May 7 - May 13, 1996 The Allston-Brighton TAB, page 5 Wrong place, wrong time Pet store owner: at Brigham and Women's Hospital. "He worked seven days a week." Allston crime _victim Jackson was shot in the leg and acted in self-defense, stomach during the gunfight. Because of his condition, Jackson refused drugs was unavailable for comment last week. His family, which hails from By Peter' Panepento Newton, was also unavailable for TAB Staff Writer comment. DiTocco said Jackson's etPets Inc. owner family is deeply religious and that Dave DiTocco his uncle is a minister. wants to set the record straight: A failed sale W Although Jackson could not be His store is not a drug den and his injured employee, Ben Jackson, is a reached for comment, DiTocco told The TAB that he has spoken to Q good young man who was in the :? wrong place at the wrong time. Jackson since the murder and that -'w 0 Police say Jackson killed 36-year Jackson's account of the April 26 0 old Daniel Hicks inside the Newton incident closely matches the scenario ~ fish store on April 26 after Hicks that Reilly spelled out to reporters ~ tried to rob him. Jackson, 24, was last week. ______, ..~ shot twice during the encounter, Hicks, a Boston Department of Sarah Leonard will succeed William Meehan as go-between for local residents and City Hall. which police say stemmed from an Public Works employee, allegedly unsuccessful attempt to sell a pound wanted to sell a pound of marijuana of marijuana to Jackson earlier that on April 26 before he left for a day. weekend trip to New York City. Dancing her way into City Hall Jackson, who lives in Allston, was According to Reilly, Hicks asked cleared of all charges last week by Garza - a Boston man and a former Mayor names B.C. of Neighborhood Services on June munity. I think some of those.con District Attorney Tom Reilly, who WetPets customer - to find a buyer. 3. Starting salary: $30,2 19.28 per cerns are the number of liquor In return, Garza would receive a por student liaison for year. licenses and the number of students tion of the sale. The men were trying "I've always known I've wanted in the area, as well as institutional to get between $1,100 and $1,200 Allston-Brighton to do something in community ser expansion. And I know BfC is one Because the two men for the marijuana, Reilly said. By Linda Rosencrance vice," said Leonard in an interview of.the biggest culprits." were in close quarters, At about 7 p.m., Garza and Hicks TAB Correspondent at the TAB last week. "When I i:..eonard, originally from drove to the WetPets store in er name is Sarah Leonard. found out about this position I Philadelphia, has been hired to Jackson was able to try Newton Centre -.yith the intent of She's 21 years old, gradu thought it would be perfect for me. I replace William Meehan as the to fight back and selling the marijuana to Jackson. H ates from Boston College lived in the Allston-Brighton com Allston-Brighton coordinator for the Hicks' wife and child were also in on May 20 and starts her new job as munity for almost two years while I mayor's Office of Neighborhood defend himself. the car. the Allston-Brighton Coordinator for was at B.C., so I feel I know what Services. Meehan leaves his post Reilly said that Garza approached Mayor Thomas M. Menino's Office some of the issues are in this com- LIAISON, page 7 Jackson at the back door of the Commonwealth Avenue store to try said Jackson acted in self-defense to sell him the marijuana. Jackson BY THE NUMBERS C< >RRJ -: ( "Tl<>NS and refused to buy the marijuana refused to buy it. allegedly offered to him by Christian DiTocco said that Jackson did not • The name of a Boston Licensing Garza, a mutual acquaintance of allow Garza into the store and told Board commissioner was misspelled Jackson and Hicks. him to go away. Garza had been Education in Allston-Brighton last week. The correct spelling is But rumors continue to swirl about banned from entering the store Daniel Pokaski. Jackson and the botched drug deal because he was "bad news," • Also, in the April 30 Police Log, that proceeded the shootout. DiTocco said. He added he believes it was incorrectly reported that Alicia that Jackson knew Garza because Less than high DiTocco, however, said that College graduate school diploma Webb of Somerville was arrested on Jackson is a hard-working student Garza was formerly a regular cus April 24. Webb was summoned to who has been unfairly labeled as a tomer at WetPets. 47.8% 16.1% (20,695) (6,971) court to face charges of possession bad apple. Garza returned to the car and told of cocaine and marijuana. 'They don't come out and say Hicks that Jackson was not willing • An article on the Lubavitcher exactly that Ben had no clue about to buy the marijuana, Reilly said. Shu! of Brighton on page 28 ("Shu! the drug deal," DiTocco said. "But Hicks then drove Garza back to anchors a community") incorrectly Ben had no clue about this."' Boston and went home. But because reported that three nearby day DiTocco said that Jackson was an he needed money for his trip, Hicks schools are run by the Chabad unlikely and unsuspecting victim. He decided to return to WetPets to rob Lubavitcher in Brookline. The New said Jackson has worked at WetPets Jackson, Reilly said. England Hebrew Academy, for four years and is "a good friend." Maimonides on Philbrick Road and Prior to the shootout, Jackson A bloody shootout the Torah Academy on Williston worked four days a week at the store Reilly said Hicks returned to Road are independent and not asso and went to school three days a WetPets that night in a Alamo rental ciated with any Orthodox group, week at UMass-Boston. Jackson is car, parked the car on Irving Street although they are Orthodox. ~Jso a member of the National and told his wife to wait for him in Also, Rabbi Menachim Mendel Guard. the passenger seat. Schneerson was the son-in-law, not "He's a hard-working kid," He entered the store once, talked the son, of Rabbi Joseph Isaac DiTocco said of Jackson, who was to Jackson about buying fish and left SOURCE: 1990 US. CENSUS GRAPH BY USA BECKER Schneerson. listed in fair condition late last week SHOOTING, page 6
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Allston, MA 02134 ~adm (61 7) 782-4328 Pharmacy June 8 ~ Alternative Approaches to Healt1'ier Lifestyles Seminars are from 9 to 11 a.m. at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Seton Auditorium, 736 Cambridge Street, Brighton. The program and parking in Garage B are free. A continental breakfast w ill be served. v~~~c~~ Hair • Skin • Nails To register, call 1-800-245-STES (7837) I I St Elizabeth's Medical Center ! ALL CUTS s.mo.oo: of Boston I A Caritas Olristi Health System Member I 270-B Parsons St. I A ~iversity Medical Cent»r of Tufts University School of Medicine 1 Brighton• 254-5833 Exp. 6/1/96 1 L------~ May 7 - May 13, 1996 The Allston- Brighton TAB, page 7 New group aims Shop Here For All Your to unite residents Mother's Day Gifts ••• With with ·businesses ·· )londay-Sunda~· I lam.lam . 40% OFF Bnm~ick Gold Croom III Tables with Gran Simonis Cloth • 141 l 181 GeW! Brighton Business selected community leaders, select IOARD GAMES • SNACK BAR ed business leaders, selected insti NESN & SPORTS CHANNEL . . .. and Community tution leaders and selected political (617) 787-2'18 leaders to this symposium." 345A Washington St., Brighton Collaborative That group - numbering about focuses on center 100 people - met last year to dis ~~~Watches • Jewelry Repairs • Custom Design Jewelry cuss t1'e pros and cons of Brighton Wedding Sets • Na.me Rings By Peter Panepento Center. In that discussion, the group TAB Staff Writer was almost unanimous in saying group of Brighton resi that the community should work to dents and business own solve the area's parking problems, A ers are banding together clean up its messy storefronts and to clean up and improve Brighton plant more flowers and trees. Center. "With that, the Brighton Business The Brighton Business and and Community Collaborative was Community Collaborative has been basically born," Wasserman said. meeting since last summer to work Members are photographing all on improving Brighton Center. of Brighton Center and deciding According to Vice Chairman Steve what is missing in the area. The Wasserman, the group is close to group is also making an inventory sealing a deal with the of space and a list of possible ten Massachusetts Institute of ants for the area. Whenever there Technology to have students there are openings, the group plans to try study traffic and parking in to match appropriate tenants with Brighton Center. vacant storefronts. The BBCC was born following a 'That way, over the course of the symposium of local leaders at years, we may be able to get the mix Boston College last year. The 15- that we want," Wasserman said. member group is made up of an The BBCC differs from the even split of businesses and com Brighton Board of Trade in that it is munity members. Its major goal is not a business - only a group, and to clean up Brighton Center, that its concerns extend beyond Wasserman said. promoting local business. "Four or live of us got together The group is scheduled 10 host its wim fean McKeigue to bnng busi next meeang on Monday, May 13 nesses and neighbors c\o;er," at the EF International Language Wasserman said. "We invited School, 204 Lake St. 0 Dancing her way into City Hall LIAISON, from page S help me understand the feelings of today, after nearly two years in the business community and give neighborhood services. He will be me the ability to relate tho e feelings studying medicine at Tufts to the neighborhood and maybe University in Medford. reduce those tensions. My negotia As the mayor's representative in tions and management research the community, Leonard's responsi class has taught me how to research Proud to call Brighton "home" for more than three decades each are the following bilities will include dealing with an issue, weigh the facts and then Greater Boston Bank staffers: Seated - Camien Proono, customer service representative. make a decision." Standing, left to right - Elaine Buckley, assistant vice president; Bob Hill, senior customer zoning and licensing issues, organiz service representative; and Mary Davin, vice president. ing and participating in community Leonard said she majored in phi meetings and facilitating constituent losophy because she wanted the requests for city services. opportunity to listen to an issue con A former dancer with the cerning life, or people and relation Pennsylvania Ballet, Leonard said ships, hear all sides, think about the 12 years she dedicated to her art them, then choose one side and r.ou'll love the taught her the importance of disci argue it. pline and hard work and will help in 'Those skills will help me to lis her job at City Hall. ten to everything that's happening in neighborhood bank! "I've been talking to Bill Meehan tlie community, think about what's and he's stressed the importance of going on in the community," she There are a lot of great reasons to call Brighton your neighborhood. patience and dedication," Leonard said. "Every issue is not black and You're looking at four of them. said. "I'm lucky that I have no fami white and there are compromises ly or kids so l can give everything to you can reach. Sometimes after you Each of the Greater Boston Bank staffers you see here has lived in Brighton for this position. I think I have the abili listen to both sides you realize more than 30 years. While that doesn't make them unique, we think it demon ty and the affinity to do this job. I' ve they're not so far apart after all and strates what makes us unique. You see, at Greater Boston Bank you'll deal with already been going around the if you get them to sit down and talk, people sincerely committed to serving the needs of the neighborhood. neighborhood with Bill meeting maybe you can work things out." members of the community." Although Leonard has only two At Greater Boston Bank, we love our neighborhood. Which is why so many During her years at Boston siblings, she has 23 aunts and uncles people here in Brighton love doing their banking with us. Stop by today and College, Leonard, who taught a and 75 first cousins. all of whom experience the difference for yourself. first-grade class at the Garfield live in the same Philadelphia neigh School in Brighton, studied philoso borhood. phy and business, areas of learning "I grew up in a city so l know she said will also help her deal with what city life is like," Leonard said. the entire Allston-Brighton commu "And l also know what life in a nity. community is like. All my family lives in the same neighborhood and ·There seems to be tensions "Small Enough To Know You, Large Enough To Serve You:!. between the business community they really care about community. and the residents. 1 think what r ve That will help me relate to the peo 414 Washington Street • Brighton (617) 782-5570 learned in my bu~iness courses wi ll ple in Allston-Brighton:· .J Page 8 The lllston-Brtghton TAB, May 7 - May 13, 1996 POLICE LOG Man anested for heroin Man hurt in anned robbery trafficking II An employee at the Gulf gas sta D A search warrant for premises tion at 198 North Beacon St. sus located at 199 Brainerd Road led to tained a stab wound to the hand dur the arrest of a 39-year-old Brighton ing an April 27 armed robbery at the man on charges of heroin trafficking. station, police said. During the search, police discov The alleged incident occurred at ered I 50 bags of white powder, drug about 8:30 p.m. when a man alleged paraphernalia, personal papers and ly entered the store with a knife and keys, according to reports. ordered the employees to open the Angel M. Rodriquez, 39, of 119 cash register. Brainerd Rd., was charged with traf He allegedly took $65 from the ficking heroin. The case has been cash register and filled a trash bucket' with cigarettes. He also slashed the referred to Brighton District Court. .,,,,,., . . .-. . • Allston victim's left hand with the knife. The ...... ,.,. . - victim was taken to St. Elizabeth's Brighton man MASS. PIKE Medical Center. He was treated and arrested on wanant released, police said. fl Boston Police arrested Timothy According to police reports, the McPherson, 27, of 124 Lakeshore suspect was wearing a hockey mask, 4-• Road, on warrant charges of receiv blue jeans and a white shirt. He l'~~E\.lll.. ing stolen property in connection drove away from the scene in a with an earlier incident brown Honda on Market Street, ~:,. Bnghton The arrest was made at the alleged heading toward Faneuil Street. WASHINGTON ST. /.l.i suspect's home at 6:30 a.m. ~ Saturday, April 27. ~ DisPute leads to tf disorderly person arrest a Items stolen following II Police arrested a 20-year-old EJ ! aparbnent break·in Commonwealth Avenue man after an J.... ~ 30 D Police were called to an apart April 28 dispute on Parkvale Avenue. R. t ment on Ashford Court on April 27 Victor A Kristov, 20, of 1122 tl COMM.AVE if l after someone allegedly broke in and Commonwealth Ave. Apartment No. /r- stole a videocassette recorder, a com 5, is charged with being a disorderly pact disc player and a camera. person after he allegedly argued with The break-in occurred between 9 the driver of a tow truck and police. Chestnut a.m. and 7 p.m. that day. Entry was The man allegedly refused to pay Hill gained through a side window. the tow truck driver and refused to ./ In addition to the above items, the comply with police during the inci ./ victim reported a pearl bracelet, sev dent, which occurred at 2:54 a.m. / eral pairs of earrings, two necklaces and a ring were also stolen. The inci Man arrested dent is under investigation. Police investigate alleged The first suspect was described by Man arrested for drug following bar dispute carjacking police as a 25- to 30-year-old white possession Youth arrested for D Police were called to the parking man with brown hair and brown lot at the Comb restaurant on Market II A man called police on April 29 eyes. He was tall , weighed between D Police arrested a 39-year-old after his car was allegedly stolen out Dorchester man and charged him attacking disabled man Street after a neighbor complained 230 and 250 pounds and was wear side of the Pizzeria Uno restaurant at with possession of heroin with intent II Boston Police arrested an 11- about a loud argument in the area. ing jeans. a flannel shirt and a base year-old Brighton boy on April 27 Upon arriving at the scene, police the intersection of Commonwealth to distribute after he was allegedly Avenue and Harvard Avenue. bal I hat. found in possession of heroin near after he allegedly slapped, pushed found a man sleeping inside of a The second suspect was also a and harassed a disabled man. truck with his pants down. When The victim reported he was met by the intersection of Brighton Avenue white man, between 210 and 220 According to police reports, the officers attempted to question the two men after leaving the restaurant and Commonwealth Avenue. victim had an earlier altercation with man, he allegedly became loud and at about 8 p.m. At that time, the two pounds. He was wearing dirty work Angel Rodriguez, 39, of 105 the suspect April 4. The most recent uncooperative. men told the victim that they wanted clothes, police said. Sydney St. in Dorchester, was arrest incident occurred on April 27. Gerard F. Hession, 32, of 16 his car and they demanded his keys. The victim's 1996 Ford is green ed at 10 p.m. on April 25. 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At that point, the later that afternoon to file a report. 0 ~------~l.:.'ii'~------:...1------~ Business owners "BOSTON'S #1 A artment Rental Brokera e" r~------, discuss 'petty' crime I (t- I By Joseph Mont were planted in December, when TAB Staff Writer the Newbury Street League, Back ggressive panhandling Bay Association and the i Spring Is Here! j was just one of a list of Neighborhood Association of Back · A "quality of life crimes" Bay jointly drafted a letter to I I discussed during a May I meeting Suffolk County District Attorney that drew more than 20 business Ralph Martin. 