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II • townon 11ne•com We'nt your homP. 11ddrP1111 July 22- 28, 1997 lbe Allston-Brighton TAB, page 3 e politics of area codes tions. Amendments were due at 5 Cashed-in favors p.m. on Friday, so that week, on and intense lobbying Monday, I bounced the idea of some give:~ other people to see what they Tolman a thought, but I tried to keep it quiet," huge boost Tolman said. "I was the only one who thought of it [his budget By Jon Paul Pott,· amendment] out of 40 senators, and Tab Staff Writer the Senate leadership was initially ith a troke of the reluctant to accept the amendment." Governor's pen last There were a number of reasons WThursday, state Sen. Warren Senate President Thomas Tolman (D-Watertown) be.came the Birmingham (D-Chelsea) opposed leading candidate for the Eighth Tolman's amendment- some of Congressional District seat. them practical, some of them politi In igning the Fiscal Year 1998 cal - but by the time Binningham state budget into law, Gov. William and his staff realized what Tolman Sm:u1 Webber of Planned Parenthood speaks about the relocation of the group's Brookline clinic to 1055 eonNioowealth Ave. Weld did not use his line-item veto was up to, he had already received dunng.last week's Allston Civic ~tion meeting. . to eliminate an amendment that will pledges from 28 of his Senate col keep Watertown and Belmont in the leagues in support of the amend- 617 area code when surrounding ment. communities switch to 781. '"The pitch went something like Protestors quieted at On the surface, the move appears this: 'I have something very to have little connection with parochial for my district, it affects C0111Sltt111ency in Allston everyone in my district ... You rigbton. can't travel from Newton to neighborhoo · ~WCVlet, it is Cambridge without going through :y W: It . it
't meeting on tion, cut off dialogue ha , but · 'Call me late band to intervene if there were any after McCusker's comments. 1~l police and wiB continue to u you want to,' so I did," Kaprielian disruptions. Earlier in the meeting, some resi be in contact with them." continued. However, there were no protesters dents raised concerns about the Since 1987, when the clinic Throughout June, as the confer outside and the two protestors who drain on police resources from opened on Beacon Street in ence committee debated the amend attended the meeting did not disrupt demonstrations by pro-life and pro Brookline, four to eight people men\s anc\ fue buc\get, Ka\)ri.e\ian it. Mt.et fue meetmi the advoca\es cboice grou\)S at fue facmt)r - fue demonstrated outside the clinic said sbe was telling anyone who \\anded out \iterature imm fue same concerns fue~ raised \ast lu\~ a\mo~t everj da1, an\\ on \b.e second would listen why Watertown and Massachusetts Citizens for Life to when Planned Parenthood Saturday of each month about 15 to Belmont deserved to remain in 617. community members. • aniiounced the purchase of the 150 people protested or held a 1be amendment made it out of Planned Parenthood plans to con 26,000- square-foot building for prayer vigil in front of the facility, conference in the Legislature's final solidate and close its operations in $3.1 million. Webber said. budget proposal, and the measure Cambridge and Brookline and relo The organization is raising about Without going into detail, Webber was sent to Weld's desk at the end cate to 1055 Commonwealth Ave. $10 million to pay off its mortgage said, ''This building will be state-of ofJune. 0 - in Packard's Comer. Officials and complete renovations before it the-art secure." 0
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ter life," he said He~ through Alfred Yannacci of Ellis Island, in New York. traveled to Brighton celebrates Boston where his brothers were wait ing for him and found a job worlcing 1OOth birthday as the security guard at the B.F. Goodrich/Hood Rubber company in By SJ. Rosenbaum Boston. He worked there for 48 ru Comspondent years, and never missed a day of she lw done for the~ work. cm1ury, Alfred Yannacci "rve worked bard all my life," he A still gets up at 6:30 every said His bands show it his fingers aoning. are gnarled and lined like the bark of Yannacci, or Nono as he is known a tree. 1D the five generatiom of his family, Yannacci is the kind of person •t a day over 75. Yet he who put down deep roots. He mar oeleitntled his lOOth bitthday at a ried his wife, Clara, known to the pmty 1he Elks Oub in Brightm generations of her family as Nana, in this pm wet*, walking in on his 1920. Together they saved enough to own two feet to the applause of his buy a house in Brighton, only to lose family and friends. Yannacci sat hap it a few later dwing the pily talking to old acquaintances and Depres&on. Later they managed to letting his great-grandsom sneak si~ buy another Brighton house, which of his beer. Yannacci says is the best thing he One of them, Ryan, who is one- ever did in his 100 years. FOlll' gener 1Odl Yannaa:i' age. sported a cor atiom of Yannaccis have called it duroy OOtton-down hat. Yannacci home: Alfred Yannacci still lives pointed to it "When I came to this there, with his granddaughter, Marie Alfred Yannacd ('arght) cdebrated his lOOth birthday last week by attending a party with family and friends. Yannacd is the oldest account holder oo record at People's Federal Bank. country, I wore a cap like that," he Rannucci-Bradb~, and her two said. That wm; in 1913. sons. oldest account holder on record (his know ..." he said while shrugging ''Well, I was 19 then," she says, Yannacci was born in 18'17 in "All the things Nana and Nono savings ~book number is in single his shoulders. blushing. She's now 81. Velaoorsa, Italy. As a child, he lived had to do in those days, it made him digits). But this is not enough for . ~ party teemed underfoot with There was also Mary Antonellis, on a farm in the mountains and herd strong," Rannucci:~radbury said of some of the Yannaccis. the ypunger generations, but there 86. She and Amelia were both mem ed sheep. His mother had tried to her grandfather. ''Where's Menino?'' some of the were also those who knew Yannacci bers ofYannacci's social club, Lodge register him in the local grammar As part of his birthday gala, family asktXl. Mayor Thomas in the old days. There was Amelia P.G. Di Savia She has known school, but it had been closed on the YannaCci received a citation from Menino showed up 1ast ye.ar, at Cedrone, who worked at B.F. Yannacci and his family since the day she took him there to enroll, and State Sen. Warren Tolman and City Yannacci's 99th birthday party. Goochich when Yannacci was the 1930s. she died of a heart attack that same Councilor Brian Honan; the event Yannacci himself was content security guard there. In the 1930s, he "I should be re1ated to them so I night Yannacci never went to school was sponSored by the People's ''I didn't expect to see all these used to drive her to work every can get to be 100," she said He came to America "to find a bet- Federal Banlc. where Yannacci is the people here. Once you get old, you morning. He called her "Angelface." YANNACCI,page 5
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"We'v been h re for two years and in all that time Beal has refused to deal with the issues in this build- •., ..... iy...... • .. OWla'Of after that th y wouldn't make the necessary repairs. We had to do it ourselves." Aa:onling to John Pollets, the Mldolllb-based attorney for the two auto companies, Beal leased the building to the two auto body companies without the proper per- 1 and still going strong YANNACCI, from page 4 One ofYannacci's brothers also lived to 100. A sister was 105. Now, Yannacci said, "I'm the last one." But there i no doubt as to his lega cy. His grandkids swap tories of the silver dollars he used to give them as children, and the down payments he leant them later as adults. Said Sandy Osimo, another granddaughter, "None of us would be where we are blay without him" Asked what he is going to oo in The Fourth of July Equity Line. Special rates. next 100 ~ Yannacci aacked "Lay deact! ;Lay deact!" he chor Limited time. All month long. On his birthday, however, sitting all five generatiom of his fami- llkl all I00 years of his past, The Fourth of July 4.44% APR from Grove Bank definitely isn't your typical equity line. In fact, we'.re · wam't ready to quit . . morning at 6:30 he still the only bank offering an introductory rate this low. A rate so low, we're celebrating all month long. Enjoy his granddaughter coffee and this rate for four months, followed by Prime. As. always, it has no closing costs and no annual fee for one t before she goes to work. he heads down to the garden year. This offer ends July 31, so visit any of our branch offices tcxlay or call l -800-340-LOAN. on his tomato plants, or to perfect the wine he turns ery few years. ff it's a ~' in the evening he will wrestling matches on TV A C CITIZENS BANK Company · great-grandsons, Billy, 13, 10.
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affairs for Stop & Shop. resident and Town Meeting Member Citing competitive In May, Aanagan's supermarket Bruce Moore. pressures, Purity on Washington Street in Brighton While the short notice of the Center closed its doors, leaving store's closing was a surprise, Supreme closes doors many residents in that neighborhood Moore said he can understand why without a place to shop. CVS phar another grocery chain was not inter By Michele Netto macy plans to move into the site ested in the store. TAB Staff Writer later this summer, and there are no ''I don't blame Stop & Shop. That ith less than a week's plans for a new market to replace store is a sin and has been for the notice, Purity Supreme the store with a new supennarket. last five years. It's a slap in the face W on Harvard Street per Stop & Shop had been trying to to the neighborhood to be in such manently closed on Friday, making sell the fledgling Purity store on sinful condition and smelling that it the second local supennarket to Harvard Street to another supeIIllar bad inside,'' said Moore. "I can't · go out of busines in the last three ket chain, but said there was no inter imagine any of the supermarket months. est from other supermarkets since chains seeing any po~ntial there. 1be store near the Brookline Star Market opened a large store on You can't put a supermarket in that Allston line was one of 17 Purity Commonwealth Avenue in Allston small a space. I assume it's going to Supreme stores purchased by Stop and Trader Joe's opened on Beacon be an empty store and it's going to & Shop in 1995. In an agreement Street in Coolidge Corner, according be an eyesore." with the Federal Trade Commis ion to the petition filed with the FTC Bob Pessek, an Allston resident and the Massachusetts Attorney seeking to modify the original agree who lives on Commonwealth neral's office, Stop & Shop ment Stop & Sho" al.So claimed that Avenue, said the space would be agreed to divest each of the stores to the store was losing money since appropriate for housing. With the another supermarket chain or gro those stores entered the area. other supermarkets and drug stores cery provider. In an effort to make the store in the area, Pessek said he did not But on June 24, the FfC voted to more attractive to potential buyers, see a need for another store of that grant top & Shop an exemption Stop & Shop even offered to divest kind: Moore suggested some of the from the agreement so that Stop & the store's equipment and fixtures smaller ethnic grocery stores in the Shop does not have to divest the for $1 and to subsidize the rent, but area could pool their resources and Brookline store and another Purity there were still no takers. Now that share the space. If that wasn't fea Supreme in Roslindale. When the the store has closed, employees will sible, Moore said a mix of office Attorney General's office also be transferred to other Stop & Shop and retail space with adequate agreed to that ruling last Monday, stores in the area, including the one parking would also be a good use top & Shop immediately put up a further down Harvard S~t in of the site. ·gn in the store announcing that the Brookline Village, officials said. While many residents in that tore would be closing last Friday at For years, residents in Brookline neighborhood already did their Empty shoppiag carts have been placed ne.ar an empty storage platform behind the fonner Purity Supreme supermarket on Harvard Street. The store closed Jut week. 6p.m. have complained about both the major shopping at other area super ~'We did absolutely everything in exterior and interior condition of the matkets, some local elderly resi- · convenient. They're leaving us service to their other store in om power to sell the store to anoth store. In 1995, Purity Supreme reno dents said they will be hurt by the without anything. It's terrible," said Brookline Village because there has er food retailer and there were sim vated the exterior, but since Stop & store's departure. a Lawton Street resident. been concern from the elderly com ply no takers," said Teny Shop purchased the store, little else "We have so many elderly resi Officials have spoken to Stop & munity who relied on the Purity Vanderwatcr, the director of public has been done, said Coolidge Street dents who don't have·cars, it was Shop about running a shuttle bus Supreme. 0
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not bread for the French people, ·e Antoinette said, There's a time and place to take charge of your life. The time ~ ), Kevin I Honan (D-Brighton) and Steven 'Let them eat cake.' 1bbnan (D-Brighton) and Allston guess CVS is saying Brighton Cty ~Brian College is the place. Affiliated with Carney Hospital, our two-year nursing and Honan. ''We have lost our sole food 'Let them eat cake,' to marlret and now we are being pre the people of Brighton." sented with an itemized list, by CVS, allied health college is respected across New England for its high-quality training. of packaged, frozen f~ with a lim State Sen. Warren Tolman ited choice of brand names. The resi (D-Watertown) dent customers are being told what to Our students get "real world" experience in the 6.rst semester, and regularly achieve accept rather than having a choice as to their needs. To service our needs we must have fresh meats, fish, full the highest test marks in the state. Programs are available in nursing (RN) and dairy, fresh produce, plus all the other ''We'll give them the petitions and staples with a choice of leading tell them we'd like to talk to the~" ~." he said. Although the officials have Brian Honan agreed that the whole radiation therapy. as well as health information, neurodiagnostic and dietetic tech- ~a willin~ to help, they process was pretty much a done deal have let residents know nothing can ''I don't know what we can do," be be done to prevent CVS from mov said ''We can use political ~ure nologies. Scholarships and student assistance are available. To enroll for our fall ing its Marled Street operation to the but this is a business decision that's Wa.Wngtoo Street site, because a already been made." retail use is allowed in that location. Warren Tolman said he is not too semester, call (617) 296-8300, ext. 4016, today. However, officials plan to present thrilled about the food selection CVS the petition to CVS executives in a is cmrently planning to offer. show of support for the community's "I read the list of food and there's needs. no fresh meat or fish, no fresh veg CVS did not return a phone call to etables or fruit But there are four ·TheTAB. kinds of cake," he said ''In the 1700s ''Obviously it's a done deal," when there was not bread for the Kevin Honan said ''But the residents French people, Marie Antoinette said, did an ouL~g job collecting sig 'Let them eat cake.' I guess CVS is liatureS. It's great what they've done. saying 'Let them eat cake,' to the We'll forward the ignatures ~ CVS people of Brighton." 0 IN BRIEF
Junior Police Academy Medical Assistance, which distri utes Medicaid funds, $1. 7 milli seeks cadets In addition, since 1995 Konig District 14 will be hosting a week accepted Medicare payments fro long Junior Police Academy for the federal Health Care Financin Allston-Brighton youth from Administration, but kept the mo Monday, Aug. 18 through Friday, rather than turning it over to AD Aug. 22. The academy will run · according to documents filed in from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. Suffolk Superior Court by the s Drop-off and pick-up- at the Attorney General's office. police station, 301 Washington St, Nursing center employees are Brighton - will be the responsibil ttying to come up with funding ity of each participant's parents or purchase the facility. guardian. Participants must be resi dents of Allston-Brighton between the ages of nine and 12. Meeting to discuss kiosk For more infonnation and/or per md mural designs mission slips call the Community There will be a public meeting Setvice Office at 343-4376. discuss kiosk and mural designs Permission slips should be returned Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Jackson as soon as possible. The academy Mann Community School in Uni will be closed out with the first 20 Square. For more information qualified recruits. the Community Service Office at IlUtrict 14 at 343-4376. lurslng home ... awn• under fire c.nonwealth and State and federal health officials Gl•dale apa1 b11ents .are investigating Michael Konig, owner of the Union Square keep affordable status Nursing Center, on charges that he On Monday, July 21 Andrew allegedly overcharged Medicaid Cuomo, secretary of the federal and kept nearly $(J00,000 in Department of Housing and U Medicare payments earmarked for Development, U.S. Rep. Joseph the nursing home's vendors. Kennedy and Mayor Thomas M. 1\vo weeks ago the state put the Menino joined the Allston Brigh nursing home into receivership Community Development , after the Cambridge-basect ADS, Corporation and the Commonvill th~ home's temponuy manager, Tenants Council in front of 1287 saitl it could not continue to run the Conunonwealth Ave. to celebrate facility because there was not the allocation of $45 million for enough money to pay vendors, presetvation of affordable housin who are owed close to $500,000. projects at the Commonwealth According to state officials, Apartments and the Glenville Konig owes the Division of Apartments.
