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Ii.. ..l I~g l~~i .. Im Community Nswspaper Company "'. www.townonline.com/allstonbrighton FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2001 Vol.6, No. 21 44 Pages 3 Sections 75¢ Residents vow to keep fighting synagogue plan
By Auditi Guha the building will include a hall meant STAFF WRITER for 250 people. esidents in Brighton and 'They say they want to use the Brookline continue to criti building for religious reasons, and we Rcize plans for a new syna have no .problems about that," said gogue at 74 Corey Road and have Green. "We do not· want something gathered more than 270 signatures that would be larger and noisier." · from people opposed to the proposal. "You cannot circumvent the zon Neighbors voiced their protests at a ing process," said Dick Mulligan, Brighton Allston Improvement Asso president of the BAJA 'We should ciation meeting last week. ln a quiet ask for denial. They are not going to neighborhood where parking is al get away with this." ready a problem, they say, tearing The Concerned Neighbors of down the synagogue and building Corey Road group recently presented one two and half times larger will a petition to the Sephardic Commu only make the situation worse. They nity of Greater Boston, the syna are also worried about festivals the gogue's owners, in addition to the synagogue want<> to host. mayor and the Boston Zoning Board Rosine Green, member of the 74 of Appeal. The petition opposing the Corey Road Concerned Neighbors project, according to the Concerned Committee group and homeowner in Neighbors group, has been signed by the area, is worried that the plan ha<> 272 neighbors. space for only six cars and that part of COREY ROAD, page 6
STAFF Pti010 SY V. NSlOW MAR" N Smit Patel and Marrlane Silva are in Sally Hanke's second-grade class at St. Columbkille School, which turned 100 years old this year. 100 years of community and compassion First line of defense By AUdlti Guha. in 1962. and it's great to be here." STAfF WRITER ''10 be in the Alston-Brighton Jim Jacob . president of the lumni Associa against hunger rom a novel radio broadcast in 1934 to the tu:m · that d w@ the l'IVll1il'l'll-·l'll for so is u~e ofcomputers in the school curriculum in turnout and th u 1ht the cdelm1tions \ ere suc Area pantrzes become a source 1984. St. Columbkillc School has grown v. ith qWle an achievement. I was a e ful. "Th e\enb v.ere good and the fund the times and stands as an Allston-Biighton land raiser v.as successful and will help to keep the mark of academic accomplishments and spirit. graduate from the eighth grade in chool going." he said. ofhope as well as food For generations of students, St. Columbkille 's Celebrations included rededication of the 1962, and it's great to be here." school on Sept. 25. commemorating its dedica By Rebecca Lipchitz Kaup pushes the cart across ce represents a sense of personal achievement, a CORRESPONDENT ment floors until she gets to "the dun source of moral reflection and happy memories. tion in 1901. and the opening of u new play fal) Battle . principal of ground. Other events included a children's choir In the ba.,ement of St. John's geon," where boxes offood bought at This history was celebrated Oct. 27 at its lOOth St. Columbkille School Church, there is an area that Deb wholesale prices, with the help of do anniversary celebration with a multi-part event perfonnance attended by priests and nuns who went to the school, an open house at the school Kaup calls "the dungeon." This dun nations from Project Bread, line the drawing more than 450 alumni, students, par geon may be dark and cold, but it is a walls. She fills the cart with a box of ents, parish and faculty members together in the for so man) ) ears 1s quite an achievement.'" said with photos of different e\ents through the years and a dinner-dance at the Park Plaza hotel. source of hope and comfort for peo containers of cooking oil, and deliv biggest school gathering of the decade. Mary Battle .. principal and graduate of the ple of Watertown who are in need. ers one to a woman who has come to ST. COLUMBKILLE, page "To be in the Allston-Brighton community school. "I \\as a graduate from the eighth grade 12 Kaup, the food the pantry for groceries. pantry coordina The widowed mother of two tor, wheels a shop daughters who are set to graduate ping cart through from Northeastern University this the church kitchen year, collects rice, beans, a small LINCS reinstated in Allston-Brighton bustling with a chicken. The woman, who emigrated few volunteers GltTS from Syria before her children were By Audlti Guha 'We are in the proce.s of rai. ing ni<.:ation and Service,. offers immigrant'> teach them outreach and advocacy s01ting through the * born, said that the money she had STAFF WRITER· funds and hiring a program manager in valuable les.'lOn"> to help them overcome techniques. The student'> are also given contents of a large 2Jl0P~ saved to put toward her daughters' tu A popular Allston-Brighton program the next tew weeks," '>aid Diane Crow language and ~ultuml barriers and be information about health and human donation fmm the ~~,~~i~~:1~·~~~~ ition, which is supplemented by designed to help immigrants learn Eng ley, executive director at the Allston come a JXlll of the community. ser\iccs in and around Allston" Sunday School scholarships and grants, makes her lish and become more active in the Brighton Healthy Bo. ton Coalition. Spon50red b) the Allston-Brighton Brighton. Participants also try to find .student<; at St. Stephen's Church in unqualified to receive some fonns of community is scheduled to start up The one-time, eight-and-a-halt'. Health) Boston Coalition, LNCS new way:-. to become liaisons between Watertown, a delivery which took assistance.- again after being suspended due to lack month program called LI:'\CS. Leader \\OrX\ with . tudenl"> to improve their community services and resident'>. them by surpiise on Thursday after- Kaup. says food pantries have be of funds last year. ship to Include Neightxm:xxi Commu- Engli. h communication skills and LINCS, page 6 noon. GIFTS OF HOPE, page 6 $94K for smoking prevention Mandy & Joe s, St. Nick and Mrs. ,. By Auditi Guha munity outreach and referral to St. adult" by e. tabli hing a school-based STAFF WRITER Elizabeth's Tobacco Treatment pro peer-education program. set to begin St. Elizabeth's Medical Center and gram. The project will \\Ork exten in the.fall. the Allston-Brighton Healthy Boston sively to broaden the communit) \ Awarded by the American Legacy Coalition recently announced that awareness of resource. a\ ailable for Foundation. a national group that they are developing a comprehensive smoking prevention and ce ~tion for takes mone) from tate tobacco set tobacco prevention and treatment · youth through the development of a tlements and gives it back to commu program targeted · to serve low-in peer-education program. nities, the grant will pay for the taff. come and minority residents. "We are beginning to hire taff thi\ materials like handout" for dissemi The program will be funded b:Y a month and are hoping to get tarted in nating infonnation in schools and in $94,130 grant awarded to theAllston January," said Dian~ Crow le), execu the community. and for supporting Brighton Healthy Boston Coalition tive director of the Coalition. '"It L a the two components of the program. from the American Legacy Founda one-year project, but \\e hope that it "The goal of the Tobacco Preven tion and may take off in January will be possible for u. to continue it in tion and Cessation Project is to make 2002. the future." tobacco treatmen~ programs more ac 'The best way to prevent children The outreach will consi. t of tv.o cessible to low-income and cultural- or adults from starting to smoke is by component~. Outrea. h worker-. v. ill 1) -diwrse populations by providing educating and increasing awareness be assigned to the Brazilian and spt.~ific outreach and acce s," -;aid of the deadly effects of smoking," Russian immigrant communitie. and Crowley. "We are excited about this said Dr. Robert Haddad, president of low-income resident! . and will reach opportunity to target youth from ages St. Elizabeth's. "We look forward to out to residents via community meet 9 to 18. who are at the greatest risk for working with the Allston Brighton ings, tenant organization and other developing a deadly addiction to to Healthy Boston Coalition to bring social outlets to educate adults about bacco product .'' this important and worthwhile project the health risks associated with mok The coalition b one of four Boston . STAFF PHOTO BY REY BANOGON to the residents of Allston-Brighton." ing and offer them treatment olu area organi1ation to receive the first Ingrid Marino won a first-place award in the Best Holilday category from Brighton Main Streets for her window The Tobacco Prevention and Ces tions. round of grant from the American display at Mandy & Joe's restaurant on Washington Street. Two businesses tied for first place In the Most sation Project is marked as a one-year The second component will focu Legac) Foundation. Brighton category: Brighton Insurance Agency on Washington Street and Century 21 Shawmut rropertles on project and will focus on under on peer outreach and education pro Auditi Gulu1 can be reached at Tremont Street. In the Most Creative category, Amanda's Flower Shop came away with first place. served populations for intensive com- grams to target children and young a(!u/[email protected].
