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By Lauren Dezenski Reporter Staff The city of Boston’s fourth public meeting on the 2024 Summer Olympic Games took a familiar turn on Tuesday night in Roxbury as the four-hour forum grew testy. A few new pieces of information did materialize over the sometimes tense assembly. Plans for a one-day equestrian event to be staged at the Franklin Park Golf Course would only utilize spaces off the course’s fairways, a change made after a March meeting between Boston 2024 and Franklin Park advocates. Boston 2024 CEO Rich Davey also added that in response to the meeting with the advocates, a number of private nonprofits had stepped forward to say they will provide maintenance for a proposed Olympic swimming pool that would be available for PLAY BALL! — Baseball season is public use after the Games. officially underway in Dorchester. Governor Charlie Baker (inset) Davey also introduced another benchmark for the donned a Cedar Grove Baseball Olympics timeline: “Sometime this summer,” he jersey and threw out the first said, “Boston 2024 will release an updated venue pitch at the league’s opening plan for the public to scrutinize.” Davey added that ceremony on Saturday at Victory community meetings such as Tuesday night’s would Road Park. Cedar Grove saluted help to inform that updated plan. neighborhood troops serving (Continued on page 3) abroad and celebrated their new affiliations with the Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth national leagues. Meanwhile, Mayor Martin Walsh, Volunteers rallied above, caught the first pitch at McConnell Park to launch the 2015 Savin Hill Little League season. for clean-ups in Photo above courtesy Isabel Leon/Mayor Walsh’s office. Dot and Mattapan Inset: Photo courtesy Gov. Baker’s office By Lauren Dezenski fied by civic groups as Reporter Staff those needing the most Neighbors and city attention. officials will team up Those local groups, this weekend and fan out which reached out to across the neighborhood the city with specific in the second of three places to clean up ahead PARTY TIME IN THE TRIANGLE Boston Shines weekends of the weekend, will be aimed at tidying the city focusing on Dorchester’s Polish American Dot’s Polish delis after a particularly dingy public ways and parks, Club flourishes with will face off in winter. including Wainwright “It’s more than just the Park, Four Corners Main new members, events kielbasa cook-off normal trash you’d see Street, Geneva Cliffs, after the winter. We’ve the Orlando Street Tot By Deanna Klima-Rajchel By Meggie Quackenbush got some pretty bad situ- Lot, Rockmere Street, Special to the Reporter Special to the Reporter ations,” said Department Meaney Playground, The Polish American Citizens Three popular delis from Bos- of Public Works Commis- Rundel Park at Ash- Club is gaining new members and ton’s Polish Triangle neighbor- sioner Michael Dennehy. mont, Florida Street, and energy in recent months as a new hood will face-off this Sunday, “We’re seeing street light Dot Park. generation of members undertake The region’s Polish-Ameri- May 3, for the title of the city’s poles damaged beyond The Department of an overhaul of the club’s facilities can community will gather in best kielbasa during a daylong repair and more. This Public Works has also and image. The club will play a Dorchester for Polish Fest on celebration at the Polish American been on hand to add Sunday. year’s cleanup involves key role in Sunday’s big Polish Citizens Club on Boston Street in more than just a broom a little extra muscle Fest— which will include a trying to to bring back some of the Dorchester. and shovel, more than (Continued on page 5) parade and outdoor celebration culture and traditions of the past,” “We thought it would be some- just elbow grease.” in the Polish Triangle, which said Ruzik. “We recently brought thing special—this is the first time During this week- straddles the Dorchester-South back the Krakowiak Dancers who it’s ever happened,” said Peter end’s Boston Shines in Boston border between Dot Ave practice in our hall and perform Suchicki, president of the Polish Dorchester and Matta- and Boston Street. all throughout New England.” American Congress of Eastern pan, the city will deploy Paul Ruzik, a twelve-year According to Ruzik, the chief Massachusetts and organizer of groups of volunteers, member and marketing director purpose of the club has not the event. aided by shovels and of the Citizens Club, says the changed much since its inception. Suchcicki said the festival is equipment provided by festival is just one way that the “The Club has been around since being held in honor of Polish the city to clean up rejuvenated club is re-connecting Constitution Day to celebrate the 1928, and most of us remember at least 24 pockets of All contents copyright with the neighborhoods. coming here with our parents ratification of Poland’s Constitu- Dorchester and seven © 2015 Boston “In the recent years we’ve been (Continued on page 17) (Continued on page 16) spots in Mattapan identi- Neighborhood News, Inc.

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Thursday (30th) – 7th Annual Taste of Dorches- ter is held from 6-8:30 p.m. at the IBEW Local 103 Hall, 256 Freeport St. Over20 restaurants and hundreds of well-fed guests. Each year, guests are treated to some of the best food in Dorchester all under one roof. Seniors 65 and older and Children from 6-12 pay $20; Children 5 and under are free. All other advance tickets are $35. Friday (1st) – The City’s annual volunteer Spring clean-up event Boston Shines focuses on Mattapan and Dorchester today and tomorrow. Call the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services at 617-635-3485 for more information.

Dignitaries, including members of the DotHouse Health board, cut the ribbon at Tuesday’s ceremony to launch a new name and idenitity for the Fields Corner center. Bill Forry photo DotHouse Health “DotHouse” and the new Kennedy took the MBTA and CEO of the Mass celebrated the official identity— rolled out last to Fields Corner to help League of Community dedication of its new fall— seeks to embrace teach young immigrants Health Centers. name and logo with a that and emphasize the how to speak and read Dot House Health CEO ribbon cutting event on health care service and English. Walter Ramos noted Tuesday that featured values that are central “Dorchester is turning that the health center’s former Congressman to the center’s mission. another page,” Kennedy mission includes offering Joseph P. Kennedy as the Kennedy noted that said of the center’s new a range of services— keynote speaker. his involvement at Dot identity. from financial literacy Formerly known as House Health streches Tuesday’s event also to swimming and fitness. Saturday (2nd) – Dorchester observes the the Dorchester House back to the 1970s when included remarks from “We keep you well— 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War today Multi-Service Center, he was a student at Mil- State Senator Linda and that’s what we do with an encampment of the 54th Massachusetts the health center has ton Academy. Sidelined Dorcena Forry and Jim well,” Ramos said. Volunteer Regiment from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. next to long been dubbed the by a football injury, Hunt II, the president the Civil War Monument on Meetinghouse Hill. The names of Dorchester men who died in the war are engraved on the monument which stands in Rev. James K Allen Park, right across the street from Riverway center to get First Parish Dorchester. The 54th Massachusetts Police, Volunteer Regiment was an African-American regiment that fought for the Union during the war. facelift by summer’s end Courts They will talk about the history and accomplish- The lower level of In a statement, Trinity building façade, that ments of the regiment. In addition, they will teach the Riverway shopping said it would concentrate is, a three dimensional, the “manual of arms,” which is the proper way to center at 90 River Street on the outside work. welded wire trellising & Fire hold a rifle and change the position of the weapon in Mattapan, will get a “Workers will clean the system. (using wooden replicas, of course). They will also much-needed facelift to brick and add much Mechanical equipment teach some marching techniques. its aging storefront and larger windows, relocate that now sits in front of Teen shot and • Free jazz concert at the William E. Carter parking area. The prop- and enlarge the doorway, Rite Aid will be relocated wounded on American Legion Post, 1531 Blue Hill Avenue, is set erty owner, Trinity Fi- and add new metal pan- to the roof. Other work River Street 1 - 6 p.m. Free. JazzBoston and the Carter Post will nancial, Inc. and tenants els to give a thoroughly will focus on a new co-host an all-ages festive afternoon of performances Rite Aid Pharmacy will updated look,” said trash system, upgrades The broad daylight by Mattapan musicians and guest artists, including each make “substantial Cathryn O’Hare, direc- to the loading dock and shooting of a 16-year- Fritz Orvil and his band Melanj playing kompa, jazz improvements” through tor of communications lighting. The upper level old teenager triggered and troubadour; Frank Wilkins and WeJazzUp; the project, which is set for the company. “In of The Riverway was a large police response pianist Rollins Ross; and vocalists Athene Wilson to start this week. Rite addition, the façade renovated five years ago. in Lower Mills and and Rebecca Zampa. The event will conclude with a Aid will remain open to will have new accent The latest renovations Mattapan on Tuesday vocal showcase for members of the audience. its customers during an lighting, a new awning should be completed in evening. The male vic- Sunday (3rd) – A celebration of Polish Constitu- extensive inside renova- over the entryway and August, O’Hare said. tim was shot several tion Day in the Polish Triangle begins at 12:30 p.m. tion. a ‘Greenscreen’ on the times outside of 116 at Our Lady of Czestochowa with a procession to River St. just before the Polish American Citizens Club on Boston Street. 6 p.m., according to Speakers and cultural activities begin there at 1 p.m. Jones Hill resident wins Boston Police. At 2:30 p.m. a $5 donation will buy the opportrmity A neighbor who con- to taste and vote for Boston’s Best Kielbasa at the tacted the Reporter Kielbasa Cook Off, a competition between the three Carnegie Fellow grant immediately after the Polish Triangle delis: Baltic European Deli, DJ’s UMass Boston profes- the inaugural class of incident said that he Market and Euromart. sor Dr. Maria Ivanova Andrew Carnegie Fel- heard six shots and saw will receive a $200,000 lows. Dr. Ivanova is activity in the parking April 30, 2015 grant from the Carnegie an associate professor lot of a church at that Corporation of New York of Conflict Resolution, address. The victim Boys & Girls Club News...... 14 Dorchester Reporter to support her research Human Security, and was transported to (USPS 009-687) Boston Medical Center Opinion/Editorial/Letters...... 8 Published Weekly Periodical work. 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State “relocated” ahead of the the city of Boston, moder- ago became the building Sen. Eileen Donoghue Games. Davey also told ated Tuesday night’s blocks for the Boston was one of the few to meeting, which drew 2024 effort, along with the audience that Boston reply, Dinopoulos said: Gary Marion of Dorchester spoke during a city- 2024 intends to use $75 more than 200 people Olympic rower Tracy She then kicked off the sponsored forum on the Boston 2024 proposal million over the next two to an auditorium on Brown, Davey, and gen- special study on the held on Tuesday evening at Roxbury Community years to refine and mar- the campus of Roxbury eral counsel Paige Scott Games’ feasibility, which College. Lauren Dezenski photo ket the city’s pitch to the Community College. By Reed. finished in late 2013 and the end of the meeting This was Dinopoulos’ concluded it was possible took to the mic to ask Wilkerson into the or- to host the Games. That questions of the panel ganization. “I don’t see study led to the forma- during the meeting, no Diane Wilkersons,” Fr. Mike McLellan, one-time Dot tion of Boston 2024. contested Reed’s claims. said Benjamin Jackson Reed was also a new- “This doesn’t make any of Roxbury. “But they go comer to the 2024 civic sense to me. A workforce to the pastors that come priest, dies at 64 meeting roll-out. She laid development initiative to us to pimp us for their The one-time administrator of out 2024’s “localization in this community has votes.” Dorchester’s Holy Family parish strategy” that would never worked,” she said. Jackson added that died suddenly after suffering a heart ensure communities like Things turned heated while this was not his attack at his church in Canton. Roxbury, Mattapan, and as Wilkerson rebuffed first community meeting, Fr. Mike McLellan, who was 64, Dorchester benefit from mentions of her name by “I have no more clarity had a long-standing connection to the Games. Reed and other members than I did four months Dorchester from his early days as “It’s not going to be ac- of the panel as though ago. There would be more a priest. He served as the assistant cidental who participates someone at Boston 2024 people on board if they pastor at St. Margaret’s Church in the Games,” Reed had consulted her about had any understanding and was assigned to St. Paul’s— said, referring to the the bid. “I’ve heard my if what they were signing now known as Holy Family. Most businesses and contracts name six times up on up for.” recently he was the pastor of Saint involved in preparing the podium like I’m FitzGerald agreed. John the Evangelist Church in the city for the events. involved. But I’m not,” “It’s difficult for me, Canton and served as the chaplain “We are going to make Wilkerson said as she too. I don’t have all the for the MBTA Police. Fr. McLellan sure people in those began speaking. answers,” he said. will be waked at St. John the communities now have Later, Reed cut in: The next city-spon- Evangelist Church on Thursday access to training and “Can I respond?” “When sored community meet- from 2-8 p.m. with a bi-lingual Mass skills so they are quali- I’m done,” Wilkerson ing is scheduled for at 8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial fied and able to be part shot back. Tues., May 19, at 6:30 will be celebrated Friday, May 1 of the success when the A handful of com- p.m. at the Cleveland at 11 a.m. Interment will be at St. Games come to Boston.” munity members who Community Center in Mary’s Cemetery Canton. Former state Sen. spoke up at the meeting Fields Corner. Fr. Mike McLellan Dianne Wilkerson, who called for 2024 to bring

