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By Audlti Guha STArF_ WRITER hey are tiny, itchy and T practically indest:ruc tible, and they are everywhere. With moving season around the corner and stu dents corning ba.::k in the fall , community activists are trying to control Lrie bedbug infestation in Allston Brighton this summer and hope people do not pick up The common bed bug. used furni ture and bedding off the sidewalk. The Allston Brighton Community Development Corp. has received four new reports of apartments with bedbugs this month and have identified more than 70 sites in the neighborhood. STAFF PHOTO BY KEITH E. JACOBSON 'There have been many places witha bedbug problem," The crazy crew at the Faneull Branch Library had a celebration of the release of the opening of "Charlie of the fs hocolate Factory," that featured said Juan Gonzalez from the CDC, who has personally all sorts of book- and movie-related games, Including this bubble gum-blowing contest between Emmett Greal h, ~. of Brighton and Jack Reilly, visited sites and captured or photographed bedbugs this 9, of Brighton, right. month. BED BUGS, page 13 Bnazilians show no signs f slowing sam atoA-B By Audit! Guha Center assisting new arrival with come without proper documents, and a Some lucky STAFF WRITER eve!) thing from tran lati g to finding fair number come to Allston-Brighton." Miry was lucky she located friends of Miry came from Brazil three years ago them job . Galvin has been acting as a general friends in Boston from home who helped to learn English. She had a valid visa, but With the wave of new immigrants from troubleshooter for newcomers for more er fi nd jobs and get settled. that was the least of her problems. Brazil increasing eve!) year, and Allston than 13 years. Many of the new arrivals She went to English as a Second Lan Friendly and talkative, Mi1y (la~t name Brighton home to many Portuguese and have little or no knowledge of English. guage classes at Harvard and is currently withheld) said her biggest problem was Spanish peakers, the neighborhood hold there are between 150,0
ENTERTAINMENT legend By Audltl Guha Walk the STAFF WRITER It was once a beloved community bulletin board for 'Boston noti ces but it' now a Plexiglas ad panel - but no one knows why. Movie Mile' Allston resident who mi thei r board at the comer of Harvard and Brighton avenues, outside Store 24, ~SEE PAGE 15 not to be outdone, are still pasting their notices for community meeting or band tryouts over the ads in stead. INSIDE Allston resident Jonah Livingston play in a band, organizes book how and has used the board exten Comrmmtary 10 sively for Ii ting events. Community Notes 27 "It was great to have a legal place to post events," he said. "It's pretty depressing. We lo t a community Crime 9 space and it' been replaced with more adverti ement, STAFF PHOTO BY KATE FLOCK which is the last thing we ne din this city." What do you do if you want to pray, but the weather's nice? If you're Temp1e Bnai Moshe in Destinations 20 Neither local re idents nor the All ton Village Main Brighto , you hold your Sabbath outside, under the stars. The frst one was July 15, and the temple Streets, which paid for the community board to be put hopes it becomes an annual tradition. Ubrary Notes 23 BOARD, page 12 ~uarles 22 \I \El. The Finest Call For a Free People 24 . ClllHOPH \CTIC m Mortgage Loans Market An alysis! Polltlcal Notebook . 8 Swiss Watch Repair Local knowledge. Authorized Sales & Service Sports Experienced answers. AD Sizes & Widths BEST OF BOSTON ~21. 3 0 Auto Many Styles Shawmut Properties 134 Tremont Street • Brighton Work Injuries '1.l ALPHA OMEGA Peoples & Colors DIAMONDS SINCE 1976 federal Savings Bank Your Neigllborliood Realtor® , (,,,,.,.;,.,, i 'lllrtcl. " f/J1iunoncl •JP«ialiAts All AMERICAN HOME ID, INC. Allston 229 Nonh Harvard Street 556 Cambridge t., Brighton Nabck Mall 50&-655-0700 Medical Suppl1e Burlington Mall 781-272-4016 Brighton 435 Market Street Tel. 617-787-2121 Prudenllal Ctr. • Boston 617-424-9030 (617) 254-0707 • www.pCsb.com ~ (617) 787-8700 Harvard Square, Cairbndge 617-864-1227 www. C2 lshawmut.com 7 98238 60 009 2 ~ M Allston-Brighton History J By Wiiiiam Marchione 1914, when the site was sold to the state for the construction of the Commonwealth Annory. The Allston BRIGHTON-ALLSTON HISTORICA.. SOCIETY Golf Club was ~ of the most popular courses near Boston, but Its days were clearly numbered owing to This was one of our toughest contests yet. Even many of our regular winners did not know this was the rapidly a~pprecng land values along Commonwealth Avenue. In 1903, one of the Allston Golf Club's Allston Golf Club. As hard as It may be to believe, early 20tb<:entury Allston contained two, nine-hole golf members, Arth r G. Lockwood, made golfing history by defeating 37 other playe 'S to win the first courses. Here we see the headquarters of the Allston Golf Club, a 35-acre course that sat on the north side Massach Amateur tiUe, a feat he repeated on two other occasions. The Newton-Commonwealth of Commonwealth Avenue from 1897 to 1914, on the land now occupied by BU's new athletic complex Country Club, a organized In 1897, Is said to have been a spin-Off of the Allston Golf Club. The other (formerly the site of the Commonwealth Armory). The land w as leased by the club from a real estate trust Allston courseJas the Kenilworth, located between Allston Street and Warren Streets Just north of headed by Boston entrepreneur Charles Francis Adams. The golf c ub apparently suspended operations In Commonwea.uJ Avenue. Allston's Ringer Park now occupies a portion of the Kenilworth acreage. Winners We want your news! Key contacts: Editor ...... , Nick Katz (781 ) 433-8365 ~ · Welcome to the Allston-Brighton 1. 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(781) 433-8202 • ' the next Fripy's issue. Auditi Guha Hint: tum-of-the-20th-century Bright on Arts/listings fax number . . ... '...... (781 ) 433-8203 . ' ·JJ contained several sizeable car barns Residen1 are invited to call us with story To subscribe, call ...... (888) 343-196d · servicing the local streetcar network. ideas or Ie ~o confidence vote on ch rch? OUR PRODUCTS :-i HAVE A SECRET Why not, says city coo cil INGREDIENT. By Audlti Guha STAFF WRITER Has the Boston Archdiocese failed in its handling of church c~osings in the neighborhoods? Does the Boston Archdiocese need to better communicate with the communities it serves? :These could be the type of nenbinding ballot question vot eiis consider on the November ballot, if three city councilors r: have their way. ;"I think it's important because t-- it'shows that folks are calling for officials to work better with the w Clues: It's an ingredient nobody else has. Boston Archdiocese," said Dis It's guaranteed to make your skin look healthier; trict City Councilor Jerry Mc co younger & more radiant. It doesn't come in a jar. Dermott, one of the supporters (Turn for our little secret) of the initiative. <( McDermott believes commu ·+a.oas ou s,ie41 ·uMop ap1sd n nication is key for an institution N ssaJoJd 3u1ae a4+ 3u!wn+ aJ,aM i si1nsaJ :i.snr ·sas1w0Jd as1£J ON :JOJJ;:J pue 1eu+ ON ·s1sou3e!p tliat serves the same community 11as ON ·no.