1 Now is the time to freshen up your home 1 associations from across the city to The letter sought his "assistance : with the beautiful colors of spring. : a meeting held to address the effect in an intensified prosecution of of petty crime on small businesses crimes that are less serious, nonvio I I and the neighborhood images. lent and that law enforcement often BRING IN THIS AD AND RECEIVE A FREE T-SHIRT Participants included the Allston classifies as 'part two' crimes." Wi t h a ny purc h a se, while supplie s last • Sal e Ends 5/18/96 Board of Trade, the Boston 'The crimes we seek to address Chamber of Commerce, the are graffiti, vandalism, panhan Jamaica Plain Business dling, unauthorized vending and Association, the Kenmore Square petty shoplifting," the letter read. Pacific Association, the West Fenway "Although these crimes are not life AllFlor8 Semi-Gloss Business Association, the St. threatening, they influence the Latex Floor Enamel Acrylic Latex Botolph Neighborhood Association quality of life of the Back Bay and A hard, durable interior/ Scrubbable, easy to apply, and the Tremont Street Business they create fear that the city is exterior finish for floors, durable.abrasive resistant Association. City Councilors Diane unsafe for residents, businesse and decks, patios and & anti-spatter. Dries quickly basements. Modica. Thomas Keane and tourists." to a beautiful velvet finish. Reg. $21.99 Francis ·'Mickey" Roache joined While these nuisances can keep Reg. $19.85 99 state representatives Joseph customers away from businesses, SALE $16. SALE $14.85 Mcintyre (D-New Bedford), Paul other problems, such as shoplifting Haley (D-Weymouth) and Paul and graffiti, take even more money Demaki s (D-Boston) were among away from local merchants. the elected officials who attended. Jolley said the letter stressed the Pacific Flat House Paint Acrylic Latex Joan Jolley. executive director of need for the strong and consistent Acrylic Latex Washable, easy to apply, The finest acrylic latex 'II~~~~~ · the Newbury Street League, co persecution of these crimes to deter high hiding, antipspatter, house paint available for sponsored the event with the Back them. Police are encouraged to quick drying, smooth use on wood, masonry and Bay Association and the Boston make as many arrests as they can to flowing, beautiful stucco. Long-lasting with Chamber of Neighborhood send a message and. in the coming matte finish. excellent color retention Reg. $23.99 Commerce. She said the forum was weeks, business leaders will meet Reg. $14.50 EX TERIOR purposely planned for May 1 with judges and court officials to SALE $9.50 SALE $18.99 because, as Law Day, it is "a day urge stiffer penalties for those who for citizens to observe, enforce and are arrested and convicted. respect the law." By assembling a Even though the letter to Martin diverse collection of neighborhood was drafted with the Back Bay and activists, business owners and Newbury Street in mind, Jolley politicians, the hope was that they stressed that these issues are a city could begin to forge the partner wide problem. ships necessary to tackle petty Graffiti is very much a problem crime throughout the city. residents in Allston and Brighton The seeds of last week 's forum CRIME, page 14 Page I 0 The AJlstoHlrtghton TAB, May 7 -·May 13: 1996 OPINION Parents, not librarians, should supeIVise children he Faneuil Street branch of the We reflect on the 13-year-olds we Boston Public Library offers know and suspect it won 't. But it , Ton -line pornography to 13-year would be a mistake to undervalue old boys with good computer skills the force of a clear parental expla and the curiosity typical of 13-year nation. old boys. To parents, the issue is The need to talk about what clear. The library should not be in the kinds of information are out there business of peddling smut. To the is even more important when the librarians, the issue is just as clear. subject is computers, which open Libraries exist to make infonnation an unedited world of information to available, not to censor it. And librar anyone who has some basic key ians are hired to sustain the collec board skills. You don't need any tion and serve the needs of those one's approval to create a web site, who come to use the collection, not and anyone who has poked through to monitor the activities of those in cyberspace knows that you don't the reading room. have to look very hard to find It is easy to understand the con something that would shock even a cerns of the parents in this case, but jaded adult sensibility. never mind we come down on the side of the 13-year-olds. library. The knowledge and informa Those who have made the simple tion stored in a library is powerful equation that computers equal good and every collection contains materi learning are learning that this new als that would shock and appall some technology is neither imple nor readers. harmless. Like a television, like a But who wants to put librarians library, a computer is powerful into the position of determining what and powerful tools are never some should be available and what should thing to be put into the hands of a LETTERS not? That battle continues every day child without clear instructions and unanswered. Mayor Menino has civic associations in the city, I in this country, as groups strive to adult guidance. Crittenton Clinic expansion turned his back on our community. believe that it is the vote of the peo erase books that they dislike. Such Libraries are often assumed to threatens the neighborhood It is my fervent hope that everyone ple that counts the most, not the classics as "Huckleberry Finn" and play a role similar to that of I would like to congratulate you and in Allston-Brighton remembers how opinion of those few who are privi 'The Diary of Anne Frank" have schools, where the professionals bid you welcome. I'm sure every our town has been treated by the leged to lead an organization. For been targets of such activity, as have who run the place are empowered one in Allston-Brighton wishes you elected officials who purport to you to emphasize the importance of many other monuments of world lit to order the behavior and choices great success in your new venture. serve us. Remember the expansions their support without mentioning the erature that speak with art and pas their charges engage in. But a bet We read your first edition with gusto of Boston College, Boston fact that the organization opposed it sion to topics that make us all ter parallel might stand between a and interest. Your article regarding University, St. Elizabeth's, undennines the voice of the people squirm. library and a store. A librarian is the expansion of the Crittenton Clinic and assorted who make up that organization. The better strategy is for parents to not a teacher and does not hold the Crittenton Clinic and the These are also the people make clear to their children what authority to make children behave destructive nature of that whom the three at-large their rules and values are. Like tele the way he or she wants them to - Tell• what,_ UM! planned expansion is a city councilors who vision, libraries require thoughtful and who would have it any other We want to hear from you. Letters or red flag of alarm to the showed up to support this discrimination, and parents - not way? They are there to make sure ~col~ should be typewritten residents of Oak Square proposal should be pay professional librarians - are in the that one "customer" does not inter and signed; a daytime phone number Brighton and particular- ---. ing attention to. best position to make clear why fere with others and to help them is call ly the neighborhood that required for verification. Or our Anyone who has pornography is out of bounds. find what they want. reader call-in line at 433-8329. By mail: abuts the Crittenton Clinic ever had the occasion to WiU that admonition keep 13-year As we see it, the burden for The Conununity and Day Care Center. TAB Newspapers, Leuers drive or walk by one of olds from seeking out material most supervision remains with the par to the The plan to destroy 3 1/2 Editor, P.O. Box 9112, Needham. MA 02192. the four existing Dunkin' adults would agree is unfortunate? ents. By fax: (617) 433-8W2. By e-mail: [email protected]. acres of trees and open space Donuts in AUston or is beyond comprehension - Brighton around 8 a.m. and for what? A housing project that half-way houses, drug clinics etc.? knows that it is nearly impossible to is not needed in any way. The Our town has become a dumping move through the area whether by vacancy rate in the existing housing ground where the residents are car or on foot. projects more than double the pro being forced to pay taxes for Traffic studies done by the propo posed project by Crittenton. reduced services and the destruction nents of these businesses will The residents of Bigelow and of the neighborhoods that we grew .always tell you that they do not Dunboy streets already have two up in. By the way. no one involved increase traffic since it exists any 254 Second Ave., P.O. Box 9112, Needham, MA 02192 617/433-8200 nursing homes, the Crittenton Clinic in the Crittenton Clinic is a resident way. The problem is, it doesn· 1 al l and Day Care Center and a close EDITOR - DAVID TRUEBLOOD, 433-8350 taxpayer of Allston-Brighton. stop in one location, unless there is proximity to the Brooks-Newton Richard P Doyle something like this to encourage it. R EPORTER - PETER PANEPENTO. 433-8334 streets project. The amount of traffic Brighton On North Harvard Street in Allston, from the trucks and autos is almost SALES REPRESE TATIVE - H ARRI ET M ISNER. 433-8267 pedestrian movement is attempted ...... unmanageable as it is, and if you put Editorial was wrong, by only the acrobatic or by daredev ARTS EDITOR - GREG R EIBMAN, 433-8389 the winter driving into the mix, well, ils. Making vehicle turns in or out of it would be a gridlock situation on wrong, wrong PUBLISHER - KIRK D AV IS, 433-8303 the streets intersecting this location the hill. The 3 1/2 acre site is the last The April 30 editorial on the ·pro requires negotiating with cars enter EDITOR IN CHJEF - GEORGE D ONNELLY, 433-8350 open space left in Oak Square. Why posal for a Dunkin' Donuts on ing and exiting from all possible SALES DIRECTOR - CRIS W ARREN, 433-8264 must it be destroyed? To what end? Washington Street in Brighton directions within the parking lot. Now we come to political leader begins by begging the question, "If and it is comparable to a real-life CIRCULATION DIRECTOR - R OBERT B ONNEY, 433-8262 ...... ship from our area and the city of there is a compelling reason why ... version of a carnival bumper car PRODUCTION MANAGER - R ONA LD D UC E, 433-8290 Boston. The new City Council this should not be approved then it ride. member from Brighton is Brian hasn't been brought forward to At the BAIA meeting when this PERSONNEL DIRECTOR - TOBI R USSELL 433-8345 ...... Honan, and the new state represen date:· was discussed, the main argument PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR - ERIC JOSEPH . 433-8233 tative from our district is Steven In March, there was a meeting ...... for support was based on the popu Tolman. Both of these men have held by the Brighton-Allston larity of the property owner, and the attended the meetings held by the Improvement Association at which fact that he has serious financial GENERAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS committee that has been formed to several reasons why this should not Circulation Information - 433-8307 Sales Fax Number - 433-8201 obligations which he hopes to stop the Crittenton Clinic expansion. be approved were publicly dis resolve by leasing this property. This Main Telephone Number - 433-8200 Editorial Fax Number - 433-8202 but because they are new in their cussed. Most important was the traf may be an important issue for him, Arts/Calendar Fax Number - 433-8203 Classified Number - 433-0505 positions, and the Crittenton has fic hazard it will surely create. The but I don't believe that civic organi great political advantages, they have BAIA Board voted to oppose this dOJllLITY xtiSITINC: zations should have the burden of Copyright 1996 Community Newspaper Co. been learning the process just like request. yet in your editorial you COMMUN ITY Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction by deciding which business owners NEWSPAPER any means without perm1ss1on 1s proh1b1ted the rest of the committee. mentioned only that their leadership deserve community ~u ppo rt to COMPANY Many letter~ and phone call s have personally 'uppo11~ it. relieve financial matters, and which gone to Mayor TI1oma' Men1110. all A' pre, idem of one or the olJe,t LETTERS. page 12 May 7 - May 13, 1996 The Allston-Brighton TAB, page 11 COMMENTARY An open invitation to learn about ... them was waiting f6r an MBTA train on sat me down at the table, scattered with out Roxbury College, and had brought home Commonwealth Avenue in Brighton last dated books and picture cards for learning what was to become our major tool for I week, when an old man sat next to me .English. Elk~n was the only one communication for the rest of the evening: on the crumbling, slanted wall next to the I helped him pronounce the words on his home wh~n I arrived. a pocket calculator-translator. Russian tracks. I asked if he had enough room. picture cards, then he scanned them through a to English. "Sprechen Sie Deutsch?' he replied. Then clunky plastic box: "Dog - a dog, sheep - I gave him the grapes This was Lev's time to shine: He put on a he began talking to me in Russian. A small, a sheep," read a fuzzy British accent as the I had just bought from video of a hypnotism seminar he held in cards traveled through the machine. Moscow five years ago. There he was on the Between cards, I learned that Elkun and hjs Babushka supermarket, Sony television, doing what looked Like wife, both fonner doctors, had ·come here and he sat me down at Russian karaoke in front of a crowd of 5,000 from Kiev in September of last year. Elkun sleepy Russians. I saw him being interviewed was not about to disrupt our lesson, so while the table, scattered with on Moscow TV. And I thought he looked he ran his cards through the machine ("cat - outdated books and picture pretty '70s now . .,MlllYl111mlde· a cat ...") I asked, "Why did you leave-.Kiev? I typed "Moscow" and "famous" on his Why-leave-Kiev? Anti-Semitism?" I said. I cards for learning English. pocket translator. "In Moscow, yes.~· he said. threw the word out cheaply, but I had to start "Here - pffih !" I got ~ point. somewhere. With great gesturing, Lev told me about the sweet man, loaded with shopping bags. No response. very bad over there." I had a million ques dating service where he has an office, and the "He wants you to visit him at his house, to Now Elkun was going to teach me tions, like "What was it like there," and work he does helping to matchmake foreign talk with him in Engljsh," said a Russian Russian, but our lesson was interrupted when "What is it like for them here?" But the here couples. His approach seemed simplistic, and speaking passenger when we got on the T. his phone rang. He talked for a while, then and now was under my nose - Elkun was I could only wonder whether that was how " 1666, 127," the old man repeated, point gave me the receiver. It was his Russian making friends and learning a new language. love happened in Kiev. Obviously, some ing at block 1666 of Commonwealth Avenue. friend, Raise. And she spoke English. 1·felt as It felt rude to go on questioning Raise in intricacies were flying out the window with He tapped his lapel. "Elkun, Elkun." if I were on a desert island and a plane was Elkun's home. our crude communication, but a pragmatic So last Wednesday evening, I took Elkun flying .low overhead. This was my chance to Soon, Elkun's wife, Augustina, walked optimism was reigning in this household. He up on his offer and visited the apartment he learn more about Elkun. through the door. A tiny woman with thick, also does massage. shares with his wife and son, twelve floors "He wants to know when you will visit him white hair, dark brows and a kind face, she Our evening ended with a dinner of salad, above a strip of Brighton's lamp-lit residen again," said Raise. She was also an immi set about making dinner. fish and noodles, with red cod roe spread on tial streets. grant. whose home had been outside Moscow, Lev, their son, came home a while later, a bread. As we ate, the video played, and Lev A relocated Russian Jew, I thought when l and she had helped Elkun's fanlily to fill in stocky, thick-haired man with faded denim and I talked more about his work. He pointed reached No. 127 and saw the mezuzah on the the fonns for this apartment. They had to get jacket and chunky boots. He was pleased to to a cheesy picture of a bride and groom on door. What's his story? on a waiting list for a government subsidy to have a guest, and I realized then how the lounge wall. "Man, woman, get together, Elkun was the only one home when I help with the rent. They were still waiting. tightknit this family had to be to live in a love, get married," he said. arrived. I gave him the grapes I had just "I cannot tell you how bad the anti two-room apartment in such unrequested cir After our dinner, Lev walked me home, bought from Babushka supennarket, and he Semitism is in Kiev," Raise said. "Thjngs are cumstances. Lev was studying English at and we a_greed to meet again. a Don't ruin Allston's last real neighborhood remember Ted Kennedy and the late Tip from public transportation to scurry to the con efforts to thwart it; if the property winds up a What I'd like to know is why, after 14 years ' ,, O''Neill trying to steer the Marine nection for their daily fix. halfway house for junkies, the agency will up there on the hill, set well back from the , I Hospital up on 77 Warren St. in Brighton Another of the fo.y.r special houses in the have forced its way into Allston's last real road, with plenty of security, a part of - and into becoming a site for sorely needed elderly area is named Granada, which has been in neighborhood. yet insulated from - the civilian population housing. The effort failed. The property fell business for 14 years. If this procedure leads to a mass sellout to around it, these people had to leave. into the hands of the Allston-Brighton Aid and About five years ago, Granada personnel the highest bidder, the aiea will surely fill up When I asked them, they told me they'd like Health Group, known as ABAHG, which has began to search for another site. A possible with refugees from the city's war zones, thus to stay there forever if it could be arranged. buy in Braintree fell through when neighbors hastening Allston's descent. Why can't it be arranged? The land is in the there reacted negatively. hands of nonprofits, those miracle people who More recently, a'longtime neighbor on dowse for dollars. Do us all a favor. Give the Adamson Street decided to sell out ms shabby poor slobs a break in the price and let people genteel two-fami ly heap for a quarter of a mil If this procedure leads to a of North Allston live out their days in peace. By Clyde Whalen lion dollars to Granada, stunning the neighbor mass sellout to the highest On the other hand, if the worst happens, it hood. would be nice to see the names and addresses For this area, north of the train tracks, is all bidder, the area will surely of all the people who made it possible, written that is left of roots in this beleaguered town. fill up with refugees from on the nameplate of a statue showing ABAHG since managed to tum the place into a sort of As this is written some long-term inhabitants giving the people of North Allston the knee. recycling center for a variety of social misfits. of North Allston are woefully planning to sell the city's war zones, thus One last thing. When you think of it, even Now a methadone clinic acts as a magnet for out and join the exodus rather than live \.t'ith a hastening Allston's descent. way up there on Warren Street, the junkies are an endless line of snorters and mainliners and drug environment. sharing a hill right next to the high school. other substance abusers who trudge up the hill If the Granada plan goes through, despite all Great model for the kids, huh? 0 SPEAK OUT! . Story got it right Adamson Street location but it is needed in which to many of these cyclists indicates the Allston-B1ighton community desperate that this is exclusively for bicyclists, which Speak·Out This is about the Granada House article in ly. And they do need help in trying to relo it is not. I think the MDC should focus on A special feann-e of The Allston-Brighton TAB this week's paper. You're right -AA cate because they have been here for 14 trying to correct that situation. There are will be a call-in telephone line. The line is members are not supposed to speak up a years and they have helped a lot of fami lot of incidents where cyclists are racing designed to connect the newspaper with its read about something like this. lies. ers, with an easy way to pass along news tips, through crowds of people without regard to public safety. conttibute to the editotial pages and let us know what you think of our performance. A call to Granada House is needed River is a key asset It's a great place, I've lived close enough 433-8329 will give access to our voice mail sys This is in regard to the story on page 7 of I live in Allston and I'm calling because of to it all my life to have been able to enjoy tem. Callers are invited to leave a brief message. the Ap1il 30 and May 6th edition, a suggestion on page 9 to call about the it. In fact, my great-uncle who was from Messages can be anonymous, and callers who ·'Granada House taps AA group as lobby Charles River. The article asks if the river Allston was the champion sculler in 1907 do not want their comments published are asked force." is used by people from Allston, I would and his son still lives in Brighton up on to make that clear. Callers who leave messages 1 myself as an AA member was say that most certainly it is. One of the uses Kenrick Street. for publication are asked to leave a name and approached but at no point at time was any l have for it is to run along the banks of the phone number in case we have a question about representative from Alcoholics Anonymous river, I have been since 1968. I also Speak-out is designed to give residents of the comment. All items that are published ill the asked to say they were in Alcoholics brought my kids there to climb the trees Allston and Brighton the chance to talk next