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Community Fund We want your listings Fight hunger in Allston-Brighton, The Allston-Brighton TAB • welcomes a variety of announce ments and listings from civic as . . ' ·give to Greater Boston Food Bank announces winners sociations and other non-profit community organizations in the The Greater Boston Food Bank, ties of Eastern Massachu. en . Bank. is one of , 'e\\ England's The AIL ton/Brighton-Boston oo Allston-Brighton Youth Hock neighborhood. Such announce in association with the Greater The Greater Boston F0< id Bank large.~t hunger relief organizations. College Committee presented its ey League for its Wear the Pride pro ments often include meeting Fall 2001 Community Fund grants gram. Table Foundation, announces that fights hunger in Allston through: annuall~ distributing 18 million agendas and fund-raising events, • the 11th annual Super Hunger Area Planning Action Council 11- pound-. of food. \\ hich is the to 16 selected organizations at a oo Boys Scouts of America, All but there are many other possi Brunch will take place Jan. 19 and ston-Brighton; Granada H u~: equivalent of almo ... t t.i million community celebration Dec. 4 at ston-Brighton Troop 3, for its Sum bilities, as well. You can fax us 20, 11 a.m. to 2.p.m. both days, in Jackson Mann Communit) School: meul Minihane's Garden and Flower mer Camp Co-op project. information at 781-433-8202; e Shop in Brighton. Boston Mayor oo Brighton-Allston Improvement more than 40 locations in Boston and Jackson Mann/Boston Youth Share Our Strt:ngth \ Opt!ration mail us at allston-brighton and beyond. Connection. In Brighton through: Frontline i. a nutrition education Thomas Menino and Boston Col Association for landscaping the two @enc.com; or send regular mail The Super Hunger Brunch is Allston-Brighton Food Panll): 11- program de\ eloped to address one lege President William P. Leahy at border islands in the center of to Allston-Brighton TAB 254 supported by more than 40 area ston-Brighton Meals; Bright >n Treat of the root cau. e. of hunger. Opt!r tended. Since its inception in 1994, Brighton. Second Ave. Needham 02494. restaurants. Many of the restau ment Center; Commonwealth Ten ation Frontline promote' long the Community Fund has presented oo Brighton Elks BPOE #2199 for The deadline is Monday 5 p.m. nearly 200 grants to organizations, its sound system acquisition project. rants do not typically serve brunch ant~ Association After School tenn -,olutions to hun!ler bv mobi for that Friday's edition. For but open their doors for the Super Program; Crittenton Hasting Hou-.e: lizing profe ~ional ~ chet\ and associations and programs serving oo Harriet A. Baldwin Elementary more information, please call ed Hunger Brunch to help the hungry. Lasovah Sephardic Food Panll): nutritionisb to 'olunteer to teach Boston ·s Allston and Brighton School for its schoolyard project. itor David McLaughlin at 781- For $20, $25, $35 or $50, brunch Vifen/Bennett Street; Boston Center nutrition. budgeting and healthy neighborhoods. oo Hobart Park Neighborhood As 433-7809. goers can enjoy a meal of their for Therapeutic Seivices. Brighton: cook.ing skill to km -income in ' 1 •, 15¥ear Fixed Rate Mortgage ,, Where · Nikon Downsize yollr Greatness Begins! mortgage payment! 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Han appraisal 1s required there 1s a fee of $250 · $450. Other restnctions may ap~y. www.townonline.com/allstonbrighton Friday, December 14, 200 I. Allston-Brighton TAB, page ~, Wateiworks criticisms continue By Audltl Guha ers approaching the community. An answerable to the community," said 'The best thing they can do is have STAFF WRITER advisory committee for the project Web ter. "We have to force bureau the meetings at a more appropriate Allston-Brighton residents are de~ . has talked about allowing up to crats to make us part of the process." time," said Dick Mulligan, president mantling that the state get more com 200,000 square feet of additional Web ter and Evans urged the com of the BAIA and senior project man munity input for the proposal to de- · construction at the historic ite to pay munity to write letters and sign peti ager in BRA. He said his main con v'elop the Waterworks site near the for the renovation of the Waterworks tions to protest excessive develop cern is the preservation of the histoJi Chestnut Hill Reservoir. buildings. ment and to provide residents more cal buildings and over-development ~estarra. LIBRARY NOTES tween noon and 4 p.m. at the library Committee, set up to honor the local located at 300 N. Harvard St. hero by erecting a tatue of him in Brighton Branch You can find something for every All ton-Brighton. Five different reeM Brt.\.r One-on-one Internet help one on your list. We'll have ID) ter model commis ioned by five New The library will provide the begin ies, histories, large print books. chil England artists will go on di play at lt-asb pulJ ning Internet user one-on-one help dren's books and many more. the LibraI) Dec. 14. every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon Hardcovers will be I and paper The Allston Branch library is lo backs 25 cents. The book sale will N. .fiiday December 14th at the library. Everyone is welcome. cated at 300 Harvard St., Allston. 11 take place during the Libnll) ' first For nwre infonnation on these pro- il The Brighton Branch library is lo il cated at 40 Academy Hill Road, Holiday Open House. grams, call 617-787-6313. il il Brighton For more information on To donate books or volunteer at the 3 0 this program, caU6/7-782-6032. book sale call 617-254-1621 and ask 3 for Brian. Book donation can be dropped off at the library during regu Faneuil Branch f>a ma f>art:1 Allston Branch lar library hours. Mentors needed at library Young adult mentors are needed wtnr ~o~r pJ' 6 and 9et In for frtt 'C;> Holiday Open for the library's Homework Assis- ~ Closing reception for -- ~ ::. . House Dec. 15 tance program. Students in grades I 0 ~ photography exhibit to 12. with a B average or better, who il A Holiday Open House is planned il Everyone is invited to a clo ing re are willing to work at the library one n for Saturday, Dec. 15, from noon to 4 ception for our current photograph) or two afternoons a week, are encour- il p.m. Come celebrate the holidays and exhibit "From Patagonia to the Pan aged to stop by the library. ~ the library's six-month anniversary. tanal: Tracking the Pulse of Argentina il il and Brazil" on Saturda), Dec. 22, il 'Map of Love' next book il ESOL update from 1 to 4 p.m. A multimedia event ii including a slide show. food and discussion people ii Please note that the Wednesday il music will be offered. "Map of Love" by Ahdaf Soueif, il evening ESOL conversation groups il will be the next book to be discussed g will not meet again until Jan. 9. B Meet local Olympian on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at ii the libnll). The novel spans three 3 Allston-Brighton state Rep. Kevin Book sale Saturday continents and the course of a centu- » Honan will welcome Olympic gold g Are you thinking about some last ry. and combines romance with cul- ii medallist Harold Connolly back to ii minute gift ideas? Why get frustrated ture and politics, creating a seductive !I his hometown of Allston-Brighton in a crowded store when you can and mesmerizing tale. All interested ~ for a special event at the library Fri enjoy some good cheer with your are welcome to participate in the § day, Dec. 14, from 6-8 p.m. H~man is neighbors and sip on egg nog while group. The book is available at the Ii- ~ the chairman of the Harold Connoll) you look through our wide selection brary. 3 !I of books for sale. The Friends of the il Allston Branch Library Book Sale g 11 will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15, be- ii il Treat Yourself or Someone !I You Care About to a relaxlng il il spa hair at;td scalp treatment. g ii This wonderfully upllftlng ii !I spa treatment features il il natural elements that lift the g Winter pajama party with lots of prizes. spirits and revitalize the hair il Run ads in the paper and place a "Fo,Sale" I HAIR DESIGN and scalp. il sign in your yard, and you may expect to D 3 receive inquiries. lndividuals may come to il Live entertainment: Ca tu nu your front door unannounced, which means il il you must be there ai all reasonable hours to ii graciously show the home .at their conve ii nience. They may also call. 6Dscsm.hstt ~pscl1I $2~ ~ (It~~- $25) ~\Tfll" ~ood th1'oll1,h 't>ec~nnhfll" 31., 2.001 il (~stcmer Appre(i Allston Civic Association Radio, Brighton High School and our Job. ahd Commun it) Sef\ ice, will Brighton is a long .one. Born and The committee has selected the Weekend to Providence, R.I., that i~~ meeting Dec. lS campaign for community acce ., to manage the program and coordinate raised on Commonwealth Avenue, grounds bf the Taft School, between eludes a two-night stay at the presti; ·media. the recruitment and outreach process. he spent his youth in the halls of the Warren Street and Cambridge Av- gious Proyidence Biltmore Hotel and The Allston Civic Association's We will present audio produced b) Local employers, Bo~ton College. Taft Middle School and Brighton . enue, as the site of the statue. When dinner for two at Mediterraneo, :a monthly meeting will be held, Tues- ow: Brighton High School media St. Elizabeth\ \1edical Center. Ne'' High. His childhood was more diffi the Taft makes the transition from 2001 Microsoft X-BOX Game Sys~ day, Dec. 18, at the Thomas Gardner· class. There will also be a brief pre Balance Athletic Shoe Co .. cult than most due to an injury suf middle school to high school, it will tern with two controls and three School on Athol St. in Allston. The sentation by scholar/activist Pepi Houghton Chemical Corp.. and J. fered during his birth, known a~ have an alumni of both institutions to video games, ~ Aerosmith drum seheduled agencJa is as follows: Leistyna called "The Urgent Call for HO\\ ard A sociate . have 3.11 agreed Erb -Jackson paralysis. It left him stand as a permanent reminder that head from the band's Dec. 3 concert • Angora Cafe, I 024 Common- Critical Media Literacy and Ac to upport the initiative and will pro with limited use of his left arm and determination and perseverance can in Cham'paign, IL, autographed bf1 wealth Ave. - request for outdoor tivism." Director Steve ProviLer will 'ide guidance with the training dur necessitated regular trips to Bo ton overcome odds. the entire band. 1 seating . . also present alarming facts about the ing the 16 weeks. Once the training is Children's Hospital. Instead of dis The fund-raiser will be held Tues • The Avenue, 1249 Common- accelerating drive to privatiLe the air complete. graduate "ill be able to couraging him, it only made him Take on other day, Dec. 18, and Wednesday, Dec ... wealth Ave. - request for additional waves. intm irn for appropriate positions more determined. By his seniot year, 19, from JO a.m. to 4 p.m. Listeners seating capacity The meeting wi ll be held from with these companies. he wa~ a star lineman for the free-throwers must log onto· www.wzlx.com an:r • Atara 1416 Coinmonwealth Ave. .·6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Seaton Auditori- Brighton High football team. The Brighton Elks Lodge competi- time bet\Veen 10 a.m. Tuesday and 4' ~ request for full liquor license um, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. Holiday services aplenty Continuing on to Boston College. tion for the 30th Annual Elks Hoop p.m. Wednesday to bid on auction' • La Casa de Pedro, 128 Brighton 736 Cambridge St. (near Brighton Connoll; traded his football cleats Shoot, the national free-throw shoot items. · · · ·• ,, Ave. - request for restaurant with Center). A tight supper will be erved at International for ballet shoes. He discovered that ing contest for children age 8 through t beer and wine . from 7-7:30 p.m. Community Church modified ballet shoes worked best I 3, will be held at the Jackson Mann Register for swim · • 1095 Commonwealth Ave. - de- If you can't come to the meeting. for his new sport. the hammer throw. Elementary School gymnasium in International Community Church. '.!eloper presentation of 12-story but would like to support our work. With his new shoes and a technique • Allston on Saturday, Dec. 22, at I 0 lessons at the YMCA 557 Cambridge St.. Alls1on. will host apartment building with four-story contributions are welcome and ma) to compensate for his arm. he set a a.m. The Oak Square Family YMCA is• the following holida) event... : new school record. He graduated State Rep. Kevin Honan, chairman accepting swim lesson sign-ups f6r· garage. be sent to: CMC 451 Cambndge St. Dec. 22. at 5 p.m.. multilingual from Boston College and worked as of the Hoop Shoot, is encouraging all the Winter I aquatic program. The: Allston, 02134. Thanks to tho~ Y.ho Chmt.rnm· caroling in the neighbor a teacher in the Boston Public eligible boys and girls to attend. program will begin on Jan. 6. Regis.: Check out proposed have already sent in contribution . hood. Schools while continuing training More than 3 million children from tration will end.on Jan. 12. > Brighton High Schoolyard Dec. 23, at 10 a.m .. Christma.