< ..101 uaw13a.i aJeJ Ul>JS paz!wo:ism e that city and state officials serve. _J aquJsaJd 11,Aa41·dna>JeW 1e..1au1w pue s:pnpb.Jd :"When the archdiocese makes a decision and are not communi +uaw+eaJ+ . Allston-~righton TAB All the food at Pat's is cooked and prepared to order. · Salads • Subs • Pizza • Calzones Call: 888-343-1960 FREE DELIVERY ALL DAY ------Page 4 Allston-Brighton TAB Friday, July 22, 2005 Leave trash out, win more t~an ticket: could face Ii n By Audlti Guha Allston Civic Association President Pau Berke STAFF WRITER ley said he dtd not believe this was a good dea be With Allston-Brighton being one of the city's "H you know you have fines, you can c II us for a hearing. But if you cause sometimes residents can get stuck wf· a lien biggest defaulters of trash tickets, city officials have even after paying their dues. ·been talking about putting a tax lien on propertie still do not pay, we could have a red fl g come up when you need a . District Councilor Jerry McDermott of lston belonging to scofflaws. permit or a license and implement this system throughout the city." Brighton said it was a question of how t ugh the A City Council hearing is scheduled for Tuesday city wanted to be on trash scoffiaws. for a petition that Boston place liens on real property Lisa Tllllberlake, Inspectional S rvices Department With the city of Boston owed more that $3 mil in the city for nonpayment of any local charges, fees lion in fines from unpaid trash bills, probab y tough or fines. enough. Sponsored by District City Councilor Michael tional Services Department. and made to pay their dues. Looking at this number, Mayor Thomas Menino Ross, the issue had been debated by local leader While Inspectional Services ometimes contacts "If ou know you have fines, you can call us for a said last morth he was considering adding tax lien and activists. the worst offenders, there is no reliable way to make · g," she said. "But if you still do not pay, we on propertie!'. belonging to the defaulters. "Allston-Brighton has a high turnover, and some ure these tickets get paid or that defaulters penalized. coul~have a red flag come up when you need a per Ross agreed and filed a home-rule petiti n push times people may not be aware [of trash regula Tunberlake hopes to set up a ystem by which de mit o a license and implement this system through- ing for liens on landlords who don't clean up their tions]," said Lisa Timberlake from Boston's Inspec- faulters who come in for permits and licenses can be out city." act. Allston Vietnamese restaur nt commits real Pho p s By Audlti Guha and Hour Division. aid the law to the judgment signed by U.S. Chestnut Hill and Bright n. STAFF WRITER suit was filed June 10, 2004, after District Judge Nancy Gertner ear The Boston locatio s have You pay to eat at Pho Pasteur, an investigation revealed that em "Unfortunately, this i lier this month. since closed. but do they? ployees were not being paid fairly. unusual ca "Unfortunately, this is not a to Labor law requires e ployees ' The owner of the Vietnamese Low-wage employee , espe tally unusual case," said John be paid at least the 1rumum restaurant chain has to pay 138 cially members of the kitchen Chavez, Labor Department wage and time-and-a-h If their employees $200,000 in overtirne staff~ frequently had to work 60 to spokesman. "The purpose is not regular pay rate for ho worked back wages to settle a yearlong 70 hours per week, but were often to put people out of business, but more than 40. It also reg lates the lawsuit alleging labor violations, paid only straight time in cash for formation. in the lawsuit. to make sure employers obey the employment of workers nder 18 according to a Department of overtime. Le Inc., Le & Pham Inc., Le ner Duyen Le of Weston law and pay employees." and maintenance of ployee Labor press release. The management also failed to Cafe Inc., Le and T Inc., Pho Pas ow have to pay the back When the suit was filed, the records. Corey Surett, district director maintain accurate records of em teur Inc., all doing business as Pho wag covering the period Dec. 4, chain had two locations in Boston Pho Pasteur manage ent in for the Labor Department's Wage ployee wages, hours and other in- Pasteur in Greater Boston, were 2000 to June 10, 2004, according and one each in Cambridge, Allston did not return cal s. 'Targeting Meth, la akers eye new rules for cold remedy purchases By Amy Lamblaso U.S. have u ed methampheta limit the sale of products con lar legislation, while a ompara STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE mine, 5.7 percent of ninth taining pseudoephedrine - such ble law in Georgia to k effect Saying methamphetamine Is graders in Mas achu etts have "Drugs and drug deale are doing more as Advil or Tylenol Cold and July I. used it, and u e i on the ri e Sinus- to 9 grams per person, or tneir ultimate target, lawmakers damage to our country than all of the Jon Hurst, presiden of the Monday quickly advanced leg among all-night partiers. roughly two packages of 30 Retailers Association o Massa islation moving the sale of co/d State official ay meth user terrorists in the orld." tablets each. chusetts, said the ret 'ling in remedies behind the counter 1n are prone to aggre , ive. violent Consumers purchasing sin dustry was initially c ncerned drug stores and prohibiting con or psychotic behavior. gle-source products would have about the wave of 1 gislation sumers from buying the medi The drug is easily produced to produce photo identification around the country, but has cine in bulk. when pseudoephedrine i com at the time of sale and sign a , ince been working t ensure The move follows similar ac bined with battery acid, ferti liz Bulk purchases would not be al al onths to incorporate some written or electronic logbook in different state laws ar consis er and other readily available in lowed. of ir concerns into a redrafted tended to track individual ur tion in the western part of t~e tent. country, where Sudafed and gredients, said Sen. Harriette