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Celebrating Our Anniversary! 117 Years of Continuous Publication One hundred and seventeen ued the tradition as the There were new ways to years ago, an Italian immi- third generation publisher of be learned as well as grant who arrived in Boston the POST-GAZETTE. new institutions. There when he was only 16 years The GAZZETTA, as it was were speculators and ex- old saw the realization of his properly called, was very ploiters to be fought, a fondest dreams, to establish short in financial means “padrone” system needed to an Italian language newspa- but had a large vision, to be destroyed. There were per that would be the genu- give its readers a better churches to be built and ine voice of the increasing and wider understanding above all, immigrants took flow of Italians to the United between two countries. The advantage of America’s free States. The boy was James so-called Italian Colony, or education while learning V. Donnaruma, the newspa- “La Colonia,” had to face a the process of citizenship. per was LA GAZZETTA DEL complexity of problems and We devoted pages and pages MASSACHUSETTS which is the GAZZETTA had to under- to that very mission! now published in English as stand the slow and hard The GAZZETTA became, in the POST-GAZETTE. transition of men who, in a way, a sort of guide, so He remained at the helm most cases, had been en- to speak, the go-between of this well-known publica- gaged in agriculture in the that brought American po- James V. Donnaruma - Founder Caesar L. Donnaruma tion until his demise in 1953 home country. Here, they litical life to the Italian im- Publisher - 1896 to 1953 Publisher - 1953 to 1971 at which time his son, were to work in construc- migrant. Many times our Caesar, took over the reins tion, factories and restau- people were sent unknow- of running the now famous rants, eventually emerging ingly to work in places sub- national weekly newspaper as small storekeepers and ject to a strike and were located in the North End of finally the professionals, therefore exposed to physi- Boston. Caesar was loyally heads of business enter- cal violence on the part of assisted by an ingenious prises and eventually to strikers ... in time, the situ- wife, Phyllis, who assumed become industrial leaders, ation changed as they the role of publisher in heads of state, people to be learned more about the new 1971, as one the nations respected by others. land of opportunity. first Italo-American women If America was to some a The Italian immigrant publishers. Upon Phyllis’ bitter disappointment, to was a hard worker, a thrifty death in October 1990, their more it remained a great ad- daughter, Pamela, contin- venture and excitement. (Continued on Page 14)

Saint Rocco’s Annual Procession Phyllis F. Donnaruma Pamela C. Donnaruma Publisher - 1971 to 1990 Publisher - 1990 to Present As we celebrate our anniversary, we would like to thank our advertisers and subscribers for their loyalty throughout the years. We couldn’t have come this far without you!

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What Happened to Just Reporting the News? Recently while listening to Jay Severin on my car radio, I heard him mention an Andrea Mitchell report on MSNBC in which Mitt Romney’s speech was edited into the Twilight Zone. He was talking about one thing and Mitchell turned it into a George H.W. Bush moment at the supermarket scanner (Remember that one when the lamestream media was pushing a guy named Bill Clinton back in ’92?). Selective editing to seemingly deceive an audience is very unbecoming of NBC-TV, isn’t it? Is Obama Pathological? According to President Obama’s 1995 memoir, “Dreams of My Father,” the president claimed his paternal grandpa was imprisoned and tortured by On a hot and humid Sunday, July 15, 2012 as temperatures reached the 90s devotees British colonists in Kenya. Turns out this asser- of Saint Rocco held their annual procession through the streets of Boston’s North tion was a piece of proven fiction. Obama has also End. Accompanying the statue of Saint Rocco and his devotees were Portuguese (Continued on Page 14) dancers, Rancho Folclorico de Peabody accompanied by the Roma Band and Northeast Italian Band. (Photo by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography)

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What Part of “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Don’t You Understand, Mr. President? APHRODISIACS, ETC. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R., Wisconsin) has introduced legislation, H.R.6097, the Religious Freedom In this day and age we with water it was used to tal organ of an ass into hot Tax Repeal Act, to stop the Obama Administration from often jest about certain aph- cure sores on the head, or oil seven times and then rub taxing religious institutions and employers for choosing to rodisiacs or sexual stimu- to smooth the skin of it over certain relevant follow core tenets of their faith rather than bow to the HHS lants. For some unknown women, and when mixed parts. mandate that violates their conscience rights. reason, discussions of this with vinegar, it cured the The ultimate or “piece de As you know, on January 20, 2012, the U.S. Department nature always seem to cen- itch. These dear ancients resistance” was to reduce of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) reaffirmed a rule ter around the poor little raw finally got around to eating that organ to ash and forcing health care plans to cover sterilization, abortion- oyster. the oyster raw, but they con- consume it in wine (this inducing drugs and contraception. Many religiously- The ancients didn’t mess sumed it chopped, to cure also gave you a good attack affiliated schools, hospitals and social service agencies around with mere child’s chilblains on the feet. of agita). Needless to say, cannot comply with this mandate. Obama’s response is to play, they used the oyster For their aphrodisiacs, the none of this made the poor tax them out of existence. to settle the stomach, re- old timers used the salted donkey very happy. Timid ObamaCare gives the federal government the tools to tax store lost appetite and as a flesh of river snails, or the persons and those with religiously-affiliated schools, hospitals, universities and gentle laxative. When boiled dried and powdered testicles weak stomachs resorted to soup kitchens right out of existence,” said Representative with honey it was used to of a horse and these were a special salve made from Sensenbrenner, who pointed out that the fine for following cure “tenesmus” (the inabil- taken in wine. mouse’s dung. I guess it just your conscience is $100 per employee per day. As ity to urinate). Vapors from Whether by design or by boils down to whatever turns Sensenbrenner explained, “A religious institution that, say, steamed oysters were coincidence, the donkey or you on. has a church and an elementary school beside it that inhaled to help slow down ass did not escape attention The Greek philosopher employs fifty employees total, which include the adminis- running colds. Reduced to during these times because Democritus disapproved of trative and maintenance personnel, ends up being taxed ash and mixed with honey, its right testicle was usually all these shenanigans, and $36,500 per employee per year.” For that church and they were used to relieve worn as a bracelet. Probably claimed that they were school with 50 employees the tax on the right to follow irritation of the tonsils; their most exotic prescrip- mere acts whereby one church teaching would be nearly $2 million per year, every when the ash was mixed tion was to plunge the geni- human being sprang from year. another. The more virile of Boston has Catholic schools that would be forced to close the ancients did claim, if the Obama Administration war on religious freedom is Happy Anniversary however, that it enabled allowed to go forward. Sensenbrenner, who is an Anglican, sluggish athletes to regain pointed out that in his state of Wisconsin there are many & Continued Success! their vitality, cure pains in Lutheran schools as well as Catholic schools that will be the loins, dullness of vision, forced to close if Obama has his way. unsoundness of mind, mel- Sensenbrenner is joined by 56 cosponsors of the CARLO ancholia, snake bites, scor- Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act. All the sponsors are pion stings and helped to Republicans. Not a single Democrat in Congress has been clear husky voices. Ahem ... willing to oppose the President and stand up in support of BASILE ahem ... ahem ... our First Amendment freedom to practice religion. STATE REPRESENTATIVE NEXT ISSUE: The HHS mandate is just the latest Obama Administra- ST 1 SUFFOLK DISTRICT More Pearls from the Past tion attack on religion. Back in January the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a Lutheran school (Hosanna- Tabor) had a First Amendment religious freedom to choose its own ministers and that the Obama Administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s attempt Happy Anniversary to meddle in the church’s employment practices was unconstitutional. Happy The HHS mandate must, and will, be overturned! Anniversary from “Best Wishes for 117 More Years” Italia Unita, Inc. 