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It’s YOUR RIGHT as an American ... TUESDAY January 19, 2010 The 14th Annual Taste of Eastie held at the Boston Logan Airport Hilton on Tuesday, Your vote does count ... January 12th was another great event. Many thanks to East Boston Main Streets, Executive Director, Clark Moulaison, the board of directors, volunteers and restaurants that made it successful. (See Photos on Page 7) News Briefs Mayor’s Column by Sal Giarratani by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston We’re barely two weeks into a new our city; allowing for the creation of new year, but 2010 is already off to a strong in-district charter schools; and giving Memories from a start. During my Inaugural address last local districts the ability to innovate First Christmas Together week, I spoke of a new era of shared without the delay of lengthy arbitration. Mike Sulprizio from Representative Carlo innovation and the need to reinvent our By embracing this entire mix of priori- Basile’s Office and his new bride Lindsay just approach to old challenges. No where is ties — rather than offering small fixes spent the first Christmas and New Year together this spirit of innovation and collabora- at the margins — legislators will dem- as husband and wife. They will look back on these tion more crucial than in transforming onstrate their commitment to helping holidays and their Wedding Day as making 2009 educational opportunities for our youth, all schools prepare all children for the their favorite year of their lives. Many, many, and last week we took a major step future. I then look forward to Governor many, many more holidays together for them. forward in realizing this goal when the Patrick swiftly signing these reforms House passed an education reform bill into law. Carrie Coming to Worcester that provides local districts the tools for I want to thank the dedicated partners Carrie Underwood from American Idol and her greater innovation. This bill is a win on Beacon Hill that helped make this hit song, “Before He Cheats” will be coming to for students in Boston and across the possible, especially Speaker DeLeo, Worcester at the DCU Center in March. She has Commonwealth, and real reform is Education Committee Co-Chair Marty a great country sound and seems destined for a within our grasps. As final revisions are Walz, and Representatives St. Fleur and great singing career. made in a conference committee with Moran. In fact, all of the House mem- If You Really Want ... the Senate, we owe it to our children bers of the Boston delegation voted in You know, if you really hate the long winter and families to pass these reforms now favor of the bill, and their support un- cold, just do what I did. I recently had my teeth – because there’s no time to waste. If derscores the partnership that is so cleaned at the dentist and my next appointment we finish the job, we’ll deliver on the civil important to overcoming our biggest is at the end of March. The lady in front of me rights issue of our time. challenges. didn’t have to return until sometime in early The final piece of legislation should By adopting meaningful reform tools June. By that time, winter’s only a memory and take the best provisions from the House and allowing for the creation of in- the Mirabella Pool will be open again. and Senate bills. I anticipate that the district charter schools, this education final bill will accomplish the three reform bill not only puts the Common- I’ve Got a Tripe Story for You priorities that I have strongly advocated wealth at the forefront of the national By now, you all know I’m 50 percent Italian, for over the past several months. These education reform movement. It puts actually Sicilian. Well, on New Year’s Eve I showed include: Providing local leaders such as the state in a position to be much more up at an Italian household to welcome in 2010. Superintendent Johnson the tools and competitive for $250 million in federal (Continued on Page 15) flexibility to carry out our plan to turn around the underperforming schools in (Continued on Page 15)

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“It’s not the Kennedys’ seat, and it’s not the Democrats’ seat, IT’S THE PEOPLES’ SEAT” th WHY MARBLE? — Scott Brown, January 11 For the novice, a very form other disintegrated from Carrara, Italy, is better, My birthday is ‘round about as a magnet in drawing small and elementary dose rocks, give it a few million and Pentelicus in Greece, now which prompted two vis- more people here in viola- of geology, with some tech- years to cook, and presto, out ranks with the world’s its to downtown offices I tion of the law and it will nology, might help to provide comes flagstone. (3) Meta- best. rarely otherwise see. First I impose new costs on tax- a better understanding of morphic rock, which was Augustus, the first em- trekked down to Chinatown payers. He opposes amnesty, our theology. formed from other disinte- peror of the Roman Empire to the Registry of Motor and believes we ought to The surface of the earth as grated rocks plus accumu- ruled for forty-one years. His Vehicles for my driver’s li- strengthen our border en- we see it is either rock, lated debris. Its chemical reign, called the Augustan cense renewal. Secondly forcement and institute an earth, or water. The terms character was altered by Age, was for Rome, what the was to my physician for the employment verification sys- rock and stone are often pressure, temperature, va- Age of Pericles was for Ath- annual look, listen, poke, tem with penalties for com- misused. Generally speak- pors, and/or liquids. In other ens. Augustus boasted that say “ahh,” drop-your-trou- panies that hire illegal ing, rock includes the solid words a metamorphosis took he found Rome a city of brick sers and cough. I dare say immigrants. material which forms the place through the years. and left it a city of marble. most everyone would agree GUN ISSUES earth’s crust, and it is also Marble is an example of We remember from a previ- that the latter, for all the in- Scott supports the Second called bedrock. The smaller Metamorphic rock. ous column, a statement dignities, is still preferable Amendment and believes or quarried pieces of rock Marble deposits are widely regarding the influence of to the former visit. So what that citizens have the right are called stone. Remember distributed throughout the available materials upon it is with the Democrats who to keep and bear arms as a … we step off the curbstone world. About 90% of the building construction. Also, are hell-bent on putting the basic constitutional liberty. and not the curbrock. We marble quarried in this it’s next to impossible to list people who run the Registry He supports safe and respon- walk on flagstone and not country comes from Tennes- the marble quarries that in charge of our medical sible gun ownership. care? On Tuesday, January DEATH PENALTY flagrock. see, Vermont, and Georgia. were operating 2,000 years th A simple and very elemen- Pure marble is white, but ago. I do know, however, that 19 , we have a choice, Scott Scott believes there are Brown, as U.S. Senator, will some crimes that are so tary explanation of rock is in some areas, foreign sub- the world famous Carrara st gained by dividing it into stances and impurities quarries of Liguria were be the indispensable 41 heinous that they deserve three general classes. formed to produce a selec- worked by the Romans, and vote to stop government capital punishment. Our These classes are (1) igne- tion of beautiful colors and are still going strong. Today take-over of health care. Government should have ous rock, which was formed variations. Because it is in Italy, there are active That alone should be enough the ability to impose the by volcanic action. It is the much easier to work and marble quarries in the Aosta to elect him. Wanting to pre- death penalty in cases strongest, and most durable polish then many other valley (northwest), Castel serve the best health care where it is justified. of all rock. Granite curb- stones, along with beauti- Fiorentino (near Siena), system in the world is just MARRIAGE stones are a good example of ful color patterns, makes Verona, the Dolomites, Lom- one of the many ways that Scott believes marriage igneous rock. It’s easy to re- marble a valuable medium bardy, Valmalenco (north), Scott Brown is in touch is between a man and a member if you associate ig- for decorative uses. For Carnia (northwest), Brescia with ordinary working people woman. States should be neous with igniting the vol- sculptural work the most (north central), and, on of Massachusetts. Here are free to make their own cano. (2) Sedimentary rock, desirable qualities are pure doubt, many others that I’m some others, as gathered laws in this area, so long as which was formed from dis- white crystals, straight not acquainted with. from his website — they reflect the people’s will integrated products of other uniform grain, and freedom The point that I want to IMMIGRATION as expressed through them rocks. Flagstone is a good from natural stains, voids, make is that all of Italy is Scott recognizes that our directly, or as expressed example of sedimentary and microscopic cracks. A sitting on marble. The Great strength as a nation is through their elected repre- rock. Associate this one with good grade of marble is avail- built on the immigrant ex- sentatives. the accumulated sediment able in the U.S.A. Marble (Continued on Page 14) perience in America. He REMEMBER TO VOTE welcomes legal immigration TUESDAY, JANUARY 19TH! to this country. However, we David Trumbull is the are also a nation of laws chairman of the Boston Ward Councilor LaMattina Begins New Term and government should not Three Republican Committee. As we begin a new year ority on the prompt and com- job, and the residents and adopt policies that encour- Boston’s Ward Three includes and new decade, I begin a petent execution of basic businesses in Charlestown, age illegal immigration. Pro- the North End, West End, part new term representing the city services. We all want to the North End, East Boston, viding driver’s licenses and of Beacon Hill, downtown, people of District 1 on the see neighborhoods that are Beacon Hill and the down- in-state tuition to illegal waterfront, Chinatown, and Boston City Council. Since I safe and welcoming, schools town area should always immigrant families will act part of the South End. was first elected to this po- that kindle a love of learn- know that a phone call, let- sition in the summer of ing and produce good citi- ter or email to my office 2006, I’ve never forgotten zens, and streets that are means that their concern that I’ve been entrusted by clean and quickly cleared of will be addressed immedi- ENGINE 8 LADDER 1 the people of this district to snow. In order to stay on top ately and that there will be be their voice in city govern- of these issues, some of the follow-up. This is a commit- Gives Thanks to Local Businesses ment and I’ve never taken strategies I’ll be looking at ment I take very seriously. North End’s Engine 8, Ladder 1 held a holiday party for that trust for granted. this year include year-round Another issue that I re- firefighters and their families at the fire station this past I am excited to continue street cleaning, increased main focused on is develop- Christmas. They wish to thank local busi-nesses who helped working with Mayor Menino commercial recycling, and ment. In the coming year make the party enjoyable for all. Special thanks to: Lucia’s as he begins his fifth term innovative approaches to ro- there will be a number of Restaurant, Umberto’s Pizza, LoConte’s Restaurant, Maurizio’s in office, and I welcome our dent control. I will continue projects moving forward Restaurant and Bova Bakery. two new at-large councilors, to work with the Neighbor- throughout this district, and Ayanna Pressley and Felix hood Response Teams to it is of the utmost impor- Arroyo. 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Mr. Pallotta worked Waltham, MA 02451. for many years at Polaroid. An avid builder of May he rest in eternal peace. IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR. IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL IF YOU CROSS THE TURKEY BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE IN PRISON. IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER, YOU ARE JAZZ BAND SHOT. Presents a Farewell Benefit Concert (Concerto di beneficenza) HOWEVER, IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDERS ILLEGALLY YOU GET: On February 5, 2010 (snow date-February still missing and thousands are left A DRIVERS LICENSE 6, 2010) join the Jazz Band as they depart without their homes and personal belong- A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD for a concert tour of Southern Italy and Sicily ings, and still today many are living in WELFARE at 7:30 P.M at the Lowe Auditorium, Arling- hotels in the city of Messina. The Sicil- FOOD STAMPS ton High School Arlington, Massachusetts ian Association of greater Boston, along IN ADDITION, FREE HEALTH CARE! ALL proceeds will benefit the victims of with all major Italian Associations have the recent floods of Messina, Sicily and gathered together to raise funds to help With the above in mind, it calls attention that items will be hand delivered by the students this cause. This area of Messina has be- Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano has indicated to the families in most need. come very familiar with the Arlington High the Obama administration is planning on giving legal Tickets may be purchased on-line at School Performing Arts Program. In 2007, status to an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants mktix.com or from Ross Zagami by calling the Arlington High School Jazz Band, un- and will push for it this year. 781-354-3730. der the direction of Mr. D‘Agostino, per- We would be adding approximately 12 million About InsieME, United for Messina formed in one of these towns, Pezzolo. In illegal aliens on the federal health care roles if the On October 1st 2009, 8 small coastal towns February 2008, the Arlington High School Democratic health system legislation passes. These were devastated by heavy rains and String Orchestra, under the direction of illegals will be on the welfare role, they will want mudslides located on the northeastern tip Mr. Tassone, and the Chorus, under the free money, and will demand free services, overload of Sicily, in the province of Messina, Italy. direction of Ms. Christo, also performed our schools and medical systems, etc and so on. Early Thirty-two people lost their lives, 6 are at the local high school. this year we start hearing the stories out of our south- western states about massive numbers of people illegally crossing the borders and people overstaying visas. Middlesex Sheriff’s Association Breakfast In an address at the Center for American Progress, a liberal policy group in Washington, Napolitano sought to dispel any notion that the administration, with health care, energy and other major issues crowding the agenda might postpone the most contentious piece of an immigration overhaul until after the midterm elections next November. The Center for American Progress is as progressive as you can get and blends right in with the Obama agenda.

