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By Debra Goldstein TAB Staff Writer istoric buildings in Brighton's Aberdeen neighbomood just Hgot a guardian angel: the Boston Landmarlcs Commission. The commission voted last week to accept a petition from residents to study whether Aberdeen could be designated as an architectural con servation district It would take between three and seven years for the designation to become reality. Hit happens, the city would recognize the distinctive character of the neighborllood - located near Cleveland Circle between Beacon Street and Commonwealth Avenue - and pro vide municipal guidelines to protect Kem Gurley ....die lldew1llk on Foeter Street in Brighton~ Thursday. its historic architecture. ''It's the first step for further study," ABERDEEN, page 18 The Golden era b_egins Area's newest state representative settles into his new role

By Jeff Ousbonu! building with your ones outside the build DUI Comsondenl ing," he said. "We've gotten an extraordi tale House Room 437 doesn't look "He's a talented, sharp, young nary number of con~tituent calls already, and like a place hospitable to legislation. man, and will be a worthy most have been job requests. That tells you S Filled with long tables, telephones that a low unemployment rate tells you very alelF' freshman representatives search opponent to anyone who little about people's security with the jobs -., in vain, to print out press releases, the decides to challenge him." they have." room looks more like a phone-bank at a Those calls tell you something a state repre WGBH fund drive. sentative's job, too: abstract political princi PIUperly understood, it's a place where the Ward 21 DefTIQCratic ples often take a back seat to the phrase, '1'11 dllrming, polished metoric of campaigning Committee Chairman Charlie Doyle see what I can do." But that's not to say that comes to die. It's also the new work-day principles never matter. home cX Allston's Brian Golden, who last "A constituent from Parsons Street called to mondl took over the office as Allston encourage me to sponsor legislation from Brian Golden has been making the rounds IL'l Brighton's newest state representative. aide to the current Speaker of the House, Parents United for Child Care, which would Allston-Brighton's newest state representative. '1 think I've been able to skip that early Thomas Finneran (D-Mattapan}, which means expand the state's role in providing day-care period where your expectations are confound he knows where all the State House bath services," says Golden. "It worlced out nicely out four other candidates for the 18th Suffolk ed," said Golden, a Democrat. "I've been here rooms and emergency exits are located. It also because I had just signed on before I got the seat, which covers parts of Allston, Brighton before. I know how things grind to a very means he knows a little something about the call." and Brookline, and was considered an upset · slow advancing mechanism. It can boggle way things worlc up here. Golden has spent much of his first few . winner by many observers because one of your mind." "You've got to learn quickly how to bal weeks on the job tidying up the loose ends his opponents - Brighton's Michael Moran Golden spent the late 1980s as a legislative ance your duties inside the [State House] that follow a competitive campaign. He beat GOLDEN, page 21

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Library design plan Pajama party draws mixed reviews Community members praise "It's not going to tum into a brick colo nial," said Project Manager Matt Oudens. die interior, but some have Love added, "I think when you don't pre sent a building that is brick. people are sur questions about the facade prised and don't like it. "I'm convinced that if the building was By Debra Goldstein built as it is, every one of the people in this TAB Staff Writer room would love it," he added. he proposed design for Allston's Love said the building's exterior shape new public library drew equal retlected decisions made to maximize func amounts of admiration and trepi tionality and exposure to light inside the T dation as it was unveiled last library, and that it was aifficult to get a feel week to the public. for the scale and texture of the building from While community members said they love drawings and models. the light-filled, open design of the library's "We studied the building from the inside interior, some were taken aback by a facade out and the outside in," said Love. that includes the use slate shingles, wood As designed, the b"uilding would cover panels and a sloped roof. 20,000 square feet. Library patrons entering "This building has ugly building syn the building through the front door would drome," called out one audience member. A see the circulation desk nestled in a light hand vote showed that about half of the audi filled, elongated room, referred to as the ence members agreed with that reaction. "information super room." The tloors But the other half were thrilled with the throughout the building would be made of design, many of whom are neighbors of the wood and natural cork, and thousands of McNamara Cement Plant at 308 North books will be tucked in wooden bookcases. Harvard St., where the library will be built. As for what will fill those shelves, a total "I think it's great," said Allston resident of 50,000 items will make up the children's, Kathy Hill. Kathy Goodwin, another Allston adult, young adult and literacy collection. resident, said, "maybe something like this There will also be 1,000 oobks on tape, 800 will get the kids back to the library." compact discs, 700 videos, 85 periodical Project Architect Tim Love said he was subscriptions and 15 newspaper subscrip not surprised by the mixed reviews drawn by tions in the library. the skerches and model designed by his finn, Some of the building's other amenities Machado and Silvetti Associates Inc. include a meeting hall with seating for 140 "We want a building that is strong and people. The meeting hall can also be used as striking," said Love. "You want people to a polling site or be divided into two unequal have a strong reaction." size meeting rooms. There will also be a sep Many of the community members who are arate IS-person conference room in another opposed to the design suggested that brick, part of the library, and a study room with molding and scrollwork be added to the exte- seating for four people. rior. Separate adult and children's reading areas ...... Mlltinaoo wouJd each have two glass walls that look the design, and they would take the sugges out into courtyards and direct access gardens. tions and comments made by community One of the courtyards is designated as the Brighton the bear accompanied eighth-grader Vicki Tolman (right) and her daRnate Ddlbie O'Leary to pajama day at St. Columbkille's School, as part of Catholic Scbooh Week festivities. members at the 1m.>eting into consideration as children's courtyard garden, and was built Jhey consider changes. LIBRARY, page 17

Fire leaves a dozen residents homeless Conection A story about the Commonwealth. Tenants Early-morning Colbome in a first-tloor bedroom and took about 90 ing extra air bottles to supplement the half Associatioo's crusade for a new playground minutes to extinguish, said Fire Department hour of air individual firefighters were [''Eight years later, tenants still waiting for new Road blaze injures two spokesperson Steve MacDonald. "' already carrying, and a truck with spot playground, Jan. 2<>-Feb. I] incorrectly spelled Damage to the building was estimated at lights to keep the site well-lit. the name of tenant activist Regina Pinkney. By Debra Goldstein $100,000, said MacDonald. He described In addition to Brighton's fire chief, two TAB Staff Writer the scene as one step above a one-alann additional district and a deputy fire chief nearly-morning fire on fire, which would have required only 35 were called to the site. While one of the Wednesday, Jan. 27, left the firefighters to respond, but a step below a district chiefs monitors radio traffic from a A occupants of the eight apartments two-alann fire. Instead, the blaze was listed designated communication vehicle, a sec The city of Boston al 43 Colbomc Road homeless. Two resi as a working fire. ond district chief is ~igned to safety. The Licensing Board will hold dents were brought to Brigham and The fire drew 60 firefighters and four of safety chief makes sure the firefighters a public hearing at IO Women's Hospital, where they were treated Boston's fire chiefs, and a large cadre of work the fire as safely .as possible, and am. Wednesday, Feb. 3, for smoke inhalation and released. firefighting equipment to evacuate the keeps watch for dangerous situations the in Room 800A of City Firefighters anived at the three-story building and control the blaze. firefighters might not be aware of. The Hall to di~ the fol brick building in response to a 4: 17 a.m. There were four fire engines, three fire deputy chief, who came from a fire house lowing item: call. By the time the firefighters made it to department ladders and one of the city's in Boston's financial district, was the head • an application by Inbound Pizza, 1232 the scene, tlames were already licking two search and rescue units called to the supervisor at the scene. Commonweal!h Ave., to extend the closing bour through the windows of the Brighton apart scene. In addition, the city's rehabilitation The Red Cross was called to help a of its licensed business from I am. to 3 am. on ment building. unit was called out to attend to the safety of dozen residents who were displaced by the Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The fire was lit by an unattended candle firefighters. There was also a vehicle carry- fire. 0

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Track project Tree survey WOltc continues Bost9n University has donated the George Shemlan Ballroom, 775 Commonwealth Ave., for this year's Nearly two years after 45 Allston-Brighton residents gala Admission is $30/person, $45/couple, $300/table took an inventory of every tree in the neighborhood, for 10. For more information, call Elizabeth Tobin at volunteers and organiz.ers in the Community 782-3886, or Diane Joyce at 635-5153. timeline outlined Development Corporation are still waiting to see the mapped results. By Ann struction - after it completes recon Griffin In the summer of 1997, the Boston Parks Allstan-lllWdon stists Brighlon Main Streets struction work on the east and west ends Department coUected data from the survey - the first sought for exposition cCowt Construction of the A-Line stretch. of its kind in Boston - and is in the process of down Company :_the construc All artists living or working in the Allston Brighton This infonnation surprised many of loading it into the city's Geographic Infonnation tion finn charged with car the (i() people who attended the lun community are invited to participate in the 12th annual M System (GIS). This process should be completed early rying out Brighton's massive A Allston Brighton Art Exposition at the Brighton cheon. Members of the next year, according to PoUy Melton, a project manag line track removal project - Brighton Track Removal Task Branch Library, 40 Aa1demy Hill Road, from IO am.- Keeping er in the department. last week outlined its progres.5 Force had anticipated that the 4 p.m. Saturday, April 24. The exposition will include Tbe system will show the location and condition of and detailed the future schedule removal and subsequent work juried awards for the works exhibited. track each tree in the neighborhood, facilitating city plan for the project at a public lun Each artist will be allowed to exhibit three pieces. to be done in Brighton Center ning, said Melton. cheon hosted by Brighton Main would at the time. Space will be allocated as applications are received occur same Tbe Parks Department will meet with representa Streets. "It seems logical to inter until all available spaces are fiUed. F.ach artist must tives from the CDC next week to discuss what can be The project, which started in rupt the bus~ district only submit an application to participate in the event. The done before the computerized mapping is finished. December, involves the once," said ?at Griffin, a application forms are available at the library. This includes determining which tree species fare bet removal of the former A-Line For more infonnation, call 782-6032. Brighton resident. ter than others, targeting sick, young or extremely trolley tracks along Cambridge, After listening to the con large trees, and deciding where more trees need to be WaWllgton and Tremont streets cerns of community members planted. Book dlscalSSi~Jl'OUP meets and the recon.5trUCtion of the A weekly update who are worried about split "Many streets can be improved visually, aesthetical The Brighton Branch Library's adult book discussion ting the road work into two roads and sidewalks along that on the A-Line ly and [by] cleaning the air," said Roger Erickson, group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, to talk phases, P-atricia Leavenworth, stretch. removal project head of design and environment at the Allston about "Daughters of the Dust," by Julie Dash. Weather permitting, McCowt operations engineer for Brighton CDC. "I don't think there's a better way to The book is available at the branch, 40 Academy officials say the tracks will all be pulled District Four of the Mass. Highway spend money than on trees." Hill Road, Brighton Center. All new members are wel up by mid-April. Crews have been Department, said her department is will come. For more infonnation, call 782-6032. adding temporary pavement to the areas ing to meet with community members Fabulous February Fiesta nears where the tracks have been removed. and with McCowt to discuss the timing Musical celebrates Black History Monlh Curbing, sidewalks and permanent of construction in Brighton Center. Mayor Thomas Menino and Dr. Michael Collins, CEO pavement wiJI then be installed during a Jim Gavin, co-chainnan of the of Caritas Christi Health System, are among the fea In celebration of Black History Month, the Brighton second, longer construction phase. Brighton Track Removal Task Force, tured guests at The Allston-Brighton Healthy Boston Branch Library will host a special performance of the musical Rurnbafrica at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27. Kevin Oeary, McCowt's project said after the .~ncheon that such a meet Coalition's second annual Fabulous February Fiesta manager, said the company plans to ing or clarification would be necessary Fundraiser from 6-11 p.m., on Th~y. Feb. 11. "Rurnbafrica" presents traditional music and dances continue removing track and installing Margaret McNally, co-chairwoman of Residents are invited to dance the winter blues away from West Africa, sharing in the diversity that the temporary fill straight through Brighton the Brighton Track Removal Task to the sounds of Boston's House Band, The Winiker African cultures offer the world. The performance Center. The company has been working Force, asked the community to be Orchestra, enjoy scrumptious food, and party with incorporates Congolese rumba, percussion break to remove the tracks from the east and patient during the construction phase. your neighbors while helping to support the work of downs and traditional dancing. Tbe performers wiJI west ends of the stretch and will finish , '1'he end result will be beautiful," the Allston-Brighton Healthy Boston Coalition. include two mw;icians and two dancers. the removal work in Brighton Center said McNally. 0 The event will feature several prizes, including two Admission is free. The library is located at 40 this spring. Crews wilJ then return to the Ann Griffin writes a weekly column round trip airline tickets to anywhere in the continental Academy Hill Road, Brighton Center For more infor Brighton Center later in the project to updating the progress of Brighton's A United States, Bermuda, The Bahamas, Mexico, or the mation, call 782-6032. complete the road and sidewalk recon- line track removal project. Caribbean compliments of Brighton Travel. IN BRIEF, page 7