-. wor any place he could, including Ringer the United States entered last year's Offered to swimmers of all abili-' Learn how to earn more . hip and dinner. A community meeting to review Park in Allston. competition for boys and girls in age ties, classes are held for children ages' preliminary design drawings for the Thanks to a recent grdllt b) Dec. 24. at 10 p.m.. A multicultural His perseverance paid off. and in . categories 8-9, I 0-11 and 12-I 3. 6 months to 12 years old inJ new Brighton High Schoolyard pro Boston's Office of Jobs and Commu candlelight Chri~tma.'i fa e . ef\ ice. 1956 he became a member of the Each contestant has 25 shots at the infant/parent, preschool, youth anti. ject takes place Wednesday, Dec. 19, nity Service, Allston-Brighton low Dec. 30. at 10 a.m.. A Watch- forn U.S. Olympic team headed to Mel- hoop. The boy and girl in each age adult groupings, Monday through noon to 2 p.m., in the College and income residents now have acce ~ to ing ser\ice: anticipating the ew Year. bourne, Australia. Thrust into the group with the best scores advance Friday. ,'' ln addition. the lhe churches that Career Center, second floor, a training program that will pro' ide middle of a Cold War rivalry, Con- through four tiers of competition to Other cla~ses offered include adult' Brighton High School, 25 Warren St. them with the skills they need to International Communil) Church nolly scored one for America, besting qualify for the national finals in swim less9ns, Dolphin's Swim Teanl.,1 Everyone is welcome. move into high-wage jobs in ac ho l! \\ill each ha\e their own Christ the So\ iet champion and setting a Springfield. Masters Swim Team, water polo, irl-' The program includes: Introduction counts payable and customer -.er\ ke ma..-. sef\ ice~ and e\ent.... Their regular new Olympic record in the process. If you need further information, troduction to competitive swimming,: by Juliet Parry, Brighton High School positions. worship sef\ ice ... Dec. n are as fol He returned home victorious but contact state Rep. Kevin Honan at water aerobics, A1thritis Foundation instructor; a brief overview of the pro Orientation sessions are caning loY. : chose to resume his teaching career. 617-722-2692. aqllatic exercise, SCUBA diving,' ject by Roger Erickson, community now for people to learn more about 8 a.m .. Boston Korean Church for Eventually, he became a vice princi- snorkeling and lifeguard training. ' fo, ion (Korean peaking). organizer at the Allston-Brighton the program. Interested re. idenl! pal. but not before representing Talk about Taft closing Nationally-certified instructors'. Community Development Co1p.; should attend one of the follO\\ ing 10 a.m.. International Commun it)• America three more times at the teach all classes and financial assis!• general comments by Brighton High sessions: Saturday, Dec. 15. at 9 a.m .. Chun:h (English . peaking). Olympics. A community discussion will take tance is available through the YMCA: School Headmaster Charles Skid or Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 6:30 p.m. 11 a.m.. Immanuel Deaf Church Honan initiated the Connolly pro place Monday, Dec. 17, from 5:30 to ACCESS program. ' 1 7 p.m., at the Oak Square YMCA, more; a presentation by landscape ar at the CDC office, 15 N. Beacon t. (American Sign Language). ject after the fellow Boston College For more information, call Rick1 chitect Andy Rojas of Rojas Associ For more information call Burrell 3 p.m., Ovel'\ea.~ Burmese Christ alum learned of the local legend's 615 Wa~hington St., regarding the Benoit, Vale1ie Johnson or Kyra Pit-' proposed phase-out of the Taft Mid ates Inc.; and group discussion. Clark, program manager, at the 11- ian Felio\\ hip (Burn1ese speak.ing). story. He et up the Harold Connolly telli at 617-787-8662 or register a~ The purpose of the meeting is to ston-Brighton CDC, 617-787-3 74. 5 p.m.. Slmic faangelical Baptist Committee with such local notables dle School. All are welcome and the Oak Square Family YMCA, 615 review progress prints (now at the 65 Also, recruitment is current!) Church (Russian peaking). and former Olympians as Mike child care will be provided free of Washington St., Brighton. percent stage) and other design ele under way for the Step-Up Comput 7:30 p.m.. tissionaI) As-.embly of Eruzione and Tenely Albright. The charge. For more information, call 617-787-8673. ments as presented by ·Rojas. Since erized Office Skills Training Pro God - Br.uilian (Portuguese speak committee immediately contacted Ice-skating classes receiving an organizing and planning gram, a new initiative of the All. ton ing). the city of Boston's Browne Fund. grant in August 2000 from the Brighton Community Development The Edward Ingersoll Browne WZLX radio-thon to raise to start in Brighton Boston Schoolyard Funder's Collab Corporation. Olympian returns Fund wa<; bequeathed to the city of funds for Franciscan Registration is now taking place orative, preliminary meetings have qThe 16-week evening training pro Boston to beautify and maintain pub for the winter semester of ice-skating: taken place with faculty, parents and gram is one of only a handful of pro to Allston-Brighton lic spaces. It awards several grants a Children's Hospital classes that will begin soon. Lessons. students. Nadine Firth of the city of grams in Boston designed to meet 1he All ton-Brighton state Rep. Ke' in year to communities across the city WZLX-FM 100.7 is hosting a take place at 15 MDC ice skating Boston 's Department of Neighbor needs of working people by meeting Honan will welcome Olympic gold to build parks, erect monuments and two-day "Christmas is for Kids" rinks in Boston and the suburbs in-. hood Development is the project at night. medallist Harold Connolly back to build statues. Radio-thon to raise money for pa eluding Cambridge, Cleveland Circle,' manager. Construction is expected to The training will take place three hb hometmrn of Albton-Brighton The Browne Fund was supportive tients at Franciscan Children's Hos Hyde Park-Dedham, Lynn, Medford: start in June 2002. nights a week in the new Pvc\erUp for a special e'ent at the Allston li of the committee's proposal and, pital and Rehabilitation Center in Flynn, Medford Loconte, Neponset-: For information, call Erickson at Community Computer Center at b11ll) Friday. Dec. 14. from 6 to 8 with the a-;sistance of the Massachu Brighton. Proceeds raised by the Dorchester, Newton-Brighton, Quin- ' 787-3874 or Parry at 635-9873. Brighton High School and " ·1 l pro p.m. sett C')lle!!e of Art Urban Arts In~ti radio-thon will !!O toward building a cy. Revere, Somerville, South Boston, vide participants with compu1enz H nan i th hairman o nn ..u11 were I t t ubmit c;)lhll ium th t.1 ; . \\'1.'~t Ro. bill) and 'e.' Learn about office skills training. Classe. will be Harold Connoll) Commmee. set up models of their proposals. Franciscan Children's Ho~pital . mouth. There are \\eekend, evening taught by instructors from Training to hon r the local hem bj erecting a 'ow the project is ready to move The radio-thon will raise money and afternoon classes for both media activism Inc., a training organization ''ith tatue of him in Allston-Brighton. forn:ard. The committee will present by soliciting donations from listeners children and adults. , • Citizens Media Corp's annual more than 17 years experience in the foe different model. commi. sioned all five renditions at the Allston li throughout the show and auctioning To register for the new series of' meeting will be held on Monday, field. b) fi\·e 1 '!:!w England artist-; "ill go b11ll). The committee invites the pub off rock 'n · roll and sports memora classes, call Bay State Skatini Dec. 17. 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ATM cards. two credit cards and continues Allston woman allegedly Officers entered the empt) apart about 10 in cash. Police are still looking for a steals and cashes· ment and recovered four large bag Noton . aid that he had a Fleet and one small plastic bag contain Bank debit card. a VISA credit card. man who held up several women 47 checks ing a rock and powder ub. tance per onal papers and about $20 cash in Brookline and Brighton last We will have a complete selection of ·Responding to a call on Friday, believed to be cocaine. The bag · in her wallet. month and raped another in Christmas Trees, Wreaths and Natural Dec. 7, officers arrested an Allston were hidden in a sandwich-bag box They de cribed the suspects as Brookline on Dec. 1. Holiday Decorations inc~uding Swags, resident on charges of forgery, ac- · in the closet, the report state . Hispanic males wearing blue and "We' re still working on it," said Garland, Incense Cedar, Juniper, cording to a police report. The recovered bags weighed white bartdanas O\'er their faces. Detective Capt. Thomas Keaveny At about 6 p.m., officers arrived more than 500 grams. The apart The person who robbed Lee was on Tuesday. "The inve~tigation is Premium Western Green~, . Mistletoe, at Mayfair Foods at 505 Cambridge · ment located 1,000 feet of the our wearing a red bulky jacket made of still open and we're still looking Holly, Cemetery Baskets and more. St., where the owner of the store Lady of the Presentation School. ynthetic material and the others at a few things." said Charlene Scaltreto, 21, of 12 were clad in dark colors. Keaveny said there haven't Weekly Specials . Islington St. in• Allston, had al · School building on fire been any further ac;saults in December 11 • December 16 legedly cashed several stolen Woman robbed Brookline or Brighton since Dec. checks in his store recently and was A building at the Internal!onal I. ln the early hours that day, a Extra Lar~e Florida back trying to cash another. Language School on Lake Street in at gunpoint woman was approached by a man Vine Ripe Tomatoes ...... ~ .... 79¢ lb. Brighton caught fire on Thursday. with a gun who led her to an al According to the report, the A Washington Street resident was Fresh Extra Fancy California . · checks belonged to a restaurant on Dec. 8, according to a police report. robbed while getting money from a leyway near Harvard Street and Newbury Street called Davio's .and Police responded to a call at bank on Chestnut Hill Avenue. ac A-;pinwall Avenue and then Red Leaf & Green Leaf Lettuce .~ ...... 