At the hearing, meth use was bill, which the committee en chases. He said, "most st res are other generic cold medicines Chandler, D-Worce ter, lead de cribed as a problem that is dors d. The industry is now on Dr. Suman Wason, medical ready and willing to ccept" a with pseudoephedrine as the sponsor of the bill, which wa · prevalent in the we tern United bo~ with her propo al, she director of Wyeth Consumer law change that treats t e sale of - main ingredient are being used endorsed by the C minee on State. aid Health , id I e1!ing the p eudoepheJrine prod ct!. like to produce the highly addictive Mental Health an u · It 1 "' nun h re:· a.id c:n Si e filing the mlllal btll, he purch Acton• Andover• Ashland• Auburndale• Belmont• Be\erly •Bridgewater Brookline • Canton • Ca~bridge • Cohasset• Concord • Dedham • Easton • Franklin • Lexington Mansfield • Natick • Needham •Newton Center• -ortbborough • orweU • Sharon • Southborough Sudbury • Tyngsborough • Waltham/Weston • Wellesley • Westborough • Westford • Winchester - \) CALL 1-800-9-617-617 for more info For fran1chise and career opportunities \) visit www.fitnesstogether.com - r' Subscribe to the A/B TAB Keep Tabs on the arts!· If Call: 888-343-1960 Read TAB Entertainment I , T 1 · Asian Americans face serious ' ~ . , ( •_, , ~Boston Water and health threat from diabetes ~ Sewer Commission -I! r I By Auditi Guha leadLg to poor health outcomes STAFF WRITER Diabetes basics "I try to eat less in AJi'an-Americans. The Boston Water and Sewer Commission ~ill ;l .. Like shumai? Prevent diabete. b) : rice, but it's e cultural aspect, therefore, have a representative from the Crave a tapioca milk tea? pro des specific information and • Maintaining a health) Community Services Department Take it easy. ana ers. weight difficult. Insulin If you think Asian food is at the following neighborhood location: • Staying active can control, if you Asian-Americans look lean, so : . ·healthy and Asians are in good • Eating health) phy~·cians often don't check for shape, think again. • Keep a reali uc goal push the limits If dia tes, Hsu said. ··Getting early New studies indicate that sere ning and staying physically Brighton •Recording your progre s you control your ~ Asian-Americans have alarming (Source: Joslin Diabetes active can help," he said. Allston/Brighton APAC rates of diabetes. So much that it Center Web .~ite ) eating, it's better." ~th the high-fat, high-carb has become a public health con diet f\sians tend to have, Cheung 141 Harvard Avenue cern and local initiatives are try All ton resident Xiao recommends the ideal carb count Thursdays 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ing to trying to raise awareness greatly helped b)' the Jo lin initia Yang per meal to be 45 to 60 grams for • about .it, experts said. tive. Her 19-ycar-old daughter 1 wor en and 60 to 75 grams for July 28, 2005 •August 25, 2005 • . "All the Asian minorities have thankfully healthy. men.- higher incidents of diabetes than But Yang herself did note cape People over 20 should get their Americans. Generally about two the disease and has to take insulin "Even among teamed items, cholpsterol checked every few times higher than the general injections twi(.;e a day and watch hrimp dumplings are often better ye~, more if hype11ension, obe - population," said Dr. William her diet. She get re red regularly. than humai." sity or high cholesterol runs in the Our representative will be available to: Hsu from the Joslin Diabetes more if her glu o. e leYel read flamy. , C::enter working on the Asian high. Fast-growing worry e Asian-American Diabetes •Accept payments / American Diabetes Initiative. "I try to eat le. rice. but it's dif With the ethnic minorities Initi tive is trying to fill the gap (check or money order only- no cash pleasf)· According to the 2000 U.S. ficult. Insulin can ontrol, if you growing quickly, phy icians are by providing a forum for Asian Census, Asian-Americans com push the limits:· he aid. ·•If you now looking at new way of treat Am~ricans. in different lan • Process elderly or disabled persons discount prise about 4.4 percent ( 12.5 mil ing them in accordance with their gua es and by treating patients in control your eating. it' better:· forms. lion) of the American population Joslin Center dietitian and dia food habits and culture. But the a ulturally specific manner. I I and will grow to 9.3 percent, or betes educat r Sophia Cheung hurdles are many - from lan Th~ do outreach programs in • Resolve billing or service complaints. 37.6 million, by 2050. · couldn't agree more. ''Making guage barriers to different diffi rent neighborhoods every Diabetes was rated as the fifth healthier food choice i the be t life tyles and a lack of re ources. mo th in order to raise awareness • Schedule water meter tests and/or maintenahte. leading cause of death in 2001 way to control gluco e level :· ''A lot of the e patients do not of diabetes among the growing among Asian-Americans and Pa she said. have much knowledge of dia As~· -American community. • Arrange payment plans for delinquent accounts. cific Islanders in the United She point ·d out that people bete , o they don't bother to ex eir Web site at States. plain things,'' Cheung said. "You ww .aadi.joslin.harvard.edu has don't realize that ugar content 111 Should you require further information, a can of 12-ounce . oda i about can tell me to have more cheese detailed information · in English Not news to Yang the same as a bowl of rice. and milk, but what if I don't eat an~Chinese and is planning to please call Thomas Bagley, Manager of Allston resident Xiao Yang, 3, Also, Asian f~ don't usually that?" co e out in Hindi next year as Community Services, has had diabetes for more than 15 have the nutrition information Language and cultural barriers, we . at (617) 989-7000. years. A patient of Hsu, she takes American food come. with. tigmas a sociated with certain r additional information, call condition and lack of health in thej~iabetes helpline at 617-732- care that her family maintdins "Choose more . teamed items 980 Harrison Ave. Boston, rnA 02119 (617) 989-7000 www.b'wsc.org healthy food habits, although rice urance are the major barriers 2646. over fried one.:· . he ugge ted. .l is their staple diet and a big con- I fributor of carbohydrates. 1 "I see that my children dqn't ""' get too much sweet[s] from soda and not eat too much rice," she said. "I also see they get exer " 'cise." Yang emigrated from H9ng ' · Kong 20 years ago. She c~me from a family with a history of di ' abetes and was one of three sib 11 lings with diabetes among six JUlYHOME ~ '' children. 