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I feel grateful ing the community,” said The May 9 event, hosted that she’s had the oppor- Jenny Moye. by the Dorchester Day tunity and I am grateful Essaibi George re- Parade Committee, will for everyone’s kindness members similar effects help girls perfect their and mentorship to her that the competition had public speaking skills this year,” said Moye. on her life. She became while they reflect on After the event, the involved in Dorchester what makes Dorchester committee will reward Day activities when special. the girls with gift bags her sister Sonia won in The contest will be and a congratulatory 1995. She knows that the held at First Parish pizza party. Every year Little Miss and Young Church on Meeting- the committee attempts Miss Dorchester contests house Hill. During the to have the all the introduce the girls to event, participants will girls participate in the civic life in Dorchester. answer questions about From the 2014 Little Miss Dorchester Contest— Eleanor Moye-Gibbons, age Dorchester Day Parade, “I think it’s a catalyst themselves and discuss 9, left, was crowned Little Miss Dorchester as the newly named Young Miss which will be held on to get them to neigh- the highlights of living Dorchester, Gina Cruz, age 12, reacted to the news of her win. Sunday, June 7. borhood events that in Dorchester. They will Lily Bouvier photo Throughout the years they maybe, otherwise, also recite their 50 word stage presence. to do that. […] It’s a huge part of our tradition the Dorchester com- wouldn’t go to and they answer to a Dorchester- The event organizer, achievement.” and our history in the munity has provided get to represent their themed question, which Annissa Essaibi George, Essaibi George com- neighborhood,” said resources that help con- neighborhood,” she said. they prepare when they 41, noted that, “for many peted in the Little Miss Essaibi George. testants participate “They are the ones that register for the contest. kids and many adults Dorchester contest in The Young Miss por- in the parade. Essaibi are the future of the Judges will choose a the idea of speaking in 1980. “The contest is a tion of the contest was George noted that,“Often neighborhood. We’ve got winner based on pas- public is horrifying so great opportunity for added in 2010 to accom- times […] there’s a trolley to create younger people sion, charisma, pride it’s a big deal that they girls to have a special modate girls who wanted donated. […] Most years that are invested here. in Dorchester, public put themselves forward moment, it’s certainly to continue competing all the girls can come […] It’s the only way to speaking skills, and beyond age 9. back for the parade.” keep Dorchester strong.” “The girls that come Essaibi George also Girls age 7-12 who highlighted that it is a are interested in the back year after year get BIKERS!!--Connect with the Vietnamese biking another chance to speak priority for all contes- Little Miss and Young in public, I think that re- tants have fun through- Miss Dorchester con- community ally adds to their skill set out the contest. tests must register and “We want to make it as submit an application by th as individuals and I hope May 9 , 2015 at Tenean Beach: Conley St. that makes them more positive of an experience May 1, 2015. For more confident in school and as we can for each of the information on the Little Registration begins at 9AM in their individual lives,” girls,” she said. Miss and Young Miss said Essaibi George, who Ella Moye would agree. Dorchester contests, is a candidate for Boston “Ella said it wasn’t contact Annissa Essaibi City Council at-large this really about winning, George at 617-594-1841 year. but about being able to or email littlemiss@ Ella Moye, 10, was express herself— and of dotdayparade.com. course the fun things like Snapchef’s Snopkowski is SBA’s pick as ‘Small Business Owner of Year’ Todd Snopkowski, the been a nice run and we’ve owner of Snapchef, an used the SBA over the last agency connecting and 13 years. 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dotnews.com April 30, 2015 The Reporter Page 5 BRA says it will trim legal fees to outside counsel

By Colman Herman While noting that most in legal fees ($2 and concert days for use the BRA will handle any him to settle the case. Special to the Reporter it is important to million) to the Boston as a food and entertain- future dealings with the Besides Greenberg The use of outside law maintain ongoing rela- law firm of Englander, ment court. inspector general on its Traurig, and Englander, firms by the Boston Re- tionships with outside Leggett & Chicoine, That deal also allows own. “We’ve made the Leggett & Chicoine, development Authority attorneys, BRA director which handles most of the team to maintain decision that it’s time for other top earners were is being reined in. Docu- Brian Golden wants to the agency’s litigation. the storied Green Mon- us to sever the tie with D e u t s c h W i l l i a m s ments obtained from the strengthen what his The second highest ster seats in the air Greenberg Traurig,” Brooks ($294,000) BRA reveal that from own in-house staff can amount ($990,000) was space over Lansdowne he said. “And if there and Robinson Cole 2010 to 2014 the agency handle themselves. paid out to the firm Street. The payment are more inquiries that ($121,000). paid external lawyers “We’re now attempting of Greenberg Traurig, to Greenberg Traurig come from the IG, we Although Englander $3.6 million to handle to build our capacity to $505,000 of which was to included $155,000 for will deal with them handles the BRA’s liti- many of its routine legal deal with things that handle the controversial the firm’s work on the ourselves. … A good gation matters, the firm issues such as landlord/ we can do and should selling to the Boston state inspector general’s general practitioner did receive a payment tenant, labor, eminent be able to do internally,” Red Sox the rights in investigation of the could have handled the of $345,000 to advise domain, title, and envi- he said in an interview. perpetuity to close off agreement. matter with the IG.” the agency on what was ronmental matters. The BRA paid the Yawkey Way on all game Golden now says that The BRA also paid called “public records Greenberg Traurig an- policy.” Questioned other $485,000 to handle about this charge, an eminent domain case Golden now says that Volunteers rallied for clean-ups over involving the taking of component will end as property in Roxbury. well. “Going forward But the court ruled what I think is impor- weekend in Dorchester, Mattapan against the BRA and tant,” he said, “is to (Continued from page 1) councillors’ offices, the take care of things we have everyone converge the agency had to pay have sufficient capacity the plaintiff $2 million in-house to deal with to volunteers’ elbow mayor’s office, and Chief normally wouldn’t be on the tot lot that would – $800,000 more than legal matters that are grease. In Mattapan of Civic Engagement able to do,” Smith said. have been fifth or sixth the agency had offered basic in nature.” Square last weekend, Jerome Smith. That includes putting on the priority list but a crew of construction Smith said the civic down mulch and planting that now is first.” employees spent the engagement that results flowers along roadways. Some community weekend power washing, from a cleanup effort “These are things the groups have already repairing bricks, fixing like this can be benefi- city would love to do but begun the process of traffic signals, painting cial year-round. “When we just can’t get to. But targeted clean-ups. light poles. residents are engaged putting 500 bodies out Cedar Grove Baseball During last year’s in their neighborhood, in a neighborhood to do deployed teams of par- DDoorrereeenn HH efffrfrroonn KKrrriisssteten HH effrffrronon Boston Shines the city they take more pride cleanup makes such a ents and coaches two 617-617--462-462--72767276 774-774--283-283--04340434 removed nearly 10 tons and ownership of it. 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Boston nonprofit, for Boston youth. Funds Sachs, Citi, CBRE, Youth Enrichment Ser- will support YES’s out- Peabody Office, Hill vices (YES), hosted its 5th door sports and leader- Holliday, New England Annual Black Diamond ship programs, includ- Patriots Foundation, Gala on April 2. Nearly ing YES’s skiing and and Killington Mountain 500 people attended the snowboarding program, School. The Fund A Need event, including Olympic Operation SnowSports, portion of the evening athletes Julia Ford, Outdoor Adventure raised a record-breaking Sophie Caldwell, and program, Girls Outdoor $70,000 and the Auction Simi Hamilton. The Adventure Leaders and raised $32,000 with event was co-chaired YES’s College Prepara- items including a VIP by Mark McKenna of tion and Career Explora- New England Patriots Putnam Investments tion programs. Experience and a VIP and his wife, Wendi. Top sponsors of the 5th US Open Experience. Doug Lewis, Alpine Annual Black Diamond The evening, which is ski analyst and former Gala included Adage YES’s biggest fundrais- Olympian, emceed the Capital Management, ing event of the year, was event. Putnam Investments, held at the Renaissance Third grade teacher Nicole Bollerman, a Stonehill College alumna, leads her D o r c h e s t e r t e e n , Morgan Stanley, Leer- Hotel in Boston’s Seaport students from UP Academy in Dorchester on a tour of the Stonehill campus in Stephany Caban, ink Partners, Goldman District. Easton on Tuesday, April 28. Stonehill college leaders invited Bollerman and 16, spoke at the event. her students to campus on Tuesday for a tour after Bollerman, an alumnus, Stephany is a Junior told the school’s alumni magazine that she regularly encourages her students Volunteer Leader at to set a goal of obtaining a college education. The students and staff members had lunch with Stonehill President Rev. John Denning, C.S.C. Bollerman won YES. She spoke about acclaim earlier this year for donating a $150,000 cash award that she won in the positive impact that a contest from Capitol One back to the school. YES has had on her life. “My time at YES has Bob Conlin has been Street Inn. opened doors for me that recognized this month A modest man, Bob I thought were closed,” for his longtime volun- was drawn to St. Francis Stephany told the crowd. teerism at the St. Francis House not only because “YES gives me support House a homeless shelter of the “great people” and and access to new and in downtown Boston. “wonderful friendships,” important experiences Conlin, now retired, but also because “There’s that make me confident worked at the Boston a return to me, and I that I will be able to Globe and Raytheon feel like we’re doing achieve all my goals.” Dorchester teen Stephany Caban poses with fellow before working in the something half decent.” The event raised a re- youth speaker Jordan Levitch at the YES Black antique business. The While some of the cord-breaking $550,000 Diamond Gala Boston College graduate friends he’s made over also runs a food pantry the years volunteering for South Boston’s St. at SFH have had to stop Monica Church. The because “they couldn’t father of seven says that take it physically any- volunteerism runs in more,” Bob keeps on Bob Conlin the family, mentioning going, traveling in via gone, but he has been a that his wife does a lot the MBTA. He’s seen constant in the kitchen, of volunteering and one many changes over the serving SFH’s guests of their daughters was past 20 years, including with a steady hand and a volunteer at the Pine staff who have come and a smile.

