VOL. 117 - NO. 3 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JANUARY 18, 2013 $.30 A COPY Remembering the Great Molasses Flood News Briefs by Cyn Donnelly by Sal Giarratani

Senator Crapo in Hot Water at Home U.S. Senator Michael Crapo, R-Idaho, has pleaded guilty to an OUI and has apologized to his constituents. He admitted as a Mormon he shouldn’t have been drinking but asked all for some forgiveness. He said he started drinking about a year ago out of stress. Everybody can make mistakes. None of us are perfect, but with a name like Crapo, you should be extra careful because most folks may just think you are full of *%#. Still Don’t Get it About Spending Recently, Speaker John Boehner told the Wall been seen before. with such force that the gird- Street Journal that the president informed him To the uninitiated, men- It started at the Purity Dis- ers and railway lines at that the federal government did not have a spend- tioning a Great Molasses tilling Company’s facility Boston’s elevated railway on ing problem. Most of us who have been concerned Flood might conjure up which, through the distilla- Atlantic Avenue were dam- about the federal budget debt already know this cartoonish images of molas- tion of the molasses into al- aged. 26,000,000 pounds of is how the president thinks. Did you know that ses flowing through the cohol, produced ethyl alco- molasses barreled through every day, the federal government has to borrow streets. But to those in Bos- hol. A tank on Commercial the streets at about 35 miles almost $4 billion to finance the spending? The ton and more specifically the Street, holding about per hour. Witnesses recall problem is our government has a revenue prob- North End, the molasses 2,300,000 gallons of molas- hearing what sounded like lem and we can’t keep up with the spending with- flood was no joke. Ninety- ses, collapsed on that mod- machine-gun fire (which (Continued on Page 14) four years ago, on January erately-temperatured Janu- turned out to be the rivets 15, 1919, a disaster befell ary day, sending molasses the city the likes that hadn’t gushing through the streets (Continued on Page 2)

GENERAL CONSULATE OF ITALY - BOSTON

2013 GENERAL ELECTIONS ELEZIONI POLITICHE 2013

Pursuant to Presidential decree n. 226 of December 22, 2012, elections Con Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica n. 226 del 22 dicembre will be held on February 24 and February 25, 2013 to elect 2012 sono state indette per il 24 e 25 febbraio2013 le votazioni per representatives to the Chamber of Deputies and to the Senate of the l’elezione della Camera dei Deputati e del Senato della Repubblica. In Republic. In Italy, voting at the polling stations will take place on Sunday, Italia le votazioni si svolgono presso i seggi nei giorni di domenica 24 February 24th (from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and on Monday, February febbraio (dalle ore 8,00 alle ore 22,00) e di lunedì 25 febbraio (dalle 25th (from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.). ore 7,00 alle ore 15,00).

All’estero, i cittadini italiani ivi stabilmente residenti, iscritti nelle liste Outside of Italy, Italian citizens residing abroad who are registered elettorali della Circoscrizione Estero, possono partecipare alle elezioni voters in the Overseas District may vote by correspondence. They votando per corrispondenza. Essi votano per le liste di candidati can do so by casting their vote for the candidates listed on the ballot presentate nella rispettiva ripartizione della Circoscrizione Estero. for the “Circoscrizione Estero” (Overseas District). A ciascun elettore residente all’estero, il Consolato Generale All voters residing abroad will receive a packet by mail before d’Italia a Boston invia per posta, entro il 6 febbraio, un plico February 6th from the Consulate General of Italy in Boston containing: contenente: un foglio informativo che spiega come votare, il certificato an instruction sheet on the voting procedures, the electoral certificate, elettorale, la scheda elettorale (due per chi, avendo compiuto 25 anni, a ballot (two for voters over the age of 25, therefore eligible to vote può votare anche per il Senato), una busta completamente bianca in also for the Senate), one blank white envelope for the ballots, a stamped cui inserire le schede votate, una busta già affrancata recante l’indirizzo envelope bearing the address of the Consulate General of Italy in del Consolato Generale d’Italia a Boston, le liste dei candidati della Boston, and the list of candidates for the Electoral zone of residence. propria ripartizione.

The stamped envelope containing the ballots, completed as indicated L’elettore, utilizzando la busta già affrancata e seguendo attentamente by the instruction sheet, must be sent by mail as soon as possible in le istruzioni contenute nel foglio informativo, dovrà spedire SENZA order to reach the Consulate General of Italy in Boston by - and no RITARDO le schede elettorali votate, in modo che arrivino al later than - 4:00 pm on February 21st. Consolato Generale d’Italia a Boston entro - e non oltre - le ore16.00 del 21 febbraio.

The vote is personal and secret. Voting more than once or Il voto è personale e segreto. E’ fatto divieto di votare più voting on another’s behalf is prohibited. Violators of the law volte e inoltrare schede per conto di altre persone. Chiunque will be punished to the fullest extent of the law. violi le disposizioni in materia elettorale, sarà punito a norma di legge. Voters who have not received a complete packet by February 10th should contact the Consulate General of Italy in Boston to verify L’elettore che alla data del 10 febbraio non avesse ancora ricevuto their electoral status and, if necessary, request a duplicate. il plico elettorale, potrà rivolgersi al Consolato Generale d’Italia a Boston per verificare la propria posizione elettorale e chiedere eventualmente un duplicato. For further information, please visit Consulate’s website www.consboston.esteri.it, or contact Per ulteriori informazioni si prega di visitare il sito web [email protected], del Consolato www.consboston.esteri.it o scrivere ad or call 617.722.9220. [email protected], o chiamare il 617-722-9220.

INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT INFORMAZIONI DETTAGLIATE SONO INOLTRE DISPONIBILI www.esteri.it SUL SITO www.esteri.it Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 18, 2013 Res Publica by David Trumbull

Lincoln and King: Freedom and Equality With 12 Oscar nominations, Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln has been nominated for more Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards than any other motion picture of THE HANGING GARDENS 2012. The picture is a dramatization of the rounding up of The Seven Wonders of the city walls. The ascent tion including vines which votes, in the United States House of Representatives, to th World is the name given to between terraces was by ten hung over the edges. Water pass the 13 Amendment to the Constitution. The amend- two separate groups of build- foot wide stairs. for irrigation was raised ment passed by the necessary two-thirds vote of both the ings or works of art. Texts The terraces or garden from the Euphrates River House and the Senate and was on its way to ratification by list the Wonders of the An- areas were constructed on a below by an innovative type the necessary three-quarters of the States when Lincoln cient World and also the base of huge flat stones four of screw pump. Several mag- was assassinated on Good Friday, 1865. Getting the amendment through the House (it had passed Wonders of the Modern feet wide and sixteen feet nificent apartments were easily in the Senate) was a major effort, told in an engag- World. The Hanging Gardens long. Over this base was set located in the spaces be- ing manner in the movie. Permanently ending slavery in of Babylon are listed in the a layer of reeds mixed with tween the arches at the vari- the U.S. by means of Constitutional Amendment was, for first group. They occupied great quantities of bitumen. ous terrace levels. Lincoln, an imperative. His Emancipation Proclamation, about one hundred sixty Next came two layers of The wife of Nebuchadnez- issued 150 years ago this month, did not free all slaves, thousand square feet of bricks closely cemented to- zar was a beautiful woman being restricted to those in rebellious areas not under the space in the huge complex gether. All of this was then who came from the Country effective control of the United States. Furthermore, as a that was the palace of covered with thick sheets of of Media and her name was proclamation based on Lincoln’s wartime powers as Com- King Nebuchadnezzar. The lead (lead is mentioned in Amyitis. The king built all mander in Chief, it was uncertain how, or even if, it would gardens were actually a the Old Testament and is of this as a gift, and to help have force once peace was concluded. series of terraces which one of the first metals known alleviate the longing she had Limited as it was, the Emancipation Proclamation was were constructed one above to man). The lead was then for her native land. He cer- the first step in what became an irreversible path toward, the other. Each terrace was covered with a layer of earth tainly was a generous and first freedom, and later equality, for Americans of African supported on huge brick which was thick enough for thoughtful husband. What ancestry. In August of 1863 Giuseppe Garibaldi wrote from arches bringing the total large trees to take root. All have you men done for your Italy to President Lincoln, declaring: “Posterity will call you height of the structure to of the terraces were covered wives lately? the great emancipator, a more enviable title than any crown about three hundred feet with trees, shrubs, flowers NEXT WEEK: could be, and greater than any merely mundane treasure.” and equal to the height of the and plants of every descrip- The Tower of Babel The Thirteenth Amendment made African-Americans free. The subsequent Fourteenth (application of the civil rights of U.S. citizens to the States) and Fifteenth (right of African-Americans to vote) promised to settled the ques- tion of equality. In reality, they marked merely the begin- Mayor Menino Laughs at Everett Casino Site ning of the quest for equality of all Americans. It would not by Sal Giarratani be until the civil rights movement of the middle twentieth century that the rights guaranteed by the 14th and 15th According to a recent page one story say in how Everett moves forward on its ca- Amendments would be effective in every State. in The Daily Item in Lynn, Massachusetts, sino proposal. Monday we honor the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr., Boston Mayor Tom Menino didn’t sound too The mayor was quoted as saying, “The whose advocacy for nonviolence was essential to the suc- concerned over competition for the casino interesting part of it is I own part of cess of the civil rights movement. Like Lincoln, King was license he’s hoping will go to Suffolk Downs the Everett piece.” The mayor was referring assassinated (April 4, 1968) and, like Lincoln, King contin- Racetrack over in East Boston and part of to a parcel of land that extends across ues after death to inspire others to carry on the quest for the City of Revere. Menino also intimated freedom and equality. that he and the City of Boston might have a (Continued on Page 12)  • Great Molasses Flood (Continued from Page 1) is what is believed to be the reason for the collapse and    flood. The United States Al-   cohol Industrial Company, which owned the Purity Dis-     tilling Company, was found responsible for the tragedy   and, after three years of hearings, eventually was forced to pay approximately $600,000 in costs to victims of the flood. The Great Molasses Flood might be an obscure footnote in the history of Boston to some, but it is still very much in the memories of the residents of the North End. In 2003, local author and historian Stephen Puleo’s book Dark Tide: The Leave the shooting out of the collaps- keeping curious onlookers Great Molasses Flood of 1919, ing tank) while the ground at bay during the rescue. in which he gives the first quaked as if a train were Eventually, other members full account of the flood, was DELIVERY passing by. Buildings in the of the Navy, Army, Red Cross published to national critical to Us! area had their foundations and the Boston Police De- acclaim, even becoming a swept out from under them partment arrived to take on finalist for the prestigious With a Gift Subscription to the and many city streets were the search and rescue mis- Julia Ward Howe Award for Post-Gazette, your generosity will be flooded in up to three feet of sion. They spent four days literary merit. To further molasses. Among the wreck- looking for the bodies of vic- ensure the tragedy is never remembered every week of the year. age it would eventually be tims with the hope they forgotten, at the site of the discovered that twenty-one would find more survivors as flood, located where now We’ll send the recipient an people died during the flood- well. Thanks to the large stands the Langone and announcement of your gift. ing, varying in ages from 10 number of people involved in Puopolo Parks, the Boston- Their subscription will to 76 years old. The disaster clean-up efforts, it ended up ian Society placed a memo- begin with the current issue didn’t discriminate. Young taking about two weeks to rial plaque which reads: and continue for one year. children, older men, house- remove all the molasses. For “On January 15, 1919, a wives and laborers alike lost months after the flood, you molasses tank at 529 Com- Fill out coupon below and mail with payment to: their lives that day. could still see the brown of mercial Street exploded Post-Gazette, PO Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 The tragedy could have the molasses seeping under pressure, killing 21 been even worse if not for through the Boston Harbor. people. A 40-foot wave of I would like to send a one year Gift Subscription of the Boston Post-Gazette the USS Nantucket being In looking for reasons for molasses buckled the el- to the following person(s). I have enclosed $30 per subscription. docked at the nearby Navy the disaster, it was found evated railroad tracks, Recipient Name ______Giver Name ______Yard. Moments after the that the collapsed tank was crushed buildings and inun- Address ______Address ______flooding began, cadets from constructed poorly. That is- dated the neighborhood. City ______City ______the training ship arrived by sue, coupled with the fact Structural defects in the foot in the North End and that the temperature that tank combined with unsea- State ______Zip ______State ______Zip ______began pulling people out of day rose from two degrees all sonably warm temperatures Phone ______Phone ______the molasses to safety while the way to forty-one degrees, contributed to the disaster.” POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 18, 2013 Page 3

Pamela Donnaruma, Publisher and Editor Lucia (Verrocchi) Frattaroli 5 Prince Street, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 617-227-8929 617-227-8928 FAX 617-227-5307 March 11, 1929 – January 10, 2013 e-mail: [email protected] On Thursday, January 10th, Lucia became not only the namesake but she (Verrocchi) Frattaroli passed away, also worked tirelessly cooking, Website: www.BostonPostGazette.com surrounded by the many members of cleaning and even being the Subscriptions in the United States $30.00 yearly her loving and supportive family. cashier. She did all this while also Lucia will be remembered as the working as a seamstress. While Published weekly by namesake of Lucia Ristorante she had many great successes in Post-Gazette, 5 Prince St., P.O. Box 130135, and Bar, located both in the her life, her greatest legacy Boston, MA 02113 North End and in Winchester. remains her family. Lucia USPS 1538 – Second-Class Postage paid at Boston, MA But she will be forever leaves her adoring husband POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the remembered by her family as a Arturo as well as her cherished POST-GAZETTE - P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 loving, kind, devoted and strong children, her loving daughter James V. Donnaruma Caesar L. Donnaruma Phyllis F. Donnaruma matriarch. Anna Maria and sons Francesco 1896 to 1953 1953 to 1971 1971 to 1990 Born in Sulmona, Italy, Lucia and his late wife Maria Rita, was the third of seven children Tonino and his wife Elaine, Vol. 117 - No. 3 Friday, January 18, 2013 born to Donato and Maria Filippo and his wife Anna, Carrolina Verrocchi. In 1949, she Donato and his fiancé Annmarie. OUR POLICY: To help preserve the ideals and sacred traditions married Arturo Frattaroli and in post- Also grieving her loss are her of this our adopted country the United States of America: war Italy she raised four sons and a treasured grandchildren, Philip, Sarita, To revere its laws and inspire others to respect and obey them: daughter. Growing up she endured fascism, Daniella, Nicholas and his wife Ariana, To strive unceasingly to quicken the public’s sense of civic duty: a World War and the German occupation of Jessica, Donato and Gianni and her beloved In all ways to aid in making this country greater and better Sulmona and these hardships only proved to make siblings Giuseppe, Salvatore, Panfilo and Wanda than we found it. her a stronger person, especially when first her Curini. Along with her parents, Lucia is GUEST EDITORIAL husband left for America, followed by two of her predeceased by her brother Mario, her sister sons. It was more than a year after her husband left Assunta and her dear grandson Mark. Banning All Guns is Un-American for the U.S. that she joined him, bringing her A funeral mass for Lucia was offered on youngest son and daughter but leaving behind Monday, January, 14th at St. Leonard Church with by Sal Giarratani her oldest child who had already begun a family her burial following at the Woodlawn Cemetery After the horrible shootings down at the Sandy Hook of his own. Her determination to give her family in Everett. If you would like to offer your Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, the anti- a better life gave her the strength to leave her condolences to the family, the Frattarolis have gun fanatics are out to undermine the Second Amend- siblings behind as well and she passed her strength requested that donations in Lucia’s name be made ment by outlawing all guns. They will start with military and love down through her five children and eight to The Italian Home for Children, 1125 Centre like weapons but their ultimate goal is to abolish the grandchildren. Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130. May she rest in Second Amendment and outlaw the private possession Once the family opened Lucia’s Ristorante, she eternal comfort and peace. of all firearms by law-abiding U.S. citizens. On the cover of the January 7, 2013 issue of The Nation is a photo of a military assault weapon with a banner headline “AFTER NEWTOWN.” Below that is the second headline, “Walmart: America’s No. 1 Gun Source.” Members of liberal anti- gun lobby will use any tragedy for its own agenda. Most Happy Trails to Boomtown’s Rex Trailer liberals will say the Second Amendment is being mis- by Sal Giarratani read. It was only meant for “a well-regulated militia.” As a Boston baby boomer who grew up on They forget that back when we were finished fighting Saturday mornings watching Rex Trailer the British, every male citizen was a member of that and Boomtown on WBZ-TV Channel 4 during militia. the fifties, Rex Trailer was one of my boy- That newspaper trying to publish the names and ad- hood favorites. I liked watching episodes of dresses of all lawful gun owners seems part of that Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Hopalong Cassidy agenda to disarm America. There is no reason for a and the Lone Ranger, but Rex was live TV. newspaper to point out to the bad guys who owns or He was from Boston. I loved his horse doesn’t own a firearm. Of course, this anti-gun crowd Goldrush who looked like Roy Roger’s horse won’t tell you about the mother trapped in a closet with “Trigger.” Rex had a goofy partner named her two young boys as a intruder enters her home one Pablo whose horse was a mule whose name night. He opens the closet where she is hiding and I never knew. begins moving toward her and the children. She points Every Saturday morning, my brother and her .38 pistol at him. She tells him to back off, he doesn’t. I would get up, get breakfast and sit-down She fires six shots and then calls the cops to send an in front of the TV set for a few hours of ambulance for him. He goes to the hospital for his wounds Boomtown. I never went on the show but before jail. She and her kids are safe back at their home. always wanted to. I met him a couple of According to the anti-gun crowd that .38 is a semi- times. Once he came to my grammar school automatic weapon that they wish to ban from the hands on the back of a hook and ladder for Fire of the American people. Without that gun of hers, Prevention Week one October. I still remem- she never would have been able to defend herself and ber the sight of seeing Ladder 3 coming down children. Thorndike Street to St. Rita’s School in The Second Amendment was considered to be an Roxbury with Rex near the tiller in the delphia. He could have chosen Cleveland inherent right of the people when written and wasn’t by truck’s rear-end. I saw him again when I over us but he always loved Boston. He accident one of the first 10 amendments. They don’t call was a young teen down at City Mart, a new stayed here until he passed away on Janu- these very first amendments part of the Bill of Rights for department store that replaced R.H. White’s ary 9th with loved ones surrounding him. I nothing. Finally, getting back to that newspaper ploy. on Washington Street. I got myself an am so glad I got to say my good-byes to him How dare journalists attempt to use the First Amend- autographed photo which I still have. this past October at the parade. He made ment and freedom of the press to destroy the Second The last time I saw Rex Trailer was this me feel so good over the years. I hope my Amendment! past October at the East Boston Columbus kind words at the parade made him feel good Day Parade. He still had that big cowboy too. smile of his. He enjoyed the day surely as He was 84 years old when he passed but everyone especially older folk like me re- I will always remember that younger Rex membering our younger days when he was Trailer of my youth when he rode his horse Bos-ton’s King of the Cowboys. Goldrush and sang cowboy songs to a bunch Rex Trailer rode into town back in 1956 of Easterners like me. He was the best gift when his TV show went off the air in Phila- that Texas ever gave Massachusetts.