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Subscribe to the A/BTAB 888-343-1960 Thugs terrify Allston Jew with swastika on her dobr 4 I By Audi Guha could do to a lonely, very ick with her for months and said he is said Boston is no place for hate. • ~ STAFF WRITER woman," said 2.aafarani, 50. /"Once a swastika is put up, the next thing is afraid to leave her alone. The local chapter of the Anti A disabled Allston resident is The symbol has been car\'ed violence. That's why I'm ~orried. If I have a "Once a swastika is put up. the Defamation League conhcted the fearing for her safety thanks to repeatedly over the past year. next thing is violence. That's why Zaafarani family this wdek. vandals carving ominous Isaac Zaafarani figure if doctor's appointment, I m~ke sure it's in the I'm worried," Isaac Zaafarani "It's a personal attack on this swastikas on her front door. someone in the building. becau e morning and it'~ fast." said. "Ifl have a doctor's appoint family," said the league's Robert "I'm American. I'm 38 years in it takes a key or somebody to ment, I make sure it's in the Trestan. "It doesn't get more per this country," said Yaffa Zaa buzz you past the Jocked front Victim's brother, Isaac Zaafarani morning and it's fast." sonal than when someope carves farani, 60. "We are very honest, door. The Zaafarani family immi a hate symbol into the rront door loving people. We don't believe Boston Police Community grated to Boston from Israel in of your home." in hating other people." Disorders unit i inve tigating 1967. Until the scrawled The property management Her brother, Isaac Zaafarani, and do not have an} answers yet. Next to mezuzah ~ile Yaffa Zaafarani fears for swastikas started appearing last company circulated a µiemo to has shrugged off his share of anti "It was reported to u once thi The swastikas have been her ~~ety, her brother vows not to year, they had never had any ·eri tenants last July wamt· g that it semitic comments over the years, year," said John Bo) le from the carved into the metal door frarne give in to the hatred, nor is he ous brush with anti-Semitism in considered such vanda sm "hate but is worried for his sister's safe- · Boston Police Department. "We next to the family's Mezuzah, a gol· to remove his Mezuzah off this country. crimes." ty. are investigating it along with the mall metal box containing a the oor. Mayor Tom Menino this week The Boston Herald contributed ·vnps is the worst thing you District 14 unit." miniature Torah. H wever, he has been staying was "outraged" by the act and lo this report .... •• POLITICAL NOTEBOOK .t:... ~: Ureneck announces that the public want to ee better chairwoman, i an attorney with Dean's group national Democracy for America the victims and their families. We communication among city and Choate, Hall & Stewart. where : write-in candidacy endorses challengers organization. stand by other Islamic organiza • state officials, and the Archdio she i active in pro bono pro Inspired by the presidential tions in Arne1ica, suah as the : for city council cese of Boston:· aid McDer jects, including work with PAIR embers of Democracy for campaign of Howard Dean, Council on Americ~-Islamic ; ' Joe Ureneck of Dorchester an mott, who b the lead pon or. and the Women's Bar Founda Am rica: Boston announce its Democracy for America is dedi Relations, Muslim AmJrican So : nounces his write-ir1 candidacy "We understand the separation of tion Family Law Project for Bat en~ rsements for this year's cated to supporting fiscall) re ciety and the Muslim Public Af ~~ for Boston City Councilor-at church and state, but we think it tered Women. ma oral and City Council races sponsible, socially progressive fairs Council, who have likewise • Large in the city primary election needs to be made cry tal clear Binns, director of technology, for the city of Boston. candidates at all levels of govern expressed their outrage at these .. Sept. 27, and in the final election how the voting public feel :· did exten ive work with John S~ Yoon, challenger for City ment - from school board to the acts in their statements. ' ! Nov. 8. If enacted, the question would Kerry for President serving as Co~ncil At-Large; Gibran Ri vera, presidency. DFA fights ag inst Dr. Yousef Abou-Allaban, • ~ Ureneck, a candidate in the ask Boston re idents their reac as i tant to the administrator for ch enger for City Council Dis the influence of the far right-wing chairman and spokesperson for • : 2003 city council-at-large elec tion to the recent pari ·h and Ma . achu etts during the prima tric 6; and Maura Hennigan, and their radical, divisive policies. the Islamic Society of Boston, is ~. ti on, is running on a platform of school closing and ask whether ry election and as a technology challenger for mayor, received and the selfish special interests sued the fo llowing statfment de : neighborhood schools, public or not they feel the archdiocese director in Washington, D.C., the endorsements. that for too long have domi ated nouncing the terror attacks in · safety, homeland security and tra failed to work effectively with during the final election. Most '~n their diversity, commitment politics. London and offering s~pport for , ditional families. Boston's neighborhoods during recently. Binns managed Tom to ocial progress, and work With hundreds of members in lhe victims, their families and all : A Boston native and commuf? these difficult tran itions. O'Brien·s campaign for state ethi , Sam, Gibran, and Maura the Boston area, DFA Boston Lhose affected: "It's important for -, • ty activist, Ureneck believes the The order was a-; igned to the repre entative in Allston rep sent what is best of Boston," meets the first Wednesday of Lhe Muslim community to partic new city council needs to reduce Government Operation Com Brighton. Binns is a graduate of sai Brad Johnson, head of DFA every month to support DFA's na ipate in an event like the one the '., the burden of high property taxes mittee, and a hearing i cheduled the Boston Latin School. Boston. "They have proven their tional priorities and engage in British Consulate is s~onsoring, .., on seniors and low- and moder for July 28, I p.m., at Bo ton City Ryan, director of field opera dedication to empowering all the local political activism. DFA especially in light of ilib coward · ~ ate-income residents. As coun Hall in the Iannella Chamber. tion , formerly with John Kerry citifens of Boston, and will bring Boston began in January 2003 as ly and brutal attacks perpetrated ~. cilor-at-large he will work to: for Pre ident, directed campaign government