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- -...... Cele l!\-B 's - loons. Meals are provided. Choose Veronica Smith Senior - a shift or stay all day. \blunteers I C NO TE S AFFORDABLE NO MONEY DOWN mfttii,lg postponed second M nday The West End House Boys & offeringk to city parks. Please visit Girls Club is on 105 Allston St. SI1<)Qs<~rirlg this prograDl is Bank 4 holiday, the in Allston. To learn more a\)out Improvement f1;nth. the West End House extended locations for the ~w $147 Interest postponed until Fr,. 12, at 7 p.m. at summer hours, call 617-787- ~,:~:~~~~ include: IeLJ~I: ~~ ~~~l;:,~~s~~~~' ~w' i;th 4044. ~ July 11, 18 and Qual ily Care AI Affordable Feti 326 Washington • Free Consultation any questiOns. and Aug. 1, 8 and 15, at • Discount s for Prepaymllht Park Roxbury; Fallon PartlArts children's l • Insurance Accepted PI~'l ground , Rpslindale; and Ho • Invisible Braces Available St. Subdivide west End Hous+ workshops return Play Area, Brighton. Call now for your free exam ! lot and erect two two-family extends hours The Boston Parks and Recre information on this and ation Department's ParkArts ParkArfs progran1s, call prograDl will once again be giv Boston Parks and Recreation ing young boys and girls the op at 617-635-4505, BUIIUtClTON CAMBftIlGE CHELMSFORD tended summer 781-221-0072 617·JS4.3lXI 9]8..2$-7581 starting Monday, portunity to let their inlagina STlllIGtrTON WAKEFIEUI WALTHAM W.IlllXiURY With a grant tions run wild in local parks COMMUNITY, page 8 781-341-3700 78\-2'24-«Ql 78HI99·3700 6J7.l'6-a700 through the Boston 1F00mruation, during a series of creative chil . the West End dren's learning workshops spon its evening hours sored by Comcast. 13-18 and stay Opel~un. til From East Boston to Matta WclOd,;toejkAve. Samia Co. on Mondlly, pan, children 3 to 10 can enjoy "Since Mom m oved to 10 vehicles. Wednesday, and open the Artists in Residence Craft Ellen M. until midnighl on 'J'flUfS 971 Main street. 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Friday, July 6, 2007 A1ls1tori-lllrtgtlton TAB, page 5 COMM NIH SAFETY that rotted t.... t 617.264.9200 PRACTI CE Dr. Julian Lender, D.M.D. I ~~ For Caring, ~ For Unde rstanding/ ~ Ethics, ~ For Service PLEASE CALL ABOUT OUR TE TH I ~n1nU SPECIAL NEW PATIENT S' PEC~IAL: • X- Rays (2 Bitewings AS Net9~ed) • Check-up - Cleaning • Treatment Plan invisalign LumaArch"' ~ W.tL'l:li.u-e -- '-- too. , Invisible Braces High Powered laser Dentistry Teeth Whit@ning 1616 Beacon Street, Bruloklino. MA 02446 http://www.aplusdentist.conV mi~~r.~:~1~s de.nti';t.c')m We accept most major p -- I - I ulmv from page 4 I WalTant arrest for removal from the and found plastic bags On July 2, police States. Police stopped the ,susj:>ect', vehicle at the intersec- c~~~t!,:what they believed to detained Louis I b< and cocaine, accoro- 13 Commonwealth Avenue Cardozo, 23, of 13 1 Washington reports. The driver, were St, Brighton on an outstanding "'''I "-U>l,J>I Slreet in Allston after Chr\stol~her Castillo-Ibarra, 23, of observed him speeding. I I I --,J Allstonman ...... -tenced for fraud I I former Allston man was sen day, June 21. The Stjnl:ences will emment at the plea and sentenc- just fo r previewing the grand oD,jniroa of Cape Cod's E~~:~d~Nationwide Express, premier oceanfront properties in federal court for filing be followed by ing hearing showed that when ~ Express and Millen- I I personal tax relun1s and for pervised release. Homsy filed his personal federal Del"ve:rv Services Inc., and The 1st 100 Reservations also receive a bogus tax returns to obtain Homsy ~as CODt""ted in 2C04 tax returns for 200 I and 2002, he showed that he $50.00 Gift to your choice of ~Ii.\,n~ . in the n3D1es of other I and sentenced t:erm of owed additional taxes of $55,463 to coUect and pay the IRS Wal-Mart* Home Depot* or I Gas Stations. I 51 months for fraudulent because he failed to report in- than $8~,OOO owed for in You are under no obligotion L. Homsy, age 45, was claims for ~:~l~:tl bene- come be had received from fraud- taxes 'fthbeld from em I se~.te"ced to six months inlpris- fits in the people u1ent unemployment benefits and wages and for employer lease or purchase anythi I 0n\I,ent to be served following without their through fraudulent tax refunds. taxes owed on the employ- So Cell Now f..a00-5 ' :s..~7 '1 ! • • • •••••••••••••••••• -' EDITORIAL B~1l\6 SAMS _, t, Go see R>\.K£ wt-\O GAve us ...... lA\Nla' VET FOOt) l somegree TOX\(!.IOOll4PA~ ANQ eAr) 1'{2JSS" t's been quite the bicentennial celebration in '''I ~. ':': this year. It started in February with the opc:~ni)1lg ;, the Brighton-Allston Heritage Museum. rd "May, sbhoolchildren from area schools got togethl~r -:.the steps of Brighton High School to recreate a .-. : ~erican flag - just like schoolchildren 100 ,;did to celebrate Brighton's bicentennial. Then in the party continued with the Riverfest at Herter This Saturday's garden tour may seem a little .grand or less historically significant than some events - but we'd like to argue that it's one of the:im'Dre ~~special events. Among the stretches of pavement .:rows Jf buildings that make up a city, few things -treasured as'the few oases of green space that are '~!\nd, in a place like Brighton, which is marked .:]evelopment and the shrinking of the original nei:ghcKlr .:eood that once was, these oases are even more sJll::ciail ...... While a number of residents may be out of . : ~iretching the July 4 holiday into a relaxing nVI~-lJllV ...vacatio n, we urge those of ~ou who are around "ticipale in the tour. It's a great way to celebrate '''centebal, see 21 beautiful gardens and, pel'haIPs!lno:st _-lmpohant of all, meet your neighbors. Get tic~~eUl - Minihane's Flower Shop and Amanda's Flower Garden gardener's garden is ...... '1-' arley. the big Lab mix, and rrh,' nooh has been mulched with eight more for the path and under I are out in the garden and resembling well-cul- the rubor. B he wants attention. I am soil. It smells good and I dream of clean hammocks. I sitting in my bower under the hon same as pine mulch and hope to stretch them out on the dri ,,<.11 Kudos to eysuckle in a string hammock and orange hemlock. In most veway, rinse them, add some soap. :-0 10 . jokingly suggest that he jwnp onto yciars/tlJe weeds, as and tromp on them in wateIproof is Cj~= of desired plants, but shoes to provide a scrubbing ac -II,. URBAN " borde of bamboo tion of sons. Seems like fun and good made off with many. Bare can't hurt. TIIere's a few small .. . GARDENER are filled in with Coast of transplanting jobs, some hy ...- organic Dark Hrubor drangea pruning, miscellaneous mulch, aw~y from the plant weeding. While I' m dirty, I should -• • discussio Its very daJ;k brown color is reorganize the garage to put the • • my lap. That be recognizes as im I would use it on the pots in size order and the tools =0' iven the chaos and what verged on possible, but be takes it as an invi if it weren't so expensive. where I can reach them easily. And : characterized th~ last meeting of the B~;ton tation to sit down next to me and do, the more I find to clean off the work surface so I can may have !pcated the ideal use it for poning. And the perenni : College Task Force, we were happy to tries to get into the other ham mock. His first paw almost goes for a tall, broad clump of al bachelor's buttons (Centaurea : that the scene did not repeat itself at the latest g~hering through the nening, so be gives it dilY'lili(>s. They are about to bloom, montana) and the spideiwort can ~ of the Harvard Allston Task Force. While task up quickly. ~~~~~. ~ can handle being be trimmed back now that they are tJl at any tiroe. But first I almost finished with their, respec ~merrlbers were concerned that they would not We are both enjoying the gar den, spiffed up for the Brighton take out the anemones and tively, bright blue and pUlple : enoJgh time to c~mment n the latest step in H;j·rva,rc!'