week's edition will be edited for length and Anonymous. So for the people who were and just to walk along the banks it is a about issues that matter to them. The fea clarity. . - contacted it was up to them to keep them pleasant place to do that. ture also enables readers to respond direct selves anonymous and keep within the tra One of the problems with this particular ly to what we print in each week's newspa dition of AA program. Whoever your stretch of the river is that it is used by a per. The line can be reached at 433-8329. informants were, [they're) wrong. number of different people for different Just wait for the beep, and record your I think Granada House is needed in this reasons. You have people walking, people comment. If you want someone to call you area because this area has a very high level roller-blading, people riding bicycles and back, leave IT name and phone number. of substance abuse especially with alcohol they are all forced to use the same track Caf.lers are asked to leave their initials and and I think The TAB should write a more and some of the cyclists can get up to some to say whether they live in Allston or positive article about how the Granada pretty fast speeds. The MDC has posted Brighton. All comments are edited for House is needed. Not necessarily at the signs that show a picture of a bicycle length and content. Page 12 TileAlht I """lDI TAI, May 7 - May 13, 1996 LETTERS All together now from page 10 perspective, then perhaps those sup- Avenue. Few business areas in should be made to suffer the penal- porters who care so much about Mr. Greater Boston maintain the density ties of investments gone bad. Athanasiadis's personal finances and community of family-run shops The one topic that seems to be should throw him a fund-raiser and storefronts as Harvard Avenue absent from this discussion is rather than pay hi s debts out of the in Allston-Brighton. whether or not the city of Boston public's quality-of-life-fund. Now with Payless Shoes and traffic department approves of this Paul Berkeley McDonald's, shops are threatened plan. There should be quantifiable Allston with mega-corporate, faceless and facts available regarding the number impersonal service to our communi- of expected trips in and out of this let's preserve ty at the loss of fami lies and jobs. store, based on vehicular volume on the local flavor Do we really need this in addition to the street. the cosmetic improvements in the Congratulations to the new Allston- Without any data to reference, one neighborhood? Brighton TAB for your obvious could estimate that 90 percent of Steve La/lfos efforts to our community! their business is take-out and occurs Allston As a longtime resident. r m writ- during the morning rush hour. In ing to express anticipation toward order to balance revenues with Mayor Menino's program to Party was a great surprise expenses, they have to have a busi- improve the commercial areas of On April 23, l was honored by a ness plan that ·•requires" a certain Allston-Brighton, but genuine dis- true surprise party at the Stockyard number of trips based on the aver- may at the sudden appearance of Restaurant. It was done by a won- age amount spent per person, so the national chain outlets along Harvard derful group of friends from question of whether seven parking Allston-Brighton. spaces will mitigate any serious traf- All the elected officials from the fie parking or public safety issues is area and a great group of Allston- not going to require advanced calcu- Now with Payless Brighton residents attended. lus. This is a traffic disaster waiting Shoes and I want to thank one and all for to.happen. this fabulous event. Mr. Athanasiadis may be a nice McDonald's, shops We certainly have a great group person and active in the business are threatened with of Allston-Brighton people, and I organization in Brighton, but so am very happy to be a part. might the innocent pedestrian who mega-corporate, Thanks again. iil could get run over by someone on a ~ faceless and Herb Goodman w tight schedule in a caffeine craze a:"' Brighton w 0 looking to get in and out of there in impersonal service >- "' Jess than 30 seconds, as is often the 0 case at the other locations. to our community at Thanks for the benefit ~ This decision should not be divid- the loss of families Thanks to all the people who ing the Brighton community. It worked so hard to make the benefit should be made with accurate and and jobs. for Jack Hoppe, Feb. 24, at the Brighton Elks, a success. We grate- A group of young singers, members of the church choir, perfonn with evident honest information about the afteref- enthusiasm at the 95th annual Minstrel Show at St. Anthony's Church. fects of an operation like this at this Ste1·e Lamos fully appreciate all your efforts. location. If it doesn't make sense The Hoppe family from the traffic and public safety Brighton , GRAND OPENING SPECIAL! ' BLEiZER ' m FREE BAGEL BLETZER, P.C. with any fspresso Drink Purchase!* AITORNEYS AT IAW ·~ot to be co•blned with •nJ other offer. Conrad J. Bletzer, Jr. Curt F. Bletzer Christopher A. Cahill COUPON Call 1 SO(hls c~~!'!.,':.~~~'!e~.~~~~ial 254-8900 I One Espresso Drink* for 50 cents at Seattle Joe's Cafe 300 Market Street Brighton. MA SEATTLE JOE'S CAFE Espresso Bar • Fresh Baked Goods • Soups 168 Harvard Avenue, Allston • (6 17) 782-0703 Commonwealth Ave. A Relaxed Atmosphere &. Used Books Seattle Joe's! ALLSTON'S ONLY COFFEE HOUSE Bri hton Ave. May 7 - May 13, 1996 DI Al Ill a ...... TMr.page 13 NEWS DR. ASHER LEEDER SERVING THE ALLSTON - BRIGHTON Chiropractic Physician AND SURROUNDING AREAS BRIEFS Serving the community for over 13 years COMMONWEALTH CHIROPRACTIC Tina Sullivan Officer of the Year 1216 Commonwealth Avenue Sales Associate named this week Comer of Harvard & Comm. Ave. The annual Allston/Brighton Brookline/Brighton/Allston Community Relations Group will 739-0046 present an award to District No. 14' s Officer of the Year at a cere mony scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9. The presentation aosroN will be held at the District 14 DIP.AlrrURDI Community Room, located on the LOW-<011 FAREil A1w1• first floor of the police station on 1....,.1 1 6 l Court Docket is written by Andreae Stalking trial goes to jury O'Donnell then sold it to Anthony sufficient facts to convict and con lack of prosecution. Sath was Downs based on information· Soressi, 46, of Newcastle Road, tinued Kolozie's case without find charged with throwing a metal chair Aliraza A. Syed, 23, of obtained from the district courts in Brighton, in Joey's Pub on Market ing for a year, on condition he anend at a party in the Knights of Commonwealth Avenue in Brighton Newton, Brookline and Brighton. Street. alcohol treatment and a banerer's Columbus building on Jan. 13, April 12 requested a jury trial in Drug Control Unit officers had program. Chelsea. 1996. staked out the pub on Feb. 1 and Kolozie's lawyer filed a motion to Malden man awaits Syed is charged with two counts arrested all three men. revise and revoke the sentence on stalking trial of assault and battery, threatening to Default issued in assault April 14, and Bums allowed it in so commit murder and bodily hann, hearing Steve Adan, 20 of Sammet St. in far that Kolozie does not have to malicious destruction of property Man wanted on cocaine A warrant has been issued out of Malden April 10 requested a jury attend the batterer's program. worth more than $250 and two charges Brighton's District Court for Seth trial on charges he stalked his ex According to the criminal com counts of stalking. Talford, 28, of Ridgernont Street in girlfriend in Brighton on March 18 Brighton's District Court has issued plaint, Kolozie and a woman got According to police reports, Syed, a Brighton after he failed to show up and July 1995, after he barged into a default warrant for Nilson Herrera, into an argument and he allegedly foreign student, allegedly stalked for an April 1 hearing. Tafford is her apartment, threatened to kill her 31, of Gl@nville Avenue in Brighton. slapped her Jan. I. and her parents and fled only when two victims on Dec. 22, 1995 and Herrera is charged with trafficking accused of punching a male relative the woman's new boyfriend arrived smashed their front door. in cocaine and conspiracy to violate in the face on March 17, 1996. on March 18, 1995. His trial is scheduled for May 2 I. the drug laws. He failed to show up Chair-assault charge Judge Albert Bums dismissed for an April 1 hearing. dismissed Call the Drug Unit with tips charges of kidnapping and violating Cocaine case has two on According to a report by the drug A single charge of assault with a Anyone who has infom1ation on a restraining order April 10 at the probation control unit, on March 1, 1996 dangerous weapon was dropped possible drug activity is encouraged members of the unit executed a request of the prosecution. Two men who acted in concert to against Song Sath, 23, of President to call the Brighton Drug Control According to what the victim told search warrant on Herrera's 15 Terrace in Allston. Judge Bums Unit at 343-4260. Tips may be distribute cocaine in Brighton are on Glenville Ave. apartment. Inside police, Adan called her.at home and a year's probation after admitting April 10 dismissed the charge for called in anonymously. they found one large pla tic bag of at work and told her he would get to sufficient facts to convict. cocaine, one small plastic bag of her and her family. Her tires were Raymond Becker, 45, of Reid slashed at one point, although she cocaine and drug paraphernalia - a Road in East Douglas and Robert J. scale, beeper, photos, small bags, could not prove Adan had done it, O'Donnell, 44 of Richardson Street, scissors and a ceilular phone. $740 and she was extremely frightened of Brighton, admitted April 12 to man Business owners discuss in cash. Herrera was not home at the him, she said. ufacturing/distributing cocaine, con time of the search. In July, she said that he followed spiring to violate the drug laws and impact of 'petty' crime her home and then left his card on possession of cocaine with intent to her windshield. He later called, she Assault charges dropped distribute it on Feb. I, 1996. CRIME, from p~ge 9 months house arrest, 600 hours of said, and told her that he had done Judge Bums dismissed charges Judge Bums found Becker guilty community service and a four-year it. against Agha Khan for Jack of evi share with the Back Bay. and the and put him on probation for a year. suspended sentence. He was also The prosecution noted in a bail dence April 12. Khan was charged rest of the city, according to Frank Burns dismissed the possession Moy, chairman of the Boston ordered to pay restitution for the hearing that Adan has a history of charge against O'Donnell but found with two counts of assault and bat defaults and of violations of Chamber of Neighborhood damage he caused. him guilty of the two other charges. tery, threatening to commit a crime Moy said the severe punishment restraining orders. He was initially and stalking his ex-girlfriend on Commerce and the Allston Board He gave O'Donnell six months in of Trade. was, in part, due to the efforts of held on $10,000 cash bail, which prison, suspended, with a year's pro Dec. 22, 1995. was reduced April 18, 1995 to Last November, Benjamin the Allston Board of Trade. Last bation. He also charged both defen Chused, a Washington D.C. native year, the board established a special $1,000 on condition that he stay dants $65 in fees. Assault admitted away from the victim. and a student at Northeastern fund that provides $ 100, awards to According to police, Becker pro James Kolozie, 36, of Cushman Adan was scheduled to go to trial University, was arrested in Allston individuals who provide informa vided a powder to O'Donnell from Road, Brighton admitted January 29 before the Chelsea jury on April 30, and pleaded guilty at Chelsea tion leading to the arrest and con his white 1985 Pontiac Firebird, to assault and battery and assault on 1996. District Court on 24 felony counts viction of any graffiti arti t who where he was bagging cocaine. Jan. 1, 1996. Judge Bums found of defacing property. He was arrest tags in Allston. ed after a search warrant gave The Board of Trade has also police the evidence to connect him sponsored workshops on graffiti to dozens of graffiti tags painted removal techniques, arranged low throughout the neighborhood. intere t loans at local banks for Chused was sentenced to six CRIME, page 15 oF PIZZA Bring Home a Hero and Share the Adventure of a Lifetime! 3FREE44 Washin DELIVERYgton Street 254 ~ 8337 Brighton, MA 02135 Hot oven subs Pita or Pita or Small Large Small Large Meatless ...... $3.15 .....$3 .60 Meatball or Sausage ....$3.30 .....$3.80 Salami ...... $3 .25 .....$3 .75 Eggplant ...... $3.40 .....$3.95 Ham & Cheese ...... $3 .25 ... ..$3 .75. 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L------~------L------j May 7 - May 13, 1996 The Allston-Brighton TAB, page 15 Business owners discuss 'petty' crime CRIME from page 14 son from how other municipalities "I think a lot of the people at [the businesses that need help with the have dealt with the problem. Small May I] meeting could use some cost of graffiti removal and lobbied business owners could, for exam information about what community for stiffer punishments for those ple, hire panhandlers for neighbor policing is .. They need to know that caught vandalizing property'. hood beautification projects. they have to be 50 percent of the "Graffiti is not a victimless "Problems can be an opportunity," solution. It is not all just' police and crime," Moy said. "Its victims MacDonald said. "In crime preven courts." 0 include the community, residents, tion it is the same deal. We need to businesses, property owners and visitors. Graffiti is a form of armed be creative to solve these problems. robbery. Anned with spraypail)t cans, the graffiti artist is stealing the life and value of a building, fence or mailbox." Tim Hickey, a local sales repre sentative for the Daytona Beach based Sensormatic, a company that LOOK WHAT HAPPENS manufactures loss prevention and electronic security devices, spoke WHEN A BANK LISTENS to the group about shoplifting. Hickey said the average business has to set aside 2 percent of revenues TO ITS CUSTOMERS. each year to make up for what is stolen by shoplifters or employees. In some urban settings, and some parts of Boston, the figure can be as high as 10 percent, he said. The U.S. Justice Department list ed 1.1 million incidents of shoplift The Grove Bank ing that were reported to law Bonm Choice enforcement agencies in 1995 with an estimated 83 million that were Account. unreported or undetected. More With our Bonus Choice Account, you than $25 billion a year is estimated to be lost annually to shoplifting FREE ATM USE get the features and benefits you want and employee theft. Any Cirru6 or NJCC ATM. Any time. most in a checking account. Instead of Anywhere acroM town or around the world. Hickey said small businesses all the other things you can do without with slight profit margins cannot afford to give up the 2 percent of in your life-Including a high minimum their revenue lost to shoplifting. balance requirement. While many at the forum said Bonus Choice gives you bree ATM that a better police pre.sence, usage worldwide and unlimited check more arrests and stiffer penalties are needed to deter petty crimes, writing, as well as bonus checking and Michael MacDonald, executive money market rates. You get the most director of Citizens for Safety, important advantages of a preferred presented a different viewpoint. checking account relationship just by He said that Citizens for Safety was started in 1990 "to address the maintaining a low combined minimum root causes of violence." Among UNLIMITED CHECKWRITING balance of only $1,500 between your its activities is organizing the city's No charge per check. No monthly 6ervice charge. No ha66le6. checking and money market accounts, annual gun buy back program or $1,000 with direct deposit. which, since it began in 1993, has taken 2,601 guns off the streets. We'll also toss in your first order The group has also continually of checks, and transfer your checking promoted what MacDonald called account to Grove free. "the three Ps." To find out more about Bonus Choice, "Police, partnership and problem solving," he said, explaining that drop into your local Grove Bank branch Citizens for Safety has long promot orcall 1- 800- 34- GROVE. ed community policing initiatives. Discover how haMle bree banking He said he is pleased to see that Police Commissioner Paul Evans, can be. like his predecessor, William LOW MINIMUM BALANCE Bratton, has made such a commit Maintain a low com bined minimum balance between your checking ment. an d mone;y market account6. and earn bonu6 rate6 too. GROVE BANK Now it is time for others, includ ing business leaders, to do their part. A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES "Some people still don 't get it," IN A COMMUNITY BANK he said. "Some people in the room seemed to think the solution is with the police, court system and jails." Brighton 35 Washington Street • 617-278-5800 Brookline 429 Harvard Street • 617-731-3911 MacDonald said this approach is Banking offices in: Brighton, Brookline. Chestnut Hill, Framingham. Newton, Ne~on Centre and Stoughton. too simplistic. Instead of rousting If the combined balance falls below the minimum requirement, the checking account will be assessed $5/month. $0. 