made special contri- education, outreach and visit www.carroll.org or con- hosted the “Midsummer which was open to Young butions to the improvement, culturally appropriate treat- tact Dina Rosenbaum at Night’s Dream Ball” on Partners members and betterment, or in the ments. 617-969-6200. The Carroll Saturday, March 5, at The friends, as well as “A Mid- best interest of Archbishop For tickets or more infor- Center for the Blind is Boston Center for the Arts summer Night’s Dream Ball” Williams athletics. mation, call 617-309-2531 located at 770 Centre Street Cyclorama. guests. For tickets and more infor- or visit www.events.joslin. Newton. Invitations had promised All proceeds benefited mation, contact Tina Cahill org/ginger/. ……. Celebrating its 3 to transport guests to a Boston Ballet and its work on at 781-843-3636 or visit ……. The Carroll Center 2nd year, the “Simmons Lead- fantastical wonderland for stage, in the studio, and in www.awhs.org. for the Blind and the Massa- ership Conference” is con- an evening including din- the community. Boston ...... On Monday, March 28, chusetts Commission for sidered the preeminent ner, live and silent auctions, Ballet partners included the Joslin Diabetes Center’s the Blind are pleased to women’s leadership forum dancing, and performances Altieri Events, Max Ultimate Asian American Diabetes announce the opening of in the country and annually by Boston Ballet and Boston Food, Barefoot Wines, Win- Initiative (AADI) will host the “2011 Carroll Awards” attracts a global audience of Ballet School students. The ston Flowers and Be Our the 7th annual “A Spoonful of campaign, which will recog- 2,000 business and profes- elegant soiree included a Guest Party Rentals, for Ginger,” a fabulous evening nize outstanding blind or sional women. special presentation cel- what many are calling “the of fine food and exquisite visually impaired employees Taking place on Tuesday, ebrating the upcoming event of the season.” art, held in the new Art of in the workforce and their April 26 at the Boston Sea- 20th anniversary of Boston ……. On Saturday, March the Americas Wing at the employers throughout the port World Trade Center, the Ballet’s Citydance program. 26, Archbishop Williams Boston Museum of Fine Arts Commonwealth of Massa- conference is considered by The Event Chairs were High School will honor its beginning at 6:30 p.m. chusetts. This year’s Carroll many locals as a wonderful Carol Friscia, Ruth Little- “2011 Athletic Hall of Fame” The soiree will bring to- Awards will mark the 29th opportunity to socialize and child, Eve Rounds and Marie inductees during a festive gether Boston’s finest chefs season. network. Schwartz. 7News anchor celebration at Lantana’s in to raise funding and in- If you know of a blind or This year’s Keynote Frances Rivera emceed Randolph. The festivities crease awareness of the visually impaired person Speakers include: Donna the evening with Christie’s begin with a cocktail recep- growing incidence of diabe- who demonstrates the high- Karan, legendary fashion auctioneer Jennifer Jones tion at 6 p.m. followed by tes among Asian Americans. est degree of excellence as designer, chair and leader conducting the live and dinner at 6:45 p.m. This year’s event will an employee or is success- designer of the Donna Karan honor Dick & Deb Carlson, fully self-employed, you are Company; Anne Mulcahy, Eugene & Lai Wong, and invited to nominate him/ renowned business leader, Boston Chef Joanne Chang her to be recognized through former CEO of Xerox Corpo- for their long-standing the Carroll Awards. Nomina- ration; Marilyn Carlson commitment to the Joslin tions may come from any Nelson, hospitality pioneer, Diabetes Center and the source but must be con- chair and former CEO of Asian American Diabetes firmed and approved by the the Carlson Companies, Initiative. candidate’s employer and Inc.; and Maria Hinojosa, the Participating chefs and others who know their work. award-winning PBS and NPR restaurants include Ming All nominations must be journalist. Tsai of Blue Ginger, Jasper received before April 9, 2011. Others making presenta- White of Summer Shack, Candidates selected will be tions during the conference Joanne Chang of Flour Bak- honored at a ceremony to be ery and Myers + Chang, held on June 3rd. (Continued on Page 13) Wesley Chen of Changsho, and Jose Duarte of Taranta, Cafénation, and Chinatown Café, to name a few. 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The insurance company won this one. BOAZOVA vs. SAFETY INSURANCE CO. AMERICAN IDOL — MARSHA AMBROSIUS — Appeals Court of Massachusetts 10TH ANNIVERSARY — LATE NIGHTS & Decided December 16, 2010 THE HITS: VOLUME 1 EARLY MORNINGS 19/RCA/Jive J Records The plaintiff had a home- rotting the clapboard siding, cal loss to property. We do not American Idol celebrates Marsha Ambrosius took owner insurance policy. the 1x exterior, and eventu- insure, however, for loss: ten years as TV’s #1 show great pleasure in seeing her Boazova bought a house in ally the sill plate, floor joists, “2. Caused by: (9) Constant by showcasing their most first solo single “Far Away,” Arlington for which she pur- and wall studs.” He further or repeated seepage or leak- successful contestants sing- climb the charts. The song chased homeowner’s insur- opined that “[t]he current age of water or the presence ing their signature songs on was co-written with song- ance from the defendant, situation is the result of rot or condensation of humidity, one excellent compilation. writing legends Lamont Safety Insurance Company. and deterioration over an moisture or vapor, over a The “original” Idol, Kelly Dozier and Brian & Eddie Hol- The policy remained in extended period of time,” and period of weeks, months or Clarkson sets the tone with land. Marsha penned most of force, modified from time to that the rot and deterioration years unless such seepage her mega-hit single “Since the “baker’s dozen”’ of tunes time, at all times thereafter. were hidden. He concluded or leakage of water or the U Been Gone,” followed by on her solo effort, Late In August, 2005, while reno- that “[w]ere it not for the presence or condensation of Ruben Studdard’s smooth Nights & Early Mornings. vating her kitchen, Boazova water, the structure would humidity, moisture or vapor “Superstar,” the clarity of “Anticipation” is a wonderful discovered that moisture still be intact.” and the resulting damage is Clay Aiken’s “Invisible,” the intro to her album, deliver- had caused the sill and ad- Boazova filed a claim un- unknown to all “insureds” #1 Hot R&B/Hip Hop song ing the gasping “With You” joining floor joists and wall der his policy. The insur- and is hidden within the “When I See U” from Fanta- written with Alicia Keys, studs to rot. ance company denied the walls or ceilings or beneath sia, the Grammy-worthy the title cut “Late Nights & According to Boazova’s own claim and the homeowner the floors or above the ceil- smash “Before He Cheats,” Early Mornings,” the catty expert, “[t]he cause of the rot- sued. The court agreed that ings of a structure.” from country superstar Car- “Hope She Cheats On You,” ted sill plate, wall studs and coverage did not apply. The The Court decided that the rie Under-wood and Taylor the pretty Lauryn Hill tune floor joists is the concrete insurance policy provides: insurer was not liable to Hick’s marks the mid-point “Lose Myself,” and the touch- patio that was poured directly “We insure against risk of pay this claim. Know what’s with the powerful “Takin’ It ing “Your Hands.” The music against the house. This per- direct loss to property de- in your policy. How many To The Streets.” Chris continues with “I Want mitted moisture to migrate scribed in coverages A and people know what is covered Daughtry rocked the uni- You To Stay,” the only non- to the top of the foundation, B only if that loss is a physi- under their policy? verse with “Home,” Jordin Marsha creation — “Sour Sparks duets with R&B’s Times,” the soulful “Tears” Chris Brown and creates which she wrote with leg- sparks on “No Air,” the hunk endary songwriter, Norman David Cook’s platinum Whitfield, plus the heavenly single “Light On,” the lively “Chasing Clouds,” the pas- “Live Like We’re Dying” from sion-filled “The Break Kris Allen, plus Adam Up Song,” and the flighty Lambert’s Glam, with this “Butterflies.” Marsha was a year’s Grammy-nominated founding member of English “Whataya Want From Me,” R&B duo Floetry; they and the finale is chart- enjoyed success in the late climbing “Sweet Serendip- ’90s. ity” from current American Idol Lee DeWyze. A perfect R.E.M. — 10! COLLAPSE INTO NOW Warner Bros. KENNY ROGERS — If you are among those THE LOVE OF GOD who’ve waited in anticipa- Cracker Barrel tion of R.E.M.’s new studio Kenny Rogers has already album, Collapse Into Now, made his mark on the music the wait is over, as the band scene with fans of country to is back with a vengeance — pop music. With The Love of and lots to say. Lead singer God Rogers will score big Michael Stipe, guitarist with current fans and new Peter Buck, and bassist fans alike. His inspirational Mike Mills have created an collection of a dozen classic album with a mix of slow and songs shine with, “Will the uptempo tracks, and a few Circle Be Unbroken,” the rockers. Flavored by lyrics welcoming “Peace,” a duet written by the trio, it results with The Whites on “I’ll Fly in a tasty album. Digest the Away,” trailed by the tender aware “Discoverer,” the “The Rock Of Your Love” explosive “All The Best,” the written by Vince Gill, then spacey “Uberlin,” finding joins Winfield’s Locket, for strength in “Oh My Heart,” Rogers’ mom’s favorite song, the accomplished “It Hap- “In The Sweet By And By,” pened Today,” hitting the and hit the halfway mark halfway mark with the with the wishful “He Showed uplifting statement — “Every Me Love.” The sweet sound Day Is Yours To Win.” High of a youthful choir surrounds energy abounds with 6DW0DU‡SP “Grace,” along with the “Mine Smell Like Honey,” timeless “What A Friend We slowing it down for “Walk It Have In Jesus,” the all- Back,” the identity crisis encompassing “Circle Of “Alligator_Aviator_Autopilot_ 6XQ0DU‡SP Friends” featuring Point Antimatter,” reaching out of Grace, plus the pledge via “That Someone Is You,” “For The Love Of God,” and learning things aren’t finishing with Kenny’s what they seem to be “Me, favorite “Amazing Grace,” Marlon Brando, Marlon and “Leaning On The Ever- Brando And I,” putting the lasting Arms.” Experience finishing touches on a fine this musical and religious effort with a litany, simply awakening! titled “Blue.”

