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mCommunity Newspaper Company • allstonbrightontab.com FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2006 Vol. 10, No. 38 • 44 Pages • 3 Sections 75¢ Cleanup Locals join draws over 200 immigrant ~ "-' By Audltl Guha STAFF WRITER The weather was perfect. and , for once Ringer Park activists rally ".- and neighbors buried their dif .- ferences as they pulled out ivy By Audltl Guha So it was no surprise that local: and collected trash to clean up STAFF WRITER Bl1\illians packed the rally m:: the park. rom the moment they land. dOWntown Boston earlier this The third annual Ringer Park they try to find a job. a w,,\!k. : cleanup organized by the Par Fhome or a place to study. (Jalvin said most of them are: ents Community Build Group. But first they come to church. In hOJ}eful about a new immigratio~ Friends of Ringer Park. All Allston-Brighton. they come to bill that's being considered io:' ston-Brighton Community De St. Al)thony·s. W!I§hington. ; velopment Corporation. All For more than 13 years. Broth "'There are so many peopl": ston Brighton Greenspace er Michael Galvin 'at St. Al)tho wnt> are undocumented... he said; Advocates. Ringer Playground ny's Church has been acting as "Most of them are very much in: Crime Watch and District 14 troubleshooter for the many favor of measures such as the' Police drew about 200 volun Brazilians who pour in through Kennedy-McCain proposal! teers from all over the city. the doors every weekend and which will resume consideration: from 9 a.m. to noon. as part of speak little or no English. , the greaier citywide effort. IMMIGRANTS, page ~ Boston Shines 2006. on April 29. PROSTITUTION "It·s a perfect day for a cleanup." said an upbeat Joan Pasquale. who staked out an area for the Parents group to Online ad leads toj register volunteers and offer breakfast and lunch boxes be hind the Jackson-Mann School. prostitution arrest "This is a wonderful collabora tion of volunteers. and every one's baving a good time." Condoms, KY jell and sex toys A walk around the 12-acre green space in Allston showed seized in Allston volunteers involved in a flurry of activity Saturday moming. By Audltl Guha As a result of an ongoing in 1\vigs and branches were being STAFF WRITER v stigation into unlicensed piled. trash was being bagged. A woman was arrested, and massage parlors and prostitution. basketball courts were receiv items ranging from lubricants an undercover cop responded to ing a fresh coat of paint and and condoms to cash and keys an online ad on April 24. on the people enjoyed a nice day in were seized from her Allston cl"digslist Web site and e-mailed the park to boot. apartment. after police conducted a posting titled "Sexy college Valerie Lima from the a search warrant on April 28. student wants to play with Friends of Ringer Park group Michelle. a k a Alisha Dixon you -24." . PHOTO BY ~ TZAH£V walked up the path with her Sabrina Mal%oukl. 10. of BI1ght,,.. helps clean up Ringer Park as part of the Boston Shines cItyWide of 107 Gordon St.. Apt. 15. was "Michelle" responded to his e dog and said hello to her neigh- effort that Includes groups such as the Parents and Community Build Group of Allston and the arrested at home on charges of mail and said she could meet him CLEANUP. page 6 Friends of Rineer Park. prostitution. according to a police at 9:30 p.m. the next day. police report. ARREST. page 5 West End house celebrates 100 years of comfort, guidance By Kristin Erekson lessons and even photography courses. CO RRESPONDENT The West End House celebrates its centennial birthday Now with nearly 1.000 members. com Brighton resident Kevin De Pina prised from 35 different countries. the wholeheartedly admitted that if it were family 10 me." said the l4-year-old, who bored anymore and I am always happy... • that lend a hand to navigating around the center has truly become a haven for not for the West End House Boys & is Cape Verdean and works as a peer The club. which celebrated its centen challenges of urban life. The center those who may have nowhere else to go. Girls Club. he would probably be "on the leader at the Allston-Brighton organiza nial last weekend, reaches out to scores boasts support services such as home "A lot of these kids are growing up in streets doing something bad." tion. "It gives me the .opportunity to of immigrants and their children in work help. tutoring. drug prevention cur homes where there are drugs and vio- 'The West End House is like a big work and have fun with friends. I'm not Boston by providing programs and skills riculums. fitness classes. computer WEST END. page 7 ST. G,.BRIEL'S Row, row, row your canoe AwaitTIrlg word froIn the Arch
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Wondering what to do with box containers. Acceptable :leIs can remain on, and caps and 7573 for collection. May through October is: Recycling Hot Line at 617-635- your trash? The City of Boston paper products include junk :overs can be recycled. First Saturday: 9 a,m, to 1 4959. • • Public Works Department can mail, office paper, newspaper, Paper products for recycling Spring leaf and yard p.rn" at the Roxbury Public help. cereal boxes, magazines, pbone include newspapers, magazines, Works Yard, 280 Highland St. Back yard compost bins, books, paperback books and cor junk mail, white and colored waste collection Second Saturday: 9 a,m, to 1 rugated cardboard. paper, paper bags, phone books, The city of Boston Public p.m" at the Hyde Park Public kitchen scrap buckets Attention large For more information, call paperbacks books and corrugat Works will collect leaf and yard Works Yard, 58 Dana Ave. for sale - ; ., ed cardboard. All of these can be waste on the four Saturdays in Third Saturday: 9 a.m, to 1 apartment building John McCarthy at 617-635- The ci; Boston Public placed in paper bags or tied with May, Place yard 'l'aste in paper p.m., at the Brighton Public ~f 4959. Works Departmen~ Recycling residents a string. Do not place in box. compostable leaf bags or open Works Yard, 315 Western Ave, Program will \ sell. back-yard The city of Boston Public Corrugated cardboard can be re barrels. Do not use plastic bags Fourth Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 Recycling program compost bins and kitchen scrap Works Department Recycling cycled.lt should be flattened and as they are not biodegradable p.m., at the East Boston Public buckets at a reduced price, Program offers recycling for The city of Boston Public placed under or next to blue and do not decomP,Ose. Tie brush Works Yard, 320 East Eagle St. Compost bins adjust in size large apartment buildings Works Department Recycling boxes. No plastic bags are ac with string, 3-intb maximum Proof of Boston residency is and can hold up to 12 bags of throughout the city. Boston resi Program collects recycleables cepted. length allowed, D~ not put brush required. Residents can bring up leaves, Within a year, yard waste dents living in an apartment every week curbside. Residents For more information or to re in barrels, Put yard waste and to 20 cans, No commercial paint will compost into 200 pounds of building with more than six units in every neighborhood can par quest a blue box for recycling, brush on the curb by 7 a,m" Sat accepted, highly nutritious soil. This year, \Yho would like recycling ser ticipate in this program. Materi call 617-635-4959. Those living urdays, May 6, Ig, 20 and 27, For more information, call the the Public Works Departments is ~ces in the building should have als for recycling in the blue recy in buildings with more than six Yard waste will not be collected city of Boston Public Works Re introducing kitchen scrap buck their landlord or building man cling box for collection are glass units and who would like to re with trash from Al/ril 17 through cycling Office at 617-635-4959. ets. This 7-liter bucket has a han, agercall617-635-4959. bottles, jars, tin and aluminum cycle should ask the landlord or May 27, Yard waste is compost dle and lid and accommodates Materials collected include cans and foil, all plastic contain building manager to call 617- ed and becomes natural fertilizer Hazardous waste plastic containers, glass, tin and ers, and milk and juice 635-4959 for recycling services. for Boston's community gardens, the shape of dishes. It can be set aluminum cans and foil, and carton/drink boxes. All these For missed pickups, call the FOT more information, call drop-offs on a counter or mounted on a '\septic packaging such as juice materials must be rinsed out. La- Sanitation Office at 617-635- 617-635-7573, The city of Boston Public cabinet door, It's a clean and Works Department Recycling convenient way to collect food Paint, used mptor oil Program is conducting two Haz scraps to bring them to a com ardous Waste Collection Days. post bin. During this introducto We want JOUI' news! recycling centers open The first drop off is Saturday, ry offer, the buckets are $5 with Boston residents can recycle June 17, from 9 am, to 2 p,m" at the purchase of a compost bin, _ ...... Valentina lie (781) 43:HI366 used motor oil and paint Paint the UMass Campus on Morris and $10 when sold separately. Welcome to the AlIsIoo-BrigMln . . . . . • ...... [email protected] can be exterior or interior, latex sey Boulevard, Dorchester. Buy a compost bin for $25 or TAB! 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By Audltl Guha might remove the school from the lawsuit. I OLP parishioners who challenge the archdio RONDELlfS Of DIAMONDS IS THE peRFECT MOTHER'S D AY GIFT. STAff WRITER bebeve that this is a positi ve development and cese's ownership of the OLI~ properties. The With the Archdiocese of Boston recently encouraging sign," hf' said. foundation was not a party to the litigation. WITH THE HALlMARK " M" AND DIAMOND ACCENTED SIGN.ATU RE CLASP. stallimg negotiations regarding the sale of Terrass said they an, not dropping the entire With community pressure and requests to EXCEPTIONALLY PRICED AT 54,500. Brighton's Our Lady of Presentation School lawsuit, and it was wt filed to create prot> continue negotiations for a sale, the chancel ALSO AVAILABLE WITHOUT DIAMONDS: $2, 500. building on the pretext of a lawsuit holding lems for the fOWldation in any way. He hopes lor met with foundation members in Novem them up, parishioners have agreed to pull the move will help renew negotiations be ber, and in January agreed tQ move toward a back on the litigation. tween the foundation and the archdiocese. purchase, despite the pending litigation. Now all are hopeful that conversations re "Our legal counsel is looking at the impli· But talks came to a stanqstill once again garding the sale of the school building can callOns of this," Donilon said. 'The school is this February when Smith sJddenly reversed renew. a parish asset, which doesn't totally resolve his position and informed the foundation that ''We have agreed to drop a portion of our the issue. We certainly would prefer that the the archdiocese will not sign an agreement claim if the archdiocese agrees to sell the entire lawsuit he Witlldrawn, but we are pre until the litigation by OiP parishioners is property to the Presentation School Founda pared to address it in cowt." completely resolved - a move that could tion," said Richard Terrass, Presentation Three plaintiffs filed the lawsuit against the take two years. He also introduced other con archdiocese in Augull 2005 on behalf of all - parishioner and one of three litigants. 'The cerns, including the purchase price. parishioners have always been strong sup parishioners regarding the ownership of The community was miffed, and Terrass porters of the school. We support the process church buildings, we 11 before the foundation said they decided last mon to cbange their and goal of the foundation." and the archdiocese iarted discussing the sale stance to help the foundati n continue the Kevin Carragee, chairman of the Presenta or the OLP school building. process they had started. In September, the foundation made a mar 1 tion School Foundation, was thankful to the "We are hopeful this will RfOvide a way for parishioners for this move and hopeful that ket-rate offer of $2 million to purchase the negotiations to continue," 'Thrrass said. ''We negotiations can be renewed to buy the build former Presentation School building from the would see it as a positive sign if a purchase ing for community use. archdiocese. The pmposal -Was to transform and-sale agreement was reached and it would ''We want to resume negotiations. We be the vacant building into a multiservice com show us a goodwill and gI:faith effort on lieve the framework for an agreement is in munity center with coordinated programs for the part of the archdiocese." place and can be reached within a timely peri families, including l m affordable preschool, Formed after the archdi announced od," he said. 'This is an encouraging sign we YMCA after-school programs, teacher devel that they would close the ~ Lady of Presen hope will lead to a purchase-and-sale agree opment and studenl enrichment initiati ves, tation school in 2004, the foundation is a non ment soon." adult education seIVlces and immigrant sup profit comprising Oak Square residents and Archdiocese spokesperson Terrence port. former OLP parents who have made an offer Fine Jewelers
Donilon said recently that the foundation has After receiving the PSF offer, Archdioce to buy the school buildin& for community BoSTON • BUkUNClToN • PEABODY put forth a good proposal, and that the arch Sall Chancellor David Smith informed the use, and had been negotiating a purchase B RAINTREE. • NASUVA • NE.W1NGTON diocese would like to sell them the school. foundation the archdiocese would not negoti and-sale agreement with the I\fChdiocese until I.In.80.6641 . ""',loNciJPUDS.CX)Ioj , ''We received reports that the litigants a due to the litigation filed earlier by former recently. Page 4 Allston-BrIghton TAB May 5, 2006 www.alIstonbrightontab.com COMMUNITY SAFETY
Three arrested on guests were neighbors, according Warrants out for to the report. Despite several marijuana charges warnings, they reportedly refused Emmanuel kids Hudson Neve& Hipolito, 35, to stop the party or cease their dis Police are looking for two . 1 of 59 Gilbert St., Apt. I; ruptive behavior. Wben officers 5 knOwn suspects who robbed Rosenildo Oliveira Da Silva, 39, saw that the suspect was not com an apartment and beat up the resi- . of 78 Union St., Apt. B, plying and was encouraging oth dent on March 25, after witnesses Watertown, and Anibal A. ers to create more of a disturbance, recently identified them from a Velasquez, 53, of 139 Washington they placed her under arrest, photo lineup, according to a St., Brighton, were arrested April reports state. report. A resident of 40 Oichard . 