VOL. 114 - NO. 34 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AUGUST 20, 2010 $.30 A COPY Commendatore Thomas M. Menino Madonna Del Soccorso Fisherman’s Feast Receives Italian Republic’s Celebrate100 Year Anniversary Highest Order of Knighthood Mayor Menino Presented with the Prestigious Ordine Al Merito Della Repubblica Italiana by Italian Consul General

Mayor Menino receives Merit Medal from Captain Edoardo Giacomini of the Italian ship San Giusto and The annual Madonna Del Soccorso di Sciacca, Sicily feast celebrated 100 years in Consul General Liborio Stellino. Boston’s North End. To help celebrate this momentous occasion the St. Peter’s Society (Photo by Isabel Leon) of Gloucester and fishermen joined in the celebration on Thursday, August 12, 2010. The society brought the statute of St. Peter to the North End and joined in the Mayor Thomas M. Menino knighthood of the Italian procession with the Madonna del Soccorso and the blessing on the water at Christopher was presented with the Ital- Republic. Italian Consul Columbus Waterfront Park. For additional photos see page 8. ian Medal of Honor, Com- General Liborio Stellino, who (Photos by Ross Photography, Rosario Scabin) mander of the Order to the nominated Mayor Menino Merit of the Italian Republic, the most senior order of (Continued on Page 13) Eastie Pride Day Celebration On Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 4:00-8:00 PM the News Briefs 22nd Annual Eastie Pride Day Celebration will take place by Sal Giarratani at Piers Park on Marginal Street, East Boston overlook- ing Boston Harbor. Since McMahon Wins GOP 1989, Eastie Pride Day has US Senate Primary in Connecticut brought together neighbors Republican Linda McMahon, the former CEO of and friends to celebrate the the WWF has wrestled the GOP primary victory East Boston community and in Connecticut for U.S. Senate and will face the all it has to offer. Last year’s state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal in event hosted over 2,500 November. Blumenthal could be defeated. He attendees and this year, had been very popular statewide until voters Eastie Pride has even found out he misspoke, to put it kindly, about more to celebrate! The sum- being a combat veteran during the Vietnam mer event will commemor- th War, which he reportedly never was. Before that ate the 40 Anniversary of news, the Democrats thought they were on easy the East Boston Neighbor- street to replace the retiring US Senator Chris hood Health Center. Dodd. McMahon has tapped into the voter anger The East Boston Neighbor- hood Health Center has Boston and its surround- fun! Come join us on Sat- which has gone coast to coast and could very st well be the next U.S. Senator from Connecti- been serving the neigh- ing communities. Recently, urday, August 21 to cel- cut. borhood’s health care needs the Health Center received ebrate Eastie Pride Day and since it first opened its doors a $12 million federal stimu- thank the East Boston Memo to Boston Phoenix: in 1970. Since its inception, lus grant, allowing them to Neighborhood Health Center Don’t Blame DeLeo, Blame Patrick the Health Center has expand their services, open- for all that they do. Meet us As I read the Boston Phoenix editorial (DeLeo’s grown to become one of the ing a new $20 million facil- at Piers Park to join the the One, August 4), I disagree that House largest community health ity in Maverick Square. For festivities including live Speaker Robert DeLeo is responsible for the end care centers in the country, 40 years, this community music, complimentary sail of casino gambling in this legislative session. serving more than 300,000 organization has been a vital boat rides and exciting patients each year. The resource committed to the children’s activities, while (Continued on Page 15) Center is open 24 hours a betterment of our neighbor- enjoying the variety of food day, 7 days a week, cater- hood’s quality of life. and drink in the company of ing to the needs of East So don’t miss out on the your neighbors.