Dorchester teen and YES youth Stephany Caban poses with YES Academy Director Shiona DeCarvalho and YES youth speaker Jordan Levitch at the YES Black Diamond Gala

A number of Dorches- man must have at least ’17, Sebastien Cayo ter students have earned a 3.80 quality point ’18, Mark Doherty ’18, a spot on the Honor Roll average and all grades Milton Lanza ’18 and for the third quarter at ‘”C+” or higher. A fresh- Aneuris Melo ’18. For Boston College High man needs a 3.6 QPA Honors a Soph., Jr., Sr. School. Earning High and all grades ‘”C+” must have at least a 3.20 Honors are: Bach-An or higher. The follow- quality point average Nguyen ’16, Daniel ing students achieved and all grades ‘”C-” or Rogers ’16, Samuel Honors: Jack Martyn higher. Freshmen need Rogers ’17, and Joseph ’16, Isaiah Miranda ’16, a 3.165 quality point ’18. For High ’17, average and all grades Astronaut Chris Cassidy paid a visit to Mildred Ave grade 4 and 5 students Hua-Phan Luc Benjamin Eric last Thursday and shared his story about his six month mission on the inter- Honors an upperclass- Dang ’17, Addy Duong ‘”C-” or higher. national space station. Bubbles’s Birthdays and Special Occasions By Barbara McDonough crew survived. Runner Roger Bannister broke the April 30 is known as Louisiana Purchase Day, the four-minute mile (3 minutes, 59.4 seconds) on May day in 1803 when the US acquired 820,000 square 6, 1954. The poet Robert Browning was born near miles of the Louisiana Territory. The Empire State London on May 7, 1812. Building was dedicated on May 1, 1931. Berlin Those celebrating their birthdays are Larry surrendered to Russia’s Gen. Zhukov at 6:45 a.m. DiCara, Jane Boyer, Tina McGloin, Anna Marie on May 2, 1945, 70 years ago. The 141st running Forry Farrah, Ray Johnson, WBZ’s Joe Mathieu, of the Kentucky Derby will be held on Sat., May Anne Juliano, George Harden, Susan (Hughes) 2. The first edition of the King James version of Ahern, Corey Harraghy, Kaitlyn Blaney, Ashley the Bible was published on May 2, 1611. The full Cook, Charlie Baglio, Michaela Collins, Carleton moon coming on Sunday is known as the “Flower Marie Stevens, and Marie St. Fleur. Moon.” During the early hours of May 3, 2003, Also observing their birthdays are Ginny Aveni, Batman appeared for the first time on May 1, 1939, Elaine Doherty, Courtney MacNaught, Dave Skil- the “Old Man of the Mountain” fell into Franconia in the 27th issue of Detective Comics. Park. Margaret Thatcher became the first woman lin, Joe Harrington, Brian Donnelly Jr., Peter to serve as British Prime Minister on May 4, 1979. Scalata, Willard Scott, and Justin Adomunes. The first Oscars were given out on May 4, 1927. that I made my First Communion. Babe Ruth hit Gerard Adomunes is celebrating a special birthday Audrey Hepburn was born in Brussels on May 4, his first Major League home run on May 6, 100 this week. So are Angela Durkin and TV’s Tom 1929. The Big Mac was introduced on May 4, 1968. years ago (1915). The Hindenburg airship caught Bergeron. Those celebrating their anniversaries are The American Medical Association was organized fire and crashed in Lakehurst, New Jersey, on Mike and Joyce Mackan, Mike and Bobbi Skillin in Philadelphia on May 5, 1847. May 5, Cinco de May 6, 1937. 35 passengers and one of the grounds (their 41st), and Harry and Lucile Brett (their 54th!) Mayo, is a holiday in Mexico. It was on May 5, 1942, crew died. Luckily, 62 of the 97 passengers and the Page 8 THE Reporter April 30, 2015 dotnews.com Editorial Point of View Volunteer spirit ‘One of God’s Best Noble Men’ reigns over Dot By Peter F. Stevens More than 250 volunteers and civic leaders helped BIR Staff in the rehabilitation of seven sites in Boston’s neigh- If society truly measures people by both financial suc- borhoods – including two homes in Dorchester – last cess and charitable works, Andrew Carney ranks as one Saturday as part of “National Rebuilding Month.” of the greatest rag-to-riches stories in America’s annals. The effort was organized by Rebuilding Together Before there were “Horatio Alger” stories, there was Boston, the local chapter of a national nonprofit Andrew Carney. Today, we have numerous politicians and corporate kings and queens who believe that charity with a vision of a safe and healthy home for every does not begin at home or in the boardroom. Everyone person. The two homes locally were on Ware Street is exactly where they deserve to be in life, some will and Oakman Street, respectively. say. No exceptions. “The Rebuilding Together Boston volunteers and Fortunately, in and around Boston, eminently suc- sponsors make National Rebuilding Day possible,” cessful businesspeople such as John Hailer, John Cul- said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. “Thanks to their linane, Barbara Lynch, Robert Sheridan, and others hard work,​ ​homeowners and nonprofit facilities have embraced many of the tenets embodied by Carney. will receive critical repairs that will strengthen In contrast, Irish American Congressman Paul Ryan our neighborhoods for the long term.” and a legion of like-minded citizens grumble that when Pope Francis chides the 1 percent about their Mariette and her husband Edy have lived in their responsibility to help those less fortunate, he “doesn’t Ware Street home for ten years. Both of them have understand capitalism or the American Way.” Andrew health issues, Mariette with arthritis and Edy Carney understood capitalism, charity, and compassion. with diabetes. They are the retired parents of two He would have grasped exactly what Pope Francis adult children. A team of volunteers from Sea-Dar espouses. In the toxic political and corporate climate Construction completed interior and exterior repairs of May 2015, it might be fitting to look at the lessons to their home, including rebuilding a number of that Carney, born in May 1794, can still impart. decks. The nineteenth-century historian John B. Cullen, in On Oakman Street near Neponset Circle, a single his book “The Story of the Irish in Boston,” aptly wrote: mother who has lived in her home for ten years, has “Of the many representative Irishmen whom Boston can claim as an honored citizen, and refer to the history struggled to keep up with repairs since losing her job. of his life with the utmost pride, none, perhaps, could Home repairs done last weekend included roof repair, have a more exalted position than Andrew Carney. … insulation, back and front porch repairs, electrical To the poor of this city in times of sickness and poverty, his purchase of a [penny] apple. He would walk away repairs, ceiling patching, and other projects. The he was a kind-hearted, whole-souled, generous friend with the exclamation, ‘Hush, my dear woman, don’t volunteer team consisted of workers from Pro-Teck and protector.” say a word about it!’” Valuation Services and Bullhorn, along with some He was also a tough, pragmatic, innovative business- Carney would many times find that a when he boarded additional individuals. man who did not sacrifice ethics for fortune. a street car home at the end of a day, he had given away Last weekend’s work was made possible by Carney was born into abject poverty in Ballanagh, all the money in his wallet. In his expensive overcoat and the generosity of sponsors and many of their Co. Cavan, Ireland, on May 12, 1794. With only a lim- suit, he would wait patiently for a familiar face because even though he was one of Boston’s wealthiest men, he employee volunteers: Amramp, Bank of America/ ited education, he was apprenticed to a local tailor and learned the trade. After deciding that few opportuni- did not have enough to pay the fare. Cullen notes that Merrill Lynch, Booz Allen Hamilton, Bullhorn, ties to rise far in Ireland existed for a poor Catholic, Carney would gather “a loan from a neighbor, which DiMella Shaffer, Gilbane Building Company, Grand the 20-year-old Carney emigrated to Boston in 1816 he always made it a rule to pay on the following day.” Circle Foundation, Pro-Teck Valuation Services, with nothing except his trade and ambition far beyond In 1863, as the Civil War raged, Carney made a Sea-Dar Construction, Skanska USA, Starbucks what anyone who knew him back in Ireland thought profound and long-lasting charitable impact upon Coffee Company, Walsh Brothers, and Wells Fargo. attainable. Boston’s landscape – literally so. For the staggering In addition, Rebuilding Together Boston appreciates In Boston, he started out in the hardscrabble Irish price of $13,500, he purchased the Howe Mansion, atop the many skilled tradespersons, including Citywide neighborhoods of Anne and Water Streets in the North Dorchester Heights. The house was still stunning, but Contracting, Dr. Fix It, and Preble Electric, who End and found work “at the bench” of Kelley & Hudson, had fallen into some disrepair. Carney intended to also make these renovations possible. tailors, on State Street. “He began life,” said Father renovate the site, which provided spectacular vistas of Boston and the Harbor Islands, but not for himself. Since its founding in 1991, RTB has completed John McElroy, a Jesuit founder of Boston College and a close friend, “with nothing but health and labor to With its cooling summer breezes and its proximity to close to 400 projects with an estimated total value rely upon.” the city, the Irishman commissioned the renovation of close to $7 million while engaging in the process Carney also had something else to rely upon: his of the Howe Mansion into a hospital “to afford relief more than 20,000 skilled and unskilled volunteers. determination to be his own boss. After long years of to the sick and poor.” Cullen lauded how the Carney Many of the projects have assisted our neighbors in work for Kelley & Hudson, he had saved enough to open Hospital, run by the Sisters of Charity, was tasked to Dorchester and Mattapan and we are grateful to the a tailoring shop on North Street in partnership with receive “patients of all religious denominations. Chronic, organization— and their affiliated sponsors— for Jacob Sleeper; the venture – equally split between an acute, and other cases are received.” stepping up in this way. Irish Catholic immigrant and an established Yankee Carney demanded that the institution bearing his Eligible low-income, veteran, and disabled businessman – was an almost unheard of union in name be “a hospital where the sick without distinction Brahmin Boston. The two entrepreneurs not only built of creed, color or nation shall be received and cared homeowners can find out more about how they can for.” In an era when ethnic prejudice, racism, elitism, get the help they need by going to rtboston.org or up a large clientele with their deft and quick tailoring skills, but Carney & Sleeper, Clothiers, were also the and greed ruled the roost, Carney’s views were both calling 617-971-0058. first in their profession to unveil “ready-made suits” that astonishing and visionary. – Bill Forry were priced for all incomes. A colleague remarked that Andrew Carney would pass away the following Carney “was a very keen businessman, was exceedingly year, 1864, his personal donations to the hospital over shrewd, and could see money in a transaction when oth- $75,000. Cullen and those who knew Carney speculated ers would be blind to the possibilities of the occasion.” that his “humble beginnings in Ballanagh…[served] as After nearly two decades, Carney cashed out of the the impetus for his sincere interest in the less fortu- business in 1845, having amassed a fortune. In his nate.” It is undeniable that Carney understood that early fifties, he devoted his energies to help found the hard work, ambition, and talent are not always enough Bank of the Republic and the Safety Fund Bank (now to guarantee success and that, as the adage goes, “life Bank of America). A director of the John Hancock is unfair” for many. Despite his success, he never lost Life Insurance Company, he proved instrumental in sight of those truths. Over the last three years of his both the foundation and the funding of Boston Col- life, he gave a stunning amount of money to charity. lege, which, in his day, was first located on Harrison Cullen writes that one of Carney’s business associ- Avenue, in Boston’s South End next to the Church of ates dubbed him “one of God’s best noblemen.” One the Immaculate Conception. can only wonder what the Boston Irish philanthropist As his fortune expanded, Carney, who had always would have thought of today’s tycoons and politicians made considerable contributions to the both the Catholic who, bloated with power and wealth, have no qualms Church’s and the city’s charitable institutions, turned about gutting access to health care and cutting food even more of his energies and his fortune to aiding the benefits for poor children. One can only wonder how he sick and the downtrodden. He gave on a scale both would have viewed the anti-immigrant bile that runs personal and grand. Cullen writes: “Many a poor through society as viciously in 2015 as it did in 1845. apple-woman of his time, presiding over her ‘little Andrew Carney would not have viewed such issues The Reporter stand,’ was approached by the Irish merchant and through a prism of the right or the left. He would have “The News & Values Around the Neighborhood” tendered a half-dollar, ‘with no change,’ in payment of done what was morally right. A publication of Boston Neighborhood News Inc. 150 Mt. Vernon St., Suite 120, Dorchester, MA 02125 Friday civic forum focuses on Enviro-Justice Worldwide at dotnews.com Mary Casey Forry, Publisher (1983-2004) The Dorchester Civic Forum meets on Friday, make Boston Shine all year long. Anyone can pick William P. Forry, Publisher/Editor May 1 at 7 p.m. at First Parish Dorchester. The up a pile of stamped litter bags clipped together Edward W. Forry, Associate Publisher free event — the third gathering of the Dorchester with the BGRA refrigerator magnets at the Forum. Thomas F. Mulvoy, Jr., Associate Editor Civic Forum— will discuss Environmental Justice Ashley’s Breakfast Shop donated the bags. Barbara Langis, Production Manager in the Neighborhood, focusing specifically on three Also, the founder of Clean Up BOSTON will be Jack Conboy, Advertising Manager resident driven initiatives with our neighbors to introducing the organization and their hopes for Maureen Forry, Advertising Sales Lauren Dezenski, Staff Reporter promote goals of Zero Waste, Zero Emissions, and living in a cleaner city. Tim Hall of Boston Workers News Room Phone: 617-436-1222, ext. 17 Zero Poverty. Alliance and Tolle Graham of MassCOSH will give Advertising: 617-436-2217 E-mail: [email protected] The members of engaged community groups and a presentation on their campaign to increase the The Reporter is not liable for errors appearing in civic associations that have been working in their wage and benefit standards for the Boston’s recycling advertisements beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. neighborhoods on specific projects are sharing their industry. The right is reserved by The Reporter to edit, reject, or cut any copy without notice. stories, and others are welcome to join to learn more. There is no admission fee and coffee and tea will Member: Dorchester Board of Trade, Mattapan Board of Trade The Bowdoin Geneva Residents Association will be provided. A plate of snacks to share is welcome Next Issue: Thursday, May 7, 2015 distribute large brown paper litter bags to hand out from those who can. The forum will end promptly at Next week’s Deadline: Monday, May 4, at 4 p.m. at your own neighborhoods’ Boston Shines events 9pm. Presented jointly by Bowdoin Geneva Residents Published weekly on Thursday mornings on May 2. The bags will be stamped with the new Association & First Parish Dorchester. All contents © Copyright 2015 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. BGRA logo and a message urging everyone to help dotnews.com April 30, 2015 The Reporter Page 9 Off the Bench Why execute him and make this murderer a hero/martyr? By James W. Dolan refusing to be drawn into vengeance Special to the Reporter where only another death balances the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is not repentant scale – cruelty begets cruelty. for the harm he has caused. He is not Even a mass murderer is worthy asking for mercy or forgiveness. He of the mercy he never displayed and sees himself as a Muslim warrior fully cannot understand. For our own sake, justified in retaliating against America we must demonstrate that we respond for thousands of innocent civilians who to a higher calling. Only victims have suffered and died as collateral can offer forgiveness, but the state damage in a war against Islam. can reject violence and, at the least, To execute him would simply validate confound those who show no mercy his self-image and his status among and display no guilt for the evil acts those we view as terrorists and whom they have done. he sees as holy warriors. Does it make Life imprisonment is a more sensible sense to fulfill his ambition by making and probably less expensive option. him a martyr? His behavior during Tsarnaev would be denied his mar- the trial and the manifesto he wrote tyrdom and maybe over time he would in the boat just prior to his capture come to see the evil that he and others Bring in this ad for underscore his continuing belief that are doing in the name of God. One can off he acted under some distorted vision only hope that one day he will repent. of retribution. If so, I expect there are some among full grooming package. his victims who would forgive him. 10% Why should the state serve his perceived interests by executing him? Most other nations have evolved It would be doing him a service. Not beyond capital punishment, recog- only would he be a hero but he would nizing it is immoral, impractical, also be a martyr in the eyes of fanatics unfair, irreversible, and sometimes 916 Dorchester Ave like himself. He and his brother were mistakenly applied. When it comes prepared to die as a consequence of to capital punishment, we stand with Dorchester, MA 02125 the bombing. Perhaps he is ashamed countries that usually fail to profess that, unlike his brother, he was not our concern for civil rights and justice. martyred in the immediate aftermath “Boston Strong” means more than of the attack. Is it up to us to fulfill being united and resilient in the face that ambition? of horror. It means more than caring (617) 288-DOGS (3647) I am opposed to capital punishment for the victims and their families. It for several reasons. For the state to means being better than those who respond in kind to the vicious act of would harm us. To me, it also means taking someone’s life is repugnant. we march to a different drum, sing a Follow us on Facebook We should be better than that, regard- more inspiring hymn, and respond to less of the provocation. By showing higher values than those who would mercy, we refuse to engage at the do us harm. level of violence set by the murderer. James W. Dolan is a retired Dorches- We bring the discussion to a higher ter District Court judge who now Tuesday - Saturday moral plain, setting an example by practices law. 9 a.m. -6 p.m.