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nn.LTRl-POLD(~)WIW FROMPAGE6 pblls • A discussion about the proposal to -·-=-=·--- DMlopnmnt Cblldrll 11111111 to agenda modify zoning to allow the sale of non used vehicles at 25 Goodenough St.; •· •••• 8139•ca•llYTB ...... prlpll The Brighton Allston Improvement • A discussion about the request for a ...... w ... Oilldre.n 6 and older are invited to Aswciation will hold its regular change of occupancy from a two take part in after-school programs on monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, farnily to a four-family house at 11 2 ""w.:.0... ,..~v n.an Youl Wednesday afternoons in February at Feb.~. at the Brighton Elks Lodge Allston St; the Faneuil Branch Library at 419 #2199. The lodge is located at 326 • A discussion about the request to ,..._,,_ .. ,... Washington St. in Brighton. All resi Faneuil St in Brighton. install two bedrooms in the attic at 12 FuH Une of Fulonl The weekly pro~. which run dents of Allston and Brighton are Easton St; and &College ...... from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., with the welcome. • Task Force reports. •...... v •• exception of the Feb. 17 program. The scheduled agenda includes: Honan opens his door include activities in the arts, science • The introduction of John (117)DtB• IN BRIEF, page 8 and nature. They are as follows: Lenicheck, Allston-Brighton coordi on the Green Une @ •Feb. 3: "It's Mardi Gras!" nator for U.S. Rep. Michael Participants will make masks. Capuano; Four less things •Feb. 10: "Happy Birthday, •Councilor Brian Honan's com Thomas Edison!" A discussion about ments on current activities; to worry about. Captain ~~1()~ the light bulb, followed by a light •Police William Evans' THE BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT IN TOWN bulb activity to be displayed in the report on police activities in Allston A_ SERVING BROOKLINE FOR 20 YEARS and Brighton; library. Broiled Swordfish • Broiled Sajr,non •Feb. 17: Come at 1 for • An update and vote on the p.m. a coOPer Shrimp & Garlic Fettuccine • "Huge" Fri~ Seafood Platter special vacation week program with Cambridgeport Bank &"velopment at TIRES mamer stol)'teller Derek Bwrows. 1380 Soldiers Field Road; ciam Bake Special: Lobster, Steamers & Cup of Chowder (No 3:30 p.m. seMion on this day.) • An update and vote on the develop • Feb. 24: "Happy Birthday ment project for New Balance Your next set of tires. Luncheon Specials Corporation; George Wa.Wngton!" Children will Served Mon.·Sat., 11-4 •Information on St Elizabeth's design their own $1 bills. Best Seafood aro11e11 Sclwod ss Fr: Sclwod L/NiEiiil;iRE Restaurant Br. Smelts Ff. s- All prognum are free and open to Hoopital heating and cooling facility Mllckenll • 35 Ff. Sole \IASSACHlJSrnS'OlDESTTIAE DEAi.ER' (SINCE 1910) the public. For information, contact upgrade; 356 Harvar Street, Broo ine, MA • 566-5590 SHOCKS .•. BRAKES ••. ALIGNMENTS the Faneuil Branch Library or call • A discussion about new signage for the Volvo dealership at 75-95 144 ~St, (fl 9l. ~ . (s1n 232-4869 (617) 782-6705. car Chedc out our website al llertie.com Frm tax help Is offered

Conununity Tux Aid of Boston Ioc. L will be at the Jackson-Mann • Community Center each Monday from Feb. 1 through April 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., to provide free World-class 08/GYN care income-tax return preparation for low-income taxpayers. The center is localed at 500 Cambridge St. in from the most trusted name Allston. For more information, call (617) 635-5153. in women's health ta1mm1 posts offtce mn Thlman(l)- oftloehours Thursday, Feb. 4, from 5 lo 6:30 p.m. Whatever stage of life you are in, there is an at the Boston Public Library branch at 40 Academy Hill Road in OB/GYN at Brigham and Women's at Newton 8riat*"' A member of Tolman's Comer committed to keeping you healthy. fllll wBI be IYlillble k> meet with oombtuenlS. Receive your routine care near your home or office and have access to any of the specialty programs at our hospital, including the most Minority or disadvantaged high preferred birthing center in Massachusetts. school students from Boston and Cambridge are invited to apply for As your body changes,"' you can count on the paid research positions at Harvard physicians of Brigham and Women's Hospital for Medical School this summer. Students will be able to meet other any concerns you may have. Their care is based snldems from Boston public and pri Annt d'Autnas, MD, &th Goldboum, MD, and)ean FeichhdmeT, MD. Vale SChooJs who share their scientif on research, years of practice and the resources ic curiosity. of the most trusted name in women's health. staff at Brigham and Women's Hospital and on Under the~ of the Minority Faculty Development Program, stu For your convenience, our Newton Comer the faculty of Harvard Medical School. For more dents who live in Boston or office also offers primary care, as well as fertility information or to schedule an appointment, Cambridge have the opportunity to spend eight weeks this sununer and rheumatology services. All our doctors are call 1-800-BWH-9999, Monday through Friday, working closely with a Harvard fac ulty member on cutting-edge board,certified in obstetrics and gynecology, on from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. resean:h. Studem ~meet with sci entists and iilysicians and are taught Brigham and Women's at -Newton Corner how ~ such ~ teen violence, racism and poor nutrition not only 272 Centre Street (just off exit 17 of the Mass Pike), Newton Comer, MA 02458 affect their own community but also · Free, on-site parking/ are nalional and international con c:erm. The students also take trips to , a medical library, a hospital operating -· room, a hospital mD'Sery, and a biotechnology factory. BRIGHAM AND Students will write a paper on their ' HOSPITAL work and give a presentation to sci WOMEN'S entists and theit peers and parents. To receive an application, students Visit us on the internet at www.bwh.partners.org or on AOL a~ keyword: Brigham and Women's Hospital. should contact the Minority Faculty Development Program at Harvard Medical School at 432-4634. The

deadline for completed applications ~ is March 3. Applicants should allow Partners HealthCare includes Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals, Massachusetts Genera/ Hospital, The North Shore Medical Center, Mclean Hospital, PAR1NERS.. Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Dana·Farber/Partners Cance/Care and the community·based doctors and hospitals of Partners Community HealthCare, Inc. enough time for schools to provide HIAl.THCAl l transcripts. Naib lka:m SI; I 11J f 'o ""' 11+ ,, I ir1an I h '""" w•ll Page 8 The Allstl1 ...... TAB, February 2-8, 1999 www.townonline.com/allstonbrighton IN BRIEF

FROMPAGE7 tions. Umpire candidates will be All individuals registered to vote Free training and New York The analysis identi- trained by experienced umpires in as Democrats in Ward 21 as of Dec. fied 96 examples of schools in those ...... hlsdoor the rules and the mechanics of 31, 1998, are encouraged to attend offered for vets regions. City Councilor Brian Honan will umpiring. and participate as either candidates Boston residents who served in the The magazine found that out- hold local office hours Friday, Feb. To attend the clinics or for more or voters. United States military may be eligi- standing secondary schools do not 5, beginning at 10 a.m., at the information, contact Jim Fanning, To participate in the Ward 21 cau- ble to receive free job training, lead- necessarily rely on expensive tech- Veronica Smith Senior Center at 20 district commissioner of Metro cus, residents must arrive by 7:45 ing to a career as a commercial dri- nology or small class sizes for their Chestnut Hill Ave. in Brighton. The Boston Amateur Softball p.m., when the registration of voters ver with a Class B driver's licen'se. good results. Rather, it found that public is invited to come and speak Association, at (781) 208-2257, or closes. The commercial driver's license high-performing high schools share with him. Dick Rose, the association's umpire training is offered at the Veterans the following characteristics: a chal- Honan may also be reached at in chief, at (781) 665-9745. Buy an ad for Technical Training Institute, also lenging core curriculum; high expec- Boston City Hall at 635-3 113. 'Ice Chips' benefit known as Vet Tech. The institute is tations of students; highly qualified Ward caucuses near located at the New E.ngland Shelter teac;ers; effective training for new Do ,. dig history? The Skating Club of Boston will for Homeless Veterans in Boston. teachers; strong parental involve- On Saturday, Feb. 6, the Ward 22 present the 87th annual ''Ice Chips" Class enrollment is now open. The Faneuil Branch Library is host- ment and support; teachers and Democratic Committee will hold a show at Northeastern University's Anyone who is a veteran and a ing the exhibit "The Big Dig: administrators who know their stu- caucus to elect delegates to the Matthews Arena on April 16 and Boston resident who is unemployed Archaeology of the Central Artery." dents well; and high levels of stu- Democratic State Issues 17. or looking for a career change may The exhibit, which the dent attendance. Convention. The caucus will be This year, a portion of the ticket be eligible. Massachusetts Historical held at the Veronica B. Smith Multi- prices for the show will benefit the For more information, call Vet Commission created, features pho- Service Center at 20 Chestnut Hill Make-A-Wish Foundation of Tech at (617) 371-1785 or (617) Food feta, ..:tion to tographs, maps and illustrations Ave. in Brighton. Greater Boston. The foundation's 371-1757. befteflt women about the archaeological history of Registration will begin at l :45 mission is to fulfill the favorite RuWi, Breath of Life, will present its Boston. It is on display during p.m. and will end promptly at 2: 15 wishes of children between the ages fifth. annual "Rays of Hope" food library hours until March Boston College High 30. p.m. All perDocrats registered to of 2 1/2 and 18 years who have festival and silent auction on Feb. 19 For more information, call the vote in Ward 22 Boston are eligible been diagnosed with life-threatening receives top marks from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at The Charles Faneuil Branch Library at (617)782- to participate. illnesses. In its analysis of secondary educa- Hotel at I Bennett St in Harvard 6705. The Ward 21 Democratic "Ice Chips" is selling advertising tion, U.S. News & World Report Square in Cambridge. Committee will hold its caucus on space for the show's program. The recognired Boston College High The event will feature a festival of Cllllng all 111111lres ••• Monday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the deadline for space orders is Feb. 20. School in Dorchester as one of the food, prepltred and served by more The Metro Boston Amateur Softball theater /auditorium of the Jackson- According to the Skating Club of top 96 high schools in the country than 20 Boston area fine restaurants Association is seeking high school Mann Community School and Boston, advertisers who support and among the 16 outstanding high and caterers, and a silent auction. boys and girls, ages 16 and older, as Center. The center is located at 500 "Ice Chips" also help the club foster schools in the Boston area The cost is $40 per person. All well as adults, to become softball Cambridge St. in Allston's Union figure skating at all ages and skill The magazine used a first-of-its- proceeds will benefit Ruah, Breath umpires for the 1999 season, which Square. levels and reach a large and diverse kind analysis to study more than of Llfe Inc., a Cambridge home for begins in April. The caucus will elect 15 delegates audience. I ,(XX) public, parochial and indepen- formerly homeless women who are Umpires will be compensated for and four altemat~ to the issues con- For more information about plac- dent high schools in six major met- living with HIV/AIDS. games that they officiate. No experi- vention to be held at the Springfield ing an advertisem~t. call Warren ropblitan areas: Atlanta, Boston, For more information, call (617) ence is necessary for these posi- Civic Center on Saturday, May 15. Napthal at 1-800-333-2900. Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit 536-8440, ext. 207.