JANUARY ROAD TO SAINTHOOD On Saturday, January 19th at 10:30 am, The series is held every third Saturday the Saint Joseph Society will be showcas- of the month at the St. Joseph Society at ing Saint Francis of Assisi in their ongoing 467 Hanover Street in the North End. All series The Road to Sainthood. The presenta- are welcome to enjoy Father Rick’s lecture tion will be given by Father Rick Martignetti. and join in an open discussion of Saint This series was created to educate inter- Francis. The Society hopes attending one Send letter to: Pamela Donnaruma, Editor, ested Catholics and non-Catholics alike on presentation will encourage you to keep at- the origins of the saints and to encourage a tending, as the plan is to keep the series The Post-Gazette, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 lively discussion. So far, Father Pat Univer- going as long as there is interest. The se- sal from St. Stephen’s and Father Mike ries is child-friendly and even geared toward The opinions expressed by our columnists and contributors are not necessarily McGuiness from the Immaculate Con- giving children (and their parents) a much the same as those of The Post-Gazette, its publisher or editor. Photo submis- sions are accepted by the Post-Gazette provided they are clear, original photos. ception Friary in the North End have more detailed knowledge of the saints. There is a $5 charge for each photo submitted. Photos can be submitted via lectured on the saints and those presen- For more details, contact the Saint Joseph e-mail: [email protected]. If you want your photos returned, include a self- tations have received a lot of positive Society at [email protected] or visit addressed, stamped envelope. feedback. their website at www.stjosephsboston.org. Page 4 POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 18, 2013 L’Anno Bello: A Year in Italian Folklore Moonstruck by Ally Di Censo THINKING Perhaps because I was which intoned: “La luna, la the moon, the superstitions OUT LOUD born under the zodiac sign luna, ti portará fortuna” — speak to her mysterious of Cancer, protected by the meaning “the moon will ability to diminish and grow by Sal Giarratani la luna, I have always had a bring you luck.” I always saw in the sky, to her juxtaposi- special connection with the the moon as a lucky entity, tion of life-saving light and Remembering Nixon at One Hundred moon. At a young age, I feared shivering with excitement deep darkness. Former President Richard and this was his greatest the moon, viewing her as when the first faint disk of The full moon in January M. Nixon had been around achievement, opened the mysterious and distant, not the moon appeared on a per- always appears larger to me, all my life. He was elected to door to China and to a dia- at all bright and warm like fectly blue and gold evening more mystical. Perhaps this Congress shortly after WWII logue long sought by many the sun. However, as I grew sky. Indeed, the moon fig- is because January’s full ended. In fact, both he and Democrats. During the Cold older, I developed a true ures heavily in the world of moon is the first full moon Jack Kennedy were elected War, Nixon had been a strong appreciation for the moon, superstition. The most fa- of the year, a beacon of hope in the same year 1946. Both outspoken anti-communist a love which extended on mous tidbit of lunar folklore and promise for the next were young when elected and and here he was sitting down many levels. As a woman, I involves the power of the full months to follow. This may both right out of serving in with Chairman Mao. Only feel a kinship with the folk- moon to stir passions and also be because I always WWII. Kennedy was a Demo- Nixon could have pulled this loristic tendency, present in events, both good and bad, in viewed the nights of Janu- crat and Nixon, a Republican. off. many cultures, to associate the world. During my first ary as elegant and sophis- However, back then there On January 9th this year, the moon with a female year student teaching, I had ticated, poised between the did not exist that ideological the country celebrated or deity. In ancient Rome, the a conversation with a co- precipice of winter and gunfight that we seem to for some just remembered moon was associated with worker following a tough spring, cold and still. After be saddled with today. Both Richard M. Nixon’s 100th several goddesses: the hunt- week in which he told me all, January crackles with Kennedy and Nixon were birthday. He still brings ress Diana, the mother that the students were act- the magic of a changing sea- more alike than not. This to mind many bittersweet Juno, and Luna, the moon ing wilder than normal due son and the sight of the probably explained why years memories. I always liked him personified. I always swell to the presence of a “super- serene January moon per- later, in 1960, they had one as an international leader with pride over the fact that moon” or an unusually large fectly encapsulates these of the closest elections in but his personal people skills the moon, which possesses full moon. Other moon super- mysterious nights. The feast U.S. history. were so lacking at times. He a force so powerful as to stitions abound, including day of Saint Agnes, or I have always considered was the only president ever influence ocean tides, re- many that concern them- Sant’Agnese in Italian, falls myself proudly to be chris- forced to resign from office. lates to feminine strength selves with the waxing or on January 21st and calls tened a Catholic and Demo- Recently, a planned year-long and clout. As an observer of waning periods of the lunar upon the magic of the crat. In 1960, I came from a centennial celebration was the nature, I admire the way cycle. Cutting your hair dur- month. In Rome, il Giorno di Kennedy household; it was kicked off at his presidential moonlit nights form a coun- ing a waning moon will in- Sant’Agnese, or St. Agnes’ “JFK All the Way.” I didn’t library in Southern Califor- terpoint to days when sure that it stays short for Day, is devoted to the bless- come to appreciate Richard nia not far from his home- the sun shines brilliantly, awhile, just as the moon will ing of sheep, probably due M. Nixon as a two-term vice town of Yorba Linda with full bidding the world to sleep take a longer time to grow to the fact that the name president. However, in 1968, military honors. with their stillness and again. Getting married dur- Agnese sounds like agnello, still too young to vote, I started He had an enemies list and gentle light. Finally, I just ing a waxing moon assures the Italian word for lamb. In liking him. After all, the cra- for the longest time, he al- think that moon is beauti- good fortune because as the the olden days of the United ziness of the ’60s had shaken ways blamed those unnamed ful. Whether she appears as moon enlarges in the sky, Kingdom, however, girls per- up America to the point that enemies for his failures and a full, silver orb suspended so will the love and the hap- formed a variety of rituals on third party candidate George downfall. When he rode off on in a velvety dark sky, or a piness of the couple. It is the eve of St. Agnes’s Day — Corley Wallace won 13 per- that helicopter on August 9, thin crescent obscured by all too easy to dismiss super- St. Agnes is the protector of cent of the national vote and 1974, most of his political foes swirling black clouds, she stitions, but rather than young women — which actually put Nixon into office. thought they had seen the is always a commanding yet believing in their admonish- would enable them to dream Poor Hubert Humphrey, some- last of him in full disgrace. subtle presence in the night. ments, it is more important about their true love that one I always looked up to, lost However, something amazing My father used to sing to ponder why these say- night. Romance, ritual, and to Nixon by a 43-to-42 percent happened, he redeemed him- a cheerful Italian melody ings exist. In the case of animal magic all blend to- vote. This time it was Nixon self in his last 20 years as gether on a chilly January who prevailed. In 1968, he a former disgraced presi- day, and these qualities are came back from defeat run- dent. He became an impor- NEW LOCATION personified in the month’s ning as the New Nixon. He tant American scholar, wrote enigmatic and captivating changed his image and like many books and became a full moon. an improved box of corn great lecturer. He passed We often take the moon for flakes, he sold himself for away in 1994 at age 81. He Richard Settipane granted, as she has been a president. He was looking was no longer bitter, ashamed part of our familiar sky for like a pretty good president or disgraced. He was proud of Insurance Agency all our lives. However, pay- for a good while. He was his legacy in public life. He Since 1969 ing more attention to the re-elected in 1972 by a land- thought he left the country moon makes us realize that slide that saw his Democratic better than he found it. He to FOR ALL YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS she is a powerful figure in opponent U.S. Senator George some degree came to terms culture, folklore, science McGovern lose 49 states. with his many personal flaws AUTO • HOMEOWNERS • TENANTS and nature. Just gazing up Nixon lost D.C. and Massa- that led to 1974. His legacy COMMERCIAL at the moon reminds us to chusetts which became both while complicated is still far Experience makes the difference take time apart from our a trivia question years later more positive than negative. busy schedules and enjoy and a great bumper-sticker. If only earlier in his life 209 BROADWAY, REVERE, MA 02151 our surroundings and the However, the worst chapter he had understood the com- things we love. My favorite in American political history plicity within him that could Tel. 781.284.1100 Fax 781.284.2200 view of the full moon occurs reared its ugly face in both in eat him alive. Many believe when I am driving home 1973 and 1974 as Watergate he grew more in his last 20 Free Parking Adjacent to Building from my grandmother’s was brewing up a national years than he had ever done house, past a nearby lake. crisis. In 1973, his Vice previously. The silver orb of the moon President Spiro T. Agnew was When his birthday passed, is suspended in the sky, forced to resign due to a grow- I stopped to reflect on a basi- INCOME TAX PREPARATION sending glittery spangles ing scandal back in Baltimore cally good man who just never of light on the glass-still where he held office prior to got what life was about until • Financial Services waters of the lake. This sight going on the national ticket. after the humiliation of the • Professional Tax Consultant reminds me that there is Nixon nominated U.S. Rep. whole Watergate affair. He • Personal & Business still so much mystery and Gerald Ford as his new vice could have gone to his grave elegance in the world, a les- president. However, things a bitter old man, angry at the • Year Round Service son we can all benefit from continued from bad to worse world but he didn’t. He was as we leave winter behind and before anyone knew it, proud of all his accomplish- M.P. & CO. TAX & FINANCIAL SERVICES and enter the new life of President Richard M. Nixon ments in public life, he had spring. was riding off the White House a few regrets, who doesn’t? RACE REVITE AGOON G P M , EA lawn in that helicopter hand- He was a man finally at Ally Di Censo is a Graduate ing the government over to peace with both the world and 617-569-0175 Student in History at the Uni- an unelected President of the himself. 146 Maverick Street, East Boston, MA 02128 versity of Massachusetts Bos- United States. Even after everything that ton. She appreciates any com- All the good things Nixon happened, if I had the chance ESTABLISHED IN 1938 e-mail: [email protected] ments and suggestions about had accomplished were swept to re-do my vote for him in Italian holidays and folklore CELEBRATING 75 YEARS IN BUSINESS away in that Watergate 1972, I would vote for him at [email protected]. scandal that took place on again. Someone long ago said, June 17, 1972. He ended the “*^@# happens.” However, the DIAMONDS Vietnam War and he ended important thing is to get back The Federal Trade Commission ROLEX the military draft. He re- up after falling. In the end, it works for the consumer to prevent fraud and deception. ESTATE JEWELRY formed the federal welfare is not about falling but getting Bought & Sold program and created those back up on your feet. Call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) federal block grants that Happy birthday to Amer- Jewelers Exch. Bldg. or log on to www.ftc.gov. helped many cities and towns ica’s 37th President Richard Jim (617) 263-7766 across the country. He also, M. Nixon! POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 18, 2013 Page 5 It’s Not Fair to Keep a Grand Celebration Secret, so …….. The Greater Boston area is home to a sur- wines, lively prising and varied number of Italian-Ameri- tunes for dancing can organizations. They represent regions, and decorations provinces and paesi throughout the middle above and be- and southern parts of the Italian peninsula. yond, will provide We, of these organizations, continue to for discriminat- witness a homogenization into mainstream ing festivities. American culture. A continued celebration Come, be Ve- of our Italian traditions is most important. netian for an Mutual support of these festivities is equally evening! Don a important. disguise and win The Sons of Italy offer a very special cel- a prize or come ebration of Carnevale Veneziano, an as you are. evening of special Italian cuisine, fine Good authority music, costumes, wines and carefully promises a most memorable evening. sculpted décor. This is to be a special Ital- Stuzzichini at 6:30 pm. ian evening … Carnevale Veneziano. Celebrities and important persons from all Saturday evening February 9th, 2013, Italian organizations will make merry. the Grand Lodge, Sons of Italy will lay at Dance and see a spectacle at the Water- one’s feet a sumptuous and most colorful town Lodge, 520 Pleasant Street, Watertown. celebration of Carnevale Veneziano, Un For further information call Pat quickly at Ballo in Maschera. 781-272-5375 or Paul at the Grand Lodge at A carefully sculpted dinner with distinct 617-489-5234.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NEAA/NEAD SKATE DATE On Sunday, January 27th from 2:00 to agencies giving out information. Last PIRANDELLO LYCEUM 5:00 pm at the Steriti Skating Rink located year was successful and a lot of money was on Commercial Street, North End, Boston, raised. ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR the North End Athletic Association and North There is no cost to come to the event and End Against Drugs will be holding a skating is free, but you must bring your own fundraiser during the Free Public Skating, skates or rent them at the rink. There will I Migliori in Mens et all thanks to the generosity of Fred White be entertainment by the Nazzaro Center of the North End Skate Shop. Proceeds from Children’s Band, face painting and more. skate rentals and the snack shack will There will also be several vendors selling Gesta Awards be donated to the two nonprofits. There goodies! For more information, please con- President Rosario Cascio has announced that it is time will also be bocce and a bake sale as well as tact John Romano at [email protected] to make your nomination for the 2013 I Migliori in Mens et representatives from various community or (617) 880-9901. Gesta Awards. From the Latin meaning “The Best in Thought and Actions,” this award honors Americans of Ital- ian ancestry who have excelled in their chosen fields and Good Time Music Coming to O’Brien’s in Saugus have made a significant contribution to society. Boston Magazine has called the I Migliori award the single most by Sal Giarratani prestigious honor to be received by men and women of Ital- The electrifying Dom this place, it is located of day. 5 O’Clock begins at ian descent. Petrosino has just let me on the Lynn/Saugus line 8:30 pm, then Beawolfe hits Nominees may serve in any area of business, education, know that Beawolfe will be right near Spuds. Check it the stage. Great classic rock; the arts and sciences or public service. They should be performing up at O’Brien’s out. Opening for Beawolfe great ’60s and ’70s music men and women of the highest character whose contribu- on Saturday, January 26th. will be a band who has made that you can’t help dancing tions to society have been clearly demonstrated. At least For those not familiar with 5 O’Clock their favorite time to. one parent, grandparent or ancestor of the nominee must have been born in Italy. The Pirandello Lyceum I Migliori Awards dinner will be held Saturday evening, April 6, Pirandello’s Annual at the Hyatt Harborside at Boston’s Logan International Airport. Please fill out the nomination form which is located Bel Canto Italian Opera Aria Concert on the Pirandello website, www.pirandello.com, attach a The Pirandello Lyceum commemorating his birth in always, the concert is free resume of your nominee and mail it to: Pirandello Lyceum, announces the Bel Canto 1813, and will feature arias to members in good stand- P.O. Box 565, East Boston, MA 02128 or by e-mail to Opera concert, directed by and ensembles from 15 of ing. We invite everyone to [email protected]. Nominations must be received Bradley Pennington, sched- his operas. It should be a attend. No reservations are by January 31st. uled for Sunday afternoon very exciting experience for necessary. If your mem- Call 781-245-6536 for more details. January 20th at 2:30 pm. It all. bership has lapsed, you will be held at the Dante Parking will be available are welcome to renew it Alighieri building on Hamp- in the lot for early birds, on that day and enjoy the shire Street in Cambridge, with validated parking at concert at no charge. For MA. This event will be the the adjacent theater park- further information call Verdi Bicentennial Concert ing area for others. As (781) 640-3637. Newly Specializing in the art of celebration RenovatedWedding, Anniversary, Quinceañera, Reunion, VENDORS WANTED Birthday, Social and Corporate Events. SKATE DATE Convenient location and valet parking makes Spinelli’s East Boston the perfect location. The North End Athletic Association and North End We are dedicated to the highest level of service and Against Drugs will be holding a fundraising event at professionalism to ensure the success of your special occasion. the Steriti Skating Rink on Commercial Street, North End, Boston on Sunday, January 27, 2013 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. We are looking for vendors who would like to rent a table to sell their wares during the event. The rental fee includes a table and a chair. You cannot sell food or drinks of any type. You can sell almost anything else, but we have to approve in advance. We expect approximately 300 to 400 people to attend the 3 hour event. For more information or to reserve a table, please contact John Romano at [email protected] or (617) 880-9901. 280 Bennington Street, East Boston, MA Please Call 617-567-4499 spinellis.com Page 6 POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 18, 2013 Saint Wulstan, Bishop by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari Freeway In 1062, he reluctantly be- came Bishop of Worcester only a few years before Says ... the Norman invasion. As Due to his increasing popularity and several suggestions from readers (and after much Bishop, he was known for in- negotiating on our part with his huge salary demands), our friend Freeway has consented to try spirational preaching, great to answer readers’ questions concerning him or any of our little four-legged friends. You can humility and asceticism. He email your questions to [email protected] to the attention of Freeway. Don’t forget folks, was an effective adminis- Freeway is not a vet, so please keep the questions light-hearted! Thanks. trator and one of the first bishops in England to make Winter Pet Care pastoral visits to the par- It’s that time of year. The how long your pet should be ters, which can be polluted ishes of his diocese. To- leaves are done falling, the out this winter, ask your with oil, antifreeze, house- gether with Lanfranc, Arch- time has fallen back an hour veterinarian. hold cleaners and other bishop of Canterbury, Wul- and some parts of the coun- Cats will curl up against chemicals. Saint Wulstan, who was stan was influential in end- try are looking forward to ice, almost anything to stay Be particularly gentle with one of the most outstanding ing the slave trade that ex- snow and freezing cold tem- warm including car engines. elderly and arthritic pets figures in the religious his- isted between England and peratures. Now’s the time Cats caught in moving en- during the winter. The cold tory of England, was born in Ireland. to snuggle up in front of a gine parts can be seriously can leave their joints ex- the village of Itchington, It was he who initiated the fireplace with a warm kitty hurt or killed. Before you tremely stiff and tender Warwickshire about the year building of the present Wor- on your lap or a puppy at turn your engine on, check and they may become more 1009; he was the son of cester cathedral which be- your feet. But before you beneath the car or make a awkward than usual. Stay Athelstan and Wulfgeva. Dur- gan in the year 1084. Wul- settle down to your long lot of noise by honking the directly below these pets ing his youth, he studied at stan assisted William I winter’s nap, take some time horn or rapping on the hood. when they are climbing the monasteries of Evesham against his Barons who to learn how to keep those If you live near a pond or stairs or jumping onto furni- and Peterborough. 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Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts filled the aisles of the Seaport World Trade Center on January 12-13, 2013 for the Northeast Motorcycle Expo now in its 17th season. The Northeast Motorcycle Expo, which has become a tra- dition over the years, not only features your favorite brands, dealers and merchandise, but accessories, fashions, parts, Italia Unita members. new models and exciting entertainment and competitions I look forward every Janu- as well. “We try really hard to find unique and fun opportu- ary to the annual La Befana nities to make attending one of our shows an awesome celebration held by Unita experience all around,” says Lou-Ann Clement, managing Italia. Members once again partner of the Kev-Marv Productions. arrived from all over eastern Entertainment for the Boston event included Sons of Massachusetts to close out Anarchy stars Tig (Kim Coates) and Juice (Theo Rossi), a the Christmas season and book signing by Eddie Truck of VH1 Classic’s hit series That welcome the brand new Metal Show, the charismatic blues-rock sound of the Mas- year. Over 40 members sachusetts-based Dan Larson Band, Cycle Source Customer showed up for a great meal Bike Show and Scraps to Sculptures with Michael Ulman. at Jeveli’s in Day Square and Vendors from near and far show and sell their wares dur- were honored once again by ing these much anticipated events. the presence of La Befana The 2013 season of the Northeast Motorcycle Expos who passed out mini-pandoro also includes shows at Rockingham Race Track in Salem, gifts to all in attendance. NH on January 26-27 at the Shriner’s Auditorium in This year La Befana traveled Wilmington, MA, on March 9-10 and at Valley Forge Casino all the way from Sciacca to in Philadelphia, PA on March 23-24. For details on these East Boston to hand out the upcoming shows visit www.kevmarv.com. holiday treats. Over in Italy, La Befana is as big as Christmas is in America. In the United Left to Right: Pascal Gangi (La Befana), Italia Unita Vice States, Italian-Americans President Stephen Jones and East Boston Chamber of celebrate Christmas, but Commerce Executive Director, Sherri Raftery. over in Italy Italians cel- ebrate La Befana on Three Kings Day. A few new mem- bers signed up for Unita Italia and the members were re- minded that the Republic of Italy is celebrating a year of culture for Italian Ameri- cans. The homeland wants us to preserve our ethnic cul- ture here in America. A year- long celebration of events has been planned. Meanwhile, I got my pan- doro cake and enjoyed it very much. I met lots of old friends and made a few new ones. This annual event is always a great way to start off a new year. Italia Unita Chairman Neffo Cappuccio, Christine Fedele and Maria Capogreco. (Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) LUCIA R I S T O R A N T E & B A R Traditional Italian Cuisine 415 Hanover Street, Boston