Pagliuca Restaurant was well represented at the Annual Middlesex Deputy Sheriff’s Association Breakfast recently. Shown (left to right) are Mario Pagliuca, Freddy Pagliuca, Joe Pagliuca, Anthony Schiavone, Marc Cutler and Elio LoRusso. (Photo by Sal Giarratani)

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Page 4 POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 15, 2010 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ FinanciallySpeaking THINKING OUT LOUD with Ben Doherty by Sal Giarratani RETAIL SALES UP AND UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN Dennis Weaver in “Duel” Overall some store sales the future, otherwise they 2009 to $2.1 billion. There rose 3% in the month of De- won’t hire. President Obama is a bright future for Blu- Was Really About All of Us cember, the best gain since announced a green jobs ini- Ray disc movies, said Bob Recently, I watched a low- to take care of the trucker. April 2008, and topped tiative on top of prior job cre- Chapek from Walt Disney budget 1969 Made for TV He does. We see him out- analyst’ statements by 1.8%. ating proposals that include Entertainment, a unit of movie “Duel” It starred smarting the trucker who Cosco grew 9%, and Ross tax credits. The House Walt Disney. Sony intro- Dennis Weaver in between sails over a cliff into a ball of Stores 12%. Several other passed a jobs bill but the Sen- duced the dish, a personal 7- stints as Chester on flames. Weaver watches his chains rose and released in- ate has not acted yet. Voters inch color touch screen that “Gunsmoke” and “McCloud.” predator go up in flames creased profit forecasts ex- are focused on unemploy- provides, at a glance, users I still find it just as good to- and is now free to flee this cept for JC Penny, whose ment and most experts ex- favorite internet services. day as back in 1969 when it horrible desert and return to sales fell 3.8%. Macy’s, Aero- pect little improvement in The portable device is de- landed on television. Back a safe and normal existence. postale, TJX and Ross Stores 2010. Even if hiring returns, signed to sit on a nightstand then, I was only 21 years old We never know why any of all upped profit forecasts. there are millions of dis- or the kitchen counter. Disc as was Steven Spielberg it happened. We only know Analysts expect retail sales couraged workers, and player devices in US house- whose first movie “Duel” was that Weaver is now safe from to be up 28.5% compared to keeps consumers from pow- holds soared 76% last year shot. Over the years, the danger. a drop of 5.6%. Cold weather ering as government stimu- to 17 million. Last quarter name Spielberg means So, what was this movie across much of the United lus wanes later this year. alone Blu-Ray rang up $500 great movies but it all really all about? I think it States helped fuel demand Consumer credit dived a million in sales. Tie, the In- started with this made for was about all of us on our for seasonal clothes. Spe- record $17.5 billion in No- dian entrepreneurs, is a TV movie of the week. travels in this life. We have cialty stores saw a 7.8% vember as banks restrict networking for pioneers with Back then, I thought it was smooth sailing and we have rise in sales; the best in a loans and families try to cut chapters in 60 countries on just a movie about a crazy storms that hold us back. decade which helped buoy debt. On a positive note, tem- five continents. The organi- truck driver in the midst of Most of what happens is of the numbers. porary employment rose by zation started in 1992 in a road rage episode chasing our own making. Some- The unemployment report 465,000 in December, the Silicon Valley and helped after Weaver in his 4-cylin- times we tackle more than was disappointing as new fifth straight gain and a sign many Indian companies der Dodge Dart. However, we can handle. Sometimes claims rose by 1,000 to that companies are ready to survive. Indians founded with time comes wisdom we take detours in our life 434,000 last week. Employ- hire permanent workers. 15.5% of all setups from and just like I eventually that harm us. Get us off ers shed 5,000 jobs to The vast expansion of Med- 1995-2005 an increase of found out the “Wizard of Oz” track. The tanker truck in 450,000 keeping the rate at icaid that Democrats are 7% from the previous de- wasn’t really about a scare- front of him is the things 10%, up .2%. The unemploy- close to passing into law has cade, and Tie is a large part crow, tinman and cowardly that hold us back. ment report which includes gotten little attention. Under of that reason. Tie is open lion, I came to understand Not enough ambition. For- discouraged workers and the Senate bill, the focus of to anyone, but it claims the hidden meaning of getting our values. Doing those forced to work part- negotiations with the House 15,000 individual compa- “Duel” too. stupid things. Et cetera. time as 661,000 people left version, the number of the nies worldwide. Tie spon- On the surface, it was a When we try and avoid deal- the workforce, the most poor and near poor will grow sors workshops, arranges story about being in the ing with these life issues, we since January 2009 and the population by 43%, and entrepreneurs for meetings wrong place at the wrong pretend they are not there edged up to 17.3%. The could add problems as Medi- with advisors, and some- time and passing a slow blocking us. When we pre- stocks edged higher as in- care rolls swell. The $900 times arranges financing in moving gasoline tanker tend we can get past ob- vestors decided the Federal billion Barack Obama sug- business “match-making”. truck. However, the more stacles without really deal- Reserve will keep interest gested for health care over- Other Asian business net- you see this movie, the more ing with them, then our prob- rates low even longer. The haul didn’t kick in any funds works exist, but none have you know, Spielberg saw lems chase us instead. If we NASDAQ rose .7% and the for increased payments, and the power of Tie. Its con- so much more than most don’t recognize and deal with S&P .3% and the Dow .1%. the fix for Medicare isn’t at ferences hold up to 3,000 viewers. those things that stunt our Analysts say that small the top of their priorities. people and has a broad reach There’s only one actor growth as human beings, it firms, normally the biggest Thanks to China, oil is in America’s Indian busi- with a speaking role in the can kill everything that we employers, will be reluctant selling @ $83.50/bll., and ness community and else- movie and he’s just talking are. Only confronting de- to hire amid tight credit and selling more cars than any where. It focuses on entre- to himself and sweating bul- mons that hurt us can we fears about possible tax other country in the world. preneurship and promotes lets at the same time. He’s move freely in our lives. hikes, and rising health Consumers have been for profit ventures and it on a desert road behind a big When the truck was chasing care costs. The small busi- wowed by Blu-Ray, and the truly “embodies the Ameri- black tanker truck. Every Weaver’s car, it was really all nessman feels left behind. more they experience it the can dream.” time he tries passing it, the our fears and failures haunt- They are looking for some- hungrier they are for more It’s time to call your truck speeds up. So Weaver ing us. Only when Weaver thing that will make them content. Digital downloads financial advisor or call me starts playing a game with can outsmart the trucker feel more confident about and online sales rose 32% in at 617-261-7777. that driver. He keeps losing can he be free of the im- because the truck is so pending danger that lurks much more powerful than all around him. Weaver’s little car. Eventu- Weaver becomes a free ally, the truck does slow man on an open road only BROWN JOINS JFK AT TAX HIP down and Weaver decides to after dealing with the pres- by Sal Giarratani pass it only to see an oncom- ence of the tanker truck Republican US Senate called the ad both “pre- Hey, at least it got Coakley ing car racing toward him. blocking him from going. candidate Scott Brown has sumptuous and mislead- back from her vacation, He narrowly escapes and All of us travel on this road put together a great 30- ing.” Then says, Brown is eh? Martha, it is time to comes to realize the trucker of life separately surrounded second campaign ad that a supporter of the Bush- put away the outdated Demo- who we never see almost by others to our left and has Democrats livid. His Cheney tax policies. The cratic playbook. got him killed on purpose. right. We must focus our advertisement starts off Democratic state chairman For the rest of the movie, it lives on where we are going showing Jack Kennedy as John Walsh says that ST. JUDE AND ST. ANTHONY NOVENA becomes a cat and mouse and not worry about road- president in 1962 for across Brown is no Jack Kennedy. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be game with Weaver being the blocks symbolized in this the board tax cuts. Then, I found the TV spot good adored, glorified, loved and preserved mouse. He can’t escape the movie by a faceless trucker the picture switches to since Brown is trying throughout the world now and for- ever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for trucker who after finally aiming at us. Brown today saying very to attract moderates, inde- us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray passing it. The tanker truck When the movie ends, it much the same thing pendents and conservative for us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless, starts hunting him down in is like waking up from a bad pray for us. St. Anthony, most loving about taxes. Martha Coakley Democrats to his side. protector and wonder worker, pray the desert like a cat looking nightmare. When we focus forus.Saythisprayer9timesaday for dinner. Weaver tries on where we are going, we and by the 8th day your prayer will be using a phone booth to call can usually get there. Which answered. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. the cops and the trucker in the end is the real story My prayers have been answered. rams his vehicle into the of “Duel.” However, we real- JG BAFFO, LLC Favor received. P.G. ATP phone booth. Weaver jumps ize that duel was always an Certified Public Accountant out and the booth becomes internal battle we were fight- garbage littering the road- ing. Our choice is to either INCOME TAX PREPARATION way. Now, it is life and death win or lose and winning is Individuals • Businesses Vazza for Weaver. He was just try- so much better. 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Maria A. Cappuccio to Wed David R. Spada Mr. & Mrs. Raffaele Cappuccio, of Revere, and Mr. & Mrs. Renzo Spada, of Medford, announce the engagement of their children, Maria A. Cappuccio and David R. Spada. Maria is a 1996 graduate of Revere High School and a 2000 graduate of Salem State College. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Marketing, as well as a minor in Spanish. Maria is currently working as a hairstylist at Dellaria Salon. David is a 1997 graduate of Malden Catholic High School and a 2002 Electrical Engineering graduate of Northeastern University. David recently completed his Master’s in Engineering Management from Tufts University. He is currently working at Analogic Corporation as a Technical Sales Engineer. Maria and David were engaged on Sunday, July 19, 2009 in NYC’s Strawberry Fields in Central Park. The couple will be married at the Sacred Heart Church in Boston’s North End on Sunday, June 27, 2010. 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(Photo by Sal Giarratani) PIRANDELLO LYCEUM ANNOUNCES ITALY’S Ballo di Carnevale The Annual Bel Canto ARMEN The Dante Alighieri Society of Cambridge will be holding its annual Ballo di Carnevale Dinner Dance on Saturday Italian Opera Concert ONSOLI January 30, 2010 at 7:00PM. Cocktails at 7:00PM and Rosario Cascio, President please call 781-245-6536. CCC CC Dinner by Maria’s Catering at 8:00PM. Music will be of the Pirandello Lyceum, You have the option of sign- Performs to provided by ITAMIA Band along with a costume parade, prizes has announced that the ing up for a membership at and raffle. Attendees are encouraged to come to the event Pirandello annual gala the door and attending the Sold Out Crowd in costume. Five dollar validated parking is available nearby Italian opera concert will event for free. at the Kendall Theater garage. be presented on Sunday, Members and friends are For tickets and information call Lino Rullo at 781-862-1633. January 24, 2010 at 2:30 PM asked to make plans early and held at the Dante to be present and enjoy Alighieri Cultural Center, eternally beautiful Italian 41 Hampshire Street, music accompanied by the Cambridge, Massachusetts, dynamic, lovely and pro- (617) 876-5160. fessional Bel Canto voices. LUCIA The repertoire for the con- This concert is always well cert will be entirely Italian. attended. R I S T O R A N T E & B A R The renowned Boston Bel Free parking is available Canto Opera Company, for early birds at the Dante Traditional artistically directed by Alighieri Cultural Center. Italian Cuisine Bradley Pennington, will Additional parking is avail- present arias from favorite able at the Kendall Theater operas such as Cavalleria garage at a reduced rate (Photo by Lisa Cappuccio) Donato Frattaroli Rusticana, Tosca, Madama with validation from the Sicilian born singer 415 Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113 Butterfly, Il Barbiere Di Dante. Follow signs to songwriter, Carmen Consoli Siviglia, La Boheme and La Kendall Theater. For more peformed Thursday, Jan- 617.367.2353 Fanciulla del West. information about the uary 7, 2010 at the Regatta This exciting Boston Bel Pirandello Lyceum log on to Bar in Cambridge. Boston is — Open for Lunch and Dinner Daily — Canto Opera event is free to www.pirandello.com part of her North American all Pirandello members in For concert information tour which kicked off in Private dining rooms for any occasion good standing. For fee infor- contact (781) 245-6536; or Montreal, Canada. Carmen mation for non-members [email protected]. is known for her eclectic [email protected] style of songwriting that bor- WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM ders folk and pop also touch- www.luciaboston.com ing her Sicilian roots. Page 6 POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 15, 2010