accountabiUty back one of the first meet-ups of Dean in London last week. The attacks • Promote legislation such as Connolly announces efforts for Kerry in key areas of to qity Hall." supporters m the nation and are an insult to all civqized soci Senate Bill 1660, A Bill to Limit Iowa, Minnesota and Arizona Yoon has worked to bring com continues as an active force in eties. They are an example of the ·Residential Property Taxes, campaign team during the presidential pri m~· ty economic development local progressive activism. worst in humankind a~d we con which he authored. John Connoll). candidate for maries. an affordable housing to Boston For more information, Jog on to demn them categorically. The at • Promote neighborhood Boston City Council/citywide, Web ter, volunteer coordina for e past I 0 years, most recent www.democracyforamerica.com. tacks serve as a sad reminder that schools and home-schooling al officially announced hi cam tor, worked on Rep. Linda ly development director for the all civilized people must work to : tematives for Boston parents. t paign team thi. week. Dorcena-FolT)' winning effort Asian Community Development Islamic Society of gether to prevent such terrorism • Promote city policies at Connolly' ~ team include cam in March. Web ter also erved as Corporation. Rivera also has a Boston denounces and stand with those, like the protect traditional fami ies paign Chairwoman Kathy Clo a legislative intern for Sen. Ed 1O~ear record of community people in London, wh? continue through a variety of initiatives, in herty-Henry of Ro lindale; cam ward M. Kennedy. lea ership, notably as a founder London terror attacl's to live and work and hope in the cluding a true Family Protec ·on paign manager Lauren M. Connolly, born and raised in an director of the grassroots or Members of the local Islamic aftermath. There is no room in an Ordinance. Connolly of Ro lindale; technol Boston, is a graduate of Harvard ganizations Voto Latino, community will took part Ill an enlightened culture for such indi • Promote neighborhood po~ic ogy director Andrew Binns of College and Bo ton College Law Mass VOTE, and Iniciativa. interfaith service of remembrance viduals and groups. A,s a leader ing in all of Boston's neighbor Upham's Corner, Dorchester: chool. After graduating from ~ennigan has been a progres sponsored by the British Con- among the Muslim faithful in hoods. field director John Ryan. former college. he began hi career vol- -;ive mice on the City Council for ul te at th Trinit) Church in this area. I feel out.rag¢ at the at ly of John K.: • · r i t ) 2.+ e B on J dece i .. ci r th .• t McDermott files and volunteer rdm t r 1i mn...... 10\e tment 111 1mprmmg th!! ~1uzen. Lit London. 111urlkre1 'Ill no! Jd.:at the will Webster of Brighton. e\.\ York Cit}· toughe~t and Bo. ton· public schoob and eco The Islamic Society of B Jston of those committed to peace and measure on church Lauren Connolly, John' 1s poore t neighborhoods, helping nomic development. condemned the attacks on its understanding around the handling of closings ter, is former!) a part of th at-risk Latino youth find a path to dorsed candidates received Web site on Thursday, Ju ly 7: world." Boston City Councilor Jerry P. Events and Communication college. Connolly also spends mo e than 75 percent approval "The Islamic Society of Boston The Boston Mosque's Imam, McDermott filed a policy order team at the Robinhood Founda time providing legal assistance to fro~ the voting members of DFA unequivocally condemns the Basyouny Nehela, read from the • seeking to pursue the placement tion, a New York-based not-for a number of organizations, in Bo on. DFA Boston will support bombings that tookplace in Lon Koran at the Trinitb' Church of a nonbinding referendum profit which work with com cluding Action for Boston Com its endorsed candidates by train don on July 7, 2005. We believe event, and gathered with repre question on the Nov. 8 municipal munity-based organizations munity Development. i!and organizing volunteers, that such acts are completely sentatives of various rfligions to election ballot. committed to fighting povert) in Visit www.connollyforcoun ho ting fund-raisers, distributing contradictory to Islamic teach pray for and support ~ondoners "We want to make sure that the New York Cit}. cil.com for more information lit ture, and by supporting the ings, and we extend our deepest and others affected by te1rnrist vi message goes out loud and dear Cloherty-Henry. campaign about the candidate. c didates' endorsement by the sympathies and condolences to olence. City of Boston recycling l) (J 1l1ASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF Find interesting Iii ill PROIJ'.ES~IONAL PS~CHOLOGY picked up weekly The city of Boston Public gated cardboard can be recycled. 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I ' e••••eeee••••••• e•••• EDITORIAL LETTERS Charlesview article Chari I view resident: Schools get an A confusing, unclear we'll r sist situation To the editor: Tothe tor: ln respon e to the July 15 arti I am fi !lowing-up on the July cle regarding Charlesview apart 15 TAB article, Charlesview is for effort on mems and Harvard University. I splitting ver talks. was interviewed for the article Charl sview residents are and after reading it, found that it being le out and do not plan to assingment plans was confu ing and hard to fol accept the situation. The low. Charles iew Board and TCB Having resided at Charlesview need to derstand that there is he ocean liner that is the Boston Public School has for over 30 years, and finding it a resistan to the way things are long ago hit an iceberg of neglect from the city and pleasant and decent place to live, now. Tstate. But, hey, at least th~ public schools are hawing I realize that Charlesview has We !trying diplomacy and There were no statements of - I the initiative to rearrange the metaphorical deck chairs, and ap weathered many storms, literal commu ·cation. But if diploma- the commwlity news, but its read ly. We've een minor and major cy does 't work, there will be think or I feel - that would imply ers' views as they pertain to the pears to be on the verge of tweaking the way it assigns kids to personal opinion or vendetta. My repairs, all done with a sincere war. We ill shut the whole thing news and any written comments schools. statements are based solely on 011 statements. Commentaries and effort to make the complex liv down. facts, with physical proof or cred Well, at least their heart appears in the right place. able for a few more years. It i a shame, because the letters to the editor section ible