MARZORUMBONEWS.COM 15, 2010 • EDICIÓN 333 • LAWRENCE,FREE! MA • TAKEAÑO 16 .: ONE Rumbo | GRATIS :. 1 LA TIRANÍA DE LABOY A TRAVÉS | 8 DE LOS AÑOS Rumbo • EDICIÓN NO. 333 Edición Regional | Regional Edition: (MA) Lawrence, Methuen, Haverhill, Andover, North Andover, Lowell MARZO 15, 2010 The BILINGUAL Newspaper of the Merrimack Valley (NH) Salem, Nashua, Manchester LABOY, ACUSADO JUNTO A OTROS LABOY, THREE OTHERS INDICTED
Wilfredo T. Laboy Wilfredo T. Laboy II Mark Rivera Israel Reyes Luego de nueve meses de investigaciones acerca de alegaciones de After a nine-month investigation about allegations of "fi nancial “irregularidades fi nancieras”, el martes, 9 de marzo, 2010, la Ciudad de improprieties,” on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 the City of Lawrence learned Lawrence supo acerca de las acusaciones al Superintendente Escolar Wilfredo about the indictment of Superintendent of Schools Wilfredo T. Laboy, his T. Laboy, su hijo, Wilfredo T. Laboy II, su Asistente Especial Mark Rivera y el ex son, Wilfredo T. Laboy II, his Special Assistant Mark Rivera and Former City Concejal y ex Candidato a Alcalde Israel Reyes. Fotos cortesía del departamento Councilor and Mayoral Candidate for Lawrence, Israel Reyes. Photos courtesy de policía de la Ciudad de Lawrence. Página 2 of the Lawrence Police Department. Page 2
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DECLARACIÓN DEL ALCALDE WILLIAM LANTIGUA TRAS LA ACUSACIÓN CONTRA LABOY | 11 English Program En Español EDITORIAL |02 Thursdays @ 10am Sábados a las 11am DIRECTORIO |27 CLASIFICADOS |29 CCROSSROSSOOVERVER To Listen Anytime go to CALENDARIO |30 Rumbonews.Com RRumboumbo onon thethe RRadio!adio! 2 .: Rumbo :. AÑO 16 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 333 • MARZO 15, 2010 READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM Laboy y otros tres EDITORIAL | EDITORIAL acusados Un triste día para Naomi Stromberg, Lawrence abogada del Comité Escolar leyendo las razones del porqué a acusación al Superintendente Escolar de Lawrence, Wilfredo T. Laboy el comité votó a no nos sorprende. Sabíamos que era cuestión de tiempo. favor de suspender a Por años estuvimos escribiendo acerca de su abuso de poder y un total Laboy sin pago. Las L razones incluyen las desprecio por la legalidad. El usó el Departamento Escolar, sus empleados y su alegaciones de que la presupuesto con la arrogancia de un imperio de Fortune 500. policía encontró bebidas En las páginas 8, 9 y 28 podrá leer extractos de artículos, editoriales y/o alcohólicas en su ofi cina. opiniones acerca de su atroz comportamiento escritos durante estos últimos “Es un crimen y una años. violación de las normas Reaccionando a nuestro criticismo, él prohibió Rumbo en las escuelas y en escolares el tener alcohol en propiedad la ofi cina principal en directa violación de la Primera Enmienda Constitucional. escolar,” dijo la Abogada Con la excepción de unos pocos, nada de esto llamó la atención de las Stromberg. autoridades de la ciudad. Al contrario, muchos califi caros nuestros artículos como ‘vendetta personal’. Si hubieran escuchado, tal vez hoy la ciudad no se encontraría en la embarazosa situación en que hoy está. El hecho que Wilfredo T. Laboy, su hijo Wilfredo T. Laboy II, Mark Rivera e Israel Reyes están siendo acusados no signifi ca que ellos son culpables, aunque School Committee Attorney Naomi Stromberg reading the reasons why the committee voted to suspend Laboy without pay. Reasons included allegations that police found alcohol in les va a costar trabajo probar lo contrario. Laboy’s offi ce. “It’s a crime and a violation of school policy to have alcohol in school property,” Lo cierto es que estas acusaciones han dado una mala imagen a Lawrence said Atty. Stromberg. una vez más, haciendo de este día uno muy triste para todos.
POR/BY ALBERTO SURÍS [email protected] Sad day for Lawrence Laboy, he indictment of Lawrence Superintendent of Schools Wilfredo T. Laboy espués de nueve largos meses desde does not surprise us. We knew it was a matter of time. que los funcionarios de la Fiscalía three others For years we have been writing about his abuse of power and total del Distrito de Essex y la policía T D disregard for legality. He used the School Department, its employees and its local, bajo la dirección de Jonathan Blodgett indicted budget as his private company with the arrogance of a Fortune 500 empire. y John J. Romero, respectivamente, armados On pages 9, 24 and 25, read excerpts of articles, editorials and or opinions con una orden de registro removieron about his outrageous behavior written over the years. computadoras y documentos de la ofi cina Reacting about our criticism, he prohibited Rumbo in the schools and main fter nine long months since y la residencia privada del Superintendente offi ce in a clear violation of the First Amendment Constitutional rights. offi cials from the Essex District Escolar de Lawrence, Dr. Wilfredo T. Laboy, With the exception of a few, none of this called the attention of city leaders. Attorney and local police under tras las acusaciones de "irregularidades A On the contrary, many called our articles ‘personal vendettas.’ the direction of Jonathan Blodgett fi nancieras", fue acusado y se enfrenta If they only listened, probably the city would not be in the embarrassing and John J. Romero, respectively, ahora a la rescisión de su contrato. situation it is now. armed with a search warrant removed También fueron acusados el hijo de The fact that Wilfredo T. Laboy, his son Wilfredo T. Laboy II, Mark Rivera computers and documents from Laboy, Wilfredo T. Laboy II, el ex Concejal and Israel Reyes are indicted does not mean they are guilty, but they will have a the offi ce and private residence of de la Ciudad y candidato a la alcaldía de hard time to prove the contrary. Superintendent of Lawrence Schools Lawrence, Israel Reyes y el Asistente The truth is that their indictment puts Lawrence in a bad light again, making Dr. Wilfredo T. Laboy, after allegations Especial del Superintendente Laboy, Mark it a very sad day for all. Rivera. of "fi nancial improprieties," he was "Estas acusaciones se derivan de una indicted and now faces termination. larga investigación entre la Ofi cina del Also indicted were Laboy’s son, Fiscal del Distrito de Essex, la Policía Wilfredo T. Laboy II; former City de Lawrence, la Policía del Estado de Councilor and Mayoral Candidate Massachusetts y la Ofi cina del Auditor del for Lawrence, Israel Reyes and Cartas al Editor | Letters to the Editor Estado Joseph DeNucci", dijo el Fiscal del Superintendent Laboy’s Special Rumbo Distrito de Essex Jonathan W. Blodgett. Assistant Mark Rivera. 315 Mt. Vernon Street, Lawrence MA 01843 "Los presuntos delitos implican una grave “These indictments stem from Email: [email protected] violación de la confi anza pública". a lengthy investigation between the Las cartas deben tener menos de 300 palabras de largo. Favor de incluir un número de teléfono o dirección Como se indica en la acusación, Laboy, Essex District Attorney’s Offi ce, electronica para confi rmar quién la envía. entre las fechas de marzo 9, 2004 a marzo Lawrence Police, Massachusetts State Letters must be less than 300 words in length. Please send a telephone number or email address by which we 9, 2010, supuestamente usó personal de la Police and the Offi ce of State Auditor may confi rm the sender. escuela para hacer trabajos en su casa y hacer mandados para su benefi cio, mientras estaban en el horario escolar siendo PLEASE SEE SURÍS compensados por las escuelas públicas de CONTINUES ON PAGE 16 RRumboumbo Lawrence. Las acusaciones formales alegan The BILINGUAL Newspaper of the Merrimack Valley que los empleados de las escuelas públicas de Lawrence realizaron trabajos eléctricos Publicación de SUDA, Inc. CONTRIBUYENTES | CONTRIBUTORS 315 Mt. Vernon Street Lawrence, MA 01843 en la casa del acusado en Methuen y que compensados por las Escuelas Públicas de se reunió con los contratistas en la casa del Lawrence. Tel: (978) 794-5360 Ellen Bahan Fax: (978) 975-7922 Frank Benjamín acusado durante las horas de trabajo. Además, los empleados de las escuelas Alonzo Capellán Las acusaciones formales también WEBSITE: www.rumbonews.com de Lawrence prestaron apoyo técnico para EMAIL: [email protected] Christine Lewis alegan que los empleados del Departamento los equipos informáticos del acusado en su Paul V. Montesino, PhD Escolar de Lawrence proveyeron el trabajo casa de Methuen, durante el horario escolar. DIRECTOR Maureen Nimmo de diseño gráfi co, materiales y copias de los También retiraron la basura de su casa y Dalia Díaz Christine Mitchell menús para Sal’s Pizza de Methuen. dispusieron de ella en las propiedades de [email protected] Arturo Ramo García Los empleados también proporcionaron las Escuela Pública de Lawrence. SALES & CIRCULATION DIRECTOR el trabajo de diseño gráfi co y producción Las acusaciones formales también Alberto M. Surís [email protected] de copias de materiales de seminarios, alegan que los empleados del sistema GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGN REGIONAL EDITION folletos, invitaciones y otros documentos st th de la Asociación de Administradores Richard A. Aybar Published on the 1 & 15 of Every Month [email protected] y Superintendentes Latinos, mientras (MA) Lawrence, Methuen, Haverhill, Andover, North Andover, Lowell POR FAVOR VEA SURÍS (NH) Salem, Nashua, Manchester que estaban en horario de trabajo y eran CONTINÚA EN LA PAGINA 17 MARZO 15, 2010 • EDICIÓN 333 • LAWRENCE, MA • AÑO 16 .: Rumbo :. 3 4 .: Rumbo :. AÑO 16 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 333 • MARZO 15, 2010 READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM
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READ IT IN ENGLISH ON PAGE 19 uando pensamos en el fraude de seguros generalmente pensamos Cen accidentes preparados y con lesiones falsas. Las compañías de seguros Laboy avergüenza a piensan en un fraude de primas cuando piensan en fraude. Fraude Premium es Lawrence, de nuevo el fraude cuando una persona compra un Por los últimos diez años, he sido que hayan logrado graduarse y pasar a la manera en que nació. seguro, pero no dice toda la verdad en la muy elocuente acerca de las fechorías del educación universitaria. Muchos de ellos No, no estoy contenta de que Laboy aplicación con fi nes de bajar el costo. ¡El Superintendente Escolar de Lawrence gracias a la ayuda adicional después de la y Mark Rivera hayan sido acusados fraude no paga! Wilfredo T. Laboy. Durante ese tiempo, he escuela de Adelante!, Teen Achievers de la como se ha dicho en la radio. Me siento sufrido insultos y mentiras dirigidas a mí YMCA o varias otras organizaciones que reivindicada por todas las mentiras que se SEGURO DE AUTOS: prestan ayuda a los estudiantes. derramaron sobre mí que me han herido y con la intención de que dejara de informar Fraude es no decir que su hijo tiene una Igualmente lamentable es el hecho de me han avergonzado ante mi empleador. lo que vi que era un constante abuso y licencia de conducir a la hora de comprar que hay gente que lo defendiera en la radio ¡Finalmente, les ha llegado su día! manipulación de una persona confi ada a seguro porque usted no quiere que su en español. Algunos de los comentarios algo tan sagrado como el futuro de nuestros tarifa suba. El estado dice que debe escuchados en los últimos días son un hijos. agregar a su hijo a su póliza en un plazo ataque directo a mí por hacer relucir sus ¿Más acusaciones Si bien los fondos en las aulas cada de 60 días luego que su hijo(a) obtenga su maniobras ilegales. Alguien llegó a decir año se reducen a cero, en algunos casos, los por venir? licencia. Fraude es no listar a su esposo(a) que me ensaño en los latinos en mi columna recursos se dirigen a las áreas en benefi cio del Todo indica que habrá más o familiar porque ellos tienen puntos en y que "los latinos debemos defendernos y superintendente. Hay profesores que tienen acusaciones, como resultado de la su licencia aun cuando ellos manejan el protegernos entre sí." Lo siento, pero un que comprar sus propios suministros si han investigación que implica a Wilfredo auto. Fraude es decir que vive en una delincuente, un ladrón, un estafador de a enseñar de manera adecuada y hay aulas Laboy, Mark Rivera e Israel Reyes. Es ciudad diferente para que su tarifa sea cualquier raza o nacionalidad, debe estar que se pasan el año entero sin materiales. sorprendente que Priscilla Báez, Omaira menos. Fraude es mentirle a la compañía sujeto a lo que se ha convertido, no de la Es un mérito a los estudiantes de secundaria Mejía, Peter Morris y Greg Larocque no en el momento de hacer un reclamo. Si fueron incluídos porque como miembros el operador del vehiculo involucrado en del Comité Escolar, imprimieron también un accidente no esta listado en la póliza materiales de campaña en la imprenta del de seguro (aun no sea culpa de este) su Departamento Escolar. compañía de seguro puede negarse a Nuestro Website: periodicorumbo.com Otro que ha utilizado en exceso pagar por los daños a su vehiculo, pueden que copiadora fue Kevin Clements, el bajar los daños a la propiedad a $5,000 gerente de transporte y seguridad para el y pueden bajar coberturas opcionales departamento escolar con su negocio de si ellos pagan un reclamo. Fraude es motocicletas así que no puede salir ileso. reportar su vehiculo robado cuando no lo Y, ¿se acuerda cuando el candidato esta. El 85% del fraude es cometido por Marcos Devers se enteró de que su los dueños. No participe de fraude para literatura había sido impresa allí? ayudar a nadie. Rápidamente hizo un cheque por el valor de las copias que Israel Reyes había SEGURO DE CASA hecho como contribución para él. Fraude es no decir que usted tiene un perro en el seguro de casa, seguro de renta, o Más seguro de condominio. Algunos perros no son aceptados por compañías de seguro descubrimientos de porque estos pueden morder. Fraude es comprar una póliza de propietario de casa abusos cuando usted no vive en la casa. Seguros La Administración de Lantigua está para propietarios es solo para las personas revisando todo en el Ayuntamiento para que ocupan esa propiedad. Fraude es no tratar de descubrir los abusos del pasado, admitir que hay un daño o problema o signos de corrupción y no pueden existente o que su compañía actual ha creer la arrogancia de la administración sometido una orden de cancelación. anterior. 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POR/BY ALBERTO SURÍS workers on [email protected] strike nos 310 empleados del Centro de Distribución de los Supermercados UShaw’s, localizados en Danton ome 310 workers of the Shaw’s Drive, Methuen, están en huelga desde el Supermarket’s Distribution domingo, 7 de marzo. SCenter located at Danton Drive "Un voto de huelga fue tomado el in Methuen have been on strike since domingo, 7 de marzo 2010. La votación fue last Sunday, March 7. de 228 en favor de una huelga y 8 en contra. “A strike vote was taken Sunday, La votación de la huelga se tomó después de March 7, 2010. The vote was 228 17 días de negociaciones que comenzó en in favor of a strike and 8 opposed. enero. Estaba claro desde el comienzo de The strike vote was taken after 17 las negociaciones que la empresa pretende days of negotiations that started back obligar a los trabajadores de esa institución a in January. It was clear from the aceptar un contrato con salarios y benefi cios beginning of those negotiations that the inferiores. Los hombres y mujeres en esa Company intended to force the workers institución decidieron que ya era sufi ciente at that facility to accept a contract y rechazaron la oferta de la compañía de with substandard wages and benefi ts. un contrato inferior ", dijo Russell Regan, The men and women at that facility decided that enough was enough and presidente de la UFCW Local 791, en una Un grupo de trabajadores del Centro de Distribución de Shaw’s Supermarket de Methuen, carta a sus miembros. dispuestos a pasar la noche en la línea de huelga. Ellos han estado en huelga desde el rejected the Company’s offer of an Todos los trabajadores son miembros pasado domingo, 7 de marzo. inferior contract,” said Russell Regan, President UFCW Local 791 in a letter de la United Food and Commercial Workers A group of workers of the Shaw’s Supermarket’s Methuen Distribution Center ready to spend Union Local 791. El Centro de Distribución the night in the picket line. They have been on strike since Sunday, March 7. to its members. de Methuen distribuye productos All the workers are members of the perecederos a 11 supermercados Shaw’s y United Food and Commercial Workers los mercados de Star en Massachusetts y Union Local 791. The Methuen Nueva Hampshire. Distribution Center distributes "Desafortunadamente, Shaw’s no ha Shaw’s," dijo el vocero del sindicato Peter justo y equitativo para nuestros miembros perishable products to 11 Shaw’s ofrecido un paquete justo y equitativo a los Derouen. ", dijo DeRouen. Supermarkets and Star Markets in trabajadores en Methuen y los miembros "Lamentamos la inconveniencia de del sindicato no han tenido otra opción una huelga, pero la compañía ha elegido que ejercer su derecho a la huelga debido este camino, no el sindicato. El objetivo de POR FAVOR VEA HUELGA PLEASE SEE SHAW’S a la oferta de contrato injusto y desigual de la Unión ha sido y es conseguir un contrato CONTINÚA EN LA PAGINA 26 CONTINUES ON PAGE 26 ¡Diga NO a un EMBARGO!