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Police District C-11 Non-emergency line for seniors: 617-343-5649. The Party Line phone number, where you can report loud parties, is 617-343-5500, 24 hours/7 days per week. Police District B-3 News For info, call B-3’s Community Service Office at 617-343-4717. Ashmont-Adams Assoc. Meeting on the first Thursday of each month at the Plasterers’ Hall, 7 Fredericka St., at 7 p.m. Ashmont Hill Assoc. 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 Assoc. The monthly meeting, usually the second Tues. of the month, 7 p.m., in Fr. Lane Hall at St. Brendan’s Church. Info: [email protected] or 617-825-1402. Clam Point Civic Assoc. The meetings are usually held on the second Monday of the month (unless it’s a holiday) at WORK, Inc. 25 Beach St., at the corner of Freeport St., across from the IBEW; on street parking available. The next meeting dates are: May 11 and June 8, at 6:30 p.m.. Codman Square Neighborhood Council The Codman Square Neighborhood Council meets the first Wed. of each month, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Great Hall of the Codman Sq. Health Center, 6 Norfolk St. Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley was joined by sports and media giants for the 7th annual Info: call 617-265-4189. Basketball for Peace tournament this week at UMass Boston. From left are Jermaine Wiggins, former Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Assoc. New England Patriots tight end and current radio personality; Charlie Titus, legendary UMass Boston Meetings the first Mon. of each month, 7 p.m., athletics director; Bryan Salmond, FOX-25 sports reporter; Leon Powe, former Boston Celtics power at the Little House, 275 East Cottage St. For info: forward and currant consultant; District Attorney Dan Conley; Steve Burton, WBZ-TV sports reporter columbiasavinhillcivic.org. and youth advocate; and Cary Shuman, editor in chief of the Independent Newspaper Group and recipi- Cummins Valley Assoc. ent of the Massachusetts State Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame Award. Cummins Valley Assoc., meeting at the Mattahunt Community Center, 100 Hebron St., Mattapan, on meeting. The next meeting is May 19. The Info: call month, 6:30 p.m., at the Fields Corner CDC office (the Mondays 6:30 p.m., for those living on and near Cum- 617-710-3793 or [email protected]. old Dist. 11 police station). mins Highway. For info on dates, call 617-791-7359 or Eastman-Elder Assoc. Groom/Humphreys Neighborhood Assoc. 617-202-1021. The association meets the third Thurs. of each month, The GHNA meets on the third Wed. of the month, 7 McCormack Civic Assoc. 7 p.m., at the Upham’s Corner Health Center, 636 p.m., in the Kroc Salvation Army Community Center, UMass-Boston Police will now join the Boston and Columbia Rd, across from the fire station. 650 Dudley St., Dor., 02125. For info, call 857-891-1072 State Police at each meeting. Please bring canned Fields Corner Civic Assoc. or [email protected]. goods to the regular meetings for a local food bank. The FCCA meets the first Tues., of each month in Port Norfolk Civic Assoc. The next meeting: Tues., Apr. 21, in Blessed Mother the basement hall of St. Ambrose Church at 7 p.m. Meetings the third Thurs. of the month at the Port Teresa Hall, beginning at 7 p.m. Clean-up, meeting at New members are welcome. Call 617-265-5376 for info. Norfolk Yacht Club, 7 p.m. Info: 617-825-5225. Sharon’s Park, at 10 a.m., on Sat., May 9. The 20th Freeport-Adams Assoc. (Continued on page 14) anniversary of the assoc. will be observed at the June The meetings will be held the second Wed. of the 



 