29 on charges of drug possession, Road reported a robbery at his according to a report. At about Drunken driving apartment last month after hosting 2:30 p.m., police reportedly saw a house party with 20-30 people Velasquez leave 74 Glenville St. Andrew Snaddon, 26, of 11 7 attending, many from Emmanuel on a IO-speed bike and followed 4 East Bellevue Drive, College. One uninvited guest was : him to Commonwealth Avenue. Highpoint, N.C., was arrested reportedly involved in a fight that . Officers said they saw him April 30 on charges of drunken night before the party ended . . approach a blue truck driven by driving, according to a report. At Around 5 a.m., when everyone . Neves with Da Silva as passenger. about 2:30 a.m., police responded was asleep, two guests, including They beeped at Velasquez, who to %9 Commonwealth Ave., for the one who got into a fight, approached them at the comer of reports of a car accident and found reportedly retumed with three Allston and Commonwealth the suspect in a black Ford sedan other unidentified men wearing . Avenue, at a red light, reports diagonal on the trolley tracks and gloves and winter hats, one carry- : state. An exchange reportedly against the ' iron fence, reports ing a billy club, and entered the . state. The front of the was took place that officers sus~ted car bedroom where the resident and . was a drug transaction. en damaged in the crash. A taxi his girlfriend were sleeping. They , police stopped the truck, Da ilva parked nearby reportedly had beat him up and held his girlfriend reportedly bent down IIyin to side-swipe damage to its side and back. One of the suspects said he hide something. Officers v the driver was standing outside. was looking for the guy who . ered one bag of marijuana, and No one was hurt. An inquiry jumped On him earlier. The sus- . both suspects were placed der revealed that Snaddon had no pects reportedly stayed for about ; arres~ according to the rt. license or registration. He said be 15-20 minutes and looked through Officers then went back to st recently moved back to the house taking several items - Massachusetts and had a North Velasquez as well on charges of a.m., officers responded to cruiser, Smith said he had injured at 144 North St. On a Sony DVD player, a Nintendo Carolina license which be los~ drug distribution. A search war Euston Road and Commonwealth his mlde a day before and said arrival, they beard loud music and game system and ' software. rant was executed at 74 Glenville reports state. He reportedly Emmanuel College security was Avenue for reports of car vandal that while stumbling he "may tallcing from the street an? found it smelled of alcohol and said a taxi Ave., wbere a large plastic bag of ism. Witnesses told police that a have leaned against the car and came from Apt. 4. The poor was notified. On April 14, the victim marijuana was found and seized. sideswiped him. A record check group of men was in the rear park damaged the mirror." A wooden open, and they found abOOt 50-75 was shown eight police photos . A marijuana cigarette was also found his license suspended. The ing lot of 170 I Commonwealth stick found next to a vandalized people drinlcing, chatting and lis and identified two of the suspects . . found on Velasquez. cab driver said he was driving on Warranls are to be sought for both Ave., hitting cars with stones and car was seized. tening to music inside ihe apart Commonwealth Avenue negotiat sticks. While interviewing wit ment' reports state. Officers in Brighton District Court, accord ing traffic and double-parked cars ing to the report. Vandalism nesses, an officer IlIIW suspect Disturbing the peace advised the resident that r party outside the Paradise club when he Evan Smi~ , 21, of 55 Smith hitting a car'8 side mirror was too loud and that Ifr guests was suddenly hit by the black Alejandrn Bonifaz, 27, of Lost phone costs $20 2 Dunbar Ave., Rumford, RJ., on Euston Road which broke and should leave. She demanded to pickup which veered left, jumped and Baltazar M. Ganeto, 20, of dangled from the wires, reports 3 144 North Beacon St., Apt. see their badges, and identification the curb and stopped on the trolley A cabbie charged a passen- ' 235 Woodward Ave., E. state. Smith was arrested. Ganeto A4, was arrested April 30 on was shown. Officers triM to dis tracks, reports state. Snaddon was 6 ger $20 for a phone that had Providence, R.I., were arrested was also seen in the area, identi char~ of disturbing the peace, perse the party, but the sJspect and unable to pass field sobriety tests been aCCidentally left behind in · April 29 on charges of willful and fied by witnesses as one of the aooording to a report. At about some of her guests refused to and was arrested. At the booking the taxi n April 30, according to a malicious destruction of property, men vandalizing carll' earlier, and 3:27 a.m., police responded to a comply, complaining their desk later, he admitting to having report. Al about 2:50 a.m., officers according to a report. At about arrested. While being taken to the call about a "really rowdy" party interference and that the "a few too many." were approached by a victim at ' Harvard and Brighton avenues ' who said he had left his phone in a . Green Cab. He caught up with the ' taxi at a red light, but the cab dri ver reportedly demanded $20 to return the phone. He further threatened to throw the phone out : of the window if he was not paid, : reports state. The victim said he ' paid the money and got his phone ; back. The victim told police he was unsure if he wanted t<>-Jake legal action at this time. Apartment break-in Police responded to a break- : 7 in at 50 Quint Ave. on April 26 at about 9:55 am., according to . a repott. The 22-year-old victim : told police that she was in her bed- : room when she beard someone in ' the apllrtment. Walking out into ; the dining room, she saw an : unknown man standing there. He was reportedly 6 feet tall and wore a black doo rag, tinted motorcycle . goggles, black jacket and dark; jeans. he said she screamed at him · to get out and he ran out of the : house, nround the back and over a: fence 10 Parkvale Avenue. A search . was conducted to no avail. 'Looking for Frank' On April 26, police respond- : 8 ed to a break-in at 45 Ashford. St, Apt. 18, at about 10:33 am, according to a report. Detectives observed tool marks on the apart ment door around the lock and a broken lock on the floor of the hallway inside. The victim said ' she heard a noise and opened her ' bedroom door to find an ' unknown man there. He was ' reportedly thin, about 25, 6 feet 2 inche tall and had a silver tooth on the right side. He wore blue: jeans, white sneakers, a white. long-sleeve T-shirt .and black. gloves. He said he was "looking for Frank" and fle(! the building .. The victim was unsure if any thing was missing. Sneaky break-in A resident was injured in a. o~ 9 light during a party in () BrighLon on April 26, according a: to a report. At about 12:39 p.m.,: w officers responded to a home:. :::::> invasion at 37 Parkvale Ave. The : w 20-year-old victim told police he: I was itting in his apartment when C) he saw the deadbolt lock on his front door tum. He opened the door and saw nobody there. He went Lo check on the other doors: and saw the doorknob turn on a; i door that leads out to a porch.; When he opened it, he once' agai n found no one there. He' said Lhe front door then opened and nn unidentified man ran into. (Al AtPHA OMEGA one of the rooms. The victim: said he grabhed a kitchen knife; AMERICA'S WATCH & DIAMOND SPECIALISTS and chased the suspect out. He: said there were two other men I with the suspect and they all fled BURLINGTON MALL • NATICK MALL • PRUDENTIAL CENTER • HARVARD SQUARE in an unknown direction. While cha.ing them, the resident said he: 617.864.1227 cut his finger on the knife, but; declined medical attention. www.allstonbrightontab.com Friday, May 5, 2006 A11ston-1IrIgIIIon TAB, page 5 FROM PA[i E ONE I Locals await new immigration pOllCY
IMMIGRANTS, from page 1 Brazilian Women's Center in All- talking about it. This is how pres- ESOL program theJ host, and this month. There's no telling ston said she didn't really want to sroe builds to create change." were proud to suppo;:t local im- > MOTHER'S DAY what will happen." go to work, but she did on May 1. While local authorities cannot migrants on May 1. I Galvin and the Rev. Jose Ed- She also wore white and a button hazard a guess at the total num- "The rally really stated what Q uardo Marques from St. Antho- showing her support for immi- b<,n; of illegal immigrants, on any democracy in the~' .S. is sup MAKE IT'A DAY ny's Church participated in a reli- grant rights. given Sunday, St. Anthony's is posed to he," she s .. "It was a gious leaden; rally outside the 'The most important thing packed with new faces and intro- public display of the ommitinent OF BEAUTY CapItol m Washington, D.C., last about this issue is to be conscious d.JCtions. Moroing Mass can of being here and making the city ca: month in support of the Kennedy- about whatever decision you l1.lve as many as 500 to 600 and country work for all of us." McCain immigration bill that make," she said. "We decided not cilurchgoer.;, whiJe the evening Andler, who attended the rally makes a vital step towards immi- to tell people whether they should Mass sees about 300 to 350. in Boston and was oyerwhelmed ar:: gration po li c~ by allowing un- work or not. What we are really While the 2000 U.S. Census to see the crowd gal\Jering fuere, documented l1DJlligrants to stay saying is don't spend money or s lid there are 212,000 Brazilians said this is a testanl.ent to how in the country for six yean; under put your job on the line." ill the country, unofficial esti- many people believe in democra C) temporary work visas if they pay However, she was thrilled to mates by leading scholars range cy and equal rights for immi a $1,000 fine and pass back- see a couple of stores closed in fi~m 800,000 to 1.2 million. The grants who work ~d earn and ground checks; allows 400,000 the area on May I even though disparity of numben; nationwide pay taxes here, that they have a I new guest worken; into the coun- she believes the message is more ill reflected in Massachusetts, right to healthcare, ucation, fair try each year; and permits immi- important than the closure. where, according to the 2000 wages and benefits .!od not to be I grants to stay in the country for She and othen; from the center Census, there are 36,000 Brazil- exwoited. up to six yean; under temporary attended a rally in SomerviJ.Ie ians, whiJe unofficial estimates "I don't know if~'made a dif W work VISas. 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She that the price would he $150 and Boston from Connecticut, con footed woman in a dark blue thought it may' be someone who would include sex~' intercourse. firmed their appointinent and bathrobe reportedly let him in and didn't like the way she wrote At this time, the fficer told her anr.anged to meet him at her place escorted him up to her third-floor thel1L she was being arresed on charges at 107 Gordon St., police said. apartment. The officer identified She reportedly confirmed that of two counts of sex for a fee. Two detectives went to this lo her as Alisha Dixon. he could have sex with her for Two other were let in cation and saw the mailbox She led him to her bedroom $250. The officer then left. and conducted a marked with two names, one with a full-size bed and a comput On April 28, the undercover Items seized inc1.ud,:d being Alisha Dixon. They 01> er playing music. There was a 000- cop called her again to malce an phones, $567 in tained a photo of her from RMV rainer on the de6k with about 15 appointment for 6:30 p.m. Once and aocessories, MrsoDal to help identify her. condoms in it, the officer noted. again he was let in by Michelle, a red wallet, At 9:30 p.m., the undercover They both sat at the edge of the a k a Alisha Dixon, and escorted condoms, KY bed and began having a casual up to her apartment. basket and sex Solid multi-family in Lower Allston cop rang the buzzer to Apt. 15, with many updates to include new roofJgutters/ windows/heat systems/ kitchens & baths. Enclosed porches, parking and a strong renta] history. Get in before Harvard starts building.
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CHURCH , from page 1 tion following the recent unfortu 'They told us last week that the local chapel. 191~ to 1978, cle in March that the Parish nate passing of the pastor," Arcb~ archdiocese hasn't made a deci it was home retreat Council will meet on the issue diocese spokespen;on Terrence sion yet, and that they have a movement. in a church was and come to a decision before in Donilon said this week. meeting coming up with the built on the to replace forming parishionen; mid-April. But uncertainty and anxiety i.s Council of Parishes," she said. the chapel, it was However, it's May and there are high in a community that has seen "Like one woman said at church, sold to St. Hospital. CABLE HEART COLLECTION..... still no answen;, and the priests two parochial schools closed by as long as they prolong it, we St. Gabriel's "(asereated and the parishionen; are anxious the archdiocese last year. have hope." in 1934, offices in the ly awaiting a verdict from the Attending Mass at SI. Gabriel's She is among many parish monastery and Our Lady of archdiocese. for 35-40 years, Brighton reside:!t ionen; who attend the church reg Fatima Shrin~ built by the Archdiocesean spokespen;ons Dick Marqu is boping he elm ularly and are anxiously awaiting monastery community in 1966. said that no decisions have been continue to go there. word on the issue. made, nor are any announce In 1967, a i nvent was com "I have faith it will remain 'They're waiting, just like pleted for the arish school, but ments planned at this time. JUS! by 1970 the hool closed, the 'The archdiocese is working open," he said. '11's a very close we are," Ellion added. with . the Passionists and the knit family there." Dedicated in 1911 , SI. Sisten; of St. J seph moved and parish community at St. Gabriel's Longtime parishioner Mary Gabriel's Monastery served as a the Passionist parish staff relocat to determine the best plan of ac- McCluskey is also hopeful. Passionist house of studies and ed to the conve t.
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CLEANUP, from page 1 bors who were also participating Shines started at 8:30 a.m. at the in the cleanup. Veronica Smith Senior Center in "It's a big park and there's lots Brighton with breakfast, a of to do," she said, pointing to the Boston Shines 2006 T-shirt, dirt path behind the rock in the work gloves and a new city of back of the park, toward the West Boston recycling bin for volun End House, still littered with bro teers. ken glass, torn police tape, ticket As in past years, the goal was stubs and cups. "If we could bet to clean various high-visibility , ter utilize this site, it could be streets, parking areas, parks and cleaner." other public spaces from 9 a.m. Red poison ivy signs put up by to noon. Hand tools, trash bags Don Lubin marked areas around and other supplies were provid the path. Lubin has been pulling ed by Boston Parks for the out and marking poison ivy in the cleanup. park for years and continued the This year's cleanup in good work on the day of the Brighton was co-organized by cleanup. the Brighton Board of Trade and Ann Frenning Kossuth, presi Brighton Main Streets. Approxi mately 50 volunteet'S started at dent of the newly reformed the comer of Washington Street J Priends of Ringer Park who and Market Street, outside the helped .clean up the green space People's Federal Bank. on top of the hill, also enjoyed a Both public parking lots in walk. "It seems like we had a Brighton Center were cleaned pretty good cleanup," she said.' and the center islands along '. Boston University student Washington Street were ' Cristina Tobar said she heard mulched. Volunteers from , about the cleanup through her Brighton Main Streets, Brighton church group in Boston and they Board of Trade, CItizens Bank, decided to corne and help. She Corrib Pub, The Kells and the helped spread mulch, sweep the Boston Carpenters Union Ap tennis courts and clean the play prentices participated. STAff PHOTO BY lARA TlANEV As the citywide cleanup , ground. Mabel Perry of Allston helps clean up Ringer Park "It's just really cool to get wound down, District 14 Police everyone involved in the com '1 like that I get to belp pe0- Ringer Park m the program. Brighton High, Jackson-Mann Community Cen drove into Ringer Park with two ' munity like this," she said, look ple," she said. "I also like the Brighton ideot Chris Talbot, thought it was wOlnderli\! ter, Barbara Pecci, was also im barbecue grills, among cheers. . ,.ing around. painting and meeti ng friends 12, was one f them. He helped the community tQgeth,er pressed. Sergeant Diego Aores and Offi- ' \.. A part of the Young Heroes here," fill about 20 gs of trash from the help clean the park. Hel' first "TIlis gives us an opportunity cer Eliseo Marrero said they . program with City Year in City Year officials 'd this was parI ~ '1t's fun being out here with participating, she to pull out all the winter and get planned to grill about 400 hot , Boston, Ebony Jean-Louis, 12, a wonderful way to get their my friends and tearn leaders," be Parents Community ready for sUlllffier," she said. dogs as part of the annual park painted a part of the basketball young participants involved in said. It's a pretty fun program." desk and helped sign Coinciding with the fourth an cleanup tradition. court with a roller as tall as her community service. About 40 vol Born and brought up in ister people. nual neighborhood cleanup city "We'll be here as long as there self. unteers worked atLfd"y at Brighton and a graduate of The new coclTdinat'pr of the wide, registration for Boston are people here," Aores said.
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with kids. I want to do something that is STAFF PHOTO BY KATE A.OCK for nearly four years. 1 -- " involved with helping kids in the future." William Xu, 7, studies after school at the West End House Boys & GI~s Club. ''Many of the 'children who come to Supplying a slew of life skills for 100 the West End Boys & Girls Club are not years wasn't always a smooth path for the diverse community out undtiC urban below $20,000, according to statistics membership rate. They well to do and are strangers to the coun- 1 the club, which originally opened in the renewal, "there were no more :amilies cited by the West End House Boys & a new board, pounded the try," said Viyek. "But ~e club does a ,~ West End in 1906 by James J. Storrow, left to serve," said Howard. But die orga 'Girls Club. pa~'em, enl' for donations and organized great job of catering"lo th~ people and ' the reknowned philanthropist for whom nization evennllllly relocated to AllstoQ Tbe center even stumbled upon some making them feel at hortle. It's a great Storrow Drive was narned. After the Brighton in 197 1, an area that now has financial difficulties in the mid-I990s, West End Boys & Girls Club] place for a child who wants to learn new Boston Redevelopment Aut?ority ripped the highest child poverty rate and, 35 per explained Howard, but managed to sur ga~e up," said Howard. ''We've things. I hope we can continue this for down the West End buildings and forced cent of residents with family incomes pass the lack of cash without raising the I so mlmy challenges along the way. the next 100 years."
