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Front row, L-R: Sal Bramante, Stephen Maio, Marilyn M. Petitto Devaney, Donato Frattaroli, Consul General of Italy Giuseppe Pastorelli, Antonio Mastromattei, Alessandro Golkar, OSIA State President Carmelita Bello. Back row, L-R: Maurizio Pasquale, Kevin Caira, Anna Quadri, Mirisa DiPietro, James DiStefano, Lino Rullo, Luigi Munno, Lilla Pastorelli, Stefano Marchese, Judge Peter Agnes, Judge Joseph Ferrino (Ret.), Enrico D’Alfonso. (Photo by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) This past Monday kicked The opening invocation since it began back in the off the fifteenth year that was given by Father Wayne, 18th century. Italian American Heritage pastor at Sacred Heart Parish Also participating in the Fall comes to the North End through the generosity of month has been observed. in East Boston. Among the festivities were the Boston st Linda and Jerry Riccio. Many of the street lamps on On October 1 the Italian many speakers at this event Police Color Guard, members Hanover Street and North Square are decorated with American community gath- was the Consul General of of the members of the Asso- beautiful corn stalks and colorful ribbons for fall. ered at the State House Italy, Giuseppe Pastorelli. ciazione Nazionale Marinai Grand Staircase for the read- Judge Joseph Ferrino, re- D’Italia and the Coro-Dante, ing of the Governor’s Procla- tired from the East Boston the Dante Alighieri Society mation which, acknowledged Court was acknowledged as chorus conducted by music News Briefs October as Italian Heritage one of the founding fathers director Kevin Galie. by Sal Giarratani Month. Numerous awards of Italian Heritage Month and October will be filled with were given. Mayor Thomas Carmelita Bello, the newly a variety of events and M. Menino, the first Italian elected State President of the programs all honoring Italian What to Do About Obamacare? American ever elected to that Grand Lodge, Order of Sons heritage. Many of these As a conservative-minded Democrat, I have office received this year’s, of Italy in Massachusetts. events are free and open to major reservations about the immediate imple- Public Service Award for his Among the elected officials the public thanks to the mentation of the president’s affordable health act 20 years of service as Boston present who addressed the Italian Consulate, organiza- better known as Obamacare. I still remember Mayor. Alessandro Golkar State House celebration were tions, businesses, libraries, four years ago when Democrats rammed this received the, Rising Young Speaker Robert DeLeo and colleges and individuals. For through Congress without a single Republican Professional Award. Donato Senator Sal DiDomenico. further information and a vote and remember Speaker Nancy Pelosi say- Frattaroli presented Anna Governor’s Councilor Marilyn complete listing of events and ing that Congress had to pass it before knowing Yang, a student from Lexing- M. Petitto Devaney, spoke programs, please log on to exactly what was in it. Recently, polls have ton High School, a scholar- about her Italian pride and www.italianheritagemonth.com. showed that upwards of 70 percent of Americans ship awarded for one of the how proud she was of the his- If you wish to be added to are nervous about how Obamacare will affect highest achievements scored torical fact that she was the the mailing list or e-mail dis- their lives and healthcare. The presidency over on the standardized national first Italian American ever tribution list, go to www.info and over has stated that if you like the present Italian Language test. elected to this elected body @italianheritagemonth.com. healthcare plan, you can keep it under Obamacare, but that simply isn’t a truthful statement. Even (See Additional Photos on Page 8) the NY Times disagrees. On page one of that lib- eral newspaper a headline stated that under st Obamacare, there would be lower premiums but Who Shutdown Government on October 1 ? fewer choices in medical coverage or doctors. by Sal Giarratani Recently, Republicans were talking about If one listens to the main- tally responsible for the lack constitutional too. defunding Obamacare and the response from stream media or cable net- of willingness to move on I wonder though does this Democrats was about as knee-jerking as one works like CNN or rather than fight battles that really mean all debate on its could get. The latest line out of the Democratic MS(LEFT)BC, it was those have ended. Reid states that implementation stop or de- playbook is the fact that both the U.S. Supreme mean old Republicans. the American people have bate about certain aspects of Court said that Obamacare was constitutional President Obama, former spoken twice on Obamacare the plan ceases? The Repub- and that the president got re-elected last Novem- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and by two victories for the presi- licans after seeing the presi- ber. Therefore, get onboard the Obamacare train. Senate Majority Leader dent in 2008 and again in dent amend the law on his (Continued on Page 14) Harry Reid all believe one 2012. He also adds that the own like delaying the em- wing of one party of one U.S. Supreme Court has de- branch of government is to- clared the health reform as (Continued on Page 15)

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Stirpe by Prof. Edmund Turiello Res Publica Nostra by David Trumbull A weekly column highlighting some of the more interesting aspects of our ancestry...our lineage...our roots. THE GOVERNMENT: What’s Open, What’s Closed, and What It Tells You About Our Priorities HERBERT C. HOOVER Unless you work for the tion from apparel with mis- the Commerce Depart- United States government a leading labeling. In my two ment’s 46,420 employees, shutdown of a few days, or decades’ experience han- 40,234 will be furloughed. even weeks, is unlikely to dling FTC apparel labeling The bulk of the non-fur- affect you. Retirees and the issues, I have seen that loughed employees are at disabled will still get their mislabeling which defrauds the National Oceanic and Social Security checks. The America consumers is more Atmospheric Administra- Department of Defense will likely in the case of imported tion, where 5,368 of the remain in readiness when- apparel. The FTC is closed agency’s 12,001 workers will ever and wherever needed. for the shutdown. remain on the job preparing Air traffic controllers are on The Consumer Product weather, shipping and other the job facilitating travel. It Safety Commission protects reports important for public has been said that if the consumers from unsafe safety and the economy.” radio, television, and news- products. A quick perusal of Apparently the offices at papers closed down along CPSC’s database of unsafe Commerce with assist U.S. DATE OF BIRTH: with the government, most product recalls reveals that industry are closed. August 10, 1874 Americans wouldn’t even the bulk of unsafe products Customs and Border Pro- PLACE OF BIRTH: know there was a govern- are imported. CPSC is closed tection facilitates imports West Branch, IA ment shutdown. Oh, yes, for the shutdown. of foreign-origin merchan- DATE OF DEATH: and one other thing, the The United States Inter- dise. As of July 31, 2013, CBP Internal Revenue Service national Trade Commission had 59,561 on-board employ- October 20, 1964 cannot audit you during the investigates allegations of ees. CBP estimates 52,673 PLACE OF DEATH: shutdown. unfair trade practices relat- employees as the total num- New York, NY I’m one of the small num- ing to imports and maintains ber to be retained during the SPOUSE: ber of non-government an online database of im- shutdown. CBP will continue Lou Henry Hoover employees affected by the ports so that trends in im- passenger processing and PRESIDENT: shutdown. I have scheduled ports can be followed. The cargo inspection functions March 4, 1929 - March 4, 1933 meetings in Washington USITC is closed for the shut- at ports of entry. Herbert C. Hoover, engineer of renown, with the Federal Trade down and even access to the There you have it! The With an office in New York and in old London Town; Commission on behalf of a online database has been agencies that assist Amer- As a Quaker he could not carry a gun, client. Those meetings are blocked. ica consumers and manu- In the first World War he helped everyone. canceled. The Department of Com- facturers are closed. The The Federal Trade Com- merce, which includes agency which facilitates for- During his Presidential fight against Alfred E. Smith, mission protects American the Office of Textiles and eign competitors to get into He promised that poverty would soon be a myth; consumers from fraud in Apparel, assists U.S. manu- the U.S. market is open for And there’ll be two chickens in every pot, many forms. Of interest to factures to be competitive in business and nearly fully But more Depression is all that we got. my clients in the textile and the world market. According staffed. Such are the priori- Thousands of doughboys so hungry and blue, apparel industries is protec- to the Washington Post, “Of ties in Washington. Stormed our capital back in June ’32; Instead of some help for those veteran masses, All they got was bayonets right in their asses. Saint Denis and His Companions Herb put in long hours, and drove his staff mad, But a cure for Depression was not to be had; by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari Are you one who remembered how bad we did feel? Many heroic saints are present St. Denis during the Until F.D.R. took over with his life saving “New Deal.” associated with the early period of the emperor Decius His wife was Lou Henry, from our Waterloo, Church, saints who suffered (250) or Valerian (258). Later Which makes me suspicious how about you? hardships and martyrdom for accounts give a detailed de- Another choice morsel that should bring a frown, their belief in the Christian scription of their sufferings, Her dad was a banker who moved out of town. Faith. One of these saints is they were scourged, impris- Saint Denis. The earliest oned, racked, and finally be- An engineering student from Stanford was she, document giving an account headed. The bodies of the A geology teacher she was planning to be; of his labors and of his mar- three martyrs received a But she wed Herbert Hoover, a young travel yearner, tyrdom dated from the end of proper burial through the This put her school plans right on the back burner. the sixth or the beginning of efforts of a good woman the seventh century. Little named Catulla and a small is known about the early life shrine was erected over BLESSING of Saint Denis, we do know their graves. The site of that he was born in Italy their martyrdom provided OF THE ANIMALS early in the third century Basilica of Saint Denis the foundation for the Abbey and while still very young he of St. Denis which in time SUNDAY, was distinguished by his vir- Fescenninus Sisinnius, ar- became the burial place for th tuous life and firm faith. rested the missionaries and the Kings of France. OCTOBER 6 We know that Denis en- after a long imprisonment, Saint Denis was the first at 3:00 PM tered religious life and the three missionaries suf- Bishop of Paris, and Patron at a relatively young age was fered martyrdom at a place Saint of France, his feast day made a bishop. History called Vicus Catulliacus, the is celebrated on October 9th. In the Prado records that Pope Fabian Paul Revere Mall (236-250) sent him with some other missionary bishops to Gaul (present France) on All pets a difficult mission. The Boston Harborside Home Church of Gaul had suffered and their terribly under the persecu- Joseph A. Langone friends tion of the Emperor Decius, Denis and his fellow bishops Old North’s Rev. Stephen Ayers 580 Commercial St. - Boston, MA 02109 invited. were to endeavor to restore blesses animals in the Prado. it to its former flourishing 617-536-4110 (Photo by Matt Conti) condition. www.bostonharborsidehome.com Denis was accompanied by his companions, the priest Rusticus and the deacon Augustave M. Sabia, Jr. Trevor Slauenwhite Eleutherius, they arrived in Frederick J. Wobrock Dino C. Manca the vicinity of the present Courtney A. Fitzgibbons city of Paris and settled on an island in the Seine River where Denis built a church. His fearless and untiring preaching led to countless conversions alarming the pagan priests over their loss A Service Family Affiliate of AFFS/Service Corporation International of followers. 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OUR POLICY: To help preserve the ideals and sacred traditions of this our adopted country the United States of America: To revere its laws and inspire others to respect and obey them: To strive unceasingly to quicken the public’s sense of civic duty: In all ways to aid in making this country greater and better than we found it. GUEST EDITORIAL Friends and Family of Frank Marenghi held a Surprise Birthday Party at Rosaria Steak North Korea’s Foiled Plot Reveals the House in Saugus. Shown in photo are Tina and Frank surrounded by their children Importance of Missile Defense and grandchildren. Happy Birthday Frank!!!! by Seth M.M. Stodder This summer, Panamanian authorities discovered Nazzaro Center Magnificent 7 Re-boot parts of a missile system hidden inside a ship travel- ing from Cuba to North Korea. The incident under- Seven extraordinary girls scores two important points about North Korea. First, from the Nazzaro Center’s one of America’s most unpredictable enemies is Youth Program: Serina committed to developing and distributing missile D’Amico, Mattea Del technology. More disturbing still, the totalitarian Peschio, Alessia Pantaleo, nation is capable of transporting weapons in the West- Victoria Taieb, Isabella ern hemisphere. Vilar, Brianna Woods and In recent years, the threat of a missile strike from Rebecca Woods showed adversarial regimes like North Korea as well as non- amazing community spirit state terrorist actors has become more acute. In light and displayed a sense of civic of these developments, it’s imperative that the United responsibility seldom seen States and its allies continue to invest in missile in adults when they took it defense technologies. upon themselves to raise The North Korean government has been working to money for the North End Fire improve its missile capabilities for decades. The nation Station that had recently began developing tactical artillery rockets in the 1960s been robbed of their Muscu- and 70s and moved on to short and medium-range lar Dystrophy Fundraising missiles in the 1980s and 90s. ‘boot!’ Those familiar with Last December, North Korea successfully launched the Hanover Street station, a satellite into orbit using long-range missile tech- Ladder 1 and Engine 8, nology known as Taepodong-2. A fully functioning know that the firemen there hold a bake sale at the Street to Hanover Street and Taepodong-2 missile is capable of reaching the United leave a fire boot out 24 center during the recent presented the station with States. And in April, the Defense Intelligence Agency’s hours a day for the collection mayoral election (the center $85.00! The total was irrel- announced that North Korea likely has a nuclear of donations towards muscu- is a polling station) and evant. These 7 girls ranging weapon small enough to deliver with a ballistic lar dystrophy. Apparently, donate whatever they raised in age from 8 to 12 could, missile. there was a tiny window of to the ‘boot.’ Because it on their own, come up What makes North Korea’s missile program even opportunity for one or more was a school day, the sale with such an unselfish, more dangerous is that, for years, the country has thieves during the overnight didn’t kick off until about heartfelt act of compassion supplied ballistic missiles to Iran and other American hours one evening and the 3:00 pm and, again, because and carry out their plan adversaries. According to the Council on Foreign boot went missing. It wasn’t it was a school night, it with virtually no adult super- Relations, Pyongyang has made hundreds of millions made public how much the ended sometime around vision speaks volumes about of dollars in recent years exporting ballistic missiles bandits got away with, but 5:30 pm. But before the their morals and upbring- to such countries as Syria — a country in the midst of the Nazzaro Center girls, girls went home for the ing. These seven young a civil war, and that has apparently used chemical completely on their own, night, they took the short ladies and their parents weapons - as well as other nations known for support- came up with the idea to walk from North Bennet should feel proud. ing terrorists and other enemies of the United States. The Panama episode is merely the latest example of Pyongyang’s efforts to help anti-American regimes (Continued on Page 15)

