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Volume 29 Issue 31 Thursday, August 2, 2012 50¢ Patrick will sign ‘balanced’ bill on sentencing reform By Gintautas Dumcius Sometimes known as the “three News Editor strikes” bill, the legislation eliminates A day after Beacon Hill lawmakers parole for some habitual violent rejected Gov. Deval Patrick’s attempt felons, eases some sentences for drug to add judicial discretion to the crime offenders, and reduces the so-called bill, Patrick said he will sign the “school zone” deployed by prosecutors controversial legislation, which its to enhance sentences to 300 feet from supporters say will crack down on 1,000 feet. the state’s most violent criminals. Patrick said preliminary estimates Opponents contend the bill dispropor- peg at almost 600 the number of non- tionately affects minorities. violent drug offenders who would be “I asked for a balanced bill and, after eligible for supervised parole as soon many twists and turns, the Legislature as the law goes into effect. has given me one,” Patrick said in The House and Senate on Monday a statement on Tuesday afternoon. rejected an amendment Patrick offered “Because of the balance between strict that he said would improve the bill by sentences for the worst offenders and providing judges with the discretion more common sense approaches for to grant parole to habitual offenders. those who pose little threat to public The House – whose speaker, Robert safety, I have said that this is a good bill. I will sign this bill.” (Continued on page 17) Summer recipe for tots: Tennis, dash of nutrition By Elizabeth Murray Special to the Reporter About a dozen fourth graders filed anxiously into the room used as both The right thing to do: A Crystal Transport turns to enter the UMass Boston a gym and cafeteria last Wednesday campus while another driver heads south down Morrissey Boulevard. Many at the Paul A. Dever School where drivers cheat the law by shifting to the lane the bus is using to go south on mats, bowls and food had been set the boulevard. Bill Forry photo out on tables in preparation for a nutritional cooking class. As the Officials beginning to stir students chatted excitedly about the previous week’s burritos and smoothies, Haley House Cafe chef on safety issues at busy Vanessa Labranche introduced different fruits and vegetables before the students’ next endeavor – fruit Morrissey Blvd. intersection with gingerbread dip and hummus By Gintautas Dumcius from residents and local also accommodates ‘boats’ with vegetables. News Editor elected officials alike. numerous pedestrians, One student even brought her own Safety concerns about One top lawmaker, given adjacent attrac- apron to school for the activity. the heavily trafficked Rep. Marty Walsh, said tions like Patten’s Cove For this five-week summer pro- intersection of Morrissey the state may need to on one side of Morrissey gram, the Dever School partnered and Bianculli boulevards “reconstruct the whole Boulevard and the Har- with ‘Tenacity’, a Boston-based near UMass Boston,The intersection” to alleviate borwalk, which rings the non-profit organization dedicated the concerns about the university campus, on to helping city kids develop skills, Boston Globe, and Bos- Haley House employee Vanessa ton College High School, crossroad that in addi- the other. build character and find pathways to excellence by playing tennis and Labranche assists Jonathan Delacruz are drawing attention tion to vehicular traffic (Continued on page 17) (center) during the Dever summer engaging in academics over summer program’s nutritional cooking class last break. The Dever School is one of 40 Wednesday. Nhu Huynh Duong (left) Boston Public Schools partnering chops apples as Tiffany Nguyen (right) $3.5m for sidewalk repairs (Continued on page 4) observes. Elizabeth Murray photo Dorchester lawmakers Tuesday night. no sidewalk there.” this week were able to State Rep. Marty The state of disrepair set aside $3.5 million Walsh has lobbied for the has frustrated neighbor- INSIDE THIS WEEK for repairs of sidewalks funds, calling the current hood residents, who say stretching from the inter- state of the sidewalks a they are dissatisfied with section of Granite Ave. “disaster.” temporary patches and The Reporter’s and Gallivan Boulevard State Sen. Jack Hart state agencies pointing to Morrissey Boulevard said something can be the finger at one another Favorite Restaurant Survey at UMass Boston. The constructed for bikers over who has jurisdiction funding is contained in and pedestrians by of the area. The nominees are in! Vote now for your favorite Dot a transportation borrow- Malibu Beach. 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MB Exit Ad 10x2 4c.indd 1 12/2/11 10:03 AM Page 2 THE Reporter August 2, 2012 Reporter’s Notebook On The Record Lots of traffic heading Up close with the to the Corner Office Clones Colossus By Gintautas Dumcius who represents parts of Dorchester and News Editor Mattapan, would require the state to Bills big and small trundled through set up a website and post quarterly State House halls this week with grow- performance numbers in order to track ing intensity as the clock ticked down diversity hires and local job creation to midnight Tuesday and lawmakers efforts. The legislation passed in the heaved legislation onto the governor’s Senate on Tuesday. desk. “This bill addresses one of the greatest Bills on access to auto repair informa- frustrations I hear from constituents: tion and health care cost control were public construction projects are happen- batted between chambers before they ing in their neighborhoods, but the jobs were sent to the Corner Office as was an for these projects are going elsewhere,” economic development bill that creates Chang-Díaz said in a statement. “This a sales tax-free weekend for Aug. 11-12. bill uses the power of sunlight to make Those weren’t the only ones: The sure our communities are benefiting Senate and House passed “right to from the projects our taxpayer dollars know” legislation for temporary work- are paying for by creating greater ers that was sponsored by Sen. Jack accountability on every project from Hart and Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry. start to finish.” The House last week voted, 123 to 28, According to Chang-Diaz’s office, the to support of the bill, which requires bill has the support of Mayor Thomas staffing agencies to provide written Menino, City Councillors Ayanna details to temporary employees. Pressley and Tito Jackson, the Black “After more than a year of meetings and Latino Legislative Caucus, and the with a diverse coalition of stakehold- Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, ers, including workers’ advocates, among others. representatives of the staffing industry On the House side, Rep. Carlos Boxing legend Kevin McBride met Louise Brett from Ireland’s County Sligo and relevant state agencies and task Henriquez’s first bill gained the sup- last week during a dinner at Gerard’s in Adams Corner. She is working in forces, we have a comprehensive piece of port of his colleagues. First proposed Boston and playing football at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton this sum- legislation that strengthens temporary to him by a Boston University student, mer. McBride, who boxed for Ireland in the 1992 Olympics, defeated Mike workers’ right to critical information Henriquez’s bill caps check-cashing Tyson in 2005 and continues to compete professionally. Photo by Harry Brett about their employment while also fees with a set maximum. If the bill minimizing the burden on employers,” becomes law, Massachusetts would said Forry, who chairs the House side come in as the 27th state to regulate Rep. Henriquez arraigned in kidnap case of the Joint Committee on Community check-cashing, according to Henriquez’s On Tuesday morning, Rep. Carlos Henriquez (D-Dorchester) pleaded not guilty Development and Small Business. “A office, which noted that there are 145 to charges of kidnapping, witness intimidation, larceny under $250, and three temporary worker will now know what check cashers across the Bay State, counts of assault and battery at his arraignment in Cambridge District Court. wages they can expect, what safety including ones in Boston, Brockton, Judge Roanne Sragow released Henriquez without any requirements to equipment they might need, and who to Lawrence, Lowell, New Bedford and post bail but with the stipulation that he stay away from the alleged victim, call if they become injured on the job.” Springfield. according to a press release from District Attorney Gerry Leone’s office. She added that the bill, which had been Formal sessions ended this year at The Arlington Police report on the case said that Henriquez, 35, picked up a top priority with labor groups, will the end of July in order to provide his 23-year-old girlfriend at her mother’s Arlington Heights house and when allow the information to be a provided lawmakers with time to campaign for they were in the back of his car, he backhanded her, grabbed her by the throat, in a “variety of forms.” elections in September and November. and punched her in the chest. He then drove into Boston, where she jumped In a related statement, Tim Sullivan Bills can still move through the out of the car at a stoplight near Northeastern University. of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO said, branches, but they can be stopped if Henriquez, who has maintained his innocence while continuing to vote on “The fact that a worker in the state deemed controversial. A new legislative legislation and speak out on issues, is represented by attorney Stephanie of Massachusetts can put in a day’s session starts in January. Soriano-Mills. His next scheduled court date is Sept. 20 for a probable cause work and never see a dime because Quote of Note: Scott Brown hearing. – STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE they don’t know the name of their and Elizabeth Warren employer is embarrassing. Perhaps Less than 100 days stand between more embarrassing is the fact that this voters and Nov. 6. With lawmakers Alleged rug robber banged up during escape form of wage-theft can be prevented beating feet from Beacon Hill to their A Dorchester man who was allegedly part of a by providing workers with a simple respective districts, the intense gaze two-man crew that burglarized a carpet store in the piece of paper that includes some basic of political observers will turn to the South Boston Seaport District on Tuesday night was information about their job, yet our state’s marquee race: U.S. Sen. Scott arraigned on multiple charges in his hospital bed this laws do not require temp agencies to Brown (R-Wrentham) vs. Harvard week. Charles P. Thompson, 46, was cuffed by Boston provide one.” Law Professor Elizabeth Warren (D- Police after he was dragged behind a pick-up truck by Republicans said the bill was unnec- Cambridge). Perhaps the best preview his unknown get-away driver, who remains at large. The essary, since there are current laws on of the next several months provided truck rammed a police cruiser and dragged Thompson, the books that can be enforced. “I know so far is from Jim O’Sullivan, former who broke both knees during the escape attempt, the chairwoman has put a tremendous Reporter news editor and State House according to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel amount of work into this bill and has News Service reporter, and now at the F. Conley’s office. The pair had allegedly just broken changed it drastically since day one, National Journal in Washington: into 1 Design Center Place, removing rugs and carpets but it still comes down to let’s enforce “Warren challenges a reporter’s from a front window and loading them into the back the laws,” said George Peterson, a diction during interviews, taking issue of the pick-up truck. Anyone with information on the Thompson: Arraigned representative from Grafton. “Let’s with descriptions of her criticism of truck’s driver is asked to call Boston Police. in hospital bed. not set up a new regulatory structure Brown as ad hominem. Brown cuts in on that will put additional burdens on a reporter quoting Warren’s criticisms businesses that are doing the right of him, interjecting, ‘Blah, blah, blah, Vehicle called murder weapon; man charged thing, and let’s go after those that aren’t blah.’ ” Antwan Wathey, 25, was arraigned in Dorchester District Court on Monday doing the right thing and protect these EDITOR’S NOTE: Check out on charges he fatally struck another man with his motor vehicle on purpose in temporary workers. We have the laws updates to Boston’s political scene at April at the intersection of Talbot Avenue and Westcott Street. Wathey was to do that now. If we can’t enforce the The Lit Drop, located at dotnews.com/ arrested in California last week for the death of James Taylor, 20. Prosecutors rules and regulations and laws we have litdrop. Material from State House News say the two had an argument around 1:25 a.m. on April 13, after which Wathey now, do you think we’re going to be able Service was used in this report. Email drove a vehicle straight at Taylor, killing him. to enforce this? I don’t think so.” us at [email protected] and The fate of other bills remained follow us on Twitter: @LitDrop and @ unclear as the Reporter went to press. gintautasd. A bill filed by Sen.Sonia Chang-Diaz, A Readers Guide to Today’s Dorchester Reporter (USPS 009-687) Published Weekly Periodical postage Dorchester Reporter paid at Boston, MA. August 2, 2012 POSTMASTER: Send ad- dress changes to: 150 Mt. 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By Bill Forry Michael Kozu, an Managing Editor organizer with the It was pretty much Grove Hall-based Proj- the last thing that the ect RIGHT, said that senior citizens living at Woodcliff had become the well-manicured Car- a notorious magnet for dinal Medeiros Manor problems. Residents needed to see when they complained to the police gazed out their windows: and his agency about Prostitutes leading johns the problem. When the into a makeshift brothel/ mayor’s office formed a shooting gallery on a multi-agency task force trash strewn empty lot to focus on the Blue across the street. Hill corridor between That was Woodcliff Franklin Park and Dud- Street a year ago. ley Street last year, the Today, city officials Woodcliff lots became proudly showcased one of their first targets. the new and improved The task force— known Woodcliff, complete with as the Blue Hill Ave. a trio of huge three- Neighborhood Response decker homes that have Team (NRT)— asked sprouted on the troubled the new property owner, lots. All three of the DaSilveira, to speed up Woodcliff Street Homes: Michael Kozu, left, speaks as homebuilder Vargas DaSilveira and city ISD asst. homes — which will be his plans for develop- commissioner Darryl Smith listen outside 6 Woodcliff Street. finished in September — ment. have already been sold “It was quite blatant and using a city-owned 50 violations orders— around the store. Other often don’t get a third of to first-time homebuyers what was going on here,” bench as a marker. Smith through ISD— to homes initiatives have included the way through them for between $485,000- explained Kozu. “The had the bench pulled out and businesses that clearing overgrown va- before we’re stopped $490,000, a strong signal NRT asked Vargas to of service. The NRT then were deemed “problems” cant lots, shutting down by residents with new of consumer confidence come down and secure helped DaSilveira solicit by residents and then an illegal restaurant in complaints.” in this once-depressed the property. He put input from neighborhood inspected by the city. an apartment building “We know we have a slice of the neighborhood. up a fence and made it residents about what In another success and targeting an auto lot to do. But there’s been The Dorchester-based inaccessible and also they wanted to see him story, Smith pointed to business that was alleg- a significant number of homebuilder, Vargas cleared all the debris and build on the street. The a home on Mt. Pleasant edly hosting after hours issues resolved already,” DaSilveira, purchased growth.” new homes— approved Street that was also parties. said Kozu. the empty lots at 6,10 Darryl Smith, an as- earlier this year by the being used as a flophouse “We’ve had a block by “What we know is that and 12 Woodcliff two sistant commissioner at Boston Redevelopment for prostitution. It has block approach in this enforcement alone is not years ago from an at- the city’s Inspectional Authority—are the since been shut down. first year,” says Kozu, going to solve a prob- torney. DaSilveria says Services Department, result. The owner of a Blue Hill whose Project RIGHT is lem,” says Smith, who he has no idea what was heads up the NRT for Smith says that Wood- liquor store— that neigh- one of the main partners said that the NRT has on the land in past years, Mayor Menino. Smith cliff Street is one of 150 bors saw as a source of in the NRT task force. engaged social service but the evidence of many heard from residents properties that the NRT trouble— has agreed to “We conduct biweekly agencies to try to funnel years of illicit behavior that prostitutes were has focused on over its curtail the sale of “nips” walk-throughs to find prostitutes and homeless was hard to miss during posting on the corner of first year. The task force in an attempt to discour- out what the problems in the area to appropriate the clean up. Blue Hill and Woodcliff has issued more than age loitering and litter are. We find that we recovery facilities.