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DAYO DESIGNS Make jewelry at your party! Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Children/Adults, Hebrew/English Call Debbie www.dayodesigns.com 617-277-4325 Fax Code 6009 Enter the code number of the documents Enter a FAX number' (including your area Retrieve your documenls from your fix (located under the advertisement) 1nd fol code) in order to schedule machine. If )'OU do not ,.,your docu low the voice prompts. You can enter as delivery of your documents menls Within 15 minutes or llheuld you many as 3 documents with one phone call. experience any other dllllculy. please call (781) 433-6836. •caution: You mu&t haVe a tax machile that antwllfS wt1h a lax tone to use lhis 981Vice. You cannot use a fax machine that ~ with an electronk: oc live voice.

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APPLY Now FoR NEXT YEAR TAB, Boston College FOR BOSTON RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL The Boston Renaissance Charter School, located in Park Square, is now sponsor sports-art contest accepting applications from Boston residents for grades K-8 for 1999-2000. BRCS is a public school serving 1,100 students. Admission is by lottery and those admitted will be notified in early April. (Kindergarten Lottery, March 8) oston College and select sports in a contest for our young newspapers within readers. The newspapers often run Applications are available at the School at 250 Stuart Street, Boston, Monday Community Newspaper "We see this as a promotions to encourage apprecia through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm until March 2. All applications must be received B by March 2nd. Company, including The Allston great way to involve tion of the arts among srudents - Brighton TAB, are looking for a few the opportunity to expose kids to the To learn more about the School, attend one of these informational meetings. good players on their first-ever A11- our student-athletes in athletic programs at BC is an excit Application forms will be available. All meetings are at 6:30 pm_,f or directions to the meetings. call the location. Star Art Team. The two organiza the community and ing bonus." tions are partnering to sponsor "The Young artists are asked to submit MOTL FebrUJll'y 8 - All-Star Art Contest," open to stu the youth of our artwork with a sports theme. Entries 'fynan Community Center, 650 E 411a St.. S. Boston, 635-5110 dents, grades 1-8, who attend community in our should be mailed or hand-delivered Wed. February 10 - schools in Boston, Brookline, to Lisa Newton O'Neill at CNC, Jackson Mann Community Center, 600 Cambridge St. , Allston, 635-5153 Dover, Newton, Sherborn, basketball programs." 254 Second Ave., Needham, MA Thurs. February 11 - . Watertown and Wellesley. 02494. Perkins Community Center at Lee School, 155 Talbot Ave., Dorchester, One winner from each grade level Susan Mosher, associate athletic The deadline for entries is Friday, 635-5146 and each town will receive the All Feb. 12, at 5 p.m. Artwork must be director at Boston College Mon. February 22 - Star Paclwge: three tickets to an properly identified on the back side. Charlestown Community Center at high school, 255 Medfdrd St. upcoming men's or women's A panel of editors from CNC along Charlestown, 635-5169 · · Boston College basketball game. with staff from the BC Department Thurs. February 25 - The winners' names will be community in our basketball pro of Athletics will judge the entries The Boston Renaissance Charter School, 250 Stuart St., 357-0900 announced during halftime of the grams," said Susan Mosher, associ and winners will be notified no later game. Winning artwork will be dis ate athletic director at Boston than Feb. 17. Artists can look for Tues. March 2 - Roslindale Community Center. 6 Cummings Hwy.. Roslindale, 635-5185 played at the game, and will be pub College. "We're looking forward to their work in The Allston-Brighton lished in each winner's local CNC filling Conte Forum with award TAB during the first week of For further information, please call Aleisha at March. newspaper. Fifty- ix lucky srudents winning sports artwork." (617) 357-0900 ext. 1992 could win the prize package. According to Lisa Newton For more information and com "We see this as a great way to O'Neill at Community Newspaper plete rules on the contest, see the ad involve our student-athletes in the Company, "We were thrilled with in this newspaper or call Lisa Newton community and the youth of our the idea of combining arts and O'Neill at (781) 433-8325. 0 Reviews at your fingertips Plug into Peoples -whereveryou are! D SUCCEED IN L KING FOR THE ULTIMATE IN BANKING BUSINESS YOU convenience? Try @Home Banking from Peoples Federal Savings Bank. It offers a variety or convenient ways to access.y.our NEED T.O.M.A: accounts - even pay bills - anytime, anywhere. Via Telephone BLETZER & BLETZER, P.C. Check balances, transfer funds, ATTORNEYS AT LAW and access up-lo-the-minute 300 Market Street, Brighton, MA account information from any Conrad J. Bletzer, Jr., Curt F. Bletzer touch-tone phone. Christopher A. Cahill Via SaeenPhone We are a full service Law Firm: Personal Inj ury Claims, Divorce/Family Law, Criminal Defense, Civil Trials, Litigation, Businesses, Corporations, Enhance your telephone banking Real Estate, Wills, Trusts, and Estates with a simple upgrade or your (617) 254-8900 Fax (617) 254-5522 existing phone. You'll add a visual menu that will walk you through each transaction, as well as bill PUBLIC MEETING paying features. The CITY HALL PLAZA ADVISORY PANEL will Via Personal Computer hold an open meeting to discuss the revitalization of Log on and do all your banking City Hall Plaza. The meeting will be held on Thursday, from home - even schedule Joan February 4, 1999 at 5:00 p.m. in the Boston City and bill payments for future dates. Council Chambers, City Hall 5th Floor, One City Hall For the ultimate in banking Square, Boston, Massachusetts. convenience, stop by Peoples and plug into "@Home Banking today! THE BIGGER Peof)les YOUR T.O.M.~. Federal Savings Bank 229 Nonh Harvard Street, Allston 435 Market Street, Bnghton l'HE BETTER 1905 Centre Street, West Roxbury (617) 254-0707 YOUR BUSINESS. www.pfsb.com MnnbL:\K - ()t '" I! and a full-scale mcx:tel that residents could walk through to see what the finished building would look like is just not possible. The Pushing for a playground week. The expected budget for the money and the manipulation of the new playground is currently in legal system. The stories of inno design process is continuing, and architects are continuing to take I would like to clarify several items development. cent children dying of leukemia residents' suggestions into account from last week's article published The sensitivity and flexibility of architects from Machado and Wayne Glynn, community organiz from chemicals in their drinking in The Allston-Brighton TAB on er; Commonwealth Tenants water was so potent that their par the playground that Silvetti Associates in finding a design that is right for this particular Association ents weren't "allowed" to testify. site and right for Allston has been evident since the finn first Commonwealth Tenants As Tyler stated, "Judge Walter Jay Association is advocating to be applied for the job. And it was evident when the architects com Skinner refused to let the real story built in Overlook Park ["Eight pletely revamped their design after surveyors discovered a rare of what happened in Woburn be years later, tenants still waiting for 'A Civil Action' European copper beech tree thriving on the site of the future told in a court of law." new playground," Jan. 26-Feb. I]. did no disservice The movie is based on fact and library. That tree is now the centerpiece of the library's design, The CTA is working on two sep David Tyler's perspective on the which should provide a garden ambiance for generations of library reality. And the reality is that, arate playground projects.- First, the movie "A Civil Action" is flawed against all odds, the families won patrons. CTA is advocating for the Boston ["A 'civil' disservice to Woburn the greatest victory of all. The pain Innovation and progress comes from listening to and implement Housing Authority (BHA) to families," Jan. 12-18]. Tyler stated and suffering of their precious chil ing a wide variety of opinions and ideas, so lets listen to the kudos rebuild two playgrounds on the that the movie "is a story of eight dren has left a "legacy" that will as well as the criticisms. There are many designs which were con BHA-owned property that have Woburn fami lies who fought for· never be forgotten. The movie "A been tom down recently. The BHA justice on behalf of their children CiVil Action" has resulted in sidered revolutionary when they were first conceived that are now has asked CTA to help it find who died of leukemia after drink con idered classic architecture. national and local TV shows and money to build the tot-lots, citing ing poisoned water, right? Wrong." documentaries, radio and newspa that they do not have money in He's appalled that the movie is per coverage in which some of the their budget to build the tot-lots. about the lawyer, Jan families have been inteiviewed The BHA has had to use much of Schlichtmann. Since the movie was extensively. the money that was assigned to based on the best-selling book by What Tyler is really reacting to is rebuild the tot-lots to make major Jonathan Harr which details the the "violations" that victims and repairs to buildings in the develop legal "saga," Tyler's outrage is their families are subjected to in ment that present health and safety misguided. Regardless of Attorney pursuit of truth and justice. "A threats. 254 hCOlld Ave., P.O. lox 9112, Neec9lam, MA 02At2 6171254-7530 Schlichtmann's motives, he pur Civil Action" touches our emotions The Corninonwealth Tenants sued a case that was considered a and confinns our disillusions that Association is considering the EDITOR - PETER PANEPENTO, (781) 433-8334 "dud," and without his intervention the heart and "soul" of the legal BHA's request to assist them in [email protected] these families would join the ranks system have nothing to do with raising money, but is unsure that it of many thousands of "victims" "truth." NEWS EDITOR - DEBRA GOLDSTEIN, (781) 433-8302 is the role of the tenants group to who are unable to access the [email protected] linda DeBenediciis, president, raise funds for the BHA. The cur "legal" system. New England Patients' Rights SENIOR REPORTER - LINDA ROSENCRANCE, (781) 433-8358 rent estimate on the price of these The movie is about power, Group Inc., Norwood OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000o00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 tot-lots is approximately $5,000. SALF.S REPRESENTATIVE -ED SIEGAL, (78 1) 433-8253 CTA is not, at this time, volunteer ARTS EDITOR - TAMARA WIEDER, (78 1) 433-8362 ing to raise money to rebuild the Speak-oat! playgrounds on BHA property. P\JBLJSHER - CAROLE BRENNAN, (781) 433-8313 Aspecial feature of The Allston-Brlghto TAB ls acal-In llllpllOlll IN...... The second playground project The line is designed to comect the newspaper wilh 11s raaders. Wlh an ACTING EDITOR IN CmEF - T OMMY PETERSON, (781) 433-8367 the CTA is involved in is insisting easy ~ to pass along news tips, contribute to the edltortal pages and that the Boston Parks and SALF.S DIRECTOR - CRIS WARREN, (78 l) 433-8264 let know what you think of performance. Acall to (781) 433-8329 Recreation Department rebuild a us our CIRCULATION DIRECTOR - RYAN FARRELL, (781) 433-6760 playground at Overlook Park, adja win g1ve access to our voice mal ~ r.llr1 me ntld tom abrief cent to the Commonwealth message. Messages can be anow,'RICU. llld ClllllS n do llllt \Wit hir GENERAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Housing Development, that the comments published me asked to malll thlt dlar. C11a1s who ~ /~ Cln:ulllion lnlDnnltion (781) 433-8307 Sales Fax Number -(781) 433-8201 City Department tore down several leave messages for publcation 1111 asked to llM ..,-:_ ' Main Telephone Number - Editorial Fax Number - (781) 433-8202 years ago for safety reasons. The a name and phone number In case we ~ "/ (617) 2&-1-7530 Aris/Calendar Fax Number - playground at Overlook Park was have a question about the "' ft#_ v Claaltled Number - 1-800-624-7355 (78 1) 433-8203 not tom down by the BHA. comment. AH items that are .._'6 ~ ,.M The requested playground's bud published in the naxt week's U ~ Copyright 1999 Community Newspaper Co. get is expected to be considerably Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction by edition wl be edited for .,• any means without pennisslon is prohibited. more than the $5,000 reported in length and clarity. Ln ~!~Wly e& The Allston-Brighton TAB last .. www'.townonline.com/alJstonbrighton February 2-8, 1999 The Allsbii-irighton TAB, page 11 COMMENTARY Let's stand up to area code apartheid By Sally Mayer "lip service" voice in such issues as semi-residential areas, are trashed tral Boston than A-Band a better address years of "damage to busi Guest Columnist zoning, Liquor licensing issues, up with billboard signage that better candidate for area code marginaliza ness" lawsuits clogging municipal just finished reading with beautification and the like. After we belongs on Route l in Saugus than tion), Back Bay or Beacon Hill. and state courts from numerous incredulity the recent AJlston have been trotted for show before in a mixed residential and low-com God forbid the rich and powerful angry A-B businesses whose com I Brighton TAB article about various clucking city committees mercial area. should be offended!!! merce would be hurt in such an putting our community into a sepa and pols looking to be re-elected, in The local joke around Boston Many Allston-Brighton business incredibly stupid move, this push to rate area code from the rest of the end the powers-that-be shoulder City Hall is that if the pols and es, most especially the small ones, separate A-B froJil central Boston's Boston ("Goodbye, 617?," Jan. 19- us with yet another bar or package bureaucrats have refuse or old con will strongly object to having a dif area code had ~t be tabled right 25). Whoever has thought up this store that we don't want, mow us crete to dump somewhere in ferent area code from the rest of now. insane zoning scheme must be down in favor of more unwanted Boston, these are all conveniently Boston. Many of them belong to What should be done instead? smoking some very strange con university expansion and force yet disposed of somewhere in Allston organizations such as the Boston Pursue the proposed policy of allo trolled substances indeed. another incongruent building into an Brighton. Since the general attitude Business Association or the Boston cating fewer phone exchanges per Why is this such a bad idea? The already overcrowded area. downtown is that the "down and Chamber of Commerce. communications company and do reasons are painfully obvious to The end result is that we are over dirty" - an insulting Boston It is insulting and unfair in the so quickly. every long-term resident of Allston run by a barbarian student popula College phrase repeatedly used to extreme to imagine that AJlston State and federal pols should be Brighton suffering innumerable tion which is out of control and van demean us during the 1992 Stadium Brighton businesses, many of them told in no uncertain terms that the city-imposed indignities. dalizes what little beauty there is in Expansion Wars - reside here, and small, are expected to have to call plan to move ~ston-Brighton out Allston-Brighton is already treat the neighbornoods. We are virtually "no one of importance lives here," long-distance to contact their local of 617 lacks p~~ing and needs ed by local politicians and govern treeless (a painful cowiparison juxta they feel they can continue to treat business support chapter. AJso, an serious rework in the very near ment bureaucrats as a "marginal posed against the e;(quisitely plant our neighborhood like a pariah. "outsider" area code will prevent future. There is a serious need for ized" area. ed abutting areas of Brookline). Our Having us in an "outcast area them from being able to do business citizen lobbying of local politicians We are the last to get police and development is a hodge-podge of code" will only serve to justify and in central Boston. to stop marginalizing AJlston fire response in a timely manner. mismatching architectural styles bolster such prior undesirable atti Why should Boston-area potential Brighton, East Boston, and other so The city's so-called "recycling pro interspersed with leftover tasteless tudes and behavior patterns. It is a customers call A-B businesses at · called "undesirable" city areas gram" is a mean joke on those in "in-your-face" commercial signage sure bet that the city would fight to long-distance rates and have to dial through "area code apartheid." 0 Allston-Brighton trying to be envi from the '50s. protect the 617 area code for the extra digits when they might more ronmentally responsible. Allston Building roofs in Allston Village comparatively richer areas of West easily do business within 6 17? Sally Mayer is a Cleveland Circle Brighton citizens are given only a and in Cleveland Circle, supposedly Roxbury (located farther out of cen- Unless the city is prepared to resident. Pro bono, to p:reserve Getting Oreced at the public library the FleetCenter By Larry Over/an The goal is consensus on the changes to be By Joe Lavin when someone transfers the tickets from one TAB Columnist implemented. Guest Columnist room of the FleetCenter to another. hange is a stranger in most Phase three, scheduled for the middle of tried ordering Bruins tickets the other It sounds as if ticket handling has become libraries. Preserving the ghosts and 1999, will begin the implementation period day, which is always good for a laugh. quite a lucrative business. Maybe I will go C records of decades past for future when the changes the customer requested are I There I was trying to order tickets over into ticket handling myself. I could even generations is the normal mission for these put into place. The BPL will enter the new the phone from Ticketrnaster when I must offer reduced handling rates. fortresses of learning. But now as the infor millennium with the practices, products and have hit a wrong number. Suddenly, the "And that'll be $5.25 for handling, sir." mation revolution sweeps the globe, libraries processes required to satisfy customer friendly computerized voice told me that the "Actually, Joe said he'll handle them for are being forced to change to meet new cus demands - just as all successful businesses price of my three tickets was $437.30. three bucks, so that won't be necessary." tomer demands. must. "Please press 2 to cancel your order." The "Oh, I'm sorry. Let me just subtract that The Boston Public Library has set sail on The particulars of the changes are not voice reminded me politely. Never in the from the total, sir." this lengthy voyage to change and improve known as yet since the first phase is just history of telephones has the number two on As usual, my seat will be high up in the their services for the public. Phase one of the now coming to closure. But with the assis a telephone ever been pressed quicker. balcony wh~re I will sit with one eye on the process began a few months ago under the tance of the Boston Management Apparently, I accidentally asked for "the ice and one eye on the video screen so that I direction of David Burnham, strategic con Consortium in general and David Burnham best available tickets," and so I almost ended can actually know what happens. That's sultant par excellence! in particular, the changes are likely to be sig up with $75 tickets. Added on to this was a where I always end up at the FleetCenter. Burnham of the Burnham Rosen Group of nificant. The cost to the BPL for Burnham's $65 "facility" fee so that I could eat in spe Once, during a Celtics game last season, my Boston, has volunteered his time to assist the state-of-the-services would ha~ been pro cial upper-class restaurants. This fee also friend Mark was complaining about a foul BPL on this voyage. His pro-bono efforts hibitive, unless the consortium had made this allowed me to have waiters bring me food. called on Antoine Walker until I reminded are an example of the Boston Management pro-bono arrangement, which has resulted in (After all, when you think hockey, you think him that there was no one in the arena fur Consortium's program to provide free con hundreds of hours of free top-notch consult waiters.) And then there was also a $5.25 ther from the play than he. I usually consider sulting services to Boston's public institu .ing. "handling" fee. Multiply my seats to be good if I tions. Boston Management has been coordi The BPL celebrated its 150th anniversary the total by 3, add on a can find at least one per nating and providing services such as in 1998. The book collection has grown from mysterious $1 .55 service son sitting further from Bumham's for years to the Boston Police a few hundred to more than 7 million. An fee, and you come up "It sounds as the action than me. Department and the Boston Public schools, 1852 trustees report describes how libraries with $437.30- not to if ticket handling I'm not sure what can for example. were originally private and thus intended for mention an overdrawn be done about this. Sure, The first phase began with small internal only a small portion of the community. Few bank account. It all has become quite we could all boycott the improvements, most barely visible to the could read, and few books were available to works out to $2.43 per a lucrative business. games until the prices go public, in order to make change common the public for circulation. minute of hockey action. down, but that won't place to the staff rather than a stranger. In the 18th century, "circulating libraries" I could probably tele Maybe I will go work unless we get the Employees were asked for their recommen began which charged users for each book phone Antarctica for less. into ticket handling big corporations to join dations for change, a bottom-up'llpproach borrowed. Since they were for-profit con Eventually, I regrouped in. They, after all, are the instead of the traditional top-down approach cerns, the fees limited access. Because of and ordered the "cheap" myself. I could ones buying all the that has become increasingly obsolete. this market failure, governments decided it seats. For those, the price even offer reduced expensive seats and thus Hundreds of smalJ, incremental improve was for the good of all to have truly public is $25 which only seems keeping the prices high. ments were made that improved working libraries. Thus, the BPL and other great cheap when compared handling rates." One friend suggests that conditions and services at the BPL. libraries in America were established. with all the money I we also boycott the The same bottom-up approach is now The report concludes: " It is almost exclu almost paid. Of course, games on television. That being used and directed by Burnham with sively by books that a permanent record has due to some strange law way, Nielsen ratings will various BPL users. Focus groups made up of been made of word and deed, of thought and of mathematics that only applies to sports drop until the teams start asking reasonable users such as students, business and the pub feeling; that history, philosophy and poetry, ticketing, those three $25 tickets actually prices for tickets. But of course something lic-at-large have been assembled and queried that literature and science in thei r full com cost $92.30. Again, the extra money is for like that takes dedication, and I'm not sure for their needs and desires. This lengthy prehension, have been called into being ... " "handling," meaning my $25 tickets cost whether Boston fans could actually avoid the stage is now almost complete and the data is and this knowledge should be available to $30.77 each, or $0.51 for every minute of local teams. I know I can't. Despite all my now being compiled. all. hockey. complaints, I'm still shelling out the money Phase two will i:equire storylines or pro Later this year, the BPL will be ready to I'm not sure exactly what kind of handling for a Bruins game. posed changes to be developed and reviewed meet the needs of tomorrow's public. that I'm paying for. It's not as if the tickets I usually go to one Bruins game and one again by the customers - both the internal Thanks to the free services provided by are being sent to me. I still have to pick Celtics game a year. If the prices were at all customer (staff) and the external customer Burnham and the Boston Consulting Group, them up at the Will Call window. If anyone reasonable, I might go several times. And (the users). This review method ensures cus these treasures will continue to be available should get a handling fee, it should be me. that's where our local sports teams really tomer buy-in on whatever changes result. and free to all. 0 The only handling that the Bruins conduct is lose out. 0 ~~ ------·-----

