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News Briefs Italian Polizia di Stato were welcomed at the State House by many dignitaries. (Photo by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) by Sal Giarratani On October 6, 2011, a del- from Somerville and Sena- delegation visited the State egation of 28 officers from tor DiDomenico. House Law Enforcement America Ain’t What it Used to be the Italian Polizia di Stato Monday, October 17th was Memorial, which includes When it Comes to Political Civility (Italian Nationwide Police a busy day in Boston, MA. the name of Patrolman Recently, I listened to a statement made by U.S. Force) arrived in the United Escorted by vehicles from the Andrew Cuneo, the first Ital- Represenative Loretta Sanchez (D-California) States representing numer- Middlesex County Sheriff, ian-American police officer about the debate over the president’s Jobs Bill in ous cities and areas includ- as well as Boston PD motor- killed in the line of duty which she stated, and I quote, opposition to the ing: , Milan, Pescara, bikes, they first went to (North End at the Prado/Paul Jobs Bill is “fundamentally unpatriotic.” Back Florence, Naples, Avellino, the State House on Beacon Revere Mall). when President Bush was still in office, Demo- Genova and many more. Street, where a meeting was The delegation then moved crats in Congress opposed to his ideas always First they met with the held with representatives to the Boston Police Depart- rattled off how dissent was the “highest form of local Italian-American com- of the Massachusetts State ment headquarters where patriotism.” Which is it? munity in the New Jersey Police, Sgt. Maloney and they met with Commissioner Meanwhile, U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson area, followed by more offi- State Police Chaplain Bag- Ed Davis, Captain Frank Jr., (D-IIIinois) has his own jobs plan or perhaps cial visits with the Ocean getta. Following an exchange Mancini and other senior jobless plan. He wants to give every unemployed County Seaside and Morris of recognition and an event officers. Following the meet- American $40,000 a year to jumpstart the County multi-agency police commemorating certificates, ing and exchange of infor- economy. Then of course there was former U.S. forces, including Morris the delegation, accompanied mation, the Italian delega- Speaker Nancy “Bella” Pelosi who said if a con- County Sheriff, ICE and by Italian Consul General tion visited the operations science amendment over abortion was to be SWAT teams. On Sunday, Giuseppe Pastorelli and and dispatch center at the added to ObamaCare, there would be “women lay- October 9th they marched Michael Giacoppo, President new police headquarters. ing on the floors” of our emergency rooms. These with local law enforcements of the Italian American Subsequently the del- Democrats need to remember that it is okay to in East Hanover, New Jer- Police Association of Massa- egation moved to Strega disagree with each other without calling the other sey, followed by the Colum- chusetts, visited the Senate Waterfront for a reception in side vicious or unpatriotic. bus Day parade along with and House. They were wel- cooperation with the Italian- Meanwhile, the subject of this harsh language the NYPD on Monday, Octo- comed by Senator Ross, American Police Officers is Obama’s push for ObamaCare and his $447 tril- ber 10th on 5th Avenue in New Senator Tarr (Senate Spon- Association of Massachu- lion Jobs Plan stimulus. He says it will stimulate York City. The program sor), Senator Hart, Senator setts, to thank its President the economy by putting 1.9 million jobless Ameri- brought them to the Boston DiDomenico, Representa- Michael Giacoppo as well as cans back to work. If the first $876 trillion didn’t area on Sunday, Octo- tive Donato and Representa- Sheriff Koutoujian for all the work, why pour another $447 trillion into the ber 16th, where they were tive Ferrante (House Spon- support and help he lent in mix? The bill failed the U.S. Senate because Sen- received by the Paesani sor). In addition to official order to make this happen. ate Majority Leader Harry Reid couldn’t get d’Italia Association in Som- introductions and exchanges In the evening the group enough Democratic U.S. senators to vote for the erville, MA and its president in the Senate and House met at Tartufo Restaurant in Democratic plan. Mr. Rocco di Renzo. The Bos- Chambers, Dott. Paolo Pas- Newton, owned by Dante Sarah Palin and Occupy Wall Street ton leg of the visit was par- samonti, Dirigente Superiore Bellucci who hosted the tially organized by LoJack – Questore (Leader of the del- dinner with the presence of Republican icon Sarah Palin and the “Occupy” Corporation, a Massachu- egation), received Official Chief Cummings from New- movement have much in common. Palin has setts company deeply in- Senate and House citations ton, Italian Consul General always ranted against “Crony Capitalism.” Occupy volved with law enforcement from Senator Tarr and Giuseppe Pastorelli, as well Wall Street rants against big banks, big finances agencies both within the Representative Ferrante, as many others who had and big credit card companies, so does Palin, and interna- during a ceremony which been involved in the visit. except she adds big government to the mix. Obvi- tionally. At the Paesani included the entire delega- The group had a few hours ously, folks downtown at “Occupy Boston” don’t see d’Italia the Italian delega- tion at the Grand Staircase. the next day to visit the City (Continued on Page 10) tion met with many local Prior to leaving the State of Boston before catching a Italian-American residents, House for Boston Police flight back to . including Chief Pasquarello Headquarters, the entire (Continued on Page 7)

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by David Trumbull

What Are You Going as This Halloween? Still undecided about a Halloween cos- HADRIAN THE CRITIC tume? Here are some ideas. Hadrian was always ready Hadrian possessed a re- role in public affairs or to For the men: with car keys, a couple to criticize the learned men markable memory along with have any influence over him- of beers, and a “get-out-of-jail-free” card of his day, but he also be- great powers of concentra- self, and he punished any bearing the phone number of the White stowed upon them great tion. He personally dictated who lied or boasted of such House you can go as Onyango Obama, wealth and honors. Teachers his speeches and was ex- influence. the president’s illegal alien uncle who got who were not fit for their tremely witty. A story is told Although he was accom- picked up in Framingham for drunk driving. positions were presented with of his refusing a request of a plished in poetry, prose and Here are a couple that work for either sex. token honors — and then dis- gray-haired man. Later the the arts, he ridiculed those With a fright wig and a bad attitude you can missed from their positions. man returned with dyed hair persons who were obviously be President Obama’s illegal alien aunt Some of his friends were and made the same request, more learned than he; some Zeituni — you know the one who lives in refused nothing, while for whereupon Hadrian replied “I were even subjected to scorn public housing in Boston. Or wrap your- some unexplained reason, have already refused this to and humiliation. Hadrian’s self in your grandmother’s living room others, that had helped him your father.” He was able to passion for literacy fame grew drapes, don a Jheri curl wig, and douse in obtaining the imperial call a great many people by to such proportions that your head with catsup — go as the dead Muammar Gaddafi. power, he reduced to poverty. name even though he had he even wrote his own biog- The history buff might consider a red coat and 18th century Some persons he drove to sui- heard it only one time, and raphy, and then gave it to his firearms. Go as a British soldier from the April 1775 to cide while others he attacked was able to read a consider- educated subordinates with March 1776 siege of Boston. They were the first group to through certain publications. able amount of written mat- orders to release the mate- “Occupy Boston” — today’s protestors might do well to A well-known philosopher of ter very quickly, and then rial as their own creation. remember that it did end well for those occupiers. the day yielded to Hadrian’s repeat it from memory. Lastly, he was so proficient in How about going as all of the 2011 Boston Red Sox? criticism of a word that was Incredible as it might seem, astrology that during the You can pick up a Mickey Mouse outfit at the Disney Store used, and this brought ridi- he was able to write, dictate, early part of January he made — if ever there was a Mickey Mouse outfit, it’s the 2011 cule from the philosopher’s listen, and converse with his personal written predic- Red Sox. friends, whereupon the phi- friends, all at the same time. tions for the coming year, and You could dress up as Christopher Columbus. You’ll be losopher replied to those He had a complete knowledge it is said that he also recorded in good company. That’s the costume the mayor of friends: “You are urging me of his state budget and all of with uncanny accuracy all Somerville picked for himself this year. Just be sure your to take a wrong course when its details, and kept abreast that he was going to accom- legs look good in tights. Speaking of looks, a young lady you do not expect me to re- of all actions taken by his plish, almost to the very who can pull it off can dress as a sexy Barbie-doll, hand- gard as the most learned of magistrates. He never al- moment of his death. cuffed and holding a bottle of vodka — in other words, go as men, the one who has com- lowed his freedmen (former NEXT WEEK: Lindsay Lohan. Young men who work out at the gym and mand of thirty legions.” slaves) to play a prominent Hadrian, His Personal Life are not shy about it could go as a young — that’s an easy one, no costume required, just a strategi- cally placed staple in the center fold. Do Your Research Before Purchasing Gift Cards And the easiest Halloween party costume of all — just With the holiday season ing the expired card in for re- Know the rules. New fed- don’t show up at the party at all; later, when people ask right around the corner and placement, the consumer is eral rules that took effect in about it, tell them you were Hurricane Irene, this year’s the economy putting the left empty handed when the August of 2010 are designed most over-hyped no-show. squeeze on budgets, many card fails to ever return to to protect consumers, and [Thanks to All That Zazz for suggesting Gaddafi and Lohan, shoppers are going to be them. will restrict fees and affect and to Karen B. for suggesting the Red Sox.] looking for the best gift op- “Consumers need to be on gift card expiration dates. tions this holiday season. the lookout for gift cards that These new rules apply to two For those looking to give gift appear to be “open” or out of types of cards: Retail gift THE STONE cards to family and friends, their original package, and cards, which can only be re- by Judean Langone the Better Business Bureau cards that state an expira- deemed at the retailers, and It is no doubt, that the stone is upholding God’s purpose. (BBB) is recommending that tion date that is coming up restaurants that sell them; you do your research before or that has passed,” said and bank gift cards, which purchasing a gift card. Paula Fleming, vice presi- carry the logo of a payment LAW OFFICES OF So far, in 2011, BBB has dent of the local BBB. “Shop- card network like American already received more than pers should be wary of online Express, Visa or MasterCard . 440 complaints against the auction sites that promise and can be used wherever FRANK J CIANO gift card industry, a huge “full value guaranteed” gift the brand is accepted. GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW increase from the 33 com- cards. It’s sites like these Check it out. Make sure DIVORCE • WILLS • ESTATE PLANNING • TRUSTS plaints received in 2010. In that are prone to selling old, you are buying from a known some cases, consumers are valueless cards that leave and trusted source. Always CRIMINAL • PERSONAL INJURY • WORKERS COMP. disgruntled when they are the gift giver and receiver check out a business at 617-354-9400 given an expired gift card distraught.” bbb.org. Avoid online auction with loaded cash that isn’t BBB recommends the fol- sites, because the cards sold Si Parla Italiano usable until the expiration lowing tips for both givers there may be counterfeit or 230 MSGR. O’BRIEN HIGHWAY • CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02141 date is corrected. After send- and receivers of gift cards: may have been obtained fraudulently. Read the fine print before Boston Residents, FREE buying. Is there a fee to buy Electronics Recycling the card? Are there shipping Safely Dispose Of and handling fees for cards Open to the Public bought by phone or online? Your Hazardous Waste, Will any fees be deducted & Recycle Tires And Propane Tanks Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 from the card after it is pur- (rain or shine) chased? Saturday, October 29 9:00am to 2:00pm Inspect the card before 9am – 3 pm buying it. Verify that no pro- UMass Parking Lot, Morrissesy Blvd Dorchester (no appointment necessary) tective stickers have been (Electoronic Waste at Bayside Expo Lot) removed, and that the codes Bayside Expo Center on the back of the card 200 Mt Vernon St haven’t been scratched off to Saturday, November 19 9:00am to 2:00pm Dorchester, MA 02125 reveal a PIN number. Report Public Works Yard , 315 Gardner St, any damaged cards to the we will unload your car! store selling the cards. West Roxbury Provide the receiver with Items Accepted: back up. Give the recipient Residents may bring up to 50 pounds of products labeled toxic, computers, monitors, televisions, LCD panels, printers, the original receipt in case flammable, reactive, corrosive, or poisonous; such as: other computer related equipment, stereos, cell and the card is later lost or sto- oil paint, motor oil, pesticides, solvents, glues, bleach or ammonia-based cleaners, other phones, power supplies, electronic games, VCRs, circuit boards, microwaves, and other household len. Also, before you buy re- weed killers, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, car batteries, and used motor oil. electronics. Hard drive and other memory devices are tail gift cards, consider the Latex paint is not hazardous physically destroyed! financial condition of the NO COMMERCIAL WASTE ACCEPTED retailer or restaurant. A card The City reserves the right to reject materials Items Not Accepted: from a business that files for and white goods bankruptcy or goes out of PROOF OF RESIDENCY REQUIRED (washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, etc. ) business may be worthless. Boston Public Works Department If the business closes a Thomas M. Menino, Mayor; Joanne P. Massaro, Commissioner store near the recipient, it Thomas M. Menino, Mayor For more information, please call 617-635-4500 or visit www.cityofboston.gov/recycling (Continued on Page 13) POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 2011 Page 3 Carlo G. Tramontozzi Pamela Donnaruma, Publisher and Editor May He Rest in Peace 5 Prince Street, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 617-227-8929 617-227-8928 FAX 617-227-5307 Carlo G. Tramontozzi of paper through his beautiful pen- Brighton, formerly of San Donato, cil drawings. Mr. Tramontozzi e-mail: [email protected] VC and later Rome, Italy. was an American success story, Beloved husband of 54 years yet always proud of his Italian Website: www.BostonPostGazette.com of Linda Tramontozzi formerly of heritage. In an effort to bring Subscriptions in the United States $30.00 yearly the North End. Devoted father to Boston an Italian style soccer of Laura Tramontozzi and her league, he founded the Italian Published weekly by husband James Coelho; Marina Sport Club based in Brighton. Post-Gazette, 5 Prince St., P.O. Box 130135, Ruggiero and her husband At the club’s 40th anniversary, Boston, MA 02113 Joseph, and Carl Tramontozzi. Mr. Tramontozzi was acknowl- USPS 1538 – Second-Class Postage paid at Boston, MA Loving grandfather of Joseph, edged as founder and first presi- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Stephen and Christina Ruggiero dent and given the Honorary POST-GAZETTE - P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 and Giancarlo Coelho. President-for-Life title. He sup- James V. Donnaruma Caesar L. Donnaruma Phyllis F. Donnaruma A successful businessman, ported fine arts organizations 1896 to 1953 1953 to 1971 1971 to 1990 accomplished builder, artist and and scholarship funds that hon- award winning gardener. Mr. Tramontozzi’s ored Italian heritage. Vol. 115 - No. 43 Friday, October 28, 2011 life journey truly embodied the American A devoted family man, Mr. Tramontozzi dream. After immigrating to the United quipped that he “had experienced heaven OUR POLICY: To help preserve the ideals and sacred traditions States at age 17 he started his education on earth.” of this our adopted country the United States of America: in the construction trades. After an over- Family and friends are invited to attend To revere its laws and inspire others to respect and obey them: seas tour in the U.S. Army he not only visiting hours on Sunday, October 30, at the To strive unceasingly to quicken the public’s sense of civic duty: perfected his trade skills, but became Lehman-Reen Funeral Home, 63 Chestnut In all ways to aid in making this country greater and better recognized as an expert in ornamental plas- Hill Avenue, Brighton www.lehmanreen.com. than we found it. tering and historical renovation. His work Funeral Mass Monday, October 31st at GUEST EDITORIAL can be seen all around New England in fine 10:30 am at Our Lady Help of Christians hotels, homes and churches. Church, 573 Washington Street, Newton. He was the recipient of Mayor Menino’s Commital ceremony immediately following Have You Ever Just Said, “Best Garden in Boston/Brighton-Allston at St. Michael’s Cemetery, 500 Canterbury “I’ve Just Had it with All this C#@*”? neighborhood” for his multi-faceted gardens. Street, Roslindale. He was most dedicated to his fruit trees Since he was a life-long supporter of by Sal Giarratani (each planted to honor the birth of a grand- veterans charities, in lieu of flowers dona- I have been in love with politics almost since birth. child) because he believed that “A tions may be made in Carlo’s name to From an early age I have enjoyed retail politics, I used Grandfather’s job is to give a grandchild www.buildinghomesforheroes.org. For the to collect campaign buttons and posters. I liked win- roots!” He played violin and the accordion, convenience of visitors, donations to this ning more than losing, but even when losing I would loved Italian lyric opera and all the fine arts, organization will also be accepted at the learn from the experience for the next go-around. At and bringing sentimental subjects to life on wake. age 7, I met with and chatted politics with the legend- ary James Michael Curley, who told me that when I grow up, I should run for office like he did. In the third grade when Sister Rita Mary asked the class what they PROMINENT BOSTON PARK GROUP MARKS 10YEARS wanted to be when they grew up, only two of us said, “a politician”. The first kid named Thomas Kelley said, HOSTS GALA CELEBRATION he wanted to be the first Catholic president of the United States, when he said that the nun smiled and Friends of Christopher Columbus Park Celebrate a Decade of Support said that was great. When it was my turn, I stood up from Community Members, Businesses and Local Government and said I wanted to be the first Italian mayor of Boston. She looked at me with a puzzled face and asked Hundreds of people who enjoy the beauty to ensure that the park would be protected why. I thought even way back then that all politics are and activity of Christopher Columbus Park and cared for by generations to come. local. will come together on Friday, November 18, Because of the generous support of the I can remember as a kid growing up in the South 2011, at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel to local neighbors and businesses, FOCCP End around Boston City Hospital organizing a group of support the year-round activities of the has invested more than $300,000 in the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park Park, which included planting and main- friends to do neighborhood campaigning for Jack th Kennedy back in 1960, However, it wasn’t until I was (FOCCP) at the 10 Anniversary Gala taining trees and other plants, sponsoring a college student in 1970 that I signed up for a cam- Fundraising Celebration. special events, tending the Rose Kennedy paign helping Frank Bellotti run for governor. He lost Anne Devlin Tagliaferro, chair of the Rose Garden, cleaning the Tot Lot and FOCCP Fundraising Committee, leads the bathing the trellis in blue lights each but I started learning how things were done. Since th then over 40 years ago, I have done all kinds of team that is creating the 10 Anniversary winter. campaign work from making “drops” of literature to Gala Celebration. “We have planned an “All of the funds we have raised have been writing campaign press releases to writing campaign evening that will be filled with fun, laugh- supplemented by hundreds of thousands of speeches. ter, great food and wonderful music,” she volunteer hours of work,” says President I actually ran for office myself once back in 1995 says. “It will be the perfect neighborhood Joanne Hayes-Rines. “For example, the when I resided in Quincy. I ran for a seat on the Quincy party.” The Gala will be from 6:30 pm to Rose Garden is totally maintained by the School Committee. I didn’t win but did receive 2,233 11:00 pm and includes a cocktail party, FOCCP Horticulture Committee. We have a votes. Actually, I wasn’t the first “Giarratani” to run silent auction, buffet dinner and dancing to dedicated, active membership that works for public office. My sister-in-law Tanya ran for the the Frank Zarba Orchestra. For the second diligently to supplement the City of Boston’s District 5 School Committee seat back in 1983. She year, Patron Spirits Company is providing a maintenance program.” spectacular ice bar with complimentary On Monday, November 21, Mayor Thomas (Continued on Page 13) cocktails. Tickets can be purchased online Menino will light the trellis for the holiday at www.foccp.org. season. Refreshments and entertainment This year’s event celebrates the many will be provided. The trellis lighting accomplishments of the all-volunteer group ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. since its founding in 2001. Ten years ago, More information about FOCCP member- HAPPY BIRTHDAY 12 business people and neighbors from the ship and events in the Park can be found at North End and Waterfront areas came http://www.foccp.org, on our Facebook page TO LITTLE ANDREW together to start the organization in order and on our bulletin board in the Park. by Sal Giarratani Anthony A. Sarni Former Drummer of the First Jazz Worship Service Albums (Prodigal Son) with the Phil Wilson Quartet