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NEWS BRIEFS (FROM ITALIAN NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS) Compiled by Orazio Z. Buttafuoco

THE FIRST E-MAIL IS NOW PART OF THE SMITHSONIAN How a $.50 Hourly Wage Dispute Resulted in a INSTITUTION. The first electronic message was sent by an Indian (from India), Shiva Ayyadurai in 1978. The Recovery of Half a Million Dollars Smithsonian Institution has recently acquired the entire Extraordinary as this may At trial, Fernandes’ lawyers ployers throughout Massa- documentation of the birth of the e-mail, including the copy- seem, this result happened were able to persuade a chusetts need to be especially rights of the 50,000 expressions/phrases of the computer recently in Massachusetts in jury that the Authority did in careful when terminating or code, which contain the historical progress of the inven- the case of Fernandes v. fact retaliate against Fernan- taking any other adverse tion of the computer mailing. Now the entire material is Attleboro Housing Authority, des when the Authority ter- action against an employee stored at the National Museum of American History. Soon Bristol Superior Court C.A. minated him. As a result, who has complained about his the material can be available online. The inventor, for the No. 2009-01570. In 2008, the jury awarded Fernandes wages, even if the employee record, was only 15 and attending Livingston High School, when the Massachusetts Leg- $130,000 in lost wages and earns relatively modest when he devised the system and later became a scientist islature amended the state’s benefits, plus $2,300 for the wages. In this case, the ad- at MIT in Cambridge, MA. wage laws M.G.L., c. 149 § 148 additional $0.50/hour of un- verse result could have been THE MONTI GOVERNMENT VIS-À-VIS THE WIDESPREAD et seq., it adopted what is per- paid wages — i.e., the wages readily avoided had the em- CORRUPTION. The new government has introduced a new haps the strictest set of wage Fernandes should have been ployer only acted reasonably tool aiming at breaking up the “omerta” of the Mafiosi who laws in the nation. Under the paid while he worked. and allowed the minor wage anxiously want to collaborate with the authorities. Lately Massachusetts Weekly Wage As described earlier, triple issue to be resolved as pro- there have been increasing examples of individuals Law, an aggrieved employee damages are mandatory vided under the Wage Law involved in “questionable” corruptive activities and have or former employee will re- under the Massachusetts statutory process. Instead, decided to cooperate with the authorities. Why have so cover mandatory triple dam- Weekly Wage Law. Conse- the employer acted wrongfully many “deep throats,” suddenly decided to come out of the ages, attorney’s fees and costs quently, even though Fer- and inflicted the harm and cold? The answer may be found in the incentives offered if he can prove any damages nandes was owed only $2,300 anguish of job loss on a work- by the authorities, e.g., reduced prison terms if they testify — even as little as $0.50. In in unpaid wages, the total ing man who dared to ques- in court and disclose events that implicate the crime fact, $0.50 is what led to a amount of his damages (the tion his employer about his manipulators. $434,655 verdict for an ag- unpaid wages plus $130,000 rate of pay. THE PRESIDENT, GIORGIO NAPOLITANO, WILL NOT RUN grieved former employee ear- in lost wages and benefits as Maybe, this is one of those FOR RE-ELECTION. IS A WOMAN NEXT? President Giorgio lier this year. With statutory a result of wrongful termina- cases the Massachusetts Leg- Napolitano recently met a group of middle school students interest of 12% per year, the tion) was tripled. This is islature had in mind when it (Virgilio Middle School, Rome). One of the students asked total recovery is likely to bal- a remarkable outcome be- enacted the anti-retaliation how demanding is it being the President of the Republic. loon to more than $500,000. cause, prior to this decision, provisions of the Weekly He answered to the spontaneous question in a simple way, It began as a minor dispute there appears to be only one Wage Law, which were de- “Actually it has tired me up and we all must realize that when David Fernandes, a other decision interpreting signed to ensure that work- I’m not irreplaceable!” In fact, at the end of his mandate in maintenance mechanic em- the anti-retaliation provi- ers, even those in low-paying May 2013, he will be almost 88! “I’m an individual who has ployed by the Attleboro Hous- sions of the Weekly Wage positions, be afforded basic worked a lot, I have achieved a lot, but I am someone who ing Authority, complained to Law, Calcagno, et al. v. High rights and protections, includ- is really old. Therefore, it is necessary to pass the torch, the Attorney General’s Office Country Investors, Inc. d/b/a ing the right to be paid prop- and see that others step forward and run for the office of that he was being under- Hilltop Steak House and Mar- erly, treated fairly and per- president.” Some of the students suggested that the role of compensated. At the time he ketplace, Essex Superior mitted to pursue legitimate women is on the increase and therefore can look to higher filed his complaint, Fernan- Court C.A. No. 2003-00707, grievances without fear of goals, even to the presidency! des had worked for the which was a class action law- retaliation. A NEW ITALIAN RECORD: ONE HALF OF EUROPEAN Authority for more than eight suit on behalf of waitresses ORGANIZED CRIME! An investigative judge was recently years but, allegedly, was who had been denied income Richard J. Vita, Esq. is the speaking about criminal activities in the Italian territory. being paid as much as an from tips that restaurant principal of Vita Law Offices, He lamented that every year the state loses billions of euro, entry-level mechanic. management had improperly P.C., a Boston law firm focused not only in tax evasion but also in activities motivated by The Massachusetts Weekly withheld. on securities fraud, insurance corruption. In corruptive activities alone the state loses, Wage Law requires, as a pre- While other laws that pro- and consumer class action every year, more than 60 billion euro (about $85 billion) by requisite to taking any fur- tect employee rights — anti- cases. He may be contacted at official records. Of course, the data on tax evasion is also ther legal action, that an discrimination laws, etc. — (617) 426-6566 or by email at high, as ascertained by the Fiscal Police (the Guardia di aggrieved employee file what also carry anti-retaliation [email protected]. Finanza) consistently confiscating funds in banks as well is commonly called a ‘Wage provisions, none mandate as an increased number of exclusive real estate, just about Complaint’ with the Attorney triple damages for violations everywhere in Italy. General’s Office. Routinely, of the respective anti-retali- LEGAL NOTICE the Attorney General’s Office ation provisions of those laws. responds to complaints with Indeed, prior to this decision, Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Freeway Says (Continued from Page 6) a ‘Private Right of Action Let- there was some debate as to The Trial Court Suffolk Probate and Family Court Hypothermia or body tem- it certainly doesn’t have to ter,’ granting an aggrieved whether the anti-retaliation 24 New Chardon Street perature that is below nor- be. If you take some precau- employee the right to file a provisions of the Weekly Boston, MA 02114 mal is a condition that oc- tions, you and your pet can civil action in court to pursue Wage Law actually allowed for (617) 788-8300 curs when an animal is not have a fabulous time tak- his claims. a separate cause of action for Docket No. SU13P0018EA able to keep her body tem- ing in the icicles, the snow Unfortunately, shortly after retaliation against an em- Estate of JAMES E. HEIL perature from falling below banks and the warm, glow- Fernandes filed his Wage ployee for asserting his Wage Date of Death February 11, 2012 normal. It happens when ing fire at the end of the day. Complaint with the Attorney Law rights. This case em- CITATION ON PETITION FOR animals spend too much Enjoy your time with your General’s Office, Fernandes phatically ends the debate FORMAL ADJUDICATION time in cold temperature or pet. You love them and you was let go from his job. Al- with a significant victory for To all interested persons: when animals with poor want to keep them safe and though the Authority cited workers and a cautionary tale A Petition has been filed by Carol A. Heil of Wells, ME requesting that the Court enter a health or circulation are healthy. That’s all for now. budgetary reasons to justify for both public and private em- formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such exposed to cold. In mild Fernandes’ termination, Fer- ployers and their managers other relief as requested in the Petition. cases, animals will shiver nandes alleged that his ter- across the Commonwealth. And also requesting that Carol A. Heil of Wells, ME be appointed as Personal and show signs of depres- mination was in retaliation Because perception is often Representative(s) of said estate to serve With sion, lethargy and weak- for filing a Wage Complaint. (mis)taken for reality, em- Personal Surety on the bond. “Sciatu Mio, You have the right to obtain a copy of the ness. As the condition you are the reason why I breathe.” Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You progresses, an animal’s By Frank J. Pennisi have a right to object to this proceeding. To do muscles will stiffen, her so, you or your attorney must file a written A rich and multi-layered appearance and objection at this Court before heart and breathing rates romantic novel. NOBILE INSURANCE 10:00 a.m. on February 14, 2013. This is NOT will slow down and she will Historical events are a hearing date, but a deadline by which you stop responding to stimuli. If interwoven with stories must file a written appearance and objection if for control of the sulfur ALBANO F. PONTE, CEP you object to this proceeding. 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You can also visit www.dress sole on Saturday, January for more information and di- forsuccess.org/boston for more 26th 8:00 pm at the Sanders rections. on the charity. The lun- Theatre. Established by Aaron Rich- cheon is being held in the Each season, from October mond in 1938, the Series Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel to May, the Celebrity Series has evolved into New Eng- located at 138 Saint James presents more than 50 multi- land’s major presenting or- Avenue, Boston, MA. cultural and international ganization with over 100 per- Posture and Gesture …. artists and performing en- formance and outreach ac- Beginning Tuesday, Janu- sembles to audiences in the tivities annually. From its ary 29th at the Museum of greater Boston area. By util- inception the Celebrity Se- Fine Arts Boston and con- izing a number of different ries became a mainstay of tinuing through February performance venues through- Boston’s cultural life with 26th, Martha Wright will be out the Boston area, each performances by Ignace Jan hosting a once in a lifetime year the Celebrity Series Paderewski, Sergei Rach- opportunity that brings you presents programs of classi- maninoff, Vladimir Horowitz, into the face of fashion. cal music, modern and clas- Jascha Heifitz, Lily Pons, Martha Wright will be sical dance, jazz, folk, world Francois Poulenc, the Trapp the adjunct instructor of music, family music and Family Singers, Isaac Stern, Four Tuesdays, January 29th multi-media performances. Andres Segovia, Marian An- though February 26th (except At just 24, Norwegian vio- derson, Martha Graham and February 19th), from 1:30- linist Vilde Frang has al- Company, Yehudi Menuhin, 3:00 pm at the Sharf Visitor ready achieved considerable Glenn Gould, Burl Ives, Center. You are invited to success in Europe — having Rudolf Serkin, Van Cliburn, enter the fashionable world collaborated with Martha Maria Callas, the Merce Cun- of Mario Testino: In Your Face Argerich, Gidon Kremer and ningham Dance Company, and the MFA collections to Anne-Sophie Mutter, among the Bolshoi Ballet, Maurice explore how gesture and pos- others. I’m thrilled that the Chevalier, the Joffrey Ballet, ture influence our interac- Celebrity Series will be the Israel Philharmonic, Ravi tions with art. With these among a handful of present- Shankar, Olivier Messiaen, two historic names in the ers that will have the oppor- Marilyn Horne, Dizzy Gilles- field, you are sure to walk tunity to host this amazing pie, Victor Borge, Beverly away with a new pep to your young artist in her U.S. de- Sills, the Modern Jazz Quar- step. Tickets must be pur- but tour. Her program on the tet, Jacqueline du Pre, Twyla chased prior to the start of 23rd will include Mozart: Tharp Dance and Luciano The Self-Sufficiency luncheon was such a success that it the first class. Individual Sonata No. 24 in F Major, Pavarotti. As the years move returns this year on Friday, January 25th at the Fairmont sessions are not available. K376, and Fauré: Sonata No. on the Series continues to Copley Plaza. You may purchase tickets by 1 in A Major, Opus 13, bring top class acts to the (Photo courtesy of Dress for Success Boston) calling the MFA Ticket Line Brahms: Three Hungarian city of Boston. at 1-800-440-6975 or in per- Dances (Nos. 11, 17, 2) and Not only does the series Celebrating Self-Suffi- women, meeting its mission son at any MFA ticketing Prokofiev: Sonata No. 2 in D bring in quality entertain- ciency 2013 …. The 7th an- of promoting the economic desk. The Museum of Fine Major, Opus 94. ment to the city but the Ce- nual Dress for Success Bos- independence of disadvan- Arts is located at 465 Hun- Cartoonist Roz Chast has lebrity Series operates one ton is celebrating their Self- taged women in our commu- tington Avenue, Boston and addressed the issues of of the most extensive edu- Sufficiency luncheon on Fri- nity. Dress for Success Bos- you can call 617-267-9300 the day in The New Yorker cation and community ser- day, January 25th at the ton not only provides profes- for directions. magazine since 1978. In this vice programs in New En- Fairmont Copley Plaza. In sional attire, but a network Boston’s Famous Celeb- unique, multi-media pre- gland. The Celebrity Series the magnificent ballroom at of support and the career rity Series Thrives On .… sentation, Chast takes the Arts, Education and Commu- the Copley, an 11:30 am development tools to help Wednesday, January 23rd at audience on a guided tour of nity Program has grown from reception will start off the women thrive in work and in 8:00 pm in Pickman Hall, her brilliant interpretations a small, school-based ticket event with lunch being at life. As the largest fundrais- Vilde Frang will play the vio- of the everyday. Described by giveaway program reaching 12:00 pm. During lunch ing event of the year for lin and Michail Lifits the pi- the New York Times as “The 200 people a year to an in- there will be a program Dress for Success Boston, ano. On Friday, January 25th wacky world Roz Chast has novative outreach program hosted by co-chairs Jeff the Celebrating Self-Suffi- at 8:00 pm in Sanders The- created in her cartoons is a reaching over 22,000 indi- Bellows, Senior Director, Cor- ciency luncheon attracts atre, cartoonist Roz Chast parallel universe to ours, ut- viduals each year with a se- porate Citizenship, Blue Cross more than 500 leaders and will mesmerize you with her terly recognizable in all its ries of residency programs, Blue Shield of Massachusetts style-makers from through- work and then enjoy an banalities and weirdness, but master classes, workshops and Denise Leyhe, Senior out Boston who are commit- Evening with Christine Eber- slightly askew”. and interactive concerts for Vice President, Head of Spon- ted to making a significant Come and check out one students, families, seniors sorships and Charitable Giv- impact in the lives of the of New York’s finest cabaret and special needs groups. ing, Citizens Bank. In addi- women Dress for Success singers in her Celebrity The Celebrity Series works tion to the festivities there Boston serves. Series debut performance in with more than 450 commu- will be a live auction with For such a worthy cause the warmly intimate Sand- nity-based organizations who proceeds benefiting Dress for attending this event is some- ers Theatre. Christine Eber- each month receive mailings Success as well as an online thing to start your year off sole, with her righteous detailing upcoming Arts, Edu- auction at www.biddingfor right. If you would like more soprano tone and sassy cation and Community Pro- good.com/dfsb. information on the event or “Hello, boys” trumpet of a girl gram activities and ticket Since opening in 2001, tickets please contact Emmy singer in a big band, will programs in which they are Dress for Success Boston Whitney at 617-633-1862 or have you wanting more. able to participate. Between has helped more than 7,000 [email protected]. Sanders Theatre is at Me- 90,000 and 100,000 individu- morial Hall, Harvard Univer- als attend Celebrity Series sity, 45 Quincy Street, Cam- concerts each year, with an bridge, MA and you may reach them at 617-496-4595 (Continued on Page 13) Mattéo Gallo