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PRESENTING THE SUFFOLK COUNTY REPUBLICAN TEAM PILLARS OF VICTORY With only three weeks to ning in that district that go before the September covers East Boston (Ward Pillars of Victory or Memo- the entire exterior face of 14th Primary Election, One), the North End, West rial Columns were erected the column. This frieze is in here’s a brief listing of the End, part of Beacon Hill, and in commemoration of the low relief and in the form Republicans running for dis- Downtown (parts of Ward triumphs of victorious gen- of a spiral band three and trict offices in districts that Three and Ward Five) as well erals, naval victories or one half feet wide and six include all or part of Boston. as all or parts of Cambridge, emperors. One of the well- hundred feet long. A total of PAUL A. CARUCCIO of Revere and Winthrop. known structures of this type 2,500 carved figures give Winthrop is running for BRAD WILLIAMS of West is the Column of Phocas. It us a treasury of information Executive Councillor (“Gov- Roxbury is running in the stands about 56 feet high on the religion, military ernor’s Councillor”) in the Suffolk and Norfork District and is the last of the monu- science, habits and dress of Sixth District which in- of Roslindale, Hyde Park ments to be erected in the the early Romans, which is cludes East Boston (Ward (part of Ward 18), Jamaica Forum Romanum Mag- far more valuable than thou- One), Charlestown (Ward Plain (Ward 19) and West num. This column was con- sands of pages of descrip- Two), the North End, West Roxbury (Ward 20) as well as structed of sections taken tive writing or endless book End, part of Beacon Hill, and the towns of Dedham, from ancient buildings and research. Downtown (parts of Ward Norwood and Westwood. it was dedicated in A.D. 608 There is the general and Three and Ward Five), and We have two Boston can- by the Byzantine Emperor his staff, the Praetorian parts of Allston/Brighton didates for Representative Phocas. At one time his Guards with their shoulder (parts of Ward 21 and Ward in the General Court. gilded statue stood on the belts, standard bearers and 22). The district also in- PATRICK JAMES BREN- summit. Centurions, the common cludes all or part of Arling- NAN of South Boston is run- The Column of Antoninus soldier carrying enormous ton, Billerica, Burlington, ning in the Fourth Suffolk Pius was a monolith (a single stakes, master masons, pio- Cambridge, Chelsea, Ever- District of South Boston piece of stone), constructed of neers with axes and crow- ett, Lexington, Lynnfield, (Ward Six and Ward Seven) red Egyptian granite. It was bars, lancers, cavalry and Malden, Medford, Melrose, and parts of Dorchester discovered broken in many royal chargers, armored Reading, Revere, Saugus, (parts of Ward Seven, Ward pieces under a house near peared many years ago and horsemen and Moorish cav- Somerville, Stoneham, Eight and Ward 13). the Piazza di Spagna in 1704 the statue of St. Paul was alry. Constructed bridges Wakefield, Winchester, In the Eighth Suffolk and could not be restored so placed there in 1589. and causeways are shown Woburn and Winthrop. District BRAD MARSTON it was used to mend a sun- The most famous and the along with military ma- There are three Republi- of Beacon Hill is running dial obelisk on Monte Citorio. best preserved of all ancient chines attacking forts. The cans running for Senator in in that district which in- The pedestal remained in its Pillars of Victory is the Col- confusion of a defeated army the General Court in Boston cludes the West End (Ward original position for many umn of Trajan, which stood is also shown and all scenes districts. Three Precinct Five) parts of years but in 1792 it was between two libraries in are very vividly depicted. The BARBARA T. BUSH of Beacon Hill and Back Bay moved to the Giardino della his Forum. The column was column is about 12 feet in Charlestown is running in (parts of Ward Five). His dis- Pigna by Pope Pius VI. dedicated to the Emperor in diameter and 97 feet high. the Middlesex, Suffolk, and trict also includes Cam- Another of these struc- A.D. 114 as a result of his The original statue of Trajan Essex District of Charles- bridge-port and some part of tures is the Column of victory over the Dacians (an at the summit was replaced town (Ward Two) and parts of the eastern part of the City Marcus Aurelius. This col- ancient province near the by one of St. Peter in the Allston/Brighton (parts of of Cambridge. umn was erected about Danube). Eighteen hundred 16th century. Trajan's ashes Ward 21 and Ward 22). This A.D. 175 in commemoration years later, this column is were at one time deposited district also includes all or David Trumbull is the of his victories over the still in an excellent state of in a golden urn in a pedes- part of Cambridge, Chelsea, chairman of the Boston Ward Germanic tribes. This col- preservation. The structure tal compartment. The ashes Everett, Revere, Saugus and Three Republican Committee. umn is considered to be a consists of eighteen blocks were removed and the com- Somerville. Boston’s Ward Three includes poor copy of the Column of of marble which were hol- partment blocked up at a In the First Suffolk and the North End, West End, part Trajan. Statues of Marcus lowed out so that the inter- later date. Middlesex District, West of Beacon Hill, downtown, Aurelius and his wife nal portion formed a winding NEXT ISSUE: At Home in End resident FRANK JOHN waterfront, Chinatown, and Faustina originally stood on staircase to the summit. An Old Rome, the Palaces of the ADDIVINOLA, JR. is run- part of the South End. the summit. These disap- ornamental frieze covers Emperors. ATTENTION ATTORNEYS Carbone Announces Bid for The POST-GAZETTE newspaper is a paper of general circulation. Massachusetts Attorney General We are qualified to accept legal notices Attorney Guy A. 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A Family Trip to Lake Como, Italy (PART II) Pamela Donnaruma, Publisher and Editor by James DiPrima 5 Prince Street, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 We visited the Villa Balbianello, a beau- place was a prune sorbet with Grappa. tiful 18th century summer house well known Delizioso! 617-227-8929 617-227-8928 FAX 617-227-5307 for its gardens. The Villa was given to We were so close to Lugano, Switzerland e-mail: [email protected] Carlotta, the daughter of Princess Marianne (about 27 Kilometers, or about 17 miles), that of Nassau, Albert’s of Prussia wife who gave Gina put Monte Generosa on a must see Website: www.BostonPostGazette.com it to her daughter Carlotta as a gift on her visit list. Our van showed up at 9:00 AM and Subscriptions in the United States $30.00 yearly wedding to Georg II of Saxen-Meiningen. On we were off to Switzerland. On our arrival a little peninsula jutting into the Lake is we boarded the cog railway which slowly Published weekly by the Villa Balbianello in the town of Lenno, made its way up the top of Monte Generosa Post-Gazette, 5 Prince St., P.O. Box 130135, south of Menaggio. It has been used in the providing us a spectacular view of the moun- Boston, MA 02113 movie “Star Wars” and the James Bond tains and the valleys below. From the top USPS 1538 – Second-Class Postage paid at Boston, MA movie “Casino Royal,” It was built in 1787 (1,704m above sea level or 5,581 ft) the sce- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the for the cardinal Angelo Maria Durini and is nic view was magnificent with the site of POST-GAZETTE - P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 known for its elaborate terraced gardens. Lake Lugano below. Unexpected was the James V. Donnaruma Caesar L. Donnaruma Phyllis F. Donnaruma It was subsequently owned by several little chapel and playground at the top. A nice 1896 to 1953 1953 to 1971 1971 to 1990 others people and finally in 1974 came diversion for the kids. into the possession of Italian explorer Guido Vol. 114 - No. 34 Friday, August 20, 2010 Monzino, who lead the first Italian ex- pedition to climb Mount Everest. He died in GUEST EDITORIAL 1988 and left the villa to the Italian Trust of Italy. Mosque Miscues by Bob Franken For President Obama, there is no vacation from vacillation. By the time he got to the beach this week- end, the controversy over his Friday speech seemingly supporting the proposed mosque at the 9/11 site left him so rattled he could hardly wait to put on his flip flops. Lake Lugano, Switzerland from top of Even the hastily arranged Gulf vacation itself was more of a placation, as in placating those who Monte Generosa. complained his family time off had not included the (Photo by James DiPrima) BP besieged Gulf shores, making his ringing words of Villa Balbianello Our last stop was in the city of Como. support ring hollow. (Photo by Phil DiPrima) Como is located at the southern tip of the Soon after he arrived he hastened to hollow out One town that was a must see was the lake on the western side of the inverted Y. his words from the evening before, at the White town of Dongo located north of Menaggio on We spent two days here, did some shopping, House dinner marking the Muslim holy month of the western bank of the lake. Jean, Phil and eating, wine drinking, gelato eating and Ramadan. I took a ferry ride to see the town. Here is visited the beautiful Duomo of Como as well “Muslims have the same right to practice their where Benito Mussolini was shot along with as a ride up to the top of the Funicular to religion as anyone else in this country” he declared, other members of the Fascist Party as they the town of Brunate. From this little town “And that includes the right to build a place of wor- tried to get to Switzerland. We tried to visit high up on the hill the view of Como below ship and a community center on private property in the Mussolini Museum there but found that is spectacular. Lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and it was closed for renovations. After lunch in ordinances.” Dongo we met a 90-year-old man while shop- Right away, the opposition’s usual suspects were ping who described to us the capture of foaming at the mouth. That was hardly a surprise, con- Mussolini and his subsequent death. sidering their close attention to polls like CNN’s, which On the 4th of July we were treated to a spec- showed a 68 percent nationwide disapproval of the tacular fireworks display, which the town of religious center. Varenna put on. I’m sure they were not cel- House Republican Leader John Boehner: “This is not ebrating the 4th but for us it was as though an issue of law, whether religious freedom or local we were down by the Charles River with the zoning. This is a basic issue of respect for a tragic best seats in the house. Even Olivia and Ella moment in our history.” stayed up late to watch. And of course we heard from the real Republican You can’t describe Italy and Lake Como leader Sarah Palin … She or one of her peeps tweeted without talking about the food we ate along “We all know that they have the right to do it, but with the wine we drank. For a few nights should they?” we ate at home, my son-in-law Alex is a Como, Italy We also must not overlook the man who jealously pretty good cook, other times we ate at sev- (Photo by James DiPrima) wants to be the GOP leader, Newt Gingrich. He pounced eral restaurants high up in the hills over- too, by accusing Obama of “pandering to radical Islam.” looking the Lake. The restaurants Gina had It was hard leaving Italy. We enjoyed this Gingrich knows about pandering. selected were highly rated and sent down a very relaxing and adventurous vacation very Once again the President showed how adept he van to pick us up and drove us to the place much. We ate, drank, partied, and downed was at shifting to reverse without even stopping: where the view below of the towns and Lake many varieties of gelato. Gina did a great “I was not commenting,” he insisted, “And I will not Como were breathtaking. The dinners were job setting up the trip and it was a credit comment on the wisdom of making the decision to put delicious, needless to say, and the first to her new enterprise of setting up trips the mosque there. I was commenting very specif- thing you notice is the difference from to Italy for families wishing to go there. ically on the right people have that dates back to our southern Italy. The fish from the Lake was We all had a very good time and we finding.” perch and the taste was great and presen- would encourage all to visit Lake Como. Now what he had ignited were two fires, and tation was eye catching. Dessert at one Arrivederci, Lake Como! suddenly the White House felt compelled to extinguish (Continued on Page 14) Military Families Receive FREE Admission to MAGIC OF STORYTIME Boston’s North Shore Musical Children’s Theatre is happy to announce that military families will again have free admission to Kaleidoscope Theatre’s upcoming Magic of Storytime with Cinderella and Snow White, in Saugus at the North Shore Musical Children’s Theatre, 466 Central Street on Sunday, September 19th at 2:00 PM. Since 2008 they have performed a monthly Sunday series of Fairy Tale Musicals in Saugus. For 30 years they have performed at both the Cape Cod Melody Tent and South Shore Music Circus. Recently they have added Boston’s Wilbur Theatre and Beverly’s North Shore Music Circus to their list of performance venues. The Saugus location continues to offer free Send letter to: Pamela Donnaruma, Editor, admission to military families. 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For more information call 1-781-230-3976 Page 4 POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 20, 2010 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ FinanciallySpeaking THINKING OUT LOUD with Ben Doherty by Sal Giarratani JUNK BONDS ARE BACK Federal Hill is the North End with Free Parking U.S. companies issued but they do little to create declines. The retail num- risky junk bonds at a record new economic growth and bers all added to evidence pace this week taking only delay the reckoning. that the economy is losing advantage of investor appe- First Data Corp. sold $510 steam as all posted declines. tite for yields amid declining million of 10 year notes this The University of Michigan interest rates and a weak week at 9.8%. Peabody En- Index of Consumer Senti- stock market. The borrowing ergy sold $610 million of 10 ment barely improved in comes as the Federal year notes at 6.5% to pay off July rising 1.8 points to 69.6. Reserve keeps interest the same amount due in JC Penney lowered its profit rates near zero and yield of three years. Multiplan, Inc., guidelines from $1.64 to U.S. government debt are at a health care provider, sold $1.40/$1.50/share due to record lows. These levels $675 million of notes to help slow demand. Sears Holding make it easier for compa- fund a buyout of the com- Corp’s John Goodman, Ex- nies with low credit ratings pany. Cott Corp., a maker of ecutive Vice Presidents to borrow from investors. soft drinks, sold $375 mil- says, “We fight every day to Corporate borrowers with lion at 8c% to fund its take- draw people into stores.” less than investment grade over of another company, Kohl’s Corp. trimmed its ratings sold $15.4 billion Cliffstar Corp. On Thursday, outlook and CEO Kevin in junk bonds this week. Johnson & Johnson, with a Mansell says he sees a con- The Piazza at Providence’s Federal Hill. AAA rating sold 10 year bonds sumer that’s reluctant to The month to date level is I found out while we that yielded 3.5% or .43 ba- spend. Sears Roebuck has $21.1 billion, which is high celebrate the Madonna Del sis points, more than com- adjusted its pricing to offer for August usually a quiet Soccorso Feast, they cel- parable U.S. treasury notes, “every day great volume.” month, which has seen an ebrate the Feast of St. Rocco. an unusual low rate. James U.S. consumer prices rose average of $6.5 billion over One little old Italian lady Merli, head of bond trading .3% in July from June, the the past decade. For the told me Federal Hill was at Wormura Securities says first gain in four months year, the volume of U.S. junk better than the North End. that at some point “investors due to higher gas prices, the bonds has exceeded 80% She was a nice little old will demand a higher pre- Labor Department said Fri- higher than a year ago and lady but I had to set her mium to treasury rates,” day.” Excluding food and easily on pace to surpass straight. I told her, “Nothing he says. “Can risk premiums energy prices rose only the record $163.8 billion is better than Boston’s continue to hold in when 0.1%. Prices were up only total for 2009. Investors have North End.” She shrugged absolute yields are so 1.2% from last July and stood been buying these non her shoulders, probably low,” he says. The insurance 0.9% above last year’s level, investment grade bonds said something bad in Ital- boom is partly the result of excluding food and energy. growing frustrated with the ian and walked away from pent up demand from May According to JP Morgan low returns on safer treasur- me. I loved walking Federal and June. The high yield Chase, consumer spending ies and high grade corporate Hill. I enjoyed talking with bond funds have been the rose only 3%/year and bonds. In recent decades, the locals. However, the recipient of these funds with through most of the 1990s. when we have an economic North End will always be net inflows of $3.5 billion. Consumers are focusing Federal Hill has its own slowdown companies have number 1 for me. With positive inflows since on paying down debt and Our Lady of Mount Carmel enjoyed lower borrowing I believe in order to know the middle of July and early rebuilding savings. Unem- Church just off Atwell’s rates, which have helped how good the North End is, August it absorbed all the ployment at 9.5% is expected Avenue. credit markets recover and you have to compare it to new issues. Market partici- to remain high with em- keep low rated companies I’ve never been to the Fed- other Little Italy’s across the pants predict yields that ployees reluctant to hire stay afloat, says Chris eral Hill section of Provi- country. I’ve heard Brooklyn’s move opposite to prices, will with the uncertainty in Garman, head of Garman dence, Rhode Island. I had Little Italy is very nice and rise further. the economy. Retailers are Research. When the Fed always heard about it, but maybe I’ll visit it to see for Shoppers showed caution frustrated as the practice of keeps rates low, investors never experienced it. Re- myself. Sadly, I’ve heard and restraint in July under- using a few lower prices to invest more into the high cently, I was down in the New York City’s Little Italy scoring the economy’s weak lure consumers into their yield market, “It becomes Attleboro area and decided to has been shrinking for forecast for the second half stores is not working any- part of a vicious cycle that try the place for a lunch date years and is now down to one of this year. Retail sales rose more as battered, bargain allows a lot of low rated and it was simply great. street as Italian-Americans at 4% in July, their first gain hungry buyers keep retail firms to stay in business and Their Hanover Street is continue their assimilation in three months. But when sales weak. refinance their debt.” The Atwells Avenue. It’s a bit into the large American increases in autos and gaso- It’s time to call your refinancing is positive for wider but it comes with free society. line are excluded, sales were financial advisor or call me the economy because they on-street parking which As far as Italian-American down 0.1%. Groceries, cloth- at 617-261-7777. help companies stay in would be an impossibility in newspapers go, the Post- ing and electronics all posted business with a lot of debt, the crowded North End. Gazette is tops. It has been It has an Italian Piazza publishing since 1896 Small Ads with a beautiful water foun- making it perhaps one of Memorial Mass in Honor tain and the plaza is lined the oldest family-owned Get Big with outside tables with large newspapers in America. The of Father Thomas More umbrellas. On a sunny day, Italo-Americano newspaper which it was, you felt like you out in California has been Nicastro O.F.M. Results were somewhere in Italy. I printed since 1908. Closer to “A Memorial Mass will be Father “Tom” passed away For more information call spent a wonderful afternoon home, down in Federal Hill, offered for the repose of the on July 13, 2010 at the age 617-227-8929 strolling along the avenue. they have a great paper, the soul of Father Thomas More of 93. All kinds of Italian shops. Federal Hill Gazette which Nicastro O.F.M. on Thursday, Father was the Principal of Numerous bakeries. You can has been around for over September 30, 2010 at the former Christopher even buy a live chicken 16 years. 12:00 Noon at St. Leonard’s Columbus High School in the slaughtered. There used to Whether I am walking Church, Hanover Street, North End from 1949 until be one of them on Richmond around Hanover Street or Boston, (North End). 1964.” Street. 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Section 47. (a) The follow- all moneys; negotiable in- dence and make conclu- ing property shall be subject struments, and securities sions of law and shall there- to forfeiture to the common- used or intended to be used upon issue a final order, wealth and all property rights to facilitate any violation of from which the parties shall therein shall be in the com- any provision of section have a right of appeal. In monwealth: thirty-two, thirty-two A, all such suits where a final (1) All controlled sub- thirty-two B, thirty-two C, order results in a forfeiture, stances which have been thirty-two D, thirty-two E, said final order shall provide manufactured, delivered, thirty-two F, thirty-two G, for disposition of said convey- distributed, dispensed or ac- thirty-two I, thirty-two J, or ance, real property, moneys quired in violation of this forty. or any other thing of value chapter. (6) All drug paraphernalia. by the commonwealth or (2) All materials, products, (7) All real property, includ- any subdivision thereof in and equipment of any kind ing any right, title, and any manner not prohibited which are used, or intended interest in the whole of by law, including official use for use, in manufacturing, any lot or tract of land and by an authorized law en- compounding, processing, any appurtenances or im- forcement or other public delivering, dispensing, dis- provements thereto, which agency, or sale at public auc- tributing, importing, or ex- is used in any manner or tion or by competitive bid- porting any controlled sub- part, to commit or to facili- ding. The proceeds of any stance in violation of this tate the commission of a such sale shall be used to pay chapter. violation of any provision of the reasonable expenses of (3) All conveyances, in- section thirty-two, thirty-two the forfeiture proceedings, cluding aircraft, vehicles or A, thirty-two B, thirty-two C, seizure, storage, mainte- vessels used, or intended for thirty-two D, thirty-two E, nance of custody, advertis- Angelo and Mary Giarratani use, to transport, conceal, or thirty-two F, thirty-two G, ing, and notice, and the bal- otherwise facilitate the thirty-two I, thirty-two J, or ance thereof shall be distrib- Visit the North End manufacture, dispensing, forty. uted as further provided in distribution of or possession (8) All property which is this section. with intent to manufacture, used, or intended for use, as The final order of the dispense or distribute, a con- a container for property court shall provide that said trolled substance in viola- described in subparagraph moneys and the proceeds of tion of any provision of sec- (1) or (2). any such sale shall be tion thirty-two, thirty-two A, (d) A district attorney or the distributed equally between thirty-two B, thirty-two C, attorney general may peti- the prosecuting district at- thirty-two D, thirty-two E, tion the superior court in the torney or attorney general thirty-two F, thirty-two G, name of the Commonwealth and the city, town or state thirty-two I, thirty-two J or in the nature of a proceed- police department involved forty. ing in rem to order forfeiture in the seizure. If more than (4) All books, records, and of a conveyance, real prop- one department was sub- research, including formu- erty, moneys or other things stantially involved in the las, microfilm, tapes and of value subject to forfeiture. seizure, the court having data which are used, or in- The court shall order the jurisdiction over the for- tended for use, in violation commonwealth to give no- feiture proceeding shall of this chapter. tice by certified or regis- distribute the fifty percent (5) All moneys, negotiable tered mail to the owner of equitably among these Recent visitors to the Post-Gazette were Angelo and Mary instruments, securities or said conveyance, real prop- departments. Giarratani of Fort Myers, Florida. Angelo grew up at 88 other things of value fur- erty, moneys or other things If you are in the illegal Prince Street before his family moved to the “country” nished or intended to be fur- of value and to such other drug business this means in East Somerville. 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Beach’s trailblazing musi- spoke about our respective Historic sites such as cal talents started at age families and our immediate Bunker Hill, the State four when she began playing plans and of course remi- House, Boston Common, piano. By 16, she gave her nisced about the many past the Old North Church and piano debut in Boston, where experiences we shared to- Paul Revere’s home are her family relocated in 1875. gether. After a visit that was but a few of the most con- Amy’s favorite pianist was much too short we were on spicuous places to see. Chopin, whose works she our way to Chatham, excited Then there’s the seem- performed frequently. Beach Those of us who call Mas- call home. to see our cousins and spend ingly endless statues of chose Irish music for her sachusetts their home are Several weeks ago we de- some time with them. people who made history by Gaelic Symphony because of spoiled by the many advan- cided to take a long weekend We arrived at our hotel at the positions they held – ei- the wealth of its musical his- tages the State offers. We on the Cape and meet up 3:30 in the afternoon, met ther appointed, elective, or tory in America for nearly a have some of the best with our cousins who were up with our cousins and simply because their ac- century. Her talents included schools and hospitals in the vacationing in Chatham. within minutes were on the tions or writings created singing. And she wrote her nation, wonderful museums Saturday could not come fast beach where we spent the cause to honor them. Turn first song from the poem and libraries, and in sports enough, we loaded the old remainder of the day. It was left and look upon the frozen- “The Rainy Day,” written by a great bunch of teams to Saab, pointed her south and that evening after dinner in-time stare or distant Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. cheer on. In music we have were on our way out of Bos- that we had an encounter gaze. Turn right and you see Because academic incli- the Boston Symphony and ton, anxious to cross the with the natural world like the serious stance depicting nations were limited for Pops and the many local en- Sagamore Bridge and at long nothing we had ever experi- America’s heroes and hero- women in the 19th century, sembles that enrich our last make our way along the enced. We had returned to ines. Straight ahead stands Beach thrived in science lives in countless ways, our back roads of the Cape. Be- the beach to meet up with a towering George Washing- and learned to speak Ger- list of advantages seems fore meeting up with our some friends, it was early ton sitting forever trium- man and French fluently. endless but perhaps our cousins, we promised close evening and the stars were phantly on his rugged horse. Her mother is primarily re- greatest and certainly our friends in Harwichport that beginning to make their ap- Still other prizes catch sponsible for educating Amy most cherished is Cape Cod; we would drop by for lunch. pearance. Gradually the sky your eye as you pass quickly at home. Her public piano that hook-like protrusion of Mike and Britta are avid gar- became filled with stars, a by a building or cemetery concertos were many during our landscape recognized by deners, they were anxious sight seldom seen in the or street sign adorned with the mid-1880s. But Amy vacationers from around the to show us their latest ac- smoke filled sky of Boston. bronze plaque. Those incred- Marcy Cheney, her maiden world as a very special place quisitions, for our part we ible discoveries stand out name, stopped performing to visit and if you’re lucky, were just anxious to see our (Continued on Page 12) as my favorite. It’s the ele- publicly upon marrying ment of surprise that Dr. Henry Beach, 24 years makes that unique find older than the acclaimed BRA Adopts New Greenway District Guidelines worth the lengthy stroll artist, in December 1885. through Boston’s streets. After marriage, Amy only The BRA Board concluded Downtown. Additionally, doz- cast large or lengthy new And that’s exactly what hap- performed publicly for chari- the Greenway District Plan- ens of massing alternatives shadows on the park parcels. pened to me last Saturday as table causes. ning Study process by adopt- for more than 20 key parcels Final height recommenda- I headed east on Common- A professor at Harvard, ing the new use and develop- of land or redevelopment tions range from buildings wealth Avenue, a block from Dr. Beach also had a career ment guidelines that were sites along the Greenway between 175-200 feet along the Public Garden, to reach as a surgeon. For all of Amy’s created through a public edges were explored and stud- the waterfront to buildings the wonderful new T stop at successes as composer, planning process. The plan- ied. A careful examination of ranging as tall as 400-600 Arlington Street. I love the which originated from her ning process was conducted nearby or historic heights feet on the city side of the availability of the Green favorite poems, she took a by BRA staff in conjunction were used for context and to Greenway. Line as it allows me to trek special interest in strug- with Utile, a consultant team establish appropriate rela- The objective of the study to Boston spontaneously on gling musicians. Amy gen- that the BRA hired. The pro- tionships between the exist- was to create a set of guide- placid weekends from my erously held events in her cess included seven public ing built environment and lines specifically for the par- home in Newton! Commonwealth Avenue meetings that were well at- potential new construction. cels adjoining the Greenway, On the outdoor wall next home every Wednesday. The tended. The final program To ensure that no one with the following goals: to the oak door leading to elite of Boston society at- and use guidelines encour- building or collection of build- • preserve the newly cre- the cozy home tucked inside tended the gatherings that age residential, hotel and ings dominates the Green- ated open spaces (environ- a classic brownstone on included the young musi- mixed-use development, ac- way in terms of its scale, ori- mentally, aesthetically, and Commonwealth Avenue, I cians she sought to improve tive ground-floor and street- entation, or architecture, the economically) by identifying spied a plaque the shape of on their artistic aspirations. scape designs, ground-floor team examined potential densities, height, and other a woman’s profile, hair Upon Dr. Beach’s death in retail programming with the massing studies from the building massing criteria tucked in a bun at the back 1910, Amy went to Europe. goal of animating park edges perspective of the park user. compatible with the recre- of her head that’s common She grew popular in perform- and contributing new popula- Heights were also carefully ational activities and horti- of 19th century hairstyle. ing and continued compos- tions to the Greenway and the analyzed for their potential to cultural life that are being I try to not look like a tour- ing. Her Gaelic Symphony encouraged to grow there; ist by craning my neck to earned wide praise there. • Activate the broader pub- read a plaque or sign. I’m When World War I struck lic realm in and surrounding never comfortable inching in 1914, Amy decided to the parks by identifying and close to the front stoop of move to New York City, strategically locating desired somebody’s home — excep- where she resided the rest PINELLI’S uses, particularly at the tion being a brief respite of her life. She also kept a ground plane, that will con- from summer’s searing sun cottage on Cape Cod. Amy FUNCTION FACILITY tribute positively to the under a small tree. Yet the performed as she toured Greenway; thrill of learning who made America the rest of her life. Per history in a home I’ve On December 27, 1944, as BEREAVEMENT BUFFET $13.25 Person • Ensure the long-term value of the public’s invest- passed countless times drew the close of World War II ment in creating the Green- me to a space next to the swept across Europe, Amy Please accept sincere condolences, from the way by shaping development steps, close enough to read Beach passed away in her Spinelli’s family and staff. During this difficult to maximize the quality of the the faded plaque without Manhattan home. time, we would like to offer our facility at a parks and extend their im- invading the privacy of its And just as the surprises specially reduced price, for you, your family and pact beyond its edges to the inhabitants. of discovering the historical Downtown neighborhoods; Amy Beach lived in that gems in Boston lead us to friends. • Balance the development brownstone a hundred yards still more surprises upon pressures within the Green- from the Public Garden (I’m piquing our interest or push- SERVED UPON ARRIVAL way District and with other not sharing the address). ing us to research, I’ll leave Coffee, Mini Danish Pastries and Tea Breads growth areas and develop- She earned fame as the first you to either wonder the rest ment opportunities in the woman to compose a Sym- of the full history of Amy BUFFET LUNCHEON MENU City as a whole. phony, and performed the Beach, America’s greatest Tossed Salad, Assorted Rolls with Butter The guidelines will be famous “Gaelic” creation woman composer, or to con- implemented in conjunction with the Boston Symphony tinue to learn more about Chicken, Ziti and Broccoli Alfredo with the BRA’s development Orchestra in October 1896, her. Eggplant Parmigiana review process, until such two years after beginning Surely the best place to Italian Sausages, Onions and Potatoes time that a set of zoning con- the laborious work of musi- research her rich story trols can be enacted. The cal art. With that public per- would be the Boston Public Above price does not include a 15% Administration Fee and a 7% Mass State Tax. next step to codifying these formance, Beach received Library. Now there’s an guidelines will be to develop rave reviews and became architectural gem that holds 280 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON, MA zoning controls, which will be “one of the boys” as the com- history dating to the begin- Telephone: 617-567-4499 www.spinellis.com presented to the BRA Board poser George Whitefield nings of our nation — and at a later date. Chadwick called her. Only much more! POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 20, 2010 Page 7