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Tenacity re- Boston After School and ity had already been ing goals of the schools, cruited Roxbury’s Haley Beyond, a public-private involved with the Dever and are programs that House Cafe’s program partnership dedicated School and its upper the school is not able ‘Take Back the Kitchen’ to supporting, strength- school, the McCormack to provide themselves,” (TBK) to help with the ening and expanding Middle School, so he Eames said. cooking projects. Boston’s after-school just needed to bring the Site Director Geoff TBK Program Man- sector. partnership to the next Rose said the focus is on ager Robin Saunders There are about 23 level. fourth graders for this said the mission of the fourth graders partici- “It’s almost like a pipe- summer program since program, which has pating in the summer line for the students,” the program is funded been around for seven program at the Dever McAuley said. “These in part by the Wallace years and has worked School. These students [students] are going Foundation, which is with Tenacity in the are chosen from the into the fourth grade, conducting a national past, is to educate youth middle of the academic they’re going to work study to gauge summer and their families about spectrum, said Melissa with Tenacity during learning loss in fourth healthy eating and Partridge, a Special the school year, and then graders. The BPS was cooking options and Assistant in the Office of as they go into middle one of six school districts introduce sustainable Innovation, Partnership school, they’ll also have chosen for this study by food systems. This is the and Development for the Tenacity there to sup- the foundation. This is first year it has worked BPS. The school’s princi- port them too.” the second year the sum- with the Dever School. pal works with the school Ned Eames, the mer program has been “It’s just like a perfect district and Boston After president and founder running, and Rose said match,” Saunders said. School in Beyond to find of Tenacity, is excited an ‘ACT’ (achieve, con- “We love the younger the students who would about the partnership nect, thrive) philosophy aged kids . . . They’re most benefit from the with the Dever and Mc- is a central component. very eager.” program. Cormack schools since “Our whole mindset Saunders said her “We really try to find the students can now of this program is to try favorite thing about the students that are start early on a pathway to get the kids actively working with the Dever kind of in the middle Tenacity has fostered thinking and actively students is their hon- of the pack that could from elementary and working,” Rose said. esty and curiosity, but either slip, or with some middle school to college. “Our big question that the most challenging attention, be helped, Eames said Tenacity has we’re trying to push thing is the amount Haley House employee Vanessa Labranche intro- and [with] continuation a very intensive middle forward throughout the of energy kids that duces the fourth-grade chefs to different fruits and of academics through school academy that whole summer is ‘How age have – “unlimited vegetables before a nutritional cooking class at the the summer may even supports the journey to does what you do with energy” according to Dever School. progress,” Partridge high school and beyond. your body affect your Saunders. She said the Photo by Elizabeth Murray said. “There’s such a The program has made brain?’” menu is chosen by what gaping hole for the kids it a goal for 75 percent of On four of the five foods the chefs see are learn how to play new According to Rose, in the middle, so we the students involved in Wednesdays, two groups in season and what they [sports],” Cooper said. this helps foster good find that this type of the pathway to complete of about a dozen fourth think may be interesting The program focuses student-teacher and program really works post-secondary pursuit. graders are spending for the kids. on academics in the teacher-parent rela- with the integration of “We can come into two weeks each learning “We have hundreds morning, using an ELA tionships even before the experience and the the school and provide how to cook nutritious of recipes that we’ve and Math curriculum the school year begins. used over the years adopted from the Wal- Many behavioral is- that we have, so I think lace Foundation. The sues are also addressed just something that’s students also take field during the summer, as fun and engages kids,” trips to different Boston Rose said the students Saunders said. sites and learn physical are constantly working Nine-year-old Myrical fitness activities during on developing patience ATTENTION PET OWNERS Bone, a Dever student, the afternoon. and self-control skills. said she uses the cooking “The ELA program “As we’ve seen, they’re skills learned at school that was chosen? Rave turning 10, but they’re when she goes home. reviews,” Partridge said. throwing temper tan- “You get to cook, play “To the point that teach- trums of two-year-olds,” Since December 2011 games and you get to ers are begging for the Rose said. learn more so you can district to adopt it as a Rose said he loves Dr. John de Jong be ready for the next district-wide program. the philosophy of the grade,” Bone said. . . It’s been this really program. As a whole, has been the CEO Fellow classmate cool five-week incubator he regards it as a great Raine Cooper, 9, dubbed to try out some of these opportunity for the stu- and Director of the the ‘Emeril Lagasse’ things that you don’t get dents as the wellness of the previous week’s to do necessarily.” of the whole student is Boston Animal Hospital. burrito cooking class The academics com- addressed, not just the by Rose, said he feels ponent is taught by academic wellness. more prepared for the Dever teachers, one of “It’s been a great school year because of whom will be teaching collaborative effort,” the program’s focus on some of the students in Rose said. “I’ve been English Language Arts the fourth grade in the impressed with Boston’s (ELA) and Math. Still, fall. Partridge said the getting a bunch of differ- Conveniently located at his favorite summer teachers elected to do ent partners on board. 274 Street in the South Bay area, activities are outside the the summer program One of the best things classroom. are very passionate of this program is giving please visit Dr. John de Jong and his staff “The reason why I about their jobs and sup- these kids opportunities like it is because it gets portive of the students’ they wouldn’t normally at their brand new state of the art facility. me energized. . . and I learning. get.” Part of the Boston Red Dog complex, we can meet all your animals’ needs for daycare, boarding, grooming, pet food, supplies, and veterinary care. Sidewalks in Dot will get $3.5 million for repairs Bring in this ad and receive (Continued from page 1) Mattapan. 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According dards for reviewing the state. to the Department of public bridges and the The bill also includes Transportation, there creation of a commission $ 9 5 0 , 0 0 0 f o r t h e have been at least 44 to study project labor planning, design and car-related incidents in agreements in construc- 617-427-2210 construction of signal the last three years. tion projects. upgrades at the intersec- The 48-page bill also – REPORTER STAFF www.bostonanimalhosp.com tion of Morton Street and orders the Department Gallivan Boulevard in of Transportation to set August 2, 2012 The Reporter Page 5 Tolerance, friendship for Nigerian priest at St. Gregory’s

By Bill Forry when I hear it blaring, recalled. “People told me Managing Editor Vin comes to my door, that it was a dangerous Fr. Peter Gengar came apologizing. It’s been a community. I was taking to Boston last year to pleasure in recent times a leap of faith. But there continue his religious to hear him play it.” is beauty, life and happi- education at Boston Col- Fr. Peter, as he likes ness here. People live as lege. Ordained in 1998 to be called, will leave a community. It’s lovely ” in his native Nigeria, Boston soon to begin a Gengar says he’s been the 40 year-old clergy- final course of study in impressed with the man focused his course Manitoba. His eventual multi-cultural nature of studies on building destination will be back of the parish. a more constructive home in Central Nigeria, “When I first had my dialogue between Chris- where Gengar intends Mass I was impressed tians and Muslims. to launch a center for with the make up. The When he was not Muslim-Christian Dia- people are very happy hitting the books at logue near his hometown with each other. They Chestnut Hill, Gengar of Ikpayongo. Gengar blend quite well.” has lived and worked hopes that he can help Gengar’s anxious to here in Dorchester ease tensions between go home, but has been since last October. As the rival religious asked to complete a a priest in residence groups, which has led degree in conflict resolu- at St. Gregory’s parish to a spasm of violence tion, another skill he will in Lower Mills, he has in recent years. One of likely need in Nigeria. split the Mass schedule the most recent atroci- The northern part of with Rev. Vincent Daily, ties happened this past the country, he says, is St. Gregory’s pastor. Christmas when Islamic predominently Muslim, The two have shared extremists attacked while the southern half nightly meals together churches and killed is majority Christian. at the rectory and have worshippers during As the Muslim popu- become fast friends. Like Christmas Masses. Fr. lation has surged in the faithful in the pews, Gengar shared his grief recent years, the country Daily at first found it on the altar with St. has struggled with a tough to understand Gregory’s parishioners changing identity and Gengar through his hours later as he cel- political strife, some of it thick accent, a relatively ebrated Christmas Mass manifested by religious here in Dorchester. violence. easy hurdle that both St. Gregory’s pastor, Rev. Vincent Daily, and his Nigerian associate and friend, parties have by now Gengar says he has Gengar says the coun- Rev. Peter Gengar. Bill Forry photo cleared. Gengar has learned a lot about co- try has been more peace- cheerily endured his existence during his ful since the Christmas hopes to base his center- Gengar says. “There’s a suspicious of one another housemate’s fixation time here in the States attacks, but “there is still which he devised during national interreligious because it’s government on the Boston Bruins and, in particular, in fear of extremism and his time at BC- in that council and it’s supposed sponsored.” and Daily’s more recent Dorchester. It was a violent attacks.” part of the country and to exist in every state. It’s “I appreciate the reli- obsession: the electric welcome surprise, as His own hometown in spawn “ambassadors” a failure because Chris- gious atmosphere in this guitar. some had warned him the Lafia region of the who will teach tolerance tian and Muslims who country, the freedom to “I really admire his about Dot’s “reputation.” country has long been across the nation. are leaders of communi- worship and respect the determination,” laughs “When I was coming to known as a place where “I can’t say there is ties and are supposed to law of the land.” Gengar. “Sometimes Dorchester I was made both religions co-exist in anything like that now,” form the leadership are to be afraid of it,” he peace, Gengar says. He S P E C I A L F A M I L Y E V E N T Sharing the Wonders of the International Space Program Monday, August 13, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Join astronaut Chris Cassidy who will share his firsthand accounts of what it's like in space; read the children's book, Reaching for the Moon by Buzz Aldrin, pictures by Wendell Minor; answer your questions and sign autographs. Astronaut Chris Cassidy attended the Naval Academy Prep School, the US Naval Academy, MIT and spent ten years as a Navy SEAL where he completed four six-month deployments (two in Afghanistan and two in the Mediterranean) before being selected by NASA in May of 2004 for Astronaut Candidate training. He is from York, Maine and we welcome him to the Kennedy Library. We hope you can join us for this very special event. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are strongly recommended. To make a reservation, you may either call 617.514.1643 or register on-line at www. jfklibrary.org. This program is co-sponsored by NASA.