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3, 2011. The new album, her first al- longstanding and ever-changing. Yet museum’s Yu Kil-Chun Gallery of bum of new material in a decade, was common ties unite. This exhibition Korean Art and Culture features a new co-produced by former Eurythmic offers an approach to understanding exhibition – Auspicious Wishes and Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard. The Chinese culture through a study and Natural Beauty in Korean Art – explor- NOW official release date of the single is celebration of the aesthetics of Chi- ing the use of symbols and natural February 3rd. Call 800-745-3000 or nese art. Objects included reveal key materials in Korean aesthetic www.ticketmaster.com for tickets. aesthetic clues that define the art of traditions. PLAYING China, and distinguish it from art WRITTEN ON THE WAVES: SHIP- BOSTON CONSERVATORY produced by neighboring regions, or BOARD LOGS AND JOURNALS - THEATER art made in China for the export Now through October 1, 2012. Lo- 31 Hemenway St., Boston, MA market. These aesthetic standards cated in the: Maritime Art, Mifflin UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN THE MIKADO (OR THE TOWN OF prevailed with the passing of time Gallery. Delve into the world of mari- TITIPU) - March 31—April 3, 2011. and foreign influences. Ultimately time manuscripts from PEM’s re- The Mikado has delighted audiences they are a testament to the power of nowned Phillips Library collection. for more than a century, and is argu- art. The exhibition features 30 ob- Explore the logbooks of 18th-century ably the most popular comic opera jects that date from the Neolithic era sea captains as they voyaged around ever written. This quintessential sat- to 2004 in a range of media including the globe recording extraordinary ire of human nature represents both paintings, jade, textiles, and prints. details of their adventures. Also fea- Gilbert and Sullivan at the height of AUSPICIOUS WISHES AND NATU- tured are journals, orders books, let- their creative geniuses. It is filled with RAL BEAUTY IN KOREAN ART - Now ters and commonplace books. For masterful Gilbertian lyrics and mag- through March 1, 2012. Located in more information please log onto nificent Sullivanian musical “hits,” the: Korean Art, Yu-Kil Chun Gallery www.pem.org or call 1- 978-745-9500, conveyed with orchestral brilliance. of Korean Art and Culture. Newly re- 866 745-1876. For the Hearing Im- Populated with memorable charac- designed and reinstalled, the paired please call 1-978-740-3649. ters and colorfully exotic costumes and sets, The Mikado is wildly funny. According to Cairns, “The Mikado was inspired by Victorian England’s craze ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS for Japan. The show incorporated the contemporary audience’s associations ITALIAN RADIO PROGRAMS with You Are There (Groovin’ High/ with that exotic Eastern land; and “The Sicilian Corner” 11:00AM to Emarcy), a collection of 14 hauntingly through that veil of mystique, Gilbert 1:00PM every Friday with host Tom beautiful melodies, with the legend- continued his mockery of the English Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The ary pianist, Hank Jones. The music system. What evokes Japan to a mod- Italian Show” w/Nunzio DiMarca was recorded in one afternoon; ern day, Western audience? Sushi? every Sunday from 10AM to 1PM Roberta and Hank had no concept Anime? Hello Kitty? All this and more www.1110wccmam.com. for the album — just 25 tunes they can be found down the rabbit hole in “Italia Oggi” Sundays 1PM to 2PM liked and thought would be interest- our topsy-turvy world - a kind of ‘Alice with host Andrea Urdi 1460 AM ing to record. “There were no isola- in Japanland,’ where we embrace the www.1460WXBR.com. tion booths, no headphones, no tradition of G&S by turning tradition “Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco over dubs,” Gambarini remembers. on its head!” Mesiti 11AM-1PM Sundays 90.7 FM “The sound would be just what you THE WHO’S TOMMY - April 8 -10, or online www.djrocco.com. would hear had you been in 2011. A book by Pete Townshend and “The Nick Franciosa Show” Every someone’s living room playing among Des McAnuffMusic and Lyrics by Pete Sunday at 12 Noon to 3PM on radio friends.” That is the magic of Hank TownshendAdditional Music and Lyr- stations WLYN 1360 AM and WAZN Jones. Please call 617-562-4111 or log Ronan Tynan is truly a modern day “Renaissance Man.” ics by John Entwistle and Keith 1470 AM. onto www.scullersjazz.com for tickets Faced with numerous challenges throughout his well MoonBased on The Who’s rock op- “Guido Oliva Italian Hour” and more information. documented life, he has persevered with enormous era, Tommy After witnessing his 8AM - 9AM every Sunday on WSRO 650 AM in Framingham APPIAN CLUB OF STONEHAM passion and determination. He attributes his success to father’s murder, Tommy is trauma- tized into catatonia. As an adolescent, and online at www.wsro.com. 42 Pleasant St., Stoneham, Ma. his faith and the knowledge that the Man Above guides he discovers a natural knack for pin- “Don Giovanni Show” Saturday ADULT ITALIAN CLASSES - An him through every door he opens. Introduced to ball, and breaking through his cata- mornings from 6AM-8AM and Sunday eight week beginners class on Tues- international audiences as a member of the Irish Tenors, tonia, becomes an international pin- evenings 5PM-7PM on 950 AM WROL. day evenings will start on April 5th. ball superstar. Directed by Boston www.dongiovannishow.com. Come join us for an adult beginners Tynan quickly became known for his unique voice and Tony’s Place on MusicAmerica Italian class sponsored by the Appian irresistible appeal. Following his mother’s advice to Conservatory Alumnus Austin Regan (B.F.A.‘07). F. Wade Russo, musical di- WPLM FM 99.1 - Every Sunday night Club. Instructor is Tiffany Bistocchi, always follow your dreams, Tynan decided to launch a rector and conductor. Lillian Carter, from 9 to 10pm on MusicAmerica host graduate of Dickinson College solo career, and has achieved the fame and adoration choreographer. The Boston Conser- Ron Della Chiesa presents Tony's in Carlisle, PA (2003) with a major in that could have existed only in the farthest reaches of vatory trains exceptional young per- Place on WPLM FM Easy 99.1. During Italian and a Master’s in Italian from the hour Ron will feature recordings Middlebury College in Middlebury, his dreams. Ronan sang at the White House Governors’ forming artists for careers that en- rich and transform the human expe- by his good friend Tony Bennett. Vermont (2006). She has lived in Italy Ball at the invitation of President and Mrs. Bush in rience. For information, visit You'll hear all your Bennett favorites for three years and has traveled the February, 2007, and in 2008 returned to the White House www.bostonconservatory.edu from his early hits to his latest Grammy country extensively and is currently to sing at the St. Patrick’s Day Reception attended by winners. www.MusicNotNoise.com teaching in the Burlington school system. The class is casual, interest- members of the U.S. and Irish governments. He performed PARAMOUNT THEATER ing and the experience will be en- during the Concert of Hope prior to the Papal Mass at Special Events 560 Washington St., Boston MA joyable and fun. If you are traveling Yankee Stadium in April, 2008. He is currently in the COMPAGNIA TPO TO LIGHT UP to Italy this summer or just want to recording stages of two upcoming CD releases, one an SPINELLI’S FUNCTION FACILITY BOSTON WITH ‘FARFALLE’ - May relive your heritage roots, this class all-Irish CD, and a second collection of songs performed ROUTE ONE SOUTH, LYNNFIELD, MA 10-15, 2011. Italy will be represented is for you. You’ll learn the basics NORTH END REUNION - Thurs- in this year’s Celebrity Series of starting at the beginning. Advanced at his concerts and requested by fans throughout the day, September 22, 2011 at 6PM. Join Boston by Compagnia TPO’s Farfalle classes will be offered to further your world. In 2007 due to popular demand, he released a DVD your friends who grew up in the North (Butterflies), described as “visual progress along. The class is spon- of his motivational speech: Hitting the High Notes, Living End for fun times and memories. Din- theatre of the senses, an immersive sored by the Appian Club of Life to the Fullest. See Music Section for more details. ner and dancing to the music from experience that brings together Stoneham, a non-profit social, chari- the 50’s and 60’s. Contact Lolly theatre and contemporary art and table organization whose mission each show! Learn more or order tick- Ciampa at 781-938-9254 or RoRo creates an innovative, magical rela- is to promote Italian culture and heri- THEATER ets by calling 1-781-230-EXPO or DeMarco at 781-284-5945. Seating is tionship between children and per- tage. Contact coordinator John www.kaleidoscopechildrenstheatre.com limited. formers.” The event is co-presented Nocella at 781-438-5687 or preferably SYMPHONY HALL by ArtsEmerson.The technological by email, [email protected]. THE LYRIC STAGE COMPANY 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA centerpiece of the show is the CCC OF BOSTON MUSIC THOMAS ADÈS - Friday, March 25, or “Children Cheering Carpet,” a spe- BOSTON SYMPHONY HALL 140 Clarendon St., Boston, MA 7 p.m.and Saturday, March 26, 8 cial sensor-covered mat which inter- 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA BROKE-OLOGY FAMILY AT A WILBUR THEATRE p.m.Conductor, composer, and pianist acts with dancers and the audience NOTTE TRICOLORE - April 8, CROSSROADS - March 25 - April 23, 246 Tremont Street, Boston Thomas Adès makes his BSO con- in real, enchanted time. The won- 2011 at 8:00PM. Italian Presidency of 2011. A stirring portrait of an inner- RONAN TYNAN - Sunday, March ducting debut in a program inspired drous, other-worldly “sensory gar- the Council of Ministers, Unita city African-American family’s defin- 27, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Ronan Tynan, by Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Mak- dens” of Farfalle, take audiences on Tecnica di Mssione presents Notte ing moments, Jackson’s writing con- one of the great Irish tenors of his gen- ing his BSO debut in these concerts, a magnificent journey through a lit- Tricolore an Official celebration of the tains “so much verve and pathos that eration, is giving an afternoon con- Thomas Adès conducts a thoughtfully eral and symbolic story of a butterfly’s 150th Anniversary of the Unification passages...practically sing” (Variety). cert. It’s a great chance to hear this conceived program much of which was life cycle. In Butterflies the audience of Italy. Orchestra Sinfonica As they long for simpler times, ten- gifted performer and to put a fitting inspired by Shakespeare’s great play is immersed in the many folds of this dell’Europa Unita. Fabrizio Maria sion builds between two brothers as finale to your St. Patrick’s Day celebra- The Tempest. Tchaikovsky’s tone life, “told” by two dancers moving in- Carminati is the Conductor. Rossana their conflicting interests churn into tions. So celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in poem by that name, composed in 1875, side a sensitive environment made of Tomassi Golka on Piano. The program a surprising outcome. “Jackson’s style this year at the majestic Wilbur is one of his several Shakespeare-in- music and digital images. With But- consists of Part I The Star Spangled characters love, laugh, dance, and Theatre, enjoying the beautiful mu- spired works. Sibelius’s rarely heard terflies TPO continues its experi- Banner, Worldwide Premier: Hymn of argue in a way that honors their bit- sic of Ronan Tynan. Log onto incidental music for the play dates ments in the expressive potential aris- Italy for Piano and Orchestra, The tersweet survival.” (The New Yorker) www.thewilburtheatre.com for tickets from very late in his compositional life, ing from the use of new digital lan- Leopard Suite, The Force of Destiny. ANIMAL CRACKERS MADCAP and more information. 