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Boston Bakes for Breast come to bring a picnic lunch and and spectators are welcome. Cancer has raised more than something to sit on as they enjoy Mini-Ie sons and demonstrations co CiosetsbyDe51gn '"'' $155,000 since 2000. The goal is an aftemoon of music under the will be free. Rain date is Sunday, to hit $200,000 this year. blooming cherry blossom trees. May 14. For more information, call 617413-2981 or visit www. Arsenal Center for Mother's Day Portrait bostonlango.org. the Arts announces Extravaganza upcoming events This Mother's Day weekend, Travol tips Motoko, Parents' Choice May 13 to 14, the PhOlOgraphic 1be Leventhal-Sidman Jewish ....,...~ Tomorrow award-winning storyteller, will Resource Center and Boston's Community Center Travel Club present folktales, music and elite photographers team up to invites the public to join in the for Today mime in the Black Box Theatre, offer fine-art portraits of famities, foUowing uips scheduled for this friends and pets for the Mother's summer: The greatest gift you Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 your time and your att ., ~d(," Arsenal St., Watertown, on Sun Day Portrait Extravaganza Kutsber's Country Club - day, May 21, at 2 p.m. Now in its 14th year, the event June 20 through 25, six days, five Help a child from your cdmmun;b/ who needs a allows famities to create a lasting nights, with three kosber meals nurturing and to live until there is Children who come will enjoy a safe rebJrn home. patience, understanding her stories and receive a paper memory with museum-exhibited each day. Nightly entertainment, and life experiences give a child a brighter sumo game. A native of Japan, photographers at a fraction of the daytime activities and more. tomorrow. retail price. Siniogs will be from Niagara Falls and Niagara on Motoko is nationally known from The children who need r.pr.s.'n! all ages, ethnicities her appearance on "Mister 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with 2O-minute the L:J.!ce - July 24 through 27, and cultural backgrrlunc)s. now, the children in your Rogers' Neighborhood." sessions for groups of three or tours 'of Niagara Falls, Niagara on community who need of you are teens and This event is part of the cen less, and 4O-minute ions for the Lake casino visit, show at babies. There is available, so you won't be alone. ter's Stories for Kids and Fami groups of four or more. Shaw's Festival, winery tour and lies series, a regularly scheduled Photography studi <15 will be set more. stotyte1ling program series for up at six Boston-area locations: Th! Joys of Summer - Aug. I school-age children and famities. DeCordova Museum and Sculp and 2, ovemight in Watervi11e www.dsskids.org Also, on June 18, Tom Mc ture Park, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Valley. Includes Mount Washing Cabe, a stotyteller from Lincoln; Macy's at the Natick ton cruise, dinner theater cabaret Northampton, will tell "Classic Mall (openiog soon), 1245 and barbecue lunch. I-NOO-KInS-508 ~:;,t;;~,~E:~~ I Caring for kids Tales with", Special1\vist." Worcester Road, Natick; Hotel Call Lillian Mamon at 617- Th~ Arsenal Center for the Arts Marlowe, 25 Edwin H. Land 558-5448 for infrnmation and to also sponsors An Arsenal of Sto Boulevard, Cambridge; Zeff sign up. Photo Supply, 11 Brighton St, ries for adults on Thursdays, at COME J OIN THE BANNEKER FAMILY! 7:30 p.m. monthly, in the Black Belmont; E.P Levine, 23 Dry Memorial Day Dock Ave., Boston; and the Pho Box. Audience members are in walldngtour vited to sign up to tell eight pgraphic Resource Ce.Jlle(, 832 minute stories in the first hour. Commonwealth Ave., Boston. Al Maze guides a walking tour After a break, !lie feature will tell More than 35 of the area's best of historic Forest Hil1s Cemetery Year. tales for an hour. Admission is $5 photographers will donate their in Jltmaica Plain on Sunday, May for adults. There's a hat-passing. time for the benefit These ph0- 28,at2p.m. Accepting applications through Friday, June 2nd. Michael Anderson, First tographers have had their work Tlie tour highlights Martin MiJ Amendment lawyer, will present exhibited in such venues as the mOle's original "Citizen Soldier" W ANT T TOUR THE SCHOOL AND SIT IN ON A CLASS? Museum of Modem Art, the Mu statue of an anonymous Civil War his "Anarchist Pep Rally" perfor Call 617-497-7771 to set up an appointment. mance on May 18 at 7:30 p.m. seum of Fine Arts in Boston, and soleber contemplating his fallen Anderson is a union lawyer spe the Institute of Contemporary comrades. Nearby, the wealthy Tours will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 8~lO am through Thursday, June 1st cia1izing in First Amendment de Art. They also represent some of Dwight family, having sent all six fense. After work, he takes off his the most prevalent commercial sons to the War Between the eadline to receive application is Friday, June 2nd tie and ta1Ics to audiences in ways photographers of the area with States, buried the two who died at Lottery will be Id on: Monday, June 5th at 1:30 pm in the Administration Building. they don't allow in federal court. clients including Marshall's, Anlietam and Port Hudson. He has performed in venues from Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola, Attendants will hear stories, Ap~lications can be picked up at the s~hool , mailed, emailed, San Francisco to Boston and Canon, AT&T and AGFA letters and war diaries from these or faxed to you, or visit our website www_banneker. org. Photographers include Lou starred in "Free-Style Shake and others, from before the Ci vii we accept applications from Cambridge speare" at Jimmy Tmgle's Off Jones, Darlene DeVita, Ron Wl ~ to the present. Wear comfort and surrounding town•• Broadway Theater. Cowie and Jeff Dunn. Proceeds able shoes and be prepared to On June 15, Diane Edgecomb, benefit programs at the PRC, a walk about 2 miles of varied ter stotyteller/actor, and Margo nonprofit organization dedicated rain. Chamberlain, harpist, will pre to photography education and 'The tour is part of Forest Hil1s' sent "Stories for Summer Sol presentation. pmgram of history tours, hosted stice." The Macy's studio will be set the last Sunday of every month, at Tickets are available at the door up directly on the sa1es floor, and 2 p.m., from April through Octo and are $5 for adults and $2 for Jones will be pholOgraphing there ber. Admission is $8. infOlmation children. For more information on Sunday, May 14, from 11 a.m. ard directions are available at and directions to the Arsenal Cen to 6 p.m. www.foresthi1lstrust.org or by ter for the Arts, visit www.arse Call 617-975-0600 for reserva calling 617-524-0128. nalarrs.org or call 617-923-0100, tions. Visit prcboston.org for ext. 300. more details. Domestic violence lecture Where will your fur be Congregation Eitz Chayim's Film and Ballroom dance benefit Adult Education series continues spending this summer? discussion presented Dudley StreetlState Ballroom Sunday, May 7, from 10:30 a.m. announces the Reunion Dance, a w noon, with Nicole Lesser JCC Without Walls announces benefit for SMA Fathers of Ded the next At the Movies session speaking on "It Can Happen Here ham, talcing place Friday, May --Domestic Violence in the Jew GLAMA featuring the documentary 19, 8 p.m, at the Irish Social i,;h Community." "Paper Clips," followed by a film Club, 119 Park St , West Rox discussion with the artistic direc Topics include: "What is do bury. mestic violence? What are the is the tor of the Boston Jewish Film Door prize is a one-year mem FURS Festival, Kaj Wilson. warniog signs? What are the bership to the USA Swim and fit unique aspects of domestic vio The event takes place Thurs ness Center, Hilton Hotel, Allied North Shore's ONLY day, May 18, at2 p.m., at Ohabei lence in the Jewish community? Drive, Dedham. There will be a Wha can you do if you or some furrier with CERTIFIED Shalom, 1187 Beacon St., Brook raffle of a round uip for two to line. Admission is $5. one you know is being abused?' Vaults on the Premises_ Ireland; round uip for one to Lesser of Jewish Family and For more information, call Rome; and a round uip for one to Ask if your fur is stored on site! Emily at 617-558-6443. Children's Services will discuss Las Vegas. domestic violence and its pres Music for the event will be pro once in the Jewish community, as RESTYLE Poems of Reawakening vided by Andy Healy Band; celli well as bow individuals and the at Forsyth Chapel dancing from 8 to 9 p.m Admis community can make a differ YOUR OLD sion is $10. Poetry in the Chapel. finishes ence. For more information, call Pat Lesser is the director of Kol off its spring series with four and Josie Casey at 781-329- F'UR••• poets reading poems of reawak Isha, the Jewish Domestic Vio today 'sfashions 0530; or Frank and Cathy Cop lence Program at Jewish Family eniog in nature, society and the pinger at 617-323-2800. a FREE consultation spirit. The event takes place Sun and Children's Services. Kolisha day, May 21, at2 p.m. in Forsyth offers Jewish victims of domestic Chapel, 95 Forest Hills Ave., Ja Mozart concert .. eI e lied violence a place to be beard with maica Plain, Forest Hills Ceme The SomerviUe Community in their own community. Lesser is tery. Chorus, under the direction of a member of committees of the Heading the program is physi David Giessow and in its 21st Massachusetts Govemor's Com cian Rafael Campo, who teaches year, will present a concert in cel mission on Sexual and Domestic and practices medicine at Har ebration of the 250th birthday of Violence. vard Medical School and Beth Is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with All attendants are encouraged rael Deaconess Medical Center. a selection of his music. to bring their old ceU phones for donation to battered women's AMA INC. Repertoire includes: canons, G FU RS, He has won a Guggenheim fel lowship and a National Poelry rounds and uios, two favorite programs. A$5 donation is appre 525 owell Street, Peabody fr.. . I Series Award for his poetry, opera choruses, and sacred music ciated from nonmembers. Eitz which the New York Tunes Book including the Missa Brevis in G, Chayim is located at 136 Maga 97 -535-0170 00 you. . . . III ReView called "valuable and the AIIeluja from "Exsultate, Ju zine St, Cambridge. For more in moving." Campos has witnessed bilate," and th "Laudate Domin formation, call 617497-7626; e Accessible from Routes 128 & 1 un" from "V""j",rae Solennes de mail [email protected]; or visit the ravages of AIDS and the Mon.-Fri. Sat. Sun. Closed. (next to Dunkin Donuts) crises of the emergency room; he Confessore." www.eitz.org. Page \0 A1lstcJH1righton T~ Friday, May 5, 2006 www.allstonbrigbtontabcom ______~ ______~----~------, i
• • ...... ~ .. "J u !:; EDITORIAL Language, symbols The Ottly ISr2e 1 wihd-driven objectl : a~d immigration were likely to see " s happens often with social movements, language has off Cape Cod i " become a weapon in the immigration debate, and A- symbols are dislodging substance. .. Start with Monday's nationwide protests: Was it "A Day \Vithout Immigrants," as its organizers called it, or "A Day Without ILLEGAL Immigrants," as its critics insisted? Lou Dobbs, an activist who poses as a news anchor on CNN, put a poll question to his viewers, asking if the media was intentionally leaving "illegal" out of their coverage of "il legal alien amnesty" demonstrations. First, let's tackle the media question. The organizers opened Monday's demonstration to all immigrants, and media !lind to let sponsors name their parades. Granted, it is in the political inte~t of the organizers to blur the distinction be tWeen legal and illegal immigrants. It's also impossible to tell the legal status of every participant in a street demonstration. ~alling it a demonstration of immigrants was accurate; calling ita march of illegal immigrants wouldn't have been. :. We in the media have been lobbied by one side to use the :
Would prefer we call "illegal aliens." The Associated Press ~tylebook AP prefers "illegal immigrant." .< It is in the political interest of immigration critics to sh3Ip en the distinction between legal and illegal immigrants. But that can be misleading as well. For one thing, it ignores the
~ousands of immigrants who are somewhere in the process :,i",.' or becoming legal. They include people who have spent years ,. '!!1d thousands of dollars applying for green cards or appealing LETT ERS i,mmigration decisions. ! :; Nor is the question of legality that simple. As the law now i Parents and went as quickly a$ Saturday's bar becue lunch brownies. standfl, it is illegal to cross the border without documentation, : f1d Tell US what fUll tII"*! Community Build Group Arrangements have already been b)lt it is not illegal to stay here after your visa has expired. Un- i thanks volunteers made for a Ringeti Park cleanup in We want to hear wm you. Letters or lawful presence in the U.S. is a civil violation that can result in : On behalfofmyselfand the Par- the fall, and we hope yoo can all guest columns should be typewritten and deportation, but it is not a crime, neither misdemeanor Dor : ems and Community Build Group, join us again fori another day of signed; a daytime phone number is felony. i I wish to thank each of the PCBG- cleaning the park imd ha.ving fun. required for verification. Letter iengIh , Then there is the flap over the national anthem- Americans i recruited voluntee that we bad Thanks again for all your help. '--_-l should be 00 more than 300 words. JOIUI Pasquale The TAB O!mmllnity Newspapers, be . bol th di . publi ,;~. i the pleasure to wod< and enjoy the ,..u: ~ tter.a;graspmg~ym s an ssectmg cpo~.1OP-: daywitbaltheApril29PCBGand Parents and CwaaiUty .,.1U._.91 NIB 'wn, MA 02492. bum- I)ons. So It s not surpn smg that for some people the most i Boston Shines-sponsored cleanup Build Group 3-l!2I1Jl. By e-mall: aIJstoo.brighto. Ing issue is whether 'The Star-Spangled Banner" should be : at Ringer Park in Allston. Ringer Park Playground, ~ung in English or Spanish. Frankly, we'd rather discuss : Februruy's plans for this event Allston ~hat's real than fight over symbols. i ~ Lost in the identity- and emotion-driven heavy breathing : ------+------...:: over songs and marches is the real choice: Which of two mod- i els is the better immigration refonn, the House bill or the Sen- : PERSPECTIVE • ~ ate compromise? i I • Both bills strengthen border security - there is no "open : HI·· h d borders" optioqon thetable. Both provide for better enforce- : ouse c eamng In t e gar en ment at the workplace, thou~ e~perience justifies skepticism i / over the federal government s will to clamp down on employ- : I am not the most industrious notebook and wn and a camera can be planted now, as long as ers. : of gardeners. Since the urge record the progression of the the soil is not sticky wet. The difference between the bills is the approach to the II : to work hits me out of the season with itS triumphs and It's hard for a dog Don't plant tropical annuals i blue and passes quickly by, I failures; these ate kept clean and until temperatures are consis million or so illegal immigrants already here. The House bill and a garden to criminaiizeS their presence and demands they go home, which : need to be prepared to act. dry in a plastic bag. tently over 60 degrees, generally i,. My gardening equipment sits I work from Ia corner of the at the end of May. will have the effect of pushing them further into the shadows. garden outwards from that spot co-exist without The "comprehensive" bill proposed in the Senate offers a lad- : URBAN and do everythjng that needs to supervision. Dogs Local garden events •
der to citizenship, requiring them to pay fines and back taxes, i" GARDENER be done: weeding, pruning and Fridays, May 5, 12, 19, 2 , submit to criminal background checks, study civics and learn tying up befon:! moving on. It's like to dig, they 9:30 a.m.-noon. Native Herba, ceous Plant Materials: Earl}! to speak English. i". FRAN GUSlMAN the same pri~ciple used by house cleaners inside the house, like to wallow in Season. Tom Smarr, Chery.! Contrary to what some have argued, that's not a "free pass . who work fron\ ceiling to base- the plants, they Lowe. New England Wild to citizenship." Those of us who were born here are the ones i by the door. In a canvas bag are board to avoid /skipping areas. I Flower Society, Framingbam~ granted a free pass. Comprehensive reform o ffers a way immi- i hat, sunscreen, bug repellant, toss weeds anfI clippings into nibble. 508-877-7630 or www.newfs; grants can earn citizenship. More important, it offers a way to : small co~tainer of powder to the path until the debris gets in org. • replace this semantic and legal moraSs to an immigration law i sprinkle InsIde rubber gloves, my way. • tha . .cal f . d nf bl ! water bottle, long-sleeved shirt, The cover 0 the garbage can painlessly die. Don't worry Saturday, May 6, 12:30-1 tIS practl ,ate an e orcea e. i and knee pads. Waterproof and a Frisbe1 work as giant aboul children or pets, though: p.m. New Planting Technique : shoes with good arch supports hands to scoo~ up debris from the bulbs are protected by their for Trees and Shrubs. Rolf Brig : are nearby. I fill the water bottle, the path into an empty garbage vile taste as well as their poiso gs. New England Wild Flowe ....------., i slip on the shoes and sling the can on wheels! Later, the can is nous properties. Society, Framingbam, 508-877. i bag over my shoulder. easily pulled to the compost bin 7630 or www.newfs.org. i A plastic bucket that once and dumped. ~ heavy-duty hose This week in the garden i held spackle now holds my is a good investment; it will last The white flowers of Vibur Saturday, May 6, and Sunda : tools, dressed in a Velcro wrap longer and kil)k up less than a num carlesii smell deliciously May 7. Primrose and Daffodi : with pockets (Fiskars Garden more flimsy hose. Three or four of cloves. TWo large bushes are Show. Tower Hill Botanic Gar IEDITCMlI. CHI.' - a RIa RlI.wI, (781) 43U34I i Bucket Tool Caddy 9424, $15; watering cans Isit by the faucet. blooming on either side of a den, Boylston, 508-869-6111. anston·brighlon.com i Bucket Boss Organizer 56, A wheelbarror is of us~ for front entrance to St. Clement 254 Second Ave., P.O. Box 11 12, ...... M. OMe2 (117) IeI-034O : $30). In the center of the bucket moving soil, oompost and pots. Hall of the former St. John's Saturdays, May 6, 13, I EDITOR - VALENTINA Z IC. (781 ) 433·8333 : is a plastic pot about 7 inches A small table /makes it easy on Seminary (now Boston College) a.m.-l p.m. Planning Your Par on Foster Street, to the left of the adise: How to Envision and ...... · ...... ·~~·;;;~~~ ..= ~::: ·( 78 ·i i·~3;8333 ...... ·.. i~. ~~~:xu~es~;,.~~ ~: b:} ;~::g S~~rr:d construction. The strong scent Troubleshoot Your Garden. Vir, ...... ~~...... : tool on the ground, I drop it into empty pots can be kept under- reaches 50 feet to the sidewalk, ginia Small. New England Wild EDITOR I N C HIEF - GREG REmMAN. ( 781 ) 433·8345 : the center of the bucket. I've neath. 