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CLUBS & CONCERTS COMMUNITY In the Arts seetion iNEWSPAPER .I COMPANY ~ ~\j OPINION Ready for a great age of local growth hat distinguishes Allston-Brighton as a business communi- ty is the sheer diversity of local enterprise. . - W From the new millenium buzz generated by b10tech giant Genzyme to the classic mom-and-pop operations that line our main avenues, from venerable firms bOasting a century-plus of service to the entrepreneurial operation racing to open its doors tomorrow - we cover the full spectrum here. Included in anyone's tally of the strengths of this community must be a business leadership that can make the imaginative leap from things as they are, to things as they could be in the future. In an age of change, we all understand how important it is to weave change into our plans. Both Allston and ~~ghto~ ha~e set a st:rui dard in Boston for farsightedness, as therr mclusion m the Mam Street program suggests. . . Surely one factor that fuels local growth i~ the b~g and dynamic immigrant population here. We see the flavors of literally dozens of countries and cultures from around the world, brought here by men and women inspired by the American opportunity to work hard and prosper. . . . A foundation has been laid, and the participants have signed on. All of the evidence convinces us that Allston-Brighton stands at the start of a great period in its long history. We look forward to SPL/\K-Ol IT! . I tracking local business into the new century. Repaving comes at the right time Boston three years ago, you and your dad could not "navigate your cars through the Boston streets to your I'm just calling to comment on the issue of the tempo hotel" and you had to "drive halfway to New rary repaving of the tracks along the Washington, The politics of area cod~ Hampshire to find a restaurant." You find ~ault wi~ aB Cambridge and Tremont street corridor. I just wanted Boston drivers on all of our streets. You fail to realire to go on record as saying that I really appreciate that that many of those drivers could be students and really decision on Beacon Hill to let Watertown and Belmont keep City Councilor Brian Honan's office and the mayor's don't know their way around. Just look at all of the their current area code does not look like a local story at office have finally done something about the condition out-of.state plates. I do have a suggestion: remain on Afirst glance. But political observei;s o~ this side of th~ river of the streets. I know we're going to be getting the the B.C. campus exclusively during your senior year. · that this move by Gov. Willi~ F. Weld will touch tracks redone next year completely, but the streets are Then, upon graduation, take your degree and your so bad, especially the portions that were repaved, that · was appreciated. I trusty bike and find another city to find fauJt with.
hour license because the town of to support the proposition for a 24-hour Brookline, I was informed by the town itself, does not their "ghts on Wuhington, pharmacy. Although I agree that Brighton center needs have any 24 hour establishments. tbendw.. however, is his ability to deliver a grocery store to replace Flanagan's, there is definite centltil'blents, this recent accomplishment, by delighting ly a public need for an all:.night phannacy in the m:td Allston-Brighton area Brighton Ave. is too fast llDISIDCb of local residents of the 8th Middlesex District, can r.ve just been reading the TAB. Instead of erecting y help fuel his con~ional ambitions. As a local health-care provider who often fields late night calls from frantic parents (can tell you that chil kiosks, why don't they do something about putting up This is good news on both sides of the Charles River. In an age dren do not wait until 9 a.m. to get sick. There is no speed limits along the median strip from Union Square when the level. of political leadership is - to put it politely - place in the area to go at night for emergency antibi down throogh Linden Street now on Brighton Avenue lackluster, haVIDg .Warren Tolman represent us in the nation's capi otics or pain relievers. It is unfortunate that people since it is now a speedway? It should be 25 miles an tal would be a senous upgrade for everyone in the district. need to travel if they need medication at night, espe hour in a business zone. And when are they going to cially when there are so many CVS's and Osco's in get the traffic lights working on Brighton Avenue and Allston-Brighton. I hope the controversy over the new Allston Street? It is terrible. CVS site will not obscure the public need for a 24- hour pharmacy. Another vote for a rall station I'm calling about the commuter rail stop article in the Homs are better than shotguns July 1-7 issue of The TAB. I'm in favor of the Allston I'm c~g about the commentary by David Marquez Station at Cambridge and Franklin streets location for 214 leCGllCI Ave., P.O. Box 1112, llHdMm, 11A 02112 6171433-8200 regarding New England's, particularly Boston's streets the Allston-Brighton commuter rail. This would allow [Allston-Brighton TAB July 15-21] and the driving sit me as a job seeker to come home from the MANAGING EDITOR - DA YID TRUEBLOOD, 433-8353 ...... , ...... uation there . Framingham line and come home to Brighton from NEWS EDITOR - PETER PANEPENTO, 433-8334 Strangely enough; it appears that ~. Marquez is ·············································································································································· that line if I had any interviews, rather than coming all coming from Los Angeles, a place where the freeways the way home from the Back Bay station in Boston. REPORTER - LINDA ROSENCRANCE, 433-8358 and highways are dangerous to say the least in tenns of speed. Instead :::::::::::::::::::~;~:~;~::::::::?.~~~?;;;;~~:~~:~~~~::: :: :::::::::: of beeping their horns, oftentimes ARTS EDITOR - GREG REIBMAN, 433-8389 ············································································································································· they pull out guns and shoot each PuBLISHER - KrRK DA v1s, 433-8303 other. He may want to take a look at ·············································································································································· where he is coming from. Around EDITOR IN CHIEF - GEORGE DONNELLY, 433-8350 ·······························•·············································································································· these streets, I think he'd really SALF.S DIRECTOR - CRIS WARREN, 433-8264 ·············································································································································· appreciate a horn rather than a shot CIRCULATION DIRECTOR - RYAN FARRELL, 433-6760 gun going through your windshield. Give me a break David, Los Angeles freeways are pretty ridicu :::::::::::::::::::.~~~~~:~;.;~~::: ::::~?.~;;::r.>i.~::~J.i:~i.9-?.::::::::::::::: ::::: lous. GENERAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Could it be the students? Circulation Information - 433-8307 Sales Fax Number - 433-8201 Regarding "Civility is dead on city Main Telephone Number -433-8200 Editorial Fax Number -433-8202 streets" [Allston-Brighton TAB July Classified Number -1-800-624-7355 Aris/Calendar Fax Number-433-8203 15-21]. David, I for one am so glad to know that come September you COMMUNITY Copyright 1997 Community Newspaper Co. are moving back on B.C.'s campus. INEWSPAPER Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction by Maybe then you will have nothing ,COMPANY any means without permission is prohibited. to gripe about. When you arrived in COI\A:M:ENTARY Change is coming Light and darkn~
o I'm walking around Brighton Center meet you at the front register." By Lauren Kramer become a willing participant in a political with my three nephews and my brother Five minutes later I grab my brother's hen you've spent your formative milieu that methodically subjugates rather S Rich. We wait at the corner of Steve's shoulders while he's waiting on line to buy years in South Africa, you can't than represents, that crowds its prisons with Donuts and ~ the treet right after a Jeep bottled water and a couple of Kit Kat bars. W help but see the world through individuals who demand no more than eman runs a red light. A bus parks before us and on 1bere's an elderly woman on line in front of tinted glasses ..Sadly, they're not rose-colored. cipation from white bondage, the right to live the side is an ad for "Men In Black." him and my nephews are fidgeting to get out I spent the first 20 years of my life in South their lives in freedom. How much easier it is "Very cool," Nicholas, who is 9 and getting She's talking to the cashier about what every Africa, a period that has left an indelible to believe the stereotype, thjJ.1 to confront to the age where he ms to be just raking off one these day seems to be talking about: the imprint on who I am, and what I believe in. racism and defend the diseiifranchised. on the testosterone meter. A young woman death of Flanagan's. It's hard to appreciate the experiences of a My political awakening dawned only after I walks by while w cross the treet towards I catch her in mid-sentence as my ears have white ex-South African, unless you've lived left South Africa for North America, and was CVS. She's blonde, pretty, petite and in a sum- been focu ed on Nick singing the theme song there. I ~w up in an environment where forced, for the first time, to consider my impli from ''Men In Black" by Will Smith, the artist white and black people were separated by cation in the apartheid regime, as someone "apartheid" - a set of legislative and social who had reaped its benefits. All of a sudden, norms that cast people of different skin colors my faith in the social fabric that had surround "I think the idea of petitions in diametrical opposition, filling the air of that ed me all those years began to dwindle. I start magnificent country with a tension borne of ed to question the education I received and the and other nonsense is inequality, fear and hatred. I castigate myself role models whose opiniODf/I had esteemed. ridiculous. A city is only . now for my moral lethargy then, for never Most of all, I began to hold.myself accountable having admitted to myself or to anyone else, for an unprecedented moral and ethical apathy, mer dress that barely reaches her lower thigh. refreshed and stays vital if it that apartheid was an evil phenomenon, and one that cannot be excused by youth or inno My two other nephew , Stefan, who i 7, and reinvents itself and stays for never having spoken out against some cence, by societal pressure or inexperience. ~ who i 5, are holding my brother'. hand young." thing that seems, in hindsight, so obviously 1'11 never be able to fmgive myself for that my head tlmls a bit malicious. The only feeble answer my moral lassitude, nor, I suspect, for leaving the coun I look at Nick. "What's cool?" conscience can deliver me is that I was too try when all those years of inequality and dis 'M n in Black."' I feel guilty about young to know, and too blinded by the behav satisfaction began to manifest in Iaige-scale king we hit the sidewalk. fonnerly known as the Fresh Prince. ior of everyone around me. violence, criminality and unparalleJed killinp guilty about everything. I was " ... Maybe I'm wrong, but people my age will When you 're born into a home where a of innocent people. My lie and ver ince Si ter swvive when you move into Flanagan's maid, or domestic servant, cooks, cleam and er her name was at Our space. I think the idea of petitions and other WaMes, Where gardeners your ·on told me not to nomense is ridiculous. A city is only refreshed pots. . t Flying Nun, and stay vital if it . itself and and, "
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H's never too Back 15 years ago, I was much Change is late to volunteer more active than I am today. I had • more energy. It came easier. I've As a quickly aging baby boomer, gotten lazy. Yes, I'm still involved commg I'm still not that old that I can't and active. I do a political column appreciate the efforts of people who every we.ek in the Post-Gazette from CAPOBIANCO, page 11 understand that they still have the newspaper over in the North End There'll be another supennarket ability to change that part of the of Boston. Yes, I just started a around here soon enough." world they call their own. Back in new talk show on Radio Free he nods her head and smiles the late '60s and into the '70s I Allston (l 06.1 FM), but using a "You all have a nice day now," she understood the importance of being typewriter or a microphone is no say as he move away before a community activist. I understood substitute for using your feet. Back looking at my brother and saying we all had an obligation to reach in 1981 I helped occupy a firehouse "you have three respectful sons." out. Someone once said that it was in Charlestown to prevent the City too late to stay involved in making Many bottled juices, iced.teas, Now I'm thinking, "how did he better to light one candle rather than of Boston from taking away the your neighborhood and the world alcoholic beverages and non-car know I wasn't the father?" She cursing the darkness. Engine 50 fire apparatus. Ob, I you live in a better place for all. bonated drinks are not covered heads toward the electronic doors 1 am glad to se.e that community . wrote about that issue back then, Sal J. Gia"atani, North Quincy under this bill. The purpose of the and exits gracefully. groups from across the city are dis but I also put my person on the fir Updated Bottle Bill is to include all My brother move to the register cussing the formation of a citywide ing line with other neighbors. In the Bottle bill needs of these other beverage containers and Stefan asks me "did you get coalition or alliance of neighbor nd, we saved Engine 50, which