ALL THAT ZAZZ S imple TIMES . . . by Girard A. Plante by Mary N. DiZazzo “Most Likely to Succeed Hairdresser” The neighbor knocked on next to the open door of Ed’s ries about WWII because — from the high school yearbook of Olive Lee Benson my door at 1:00 p.m. on a apartment. “Has he passed my dad and uncles were he- Ciao bella, Ms. Benson’s clientele in- recent Sunday, shouting away,” I inquired. “Yes, he’s roes in that conflict. Ed was, Truly cut out to be a hair- cluded Diana Ross, The “Cardiac arrest, thirty-four deceased,” the EMT stoically too. dresser, Olive Lee Benson Temptations, Maria Cole A!” He owns a police scan- responded. Thoughts flooded It’s different around here was raised along with her (wife of Nat King Cole), Liz ner and regularly informs my mind as the EMT’s words with Ed gone. His black nine siblings in Cambridge, Walker, as well as the wife me and certain other neigh- struck me like a thunder Dodge Ram pickup sat lonely Massachusetts. During of the late Rev. Dr. Martin bors within our cozy apart- clap. in the parking lot until those hard times of the 1930s Luther King, Jr. and many, ment complex about emer- Ed Zaloga was a six-foot one cold recent day I noticed and ’40s she made money as many more. gency medical calls or minor two-inch quiet man with a it gone for good. Just one a kid fixing her neighbors’ Specializing in the styling trouble coming from our shock of white hair. He more sign of finality and hair. She reached “coiffeur of excessively curly hair of neighborhood in Newton. limped slightly from sur- formality upon death’s door. stardom” as she opened her all ethnicities, Ms. Benson I know the apartment well viving a hard fall to the icy Ed hung a license plate that ethnic specialty hair salons won several trophies and because I walk my Border parking lot at Mount Ida greeted neighbors and the throughout Boston. She re- received numerous awards terrier by it twice daily. So I College four winters ago. He mail carriers on the door to solved her battles with dis- for excelling in her profes- quickly headed there to survived more than a crash his apartment: “I’m a Vet- crimination by breaking sion. Her accolades are truly learn of the seemingly dire to the ground during eight- eran of World War Two.” The down the barrier. remarkable as we remem- situation that 87-year-old plus decades. You see, Ed plate is down and I wonder Once denied space on ber this journey of success. Ed could possibly be in. As was a member of America’s whether it got tossed in the Boston’s Boylston Street, she Buona giornata and God I cautiously approached his Greatest Generation. His de- trash bin with most of his called her white attorney bless the United States of apartment a frantic neigh- fining moments were living possessions during the emp- and he rented the space, in America! bor looked shocked and through a hard-scrabbled tying of the place he called turn giving it to her and — Mary N. awaited word from the neighborhood in Cambridge home for 20 years. Some stated to the owner that he DiZazzo-Trumbull EMTs, and Newton police of- during the Great Depres- people don’t think of the spe- had violated the state law by Read prior weeks’ “All ficers about Ed’s condition. sion. Ed also ducked ma- cial importance that license refusing to rent to her. That Zazz” columns at The neighbor peeked inside chine-gun fire from Japa- plate held the way Ed did. Using as her role model www.mary4nails.com. Mary Ed’s door to check on him nese jet-fighters on the Still I walk my dog past Madame C. J. Walker who is a third-generation cos- because she had not seen USS Missouri during World Ed’s apartment daily and developed a hair care and metologist and a Massa- him for a few days when he War II. He stayed in the U.S. wish to see him smiling, cosmetics business just chusetts distributor of left to enjoy holiday dinner Navy for a decade. ready to chat about life or a around the turn of the Kosmea brand rose hip oil with his niece and her fam- Like many veterans of The Red Sox game. He listened twentieth century and be- products. She may be con- ily. Ed always eagerly looked War, Ed struggled to tell his to sports and news from a came the first Black self- tacted at (978) 470-8183 or to mingling with friends or stories of carnage without reliable transistor radio. Ed made woman millionaire. [email protected] family for a meal. pausing to cry. He wanted lived simply. Nothing compli- While watching the EMTs and needed to share his cated about him. He’s gone — FOR YOU WHO APPRECIATE THE FINEST — walk around Ed’s kitchen, thoughts and emotions about to a home he’ll never have the neighbor whispered “I a world gone wild from Adolf to leave. And I’m comforted THE saw only his feet” as he lay Hitler’s Nazi regime goose- knowing he rests in peace flat out on the floor in front stepping across Europe in in the place he hoped to go Johnny Christy of his sink. She added: “I 1933 until his self-pre- after his days on earth think he’s dead.” An EMT, scribed thousand-year Reich ended: Bourne National Vet- with life-saving equipment ended in a barrage of days- erans’ Cemetery. A stark slung around his shoulder, long blasts into Berlin in place to those of us who Orchestra stepped outside, and leaned 1945. But Ed’s words came never witnessed war’s ugli- against the outer brick wall slowly, painfully. I enjoy sto- ness. Finally, glory for Ed. 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You can email your questions to [email protected] to the attention of Freeway. Don’t forget folks, Freeway is not a vet, so please keep the questions light-hearted! Thanks. I can’t believe a whole year busy chasing his ball all day has gone by and here we are in his apartment and Jake 2010 a brand new year. I sleeps all day waiting for his wonder how many of my human companion to come Left to right, District 7 Police Officers, pooch friends realize that a home. I suppose I am the Captain Robert Cunningham, Sergeants whole year has gone by? only pooch that works for a Robert DiPasquale, Jack O’Connell, and What can I do to make a dif- living. Why is that? How did Arthur McCarthy enjoying the Taste. ference in my life? Or even I ever apply for this job, I These officers are retiring from service better, what can I do to make can’t remember that far this year. Best wishes and thanks for myself happy (1) Retire back. I have to ask the book- many years dedicated to the police force (2) Take a trip to Florida? keeper when I started this and to the community of East Boston. (3) Give my notice at my job? position and at the same (4) Clean out my office and time ask for that raise but throw a hint I like to take before I do, I better drum up Hard working volunteers. Standing: life easy. How can I explain some business. A lot of my Albert “Buddy” Mangini. Seated L-R: to my boss that I am getting pooch friends know I am writ- Rosalie Petralia and George Gambale. old I mean in dog years I am ing for the Post-Gazette but 70 years old and in another what about their human year I’ll be 77 years old. Wow! companions, their friends? Where have all my years Hey guys! I need a little help gone? Maybe I should think here! Do you want to men- with a positive feeling in tion that the Post-Gazette another few months it will be comes out every week and March and then Spring and you can subscribe for a year I’ll be sitting by the water- for $30.00. It would make a front toasting my paws by perfect gift for someone. Oh! the water and relaxing ... I Don’t let me forget we also realize if we don’t take one do printing like letter head- day at a time and enjoy ev- ing; business cards; wedding ery minute of the day we are invitations; and business missing something. I should envelopes also lunch and look out from my office win- dinner menus for restau- dow more often and watch rants. Maybe you know Spinelli’s Bakery and Catering, Donna everyone walking by and someone in business you Greer and Santiago Marin. King Dragon Restaurant, Yan Lee and wave. That will give me could mention me (Freeway) John Lee. something to do beside work and they can give me a call all day. I know what will 617-227-8929. I’ll be more make me happy. It may not than glad to help them with make my boss happy but I whatever they may need or am going to do it! I am going they can talk to Lisa. She is to ask for a pay raise. I am always at the front desk (she sure my human companion is my bonding friend). I am can use some extra cash. I not kidding here guys. I need think I deserve it. I work to get a raise and in order to very hard pounding on those do that I need to get some computer keys all day. My business my way. So ALL you nails kill me at the end of Pooch friends out there the day. Bad enough I have whisper in your master’s ear to go to the vet’s every six and pass the word on the weeks and have them cut so paper would make a wonder- I can keep them nice and ful gift for someone and they trim when I bang on the com- can read my column every puter keys. How many other week. That should Ecco Restaurant, David and D’Parma’s Restaurant. Carla Modica. pooches feel like I do? Well I make them happy. 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Why Galileo Is So Important Today PART II Fundraiser Held in Honor of by Dr. Carlo Cipollone, Educational Director of the Italian Consulate SCOTT BROWN Continued from January 8, 2010 edition Dr. Carlo Cipollone, the Educational Director of the Italian Consulate, presented the following article, Galileo’s Educational Legacy, at a recent symposium at Harvard University. The event was in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the invention of the telescope. In 1616 Galileo was ad- model. As the first modern monished by the Sacred physicist, Galileo offered Inquisition. The Church de- important contributions to scribed his ideas as “false the study of dynamics. In and contrary to scripture” the “Dialogues” one can find and warned Galileo to revoke clear expressions of the con- his theories. But Galileo per- cepts of the “infinite” and of sisted. In 1634, he once “infinitism.” These concepts again defended the heliocen- were to become the basis of tric theory in what would differential calculus, which become his most famous did not exist during that cen- work, “il Dialogo sopra i due tury. The studies of as- Massimi Sistemi del Mondo” tronomy and science have (“Dialogue Concerning the both advanced since Galileo’s Two Chief World Systems”). time, but his idea that we are He chose to write using not at the center of the uni- urlgar Latin — a precursor to margins of this work one verse remains itself central. modern Italian, a language reads: “Science produces in- Today we can see the in- accessible to University pro- novations, but the innova- fluences of Galileo’s avant- Alfred Clemens, Senior Vice President of USB fessors, researchers and stu- tions are powerful and can garde thought process and and his wife Gabrielle Caggiano Clemens, Vice dents alike — and in the ruin the republic, therefore notice the path that they President of Investments at USB, hosted a form of a dialogue because he those who have the power, have paved for current inno- fundraiser event on December 17 at their home wanted to give voice to the and are extremely ignorant vative thinkers and scien- in Weston, MA for State Senator Scott Brown, advocates of both geocen- of every science, are the tists alike. Many examples of Republican candidate for US Senate. Gabrielle trism and heliocentrism, ones that appoint judges and Galileo’s legacy still live on. Caggiano Clemens is a tax attorney and a thus presenting a logical ar- subdue intellectuals.” Some of which directly affect certified financial advisor at USB. She is the gumentation for his science. Galileo knew that his con- the way we observe space youngest of four children of retired Boston As a result, and despite the temporaries were not ready and we will be able to discover attorney Bob Caggiano. warm friendship and mutual to accept such a radical gradually, thanks to the respect that Galileo enjoyed claim as heliocentrism. He strength of the Hubble and with Pope Urban VIII, the confirmed, “We cannot teach Herschel telescopes, which Dante Alighieri Society President Vatican deemed him a her- people anything. We can only observe the infinity of the etic. Galileo was sentenced help them discover it within universe. Another pertinent to spend the rest of his life themselves.” His adoption of example is the “Galileo” sys- DR. SPENCER DI SCALA under house arrest. a “double truth” sought to tem, a global satellite system In addition to his innova- avoid internal conflict and to of civil navigation developed Invited to Rome tive theories and ground allow time for the Church in Europe as an alternative On December 21, 2009, Spencer Di Scala, professor of breaking points of view, and society to discover on to GPS, thanks to the history at the University of Massachusetts Boston and Presi- Galileo humbly bowed to hu- their own the truth within Telespazio Space Center of dent of the Dante Alighieri Society, participated in a sym- man realism and reached a his scientific reasoning. Fucino, Abruzzo. posium held in the Library of the Italian Senate in Rome compromise between reli- Over time, the value of Another project that car- for a recent book on the Red Brigades. Professor Alessandro gion and science. Galileo’s theories has been ries his name today is the Orsini of the University of Rome had previously presented During the long and hard recognized as irrefutable Galileo Program, whose ob- his new work, L’Anatomia delle Brigate Rosse, the book that trial, after having exhausted among many groups who jective is to develop scientific was the subject of the presentation in the Italian Senate, every argument with the had originally been critical of exchanges and technologies at the Dante Alighieri Society’s Pescosolido Cultural Center judges of the Sacred Inquisi- his studies. In 1835, almost of excellence among the re- in Cambridge in November. tion, Galileo arrived at a fi- 200 years after its original search laboratories of Italy Participating in the symposium with Professor Di Scala nal decision. If his theory had publication, the “Dialogue and France. Through this and the book’s author were Professor Luciano Pellicani, been confirmed, he would Concerning the Two Chief program, many hope to in- who holds the Chair of Political Sociology at Rome’s Free have been condemned to the World Systems” was removed crease environmental pro- University (LUISS), and Professor Domenico Fisichella, stake (as had been the fate from the Vatican’s list of tection, the improvement of Professor Emeritus at the University of Rome and former of Giordano Bruno a few banned books. After another the quality of life, protection theoretician of the Alleanza Nazionale Party. The Vice years before.) He therefore 150 years, the Church sur- of cultural heritage, the de- Director of the Rome daily newspaper, Il Riformista, Stefano applied the principle of a rendered its rejection of velopment of innovative Cappellini, moderated. “double truth,” publicly dis- Galileo’s views of the solar technologies, etc. The participants agreed with the author that the terrorism owning his convictions, system and deemed them In conclusion, Galileo Red Brigades was heavily influenced by the teachings of while remaining privately correct. surely was a man “before his the now-defunct Italian Communist Party, even if that and intimately convinced of Nevertheless, the valuable time.” He said, “Facts, which party’s leaders denied any links and emphasized their the truth in his theories. studies resulting from at first seem improbable will, opposition to the terrorism of the “Years of Lead.” Professor Galileo’s declaration had a Galileo’s thoughts are above even on scant explanation, Di Scala argued that the originality of Orsini’s book was grave effect on Italian and all the basis of modern sci- drop the cloak which has hid- not the author’s discussion of the ideology of the leaders European science. For ex- ence today. Suffice to say den them and stand forth in of the Red Brigades, but the division of the Brigades ample, the philosopher these studies may be called naked and simple beauty.” into “cells,” his analysis of the character of those cells, and Descartes, after hearing the “free research” of every- His discoveries teach us that the contention that the mentality of the “Brigatisti,” not Galileo’s recantation, swore thing that followed. anything is possible, and that social and political conditions, were the root causes of the he would bum all of Galileo’s And the effects are count- the possibilities are as infi- terrorism that afflicted Italy between the 1970s and the published papers. less. He examined nature to nite as outer space, but also early 1980s. The truth of Galileo’s con- find answers to phenomena as infinite as what is hidden victions, however, are found via experimentations. Only within each of us. 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We’ll also be duction of “Dreamgirls!” the lobby every 30 minutes try, to welcome back old cess that “plans are already open one day longer … we’re Is scheduled for Boston’s starting at 11:30 a.m. friends, and to thank our underway for a 2010 edition targeting a minimum of 60 Colonial Theatre from Visitors can also win neighbors for their contin- that will be bigger, better trees for 2010.” February 2-14. prizes by competing in an ued support. 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Just give us a call and triumphs and tribulations view exhibitions and make “While the ‘LeWitt Retro- attendance kept climbing we’ll get back in touch.” that come with fame and their own art, listen to spective’ has been open for because of great word of For more information fortune. local musicians in the café, over a year and thousands mouth. The trees were even about participation in the With music by Academy and enjoy complimentary have visited, we know there more beautiful and imagina- 2010 Festival of Trees, Award nominee Henry cake and free ice cream are many who have yet to tive than we hoped.” please call 617-933-4900 or Krieger and lyrics and book samples from Lickety visit this landmark exhibi- “We learned so much,” visit www.masshort.org. by Tony and Grammy-win- Split. tion which has been com- Bakshi said. “Next [festival] Incidentally, we were de- ning Tom Eyen, “Dream- In the evening Afro Cuban pared in importance to we’ll have afternoon hours to lighted to learn that the girls!” features the unforget- Hip Hop drummer and band Michelangelo’s Sistine accommodate groups and upcoming Boston Flower & table hits: “And I Am Telling leader Pedrito Martinez will Chapel and was chosen by after-school crowds. We’ll Garden Show will incorpo- You I’m Not Going,” “One keep the dance floor packed have more decorations out- rate MassHort’s participa- Night Only” and “Listen.” in the Hunter Center start- (Continued on Page 13) doors along the pathways to tion via “Blooms! 