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Though the iting Assisi years ago and sky — all of these images We Are All Canadian Geese Now? first few days of October this marveling at the city’s cobble- fill me with a sense of One day last week, I was blame everything on the 1 year will see temperatures stoned medieval streets and admiration and tranquility. driving along the Jamaica percent, ruling class. One higher than average, I can fairy tale existence perched St. Francis’s Day reminds Way heading from the Long- time America was called a still smell the smoky scent on the top of a golden hill. me that nature is worthy of wood Medical Area on my nation of sheep but many of of crisp cool nights in the Despite the tourists, Assisi respect, and that by honor- way to my niece’s house in us do not even have the early evening air. This is the felt so quiet and peaceful, as ing all life around us, includ- Roslindale to do laundry. I energy of a lamb. They wait month where I can taste if an enchantress had en- ing plants and animals, we live in a man cave over in around and hope someone the creaminess of pumpkin closed the village within a can in turn enrich our own East Boston. I can’t see comes along to fix their lives in all sorts of delectable magical spell. On the feast experiences. Alaska from my window but but it never seems to hap- treats, from muffins to day of St. Francis or San Indeed, October offers us if a plane were headed to pen. Nor do these folk come breads to hot chocolate. The Francesco as he is known to ample moments to enjoy the Alaska, it would probably fly to realize they control their month where stores brim the Italians, Assisi bursts small details which come a few feet over my house. own lives. with crumpled witches’ hats, alive with parades, folk together to make autumn The only thing I see from my These are the no informa- monster masks and wobbly dances, markets and deli- the beautiful, life-affirming window is the back of the tion and low information cloth ghosts all in prepara- cious food. The highlight season it is. The sight of a local firehouse. However, I Obama-mites. They &^%*# tion for the holiday of the of the day is the blessing of pumpkin patch laden with digress here. Back to this about everything but do dead known as Halloween. the animals, held in honor bright orange orbs and twisty week’s commentary. As I nothing. These characters October is one of my favor- of the renowned nature- green vines speaks of the drove along the road past the wouldn’t dream of voting on ite times of the year, be- loving saint. The tradition Earth’s abundance. Yellow Jamaica Pond and noticed Election Day, it makes their cause the Earth seems at its of blessing pets and other leaves sprinkled across a lots of Canadian Geese heads hurt. We used to be, a most vibrant right before animals has been carried shady walkway crunch under pecking for food on the government for the people, settling for a long winter over to the United States my feet, providing the mu- ground. These birds must by the people but too many sleep. In the midst of the and forms the staple of sical rhythm of the season. eat a lot because they are of us have gone A.W.O.L on apples and leaves and chill St. Francis’s Day celebra- A kitchen vibrating with the quite large. You never saw this duty of ours. Now too winds that characterize this tions in many Italian-Ameri- scents of apple and pear and these birds back when I was many of us are content to let season, I take the time to can communities. I keep ginger calls for family gath- a kid because every winter others make their life deci- appreciate the small details St. Francis in mind when- erings, a shield of food and they flew home to Canada, sions and go along for the that enhance life. Across the ever I enjoy the natural laughter and love against hence their name Canadian ride aimlessly walking the ocean in Italy, October be- beauty of October. The chat- the darkening nights. Bare Geese. These birds now are Earth like those Canadian gins with a festival devoted tering of squirrels as they branches silhouetted against apparently too lazy to fly any- Geese. If they find some- to the very preciousness of search for acorns, my cats where and seem to like it thing to eat without working life. intently watching leaves (Continued on Page 14) here. They are also quite for it, it’s another day in arrogant. If they want to paradise for them. No respon- cross the street they won’t sibility, no better tomorrows wait for the light to change, and content with being help- The Mediterranean Diet they just walk into the road less and hoping for benevo- Defined at Pirandello Annual Meeting and dare you to hit them. lence. This could be a way They take their ever-loving our democratic republic is The Mediterranean Diet chemistry and education time too, liking to %#@* endangered today. We are was the featured topic at the makes him both qualified motorists off. the government. We are not annual meeting of the and able to communicate As I thought about these helpless, geese on the road- Pirandello Lyceum. Speak- this to a broad audience. birds, I was thinking about side of life. ing at the annual meeting “Moreover”, said Cascio, “Dr. all those people around us I refuse to be a Canadian on September 24th at the Amara is passionate about who act like these geese a Goose. I am an American beautiful Rosaria Ristorante validating the power of the lot. All they do is wait around and I stay involved. I don’t ex- in Saugus was Dr. Domenic Mediterranean diet, life for more free stuff from the pect free stuff from anyone Amara, well known for his style and folk medicine that government. They only com- especially government. I appreciation of the Italian has been passed down from plain when the free stuff worked hard my whole life diet, life style and traditional generation to generation. It runs out. Even then most and have enjoyed every mo- folk medicine. Dr. Amara, is very personal with him.” are too lazy to do anything ment. You can retire from a who recently retired as an Dr. Amara spoke of the but complain. These are job but not from life and your Academic Superintendent in Mediterranean Diet as a way the professional victims of responsibilities. We can-not Boston Public Schools, is a of living, not just its cuisine. society. The 99 percent, who become bird brains. member of the Board of Dr. Domenic Amara “Food is a large part of the Governors of the Pirandello Mediterranean Diet,” said Lyceum, an association ian culture yet, as Ameri- Amara, “and there is much dedicated to studying and cans, appreciate American research which validates sharing of Italian culture to values and are loyal to its that wholesome food, pre- both Italians and non-Ital- creed,” said Pirandello Presi- pared in the ways of our par- ians alike. Boston Magazine, dent Rosario Cascio. “Its ents and their parents and has identified the Pirandello membership includes indi- their parents before them, is as one of the leading Italian- viduals in the field of govern- associated with a better American organizations in ment, medicine, law, archi- quality and longer life.” He the country, with hundreds tecture, education, science, said that the closer one fol- ROSTICCERIA & TRATTORIA of members in the Boston engineering, religion and lowed the true Mediterra- area and throughout the business.” We were pleased nean Diet, that is, a variety United States to have Dr. Amara speak on of fresh fruits and veg- NORTH END “The Pirandello is com- the Mediterranean Diet, etables, nuts, berries, posed of individuals who said President Cascio. His grains, roots; water; fish but 6 Prince St. share a common love of Ital- background in biology, very little red meat, dairy Boston, MA 02113 products or sweets; and, a limited quantity of good fats, tel: 617.742.4336 NEW LOCATION such as quality olive oil, the fax 617.248.0808 healthier a person is likely to be. He emphasized, how- ever, that life-style is also BEACON HILL Richard Settipane a factor. Associations with friends and family, sleep, not 89 Charles St. Insurance Agency smoking, exercise and even Boston, MA 02114 Since 1969 the moderate drinking of wine are all part of the true tel: 617.227.9023 FOR ALL YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS Mediterranean Diet. fax: 617.227.0499 AUTO • HOMEOWNERS • TENANTS We can learn a great deal from the ways of our parents COMMERCIAL and grandparents, said www.artuboston.com Experience makes the difference Amara. For example, he said, Purslane — Portulaca 209 BROADWAY, REVERE, MA 02151 oleraea — unknown to most The Federal Trade Commission Italian Americans today was works for the consumer to prevent fraud and deception. Tel. 781.284.1100 Fax 781.284.2200 a staple salad vegetable for Free Parking Adjacent to Building Europeans. Early immi- Call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) or log on to . (Continued on Page 12) www.ftc.gov POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 4, 2013 Page 5

West End Museum to Honor A Frank De Pasquale Venture Bricco Bricco Panetteria JUDGE DOMENIC J.F. RUSSO Boutique ItalianCuisine Homemade Artisan Breads for Italian Heritage Month 241 Hanover St. • 617.248.6800 241 Hanover St. • 617.248.9859 Trattoria Il Panino Umbria Prime On October 8, 2013, at 7:00 pm, The Boston’s 1st Original Trattoria 5 Story Steakhouse West End Museum will host their new 11 Parmenter St. • 617.720.1336 honoree for this year’s Italian Heritage Oyster Bar & Night Club Month: Judge Domenic J.F. Russo, the Quattro 295 Franklin St. • 617.338.1000 retired First Justice of the East Boston Grill, Rosticceria & Pizzeria DePasquale’s division of the District Court. Each year, 266 Hanover St. 617.720.0444 5 Homemade Pasta Shoppe The West End Museum recognizes and Over 50 Varieties honors current and former West Enders GiGi Gelateria 66A Cross St. • 617.248.9629 of Italian heritage who have contributed 50 Flavors of Homemade Gelato to preserving the culture of the West End 272 Hanover St. • 64 Cross St. Eagle Design and its rich immigrant history. 617.720.4243 “Judge Russo always has a calming Commercial & Residential story to tell at board meetings,” said N.E. Scene Boston Construction Duane Lucia. “His wisdom, advice and Magazine 256 Hanover St. Suite 8 guidance have been invaluable to the 617.201.7951 A Magazine of Food, Wine, success of The West End Museum.” Tradition, Travel & Culture Please come join them for a night of The Ocean Club 256 Hanover St. • 617.570.9199 commendation and celebration. There at Marina Bay is no charge for this event and refresh- Maré 62,000 Square Feet of ments will be served. Seafood & Oyster Bar Outdoor Nightlife For more details and to register for the 135 Richmond St. • 617.723.MARE 333 Victory Rd. • 617.689.0600 event, please visit www.TheWestEnd Museum.org or call 617-723-2125. history of the neighborhood through its www.depasqualeventures.com decimation under Urban Renewal in About the West End Museum: 1959; two additional galleries feature The West End Museum is dedicated to rotating exhibits. The Museum is the collection, preservation and inter- located at 150 Staniford Street, Suite 7 PIRANDELLO LYCEUM ‘S pretation of the history and culture of (near North Station). Hours: Tuesday - the West End neighborhood. The Friday 12:00 am - 5:00 pm, Saturday EVENING OF ITALIAN SONG Museum’s permanent exhibit, “The Last 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Tenement,” highlights the immigrant Admission is free. President Rosario Cascio has announced that the Pirandello Lyceum will present the Evening of Italian Song on Monday Evening, October 14th at Fillippo’s Ristorante on Causeway Street, North End, Boston at 5:30 pm. The Friends of the Charlestown Branch Library Present This program is in conjunction with October Italian- American Heritage Month. Through the generosity of Filippo and Anna Frattaroli, the Pirandello Lyceum holds SPIRITS OF CHARLESTOWN this event as part of its scholarship program. The evening consists of a delicious Italian buffet dinner with timeless Paranormal Phenomena in Charlestown Italian music and song. Pat Benti and Ray Cavicchio will Spirits of Charlestown Trettenero will discuss what provide the music and song accompanied by our guests with MaryLee Trettenero: these, Spirits of Charles- whose singing reflects the various regions of Italy. presented by the Friends of town revealed to her. She This evening of music, singing and fun is open to the the Charlestown Branch will talk about the com- first 100 people who make reservations and mail in their Library on Thursday, Octo- monly known history of check. Please call Nicolane Ciano at 617-354-9400 to ber 24th at 7:30 pm. Free and Charlestown and the addi- reserve your space and mail your check to the Pirandello open to all, with a reception tional little known or for- Lyceum P.O. Box 565, Boston, MA 02128. For additional following. gotten history the Spirits information e-mail Maria Luisa Saraceni, chairperson of Charlestown resident have shared. Evidently for the [email protected]. MaryLee Trettenero is well them sharing these stories known throughout Boston is a very healing process. and vicinity as a gifted in- Trettenero will talk about Celebrate Italian Heritage Month tuitive, healer and psychic MaryLee Trettenero haunting from a number of medium. Since 2005, she different vantage points: with the Classic Music of has been communicating with Spirits that paranormal investigations, residual energy have a special connection with Charlestown. in the land, Psychometry, and her experi- Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra In her presentation, Trettenero will be shar- ences as a practicing psychic medium. She ing ghost stories of former residents and will also reveal a little bit about the archeo- Celebrate with the Classic Music of Dean Martin and people who worked in Charlestown, visited logical dig that took place in the Training Frank Sinatra on Saturday, October 26, 2013 beginning at here, had family here, or British and Field where she was able to hold artifacts 1:00 pm. NEMPAC and the North End Library will join to American soldiers who fought in the Battle just as they were being pulled from the holes celebrate Italian Heritage Month. What better way to cel- of Bunker Hill and died here. where they were found. For Trettenero, ebrate our North End community than with live music? In her presentation, which will include much can be revealed just by holding a piece Scott Boni, or favorite local saxophonist, will present an video clips of some of her paranormal Italian themed performance at the Library that will include investigations at Charlestown historic sites, (Continued on Page 15) favorites such a Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin classics. This event is free and open to the public.