JOHN F. KENNEDY P R E S I D E N T I A L L I B R A RY A N D M U S E U M w w w. j f k l i b r a r y. o r g C o l u m b i a P o i n t , D o r c h e s t e r Page 6 THE Reporter August 2, 2012 Coming Up at the Boston Public Library Adams Street Arts & Entertainment 690 Adams Street • 617- 436-6900 Codman Square ‘Memories Station’ (WJIB 740-AM) marks 690 Washington Street • 617-436-8214 Fields Corner 1520 Dorchester Avenue • 617-436-2155 20 years airing the sounds that soothe Lower Mills By Chris Harding 27 Richmond Street • 617-298-7841 Special to the Reporter Uphams Corner Recently a woman 500 Columbia Road • 617-265-0139 hunting for a new condo Grove Hall told the realtor she had 41 Geneva Avenue • 617-427-3337 one nonnegotiable re- quirement: the unit had Mattapan Branch to have excellent recep- 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan • 617-298-9218 tion of WJIB 740-AM. It took three months but Adams Street Branch she finally landed where Thursday, August 2, 12 p.m. – Kinect Summer she can hear it perfectly Olympics Gold Medal Events. all day long. Friday, August 3, 12 p.m. – Kinect Summer Debra Block, Site Olympics Gold Medal Events. Manager/Activities Di- Monday, August 6, 12 p.m. – Kinect Summer rector at the Kit Clark Olympics Gold Medal Events. Senior Center, is a host of Tuesday, August 7, 12 p.m. – Kinect Summer “Boston Seniors Count” Olympics Gold Medal Events. which airs Sunday Wednesday, August 8, 12 p.m. – Kinect Summer mornings on WJIB. She Bob Bittner, the owner and key on-air personality at WJIB 730 AM, is shown Olympics Gold Medal Events. plays WJIB at the Fields behind the controls at the “Memories Station.” Photo courtesy WJIB Thursday, August 9, 1 p.m. – Kinect Summer Corner facility, noting Olympics Closing Ceremonies. “We have a big ethnic Adult Standards/Middle Bittner believes, helps 180 days. Bittner claims Codman Square Branch mix, but everybody here of the Road format) people doze off especially that about 50 percent of Thursday, August 2, 4:15 p.m. – Boy Scouts. just loves the music!” broadcasts chart-toppers “elderly folks who have his playlist is no longer 6 p.m. – Dream Catcher Craft. This Saturday many of the past 10 decades. medical conditions that commercially available. Friday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Story equally loyal fans of “The Many of these selections keep them from sleep- Part of his collection Time. Memories Station” will had greater worldwide ing. The nice sounds of comes from rare record- Tuesday, August 7, 11 a.m. – Preschool Story be celebrating the 20th sales than most of today’s WJIB at night create a ings fans have donated. Time. anniversary of perhaps digital downloads. splendid environment of The station airs over a 11:15 a.m. – ReadBoston Storymobile. the smallest station on Listener-supported peacefulness.” hundred years of music, 4 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. – Museum of Science Night the Boston AM dial, WJIB (“Easy as the Appreciated as the ranging from waltzes Sky. but one with enormous Breeze”) offers what for beddy-bye ballads are by and marches from the Thursday, August 9, 4:15 p.m. – Boy Scouts. impact on myriads of many is the perfect back- insomniacs, the station 1800’s to a few tunes Fields Corner Branch devoted senior listeners. ground music for home, is best known for its from the 21st century. Friday, August 3, 10 a.m. – Dream Catcher Craft. WJIB’s daytime out- office or barbershop. brassy Sunday noon to Just last Saturday, it fol- 11:30 a.m. – Baby Signs. put power is 250 watts, There are no commercials midnight “Big Bands and lowed “(That’s Why They Tuesday, August 7, 3p.m. – Creative Spaces with reaching 3 million people and little interruption Crooners.” Call Me) Shine” (1910) the Otis House and Pierce House. inside Route 128. At except station IDs , PSAs The predominant tem- with “Perhaps, Love” 6:30 p.m. – Hatha Yoga. night the station must like the EnvironMinute, po and mix varies with (2010), a John Denver / Wednesday, August 8, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool power down to a mere and Bittner’s occasional the time of day. Morn- Plàcido Domingo duet. Films and Fun. 5 watts, reaching only warnings like “Credit ings feature peppy, get- Not all listeners have Grove Hall Branch about a million. cards are like snap- up-and-get-busy ditties walkers and wheel- Thursday, August 2, 12:30 p.m. – Computer On August 4, Bob ping turtles issued by and the occasional song chairs. Younger fans Class. Bittner, who owns and snakes!” in another language. have set up a Facebook 6:30 p.m. – Play Around - Live Theater Performance. virtually single-handed- While the former Afternoons have a lot of page “Friends and Lov- Friday, August 3, 10:30 a.m.– Pre-School ly runs WJIB and a sister owners of WJIB played mellow guitar-backed ers of WJIB,” where Storybook Films. station WJTO (AM-730) mostly “beautiful mu- tunes from the 60-80s. they post their pictures, Monday, August 6, 6 p.m.– Superhero Movies. in Bath, Maine, will sic” instrumentals, the Bittner personally comments, even videos Tuesday, August 7, 10:30 a.m. – Creative Spaces mark his two decades at 63-year-old former DJ sorted about 6,000 songs of songs played on the with the Otis House and Pierce House. the mic with a rare call-in now schedules 6 vocals into one of 15 categories station. Indie composers Wednesday, August 8, 11:15 a.m. – ReadBoston request show featuring for every instrumental, and his computers rotate keep it on for inspiration Storymobile. “the music we grew up except from 12 midnight all them at different and sampling. Thursday, August 9, 12:30 p.m. – Computer with.” to 5 a.m., when the pro- intervals. Some come To contribute to the Class. Instead of current portions are reversed. around every 4 days, current annual fund- Lower Mills Branch pop hits, WJIB (with its These soothing sounds, and others only every raiser go to wjib440.com. Thursday, August 2, 6:30 p.m. – Romance & Mystery Book Club. Friday, August 3, 12 p.m. – Dream Catcher Craft. Monday, August 6, 6 p.m. – Dream Big Read: Family Fun Film Series. Mattapan Branch Thursday, August 2, 2 p.m. – New food for thought Aquarium. Conversations about tide pools, sharks, and penguins are on the schedule when educators from the New England Aquarium visit. 6 p.m. – Summer Laptop Classes. Friday, August 3, 3 p.m. – Teen Trivia Night. Summer reading for students in grades 7-12 is listed at www.bpl.org/summer. Check online to find out about contests and programs for teens. Monday, August 6, 1:15 p.m. – ReadBoston Storymobile. Tuesday, August 7, 6 p.m. – Summer Laptop Classes. Thursday, August 9, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Museum of Science Night Sky. Uphams Corner Branch August on kitchen cabinets! Thursday, August 2, 2 p.m. – Puppet Show. sale Monday, August 6, 3 p.m. – Olympic Dreams Altered Books. Pay no n 10% off our already low prices on Executive Cabinetry Tuesday, August 7, 10:30 a.m. – Family Story Time. Pre-reading children and their parents or sales tax n 10% off used/donated sets from our Reuse Center caregivers are invited to join us as we read stories, Aug. 11!* n A range of styles, from traditional to contemporary sing songs, do rhymes and fingerplays, and have fun. Story time lasts about 20 to 30 minutes and is n Expert advice and computer design by appointment followed by a craft and an open play time. n Earth-friendly options Wednesday, August 8, 10:35 a.m. – Lego Builders. Lego Builders will meet every other Wednesday 100 Terrace Street, Boston, 02120 morning to build fantastic creations. The first 15 (near Roxbury Community College) kids will definitely have enough materials to build the theme. August 8, castles. No groups please. M–F 8–4:30 n Saturday 9–3 n 617-442-2262 4:30p.m. Introduction to Good Reads. Network with Good Reads members and authors to discover bostonbuildingresources.com writers and genres. Must have experience of the *Subject to legislative approval of the tax-free weekend. mouse and keyboard. Maximum of 5 participants. Contact Uphams Corner or call 617-265-0139. August 2, 2012 The Reporter Page 7 News about people Reporter’s in & around People our Neighborhoods Fifth grader helps lead fight against childhood obesity By Elizabeth Murray National Dairy Council opportunity to attend Bryon Sackett. Special to the Reporter and the National Foot- the summit has allowed “Well today is the Jessica Miranda, ball League. Student Jessica the opportunity last day of the summit,” a student from Russell Ambassadors attend to connect with other wrote Miranda in one of Elementary School in the summit with their like-minded students. her posts. “My roommate Dorchester, was one of teachers, or “program The summit greatly im- and I were practically up 33 students chosen to advisors,” who help proved her understand- all night trying to finish travel to the nation’s make lasting changes in ing of how to promote our play challenge on capitol last week as their school’s health and her efforts and continue Breakfast picnics but a Fuel Up to Play 60 wellness environments. her leadership role as of course with the help State Student Ambas- Russell Elementary she advances to middle of our program advisors sador. Miranda joined School physical educa- school in September.” we got it done!. . . I got some of the nation’s tion teacher Elizabeth While at the summit, a lot of great ideas for most passionate student Reynolds Lupo was Miranda wrote about next year. I can’t believe leaders for the Fuel Up Miranda’s program advi- her experiences on a the summit is over, I had to Play 60 State Student sor for the event. blog, which can be found such a great time.” Ambassador Summit. “Jessica has really at http://kidblog.org/ Fuel Up to Play 60 This was a three-day embraced her role as MsRLsHealthandWell- Student Ambassador event at Washington student ambassador at nessBlog/author/Jessi- Program is open to D.C.’s Newseum aimed the Russell School this cam15652/. The summit all students actively at developing leadership past year by leading a featured an NFL fitness engaged in Fuel Up to skills and collaborating group of dedicated fifth session with for Patriot Play 60. Students may on in-school solutions to graders in the promotion player Matt Cassel, apply online to become childhood obesity. of healthy eating and now the quarterback an ambassador for the Fuel Up to Play 60 is physical activity,” Lupo for the Kansas City 2013-2014 school year at an in-school nutrition said in a statement from Chiefs, and a discussion FuelUpToPlay60.com in and physical activity the New England Dairy on school nutrition led September. program backed by the and Food Council. “The by Nutrition Director