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Beacon St., Brighton, on GLASS• COMPANY Jan. 22 after a man reported that Brighton, MA 02135 while exiting the parking lot, he was cut off by a Ford Explorer. According to police reports, the To ... man beeped his horn. and the opera 1-800-696-1555 tor of the Ford responded by approachi'1g the victim's car and ---=(s-=-=-1 =71-=--=2-=54-=.--=5=-=5=-=5=-=5=------~ 450 Cambridge St. saying, "Would you like me to kill you?'' Allston/Brighton, MA 02134 The Ford driver then returned to .52 Montvale Ave. • Stoneham, MA 02180 • (617) 438-7555 his vehicle, pulled his car behind the nearby Store 24 and got out of his 175 Broadway• Revere, MA 02151•(617)286-7555 car canying a ~ball bat The Ford 125 Waverly Street• Framingham. MA 01701•(508)875-5557 driver then struck the man's passen Corporate Fax 617-438-0055 ger door with the baseball bat. The Page 14 '1111 Alllta1 _...TAI, February 2-8, 1999 www.townonline.com/allstonbrighton SCHOOL NEWS Colleagues reflect on teaching together observing that students had some Teachers learn from difficulty in responding to key ques one another in three tions about a chapter in the chil dren's fiction work "Shiloh" by It's an equal partnership week classroom visits Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Slilaty and he resident teacher progra.m, coordinated by the School principals usually reoommeud telK::hers b the McNamee ~that lesson and Boston Public Schools' Center for Leadership program The application process includes a written By Judy Wassennan agreed on a better way to present the T Development and funded by the Harcourt awlication form and a site visit from Caver for TAB Correspondent material next time. General Charitable Foundation, strives to provide long Leadership Develq>ment ~ves. K.alejs said hildren aren't the only ones McNamee, who finished her term profe$ional development for Boston's teachers by they look foc teachers with "e~ teaching pac _ learning in Bo ton's public three-week stint in Slilaty's class matching resident and visiting teachers in the clas.~ tices" who have coo.siderable experience working with C school classrooms these room last week, learned another room. other teochc.rs as mentors or student-teacher coordinators. days. teaching strategy from Slilaty that Program coordinator Emily Kalejs said the program A prospective resident teacher mll<;t have taught for at Carol Slilaty, a fifth-grade teacher she plans to apply at Manning: helps to develop profe$ional friendships and provides least four years. and a visiting teacher for three years. at the Garfield School on Beechcroft When teaching grammar, use read an equal partnership. Teachers share ideas with one The center seeks marches between resident and visit Street, and Linda McNamee, who ing material the students are already another and benefit from instant feedback right in the ing teachers who teach a similar cuniculum. teaches fourth grade at the Manning familiar with. Connecting subjects classroom, she said. Also, resident and visiting teachers Substitute teachers take over visiting teachers' cl~ School in Jamaica Plain, are partici - in this case literature and gram earn 45 profe$ional development points toward re-cer rooms. Usually they are fonner or current teacher sub pants in the school system's year-old mar - is much better and less iso tification. stitutes or people interested in entering teaching careers. resident teacher program. Slilaty and lating, said McNamee. In its first full year of operation (it was a pilot pro Most have received teacher tHiining. McNamee recently paired up as resi Calling her~ion at Garfield "a gram last year), the resident teacher program is avail The substitute joins the class a week before the regu dent and visiting teachers, respec good exchange" between herself and able to K-5 teachers but will likely be expanded to mid lar teacher leaves in order to get to know the students tively. Slilaty, McNamee said she not only dle school teachers in the near future, said Kalejs. and classroom routines. The goal is to make the transi Coordinated by the Boston Public learned new literacy teaching strate Thirty-nine teachers are participating in this year's pro tion as smooth as possible. The substitute also stays for Schools' Center for Leadership gies, but learned more about herself gram, which offers three-week cycles in November, a few days after the teacher returns to en<>ure that ~ Development, the resident teacher and her strengths. "Sometimes I January and March. Each resident teacher must host a transition. program is designed to allow teach have questioned my own work. but teacher for at least two cycles. Harcourt's multiyear grant of $137,600 per year helps en. to learn from other skilled col now that I've seen what Carol does In Allston-Brighton, Garfield School fifth-grade cover the costs of the programc; coordinaror and substi leagues in their natural environment: and it's what I do, it reinforces me." teacher Carol Slilaty was a resident teacher in January, tute teachers. Jn addition, resident teachers earn a the classroom. For her part, Slilaty, who has been a teacher for and the school's Maria Arria will be a visiting teacher in $ l,COO stipend and $450 for further professional devel McNamee, a 30-year teaching veter 19 years, said it has been invaluable March. Helene MacNeal of the Hamilton School was a opment or class supplies. an, said she decided to enroll in the to have another "hands-on person" resident teacher in November, and Clare Hanagan of There are openings for visiting teachers for the ' program because it would be "a in the classroom. Afte't only a few the Jackson Mann School was a resident teachfr during March ~sion and for visiting and resident teachers for good time to step back and reflect on days at Garfield, McNamee "knew the program's pilot y~. MacNeal and Hanagan may the 1999-2{00 school year. For more information, call what I'm doing [and] to observe, just what to do," Slilaty said. reswne in March. ' Kalejs at 635-888 l. participate and see what other teach By her own account, McNamee - Judy Wassennan ers are doing." was eager to jump right in and teach. During each three-week ~ ion , ''I couldn't just sit in the comer and Slilaty said the students "respond parents explaining the program, her experience at Garfield was visiting and resident teachers work not do an,uiing," McNamee said. ed well" to McNamee. McNamee "calmly'' told the stu invaluable. together to find ways to improve ''If a child needs help, I want to be And while SWaty praised the ben dents about it and then let the substi 'They made me feel very wel their teaching. For example, after right there helping." efits of being a resident teacher and tute teacher take over. On her last come here," she said. having another full-time teacher in day before corning to Garfield, she But this isn't the end of her classroom, McNamee the visitor said, "several of my students hugged McNamee's involvement with said, ''I miss my class very much me." Slilaty and her fifth-graders. The and I worry about them. It's very McNamee said she looked for two teachers have agreed to begin a hard for a teacher to leave her class." ward to returning to her 18 fourth pen-pal program between their stu In addition to sending a letter to graders at Manning, but added that dents. 0

