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College & Business Special • Pages 14-15 Dorm-ant no longer Two new dorms at B.C. thrill neighborhood The AJlston-Brighfo~ 'rorlimunity was not about to ·l et anyone rain on Sandra Malovich's parade. .Not even , the. state's Department of Social Services (DSS) . .Over the past 10 ·daysasad~iory unfolded in the co111munity, a .s.tO.ry .. that threat.. ·en.Cd to take the an the joy out of the ninth annual A-B parade. · Itseemsthaton August 24, only a day afternine year Donn groundbreaking at B.C. drew the mayor from his City Hall digs. oldSandy-afos for two new student dormitories last week, ter child - won By Linda Rosencrance tfle coveted title of Carmilia said mutually beneficial institu tional development cou Id never occur with Princess in the Shakespeare's immortal words, "To out the continued involvement of the com M~ss Allstb..n sleep, perchance to dream," have taken on a munity. Brighton Beauty whole new meaning for countless numbers "And I'd like to thank all the people of Pageant, someone of community residents. Allston-Brighton-especially my co-chair, at DSS informed " I'm glad that Boston College is building Steve Costello - for the time and effort it her foster mother this dorm, which will house about 730 stu took to bring us to this day," Carmilia said. that Sandy was dents," said John Carmilia, co-chairman of For the last fo ur years, members of being placed in a the Allston-Brighton/Boston College Com various civic groups, BC officials and rep foster care home of munity Relations Committee (Committee). resentatives of various city offices, had a relative in Cali ''That means that 730 beds will be freed up been meeting to prepare a 10-year capital fornia. for the neighborhood. I like Boston College plan that would benefit both the college and but my allegiance goes to the neighbor Continued the Allston-Brighton community. Sandy Malovich, Miss Allston-Brighton Princess onpage2 hood." Speaking at the offical groundbreaking Continued on page 6 Getting into Doing the Kerry-oke , By Suzanne Siegel Bush's foreign police in Iraq, health care issues, abortion, the environment, Ameri For the country, Sen. John Kerry's prior can apathy, Congressional term limitations, ity is a national health care system and for and the budget deficit. the flow slow the Commonwealth, it is job creation, the The overriding concern of Allston senator told a group of people assembled for Brighton residents seemed to be the number a 'Town Meeting' Monday night at the of distressed condominiums in the area, Traffic studies galore re: Veronica B. Smith Multi-Service Senior foreclosed upon by federal agencies such as Center. the F.D.l.C. and the Resolution Trust Com Kerry, a former 1i eutenant governor now pany. Allston Landing mind boggling in his second term as a Massachusetts Sena Virginia Guild, the director of the A-B tor, said "the problem with being in Wash- the Boston Redevelopment Authority, the Continued 0 11 page 3 By Linda Rosencrance ington is just that- MassPike, and Genzyme Corporation met 1 gotta be in Wash with community leaders and abuttors of the It's enough to drive anyone crazy. ington." site to discuss short term traffic mitigation The innumerable studies- undertaken Now that the as well as the short term development pro by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority Senate is out of ses posals for Allston Landing. (MTA) - designed to solve some of the sion, Kerry told the "We've brought all parties here because major traffic problems in Allston Landing, audience he was that is. we want make sure people are informed and INSIDE holding the meeting, updated on all aspects of the build out of The studies, which deal with the inter "to get a sense of Allston Landing, including Phase I and II of sections of Soldiers Field Road at Western what you want me The Journal the Genzyme Project. But we are particu Avenue. Soldiers Field Road at Cambridge to fight for- what I larly interested in the short term build out of Street, and the Western Avenue and Cam can do at a federal Medical Beat • Page 4 the area,'lsaid BRA planner Linda Mongelli bridge Street access to the turnpike, were level to help im Haar. Editorial· Page 12 done in response to community concern proveourprocessof Last December Genzyme - a Cam- about the potential increase in traffic due to government." Community Calendar· Page 13 the development of Allston Landing. Citizens' con- Sports • Page 30 At a recent meeting, representatives of Continued on page 3 cerns included Page 2 The Journal September 3, 1992 AMAZING SIGNS & DESIGNS SIGNS OF ALL KINDS INSTANT SIGNS The princess and TRUCK & VAN LETTERING CARICATURES - ADVERTISING ARTWORK justice reign• Continued from page 1 contacted my district office and told them we had better Sounds like Sandy was a winner on all counts, right? check with Sandy and her foster mom again," Carli said. Well, not quite. 1 After Carli talked to Sandy's foster mom, Noelle Cryts, Sandy was thrilled that she was going to California, but she learned that although Sandy was upset about not riding the problem was that her flight -she'd be traveling with in the parade, she could Jive with that decision. But, if she DORR S her grandparents - was leaving on Sept. 13, the day of the didn't ride in the parade, she'd have to give up her crown, parade. and that's the part that really hurt. LIQUOR Enter concerned community people and parade boost- ers. "Her mom told me that if she gave up her crown, she' d have nothing to show for all the time and effort she devoted MART Steve Popp, master of ceremonies at the beauty pageant, to winning," Carli said. "Now that we know how Sandy and Vicky Lascano Brienza, pageant coordinator - con feels, you can be assured that we are going to do everything 354 WASHINGTON STREET tacted DSS, feverishly working to convince officals to we can to get that little girl to ride in the parade as well as allow Sandy to take her rightful place in the parade. get her to California." BRIGHTON CENTER State Reps. Susan Tracy and Kevin Honan, who is on the "This little girl worked so hard over the past year to win Foster Care Committee, also contacted DSS to voice their Dewars Scotch.......... $24.99 this competition," Popp said. "Last year when she didn't concerns about the situation. win I told her that ifshe worked real hard good things would "I think that everything is going to work out fine,"Tracy 1.75 Liters come to her. When she won this year she said to me, ' Oh, said. "DSS is working on a solution to this problem so that Absolut Vodka ......... $19.99 Mr. Popp, everything you told me last year was true,"' he Sandy will be able to wear her crown in the parade." said. " I understand Sandy feels really bad about this. It A Honan staff person concurred with Tracy and added 1.75 Liters would be a real shame if she didn't get to ride in the parade. that if Sandy's grandparents couldn' t change their flight Captain Morgan ...... $15.99 We're just hoping DSS can either get her on a later flight or because of financial reasons, the two A-B reps would be schedule it for the next day." more than happy to donate the extra money out of their own 1.75 Liters pockets. Freixenet. .................. $3.99 Lorraine Carli, spokesperson for the DSS, said she As the Journal went to press, Carli informed us that hadn't realized that Sandy was upset about not being able to Carta Nevada• Semi-Seco & Brut Sandy would indeed be able to ride in the parade. She and ride in the parade. her grandparents would be takin~ a different flight on Meister Brau............ $7 .80 Monday. - + Dep. "When we presented this to Sandy, she said she wanted 2-12 pack cans- . 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