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Send letter to: Pamela Donnaruma, Editor, The Post-Gazette, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 Caesar and Phyllis Yolanda and Dan The opinions expressed by our columnists and contributors are not necessarily the same as those of The Post-Gazette, its publisher or editor. Photo submis- sions are accepted by the Post-Gazette provided they are clear, original photos. Cellucci There is a $5 charge for each photo submitted. Photos can be submitted via Yolandas.com e-mail: [email protected]. If you want your photos returned, include a self- addressed, stamped envelope. Page 4 POST-GAZETTE, JULY 20, 2012 Wrentham is the New Patriot’s Place by Sal Giarratani Growing up in the 1950s, fought for that flag. If any- from doing so. I was deeply THINKING America’s memory was one tries to come take disturbed to learn of this OUT LOUD strong. We had just come my flag, I’ll kick them the misguided decision.” through WWII to prevent dic- hell out.” Apparently, an An older gentleman who by Sal Giarratani tators from taking over the unnamed tenant com- lives in this place stated that world. Then during the ’50s, plained around the Fourth of back in his youth, “People Living Life in MacArthur Park the Soviet Union’s brand of July to the State Depart- had a little more pride back Driving to work the other it is coming down to months, dictatorship started the Cold ment of Housing and Com- then. I’m sad to see where morning and listening to old weeks and days. War between us and them. munity Development that we’ve come.” Patriots Place memories on WJIB am 740, I had so much hope for the We were a patriotic people. there were reportedly too isn’t just a mall next to the the radio was playing future back then but that Sometimes we were a little many flags flying on too football stadium; it is also “MacArthur Park” and the hope appears to have fallen too paranoid about the Red many lawns and this led to in places like Wrentham lyrics took on a different short in reality. Back in Scare and McCarthyism but the notices by the town’s where folks banned together kind of meaning for me. I’ve 1965 I played the drums in proud and patriotic. Flags housing authority that one and stood up for the flag. heard this song a million a Roxbury band we named were flying everywhere. We could no longer fly the Ameri- As Lee Greenwood sings, times since going back to “The SilenSirs.” We got the celebrated Memorial Day, can flag in common areas “I’m glad to be an American younger days but I guess name from a Dean Martin Flag Day, Armed Forces Day, like lawns. You can put where at least I know free when I heard “Take your life movie, “The Silencers.” We July 4th and Veterans Day. them up inside your apart- and I won’t forget the men into your hands and really played several times at We did parades, fireworks ment but your freedom to who died who gave their live it,” I wondered why it different DYS facilities. One and enjoyed being Ameri- fly it anywhere else was lives for me.” This must be sounded so different. Actu- time a kid told me, “You cans. We were the pride of forbidden. the official song of folks in ally, this is a song especially guys were great.” Of course the world. We were leaders. However, most folks inside Garden Lane in Wrentham. relevant for growing older we were “great,” he was a The flag was our symbol. The this housing complex must Three cheers for them for baby boomers. Here I am member of a captive audi- world wasn’t perfect. There love Lee Greenwood’s “God not giving in but standing up a police officer for almost ence. They didn’t get out were many Americans down Bless the U.S.A.” because for our American flag! 27 years who can’t wait to much at those facilities. South who were fighting the morning after finding retire yet am so resistant to Anything sounds better than for everything the flag stood those fliers tacked to their the whole concept of walk- nothing, eh? However, I do for. Slowly over time we front doors about the flag ban Happy ing away from something think we were a good band forgot who we were for the and as a result of the uproar, that has been part of my life mixing up British Rock and most part. As the memories the state agency back- for so long. Actually, come to Motown. of the past slid further and tracked. The outcry of the Anniversary think of it, I have been with Back in those days when further into history, we brief flag ban led to the Stars from the state Department of I was 17 years old, my whole forgot what it meant to and Stripes dotting almost Mental Health in both direct world was ahead of me. feel like Americans. It was every front lawn and door care and support services I could have been a cook, nice to know that down frame in the complex. Many Broadway Brake since the tail end of 1972. I a baker or a candlestick Route 1 in Wrentham, there residents were disgusted Corp. was young once, but now not maker or maybe a lawyer or are still American patriots and thought banning your so. I was looking ahead to who don’t like anyone pride in your country was HEAVY DUTY TRUCK & BUS many years of work and now (Continued on Page 14) messing with their acts of unbelievable. 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NEWS BRIEFS (FROM ITALIAN NEWSPAPERS AND Is it a crime for the operator of a car OTHER PUBLICATIONS) to tell a stranger to get in the car, a crime? Compiled by Orazio Z. Buttafuoco COMMONWEALTH vs. MERALDO RIVERA, JR. SJC-10802 SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS GOOD LAUGH — GOOD HEALTH. We are fully aware that 460 Mass. 139; 949 N.E.2d 916 optimism has a positive influence on life. Likewise March 10, 2011, Argued • July 12, 2011, Decided practicing sports or walking a lot daily, prevents many On September 1, 2008, at was denied. The defendant there was insufficient evi- pathologies, especially cholesterol. Now we learn a new, approximately 1:30 pm, the was found guilty, was sen- dence to support his convic- great asset to good life, which brings a better understand- boy was walking along tenced to two years in a house tion under §§ 6, 26. The ing of the delicate balance between mind and body. A good Dorchester Avenue in the of correction, with six months child’s testimony that defen- hearty laugh. Research conducted for the first time at Dorchester section of Boston, to serve followed by probation dant followed him was equivo- the University of Maryland was presented at a European on his way to a pharmacy to and was required to regis- cal. Defendant’s statements Congress of Cardiology, in Paris, not long ago: a scientific pick up prescriptions for his ter as a sex offender. He to the police were insufficient world event attended by 30,000 physicians who realized how mother. The boy testified that appealed and we transferred to support an inference of a significant the impact of good humor is on everyone’s “a man,” later identified as the case to this court on our specific intent to isolate or health. To make sure that the effects are evident, the the defendant, “drove right own motion. He argues that insulate the boy from mean- laughing moment must be full, not just a smile but a pro- next to [him]” and stopped his the trial judge erred in deny- ingful contact or communica- longed hearty laugh of about 15 seconds, an adequate time vehicle, a four-door sedan. ing his motion for a required tion with the public. There to affect the organs. The research also indicated that in The driver’s window was open. finding of not guilty because was no evidence that defen- order to obtain optimum results for a full day, the laugh Even though the boy could not there was insufficient evi- dant did anything but drive ought to last 15 minutes. In short, the old jargon, “Be Happy, recall the first thing the de- dence to convict him and that away after the boy refused to Be Healthy” can be the call to good life. fendant said to him, he his statement to police was get into the vehicle. Accord- In one of the tests used in the study, they showed funny “stepped back” so that he was improperly admitted in evi- ingly, the trial judge erred in movies to the study group, causing prolonged hilarious approximately three feet from dence. Because we conclude denying defendant’s motion moments. The researchers noted a considerable expan- the sedan and “heard some- that there was insufficient for a required finding of not sion of the endothelium (the inside coating of the blood one say, ‘Get into the car.’ evidence of his intent to kid- guilty. vessels) on individuals who had just seen the movie — up The boy said ‘no’ and then nap the boy, we reverse the OUTCOME: The judgment to 50% — with beneficial effects in the prevention of heart walked away.” He went judgment and set aside the was reversed, and judgment attacks as well as of brain strokes. The results of the study “straight to the pharmacy,” verdict. Judgment shall en- was entered for defendant. are telling. Those who suffer the effects of the economic which was fifty yards away. ter for the defendant. The case says to tell a crisis, especially in Europe, are showing stressful condi- The entire exchange took ap- Supreme Judicial Court stranger to get in your car is tions, which often have led to many suicides, as in Italy. proximately “[t]wo seconds,” found, inter alia, that not a crime. So it also seems Excessive worries alter the equilibrium inside the cardio- and the boy was not “face-to- even considering defendant’s that to offer a stranger a ride vascular system, for the adrenalin produced under the face close” to the defendant. statements to the police, in your car is not a crime. brain’s stimuli, acts as a vasoconstrictor which, in the long The defendant drove away. In run, damages most of the blood vessels. response to the prosecutor’s In conclusion, try to laugh every day, or even several times question whether the boy a day, to usher in a healthy condition, much better than thought the defendant was taking pills. Prevention is definitely better. following him, the boy stated, Happy Anniversary “Kind of, yeah.” THE WILD DREAMS OF ITALIAN HOUSEWIVES! The IRELAND, C.J. In 2009, the from Italian housewives seem the most desperate in Europe, defendant was tried before a according to a recent research by a study group: “Women jury on a complaint charging and Quality of Life,” after monitoring 4,000 housewives him with the attempted kid- C.A.S.IT. throughout Europe, 700 of whom were Italian. The Italians napping of an eleven year old turned out to be the most dissatisfied (@ 76%), who were boy. G. L. c. 274, § 6. At the M. Gioconda Motta, President even willing to leave their country, but only if they could close of evidence, the defen- win a sizeable pay-off at the “SuperEnalotto” (a special dant moved for a required lottery), or if another ‘miraculous’ event occurred. finding of not guilty, which The reason for the Italians’ bad feelings are: first the collapse of the economy, then the lack of support for the TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ADVERTISING/PUBLISHING family and the end of the myth of the ‘Italian’ partner who Happy Anniversary helps the Italian woman with house chores, leaving the Happy Anniversary woman feeling abandoned and unable to run the house- hold. What to do? A full 50% of the Italian women would C leave to be alone, settling in one of these famous places: CAPPUCCIO Hawaii, Bahamas, or the Maldive Islands, or even in North- E N T E R P R I S E S , L L C ern Europe. Desperation: a bad pathology! E Michela C. 