35/ check and point-of-sale transaction. Member panhandlers into paddy wagons, and a $i.oo non-Grove Bank ATM transaction fee will be assessed to the account on which business is transacted. Free first check order up to a $12 value. FDIC/DIF Boston could, perhaps, take a !es- ~ MOTHER'S DAY - MAY t 2TH tir 7~ §~Jlwp ~ FLORIST • UNIQUE CARDS • GIFTS • GREENHOUSE ~ ~ JcwfJ/i With~~• ~ J~ W'lu;y~ Al .I .ST< >N - BRI< ii IT< >N Rt:/\L ESTATE TR/\NS/\CTI<>NS ADDRESS BUYER SELLER DATE PRICE 59 Brainerd Rd Unit 508, Brighton Richardson, Julie A Sigvarosson, Hans 2/28196 $125,000 21 Sparhawk St Unit 3, Brighton Schulz. John J Battle, Stephanie L 2/28196 $250,000 147 Kelton St Unit 603, Allston Decaro, John C Ng, Blanca Betty Lee l/1196 $140,000 30 Bigelow St. Brighton cahill, c:atherine 30 Bigelow St RT l/1196 $190,000 150 Kenrick St Unit 3, Brighton Kervin. Mary Levin, Leonid A 3/1196 $137,000 64 Winship St. Brighton Betesh, Victor B Reichert, Asher 3/1196 $181 ,555 46 Par1 SOURCE: EWolKER & TRADESMAN Congregational Church at 404 four Saturdays in May, including invited to register for a free home Speaks " tllk ..... Washington St., in Brighton Center. May 11, 18 and 25. composting workshop on May I l. l..uRcllDatls cel•~· lie Clm1ls .. McAdow's topic will be on Leaves, grass clippings plant The workshop will cover the uses -lvermy The Allston-Brighton Historical exploring nature and history on foot cunings and small twigs may be and benefits of composting, com The Brighton-based company that Society will p~nt a lecture by and by canoe on the Charles River. left in compostable paper leaf posting techniques and compost ~in claims it has joined hundreds of cou Ron McAdow, author of the books bags, open barrels or tied with constriction and design. ples marl Tatiana Slavsky, MD Yula Tunashpolsky, MD on 13th of each month at • Bilingual doctors and nurses • Translators Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima • Immediate appointments • Most insurance plans accepted 139 Washington St. • Convenient parking St. Gabriel's Passionist Parish Russian Health Program of 562-5350 St. Elizabeth's Medical Center 77 Warren Street, Brighton St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston A Caritas Christi Health System Member A University Medical Center of Tufts University School of Medicine • ,.,nn 1i.1..1rr11nJ 111r "'11\..C:l \-H •:'-'-- "••• ""'"''""'''' -··..... o-- • -----• -- May 7 - May 13, 1996 The Allston-Brighton TAB, page 17 ol Bo....,..st 11 Charles River *···1111·11·i).siiecii'iiii·*· recreational area to get a facelift By Brian Boyd wi ld growth and managed care TAB Correspondent equally. "Used and managed wise he Metropolitan District ly, it is possible to have both," Commission has chosen claimed an Allston resident. One T Goody, Clancy & man appreciated the privacy Associates to plan a redesign of allowed him by the shading of the recreational land along the Charles wooded area. Some, however, felt River that will focus on the different more space could be cleared for the types of users, the size of the path multitude of picnickers who use the ways and the balance between nat area. Keating suggested more ural growth and managed care. tables and benches. Upstream from the Eliot Bridge, a Other suggestions were made, large park area with manicured such as increasing availability of the grass sprawls in between Soldier's trash cans and bringing back the Field Road and the Charles Ri ver. water bubblers, but overall, people The consensus among a sampling are pleased with the area. Carol of visitors one recent day was that Keating, who was feeding ducks there is a great need for more har with her daughter, Jessica, said, mony between bikers and pedestri 'There's not many places to take ans. As for the balance between kids. This is one of the nature and nurture, while both few."Referring to the diversity of methods are appreciated, some the visitors, one passerby said the called for more clearings to make area was, "a good place to experi room for the crowd the area some ence all of Boston." THE JOSEPH M. SMITH times attracts. The consulting team, supervised COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER People who enjoy strolling along by Goody, Clancy & Associates, the pathway, some walking their will include as sub-contractors the 51 Stadium Way, Allston, MA 617/ 783-0500 dogs, acknowledged conflict during Halvorson Company, specializing ((Providing Quality Family Centered Medical and De,ntal Care to the the winter, when only dedicated jog in landscape architecture and hor gers and dog-owners venture out, ticulture, Rizzo Associates, who Allston Brighton Communityfor Over Twenty Years" but as the weather improves, bikers wi ll focus on circulatioi:i, the flow COMPREHENSIVE AND AFFORDABLE DENfAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES come out and sometimes tempers of people along the pathways, • PEDIATRICS • SOCIAL SERVICES • NUTRITION flare. Bryant Associates, responsible for • ADULT MEDICINE • MENfAL HEALTH COUNSELING • SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM "It wouldn't matter if it was 40 the topographical survey work, • GYNECOLOGY • ADOLESCENf HEALTH • WIC SERVICES feet wide, the bikers would still tap and the Office of Thomas Jay • PODIATRY • PRENATAL CARE • BASIC DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY you on the shoulder. They won't go Martin, which wi ll conduct sur • DENfAl SERVICES • FAMILY PLANNING on the other side of the river where veys of the people who use the Hours Open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. • Tuesday & Thursday - 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. hardly anyone walks,"a retired resi basin. Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center Accepts Most Commercial Insurances and HMO's. ASlid ing Fee Scale Is Available Based Upon Income. dent of Brighton said. The individual consultants are MBTA Buses #66, #70, #86. English, Spanish, Portuguese, Creole, Vietnamese & Russian Language Capabilities. While Carol Keating of Allston Candice Jenkins and Shary agreed that pedestrians and bikers Pageberg, whose expertise is in his can clash, she remained sympathet torical matters, and Jason Cortell , ic. "There aren't many good places who will focus on the water issues. to go biking in Boston." she said. The project's pre-planning will last Generally, the visitors enjoyed for 12 to 14 months. 0 JosEPH A. McCARTHY, CFP INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL . Your Neighborhood Pediatric Center SERVICES A NALYSIS • General Pediatrics • Orthopedics • Child Psychiatry • Dental Cllnic 157 Foster St. • Specialtj Medical and Therapeutic Clinics Brighton, Mass. 02135 • PT, OT, Speech, Hearing and Reading 61 7-542-9538 Urgent Care Services Available 7 Days A Week RMssian Speaking Pediatrician & Interpreter Services Available Expanding Day Care Center Slots Also Available, call ext.3500 Brookline 358 Harvard Street Medical Brookline, MA 02146-2905 . (617) 254-3800 As.5ociat~~ (617) 739-1111 Health Stop WO Proudly Serving the Allston-Brighton Community Brookline Medical Associates/Health Stop would like to wel come Dr. Hua Chung Lu to our practice. Dr. Lu joined our practice after completing a residency in Internal Medicine in New York City. Dr. Lu attended medical school in Brazi l and Franciscan Children's Hospital initially trained in oph(hamology in Brazil and Chicago. He speaks both Portuguese and Chinese. He is cu rrently on staff at the New England Baptist Hospital. We look forward to a 30 Warren Street Brighton, MB 02135 long relationship with Dr. Lu. Most Insurances accepted. Walk-Ins as well as appolnt menb are accepted. Page 18 The Allstan-Brl~n TAB, May 7 - May 13, 1996 BUSINESS NEWS Coffeehouses stir up business on Harvard Avenue Seattle Joe's, Fire same features. Huge colorful cups are stacked on the counter. And Dog Theatre aim to DonateUe has applied for a license to allow live entertainment inside of provide an alternative his 18-seat cafe. to the bar scene If the license is approved, the cafe will feature acoustic guitar perfor By Peter Panepento mances and poetry readings, he TAB Staff Writer said. f Matt Donatelle has his way, Although the Allston Civic bars wilJ not be the first thing Association has twice denied an I that comes to mind when peo application by Donatelle to allow ple think about AJlston 's night life. Seattle Joe's to stay open until 2 Donatelle said he'd rather see a.m., ACA president Paul Berkeley people listening to bohemian said his group supports the recent acoustic guitar, sipping cafe latte moves of Seattle Joe's and the Fire and chatting with friend s. In his Dog into Allston. mind, the coffeehouse has a place "Td like to see much more of between the college beer halls and these things," Berkeley said of the the ethnic restaurants that dominate coffeehouses. "I think they are after-dark activity on Harvard much better u es [than bars]. There needs to be much better balance in Aven ue. > "It's an uphill battle to go against m our entertainment." the bars," he said. "But [coffeehous ~ Donatelle said he chose Allston, es] are certainly a trend. It's a trend Joining the bars that are a distinctive part of the Harvard A venue scene are coffeehouses, including SeatUe J oe's, sho~n here. in part, because he believes that that's going to stick around." there is a need for alternative enter Donatelle is the owner of the six be operated by the same people who Brookline, which features locations quality [coffee], they won·t go tainment in the area. He said his week-old Seattle Joe's Cafe at 168 run the popular Middle East Cafe in with names like Caffe LaScala, The back,'" he aid. "It's here to stay:· coffeehouse draws a diverse clien Harvard Ave. Although there are· Cambridge's Central Square. Casual Cup, Espresso Royale Caffe Donatelle's assertion seems to be tele that includes business people other places for local residents to In addition, the Starbucks Coffee and Seattle's Best Coffee. on target. Popular television sitcoms and college students. grab a good cup of coffee, Seattle chain also has a store on Harvard Why are so many caffeine-driven like "Friends" and "Frasier" feature He adds that he has no plans to Joe's is one of two local coffeehous Avenue in Brookline and has a ventures making their way into the coffeehouses that are regular ets expand Seattle Joe's. For now, he is es that are either recently open or counter inside the Allston Star community? where characters discuss their prob content to build up his current busi are opening soon. Market on Commonwealth Avenue. Donatelle said he thinks the lems and trade jokes over cups of ness and continue to work on his Joining Seattle Joe's is The Fire And Herrell's Renaissance Cafe, answer lies in the fact that coffee cappuccino and espresso. Central menu of gourmet cappuccino, Dog Theatre, 10-16 Harvard Ave., known primarily for its high-quality houses typically have high-quality Perk, the coffee house featured.on espresso, coffee and iced drinks. He which has earned community ice cream, advertises an espresso coffee that is difficult for coffee "Friends." is noted for its huge col also wants to build his sales of cof approval to open up a combination bar as one of its main draws. lovers to stay away from once they orful cups and background guitar fee by the pound - a small part of coffee house and live theater in a Several coffee bars have also try it. players and singers. his business that he hopes will per former firehouse. The Fire Dog will popped up in neighboring "lf you introduce people to better Seattle Joe's has some of the colate in the future. 0 \ .l ~! SENATOR WARREN E. TOLMAN STATE HOUSE ROOM 424 BOSTON, MA 02133 (617)722-1280 Office Hours - First Thursday of every month at the Veronica Smith Senior Center Good Luck Allston/Brighton TAB! Welcome to the Community! Paid For By The Warren Tolman Committee Page 20 The Allston-Brighton TAB, May 7 - May 13, 1996 BUSINESS Board reversal means .Dunkin' Donuts OK' d By Linda Rosencrance TA B Correspondent he community has spoken out in "I can't go against favor of a proposed Dunkin' Donuts • everyone." T store on Washington Street in Brighton Center, according to Joan Nolan, · president of the Brighton Al lston Daniel Pokaski. Improvement Association (BAIA). Boston Licensing Board member And because of that, it appears that a local business man will be able to retain his busi ness in the community. locating a Dunkin· Donuts at the comer of Last Thursday board members of the Academy Hill Rd. - a one-way street - neighborhood association reversed their pre and Washington St. vious position in opposition and voted to Pokaski voted against the project despite support Watennark Donuts of Boston [a widespread community support from resi Dunkin· Donuts franchisee] and the business dents. elected officials. city employees and man, Tim Athanasiadis. Watermark would ~ members of the business community. lease the space from Athanasiadis, who also ~ Although as an organization, the BAJA voted owns the adjoining pizza shop. ~ to oppose the Watermark project, several At the monthly meeting on May 2, 17 board members spoke out in favor of the members voted in favor of the project, two e ~ plan as residents of the community. voted against it and two members abstained ~ Opposition'to the plan came from Nick from voting. An earlier vote was 9 to 8 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~tsi s . ownerof Steve·s Donuts. which is against Dunkin' Donuts. located at the comer of Che tnut Hill Road The board reconsidered its decision after Tim Athanasiad.is has apparently won a crucial \'Ole that \till enable him to proceeed with plans to develop a and Washington Street. who presented the Daniel Pokaski, a member of the three-mem Dunkin' Donuts franchise on property he owns in Brighton Center. board with a petitio~.again s t Dunkin' Donuts ber Boston Licensing Board, reviewed the vote in favor of the Dunkin' Donuts then I'll board, William Arrigal, has been on extended signed by 18 Brighton Center businesses. parking problem and said he would be will change my vote. I can't go against every sick leave and was not available to break the Last September the Licensing Board ing to change his vote. one." tie vote, the board was unable to render a denied Watermark"s appl ication to sell food "I know that area and I'm really concerned Athanasiadis, who is in the process of refi decision on the matter, according to Patricia at the site. Malone said the three commis about parking and traffic," Pokaski said in a nancing the property with the Bank of Malone. the board's executive secretary. sioners were concerned about the additional telephone interview after last Thursday's Greece, said he is under pressure from the O'Malley is on vacation, according to bank to secure a tenant for the vacant store police. Nolan said the BAlA will send a let traffic a Dunkin· Donuts would bring to vote. "On April 23 I asked the applicant for a Brighton Center. the amount of trash it wa detailed parking plan, which they provided. front. ter supporting Dunkin· Donuts to the board. expected to generate and the number of other It looks pretty good, but the traffic is still a At the April 25 meeting only two of the which may take up the matter at its public establishments ·serving coffee in the area. concern. So, on May 2 I asked Watennark board's three commissioners were present to meeting on Thursday. May 9. At that time the Brighton Allston for either a letter from police Capt. Margaret vote on the license. Pokaski voted against it Pokaski said he initially voted again :-.! the lmprovemelll Association and other mem O'Malley stating that traffic would not be and Ellen Rooney, chairman of the Licensing proposal because of concerns that already bers of the community did not suppo11 the exacerbated. or in lieu of that, a letter from · Board voted in favor of the proposal. haLardous traffic and parking situations in plan . ...I the BAJA in support of the project. If they But. because the third member of the Brighton Center would be exacerbated by I<'\ INDEPENDENCE DAY STREET FESTIVAL H ow C AN YOU Live Musfc and DJ All Day • F I N D ONE OF Israeli Dancing and Singing • THE C O U NTRY ' S BEST Children's Kibbutz (camel rides, zoo, & entertainment) CREDIT CARD Yom Ha'atzmaut Choir RATES? Marketplace (Shuk) • You JUST DID. Crafts • • • Some banks offer low introductory Kosher and Ethnic Foods Yours Truly, Israel • • rates. But what happens when the AT&T c:mplimentary phone calls introduction is over? We to Israel and Russia featu1·e a low 11. 5% rate• And Much More and it's only adjusted For more information, call 617-558-6505 . • annually. We even waive MAJoR Co PORATE SPONSORS the annual fee when BucK-A-BooK • you maintain a check & TAB COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ing or savings account SPONSORED BY: • with us. Call 800-799-SMART to ~ J~uh Community unurs of Greater Boston • CO-SPONSORED BY: apply for your Visa or MasterCard. Combin it~ ' Mercantile Bank V ALWAYS THINKING llminn' H nur': \Ion Fri. ~:lfl-4:l1J: S.11. M ay 11 . Vision Screening Boston Empowennent The workshops will have representa St. Elizabeth's Mase Clinic 9:00 am Free tives on hand from various city, state Center helps small and federal agencies who will businesses explain how to do business with the May 11 Tips for Looking & Feeling Your Best Throughout the month of May, the public sector. St. Elizabeth's Seton AudHorium 9:00 am Free Boston Empowennent Center will Issues such as biding, licensing sponsor workshops to offer informa and the permit process will be dis May 13 Infant and Child First Aid tion on how small businesses can do cussed. Each workshop is free, but is St. Elizabeth's Seton Auditorium 6:30 pm $ 30.00 business with the city of Boston, the limited to 50 business participants. commonwealth, various federal agen All workshops will be held at the cies and also with p1ivate industry. Boston Empowerment Center, 50 M ay 15, 22 & 29 Free Weight Loss Class Businesses have been invited to Hampden St., in Roxbu1y. St. ~lizabeth's Seton Auditorium 2:00 pm Free take part in the program by Mayor For more information, call Mark Thomas Menino. Steve11s at the Boston Empowerment May 16 Osteoporosis Risk Education 'The small busine s owner plays a Center at 445-34 13. vital role in the revitalization and The schedule includes: Veronica Smith Senior Center 10:30 am Free growth of the neighborhoods in • May 7: Working with Boston is Boston," said Menino. "I hope peer the focus. Frank Chin, director of the May 21 . Better Breathing Club pie will take advantage of this oppor Purchasing Department and Debby St. Elizabeth's Seton Auditorium 2:00 pm Free tunity to do business with the city of Berryman. purchasing agent for the Boston:· Boston Housing Authority will lead The Boston Empowerment Center the discussion. M ay 22 Prostate Cancer Support Group is made up of the city's Business • May 14: Working with the state St. Elizabeth's Seton Auditorium 7:00 pm Free Assistance Center and the U.S. is the focus. Leading the discussion Small Business Administration's will be Rachel Kemp, assistant sec June 8 Alternative Approaches to One Stop Shop/Business retary of the Executive Office of Information Center. The mi ssion of Economic Affairs. Other depart Healthier Lifestyles the center is to help sm.all businesses ments to be discussed include the St. Elizabeth's Seton Auditorium 9:00 am Free grow and prosper by giving them state Office of Business free access to necessary information, Development and the Executive technical assistance and administra Office of Transportation and tive resources. Construction. To register for the above classes, call the According to Reginald Nunnally, •May 21: Working with the feder Community Health and Occupational Services executive director of the Boston al government will be the focus. The Empowerment Center, the idea discussion will be led by Ann Department at St. Elizabeth's at 789-2430. behind the program is to improve the Howell from the Department of efficiency of local government as Defense, Rosemary Coffey of the well as to enable small businesses to General Services Administration and find additional customers. Pete Hubbard of the Small Business St. Elizabeth's Medical Center ·Tue more we can encourage Administration. of Boston competiti ve bids, the more efficiently • May 28: Working with piivate we can deliver city services to our industry is the focus of the final ses 736 Ca.mhridge Street Boston, Massachusetts 021 35-2997 readers," said Nunnally. sion. May Ling Pong, director of the A Caritas Christi Health System Member Workshops will begin May 7 and be New England Minority Purchasing held every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Council, will lead the discussion. A University Medical Center of Tufts University School of Medicine ~11 ll rl· * i"!I. ~n am• ..l!li1I JB'J lflSHIP ~~ EXERCISE LESS FAT I l. -- F'-:fl FAG~- & Fl~JHJES . CA[L 1'S Gor:liom Str et~ Clu~ 731-4177 Allston,, M'A 02 311 Page 22 The Allston-Brighton TAB, May 7 - May 13, 1996 POLITICS And when the train stops, Elvis will be on it Brighton as one of the central issues City Hall. According to City Hall ers in Boston's history. the last few years, will be held at the in his campaign. It was also a major sources, Mayor Thomas Menino Kells in Allston on Tuesday, May campaign point for state Rep. submitted his budget three weeks 14 from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Steven Tolman (D-Brighton), when ago and the City Council will be News on Montgomery, Meehan will be pursuing studies in he ran for his seat in 1994. dealing with it over the next two Meehan and Magee medicine at Tufts Uni versity.... By Chris Price Tolman spoke with Montgomery months, with the budget deadline Since his failed bid at the City State Reps. Honan and Tolman both during the City Council campaign coming on July 1. District 9 City Council seat, Montgomery has been recently honored Boston Police and each realized that the other also Councilor Brian Honan says that working al the Boston Herald, sell Officer (and Brighton resident) o say that the people of had it as a major priority for the the most important thing connected ing advertising space .... A farewell Joseph Magee for his outstanding Allston-Brighton have been people of Allston-Brighton. to the city budget is the proposed tribute to Bill Meehan, who has work in the field of senior citizen T treated shabbily by the ''We kind of compared notes," merger between the Boston City worked tirelessly as the Mayor's services. The reception took place in Massachusetts Bay Transit Montgomery recalled. "He said he Hospital and the Boston University Neighborhood Representative over the Hall of Flags at the State House. Authority for the last 27 years is really wanted to go to it. We both Hospital, and is the biggest thing like saying the Red Sox have had a agreed that it is simply a question of that the City Counci l has voted on little problem with their defense this equity for city dwellers. The MBTA in the last five to I 0 years. season. As the old A-Line tracks has shown a real lack of investment Earlier this week, the councilors have laid dormant, they have been to people who li ve in urban quarters were provided with a cost overview the cause of several accidents, and and this would be a great way for of the three major plans: a complete have been a general hazard and nui them to remedy that." merger between BU and BCH. sance to anyone who has ever tried "It's an absolute mess:· said making BCH an independent public to negotiate what has become Tolman. "The MBTA told us that it authority or maintaining the status Boston's version of Mr. Toad's Wild would only mean 80 to l 00 new quo. Ride. riders and the cost of opening a new 'This has enormous budget impli And now that they will finally get stop wouldn't be worth it. They cations," Honan said. "We need to around to removing the tracks this won't say it, but I don't think they see how much the city will put into time, they want to bask in their wanted to inconvenience the people this. It is way too early to make a glory, showing the people of of Wellesley, Natick, Framingham decision one way or another on this Allston-Brighton how much they and Worcester.'