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The time has come, the walrus said, TO TALK OF MANY THINGS of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings by Sal Giarratani CHARLESTOWN LIBRARY of property near TD Garden. gas at this location, the GIRLS - VOL. 1: where The Wreckery diag- TO HONOR GERALD AND The company will lease all guy probably took in a good MUSIC FROM THE noses I Think This Town MARILYN DOHERTY but one floor at 160 North haul … Meanwhile, over HBO ORIGINAL SERIES is Nervous as Cliff Edwards A committee has been Washington Street. That in Charlestown, a Dunkin’ Fueled By Ramen reprises his 1933 hit It’s organized to plan the naming building and 132 Beverly Donuts was held up by a guy The HBO series Girls is in Only a Paper Moon and of the community room at Street will be redeveloped with a spoon. Bad timing for its second season and with Barrett Strong encores his the Charlestown Branch Li- into an estimated $200 mil- the would-be robber, a Tran- it comes the release of 1959 hit Money (That’s What brary in Thompson Square in lion office and residential sit cop was there in line wait- an exciting indie soundtrack I Want) — the first hit for honor of Gerry and Marilyn project by Boston’s Beal Cos. ing for his coffee. Not many that includes many new Berry Gordy, Jr.’s Motown Doherty. According to Cookie and New York’s Related people can turn a spoon into songs. The Girls get it on with Records and German com- Giordano, the event date will Cos. As of this writing, it is a deadly weapon. Obviously, rd Swedish recording sensation poser Marc Streitenfeld con- be Saturday, March 23 at unclear whether Converse this guy was not the sharp- Robyn’s Dancing On My Own tributes The Feeling. A diverse 10:00 am. M.C. for the event will open up a retail store est spoon in the drawer. As trailed by fun.’s Sight of the collection of music that will be State Rep. Eugene at the headquarters. A few one witness said, “The whole Sun, the blithe Wishes and reaches back over 50 years! O’Flaherty, a longtime friend years ago, it did open a retail world is going bananas.” You Stars from Paul Simon’s son UWE GRONAU - VISIONS of the Dohertys. Gerry was a shop on Newbury Street in can now buy bananas at Harper, Santigold’s rap- Time Rider Music long-time state representa- Boston’s Back Bay. Dunkin’ Donuts. styled Girls, the flowing Over- Ultra-creative German mu- tive in Charlestown and a THIS GUY’S LAST I MIGLIORI AWARD DINNER drawn (White Sea), Grouplove sician Uwe Gronau takes his close friend and political ally NEW YEARS DAY, WHY? This year’s I Migliori Award shares their affection on listeners to Paris, to feel of Jack Kennedy. He was one While the L Street Brown- Dinner will be held on Sat- th Everyone’s Gonna Get High what he felt, using his mu- of those young upstarts back ies and friends were doing urday evening, April 6 at the and another Swedish import, sic to paint the pictures. Us- after WWII ended who helped their Arctic Plunge over in Hyatt Hotel at Boston Logan Icona Pop, delivers the mid- ing 20 tracks to tell his story, launch Kennedy’s political South Boston and having lots Airport. Dinner will consist point marker I Love It featur- the emotion is overwhelm- career that started right here of fun rushing into and out of of turf and surf and music ing Charli XCS). Indie pop’s ing. Pick your favorites from in Charlestown. Doherty the freezing water, over at will be by Frank Zarba and The Echo Friendly serve up tracks, including Night on the was one of those guys, like the Massachusetts Avenue Ray Cavicchio. Proceeds from Same Mistakes, Scotland’s Roof, the peaceful Children in Dave Powers, who introduced Bridge a few hours earlier, this awards dinner are used Belle & Sebastian deliver I the Park” the tender World In Kennedy to Charlestown in the scene was just the oppo- to provide scholarships to Don’t Love Anymore, the Your Arms, also the roman- the 1946 Bunker Hill Parade. site. At 3:30 am, two men qualified seniors going on folksy harmonies of Fleet tic synthesizer solo on Under It is fitting to honor crossing over into Boston to college each year. For Foxes are enjoyed via Monte- the Pont Neuf, the rhythmic Doherty and his wife. They hailed a cab on the bridge. more information, please zuma, the odd named Dane Confirming the Question and represent the real Charles- One guy got into the cab and visit www.Pirandello.com. — Oh Land, results in White the solo piano piece Open town rather than the one the other guy jumped over LYNCH TO SPEAK IN Nights and English rockers Windows. Gronau’s Parisian that Hollywood created. If you the railing into the frigid QUINCY ON JANUARY 25 The Vaccines inoculate your visions continue with the just watched the movies, the water of the Charles River. AT 10 AM head with Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra drumming gem, Summer In only thing Charlestown is Divers searched for hours to U.S. Congressman Stevie Ra). The chilling vocals of Lia the City, the speechless Words known for is its bank robbers. no avail. These stories seem Lynch is scheduled to speak Ices resound on Love Is Won You Say, the out-of-this-world They should make a movie to happen all the time. New at the Kennedy Center. The and it all becomes history fol- Night Visions, slowing the about Gerry Doherty and his Year’s Day is supposed to Atria at Marina Bay will be lowing Michael Penn’s pretty pace for Summer Days, a mu- life and legacy. That would be start a new year of life, not providing breakfast for mem- On Your Way. sical description of the fa- worth watching. end it. bers of the center. Congress- GRACE KELLY - mous cultural building in PIRANDELLO HOCKEY man Stephen Lynch will be LIVE AT SCULLERS Paris — Centre Pompidou, and ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL COMING BACK FINALLY! discussing issues impacting Pazz Productions the rocking Ragman Talking, February is devoted to the According to Chris Fox, seniors. Tickets are avail- Grace Kelly — Live at Scullers the latter a tribute to his Pirandello Lyceum’s Italian assistant general manager able right now by calling the features Boston’s beautiful, hero, English keyboardist Film Festival at the North of The Greatest Bar, “Those Quincy Council on the Aging talented vocalist/saxophon- Keith Emerson. A Parisian End Branch Library located on coming back are pretty at 617-376-1506. ist at the popular Boston jazz masterpiece! Parmenter Street. It will fantastic for us. “The hockey HOW MANY TEXAS nd club. Kelly shows off her BUDDY GUY - take place on February 2 at season thankfully is about to CHAINSAW MOVIES new material on this vibrant LIVE AT LEGENDS 10:15 am. This year’s cin- begin and most Bruins fans CAN THEY MAKE? 10-song collection. She Silvertone-RCA ematic presentation will be say “better late than never.” The latest “Texas Chain- opens with the pretty Please Blues legend Buddy Guy a mystery. Following the Hannah Kempski, the mar- saw 3D’ is now playing at Don’t Box Me In, the first of was the proud owner of movie, there will be a discus- keting manager for The Harp theaters across the region. 8 songs she penned for this Legends. His club opened sion on the merits of the on Causeway Street said the I can’t count how many of album — stepping lightly on in 1989, it was at one point film. Seating is limited and business “couldn’t be hap- these chainsaw movies have Eggshells, turning up the closed down and relocated coffee will be served. This is pier” that the NHL Lockout is been made going back nearly heat for Night Time Star, the to make way for Columbia an adult film and not appro- over. She added, “We have a 40 years ago. I saw an edi- haunting Autumn and the College’s expansion. Live at priate for children. ton of fans that come before tion of this movie years ago lyrical gem Ready, Set, Stay. Legends was recorded during BOB PUBLICOVER, R.I.P. and after every single game but have no intention of Kelly stays the course with January 2010 and features A good and decent journal- and we even get a lot of fans seeing this one. Every time the horn-laden Searching for a slew of Guy’s ‘live’ favorites, ist from Somerville passed that watch the away games, I go down to visit family Peace, the comforting Kiss highlighted by a pair of med- away recently after a more so it’s a big deal for us.” in Austin, Texas, I am re- Away Your Tears, the help- leys: John Lee Hooker’s Boom than 30 year battle with According to the Greater minded that Austin is in less feeling of Falling, fol- Boom blended with Cream’s AIDS. Bob Publicover was the Boston Convention & Visitors Travis County and Travis lowed by two familiar stan- Strange Brew and the double- former owner and editor of Bureau, it is estimated that County is the site of all those dards — The Way You Look barreled action of Jimi the Somerville News. He was each cancelled home game Chainsaw movies as well as Tonight and Summer-time. Hendrix’s Voodoo Child and only 63. Over the years he meant nearly $1 million in the Texas Tower Massacre in Catch Kelly ‘live’ at Assump- Cream’s Sunshine of Your became a published author lost business near Causeway 1966. I don’t think either is tion College (2/26) and Club Love. In addition blues aficio- who wrote two books about Street and the Garden. pushed by tourism folks down Passim (2/27). nados can enjoy Best Damn living with AIDS. During my NEW AD CAMPAIGN there. KILLING THEM SOFTLY - Fool, getting down for Man- years living in East Somer- FOR AM 680 WRKO VALENTINE SOCIAL AT SOUNDTRACK nish Boy, the humorous I Just ville in the late ’60s and early The new print advertising KENNEDY CENTER Lakeshore Records Want to Make Love to You ’70s, I knew him through his campaign for AM 680 WRKO A Valentine Social will take th The film stars Brad Pitt, Chicken Heads, proving again work on the Somerville News. Boston’s Talk Station looks place on February 8 at the Ray Liotta and James Gan- that beauty is only Skin Deep, We were about the same like a winning idea. Boston’s Kennedy Center in North dolfini — all shooting stars — and makes his point pro- age with the same passion only Talk Station’s three Quincy. The event is spon- in a movie about a hit man. claiming Damn Right I Got the for journalism at the local big stars, Jeff Kuhner, Rush sored by the River Bay Club While the film is taking Blues. Guy leaves his mark level. The News was a great Limbaugh and Howie Carr of Quincy. A lunch will be many hits, the music will on the bluesy Polka Dot Love alternative to the larger old are pictured in it with a great served and music will be by surely hit home with a hand- which along with the next Somerville Journal and gave quote, “There are 96.9 more Ronnie. Tickets are re- ful of familiar songs. The two songs were from three readers more opinions and reasons to listen to WRKO — quired. For more informa- unique strains of writer/per- previously unreleased studio lots of news that might here are three!’ Then come tion, cal the Quincy Council former Carl Stone’s Moon recordings from his Living otherwise have missed get- those three pics. Great ad on Aging at 617-376-1506. Dance sets the pace, trailed Proof album sessions, titled ting presented. He could have campaign AVIS BUYS UP ZIPCARS by the Johnny Cash penned/ Coming For You and the finale given up on life more than LAW & ORDER Avis Rental Company has James Wilsey performed The Country Boy. You just can’t 30 years ago but he fought on CRIMINAL INTENT agreed to buy Zipcar for Man Comes Around, the swing get blues done any better as a survivor inspiring many The Boston Police in Area almost $500 million and thing of Jack Hylton & His Or- than Buddy does them! No others with his battle for life. A were pretty busy recently. Boston is losing another com- chestra on the classic Life Is surprise that he has 6 He will be missed Over in A-7 the cops are ask- pany to the national chain Just a Bowl of Cherries, along Grammy Awards, and was CONVERSE IS FEELING ing for the public’s help in Avis. However, Zipcar CEO with two Lou Reed composi- recently honored with the THE LOVEJOY catching the guy who robbed Scott Griffith says the com- tions — Heroin (The Velvet 2013 Kennedy Center Hon- Converse has laced up a the gas station across from pany is still moving its Zipcar Underground) and Wrap Your ors, presented by President deal for a Boston headquar- the police station with a shot- headquarters from Cam- Troubles in Dreams by Nico. Obama and his wife Michelle. ters. The Nike subsidiary gun. Wearing a baseball cap bridge to Boston later this Rhythm and Blues singer An illustrious career that has signed a lease to move with a hoodie over it, he fled year. However, with the Avis Ketty Lester’s 1962 hit Love covers close to 50 years, with from North Andover to Lovejoy the store on foot with the purchase, Zipcars have lost Letters starts the second half, over 50 albums released! Wharf, a broken down piece loot. Considering the price of its Boston brand. POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 18, 2013 Page 11