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NEWS FROM NECC CARTAS AL EDITOR Life Long Learning Program for RUMBO 315 Mt. Vernon Street, Lawrence MA 01843 Adults Email: [email protected] This spring, Northern Essex the Merrimack Valley Concert Band to The 26-credit certifi cate program Las cartas deben tener menos de 300 pa- Community College’s Life Long Learning bring new classes and performances to the is designed for individuals interested in labras de largo. Favor de incluir un número Program will offer a Genealogy 101 course College. Beginning in the Fall Semester designing and implementing a musical de teléfono o dirección electronica para with Dot Goldman. This course will be of 2010, The Merrimack Valley Concert recording studio at home or in a small confi rmar quién la envía. taught on Mondays, from 10am-noon, Band will rehearse regularly on the NECC offi ce space. Through the course of study, from March 29th through May 10th in campus. Students of the College will be able students will learn the basics of music the Technology Center, Room 205 on the to become a member of the ensemble and theory, develop listening skills, and learn Comunicado a la college’s Haverhill campus, 100 Elliott St. receive college credit by registering for the about the equipment and skills needed to Cost of the class, including the book, is Concert Band class and auditioning for the produce high quality audio recordings. Opinión Publica de $40. ensemble. All music majors at NECC are The program will also serve as an Salem, NH resident, Dot Goldman has required to be a member of a performing introduction and a foundation for students la Junta Directiva been working on her own family history for ensemble and this partnership will provide wishing to pursue further education in de Casa Dominicana the past twenty years and is now sharing an opportunity for students who have played music at NECC or another institution. what she learned and her experiences with in a concert band to continue their studies “The idea for the certifi cate program a la Comunidad de others. In class, participants will learn how and to fulfi ll their program requirements. came from the fact that a lot of our to construct a family tree, keep all their new The Merrimack Valley Concert Band is students were signing up for the music Lawrence information organized, fi nd ancestors in a traditional community concert band based tech classes that we offer and many of La Junta directiva de Casa other countries, and preserve their family’s in West Newbury, MA. People of all ages them are interested in recording.” says Dominicana quiere darles las gracias history and heritage for life. At the end of the can become members of the ensemble and music program coordinator Ken Langer. a todas las personas que han mostrado class, participants will each have their own members of the community who play band Courses included in the Certifi cate interés en velar por la institución que se family tree as well as a better understanding instruments are also encouraged to audition in Music Technology program include ha convertido en la Casa de todos. of their family history. and rehearse with the band on campus. Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Muchas informaciones han circulado Life Long Learning is a program of For more information about the Aural Skills I and II, Music Theory acerca de la real situación de nuestra lectures, study groups, and trips for adults. Music Program or the partnership with the I and II, Music Technology: Sound, entidad, todas han sido honestas, pues All programs are open to the public. Merrimack Valley Concert Band, contact Music Technology: Composition, and en este mundo pluricultural el juego de For more information, to register, or to Ken Langer, Music Program Coordinator, Audio Recording I and II. In addition las ideas es esencial, y todas deben ser receive a free calendar of upcoming Life at 978-556-3223 or by writing to klanger@ to the Certifi cate in Music Technology, respetadas, algunas aunque respetadas Long Learning events, contact Charlene necc.mass.edu. Northern Essex offers an Associate of no compartidas. Algunas de esas Boucher, Life Long Learning coordinator, Arts in General Studies: Music Option informaciones han estado forradas de at 978-556-3825, or [email protected]. Music Technology, Now a Major at for students who either want to transfer buenas intenciones, pero han servido para edu. NECC to a four-year music college or begin or llevar desinformación a la comunidad continue an interest in music. Beginning in the fall, aspiring musicians lawrenciana, For additional information contact NECC Music Program Announces and music enthusiasts will be able to enroll Ken Langer at [email protected] Partnership in a new music technology certifi cate or 978-556-3223. The Northern Essex Community program at Northern Essex Community POR FAVOR VEA CARTAS CONTINÚA EN LA PAGINA 24 College Music Program will partner with College.
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os siguientes extractos fueron persona porque él siempre está con uno de como Amy McGovern descubrió que el la pared a la miembro del Comité Escolar publicados en Rumbo a través de los esos personajes saliéndose con la suya. Yo Superintendente Wilfredo Laboy estaba Amy McGovern o que ella lo enervó al Laños, describiendo su escandaloso puedo comprender por qué los empleados tratando que le devolvieran los $400 del extremo de perder su compostura, nunca comportamiento y total desdén por la trabajan atemorizados. Los maestros que costo del sistema de On Star en su auto lo sabremos porque los únicos testigos moralidad y la legalidad. El utilizó al no pueden esperar uno o dos años más bajo nuevo, lo cual retiró en seguida. de lo que sucedió no cuentan. Sí sabemos departamento escolar y su presupuesto esta tiranía, se están jubilando con la mitad la falta de respeto de Laboy hacia ella en como su empresa privada con la altanería de los benefi cios que recibirían si hubieses Febrero 1, 2005 las reuniones televisadas; nos podemos de un imperio perteneciente a las industrias esperado ese tiempo. Editorial – El Liderazgo de imaginar cómo él se porta en privado. de Fortune 500. Sullivan Abril 22, 2004 Agosto 8, 2005 Marzo 2, 2001 El ayuntamiento de Lawrence: Un El Alcalde Sullivan le ha permitido al El asunto de Laboy y McGovern Vigilando a Wilfredo Laboy Superintendente Escolar Wilfredo T. Laboy verdadero lío operar su departamento como un gobierno El Concejal Devers está preocupado por El Superintendente Escolar Wilfredo Tenemos un superintendente que separado mostrando ninguna iniciativa el proceso criminal que está pendiente con Laboy se las ha arreglado para hacer piensa que él es rey, un comité escolar para obligarlo a actuar de acuerdo con respecto a la miembro del Comité Escolar en dos años en esta ciudad hechos más que no sabe cuáles son sus deberes (con la ley. Laboy utiliza el Departamento de Amy McGovern y el Superintendente cuestionables que aquellos por los cuales la excepción de Amy McGovern) y un Cuentas a Pagar como su propia chequera, Escolar Wilfredo Laboy como resultado de James F. Scully y Mae Gaskins fueron presidente que toca las notas programadas prohíbe la entrada de Rumbo a las escuelas una confrontación física que tuvo lugar a despedidos., combinados. Claro, los por el Superintendente Wilfredo T. Laboy. en violación a la Constitución y reparte mediados de junio. residentes de Lawrence están demasiado Hay un rumor de que Laboy embruja a la empleos en el sistema escolar como si fuera ocupados para notarlo. gente a su alrededor de él pero yo no lo su propia compañía. El alcalde pretende Agosto 15, 2005 creo. Él compra a la gente con empleos. que no sabe nada. El problema de Laboy y McGovern Abril 8, 2004 El Concejal Devers piensa que el Vigilando a Wilfredo Laboy Junio 22, 2005 Alcalde Sullivan ha sido muy indulgente El Superintendente Escolar les ha Mayo 22, 2004 Laboy abochorna a Lawrence de y no ha sido un buen líder tratando el prohibido a los empleados del departamento Editorial – Necesitamos más nuevo problema del Superintendente Escolar escolar que hablen con la prensa y los responsabilidad Lawrence fue noticia a nivel Wilfredo Laboy. El cree que el incidente miembros del Comité Escolar. También El proceso de examinar las cuentas nacional otra vez – gracias a Wilfredo que resultó en una queja criminal contra le aconsejó” a los miembros del Comité dos veces al mes y fi rmarlos toma entre Laboy. El problema es que cuando la ambos líderes del departamento escolar Escolar que no hablen con la prensa. Acaso, cuatro y cinco horas. La mayoría de los noticia es un bochorno para Lawrence, el ha sido otro bochorno para la ciudad y él ¿quién cree que él es? miembros del Comité Escolar lo hacen en Superintendente Escolar esta involucrado. no titubearía en tomar acción contra el Sr. Laboy se puede transformar de 15 minutos porque no leen nada. Así fue Ya sea que él empujó con el hombro contra Laboy o la Srta. McGovern. predicador a abusador y no conocemos a esta
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Laboy’s tyranny through the Diciembre 1, 2005 years Editorial - ¿Más poder para Laboy? El Superintendente Escolar se ha dado a conocer por su abuso de poder desde el he following excerpts appeared estacionamiento ilegal de su auto y de sus in Rumbo through the years, compinches el día entero en la puerta del Toutlining his outrageous frente de su edifi cio y la policía no es capaz behavior and total disregard for de atreverse, ni en buena forma, pedirle que morality or legality. He used the por favor no lo vuelva a hacer. ¡Ni pensar school department and its budget as his que tengan la audacia de ponerle una multa private company with the arrogance of a nadie de esa ofi cina! a Fortune 500 empire. El Sr. Laboy ha traído más bochorno y vergüenza a Lawrence que ningún March 2, 2001 otro funcionario público fuera de haber Keeping an eye on Laboy ido a la cárcel. El rige el departamento escolar como si fuera su propia compañía Superintendent of Schools, repartiendo empleos a personas escogidas Wilfredo Laboy, has managed to do in por él; él pone en riesgo a los niños en el two years in this city more questionable sistema escolar empleando a maestros con deeds than those for which James F. antecedentes penales. Scully and Mae Gaskins were relieved of their duties, combined. Of course, October 1, 2006 Lawrence residents been too busy to Editorial - ¡Rojo Alerta! (Sobre el notice. reemplazo de Amy McGovern en el April 8, 2004 Comité Escolar.) Keeping an eye on Laboy Eso quiere decir que el Superintendente The Superintendent of Schools Escolar Wilfredo T. Laboy quiere has forbidden school department
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urante los últimos nueve meses, el Capítulo 268A:25. Mediante la utilización William Superintendente de las Escuelas de este estatuto de las Leyes Generales de DPúblicas de Lawrence ha estado Massachusetts, el salario del Dr. Laboy y Lantigua bajo intenso escrutinio público y la el cómputo de días por enfermedad y de investigación penal por la Ofi cina del Fiscal vacaciones, junto con los benefi cios de on Laboy’s del Distrito del Condado de Essex. jubilación cesarán de inmediato. Hoy en día, hemos aprendido que el Una vez que la suspensión se ponga Dr. Wilfredo T. Laboy, Superintendente en marcha en esta sesión, a continuación, indictment de Escuelas Públicas de Lawrence, ha sido pediré inmediatamente un voto para emitir acusado por un Gran Jurado del Condado la intención ofi cial del Comité Escolar de de Essex por cargos múltiples, incluyendo Lawrence de poner fi n al contrato de trabajo or the past nine months the siete cargos de fraude y malversación de del Dr. Wilfredo T. Laboy. Superintendent of the Lawrence fondos. Las acusaciones de hoy son el Bajo su contrato, el Dr. Laboy puede FPublic Schools has been under resultado de un esfuerzo conjunto por el solicitar una audiencia la cual le será intense public scrutiny and criminal Departamento de Policía de Lawrence y la concedida. investigation by the Essex County Ofi cina del Fiscal del Distrito. Los residentes de la Gran Ciudad District Attorney’s Offi ce. Aunque el proceso judicial continuará de Lawrence, los padres, los maestros, Today, we have learned that Dr. en los próximos meses, ya que este caso irá administradores y sobre todo los niños de Wilfredo T. Laboy, Superintendent of a juicio, las Escuelas Públicas de Lawrence nuestro sistema escolar han esperado por Lawrence Public Schools, has been y la Ciudad de Lawrence debe sobrepasar mucho tiempo para que este escándalo indicted by an Essex County Grand Jury este escándalo. llegue a su fi n. Yo, como alcalde y chairman on multiple charges including seven Mayor William Lantigua, City of Lawrence En este momento, yo, como alcalde no permitiré más desperdicio de tiempo counts of fraud and embezzlement. y presidente de las Escuelas Públicas de para crear el liderazgo futuro de nuestro Today’s indictments are the result of Lawrence he pedido una reunión especial Distrito Escolar. a joint effort by the Lawrence Police del Comité Escolar de Lawrence, que se Yo personalmente quiero agradecer a la es proporcionar a todos los estudiantes Department and the District Attorney’s celebrará el jueves 11 de marzo a las 7:30 comunidad general de las escuelas públicas con una educación excepcional en un Offi ce. PM. de Lawrence por su profesionalismo durante ambiente seguro y educativo que promueva Though the legal process will En esta Reunión Extraordinaria pediré esta investigación. los logros académicos y el aprendizaje continue in the upcoming months, as a mis colegas tomar un voto para suspender Mi principal preocupación siempre permanente. Confío en que las Escuelas de inmediato al Dr. Wilfredo Laboy según las ha sido mantener la integridad y el Públicas de Lawrence seguirán alcanzando Leyes Generales de Massachusetts (MGL) propósito de nuestra misión principal que estos objetivos a medida que avanzamos. PLEASE SEE LABOY CONTINUES ON PAGE 26 12 .: Rumbo :. AÑO 16 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 333 • MARZO 15, 2010 READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM Centro de recursos por Internet para padres, Festival profesores y adolescentes Cristiano AT&T Inicia una campaña de “Christians concienciación pública Got Talent”