Come Play the NEMPAC/Old North Church Foundation Lecture and Power Point Presentation Street Piano in the Old North Church Courtyard! “St. Francis of Assisi Together, the North End represent his view of a mod- door home, the Old North Music and Performing Arts ern, Italian American com- Church Courtyard so that as the Sun Upon the World” Center and The Old North munity. The piano has Church Foundation will help since been moved to its out- (Continued on Page 15) On Saturday, October 26th beginning at 10:30 am, a Lec- kick off the 75th year of the ture and Power Point presentation will be presented by Luisa Celebrity Series of Boston Marino, Vice President of Cultural Affairs, Dante Alighieri season by co-hosting a piano Society of Massachusetts on “St. Francis of Assissi as the for the, “Play me, I’m Yours!” Sun Upon the World” from Dante Aligiheri’s “Divine Comedy” street piano festival here in Paradiso Canto XI-49-5 at the North End Branch Library, Boston. The piano will be 25 Parmenter Street, Boston, MA. held in the Old North Coffee and Biscotti will be served. Church courtyard and is For further information, please contact Branch Librarian available to the public for Susan Voloshin at 617-227-8135 or online at www.bpl.org. playing during the festival, th now through October 14 . For events going on in Massachusetts The excitement began when NEMPAC was first this FALL, given the street piano this past summer. The piano visit the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism was launched at the Web site at www.massvacation.com. NEMPAC family night on July 18th, and painted by For a complimentary Massachusetts Getaway Guide, North End artist and resi- call 1-800-447-MASS, ext. 300. dent Giovanni DeCunto to Page 6 POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 4, 2013 Bursts of Light and Fresh Air Peace and Tolerance ALL THAT ZAZZ are Starting to Break Out by Mary N. 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In an That would be a good idea.” interview with an Italian But not that good an idea. If Jesuit journal he said that Massachusetts Adults Under Affordable Care Act Congress rejected him on the Church shouldn’t be Six Managed Care Organizations Selected to Provide Comprehensive the issue he would either be so obsessed with abortion, forced to attack Syria on contraception, and homo- Health Care Services to Masshealth Careplus Members his own authority (and his sexuality. The Church, he On Tuesday, September 23, 2013 The Sec- Care and we’re excited to work with them authority isn’t what it used said, had “locked itself in retary of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the ACA to provide enhanced cover- to be) or be seen letting a small things, in small- John Polanowicz announced six managed age to more members,” said Acting Mass- murderous pipsqueak back minded rules” and shouldn’t care organizations have been selected to pro- Health Director Kristin Thorn. him down. be so prone to condemn. vide comprehensive health care coverage Under the ACA, many low-income employ- Enter Vladimir Putin to He further said he envi- for low-income adults who will qualify for the ees who were not previously eligible for sub- save Obama from disaster by sioned a greater role for new MassHealth CarePlus Program as part sidized coverage will also become eligible saying “Gentlemen, gentle- women in the Church and of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) starting in for MassHealth CarePlus without penalties men, can’t we all get that he wasn’t in a position 2014. for employers. along?” Russia offered to to judge homosexuals who The ACA allows states to expand Medic- MassHealth is Massachusetts’ Medicaid help negotiate the crisis and are of good will and in search aid coverage to low-income adults mak- program serving low-income people. The both Obama and Al-Assad of God. ing less than 133 percent of the federal state-run program receives significant fed- jumped at the life preserver Wow. I never, in my life- poverty level — about $15,000 a year for eral financial support, and the ACA enables offered them and negotia- an individual. CarePlus is MassHealth’s a higher federal matching rate to provide tions began. (Continued on Page 14) new benefit plan for this population. coverage for Medicaid expansion. The ACA HHS expects about 325,000 individuals to has also provided funds to improve program be enrolled in MassHealth as part of the integrity at MassHealth, to prevent fraud ACA’s Medicaid expansion; the majority of and abuse of the system before it happens. which will be enrolled in MassHealth Using tools available through the ACA, the CarePlus. 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Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It The Financial Corner Technically its a religious gathering, but I BY JOSEPH S. VITA autumn, but think it’s more of a pleasure we are still gathering. Hookah lovers having sum- say it’s just tobacco smoke, mer weather. I think there’s more in that SHOULD YOU RETIRE NOW, OR LATER? Tuesday started the govern- Hookah Pipe than tobacco. In Financially, there are Reasons Why You May Want to work a Bit Longer ment shutdown and any event, it doesn’t look The case for working past 65. Increas- est rates of 15 percent or more. In retire- Obamacare. The people are good for children to see. ingly, baby boomers are urged to work until ment, will your investments give you that in for it as far as the quality People walking with and full retirement age or beyond. (Social Secu- kind of return? Retiring with your house of healthcare they receive without children on Revere rity defines “full” retirement age as 66 for paid off also puts you in position for a re- under the Obamacare dicta- Beach Boulevard find it those born from 1943-1954; it incrementally verse mortgage should you need another in- torship. For those who voted offensive. What is the Mayor rises to 67 for those born in 1960 or later). If come stream.2,4 for the war monger, HOW of Revere saying. Is he in your health and workplace allow this, it may You can keep your health insurance. If DO YOU FEEL NOW? Obama, favor of smoking the Hookah be a good idea for a few notable reasons.1 your employer sponsors a health plan, leav- a community activist in Pipe in public or not? ... Your Social Security payments will be ing work at age 62 is a definite risk when 2005 was thrust into the Retailers want to get the larger. Researchers from UCLA and Duke you aren’t eligible for Medicare until age 65. spotlight by desperate last drop of blood out of their University jointly conducted a study and Unless you want to shop for your own health Democrats seeking a win! customers. A customer can- found that about 80 percent of Americans insurance or live without coverage for up to He is a disgrace to this not make a purchase any sign up for Social Security before full retire- three years, it makes sense to stay on the country and hasn’t a clue as more without the sales- ment age. In fact, 50 percent of Americans job.4 to how to run it and neither person trying to get all their claim their federal retirement benefits ei- You have a chance to delay RMDs from does his selected cabinet! ... personal information. Name, ther at age 62 or within two months of los- your workplace retirement plan. Owners Another Mob movie set for address, telephone number ing or quitting a job they hold at age 62 or of traditional IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs and SEP- Boston. Ben Affleck is set and credit account num- older. The rush to get Social Security comes IRAs must take Required Minimum Distri- to direct a new TV crime ber please!!! Of course, the with a distinct penalty, though.2 butions from those accounts after turning drama using fictional names privacy of your credit ac- As an example, take a hypothetical pre- 70½. It doesn’t matter whether you are based on the life and times, count numbers is kept retiree named Sharon. Born in 1952, working or retired; you must do it. That isn’t I believe of notorious Mob private under law. But, Sharon wants to retire next year at age 62. the case with qualified retirement plans King Whitey Bulger. Fox that’s about all that’s kept If she leaves work and claims Social Secu- such as 401(k)’s, 403(b)’s and 457(b)’s. With Broadway Co., has ordered a private. I believe these rity benefits in 2014, she will end up get- some exceptions, you can wait until the year pilot of “The Middle Man.” retailers sell off your infor- ting 25 percent less in monthly benefits in which you retire to take your first RMD The gritty 1960 era show will mation to telemarketers than if she had waited until her full retire- from those accounts. So each year you work focus on the life of fictional that in turn plague you ment age of 66.3 past 70 potentially represents another year FBI agent Rudy MacAteer with telephone calls at home You have a chance to save more. Most in which you don’t have to take an RMD from and his attempts to take and on your cell all hours of people need to save more for retirement. a qualified retirement plan and see your down the Italian-American the day and night. So, if Why not give yourself more years to amass income taxes jump as a result. No RMD also Mafia with the help of you’re wondering how a extra funds for the next stage of life? They means a bigger account balance that may his confidential informant, telemarketer was able to may even prove to be your peak earning benefit from another year of compounding an Irish-American gangster reach you on your private years. If you have considerable retirement and investment returns.4,5 named Mickey Flood which cell or home number. Ask savings, think about the boost your nest egg You may even be happier. Working pro- acts like a duplicate of yourself, “Did I give that could get from just two or three more years vides a sense of purpose and accomplish- Whitey Bulger. According to information to a retail store of growth and compounding. ment. If you don’t have a new passion or the show’s creators “as Rudy on my last purchase?” To Additionally, the longer you work, the objective in mind when you end your ca- finds himself forced to bend try and put an end to this in- shorter your retirement becomes. If you reer, you may start to feel a bit adrift. the laws he pledged to en- vasion of privacy, refuse to work two or three years longer, that is two A 2012 report from the American Psycho- force, the duo’s actions in- give any of your information or three years less of retirement that you logical Association’s Center for Organiza- advertently give rise to the away ... I have a good feeling have to fund. tional Excellence found that workers older Irish-American mob ... If we Marty Walsh, union orga- You can pay down debts. Do you have a than 55 enjoy their jobs more than any other are fortunate enough to win nizer and blue collar worker dream of retiring debt-free? Why not give age group. Asked why they stayed at their the bid for a casino at Suf- will be Boston’s next mayor. yourself a better chance to realize it? Too particular job, 80 percent of the employees folk Downs, we can expect John Connolly just doesn’t many people are approaching retirement polled who were older than 55 said job en- plans to be the world’s most cut the mustard. Connolly with significant debt – not just mortgage joyment was the main reason, with 76 per- sustainably designed and talks hours at a time on pub- debt, but also business and education loans, cent noting “work-life fit” as the leading jus- built casino resort. The plan lic education. (Doesn’t seem auto loans and high credit card balances. tification. In contrast, only 58 percent of includes conserving water, to know anything else) Par- This is becoming a major headache for baby employees aged 18-34 cited job enjoyment increasing open space, re- ents who are serious about boomers. as a motivation to stay with their current covering food waste, reduc- their children’s education In a recent Securian Financial Group sur- employer, and just 61 percent felt their jobs ing energy and encouraging send them to private insti- vey, 67 percent of those polled anticipated fit well with the other aspects of their lives.6 public transit. Plus receive tutions and those children retiring with an outstanding mortgage. So if you like what you do, you may want to a billion in much needed that attend public schools, Credit card debt may seem easy to manage, keep at it a little longer. The financial and revenue. It’s a no brainer ... parents keep a close eye but consider that most cards charge inter- emotional benefits could be considerable. There are people that find it on their learning habits. offensive to walk by a group Boston has more than one Joe Vita may be reached at 781-933-6533 or [email protected] www.trilogyfs.com of people smoking the Hoo- issue, Mr. Connolly, wake This material was prepared by MarketingLibrary.Net Inc., and does not necessarily represent the kah Pipe. Smokers say it’s up! ... Till next time! views of the presenting party, nor their affiliates. All information is believed to be from reliable sources; however we make no representation as to its completeness or accuracy. Please note - investing involves risk, and past performance is no guarantee of future results. The publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If assistance is needed, the reader is advised to engage Immersion in Italian the services of a competent professional. 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L-R: James DiStefano, President October Italian Heritage Month; Giusepe Pastorelli, Consul General, Honorary Chairman, Lilla Pastorelli and Kathy DiStefano.

Senate President Robert DeLeo

Boston Police Color Guard

State Senator Sal DiDomenico

Judge Peter Agnes, Alessandro Golkar, Giuseppe Pastorelli and Lino Rullo

Invocation by Fr. Wayne with students from Sacred Heart in East Boston, Coro Dante in the background.

(Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) Carmelita Bello, Massachusetts State President, Order Son’s of Italy in America.