2010 NORTH END Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It On Saturday, Au- community organization ting from one place to the FESTIVAL DIRECTORY gust 21st, the 22nd has been a vital resource other having a great time on SPONSORED BY annual Eastie committed to the better- our tax dollars. Following Pride Day cel- ment of our neighborhood’s their vacation in the Florida ebration will be held at Piers quality of life ... The casino gulf where Mr. President was Park on Marginal Street bill is dead until January, in photographed in the ocean Caffe Vittoria overlooking Boston Harbor. part because the Governor with daughter Sasha show- Since 1989 Eastie Pride Day refused to sign. It appears ing off the clean gulf waters. has brought together neigh- there wasn’t enough in it for Good enough for the pencil bors and friends to celebrate him! According to sources, with ears and his daughter the East Boston community he’s difficult to work with if to swim in. Oh, how the and all it has to offer. Last he doesn’t get his own way. Obama family love their year’s event hosted over Is it possible that Tim Cahill FREE vacations! ... Only in 2,500 attendees and this is a straw so Patrick will win America! ... A smashing suc- year, Eastie Pride has even again. Don’t let that happen! cess! The Viking Pride more to celebrate! The sum- Cahill doesn’t have a snow- Foundation of Winthrop held mer event will commemo- ball’s chance in hell of win- a spectacular fundraising rate the 40th anniversary ning, and a vote for him is event recently. The event of the E.B. Neighborhood a vote for Patrick ... Heard was the rave of the town! Health Center. So don’t miss State Representative Carlo Tables were set up on the out on the fun! Come join Basile is backing Charlie football field, plus seats in Eastie Pride Day this Sat- baker, GOOD CHOICE ... the bleachers, and people LUCIA urday and celebrate. Fest- Richard Tisei, candidate for were treated to the enter- R I S T O R A N T E & B A R ivities include live music, lieutenant governor, held a tainment of Tavares, and a dancing and exciting chil- successful fundraiser cruise hot new act, The Defnny dren’s activities, while en- around the harbor recently Terrio Dance Party opened joying a variety of food and attracting many supporters the show. The field was filled AUGUST drink in the company of your who want to break away from to capacity with party neighbors! See you there! ... the democrats ... When you goers, complete with a dance ST. DOMENIC August 22 The E.B. Health Center has drive by Elite Donut in Day floor, and a variety of food Procession Only - North Square 2 pm been serving the neigh- Square it looks like a little stands. Liquor was also borhood’s health care needs cafe in Paris with an um- available for those over 21. ST. ANTHONY August 27, 28, 29 since it first opened its brella table, chairs, and huge The entire evening was Endicott & Thacher Sts. doors in 1970. Since its in- sidewalk pots. The scent of a blast. Proceeds went to ception, the health center flowers fill the air. However, benefit the children of Sunday Procession 12 pm has grown to become one of Elite has had to replace sev- Winthrop ... On August 28th ST. LUCY August 30 the largest community eral hanging flower pots disco icons, the Village health centers in the coun- throughout the summer sto- People will be appearing at Monday Procession - Endicott St. 5 pm try, serving more than len by vandals with nothing the Ocean Club Marina Bay 300,000 patients each year. better to do. Take pride in in Quincy, summer’s hottest SEPTEMBER Recently the health center your city, report any activity scene. Tickets are on sale received a $12 million fed- you believe to be criminal to now and are available at ST. ROSALIE September 12 eral stimulus grant, allowing police ... She’s vacationing Ticketweb.com. For more info Procession Only - North Square 1 pm them to expand their ser- in private with her daugh- call 617-689-0600. Both of vices, opening a new $20 ter. The buxom first lady these fabulous events are million facility in Maverick Michelle traveling with an produced by David Oriola MORE ITALIAN FESTIVALS Square. For 40 years, this entourage of security is flit- Management ... Till next time! Lawrence, MA FEAST OF THE THREE SAINTS September 3 - 5 Saints Alfi o, Filadelfo and Cirino Italian Classes Offered by Italia Unita Common & Union St., Lawrence Italia Unita’s Language students with the phonetics urdays beginning Septem- Sunday Procession 3 pm Courses are being offered and grammar to develop ber 11, 2010 from 10AM- Cambridge Festival for the Fall. Italia Unita is speaking, reading, and writ- 11:30AM and will run for 8 accepting adult students for ing skills in basic Italian. weeks. The course will be SS COSMAS AND DAMIAN September 11 - 12 its Fall session of “Parliamo Classes are offered for adults offered at the YMCA, 215 Warren and Cambridge St., Cambridge L’italiano.” Italia Unita is 18 years or older. Bremen Street, East Boston. Info: Call 617-354-7992 offering a basic/intermedi- Children Classes will be For an application please ate level course of the Italian offered for ages 4-7 years old. log onto www.italiaunita.org language. The course will Classes will be held on Sat- or call 617-561-3201. All the glory that was be offered at the YMCA, 215 Bremen Street, East Rome ..... Pompei Boston, from 6:30-8PM for 10 weeks. Ristorante and Pizzeria The Italian course will • Bistro be offered on Tuesday eve- nings beginning on Tuesday, “Bella Vista” • Beer September 14, 2010. The basic course is for students in Boston at 288 Hanover Street • Wine who have little or no experi- ence with the Italian 617-367-4999 language. The goal of the course is to familiarize the Lucia Pezzano, Proprietor

Ristorante “Saraceno” LUCIA in Boston at 286 Hanover Street R I S T O R A N T E & B A R 617-227-5353 Traditional Franco Pezzano, Proprietor FLORENTINE CAFE Italian Cuisine Bar-Bistro Donato Frattaroli Thirsty? Hungry? 415 Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113 617.367.2353 Be sure to experience the tradition — Open for Lunch and Dinner Daily — of these fine establishments. 333 Hanover Street Boston, Massachusetts Private dining rooms for any occasion (617) 227-1777 [email protected] WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM www.luciaboston.com Page 8 POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 20, 2010 Madonna del Soccorso Celebrates 100th Annual Feast

The Madonna is brought out of the Chapel to mark the beginning of the Feast. Madonna del Soccorso Society Members.

Members from St. Peter’s Society, Gloucester arrive with St. Peter to join the Madonna for Future members of the Annual Blessing of the Waters. Madonna del Soccorso Society. Blessing of the Fishing Waters.

Sorrento Cheese La Cucina Italiana Boston’s Premier Acappella Group “Street Magic”. President of the Madonna del Cooking Demonstrations with Soccorso Society Raymond Bono Sorrento’s Chef Marco. Geany and Anna Salamanca.

Sorrento Cheese Tower Building participants. First place winner was Donna DiPrisco. Judging the contest were the Angels. Solemn Outdoor Mass in Honor of La Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca.

The Famous “Flight of the Angel” The Grand Procession through the streets of the North Side Angel 2010 Flying Angel Side Angel End with marching bands. Ciara Rose D’Amico Diane Karamourtopoulos Jessica Palazzolo POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 20, 2010 Page 9 The Socially Set by Hilda M. Morrill

DMH Commissioner Barbara Leadholm, right, with Express Yourself singer Wanetta Jackson and “Angels in America” Broadway director George C. Wolfe, who was representing the Guest artist Nancy Ostrovsky, left, and Guest artist Mashpee Wampanoag Annawon President’s Commission on the Arts and the Commissioner Heidi Reed of the Massachusetts Weeden, Express Yourself co-director Paula Humanities from Washington D.C. Commission for the Deaf. Conrad and Diane Gosselin, left to right. (Photo by Roger Farrington) (Photo by Roger Farrington) (Photo by Roger Farrington)

The 15th annual perfor- don company of STOMP; ……. Ron Della Chiesa’s are given the opportunity to come on a city terrace, a mance by the award-win- Gloucester’s Old Cold Tater Tribute to Frank Sinatra sail for 10 weeks in the sum- gourmet harvest in a subur- ning Express Yourself was Blue Grass Band; and inter- Dance Party takes place on mer for only one dollar. The ban side yard, or a fresh focal recently held at the Citi national jazz musician Stan Wednesday, August 25 from Universal Access Program, point for a mature landscape. Wang Theater stage featur- Strickland, to name but a 7 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. at the with the help of dedicated Set to the backdrop of more ing the artistic talents of few. Clarion Nantasket Beach staff and customized boats, than 25 garden displays by more than 125 youths from Under the direction of Ex- Resort Hotel, in Hull. gives those who need special cutting-edge landscape pro- 14 Department of Mental press Yourself co-founders Accompanied by the attention or assistance a fessionals and area nurser- Health (DMH) programs in Stan Strickland and Paula 18-piece Beantown Swing chance to experience a spe- ies, the show will feature 28 the Greater Boston Area. Conrad, Red Hot & Blue Orchestra, crooner John cial afternoon, learning the lectures including those by Titled Red Hot & Blue, the brought together dance, Stevens, whose spot-on art of sailing or enjoying a garden writers Ellen Ogden show was the culmination of song, and multi-media ef- emulation of Sinatra’s sing- therapeutic boat ride along Ecker and Tovah Martin, 30 many year-long creative fects in a high-energy show ing style and mannerism’s the Charles River. gardening demonstrations arts, dance and theatre filled with compelling and made him an American Tickets for the Gala are from leading experts and workshops that comprise the infectious rhythms. Idol finalist, will sing the big available at Community gardening groups such as unique multi-disciplinary Scenery and sets for Red hits of Frank Sinatra, Dean Boating’s front office or on the New England Rose Soci- performing-arts program. Hot & Blue included colorful Martin, Bobby Darin, Harry their Web site. For more in- ety and Ikebana Interna- Last year, Express Yourself subways, water fountains, a Connick Jr. and more. formation, call 617-523-1038 tional, and daily cooking was honored to receive the New Orleans Jazz club, and We are all invited “to or visit www.community- segments from local gurus “2009 Coming Up Taller Native American paintings enjoy a fantastic and magi- boating.org. such as garden chef Carole Award,” one of only 15 pro- – all created during several cal evening of music and ……. Looking ahead: After Murko of Heirloom Meals grams selected nationally by Express Yourself workshops, dancing.” For tickets and hosting more than 67,000 and the culinary team at the the President’s Committee held in collaboration with more information, visit visitors to its inaugural Museum of Fine Arts Boston. on the Arts and Humanities. professional visual artists www.musicnotnoise.com. Flower & Garden Show last Visitors will enjoy daily Among performance high- and college arts programs. ……. We are also invited to March, consumer show pro- children’s gardening activi- lights were: West African Since 1989, more than enjoy a night of dancing, ducer Paragon Group of ties, two hundred vendors drummer John Camara and 1,400 youth have worked music, hors d’oeuvres, and Needham is pleased to featuring hundreds of the the Express Yourself drum- collaboratively with artists top-shelf cocktails on Thurs- announce the theme of its newest products, as well as mers, who had performed at and celebrities such as Blue day, August 26 at Commu- upcoming 2011 floral ex- chances to take home some the Kennedy Center for the Man Group; STOMP cast nity Boating’s annual travaganza: A Burst of Color: exciting giveaways. “2009 Coming Up Taller members; Keith Lockhart, fundraiser, the Raise the Celebrating the Container Tradition will continue Award” celebration; Mashpee conductor of the Boston Pops; Sails Gala, at the Liberty Garden. as the Massachusetts Hor- Wampanoag Annawon Wee- and Broadway dancers. Hotel Ballroom while raising The Show returns to ticultural Society and the den’s Native American For more information money in support of Commu- Boston’s Seaport World Trade Dancing & Drumming; Lor- about Express Yourself, visit nity Boating’s youth and Center from Wednesday, (Continued on Page 13) raine LeBlanc from the Lon- www.expressyourselfinc.org. adaptive sailing programs. March 16 through Sunday, The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. March 20, focusing on the DIAMONDS Guests will be automati- endless creative possibili- ROLEX cally entered in a chance to ties of container garden- ESTATE JEWELRY win a variety of door prizes. ing and showcasing dozens Bought & Sold They can also enter a raffle of ways to add vibrancy, Jewelers Exch. Bldg. to win great prizes including warmth, and drama to any a pair of round trip tickets size space — a sunny wel- Jim (617) 263-7766 to AirTran Airways to the destination of your choice, a private chartered Duck Tour, or a night’s stay at the luxurious Liberty Hotel. Mattéo Gallo Once the Charles Street Jail, this converted hotel is situated in the heart of o Appraisals Beacon Hill and is the spon- sor and host of this event. Sales & Rentals All of the proceeds will di- rectly support the Junior and • Universal Access Programs. Real Estate Community Boating offers sailing for all in the Junior 376 North Street • Boston, MA 02113 Red Hot & Blue committee members, left to right, Kate and Universal Access pro- Stavis, Therese Melden and Robyn Milbury. grams. All area youth age 10 (617) 523-2100 • Fax (617) 523-3530 (Photo by Roger Farrington) to 18 with proof of swimming Page 10 POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 20, 2010 Coast Guard Celebrates with Birthday Party