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A magic and ?,e soldiers would climated to the sun and the wind [email protected] • l • www.alIstonbrightontab.com Friday, May 5, 2006 Allston-BrIghton TAB, page I r PERSPECTIVE City pushes for healthier, more ~ordable food ast week. I spoke to members of Those in attendance at the conference kets. In the coming year, the Federal Boston's community, health and included representatives from Massachu For many of the city's elderly an~ low-income residents, Farm Bill will be up for renewal, and it is L policy leaders at the Summit to setts General Hospital, Brigham and time that we "green" the food stamps pro Access Affordable Food in Boston about Women's Hospiwl, the Food Project, Pr0- it can be difficult to access ~rdable healthy and gram, malcing it more favorable towards the imROrtance of affordable and accessi ject Bread, Blue CrossIBlue Shield of fresh foods. We in city goverment cannot work a healthier diet, which is consistent with ble healthy food for all of the city's resi Massachusetts, the Conference of Boston the new Food Gu.ide pyramid. In fact, I'd dents. Studies have shown that eating pat Teaching Hospiwls, Boston After School alone on this. I have uiged leaders to welcome a visit from the secretary to dis terns are important contributory factors to and Beyond and the Boston Public Health come up with a plan to clbse this disparity. cuss these issues and tour our farmer's Commission. markets this summer. GUEST These are the people wbo have, their The battles for healthy affordable food fingers on the puIse ofbealth and nutrition move unhealthy food from school vend sta of Majne, which last year accessed does not end hell! since the elderly and COMMENTARY issues in our city. And I cbalJengec!, them ing machines; to seed funding for mo,,!, than $800,!XXl from the federal Se- low-income are not the only ones affect to determine what role our hospitals and fanner's markets; and finally programs ni~rFanner' s Markel Nutrition Program, ed by this issue. ' MAyOR ThoMAs M. MEI~ community health centers can play in in that put more grocery stores in neighbor w . e Massachusetts only accessed Our young people are constantly being creasing access to fresh and locally grown hoodS. I also urged local community de $51 000. However, I commended Secre- influenced by tlle media. In our public food for our city's residents. velopment corporations, health centers tary Mike Johanns, the head of the U.S. schools, we are not only urging our reducing the risk for heart disease, stroke, Continuing in the long tradition of pr0- and community-suppcrted agriculture De ent of Agriculture, for redrafting young people to malee the right nutrition diabetes and even some cancers. moting food production and avail ability groups to become partners in order to of C regulations to encourage the con- choices, we are teaching them about For many of the city's elderly and low in BostoTt. 1 announced that the ,;jty of bring more locally grown fruits and veg sumption of fresh fruits and vegetables healthy lifestyles. We have also worked income residents, it can be difficult to ac Boston will provide $125,!XXl iIi grant etables directly to the city's neighbor for mothers and their children. . . ( to .take soda and junk food vending nur cess affordable healthy and fresh foods. money to 97 food pantries spread out in hoods. I commend the secretary for this VItal chines out of the schools. These are juS£" We in city government carmot work alone every neighborhood of Boston. I have called upon state and federal initiative, and I ask him to malee these steps toward a solution. . on this. . I have urged leaders to come up There are myriad healthy foed pro-, leaders to provide resources for access to vojChers available to our local farmers Working together, we will someda~ with a plan to close this disparity. grams, including the city's fight to re- fresh and healthy food, pointing to the an growers in Boston's farmer's mar- close this disparity. ,/ t: 1 Jane Fonda el1ters her third act with aplomb '" o enthusiastic applause from sev- lows. q ~tioner for her support of an action of later repeats with a young woman. eral hundred people assembled A crucial event was the death In 1982 th1. Israeli government against th~ ,Pales- "You have to be brave," sheadvises ". T in the church building, Jane of her father, the celebrated acto!: Henry Jane's theme of the M1ans, sbe regrets her decISIon. 1 love woman who asks about growmg oldeL, Fonda emerges from a side door and Fonda. "It's incredible when your par- Third Act strikes me as a Isf.,el," she explains, "but not the occu- "It's two years since I made my last pic,., takes her place standing on the platform ents die," she recalls, "you can learn p~!ion. " ture," Jane said. "I'm not going to have: before a microphone. She does so while from it." What she learned waH not to useful idea for one's !For future American elections, she any Botox or Sluff like that." .: have regrets, the way her fatherctid "It's fefls that citizens need to focus, not so As a last bit of wisdom, Jane Fonda' terrible to have regrets when you can't later years. A bit seH- ~ch on the identity of the candidates makes this affinnation: "People need' GROWING do anything about them," thi s daughter dramatizing, pemaps, b~t rather on building a grassroots their narrative heard. Move with yout laments. ~vement to change the nation's priori- heart and listen with love. The great OLDER She recalls the other landmarks of her for those of us never in ti. The Vietnam War would never have ones - Mandela, Gandhi, Martil!. life. When she hit 59, Jane reali.zed that show biz like her. e ded, she is convinced, unless such a Luther King, and the others - they had. the foUowing year would marie a vital ovement had pressured the U.s. gov- it right." '; turning poin "I decided to face it fuU elnment. Jane's theme of the Third Act strike§ . pulling a thin leash attached to a small bore and to deal with it," she says of the IWomen, especially, must make their me as a useful idea for one's later years. white dQg. She bows deeply in acknowl approach of tl~ 60s. ~be likes teo call this whole." About this awesome process of v!,ices heard. And invoking language [ A bit self-dramatizing~ perhaps, for those edgement of this fervent welcome and period "my third act. becoming a real human being, Jane says, never expected to hear m church, Jane of us never 1Il show bIZ like her. But I!'~, thanks the audience. She admill! being both farr,ous and ''Maybe that's what God is." says we all ~&"- the part of a play where you get to se.4'. Bewildered by all the noise, the little wealthy. Despite privilege, bowever, she As a child, sbe grew up thinking she IAbout her discovery of religion, she what it's all about. The drama's fu[ dog yelps. His mistress reaches down, presents herself as, until age 62,.deprived was "not good enough." For her father, discloses that she is now enroUed in the- meaning finally emerges. r 'v picks him up and craclIes him in her arms of the human quality most important to especially, Jane felt she had to be perfect. ology school in Georgia where she lives. In real life, too, the last act may turl\' for the rest of ber talk. her - owning herself. "For the first time It took ber 62 years to cure ''this misogy- "I was raised an atheist," she explains, out to be the most meaningful. At leasr,: Now in her 69th year, this stylish, dy in my life, I owned who I was," she says ny" that afUicts so many girls in Ameri- '};O [ have a lot of catching up to do." staying open to that possibility seerns namic wdman in dark glasses embodies of this brealcthrough. ''It meant that I was can society without their knowing it. You With passion, she regrets the way ''the worth the risk. .- a compelling ad for her popular fitness getting strong and welL" have to get girls to reclaim their voice be- ~I ght wing has co-opted Christianity." "It 'ri videos. She delivers a summary of her Before that, she never bad an ernotion- cause they are the agents of change. alees me happy ·to meet progressive Richard Griffin ofCambridge is a reg:, time in the world promoting her new-in ally intimate relationship, cenainly not Much more of Jane emerges after the hristians," she adds. ularly featured columnist in Communitr paper memoir, "My Life So Far." Her with her m ther and father, nor with any talk, when the time comes for questions. One of the male questioners asked Newspaper Company publications. He' talk, sponsored by my favorite hook of her three husbands. From the third, In the writing of her memoir, she ac- ~ane for a hug. In answer, Jane comes can be reached by e-nlQil at r~ store, turns out to be thoroughly engag Ted Thrner, he made a painful breale of knowledges the help ofthe"'22,OOO files ~own off the platform and gives the fel- [email protected] or by calling 617- ing, as is the question period that fol- which she ays, "[ opted for becoming kept on her by the FBI. Cballenged by a Iowa fervent embrace, an action she 661-0710. ' '"
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Order today! , Page 12 Allston-BrIghton TAB Friday, May 5, 2006 www.aUstonbrightontab.coni Asking for it! SusPec1t disobeys, curses and eggs office~ • . Q : By Audltl Guha At about I am, police respond- ain't op!ning no door for no white followed him inside. the suspect returned and threw handcuff him as he refused to put STAfF WRITER ed to a call about a man having a cop." As he was being questioned, he eggs at them, striking one cop on his hands behind his back. Once. FIrst he refused to open the door heart attack at III Tremont St SeeiIg that t,his caused a serious reportedly became extremely eva his leg. cuffed, the suspect reportedly said.: i officers, then he cursed at them, Firefighters directed police to a delay ill responding to an emer sive and agitated, telling them he Police followed him inside with "I should've I***ed you up when,! !en he egged them, police report- 21-year-old man down in the ball- gency, a firefighter entered the didn't have to open any door for the help of the building manage had the chance." .:: i!. way. building and opened the door. them ment and found him on the first During the booking process >\\ ~ Even after being arrested April Police found the door locked, An unidentified man was treat Officers told him there was a floor hallway. the District 14 Police station, thl> ~ on charges of assault and bat- but were relieved to sec people ed by EMS and was being taken to person in the hallway who could A violent struggle took place as suspect reportedly said he went to airy on a police officer, Michaud . through the glass. After policed the ambulance when the hooded be dying. He said he didn't care they tried to arrest him. his apartment to get eggs becausr. !Sarold'Bates, 18, of III Tremont banged on it several times, the suspect walked out, police said. and cursed at them with siring of The suspect reportedly punched he didn't have his bat. ' ~ , AptlOl, Brighton, allegedly door was opened by a man in a Police recognized him and tried epithets before running back into and kicked at them and struggled Bates will be arraigned in th; ~d he regretted he didn't have a gray hooded sweatshirt wbo re to question him, but he reportedly the building. violently. Two of the officers fell Brighton District Court, according ~t to beat them with. portedly said, "Nab, J"' • • you. I ran back into the building. Officers ~ed clearing out, to the floor during the struggle to to the report. • ", " - COMMUNITY NOTES
n i-uction to benefit church Northeastern seeks that will soon be at 12 community cen Green Space wide, visit the Lions Clubs Intemation" ters. al Web site at www.lionsclubs.org, on. : The second Art Exhibit and Live Auc scholarship applications seeks volunteers The event took place at Ciry Hall Massachuserts District 33K Lions We~ Benefit will take place at Holy Res !:on! Northeastern niversity welcomes ap where' area seniors were invited to meet The Allston-Brighton Green Space site at www.lionS-33k.org. " :.rection Orthodox Church; Sunday, plications from AUston and Brighton resi with trained counselors and enroll in the Advocates ipvite community residents to For additional information, call Lion &ay 21, noon to.3 p.m. Artwork in var den~ for its annual Joseph Tehar, All program get involvep in protecting, improving Bob Garrity at 781-648-6558. iid medium by local artists will be fea stonlBrighton Neighborhood Scholarship. '''The enrollment for this new Medicare and creating open space. ." Qred and on view, with 50 percent o~ The scholarship will be one year's tu Part D program is extremely complicat Anyone ",ho is concerned about the @foceeds raised to be donated to the trees in the neighborhood or lives near a Cash reward for ition and will be open to all inccming ed," Menino said. ''We have heard from •• t). Restoration Fund for Holy Reswrec- freshmen and undergraduates enrolled at hundreds of seniors that they are having a park, urban wild or green way and thinks arsonist information n's historic church building. the university. 100 scbolarship will be difficult time understanding the process the neighborhood could benefit from im Cash reward is available for informa :: Live piano music will accompany the based on academic merit, financial need and they need help. A number of our staff proved open space has an opportunity to tion leading to the arrest and conviction iilewing and a WGBH radio host will and concern for communiry affairs. has been trained to work with seniors and get involved in change. of the arsonist who destroyed the play iieside at the auction. Visa! Mastercard Prospective Siudents should seDd ap help them make informed decisions The Allston-Brighton Green Space ground equipmellt for the ne.wly COl\;; iG:cepted. Holy Reswrection Orthodox plications to: Jack Grinold, Atltletic De about their health care options." Advocates were formed more than a structed tot lot playground at Ringer Church is in Allston at 62 Harvard Ave. partment, 360 Huntington Ave., B,lSton, . Counselors knowledgeable in the en year and a half ago to address neighhor Park in Allston. .: . Gor more information, call Mary Hays, MA02115. rollment process and the new Medicare hood concerns about open space. To provide any information, caU; lrtAuction coordinator, 617-787-2594. The community is invited to get in • Part D will be available for seniors at 12 Arson Squad, Inspector Sloane, at 611<" • Allston Brighton Family city community centers. Advocates and volved with the Allston-Brighton Green 343-3324, fax 617-343-2206; or Detec linger Park: Allston's Netwofk offers program!1 volunteers will give individual attention Spare Advocates at one of the montltly tive Moreno at 617-343-2202, fax 6170 ' remier urban greens pace to seniors to help them choose !lie best meetings. The group meets every third 343-2206. ~ The Allston Brighton Family etwork Medicare discount plan for their individ wecjnesday of the month at 7:30 p.m., at Donations to the Ringer Park Project • The Parents Community Build Group offers free programs for families in All ual needs. the Allston,Brighton CDC. Arson Reward Fund can be made at any' Nnd the Ringer Park Partnership Group ston-Brighton with children birth to age For more information on this and other ABGSA welcomes new members. Citizens Bank. ~. i~lcome everyone to enjoy Allston's 3. All the following programs ale free programs available to senior citizens liv People who attend will be aided in find For more iluormation, call Joan tU8-acre Olmstead Park and urban and open to flunilies in the Aliston ing in Boston, call the Elderly Commis ing a nei!i"borhood group to get in Pasquale, Parents Community Builil ~nspace which offers opportunities to Brighton communiry: sion at 617-6354366 or visit the Web site volved in 9" start a new group at a site in Group coordinatOr at 617-254-0632, OIl Dicnic, hike, bike, play softball or tennis, Welcome Baby brings a one-tinle cel at www.cityofboston.gov/elderly. need. Joe Krol ill, Citizens Bank, 617-278-> § t on the grass and sun, or read. In addi ebratory home visit to families wirll new Seniors who would like to meet with For more information about existing 5811 or fax 617-731-0836. " lion, there is a newly renovated tot-lot borns birth to 3 months. The visit cele counselors at the area community centers groups or projects the ABGSA is work • lliayground and snowboarding, sledding brates the birth of a new baby in the should call 617-635-MEDD (6333) to ing on, call Heather Knopsnyder, Open Our Lady of Fatima's dr skiing in the winter. The park is hand community, promotes early childbood make an appointment. Space community organizer at the All " ~apped and MBTA accessible, with and family literaty, and connects fami ston Brigliton CDC, at 617-787-3874, Shrine schedule !larking available on side streets around lies with community resources. For re Allston-Brighton joins ext. 215, or e-mail knopsndyer@allston The Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, I%>e park. Thl' Ringer Park Partnership ferrals, call 617474-1143, ext. 22t brightoncdc.org. 139 Washington St., Brighton, is open "roup meelings are the second Wednes A Parent & Baby Group ~ eve.ry citysquares.com every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sua. ~y of every month from 7 to 9 p.m., at Friday, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Com Cirysquares.com went online in Octo Bright.". Lions Club days at 3 p.m., recitation of the rosary. " I%>e Jackson' Mann Community Center, monville Tenants Community Room, First Friday - Exposition of the ' ber 2005, providing visitors a local way 1j1te Lions Club invites Brighton resi ZJO C~bridge St., Allston. The next 1285B Commonwealth Ave., Allston. Blessed Sacrament is from 9:30 a.m. to 6 to connect with some of the most diverse dents who can spare a few extra hours a lIleeting will be Wednesday, May 10, 7 Register by calling Randi at 617474- p.m. Benediction is at 6 p.m. (watch one neighborhoods in greater Boston. The month to I help develop a new Lions lI.m., for anyone interested in participat 1143, ext. 228. hour.) . ~ Allston and Brighton sites are now up Club in Brighton and join in the service IPg in an inclusive community advocacy Parent & Child Play&fO!lps meet and running. First Saturday - 8:30 a.m., confes~ l:):Oup. Refreshments will be served, and weeldy at the Wmship School, 54 to the community and humaniry. sion. Mass is at 9 a.m., followed by Citysquares.com contains a complete There are nearly 1.4 million Lions i1U are welcome. Dighton St, Brighton. To register, call directory of neighborhood businesses as rosary procession and a full bnlakrast in .. For more information, call Joan 617474-1143, ext. 250. Clubs worldwide in 193 countries and the school hall . well as resources such as community geographical areas. Nearly 9,000 of $asquale at 617-254-0632. I Play groups are: news, public services, events, local artist Cost for adults is $5; children are free; Thesdays - 2-year-olds, 10:::0 am. these Lions live in Massachuserts, and All are welcome. :: galleries, classifieds and more. nearly 2,000 of them live in Boston and -fAC planning to 12:30 p.m. Other neighborhoods that have joined For more information, call Stl Wednesdays - 1- to 2-rnonth·olds, 10 its surrounding communities making up Gabriel's Rectory at 617-254-6582 or community yard sale Cirysquares.com include Coolidge Cor the Lions Clubs of District 33K, the to 11:30 a.m. ner, Central Square, Davis Square and Richard Marques at 617-254-4392. : - The Vocational Advancement Center is Thursdays - 3- to 4-year-oId!., 10:30 holne district - Brookline Village. The men and women who serve as -r-anning a community yard sale. VAC is a a.m. to 12:30 p.rn. Brighton HS reunion • IIOnprofit organization that helps people Siblings yO\lllger than 6 mor,\hs are Lions Club members worldwide are • ~th disabilities find employment. All welcome. Green Strip cleanup starting committed to eradicating preventable Brighton High School Alumni AssocI: £roceoos from the event will go toward The Lincoln Street Green Strip is blindness, ending human suffering, and ation has a new Web site - WWWi Iffiproving programs and services. Mayor announces cleaner than it has been in a long time, helping in their individual communi brightonhighschoolalurnni.org. • Dqnations are being accepted. Drop off and the best way to keep it that way ties. A planning cortunittee is now being 3 One-hundn!d percent of the funds