Jessica Miranda poses with Kansas City Chiefs QB Cash Mob Matt Cassel during her recent trip to Washington D.C. as a Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador. plans to Photo courtesy of Stephanie Ferrari swarm Adams Corner eatery Blasi’s Cafe & Fat Bubbles’s Birthdays Belly Deli will be And Special Occasions the next “target” for members of Cash Mob By Barbara McDonough Dorchester, the on- Columbus set sail on his first voyage “to Cathay” at 5:15 a.m. on Aug. 2, 1492. The line organization that US-Russian Hotline was established on Aug. teams up to support 2, 1963. Hitler came to power on Aug. 2, 1934. local businesses with The Royal Military Tattoo will take buying power. The place at Edinburgh Castle in from Blasi’s “hit” will be this Aug. 3 to 25. Louis Armstrong was born in New Saturday, (Aug. 4) from Orleans on Aug. 4, 1900 (possibly 1901). Queen 11:30a.m. until 10 p.m. Elizabeth (the Queen Mum) was born in The restaurant at 762 on Aug. 4, 1900. “American Bandstand,” with Adams St. will offer a Dick Clark as host, began on Aug. 5, 55 years 10 percent discount on ago. Marilyn Munroe was found dead on Aug. all food items ordered 5, 50 years ago. by members of Cash An atomic bomb, called “Fat Boy”, was dropped Mob Dorchester during the mob hit. Meet Family and friends gathered for a party last Saturday night at the Barrington on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. Lucille Ball Road home of Nancy Anderson to toast Stacy Monahan on the occasion of her was born in Jamestown, NY, on Aug, 6, 1911. the Mob founders and 40th birthday. Stacy is pictured with her dad, Chuckie Monahan, as a City Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to sponsors there at noon Council resolution was presented by Councillor Ayanna Pressley. A Dorches- swim the English Channel, on Aug. 6, 1926. and help them to make ter resident, Monahan is chief of staff for Massachusetts Health and Human (It took 14 hours, 31 minutes.) National Night it a party! Services Secretary Dr. JudyAnn Bigby. Photo courtesy Judy Tuttle Out will be celebrated throughout the US on Tuesday evening, Aug. 7. The US War Dept. was established on Aug. 7, 1789. Gen. George Washington ordered the creation of a Badge of Military Merit, known as the Purple Heart, on Aug. 7, 1782. Celebrities having birthdays are: Peter O’Toole (born in Connemara, Ireland), 80 on Aug. 2; Tony Bennett, 86 on Aug. 3; Tom Brady, 35 on Aug. 3; Martin Sheen, 72 on Aug. 3; Roger Clemens, 51 on Aug. 4; Pres. Barack Obama, 51 on Aug. 4; John Saxon, 76 on Aug. 5; Keith Carradine, 63 on Aug. 8; Dustin Hoffman, 75 on Aug. 8; and Esther Williams, 91 on Aug. 8. Those celebrating their birthdays are Neil Devin, Doug Hurley, Kevin McCarthy, Mike Skil- lin, Kayla Zaremski, Jim Pierce, Janet Anderson, Ellen (Shea) Jaukkuri, Fr. George Carrigg, Steve Gilbert, Sue Fencer, Brenna McGrath, Diane McMahon, and George Ciampoli. Also observing their birthdays are Aoife Quinn, Amanda Curley, Winnie Lennan, triplets Cath- erine, Sophia, and Flora DiCara (their 15th), Tony Flaherty Jr., Barbara Walsh, Maureen Crawford, Rev. Alan Nagle, Matt Feeney, JoAnne White, and Rosa Silva. Those celebrating special birthdays are Joseph Bennett, Johanna Conley, Margie Wynne, Joe Zinck, David Gilbert, Pat McIntyre, and Eddie Lawless. Ed Forry shares his birthday (Aug. 4) with his brother Joe. Those celebrating their anniversaries are John and Maria Lyons (their 32nd), Jack and Jan Ryan (their 43rd), John and Mary Tighe (their 65th!), Paul and Caroline White (their 32nd), Samuel, 4, and Liana, 6, of Dorchester enjoy the swings after making glove puppets at Martin Tot Lot Eoin and Michelle Cannon, Dermot and Cindy in Dorchester as part of the Artists in Residence Craft Workshops. The annual workshops, sponsored by Comcast, are presented by Boston Parks Department’s ParkARTS program, sponsored by Bank of Quinn, and Joe and Margaret Bennett. America. Lauren Patrick photo Page 8 THE Reporter August 2, 2012 Editorial It’s 100 steps to get to the top Intersection needs engineering fix, more enforcement Reporter readers have raised the volume on their complaints in recent weeks about a Morrissey Boulevard intersection that has long been a nuisance for both pedestrians and motorists. The crossroad at Morrissey Boulevard and Bianculli Drive — best known as the entrance to UMass Boston campus and the Columbia Point peninsula— poses a hazard to folks crossing there because scofflaw motorists, frustrated by the congestion at the single southbound lane, routinely use left-turn-only lanes to avoid the red. While law-abiding drivers watch in frustration, scores of scofflaws blow the light every day — often when there is no back-up at the site. All of which poses real peril for bicyclists and walkers who must cross a long expanse of the wide and busy boulevard while worrying about vehicles hurtling toward them in bypassing the single, narrow through lane. As we report today, these concerns are starting to get the attention of state officials and there’s momentum building to prescribe an engineering fix for the crossing. But any substantial design changes there are likely many months away— at best. In the meantime, the State Police should establish a more regular presence at the intersection to enforce the current rules. After we published a letter by Savin Hill resident Heidi Moesinger last month, we heard from several Photo courtesy Dorchester Historical Society other readers who feel that the Morrissey crossing is a tragedy waiting to happen. This week, Savin Recently, Earl Taylor of the Dorchester Historical Hill’s Doreen Miller noted, “Just the other day at Society published the vintage photo above showing 1:50 p.m. as I was returning home waiting at the a 100-step staircase off Hancock Street and asked light at this intersection, I counted six cars that recipients for more information about the unusual blew through this intersection going straight from structure. A Paul Valleli responded: the turning lane, and it wasn’t even rush hour! “I lived on Jerome St. from 1941 to 1971 and went At the same time pedestrians had the walk light to the Mather School, a two-mile walk. The stairway across that section. These drivers not only broke the had been converted to concrete steps as long as I can law, but also did it at a high unsafe rate of speed, recall. Yes, 100 steps. We (school buddies) all counted further endangering anyone attempting to cross. them. It ran from Hancock, at Kane Sq. next to the Unbelievable!” Something needs to be done and the DPW storage facility up to Downer Avenue. When we sooner the better.” were bored with the Hancock Street trek, we would Another reader, Michelle Carmell, commented go up to Downer Ave. by the stairway, continue to that she spotted State Police stopping scofflaws at Sawyer Ave., past St. Margaret’s Hospital, where the intersection on July 19. She noted, “They can’t be many of my cousins and sister were born, and then there 24/7. The intersection is poorly designed and down to Jerome St.” Taylor later reported that in April 1936 the Boston drivers constantly (accidentally?) find themselves Photo by Bill Forry Herald ran a drawing of the staircase by the artist in the wrong lane.” The building part way up the steps is a dance hall, Carmell is right on both counts. It makes no Jack Frost with a caption that read: “The Longest Wooden Stairway in Boston: The well known in Dorchester. After the city had been sense to have three left-turn only lanes and a single scoured pretty thoroughly, these Jones Hill steps through lane at this spot. (There are two additional fatigue-inspiring stairway shown in the sketch connects Hancock Street and Downer Avenue in were the longest wooden ones found—and wooden southbound through lanes, coming off the bridge steps are not as abundant today as they once were.” from Koscziusko Circle, but they are not accessible Dorchester on Jones Hill. There are more than a hundred steps and thirteen landings. The granite The photo at right shows the view from Hancock to motorists on that section of the boulevard.) And Street in August 2012. the long wait and quick cycle back to red at the wall shown in the foreground was built by the PWA. single southbound lane is a great aggravation for The three-family houses are common to the hill. motorists. In the short term, we think that a regular police Letter to the Editor presence can, and will, make a difference. The State Police are often staged farther south at Morrissey and Freeport to enforce the right lane restriction Sen. Brown ‘wrong’ on health care act at that busy spot. To the Editor: Dorchester, we support the Affordable Care Act! In the meantime, we hope our elected officials will In an editorial in the Metrowest Daily News, Scott Charlene Palmer press the obvious engineering design flaws with the Brown wrote that the Affordable Care Act is bad Richview Street Department of Conservation and Recreation, which for Massachusetts. He’s wrong. There are many controls the road. Their conversation should also families in Massachusetts and across the country include officials from UMass, BC High, the Globe, that can’t afford to have politicians use health care Guidelines for Submitting and other Columbia Point institutions, who have a as a political football. Photos to the Reporter keen interest in making this crossing safer. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) removes the – Bill Forry uncertainty that has been ever present for families The Dorchester Reporter welcomes the submission struggling to pay their health insurance premiums of photographs from residents, businesses and com- every month who still were afraid that they might munity groups for possible publication. However, we not be able to afford a trip to the doctor if one of ask all potential contributors to read and respect our The Reporter their children got sick. submission guidelines: I am the married mother of three children, ages 6, For photos: “The News & Values Around the Neighborhood” 8, and 10, and my oldest was diagnosed with autism A publication of Boston Neighborhood News Inc. •The photographer must be identified on the back of 150 Mt. Vernon St., Suite 120, Dorchester, MA 02125 three years ago. Health care reform and the ACA each print or with an email message. 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E-mailed photos should be sent Next Issue: Thursday, August 9, 2012 The ACA is good for my family and it is good for only as attachments in a tiff or jpeg format. Next week’s Deadline: Monday, August 6 at 4 p.m. families throughout the country who now have The can also be mailed or dropped off at our offices: Published weekly on Thursday mornings access to affordable health care. That is why I am 150 Mt. Vernon Street, Suite 120, Dorchester, 02125. All contents © Copyright 2012 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. a health care voter in this year’s election. Here in August 2, 2012 The Reporter Page 9 Kroc project held up as model for construction hiring By Elizabeth Murray and collaboration, and from a more successful dominated by a pre- 85 percent of the full- said. “But I don’t want Special to the Reporter youth opportunities and starting point,” said dominantly white male time employees hired that to be the only story A report released last development. The report Travis Watson, a com- workforce, Travis said, to staff the completed told when talking about month by the Dudley used the experiences munity organizer and with many out-of-state center would live within the community center.” Street Neighborhood of DSNI and neighbor- planner at DSNI. workers included on jobs one mile of the center’s “Our efforts have Initiative (DSNI) details hood partners during The report details the in the neighborhoods. doors. helped set the bar for fu- the best practices for the construction of the breakdown of the work- “It’s especially trou- As the report details, ture construction within maximizing resident, Salvation Army Ray and force for the Kroc Com- bling in these touch a Kroc Workforce Com- the City of Boston and minority and female Joan Kroc Community munity Center project economic times when mittee was also formed in show that the targets set participation in local Center as a case study. as well as strategies for folks are struggling to Jan. 2007, when people by the Roxbury Strategic construction projects DSNI leaders played a providing construction try to make ends meet,” with development ex- Master Plan are within and holds up the huge key role in winning a opportunities to minor- Watson said. perience recommended reach,” DSNI Executive Salvation Army Kroc competitive bid process ity- and women-owned The workforce target DSNI meet with inter- Director John Barros community center as a to bring the community business enterprises. It breakdown for the Kroc ested parties to explore said in a statement. success story. center to Dorchester. also pointers on how to Center construction what would be needed “We no longer have to The July 11th report, The non-profit was also best monitor projects to was based on standards to ensure the ambitious be satisfied with high entitled “For the People, a key player in the make sure developers outlined by the Rox- workforce goals. The levels of unemployment By the People”, hopes planning process for are meeting agreed-upon bury Strategic Master committee was made up for residents, minorities, to help combat contin- the formation of the standards. Plan, which called for of about 20 members, women, and minority- ued high neighborhood center, which started in Watson sees the report Fifty-one percent of the including residents, and women-owned busi- unemployment rate by 2005. The facility’s doors as a “working document,” workers to be Boston elected officials and local nesses on construction funneling local workers were officially opened in hoping that additions residents, 51 percent organization officials projects.” into the large number March 2011. will be made to the people of color, and eight dedicated to workers’ For more information of pending development “The motivation be- document in future con- percent women. The rights. about the DSNI report, or projects planned for hind [the report] was to struction projects. final workforce numbers Now, Watson said, a to get your own copy, con- Roxbury and Dorchester. get the city’s collective “The Kroc Center book- for the Kroc project new story can be told tact Watson directly at DSNI, founded in voice that has been work- let helps paint a picture were 45 percent Boston as the breakdown of the [email protected] or call 1984, is a non-profit ing on these issues for so and a possible way that it residents, 44 percent workforce that built it the DSNI headquarters community-based plan- many years on paper so could get done,” Watson people of color and eight will be part of the Kroc at 617-442-9670. Copies ning and organizing the lessons we learned said. percent women. DSNI Community Center’s are also available at the group that focuses on could be shared with Historically, construc- and the Kroc Center’s history. DSNI headquarters at community and economic others and so they could tion jobs in the city sponsors, the Salvation “The actual center is 504 Dudley Street in development, leadership start off their projects of Boston have been Army, also agreed that very beautiful,” Watson Roxbury. Prosecutors maintain low-profile on medical marijuana question By Andy Metzger Question 2 passed, de- this week declined to that there is systemic referred questions to the time expressed “numer- State House criminalizing possession stake out a position on accountability that pre- Massachusetts District ous concerns” with the News Service of less than one ounce of this November’s mari- vents abuse in distribut- Attorneys Association, proposal. Law enforcement of- marijuana. Proponents juana ballot question. ing, obtaining and using which had opposed the By this time in 2008, ficials who campaigned of decriminalizing pos- In response to a medical marijuana” said 2008 question but has the MDAA announced in 2008 against a ballot session of the drug won News Service question, Leone in a statement. not taken a stand on the on its website that it was question to decriminalize by a nearly 2-to-1 ratio, Middlesex District At- Gov. Deval Patrick, 2012 medical marijuana “unanimously opposed” possession of less than with a final tally of 1.9 torney Gerry Leone, who who opposed the 2008 question, which will to the decriminalization an ounce of marijuana million in favor and 1 had campaigned against decriminalization ques- be settled by voters question, which it said have so far offered a million against. The the decriminalization tion, has so far declined statewide in November. was “funded primarily more nuanced perspec- change in law made proposal, said he has to take sides in the 2012 “The District Attor- by billionaire George tive on Question 3 on possession of less than concerns but is receptive question of legalizing neys have not taken Soros,” according to an this year’s ballot, which an ounce of marijuana a to the general concept medical marijuana. an official position on archived web page. would legalize medical civil offense, punishable of allowing patients “I really have to defer medical marijuana at The 2008 campaign marijuana by a $100 fine for offend- to legally use medical to the medical views this time and do not featured recriminations “I don’t intend, right ers age 18 and older. marijuana. about this and individu- have a position paper,” between the two sides, now, to do any campaign- “We are convinced that “I remain open to con- als will get a chance to wrote MDAA Executive including allegations ing on this issue. I’ve having easier access to sidering the legal use vote on this,” Patrick said Director Geline Williams from the pro-decriminal- let people know where use marijuana is not the of medical marijuana, on WBZ in April. He said, in an email to the News ization campaign that I stand,” said Worcester correct message to send if there is clear and “I haven’t been paying Service. Williams said opponents had violated County District At- to our young people,” convincing evidence to much attention to it.” district attorneys met campaign finance laws torney Joseph Early, Coakley said in a 2008 a reasonable degree of A spokesperson for with the proponents of by fundraising before who is president of the video taken by city cable. medical and scientific Suffolk District At- the ballot question in forming a political action Massachusetts District This past April Coakley certainty that the medi- torney Daniel Conley January and at that committee. Attorneys Association. said implementing a new cal benefits of marijuana Early said he person- medical marijuana law cannot be obtained in ally opposes the initia- while avoiding abuse any other way or form, tive because it’s too would be a “huge head- and provided that proper DISCOVER broad and could allow ache,” but through a regulatory measures Affordable Housing marijuana prescriptions spokesperson Coakley are in place to ensure for too many ailments. for Independent “I see the headaches that California had . . . Seniors in Wellesley You want to make sure you get this right and you have to learn from Residency Applications Waterstone at Wellesley offers other people’s mistakes,” convenient apartment living with he said. 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In the run-up to the j Mass Relay – 711 November 2008 elec- jMango tion, Attorney General 2295 Dorchester Avenue Martha Coakley stood WaterstoneAtWellesley.com Dorchester Lower Mills MA 02124 27 Washington Street, Wellesley flanked by local officials 617-296-8567 Open Daily Noon - 10 pm and law enforcement in 22 apartments available. Applicants will be selected for residency by lottery. Somerville and warned www.theicecreamsmith.com of dire consequences if Page 10 THE Reporter August 2, 2012 Reporter’s Neighborhood Notables civic associations • clubs • arts & entertainment • churches • upcoming events District C-11 News Non-emergency line for seniors: 617-343-5649. The “Party Line” phone number, to report loud gatherings, is 617-343-5500. Police District B-3 News For info, call B-3’s Community Service Office at 617-343-4717. Ashmont-Adams Assn. Meeting on the first Thursday of each month at the Plasterers’ Hall, 7 Fredericka St., at 7 p.m. Ashmont Hill Assn. Meetings are generally held the last Thursday of the month. For info, see ashmonthill.org or call Message Line: 617-822-8178. Cedar Grove Civic Assn. The monthly meeting, usually the second Tues. of each month, 7 p.m., in Fr. Lane Hall at St. Brendan’s Church. Meetings, however, have been suspended for the summer. Info: [email protected] or 617-825-1402. Clam Point Civic Assn. The meetings are usually held on the second Monday of each month (unless it’s a holiday) at WORK, Inc. 25 Beach St., at the corner of Freeport (new meeting place); on street parking available; at Over 820 kids from nine Dorchester groups, including the Friends of Adams Street Library, UMASS 6:30 p.m. Info: clampoint.org. Boston Upward Bound, ACLC Summer Academy, the Dorchester YMCA, Downtown Boston Interact, the St. Mark Wainwright Youth Program, and the Leahy-Holloran Community Center, Bird Street and Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Assn. the Washington Heights Tenant Association took a free day trip to Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor Meetings the first Mon. of each month, 7 p.m., in July as part of Save the Harbor / Save the Bay’s All Access Boston Harbor Program. Above, the group at the Little House, 275 East Cottage St. For info: from the Leahy-Holloran Community Center is shown. columbiasavinhillcivic.org. Before setting sail on the Harbor, participants learn about the compelling history of Boston Harbor and Cummins Valley Assn. Spectacle Island from maritime historian David Coffin.O nce on the island, the kids can choose to take Cummins Valley Assn, meeting at the Mattahunt part in an archeological expedition called “The Treasures of Spectacle Island” along the South Beach, Community Center, 100 Hebron St., Mattapan, on hike to the top of the North Drumlin to fly kites and see the 360-degree view from the highest point in Mondays 6:30 p.m., for those living on and near the harbor, or swim and splash in the water at the North Beach. Photo courtesy SHSB Cummins Highway. For info on dates, call 617-791- Center, 650 Dudley St., Dor., 02125. For info, call McCormack Civic Assn. 7359 or 617-202-1021. 857-891-1072 or [email protected]. Meetings, the third Tues. of each month, at 7 Eastman-Elder Assn. Hancock St. Civic Assn. p.m., in Blessed Mother Teresa Parish Hall. Please The association meets the third Thurs. of each The next meetings are Aug. 16 and Sept. 20, in the bring canned goods to the meeting for a local food month, 7 p.m., at the Uphams Corner Health Center, Upham’s Corner Library (for the summer, through bank. Info: McCormackCivic.com or 617-710-3793. 636 Columbia Rd, across from the fire station. The Sept.), 500 Columbia Rd., from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Info: Membership is only $5. meeting dates are (all on Saturdays): Aug. 18, Sept. [email protected]. Meetinghouse Hill Civic Assn. 15. Oct. 20, Nov. 17, and Dec. 15. Lower Mills Civic Assn. The MHHCA will not meet in July or August. The Freeport-Adams Assn. The monthly meetings are held the third Tuesday next meeting is on Wed., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., at First The meetings will be held the second Wed. of the of the month in St. Gregory’s Auditorium, 7 p.m. Parish Church. To stay in contact, call 617-265-0749 month, 6:30 p.m., at the Fields Corner CDC office (Please bring bottles and cans and any used sports or e-mail: civic@first parish.com.Info: 617-265-0749 (the old Dist. 11 police station), 1 Acadia St. equipment to the meeting for Officer Ruiz.) Now is or [email protected]. Groom/Humphreys Neighborhood the time to become a member: send a $7 check to Melville Park Assn. Assn. DLMCA, 15 Becket St., Dor., 02124-4803. Please Clean-up of the MBTA Tunnel Cap (garden at The GHNA meets on the third Wed. of each month, include name, address, phone, and e-mail address. Shawmut Station), the first Sat. of each month, 7 p.m., in the Kroc Salvation Army Community from 10 a.m. to noon. The meetings are held at 6:30 p.m., at the Epiphany School, 154 Centre St., Dor. Peabody Slope Assn. The Peabody Slope Neighborhood Assn’s next Bakery Products Representative meeting, the first Mon. of each month, at Dorchester Academy, 18 Croftland Ave., 7 p.m. For info: Work as a Full-­‐Time, Entry Level employee peabodyslope.org or 617-533-8123. Pope’s Hill Neighborhood Assn. servicing supermarkets in the Roxbury, MA area, Neighborhood E-Mail Alert system; sign up at [email protected], giving your name, including the surrounding towns of: Hyde Park, Roxbury, Roslindale, address, and e-mail address. PHNA meetings, Medford, Dorchester, Brookline, Allston and Jamaica Plain. usually the fourth Wed. of each month at the Leahy/ Holloran Community Center at 7 p.m. The next meeting will be in Sept. Port Norfolk Civic Assn. Great Opportunity for New Grads! Meetings the third Thurs. of every month at the Port Norfolk Yacht Club, 7 p.m. Info: 617-825-5225. St. Mark’s Area Civic Assn. A family-­‐owned commercial bakery in business for 100 years, Gold Medal Bakery Meetings held the last Tues. of each month in Increasing sales by: the lower hall of St. Mark’s Church, at 7 p.m. Info: produces and transports quality bakery products to major supermarkets. stmarkscivic.com.  Dorchester Historical Society Duties include:  The headquarters of the DHS is the William Clapp Merchandising product, House, 195 Boston St., 02125, near Edward Everett  Square. The DHS seeks volunteers and donations Maintaining inventory, and  to help preserve the society’s artifacts. Contact Managing orders via computer [email protected]. Job work week: National Night Out Communicating with store management daily Celebration at Moakley Park, adjacent to the Ollie,  1187 Columbia Rd., South Boston, Tues., Aug. 7, 5 8 am  5 pm with Wednesdays & Sundays off to 8 p.m., with kids’ activities, entertainment, etc.  Minimum Computer experience required. (Continued on page 16)  qualifications: Good drivingrecord and proper auto insurance needed.  No experience necessary we will train!  Must be at least 18 years old Compensation: Must be able to pass a drug test   $610 per week plus benefits Apply & mileage now! reimbursement ***** No Resumes Accepted -­ Unless accompanied by a completed application. ***** If interested, complete Application #2 at www.goldmedalbakery.com/jobs