THE BANNEN WAY (DVD) IP MAN (Blu-ray-DVD) Sony Pictures Home Ent. Well Go Usa — Check out this hip, action- Mandarin Films packed, sexy, full-length fea- Ip Man, starring Donnie ture film about Neal Bannen Yen, is the award-winning (Mark Gantt), a charming con film adaptation about the life man with a penchant for story of Ip Man, grandmaster beautiful women, caught be- of Wing Chun and mentor to tween the mob and the cops. legendary kung fu superstar Bannen’s goal is to complete Bruce Lee. Set in Fo Shan, one more job to pay off his China during the Sino-Japa- debt to a notorious gangster. nese War, Ip Man vividly Robert Forster plays Ban- brings to life the brutality of nen’s mob boss uncle, with the infamous Japanese oc- Michael Ironside as the cupation, where proud men police Chief, and Vanessa are forced to fight till their Marcil in the role of Bannen’s death for a bag of rice. Ip The U.S. Coast Guard celebrated their 220th birthday with an outdoor party between partner-in-crime. (1 hr. 34 Man, whose fighting skills the North End U.S. Coast Guard Base and the Mirabella Pool. The U.S. Air Force Band mins.). are revered all over China, of Liberty’s rock band, Afterburner, provided the live musical entertainment. Band SESAME STREET: rises to the top. Refusing to members included Kim Lively, Gary Noel, Eric Pantalone, Jeff Saunders, Benny 20 YEARS AND STILL teach his martial arts to the Weidemann and Tim Reeder. The band’s motto is “Inspiring our Air Forces and the COUNTING! (DVD) invading Japanese soldiers, great nation we serve through music.” And the music was indeed inspiring, especially Lionsgate he is forced to fight for the Kim Lively who belted out a great rendition of “Respect.” I thought it was Aretha Hosted by Bill Cosby, honor of his country in a kill- Franklin. She was that good. (Photo by Sal Giarratani) “Sesame Street: 20 Years and or-be-killed showdown with Still Counting!” includes ap- Japan’s greatest fighter. Burlington Sons of Italy Lodge #2223 Italian Language Classes pearances by favorite Ses- (1 hr. 47 mins.). ame Street residents like FLIGHT OF THE The Burlington Sons of Beginner 1 & 2 classes and If you are unable to regis- Big Bird, Grover, Bob and CONCHORDS: Italy, Lodge #2223 is offering Intermediate 1 & 2 classes ter on Wednesday, Septem- Maria. It also features time- THE COMPLETE Italian language classes to will meet on Wednesday eve- ber l5th, please complete the less clips from past episodes, COLLECTION (5-DVD) those interested in acquiring nings at St. Margaret’s School registration form located at performances by Ray Charles HBO Home Entertainment levels of proficiency with the on Winn Street in Burlington www.burlingtonsonsofitaly.org and famed tenor Placido A special 5-DVD collection language or learn about the while the Advanced class will by clicking on “Italian Domingo, and in-depth in- includes “Flight of the Con- country of Italy. In addition to meet on Thursday evenings Classes” and then “Registra- terviews with the series’ cre- chords: The Complete Col- the language, classes will ex- in Stoneham at the home of tion Form.” Mail the com- ators. Sweep the clouds away lection,” and “Flight of the plore the culture, terrain, the instructor. Our registra- pleted form with your check and rediscover the carefree Conchords: The Complete people and culinary arts of tion policy mandates that this made out to the Burlington days of childhood with this Second Season” along with Italy. is a non-refundable fee. Sons of Italy Lodge #2223. delightful special! 20 great the never-before-released Two ten-week courses will Registrations will take place Send it to Phil D’Alleva, 15 years! (48 mins.). “Flight of the Conchords: One be offered: Beginner 1 & 2; on Wednesday, September l5th Edgemere Ave., Burlington, BATMAN: UNDER THE Night Stand.” “Conchords” Intermediate 1 & 2 and Ad- from 6:00-7:45 P.M. at MA 01803. No registrations RED HOOD (DVD) sparked critical raves and vanced. The first ten week St. Margaret’s School. For ad- will be accepted after Monday, Warner Home Video earned ten Emmy nomina- session will begin in Septem- ditional info, contact Phil September 20th, 2010. Batman faces his ultimate tion. The show follows the ber, 2010 and the second ten DAlleva, Director of the pro- For specific info about class challenge as the mysterious desperate lives of New Zea- week session will begin in gram, at 781-272-4305 or e- content, call our teacher, Tom Red Hood takes Gotham City land natives Jemaine Clem- January, 2011. mail at [email protected]. Stuto at 781-438-6720. by firestorm. One part vigi- ent and Bret McKenzie who lante and one part criminal struggle to jump-start their The East Boston Columbus Day Parade Committee kingpin, Red Hood begins music career in New York cleaning up Gotham City with City. Bret and Jemaine con- Presents the efficiency of Batman, but tend with unrequited love, without following the same inept criminals, prostitu- An Evening of Music and Comedy ethical code. When the tion, and epileptic dogs, Joker falls in the balance breaking into song, they Saturday - August 28th between the two, hard truths clumsily try to break into are revealed and old wounds the New York scene. (11 hrs. Doors open at 6:30 ʹ Light Buffet at 7:30 are reopened. The stellar 30 mins). Featuring voice cast features Bruce AFTER.LIFE (DVD) ʹ Greenwood, Jensen Ackles Anchor Bay Entertainment ͞ŽƐƚŽŶ͛Ɛ<ŝŶŐŽĨŽŵĞĚLJ͟ and Neil Patrick Harris. John After a horrific car acci- DiMaggio and Jason Isaacs dent, Anna (Christina Ricci) round out the main cast as wakes up to find the local Steve Sweeney The Joker and Ra’s Gl Ghul, funeral director Eliot Deacon respectively. (1 hr. 15 mins.). (Liam Neeson) preparing her ,ŽƐƚĞĚďLJϵϲ͘ϵ&D͛Ɛ THE WRONGED MAN body for her funeral. Con- Hank Morse (DVD) fused, terrified and feeling Sony Pictures Home Ent. still very much alive, Anna Based on a true story, “The doesn’t believe she’s dead, Wronged Man” stars Julia despite the funeral direc- The Madonna Queen Ormond as Janet “Prissy” tor’s reassurances that she Accompanied Gregory, the legal secretary is merely in transition to the Shrine Hall by who spent more than twenty afterlife. Eliot convinces her 147 Gladstone St. years trying to free an inno- he has the ability to commu- cent man from prison. While nicate with the dead and is East Boston, MA Local Guy and reassigning the cases of her the only one who can help Vegas Favorite ʹ late boss, Prissy has trouble her. Anna’s grief-stricken getting a lawyer to represent boyfriend Paul (Justin Long) Tickets Johnny Pizzi inmate Calvin Willis (Maher- still can’t shake the nagging shalalhashbaz Ali), an Afri- suspicion that Eliot isn’t $45.00 can-American man wrongly what he appears to be. As the accused of raping a young funeral nears, Paul gets Contact: Boston Gal, girl. Prissy decides to handle closer to unlocking the dis- Joe Ruggiero: 617-590-3035 Comedienne and the case herself, not an- turbing truth, but could Anna Actress ʹ ticipating the personal have already begun to cross e-mail: struggles she must face. over to the other side! (1 hr. Patty Ross (1 hr. 29 mins.). 43 mins.). [email protected] For events going on in Massachusetts World Renowned Vocalists this SUMMER, And call the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism Musical Web site at www.massvacation.com. Impressionist ʹ For a complimentary Massachusetts Getaway Guide, DJ Barry Mooney North Shore Acapella call 1-800-447-MASS, ext. 300. POST-GAZETTE, August 20, 2010 Page 11