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The firm is unique in its ability to Wonderlic Tests, WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM provide comprehensive and high quality legal services normally associated with U.S. Citizenship Tests, Languages significantly larger firms but in a more cost effective manner. POST-GAZETTE, JULY 20, 2012 Page 7 Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It NEAA Continues with its Congratulations ZILCH! ObamaCare will add number one place to live. INTERNATIONAL FLARE to the Post-Gazette more people to the already And, if a casino is built, on their 117th saturated Medicaid program. there will be more improve- Anniversary be- And, decrease Medicare for ments. Deval Patrick is a vs. Japan ing celebrated this week! It the elderly. In short, Obama real piece of work! What is The North End Athletic As- takes a lot of hard work to is for the impoverished and a motorist suppose to do if sociation (NEAA) will once keep a newspaper running new residents of the coun- they get involved in a car again enter a team of 13-15 every week. Congratulations try. Forget, the hard working accident with an illegal who year old players to compete again! Pam Donnaruma, citizens of America who will doesn’t carry auto insur- against an elite team of owner and published does a be taxed if they can’t afford ance? Go to the State House same-age boys from Japan! great job in keeping up with to pay for his health insur- to get your car fixed??? This annual Japan-Boston the ever changing times! .... ance plans. That’s the long Patrick signed a $32.5 bil- Baseball Exchange is spon- Jimmy Rosselli, aka Jimmy and short of it! Obama needs lion state budget funded by sored by the Boston Red Sox Vegas, owner of Busy Bee to GO! The government is the taxpayer, up 4 percent Foundation. The coaches for Window Washing in East dictating to the people far too from last year, but rejected the NEAA Boys Team will be Boston has a voice you won’t much and is way out of line! a requirement that drivers Ralph Martignetti and Frank forget! If you missed his What happened to the land prove legal U.S. residency Iudiciani. In its inauguration great performance Saturday of the free and the home of by showing a driver’s license five years ago, the Japanese boys and their coaches trav- evening June 7th at the those that work??? I always or a Social Security card to elled to Boston; the following year, Japan was the host of Winthrop Elks, the good news thought Jimmy “Peanuts” obtain a vehicle registra- this Baseball Exchange and in its third year, the Japanese is, Jimmy will be performing Carter was the worst Presi- tion. He also vetoed a bill boys were back in town. However, the devastating Tsunami again. Vegas received raved dent of our times, but for EBT card reforms. EBT prevented the Exchange from taking place in Japan, so in reviews from the audience then came Barack Obama! … card users can continue to its fourth year, the tournament once again took place in who enjoyed his selection of Don’t buy a product or use a go to tattoo parlors, purchase Boston. Because Fenway Park is celebrating its Centen- songs from the Elvis Presley, service just because they guns, porn, body piercings, nial this year, the Red Sox Foundation decided that Boston Dean Martin and Frank offer a rebate. Consumers jewelry and have manicures should once again be the host of this Exchange this year. Sinatra era. According to lis- can wait months before re- with their EBT card. You can The Japanese boys will be competing against other Boston teners, Vegas captured the ceiving a rebate, if at all! … also use the EBT card to bail neighborhood youth teams during their visit, but the game audience by sounding like Millions of dollars earmarked someone out! All compli- against our NEAA boys includes the unique annual post- the great performers he for East Boston is wonderful ments of the taxpayers. Only game “dunk in the Mirabella Pool!” This game is free and impersonated. For those who news. With developers for in Massachusetts could vot- all are welcome to attend. We hope to see you on Thursday, wish to go down memory the waterfront close to reach- ers have been so apathetic August 2nd at Puopolo Park on Commercial Street from lane with Vegas, I’ll keep you ing agreements with the as to have voted Patrick in 9:00 am to 11:00 am for this wonderful annual tradition! posted as to his next appear- City of Boston and Central another term. … ance … What will Obama- Square Park being re- Care do for the taxpayer? habbed, Eastie will be the Till next time! Happy 117th Anniversary BLO Performs Free Concert with Landmarks Orchestra KIWANIS CLUB Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) will join the Boston Landmarks Orchestra in a concert at the OF EAST BOSTON DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on Wednesday, August 8 at 7:00 pm. Around the World in 80 Minutes takes audience members on a sweeping operatic journey, making musical stops Ed Coletta, President in France, Italy, Japan, the United States and Sri Lanka. The program features excerpts P.O. Box 83 from popular works by Puccini, Wagner, Mozart, Bernstein and others. This concert is free and open to the public. In the event of inclement weather, the East Boston, MA 02128 performance will take place at the Back Bay Events Center (180 Berkeley St.). For more 617-650-3442 information, visit www.blo.org or call 617-542-4912 or www.landmarksorchestra.org. Page 8 POST-GAZETTE, JULY 20, 2012 DCR Announces Accessible Sailing on the Charles River this Summer The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Universal Access Program (UAP) would like to announce accessible sailing for individuals with dis- The hot weather we’ve Beatrice, her husband Al, lake for a summer picnic. abilities, their families and friends on the Charles every- been experiencing reminds their daughter, Elizabeth, A week or two before the day through the month of August. me of summers when I was and Marie’s brother, John. actual get together, each Adaptive equipment, teamwork and staff instruction will a kid. At least once, a family On my side, Mom and Dad generation would begin to be provided by Community Boating Incorporated; seeking to picnic would be planned that would invite Mom’s brother, prepare for the event. increase participation among persons with disabilities in included three generations Uncle Gino Contini, his wife, Zi’Antonio and Babbononno outdoor recreation. of the extended family. Ninna, their infant children, would make sure that Participants will learn to sail and enjoy a view of the city Babbononno and Nanna Richard and Donna, Dad’s enough of Zi’Antonio’s from the Charles River. Modified sailboats and adaptive would confer with Nanna’s sister, Mary Dello Russo, her homemade wine was ready. support will be provided as needed. The program is one hour brother, Zi’Antonio Ceruolo husband, Jim and their Plus, they would determine long, and costs $1 per person. and his wife Zi’Mariuccia. young son, Jim, Jr. This was how much beer, hard stuff Along with sailing opportunities, UAP provides accessible Dad would set up things with usually the nucleus of the and tonic for the kids was kayaking, rowing, canoeing, cycling, hiking and horseback the next generation of rela- relatives, but at times, sev- necessary. At the same riding in Massachusetts State Parks throughout the tives, who wanted to attend eral other aunts, uncles and time, Nanna, Zi’Mariuccia, summer and fall. The program also offers a number of and I would make plans with cousins of my mother would my mother, Aunt Ninna, activities in the winter. my first and second cousins attend. Mom’s cousins, Louise and Pre-registration is required, please call today as spots may who would accompany their The location was often the Marie would plan out the fill up quickly. The contact information listed below can also be viewed on the DCR website by going to parents. The relatives would picnic area at Mystic Lake. menu for the picnic. We kids www.mass.gov/dcr and clicking on “Universal Access.” include the old timers I They had tables, barbecue would concentrate on which mentioned, plus Mom’s pits, a ball field, open grass toys to bring: a ball that cousin Louise (Ceruolo) areas and a lake to swim in. would float in the lake, a set Happy Anniversary Pepe, her husband, Ralph, Dad would contact the MDC of bocce balls, baseball equip- their three children, Lulu, and reserve a spot for the ment, badminton rackets from Anthony and Ralph, Jr., family and on a given Sun- and birdies and a couple of Mom’s cousin, Marie day, we would all head to the wooden gliders to sail in the R enzO air, maybe the type that had Brick Oven Pizzeria wind up elastic bands that when wound, would allow a 11:30 am to 11:00 pm Congratulations on 117 Years of Service! propeller to fly the planes 7 Days a Week ever more skyward than we could throw them. 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® SAVE THE DATE SIG SAUER Recognizes Outstanding Rescue Effort When the team at SIG SAUER® first heard of the North End Athletic Association New Hampshire Fish and Game K-9 dog named Sig, ANNUAL the almost two-year-old black Labrador had just helped find GOLF TOURNAMENT a missing 19-month-old child. This amazing rescue to Benefit the North End Athletic Association effort is now bringing public attention not only to Sig, but MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2012 also to the Wildlife Heritage 7:30 am (shot gun start) Foundation, which provides for his needs. ANDOVER COUNTRY CLUB The training and upkeep Canterbury Street, Andover, MA of New Hampshire Fish and More than 144 golfers participate in this sold-out tour- Game K-9 Dogs is funded nament annually. It is important that you save the date through the Wildlife Heri- and plan on joining us Monday, August 6th. tage Foundation of New Hampshire, a non-profit or- GOLF, LUNCH AND RAFFLE PRIZES ... ganization focused on state- The money raised from this tournament allows the North wide conservation efforts. End Athletic Association to purchase uniforms and equipment The Foundation is main- for sporting events and add to the existing program. (From left) SIG SAUER VP Bud Fini presents a support tained through private fi- check to K-9 Officer Sig and his handler N.H. Fish and The North End Athletic Association is a 56-year-old nancial support and dona- organization, which provides athletic, social, educational and Game Officer Mark Hensel at the SIG SAUER facility in civic activities within the community and the City of Boston. tions, and seeks to maintain Exeter, N.H. services not covered by state For more information, please contact funding. Farmington. Sig is one of tion to duty is a reflection on Louie Cavagnaro at 617-523-7410 “To recognize Sig’s accom- just two K-9 Conservation Officer Hensel, as well,” plishment and the excep- dogs currently working in Cohen said. “And hopefully tional service provided by the the state program. This this recognition will inspire Wildlife Heritage Foundation keeps Sig and his sharp others to help support this Best Wishes of New Hampshire, we would sense of smell in high de- very important program. like to sponsor Sig’s care for mand. It’s not uncommon for Learn more about the the next year,” said Ron Sig and Officer Hensel to be Wildlife Foundation of New Cohen, SIG SAUER Presi- called out to all corners of the Hampshire; please visit the dent and Chief Executive state seven days a week. organization’s website at SWANK ITALIAN DINING Officer. “We consider it an “Sig’s workload and dedica- www.nhwildlifefoundation.org. honor to support our state’s Proprietors - Rita & Lisa law enforcement officers, even those of the four-legged Still Here . . .Happy Anniversary 617.723.7233 variety.” 