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Looking for MOllE homes in your Log on to homefi nd. com, ~~arch by town, II'search by pric1e, I lifsearch by number of rooms. =~I H FIND ..J Real estat . Realsimpl . www.allstonbrightontab.com Friday, May 5, 2006 Allstcm-BrlgIIIon TAB, page Il, AT THE OAK Sn JARE YMCA . ~~~~~------~---- Active older YMCA Summer Day are now available. To sign up, For information, c~ Sharon visi t www.ymcaboston.org. Malone, 617-787-8664. adult open house Camp registration open YMCA active older adult open The Oak Square YMCA is ac NEIWholiday and Adult leagues house, on May 31, will offer pro cepting registration for the 2006 grams and services to older Camp Connolly Day camp that val:ation camps expanding I EB' adults. The event is free and open takes place in Oak Square. The Programs to keep children ac Baskethall 'and indoor soccer to the community. For more in new Hardiman Park will make an tiVl! and engaged during the up leagues are forming. Coed IUld formation, visit the YMCA or its already great program even bet collling school vacations will in gender-only options are aVail Web site, www.ymcaboston.org. ter. Camp for preschool up to clude art, dance, crafts, swim able. Forleague information, I·sit Direct y teens includes specialty sports ming, group work and more. www.ymcaboston.orgJ Youth Focus group camp, dance and gymnastics and Op"nings are available for all more. pmgrams, and options range New Web site ~articipants needed from one to five days. Nonmem Go to www.ymcaboston.org, Check out www.ymcaboston. " be,.. as well as members are wel The Oak Square YMCA is click "Find a Y" and choose Oak org and click on ''Find a Y" and planning to develop a stand-alone Square for a brochure and regis cor e. choose Oak Square. Find out youth center in a building on tration form. Or, call the camp For information or to register, what is going on, get schedules YMCA property in Oak Square. hotline at 617-787-8669 for ma cal:! Rayshaun Murray at 617- and updates and much more. In an effort to develop program terials to be mailed. The camp is 7IP-8669 or visit www.ymca ming and services of interest to licensed by the state, employees bo ! ~on . org. I local youths age 12 to 17 and are trained, and the YMCA ac YMCA expands hours their parents or guardians, an in cepts EEC and vouchers and Biirthday parties New winter hours are now in dependent organization will lead offer financial assi lance. effect: Monday throJgh Thurs a few focus groups to hear ideas a1:theYMCA day, from 5:45 a.m. to ~ 0 : 30 p.m.; and concerns. Children's birthday parties Friday until 10 p.m. . Saturday, To participate, call Rayshaun Newsletters available JD;(Y be hosted at the Y. This may from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.,f and Sun Murray at 617-787-8669 to pre E-newsletters covering topics be a pool, sports or gymnastics day, from 8 a.m. to '7 p.m. For register. Dates and times will be such as family programs, fitness, pa J ~ and will include a designat more information, visit www.ym determined. aquatics, sports and volunteering ed room for cake and presents. caboston.org and click-find a Y. www.easternrefinishin&.net
PEG E ------~ Brighton residents experience the arts IS a great way t11. ~ Committee for Creative En majoring in political ~ience , will to expose them to new choices." acbnents, a student comedic !he travel to Washington, 0.0., to www.brynmawrbookstore.com bicycle to Porter is in BC's, haw Leader at,,, troupe that combines impro film a documentary on protesters benefit MS Society ship Program, a fOlIf-year living v"sation with a scripted tentatively titled 'Thb Tbeatre of CARPET AREA RUGS Brighton residents are training learning program nlD through the murder-mystery. Porter also par Politics." I Nlgoshian Carpet hard in preparation for a 150-mile university's Office f Residential tiuipates in After Hours Tbeater. Porter is a graduate of Boston T . summer, Porter, who also is www.ni&oshiancarpet.com bike ride June 24 and 25, to bene Life. Porter is alsO a member of CoUege High School. fit the Central New England !\~414 Chapter of the National Multiple ..4! 1M! iE) mf" Clean asters, c. Sclerosis Society. www.cleanmastersboston.com , The 22nd annual Great Mass Getaway runs from Marina Bay on Boston Harbor to Province town to provide help for today www.depriscodiamonds.com and bope for tomorrow to people with multiple sclerosis hy raising FINISH CARPENTRY/FINE WORKING money for education, support, Treleaven Carpenters advocacy and research. The Brighton cyclists will ride www.treleavencarpenters.com one of two courses, ranging from 150 to 175 miles, covering the GOURMET TEAS distance in about 10 to 15 hours of riding time. Brighton GMG cyclists include KeUy Ashton, Mo6isha Shanna, John B. Blanchard, Lance A. Coyle, Mark Threchek, Katherine McLaughlin, Katherine B. Kleene, Mary A. Zider---and.- Robin M. Hennessy. Each GMG cyclist agrees to raise a minimum of $400 in con tributions, and pays a $75 regis • Senior Care tration fee. I SOSTEK • Recu Hve . For more information, log on Care to www.rnsnewengland.org. HOM.€TcAR.E Cllring for Our Community • HourlyJ r (or Ovu 50 Yeors live-In Shifts Be arts ambassador brings theater to middle schools Boston College freshman Matthew Porter, a theater pajor, wants to ensure that young people in Boston have the oppor The Perfect Touch Thernpeutic Massage tunity to experience dramatics www.perfecttoucbweb.com and possibly discover a previous ly untapped talent for or love of "Mill) !diP 4*11%' i tlV" the theater. Care c arrier & Last month, Porter organized a Moving Service fund-raiser called "The 24 Hour www.carefulcarriers.com Theater Experiment." Teams .of BC students competed against each other by performing 10- to 18-minute original plays written in the 24 preceding hours. A panel of judges, composed of es IGomputer tablished producers, directors and l) r Home actors in the Boston area, evaluat Networking www.brooklinetab.com ed the performances and chose a ] ~roblcms? winner. www.cambrid&echronicle.com Enough money was raised at www.doversberbornpress.com the event to send 12 students from Nativity Prep Middle www.needbamtimes.com School, a school for low-income www.newtontab.com families in the greater Boston www.roslindaletranscript.com area, to the Wang Center to see "Les Miserables." www.somervillejournal.com The relationship with Nativity www.watertowntab.com Prep will continue, according to Porter. A few of the groups who Cindy Declo www.wellesleytQWnsman.com performed at 'The 24-Hour The ProfesIlonal www.westroxburytranscript.com ater Experimen(' plan to bring Orpnlzer " their show to Nativity Prep. Plans HdpitMn! 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He 's informa- 9':e, funny and, wonder of wonders, to tiilly mumble-free. IThe songs all come from his private record coll~on . And no surprise here: .s taste is impeccable. 'The Theme Time Radio Hour" is 60 minutes of music tied to a single theme .. Weather is this week's topic. And if you bxpected the on-air Dylan to be cryptic, urly or tightlipped, well, to quote the Good for Stem, 'Blood on the Tracks" album: "the bad for show change in the weafuer is boWld to be extreme." he l Howard Stem made the W jump from broadcast radio to In succinct yet chatty ta1l<-ups, Dylan Sirius satellite radio, the shock jock gives opinions on everything from cu announced that, free Jiom the ceo- mulus clouds to California's "apoca1yp tic" Santa Ana winds. By ALEXANDER STEVENS Before playing an upbeat doo wop version of "Stormy Weather" by the sorsh p of the Federal Communica Spaniels, he drawls: '~ awfully happy tions Commission, he'd be able to song for such gloom and misery:' present the show that he's always stretching out the last word with Dy want d to make. But ironica1ly, I three months into this multi-million lanesque drama. Afterward, he notes STERN, page 17 Bob Dylan displays Impeccable music taote (no ourprise) ,., his new satellite radio show, which airs that Spaniels' lead singer Pookie Hud Wednesdays at 10 a.m. on XM40 and Thursdays at 5 p.m. on XM1S. son sang on the fateful 1959 tour that Third a(:t's the ch for 'Thais' Boston Lyric s opera rallies for a at Shubert Theatre giant eye (think ' ity and poise. CBS logo) stares "Thais" is not a complete A out at the audience success. The plot in the first from the back of the stage on two acts seems contrived, and the set of the Boston Lyric Thais' denouement and deliv ery to the coilvent appears OPERA REVIEW ~ rced. In fact, at the end of the KEITH POWERS second act, when Athanael leaves her with the nuns, one Opera's "Thais," playing wonders what could possibly through May 9 at the Shubert come next. Theatre in Boston. For the But that's when things get in first two acts ofMassenet's tet:esting, in the gripping third uneven tale of a lusty courte act. With psychodIama worthy san who fmds religious sal ofChekhov or Ib~Athanael vation, the eye appears to be mentally melts under the pres glaring outward, searching sure of infatuation, While Thais, for something. Only in the blinded with religious bliss, re fmal, riveting third act do we mains unaware. It is a cruel blow realize the eye is looking in to the priest, who is brought ward as well. down by his own success. 'Thais" spins the tale of a Conductor Steuart Bedford, lascivious harlot who is spiri making his BLO debut, shows tually rescued by a childhood he deserves a return engage mend who has since become ment. The work in the pit, espe a monk. The priest, Athanael, cially recurring solos by con visits Thais in her Alexandria certmaster Sandra Kent, was brothel, successfully. resists first rate. The supporting her sexual entreaties, then singers all performed with dis- converts and delivers her to her fections, he finds Thais dying. He standing Opera Jnstitu~ings the tone James Westman, coming off tinction in minor roles, especially fmal destination, a convent. But a proclaims his love, but she only title role. A glamorous prano his success as Giorgio in the tenor Mark Thomsen. conversion also has taken place in sees and hears the approaching af- with a large lyric voice, duce BLO's recent "Traviata," also cap . . Athanael, as he slowly realizes he terlife. has verve and sex ap~ that tures the essence of his role as the Boston Lyric Opera s "Thais" has fallen in love with Thais. When RisinE; star Kelly Kaduce, a mal fOOD & DINING ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Blue chip chocol:flte chips hocolate chip cookies chewier if made with melted If you don't use enough chips More raw fish, are both a treat and a butter. Our wsting proved this the cookies are lackluster. For C disappointment. We to be true. We also fOlmd if the our recipe we determined that were tired of cookies that were cookies had too much butter one and three fowths cup either too sweet, dry, crunchy, they spread too thin and had a proved to be about right. Douzo ('please') cake-y, or soggy. We Wanted a strange shiny exterior. On the As stated earlier, we used other hand, too little butter re melted butter in our cookies . 1t two months old, Douzo, a self-de sulted in cookies that were dry. because it inlproved the tex Scribed "modern Japanese restaurant 11EKIlatEN For our favorite cookies we ture. We also stumbled on an DEIB:11VE J,. ljIId lounge"next to Back Bay Station, DOUZO used 12 tablespoons unsalted other interesting discovery. If is alrddy a hard-to-get-into hot spot. With its butter that been melted and the cookies are mixed by ma (GRADE: 8-) CHRISTOPHER had 2O-for-high ceilings, slick decor and cooled slightly. Eggs add loft, chine they bake up with a sort KIMBALL 131 DII'IInDI.eI st. richness, and contribute to the of domed top with flat BalIan texture our RESTAURANT REVIEW of cookies. 'Then, crunchy edges. However if the 817_ Bi HI recipe for cookies that were was but a negligible differerxx: batter is mixed by hand we MAT SCHAFFER balanced in flavor, with a slight between the cookies made from found they had a more uni -~ Crisp around the edges and two large eggs and those mado, form thickness, wIllch al len~y menu, the city's newest sushi palace PlIca: $20-$40 plenty of chew in the center. from one egg and two yolks so lowed for not only a more at is a lIlagnet for Hub hipparatchiks ready to tbn: Daily, ":30 a.m.-' a.m. : We began with a recipe using we went wilh the more econom· tractive cookie but also one roc! 'l"d haOO roll. iWout two cups all-purpose ical two large eggs. that was more evenly cooked ~ned by Jack Huang, former co-owner Bar: Full flour, wIllch yields somewhere We tested both baking soda and with a better chew. ofFugakyu in Brooldine, Douzo ("please" in around two dozen cookies. We and powder both alone and iu The batter is quite easy to stir JaPllll=) is a full-setVice Japanese restau Qd:AJI lested different types of flour combination with each other. If together in a large bowl. First rant With staples such as tempura, katsu, imd all-purpose won hands too much leavener of either we combined the butter and teriyald and assorted noodles. But raw fish type was used the cookies eggs lIown as it is the only flour that sugars. Next we added the - ~pared by a cadre of chefs led by Hai PIIt*Ig: Valet, nearby lots pan produce a cookie that is at spread too much and were toG and vanilla Finally we stirred in Hu - in myriad permutations takes cen once crisp and chewy. Finally, crunchy. Too little leavener and the dry ingredients and finally ter s ge. flat as we tweaked ingredients to the cookies were too and the chips. You may optionally F~' t though, sample some of Douzo's cre ensure that the cookie was thick dense. We also determined that add a cup of coarsely chopped ative y different hot and cold starters. L0b wbelming. I much prefer the buttery richness enough to be chewy, we ended the brown ugar was enough to nuts to the batter as you add the ster mpum ($11.75) isn't what you expect of shioyaki roD ($7.50), boiled salmon tossed jJp using 2 114 cups. As for the activate the baking soda and '''' chips. We also fouod the oven It's ~ lobster-stuffed maid roll, dipped in with chili mayonnaise aOO avocado, covered ~gar, almost every recipe used scrapped the powder altogether. ternpemture had a great effect c~'bs and deep-fried deliciously crisp. Tty in rice. both brown and gmnulated For cooki that were just Iigilt on the finished cookies. The ''fil0r oysters ($9.50), three plump bivalves Alligator roll ($16,75) is one of those dra ~te sugars. The brown sugar enough and had a pleasa:lt lower the tempemture the larger wra!jped in kataifi (shredded phyllo dough) matic looking presentations we all love to hot only contributes a deeper crackled surface we used Olle and flatter the cookies. The and J~p-fried golden; tlIey're excellent dismantle and devour - eel, crab aOO two flavor, but it also adds to the half-teaspoon baking soda To higher the temperature the dunked into spicy mayonnaise. Chawan large tempura shrimp arcing upwards like phew. We thought that dark balance the sweetoess of die thicker and chewier the cookies. muslu ($6.25) is a ceramic bowl brimming jaws. The torch roll ($15.75) is also beauti brown sugar was a bit overpow cookies we used a half-tea For the best cookies we deter with warm egg custard srudded with bits of ful: avocado, cucmnber and rice draped with enng and we preferred light spoon of salt to our batter and a mined they should bake at 375 seafOOd and chicken; it's soft, subtle and s0- seared slices of yellowtail and dabs of black brown. We settled on one cup teaspoon of vanilla extract degrees for eleven minutes. We phisticated. tobiko. BUI there's too much lemony-sweet of light brown sugar and one Getting the right balance of used a 11'24 ice cream scoop that Steamed monkfish-liver pate ($7.75) is yuzu juice brushed on the surface of the fish. ijuarter cup ofgmnulated sugar. cookie to chip is tricky. If file measures a ~us two table foie gms of tlIe sea. Unctuous as goose liver Be forewarned, there's no discernible sign : As we researched chocolate cookies Jwve too many chips spoons. lJIe cookies bake up to but $lightly salty, it's presented chilled, in cit of lemon garlic sauce in the broiled lobster chip cookies we found some the chocolate f1aVO( is 0V1"- aboU!Jhfee inches in di3llleter rusy ponzu broth with seaweed aOO shredded with lemon garlic sauce entree ($32). It's a ~dence that cookies are powering and the cookie is lost. mdi~h. seafood salad J ~ ______• ______Chocolate ______Chip ~ Tangerine-rolored basic broiled lobster on a bed of sauteed shi ($7.175) - a blend of cmbmeat, tobiko flying itakes, brocCOli, carrots and red bell peppers fish roe and avocado mixed with cayenne tossed in mystery gravy. The best part of the Cookies stir with a wooden spoon until well mixed. mayonnaise - is a hot-sweet treat dish is tlIe lobster miso soup brewed with tlIe Add the eggs and vanilla and stir until ho You'll find a similar flavor palette in spicy leftover lobster head - it's briny and good. These cookies have a much nicer texture if scallop chips ($9.75), fried rounds of lotus Douzo boasts inreresting sakes and a mixed by hand with a \\OOden spoon, so resist mogeneou>. Add the dry ingredients and stir gently is incor root mounded with minced scallop tossed in small, savvy wine list Make sure to order the urge to use a mixer. They are best eaten 00 until the flour almost totally porated Add the chips and optional nuts and ~ _)'. . • Baby 0CIIlpUS ($6.15), Nipi ($16(300 .". Also the day they are baked but they do keep ill an simmcte.d ill ." and IIIb IIId __ .... continue to mix until well combined 1rIIin. .. I Illy because airtight container for 48 bours or so. Do not shards of cucmnber, is delectably cnmchy. 