89¢ Head the owner, Steve Difillippo of All about 4 a.m. and reached the dormi cording to a police report. robbed and raped her. Local All Purpose . , ston, had recently discovered that a tory building on the school ground , Police arrived at the victim's The attack wa~ the fifth m;sault large number of his company Students were evacuated due to home at ++I Washington St.. on seven young women in the Potatoes ...... ,. ....• .10 lb. Bag $1.98 checks were stolen. He learned the the smoke, and the alarms were ac Brighton. on Thursday, Dec. 6. The span ofless than a week in Brook Sweet Extra Fancy checks were allegedly being cashed tivated, Police say that the probable \ ictirn. Pagiel Czoka, said that line and Brighton. and police be Florida Tangerines ...... :... : ...... 79¢ lb. by Scaltreto at Mayfair Foods and cause was likely improper di:po-,aJ while she was withdrawing money lieve a single man is responsible told the owner of the store to call of smoking materials. The fire dam from the driYe-in window of Fleet for all of the attacks. Sweet Juicy tl}e police the next time it hap- · aged the laundry room ba ement Bank at 5 Chestnut Hill Ave .. the Police are looking for a Hispan Florida Oranges ...... 4 lb. Bag $1.98 pened, according to the report. window and frame. . uspect appeared at her window, ic man in his late 20s or early 30s, ,· When the police appeared on the pointing a gun to her head and de 5 feet 10 inches tall, with short Local scene, the woman identified her Armed assault rnanding that. he take out $200. curlj hair with a thin mustache Butternut Squash ...... 39¢ lb. · self. Difillippo later arrived and and robbery Czoka became nervous and kept and a thick accent. identified the woman, who was punching in wrong numbers. but the While not wishing to cause a 560 Pleasant Street• Watertown• 617-923-1502 Two Allston residents \\ere a· pjaced under arrest, according to uspect told her to keep calm and panic in the streets. police are ask Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 8am-6pm, Sunday 8am-2pm, saulted and robbed by four or five the report. take her time. ing women to be extra careful on teenagers on Saturday, Dec. 8. at check out our website www.arusso.com ~ Further investigation revealed When she handed him the money. the streets until a suspect is appre 9:40 p.m. aGcording to a police re that Scaltreto has cashed at least 47 he told her to drive awa1 and take a hended and to walk in groups checks totaling $18,934.32, the re port. left toward Washington Street. \V henever pos. ible. Elizabeth Noton, 27, and David • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • port states. The suspect was read The su pect was described wear Anyone with information on •• Lee, 30, of 20 Armington St were • her rights and admitted that she ing a knit cap. a blue sweatshirt. a the ca-;e is being a<;ked to contact . •. walking from Harvard Avenue to broke into the company offices of blue bandana pulled over his face Boston Police detectives at 617- • Children & Adults Cambridge • ward Lincoln Street when they • Cleveland Circle • , Davio's, stole the checks in ques and appeared to be clean-shaYen. 3-13-4256. Brookline Police at I BAY STATE Hyde Park/Dedham • • were accosted by a group of men at tion and cashed them, according to according to the report. 617-730-2222 or Crime Stopper • SKATING SCHOOL . ~e~~ord • the footbridge, • ....,.-- '""""" •.._ Neponset/Dorchester e the report. at 80049.f-Tips. 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The Zoning Board of Appeal mend a denial of the appeal because of not planning to provide housing. Sephardic Community of Greater meanwhile deferred their hearing on the project's size. Safety is another concern. There Bo ton were present at the BAIA the project until February, since the ''They have told us that they do not have been two recent accidents in the meeting, and the synagogue's rabbi. synagogue ha~ not yet submitted it~ have any intentions of building to the area, and illegal parking is common,. Zero-down financing on Aaron Hamaoui, \'•as not available for plans to the BRA. zoning code," said Phalen. "We send say neighbors. With a larger building, • many homes provided by con1ment. 'The neighborhood is virtually th~m our recommendations in writing that comer would become even more : The ynagogue 's development unanimously against the project,'' said and have requested several documents congested and visibility in the area ! :Arcand's team i seeking variance for height. John Randle, a member of the neigh but have received very limited written would be reduced, they say. 617-782-1075 comer visibilit), parking, and for borhood task force fomied to discuss information from them." John z.afferes, longtime Williston front .. ide and rear setbacks. The pro the project with the applicants. Johnson is concerned that despite Road resident said, "I am deadly Suspension po:-.ed height of the new building is 46 According to Kathy Bell, a member the many meetings the task force has against them putting up that big build feet. but the maximum height allowed of the ta~k force and an abutter to the had with the developers, the plans ing in a residential area. The law is the: 1i · Specialists by area zoning law · i · 35 feet. The lot • G d Since project, 'The code is very clear about often change afterward. law for everybody, and the law is the • 1 ~ uarantee 1908 is zoned at 1OJXX) square feet. but the what can or cannot be built in this ''The project is totally inappropriate law for them, too.'' : proposed new synagogue would !j\utomotive. Service You Can Trust'' area. We want a design that fits in with for the densely packed neighborhood He believes that if the Sephardic ~ cm er 2-UXX) square feet. the neighborhood and does not violate and a very congested comer," said Community of Greater Boston wants • The demolition and building pro .:I'. 229 Brigh_ton Avenue - Allston the zoning code." ' Johnson. "As neighbors, we are op .to increase its capacity at the syna Visit Our Web Site At www.suspensionspeciahsts.com posal has been rejected by the city's Judy Phalen and Sam Johnson, posed to such a large project and want gogue, it should find a larger area with Jn.,pectional SerYices Department be- abutters and co-<:hairs of the task them to find other alternatives to their more room and parking. _ existing design." "It will ruin the traffic, bring in : With two families of 18 people al more people and spoil the look of the • ready living on the top floor of the street," said z.afferes. synagogue, residents are worried that The recently formed task force 1 the new larger building could be rent promises to continue regular meetings. ed out and used to draw in more peo to develop better understanding of· ple. 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I Demo Day Price Page 8 Allston-Brighton TAB Friday, December 14, 200i www.townonline.com/allstonbrighton North Carolina import set Winship school celebrates holidays - to lift girls hoop fortunes - . ' . by opening its doors - By Chad Konecky - CORRESPONDENT By Judy Was5erman meet people like Mr. Murphy and know Brighton High's fourth-year giils' CORRESPONDENT there· are people out there who ha basketball head coa.ch Paul Mahoney For a couple of hours Monday after worked to help make the world a bettir thinks the Bengals will send their noon, students at the Winship School place," ·said state Rep. Brian Gold~ best team of his tenure to the tlObr weren't sitting quietly in their class who also attended the event. this winter and Fayetteville, N.C., is a rooms, reading and studying. Instead, Golden, a WtnShip alumnus, said big reason why. they were enjoying a holiday celebra school's effort to involve the communt" Starting s\\iing-player Desiree tion with teachers, parents, senior citi ty in the school is commendable, arit1 Mathis, a senior transfer from Fayet zens from the Veronica Smith Center that it's important "to connect the kids I.> teville's E.E. Smith High, is a good and other members of the Brighton the world around them. The kids need Q:.l. bet to lift Brighton.to the next level. community. understand they're part of somethii:fg "She can take it to the hole with au A long buffet table, heaped with much bigger." thority," says Mahoney; who entered seven roasted turkeys, stuffing, sliced Noting the school "has been the ept. this season with a career record of ham, desse1ts filled the second-floor center of my life in so many ways:" 28-31, including last year's 11-11 hallway, and the classrooms became Golden said one of his Wmship cl~ campaign. "Very few girls can stop dining rooms. mates was Joe Mulligan, who is now• her in the open court. She's got all the Amidst good eating and conversa one of his State House aides, and l@:' skills. She can ball handle, spin. tion, 40-year Brighton resident John J. fourth-grade teacher at Wmship, Brn· She's a good defender. She's got a Murphy, 76, described the celebration Murray, was a great influence on hirlJ good attitude: A lot of 'Yes sir, no sir.' as "a tremendous opportunity for se he said, helping him prepare f~ If she works at it, she could be the niors," and noted, 'This is just like Boston Latin School. • best at Brighton High in a long time." old-home week." Lifelong Brighton Just as he said that, Murray, who is'a: Mathis, a three-year varsity starter resident Marie Fanning, 74, said, substitute teacher at the Wmship now, who led the Golden Bulls to the state "We're being treated like VIPs. It's a walked into the classroom whew; tournament quarterfinals last winter wonderful atmosphere." Golden was eating, and the two el}~ and the state semis in 2000, says New Winship began hosting holiday cel joyed a mini-reunion. Later, Murray, England high school basketball is ebrations several years ago, when it said it _was gratifying to see his fonnyJ,, different from what she's used to, but invited Veronica Smith seniors to a students like Golden succ~. that it won't throw her for a loop. STAFF PHOTO BY REY BANOGON Desiree Mathis of Brighton High School. Thanksgiving meal. The school and As she busily served food at the buf;"' "The pace is slower up here," says the senior center in Allston have en fet table, parent Janice Sullivan 9f Mathis, 18, a 5-foot-4-inch, 145- from the No. 66 to the . 