2010.” Broadway director and cho- ing at 8 p.m. with a rocking the gardens and lots of out- The Paragon Group, the reographer Robert Long-bot- dance party to cap off Com- DIAMONDS tom and co-choreographer munity Free Day. ROLEX Shane Sparks (TV’s “So You Paid tickets will be re- ESTATE JEWELRY Think You Can Dance”), quired for the evening’s Bought & Sold along with some of Broad- dance party. Dance instruc- Jewelers Exch. Bldg. way’s top designers, re-envi- tion will be provided by sion this Tony and Academy Jacob’s Pillow Dance. Jim (617) 263-7766 Award-winning musical “so it sparkles like never before.” For tickets or more infor- Mattéo Gallo mation, call 1-800-982- 2787, or visit the official “Dreamgirls!” website at o Appraisals www.DreamgirlsOnStage.com ……. The Massachusetts Sales & Rentals Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) welcomes • new and old friends to visit Real Estate their galleries free of charge on Saturday, February 13, 376 North Street • Boston, MA 02113 from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Guests enjoy MassHort’s “Festival of Trees” Preview In addition to complimen- (617) 523-2100 • Fax (617) 523-3530 Party at Elm Bank. (Photo courtesy of Neal Sanders) tary gallery admission, Page 10 POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 15, 2010 Bob D ’s B eat by Bob DeCristoforo the Golden Gophers 3-1. Tommy DeRosa had a goal in Tufts 2-1 over Babson, but the Jum- bos were defeated by UMass Boston. On the Women Ice St. Anselm split their return PRIMEVAL — KINGDOM OF THE weekend crushed by Syracuse, but coming VOLUME TWO (3-DVD) SPIDERS (DVD) back to defeat Colby, The Hawks are 8-3-1 BBC Video Shout! Factory overall, and 6-2-1 in ECAC D East III play. Action on Primeval begins William Shatner stars as GOLD MEDALISTS with Nick Cutter fighting to veterinarian “Rack” Hansen Team USA won the Junior World Cham- re-focus his embattled team, in this Special Edition of pionships defeating Team Canada 6-5 in which is still reeling from the cult classic about an overtime. John Carlson had the game win- Stephen’s death and Helen’s Arizona town infested with ner. 17 year old Jack Campbell was the win- betrayal. Some new recruits a horde or arachnids that Bob D “Live” in the Fenway Press Box. ner in the nets. BU Terrier Dave Worsfsky join Cutter’s crew in the turn on the humans whose HOCKEY EAST GLOWS AT FENWAY and BC Eagle Chris Kreider were on the form of maverick police- insecticides have depleted Another night of history at historic Gold Medal Team, and Joe Exeter, out of man Danny Quinn (Jason their natural food supply. Af- Fenway Park. It was absolutely amazing! Merrimack College was one of the coaches. Flemyng), sparky Egyptol- ter livestock belonging to The Hockey East doubleheader opener saw COACH BOB ANTHONY ogist Sarah Page (Laila Rack’s friend, rancher Wal- the #4 UNH Women roaring back from a There was a nice story on Boston Police Rouass), and the new leader ter Colby, fall victim to a spi- 3-1 deficit scoring four unanswered third Officer Bob Anthony, who coaches the East of the ARC’s security forces, der attack, entomologist Di- period goals to defeat #9 Northeastern 5-3 Boston High School Hockey Team, whose Captain Becker (Ben Mans- ane Ashley (Tiffany Bolling) in the first ever Women College Hockey extra work was getting the Louis E. Porrazzo field). But as the anomalies arrives and tries to help Outdoor Game. Two goals by Brittany Hockey Rink, home of the Eastie Jets, re- continue to present an un- Rack deal with the crisis. Esposito gave NU a 3-1 two period lead, but dedicated, in Sunday’s Boston Herald. Coach relenting series of threats. But, with the big County Julia Alen, Micaela Sisk, and a pair by Anthony does a lot of good ‘extra work’ in The task at hand seems Fair fast approaching, Mayor Kristina Lavoie, all in the third period, gave helping to dedicate, and rededicate sights almost impossible. It’s not Connors refuses to let them UNH a solid victory. Florence Schelling was in honor of many East Boston Heroes. He is just dangerous creatures the quarantine Colby’s ranch. the goalie of record for the Huskies, while a special person, a good man, and he may team has to contend with; Soon the remaining resi- Lindsey Milton, and Kayley split the assign- not like it, but a hero, himself. What you do the cloak of secrecy behind dents of the town must bar- ment for UNH. The game showcased not only Officer Anthony is much appreciated. which they have been work- ricade themselves to stave Hockey East, but the strives Womens HIGH SCHOOL PREP NOTEBOOK ing is beginning to slip and off the eight-legged invaders Hockey have made. It was fantastic, in this Former Archbishop Williams Athletic questions are being asked as in the ultimate man vs. case you can even say ‘Fen-Tastictic’. Watch- Director Allan Gallota will be inducted into the conspiracy spreads its spider showdown. (1 hr. ing Northeastern Senior Kasey Cedorchuk the High School Baseball Coaches Massa- net wide. As deadlier crea- 37 mins.) on the ice was especially nice for us be- chusetts Hall of Fame on January 30th. tures continue to rampage THE THEORY OF cause over the years we have watched Kasey Jeff Amazon and Walter Lewis helped East through the anomalies, the EVERYTHING (DVD) from her days at Mount St. Joseph, to Boston High defeat Madison Park 91-82. team faces a threat to the Sony Pictures Home Ent. St. Anselm’s College for a couple of years, Eastie and New Mission are the Class of the future of mankind itself. The Theory of Everything and now at Northeastern. In game two the Boston City Basketball League. On the ice (7 hrs. 25 mins.) is a captivating faith-based “Rivalry” continued, BC hosting BU, New Eastie was defeated by St. Clement 5-3. THE MOMENT AFTER movie about the power of Jersey, an all played before 38,472, which Belmont Hill won the Fenway Battle (DVD) family. Doug Holloway’s was 360 more than watched the Bruins de- defeating St. Sebastian 6-5 in overtime, Sony Pictures Home Ent. (writer/director David de feat Philly 2-1 in the Winter Classic. Jun- and Winthrop shutout Marblehead 2-0 in The Moment After is a Vos) life is in complete ior Hockey Team USA gold medalist Dave another Fenway spectacular! Winthrop thriller about conspiracy, disarray when he manages Worsfsky gave BU a quick 1-0 lead, and Joe and Marblehead were the only two Public leadership, and the desire to to reconnect with his birth Pereira and Wade Meade made it what High Schools to play on the Fenway ice. believe. With impending father (Victor Lundin) for seemed a commanding 3-0 lead late in the EDUCATION PLUS global chaos, two FBI agents the first time. Their bond second period. Wrong! Eagle Brian Gibbons North Cambridge Catholic is on the move. are assigned to investigate strengthens as Doug helps scored a power play goal cutting the deficit NCC will relocate at the former St. Williams the sudden disappearance his father on his dying quest to 3-1, and at 7:43 of the third Eagle Cam School in Dorchester beginning this Septem- of millions worldwide. The to explain the existence of Atkinson’s shorthanded goal made it 3-2. ber, the 2010-2011 School year. The High agents soon realize that a God through science. This In the end it was BU goalie Kieran Millan School will be renamed Cristo Rey Boston dissenter could hold the thought-provoking and com- taking charge. Final BU 3, BC 2 in quite a in recognition of Cristo Rey educational key to their pursuit of the pelling story is an inspiring Hockey game. They talked about BU and BC network they joined in 2004. Like so many truth. Believing there is a tribute to the power of family at Fenway long before the Winter Classic, others, NCC will be gone, but not forgotten. government conspiracy, this and discovering the impor- but actually seeing it was “Fen-Nominal”. TIDBITS mysterious man leads his tance of faith. (1 hr. 29 mins.) Good friend Bob McGann, along with his wife - Birthday best to Mary Romano! unconventional group to in- YELLOWSTONE — Nancy, who attended all the Fenway ice - Ralph DelGaudio, welcome back to the stead uncover a truth they BATTLE FOR LIFE (DVD) events used the word “Surreal” to describe Garden! never imagined and a faith BBC Earth the week. I agree. - Good News, word is “A Taste of the North they never knew they had. Yellowstone is no ordinary COLLEGE BOARD End” will return in early May. Cast includes David A.R. wilderness, it is the world’s - NEAA Baseball registation will be In Hockey “back in action” East play Lowell White, Kevin Downes and first national park; a lost underway in late January, stay tune! and UNH battled to a 2-2 tie, but UNH went Brad Heller. (1 hr. 29 mins.) world of vast plains and end- - Celeb sightings: Johnny Campo and bud- “Wild” defeating UMass 7-2. Bobby Butler had MICHAEL JACKSON — less forests defended on all dies at the Boston Blazers Lacrosse Opener, 2 goals and 2 assists for UNH. Maine contin- LIFE & TIMES OF sides by towering moun- Post-Gazette columnist Richard Preiss in the ues to roll. The #18 Black Bears defeated THE KING OF POP tains, home to America’s last Fenway Press Box, along with Bob D. Merrimack 4-2. Lowell got back on track 1958-2009 (DVD) great bison herds, the griz- - Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, stunning Northeastern 6-5 in OT. Harvard Rock City Ent. and zly bear and realm of the January 19th. travelled to Minnesota, and was stopped by MVD Visual wolf. It is the most extensive Michael Jackson was con- thermal area on earth with sidered the most famous more than 10,000 boiling SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE human being on earth and springs, fumaroles and bub- Through the National Italian American Foundation was definitely one of the bling mud pits and more greatest entertainers of all geysers than the rest of the More than 100 scholarships will be avail- with my grandfather and mother about our time. When a king dies the world put together. It’s these able to students through the National Ital- Italian roots. I knew going to Duke Univer- heir or a peer takes over the strange natural wonders ian American Foundation (NIAF) for the sity that I wanted to learn to speak the lan- throne. The passing of Jack- that first made Yellowstone 2010-2011 academic year. The Foundation guage of my ancestors. Given my love and son, The King of Pop, is a dif- famous and still make it has awarded millions of dollars in scholar- respect for my Italian/Sicilian heritage, I ferent case. Michael is irre- unique today. This land- ships and cultural grants since its in- would truly be honored to receive a scholar- placeable. He was born in mark series, reveals the ception in 1976, including more than ship from NIAF.” Gary, Indiana on August 29, grandeur of this unique $1,000,000 in 2009. NIAF celebrates its Applicants either must be of Italian de- 1958, to a working class fam- place as its animals struggle 35th anniversary this year. Since NIAF’s in- scent, with at least one ancestor who has ily, and he died on June 25, to survive over the course ception, the scholarship program has grown emigrated from Italy, or a student of any eth- 2009. Jackson’s last days of the vividly changing from four scholarships of $250 each to more nic background majoring or minoring in the and the memorial service seasons. The daily struggles than 100 annual scholarships ranging from Italian language, Italian studies, Italian- are captured in this engag- of the wildlife are intimate- $2,000 to $15,000 each in the humanities, American studies or a related field. NIAF ing film that pays respect to ly linked to Yellowstone’s medicine, engineering, business, music, scholarship recipients are selected based on the King. As the world cel- greatest secret that sleeping Italian language and culture, and other spe- academic merit. Students must have a mini- ebrates Michael’s life and right beneath the snow is cialized fields. Last year, the average schol- mum GPA of 3.5 to apply. legacy, it is easy to see why probably the world’s largest arship to students in the United States was Contributors to the NIAF scholarship pro- worth more than $3,000. gram include individuals, corporations, and he was the brightest star. As volcano. The fate of every- “My strongest sense of ethnic identity came organizations across the U.S. NIAF will also an artist and entertainer he thing in this extraordinary from my mother’s side,” said Kashmir Hill, consider matching scholarships with other still looms larger than life. wilderness is in the hands a 2009 NIAF scholarship recipient. “My organizations. The King will live forever of forces more powerful than mother would talk about my Sicilian great- Apply online at www.niaf.org/scholarships. through his music. (1 hr. 19 we can possibly imagine. grandparents’ decision to immigrate to Ohio. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 5, mins.) (2 hr. 30 mins.) As an undergraduate, I realized I was hun- 2010. To establish a NIAF scholarship, gry to understand the culture that shaped pleasecontact NIAF Director of Education and my ancestors and majored in Italian. My de- Culture Serena Cantoni at 202-939-3111 WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM sire to study Italian came from conversations or [email protected]. POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 15, 2010 Page 11

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The awe inspiring vocalists 12:30 p.m. View a selection of con- UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN her nine-year-old cousin, Isaias Lisa, Chloë, Lynn and Alex along with temporary works between 1988 and Valentin, lost his battle with leuke- the mesmerizing Celtic violinist 2009 by a roster of leading contempo- mia. All proceeds will benefit cancer Máiréad continue to capture the rary artists, and learn about their care and research at the Dana-Farber hearts of fans across the country on a significance to the museum in this Cancer Institute. Visit www.project- whirlwind tour of America. Come see docent-led tour. cupid.org for more information. Celtic Women with their 6 piece band MUSIC IN THE GALLERIES - and the Aontas Choir perform unique January 15 and 16, 2010. 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Black Eyed Peas party experience, it portrait miniature collection with a also marks the first time that the group special exhibition that features min- singles, “Boom Boom Pow” and “I Gotta Feeling” – The WILBUR THEATRE – will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and iatures from the 18th to the 20th cen- Black Eyed Peas will replicate the party vibe of a hot 246 Tremont St., Boston, MA Fergie – is united for a North Ameri- turies in the newly renovated dance club (complete with guest DJs including will.i.am) COMEDY - Featured performers can headline tour since their 2006 Marianne E. Gibson gallery. In 1989 in arenas across the country and around the world. “The include: Sinbad - January 15, 2010. Monkey Business world tour. Tickets the museum created a gallery devoted Richard Lewis - January 16, 2010. available at www.ticketmaster.com to portrait miniatures created by vari- E.N.D. World Tour” proves the energy never dies with a Robert Schimmel - January 22, 2010. or by calling 1-800-745-3000. ous artists in a wide range of styles. feast for the senses for hundreds of thousands of fans. Eddie Griffin - January 30, 2010. EXHIBITION: WHAT MATTERS The tour will also be “green,” with a unique charitable Jennifer Coolidge - February 6, 2010. - Now through August 22, 2010 from component. The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas’ fifth stu- Pauly Shore - February 12, 2010. For ARTS 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This exhibition dio album, is also their first original album since Mon- more information log onto features contemporary works be- www.thewilburtheatre.com. tween 1988 and 2009 by a roster of key Business (released May 2005), certified RIAA triple THE CLARK leading artists including Claire platinum in the U.S., with worldwide sales of more than NEWTV 225 SOUTH ST., WILLIAMSTOWN, MA. Barclay, Willie Cole, Taylor Davis, 9 million copies. Monkey Business generated Grammy® 23 NEEDHAM ST., NEWTON, MA. IMPRESSIONIST PARIS - Febru- Melvin Edwards, Heide Fasnacht, Awards over two consecutive years, for “Don’t Phunk with Singing with Colors: The Art of ary 14 through April 25: The exhibi- Tony Feher, Jim Isermann, Jim Maria Termini - January 17 to tion “Giovanni Boldini in Impression- Lambie, Jodie Manasevit, Tim Rol- My Heart” and “My Humps.” The Peas’ first Grammy® March 19 , 2010. The exhibit is open ist Paris” illuminates Boldini’s early lins and K.O.S., Doris Salcedo, Award came six years ago, for “Let’s Get It Started,” from Monday through Thursday from career while developing his unique Yinka Shonibare, and Andrew Witkin. their breakthrough album of 2003, Elephunk, which in- 10:00 am to 9:00 pm, Friday and Sat- style. Seventy works present an For more information, contact troduced Fergie into the lineup, and turned the group urday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and innovative look at Boldini’s Paris — [email protected] or call Sunday from 12 noon to 6:00 pm. Ad- its places of leisure, its inhabitants, (508) 799-4406. into international superstars with cumulative 25-times mission is free and the public is in- platinum sales in nearly a dozen countries around the vited to attend a reception with the world. In 2006 Fergie released her 6 million-selling solo artist on Thursday, January 28 from ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS debut “The Dutchess” and in 2007 Producer of the Year 7:00 to 9:00 pm. For more info 617- Grammy nominee will.i.am released “Songs About Girls.” 