witnesses to statements should be for this purpose. In my The schools now use a strange system to assign children to Harvard University wants this Charles iew Board plus made. opinion, if the paper feels that the schools: it gives each kid a lottery number and trie to as ign property, and they are willing to Charles iew Residents Organi I am always a businesswoman statements being made are ques relocate us to brand-new living him only to his first choice school, then goes through the rest zation i greater than Harvard. I first. I base my decisions and tipnable, they should consider the quarters in the Allston area. We . of th~ applicants and around again before seeing if a eat i hope th Charlesview Board can comments on the facts, and I liability issue unless they have a are very fortunate to have Com open in his second choice. start t see that it is in never allow personal feelings or credible source or physical proof. munity Builder to be our voice. Charles iew's best interest for us conflicts to enter into it. Jonathan I feel tha~ a community paper Some parents have figured out the flaw in the ystem and They are profe sionals with over to wor together. intentionally game things up by picking the scho l they really Ralton and Valerie Lima made slnould be printing community 30 years experience in neighbor Lynn 0. Cohen statements to the TAB that I ari news, items and issues concern want their kid to go to as a second choice. What that doe , hood revitalization. Community Charlesview resident other people felt were inaccurate ing the community in general. however, is give the School Department brass a bad en e of Builders invited. the residents of There were 35 phone complain~ Th dog issue at Ringer Park is how popular some schools are. Charlesview to have a voice in Pasq ale's remarks and requests for a rebuttal re: Jo newsworthy, a rebuttal submitted pie proposed tweak, which rthe Boston School Committee thi endeavor by form.ing the and Valerie's statements, plus the "Vith physical proof is newswor Charlewsview Development all ret utting others started debating Wednesday, was to let the familie who win Ringer Dog Park e-mails. I re-· thy because it provides the com Committee. The meetings are To the ditor: sponded on my and their behalf to munity with a balanced view the lottery l?Ok for spots in the~ ~st, second ~d third choice , held at least twice a month. The This is a rebuttal letter in re J and V's printed comments. point, and provides a fonpat to before movmg on. That seems a httle more rauonal and has re idents are informed about po sponse o Joy Gould's letter pub My commentary was edited, com~ct incorrect statements that our unqualified support. tential ite and other pertinent lished ly 8. but when you make public state were made. It also gives people But the real problem with any school assignment plan i information. The residents give Re: y TAB commentary. It ments, especially to the press a· the oppo1tunity to express their that there are just not enough good schools to go around. Each opinion , expres concerns and clearly stated that it was a rebut they did, you run the risk of being Qpinions and feelings about dif in my opinion are taken serious tal, b ed on printed statements neighborhood right now has o°ie really good school - in All challenged. They took that risk. ferent happenings within the ly. in the revious TAB, and the dog Public rebuttal to public com community, e.g., the Presentation ston-Brighton that would be M?cy Lyon with a whopping 116 A brand-new Charlesview. Its group' e-mails that were given to ments - this is fair. I understand School. seats. I time has come. Let Community me an foiwarded to the TAB as your loyalty to your friends, b t The TAB is not the Herald or There is no fair way to divide up seats in the Lyon ' hen Builders excel in the Allston proof my statements. The word my rebuttal was based on facts. ~e Globe and, in my opinipn, it's you've got tens of thousands of kids in the North Z.One who Brighton area as they have in rebu means to refute - prove Whether people like me or no not supposed to be. Community want a spot. There is no way that you can divide up such a other sections of Boston and false o wrong by providing evi at least I'm consistently fair. I paper - community expression, dence the contrary, which I did. small number of seats among a large number of families. Massachusetts and around the base my decisions on the facts. ~houghts, news. s~ch country. I won't make any statements, re Re: your comments about the Again, this is a rebuttal! The real problem with the public schools is there aren't Flli ~ ardl~ of the ub· ' t maner un TAB It i m) ·nion that acom- Joan Pasquale enough Lyon Schools and there are too many poor . You Allston i f: it up. munH) rk:\\ paper not on_ pm Allston quadrupled the number of quality schools and all the bu ing i - sues melt away. b We'd like to see the mayor ore involved in education. I 1 Since Menino's push for a Pro osition 2-112 override was hot Fund-ra· ing drive for the future ,.. down in 2001, Mumbles has gone all silent on more money for the city. I Hopefully, Tom Menino wµI release the error of hi way of the LP School building and push for a massive overhabl of the Boston schools, ideal! before the fall election, but aft~r is OK, too. Consider it hi he estabLishment of the staff. All donations, large and legacy. A massive rebuilding qf the city's crumbling ~hools , Oak Square Campus for small, will support the effort to The foundation Lend a hand T purch e the Presentation School many of which ·need more thah just another coat of parnt. Youth and Families is needs the support I Checks should be made The city also needs to increase significantly the salary it pays closer to reality today than at any buildi g. All donations are tax de out to the Presentation time in the last year. As a result of ducti le. School Foundation Inc. and teachers. In a city filled with sd many intelligent people. there's of Allston-Brighton direct negotiation between Thi community now has a mailed to the Presentation no reason some of the best and brightest can't start working for Archbishop Sean O'Malley and wond rful opportunity within its residents once School Foundation, P.O. Box the public schools. For too m~y professionals, howeve~, it' .not grasp We have the opportunity to again as it 35834, Brighton, MA 02135. achie ea central goal: communi a realistic option, particularly if they leave college or uruvers1ty embarks on a laden with loans and debts. GUEST COMMENTARY ty o ership of a vital communi ty an hor, the Presentation School journalist Joan Didion provides