125 Salem Street, North End, Boston Along with his handler, Maria’s Pastry Shop Conservation Officer Mark Hensel, Sig led searchers to Homemade Pannetone and Nougat Candy the small child, who had 46 Cross Street, Boston, Massachusetts Happy Anniversary crawled away from his family’s campsite near FLORENTINE CAFE Best Wishes Happy Anniversary Bar-Bistro from Pagliuca’s Ristorante 333 Hanover Street, Boston, Massachusetts Parziale’s Fine Italian Dining and Catering Freddy, Joe, Felix, Owners & Chefs (617) 227-1777 Bakery 14 Parmenter Street - Boston’s North End Italian Breads, Pizza, Phone (617) 367-1504 - Fax (617) 523-3863 Happy Anniversary Pizza Dough, Cookies & Pastry KELLEY SQUARE PUB 80 PRINCE STREET Buon Anniversario! BOSTON, MA 84 Bennington Street (NORTH END) East Boston, MA 02128 617-523-6368 617-567-4627 ◆ 617-567-3080 Fax: 617-567-0800 Augie Parziale, Owner Over 100 Years of Service Nestled in the Heart of Boston’s Historic North End Function Room Available for Private Parties Est.1907 111 Salem St.North End Boston, MA 02113 Wholesale/Retail T 617.523.4111 - F 617.742.1113 Happy Anniversary www.parzialebakery.com [email protected] www.benventosboston.com LUCIA Happy Anniversary R I S T O R A N T E & B A R Traditional Italian Cuisine 415 Hanover Street, Boston 617.367.2353 FINE ITALIAN DINING 11 Mount Vernon Street, Winchester 781.729.0515 5 NORTH SQUARE BOSTON’S NORTH END Private Function Rooms for any Occasion Christening • Bridal Shower • Baby Shower Tel: 617-720-1050 Birthday • Bereavement, Etc. www.5northsquare.com Under the new management of Donato Frattaroli Gennaro who also brings you [email protected] www.luciaristorante.com Caffé Vittoria and Florentine Cafe Page 10 POST-GAZETTE, JULY 20, 2012

The time has come, the walrus said, TO TALK OF MANY THINGS of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings by Sal Giarratani ROLLER COASTER OF held on October 13, 2012 at up on the far left that day MEMORIES the West Roxbury Elks from which is pretty strange for EVITA (Blu-ray) drunken ex shows up with Recently, the Patriot Ledger 7:00 pm until the stroke of such a conservative guy like Buena Vista Home Ent. trouble in mind. Now it’s up down on the South Shore did midnight. Buy your tickets me but Leo already staked th Celebrate the 15 anni- to Bam to calm things down a whole page on the shut- now. Proceeds to benefit the out the far right. Meanwhile, versary of the classic ‘Evita’ in this high-spirited new tered Paragon Park down on Beatty-Coyne Children Edu- Cal was snoring in his chair — starring Madonna and play from Tyler Perry. Nantasket Beach in Hull. cation Fund. For more infor- … Patty Bono has staked out Antonio Banderas. The riv- The Friends of Paragon Car- mation, call 617-838-7362. a new spot this year tired of eting true-life story of Eva THE BIG BANG THEORY ousel are the folks who op- EXCEL ACADEMY the same old same old or Peron (Madonna), who rose FIRST SEASON & erate the old restored Merry- SEPTEMBER OPENING maybe she just found a bet- above childhood poverty and SECOND SEASON Go-Round that once stood Excel Academy will be ter spot to work on her tan. a scandalous past to achieve (Blu-ray-DVD) inside the Park. People come opening a second location in NEW NAPPER TANDY’S unimaginable fortune and Warner Home Video from miles around every East Boston this September OPENS IN ROZZIE SQUARE fame. Despite widespread The first and second summer to ride it one more as construction crews finish John Jacob has just controversy, her passion season of ‘The Big Bang time and relive old memo- up the conversion of the old opened a Napper Tandy’s at changed a nation forever. Theory’ stars physicists ries of younger days. The St. Mary’s Star of the Sea the old Robyn’s site on Wash- With an Academy Award for Leonard (Johnny Galecki) Friends are now collecting School and convert it into ington Street in Roslindale Best Song (1996), and three and Sheldon (Jim Parsons), memorabilia for a museum. Excel Academy Charter Square. If you have been to Golden Globe Awards, critics who understand everything There was a photo of Marie School. The property was Napper Tandy’s just outside worldwide hailed ‘Evita’ as from the inescapable gravi- Schleiff of Hull holding the purchased from the Boston Norwood Center off Route 1A an indelible masterpiece. tational pull of a black hole sign that hung on front of the Archdiocese for a reported you know this place will to the intricate structure of roller coast. $1.8 million. … Down the be hopping with plenty of NEWSIES (Blu-ray) the atom. But take those This summer “Paragon street is the old Dom Savio patrons having a great time. Disney atoms and assemble them Park: A Musical” opens on High School site which is set Check it out and tell ‘em Sal Disney celebrates the into a woman, and their com- July 27 at the Company The- to become the Edward W. G. sent you. 20th anniversary of the clas- prehension comes to a grind- atre in Norwell. At the mu- Brooke Charter School but GAIL HOLDS HER OWN sic family musical ‘Newsies’ ing halt. Once Penny (Kaley seum will be a full-scale that’s probably a year away Down at the Knights of for the first time in digital Cuoco) moves across the hall, model of “The Comet,” the from happening. Two new Dunkin’ Donuts, Gail is pas- restoration. Starring Chris- the guys, and their equally original Paragon Park sign parental choices to eventu- sionately anti-Eastie Casino tian Bale and Robert Duvall “socially challenged” friends and lots of other good stuff. ally choose from in the East and holds her own in debates and screen favorite Ann- Howard (Simon Hel-berg) and Paragon Park opened in Boston community is a win- with fellow Knights who Margret, the film tells the Raj (Kunal Nayyar) must step 1905 and closed in 1985. win situation for all. are mostly pro-casino. She tale of a courageous group of out of the lab and into the Folks who grew up with this GREATER BOSTON knows her stuff quite well. newsboys in a classic musi- real world. The five-disc amusement park say when TEA PARTY PROTEST The Knights know what’s cal style. Enjoy incredible First Season has two Blu- they walk along the beach The Greater Boston Tea coming when she walks into dance scene sequences bril- ray, three DVD discs and the they can still hear the Party group held an anti- the place. Condolences go liantly choreographed by six-disc Second Season has clickety-clack of the old ObamaCare rally at Christo- out to Gail on the loss of Kenny Ortega and songs by two Blu-ray, four DVD discs. roller coaster. pher Columbus Park over on her 95-year-old uncle who Hollywood legend Alan Easy to see why this is the Too bad, there’s no mu- the waterfront. Since the recently passed away in Menken. ‘Newsies’ is burst- #1 comedy on network TV! seum for Revere Beach’s U.S. Supreme Court ruled Connecticut. ing with unforgettable songs! amusement park because ObamaCare constitutional WHEN DID THE STATE THE WEIGHT OF THE whenever I walk the boule- as a form of taxation, the TAKE CONTROL OF THE HIT SO HARD: THE LIFE & NATION (3-DVD) vard, I can still picture ev- only way to take it down is NEW CHELSEA BRIDGE NEAR DEATH STORY OF HBO Home Ent. erything the way it was in by electing more conserva- AND WHY? DRUMMER PATTY HBO Documentary Films my head. As for the merry- tives to Capitol Hill. Take Lots of folks have been SCHEMEL (Blu-ray) in its tradition of drawing go-round, Revere Beach’s out the law by legislation. complaining that the newly Well Go USA Ent. attention to the nation’s Hippodrome housed the An end-run around the rebuilt Chelsea Street Patty Schemel was the most pressing health issues greatest-looking old-fash- Courts is no longer an Bridge doesn’t open in the acclaimed drummer for addresses the obesity epi- ioned carousel anywhere to option. The people, “We the morning early enough. The Courtney Love’s seminal demic in America in “The be found. people” must elect better posted time reads “5:00 am” rock band Hole. Openly gay, Weight of the Nation.” This Hello out there. Which voices in Congress who rep- but it isn’t opened most Patty always felt different immensely important four- roller coast was better, the resent our beliefs. A good mornings anywhere near and never dreamed she part series spotlights the “Comet” or the “Cyclone?” crowd showed up and Talk 5:00 am. would be in a multi-platinum facts and myths of obesity, Results will be published in 1200 Boston’s Michael I just found out the bridge band, touring with legends … showing how this urgent a future column. Graham shown up to stir the is now controlled by state or that, thanks to drug ad- public health issue affects THE PINCH FOUNDATION folks into action. employees rather than mu- diction, she could lose it all. the nation and cripples the FUNDRAISER REPPUCCI CORNER nicipal workers. Why the Patty filmed everything on health care system. In- The 11th annaul Fund- AT THE POOL change? People get the run Hole’s infamous Live Through cluded are 11 bonus shorts raising Banquet for the The other afternoon I around when they ask ques- This world tour, including and a two-page informational PINCH Foundation will be showed up at my usual spot tions. Now, we know, forget the shows, the parties and booklet. at the Mirabella Pool to find City Hall, the problem lies startlingly intimate footage Happy Anniversary the area packed by Anthony, up at the State House. Isn’t of Kurt and Courtney. The ELMO’S MAGIC Georgie, Anthony and of it time for the people of both footage seen for the first NUMBERS (DVD) DIAMONDS course, Gigi Reppucci. If Chelsea and East Boston to time now shows the cost of Warner Home Video ROLEX they turned this family story start up a good offensive and addiction, ultimately, recov- Will Arnett plays Max the ESTATE JEWELRY into a TV show, they would keep the state on defense? ery and redemption. Magician and visits Sesame have to find another Walter The other way around, we Bought & Sold Street to put on a spectacu- Brennan to play Gigi. I ended only lose. Jim (617) 263-7766 TYLER PERRY’S lar magic show for Elmo and AUNT BAM’S PLACE - his friends. Chris points out Jewelers Exchange Building The Play (DVD) that Max’s magic is actually Lionsgate based on math concepts that Best Wishes When family’s falling out, everyone can learn. Each Happy it’s time to call in Aunt Bam hilarious lesson highlights a ANTHONY V. BOVA, D.D.S. to set a few things straight! different aspect of the sub- The fun begins when ject, including addition and Anniversary Office Hours By Appointment Bam’s favorite nephew-in- subtraction. The episode also from law, Stewart, is granted includes favorite segments 79A Prince Street, Boston, MA 02113 weekend visitation with his such as “Elmo’s World,” Telephone (617) 523-4446 children. He and his new “Murray Had A Little Lamb” wife are thrilled at the and “Bert and Ernie’s Great Fax: (617) 523-3275 chance — until Stewart’s Adventures.”