is in the return to deposit system. If your drug ?" Rich and I laugh as hood groups. It's been tried before still in operation today. grassroots support this bill becomes a law, our state's he pay and the five of us walk out b aybe this time it can work. A few we.eks back, I heard anoth I am writing on behalf of the recycling rate will be brought to and head down Washington Street. Back in the '70s and early '80s, I er program on Radio Free Allston Updated Bottle Bill, an issue that new height$ It' humid and as Alex munche was considered a ~lestown called "Pets and Their People." It's urgently ne.eds the attention of the Special interest groups in the on part of the Kit Kat bar, the activist. I always seemed every hosted by Lisa Aprea on Thursday Massachusetts Legislature. beverage industry oppose the chocolate is melting and he's where under everyone's feet. I had evenings. Her guest was an old guy Unfortunately, this bill has been put Updated Bottle Bill with the same becoming sort of a me . The three role models in neighborhood folks named Selnin Kudisch. He's a . into a study by the Legislature's arguments they used to opposed the · little guy run ahead and down the like the late Bobby Wallace, who retired lawyer and businessman. He energy committee, which essential original Bottle Bill in the early sidewalk until we get to the comer told me once that you had to be like could sit back on his laurels, but he ly kills the bill. It is time to generate 1980s. However, these arguments and Rich tell me to hang with horse manure. You have to be under doesn't. He believes it's never too and implement the support we ne.ed did not fare well against the wishes them as he goes in and gets a New everyone's feet. You have to view late and you're never too old to to turn this bill into a law. of Massachusetts residents and the York limes. your neighborhood as more than improve the world around you. This The original Bottle Bill was bill was passed. The same can hold Nick, Stef, Allie and I wait on the the sidewalk in front of your house 83-year-old activist puts me to passed in 1982 and placed a deposit true in 1997 if we can once again sidewalk in the heat as a car with or the street you live on. Bobby did shame. He's decided to give back to on beer and soda containers. This convince the Legislature to pass a its tereo jacked up drives by. Now that his whole life, and I can only society. He talces his dog "Iris" on has been an extremely effective very promising Updated Bottle Bill. it would be neat closure if I told hope I learned enough to.follow in nursing home tours. He visits the means of recycling in Residents of Allston-Brighton you that it was playing "A Change his footsteps and hopefully around elderly with "Iris" and spreads joy Massachusetts. Consumers return who are in support of recycling I Gonna Come" or 'Tum the the manure, eh? and happiness. He is a caring man for deposits, and recycle more than growth and litter reduction should Page," but it wasn't. The boombas However, just as neighborhood who still finds time to stay active. 80 percent of our beer and soda - write state Rep. Steven Tolman and tic beats of "Hypnotize" se.ems to group must come together on com He could be home watching TV, nearly 1.5 billion beverage cans and urge him to support and pass the linger in the humidity, and when mon issues, it all starts one person at but he isn't He sounds like Bobby bottles each year - because of the Updated Bottle Bill. my brother came out with the paper a tiip.e looking beyond himself or Wallace, my Charlestown mentor. original Bottle Bill. Laura Camey, Brighton under his arms I grab Stef's and herself. Neighborhood power means As someone said, "You may be Allie' hand , let Nick lead the way improving your neighborhood, the over the hill, but you're still not and we just move on. 0 world you call home. under the hill." In short, it is never .~,---o--u------.-g-o•i"&1 :s • off Bread &'C:ircus i 1 with this coupon and • WHOLE FOODS MARKET I 1 $10.00 purchase Bl'lghton/Brooldlne I LD EVER To PLAY LONGWOOD. 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Allston-Brighton How they see it Local leaders talk Allston-Brighton TAB sat down recent1y with four local business Woods: I think there's a lot of about the state of leaders - Allston Board of Trade excitement about [Main Streets]. I Allston-Brighton President Jean Woods, Brighton think the businesses have to get Board of Trade President Curt more involved in Allston Main business Bletzer, Herrell's Renaissance Cafe Streets. We have a lot of the immi owner Marc Cooper of Allston grant [business owners] who are · By Peter Panepento Village Main Streets, and Brighton not involved and I'd like to see TAB Staff Writer Main Streets organizer David more of them. I think a lot of them O'Connor - to talk about the state go in and wotk from morning until llston-Brighton's business of business in Allston-Brighton. night .and don't have the time to get di tricts have seen Here's what they had to say: involved. A tremendous changes in the past year. How would you characteriu the Bletzer: I think business is boom In Allston, the fonner A-line trol climate in the Allst -Brighton ing. The real estate market is as hot ley tracks were removed from business community in light of as I've ever seen it in Brighton. Brighton Avenue and the road was the Allston Main Streets program The price~ have skyrocketed. remade into an attractive boule and the start of the Brighton People think the economy is in ·· vard. In addition, Allston Village Main Streets program? great shape. Main Streets is doing Main Streets and the Allston Board · well. We've actually had some of Trade have made cleaning up O'Connor: As someone who lives good meetings with National Main graffiti a top priority and Main in Brighton and tries to eat in a lot Stree!S. We met for two days last Streets has started helping busi- of restaurants in Allston, I think week and did a walk-through. I ne ses improve their exterior activity has really picked up. I think there's some excitement with designs. think the street improvements have the residents and the business peo In Brighton, business leaders been a benefit. The parking prob- ple. I've lived here all of my life funned a Main Streets district for lems persist and I probably ceed and I think the residents and the Brighton Center and Oak Square only about 50 percent of the time business community are working and eagerly awaiting the track when I want to eat in Allston to together better right now than I've g Washington, find a parking space. There have ever seen it, which is great for the Tremont . been a handful of new storefronts community. I think Main Streets ...... __...... __ . only on Harvard Avenue, which is a pos- has come a long way to bringiDg iti ·~·On the,Brighton side, I the residents and • - +Orthopedics + Child Psychiatry + Dental Clinic +Specialty Medical & Therapeutic Clinics A +PT, OT, Speech, Hearing & Reading Urgent Care Services Available..... 7 Days AWeek Russian Speaking Pediatrician & Interpreter Services Available T ...... Expanding Day Care Center Slots Also Available, call ext 3500 FRANCISCAN c CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 30 Warren Street, Brighton A 617-254-3800 R E -28, 1997 Allston-Br g h t o n are going to be changes in who some of the How they see it players are in Brighton. I think there will be changes. Because the economy, generally, ROUNDTABLE, from page 15 has improved, we may see people more will the last few years to bring the BAIA ing to invest. [Brighton Allston Improvement Association] and the Board of Trade [together]. Woods: We just brought Frank Yang from Allston Village Buffet onto the Allston Cooper: I think the business climate has Board of Trade and hopefully he can btjng changed but not necessarily because of Main more Asian business owners onto the board. Streets. I think the road improvement is a Something has to be done about parking and major factor. I hope Main Streets will just graffiti. Parking and graffiti are the biggest take off from that. We are doing our first problems. A pet peeve of mine is the bills on facade improvement right now, which is the the poles. I think the kiosks will help. They Kinvara Pub .... I don't think you've seen are going to have a public meeting in August any business changes because of Main · · [to talk about the kiosks]. As for graffiti, I Streets. I think the graffiti removal has. Of think the message has to get out that it's seri course the economy has been good anyway. ous. We've all seen an increase. We're not yet to where we were in 1988. 1988-1989 were Bletzer: One of the things we have been really the best years around Allston. The chasilig for a couple of years now is the economy was good, the real estate bust had removal of the tracks. That's going to go a n't happened yet, unemployment was low. long way to making Brighton Center a more We're not there, but we're getting there. beautiful place. I'd like to see more business es take pride in that. I think Brighton Center is a great-looking place, but we could all do What is your image for Allston-Brighton better ... There's going to be some money business in the next year? available through Main Streets. I'd like to see more businesses come ~to Brighton O'Connor: I don't think that there will be Center. major changes in the next year or so as far as how the area appears. I think that there are Cooper: I'd certainly like to see these facade going to be countless hours devoted to improveme~ get underway and going. The behind-the-scenes activities that will set design committee is working hard to get things in motion. We also hope that a year these things along. You may or may not have from now the track removal and restoration heard that [Model Hardware owner] Bob Brighton Board of Trade President Curt Blet7.er: ''I've med here all of my life and I think the residents and the project will be complete. We hope it will Webber is going to remove a billboard from businm community 8re working toge1her better right now than I've ever seen it." enhance the appearance of the district. Some one of his properties. He deserves a medal of manna from heaven. He's giving up a signif- there will be four or five more facade of the challenges that we are facing now is honor. A Jot of the~ buildings in Allston are icant amount of money. We're going to have iniprovements. the CVS relocation and what will happen to viable because of billboards. But to have kiosks in place for people to have a place to ROUNDTABLE,page 17 its existing location on Market Street. There somebody actually remove a billboard is put their letters and bulletins. Hopefully oband es EXCITING MENU! BOSTON'S BEST: Baked Scrod, Fish N' Chips Baked Salmon; Steel Heads, Baked Rainbow Trout WEEKEND SPECIALS: Prime Rib, Sur(N' Turf Land N' Sea, Irish Mixed Grill LOBSTER MANIA Boiled Lobster ...... -... 8. 9 5 Baked Stuffed ...... 11. 9 5 Twin Baked ...... 14. 9 5 Visit our friendly neighborhood Pub 396 Market St • Brighton 787-0882 Allston-Brig ht on Cooper: One thing I'd like to see is more right way. There's something in common, How they see it communication among the various ethnic and people feel comfortable in a particu A world of business groups that own businesses. It's a major lar environment. 1 ROUNDTABLE, from page 16 challenge. We have some great ethnic ::_j In Allston-Brighton stores that people who are from that par Woods: It's better for the overall commu What do you see happening long-term? ne of the most unique traits of the Allston-Brighton business community ticular ilk know about. Five years down nity if we all work together as one and is its diversity. Entrepreneurs trom around the wor1cl hM chosen lhis the line I'd like to see that because that's [business owners who are involved] have 0 neighborhood as their new home. O'Connor: I think part of the long-tenn The TAB surwyed local business leaders to find out how many counlries an · a growing part of Allston. I'd love to see a better understanding of the laws. It can represented in the Allston-Brigllton busiless COITllOOfllty. Alhough the 1is1 Is not vision is to have a business district in more cooperati Business Focus Banking_ OUR BUSINESS IS BUILDING YouR B·usINESS ALL AROUNP ALLSTON/BRIGHTO~. 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Yet in an age that has seen sharp from HMOs and advances in technology and climb a stairway to the bathroom ~ ftow typi green carpet that lines the halls. shifts in the medical culture, observers wonder phannacology have dramatically altered the c,ally sent, by ambulance, to a rehabilitation At one end of the unit, a fish tank hmm if it can survive. Today medical care is increu face of care giving in the field of medicine. center or a skilled nursing facility to recuperate. beside a table set with plastic flowers and a box inllY driwn to meet expectatiom that reflect a Today, patients undetgoing procedures that in Those changes have become evident on the of checkers iri the dining room, and at the ooocan b' the financial bottom line as well as the past would have landed them in bed for a seventh floor of St Elizabeth's, where 26 other, a wooden door opens to a gym filled week are stabilized and sent home. 