1926. Adès’s 2004 opera The Tempest guages (computer graphics/interac- Part II Norma: Libera Fantasia MUSICAL MAYHEM! - May 6 - was commissioned and premiered by tive technologies) associated with e Variazione per Pianoforte e Orches- June 4, 2011. Hilarity ensues in this TD GARDEN the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. dance, music and movement. In this tra. Don’t miss this fabulous event. classic Marx Brothers musical when CAUSEWAY ST., BOSTON, MA This selection of scenes features the work the company has a sound/im- It will be a night to remember. For Mrs. Rittenhouse’s swanky house ROD STEWART AND STEVIE BSO debuts of Israeli soprano Hila age interactive system based on Max/ tickets please call 617-266-1200 party honoring the African explorer NICKS - March 30, 2011 at 7:30 PM Plitmann, English soprano Kate Royal, Msp software with Jitter. This system or 1-888-266-1200 or log onto Captain Spaulding is interrupted by In a career spanning five decades, with and English tenor Toby Spence, along makes use of various types of sen- www.bostonsymphonyhall.org. the pilfering of a prominent painting. an estimated 250 million album and with the return to Symphony Hall sors, which interact with the move- Screwball antics arise as the guests single sales, Rod Stewart is a Rock and of baritone Christopher Maltman. ments of the dancers and the public ARTIST’S BOSTON STUDIO search for the thief, resulting in this Roll Hall of Famer and indisputably Making his BSO debut is the English in real time. For tickets log onto 450 Harrison Ave, #223B, Boston MA “uproarious slapstick comedy” (New one of the most successful performers violinist Anthony Marwood, per- www.artsemerson.org. MARIAN DIOGUARDI PRESENTS York Times). Visit www.lyricstage.com of all time. He finished 2010 at the top forming Thomas Adès’s acclaimed TEN NEW PAINTINGS - Every first or call 617-585-5678 for tickets. of both the touring and album charts Violin Concerto, Concentric Paths SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB Friday of the month, Artist Marian — highlighted by his critically-her- (2005). Tickets may be ordered at 400 Soldiers Field Rd., Boston, MA Dioguardi invites people to visit NORTH SHORE MUSICAL alded, sold-out first run of concerts at bso.org or by calling 888-266-1200. ROBERTA GAMBARINI - Friday, her Boston studio at 450 Harrison CHILDREN'S THEATRE The Colosseum in Las Vegas, a Discount tickets are available to those May 13, 2011 – 8 p.m. will be in Ave, Studio 223B, from 5 to 9 PM. 466 Central St., Saugus, MA “Boxscore,” chart-topping, 33-date under 40. Boston this spring to present her Ten new ‘Laundry Line’ paintings BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Sun- European summer tour, which in- latest work, So in Love. Roberta based on Burano, Venezia, will be day, March 20th at 2pm. Don't miss cluded four sold-out dates at London’s Gambarini,born in Torino, Italy, into showcased in tonight. Marian Beauty and the Beast as part of their O2 Arena. Throughout his prolific ca- a family where jazz was much loved Dioguardi was born and raised in the year-round series. The theatre also reer, he’s garnered 16-Grammy nomi- ARTS and appreciated, she began listening Italian-American neighborhood of welcomes Goldilocks on April 10th, nations, including his current for “Best to this music as a child and started urban East Boston. She pursued her the Tanglewood Marionettes Sleep- Traditional Pop Vocal Album,” and THE PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM taking clarinet lessons when she was childhood ambition, art, only after a ing Beauty on April 17th, Pocahontas sales of more than one million albums 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA twelve years old. By the time she was more traditional career in education on May 15th and Jack and the worldwide for his 2010 album FLY ME PERFECT IMBALANCE, EXPLOR- 17, she began singing and performing gave way to more colorful careers Beanstalk on June 5th. All custom- TO THE MOON ... THE GREAT AMERI- ING CHINESE AESTHETICS - Now in jazz clubs around Northern Italy including undercover investigations ers for the Beauty and the Beast per- CAN SONG-BOOK, VOLUME V. Stevie through December 31, 2011. Located and at the age of 18, she decided and gem stone buying. For further formance will be given free tickets to Nicks, Rock and Roll’s reigning queen, in the: Chinese Art, E. Rhodes and to move to Milan to pursue a career information on Marian Dioguardi, Sleeping Beauty! Bring your camera will be releasing her highly anticipated Leona B. Carpenter Foundation Gal- as a jazz singer. On February 12, 2008, please visit her website at for the free cast meet and greet after new CD “IN: YOUR DREAMS” on May lery. Chinese culture is diverse, Roberta made her major label debut www.mariandioguardi.com Page 12 POST-GAZETTE, MARCH 18, 2011

Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

The National Examiner, March 14 issue married COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED headlined: BELOVED STARS SAD LAST DAYS! and 25 SPLIT GREEN PEA SOUP There on the front page were photos of Doris years older, 1 cup split green peas 2 tablespoons of canola or Day, Liz Taylor, Nancy Reagan, Bob Barker he wooed 1 medium onion olive oil and James Arness. Yes, they are all predicted her during chopped (optional) Salt to be ready to move on. And we also learned the filming, 1 quart of water Ham pieces, ham hock, or although Bob Hope’s widow Dolores was all and she fell, hard; they were married the fol- 1 cup small elbow or ham bone are excellent th smiles on her 100 birthday in 2009, she’s lowing year. “I was happy being his wife,” she shell macaroni additions to this recipe. now almost completely bedridden and wait- says. “Those were the best years of my life.” Wash split peas and place in water in a two-quart pan. ing to die, sources say. Dolores, now 101, was Bogie, she says, “taught me everything about Bring water to boil and add chopped onion, ham pieces, ham Hope’s one and only wife. They tied the knot life and movies and people. I knew every- hock, or ham bone. Cook slowly, partially covered, to prevent in 1934, had four children and stayed hap- body because I was married to Bogie. That overflow of liquids. Check frequently to prevent mixture pily married until the great comedian’s death 25-year difference was the most fantastic from sticking or burning. When all split peas have dissolved, in 2003. Sources say Dolores is virtually thing for me.” After Bogie’s death, she went add oil and stir. Cover pot, shut burner, and move from immobilized by arthritis and her arteries are on to marry again, but she knows how she’ll burner. hardening from inactivity. But she doesn’t be remembered. “My obit is going to be full of Following directions on the pasta package, cook small sound too anxious to help herself. “Dolores Bogart, I’m sure,” she says. “If that’s the way elbow or small shell macaroni to tenderness desired. Mix eats the wrong things and doesn’t care,” says it is, that’s the way it is.” pasta with pea soup and serve together with ham pieces or the insider. Bless her. For those of you who would like to drop separately. It has been said, old age is the period when Lauren Bacall (Betty Perske) a line or so, you Pea soup can be frozen. Defrost first, before heating for you begin to smile at things you used to laugh can reach her at 1 W. 72nd Street, #43, use. Serves two. at. New York, NY 10023 or 151 Camino Drive, NOTE: During the Depression, many of my relatives served Carlo Scostumato claims a man is old when Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Her birthday is Pea Soup often, as did my mother. This economical, nutritious, his dreams about girls are reruns. September 16. and easy-to-prepare meal was especially welcome on our The philosophical and attractive Lucille Gee, my favorite actress Julie Andrews can supper table during the cold winter months. Monuteaux, Office Manager of the popular be reached by writing to her at PO Box 491668, East Boston Social Centers, says, “It’s not how Los Angeles, CA 90049. Her birthday is old you are, but how you are old.” October 1st. Yes, we do own an autographed Vita can be reached at [email protected] Time for some permanent addresses! Fred photo of her and a copy of her book. Allen is at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Our stately noted musicologist proudly Hawthorne, New York. Tallulah Bankhead is reports Gene Krupa, the famous big band • Editorial (Continued from Page 3) at Saint Paul’s Churchyard, Chesterton, drummer’s drum set is now on permanent the splendid public educa- Rich Trumka has tried to Maryland. Jack Benny and Al Jolson are at display at the prestigious Smithsonian tion. For the first time in portray Wisconsin Governor Hillside Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA. National Museum of American History. At decades, Americans have Scott Walker’s reforms as an Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn and Alan Ladd the Smithsonian, the Krupa will join a set been asked to look under attack on all unions, but the are at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, used by Buddy Rich. In brief, Eugene Bertram the government unions that clearly are not. If anything, CA. Lou Costello is at the Calvary Cemetery, Krupa was born in Chicago