“Exploramos varios conceptos Premiará con eje de hacer lo que estaba haciendo. contrario.” Este anuncio también incluye el para la campaña pero no dimos Saque su equipo móvil y lea en voz mensaje “Ningún mensaje vale más que la con el adecuado hasta que le Producción Dalta el último mensaje que recibió. vida” y el título de la campaña es “txtear y ¿Vale la pena provocar un accidente grave condcr...puede esperar”. pedimos a uno de nuestros grupos Musical al por leer o responder dicho mensaje de texto “Exploramos varios conceptos para la de investigación que sacaran sus mientras conduce? Cuando lo piensa de ese campaña pero no dimos con el adecuado equipos y leyeran el último mensaje Ganador modo, no hay ningún mensaje que sea tan hasta que le pedimos a uno de nuestros que habían recibido”, comentó urgente. grupos de investigación que sacaran sus Cathy Coughlin, vicepresidenta AT&T lanzó una nueva campaña para equipos y leyeran el último mensaje que ejecutiva y directora del mercadeo na producción musical completa concienciar acerca de los riesgos de leer habían recibido”, comentó Cathy Coughlin, con mil copias de CD listas y enviar mensajes de texto mientras se vicepresidenta ejecutiva y directora del internacional para AT&T. “Cuando para la venta será el premio conduce y recordarle a todos los clientes del mercadeo internacional para AT&T. preguntamos si ese mensaje en U para el ganador del Primer Lugar del servicio móvil, en particular a los jóvenes, “Cuando preguntamos si ese mensaje en particular valía la pena el riesgo Primer Festival Cristiano de la Voz en que se puede y debe esperar a leer o enviar particular valía la pena el riesgo de leerlo de leerlo conduciendo a 65 millas Massachusetts “Christians Got Talent” mensajes hasta después de conducir. conduciendo a 65 millas por hora, no se por hora, no se oyó volar ni una que organiza PSR Multimedia para el La campaña nacional incluye historias oyó volar ni una mosca. En ese momento mosca. En ese momento nos dimos verano. de la vida real y el mensaje de texto enviado o nos dimos cuenta de que el mensaje Así lo informó Pedro Sabino, recibido antes de que la vida de una persona “puede esperar” era efi caz para educar a cuenta de que el mensaje “puede presidente de la compañía productora cambiara o incluso llegara a su fi n debido los consumidores acerca de los peligros de esperar” era efi caz para educar a los de eventos y proveedora de servicios a que lo envío o leyó mientras conducía. leer o enviar mensajes de texto mientras se consumidores acerca de los peligros multimedios, en información envía a Mediante las historias de la vida real, la conduce.” de leer o enviar mensajes de texto la redacción de este medio, precisando campaña demostrará qué insignifi cante es La nueva campaña -que se lanzará en mientras se conduce.” que los interesados en participar deben un mensaje de texto comparado con las los siguientes meses- abarcará la prensa apresurarse en inscribirse porque el cupo posibles consecuencias trágicas de leer o escrita, la radio, TV y la publicidad por es limitado. responder un mensaje mientras se conduce. Internet, así como afi ches en la tienda, información para descargar acerca del uso El comunicador y productor Por ejemplo, en uno de los espacios materiales impresos y la facturación por de mensajes de texto mientras se conduce agregó que además de la producción publicitarios televisivos, el mensaje Internet. Además, los padres, docentes de como una promesa entre padres e hijos, otra musical, PSR Multimedia también “¿Dónde estás?” aparece en la pantalla secundaria y, lo que más nos importa, los entre adolescentes, un afi che, un folleto, ofrecerá al ganador el servicio opcional y una madre dice: “Este es el mensaje de jóvenes ahora pueden visitar el centro de consejos de seguridad, entre otros. de convertirse en su promotor. Dijo, sin texto que mi hija estaba leyendo cuando recursos por Internet en www.att.com/ AT&T también lanzó una aplicación embargo que no habrá un solo ganador, chocó contra el tránsito que venía en sentido txtngcanwait (en inglés). El sitio incluye en Facebook, que se puede ver en www. pues se otorgará la producción de un facebook.com/att. Los amigos pueden sencillo al segundo lugar y la producción compartir esta aplicación para animarse de un video clip al tercer lugar. a hacer la promesa de no leer o enviar Pedro Sabino indicó que para la mensajes mientras conducen. AT&T producción musical de los ganadores han también fomentará la promesa mediante sido contratados estudios profesionales una petición en Twitter invitando a quienes con amplia experiencia en la producción formen parte de la red social a unirse a musical. Agregó que aún los participantes la causa. Puede seguirnos en Twitter en que no resulten ganadores de los tres ShareATT. Además, para honrar a quienes primeros lugares ganarán la promoción hagan la promesa, AT&T contribuirá que les dará el evento en Internet, ya $250,000 a una o más organizaciones sin que será producido un video del evento fi nes de lucro que apoyen la seguridad completo que ellos podrán vender para juvenil, que anunciaremos al principio de ayudarse a cubrir el costo de su propia mayo, el Mes Nacional de la Seguridad producción musical. En otro orden, Juvenil. indicó que las iglesias también podrán “Si bien nuestra campaña es importante benefi ciarse económicamente del evento. para todos los conductores, nos interesan “Esta será la oportunidad de decenas particularmente los jóvenes”, comentó de hombres y mujeres, jóvenes y adultos, Coughlin. de realizar el sueño de hacer su propia En septiembre de 2009, AT&T producción musical para desarrollar su anunció su compromiso de concienciar a la ministerio del canto y llevar el mensaje población acerca de la problemática del uso del evangelio por medio de la música,” de mensajes de texto mientras se conduce PSR Multimedia se siente complacida a través de una iniciativa polifacética cuyo en ser parte de este sueño, manifestó objetivo es educar a empleados, clientes y Pedro Sabino. “Hemos hecho contactos al público en general sobre el uso seguro de con muy buenos estudios para estos fi nes los equipos móviles mientras se conduce. y es excitante saber que vamos a poder A partir de entonces, AT&T ha ayudar a desarrollar nuevos cantantes revisado sus normas del servicio móvil y cristianos”, agregó. de los automóviles para prohibir más clara El evento tendrá una serie de y explícitamente el uso de los mensajes de eliminatorias para sacar de cada iglesia tres texto mientras se conduce, lo cual afectará participantes y que ya hay varios pastores a sus casi 280,000 empleados. Asimismo, que han manifestado su entusiasmo y han incorporó un mensaje “Si conduces, no dado el visto bueno para la participación leas ni envíes mensajes” en el plástico que de su iglesia. En este orden manifestó que protege la pantalla de la mayoría de los por ser tres participantes por iglesia, el nuevos equipos que se venden en las más número de congregaciones participantes de 2,200 tiendas de AT&T e integrará los será limitada, por lo que invitó a todos mensajes de la campaña en los catálogos, los pastores y líderes eclesiásticos afi ches de las tiendas, materiales impresos, interesados en que su iglesia participe facturas, mensajes de correo electrónico y a comunicarse con él llamando al 978- boletines de la empresa. 902-1415 o enviando un email a info@ Al abarcar varios medios de psrmultimedia.com. comunicación, AT&T espera que la campaña llegue a millones de personas. MARZO 15, 2010 • EDICIÓN 333 • LAWRENCE, MA • AÑO 16 .: Rumbo :. 13
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Los valores espirituales e hijos DECIDIÉNDOSE POR más felices ADOPCIÓN ¡Hola! Somos POR JESÚS D MEZ MADRID Jazmín y Elisa T “Nos gusta jugar con egún demuestra un estudio realizado un sentido y que creen en valores, como si esta situación se daba también en los muñecas, casas de muñecas por investigadores de la Universidad la amistad, son más felices. No obstante, niños. y pasar el tiempo juntos” Sde la Columbia Británica, en las prácticas religiosas ejercen un efecto También el temperamento de los Canadá, y publicado en la revista ‘Journal mucho menor en la felicidad del niño. La menores juega un importante papel en BY CHRISTINE MITCHELL of Happiness Studies’. Para conseguir relación entre espiritualidad, como sistema su felicidad, ya que los niños más felices 1-800-882-1176 que nuestros hijos crezcan más felices de creencias y religiosidad, entendida son también los más sociables y los menos es necesario incentivar en ellos valores como rituales institucionales, prácticas y callados. La relación entre la espiritualidad azmín y espirituales, como la alegría de vivir o la creencias, han sido siempre relacionadas y la felicidad se mantuvo fuerte durante el Elisa son importancia de la amistad. con el incremento de la felicidad en tiempo que duró el estudio, incluso cuando Jjóvenes En concreto, este trabajo indica que adultos y adolescentes. Sin embargo, se los autores tenían también en cuenta el enérgicas que los niños que sienten que sus vidas tienen han realizado pocos trabajos para averiguar temperamento del menor. están listas para ser reunidas en una casa permanente. Estas hermanas son de herencia Los latinos que tienen problemas con hispana y tienen el pelo y ojos oscuros. El inglés es su lengua primaria y Elisa aprende el español. sus deudas Jazmín es una niña de casi seis años de edad, segura de sí misma quien tiene una mente propia. Le gusta ser egún un informe publicado por el netbook. institución proporcionó asesoría fi nanciera el centro de atención y relacionarse NCLR (National Council of la Raza) “Muchos latinos enfrentan serios a más 33,000 personas de habla hispana. con adultos. Jazmín es creativa y en el 2009, el 39% de los latinos desafíos en el mercado crediticio, tales Para ayudar a que la comunidad tiene destreza con proyectos de arte S y juegos imaginarios. Jazmín está en reportó que sus gastos básicos contribuyeron como cargos excesivos y altas tasas de latina tenga más control sobre su vida alas deudas de sus hogares y que más de un interés —comenta Patricia Jiménez, fi nanciera, CCCS of Greater Atlanta está kindergarten y se lleva bien con sus tercio utiliza tarjetas de crédito para pagar Hispanic Outreach Manager de CCCS patrocinando la promoción “Si tu ganas, compañeros. necesidades diarias, gastos médicos y otras (Consumer Credit Counseling Service)—. yo gano” (“I Win if You Win”). Para tener Elisa es una agradable niña de emergencias. Debido a que muchos latinos El sitio de Internet www.CredAbilityU.org/ la oportunidad de ganar una de las veinte ocho años, dulce y afectuosa que se de bajos ingresos no tienen ahorros para es brinda a los latinos información confi able computadoras netbook, las personas deben porta bien con su familia adoptiva situaciones de emergencia, son mucho más en español para ayudarlos a desenvolverse ir al sitio de Internet www.CredAbilityU. actual. Ella se porta bien tanto con sus vulnerables a hacer pagos por retraso y altas en el sistema de crédito aquí, en los Estados org/es, buscar el cuadro del sorteo y padres de crianza como con los otros tasas de interés. Unidos”. seguir las instrucciones. Para registrarse niños en la casa. Además del juego con Para ayudarles a resolver este Con 46 años de experiencia, CCCS automáticamente, debe tomar una clase muñecas, Elisa disfruta coloreando y problema, los latinos ahora pueden obtener of Greater Atlanta es una de las mayores de fi nanzas personales en este sitio de yendo afuera a jugar. Elisa está en el información gratuita en el Internet sobre agencias sin fi nes de lucro de asesoría Internet desde el día de hoy, hasta el 5 de primer grado y tiene un Plan Educativo fi nanzas personales, ofrecida por una fi nanciera que ayuda a las personas con abril. El participante puede aumentar las Individualizado diseñado para sus agencia nacional de asesoría fi nanciera sin problemas en sus fi nanzas y es una de oportunidades de ganar una computadora desafíos de aprendizaje. fi nes de lucro. Además, se pueden inscribir las agencias más grandes que sirve a la recomendando a un amigo para el sorteo. Jazmín y Elisa buscan a una mamá para ganar una computadora portátil comunidad hispana. En el 2009, esta Después del 5 de abril, CCCS hará la rifa y sola o un hogar de dos padres donde seleccionará a los ganadores, quienes serán ellos podrían ser los niños únicos o notifi cados por correo postal. más jóvenes. Ambas muchachas están Los latinos pueden elegir de entre una actualmente recibiendo terapia para gran variedad de cursos, que incluyen cómo ayudarles trato con las pérdidas que conservar su casa, cómo cambiar su destino ellas han experimentado y necesitarán ¡Nuestro Calendario VVEAEA LLAA continuar este apoyo en esta área. Ellas PPÁGINAÁGINA 3300 fi nanciero, cómo comprar una nueva casa, qué hacer durante una crisis de crédito, cómo son legalmente libres para la adopción enfrentar las emergencias, estrategias de y se benefi ciarían del contacto con bancarrota y robo de identidad. Este último miembros de su familia de nacimiento, es Tuyo! sobre todo una hermana mayor que tema es particularmente oportuno debido a Envianos tu evento a [email protected] que uno de cada siete latinos es víctima de vive en el Oeste de Massachusetts. fraude de crédito, en comparación con un 6.4% de las personas no hispanas, según los ¿Cuánto Cuesta Adoptar? datos del NCLR. Cuesta muy poco o nada adoptar Libros Parlantes Para los latinos que necesitan asesoría un niño bajo custodia del estado. para resolver problemas fi nancieros A diferencia de las adopciones inmediatos, CCCS of Greater Atlanta está internacionales o privadas, no hay un Llame gratis al disponible las 24 horas del día, por teléfono costo por los servicios. También hay 1-888-NLS-READ o Internet. CCCS ofrece ayuda las 24 horas un número de servicios después de la del día, ya sea llamando al 1-800-251- adopción disponibles para las familias 1-888-657-7323 CCCS o visitando sus sitios de Internet: en todo el estado, incluyendo grupos www.loc.gov/nls www.cccsinc.org y www.cccsenespanol. de apoyo. Los niños con necesidades org. especiales, que son adoptados del “La accesibilidad es de suma sistema de cuidado de crianza, son importancia en nuestra comunidad. Nuestros elegibles para recibir ayuda fi nanciera servicios están disponibles en línea y y médica después de la adopción. cualquier persona puede comunicarse con Estos niños son elegibles también para nosotros por medio del correo electrónico becas en los colegios y universidades o a través del chat —señala Jiménez—. del estado de Massachusetts. También conocemos la importancia de Para aprender más sobre Jazmin un servicio confi dencial y personalizado y Elisa y acerca de la adopción, por cuando se trata de temas fi nancieros. 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Joseph DeNucci,” said Essex District School property. Attorney Jonathan W. Blodgett. “The The indictments also allege that school crimes alleged involve a serious violation employees provided transportation for his of the public trust.” adult son, Wilfredo Laboy, II, from his As stated in the indictments, Laboy, home in Methuen to his workplaces at Sal’s on divers dates from March 9, 2004 – Pizza in Lawrence and North Andover. March 9, 2010, allegedly had school Lawrence school employees also provided personnel do work at his home and transportation during school hours for complete errands for his benefi t while Laboy’s grandchildren from their school in they were on school time and being Methuen. compensated by the Lawrence Public Finally, Laboy is charged with Schools. The indictments allege that possession of alcoholic beverages in his Lawrence school employees provided offi ce, a premise used for public school El Alcalde de Lawrence William Lantigua, durante la conferencia de prensa anunciando las electrical work at the defendant’s home in purposes and under the charge of a public acusaciones. En la foto también aparecen, el miembro del Comité Escolar Gregory Morris, el Presidente del Concilio Frank Moran y Lenny Degnan, Jefe de Despacho del Alcalde. Methuen and met with contractors at the offi cer. defendant’s home during school hours. Wilfredo T. Laboy son was indicted Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua, during a press conference announcing the indictments. The indictments also allege that for perjury for allegedly lying to the Grand Also pictured are, School Committee member Gregory Morris, Council President Frank Moran and Mayor’s Chief of Staff Lenny Degnan. employees of the Lawrence School Jury. Department provided graphic design Israel Reyes of Lawrence was indicted work, materials and produced copies of on two counts of larceny over $250. It menus for Sal’s Pizza of Methuen. is alleged that on divers dates from and from March 9, 2004 to March 9, 2010, he Lawrence School Committee; Israel The employees also provided between March 9, 2004 to March 9, 2010, he misappropriated materials from the graphic Reyes for Mayor of the City of Lawrence; graphic design work and produced copies directed graphic designers employed by the design department of the Lawrence Public Omaira Mejia for Lawrence School of seminar materials, fl iers, invitations, Lawrence Public Schools to provide graphic Schools for his benefi t or the benefi t of other Committee; and for then-Massachusetts brochures and other documents for the design, printing materials and produce private persons while the graphic designers, Representative William Lantigua. Association of Latino Administrators and copies of political campaign literature and employees of the Lawrence Public Schools, The investigation determined that not Superintendents, while on school time other personal documents for him. He were compensated by the Lawrence School all of the candidates knew that printing and being compensated by the Lawrence allegedly ordered the graphic designers to Department. was being done on their behalf by the Public Schools. provide graphic design, printing materials, According to the indictments, Rivera school employees. In addition, Lawrence school and produce copies of political campaign allegedly directed the graphic designers to Former Representative William employees provided computer technical literature for Massachusetts Representative provide graphic design, printing materials Lantigua, now Mayor of Lawrence support for the defendant’s computers at Barry Finegold. and produce political campaign literature vehemently has denied the charge and his Methuen home during school hours. A fourth defendant, Mark Rivera, was for Priscilla Baez for Lawrence School Representative Barry R. Finegold, who They also removed trash from his house indicted on seven counts of larceny over Committee; Peter Larocque for Lawrence has said not to be aware that some of and disposed of it on Lawrence Public $250. It is alleged that on divers dates School Committee; Gregory Morris for his political literature was printed in the