. Garden Club tour on Saturday (de qc,~inot~. ~A~dark=- l eaVed fairy blooms. : development plans, the discussion was W<,,,,,UI ~ tails below). It has taken weeks of :tIl racemosa Can all these tasks be finished? container plants. ~t heavy labor to get here, but I don't ()'..c¢a) 'Hillside, Beauty,' Truthfully, if they are not, I won't no nutrients. I like Bs- . compared to what happened at the BC lllVC, WJ!>. : leas~ begrudge it Working the garden behind bushy, yellow be upset. This garden has made a pellets. Put the recOID : Discussion about Harvard's plan did not get drclWrled has given me back some tone in fJOI~od St. John's wort, is being lot of progress. the pot and you : out &y loud argument and explosive tempers. my muscles and bours of bliss out tfarrjpllod by Barley's chipmunk feeding them ~or This week in the garden : the . continues. side in the air and the scents. Bar it deserv9 a star spot. I've ley likes to stalk chipmunks and of Wy-of-the valley to Many tulips bloom only one off the tips of annuals. • • • has high hopes of sucking them up the fence to replace the season, especially if they are will throw new shoots • from their boles by inhaling heavi qre.,pirlg phlox that never thrived. planted among perennial plants base and get bushier aDd =. ,ell. what,.. tIM! ly. I usually get to him before he ~eeds trimming; it that need watering. lf they are pTlXlucq more flowers. If yeu starts to dig. 1ill<"ll l.Vt:r the fence and is ad planted in a dry zone, they will do them, the stems iet TIIere seem to be more chip Vancl:in2 across the sidewalk. A better. Sometiroes they will make spindly and produce : li\M~eiwun~~tto~b~~~fi~on~I~~~~~~~~ munks in the garden than ever. Al f'D'jchillgly bridht yellow Stella it several years, despite all logic: flOl",er.;ionly on the ends. : §. !;!i~'~~coIumtxI, should be though cute, they cause some de surrounded by pas- 'Apricot Delight' reappeared - • struction, eating tender new plants je~~:~ ;1 pale further by among the perennials for over garden events - • • Let and digging holes perilously close f< it i~ going to the dri five years in my garden, and oth • S~~~~~~ 7, lOam.-4plh._ • • By to precious roots. Today I will try which is mostly pri- ers tulips as well. To save them, The I Hidden ~n • • fighting them off in the same way feed them to fatten the bulbs, then Allston-Brighton, 21 fa -. that I handle squirrels - by spray the driveway is an un dig after the leaves are yellow. of past tours. $10'in - strip of heavily trodden Spread them out in the sun until ing the leaves with a pernicious ad"lIIK~ for tic)cets showing the homemade blend of red pepper and weeds. I will cover this they are dry. Leave the remaining l~~~rn at Minibane's Aorists in and soapy water. Once tasted, just!-m(lwn patch with sbeets of leaves until they fall off with a B Center on Washing)On never forgotten, I bope. I will give iJe~vsPlllP"r, wet the paper, and light lUg. Place the bulbs in a Saturday, tickets ;ate my ornamental grass a blast, as cedar mulch; evenlU- dark, dry, cool area over the sum I UI1Jm-:.!:pm at Minihane's at!d well, to keep Barley from cbewing the newsp~ will decom mer: a dry basement or garage Square YM~ . further on the once gracefully but lack of sunlight will kill should work. Put them in paper yplllrneighhc )rs and disco~ : hanging tips. Sandy and I call him and weeds. Our two bags or boxes so remaining mois srreec,ma, you didn't know exi!! ''the dog wbo has mistaken him garden has used eight bags ture can escape. Replant in the Con!act me at !gustmane!F- self for a cow." so far and I will need fall. BEACON HILL ROLL CALL ------~~+-----~ By Bob Katzen earnings two percent or more past several years. Some oppo Copyright © 2007 Beacon Hill than the state's percentage of nents said that the legislation is an 36-117, rejected : lUI Roll Call. All Rights Reserved over the past ten years and other example of the state unnec am"n<1rnent that would redqs:e are not meeting newly os- essarily taking away power from to 12 the nwnber oflocal THE HOUSE AND SENJ'J'E. ~1:~::U~parame::ters to payoff local communities. Others noted pension systems ~t ADVERTISINC DIREcroR - C RIS W ARREN, (78 1) ! ...... Beacon Hill Roll Call records local !t liabilities. Current that the proposal affects a smaIl wouldj bc;, fokled ulto and mana~ S ALES R t.: f'R ESt:NTATIVE _ HARRIET STEINO Bl.O. (781) .... '_7.« representatives' votes on three roll but does not require all number of communities and state pension fund. The hill caIls and local senators' votes on pension systems to have a would not generate sufficient extta PrDVl GENERAL E-MAIL - FOLD LOCAL PENSION the investment return for proval to its own version of the ten years and with fundiIlg SYSTEMS INIO S1J'.TE PEN- undeIperfor.ming local pen- measure. (A "Yes" vote is for the or less of their un SION SYSTEM (H 4125) systems by an estiroated $100 bill requiring the assets of 25 local liability. The amendment House 134-17, approved and and would lower property and county pension systems to be the funding formula and sent to the Senate legislation II>- many of the affected com- folded into and managed by the systems that have fund GENERAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Quiring the assets of 25 local and . They noted that the $50 state pension fund. A ''No'' vote is instead of 65 percent county pension systems to be fold- state pension fund is su- against the bill). unfunded state liability. 1nformItion -1-(888}-333-1960 Sales Fax NO . ·- r.'81 ) .~B201 T,I ..hon. NO . - (781) 433·8359 ed into and managed by the state managed and has more Rep. Kevin Honan, Yes NO . - 1-800-624·7355 pension fund. The 25 systems do with investment fir.ms. Rep. Michael Moran, Yes :~t::~supportersthis bar would allowsaid tqat:l3 not meet the legislation's require- argued that these local sys- ~ to continue to ¢in COMMUNITY . a . ments to continue to operate their would have generated an ad- REDUCE THE NUMBER OF pension funds and not1>e NEWSPAPER ...... ~ , own systems. The bill provides for $700 million if they had LOCAL SYSTEMS FOLDED over by the state. They if ;;;L...:...._... CO... M... P... AN ... y...... __ot_ C_"'_-______+-"-_"';;;'..;J ; state management of any systems operated by the state over the INIO THE STJ'J'E SYSTEM (H ROLL CALL, pag{, 7 2007 7 Though a·bqut the gay • triuQIph SUPIJO!e lowe my gay and lesbian political gious beliefs on others." wben I saw a distinctly nontraditional a century later. in apology for taking so long Bloomberg of family having lunch in the big Food Court ourbelcwecl hOlrne~DVm of Boston, Massa· around to writing about tions. Toras Mosbe in in Downtown Crossing. not too far from chusetts. two la"mtIly wedded women lanctqtark victory in the state legisla The people actu4J!y goin~ into the It would be nice the State House. A cbeerful woman in can lunch with their ago on the gay marriage State House to clin:.actic vote took the same attitude. There early midcUe age was wearing a clerical daughters. biotechno- were almost all MassEquality T- nothing in the Massachusetts collar. Sbe told me sbe was a minister in logically created, only one word I shirts. which sign that, after dicial Court ruling legalizjng the United Church of Christ Sitting with can use to describe tum of events. some missteps. marriage sup- riage that comes anywhere her were her same-sex spouse and their I call it "progre;s.l porters had ou~aneu- Catholic priests to perform samlJ!