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Road Trip Second Annual by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari “You have to come visit when we began purchasing making certain we would Girl Friends of the North End us,” with these words our all sorts of gifts and Italian wind up on Long Island and cousin Ethel, who lives on delicacies from our favorite not California as would be Long Island, set the wheels stores in the North End. We perfectly possible with our in motion to one of the best no longer had to worry about terrible sense of direction. weekends we’ve spent in what we could carry; we could The trip went very well, the many years. We try to make just load things into the car. car has satellite radio so we it down to Long Island to There was wine, cookies and tuned into a station that visit Ethel, her husband candy, an orchid plant for played music from the 30’s Larry and their children at Ethel, who loves orchids, but and 40’s, forgot how great least twice a year, usually most of all we could bring Ella Fitzgerald’s version of we take the train and within Sfogliatelle pastries which “Tisket a Tasket” was, time seven hours we are at their Larry loves but we always flew by and we were at the doorstep ready for what is were reluctant to bring in Throg’s Neck Bridge leading always a delightful visit. We the past never knowing if onto Long Island in little decided, rather than take they would travel well by more than five hours expe- the train this time we would train. So we bought a dozen riencing very little traffic, drive, it had been years Sfogliatelle, just before leav- unbelievably the car was The Second Annual Girl Friends of the North End since we made the drive to ing Boston, placed them on averaging close to 50 miles will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2012 begin- New York by car and we were the back seat, cranked up per gallon. Once through the ning at 6:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall, anxious to see how things the air conditioner to help tolls on the bridge, we tele- 545 Medford Street, Charlestown, MA. had changed along the route keep them fresh, set the phoned Ethel to let her know COMPLETE DINNER – CASH BAR which was once so familiar GPS system with Ethel’s ad- we were just 20 minutes SPACE IS LIMITED to us. It would also be a good dress and we were on our away. Ethel was amazed that test of the hybrid car we way to Long Island. we made it from Boston as Checks payable to Francine Gannon recently bought, it is full of Once we were on the road, quickly as we did; we contin- Deadline for purchasing tickets is August 31, 2012 “bells and whistles” and is it became apparent that we ued talking all the way to her supposed to give great gas were going to enjoy the five doorstep where she was For details call: mileage, furthermore, we hour drive that lay ahead. It standing outside waiting for Francine (Capodilupo) Gannon 617-742-6912 purchased this car with a was a beautiful day for the us. There were kisses and Carol (Langone) Catanzaro 617-283-1925 GPS guidance system which trip, traffic was light and the hugs, which were repeated Diane (Passero) Pesaturo 781-443-3624 the dealer promised would scenery that unfolded along over and over again with Christina Penta 617-227-9568 make finding our way to the way was so much more cousin after cousin ‘till we Ethel’s a “snap” despite the beautiful when seen from reached Larry who simply fact that both of us have no the highway. Best of all, asked, “Did you bring the Happy Anniversary sense of direction. there was the reassuring Sfogliatelle?” We answered, The convenience of driving voice coming from the GPS of course, and Larry deliv- to Ethel and Larry’s imme- system guiding us turn by ered a great big bear hug, it diately became apparent turn every step of the way was going to be a great visit.

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COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Are you ready for this? dressing room after each Georgia police officer William show. “We can only enter Roasted (Broiled) Red Bell Peppers Martinez, 31, had a fatal after her sterilization team 4 red peppers Salt heart attack in 2009 while he has left the room,” said 1 large garlic clove minced 4 brown paper lunch bags and a male friend were hav- Ramos. “There will not be 3 tablespoons olive oil ing sex with a woman in a any of Madonna’s DNA. I do that eating hard cheese is far Wash and dry red peppers thoroughly. Place them whole motel room. A jury has now understand it, but it is taken better for the arteries than on a broiling tray under the broiler. Broil until the outer awarded his widow $3 million to extremes.” creamy butter that has the skin of pepper begins to darken. Check frequently by because doctors should have Europe’s newest tallest sky- equivalent number of calo- removing from oven and turn each pepper as it blackens. It warned Martinez, who had a scraper built at a cost of ries. So have a big piece of only takes a few minutes for the skin to blacken. (If left heart condition, to avoid $2.35 billion was created by Parmigianino or Parmesan under broiler too long, the pepper will burn.) Continue broil- strenuous activity. “This man Renzo Piano, the acclaimed cheese! ing and turning in this fashion until most of the outer skin could have died running on a Italian architect. As the Eating sweets beats the of each pepper has blackened though not necessarily the th treadmill,” said her lawyer. world’s 59 tallest building blues! Cake, ice cream and entire pepper. Remove peppers from oven. Batter up! A New Jersey there is plenty to boast about. other sweet fatty treats really Put one or two peppers together in a paper lunch bag and woman hit by a baseball at It features 44 elevators, DO make you feel happy, new close tightly. Because liquid from peppers may seep through a Little League game is suing 306 flights of stairs and research reveals. And Vita- bags, place on a cookie sheet. After cooling in paper bag for the 11-year-old player who 72 occupible floors. Wish to min D3 may increase your at least fifteen to thirty minutes, take one bag at a time threw it. Spectator Elizabeth thank the notable Arthur eyesight as you grow older, and place on clean dish. Tear open bag and carefully peel Lloyd wants catcher Matthew Ray of Lynn for bringing my say scientists. Vitamin D off outer skin of each softened pepper. Gently cut around Migliaccio to pay her attention to Renzo Piano’s could be useful in helping the stem to remove stem and seeds from the pepper. Cut $150,000, alleging that his creation. to prevent a range of age- pepper in half and remove any remaining seeds. Slice errant warm-up throw was Warning! The sea level is related health problems, from pepper into long one-inch strips and set aside in a sepa- “reckless.” “The whole thing rising three to four times deteriorating vision to heart rate bowl. Liquid will accumulate as pepper strips rest in has almost been surreal,” faster than the world average disease. So says researcher bowl. Save for marinade. said the boy’s father. “We on the East Coast of the U.S., Dr. Glen Jeffrey of Great Spread minced garlic over pepper strips in a bowl. Add keep thinking it’s just going from Cape Hatteras, NC, to Britain. Yes! We do take olive oil and stir thoroughly. Salt to taste. Cover and place to go away.” Cape Cod, MA, because of Vitamin D! in refrigerator or on your counter. Before serving, to Wow! The post office in melting ice sheets and the Show biz reminiscing with enhance flavor, marinate roasted/broiled peppers at least Sugar Hill, New Hampshire, fact that warmer water the stately handsome Albert thirty minutes in the garlic, oil and pepper liquids. The cut back its hours from three expands. The rise ranges Natale. We decided to reveal peppers can be heated in the microwave if desired. hours a day to just 30 min- from 2.8 inches in New York the “permanent addresses” They store well, for a few days, in the refrigerator in a utes. It’s now open from 10:15 City to 4.8 inches in Norfolk, of famous entertainers. Lou clean jar or plastic container. to 10:45 am. Virginia. Costello (1906-March 3, 1959) Big shots! Clark and Sharon As to be expected, 77% of Calvary Cemetery, Los NOTE: Because they were only available in the summer when Winslow of Belvedere, CA, Utah Mormons say they are Angeles, CA. Linda Darnell I was young, I welcome the opportunity to prepare them often spent $4.2 million to buy the excited about Mitt Romney’s (1921-April 10, 1965) Union now that peppers can be purchased daily. My family enjoys house next door and demol- candidacy. But 68% believe it Hill Cemetery, Kennett them with baked chicken, steaks, or chops. ished it. The home was will bring bad publicity about Square, PA. James Dean partially obstructing their their faith. (1931 September 30, 1955) existing; $19 million home’s To think, some years ago Park Cemetery, Fairmount, Happy Anniversary view of San Francisco Bay. we had a call from Mitt’s IN. Cecil B. DeMille (1881 - Big deal! The latest World father George Romney, con- January 21, 1959) Hollywood Wealth Report found that gratulating my advertising Memorial Park Cemetery, Los PRINCE ST. LAUNDRY the world’s millionaires’ com- agency for the good work Angeles, CA. Also at Holly- bined wealth fell by 1.7 per- we were doing in promoting wood Memorial Park, Peter PROP: ISABEL MILLS cent in 2011, the first The Rambler. Yes, at that Lorre, Adolphe Menjou, decrease for high-net-worth time he was president of Tyrone Power, Rudolph Phone: (617) 227-0510 individuals since the 2008 American Motors, makers of Valentino. Hoot Gibson (1892 22 Prince Street global economic crisis. the Rambler. - August 23, 1962) Inglewood Boston’s North End A Swedish woman spent What? Men who drink lots Park Cemetery, Inglewood, eight hours of a plane flight of black tea may be increas- CA, also at Inglewood, Betty sitting next to a dead body. ing their risk of prostate Grable. Natalie Wood (1938 - Lena Pettersson says the cancer, even though tea November 29, 1981) is at Kenya Airways flight from improves their health in Westwood Memorial Park, Los Congratulations on your 117th Anniversary Amsterdam to Tanzania took other ways. Researchers at Angeles, CA. Natalie drowned off even though the passen- the University of Glasgow in in a boating accident near Mattéo Gallo ger next to her was having the U.K. tracked the health Catalina Island while her two- convulsions; he died two habits, tea consumption and time husband actor Robert hours into the flight. “Of medical reports of more than Wagner, talked with her co- course it was unpleasant,” 6,000 men between the ages star Christopher Walken. Ac- o Appraisals said Pettersson of having to of 21 and 75 over nearly 40 companied by Russian Sales & Rentals sit next to the corpse, “but I years. They found that those balalaika music, she was bur- ied near Marilyn Monroe. am not a person who makes who drank more than seven • a fuss.” Upon landing, Petters- cups of black tea per day were son did file a complaint 50 percent more likely to AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL Real Estate ITALIAN NAME with Kenya Airways, which develop prostate cancer than 376 North Street • Boston, MA 02113 refunded her $713 about half those who had three cups the cost of her ticket. or fewer. The finding is sur- (617) 523-2100 • Fax (617) 523-3530 Holy Madonna! Madonna is prising because previous worried that someone might research has suggested that Happy steal her DNA, says The Daily drinking tea lowers the risk Best Wishes on Your Anniversary Mirror (U.K.). Alvaro Ramos, of cancer, heart disease and Anniversary the concert promoter over- diabetes. In fact, drinking 1st Generation seeing the Portuguese leg black tea may have an over- of her current tour, says all positive health effect that Italian-American Madonna, 53, has set up an trumps its correlation with unprecedented “sterilization prostate cancer. Enough said. Vita Orlando Sinopoli team” whose job it is to Time for a spot-of-tea! remove all traces of her hair, Cheese is better than but- Shares with us skin and saliva from her ter! New research has found EAST a delightful recollection BOSTON of her memories as a child Happy Anniversary growing up in SOCIAL Boston’s “Little Italy” RUGGIERO FAMILY CENTERS and a collection of MEMORIAL HOME Italian family recipes JOHN F. KELLY, from the homeland. Joseph L. 