928-1544 or [email protected]. ITALIAN RADIO wide consumption. A double album The exhibit is handicapped accessible. Check out music section for more details. “The Sicilian Corner” 11:00 AM collection, Oyeah’s 20 tracks feature to 1:00 PM every Friday with host Tom all new live versions of original reper- Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The toire drawn from Jovanotti’s genera- lic shame of his company’s sale of MUSIC Italian Show” w/Nunzio DiMarca tion-long career plus 3 unreleased faulty airplane parts to the govern- every Sunday from 10AM to 1PM studio takes on classic Italian songs THEATER ment and the personal tragedy of REAGLE PLAYERS - ROBINSON www.1110wccmam.com re-interpreted for today’s interna- his son who went missing-in-action. THEATRE “Italia Oggi” (Italy Today) Sun- tional music market. For tickets and ZERO ARROW THEATRE His wife Kate is trapped by her grief, 617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA days 1PM to 2PM with host Andrea more information please call 617-562- 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA while their elder son Chris yearns to Herb Reed and The Platters Urdi 1460 AM www.1460WXBR.com 8800 or www.livenation.com. THE DONKEY SHOW – Now move forward. When Chris announces Valentine’s Day Concerts - February “Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco through summer 2010. The intoxi- his plan to marry his absent brother’s 13 at 7 p.m. and February 14 at 2 p.m. Mesiti 11 AM-1 PM Sundays. 90.7 FM SONS OF ITALY WOBURN LADIES cating international sensation fiancée, Kate must confront her de- Fans of nostalgic sounds of early rock or online www.djrocco.com LODGE that takes you behind the velvet nial of the war’s fatalities, Chris can relive the romantic memories “The Nick Franciosa Show” - ITALIAN MOVIE - Monday, Janu- ropes into a glittered wonderland his father’s fallibility and moral when Herb Reed and The Platters on Every Sunday at 12 Noon to 3:00 PM ary 18, 2010 - 6:30 p.m. held at the of decadence, divas, and disco, compromises, and Joe his true re- Valentine’s. The group will perform on radio stations WLYN 1360 AM and New Horizons at Choate, Terrace inspired by Shakespeare’s “A Mid- sponsibilities to his family and to his the unforgettable sounds of Only You, WAZN 1470 AM. Lounge Media Room, 21 Warren Av- summer’s Night Dream.” For tickets country. Tickets available online at My Prayer and The Great Pretender - “Guido Oliva Italian Hour” enue, Woburn, Ma. “Ciao, Professore”, or more info, you may call 617-547- huntingtontheatre.org; by phone at along with other famous, chart top- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM every Sunday a Lina Wertmuller film. The film is 8300 or log on to the website at: 617-266-0800; and at the B.U. The- ping hits. Call the box office at on WSRO 650AM Framingham about a northern Italian professor www.AmericanRepertoryTheater.org. atre Box Office, 264 Huntington Ave., 781-891-5600 or buy tickets online and online at www.wsro.com. who is assigned to a ramshackle or the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA through www.reagleplayers.com Easy school in Naples — lots of laughs. THE OLD LINCOLN SCHOOL Box Office, 527 Tremont Street in directions on web site. Plenty of free DANVERSPORT YACHT CLUB Admission is free. For information call Brookline, Massachusetts Boston’s South End. parking. Stay after each show for a 161 Elliot Street, Danvers, MA 781-932-8203. SLEEP NO MORE - Now through Meet & Greet with Herb Reed and The VALENTINE’S DINNER DANCE - February 7, 2010. The Old Lincoln Platters, which includes refresh- Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 7:00 ST. MARGARET’S SCHOOL School in Brookline, Massachusetts, Special Events ments. Additional fee for meet and PM. Featuring Daniela and Peter Winn St., Burlington, MA has been exquisitely transformed greet. Marino and a great Latin American Burlington Sons of Italy Lodge into an installation of cinematic JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBRARY AND Band. For tickets call 781-932-1699 #2223 will be offering Italian language scenes that evoke the world of MUSEUM SYMPHONY HALL or 1-877-932-1699. classes for Beginner, Intermediate and Macbeth. You, the audience, have Columbia Point, Boston, MA 301 Massachusetts Avenue Advanced students beginning in the freedom to roam the environ- A CONVERSATION WITH REVER- Boston, MA PARADISE ROCK CLUB January, 2010. Beginner 1 & 2 and ment and experience a sensory jour- END JOSEPH LOWERY - Wednes- WORKS OF MOZART AND ELGAR 967 Commonwealth Avenue, intermediate 1 & 2 will be offered ney as you choose what to watch and day, January 20, 2010, 5:30 to 7:00PM. – Saturday January 16 and Tuesday, Boston, MA on Wednesday evenings starting where to go. Rediscover the childlike Reverend Lowery, a pioneer of the January 19 at 8:00 PM; Sir Colin Davis JOVANOTTI - Wednesday, April on January 27th. The intermediate excitement of exploring the unknown civil rights movement who delivered is the conductor for these three eve- 28, 2010 at 8:00 PM. Italy’s number advanced class will be offered on in this unique theatrical adventure. the closing benediction at President nings. For tickets call: 617-266-1200; one recording artist Jovanotti an- Thursday evenings starting on Janu- An abandoned school. Shakespeare’s Obama’s inauguration, shares memo- TDD/TTY 617-638-9289 or visit the nounces Oyeah, the debut US album ary 28th. The beginner and intermedi- fallen hero. Hitchcock’s shadow of ries of his legendary life and career BSO website at: www.bso.org. release by the chart topping Tuscan ate classes meet at St. Margaret’s suspense. Award-winning British with award winning journalist, Liz singer, songwriter and rapper for the School. The advanced class meets at theater company Punchdrunk makes Walker. SANDERS THEATER AT legendary Verve Forecast label. Oyeah the teacher’s home in Stoneham. its U.S. debut with Sleep No More, RFK IN THE LAND OF APART- HARVARD UNIVERSITY was recorded in New York City during Registration will be held on Wednes- an immersive production inspired HEID, A SPECIAL SCREENING - 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA the Summer of 2009 during day, January 20th from 6-7 P.M. at by Shakespeare’s Macbeth, told Thursday, January 21, 2010, 5:30 to PIANIST ANDRE-MICHEL SCHUB Jovanotti’s series of residencies at St. Margaret’s School, Winn Street, through the lens of a Hitchcock 7:30PM. Join Margaret Marshall, Chief - Friday, January 29, 2010 at 8PM. He leading Manhattan and Brooklyn Burlington (school is located on the thriller. For tickets and further infor- Justic of the Massachusetts Supreme will perform Beethoven’s Piano Con- clubs with the Soleluna NY LAB, a right side of the church on the hill). mation, call: 617-547-8300 or visit: Judicial Court and RFK’s student host certo No. 3 in C Minor at the Boston New York-based collective of musi- The teachers will be present to an- www.AmericanRepertoryTheater.org. while he was in South Africa, Adam Landmarks Orchestra’s Free Annual cians from Italy, the United States and swer any questions you may have. If Walinsky, RFK’s speechwriter of a new Winter Concert, Heroic Beethoven. Brazil. A critically acclaimed pioneer you can’t make it on January 20, or if THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY documentary on Robert Kennedy’s Free and open to the public. For more in the international hip hop scene you have any questions please con- THEATRE MAIN STAGE 1966 historic trip. info visit www.landmarksorchestra.org renown for working in his native Ital- tact our Director, Carol Nappa, at 264 Huntington Ave., Boston,MA MY FRIEND, THE SENATOR AND or call 617-520-2200. ian language, Jovanotti again breaks 617-650-6302 or email capenonna@ ARTHUR MILLER’S “ALL MY OUR LOVE OF HISTORY - Thurs- new ground on his first Stateside set. yahoo.com. For information about SONS” - Now through February 7, day, January 28, 2010 6:00-7:00PM. CITI PERFORMING ARTS Resisting the temptation of re-purpos- class content or which class you 2010. All My Sons is the story of fam- Historian David McCullough talks WANG THEATRE ing existing recordings in English for should enroll in, please call our ily man and small business owner, about Senator Kennedy’s life and 270 Tremont Street the American market, Jovanotti in- teacher, Tom Stuto at 781-438-6720. Joe Keller in the years following their long unique friendship. All fo- MARIAH CAREY - January 30, 2010 stead conceived and created a project Visit www.burlingtonsonsofitaly.org World War II. Keller continues to rums are free ans open to the public. at 7:30 pm. For Mariah Carey’s legions entirely within its borders, incorpo- for information about the program, strive for the American dream, de- For reservations please call 617-514- of North American fans, the wait is rating multiple languages and achiev- the lodge and other interesting infor- spite being shaken by both the pub- 1643. over, as the international superstar ing a musical result ready for world- mation about Italian Culture. Page 12 POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 15, 2010

Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

Nosey situation! Italian Minister Silvio haps ever COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Berlusconi was assaulted after a political know, ex- BAKED MANICOTTI rally, suffering a broken nose and losing two actly where in Tomato Sauce with Meat teeth. Berlusconi had just delivered a speech and when 4 eggs and was signing autographs when he was Jesus had 2 cups flour allegedly attacked by 42-year-old Massimo been born.” 2 cups milk Tartaglia, who smashed him across the face How do tourists affect Bethlehem? Come Pinch of salt with a statuette of the city’s famous Gothic December, it’s controlled chaos. Up to 30,000 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil cathedral, the Duomo. Tartaglia was taken pilgrims pour into Bethlehem on Christmas 1 small six-inch cast iron or a non-stick skillet into custody by police, who said he had a his- Eve alone, filling its 30 or so hotels to capac- tory of mental-health problems. Most Italian ity. About 1,500 policemen are deployed to Practice is needed to be sure the same amount of mixture is politicians denounced the attack, though keep order. Glittering stars hang from tele- poured into skillet for the same size manicotti. Antonio DePierro, the leader of the center- phone wires, and a huge Christmas tree Break eggs into a bowl and beat eggs. Slowly add remain- left Italy of Values Party said that “it is dominates Manger Square. Merchants sell ing ingredients one at a time to the bowl. Use an electric Berlusconi himself who instigated this.” all manner of souvenirs, from carved olive mixer on slow speed until it resembles a prepared pancake Hold that tiger! A well-known German ani- wood Nativity scenes to mother-of-pearl statu- mix. mal trainer is in critical condition in Ham- ettes of the Virgin Mary. To attract custom- Rub inside of cast iron or non-stick skillet with some oil. burg, after being mauled by three Bengal ti- ers they set up inflatable Santas and Heat skillet over burner until it is hot. Remove from heat gers during a celebrity circus event. Chris- snowmen outside their stores, and the and with a small ladle, drop about two tablespoons of mix- tian Walliser, 28, had just begun his act streets are decorated with fake pine trees ture at one end of skillet. Quickly tip skillet to allow batter when he stumbled and fell. Three tigers im- and synthetic snow. Beneath the bustle, how- to spread over the entire bottom. When firm but not browned mediately pounced on him and ferociously ever, Bethlehem is literally a town divided. (about five seconds) remove by lifting round edge with a bit into his head and body. A doctor in the What divides it? A 26-foot-high barrier of fork or small spatula. Place in a dish to cool. There should audience managed to stop the bleeding as cement slabs, fences, sand bags, barbed wire, be no need to turn the round over for further cooking. If you Walliser’s colleagues drove off the tigers with and watchtowers that seal off the town from do, be sure not to brown the round crepe. Layer eight or ten water cannons and fire extinguishers. three sides. prepared rounds one on top of the other. Continue making Walliser was rushed to a hospital, where For the record, for most of history, the Su- these until all mixture is used. Stir mixture occasionally. surgeons were forced to amputate his left preme Court was a solidly Protestant redoubt, FILLING: hand. said Dahlia Lihwick. Today, six of nine jus- 2 pounds ricotta cheese The conservative Tom Analetto of Medford, tices are Catholic, and the sole Protestant, 2 beaten eggs says, “It is good to have an open mind, but be John Paul Stevens, 89, is likely to retire Pinch of salt sure it is not open at both ends.” soon. Discussing the justices’ religious back- Pinch of black ground pepper (optional) The noted “Mona” Lisa Cappuccio of East grounds is generally considered distasteful, 3 tablespoons grated cheese of choice (optional) Boston, claims, an open mind helps a man and Justice Antonin Scalia hotly insists that understand a woman; an open wallet helps a his Catholicism doesn’t affect his rulings one In a strainer, remove any excess water from ricotta woman understand a man. bit. During recent oral arguments in a case cheese. Then place in a bowl. Add beaten eggs, salt, pepper Only in Vegas! The Deja Vu Showgirls Club about a cross on public land, Scalia contended and grated cheese of choice if desired. Blend but do not has been shocking traffic with what’s been — with evident irritation — that a cross could whip with electric mixer. dubbed the Stripper-Mobile. The truck bed honor all fallen soldiers, whether they are Taking one Manicotti round at a time, place one to two has high plexiglass walls and a gleaming Christian, Jewish, or Muslim. Amen. tablespoons of filling in center. Then fold one end of round stripper-pole plunked in the middle. Three Wow! U.S. life expectancy in 2050 will over the filling. Take opposite end of round and fold over to barely clad cuties take turns on the pole exceed government estimates by as much seal the filling in the stuffed Manicotti. performing erotic gymnastic feats for ogling as eight years, according to a new study Using prepared tomato sauce, cover bottom of a Mani- drivers and walkers as the Stripper-Mobile funded by the MacArthur Foundation. The cotti baking tray with the sauce. Line bottom of baking tray makes it way through downtown Las Vegas. study projects women’s life expectancy to with rows of stuffed Manicotti (seal side down). Spread Club owners claim the sexy ride has doubled reach 89.2 to 93.3 years and men’s to reach tomato sauce over them and then sprinkle