-S<'X two daughters, who were perhaps 8 to 10 vered.outlobbied outhustled the gay years old. I was too polite to ask wbether An update a correction: marriage OJ1I:IOIlC:ntsl dicialriages ;Court for all c,~ef ~~~~~:~~~~: justice the daughters were adopted or wbether At his' offkial kickoff party One~n gtha t shall cares. Cardinal they were the product of some miracle of last week. district City appreciate about Boston Catholic Tel1evi!;io\l biotechnolOgy. 'We won!" the daughters Council Schofield had scene at the State House. I a matter of reli'giOli$ and pray for Sir Elton chirped happily into their cell phones. the Boston Re smash his CDs. live. (I Gay marriage really isn't a very im· role in the con 'or a in state gov- freedom ~~~:~t::!~~a civi l cer· John and his legally J"eC()wzeI:I portant issue to most of the rest of us. But troversial ~ biolab pro as~in~~~~~j~1:~aPPlyinglike the whole groups in companion are rich enough to 10 percent of the population. it can ject at Boston Unii~rsity Meclical Center ~ was being fought on differing be their own cbewable Pet:'to-I~lstnol malce an enormous difference in their in the SOU"l End. CO/lcerns of the mruriages they quality of life. and the other 90 percent of but centrally located piece of one.) But the Catholic C:::~~':1,~~:: community were properly taken into "",alll"", estate. iIi corosecraling no right to tell members us have no defensible reason to deny ~s account," he said. side of Beacon S~t, at the 'fU BEACON HILL from page 6 DIVEST STJ'JE FUNDS of 'jOy l in'ves~"nts in companies Some amendment opponents said systems that are funded FROM COMPANIES CON business in Sudao). that they would support the ex are on target and DUCTING BUS~S m Janett Barrios, Yes panded divestiture but urged that j\rrlenclinent supporters be punished. Amend SUDAN (S 2255) Steven Tolman, Yes the Senate wait until bills dealing is the most evil na- said that the Senate 36-0. approved and separately with ~s expansion world and should not amloodrpelnt waters down the bill sent to the House a bill ordering FRO¥ ALL TER· issue are considered later in the support from Massa 13 underperforrning the $50 billion state pension NATIO~S (S 2255) year. Others said that Darfur di· pension fund . Tbey SYSlelll$ to continue to be operated fund to divest itself of any in 8-28. rejected an ves~ent comes first because Iran is working toward argued that the full ves~ents in companies that do anj':n~nent ordering the $50 bil· there is genocide taking place. sys~ems should be folded into business in Sudan. Supporters pension fund to divest Some indicated that no research ~~:;~:a!nuclearto destroy homb Israel. aod fund in order to generate said that ~s is a moral issue and any corporation that does has been done to determine how ~ opponents repeated IjIc()me and save taxpayers urged the state not to help the bU;;infss with a government des- much money the expanded di· arguments and urged (A "Yes" vote is for the Sudanese government fund its by the U.S. State Depart vestiture would cost the pension to wait until a bill \mendj11ent that would reduce evengw~rul~,p ,op!rt)1 tax genocide campaign in Darfur a sponsor of terrorism in· fund. (A "Yes" vote is for the ~p'lrately with the Iran to 12 the number of local in those conrllmmitiles·1 that has killed up to 300.000 cl\i(fu)g Cuba, Iran. North Korea, amendment divesting the state's Fonsid':red later in the people and displaced up to two and Syria. The amend· pension fund of any corporation indicated th.at no re· systems that ~lI~~:fol~:~~II' into and managed million from their homes. that does business with the five been done to deter thelstate pension fund. A "No" Michael Travaglini. executive ~~t~~aII~O~w~invesif a majority~ents ofin terrorist nations. A "No" vote is much money the ex- islallainstthe reduction). director of the state's pension ~ inves~ent adviso- against the rurnendment and sup . would cost the Honan, No hoard. at a public hearing in ports only the Sudan divestiture). (A "Yes" vote is for ReI!. Miclulel Moran, No March reluctantly opposed the t~:~~::~votessupporters to allowsaid thatit. Sen.JarrettBarrios, No the reqciring the bill. He noted that the hoard' s ~ the Darfur divest· Sen. Steven Tolman, No state's fund to divest its main job is to maximize profits ~~-.....-,,- that is just as im· LEGISlATION h~~~~;~ in companies doing from investrnents but said that funds from these DIVEST FROM IRAN (S bl with Iran. A "No" vote _rRlff [lIN,," terrorist nations. Tbey the board would qwcldy divest 2~) ~ ;;;~~~;!~:T~ the amendment and the funds if the proposal be that these five nations are Senate 7-29. rejected an only the SlJ:d;m divesti- comes law. (A "Yes" vote is for the most dangerous in the amendment reqciring the state's the bill ordering the $50 billion and should not be reward· pension fund to divest its hold- No state pension fund to divest itself the state of Massachusetts. ings in companies doing business No GE EKS c:.';'fo~~ 'r.O GO Networking I J • Problemsl • White 1iIlin~, ClOWIU It lCan 781.237.2019 For Home SenIc:e Yenecn and implant. • ln~fficc 1-"""., ""I, "'",'""01 JOluoons • I..wninem. rontact·1ens dUn poro= COUNSELING • lnrisWgn. .duIlonhodonoo • Root anal ttmrn(1I1 • Oral suqpy, wisdonl ,,,m ,~.. Let the Li91it of Christ s/i.im In Your Life oifenne compassionate ClJunsdintJ witft a S<1IS< of rmewd fwp< and ClJrrfo/ena Cancer patients and their familie. Low self..ea:teem • Depression Anxiety • ACOA'. 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Ispcmse.rs mlClUile Brighton-All CheapCaribbean.com, Millennl, impact on helping people _ Aug. 1 - Big Band Bicen;tennial Committee; urn Bostonian Hotel, Easy 99,1 disabilities achieve their ca- Dorothy Cumm l Plaia. the SC~'~'~:I~i:Sl~: n-P LMlmto Windsurf . cprnrnuruty Boating presents to Wmdsurf on Saturday, 14, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., at c::O[I/mumity l Boating by the Shell. Charles River Es p l aJn~de , Boston. Cost and regis is$IO. book a lesson or to reserve slot if one already wind leave a message with the p~~ft~ time, including e-mail "' and phone number. The is free to CBr members r;,~~:;;;b~u~P. to 16, and $10 P' . Classes and times start every 30 onin- A]] equipment is supplied, prepared to get wet. The is accessible on the T and par'k!I1,g is subsidized; see the was established in 1936 the oldest pub sailing teaching the United States. I; "t r. Fr4nciscanl Hospital for ChiJ- ., '-, un:n, I ~'U v>'arr"n St., Boston, will . ~ seat event at the parking lot : c:. July 11, from 3·7 will learn proper r techniques for child 'r' seats. Professional staff t ' on hand to demonstrate parents learn how to , rnn~l-tll ;' instaJJ child safety _~~ vehicles. !i." event is open to the ana sponsored by Liberty Insurance and the Na Hig~w,ay Traffic and Safe- 11 J 1 J It is now providing t hospil2~-w' i de free wireless In- " access for the first time. , " that patients and Ii fanlili(os will be able to ac- Web from anywhere in h~spit3~ . For patients under lenoothv treatments such as ch"m(lthl"allY or patients with exten4led stays, this provides an· to enable them to betl:erillass their time. St. Eliza is anlong the first in th,e _ systeIjl to introduce this 'en""" to patients. This servi<;.e be available to physi- staff ru¥ vendors as well, eventuaJJy lead.the way V~I~~~;~~~~;apPlications such e- • technology. High School is having a ~ uni(m ~,ug . 