artist to win the Grammy for Best riences into part of his material. He Tongarewa. For more information call Rock Vocal Performance, Female made his first television appearance 617-723-2500, (TTY) 617/589-0417, (1979, “Hot Stuff”) as well as the first- in 2000 on the news-based topical or visit mos.org. ever recipient of the Grammy for Best show, Don’t Feed the Gondolas. In 2008, WHALES – IMAX® FORMAT FILM NOW Dance Recording (1997, “Carry On”). Bishop starred in a television show, To complement Whales Tohora, the In 2004, she became one of the first called In the Name of the Fada, which Museum will present whales-related inductees, as both an Artist Inductee captures him trying to learn Irish to a programming during the exhibit run, PLAYING and a Record Inductee (for 1977’s standard sufficient to perform a including Whales, an IMAX® format “I Feel Love”) into the Dance Music standup act in the language. His live film in the Mugar Omni Theater. Hall of Fame in New York City. It is DVD, Tongues, was also released in Audiences will meet blue, orca, and UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN estimated that Summer has sold more 2008. sperm whales and follow humpbacks than 130 million records. For tickets TOM GREEN - Friday, Septem- as they travel thousands of miles from visit www.ticketmaster.com. ber 10, 2010 at 7:30PM. Tom Green is the krill blooms off the frigid coast of a Canadian comedian, actor and Alaska to give birth in the warm wa- STONEHAM THEATRE writer, who is best known for the wild ters of Hawaii. Featuring spectacular 395 Main Street, Stoneham antics on his 1999 variety televi- underwater footage of mothers, calves, SINATRA AND FRIENDS - Satur- sion show, The Tom Green Show. In and escorts, Whales reveals many day, August 21, 4:00 p.m. and 2004, he released his autobiography, little-known aspects of these elusive 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 22, at Hollywood Causes Cancer. Green’s creatures and celebrates the music, 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. These are the movie appearances include: Road play and incredible strength of Earth’s best live performances you will see. Trip, Charlie’s Angels, Freddy Got largest inhabitants. For more infor- Richard DeLuca of Stoneham portrays Fingered and Stealing Harvard. He mation, visit mos.org. Frank as one of the best Sinatra was a celebrity contestant on The tribute performers in the business Apprentice in 2009. After, he put BOSTON CITY HALL PLAZA singing many of the Sinatra standard together his first ever world stand-up Boston, MA classics such as “Under My Skin,” comedy tour. COUNTRY NIGHT - Wednesday, “Come Fly With Me,” “Summer Wind,” MITCH FATEL - Saturday, August 25, 2010 at 7PM. American Idol “New York,” “My Way” and many more. September 11, 2010 at 7:00PM. Mitch Season Eight finalist Danny Gokey Don’t miss this entertaining show. For Fatel is a comedian from New York headlines Country 102.5 WKLB’s tickets call the Stoneham Theatre who began doing stand-up at the age Country Night at City Hall Plaza for Box Office at 781-279-2200, or visit of 15. He performs regularly at the the grand fnale of this summer’s stonehamtheatre.org famed Comedy Cellar and has per- Mayor Menino’s Wednesday Night formed on the Late Show with David Concerts. Opening the show, pre- DICK’S LAST RESORT Letterman, Late Night with Conan sented by the Boston Parks and Rec- Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall O’Brien and has worked as a corre- reation Department in partnership Boston, MA spondent on the Tonight Show with with series sponsors WCVB-TV Chan- ENTERTAINMENT LINE-UP - Fri- Jay Leno. In 2006 Mitch took home nel 5 and the Boston Herald with sup- day, August 20, Loco Locals, 9:00 PM honors as the “Best Stand-Up Come- port from the Boston Police Athletics – 12:00 AM, Saturday, August 21, T B dian” at the Aspen Comedy Festival. League, is New Hampshire native A , Sunday, August 22, Tim Nickerson, In 2004, he released his first comedy Jandee Lee Porter. For more 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Monday, August CD, Miniskirts and Muffins. His half- information call 617-635-4505. 23, Paul Fudin, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, hour Comedy Central Presents special Tuesday, August 24, Ryan was released in 2007. He recently re- BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Fitzsimmons, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, leased his newest special, Mitch Fatel Central Library Copley Square, Wednesday, August 25, Nate Watkins, is Magical, on DVD. For tickets log Boston, MA 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Thursday, Au- onto www.ticketmaster.com or call AWAY WE GO! VINTAGE TRAVEL gust 26, Brian Locher, 7:00 PM – 10:00 617-931-2000. POSTERS - Now through October 17, PM, Friday, August 27, Big Time, 9:00 2010. The golden age of travel is PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday, August 28, THE BOSTON HARBOR HOTEL brought to colorful life in a new exhi- Fire Hazard, 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sun- Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA bition of vintage travel posters at the Remembering the 40’s. Reagle’s Classic, Popular day, August 29, Ryan Fardy, 7:00 PM – SUMMER IN THE CITY ENTER- Boston Public Library. Away We Go! 10:00 PM, Monday, August 30, Brian TAINMENT SERIES - Enjoy the fabu- invites visitors to journey back to the Wartime Revue! Stroll down Memory Lane revisiting Locher, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday, lous harbor views while enjoying free early twentieth century via some of America’s greatest generation during the war years. August 31, Ryan Fitzsimmons, 7:00 PM live musical entertainment every the most beautiful and important vin- Delight once again in the sights of the 1940’s — and oh, – 10:00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday tage travel posters from the BPL’s col- those incredible, unforgettable songs! The War Front, evening throughout the summer. On lection. BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER Fridays, guests are invited to enjoy a MARGARET FULLER: IN HER Home Front, Big Band beat, Swing, Radio and 40’s 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston,MA classic movie projected on a large OWN WORDS - Now through Tues- Hollywood and Broadway share center stage in our loving PATRIZIO BUANNE - Saturday movie screen over the harbor. The day, August 31, 2010. Margaret Fuller: tribute. This is one from the heart! For more information October 2, 2010 at 8:00 PM. His debut hotel is pleased to offer these In Her Own Words, an exhibition cel- check out Theater section. album “The Italian” and “Forever Be- evenings free of charge to the general ebrating Fuller’s extraordinary life, gins Tonight” had captured the hearts public. work, and legacy on the bicentennial of fans of timeless Italian songs world- SUMMER SOUL takes place every of her birth. Margaret Fuller (1810- NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE wide to the extent that over a million Tuesday evenings through August 31, 1850) was a woman of many “firsts”: 62 Dunham Road, Beverly, MA THEATER albums were sold, and all this with- 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Guests can sway she was a groundbreak-ing educator, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING out Patrizio having an international to soulful sounds as the hotel author, journalist, social reformer, TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - Now radio hit or professional music man- hosts various R&B and soul bands. and champion of women’s rights. For REAGLE PLAYERS through August 22, 2010 - Bill 617 Lexington St. Waltham, MA agement. With this significant success August 10, World Premier Band, more information 617-536-5400 or Hanney’s all new North Shore Music under his belt and huge demand in August 17, Ray Greene & the [email protected]. REMEMBERING THE 40’S - Sep- Theatre (NSMT) continues its 2010 tember 25 and 26, 2010. Stroll down the US, Patrizio decided that in order Innvervisions, August 24, Soul Sound season of musicals with the dazzling, to take his career to the next level, Revue, August 31, World Premier Memory Lane revisiting America’s family favorite JOSEPH AND greatest generation during the war he would need to spend time in the Band. THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR US. This next phase included secur- From 6:00 to 10:00 each Wednes- ARTS years. Delight once again in the DREAMCOAT starring American Idol sights of the 1940’s - and oh, those ing a new global recording contract day evening, TIMELESS TUNES fea- finalist Anthony Fedorov and featur- with Warner Music and the recording tures classic musical entertainment MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS incredible, unforgettable songs! The ing a chorus of 20 children from the War Front, Home Front, Big Band of Patrizio’s third album, under the of various decades – ranging from the 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA North Shore. Filled with youthful en- helm of veteran music producers such 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. August 25, AVEDON FASHION 1944-2000 - beat, Swing, Radio and 40’s Holly- ergy, JOSEPH combines a wide variety wood and Broadway share center as, Humberto Gatica, a man who fell Decades by Dezyne, September 1, Now through January 17, 2011. Rich- of musical styles – everything from in love with Patrizio’s voice and un- Joey Scott & the Connection. A ard Avedon was one of the greatest stage in our loving tribute. This is country to calypso to rock ’n’ roll – in a one from the heart! Of course, all derstood his vision from the very first floating stage anchored behind image-makers of the twentieth cen- series of memorable musical numbers. day, and Brian Rawlings who is re- the Boston Harbor Hotel provides tury. He revolutionized fashion pho- WW2 vets are admitted free - as our Described as a high-voltage extrava- honored guests! For tickets log onto sponsible for countless hits in the last the setting for some of the hottest tography with his imaginative, spir- ganza, JOSEPH includes such classic 20 years, recognized Patrizio’s poten- local and national blues artists. ited portrayals of the “good life” show- www.reagleplayers.com or 781-891- songs as the contemplative “Any 5600. tials and was enthusiastic to write for BLUES BARGE features perfor- ing beautiful women wearing extraor- Dream Will Do,” the Caribbean infused Patrizio’s new release. This new fresh mances every Thursday evening from dinary clothes in irresistible settings, “Benjamin Calypso,” the dazzling AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER team has ever since collaborated on 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. August 26, Toni as well as memorable portrayals that “Jacob and Sons/Joseph’s Coat,” the researching more tunes of the Italian Lynn Washington, September 2, Jeff are both elegant and reserved. The 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA rockabilly sensation “Song of the King ALICE VS. WONDERLAND - Sep- songbook, that have become Patrizio’s Pitchell. upbeat spirit and innovative design (Seven Fat Cows)” and the unforget- trade mark, but that also feature this MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT offers of his compositions caught the eye of tember 2010. Lewis Carroll meets table “Go, Go, Go Joseph.” American Lady GaGa in this fantastical update time Patrizio´s own contemporary and guests a chance to revisit Hollywood’s editors and art directors at Harper’s Idol finalist Anthony Fedorov, who also timeless interpretation of interna- silver screen and modern classics. Bazaar and Vogue—the primary maga- of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The appeared Off-Broadway in tional and American standards, along- The 2010 series continues every zines for which he worked—while his This new adaptation seamlessly Fantasticks Simply and in tours of side some stunning new compositions Friday evening through September 3. vision of the modern American blends the lyrical whimsy of Alice with Ballroom Ballroom with a Twist and , for an eponymous titled CD. Simply Movies begin at dusk. August 20, All woman, one of wit, individuality, and modern pop music, high-octane stars in the title role with Jennifer Paz physical theater, and the dynamic named “PATRIZIO.” But what quality the President’s Men (1976), August 27, fast-lane glamour, captivated the as the Narrator and Gary Lynch as separates Patrizio from other great The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), public. His enormous success defined vision of acclaimed Hungarian direc- Pharaoh. For tickets and information tor János Szász (Mother Courage, artists? Is it the natural grace of his September 3, Raiders of the Lost Ark the role of the high-profile fashion call 978-232-7200, visit www.nsmt.org voice, the “rugged” good looks, or the (1981). Movies and performances are photographer that we know today, Marat/Sade, The Seagull). The result or in person at 62 Dunham Rd. Beverly. is a fresh, funny, and emotional re- confident, casual, respectful attention subject to change, weather permit- and many of his images have become that he gives to his audience? Or is it ting. For more info visit www.bhh.com. icons of photographic history. mix of Carroll’s classic coming-of-age THE LYRIC STAGE COMPANY just the basic trust he evokes in Avedon’s career as a fashion photog- tale. Based on Alice’s Adventures in OF BOSTON people? Italy has provided a simple MUSEUM OF SCIENCE rapher is displayed decade by decade Wonderland and Through the Look- 140 Clarendon St., Boston, MA word to describe all of the above 1 Science Park, Boston, MA in this exceptional traveling exhibi- ing Glass by Lewis Carroll, adapted THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM “Simpatico.” In October 2006 Patrizio WHALES TOHORA - Presented at tion from the International Center of by Brendan Shea, directed by János COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Septem- was invited by the National Italian the Museum of Science now through Photography in New York, the first Szász. For more information please ber 3 – October 2, 2010. Can you spell call 617-547-8300. American Foundation to perform at September 14, 2010. Whales Tohora comprehensive survey of Avedon’s “centavo?” A quirky cast of characters the prestigious gala in Washington, was developed and presented by the fashion photography since 1978. For CABARET - September 2010. Take hope to win the 25th Annual Spelling your seat at the Kit Kat Klub, the D.C., for President George W. Bush. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa more info log onto www.mfa.org. Bee in his “effortlessly endearing For tickets visit www.ticketmaster.com perfectly marvelous cabaret where The New York Times new musical.” ( ) or call 617-931-2000. singer Sally Bowles meets writer School-age angst combines with Cliff Bradshaw. As the two pursue current event improvisation as volun- ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS a life of pleasure in Weimar Berlin, teer audience members join in for some the world outside the Klub begins Special Events fun competition. “From beginning to ITALIAN RADIO to splinter. Presiding over it all is end it’s a delight. D-E-L-I-G-H-T. singer, songwriter, and former THE WILBUR “The Sicilian Corner” 11:00AM to “The Nick Franciosa Show” Every Delight.” For information log onto 1:00PM every Friday with host Tom Sunday at 12 Noon to 3PM on radio Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer as the www.lyricstage.com or call 617-585-5678. 246 Tremont St., Boston, MA Kit Kat Klub’s magnetic Emcee, with DES BISHOP - Saturday, Septem- Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The stations WLYN 1360 AM and WAZN A.R.T. regulars Thomas Derrah and ber 4, 2010 at 7:00PM. Des Bishop is a Italian Show” w/Nunzio DiMarca 1470 AM. Jeremy Geidt. Book by Joe Masteroff, London-born Irish comedian who was every Sunday from 10AM to 1PM “Guido Oliva Italian Hour” based on the play by John Van MUSIC raised in New York. Originally, his www.1110wccmam.com 8AM - 9AM every Sunday on Druten and stories by Christopher comedy was observational, with most “Italia Oggi” Sundays 1PM to 2PM WSRO 650 AM in Framingham Isherwood; music by John Kander, BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION of his jokes based on Irish society. He with host Andrea Urdi 1460 AM and online at www.wsro.com. lyrics by Fred Ebb, directed by 290 Northern Ave., Boston, MA later began touching on social issues www.1460WXBR.com “Don Giovanni Show” Saturday Steven Bogart. For more information, DONNA SUMMER - August 27, in his stand-up routine and, after “Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco mornings from 6AM-8AM and Sunday please call 617-547-8300 or log onto 2010 at 7:30PM. A five-time Grammy being diagnosed with testicular can- Mesiti 11AM-1PM Sundays 90.7 FM evenings 5PM-7PM on 950 AM WROL. www.americanrepertorytheater.org winner, Donna Summer was the first cer in 2000, Bishop turned his expe- or online www.djrocco.com www.dongiovannishow.com. 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Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

The brush off! A Pennsylvania woman has study show- COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED been cited for harassment for using her ing that older ASPARAGUS OMELET son’s toothbrush to clean the bathroom. people are 2 cups cut-up fresh, frozen or canned asparagus Justin Novack, 26, of Allentown, called po- wiser than 4 beaten eggs or equal quantity of egg substitute lice to complain that his mother, Deborah young ones 1 medium onion (optional) Woist, had put fecal matter on his tooth- — and that 1/4 cup olive, canola or vegetable oil brush. When officers confronted Woist with “age effects on wisdom hold at every level of Salt her son’s allegations, police said, she ex- social class, education and IQ.” Research- plained that the bathroom had not been ers at the University of Michigan learned Cut up fresh asparagus, wash and par boil or steam in a cleaned in two months, “so she cleaned it older folks proved to be the most sensible saucepan. Set aside and dry with paper towel. To prevent for her son using his toothbrush, which she when it came to dealing with the social dangerous oil splattering, be sure asparagus is dry before put back in the holder for his use.” problems. placing in skillet with oil. Singing the blues! Susan Boyle, the ama- Old age is the period when you begin to Remove skin from onion. Cut onion in half, and cut each teur singer who sold $15 million in records smile at things you used to laugh at. half into 1/4-inch long slices. Set aside after winning a British talent show, is still The charming and youthful Mona-Lisa Heat oil in skillet before adding asparagus. Fry aspara- living on about $500 a week, says the Lon- Cappuccio of East Boston, thinks most gus slowly for about five minutes, stirring frequently. Add don News of the World. Boyle, 49, a small- women not only respect old age — they onion to skillet (optional) and fry until onion is slightly town spinster, is being kept on a tight al- approach it with caution. browned. Stir frequently. Meantime beat eggs thoroughly lowance by her management team because A senior citizen in Winthrop reports, “I’m in a bowl. Add salt to taste. Skillet should be well heated of her erratic behavior. Boyle can’t under- getting old. I took my first airplane flight before gently pouring beaten eggs in a circular motion over stand why she still has no money, says her yesterday and the stewardess asked if I the asparagus/onion mixture. Lower burner. Using spatula, brother, Gerry Boyle. “She looks very dis- wanted coffee, tea, or Geritol.” lift mixture slightly. Tip skillet, allowing beaten eggs to traught at the moment,” said Boyle. “Susan The ageless Steven Sebestyen thinks the slowly drain under the asparagus. Repeat this process on doesn’t look as if she’s a successful inter- best way to grow old is not to be in a hurry opposite side of skillet until only small portions of the eggs national chart star.” about it. Steven’s “child-bride” Theresa, says remain on top. Gently shake skillet over burner to keep The Amish are coming! The Amish are growing old is no cause for hysteria. The mixture from sticking to bottom. Carefully slide the mix- coming! The Amish have branched out from rosebush does not scream when the petals ture onto a platter. Return the mixture face down into the Pennsylvania and Ohio, and now have com- begin to fall. skillet. Fry slowly until all of the eggs have cooked. Slide munities in 28 states, as they keep expand- Betcha you didn’t know that the countries omelet carefully from skillet onto a platter for serving. ing west in search of affordable, fertile farm- with the lowest birth rates are: Spain, VARIATIONS: In place of asparagus, use cut-up green land. The Amish population stands at Italy, Germany, Greece, and Japan. And the peppers, vinegar peppers, potato pieces, ham, or frank- 249,000, double what it was in 1992. countries with the highest birth rates are: furters. Cheese of choice and/or mushrooms can be added Shame! Shame! Some 6,500 graves at Ar- Niger, Uganda, Angola, Mali and Guinea. to the omelet. Another option is to scramble all the ingre- lington National Cemetery are marked with The countries with the highest death dients in the skillet after adding the beaten eggs. Stir until the wrong names, the Army inspector gen- rates: Sierra Leone and Afghanistan. A beaten eggs cook thoroughly. eral has found. The report blames shoddy few of the countries with the lowest death NOTE: Omelets or “Frittati,” as my mother called them, were record-keeping and poor management. rates: Kuwait, Costa Rica and Venezuela. frequently prepared during my childhood. My favorite high Get up and read this! The more time you The gossip rags are predicting now with school lunch was a pepper and egg (omelet) sandwich. Now spend sitting on your duff every day, the their daughter Chelsea settled down, Bill that I realize what a strong aroma the pepper and egg omelet shorter your life span is likely to be, a new and Hillary will probably put an end to their has as a sandwich I often wonder what my classmates thought study says. Researchers at Ochsner Health 34-year marriage. At stake, millions of when I opened my brown lunch bag System at Ochsner Health System in Loui- dollars! Perhaps when they decide how to siana analyzed the health and activity of deal with their combined $299 million some 120,000 people over 14 years, from fortune it will be all over. Hillary should Vita can be reached at [email protected] 1993 to 2006. After adjusting for factors such harvest the most of the loot. She deserves as body mass index and smoking, they found it! • An Unexpected Encounter (Continued from Page 6) that sitting six hours a day is a major health The Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of risk. Sedentary women faced a 37 percent Fame annual induction and awards cer- We began searching for con- they kept silently observing higher risk of dying during those 14 years emony will take place Thursday, Septem- stellations, found the Big us as they bobbed in the compared with women who sat for less than ber 16 at the Boston Marriot Quincy. Some Dipper for certain but were ocean swells. Creatures from three hours a day. The increased mortality of the inductees: Dale Dorman, Tom Ellis, unable to find another. We different worlds, we seemed risk for men was 17 percent. Exercising did Gary LaPierre, Janet Wu and Robin Young. left our friends with our at once alien and familiar, lower the risk of early death, but far from And they will also honor the contributions cousins and decided to walk an unexpected and strangely eliminated it. The researchers suspect that of the late Roger Allen, Ken Coleman, Bob along the beach, making our beautiful encounter in what when muscles are inactive for long periods Emery, Harry Wheeler and Johnny Most. For way to the water we stopped had already been a magical of time, the body releases hormones affect- the record, Johnny Most always gave me for a moment to once again night. ing cholesterol and triglycerides, which can credit for making it possible for him to be- observe the stars; they Seconds passed that cause heart disease. It’s one more reason come the announcer of the Boston Celtics. seemed to be tumbling into seemed like minutes and to “get up and walk,” oncologist and study In short, I was working at WCOP Radio in the ocean just beyond the suddenly there was a splash author Jay Brooks tells USA Today. “If you’re Boston as Promotion Director and when the sandbars silhouetted against and all 15 were gone in in a job that requires sitting, that’s fine, but station decided to broadcast the Celtic’s the starlit sky. Suddenly an instant, surfacing from any time you can expend energy is good. games I was instructed to recruit an an- there was a stirring in the time to time as they made That’s the key.” nouncer. And so I put the word out we were water, not twenty feet from their way back to the sand- Boozers’ news! 67% of U.S. adults drink looking for an announcer and only three us and in an instant 15 bars where within an hour alcohol, a slight increase over last year and showed up for the audition. We showed a seals surfaced, black and they could be heard call- the highest proportion in 25 years. Beer film of a basketball game and only Johnny shiny glistening in the ing to each other some- remains the most popular alcoholic bever- Most knew how to call the shots. He got the moonlight, they caught sight where in the night, the age, followed by wine and liquor. job! Should you wish to attend the awards of us and went silent. We sirens’ song of Greek my- The astute Tom Analetto of Medford, says, ceremony, call 617-763-0109. stood motionless not want- thology. God’s creation is “Some men can take a drink or leave it alone A bit of Italian American history. Charles ing to frighten them while wonderful indeed. — for a few hours.” Atlas, born Angelo Siciliano, invented the Bella Culo of Chestnut Hill says, “The girl bodybuilding technique called “Dynamic who marries a drinking man to reform him, Tension” in 1921 and was dubbed “America’s 1st Generation will soon have her hands full as well as her Most Perfectly Developed Man” by Physical husband.” Culture magazine. By the 1950s, the former Italian-American Remember, drink often drives a man to Coney Island janitor had over one million misfortune, and misfortune often drives a followers. He died in 1972 at age 79, while Vita Orlando Sinopoli man to drink. jogging too soon after a heart attack. And in Shares with us Our noted musicologist Albert Natale re- 1990, Mary Lou Retton, born Mary Lou minds us it was the late bandleader Mitch Rettoni, became the first female gymnast a delightful recollection Miller who got America to sing along. When and the youngest athlete ever inducted into of her memories as a child Mitch Miller, then Columbia Records’ top the Olympic Hall of Fame. In the 1984 Olym- song-picker, asked Rosemary Clooney to pics at age 16, she won the all-around gold growing up in sing an oddball tune adapted from an old medal in woman’s gymnastics. Boston’s “Little Italy” Armenian folk melody, “I damn near fell on Mangia! Chef Boyardee, the man behind the floor,” Clooney recalled. She reluctantly the nation’s leading brand of ready-to-eat and a collection of agreed to record the song, with backing from spaghetti dinners, pizza, sauce and pasta Italian family recipes an electric harpsichord, and “Come On-a My was Ettore Boiardi, an Italian immigrant, from the homeland. House” transformed her from a $50-a-ses- who began as a chef’s apprentice at age 11, sion backup singer into an international eventually opened a restaurant in Cleve- star. “Nothing happened to me until I met land, Ohio and in the 1930s, began sell- Great as Gifts Mitch,” she said. Well, many people thought ing his pasta and sauce in cans. During FROM MY BAKERY PERCH available on AMAZON.COM “Come On-a My House” was an Italian folk World War II, Chef Boyardee was the largest and in local bookstores — ask for song. Not so! It’s Armenian! supplier of rations for the U.S. and Allied Hard cover #1-4010-9805-3 ISBN It’s true! Age brings wisdom! Life’s lessons Forces. Soft Cover #1-4010-9804-5 ISBN are the best! That’s the conclusion of a new AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 20, 2010 Page 13