in 1909 and began have long been on a collision by reining in public union Los Angeles, CA. Bing Crosby and Jimmy playing drums professionally in the mid- course with taxpayers. power, Mr. Walker is trying Durante are at the Holy Cross Cemetery, Los 1920s; he was soon working with such greats Though it arrived in Madison to protect private workers of Angeles, CA. Betty Grable and Gypsy Rose as bandleaders Glenn Miller and Eddie first, this crack-up was all stripes from the tax in- Lee are at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Condon. After he joined the Benny Goodman inevitable. crease that will eventually Inglewood, CA. Jayne Mansfield is at Fairview band in 1934, Krupa — with his musician- Working class families are have to finance larger gov- Cemetery, Pen Argyll, Pennsylvania. Sal ship and good looks — became a major fleeing the Democratic Party ernment. Regarding public Mineo is at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, attraction. At a groundbreaking Benny en masse, a trend that is finances, the interests of Hawthorne, New York. Goodman concert in Carnegie Hall on Janu- likely to continue if their own public union workers and And Marilyn Monroe is at Westwood ary 16, 1938, Krupa’s sensational driving beat economic situation remains those of private union tax- Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA. Marilyn was behind “Sing Sing Sing”— and his reprise of weak in the face of ever- payers are in direct conflict. buried in a flowing sea-green Pucci dress. the number in the movie Hollywood Hotel — higher taxes, deficits and Mr. Walker is the better According to biographer Eunice Murray, Joe defined him as the very model of a modern debt. These working class friend of the union manufac- DiMaggio “bent down and kissed her on the drummer. Krupa’s fame had an unhappy con- voters see that public em- turing workers in Oshkosh forehead murmuring ‘I love you, I love, I love sequence. “Krupa insisted on having drums ployees are continuing to re- than is Mr. Trumka. you.’” Rudolph Valentino is at Hollywood in the forefront of the band. Benny Goodman ceive benefits that are more Democratic leaders are go- Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA. wanted the audience’s focus to be on him.” generous and enjoy grater job ing to have to make hard His crypt is marked with his legal name: With certain numbers, Gene stole Benny’s security than they are. Sup- choices where public em- Rodolfo Guglirelmi Valentino. John Wayne thunder; in the end that cost him his job. port for the Democratic Party ployee pension systems are is at Pacific View Memorial Park, Newport After leaving Goodman, Krupa formed his own is now well below 40% with directly responsible for bring- Beach, CA. band and became a frequent performer on working-class voters who are ing treasuries to the brink of Where some of our notorious criminals, are television. He died in 1973 at age 64. unionized, and as low as 33% bankruptcy after years of snoring away! Al Capone is at Mount Carmel Gee, we were one of the many youngsters with whites who are non- reckless spending. Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois. Frank Costello who became drummers and of course, Gene college educated. You have to ask yourself, if is St. Michael’s Cemetery, Astoria, Queens, Krupa was our inspiration. We all enjoyed By providing Democratic I knew about and obtained a New York. Lizzie Borden lies at Oak Grove swing away and taking an occasional “Sing candidates, the bulk of their copy of FDR’s letter of 1937, Cemetery, Fall River, Massachusetts, near Sing Sing” drum solo. funding, public unions es- that the mainstream media the father and stepmother she was accused Coca-Cola, after a public-radio show sentially bought control of had an obligation to inform of hacking to death with an ax. John Dillinger stumbled on an old newspaper clipping the party. This is particularly we the people of this vital rev- is at the Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, revealing the soft drinks secret recipe, now true when it comes to the elation, instead chose their Indiana. Vito Genovese is the “boss” at heavily guarded by the company. The secret politicians who control union usual deception to remain St. John’s Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, “7X” flavor, a diary kept by Coca Cola’s creator contracts and pensions at the loyal to the liberal establish- New York. Jesse James is at Mount Olivet said, is a mixture of lemon, orange, nutmeg state and municipal level. ment, without regard to the Cemetery, Kearney, Missouri and Ethel and neroli oils, with some coriander and Current AFL-CIO chief consequences. Rosenberg and Julius Rosenberg are at the cinnamon. Wellwood Cemetery, Pinelawn, Long Island. Politics and Pasta, a revealing book by They were convicted of turning atomic Vincent “Buddy” Cianci in this intriguing 1st Generation secrets to the Russians, they were the first memoir, Cianci details how he became the in U.S. history to be executed on June 19, longest-serving mayor in the history of Provi- Italian-American 1953, by the government for espionage. dence, Rhode Island. Elected in 1974 as a Shortly before the Rosenberg’s were Republican in an overwhelming Democratic Vita Orlando Sinopoli executed, I was working as PR Director of city, he held the position until 1984 when Radio Station WCOP in Boston. Two individu- he was forced to step down after being con- Shares with us als, a man and a woman came to my office victed of assault. Cianci won the mayoralty a delightful recollection and asked if we could broadcast messages, again in 1991 and remained in office until a of her memories as a child “Do not execute the Rosenberg’s. They are racketeering conviction sent him to prison innocent!” Of course, this wasn’t acceptable in 2002. A restless charmer, Cianci became growing up in by the station or the FCC. the public face of Providence’s transforma- Boston’s “Little Italy” Yes, Lauren Bacall is still around! Lauren tion from a shabby northeastern city hem- Bacall will always be defined by Humphrey orrhaging jobs and taxpayers to a regional and a collection of Bogart, said Matt Tyrnauer in Vanity Fair. center of tourism and culture. The tone is Italian family recipes At 86, Bacall is rarely recognized anymore, folksy and occasionally crude, but Cianci’s but when she is, people always ask about jokes are often at his own expense and a from the homeland. Bogart. “Young people ask me, ‘Were you shrewd intelligence shines through; it’s easy really married to Humphrey Bogart?’ Well, to understand why he kept getting re-elected. Great as Gifts yes, I think I was.” She recalls seeing him Cianci readily admits to the role luck and Casablanca FROM MY BAKERY PERCH available on AMAZON.COM on-screen in in 1942, when she money played in his success, and even ad- and in local bookstores — ask for was 18. When she was cast with Bogart mits to some major mistakes. Enough said! Hard cover #1-4010-9805-3 ISBN in To Have and Have Not. “I thought, Buy the interesting and revealing book! Soft Cover #1-4010-9804-5 ISBN Humphrey Bogart — yuck!” Though he was AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME POST-GAZETTE, MARCH 18, 2011 Page 13

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I was in grammar school made egg stuffing and baked back before I was born and and was home for a week them in the oven. These Nanna used it every time with either the measles or were not chickens pur- she made spaghetti. She chicken pox, I’m not sure. As chased on a disposable tray didn’t buy a box of spaghetti I recuperated, I felt better and covered with plastic that is hard and dry and and was out of bed most of the wrap. They were purchased might have been in the card- time. As there was a period live at a slaughterhouse and board box for months. She of semi-quarantine back killed, cleaned and dressed made her pasta fresh … from then, Mom didn’t dare let me just for her. The vegetables scratch. I watched her pour out of the house. As a result, were fresh, having been pur- out a mound of King Arthur I was in the kitchen most of chased from a green grocer. flour, make a hole in the the time watching Nanna get As a result, I learned how to middle, crack in several the dinner menu ready. cook a Monday chicken. eggs, beat them, add semo- Reminder: The Boston Flower & Garden Show continues There was only so much By Friday, I knew how to lina, salt and maybe a bit of at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, through this playing with toys and read- cook lamb chops, pork chops, yeast to taste, and roll the coming Sunday, March 20. For more information, visit ing books that I could stand stuffed veal, all with an entire mix until she had the www.thebostonflowershow.com. before becoming bored and array of vegetables and salad. dough for the pasta. Then (2010 File Photo by Michael R. Morrill) watching Nanna afforded me Friday was fish day. If you she let it stand on a dish whatever cooking skills I were Catholic, you weren’t under a damp dish cloth, include: Suzanne de Passe, leadership development, and learned. allowed to eat meat on Fri- which she called a mappina, a veteran Hollywood pro- successful author; and My grandmother had day. This meant that either and when it had risen and ducer and former president Juliette Powell, thought learned how to cook back on Nanna or Mom would head was ready to be rolled out, of Motown Productions; leader, author, and consult- the family farm in Avellino to the fish store and pick up she dusted her cutting board Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey’s ant specializing in using so- watching her mother make the makings of a Friday night with flour, rolled a piece of acclaimed artistic director; cial media to transform busi- the daily meals, but being dinner. Faber’s Fish Market dough until it was a flat Jeffery Tobias Halter, highly nesses and personal brands. unable to read, she only was a fifteen minute walk circle and using Babbo- experienced sales trainer, For registration or more knew portions by what we down the Brooks Street Hill nonno’s invention, cut it diversity champion, and information, call 617-521- might call the trial and error from Eutaw Street. On that into strips of spaghetti. noted author of “Selling to 3858 or visit www.simmons. method. After several forma- Friday, I learned how to Later, she would choose Men, Selling to Women”; edu/leadership. tive years of practice, Nanna clean and prepare smelts for which vegetables she would Sally Helgesen, acclaimed Enjoy! became a good cook. As I the first course. The second add in to her dinner, and expert on women’s leader- (Be sure to visit Hilda watched her cook a genera- fish