· issue." really care about us. (If you are truly The amendment is currently in In other City Council news: They that naive, then you also probably the budget and is in the spent the majo1ity of their weekly believe in Dennis Rodman's com Massachusetts Senate. Wednesday meeting appropriating The picture above shows Mayor Thomas Menino signing the tenant protection $775,000 from the Edward ordinance, as City Councilor Brian Honan smiles broadly. The bill - which protects plete sanity, a living Elvis, and the elderly, handicapped and low-income tenants in condominiums - is Honan's first piece Ingersoll Brown fund to 18 differ Easter Bunny.) Budget battle looms of legislation. The ordinance does not restore rent control, but protects tenants in units Save the empty hosannas. There ent projects throughout the city, which have been converted to condominiums in buildings \\ith four or more units. is no way that the MBTA can make at City Hall including a memorial for the nine Tenants of low-income (family of three with an income of about $30,000), handicapped it up to the people of AJlston With rent control behind them, the Boston firefighters who lqst their or elderly familes cannot have their rent raised by more than the current Consumer Brighton. Steve Montgomery, who next major battle at Boston City lives in the Hotel Vendome Fire, Price Index (CPI) or 5 percent, whichever is lower;unl ess the owner shows hardship. which took place on June 17, 1972. Tenants with incomes greater than this are protected for one year and cannot have their ran for the District 9 City Council Hall will be over the fi scal 1997 rent raised more than two times the CPI or 10 percent, which ever is greater. the seat last year, used the idea of a budget, with requests beginning this The nine deaths still stand as the ordinance also requires that any developer attempting to convert rental housing to commuter rail stop in Allston- past week in the Iannella Room at largest loss of life among city work- condominiums obtain a removal pennit through the Rent Equity Board. WHEN vou COMPARE IT TO OTHER CDs THERE'S NO COMPARISON. 2 Year CD Call (800) 799-SMART now to lock into these great CD rates from Mercantile Bank. 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's and bartenders who make you feel as if they've known you forever. Recently, enter· tainment has been introduced to the patrons of Julia's such as swing music on Saturday nights. Look for what's ahead in Julia's future. There's lots being planned. Julia's accepts American Express, Mastercard, Visa 353 Cambridge Street • Allston, MA and Discover. Both non-smoking and smoking sections are Tel: 617.783.2300 available, and it's handicapped accessible. " """\" -r;i · .·~·;;z:/l~ • ~;;:-A.- • ./ .;~1 ~u tiib s '· fuestone Bistro r - A+Jt•'*d'7'tt'.,ff4i•eHl=fd;' ALL YOU CAN EAT PIZZA ...$5.00 · 386 ~ Market St., Brighton, MA 02135 Choose from pepperoni, cheese, pesto (6 t 7 ) 782-5060 (no coupon necessary. dine-in only. not valid with any other offer) Reserve Now For Gourmet Pizza • Pasta • Calzones Mother)s Day LUNCHEON B UFFET All You Can Eat ...... s49·' SUNDAY BRUNCH Best value in town. 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Students with ID card will benefit a 10% discount on all meals : $10 OR MORE : : Coupon cannot bl' combined wilh any other offer. : : (Dining In Only) : HIC: 1616 Commonwealth Ave. 1612 Comm.Ave.• ~orner ofWashington St. Brighton) • 617.730.8002 ~------~ Br1 ton • 734·81 (!) B·Line •Washington Street 1 North Beacon St., Allston, MA 02134 (located in Union Square) Page 24 Tbe Allston-Brighton TAB, May 7 - May 13, 1996 POLITICS Former councilor will run city-wide in 1997 Scondras to re-enter paign committee and meet with resi He said some have questioned a city councilor he would propose a dents in all of Boston 's neighbor whether he, the first, and thus far demerit system for drivers. the politi9ll arena hoods. By presenting a "IO-point only, openly gay man to hold an Repeat parking violators, once agenda" he would bring to the table elected city office, will play outside they accrue a certain number of after four years out as a city councilor, and listening to of his former strongholds in the demerits, would be required to take each neighborhood's concerns, he Back Bay and Fenway. How will, driver's education courses. By Joseph Mont hopes to test the political waters, see TAB Staff Writer for example, South Boston react to Additional demerits could lead to if his campaign is viable and then, as his campaign? license suspension. or months, former City he expects to, be ready for an Hopefully with an open mind and "When you see a meter maid out Councilor David Scondras aggressive campaign. a critical eye on the issues, Scondras ticketing at 11 :30 p.m. on Christmas has been hard at work writ F said. Eve, they are not out there for public ing a book that details his life as a State office? "Everyone has an idea about what safety concerns," Scondras said. public official and social activist Should this campaign fai l, Boston is like, but I think they're "No. they are bounty hunting for If all goes as planned, Scondras Scondras said he would then tum his wrong," he said. "People say this is revenue .and it is wrong." wi ll close the book on his past, and attention to a run for state office. a conservative town and people deliver it to his New York literary Climbing back into the political don 't like change. But I think Turnpike parking lots agent, just in time to start all over arena would seem a tough fight for Boston's people are far more com Another top issue concerns the air again. Scondras. After narrowly losing his passionate and far more willing to rights over the Massachusetts · Scondras, who served as a city council seat to Tom Keane in 1993, entertain a vision of where the city Turnpike, a plan Scondras said could councilor from 1983- 1993, is gear Scondras gained more notoriety for could go. be "as important as the Big Dig." ing up for a return to politics and his personal problems than respect "People say this city is racist, but As a councilor, Scondras worked forming a campaign committee for a for his past accomplishments. The then, [elected Suffolk County with students and faculty at Harvard run as an at-large councilor. low-point came last year when a District Attorney] Ralph Martin did University to see if it was feasible to Last week, Scondras told the TAB series of frantic, allegedly drunken n't do too bad, so how do you build a series of garages over.th e that a May 9 party his friends and and unnecessary 911 calls by explain that? I want to see if people turnpike as it snakes through Boston. supporters are throwing for him at Scondras provided near constanl can go beyond the politics of race They concluded that it was possible the Harvard Club of Boston will be fodder for Boston Herald columnist Fonner Boston City Councilor David and the politics that divide." and, by cutting down the need for more than just a celebration of his Scondras lost one of the tightest city and WRKO radio host Howie Carr. Scondras said one of his biggest surface lots throughout the city, the 50th birthday. The gathering will elections in recent history. Now he says he Scondras admitted that this was a issues is likely to cause a stir. He is plan would decrease traffic and air also serve as his first fund-raiser for plans to stage a comeback. rough period for him, but he said calling for the abolishment o'f park pollution. a council race that is still a year and these problems are in his past and he Scondras said he hopes the com a half away. ' ing fines in the city. His call that the city should take is ready to move on. His health is ing campaign will focus on issues, Calling such fines "a regressive control of the turnpike's air rights Scondras said his plan for the next good and he is ready for the battle rather than personalities or attacks tax" and detiimental to the quality of didn 't sit well with officials for the six months is to put together a cam- ahead, he said. on his past mistakes. life in the city, Scondras said that as authority that oversees it. The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, in tum, commissioned a $700,000 BOSTON FAMILY DERMATOLOGY study of its own to look into the EVA M. 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Mother's acknowledged. "But sud~enly, welcoming new Day will feature a special Mass when people are faced with vio arrivals to Boston where mothers and children will be lence - like the Oklahoma City blessed together. In June, which will disaster - people start to ask 'why By Andreae Downs be dedicated to the family, Father's is this happening? Didn't anyone TAB Correspondent Day will be similarly recognized. warn us?' lthough it is arguably one The year was launched in 'The Church tries to explain to of Brighton's largest reli January with a visit from Bishop people that all along we've been A gious communities, St. John Boles, who works in Cardinal talking about life and death issues. Columbkille Parish on Market Bernard Law's offices. The parish This is what can happen if life is Street is not tak- looks forward thrown away - I mean life at every ing its size for to a visit from level, not just abortion. People lose granted. the cardinal in their moral compass." With an esti Named for an Irish saint November for a Named for an Irish saint - the mated popula Mass conclud- name can be literally translated as tion of more - the name can be ing the year's Col um of the Churches - who than 7,octJ celebrations. traveled to the Scottish island of · Catholics, the literally translated as In October, Iona to Christianize it, the parish parish has plans Colum of the Churches the parish will has always been an immigrant to conduct a hold a five-day church, Father Shmaruk said, start census this year, - who traveled to the mission to ing with the Irish who settled in its I 25th. And Scottish island of Iona which every Brighton by the time of the the year-long one is invited. church's founding in 1871. celebration of to Christianize it, the Speakers and The parish still serves recent the anniversary parish has always been spiritual pro arrivals from the home country, is focused on grams will with a mass in Gaelic and English 'evangelization' an immigrant church. focus on vari every week by Father Gerard as well as ous aspects of O'Donnell, who was sent by the renewal and Catholic life, Irish Bishops to minister to the reconciliation. Father numbers of young people corning "We are very Shmaruk said. to Brighton to find work. excited and proud that we have Such programs, the parish A Spanish.mass is held every been in the community that long," hopes, will help to persuade more Sunday by" Father James noted Father Richard Shmaruk, Catholics to come back into the O'Rourke, who also runs a reli pastor of St. Columbkille. "It's an Church more fully as well as reach gious education class in Spanish. opportunity to reflect on our histo out to those who want to join them The Hispanic community, mostly ry as well as plan for the future as believers. Father Shmaruk also The Rev. Richard Shmaruk, pastor of St. Columbkille's, works to sustain a parish that Cubans and Cuban-Americans, with optimism and faith." hopes to bring together all the. ele- is marked by its vitality and its diversity. according to Father Shmaruk, are BUTECO RESTAURANT BRAZILIAN CUISINE 130 JERSEY STREET, BOSTON 02215 AUTHENTIC BRAZILIAN CUISINE At R & R Battista we tend to our duty 24-hours a day, 7 days a Daily Specials/Takeout Available week as a full service contractor for our customers, for Open for Lunch & Dinner Mon.-Fri. whatever their residential or commercial property Jom us Sats. & Suns. for our Specials 3· 10pm Make your reservations demands. What is the duty for Mother's Day E EE of a full-service contractor? 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Ave. Rt Route 60 Arlington Center May 7 - May 13, 19% 11le Allston-BrtgMon TAB, page 27 RELIGION SECURITY DEPOSIT PROBLEMS WITH YOUR L~~DLORD? also l}onored by a shrine to Our believes, because it is one of the last Generally under Massachusetts law, at the conclusion of your apart Lady, Vrrgin of Charity of Cobre, real neighborhoods in Boston and St. Columkille Parish ment lease, your landlord has 30 days to return your security deposit with the patroness of Cuba. preserves neighborhood traditions. 321 Market St., Bri the interest it has accrued. If any of it is deducted for repairs, your land lord must provide you with a detailed itemization of the repairs and their A more-established Italian com 'The Catholic community lives 782-5774 munity, mostly from San Donato, in this wider community and con costs. Violations of these requirements may well entitle you to recover near Casino, is recognized with a tinues to thrive with it," he said. Catholic from your landlord three times the amount of the security deposit as well festival on St. Donato's day as well ''We also hope we lend support and Rev. Richard J. Shmaruk, Pastor as reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. as by a recently-installed statue of benefit to the community at large." Associate Pastors: Rev. Patrick St. Donato. The parish runs a parochial If you feel that your landlord violated your rights regarding your secu J. Dolan, Rev. James J. O'Rourke Father Shmaruk is also aware of school with 223 children in rity deposit and you are unable to reason with him or her to resolve the a growing grades K-8 as In Residence: Rev. Carney E. matter, consult an attorn~y to ensure your rights are protected. Chinese commu- well as a daily I· Gavin, Rev. Gerard J. O'Donnell nity in Brighton, religious edu- JAMES E. FITZGERALD which includes a cation program Established 1971 ATTORNEY AT LAW number of I see people coming for children in Parish one rs: more than 1,190 Criminal and civil litigation, including representa1ion of tenants. Catholics who back to the life of the the public families, more than 7,050 come to St. schools which • 200 High Street Catholics Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Columbkille. church and people enroIJs 111 TEL. (617) 439-4408 FAX (617) 439-7739 "We want to coming for the first children Services: Sunday: 7:30, 9, 10:30 do a census so grades 1-10 a.m., 12 noon, 1 p.m. (Spanish) Free ini1ial consultation for all matters. we know just time wanting to from 11 ele and 5 p.01.; 7, 9 a.m. daily, what we have beco!lle a p~ of our mentary and 4 p.m. first Friday/month, out there," he 18 high Saturday 4, 7 p.m. said, noting that church _family. schools. The the head count in parish also Confessions: Saturdays from A Successful church each The Rev. Richard Shmaruk offers Spanish 3 - 4 p.m. and after the 7 p.m. Sunday grows chatechesis for mass annually. adults and is Outcome Is just One At Christmas planning an Other: Baptisms first sunday of and Easter, he Irish one. the month at 2:30 p.m., Legion of Our Goals .· said, there are many more than the English adult religious education of Mary Wed. at 2 p.m. in the estimated 7,000 parishioners in the is also offered. Rectory. Grammar school: Returning patients to fulfilling and productive lives with the church. Father Shmaruk is upbeat about 254-3110. A number of the new faces in the the future of the parish. best in subacute treatment, brain injury rehabilitation, skilled congregation every Sunday, Father "I see people corning back to Shmaruk suspects, are young cou the life of the church and people young children in our school, nursing and extended care services is another. Greenery ples, students and young singles coming for the first time wanting which is thriving, and more and starting their first jobs. to become a part of our church more alumni and friends support Rehabilitation Center offers a cost-effective care alternative to But the Brighton community family," he said. "I am optimistic ing it, to assure that they will be remains tightknit, Father Shmaruk for a wonderful future. I see the part of our future." 0 the general hospital and acute Rehabilitation setting and can meet the subacute/Rehabilitation needs of diverse patient pop NEWS IN BRIEF Religion Notes is written by Andreae youth services at 7;30 p.m. Feast of St. Anthony, with a Mass, a ulation with our wide range of programs and services. Downs. If you would like your Thursday and Junior Choir for ages procession of a statue of St. church synagogue or religious com 4-14 at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. For Anthony, music, rides and other fes munity included here, send your details, call the church at 782-8391. tivities. SUBACUTE HEALTHCARE SERVICES infonnation to her at 854 Chestnut The church is located at 73 According to the Rev. Daniel Paul St., Newton, MA 02168. Information Brooks St. in Brighton. Hegerty, the goal of the reunion is to SHORT-TERM EVALUATION can also be sent to the Allston invite all former parishioners, Brighton TAB, P.O. Box 9112, friends, neighbors and residents to GENERAL REHABILITATION - ORTHOPEDIC, SPINAL (ORD & NEUROLOGIC Needham MA 02192-9112. Press celebrate this historic milestone in releases can be faxed to (617) 433- the life of the parish. The Crusaders of ACTIVE/ ACUTE BRAIN. INJURY REHABILITATION 8202, c!o The Allston-Brighton TAB. Among the planned events is a Fatima and St. special Mass of thanksgiving and NON-TRAUMATIC &TRAUMATIC Crusaders plan Gabriel's Passionist remembrance for parishioners past and present to be celebrated by VENTILATOR SUPPORT /RESPIRATORY REHABILITATION candlelight procession parish have extended Cardinal Bernard Law, archbishop The Crusaders of Fatima and St. an invitation to of Boston, Oct. 5. RESPIRATORY (ARE UNIT (RCU) Gabriel's Passionist paiish have Invitations will be mailed to extended an invitation to residents residents of Allston and every former parishioner and resi of Allston and Brighton to join them Brighton to join them dent. Anyone who can provide NEUROBEHAVIORAL PROGRAMS (STRUCTURED AND SECURED) Monday, May 13, for a candlelight names of people who should be procession in honor of Our Lady of Monday, May 13, for a invited is asked to do so before LONG· TERM CARE Fatima. candlelight procession June 30. The evening's events will begin at For more info1mation about the DIALYSIS SERVICES 8 p.m. The procession, which will in honor of Our celebration, contact the church at include the crowning of a statue of 782-0775. HOSPICE URE Our Lady of Fatima, will begin at Lady of Fatima. 