• The Socially Set (Continued from Page 9)

The Emperor’s New Clothes too parlor and, of course, a several salesmen were all was a story by Hans Chris- Joe and Nemo’s ready to sell over us like bees to honey. tian Anderson. I just hap- you a steamed hot dog or two. Babbononno to get rid of pened to see a copy of it the Before we headed down them called out, “I justa other day and it reminded State Street to Washington, looka, wenna I fine summa me of shopping for clothes Babbononno brought me to tinga, I tella you.” with Babbononno when I Eric Fuch’s. This was a store I believe I learned my was a just a kid. I have to tell on the first block of Tremont methods of examination you before I begin, Babbo- Street that specialized in from Babbononno. Once nonno was a dresser. He electric trains. Babbononno he chose a garment that would never think of going knew that, every time we pleased his eyes, he felt the anywhere without wearing a were heading downtown, we material between the thumb recently pressed suit, a had to stop there as I was and index fingers of his left Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo, left, with Stephen starched white shirt and tie fascinated by the display in hand. He next checked the Cidlevich, DMH’s Director of Constituent Affairs at Red and a “spit shine” on his their front window. And be- quality of the stitching and Hot & Blue at the Citi Wang Theater. shoes. Everything had to be sides, Erlich’s was next door. then the alignment of the (Photo by Roger Farrington) just so and was often ac- This establishment sold the lining. When he was satis- cented by a single breasted best cigars and pipe tobacco fied with his choice, he would Garden Club Federation of www.thebostonflowershow.com. overcoat and a grey fedora in Boston, and seeing it was then try on the jacket. Massachusetts coordinate We will be sure to publish with the brim turned slightly next the train store, Babbo- Here is where the problems colorful competitions among updates as we receive them. down-ward in front. My nonno could go in and buy a began. Babbononno had the region’s top amateur Enjoy! grandfather wore a signet few cigars he couldn’t find in large shoulders but was floral arrangers and horticul- (Be sure to visit Hilda ring, carried a gold Hamilton East Boston. only four feet, eleven inches turists. Morrill’s gardening Web site, pocket watch and often wore Once on Washington tall, short even by ancient The 2011 Boston Flower & www.bostongardens.com. a gold tie pin with an oval Street, we stopped at Rich- Italian calculations. My Garden Show is presented by In addition to events covered garnet in the center. His mond Brothers, Six Little uncles used to say that he Paragon Group, producer of and reported by the columnist, daily-shaved face often had Tailors, and a couple of other was the shortest man ever major events, including the “The Socially Set” is compiled the scent of the aftershave stores that sold men’s suits. to be in the Italian marines, New England International from various other sources lotions of the day: lilac water, These weren’t the places but that might have been just Auto Show and the National such as news and press re- bay rum, lime, or the aroma where my grandfather would hear say. Golf Expo Boston. leases, PRNewswire services, of Old Spice. closely examine the suits. Babbononno needed either For more information, visit etc.) On a given day when I These were places where he a 40 or a 42 short in a suit. was in grade school, we were would get an idea on the He could even fit into a boy’s • Menino Receives Knighthood (Continued from Page 1) released early due to a prices for the materials and student size if the cut was for the award, presented him Council of Prime Ministers, teacher’s meeting. As I styles he likes. One of the full enough, but he wouldn’t walked in the house, I dis- stores had bolts of material admit this fact even after a with the Medal and Italian and the Order must be ap- Government citation at a proved and signed by the covered that Babbononno in the window with openings couple of glasses of wine. ceremony at Boston City Hall. President of the Italian was getting dressed and for a pair of hands to fit into. After trying on several suits, asked him where he was Chained scissors would al- he would usher me out of By accepting the medal, Republic. It is awarded in Mayor Menino is granted the five degrees for “merit ac- going. He told me that he low a prospective buyer to cut Raymond’s and head for lifelong title of Commendatore quired by the nation” in the was heading to downtown a piece of material to exam- Filene’s Basement and then Boston to look for a new suit. ine before entering the store. the basement store of Jordan Thomas M. Menino, which is fields of literature, the arts, the fourth-highest ranking economy, public service, and Seeing I was home early, I Of course, Babbononno had Marsh. On this trip, we spent was enlisted to accompany to examine a sample before about a half hour in each knight in the Order to the social, philanthropic and my grandfather whether I we went on. As we headed store checking out their Merit of the Italian Republic. humanitarian activities and “I want to thank the Con- for long and conspicuous wanted to or not. I liked toward Raymond’s, my grand- merchandise. When my shopping and didn’t refuse. If father would stop at Delano’s, grandfather picked out a sul General and the Italian service in civilian and mili- I did, I probably wouldn’t have a fancy men’s store on that couple of ties and dress Government, especially the tary careers. Mayor Menino President and the Prime joins Speaker Nancy Pelosi, lived, anyway. same left side of the street. shirts to accompany them, I When we were ready to Here he could check out knew that he had chosen Minister, for this prestigious former FBI director Louis leave, Babbononno took me the latest in Borselino hats, one or more of the suits he honor,” said Mayor Menino. Frey, and former Chairman “As Boston’s first Italian- of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by the hand and said in frac- Italian imports that were saw at Raymond’s and that tured English, “Jenny, we go the best this side of custom the stops at Filenes and American mayor, I am very Peter Pace as one of very few ah Bostona, foh look foh a tailored hats. Next to Jordan Marsh were just to proud of my Italian heritage Italian-Americans to be and this is an honor that I awarded this distinction. new sootza per me. I needa Delano’s was one of the first make comparisons, not to sum tinga oscurro, darka, Johnston and Murphy shoe buy. There would inevit- will cherish forever.” The award ceremony coin- The Ordine al Merito della watta foh go out on da stores. Here Babbononno ably be a problem with the cided with a 4-day port visit Repubblica Italiana, insti- of the Italian Naval Attaché weekenda widda Nanna, examined their black busi- shirts. Babbononno had to fit capisce?” I said O.K. to my ness shoes and swallowed his neck, but the shortest tuted in 1951, is bestowed to the USA, the San Giusto. grandfather and we headed hard as he checked out the sleeve, a 32, would be too by decree of the President of Mayor Menino greeted Cap- the Italian Republic and on tains Edoardo Giacomini and down the Eutaw Street hill to prices. On that same side long and Nanna would be await the next trolley on the was another stop, Stoddard’s. enlisted to shorten the the recommendation of the Maurizio Ertreo at the cer- corner of Meridian and This emporium sold knives, sleeves to accommodate my President of the Council of emony and welcomed their Prime Ministers. The rigor- crew members to Boston. Eutaw. We hopped aboard the razors and cutlery from the grandfather’s arms. next car heading south and best makers in Europe. With shirts and ties in ous approval procedures The San Giusto is the first got off at Maverick Station. Babbonono, on this occasion, a shopping bag, we headed include a nomination pro- Italian military ship to visit cess, a review period by the Boston in 10 years. Once downstairs, we boarded bought a piece of shaving back to Raymond’s where the train for Scollay Square soap to fill his mongrammed Babbononno examined his Station. Once out on the mug. original choices with the LAW OFFICES OF street, Babbononno ushered The next stop was Ray- shirts and ties he bought in me along as he didn’t want mond’s, a department store the lower level of the Filenes FRANK J. CIANO me to see the pictures of half that sold things a little store being held next to the dressed women that were cheaper than Jordan Marsh suit jackets. When he was GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW taped in the windows of the or Filenes. The men’s de- satisfied that the garments DIVORCE • WILLS • ESTATE PLANNING • TRUSTS establishments that made partment was on the right as all complimented each other, CRIMINAL • PERSONAL INJURY • WORKERS COMP. Scollay Square famous with you entered from street level. he called out, “Hey Jenny, servicemen on leave in Bos- Most of the salesmen were queste combinazione sono 617-354-9400 ton. There were bars, night- old timers who worked on a buono.” (Hey John, these Si Parla Italiano clubs, several cheap hotels, commission basis. As soon combinations are good.) Of two burlesque theaters, a tat- as we began looking at suits, course I had to agree. 230 MSGR. O’BRIEN HIGHWAY • CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02141 Once Nanna approved of — FOR YOU WHO APPRECIATE THE FINEST — Babbononno’s choices, the next step was to have the Fully Insured THE jackets altered and the pants Lic #017936 hemmed by Billy the Tailor, Johnny Christy a paesano of my grand- father’s and a master tailor. When all was said and done, Babbononno would look the Heating & Air Conditioning Orchestra part and I think I acquired Sales, Service & Installation my awareness of quality MUSIC FOR ALL from observing him. It was Ken Shallow OCCASIONS 781-648-5678 instructional, and most of all, 617.593.6211 [email protected] fun. GOD BLESS AMERICA Page 14 POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 20, 2010