'o. 57. to nior. Ai)ana Spencer. a junior tmns Reserves likely to earn significant joyed a long-term partnership, with Brighton said the holiday celebration: pound Roxbury resident. "Every reach school every da). But nothing fer from atick. become~ an ideal minutes include 5-foot-9-inch junior the school using the center for audito gave her a chance to meet other Win• body sets up in the half-court here. seems capable of dampening her en bookend in the front court. while 5- forward Tricia Antoine, 5-foot-8- rium-type events like the fifth-grade ship parents. ''It's a great opportunity to' Down South, we just fast break. We thusiasm. foot-9-inch . ophomore center inch classmate and front court Kenya graduation and the seniors visiting talk with other parents and match them run, so it doesn't give the defense "My personal goal i. to a\erage 20 Sharon King will play the pivot. Taylor, junior swingman Lunide classrooms and sharing holiday time at up with their kids," said Sullivan; time to set up. I'm going to need to points per game this year." ~he ~) ~ Sophomore point guard Desarie Louis and sophomore guard Betsy Christmas and Valentine's Day. These whose daughter, Maria, is a WmshlJ?. make better decisions with the bas "But this team has a real chance to go Johnson v. ill anchor the back court, St. Louis. niors have also joined students for their kindergartner. Parent Carolyn Robins. ketball because of this style, but my all the way. We were alread) good. "hi le junior guard Suel) Soare~ is The Bengals opened the season annual trip to 'The Nutcracker" ballet in of Brighton agreed and added, "I like' shot is my strength. I'll shoot it from and I think we'll be e\en better if I the squad\ be. t perimeter defender. Wednesday. Dec. 12, against New downtown Boston. seeing all the different faces and seeing anywhere." play to my ability. M) goal i to earn Soares dre\\ three offensive-foul Mission Charter School and fol After a hiatus of two years, the school people I usually don't get a chance to Mathis currently lives with her a college scholarship:· calls m a presea'ion scrimmage lowed up as hosts to Charlestown re-started the dinner tradition this year, see." Robins, whose son, Lee, is a older sister, 29-year-old Eleice, who There are, of course. additional ke) again. t Bellingham High. High on Thursday, Dec. 13. Brighton opening it up to more than just the se Winship third grader, cooked one of became the teen 's guardian when the contributors this sea'-On. Captain .. Our small girls and our guards are is scheduled host Quincy H.igh next niors. Principal Antonio Barbosa said the meal's turkeys, a 22-pounder, come sisters' grandmother passed away Katia Altidor, a 5-foot-9-inch. 146- our go-to players:· sa) s Mahoney. Tuesday before completing the Monday the celebration was not only a plete with stuffing. this year. Mathis endures a 40-minute pound forward, return after reaching ··La~t )ear. we beat people inside. teams· home-and-home sea~on series thank-you to the seniors, but also a way Among those enjoying Winship's, bus ride, including a midway switch double figures in all 22 game a'i a ju- This year. we're going to run:· two nights later. to extend the school into the community. holiday celebration were Johnny De, "It helps our students leam how to in Pietro, owner of Johnny D's Fruit, SCHOOL NOTES teract with adults, how to be respectful," Store on Washington Street, and Tuu, he said. McDonough, community service offi Some of the students were shy, but at cer in Allston-Brighton. ., .. Local students named May Luo, Susan Ma. E. Michelle Choy. Denney G. Chu. Courtne) Fer Li. Yelena Litvinenko, Kevin Liu, least one second grader, Ernesto Wmship's School Parent Counc;ij to Latin's honor roll Metallidis, Julie Y. Ng. 'ellie Y. 'g. guson. Coleman Flaherty. Keri Luke Liu and Yi Liu. Sanchez, 7, ofBrighton didn't hesitate to coordinated Monday's holiday eel~-, Felicia O'Connor, Linette Phu. Jen Greenberg. Sarah Hang and Chun Also: Heidi Lo, Danyank Lok, interact with others. As state Rep. Kevin bratiqn and according to Brighton res~; The following students were ney Szeto, Victoria Lee Tran, Garf) Hao. Arthi Mani\a~akam . Brigid F. Me Honan ate his holiday lunch in a class dent Annette Onofri, SPC treasurer, it named to Boston Latin School's H. Wong, Monica W ng nn \\ u Al : Jenm er Hartm. tephani e mi k y. 'en~. - tmh : · , alked o er to him and was designed "to get peg le together at honor roll for the first term. Shuang Wu andAndrev. Yee. • 1. Hilton. Da' td A Hom. Zhe Chen Phuono Pham .. 'ilu:na Pluhp, Jared a'ikOO, "Are you pre;1dent ot the Slate this time of year, and to increase parent From Allston: Anderson Boone, From Brighton: Sarah R. dler. Hoag. Lisa M. Ioannilli. Gene\ieve D. Prince. Tara K. Prince. Yelun Ding House?'' With a smile, Honan respond involvement." Danny F. Chan, William Chan, Jayce Humera Ahmed, Wajiha Ahmed. V. Klim. Barbara P. Kwan. Amanda Qin, Colby M. Riordan, Kathryn R. ed, "No, but I am your representative." Besides Onofri, other celebration G, Adrienne Ho, · Satvik Jhamb, Michael A. Baskin, Chri tian Bialka. W. Kwok. Jenna Lau. Marina Lau. Roth. Linda See, Vinoo Selvarajah, Ernesto appreciated the answer, but committee members included fourth Louisa S. Kiu, Linda Tola Le, Elaine Stephanie Chan, Eva Y. Cheung. Ed Deborah Lee. Victoria Lee. Andre\\ Burton H. Shen. Yevgeniy Shmukler said later that he wished he had also grade teacher Soldeina Caban, third Leung, Melanie Leung, Qingni Lin, ward Y. Chiu, Christine Ch01. Loui..a 1. Leone. Chri.l) Y. Li. Gerry C.W. asked Honan what the representative SCHOOL NOTES, page 9 grade teacher Frannie Garland, science does when "he presents something" to teacher Ken Greenwood, Josefina La&-'. the Legislature. cano, second-grade teacher Maxilla' Honan, a lifelong Brighton resident, Rosa and computer teacher MitCh1 praised WtnShip for opening the school Zeisler.· :; up to the community. "There is great pride and spirit here," he said. Judy Wassennan can be reached aJ, "It's important for the students to [email protected]. Have a reason to own Mistletoe. A great way to meet new people this holiday season. COMMU ~ITY N!WSP~P!R ~ ll~trAN Y To become a FREE member cal I " I 1-877-264·-2499 I I " , °''w ~ • 1lre e~ri WALGRE.ENS COUPON ~;; •6.99 ! tb:JP!loro w for Z4 Expo.sures i A FREE 6 0 MINUTE EXPIRES 31h x5 or 4x6 inch prints! 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'of facial massage, cleans The keynote speaker for the ing, tl1ning, and n1nisturiz~ IDAs are savings accounts for ing, along .with ·a Jash of e\cning was U.S. Rep. John Lewis. lower-income workers that can be make-up anJ skin care ~ho told the audience about tales of used to capitalize a small business, instrU1,: t iun, and a good hi. bo) hood growing up i'n segregat further post-secondary education measure of just plain pam- ed rural Alabama. and training, or purchase a first . pering. Fn>m :'t single ses fatablished in 1962. ABCD. home. Participants in the Greater sion to an entire ·Jay of Boston\ anti-poverty agency. is a Boston IDA program were required beauty. Just call 1-800-FACIALS charit} that. erves more than 80.000 to save at lea~t $50 per month for or thl! salon nearest you co low-income people and families two years. During this period; partic charge.it ro your credit card. each year. The agency provide · a ipants attended monthly education We'll send it out in an broad range of sef\. ices with offices and support meetings designed to elegant gift !:>ox the very and programs located in dozen. of build financial management skills · same day. No shopping ites throughout eve!) neighborhood and prepare for acquiring and main required. One ·size fits a!L She'll lcive you for it. in Boston. through a decentralized taining the asset they have identified network of are; planning action as a goal. 1-800-FACIALS council ~nd neighborhood service At the conclusion of the two-year 01ficer Daniel J. Daley, a 31-year veteran of the Boston Police Department, center.. ABCD\ programs and ser program, the participants each saved• r~eivlng his award from Action for Boston Community Development ' ice. include Fuel Assistance. Head at lea<>t $1,200 of their own money, President/CEO Robert M. Coard, ABCD board chairwoman Thelma Bums, Start. SummerWorks. University and accrued $4.800 in ABCDC keynote speaker U.S. Rep. John Lewis, and ABCD Executive Vice President High School. Foster Grandparents. match money. which was provided . J~}ln Drew. · Child Care Choices of Boston. wel through a $100.000. two-year grant fare-to-work programs. adult litera from the Mellon Charitable Trust • H'ealth center develops Allston-Brighton The Perfect C) and kills training programs and Program and other sources. The 'The Live and police officer honored other . Mellon Asset Development pro l:earn Project' Action for Boston Community De gram's first 11 graduates opened ac-. velopment's 27th annual Communit~ Participants in counts in October 1999. Six addi Gift "The Joseph M. Smith Community Awards Dinner. at the Sheraton tional accounts were opened in tr'ealth Center recently developed Allston-Brighton savings Visit Our Website: www.clizabcthgrady.com Boston Hotel. honored II ton January 2001 and another 10 ac "the Live and Learn Project," a program recognized counts are pr.ojected to open in IN MA: Andover • Boston • Braintree • Brockton • Burlington • Cambridge nurse-managed program uniquely Brighton Community Sen ice Ofti • Chelmsford • Chestnut Hill • Danvers • Framingham • Franklin • Hanover cer Daniel J. Daley for hi 'olun The first i l graduates of a local in spring 2002. • Medford • Needham • Norwood • Seekonk • Swampscott tauored to help patients reduce risks ABCDC has secured other sup of cardiovascular disease and prevent teeiism and lifelong commitment to di\ idual development account sa\ IN CT: West Hartford IN RI: Warwick the Allston-B1ighton neighborhood. ing-, program for low-income work port. During the l &.month program IN NH: Bedford • North Hampton IN NY: Larchmont widespread risk and prevalence of its design phase, ABCDC received op dSmplications in a highly vulnerable, More than 1)00 giTe t joined ers \\ere recO!mtzed recentlv for ABCD at the award~ dinner. which completing a t\\D-year financial edu erating assistance from the 18w-income, racially diverse popula Massachusetts Department of Hous tt8n. this year honored 20 communi!) \ ol cation course and sa\ ing a total of unteers and activists for their 1.:.53-L ing and Community Development "The health center conducted a Community Enterprise Economic !lick-off event for 'The Live and achievements, and four .\BCD .. out Participanh in the Mellon Asset standing employees." ABCD al o De\ elopment program. staffed and Development program. ABCDC ~ ' Project" Nov. 3. The keynote r------, presented special award-. to Suffolk also successfully competed for one Fur and shearling c·oats, ~'P'eaker was Dr. Richard Jackson managed b) the Allston Brighton :, 2501 QFF :, of 33 Ameri*Corp Vista staff posi /(0 Leather jacket's ffbm the Joslin Clinic, who helped County District Attome~ Ralph Community Development Corp .. tions through the Corporation For i Super i For any occasion diabetes patients understand their test Enterprise Development's IDA : Holiday :For women, men and children. r~sults and learn ways. to improve Vista program in 1999 and 2000. Sale European design, ilieir health. ! ! Brighton residents ~ee the Bs This program provides a full-time, 1 Expires Jan. 1, 2002 1 Low prices .