8:30 p.m. Allston church offers The procession takes place at the shrine on the grounds of St. a full schedule of events Gabriel's, located at 139 The Allston Congregational Church Washington St. Flea markets start at at 41 Quint Ave., Allston, has a Brighton Congregational Sunday morning service each week United Pentecostal The Brighton Evangelical at 10 a.m. Refreshments and fellow Congregational Church at 404 ship are from 11 a.m. to noon. A to start Spanish service Washington St. will have an open Bible study is held each Tuesday HORIZON HEAL THCA,RE CORPORATION Boston's United Pentecostal evening at 7 p.m. air fl ea market every Saturday We Accept Most HMO & Ins. Plans Church has added a Spanish-lan through Labor Day. For details, call Our regular first-Saturday-of-the guage service on Saturdays at 8 254-4046. month social evening is May 4. Medicare/Medicaid Certified JCAHO Accredited - CARF Accredited p.m., according to the Rev. Denver Members of the congregation will Stanford Jr. The church already Anthony's prepares have a pot luck supper at 6 p.m. and MEDICAL COVERAGE 24 HOURS A DAY offers services in Portuguese at St. a talent show afterward. Admission 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday as to celebrate 1DO years is free. Those who· come are invited well as English services at I 0:30 A schedule of events to celebrate to bring a dish or fruit. GREENERY REHABILITATION a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, Bible the centennial of St. Anthony's People new to the church and CENTER study at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, parish in Allston begins June 15, the children of all ages are welcome. Horizon/CMS Healthcare Corporation 99 Chestnut Hill Ave. Brighton, MA 02135 & Referrals: (617) 789.4314 Main#: (617) 787.3390 ~~~~~~~ Admissions Fax: (617) 782.4 741 ~~ --?~ .. Page 28 The Allston·Brighton TAB, May 7 - May 13, 1996 ARE YOU AWOMAN 65 YEARS OR OLDER? COMMUNITY LISTINGS ARE YOU INTEREmD IN LEARNING MORE HEALTH ABOUT omOPOROSIS OR THIN BONES? ARE YOU INTEREmD IN TAKING A NEW MEDICATION .... -FREE EYE HEALTH SCREENING FOR Local view SENIOR CITIZENS. St. Elizabeth TO PREVENT OR TREAT omoPOROSIS? Medical Center, 736 Cambridge St., If you've answered yes to these three questions, we invite you Brighton. 5/11 , 9 a.m.-noon. Did you to participate in an osteoporosis program at Boston's Beth know that early detection of ag'e-related visual problems might save your sight? Israel Hospital. The program includes: Preregistration required. Call: • Free medical evaluations 789-2430. • Free bone density tests • Free program medications CLASSES • Free cholesterol and blood pressure checks .... FREE HOMEBUYING CLASS. • Free parking and travel reimbursement Brighton. 5/8, 5/15, 5/22 & 5/29, 6:40- for more information, please call 8:30 p.m. The Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation (617) 667-3350 • and BankAmerica offer this free course on all aspects of buying a home. $15. Call: 787-3874 . BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL .... NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING ------.. CLASS . St. Elizabeth Medical Center, WOMEN'S After many art shows, Allston resident and artist Maureen O'Connor has dedicated her latest collection to the town in which she lives. "Views of Allston," currently featured at Seattle Joe's Cafe, located at 68 Harvard Ave. in Allston, CARDIO features realistic oil paintings that O'Connor bas painted in the last few years. 736 Cambridge St., Brighton. 5/1 3, .... THE WGBH/CHANNEL 2 AUCTION 7:30-10 p.m. The natural method of seeks community representatives to KEN PO fami ly planning provides information solicit and collect merchanoise for the about planning, postponing or avoiding 1996 Channel 2 Auction, televised 5/31 - a pregnancy. The class consists of four 6/8. Call: Susan Kaplan, 492-2777 ext. • Cardio Vascular Workout meetings held over five months. $60. 4207. Preregistration required . Call: 789- • Muscle Toning 2430. EVENTS • Self-Defense .... FREE HOMEBUYING CLASS IN PORTUGUESE. Brighton. 6/10, 6/17, • Non-Contact 6/24, 7/1 , 6:30-9 p.m. The Allston .... ART AT SEATTLE JOE'S CAFE.. 68 Brighton Community Development Harvard Ave .. Allston . Through May. Corporation and Fleet Mortgage offer Views of Allston, paintings by Allston Fun & Relaxed Atmosphere this free course on all aspects of buying artist Maureen O'Connor. Call: a home in Portuguese. $15. Call: 783-0239. Women - enroll your chitd in Karate and 787-3874. _.... CORRESPONDENCE. Brighton Branch Library, 40 Academy Hill Rd ., come 1/2 price! Brighton. 5/9, 7 p.m. Playwrights' LECTURES Platform Theater presents this produc tion as part of its New Play series. Free . CALL TARA AT 91)-4148 .... GALLERY TALK. Devlin Hall, Boston Call: 617-782-6032. (DAY & EVENING CLASSES AVAi LAB LE) College, Ches. Hill. 5/9, noon. The .... THE GIGLI CONCERT . Double Edge Boston College Museum of Art presents Theatre, 5 St. Lukes Rd ., Allston . 5/9- talks on America's Eye: Irish Paintings 5/26: The Sugan Theatre Company pre From the Collection of Brian P. Burns. sents Tom Murphy's drama, direted by Free. Call: 552-8100. Carmel O'Reilly. $12 & $15. Call : .... UNCOMMON SUBURBS: WHY 617-247-2527. COFFEE BRIGHTON, NOT BROOKLINE? Faneuil .... WGBH/CHANNEL 2 AUCTION. Hall, Bos. 5/15, 7 pm . Find out why WGBH Studio A, 125 Western Ave., Brighton, chose to joi n Boston whi le Allston. 5/11 , 7-10 p.m. More than 200 WITH THE EDITOR Brookline voted to remain an indepen works of art and antiques. Meet artists, dent town when Dr. William Marchione, collectors and gallery owners. $45-$50, curator of the Brighton-Allston dining and dancing. 5/12 , noon -5 p.m. Historical Society explores the people Auction and Mother's Day Raffle. Free. If Allston-Brighton is your community, the Allston-Brighton and events that shaped the contrasting Call: 617-492-0202. decisions reached by Brighton and .... EVENTS AT THE BOSTON PUBLIC TAB is your community newspaper. Come meet the staff, chat Brookline. Free. Call: 338-2323. LIBRARY. Adams Street Branch., Bos. .... EXPLORING NATURE AND HISTORY 5/9: "Savi n Hill," as part of the series with us and have coffee with the editor. ON THE CHARLES RIVER. Brighton "Journey Through Dorchester." Free. Evangelical Congregational Church, 404 Call: 436-6900. Central Library, Copley If interested in attending this meeting and providing feedback, Washignton St., Brighton Center. 5/16, Sq., Bos. 5/9, 7 p.m. The New England 7:30 p.m. The Brighton/Allston Chapter of the Emily Dickinson please fill out the coupon below and we will notify you of the •Historical Society presents this lecture International Society hosts a presenta by Ron McAdow. Call: 254-4046. tion by Gregory Farmer. Call: 536-5400. date, place & time. · '"'~ .... BOSTON COLLEGE MUSEUM OF V 0 L U N T E E.R S ART. Devlin Hall, Ches. Hill. Through 5/19: America's Eye: Irish Paintings· UU3AllSTON ~~~ from the Collection of Brian P. Burns is ne .... BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF an exhibition of 50 works of Irish art 1 MEDICINE'S DEPARTMENT !)f DER prod uced in the 19th and 20th cen BRIGffl'ON IH ~\ J MATOLOGY needs volunteers to partici turies. Free. Call: 552-8100. pate in a sun spot/liver spot study. r------l~-'="- - --, Subjects should be over 30 years old. .... ANDOVER NEWTON THEOLOGICAL Stipend available. Call: 638-6767. SCHOOL. 210 Herrick Road, New. 5/13,. Fill out this coupon to receive an opportunity to meet 7:45 p.m. Shape-Note singing from The .... THE YWCA BOSTON has volunteer Sacred Harp. Call: 648-1009. Through the Publisher & Editor of The Allston- Brighton TAB. positions available in child care, teen 5/26, Ch ristian Art from India on programs and special events. Call: Display. Exhibit of some of India's most Eileen Smart, 351-7642. outstanding artists of the past 30 years. Name: ------~ Address: ------City: ______MA: __Zip: ___ Day Phone: Night Phone______Original Italian Cuisine •!!ii Mail to: COFFEE WITH THE EDITOR, Promotions Dept. I FREE DELIVERY 7 DAYS A WEEK I Ii!!! 783-1661 ill P.O. Box 9112, Needham, MA 02192-9112 NOW SERVING HtSPANIC U BRAZIUAN FOOD 190A Bri&hton Ave., Allston May 7 - May 13, 1996 The Allston-Brighton TAB, page 29 GI\ I \ 01 I( h It\ \ Si \1\11 It llo\11 Exhibit explores Allston's past, future at cKhiffors together recent design work from a er, to tie them all together." formed in 1867, is one of the oldest Residents, planners number of groups and city agencies The exhibit, which is free and architectural societies in the coun In New England's newtsi COLD storage vaults 1333 Beacon St., Coolidge Comer, Brookline, 734-0195 wonder just where involved in urban planning. The open to the public, will run at t,he try. show will include drawings, mod BSA through the end of June. After "It's exciting to have the BSA their village is els, computer simulations, pho that, Williams said, it will move to dealing with one of our Allston headed tographs, blueprints and other pre- locations in Allston-Brighton, Brighton neighborhoods."said including the Brighton branch Historical Society Curator Bill By Ben Carlisle library. The BSA has yet to find a Marchione. Cl TAB Correspondent suitable site in Allston village - a ver the past decades, The show will include fact which leads Lee Farris of the change has come piece drawings, models, Allston Brighton E:ommunity PERSONALINJURY•DIVORCE 0 meal to Allston village. A Development Corp. to bemoan the new building goes up on one street, computer simulations, Jack of an Allston library branch. PROBATE • CRIMINAL while around the comer a store "This just underscores the need front is boarded over with ply photographs, for community space in Allston Susan P. Otis wood. Neighborhood groups and blueprints and other center," Farris said. ATTORNEY AT LAW investors envision their own bright The CDC, along with the Boston futures for their own stretches of presentations, all of Architectural Research Center, 617-787-3040 turf, and the results for the commu which document recently sponsored a series of com 353 WASHINGTON STREET • BRIGHTON, MA 02135 nity can be haphazard. munity design meetings to drum up More recently, however, Allston the changing face ideas for improvements to Allston's has turned self-conscious. The of the village. commercial district. The BSA --~------, process of change - the process of exhibit will include drawings from Carry $2.00 OFF 1 those meetings, and will also progress - has become more ' Wash and Cut with Loretta I deliberate, as citizens, activists and include (among other things) his 8 ~ city planners have begun to ask sentations, all of which document torical photographs contributed by ~u. y. $4.00 OFF . : where, exactly, their village is the changing face of the village. the Brighton-Allston Historical Wash, Cut and The goal of the exhibit is to pro Society, drawings by schoolchild headed. An upcoming exhibit, Blow Dry with Loretta organized.by the Boston Society of vide "an overview of one neighbor ren of their favorite Allston build OZMA I Architects, will offer some fasci hood in the city," according to ings, and computer simulations cre HAIR DESIGN I nating answers to that question, as Brooke Williams, a member of the ated by the Boston Redevelopment I well as a look back into Allston's BSA's exhibit committee. Authority that show sections of the 333 Woshington St. • Brighton, MA past. "A number of things are being village as they may someday look. - !!2 !3-18~ J The exhibit, which opens May done around Allston," Williams This month's exhibit is just one ------14 at the BSA's downtown head said, "but there's never been the in a continuing series put on by the quarters at 52 Broad St., will bring opportunity to see them all togeth- 4,000-member BSA, which, An You IEADY To TnAT Youa OIESITY SwouSLv? Free. Call: 964·0911 . Johnsons. 5/13: Traditional Irish 5/8: The Candles. 5/9: The Daddy's, The Boston Center of NutritiOll amwunets the opening Sessiun. Call: 789-4100. Dan Rockett. 51111 & 5/11: Heavy Metal of a Multidisciplinary Medical Practice for Weight Loss Horns, Madhouse. 5/12: Stovall Brown . MUS IC ... THE KELLS. 161 Brighton /!we., including: medication, diet and exercise Allston. 5/111: Response. 5/11 : Slacker. 5/13: Flip Turtle. Call: 254-9743. For a free orientation, please call Call: 782-9082 . ... WONDER BAR. 186 Harvard Ave., ... COMMON GROUND. 85 Harvard ... KINVARA PUB . 34 Harvard Ave., Allston. 5{1 & 5/13: Joe McMahon & (617) 232-9001 Ave., Allston . 5/9: Hollow Statues. 5/10: Allston . 5/9: Infractions. 5/1 0: Johnny Horner. 5/8: Vincent Bourgeyx Boston Center of Nutrition The Lemmings. 5/1 2: Donegal Chords. Undercover. 5/11 : Standing Hamptons. Quartet. 5/9: Dave Feusi Quartet. 5/1O : Call: 783-2071. 5/12: Super Luck of the Draw. Call: Dominique Schlocker Quartet. 5/11: 850 Boylston St., Suite 302 Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 ... GREEN BRIAR. 304-306 783-9400. Derek Nievergelt Quartet. 5/12: Mike Washington St., Brighton. 5/8: Love .... HARPERS FERRY. 158·Brighton Mele Trio, Alexander Flamer Quartet. Dogs. 5/9: Top Cat. 5/10-5/12: Finbar Ave., Allston . 5{1: Peter Parcek Trio. Call: 351-2665. KIDS Doyle. 5/10: Risk. 5/11: Swinging PALACE .DAYCARE Summer Day Camp For children Ages 2.9-12 To Subscribe, Swimming,Trips, Music and Art Transportation & Nutritious meals. Flexible Hours, 7:30am-6pm (OFC Qualified Staff) Call 617-433-8307, Let us help plan your child's summer vacation, register now! Kids Palace Daycare I 02 Norway St., Boston (next to Symphony Hall & Berkeley School of Music) 617-783-25 14 ~------, or look for this envelope \J The best food store 366 inside today's paper in touJn is right in your neighborhood! S2.00off ~ with this ad and a $10.00 purchase~ Redeemable at 0111 BrighlDn stare only. Expil'JI$ May 12. 1& One coupon per purchase. "" -•· Bread & Circus COMMUNITY WHOLE FOODS MARKET Brtghton/Brookllne __,I ~J~~~~PER 15 Washington Street, Brighton, MA 617-738-8187 Open 9 to 9, all the time! Free parking, convenient to MBTA Page 30 The Allston-Brighton TAB, May 7 - May 13, 1996 :\j= · Spring Fling draws a crowd ·1d you know Annual festivities wi~theirneighbors,andcelebrate fl?wedintotheentrancewayofthe D . d . ~~ ~~ tllne to enJOY This indoor event, sponsored by "People said it was wonderful to That Baynes Electric Supply is the Boston Area's blooming of Oak the Friends of the Faneuil Branch, have music in the building," noted leading distributor of lighting and electrical products was timed to coincide with the Vuginia Grant of the Faneuil Branch. and we're right around the comer. Square Common blooming of the Oak Square Com- "It was a real family.affair. People mon across the street. In keeping with brought their children, and we had • easy access from major highvvays By Debbie Rittner the seasonal theme, the library was crafts for them." The evening includ- • stocking the full range of electrical products TAB Correspondent filled with daffodils, forsythia, tulips ed a book raffie and refreshments. and geranioms. The next big event at the Faneuil • compet1trve pnc1n9 n Thursday April 25, from 6;8 pm, the Faneuil Branch The Spring Fling String Quartet Branch is the annual auction on June 1,-----... • full service distributor v Library held its annual pe1fonned a program of Haydn, 6, also known as the ''Funky • with all the advantages that 0 • Spring Fling open house for the local Beethoven and Mozart. The quartet, Auction," according to Vrrginia o sT-....0 8 stores Qf"ing : .. community. About 70 people gath which took its name from its first gig, Grant. It will feature donated items ered inside the historic Art Deco sat by the fireplace in the Adult Fie- as well as services from local building to hear live music, schmooze tion section while the crowd over- businesses. Call us or stop by! 800-830-1311 or 617-783-1311 287R Western Ave., Allston, MA 02134 ti. Quality products with personal service Au1huri1.t. Every emt~ire' comf!i t o .Amm'co inseorcr. of "[he. Amer.tor> Dream·· , but , what i ~ ' "Die. American. Dream "? · Mcney? Lew? Freedom? /Vcwledfje ? Let Us Help With Your Decision on C@n!>tlt u.ti..oo. "The 0rLgi.na.l Assisted Living Ame1i.cao Dream" • Rental, with No Entrance Fee • Conveniently located to Longwood Hospitals & Boston • Superb Dining, Housekeeping, Transportation & Daily Activities • Personal Assistance with Bathing, . Dressing & Medication Monitoring • Intimate & Friendly Atmosphere the f},fj)~fJDl_·-- 332 Jamaicaway " Boston 617-524-7228 REWARD! Leading to the whereabouts A contest to create posters that celebrated the American Constitution drew competing entries from many students in Allston and of these international Brighton. Both the public and the elementary schools took part in the program. The winning entry, shown here, was created by Trin students in Boston ... Tran, a student at SL Columbkille's Schoc;il. Interested in hosting an international student? We will have hundreds of students Law Day celebrated arriving early this:summer from all over the world to study English at our school in Brighton. Many want to stay with an American at ..district court host family. Hosts provide room and board; our students provide teachers, attorneys and politicians Honan CD-Brighton) and Steve the intercultural experience of a Children write to the busy courthouse. Clerks and Tolman .CD-Brighton) and Suffolk lifetime! essays, make posters probation officers took a two-hour County Sheriff Robert Rufo handed breather to view the wholesome out plaques. state Senate citations ~'"I t t' I to honor the community of high school children and medals to the firs t-place essay "« l\\,, n erna 1ona . 1-617-746-1755 Constitution who had made posters and written winners and Tin Tran, who won •E s ~· School of English essays for schoolkid contests on the first place in the poster contest. By Andreae Downs U.S. Constitution. The tone was All the remaining children who TAB Correspondent festive, even jocular, as local lights had won recognition for their here were no prisoners on were introduced, essays read and essays and posters also received the docket, but plenty of awards and medals handed out. medals and a small copy of the T lawyers and judges on The wal ls were plastered with Constitution. hand. The Constitution- not indi posters by the students of Brighton Teachers Sister Mary Duke of vidual transgressions of state law High School, Mt. St. Joseph Our Lady, Mary Battles, principal - was discussed. Academy, St. Anthony, St. of St. Columbkille's and Paul The courtroom was packed, but Columbkille and Our Lady of Nagle of St. Anthony's were also all the faces were freshly washed, Presentation. The artists sat or honored fo r their work in putting the shirts clean, and First Justice stood crowded together and together the contests, and Bums Albert Bums' audience was in the applauded as Timothy J. Ryan of also recognized Court Officer courthouse because they wanted to Our Lady and Jean Samuel Merlain Michael Buckley, "our own John be there, except for two prisoners of Brighton High read their fi rst Wayne," with a service award. unseen in the lockup. place essays. Bums was joined on the bench Warning: Wednesday"s Law Day brought State Sen. Warren Tolman by the Brighton court's second more than 200 schoolchildren, CD-Watertown), state Reps. Kevin LAW DAY, page 32 Prolonged use may BOSTON SCHOOL LUNCHES: May 6 - 1 o MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY cause· weight loss. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Selected New Balance Women's Shoes on Sale M1y 3-19. Menu unavailable at Save I0" "-20 " off our already low factory store prices! press time ChoosefromagreatselectionofFACTORY r ------"\ MIDDLE SCHOOL SECOND & DISCONTINUED STYLE I I I w.m !his ad anc1 anr. rurchase I Menu unavailable at I c/125 or more, get a ffiEE pair I press time I ci seleaal NB IC\'() soclcs! I One coopon ~ qistomer. 