Governer’s Council Marilyn Kevin Galie, Coro Dante M. Petitto Devaney Music Director

Mr. Yang accepts the Scholarship award for his daughter Anna from Donato Frattaroli. L-R: Stephen Maio, Sal Bramante, Donato Frattaroli, Consul General Giuseppe Pastorelli, Mr. Yang Members of the Associazione Nazionale Marinai D’Italia and Lino Rullo POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 4, 2013 Page 9 Socially Scene by Angela Cornacchio

catch and a full listing is at www.bostonfashionweek.com. If you happen to make it out to one be sure to find “Socially Scene” I would love to meet you! Music in the Streets .… Celebrity Series of Boston has brought the city; Play Me, I’m Yours Street Pianos. The “event” more like race to find the music started last week and will continue through October 14th. Mayor Menino, Celebrity Series Executive Director Gary Dunning and Luke Jerram (the artist who de- veloped Play Me, I’m Yours) kicked off the event last Friday in Boston’s City Hall Boston’s 4th annual Food Festival will take place this Plaza. Since the opening the Sunday. Street Pianos have been (Photo courtesy of thewilliamsagency) moving into their “homes” throughout Boston and Cam- and performances, a family celebrating Healthy Local bridge and all 75 Street fun zone and more. Themed Food for All. To learn more Piano locations are posted at Healthy Local Food for All, about the festival, featured streetpianosboston.com I have the festival connects Massa- vendors and activities, visit: personally seen two and chusetts and New England bostonlocalfoodfestival.org. on my way home late Friday eaters of all backgrounds The New England Dessert heard the most beautiful with the abundance of fresh, Showcase .… October 12th music from a gentleman nutritious local food choices at the Westin Boston Water- named Fabio playing in the available close to home. front you can find your quiet night at the Rose Festival goers learn about guilty pleasure and so much Kennedy Greenway. the benefits of sustainably more. Saturday, October 5th grown and produced food, The 2013 New England there will be a kick-off party shop the market, eat deli- Dessert Showcase is the “Fashion’s Finest” Designer Nara Paz, Denise Dunbar to celebrate Street Pianos cious local food and par- best edition yet and with and Journalist Helena Martin were in attendance for Boston. It will be an incred- ticipate in fun, educational a new venue and a mile- Boston’s Fashion Week’s opening this past Friday at ible evening of drinks, des- activities and exhibits such stone year. Each year Bond. (Photo courtesy of Angela Cornacchio) serts and celebration! Visit as: Seafood Throwdown, Anthem hosts its annual www.celebrityseries.org for hosted by the Northwest New England Dessert Show- Socially Scene Reviewed for the night I spotted a more information. Be sure Atlantic Marine Alliance, be- case — the most popular .… This past Friday Boston classic in the fashion scene, to follow the Street Pianos tween top chefs from Boston boutique dessert event in Fashion Week opened up Denise Dunbar. I had never Boston Facebook and Twitter Medical Center and Boston the country! The Showcase at Bond Lounge in the actually met her but the accounts and use hashtag Children’s Hospital Family will feature the finest Langham Hotel. It was a dress she wore was more #streetpianosboston to make Fun Zone featuring Boston exhibitors sampling their highly attended event for than enough reason to sure they see your posts! Collaborative for Food and various designer desserts, fashionista’s to gather, meet approach her for a picture. Anyone can post their photos Fitness Trivia Wheel, Sproot chocolates, ice cream and designers, models and At this point it was getting and videos to www.street Cooking for Kids with Kids more. founder Jay Calderin. late and Bond is one of pianosboston.com and share with muffin tastings, South VIP and Private Tasting It was great to see the more trendy night spots their experience online. Boston Grows Youth Chef ticket holders have an Bostonians at their finest in the city so it began to 4th Annual Boston Local Demo, New England Aquar- extra chance to mingle and wearing the top designers take shape of a younger yet Food Festival .… Will take ium Tide Pool and more! DIY indulge before The Show- and prints of the moment. still very fashionable crowd. place Sunday, October 6th at with local folks sharing case festivities with the There were many design- It was nice to sit and enjoy Rose Kennedy Greenway, skills including pickling, fer- Friday Night Kickoff Party. ers in attendance and how the chic side of a fashion Atlantic Avenue and Milk mentation and wheat grass Everyone will enjoy compli- you could spot them out event as I felt honored to Street, Boston from 11:00 am juicing Crop Share — bring mentary appetizers, drinks was that they had a tall be sitting with very well to 5:00 pm and a family your extra garden or CSA and pastries. Space is lim- glamazon walking next to respected names in the friendly FREE event! produce to share with those ited so be sure to RSVP once them in one of their pieces industry. The models and Shop, taste, learn and play in need! you have purchased your VIP to be presented through the followers pouring in began to at New England’s largest The festival is a zero- or Private Tasting tickets! week. To pick a favorite of get hyped from the DJ and one-day farmers market waste event, meaning over The kickoff party is set for the night would be Sasha started their own runway and celebration of local food. 91% of waste is diverted Friday, October 11th from Thomas and her elegant yet show. Produced by Sustainable from landfills and 100% of 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm at dark gown from her Til Fashion Week will come Business Network of Massa- its energy use is offset each Porters Bar & Grill located at Death collection modeled by to a close this Sunday right chusetts (sbnmass.org), Bos- year! Best of all, SBN brings 173 Portland Street, Boston. beauty Tracy Fiorillo. where it started at Bond in ton Local Food Festival is this annual event to the A famous quote the show- Just as I came to realize the Langham Hotel. There a free outdoor festival that community free of charge. case stands by is, “it is never I may have done my duties are still plenty of shows to showcases local farmers, res- So grab your reusable water to early to start thinking taurants, food trucks, spe- bottles and bags and enjoy about dessert.” This year’s cialty food producers, fisher New England’s largest one- folks and organizations day farmers market, while (Continued on Page 13) Mattéo Gallo focusing on healthy local food and fitness from New England. The festival also o features lively chef & DIY o Appraisals demos, a seafood throwdown Sales & Rentals competition, diverse music

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The time has come, the walrus said, TO TALK OF MANY THINGS of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings by Sal Giarratani PARADE SEASON AGAIN long but the color faded and Barnes. Need a ride and Sunday, October 6th the the facial hair a memory but you’ll find one at these four Annual Roslindale Day Pa- he is still a legend in Boston locations. MICHAEL BUBLÉ rade will march off from media. I put him right up MAYOR RELEASING HIS Roslindale Square starting at there with Don Kent. ARMY FOR NOVEMBER HASN’T MET YOU YET? 1:00 pm. I love this parade WILLY LOPEZ y This past Monday morn- like I love all parades. The VERONICA ROBLES ing, Mayor Menino released following weekend, don’t for- This past Monday, I was his army of foot soldiers to get the Columbus Day Pa- a guest at the pre-opening choose which of the two may- rade over in the North End reception of LTV Productions oral candidates they like. on Sunday, October 13th and Corp., at Veronica Robles Already I have seen many on the following day, Mon- Cultural Center in East Bos- from the Army of City Hall day, October 14th over in the ton, located at 175 McClellan choosing sides and now it City of Revere where that Highway, next to the Marriott can be all official. In some city’s annual parade has Courtyard. East Boston con- neighborhoods like West been brought back by popu- tinues to grow better and Roxbury, Connolly is picking lar demand. better. up good campaign folks. In CAROL SIMPSON COMEDY NITE FOR places like Charlestown and HONORED IN EASTIE MALDEN CHAMBER South Boston, ditto for Walsh. On Friday, September 20th, OF COMMERCE Right now, this race is very, the East Boston Kiwanis Club The Malden Chamber of very close. The ground game honored Carol Simpson, a Commerce will be holding its and not the TV ads are go- longtime community volun- 2nd Annual Comedy Night on ing to win this mayoral fight. teer and employee at the Thursday, October 10th start- The African American com- East Boston Savings Bank, ing at 6:00 pm at the Malden munity could exert much as the recipient of Kiwanis Moose Lodge at 562 Broad- political clout if the voters of the Year for 2013. way. For more information come out to vote in those GREAT HONOR FOR call 781-322-4500 or email neighborhoods. Staying home AMERICAN HEROES [email protected]. is never an option on Elec- On Friday, September 20th, THE WEST END tion Day. folks gathered at City Hall HOMECOMING CHECK OUT Plaza at noon time in obser- West Enders from years LARRY DiCARA’S vation of National POW/MIA gone by will be gathering at NEW BOOK Canadian-born vocalist penned “Everything.” Recognition Day. As a Viet- the Irish American Club in Former City Councilor Michael Bublé hit the Michael caressed the nam era Veteran, I believe Malden on Friday night, Oc- Larry DiCara who hails from TD Garden with a bang last audience with his fresh, we should never forget the tober 18th starting at 7:00 pm Dorchester has a new book Friday (9/27) night, with a smooth as silk vocals — add- sacrifices made by our mili- for the old neighborhood’s out, Transition in Boston; A powerful show that had it all ing his signature charm tary veterans nor forget annual dinner dance where Political Memoir from the Bus- — talent, humor and style. whenever appropriate, con- those who never came home. folks gather to remember ing Era. DiCara a graduate New father, Michael, was tinuing with “Close Your They are not forgotten nor what once was for so many of Boston Latin, Class of beaming while telling the Eyes” — a single from his lat- their duty to country. in what these folk’s call the 1968 was elected to the Bos- audience the news that he, est CD ‘To Be Loved” and cov- RON DELLA CHIESA world’s greatest neighbor- ton City Council in 1971 at and his Argentinean actress ers a pair of Bee Gees songs HONORED hood. Before swinging to the age 22. He was the young- wife, Luisana Lopilato were — “How Can You Mend a Legendary radio guy Ron music of the Hip Pocket est city councilor elected in recently blessed with the Broken Heart” and “To Love Della Chiesa was recently Orchestra, they will be history. He stayed on the couple’s first child (Noah), in Somebody.” Additional high- inducted into the Massachu- sitting down to a catered City Council until 1983 August. Looking dapper in lights included the chart- setts Broadcasters Hall of Italian buffet. Log on to when he ran for mayor. He his dark tuxedo, white shirt topping “Home,” plus a pair Fame on September 12th. www.TheWestEndMuseum.org always wanted to be Boston’s and black bow tie, Bublé of Jackson 5 covers during Over 50 years, the Quincy for more info. More details on first Italian American mayor opened the show with the the Motown segment, offer- native and Dorchester resi- this event next week. but that honor would go to explosive (complete with ing up “Who’s Loving You” dent has brought Jazz, Frank EAST BOSTON Tom Menino 10 years later blast of fire) “Fever,” stating and “I Want You Back,” while Sinatra and the great Amer- FALL SENIOR LUNCHEON in 1993. By the way, if any- that the TD Garden was walking amongst the crowd. ican Songbook into countless Caesars Resort at Suffolk one cares, back in the third magical and one of his favor- A shot of The Beatles’ “All homes across New England. Downs is sponsoring a great grade at St. Rita’s School in ite venues to appear in. You Need is Love,” followed His memoir Radio My Way senior lunch on Monday, Roxbury, I told Sister Rita Armed with a set list of by the showering of red and is currently available at October 7th at the Hilton Mary my goal in life was to two-dozen songs for his ‘To white hearts raining down www.musicnotnoise.com. Harborside Hotel starting at be the first Italian American Be Loved’ tour, he quickly on the crowd and the Bublé Catch his radio shows Strictly noon time. Here’s your elected Boston Mayor. My brought the audience out version of the Elvis Presley Sinatra and the Great Ameri- chance to learn more about father told me I was Sicilian of their seats with his hit wiggle was evident on the can Songbook every Sunday the proposed Eastie casino. and my mother told me I was song, “Haven’t Met You Yet,” fast-paced “Burning Love.” night starting at 7:00 pm on Buses will be leaving for the Irish. So, there is still hope prompting a teen in the The colorful video for the WPLM-FM.99.1 also known Hilton at 10:45 am that I could be elected Boston’s audience to display the sign uplifting and airy “It’s a as, Today’s Easy 99.1 FM morning from the East Bos- first Sicilian-Irish mayor but — ‘I’m 13 and just Haven’t Beautiful Day,” featured hot STEALING THE BOOT ton Social Center, Cheverus does anyone really care to Met You Yet.’ Bublé read the air balloons, kites and air- Apparently, someone de- School, Don Orione and the know all this? sign out loud and invited planes. Bublé was able to cided to steal the MDA boot the teen to the stage. This further satisfy his admiring that has been out in front of resulted in an impromptu audience with a four-song the Hanover Street Fire- North End Happening ... ‘meet ‘n’ greet’ with a spon- encore that included a house for as long as anyone taneity that received huge dramatic delivery of “Cry can remember. It was always Rocky Raccoon crowd approval and made the Me a River,” a bit more soul presumed to be safe. After young lady very happy. via “Save the Last Dance all, who would ever think of Kicked Out of Pool Addressing the Boston for Me” — a monster hit stealing the money inside by Sal Giarratani Marathon bombings, he in- for The Drifters and Randy the boot donated by those troduced the audience to a Newman’s “You’ve Got a passing by the firehouse? Recently Carl Ameno had female victim he had spoken Friend in Me.” For the finale, The boot was found torn up to kick a raccoon out of the with, prior to the show and Bublé teamed up with his with the contents taken Marabella Pool. Apparently honored her with his ver- opening act, Naturally 7, around the corner in the overnight “Rocky” snuck sion of “Me and Mrs. Jones.” and closed the show with Prado. Someone stole it, ran into the water for a dip, but He performed on an impres- a moving cover of Leon into the park, tore it apart he didn’t have his mem- sive stage, replete with Russell’s “A Song for You.” and took the loot. The guys bership card to scan in and moving parts that moved For those attending, they from Ladder 1 and Engine 8, also wasn’t wearing his his 13-piece band to various surely got their money’s not to be deterred, found bathing trunks as man- positions, creating different worth and more, with a two- a new boot and the fight dated by Carl. looks and completed with hour event, compliments of against Muscular Dystrophy Rumor has it that the a mammoth video back- Michael Bublé. goes forth. raccoon came over from ground. Bublé stepped up the The a cappella group Natu- MARK ROSENTHAL ON Charlestown. romance, delivering covers rally 7 opened the show for BOSTON HERALD RADIO A raccoon got trapped in as Frank Sinatra’s “You fellow Canadian, Bublé, cre- Mark Rosenthal has been the deep pool in the North Make Me Feel So Young,” ating a wall of sound with a Radio and TV Meteorologist End recently. Pest control “Come Dance With Me” some solid tunes, such as, going back to the Blizzard of was called in to get him and “I’ve Got the World “Summer Breeze” and “Sun- ’78. He has a great sense of out. Once the pole was on a String,” Van Morrison’s shine of Your Love” and humor and knows his stuff. lowered to try and hook spirited “Moondance” and a nice salute to Stevie I remember him mostly from him, he scampered up the cranked up the applause Wonder’s “Fingertips Part 2.” Channel 5 when his hair pole far enough to reach th meter with another origi- (Friday, September 27 was long and black as was his the ladder and ran off. nal, the well-received, self- TD Garden) mustache. The hair is still POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 4, 2013 Page 11