Anthony A. “Tucker” Sarni formally of Boston’s North End (originally from Hull Street) passed away on October 6, 2011. Anthony was laid to rest on October 15 at the Pine Hill Cemetery in Sherborn, MA. Mr. Sarni was married to his lovely wife Michelle for 51 years. He also Little Andrew Moses from Roslindale just celebrated leaves behind four wonderful his first irthday by diving in to a delicious birthday children. Michael, Paul, cake. He turned one year old on October 15. His Dana and Shanna. Anthony parents are George Moses and my niece Danikka. will be greatly missed. Page 4 POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 2011 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ FinanciallySpeaking THINKING OUT LOUD with Ben Doherty by Sal Giarratani EBAY FALLS AS IT GIVES CAUTIOUS Q4 OUTLOOK Who is the Most Electable Last week EBay posted its traffic on EBay.com in Q3 bution to shareholders. GOP Conservative Running this Year? biggest sales growth in four rose 5% versus a 6% decline Housing starts in Septem- If you listen to talk radio Kennedy Ted Kennedy. years, but its outlook for this in Q2. ber increased more than or watch the Fox News and Which is he? quarter lagged, analysts Abbott Labs to split into two expected. The NASDAQ sank Fox Business channels, the Finally, and this is a said. GSI takeover and companies. It will keep the 2%. The NYSE reported above is a question being killer. Up in New Hampshire PayPal helped EBay to $2 bil- 123-year-old Abbott Brand. strong growth surged 34.86% asked more and more as we recently on the campaign lion or 32% from the year’s The process that brought in to 417.62 or 4% above its 402 move closer and closer to the stump, Romney started us- earlier quarter. The e-com- Humira, the blockbuster buy point. Volume jumped primary season, which is ing the “Occupy’” terminol- merce company was down drug used to treat Rheuma- 224% above average. After getting earlier and earlier. ogy talking about being for about 4% on the disap- toid Arthritis and Crohn’s the close the shares of Many think Mitt Romney is the 99% crowd. He’s borrow- pointed evidence. Its PayPal Disease, Psoriasis and other American Express, EBay and that presidential candidate. ing their words and using and GSI business helped autoimmune disorders with Wynn Resorts fell lower. However, others think he’s the Occupados’ mantra. He EBay hike sales 32% from around $8 billion in annual Housing starts soared 15% not as strong or principled should be talking about the last year to $583 billion. sales. Humira provides more in September, at the fastest to beat Obama in ’12. Jay 47% who pay no federal in- Analysts expect $2.91 billion. than 20% of Abbott’s revenue pace in 17 months on de- Severin from Talk 1200 come taxes. He should be GSI contributed $202.6 mil- and is a large R&D revenue mand for multi-family struc- Boston thinks Mitt Romney talking about the 48.5% who lion in revenues during Q3. subdivision within the firm. tures. Single family home is the most electable con- have become tax consumers Per share profits rose 20% to Abbott is #1 in branded ge- starts grew 1.7% but permits servative running this year. rather than tax payers. Those 48.4. Profits at EBay rose nerics in India but does not for future construction fell. He doesn’t see Herman Cain pulling the wagon are be- 20% to 48¢/share. PayPal sell them in the U.S. The Mortgage applications fell as a viable winning candi- coming fewer and fewer. If revenue surpassed $9 bil- drugmaker will be flat until last week as demand for date. Fox’s Bill O’Reilly this keeps up the Republi- lion for the second quarter 2015 when its pipeline of new loans sank to the lowest thinks from the answers can Party won’t have a con- and revenue rose 32% to drugs kicks in. Morningstar level in 15 years despite low Cain has been giving to stituency. We will have 50 $1.1 billion. The company analyst Damien Conoyer interest rates. Higher costs defense and foreign policy blue states and Puerto Rico, expects to earn 55-58¢/ says the drugmaker’s growth are being passed on to con- questions, the idea of his too. George W. Bush could share in Q4, below forecast for the two firms is about the sumers at the retail level. candidacy is troubling. even become the last Repub- for $3.3 billion based on a same. Abbott beat analysts’ The 10-year U.S. Treasury The Las Vegas debate is lican president. I’m not stronger Euro. PayPal is estimates for the 3rd quarter. Bond fell 2% to 2.16%. now history with all the kidding. expecting strong growth. The Sales rose 13% over last year 50,000 people converged in candidates jumping all over Pat Buchanan is looking Euro ended the quarter with to $9.8 billion vs. analysts’ Athens and disrupted public Cain for his 9-9-9 plan. The more right every day when a loss against the dollar in views of $9.6 billion. Profits transportation and shut rest of the GOP pack opposes he addressed the Republi- the wake of ’s debt grew 12% to beat views by down shops and schools dur- his idea and Cain responds can convention 19 years ago crisis. Mobile is definitely a penny. Generic drugs rose ing a two day strike. back by saying they don’t in Houston and said the hot button for EBay as Mark 12% to 22.6%. Humira sales It’s time to call your understand the plan. When nation was heading into a Mahoney wrote in his report gained 25.7%. The spinoff Financial Advisor or call me the debate ended every- cultural war. The war seems on October 10th that U.S. will be realized by a distri- at 617-337-5712. one was still in the same here today both over culture place as they were when it and politics. Like any war, started. I had high hopes for there will be winners and Rick Perry. I still agree with losers. Liberals are talking BAKER-O’TOOLE RACE A DOOZEY O’Reilly on Cain. However, just like the Occupy pro- by Sal Giarratani Romney sounds good but testers about redistribution where is the energy and pas- of wealth. We must make the Dorchester is about is commonly referred sion like Reagan had back rich poorer in order to make Catholic parishes and to as. It is a quaint during his era? the poor richer. Is the final families. Candidates little urban village and If it comes down to choos- chapter in the rise and fall always run for a almost island-like on ing between Cain and Rom- of America upon us? united neighborhood the other side of the ney, I’m not too sure either When those American pa- but races are usually Expressway. There’s could beat Obama, who has triots dressed up as Indians run neighborhood ver- about 250 or so regis- to be the best junk salesman and dumped tea into Boston sus neighborhood. This tered voters and ever to live at the White Harbor, they did it for both year’s District 3 race 95 percent of them al- House. We need a Reagan personal liberty and eco- is no different. It’s ways vote. Politicians and all we have are junk nomic freedom. They didn’t Savin Hill-Columbia all love these folks. boxes running for election dump tea to get free stuff. Frank Baker versus Neponset and Dorchester is still a John O’Toole selling stuff no one seems to They didn’t dump tea to party Cedar Grove. Do great political place. I understand. around. you live in St. Mark’s, St. Brendan’s, had an uncle, Neal Harrington, who was very I personally didn’t like The America I was born in St. Gregory’s, St. Ann’s or saint-something- active in his Uphams Corner neighborhood. Romney as governor. I think is slowly disappearing into else? Politics is still nuts and bolts and get Back in 1979, he was working the neigh- you never quite know what mobocracy of the West. Look out the vote. Even over at the Boston City borhood for Joe Timilty running against his core values are since around the world, America Paper, you can see the real Dorchester at Mayor Kevin White. My uncle didn’t just they seem to change with isn’t alone in this free-fall. work. Paul Feeney is with his old friend reside in his neighborhood, he lived in his election cycles. Today, he Take a walk down to Dewey Frank Baker and I’m with my friend John neighborhood. He was involved in his neigh- sounds like Reagan but back Square, the future could be O’Toole. When it is all over Paul and I will borhood. I lived in the Clam Point section of when he ran for U.S. Senate here already. God, isn’t that continue to be the best of friends no matter Dorchester for a while and saw this politi- he was trying to out- a horrible sight. who wins or loses because we’ve always been cal activism up front and personal. In the friends. end, no matter who wins, sides join up On Sunday, the 23rd, I did a “drop” for together again for the betterment of the The Agency for all your Insurance Coverages O’Toole over at “the Point”, as Port Norfolk entire community. That’s Dorchester! Richard Settipane MIO EDIFICIO VALE? MY BUILDING IS WORTH WHAT? Insurance Services I da sono sta colleziona da un agente che Ɵ Ɵ Ɵ Join us for Wine and Cheese at our oĸ ce AUTO HOMEOWNERS TENANTS conosce la zona. to discuss the value of your building. 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Conveniently located with Free Parking TaduƩ ore italiano: L’avvocato Alba Doto Baccari AƩ orney at Law and Italian Translator Alba Doto sara’ presente all’evento. Baccari, will be present to you as well. The opinions expressed by our columnists and contributors Ospitato da Hosted By are not necessarily the same as those of The Post-Gazette, its Toni Gilardi and Maria DiTullio Toni Gilardi and Maria DiTullio publisher or editor. Photo submissions are accepted by the Post-Gazette provided they are clear, original photos. There is a $5 charge for each photo submitted. Photos can be submitted via e-mail: [email protected]. If you want your photos returned, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 2011 Page 5 North End Reunion — A Huge Success —