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When I was teaching, my first graders were second and third academically in used to bring lilacs to me. One time, there our class. I worked three hours after were so many lilacs in the bunch that “Again the lilac blossoms sway school each weekday at the Peter Bent I asked the child who brought them to Brigham Hospital. I had much more time school if we could share some of them with Above the windowsills, to study and wasn’t even close to their the other first grade teacher. The odor And every white and purple spray’ rank in our class. from the large bunch was overwhelming, While we were in college, Agnes and I so my friend Edith took some of them Exotic perfume spills.” joined St. Kevin’s Choir. Each Thursday into her classroom. I love artificial we would practice with Fr. James lilacs. They have such beautiful shades “Memories” by Mildred North Donahue and then go to the local coffee of purple – and no smell. shop to reward ourselves.(I didn’t know *** until fairly recently that my pal Eileen One of the nicest events we attend each Geary, welcomed us to the annual event. Sound of Music,’ such as “Climb Every Burke’s sister, Betty Sullivan, was the year is the fundraising Meatloaf Dinner We found out later that her co-chair/ Mountain” and “The Sound of Music,” youngest of our choir members at St. to help with the expenses of Dorchester husband, Ed Geary, had to work but (“The Hills Are Alive.”). All the children Kevin’s.) Agnes and I also went to the Day activities. This year’s dinner was showed up later in the evening. She sang the “National Anthem.” They Strand Theatre once in a while. We loved held on Thurs., March 26, in the First asked Rev. Art Lavoie, from First Parish have such nice voices. While they were the movie “The Key.” It starred William Parish Church atop Meetinghouse Church, to say a prayer. Then it was performing on the stage, Friends of Holden and “my twin,” Sophia Loren. Hill. Hubby and I were very early so time for dinner. Cameron Charbonnier, a candidate for (She was born three days after me.) . that we could get a parking spot. We We were the second table called. The Mayor of Dorchester, sold bags of Cam’s Ag and I were both hired by the pulled up just as our pal Eileen Burke salad looked delicious. Gerard served the Crunch, mostly pretzels with a white Weymouth Public Schools. She was arrived with her sister Lorraine. We meatloaf himself. Then we were given chocolate coating. (It was scrumptious so assigned to the John Adams School, saw Gerard and his crew unpacking the mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots, and a we bought two bags.) The proceeds from Grade 2, and I was assigned to the Abigail food. (His meatloaf is terrific.) Some of roll and butter. The coffee was excellent. the crunch are to go to the Dorchester Adams School, Grade 1, just across the us early birds helped a little by putting There was hardly a noise in the hall as Day Parade. We helped a little to clean street. For almost five years Aggie drove the silverware at each seat. people ate their dinner. I remembered up at the end. It was such a nice evening, me to Weymouth in her adorable pink The hall began filling quickly. Our that Mayor Menino loved coming to as always. Seeing so many friends made Rambler. We decided one evening that friends Karen MacNutt and her friend the dinner because he loved Gerard’s the evening terrific. Congratulations to we would splurge and go to see a show Barbra were also helping to get ready. meatloaf. We didn’t get our dessert Gretchen and Ed for a great time. at Blinstrub’s in Southie. A new singer, Our pal Regina was another who helped. (vanilla ice cream, with strawberries; *** Johnny Mathis, whose voice we loved, In came our pals Loretta, Mary Shea, my favorite) until it was time for our I was sorry to learn, from pal Eileen was appearing. During the break, we Ginny Biagiotti, and Pat O’Donnell. entertainment. At the end of the meal, Burke that Eileen Mansfield had passed walked out to the lobby and met another They were joined by our mutual friends, the Chaissons and Paul Nutting and away. Eileen had lived in Neponset when teacher from Weymouth. We told him Joe and Carol Chaisson. Diane Zinck Millie Rooney gave out the applications her children attended St. Ann’s School how thrilled we were to be at Johnny’s came by to greet us. We also saw Paul for tickets to the Parade of Seniors with our kids. Many in Neponset join concert. “I predict that he will never last,” Nutting. Our friends Richard and Salute, a Dorchester Day Celebration us in sending sympathy to her children: said the teacher. We laughed about his Maureen McKinnon came, as always, that this year will be held at Florian Hall Michael and his wife Angela, Patti, Ron remark for years. with Richard’s sister Cathy Coleman. on Thurs., May 14. Most of us made out and his wife Christine, Debbie and her Another time we went to New York (We have a great photo of them.) One our applications and gave them to Carol husband, Jim Conboy, Janet and her on the train. It was the week between of Maureen’s students was delighted to and Joe before the end of the evening. husband, Bill Fennelly, and Ed. Kathleen Christmas and New Year’s. We stayed see her at the dinner. Peter Woloschuk The entertainment that evening was “Kiki” predeceased her mother. in a small rooming house that was run also greeted us. He had asked us a few special. They were all kids, but very *** by nuns. It was very reasonable. We days before if we knew the date of the special kids from the Neighborhood I received a call on Friday that made stood in a long line outside Radio City dinner. He loves coming to it. Children’s Choir under the direction me very sad. Patty Smith, one of Agnes Music Hall for the Christmas Show. The co-chair of the dinner, Gretchen of Mrs. Michelle McCourt. Some of Smith’s daughters, called to tell me that Heavy rains fell on us. We just had our the children sang selections from “The Aggie, my friend of 63 years, had died of winter jackets with us. Mine was wool cancer on Apr. 24. I told Patty how Ag and and it smelled terrible for the rest of our I first met. It was the day in September stay. We noticed that all the girls in New 1952 when she and I signed up to attend York wore eye makeup. We stopped at a State Teachers College at Boston. She 5 & 10 and bought a cheap brand of eye was sitting next to me in the main hall makeup. We put on the makeup before Mistakes Cost as we filled out our applications. (Hubby we went to the theater. We may have was probably in the hall, also, but we put on a little too much mascara but did not know him then.) I noticed that we thought we looked just like a New Ag had written the “wrong” date on her Yorker. We saw a musical that evening. application. 99 percent of us in the hall I think it was “The Redhead,” with the were born in 1934; she had written 1929. wonderful Gwen Verdon. We loved it. “I think you made a mistake on your As we came out of our theater, we year,” I said stupidly. “No,” she said, “I noticed that a few more theaters were really was born in 1929.” I apologized getting out also. Whom did we meet but profusely. She laughed and from that our teaching supervisor, Mrs. McGrath, time on, we were fast friends. from Weymouth. She must have chuckled $$$ We went through the four years of to herself. We were trying to look so school together. We took music as an grown up. The last day of our trip was elective. We were in the elementary New Year’s Eve Day. We packed and RIGHT INFORMATION WON’T! education program. We might have taken went down to the front desk to pay our kindergarten education but neither of us bill. The nun was so shocked that we could play the piano. It always amazed were leaving. “Everyone comes to New So if you have been thinking me how Agnes and her friend Therese York to see the New Year’s celebration of selling, or just want to know the could work full time for the phone and you’re going home.” We did go home. company and keep up with their studies. There will be more about Agnes and me current market value It turned out that Agnes and Therese next week. Please say a prayer for her. of your property give us a call. Walking Tour of Codman Square 617-298-2400 Meet at Noon on Sat., May 2, 2015 Jessie Cuddy James Harrison 617-875-7005 617-784-8635

Tour begins at the Washington Street entrance of the Codman Square BOSTON BAYSIDE PROPERTIES Branch Library, 690 Washington Street. The tour, which will stop at major institutional, commercial and multi-unit residential buildings along Wash- 2253a Dorchester Avenue ington Street, will last about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Dorchester, MA 02124 Our tour guide will be Gabriela Figuereo, who has prepared the tour as a project for her local history class at Boston University. BOSTONBAYSIDE.COM Dorchester Historical Society 195 Boston Street, Dorchester, MA 02125 • 617-265-7802 dotnews.com April 30, 2015 The Reporter Page 13 Community Health News How Much Money Massachusetts Bar Association Will You Need seeks probe of Breathalyzer testing In Retirement? Secretary Dan Bennett The association “re- By Michael Norton driving cases. on Tuesday said his mains concerned about State House “We believe drunk Have you underestimated? office was working with the issue despite claims News Service driving is a very seri- Citing the suspension ous problem, however district attorneys to by some in the law Presented by Brian W. O’Sullivan, CFP, ChFC, CLU of breathalyzer tests by convictions need to be identify each individual enforcement commu- some county prosecutors, based on reliable and in 150 cases involving nity that the issue is one the Massachusetts Bar accurate evidence. The breath tests affected by confined to human error What is enough? If you’re consider- operator error. in the calibration of the Association on Tuesday constitutional right to ing retiring in the near future, you’ve asked Attorney General a fair trial has to be After reviewing about machines,” Healy wrote. Maura Healey to ap- paramount,” association 39,000 breath test re- Middlesex District probably heard or read that you need point an independent chief operating officer sults, Bennett’s office Attorney Marian Ryan about 70% of your end salary to live investigator to conduct Martin Healy wrote in reported it “found no on April 22 instructed comfortably in retirement. This esti- evidence that breath her office to suspend a review of the use of a letter to Healey. mate is frequently repeated … but that the machines in drunk State Public Safety test instruments in use the use of breath tests in the Commonwealth results in drunk driv- doesn’t mean it is true for everyone. It are functioning improp- ing cases “until further may not be true for you. Consider the erly.” Bennett also said a notice,” citing issues following factors: CDC study triggers breath test manufacturer with the tests and State has agreed to update Police concerns “that the flouride change the instruments with a problem may go beyond” Health. Most of us software patch that will isolated cases. will face a major reduce the potential for Ryan said she was noti- health problem at in state water operator error. fied in mid-March by the some point in our The Massachusetts and promote community In his letter to the Office of Alcohol Testing Water Resources Au- public health,” said Fred attorney general, Healy “that there was an issue lives. Think, for a thority (MWRA) says it Laskey, MWRA’s execu- suggested that former with breath tests given moment, about the will lower the amount tive director. “Like most judges or “seasoned at- to several identified costs of prescrip- torneys” with no stake defendants in Middlesex of fluoride added to other water suppliers, tion medicines, and the water it supplies we follow the recom- in the outcome of the County.” She notified in accordance with a mendations of the CDC, investigation should be defense attorneys in recurring treatment new recommendation as well as the World considered to lead the those cases and met with for chronic ailments. released this week by Health Organization probe. State Police on April 15. These costs can really take a bite out the Centers for Disease and the American Dental of retirement income, even with a Control (CDC). Accord- Association. 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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester hosted Destination U, a College and Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester’s Outdoor Adventure Club Career planning event for High School students last week. Many thanks to pictured on an overnight camping trip in the Berkshires. The Club teamed all of the Colleges and Student Support programs who attended the event. with the Youth Opportunities Program of A.M.C. for the outing. Intramural Swim League - The and Tuesday evenings and meets will program also houses the Kids Cafe Upcoming Special Event: popular 4-team Intramural Swim take place on Thursdays. For more program, which provides a hot, nutri- League will return this Spring. information please contact Aquiles tious meal weeknights for members I/S Basketball League Registrations are now being accepted. Gomes ([email protected]). of all ages. Upcoming events include All-Star Games The league is open to members ages 6 the Rodman Disney for Kids trip Saturday, May 16th, 6 p.m. to 18 and combines traditional events Social Recreation Program - The orientations for invited members on 5/4 with non-traditional events such as Social Recreation program covers a or 5/18, Summer program orientation vs. Portland, ME t-shirt relays, treading challenges variety of on-site programming, off-site on 6/1 or 6/2, and orientation for those A team of All-Stars from the and kickboard events. The league is trips, group clubs, and special events. members invited to Camp Northbound Intermediate division will play at 11 open to graduates of the swim lesson Current Group Clubs include, Girls on 6/6 or 6/8. For more information on a.m. followed by a team of All-Stars program, recreational swimmers, and Scouts, Boys Group, Fencing, Torch the Social Recreation program please from the Senior Division at 12:15 members of the Marr-lin Swim Team. Club, Outdoor Adventure Club, Video contact Zack Solomon (zsolomon@ p.m. Our guests will be from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine. Team practices will be held on Monday Game Club and Girls Group. The bgcdorchester.org). Neighborhood Notables