~"The Live and Learn Project" fo L------J We also do alterations trained staff person to work on the 380 WASHINGTON ST. BRIGHTON CENTER, MA tel. 617-787-4447 cfuies on diabetes, high blood pres IDA program at no cost to ABCDC. MON-FRI: 11AM-8PM SAT: 11AM-6PM SUN: 12PM-SPM sure, elevated cholesterol and smok ing cessation. Through education, lifestyle modification and pharmaco lggical treatment, patients learn how to·better manage their diabetes and/or heart disease. :Individuals interested in the pro ~ should have a primary· care &me to a pfiysician at the Joseph M. Smith community Health Center and have any of the following: !' I . Diabetes sales presentation '"2. High blood pressure '"3. Elevated cholesterol 4. Family history of heart disease "'5. Obesity Dunkin' Donuts hosted children from the Boston University Siblings at the Boston Bruins game on Nov. 10 against the Columbus Blue -15. Current smoker . by Blue Care®6S. Jackets. The children received tickets in the Dunkin' Donuts Kldszone -'For more information about "The located at the FleetCenter. Dedicated to local ;routh and charitable l 1 nder~'i tanding the ins ~nd outs ~f l\ledicare+<;:hoice health plans can be. difficult. IJve and Learn Project," call Felicia organizations, the Dunkin' Kidszone is a special seating section in So, Blue Care 65 1s presentmg sales semmars to answer your questions D'e Vila, program coordinator, at 617- which Dunkin' Donuts host 20 children at each Boston Bruins home to 783-0500, ext. 261. For more about games. Pictured In the photo In the front row from left to right are and help you make an informed decision. Health center services, call 617-783- Andres Betancur from East Boston, Brian Arrevalo from Boston, Javier 0500. The Joseph M. Smith Commu Reyes from Brighton, Jonathan Ramos from Lynn and Emmanuel Refreshments will be served ... and bring a friend. nity Health Center is located at 287 Rodriguez from Charlestown. In the second row from left to right are Western Ave., Allston, and offers Crystal Cook Brighton, Manuel Velez from Revere and Edward Lopez Brighton comprehensive medical, dental, from Watertown. ~ounseling and vision services. 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Jil ••••••••••••••••••••••••• EDITORIAL SJC puts Swift ,,, in the tollbooth he Supreme Judicial Court's ruling empowering acting Gov. Jane Swift to fire two members of the Mas . Turn T pike Authority will have unfortunate repercu ion , both r TtilN~ short- and long-term. ., Long term, the ruling dramatically increases the power of the T.-.E~ ARE' governor over what used to .be called independent authoritie . T~~ ltJc; To Before now, it has been assumed that unless there wa ome provable malfeasance, board members were expected to erve Hlpf S OM£THILJ<.. out their terms. This has been frustrating to governor - GO\. ~ William Weld had to wait until his first term was nearly over be '1,. fore his appointees controlled the Pike Authority - but it wa considered the best way to keep the boards independent from po litical pressure. The announcement of the decision said it had been reached on "' narrow terms. We hope so, because a broader interpretation - ••I would be even more disturbing. This precedent would eem to I make board members of all independent authorities - including Massport, the MBTA and the Metropolitan Water Re ource Au thority - serve at the pleasure of the governor. _,, As the recent turmoil at'Massport has demonstrated. the goal II ' should be getting the politics and patronage out of the indepen .JI dent authorities. Just last week, Swift embraced the recommenda tions of the Carter Commission, which stressed the need for non ... political management and staggered terms for Mas port board ._.. __ _ members. That can't happen if every new governor i entitled to replace board members at will with people who'll take order from the Comer Office. Despite Swift's talk of "fiscal irresponsibility," her problem with Pike Board members Jordan Levy and Christy Mi ho i im ply a disagreement over tolls policy. They voted to rein tale toll at LETTERS II ri West Newton and in the Berkshires and consider raising toll next July l. She wants to raise tolls on the section of the Pike serving TAB reaches new low own comfort and safety to defend our way of life. We want to hear Metro West commuters beginning Jan. 1. To the editor: from you Richard A. Mulligan Ifyou~re upset about a pl)rticular i8$Uecin the i The Allston-Brighton TAB has Why a governor seeking re-election next year would go this far Brighton community or about Story you read in the paper: . managed to print one of the most out a to associate herself with higher tolls is a mystery tlwt ) e re ' r •ven if you jw;t want to praise an event or organi rae ii.: e I h ' read in ra.~ t lJlbOll. rrite us leUei' to the eJitor. You can mail dence to Levy's charge that what Swift objects to mo ti n't the memol). The TAB has reached a Disappointed tolls, but the pressure Levy and Mihos have put on the contractors them to Allston-Brigbroo TAB 254 Second Ave.,, new low in what appears to be an es in Golden article Needham MA 02494. You can also fax thera ... responsible for cost overruns on the Big Dig. She may yet learn calating eries of attacks on our To the editor: to 781-433-8202 or e-mru1 them to a11stonr,.; that the reason her predecessors created independent authoritie community's state Rep. Brian It was with disappointment that I [email protected]. Please include a daytime phone number so we wt,, was so that governors could distance themselves from unpopular Golden, starting with publi hing read the article disparaging state Rep. verify you wrote the letter. ;. :1 things like toll hikes and out-of-control construction project . anonymou attack on Rep. Gold Brian Golden for honoring his com The AJJston-Brighton TAB is also loo.king for guest columnists'to write Now.that she has the SJC's blessing, Swift must hold a hearing en's assi tance to victims at the mitment to the United States. At this about a variety of issues in the Allston-Brighton community. Please fais: World Trade Center's ground zero before firing Levy and Mihos. Indulging in the secrecy that has time in our history, I believe it is sad them send them to the addresses above. . and leading to thi recent pernicious to suggest that those men and women Finally, if you don't want to write a letter but still want to make your 1 been too widespread on Beacon Hill this season, Swift has resi t criticism of hi call to . ervice in de who are brave enough to serve our opinion known, the TAB has a Speak Out phone line. Residents can call it. ed calls for the hearing to be open to the public. What i likely to fen, e of our country during a time country should have to chose be and leave a voice-mail message about whatever subject they Want and we·~ be said that the voters and taxpayers shouldn't be allowed to hear? of war. The irony of publishing tween their chosen career and pro then print th.e message on the edit'bria) page. lt's like an anonymous letter , How quickly she can .hold the hearings, terminate the e two such vitriol on the 60th anniversary tecting the freedom that America to the editor. People do not haveto l~ve their name on the message. The board members and appoint two more remains to be seen. But the of the attack on Pearl Harbor is pal provides all its citizens. Speak Out numberis 781-433-8329. ..i; expectation here is that come New Year's Day, we'll see the hort pable. The vast majority of Americans "1 Contrary to the opinion of a rag feel that the men and women serving .. term impact of the SJC ruling: a doubling of the Ma . Pike toll tag few, the people that I know and in the armed services are heroes. I life have risked their life in service For me the only thing sadder than between Rte. 128 and Boston. who care deeply about Allston believe that Rep. Golden should be for all of us. Brian Golden is taking reading this article criticizing an Those toll increases, created for the purpose of financing a Big Brighton aJ o support Rep. Golden. commended for not trying to hide his place beside the pipe fitter, the honorable American was reading 1t Dig construction project few Pike commuters will use. are unfair We are proud to have him as our behind his position to avoid ser cable guy and the computer pro on Dec. 7. and ill-timed. As they dig for extra change to pay the toll . angry repre entative, our friend and vice. Whenever a conflict has grammer who have answered the JosephT.W~ commuters should think of Jane Swift, and of the Supreme Judi someone willing to acrifice his arisen, Americans from all walks of -call when America needs them. Brightoq cial Court that has now put her in the tollbooth. SPEAKOUT Want to be a columnist? Want to be a guest columnist for the Allston-Brighton TAB or even ju t Next week's question: What do you George W. Bush has done a great job, write one piece on a particular neighborhood issue? The TAB welcome think ofBoston University's proposed but not just as a republican, but both, submissions from residents. There is no pay for columns, but the satisfa - : Speak out! Stu.dent Village along Common parties working together to save this ti on of expressing your ideas to.the community is unbeatable. Contacted . Aspecial feature of The Allston-Brighton TAB is a call-in telephone wealth Avenue? Do you want to see country from disaster the way i~ itor David McLaughlin with i•eas or questions at 781-433-7809 or e fine. The line IS designed to connect the newspaper with lfS readers, the Armory saved? Do you think the should be. I admire Brian Golden for mail [email protected]. with an easy way to pass along news tips, contribute to the editorial new dorms will take students out of standing up to his beliefs, and he, pages and let us know what you think of our performance. Acall to the neighborhood? must now let his conscience guide 781-433-8329 wilt give access to our voice mail system. callers are invited him as to the right lane to travel. He i~ to leave a brief message. Messages can be anonymous. and callers who do Allston-Brighton a fine young man, and I am sure he. not want their comments published are asked to make that clear. sure has a lot of bigots will make the right decision. Thank; callers who leave messages for publication are asked to leave y-.. you. Bye. a Good afternoon. Regarding the ar a name and phone number in case we ticle on Brian Golden, how he wiJI have a question about the comment. All ~ ~ rt not be able to do his job because of Our own ·Johnny Walker 254 Second Ave., P.O. Box 9112, Needham, MA 02494 617/254-7530 rtems that are published ~ ~ ~ " going to serve his country, I was We the constituents of Allston EDITOR - DAYID MCLAUGHLIN, (781) 433-7809 In the next week's '-' a.._t ~~" _~ shocked to see how many bigoted Brighton feel that Bijan Golden is ~ edition will be edited '-. ' ~ : • • 6 -- people there are in Brighton and AJJ excellent state representative, a\ld ...... REPORTER...... - AUDITI...... GUHA,.. ..(781)...... 