A wonderful time was had by all at this well-attended North End Reunion where old friends enjoyed an evening of reminiscing, dining and dancing at Spinelli’s in Lynnfield on September 22, 2011. 4th Annual Halloween Party North End Halloween Festivities In Loving Memory of HAUNTED HOUSE to be for Halloween. Ages 2 and up funniest, best overall and held on Friday, October 28 accompanied by a caregiver. there will be an audience from 2:00–5:00 pm at the Groups please call ahead. choice vote. ROBERT SORRENTINO Nazzaro Center Playground. NEMPAC’s Halloween- As with our past fund- Hosted by the Sorrentino’s Stompers Sponsored by ROC Teen themed fundraiser “HOOT raisers, we will be featuring Please join us on Saturday, October Saturday. AND HOWL” will be at an auction with many truly 29, 2011 at the Knights of Columbus KIDS HALLOWEEN CRAFT Filippo’s, 283 Causeway great items sponsored by located at 75 West School Street, to be held on Friday, October Street on Friday, October 28. local businesses and gener- Charlestown. 28 from 3:30–4:45 pm at the There will be a costume ous donors. There will be appetizers, music and North End Branch Library, contest with celebrity Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for an opportunity drawing. Costumes 25 Parmenter Street. Drop judges, live music and danc- cocktails, games and a pre- are optional but strongly encouraged. in to the library to make a ing. Costumes will be judged view of silent auction items. The party starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets spooky craft ... just in time in categories for scariest, This promises to be a great are available at the door. event, so we hope to see you All proceeds will be donated to the and your neighbors there. Jimmy Fund. The Jimmy Fund was founded in 1948 and MADONNA DELLA CAVA since then has supported the fight against cancer in chil- HALLOWEEN PARADE will dren and adults at Boston’s Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, be held on Saturday, October helping raise the chances of survival for cancer patients 29 from 1:00–3:00 pm on the around the world. corner of Hanover and Bat- tery Streets. Rain date is Sunday, October 30, 2011. There will be a parade with Freeway’s the Italian American Band through the Streets in the TThanksgiving North End, then they will have the Festival wih hot Pet Food Drive dogs, drinks, candies, raffle This Thanksgiving make a difference! tickets and DJ fun with The Chicken Dance and much By donating pet food and supplies, you’ll help more. Freeway support a local “no kill” shelter. Your generosity can go a long way in supporting the needs Bake Sale for of these deserving animals! Breast Cancer Drop your donation off at the Post-Gazette Awareness 5 Prince Street, North End, Boston Don’t Forget That Tough A Bake Sale for Breast by Friday, November 18. Times Impact Them Too! Cancer Awareness will be held on Friday, October 28 from 1:00–6:00 pm at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street, North End, Boston. LUCIA “Team Nazzaro” will be participating in the fight R I S T O R A N T E & B A R against breast cancer. All Traditional proceeds will go to Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink Italian Cuisine for a Cure. If unable to attend, you Donato Frattaroli may make a monetary dona- tion payable to: Susan G. 415 Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113 Komen/Passionately Pink for a Cure. You may drop off 617.367.2353 donations cash or check to The Nazzaro Center, 30 — Open for Lunch and Dinner Daily — North Bennet Street, Bos- ton, MA 02113 or online at Private dining rooms for any occasion Susan G. Komen Passion- ately Pink For A Cure: un- [email protected] der the name of Team Nazzaro, Team ID #8215247 www.luciaboston.com www.passionatelypink.org/ PLEASE SUPPORT US! Page 6 POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 2011

Columbus Bashing Saint Martin de Porres by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari Once Again Saint Martin was born in for orphans and abandoned by Dominic Avellani Lima, Peru on December 9, children, where they were Once again, Columbus was sighted on October 11, 1579; his father was a formed in piety. It is be- bashing rears its ugly head 1492. On October 12, he Spanish gentleman and his lieved that Saint Martin around Columbus Day week- and his men landed on San mother an Indian woman was given the grace of bi- end. Last year, it was done Salvador (an island not too far from Panama, he had a sis- location, he had always by Brown University, and from Puerto Rico). He looked ter named Juana, born wanted to be a missionary, this year by a school princi- at the inhabitants, and felt three years later in 1581. but never left his native city; pal in Somerville, MA who that he had landed in an Even as a young boy, Mar- yet even during his lifetime spoke with some people in island next to India, so he tin was spending hours of he was seen elsewhere, in the Caribbean that made incorrectly called the Native the night in prayer, a prac- regions as far distant as her change her mind about Americans “Indians.” tice which increased as he Africa, China, Algeria and Columbus. She forgot to During his first trip to grew older. When his fam- Japan. mention that Columbus America, he continued to ily could not support him and Martin was a close friend spoke Portuguese, Spanish, explore the islands of the his sister, Martin was sent of Saint Rose of Lima. After Italian, and Latin, unlike Dominican Republic, Haiti, to a primary school for two he died, the miracles and most of his present-day and parts of Cuba. Columbus years, then placed with a graces received when he critics. History tells us that and the Spanish sailors were surgeon to learn the medi- at the Dominican Friary in was invoked multiplied in Cristoforo Colombo was born the first to establish a Euro- cal arts, though he was only Lima where he spent his such profusion that his and lived in Genova, Italy for pean town in America (not ten years old, for he could entire life as a barber/sur- body was exhumed after 25 21 years, began his sea Leif Ericson as incorrectly exercise charity to his geon and farm laborer. years and said to be found voyages between Genova depicted on the Longfellow neighbor while earning his Saint Martin succeeded intact. He was beatified and Corsica (an island that Bridge in Boston, MA). They living, causing him great with his charity to feed by Pope Gregory XVI in belonged to Genova and not called the town Isabella joy. At fifteen, Martin felt 160 poor persons every day 1837. Nearly 125 years to France at that time). (after the Spanish Queen). In the call and became a Ter- and distributed money every later, Blessed Martin was In the 1480’s, Columbus a later voyage, Columbus tiary, of the Dominican Or- week to the homeless. In canonized in Rome by Pope was on a ship headed for Lon- founded Santo Domingo. der, years later, when he Lima he is credited with John XXIII on May 6, 1962. don, England, when African Columbus greatly respected was 34; he was made a Do- the establishment of a His feast day is Novem- pirates attacked and sank the American natives and so minican Brother, residing famous residence founded ber 3rd. the ship and he swam to noted in his writings to the shore off the coast of Portu- King of Spain, the nobles, gal. He married a Portuguese and the clergy, that the Join The Reminisants at The Village Green lady, and had his first son American natives were (Diego). He then immigrated pleasant, had one wife, and The Reminisants will be appearing Crystals, Danny & the Juniors, BJ Thomas, to Spain where his second greeted each other with a on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at The Vil- Johnny Rivers, Chubby Checker, Paul son was born (Fernando). smile and respect. One must lage Green located on Route 1 North in Revere & the Raiders, Bill Haley’s Comets, The Franciscan and Domini- remember that it took a lot Danvers, MA. Show time begins at 9:00 pm. Shirley Reeves Original Singer of the can monks assisted him by of money for the King of If you eat in their restaurant and ask for your Shirelles, Herb Reed and the Platters, The arranging meetings with Spain to put these three slip there is no cover in the lounge. Belmonts, The Marvellettes, The Tokens, King Ferdinand and Queen ships under the command of The Reminisants have been entertaining The Contours, Charlie Thomas’ Drifters, Isabella of Spain. Columbus. It is no wonder audiences of all ages throughout New Norman Wright’s Del Vikings, Bobby Lewis, In early 1492, the Spanish that Columbus eagerly asked England since 1973. The band’s repertoire Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, king and queen defeated the the “Indians” where the features dance music that appeals to a Grandfunk Railroad, Poco and country music last vestiges of the Arabs gold, silver, perfume, pepper, variety of musical tastes across several stars, Gretchen Wilson, Josh Turner, and from Spain (from Granada). etc. were. Columbus was generations. Patty Loveless. The Reminisants have had The Catholic monarchs able to find little gold, The Reminisants have performed with the privilege of peforming several times with loaned two Spanish ships, strange fruits, birds, etc. Rock N’ Roll legends such as: The Beach Wrentham, MA’s own Ayla Brown of American the Nina and the Pinta, to To make matters worse, Boys, Felix Cavaliere with his Rascals, The Idol fame. Columbus, and the Santa the ship that King Ferdinand Maria was rented by the king had rented for Columbus, the for Columbus. These 3 ships Santa Maria, sank off the had a crew and provisions on coast of Haiti. At the end of JOIN THE NORTH END board, but were otherwise 1492, he boarded the Nina HISTORICAL SOCIETY Drawing to be held empty. Why were they to begin his voyage back to Saturday, November 5th, 2011 empty? All of Europe knew Spain. He had many sleep- FOR A TOUR AT THE that gold, silver, diamonds, less nights concerning how at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum silk, spices, and more were he will explain the loss of MASSACHUSETTS cheap in India, Japan, and the rented Santa Maria to China. Columbus promised King Ferdinand. The jealous HISTORICAL SOCIETY! the king and queen that he Pinzones brothers wanted to How would you like to see would return with the 3 be the first to tell the Span- Paul Revere’s HANDWRIT- ships full of these riches and ish King of the new way to TEN account of his famous YYoudo not make Spain a rich country. Asia so they left on the Pinta ride? Or the records of Rob- The 3 ships and about 100 before Columbus. Columbus ert Gould Shaw and the com- men left Palos, Spain in the finally arrived in Barcelona pany that built Commercial summer of 1492 and headed in 1493 and was well Wharf? Or the portrait of Ed- into the dark sea (the Atlan- received by King Ferdinand ward Everett, the main tic), never navigated by and Queen Isabella. How- speaker at Gettysburg in anyone who came back ever, Ferdinand was not November, 1863 (and a alive. The Spanish sailors pleased about what hap- former North End resident)? were worried and they pened to the Santa Maria. In The Massachusetts His- feared they would never re- reality, one could say that torical Society staff will give turn to their families in the Santa Maria was the first us a tour of some of the por- Spain again. Columbus was European ship sunk in the traits and other artwork on the captain of the Santa new world. Next week, I display in the building, as Maria (the largest of the will dwell on the other three well as an introduction to three ships), while the voyages Columbus made to the society and how to use Pinzones brothers were the America. their resources. Lastly, they captains on the Nina and the will place several original Pinta. Columbus had to fight Dominic Avellani, Director of documents on display re- the sea, the weather, the the East Boston Adult Ed. lated specifically to the North jealousy of the two Pinzones Center and a Massachusetts End. The Massachusetts captains, and, when he was State-certified Secondary Historical Society, founded about to be thrown overboard School History Teacher and in 1791 by a small group of by the angry sailors, land Guidance Counselor . men including several North Enders, is the oldest of its kind in the country. Its hold- $ SELLSELL YOURYOUR GOLDGOLD $ ings encompass millions of rare and unique documents Now! VOTED NOWNOW !!!!!! #1 BEST and artifacts vital to the PLACE study of American history, $1,950 TO SELL Per Ounce! 24K 781-286-CASH JEWELRY many of them irreplaceable We Buy Diamonds, Gold and Silver Jewelry national treasures. We Buy Gold and Silver Coins Tickets can be purchased Jewelry Box at www.NorthEndBoston.org 345 Broadway, Revere or via check to the North Serving the Community for 33 Years End Historical Society, sellgoldmass.com Hours 10-5:30 pm every day. Saturdays until 3:30 pm P.O. Box 130152, Boston, MA 02113. POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 2011 Page 7 • Italian Polizia (Continued from Page 1) Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It American tra- Eastie! ... If you’re a fan of be part of Wood Island Park ditions are tak- “Dancing with the Stars” you in order to connect the ing a back may agree with me! Who Bremen Street Park with a seat! The ultra keeps voting Nancy Grace greenway path that will ex- liberal loonies and Chaz back? Cher Bono, tend to Constitution Beach. need a lesson in American Chaz’s mom was reported to The East Boston Waterfront history! ! be crying while watching Greenway design project is ... Happy Halloween to all you her offspring dance! I won- in connection with the City witches, ghosts and goblins! der why? ... Occupy Boston, of Boston, Massport and the As with the tradition of continues to occupy Boston! Boston Redevelopment Au- every holiday, Elite Donut in They’re a horde of anti-capi- thority. The Emerald Neck- Day Square has their win- talist protesters that believe lace envisioned by former State Police Chaplain Baggetta and Consul General dow decorated for Halloween. in “share the wealth.” Many State Representaive Gus Giuseppe Pastorelli with State Troopers and members of The Halloween display is of these people haven’t taken Serra is in its final planning the delegation. enjoyable to look at while showers in weeks, never ... Casino gambling is having breakfast and sip- held jobs and look like a around the corner. Many ping your coffee! Good job! ... bunch of troublemakers who people approve while others What’s wrong with East Bos- love the media attention the believe it will create com- ton neighborhood groups??? socialist/communist move- pulsive gamblers, crime, They cry Eastie is being shut ment is giving them! If etc. Compulsive gamblers off from economic growth and the renegades have a mes- will gamble on anything, development. And in the sage they need to march on anywhere, any place! Why same breath, the same die- 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue not have Massachusetts get hards find reasons to shoot in front of the White House, a piece of the pie? ... Elec- down new developments and shout their message, tions are around the corner. that come before them for whatever it is to President It is your right to vote so consideration! Which is it? Obama who is running this take advantage of that and People are confused. country into the ground!! ... make sure you vote for the State Representative Sal DiDomenico with members of Do the groups want vacant The Greenway’s, long candidate of your choice … the delegation. lots to remain and leave di- awaited pedestrian path is In Revere a mayoral election lapidated houses as is, or do slated to begin construction has got tongues wagging. they want these eyesores and hopefully be completed The race between Rizzo and rehabbed? When these by 2013. The project is to Rotundo is heating up as neighborhood associations start at Jeffries Point and Rizzo is slated as the City knock down projects and hookup with the E.B. Sta- Hall choice and Rotundo is businesses they’re sending dium, and go in back of a considered the voice of the the message don’t expect to small stretch of Massport people and not tied to City build or do business in owned property that used to Hall … Till next time! Congratulations Michela and Pasquale Two Hearts United Forever in Love with Joy and Happiness State Representative Paul Donato receiving a gift from the delegation. ichela Carolina CappuccioM and Pasquale Cosmo DiNitto are pleased to announce they were married on the twenty- second of September Two thousand twelve in Mirabella Eclano, Avellino, Italy. The bride is a resident of Revere, Massachusetts and the groom is a resident of Lynn, Massachusetts. Michela is the daughter of Raffaele and Norma Cappuccio. Pasquale is the son of Cosmo and Katherine DiNitto. The Middlesex County Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian with destination wedding in Michael Giacoppo with members of the delegation. Mirabella was chosen by the couple who celebrated (Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) among many family members and friends in Italy and abroad. Mirabella holds a special place in their Mayor Thomas M. Menino and heart as it is the hometown st Boston Police District Seven East Boston invite you to of the bride’s father and they Addolorata Vitale Cappuccio (center) celebrated her 101 were able to celebrate with birthday at her granddaughter Michela’s wedding to the bride’s grandmother who Pasquale Cosmo DiNitto. HALLOWEEN st (Photo by Federico Iadarola from Mirabella Eclano) also celebrated her 101 birthday at the reception. immigrated to Boston. The included delicious pastries, Friday, October 28, 2011 The wedding mass was reception was held at the liqueurs and a spectacular 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. celebrated at the Parrocchia elegant Villa Orsini. A multi- fireworks display personally at the Paris Street Gym Santa Maria Maggiore by course meal was followed hosted by Mayor Sirignano. 112 Paris Street Don Remigio. Following the by a salume reception in The happy couple honey- For all children 13 and under Mass, Mayor of Mirabella the Villa’s cantina where mooned in Thailand. Parents Welcome Eclano, Vincenzo Sirignano guests were treated to The couple would like to Movie Night to follow Halloween Party! surprised the couple with a carved prosciutto and other thank family and friends 7:00 p.m., Paris Street Gym cocktail reception in the fine salume accompanied who traveled to Italy and Featured Movie: Hocus Pocus piazza with a champagne by local wines and cheeses. those in Italy who cele- toast, music and confetti. He The reception ended with a brated this momentous CANDY, gifted the couple with a lavish sweet table which occasion. COSTUMES, plaque of the “Carro.” The HOTDOGS, wedding happened to also GIVEAWAYS, coincide with the famous MUSIC annual Festa Dello Carro where thousands of resi- AND MUCH MORE!!!! dents, local visitors and Sponsored by: Bostonians celebrate this The Mayors Office of Arts, Tourism and Special Events, Feast. This plaque is given JUSTINE YANDLE The Boston Police Department, District Seven; to immigrants who left Captain Frank Mancini, Commander; the Paris St. Gym; Kayem Foods, Inc., First Priority Credit Union Mirabella but continue to PHOTOGRAPHY keep ties to their roots; an 781.589.7347 [email protected] Special Thanks: honor which the couple Boston Community Centers & Boston Parks Department accepted on behalf of WWW.JUSTINEYANDLEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM the bride’s parents who Page 8 POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 2011 The Socially Set by Hilda M. Morrill