18 at Lombardo's in ~tonHigh 5c~lQOI reunion \1Qlluick click! Shop us onl ine 24(7 at la;~:~~~~~U:'"oIfenn9~j:esoO~ar ·• he category is Most Pm, .. ],,' Which of these titles rl~,oo"'" ·• "'The Lion King," "Cats," "High School Musical"? · Trick question, They nil uc"uf'g, - OK, it may be a little to dub "High School Musical" the next " but Shor -like "Cats" - THEATER explan~tion, I ALEXANDER STEVENS Shore Music I h ••• ,,,, in Beverly, they just opened their of "High School Musical" (it fu ns July 29) r • and they've already sold of single tickets. Th.,," .• shows to its nll1, and added more. but ran out of open th"at''', says' Jon ex,,~ulti ve producer , . When til is said about 50,000 will Have seen M~~~~~~ at NSMT. That's patrons than Music Theatre had for any in its 53-year histqry, (And that in their hit 2003 , , seen any thing like in my career," says Kimbell, who's been on job for 25 years, If you have a l3-year- ld your family, then you know what all the about "High School Musical" as a made-for- TV musici!l that's turned the Ul~m'Y Channel into a required stop for any teen clicker. And if one of the inrmlTjenlble reruns of the musicaJ happens to b at the time, don't expect to get the clicker Ironically, this musical that's h,,';,,"',·~ the imagination of the youth is throw-back, old school mlISic:aJi lpremi:se, show follows star athlete Troy Disney movie, David Nathan N:rlo;\II!j~~I'ISM ~n and shy and brainy Gabrielle (l"am,ss:i )\nne Hudgens in the movie, Addie M'cD:aniel at NSMT) who both tryout for high sthool mu- sicaL Played by a gorge us of zit-free kids with great hair and perfect it became a phe- nomenon, (The Disney is already plug- ging the Aug, 17 debut of the School Mu- sicaJ" sequel with long clips and • _ AI!ld1e Mco..lel snagged the coveted , HIGH, page 11 Millie'. Theatre's "High School Musical.· Club ed' Newton native S brightens wootde~Ul mind." bin Williams is busy reviews from a comedy singing the praises of yes, Krasinski has come e~on native John the lIays when he was ID Ne:wt<'o South High School stu Krasinski. Williams knows Krasin- , ski's work as a featured player on larop<)Qnin~ ; his teachers in a NBC's cult hit "The Office." He ______knows Krasinski co'Jld never bave recently adapted known that play would be such an FILM and directed his irnporlfDt spring;board for his ca ED SYMKUS own movie, reer. Npt only was it the first time "Brief Inter- he started to seri.ously think about views with Hideous Men." And acting,ibut it aJso was the start of a Williams has also seen Krasinski's fortuit~us partnership with B. J. work up-close - they costar in the Novack, another Ne~oo South new film "License to Wed." studeol who wc>uld go 00 to be "He's doing a series wbere be's come an actor-writer for '''The Of reaJly funny," Williams says with fice." admiration. "John's got great "I d ided not to playa sport that chops plus he's also directed his spring" recalls Krasinski, 27, "and own movie. It's like the dude is so B.I. J ked if I'd be in this show far ahead of me in terms of wbat that was a parody of all the teacb to Mandy ers in the school. That was the first lion to acting, other than doing be's done, so there's no advice I M",,"cp', Sadie in "License to acting thing I did. He offered me Daddy Warbucks in sixth grade, can give him. In many ways, [I before they wed, they the lead, which I'm pretty sure he wbich was smashing." could) learn from him. He's got was insane for doing. We knew He hopes he's aJso smashing as - and pass - a special great pbysicaJ timing and pbysicaJ each other but we didn't know mean?" So Ben Murphy, the guy who meets, WED, page 11 comedy combined with a reaJly 10 TAB 1hIs Land Is Your Land: Songs don't always songs win be featured lin, TTl!' snow ho\Ie to be Inspired by horrible relationships ()( ' Good Morning" and .1 c"._,_._ a lost dog. Someflmes, songs are Inspired the AIso,llsten for a new song t.>ElCfficqllly IImtten most slmpIe things: land. The program "FIOI'I\ for the stage.The OlJ (Editor's Note: "Riverdance" has such a loyal following and has made so many visits to Boston that it 's easy to forget that some people may still be seeing the shaw for the first time. To get a fresh eye on the shaw, we sent arts reporter Francis Ma, wha had never be fore seen the shaw. His review follows.) orget pirntes, green ogres or Ftransfonning robots. The best show this summer involves dancing and it's not LailaAli, or DANCE REVIEW fRNcIsMA the strange dancing you see in "Spider-Man 3." "Riverdance," the world-fa mous and critically acclaimed Irish step-dancing show, has sauntered back into Boston and Along the way we meet S1Dgers, always ti)e most can still captivate an audience musicians, traditional ~, "Rlverdance" memo:r:ab~ of tht; show is despite being 13 years old. an army of Irish slep-dancers Riverdahcers on "Riverdance veterans" can ex and a lone flamenco ~ (you Shubert Theatre .g:;~~::t~~ their Jello legs pect the same lively dance num will fall in love with Rocio in Boston if speeds and filling bers, the same self- TCHAIKOVSKY & MUSSORGSKY SAT JUt 7 8:30PM, Shed incllJdeTch;1I1 1, ovsky '~ Rococo Variations 'High School' hits high point for and Mussorgsky's Pict'"!e' at (m Exh ibition Boston . - HIGH, from page 9 music thea ~ er's inter- ROMEO AND JULIET SAT JUl 8 2,3QPM. Shed "making of' interviews.) "High SchooII Musical" the first time Kimbell, Jean·Philippe With a simple script, catchy a 13-year-old girl, pop songs, and sing-along North Shore rv1usic 'Theatre, Beverly show. Spon there TRACHMANINOFFCHAI KOVSKY ~ ';~i:~, ~t~~~~~ c,' ~o lyrics, the original achieved a a production of it in PROKOFIEV SUite from goal that seems almost impossi Through July 29 the hysterical ble in this day and age - it DiiH.liledi tee!.s and preteens in CAROUSEL Ticket: $31').$75 (concert performonce) Keith hooked the 8- to l6-year-old aulliejoce just couldn't get Aaron lazar &I: Rebecca Call: 978-23-2-7200 TUE JULIO a,3QPM. Shed Bosto~;~:~::~~~~H:~he'nber,.r, crowd that has an endless sup vocalists ply of entertainments vying for Tanglewood Music RODGE RS " its attention. HN~MI'R51I EIN "Entertainment today is very often isolated clicks of h;gh Music Theatre that it landed the is particularly fractured, especially among school students - the brains, rigbts to "High School Musi music theaters that young people," says Kimbell. jocks and the arts crowd. ~d cal." The show, if you haven't for ways to draw TANGLEWOOD Jut 7 6PM: Prelude gU(:ssed, is a hot property. When TCHAIKOV$KY. JUt "Audiences are very segmented. then it wraps the whole ~ up And "High MUSIC CENTER N1cPHERSON,IVE5. HAJ<1l!SC1N. CiR.' ..D1lS. U:.