Think of it as a journey into a long- REAGLE MUSIC THEATRE Show and best-selling books such as lost world you cannot see anywhere 617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA Fatherhood. His comedy transcends else — from ancient legends to heav- 781-891-5600 age, gender and cultural barriers. enly palaces to the dusty plateaus of www.ReagleMusicTheatre.org Cosby broke television's racial barrier NOW the Middle Kingdom. You cannot even VICKI LAWRENCE AND MAMA: with a role in I Spy, becoming the find a show like this in China, where A TWO WOMAN SHOW — Sunday, first African American to costar on PLAYING this ancient heritage has been de- February 17, 2013. Vicki Lawrence a television series and win three stroyed. But now you can experience returns with the role that took her to consecutive Emmys for “Outstanding it live on stage. For thousands of years, stardom. The Emmy award winning Lead Actor” in the dramatic series. The Chinese artists cultivated virtue, be- performer gained esteem for her role veteran comic created and produced UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN lieving that to create true art worthy as Thelma Harper (also known as the Emmy-winning cartoon Fat Albert of the heavens, there must first be Mama) from the Carol Burnett Show and the Cosby Kids, which began air- inner purity. Today, Shen Yun’s art- and the celebrated show Mama’s ing in the 1970s and was made into ists follow this noble tradition. The Family. She is bringing back the char- a film in 2004. Perhaps Cosby's great- result is a performance of consum- acter that made her famous in Vicki est contribution to American enter- mate beauty, purity and goodness. Lawrence and Mama: A Two Woman tainment and culture is The Cosby Find out why artists and theatergoers Show. Instead of revisiting the now Show, about a close-knit, upper class around the world are calling Shen legendary skits, this performance will black family. Cosby said his intent Yun “breathtaking,” “mesmerizing,” “a feature brand new pieces that mix was to portray an American family. miracle” and “inspiring.” Allow your- comedy, music and Vicki’s views on Time magazine called the show “an self to be taken away to distant lands the real world. This is the perfect encouraging sign of maturity in mat- and ancient legends. show for audiences looking for laughs ters of race.” The Cosby Show domi- THE BOOK OF MORMON — April and satire. Prepare to laugh your nated the #1 spot for years, earning 9–28, 2013. Winner of nine Tony heart out! nearly unanimous critical praise. Life Awards including Best Musical. From magazine described the program as Trey Parker and Matt Stone, four-time “a gentle, whimsical, warmhearted” Emmy Award-winning creators of South show whose “delicious ordinariness Park and Tony Award-winner Robert MUSEUMS of its pleasures and tribulations has Lopez, co-creator of the Tony Award– given millions a fresh, laughter- winning Best Musical Avenue Q, comes NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM splashed perspective on their own The Book of Mormon, a new Broadway 9 Route 183, Stockbridge, MA domestic lives.” For his philanthropic musical that Jon Stewart of The Daily 413-298-4100 efforts and positive influence as a Show describes as, “a crowning achieve- www.NRM.org performer and author, Cosby was ment, so good it makes me angry” and NORMAN ROCKWELL: HOME honored with a 1998 Kennedy Cen- by Entertainment Weekly as “the fun- FOR THE HOLIDAYS — Now through ter Honors Award. In 2002, he received niest musical of all time.” Featuring January 21, 2013. During the holiday the Presidential Medal of Freedom, choreography by Tony Award-winner season, Norman Rockwell’s anxiously America's highest civilian honor Casey Nicholaw, The Book of Mormon awaited illustrations brought good and the 2009 recipient of the Mark is directed by Nicholaw and Parker. cheer to millions of Americans Twain Prize for American Humor and Bill Cosby is making a rare concert appearance in Spring- Don’t miss your chance to see what who encountered his images on the the Marian Anderson Award in 2010. field in March. See COMEDY SECTION for more details. Ben Brantley of The New York Times historic covers and pages of their most Presented by Bulkley Richardson calls “the best musical of this cen- favorite magazines and on holiday Attorneys at Law. Man). The ensuing live performance tury.” Contains explicit language. cards that brought the spirit of at the Grammy ceremony in February the holidays home. His memorable, MUSIC led to increased airplay and popular- CITI PERFORMING ARTS enduring images, which reflected the SPECIAL ity. The band won the ARIA Music CENTER WANG best in us, are on view in this special TD GARDEN Award for Most Popular International 270 Tremont Street, Boston, MA holiday installation of original art- EVENTS 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA Artist in 2010 and the Brit Award 617-482-9393 works and objects. Original drawings 617-624-1050 www.CitiCenter.org for Hallmark cards, paintings inspired in 2011 for Best British Album. In 2011 JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER www.TDGarden.com they received a European Border JERSEY BOYS: THE STORY OF by Charles Dickens’ classic story, A MUMFORD & SONS — Tuesday, FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR Christmas Carol, a point-of-purchase JOSLIN CLINIC Breakers Award for their international One Joslin Place, Boston, MA February 5, 2013. Mumford & Sons success. In December of 2012 the SEASONS — January 30, 2013 - Coca-Cola Santa and costumes and consists of Marcus Mumford (vocals, March 3, 2013. More than 117,000 props featured in Rockwell’s artwork www.Joslin.org band was nominated for six Grammys CITY FEAST: DINING OUT TO guitar, drums, mandolin), Ben Lovett including “Album of the Year,” “Best theatergoers cheered when JERSEY will be on view. (vocals, keyboards, accordion, drums), BOYS made its sell-out premiere at CONQUER DIABETES - Sunday, Rock Song” and “Best Long Form January 27, 2013 at 6 p.m. Join the “Country” Winston Marshall (vocals, Music Video.” For more information the Citi Performing Arts Center MUSEUM OF AFRICAN banjo, guitar, resonator guitar) and Shubert Theatre and 84,000 more AMERICAN HISTORY Joslin Diabetes Center for a five- on their 2013 tour you can visit course dinner with wine pairings at Ted Dwane (vocals, string bass, www.mumfordandsons.com. during its triumphant Winter 2010 46 Joy Street, Beacon Hill drums, guitar). Mumford & Sons return to the Citi Emerson Colonial Boston, MA your choice of one of Boston’s exclu- formed in December 2007, emerging Theatre! Worldwide, more than 13 617-725-0022 sive restaurants. This year restaurants out of what some in the media la- million people have seen JERSEY www.AfroAmMuseum.org in the South End and Seaport neigh- beled the “West London folk scene” THEATER BOYS. And now, the show that PORTRAITS OF PURPOSE: A borhoods will join this tradition which with other artists such as Laura makes critics and audiences cheer is TRIBUTE TO LEADERSHIP - BOS- began in the North End. Proceeds Marling, Johnny Flynn and Noah and BOSTON OPERA HOUSE “Working Its Way Back” to Boston. TON 1980-2012 — Now through benefit Joslin Diabetes Center’s High the Whale. Mumford & Sons recorded 539 Washington St., Boston, MA JERSEY BOYS, is the Tony®, Grammy® April 15, 2013. During the 18th and Hopes Fund. Featuring North End an EP, Love Your Ground and performed 617-259-3400 and Olivier Award-winning Best Mu- 19th centuries, Boston was a leader Restaurants Antico Forno, Lucca, in small to moderate venues in the www.BostonOperaHouse.com sical about Rock and Roll Hall of among Northern communities of color. Lucia Ristorante & Bar, Pulcinella U.K. and U.S. to expose audiences to SHEN YUN 2013 — February 8-10, Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Black Bostonians traveled and inter- Mozzarella Bar & Ristorante, Taranta, their music and build support for an 2013. Shen Yun brings to life 5,000 Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and acted with leaders nationally and Terramia and Tresca. For more infor- eventual album. Their debut album, years of Chinese civilization through Nick Massi. This is the story of how internationally. They were entrepre- mation visit the Feast’s website at Sigh No More, was released in the classical Chinese dance and music in four blue-collar kids became one of neurs, educators, artists, authors, www.events.joslin.org/cityfeast. U.K. and Ireland in October 2009 and an exhilarating show you will never the greatest successes in pop music activists, elected officials and patri- February 2010 in the United States. forget. Shen Yun captures the spirit history. JERSEY BOYS features their ots. This tradition continues. Lead- BOSTON CONVENTION AND The album reached number one in of a culture long lost. The show moves hit songs Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, ers and citizens in Boston’s commu- EXHIBITION CENTER Ireland, Australia and New Zealand quickly through regions, dynasties and Rag Doll, Oh What a Night and Can’t nities of color have continued to lead 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA and eventually peaked at number two legends. Ethnic and folk dances fill Take My Eyes Off You. and form institutions that have 617-954-2000 on the U.K. Album Chart and the Bill- the stage with color and energy. Tre- proved critical to the fabric of this city. www.mccahome.com/bcec.html board 200 in the U.S. The band's sec- mendous athleticism, thunderous CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE Their activism, community involve- THE PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE ond studio album Babel was released battle drums and masterful vocalists 219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA ment and commitment have led to a NEW ENGLAND BOAT SHOW - in September 2012. The album de- are all set to animated backdrops that 617-824-8400 better Boston and a better world. A Februray 16th–24th. New England’s buted at number one in the U.K. and transport you to another world. It is a www.ArtsEmerson.org selection of these dedicated citizens premier winter boating event is held U.S., becoming the fastest selling grand production with nearly 100 art- FAMILY HAPPINESS — Janu- is represented in Don West’s Portraits at the state of the art Boston Con- album of 2012 in the U.K. and the ists, 400 costumes and the only or- ary 26-27, 2013. After sensational of Purpose, a collection of life-sized vention & Exhibition Center. The Pro- biggest selling debut in 2012 in the chestra in the world featuring both multiple appearances at the Lincoln photographs. Portraits of Purpose gives gressive Insurance New England Boat U.S. The band gained popularity classical Western and Chinese instru- Center Festival in New York, the ac- us an understanding of the many Show has grown into the Northeast’s throughout 2010, performing for larger ments as permanent members. Shen claimed international theatre group people of Boston and beyond who largest boat show, attracting thou- audiences and making their first net- Yun is the first company to present “Theatre-Atelier Piotr Fomenko” is have acted their conscience and made sands from the New England Sea- work television appearances in the classical Chinese dance to the world debuting in Boston with Family Hap- a difference. Their history will not board. The show fills 300,000 square U.S. On December 1, 2010, the band on a large scale. And it has taken the piness, a story about the evolution of be forgotten. Don West, noted Bos- feet with hundreds of the newest received two Grammy Award nomina- globe by storm, performing in over 100 love, based on the eponymous novel ton photographer, has been photo- boats from the region’s top dealers, tions, one for Best New Artist and the cities. Shows in top venues, like New by Leo Tolstoy and adapted for the graphically recording the events along with a wide selection of marine other for Best Rock Song (Little Lion York’s Lincoln Center, are sold out. stage by Piotr Fomenko. Told from and the people in Boston for over 35 accessories and special features, cre- the viewpoint of the main heroine, years. He began his career as a ating a marine marketplace and Masha, the play abandons the novel’s freelance and news photographer, boater’s paradise like no other! See straightforward storytelling to recall making a conscious choice to capture powerboats of all makes and models the quiet affair between Masha and affirmative images of people of color for cruising, fishing, wakeboarding ITALIAN EVENTS her father’s friend, Sergey, the first in all facets of community life. In the and all the water sports! The Progres- months of happiness, her thirst for 1980s he worked for United Press In- sive Insurance New England Boat & PROGRAMS social status and the disappointment ternational and Boston’s black weekly Show offers dozens of sailboats from with society, the return and attempt paper, the Bay State Banner. West skiffs and one design dinghy racers to to build a new, calm kind of family has since gone on a host of assign- Coastal Cruisers. All rigged and ready CARNEVALE - BALLO 2013 - Saturday, January 26, 2013 at the Dante happiness. Passionless, dry and at ments with major newspapers and for your inspection! The show also has Alighieri Society, C,A, Pescosolido Building, 41 Hampshire Street, Cam- times, cynical, Masha rips away the magazines such as the Boston Globe, more than 250 exhibits of the latest bridge. Cocktails at 6:30 pm and dinner at 7:30 pm. Music by Seabreeze cover of time to reveal the sweet hap- New York Times, Christian Science in marine accessories to stock up on Band. Dancing, costume parade and more. For information and reserva- piness of young love that can never Monitor, Ebony, People and Black everything from the newest naviga- tions call the Dante at 617-876-5160 or visit www.dantemass.org or call be recaptured. Family Happiness pre- Enterprise. tional equipment, hardware and gal- Lino Rullo at 781-862-1633 or by email at [email protected]. miered at the Theatre-Atelier Piotr ley ware for your boat. There will be seminars and informational clinics, ITALIAN RADIO PROGRAMS Fomenko in 2000 to rave reviews and interactive displays, giveaways, con- “The Sicilian Corner” 10:00 am to 12 Noon every Friday with host Tom went on to win multiple awards and COMEDY tests and more! Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The Italian Show” with Nunzio DiMarca prizes. Piotr Fomenko, one of Russia’s every Sunday from 10:00 am-1:00 pm. Go to www.1110wccmam.com. most renowned master acting teach- “Italia Oggi” Sundays 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm with host Andrea Urdi ers/directors, follows in the rich Rus- SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY HALL 1460 AM www.1460WXBR.com. sian theatrical tradition of master 34 Court Street, Springfield, MA FREE EVENTS “Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco Mesiti 11:00 am-1:00 pm Sundays 90.7 FM teachers who lead their own actors’ 413-788-7033 or online www.djrocco.com. studios. In 1993, Fomenko formed his AN EVENING WITH BILL COSBY STERITI MEMORIAL RINK “The Nick Franciosa Show” Sundays from 12 Noon to 3:00 pm on WLYN own studio, Theatre-Atelier Piotr - March 2, 2013 at 8:00pm. New 561 Commercial Street 1360 AM and WAZN 1470 AM. Fomenko, which has since become England Public Radio presents Bill North End (Boston), MA “Guido Oliva Italian Hour” 8:00 am–9:00 am Sundays on WSRO 650 AM one of the most sought-after theatre Cosby Live for New England Public 617-523-9327 and online at www.wsro.com. troupes in Russia. The troupe made Radio, a benefit concert for WFCR and FREE PUBLIC SKATING - Now “Radio Italia Unita” - Thursdays 2:00 pm–3:00 pm on www.zumix.org/ its North American debut at the Lin- all-news WNNZ. Proceeds will go through March 10, 2013. Take the radio or itunes, college radio click on Zumix. For more information, log onto coln Center Festival in 2004 with War directly to support New England Public family ice skating in the North End for www.italiaunita.org. and Peace, based on Tolstoy’s great Radio. One of America's most beloved free all week long. Enjoy skating “Tony’s Place” on MusicAmerica WPLM FM 99.1 - Sundays 9:00 pm– novel and Egyptian Nights, taken from comedians of all time, Bill Cosby has in an indoor rink! Skating hours are 10:00 pm on MusicAmerica. Host Ron Della Chiesa presents Tony's Place. unfinished works of Pushkin. Both captivated generations of fans with limited, so don’t forget to call ahead Visit www.MusicNotNoise.com. works were adapted for the stage and his comedy routines, iconic albums, to make sure that the rink will be directed by Fomenko. the groundbreaking series, The Cosby open. Page 12 POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 18, 2013

Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

A reminder! The breakthrough year for increased COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED women in politics was 1992, thanks to Anita from 17 to 43. STUFFED GREEN BELL PEPPERS Hill — or rather, the male senators who Those drugs grilled her. Hill was the lawyer who in 1991 include com- 3 Bell Peppers cut length-wise ¼ cup olive, canola or accused Clarence Thomas of sexually ha- mon prescrip- (six halves) vegetable oil rassing her while he was her supervisor. At tions for blood 3 cups cooked rice of choice* 3 cups prepared tomato the Senate hearings to confirm Thomas as pressure, cholesterol-lowering statins, pain 1 pound ground beef sauce a Supreme Court justice, a phalanx of male and cancer medications and some anti- 3 eggs Salt to taste senators expressed sneering disbelief that biotics. More than 40 additional drugs also 1 tablespoon grated Romano sexual harassment existed at all, dismiss- interact with grapefruit with lesser side cheese (optional) ing Hill’s testimony that Thomas repeatedly effects. Experts say even a little grapefruit Prepare rice of choice according to direction on the rice propositioned her and made lewd remarks juice can be dangerous. package. Set aside. as the delusional rantings of a spurned Moron? A German motorist was arrested Cut each pepper in half lengthwise. Remove stem woman. Women were infuriated — and for drunk driving after he mistook a Breath- and seeds and wash thoroughly. Set aside and allow motivated. One year later, more women tried alyzer for a cell phone. Arresting officers say drying. for national office than ever before: 39 that when they handed a slurring and vis- In a bowl, mix cooked rice and ground beef. Add two beaten women ran for open seats and 22 won. In ibly wobbly Bernhard Becker, 41, the breath- eggs, salt and pepper to taste. 2012, 26 women ran in open-seat elections test device and asked him to blow into it, Optional: If preferred, ground beef can be lightly browned and 14 won. “I really felt that we were pav- Becker instead tried using it to call his law- in skillet to remove excess fat prior to adding beef to the ing the way for a huge number of women,” yer to ask for legal advice. “We didn’t really cooked rice. said 1992 Senate candidate Jean Lloyd- need the reading,” said a police spokesman. Add grated cheese to bowl and mix thoroughly. With table- Jones of Iowa. “But the promise of 1992 was “There aren’t many sober people who’d do spoon, fill opening of each half pepper with the rice and never realized.” that.” beef mixture until all halves have been stuffed. (*Approxi- Why don’t more women run? In brief, One reason why the courts don’t handle mately ½ cup cooked rice plus 1½ tablespoon of ground beef women tend not to run until after they have more drunken driver cases is that the un- is used to stuff each half pepper.) had children, by which time they face oppo- dertaker gets them first. Beat one egg in a separate bowl. Use pastry brush to nents with more experience. Women now Drink up! No! Not booze! Coffee! A cup of spread beaten egg over top of each stuffed pepper. hold a record 20 percent of Senate seats and coffee may be good for what ails you — in- Heat oil in a skillet. Lower heat before carefully placing more than 18 percent of the House. Why not cluding excess fat, cancer, Parkinson’s dis- three half peppers (stuffing side down) into the skillet. more? ease, Alzheimer’s disease, Type 2 diabetes, Fry peppers until stuffing browns slowly. With spatula, Women have served in Congress since stroke or heart disease. Every cup of coffee, turn each pepper half over gently. Check frequently to avoid suffrage activist Jeanette Rankin of Mon- whether decaf or caffeinated helps you live burning. Continue frying remaining peppers in this tana won a seat in 1916 — four years before a little bit longer, says a study conducted by manner. women won the right to vote. The feminist the U.S. National Institutes of Health in con- Line bottom baking tray or casserole dish with some pre- movement of the 1960s brought in a new junction with AARP. Despite reviewing data pared tomato sauce. Place fried peppers, (stuffing face up) wave of congresswomen, including Shirley from 400,000 people, the researchers aren’t in tray. With tablespoon, spread some tomato sauce over Chisholm, the first African-American elected sure what makes coffee such a potent elixir each stuffed pepper. (Optional: Sprinkle grated cheese over and Bella Abzug, one of the first to advocate because it’s such a complex biochemical each pepper.) Cover and bake in a preheated 350°F oven gay rights. brew. “This is probably the best evidence for about forty minutes. Remove cover and bake until tops The worst allergy! A 21-year-old dress- we have of coffee’s health benefits,” says brown lightly and peppers are fork tender. (Approx. ten to maker from York, England, is allergic to Dr. Frank Hu, a Harvard University profes- twenty additional minutes.) people. When she and her husband kiss, the sor who reviewed the study results. The area around her lips gets scratchy and study is backed up by other research. For NOTE: My sister-in-law Rose Sinopoli taught me this recipe splotchy. example, drinking coffee after meals can many years ago. The stuffed bell peppers became a popular Bravo! When Joe Lueken retired he could promote a healthy weight. The brew’s low in food to have available for family gatherings. Today my chil- easily have sold his thriving grocery business calories and influences digestion. Other dren prepare them frequently in their own homes. Today these to a large corporation and reaped the benefits studies indicate that regularly drinking cof- bell peppers are available in various colors and can also be of his 46-year career. But the 70-year-old fee can stave off cancers of the skin, colon, stuffed using the above recipe. from Bemidji, Minn., instead decided to liver and prostate. Time for a coffee break. transfer ownership of his two supermarkets Yes, we drink decaf coffee. to his 400 employees. Workers will receive The popular gossip rag, National Examiner, Vita can be reached at [email protected] shares at no cost based on how long they’ve wants you to know Danny DeVito and Rhea worked for Lueken and the value of the Perlman’s 30-year marriage isn’t over yet — shares will rise if the firm keeps growing. not if the Taxi star has anything to say about Lueken opted for the scheme after his sons it! DeVito, 68, is pleading guilty to the charge • Mayor Menino Laughs (Continued from Page 2) chose not to take over the company. “You of being a two-timing cad and is throwing the Mystic River bordering he’s read in the papers, “I can’t always take,” he said. “You also have himself on the mercy of his 64-year-old wife, Everett. The mayor also haven’t met anybody who to give back.” promising he’ll do anything to salvage their added some humor by say- has represented the other Beep! Beep! The average car in the U.S. relationship. Having lived together for 10 ing, “He, he, Ha, ha, ha, ha, folks from Everett.” is a record 11 years old, and about 20 per- years before tying the knot in 1982, DeVito ha. Hamah.” It does appear After Foxboro sent casino cent are 16 years old. The aging fleet is and Perlman had long been regarded as one that in order for something magnate Steve Wynn pack- fueling a banner year for retailers, with of Hollywood’s most solid couples. Now there to happen at this proposed ing, he resurfaced with a pro- November’s numbers suggesting annual are signs the couple — parents of adult chil- casino site in Everett people posal to build a casino at the sales at a four-year high of 15.2 million cars dren Lucy, 29, Grace, 27 and Jacob, 25 — are need to enter through part former Monsanto Chemical and light trucks. working out their problems. of Charlestown. Menino has site. This geographic issue Carlo Scostumato, says, “The trouble with More showbiz stuff from the stately musi- said no one at Everett City between Boston and Everett bucket seats in automobiles is that not cologist Albert Natale. Singer Tony Bennett Hall has contacted him about could make any effort by everyone has the same size bucket.” is said to have actually been “discovered” in this situation. The mayor Everett politicians a big Bella Culo of Chestnut Hill says, “There 1950 by Pearl Bailey and Bob Hope working says all he knows is what waste of time. are a lot of nuts rattling around inside auto- under the name Joe Bari. Before his obvi- mobiles that the manufacturers didn’t put ous success as a country singer, guitarist, there.” songwriter and actor, Merle Travis was a Huh? Bao Lulin was always being mistaken tobacco farmer and coal miner. One of the 1st Generation for someone else. People would approach her first songwriter/publisher’s on New York’s at the restaurant where she worked in “Tin Pan Alley” was Charles K. Harris. He Italian-American Guizho, China, asking why she didn’t recog- first received a royalty payment of 85 cents nize them. This October she discovered why: for a hit in 1892, and then formed his own Vita Orlando Sinopoli Lulin had an identical twin sister from company and soon raking in $25,000 a week Shares with us whom she’d been separated at birth and for “After the Ball” and other songs. One more she was living hundreds of miles away. Each time! When World War II ended, singers be- a delightful recollection has been adopted and raised with no idea came the hit makers. Singers like Frank of her memories as a child the other existed. The 24-year-olds have Sinatra, Dinah Shore, Perry Como and Dick reunited and discovered a number of simi- Haymes were selling the records, much growing up in larities. They share the same distinctive more so than recordings by the big bands. Boston’s “Little Italy” haircut and married husbands with the Born Alfred Cucozza in Philadelphia in 1921, same name in the same year. Mario Lanza took his mother’s name as his and a collection of Juicy news! The hidden danger of grape- stage name and became the first vocalist to Italian family recipes fruit! Combining grapefruit with prescription sell 2.5 million albums and the first singer from the homeland. medication has become much more danger- to receive a gold disc for his recording of “Be ous. A new study shows that over the past My Love.” After a legendary recording career four years, the number of drugs that produce (he made 390 records), he went to Hollywood Great as Gifts serious side effects — including gastrointes- and made 8 movies. Born the same year that FROM MY BAKERY PERCH available on AMAZON.COM tinal bleeding, kidney damage, breathing Enrico Caruso died, like Caruso, Lanza died and in local bookstores — ask for problems, irregular heartbeat and sudden prematurely. An embolism struck him down Hard cover #1-4010-9805-3 ISBN death — when taken even the night before in Rome at age 38 in 1959. Soft Cover #1-4010-9804-5 ISBN eating the fruit or drinking its juice has AMERICA IS A BEATIFUL ITALIAN NAME POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 18, 2013 Page 13

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additional 20,000 individu- als participating in the Arts, Education and Community Program. While participants come from as far north as Maine and as far south as New Jersey, the majority come from the greater Bos- Once I started teaching in to take him up on his offer. I edly, was coming to Florida ton metropolitan area. The Boston, I decided to travel did. the next day and needed Celebrity Series — through during school vacations. I called the travel agent someplace to stay. She was the Arts, Education and Com- This meant that, way ahead back, cancelled out the hotel to take over the bedroom I munity Program — ensures of time, I would visit a travel where “my kind” stayed had been promised. To assist that its audience is ethni- agent, book in the desired and had him take care of me, Larry called several cally diverse and includes location, let the band leader the flight and the car rental. hotels on Miami Beach and people from all age groups I was working with know that When I returned home, all were booked solid. I told and socio-economic back- I would need a replacement Babbononno insisted that he him not to worry as I thought grounds. The focus of the for that vacation week and come with me as a chaper- I would find something on Arts, Education and Commu- then just anticipate the ar- one. He was actually too old my own. That afternoon, I nity Program is to reach out rival of the vacation. I never to travel and I definitely headed for Miami Beach. to underserved communi- traveled during the Christ- didn’t need a chaperone. He Not knowing where to ties in order to make the per- mas vacation for several rea- had never been to Miami turn, I innocently found a forming arts accessible to as sons. Number one, I loved Beach and was curious small hotel on a side street many people as possible. In being with the family at holi- about what it looked like and running off Collins Avenue, addition to the many projects day time. Second, there was the atmosphere there dur- the main street in Miami New York’s finest cabaret designed to bring the per- too much music to pass up ing the tourist season. To Beach. I entered, asked a singer, Christine Ebersole, forming arts to a broader during the Christmas sea- pacify him, I told him that bellboy the manager’s name, performs on January 26th at audience, the Arts, Educa- son and third, New Year’s I would explain everything obtained it, and headed for the Saunders Theatre. tion and Community Pro- Eve, when I could make a in detail when I returned the front desk and asked the (Photo vourtesy of Celebrity gram specially-priced tick- week’s pay for one night. So, home. He bought it. From clerk to see Mr. What’s-his- Series Productions) ets available for Celebrity the first possible vacation that point on, I counted the name, the manager. When Series performances to a would be during the Febru- days until February vaca- the man arrived, I shook his large number of community With the holidays behind ary school recess. tion. I had traveled with hand, introduced myself groups, students, senior us and Valentine’s Day soon The first time I decided my folks most of my young using my stage name and citizens and special needs approaching, it’s a great to head out on my own was life and enjoyed it, but I told him that a Mr. Jack individuals. time to get out in Boston and February of that first year was now a young man, and Kramer from Boston told me If you are interested in see what the city has to teaching in Boston. I and the it was time to head out on to look him up and that he any of these performances, offer. young lady I was engaged to my own. might have a spare room upcoming schedule or even DTR Modern Galleries … parted company. It seems When the departure date that I could have for about a th looking to be involved with Placing 20 Century Mas- that on the nights I was out arrived, it was the Friday week. He asked how Jack the community program you ters within the reach of playing (music) she was out before school vacation. I Kramer was and I talked can find more information at art lovers of all levels, DTR playing, also … not a good had an evening flight from about what he was up to. www.celebrityseries.org or Modern Galleries works to beginning. Boston to Miami that was The manager told the desk you can reach them by build collections of corporate I asked Uncle Nick if he uneventful. I met a family clerk to give me the key to a phone at 617-482-2595. and private collectors rang- could recommend a travel that kept me in conversa- particular room that was The 3rd Annual Massachu- ing from new enthusiasts to agency and a contact person tion most of the way and that always kept vacant in case setts Home Show …. Hynes serious connoisseurs. They that he and Aunt Dorothy helped the time pass. When of emergencies like this Convention Center will hold offer the most significant used when they traveled. He we arrived, I headed to Hertz one. My little charade the 3rd Annual Home Show privately-held collection of gave me the number of the to pick up the Chevy I had worked and I had a place to on January 19th and 20th at works by artists such as agent they used at Colpitts rented. They didn’t have the stay on Miami Beach. To be the Hynes Convention Cen- Picasso, Chagall, Dali, Miro, Travel Service in Boston. I car I was supposed to get truthful, I have no knowl- ter in Boston, MA. Matisse, Basquiat, Lichten- called the agent they used and offered me a convertible edge if Jack Kramer ever The Massachusetts Home stein and Warhol, as well and we met a day or two for the same price. I took existed. Not knowing who I Show in Boston is poised to as an elite selection of con- later. He showed me dozens advantage of the offer, and was and possibly recogniz- be one of Jenks Productions’ temporary artists. Among of flyers of Miami Beach got directions to my friend ing a name that might have largest home shows in New their well-established ser- hotels and pointed one out in Larry’s place. When I arrived, some importance attached England. They are anticipat- vices are in-home consulta- particular where he said I there was a note on the front to it, the manager wasn’t ing over 200 exhibits, repre- tions, private exhibition pre- would feel comfortable, as door stating that he was taking any chances … I got senting all the finest and views, space rental for cor- that’s where “my kind” playing a party at one of the the room. The place wasn’t most innovative companies porate and charity events stayed. I took offense to that hotels on Miami Beach and a tourist hotel. Most of the in the home industry, all and a corporate art loan pro- comment but kept my for me to go in as the front people I saw seemed to be gathering at the Hynes Con- gram. Check out their gal- mouth shut. Later, when I door was unlocked. Once in- businessmen by the way vention Center in Boston for lery press, testimonials told Uncle Nick what the side, another note on the they were dressed. There this major event. Talk to from clients and installa- agent had said, he chewed kitchen table indicated was no swimming pool asso- the experts and find just tion pictures from some of him out and stopped doing which bedroom was mine ciated with the place, but the right designs at just the their clients’ homes. Their business with the man. and I was all set. I never the room was clean and the right price for your home professional and well edu- I checked out the hotel heard him come in when he public beach was diagonally improvement budget. Com- cated staff will gladly answer through friends and discov- returned from the party he across the street on Collins panies exhibiting at the your questions by phone, ered that it catered to New was playing. That Friday had Avenue. show include remodelers, e-mail or in person. Modern York Italians. I might have been a long day and I guess I dressed for the beach, homebuilders, custom cabi- Galleries is located at 167 played along if I hadn’t run I was tired. found a store nearby that nets, kitchens and baths, Newbury Street, Boston, MA into a pianist at the union The next morning we had beach towels, bought chimneys, wood stoves, sun- and you can reach them at around the same time. The talked at breakfast. Larry one and headed for the rooms, awnings and decks, 617-424-9700 or visit their man was a friend of Dad’s said, “I have some good news beach. It was late afternoon duct and vent maintenance, site www.dtrmodern.com for and lived in Miami during for you and some bad.” The but the Florida sun was still storage buildings, heating more information. the winter and Boston dur- good news turned out to be strong and a winter heat and cooling services, win- Massiminos Cucina Ital- ing the summer. When I told an offer to work with him wave had hit. The tempera- dows, doors and siding, water iana Restaurant … There’s him my vacation plan, he that following summer for a ture was close to 90, a rarity treatment systems, banks textbook Italian cuisine and insisted that I spend the month. He was booked to in February. By that follow- and mortgage companies, then there’s required read- week with him. He said he play at Wentworth Hall in ing Monday, due to the heat, home theatre systems, se- ing. From the rich lobster had a spare bedroom, a Jackson, New Hampshire, I lost 10 pounds, but was well curity systems, financial ravioli to silky limoncello, heated pool and nice neigh- and needed a bass and on my way to a tropical tan. planners, building supplies, Massimino’s Cucina is a bors. He played at one of drums to accompany him. I On Sunday, I called home insulation, energy manage- primer on the time-honored, the Miami Beach hotels said OK to the offer once he to let the folks know what ment companies and so multicourse supper appor- during the day and I would told me what it would pay. happened and where I was, much more. tioned in a festive, familial have the place all to myself. The bad news was that I giving Mom the phone num- With spring cleaning and setting. Close quarters insist Dad told me that the man, couldn’t stay with him that ber of the place I was stay- rebuilding just around the that you make yourself com- Larry, was a good friend and week. His sister, unexpect- ing. When Babbononno got corner this event is perfect fortable, so go ahead and on the phone, he warned me to attend and in such a large order that bottle of Brunello. about too much sun and for- — FOR YOU WHO APPRECIATE THE FINEST — venue there is sure to be Massiminos is located in eign foods not being good for something for your taste. Boston’s North End at 207 THE an Italian stomach. I told The Hynes Convention Cen- Endicott Street, Boston and him not to worry and said ter is located at 900 Boylston reservations can be made goodbye. As I passed the front Johnny Christy St., Boston, MA and for more at 617-523-5959 or visit desk, I was called to it by the details on the show you can www.massiminosboston.com clerk who gave me a mes- visit www.ShowEvent.com. for a full menu. sage that someone wanted Orchestra me to call them at my con- venience. I wondered who it VISIT US ONLINE AT MUSIC FOR ALL could have been??? TO BE OCCASIONS 781-648-5678 CONTINUED. 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• News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) out more taxes. Sadly more cold day for everyone and us. By the way, here is an outgoing U.S. Senator Scott defeating strategy and the taxes won’t curb spending. they just couldn’t wait, I advanced Happy Birthday Brown for voting in favor of Republican Party will con- We need to cut spending or guess forever, to recreate greeting to Ron whose birth- the compromise bill, I knew tinue to suffer in the pub- we will never get out of the real history. If this were an day is coming around again what had happened. Kuhner lic realm. It took no courage vicious cycle. Did you know episode of “Law & Order next month. Ron, I am told, and the Tea Party Republi- to vote no but it took cour- that the deal we cut in Wash- SVU,” Stabler would be call- has a voice that is soft and cans were livid. They were age for folks like the ington connected to the fis- ing it an airtight alibi. caring with a perfect radio talking about dumping Speaker and Brown to vote cal cliff included a $620 bil- dialect for all. Speaker Boehner and re- yes. lion tax hike, a $332 billion Burying the placing him with Eric Can- spending increase and gave “Milkman’s Matinee” Globe Headline: tor. Others were calling Penn Governor us zero spending cuts. We As a big fan of Ron Della House Approves Bill Brown a liberal Republican Takes Penn State are all riding on a train with Chiesa and his Sunday Nearly 24 hours after who would never get their Sanctions to Court a wreck up ahead of us. night radio show Frank Capitol Hill skid off the fis- vote again. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom A Boston Metro letter writer Sinatra and the Great Ameri- cal cliff, it climbed back up As a conservative Demo- Corbett said he will ask a named Ron Falcon hit the can Songbook, I noticed that due to a bipartisan effort on crat who can’t stand the federal court to throw out the nail on the head the other the “Ron Della Chiesa of New the part of Congress. The likes of President Obama, multi-million dollar sanc- day stating, “The young of York” Bob Jones with that House approved a Senate bill Harry Reid or Nancy Pelosi, tions levied by the NCAA this country should be pan- mellow radio voice of his reversing income tax in- I think the bill that passed against Penn State because icked at the inability of the recently passed away at age creases and pulled the na- was better than voting it the punishment threatens federal government to re- 70. For years, his radio tion away from that cliff we down. Now is the time for to cause devastating dam- duce spending while, with played on WNEW-AM where have been dreading so long. Republicans and conserva- age to the state’s residents this administration’s failed listeners got more than an The vote wasn’t easy and in tive Democrats to make and the economy. The gov- economic policies, about 15 earful of Sinatra and all the the end enough Republicans sure we tackle the entitle- ernor called the sanctions percent of the population is other great American stan- compromised and joined the ment cliff next. and hefty fine to be both on food stamps.” dards. His show ran all night Democrats in passing the The president showed ab- “overreaching” and “unlaw- like the old radio shows of bill on a 257-150 vote. All solutely no leadership what- ful.” This same governor Pelosi Alters Photo But the ’30s. After the Milkman 150 “no” votes were cast by soever in recent months. He has come under criticism Says it is No Big Deal Show, he hosted a ballroom Republicans. House Majority tried to babble in the media for his handling of the House Minority Leader music show on the same Leader Eric Cantor was one and now reportedly it looks scandal, which was revealed Nancy Pelosi defended the station in the evenings. of them. like poor Joe “God bless him by a grand jury he con- altering of Democratic WNEW was one of the last of Even before I saw my because he could use it” vened in 2009 while servi- women in Congress that the Great American Song- morning paper, I was listen- Biden reportedly helped ng as the state attorney was posted on her Flickr book stations on the air. He ing on my car radio to the piece the compromise legis- general. photo sharing. The photo eventually moved on to Kuhner Report call-in show on lation together and brought The governor has stated, showed four House mem- WQXR-AM when his first WRKO and as I listened to the two sides closer together “I cannot and will not stand bers who were not in the station was sold. He was a him and his callers bash than they had been in recent by and let it happen with- original photo taken Tues- great part of great music ra- Speaker John Boehner and memory. The bill passed was out a fight.” However, the day when lawmakers were dio from 1975 until he re- far from perfect but some- new State Attorney General sworn into the new 113th tired in 1998. Like Della times far from perfect is the Kathleen Kane has vowed Congress. Four of these fe- Chiesa, he would sprinkle in LEGAL NOTICE best you can get until some- to probe his handling of the male House members ar- details about the singers Commonwealth of Massachusetts thing better comes along. case as the former attorney rived late and were inserted and composers he played on The Trial Court They don’t call politics bad for general. The governor says by computer into the photo. the air. He was a very per- Middlesex Probate and Family Court nothing. Now is the time for he welcomes the investiga- 208 Cambridge Street Pelosi says the altered photo sonable radio host and often, Cambridge, MA 02141 all the bruised egos out there tion. The governor seems to was still an accurate record his fans said, sounded like 617-768-5800 to kiss it and start leading be blaming the wrong party of whom all the Democratic your friend next door. His Docket No. MI12D5113DR again. when it comes to whacking women of Congress were. style will be missed. Boston DIVORCE SUMMONS BY As far as Speaker Boehner the state’s economy. Should She blamed the need to al- is very lucky that we still PUBLICATION AND MAILING goes, he isn’t great but he you blame the NCAA or ter the photo on the freezing have Ron Della Chiesa with SANDRA ILHA seems to be the best out should you blame officials at VS. SERGIO ILHA there at the moment when Penn State University?