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Day School, The philosophical focus of the "I want them to be school, which draws a number of well educated, that no We , seolOflO education is both Brighton-area Jews and Russian doyweor ond occessoriM (no jewelry) religious and secular immigrants, comes from Menachim matter what school in contemporary fashion We poy Mendel Schneerson, a leading figure they go to they do 40% cosh or 55°1. rore credit By Jason Lefferts of the Hassidic movement in the of our resole e TAB CorrespondenJ United States. More commonly well and that they are ,.,,...,..,,r.n~~ 1394 Beacon Street (at Winchester) Brookline• 277-3031 IUdents at Brighton's Shaloh known as Rebbe Lubavitcher, good Jews." · CHO ci Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-6:30pm, Thurs' til 8pm, Sun Noon-5pm House Day School have Schneerson, who was installed as the We buy from the public Mon. thru Sat. 11 -6, no appointment necessary. S added a fowth "R" to the seventh Lubavitcher rebbi in 1951, To Ill Ill dodies you 1111111 M" IMsl 11 (or·~ lly I ,..,.. ,..... I wM Plr's "-· ,...i, - • U5. ..,LD. typiqJ educational mantra of read preached personal responsibility. Shayna Charter, administrator ing, writing and arithmetic - reli "He has always taught us that of Sha/oh House Day School FEEL LIKE CHATTING! gion. each person with his next act can Each day, the studenlc; spend half affect the fortune of the entire of their time learning the Hebrew world," said Rabbi Dalman language, • ~ • Jewish history Gurkow, Shaloh House's director. camp. Last year's camp drew 95 and culture. Gurkow said there are thousands campers. "We try to maintain a balance of schools around the world struc There is a synagogue on the third between a great Jewish education tured under the same Lubavitcher floor, with removable walls that can and a great secular education," said inspired system, or Chabad, which tum the area into a larger meeting Shayna Charter, the school's admin came to prominence in the 1970s area. Gurkow said Shaloh House is istrator. "Most parents have to under Schneerson. "more than a school, point-blank," choose between the two. Why? "Chabad i known worldwide as a and a num~ of religious and other Why does it have to be that way? central organization whose mission adult programs are held in the build We don't think it does." has always been to reach out and ing. He is also trying to compile a The school, which moved into its build and strengthen awareness of library of religious materials in Chestnut Hill Avenue building four religion and moral responsibility Russian to serve that immigrant years ago, has become an education throughout the world," Gurkow community better. option for parents who want their said. The building also offers more children to have a strong Jewish The Shaloh House is in a three than enough room for the school to education. In fact, "Shaloh" (pro story building that was a nursing spread out. Classes such as math nounced "shay low") is the acronym home just before the school moved and science are taught in rooms sep for the Hebrew phrase meaning "the in and a Boston public school arate from those used to teach reli Come talk to importance of a Jewish education." before that. The large, brick building gion classes. The school isn't full Robert Ellis Smith! Shaloh House has expanded a provides plenty of room for the yet - Charter said her goal is to grade upward each year, and has 60 school to operate. There is also a have the building filled - but it's Robert Ellis Smith is the publisher of the Privacy Journal. He is an students ranging from toddlers to playground and pool in the back, getting there. third-graders. There are plans to where Shaloh House runs a summer SHAWH,page 17 internationally renowned expert on privacy issues. and has written several books on the subject. As a Town Online regular chat guest. he will be Seit<>< >I B 1-u 1 1 s available to discuss hew technology has made it possible for retailers to surreptitiously gather personal information about consumers, the Mallt SI. Joseph's Ceremony. Parents and friends also Square has announced that the di ssemination of your medical information, government regulation of attended the Mass, during which the September 1999 registration for new personal information and the impact of technology on privacy rights. celllrat8s Cllhollc class received its annual blessing . students in grades K-6 takes place ..... Week On Jan. 29, Mount St Joseph's this week, Feb. 1-5. FEBRUARY 2ND FROM 7-8 P.M. Mount St. Joseph Academy cele basketball players were honored at All Kl, K2 and grade 1 students at www.townonline.com brated Catholic Schools Week - an assembly. In the evening, the must be 4, 5 or 6 years old, respec Jan. 25-31 - with several activities. school hosted its annual Snowball tively, by Sept. 1. Families must Dean of students Dierdre Clancy Semi-Fonnal, which included provide an immuniz:ation/physical ~II said that each day individual stu refreshments, a DJ, and a sound health record, birth certificate, bap townonline•com dents and teachers took turns dis and-light show. tismal record, and $50 registration ' W•'re your home oddreaa cussing "what a Catholic education fee. means to them" during morning and This week, registration is 9 a.m. www.townonline.com afternoon announcements. Registration at to noon, but will be ongoing. For On Jan. 28, members of the junior Presentation more information, call the school at c~ were awarded their school Sister Mary Duke of Our Lady 782-8670. rings in the annual Junior Ring of the Presentation School in Oak - Judy Wasserman Page 16 11111111 I ...... TAI, February 2-8, 1999 www.townonline.com/allstonbrighton COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

EVENTS positive training method with a 5-week VOLUNTEERS session of classes. $80. Call: 789-3647. .... CITIZENSHIP DRIVE. The goal of the .... DROP-IN PRESCHOOL PLAY· .... MAKE A DIFFERENCE. One With One Off the shelf event is to help offer eligible immigrants GROUPS. 470 Washington St., Bl'i. seeks tutor/mentor for an immigrant or living space in the area. Call: 782-3886. Ongoing: Sponsored by the Allston refugee in the Boston area to improve A listing of upcoming event<; at Allston-Brighton's public library .... FANEUIL BRANCH LIBRARY. 419 Brighton Action Network. Call: Randi, English skills and prepare for the branches. Faneuil St, Bri. Tuesdays, 10:30-11 :15 783-8834, ext. 222. American workplace. Information meet ing 2/4, 2/18 and 2/l.4. Call: 617-254- a.m. Toddler storytime. Wednesdays, .... MIKE BOmCELU'S FUNDAMEN 10:30-11:15 a.m. Preschool storytime. 1691 for specific information. Brighton Branch Ubrary TALS SKATING CLASS is for competitive Programs for children 1'1111illllys, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Bedtime sto skaters and all levels. saturdays, 6:30 .... SINGLE PARENT SUPPORT. Allston ries. Fridays, 10:30-11 :30 a.m. Mystery p.m. and Sundays, 5 p.m. Call: 899- Brighton YMCA, 470 Washington St. Bri. • Films & Stories, J0:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2 stories. Call: 782-6705. 1796. Sundays, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m .. For par • Creative Drama with Arlene, 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2 ents of newborns and children up to 5 • Numbers Count Bridge Instruction, 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3 .... INTROVERSION. 88 Room, 107 .... LEARN TO SKATE AT MDC RINKS. years old. Call: 558-1278. • Chess with Don Lubin, 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4 Brighton Ave, All. Thursdays and Cleveland Circle and Brighton/Newton frilllys, 5-9 p.m., Saturdays, 12 p.m.-5 MDC Rinks. Ongoing: Group lessons for .... BC NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER. 425 • Homework Assistance Program for grades 31!8. 3:30-5 p.m., p.m. Become completely involved in this children and adults, all levels, use figure Washington St., Bri. Free tutoring in vari Mondays and Wednesdays. very unique artistic process. Call: 562- or hockey skates. Afternoon, evening ous subjects for local children and young 0840. adults through April. Call: 552-0445. Programs for adults · and weekend classes. 7-week series • Adult Book Discussion Group, "Daughters of the Dust." by Julie $75/child. Call: 781-890-8480. .... ALLSTON VILLAGE MAIN STREETS seeks volunteers for its Design, Dash, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11 CLASSES Promotion and Economic Development • English as a Second Language Conversation Groups, Mondays at 6 .... ALLSTON BRIGHTON YOUTH HOCK HEALTH committees. Call: 254-7564 . p.m., Tuesdays. Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. EY. C1eveland Circle MDC Skating Rink. .... WANT MORE ENERGY AND LESS .... FREE AND LOW-COST FOOD SER New arrivals Dllloina: Basic skate and hockey skills STRESS? St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, VICES for families in need available • "Seize the Night" by Dean Koontz are taught for boys and gir1s ages 4 and 736 Cambridge St., Brighton. Mondays, through Project Bread's FoodSource • "Angels Flight," by Michael Connelly " up. Call: 787-2947 6:30-7:30 p . m .'l~rn Dragon and Tiger Hotline. Information and a confidential .... DANCE AND HEALING. Chi Gung. Call: 789-2430. food stamp eligibility screening are avail Brighton Branch Library is located at 40 Academy Hill Road, Brighton Allstorv'Brighton YMCA, 470 Washington .... ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL. able. Hotline open Monday-Friday, 8 Center. For more information, call 782-6032. St, Bri. Ongoing: This program is for St Elizabeth's Medical Center, 736 a.m.-5 p.m. Call: 1-800-645-8333. women with cancer, to improve strength, Cambridge St., Brighton. .... AU.STON·BRIGHTON TEEN MEN· Faneuil Branch Ubrary range of motion and self-esteem. Calt EducationaVadministrative meetings are TORING PROGRAM seeks mentors ages New arrivals 782-3535. held on the 2nd Monday of each month 22 and older to offer friendship and guidance to local teens. Call: Valerie, • Ed McBain's 'The Big Bad City" .... Al.LSTOtWRIGHTON FAMILY YMCA from 6-7:30 p.m. Family support groups • Dean Koontz' "Seize the Night" is sponsoring a morning program for are held on the 3rd Monday of each 787-4044. children ages 3-5 years old emphasizing month from 6-7:30 p.m., led by Barbara .... AMERICORPS POSITIONS OPEN for Programs for children creative movement and arts and crafts. Courtney. Consumer support groups for Massachusetts residents age K-25 to • Toddler Time for ages 2-3, 10:30 am., Tuesday, Feb. 2 The Y also offers the following classes. individuals living with a brain illness are engage in year-long service in Allston • Reading Readiness for ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3 lllndlys, 7-9 p.m. Drawing classes for held on the 4th MondaJ of each month Brighton in the areas of public safety, • School Break for ages 6 & up, 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3 adults using pencil and charcoal. $80. from 6-7:30 p.m., led by Jane Kwalick. education, the environment and human L Tlllllllyl 11111 Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. Call: Ben Adams, 783-1722. needs. Call: 542-2544, exf. 233. ~foraduJts Youth karate, 8:30 p.m. Adult karate. .... FREE HEAL TH PROGRAMS FOR .... MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR • Teen Cafe, 7 p.m., Thursday. Feb. 4 $80. A variety of other classes are also THE ELDERLY are offered by the City of INFIRMARY seeks volunteers to assist in • Web Workshop, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11 available. Call: 782-3535. Boston's Commission on Affairs of the the waiting room and to work in the gift Faneuil Branch Library is located at 419 FancuiJ St, Oak Square. For .... DOG TRAINING CLASS. Jackson Elderly, including free screenings and shop. Must be at least 16 years of age. Mann Community Center, 500 education programs for residents age 60 Meal vouchers and validated parking more information, call 782-6705. Cambridge St., All. Learn a non-force, and older. Call: 635-4366. available. Call: Ruth Doyle, 573-3163.