<>.:" !AU». So it's rare that something with the (hardly original) mes Di"ney realized they had a huge and BRAHMS JUL 9 2~PM to have comes along to capture an entire sages of "Follow your dream" hit on their hands, they offered a ~1~~~::'::os eeJs Orchestra, Stefan Asbury, conCiUdDf. and HOLST group of young people." and "Be yourself." I stage version of the script and positivenss and in- score to just five music theaters . Kimbell thiinks that although "And it addresses peer pres n~::~~~~;: just un)xoatable," ''!he writing isn't particularly sure," adds KimbaJl . "It's apout in the country, including Bever s! . "You can pull the A.. 'IIOGUMS AND ..msn AU SU.JICTl'OC..... NGI . strong" and "the lyrics are repet the things that kids are tryulg to ly. but, in the lend, it's a itive," the genius of the show is come to grips with." When the phone call from affinn,. ncm of being a the way it brings together three It's a credit to the North Shore Disney came last fall to inquire teenall ~ r. :·~ ;:: Newton actor's busy break from ~" " '" WED, from page 9 ·"two-week compatibility course _designed by Williams' irrever :"ent Reverend Frank. . 0.."1'. The film's director, Ken vOKwapis, who directed the pilot , .. '(jf ''The Office" as well as this '~~~s t season's p~emier and final ., '\!pisodes, is well aware of "'Krasinski's comedic talents, but .'-be wanted him as the romantic ""lead for other reasons. "V' '1 will say that from the mo " ment I did John's audition for """The Office,' I knew that he was a very rare specimen," says _ Kwapis. "Someone who was in- ..£redibly attractive, very much a ~tential leading man, and also •. !IOmeone who was funny. But I ~so remember his stature, his . look, the .way he carried himself. ===- "He really does remind me of :iIrlUch more of a kind of an actor ~om a different era. I really do "::;~th~~!~\~~;~~! SallIe (MandJ/ Moore) and Ben (John Krasinski) are I world when I'm hanging out more _ • little freaked out by their new "practIce babY,' You should be. We're proud to bring you this special with John. He's seems to par issue complete with tips for caring for multiples, a take in that kind of classic worked on in college. A fri l nd Putting together ['Hideous face. pies in the classroom and ways to lessen the ' halnce. pf value." of mine asked me to do a stage Men 'J was a passion project for family and occurring in your home. Former Gov. Jane Swift ::<' Krasinski has landed small reading of that book and I ",as sure. but really nothing more ~ttribut:e a lot of it to her fraternal twin daughters and we bring you : ~ in films including "Kin just completely blown away. I than that because I'm not trying "What makes all the world's largest annual gathering of twins. AI .,.~ sey," uJarhead" and "Dream fell in love with the book and to bo, the triple threat guy. I'm fun is having spe recipes, health advice and family-friendly -!!'-girls." He'll soon be seen in the I've always wanted to do so'1'e- still working on this one threat: share i t ~. th, and ":-oomedy "Smiley Face" and op thing with it and then fought to actin g." Fo ~,; 'l,, " the best to call and To speok with Editor Heather KempslcJo, coli 5qlJ-6,'4-1~ /0. -~'P"site George Clooney and get the rights which was an /0- n le creative people around movie wi Robin To odvertlse, coli 18/-433·'305. Renee Zellweger in "Leather credible experience in itself, d Krasinski praise his talent, but To get Porents ond KIds delivered to yo,ur ll,o,no, like, !nheads." To top it off, he recently then writing and directing j st they're just as quick to praise his TW~: ~'i ~d~ ~an~;d~u~th' eYA!nd' f.e I'm coli 1-800-982-4023. finished writing, directing and sort of fell into my lap." character. Many comment on long as Yputhink t; o(Jostarring in "Brief Interviews But Krasinski freely adniits the ract that although he's the as soon as •• with Hideous Men," based on this was never the pIon. rommtic lead on a hit TV show ' ~ the short story collection by '1 planned on belJlg an E~g- as Vlell as a big Hollywood .. , ;r}avid Foster Wallace. lish teacher," he says. "Bul I moVJ e, he's still grounded . ~" . '1 was extremely lucky to get thiink that it's really fun to have Krasinski smiles when he's wide rel,eaJ:t . that project," he says excitedly. an outlet. For me, !ICting and told that. II's a big smile that Ed SVJinJc1JS can be reached at ...\\I t was one of those things that I writing is really jusl an outlet take! over his whole rubbery I r 12 TAB 2007 I --. -. T THf MOVlfS . - ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• Trytra ing into a . - " FUN AND LAUGHS from start to finishl" Uk.. Wa,nington, cu.1'Y ROBIN MANDY JOHN Bad guy robot _rusher takes out a bit l' WILLIAMS MOORE KRASINSKI - ..- .•. LICENSETOWED Transfonners (C+) in a high school full of bot babes and feral, Voight) has been told coun\rlt is under . WI.'I8IR1S.IIJ1IlIIBII orthodontidally perfect varsity team mem hack-attack, and brings bers. expens in the world, incNdong , ITransfonners " is many things. It's a At about the same time, we learn about two hot blond babe with Australjan movie; it's a commercial; it's a re races of robot aliens lrnown as Autobots and (Rachael Taylor). _ cruitment poster. It's also two Decepticons. All you really need to lrnow is Plot and dialogue are 1~~":i~~: some- bouIS-and-20-minutes of Rock 'em, Sook that the fonner are the good guys, the latter one should tell LnBeouf idiotic' . 'em Robots, a Barbie film for boys are the bad guys; they're headed this banter at machine-gun not make' .. who never grew up, which is to way, and they all have the power to it sound any bener. Julie' .- say almost every American male. transfonn themselves into anything White, John ThnuITO Ander- • t o's also just in time for General NOW PLAYING mechanical. son, however, an of :. AMC BRAINTREE 10 AMe FRAMINGHAM II INDEPENDENT Motors' summer sale (''Ends July In scenes set in a Middle East leaving a maximul11 u· nplr~!lion Oft Forbes Rei. 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AMe LOEWS DltlTAL REGAL CINEMAS well, of course, as those iconic ceeds to behave like a suicide bomber BURUNDTaN 10 BOSTON COMMON 11 FENWAY 13 DI8ITAL heavy annament, Rte 128-&11 328 115 Tremont 51 201 BrOOkline Ave H",;bro toys that already spawned ort two enonnous legs, tossing tanks ''Tran SfOrmer s'';~·s~ . all:~t~~:t~~~:~~ 1811229·9200 DlllTAI. 8OOIFAHOANGO '730 617/424-8266 dence Day" ripoffs and a 1980s TV series and 1986 ani- through the air, firing killer shock ENTERTAiNMENT SHOWCASE CINEMAS ~"!l~SL.!'!~"" ~~~~~~ But 1 could not foll ow CINEMAS fRESH POND DEDHAM mated film. waves and blowing up American Fresh Pond DKIITAI. 