2. Drop mounds of dough about two ta it WIS the fmnd quaff ofdlO8e ancient war over-bake these cookies-they should stiU be When it comes to sushi, sashimi, maId and riors, it's an unfiltered, cloody, semisweet blespoons each on prepared cookie sheet very soft in the center when they are done. harld rolls, Douzo stocks the usual assort and high-octane libation that's perfect with leaving three inches between each mound ~t of fish you'd find at any Boston sushi sushi. 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted This is best done with either an ice = bar, But, as sushi aficionados know, it's the Dessens - from Finale desserterie, we're and cooled scoop (a 1124 size works well) or two large sPdciai rolls that truly show off a sushi chefs told - have been refrigerated so long I cup light brown sugar spoons. B Jke until they begin to color slight artistry. At Douzo, some are better than oth- tlIey've lost any semblance of freshness. 1/4 cup granulated sugar ly arouod the edges and are puffed and soft er.>L Strawberry cream cab: ($7.9.5), a red-and 2 large eggs in the center, about II minutes, reversing the Boston roll ($11.75) evokes tlIe flavors of white barber poIe-lookiog confection of I teaspoon vanilla cookie sbeet balfway through the baking. N~w England with lobster, lettuce, tomato, cake, cheesecake filling aOO fruit, is crumbly 2 114 cups all-purpose flour Repe1!t "ith remaining dough and cookie asparagus and spicy mayonnaise. But dry. Chocolate luxury cake ($7.95) is so cold 112 teaspoon baking soda sheet. Coo)l on mcks for at least fIve minutes jallipeno roll ($1 1.75) of tuna, red onion, you need a knife and fork to CUI it; mandarin 112 teaspoon salt before pe~ling from parchment paper. Serve sJeet pickled mdish, aspamgus and slivered orange Creme brulee ($7.95) is gummy. I 3/4 cups chocolate chips jaillpeno is overpowered by the ultra-hot Service conIdn't be nicer, although the I cup coarsely chopped nuts qfyour very slightly warm or at room tempemture. Makes about 26 three-inch cookies. peppers. And the pizza roll ($13.75) of kitchen occasionally struggles to keep up choice (optional) shlimp, tomato and aspamgus topped with with business and courses can take longer to You call contact writers Christopher Kim ball and Jeanne Maguire at kitchendetec m~yo and inelted cheese is just plain weinl. appear than they should. The room, parti I. Heat the oven to 375 degrees and adjust iThe eponymous Douzo roll ($11.75) of tioned into dining and lounge areas, is beau [email protected]. For free recipes and in a mck to the lower third Line two cookie rupa, cmbstick, salmon and asparagus (yes, tiful; eating sushi under those high ceilings is formation about CookS fllustroted. log on to sheets with parchment paper. 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I form in something as rare But according to Jimenez, in and intricate as Bronislava Nijin the end, "Les Noces" is much ska's 1923 "Les Noces (The more than a simple wedding story set to a resounding orches tral composition. "My instincts DANCE about how to approach this ballet THEODORE BALE have to do with the symbolic coming together of yin and Wedding)." And when Boston yang:' says Jimenez. "It's about Ballet principal dancer Tai creating a balance, a wholeness. Jimenez gets on stage this time That's what the entire piece is around, she won't be only a about for me. Ultimately, it bridesmaid, she'll be The Bride. strikes something universal and Jimenez had the lucky oppor spiritual." tunity to dance in "Les Noces" in Does she think that contempo the early 199Os, when she was rary life has lost its sacred quali just beginning a 12-year stint ty? with Dance Theater of Harlem. ' ~o, not for me," she says. • "It's one of those ballets that "Life is what you make it, and if are pretty much the same wher you want it to be sacred, then ever you go," she says. "It looks you're going to experience that. I like a piece of moving architec do think, however, that outside ture, and I don't think it's really the churc~ there are few places open to interpretation. It's sort of for people to come together to like you have to transcend your experien¢e that. The theater can self, it's about playing your part becorne( one of those sacied in the right way." places." Although recognized as one of Jimenez hasn't lost her sense the greatest dances of the 20th of the details of such a challeng centwy, "Les Noces" is attempt ing rO),e. The flurrying pas de ed by few ballet companies these in the opening scene~ for days. That is, very few compa e Ie, hold specific meaning nies are willing to present Nijins ~for . ka's original choreography. It's ''J've always thought of the often easier to start from scratch, Dancer Tal Jimenez says "'las Noces" Is about more than a wedding pointe work, and those partioular as evidenced by the spate of re ceremony. pas de bourees, as the Bride's MOT"UER'S DAY !:P£CIALI cent re-interpretations from such standard orchestral instruments. sage. In our modem culture we inner mind chatteringtabout all of eminent choreographers as An Boston Ballet features ijins rarely get to experience that in a things that are just about t6 I':....~O"., geJin Preljocaj and Stijn Celis ka's masterpiece on "An Evening f( Dylan looks bac]c DYLAN, from page 15 delves into pop tandards (Judy to the wacky. After mentioning Garland, Frank Sinatra, even that bluesman Slim Harpo's wife Dean Martin with a Dixieland Lavelle did some co-writing, he band) as often as his more ele exclaims: "Boy, I wish I had a mentaJ musical loves, blues and wife like that, who'd help me gospel (Muddy Waters, The Sta write songs!" ple Singers). The fIrst show's artists, which On air, he's good company. include Fats Domino, Gov. Jim Dylan has played many public mie Davis, Sister Rosetta roles in his long career. But this Tharpe, The Carter Family, The may be the fIrst lime he's played Prisonaires and Stevie Wonder the role of amiable friend. (singing in Italian) all precede the I 970s. Jimi Henjrix ('The Wmd Cries Mary"~ and Irma It turns out that Bob Dylan Thomas ("It's .. g") are makes an en ogIng _ host. among the most recent. He • cloud, creating a daily annoyance that Stem masterfully turned into laughs. ~d listening to Stem try to negotiate the FCC's Byzantine decency rules - how many euphemisms could he fInd for a sex STERN, from p e 15 er segments, running them at peak listen act? - was amusing and oddly endearing. dollar experirn t, it turns out that Stem's ing times. Some people saw this coming. Skeptics greatest foe, th FCC, may have also been Art is born from Imitations, and with wondered if a show that's built on conflict his greatest all oullirnits, Stem's sbow has lost its art. The and fighting would suffer when Stern lost Radio .revel tion: Freeform swearing, Fe C used to hang \,r Stem like a storm one of his great adversaries in the FCC. vulgarity and p udo-sex acts in the studio But Stem promised that life always pro aren't that vides a foe and a battle, and there'd be a In the old , reined in by the FCC, Stem has tall,ed about the new one. Stem had to re more on his brain - and sense of peace that he That sounded right at the time, but it be's got ~ g one. Stern's interplay with hasn't proven to be true. Stem has talked strippers, mis ts and lesbians may have feels In his new space, about the sense of peace that he feels in been the hallmarlc of his show, but it was free of cen!sonhlp and his new space, free of censorship and his thoughts on politics and the headaches managerial harassment. But peace does of his private and professional lives that managerial harassment. n't befit Stern's comedy. Stem's great gift provided the most riveting radio. Stem's peace was that he could position hlmself as a show is long - more than four hours a day But doesn't befit man of the people, even though he lived a - so there's still plenty of time for his en Stem's comedy. lavish existence that bore no resemblance tertaining commentary on life's minutiae. to the gridlocked lives of his commuter But he now gears his show to the raunchi- listeners. The agita that Stem conveyed on the radio rang true for lowly listeners who recognized their own plights in his. It was a comfort to know that even a mil lionaire isn't exempt from the headaches of bone-headed bosses, a failed marriage, and a search for happiness that can send you into therapy five clays a week. Get ting out from under the thumb of bosses and ratings books may be good for Stern's stress level, but it hasn't done much for his show. When David Lee Roth took over Stem's I morning show in New York, Roth an nounced, in one of his first show~ that radio was easy. Stem took note and talked THI BIIAN~ NEW PRODUCTION on the air about the fact Roth was taking the wrong attitude: Good radio, said Stern, isn't easy. June 13 · 25, 20Q6 He was right. And in an odd way, those TO OPiBA BOU81, Boston words now seem to echo back on Stem's own show. With a mind-boggling contract 617.931.2787 (He makes far more money With far fewer Ticketmaster.com listeners? How does that work?) and the freedom he's aIways dreamed of, it's no wonder he said, just this week, "I have a lot B ~Tw"AY~::s::::.~:··8 .. 8. ::'~!= $ ~.?-'~O STON mAJ.5.~ ~ In his movie "Priyate Parts," Howard Stem dIItaIIed - he brOI\!IbI elemeuts of his less heartburn in my life." Good for Stem. personal life to his radio show. But fur his show? Not so much. :=-"':'-:""'-=..-:::'':i::''--:=== IT R 151 TIYS17.426.lW _.uudfODtoU.OO. Page 18 Allston-Brighton TAB Friday, May 5, 2006 www.aIlstonbrigbtontab.com ., .. A1..l ~ . 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EXIT 1SA SItOW Lonesome .JOO Things could not be more bleak. But dnn't the distinction of never scoring a poin worry. Be happy. As the country song on the Meanwhile, mom gets arrested for dru (A-) soundtrack says, "Goods times are a-comin' ," smuggling via FedEx. ' For one thing, that hot nurse Anika (LivTyler) But again don't worry. This is no ''Rock) 'Jerry Maguire" for boomerangers, who picked Jim up in a bar and hopped into a wannabe, and mom is innocent. Written t Steve Buscemi's ''Lonesome i,im" is hospital bed with him is an elfm queen, and Indiana-born newcomer James (Jim?) C k channing little movie, featuring a her unusually mature I Q:.year-old son Ben Strouse (Rausch, Strouse?), ''Lonesome Jin winning twn by Falmouth-born C y Af (Jack Rovello) really likeS him. is a tribute to the small pleasures of grow fleck. Buscemi, who has direct~ critically up in NASCAR-Applebees-Iand and knov As Jim Rausch, a would-be autho/ who praiSed episodes of''The Sopranos:' also made ing enougb to embrace love when it smacl gives up dog-walking in New York City after the disanning 1996 comedy ''Trees Lounge:' you in the face, especially if it comes with tI experiencing "chronic despair" to return another ftlm about never leaving home. Like promise of hot sex attached. home to dreary Indiana, AIlIeck could be the Sean Penn and Vincent Gallo, he's a maverick AIlIeck's seemingly artless perfOimanl ew Age's J.D. Salinger. Downbeat does not independent whose feature fIlms recall the in the title role is the ftlm's most pleasa begin to describe him. I work of pioneer actor- AMe lOMS loMe AM( Cassel). 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Wllv.p .... l!lI~ -- Page 20 Al~Brlghton TAB Friday, May 5, 2006 www.alIstonbrightontab.com Stirring 'Ragtime!' hits right notes Despite a few glitches, New Rep sounds great with big show at Arsenal Center thin the first five Rochelle, a young African :;ings with intense emotion, yet gives the role a transpare~t vul minutes of "Rag American family trying to take wben he reaches out to Mother nerability, especially in 'Your W:time," the soaring advantage of Booker T. Wash (the first-rate Leigh Barrett), the Daddy's Son." harmonies of the 32-member ingt'ln's promise of a new equal , ~esture is subtle. But the impressive gerfor New Repertory ensemble in ity aild a Russian immigrant and mances are undercut by Janie E. duce goose bumps. his daughter hoping for opportu Howland's bland and barren nity in a new w 1<1. Along the Another knockout is scenic design. The set includes way we meet some of the cele Stephanie Umoh, who moving pieces that roll in and out THEATER REVIEW brated characters of the era, in too often, with distracting wires TERRY BYRNE . cluding Emma Goldman (a plays Sarah, the that even cut across the giant fierce June Baboian), Evelyn young woman who screens (which oddly show differ It's the first of many stunning Nesbitt (Aimee Doherty), Harry ent pictures so you have to keep musical moments in this produc Houdini (paul Giragos), Wash tries for a new life looking back and forth). The back wall of the theater is unnecessari tion of Stephen f1aherty and ington (Kenneth Hannon), with the ragtime Lynn Ahrens' musical, based on Henry Ford (Frank Gayton) and ly exposed, which seems to swal the sweeping saga by E.L. Doc J.P. Morgan (Bill Molnar). player Coalhouse low some of the sound, and torow. Unfortunately, an awk Director Rick Lombardo fills Franklin Meissner Jr.'s ~ting ward set design makes for some the Arsenal Cenler for the Arts Walker Jr. design is too dark, with little in the cumbersome scene changes, dis stage with activily, and the ~ (Maurice E. Parent). way of focused moments. With tracting from Terrence McNal duction is most successful dur an epic story to tell and grand ly's book, which follows family ing the big musical numbers, music to bear, "Ragtime" needs a relationships and social and p0- cleverly choreographed by Kelli Another knockout is stronger frame. litical upheaval at the turn of the Edwards. Some extraordinary Stephanie Umoh, who plays The New Repertory Theatre's 20th century. performances also fuel this Sarah, the young woman who "Ragtime" plays through May "Ragtime" ses three families drama, including a stellar Robert tries for a new life with the rag 28 at the Arsennl Center for the Saoud as the desperate, deter time player Coalhouse Walker Ans ill Watertown. 1icketr $35- to tell its sto : a white upper Coalhouse Walker, Jr. (Maurice E. Parent) makes a stand against class family living in New mined immigrant Tateh. He Jr. (Maurice E. Parent). Umoh $53. CaI/6J7-923-8487. racism In "Ragtime." One ader will WIN A TRIP R TWO TO ARUBAI • Ellen Page plays the central characte, In the psychological drama, "Hard candy." • MOVIES, from page 19 part, not worth paying to see in the "Melldown" are an inferior breed. first place, "Scary Movie 4" revisits B (Rated PG) movie heroine Cindy Campbell (Anna IIlSlllE MAlI (A) Faris) as she wanders into the plot of s.com/win Taut, exciting, intelligent and fast various scary movies such as "The _. GWVvacati paced , Spike Lee's "I nside Man " is also Village," "The Grudge" and "War of the marvelously acted and difected. Worlds." (Rated PG-13) Detective Keith Frazier (Oenzel SlEIIT Iti (D) Washington) is assigned to negotiate a Welcome to Silent Hill. Trespass and standoff at a Wall Street bank where 50 you'll die of boredom. Based on the hostages are being held by a band of popular video game, the film "Silent masked robbers (led by Clive Owen). Hili" is sometimes scary, but aiways With the partnership of mysterious senseless. 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The rest of "The Wild" done-that full of 1dly staged contains the requisite fart jokes, a pan shootouts, semi-c herent plotlines dering reference to "bling," "Lion King" wYNDHAM 1-800-916-1489 and montages of n, sty-looking , super- plugs, yuks about lic~ng onesel!, a sPA &CASINO or call )'OUr travel agent! imposed images. (Rated PG-13) scene in which Nigel is mistaken for a SCARY MOVIE 4 (C ) god, and what appe/[ to be pigeons The scariest thing about "Scary Movie from Bol~ood. Th€ film's canned , pop 4" is that it exists. In yet another psych moral is to get in touch with your installment of the franchise that makes Inner lion and "find your roar." I found fun of movies that were , for the most only my yawn. (Rated G) www.aJIstonbrightontab.com . Friday, May 5, 2006 Allstolt-Brighlon TAB, page 2 ( DE ~ II ------. en the weather gets monument to the 12th Massa warm, my thoughts chusetts ReginJent, which saw W:turn to road trips. some of the earliest action on the And so it seemed a good time to frrst day of fighting. do one I've put off way too long At the end of a road leading .....: the 7 l/2-hour drive from thrOllgh this same field, stands ., Boston to this place where for trip the Gettyshurg Peace Memorial, Ro~d President Franklin D. Roosevelt GETTYSBURG, PA I I lit an eternal flame atop the ED G OLDEN memorial in 1938 when it was dedicated during the '75th Re union of Gettysburg, and it re- • three days in 1863 farmland and to .1863 mained lit until World War II. fields ran red with blood as our After the war, it was relit and nation was at war with itself. continues to burn. The monu My coUege-age daughter For Civil War tourism, the ment features figures of Union joined me for the trek into our and Confederate soldiers coming nation's past. back to together as one nation. History buffs know that the address is Gettysburg We traveled down Seminary / battle of Gettysburg, fought July Ridge and through the campus I to 3, 1863, in sweltering beat, of the Gettysburg , Lutheran was the pivotal battle of the Civil Seminary, which includes a cop War, the so-called "High Water per-domed building that served I Mark" of the Confederacy, and as the first Union Army head- I that four months later the town quarters, toward Little Round . was the site of one of the greatest Top, one of many outlooks that and shortest speeches ever deliv served as key points during the I ered by an American president. battle. . It took President Abrabam Deep in the woods off the road Lincoln only about two minutes is a statue of Gen. James to deliver his 272-word Gettys Longstreet aboard his horse, burg Address at the dedication of Hero. Longstreet bad unsuccess the Soldiers' National Cemetery fully advised Lee against taking and Soldiers National Monu on the Union army, which he felt ment bere on Nov. 19, 1863 - bad a superior position. Lee ig: declaring that "aU men are creat nored the advice, which proved ed equal." to be costly in the end. Lincoln's warm-up act that day A statue of G.K. Warren on Uttle Round Top captures the brigadier general scanning for Rebel soldiers. On Day 3 of the fighting, it was Edward Everett. The was Longstreet's anguished nod renowned orator, former presi I of the head that gave Gen. dent of Harvard, Massachusetts occasion, in two hours, as you ilig the more than 40 miles of for some 30 years. With role Cole took us along roads that George Pickett the signal to congressman and senator, and did in two minutes." battlefields. We decided to hire a taking the wheel of our car, we provided a panoramic view of launch the fateful, losing cbarge U.S. secretary of state, spoke for Like Everett, we blocked off licensed battlefield guide for a proceeded back in time. It's easy wbat it must have been like when toward Cemetery Ridge, with the more than two hours, without hours, not minutes, to soak in the ~NO-hour tour ($45; entrance to to feel a part of the history, ~ince Gen. Robert E. Lee led his Army battle cry, "Charge the enemy notes. He later wrote President historic surroundings. die park grounds is free l. for the most part the farmland re of Northern Virginia out of the and remember old Virginia!" Lincoln, " I should be glad, if 1 At the Getty burg National Our guide, Jim Cole, has been . mains just as it did when the bul distant Blue Ridge Mountains to Today that spot is stiU marked could flatter myself that I came Military Park Visitor Center, froviding detailed explanations lets flew, the cannonS roared and take on the Union Army of the by a small cluster ofoak trees en as near to the central idea of the there are several ptions for tour- of what occurred here in 1863 Blue clashed with Gray. Potomac led by Gen. George circled by a wrought-iron fence, Meade, new to the position and a Union cannon and a stack of untried in battle. cannonballs. The battlefields and roadways Looking downbiU you'll spot now bouse more than 700 statues one of the most curious mom~ and monuments and more --we ments to members of the 20th passed houses dating back to the Massachusetts Voluntary in 1800s, many of them stiU scarred fantry, a 30-ton boulder made of by buUet holes, and some stiU Roxbury puddingstone. Among . with cannon baUs embedded in the Bay Staters who died of their outer walls. wounds suffered at Gettysburg As we drove, Cole told us not was Col. Paul Joseph Revere, a only the history of the fighting, grandson of Paul Revere. but also stories and legends about some of the locals. Gettysburg's townsfolk Hyougo weren't immune to the fighting New attractions: The brand taking place in their own back new and massive Gateway Get yard. Along one of the roads is a tysburg offers lodging in three statue to John Burns,'a 72-year hotels, restaurants, a conference old local man who joined in the center and an entertainment cen fight on the side of the Union ter with giant movie screens. A soldiers. Asked why be fought 30-minute flhn caUed "Fields of the Rebs, Cole explained Burns' Freedom" features key moments simple answer Wl\S, "Because of the Battle of Gettysburg. It in they stole my cow." cludes President George H.W. On the top of a hiU overlook Bush reciting the Gettysburg Ad ing another battle site is a statue dress. Go to www.gatewayget to Gen. Abner Doubleday, yes, tysburg.com that Abner Doubleday, although For more information: Go to whether he really invented base www.gettysburg.com. or call the baU is another debate for another Visitor Center at 717-334-2100; time. or go to www.nps.gov/gett. 