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Labtme College in health-care providers in is OlD" most important ~" Dorchester joined the network last Massachusetts that ye.ar, Cardinal The question: how to sustain that ye.ar and is expected to help train Bernard Law said: "I look forward mimon of co~ionate care at a generations of nurses to come. with confidence to the development time when cutting costs frequently ''We founded Caritas Christi of a new configuration of Catholic means cutting hospital stays, staff because there was a vision that health health care, which will bring together and patients' time with specialists? If care would need to start making use our parishes, social service agencies, St Eliz.abeth's did not rely on pay of collaborative efforts," Doherty schools, as well as health-care insti ment from HMOs for close to 30 said ''In the beginning, it was about tutions." pmrent of its income, or funding taking advantage of the economics of Shortly thereafter, leaders at St from the federal government for scale, being able to buy sutmes and El.iz.abeth 's and other health centers anocher 50 percent, the center might computers at a group rate. But developed a parish ministry program be able to lock.out the insidious Caritas Christi ended tip not only for the sick and elderly, drawing trends creeping up on the larger cul getting a jump [on the development upon the ~tructure of the tme of medicine. Instead, St of health-care networks]. It also Catholic church for its supply of vol Eli1.abeth 's, among the Catholic hos ended up bringing together a long unteers. About seven parishes in the A view of the St. Elba.beth's men's ward in the late 1800s. pitals lucky enough to have smvived tenn hospital, a nursing home, hos Boston area are involved in the pro feed them. has small. The last time such the nation's revolution in health care, pice serviC9 and a program for fami gram. Volunteers are paired up with ~ St Elizabeth;s responded to this positions were cut was last October, roost continue to adapt lies at risk." the homebound for such things as trend by starting its own home when six nurses were laid off. Mergers have proven popular for grocery shoppirig and pickiilg up health-care company about 1 1/2 Hunt said 1hat cuts two years earli Strength in munbers hospitals anxiously avoiding the prescriptions. years ago. Initially founded in part- er significantly affected nursing Ovtl' the pat 11 years, the center duplication of services and areas of 'Tus has allowed us to tap into nership with the VISiting Nurse ·administrators, but not direct-care has worked aggresmvely to maintain expertise. 'I\vo Brockton-area hospi the volunteerism of different Catholic Association of ~husetts, the nurses. In Match, The TAB reported a "seamless continuum of care," tals within Caritas Christi recently parishes and provide services to company now employs a significant that while the center was leaving aaxrding to Richard Doherty, vice merged, and in 1993, St Margaret's those who have some nonmedical number of the center's own muses. about 20 vacant positions unfilled of public affairs. The Medical Center of Dorchester was needs that can be met in this way," lft8i .• HAMILTON Apparently, C 0 M P· A N Y Celebrating forty years of service to we're not the only the Real Estate Community. 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But at Peoples Federal Savings Bank, we're still here, doing what we've always done: providing local people with outstanding banking service anci:,:Naluew,,,:;:: ,,,,, Discover Allston/Brightons ,,,;:::::iii~;if+~@K'=w==~=+n = w==='='"')l~Wtm:iFr. only neighborhood bank. Stop "_!l!i:[f by Peoples next time you're iri :!· _:·ill: the neighborhood. l ••i. ---.....-.• Health·care with a mission HOSPITAL, from page 20 able into the number of patients to whom a It ?t:t .A::::::::: slnt-stay observation unit, together with the nurse is assigned for each shift. dehlt of the neonatal intemive care unit within 1c\.,_wW?:;~~ft'2tf St. Margaret's in 1993, have added an addition31 Facing~ threats seven mrsing positiom to the center. Other nurs Doherty said that while he feels the mission es are moved aroond and retrained~~· of Catholic hospitals is being threatened by the "At the same time we're closing one unit, new approach to competitive health care, he is we're q>ening another," she said ''What we're confident that St Elizabeth's has taken the trying to do is shift our services so that nurses steps necessary to protect itself. can be reas.§igned." "A lot of Catholic hospitals that were around In the ~t 18 months, the center has man 10 ye.ars ago are oot around today," he said '1 aged the redistribution of nursing responsibili- see that~ a threat. But St Elizabeth's ~ its . to other hospital staff in a way that differs size on its side, and it is very financially sound.'' patly from the methOOs of many other institu Collins said he believes the center's particular Hunt said. At St Eliz.abeth's, it w~ nurs style offers a competitive advantage of its own. Peo1>les not administrators, who drew up the job ''If you have this [type ofJ mission then it's P lail'~·om of the ~istants who now work much easier to provide high-quality care in a them, taking over some of the tasks that competitive environment," Collins said. federal Savings Bank once their own: making bem, bathing ''Because if your patients experience this kind , filling out insurance forms. of caring in an efficient and effective way, then Plain and Simple. wanted the staff to identify the responsi it's you that they'll choose to come to." . they felt could be handed down to unli Even so, Hunt said an awareness of patients' 435 Market Street, Brighton ~t personne~ and what kind of limits on treatment time~ become unmistak 229 Nonh Harvard Street, Allston they would need in order to do it," said ably woven into the texture of care St "We wanted the [registered nurses] to Elizabeth's. 254-0707 their professional responsibilities." ''Certainly, you have to define your practice ver, she and Doherty both acknowl- within the length of stay," she said. ''Care Member FDIC that with hospital stays now reserved for teams [made up of nurses and other hospital ly ill, the population of patients today staff] look at that, and we try to work out a way 1D be more needy than it once w~. They to provide patients with the best care that we that every effort is made to factor that vari- can in the period of time that we have." 0 ( . . A I I s t o n - B r i g h t o n Workers at Genzyme's Albton manufaduring plaOt produce a drog called Cerezyme, which is the world's only treatment for Gaucher disease. Genzyme at the center of research By Kevin Kempskie Corporation, which is u~ing its massive of a special breed of hamsters. It is TAB Correspondent new plant on the Charles River in through the Cerezyme injectiom that ton-Brighton has long been Allston to manufacture the only Gaucher disease patients find their sec- . · known for its diverse restau Gaucher disease treatment in the world ond chance at living a relatively nonnal Afts and small shops, but it is In Allston, Genzyme engineers call life. also developing a reputation as a center Cerezyme a "recombinant'' drug that is Gaucher disease affects about one in for high-profile biotech companies. produced through a recombination of 60,(XX) people, with.fewer than 1o,cro . One such company is Genzyme the genetic material in the ovary cells DISEASE, page 24 Providing Multiple Acute Care Services Hav.e a Fit! · Becau5e New Balance build5 5hoe5 in different width5, they fit your V entilator Care feet better. 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Makepeace is a somewhat 00 years as an low-key economic force in Brighton. dustry leader Its Guest Street office, located in a building that used to manufacture Clorox bleach, is skirted by remnants David Marquez of traditional, low-tech industry. Correspondent Down the block is a garage filled t began more than 100 years with buses undergoing repairs for ago, in the way, it seems, that Crystal Transport. A glance mthe all great success tories unfold. other direction reveals the gutted In 1895, a 23 year old Bertrand L. remains of the Ryerson St.eel factory. Makepeace dipped his finger into According to MakepeaceJ>resident w~ then a nearly unheard of 9hat Bill Joyce, the area is beginning to industry - blueprinting. Raising show signs of transfonning from a money from friends and relatives, faded industrial district into a high he moved his business into the top technology zone. Plans are under floor of 345 W~hington St. And the way to refurbish much of the Guest . rest, ~ they say, is history. Street area. . Although few in Allston-Brighton 'The region is diverse in a way have heard of it, BL. Makepeace is that contributes to our kind of com one of the region's leading repro pany," he said. 'The whole of graphics finm, turning out products Boston is a great intellectual cross and expertise that have helped con roads, and the entire area along trad.cn design, marlret and build sev Route 128 is one of the powedio~ eral of Boston's high-profile con of New England's technological Bill Joyce wpresident of B.L. Makepeace, a Brighton company that is.celebrating its 102nd year. sttudioo projects. Its services have economy." marlced for a Supet" Stop & Shop. For Joyce and bis rompany, that Electric Construction, directly across been used few everything from the In fact, Guest Street ~ already Although nothing is certain when spells a much more favorable busi the street, as a sometime client Cmtral Amy project to Boston seen some changes. The fonner it comes to technology, the odds are ness atm.o.sphere. Allston-Brighton's technology dis College' football stadiwn. home of a New England Telephone good that Brighton will continue to ''With more technology-driven trict seems ~ well positioned for Unlilce larger Allston-Brighton substation is now ~husetts benefit from the ongoing exodus of businesses moving in, more cus future success ~ BL. Makepeace coqJIDies such as Genzyme and Flectric Construction, and the future-looking bus~ from inner tomers of oms will be in the area," does. Despite its relatively small ~ New BL. Makepeace opt7- Ryerson Steel factory has been e.ar- metropolitan ~. he said. said Joyce. He named Massachusetts MAKEPEACE, page 24 Johnny D's would like ·10 · thalik our loyal custo111ers for another successful year! We wlll lae closed for vacation from Monday July 21 st·Monday July 28th We will re·open Tuesday July 29th 381 Washington St. • Brighton • 617-254-0500 Page 241111 Allsbm ..._....TAI, July 22 - 28, 1997 Allston-Br g h t o n Genzyme at the Center of research DISEASE, from page 22 recorded ~ in the world, Campbell said. The genetic disease caused by a deficiency of "It relieves most of the an enzyme called glucocerebrosidase, affects symptoms and greatly children as well as adults. Gaucher disease patients suffer from enlarged livers and/or improves the quality of life spleens as well as from anemia, bleeding for these people." problems, significant bone and joint pain, fatigue and orthopedic complications such as spontaneous fractures and bone erosion. Marcie Campbell Although a pan-ethnic disease, significant concentrations of Jews suffer from Gaucher disease in eastern Europe, where the genetic 1991, the company began work on the Allston disorder is found in one out of 450 people. facility before it even received permission "It's the only known treatment for fype I from the FDA for clinical testing of the Gaucher disease," Genzyme Corporate Cerezyme product. Communications Asmstant Marcie Campbell In addition to the development and manufac said ''It relieves most of the symptoms and ture of tremment drugs for Gaucher Disease, greatly improves the quality of life for these Genzyme is working on several other high-pro people." file biotechnOlogy projects, including research B.L Makepe&(e President Bill Joyce. Genzyme employs more than 200 people at ing cures for cancer. Its work on Cerezyme, the Allston facility and more than 3,500 however, is the company's greatest recent tri worldwide. Headquartered across the Charles wnph and is helping patients around the world. Small company casts a large shadow RivtT in Cambridge, Genzyme is a publicly 1be company also recently announced the traded company that saw 1996 revenues of success of its "Autologous Chrondocyte" MAKEPEACE, from page 23 In a move to promote continued future suc $350 million - $100 million more than the Implantation service, where cartilage cells the region offers much more than can be prof cess, B.L. Makepeace moved from its post previous years' earnings. However, its sister damaged or defected are taken from a human fered by big-city largesse, he said World War II headquarters near Kenmore company, Genzyme TI~ue Repair, had lost knee, cultured in a Genzyme lab in As a resul~ the company stands tp continue Square to its current location at 125 Glem St, revenues in 1996, something Campbell says is Cambridge and surgically re-implanted in the 'to do business well into the next century, he in Brighton in 1984. The company chose an industry-wide trend. . patient, thus repa1ring and replacing damaged said The longevity of the ·compaIJy in the face Brighton after various other locations were "In biotech, there are some areas that are knee tissue. of world wars, Depression and ~way tech scout.eel in N~ Waltham, Burlington and profitable, and others that are not," she said. Since the Allston facility is where Genzyme nological advances is more than ithpressive. other towns. Genzyme manufactures more than 9,CXX> continues to produce and develop its flagship Even during the lowest economic depths of the ''We decided on Brighton because we want products, including surgical diagnostic prod product Cerezyme, and since Cerezyme 1930s, the company refused to put a single ed to stay in the city," Joyce said. "Brighton ucts, pharmaceuticals and gene therapy and helped.contribute to the company's record employee on the unemployment line. The was able to meet our needs in tenns of space tissue repair products. 1996'earnings, Allston is a place where recent trend of ruthless corporate downsizing and access to shipping. Also, most employees It didn't become one of the world's lop five Genzyme will continue its quiet, complicated, was met with through a policy of reduction are fium the area, so that was obviously good biotech companies without taking risks. 