950 Providence Hwy could distinguish OptiJhlUS Plaza 6111661 ·2900 7811326-4955 Executive produced by Steven sdldiers. Among the survivors are C.. CllllUfll DlHClOIIIIIIOIL CAlL Spielberg (wasn't ''War of the that dude from TV's "Vegas" (Josh Cullen, who also nm,v;rl"r Wcrlds" dwnb enough?), directed Duhamel), 1Yrese Gibson and several other 1980s ) from Mcgatron M>:hael Bay ("Armageddoo," '"The Islandl'l handsome young actors. most of the other robots an<1 scripted by Alex Kurtzman and Kot"'~c Back iII Sam's world, his dad (Kevin 'bots to me. On:i (''The Island") from a story by Dunn) haS just bought him a beat-up, but And after you've Rogers, ''Transformers'' is so vulgarian that cool vintage, yellow-with-black-racing stroyed by giant robots, its crossover potential may include other stripes Camaro. Sam persuades Mikaela lion. If ''Transfomlers'' species. I predict your Lab is going to love it. (FHM Megan Fox), a girl he has a from the film, a cel"bratibn ~;ay hello to young Indy Jones-like SlI/'l crush on, accept a ride. But the car appears bond between man and Jjna,ebiJlej" I did rm ' Witwicky (Shia - Where's the Beouf! - hmilIlrrJln - to have a mind, and radio feel the mystic. LaBeouf) - also lrnown as eBay username playlist, own. Rated PG-J3. "Ti·anI7OJm""./" contains Ladiesman 217. Sam's a dorky history Back Washington, the president (Jon scenes of warlike viol'elJ(:t aJw,ie$trUl,tio'n. - Olds~ shine in 'Evenin nDW PLAYinG ~~iii lOCAL LISTINGS FOR T~H~EA~T~RE!S~A~N~D~ii~~ ilrARl.llfe di.ugJl* and mother Natasha Richardson and Vanessa RedgJave), -. I To advertise your Retail or Real Estate business in the Evening {B-1 young Ann (Claire Danes, who in no way re- ad campaign called sembles Egrave) arrives from bohemian 'Thin." Watertown TAB & Press Greenwi Village to serve as maid of honor. In the present, Annl"'S~~~:~ ~~~~~~~ earlY beloved, we are Ann is in uced to young physician Harris stance (Richards n) ", or one of the other award-winning ''Evening'' to celebrate mo>theJrsranq Arden (patrick Wtison). Yes, all the charac- share duties and tangle pregnant. JD daughters, real and fictional, ters in '~~ening" have names out of a social but not sure she wants Eastern Massachusetts O:lmllIlulnilty wedding. register. current flame, a lllu:sici'in Newspaper Company papers: Pan '"The Notebook," pan '"The MOlIDi.1 Ann alSo babysits lila's annoying brother Moss-Bachrach). '1;vening" features Vanessa Redgrave Buddy (lJugh Dancy), a sodden runt who is Ninety minutes into 'fE'vening," Streep fi- .. daughter Natasha Richardson and the f~ embarrassment and a wannabe · nally ap~ , dripping the older'- Streep and daughter Mamie Gummer writer, alibough he hasn't wntten anything Lila and gIves the film She climbs cast The film is a series of flashbacks because he is too intimidated by the great au- into bed with her giggle anci" . CONTACT p!lSt lifeofqueenJy matriarch Ann Grant thors of ~e world. reminisce. Streep act rings" Retail Advertiser. (Redgrave) as she lay dying in her bed. Furthe~ caveats: The film is based on a around the kids. is Eileen: ,: Pam Howard . The film will undoubtedly resonate 1998 novel by Susan Minot that would have Atkins as Ann's 7811433-8265 baby boomers who have dealt with the bad Oprap's Book Club foaming at the mouth "Evening" walssl::~~~~~~ nesses and deaths of parents. Real Estate Ad~.'tils.,'S , in ecstasy. It was adapted to the screen by Budapest-born cl Ken Ledwak Much of the action in the flas:hoolc~ Minot ~d novelist Michael Cunningham vious directing credit 781(433-8262 volves a flwry of activity s~~~:;~~~ ('The Heurs") and suggests a ''Cries and . drama "Fateless," If wedding of the patrician Lila WhiS~"spread in Architectural Digest. characters in his new COMMUNITY (Gummer) to someone who doesn't In one ne, Harris names a star after Ann. admire the pretty pict~~. 111111 INEWSPAPER I COMPANY very much in the action in and around A shot 0 ' Danes reclining in a flowing white Rated PG-i3. "E>'eni,~g" conlitlillS sexU1111y geous home on the Ne'1?n. RL chemise n a sailboat at sunset looks like an suggestive scene,l. , , 2007 some bontH:hiliing moments. In anll Seth Rogen of "Freaks and Geeks" and threatened"b¥ Hitchcock. invests Pierre point with a the demented Qll('1\: end , however, Cusack" an :I know that using an ATM addition. it's advisable to Qcard when traveling abroad second ATM card from is a convenient way to get cash These prepaid debit c s can be purchase something in Euros. bank or rhe same bank at a favorable exchange rate, used throughout the ",orld to another fee is added for the cur- accbunt (keep it in but is it a good idea to bring make purchases or withdrawals rency exchange service. Some- a place. separate from your some cash or travelers' checks from ATMs. If your caj-ct is lost times, there's even an activation orinlarv ATM carp) just in case as :well? What if my card gets or stolen, the issuer '1J issue a fee, your first ATM card or stOlen? And what about the new new card or refund th~unused Your best option for getting eaten by a machine. The "stored value" prepaid debit balance. However, the sasso- ' foreign currency is by simply line is that lATMs are such, canis? ciated with using these ards can using your ATM card. But we'U fea!trrei nowadays that add up - depending on the card, say it again and again - it's es- makes more sense to fees are deducted per 'l'ithdraw- sential to notify your banking in- money in local curren- al. when you add ma-e value, stitution before you leave home. an ~ card than to and every time you m.Jke a pur- in case the bank freezes your ac- along loads of cash or trav- ASK GEORGE chase in a different Icurrency count because of unusual activi- : I still like ATM cards for Agetting cash abroad. But they're not perfect. What lit you're in a foreign country. and the ATM system is down because of a power failure or computer glitch (which always seems to happen on nights or weekends. when you can't call the bank)? Or maybe theATM doesn't bave : multilingual instructions. so you ~ can't figure out how to get cash. : In these frustrating situations, it would help to have a bit oflocal currency before you can re solve your issues. which is why it's a good idea to convert some currency before you leave Jis\eenled Stars! . for an international trip, Most major financial institutions """ Tn"", (such as Chase and Citibank) ROlLING STONE , have foreign currency on hand. Another option is to purchase 'WICKEDLY - travelers checks in the foreign FUNNYI - currency through big compa- TfA LfONIIS : nies like American Express or JUST SJJjUTIONALI" - Visa, which are easily obtainable _.. _ . : through the larger branches of PAPER MAG.AZJNE many local banks or the Ameri - can Automobile Association : (AAA). But even though travel ers' checks are advertised as being "safer than cash" because the issuers promise to replace _ them if they're lost or stolen. the :. issuer may refuse to refund or re .; place the amount if they decide . you've been "negligent." And more importantly, smaller mer : chants and some botels may not • accept travelers' cbecks. HOILLY"WIl>IlD SHOW(ASE(INEMAS REVERE , Some major credit card com RTE. (1 & SQ UIRE RD. panies (like Visa and American 781 -286·1660 ' Page 14 Allston-Brighton TAB Friday, FROM EON E Bicentennial tour to fea'lo1""'&' 21 gardens GARDENS, from page· 1 learning. The retired University of Massachusetts professor and Walrdtogo? filnimaker never used to bave What: Bicen ennial garden tour, featuring 21 Brighton the time to care for her back gardens I ,- yard. Adding to that were the When: Saturday, July 7, 10 a. mA p.m. ;-challenges that the yard pre : sented: steep hills and lots of Bow: Advan4tid tickell can be purchased for $10 at either : shade: Encouraged by a neigh Minihane Flower and Garden (425 Washington St.) or • : bor with an interest in garden Amanda's Flower Studio (347 Washington St.). Tickets pur : ing, Brandon began what she chased on the cll\y of the tour will cost $15, and can be picked : calls "trial and error," and up at Minihane's Flowers or the Garden Club table at the : found that it wasn't just about bags, poHce Oak Square ,CA. : making her yard pleasing to the Hewlett : eye. Pa(:kalrd ," PlC'PS, valued still in their By watching for things such wife, Laurie, of Kenrick Street, add an "Asian retreat," com Also in the : as water runoff and erosion, as also had to overcome chal plete with a wall of running PHOTO BY ZARA TZANEV ~.de ...r Alel< Wajsfelner with son Uam, 8, In the process of building graphing : well as observing where the lenges when they began the big water, turtles and fish, to fill in "hardsC8p8" around the garden. c¥lculators and a Texas.