Summer Programs at Park School YMCA of Greater Booton, YMCA Manaeement Re60Urce Cenu:r. Chlldren'5 Hoopital in collaboration with Community New5paper Company pre5ent6 the 3rd Annual Open House Sunday, February 28, 1999, 2-4 p.m.

• Adventures In Science, coed, ages 9-12 • Park Enrichment Program (PEP), coed, ages 5-8 • Community Service Program, coed, ages 11-15 • Wddemess Exploration, coed, ages 11-15 • SummerSoccer Camp, coed, ages 5-17 • Basketball Camp, boys' and girls' weeks, ages 8-15 • Lacrosse Camp, coed, ages 8-17 Trsnsportation, Lunch, and Extended Day an1 optional for all programs. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••'

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~\J.R & ,_4 Library design ~ ~ u " B ~ 0 S T 0 N unveiled (617) 782-4500 GET TWICE THE 417 CAMIRIDGli STRUT, AUSTON AIR TIME FOR WWW.CPll.COM THE FIRST LIBRARY, from page 3 BOSTON 612 WASHINGTON st, NEWTON THREE MONTHS around a European copper beech # (617) 965-6800 tree that is estimated to be 75 years ...... u: old. There will also be another, PRESERVATION adult reading courtyard garden, and lPO(!!)~ FREE ~~ @00 ~110 AT&T Coller IDAT&T PCS Voice MoilAT&T Text Menoging a door off the garden will lead into ALLIANCE an exhibit hall and gallery. For nighttime programs, there will be a separate entrance so com muQity members can have access to events taking place in a central gar den space. Every meeting room will be wired for cable and Internet, tables OLD will be wired for use of laptop computers and there will be 18 computers providing public access to library catalogs, databases and the Internet. There will also be TVs and VCRs for viewing and pre :HousE~ viewing material and listening sta 1.5350 Fl.EX 1.5550 Fl.EX 1.8750 tions for audio material. Q $115.. $13500 $15500 CfAIR PAGER. I YEAR OF SERVICE INCLUOEO PAGER, I YEAR OF SERVICE INCLUOEO PAGER. I YEAR OF SERVICE INCLUOEO Religion in the school camp AND school SHAWH, from page 15 A!!A directory . Not only are the classrooms divid FIND ANSWERS TO ALL OF YOUR .---~ ed between the secular and the reli .... gious classes, in keeping with Jewish OLD HOUSE QUESTIONS tradition boys and girls are separated in the second and third grades. "It is traditional to have them split up. It worts. They can learn at the same speed, but in different direc tiom," Owler said. "I went to Girls' Latin and loved it. I'm a big propo Sports•Activities•Swimmin~j'Arts &Crafts nent of it. When the two Latin SATURDAY & SUNDAY, Monday, June 28 ·Friday, August 20 schools went coed, the SAT scores 8:45am·5:45pm -41upped." • Hot or cold lunches included With half of the school day devot FEB.6TH-7TH,1999 ·Transportation available from certain areas ed to re1ip>us SIUdies, students at the • Extended days available Shaloh spend less time on core sub 9AM TO 6PM jects. Gurkow says the students learn A Quality Camp Day Camp Office: (617) 969·85M the same as they would in public at An Mount Ida College school, just at a quicker pace. Afford.ible Price m Dedham Street, Newton Centre. MA 02459 ~~half is an intense con centration on subjects important for BASKETBALL the child to learn. Because it's only CAMP half the time, we have to hire good Regis College teachers who can teach quickly and BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS of Weston July 2&-30 COACH·CHARLOm HORN get the kids to learn just as quickly, July 4·9 Boys Only Ages 10·18 CYCLORAMA ""-.. ..ollll August 2-6 make them use their minds more," ~'Y August 1&-20 July 11-16 Boys/Girls Ages 12-1 Gurkow said. "Religious and secular 539 TREMONT ST. BOSTON .J~...... &lys and Girls ages 9· 15 July 18·23 Boys/Girls Ages 10·1 education don't compete with each • II'-. Meadowbrook July 25·30 Boys/Girls Ages 12·1 other, they compliment each other." School of Weston (separate teams for Boys & Girts) The school has two principals, one June 21·25 • August 23-27 WHEATON COLLEGE, Norton, MA &lys and Girls ages 6 · 10 For a Free Brochure write or call who oversees religious education and ADMISSION $7 Dave W. Cowens one who oversees secular education. Call Michael at (978) 461-0865 Basketball School, Inc. Owter said her goal is to produce nc:::=:Jc:=Jc:=J~ 150 Wood Road, Suite 304 •Braintree, MA well-rounded children. ''I want them to be well educated, FOR MORE INFO CALL that no man.er what school they go to a-'~"~~A ..1111111111111111111 they do well and that they are good 617-367-2458 Jews," Charter said. ~ ~ ~ TucHNIQUE SwIM c The school continues to reach out in an attempt to draw in families, VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT + Five one week sessions between especially those in the Russian com June 14 and July 14 munity, and make the school more of WWW. BosTONPRESERVATION. ORG twukten.p~ + Competitive swimmers ages 9-18 a presence in the community. STARTING 7/26/99 + Novice swimmers ages 7-13 who are able to complete 25 yards of freestyle Gwtow said he is trying to nurture and backstroke. relatiomhips with the political com Join Visiting Japanese 5tudent61 munity and has had programs with PRESENT AD FOR $1 OFF ONE ADMISSION. Origami - Cooking - Calligraphy guests such as state Sen. Steven la.,.u,..- Karate- F""' Trip& I Tolman. Councilor Brian Honan has CALL TODAY invited Gurkow to give the blessing at to advertise in our a City Council meeting next month. PRESENTED BY HUNNEMAN - In the meantime, students learn in COLDWELL BANKER campANo small groups - there are fewer than ~:;;~~ most ! 10 children in classes - as the Wit/1: Personal Lines lnsurana & C/rnbb, Boston Edison, school directory school tries to tum out smart children Classic Restorations, City of Boston Department of with a solid religious background. 1-800-627-7355 ''They should always remember Neighborhood Devtfopment, Old House Interiors, x6474 what they learned in school," L~}~T:... :J Gurkow said, "that they have a moral Old House journal, Antique Homes & mipomibility to the society they live TAB Community Newspapm in. and God, and that this should be ~ ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT handed down to their children, and ; ' INT~ETAB then on by them to their grandchil dren." Q . ·- - Page 1811llA11ts1lrlgblwTA8,February2-8, 1999 www.townonline.com/allstonbri FROM PAGE ONE City backs study of historic-district plan ABERDEEN, from page 1 change the exterior of their build Architectural Conservation District said Boston Landmarks Co~ion ings. The request includes projects designation. That means most mem Executive Director Ellen Lipsey. that involve large additions or tear bers of the commission have never Aberdeen residents crowded into ing down parts or all of structures. had the opportunity to see a district the commission's meeting room at Property owners should also con through the designation process. City Hall last week, mostly to voice tact the commission regarding any St. Botolph Street, Mission Hill, support for the proposed designation. plans for new buildings, or changing Bay State Road and Back Bay West ''We view it as an opportunity to the sides of existing buildings in are all Architectural Conservation make [the neighborhood] more beau ways that would alter their appear Districts. Bay Village has a similar tiful for everybody," said Eva ance. The commission will review historic district designation, too. The Webster, president of the Aberdeen each project and advise property Boston Landmark: Commission's Reservoir Civic Association. "It has a owners to insure proposed changes vote was the first step toward huge potential, unrealiz.ed potential respect the character of their house adding Aberdeen to that list. "We will never realize how bright and neighborhood. Aberdeen is the only neighbor this diamond can shine unless we Lipsey explained that because of hood under consideration for the poUsh it a little," Webster added. the vote, the commission has some designation. As a result of the vote, the com legal recourse to enforce preserva By voting to accept the neighbor mission has requested that property tion of historic architecture in the hood's petition, the commission owners consult with them before area, but wishes to work with peo agreed to add Aberdeen to a list of Eva Webstec is leading the etl'ort to make Brigbton!s Abenken neighborhood an beginning any major construction or ple in an Jivisory capacity. properties being considered for one of historic district. . demolition projects that would "There is some protection," said the commission's many types of his Lipsey. ''We would use it judicious toric district designations. Next, the the commission members take a vote. ''The neighborhood is beautiful," ly at this point." commission needs to appoint a study If they vote to designate the district, said Golden. "This place is fascinat Lipsey said the mid 1980s was committee of five commission mem the mayor and City Council review ingly diverse." ANYTIME the last time a neighborhood bers and six interested community the proposal. Either the mayor or City The commission sent notices about .~·. received the distinction of the members. A list of suggested member Council can overturn the commis last week's hearing to about 2,.500 names is forwarded to the mayor, sion's vote. As a result, the mayor and property owners in the district Some ·~t e I · FUEL who will make the final decision of the council must vote to support the of the 50 property owners who attend LOW LOW IRS who sits on the study committee. designation before it can become law. ed the hearing expressed reseivations PRICE The study committee's task will ''In between, there is a lot of dis about the proposed Architectural $AVE 78.9e $AVE PR<) BI .. E !\IS'? be to write a report about the history cussion and research with members Conservation District, because they and significance of the district's said this was the first time they had hi-•lll•t:t to c,,.... FREE CONSULTATION of tJie commission and members of a coo Best resolutions to au types or architecture, and CfCjte guidelines the community, plus another hear heard about the proce$. a Burner Service tax problems-including: for how to best preserve the neigh ing,'" said Lipsey. The hearing was the second meet Q Same Day DeUverles borhood's character. At that point, a after another, elected officials, ing regarding the historic designa Q Service Available Audits, Liens, Levies, One Seizures, Unfiled Tax Returns study of the district's character will neighborhood representatives and indi tion proposal for which the Boston EllllERBENCY Wage Garnishments & Payroll Taxes be conducted - a researcher will vidual residents voiced their suppcxt Landmarks Commission mailed out OIL DELIVERIES Our clients never meet define the exterior features of the 'There is a great need to protect this notices to all property owners in the 1-800-870-3570 wiJh the IRS. district that will be translated into neighborhood's architectmal charac district. The first was held Nov. 18 508-820-1824 Ext. 126 guidelines to protect the architecture ter," City Councilor Brian Honan said at Brighton High School. 0 !EM' S Dedhl\lll, MA MATTHEW J. PREVITE CPA PC and landscape character for the area. State Rep. Brian Golden spoke Fmally, that study will be submit about his own experience growing ted to the Boston Landmarks up in Allston-Brighton and frequent HOW DOES YOUR Co~ion. After a fonnal hearing, ing the Aberdeen district as a youth. This week on BUSINESS RATE? townonline.com Town Online is the home of your local TOWN ONLINE INDEX community newspaper on the Internet. It features news from more than 50 local (Don't miss the T.O.M.A! seminar! publications, profiles of more than 200 • Arts All Around ·- Eastem Massachusetts communities, and www.townonline.com/arts items of regional interest such as arts and entertainment calendars, movie and restau • Rea l Estate Register now for rant reviews, and classified advertisements. www.townonline.com/realestate Aday to love ;ii I cl