joining the team you will receive a show is a Season Special and My Arm, Song on the Sand and Look link for online fundraising, have an is not part of the Season Package. Over There. opportunity to network with other 50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL — BARBRA AND FRANK THE CON- young professionals, raise awareness January 7 and 8. The hilarious parody CERT THAT NEVER WAS — Octo- NOW for blood cancers, and have fun. Light of the Fifty Shades of Grey phenom- ber 12. The music, humor and high- The Night Walk events are evenings enon, will premiere at the Citi spiritedness of Frank Sinatra and filled with inspiration. During this lei- Emerson Colonial Theatre for two Barbra Streisand take center stage. PLAYING surely walk, Champions For Cures nights only. A sexy, hysterical musi- There’s no place elsewhere you’ll see carry illuminated balloons - white for cal romp, 50 Shades! The Musical is a these two icons of the 20th century survivors, red for supporters and gold laugh out loud night of fun that you appearing side by side. Starring in memory of loved ones lost to can- won’t want to miss! A resounding hit Sharon Owens and Sebastian UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN cer. Thousands of walkers-men, in Chicago and New York, and at the Anzaldo, as two of the most impres- women and children — form a com- Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 50 Shades! sive celebrity impersonators perform- munity of caring, and bring light to The Musical opens with a ladies book ing their uncanny tribute to the two the dark world of cancer. club deciding to read Fifty Shades of icons. Grey. Through their interpretation of ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY the novel, the audience is lead on an AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER Boston, MA uproarious roller coaster ride of this Oberon, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Sq., BOSTON LOCAL FOOD FESTI- unlikely bestseller. The show is full Cambridge, MA VAL — October 6. Produced by the of dance numbers and original songs 617-547-8300 Sustainable Business Network of delivered by an outrageous cast with www.AmericanRepertoryTheater.org Massachusetts, Boston Local Food a live, on-stage band. For more infor- ALL THE WAY — Through Octo- Festival is a free outdoor festival that mation call 866-348-9738. ber 12. 1963. An assassin’s bullet features local food vendors, farmers, catapults Lyndon B. Johnson into the fishermen, lively chef & DIY demos, NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE presidency. A Shakespearean figure butchering demos, a seafood throw- 62 Dunham Road, Beverly, MA of towering ambition, the charismatic, down competition, diverse music and 978-232-7200 Texan hurls himself into Civil Rights performances, and more. Festival www.NSMT.org legislation, throwing the country into goers learn about the benefits of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES — Through turmoil. Alternately bullying and be- sustainably grown and produced food, October 6. Before there was the popu- guiling, he enacts major social pro- eat delicious local food, participate in lar movie The Birdcage, there was the grams, faces down opponents and fun, educational activities, engage Tony Award-winning, smash hit wins the 1964 election. But in far- with top local chefs, and enjoy local Broadway musical, La Cage Aux away Vietnam, a conflict looms. In the music. Folles. After 20 years of bliss, Georges Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright’s (played by Charles Shaughnessy, star vivid dramatization of LBJ’s first year WGBH of The Nanny and Days of Our Lives) in office, means versus ends play out 1 Guest Street, Boston MA and Albin, two men partnered for on a broad stage canvas as politicians http://www.WGBH.org/ better-or-worse, get a bit of both and civil rights leaders plot strategy Don’t miss the great duo, Timeflies, at Agannis Arena WGBH STUDIO TOURS —On- when Georges’ son announces his and wage war. A searing, enthralling on October 9th! Check the MUSIC section for further going. Go behind the scenes for a impending marriage to the daughter exploration of the morality of Power. information. free 45-minute tour of WGBH’s all- of an ultra-conservative politician. THE DONKEY SHOW – Ongoing. digital studios Wednesdays at 2pm, Further complicating the situation, Bringing the ultimate disco experi- amassed a dedicated following that is and the first and third Saturday at Albin and Georges run a drag night- ence to Boston, this crazy circus of ready for new music. This fall, Rob 2pm. No need to sign up in advance. club in St. Tropez, where Albin is the mirror balls, feathered divas, roller MUSIC “Rez” Resnick and Cal Shapiro will This tour is recommended for ages 16 star performer ‘Zaza. Songs Include: I skaters and hustle queens tells the return in grand fashion with “Warn- and up. Am What I Am, La Cage aux Folles, We story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream TD GARDEN ing Signs,” Timeflies’ next proper full- Are What We Are, The Best of Times, through great ’70s anthems you know 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA length album, which will be supported (A Little More) Mascara, With Anne on by heart. 617-624-1050 by a sprawling fall U.S. tour. www.TDGarden.com THEATER NINE INCH NAILS — October 11. HAMPTON BEACH CASINO On September 3, Columbia Records 169 Ocean Boulevard released Hesitation Marks, the new 603-929-4100 REAGLE MUSIC THEATRE full-length album from Nine Inch Nails. www.CasinoBallroom.com 617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA Recorded in secret over the last year, LYNYRD SKYNYRD — October 4. 781-891-5600 Trent Reznor teamed with producers With a catalog of over 60 albums, sales www.ReagleMusicTheatre.org Atticus Ross and Alan Moulder to cre- beyond 30 million worldwide and their LIBERACE! — November 10. For ate the first new music from Nine Inch beloved classic American rock anthem decades, this phenominal actor/show- Nails in five years. Plans were also un- “Sweet Home Alabama” having sold man has stunned the world with his veiled for “Nine Inch Nails: Tension over two million ringtones, Rock & Roll dazzling re-creation of the great CINEMA & PHOTOGRAPHY 2013” — a fall 2013 North American Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd re- Liberace. Most recently, Mr. Preston arena tour. Reznor says, “Tension mains a cultural icon that appeals to performed at the premiere of the picks up where Lights in the Sky left multiple generations. But far from recent smash HBO Liberace movie, off. This is the full-on NIN live experi- resting on their laurels, any illusions Behind the Candelabra, starring Matt 2013 YEAR OF ITALIAN CULTURE ence realized as we never could that this may be a band at anything Damon and Michael Douglas. This before.” less than the height of its powers are show delivers sheer magic, intricately BOSTON - PROVIDENCE PROGRAM SELENA GOMEZ — October 12. quickly lost with the distorted fury of weaving a mesmerizing mix of music, World-wide, multi-platinum-selling the fiery guitar licks that open the song, humor, and of course ... the most As of September 24, 2013 singer and actress Selena Gomez an- album’s title track and further put to magnificent costumes ever to grace nounced that she will embark on a rest with the gritty triumphs that fol- the stage! For more information and updates call 617.722.9302 56-city world tour in support of her low. In a tragic tale oft-told, the CHRISTMASTIME — December or visit www.consboston.esteri.it or highly anticipated summer album. Skynyrd story could have ended in a 6 through 15. The one Boston Christ- www.ITALYinUS2013.org The tour will hit the TD Garden on Mississippi swamp with the 1977 plane mas spectacle guaranteed to warm Saturday, October 12. As an artist, crash that killed three band members, any heart! Children of all ages are Selena has already sold more than including Ronnie Van Zant and Steve enchanted by Santa’s Workshop, OCTOBER 10 million singles in the U.S., along Gaines. Since then, the band has lost Teddy Bears’ Nutcracker, Parade of the with three RIAA-certified top-ten de- vital players in Billy Powell, Ean Evans, Wooden Soldiers, Victorian Christ- OCT 4 | buting gold albums, and three #1 Bill- Allen Collins, Leon Wilkeson and mas, precision dancers and The Living Harvard University, Cambridge Conference and board Dance Singles. Her last album, Hughie Thomasson, yet here they Nativity. Our cast of 200 comes gift Performances “Heavenly Imperfections: Galileo’s Discovery of When The Sun Goes Down with are again with a hard-rocking, stir- wrapped in fabulous holiday sets and Sunspots” Organized by Harvard University and Museo Galileo, Selena Gomez & The Scene was re- ring album that can sit proudly along- costumes — all backed by a full live Firenze. CAMBRIDGE leased June 28, 2011 and was certi- side any recording that bears the orchestra. OCT 7 | MIT, Cambridge -(Invitation Only) fied gold in November of that year. “I Skynyrd name. The breed may be couldn’t be more excited to tour again nearing extinction but Skynyrd is COLONIAL THEATER OCT 8 | Brown University, Providence. “Cameristi della but this time around the world,” said very much alive and ready to throw 106 Boylston Street, Boston, MA Scala” performing Fantasies on Verdi’s operas. CAMBRIDGE, Selena. “This has been such an in- down. 617-482-9393 PROVIDENCE teresting few months. My music has www.Boston-Theater.com OCT 16 | Center for European Studies, Harvard University. grown and I want my fans to see a MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET — October 8-20. Million Dollar Quartet “Salvemini Colloquium” on Italian history and culture - “Italy 1943- new side of me. Can’t wait to see y’all FREE EVENTS 1948: From Catastrophe to Reconstruction” with Prof. Massimo on the road!” is the Tony Award-winning Broadway CAMBRIDGE musical, inspired by the electrify- Salvadori. AGANNIS ARENA BOSTON COMMON ing true story of the famed record- OCT 18 | Emmanuel College, Boston Concert of Cluster Vocal 925 Commonwealth Ave., Boston Boston, MA ing session that brought together Group. BOSTON rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, 617-358-7000 SOCIETY CONNECTION’S BOS- OCT 18 | Dartmouth College, Hanover “Pinocchio, Storia di un www.BU.EDU/Agannis/ TON LIGHT THE NIGHT TEAM — Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and HANOVER TIMEFLIES — October 9, 2013. October 10. Society Connection, the Carl Perkins for the first and only Burratino” Performed by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory. Timeflies combines pop songwriting young professionals group associated time. This musical brings you inside OCT 28 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences PIB Seminar styles with the studio tricks and big with the Leukemia & Lymphoma So- the recording studio with four major Series: “Policies on Biomedical Research- Italian and American sound of dance music. Since the re- ciety, will have a Light the Night team talents who came together as a red- models” CAMBRIDGE lease of their debut album “The participating at the Boston walk! hot rock ‘n’ roll band for one Scotch Tape” in September 2011, Check out the team page to join our unforgettable night. OCT 29-30 | Brown University, Providence “Conference with the Boston pop-rap duo Timeflies has team and/or make a donation!! By I LOVE LUCY — December 3-22. State of Italy” With the presence of Romano Prodi. PROVIDENCE I Love Lucy Live on Stage is the brand- new hit stage show adapted from the most beloved program in television NOVEMBER ITALIAN RADIO PROGRAMS history! It’s 1952 and you are a mem- ber of the Desilu Playhouse studio NOV 1-10 | Dartmouth College, University of Rhode Island. Italian “The Sicilian Corner” 10:00 am to 12 Noon every Friday with hosts Tom audience awaiting the filming of preeminent authors: Carmine Abbate at URI and Dartmouth. Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The Italian Show” with Nunzio DiMarca two hilarious and oh-so-familiar HANOVER, KINGSTON every Sunday from 10:00 am-1:00 pm. Go to www.1110wccmam.com. I Love Lucy episodes. A charming host entertains and enlightens you NOV 8 | Emmanuel College, Boston. “Th e Meaning of Machiavelli’s “Italia Oggi” Sundays 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm with host Andrea Urdi to the behind-the-scenes filming Prince.” Lecture by Prof. Maurizo Viroli (Princeton). BOSTON 1460 AM www.1460WXBR.com. process of this brand new thing NOV 13-17 | Th e Paramount, Boston. Compagnia Marionette Carlo “Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco Mesiti 11:00 am-1:00 pm Sundays 90.7 FM or called “television,” the Crystaltone BOSTON online www.djrocco.com. Singers perform advertising jingles Colla e Figli Presents “Th e Sleeping Beauty.” in perfect 50s style harmony and the NOV 23 | Brown University, Providence. International Prize: “The Nick Franciosa Show” Sundays from 12 Noon to 3:00 pm on WLYN side-splitting antics of America’s “Boccaccio Afterlife.” In cooperation with the American Boccaccio 1360 AM and WAZN 1470 AM. favorite foursome — Lucy, Ricky, Fred Association (ABA) and the Town of Certaldo on the occasion of the “Guido Oliva Italian Hour” 8:00 am–9:00 am Sundays on WSRO 650 AM and Ethel — are presented live 700th anniversary of Giovanni Boccaccio. PROVIDENCE and online at www.wsro.com. on stage and in color for the very first time! It’s a one-of-a-kind theatrical “Radio Italia Unita” - Thursdays 2:00 pm–3:00 pm on www.zumix.org/ experience TV Guide’s William Keck DECEMBER radio or itunes, college radio click on Zumix. For more information, log onto calls “the most entertaining stage www.italiaunita.org. production I’ve seen in years — DEC 6 | MIT, Cambridge “5th Sense Project” Seminar organized by “Tony’s Place” on MusicAmerica WPLM FM 99.1 - Sundays 9:00 pm– including Broadway!” The truth is the Bocelli Foundation and MIT. CAMBRIDGE 10:00 pm on MusicAmerica. Host Ron Della Chiesa presents Tony's Place. Visit in the title — whether young or old, www.MusicNotNoise.com. everybody really does love Lucy! This Page 12 POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 4, 2013

Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

So begins another month. So what’s new? alcoholism.” COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Colorado officials have installed “interactive Yes, we do SPINACH AND FAGIOLI urinal cakes” in about 15 bars that remind use the in- peeing men not to drive drunk. The cakes ternet and we Spinach and Beans detect whether the man can keep a con- do not read 1 can red kidney beans or 2 garlic cloves chopped stant stream of urine on the cake and rate any emails 1 can cannellini beans (optional) his inebriation from “tipsy” to “uh ... where from women we do not know! (white beans) 4 tablespoons olive, canola are your pants?” Officials say they believe So what is the most important subject in 1 pound spinach (fresh or or vegetable oil the “new education campaign” has cut down school? 34% of Americans say math is the frozen) 1 can chicken broth (optional) on both DUI arrests and fatalities. most important subject in school, while 21% 1 medium onion chopped salt NASA announced it would send six say it is English and 12% say it is the romaine lettuce plants to the International sciences. Only 2% say the most important Fresh spinach: Clean and wash spinach. Set aside. Space Station, in hopes the plants can pro- subjects are art and music. Frozen spinach: Remove wrapper from package, place vide astronauts with locally grown produce. Since the advent of sex education, the old spinach aside in a bowl. Bella Culo of Chestnut Hill, thinks NASA fellow who drives the local school bus can’t In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add chopped should send Baccala to the International tell whether the kids are talking dirty or onion and simmer until onion is lightly browned. Add Space Station. discussing their lesson assignment! chopped garlic and stir for a few seconds (optional). Garlic Huh? A patient sued a California hospital According to Robyn Waters of Swampscott, should not brown. Then add can of beans of choice, stir, after she woke from surgery to find a fake the school kids in some towns are getting and cover. Cook over low heat for a few minutes. If sticking, mustache stuck to her lip and teardrop so tough that teachers are playing hooky. add a little water or some chicken broth. Stir and add washed stickers on her cheeks. The anesthesiolo- Some good advice! For an energy boost: fresh or frozen spinach. (Frozen spinach will require a little gist behind the prank said, “I thought she Nap just 10 to 20 minutes when you’re seek- more water or chicken broth to defrost and cook with the would think this was funny.” ing a quick burst of energy and alertness. beans). Let this simmer slowly, stirring occasionally until Interesting happening! A Japanese man Your brain typically will reach only the light- spinach is cooked. Add more water or chicken broth if who had his phone and wallet stolen while est stage of sleep “making it easier to hit needed. visiting another city walked 870 miles back the ground running after waking up.” Serve with fresh garlic bread and/or boiled rice of choice. to his home. The 25-year-old said he didn’t For cognitive memory processing. Nap a Serves two. contact police or his family during his 11- full hour if you want to reach slow-wave OPTIONAL: In place of spinach, use your favorite leafy day hike, as he didn’t want “to make a fuss.” sleep, a stage that aids in the remember- vegetable of choice like escarole, chicory, mustard greens, Inking news. Thinking about inking, after ing of facts, places and faces. But there is a broccoli rabbi or kale. Washington, D.C., proposed a 24-hour wait- downside: You’ll feel groggy upon waking NOTE: I remember my maternal grandmother selecting her ing period before people can get a tattoo or once your nap exceeds 20 minutes. For dry white beans from the various bean bins in the local grocery piercing. Local tattooist Paul Roe denounced improved creativity, Naps of 90 minutes to store. At home she washed the beans and started the long the one-day wait, saying, “Over-regulation two hours lets your brain run through a full process of cooking them on her stove. The kitchen filled with is the killer of any profession.” sleep cycle, including the rapid-eye move- the aroma of the simmering beans as Nonna faithfully checked Ah, love! Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., romanced ment stage. Getting through a full cycle and stirred the bean pot. In a separate saucepan she later more than three dozen women behind his eliminates grogginess. Better yet, it “aids used her cooked beans to prepare what she called “la minestra” wife’s back in a single year, according to a creativity and emotional and procedural (her beans and greens meal). diary obtained by the New York Post. Kennedy memory” — good for learning to play the During the Depression, mothers extended this recipe by called his “lust demons” his “greatest defect” piano or ride a bike. adding more beans to the saucepan when needed. In most in the 2001 diary, detailing extramarital Yummy for the tummy! Greek yogurt now families, this often was a “dunk and eat lots of bread” meal liaisons with 37 women that year, with makes up about 37 percent of all yogurt in because no meat was to be served that evening. numerical codes for the type of sexual act U.S. grocery store shelves, up from about We are fortunate today to have various canned beans, which they had engaged in. He wrote “Victory” on 1 percent when the thicker variant burst can limit the preparation time in preparing this meal. every day he resisted temptation. “I’m like onto the scene in 2007. Adam and live in Eden, and I can have According to the stately Albert Natale, the everything but the fruit,” he wrote. “But the noted musicologist and show business Vita can be reached at [email protected] fruit is all I want.” He also blasted various expert, we are beginning to learn more about fellow Democrats, saying that the Revs. Al the screen siren Ava Gardner who was con- Sharpton and Jesse Jackson “give me sidered the most beautiful gal in the world, • The Mediterranean Diet (Continued from Page 4) the creeps” and that then-brother-in-law yet her love life was filled with heartbreak, grants brought this culinary been able to articulate the Andrew Cuomo “lacks humanity.” Kennedy, cheating and even a boozy beating! Sinatra tradition to America, but it chemistry of the heart whose wife Mary Richardson Kennedy com- was the love of her life! George C. Scott beat was soon lost. “Yet, Purslane, healthy skin of Solanum mitted suicide last year said in an email to her! She went to Hollywood at the age of 18 weight for weight, is the melongena, — the humble the Post that the diary had been “stolen,” and was scooped up by the hottest leading richest plant source of heart eggplant, — or define the and that it had “served as a tool for self- man in movies — 5-foot-2 Mickey Rooney. healthy Omega 3 fatty acid prebiotic-value of Cynara examination and for dealing with my spiri- They wed in 1942. The marriage ended a on the planet,” said Amara, cardunculus — the thorny tual struggles at the time.” He said he has year later! Her second marriage to bullying “and that’s only one ex- artichoke — but, they knew “nothing but respect” for Sharpton, Jackson bandleader Artie Shaw also crashed after a ample.” “Science is only now that it worked. As to the why and New York Gov. Cuomo. year in 1946. Her third and final marriage validating many of the of it all,” well, said Amara, A Bronx man lost his Medicaid benefits to Frank Sinatra, “the love of my life” was traditional beliefs of our Ital- “they left that to the next and had his credit cards canceled and his filled with booze, fights and his suicide ian parents with regard to generations.” tax payments rejected after a hospital mis- attempts. It ended after six years. Enough the value of their folk medi- For additional details about takenly declared him dead. Juan Antonio said. cine and the benefits of their the Pirandello Lyceum, go to Arias, 57, insists he’s alive, despite a death Reminder! The suburban shopping mall cuisine. They may not have www.pirandello.com. certificate filed four years ago that bears was developed by William Cafaro and Edward his name, Social Security number and date DeBartolo. Cafaro pioneered the enclosed of birth. No government agency or bank will shopping mall with his American Mall in believe him, so Arias filed a lawsuit de- Lima, Ohio. DeBartolo built the first Ameri- 1st Generation manding reinstatement of his living status. can shopping plaza in the 1940s. Two Italian-American How interesting to note, two out of three signers of the Declaration of Independence of the young adults starting at Harvard this were of Italian descent: Maryland’s William Vita Orlando Sinopoli fall are virgins, according to a survey con- Paca and Delaware’s Caesar Rodney. “Chat- ducted by The Harvard Crimson. tanooga Choo-Choo,” “Lullaby of Broadway” Shares with us Huh? Left-handed people earn on average and “An Affair to Remember” were some a delightful recollection 6 percent less than right-handed people and of the songs written by Harry Warren, born are 2.5 percent less likely to have a college Salvatore Guaragna. Susan Sarandon, of her memories as a child degree. 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There pose a vision requirement or require appli- are nearly 15 million people who have Great as Gifts cants to take a field test to prove they can identified themselves as Italian American FROM MY BAKERY PERCH available on AMAZON.COM hit a target. in the 1990 U.S. census, the Population and in local bookstores — ask for For internet users! A psychiatric hospital Hard cover #1-4010-9805-3 ISBN Division of the U.S. Census Bureau reports. 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• Socially Scene (Continued from Page 9) new venue will mean: cheaper and more parking options, dedicated space for the World’s Largest Pastry, on-site restaurants and bars for before and after, natural sunlight in the event and hotel guest room options to When I was six years old, I remember once while lis- tions, 64 Dollar Question, The enhance your weekend. Nanna had a heart attack. tening to Superman, spon- Voice of Firestone, Topper, The Being the fifth anniversary It was serious enough to sored by Kellogg’s Pep, a long- Great Gil-dersleeve, Halls of will mean: Exhibitors, ex- keep her hospitalized for a gone kid’s breakfast cereal, Ivy, Our Miss Brooks, Meet hibitors, exhibitors, more long period of time. Mom, Dad came home and dis- Corless Archer, The Cisco Kid, Chef’s Table - live demos, Aunt Ada (Uncle Nick’s first covered he had forgotten to Lum and Abner, Henry Aldrich, return of the world record wife) and I would visit her buy cigarettes. He gave Topper, The Goldbergs and pastries and greater inte- during the day. Babbononno, me a quarter and asked me Life With Luigi. gration of charities with Uncle Paul and my father to go get him a pack at the If my grandfather wanted The Showcase. would go to see her after corner store. I waited for to stay with comedies, mu- Englishman Thomas Adès The event will end with a work. Uncles Nick and Gino the commercial, ran down sic or variety shows, there will lead the Boston Sym- closing party on Saturday, phony Orchestra October were in the service and the three flights of stairs were: Beat the Band, People th October 12 5:00 pm at Birch th th could only pray for their to Eutaw Street, ran to the Are Funny, The Camel Cara- 10 through the 13 . Bar in Westin Waterfront mother from afar. corner of Brooks and Eutaw van, Your Hit Parade, Kraft (Photo courtesy of located at 425 Summer When Nanna finally came Streets where Staffier’s Var- Music Hall, Abbott and artfuse.com) Street, Boston. There are so home, Babbononno virtually iety Store was located, bought Costello, The Bell Telephone many fantastic reasons to stopped playing music at Dad his cigarettes, ran back Hour, Lux Radio Theater, Quintet (2000) — as well as attend more than just a good night to be with his wife. Of to the house, climbed the Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts, Debussy’s Sonata for flute, fix for chocolate. Be sure to course, he couldn’t give up three flights of stairs, gave The Quiz Kids, It Pays to be viola, and harp and Ravel’s get tickets today and visit his day job, so my mother the pack of Old Golds to my Ignorant, Life Begins at 80, Chansons madécasses, for www.nedessertshowcase.com took care of Nanna. At night father and accomplished all The Bob Hope Show, The voice, flute, cello and piano. for more details. Babbononno was an atten- of this before the commer- Jimmy Durante Show, Holly- Mendelssohn’s Fingal’s BSO in Full Swing .