August 2, 2012 The Reporter Page 11

I am a Steward. I worked very hard to earn the title “Dr.,” and while I am very proud of that achievement, the titles I take the most pride in are “friend” and “neighbor.” When I practice my profession I am really bringing all three into what I do, helping the women in the community live healthy lives and give birth to healthy babies. Which is why I am a Steward of the New Health Care.

Dr. Jean Noel, Jr. Obstetrics, Gynecology and Robotic Surgery, Carney Hospital He could practice anywhere. He chose to practice in your community.

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I think back to the lead actor, Kyra (“Chief Properties. The ice cream give us an update on flowers that my fam- Brenda Leigh Johnson”) truck was donated by Craig’s condition. Most ily grew when I was a Sedgwick is leaving, City Councillor Frank weeks, he was doing a kid: the hollyhocks, the as she requested. I am “Seeing the flowers growing now, Baker. The Suffolk little better. However, Japanese lanterns, the not sure if her husband County Sheriff’s Dept. on Wed., July 25, Hubby, bleeding hearts, and the “Special FBI Agent Fritz All spread in bright array, sent their Ident-A-Youth daughter Sue, and I balsams, my grandfa- Howard” (Jon Tenney Team, who recorded the received a phone call ther’s favorite flower. – sigh) will be leaving. Takes me back to summers children’s fingerprints. from Sister Elizabeth, For quite a few years, Also departing are “Chief Neponset Circle Car from the Notre Dame when we were first mar- Pope” (J.K. Simmons, Of a long-forgotten day.” Wash, Clear Channel Montessori School at St. ried, Hubby and I grew who does so many TV Outdoors, and Boston Christopher’s, to tell us Grandpa’s balsams and commercials) and “Sgt. “Garden Memories” Wood Floor Supply paid that Craig had passed on saved the little seeds to David Gabriel” (Corey for the Rock-Climbing to God. We had all been plant the following year. Reynolds, who is so good Wall, which was such rooting for him and were I don’t even remember in the series). Those who a hit with the kids. hoping that he would be impatiens, which are so are going to be in the new with a brace but I still Flowers.” Did we laugh! Other companies to be well enough to qualify for plentiful today. series, “Major Crimes,” hit three typewriter keys The directions said to let thanked are Stop & the double transplant. *** are terrific, too. I love instead of one when the the soup thaw for three Shop on Morrissey Blvd., On Sat. morning, July I must confess. I “Lieut. Tao” (Michael brace hit the keyboard. days in the fridge and Tedeschi’s, the Boston 28, Hubby, daughter Sue, am addicted to “The Paul Chan), “Lieut. Andy *** then use it within a few Police Athletic League, and I attended Craig’s Closer” on TNT, Ch. 32 Flynn” (Tony Denison), On the day before days. I want to thank Dorchester Great Space, wake at St. Christopher’s on Boston’s Comcast who will return to the our 52nd wedding an- Bob for the get-well gift. Riva Development, the and remained at church Cable. The program has new series as will “Lt. niversary, a fairly tall It was such a fun and Neponset Pet Center, for his funeral Mass. been on TV about seven Provenza” (G. W. Bai- box appeared on our unique present, and Carroll Advertising, and (All the funeral arrange- years. I didn’t discover ley). “Lieut. Sanchez” front porch. I thought quite the surprise. the Bostonian Nursing ments were handled it, however, until about (Raymond Cruz) will it might be flowers from *** Care Center. PHNA Pres. by Joe O’Donnell of the a year ago. The new and be back as will “Capt. Hubby’s brother John On Sat. afternoon, Phil Carver also wanted O’Donnell-Mulry Fu- final shows of the series Sharon Raydor” (Mary and sister-in-law Joe June 23, Hubby and I to thank Mayor Tom neral Home on Neponset are on for the next few McDonnell). In case you Ann. (Joe was named for attended the Pope’s Hill Menino, Capt. Richard Ave.) At the Mass, we weeks, on Mondays at didn’t know, Mary is her grandfather.) Hubby Association’s Block Party Sexton, and the officers each received a prayer 9 p.m. on Ch. 32. (The the lead female actor in brought the box into the on McKone St. There of District C-11, Mike booklet, with a beautiful series is finally ending.) the movie, “Dances with house and I saw that it were not too many people Brohel, and the City of photo of Craig on the I try to watch the reruns Wolves.” I know that was just for me. I began there when we first ar- Boston’s Public Works cover. (We were sad- from 2 to 3 p.m. each Hubby and I will watch to open it and discov- rived. My friends Chris Dept. Phil also wanted dened to read that he was day. Hubby has even set the new series and will ered that it was heavily and Ralph Whittemore to express his gratitude only 53 years old.) up the VCR to tape the continue to watch the insulated. Out came a and Judy Burke came to Mike Juliano, Jim The church was more program each afternoon reruns of “The Closer.” large plastic jar, filled in and sat at our table. and Denise King, Pam than half filled when for me. I have finally *** with frozen chicken soup. Judy was carrying a Carver, and Brian Mass began. During his found out the names of I thank all those who There was also a card full basket, wrapped in yel- Waldman for manning homily, Father George each of the major cast were kind enough to of “get-well” wishes from low cellophane and tied the grills all afternoon, told us how he met Craig members. (There will send me cards while I my friend Bob Sheridan. with purple and white keeping the Block Party 18 years ago. Carney be a new series called was out with my broken Hubby and I read the ribbons. She set it down functioning so well. Hospital had called him “Major Crimes” begin- arm (at the wrist area). contents. The jar con- before me and said it was *** to give the last rites to ning later this summer It was very difficult to tained “Grandma’s Get for me, from my friends I was sorry to lose a critically ill patient. It with many of the old cast type with a splint cast. Well Chicken Soup, the at Pope’s Hill, because of another friend, Norah was Craig. The doctors members.) Of course, the It became a little easier Alternative to Sending my broken arm. Ordinar- (O’Malley) Boyle, on changed his diet and he ily, because I have very June 13. (Norah was improved. He came to St. little will power, I would from Doughmakeone, Christopher’s to thank tear the cellophane off Co. Mayo.) I first met Father George for his immediately, but I was Norah through her sister, blessing. As Craig looked When youNEED trying to be lady-like. Mary Norton, at one around the church, he I brought the basket of the County Mayo said, “The church needs home and then opened Association’s festivities. some cleaning.”I can do care, just walk it. What a treat I was in Mary was the first person that!” Right then and for! The basket, which to welcome me when I there, Craig became the had two handles, was a joined the association caretaker of St. Chris- beautifully-woven one quite a few years ago. In topher’s for the next 18 right in. with a burlap lining. The addition to Norah, I met years. When the church largest item was a golden another sister, Grace needed to be painted, in Beath, whom Hubby Craig said, “I can do Walk- teddy bear sporting a are pink sling holding up knew from Jamaica that!” He painted the nt C his left arm. (Judy even Plain. All three sisters inside of the church Urge were wonderful and beige. I was shocked that ays had the sling put on the w 7 d correct arm.) By the Hubby and I always one person could paint no way, he is a “Hug Me” enjoyed sitting with them a church and do such a k! and their daughters beautiful job. (How he a wee bear – and I certainly will do that because he Maureen and Mary at ever was able to get into has such nice fur. Also the Mayo Association’s the very high corners, I included was one of the functions. Hubby and I will never know.) Craig Illness doesn’t keep “Images of America” send our sympathy to was also a mainstay business hours which paperback books, this her husband Edward, at the annual summer is why our Urgent Care one about Jamaica Plain, to their children Joseph barbecue and Father and Maureen, and to her George’s birthday cel- is open for you 7 days where both Hubby and I lived as kids. The book brothers Michael and ebration, held every year a week. was written by Anthony Joseph. in August. Just before Sammarco. How we will *** Craig passed away, he During regular hours: enjoy looking through it. On Wed. evening, had his wife Margarida June 6, Hubby and I take down his sugges- Mon-Thur 8am - 9pm While I am doing that, I will eat one or two of Phil- attended an Hour of tions on helping with this Friday 8am - 5pm lips delicious Sugar-Free Prayer for Craig Rue at year’s celebration, which Chocolates that were in St. Christopher Parish. will be held this Sunday, Saturday 9am - 1pm a one-pound box under Craig had been on the list Aug. 7. AND, weekend hours: the bear. Finally, there for a kidney and a liver Craig was an amazing High quality, friendly health care was a good-sized bag of transplant. The trans- man. We parishioners Saturday until 3pm hard candy, also from plant surgery could only send our heartfelt sym- in your neighborhood. be performed on Craig if pathy to Margarida; Sunday 9am - 1pm Phillips. I couldn’t help but get better with this he were in good-enough his children Nicholas, lovely get-well basket. condition to survive. All Julia, and Rodrigo; to his You have a right to *** the time he was in the mother Murielle; to his hospital, his condition sisters Margot and Mi- good health! There are so many businesses to thank for would worsen and then chelle; and to his brothers Dorchester House. The their help in putting on improve. Father George Duane, Brandon, and Carrigg invited everyone Chris. We will miss him best health care for you the Block Party. The In Fields Corner Neponset Child Care to participate in this very much. and the whole family. 1353 Dorchester Avenue Center at 281A Neponset Hour of Prayer. We sang *** hymns and said prayers This “A Thought to To make an 617-288-3230 Ave. donated the music. Rep. Marty Walsh spon- for Craig. We ended the Remember” made me appointment, call For more information, visit us on the sored the pony rides. hour with Benediction. laugh: “That’s funny; I 617-288-3230. web at www.dorchesterhouse.org The Simon Sez Man was Each week, at Mass, don’t remember being given by the Grossman Father George would absent-minded.” August 2, 2012 The Reporter Page 13 Community Health News A week to celebrate the role of health centers in our lives By Sharon Callender across the nation and During this time, Extended hours will be and linguistic services patients through over Mattapan Community serve as critical economic MCHC acknowledges available, once the center to overcome language 32,000 visits annually. Health Center engines helping to power its various partnerships has moved into the new barriers. Our staff is Your health is important The 2012 National local economies. with other health care building. culturally and linguisti- to us. Please call for an Health Center Week In addition, health agencies and orga- • Offer dental, be- cally diverse and reflects appointment at 617-296- theme ­– “Celebrating centers are proud of their nizations, who work havioral health and the population we serve. 0061 and make us “Your America’s Health Cen- more-than-45-years alongside our staff in pharmacy services – In • Serve more chroni- Health Care Home.” We ters: Powering Healthier record of being ranked providing access to af- the new building we will cally ill, uninsured/ look forward to seeing Communities” – recog- among the highest qual- fordable, high quality have upgraded dental underinsured, and you in our new building nizes the achievements ity and cost effective cost-effective health care services for our pediatric publicly–insured and mi- as we continue to meet health centers across care providers in the na- to medically vulnerable and adult patients; on- nority patients. MCHC the health care needs the country have made tion. They provide their and underserved people site Behavioral Health programs and initiatives of our patients and our and continue to make. services to all people, in our neighborhood. Services will be offered address the needs of all community. The goals of National regardless of their abil- MCHC’s commitment (stay tuned for more de- individuals who seek Sharon Callender, RN, Health Center Week ity to pay or insurance remains steadfast: to tails); and patients will health services at the MPH, is Coordinator, are twofold: To enhance status. Today, America’s continue to provide be able to use the phar- facility. Family and Commu- the visibility and profile health centers serve our community with macy services available Mattapan Commu- nity Health Services, at of community, migrant, over 20 million people optimum primary and at CVS on the ground nity Health Center is Mattapan Community homeless, public housing (including 862,776 farm preventive health care level of the building. proud to be a provider of Health Center. and school-based health workers and more than services. Provide translation health care to over 7,300 centers; and to generate a million people who are The facts noted below community pride and homeless) in all 50 states, from the NACHC’s Bet- build support for the the District of Columbia, ter Quality-Lower Costs health centers program. Puerto Rico, and U.S. Fact Sheet, mirror what N a t i o n a l H e a l t h territories. 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Page 14 THE Reporter August 2, 2012 Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester

Club Partners with loss. This is particularly BodiMojo Program important as childhood Each summer the Club obesity has reached an partners with the Boston epidemic level, with 1 in Youth Fund, Boston Pri- 3 kids being overweight vate Industry Council, or obese. Teenagers, and M.L.K. Scholars however, have a unique program to offer teens set of wellness challenges the opportunity to serve that arrive with a host of as staff as part of the maturational and social Career Prep program. changes. Among girls, for Our teens help run instance, physical activ- the six-week summer ity declines significantly program that services in adolescence as they over 500 youth ages 5 to drop out of organized 18 each day. This year sports and body image approximately 95 of issues increase. Use of a these teen staffers get a wireless pedometer may new perk: BodiMojo.com. be an innovative solution BodiMojo is an online to make girls more aware This past week the University of Massachusetts at Boston hosted members of the Boys and Girls Clubs wellness program that of their activity levels, of Dorchester’s incoming senior class for a workshop. The event helped prepare our seniors for the up- allows teens to build especially since they coming college registration process including school choice, the application process & essay, financial their confidence – in part can check their goals aid & scholarships, campus life, and more. by setting health goals. and stats online or on The teens also wear their cell phones. In wireless pedometers fact, the BodiMojo has worn on sneakers to been shown in a con- track step counts and trolled study to increase see their progress on body confidence in girls BodiMojo. Mike Joyce, through use of interac- the VP of Programming tive body image tools and at the Club commented: quizzes. Teen boys, on “The BodiMojo program the other hand, connect is a great way to moti- to the competitive nature vate the teen staffers to of tracking steps and are think about their own more inclined to compare health while they are their numbers to the working. We’ve set up other guys. “Collaborat- incentives for weekly ing with the Boys & Girls step counts, including Club of Dorchester is gift certificates, t-shirts a great opportunity to and wristbands for the evaluate the BodiMojo top 5 teen boys and in a real life setting and girls. It’s remarkable the give tools to the program activity levels of some mentors. Our goal is to of these teens. It’s like maximize technology they’re running around for positive behavior all day to get in their change: We meet teenag- Six teen members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester traveled to the Philadelphia area to take steps.” Teen staffer, ers where they’re at in part in the week-long Fresh Films Project with the Taco Bell Foundation and Boys and Girls Clubs of Bernard Barbosa, who their digital playground. America. While away our members assisted in the production of a feature film including audio, filming accumulated the most Basically, we get teens and set design. The trip helps kick-off our new Film & Video program for teens which will be housed in steps in week number online to go offline. It’s newly created space for the Fall program. one said “We are pretty not easy to make health Taco Bell Foundation, area to take part in the Mike Joyce at ext. 2110. Our members scored well much running after kids cool. But we do!” said in partnership with the Fresh Films project. Fresh Films Project in the preliminaries held and play sports all day, BodiMojo founder, Tara Mark Wahlberg Youth Our members took part Kicks off new Film at Regis College and and now we can see just Cousineau, Ph.D., who Foundation, construc- in training and followed & Video Program followed that up with how many steps that is a clinical psychologist tion is set to begin on that up by serving as the Congratulations to top performances in the takes!” The U.S. Surgeon specializing in behavior space to house our new crew on a feature film be- the following members finals held at Harvard General recommends change. Our goal is to Film & Video program, ing created on-site. Our of the Marr-lin Swim University. The Bay that American teenagers continue the program a new addition which members handled audio, Team who helped propel State Games competi- accumulate 60 minutes into the Fall semester is expected to comple- filming and set set-up as the Metro team in the tion is an extension of of moderate physical and to include younger ment our existing Music part of their week. These Bay State Games to our Summer Swim Team activity most days of members along with Clubhouse and Fine Arts members will now return their first state-wide which practices three the week – which is teens. programming. To help home to begin working championship in the nights a week and will about 11,600 steps a day. Fresh Films Project kick-off the program, on their first project, 35 years the games conclude with a meet Even greater amounts Kicks off new Film this past week a group the creation of a P.S.A. have been taking place: and family BBQ on 8/9. of physical activity may & Video Program of six teens traveled to that will focus on the Joseph Woods, Emily For more information on be necessary to stave off Thanks to a three- the greater Philadelphia importance of gaining Mischler, Martin Cho- the Marr-lin Swim Team weight gain or for weight year grant from the a High School diploma. micki, Rachel O’Driscoll, please contact Aquatic For more information Shane Kelly, Lauren Director, Aquiles Gomes on the Film program Hernandez, Olivia Fen- at 617-288-7120, ext. Byrne & for teens please contact ton and Emily Suslowicz. 2220. Drechsler, L.L.P. 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George Van Hal- ment party up at bucolic five years in the majors. tren: Starring in the Cooperstown featuring old comrade and fellow severe frost-bite in the Yet he still finished 1890s, George had 2,532 the shamefully belated Hall of Fame observer Battle of the Bulge, with 1,921 hits, 375 hits, 583 stolen bases, recognition of Ron Santo Bob Ryan of the Globe of- never managed to regain homers, 1,274 ribbies, and a lifetime.316 B.A. got me thinking again fered his list of the dozen his skills, and was thus mucho fielding distinc- These are hugely higher worthiest candidates finished at 34. Yet he of all the needless and tions, and distinguished numbers than were Clark Booth sometimes painful in- who to that point in time never complained. The membership in the rari- logged by such fabled consistencies in this were still on the outside measure of Travis was fied ranks of “The Boys contemporaries as ‘King‘ numbers compare favor- fascinating but deeply hammering on the door his last true season – the of Summer,”’ of whom Kelly – famed for his ably with such legends of flawed process. at Cooperstown. Eight unforgettable 1941 – he may have been the ‘Slide Kelly Slide’ act as baseball antiquity and Santo, long the hard- of the chaps Bob nomi- when he hit .359 with most beloved, at least in a part-time vaudevillian Cooperstown honorees hitting and slick-fielding nated then subsequently 218 hits and was right Brooklyn. Also managed – and Tommy McCarthy, as Dan Brouthers, Joe third baseman of the got elected. I hope my behind Messrs. Williams the “Miracle Mets” of one of the Braves’ so- Kelley, Hugh Duffy, Cubs who prevailed with batting average is near and DiMaggio in terms 1969.What more do you called “Heavenly Twins.” Jesse Burkett, and Jim such nobility in a lifelong as good. Following his of stardom. Honoring want? Both were elected to “The Orator” O’Rourke. and grueling daily battle format, here’s my list: Travis would pay tribute 6 . “ W i l d B i l l ” the Hall seven decades Yet Ryan remains ob- with diabetes, was a tow- 12. Ken Williams: One to all the guys who Dahlen: Turn of the ago. Van Haltren waits scure. How does this ering example of Hall of the more grievously sacrificed careers in century shortstop and still. Celebrity trumps happen? of Fame virtues. What forgotten old-timers was WWII. creative, brainy player substance, even in the 1.Minnie Minoso: meaning does this shrine this stylish slugger of 9.Carl Mays: Nasti- who was one of John Gay Nineties. Never acknowledged have if it is not about the St. Louis Browns of est pitcher of his era McGraw’s all-time fa- 3. Tommy John: It’s as a true pioneer, Min- recognizing a candidate sainted memory. He was (1915-1929) and also vorites. His numbers are interesting that such nie in his role as path- like Santo, who played so 30 by the time his big among the best during a significantly better than legends as Dizzy Dean finder of black-Latins well while dealing with league career got rolling time when pitchers were HOF shortstops Tinker, and Sandy Koufax were in baseball was every such burdens? in 1920 after he lost most getting pummeled in the Maranville, Wallace, gleefully and swiftly el- bit as heroic as Jackie It should have hap- of two seasons to US rising rage of the lively Jackson, and Bancroft. evated despite shortened Robinson for he had to pened while he was still Army service in WWI. ball. He was a submarine But a Chicago sports- careers sadly terminated deal with the barriers alive. What a joyous Excelling throughout (underhand) pitcher and writer etched a poem by injury. It was entirely of language and culture moment it would have the Roaring Twenties he quite as dominant as featuring Joe Tinker, so proper in that both had as well as race. Almost been for a good man who finished with a lifetime Walter Johnson. Pitch- he’s in while Wild Bill is proven their unquestion- 30 when he finally got yearned year after year .319 while intruding on ing mainly for the Red not, and that’s wrong. able greatness in just a his break, he went on for the call that finally Babe Ruth’s dominance Sox and Yankees, he 5. Tony Oliva: He few seasons. And yet to excel in every aspect came just a couple of of home run honors by was 208-126 with a 2.92 was the Bobby Orr of Tommy John, whose of the game. He was a weeks after he’d given leading the AL with 39 ERA while seven times baseball. As great as he heroic acceptance of thrilling player. Before up his good fight. The in 1922. Has better num- winning 19 or more, with was, it was but a slice of revolutionary surgery there was a Roberto irony was bitter. It had bers than at least a half highs of 26 and 27 for what might have been. literally changed the Clemente, there was a always been recognized dozen HOF outfielders. the 1921-22 Yanks. Why With two good knees, profession, remains de- Minnie Minoso. It’s long that he was Hall of Fame 11. Wes Ferrell: Sub- wasn’t this man elected Tony could have been nied. It is so very dumb! past time for this to be worthy and certain that stantially more deserv- 50 years ago? Because (like T. Williams before After all, the man who recognized. he would eventually get ing than Brother Rick, he killed Ray Chapman him) the greatest pure accepted that historic There are others to be elected. It was cruel and who has long enjoyed with one of his blazing hitter of his generation. role when it took a lot of noted, more arguments unusual punishment to Cooperstown privileges. fast-balls. Presumably, Nonetheless, he finished guts to do so went on to to be made. So we’ll get deny a dying man his Legendary temper may it was unintentional. with 1,971 hits, and win almost 300 baseball back to this down the rightful honors, all in the have hurt his cause but 8. Luis Tiant: In an a .304 average in 12 games. road. Stay tuned. In the name of mere “process.” he was no less among era featuring a glut of su- seasons while reason- 2. Jimmy Ryan: meantime you should It seemed ridiculous the most fascinating perior right-handers, he ably healthy in only Like Van Haltren, he’s belatedly pay tribute to with everyone agree- pitchers of his hitting- was second only to Bob five of them. Obviously a shamefully ignored Ron Santo in the certain ing there’s something dominant era, winning Gibson as a big-game those who do the voting 19th century stalwart. knowledge that he richly bloody wrong with any more games for mediocre pitcher. He won more must not have seen him An early slugger out of deserved it. procedure that allows teams (Cleveland, Bos- games than Bob Lemon, play. There’s no better Holy Cross College, his for so needless a blunder. ton, Washington) than Catfish Hunter, Don But what to do about Lefty Gomez won for Drysdale, Jim Bunning, it remains elusive. It’s the almighty Yankees Dazzy Vance, and – yes Boston Water and Sewer Commission happened before and in the very same period. – the aforementioned it will happen again. Wes won 20 or more six Senor Gomez. 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©2012 Delphi Academy of Boston. All Rights Reserved. Licensed to use Applied Scholastics™ educational services. Applied Scholastics and the Applied Scholastics open book design are trademarks and service marks owned by Association for Better Living and Education International and are used with its permission. Page 16 THE Reporter August 2, 2012 Neighborhood Notables (Continued from page 10) Aug. 17: Institute of Contemporary Art, Edward First Parish Church Dorchester Board of Trade Gorey House, New Bedford Whaling Museum, The church welcomes donations of food and It’s time to pay DBOT dues: $75 for 10 or fewer Garden in the Woods, and the Concord Museum. clothing for the needy each Sunday. Pot-Luck- employees, or $125 for 11 or more employees. Send Strand Theatre Family-Fun-Night, the first Fri. of each month, 6 check to the DBOT, P.O. Box 220452, Dor., 02122. Standup comedy, featuring Billy Gardell of TV’s p.m., in the parish hall. The church is located at 10 Contact the Board at 617-398-DBOT (3268) for info. “Mike and Molly,” with doors opening at 7 p.m., Parish St., Meetinghouse Hill. Friends and Family Fun Bowling, hosted by the Fri., Aug. 3, at the Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia St. Ambrose Church DBOT, on Sat., Sept. 15, 2 to 5 p.m., at Boston Bowl, Rd.; tickets, $25. St. Ambrose Cook-Out, Fri., Aug. 3, following the Morr. Blvd. Cost, $20 pp. which includes bowling, Irish Pastoral Centre noon Mass. Fr. Paul Cloherty is now in residence shoe rental, soda, and pizza; raffles also. Proceeds The IPC, now located in St. Brendan Rectory, 15 at Marian Manor in South Boston. Sovereign Bank to benefit DBOT Scholarship Fund. New website is Rita Road, welcomes seniors to a coffee hour each is allowing parishioners attending Sunday Mass coming; call 617-398-DBOT for info. Wed. morning, from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be to park in their parking lot while at Mass. Annual Kennedy Library a speaker each week. Call 617-265-5300 for info. Irish-American Dance/Raffle. on Sun., Sept. 30, 3 to 8 For reservations for the free programs and forums: The IPC has a “Music for Memory” Program, with p.m., at Florian Hall. The committee welcomes help. 617/514-1643 to be sure of a seat or visit the web Maureen McNally, with welcome and refreshments St. Ann Church page: jfklibrary.org. at 4 p.m., and singing from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Call the Lucky Thousand Drawing, the second Monday Murphy/Leahy-Holloran IPC for dates and further info. The singing session of each month in the school cafeteria, at 7 p.m. Community Center is free; donations for refreshments are welcomed. Voice, piano, guitar, violin, and viola lessons are Membership is just $20 per family. Irish step danc- Irish Social Club now available. See the flyers at the rear door of ing classes on Thurs. evenings from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Four dances: Sat., Aug. 4, Tradition; Sat., Aug. 11, the church. Carney Hospital’s Programs The Wild Rovers; Sat., Aug. 18, The Silver Spears; St. Brendan Church A Breast-Cancer Support Group, the second and Sat. Aug. 25, Fintan Stanley. Music begins at Men’s clothing for the Long Island Shelter is still Wednesday (only) of each month, 6:30 to 8 p.m. 8 p.m.; donation, $10 pp. needed for the Long Island Shelter for the Homeless: The Carney’s adult/child/infant CPR and First Aid: Martin Tot Lot shirts, pants, sweatshirts, sweaters, coats, jackets, instructions every week for only $30. Call 617-296- Parkarts’ Marionette Puppet Show, at the Martin rainwear, footwear, belts, hats, and white sox. The 4012, X2093 for schedule. The next Senior Supper Tot Lot, Hilltop St. and Myrtlebank Ave., on Tues., Food Pantry is in great need for non-perishable food. will be held on Wed., Sept. 12. Aug. 14, at 11 a.m., with free admission. Please be generous. St. Brendan’s Blood Drive, Wed., Adams St. Library Temple Shalom Aug. 15, 2 to 7 p.m., in St. Brendan Hall. School (K2 to gr. 6) begins on Aug. 29, with dismissal at Become a member by sending dues to Friends of The temple has relocated; the office, 38 Truro 11:30 a.m. The younger children start the following the Adams St. Library, c/o M. Cahill, 67 Oakton Lane, Milton; the mailing address, P.O. Box 870275, week. Masses for the Aug. 15 holy day: (Vigil) Mass Ave., Dorchester, 02122. Family membership is $5; Milton, MA 02187; and the sanctuary, The Great on Tues., Aug. 14, at 7 p.m., and on the holy day, individuals, $3; seniors, $1; businesses, $10; and Hall, 495 Canton Ave., Milton. The phone number Wed., Aug. 15, at 9 a.m. lifetime, $50. remains the same: 617-698-3394 or e-mail: office@ Wednesday Evening Concerts TempleShalomOnline.org for info. St. Christopher Church Fr. George’s Birthday Celebration and the parish’s The dates for the Wednesday Evening Concerts on Divine Mercy Celebration annual BBQ will be celebrated jointly on Sun., Aug. City Hall Plaza are: Aug. 1, Disco Night and Aug. The Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy celebrate the 5, beginning with a Bilingual Mass at noon and 8, Air Force Band. Eucharist in honor of Divine Mercy on the third Friday of each month, at St. Ann’s in Dorchester, the barbeque (hot dogs and hamburgers provided) Free Fun Friday Admission following; pony rides, games, sports, and more. Free Friday admission! On Fri., Aug. 3: Museum with Exposition at 6 p.m., Chaplet of Mercy at 6:30 p.m., and Mass at 7 p.m. There will, however, be Salads, rice, soda, desserts, and donations are most of Fine Arts, Norman Rockwell Museum, Amelia welcome. Small faith groups, on Thurs., 2 to 3:30 Park Children’s Museum. Fuller Craft Museum, and no Divine Mercy Friday Devotion during July and August. The next Divine Mercy Friday will be Sept. p.m., in English, and at 11 a.m. on Sun., in Spanish. Arnold Arboretum. On Fri., Aug. 10: Battleship Cove, The Rosary, each Wed., in Spanish, at 6 p.m. Berkshire Museum, Cape Cod Children’s Museum, 21. For further info: call the Sisters at 617-288-1202, Fruitlands Museum, and Sports Museum. On Fri., ext. 114. (Continued on page 18)