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The group's goal is to Pep's Motor 485 Cambridge St. business you already have, do not let a ''leverage private improvements while 114 Brighton Ave. Beautiful Cuts lack of money set you back. Several making revitalization efforts afford also available to offer loans and busi Morocco 52 Harvard Ave. local organizations say they offer assis able, creative and community based." ness training to immigrants. It has two tance to entreprene\D'S with modest For more information, call Allston main sowces of~- The first is Casablanca Boston Nall means in the way of loans, grants·and Village Main Streets manager Jennifer the Small BusinessAdministration 51·57 Hamrd Ave. 164 Harvard Ave. business training. Rose at 254-7564. Fund, which offers $250-$25,(XX) to International Pim Budgeting Insurance Agency The Allston-Brighton Community Micro Capital, a Cambridge-based American citizens or immigrants who 136 Hamrd Ave. 425 Cambridge St. Development Corporation, for exam micro-lending organization, offers are legally entitled to work in the ple, is developing a small-business business education, networl MICHAEL J. SALAMONE . Sully's Service, Inc. COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE BY COMPETENT MECHANICS (617) 782-2270 or (617) 254-9641 445 CAMBRIDGE ST., ALLSTON, MA 02134 Voted "Best of Boston B.illiards Parlor '96'' Boston Magazine Allston-Brighton Franciscan P/\ID hildren's Hospital J\ I)\," I ·:RTI SI ~:\1 LNTS I Rehabilitation and FCH pediatrician as your child's Center primary care physician today! The Spedal Care For Special Kids! pediatricians staff and Urgent Care Clinic seven days a week-which Franciscan Children's Hospital & makes it easily accessible. Rehabilitation Center (FCH & RC), Franciscan Children's Hospital & on Warren Street in Brighton, Rehabilitation Center's slogan is provides medical, urgical, dental, and "Special Care for Special Kids", and mgent-care services to children from they really mean it! The location, con the local community. It also provides venience, and huge assortment of spe extensive service for children and cialty services make Franciscan adolescents with disabilities. Children's Hospital & Rehabilitation The center was fonnerly known as Center a big children's hospital with a the Joseph P. Kennedy Memorial neighborhood address. Hospital for Children and was found To make an appointment, or to get ed by Cardinal Cushing and the more information, call (617) 254- Franciscan Mi ionaries of Mary. 3800. • Origiilally a facility for children with crippling conditions such as polio, CENTURY 21 FCH & RC has added new programs the needs children have changed. Shawmut as of The corner of Harvard and Conunonwealtb avenues is one of Allston-Brighton's most prominent commercial ~ Today the hospital offers the com Properties munity general pediatric care and Giving back to the community Located on the Brighton-Newton property for buyers from its comput way of giving something back to the medical specialists. There are major line just outside of Oak Square, erized listings. As well, the finn pro community that gave us so much." programs in rehabilitation, treatment CENTIJRY 21 Shawmut Properties Shawmut Properties services both vides assistance with such matters as CENTURY 21 Shawmut for birth and genetic defects, a med is locally owned and operated by AJ_lston and Brighton. Staffed by mortgage financing, taxation, and Properties can be reached seven days ical day care center, home health care Kate and Mike Brasco. A diverse longtime area residents, the finn attorney services. a week at (617) 787-2121. and a traditional day care center. realty finn, its principal bu9iness is offers personal and professional ser If queried about their business There is also a diagnostic evaluation real estate sales, rentals, worldwide vice. As part of the CENTURY 21 philosopliy, the Brascos respond "it's Corrib Pub program and a full range of mental relocation and appraisal services. system, it belongs to a network of simple, we want to provide our cus health services. Additionally, FCH & Having worked at Shawmut Bank for more than 5,000 offices nationwide, tomers with the services of the num and Restaurant RC is home to the Kennedy Day more than 15 years as a Divisional which includes more than 88,000 ber one real estate system in the Allston-B.ton's School Program. Vice Pre ident, Mike Brasco decided agents. world while at the same time offer oldest Irish pub IOI & RC pediatricians are upon the name of Shawmut out of Shawmut Properties uses the latest ing them the highest level of respect, accepting new patients. Mo t major respect for the long-standing New technology to provide advanced mar professionalism, and customer satis The oldest Irish pub and restaurant health insurance plans, as well as England bank, which is no longer keting analysis services to homeown faction available. Having both spent in the area has gone through incre.d- MMs Health, are accepted. Choose operating. ers, and can locate virtually any our lifetimes in Brighton, it's our PROFILES, page 27 AUTO BODY OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED AS LONG AS YOU OWN YOUR CAR QUALITY FRAMES, READY-MADES, LIMITED EDITION PRINTS, POSTERS, MIRRORS, 24 HOUR 305 WESTERN AVE. FOREIGN ANTIQUES & MORE! TOWING SERVICE BRIGHTON & DOMESTIC 341 Washington Street • Brighton 787-9399 254-6163 JUST DIAL STADIUM 782-3486 (NEAR HARVARD STADIUM) (MBTA STOPS AT OUR FRONT DOOR) *Ask For Details 180 CRUEST STREET Don't fret. .. if yo your sax or tnct11. BOSTON, MA OU35 ·seeking a big une with ll•cl1lc Community Clas · munitY con1l1uctlon Classlfleds ca 0 company audience ess e-nq strings attache u s , we're playing ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS your song. C lassifie~it's . a hit Serving Construction Industry with reade advertisets alike! 1·800·624·735·5 Since 1928 Allston-Br g h t o n PROIUF.S, from page 2.6 I > \ 11 ) / \ I ) \ I '' I Is I ·- ;\ 11 ·_ l'....: 1· S ible ~t growth. 1be Conib Pub, 396 Marlret St, opened in 1969 and served sand designed specifically for small business cus wiches until 1989. Although full luoches and tomers and by increasing the depth and breadth dinners have been served since, the menu bas of its small business personnel throughout the been expanded. four New England states in which it does busi Cooib serves the finest seafood in the ness. Boston area. In addition to prime rib, choices BankBoston's Business Focus Banking include lobster ravioli and baked Nantucket serves the financial needs, both credit and non scallops. Daily specials, which cost slightly credit, of more than 100,000 customers - more, include land 'n' sea (prime rib and companies with annual revenue of up to $10 Alaskan crab legs) and surf and turf (prime rib million per year. and baked stuffed shrimp). An authentic Irish breakfast with McCann' sausage and Irish The new Business Focus product set allows small business customers to design a cus rashrs bacon is offered on Sunday . tomized banking plan, enabling them to meet A family-style restamant, the Comb Pub has individual financial goals. been frequently filled to capacity. The turnover The combination of the largest selection of is quick, however. products from any bank locally or regionally and a variety o delivery channels that provide Allston Car Wash 24-hour, seven-day access to accounts, makes Expending to oll'er more services BankBoston an attractive alternative to smaller, Allston Car Wuh will be opening a conve community banks. Moreover, an organization nience tore in August The store will be a that is decentralized, emphasizing local deci Mobil Mart located where their cashier booth sion making and recognizing the importance of and offices are currently. They will offer many customer relationships differentiates products and services for all your one-stop BankBoston Tom the big banks in the region. needs, such u lottery, greeting cards, newspa Specifically, BankBoston operates a First pers, milk, coffee, cappuccino and many more Community Bank branch in Allston at 1237 1be recent Brighton Avenue improvement project bas made Alst~ Village an attractive destimtioo. convenience items. Commonwealth Ave. First Community Bank is ty," said Washington Street Branch Manager for property purchased in Allston or Brighton. Allston Car Wash also offers many other ser BankBoston's "bank-within-a-bank'' which Barbara Pecci, a Brighton native. "One of the Peoples' dedication to the neighborhood is vica - wbetla' you want an exterior wash or delivers products and s8rvices to meet the hallmarks of Citizens is its comlnitment to also evident through their involvement in local exterior wash with interior service, one of their financial needs of urban residents and business local issues and community activism, a~ organizations & civic groups. Mr. Leetch is cxtta value packages or the royal treatment with es. The branch bas employees that speak a less continuation of GBB's neighborhood currently the Treasurer of the Vocational · detailing servires, your car will be in good number of different languages, including focus." Adjustment Center & the Main Streets • Their virtually waitless interior service Haitian/Creole, Spanish, and Portuguese. Also The one-stop supermarket setting allows Program. They also have employee preseiice in will allow you to get in and out in no time. in the area are two BankBoston branches in customers to do all of their banking needs - both the Allston & Brighton Board of Trade, F.nroll in their free Preferred Customer Program Brighton, one at Oeveland Circle and the other including applying for loans - in between The Veronica Smith Senior Center and the which will entitle you to cvecy 10th car wash at Five Chestnut Hill Avenue. their food shopping. Citizens Bank will have local chapter of Kiwanis. But more importantly he frequency I 00 branches in Massachusetts when it com Peoples actually gets out into the community. include waxing, sham- CI ti ze ns Ba n k pletes its scheduled supermarket branch open- You will often find a group of "green shifted" pooing and leather reconditioning. Service with a home town feel . ings. employees volunteering at many local commu Mobil gasoline is available 7 days. When the While much of the banking industry is going nity events. convenience store ~ns, the gas hours will be · high-tech with cyber-banking and telecommu- Our strategy is simple, says Leetch. "To more convenient and self-service and full-ser- nication transactions, Citizens Bank is using Peoples Federal build lasting customer relationships and pro will be available. Don't forget about $1.2S high-touch banking in the Allston-Brighton Savings Bank vide customer service that extends above and car wash discount when you fill up your gas community that serves its customers by com- Investing in the community beyond what is expected from your local finan (eight gallon minimum). bining the ease of supennarket banking with The revitalization of Allston-Brighton is not a cial institution. It's not unusual to see one of ~Car Wash is located at 434 the familiarity of a home town bank. new concept to Peoples Federal Savings Bank. our Customer Services Representatives helping Cambridge St (near Harvard Avenue), Allston, . With its recent acquisition of the Greater It has been providing quality banking and per an elderly customer pay their bills or just tak 254-3200. Car wash hours are Monday through Boston Bank branches at 414 Washlngton St in sonalized service to this neighborhood for more ing the time to chat for a while." ~y, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Thmsday and Brighton Center and 157 Brighton Ave. in than 100 years. Peoples is the only mutual This strategy seems to be working. Peoples Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday, 8 am.-S p.m., Allston - and the addition of a new branch in financial institution left in Allston-Brighton has grown to a $111 million institution during . .Swlday, 9 a.m.-3 P·"!· (9 a.m.-5 ~.m. start- the Star Market at 385 Western Ave. in truly understands the benefits of reinvesting the past year. fu order to accommodate the mg ID September): W~hing and w~g your Brighton - Citizens Bank has four branches in back into the community. growing number of customers it has installed car on regular basas will protect your mvest- the community with a fifth branch due in the ''Being Mutual means that our stakeholders an off-site ATM Machine at Kiki's Kwik Mart, ment. Don't forgd when your car looks good fall when it opens another branch at the Star are our customers and employees, not stock opened a branch office in West Roxbury and you feel great! Market at 1065 Commonwealth Ave. in holders." says Thomas Leetch, President and expanded its Mortgage Depanment, adding . Brighton. Citizens also has a branch at 35 CEO. more originators, financing options and newer BankBoston Washington St in Brighton. The Greater Peoples' products and services are developed technology. By September, Peoples will be able Atoms OD small~ Boston Bank signs will officially change to around customers' needs. Last September it was to approve your loan in a matter of hours . . BankBoston, the new bank resulting from the Citizens next spring. presented with the Community First Banker's What will the future hold for Peoples merger between Bank of Boston and BayBank, 'These branches are anomalies in modem Award for its Tuition Assistance Program, which Federal Savings Bank? With no plans to con bas added trength to its small business bank banking. They are true community banks, yet provides l~w interest loans for parents with chil vert to a stock charter, Peoples will continue to ing abilities on two fronts - by introducing a they have a $16 billion corporation behind dren in local schools. It also has a Frrst-Tune grow to meet the needs of the Allston-Brighton new line of Business Focuses products them providing unmatched product availabili- Home Buyers Program with a discounted rate community for many years to come. Children's Grove OPEN ~Q\JSe O!ality sa+4rqaj, septeMber G,th '\OaM-'\2t.JOOt..J . §' -Value To4rs available, continue to be pl ease call 25q-O'\ JO for 0 Our Top Priorities. ·. at' appo I t'JfMeNf serving fynch Accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood ©inner Programs Restaurant &Bar 1960 Beacon Street ~ Sunday I orist . Criery 238 $aneuil Street, S..