LEGAL NOTICE To the Defendant: it comes to understanding “Realpolitik” across America. California Newspaper MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan voted for Bucking Trend NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B. the bill and many irate con- The Orange County Regis- Sealed General Bids for MPA L1025-C6, FINANCE OFFICE RENOVATIONS, LOGAN OFFICE The Complaint is on file at the Court. CENTER, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority An Automatic Restraining Order has been servative Republicans have ter is expanding business, at the Capital Programs Department Offi ce, Suite 209S, Logan Offi ce Center, One Harborside Drive, entered in this matter preventing you from now crossed him off their adding food and auto critics, East Boston, Massachusetts 02116, until 11:00 A.M. local time on, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 immediately taking any action which would negatively 2016 presidential list. more community news pages after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly. impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. While the world of conser- and is doing some good NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT You are hereby summoned and required to vative talk radio is livid with investigating reporting. The (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 10:00AM LOCAL TIME ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013. serve upon: Sandra Ilha, 26 Willis Street, The work includes RENOVATIONS TO VARIOUS OFFICE SPACES WITHIN THE SECOND FLOOR Framingham, MA 01702 your answer, if any, compromising by Boehner paper is bucking conven- OF THE LOGAN OFFICE CENTER, INCLUDING CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, CEILING, FINISH on or before February 13, 2013. If you fail to do and other Republicans, I tional wisdom by expanding WORK, HVAC DUCT MODIFICATIONS AND RELATED ELECTRICAL WIRING AND LIGHTING so, the court will proceed to the hearing and believe they did the right the printed edition and play- MODIFICATIONS. adjudication of this action. You are also Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2013. required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in thing. Hard-core Republi- ing down its digital paper. The estimated contract cost is $45,000. the office of the Register of this Court. cans don’t seem to believe in Aaron Kushner has added Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, political compromise. This 75 journalists and expanded Programs Department Offi ce, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may First Justice of this Court. all or nothing attitude will the size of its newsroom Date: January 2, 2013 issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form. continue to become a self- since buying the paper Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub-contracts shall be in accordance with last July. Changes include the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Run date: 1/18/13 Commonwealth of Massachusetts. LEGAL NOTICE more color, more graphics A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for fi ve (5) and a razor-sharp look. The percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts new owner believes people equal to fi ve (5) percent of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certifi ed check, Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court will pay for his newspaper’s or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Probate and Family Court Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The The Trial Court high-quality news. Walt Probate and Family Court Middlesex Division bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualifi ed to do 208 Cambridge Street Hussman, Jr., publisher of business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful Middlesex Probate and Family Court East Cambridge, MA 02141 Arkansas Democrat- performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. the 208 Cambridge Street (617) 768-5800 Gazette says, If (Kushner) The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials Cambridge, MA 02141 Docket No. MI12P5741EA payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety 617-768-5800 he’s successful, it is going company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages Docket No. MI13C0014CA Estate of BAILEY R. BARRON to show the way for other to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General In the Matter of Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum a/k/a BAILEY RUTH BARRON papers to follow.” NICHOLAS FRANKLIN Date of Death November 06, 2012 wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifi cations, BAE-MELNICHENKO which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and/or the Commissioner of WESTON, MA INFORMAL PROBATE LEGAL NOTICE of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. PUBLICATION NOTICE NOTICE OF PETITION FOR The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance, To all persons interested in the above CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE OF PRIVATE SALE Auto Liability Insurance, and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner $1,000,000.00. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an To all persons interested in petition David M. Barron of Marlborough, MA, a Will Notice is hereby given by TODISCO Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, described: has been admitted to informal probate. TOWING OF 94 CONDOR STREET, Special Provisions for complete details. A petition has been presented by David M. Barron of Marlborough, MA has EAST BOSTON, MA pursuant to the Nicholas F. Bae-Melnichenko requesting provisions of Mass G.L. c 255, Section No fi led sub-bids will be required for this contract. been informally appointed as the Personal that Nicholas Franklin Bae-Melnichenko, Representative of the estate to serve without 39A that they will sell the following This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision Alexander Phillip Bae-Melnichenko, surety on the bond. vehicles by private sale on January requiring that not less than FIVE PERCENT (5%) of the Contract be performed by minority and Catherine Anne Bae-Melnichenko, The estate is being administered under 19, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to Minors, by Mother Anastasia Melnichenko informal procedure by the Personal Represen- Vehicles are being sold to satisfy their familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent be allowed to change their name as follows: tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- garage keeper’s lien for towing, stor- procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible. age and notices of sale: Nicholas Franklin Melnichenko bate Code without supervision by the Court. This Contract is also subject to Affi rmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority Alexander Phillip Melnichenko Inventory and accounts are not required to be 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA contained in Article 84 of the General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Catherine Anne Melnichenko filed with the Court, but interested parties are VIN #1NXBR32E93Z128786 Requirement for Affi rmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal entitled to notice regarding the administration 1993 TOYOTA COROLLA Opportunity Construction Contract Specifi cations (Executive Order 11246). IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, from the Personal Representative and can YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE VIN #1NXAE09EXPZ034238 The General Contractor is required to submit a Certifi cation of Non-Segregated Facilities prior petition the Court in any matter relating to the 1997 TOYOTA CELICA A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT estate, including distribution of assets and to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN VIN #JT5FG02T1V0041091 certifi cation where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. expenses of administration. Interested parties O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON are entitled to petition the Court to institute 2004 SATURN ION Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs FEBRUARY 8, 2013. VIN #1G8AJ52F54ZZ138550 Department Offi ce at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality formal proceedings and to obtain orders WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, 2001 HONDA ACCORD in or reject any or all proposals. terminating or restricting the powers of Per- First Justice of this Court. sonal Representatives appointed under infor- VIN #1HGCG66521A066965 MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY Date: January 9, 2013 mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, 1994 HONDA CIVIC THOMAS P. GLYNN Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. VIN #1HGEG8667RL008721 CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Run date: 01/18/13 Run date: 1/18/13 Run date: 1/18/13 Run dates: 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 2013 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 18, 2013 Page 15