The time has come, the walrus said, NEWS BRIEFS TO TALK OF MANY THINGS (FROM ITALIAN of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings NEWSPAPERS AND by Sal Giarratani OTHER PUBLICATIONS) EASTIE PRIDE DAY the world to set up my blan- tion, “This is one more step Compiled by Orazio Z. Buttafuoco AUGUST 21 ket for my sun tanning. I had in turning Boylston Street The 22nd Eastie Pride Day my sun block, my sun oil and into a Main Street for the celebrating East Boston my favorite pillow. Without neighborhood, without all HOW TO FIGHT AND DEFEAT ORGANIZED CRIME, IN Neighborhood Health Cen- Gigi it was awful quiet. the cars.” ITALY. As most of you readers know, many small-medium ter’s 40th anniversary will be There was no WJIB music BOSTON HERALD enterprises have been paying the notorious “pizzo” to held Saturday, August 21 playing in the background. APOLOGIZES TO PUERTO organized crime for decades. Why they keep paying such from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM Seems everyone took a RICAN COMMUNITY a “protection” tax? For fear of losing their businesses at Pier’s Park down on Mar- vacation day from the pool. I An estimated 100,000 and their lives, if they refused or went to the Police to ginal Street. heard some of the regulars folks attended the Puerto report the crime. Their fears were justified by past events ECCO SEEKS went on a bus trip to Fox- Rican Festival this year over where several individuals saw their businesses destroyed ENTERTAINMENT woods. Gigi and Marilyn were three days, but shortly after or cost their lives. Suddenly something happened. LICENSE seen boarding the bus out the Puerto Rican Parade Businesses were organized in Sicily, and storekeepers, I love Ecco Lounge on Por- front of the Sulmona Club on ended with a nearby shoot- and above, decided to report the crime, otherwise the ter Street. It used to be Fleet Street. I missed them ing and the next day the Bos- principals would be expelled from the organization. When Sablone’s where the veal as well as Sevens Sammy ton Herald headline read: the first business owners refused to comply with the was tops. However, since and Cal. “Puerto Rican Parade criminals’ demands and kept reporting the crime, the David Modica and his wife However, I did bump into Marred by Shooting.” The Police began massive arrests. And so began the reaction Carla (Santarpio) took the the Pink Lemonade Girls shooting had nothing to do of the law-abiding citizens, people who had had enough of old Sablone’s and created sun tanning next to my with the parade and three the threats and intimidations by the Cosa Nostra guys. Ecco, East Boston has a great regular spot. Seems even days later the Boston Herald There were times when the sight of heavily-armed police- restaurant and martini bar. Kelly and Julie noticed the apologized for that headline men and Carabinieri, standing ready at street corners was It has attracted many who absence of all the regulars. and story. The shooting took a common occurrence. They were there to protect a had been going through the They said they love the pool place a mile from the parade small business (cafe’-bar or restaurant or even a tobacco Sumner Tunnel to other and how everyone gets along route and after receiving store). side of the harbor. It attracts so well. Everyone is gearing many irate phone calls and Reprisals from the criminals, decimated by the mass ar- a young crowd and has also up for Sunday, September 5 e-mails, offered both a re- rests, did not materialize. I have personally observed in a caught on with the locals too. when the annual end of traction and apology to the couple of large cities the presence of heavily-armed police, It has a lively character. summer barbeque will be Puerto Rican community. strategically standing at several street corners trying to People know your name held. I hear Leo will be back NORTH END TO prevent violence by the once tolerated racket. Also, there there, at least they know doing his Frank Sinatra rou- FLORIDA GUYS have been massive demonstrations against Cosa Nostra mine. tine again. You haven’t Everyone knows Firicano’s by school children and various organizations, and many Ecco is now seeking an heard “My Way” until you’ve Barber Shop on North Street, adults who have paraded, e.g., in the streets of Palermo entertainment license to heard Leo’s version. but before there was Rich against organized crime. It is no wonder that of late none bring in live musical acts. No TWO TOWERS Firicano Jr., there was Rich of the violence common in the ’70s and ’80s seems to be loud noise — more along the FOR THE FENWAY Firicano Sr. Today, he lives now on the wane. Even in those difficult days, courageous lines of jazz music. They just down around Naples, Florida. judges and prosecutors risked their lives in the performance held a neighborhood meet- My cousin Angelo Giarratani, of their duties. We hope that in the future no business ing with local politicians and who grew up at 88 Prince owner will ever be threatened or killed by the Mafia. As area residents and received Street is now both retired things stand now, it seems that justice has prevailed and a mostly positive response to and living with his wife Mary “won.” the plans for live entertain- in Fort Myers, Florida. ment. On August 24, Ecco Last week while Angelo THE LAW PROTECTS THE ITALIAN CEO’S: THEIR FAT will go before the Boston and Mary were in the North PAY IS UNTOUCHABLE! The salaries of the Italian CEO’s Licensing Board for a hear- End visiting inside the cannot be touched according to existing laws. Obviously, ing. I fully support Dave and Sacred Heart Church, he not unlike their counterpart in the US. A bill recently Carla’s plans. noticed another guy with a introduced in the Italian Senate, which aimed to establish Finally, I want to say bar- A Boston developer who familiar face, it turned out a limit to the CEO’s salaries, no matter how the business tender Kate Caruso makes built luxury apartments and to be Rich Sr. Both he and faired, was quickly pushed out of the way! Well, allow me to the best Irish Coffee in East upscale retailers to the Angelo grew up in the forties give you a sample of the profits of the Italian CEO’s. The Boston. Nothing better than once gritty Boylston Street is together, they hadn’t seen CEO of DATALOGIC CORP., Roberto Tunioli, makes a plate of pasta and a good about to revitalize the former each other in 60 years but 8,300,000 euro a year (@ $10 mil.); Luca Maiocchi, of Irish coffee, after all I am Goodyear Tire site. Recently, instantly recognized each “Scat PG,” makes 7,950,000 euro a year (@ $9,500,000); Gaelic-Garlic. Samuels & Associates filed other and chatted about Enrico Parazzini of Telecom, makes 7,170,000 euro a QUIET WEDNESDAY AT plans for a $300 million de- their old North End days. year (@ $9,200,000); Marco Tronchetti Provera of the THE MIRABELLA POOL velopment which includes Their North End roots have famous tire maker Pirelli, makes 4,390,000 euro (@ $6 Last week, I arrived at the two 15-story towers. Says, bonded a lifetime of friend- mil.). There are other CEO’s who make not less than pool to see Gigi’s Area 51 Bill Richardson, President of ship. Over sixty years of 3,320,000 euro a year (@ $4.5 mil.). How scandalous! empty. I had all the space in the Fenway Civic Associa- friendship. But we know that in the US things aren’t that different!

DRINK BEER TO PREVENT OSTEOPOROSIS! According • Guy Carbone (Continued from Page 2) to a new study by the Department of Food Science and name will appear on the bal- Attorney and a special assis- Attorney Carbone served as Technology at the University of California, it appears lot in the general election. tant Attorney General. He Commissioner of the Metro- that a moderate use of most kinds of beer helps to fight Attorney Carbone, who has also served as an arbi- politan District Commis- osteoporosis that affects the bone structure of our body, holds three degrees in engi- trator and a mediator in sion. A graduate of and non- causing a low bone density. The “silicio organico” is the neering from the Massachu- civil lawsuits as well as a resident instructor at the important mineral in the hop and malt that definitely help setts Institute of Technology Master in the Superior U.S. Army’s Command and replenish the bone mineral density and prevents it from and a degree of Juris Doctor Court. He has been a mem- General Staff College, Attor- deteriorating. Now, don’t rush to a bar to order beer! from Suffolk University Law ber of the engineering fac- ney Carbone retired as a Remember, you need to drink it “moderately,” otherwise School, has been practicing ulty at Tufts University and, colonel in U.S. Army Corps you end up … ubriaco! law for 35 years following as Chief Engineer of the of Engineers, after dutifully a successful career as an Commonwealth’s Govern- serving for 30 years. engineer. He served as Gen- ment Center Commission, For more information SACRED HEART OF JESUS LEGAL NOTICE & ST. JUDE eral Counsel for the state’s was responsible for the about Attorney Carbone and B&B TOWING Department of Labor and design and construction of his views on political issues May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be 50-R MOONEY STREET Industries, during which the state buildings in and potential policy changes, adored, glorified, loved and preserved CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 throughout the world now and forever. time he was appointed a Boston’s Government Cen- please visit his website at Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us. TO: SERGUEI ARZOMANOV special assistant District ter. Under Governor King, www.carboneforag.com. St. Jude, worker of miracles pray for 65 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE us. St. Jude help of the hopeless, pray FLORIDA, NEW YORK 01921 for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day, B&B TOWING HAS HAD by the 8th day your prayer will be YOUR VEHICLE SINCE • Editorial (Continued from Page 3) answered. It has never been known to FEBRUARY 18, 2010 the new one with even more This was a gift to them, and new about Barack Obama. fail. Publication must be promised. My A 1999 TOYOTA wishy-wash. Spokesman Bill not some inadvertent slip of He takes great pride in his prayers have been answered. VIN #2T1BR12E4XC178474. A.T.P. Burton trotted out to clarify the tongue. The Ramadan reputation for trying to THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN the clarification: “Just to be comments were prepared, achieve a meeting of the ABANDONED, AND HAS NOT BEEN clear, the president is not refined and massaged by the minds. Sadly, in today’s in- CLAIMED AFTER DUE NOTICE. backing off in any way …” President, his advisers and cendiary environment, con- Small Ads THIS VEHICLE WILL BE Many of the president’s speechwriters and then sensus is a con, and once SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE read off the usual tele- AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS. already worried fellow Demo- again, the President is pain- Get Big crats were cringing because prompter. But as he traipsed fully discovering that when SINCERELY, when Obama embellishes, about lauding the oil-free he tries to please everybody, Results SUBMITTED BY B&B TOWING the opposition relishes. They sands, the uproar threw he pleases nobody. MICHAEL SORRENTINO now have still more material some sand in his well-oiled For more information call OFFICER & OWNER for the GOP arsenal of sound image machine. Reprinted with permission Run dates: 8/20, 8/27, 9/3/10 617-227-8929 bite bombs. Not that this is anything by Northstar National. BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 20, 2010 Page 15

• News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) The governor who has been dad would never go out with- EXTRA Innings highly unpopular with the out his soft hat on. In mov- electorate is now trying to ies, guys always wore their by Sal Giarratani ride back into a second term fedoras. My father even on the back of the House of bought me one of those hats Ralph Houk the Major war hero and he was a Baseball Live on Radio Representatives. Speaker that folks like Frank Dead at 90 catcher for lots of years.” The first radio broadcast of DeLeo provided much Sinatra, Dean Martin, In 20 years as a manager, a baseball game was on needed leadership and Sammy Davis, Jr., or James he won 1,619 games for the Pittsburgh radio station meted out a compromise Bond wore. I hated it, wore Yankees, Tigers and Red Sox KDJA on August 5, 1921 with Senate President it a couple of times and where he retired from the when announcer Harry Theresa Murray and had threw it into the back of my game. In 1961, his rookie Arlin provided listeners thought likewise with Gov- bedroom closet. I hated hats. season as a manager, he with the play-by-play of the ernor Patrick, but Patrick My father loved them. Back took the NY Yankees behind Pirates-Phillies game, turned on the Legislature before the mid-sixties and Mickey Mantle and Roger which the Pirates won 8-5. and tried forcing them into before Jack Kennedy, hats Maris to a World Series vic- First 17 Game Winner a corner, but the House did seemed mandatory. Once tory. The team won 109 Ubaldo Jimenez of the not bend for the corner office. JFK was in the White House games and hit 240 homers. Rockies became the first to It is Governor Patrick and hatless, everyone seemed to He moved to the position win his 17th game this sea- Governor Patrick alone who go hatless. I was so glad. of general manager for the son. Jimenez (17-2) allowed killed any chance of casinos Lately at the malls, I no- Yankees in 1964-65. He will one run and four hits in coming into the Common- ticed all kinds of those old go down in NY Yankees his- seven innings against the wealth. We are now, thanks looking hats back on display tory as the man who re- Giants on August 4. This guy to the governor, going to and young guys were buying placed the legend Casey is having an amazing rookie watch as Bay Staters take them. The Wall Street Jour- Stengel. A part of the NY season. His ERA is also an their money out of state to nal even did a front page Ralph Houk who managed Yankees baseball history. amazing 2.61 in an era either Rhode Island or Con- story on the return of the the NY Yankees in the ’60s Cincinnati Reds Get when ERAs are usually one necticut. We will also watch hat. I don’t like them any- (1961-63) to two World Edmonds run higher. He’s pitching as our unemployed workers more today than I did way Series wins has died (July The Cincinnati Reds look- like the pitchers of old. stay unemployed too. DeLeo back when. 21) at 90 years of age. ing to win the NL Central A-Rod did his best, but Governor Personally, I thought hats Houk also played parts of Division have acquired Youngest to Reach 600 Patrick played hardball and made men go bald. I never eight seasons as a backup Jim Edmonds from the The Yankees Alex Rodri- won this time but voters wore them and I still have catcher for the New York Milwaukee Brewers for guez at 35 years, 8 days is will remember his antics in an amazing head of hair. It Yankees. Said Jim Price, their playoff run. Edmonds the youngest ballplayer to November at the polls. isn’t black anymore. The the Tigers radio analyst, batted .286 with 8 homers reach 600 homeruns. Hats are Back color turned grey but so “People forget that before and 20 RBIs in 73 games for The next youngest was Have You Noticed? much remains. I feared that he was a manager, he was a the Brewers. Babe Ruth who reached that Back when I was a kid, my had I worn hats growing up, Strawberry’s Sports Grill mark at 36 years, 196 days. most of my hair would have Hey, if Big Papi can open a A-Rod’s next goal is to pass gone AWOL from the top of LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE restaurant, I guess more Sammy Sosa who hit 609 my head. Hey, if these young Commonwealth of Massachusetts players will follow his lead. homers. He could do it prob- Commonwealth of Massachusetts hipsters want to look like The Trial Court The latest is eight time All- ably before this season ends. The Trial Court James Bond, just remember Middlesex Probate and Family Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court 208 Cambridge Street Star Darryl Strawberry. He Next year, it would be Ken 208 Cambridge Street what happened to the hair Cambridge, MA 02141 started his career with the Griffey Jr. who hit 630. In Cambridge, MA 02141 actor Sean Connery once Docket No. MI10P0912EA2 Mets in 1983 and finished 2012, if he stays healthy it Docket No. MI10P3609EA sported. Gonzo! In the Estate of up with the Yankees in is Willie Mays who whacked In the Estate of JACOB AIN EUGENE W DOWNING Late of WESTON, MA 02493 1999. Talking about his new 660 home runs. After that, Late of AYER, MA 01432 LEGAL NOTICE Date of Death December 18, 2009 restaurant, he says, “It’s not there’s just three guys left, Date of Death June 4, 2010 NOTICE OF PETITION ballpark food, trust me. You’ll Babe Ruth at 714, Hank NOTICE OF PETITION B&B TOWING FOR PROBATE OF WILL have to go to the ballpark for Aaron at 755 and Barry FOR PROBATE OF WILL 50-R MOONEY STREET To all persons interested in the above hot dogs and Cracker Jacks.” Bonds at 762. To all persons interested in the above CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 captioned estate, a petition has been captioned estate, a petition has been presented requesting that a document presented requesting that a document TO: FAUN SCHWATTZ purporting to be the last will and First Codicil purporting to be the last will of said 2-A GEORGES ROCK ROAD of said decedent be proved and allowed and LEGAL NOTICE decedent be proved and allowed and that SANDWICH, MA 02563 that MARK S AIN of Lexington, MA, ROSS D KATHLEEN MCGOVERN of Worcester, MA AIN of Washington, DC and ARON J AIN of REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS be appointed executor/trix, named in the will B&B TOWING HAS HAD Newton, MA be appointed executor/trix, The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Massport) is soliciting integrator services for to serve Without Surety. YOUR VEHICLE SINCE named in the will to serve Without Surety. MPA CONTRACT NO. A197-S3 ASSET INVENTORY AND MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, JANUARY 27, 2010 IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, INTEGRATOR SERVICES. Under a prior Request for Information, Massport selected two YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE asset management software products to be included in a Qualified Products List (QPL). A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT A 2003 MINI COOPER A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT Those products are: IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1 and Infor Enterprise Asset AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN VIN #WMWRC33403TC484. AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN Management, Asset Sustainability Edition, version 8.4. Massport now is seeking a qualified O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON integrator to supply either of the two QPL software products and any Massport authorized SEPTEMBER 7, 2010. SEPTEMBER 7, 2010. related system components, and to install and configure the asset management system In addition, you must file a written affidavit ABANDONED, AND HAS NOT BEEN In addition, you must file a written affidavit utilizing an electronic asset inventory, an equipment classification system, and bar coding of objections to the petition, stating specific CLAIMED AFTER DUE NOTICE. of objections to the petition, stating specific specifications already developed for Massport’s pilot project site at Logan International Airport’s facts and grounds upon which the objection THIS VEHICLE WILL BE facts and grounds upon which the objection Terminal A. The scope of services requested in this RFP shall pertain to the pilot project site. is based, within thirty (30) days after the SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE is based, within thirty (30) days after the In the future, Massport anticipates expanding its asset management program to include other return day (or such other time as the court, return day (or such other time as the court, Massport facilities. on motion with notice to the petitioner, may AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS. on motion with notice to the petitioner, may allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16. SINCERELY, allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16. The consultant’s fee shall be negotiated on a work order basis and shall be based upon the WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, consultant’s proposed project costs provided in response to this RFP. Massport reserves the First Justice of this Court. SUBMITTED BY B&B TOWING First Justice of this Court. right to accept, reject, and/or negotiate any or all aspects of the consultant’s proposal. Date: August 9, 2010 MICHAEL SORRENTINO Date: August 9, 2010 Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate M/W/DBE certification of the prime or any subconsultants shall be current at the time of submittal and the consultant shall include a copy of the M/W/DBE certification letter from the Run dates: 8/20, 8/27, 9/3/10 Run date: 8/20/10 Run date: 8/20/10 State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA) within its submittal. Additionally, interested proposers may obtain copies of Attachments A and B to this RFP which detail all other proposal requirements. Those Attachments will be available beginning LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Wednesday, August 18, 2010 via e-mail by contacting Susan Brace at [email protected] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts The submission shall be evaluated on the basis of: (1) responsiveness to Massport’s product, The Trial Court The Trial Court The Trial Court technical, and project requirements, (2) demonstrated successful track record of consultant on Middlesex Probate and Family Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court projects of a similar type as well as organizational type, size and complexity to that of 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street Massport, (3) qualifications and experience of the proposed project manager and key personnel Cambridge, MA 02141 Cambridge, MA 02141 Cambridge, MA 02141 to be assigned to the project, (4) experience and expertise of subconsultants, if any, (5) project Docket No. MI07P2774EA Docket No. MI10P3442EA Docket No. MI09P4378EA costs, and (6) M/W/DBE and affirmative action efforts. In the Estate of In the Estate of In the Estate of ROBERT W WELLMANN CONCETTA MELARAGNI JOHN CLANCY *As Amended The selection shall involve a two-step process including the shortlisting of firms based on an Late of STONEHAM, MA 02180 Late of WILMINGTON, MA 01887 Late of SOMERVILLE, MA 02145 evaluation of the proposals submitted in response to this solicitation, followed by a final Date of Death March 13, 2007 Date of Death June 20, 2010 Date of Death September 7, 2009 selection. Massport reserves the right to require interviews with, and/or demonstrations by, shortlisted firms prior to final selection if deemed appropriate. NOTICE OF PETITION NOTICE OF PETITION NOTICE OF PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL FOR PROBATE OF WILL FOR PROBATE OF WILL By responding to this solicitation, consultants agree to accept the terms and conditions of To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above To all persons interested in the above Massport’s standard work order agreement, a copy of the standard agreement can be found captioned estate, a petition has been captioned estate, a petition has been captioned estate, a petition has been on Massport’s web page at www.massport.com. The exception to this standard agreement presented requesting that a document presented requesting that a document presented requesting that a document is the insurance requirements as follows; (1) $1,000,000 of commercial general liability and purporting to be the last will of said purporting to be the last will of said purporting to be the last will of said (2) $1,000,000 of automobile liability insurance. The consultant shall specify in its cover letter decedent be proved and allowed and that decedent be proved and allowed and that decedent be proved and allowed and that that it has the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage. ERIC R WELLMANN of Cohasset, MA be MARK A MELARAGNI of Dunstable, MA be CARL R BARNHILL of Medford, MA be appointed executor/trix, named in the will to appointed executor/trix, named in the will to appointed executor/trix, named in the will to Submissions shall be printed on both sides of the sheet (8 ½” x 11"), no acetate covers. Ten serve Without Surety. serve Without Surety. serve With Personal Surety. (10) copies of a bound document and one (1) electronic copy on CDROM each consisting of: IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, 1) a cover letter; and 2) responses to all requirements contained in the Attachments to YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE this RFP. The submissions shall be addressed to Houssam H. Sleiman, PE, CCM, Director A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128- SEPTEMBER 7, 2010. SEPTEMBER 7, 2010. SEPTEMBER 9, 2010. 2909. Any submission which is not received in a timely manner shall be rejected by the In addition, you must file a written affidavit In addition, you must file a written affidavit In addition, you must file a written affidavit Authority as non-responsive. Any information provided to Massport in any proposal or other of objections to the petition, stating specific of objections to the petition, stating specific of objections to the petition, stating specific written or oral communication between the proposer and Massport shall not be, or deemed facts and grounds upon which the objection facts and grounds upon which the objection facts and grounds upon which the objection to have been, proprietary or confidential, although Massport shall use reasonable efforts not is based, within thirty (30) days after the is based, within thirty (30) days after the is based, within thirty (30) days after the to disclose such information to persons who are not employees or consultants retained by return day (or such other time as the court, return day (or such other time as the court, return day (or such other time as the court, Massport except as may be required by M.G.L. c.66. on motion with notice to the petitioner, may on motion with notice to the petitioner, may on motion with notice to the petitioner, may allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16. allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16. allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16. All questions relative to the submission shall only be directed to Catherine Wetherell, Deputy WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs at (617) 568-3501. First Justice of this Court. First Justice of this Court. First Justice of this Court. Date: August 9, 2010 Date: August 9, 2010 Date: August 11, 2010 MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS J. KINTON, JR. Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Run date: 8/20/10 Run date: 8/20/10 Run date: 8/20/10 Run date: 08/20/10 Page 16 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 20, 2010

HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss “To the Great Ladies of the World of Boxing. It Can’t Be Done, Without You!” Although most people are Celtics played a few games in focused on October 26 when Hartford every year? If you do, A great wonderful side to boxing. The Happy Boxer Family Birthday’s the Celtics begin the regular congratulations on reaching great mothers, wives, daughters, girlfriends, August 22nd to World Champion Harold season by hosting the newly middle age. Anyway, memo- fighters, members of the media, fight fans “Chubby” Gomes, 24th Lee Meador, 25th Jim powerful Miami Heat at the ries will come alive on Sat- and our many other great contributors to McNally, 28th Steve Memishian, 30th to Garden, the region’s first urday, October 16 when the the world of boxing. All are truly appreciated. Massachusetts State Auditor/World Title peek at the 2010-2011 edi- C’s once again the state All essential to the world of boxing. Great Contender Joe DeNucci, September 1st RIP tion of the Green Team will capital of Connecticut for a partners! We couldn’t have done it without to World Heavyweight Champion Rocky actually occur earlier in the 7:30 p.m. game against the “You!” The great contributions you’ve made Marciano and to Bill Mofford, 3rd Dan month. Knicks. have added to our success in boxing. Our Fitzgerald, 4th Paul Poirier and Kurt DeCicco, It’s easy to overlook but the Then, it’s back to Boston great other halves. We couldn’t of done it 9th Bobby Bolster and 11th Mike Joyce. first regular season game for the end and the com- without. You are a significant part of our In this corner at Caesar’s Palace in Las will, in fact, be the ninth mencement. The end of the fight world, at times not acknowledged. Vegas we have standing 7' 1", and weighing game for the team that will preseason will come on Please remember “we couldn’t of done it in at 335 lbs. Boston Celtics new center come together in late Sep- Wednesday, October 20 when without you!” A quote Auditor Joe DeNucci basketball superstar champion Shaquille tember and see action soon the Green meet New Jersey made in regards to his magnificent wife O’Neill. He is trained by trainer of champi- thereafter. at the Garden in a 7:30 p.m. Barbara DeNucci. This brings to thought a ons, Boston areas own Freddie Roach. In the That’s because there is an game that will close out the great saying “Behind every successful man other corner, standing in at 5' 9" and weigh- eight-game preseason sched- preseason. By that time, bond- is a great women. I agree. It’s almost ing in at 147 lbs is World Boxing Champion ule for the club set to get ing will have occurred. The impossible to do it with-out “You!” Barbara Sugar Shane Mosely. On this show called under way on Wednesday, newcomers will be on their DeNucci and world title contender and “Shaq. vs. Shaquille O’Neill” at 38, dukes it October 6 when the Celtics way to becoming Celtic Massachusetts State Auditor Joe DeNucci, out with the 36-year-old Sugar Shane travel to Manchester, NH to veterans. Shirley Wood and the Babe, Rose Pender and Mosely. This bout is refereed by Richard take on the Philadelphia They will be ready. It will be World Champion Paul Pender, Dottie Steele. Scheduled for 5 rounds. Rounds 1-4 76ers at 7:30 p.m. commencement. Out into DeMarco and World Champion Tony are 2 minutes, and round 5, is a one (1) Technically, it’s billed as a the world of the NBA they will DeMarco, ace photographer Emily Harney, minute round. Ding for round #1. Ding for Boston home game but go, forged together over two Helen Silverman and Sam, Barbara round #2. It’s now round #3. “Ding!” Ding whether you agree with that weeks into a team and fully Marciano and husband Rocky, Lena for round #4 and now ding for round #5. This or not, it’s true that this will prepared for the rigors of the Marciano and son Rocky, Geraldine Liston was a good and interesting match by both. be the region’s first chance 82-game regular season that and Sonny, fighter Jaime Clampitt, Cheryl The fight is given to Sugar Shane Mosely to see the new Celtics that will await them. Benoit and Bob, Karen Gerstel and Leo, by way of a unanimous 48-47 scores by all feature the veteran Big Three They will be ready for a Karen McNally and Jim, Martha Crowley three judges. Both great athletes. Shaquille plus the numerous additions regular season run that will and Clem, Susan Murphy and Marty, Pat O’Neill is very talented and is a man of his signed over the summer — lead to a berth in the playoffs Martini and Tom, Paula Mullen and Mike, word. He can throw hands. “Pow!” especially Jermaine O’Neal and perhaps ultimately to a Ginger O’Malley and Dan, Betty Dwyer and I want to thank Chris Sarno for the usage and Shaquille O’Neal. postseason run that will Mickey, Pamela Doyle and Paul, Lya O’Neill of his historical boxing magazines. These And when Shaq takes the extend well into June. But and Don, Alice Pusateri and Iron Mike, magazines have been very helpful, in the floor that night every sports the seeds for such an even- Carmela Pender and Billy, Barbara Roach writing of these articles. Thank you Chris writer, every sports editor and tuality will have been sown with husband Paul and the boys, Kathleen for your help. every sports blogger in New in that fortnight of eight Ross and Charlie, Janet Bunting and Chris, Upcoming Battles England will know that the preseason games, so often Mary Long and Danny, Ann Torsney and her August 21st on Fox Sports from Mexico. era of what’s known in the overlooked by the fans and son Rich, Mae Hagler Lang the mother of Joksan Hernandez vs. TBA Jr. Light-weight. industry as “good copy” will media, but so important for Marvelous Marvin Hagler. We emphasize Guillermo Rigondeaux vs. TBA Feather- have officially begun. Stories instilling the preparation, again “We couldn’t of done it without you!” weight and Jackie Nava vs. TBA female will begin to flow and hopefully mindset and attitude that set “Thank you!” Some comments: “There are Jr. Featherweight. continue right through the the tone for everything that times, had to make sacrifices like fighters 28th on Fox Sports en Espanol/Fox Sports NBA Finals in June, 2011. follows. do.” “Harder to be part of training time, than Net from Puerto Rico, Giovani Segura vs. The preseason slate is EIGHT IS ENOUGH — Vet- the actual fight time.” “Not easy.” “Not easy!” Ivan Calderan WBA Jr. Flyweight title fight. a compact one with eight eran BU men’s hockey matchups packed into a coach Jack Parker has an- couple of weeks. There’s no nounced that eight new re- time to waste and little time cruits will be joining the Suffolk Downs Announces Purse Reduction to think about what might team next month. Three of have been. Games come on the players hail from Eastern preserve the Thoroughbred fast and furious. Massachusetts. racing & breeding industry For example, the night after Forward Charlie Coyle from in New England and all the that game against Philly, the East Weymouth was named related agri-business and C’s will be in New Jersey to the 2010 John Carlton Award economic benefits it pro- take on the Nets in a 7 p.m. winner, an honor given to the vides,” said Al Balestra, start down in the Garden most outstanding high school president of the New En- State. or junior player in Eastern gland Horsemen’s Benevo- Then, starting Sunday, Massachusetts. lent and Protective Associa- October 10 there’s a stretch Coyle, a graduate of Wey- tion. “It will clearly cost jobs of five games in seven nights mouth High School, played for on the Suffolk Downs’ back- — much more intense than the South Shore Kings in the stretch and at Massachu- anything the team will Eastern Junior Hockey setts farms and suppliers encounter in the regular League (EJHL) last season, and my concern is that this season. Fortunately, travel is earning Rookie of the Year will force more of our mem- held to a minimum. laurels by scoring 63 points bers to leave here to race in That October 10 contest, for on 21 goals and 42 assists. Pennsylvania, Delaware, example, will serve as the Then there’s Garrett Suffolk Downs will reduce mandated by Massachusetts’ New York, West Virginia and basketball opener for the Noonan, a defenseman from its average daily purse statute. other states that have the Garden this year as the Norfolk, and a former co-cap- distribution by 26% for “Ownership has invested benefit of expanded gaming Celtics meet Toronto that tain at Catholic Memorial the second half of its 2010 several million dollars over at their racetracks.” Sunday in a 6 p.m. start. High where he had 34 points racing season to achieve a the last few years in an effort For each of the last three Tuesday, October 12 has in 30 games as CM went on 13% reduction in purses to support local horsemen years, track ownership has Boston traveling to Philadel- to win the 2009 Super 8 for the meet, bringing and enhance our racing paid purses well above the phia for a second preseason Championship. Last year he purse distribution in line product,” said Suffolk Downs’ minimum required by Mas- game with the 76ers at 7 p.m. player junior hockey with the with statutory minimums, Chairman Bill Mulrow. “As sachusetts’ law as part of its Then on Wednesday, October Vernon Vipers, scoring 27 track officials announced economic and business commitment to live racing. 13, the only two franchises in points as the team captured recently. conditions worsen, we are Suffolk Downs paid $10.9 the NBA that are still operat- the league title. The reduction will bring faced with difficult deci- million in purses in 2006. ing in their original cities will Matt Ronan, who comes the daily purse level for the sions as we strive to pre- New ownership increased meet once again. Yes, it will from Woburn, is continuing a last 50 days of the 100-day serve our current workforce. purses to $12.1 million in be the Celtics and the Knicks family legacy with the BU live racing meet from the We understand that this 2007 and $11.9 million in at Madison Square Garden at hockey program. Both his current average of $89,000 reduction will cause dif- 2008. A reduction last year 7:30 p.m. that night — a rela- brother Dan (the class of per day to an average of ficulty for the horsemen and brought 2009 purses down to tively short four-hour train 1999) and his cousin Ed (the $66,000 per day, saving horsewomen who have sup- $9.8 million. ride from South Station in the class a of 1991) played for the track over $1 million ported our racing program Even with the reduction, Hub. Parker. A forward, Ronan for the remainder of the sea- and we appreciate their Suffolk Downs expects to On Friday, October 15 Bos- played at Belmont Hill (nine son. Suffolk Downs expects perseverance.” operate at a substantial ton will travel to Toronto to goals and 10 assists in 2008- to generate approximately “This reduction will deficit in 2010 and manage- meet the Raptors at 7 p.m. 2009 season and most $8 million in purses this have a significant negative ment is looking at additional before returning to the USA recently was a member of season based on contribu- impact on our more than 800 cost-saving measures, offi- for a trip down memory lane. the Valley Junior Warriors tions to purses from handle members as we strive to cials indicated. Do you recall when the of the EJHL.