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The speaker, the she was disappointed the referred to as “Melissa’s against the amendment and Holmes expressed pletely happy with the governor, the Senate governor accepted the Bill,” after Gosule’s while the Senate turned disappointment in the entire bill,” pointing to president. And we’re bill, while also noting daughter, who was slain it back without a bill. outcome, they also said those, like Patrick, who going to be pushing it as its “positive” aspects. by a habitual offender. In the House, the that if they were in the demanded the inclusion a caucus.” She also noted that Patrick revealed to Dorchester delegation governor’s position, they of judicial discretion Collins took note that conservative states like reporters his decision largely voted to sup- would have signed the and prosecutors who was some sentencing Kansas and South Caro- to sign the bill at a port the governor. Rep. bill. The two lawmakers called for updates to reform included in the lina are pushing back separate event in Dudley Nick Collins, a South touted the benefits of the the state’s wiretapping bill dealing with non- against this particular Square. Overhearing the Boston Democrat who bill, such as the reduc- laws. “Everyone gave violent drug offenders. type of legislation after governor’s statement, a represents slivers of tion of the “school zone” up something,” he said. “This isn’t going after embracing it: “These man in a nearby building Dorchester, voted with and reducing mandatory Forry called the bill nonviolent drug offend- are red states that are yelled from the third most lawmakers in oppo- minimums for nonvio- “somewhat comprehen- ers,” he said. “This is moving away from three floor, “Shame on you!” sition to the amendment. lent drug offenders. sive” while noting a going after the baddest strikes.” Material from State Reps. Marty Walsh, Holmes said the Leg- general agreement on of the bad.” At the State House, House News Service was Linda Dorcena Forry, islature’s black and Beacon Hill to take up State Sen. Sonia Les Gosule, a tireless used in this report. Russell Holmes, and Latino caucus members mandatory minimum Chang-Diaz, a Jamaica proponent of the bill, Officials stirring on safety at busy intersection (Continued from page 1) in the one southbound way in which the road opment Authority, the The discussion comes roadways is to create a There is also a Vietnam lane at rush hour, which is set up, the majority city’s planning agency, as UMass Boston is more pedestrian-friendly War memorial setting prompts drivers to shift of the cars, which are must be brought into weighing a re-working campus,” he wrote in re- on the harbor side a over and access the supposed to be turning the discussion over the of its roads and revamp- sponse to an inquiry from hundred yards south of rightmost UMass lane into UMass Boston, go intersection. A short ing its campus with the Reporter. “We look the intersection, which while continuing south. straight when I’m trying term fix, he said, could new academic buildings. forward to aligning our currently has three of As for pedestrians, to cross that section of include better striping on DeWayne Lehman, a efforts with any changes its four southbound getting across the in- the street with my walk the road while a longer UMass spokesman, said or improvements that Morrissey Boulevard tersection safely and light,” she wrote while term fix could mean the university “has been may be needed at the lanes marked for turn- ahead of the timing of noting that the president capital dollars for any made aware of the traffic Morrissey Boulevard ing left into the UMass the lights, is no mean of the Columbia Savin reconfiguration of the and safety concerns” at intersection.” campus, and one heading challenge, according to Hill Civic Association roadway. the intersection, which T h e D e p a r t m e n t straight, toward the Heidi Moesinger, a Savin has also written a letter Walsh, calling the is at the entrance of the of Conservation and beaches at Savin Hill Hill resident, who wrote to the state. intersection an “ongoing” Columbia Point campus. Recreation, one of the and Malibu. a letter of concern to state State Sen. Jack Hart, issue, suggested elimi- “One of the primary state agencies Moesinger This setup causes long officials, local politicians, whose district includes nating a lane, leaving objectives of the work included on the list of single lines to form, often and the Reporter. “When the area, said UMass two lanes turning left that we will be doing letter recipients, did back to the beginning I press the button, I will Boston, the city of Boston to UMass and the third beginning next year to not respond to an e-mail of the Globe property, get a walk light, but the and the Boston Redevel- going straight. reconfigure our campus requesting comment. The Reporter’s Favorite Restaurant Survey The nominees are in! Vote now for your favorite Dot restaurants in the Reporter’s first-ever Favorite Restaurant Survey. With 17 categories, we’re highlighting the range of great eats right in our backyard. 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2nd Anniversary Mass CONWAY, John memory may be made and three great-nieces. SEMP O L I N S K I , for E. “Jack” of Scituate to any of the following: Late retired employee Raymond J. in Dorches- age 88 at South Shore South Shore Hospital of the MWRA for over ter. Husband of the Hospital, Weymouth. Cancer Center, 55 Fogg 22 years. Donations in late Victoria L. “Vicky” Maureen Morris Jack is survived by his Rd., Weymouth, MA Richard’s memory may (Bankowski) and father was held loving wife, Patricia 02190; B.C. High, 150 be made to the American of Daniel and his wife (Carroll) Conway, three William T. Morrissey Cancer Society, P.O. Box Dorothy of New York, Wednesday, August 1 children, Jack and his Blvd., Boston, MA 02125; 22718, Oklahoma City, Marian and her hus- wife Carol of Florida, Congregation of Holy OK 73123-1718. band Stephen Aylward Barbara of Scituate, Cross, 500 Washington LOMBARD, Blanche of Salem, Andrew and and Carol Bulman and St., North Easton, MA W. “Sissy” (McPhail) of his wife Donna of Sharon, her husband Michael of 02356; Father Bill’s & Dorchester. Wife of the William of Dorchester Scituate, three siblings, Mainspring House, 422 late James J. “Buddy” and Theresa and her William of FL, Eliza- Washington St., Quincy, Lombard. Mother of husband John LaVasseur beth “Wiffy” Grozier of MA 02169. Jeanne DiFranco of of Melrose. Grandfather Falmouth, and Carol HUGHES, Richard NH, Joni McNeill of of Kimberly, Joseph, Kermond of , T. in Dorchester, after a Dorchester, James T. Mark, Peter, Corinne, six grandchildren, Kris- courageous battle with and Joseph M. Lombard Adam, John and Stephen, tin Conway of Miami, lung cancer. Son of the late both of South Weymouth. and great grandfather Melissa Bradshaw and Walter J., Sr. and Mary Grandmother of Ryan of Edward. Brother of her husband Michael of A. (Connolly) Hughes. and Ian McNeill, Nicole Blanche Spilewski of Lex- Virginia, Kaitlin Bul- Brother of Denise P. and Mark DiFranco, ington and the late Leo man of NYC, Corinne and her late husband Courtney and Kamryn and Stanley Sempolinski. And now that time must begin again, Nagle and her husband Vincent Pisciotta of FL, Lombard. Sister of Wes- Also survived by many let me just say that Kevin of Scituate, Jack Walter J. Hughes Jr. ley McPhail of South nieces and nephews. Late Maureen – Moses – Blonde Sully Bulman and his wife and his wife Patricia of Boston and Ethel “Bitsy” veteran U.S. Army WW2. Mrs. MoMan – Nana - Mom, Alexis of Scituate, and Dedham, and Bryan G. DelVeccio of Quincy. Recipient of the Purple Michael Bulman of and his wife Kim Hughes Also survived by many Heart and Bronze Star. you will be loved, you will be Scituate, four great- of FL. Uncle of Matthew nieces and nephews. Donations to Our Lady carried in our hearts, and most grandchildren, Ally Hughes, Julie Bayiates, Remembrances may be of Czestochowa Church, of all, you will be missed every day. Rose, Zoey, Colin, and Michael, Brendan, Ken- made to the Kaplan 655 Dorchester Ave., – Steve, Donna, Laurie, Stephen, Fin. Jack is the brother neth, Christopher, and Family Hospice House, So. Boston in memory of Matthew, Grandchildren, and family of the late Edward Con- Jason Hughes. Survived 78 Liberty St., Danvers, Raymond Sempolinski way. Donations in Jack’s by three great-nephews MA 01923. would be appreciated. August 1, Wednesday 9 am St. Ann’s Church, Neponset Ave. Neighborhood Notables