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Kitchen, Bathroom, Roofing, 150 Centre Street Carpentry, Masonry, Painting, Power Washing Dorchester, MA 02124 dotnews.com April 30, 2015 The Reporter Page 15 It’s the best time for fun and games When Grandmasters fair. about to grab the game’s Lerner and Loewe glori- Sports/Clark Booth There are reasons. alleged next superstar, fied the joys of May The Celtics still enjoy are primed to take off. In in soaring song, they they have no business when these two meet that willing suspension the end, Chiarelli may were paying tribute to regarding themselves again. Alas, we must of disbelief Maestro regard himself a very springtime in Camelot. as playoff caliber until wait until next year. Red Auerbach wove so lucky fellow, deservedly But they may well have they prove able to win So it’s lights out! The brilliantly years ago. or otherwise. had North American more games than they new Garden goes dark In the ownership of the But if there is no joy sport in mind as well. lose. That’s not asking again in April, long Jacobs clan, viewed with here in this Hockey F r o m t h e g r e a t too much. unheard of. There will mistrust from the start, Mudville, there’s much near half ending in awakening in mid-April This year’s great leap be no more frolicking the Bruins have enjoyed of it elsewhere. The first sudden-death overtime. through busting-out forward has meaning there this spring. At no such advantage. And round of the Stanley In the Rangers’ four time in June, it doesn’t only if it’s matched by a the old Garden, there now there’s the possibil- Cup Playoffs – often the wins over the Penguins, get any better in our comparable further leap was a span of more than ity that factor may be wildest and best – has the final score in every privileged and frothing forward next season. a quarter century from about to worsen. been spectacular in game was 2-1. And in world of fun and games. What are the odds on the late sixties well into Further, the media crisscrossing the entire every building passions It’s when so many acts that, presuming there the nineties when the in this town have long continent from Anaheim are over the top, with are in play and prized will again be no fran- place would be jumping, understood basketball to Ottawa, New York to sustained emotion ris- baubles are up for grabs chise talents available hammer and tong, all better than hockey, Vancouver. ing, night after night, in furious conflict. on the free-agent market the way through the although once upon a Right off the top to operatic levels. In my book, nothing willing to come here and merry month of May and time – ironically when there’ve been three How does it get any tops hockey’s Stanley it’s been a long time the great race would be the Celts were at their significant upsets – Cal- better? Cup playoffs, although since any were. Just to see which of our pets very best – it was the gary over Vancouver, But to further your the NBA’s somewhat why great basketball – the hockey guys or the other way around. In Chicago over Nashville, chagrin, the properly less frenzied variation players so disdain Bos- basketball guys – would this year’s testy post- Minnesota over St. loathed Canadiens bear likely has more adher- ton, where history in carry us forth, bells and mortems, few of which Louis (the team the al- on, lucky survivors of ents. In golf there’s the noble cause of sports whistles blasting, on have been cogent, the leged savants tabbed as the Ottawa uprising the Masters, unique racial justice was so into June. Lord, but I loudest indignation over favorites) – with a couple that ruined the Bruins. by its own insistence. brilliantly made just a miss those days. But it’s the Bruins flop has come more on the brink. Be warned! The hated In football, the college generation ago, is an harder now. Parity is the from columnists who The theatre has been Habs are getting all the draft has become second intriguing question. One iron law of sport. There very rarely deign to wonderful, and all breaks. In the deciding only to Soupey among its suspects we would not are no more dynasties, attend regular season games ferocious. It has game of their torrid most bloated signature appreciate the answer. nor even would-be ones. games. How boring. been suggested that the series, the Senators’ events. In horse racing, In the end, the Celtics Flattened in the They demanded the refs are stuffing their tying goal was negated the Derby heralds the went down hard and playoffs, the Celtics cashiering of GM Chi- whistles in their back by a referee’s quick Triple Crown season, ugly but they sure gave will nonetheless be arelli and they promptly pockets. Hitting has whistle. It was border- quaint and historic. the Cavs something spared significant media got their wish, courtesy been hellacious and line ridiculous, the sort For purists, there’s our to remember them by. abuse. Whereas when of a vengeful and ill- at a heightened clip of divine intervention Marathon. Even tennis They may even have cost the Bruins got beaten informed ownership. Do impossible to sustain that could only save gets into the act, featur- them any chance at the last year by a tough you not also find it in- over the long regular the bloody Canadiens. ing the French Open on championship that poor and worthy Canadiens teresting that Chiarelli season. The goaltending On the other hand, it the clay courts of Paris Cleveland yearns for, edition in seven hard- remained unemployed has been unreal with demonstrates how the that sometimes run red that is if the separated fought games, they less than two weeks? Montreal’s Price, New difference can be the with combatant’s blood. shoulder Kevin Love got pounded. More to He now gets a choice York’s Lundquist, and razor’s-edge margin of Soccer has a down year, sustained in the Game the point, when the post in Edmonton where Minnesota’s Dubnyk a mere whistle. with no World Cup in 4 donnybrook kayos or Celtics have missed the Oilers, holding the near ungodly. All games How can you not love the offing, but Olympics’ even diminishes him. the playoffs, even by first draft choice and have been tight with that? prelims proceed in ev- Love was quick to substantial margins as erything from archery to brand Kelly Olynyk’s has recently been the volleyball while Boxing actions “bush league,” case, they get politely is about to present its further claiming that excused whereas when alleged ultimate match. Olynyk sure seemed the Bruins failed to Meanwhile, day in aiming to injure him make the playoffs this and day out, we have when he twisted his year they got crucified, Are you a Boston-area small baseball in full swing. left arm, yanking it even though they had Where to begin? Why from its moorings. His reasonable excuses like business owner and/or leader? not with the Celtics? So teammates jumped to having to play much of much for their flirtation Olynyk’s defense, saying the season with a deci- with an alleged revival. their lanky and ami- mated defense corps. It Are you interested in accelerating the growth of your In the end, it gained able teammate would has not always seemed for them an improbable never harm a flea. The organization? playoff berth, a little non-aligned, however, LEGAL NOTICE good will, and a whole may be excused if they COMMONWEALTH OF Are you interested in learning about access to capital, extra week of action see merit in Love’s bit- MASSACHUSETTS ter claims. It was that THE TRIAL COURT yielding two more gates PROBATE & FAMILY COURT small business health care options, or supplier diversity? for the owners. That’s kind of game. Nasty! SUFFOLK PROBATE & FAMILY COURT 24 NEW CHARDON STREET pennies on the dollar, The Celts’ Jae Crowder BOSTON, MA 02114 jousted with Cavs Per- Docket No. SU99P1330 at best. in the INTERESTS OF Cleveland’s swift and kins and Smith with the JOSEPH McKEON formerly of MATTAPAN, MA merciless punch-out of Cavs pair seeming the and now of DORCHESTER, MA Join us for our first CITATION GIVING NOTICE their pretensions was greater aggressors both OF PETITION TO EXPAND not pretty. No amount times. It’ll be a hot ticket THE POWERS OF A GUARDIAN RESPONDENT Small Business Accelerator Forum of boy-talk about how Incapacitated Person/Protected Person LEGAL NOTICE To the named Respondent and all gallantly the Celts other interested persons, a petition has struggled against a been filed by VeroHealth and Rehabili- COMMONWEALTH OF tation Center of West Roxbury, MA in Tuesday, May 5 - 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. more- formidable foe MASSACHUSETTS the above captioned matter requesting that the court: Expand the powers of will alter that. Four THE TRIAL COURT a Guardian. Whittier Street Health Center, 1290 Tremont Street, Boston straight is four straight PROBATE & FAMILY COURT The petition asks the Court to make SUFFOLK DIVISION a determination that the Guardian and/ and as rollovers go, or Conservator should be expanded, Docket No. SU15C0154CA modified, or limited since the time of this one actually wasn’t in the MATTER of the appointment. The original petition is on fiel with the court. that close. One suspects CHARLES EDWARD SINGLETON You have the right to object to Visit tuftshealthplan.com/forum to learn more & register today! the team now realizes of DORCHESTER CENTER, MA this proceeding. If you wish to do In the County of SUFFOLK so, you or your attorney must file a that were it not for the written appearance at this court on or NOTICE OF PETITION before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of honor of the thing, they’d FOR CHANGE OF NAME 5/21/2015. This day is NOT a hearing probably have been A petition has been pre- date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if better off opting for the sented by Charles E. Singleton you object to the petition. If you fail to requesting that Charles Edward file the written appearance by the return lottery where the odds Singleton be allowed to change date, action may be taken in this matter on them distinguish- his name as follows: without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or ing themselves would CHARLES EDWARD your attorney must file a written affidavit ZIMMERMAN stating the specific facts and grounds of certainly have been no If you desire to object your objection within 30 days after the return date. worse than they were thereto, you or your IMPORTANT NOTICE against the Cavs. attorney must file a The outcome of this proceeding may written appearance in limit or completely take away the above- But that entire discus- said Court at Boston on named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs sion has become tire- or before ten o’clock in or both. The above-named person has some. The fact remains the MORNING (10:00 AM) on the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone 05/14/2015. may make this request on behalf of teams should play to win Witness, HON. JOAN P. the above-named person. If the above- named person cannot afford a lawyer, and the Celts did win 15 ARMSTRONG, First Justice of one may be appointed at State expense. more games this season this Court. Witness, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, April 13, 2015 First Justice of this Court. than last. It’s a meaning- Felix D. Arroyo Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate ful improvement. Still, Register of Probate Date: April 17, 2015 Published: April 30, 2015 Published: April 30, 2015 Page 16 THE Reporter April 30, 2015 dotnews.com Dot’s Polish delis REGISTRATION will face off in kielbasa cook-off ADSL Summer 2015 Baseball, Softball, Basketball Season (Continued from page 1) pyseed cake and kielbasa There’s still time to sign up for any of ADSL’s baseball, softball, tion on May 3, 1791. He chili during the festival. said he hopes the event Darek Radko, whose or basketball leagues! will help raise awareness father, Edward Radko, Come into ADSL today to register, or visit our website, about Boston’s Polish owns Euromart, said community and add he’s happy about the www.alldorchestersports.org some liveliness to the deli’s involvement in to register online! Don’t let your child miss out on this exciting holiday. the festival. Dorchester’s The day will begin with Polish community has summer season! a Mass at Our Lady of dwindled in the past Czestochowa Church, few years because of a followed by a parade stagnant economy and ADSL down Boston Street to a large number of young 1565 Dorchester Ave. the Polish American families moving from Dorchester, MA, 02122 Citizens Club, where the neighborhood to the leaders in Boston’s suburbs. Polish community will “We’re trying to help speak. A cultural hour the business, help the featuring the Krakowiak people, bring the Polish Polish Dancers and a culture back to Boston,” demonstration from Pol- he said. ish military re-enactors Proceeds from the called Hussars will be festival will support held on the second floor the beautification of of the club. Casimir Pulaski Park, In the afternoon, a small track of land in festival attendees will the Triangle that the Pol- have the opportunity to ish American Congress sample kielbasa from the secured from the Mas- Polish Triangle’s Baltic sachusetts Department Deli, Euromart and DJ’s of Transportation last European Market and year, Suchcicki said. The Deli, and cast their votes Congress wants to install for the best kielbasa. a new retaining wall, a “It’s very nice to do fence and shrubbery in something Polish and the park. bring together the Pol- Suchcicki said he’s ish community,” said proud the event has Joanna Barcikowski, inspired so many orga- owner of Baltic Deli. She nizations and businesses said her deli plans to of- to come together for their fer a grilled kielbasa and common love of Polish sauerkraut sandwich at heritage, and he hopes this weekend’s cook-off. the event will engage Alina Morris, owner residents from outside of DJ’s Market, said she of the tight-knit Triangle hopes the event will be community. an annual draw for the “I think we have a Polish community in lot to offer, whether it’s Dorchester and South historical or cultural, Boston‑ and beyond. or our food and music,” “I seem to feel a lot Suchcicki said. “We’re more excitement in the really trying to expose neighborhood over this our culture, our history, festival coming up,” she our achievements, and said. welcome in all Ameri- Morris, whose father cans to participate in bought DJ’s Market and enjoy what we have 30 years ago, said her to offer.” kielbasa recipe is the You can learn more oldest one sold in the about this weekend’s neighborhood. 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CIE_ConsumerAd_6.75x12_BW.indd 1 4/20/15 2:22 PM dotnews.com April 30, 2015 The Reporter Page 17 Polish American Club flourishes with new members, events (Continued from page 1) concerns our neighbors Anyone in the Dorches- The club’s facility at when we were just kids,” may have,” Suchcicki ter area is invited to 82 Boston Street is the said Ruzik. “We would suggested. “I think this attend. The event will Club’s center for a num- like to continue improv- will help us continue on include an exhibit on ber of events. To become ing the building and the path to being a true the Polish Constitution a full member you need surrounding land, and community gathering and a Kielbasa Cook-Off, to be a American citizen to be a place where place.” with live music all day. of Polish descent with neighbors can gather.” For Dorchester, the “I feel extremely con- no criminal record. Non- Peter Suchcicki has club has been a place fident that the future Polish Americans can been an official mem- for families celebrate is bright for the Polish enter the club as an as- ber of the club for only and come together. The Club,” Suchcicki said. sociate member. Anyone one year, but has been APCCSB holds an an- “The Polish Club is a interested in learning participating in events nual Toy’s for Tot’s drive true gem in the City of more about the club can The Polish-American Citizens Club on the Dorches- for six years. Suchcicki and participates in the Boston, and I think we call 617-436-2786 or ter-South Boston line has been a center of civic shares Ruzik’s view. McCormack Civic As- will continue to survive send an email to polish- and social life since it was established in 1928. The “The club has changed sociation wreath hang- and thrive for the years [email protected]. entrance on Boston Street is shown above. and improved a lot ings, the Dozynki-Polish to come.” over the years,” said Fall Festival, and the Suchcicki, who is active renovation of the Pulaski in the Polish American Skyway. Congress. “The involve- The group’s efforts in “Mom took care of all of us. ment of more people has maintaining the adja- been a major change.” cent Skyway— which The club now hosts the spans the southeast Krakowiak Polish Danc- expresswat— are incred- Now, it’s up to ers of Boston and a Zum- ibly important to the ba class on Wednes- members of the club. us to take care of day night. More people “We would like to make are coming to private the Casimir Pulaski her. events as well. Monument something Suchcicki would like that all of Dorchester can to see the club continue be proud of,” Suchcicki on its path of improving. said. “I believe we are PACE is helping.” “I believe it’s necessary on our way to that goal.” to utilize the building. I Much of the new ac- would also like for the tivities of the group - Daughter of a PACE club to re-start the tradi- have been incited by the Participant tion of an installation rapidly growing group of www.uphamselderserviceplan.org H2220.2015.05R1 banquet,” he said. new members. The banquet, an “The younger genera- old Polish American tion that is leading the The PACE / Upham’s Elder Service Plan care team Citizens Club tradition, club has a more civic invited local leaders to minded approach to helps keep adults who have complex medical needs the swearing in of new things,” Suchcicki said. living at home for as long as possible. officers. According to “Many of the leaders Suchcicki, bringing back of the club grew up in the tradition “would be the neighborhood, and We provide services as part of a coordinated, comprehensive care team, including: beneficial to both the club want to ensure they keep and the local leaders, traditions alive.” Medical Care - In-Home Care - Activities - Medication - Dental & Vision - Hospitalization including an opportunity There are many up- to do some fund raising.” coming events that the Social Services - Hot Meals & Nutrition - Podiatry - Transportation - Physical & Occupational Therapy Looking into the club’s American Polish Citi- future, both Suchcicki zens Club is planning. and Ruzik would like On Sunday, May 3 to have community out- at 1 p.m., the club will reach meetings. “ be celebrating Polish Constitution Day with 617-288-0970 We would be able to discuss plans and their own Polish Fest. 617-287-8000 x 8206 TTY Brendan Grace The greatest family comedian of our generation proudly presents 40 years in the comedy business. Co-starring John O’Connor & The Irish Express. Tickets available at the Butcher Shop Market, Dorchester & Lucky Shamrock, Quincy Live in Boston 960 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester, MA 02122