“In one of the few biogra- . His phies of sculptor two graduate degrees in Ital- since ian (M.A. and Ph.D.) are from his death in 1680, Boston . He holds College Italian professor as well a licentiate (Master’s Mormando constructs a com- degree) in church history prehensive, extraordinarily from the Jesuit School of vivid portrait of the sculptor Theology in Berkeley, having known as ‘the Michelangelo also completed the Biennio of his age.’ A child prodigy di Filosofia program at the compulsive about creative Gregorian University in achievement, Bernini was, Rome. in Mormando’s estimation, a In 1999 he was principal superbly technically skilled curator and catalogue editor sculptor who possessed rare of the Boston psychological insight into exhibition, “Saints and Sin- the human and mythological ners: Caravaggio and the Professor Franco Mormando subjects he portrayed. Baroque Image.” He was also will lecture on his latest “Mormando traces Ber- originator and co-curator of book, “Bernini: His Life and nini’s work for his first chief the 2005 exhibition at the Rick Doane, left, Executive Director of Interfaith Social His Rome,” at the Dante patron, Pope Urban VIII, Worcester Art Museum en- Alighieri Society on Satur- Services, receives a donation of $10,000 from the Arbella detailing Bernini’s power titled “Hope and Healing: Insurance Group Charitable Foundation for the “14th day, December 10 at 5 p.m. struggles with rival Bor- Painting in Italy in a Time The event is open to the Annual Interfaith Social Services Feed the Hungry Gala,” romini; the critical recep- of Plague, 1500-1800” and taking place at Vincent’s Nightclub at Lombardo’s in public. tions of and controversies edited a companion volume (File Photo by Dan Mouhot) Randolph on Wednesday, November 30. “This marks the surrounding major commis- entitled, “Piety and Plague fifth consecutive year that Arbella has come on as a sions such as the baldac- in Europe: From Byzantium Presenting Sponsor,” said Beverly Tangvik, right, Franco Mormando is Asso- chino at St. Peter’s and sexu- to the Baroque,” published in Director of Charitable Giving at Arbella. To purchase ciate Professor of Italian in ally charged Saint Teresa in 2007. tickets, donate or for further information, please visit the Dept. of Romance Lan- Ecstasy; his monumental His book, “The Preacher’s www.interfaithsocialservices.org. guages and Literatures at work for Pope Alexander VII; Demons: Bernardino of (Photo courtesy of Kirsten Whitten) . He tells us and the tumultuous period Siena and the Social Under- that after then years of la- in the court of Louis XIV. world of Early Renaissance drummer Andrés Briceño, Jordan Hall, Brown Hall, bor, his biography of Gian “Swiftly paced and buoy- Italy,” was published in 1999 who had the idea of promot- Williams Hall and the Keller Lorenzo Bernini, “Bernini: antly written, this richly by the University of Chicago ing and disseminating jazz Room, located at 30 Gains- His Life and His Rome,” is sourced work places Bernini Press and awarded the music genres in Venezuela. borough St., corner of Hun- finally in print, representing within the dynamic, crimi- Howard Marraro Prize for Following the concert, lis- tington Ave. St. Botolph Hall the first full-length (ca. 400 nal, superstitious, and sen- Excellence in Italian his- teners are invited to extend is located at 241 St. Botolph pp.), English-language ac- sual city that was baroque torical scholarship by the the evening in Brown Hall, St. between Gainsborough count of the artist’s life and Rome; Mormando examines American Catholic Histori- where NEC musicians will and Mass Ave. historical-social context. Bernini’s work and artistic cal Association. play with their Venezuelan ...... On Thursday, Decem- The book’s inaugural re- place within the baroque in Author of various interdis- counterparts in a late-night ber 8, Travelers Aid Family ception, in conjunction with far less depth. Of great inter- ciplinary articles on Italian jam session. Services will host its Ninth a lecture by Professor Mor- est to general readers seek- literature and history, popu- Both the concert and jam Annual “Home for the Holi- mando, will be held at the ing a well-researched, highly lar religion and preaching, session are free and open to days” Benefit at the historic Dante Alighieri Society (41 readable portrait of the he has lectured extensively the public. Parkman House in down- Hampshire St., Cambridge) sculptor and those inter- on the religious art and The group is made up of town Boston from 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 10 ested in the cultural history culture of early modern Italy 40 students from the Ven- – 7:30 p.m. at 5 p.m. The event is open of baroque Rome.” The book at various universities and ezuelan Conservatory, an The evening will include to the public. For more infor- contains 43 illustrations. museums including the institution that is part of elegant cocktails and hors mation, call 617-876-5160. According to his biography Metropolitan Museum, the the National System of d’oeuvres and a keynote ad- The first review of the at the B.C. website, born Museum of Fine Arts, Bos- Youth and Children’s Or- dress by Mayor Thomas book, by “Publisher’s Weekly,” and raised in , ton, and the National Gallery chestras of Venezuela — Menino. All proceeds will is out and Professor Mor- Mormando did his under- of Art, Washington, DC. known to Americans by the benefit the agency’s pro- mando shared it with us: graduate degree (B.A.) at In September, 2005, in shorthand appellation “El grams to help find perma- recognition of his achieve- Sistema.” nent housing for homeless ments in the promotion of For further information, families throughout Boston. the and visit www.necmusic.edu/con- For additional information, culture, he was inducted by certs or call the NEC Concert the Republic of Italy into its Line at 617-585-1122. NEC’s (Continued on Page 13) honorary Ordine della Stella della Solidarietà Italiana with the title of “Cavaliere.” Now Available! The festive event was duly The Autobiography of noted in “The Socially Set…” Congratulations and Best Undisputed Welterweight Champ Wishes, Professor Mormando! Tony DeMarco

……. New England Conser- “Nardo: Memoirs of a Boxing Champion vatory will present the tells the story of the great Tony DeMarco and Boston appearance of the not only his life in the ring, but his life in touring Simón Bolívar Big general. Tony was one of my favorite Champs as a fighter and as a man. Tony, I salute you!” Band Jazz, November 5 at Jake LaMotta “The Raging Bull,” 9:00 p.m. in NEC’s Jordan former Middleweight Champion Hall. Established in 2007, the band is the brainchild of Order your First Edition copy of Valdemar Rodríguez, director N A R D O of the Simón Bolívar Con- MEMOIRS OF A BOXING CHAMPION servatory of Music, and personally signed by Tony DeMarco at: www.tkoTony.com

DIAMONDS or email: [email protected] ROLEX Signed copies also available at: ESTATE JEWELRY Post-Gazette, 5 Prin ce St., Boston, MA “The Champ” Del Gaudio's, 17 North Square, Boston/Paul Revere House Bought & Sold Tony DeMarco Green Cross Pharmacy, 393 Hanover St., Boston, MA Jewelers Exch. Bldg. Jim (617) 263-7766 Order at: www.tkoTony.com 978-346-9496 [email protected] POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 2011 Page 9 The Nazzaro Community Center Plays Host to Lord Stanley’s Cup

Lord Stanley posed with all his North End fans recently at the Nazzaro Community Center. The Stanley Cup came to the neighborhood for a few hours for a photo opportunity, courtesy the 2011 Champion Boston Bruins and TD Garden. Special thanks to Joyce Papa Amoroso, Event Operations at TD Garden and Carl Ameno for hosting the event.

Here we go, black and gold!!!

Lord Stanley can feel the love from the lovely ladies The Amoroso family: Justin, Joyce and Ralph. of the North End.