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Union Street • 508/682-8960 \'llll • Amex meatball sub; or seafood salad; salad; pizza; steak & cheese or pizza; Italian sub; or Skowhegan, ME 13 Walnut Street • 207 /4 74-6231 DiscOler tuna salad sub pizza; tuna or burgers or hot ham sliced turkey sub meatball sub \ i,it mir rnrpornte Wd"ite htrt>://u~t1t•.nt-ii:b,d,mcl' . nn11 meatball sub & cheese sub fo infi>. m FtHt Qiudit:- ~hdwndi. ILLUSTRATION BY DAVE GRANLUND A FEW GOOD NUGGETS! This Week's Feature Article Prospecting for Positions In addition to this week's Help Wanted ads featur ing hundreds of job opportunities at local businesses, look 100 years young to th is week's JobSmart, the new and easy way to find the professional job you've been looking for! Nearly 200 residents and dignitaries gathered to sing Happy Birthday to the William H. Taft Middle School at its Coming Soon ... Centennial Celebration last week, Watch For A Special JobSmart feature including alumna Frederica Miller, left, a "Summer Jobs On The Cape" 1926 graduate of the William H. Taft School. Appearing in the May 12th and May 19th Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Editions of JobSmart! Superintendent Thomas Payzant, Principal Irene McCarthy and state Rep. Kevin Honan (D-Brighton), a former Taft For advertising information contact student,.were on hand to cut the cake and Mark McAuliffe at 617-433-6864 praise the school, which has educated, or Bob Sheinfeld at 617-433-8241. molded and guided the youth of Allston Brighton for I 00 years. Before the formal ceremony, guests toured the school and were introduced to the future of technology in the school when they visited a number of classrooms connected to each other through a computer network. After the ceremony, students performed in a Taft School talent ~SMART: show. The New Rnd Easq Waq To Find The Professional Job You·ve Been Looking For. Law Day celebrated at district court LAW DAY, from page 31 justice, Peter Anderson and by Brighton resident and Newton District Court Judge Conrad Bletzer. The St. Columbkille children's choir, led by Carol Cashman, sang five songs about America and the kids then fi led out for a barbecue in the court 's newly-renovated park ing lot. There, Lhey were serenaded by five members of the Bosto.n Police Gaelic Column on bagpipes and drums as well as by Voices 'n Blue, a Boston police singing group. Mariah, a 1,500 pound quarter horse who works for the Boston police skittered around Lhe perime ter. Law Day has been celebrated at the Brighton court since 1980, when Judge Bums came to the court from Cambridge, he said. "I've never missed a law day," confessed Kevin Honan, who was joined in his enthusiasm by City Councilor Brian Honan. 'They do a wonderful job." Rufo, who taught a law class at St. IOSTON SALEM Columbkille to Rep. Honan in his 441 S-rt St, , Pjorter ...... Shopping Ctr. fUilhland Piece schoolboy days, agreed. CopleySquao,. Directly Oppb•lte 84 Highland AvenlHI Grffn Une/Ba.l'k - 9tatlon Porter Square Red Line Oppoalte Salem Hollpltal "Law Day instills more than an 617-859-7700 617-497-4454 508-745-7390 appreciation of the Constitution in the kids. It's prevention." he said. 0 '95 FORD PROBE SE Green, auto., a/c, stereo cass. $13."997 '95 MERCURY TRACERS While, auto., p ~. a/c, Trio pkj. UHd Ho. P691A FROIA$899 7 •93 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL $11·Slue 29K miles:9·97, p/W, P~ · PPIWJ~· ffi LINCOLN Mercury~ Ford Credit Page 34 The Allston-Brighton TAI, May 7 - May 13, 1996 The sport of kids opens the season of '96 Photos by Derek Szabo A group of players lead the Oak Square LittJe League parade. Michael Duffy, 5, of Brighton, waits to make his first catch of the Little League season. With parades and parents in attendance, the Little League season officially opened in Allston and (Left to right) Donnie White, 5: Shane McComiskey, 5; Ale Brighton this past week. Kane, -': and Conor Chandler, 4, pose for pictures before the Oak Square Little League parade begins. , ' '"' Members of the Yankees participate in the Brighton Central Little League parade. Members of the White Sox and Phillies head to tile park as part oC last week's Oak Square Little League Opening Day parade. May 7 - May 13, 1996 The Aliston-Brtghton TAB, page 35 POLITICS "Can you tell me why the Chinese AIDS virus available to the public. -' Former councilor will run city-wide in 1997 Restaurant on the corner pays $42 He said this work would continue per $1 ,00) in property taxes but whether or not he is returned to the SCONDRAS, from page 24 mented such a plan, where the city practice of offering residential prop Harold Brown [one of the biggest council. proposal. contracted a health care provider to erty owners a lower tax rate than landlords in the city] only pays $14 Scondras said the city council is The study identified 27 parcels provide medical coverage to all resi commercial property owners. per $1,00) for his property?" he often tagged as archly conservative, that could be developed, creating dents, regardless of employment sta Since 1978, the city has asses~ asked. "One thing the city council but he said the current body is as lib several thousand needed parking tus or preexisting conditions. different tax rates for residential and can do unilaterally is set tax rates eral and progressive as it has been in spaces for the city, freeing buildable ''Imagine living in a city where commercial properties. and the·city could pull in an addi years. His fledgling campaign has space in many neighborhoods and you don't get parking tickets and In 1995, commercial property was tional $130-140 million a year if the initial support of current fostering a job boom for the local you don't have to worry about health taxed at a rate of $42.66 per $1 ,00) there were equal tax rates." Councilors Brian Honan, Maura construction industry. care," Scondras said, adding that this valuation. Residential property was Another issue Scondras said needs Hennigan, Charles Yancey, Richard Scondras said the plan seemed to platfonn should, at the least, get him assessed at $13.86 per $1,00). Even to be discussed is "fundamental Iannella and Gareth Saunders, sup be moving right along but, when he some attention. though residential property account reform" for the school system that port he said would bode well were left office in 1993, the project But, given that many of these ed for nearly 60 percent of all the could include the implementation of he to be elected. seemed to go with him. ideas would cost the city significant city's taxable real estate, its tax share school vouchers and the end of Scondras said he is hoping for a He said that if he were to return to money, how can Boston afford was only 30 percent forced busing. campaign that can be a debate on the the council, he would do whatever is them? Scoodras said both classifications Scondras said that not being on issues, and not the usual "political necessary to get the project back on Scondras said he has a proposal of property should be taxed the the city council doesn't mean he circus." track. that would not only correct a long same. He said one of the reasons hasn't been politically active. But if the discourse does degener Another ambitious plan is standing inequity, it might also pro that residential property owners were Since losing his re-election bid, ate, or if voters fail to accept his can Scondras' call for Boston to imple vide Boston with an additional $140 given such a break was as a trade off Scondras, the co-founder of Fenway didacy, Scondras said he will shrug ment a single-payer health care sys million a year. for accepting rent control. Now that Community Health Center, created a it off and simply return to his other tem for all residents. Scondras is calling for the city rent control is being eliminated, they nonprofit advocacy group, Search efforts. Scondras said officials in council, which has direct authority to should once again pay their fair For a Cure, that lobbies to make "I'm old enough now not to take it Rochester, New York recently imple- set property tax rates, to stop the share. treatments and medications for the that seriously anymore," he said. 0 CHIROPRACTIC , , \ t· /I/ Dr. Stuart Ezrin ,~ BALDNESS TREATMENT 10 Langley Rd. Ste. 306 :: • STOPPING HAIR LOSS 1 Newton Centre, MA 02159 6171969-0166 ® GROW NATURAL THICK HAIR "My goal is to provide superior chiro MYUNG KIM'S ACUPUNCTURE & HERB CLINIC practic health care to the community, 2302 Mass. Ave., N. Cambridge and to educate all those who seek a Between Rt. 16 and Porte r Sq. (Near Red Line Davis Sq. 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Suite 300 • Newton. l\I.\ Hypnotherapy Training Co. •TMI • Myofascial Release Dr. Julie Burke • Dr. Dt!borah l\lillcr offers affordable basic hypnotherapy HOLISTIC PHYSICAL THERAPY (617) 96-l-3332 • Headaches • Therapeutic Massage certification weekend training program. 'HAN DS~ON THERAPY' • Water Therapy Call Julie Griffin, Certified Instructor • Sports Injuries For Free Brochure .,Neuromuscular FOR MORE 617-387-8666 • 'fll)romyalgla Wint M®illt.ation INFORMATION CALL Private therapy also available 617.331.0911 JAMES 617-433-8399 or CHERYL 617-433-8271 May 7 - May 13, 1996 The Allston~ TAB, page 37 PORTS. SIDE LINES Ugers start the season with a win Parade and games kick off Little League season By Sean Smyth By Sean Smyth TAB Spons Correspondent he Oak Square Little League start .. ed things off with a bang Sunday, April 28, playing two games and Ah, for the T marching from Oak Square to Rogers Park. The parade included the organization's good ol' days ... baseball and softball teams, which marched By Sean Smyth down to Rogers Park for the festivities, com ith the return of wann-weather air plete with free food and ballgames. conditioners and those horrible "It was an exciting event," Oak Square WBermuda shorts comes the return of Little League director John Burno said. another of summer's never-forgotten signals The following are the results from the open of imminent arrival: Little League baseball. ing week of action in Oak Square: It sure has returned. If you were in atten In minor league softball action, the Tigers dance at one of Allston-Brighton's recent and the Angels opened the season Sunday, Little League parades, you know that the April 28, with the Tigers winning, 5-2. Last summer months were in full bloom. Tuesday, the Devil Rays beat the Angels. 11- Kids walking down Market Street, or 4, with the Angels scoring all of their runs in Washington Street, or wherever it may be, the fifth inning during an unsuccessful come holding the hand of a parent while making the back try. Getting singles for the Angels were sojourn to the field for that firsl ever ballgame. Tony Marie Mariano, Kristin Mahoney, and These are sights that remind us of our Shiobhan Hanlon. youth. Summer does the same - summer Angels pitcher Lauren O'Brien did a fantas time is a time of reflecting on tho e days at tic job in Thursday night's rematch with the the beaches. our little pirate adventures, Tigers, dueling with her Tigers counterpart. something that fits right in with Little The Tigers won, 1-0. League baseball. In major leagqe softball action, the season As I sit in this stuffy office on a warm kicked off Tuesday night with the Mariners spring evening, 1 can just see my days of defeating the Marlins, 7-6. The Marlins had a T-ball in my head. God, were they a heck shot to pull off the game in the bottom of the uva lot easier than writing on deadline. sixth inning with runners on second and third, However, when we have things easy, but they were unable to convert. like in elementary school, we sometimes Thursday night, the Braves held on for a 12- don't appreciate it. You don't realize the 9 win over the Phillies. The Phillies had trailed fun of it all until you' re pulling your hair 9-1 at one stage of the ballgame, but were able out in the working world. to come back and make a game of it. Geez, those were the good ol' days. In minor league baseball action, the Yankees defeated the Orioles, 9-2, after losing Local Liners to the Blue Jays on opening day. Monday's A reminder: it's coming down to crunch game between the Orioles and the Indians was time for the Allston-Brighton Pop Warner rained out, and was slated to have been played Football to get off the ground for this fall. Sunday. Pop Warner president AJ Paliocca needs to The Oak Square baseball major leagues c~ndra Edwards, 9, of Brighton displays the proper attitude as the season gets off to a start. Cassandra have things fon:nali.zed by May 15, so time is have not begun play yet. 0 plays for Brighton's Central League. of the essence. If interested in signing up your son or daughter to play or cheerlead, callAJ at469-5781. ... TheTAB is always looking for sports news notes for our Sportswire section. Anyone with infonnarion Latin starts the season strong for Sportswire is encouraged to contact sports correspondent Sean Smyth at (617) Dragons blaze to early paign's halfway point. Helping propel Trinity to success are three 629-3396. Deadline for briefs is Wednesday The Wolfpack continues to grow, some Brighton natives who are making solid contri at 5 p.m. ... James Nikas' softball team at winning record with help times stumbling, sometimes rising up to the butions to the ballclub. Brighton High is srarting to tum the comer. occasion, coach Leo Casey said. Junior center fielder Joe Laasanen is in his So far, the Bengals have secured several of starting sophomores "We've beaten some of the better teams in third year starting at that position, and is cur tough wins already, and look like they will By Sean Smyth the league and not been able to beat the oth rently batting .428 with 16 RBI. He provides be competitive in the Boston Conference... . TAB Spons Correspondent ers," Casey said. "We've been up and down.'" leadership for Mike Connelly's ballclub. Junior center fielder Joe Laa<;anen is current he Latin Academy baseball team, the Junior Michelle Hughes, a West Roxbury • Freshman Mike Tieford is also in the start ly leading the Trinity Catholic (Newton) defending champions of the Boston native, has been stingy on the hill, keeping ing lineup, seeing some significant time for a • baseball team with 16 RBI. He is also hitting T Conference, has started right where it Latin in each and every ballgame. Shortstop team poised to make the state tournament for .428 .... The Trinity Catholic softball tean1 left off last season, winning six out of its first Alicia Rautenberg, the team's leading hitter, the first time since opening seven years ago. includes four Brighton residents, including eight games. batting .395, is also a stabilizing force, along The other Brighton resident, Don Foley, a freshman catcher Katie Quinlan, sophomore Even though Latin Academy was hit with with freshman catcher Amy Erlandson. freshman second baseman, is not seeing much pitcher Jamie Gallagher, junior third base severe graduation losses, the Dragons keep on For the most part, Casey's team is not filled time, although he is coming through when man Donna Tapley, and senior tri-<:aptain needed. In abbreviated action, Foley is fi ve shortstop/center fielder Kerry Flaherty. chugging, plugging three sophomores into the with superstars, instead fi elding many young, starting lineup. hard-working girls looking forward to making for seven with three RBI. Pro Peeves "Things have been going pretty well so far:· an impact on the Wolfpack. Connelly is especially excited about said Sullivan of his season with the younger Two others making contributions to the Latin Tieford, a lefty with good size for a freshman. Nice to finally see our neighbors, the "I look for him to develop into a fine player," Boston Red Sox, eke out a victory in ballplayers. "The kids are making some young club include sophomore center fielder Molly Connelly said. "He has the size at an early age." Wednesday's game, with Roger Clemens mistakes, though, and you have 10 live with it." Dunford, who has quickness and arm strength, Another local, Allston freshman fi rst base coming through with a nice effort. Good Brighton native Paul Cedrone, a junior, is and freshman first baseman Alison AJlukian. man, Billy Werra, hurt hi s leg and is likely out job, Rocket. seeing some action for Sullivan pitching. He for the remainder of the season. Even though Of course, with this being one of the is the only local on the ballclub. Trinity boys hammering on I - Last season, Latin Academy used the efforts he is on the sidelines, Connelly is aware of most loaded drafts in recent NBA history, With a boatload of underclassmen on the the Boston Celtics will probably find some of several local ballplayers to advance to the Werra's skill. roster, the Trinity Catholic baseball team is As far as the resurgence this season, magnificent way to screw things up with Division 2 North quarterfinals. currently 6-3 with hopes of coming away with M.L. at the helm. (His son is not that bad Connelly is pleasantly happy. . the Catholic Suburban League championship. of a player, though, and could probably Latin softball growing "I was looking for improvement, but this play a heckuva lot better than most of The Falcons were undefeated in CSL play has been a pleasant surprise:· Connelly said. M.L.'s current followers.) The Boston Latin softball nine has been headed into Thursday's game against Marian "'Except for our game against Marian, I have struggling in the early portion of the season, (Framingham) at Cabot Park in Newton, but generally been pleased with the way things currently holding a -1--1 record near the cam- lost that game 15-3. have gone." Page 38 The Allston-Brighton TAB, May 7 - May 13, 1996 Cable producers call for Hail and farewell more local resources By Joseph Mont come from the neighborhood and Channels 4, 5 and 7 we would TAB Staff Writer should go to, and be in, the neigh often know what was happening in fficials for Cablevision of borhood," Bwice said. Bosnia or, perhaps, in Washington Boston probably hope that Peter Stone, a resident of Hyde D.C., but not what was going on in 0 an April 30 heamg wasn't Pane: and a member of the Hyde our own neighborhoods." an omen of thin~ to oomc. Park Neighborhood Association, said Lynch added, however, that The hearing, the fnt of several he wants to see all neighborhoods cablevision's revenues should be publiq.nectin~ that will be held as fairly represented by public access. more evenly distributed among L the cable television provider renego "I have rarely seen anything from neighborhoods and lhatJhe adviso tiates its franchise agreement with Hyde Parle on cable," he said. ''What ry board that oversees it should be the city, started at 6 p.m. in the cable I do watch is fantastic, but made ''more representational of the Piedmont Room at City Hall. there should De more representation neighborhoods it serves." Cablevision's contract with the city, for all neighborhoods." Clyde Whalon, a columnist for which gives it the sole right to pro City Councilor Charles Yancey the Allston-Brighton TAB and host vide cable television for Boston, presented similar concerns. of a public access show, put politics expires in January 1997. He said that Cablevision, when it aside and praised Cablevision for For the most part, the room was entered into its first contract with the personal reasons. packed with Cablevision's support city in 1982, promised that every "I was in show business for 57 ers, many of them local producers neighborhood would have a studio years," he said. "I went all around for BNN-TV and the Answer and equal access to programming. the world. This is probably one of Channel, a 24-hour line-up of local "I'm not convinced that is what the few times I've worked in front ly-produced talk shows. has happened," he said. of a sober crowd. I have to tell you But the cable company sustained Yancey urged Cablevision to show folks, except for a few people here a barrage of friendly fire as speak that it would ."increase the number and there,·n obody knew me. ers questioned whether Cablevision of studios and devise a more equi Fortunately, I was put on had Jived up to its promises to the table distribution of resources." Neighborhood Network News and city. State Sen. Stephen Lynch (D on BNN, on The Answer Channel. Chief among the complaints was Boston) praised Cablevision's local Let me tell you that people stop me that not enough attention or news broadcasts. on the street and they say 'Hey, I resources are directed towards public 'Tm very pleased with BNN-TV," enjoyed your show last night.' That access programming. he said. 'The stories it covers are not is the first time I've ever been rec- I Kevin Burke, a Charlestown resi glamourous issues by any means, 0 gnized. " Ir dent who produces programming for but they are the issues that are BNN-TV provides public access ~ that neighborhood, lamented the fact important to the neighborhoods and to cable television in the city and ~ that there is only one neighborhood issues that won't get coverage on since 1983 has trained over 2CXX> !:! ...... ~ studio for Boston, located in Channels 4, 5 or 7. Boston residents as community tele ___ Roxbury'. He said that each neigh "People want to know what's vision producers. Among the ser Father Monan the president of Boston College from 1972 to 1996 watches the borhood should have its own studio. going on in their neighborhood and vices it provides is the The Answer parade given in his hollOI' last week as he ended a quarter-century of leadership. ''Funds for neighborhood access around the block. 