The final piece to the puzzle is allowing each school more KEvlN M. CARRAGEE, community fund buil ng. The foundation has se us with a remarkable definition of flexibility. That actually is the area that needs the least pu h, be CHAIRMAN, PIIB5FNIATIO c an agreement that has the raising drive. This self-respect in one of her essays. cause the current school administrators have been o incompe pote ·al to serve the interests of She writes that "people with self SrncoL rouNDATION effort will secure tent. Each principal has a lot of wiggle room from School Street, the ffiston-Brighton community, respect exhibit a certai.J) tough which means it's easy for parents to find a school that will work the c· of Boston and the Roman funds that will be ness, a kind of moral nerve; they Cath lie Archdiocese of Boston. for their kids. There's no cookie-cutter approach to education used to finance the display what was once called repre entatives of the Presenta U der this agreement, the foun character." She continues that that will work. tion School Foundation, we now datio needs to submit a formal necessary steps for people with self-respect recog Lastly, the state needs to seriously consider repealing Propo have the opportunity to establish offer for the building, including a a formal offer by nize that "anything worth having sition 2 112. As long as cities and towns are reliant on local tax a vibrant community center at pure ase price and a definition of has its price. People who respect revenues for paying for schools, there is no way the cap hould the Pre entation School building. inte ed uses for the building. the foundation to themselves are willing to accept stay. It and white flight have left the city's public schools The foundation needs the sup e agreement of late June set the risk that the Indians will be tage for the fund-raising purchase the decades behind other school systems, and that has to top now. port of Allston-Brighton residents hostile, that the venture will go once again as it embarks on a driv of July and August. The school building bankrupt. They are willing to in community fund-raising drive. driv represents a challenge be vest something of themselves; This effort will secure funds that caus it asks this community once from the they may not play at all, but when I will be used to finance the neces ag to demonstrate its support archdiocese. they do play, they know the sary steps for a formal offer by the for e Oak Square Campus for odds." foundation to purchase the school You and Families. The board of Over the past year, this commu- 11 building from the archdiocese. the entation School Founda-· 11.ity has demonstrated its charac The fund-raising drive also will tion y believes that this com- ment of the Oak Square Carr.pus ter, its toughness and its moral 254 Second Ave., P.O. Box 91 ,2, Needham, MA 02494 6171254-7530 generate donations that will· be mi:·ty will respond to this chal for Youth and Families. This nerve. As a community, we in len . We believe that the past is EDrroR .._ NICK KATZ, (781) 433-8365 used to finance a down payment coalition unites Mayor Menino; vested something of ourselves in [email protected] for the building. This community ind prologue. Secretary of State Bill Galvin, the an uncertain, albeit noble, cause. : · · ·················· · ·· · ······ · ·· · ·· ·~·~·;~~~~~·c ·;;.~·~l~;·c,~·I~·;:·68.i)'43'i.:s3·3'3·················· effort is part of a larger fund-rais- . e Allston-Brighton commu entire Boston City Council, in We knew the odds were long, but I [email protected] ing drive begun by the founda nity has stood in solidarity with cluding our own councilor, Jerry we also recognized that the future ...... the hildren and parents of Our McDermott; state Sen. Steven EDITOR I N CHIEF GREG R EIBMAN, (781) 433- 345 tion. We are seeking contributions health of our community depend [email protected] from corporations and founda Lad of the Presentation School Tolman; and state reps. Kevin ed on our collective efforts. ······························································································································· tions to support the purchase of for ore than a year. Residents Honan and Michael Moran. The In the bittercoldofJanuary and CREATIVE DIRECTOR - D ONNA H ANDEL, (781) 433-8370 ...... the building and to upport the and business owners supported coalition extends to 25 civic February and in the sweltering ...... PHOTO...... EDITOR...... - JIM...... WALKER,...... (781)...... 433-8348 .... programs that will be established the uccessful effort to obtain an groups and organizations in All heat of June, the Allston-Brighton ADVERTISING DIRECTOR - CRIS WARREN, (78]) 433-8313 in Oak Square. ad tional school year for OLP ston-Brighton including W BH, community came together, with ...... We seek $100,000 in donations afte the archdiocese announced the Allston-Brighton Community voices strong enough to bring us ...... SALES REPRES...... ENTAT...... IVE...... -HARR.I...ET...... STEINBERG...... , ...... (781) 433-7865 from Allston-Brighton residents its · tention to close the school in Development Corp. and Boston where we are today: on the cusp ...... REAL...... ESTATE..... SALES...... -...... MARK...... R. .MACR...... ELLI,...... (781)...... 433-8204...... and local businesses over the next Ma 2004. This community ral University. of ensuring that the Presentation two months. This is a challenging li together in January and Feb Within Allston-Brighton, sup School building will remain a vi PRODUCTION MANAGER -1ARBARA GORSKI, (781) 433-6784 ...... goal, but this community has ru to support the foundation's port for our proposal has united brant anchor in this vital commu ...... CIRCULATION...... (888)... 343-1960...... demonstrated its capacity to re pro sal to purchase the school people of different faiths, ethnici nity. GENERAL E·MAIL - [email protected]" pond to difficult challenges relat bui ding in order to establish an ties and occupations. Despite our We now ask you for a further ...... ed to the future of the Presentation affi rdable preschool, a grammar manifest differences, we share a investment in the futilre of this ...... SPORTS E-MAIL - ...... ALLSTON-BRIGHTON...... SPORT"!!...... COOi...... School building. We seek dona l, YMCA after-school and common purpose, a purpose that very special community. Through EVENTS E-MAIL - ALLSTON- BRJGllTON.EVE:..r-.Ts.a COM su er programs, and adult edu addresses the very real problems ...... \ ...... tions from residents and business your donations to the Presentation II owners who care deeply about ca on services. The community confronting Allston-Brighton. School beFoundfuation, fiyou cankise- . GENERAL TLLEPHONE NUMBERS this community and its future. We "ed still again in June to The breadth of this coalition cure a tter ture or wor ng Circulation Information- 1-(888)-343-r899 sa1es Fax No. - (7s1>433-8201 seek donations to support our ini de onstrate its solidarity with the and the depth of its commitment parems, children, immigrants 1 Main Telephone NO. - (781) 433-8. 