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CONTINUES FROM PAGE 2 El jueves, 11 de marzo, SURÍS: Laboy y otros tres acusados 2010, Laboy Sr., Laboy Jr., Reyes y Rivera, todos ellos se escolar proporcionaron transporte para su del departamento de diseño gráfi co de las declararon inocentes durante $485,000 school department printer, hijo adulto, Wilfredo Laboy, II, desde su Escuelas Públicas de Lawrence para su su comparecencia en el since has offered to pay for them. casa en Methuen a sus lugares de trabajo benefi cio o en benefi cio de otras personas Tribunal Superior de Salem, School Committee member Gregory en Sal’s Pizza en Lawrence y North privadas, mientras que los diseñadores Morris also denied the allegations. Andover. Empleados de las escuelas gráfi cos, los empleados de las Escuelas Massachusetts ante el juez John Only former School Committee de Lawrence también proporcionaron Públicas de Lawrence, fueron compensados Lu, que los liberó bajo fi anza member Peter Larocque has confessed transporte durante el horario escolar por el Departamento Escolar de Lawrence. personal. to the allegations and reimbursed para los nietos de Laboy a su escuela en Según la acusación, Rivera, $100.00 to the school department. Methuen. supuestamente dirigió a los diseñadores According to the indictment, Por último, Laboy está acusado de gráfi cos en diseño gráfi co, material de Rivera directed the graphic designers posesión de bebidas alcohólicas en su impresión y producción de literatura de la departamento escolar de $100.00. to provide graphic design, printing ofi cina, un local usado para los propósitos campaña política para Priscilla Báez para Según la acusación, Rivera dirigió a los materials, and to produce copies of de las escuelas públicas, bajo la dirección el Comité Escolar de Lawrence, Peter diseñadores gráfi cos en el diseño gráfi co y seminar materials, fl iers, brochures, de un funcionario público. Larocque Comité Escolar de Lawrence, material de impresión, para producir copias invitations and other documents for the Wilfredo T. Laboy hijo fue acusado Gregory Morris por el Comité Escolar de de los materiales de seminarios, volantes, Association of Latino Administrators de perjurio por supuestamente mentir al Lawrence, Israel Reyes, candidato a alcalde folletos, invitaciones y otros documentos and Superintendents (ALAS) where Gran Jurado. de la Ciudad de Lawrence, Omaira Mejía para la Asociación de Administradores y Wilfredo T. Laboy is a former President Israel Reyes, de Lawrence, fue por el Comité Escolar de Lawrence, y para Superintendentes Latinos (ALAS), donde and a current board member director acusado de dos cargos de robo de más de entonces el Representante Estatal William Wilfredo T. Laboy es un ex Presidente y representing the New England Region. $250. Se alega que entre las fechas de Lantigua. un Miembro activo de la junta directiva The investigation remains marzo 9, 2004 a marzo 9, 2010, dirigió La investigación determinó que no representando a la región de Nueva ongoing. a los diseñadores gráfi cos empleados por todos los candidatos sabían que la impresión Inglaterra. On Thursday, March 11, 2010, las Escuelas Públicas de Lawrence en el se estaba haciendo en su nombre por los La investigación sigue abierta y Laboy Sr., Laboy Jr., Reyes and Rivera diseño gráfi co, producción de materiales empleados escolares. continúa su curso. they all pleaded not guilty during their de impresión y copias de literatura de El ex Representante William El jueves, 11 de marzo, 2010, Laboy arraignment in Salem Superior Court campaña política y otros documentos Lantigua, actual alcalde de Lawrence ha Sr., Laboy Jr., Reyes y Rivera, todos before Judge John Lu who released personales para él. También se alega negado vehementemente la acusación y ellos se declararon inocentes durante su them on personal recognizance. que ordenó a los diseñadores gráfi cos a el Representante Barry R. Finegold, ha comparecencia en el Tribunal Superior de Also, that same day in the evening, diseñar gráfi cas, material de impresión, dicho no tener conocimiento de que parte Salem, Massachusetts ante el juez John Lu, after meeting behind closed doors, y producir copias de literatura para la de su literatura política se haya impreso que los liberó bajo fi anza personal. school committee members voted 6-1 campaña política del Representante en la impresora de 485,000 dólares del Además, ese mismo día en la tarde, to suspend Laboy and stop paying his Estatal Barry Finegold. departamento escolar, y se ha ofrecido a después de la reunión a puertas cerradas, $200,000 salary. The committee also Un cuarto acusado, Mark Rivera, pagar por ellos. 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By Haverhill Mayor James J. infrastructure, our highways, our parks our Fiorentini buildings and our schools, to fi x tomorrow’s problems before they ever happen. We can Tuesday, March 2, 2010 meet this challenge, if we work as a team for a common purpose. Elected offi cials, and fellow Two critical team members for us are citizens—welcome! our State and Federal government partners. In the past, you have come through for This past weekend, we experienced us with money for the Hale debt, money for some major storm damage, with fallen a parking garage, money for the high school trees, homeowners who were out of heat, renovation and with money for a rail trail. out of electricity for up to two and half days. The people of Haverhill thank you for a job Our employees worked hard all through well done. the storm, our police, our fi refi ghters, or Tonight, in the heart of this recession, highway, parks and DPW workers, and all the city asks once again for your help. of the employees who worked hard to keep We all understand that State and our citizens safe and well protected, to all Federal budgets have their own problems, of our employees, thank you. just as we have ours. We also understand The Recession lingers on that budgets are based upon values. The Governor’s budget clearly states Six years ago, I asked you to join with his values: local aid. The Governor’s me in a journey to a new and better city. budget recognizes that local aid means I told you then that here would be times teachers in the classroom, cops on the beat along the journey when we would face and a reasonable local tax rate. Tonight, I heavy storms and rough seas. call upon our State partners, the partners “Take the card, and join with us for a new and better Haverhill,” said Mayor Fiorentini during Tonight, we stand in the midst of one of who have come forward for us so many the State of the city address. those storms: the worst recession in seventy times in the past, continue to work with us years. to give us the tools and resources we need The economists tell us this recession is in these tough times. benefi ts plan for our employees. forego raises for three years. over, but everywhere I go, I meet people for Things have changed. We now pay Please join me in welcoming and whom this recession lingers on. Haverhill Government is Leaner, about $23 million a year in health care thanking, the fi nest of our fi nest, the Police I meet them Not Meaner costs: times have changed, but our health Superior Offi cer’s Union. Thank you for • In Ayers Village, where a woman tells plan did not. working with us. me she lost her life savings when Lucent When we fi rst faced the Hale debt seven We still charge a $5 co-pay for most doctors’ stock crashed; years ago, we set out to relentlessly shrink visits; no co-pays for inpatient or outpatient A Challenge to Our Unions, Take • In Bradford, a homeowner tells me he our work force. At a time when every other visits, and no deductibles of any type. We the Card! was laid off over a year ago and cannot government was increasing in size, we cut. still pay 80% of the employee’s premiums But one union alone will not do it. If fi nd work; From 2003 until today we downsized by and, once you work for us for ten years, we are going to reach our goal of structural • Downtown, where an unemployed over 100 employees and cut staff in every we guarantee you health benefi ts from balance, we all need to be on the same carpenter reminds me that there is still a department in the city. Altogether, we’ve retirement for the rest of your life. I wish health care page. 30% unemployment rate in the building reduced staff by 25%, and in this building everyone in our great country had such a Tonight, I challenge the teachers, the trades. alone there are 23 fewer people than there great plan. fi refi ghters, the patrolmen, the teamsters, The recession lingers on for our were the day I took offi ce. But they do not. The vast majority of and all the other unions—take the card. residents, and it lingers on with dramatic To make this work, we outsourced people listening tonight do not have benefi ts Take the card, and join with us for a new revenue shortfalls in the State and city some functions, introduced new technology, that come anything close to this. and better Haverhill—not out of charity, not budgets. innovated, automated and reinvented The plain truth is this: unless we change out of the interests for our city, and I know Last year, the State was forced to cut local government—and our hard working health care benefi ts, we either have to raise that you do care about the city, but rather, aid—the aid that goes to cities and towns. employees worked harder, longer and did taxes or we have to lay off and furlough out of your own self interest. Altogether, in 2009 our State aid was $6 more with less. more employees. But the tax option is not Take the card and help us achieve million lower than it had been in 2008. But reinventing government is a really an option at all. I will not ask the structural balance. Take the card and help We survived that challenge by rolling constant and changing process. This year, taxpayers to pay higher taxes in order to pay us to avoid furlough days and layoffs. Take up our sleeves and working together. We we intend to go even further. This year, for an outmoded benefi t package. Change the card and help us to be what we all want: were not able to get the health care reforms we will introduce the next generation of is the only option. a fi scally solvent and vibrant city, where we wanted, so we were forced to eliminate software that allows you to log in from The problem of runaway health care our employees are fairly and adequately 29 full time jobs—all too many by layoffs. your home and do all your city hall business costs is not unique to Haverhill. The compensated for the work they do where Over 100 of our employees had to take without ever entering city hall. Starting this Boston Globe story this past Sunday and there are no furloughs and no layoffs. fi ve unpaid furlough days to balance the summer, we will be the statewide leader in Monday, and the editorials and stories in the Take the card, and work with us to budget. online permitting. Eagle Tribune show that this is a national achieve what we wall want: city with the problem. resources to keep teachers in the classroom, The Challenge Ahead this year Our Eff orts to Control Sick Leave A year ago, I asked the municipal fi refi ghters in the stations and cops on the Have Worked unions to join me in agreeing to a new This year, we have a great challenge beat. If we work together for health care health care plan called the Blue Cross Blue ahead: our receipts are down, but our costs Now, part of our program to control reform, we can get there. are up. costs was a program to manage and control Shield Value Options plan. This But if the challenges are great, so is our sick leave and overtime. new plan provides for slightly higher co Strong Decisive Action is Needed resolve to meet them. I know we can meet Tonight we have the results. Over the pays, but still lower co pays than private Now! these challenges for precisely one reason: past two years, sick leave dropped 44%. industry and lower co pays that the 300,000 we’ve done it before. Last year the biggest drop was in the fi re State employees and retirees now pay. We can reach our goal, a fi scally sound Six years ago, we faced the department, where sick leave dropped Under the new plan, instead of paying $5 city with a great future, but only if we all largest municipal debt in the history of 26%. for a doctor’s visit, employees would pay work together and make the tough and Massachusetts. Working together, we not To our employees, who worked hard $15—still lower than the private industry diffi cult decisions that need to be made. only survived that debt, we brought in over with us to reduce overtime and sick leave, average of $25. The new plan is fair: fair Now, the most important decisions are $100 million of new investment in our thank you for a job well done. And to the to our employees and fair to the taxpayers squarely in our own hands. If we are going downtown and we thrived. auditor’s offi ce, the economic development who pick up most of the costs. to achieve our goals, we need to seize the offi ce, the public property department, the moment and take strong and decisive action Our Goal: A Trimmed Down, skating rink, the city council offi ce and the Police Superior Offi cers First To now. Fiscally Sound Government Mayors offi ce, all had perfect attendance Accept New Plan We need to start by implementing a local option meals tax to bring in $400,000. for the entire year—congratulations. Tonight, I am happy to announce the Working together, we can meet this I know that this isn’t popular with some, but fi rst union to step up to the plate and agree latest challenge too, but make no mistake New Health Care Plan is Critical to we were elected to make diffi cult decisions, about it: it will not be easy. Our goal is to the new health care plan: the Police clear: a trimmed down government that Our Success Superior Offi cer’s Union—the police When times were good, and when Sergeants, Lieutenants and Captains. They is structurally balanced, with the funds to PLEASE SEE meet the challenges of today, and repair our health care costs were low, we set up a great have agreed to join the new plan and to HAVERHILL CONTINUES ON PAGE 22 MARZO 15, 2010 • EDICIÓN 333 • LAWRENCE, MA • AÑO 16 .: Rumbo :. 19
Methuen BY DALIA DÍAZ Awarded [email protected] Recovery Act Energy Grant LÉALO EN ESPAÑOL EN LA PÁGINA 4