might be cod and Nanna sauté them with oil and gar- ship, and author of pioneer- Morrill’s gardening Web site, tion later, she could only give made it two or three ways, lic. When all was said and ing works on women’s lead- www.bostongardens.com. me proportions and amounts plain baked for Babbononno, done, the feast would be ership styles; Betty Liu, an- In addition to events covered by saying, “A pinch of this, a broiled with breadcrumbs ready for the table, and of chor of Bloomberg Tele- and reported by the columnist, spoon of that,” and that was and seasoning for the rest of course, had to be accompa- vision’s “In the Loop with “The Socially Set” is compiled the way I learned. Of course, the family and a few pieces nied by a couple of bottles of Betty Liu,” a daily business from various other sources seeing I was the first born to flavor the linguini which Zi’Antonio’s best home- morning new program; such as news and press re- male in an Italian family, I she would make aglio-olio made red wine. Zio Antonio Eileen McDargh, interna- leases, PRNewswire services, was the second coming and (garlic and oil). was Nanna’s oldest brother tionally renowned expert on etc.) whatever I wanted was On Saturday, it was steak, and Babbononno’s best granted. but Nanna taught me how to friend. According to Babbo- • Judge Peter Agnes (Continued from Page 1) During my convalescence, make steak pizziola, a dish nonno, he was the best wine and again, across genera- Somerville Police Depart- I wanted to try my hand at I still love to this day. The maker in either East Boston tions, law enforcement offic- ment; Sgt. Joseph McCain; cooking. With Nanna’s guid- highlight of the week was or the North End. (I remem- ers and service men and Gerald Reardon and Det. ance, I set out to explore my Sunday dinner. Back then, ber his wine. It was THAT women have traveled to the Ernie Nadil, Somerville PD. culinary skills. Today, we buy regardless of what was go- good — and I’m not a wine most dangerous corners of Special Agent: Brian everything pre-made: pasta, ing on it was family Sunday lover.) the world and defended our Higgins, Alcohol, Tobacco, gravy, sausages, meatballs, dinner with Nanna and That was the way I learned safety at home and abroad. Firearms; Chief James E. canned or frozen vegetables, Babbononno. to cook as a kid, watching These men and women Palmeri, Bernardston Police pre-packaged lettuce or That Sunday, I got up at my grandmother prepare deserve recognition for their Department salad ingredients, salad about 5:00 am with Nanna. fresh food adding in a pinch dedication to duty. Just as The John J. Megnia High dressing … you name it, it She was going to show me of this, a pinch of that. Mom they have stood tall for our Performance Award: Patrol- comes wrapped, bottled, how to make gravy, the learned Nanna’s secrets a country we must always man Robbie Tusino, Milford canned, packaged, frozen, sauce that was a traditional generation before I was born, stand by and support the men Police Department. dehydrated or pre-mixed from necessity for the pasta and but even though she was a and women in uniform and The Distinguished Hu- a supermarket. Nanna would meat courses. She would good cook, Nanna was a their families! manitarian Service Award: have none of this. She made start by searing spare ribs great cook. Awards will include the Honorable Joseph R. Faretra, everything from scratch. and pieces of pork in olive oil That was many years ago presentation of: Retiree Clerk Magistrate East Boston That first day that I felt well and garlic. Then she would and now I’m the old timer in Plaques, Medal of Honor Post- District Court. enough to stay with her in add tomatoes, and later, the family. Periodically, when humously, Patrolman John Please call (781) 993-9250 the kitchen was a Monday. maybe, a can of tomato paste, I have time, I will cook, but I B. Maguire, Woburn Police to order tickets for this Dinner was to be chicken but this was after she had usually don’t have the time. Department. memorable event. Tickets soup with escarole and added in a pinch of basil, a With our schedules, it’s The Law Enforcement are $40.00 per person. Log pastina, roasted chicken, pinch of oregano, a pinch of easier to get take-out or Medal of Valor Awards: onto www.itapo.org or call string beans sautéed in gar- mint, par cooked ground beef, head to a local inexpensive Detective Mario Oliveira, 781-202-7132. lic and oil, salad and dessert. and later her par cooked restaurant and have them She began by showing me meats which included meat- do the dirty work. In spite how to make the chicken balls and sausages. Of of the time restrictions broth by boiling a chicken. course she had to taste and crazy schedules, I still NORTH END When the soup was ready, everything every few min- like home cooked Italian she would have kept parts of utes to make sure they food. the bird in the pot, the neck, weren’t any mistakes. My son, John seems to PRINTING the feet, the heart, the giz- When this large pan of gravy have picked up of the desire zard and other organs. The was ready to just simmer, it to cook and he seems to 5 PRINCE STREET • NORTH END • BOSTON, MA 02113 rest of the chicken was left was time to make the pasta. have inherited the talent to out on the table to be picked Babbononno had a ma- make gravy and prepare Owned and operated by Pamela Donnaruma, Publisher, Post-Gazette at for lunch. For dinner, she chinist friend make a stain- either fish or meat the way cleaned the other chickens, less steel rolling pin with V I like them. stuffed them with home- shaped grooves sometime Nanna and Babbononno Quality Printing would be proud of him and — FOR YOU WHO APPRECIATE THE FINEST — his abilities in the kitchen, for all your but they passed away long THE before he was born. My Commercial and Personal Needs father would watch John Johnny Christy when he was a kid trying to Stationery • Business Cards • Menus • Flyers cook in our kitchen, and Program Books • Wedding and Party Invitations say, “That kid’s going to be a Announcements • Business Forms and Documents chip off the old block.” Dad Orchestra knew how to cook, too, and — COMPETITIVE PRICES — saw John’s potential. If Dad MUSIC FOR ALL was here today, I would take 617-227-8929 OCCASIONS 781-648-5678 his word for it. GOD BLESS 617-227-8929 AMERICA Page 14 POST-GAZETTE, MARCH 18, 2011

The time has come, the walrus said, The Bilingual TO TALK OF MANY THINGS Corner of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings by Sal Giarratani by Orazio Buttafuoco NEW RESTAURANTS TO draw higher bids. well-known ice cream parlor OPEN AT FORMER Mayor Tom Menino says at 2295 Dorchester Avenue JIMMY’S HARBORSIDE the owners’ failure to sell on the Milton line will be cel- SITE the property has left an ugly ebrating its 35th anniversary LO SAPEVATE CHE … Jimmy’s Harborside Res- crater in Downtown Cross- this year. The shop owned by Negli ultimi due anni (2008-2010) la crisi economica ha taurant served up great New ing. Last year, Vorando re- Dave and Robyn Mabel colpito seriamente gli Stati Uniti ed altri Paesi con England seafood dishes for ceived many bids for the opened for the season on economie molto sviluppate. In Europa la crisi non è stata nearly 80 years and the property, but all were report- March 1. tanto severa come negli Stati Uniti. In Italia le cose sono place was demolished in edly below the $100 million THE ITALIAN CONNECTION andate non del tutto male, nonostante la profonda crisi 2007 to make way for a new Vorando paid for the site Every Sunday afternoon politica che si è aggravata gradualmente al punto da complex called Liberty back in 2006. between 2 pm and 9 pm, you mettere nei pasticci l’amministrazione di Silvio Berlusconi, Square and the first of five Bottom line from Susan should turn your radio dial sempre più nei guai giudiziari sin da ‘Tangentopoli’ di new restaurants has opened Elsbree from the BRA, “It’s to WELH 88.1 FM Providence parecchi anni fa. L’Europa sta economicamente risorgendo at the site. That place is not the city’s fault that for “The Italian-American da una crisi che è stata quasi del tutto superata, soprattutto Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar & Vorando overpaid for the Connection” and some great in Germania la cui economia è rimbalzata al punto da Grill. The upscale Mexican site.” Italian tunes. ridurre la disoccupazione al minimo. eatery Temazcal Tequila STILL REMEMBERING MEANWHILE ... Il che non può dirsi degli Stati Uniti dove purtroppo Cantina is aiming to open by CADDY’S SACRIFICE Don’t forget Ron Della l’economia tarda a girare la boa e dove la disoccupazione è the end of the month and the Recently, the William R. Chiesa with “Strictly ancora molto alta. Ma il mondo sembra essersi spaccato. others like Del Frisco’s Caddy Detachment, Marine Sinatra” Saturdays at 7pm Alla crisi economica che ha colpito diverse nazioni sia in Double Eagle Steak House Corps of Quincy remembered and the “Great American Europa che nelle Americhe si riscontra, tuttavia, un boom and Legal Sea Food’s Harbor- the 63rd anniversary of PFC Songbook” Sundays, also, at economico di alcune delle nazioni, le cui economie vanno side are both scheduled for William R. Caddy, who made 7pm on WPlM 99.1 FM. Both a gonfie vele, come il Brasile, l’India, Taiwan, l’Indonesia, April openings. All these new the ultimate sacrifice on nights following Ron, you can il Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore, la Norvegia, la Corea eateries will provide outdoor March 3, 1945 during the catch Dick Robinson’s del Sud, l’Australia, la Nuova Zelanda, ma soprattutto la seating and unbelievable Battle for Iwo Jima. Caddy “Standards by the Sea” until Cina la cui economia ha continuato a crescere più di ogni waterfront views. then only 19 years old re- 2 am. The music at this altra nazione. WANT TO LIVE AT THE ceived the Congressional point of the radio dial can Le grandi compagnie multinazionali continuano a BIG HOLE IN THE Medal of Honor posthu- both relax you at home and realizzare ingenti profitti, in Asia più che in Europa o negli GROUND SITE? mously. Quincy always re- keep you driving safely on Stati Uniti. La stabilità delle monete, sia cinese che Vorando Realty Trust is members those who served the road. brasiliana, attira l’interesse di investire da parte di now reportedly trying to sell their country and never for- BUMPED INTO compagnie estere, siano esse italiane o anche statunitensi. the site of the former gets them. ED COLETTA Ci auguriamo di portarvi migliori notizie economiche che Filene’s store in Downtown Whenever I’m over on I bumped into East Boston’s riguardano sia l’Italia che gli Stati Uniti nell’immediato Crossing as a housing devel- Wollaston