433-8333...... ston. If you are not a Democrat, you we're proud to have him as our state EDITOR IN CHIEF - GREG REIBMAN, (781) 433-8345 for length and cOrily ~o>~, ~(i are no good, according to what they representative. And don't forget, Cijl CREATIVE DIRECTOR - DONNA HANDEL, (781) 433- 370 say. I have never voted for the party, ifornia might have Johnny Walker, PHOTO EDITOR - DAYID DEL POIO, (781) 433- 391 always the type of person who will be but Allston-Brighton has Charlie ADVERTISING DIRECTOR __:, CRIS WARREN, (78 1) 433-8313 elected. Regardless of how I voted in Doyle, Osama bin Laden's best the presidential election, I think friend. SALES REPRESENTATIVE - HARRIET STEINBERG, (781) 433-7865 PRODUCTION MANAGER - BARBARA GORSKI, (781) 433-6784 GENERAL E-MAIL - [email protected]\f Where Allston ends: The map is all iilyourhead SPORTS E-MAIL - ALLSTON-BRIGHTON.SPORTS @ C.COM EVENTS E-MAIL - ALLSTON-BRIGHTON.EVENTS@ 'C.C0\1 For some reason, AJJston is con id sure where AJJston ends and settled. AJJston seems a bit more east, because Main Streets says I do. Npt ered part of a duality known as All Brighton begins. And they don't all funkier, lower, closer to the river - a everyone is granted,that clarity. Tke ARTS E-MAll.. - [email protected] ton-Brighton. It's one of those mys- agree on where to draw the line. phase you must pass through on your phone company thinks some ad ARTS CALENDAR E-MAIL - [email protected] The journey from Allston to spiritual path toward the suburbs. dresses are in Brighton, to the coo CNC EDITOR IN CHIEF - KEVIN R. CONVEY, KCONVEY@ . .C0\1 Brighton is a short but a gray one, Some people get stuck here and stemation of customers who believe GUEST COMMENTARY like the path from youth to middle never grow up. I find myself in that they're in AJJston. A very good writer GENERAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS S.G. COLl.INS age. If you walk west on Cambridge category. from the Allston-Brighton TAB said Street toward Saint E's, you will at The reason I know I'm at "point we chroniclers live in Lower Allston. Circulation lnfonnation - 1-800-982-4023 Sales Fax Number - (781) 433-8201 length be in Brighton, and no longer A" versus "point B" of this hypothet And here we all thought Lower An Main Telephone Number - Editorial Fax Number - (781 433-8202 terie into which us proletarians are in Allston. But it's hard to say quite ical A-B continuum, is because the ston was on the other side of the Pike. (781) 433-8359 Aris/Calendar Fax Number- discouraged to inquire. Mo t resi when. It's not like turning 40. The comer where I live has been emphat I would ask a longtime Allston res Classlfled Number - 1-800-624-7355 (781) 433-8203 dents seem to think they live in one city puts up lots of signs here, but ically declared Allston. Some well ident to explain this, but I can't find or the other. Some say they live in none saying, "Dude, you're in meaning people are even calling it any. They've all been forced out to lP Copyright 2000 Community Newspaper Co. Inc. All rights reserved. Reproducboo by All ton, some in Brighton. Few peo Brighton now." So in our foggy col "Allston ViUage." I know I'm mid or the burbs. 0 K, I'm exaggerating a any means without permission is prohibrted ple tell me they live in "Allston lective consciousness, Brighton dle-aged because my doctor told me little. But it does seem strange that Brighton." Fewer till can say for seems vaguely west, quieter, more so.And yet, I know I live ih AJJston, COLLINS, page 11 Www.townonline.com/allstonbrighton Friday, December 14, 2001 Allston-Brighton TAB, page ii PERSPECTIVE Protecting the public interest on the Esplanade .One place in name.only COLLINS, from page 10 Boston University's proposed new study places on the public and private In contrast, BU' chosen site near public good must outweigh the public these two communities, Allston and seemed like a good idea at the time. sailing pavilion on the Esplanade is of interests involved. the Sherborn Street footbridge, a detriment. The public trust is para Brighton - so differentin personali So on today's map, Allston and great concern to· thousands of people The guiding principle of the Beals heavily used area with scenic views of mount over private interests. ty - share one attitrary political and Brighton form a leftward appendage in the metropolitan area and tJn·ough and Thomas study is the public' use. the river and the Boston skyline, was We believe that this cherished and geographic identity in the eyes of tO Boston -a wart really, smrounded out the state. This treasured parkland access and enjoyment of the parkland the worst location under Beals and historic parkland from the BU Bridge everyone who doesn't actually live by Newton, Waterrown, Brookline is held in trust for all of the citizens of and water she.et of the Charles River Thomas' public interest criteria. A to Charlesgate should be preserved as hete. After all, there's no such thing and Cambridge, with but a flimsy Massachusetts. The Charles .River Basin. It examined the impacts on the survey taken at a public me.eting in unbroken green space. The public is as "Brooklyn-Queens," is there? connection to Boston proper. Were a The Brooklyn-Queens expressway :Watershed Association and the Es- public trust at five sites to determine October confirmed the Beals and best served by locating BU's new sail similar growth found on the neck of 1 . notwithstanding, being so named a human being, they'd have it re which would encroach the least on the Thomas finding . ing pavilion at one of the two locations because it crosses two burroughs. moved immediately. public interest and still meet BU' BU concede in its DEIR that the identified in the Beals and Thomas in GUEST COMMENTARY Two. ·Not that we haven'tgiven itsom~· needs. They evaluated each ite • im ite it requested in legi lation pending dependent study. i Most ordinary maps show us ei thought. During our August black- .~ ;MARGAREfVAN DEUSEN pacts on parkland users (visual im before the Joint Committe.e on State The coalition groups have worked pacts to and from the ice, user di - ther as just "Boston" or "Allston out powordka discussions, my Admini tration i not the best loca hard to ensure an open public process }'\ND LINDA COX placement and pedestrian flow and tion. BU now asserts that moving the Brighton." It must be a very special neighbors and I decided the best' ., for this project and it is essential that safety), historic district considerations facility 300 feet to the west of the orig map that actually delineates Allston way to reinstate rent control in All • Executive Office of Environmental I (parkland character and the intercon inal location i preferable. As its sec from Brighton. Maybe we're not al ston would be to secede front' ' Affairs Secretary Robert Durand hear planade Association are working with nectivity of these lands). and river-use ond choice. BU has revived an alter lowed to see that map. The big .Boston. Of course, we'd have to se from concerned citizens on this im ~early 20 other community and envi patterns. nati\.e ite to the east that was roundly brains may have good reason to cede from Massachusetts too - portant civic issue. The public can ~nmental groups to protect the pub Beals and Thomas identified two rejected in June 2(XX) because a build keep us guessing. They may need whereupon we may as well just be ~c's interest in BU's proposed transfer superior sites for a new pavilion: one ing there would block pectacular comment on BU's DEIR until Jan. 7, us to believe we're one place with come the sovereign city-state of All pf public parkland to private use. on the water on the Cambridge ide view of the Bo ton kyline. 2002, by writing to EOEA Secretary two names because maybe the sheer ston. By that point even the dog wa.~ ~ : Two studies of alternative sites for east of the MIT sailing pa,·ilion and The Charlegate ite could be a good Duran4 251 Causeway St., Boston power of Allston is simply too terri di.inking vodka. But you must admit )be proposed pavilion have recently one on the Boston shore near Charles compromise location for the pavilion, 02114 and referencing EOEA fying not to be offset by the balanc there was a small hint of merit to the ~n completed. The conclusions in gate and the Massachu.<>etts Avenue but BU has summarily di mi sed it as #12520. ing nature of Brighton. idea. '-l '3U's Draft Environmental Report dif bridge. The Cambridge ite would ''unacceptable," primarily because it For further information on BU's OK, maybe not. But Allston and Still, it wouldn't do to have people!~ rer markedly from those reached by have the least impacts on parkland would take BU's tudent sailors five proposed project and the complete Brighton are not one place. Political go through customs whenever the_r; :Seals and Thomas Inc., a highly re users and was ranked highest. Howev minutes longer to walk there from the Beals and Thomas report, please go to "realities" and blurred boundaries got off the Green Line at Harvard, 1 ~pected environmental firm hired by er, the Charlesgate site i. a close sec center of the campus. CRWA's Web site www.charlesriver. aside, we are two places, with dif Avenue. Besides, in publishing the· ~RWA, with support from other coali ond and offers the opportunil) to BU' motivation is the needs and org. ferent personalities, needs and Allston Chronicle, we've realized , ~on members, to perfonn an indepen strengthen the historical connection convenience of its tudents and BU as Margaret Van Deusen, Charles agendas. Brighton is trying to be a that Allston is no longer merely a' ):lent study of potential sites. A major between the river and the Back Bay an institution. However, when public River Watershed Association and quiet place where people can sleep physical place at all. Today. there are ~erence is the emphasis that each Fens. tru t land is at i ue along the river, the linda Cox, Esplanade Association at night. Allston is trying to be a so many lonesomeAllstonites in the! busy, young, noisy place where cul diac;pora. any real map of Allston I rures collide. Why then, are the must include bits of Somerville, Ja- 1 twain held as one, and the hopes of maica Plain, Hartford, Conn., and a !New programs give boost to assisted living each handcuffed to the fears of the small town in Colorado. ' 1 other? So maybe it's better for the mys-'~ • Over the last several years, I have pie have been at work devi ing \\ ay do the same. along with three others cently, it had been losing $2.5 million True, historically, Allston is a tery to remain and for Allston to be 1 l>een a frequent visitor to assisted-liv to make assisted living available to nationwide a year and needed physical changes. subset of Brighton. In 1867, the a state of mind. lng communities. It has been my priv those whose incomes and as.sets fall "We are ahead of the curve on this The housing authority took the lead, more populous ea<;tem stretch of S. G. Collins is an Allston resident llege to give talks to residents on vari below the usual threshold for admit- one," ~y Wuensche!, "and really formed a team, put together financing Brighton was renamed after the fa mu/ writes for the Internet maga-. , bus subjects, including aging, tance. want to test and see if assisted living and dedicated the new house three mous dead artist and poet, Washing zi11e The Allston Chronicle. More, ~pirituality and current events. Get Such a leader is Daniel Wuensche!. and independent living can coexist weeks ago. ton Allston. Just seven years later, articles and commentary