$179,200.00 Grant Will Be Used To Fund Several Projects Laboy embarrasses Lawrence, again ayor William M. Manzi, III For the past ten years, I have been Spanish radio. Some of the comments Greg Morris were not included because as announced this week that Methuen very vocal about the misdeeds of the heard in recent days are a direct attack on members of the School Committee, they Mhas received $179,200.00 energy Superintendent of Schools of Lawrence me for highlighting his illegal maneuvers. also had campaign materials printed at the grant through the American Recovery and Wilfredo T. Laboy. During that time, I Someone even said that I pick on Latinos school department’s print shop. Reinvestment Act. The Energy Effi ciency endured insults and lies directed to me to showcase in my column and “we Latinos Another one who has used that copier and Conservation Block Grant Program as a way to stop me from reporting what should defend and protect each other.” I’m excessively was Kevin Clements, the (EECBG) is designed to assist state, local I discovered to be a constant abuse and sorry but a delinquent, a crook, an embezzler transportation and safety manager for the and tribal governments in implementing manipulation of someone entrusted to of any race or nationality should be treated school department with his motorcycle strategies to reduce fossil fuel emission, something as sacred as our children’s according to what they have become, not show business so, he cannot go unscathed. reduce total energy use and improve energy future. the way they were born. And, do you remember when candidate effi ciency in the transportation, building While funding in the classrooms was No, I am not happy that Laboy and Marcos Devers found out that his literature and other appropriate sectors. each year reduced to zero in some case, Mark Rivera have been indicted as it has had been printed there? He quickly wrote a The grant will enable the City to resources were being directed to areas been said on the radio. I do feel vindicated check for the value of the copies that Israel continue making progress on two important to benefi t the superintendent. Teachers for all the lies that they both shed on me Reyes had made as a contribution for him. municipal goals: the reduction of energy use had to buy their own supplies if they that hurt me and embarrassed me before my and expense in city buildings including our were to teach adequately and there were employer. schools, and the enhancement of recycling classrooms that went without materials Finally, their day has come! efforts and moving towards a single stream- all year long. It is a credit to the high More discoveries of recycling program. Methuen will use the school students who have managed to abuses funds in the following ways: graduate and go on to higher education. More indictments to The Lantigua Administration is going Many of them thanks to additional after come? through everything at City Hall trying to • Energy Effi ciency Retrofi ts - the school assistance from Adelante!, Teen All indications are that there will be more uncover past abuses or signs of corruption City will analyze and address energy Achievers of the YMCA or several other indictments as a result of the investigation effi ciency in city buildings and schools. organizations providing help to students. involving Wilfredo Laboy, Mark Rivera and The initial targets include City Hall and Equally appalling is the fact that Israel Reyes. It is surprising that Priscilla the four K-8 schools. This activity will there are people defending him on PLEASE SEE DÍAZ Baez, Omaira Mejía, Peter Larocque and help the City meet its 10% reduction CONTINUES ON PAGE 20 goal as committed to through the EPA’s Community Energy Challenge. The City will leverage National Grid When and and Bay State Gas incentive dollars for energy effi ciency programs that Where is your reduce both gas and electricity use. • Buildings & Facilities - a portion next event? of the grant will be provided to the City’s Committee on Energy Effi ciency and Green Government Send it to us at to develop community education programs and events where Methuen calendar@ residents can learn about available rumbonews.com energy effi ciency resources. • Material Conservation Program - a portion of the grant has been allocated to move curbside two- stream recycling to single stream recycling. Using EECBG funds the City will promote and test the single- stream curbside recycling approach. • Technical Consultant Services - a portion of the grant will be used to continue the relationship with the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission and its Regional Energy Coordinator in order to further support the development of projects and analysis of retrofi t activities.
“Energy effi ciency has been a goal of my administration since day one. We will put this grant to good use by funding retrofi ts, educational programs and recycling programs,” said Mayor Manzi. He also thanked the federal government and Rep. Niki Tsongas for the grant, and credited the hard work of his staff, the Methuen Community Development Department, and the Regional Energy Coordinator for completing and tracking the grant application. Previous editions of Rumbo on our Website: rumbonews.com 20 .: Rumbo :. AÑO 16 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 333 • MARZO 15, 2010 READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM
CONTINUES FROM PAGE 19 DÍAZ: From My Corner CHOOSING ADOPTION Hi! We are and they cannot believe the arrogance of the spent in coffee the equivalent of what two room with an assistant, never looking at previous administration. They have come employees would have to contribute in a me, and proceeds to dictate what she is to Jasmine and across a private coffee vending service year. translate for me. exclusively for Mark Andrews, the former The last time I went to his offi ce I Elisa Budget and Finance Director, which was stopped him by saying, “Why don’t you ask paid for by the city. The coffee maker was Profi ling me directly? I speak English.” kept in Mr. Andrews’ offi ce for his personal The term “profi ling” is mostly used If he cannot remember his patients “We like playing with dolls, use. by police departments and in airports between visits, why doesn’t he write on doll houses and we love Some employees have said that he was when people are selected based on race or their records if they need an interpreter or spending time together” quite evasive when asked about the coffee appearance. Some people complain about if they are fl uent with the language? maker at the beginning and it was only the unfairness of being picked out just for I guess that my doctor has the attitude BY CHRISTINE MITCHELL recently that it was known that the city paid their looks, while others believe that it is of many when they see a Spanish name and 1-800-882-1176 since January 9, 2008 through November justifi ed given the incidents of threats or wrongly assume they don’t speak English. 12, 2008 the amount of $3,273.21. Next violence of recent years. If he does that again, I’ll walk out asmine and week I will have better details on this There is another type of profi ling that and write a strong letter to the American Elisa are issue. annoys me to no end: My doctor. I have Medical Association. Jenergetic, While employees were being asked been going to this doctor for a few months outgoing to take part in the furloughs, Mr. Andrews and every time I visit him, he enters the youngsters ready to be reunited in a permanent CONTINÚA DE LA PAGINA 4 home. These sisters are of Hispanic heritage and DÍAZ: Desde Mi Esquina have dark hair and dark eyes. English is their primary language, and Elisa is learning Spanish. Jasmine is an engaging, self- Profi ling assured almost six year old who has El término “profi ling” es mayormente a este médico por varios meses y cada vez si tiene fl uidez con el idioma? a mind of her own. She likes being usado por departamentos de policía y que voy, él entra a la sala de exámenes Parece que mi doctor tiene la actitud the center of attention and interacting en aeropuertos cuando seleccionan a las con una asistente, sin mirarme y procede a de muchos cuando ven un nombre latino y one-one-one with adults. Jasmine is personas basados en su raza o apariencia dictarle lo que debe traducirme. asumen erróneamente que no habla inglés. creative and does well with art projects física. Algunas personas piensan que La última vez que fui a su ofi cina lo Si me hace eso de nuevo, me iré sin and imaginary play. Jasmine is in es injusto, mientras que otras creen que interrumpí diciéndole: ¿Por qué no me lo dejar que me examine y después escribiré kindergarten and gets along well with está justifi cado debido a los incidentes de pregunta directamente; yo hablo inglés.” una carta fuerte a la American Medical her peers. amenaza o violencia de años recientes. Si él no puede recordar a sus pacientes Association. Elisa is a sweet, caring and Hay otro tipo de profi ling” que me entre una y otra visita, ¿por qué no escribe affectionate eight year old who is doing endurece: Mi doctor. Yo he estado yendo en el expediente si necesita un intérprete o well in her current foster home. She gets along well with both her foster parents and the other children in the home. In addition to playing with dolls, Elisa enjoys coloring and going outside to CRIMELINE OF SNH’S Crimeline del play. Elisa is in the fi rst grade and has an Individualized Educational Plan to Sur de NH – address her learning challenges. Crime of the Month- Jasmine and Elisa’s social worker Crimen del Mes is seeking a single mom or a two- parent home where the girls could be March – Derry Burglary – Marzo – Robo the only or youngest children. Both girls are currently in therapy to help en Derry them deal with the losses they have BY RON PENCZAK experienced and will need continued www.crimelinesnh.com support in this area. They are legally BY RON PENCZAK free for adoption and would benefi t www.crimelinesnh.com from contact with members of their he Derry Police Department racks that extended to the rear of the truck birth family, especially an older sister is investigating a burglary that bed driving through the parking lot. who lives in Western Massachusetts. Toccurred between February 16 Please contact Crimeline of Southern l Departamento de Policía de Derry and 17 at a fi fty-fi ve plus community that New Hampshire at (603) 893-6600 or está investigando un robo que What does Adoption Cost? is under construction on Fordway Street (800) 498-4040 or go online to www. Eocurrió entre el 16 y el 17 de febrero It costs little or nothing to adopt where a number of brass plumbing fi xtures crimelinesnh.com with any information en una comunidad para personas mayores a child from foster care. Unlike were stolen. you may have and you could be eligible de cincuenta y cinco años de edad que está international or private adoptions, The suspects cleverly gained entry by for a cash reward of up to $1000. Callers bajo construcción en la calle Fordway y un there is no adoption agency fee. There removing the glass from a rear window will remain anonymous and will be issued gran número de tuberías de plomería de are also a number of free post-adoption frame. Witnesses did report a white 2008 a secret Crimeline number known only to cobre han sido robadas. support services available to families or 2009 full size Dodge pick-up with roof you and Crimeline. Los sospechosos entraron por una statewide, including support groups ventana trasera tras de remover el cristal del and respite care. Children with special marco. Algunos testigos reportaron haber needs who are adopted from the foster visto un camión Dodge del 2008 ó 2009 care system are eligible for ongoing con parrilla en el techo (roof rack) dando fi nancial and medical assistance after Dondequiera que estés vueltas por el estacionamiento. adoption. These children are also Favor de ponerse en contacto con eligible for a tuition waiver to attend Crimeline of Southern New Hampshire al a Massachusetts state college or WWhereverherever yyouou aarere (603) 893-6600 ó (800) 498-4040 ó también university. rumbonews.com a través de a Internet en www.crimelinesnh. To learn more about Jasmine and com con cualquier información que tenga Elisa, and about adoption from foster y usted pudiera ser elegible para una care, call the Massachusetts Adoption recompensa de hasta $1000. Las personas Resource Exchange (MARE) at que llaman se mantienen anónimos y 617-54-ADOPT (617-542-3678) or reciben una número secreto de Crimeline visit www.mareinc.org. el cual es conocido solamente por usted y Crimeline. MARZO 15, 2010 • EDICIÓN 333 • LAWRENCE, MA • AÑO 16 .: Rumbo :. 21
STORIES OF YESTERYEAR MR. B’S SPORT STORIES BY CHRISTINE LEWIS | [email protected] BY FRANK BENJAMIN IN HIS WORDS: (PART TWO) HANCOCK’S ROSTER 1968
In my last column Richie Collins talked he Hancock’s were sponsored as a too young man. about four members of Bullseye Boxing by a Lawrence Alderman, Ray Bill Bateman a three sporter and a Hall THancock. The team had played of Famer at Central Catholic and is a retired Gym winning the 1987 Golden Gloves: under the names of Jeff's, Jenns, LaSalle school teacher from the Bruce School in Mark Peabody, Edwin Santana, Richie Club and was one of the most successful Lawrence. A vacuum at 3b, Bill could fl y Collins and Mike Tilton. We pick up from teams and in most seasons one of the around the bases and was a feared power there. league and had won a good share of titles hitter. He tends bar at the Lawrence Elks on the fast pitch teams but they certainly part-time and spends a lot of time on the didn't scare the rest of the teams in the golf course these days. rom a personal standpoint, it got even story. Edwin is fi ve months younger than league. Dick Krausse was one great athlete better than winning the Gloves. A me, and this guy puts the “H” in humble. Tommy DiResta was an annual who played 3 sports at Methuen High and couple of months before the Gloves, What a class act in and out of the ring. At F all star in every league he played in, he later 2 sports at Boston University. This in the fi nal days of 1986, Mel Peabody the height of all his local fame and national paled every position on the fi eld and will writer could write pages and pages about and his undefeated pro at the time, Harold recognition, 3 pro championships, he never be mentioned mostly for his pitching his pitching exploits and all who watched “Bubba” Souther, my father and I made the acted any differently than before. Never throughout the history of Lawrence fast him perform would attest to his greatness. hour long trip in Mel’s new Escort GT to shot off his mouth but let his gloves do the pitch. Tommy McGowan was a captain and Brockton for sparring. Realistically, I was talking! I have been, and am now and will John Lenihan was a fi rst baseman pitcher for LHS and played the outfi eld, just along for the ride; I had only had a always be proud to call him a friend. and one great hitter; he still works as a Rocky Quinn was a reserve, Dave Peters handful of fi ghts at the time. Edwin Santana really helped put consultant for New England Power and another former captain at LHS was a steady I ended up sparring with a decent Lawrence on the fi ght map throughout the still lives in the City. and smart outfi elder and still lives locally. fi ghter named Rich Mazzaferra, but we 1990s into the early 2000s. As a lifelong Don Overka was another who could Joe Wilkie was a good reserve who were there for Bubba to box with Robbie Lowellian, it’s probably not my place to say, play any position and star at each, he and later owned his own moving company and Sims, a top 10 middleweight who had just but I think he deserves a monument. Or a DiResta played on a traveling team from retired from the LHA. He lives in Dracut beat Roberto Duran, and happened to be street sign with him name on it. Something. Lowell, the Monument Club that played these days. Marvelous Marvin Hagler’s brother. It’s over due. all over the New England area. Eddie Overka, Don's brother a reserve Marvin had just signed to fi ght Sugar Ray After 1987 I carried on till 1998 Dickie McCarron was as good who now toils at the Holy Family Hospital. Leonard, one of the biggest events in boxing with mixed results. I appeared on NESN, a ss that played in those days he had a Jackie Dean whose daughter Linda is history. I’ll never forget my old man’s stern SportsChannel and Fall River Cable Live bazooka for an arm, ran like a deer and a State Representative from Methuen was “NO” when I asked to bring a small camera and several rebroadcasts. I successfully could hit with power and also take a a leader on the Holihan's a great team of or magazine or autograph book, in case fought in 4 states which I am quite proud pitcher long. He lives in Haverhill and is yesteryear was a reserve and this after a Marvin was there. “Mel’s friends with the of: New York, Maine, Rhode Island and a groundskeeper at a local golf course. stellar career at LHS. He is a retiree from Petronelli’s” (the gym owners and Hagler’s of course, all over Massachusetts. All the Chris Decesare another every- the old phone company called "Ma Bell". handlers) “don’t do anything to embarrass big boxing cities in the Bay State: Boston, position-guy was a dependable player Bill Loughlin was an outfi eld who him…or me!” Holyoke, Springfi eld, Worcester, and Fall at each spot; he once owned the Ace of could play defense with the best of them. Well, the champ did end up being there. River to name a few. Clubs and sponsored a team that he led to He is retired from Mass Electric and is still He stood alongside my father for at least a Throwing roses at oneself is never the national softball tourney in Wyoming. a Lawrence resident. round, maybe more, stock still, and watched attractive. Nobody normal, at least where He now works part-time at Kazangian's Barney Farley was a reserve and was me at work with Rich Mazzaferra. Between I come from, likes a name-dropper or a golfi ng store in Methuen and still plays a very important one. He lives still in rounds our eyes met. Other worldly stuff braggart, but my only legitimate losses and is good on the links. Methuen and is retired from Raytheon. for a 16 and a half-year-old. were to the most highly regarded foes. Larry Klimas, another player that Eddie Samra was a former LHS and After my 3-round session it was Bubba’s could be slotted in as an outfi elder or minor league player; he formerly owned turn. He dominated Sims for at least 4 or 5 I lost a close, close decision to David infi elder and was known as one who could Mary Carter paints. The manager was rounds, I can’t positively recollect. Which Lawhorn from South Portland, ME who beat you a million ways, he started his one Frank Benjamin and his success was prompted a tongue lashing from Marvin to made the 1996 US Olympic Boxing Team sports career as a pitcher on the fi rst little rounding up this array of tried and true his brother in the locker room. Yours truly as a light heavyweight alternate. A couple of team ever to play in Lawrence. These players. Most were considered among the was about 12 feet away, unwrapping his months after our bout he captured the Silver games were played at O'Sullivan's Park best in the City and we all stayed together for hands, trying not to notice, but in awe at the Medal at the National Golden Gloves, losing where the Boys’ Club stands today. He many seasons. This line up didn't put fear same time. in the fi nals to Glen Robinson of Brooklyn, was a major three sport star at LHS and into the rest of the league and conversely When Marvin was through with his NY. later became a winning football coach at it spurred the opponents to play their "A" brother, he motioned with his index fi nger A year later, tough as nails Sean Austin Prep and later at Methuen High. I game, against us and this made our games for me to approach him. On cloud nine, I Creegan of Roxbury, MA, beat me in a know he's in the LHS Hall of Fame and I pretty tough outings. shook his hand and he uttered unforgettable brawl for the 156- pound open title that think he is also in the States track coaches Remember if you are driving---- make words: “You looked good out there tonight, Hall, as well. The fi eld house at Methuen sure you have a car. kid, stick with it!” Till this day I will never carries his name after his shocking death forget that special night. Ever. 