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Telephone: (617) 259·1708 llllll lllllllllll II II llll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllHI I 1111 111 304 Washington Street, Brighton • (617) 789-4100 Page 40 The Allston~n TAB, May 7 - May 13, 1996 Tef: (617)782-4253 OBITUARIES 365 Wasfiington St., Bfi91iton, MA 02135 53 years of Experience by Master Technicians Specializing in Volkswagen & Audi Eugene McAulilTe, who died recently at age 106 is shown posing with a young friend and his sister, Susan McAulilTe of Brighton who is m I Berl Melnick, 89 Jewish folk songs, she said. Berl Melnick, a Holocaust survivor In addition to his two daughters, Eugene McAuliffe, 106 RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS whose parents, wife, three children, Mr. Melnick leaves a son-in-law, Eugene McAuliffe, a longtime and six siblings perished in concen David Schechner, a granddaughter, Brighton resident who would have WANTED: tration camps, died April 22 at Miriam Schechner, and grandson, rumed 107 next month, died April 30 Jeffrey Schechner. in Wingate of Brighton after a short The Harvard Medical School Psychophysiology Coolidge House Nursing Home in Funeral services were held at the Laboratory is looking for right-handed, adult female Brookline, where he had been living illness. He is survived by his sister, the last two weeks of his life. He was Levine Chapel in Brookline with Susan M.cAuliffe of Brighton, who is volunteers with histories of childhood sexual abuse 102. . to participate in a study of the impact of this trauma. 89. burial at Beth-El Cemetery in West ~~~~ Mr. Melnick was born in Roxbury, next to his wife. Donations Mr. McAuliffe, who was never For further information, please coll Lisa at Chrnielnick, Poland. When he was in Mr. Melnick's memory can be married, was born in Boston. After (617) 496-2991 32, he was sent to the first of three made to the Greater Boston Special completing primary school, he concentration camps where he was Olympics, 288 Newbury St., Suite worked for several decades as a rev for six years. According to his 308, Boston, MA 02115. enue agent in the New England daughter Shifra Schechner of states for the United States Brookline, his sewing ability saved Katherine Donnelly, 95 Department of the Treasury. He is the his life. Mr. M.elnick made upper Katherine J. (Sickles) "Kay" brother of the late Peter McAuliffe parts of boots for the Germans while Donnelly, who worked as a self and Cecilia McAuliffe. incarcerated, she said. employed seamsrress for most of her The funeral was held at Saint His hearing was limited and he life, died April 27 at Presentation Ignatius Church, Chestnut Hill with evenrually lost it completely the last Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in burial at St. Joseph Cemetery, Cash for Junk Cars! years of his life, because of beatings Brighton. She was 95. Brighton. Arrangements were made by the guards, his daughter said. Mrs. Donnelly, the wife of the late by the Sullivan Funeral Home, After the war, Mr. Melnick was Walter P. Donnelly, was born in Brighton. If your old car is pushing up married to Anne Ciecierska, who Prince Edward Island, Canada. Last Full line of used week, Richard Sullivan of the American &. foreign died 10 years ago. The couple had Mary Seifart, 76 daisies in your yard, plant it auto parts. one daughter, Kana Melnick of Sullivan Funeral Home, remembered Mary Seifart, a Brighton homemak Brookline. The family moved to the Mrs. Donnelly as "always working." er, died at Vencor Hospital in in ours. Parts loc.lter service Boston area in December of 1950 He said she sewed for many people Brighton April 26 of heart-related Mass Licensed Dealer. and settled first in Quincy, then in her Brighton neighborhood - problems. She was 76. Roxbury, then finally Brighton in the including his family - as well as Mrs. Seifart was born in Boston 1960s. making uniforms for srudents at St. and married to Adolph Seifart, a The first week he was in this Columbkille Grammar School. World War II veteran who died in Watertown country, Mr. Melnick got a job, Until she moved into the nursing 1986. Schechner said, adding that he was home one month ago, Mrs. Donnelly She is survived by a daughter, Used .Auto very proud and sent back $25 that he lived by herself at her Lester Street Fluny Driscoll of Brighton; a son, Parts, Inc. received from a Jewish organization. home and worked until the end, Michael Seifart of Hull; a sister, Rita 923-1010. 924-3133 He soon settled into a job with the Sullivan said. Demore of Allston; and two grand Stride Rite Company at its ware Mrs. Donnelly is survived by a children and several nieces and house on Harrison Avenue in Boston, sister, Alice Sasser of Hamden, nephews. where he worked for 21 years as a Maine; a brother, Manin Sickles of The funeral was held at the St.. stitcher. Hemet, Calif.; and several nieces and Gabriel's Church, Brighton, with Despite all that he went through, nephews. burial at Interment National he was optimistic and frequently had The funeral was held at the Veteran's Cemetery, Bourne. a smile on his face, Schechner said. Sullivan Funeral Home, Brighton Donations in Mrs. Seifart's memory He volunteered with many Jewish with burial was at Mount Auburn may be made to Jhe charity of your organizations and enjoyed singing Cemetery, Cambridge. choice. 1/3 Off Your Return Fare From Logan International a talent show afterward. Admission is Brookline remained its indepen With our "Priority Ticket" Allston church offers a full schedule of events free. Those who come are invited to dence. One Coupon Per Ride. Round Trip Fares Only bring a dish or fruit. The talk, titled "Uncommon The Allston Congregational Church People new to the church and chil Suburbs: Why Brighton, not Our Rates Already 20% Lower Than Newton's at 41 Quint Ave., Allston, has a dren of all ages are welcome. Brookline?" will take place Sunday morning service each week Call RED CAB'S 24-Hour service Wednesday, May 15, beginning at 7 at 10 a.m. Refre hments and fellow J.ocal historian to speak on p.m. at Faneuil Hall in downtown 734-5000 ship are from 11 a.m-noon. A Bible Boston. Marchione will focus on the For Express Service to Logan srudy is held each Tuesday evening Brighton history events of 1873, when local towns at 7 p.m. Dr. Willian1 Marchione, curator of Servicing Brookline - Allston - Brighton - Newton voted whether or not to join the city. Our regular first-Saturday-of-the the Brighton-Allston Historical Jamaica Plain And The Hospitals The talk is part of a series spon month social evening is May 4. Society, will speak about how sored by the Old South Meeting P 0 Box 457 - 111 Boylston St - Brookhne 02146 Members of the congregation \.\ill Brighton came to be a part of the city House. Boston National Historical PRIORITY TICKET exp11es 60 days from date of issue have a pot luck supper at 6 p.m. and of Boston, while neighboring town Park and the Bostonian Society. Service depends on cob availability. May 7 - May 13, 1996 The Allston-Brighton TAB, page 41 ASunday stroll Hair that looks truly alive comes /rom feeding it a balanced diet. And with bver 50 Nexxus solutions, beautiful hair is just a power lunch away. Feed your head" ME:!US PJHLI,P'S TOTAL CARE SALON Valerie Simpson (left) pushes her son William while her husband Walter accompanies son Walter Jr. at the recent Anything 1-3 Henshaw Street 34 Charter Street on Wheels fund-raiser at Artesani Park. Brighton Boston 617-782-8898 • 617-523-8356 Hard-core homework r.. ,~=== INTERNET, from front page lution or the civil rights movement? library and what the library's role is Bri~llton Boille &Can Rettem~tion Center, Inc. in the business of censorship or 'They said that it's a free speech in a community," said Boudreau. telling children they can't read thing, that it can't be censo~ed, but if "There is still the idea that children Hustler or Playboy on the Internet. my child is in the library he should are resuicted to children's room and Beer• Wme • Soda Sold at Reasonable Prias! according to Boudreau. be monitored," Shea said. can't check out adult materials." Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.- 9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. That represents a dramatic change Boudreau did say that the library Madeline Amorisi, branch head at 155 North Beacon Street, Brighton ·from the role librarians played when Faneuil Street, said that some par works to ensure the safety ef chil (Next to B.F.I.) Tel. 782-2050 Gail and Donald were children and dren and doesn't allow more than ents perceive the Library as after librarians often ripped the pictures two children to stand at a computer school day care. of naked people from National terminal at any one time. They also "We don't babysit kids, we are Geographic and prohibited any child don't allow adult strangers to sit in not in loco parentis," said Amorisi. under 14 from browsing in the adult the children's room. 'They all come in after school, but section. we don't have too many who are "It is not an area where libraries staying because they have no place can interfere," said Boudreau. "For Tell us what !.!u ~ink ) elseio go." every conservative parent, there will Should librari- i ~~~ ~~ Meanwhile, Gail Shea said that be another who is absolutely com ans mon}tor for ·~Q~... " .... the incident has changed the way mitted to freedom and would say what children find ...,..,... she thinks about the library. 'Who are you to decide what my on the Internet? Call Speak-out! at "His grandmother thought these child can or cannot see? That's for 433-8329 and give us your opinion. kids were really, really smart going me to decide.' " . Selected calls will be printed in to the library every day," said Gail But the Sheas said that for many next week's Allston-Brighton TAB. Shea. "Now she says 'no wonder.' " parents the branch library serves as "We do not stand as protector of a safe, educational building for chil the public morals or decide what the dren to go to after school - not as a There are 25 branch li braries morals should be," said Boudreau. place to be schooled in sexual tech across Boston including the two in While branch libraries are nique. They say that a group of boys Brighton, and every one offers designed to reflect the demands and around the computer should be the computers with Internet access in interests of the population they equivalent to a red flag to the librar the children's room. Boudreau said serve, the Internet is an all-or-noth ian who is supervising. that thus far she has had three ing affair, said Boudreau. Commun ity Ne wspaper "If you have four or five I 3-year additional complaints about online "What is available is available, Company's Health and old boys giggling at the computer, pornography from Boston parents you don't pick and choose," she Fitness section wi ll be they're probably not looking up - two in Dorchester and one in said. arriving in your local states and capitals," said Gai l Shea. West Roxbury. In each instance Meanwhile, the Sheas wonder newspaper the week of But Boudreau argued that if a she has held seminars fo r parents when 6- or 7-year-olds are going to May 20th. library concedes to block out materi about the issues surrounding the show up at home with pornographic als with sexual content, what do they Internet. materials. They wonder, as well, just This special section is say to those who would want to sup "We do work hard to talk to indi ''how many kids have pictures like desi gned to focus on t he issues press information about human evo- viduals about how they perceive the my son had in their bedrooms?" 0 affect ing ou r 1iv es. We'll look at everything from how Let Our Family of Doctors to choose an HMO to how to care Take care of Your Family for your aging parent. 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B1 ighton NEWSPAPER Pecfutric smiw provickd by St. Eliubcth's Medical Cautt of Boston, a Cariw Oiristi Heald> System Mcmb BAITLE, from front page The Zoning Board was seen as an important player in the Granada House story, too, because zoning regulations for Allston and Brighton, ·which went into effect in 199 1 to protect the residential quality of the neighbor hoods, do not allow a group-care residence, defined in the regulations as "premises for the residential care or supervision (but not includ ing custodial care) of ex-alcoholics, ex-drug addicts ..." in a one-, two-, or three-family neighborhood. The regulations can be side stepped if the Board of Appeal determines it would not harm the neighborhood. Because that described what Granada House is, the agency would have to seek a variance releasing it from local zoning regula tions, which is granted by the city's Board of When the wishes of residents conflict with the plans of an institution, what are the rules - and who gets to have the • final word? _, w tl Appeal. As part of that process, the agency ~ would have to participate in a number of com- ~ munity meetings designed to weigh what > impact the project would have on the neigh- g borhood. l So after the agency signed a purchase and Sharon Long relaxes on the front porch of her home near to the building that would be turned into a halfway house if Granada House wins support from the Boston sales agreement for the $249,000-building on Board of Appeals. Adamson Street - an agreement contingent on approval by the Board of Appeals - Granada House representatives trooped off to Granada-has local support role as projects look for support. Jn the case of Granada House, even though a meeting of the Allston Civic Association to That Granada House lacked support is disput "Developers come to us before their sched the Allston Civic Association did not support pitch their project to residents. ed by Thaleia Schlesinger, a spokeswoman for uled hearing date at the Board of Appeals to its proposal, the agency applied to the "When the Granada House came to speak the agency. She said hundreds of people signed ask us to support their project," said Theresa lnspectional Services Department, the city's to us, their attorney said they were looking a petition supporting Granada House, many of Hynes, an executive board member of the building department, for a change in occupan for two things," said Paul Berkeley, president whom were residents of Allston and Brighton. Brighton-Allston Improvement Association. cy of the Adamson Street building from a of the civic association. "A zoning variance The institution has been based at its current "Sometimes developers come to talk to us two-family home to a group care residence. and community support. However, even after location at 77 Warren St. for 14 years, and even before they start the process with the By statute, the building department must deny it was clear they didn't have the support of Schlesinger said increases in rent - now total building department. so they know the things the occupancy change because it is not the neighborhood, they still decided to move ing over $70,CXX) a year - forced the move. we're looking for and the kinds of things we allowed under the zoning regulations. forward." Other community organizations also play a don't want in the neighborhood." But Granada House asked for the permit , Community scorecard: some victories, some defeats n its fight to protect the neigh Boston Licensing Board, the was under rent control, the resi cants withdrew their plan for parishioners and residents were in borhood, community groups agency responsible for granting dences were considered legal, even Menlo Street. The neighbors were favor of the proposal. while others I win some and lose some, liquor licenses, held its public though the building was not zoned happy, the applicants were happy opposed it. Over 30 community according to Theresa Hynes, a hearing in the community. Some for residential units. and the home for teens is still on meetings were held and most of member of the Brighton Allston 200 residents attended to express Residents contacted politicians Warren Street. the residents' concerns addressed. Improvement Association. their opposition to the plan. and met with tenant leaders and the Along with the wins, the com Acting in part on the recommenda Over the past few years, resi Elected officials sided with the landlord and reached a compro munity also lost a few battles. tion of the Mayor's Office of dents have fought several large neighborhood and also opposed mise. The performance art.ists were • Several years ago the Allston Neighborhood Services, the Board battles to preserve the quality of the new license. evicted and the other tenants Brighton Community of Appeal granted the variance. life in Allston-Brighton. Hearing the community's con agreed to leave when their lease Development Corporation Now. in Allston, residents are • In 1994 Oak Square residents cerns, the Licensing Board denied were up. appeared before the Board of fighting the relocation of Granada were successful in their attempt to the license, stating it was not in the Because of this issue. the city Appeal for a variance to change House, a halfway house for recov defeat a proposal for a liquor best interest of the common good. created a new zoning category for the occupancy of an Ashford Street ering alcoholics and substance license to operate a restaurant/bar The building was purchased Allston-Brighton - artists' mixed home from I0 to 12 people to abusers. from 77 Warren St. to 70- i.n the former VFW post on Faneuil later by a Boston art dealer who use, which allows the use of all or house mentally ill patients ~nd 72 Adamson St. Street. Faced with financial prob uses it as a warehouse. a portion of a building for both art patients with AIDS. Officials from Also, the Oak Square neighbor lems, the veterans who owned the • In 1991-1992, Al lston residents use and habitation. the Community Development hood is battling the Crittenton post were forced to put the build banded together to work out a •In the late 1980s. a human ser Corporation met with neighbors on Hastings House over its plans to ing up for sale. At the time, neigh compromise that rid their neigh vice agency attempted to locate a numerous occasions to try and build 20 units of low-income hous bors said they had no problems borhood of performance artists - group home for troubled allay their fears about the people ing on the three-acre wooded par with the veterans· group operating including rock musicians - who teenagers, ages 15-18, in a single who would be living in the house. cel surrounding its main bui lding the cl ub, which served liquor to were living in a Braintree Street fam ily home on Menlo Street. The In the end, although some neigh on Perthshire Street. The members and guests. However; building that is zoned for industti majority of neighbors adamantly bors still expressed strong opposi Crittenton Hastings House is a they expressed concern about other al, not residential use. opposed the project in their neigh tion to the home, the Board of nonprofit organization that pro people coming in and operating a Although the neighbors had tol borhood. although there was some Appeal approved the variance. vides health, counseling and nutri restaurant/bar that would have erated painters, sculptors, and pot support in the community. The • In 1994, Vinfen, a Cambridge tion services for women, children been open to the public. ters, living-and working in the neighbors formed a neighborhood based human services agency. and fami lies. Although residents met with the building - zoning allowed the association and pressured politi applied to the Board of Appeal for Residents, who oppose the people interested in opening the artists to craft their wares. but not cians to oppose the plan. Roughly a zoning variance to change the destruction of open space, have restaurant, the residents declared live, in the building - they put 200 residents met with the propo legal occupancy of a building on fonned the Crittenton Woods their concerns were not being their feet down when it came to nents and helped them find an . Market Street from a school Committee and intend to do what addressed and refused to support people playing music at all hours alternate site for the group home. owned by St. Columbkille's parish ever is politically necessary to stop the proposal. The neighbors put up of the day and night. 77 Warren St. - the current loca to an 18-unit apartment bui lding the development. such a show of strength that· the However. because the building tion of Granada House. The appli- for mentally ill people. Some - Unda Rosencrance