Beach doing my own Ed Coletta at a recent futuro. opment after reportedly re- power walk, I always take Eagle Hill Neighborhood DID YOU KNOW THAT … ceiving low bids as a mixed- time to cross the street at Association meeting. We Over the last two years (2008-2010) the economic crisis use complex. Under the gun that park where the Caddy were both there to hear has seriously affected the United States as well as other from Boston City Hall, the Memorial is located. I think Anthony Sammarco give a countries with advanced economies. The crisis that hit principle owner Vorando Re- about him and his sacri- presentation on East Bos- Europe hasn’t been as critical as the one that (hit) the alty has seemingly given up fice. Duty, honor, country ton’s history. Coletta works United States. Things in Italy haven’t been that bad, despite any plans for an office, retail, and a commitment to some- for the state DEQ agency. It the paralyzing political crisis that has gradually deterio- housing and hotel complex thing much more than one’s doesn’t seem that long ago rated to the point of causing problems to Silvio Berlusconi’s because it would have self. he was the editor of the now government (majority), with the Premier increasingly in meant selling at a loss. The THE ICE CREAMSMITH defunct East Boston Sun judicial troubles, from the days of ‘Tangentopoli’ investiga- company now thinks in- CELEBRATES Transcript. He was surprised tions (years earlier) mainly on corruption charges. Europe creased demands for up- 35TH ANNIVERSARY that I had finally ended up is economically resurging from a crisis that seems increas- scale rental housing will The Ice Creamsmith, a an Eastie resident. ingly a thing of the past, particularly in Germany whose economy has bounced back so much so that unemployment is nearly gone. The same cannot be said of the United States where, sadly, the economy is still struggling while unem- • News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) ployment continues to stay high. The world seems to have remain out of reach for the past 20 years that Jamaica panies in the United States. split. To the economic crisis of a few nations, namely in struggling middle-class. “Spain” has had to share the It has a long history of ex- Europe and in the Americas, we discover an economic boom Does this mean that gaso- real estate with urban new- cellence. I know that mis- occurring in a few nations whose economies continue to line powered buses will soon comers with bags of money. takes were made on the Ar- grow successfully, such as in Brazil, India, Taiwan, be replaced by streetcars You can’t stop gentrification tery/Tunnel project and it Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore, Norway, South again? If the liberals have because in effect it actually resulted in an extreme un- Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and above all in China their way, America soon will lifts up neighborhoods. Look fortunate incident on Inter- where the economy has kept growing a lot more than in be riding in those Fred at Charlestown, South Bos- state 90. But I think that BP any other nation. Multinational corporations are reaping Flintstone cars where all ton and the South End. (has) proven its capabilities large profits in Asia more than in Europe or in the United that is needed is two strong Instead of fighting to stop time and time again. States. The monetary stability, both in China and in Brazil, feet and a good pair of shoes. something you can’t, it’s time What mystifies me is why attracts the investing interests of foreign corporations, be Is that the ultimate “green” to work together to make this company still has a le- they Italian or US. car? By the way, my very neighborhoods open and ac- gal right to bid for the MBTA We hope to report better economic news affecting Italy first car was a green car, an cessible to all. Bottom line, project. This firm after all and the United States in the future. ugly 1966 green Rambler. if Hi-Lo was really profitable, agreed to a financial settle- Whole Foods and JP do you think it would have ment to avoid criminal pros- If you listened to the crowd closed? Neighborhoods have ecution over the Big Dig.  at a recent community highs and lows. Neighbor- However, as the Boston Globe meeting in Jamaica Plain, hoods change. Neighborhoods reported this “did not pre- you would have thought that grow. clude it (BP) from bidding on    the defunct Hi-Lo Supermar- Big Dig Firm Hired future (public) projects.” ket was a worship center for MBTA Project What does it take to do just   rather than a large grocery We all remember Parsons that? Anything? store. One speaker at the Brinckerhoff. Here in Bos- Private in WikiLeaks     meeting stated, “I cannot ton, it is best-known for its Could Face Firing Squad?   buy any longer the cheap terrific role in overseeing The Army private sus- food. I can no longer see my the Big Dig Project. You re- pected of leaking hundreds of friends when I go to the su- member the Big Dig, right? thousands of sensitive clas-   permarket. Jamaica Plain is The delays, cost overruns sified documents to Wiki- for us, not for the rich and of course that 2006 ceil- Leaks was charged with aid-   people.” The folks who were ing collapse that killed a Ja- ing the enemy, which can       behind the meeting fear that maica Plain woman? The turn into a death sentence the Whole Foods store means MBTA has hired this com- or life in prison. The Army    increased property values, pany as a subcontractor on filed 22 new charges against st  which would price out poor an $8.7 million deal to help Pvt. 1 Class Bradley E. Man- and working folk. The real the Commonwealth manage ning, including causing in-      ! enemy isn’t Whole Foods but its $115 million purchase of telligence information to be the gentrification of the 20 new locomotives to be published on the Internet … neighborhood by yuppies. built in Idaho. State Secre- Meanwhile, Steven Spiel- THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Parts of JP have been yup- tary of Transportation berg looks like its Dream works for the consumer to prevent fraud and deception. pified for decades. There are pushed the T’s board of direc- Works Studio will turn this really two or more JPs. When tors to approve the hiring of whole WikiLeaks thing into Call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) I was growing up in Roxbury, the company telling them a money-making Hollywood or log on to www.ftc.gov. we already started calling it that “PB Americas is one of blockbuster. What else is Jamaica Spain. Over the the great engineering com- new, huh? BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, MARCH 18, 2011 Page 15

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE EXTRA Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Innings The Trial Court The Trial Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court by Sal Giarratani 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA 02141 Cambridge, MA 02141 Docket No. MI11P0876EA Docket No. MI11P0962EA Those Post-Impossible will never forget the feeling out of last place in 1966 to Dream Teams of watching your team actu- pennant winners in 1967. In the Estate of In the Estate of CONSTANTINO J CIULLA BARBARA H NEUKUCKATZ a/k/a For me, the Boston Red Sox ally put everything together Thornton Late of WOBURN, MA 01801 BARBARA LOUISE NEUKUCKATZ crossed a fault line in 1967 so well. Penned in with Chisox Date of Death November 6, 2010 Late of NORTH READING, MA 01864 when a team that Las Vegas I can truly appreciate the All-Star White Sox reliever Date of Death January 25, 2011 NOTICE OF PETITION FOR put as 100-to-1 shot for the ups and downs of our recent Matt Thornton has agreed to PROBATE OF WILL NOTICE OF PETITION FOR To all persons interested in the above PROBATE OF WILL pennant in 1967 bucked all Red Sox teams after having a $15 million three-year con- captioned estate, a petition has been pre- To all persons interested in the above odds and ended up winning suffered through so many tract in Chicago that adds sented requesting that a document purport- captioned estate, a petition has been pre- the pennant and going to painful seasons when hope two years and $12 million to ing to be the last will of said decedent be sented requesting that a document purport- proved and allowed and that JOSEPH F ing to be the last will of said decedent be Game 7 in the World Series. was always on the D.L. his previous deal. The 34- CIULLA of Winchester, MA be appointed proved and allowed and that HEIDI E Bob Gibson and the St. Louis While most of today’s fans year-old lefty went 5-4 with executor/trix, named in the will to serve DAMREN of Ogunquit, ME be appointed Cardinals stopped the Red look to 2004 as the greatest a 2.67 ERA and a career high Without Surety. executor/trix, named in the will to serve IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, Without Surety. Sox one game short of total Red Sox team ever for going eight saves last year. He YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, success, but they remained all the way to victory in the fanned 81 in 60 2/3 innings A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE true champions for long suf- World Series and blasting to become the first White AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN fering Red Sox fans like my- the curse of the Bambino into Sox reliever to lead the AL APRIL 4, 2011. O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON self who endured all those oblivion. For me, the 1967 in strikeouts since Keith In addition, you must file a written affidavit APRIL 5, 2011. dry years in the later fifties team led by Jim Lonborg who Foulke in 1999. of objections to the petition, stating specific In addition, you must file a written affidavit facts and grounds upon which the objection of objections to the petition, stating specific and sixties. won the Cy Young. Captain Thoughts of is based, within (30) days after the return day facts and grounds upon which the objection As a young fan, I went to Carl who won the Triple Chairman Yogi (or such other time as the court, on is based, within (30) days after the return day the Red Sox, planning on Crown and rookie Manager The one and only Yogi motion with notice to the petitioner, may (or such other time as the court, on allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16. motion with notice to the petitioner, may seeing them lose, which Dick Williams named Man- Berra is known to have made WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16. they often did. I enjoyed see- ager of the Year, was the some great off-hand sayings First Justice of this Court. WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, ing my team favorites like best Boston Red Sox team in and is one of the most quot- Date: March 7, 2011 First Justice of this Court. Pete Runnells at first base. my memory because they able NY Yankee ever. He Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Date: March 8, 2011 Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate He was both defensively and were never supposed to once advised someone, Run date: 3/18/11 Run date: 3/18/11 hit over .300 lifetime at be even in the running in “When you get to the fork in Fenway Park. I was so upset April 1967. This was a team the road, take it.” Recently, after the ‘62 season when where ever member played I saw a few more Yogisms LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE they traded him to the Hous- 110 percent. Where they that I just had to share with ton Colt 45s for the inglori- never gave up until the last readers of this column. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts ous Roman Mejias and out was made. When they “Third ain’t so bad if nothin’ The Trial Court The Trial Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court replaced Runnells with Dick believed in themselves. is hit to you.” 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street Stuart from the Pirates at When they played the game “It ain’t like football. You Cambridge, MA 02141 Cambridge, MA 02141 first. Stuart was a great slug- the way it was always meant can’t make up no trick plays.” Docket No. MI11P0887EA Docket No. MI11P0784EA ger and hit 75 homers in to be played. “Think! How the hell are you In the Estate of In the Estate of THOMAS P TAVERNA DAVID WILLIAM LODI his two years in Boston but On paper the 2011 Red Sox gonna think and hit at the Late of WATERTOWN, MA 02472 Late of NATICK, MA 01760 when it came to defense, look unstoppable, but it same time?” Date of Death January 24, 2010 Date of Death January 5, 2011 he had two nick-names. He doesn’t really mean anything “Slump? I ain’t in no slump. NOTICE OF PETITION FOR NOTICE OF PETITION FOR was “Dr. Strange Glove” or until everything comes off I just ain’t hitting.” APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR “Stonefingers.” He made Bill the sheets and onto the field. “Little League baseball is a To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, a petition has been pre- captioned estate, a petition has been pre- Buckner look great at first Perhaps, this latest team very good thing because it sented requesting that KAREN TAVERNA of sented requesting that JASON D LODI of base, if you get my drift. can go all the way, but it will keeps parents off the streets.” Watertown, MA or some other suitable Hopedale, MA or some other suitable person Baby Boomers remember only happen if they find the “So I’m ugly. So what? I person be appointed administrator of said be appointed administrator of said estate to estate to serve Without Surety. serve Without Surety. those bad years when tick- same spirit that took the never saw anyone hit with his IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, ets were cheap at Fenway for 1967 Red Sox from a ½ game face.” YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE good reason. Often, I went to A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN see the big names from the LEGAL NOTICE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON other teams like Harmon MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY APRIL 5, 2011. MARCH 30, 2011. Killerbrew, Al Kaline, Dean WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS First Justice of this Court. First Justice of this Court. Chance, Mickey Mantle, Sealed General Bids for MPA CONTRACT NO. AP1203-C1, FY12-13 TERM FENCE REPAIR, ALL Date: March 8, 2011 Date: March 2, 2011 Rocky Colavito and company. NON-AVIATION MASSPORT FACILITIES, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Before 1967 came along Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Offi ce, Suite 209S - Logan Offi ce Run date: 3/18/11 Run date: 3/18/11 and we demanded good Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2011, immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be teams, the best thing about opened and read publicly. LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE going to a game was seeing NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT, Dick “The Monster” Radatz (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts The work includes: PROVISION OF LABOR, INCIDENTAL MATERIALS, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND The Trial Court come out of the bullpen. After The Trial Court 1967, we expected our team SERVICES TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL FENCE SYSTEMS AT PROPERTIES UNDER THE Middlesex Probate and Family Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court CONTROL OF THE AUTHORITY, AT ALL NON-AVIATION MASSPORT FACILITIES LOCATED 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street to always be a contender. IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS AS REQUIRED FROM TIME TO TIME ON AN “AS NEEDED/ON Cambridge, MA 02141 Cambridge, MA 02141 Fans too young to remember CALL” BASIS, FOR A TIME PERIOD OF TWENTY-FOUR (24) MONTHS. Docket No. MI11D-0087DR Docket No. MI11P0852EA the Impossible Dream Team Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2011. In the Estate of DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION of 1967 missed something The estimated contract cost is TWO HUNDRED FORTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS CHRISTOPHER H MILLER ($245,000.00). Late of ARLINGTON, MA 02476 MUSA ABDURAHMAN LUWAGA, great. Folks like me who did Date of Death December 21, 2010 Plaintiff Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital Programs vs. Department Offi ce, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a NOTICE OF PETITION FOR printed copy of the Proposal form. APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR ASHLEY ANN PASTINO, Defendant LEGAL NOTICE A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for fi ve (5) To all persons interested in the above To the above named Defendant: percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit captioned estate, a petition has been pre- A Complaint has been presented to this Commonwealth of Massachusetts equal to fi ve (5) percent of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certifi ed check, sented requesting that KAREN L MILLER of Court by the Plaintiff, MUSA ABDURAHMAN The Trial Court or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Stone Mountain, GA or some other suitable LUWAGA, seeking a DIVORCE. Middlesex Probate and Family Court Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The person be appointed administrator of said An automatic Restraining Order has been 208 Cambridge Street bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualifi ed to do estate to serve Without Surety. entered in this matter preventing you from Cambridge, MA 02141 taking any action which would negatively business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, Docket No. MI11P0741EA YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE impact the current financial status of either performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT party. Please refer to the Supplemental In the Estate of The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN Probate Court Rule 411 for more PAUL A MORRICE payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON information. Late of WILMINGTON, MA 01887 company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages APRIL 4, 2011. You are required to serve upon: Musa Date of Death January 20, 2011 to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, Abdurahman Luwaga - Plaintiff - whose NOTICE OF PETITION FOR Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum First Justice of this Court. address is 111 Locust Street, Apt. B-1, Bldg. PROBATE OF WILL wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifi cations, 640, Woburn, MA 01801 your answer on or Date: March 7, 2011 To all persons interested in the above which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner before April 14, 2011. If you fail to do so, the Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate captioned estate, a petition has been pre- of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. Court will proceed to the hearing and the sented requesting that a document purport- Run date: 3/18/11 adjudication of this action. You are also The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and ing to be the last will of said decedent be required to file a copy of your answer in the Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION proved and allowed and that SANDRA A Office of this Court at CAMBRIDGE. DOLLARS). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an ROMSEY of Wilmington, MA be appointed WITNESS, PETER C. DIGANGI, Esquire, Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, For events executor/trix, named in the will to serve First Justice of said Court at CAMBRIDGE, Special Provisions for complete details. Without Surety. going on in this 3rd, day of March, 2011. This Contract is also subject to Affi rmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, contained in the Non-Discrimination and Affi rmative Action article of Division I, General Require- Massachusetts Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE ments and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affi rmative Action to Ensure this SPRING Run date: 3/18/11 A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifi cations check out the O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON (Executive Order 11246). Massachusetts Office MARCH 29, 2011. The General Contractor is required to submit a Certifi cation of Non-Segregated Facilities prior to award In addition, you must file a written affidavit of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certifi cation where of Travel & Tourism of objections to the petition, stating specific the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Web site at Small Ads facts and grounds upon which the objection Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs www.massvacation.com. is based, within (30) days after the return day Department Offi ce at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality (or such other time as the court, on in or reject any or all proposals. For a complimentary Get Big motion with notice to the petitioner, may Massachusetts allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, THOMAS J. KINTON, JR. Getaway Guide, call Results First Justice of this Court. CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Run date: 3/18/11 Date: March 1, 2011 1-800-447-MASS, For more information call ext. 300. Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate 617-227-8929 Run date: 3/18/11 WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM Page 16 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, MARCH 18, 2011

HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss CES Celebrates with You, and Wishes That You All Had a “Happy St. Patrick’s Day!” and They’ll See You, at the Fights. Regardless of the results of perfect 8-0 career record in Coming to You on April 1st from Foxwoods “Coming Attractions!” the Hockey East Tourna- NCAA Tournament play. ment, one thing is certain — This year Muse started 29 Fight Family Prayers and Condolences to Internationally Traveled Referee, defending national champion regular season games and Fight Aficionado Dick Flaherty, on the Passing of His Beloved Mother Rita Flaherty. Boston College is going to the ranked fifth nationally in “REST IN PEACE.” Big Dance once again. save percentage (.927) and BC, which advanced to the six nationally in goals “Red” Priest, Hockey East Tournament for against average (2.08). He Ronnie Drink- the seventh straight season, had 30 or more saves in nine water, Ben will take the first steps to- games. “I think he has had Doherty, Dickie ward seeking its second con- an outstanding career but Eklund, Jerry secutive national title and its this year — his fourth year Forte, Billy Hun- third championship in the with us — has been his best ter, Bob Hayden, last four years when the year by far.” Bernie Doherty, NCAA regionals are played In addition, York praised Norman Hayes, the weekend of March 25-27. the squad’s two other seniors Gabe LaMarca, “We have had a good body — Brian Gibbons and captain Aleksandra of work, if you look back on Joe Whitney. Both have Magdziak Lopes, it,” said veteran BC coach reached the 100 career Eddie McAloney, Jerry York on the eve of the assists threshold, making Georgie Martin, Hockey East Championship. them two of just 15 players Left to right: Five-time world Champion Ray McPeck, “We are extremely proud of in school history to accom- Vinny Paz, CES Promoter Jimmy Earnie Manelli, that. I think we were 4-3 at plish the feat. In addition, Burchfield and Dominic “IL Leon” Joe Nolan, Irish one time (early in the sea- Gibbons has scored four DeSanto. John O’Brien, Bobby Shaughnessy. son) or 5-3 but you could tell shorthanded goals (BC has 13 Charlie Parker, R.I.P. we had a lot of good people on the season) and has Did you see the Matthew Hatton vs. Saul Bobby Quinn, Joe Roach, Dana Rosenblatt, and good character in the assisted on five others, Alvarez of Mexico title fight? Saul Alvarez Paul Stivaletta, Peter Santoro, Ben locker room.” meaning he has been in- impresses me very much. One of the com- Sanchez, Irish Bobby Shaughnessy, Rich BC, which earned the top volved in nine of those 13 mentators referred to Alvarez as a George Torsney, Matt Troiani, Iggy Vaccari, Ricky seed in the Hockey East scores. They lead a team Foreman type fighter. I agree with that com- Wynn, Herbie Weissblum, Billy Wallace, event, was the Number 1 that lost only one home game parison very much so. He’s got power and Willie Williams, Ralph Zannelli, Jerry Zullo ranked team in the country all season and made The throws impressive power combinations. He and all the other great members from our (just behind North Dakota), Heights a popular place, with is not the big George Foreman. He’s a Fight Family brotherhood. with an excellent 28-7-1 average home attendance smaller version of Big George Foreman. CES on April 1st presents to you from overall record and a 20-6-1 swelling to 6,783 per game, You’ve also got to give Matthew Hatton a lot Foxwoods. Theater for “Coming Attrac- regular season conference the highest average in Kelley of credit. He took some big shots from tions.” The 19-1-1, 10 KO Hammerin Hank record, making the Eagles Rink’s 23-year history. Alvarez, who is only 20 years old. This was Lundy does battle with the 20-3, 12 KO the first team to capture 20 York also said his team has a WBC Super welterweight title fight. Saul Patrick Lopez of New Hampshire for the Hockey East wins in confer- the capability to contend in Alvarez won on all three scorecards by lop- NABF lightweight title. Vladine Biosse ence play. Not surprisingly any type of hockey game, sided scores of 119/108. Saul Alvarez did 10-0, 5 KO’s fights Tim Connors 10-2, 7 KO’s. York, who is in his 39th sea- either one dominated by an have to work for this win over resilient CES will also feature their newest acquisi- son as a college coach (his offensive display or a defen- Matthew Hatton, in winning this match tions in Elvin Ayala 21-5-1, 9 KO’s and 17th at BC) feels that record sive lockdown. decisively. all Kayo win welterweight Dominic is a reflection of his team “I think we are capable of At Andino’s in Providence, the best are DeSanto. having improved over the playing in either one. We here with Jimmy Burchfield of CES. Here Always a great read, The Irish Emigrant course of the season. can play solid defense and together with five-time World Champion reads “Irish Joey McCreedy predicts early “I think we have gotten have proven that over the Vinny Paz, IBO World Middleweight Cham- knockout.” I’m speaking with Bob D’uva, better as we have gone year. But if it becomes a pion Peter Manfredo Jr., David Schachter, president and publisher of the Federal through the season,” noted game where you need six Shawna Sampson, Anthony Marsella Sr., Hill Gazette. It’s great hearing from Fight the coach, who owns an goals to win I think we have Anthony Marsella Jr., a five-time New Family member Scott Ploof, in regards to enviable 28-8 record in the enough firepower to do that. England Champion, Dominic “IL Leon” the Worcester Shindig for the Jose Antonio NCAA Tournament while Once that puck drops you can DeSanto. “IL Leon” is a fight star on the Rivera vs. Abel Perry Shindig get together. behind the bench at BC. “The talk all you want about how rise. He’s won five fights. All by knockout, Our fight family condolences go out to NCAA did a survey on the age things are going to material- in his early career. Also here are his father world-renowned boxing aficionado Referee of teams and we are the ize but things happen in and trainer Dave DeSanto, Michael Dick Flaherty. Referee Dick Flaherty has youngest team in college hockey more so than in other Parente of CES, Bob D’uva President and been involved in all aspects of boxing. He is hockey as far as chronologi- sports as far as how the game publisher of the Federal Hill Gazette, Paul one of the best referees in the world. Our cal age. Ourselves, BU and is going to go. We are pre- Griffin, Steve Cimorelli, along with many fight family prayers are with you and your Michigan are the three pared for both types of games, other greats from our Fight Family world. family on the passing of Rita Flaherty, your youngest teams.” though we would like to play I spoke with Dominic DeSanto, who appears beloved mother. God Bless you all. York sees somewhat of an better defensively.” very focused and determined. We all Compliments to Ring 4 President Mickey irony in that since because The contributions of spe- gathered and paid homage at this gather- Finn on his continued great work. he has a veteran core — the cial teams have also made an ing of fight stars. This excellent time by CES team’s senior class captured impact this season. BC con- previews what is to come for you in Boston UPCOMING FIGHTS its 99th and 100th victories cluded the regular season from CES. Boston has long been one of the March 19th, Mexico, Julio Cesar Chavez in the Eagles’ two victories ranked third in the nation in premier fight capitals in the world. Many of Jr. vs. David Medina. over UMass-Amherst in the penalty kill rate at 87.6 per- the greatest in fight history have been from 26th, New Jersey, Matt Remillard dukes Hockey East quarterfinal cent. On the other side of right here in Boston. Greats such as: Jake it out with Miguel Angel Garcia. round — complemented by a the coin, the Eagles led Kilrain, John L. Sullivan, Tony DeMarco, April 1st, ESPN2, from Foxwoods in newer set of faces. Hockey East and ranked Paul Pender, Joe DeNucci, Micky Ward, Connecticut, Henry “Hank” Lundy battles “Everyone talks about how sixth nationally in power play Tony Shucco, Sal Bartolo, Marvelous Marvin Patrick Lopez. we are veterans,” he noted. success, scoring 38 goals on Hagler, Tommy Collins, Larry Boardman, Vladine Biosse takes on Yasin Rashid. “And we really are because 162 power play opportunities Bobby Covino, Johnny Coiley, Frank 9th, New Jersey, Kevin McBride tangles we have played in a lot of big — a 23.5 percent rate. In Calabro, Tony Petronelli, Joey Cam, with Tomasz Adamek. games. But we are so young addition, the team finished Johnny Cesario, Mark DeLuca, Charlie May 7th, Denmark, Evander Holyfield and and there was a chance to the regular season ranked Cox, Tinker Picot, Dominic DiMarzo, Al Brian Nielsen “Fight!” grow as a team this year third in the nation in goals because of our age. I think per game with a 3.85 aver- Ring 4 Banquet Awards Special Honor to we have responded to that age while ranking tied for and have gotten better.” fourth nationally in average York cited senior goal-ten- fewest goals allowed (2.24 per WORLD CHAMPION der John Muse of Falmouth, game). who came into the Hockey So, once again, the Eagles TONY DeMARCO East semifinals tied for the are a complete team, an elite A special honor will be given to World Champion Tony school record in career saves squad about to face other DeMarco, at the Ring 4 Banquet on Sunday April 10, 2011, with 3,605 — as a veteran elite teams in a quest for the at Florian Hall in Dorchester, MA. A Social Hour will com- who has led by example. 2011 national championship mence at 2:00 PM, with a Tribute to America at 3:00 PM, “John Muse has really that will be decided on April followed by a Buffet Dinner and the Awards Ceremony. been the catalyst for our 9 in St. Paul, Minnesota. BC Post-Gazette Photo Journalist, Reinaldo Oliveira, will be team, said York of the has all the tools to accom- installed as a Lifetime Honorary Member. netminder who came in plish the task once again, a The Guest of Honor is former Lightweight Champion as a freshman after Cory team well balanced and ready of the World Carlos Ortiz. Schneider turned pro and to go. By the time the Mas- Tickets are available at $60.00. Please order in advance. proceeded to backstop the ters Golf Tournament starts, Eagles to the 2008 National we’ll know if the ultimate Contact Mickey Finn at 617-838-0055 for further information. Championship. He owns a goal has been attained.