-Sltll DWB sat to including one in Copley Have you tried our Italian Specials? Also~ try our , ~~"""" Square. Marinated Steak or Chicken Tipsl BBQ, Buffalo, apen - restuad John Kraemer, who Lemon Pepper & many more exciting choices! Marc Kadish, owner/chef of the managed the opelling of And, as always, our Fireside Ribs and Fireside Burgers! Sumet Grill & Tap at 130 Brighton the Copley Square loca Serving lunch &. dinner daily • Daily specials Ave., Allston, is developing recipes tion, has been named for a new restaurant that he plans to One Waverley Ave., Watertown 926-9380 manager. hours: Mon.· Wed. 11 ::50-9pm, Thurs.-sat. I I ::50-11 pm open ~ the street from his Kraemer said all award-winning Sunset Grill & Tap. employees at the Allston The new restaurant will be called 6 location were offered . Bwner and will focus on food jobs with the new man cooked on six-bwner ranges and will agement. He added that offer these itom "tapa.~ style," that is, the club has lowered its in small portiom, so diners can sam Alan Gibson of An Siopa Btmteir (the Butcher Shop) in membership prices dur- ple several dishes. The restaurant will Oak Square. ing the change in own be located at the fonner Avenue Deli style. The ingredients and meats are ership. Restaurant site at 151 Brighton Ave. The club in Allston, at 39,000 Dishes will be served at an average flown here from Ireland and prepared with his secret recipes. square feet, offers a variety of exer price of $4-6, depending on the cise options including Cycle Reebok, ingredients mixed into the dish. In a ''You can get Irish products at other stores; but what makes us dif a basketball court, aerobics (in a be.st-case srenario, 6 Burner will 4,CXXl-square-foot studio), free open in three months, he said ferent is that we offer fresh food," he said, adding that he is selective with weights, Cybex circuit, bicycles, Like his l~year-old Sunset Grill his cuts of meats and ingredients. treadmills, stairmasters and eight & Tap, a restaurant/brew pub that squash courts. offers beers from all over the world, An Siopa Buisteir offed such items as black and white pudding, Meanwhile, Kraemer said the the 6 Bmner will have a unique Boston Sports Oub folks plan to decor. Kadish described 6 Bmner as boiling ribs, boiling bacon, sausages, whole chickens, barbecue ribs, bone- upgrade the Allston location with a "funky restaurant that will concen new equipment and reconfigure its trate on kitchen-related aspects." 1~ pork chops, rashers and pep pered sirloin steak. space. Members will be given sur Kadish said the space will be taste veys to aid in the process, he said fully adorned with kitchen equipment Gibson, who formerly was in the construction business, said he decid such as stoves, silveIWare as door Lemonade stand opens knobs, and other cooking utensils ed to open this store because of the Double and equiprrent The exterior will be a large Irish population in the Allston Allston-Brighton residents, busin~ warm, ''9CB look," he said, and there Brighton area. people aitd passersby now have the ·Rainbow Cafe will be many windows, some that "I know how much we like things opportunity to get freshly squee?ffi, fium home," he said. ·" 100 Huntington Avenue will open to the street. ice-cold lemonade in Brighton .69'I?:;;,·.:/·Cc.;c.·,:,c><• The design of the 6 Burner is in Hours are Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-7 Center - without going into a store. Coply Place • Boston compliance with the Allston Village p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. 9 a.m.-1 Local resident Dennis O'Brien has . _.. ® /I 617-262-5559 ~...,•r T Main S program's design stan p.m. Closed Monday. Phone: 782- stationed his ''Island Lemonade" 9299. a:''::a,t.:'• darm. The program~ encouraged kiosk, a colorful stand with an major · and structural umbrella, in front of the Knights of improvements to the~ Julla's sbsls Internet page Columbus building on Washington SWEET TEMPTATIONS Street in Brighton Center. Lemonade Julia's ~t, at 386 Marlret St., _Gourmet Frozen Yogurt and Ice . be up"the Brigbtm. now bas its own World is available for $1 for a small, and Cream, Seattle's Best Coffee ...... ,._...'!.. huge mural on the outside of the Wide Web page. Web crawlers can $1.50 for a larger size. Lemonade is building with a related scene. Most access the page at also available sugar-free. 57 JFK Street • Galleria Mall iqlortant, though, the Sunset Grill, www.2nite.com/julias. This is the first such lemonade / /Harvard Square --A~ ;/ )!'"'\,I which offers 110 taps and 480 micro The recently brews, Ra21dy had its beer lines created Web page, replaced so the beer served to guests with the Julia's will be as fresh and as cold as ~i Restaurant logo, laskin {ft> Robbins. ble, Kadish said. lists nightly spe 1230 Massachusetts Avenue Kadish, who grew up in cials, menu choic Framingham and Boston, has lived in Harvard $_!:Iuare • Cambridge es (including pho 6-1-7-547-3131 Allston l 0 years. He studied tos of some food restaurant management in college items), and the and is a co-founder of Boston Beer entertainment line CHRISTINA' W 429 W. Broadway • South Boston 617-269-9706 ''Brigham's in Boston now delivers ice cream in South Bosti with a $20 min. order.,, Summer in the city A sign at the entrance to a local variety ~re directs customers to .'{ne of its hot-selling items. (, A comtruction worker stops for a quick drink while working on Hmanl University's new atbletic center. Pablo Silva (bottom) sheds some of Im protective gear to cool off after finishing work on a sewer line. Co-workers Bill Cannan (left) and Phil Man& also pame to get relief. s the first major heat wave of the summer hit Allston-Brighton last week, residents were con stantly searching for ways to stay cool. Temperatures pushed their way into the high 90s for much of last week, making fans and air con ditioners hot commodities. Bottled water wu aD it took for Sanh Mott to beat the heat and play a little tennis at Rogers Park. Photos by Jeff Crowe As the protest took place at Longmeadow), House Speaker Dewey Square in Cambridge, the Tho~ Finneran (D-Mattapan), Cashing in on area codes strike was given a distinctive and Senate President Thomas Massachusetts angle. The steel Binningbam (D-Cbelsea). workers have requested that the top ••• tare Sen. Warren Tohnan sat down with Nynex and said, It may seem like a minor detail to ten institutional investors in On Wednesday, state Rep. Kevin . (D-Watertown) recently 'What can we do?' and they did the some, but Tolman's move could Wheeling-Pitt return to the bargain- Honan (D-Brighton) spoke on the S proved that political pluck research.'' make for real political capital, con- ing table. To that end, they have House floor in favor of the conven- "'" and hustle matter, especially when What he ended up doing was sidering the response he's received called upon Peter Whitman, presi- ti.on center proposal. It passed by a the timing is right. Last week, he mounting a letter-writing campaign, from constituents. dent of Cambridge's Dewey Square vote of 134-20. and lobbying 28 Senate colleagues, "It's been off the charts with Investors, to pressure his colleagues "Boston is a first-class city with members of the House, and the 'Thank you, Thank you,' " Tolman and peers to negotiate. second-class convpnti.on facilities," Watertown-Belmont Chamber of said. ''It's something everyone can "It's a clear case of corporate Honan said. "By fonstructing a new Commerce. Since the legislature relate to. It hits everybody." greed verses the workers who have convention center, we will be able was busy with much bigger issues As his campaign for the Eighth built the company," Tolman said. to compete against bigger conven are tion cities like San Francisco and By Jeff Ousbama (the budget, the convention center), Congressional District seat seems 'These [workers] not screw- Tolman had room to maneuver. inevitable, all those ''Thank yous" balls. There are 4,500 of them, and Orlando." Along with consistent ally state could pay off at the polls. their message is 'One day longer.' Honan suggested that the project · Rep. Ann Paulsen (D-B~lmont), ~.. They'll wait it out." will provide thousands of new jobs, assured the majority of his district the senator also made sure that Last Thursday, state Rep. Steven In a written statement, Tolman as well as compliment the Central will remain within Boston's 617 Belmont remained within 617. Tolman (D-Brighton) met with said the strike "could have just as Artery project. Opponents argued area code. Previously, Watertown "For small businesses, [the AFL-CIO National President John easily happened in Massachusetts." . that the construr.tionIT will increase had been one of the areas slated for change would] cause a real increase Sweeney and other labor leaders to The representative himself has deep Boston's bond i.Q.debtedness and the inconvenient, if necessary, area in costs," he said. •'niliik of what protest at the Wheeling-Pittsburgh roots in organized labor. A biparti- benefit Boston disproportionately, code shift. they pay for, say, stationery. And if Steel Company. A strike began there , san coalition joined him in the and that the tax increases being pro "I had to look out for you sell rugs in Watertown, and the in October when the company protest by signing a joint resolution posed must be subject to a public Watertown," Tolman said. "It was a code shifted to 781, [eventually] reneged on a promise to provide. in support of the steel workers. referendum. clear case of a community that some Cambridge rug dealer could guaranteed pensions to its employ- Signers included Senate Minority The bill moves through the should be in the [617] area code. I take your old number." ees. Leader Brian P. Lees (R- Senate this week. 0 WHAT ARE YOU DOING ... mis SUMMER-. ii t veryt lng you t It to be ••• all us today at 617•228•BHCC Coma sea what we are doing this summer • Assodale De,ees • Independent Study _All BUN.KER HILL 1~11 COMMUNITY COLLEGE • Cirlble Propns • Evenilg (OUISeS Ltaming for tht Real World • Professional Development • Peisom~ Enrichment Do You Have This Card? JANE SMITH 000000000 Only 6weeks left to get it! H you're age 65 or over, this card can pay up to $500 towards the cost of your prescription drugs. To find out if you qualify for the card- Call: Boston Elder Info 292-6211 or ·· Central Boston Elder Services 277-7416 Application deadline: August 31, 1997 The Senior Pharmacy Program i brought to you by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Division of Medical Assistance BRIDAL GUIDE The couple then Caine up with a Deborah and Bob's relationship - fun approach to candids. the centrality of Deborah's hobby: Older at the altar ''We de.cided to pass out dispos collecting Victoriana able cameras to one.capable member She explains, ''Ever since I was a Couples over 30 bring insight and spice to traditional ritual of each 'group' (i.e. my friendS from child I have loved collecting and · college and hers, her work pals and dressing up in Victorian clothing." !Jy Krista Thomas playful folks with good senses of effect was fun but also touching. mine, etc.). Then we collected them And what about Bob? "Oh, he's TAB Staff Writer humor. They wanted their wedding ''We ate homemade pies in lieu of all at the end and had the film devel grown accustomed to being asked to any couples are now to be affordable, personal, unique some expensive tower of wedding oped. Most of the photos were great, dress in an antique suit and top hat waiting until their late and, most of all, fun. cake," he says. and it was fun seeing the different to attend competitions!" Deborah M 20s and 30s to tie the Many of their friends and family A disc-jockey pal came forward priorities and perspectives." laughs. knot. As such, more and more nup members are similarly inventive and to offer his services and was happy Dave's quirky sense of humor 1be couples' shared love of cos tials are taking place when partners wanted to donate their skills and tal to follow the couple's explicit revealed itself more fully when the ~es and maJ>e-believe would have are autonomous, self-supporting ents to making the event special. instructions. couple planned the trip from the cer to figure largei}r in any ceremony adults. The first to come forward was '"Those professional DJ's are on emony to the reception festivities. A designed to ex~ the joy of their How does this demographic Lynn's sister, Suzanne. Suz.anne your payroll, yet they insist on ruin fan of early- to mid-20th centmy bond. change affect trends in weddings? A Riddle, a professional illustrator, cre ing your big moments with the advertising symbols and slogans, The two set to work. ''Our first little investigation suggests that ated Dave and Lynn's wedding invi chicken dance!" Dave says. Dave Dave created a ''Burma-Shave'' pro decision was that it would be a cos malllrity and financial independence tation (see illustration) in the form of also assembled tapes of his and gressive road sign series to lead tume wedding," states Deborah, lead many couples to depart from the earliest moving picture, the flip Lynn's favorite 1950s cocktail music guests to Lynn's parents' home for ''with the guests coming in Victorian religious convention and family tra book. Dave explains: "Her drawings to be played during the reception. the party. He explains, "'The first lit dress to a Victorian mansion." The dition. Today, many couples are depicted us cartwheeling into each Next the dynamic communica tle roadside sign one saw after leav carpets and furniture would be seeking to create a wedding ritual · other at the center of the frame and tions duo thought long and hard ing the wedding read 'Careless brought frorqipome to fit the theme. and reception that reflects their creating an explosion. The final about how to record their big day for Bridegroom,' and the next, 'Dainty ''Next we.1Jiought about what unique identities and the special pages show the bride landing in the posterity. Ironically, explains editor .Bride.' Closer to the reception one would be ent¢aining for our character of their bond groom's anns so that he can cany Dave, ''We decided not to videotape saw 'Scratchy Whiskers' followed gues~,'' explains Bob. ''We remem her over the threshold." (The invita the event; vidro is 2D and it always by 'Kiss Denied." Just before the bered that the most engaging cos It's a matter~ personal style tion was a hit One of the guests looks so cheap; the human memory house the final sign read 'Burma tume party we'd attended was a Dave and Lynn are one such cou even responded with a flip-book of is so much richer." Shave.'" murder/mystery weekend up in ple. Both were 'l7 when they decid his own. His resPQDSe depicts his For still photos, the couple Dave tells me I am not the only Vennont," he notes. "So we agreed ed to design their own wedding. face morphing into the phrase, "I'll resolved to have a photographer one too young to remember Burnia to have a Victorian murder/mystery Dave is a special effects editor in a be there.") friend -shoot documentary-style wed Shave's roadside advertising cam at our wedding." fihn and video post-production facil The next friend to volunteer was ding shots (some in infrared~, paigns. But the signs worlced; the The couple hired a Vennont the ity in Boston, and Lynn is a graphic a chef who wanted to cater the casu giving a misty, nostalgic·look) guests found the party and the bride ater troupe called ''High Moon designer in Malden. al buffet. Later, a few phone calls instead of posed, fonnal photos. ki~ the groo~. Productions." 