… The tive husband, but Nanna cial ended. wood on the Air, Amos and Cave Overture bears the next to take the symphony would fall asleep rather early Late in the afternoon, Dad Andy, A Date With Judy, Baby name of a grotto in the stage is Conductor-composer and that left Babbononno would get ready to head out Snooks, Blondie and Dag- Hebrides Islands (hence Thomas Ades as leader with time on his hands. He to his night time job. He, at wood, Laurel and Hardy, The the work’s alternate title, with own works and by liked to read and would take the time, was playing bass Judy Canova Show, The Bick- Hebrides Overture) off the Mendelssohvn, Ives and the Boston Post, this news- with a Latin band at the ersons and the Red Skelton west coast of Scotland, which Franck October 10th through paper and Il Progresso and Bradford Roof. After he left Show. There were also shows was a popular tourist attrac- the 12th. read them from front page to for work, Mom would tend that featured the big bands tion in the composer’s time Englishman Thomas Adès, the last. When he would get to Nanna’s needs and that of the day: The Benny Good- and which Mendelssohn one of the world’s foremost bored, he would ask me, left Babbononno and me man Show, The Artie Shaw visited in the summer of contemporary composers “Aye, Gianni, wadda dey gud to search the radio for pro- Show, The Duke Ellington 1829. The 20-year-old and also an acclaimed con- onna da radio?” grams to listen to. Let’s see Show, The Jack Benny Show, Mendelssohn’s trip to ductor and pianist, returns Even though I was a kid, I how many of them you The Fred Allen Show and The Fingal’s Cave was marked by to the BSO podium for the was a radio buff. I could tell remember. There is no spe- Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey ominous, stormy weather, third time in four seasons you the call letters for the cial order to them nor am I Show. Of course, I couldn’t and that forbidding atmo- Thursday, October 10th and Boston stations, their num- listing them according to stay up as late as Babbo- sphere is reflected in the Saturday, October 12th for a bers on the rotary dial, the the nights they were on, be- nonno, but I would argue to music, beginning with the program featuring his own names of the shows on radio, cause I’m not sure at this hear the rest of a program dramatic, falling melody that 2010 orchestral composition the days they aired and point 65 or so years later. we were listening to when opens the piece and serves Polaris. Opening the pro- the time slots they could Babbononno would let me Mom would notify me that it as its thematic backbone. gram is Mendelssohn’s be heard in. Even as a kid, I turn the dial and find shows was past my bed time. Thomas Adès’s Polaris, sub- Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s had a good memory. I told he would put his approval on: I spent my youth using my titled “Voyage for Orchestra,” Cave), and closing the first Babbononno that Mom and Bulldog Drummond, A Man imagination while listening calls for a spatial arrange- half of the program is Nanna listened to the Don Called X, Casey Crime Photog- to radio. Years later, many ment of the brass around Ives’s intriguing Orchestral McNeil Breakfast Club in the rapher, Chandu the Magician, of the shows I’ve mentioned the auditorium. The work ex- Set No. 2, in part inspired by morning followed by the Charlie Chan, Ellery Queen, made it to early television. plores the imagery of the cos- the 1915 sinking of the Arthur Godfrey Show. Dur- Philip Marlowe, Richard When I saw what some of the mos — specifically the North Lusitania. The concert con- ing the mid-day hours, there Diamond, Mr. District Attor- folks looked like on TV, I was Star — and its importance cludes with a BSO specialty, were soap opera serials like ney, Big Town, Bold Venture, shocked, because with radio, to nautical navigation. The César Franck’s famous Sym- Our Gal Sunday, Big Sister, The FBI in Peace and War, we would conjure up what image of the North Star as a phony in D minor. Aunt Jenny’s Real Life Gang-busters, Philo Vance, the stars looked like. Well, constant, central point in Thomas Adés also joins Stories, The Romance of Helen Boston Blackie, Crime Does those days are gone as are the sky is embedded into the the Boston symphony Cham- Trent, One Man’s Family, Not Pay, Martin Kane Private my grandparent’s and my music through a structure ber Players as pianist, harp- Wendy Warren and the News, Eye, The Fat Man, The Thin folk’s generations. But, I won- in which central pitches are sichordist, and composer John’s Other Wife, Just Plain Man, Mr. Keen Tracer of Lost der how many of you remem- established, slowly attract- on Sunday, October 13th to Bill, Young Dr. Malone, Young Persons, and Nick Carter Mas- ber some if not all of the ing all the swirling, sur- kick off their 50th anniver- Widow Brown and Queen for ter Detective. When I would shows I’ve mentioned. Those rounding pitches. sary season at 3:00 pm in a Day. Babbononno had no come across the one he were great times that will The show will take place Jordan Hall. The program th th interest in these shows as liked, he would grab my hand never come back. 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• News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) I heard Senate Majority Osama is Dead and when you get in that rig, The Bilingual Leader Harry Reid call U.S. Al-Qaeda is onthe Run, what God is calling you to do. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas Not But he needs you; so you Corner and others like him “Tea Remember back during keep going. Keep supporting Party Anarchists” for daring Campaign 2012 when Presi- each other. Work together. by Orazio Buttafuoco to stop Obamacare’s funding. dent Obama, Vice President You love the job, we all do. The president can propose Joe Biden and all those What a blessing that is.” but only the Congress can liberal Obama Democrats Rev. Mychal Judge, OFM LO SAPEVATE CHE … appropriate the funding. were bragging about taking stated the above on September Una nuova tecnologia nella lotta contro il cancro e’ stata There’s no law saying Con- down world terrorism. Now 10, 2001. Less than 24 hours ideata da uno scienziato italiano che lavora negli Stati Uniti. gress cedes power to the we know how silly such later Father Judge was killed E’ una tecnologia innovativa che lo scienziato italiano, Executive Branch. Our bragging was. The recent at Ground Zero doing his Mauro Ferrari, ha creato con lo staff che lui guida in uno founding fathers must be roll- bloody attack of the shop- job. dei maggiori centri di ricerca negli Stati Uniti, all’Istituto ing over in their graves ping mall in Kenya, by Al- I Love METV dell’ospedale Metodista di ricerca a Huston, e padre del watching liberal intelligence Shabaab and the killing of I love watching those old progresso piu’ recente di nanomedicina. Al congresso distort the U.S. Constitution Coptic Christians in Paki- reruns on METV, Channel dell’ASCO (societa’ Americana di oncologia clinica), al quale and our democratic republic. stan by radical Islamists, 292 on Comcast in Boston. l’Istituto ha presentato diversi studi, Ferrari ha affermato: By the way, it would appear show crystal clear that You can go back in time “Il nostro approccio e’ semplice: applicare le nano tecnologie that liberal Democrats and Islamic terrorists are sadly to Outer Limits, The Twi- alla medicina, ed in questo caso alla lotta ai tumori. La Republican Establishment alive and well. The ongoing light Zone, Kojak, Thriller, nanomedicina sta trasformando il modo di pensare alle must fear Cruz since both of War against Terror is far Cannon, Mission Impossible, terapie. La cautela e’ d’obbligo ma i risultati sono molto them are bashing Cruz to no from over. etc. When TV was TV, when promettenti.” Ferrari ha poi spiegato che i primi nanofarmaci end. The most ridiculous A Quote Worth writers could write and furono usati 20 anni prima, ma quelli che stiamo attack is reminding folks Remembering when actors could act. Some sperimentando sono farmaci con un ‘vettore’ di nuova that Ted Cruz actually looks “Good days, bad days, but of the stuff is in black and generazione. L’obiettivo era di costruire ‘vettori’ capaci di a lot like former U.S. Sen. never a boring day on this white and makes me feel trasportare il farmaco solo alle cellule malate, ed in Joseph McCarthy, R-Wiscon- job. You do what God has old. By the way, I forgot, you quantita’ massima dato che con le chemioterapie gran sin. Have all these critics no called you to do. You show up, can watch a young Michael parte del farmaco si disperde prima di raggiungere la meta shame? Reid is looking you put one foot in front of Douglas as a sidekick to Lt. e senza toccare le cellule sane per evitare i forti effetti more like McCarthy than the other and you do your job, Mike Stone on The Streets of tossici. Ma c’e’ un altro problema. “Per arrivare alle cellule any other Washington poll which it is a mystery and a San Francisco. METV is my ‘bersaglio,’ il vettore deve superare tante barriere these days. surprise. You have no idea, TV now. dell’organismo e del sistema immunitario. Venne poi l’idea di costruire ‘micro-missili multistadio’ che possono superare un ostacolo dopo un altro, ed alla fine giungere • L’Anno Bello (Continued from Page 4) alla cellula cancerogena. I micro-missili sono diretti a the frame of a cloudy sky autumn because it is just way for Earth’s blossoming colpire la metastasi. L’obiettivo e’ cosi’ arrivare a colpire il remind me of the mystery of one step closer to winter. in the spring. Without a tumore anche se in fase piu’ avanzata.” Ferrari afferma Halloween, a holiday that However, I believe that this variety of seasonal experi- che i risultati sono molto incoraggianti, come verificato brims with the implications is an unhealthy way of look- ences, it would be difficult sui topi in laboratorio, osservando alti livelli di sopravvivenza. of honoring the dead, cel- ing at the world. First of to fully appreciate the Ferrari e’ fiducioso che con l’elevato contributo del Governo ebrating the harvest and pre- all, all seasons have their pleasure of each time of Americano — circa 80 milioni di dollari — si puo’ dare inizio paring for the winter months pleasures, and if we choose year. So this October, follow ad esperimenti sull’uomo nel 2014: cioe’ la fase clinica. ahead. My husband’s birth- to live in pessimism rather the example of Italians on DID YOU KNOW THAT … day falls three days before than take time to appreciate St. Francis’s Day and revel A new technology in the treatment of cancer has been Halloween, and that provides what is in front of us, we in the natural world around developed by an Italian scientist in the United States. It is me with a fascinating juxta- can never truly be happy. you — in turn, you will feel an innovative technology worked out by Mauro Ferrari, an position of a festivity that Autumn is the season when gratitude and joy in your Italian scientist, who leads one of the major research cen- is all about life with a holi- forests burst with festive very soul. ters in the United States: The Methodist Hospital Research day that commemorates both colors, an abundance of har- Institute of Huston, Texas and is the father of the most the souls of our ancestors vest foods surround us, com- Ally Di Censo Symynkywicz recent progress of nano-medicine. At the Congress of the and the slumbering of the munal holidays encourage is a Graduate Student in ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) where his natural world. October con- feasting, and dark nights History at the University of Institute presented several studies, Ferrari stated: “The tains so much beauty and bring families together. Sec- Massachusetts Boston. She approach is simple, just apply the nano-technology to life, if we give ourselves time ond of all, we shouldn’t view appreciates any comments medicine, in this case, in the fight against tumors. The to look beyond the surface. fall and winter as seasons and suggestions about Italian nano-medicine is changing the manner of thinking about Several people have told of death, but rather neces- holidays and folklore at therapies. Caution is essential, but the results are very me that they do not like sary cycles that pave the [email protected]. promising.” Ferrari added that the first nano-medicines were used about 20 years earlier, but the ones we are • Bursts of Light and Fresh Air (Continued from Page 6) experimenting with are medicines with ‘nano-vectors’ and of a new generation. The objective was to create vectors time, thought I’d hear a Pope simply letting a little light Also, a disturbed military which could carry the medicines only to the sick cells and talk like that — you know, and fresh air into a room that contractor took out his an- in large quantity, because by using chemotherapy most of like a human being. has been sealed tight for cen- guish at coworkers and other the medication got lost before reaching the target and with- Admittedly, he didn’t say turies was an amazing phe- people crossing his path out touching the healthy cells to prevent toxic effects. There women should be priests or nomenon. Surprise isn’t a at the Washington Navy is another problem. In order to reach the targeted cells the have the right to choose or strong enough word. Yard, leaving 12 dead before ‘vector’ must overcome many barriers of the organism as that being gay was grand. But Not everything was sur- authorities killed him too. well as of the immune system. “We then got the idea to prising, though. The Repub- The head of the National build ‘multi-stage micro-missiles’ which can overcome an licans in Congress are back Rifle Association said it obstacle at a time to finally get to the cancerous cell. The at it, toiling away to save proved the Navy Yard needed micro-missiles are aimed at the metastasis. The ultimate ATTENTION America from an expansion more guns. objective is to hit the tumor, even in its most advanced of health care and plotting to Some things never stage.” Ferrari says that the results are very encouraging, shut down the government change. as they have observed on lab mice, noticing a dramatic ATTORNEYS if they can’t stave off this survival level. Ferrari is confident that with the generous specter. 