grated cheese their business at their regular establish- 83.2 to 85.9 years. Longer lives will have of choice over sauce. A second layer of Manicotti can be ments. A Metro Police Spokesman, Officer potentially huge implications for government placed over the first layer or if preferred you can continue Jacino Rivera, advises: “Nothing about the spending on retirement and health care. the process by using another baking tray. women or the truck is illegal. As long as it’s Time for some show business reminisc- Bake in preheated 400°F degree oven for twenty minutes. not impeding traffic, it’s fine. ing with the maestro and musicologist Albert Check to see if ricotta mixture needs to bake longer before Behind the scenes! As his crew were on Natale. After pouring out several top hits in removing from oven. Ricotta is cooked when you pierce the the verge of mutiny, Columbus heard the the early 1960s, Trino Lopez also appeared Manicotti with a toothpick and it comes out clean. words he had been praying for — land had in the 1967 movie “The Dirty Dozen.” Her Serves six. been sighted. On October 12, 1492, a lookout biggest hit: “If I Had a Hammer” in 1962. Manicotti rounds can be frozen. Wrap cooled Manicotti in wax named Rodrigo de Trana aboard the “Pinta” Singer/actor Art Lund taught high school in paper in groups of eight or ten. Place in seal-locked plastic saw moonlight reflecting off a distant shore. Kentucky and sang in local bands during his bags. Wrap each bag in aluminum foil before freezing. To The lookout was extremely excited, not just spare time. Biggest hits: “Blue Skies,” defrost, remove from freezer and then from wrappings. Prepare for his discovery, but also because he knew “Mamselle,” “Peg ‘O My Heart” and “Mimi.” a large serving tray with a clean towel. Cover with wax paper Columbus had promised a substantial reward On Broadway he appeared in “The Most and allow defrosting on the towel before stuffing. to the first person who sighted land. But Co- Happy Fella” and “Donnybrook.” Actor Alan lumbus claimed he had seen the reflection Ladd, only 5' 4" tall, stood on a box in many the night before and didn’t want to excite the love scenes in order to be taller than his lead- Vita can be reached at [email protected] crew. So he kept the reward for himself. ing lady. During World War Two, singer Vera Juice-up your brains! A new report Lynn toured war zones singing hits like says purple grape juice can reduce or even “White Cliffs of Dover” and “We’ll Meet Again.” 1st Generation reverse memory loss. Scientists at the She became known as “The Forces Sweet- University of Cincinnati carried out tests on heart.” Loretta Lynn has been one of the Italian-American people between 75 and 80 years old and found most successful female singers in modern folks who drank pure Concord grape juice country music. She had 22 top-ten-country Vita Orlando Sinopoli every day for 12 weeks saw their per- hits on Decca Records. The 1976 film “Coal formance improve in a series of mental Miner’s Daughter,” starring Sissy Spacek, Shares with us tests. Experts believe antioxidants in the was about Loretta’s life. Singer Peggy Lee a delightful recollection skin and juice of the fruit help preserve brain composed the theme music for the movies function. “Johnny Guitar” and “The Time Machine.” of her memories as a child Where was Jesus born? For the faithful, Prior to becoming an actor, Burt Reynolds growing up in the focal point of Bethlehem is one of played football at Florida State University and Boston’s “Little Italy” Christianity’s oldest surviving churches, the was drafted by the Baltimore Colts. And NBC Church of the Nativity, built over an ancient received more letters protesting the cancel- and a collection of cave is said to be the place where Mary gave lation of “The Monkees” than for any series, Italian family recipes birth to Jesus. Within the grotto, the exact including “Star Trek.” spot is marked with a 14-point silver star Mondays at 6 am and 5:30 pm and Satur- from the homeland. set into the marble floor. But no one knows days at 11 am tune in to WBIX AM 1060 and for sure if the legend is true. Neither of the listen to the noted Boston Public Relations Gospels that recount Jesus’ birth — Luke Guru, George Regan. In brief, Regan is well Great as Gifts and Matthew — mentions his being born in versed on the world of politics! Regan was a FROM MY BAKERY PERCH available on AMAZON.COM a cave; not until about the year 160 did Saint leading figure in the administration of and in local bookstores — ask for Hard cover #1-4010-9805-3 ISBN Justin Martyr write of a cave in Bethlehem Boston Mayor Kevin White, serving for over Soft Cover #1-4010-9804-5 ISBN being revered as Christ’s birthplace. Later, a decade as the mayor’s Press Secretary and in the third century, the earl Christians as Director of Communications for the City Origen and Eusebius attested to the tradi- of Boston. He also served as media consult- The Federal Trade Commission tion. As with many aspects of the historic ant in the national political campaigns of Jesus, the location of his birthplace is to President Jimmy Carter, Senator Maurice works for the consumer to prevent fraud and deception. some extent a matter of faith. As English Udall, Senator Henry Jackson and Michael Call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) historian Robin Lane Fox says, “Early Chris- Dukakis. or log on to www.ftc.gov. tian tradition did not remember, or per- AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 15, 2010 Page 13

• The Socially Set (Continued from Page 9)

When I was six years old, I was glued to Babbononno’s There were dozens of other Nanna had a heart attack. old arch shaped Philco radio. shows that I found on the air It was serious enough to From about 4:00 o’clock on, at any point in the evening keep her hospitalized for a I listened to Superman, Tom and it depended on Babbo- long period of time. Mom, Mix, The Gene Autry Show, nonno’s mood as to what we Aunt Ada (Uncle Nick’s first Bobby Benson and the BRB listened to. The names were wife) and I would visit her Ranch, and Captain Mid- Beulah, Sgt. Preston of the during the day. Babbononno, night. I remember once Northwest Mounted Police, Uncle Paul and my father while listening to Super- Don Winslow in the Navy, would go to see her after man, sponsored by Kellogg’s Dragnet, Duffy’s Tavern, The work. Uncles Nick and Gino Pep, a long-gone kid’s break- Life of Riley, My Friend were in the service and fast cereal, Dad came home Irma, People Are Funny, The could only pray for their and discovered he had for- Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show, mother from afar. gotten to buy cigarettes. He Sky King, Stella Dallas, 20 When Nanna finally came gave me a quarter and Questions, 64 Dollar Ques- “Dreamgirls!” stars, left to right: Chester Gregory (James home, Babbononno virtually asked me to go get him a tion, The Voice of Firestone, Early), Syesha Mercado (Deena), Moya Angela (Effie) and stopped playing music at pack at the corner store. I Topper, The Great Gilder- Adrienne Warren (Lorrell) will perform at The Colonial night to be with his wife. Of waited for the commercial, sleeve, Halls of Ivy, Our Miss Theatre from February 2-14. (Photo by Joan Marcus) course, he couldn’t give up ran down the 3 flights of Brooks, Meet Corless Ar- Time magazine as the 5 p.m. Wednesday through his day job, so my mother stairs to Eutaw Street, ran cher, The Cisco Kid, Lum best exhibition of the year. Monday. Tickets can also took care of Nanna. At night to the corner of Brooks and and Abner, Henry Aldrich, We’ve recently opened Iòigo be charged by phone by Babbononno was an atten- Eutaw where Staffier’s Vari- Topper, The Goldbergs, and Manglano-Ovalle’s mysteri- calling 413-662-2111 dur- tive husband, but Nanna ety Store was located, bought Life With Luigi. ous “Gravity is a Force to ing Box Office hours would fall asleep rather Dad his cigarettes, ran back If my grandfather wanted be Reckoned With,” which or purchased online at early and that left Babbo- to the house, climbed the 3 to stay with comedies, mu- sparks serious questions www.massmoca.org. nonno with time on his flights of stairs, gave the sic or variety shows, there about what it would be like MASS MoCA, the largest hands. He liked to read and pack of Old Golds to my fa- were: Beat the Band, People to live in a glass house. center for contemporary would take the La Gazetta del ther and accomplished all of Are Funny, The Camel Cara- Doors to the dance party visual and performing arts Massachusetts, The Boston this before the commercial van, Your Hit Parade, Kraft will open at 7 p.m. for those in the United States, is lo- Post and Il Progresso and read ended. Music Hall, Abbott and Cos- who would like to grab some cated off Marshall Street in them from front page to the Late in the afternoon, Dad tello, The Bell Telephone dinner or a drink before the North Adams on a 13-acre last. When he would get would get ready to head out Hour, Lux Radio Theater, party starts. Beverage and campus of renovated 19th- bored, he would ask me, to his night time job. He, at Arthur Godfrey’s Talent bar service will be open at century factory buildings. “Aye, Jenny, wadda dey gud the time, was playing bass Scouts, The Quiz Kids, It that time, and Lickety Split Enjoy! onna da radio?” with a Latin band at the Pays to be Ignorant, Life Be- will offer a range of dinner Even though I was a kid, I Bradford Roof. After he left for gins at 80, The Bob Hope selections. Dance instruc- (Be sure to visit Hilda was a radio buff. I could tell work, Mom would tend to Show, The Jimmy Durante tion, arranged by Jacob’s Morrill’s gardening Web site, you the call letters for the Nanna’s needs and that left Show, Hollywood on the Air, Pillow, will begin at 8 p.m. for www.bostongardens.com. Boston stations, their num- Babbononno and me to Amos and Andy, A Date With those who want to learn “the In addition to events covered bers on the rotary dial, the search the radio for pro- Judy, Baby Snooks, Blondie latest moves.” and reported by the columnist, names of the shows on ra- grams to listen to. Let’s see and Dagwood, Laurel and Tickets are available “The Socially Set” is compiled dio, the days they aired and how many of them you re- Hardy, The Judy Canova through the MASS MoCA from various other sources the time slots they could be member. There is no special Show, The Bickersons and Box Office located off such as news and press re- heard. Even as a kid I had a order to them nor am I list- the Red Skelton Show. There Marshall Street in North leases, PRNewswire services, good memory. I told Babbo- ing them according to the were also shows that fea- Adams, open from 11 a.m. to etc.) nonno that Mom and Nanna nights they were on, be- tured the big bands of the listened to the Don McNeil cause I’m not sure at this day: The Benny Goodman Breakfast Club in the morn- point 65 or so years later. Show, The Artie Shaw Show, ing followed by the Arthur Babbononno would let me The Duke Ellington Show, • Coping with Winter Doldrums (Continued from Page 6) Godfrey Show. During the turn the dial and find shows The Jack Benny Show, The convivial conversation. He experts can’t avoid the win- mid-day hours, there were he would put his approval on: Fred Allen Show, and The spoke of ice fishing, and ter doldrums. We phoned a soap opera serials like Our Bulldog Drummond, A Man Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey cross country skiing with friend in Vermont, a State Gal Sunday, Big Sister, Aunt Called X, Casey Crime Pho- Show. Of course, I couldn’t great passion but in the end famous for long cold winters. Jenny’s Real Life Stories, tographer, Chandu the Ma- stay up as late as Babbo- confessed that he and the He confessed to liking the The Romance of Helen gician, Charlie Chan, Ellery nonno, but I would argue to majority of his friends expe- snow but finding the cold to Trent, One Man’s Family, Queen, Philip Marlowe, Ri- hear the rest of a program rience the sense of mild be harder to take as he Wendy Warren and the chard Diamond, Mr. District we were listening to when depression brought on by grows older. Once again his News, John’s Other Wife, Attorney, Big Town, Bold Mom would notify me that it winter. He joked that the advice was to distract our- Just Plain Bill, Young Dr. Venture, The FBI in Peace was past my bed time. Northern Lights, so often selves and not concentrate Malone, Young Widow Brown and War, Gang-busters, Philo I spent my youth using my visible in the Icelandic sky on the situation. and Queen for a Day. Babbo- Vance, Boston Blackie, imagination while listening just ads to the eeriness of Taking the advice of our nonno had no interest in Crime Does Not Pay, Martin to radio. Years later, many the experience. Bjorn’s best friend, we bought tickets to these shows as they were Kane Private Eye, The Fat of the shows I’ve mentioned advice was to view the win- “Shen Yun”, a Chinese ex- mostly for women and he Man, The Thin Man, Mr. made it to early television. ter as an opportunity, as op- travaganza that has been wouldn’t be home anyway. Keen Tracer of Lost Persons, When I saw what some of the posed to a cold nuisance. coming to Boston in recent When I told my grandfa- and Nick Carter Master De- folks looked like on TV, I was A close friend of ours years that was playing at the ther what was on in the af- tective. When I would come shocked, because with radio, has lived in Up State New Opera House. We met our ternoon slots, he decided he across the one he liked, he we would conjure up what York, where snowfall is mea- cousins for the matinee per- would get an early start on would grab my hand to pre- the stars looked like. Well, sured in feet not inches. Bob formance. The music, clas- reading his newspapers. Af- vent me from turning the those days are gone as are has raised a family and had sical Chinese dance and col- ternoon fifteen minute seri- dial any longer and say, my grandparent’s and my a successful career in orful costumes of the pro- als were mostly for kids, and “Dissa da wunna we listen folk’s generations. But, I academia and has always ductions were sensational. of course seeing I was a kid, to.” wonder how many of you re- appeared quite content in For two and a half hours we member some if not all of the his adopted home. So we were transported to a fanci- shows I’ve mentioned. Those called him to find out how he ful world of myth and story, were great times that will copes with the mountains of a welcomed interlude in never come back. Thank snow and endless gray days what has been a cold winter. God I was around to have had of winter on Lake Eerie. We stepped out of the the- those great experiences of Bob’s answer was brief and ater onto Washington Street If you want to know about yester-year. Before I close, I succinct, “We go to Florida as and were greeted by a cold want to wish a happy birth- often as we can get away”. blast of wind that quickly EAST BOSTON day to an old friend Bob He then explained how he brought us back to the real- Frissore. I won’t tell you how and his wife use a light box ity of winter in New England. your first stop should be old he is, but he remembers to get them through the dark Yet, as we hurried to our car, www.eastboston.com all of the shows I’ve men- days of winter. Bob went on winter’s cold grip seemed to tioned. And, if you’ve ever to say that being home- be released and temporarily • News • Community Calendar attended the Columbus Day bound in a snow storm has dulled. The images and color parade, you might have its advantages in that he of the performance were • Commentary • Civic Groups seen Bob driving his green and his wife can plan the playing through our minds. • Economic Data • History and Much More and black 1950 Chevy Bel garden they intend to plant Our friends’ advice was well Visit East Boston’s premier public information Aire with Tony DeMarco in the spring and they find taken, rather than feel con- waving from the front seat. it a definite “pick-me-up”. fined by the cold and gray, utility today .... Established 1995 Gotta go … GOD BLESS Feeling comforted with plan for the future and do AMERICA the knowledge that even the something in spite of it. Page 14 POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 15, 2010