(Continued from page 16) Adams Village Business Assn. St. Gregory Parish For info on the AVBA, call Mary at 617-697-3019. The Prayer Group meets each Wed., 7:30 p.m.; Upham’s Corner News enter by the side door across from the rectory Community meeting concerning the Emerald garages. There will be no Eucharistic Adoration for Necklace, in Thurs., Aug. 2, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the TEVNAN TEVNAN July and August. 150th Anniversary Celebration Dorchester Bay Building, 594 Columbia Rd. of the parish, on Sat., Oct. 20, at the 4 p.m. Mass, 100 City Hall Plaza 299653 Gallivan Boulevard Kit Clark Senior Services with Cardinal Sean O’Malley. A gala celebration Kit Clark Senior Services for those over 60: Boston, MA 02108 Dorchester, MA 02124 will follow in Florian Hall. Gala 150th Anniversary 617-423-4100 617-265-4100 health care, socialization, adult day health, memory Breakfast Celebration, on Sun., Oct.21. following respite, homemakers, personal care attendants, the 9 a.m. Mass. Legion of Mary, each Sunday mental health and substance abuse counseling, Attorneys at Law following the 9 a.m. Mass. The Sacrament of Holy and transportation. The Kit Clark’s Senior Home www.tevnan.com Anointing, on the first Sat. of each month (Aug. 4), Improvement Program for eligible homeowners with following the 4 p.m. Mass. Those wishing to receive home rehabilitation and low-cost home repairs. Info: the sacrament should sit in one of the front pews. 617-825-5000. Baptism is held the second Sunday of each month St. Gregory’s Boy Scouts “Close to Home” at 1 p.m. Instruction for the parents and godparents Meetings each Tues., 7 p.m., in the white building is held on the first Sunday of each month, following in the rear of the Grammar School, for boys ages the 10:30 a.m. Mass in the upper church. Parish 7 to 14. cookout, Thurs., Aug. 30, 6 to 9 p.m. K Club St. Mark Parish The meetings are held every other Monday (Aug. A small Food Pantry has been set up by the St. 13) in Florian Hall, 12:30 p.m. Vincent de Paul Society; come to the rectory on the third Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. Gregory’s 60 & Over Club to receive a bag of groceries. Items needed are toilet The club meets on Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. for tissue, paper towels, cleaners (Ajax, SOS, etc.,) and refreshments and 1 p.m. for Bingo, in St. Gregory’s shampoos, soaps, etc. A Holy Hour, each Monday, Auditorium. Meetings are suspended for the summer Cedar Grove Cemetery from 6 to 7 p.m., in honor of Our Lady of Fatima, but will resume Tues., Sept. 4, at noon. CONSECRATED IN 1868 in the church. Dot House Senior Guys & Gals Knights of Columbus Bingo each Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., On the banks of the Neponset Redberry Council #107, Columbus Council #116, at the Dorchester House, 1353 Dorchester Ave.; Excellent “Pre-Need” Plan Available and Lower Mills Council #180 merged into a new also offering many trips. All are welcome. Info: Inquiries on gravesites are invited. Dorchester Council #107, with meetings held the 617-288-3230.

Non-Sectarian. second Wed. of each Cemetery Office open daily at month at the V.F.W. LEGAL NOTICES Post, Neponset Ave., at 920 Adams St. 7 p.m. (earlier starting COMMONWEALTH OF COMMONWEALTH OF COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Dorchester, MA 02124 time). Info: contact MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT THE TRIAL COURT THE TRIAL COURT Telephone: 617-825-1360 Mike Flynn at 617- PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT 288-7663. CITATION CITATION MUPC SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE G.L. c. G.L. c. 210 § 6 Docket No. SU12P0638EA 210 § 6 ESTATE OF Docket No. SU12A0077AD CATHERINE E. HORGAN Docket No. SU12A0076AD IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF DATE OF DEATH: 03/11/2012 GIANNA DANA BURGOS To all persons who may have an JAYA FELICIA BURGOS To any unnamed or unknown parent To any unnamed or unknown parent interest in the above-captioned estate, and persons interested in a petition the Division of Medical Aassistance and persons interested in a petition for the adoption of said child and for the adoption of said child and and, if interested, to the Office of the to the Department of Children and Attorney General and the United States to the Department of Children and Families of said Commonwealth. Families of said Commonwealth. Department of Veterans Affairs. A petition has been presented to Notice is being sent to you as you A petition has been presented to said court by: Danny Morales of said court by: Danny Morales of may have a legal interest in this case, Chelsea, MA and Maria Morales of in order to inform you of your rights. Chelsea, MA and Maria Morales Chelsea, MA requesting for leave to of Chelsea, MA requesting for Under the new Massachusetts adopt said child and that the name Uniform Probate Code Inventory and leave to adopt said child and that of the child be changed to Gianna Accounts are not required to be filed the name of the child be changed with the Court, but interested parties to Jaya Felicia Morales. Dana Morales. If you desire to object are entitled to notice regarding the If you desire to object administration from the Personal Rep- thereto, YOU OR YOUR AT- thereto, YOU OR YOUR AT- torney MUST file a written resentative and can Petition the Court torney MUST file a written in any matter relating to the estate, appearance in said court appearance in said court at BOSTON ON OR BEFORE including distribution of assets and at BOSTON ON OR BEFORE expenses of administration. Interested ten o’clock in the MORNING ten o’clock in the MORNING (10:00 AM) on 09/27/2012. parties are entitled to Petition the Court (10:00 AM) on 09/27/2012. to institute formal proceedings and to Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- STRONG, First Justice of this obtain orders terminating or restricting STRONG, First Justice of this the powers of the appointed Personal Court. Court. Date: July 12, 2012 Representative. Date: July 12, 2012 Petition requests to be permitted to Sandra Giovannucci Sandra Giovannucci file a MUPC Bond. #31 Register of Probate #31 Register of Probate August 2, 2012 The Reporter Page 19 Reporter’s Calendar and make yourself comfortable as you enjoy these family favorites in the outdoors.

Wednesday, September 5 • Neponset River Greenway Council meets at 7 p.m., Milton Yacht Club, 25 Wharf St., Milton.

Friday, October 5 • The All Dorchester Sports League (ADSL) hosts its annual fundraiser at Florian Hall. This year’s event will honor Coach Jim Collyer, who has been the backbone of the ADSL baseball program for 23 years. Jim is an 83 year-old resident of Dorchester who played for five decades in the Boston Park League. Tickets are $50 each, $500 for table of ten. Sponsorship packages available. Contact [email protected] or call 617-287-1913.

Friday, November 2 • Grammy Award winner Queen Latifah head- lines the 50th Anniversary celebration of Boston antipoverty agency Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. For information about the Gala, Ticket Sales, or Sponsorship Opportunities, call 617-426- ABCD (2223) or visit bostonabcd.org.

The music of Frank Sinatra will come alive as celebrated entertainer Michael Dutra brings his “Strictly Sinatra” tribute to Dorchester’s McConnell Park for the grand finale of the 2012 ParkARTS Neighborhood Concert Series on Thursday, August 16. at 7 p.m. The park is located at 30 Denny Street in Savin Hill and is sponsored in part by the Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association and metroPCS. Though he’s had 241 Talbot LLC d/b/a Levedo no formal voice coaching whatsoever, Dutra sounds uncannily like the late great crooner Sinatra him- 193 Talbot Avenue self. Hea performs in venues from Maine to Florida drawing from a repertoire of more than 500 Sinatra Dorchester, MA 02124 classics including favorites such as “My Way,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “One for My Baby,” “The Shadow of Your Smile,” and “Summer Wind.” Applications are currently being accepted for the 1, 2 and 4 bedroom waiting list Monday, August 6 Thursday, August 16 • Mayor Menino’s Movie Nights, part of the City • ParkARTS neighborhood concert finale starts at All units have hard wood floors, fully appliance modern kitchen, elevator and a centralized laundry room. of Boston’s ParkARTS program, come to Mattapan’s 7 p.m. at Savin Hill’s McConnell Park with Strictly Rents include heat and hot water. Hunt-Almont Park on Monday, August 6 with a Sinatra featuring Michael Dutra and his nine-piece Waitlists open on August 13. 2012 at 9:00 AM showing of “The Game Plan.” All shows begin at dusk. band. For more information call 617-635-4505 or and close August 17, 2012 at 4:00 PM. Bring your blankets and chairs and make yourself visit the Boston Parks and Recreation Department Rent and household income limits apply as follows: comfortable as you enjoy these family favorites in the online on Facebook or at cityofboston.gov/parks. 1 Bedrooms $1101 outdoors. The film “The Zookeeper” will be screened • The 7th Annual Uphams Corner Community 2 Bedrooms $1321 at Franklin Par’s Playstead on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Connections Open House, Strand Theatre, 1-4 p.m. 4 bedrooms $1702 will feature information provided by community Voucher Holders Welcome. Rents at Payment Standard Tuesday, August 7 agencies from around the City of Boston and live • Neponset River Watershed Association hosts a music by Jazz 208 featuring Gil White. Food and HH Size Minimum Income Maximum Income tour of local projects, including the Baker Dam and refreshments will be served.To Please call for 1 $34,250 $41,100 Neponset River Greenway in Lower Mills, 6 p.m. further information Gwen Jones at 617-287-0786 2 $39,150 $46,980 Space is limited. Call Carly at rocklen@neponset. x 20 or Charles “Poncho” Brown at 617-287-0786 3 $44,050 $ 52,860 org or call 781-575-0354 x303. 4 $48,900 $58,680 x 31. Sponsored by: The Upham’s Corner Health 5 $52,850 $63,420 Center & Upham’s Home Care & the Boston Public 6 $56,850 $72,780 Saturday, August 11 Health Commission. • The Haitian Community in Motion against 8 $64,550 $77,460 Diabetes and Obesity starts at 8:30 a.m. Point of Tuesday, August 21 For more information call WinnResidential at 617-265-3200 departure and finish line: 130 River Street, Mat- • Mayor Menino’s Movie Nights, part of the City between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM tapan. Sponsored by Center for Community Health, of Boston’s ParkARTS program, features the film WinnResidential does not discriminate against any person Education and Research, Inc. Reach Us Action “The Zookeeper” at Franklin Par’s Playstead. All by race, color, religion, Sex, sexual orientation, handicap, familial status or national origin. Community Haitian Diabetes, Mount of Olives shows begin at dusk. Bring your blankets and chairs Equal Housing Opportunity Evangelical Church, Greater Boston Compassionate Center. Call 617-265-0628 x 226 for info.

LEGAL NOTICES FINNEGAN ASSOCIATES REALTORS COMMONWEALTH OF COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT 793 Adams Street, Adams Corner, Dorchester, MA Suffolk Probate & Family Court Suffolk Probate & Family Court 24 New Chardon St., PO Box 9667 24 New Chardon St., PO Box 9667 Boston 02114 Boston 02114 (617) 282-8189 www.finneganrealtors.com (617) 788-8300 (617) 788-8300 CITATION ON PETITION FOR CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. SU12P0638EA Docket No. SU12P1350EA New ‘Out of Town’ Listing IN THE ESTATE OF IN THE ESTATE OF CATHERINE HORGAN MARY J. KEANEY a/k/a CATHERINE E. HORGAN a/k/a MAUREEN J. KEANEY DATE OF DEATH: 03/11/2012 DATE OF DEATH: 04/23/2012 To all interested persons: To all interested persons: 346 Winter Street, Brockton, MA A petition has been filed by: Evelyn T. A petition has been filed by: Sheila J. Dunne of Dorchester, MA requesting Cavaleri of Dorchester, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such other and Order of testacy and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. And relief as requested in the Petition. And First Open House also requesting that: Evelyn T. Dunne of also requesting that: Sheila J. Cavaleri of Dorchester, MA be appointed as Personal Dorchester, MA be appointed as Personal Sunday Aug. 5th Representative of said estate to serve Representative of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond. Without Surety on the bond. from 1 pm to 3 pm You have the right to obtain a copy of You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to the Court. You have a right to object to Well maintained 3 bed- this proceeding. To do so, you or your this proceeding. To do so, you or your rooms, 2 bath Colonial attorney must file a written appearance attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 and objection at this Court before 10:00 with upgrades and up- a.m. on 08/23/2012. a.m. on 08/16/2012. dates. All new Pella en- This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appear- by which you must file a written appear- ergy windows in 2008, ance and objection if you object to this ance and objection if you object to this roof new in 2006, heating proceeding. If you fail to file a timely writ- proceeding. If you fail to file a timely writ- ten appearance and objection followed ten appearance and objection followed system in 2011, upgraded by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty electrical in 1997. Appli- (30) days of the return date, action may (30) days of the return date, action may ances included are refrig- be taken without further notice to you. be taken without further notice to you. The estate is being administered under The estate is being administered under erator, washer and dryer, formal procedure by the Personal formal procedure by the Personal dishwasher and ceiling Representative under the Massachu- Representative under the Massachu- setts Uniform Probate Code without setts Uniform Probate Code without fans. This home has fin- supervision by the Court. Inventory and supervision by the Court. Inventory and ished basement with full accounts are not required to be filed with accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but recipients are entitled to the Court, but recipients are entitled to bath and lots of storage. notice regarding the administration from notice regarding the administration from These are just some of the Personal Representative and can the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating petition the Court in any matter relating the improvements, come to the estate, including distribution of to the estate, including distribution of see for yourself. assets and expenses of administration. assets and expenses of administration. Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- STRONG First Justice of this Court. STRONG First Justice of this Court. Offered @ $279,900.00 Date: July 24, 2012 Date: July 17, 2012 Sandra Giovannucci Sandra Giovannucci Register of Probate Register of Probate Page 20 THE Reporter August 2, 2012