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",lnctiots IIICI bIIWIvt datn NY apply Fer toIIIPIttt !!filS .l1li tlIIlditiofls, 1ft ,"",._trealnreetduI.cGII. Friday, May 5, 2006 TAB, EDUCATION NOTES -• , .• with lantern centerpieces made ''It is hard to inlagine an indi'l'id teacher, will be leading hands-on events for the children of the Edi,_ by students in the After-School uaI who would bring science investigations in his class son. ProgIam. cantanda~priatate~:~~~ room on the second floor. Chil Wednesday, May 10 - The , Th' evening started with a hot experience to the H dren and parents will be able to use will be a SCORES FC and CitY.. dog dinner, followed by a series ate School of Education the tools necessary to make dis Kicks coed soccer game betwee of swtions which included stu perintendent coveries for themselves. the Edison and McKay schools 0 dents making s'mores and pretzel Dean Throughout the night there will a Hyde Park soccer field. ,. matchsticks, completing puzzles, be a bake sale, silent auction and a For mOre infonnation, call Lee making their own bookmarks and ourgreat most Pleasure~~lt:o~~~~;,~ '" gfatluates 50150 rafIle. Raffle drawings will Rankin, program and develo: : singing camp songs alongside the back to campus to sioare, hjs begin at 7:30 p.m These fund ment associate at New Englan, "fire." Kenna Sullivan, a parent of experience with rn:: :~~~~~_ raising efforts are in support of the SCORES, at 617-265-0066, ext" with l:hree children in the school, Payzant has ,e Parent Council's Audio Visual 153. .. led the sing-along, which was a tendent of the Fund. The Wmship School hasn't c: big hit with children of all ages. Schools since October had its audiovisual equipment up Winship Elementary .. Once students had made their the past decade he has graded in years. Several business School needs help -.. way around to the various sta ber of significant es and community members have .. tions read-aloud sessions were that have helped made generous donations toward to raise funds -... St. Columbkille School was transformed Into "Camp" Columbkl"'""""ile for""". held :for different age groups. Stu achievement gap and ir'.a;ease stu this cause, and for that the school The Wmship ElementaIf Its flrst Fam"y uteracy night. dents gathered in the tents and on dent perfonnance on stale is eXl!remely grateful. School is asking friends ani'! piles of sleeping bags for the and national To make a donation to the neighbors to help raise funds t6 'Camp Columbkille' books from the fair, Kelly Walsh, read· a1ouds, led by teachers and Specifically, from school, call Judith Corrigan at update audiovisual equipment for whose two children attend St. after ..school staff. Boston's fourth- and eigl)th-gra(]e 617-791-7971 or visit www.win the school, including ovethead promotes literacy ColumbkilJe's, said, "'Ibis is such Parents were very positive students have shown shipschool.org. Science Night is a projectors, headsets, televisio~ With the last day of school just a fun event for both kids and par about the event and commented improvement in math scQres ,of dile free community event. and DVD players. With budg~1 around the corner, St. Colum ents. I'm enjoying wutching my that Ihey enjoyed the opportunity II major c'iill1~' es~::!:;r~t1 constraints, such equipment hag bkilJe School offered families a children move from activity to to host a family event focused on National A Writing and soccer not been upgraded in a long tim~ summertime preview. On April 6, activity with the zeal they have litemcy while providing students tional Progress Trial Contributions can be mllde by: the school was transfonned into when we really go cumping, I'm with a unique and fun way to en trict Assessment. for middle school boys • Donating an item to be rafIlejj "Camp ColumbkilJe" for its first not even sure they realize that this gage with reading. As the New England SCORES, an out at the annual Science Night oil Family Literacy Night. is academic-based!" "canlpers" started to head home, Second Annual of-school-time soccer and creative May 16. Items will be raffled <# , Parents and school staff collab Building on Scbolastic's Mary Battles, principal of St. Science Night at writing program for elementary offered for silent ~auction th# orated to plan the event with the theme, the school community Columbkille School, thanked and middle school age children in night. All the proceeds will go ttt' hope of providing an interactive was invited to attend Camp everyone for attending the the Winship Sc~IQoI inner-dty Boston, announces that ward the audiovisual upgrade. :: evening where students could en ColumbkilJe. Appro~ll:nately 80 schcol's Literacy Night. The Wmship it has recently created the • Making a direct donation t~ gage with literacy alongside their students and family members Dighton St., Brighton, SCORES FC Middle School boys the school of audiovisual equi~ parents. Additionally, the Litera converged on the campsite for an program. nnent : Pa~fZ8nt named public to celebrate the cy Night was planned in conjunc evening of literacy-based fun. ence on Thursday, May The program is currently being Make checks payable to th~ tion with the Scholastic Book The school hall was decorated HGSE senior lecturer to 8 p.m. operated at the Edison Middle Wmship School. To have an ite'tl Fair running in fuJI operation in with two tents large enough to Boston Public Schools Superin The highlight of School in Brighton and the picked up, call Judith Corrigan at the school library. hold eight to 10 people. Each tent tendent lbomas W. Payzant has will be a visit by BUI~acly McKay K-8 School in East 617-791-7971. To drop an iteDl Posters around school adver was filled with a variety of books, been named a senior lecturer at the Bugworks. Sbe'll Boston. SCORES FC comple off at the school, be advised that tised the book fair's theme of giving students and parents the Harvard Graduate School of Edu her bug friends that eVe!ryOI!e ments the girls soccer program the school is open between 9:2~ "Camp ReadALof' with book opportunity to sit in the tent and cation. Payzant, who bolds master see, hear and some eve~ touch. which is operated by the City a.m. and 3:20 p.m. : wonns and fireflies enticing stu read together. The tables were and doctoral degrees from the The science classes Kicks organization in both Direct donatioIls will be aC:>- dents to visit the book fair, com decorated with red and white school, will begin his new post on prqjects on display in ~cafi'tebia, schools. New England SCORES cepted atany \inle. ~ plete their wish list and purchase checker tableclotl15 complete July I. and Ken Greenwood, is hosting several upcoming The public is invited for Sci ~ ence Night on May 11, from. 6t08p.m. : ,, Bankof "'&;IIrica Cha l pionship J u n e - 11, 2 0 0 6 CONCORD, MA the week of May 8! Presented by II Freedom Commons at Belmont Hill Compl&te the grid so that every row. COlumn uld 3x3 boX cootafrts e¥et'f digit from 1 to 9 iocli.rsive. 276 914 4 2563 9 1 8 6 2 54 5 9 1 il 8 4938 4 1 7 6 2 9 4! DIFFICULTY RAnNG ~ *~ A dedicated to the active lifestyles, of today. From travel to finance , ent issues to community calendars, this section Find it every we!e~ will on ideas and advice for active adults. in Commun You, chance to Weekend Getaway for Two! Inside Uvlng 50+ One more reason to read. I . COMMU ITY communityclassiifieds 11111 INEWSPAPER . I1 COMPANY www.alIstonbrightontab.com Friday, May 5, 2006 Allston-BrIghton TAB, page 23 AT THE SMITH CENTER The JosephM Smith Communi community. For more informa lheyare women older than 40 with Mandatin, Nepal~ Polish, Por portionately. By contrast, where The Joseph M. Smith Commu ty Health Center, 287 Western tion, call Kristin "I 781-693-3884. ,1 low income and have no insur tuguese' Romanian, Russian, . 10 years ago the need for Bosnian nity Health Center is at 287 West Ave., Allston, is a nonprofit organi ,mce or insurance that does not Swedish, Telgue, Thai, Urdu and and Ethiopian was slrOng, those ern Ave., AJIslon, and at 564 MaiQ" POLITICAL NOTEBQCIK Volunteers needed to play with homeless children , Wireless forum coming Forum to guide (Ills project and ensure that ideas Horizons for HomelJs Children is seeking ." and suggestions are incorporated into our plans, Mayor Thomas M. Menino has announced volunteers to interact and play with children and I encourage Ibe community to take part." living in local family and domestic violence " that the Mayor's Wireless Task Force will hold a The WIreless Community Forum will gather WIreless Community Forum on Saturday, May shelters neighborhood. ideas and informltion from the community to en A comminnent of two hours a week for six 6, at the Wentworth Institute of Technology. sure (hat the Mavor's WIreless Task Force incor Boston residents who are interested in the devel months is required, with daytime and evening porales the CORlmunity's suggestions into the shifts available. tyith more than 52 shelters in opment of a citywide wireless rretwork are invit final report and recommendations, which will Send us your ed to a!tend, learn more about wireless Internet the network, most schedules should be ac occur sometime by mid-July. More than 30 com commodated. This is a rewarding and fun ex and share ideas. munity organizations have endorsed the forum perience for everYone involved. school events for "Boston has always been a city that has prided and have invited their members to attend. The next trairiing is Monday and 1\Jesday, itself on innovations and original thinking, and a For those interested in a!tending the forum, it May 8 and 9, frOmI 6 to 9 p.m. our education listing:,; wireless network would be a great accomplish will be beld this Saturday, May 6, from 8:30 For more infqrmation, call Tiffany at 617- [email protected] ' ment," Mayor Menino said. "We need communi a.m.-noon at the Wentworth Institute ofTechnol 445-1480, ext 314, or visit www.horiwns ty involvement from the WIreless Community ogy, 550 Huntington Ave., Watson Auditorium. forhomelesschildren .org. or fax 781-433-8202 "' Summer Baseball DAY CAMP Camps and Clinics for girls and bcrys ages 5to 15 TlDlllizDR S.",,,,.,CMIp • OursL\NDING STAFF Ages 7·1& • NEW! 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At Hopldnton .:.::., 978·266·1114 the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and be licensed by the board of health of the city or town in which they are located. 508-435-9345 -==-- _w.starcamps.com Page 24 Allston-BrIghton TAB Friday, May 5, 2006 www.allstonbrightontab.com HIGHER EDUCATION '" Rising up wi'th educati~n's Phoenix; By Todd Plken there are no pressw-es on the stu DAILY NEWS STAFF dents to try and figure out their In 1976, professor turned own path to graduation. Phoenix entrepreneur Dr. Joim Sperling does it for them. fOWlded the University of . "Once they come here, we will Phoenix after researching how map out everything for them, in tecimology, economics and terms of COlD'SeS, and we will demographics ~uld come promise them enough credits to together and herald the return of graduate. It's essentiaJJy set for ever-larger numbers of ~rking them." adults back into the classroom An Wldergraduate threoxredit ' With the lightning-quick cowre costs $1,350 with a $70 advancement of computers, charge for books, whiJe a gradu ~rkers were going to need to ate cowre costs $1,732 with an increase their education if they additional $80 for books. wanted their careers to grow. An integral part of Messinger's Unfortunately, most people did job is picking the right faculty not realize that at the time. members for each class. Except for Dr. Sperling. "Our faculty normaJly has - His research showed that many between 15 and 20 years ofexpe adults 22 years and older were not rience," Messinger said "And I getling the sufficient higher edu choose the profi ' who are cation they needed to advance on best suited for the classes. Our the job, and he knew something faculty are some of the best in the needed to change. COWltry, and we 'Mlrk hard to ~us began the University of make sure the students get every I!hotlnix. th'e revolution of bache thing they need." '\pr's Iand master's degree j>ro But there are significant diffur grams that were sensitive to, and ences in Phoenix's phJglam than !!esi~ed aroWld, the learning in a normal univ ' . ~ristics and life situations "One of the ways we can . f Ii¥' ~rking adult. accelerate the learning process is : "fundamentally, we have by putting the students in 'learn ing groups' to tackle some of the PHOTO BY JOSEPH MARCUS ;i'eveised the process of a normal 1'he UnIversity of PhoenIx has classes online, but also has campuses In Westborough, above, and In BraIntree. ." :education," said Thane schoolwork as a team, like pr0- Messinger, director of academic jects or presentations," Messinger , 8ffi:E"for University of Phoenix's said. "This is not a lecture-based flexNet. master's or bachelor's degree business administration, busi on building a library of texk ten Massachusetts campus in classroom The classes we teach " While we have the online program. We can make it a faster ness administration in tecimolo books for each class, instead; :1M rough. The university has are directly related to the \\.:>rk campus, we are now reaDy focus process with our classroom and gy management and business of just a single one. And o~ lSunpuses in 39 states across the that people are doing in their Dlg on FlexNet," Messinger said online process," he said. administration in global man libraries wiD be continuousl}" llation, as weD as Puerto Rico and full-time jobs. They can actually "That means the students attend Messinger feels the balance agement. updnted," said Messinger. ., 'fan¢a. A second Massachusetts apply what they pre learning to class for the fIrst week, then they between class time and online The biggest revolution in Along with aU the tecimolo :t;unpus is located in Braintree. everyday life, and then bring back attend via the online newsgroups ~rk makes it easier for adult University of Phoenix's academ gy, the university also values th'" ': "It's not about the professors the results for discussion in the <'lwing weeks two through four. students. ic ~rld is a computer program opinions of its students. " pr the university; it's aU about the next class. It's highly interactive At the end, they wrap things up "Everyone has gone through called Resource. It is the online "At the end of each class, WI> ~tS. We want to make this and reaI-~rld baSed" by attending a class during the the socialization process of software used in the classroom have the students fill out whaf !!fO ' . • School of lhe Museum 01 Fin, Am, 80Slon 230 The Fenway 180Slon, MA 02115 www.••• a.ed .. 