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CONTINUES FROM PAGE 18 HAVERHILL: The State of Our City not just the easy ones. Over 70 cities have base. America, and they anticipate doubling their the waste stream. This agreement would adopted the local option meals tax, and To do that, we streamlined permitting, work force this year. Join me in welcoming not have happened without the hard work those that have tell it has had no affect on and went all out to lure manufacturers to their CEO, Rich Breault. of the many people who worked so hard on their local restaurants. our city. Downtown, in the best restaurant zone this: our lead negotiators Mike Stankovich We have lots of tough decisions In the past, we’ve brought in some north of the north end, we have three new and Bob Defusco, our recycling coordinator ahead: we need to examine pay for parking great businesses: the largest retail restaurants: Han’s Garden and Archie’s Steve Clifford, Joe Ricupero from Capital downtown and we need to outsource some expansion in our history, over $100 million Place and opening in the next few weeks, Waste; and the people who supplied us of jobs now done by government. It won’t of new investment in our downtown, and the Blue Finn restaurant. with information and cheered us on: Team be easy, but we can do this. new manufacturing jobs for companies like Tonight, I am happy to welcome Haverhill, city councilors Colin Lepage If we do all these things, if we work Adamson Industries, Southwick Clothing Pedros’s, a bicycle accessory manufacturer and Sven Amirian, our recycling committee together with that common sense of and Magellan Aerospace. Tonight I am that makes and distributes bicycle equipment and the many citizens who worked with purpose, then we will do much more than happy to announce that in the height of the all over the world including by racers in the us to make this happen—please join me in just survive this crisis: we will set the stage recession these three companies are not Tour de France. recognizing them for a job well done. to thrive when the economy turns around. only still with us, they are expanding. Pedro’s brings with them fourteen (14) Southwick Clothing is adding thirty new R+ D jobs, and they help fi ll up one of Downtown Will Improve this Year New Jobs Coming to Our City more jobs. In Ward Hill, Lightspeed our old factory buildings. Please join me In the past few years, we’ve made a Now, a major part of the amazing Manufacturing has obtained an exclusive in welcoming to Haverhill, Pedro’s Inc. and special effort fi x up our downtown. Last recovery of our city over the past six years contract to enhance in-fl ight television their CEO Chris Zigmont. fall the boardwalk we had talked about for has been our efforts to broaden our tax monitors on every JetBlue plane made in If we are going to continue to attract decades fi nally opened, and staring this new business, we have to continue to be summer, we hope to break ground on a innovative. Later this year, I will introduce brand new 300 space parking garage. We build a series of zoning amendments to expand Starting late this year or early next year, our industrial parks into business parks, and thanks to a Federal earmark obtained for us STRONG allow more businesses to locate there as a by Senator Kerry, we’ll give Washington matter of right. Street a new makeover, with new benches, kids, new trees and a new look. Improving Education is a Top And, So will our neighborhoods STRONG Priority Now, downtown is important, but the families, We always recognized that just heart of Haverhill is our neighborhoods and Letters to the Editor surviving as a city is not good enough. Our it is what I love best about our city. STRONGSTRONG Rumbo job as elected offi cials is to always look for When people say they are from 315 Mt. Vernon Street, Lawrence MA 01843 ways to improve the quality of life of our Riverside, from Bradford, the Hill, Main communities. Street or Ward Hill—they have a sense Email: [email protected] residents. Letters must be less than 300 words in In education, we have worked hard to of pride to them that says that this is their Merrimack Valley YMCA home. I am in the neighborhoods every day, Lawrence Branch | Andover/North Andover Branch length. Please send a telephone number improve MCAS scores. Our math MCAS Methuen Branch | Camping Services Branch or email address by which we may scores are up nearly 15% and our ELA and this year our Coffee with the Mayor 978.725.6681 | www.mvymca.org confi rm the sender. scores are up. It is a good start, but we program will be in every neighborhood to recognize we have more to do. meet with residents and see how we can We know that quality of the building is serve them better. one factor in education. I am pleased that The greatest risk to neighborhoods 2010 will be the year in which we undertake is the large number of foreclosures. This the most signifi cant site improvements to year, we’ll be launching our neighborhood our High School since it opened. By the stabilization program, designed to identify end of this year, our high school will truly abandoned houses, and fi x them up and get be the fl agship school of our city. them back on the market. This year, thanks to State grants, we’ll be adding some improvements to Swasey, Crime is Down in Haverhill! Cashman and Riverside parks. We’ll fi x the Ferry Road Bridge in Ward Hill, and To keep our streets safe, we instituted we’ll put in new energy effi cient street a new street crimes unit, put people on the lights and make repairs to our citizen’s streets in the downtown area, and used center. In Bradford, Our “Friends of the block grant money to increase our patrols. Bradford Rail Trail’ will start the clearing Tonight I am proud to announce that of the abandoned railroad land between last year, crime was down 2%. Narcotics the Basiliere and Comeau Bridges and our offenses were down 8%, robbery was down Bike Haverhill Committee will map out 2%, and aggravated assaults were down bike paths and routes to make Haverhill a 21%. The causes of crime are not clear, but destination for bicycling. two things are clear: First, Haverhill a safe And everywhere, this April 24, with place to live and safe place to visit. Second: the help of newly revitalized Brightside our police department is doing an excellent Program, we’ll have the best city wide job. annual cleanup program we have ever had. Recycling To Expand City Wide Please join us. Our Future is in our Hands, so the State Last year, we joined only a handful of of our city is strong. cities in instituting curbside single stream This year, just as economists tell us the recycling on a pilot basis. recession is over, we face our greatest Tonight, I am proud to announce that challenges. we have reached an agreement to extend But this is the start of a new term for curbside single-stream recycling by the me, and a new decade for Haverhill-- and end of this year to every neighborhood and this term brings with it a new sense of every household in the city. vitality, a new sense of optimism and new These negotiations were not easy, and sense of determination to get things done. when we started, it looked like recycling As I look out, I see that the future is would cost us more money than we could in the hands of people who are determined afford. to work hard, work together and make But when two reasonable parties work Haverhill better. together for a common solution, almost The future is our OUR hands. anything is possible. The fi nal agreement For that reason, I can say as we stand here will not cost us money, it will save us tonight, the state of our city is strong. money: as much as a quarter of a million dollars a year by taking bulk items out of Thank you, and good evening. MARZO 15, 2010 • EDICIÓN 333 • LAWRENCE, MA • AÑO 16 .: Rumbo :. 23 HAVERHILL NEWS Mayor Mayor Fiorentini Names Mark Hayden announces as March Artist of the Month reduction in crime Mayor James J. Fiorentini has named Mark Hayden as March 2010 Artist of ayor James J. Fiorentini the Month today announced that year Mend crime statistics showed ark Hayden is one of Haverhill’s that crime in Haverhill fell last year most well-known and successful by 2%. In 2009, there were 82 fewer Martists. He is a Copley Society crimes than there were in 2008 for a Master and a member of the Haverhill total reduction of 2%. Arts Association. He works in oils as There was a dramatic drop in well as pastels and his subject is primarily aggravated assaults, which were down portraiture though he also does landscapes. 21%. Larcenies were down 5% and While creating his portraits, Mark has vandalism was down 6%. people share their stories with him and In making the announcement, through their conversation; he captures the Mayor Fiorentini credited the Haverhill sitter’s persona on the canvas. Police Department for “doing more Mayor Fiorentini stated: “I am pleased with less to keep our citizens safe”. and honored to fi nally have a piece of art by “The Haverhill Police Department, Mark Hayden showing in my offi ce. The which has four (4) open positions, and very high quality of work created by our fewer offi cers today than they did two Haverhill artists is exemplifi ed by Mark’s years ago, is doing an exemplary job Mayor James Fiorentini work this month. I welcome all citizens of keeping our citizens safe under and March Artist of Month, to stop in the Mayor’s offi ce this month to the most diffi cult of circumstances. Mark Hayden and Mark’s We expected crime to rise during a view his portrait of Martin Luther King, portrait of Martin Luther Jr.” King, Jr. recession. Instead, we saw a slight 2% The Haverhill Artist of Month was reduction in crime. created by Mayor Fiorentini to foster and “While we know that there are a profi le Haverhill’s thriving art community. number of reasons why crime goes up Haverhill artists interested in being and down, we know that one reason considered for Artist of the Month can that crime decreased was because of submit copies of their work and artist’s the fi ne, hard work of the members of statement to the Mayor’s Offi ce. the Haverhill Police Department.” Shakespeare on Stage at NECC
he Merchant of Venice, which was written by William Shakespeare at Cast members include: Tthe end of the 16th Century, may be AMESBURY classifi ed as a romantic comedy, but it is Jon Moriarty, Antonio, Sarah McCarthy, perhaps best known for its dramatic scenes, Lancelot Gobbo all of which can be viewed during Northern HAVERHILL Essex Community College’s production Dustin Rollins, The Prince of Aragon Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, March 26 (faculty); Babak Alian, Shylock; Geehae through April 3, in the Top Notch Theater Moon, Solanio; Orlik Guzman, Portia; on the Haverhill campus. Mike Nutter, Old Gobbo; Alana Comeau, Entourage; Laura-Jean Gendreau, “The Merchant of Venice is listed as a Entourage. comedy,” says Jim Murphy, NECC theater Shown left to right in photo are Danny Potter of Merrimac, playing the role of Bassanio; Orlik professor and director of the production. METHUEN Guzman of Haverhill, Portia; Jon Moriarty of Amesbury, Antonio; Hannah Heckman-McKenna Brook Lavoie, Jessica, Louis Yarid, of Salem, NH, Nerissa; and Chris McMullen of Hampstead, NH, Gratiano. “We, however, do not commonly view it Lorenzo that way. If we were to randomly ask folks if the play, about Shylock, was a comedy MERRIMAC Dan Potter, Bassanio or a tragedy, my guess is, folks would say tragedy. They would also say the merchant NEWBURY Conrad Fitton, The Prince of Morocco of the play is Shylock! When, in fact, he is not. As always, we choose to do a play NEWBURYPORT because it is intriguing and we are hopeful it Karl Chambers, The Duke of Venice (faculty) will prove to be a good learning experience for actor and audience alike.” LAWRENCE Play dates are March 26 and 27 at Tom Azar, Tubal 7:30 p.m. and April 1, 2, and 3 at 7:30 p.m. BRENTWOOD, NH Ticket prices are $10 general admission David Lunn ,Salerio and $8 for students and seniors. Tickets HAMPSTEAD, NH can be purchased at the door or online at Chris McMullen, Gratiano Shown left to right in photo www.mvarts.info. For more information, MANCHESTER, NH are Hannah contact Susan Sanders at 978 556-3374 or Sam Jacobs, Entourage Heckman- [email protected]. PLAISTOW, NH McKenna of Sarah Argenbright, Balthazar Salem, NH. in the role of Nerissa, SALEM, NH and Orlik Guzman Hannah Heckman-McKenna, Nerissa of Haverhill, playing Portia. 24 .: Rumbo :. AÑO 16 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 333 • MARZO 15, 2010 READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM
CONTINUES FROM PAGE 9 DÍAZ: Laboy’s tyranny through the years