The time has come, the walrus said, NEWS BRIEFS TO TALK OF MANY THINGS (FROM ITALIAN of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings NEWSPAPERS AND by Sal Giarratani OTHER PUBLICATIONS) DEEP IN THE Dec. 31) was to my liking. from the audacity of hope to Compiled by Orazio Z. Buttafuoco HEAT OF TEXAS The middle class is going to the audacity of socialism Texas is my most favorite get whacked by the US pure and simple. Our govern- state next to Massachusetts. Senate’s Health Care Bill. ment is being given a total WORLD SERIES OF SOCCER 2018: IN THE UNITED My nephew has been living The bill will impose, as make-over by the extreme STATES AGAIN? Recently the New York Times published a in Austin for more than half Hebert stated, “a confiscatory left in the nation’s capital. brief report, approved by the White House, which was a part his life. It started off with col- 40% excise tax on so-called When it’s all over, the middle- of a letter President Obama sent to the President of the lege at the University of Cadillac health plans” which class and elderly will be the Soccer World body (FIFA), Blatter. Actually the letter was Texas-Austin and today he is would hurt the middle class biggest victims of an over- hand-delivered to the President of FIFA. In it, Obama married, owns a home and is far greater than the so-called extended government re- described basically his experience in soccer while living about to be a father for the rich. In the NY Times piece, shaping itself into a Euro- in Jakarta, playing in dusty streets. It was the time when second time. I visit him of- Herbert stated, “According to pean socialist government. he lived in Indonesia with his mother, around the ages of ten and love the country the Joint Committee on Warning: when you take 6-10. When Obama left Indonesia, for Hawaii, his interest down there. It is so open. The taxation, less than 18% of the your next European vacation switched to basketball. His interest changed to Soccer when folks are laid back. The revenue will come from the avoid getting sick because it his girls began playing soccer in school. In the letter he economy is much stronger. tax itself. The rest of the could be the death of you. has kind words about the “sport of the world”. Then he talks Politically, the place is much $150 billion, more than 82% Most Italian-Americans who about sponsoring the world games (of soccer) in the year more conservative. Austin is of it, will come from the in- travel to Italy pray for good 2018 or 2022. We know the success of the world games in the capital of both Texas and come taxes paid by workers health on their trip because 1994 played in the United States. Not much came out of the most liberal city down who have been given raises health care there is quite the success of the games. Soccer still lacks the basic can- there. However, liberal is a by employers who will have suspect. Soon, it may be quite ons of “organization” in this country. Enthusiasm comes relative term. Boston is re- voluntarily handed over the suspect here too. with unique competitions, i.e., by organizing leagues that ally liberal compared to Aus- money they saved by offering SOMEONE NEEDS TO are interconnected, and provide incentives to all clubs, by tin. Down there I actually got their employees less valu- TELL THEM THE playing for being “promoted” to a higher league, or division, called a Yankee liberal once able health insurance “WAR ON TERROR” IS OVER as it is in most of the 198 member countries that are part at Starbucks from a cus- plans.” The Al-Qaida botched of the FIFA. Only then we would see packed stadia, and tomer who didn’t like my When Herbert spoke with Christmas day bombing of applaud emerging new, younger talents. Let me add also “eastern” viewpoint. Up here, AFL-CIO President Richard Northeast Flight 253 raises that the American super fan, Dr. Henry Kissinger, has no one calls me a liberal. Trumka and asked him serious concern about Amer- accepted an invitation by the US Soccer body to be a part of Back before US Rep. Mike about this, Herbert had to ican vulnerability to terror- a special committee to promote the US as the place to stage Capuano ran for US Senate wait until the union presi- ist attacks. Homeland Secu- the Soccer World series for the year 2018 or 2022. and lost to Martha Coakley, dent stopped laughing. rity Secretary Janet Dr. Kissinger enthusiastically accepted the invitation to he was asked the question, Trumka then told the Times, Napolitano doesn’t even be- be in the Committee and be a part of the effort to bring “Why are people leaving “If you believe that I have lieve we are actually in a war World Soccer to America again. Massachusetts?” He said he some oceanfront property in with terrorists. ASSOMEDMARKETS: A NEW BUSINESS ENTENTE IN didn’t really know but per- southwestern Pennsylvania Almost 300 Trans-Atlantic THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA. A few weeks ago, a “Green haps it was a good question that I will sell you at a great passengers were targeted Med Forum” took place at Alexandria, Egypt. It is an asso- for a task force to find out. price.” by alleged, would-be bomber ciation of directors and managers of wholesale markets Task force? All he really Didn’t Obama tell us that if Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. in the Euro-Mediterranean area, with the participation of needed to do was call up his you liked the health cover- Everyone was saved by a deto- Italy, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia and Malta. The initiative first counterparts in Texas and age you have now, you can nator malfunction and quick came from Italy, stimulated by the Association of Directors they would have told him keep it? action by passengers and and Managers, which deals in the wholesale markets (in quickly. Labor unions are outraged flight crew. Obviously, Is- Italy). The Green Med Project, under the support of the Massachusetts is about to over this excise tax and for lamic fanatics are still out United Nations Industrial Development Organization lose another congressional once I agree with them. If big there trying to get us. (UNIDO) also joined the Italian group. They firmly believe seat after the 2010 census. labor is against it, Obama On Sunday, December 28, that in an economy based on globalization of commerce Texas is about to gain four will cave in along with Harry Napolitano stated, “... the sys- and free competition, and the role played by the markets new US House seats. Num- Reid as they both should. Get tem worked.” Following day can best be protected, and developed if they are part of a ber 3 in population growth in honest with the American on Today, she recanted, say- network with a well-organized network, and operating in the country is Texas, the people and have the courage ing, “Our system did not work total syntony. The countries gravitating along the Mediter- nation’s second most popu- to tell it like it really is. in this instance.” President ranean area constitute a macro-area of a significant lous state. Its population QUOTE TO NOTE Obama vowed to review the historical importance as well as cultural and economic. grew by almost 500,000 and Back in the 1960s, Barack watch list system. He also To contribute to the development of this area it is impor- accounted for 18% of the Obama Sr., was a Harvard- needs to review whether tant to establish the role and the reciprocal collaboration nation’s total population trained economist and advi- Janet Napolitano is the right between the markets’ directors. Therefore, it is essential growth. Texas may have sor to the Kenyan govern- person for Homeland Secu- to set up and exchange information, experience and knowl- above-average immigration ment who in a 1965 white rity when her credibility has edge that “Assomedmarkets” hopes to develop. growth, but domestic immi- paper stated, “If left to the in- been so damaged. gration was nearly twice as dividual, consolidation will The would-be bomber never high. take a long time to come. We should have been sitting on • Stirpe Nostra (Continued from Page 2) There may be lessons and have to look at priorities in that jet. He had no passport, Michelangelo carved not built of marble or faced with an answer for Capuano in terms of what is good for so- paid for his round-trip ticket one, but four Pieta. His third it. Texas when it comes to pub- ciety, and on this basis we in cash and carried one small one is called the “Palestrina It follows then that Italy is lic policies. may find it necessary to force carry-on. Pieta.” This masterpiece marble and ancient Rome Texas has low taxes, no people to do things that they How many out there know was sculpted from a marble was marble. state income tax, low govern- would not do otherwise ... that two of the four leaders fragment that was taken from The early Christians suc- ment spending and regula- What is more important is to allegedly behind the at- a Roman temple in that ceeded the pagan Romans, tions that encourage job find means by which we can tempted destruction of Flight town. Palestrina is so old but they were Romans them- growth. Texas has seen an redistribute our economic 253 were released from that its origin is lost in an- selves, so they built in the influx of corporation head- gains to the benefit of all. Gitmo two years ago? Once tiquity. The Circus Maxi- Roman style, converted Ro- quarters and medical doctors. This is the government’s again, the need for a Gitmo mums was started in 600 man buildings to Christian We don’t need no stinking obligation.” Do you remem- to hold Islamic terrorists in- B.C. and embellished by each use, and inherited the task force. Open your eyes to ber when Barack Obama Jr., definitely has been made ruler for the next thousand marble technology from the the obvious! argued that government once again. Did you also re- years. The structure was Romans. As Roman Catho- CHECK OUT NEW should impose “tax laws that member recently when the finished with highly pol- lics, we succeeded the early MANDELLA MOVIE restore some balance to the Obama-itesin government ished white marble on Christians, followed their The other evening I saw distribution of the nation’s barred the phrase “war on the inside and outside. The teachings, and built in their “Invictus” starring Morgan wealth.” Sometimes the terror”? The war didn’t magi- Roman Colosseums had styles. Remember … marble Freeman and Matt Damon. apple doesn’t fall far from the cally stop when President marble facing on the inte- was Roman. Marble became Both actors did a tremendous tree. George W. Bush returned rior, a marble throne for the early Christian and today job. Morgan Freeman was I didn’t read his first mem- home to Crawford, Texas. emperor, and marble seats marble has become an im- super in the starring role and oir or his second memoir but Within a short period of time, for the dignitaries. The pal- portant part of our Roman Matt Damon was equally just in his second I did read a we have seen terrorism aces of the emperors and Catholic roots. as good in the supporting quote by President Obama raise its ugly head, first at every monument or monu- NEXT ISSUE role. The movie is about that stated, “The problems of Fort Hood, Texas and now mental structure was either The Renaissance Nelson Mandella’s rise to poverty and racism, the un- Flight 253. power 15 years ago in South insured and the unemployed The Obama Administration Africa. However, the movie is are rooted in the desire seemingly views terrorists as really about the power of among those at the top of the criminals subject to the Your Ad Could rugby. That’s all I will say. social ladder to maintain American judicial system. See it for yourself. their wealth and status Miranda rights. Court-ap- US SENATE whatever the cost. Solving pointed attorneys, etc. They GO HERE A WEE BIT DISHONEST these problems will require are enemy soldiers. We can’t I usually don’t agree with changes in government treat them like the Ham- For information about advertising in the Post-Gazette, Bob Herbert in the NY Times policy.” burler without realizing more please call 617-227-8929. but his most recent column Look at all Obama nation incidents will happen due to (A Less Than Honest Policy, has done so far. We’ve gone such great denial. BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 15, 2010 Page 15

• News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) On the menu was some re- and this would just be a part EXTRA Innings ally great food I was offered of it.” Innings some tripe, a traditional The Tylers plan to renovate by Sal Giarratani meal for this holiday. Anyone the upper floors for a per- 100 percent Italian seems to sonal residence. On the first Mets Give Bay $66M Dick Williams in December die for this stuff. I tried it two floors, the developers will and 4 Years 1962 and Williams would and thought I would die from offer below-market rents to Jason Bay is no longer a eventually manage the 1967 the stuff. Obviously my 50 19 shops and businesses, free agent. The Mets signed Impossible Dream Boston percent Irish kicked in. I and an artist display area. him to a four-year $66 mil- Red Sox. also found out that tripe Says, Melissa Tyler, “We lion deal with a vesting op- Hardy says his greatest at wasn’t fish but actually cow’s live in the community and tion that would up the deal bat was the 12th inning walk stomach lining. The stuff it’s our goal to grow the to five years. Listen to what off grand slam against the could make me become a community.” the Herald’s Steve Buckley Indians on April 11, 1962. vegetarian. By the way, I also Passing by Don Orione said on the Bay deal, “It boils Back in those days that I celebrated the Feast of the Recently, Father Gino and down to this: The Red Sox remember well there was Seven Fishes for the first I both celebrated Christmas aren’t as good without Jason no Red Sox Nation, just 2,466 time this past Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve in Bay and Jason Bay isn’t as fans in the stands. Medford’s Eve and I loved it. I only East Boston. I asked Father good without the Red Sox and Billy Monbouquette was asked not to be told when I Gino where he was origi- the Mets are still the Mets.” locked in a pitcher’s duel was eating eel. I wasn’t and nally from and he said The NY Mets have Jason Bay with Ron Taylor. Yaz tripled it must have tasted good be- Abruzzo. I told him I was a if all goes well with his to start the inning. The In- cause I didn’t notice it. Sciaccatani with grandpar- doctor’s visit in the Big dians put the next two guys How Bad is Movie Popcorn? ents from that coastal Sicil- Apple. Over the past six Bagwell quickly. They did. on base with intention Most of us growing up ate ian town. A really nice guy years, Bay has averaged 30 Anderson got the Sox into walks just to get to Hardy. He popcorn as if it were health who is everything a priest home runs per season. Last the playoffs then seemed to smacked the ball over the food. Most of my popcorn should be ... Meanwhile, season at Friendly Fenway, disappear into history. Green Monster. consumption happens at Father Rocco just celebrated he whacked a career high Meanwhile, Bagwell went Vazquez Back in Pinstripes movie theaters. As Michele his 95th birthday on January 36 home runs. Bay came to on to become a Hall of Famer. When Javier Vazquez last McPhee recently noted on 6th ... Finally, as I recently the Red Sox in the middle of He hit 449 home runs in 15 pitched for the NY Yankees, her 96.9 weeknight talk walked into Don Orione, I the 2008 season in a deal seasons in Houston. He was it was at the Yankee’s worse show, large popcorn at the remember meeting former that rid the Sox of Manny Rookie of the Year in 1991 moment in baseball history. movies equals eating three Governor John A. Volpe at Ramirez. In the post-season and MVP in 1994. He gave up two homers to whoppers at once. Hey, as a the door walking out about that year, he hit three hom- Benjamin’s major league Johnny Damon, including a kid I thought popcorn was 30 years ago. He was a very ers, nine RBIs and hit .341. career was neither great grand slam as the Yankees a vegetable. Pass on the dapper looking old politician, This past season, he went nor long. He played for lost Game 7 of the 2007 ALCS Junior Mints and Dots, go very Italian looking and still 36-119-.267. Defensively, he the Phillies from 1939 to to the Boston Red Sox. straight to the veggie aisle. wearing the great smile of isn’t that great but Fenway’s 1942 and the Indians in Now Vazquez is back in a To be honest with the price his that made him famous Green Monster and left field 1945. He had a .229 career trade with