'Ibey arranged to inte To celebrate their commitment, revealed that numerous guests Dave explains that this was so that Awaiting the guests' arrival was grate a Victorian-era part of Bob's Lynn and Dave wanted to do some would be happy to bring thar he and Lynn could "avoid missing the couple's ')>iece de resistence." family's history (an infamous attor thing that reflected their interests and favorite late-summer pies to serve as those magical moments immediately Dave had picked through bis antique ney who traveled with his mistress) pmonalities. Both are creative and the reception dessert. Dave says the after the ceremony." neon sign collection, and he and into the script for the day. They also Lynn had gathered volunteer friends created a phantom je.alous ex-girl to help design and build a marriage friend plot to pique guests' interest, themed mini-golf course at the and added a play-within-a-play to reception site. get their guests dramatically Dave explains, ''We made a nine involved. hole course, with each hole repre Bob and Deborah then designed a senting a love, marriage, or honey wedding program in the form of a moon theme. The fifth hole, for theater playbill called 'Till Death Do instance, called 'Girl's Best Friend,' Us Part." The playbill told guests the e 'rransportation was a huge gold wedding band with rules of the mystery game and a giant metal diamond; players had included a crime-solver's answer rour Wedding to shoot the ball through it to score." sheet It also announced that there The nineth hole, named ''Muchos would be gifts for those guests who Bambinos," featured tiny plastic doll solved the murder mystery or who Orient Express Rose Limousine, Inc. Pedersen Livery babies in an aim game. had worn the most authentic Limousine Service Service The mini-golf was a great suc Victorian costumes. PO Box 339 163 High Street Waltham cess, and the couple feels that it kept On the fateful day, guests were Watcnown Waltham 617-890-9004 617 647 77 5 revelers ''from just standing around welcomed in to the Endicott Estate 617-329-6936 ~ - - o . ''Featuring All White Class~s" and drinking," says Dave. 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Both had very clear ideas was afoot and the wedding guems about who they were and what was gasped anew. important to them. They decided to Next, an anachrooistic silent-film design their own ceremony and to direcD broke from the ranks of the write their own vows. guests. 'liking the wedding videog They begm by asking quemions. rapa- (aptly named "Otto B. Rose remembers, "We wanted to Focusj as bis camera man, he make conscious choices for our imisted oo anlucting auditiom for selves; we needed to know the .e·. bis new drama. As Deborah amwers to seemingly simple~ .. . c:xp11im, 6-ibe 'High Moon' actor tiom like: 'Why are we getting mar L...~------f\J a play-within-a-play, tmning ried?' and 'What does this ceremony I 6 the do plll1icipanb." In mean to us?' It tmned out to be a ·!©: / the mivaleaquc ~pet> Vtt'j important pmress." • JI ple joined in eagaty, and each "And we knew we would need ,. a :... amwing mdition w captured on our united amwers ~ 1hese ~ tiom when we told our families -<3 Thm, out of the blue, ooe of the about the ceremony we would plan uldmers turned toward a guest ..." Bill explains. and, • a prop pistol as a For their first decision, Rose and ~pan, shot him on the spot Bill decided to pay for the wedding Wedding guests grabbed their pen themselves. This meant that the cils and began sean:hing the scene wedding would be intimate, with 65 fmclues. attendees, and that some members of Latr.r, u the wedding cake was their extended families as well as brought in, the knife was said to be most of their parents' friends would traditions, one of the things that had ful to put words ~ our feelings," says afterward," says Rose. · · It was soon thereafter found not be invited. brought them together as adults was Rose. 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POLICE NEVVS a kitchen iron at a Brighton apart rasldellls about ment, according to police reports. Plllce alert attempted rape At about 11: 10 a.m., the Allston-Brighton police have when she was awroached by a unidentified victim, who lives in ismed a warning about an attempt male suspect who attempted to Brighton, was visited by his ed rape on Commonwealth rape her. cousin. The victim reported that Avenue mt week. According to Although they do not have a the two began to argue about a police, a woman was walking on good description of the suspect, green card, and during an alterca Commonwealth Avenue near the police are warning residents to be tion, his cousin struck him over intersection of Washington Street particularly cautious, especially if the head several times With a at 2:15 a.m. 00 Friday, July 18 they are out alone 1ate at night kitchen iron, causing a deep lacer ation. Police were called to the home and the victim was trans flat clme leads to taggings on the man's desk. All of ported by ambulance to St. lllldallsm cBges the items were seized as evidence. Elizabeth's Medical Center. The man in the apartment, Tad Soon after that, the attending • One man was arrested and one Kostman, 18, of 41 Ashford·St., officers learned that a man, escaped after a tore clerk told was arrested and charged with Akram Khan, 36, of 3 Seal police two people were vandalizing breaking and entering a residence Harbor Road, Wmthrop, was at the parking meters, mailbox and and graffiti. the police station reporting an fence at the rear of the Star Market Police then went outside and saw alleged assault by the victim at on Commonwealth Avenue on July that the window screen of a nearby · the hospital, and that his version l 0, according to police reports. apartment had been pulled out. The of the story was different from the After being called to the scene at officers knocked on the door of victim's. Police arrested Khan and about 2: 11 a.m., police reportedly that apartment, w they were charged him with assault and bat clmed a man down an alley from met by a resident who said that no tery with a dangerous weapon. Gardner Street to Ashford Street one else was home with him, Police seized the iron from the and into a neighbor's apartment. according to the report. The resi victim's apartment and held it as One of the officers searched the dent gave police permission to evidence. Khan was treated at the alley while another officer circled search the apartment, and inside, police station for a human bite to the block and saw the man enter they found the man hiding. the right arm and scratches. his apartment, then climb out onto white Subaru, and noticed that he Police reported that during the The resident said he did not had fresh cuts on his right hand, man's arrest, they were repeatedly hi roof, police said. know the man and did not know The officers knocked on the door Pair charged after according to police reports. approached by another man, whom how he had gained entrance to the Police stopped the car, and dur they told to stay away from the of the man' apartment and w re apartment, according to the report. struggle with police allowed insid by one of the other ing the arrest, a struggle ensued,· cruiser. Police said that man con Police collected a video and pho II On July 8, police responded to and the man, reportedly struck a tinued to interfere and that a strug residents, according to the report. tographs of the damage ~m the a radio can for a vandalism in In plain view, police noticed a fold BostOn poli<(.e officer. Police report gle ensued, after which he was also staff of the Star Market. The sec progress and arrested two men for ed that the man was violent during arrested. Police said the second er containing several "monikers" ond suspect was not found, police related crimes, according to police for graffiti, including the moniker the arrest and that he was thrashing man was also violen( and uncoop said. reports. and kicking in the police cruiser. A erative during the booking, and he "BF," which police said tands for At about 1:40 a.m., a witness Black Finger and was observed by search of the rear seat of the police . · refused to give his local address. Man charged with assault reported that a man wearing a cruiser after the arrest turned up During a booking search, police poli on the damaged property, white T-shirt and black shorts had Bo ton Police arrested a eight glassine packets of what reported that they found three according to the report. Police also llfl broken a store window. Police saw Wmthrop man on July 9 after his police believed to be crack cocaine, paper strips wrapped in a plastic found several photos of various a man who fit that description in a cousin said the man beat him with according to the report bag in the man's pocket, which police believed were LSD. Shawn Glass, 26, of 83 Surrey St., Brighton was arrested and BANKRUPTCY charged with wanton destruction of property, being a disorderly person, assault and battery on a police offi Over your head in Bills••• cer, and possession of a class B substance. 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Oak Square exited the double-elimination Disuict 9 tomnament with an 11-5 loss in the shadow of Castle Island at South Boston's EvamField. ''We battled hard, but we just couldn't come away with a win," Oak Square coach Jim Prince said. "It was another case of get ting behind early and not being able to fully recover." To be sure, the locals scratched their way a than dming an opening-round 15-2 ~ to South Boston. For the second · the game ended with the bases Of miewNmy-die Oak Square players. Right- David Kiley absorbed the <.Ullll*'l&-game loss and deserved a better . He made tough pitche in tight siruations, . ~'s y. 1\vo ~y errors by Oak Square handed Ro bmy a 3:.0 lead in the top of the first inning. Oak Square got a run back in the bot Oak Square catcher Bobby Pappas ,stands at the plate in front of the scoreboard that tells the story. Oak Square lost its first tournament game to South Bost.on, IS-2. tom of the inning, but fell behind 9-1 before defense after that." Shortstop T.J. Bowen prevented disaster one to South Boston - made a pair of nice run rallying in the fifth. Left-fielder Jared Prince saved two runs in batter la~r by backpedaling to stay with a ning catches as well. Catcher Bobby Pappas ''The early miscues hurt us," Prince said. the fourth when he made a sliding, back-to pop-up and end the inning. Second baseman was a solid receiver for Kiley. "But we rebounded and played excellent the-plate catch in the left-center field gap. Sean McGah - the offensive hero in the loss UTILE LEAGUE page 36 Joyce the voice The .noose is tig4tening back .wins last week. Greyhounds' star for Brighton hoop Crunch time is here ward Karen Jodoin and center Sue Perry as Brighton's Women's ended that mini-streak with tough inside play standout makes her down the stretch. presence felt in hoop league comes The Honan Club improved to 6-2 in the C down the stretch Division in another close game, a 52-50 win women's league over the 2-5 Hellcats. The loss was just part of a frustrating week for the Hellcats, who By Chad Konecky also fell 41-40 against the Fighting Irish. The By Chad Konl!cky TAB Correspondent Hellcats are led by forwards Gabi Ojile, TAB Correspondent rom here on in, things get pretty State Rep. Kevin Honan, who co-spon Sarah Piepmeyer and guard Michelle dicey. The Allston-Brig~ton sors the All-Brighton Athletic Granda. The first-place Blizzards are led by Athletic Commission Women's forward Barbara Kelly. Committee Women's Basketball Basketbatl League is entering the I.ague, could never be accused of F 'This is a great league," Hellcats coach last third of its 14-game regular-season Lynn Ackerley said. "We're not having our stacking the deck in favor of his Honan schedule at Smith Park and the intensity will Qub team this summer. best season, but we're having a heck of a be on a steady rise. time." But he SID'C has a sharp eye for local Defense gets a little peskier. The pamt is a hoop talent. How else could he explain In A Division action, the Freak Magnets tad more uninviting. . improved to 7-0 with a 45-32 domination of the presence of three-time Catholic "A very competitive season will crank up the Bus Stop Pub (4-4). Brighton residents ~nee All-Star Jen Joyce