LEGAL NOTICE MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY EXTRA Innings NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. AP1313-C1, FY 13-16 CRASH ATTENUATOR, TERM by Sal Giarratani CONTRACT, BOSTON, BEDFORD, AND WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Offi ce, Suite 209S, Logan Schilling: OK with division of the MA/RI Inde- Chicago Cubs. Jackson is Offi ce Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013, immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will No Hall Entries this Year pendent League last sum- now on his eighth team in be opened and read publicly. This year no one was mer, Laracy recently played eleven years. He once even NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT elected to the Hall of Fame in the Over 70 Roy Hobbs played for cross-town rivals (ABOVE ADDRESS) IN THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS EAST CONFERENCE ROOM AT ballot and Schilling says he’s World Series at Jet Blue the White Sox. He is 70-71 11:00 AM, LOCAL TIME ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013. fine with it. “If there was Park, the spring training lifetime with a 4.40 ERA. He The work includes REPAIRS TO THIRTY-FIVE EXISTING OR PROPOSED ATTENUATORS, LOCATED AT OR ON THE APPROACHES TO LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST ever a ballot and a year to complex for the Red Sox in was an All-Star with the BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS AND OTHER ATTENUATOR LOCATIONS AS NEEDED AT ALL make a statement about Ft. Myers. He caught for the Tigers in 2009 and pitched MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY FACILITIES. THE WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED what we didn’t do as players, National American Wildcats. a no-hitter for the Diamond- AS DIRECTED BY THE AUTHORITY, WHEN THE NEED ARISES DUE TO DAMAGE TO THE IMPACT ATTENUATORS. THE REPAIRS SHALL BE PERFORMED WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL which is we didn’t actively They finished with a bronze backs in 2010. IN ACCORDANCE WITH MUTCD STANDARD REQUIREMENTS. push to get the game clean, medal. Laracy batted an Nick Cafardo is Right Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013. this is it. Schilling received amazing .383 with a walk on Dewey Evans The estimated contract cost is $210,200. 38.8 percent of the vote in and three RBIs. The series I have to agree with Bos- Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital his first shot on the ballot. is a wood-bat tournament ton Globe sports columnist Programs Department Offi ce, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form. He finished ahead of both with full 9 inning games. Nick Cafardo that Dwight A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for fi ve (5) Roger Clemens and Barry Laracy will be playing this Evans belongs in the Hall percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit Bonds on this year’s ballot. winter in Florida in a senior of Fame. It is a shame he equal to fi ve (5) percent of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certifi ed check, Schilling also added that per- league leading up to playing gets forgotten in the voting or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The ception in our world is real- in the Legends of Baseball by baseball writers across bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualifi ed to do ity. “You are a suspected user spring fling from April 10-14 the country who apparently business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful or you are somebody who at Jet Blue Park again. don’t remember Dewey’s performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. didn’t actively do anything to Rays Get Great Price great stats as a member of The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety stop it. One or the other if for Dave Price the Boston Red Sox. Evans company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages you were a player in this The Tampa Bay Rays and hit .272 lifetime with 385 to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General generation … we looked the David Price have agreed on home runs, 1,384 RBIs and Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifi cations, other way … and now this is a one-year, $10 million plus played in 2,606 games. which wage rates have been predetermined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner part of the price that we’re deal and avoided arbitration. Another guy who belongs in of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. paying.” Price, who made $4.35 mil- the Hall is Alfonso Soriano, The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance Compared to the so-called lion last season, has agreed who had a career .273 bat- and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as suspected steroid users, to $10.1 million in 2013. The ting average, 372 homers an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division Schilling earned his num- left-handed Price was Tampa and 1,757 RBIs in 1,757 II, Special Provisions for complete details. bers the old fashioned way, Bay’s first 20-game winner games. This Contract is also subject to Affi rmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority without enhancement drugs. in 2012, going 20-5 with a Tony La Russa Says … contained in the Non-Discrimination and Affi rmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affi rmative Action to Ensure Equal He won 216 games in 20 2.56 AL-best ERA and 205 The all-time great baseball Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifi cations seasons striking out over strikeouts. The 27-year-old manager for both the Oak- (Executive Order 11246). 3,000 batters. In post-season is 61-31 with a 3.16 ERA in land Athletics and St. Louis The General Contractor is required to submit a Certifi cation of Non-Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such play, Schilling was the money five seasons with the Rays Cardinals is of the mind that certifi cation where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. pitcher with an 11-2 win- and is a three-time All-Star. coaches ought to be consid- Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs loss record and 2.23 ERA. He Can Lester Bounce Back ered for the Hall of Fame. Department Offi ce at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality should have got in. I also to Ace Again? Why isn’t Charlie Lau, who in or reject any or all proposals. think both Craig Biggio and Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz revolutionized the art of hit- MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY Jack Morris should have and Felix Doubront, the ting and also La Russa’s own THOMAS P. GLYNN been elected too. Why Rafael three pitchers who started pitching coach, Dave Duncan CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Run date: 01/18/13 Palmeiro is even on the bal- the most games last year and with the A’s, both in the Hall lot is beyond me. It would the core of the starting rota- already for what they did for appear he thought he had tion, are returning once the game? LEGAL NOTICE two big sticks but in reality again. Lester had a 4.82 ERA, Myers with the Indians MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY both fizzled down pretty Buchholz had a 4.56 ERA Brett Myers has signed a NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS badly, especially when those and Doubront a 4.86 ERA. For one-year, $7 million deal Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. AP1308-C1, FY 13-15 WATERFRONT REPAIR TV commercials went off the this team to be a good one, with the Cleveland Indians TERM CONTRACT, MASSPORT WATERFRONT FACILITIES, SOUTH BOSTON AND EAST air. I agree with Hall of we need the Jon Lester of and will be a starter in 2013 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Famer Al Kaline, “I am kind old when he was truly grow- for the tribe. Myers appeared Programs Department Offi ce, Suite 209S, Logan Offi ce Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 of glad that nobody got in this ing into acedom. However, in 70 relief appearances immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly. year.” the left-hander has only for both the Houson Astros NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT Dick Laracy Plays in been 10-17 with a 4.90 ERA and Chicago White Sox com- (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 10:00AM LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013. 70 Plus Roy Hobbs in 39 starts since Septem- bined in 2012. The 32-year- The work includes VARIOUS WATERFRONT REPAIR, ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF SPILL World Series ber 1, 2011. In his last old has a career 97-93 win- CONTAINMENT BOOMS, RETRIEVAL AND DISPOSAL OF FLOATING DEBRIS, EXTRACTION Retired Quincy police of- 237 innings pitched, he loss record with 40 saves in AND DISPOSAL OF DAMAGED TIMBER OR TIMBER DEBRIS, SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION ficer Dick Laracy continues has given up 251 hits and 377 games. He has started OF NEW TIMBER FENDERS, SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF NEW TIMBER CURBS, SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF NEW TIMBER PILES, REPLACEMENT OF BUOY MOORING CHAINS to play baseball into his 80s. struck-out just 198 batters. 249 games over his Major AND HARDWARE. After playing outfield for the The Red Sox need to see League career. Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2013. Cardinals in the 58 and over the pre-September 1, 2011 Berkman Signs The estimated contract cost is $500,000. Jon Lester again pitching on with Rangers Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital LEGAL NOTICE the mound. He needs to be The Texas Rangers re- Programs Department Offi ce, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may the ace of this team. He cently signed up 36-year-old issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form. A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for fi ve (5) Commonwealth of Massachusetts needs to be both dominant Lance Berkman for a one- percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit The Trial Court and a true leader. He has no year, $10 million contract. If equal to fi ve (5) percent of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certifi ed check, Middlesex Probate and Family Court more excuses because pain- he appears at bat 550 times, 208 Cambridge Street or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the in-the-#@* Josh Beckett is he is guaranteed $13 mil- Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The Cambridge, MA 02141 bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualifi ed to do 617-768-5800 in Los Angeles now. I hope lion in 2014. The Rangers business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful Docket No. MI10P2383EA the Ryan Dempster deal are dealing this off season performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. To all persons interested in the estate works out for us. We still and want to get back into the The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials of: In the matter of payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety MARJORIE B. HURST have Frankie Morales. An- World Series again. They company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages Late of: Bedford, MA 01730 drew Bailey is the new set- have improved greatly since to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General NOTICE OF EXECUTOR/ up guy. Joel Hanrahan the the last game of the 2012 Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT new closer. I wish we had season. wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifi cations, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner You are hereby notified pursuant to Mass. dumped Alfredo Aceves be- Court Case is Lost of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. R. Civ. P. Rule 72 that the First and Final cause I don’t like him on the The Los Angeles city attor- The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance account(s) of Roger B. Hurst as Executor/trix mound whether out of the ney’s office has dismissed and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $10,000,000. Said policy of said estate has/have been presented to said shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See Court for allowance. bullpen or in the starting the lawsuit by Giovanni the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for If you desire to preserve your right to file an rotation. More trouble than Ramirez against the City of objection to said account(s), you or your complete details. attorney must file a written appearance in said he’s apparently worth. Los Angeles and L.A. Police This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision court at Cambridge on or before February 11, Everything hangs on Jon Chief Charlie Beck. Ramirez requiring that not less than FIVE PERCENT (5%) of the Contract be performed by minority and 2013, the return date of this citation. You may Lester now. It is time for the had been arrested in the women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to upon written request by registered or certified familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent mail to the fiduciary, or to the attorney for the real Lester to show up. beating of San Francisco procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible. fiduciary, obtain witout cost a copy of said Cubs Sign Up Jackson Giants fan Bryan Stow out- This Contract is also subject to Affi rmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority account(s). If you desire to object to any item of for $52 Million side Dodger Stadium in contained in Article 84 of the General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s said account(s), you must, in addition to filing a Requirement for Affi rmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal written appearance as aforesaid, file within Right-hander Edwin Jack- 2011 and later cleared. Opportunity Construction Contract Specifi cations (Executive Order 11246). thirty (30) days after said return day or within son has signed a 4-year, Ramirez alleged his rights to The General Contractor is required to submit a Certifi cation of Non-Segregated Facilities prior such other time as the Court upon motion may $52 million deal with the due process were violated. to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such order a written statement of each such item certifi cation where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. together with the grounds for each objection thereto, a copy to be served upon the fiduciary Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. Rule 5. Department Offi ce at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality The Federal Trade Commission in or reject any or all proposals. WITNESS, HON. PETER C. 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HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss

January 26, 2013 at TD Garden — Danny O’Connor Battles Derek Silveira! FINALLY LET THE GAMES the Providence logo on the Pug’s Luncheon BEGIN — Yes, the NHL lock- board and the roster sheet OUR AREA FIGHT FAMILY IS “LARGE!” out is over — perhaps to re- indicated that the contest was Upcoming Bouts! turn in some form in another the “Boston Bruins vs. Provi- eight years or so. Meanwhile, dence Bruins.” let’s enjoy what we have — The results were less than and that is a 48-games sched- positive for the Causeway ule compressed into 96 days. Street team. Not only did From January 19th to April Boston lose, 7-5, but the B’s 27th, there will be NHL action never led. The best they could every night as is normal dur- manage was drawing even on ing a regular length season. three occasions before going However, there is a big differ- down for good late in the third ence in that teams will only period. play other teams in their re- Providence, which came spective conference. into the Garden in third The Bruins will play only place in the Atlantic Division The Pugs! other Eastern Conference of the AHL’s Eastern Confer- On Saturday, January 26th TD Garden in Patrick Wallace of South Boston; Johnny teams, meaning fans won’t ence, definitely had more Boston will entertains fight fans. Hope to Wood from Dorchester and Herbie see the defending Stanley energy and stamina. The see you at this fight card, which should pro- Weissblum of Whidbey Island, WA. The con- Cup Champion Los Angeles Providence players also had vide plenty of action. Some of the fighters tributions you’ve all given have made and Kings on Causeway Street an additional incentive — it on this card provide great action. Some of kept this the great fight world sport what it this season — since they are was their chance to impress the fighters you will be seeing this night is. God bless you all. It couldn’t have been in the Western Conference. Boston head coach Claude are: Danny O’Connor Framingham, Derek done without “you!” What we do get is a sched- Julien. Silveira Salem, Ryan Kielczewski Quincy, Boone “Boom Boom” Kirkman, 36-6-0, ule that has the Bruins com- When it was all over, the Russell Lamour and several other high 25 KO’s, of Washington is a great Heavy- peting five times each fans cheered the Providence caliber fighters who are sure to make a weight fighter from a great era. He speaks against Northeast Division B’s as they gathered at cen- name for themselves. Come on down to TD by telephone with Jimmy Connors and rivals Ottawa and Buffalo plus ter ice for a team photo. And Garden, and check out “Fights!” Saturday, Jack Monroe on occasions. Boone Kirkman four games each against well they should. The team January 26th. fought the iron of his era: Charles Atlas, Toronto and the arch rival from the Ocean State was The Pugs gathered at the good ole Florian Pedro Agosta, Ron Stander, Jose Roman, Montreal Canadiens. definitely the better one on Hall in Dorchester on Tuesday, January 8th Randy Neuman, Ron Lyle, Ken Norton, You’ll have to wait a bit to that night. for our monthly (second Tuesday of the Al Jones, Jimmy Ellis, George Johnson, see the Canadiens at the SKATING FOR A GOOD month) Pug’s luncheon. The next Pug’s lun- Jack O’Halloran of South Boston, Fred Garden. Both games will be CAUSE — Hockey East Asso- cheon will be on held on Tuesday, February Lewis, George Foreman, Amos Big Train in March with Montreal com- ciate Commissioner Kathy 12th. Mark it on your calendar. Lincoln, Mike Bruce, Doug Jones, Eddie ing to town on March 2nd and Winters has announced that Pug Ring Leader Tom Martini put together Machon and many other tough fighters of March 27th. The games at the conference will hold another great time. “Ding!” Bells go off in his era. Boone Kirkman, was managed by Montreal will be on February its annual “Skating Strides all corners for Pug’s: Pug Ring Leader Tom Jack Hurley and Sal Algiezi. Jimmy 6th and April 6th. Against Breast Cancer cam- Martini of Stoughton; Ring 4 President Connors and Jack Monroe both speak highly Other home games against paign over the next several Mickey Finn of Dorchester; “Pug of the of Boone Boom Boom Kirkman. Original Six teams include weekends. Month” Paul Barry of Worcester; Jimmy R.I.P. Robert Murphy, who’s the brother January 19th and March 12th A dozen Hockey East games Connors from Fairhaven, CT; Joe Marques of Tom Martini, Gardner Brooks, Al against the New York Rang- (both men’s and women’s), of South Dartmouth; Ed Quigley; Dan Cuoco Andrews, Charley Dunn, Edgar “Mad Dog” ers plus March 7th and March running from January 20th from Amherst, NH; Ed Fitzgerald of Ross, Frankie Ross Toscano, Fredrick 25th against Toronto. to February 2nd, have been Somerville; Dick Flaherty from Braintree Torsney, Johnny Lira and Lee Sala. God The Washington Capitals — designated as Skating Strides and Glastonbury CT; Jimbo Curran of Peter bless you all. Our prayers are with you. R.I.P. the club that knocked the B’s games. The schedule fea- Welch Gym, South Boston; Bernie Curley Happy Birthdays’ to the Fight Family: out of the Stanley Cup play- tures the participation of of Weymouth; Bobby Franklin from January: 19th Missy The Fury Fiorentino; offs last spring — will play the men’s and women’s Hockey Belmont; Shirley Adams of Weymouth; Mary 27th Bobby Franklin of Belmont and Bob B’s three times. Only one East teams and will include Nelson from Hanson; Paul Doyle of Hanna of Fairhaven, CT. February: 2nd Rich game (March 16th) will be at ceremonial puck drops, Westwood; Rick Rudolph of Saugus; Art Cappiello from North Easton; 9th Jake the Garden. The other two will check presentations, raffles Boyson from Braintree; Danny Long of Kilrain of Somerville; 11th Jerry Colton; be at Washington (on March and silent auctions at various South Boston. I’m proudly here myself cel- 12th Mark DeLuca, Jr., of Whitman and 5th and April 27th — the last arenas around the league. ebrating with great Fight Family members. Sam Langford of Boston; 13th Ray Delicio, day of the regular season. The program has raised Let’s ring a bell! “Ding!” “Duck!!!” We con- 18th Battling Battalino of Hartford, CT; The B’s will be a road team nearly $200,000 toward the gratulate and thank all at the Florian Hal 19th Mike Mugsy Mullen from Braintree; in February — with only three fight against the disease, for this great festivity. Thank you: Jerry 20th Joey Archibald of Providence RI; games at the Garden. By con- including a record $45,215 in Cahill, Kathy LeRoy, Edwin Londono, Pho- 21st Tom McNeeley of Newton and Bobby trast, March will be the busi- 2012. tographer Jim Bono of Dorchester and “All Gould from Wollaston; 22nd Jared Charney; est month for the Bruins fea- Money raised through the Pugs!” As Charlie Ross always said, “Keep 23rd Michael Halstead; 24th Lou Bogash, turing 17 games, 8 of them campaign is donated to the punching!” Sr., and Tom Conlan of Westport; on Causeway Street. Friends of Mel Foundation, Remembering others of our great family 26th Ronnie Gerstel, Jr. from Halifax and With such a short schedule which, in turn, distributes of fight warriors. Our prayers go out to war- Denis Marrese of Brockton; 28th Rick it will be absolutely crucial to funds to charitable organ- riors: David Afienko of South Boston; Marinick of South Boston; 29th Matt get out of the box in a win- izations throughout New Bishop’s Boxing of West Bridgewater; Doc Godfrey. March: 8th Johnny Hasson of Bos- ning way, since they may not England. Blanchard of Cambridge; Boston Boxing and ton; 9 th Jerry Forte from Billerica and be enough games to make up “Hockey East’s Skating Fitness in Allston; Kenny Burke of San Jackie Brady of Chelmsford; 11th Joey for a poor performance early Strides program has grown Diego, CA; Frank Calabro from Quincy; DeGrandis from South Boston; 17th Michael on. Early season streaks — beyond our wildest dreams,” Joey Cam of Boston; Allie Columbo from Parente, 19th Manny Lopes of Marshfield both winning and losing — said Winters in a press Brockton; Angelo Colello of Swampscott; and Pat Long from South Boston; 25th Emily will become much more criti- release. “We are so apprecia- J.P. of the North End, Boston; Arthur Davis Harney of Salem and Rick Rudolph; cal toward determining which tive to all our coaches, stu- of Boston; Mike Couture from Mattapoisett; 30th Danny O’Connor of Framingham. teams make the playoffs. dent athletes, athletic depart- Joesph A. DeNucci of Newton; Papa Ray UPCOMING FIGHTS Length wise, the season is ment staffers and our fans for Drayton from Roxbury; Kevin Dorion of January 19th at Mohegan Sun Arena in essentially a half season. A their support.” South Boston; Emily S. Harney of Salem; Uncasville, CT, Sergey Kovalav vs. Gabriel normal NHL regular season A number of the Skating Peter Koutoujian of Waltham; Ron Campillo Light-Heavyweights and Elvin would feature 82 games Strides games will take place Kennelly from Somerville; Gary Kreger of Ayala vs. Curtis Stevens. HBO from Madi- stretched over 6 months. in Boston. The campaign will Stoughton; Bobby King from Everett; Sam son Square Garden, New York Orlando This one has 48 games in open on January 19th as the Langford of Boston; Robert McCoy of Salido vs. Mikey Garcia, Featherweight, 96 days — just over 3 months. Boston College and North- Mattapan, Jerry McGuigan of Cambridge; Gennady Golovkin vs. Gabriel Rosado Get set for one wild ride. eastern men’s teams meet at Ann T. Murphy from Roslindale; Jim Middleweights and Rocky Martinez vs. Those who find it rough in the Matthews Arena at 7:00 pm. McDonnell of Falmouth, Minuteman Box- Juan Carlos Burgos Super-Featherweights. early going or can’t keep up The other men’s game in the ing Club, Hanscom Air Force Base; Michael 25th ESPN2 from Verona, NY, Sergiy may be out of the running for Hub has Providence meeting F. Larkin from Dorchester; Festy Dzinziruk vs. Brian Vera Middleweights and good. There just won’t be Boston University at Agganis McDonough of Milton; Tom McNeeley from Miquel Gonzalez vs. Tony Luis, Super- enough time to make up for Arena on January 26th. Newton; Mike Mugsy Mullen of Braintree; Lightweights. ground lost early on. Women’s games to be Don O’Neill of Falmouth; Jordan Edward 25th On Showtime from NY, Demetrius A GARDEN DEBUT — What played in Boston include Paul “Tinker Picot” of Quincy; Francis Andrade of Massachusetts fights Freddy was billed as the annual Providence at Northeastern Mickey Roach of Dorchester; Barbara Hernandez. Black & Gold Scrimmage at on January 20th (2:00 pm) plus Roach from Las Vegas, NV; Art Rogers of 26th “Live!” at TD Garden Boston the Garden on January 16th two contests on January 27th Revere; Rivera Brothers Boxing Club of “Fights!” Booming star Danny O’Connor of was in reality an exhibition as Connecticut plays at Bos- Lynn Jules Spada from Florham Park, NJ; Framingham, Massachusetts displays his game against the B’s farm ton College (2:00 pm) and New John Sullivan of Palmer; Iggy Vaccari from talented boxing ability in his battle versus team — the Providence Hampshire plays at Boston East Boston; John Vena of Burlington; Brian Derek Silveira. Bruins. The Jumbotron had University (3:00 pm).