1617·287·1219 -BOSTON -' -,I / 5,2006 HIGHER EDUCATION 1 Colleges now offt!ring financial literacy course$ / nomics. The results were a slight tices, including establishing credit,bal- playing market statistics. By !:'::~o~~per Rjvie~'s Assistant Professor of improvement' over the lowest-ever ancing checking accounts and CZting "Finance drives our entire economy, Ecolfomi.cs And Finance Dr. Karen , Research from the national score of 50.2 percent in 2002. budgets. and having a basic understanding of Spohn ackn wledges that tQday's JUmpstart Coalition Ifor Personal The coali rion cites many young The Mclean Center for inance how the world's economies work is youth face a future of difficult fman ~inancial Literacy indicates tha~ many adults fail to properly manage their and Economics recently opened on critical," says Maria Matarazzo, chair cial choices: health care costs, Social; ijigh school graduates are unable to first consumer credit experien<:e, and the campus of Rivier College in of Ri Vier's Division of Business Security and high debt levels are just l>aIance a checkbook and manx don't often develop poor financial n:anage- Nashua, N.H. The center includes a Administration and a staunch advocate some of the issues they will need to! jl11derstand basic principles of e.!ming, . ment habits at an early age. The orga variety of new business resources of fmancial literacy for individuals of address. " wending, saving and investing. I nization's objective is to encourage designed to incorporate financial all ages. / "It is important to continue to pra: A recdr;t nationwide survey spon curriculum enrichment to ensure that learning into the business curriculum, The new fmancial resources offer mote education of our youth in eCD-' ~red by /he coalition and rele~ed by basic personal fmancial management including a 40-inch LCD monitor more than just bright lights and flash nomics and finance, and equall)!' Jhe Federal Reserve indicated that, skills are developed during the critical broadcasting live world headline news ing data. According to Matarazzo, the important to frame its instruction with- j!espite recent attention paid to the lack K -12 educational experience. and fmancial market data; an 8-foot center's resources will have a profound in the business curriculum. With this of fmancial literacy among teeps, the As the need for fmancial literacy ticker with scrolling real-time fman impact on the delivery of business edu foundation, our young people can ent.. problem is not close to being re~olved. among today's teens is gaining atten cial data from the New York Stock cation. "The ability to analyze real the workplace with the appropriat.. , , The Associated Press reported, on tion, many colleges and universities are Exchange and NASDAQ, as well as time f mancial data to support theories • tools to make well-informed deci.. 1verage, high school seniors answered doing their part to develop fmmcially domestic indices such as the Dow discussed in the classroom creates an sians," says Spohn. N correctly only 52.4 percent of ques savvy young adults, teaching a variety Jones Industrial Average (DRA) and ideal learning environment," says Karen Cooper is director of college lions about personal finance and eco- of personal finance concepts an d prac- S&P 500; and a 6-foot tracker dis- Matarazzo. relations at Rivier College. ", ,I , · ~ [rake a close look C1lt colleges before making decision ~ • • By Rochelle Stewart By living at home and work yourself, not for a degree or for • BOSTON HERALD CORRESPONDENT ing full time as a waitress at your mother." • Kelly Flammia is almost Bertucci's, Flammia was able to 8mith said the average class !here. The 23-year-old Reading handle the fmancial strain. Still, has about I 0 students and lasts sident plans to graduate from working full time and going to about 10 weeks. People who are Salem State College this spring school full time was not always active in their fields teach the with a bachelor of arts in com easy. cOI.::rses. "Our courses are munications and a minor in "I think I've been sleep active engagement courses, not graphic design. It took her five deprived for the past four lectures," Smith explained. years to get where she is now - years," she said., "Luckily I'm "They are interactive, with and she has some advice for one of those peopl that func other adults who have lots of people planning to start college tion without a lot of sleep." life experience." or go bac to school: know And it has paid off. She's Plus, the courses can fit into what TYP of school you want graduating with honors and a a person's real life, he said. to attend. 3.24 grade point average. "I'm "¥llU don't have to quit your at UMass-Amherst excited, but · I'm nervous job," he added. "It's one or two ught I wanted to be because I'm thinking about hours a week that energizes you lem (} home," Flammia what I want to do (for a job)," for the rest of your week." turned out to be a she added. Middlesex Community Tit CO LIE , J little too f: and too big. Plus, I For Flammia, choosing a tra CoUege, located in Bedford and • had the roo ate from hell." ditional four-year college was Lowell, also offers a wide-range , For FI .a, her first year of the right option. For J>I'Ople of credit and noncredit courses BOSTON HERAlD PHOTO BY PATRICK college rough. looking to further their educa for those looking for a different Kelly Rammla, a 23-year-old ReadIng resIdent, plans to graduate from Salem State College "I went home every week tion'who don't have the time or approach to their education. thIs spring with a bachelor of arts In c~mmunlcatlons and a mInor In graphIc desIgn. " end," she said, "and I got writ money to commit a four-year . ccording to CarlQ Squeri, ten up for alcohol and pot pos institution, courses offered at director of credit courses at Most courses last about 13 least know if you want to be in day at a time. " session even though I wasn 't the Cambridge Center for Adult Middlesex Community to 15 weeks and are taught by a big or small school," she "You need to figUIe out: there." Education could be an alterna College, a new and popular instructors or industry profes said. What you like and what you: • To top it off, someone stole tive. COIIfse at the school is sionals, Squeri said. Flammia said she "freaked don't like (about a school: one of her credit cards, racking "The type of person who "Jlleeting and Event Marci Barnes, director of out" during her freshman year before attending)," she said.: lip nearly $700 in charges. would be a good fit would be Management. " non-credit courses at at UMass-Amherst. Now, she's "And remember, you can , "It was just a bad experi someone who wants to keep up Squeri said the school has Middlesex, said the school also learned to take everything one always change your major." ence," she said. "I decided that and get engaged in the culture pa1nered with the Windham offers courses geared towjlfd r wanted to live alone and go to they live in," said Jim Smith, Hotel, where students will learn people who.. are changing a cheaper and smaller schoo\." executive director of the about corporate event planning careers. After her freshman year, Cambridge Center for Adult and receive their certification. If you're getting ready to Flammia transferred to Salem Education. M,my participants in the most attend college in the fall, State College, which offers The center offers a wide re<:ent course were later hired. Fliunmia suggests you do some undergraduate, graduate, doc range of courses, including This fall, Squeri said the col background research before tOral and continuing education classes in arts and humanities, lege is teaming with Gould making your final ch,oice. LOW-RESIDENCY MFA IN CREATIVE WRITING ~ oourses. She decided to pay for drawing, history, craft and Construction to offer training "You don't have to know Pine Manor College's newly established MFA in Creative Wriitinn .. her own college tuition without dance. "Learning is intrinsical for electricians. where you want to go, but at offers outstanding faculty, and 10-day residencies that enable any help from her parents or by ly stimulating here," Smith students to manage family and work obligations while gaining laking out student loans. added. "You· are doing it for knowledge and skill in poetry, fiction, creative nonfictIon, or , writing for. children and young adults. Core faculty: Kathleen Aguero; An Na, Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Castro, Terrance Hayes, Dennis Lehane, Roland Merullo, V'""""-I Orlowsky, Michael Steinberg, Sterling Watson, and Jacqueline Woodson. 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James Brown He leaves three dau~ters, Harvard University and Boston Pushard Home for Funerals, Can .. I Fonner longtime Brighton Dawn MacLeod and her hus College and received his doctoral ton. : I resident, artist band, Jason, of Bri~ton , Linda degrees from Lavru University In Campbell of Bri~ton, and An Quebec, Canada. He ruso gradu 3 gela Jenkins and her husband, ated from SI. John's Seminary. John Keilty James Roger Brown of David. of Shrewsbwy; three Father Clifford was ordained in =•, Wrutham died Friday, April 14, sons, James Campbell of New January 1943 in the Cathedral of Father ofBri ghton 2006, at Newton-Wellesley Hos York, Chris Campbell of Shrews the Holy Cross in Boston with or: resident • pitru. He was 75. bwy and Angus Campbell of daining prelate Richard Cardinru .. Born in Beimont, a son of the Bri~ton ; five sisters, Catherine Cushing. ~ John P. Keilty of Wrutham'l late Benjamin J. and Jessie White of Michigan, Anne Brown He was stationed as an assist ~ died Thursday, April 27E NO (Rogers) Brown, be was raised in of Florida, Helen Mclaren of ing priest at St James Church in 2006, at his home. He was 57. " Beimont and attended Beimont Ontario, Mary campbell of Nova Medford in 1943, was a professor Born in Brighton, he was a: MONEY' Hi~ School. He lived in Srotia and Margaret Campbell of at St. Sebastian's School in Need son of Carolyn M. (Foley ' Bri~ton for 35 years and in Bri~ton; four brothers, Donrud ham and a chaplain at SI. Jeanne Keilty of Wrutham and the late: Wrutham for 10 years. Campbell of Ontario, John D' Arc in Milton in 1994. Thomas P. Keilty. Mr. KeiltY DOWN! Mr. Brown had worlced at Campbell of Maynard, and He was assisting priest at SI. was a lifelong resident ot: James W. Flett Co. in Beimont IllS f illlcilllllil l ~h Angus and Alec Campbell, both Columbkille's Church in Waltham, where he worked as t He was a member of the Moose of Nova Srotia; his former wife, Bri~ton in 1945, at St. Ann's in letter carrier for the U.S. Postru Lodge in Wrutham and was a self Catherine (Beaton) Campbell of Neponset in 1949 and at Sacred Service for 32 years. ~~ tau~t artist Bri~ton ; and nine grandchil Heart Church in Newton Centre He was an avid Red Sox and. Former husband of the late dren. in 1960. Patriots fan, a former member or Bessie H. Wallace, be leaves hi s His funeral Mass was celebrat He was made pastor of Our the Wrutham Lodge of Moose # daughters, Sandra Brown of ed Friday, April 28, at St. Patrick Lady of the Rosary in Stou~ton 101 8 and the Joseph F. HiIf Bridgewater and Jeannette M. Church, Watertown. in 1969 and at St. John the Evan American Legion Post # 156. He' Pettiglio of Nashua, N.H.; his Buriru was in SI. Patrick Ceme gelist Church in Canton in 1971. enjoyed playing darts and bil:' son, James R. Brown of tery, Watertown. He retired in 1983. liards. n Bri~to n ; a brother; two sisters; Arrangements were made by Father Clifford is survived by a He served in the U.S. Anny: four grandchildren; a great Lehman & Reen Funeral Home. sister, Kathleen C. Nagle of Scit during the Vietnam War. " grandson; and many nieces and Bri~ton . uate; four nieces, Kathleen He leaves two dau~ters, Sh nephews. Davidoff of Rock Hill, N.Y., eryl Wrush of Bri~ to n and ~ His rnemoriru gathering was Rev. Donald Paula Macomber of Cambridge. ,Heather Keilty of Wrutham; two' held Friday, April 28, at the Bras Nancy O'Connor of Scituate and bothers, Thomas P. Keilty Jr. of' ro and Sons Memoriru, Wrutham. Clifford Christine Nagle of Scituate; four Natick and Francis E. Keilty or nephews, Peter Nagle of Kittery Lowell; one grandchild; and sev" Retired priest Point, Maine, Clifford Nagle of Francis 'Jim' eral nieces and nephews. 0 Bowdoinham, Maine. Wtlliam His funeral was held Wednes; Campbell The Rev. Donrud G. Clifford of Nagle of Nyack, N. Y, and Don day, May 3, from the Joyce Fu-' the Youville House in Cambridge rud Nagle of Scituate; and I I neral Home. Wrutham, followe Ali THE LIBRARY Brighton Branch received a gift from the estate of pate, and will receive take home Programs fo childrel\: ' Jennie Levey to bene~ t the Russ activity sheets to reinforce con • ian rollection at the library. The cepts at home. Preschoolers will A 4OACOLkmy Hill Road, Brighton, Lapmtst e ,A 617-782-6032 Bilbo Baggins Fund bas been cre ruso receive a rommemorative T ated. Materirus include Russian shirt and three books to keep. Books, songs, tickles and' fiction, nonfiction, qassics and bounces for chil n between ~ MassachusetL~ Coalition for the J lomeless Here Comes the best-sellers; Russian qVDs; Russ Bedtime Stories and 18 months ev other Thurs! and American Bride ian videos; and Russian books on An evening edition of "Story day at 10:30 a.m. from April 2~ WCVB-TV Channel S CO. The library invites all Russian Tune," followed by a craft, takes throu~ June 22. Preregistratio A one-woman shnw with ac with children's librarian. : Present. .. tress Judy Bernstein will examine readers and community members place Thesdays from 6 to 6:30 , the hi story of America throu~ its to sign up for library cards and p.m. Free and open to the public; weddings - Coloniru, Civil War, view the existing rollection. no registration is required. Yoga Behind the Len, Offered by MfOe~l Kids.e eve ry Sa~~ White House, Second World War For more information, call 617- Thursday, June 1.2006 782-6032. Toddler Story TIme urday in May, at I a.m., for chil~ 5:00-8:00 pm and rontemporary - on Thurs Children 2 to 3 and a caregiver dren 3 to 5 acrom .anied by a par'" day, May 18, at 7 p.m. All are ent or caregiver, I I am. f with lantem centerpieces made "It is hard to imagine an individ teacher, will be leading hands-on events for the children of the Edi by s ~lden ts in the After-School ual who would bring more signifi science investigations in his class son. Progrlm. cant and appropriate professional room on the second floor. Chil Wednesday, May 10 - There TIw evening staned with a hot experience to the Harvard Gradu dren and parents will be able to use will be a SCORES FC and City dog dinner, followed by a series ate School of Education than Su the tools necessary to make dis Kicks coed soccer game betwe-en of wLtions which included stu perintendent Payzant," said acting coveries for themselves. the Edison and McKay schools on dents making s mores and pretzel Dean Kathleen McCanney. "It is a Throughout the night there will a Hyde Park soccer field. matchsticks, completing puzzles, great pleasw-e to welcome one of be a bake sale, silent auction and a For more information, call Le-e making their own bookmarks and our most accomplished graduates 50/50 raffle. Raffle drawings will RanJcin, progrlm and develoR singirlg camp songs alongside the back to campus to share hi s wealth begin at 7:30 p.m. These fund ment associate at New Englanq "fire." Kenna Sulli van, a parenl of experience with our students." raising efforts are in support of the SCORES, at 617-265-0066, ex~: with LNee children in the school, Payzant has served as superin Parent Council's Audio Visual 153. led the sing-along, which was a tendent of the Boston Public Fund. The Winship School hasn't big hit with children of all ages. Schools since October 1995. Over had its audiovisual equipment up Winship Elementary Once students had made their the past decade he has led a num graded in years. Several business way around to the various sta ber of significant reform efforts es and community members have School needs help that have helped narrow the COti'nsv""'«)TO tions. read-aloud sessions were made generous donations toward to raise funds St. Columbkille School was transformed into "Camp" Columbkille for held 'or different age groups. Stu achievement gap and increase stu this cause, and for that the school The Winship Elementa.y its first Family Uteracy night, dent> gathered in the tents and on dent performance on both state is extremely grateful. School is aslcing friends and piles of sleeping bags for the and national assessment exams. To make a donation to the neighbors to help rai se funds to books from the fai r. K.! lly Walsh, read-alouds, led by teachers and Specifically, from 2003 to 2005, school, call Judith Conrigan at update audiovisual equipment for 'Camp Columbkille' Boston's fourth- and eighth-grade promotes literacy whose two childrell attend St. after· school staff. 617-791-797 1 or visit www.win the school, including overhead Columbkille's, said, " rllis is such Parents were very positive students have shown the largest shipschooJ.org. Science Night is a projectors, headsets, televisions With the last day of school just a fun event for both kids and par about the event and conunented improvement in math scores of the fi-ee community event. and DVD players. With budget around the comer, St. Colum ents. I'm enjoying watching my that Ihey enjoyed the opportunity II major cities participating in the constrai nts, such equipment haS blcille School offered families a children move from activity to to he,st a fanlily event focused on National Assessment of Educa Writing and soccer not been upgraded in a long time. surnmenrime preview. On Aplil 6, activity with the zea l they have lite flLcy while providing students tional Progress Trial Utban Dis ContTibutions can be made by; the school was transformed into when we really go camping. I'm with a unjque and fun way to en trict Assessment. for middle school boys • Donating an item to be raffle!1 "Camp Columbkille" for its first not even sure they realize that this gage with reading. As the New England SCORES, an out at the annual Science Night on Fanlily Literacy Night. is academic- based I" "campers" started to head home, Second Annual of-school-time soccer and creative May 16. Items will be raffled or Parents and school staff collab Building on <;cholastic 's Mar y Banles, principal of St. Science Night at writing progrlm for elementary offered for silent ' auction that orated to plan the event with the theme, the school community CollLmblcille School, thanked and middle school age children in night. All the proceeds will go ta hope of providing an interactive was in vited to at limately 80 schcol's Literacy Night. The Wmship School, 54 it has recently created the • Making a direct donation to gage with literacy alongside their students and famil ) members Dighton St., Brighton, invites the SCORES FC Middle School boys the schl)ol of audiovisual equip'! parents. Additionally, the Litera converged on the ca l l1psi le for an Pa!rzant named public to celebrate the fun of sci progrlm. ment. cy Night was planned in conjunc evening of literacy based fun . ence on Thursday, May I I, from 6 The progrlm is currently being Make checks payable to th~ tion with the Scholastic Book The school hall wa ', decorated HGSE senior lecturer t08 p.m. operated at the Edison Middle Winship School. To have an item Fair running in full operation in with two tents large enough to Boston Public Schools Superin The highlight of the evening School in Brighton and the picked up, call Judith Conrigan ai the school library. hold eight to 10 people. Each tent teneent Thomas W. Payzant has will be a visit by Buglady from McKay K-8 School in East 617-791 -7971. To drop an item Posters around school adver was filled with a vari c'ty of books, been named a senior lecturer at the Bugworks. She' ll bring several of Boston. SCORES FC comple off at the school, be advised that tised the book fair's theme of giving students and parents the Harvard Graduate School of Edu her bug mends that everyone can ments the girls soccer program the school is open between 9:21;) "Camp ReadALot" with book opportunity to sit in the tent and cati,m. Payzant, who holds master see, hear and some even touch. which is operated by the City a.m. and 3:20 p. m. • worms and fireflies enticing stu read together. The tables were and doctoral degrees from the The science classes will have Kicks orgartization in both Direct donations will be aO:- dents to visit the book fair, com decorat ed with rcd and white schL)()I, will begin his new post on projects on display in the cafeteria, schools. 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