Johnny from Mangia, Mangia

I got it, I got it!!! (Photo by Rosario Scabin, Our little cup of joy. Matt Conti Tina Abate Ross Photography) Page 10 POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 2011

Intoxication Test by the Breathalyzer COMMONWEALTH vs. ZOANNE ZEININGER SJC-10758 MARTINA McBRIDE - ELEVEN/Republic Nashville SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS Multiple-time winner of CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of 459 Mass 775; 947 N.E.2d 1060 the year award and a Grammy winner as well, Martina February 7, 2011 Argued • May 24, 2011 Decided McBride releases Eleven, her first album on Republic Nash- On the evening of April 13, 2007, must prove compliance with those condi- ville. With supermodel looks and a talent to match, Martina Zeininger drove through a flashing red tions breathalyzer test results “shall be pours her heart into eleven exciting tracks, highlighted by light at the intersection of Main Street and admissible and deemed relevant” only if the her monster hit single “I’m Gonna Love You Through It.” Bank Row in Greenfield without bringing subject actually consented to the test and Martina co-wrote more than half the songs, but it’s her emo- her vehicle to a complete stop. Officer was properly notified of her right to an inde- tion that is so incredible. Enjoy “One Night,” pacing the way Patrick Buchanan of the Greenfield Police pendent medical examination. for spirited gems as “Always Be This Way,” the magical duet Department pulled Zeininger’s vehicle over. Officer Buchanan proceeded to adminis- with Train’s Pat Monahan on “Marry Me,” trying to keep dry He observed that Zeininger’s eyes were ter the breathalyzer test. Zeinnger gave two with “Broken Umbrella,” and mark the midpoint with “You bloodshot, her speech slurred, and she breath samples that each registered a blood Can Get Your Lovin’ Right Here.” Martina gets bluesy with smelled of alcohol. Zeininger told him that alcohol content of 0.10 per cent on the “Watcha Gonna Do,” followed by the album’s first single “Teen- age Daughters,” plus the love lost tale of “Summer of Love,” she consumed two pints of ale at a local tav- breathalyzer device. After a two-day jury the honesty of “When You Love a Sinner” and ends with the ern, and later, another “half pint or so” at a trial, Zeininger was convicted of operating tender “Long Distance Lullaby.” Martina is magical! friend’s home. Officer Buchanan instructed a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level of WES MONTGOMERY - MOVIN’: THE COMPLETE Zeininger how properly to complete various 0.08 percent or greater, and sentenced to a VERVE RECORDINGS (5-CD)/Verve-Hip-O field sobriety tests. After observing her per- one-year term of probation and ninety-day Legendary jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery died in 1968 of form four different tests, he concluded that loss of license. Zeininger appealed, and we a heart attack, at the much-too-young age of 45. Signing Zeininger was intoxicated and arrested her transferred the case to this court on our own with Verve Records for a brief couple of years, Montgomery for operating a motor vehicle while under motion. pumped out a multitude of music that included pure jazz the influence of intoxicating liquor. The Supreme Court Said: A police officer and music that crossed over genres. His Verve years are At the Greenfield police station, Zeininger may not administer a breathalyzer test contained on this 5 disc collection that includes 82 tracks. telephoned a friend to discuss whether she unless he is a “certified operator.” Zeininger Disc 1 features, “Movin’ Wes” and “Bumpin’;” Disc 2 has should provide consent to submit to a does not contend that Officer Buchanan was “Smokin’ At The Half Note;” Disc 3 has the pair “Goin’ Out Of chemical analysis test of her breath to an uncertified operator. The Supreme My Head” and “Tequila;” Disc 4 doubles your pleasure with determine the alcohol content in her con- Court upheld the conviction. This case says “California Dreaming” and “Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic tent in her blood (breathalyzer test). Even- a breathalyzer test is admissible provided Duo;” finishing up with Disc 5’s “Further Adventures of tually, she consented to administration of that equipment is up to date and the one Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery.” Montgomery was at the breathalyzer test. During her testimony who gives the test is qualified. But what a the top of his game in delivering some of the most spectacu- at trial, she recounted that the stress of her dilemma for the driver, take the test and lar jazz guitar work to date! arrest exacerbated her acid reflux condition pray that it fails. Refuse to take the test and HAMILTON PARK/Harrell-Atlantic and that she regurgitated acid into her lose your license for 6 months. What if you Andre Harrell’s “Superstar Soul Search” discovered mouth. believe you are not under the influence of Hamilton Park in Atlanta, and signed them to a recording General Laws c. 90, §24, places several alcohol but are not sure of the results? contract. Harrell is legendary for having discovered Diddy, conditions on the admissibility of the results WHAT A CHOICE!!! The best choice is don’t and he felt he had found something special in HP. The of a breathalyzer test, and the prosecution drink and drive. talented R&B group comprised of Anthony, Mr. Marcus Lee, Chris Voice and Royce P have the ability to touch female • News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) hearts with their amazing love ballads. HP’s 6-song collec- tion includes their debut single, “Thing Called Us,” the open- big government as part of class support the entitled- Obama Keeps Blaming ing love anthem “Hard In the Paint,” and a cover of Guy’s the problem. class? How long can we sur- GOP for Jobs Stall classic 1988 ballad, Piece of My Love.” Added to that trio of The demonstrators want vive as a nation when very President Obama is back tenderness is the appreciative “Salute U,” the timely “Clock more big government, more soon there will be fewer on his Bad News Bus Tour Stops,” and put the finishing touches on with “Nothing To a entitlements and more con- people pulling the wagon touting his Jobs Bill which Boss.” Soulful pleasure! trol over the economy. They than riding in it? It can’t was recently defeated in the SHIRLEY CRABBE - HOME/MaiSong Music also want government to work for long. Senate thanks to two Demo- Vocalist Shirley Crabbe delivers her 9-song debut album wipe out their humongous You can’t resurrect the cratic U.S. senators who “Home,” with the style and grace of a polished jazz music personal debt caused by big- middle-class by bleeding it joined up with the Republi- veteran. Her rich and plush vocals catch your ear quickly, ger and bigger college loan dry, can you? No wonder most cans. The president calls his as her litany of music unwinds. Check out Crabbe’s arrange- of us just want to escape to plan the “real” Jobs Bill. He’s bills. Of course, others want ment of Leonard Bernstein’s “Lucky To Be Me,” likewise, more free rides for every- a football field on Sunday on the road again riding on with McCoy Tyner’s “You Taught My Heart To Sing,” the tasty thing. Currently, 50 percent afternoons. After all, most of a Canadian-built bus push- title cut “Home” from “The Wiz,” along with the pretty “Sea- of us are paying for the other us think fairness has been ing for more U.S. jobs. He sons” written by pianist Roland Hanna for the legendary 50 percent. If we criticize all intercepted. Every day we could start himself by riding Sarah Vaughan, coming to a full stop for the sassy sound of the entitlements handed have to struggle to survive. U.S. built buses but that’s “Detour Ahead.” Crabbe powers through Oscar Brown’s out, we are called racists and We keep getting pushed another story. “Strong Man,” trailed by the tender ballad “Not While haters. These people actu- back. The clock seems to The real new story is a I’m Around,” Carole King’s classic “So Far Away,” adding a ally think entitlements are continually run against us. strategy by Obama and Harry West African polyrhythmic flavor to her arrangement of constitutionally supported Even when we win, it feels Reid to pass the Jobs Bill “Summertime.” Outstanding! too. How long can the middle- like losing. piecemeal. Remember when THE MUSIC OF MICHEL LEGRAND/Silva Screen the debate over ObamaCare Michel Legrand, composer, arranger, conductor and per- was hot and heavy? When former, took his talents to Moscow in 2010, and revisited the GOP wanted piecemeal some of his greatest work, conducting The Moscow Virtuosi, action, the Democrats said featuring the cream of musicians from Moscow’s symphony it was all or nothing. and chamber orchestras. The result is twenty tracks on two Senators Guarding discs that bring back memories and pleasure. Enjoy cuts as, Newly Their Potatoes “Lees Parapluies de Cherbourg,” Legrand’s Oscar-winner “Yes, we have no potatoes, “Summer of ’42 — The Summer Knows,” the haunting Specializing in the art of celebration no potatoes today.” I remem- “Brian’s Song,” the powerful “Wuthering Heights (I Was Born RenovatedWedding, Anniversary, Quinceañera, Reunion, ber my mother singing that In Love With You,” and the romantic “Gable and Lombard.” Birthday, Social and Corporate Events. to me as a little kid as she Disc Two contains the concerto-like “The Thomas Crown was frying up some French Convenient location and valet parking makes Affair — The Windmills of Your Mind,” the latter from the fries on the kitchen stove. film of the same name and starring Steve McQueen — two Spinelli’s East Boston the perfect location. Well, if the USDA had its other Legrand scores starring McQueen follow with “Le Mans” We are dedicated to the highest level of service and way, those potatoes would go and “The Hunter,” and a suite of music from Barbra professionalism to ensure the success of your special occasion. the way of the dinosaur in Streisand’s “Yentl — The Way He Makes Me Feel/Papa, Can schools across America. The You Hear Me?/A Piece of Sky.” Just a sample of the Michel’s USDA calls them nothing but “grand” music catalog! a “starchy vegetable.” This A.N.T. FARM - SOUNDTRACK/Walt Disney Records federal agency is out to limit Youthful fun abounds on Disney’s “A.N.T. Farm” soundtrack potatoes as part of the fed- with songs from and inspired by the hit Disney Channel eral lunch program as of the series. “Farm” star China Anne McClain solos on the first next school year. half dozen songs with explosive tracks as, “Exceptional,” A bi-partisan group of U.S. a cover of Taio Cruz’s hit “Dynamite,”” the hit-bound single senators from Maine, Idaho “Calling All the Monsters,” the beat-laden “Unstoppable,” and Colorado call the USDA covering ’s classic “Beautiful,” plus the proposal half-baked and are romantic “My Crush.” ‘Farm’ co-stars Stefanie Scott and trying to this USDA Carlon Jeffery, are featured on “Pose,” and Jeffery delivers a rule. U.S. Senator Susan tasty solo rap on the hip cut “Summertime.” China Anne Collins, (R-Maine) says, “The joins sisters Sierra and Lauryn to perform the final pair of much maligned potato is tunes as The McLain Sisters, singing about an honest actually a very affordable, 280 Bennington Street, East Boston, MA attempt to make the relationship happen, titled “Perfect Mistake” and the use of technology to relate with “Electronic Please Call 617-567-4499 spinellis.com (Continued on Page 15) Apology.” Energetic, entertaining, and excellent! POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 2011 Page 11

Esplanade Orchestra and vocal pow- anyone, anybody. Someone coming returns to Lowell to offer fans brand erhouse Rockapella! For the first time or going at the heart of our anony- new laughs and hilarious additions ever, “America’s Orchestra” joins mous society. A member of the to his famed troupe of sidekicks. America’s leading a cappella group for crowd, one of the silent majority. Jeff Dunham’s sidesplitting per- NOW an unforgettable holiday show. Enjoy The one who cries out, sings and formances have made him the top unique takes on classic favorites and dreams within us all. This is the grossing live comedian in North brand new originals, plus a special “quidam” whom this show allows to America for three consecutive years PLAYING visit from Jolly Ole’ St. Nick and a time- speak. This is the place that beckons as well as the last two worldwide. honored audience sing along. 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Since that time, they have become schedule took him from small coffee- TSONGAS CENTER and-mortar galleries, all in the Boston Escape to Verona with John one of the biggest bands in music his- houses to major concert venues AT UMASS LOWELL area. Through traveling exhibits, spe- Cranko’s ROMEO AND JULIET - tory, selling over 100 million albums like Carnegie Hall to prestigious festi- 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way cial events and changing exhibits, we November 3–13, 2011 - Masterfully worldwide. GNR’s Appetite For Destruc- vals including Newport and Kerrville. Lowell, MA share the best bad art ever assembled. told through Cranko’s choreography tion has sold over 28 million albums in For tickets and further info, visit JEFF DUNHAM: CONTROLLED Our collection numbers about 600 and Prokofiev’s score, Romeo and the U.S. alone. Tickets available at the www.somervilletheatreonline.com CHAOS – Friday, November 4, 2011. pieces, but due to limited exhibition Juliet is a triumphant must-see. 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Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