employees from talking to the press and entry of Rumbo to the schools in violation not dare, even politely, ask him not to do Laboy has asked the safety offi cers of the members of the School Committee. He of the Constitution and grants jobs in the that. Forget about the audacity of ticketing school system to work for free the day of has also "advised" members of the School school system as if he owns the company. anyone from that offi ce! Lawrence High School Grand Opening Committee not to talk to the press. Who The mayor pretends not to know anything. Mr. Laboy has brought more on October 28th, in direct violation of does he think he is? embarrassment and shame to Lawrence Federal Labor Standards. A grievance has Laboy can go from preacher to bully June 22, 2005 than any other public offi cial, short of going been fi led by their union but it should be and we don’t know the man because Laboy embarrassed Lawrence to jail. He rules the school department as if sent to the Department of Labor as well. he’s always in character getting his again his own company passing out jobs to hand Speaking of Laboy, the school janitors way by whatever means possible. I can picked people; endangering the children in are also concerned with their safety since understand why people in the school Lawrence made national news again the school system by giving jobs to teachers a directive from the superintendent forces department are performing under fear. – thanks to Wilfredo Laboy. The problem with police records. them to shut off all lights in the schools at Teachers who cannot wait one or two is that whenever the news happens to three o’clock in order to save energy. more years under his tyranny, are retiring be an embarrassment for the city, the October 1, 2006 with half the benefi ts they would get had Superintendent of Schools is involved. Editorial – Red Alert! (Regarding December 22, 2007 they waited that long. Whether he pushed School Committee replacing Amy McGovern in the Editorial – For some, Christmas Member Amy McGovern with his shoulder is not a problem April 22, 2004 against the wall or if she got on his nerves School Committee.) Lawrence City Hall: A real mess and he lost his composure, we may never That means that Lawrence How do you explain to your children know because the only witnesses as to Superintendent Wilfredo T. Laboy that when they were discussing the We have a superintendent who what happened don’t count. We do know desperately wants somebody there that elimination of 40 positions including thinks he is a king, a School Committee how disrespectful he is at times toward her doesn’t disagree with his way to spend our yours to help balance the budget, the who doesn’t know what its duties are during the televised meetings; we can only money. Mayor was pushing, along with the School (with the exception of Amy McGovern), imagine how he behaves in private. Committee, to give School Superintendent and a chairman who plays the notes July 1, 2007 Wilfredo T. Laboy a “modest” 5% programmed by Superintendent Wilfredo August 8, 2005 Editorial - Tired of Laboy’s lies increase plus an extension of his contract T. Laboy. Rumor has it that Laboy casts Laboy/McGovern issue to 2011? We’ve said it before: Lawrence a spell on people around him. I disagree. At Thursday’s Lawrence School is a divided city, separated in many ways. Councilor Devers is concerned about He buys people with jobs. Committee meeting we witnessed the most While Lawrence City Hall is broke, the the on-going criminal process involving shameful display of demagoguery from the School 10 Department is among the School Committeewoman Amy McGovern May 22, 2004 Superintendent of Schools Wilfredo Laboy. fortune 500. Editorial – More accountability and Schools Superintendent Wilfredo At the end of his disgraceful preaching the needed Laboy as a result of their mid-June physical only thing missing was a loud “Alleluia!” February 1, 2008 confrontation. from the audience but they are probably Bravo for Vittorioso! The process of examining the getting smart and could read through his bills twice a month and signing them, August 15, 2005 lies like most of us. There was another lively Lawrence takes between four or fi ve hours. Most Laboy/McGovern issue Laboy accused Rumbo of not printing School Committee meeting Thursday, the members of the School Committee take 15 31st and James Vittorioso was superb. Councilor Devers believes that Mayor a letter he sent us and that was published minutes to do that because they don’t read There was a shouting match between him Sullivan has been too lenient and not a by two other newspapers. Had Rumbo been anything. That’s how Amy McGovern and School Superintendent Wilfredo T. good leader when dealing with Schools allowed to enter the School Committee discovered that Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy but when Vittorioso told him that Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy. He Room, we would have been able to yell Laboy was trying to get reimburse for the he runs the school department by hiring believes that the incident that resulted in right back that he never sent us such a $400 cost of the On Star system in his friends and “see if anyone can prove me a criminal complaint against both school letter. We had possession of it because new car, which he quickly removed. wrong!” Laboy shut up. department leaders has been another as soon as it was sent to the staff, several people forwarded it to us. We even talked February 1, 2005 embarrassment for the city and he will not March 1, 2008 hesitate to take action against Mr. Laboy or about it on our radio show last Friday and Editorial – Mayor Sullivan’s Ms. McGovern. we said that it was a disgrace that being Nepotism at LPS – alive and Leadership in the business of education, it was not doing well proofread by at least a secretary. That letter Mayor Sullivan has allowed the December 1, 2005 School Superintendent Wilfredo symbolizes why Laboy could not pass the Superintendent of Schools Wilfredo T. Editorial – More power for Laboy? Laboy has his son-in-law working at the English test that made news nation wide. Laboy to run his department as a separate The Lawrence Superintendent of South Lawrence East School after a stint government showing no initiative to Schools has been known to abuse his October 22, 2007 of just a couple of months at the Guilmette expect him to abide by the law. Laboy power from illegally parking his car and his Are we in Cuba? School. This is one time that I am willing uses the Accounts Payable Department cronies’ car all day long by the front door of to predict that Michelle Laboy’s husband as his personal checkbook, forbids the his building and the police department will The Superintendent of Schools Wilfredo will be appointed head custodian of the Hennessey School. (That’s not much of a prediction; I was told it was pre- arranged.) September 1, 2008 Finally, the Lawrence School Committee stood up to the “bully!” I’ve never seen more immature behavior. When Bully Laboy didn’t get his raise, he yelled, had a temper tantrum, and then refused to do his job. The School Committee had to start the 7:00 pm meeting 45 minutes late because the superintendent refused to sit at the table. It was so childish! Equally upset was WTL’s driver, Mark Rivera. Rivera was observed reading an appetizers menu from TGI Fridays while waiting for the School Committee meeting to get over. Fortunately for the portly Rivera, he had his sister, Priscilla Baez to do his bidding. She illegally seconded the motion to have her brother’s job reclassifi ed to “Assistant to the Superintendent,” complete with a pay raise. This passed. Hopefully the District MARZO 15, 2010 • EDICIÓN 333 • LAWRENCE, MA • AÑO 16 .: Rumbo :. 25
Attorney will step in. Only in Lawrence! Now, pay attention and believe April 22, 2009 Eric Pascal, a custodian at the Mark’s gone but not over Guilmette School has a sister who is one of the principals of the South Lawrence Mayor Michael Sullivan and East School. I heard that she’s moving up Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy say that in the world thanks to Laboy. Eric has a everything is OK now that Mark Rivera side business doing landscaping and can is gone. Really? There has not been an you guess whose property he has been investigation as to who ordered those maintaining for years during his work day? searches to be done on some 400 people I would love to get Eric in court under or how the information obtained was used. oath! Maybe they pretend to brush it under the rug because Mark is on probation from June 22, 2009 the issue with the fi re trucks and he runs School Department Raided the risk of going back to court (hopefully jail) if an investigation reveals that he El Detective de la Policía de Lawrence violated the law by doing such searches. Maurice Aguiler, con la ayuda de un empleado no identifi cado del Departamento Laboy negotiating buy out Escolar, transportando tres cajas de cartón Published on December 1, 2007 y una computadora supuestamente de Just an Observation Things are getting hot for Wilfredo la ofi cina del Superintendente Escolar Laboy and he thinks that running away The epitome of arrogance is in front of the new high school building. Hanging over Wilfredo T. Laboy como resultado del the main entrance to the new Lawrence High School is a sign that reads “A Legacy of to California early, he will be free of allanamiento llevado a cabo en las ofi cinas Learning, Dr. Wilfredo T. Laboy, Superintendent of Schools“. The Dr. Wilfredo T. Laboy, responsibilities from the recent scandal. centrales en el 225 de la Calle Essex en Superintendent of Schools logo can be found all over the city on trucks, literature, buses, He went to Boston on April 15th to Lawrence. schools, signs, and classifi ed ads. It’s as common as an EXIT sign. This shameless inquire about his retirement benefi ts. self promotion has been tolerated for years. Now Lawrence High School has become a I heard that he returned with his face Editorial – Let’s call for the monument to himself. red like a tomato. By the way, Kevin Alumni and students are baffl ed why the sign over the main door doesn’t say Lawrence substitutes High School. Does the “Legacy of Learning” sign convey a deeper message? If that is true, Clement was his driver. Now, Mayor does the fact that the sign is hung crooked convey another message? Michael Sullivan is helping him get out Also being investigated are School of this mess by working a buy out on his Committee members Peter Larocque, contract. Gregory Morris and Priscilla Baez and other politicians. Reyes alleges that they June 1, 2009 had signs and campaign literature printed at Editorial – The Head in the Sand no cost on the School Department’s printing press. Two weeks ago Lawrence School Superintendent Wilfredo T. Laboy Laboy must be suspended decided by himself to take some time off due to stress. According to reports, During the Sullivan administration Lawrence Mayor Michael J. Sullivan there have been dozens of city and has done some good things like the “test Charlie Birchall, Eric Pascal and Kevin said that “he will be out of the city for school department employees who have scores are going the right way,” and I began McCarthy, Jr. were portrayed. He knows a while… potentially looking to take a been suspended with or without pay to hear opposing views. I have said it before them because he works as a security vacation.” After the Snoop List scandal, pending an investigation… Following that he manipulates the information any guard at the South Lawrence East School came the investigation of wrongful use of the administrative tradition of the City of way he wants to create smoke screens but and believes they are good guys and I school resources to favor candidates of Lawrence, Laboy should not be treated now we are hearing specifi cs. was too negative. Here’s his email: his like and now, he is being caught in a differently from any other employee. lie. After saying that “it never happened” August 22, 2009 “The way I see it from my corner you are when a student was left behind by LHS Cheating on the MCAS a fi rst class piece of #%*t. That's from Principal Dr. Terika Smith in a recent trip It is amazing the numbers of Lawrence I get mail! my corner. If you hate whites keep it to to Italy, the student came forward with Public Schools’ teachers and administrators The message that follows is marred by your f#%*#%g self. the truth. that are now opening up, revealing inaccuracies and inappropriateness; that is Sent from my iPhone inside information, even before Laboy is why I had to mention it to my readers. He by Steven Johnson” Allow me to gloat completely gone. Mayor Michael Sullivan wrote in response to last week’s column For years I have been writing about said to the media this weekend that Laboy “The Birchall beating” objecting the way the school superintendent of Lawrence and how he came here to pilfer and rape the city. I have been called many things of which “liar” was the worst. I’ve told you about the copy system for which they paid $485,000 according to the invoice published in the School Committee agenda but there was no alarm. Now that it was published in the Eagle-Tribune, it is a scandal and, of course, it’s true! Do you remember the case of the student that was left behind on a trip to Italy? Laboy said, “That never happened” during a School Committee meeting and the issue was never mentioned again. This past Sunday, the Eagle-Tribune had a story with the student and her mother and the outrage is all over the place. Do you believe me now? Everything I ever said was to save money. If people listened to me, many things wouldn’t have happened and he would have been kicked out of here or in jail long ago. But, it’s never too late; we can still send him there. 26 .: Rumbo :. AÑO 16 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 333 • MARZO 15, 2010 READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM
CONTINUES FROM PAGE 5 CONTINÚA DE LA PAGINA 5 SHAW’S: Shaw’s workers on strike HUELGA: Trabajadores
Massachusetts and New Hampshire. “Shaw’s has been working with Commercial Workers Union Local 791, de Shaw’s en huelga “Unfortunately Shaw’s has failed to UFCW Local 791 to reach an agreement on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, Shaw’s offer a fair and equitable package to the for our Methuen distribution center that Supermarket’s rejected the Union’s offer to "Shaw’s ha estado trabajando workers in Methuen and gave the union will balance the needs of our associates, our go back to the bargaining table, in an effort con el UFCW Local 791 para llegar members no other option but to exercise customers and our business. Our goal is to to end the strike, with a federal mediator a un acuerdo para nuestro centro de their right to strike because of Shaw’s provide steady jobs with good wages, great who was told by the Company that “they distribución de Methuen que equilibre unjust and inequitable contract offer,” said health care and a secure pension. We will were too busy to meet this week.” las necesidades de nuestros asociados, union spokesman Peter Derouen. continue to serve our Shaw’s stores despite Local 791 members are asking the nuestros clientes y nuestro negocio. “We regret the inconvenience of a this development,” said Cara H. (No last public to support their strike for fair wages Nuestro objetivo es proporcionar strike, but the company has chosen this path, name was given) of Shaw's Customer and benefi ts by not patronizing the Shaw’s puestos de trabajo estable con buenos not the union. The goal of the union was Care in an e-mail statement to Rumbo on and Star Markets stores where picket lines salarios, la atención de una gran and is to get a fair and equitable contract for Saturday, March 13. are set up. salud y una pensión segura. Vamos a our members,” said Derouen. But according to the United Food and continuar sirviendo a nuestras tiendas Shaw’s, a pesar de este inconveniente", dijo Cara H. (no dio el apellido) del CONTINUES FROM PAGE 11 Departamento de Atención al Cliente de Shaw’s en una declaración por e-mail a Rumbo el sábado, 13 de LABOY: Statement issued by Mayor William Lantigua marzo. Pero de acuerdo con la United on Laboy’s indictment Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 791, el miércoles, 10 de marzo this case will now go to trial, the Lawrence cease immediately. more time to be wasted in setting forth the 2010, Shaw's Supermarket rechazó la Public Schools and the City of Lawrence Once a suspension is put in place at this future leadership of our School District. oferta de la Unión para volver a la mesa must move on from this scandal. meeting, I will then ask for an immediate vote I personally want to thank the de negociaciones, en un esfuerzo para At this time, I as Mayor and Chairman to issue the Lawrence School Committee’s Lawrence Public School Community poner fi n a la huelga, con un mediador of the Lawrence Public Schools have called offi cial intent to terminate Dr. Wilfredo T for their professionalism throughout this federal al que se le dijo por la empresa for a Special Meeting of the Lawrence Laboy per his employment contract. investigation. que "estaban demasiado ocupados para School Committee to be held on Thursday Under his contract, Dr. Laboy may My number one concern has always atenderlos esta semana". March 11th at 7:30pm. request a hearing and he will be afforded been to maintain the integrity and purpose Los miembros del Local 791 están At this Special Meeting I will be asking one forthwith. of our main mission which is to provide all pidiendo al público que apoyen su my colleagues to take an immediate vote to The people of the Great City of students with an outstanding education in huelga por salarios y benefi cios justos suspend Dr. Wilfredo Laboy under MGL Lawrence, the parents, the teachers, a safe, nurturing environment that fosters y que no patrocinen las tiendas Shaw’s Chapter 268A:25. By utilizing this Statute administrators and most importantly the academic achievement and life-long y Star Markets donde hayan piquetes of Massachusetts General Law, Dr. Laboy’s children of our School system have waited learning. I feel confi dent that the Lawrence de huelguistas establecidos. salary and computation of sick and vacation too long for this scandal to come to an end. Public Schools will continue to meet these time, along with retirement benefi ts shall I as Mayor and Chairman will not allow any goals as we move forward.