about All- ~ }ing to know at least some of the the veteran executive director of the within the same building." His It was not easy to do. "Neville Allston and Brighton abruptly sur ston and its residents can be found · ~omen and men living there has been public housing authoril) in my home agency has funded this $20 million Manor has taken us about as long as it rendered their independence and at www.allstonchronicle.com. This ~ experience that I much value. community, Cambridge. In a recent scheme . by putting together funds took the Allies to win World War II," were annexed by the city ofBoston, colunuz appears in the chronicle's • interview, he shared with me ome of from a variety of sources, with $5 Wuensche! says lightheartedly. And hoping for lower taxes. Must have current issue. tROWING the recent initiatives he and hi million coming from a pecial Hous the complete project, now called .. , agency have taken to make assi ted ing and Urban Development grant. Neville Place, will not be finished memory loss and early-stage people of low income. Medicaid thus blDER living affordable for people formerly Surpri ingly, the demand for public until at least 2003. That is when a new Alzheimer's disease. makes it possible for some applicants RICHARD GRIFFlN excluded for lack of financial re hou ing for elders remains at a low nursing home will have been added to People from our community will to enter such residences, but relative sources. I share this information with ebb right now, Wuensche! reports. this campus alongside Fresh Pond. . receive preference for assisted-living ly few. ·• readers outside my home community But it i expected to soar ome IO The assisted-living facility offers · units here. But Wuensche! remains The opening of Neville Place, because, with Wuensche!. I believe years from now when more of the an experiment in mixed-income resi hopeful that, in time, such housing along with the option of assisted liY.. The assisted-living option has be that housing leaders and many citi baby boomer population arrives at dency. Eldei;s who are poor, even very opportunities will be opened else in~ in one public housing facility~ come open to many more people than zens in other cities and tO\\.llS will be age 60. He ees this period as "a win poor, will be able to afford one of 39 where. An association of public hous gives hope to those of us who want formerly. And those who have taken interested in hearing about these new dow of opportunity," a time for pro units by means of subsidies from ing authority directors is now trying more abundant housing choices for up residence in this kind of facility programs. gram changes in public hou ing. Medicaid and the housing assistance to interest Congress in making funds all older people, no matter their fo~ uitally find it an excellent choice. The first initiative that our local Hence the as ·isted-living pilot pro program known as Section 8. People available for publicly supported as come. 'IJ· B0ing in a place that assures personal housing authority has begun is to con ject. of moderate income will have access sisted-living initiatives in their com Richard Griffin of Cambridge i~a safety and services such as meals, vert 25 apartments in one of its public The econd major initiative taken to 18 other units, while 20 percent munities. regularly featured columnist in Con]; housecleaning, culturaJ anq recre housing developments into assi ted by our local hou ing authority is the will be reserved for people of higher To their credit, a little more than munity Newspaper Company publi ational activities pleases most of living units. Only one other commu opening of a new as i ted-living fa means. half of the 170 assisted-living resi cations. He can reached by e-maita} those who have chosen to enter. nity in Massachusetts - Ne"' Bed cility on the ite of a former nursing Neville Place also offers a special dences in Massachusetts keep at least [email protected] or by callirl§ ~he rub, however, is that many ford - has received federaJ funds to home built by our cit) in 1928. Re- care program for 15 people with 10 percent of their units available for 617-661-0710. '"· older people cannot afford assisted living. 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Friday, December 14, 2001 www.townonline.com/allstonbrighton, FROM PAGE ONE St.·Columbkille's School celebrates lOOth ST. COLUMBKILLE, from page 1 years of spreading the good news. A Boston Park Plaza Hotel. The "The parish and school were The events of Oct. 27 began with children's choir, made up of students evening started off with the Rev. places that marked for each of us an open hou e at the school. Clas - from the school, also sang at the Richard Shmaruk, current pastor of significant moments in our life rooms were open for visits, and the Mass. the parish, saying grace. Jacobs from story," ·said Sister Duffy. "We met 'Lesley made it possible for me to hallways were lined with pho "We brought our memories of the the Alumni Association acted as people who. were for us a sanctuary past and yet we gathered here in emcee. and refuge and places where we get my degree without putdng my tograph taken over the years of Christmas Cantata perfonnances, hope for the future," said Sister Joan More than · 425 alumni, former found the gateway to a loving god." life on hold. ' senior proms, May proces ions, re Duffy, president of the Sisters of St. grammar-school students, parish Additional events celebrating the unions of high school classes and Joseph and a graduate of the school. ioners, parents and friends filled the school's centenary are planned other school events. "It was wonderful to see so many hotel ballroom. Among them was through the year. For Battles, cele Mas was celebrated in the faces together - the young ones and longtime Brighton resident, Rita brating the school is a continuous evening at St. Columbkille Church. the old ones," said Jean O'Connor, Quane, 85, the oldest alumni member process. "We celebrate diversity and Master of Education The main celebrant was Bishop first-grade teacher and 1975 gradu of the school who graduated gram a very strong academic program," Jo eph F. Maguire, a graduate of the ate from the eighth grade. She par mar school in 1930 and high school she said. "It is a Catholic school, but high school' class of 1937 and re ticipated in the Mass, enjoyed the in 1934. For Quane, it was a wonder we encourage children to share the Elementary Education tired bi hop of Springfield. He was ceremony and was proud to be a part ful journey down memory lane. many different cultures and religions (Grades 1-6) joined by several priests who gradu of it. "The most important thing was , "I was the only one from the my here." provisional with advanced standing ated from the high school or attend tapping the whole community to cel class but it was a very nostalgic ex St. Columbkille School was ed the grammar school. The theme ebrate our lOOth year." perience, and I met a lot of old founded by Father Anthony Rossi in of the Mas was celebrating I00 A dinner dance followed at the friends there," she said. Proud that 190 I to serve the children of immi the school has achieved its lOOth grant families settling in Brighton. , . I 8 Sea rnammg. year, Quane found the celebrations Today its continued commitment to Hearing loss? Hearing aids. elegant and well-organized. diversity draws teachers and stu BrookHne classes · "It was a really good opportunity dents to its hallowed halls. starLJa:nuary 2002 to get together with alumni and pre "I looked at the other Catholic ...;;»;:::: ::::=:::=::·;;: sent students," said Rita Fahy, alum schools in the area, but I came here =·~=·=·~'=~= Hearing help! J~: '·!'·-~·--- ni and organizer. "It's been a long because I liked the atmosphere of di time since we had one like this. The versity in each class" said Rita Mar Do you have a hearing loss? For a completely free music was really good and people rocchio, president of the Home and RSVP Today! had a great time." School Association who has three hearing screening test & confidential consultation Almost 20 Sisters of Saint Joseph children in the third grade. "When a Michelle Flynn on your options call us today at: (617) 254· 7300. and Notre Dame who had taught at lot of Catholic schools have closed (800) 999·1959 ext. 8311 the school when it first opened at down in the last 20 years, we have [email protected] tended as guests of the alumni. Flo made it. That's because we have mt Boston Guild for the Hard of Hearing ral centerpieces were donated by the achieved the quality and education Brighton florists who attended the to keep this school running." A prlnte nanprom U•llld WaJ organization school - Denis Minihane, Amanda Quane emphasized that she re telplllf people to comm11nlall elllctivl/y siBee 1916. Rojas and George and Barbara ceived a very good education, a tra www.lesley edu Sawin. dition that St. Col's has maintained. - "When I went to school, it was run by nuns who gave their lives into ed ucating us," said Quane. "It's nice to see that some of the old traditions have not gone and the roots still exist." Jacobs is also proud of the St. Col's tradition as his mother and sib lings went to the school before him and his eight children followed suit. "It's done well by us, and I hope it continues to provide good education to Brighton," he said. Battles believes that the people make the school and its spirit. In many ways, St. Col's is a communi ty quite unlike any other. "Our niain achievements have been the people," said Battles. "It's WE'RE HERE. the graduates and how they have gone on to spread the Christian faith." Acela Expresss11 now runs weekdays 9 times a day O'Connor agrees that the best part of being here are the children, a from Boston to NYC and all points in between. wonderful staff and a very support ive principal. "It's a very homely In addition to Acela Express, Amtrak• has other school," she said. "We help each other and we work together." trains and departures to fit your travel needs. As Notable alumni, other than those always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. Get Amtrak mentioned above, include Conrad Bletzer, a retired Newton judge, Guest Rewardss11 points on every trip. For more Fred Cusick, radio commentator for the Boston Bruins, Joseph Hoar, a information or reservations, call I 877 GO ACELA, five-star general, and William Daly who was the pastor of the school your local travel agent or visit us at www.amtrak.com church and had a football field and skating ring in Brighton named after him. As they celebrate I00 years of Catholic education, their theme of BOSTON NYC TO the year, Sister Duffy recalls the faces and voices of the children who TO NYC: BOSTON: spoke from their hearts about the events of Sept. l L "The school is united in compas 6:12AM 7:03 AM sion and understands the importance of non-violence," she said. 'This is the heritage given to them by the 7:12AM 8:03 AM first teachers of the school - the Sis ters of St. Joseph." 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