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• Nanna & Babbononno (Continued from Page 8) Best Wishes on Your Anniversary new 1949 Chevy with all the cups of various sizes. Dad eating (not our first choice food that was purchased or and a couple of the men of things to do), we were for- Fully Insured cooked in advance. Even would set up the portable bidden to go swimming for Lic #017936 though a picnic is an Ameri- barbecue next to the one we an hour. We were told we can concept, the old timers rented, open the ice chest would get cramps and drown. put an Italian twist into for early drinkers, set up So, we got out our toys and it and Nanna, Mom and the gas stove and then played and worked off the Heating & Air Conditioning Zi’Mariuccia would prepare load the charcoal into the weight of the food we ate by Sales, Service & Installation a large pot of gravy, a couple barbecues, get the fire running, jumping and tack- of different pasta dishes, started and wait for the rest ling each other. Ken Shallow meatballs, sausages and of the family to arrive. While When the hour was up, an 617.593.6211 [email protected] chunks of gravy meat. Cous- this was going on, we kids adult would accompany us ins Al and Marie lived on would strip down to our bath- back to the lake and super- Cottage Street with an Ital- ing suits and head for the vise our aquatic activities. th ian grocery on the first floor beach at the lake, followed The rest of the men in the Happy 117 Anniversary of their building. They would by one of the family mem- family might decide to try bring all types of Italian cold bers who would be our per- out a new set of bocce balls cuts, cheeses, loaves of sonal lifeguard, just in case. and the ladies would clean Italian bread (God forbid we (Usually, it was an aunt who up the mess we had made. should have to eat American couldn’t swim.) Later, Dad would brew a bread.) and all the fixings By the time we were large pot of coffee on the gas for sandwiches, like mus- threatened to leave the lake stove and when it was ready, JUSTINE YANDLE tard, mayonnaise, pickles, and return to the picnic out would come the desserts, hot peppers, olive oil, etc. … area, many of the dishes cannoli, Italian cookies and PHOTOGRAPHY Dad and my uncles would would be ready. We would other pastries someone 781.589.7347 [email protected] bring enough barbecue discover that, even though a either bought or made. meats (steak and pork), hot picnic was an American in- When the sun began to set, WWW.JUSTINEYANDLEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM and sweet sausages, ham- vention, our grandparents everyone would begin to pack burgers and hot dogs. Dad and great uncles and aunts up and when this was also had a large ice chest were Italian and the food accomplished, all would be- that would be filled with beer was Italian. Everyone would gin to say goodbye to each Happy Anniversary and soda surrounded by dig into the cold cuts and other, a task that always took — FOR YOU WHO APPRECIATE THE FINEST — chunks of ice. So, when Dad cheeses first. Then they at least a half hour. and I filled the trunk of the might sample Nanna’s When we were back in the THE Chevy, he included the ice ravioli or lasagna accompa- car heading home, two of the chest, a portable gasoline nied by meatballs, sausages occupants would be asleep in Johnny Christy stove, a charcoal cooker, one and assorted meats, all minutes, Babbononno and I, or two bags of charcoal, all cooked in Nanna’s home- he from too much wine and of the dishes that Mom made gravy. Dad and the rest I from too much being a Orchestra and Nanna prepared, my of the men would be sizzling kid. toys and Babbononno’s steaks, pork ribs, hot and GOD BLESS AMERICA bottles of wine. sweet sausages, hamburg- MUSIC FOR ALL We would leave East Bos- ers and hot dogs on the bar- OCCASIONS 781-648-5678 ton early on that given Sun- becues for the next course. Happy day morning, bright and When everyone finally sat early. Followed by Dad’s sis- down, the next few hours Anniversary LEGAL NOTICE ter, my aunt Mary, her hus- would pass with us sampling MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY band, Uncle Jim and my all of the delicacies brought NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS cousin young Jim in their by the adult population in Sealed General Bids for MPA CONTRACT NO. L1211-Cl FACILITIES 2 BUILDING FLOOR REPAIR, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MA will be received by the new Buick, we would drive the family. Of course, the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Offi ce, Suite 209S, Logan Offi ce to Mystic Lake. Dad’s car men would have cooked Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128, until 11:00 A.M. local time on would contain Nanna and while having a few shots of WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly. Babbononno in the back a stimulating liquid and at NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS seat with whatever didn’t fit the table, would continue Joe Griffiths DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON in the trunk and Mom and with the beer and home- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2012. me in the front. Dad, when made wine. Manager The work includes COLD PLANING OF AN EXISTING CEMENT CONCRETE FLOOR, PLACING we arrived, would find who- When we kids finished OF A LATEX MODIFIED CONCRETE OVERLAY, DEMOLITION OF CONCRETE SLABS, UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION, INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE STRUCTURES AND PLUMBING, ever was in charge and AND THE INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE SLABS. claim the barbecue pit and 329 Hanover Street Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012. picnic bench we had re- Boston, North End In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with their served and then signal to Small Ads bid a current Certifi cate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certifi ed in the category of GENERAL BUILDING the rest of us that we should CONSTRUCTION. The estimated contract cost is TWO HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS bring the goods from the cars Get Big P: 617.523.3005 ($230,000.00). to that designated area. Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital Within a short period of time, Programs Department Offi ce, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may Results [email protected] everyone else would arrive, issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form. For more information call Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub-contracts shall be in accordance with all packed into cars that www.x-wear.com the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the were loaded, as was ours, 617-227-8929 Commonwealth of Massachusetts. with all things necessary for A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for fi ve (5) a picnic. percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to fi ve (5) percent of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certifi ed check, Oilcloth tablecloths would Happy Anniversary or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the be fastened to the wooden Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The picnic table and napkins, bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualifi ed to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful eating utensils and condi- 419 Broadway performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. ments would be placed in the The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials center along with plastic Everett, MA 02149 payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages www.everettbank.com to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifi cations, Happy Member FDIC which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and/or the Commissioner Member SIF of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. Anniversary The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance, Auto Liability Insurance, and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of from ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details. Happy Anniversary No fi led sub-bids will be required for this contract. This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than TEN PERCENT (10%) of the Contract be performed by minority and NOBILE INSURANCE women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent MICHAEL F. NOBILE, CPCU procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible. ALBANO F. PONTE, CEP This Contract is also subject to Affi rmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority Financial and Estate Planning contained in Article 84 of the General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Salon Requirement for Affi rmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Email [email protected] Opportunity Construction Contract Specifi cations (Executive Order 11246). International Phone 617-320-0022 The General Contractor is required to submit a Certifi cation of Non-Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such ROSE GIAMMARCO, AAI certifi cation where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Accredited Advisor in Insurance Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs (617) 567-7386 Department Offi ce at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality BOSTON MEDFORD in or reject any or all proposals. (Wednesdays and Fridays) 39 Salem Street MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY 85 Lubec Street 30 Prince St., Boston, MA 02113 Medford, MA 02155 DAVID S. MACKEY East Boston, MA 02128 617-523-6766 781-395-4200 INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER and EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FAX: 617-523-0078 FAX: 781-391-8493 Run date: 07/20/12 Page 14 POST-GAZETTE, JULY 20, 2012