- : sunlight hit at certain points in upheaval of theirl garden last the unexpected hole. The deci : the day, Brandon was able to year. In order to bUild the fool sion fit in with the rest of their : create a garden that is not only they had always Iwanted , the backyard projects: the pool, a But eyen he admits that of Brighton's ongoing Bi. : pleasing but smart, witb vari Wajsfelners had tq dig into the flower garden, a new deck, a was not easy. centennial celebration. BUI : eties of plants that can catch hillside of therr backyard, new fence and a wine cellar. "Start looking at other peo- don' t expect to see Ihe same : and divert water runoff, and ideas, don' t reinvent the designs and techniques of which overlookf Chan,lier Wajsfelner, who has Hved in the me."·I. : certain greenery that can thri ve " he advises to anyone earlier years. Both the Wajs- Pond. What they got was a big bouse for IS years, knows that all"ge,dly found a . . : with little light from the sun. mess and an even bigger hole in making changes is a constant. wants to take on a project felners and Brandon a screwdriv- , "Most of my garden is in the the ground. "Every project is a combina his. "Blend with the land- stressed the idea of "trans- pairs of surgi, .. : dark ... I try to plant things that 'There were I trucidoads tion of smaller projects," he Be flexible." formation" for 2007's tour. on Rowe · : don't use a lot of resources, like Wajs(elners' garden, as of material," rec ed Waj!.fel said. "It's never finished." But mostly, the gardeners searched him. : water," sbe said. "So basically I ner, whose bouse, built in I B50, as thai of Brandon, are just want to show that this With 30 years of construction the building; . : am trying to grow things in the is the oldest in Ibe neigh')()r- two of the 21 gardens can be done. found foot experience to his name, Wajs ,: dark, with no water!" hood. I r"'"Ulren on this year 's tour, "I hope to inspire other peo the newl),,: "It's more intensive than you felner looked to make his homd than any other tours in ple to do things around her Another garden think," saJd his wife. the center of the neighborhood, passed. All are "en too," said Wajsfelner. "Learn Alex Wajsfelner, and his The Wajsfelner decided to a place for friends to come and presentations, as part by doing." Presentation S~chool C'&'_""""I-L.&..a._~_S gather for re--t.&...... , REUNION, from page 1 sell the building to communi ning on making the reunion an =kids in the eighth grade." ty for $1 million, due befon, the annual tradition. ''We're ab - In the process of locating class end of 2007. n."1 Presentrilion solutely having a cookout next :mates, Sullivan discovered that School Foundatiqn is raising summer," Poulack said. "I can't - ven were deceased. To honor funds for the purchRse and to tum wait for the next one." ;;.mem, the class decided to raise the building into a multi-use community education center with -.cIn front, left to right: Donna ::money to buy a donation, brick McIMy McMahon, Fred T~ :tor the Preservation SchoollFoun a preschooL summer school and Ftanny Thomas. Second row,left to :&tion in memory of their class youth and aduU enrichment right: Kathy Noble Arthur, _ : mates. One classmate followed courses. The Foundation has So-., Dense Maglire Holt, SUsan : that by saying he'd make up the raised approximately $200,000, Oldroyd 'lecchlolle, Nancy -k, according to Steven Krueger, the DeIdre O'IloIlert)'Houtmyers, Cheryl : difference to buy a brick in mem DaYIdoon, .Ioy<:e _ Hynds. Row : ory of each of the deceased, SuIli Executive Director of the fu:sen 21/2: hair showtrC only of Maureet/ : van said. tation School I'oIjodation. ] bey F1ahorty O'leary, EllIe GalIagtler , The scbool was closed by the still need to ~ ~pproxirmtely M'*'>y. 1hIrd row, left to right: C8IOI : Archdiocese of Boston in 2005, $425,000 in dooations in c0n Moore, • .,...-y _ CIutstIne : but agreed this past November to junction with putting in plal:e fi TMt1"IIIYI ...... T,a.ww,twzt, a moetty: nancing arnmgements they are currently working on, Knteger ---~~__GIlmore MclJloCl*1,GaqulnT_ 8 partIaIy , said. _ Ward, Anthony SaIwcc:I. _ 'The spirit of the school is not row, left to right: James HehIr, lost," Sullivan said. "We're all MId1aef Munay, Jose CIaYeII, still connected to one anotheJ and partially _ Edward Mahoney, connected to the school." SI8jJhen SutlIff, PaulMaR:hIone, partIaIy _ WHIIam LePage. The Class of '7 is now 'plan- - Race for JLnt.~ 's job downto ALFORD, frOm page 1 for the open councilor seat should have an opportunity to ments in the still young race, but w!\s a house in Lon in a statement released til the Mark Ciommo, Greg GlennoQ, IS1JpjXl1t one independent represen- vocal at the most recent Boston 0>1- The Lake Street TAB. "Without a doubt, the", ef Rosie Hanlon, Janaes Jenner, ralber than choose between lege Task Force meeting. on his candida- ~ forts will better serve our com Scbofield and AJex Selvig. who share my views He had also recently faced with the munity." Alford indicated that staoces on Ibe issues," be said. questions about whether or not he The six candidates ties between his policies He went AT-lARGE, from page 1 I eluding th.Jrour current at-large take place. signatures to be on the Septem councilors] not submitted the Unless any candidate with ~t~~~~SI N,~ ;~~~~y;and Sana Felix Yoon, Ar- ber primary ballot. 500 signatures, a Sept. 25 pre draws, the preliminary race will John Con Had the nine candidates, liminary election would not feature the four incumbents: Geary, David I Williana EstraDa Conn()II,y, an attorney, placed at-large race two as Yoon won in liis ele.' tjon .. Maura Hennigan her seat because mayor and lost. LANDSCAPING r .. ·~p"t l city councilors Sal La;Mamlla of District -I SAN MARINO Ross of DiStrict.SI Ufl()ppose,d as are J o~n LANDSCAPE u""no· e( 6, nor Rob CONSTRUCTION CORP cpnsalvo'iof District 5. ". I Di:~:~~~2~'llti.e . South, One Day Installation • Lawn Maintenance ~ Bpstolnl " Bill Lineo after . thJ No Mess ... • Spring & Fall Clean-upSA ~ of No Stress ... • Complete Yard Care prospecttv ~ c~ allerlg Maureen been a resident of WI t Roxbury Paul O'Leary of Taunton. and Roslindale for most of J"!er She was sister of the late Joan Obituary"', O'Leary life. She was a gradu te ofBoslon KUf(:h, Claire Woods, Susan Girls' Latin School. I O'L"'fY, David O'Leary, Diana The'All~tol~-Brig tttonTAB publishes obituaries tion in current week's edition is a.m. Tuesday. Sis J.