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BRACKEN, J o h n M. (Potcner) Bracken. and Kevin J. Cully, both five great-grandchildren. survived by her devoted faithful companion Barney, E. “Jack” of Braintree, He leaves his cherished of South Boston, Carolyn Auntie to many nieces husband, Joe R. Sparks his dog. Army Veteran. formerly of Dorchester, children Jay and his wife A. Cormican of South and nephews. Donations of Dorchester; daughter, Longtime employee of the age 82. Jack was born Lisa of Bellingham, Paul Weymouth, Diane M. in Donna’s memory may Melissa L. Sparks and U.S. Post Office. Donations and raised in Dorchester and his wife Cheryl of Cully of Hanover, and be made to Fr. Bill’s partner, Martha J. Haverly in memory of Michael and has lived in Braintree Windham, N.H., Janice six grandnieces and & MainSpring, 422 of Ipswich; and her sister, may be made to the for the last 56 years. Mr. M. Bracken of Braintree grandnephews. Graduate Washington St., Quincy, LaRose A. Jerkins of East Rheumatology Research Bracken worked for Boston and Michael and Terri Boston College, Class of MA 02169. Boston. Foundation, 2200 Lake Edison for 42 years as of Shrewsbury. He was 1956. Veteran Korean War Lavorgna, Mary STEELE, Michael R. Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30319. an electrical technician. the brother of Paul - Major in the U.S. Marine T. (DeRubeis) age 84, of in Randolph, formerly of RAFFERTY, Robert Jack took great pride in Bracken of Weymouth Corps. Retired purchasing Peoria, Arizona formerly of Milton and Dorchester. G. of Holyoke, originally serving his country in and the late Madeline agent for Computervision Newton, MA. A graduate Son of M. Joseph Steele from Dorchester, after a Korea as a Buck Sergeant King. Grandfather of Josh, for over 30 years. P.G.K. of of Newton North High of Dorchester and the late brief illness.Hhusband and his family was always Lucas, Sara, Kelli, Taylor, the Knights of Columbus, School. Daughter of the Lorena “Mary” (Gillis) of 39 years to the late enthralled with his stories Jackson, and the late Columbus Council #116, late Raymond and Anna Steele. Brother of Anne Angela (Orlando) Rafferty of being a proud American Travis Bracken. He also and the Marine Corps. DeRubeis. Wife of the L. Steele of Dorchester, and father of Jennifer A. and the sacrifice that leaves behind his beloved Officers Association. late James J. Lavorgna Thomas J. and his wife Rafferty and her husband individuals made for our dog Gracie. KOTKOWSKI, Donna Jr. Mother of James R. Barbara Steele of Quincy, Maurice V. Juarez of great country. He was CONWAY, Martin J. L. (MacDonald) of Quincy, Lavorgna and his wife Bernard G. Steele and Hamden, CT. Brother of an accomplished and “Bob” in Quincy, formerly formerly of Dorchester, age Deborah of CT, June Lund Shaun Steele, both of Richard E. Rafferty and his acclaimed athlete and of Milton and Dorchester. 66 years. Daughter of the and her late husband Dorchester, and Robert P. wife Mary of West Roxbury, bestowed it on his children. Husband of the late Mary late James C. and Virginia Stan of Peoria, AZ, Patty Steele of Dracut. Uncle of and the late James Walter He dedicated 36 years L. (Keady). Son of the G. (Jones) MacDonald. Debold and her husband Andrew T. Steele. Survived Rafferty. Son of the late teaching religion at Sacred late Martin J. and Nora Mother of Christopher and Shaun of Mansfield, by many aunts, uncles, James C. and Helen G. Heart Parish. He was a (Cooke) Conway. Brother- his wife Alyson Kotkowski MA, Sandra Lavorgna of cousins, and friends at Rafferty. He graduated coach for many years in in-law of Kathleen M. of Framingham, Troy Norwood, MA and Donald T.J Mullaney and ADHC from Boston English High Braintree Little League Cully of Milton, Virginia Kotkowski of Arlington, Lavorgna of Dorchester, at Libby Park. Donations School, Harvard College and Babe Ruth Baseball. A. Monty of Quincy, and and Lori Pinkerton of MA. Grandmother of in Michael’s memory may (1952) and Tufts University Husband of 60 years to the late Joseph M. Keady. Chelsea. Sister of Virginia Christopher and Timothy be made to the Mary A. Dental School (1961). He his beloved wife Valerie Uncle of James M. Cully Norton of Weymouth, Lavorgna, Melissa and Brett Food Pantry, 800 served in the U.S. Army Arlene Kotkowski of Carlos Chatman, Colleen Columbia Rd., Dorchester, during the Korean War and Taunton, Denise Toupin and Conor Debold, Nathan MA 02125. became a Colonel in the of Virginia Beach, James Maulucci, Lisa and Steve Tobin, Walter E., U.S. Army Dental Corps. MacDonald of East Cowdell, Lisa and Matt Jr. of Saugus, formerly of He practiced dentistry in Boston, Paul Matthews Oliver and Saranne Lund, Cambridge and Dorchester, Chicopee for more than TEVNAN TEVNAN of Shirley, and the late and great-grandmother age 83. Survived by former 40 years. He was an avid Nancy Green. Nana to of Tyler, Bria, Lauren, wife and caretaker, Ann M. 100 City Hall Plaza 415 Neponset Avenue fan of classical music, nine grandchildren and Carson and Landon. Sister (Golisano) Tobin. Father of the Red Sox, and foreign Boston, MA 02108 Dorchester, MA 02124 of Antoinette Lombardi Walter and Kevin Tobin. languages. Remembrances 617-423-4100 617-265-4100 and Loretta Kendig. Also Grandfather of Caitlin may be made to The Care LEGAL NOTICE survived by many nieces Cabral-Tobin. Brother of Center, 247 Cabot Street, Attorneys at Law COMMONWEALTH OF and nephews. Donald and Thomas Tobin, Holyoke, MA 10140, a MASSACHUSETTS SPARKS, Linda L. Rita Coon, the late Richard www.tevnan.com THE TRIAL COURT transformative education PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT of Dorchester, 71. Ret. Tobin, Janet Tobin and program. Suffolk Probate & Family Court Detective of the Quincy Joan Pike. Retired MBTA SMITH, Clara M. 24 New Chardon St., Boston 02114 (617) 788-8300 Police Dept. and proud motorman. USMC Korean (Greene) of Dorchester, CITATION ON PETITION FOR member of the Prince Hall War veteran. formerly of Placentia, FORMAL ADJUDICATION Grand Chapter, a Past WALKER, Gregory Newfoundland. Wife of the “Close to Home” Docket No. SU15P0846EA IN THE ESTATE OF Worthy Matron of Celestial Lamont. Son of Barbara late Raymond F. Smith. LEOPOLD M. MYLES Chapter No. 6. She is Walker of Dorchester. Also Mother of Margaret E. DATE OF DEATH: 02/29/2012 To all interested persons: survived by a host of loving Sullivan of Lower Mills, A petition has been filed by: Gwendolyn LEGAL NOTICE relatives and friends. Eileen M. and her husband A. Myles of Dorchester, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and COMMONWEALTH OF O’KEEFE, Michael Daniel G. Daley of Milton, Order of testacy and for such other relief MASSACHUSETTS P. of Medford formerly Mary E. and her husband as requested in the Petition. And also SUFFOLK, ss. requesting that: Gwendolyn A. Myles of THE TRIAL COURT of Dorchester. Husband Thomas E. Curran of Dorchester, MA be appointed as Personal PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT of Leslie J. (McAuliffe) Milton, Donald B. and his Representative of said estate to serve NOTICE AND ORDER: PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT O’Keefe. Father of Courtney wife Mary Ellen Smith of Without Surety on the bond. OF GUARDIAN OF A MINOR J. O’Keefe. Son of the late You have the right to obtain a copy of Docket No. SU15P0806GD Milton, Edward P. and the Petition from the Petitioner or at IN THE INTERESTS OF James John and Margaret his wife Laura Smith of the Court. You have a right to object to SHANYA BERRY Cedar Grove Cemetery this proceeding. To do so, you or your OF DORCHESTER, MA (Ward) O’Keefe. Brother Duxbury and the late attorney must file a written appearance MINOR of James J. O’Keefe, his Raymond G. Smith. Dear CONSECRATED IN 1868 and objection at this Court before 10:00 Notice to all Interested Parties wife Regina of Nashville, a.m. on 05/21/2015. 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a mother-in-law of Patricia This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a TN, Anne M. Carney, her Smith of Rockland. On the banks of the Neponset MInor filed on 04/09/2015 by Ethel Berry of by which you must file a written appear- husband James of Sharon, Grandmother of Michael, ance and objection if you object to this Dorchester, MA will be held 06/29/2015 09:00 proceeding. If you fail to file a timely writ- AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing. Located Margaret M. Stukenborg, Patrick, Mark and Joseph at 24 New Chardon Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, Inquiries on gravesites are invited. ten appearance and objection followed MA 02114 – Probation Department. her husband Richard of Smith, Skip and John by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty 2. Response to Petition: You may re- Arlington, Kathleen L. Sullivan, Megan Daley Non-Sectarian. (30) days of the return date, action may spond by filing a written response to the Petition be taken without further notice to you. or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you Plett, her husband Richard Chapman and Erin Daley, Cemetery Office open daily at The estate is being administered under choose to file a written response, you need to: Spencer of Quincy and the Thomas, Christopher formal procedure by the Personal File the original with the Court; and 920 Adams St. Representative under the Massachu- Mail a copy to all interested parties at least late Robert A. O’Keefe, his and Matthew Curran, setts Uniform Probate Code without five (5) business days before the hearing. wife Susan, and William Katelyn Smith Sullivan, Dorchester, MA 02124 supervision by the Court. Inventory and 3. Counsel for the Minor: the Minor (or accounts are not required to be filed with an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to K. O’Keefe. Brother-in- Stephen and Lauren Telephone: 617-825-1360 the Court, but recipients are entitled to request that counsel be appointed for the minor. law of Elaine O’Keefe Smith, Ryan and Kristin notice regarding the administration from 4. Presence of the Minor at hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present of Falmouth, Roxanne Smith. Also survived by the Personal Representative and can at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it petition the Court in any matter relating is not in the minor’s best interests. Mihal, her husband ten great grandchildren. to the estate, including distribution of THIS IS A LEGAL NOTICE: An important D a v i d o f A b i n g t o n , Remembrances may be “Caring for your life’s journey...” assets and expenses of administration. court proceeding that may affect your rights has Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- been scheduled. If you do not understand this Gerald McAuliffe, his wife made to the Cystic Fibrosis STRONG First Justice of this Court. notice or other court papers, please contact Debbie of Mobile, AL. Also Foundation, 228 North Date: April 15, 2015 an attorney for legal advice. Felix D. Arroyo April 9, 2015 survived by many nieces, Main St., Natick, MA Register of Probate Felix D. Arroyo nephews, grandnieces, 01760. Register of Probate Published: April 30, 2015 Published: April 30, 2015 grandnephews and his LEGAL NOTICE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE & FAMILY COURT Have the NORFOLK DIVISION 35 NEW SHAWMUT ROAD CANTON, MA 02021 781-830-1200 Docket No. NO15C0932CA in the MATTER of DIGNITY JASAI A. BAILEY of DEDHAM, MA to know your funeral and burial expenses In the County of SUFFOLK NOTICE OF PETITION are going to be paid FOR CHANGE OF NAME A petition has been presented by Akalyah Candace Harrison Don’t be fooled by tv ads Shakespeare on behalf of Jasai  Funerals Akalyah Bailey requesting that Ja- Ask about accelerated death benefits sai A. Bailey be allowed to change his name as follows:  Cremations JASAI AKALYAH SHAKESPEARE If you desire to object  Pre-Arrangements Call Senior Solutions thereto, you or your at- torney must file a written 1140 WASHINGTON STREET 460 GRANITE AVENUE appearance in said Court Office 617-232-1718 at Boston on or before DORCHESTER, MA 02124 MILTON, MA 02186 ten o’clock in the MORNING (10:00 AM) on 05/18/2015. 617~298~8011 617~698~6264 cell 617-797-3633 Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- STRONG, First Justice of this Court. Service times and directions at: No cost or obligation April 17, 2015 Patrick W. McDermott www.dolanfuneral.com Register of Probate Published: April 30, 2015 dotnews.com April 30, 2015 The Reporter Page 19 Reporter’s Calendar