the Atlanta Braves of movie popcorn, I’ve been along with bottles of olive oil. added him mightily. Next average. His fame to claim that sent outfielder Melky sneaking in cheap candy The Kennedys season, he will be a home in baseball was as a scout Cabrera to the Braves. Vaz- from CVS or maybe some Must be Nervous run hitter in a pitcher’s for the Astros from 1965 to quez says he just wants to healthy Crackerjacks. Or According to the latest poll park. Citi Field whose siz- 2002. bury those 2007 memories. are they one whopper in- numbers, Martha Coakley able dimensions could be I Remember Carroll He now joins CC Sabathia, stead of three? may actually be in trouble. very frustrating for him. Last Hardy, How ‘Bout You? A.J. Burdett and Andy Petitte 154 Maverick Street The polls now show Republi- year, the Mets were last in If you are a baby boomer making the Yankees pitch- Going for a C Note can Scott Brown closing the homers, hitting only 95 like me, Carroll Hardy was ing rotation even stronger The City of Boston has Margin within 9 percentage round baggers. Meanwhile, a name to remember. He’s than in 2009. found its buyer for 154 Mav- points. Not good for the Dem- the NY Yankees hit an amaz- 76 years old today and quite Meanwhile, Johnny Damon erick Street, the Overseers ocrats. Her numbers at this ing 244 homers helped by healthy but he already has slim hopes of staying in of the Public Welfare build- stage of the campaign should 81 games at the new Yankee knows what his newspaper New York. Damon turned ing to private developers be closer to 18 percentage Stadium, a hitter’s park. obituary will say. Said Hardy down a $14 million, 2-year Melissa and John Tyler of points. Now, the Kennedys Stan Benjamin about being the only guy deal and wanted $20 mil- East Boston for $100 and in are coming out of the wood- Passes at 95 ever to pinch hit for Ted Wil- lion. The team didn’t go for return, the developer team work. She just got endorsed Player, Coach and an liams, “I’m kind of excited it but they did go for getting would spend $1.2 million on by Victoria Kennedy and Jo- Amazing Scout about it. I think it’s funny.” DH Nick Johnson back in major building renovations. seph P. Kennedy II. Coakley When the Red Sox offered By the way, he also New York. At 36 years old, The low sales price has upset also got endorsed by the al- Houston, a young Jeff pinched hit for Roger Maris Damon may have overplayed some but the hopes of enliv- most Kennedy, Paul Kirk. Ap- Bagwell in exchange for re- and a young Yaz. Hardy was his hand in baseball poker. ening the Maverick Square parently, her strategy of get- lief pitcher Larry Anderson, a journeyman for the Hous- Beltre Puts on Red Sox area have also drawn many ting the Latino Kennedy into the Sox were thinking short- ton Colt 45s and Twins who The Red Sox have agreed raves. Representative Carlo every Senate debate has term. The hometown team hit just .225 with 17 home to a 1-year $9 million deal Basile said, “As long as I worked against her. An up- was trying to get into the runs and 113 RBIs in 433 with free agent Arian Beltre. can remember, it’s been an set is possible. We’ll have to 1990 post-season, which games over an eight year Adrian also gets a 1-year eyesore, and there’s been wait and see along with poor they did. However, when the major league career. How- $45 million player option for talk of it being something Martha. Apparently, the vot- Astros were looking at ever, he received baseball 2011. He is a 12 year vet- and it never came to frui- ers are in love with her half Bagwell, they turned to their immortality on September eran, 30 years old and life- tion. Maverick Square is go- as much as she seems in scout Stan Benjamin whose 20, 1960. Ted Williams was time is 250-906-.270. Last ing through a revitalization love with herself. scouting report said grab at bat against knuckleballer season was an off-year for Skinny Brown of the Balti- him as he hit only 8 hom- more Orioles. Williams ers. The Sox with Beltre (3B) • Mayor’s Column (Continued from Page 1) ATTENTION fouled the first pitch off his joining Kevin Youilis (1B), funding through the “Race truth is that I’m happy to instep so badly, he had to Dustin Pedroia (2B and to the Top” initiative, a pro- turn up the pressure to turn limp off the field. Manager Marco Scutaro (SS) can be gram that rewards states for around schools. ATTORNEYS Pinky Higgins looked around said to have one of the best pursuing ambitious but We have a once in the dugout and said, “Hardy, infields in all baseball. This achievable plans to imple- a lifetime opportunity to The POST-GAZETTE get a bat, you’re the hitter.” foursome reminds me of He grabbed a bat, hit into a the 1961 NY Yankees infield ment coherent, compelling, transform education for the newspaper is a paper and comprehensive educa- children of Boston and the double play and no one with Bill Skrowen, Bobby tion reform. I also thank the entire state. Together, we’ve of general circulation. thought anything of it. How- Richardson, Tony Kubek and ever, Hardy became a Trivia Clete Boyer. Race to the Top Coalition, a shown that education re- We are qualified to group of business, commu- form isn’t about special in- Pursuit answer to the ques- nity, civic and education terests; it’s about putting the accept legal notices tion of who pinched hit for LEGAL NOTICE the Splendid Splinter, the advocates, for their efforts needs of our kids before from any court in each The following vehicles have been and wide-ranging support for those of adults. Our collec- greatest hitter of all time? towed by education reform. tive efforts also prove just town that we serve. In 1961, Hardy pinched hit TODISCO TOWING This journey hasn’t been how much we can accom- for Carl Yastrzemski three 94 Condor Street easy. People ask me why I’ve plish by putting small differ- LEGAL NOTICES times hitting two doubles. East Boston, MA 02128 been so fired up about this ences aside and working He was traded to Houston for The following vehicles have been towed by Todisco Towing, lately. 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HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss

Basilio that defeated Sugar Ray Robinson, for the Middleweight title. Both fights went With a little over 11 min- outdoor game and a battle into the 12th round, as is the length of the utes left in the second period between the last two mens fights now. I don’t think, they would have of the Boston College-Boston teams to win the national been able to go through the “Fury”, deliv- University outdoor mens championship. ered by the “Fame and Fury of Fleet hockey game at Fenway In the womens game, the Street.” World Welterweight Champion Park it was announced in top two teams in the Hockey Tony DeMarco. He would have a field day, the press box that “the folks East Conference got things with 12-round Welterweight title bouts. on the other side of the glass rolling. UNH entered the “Bang, pow, bam.” I can hear Tony now. are now enjoying a tempera- contest ranked number four “Yo Janet!” with his hands raised in ture of 19 degrees with a in the country while North- victory. wind chill of 7 degrees.” And eastern came out for the Boxers serving yes, it was lightly snowing. face-off ranked number nine the United States For years the NCAA has in the USA. The Wildcats now, in our Mili- promoted the Division I had won 25 straight games tary: Ryan Long mens national semifinals over the Huskies dating back Mark DeLuca and son Mark DeLuca, a and Chris Swift as the Frozen Four but it has to 2002 — and although they Marine. both U.S. Army. been an event not accu- would go on to extend the January 22, at the ROXY! I call it, “Ham- Tom Canavan, rately described. Played at streak to 26 — the team from mer Time” in Boston. Jimmy Burchfield, Joey Canale, Mark indoor venues where ther- Huntington Avenue was the and CES presents to you undefeated DeLuca Jr., and mometer readings in the opposite of a pushover. Hammerin Hank Lundy 16-0-1, 10 KO’s. He Matt DeLuca, serv- seating areas might not Indeed, Northeastern battles it out with the also undefeated Brad ing in the U.S. Ma- differ all that much from jumped out to a 2-1 first Solomon 9-0, 3 KO’s, in a 10 round battle. rine Corps, and in traditional room tempera- period lead and held a 3-1 Eliminate your opponents “O”. The ques- our U.S. Navy, tures, it was and continues edge after two periods. But tion? Whose “O” will go? This fight pits Shawn Mullen. We to be one of winter’s culmi- UNH regrouped and took to Ryan Long, a Soldier legitimate prospects together. In a 6 round salute you. Thank nating events — bringing to the ice energized for the co-feature, Quincy Iraqi War Veteran Chris you, from America. a conclusion the dormant third period, scoring four tal- Traietti 8-1, 5 KO’s, mixes it up with Let us say our prayers for Boxer Family season and hinting at a lies in the final frame to Lawrence Super-Middleweight Eddie Members: Jerry Forte, Steven Fratalia, spring of revival to follow. claim a 5-3 victory on the Caminero 5-3, 5 KO’s. Then undefeated, Richard Hand, Lawrence Kelly, Vinny But it was far from frozen way to making history. 2008 U.S. Olympic alternative Danny Marino, Bill McCluskey. Terry Nelson and and often sported thermom- The nightcap of the O’Connor at 10-0, 3 KO’s of Framingham, Barbara Sarno. All are on the mend, after eter readings that seemed doubleheader saw BU jump fights it out with the 14-15-1, 5 KO’s, former resent medical setbacks. Our prayers are more common to northern out to a 3-0 lead after two Canadian Champion Darelle “Red” with you all for a speedy and great medical Florida. periods. But BC came to life Sukerow. There’s more. Two top fighters in recovery. God Bless you all. On the second Friday of early in the third with a tally Peabody Welterweight Simeon Dunwell Dennis Marrese continues with his great January, however, several and then got a second one 10-1, 3 KO’s, and Josh “Bam Bam” Beeman times in Boxing. On February 20th, there months removed from the with just under eight min- 4-5-3, 2 KO’s do battle. Boston Light-Heavy- will be a special tribute to the great Allie strong summer sun that utes left, setting the stage weight Maceo Crowder 1-0, 1 KO, (whose Colombo. Trainer, neighbor and friend to fans of day games bask in for an exciting conclusion. brother is Demetrius Andrade) faces New The Rock. A Trainer to the 49-0-0, 43 Kayo at the old ball park, a true Although BU would hang Haven’s pro-debuting Greg McCoy. Two great Rocky Marciano. The only undefeated Frozen Four, deserving of on for a 3-2 victory, there undefeated prospects. Quincy Junior- Heavyweight Champion, in professional the appellation and played really wasn’t a loser in this Lightweight Ryan “The Polish Prince” Boxing history. This will be presented at Joe under conditions deserving one. Kielczewski at 6-0, 2 KO’s and Hartford Angelo’s in Brockton. Many keynote speak- of that title, took place on Said veteran BU coach Middleweight David Bauza 3-0, 3 KO’s, are ers and guest Peter Marciano, the brother Yawkey Way. Jack Parker: “It is some- scheduled to fight in separate 4-round bouts. of the Rock, will be present. For the first time there was thing we are going to re- There are some authentic prospects, on this “Battle of the a genuine Frozen Four — two member, everybody in the fight card. Check it out, at the Roxy. Badges!” Coming college hockey games were stands and everybody on What are they thinking? What game are soon. You want to played on an outdoor frozen the ice. It is something we they playing? Manny Pacquiao versus Floyd see action? “Come surface in the proverbial will all remember for as long Mayweather, or call it Floyd Mayweather on down!” I’ll keep Hub of Hockey. Lest you as we live. It was quite a versus Manny Pacquiao. Take a blood test. you updated. think that the conditions show.” Use it as a motivation to really kick butt. The Bible of Box- mentioned in the introduc- Added BC coach Jerry Especially if either of you are in pursuit of ing. “The Ring,” tory paragraph were harsh, York, who, like Parker, is a recognition as the greatest? This is a much February 2010 has let’s just say that they did native of the Boston area: “I needed victory to your resume. Then when a great article not affect attendance at this thought it was a terrific and if you win, be strong and persevere on. titled, “Suitcase extraordinary event. All venue for the BU-BC rivalry. Remember, sometimes playing to many Sam” Silverman seats were sold and during I think that people appreci- games backfires. Read Eric Berne. You are The Man Who Out- the evening it was an- ate college hockey and they both great fighters. The greatest of all time? foxed Sugar Ray nounced that some 38,472 saw a terrific atmosphere to I don’t think so. You haven’t proven it yet. World Champion Robinson. It’s a hardy souls were on hand, play a game.” Many of the greatest fighters in professional Tony DeMarco great article. Many making it the largest crowd In the immediate after- Boxing have been from the mid-weight local fight names to ever witness a college math following the several classes. The Middleweights/Welterweights. and pictures in this wonderful article. Sub- hockey event in the eastern weeks of outdoor hockey fe- They hit hard like a Heavyweight and are way Sam Silverman, World Champions Paul United States. ver at Fenway — the rink fast like a Lightweight. Many list Sugar Ray Pender, Sugar Ray Robinson, Tony In fact, the scene was was in place for nearly three Robinson, as the greatest pound for pound DeMarco, Rip Valenti, John Buckley, Bud blessed with just enough weeks — there was much fighter in professional Boxing history. He Collins and Rose Pender. This article was snow to paint a midwinter discussion concerning the probably was! He has a record of 202 total written by Don Stradley of Massachusetts. portrait of perfection across possibility of doing some- bouts, winning 109 by knockout, 66 by deci- Check it out. It’s great. the whitened landscape, thing like this again. sion, 6 draws, lost 8 by decision, 1 by foul, lending an almost story book The NHL’s Winter Classic, KO’d once, in his fight with World Light- atmosphere to the proceed- of course, will move on to Heavyweight champion Joey Maxim for the ings. It was as if Mother other cities for the next few title, and he fought one no decision. In his Nature had organized a years. But, of course, the record are fighters: Sammy Angott 2, Marty splendid place setting for the colleges remain here. Sam Servo 2, Fritzie Zivic 2, Jake LaMotta 6, whole affair. Kennedy, the Red Sox Chief Jackie Wilson 2, Ralph Zannelli, Henry A week earlier, of course, Operating Officer offered Armstrong, Izzy Jannazzo 2, Georgie Mar- the Bruins and the Philadel- some cautionary comments. tin, Tommy Bell 2, Vic Dellicurti, Kid Gavilan phia Flyers had faced off in “I think we would consider 2, Robert Villemain 2, Joe Rindone, Carl the NHL’s Winter Classic at having hockey at Fenway in BoBo Olson 4, Bobby Dykes, Holly Mimms, Fenway, a day that by com- the future but it’s probably a Randy Turpin 2, Rocky Graziano, Joey parison featured temperate bit premature. We need to Maxim, Joe Rindone, Ralph Jones, Rocky readings around 40 degrees see how the facility responds Castellani, Gene Fullmer 4, Carmen Basilio — and free of precipitation. to some of the changes. We 2, Paul Pender 2, Denny Moyer, Terry That, plus the fact that the also need to see how the Downes 2, Ralph Dupas, Joey Giardello and game ended on overtime field responds on April 4 Joey Archer. A total of 34 fights with fight- goal by Marco Sturm that against the Yankees when ers, who were world champions at one time earned the Bruins a 2-1 vic- we open up.” or the other. He had almost the same tory made that event a tough Hmmm. You mean, the amount of fights with champions as they act to follow. future fate of hockey at had total fights. Paul Pender of Brookline Tough. But not impossible. Fenway could partially be is the only fighter in professional boxing What Hockey East Commis- determined by early season history to defeat the great Sugar Ray sioner Joe Bertagna and games against the Yankees? Robinson, back to back. Another factor I his staff served up was a Now there’s something to notice is that World Welterweight Champion The greats in Allie Colombo, Rocky unique doubleheader featur- ponder over these cold win- Tony DeMarco fought the same Carmen Marciano, and Charlie Goldman. ing the first womens college ter months.