So what’s new? Pinellas County, Florida, Martha COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED will stop adding fluoride to its drinking Stewart’s SPLIT GREEN PEA SOUP water after complaints by anti-government daughter activists. Dentists protested the decision, paints the 1 cup split green peas 2 tablespoons of canola or arguing that fluoridation has dramatically domestic ma- 1 medium onion chopped olive oil lowered tooth-decay rates across the U.S., but ven as less (optional) Salt Tea Party activists said it was part of a plot than a lady, said Us Magazine.com. Alexis 1 quart of water Ham pieces, ham hock or by “the world government to keep people Stewart slams her mother in the book for 1 cup small elbow or shell ham bone are excellent stupid.” making her wrap her own Christmas pre- macaroni additions to this recipe. Motherly love? An 18-year-old Connecticut sents and forcing her to learn crafts as a girl. Wash split peas and place in water in a two-quart pan. man was arrested when he refused his “If I didn’t do something perfectly, I had to do Bring water to boil and add chopped onion, ham pieces, ham mom’s plea to clean up his room, cursed her it again. I grew up with a glue gun pointed at hock or ham bone. Cook slowly, partially covered, to prevent out, and then told responding cops to go away my head.” Stewart claims her mother’s do- overflow of liquids. Check frequently to prevent mixture because he “has rights.” mestic habits belie her public image as the from sticking or burning. When all split peas have dissolved, Might as well confess? Whenever I was queen of neat: Martha allows her pets to soil add oil and stir. Cover pot, shut burner, and move from untidy my mother used to say the only one her rugs, and she herself would “pee with the burner. who would be fit to marry me will be a dirty door open” while Alexis entertained guests. Following directions on the pasta package, cook small rotten Sicilian. For the record, my mother The marvelous Rosalie Cunio of Waltham, elbow or small shell macaroni to tenderness desired. Mix was a native of Mirabella, the Province of says, “There are still a few old-fashioned pasta with pea soup and serve together with ham pieces or Avellino. mothers who would like to tuck their chil- separately. Well, my dear readers, we did marry a dren in bed, but they can’t stay awake that Pea soup can be frozen. Defrost first, before heating for Sicilian! And she was truly a beautiful, late.” use. intelligent young lady. When I introduced Carlo Scostumato claims many a man met Serves two. Marilyn to my mother, I told her she was a his wife through a dating service — her NOTE: During the Depression, many of my relatives served Sicilian. When Marilyn went to the bath- mother. Pea Soup often, as did my mother. This economical, nutritious, room, my mother told me it was my problem. Giuseppina, la coscia storta, says a mod- and easy-to-prepare meal was especially welcomed on our Of course, my mother defended herself by ern mother is one who can hold a safety pin supper table during the cold winter months. telling Marilyn, “Do not believe everything and a cigarette in her mouth at the same my son tells you.” Enough said. time. Marilyn, my beautiful Sicilian wife, was The lovely, brilliant, Lucille Monuteaux, Vita can be reached at [email protected] born and raised in Meadville, Pennsylvania, Office Manager of the popular East Boston and never heard of the discrimination. Per- Social Centers, thinks the joys of mother- haps some of you will remember Marilyn hood are never fully experienced until all the when she was the “Princess” on TV doing a children are in bed. And handsome John children’s show. She was also the hostess of Roch, Business Manager of the Centers, says, a children’s show, The Young Timer’s Club on another reason for unhappy marriages is that Mattéo Gallo WCOP Radio in Boston. Yes, she was well- men can’t fool their wives like they could known. We escaped from the hordes of fans their mothers. by moving to Nahant. Perhaps in a future Are you ready for this? A federal worker was o column we will reveal more about our life and injured on her trip to the bathroom when two o Appraisals times. Oh, yes, we did raise a family! Two toilets exploded in a shower of water and por- Sales & Rentals beautiful daughters! Karen and Robyn. celain shrapnel. A water-pressure problem Scornato! Charles Burnett, 29, allegedly at the General Services Administration build- • robbed the same Manhattan bank branch ing in Washington, D.C., caused the explo- Real Estate three days in a row. On his third try, he was sion, which sent the woman to the hospital arrested. with a leg wound. Plumbing expert Chuck Boozers in the news! Federal officials White said that water-pressure problems can 376 North Street • Boston, MA 02113 reported that drunken driving incidents have turn toilets into deadly weapons. “If you’re not (617) 523-2100 • Fax (617) 523-3530 declined to their lowest level in two decades. careful about how you release pressure,” To save money, said Dr. Thomas Friend of White said, “the contents of that bowl will the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- come up like Old Faithful.” tion, “people are drinking at home more.” Indigestion! A Chinese man who hid a gold 1st Generation The philosophical Tom Analetto of Medford, necklace inside a muffin for his girlfriend’s says, “If you drink before you drive, you are birthday was horrified to watch her swallow Italian-American “putting the quart before the hearse.” And the whole thing in one gulp. Xaio Li, 22, said he added, one reason why the courts don’t he hid the necklace in the muffin to show Vita Orlando Sinopoli handle more drunken driver cases is that Wang Xue, also 22, “how much I love her. the undertaker gets them first. And it would be a good joke, too.” Doctors Shares with us Immigrant crackdown: Alabama began retrieved the jewelry by endoscopic surgery, a delightful recollection enforcing what Governor Robert Bently called but now Li doubts Xue “will ever feel comfort- of her memories as a child “the strongest immigration law in this coun- able wearing it, even though I spent hours try” after a federal judge upheld its key pro- cleaning it for her.” growing up in visions. Authorities in the state can now To think, in 1950, the average U.S. house- Boston’s “Little Italy” question anyone they suspect of being in the hold spent 3 percent of its income on health country illegally, and schools are required to care, and 22 percent on food. By 2010, food and a collection of verify the immigration status of all newly costs dropped to 7 percent of income, while Italian family recipes enrolled children and their parents. Since health care costs rose to 16 percent. the law went into effect, hundreds of Hispanic A recent poll disclosed 83% of Republicans from the homeland. children have been absent from schools, and expect to defeat President Obama in 2012. farm owners say migrant pickers have 58% of Democrats say Obama will be elected Great as Gifts cleared out, leaving tomato crops rotting on to another term. the vine. “There won’t be no next growing Time for some reminiscing with the stately FROM MY BAKERY PERCH available on AMAZON.COM and in local bookstores — ask for season,” said farmer Wayne Smith. State musicologist Albert Natale. During his early Hard cover #1-4010-9805-3 ISBN Senator Arthur Orr disagreed, insisting the days as a band singer, Tony Martin used the Soft Cover #1-4010-9804-5 ISBN law would create “employment for a lot of name Al Morris and doubled playing saxo- people who are citizens or who are here phone. Frank Sinatra on Tommy Dorsey: “I legally.” learned about dynamics and phrasing and Wow! Danes, traditionally big fans of pork style from the way he played his horn, and I and pastries, now have to pay a tax on those enjoyed my work because he sees to it that a and many other favorite foods. The govern- singer is always given a perfect setting.” The ment launched a $1.29 per pound levy on “Road” pictures, starring Bing Crosby, Bob saturated fat, which will apply to all foods with Hope, and Dorothy Lamour, was first offered a fat content of more than 2.3 percent. The to George Burns and Gracie Allen. Because measure is expected to raise the price of a Woody Herman made several films with skat- bag of chips by about 12 cents and that of a ing star Sonja Henie a friend suggested he hamburger by about 40 cents. The govern- adopt the Skater’s Waltz as a theme and book ment projects that the new tax will reduce the band as “Woody Herman and his Gay fat consumption and increase the average Blades.” Nancy Sinatra recorded for five years lifespan of Danes by three years over the next before coming up with a hit in 1966, “These decade. But Danes may not be easily swayed. Boots Are Made For Walking.” Several years Asked if he’d forgo butter, Copenhagen resi- after his death in 1951, “The Eddie Duchin dent Mathias Buch Jensen said, “I would fry Story” was produced in Hollywood (1956). cabbage in butter, and add a little more but- Tyrone Power played the part of Duchin and ter at the end. That way at least I’m getting our paesano Carmen Cavallaro dubbed in the Send letter to: Pamela Donnaruma, Editor, my vegetables.” piano playing. The Post-Gazette, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 Juicy reading! A new tell-all memoir by AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 2011 Page 13