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• Editorial (Continued from Page 3) • Who Shutdown Government? (Continued from Page 1) improve their missile cap- Missile Defense Agency’s ployer mandate for an addi- debate, no more negotia- Did you know that accord- abilities. For the United proven “family of systems.” tional year. Can the presi- tions and no more compro- ing to most independent States and its allies to re- As the missiles available dent do this to a law already mises. The president when national polls, only 17 per- main secure in a world to unfriendly regimes and passed without going back to asked about what he would cent of the American people where oppressive regimes terrorist groups become more Congress for its approval offer Republicans to get believe life and health care and terrorist organizations advanced, so too must sys- again? Should Congress not back up and running, he ac- will be better for them after have greater and greater tems for defending against do its constitutional duty of tually stated why should Obamacare gets fully up and access to sophisticated bal- those missiles. It’s for this checks and balances? he have to offer the GOP running? listic missiles, a strong sys- reason that the Department The Republicans wanted to anything. In a final note, did you tem of missile defense is an of Defense is currently look- delay the whole law for Our democratic republic know that NPR was still on absolute necessity. ing for new, more effective one year. The Democrats was created with checks and the radio dial on October 1st. In the last three decades, ways to intercept missiles, said “Nyet.” The Republicans balances to avoid anyone Jim Braude and Maguery research into missile de- whether by making use of wanted to delay the individ- branch of government from Eagan were still cheerlead- fense technologies has unmanned aerial drones or ual mandate one year. The getting dictatorial. We do not ing on the air the first day yielded remarkable results. even relying on spaced-based Democrats said “Nyet.” The need a president who wants of the shutdown. I guess Just this year, American assets that can sense and Republicans wanted Con- to be the next King George. government radio and TV is military personnel teamed destroy incoming threats. gressman and Senators up We do not need a Senate an essential service Best up with Israeli defense Given the major threats on on Capitol Hill to be part of Leader who spinelessly fol- of all, I want to congratu- forces to successful test cut- the international scene, in- Obamacare themselves. The lows the president’s every late all those World War II ting-edge interceptors over vestments in these and Democrats said “Nyet.” Yet word like gospel. veterans who showed up the Mediterranean Sea. other technologies for the news media blames The shutdown came be- sightseeing in Washington, Shortly after that, the U.S. strengthening American Republicans for the shut- cause liberals in Congress DC and were met by barri- Navy’s shield program inter- missile defense aren’t just down. What gives? acted like Obamacrats. This cades at the WWII Memorial. cepted a fast-moving test tar- prudent — they’re essential. Harry Reid said no more goes not only for Democrats What did they think of the get over the Pacific Ocean. The United States and its but Republicans like John shutdown and the closed McCain too. This self-pro- sign? If they could storm the Back in the 1980s, when allies must be prepared for LEGAL NOTICE missile defense was first the unique security chal- claimed Ruling Class is now beaches of Normandy storm- considered by the United lenges we will face in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on record as saying they ing the barricades was child- States, many skeptics be- coming years. While North The Trial Court know better than the rest of play for them. This was their Probate and Family Court us. 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EXTRA Innings HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB by Sal Giarratani by Richard Preiss Alfonzo Soriano’s taken out of the starting choice Nelson made.” If Cruz Great Numbers rotation for being so ineffec- hadn’t accepted the 50 game Is Alfonzo Soriano in a con- tive. Meanwhile, Pettitte suspension, MLB officials CAN YOU HEAR THEM form — posed for traditional tract year because his num- was pushed into the role of were threatening a 100 NOW? — Well yes, you can, still photographs. bers are outstanding, a big a starting pitcher and the game ban and Cruz would be but you have to keep your A third location was given change compared to most rest, as they say, was history a free agent this coming No- broadcast schedule straight. over to shooting the short recent baseball plays for making for both of them. vember, if he knew he had The Celtics radio broadcasts, video clips that will be shown him? He’s turned on the en- Pettitte by the way should be to sit out 100 games in 2014, which were heard for many on the Jumbotron during the ergy since returning to the a sure pick for Cooperstown his value as a free agent years on WEEI (93.7 FM), have home games while a fourth New York Yankees this sea- in five years when he is would drop to home plate. As changed positions on the dial. was where the players sat for son. Prior to getting traded eligible for Hall of Fame sta- Cruz stated, “If I wasn’t a They will now be heard on broadcast interviews. from the Chicago Cubs, he tus. He has 255 wins most free agent, it would have The Sports Hub (98.5 FM) — The layout brought to mind had 17 homers and 51 RBI of them with the Yankees been different. I didn’t want at least most of the time. And the old Dean Smith strategy in 93 games. With the Yan- and 19 postseason victories. to take 100 games next that is the problem. The of four corners where back in kees, he has 17 homers and In 2018, both Rivera and year.” Baseball is apparently Sports Hub also airs the the days before the shot clock 50 RBI in only 52 games. Pettitte may very well go no longer a team sport it is entire Bruins and Patriots was introduced, the coach- Getting him back in Yan- into the Hall together and now about me, me and me. schedules, meaning that it’s ing legend at North Carolina kees pinstripes, he is look- that would be a great idea for A far cry from the old days of just impossible to squeeze all would order his team into that ing like a steal from the baseball. my youth when real ball- 82 Celtics games onto the classic basketball configura- Cubs and the Yankees still Nelson Cruz Says players like Mickey Mantle, same station. tion in order to keep posses- fight the battle for a post- He’s Stewing as Rangers Hank Aaron and Willie Mays So, when there’s a conflict sion of the ball as the game’s season playoff position. Stumble But ... roamed the outfield. with either the Bruins or the closing minutes ticked away. Rivera and Pettitte Bob Nightengale had a Pirates Back in Playoffs Patriots, the Celtics will It was stall ball at its best from Start to Finish great piece on the sports When the Pittsburgh migrate even further down (or worst), depending on how Call this a footnote, in April pages of the USA Today on Pirates defeated the Chicago the dial and take up resi- you viewed the situation. But of 1995, a rookie pitcher Monday, September 23rd on Cubs 2-1 on Monday, Sep- dence at WZLX (100.7 FM) on things had to change if the named Andy Pettitte was the plight of baseball star tember 23rd, it pushed the those nights. game was to keep growing. pitching out of the bullpen Nelson Cruz. He told USA Pirates over into post- And just how often might Hence the coming of the shot for the Yankees and another Today Sports in his first season for the first time in this happen? Some 23 times clock for college basketball. pitcher, also a rookie, named interview since being sus- 21 years. It will be the first during the regular season By the same token, the Mariano Rivera was a starter pended 50 games August 5th time Pittsburgh went to post- that will get under way in a Celtics and their fans must and one day in April, Pettitte for violating MLB’s drug season since Barry Bonds, few weeks. That means that change now so their hopes came into relief for the policy that he does feel for Jim Leyland, Bobby Bonilla just under 30 percent of the for the future can continue struggling Mariano on the the Rangers falling out of and Company won three games played by the Green to grow. Kevin Garnett, Paul mound. Eighteen years later contention. He was among straight National League and White won’t be heard Pierce and coach Doc Rivers and a major role reversal the 13 players suspended for East titles from 1990-1992. on The Sports Hub. They’ll have departed, as did Ray pair moved in tandem toward their links to a now shut- Bonds then left for the Giants be transferred to WZLX. We Allen before them. retirement. Back in ’95 the tered clinic. According to the as a free agent and the think that’s far too frequent Just as it’s interesting to Yankees saw Rivera as that Rangers GM Jon Daniels, Pirates suffered through 20 to develop a regular home remember four corners, that skinny kid from Panama. By “We’d be in better shape if he losing seasons, the longest base for the team. It would be strategy, like those former the end of April, Rivera was wasn’t suspended. It is a streak in baseball history. better if the Celtics were on Celtics, represents the past. a station that could carry all It’s nice to recall the past but their games. one must live in the present “ComedySportz” Comes to Greater Boston The good news is that the in order to lay the foundation veteran broadcast team of for the future. Sean Grande and Cedric So yes, the talent that Maxwell will be back for represented the past was another season. mentioned by the players dur- And, while we’re at it, let it ing their media day inter- be said that one of the biggest views. But it’s a new day mistakes the Bruins made in across Celtics Nation, one recent years was moving that brings with it a set their radio calls away from of unprecedented opportuni- WBZ 1030 AM to The Sports ties for those players fortu- Hub. When they were on WBZ nate enough to be on the you could get the Bruins radio roster. broadcast in 38 states at The door has swung wide night, making the B’s a semi- open for them, something national team on radio. You that would not have been could listen to the Bruins available to them in the while driving your car in the recent past. But it’s a new age Chicago area, for example. and it is up to them and coach No longer. With the weaker Brad Stevens to create a new FM signal, the B’s need a identity for the Celtics going network of stations just to forward. be able to reach Western As they were interviewed ComedySportz Boston (CSz), the fast-paced, asks “willing volunteers” to join in the fun. Massachusetts and Northern one by one, all the players family-friendly improvisational comedy ComedySportz Boston (CSzBos) Team: Matt New England. That leaves said they recognized the played as a sport, that’s a hit in Chicago, Bistany, Ben Moser, Todd Page, Beth thousands of people in opportunities presented to Philadelphia, New York and Portland — is Kaufman, Francesca Villa, Danny Balel, An- numerous states without the them in this time and place coming to Greater Boston. Shows are Fridays drew Barlow, Jonathan Barron, Matt broadcast, thereby essentially and promised to make the and Saturdays beginning October 18th Aromando, Sam McCarty, Ethan Selby, removing the team from most of them. and running through December 20th, 2013 Daniel Houbrick, and Ben Lewis. a vast audience over a good The naysayers (and there (November 8th (6:00 pm) & November 9th ComedySportz is great for all ages, from portion of America. are many of them) will (5:00 pm) are during the Boston Comedy Fes- young kids to grandparents. If an ‘actlete” FOUR CORNERS — It was a say that this season is over tival) at Davis Square Theatre, 255 Elm steps beyond the boundaries of good taste, fine autumnal day as we before it begins. But they Street, Somerville. Doors open at 6:30 pm the “brown bag foul” (a brown paper sack walked briskly to North Sta- don’t actually play the games. and show begins at 7:00 pm. Group rates placed over the offending player’s head) will tion and caught the midday Those on the roster do. If, and special shows available. For tickets and be called to set things straight. ComedySportz train to the suburbs. We during training camp, those information call 617-426-1999 or visit even works for tough-to-please business hustled home, jumped in the who are lean, mean and http://mysterycafe.com/shows/comedysportz- groups. car and drove down Route 128. hungry can be forged into a boston/. Comedy Sportz Boston is the newest Our destination was one of team that will make the most Audiences who like “Whose Line Is It Any- venture for entrepreneur David Goldstein, the rites of early fall, the of the year ahead, then the way?” will love ComedySportz Boston’s fast who launched and managed the very suc- Celtics media day event at Celtics will create for them- paced action which incorporates audience’s cessful Mystery Cafe (1988), Boston Choco- their practice facility in selves a memorable 2013- suggestions in every show. CSz’s match fea- late Tours (1998) and TeamBonding (2002). Waltham. Upon arrival, we 2014 season. tures two teams of ‘actletes’ competing for “I knew I wanted to open ComedySportz entered the practice area and The Celtics only need laughs and points, with a referee keeping in Boston because it promotes a family found the day’s activity to finish eighth in the East- things moving and calling fouls. Like all good friendly atmosphere along with top-notch essentially taking place at ern Conference to make sporting events, the National Anthem starts improv comedy.” ComedySportz is part of the the four corners of the bas- the playoffs. Can they meet things off. An average of seven to twelve World Comedy League, which consists of ketball floor. that standard? If they take games are played during a match, drawn from twenty-four ComedySportz venues around At one corner was the in- maximum advantage of the a repertoire of over a hundred improv games. the world. ComedySportz Boston is an inde- terview area, where players opportunities before then Every show offers different players, different pendently owned business licensed by World shared their thoughts con- that possibility could indeed games and different audiences supplying Comedy League, Inc. The players are paid cerning the upcoming season become a reality, something new suggestions. The fans judge the scenes professionals who trained in our workshops with members of the media. created by them in the and games and ultimately decide the win- and classes. Many have years of experience; At another, the players — all present without relying on ners. On occasion a ComedySportz team some have played since the founding in 1984. of whom were dressed in uni- the past.