• 117 Years (Continued from Page 1) • Thinking Out Loud (Continued from Page 4) man, a family man. He yet on the issue of loyalty doctor or something else. I Revere Beach. All kinds of along with it “The Cyclone” had pride. As a family their and patriotism, there was ended up in a career in surprising twists and turns but my roller coaster of a life goal was to build a future never any question. human services and an came my way. I have had will continue on the track in America. The GAZZETTA The Italian immigrants even better avocation as a more than my share of of life. Bottom line as stressed these virtues. after a long period of confu- journalist for numerous rainy days but the sun has Yogi Berra said, ‘It ain’t over We began to publish an all- sion, which was often be- weekly newspapers since shone quite well for me too. until it’s over.” My old buddy English section which be- wildering, accepted in full age 19. I’ve enjoyed my Most of my mistakes were Charlie Ross added, “It is came a real forum, discuss- the American concept of choices but some have not self-inflicted. Are there any always better to be over ing many problems, criticiz- school, church and state and been always the best. I am other kinds? I thought I the hill then under the ing discriminating laws has become part of this not as happy as I thought I would be wealthier but “dems hill.” while advocating American- democratic society, bringing would be at this time in my da breaks.” We all make our own ization and responding to to it all the qualities the life. If I could change a few Another summer is here. MacArthur Park and as Big community needs such as Italians always possessed as things that happened, I I will get my share of pool Brother Bob Emery always the Red Cross appeals. builders, dreamers, organiz- actually would. I’m honest. days down at the Mirabella said on the kids’ show of A typical Horatio Alger ers, fighters, artists, in- However, most of the time, over in Boston’s North End. I my youth, “The grass is al- story could be repeated by spired teachers and defend- I’ve had a good stay in will tan up enough to actu- ways greener in the other thousands of immigrants ers of Italo-American ideals. MacArthur Park. Some- ally look Sicilian. I hopefully fellow’s yard.” Final warning, and their American-born Throughout the United times, I felt like I was riding will exercise enough not to look out for all the poop that children who became an States and in Boston, espe- “The Cyclone,” that roller get chubby. The old days of comes your way. Just play integral part of this great cially where freedom be- coaster of my youth at Revere Beach are gone and dodge ball. country, fighting in its wars gan over 200 years ago, and facing every national the GAZZETTA or the POST- crisis. It would be impos- GAZETTE has played a vital • News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) sible, space wise, to enu- part in history. claimed his white grandpa date not as a tax because ambushes. Secretary Hillary merate the many initiatives Today, the University of “fought with Patton’s army” RomneyCare in Massachu- Clinton recently apologized taken by our publication Minnesota and the Univer- when the guy saw no combat setts also has an individual for coalition airstrikes that from its inception as “LA sity of Florence in Italy have in WWII. Obama said his mandate and no way Romney killed 24 Pakistani soldiers GAZZETTA” to its present- compiled all of our issues mother’s health insurer re- wants his anti-tax legacy at two border posts last year. day format as the “POST- from the first to its current fused “to pay for her treat- back here at home in The bombings came follow- GAZETTE” in its 117 years publication on microfilm for ment” for cancer, when in trouble. Everytime I start lik- ing unprovoked attacks re- of uninterrupted publica- future generations, thereby fact the insurer never denied ing Romney, he does some- portedly from those posts on tion. We never missed an recognizing the POST- payment. Obama has said his thing like this which only our troops across the border issue, even when the going GAZETTE’s historical contri- parents decided to marry makes Obama look good. in Afghanistan. Can our was very hard. bution to this country and because of the 1965 march The debate over the Afford- troops just keep ducking and The moral reward, over the development of our at the Edmund Pettus T. able Health Act has switched covering while pretending the years of hard work, came unique culture to the people Bridge when police turned on from the question of consti- Pakistan has our back? Re- in many ways when Ameri- on these shores. the marchers preventing tutionality to one of bad turning fire saves the lives can presidents, senators, We continue to bring them from crossing over it. law. Romney is remembered of coalition forces. congressmen, governors to our readers the incredible His parents married in 1961. for RomneyCare which for Pakistan should be apolo- and other officials praised stories of Americans from Obama claimed his father many conservatives is the gizing to us for the killing of the work of the newspaper in coast-to-coast who are the came to America to study birth parent of ObamaCare. our troops both directly and times of war and peace. The “Builders of America.” We thanks to JFK but his father Neither party has clean by proxy while seemingly and newspaper had to fight vig- salute these great men and came here in 1959 when Ike hands on this issue. secretly sponsoring violence orously against all forms of women who have made a was still president. Obama Why are We Apologizing in Afghanistan. Pakistan discrimination in employ- unique contribution to our who sat in the pews listen- to Pakistan? should also be apologizing for ment and immigration laws, country and heritage. ing to Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s Apparently, one of the few sheltering Osama bin Laden. sermons for 20 years said things the Obama Adminis- As many conservatives he never heard him spew tration is good at is apolo- have echoed, “The only thing Happy Anniversary anything bad. Maybe he slept gizing. In this latest case, it we should be sorry for is through those 20 years of has asked Pakistan to forgive trusting Pakistan to be a Sundays? Finally, Obama our military for protecting reliable ally in the war on F.C. MANNIX COMPANY said he hardly knew Bill U.S. troops from Pakistani terror.” Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn Consultants from Weather Underground fame proved wrong too. 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A Team Going because of duration. Sutton Nowhere and Fast pitched for seemingly a There we were at the All- EXTRA Innings thousand years, so getting Star break. After losing three 300 wins is not such a great out of four to the Yankees at by Sal Giarratani feat. When he played for the Fenway, Boston is 43-43 and Dodgers, wasn’t he usually a tied for last place. Not that Alfredo Aceves doesn’t be- enough. Baltimore Orioles and team events following his number four starter behind long ago we seem to be mov- long as the closer. David Bard have dropped a half dozen or remarks about Alex Rodriguez the likes of Sandy Koufax, Don ing upward, three, four, five looks like he’s completely so games behind but holding and other former major Drysdale and even Johnny games over .500 and now we screwed up as either a starter on to second place. It is their league players. The Hall of Podres? I could go either way are back as a 50-50 kind of or relief pitcher. The team pitching that keeps them Famer apparently will lay low on him. He did have great team. Manager Bobby Valen- never should have tried to from dropping down in the for a while but he was not lasting power. I will give him tine hasn’t been able to do make him a starter. Other standings. If they had some fined or suspended from the that and compared to today’s better than Terry Francona. starting pitchers are all no- offensive power, they would team and will remain a spe- pitching “stars,” he does keep I think a year ago at the All- name guys. Adrian Gonzales be going toe-to-toe with the cial advisor to the Yankees. looking better. Star break; we had a better is a great singles hitter but Yankees. Tampa Bay ain’t Jackson’s troubles began Getting back to Jackson, I win-loss record. How can we that’s not what he gets big what they used to be and the following quotes in a Sports give him credit for speaking stay in the hunt if there isn’t bucks to do. Ever since the Toronto Blue Jays still seem Illustrated interview saying up like he did because most an ace in our starting rota- Home Run Derby, he hasn’t to be missing something to some of A-Rod’s stats were of what he told S.I. was the tion? Jon Lester is not hav- been the same. Every time I blow away from the Red Sox. tainted because Rodriquez truth that nobody wants to say ing a very good year to date. turn around someone else is Meanwhile, the payroll and admitted to using perfor- out loud in Major League Josh Beckett still is more going on the D.L. the standings are too far apart mance–enhancing drugs. Baseball today. trouble than he’s worth. The N.Y. Yankees look good, for most Boston fans. Ortiz is Jackson also questioned Career All-Star Dice-K looks like toast. Why not great, but in the AL East, good this year but he’s still Jimmy Rice, Gary Carter and At-Bat Leaders John Lackey is even allowed looking good seems good crying too much for most of Kirby Puckett as Hall of The top five career Major to travel with this team and us to bear. Thank God for Famers. He also added that League Baseball All-Star at- sit in the dugout is beyond LEGAL NOTICE Jarrod Saltalamacchia, he’s he “didn’t see Don Sutton as bats belong to Willie Mays, 75; me. having a great year and a Hall of Famer. I didn’t see Hank Aaron, 67; Stan Musial, Commonwealth of Massachusetts making most of us forget Phil Niekro as a Hall of 63; Cal Ripken, 49 and Ted The Trial Court LEGAL NOTICE Middlesex Probate and Family Court about Vic Martinez who went Famer.” Williams, 46. NOTICE OF PRIVATE SALE 208 Cambridge Street over to the Tigers and got The 1977 World Series MVP Second Half Needs to be East Cambridge, MA 02141 injured. was not allowed to travel with Better Than First Half Notice is hereby given by TODISCO Docket No. MI12P2545EA TOWING OF 94 CONDOR STREET, I am still waiting for the the Yankees to Boston in that The Boston Red Sox need EAST BOSTON, MA pursuant to the Estate of real Bobby Valentine to four game Fenway series just to get their act together and provisions of Mass G.L. c 255, Section NEIL M. LOUGHLIN 39A that they will sell the following Date of Death April 25, 2012 emerge. We don’t need him before the All-Star break to quickly or we’ll be fighting the vehicles by private sale on July 28, INFORMAL PROBATE acting like Francona. We avoid becoming a reported Blue Jays for last place over 2012 at 10:00 a.m. PUBLICATION NOTICE need him to shake up this distraction. The Yankees the rest of the season. Right Vehicles are being sold to satisfy their To all persons interested in the above garage keeper’s lien for towing, stor- team and not get rattled him- basically told him “Don’t call now things aren’t that good captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Gloria self. Maybe this season is just us, we’ll call you” when they and Bobby Valentine looks age and notices of sale: I. Loughlin of Reading MA. 