(r ofBrighton resident Miss O'Leary was a re~ SandeU and Jane O'Leary. r"UU"'''1 and ~~:rv.:~ residents, former resi- Send obituary information fax to: 781- n of residents as a commu- 433-7836. E-mail: obits@<:nc.c;qm. Digital pbo-' ~taryfurthe~hdi~of Her funeral Mass was celebrat "'''"lee. free of charge. ObItuaries nwst tos may be e-mailed in Otiituaries Boston and had been employed ed Saturday, June 23, at SI. There Mhureen E. O'Leary of West hy the Church for almost 40 a funeral home, or list the DIIIDe can also be mailed to TAB, sa Church, West Roxbury. : Rox~ury died Wednesday, June years. She bad previo\lSly worked an~~!1:, :of the rukraJ service 10 charge at 254 Second Ave., Obitu ~ : 20, 2007, at Epoch of Weston at the S.S. Pierce (jrocery Siore BlJriai was in St Joseph Ceme 8J Submission dead1ine for publica- aries are not accepted by : S~ Nursing Center. She was chain in the Back Bay. tery. : 80. I She leaves four Arrangements were made by Born in Boston, she was a William o'LearY of P.E. Murray-George F. Doherty : daughter of the late John and Noreen O'Leary of Bril;:bjon, & :;ons Funeral Home, West · (Ryan) O'Leary. She had Eileen Ferola of Arlington Roxbury. LIBRARY Celebrate Nancy Drew - Brighton Branch Grades four and older. Crafts, Honan-Allston · 40 Academy Hill Road, Brighton, ia, scavenger hunt and food in I""I~ 300 North Harvard St., Allston, 1 in 31,000 golfers : 617.782-6032 ebration of the c1assJc books 1'IIU 6]7.·787-6313 new movie. Monday, July 16, 3- 4 p.m. : Memory Stone Making Pmgrams for children will make a hole-in-one. : "'P children 8 years and older Story Time - Monday and Dance with us · are invited to participate in Mem Wednesday, 10:30-11:15 am., latin dance, ages 7 and older. : ory I Stone Making, a special July9,11,16, 18,25. For children Thursday, July 12, 2 p.m. crafts program on Thesday and age 2 to 5 and their caregiveri Wednesday, July 10 and 11, at 3 Gaming on the Big Screen p.ml Faneuil Bookwonns 1- Play your favorite Play Station Wednesdays, 4-4:45 p.m., July ganleS on the library's big screen, 11, 18 and 25. ChJldren, grades for ages 9 and older. Every Thes 1 in 3 people F1neuil Branch K-3. day from 24 p.m. · 419 FaneuiJ St, Brighton, 617- Reading ReadiDeSs - Fri Wednesday afternoon craft will be diagnosed with cancer. : 782'6705 days, 10-11 a.m. For ages 3 5. Make instruments and other July 6, 13, 20 and '¥T, and ug. musical delights, ages 5 and older. : Prbgrams for children 3. Ev1~ Wednesday at 3 p.m. Summer Reading Program: Book Discussion Groups Friday afternoon moms Catcb the Beat @ Your LIbrary The OK Club - 'fues4ays, 1:hown on the library's big - For all ages. Children will read, July 10 and Aug. 14. 4-4:45 p.m. scmen, for ages 6 and older. keeP track of their progress andre- The Only Kids Club is a monthly J'uly 13 at 3 p.m. ~iye a s~se for completing book discussion group for hil- ;000 returrung week:1y adventure dren in grades four ruxI highei:. Sirlg-along with James Eric ~~ts to the Faneuil Branch. Pick Adler: Preschool Sununer ~PAINA- -I!P folders beginning June 28, and Bedtime Stories Readiness Kick-olf 3'J!'j the fun. The kick-off event An evening editJon of "Story Each week, explore fun con- - ~es place Thursdays, July 12, Time," followed by a paper j;raft, cel'ts that lead to reading.Reading ·- t'I /lIId 26, and Aug. 2, 9, 16,23 takes place Thesdays, July 0, 17 Readiness is forcbildrenage 3 to5 · MId 30, 3 p.m. and 24, from 6:3()'7 :30 p.m. yems. Fridays, 10:30 a.m. !.-.~ I AT THE OAK SOUARE YM'CA ::: I '=New Teen Center center or by cootacting ~uzia private lessons are available Organize or play in a Jimmy Fund Golf tOljrnamelDt :. fu response to the need to pro- Ce~teio at 617-787-8669 br e thtough the aquatics department ""Vide safe and constructive out-of- mail [email protected]. For more information, call the and make a difference in the lives ofcrulcet·lpa.tielllli aqll3tics departtnent at 617-787- ;chool-time activities for young Slots are filling up fast. so register everywhere. Enjoy your favorite pastime raising t!l'its;""1be-eak Square YMeA- t~y._ .Fmanciai assistan<:e---A ~~2 l>£ e-mail Ke . at - t 'has built a stand-alone teen center available for those who qualify. [email protected]. critical funds and paying cribute to a meml'ler. :On its property. Thanks to every- one who attended ihe Teen Cen- New class available TI!en Night at the Y friend, or colleague who has faced cancer. '-~r grand opening event on New aquatics classes fqr the The Oak Square YMCA will · -Wednesday. June 20. For more bearing impaired are now /'t'ing have teen nights on Fridays from ~ormation or to make a dona more infcilflnation on how you can hoo, sponsor. or play in a }1.I1nmy Fund offered at the Oak SHuare 6-10 p.m. and special '~een only" ~ ! r' call 617-782-3535. YMCA. A certified interpreter hours on Sundays from 7-9 p.m. tournament, visit us online at _ji1llmfouJ.orgIgoifor call ~~' ;ll~Ut:'LI' and swimming instructor i~ now TI>ese nights are open to the public · Cfmp Connolly offering classes for adults and ard will be supervised by YMCA Registration is going on now children. Classes otTer refining of stiff. For more information, con for the annual summer camp and the basic swim strokes for recre ta:t the teen supervisor, Zack programs. Registration informa ation and exercise to beginners Emonds, at 617-782-3535 or by e tidn is available at the welcome and are taught in ASL. Group and mail [email protected]. WEST END HOUSE I West End House extends :• summer'1 hours for teens · The West End House will be open until 9 p.m. for teens on Mon day, Thesday and Wednesday and BayView Living, South Boston !If Club will remain open until midnight on Thursday and Friday www.ScnjorLjvineResiliences.com ~ginning the week of July 9. The Cambridge Homes, West Cambridge WOlltham English Center Free transportation will be pro www.SeniorLiyi neResidences.com ~ded by the West End House to ·~ose teenagers needing to travel JFK Assisted Living, entral Square, Cambridge home to different neighhorhoods n . dences.com ·t!lroughout Boston. For more in- • < Neville Place Assisted !Jiving, Fresh Pond, Cambridge 1"re,l~aven Carpenters · f<;>rmation, please call the West £od House at 617-787-4044. www.SeniorLiyineResidences.com · I Standish Village Assisted Uving, Boston · West End House Night • t · with the Lobsters s;aw~NITURE W,.terto"\rn Main Street Florist · j The Boston Lobsters profes FurrulUre Warehouse 's!onal tennis team has designated ~uly 18 as West End House night · at the Lobsters. Club members & Accessories ·Will attend this marquee match W"'"rt""," Saving'. Bank ' ~hen superstar Venus Williams ·oomes to town with her Philadel .(1hia Freedom teammates. Our - SPANISH Auburn Hospital I;{umrningbinls chorus will sing · tlle national anthem, and other dub members will perform during · '1a1ftime. During the summer, the VICES · Lobsters will conduct free tennis Blanchards .91inics for our members at nearby Cle:an l ~{\aslters , inc . "Ringer Park. www·c1eanmastenboston.com Cardbri~geWme & Spirits-Mall ·L For more information about the _ tiit' ,.d,• .,., :jl ETRV Qi sc ~unt Liquors & Wines 'poston Lobsters, please visit ·r·hostOnlObsters.nel. Classid Woodworking www.c1 assicwoodwor!dneonline.com Ronan fellowship CLOSETS _iiItiHI,.,IF1@14 Butterfly Group COI.sulting loominations accepted Contemporary Closets The West End House is now ac """ting applications for the fifth bIass of Brian J. Honan Fellows . . ewe are seeking applications We,llel;ley Dental Group Cu,sfor.pu:d Poetry/Occasions Laughing Dog m committed, caring youth : ho possess leadership potential and the desire for public service. , If you have questions about the Cl1I. 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