'Faith at Walt' ales Dflared at St. Luke's .. St. Margnt's St. Luke's and St. Margaret's Episcopal Church has begun a new ree • schedule for Sunday mornings. The service of worship begins now at 10:30 a.m. instead of 11 a.m. This change is to allow time from noon until 12:45 p.m. for adult education. · The current education focus, ''Faith at Work," meets for two more sessions: Feb. 7; and Feb. 14. "Faith at Wort" centers on the challenges to Christian faith in the wort day world. Call the Rev. Karen Bettaccbi at 782-2029 for more information. St. AllllllJ'S prepns .. Mllltral Show Rehearsals are under way for the annual St. Anthony's Parish Minstrel Show, and all community members are welcome to join. St. Anthony's has held a parish minstrel show every year since at · least 1902. The annual show begins with an old-time minstrel perfor mance and ends with a Broadway revue. This y~ ' s performances will be held during the last weekend of March. Rehearsals are being held Fridays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. As the performances get closer, an addi tional rehearsal may be scheduled for during the week. For additional information, call 782-0775. Kehlllath Israel offers

Kehillath lsrael Nursery School ·-offers three programs for young children: toddler, preschool and tran sitional kindergarten. The school offers a warm social environment OptimumTV offers real choice in commercial-free with a strong developmentally ll'fllOPriale Judaically integrated movies. Because Boston and Brookline's biggest cable curriculum. Specialists in dance and music join the program weekly. Parents are welcome to visit the lineup features channels like HBO, Starz! , Encore, classrooms. For information or to schedule a school visit, call Carol Showtime, Cine1nax, BET Movies, 15 channels of Killian, director, at (617) 731-9006. Kehillath Israel Nursery School is at Pay Per View and more. 108 channels in all. 384 Harvard St., Brookline. ~ Blble study and pnqmgroup An evening adult Bible study and prayer group meets Mondays from Don't have OptimumTV? 7: 15-9 at the Brighton Evangelical Congregational Church. The group reflects on the scriptures as they per Call 787 .8888 tain to the participants' lives and news of the day. The session contin or visit our web site at ues with a time of prayer. All are welcome. ma.cablevision.com The church is located at 404 Washington St in Brighton. Call 2544046 for more information. ,....llJ llt;urgy' ...... taall St. Columbkille Church at 321 Martet St in Brighton invites the community to participate in its "Contemporary Liturgy Community" at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday. The group gathers after M~ for coffee and doughnuts. IOlptimiiiiiTii® Send your religion annowicements to TAB news editor Debra Goldstein. A NEW GENERATION OF CABLE The mailing address is Allston Brighton TAB, P.O. Box 9112, Needham, MA. 02192-9112. Our fax number is (781) 433-8202. The e Programming subject to change. Restrictions apply. mail address is [email protected] Page 20 n. U.11i ...... _tu, February 2-8, 1999 · www.townonline.com/allstonbrighton SPORTS Southie ices Pee Wee's winnings streak Loss punctuates Squirt A's fall to Tri·County The Allston-Brighton Youth busy week for Hockey Squirt A squad lost a tough Allston-Brighton 9-1 contest against the Tri-County Saints on Sunday, Jan. 24. Danny hockey program Mahoney was the Squirts' lone goal scorer with Nicholas By Christopher Hurley Cummings earning the assist. TAB Correspondent According to Squirt A coach f ter a hot 9-0-1 start, The Carlos Perez, the team appeared a AJlston-Brighton Youth little rusty after enjoying a week Hockey Pee Wee team A away from the ice. Tri-County, on lo t for the first time this season on the other hand, was on top of its Sunday, Jan. 24, dropping a 5-1 game, playing a strong positional decision to South Boston. and skating game. The loss came one day after the The Squirt A's, who are now 1- team topped Tri-County, 3-2. 13-1 on the season, have gone Joey Joyce netted a goal and through their fair share of growing assist in the win. Matt Galvin got pains on the ice. But many of the his team on the scoreboard with the team's player&, such as leading first goal of the game, assisted by scorer Danny Gomez, have made Joyce. Ryan Bradbury buried the some strides in recent weeks. eventual game-winner off a feed Danny Mahoney has vastly from Pat Fitzgerald. Greg O'Brien improved, establishing himself as also earned an assist in the victory. Stephen Modzelewski of the Allston-Brighton Youth Hockey Squirt A team fights for control of the puck against the Tri-County one of the top point-getters in the Saints. Tri-County topped AB 9-1 in the game. The team's luck changed the league. Goaltender Aarion Perez next day against Southie, however. year for Squirt B's," said head Kerry Fitzgerald, Jessica Joyce and been solid between the pipes in his has also played well, according to According to Pee Wee Coach coach John Walsh. 'The team has Anthony Ferguson has been first year on the team, according to the team's coaches. Gordie Joyce, several of his players come together as of this year, a lot extremly effective and should pro Walsh. The rookie goalie has were battling a bad case of the flu . of [first-year players]. A lot of vide the squad with some much shown some natural talent, making John Bruno had the lone goal of Squirt B's improving these players will be together for a needed goal scoring punch for some stellar saves on tough shots. the game with Bradbury picking up It shouldn't take Tim Allen to tell three year stint." weeks to come. AJthough the team's record is 1- the assist. you that the Squirt B'~ are in need The Squirt B's lost to Wellesley Shane..McCommisky, Igor 11 , parents and coaches say they "A couple of our kids were ick, of some hockey "Home this week, 7-0. Howev~. a handful Guralnik, Bletzer and Manning are excited with the improvement but they played their hearts out," said Improvement." of players had solid outings in the have also given the team some the team has shown the first part of Joyce. "We're till plugging." But what TV's ''Tool Ttme Man" loss. Emmett Manning was stopped depth at the forward position. the season and are looking forward The following is a roundup of probably doesn't know is that on a breakaway, and Robert Bletzer The defensive duo of Scott Laffey to the upcoming games. other action involving AJlston things are starting to look up for also played one of his best games and Matt Walsh have done a great The Squirt B's are still looking for Brighton Youth Hockey teams last this year's'squad. of the year. job patroling the blueline, while new players. For more infonnation, week: 'This year will be a rebuilding The team's newly fonned line of goaltender Danny Vanheest has call John Walsh at 787-5437. 0