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I recently had to buy a new the few things I had booked told that it stood for Naples, laptop computer. My old one for the summer months and or Napoli. This didn’t mean is about ten years old and join him and his family in anything then, but it would quite obsolete. I have been Italy. cause me a bit of trouble nursing it along, but it was I made all of the arrange- later. time. I’m the type that forms ments way ahead of time. Well, when we finally got to attachments with things I First, I made sure my pass- the hotel and I checked in, buy. As an example, I will port was up to date. Second, I it was time for the afternoon keep a car until it starts booked a flight from Boston siesta. In Italy, everything nickel and diming me to to Rome and third, a shuttle closes in the afternoon from death. And then, I will look from Rome to Palermo. Babbo- anywhere from two to four for excuses to hold on to it nonno, then in his late 90s, hours, and there was an hour anyway. One of my neighbors made a list of places for me or so left to relax, and I knew is a techie and found a laptop to visit. He described them if I didn’t, jet lag would set in. After her recent presentation on her latest best-seller, online that was on sale. It the way they were when he Later, after a shower and a “Wicked Bugs,” at the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica was a high-end computer left in 1896. I didn’t want to change of clothes, the four of Plain, noted author Amy Stewart, center, receives that had a small three-day shatter his dreams of Italy in us headed out to see down- congratulations from Pamela Thompson, left, Manager price attached to it. He called, the old days, so I just kept town Palermo. I had not met of Adult Education, and William “Ned” Friedman, I okayed the purchase, and quiet and let him reminisce Sal’s uncle before this point Director of the Arboretum. The very “social” event was when it arrived, he down- and write out an itinerary for in time. His name was Gus well received by attendees as they enjoyed fresh cider loaded a travelogue into it. It me to follow. and he was the brother of and delectable goodies while learning about horticultural is a 55 minute overview of My mother asked me if I Sal’s mother. He was living horrors, some of which have changed the course of Sicily, narrated by an expert was bringing a camera. I said with Sal’s folks in his retire- history. (Photo by Hilda M. Morrill) on all things Sicilian. no, assuring her that I didn’t ment. He was a bachelor and The new laptop is high want to look like the typical occupied one of the several visit www.tafsboston.org. For www.bostongardens.com. definition and the video was American tourist. The next bedrooms in the giant sized costs and tickets, contact In addition to events covered recorded in high definition. As day, she handed me a box condo that Sal’s parents Brendon Stellman at 617- and reported by the columnist, a result, watching this trav- with a new Kodak 120 pocket owned. 542-7286, ext. 249, or e-mail “The Socially Set” is compiled elogue makes you feel like sized camera. Her comment Gus and I hit it off. He [email protected]. from various other sources you are in it, not watching was, “I’ve never been to Italy spoke fluent English with- Enjoy! such as news and press re- it. That night, I had the liv- and I don’t think I will ever out an accent, which is (Be sure to visit Hilda leases, PRNewswire services, ing room TV tuned to some- get there. You take pictures hard to do when Italian is Morrill’s gardening Web site, etc.) thing, but I’m not sure what for me to see, or don’t come your first language. As we it was. I was reliving the home!” I took her hint and walked through the streets • Do Your Research (Continued from Page 2) video about Sicily and remi- bought a dozen cartridges of of Palermo, he described the may be hard to find another portant to report lost or sto- niscing. You see, 40 years film for the camera and sights as if he were a tour location where the card can len cards to the issuer im- ago this coming summer, I packed them and the cam- guide. He seemed quite well be used. A business that mediately. Some issuers will spent the time between the era in one of my suitcases. informed. Sal’s father then files for bankruptcy may not replace cards that are 4th of July and Labor Day trav- Just before I left, I called Sal told me that “Uncle Gus,” honor its gift cards, or a com- lost or stolen, while other eling throughout Italy and and gave him my time of was a retired army general petitor may accept the card. issuers will, for a fee. Make that trip started in Sicily. arrival in Palermo. He then and diplomat. The truth of the Call the business or its com- sure to use gift cards as soon Sal Meli and I were old pals told me that he, his father, matter was that Gus was petitor to find out if they are as possible, because it’s not from our late teens on. We and his uncle would take a general in Mussolini’s redeeming the cards, or if unusual to lose or forget were both from East Boston the train northward from inner circle who helped plot they will do so at a later date. about them. and both liked to travel. As Agrigento and meet me at the over throw of the Fascist Treat the gift card like For more consumer tips young men, we tried to coor- the Palermo airport. I arrived government. When Italy sur- cash. For receivers, it’s im- you can trust, visit bbb.org. dinate our vacation time in late and had to take a later rendered to the Americans order to travel to distant shuttle from Rome to in 1943, he became part of places. He worked at Polaroid Palermo which, initially, was the interim government that • Editorial (Continued from Page 3) and would put in for time that almost impossible. A young eliminated the monarchy lost too, but also learned energy, so I’ve decided to pull corresponded to the Boston man about my age, who sat and helped make Italy a much by entering the politi- back from it all and let them school vacations as that was next to me on the plane, republic. After the war, he cal process. Over the years I all duke it out without my the only time I could travel, made sure I wouldn’t have was part of the Italian delega- have met a lot of wonderful help. Whoever wins, wins being a teacher. I would also trouble getting to my desti- tion that headed to the civic-minded people. How- and whoever doesn’t. The coordinate my music activi- nation, and when the re- U.S. to participate in the ever, the flip side, I have sun will still shine tomorrow ties so that I wouldn’t be play- schedule was confirmed and new world organization, the met a lot of egotists who no matter the November 8 ing during vacation time. As I had a new ticket, I called United Nations. Sal’s father think the world revolves results. a result, we traveled all over the Palermo airport and had been a police captain around them. This political- If you’ve ever wondered the world. had Sal paged. I explained before the war and went into class actually believes all why so few voters vote, blame Forty years ago, his par- the dilemma telling him I the army with equal rank the wonderful campaign stuff it all on meaningless ego ents, both retired from their wouldn’t be there for another when the war started. After written about them and clashes. Meanwhile, I am jobs in Boston, decided to two hours. Sal, his father and the war was over he went most of it is self-published. glad for the few friends I’ve move back to their point of uncle were there waiting for back to his job, retired from Legends in their own minds. met along these 41 years of origin, a small town near me when I arrived and the it a couple of years later and I have never had an campaign trails. And they Agrigento, Sicily. The follow- vacation started. decided to bring his wife and ego problem. I know my are few. Most of the time you ing spring, Sal went over for The first thing I did was young family to America. strengths and weaknesses. know you’re getting used a visit and decided to extend rent a car. There were two When he and Sal’s mother, Everyone can’t be the bright- just as much as you are it for the entire summer. agencies at the Palermo air- Maria, retired from their jobs est bulb around, no matter using them for your experi- He called me to see what I port, Hertz and Maggiore. I in Boston, the family was what their campaign litera- ences. However, you can had planned for my summer decided to try Maggiore and grown and on their own and ture says. I was always actually make real friend- vacation. During that spring, rented a FIAT 127, a small the decision was made to taught to do my best and ship bonds with some genu- I was teaching in Boston dur- car, but big enough to hold return to their roots in Sicily. leave something better than ine politicians out there. ing the day, playing with a four adults. Driving to the I told Sal that I didn’t have when you found it. Some pols For me they include: Frank Dixieland band several nights hotel, I noticed the license to be back until Labor Day actually believe they can Bellotti, Mickey Roache, a week, and commuting to plates of the cars. Seeing and, along with his father change the face of the earth Bruce Ayers, Marie Howe, the west coast to do some bit we were in Palermo, the and Uncle Gus, we began to with some foolish plan. Rob Consalvo, Diane Modica, parts and character parts for plates all started with PA and plan out a tour of Sicily and Herman Cain comes to the late Freddy Langone and things being filmed and taped then the numbers. The car I then the mainland of Italy. mind quickly with his 9-9-9 Jimmy Kelly and my best at Paramount. After listening rented had a plate that After a few days in Palermo, plan. So simple, right? If you friend of all Ray Flynn. This to Sal, I decided to cancel out started with NA, and I was we decided to head south disagree with him, he just year I’ve gotten a little burnt toward Agrigento and Sal’s calls you stupid. He’s appar- out between what I am seek- — FOR YOU WHO APPRECIATE THE FINEST — family home. En route, we ently got his ego on back- ing and what I am seeing. I were stopped by the Italian wards. also might add on a positive THE equivalent to the state police This year in the crowded note that while never my (Polizia Stradale). It seems city councilor race, I had close personal friends, I have that a yellow FIAT with a been working for one candi- come to respect others like Johnny Christy Naples license place was date and also assisting an- Tom Menino, Joe Timilty, reported stolen from a other but lately egos have Jim Hennigan, Larry DiCara Maggiore rental agency and crowded this race so badly and Stephen Lynch. After Orchestra I was driving a yellow FIAT that you can’t even find the that there is more said than with a Naples license plate. real candidate anymore. I done. Sometimes you just MUSIC FOR ALL TO BE CONTINUED… have had enough and just need a break from politics OCCASIONS 781-648-5678 want to holler but that would to regroup and find your GOD BLESS AMERICA be an incredible waste of priorities again. 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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 NICK’S IN WINTHROP wants to move to. We want Lowell must offer Spanish GOT ITS OWN 9-9-9 PLAN to keep that.” He then asked ballots. Everyone seems to be talk- neighborhood folks to get Ted Kasperowicz of the LO SAPEVATE CHE … ing about Herman Cain’s involved, talk to neighbors, Quincy Tea Party says all 9-9-9 plan, but closer to go outside. When you see legal immigrants in Quincy Studi recenti e loro pubblicazioni indicano che le Mafie home right in Winthrop, you something, make the call to are proficient in English, internazionali realizzano miliardi di dollari l’anno. Non should check out Nick’s the police. Walsh is right. because federal law already sorprende leggere che le maggiori organizzazioni criminali Place where you can get a Neighborhoods stay safe requires naturalized citizens italiane, Mafia, Camorra e Ndrancheta, messe insieme, great meal at a great price. when neighbors stay empow- to be proficient in English. sono al primo posto nel mondo del crimine organizzato. Esse On a recent Monday evening ered and watchful. As Walsh While Quincy’s Chinese pop- sono tre tipi di Mafia, l’una piu’ potente dell’altra, che I stopped by for dinner said, “That’s how we’re going ulation has grown 58 per- collaborano l’una con l’altra nella importazione e spaccio and got Nick’s 9-9-9 special. to keep our neighborhood cent in the last 10 years, the della droga, dal Sud America e dall’Afghanistan. Stuffed chicken with rice strong.” number of Chinese citizens Le Mafie italiane detengono il monopolio dell’importazione and baked potato for only, Community policing is a eligible to vote is still quite e distribuzione in tutta l’Europa, e nel Mediterraneo, di ogni that’s right, $9.99. This is a partnership between the small. tipo di droga. Chi ha tentato di fare affari in Europa e’ stato far better 9-9-9 plan than the police and the community. Kasperowicz has a good cacciato via, o eliminato. one those politicians are all One without the other won’t point there. Quali sono le altre Mafie? Una e’ la Mafia cinese, un’altra debating. work. SODA POP IS POPPED BUT e’ la Mafia russa, e la “Yakuza” giapponese, come pure i This one is guaranteed not TWO MANY NOT THE BAD FOOD TOO? narcotrafficanti del Sud America … I prodotti piu’ smerciati to cause any heartburn. DRUG CLINICS IN SOUTHIE Mayor Menino’s ban on sono la marijuana, la cocaina, l’oppio, eroina e la tratta di DOVE MARKS Recovering drug addicts Coca Cola, Pepsi, 7-Up and esseri umani, video-pirateria, pirateria informatica, 33 YEARS OF SERVICE from two South Boston meth- all those other bad sugary contrab-bando di sigarette, contraffazione tecnologica e After living in Quincy for adone clinics seem to be soft drinks inside all city- farmaceutica. Il volume di questo commercio illecito e’ over 20 years, I came to know impacting on a spike in owned buildings started immenso. La sola marijuana frutta in tutto 140 miliardi di the great services provided criminal activity according October 7. However, accord- dollari l’anno. Le varie contraffazioni fruttano piu’ di 175 by DOVE, Domestic Violence to local politicians. A bill is ing to media reports, you can miliardi di dollari l’anno. Lo spaccio globale della cocaine Ended. This agency is dedi- being pushed up on Beacon still buy sugary treats like oppio, ed eroina frutta 135 miliardi di dollari. Il volume, per cated to identifying, aiding Hill to block a proposed third powdered donuts, pancakes, nazione, e’ di 310 miliardi di dollari (US); 112 miliardi di and protecting victims of clinic for hundreds more bacon strips and a variety of dollari (Mafia italiana); 84 miliardi (Mafia giapponese); 83.5 domestic abuse. Sue Chan- seeking recovery from drugs. fried greasy foods at the two miliardi di dollari (Mafia Cinese); 77.8 miliardi di dollari dler, the executive director, Senator Jackie Hart said cafes located inside Boston (Mafia canadese); 60.6 miliardi di dollari (Mafia Britannica); says the number of victims he’s been down by Andrew City Hall. Reportedly, many 34 miliardi di dollari (Mafia tedesca); 28 miliardi di dollari unfortunately keeps grow- Square and it looked dis- municipal employees are (Mafia spagnola); 26 miliardi di dollari (Mafia sud-coreana). ing. DOVE’s annual fund- graceful and that people upset that they can’t drink I crimini finanziari sono i piu’ remunerati: 1.6 bilioni di raiser, “Harvesting Hope,” are getting disgusted. Hart is one of those so-called “empty dollari. will be held on November 4 looking “to hold these facili- calories” soft drinks with Per chiudere diciamo che certe contraffazioni sono at the Granite Hills Golf Club ties more accountable.” Ac- their bacon. addirittura “perfette,” perche’ i produttori originali non in Quincy. cording to reports, crime has A spokesperson for the riescono a distinguere tra le due! MBTA SEEKS COURTESY, soared in the Andrew Square Boston Public Health Com- Quanto sopra e’ un semplice esempio di quello che GOOD LUCK WITH THAT area and it is being blamed mission says there are no avviene nel mondo d’oggi. Lo spaccio della droga produce The MBTA is launching a on addicts being drawn to the plans to ban bacon inside un reddito alle varie Mafie di oltre 400 miliardi di dollari new courtesy campaign that area at clinics run by Habit/ City Hall. God Bless America. l’anno. Di piu’ in futuro! features fake newspaper OPCO on Topeka Street and UNOFFICIAL “MAYOR OF ROXBURY” BACKING DID YOU KNOW THAT … headlines and stories to the Boston Public Health drive home the message: Commission located on SEAN RYAN FOR Recently published studies indicate that the international “Courtesy shouldn’t be big Frontage Road. COUNCIL SEAT organized crime syndicates make billions of dollars yearly. news.” One headline shouts Community Substance Everyone seems to know It surprises no one to learn that the major Italian criminal “Woman covers mouth while Abuse Center wants to open Ron McIntyre over in West groups, such as Mafia, Camorra and Ndrancheta are sneezing.” The T has spent a clinic on Bradston, which Roxbury, he is a staple of the collectively in first place in the world of organized crime. $2,500 to print 1,500 poster- would create a third facility community. He’s best-known They are three powerful crime syndicates, one as powerful sized ads for buses and in a one-square radius of for assisting candidates for as the others, but they cooperate among themselves in the trains. One T rider told a Andrew Square. Hart’s bill public office, he ushers at importation and distribution of drugs from South America news reporter, “I’m not sure if passed would require the 4:00 pm Saturday after- and Afghanistan. it will help that much but it cities and towns to approve noon Mass at Holy Name and The three major Italian criminal groups have the can’t hurt.” That about says clinics before they can open. hangs out at the Roche Bros. monopoly of the importation and distribution, in Europe and it all, huh? The bill is supported by supermarket’s cafe where he in the Mediterranean area, of all kinds of drugs. Whoever EVEN THE SAFEST PLACE City Councilors Billy Line- chats with friends and reads has tried to infiltrate Europe’s activities has been booted IN DORCHESTER ISN’T han, Tito Jackson and State all the papers in the store. out, or just eliminated. ALWAYS THAT SAFE Representative Nick Collins. His latest quest is helping What about the other forms of Mafia? One is the Chinese An Irish immigrant was According to Pattie McCor- elect young Sean Ryan as a Mafia; another is the Russian Mafia and the Japanese murdered a few weeks ago in mack of the Andrew Square Boston City Councilor At- “Yakuza,” as well as the drug smugglers of South America. the Adams Village portion of Civic Association, “The num- Large. I saw a great half-page The best traded products are: marijuana, cocaine, heroin, Dorchester which is usually ber of people walking around advertisement in the Boston a virtual slave trade, contraband of cigarettes, forgery of quite safe. The neighborhood high is unbelievable.” City Paper with Sean Ryan medicines and technology. Also, video-piracy and computer folks were quite concerned Linehan added that this and Ron McIntyre standing piracy. The volume in the trade of what above mentioned at a community meeting issue continues to grow and in front of a large Ryan ban- is enormous. The marijuana produces $141 billion a year; with the Boston Police. Cap- “hits a tipping point where ner. I met up with Ron twice forged goods more than $175 billion a year. The global drug tain Richard Sexton assured even the most tolerant resi- recently. First, at the Roslin- trade, $135 billion a year. nervous residents that the dents can’t take it anymore. dale Day Parade up by Holy The total volume, per nation, is: $310 billion (US); $112 police were doing everything We’re at that point right Name Church standing be- billion (Italy); $84 billion (Japan); $83.5 billion (China); $77.8 they could but said more now.” tween two of Boston’s Finest billion (Canada); $60.6 billion (Great Britain); $34 billion community help would be CITIES FORCED TO and then I saw him reading (Germany); $28 billion (Spain); $26 billion (South Korea). appreciated. Said Sexton, “If SCRAMBLE ON the NY Times over a cup of cof- In the field of Finance, crime produces the most: $1.6 someone is causing the hair BILINGUAL BALLOTS FOR fee at Roche Bros. of course. trillion. on the back of your neck to NOVEMBER ELECTIONS EAST BOSTON In closing, let’s say that certain counterfeit goods are stand up, call us. Don’t email Bay state cities received an GREENWAY TO BE found to be “perfect” by the original producers; they cannot your neighbor, don’t call your October surprise when state COMPLETED tell the difference between them! neighbor. A lot of times, by officials told them to print There was good news What we have outlined above is but a simple example of the time we get out there, it’s ballots in Spanish and Chi- recently for East Boston what takes place in today’s world. The drug trade produces too late.” Many at the meet- nese or risk violating the residents on the pages of the revenues of over $400 billion to all the various Mafia’s! ing said they wanted the Federal Voting Rights Act. Sunday Herald. Stay tuned, for more! same kind of police protec- This is now a new mandated The East Boston Greenway tion that the city deploys in requirement. My old friend is now set to be completed high crime troubled areas, Joe Shea, the Quincy City from Belle Island to the ATTENTION but Sexton said that wasn’t Clerk said, “To implement old Narrow Gauge rail bed possible and until the recent this for November is really via Bremen Street Park. One ATTORNEYS murder, this neighborhood cutting it close. It’ll be costly of those community activists The POST-GAZETTE newspaper is a paper had been the safest in but it’ll be done.” who has worked tirelessly of general circulation. We are qualified to accept legal notices Dorchester. One resident Federal law says when for this approaching day from any court in each town that we serve. asked, “how do we keep their 5% or more of its “voting is none other than Elaine neighborhood from becom- age citizens” speak a for- Miller from Orient Heights. ing another Bowdoin Street?” eign language, communi- Back in the day she was a LEGAL NOTICES State Representative Marty ties must print ballots in member of the East Boston For information on placing a Legal Notice in the POST-GAZETTE, Walsh said, “This neigh- that language. Quincy is Community News. Elaine is please call (617) 227-8929; or mail notice to: borhood here is the safest required to print ballots in also a proud member of the place in Dorchester. This is Chinese while communities Knights ‘Of Dunkin’ Donuts POST-GAZETTE, P.O. BOX 135, BOSTON, MA 02113 Attn: Legal Notices the neighborhood everyone such as Revere, Lynn or on Bennington Street. BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 2011 Page 15