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE Gloria I. Loughlin of Reading MA has a teachable moment because wanted him back. OUCH! like a dog chasing its own tail. VIN#1G3WH52H1YF341256 been informally appointed as the Personal right now even if there were It appears Jackson and What a sad tale indeed this 2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT Representative of the estate to serve without three wild card spots, we A-Rod won’t be sharing any- season is. It brings back VIN#KMHDN46D24U772739 surety on the bond. memories pre-1967 for me 1993 LEXUS SC300 The estate is being administered under would still be on the outside more Christmas cards since VIN#JT8J231C7P0011719 informal procedure by the Personal Represen- looking in. Perhaps, it is time Jackson told S.I. that A-Rod when the Sox stunk and that tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- was all we ever expected from 1995 HONDA CIVIC bate Code without supervision by the Court. to unload the trouble makers was a friend. “But I think VIN#2HGEJ1226SH566414 Inventory and accounts are not required to be and discontents and go with there are real questions them. Members of Red Sox 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY filed with the Court, but interested parties are the younger players who want about his numbers. As much Nation too young for those VIN#1C4GP44R9YB744433 entitled to notice regarding the administration to play. as I like him, what he admit- memories can’t believe the Run dates: 7/13, 7/20, 7/27/2012 from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the Mr. October Speaks Truth ted about his usage does cloud frustration my generation of estate, including distribution of assets and to Power in S.I. Interview some of his records.” fans had to endure for so long. expenses of administration. Interested parties LEGAL NOTICE are entitled to petition the Court to institute The N.Y. Yankees have I think Mr. October is Forty-five years ago this very formal proceedings and to obtain orders asked Reggie “Mr. October” wrong about Jimmy Rice. It season, Red Sox Nation was B & B TOWING terminating or restricting the powers of Per- Jackson to stay clear of the shouldn’t have taken him 16 born as the Sox showed new 50-R MOONEY STREET sonal Representatives appointed under infor- team this summer. The Yan- elections to get inducted into life and a desire to win. There CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, (617) 492-5781 if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. kees want Reggie Jackson to the Hall of Fame. What hurt were dark years but always Run date: 7/20/12 (617) 437-9104 stay away from the clubhouse him was how sudden his hit- the hope we could actually do TO THE OWNER OR OWNERS ting skills left him but much it. The ’75 Sox were homerun OF THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES of that was due to deteriora- guys hitting 240 of them on IF YOU COULD PROVE Happy Anniversary tion of his eyesight which the way to another World OWNERSHIP PLEASE CALL THE should never have been held Series and losing Game 7. ABOVE NUMBER OR THESE against him. However, Jack- Overall, post-’67, the Sox VEHICLES WILL GO ON SALE THOMAS ZAZZARA son has a right to his opin- have given fans lots of excite- IN THREE WEEKS. ion. This is a free country but ment and some of the usual 2000 SUZUKI Certified Public Accountant apparently not so free at Yan- frustration. This year and VIN #JS2GB41W3Y5180744 kee Stadium where they last year have been madden- 1997 FORD EXPLORER 617.227.1109 • Fax 617.227.5398 employed him. His remarks ing for the crowd as the Sox VIN #1FMDU32P4VUC53755 about the Dodgers pitcher appear to have lost all its SUBMITTED BY 188 NORTH STREET - P.O. BOX 130143 Don Sutton were pretty much desire to actually win. That MIKE SORRENTINO, JR. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02113 on the mark. You shouldn’t attitude needs to change fast B & B TOWING get elected to Cooperstown and furious. 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CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss Pug’s Luncheon at Florian Hall in Dorchester The Flag of the United States of America Greetings once again from crowd since Michigan Sta- the Midwest where we con- dium has a capacity of over has Proudly Flown for US, American Citizens tinue to cover golf and visit 109,000. Temperature and with relatives. Our travels other weather conditions will the fight crowd and fight last week took us to Michi- go a long way in determining game. Some of the best gan for the U.S. Senior Open how many people actually individuals are here in at Indianwood Golf and Coun- show up. At a February, 2010 attendance. try Club about 30 miles north college game held outdoors at Many in this country have of Detroit. Camp Randall Stadium — the worn uniforms proudly serv- While in the area we home of the University of ing and protecting this bought the two metro papers Wisconsin football team — nation. U.S. Marines, U.S. each day — the Detroit Free attendance was significantly Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Press and the Detroit News. We below the 68,000 capacity of Force, National and Inter- noticed one major difference that stadium. national Law Enforcement right away. The amount of IT’S GETTING CLOSER — Officers, our firefighters to space given over to coverage With the days of July dwin- name a few. Many Fight of automobiles, motor sports dling down, with August on Family members have and the automotive industry the horizon and with footballs proudly worn uniforms for in general is quite a bit more already flying through the the United States, proudly than the space devoted to air in some places, the har- At the Pug’s Luncheon: “They’re not made!” All who for our American flag. Bob such topics in either the bingers of fall are getting We’re here dining at the gather here have that fight- Benoit, Paul Barry, Kenny Boston Globe or Boston Herald. closer. The NHL has already Florian Hall in Dorchester ing spirit in them. Great Butler, Bobby Covino, So much so in fact that we’d announced the pre-season with Pug Ring Leader Tom individuals, who would give Jimmy Connors, Frank suggest that anyone inter- and regular season schedules Martini and Pug’s Bob you the shirt off their back. Calabro, Jerry Colton, ested in anything automotive for each team. Rookies will Benoit, Ed Bernard, Art Yet! Have that fighting spirit Tommy Conlan, Clem log onto the web sites of report in early September fol- Boyson, Paul Barry, Jimmy within them, to “Do the Crowley, Paul Cardoza, Joe both newspapers on a regu- lowed by the veterans 7-10 Connors, Dan Couco, Jimbo right thing and help make DeNucci, Mark DeLuca, Sr., lar basis. days later. Curran of the Peter Welch society better!” The Pug’s in Mark DeLuca, Jr., Cesar While we were here the Red But then again it all Gym. Tony DeMarco, Dottie attendance and those not Duarte, Bob Dudley, Wings held a big press at might not happen. The NHL’s DeMarco, Artie Dias, Jr., in attendance are great Charles Dwyer, Mickey Comerica Park — the home Collective Bargaining Agree- Charles P. Dwyer, Tommy individuals. The Florian Hall Finn, Dick Flaherty, Eddie of the Detroit Tigers — to ment expires on Septem- Dargin, Paul Doyle, Mickey in Dorchester is a great Fitzgerald, Joe Feeney, announce that there will be ber 15 — just about the time Finn, Mary Nelson, Ed location. The food is deli- Leo Gerstel, Ronnie not one but two alumni the full camps open and only Fitzgerald, Buddy Ford, cious, it’s priced just right Gerstel, Don Green, Jerry games between former play- days before the first pre- Don Green, Johnny Gould, for this quality food. We have Huston, Richard Hand, ers of the two Original Six season games are scheduled Bev Johnson, Pop Lynch, great conversations: On Johnny Hasson, Bob franchises — the Wings and to be played. If an agreement Ann T. Murphy, Dennis fights, the weather, the Hayden, Peter Koutoujian, the Toronto Maple Leafs — on doesn’t get done this summer Marrese, Joe Marques, Joe state of the economy, law, George Kreger, Sr., Danny December 31 at the baseball there is absolutely no real Nardo, Joe O’Leary, Karen politics, the Red Sox, box- Long, Ryan Long, Pat Long, stadium. wiggle room once the dead- O’Leary, Tony Petronelli, ing, the state of the nation, Tommy Martini, Bernie So many alumni wanted to line comes. Ed Quigley, Rick Rudolph family and other great sub- McNally, Jim McNally, get into the one game that The NBA went through the and Irish Billy Skinner are jects. All great citizens who Skeeter McClure, Joe was originally announced same thing last year but had all to be congratulated, on love the United States of Marques, Jack Monroe, that a second game has now almost four months of down this fine event. I say, “You America. Many on this great Rocky Marciano, Kevin been penciled in for the same time to negotiate. Granted, guys are great.” I look for- list of Americans have worn McBride, Ray McPeck, Joe date. Fans attending both things didn’t get done and a ward to this great time, as uniforms, for the great ole Nolan, John O’Brien, Paul games will thus be able to see portion of the season was lost. do others. As said in Boxing, United States of America. Pender, Paul Pender, Jr., between 80 to 100 former But at least there was four “Fighters are born!” We salute you all. We love Jason Pires, Billy Pender, players from the two historic months of down time to nego- Pit Perron, Tony Petronelli, franchises in action. tiate before games were lost. 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