Thursday, April 30 p.m. Free. JazzBoston ter Ave. The community and more, at 40-plus ness Professor Rosabeth DCR’s Pope John Paul • 7th Annual Taste of and the Carter Post is invited to meet physi- homes throughout one Moss Kanter discussing II Park on Gallivan Dorchester from 6-8:30 will co-host an all-ages cians and staff, who will of Dorchester’s charming her new book, MOVE: Boulevard, Dorchester. p.m. at IBEW Local 103, festive afternoon of per- offer free blood pressure Victorian neighborhoods. Putting America’s In- Registration at 8:30, race Freeport Hall, 256 Free- formances by Mattapan and glucose screenings, By T, take the Red Line T frastructure Back in the starts at 10 a.m. Pre- port St. with over 20 res- musicians and guest art- health education, healthy to Ashmont Station. See Lead, with former Gov- registration: $25. Day of taurants and hundreds ists, including Fritz Orvil snacks, face painting, a ashmonthill.org ernors Michael Dukakis registration: $30. Rain of well-fed guests. Each and his band Melanj magic show and more. and Ed Rendell, and New or shine. This year, the year, guests are treated playing kompa, jazz Family Magic Show • Franklin Park Kite & York Times reporter Elsie’s Kids Fun Run has to some of the best food and troubadour; Frank featuring Bonaparte. Bike Festival, 11 a.m. - 4 Jackie Calmes. the JFK been added to the day’s in Dorchester all under Wilkins and WeJazzUp; For more information, p.m. Bring a kite or buy Library, Dorchester, festivities for children one roof. Buy your tickets pianist Rollins Ross; and contact Bill Howland at one in the park. Free bike 6-7:30 p.m. Call 617- ages 10 and under. All now! Seniors 65 and older vocalists Athene Wilson 617-506-252 or via email “rentals” for all ages (and 514-1643 to RSVP. who participate in this and Children from 6-12 and Rebecca Zampa. at bill.howland@steward. bike sizes). Food trucks, ½-mile run are winners, pay $20; Children 5 and The event will conclude org. vendors, and more! Rain Wednesday, May 27 with each registered child under are free. All other with a vocal showcase for Date: May 17. For info: • David Axelrod dis- receiving a medal as they advance tickets are $35. members of the audience. Monday, May 4 franklinparkcoalition. cusses his book Believer: cross the finish line! Reg- Go to tasteofdorchester. 1531 Blue Hill Ave., • New York Times org / 617-442-4141. My Forty Years in Politics istration for the Elsie’s org Mattapan. columnist David Brooks with award-winning Kids Fun Run (requested discusses his new book, Sunday, May 17 journalist Mike Bar- $10 donation per child) • Eighth annual Hai- Sunday, May 3 The Road to Character • Haitian Unity Parade nicle, 6-7:30 p.m. at JFK begins at 8:30 a.m., with tian Heritage Month • A celebration of Pol- at the JFK Library, on Blue Hill Avenue Library, Dorchester. Call a 9 a.m. start. To register Kick-off Ceremony will ish Constitution Day is Dorchester, 6-7:30 p.m. starts at 1 p.m. in Mat- 617-514-1643 to RSVP. for the Elsie Frank 5K, be held at Sant Belvi, 6 planned for the Polish Call 617-514-1643 to tapan Square, ends at please visit baycove.org/ Frontenac St., Dorchester Triangle on Sunday May RSVP. Franklin Field. Saturday, May 30 elsiefrank. For additional from 6-8 p.m. Featuring 3rd. The festivities will Monday, May 18 •Ninth annual Elsie information, please call food, exhibits, perfor- begin at 12:30 p.m. at Tuesday, May 12 • JFK Library Forum Frank 5k to benefit Kit 617-533-9138 or email mances, speeches. For Our Lady of Czestochow • Senator George features Harvard Busi- Clark Senior Services at [email protected]. more info, contact HAU, with with a a procession Mitchell discusses his Inc. at 617-417-8421 or to the Polish American memoir, The Negotiator: 617-298-2976. Citizens Club. Speakers Reflections on an Ameri- and cultural activities can Life at the JFK Li- Jackson Commons Friday, May 1 begin there at 1 p.m. At brary, Dorchester, 6-7:30 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, Massachusetts The next Dorchester 2:30 p.m. a $5 donation p.m. Call 617-514-1643 Civic Forum will be held will buy the opportrmity to RSVP. NOW RENTING!!! at 7 p.m. at First Parish to taste and vote for Dorchester on the broad Boston’s Best Kielbasa Saturday, May 16 topic of Environmental at the Kielbasa Cook Off, The 36th annual Ash- Justice, with specific sub- a competition between mont Hill Neighborhood Housing Opportunity for topics to be announced. the three Polish Triangle Yard Sale is 9 a.m. -2 p.m. There will be no meeting delis: Baltic European Furniture, collectables, Brand New Apartments near on April 3, due to the con- Deli, DJ’s Market and tools, computers, house- Jackson Square Station! flict with both Passover Euromart. hold goods, children’s and Good Friday. items, books, plants, Saturday, May 9 Floor Plans Saturday, May 2 • The Ward 15 Demo- LEGAL NOTICE • Walking Tour of Cod- cratic Party Committee One Bedroom—750 sq. ft COMMONWEALTH OF man Square sponsored will meet at 9 a.m. (doors MASSACHUSETTS SUFFOLK, ss. Two Bedrooms—900-1,040 sq. ft by Dorchester Historical open at 8:30 a.m.) at the THE TRIAL COURT Society. Meet at noon at Savin Hill Apartments, PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT 1—1 B/rm $1,264 up to 80% of NOTICE AND ORDER: the Washington Street Community Room, 130 PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT Apartment AmeniƟes: OF GUARDIAN OF A MINOR area median income entrance of the Codman Auckland St. to elect Docket No. SU15P0807GD Historic Renova�on Square Branch Library, delegates to the Annual IN THE INTERESTS OF 2—2 B/rms $1,516 up to 80 % Smoke‐free Building SHANEL BERRY 690 Washington St. Massachusetts Demo- OF DORCHESTER, MA of median area income Heat & Hot Water Included MINOR Air Condi�oning The tour, which will cratic Party State Con- Notice to all Interested Parties stop at major institu- vention in September. 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a 1—1 B/rm $1,948 at 110% Community AmenƟes: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Nearby Parks & Recrea�on tional, commercial and The caucus is open to all MInor filed on 04/09/2015 by Ethel Berry of of area median income multi-unit-residential registered Democrats Dorchester, MA will be held 08/06/2014 09:00 Adjacent to Public AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing. Located Transporta�on buildings along Wash- in Ward 15 and all are at 24 New Chardon Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, 4—2 B/rms $2,337 at 110% MA 02114 – Probation Department. Laundry Facility ington Street, will last welcome to nominate 2. Response to Petition: You may re- of area median income spond by filing a written response to the Petition about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. themselves to be elected or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to: Please visit our website for more Our tour guide will be as delegates and/or vote. Contact us with questions or to apply: File the original with the Court; and detailed information Garbriela Figuereo, who The Convention rules and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least Income Restrictions Apply five (5) business days before the hearing. has prepared the tour as agenda can be found at 3. Counsel for the Minor: the Minor (or www.livejacksoncommons.com an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to a project for her local massdems.org request that counsel be appointed for the minor. history class at Boston 4. Presence of the Minor at hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present University. • Carney Hospital at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor’s best interests. Family Medicine Center THIS IS A LEGAL NOTICE: An important 2010 Columbus Avenue , Roxbury, MA 02119 • Mattapan Speaks Grand Opening Celebra- court proceeding that may affect your rights has been scheduled. If you do not understand this Tel (617) 989-1052 | Fax (617) 989-1295 Jazz at the William E. tion 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at notice or other court papers, please contact [email protected] an attorney for legal advice. Carter American Legion Seton Medical Building April 9, 2015 W INNRESIDENTIAL DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY STATUS IN THE ADMISSION OF OR ACCESS TO, Felix D. Arroyo OR TREATMENT OR EMPLOYMENT IN, ITS FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. W INNRESIDENTIAL Post, 1531 Blue Hill (at the rear of Carney Register of Probate COORDINATES COMPLIANCE WITH THE NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT’ S REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING S ECTION 504 (24 CFR PART 8 DATED J UNE 2, 1988). Avenue, is set for 1-6 Hospital), 2100 Dorches- Published: April 30, 2015 Schedule Your Showing Today 793 Adams Street Dorchester, MA 02124 Page 20 THE Reporter April 30, 2015 dotnews.com

Carney Family Medicine Center Grand Opening Celebration! A FUN-FILLED EVENT FOR ALL AGES! AND IT’S ALL FREE!

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DATE: Saturday, May 9, 2015 TIME: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM LOCATION: Carney Family Medicine Center Seton Medical Building 2100 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester

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