• News Briefs (Continued from Page 10) nutritious vegetable.” The intent of leaving anytime EXTRA Innings National Potato Council has soon. They are the 21st cen- launched a website, potatoes tury winter soldiers. Liber- by Sal Giarratani inschool.com to rally Ameri- als like Mayor Menino only cans to save the potato in strengthen their resolve Extra Innings Fan Says ... Manager Ron Washington, too much time there during school lunches. when he says out loud he I received another note “Beltre was a great addition, games. McKeon wanted “Suicide of a Superpower” agrees with most of their from a fan of this column, Bill not only his leadership but them on the bench cheering Pat Buchanan has just causes. Police overtime Frazzini, a former North his offensive prowess and his teammates and scouting the written a new book, “SUI- mounts up and now those in Ender up on Beacon Hill now, defense. You can’t ask for hitters. CIDE OF A SUPERPOWER: tent city are being served a had some criticism for the more. The relaxed atmo- Ex-manager Terry Fran- Will America Survive Until free breakfast, lunch and ex-GM Theo Epstein. Epstein sphere he creates on the cona apparently never de- 2025.” He remains very dinner and it is the rest of writes, “The Globe reported bench is good.” cided to do that this season, concerned about where the 99% who are left to pick last year that Theo visited Hey, we got Adrian Gon- a very bad leadership deci- America is headed and he’s up the crumbs as the city’s Francona’s office daily for zales to replace his bat. He sion if you ask me. How not even sure politics can fix costs for this Dewey Square eight years. Who was the hit for a high average but as could Beckett respect poor things. He believes the glue tent city keeps growing more real manager? Theo! Wait a real slugger who wins Tito if Tito seemingly didn’t that has held America expensive by the day. till the Cubbies have to play games, he went AWOL. Also respect his OWN position as together is drying up, which The goal of this movement for this guy.” Oh, he also against both the Tampa Bay skipper of the team? can only spell doom for the is unclear to say the least. added, “You’re a great Rays and NY Yankees, he The team may be stuck America we were born into. It depends on who you talk writer.” I couldn’t have said seemed to go down and out with John Lackey with his This sounds like a good read; to about the specifics. How- it better myself. Thanks Bill. too much. Those are the big paycheck. After going 12- Buchanan says the “balkan- ever, there are no real Beltre Looking So Good teams he needed to beat up 12 with a 6.41 ERA, who ization” of America will specifics beyond overthrow- in Texas on but it didn’t happen. We wants him? Meanwhile, destroy us. We can already ing the capitalist system of Thank you, Theo Epstein. should have kept the other Beckett did win 13 games see the nation’s future in economics. A lofty goal to Adrian Beltre, we all re- Adrian. Thank you once with a 2.90 ERA, somebody California, which is drown- be sure but obviously lots of member him. He played for again Theo. Who loves ya? still might want him at his ing in a sea of red with com- people are living in Fred us in the 2010 season. Good Was Beckett 7-20 high price tag but they’ve got peting segments of society Rogers’ Neighborhood of third baseman, great fielder Collapse Ringleader? to keep the clubhouse door eating away at every aspect Make-Believe. and did I forget, good offen- Boston Herald sports writer locked up during games. Say of society. I’m sure as soon as it stops sive slugging too? Did I also John Tomase had a great good bye to Tim Wakefield. What’s Wrong with snowing; City Hall will call forget his role as a team Red Sox Beat column re- Nice to know you. It’s been “Occupy Space”? out the snow plows to clear leader too? We let him go cently in which he tore into good. However, you are not The Occupy America the camp site. It is just rather than resign him. He Josh Beckett as perhaps be- worth a million or two just movement is being touted by another day and another signed with Texas as a free ing the ringleader of all that to break the Roger Clemens- liberals as something quite entitlement gone awry. agent for a six-year, $96 mil- went wrong with Red Sox Cy Young win mark. positive when in fact it is Meanwhile, if they’re serv- lion deal. In 2010, he hit 28 pitching during the Great Without Beckett, we can nothing of the sort. The occu- ing meals while you’re in home runs with 102 RBIs. September Collapse. He re- seemingly save Jon Lester podos, as I call them, look the area, you might as well This year with the Rang- ports that even former Se- and Clay Buchholtz and like they’re in for the win- grab a plate and silverware ers, he hit 32 home runs attle Mariners Manager build a new starting rota- ter dreaming apparently because in the end you and and 105 RBIs. He played in Jack McKeon recently told tion around those two. As of George Washington and I will be paying all the bills 30 fewer games this year the Palm Beach Post he Tomase writes, “Their first Valley Forge. They have no for all this foolishness. with injuries. He made it had to lock the clubhouse order of business should be into the World Series doors during their 2003 removing the stink from the LEGAL NOTICE against the St. Louis Cardi- championship season be- clubhouse ... It’s why he’s MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY nals. 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Ten (10) Cambridge, MA 02141 Docket No. MI11D4196DR bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualifi ed to do copies of a bound document each consisting of: 1) a cover letter; 2) an SF 330 including the business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful appropriate number of Part IIs and an organizational chart identifying specifi c project responsibilities DIVORCE SUMMONS BY performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. for key staff including subconsultants, and 3) no more than 5 sheets (10 pages) of other relevant PUBLICATION AND MAILING The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials material not including, cover letter, covers and dividers, shall be addressed to Houssam H. 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Don’t Advertise? your answer, if any, in the office of the Reg- Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs ister of this Court. Department Offi ce at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality WITNESS, Hon. PETER C. DiGANGI, in or reject any or all proposals. Nothing! First Justice of this Court. Date: October 14, 2011 MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY For information on advertising in the DAVID S. MACKEY Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Post-Gazette, call 617-227-8929. Run date: 10/28/11 Run date: 10/28/11 Page 16 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 2011

HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss “We are Family!” We’re the Fight Family “Local Warriors!” They’re all About Being Real Fighters THE START OF A NEW MIL- June 20, it wasn’t all just New Guys on the Block “Ding!” • “The Pugs!” at the Florian Hall LENNIUM — That’s what it washed down the drains. Fight Family Condolences to the Petronelli Family was for Joe Thornton, who Instead, some of it was played in his 1,001st NHL saved and put into bottles. and the thou- boxing, Joe continued fight- game when the San Jose Now the Bruins are dis- sands of others ing for the people as a State Sharks came to the Garden tributing some 300 of those with real cour- Representative and as the on October 22. The night water bottles to hockey rinks age. You touch longest serving State Auditor before the former Bruins throughout New England gloves and com- in Massachusetts history. player had scored a goal and where it’s hoped that the liq- mence fighting. Tom McNeeley — 51 pro- added an assist during a 4-3 uid will be poured upon the “Ding!” Stick fessional fights including the shootout road victory over New local ice surface to create and move or Heavyweight World title Jersey. what the Bruins are calling a brawl for it all. amongst the elite of his era. Thornton was the first over- “Home Ice Advantage.” You’re the best. Tom is from a fighting family all pick in the 1997 NHL draft Nathan Horton, who did What are real of top fighters. and was taken by the Bruins some water bottle pouring fighters all Iron Mike Pusateri — whereupon he was unfortu- during the Stanley Cup Finals about? Here’s world rated title contender nately preordained by the in Vancouver, got the current what I see real Iron Mike Pusateri fought media as a savior of the fran- campaign under way when he fighters being the elite of his day: Denny chise at age 18. Because visited the Simoni Skating all about; I see Goslow, Ted Williams, Joe Tom Dargin, Rich Torsney and Joe Dias. of that he never really had Arena in Cambridge on Octo- real fighters be- DeNucci, Doyle Baird, Terry a chance to grow into his ber 25, splashing Garden ice ing able to say “I’m sorry” Downes, Leroy Holmes, We are the “Fight Family!” potential in Boston. He was water on the rink’s surface when accidentally bumping Juan Carlos Duran, Willie What happens to one, hap- expected to perform right which is used by several into someone. Real fighters Ludick, Charlie Shipes, pens to US all. Fighters are away, rather than to gradu- youth hockey teams. don’t act tough in areas Denny Moyer, Skip Yeaton, real people. They face ally mature. Thornton played Over the next few weeks where they know fights are Tony Licata and Kid Bassey obstacles and fight through for the Bruins from the start each New England rink will not tolerated. Real fighters II amongst many other fierce them. No one ever won a fight of the 1997-1998 season until get a bottle to anoint its own stand eye to eye and face to fighters. He fought the elite by talk alone. Fighters face November 30, 2005 when he ice surface. face against opposition. Real of his great era. The great reality and adversity “eye to was traded to San Jose by 90 AND COUNTING — The tough guys face competition 49-0, 43 KO undefeated eye.” Fighters face other then GM Mike O’Connell. game with San Jose marked and have no fear. Real fight- World Heavyweight Cham- skilled fighters. In the ring, It should be noted that the 90th consecutive sell- ers get up and work to sup- pion , worked the cage and in the octagon Thornton played more than out for the B’s, a streak that port their family. Educating the corner of Iron Mike on face to face. Fighters risk half of those thousand and encompasses both regular themselves, Standing up to three occasions. Iron Mike defeat in order to obtain vic- one contests while skating season games and playoff adversity. Hey! Facing real Pusateri is a very highly re- tory. They fight other tough for Boston. The 6' 4" center contests. The sting started opposition is difficult. Fight- spected pugilist by all fight fighters facing the ultimate played in 532 regular season back on December 5, 2009 ers do it! They fight where family members. challenge. You know? Real games for the B’s, scoring 169 when the B’s hosted those they will be allowed to fight. Richard Torsney, 1974 New tough opposition, as do all goals and added 285 assists same San Jose Sharks. Real fighters have courage. I England Champion is a suc- athletes competing. Same for 454 total points. He also The last non-sellout game applaud all real fighters. cessful business man who thing can be said of a parent picked up 617 penalty min- at the Garden came on De- Jimmy Connors — A top fought World Middleweight who raises a family and their utes. In addition, he saw cember 2, 2009 (a Wednesday) fighter had 38 pro fights from Champion Marvelous Mar- children to be good, honest, action in 35 playoff games, when the Bruins drew 16,533 1957-1963. Upon retiring vin Hagler twice in his box- productive citizens. Standing posting 6-12-18 totals. for a game against the Tampa Jimmy went into business. ing career. Rich Torsney and alongside their spouse. I As he left the Garden follow- Bay Lightning. Owning seven different suc- World Champion Paul Pender am proud to be associated ing a 4-2 win over the B’s, A BIG UPSET — While the cessful bars and restaurants are very good friends. with real fighters. Fighters Thornton had career totals of Bruins were playing San in the New Bedford area at who have the courage to NEW GUYS, FIGHTING 307 goals and 698 assists for Jose, a major upset in college different times. enter a ring, cage or octa- THEIR WAY TO THE TOP 1,005 points to go with 936 hockey was taking place at Joe DeNucci — World rated. gon: Paul Cardoza, Ryan Chris Traietti’s a good penalty minutes. Coming into Agganis Arena where Holy One of the best in the world, Kielczewski, Irish Beau tough fighter, with talent. A the game with the B’s he led Cross was in the process of in one of the greatest eras of Jaynes, Ryan Long, Eddie saying in boxing is, “You can the NHL in faceoff percentage upsetting nationally ranked pugilism. He fought the elite McAloney, Danny O’Connor, never tell a great fighter till (65.6 percent). Boston University in the amongst a tough lineup of 73 Bobby Bower, Chris Traietti, they’ve got knocked down.” In His time on Causeway Terriers’ own building. fights. Upon retiring from Todd Peters, Leo Gerstel your young fight career Street ended in the late fall By the time the ice chips you’ve represented boxing six years ago, even though he had settled the Crusaders had well. You’ve got talent and was leading the B’s in scor- pulled off the biggest upset TONY DEMARCO STATUE ability. You’ve fought some ing at the time. After spend- of the young collegiate sea- very good fighters. Some of ing seven plus seasons with son, a thrilling 5-4 victory INAUGURAL FUNDRAISER the best in the world. In the the B’s he supposedly took over the No. 7 Terriers. It was words of the great Charlie news of the trade hard but the first win by the Cru- Ross, “Keep Punching.” blossomed on the West Coast saders over BU and their big- Please join us on Thursday, November 3, 2011 Kevin McBride repre- virtually upon his arrival, gest victory since upending at Anthony’s of Malden, 105 Canal Street, for sented Boston boxing well. going on to win both the NHL’s No. 3 Minnesota 4-3 in the a Kickoff Fundraiser for the statue honoring Born in Clones, Ireland, he regular season scoring title NCAA Tournament back on came to the U.S. and contin- (Art Ross Trophy) and MVP March 24, 2006. That Min- TONY DEMARCO ued his successful fight award (Hart Memorial Trophy) nesota team featured Phil Former Welterweight Champion career. He fought the best of that year. Kessel who went on to play for of the World! his era. The Clones Colossus The swap for Jumbo Joe the Bruins and is now with represented Ireland at the brought Marco Sturm, Brad the Toronto Maple Leafs. The evening’s 1992 Olympic Games in Stuart and Wayne Primeau to In the game against BU, festivities begin Spain. Our compliments to the B’s. It would be Sturm who each team took 31 shots with you on all you’ve achieved. would stick around the long- the Crusaders going 3-6 on at 6 pm with a Danny O’Connor, 16 fights est — and etch his name into the power play while the Ter- Cocktail Hour in his early fight career. He’s Bruin’s lore by scoring the riers were 0-3 when they had followed by a accomplished many great winning goal in overtime to the extra man. At one point family-style achievements. “Keep Punch- defeat the Philadelphia Flyers Holy Cross held a 5-2 lead via sit-down Rendering of ing,” as Charlie Ross always in the NHL’s Winter Classic four straight goals but BU the Tony DeMarco dinner and live Statue by renowned sculptor, Harry Weber said. game at on came back to cut the deficit entertainment The next Pugs Luncheon January 1, 2010. to 5-4 with 12:45 left in the featuring: will be on November 8, 2011, Traded to Los Angeles for contest. The win in the non- at the Florian Hall in Dor- future considerations on conference game upped the chester. Come on down. December 11, 2010, Sturm Crusaders record to 2-1-0 Fight Family prayers to the became a free agent over the overall while BU fell to 2-2-0. beloved wife of Fight Family summer and now plays for ALONE AT THE TOP — Trainer Great Goody Petron- Vancouver. Merrimack improved to 4-0 elli. R.I.P. Marian J. Pat Although Vancouver will with wins over Northeastern GEORGE LYONS JOEY VOICES DAVID RUSSO Sinatra-Style Crooner Singer-Impressionist Comedian (Gorman) Petronelli of Bridge- come to the Garden on Janu- and UConn, enabling the water. Married for 67 years, ary 7 for a matchup between Warriors to remain the only $100 per person, and proceeds will benefit the Tony DeMarco Statue, is survived by three children. the 2011 Stanley Cup final- undefeated team in Hockey to be located in Boston’s historic North End, home of Tony DeMarco. For tickets or more information, please call Bill Spadafora Paul Petronelli, David Pet- ists, we’ll have to wait until East. It is the first time they at 781-858-8998 or Pamela Modugno at 781-956-7441. ronelli, daughter Carrie next year to see Jumbo Joe have started 4-0 since the Petronelli and seven grand- grace the Garden ice once 1993-1994 season. They NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN children. Side by side with again. have never been 5-0 since SPORTS HALL OF FAME every great man is a great WATER ON ICE — It turns joining Hockey East. The last EW NGLAND HAPTER eomen and vise versa. God out that when the TD Garden time they were 5-0 was back NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER bless you, and rest in peace. ice was melted down back on in 1987-1988.