on his another notch right around now," league roster? Sue Milligan and Sara Muckstadt are leading director Joe Walsh said. "Fans can see it the charge for the Freaks. Laura Maney has "I first became aware of her as a already in the number of close games we've youth league player," Honan said. "It led second-place Bonnie's Katz to an 8-2 A had lately." Division record. was clear then that she was destined to In this past week's Tuesday-Wednesday be a terrific talent. She's a team player The Bus Stop rebounded to beat Jimmy Thursday night slate of games, four games O'Keefe's (2-7) 52-42 one night later. Point and a great athlete. She laad an outstand came down to the final basket as the Freak ing high school careel' and I expect the guard Teri Falinetti scored 14 points and Magnets stayed unbeaten in A Division dished out six assists, while Diane Coughlin same from her at the collegiate level." action; the Winn Club and Deloitte & Tonche 'I1wlks in large part to Joyce, the pulled down 12 rebounds to go with her 10 remained tied at 6-2 atop the B Division; and points. Harvard assistant coach Trisch Brow Honan Club is holding on to second the Blizzards kept a grip on first in the C place in the league' B Division with a added 10 points for the winners. ; Division. Cosponsored by state Rep. Kevin Honan, 5-2 record. Natmally, it was Joyce's The game of the week was the Greyhounds paint play against Blizzards standout Jennifer Joyce will head to Framingham State College the league is in the midst of its ninth season (4-3) 39-38 win over the suddenly hot Barbara Kelly that enabled the Honan this fall. and continues to boast an eclectic collection Falcons (2-6). An assemblage of Cambridge of local hoop talent. Qub to hand the first-place Blizzards their only loss of the season to date. Rindge and Latin School varsity and junior The 19-team, three-division league show- ~ "Jen has always been the type of player who could raise her game to the level of the varsity players, the Falcons started the season cases six games a week. The top four teams JOYCE, page 36 0-5 before ripping off convincing, back-to- in each division advance to the postseason. a RELIGION St. li*e's mid St. Margaret's specifically on the importance of at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 27 for those ak Square bows out of morality/spirituality in the business new to All Saints Parish, 1773 ·receives donation world. A reception will follow. Beacon St, Brookline, ·and all wish An anonymous donation of more The talk, sponsored by Aish ing to become more fully incoqx> World Series chase than $()(),000 to the Church of St. HaTorah, will be held at Young rated into the life of the parish. For Luke and St. Margaret in Allston Israel of Brookline, 62 Green St. more information, call the parish LITILE LEAGUE, from page 35 Right fielder Omar Ocampo, first has the congregation talking and Cost: $5 preregistered, $7 at the office at 738-1810. Oak Square made a game of it in baseman Mike Proia and third base praying about how to best use the door. To register, call 731-1324. the fifth inning thanks to Kiley. The man CJ. Cutler were also standout money. 12-year-old starter ripped a bases postseason contributors for Oak The congregation decided to Kosher food donations loaded single up the middle in the Square. examine all of the church's gifts, its Prostate cancer requested fifth tri make it 9-3. Trailing ·ll-3 The long road to the Little League mission and its readiness to take support group offered The Family Table is asking residents one inning later, Oak Square plated World Series - which includes risks at a special parish meeting An open discussion for those with to donate everything possible with a two more runs before Roxbury multiple regional games after district June 25. At the meeting, the congre prostate cancer, their wives and proper hechs that is nonperish- could record the final out champions are crowned - will cul gation formed a vision committee family members will be held at 7 able. The organization is running '~ are some talented kids on minate in August with the world which will address questions of the p.m. Wednesday, July 23 in the low on cereal, Bisquick, raisins, this team," Prince said. ''We're championship tournament in church's mission and future, and Seton Auditorium at St Elizabeth's soup, pasta, graham crackers, paper proud of the way we played." Williamsport. Q will present a proposal to the whole Medical Center in Brighton. goods and tomato.sauce. The sum congregation in the fall. William J. Coukos, M.D., will mod mer months are very difficult with erate. respect to food collection. To Hoop standout excels Feuerstein to address donate, call Alison Morse-Katzman Aish HaTorah Aish HaTorah Comer Shul 566-0333. JOYCE, from page 3S success will continue this fall as a open this summer freshman at Framingham State Aaron Feuerstein, best known for talent around her," Mount St. his efforts to keep his Malden Mills The next Aish HaTorah Comer Shul Local goes on tour College. ~ · •ist Joseph's Academy head coach Matt factories open after a devastating at Young Israel, Brookline, 62 Ray Acke~~' organist at St. "We played tough schedules at Columbkille Parish, 321 Market St, Kidder said." I think she's at her Mount St. Joseph's," said the 5- fire last year, will speak at 8 p.m. Green St., is scheduled for Saturday, best when she's challenged." Wednesday, July 23 at Young Israel July 26. Services begin at 10: 15 am. Brighton, will be the featured feet, 11-inch Joyce, who was voted recitalist on Aug. 3 at the Organ Joyce has become accustomed to 1996 Volunteer of the Year at the of Brookline. His topic is ''Why All who would enjoy an explanatory doing most of the challenging: Being a Mensch in the Business , Shabbat morning service are wel Historical Society, Upper Hudson Jackson-Mann Community Center. Valley Mini-Convention at Round leading the Eagles to the post-sea "So it was really a sense of accom World Is the Only Recipe for Real come. son four straight times in basketball Success." Lake, N.Y. The organ there is the plishment for us to make the tour oldest existing three-keyboard along with winning league MVP nament again and again in so many Feuerstein is now leading a Parish plans supper honors in volleyball and softball. national initiative with President Bill instrument in this country, having sports. I can only hope to be that for newcomers been built by the Ferris Company in Joyce hopes her familiarity with successful in college." 0 Clinton on corporate responsibility. 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T~. 5:30-7 p.m. for ages 10-14 Call: Lesli Woodruff, 789-4070. for the company's upcoming 1997 summer sea Simmons, Gabriela Soto and Academy Scholarship were: Nicole and Mon. &Wed., 7-9 p.m. for adults. Classes son. tt interested please contact Deborah Regina Walker. In self- 'Ille dtlzem' l"JUP Boston's Cbildren Flrst (standing In background) wants their children to attend schook in their neighborhood . CHOICE, from page 1 tenth of registered voters. be able and willing to bring Committee approved the creation of City Clerlc's office to put the matter "We filed a citizens' petition resources into the schools that will the task force in May based on the before the council again on July 23. because we want parental choice," "I'm not against complement the resour~s provided recommendation of Superintendent But the move has angered the said the group's co-foun~r Ann neighborhood schools. by the teachers. Thomas W. Payzant. In Sept.ember seven councilors who voted against Walsh, who has grandchildren who Acknowledging that she was and October the task force will hold issue the first time around. They are nearing school age. ''To get this What I'm against is the pushing an issue intended to make public hearings throughout the city y once something i voted on it on the ballot we have to win over a nonbinding ~eferendum waves during an election year, and submit recommendations to the ~1BJ111n1 be brought before the coun majority of the City·Council as well Davis-Mullen accused the coun School Committee at its Nov. 19 cil again for one year. as the mayor. We hope to get all of because it will be cilors who voted down the referen meeting. The School Committee "I don't think we can vote on this the councilors to vote with us, but racially divisive, and dum question of being against will then hold public hearings again," said City Councilor Tom we'll be happy to take a one-vote neighborhood schools. before taking any action on those Keane, who represents the Back Bay victory." if it passes, people will But, according to Honan, those recommendations. and the Fenway. Keane was one of Last month, At-Large Councilor think we can do who voted against the referendum "'This is the first time Boston has the seven councilors who voted Peggy Davis-Mullen, who has been did so because they believe it is not formally decided to sit doWn and against putting the non-binding ref a longtime advocate of neighbor something about the right way to bring back neigh look at parental choice and try to t.rendum on the November ballot hood schools, tried unsuccessfully it but we can't." bothood sch~ls. enhance school choice," Keane said. The other councilors who voted to convince fellow councilors to ''I'm in favor of neighborhood But, he said, the referendum ques ·•ramst the matter were Allston vote in favor of the nonbinding ref schools. I believe we should move tion is not the way to go. Brighton City Councilor Brian erendum. City Councilor Brian Honan toward neighborhood schools. [The ''It would be just like putting a Honan; Dan Conley, Hyde Park; "I've been worlcing on this issue councilors] all know people want question on the ballot that asked Charles Yancy, Dorchester; Gareth for the past 10 years," Davis-Mullen neighborhood schools," he said. people if they wanted their schools Saunders, Roxbury; and At-Large said. "Contrary to what the school ''I'm not against neighborhood to be integrated," Keane said "There councilors Steve Murphy and Albert department claims, parents are not want neighborhood schools. They schools. What I'm against is the would be a divisive fight over '1>apper'' O'Neil. happy with the assignment plan. are sick of seeing empty buses that nonbinding referendum because it whether the schools would be inte-: According to City Oerlc Rosaria Although the school department cost a fortune hauling children from will be racially divisive, and if it grated. The blacks would say this is emo, the City Council has never conducted a survey in 1995 that here to there and back again for no passes, people will think we can do an effort to cut them out. Proponents voted on this particular issue - a found parents want school choice, good reason." something about it but we can't." say some neighboihoods are int.e nonbinding referendum question put they continue to make assignments Davis-Mullen also argued that Keane said he agrees with Honan grated, but not all of them are." before them by a citizens' petition. based on a formula that will not contrary to the opinion of some about the need to enhance parental Keane lashed out at Davis-Mullen '1 think that's just the mayor not guarantee choice." councilors, neighborhood schools choice, but he, too, is completely for using this issue to advance her w~ting this on the ballot," Salemo Davis-Mullen said ending busing would not signal the return of segre against putting a nonbinding refer political career. would save the school department gation in the school system. endum on the November ballot He "She knows there will be bad Salemo said the council will send about $49 million a year, money ''The schools are already segre also said the School Committee and blood between the blacks and ·the question to a subcommittee on that could be better spent on text gated," she said. "Except for the the School Department took a his whites and she doesn't care," he July 23, which will schedule a pub books or computers. exam schools, 85 percent of the stu toric step in setting up the Student said. ''This fails to build community lic hearing for another date before it ''Nobody wants their 6-year-old dents in the public schools are Assignment Task Force. and nothing will be solved by a ref .__. •.,.._..,. back to the council for a vote. child riding halfway across the city minorities." The School Committee last week erendum question. This is just a that fails, the citizens could still to go to school," said Walsh, who is Walsh's group, as well as Davis named an 11-member Student crass political ploy by someone who get the question on the ballot by col president of Boston's Children Frrst Mullen, said neighborhood schools ASsignment Task Force to find ways is desperate to build her political Jecting.24,000 signatures ~ one- ''Parents from evecy part of Jhe city will improve because .parents will to improve parent choice. The base but is seejng it fallepart.': Q July 22 - 28, 1997 Tiie Allston ...._...TAB, i»A 39 OBITUARIES Anthony Michael In addition 1-0 his wife, Susan (Bibbo) saw the expansion of Alwnni Stadium ap-i Reagan,69 Reagan and his daughters, Maureen Chancey construction of Conte Forum. He seived on and Susan Lange, Reagan leaves his children, national committees, including serving as presi MB'IA driver, father of. ix Kenneth Reagan, Michael Reagan, Kathy Beck dent of the National Collegiate Athletic and Daniel Reagan; his grandchildren, Brian, Association. Anthony Michael Reagan, a former Matthew, Kevin, Brittaney, Lindsay, Stephanie, Mr. Flynn, a resident of Chestnut Hill, as MBTA employee who took great Alexandra and Danielle; a brother, Maurice born in South Boston and grew up in • pleasure in spending time with his Reagan; and a sister, Mary Albert. Dorchester. His love of sports began at a very at graOOchildren, died Mt Aubwn The funeral Mass was held at St Anthony's early age, his wife of 55 years, Marie Flynn, Hospital in Watertown June 8, 1997. 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