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He's met with the Ward 21 the Globe about a restless member Democratic Committee - a group ship straining against the Speaker, unabashedly to the left of left - but I don't know. Obviously, you which chose not to endorse him need a balance between the effi during his candidacy. ciency of a strong authority and Will Cupid be able to find Indeed, Golden's pro-life, pro-tax equality. And I didn't go through a cut, pro-charter school positions campaign so that I could jump you on Valentine's Day? gave him the aura of a neo when [the speaker] snapped his fin {He will if you've placed an ad.) Republican, at least for those who gers." make political decisions by glib Though Golden has been careful shorthand. But Ward 21 Chairman not to play it up, his collegial rela and Allston-Brighton political tionship with Finneran was one of maven Charlie Doyle seems willing his most salient selling points as a To place your free personal ad, call to work with Golden. State Rep. Brian Golden candidate. That's especially true "I was afraid they [Ward 21 given that the Speaker is about to 1.800.270.4139 Yott must be 18 or older. members] might gang up on him at it), that extends the tenn limit four start doling out committee assign Central the meeting," he says. "He only full years so that the Speaker's ments. really got one tough question, and tenure coincides with his tenn in ''I'm looking for either health he handled it well. He's a talented, office. care, housing, transportation," he ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT sharp, young man, and will be a Golden supported it. said. "Any of them would be perfect IN THE TAB worthy opponent to anyone who "It's been viewed as a precursor for our district." 0 decides to challenge him." Golden says his two major priori ties are health care and housing. For LEG.\L NOTICES the former, he's eyeing the $7.6 bil COX V. PERKINS To Geraldine Huges of Boston in said Suffolk, be appointetl executrix, without Ions gasoline, 100 gallons antifreeze, 30 lion tobacco settlement as a means LEGAL NOTICE County of Suffolk, and to her heirs apjtar- sureties on her bond. , gallons paint, 10 gallons thinner waste, 5 to expand health coverage and eligi COMMONWEALTH ent or presumptive gallons thinner, 5 gallons diesel fuel OF MASSACHUSETTS IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERE· (parts cleaner), 5 gallons true blue (spay bility for MassHealth. THE TRIAL COURT A petition has been presented to said TO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST gun washer), 110 cu. ft. acetylene {1 For the latter, he's favoring an PROBATE AND FAMILY Court alleging that said Geraldine Huges FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN tank), 122 cu. ft oxygen (1 tank), 122 cu. COURT DEPARTMENT is a mentally ill person and praying that SAID COURT AT Boston Suffolk Probate ft. argon (1 tank). investment tax break for first-time SUFFOLK PIVISION some other suitable person be appointed Court, Old Courthouse room 120 BE· homeowners who plan to occupy DOCKET NO. 980-2420 her guardian with court authorization to FORE TEN O'CLOCK IN THE FORE Location of land 16 Thor Terrace their houses. treat with antipsychotic medication(s) in NOON (10:00 A.M.) ON February 11, 410 Cambridge St. Allston, MA SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION accordance with the treatment plan. 1999. Ward 21 "There's already a federal tax Owner of land Giovanni Tartaglia Linda A. Cox, Plaintiff break for this, and the state one v. If you desire to object thereto you or your Wills only: In addition you must file a Address 162 South Great Road David A. Perkins, Defendant attorney should file a written appearance written affidavit of objections to the peti· Lincoln, MA 01773 would be the same," he says. in said Court at Boston before ten o'clock tion, stating the specific facts and '"Whether or not the Speaker is in To the above named Defendant: in the forenoon on 1st day of April 1999, grounds upon which the objection is Dimensions of land: Ft. front 78 Ft deep the return day of this citation. based, within thirty (30) days after the re 64 Area sq. ft. 8658 the mood for a loss of revenue, 1 A Complaint has been presented to this turn day (or such other time as the court, don't know. But this will help the Court by the Plaintiff, Linda A. Cox, seek- WITNESS, ELAINE M. MORIARTY, Es on motion with notice to the petitioner, Number of buildings or structures on ing DM>rce for cruel and abusive treat- quire, First Judge of said Court, this 14th may allow) in accordance with Probate land, the use of which requires land to be marlcet handle the problem and help ment. day of January 1999. Rule 16. licensed find a solution in a non-government Richard lanella, Register. entity, and that's the kind of legisla You are r~uired to serve upon Linda A. Witness Elaine M. Moriarty Esquire, First Manner of keeping Fire proof cabinets oil Cox - plaintiff - whose address is 40 Oak #764255 Justice of said Court. drums oil tanks safety kleen cabinet tion that [Finneran) usually likes." Square Ave. Brighton MA 02135 your an Allston-Brighton Tab, 2J2J99 uniram cascade cabinet State Rep. Kevin Honan (D swer on or before March 18, 1999. If you Date January 13, 1999 Giovanni Tartaglia fail to do so, the court will proceed to the QUIRICI Richard lanella 162 South Great Road Lincoln MA Btighton}, chairman of the Boston hearing and adjudication of this action. LEGAL NOTICE Register of Probate Court 01773 delegation, is amenable to the plan, You are also required to file a ~ of COMMONWEALTH 617·783-3078 your answer in the office of the Register OF MASSACHUSETTS #766184 as well. of this Court at Boston. PROBATE COURT Allston-Brighton Tab, 2J2J99 City of Boston. In Public Safety Commis "It's an innovative way to stabi Witness, Elaine M. Moriarty, Esquire, SUFFOLK, SS. sion February 24, 1999 li1.e our community," said Honan, First Justice of said Court at Boston, this CASE NO. 92P-2803 VENTOLA GUARDIANSHIP in the foregoing petition, it is hereby OR 31st day of December 1998. LEGAL NOTICE DERED, that notice be given by the peti· who is also working with Golden Richard lanella SHORT ORDER OF NOTICE COMMONWEALTH tioner to all ~rsons interested that this and state Sen. Steven Tolman (D Register of Probate Court OF MASSACHUSETTS Committee will on Wednesday the 24 day To a~rsons interested in the estate of PROBATE COURT of February at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., consid Brighton) on Massachusettc; #759931 Bessie H. Quirici of Boston, in said Coun SUFFOLK, SS. er the expediency of granting the prayer Turnpike rate relief for residents of Allston-Brighton Tab, 1/26, 212, 219/99 ty • mentally ill person CASE NO. 99P-0100 of said petition when any person object Allston-Brighton. inQ thereto may appear and be heard; ESQUIBEL NAME CHANGE A petition has been presented to said To Antoinetta Ventola of Boston in said said notice to be given by the publication Inside the State House, Golden LEGAL NOTICE Court for license to sell at • private sale • County of Suffolk, and to her husband, of a copy of said petition with this order of enters the legislature at a time when COMMONWEALTH certain real estate of said Bessie H. heirs apparent or presumptive notice thereon in the Allston/Brighton Tab OF MASSACHUSETTS Quirici for investment - and praying that and by mailing by prepaid registered membership morale is unstable, or, THE TRIAL COURT the petitioner may become the purchaser A petition has been presented to said mail, not less than 7 days prior to such rather, given Finneran's media repu PROBATE AND FAMILY of said real estate. Court alleging that said Antoinetta hearing, a copy to every owner of record COURT DEPARTMENT Ventola is a mentally ill person and pray of each parcel of land abutting on the tation as a tyrant, far too stable. SUFFOLK DIVISION If you desire to object thereto you or your ing that Armando Ventola of Boston, in parcel of land on which the building pro Last Tuesday, during a debate on DOCKET NO. 99C-0002 attorney should file a written appearance the County of Suffolk, or some other suit· posed to be erected for, or maintained in said Court at Boston before ten o'clock able person be appointed her guardian. as, a garage is to be or is situated. Hear House rules, freshman Rep. David NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME in the forenoon on the 17th day of Febru ing to be held 1010 Massachusetts Ave Flynn (D-Bridgewater) proposed ary 1999, the return day of this citation. If you desire to object thereto you or your Boston, MA 02118 To all persons interested in the petition attorney should file a written appearance Gary P. Moccia, Chairman that the eight-year tenn limit on hereinafter described. Witness, ELAINE M. MORIARTY, Es in said Court at Boston before ten o'clock Martin E. Pierce the speakership be lifted. That quire, First Judge of said Court, this 26th in the forenoon on 24th day of February Andrea d'Amato A petition has been presented to said day of January 1999. 1999, the return day of this citation. COMMITTEE ON LICENSES measure failed, but an amendment Court by Anthony Ben1amin Esquibel, Jr. was passed (Flynn did not vote for of 99 Gordon Street Apt. #11 Boston Sul· Richard lanella, Register WITNESS, ELAINE M. MORIARTY, Es· A true C?f>X, folk 02135, praying that his name may be quire, First Judge of said Court, this 21st Attest: Bngid Kenny, Secretary changed as follows: #765382 day of January 1999. Anthony Benjamin Esquibel, Jr. to Antho- Allston-Brighton Tab, 2J2J99 Ric~ard lanella, Register. #766186 Allston-Brighton Tab, 212, 219, 2/16199 ny Ben)8min Rowland SANTACROCE ESTATE #764258 If you desire to object thereto you or your LEGAL NOTICE Allston-Brighton Tab, 2/2199 attorney should file a written appearance COMMONWEALTH in said Court at Boston before ten o'clock OF MASSACHUSETTS 410 CAMBRIDGE ST. in the forenoon on the 24th day of Febru· THE TRIAL COURT LEGAL NOTICE ary, 1999. PROBATE AND FAMILY CITY OF BOSTON COURT DEPARTMENT To the Public Safety Commission Witness, Elaine M. Moriarty, Esquire, SUFFOLK DIVISION Committee on Licenses First Judge of said Court, this 5th day of DOCKET NO. 99P0045 Building Department January 1999. Boston, Richard lanella NOTICE Jan.29, 1999 Register of Probate APPLICATION In the ESTATE OF Constantino J. #764916 Santacroce For the lawful use of the herein-described Allston-Brighton Tab, 2J2J99 building and other structure, application is To all persons interested in the estate of hereby made for a permit to - public - HUGES GUARDIANSHIP Constantino J. Santacroce late of the business • garage 16 vehicle repair ga LEGAL NOTICE County of Suffolk Date of Death Decem rage/auto body 320 gals of gas in !he COMMONWEALTH ber 14, 1998 tanks and also for a license to use the OF MASSACHUSETTS land on which such building is situated for PROBATE COURT A petition has been presented in the the KEEPING • STORAGE • of: 290 gal SUFFOLK, SS. above captioned matter praying that the lons gasoline in tanks of 16 vehicles in CASE NO. ggp-ooog will be proved and allowed and that Joan existing shop, 275 gallons fuel oil, 55 gal M. 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cal or mucil." change, that's life. ''F.arth to Ken?" I take a deep breath. Of course, as "You asked me what's the meta usual, she's right 'Things change, Crows fly over Caldor for?" but you know what scares me some She wisely sighs. ''Enough. times. It's that things are changing o here I am driving down and someone must have fed them "Yep. So I spent a half-hour using Please." Pause. "And there is no faster than I am. Sometimes I won Western Ave. with Janeane Ex-Lax. I park under the trees and it a wooden soup spoon sorta whisking word mucil, Lany Linguist I thought der if I'm changing at all or am I just Swhen she sees the car wash looks like a mad editor spilled white it away like Enneril Lagasse in you had some insight into the human getting older." ~from Star Market. out on my car in the morning. I have Baked Alaska. About five inches condition that the demise of Caldor "It's both." "Ken, it's time, pull over and get a black Escort that looks like a Good before I got to the surface of the car, represents." "Yeah, but let me tell you. When I Humor truck." a lady came out of her house and ''Fll'St of all, mucil is what the first moved to Brighton, I used to go "Get it washed" begged me to stop. crows are feeding on only in meta to Caldor all the time. I bought mops ''No, I'm going to wait until it's "So she gave you a shovel." doses. That's a reality. Now, the and ammonil'and like all the staples totally covered and begin a new "No, she didn't have one so she death of Caldor is the pure represen of a young kid in Boston did. At the color for the Crayon box, 'crow .. .' " gave me a colander. I swear. It was tation of the changing face of this time, it was a whole new adventure Janeane sighs the sigh of the like one of those huge pasta for the area Look at all that's disappeared and Caldor didn't seem like, well, By "-CapabimlCO defeated while we wait at the light Corleones colanders. Huge. Almost over the past two years. People were Caldor to me." ''Pull into the parking lot, I realize I like a satellite dish. No doubt her upset when Flanagan's went under. "So things changed and you need to get a headlight and a tail light linguine never tasted the same after Now ask anyone if they miss moved on to Ann & Hope." before my inspection." I park in front that day." Flanagan's. Of course not. The only "OK, so who's being the cynical all of these white patches off of the of the new Office Max. "But that's pasta history, so now problem is that with all the things one here. Yes, I guess the death of car." "No, we're not going into Caldor. let's go into Caldor, please." that are closing, we're only getting Caldor, though, sorta wounds me in a "I'll go in the springtime. Why I've only been there once and now "No, I'm still scarred from that clones of everything else. People weird way. 1be death of the innocent wash the car now? It's futile. Only that it's going out ef business." experience. I mean, I thought would think that this is a community side of Ken· fu Brighton. It's just a Sisyphus would wash a car in Boston ''What, may I ask, compelled you Caldor would have gone out of of obese, alcoholic nerds." memory, a llicker, but when Caldor in January." to go into Caldor that one time? It business years ago. They have to "Say what?" went from Chapter 11 to the epi "Leave Camus out of this." must have been a momentous win the Bob Hope, 'I'm Still Alive' ''Who needs three mega, maxi, logue, that memory goes with it" "You can't in January. You know moment" award. Does anyone actually leave a multi. superduper supermarkets with 'That's phony nostalgia So down he said that the one essential question "Remember the April Fool's house and say, 'I'm going to in a 10-mile zone? When did we all deep, Kenny C. has a sentimental in life is whether to commit suicide snowstorm a few years ago? Yeah, Caldor?' No, they probably straggle get so hungry? Who lobbies for heart That, my friend, is what the or not?" right, well I, like everyone else pan in after going to Star. They feel another bar to open other than that death of Caldor represents. The truth "Yes, I took philosophy for begin icked. I wondered what Camus good about themselves by drinking esteemed politician Hiram Walker? behind your mask of cynicism." ners and I'm gonna slit my wrist if l would do and he would have pulled someWildHarv~tfresh~ueezed Who but Dilbert, would tell us that Before we open the door I add, have to be seen in this disgustingly into Caldor to get a shovel. I thought juice and then slink into Caldor we need an Office Max about a mile ''Never mention Ann & Hope dirty car another day." I could make it through the winter when no one's looking to get Slim from Staples and a half-mile from because you know it reminds me that ''The white spots are only salt rot without one, but the futili~ of life Jim's and one of those U-Haul Comp USA. Who are all these peo Camus said that the one thing we ting the paint." prevailed. So, I go in and buy a shov packs of Yoo-Hoo." • ple so desperate for paper clips?" should live without is the idea that "I'm not talking about those el and I put it in the trunk." '6Tue demise of Caldor is a "Stop, pleise, you're frothing at there is any hope in the world ..." white ..." "And ... " metaphor, though." Janeane is antsy the mouth. It's gross like white ''Did Camus say anything about "Oh, you mean all that crow... " "And I left it there. So when the as we're trying to figure out if I can foam." buying shovels?" and dear readers I will protect you two feet of snow, plus the extra foot make one last plunge into the jaws of ''White? Off-white or crow "I don't know, I'll have to dig out from my language, which I use fre the plow to~ on top of it, well, I the dying dinosaur. white?" the Cliff Notes." 0 quently, only not while I talk in this couldn't get to the shovel because it "What's the metaphor?" Janeane ''There is no metaphor. This does Brighton resident Ken Capobianco is column. It's called creative deleting. was ..." asks blithely. not mark the end of Western a music writer for The Allston ''The croak outside my window "Buried in with the car." "It's a prefix for words like physi- Civilization as we know it Things Brighton TAB's Arts & More section.

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