CONTINÚA DE LA PAGINA 6 CONTINUES FROM PAGE 21 CARTAS AL EDITOR LEWIS: In His Words: (PART TWO)
En tal virtud la Junta directiva siente depositó en nuestras manos el honor de people still talk to me about today. A wise man once said, “you can’t rush la imperiosa necesidad de arrojar luz en conducir la Casa de todos, les decimos Finally, not quite having had enough and experience, you just can’t.” Things take algunos aspectos de nuestra institución, con que Casa Dominicana no ha perecido, not heeding the smarter advice I received time. It’s been great thus far working with queremos dejar sentado que no existe Caos ni perecerá mientras exista en Lawrence from Mel and my father, I returned for all the amateurs and a couple of pros, which en Casa Dominicana, tenemos en realidad hombres y mujeres comprometido con el one last bout. Unfortunately for me, I ran I won’t single out because it won’t be nice una crisis, pero esta no es institucional, bienestar común. into an excellent fi ghter out of Nashua, if I forget someone. sino económica. Es cierto que estamos Nuestro amor y desvelo por Casa NH, by the name of Lester Bryant, Jr. Remember this: I was no Godzilla in pasando días aciagos, pero ese palpitar Dominicana queremos dejarlo plasmado en Bryant stopped me in the 3rd round of there! I never claimed to be a world-beater. no es solo de Casa Dominicana, sino de el acto mismo del desprendimiento, pues nos a spirited battle in front of 2,000 spectators Not everyone who boxes ends up an “Irish muchas instituciones sin fi nes de lucro que ha movido un solo interés, el servir a todos, at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. In Micky Ward” or an Edwin “Lightning” han tenido que cerrar sus puertas y nosotros y en aras de ese servicio estamos poniendo between these 3 huge losses there were Santana or “Marvelous Marvin Hagler.” junto a la comunidad de Lawrence estamos en las manos soberana de la comunidad de plenty of victories. Gary Dulling from There’s only one of each of those guys. I haciendo ingentes esfuerzos para que tal Lawrence el sagrado deber de conducción Boston. Tony Morales from Springfi eld. didn’t get rich or win any pro titles but I’ve cosa no acontezca. para permitir que otros liderazgos surjan But it’s the losses that most people tend benefi ted and continue to benefi t from this Nosotros el cuerpo directivo amamos a para conducir en un tramo la Casa de to remember. Tough reality. sport. Casa Dominicana, pero estas últimas horas todos. En ese tenor la Junta directiva les Why do people do it anyway? Why Take 2 people out of the equation and donde se han vertido hiel, nos ha hecho comunicara cuando será la fecha para una box? Bragging rights, a trophy or a you wouldn’t be reading this. Without my que la amemos aun más. El gran escritor reunión extraordinaria para elegir la nueva jacket? I’m still trying to fi gure it out. father, Richard Collins II, who passed away Frederic Nietzsche dijo que el hombre se directiva. Which brings us to the present. The 4 years ago and Mel Peabody, I would just conoce por su capacidad de renunciar. Y Gracias a todos por su confi anza y sobre Lawrence Boxing Club and Mel Peabody. be another face in the crowd. Mediocrity. nosotros agregamos no por su capacidad todo por darnos el privilegio de servirles. He’s got a decent group of fellows and it Special thanks also goes to my mother, de hablar, en tal virtud y por respeto a la helps me to help them. Nothing escapes Diane, who helped my father help me. A comunidad que con su voto libérrimo La Junta Directiva de Casa Dominicana Mel’s notice, nothing. He tries to help lot. everyone who wants to help themselves.
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CONTINÚA DE LA PAGINA 8 DÍAZ: La tiranía de Laboy a través de los años desesperadamente que escojan a alguien Marzo 1, 2008 que no entre en discordia con él por la forma Nepotismo en las escuelas anda Ver Foto en la Página 25 en que despilfarra nuestro dinero. bien Publicado Diciembre 1, 2007 Julio 1, 2007 El Superintendente Escolar Wilfredo Solo una Observación Editorial – Estamos cansados de Laboy tiene a su yerno trabajando en la las mentiras de Laboy South Lawrence East School después de El colmo de la altanería está al frente del nuevo edifi cio de la escuela haber pasado un par de meses solamente en secundaria. En la entrada principal del nuevo high school hay un letrero que dice, “A Legacy of Learning” (Un Legado de Aprendizaje) con el nombre del Dr. En la reunión del Comité Escolar la Escuela Guilmette. Esta vez me atrevo a de Lawrence del jueves pasado, fuimos Wilfredo T. Laboy, Superintendente Escolar. predecir que el esposo de Michelle Laboy El logo con el nombre de Wilfredo T. Laboy, Superintendente Escolar testigos del más vergonzoso despliegue de será nombrado head custodian de la Escuela se ve en todos los camiones, literatura, buses, escuelas, letreros y anuncios demagogia por parte del Superintendente Hennessey. (Eso no es ninguna predicción; clasifi cados. Es tan común como los letreros de salida (EXIT). Esta Escolar Wilfredo Laboy. Al fi nal de su me enteré que ya fue arreglado así.) desvergonzada autopromoción ha sido tolerada por años. Ahora Lawrence High sermón lo único que faltó fue un “¡Aleluya!” School se ha convertido en un monumento a él. de la audiencia pero parece que ellos se Setiembre 1, 2008 Ex alumnos y estudiantes actuales están perplejos al ver que el letrero están espabilando y se dan cuenta de sus no dice Lawrence High School. ¿Es que acaso el mensaje de “Legado de ¡Al fi n, el Comité Escolar de Aprendizaje” conlleva un mensaje más profundo? Si eso es cierto, ¿el hecho de mentiras como la mayoría de nosotros. que el letrero no está bien alienado conlleva otro mensaje? Laboy acusó a Rumbo de no imprimir Lawrence se le reviró al “ogro”! una carta que nos envió y que fue publicada Nunca había visto comportamiento por otros dos periódicos. Si a Rumbo le más inmaduro. Cuando el ogro Laboy no hubiese sido permitido entrar al Salón obtuvo su aumento de salario, grito, pateó del Comité Escolar, hubiésemos podido y entonces se negó a hacer su trabajo. El vacaciones”. Después del escándalo de la of the search conducted at central offi ce responderle que él nunca nos mandó tal Comité Escolar tuvo que comenzar su Snoop list, vino la investigación del uso located at 225 Essex Street, Lawrence. carta. Tenemos posesión de ella porque reunión 45 minutos más tarde porque el indebido de los recursos escolares para tan pronto como la recibieron otros superintendente se negó a sentarse a la mesa. favorecer a los candidatos de su preferencia Editorial – Traigamos a los miembros de la facultad, varias personas ¡Fue un comportamiento tan infantil! y ahora, él ha caído en una mentira. Después sustitutos nos la enviaron. Inclusive hablamos de ella Igualmente disgustado estaba su de decir “eso nunca sucedió” cuando una Peter Larocque, Gregory Morris y en nuestro programa de radio el pasado chofer, Mark Rivera. Rivera estaba leyendo estudiante fue dejada atrás por la directora Priscilla Báez, miembros del comité escolar viernes y dijimos que era una vergüenza un menú del Restaurante TGI Fridays de una de las escuelas de LHS, Dr. Terika y otros políticos también están siendo que estando en la industria de la educación, mientras esperaba que la reunión del Comité Smith, en un reciente viaje a Italia, la investigados. Reyes alega que ellos tuvieron no dejó que por lo menos una secretaria se Escolar terminara. Afortunadamente para estudiante ha declarado la verdad. la chequeara. Esa carta simboliza el por qué el Rivera, él tiene a su hermana, Priscilla letreros y literatura de sus campañas Laboy no pudo pasar el examen de inglés Báez, para salir en su defensa. Ella secundó Permítame lucirme políticas impresas por el Departamento que hizo noticia a nivel nacional. ilegalmente la moción para reclasifi car Escolar sin costo alguno para ellos. la posición de su hermano y hacerlo Durante varios años he estado Octubre 22, 2007 “Asistente del Superintendente”, completo escribiendo sobre el superintendente Laboy debe ser suspendido escolar de Lawrence y cómo llegó aquí a ¿Estamos en Cuba? con un aumento de salario. Esto pasó. Mientras tanto, el departamento escolar robar y malversar todo lo posible en la Tengo la esperanza que el Fiscal del Distrito no tiene piedad y suspende empleados con El Superintendente Escolar Wilfredo ciudad. Me han llamado muchas cosas de investigue. ¡Solamente en Lawrence! o sin sueldo, mientras están en espera de Laboy le ha pedido a los ofi ciales de las cuales “mentirosa” fue lo peor. Les una investigación… Siguiendo la tradición seguridad en el sistema escolar que trabajen he dicho del sistema de copiadora por el Abril 22, 2009 administrativa de la Ciudad de Lawrence, de gratis el día de la gran apertura de que pagó 485,000 dólares según la factura Mark se ha ido, pero no es el fi n Laboy no debe ser tratado de forma diferente Lawrence High School el 28 de octubre, en publicada en la agenda del Comité Escolar a cualquier otro empleado. directa violación de las normas federales El Alcalde Michael Sullivan y el pero no hubo alarma. Ahora que se publicó de trabajo. Ya han presentado una queja Superintendente Wilfredo Laboy dicen en el Eagle-Tribune, es un escándalo y, por Trampas en el MCAS a su unión pero debía ser enviada al que todo está bien ahora que Mark Rivera supuesto, ¡ahora es verdad! Departamento de Trabajo por igual. se ha ido. ¿En serio? No ha habido una ¿Recuerda el caso de la estudiante Es sorprendente el número de maestros Y hablando de Laboy, los conserjes investigación en cuanto a quién ordenó las que fue dejada atrás en un viaje a Italia? y administradores de las Escuelas Públicas de las escuelas están preocupados por investigaciones que hicieron a unas 400 Laboy dijo: “Eso nunca pasó” durante una de Lawrence que están hablando ahora, su seguridad ya que una orden del personas o la forma en que la información reunión del Comité Escolar y el tema nunca revelando información privilegiada, incluso superintendente los obliga a apagar todas obtenida se utilizó. Tal vez se pretende se volvió a mencionar. El pasado domingo, antes de Laboy estar completamente afuera. las luces en las escuelas a las tres de la tarde barrerlo debajo de la alfombra, porque el Eagle-Tribune publicó una historia con El Alcalde Michael Sullivan dijo a los para ahorrar energía. Mark está en libertad provisional desde el la estudiante y su madre y ha causado medios de comunicación este fi n de semana problema con los camiones de bomberos y tremenda indignación por todas partes. ¿Me que Laboy ha hecho algunas cosas buenas Diciembre 22, 2007 corre el riesgo de volver a la corte (es de cree ahora? Todo lo que he dicho fue con la como los “resultados de las pruebas que Editorial – Para algunos, la esperar que a la cárcel), si una investigación intención de ahorrar dinero. Si me hubiesen van de la manera correcta”, y comencé a Navidad no es un problema revela que violó la ley al hacer tales hecho caso, muchas cosas no hubieran escuchar puntos de vista opuestos. Lo he búsquedas. sucedido y lo hubiésemos echado de aquí dicho antes que él manipula la información ¿Como puede usted explicarles a sus o enviado a la cárcel hace mucho tiempo. de cualquier manera que él quiera para hijos que cuando se estaba discutiendo la Negociando comprar el contrato Pero, nunca es tarde, todavía podemos crear cortinas de humo, pero ahora estamos eliminación de 40 posiciones, incluyendo de Laboy enviarlo allí. escuchando datos específi cos. la suya, el Alcalde estaba empujando, Las cosas están calientes para conjuntamente con el Comité Escolar, un Ahora, preste atención y créame Agosto 22, 2009 “modesto” 5% de incremento de salario al Wilfredo Laboy y piensa que huyendo a ¡Yo recibo correo! Superintendente Escolar Wilfredo T. Laboy California antes de tiempo, quedará libre de Eric Pascal, un conserje de la Escuela y una extensión de su contrato hasta el año responsabilidades del reciente escándalo. Guilmette, es hermano de Dina Hickey, una El mensaje que sigue, está manchado 2011. Siempre hemos dicho que Lawrence El fue a Boston el 15 de abril para solicitar de las directoras de la Escuela de South por ser inapropiado e incorrecto; por eso es una ciudad dividida, separada de distintas información sobre su jubilación. Me dicen Lawrence East. He oído decir que está decidí mencionárselo a mis lectores. El maneras. Mientras que el ayuntamiento de que regresó con la cara roja como un avanzando en el mundo gracias a Laboy. escribió respondiendo a la columna de Lawrence está quebrado, el Departamento tomate. Dicho sea de paso, Kevin Clement Eric tiene un negocio de jardinería por su la semana pasada “La paliza de Birchall” Escolar pertenece a Fortune 500. fue su chofer. Ahora, el Alcalde Michael parte y ¿puede adivinar la propiedad de objetando a la forma en que Charlie Sullivan está ayudándolo a salir de este lío quién él ha venido manteniendo por años Birchall, Eric Pascal y Kevin McCarthy, Febrero 1, 2008 manipulando la compra de su contrato. durante su día de trabajo? ¡Me encantaría Jr. son presentados. El los conoce porque ¡Bravo Vittorioso! ver a Eric bajo juramento ante un tribunal! trabaja como guardia de seguridad en la Junio 1, 2009 South Lawrence East School y piensa que Hubo otra animada reunión del Comité Editorial – La cabeza en la arena Junio 22, 2009 ellos son buena gente y yo fui muy negativa. Escolar de Lawrence el jueves 31 y James He aquí su email: Victorioso estuvo maravilloso. Hubo una Dos semanas atrás el Superintendente Allanan Departamento Escolar gritería entre él y el Superintendente Escolar Escolar Wilfredo T. Laboy decidió por su Lawrence Police Detective Maurice “De la forma que yo lo veo tú eres una Wilfredo T. Laboy pero cuando Vittorioso le cuenta tomarse algún tiempo libre debido Aguiler, with the help of an unidentifi ed m#@%*. Eso te llega desde mi esquina. Si dijo que él opera el departamento escolar a a estrés. De acuerdo con lo reportado, el school department employee, carrying three le tienes tanto odio a los blancos no tienes base de emplear amistades y “¡mira a ver si Alcalde de Lawrence Michael J. Sullivan cardboard boxes and a computer allegedly que regarlo. dijo que “él estaría fuera de la ciudad from the offi ce of Lawrence Superintendent alguien puede probar que no tengo razón!” Enviado desde mi iPhone por algún tiempo… tal vez tomaría unas of Schools Wilfredo T. Laboy as a result Laboy se cayó la boca. por Steven Johnson” MARZO 15, 2010 • EDICIÓN 333 • LAWRENCE, MA • AÑO 16 .: Rumbo :. 29 CLASIFICADOS | CLASSIFIEDS
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