59 Editorial Fax NO. - (781) 433-8202 tiative to address the needs of c · dren and parents of OLP in provide the Presentation School and the poor in Allston-Brighton. Classified NO. -1-800-624-7355 Photo reprints - (866) 74&a603 working parents, children, immi th · time of greatest need. Foundation with every confi ver the course of more than a (Kevin M. Carragee is chair- 11 GUAL!fy @IT1NC8 Copyright 2002 CommuMy ewspap&r Co grants and the poor in Allston dence that our fund-raising goal man of the Presentation Sclwol COMMUNITY [3 c Inc. All righ11,.....i. ~n by Brighton. y , a remarkable coalition has wilJ be met. NEWSPAPER any means wil/IOUI portn Peter Chianca returns from va transport of birds for coclJ'ight Thankfully, for now at least, not just at cockfights. ,1: cation next week; in the mean ing. Peterson tried to , ell sports And who would want to live in a country where even if this bill passes you' II still I guess for some reason cert ·n time, here '.~ his 2000 column men on the proposal by explain it's illegal to put two chickens in a pen and be able to attend a cockfight in people will always have a pr b- ·fl about coc/efighting that every ing that he's not one of tho e those states; however, chickens lem with cockfighting, ev n one '.s been requesting we run animal buggers you hear about. cheer as they peck each other~ death? What from other states won't be able 1hough essentially ifs just a •< "I've got more dead animal on to panicipate. So what of the good, old-fashioned ,f ly'"' my wall than anybody in thi would we tell the childjn? poor Mississippi rooster who's sporting event. It's just like s c- ;~ GUEsT Congress except for Don been training to have a razor cer, if the soccer players were r· n COMMENTARY Young," he said, referring to an blade strapped to his beak so he jected with blood clotters a dv•-' Alaska congressman who keep to do away with the sport. And chicken J> Well, those liberals are at it good measure, we want you to cockfighters apparently packed the once-~ l amorous world of states on its Web site that cock on WB!X AM 1060. Visit his bl g •' again. First they have that crazy throw in a dead moose rug and a the hearing room to oppose the cockfighting. Right now the fight attendees, some of them at chianca- t- ,, idea about universal health care, wounded dingo und r your de k. bill. lju t wi h I could have been sport is leghl only in New Mexi children, are "exposed to illegal large.blogspat. cam Ta recei .e and' now they're trying to do That's how strong!} we feel there with them, if only for ilie co, Oklah~ma and Louisiana, gambling, drug traffic and At Large by e-mail, write 1to •< away with cockfighting. Where about this. stimulating conversation. three states where the only other firearms." This is very mislead info @chianca-at-large.com: ~ will the madness end? Luckily, according to the A - The cockfighters pointed out viable form of entertainment is ing: People in Louisiana are ex with the subject line "SU - "' I'm referring of course to the sociated Press, cockfighter are that fighting chickens have a renting "E est" movies. posed to these things all the time, SCRIBE." ,, efforts of U.S. Rep. 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OR TiCKETMASTER AT 617-931-2222 Page 12 Allston-Brighton TAB Friday, July 22, 200S www.allstonbrightontab.com FROM PAGE N E City wipes away belo ed bulletin board BOARD, from page 1 Streets ;nfontlarion. t up, have any clue why it got replaced. "I was in charge of its upkeep so it' "It's pretty depressi g. We t "We are also trying to find out what really disappointing it' gone," he aid. happened to the kiosk, which [Main "This will lead to more illegal po ting. lost a community sp~ce and Streets] commissioned and installed A lot of people in the area are up in arm it's been many years ago," said a puzzled Jen- about it." replaced~with nifer Rose of Main Streets, after com Yuppies next? more advertisement which plaints from local residents. Longtime Brighton re idem, promot is the last thing we eed in "We have asked that the city reinstall er for the Pill at Great Scott and editor the kiosk at a location we designate, if of a sister TAB publication. Michael this city." I they have not thrown it out. If they Marotta believe there· a lamer i sue at have, wtare requesting reimbursement stake - the triping of the All ton Vil Allston's Jonah Livin ston so that e can fabricate and install a lage character. new one." "Home to mu. ician , college tudent and other eccentric , that board was re concern . However. we loo forward to Two survivors flective of the diverse character of the addressing them," he said. / The kiosk was one of three commis community," he aid. "On an)' given sioned and installed by Allston Village day you'd ee fliers for shows at Great Helps little gu Main Streets. The other two are located Scott, Engli h language clas es and per Re idents now point out t at the Wall at the comer of Commonwealth and sonal moving ale . Ifs prut of what structure is a bad revenue generating Harvard avenues by Marty's and in makes th ' area so unique ., gimmick in this area. Bars in the area Union Square by Grasshopper. While he i among the dozen of resi depend on spreading the ord about They were put up as places for folks dents taking action to get the bulletin local bands, artist and eve ts to attract to legally post fliers and as signs mark board back up. there are others who customer. ~ ing the area as Allston Village. have appealed to have baseball bat or Marotta is sure that m y places in It served an important purpose, be black paint taken to it, he added. Allston have stayed in bus ness due to cause people post fliers pretty much The new tructure i one of many band and artist postin upcoming everywhere in Allston and one of the Wall USA Inc. tree! furniture put up in events at the e places. goals was to keep the neighbbrhood the city. Three yearl> ago \vhen the com "If a venue can't afford fe rising ad cleaner and a more welcoming shop pany first pre ented their plans of build rate in t~e lBosto.n] Phoen · , that space ping district, Rose said. ing bus stop , billboards and bathroom was a pnme location to tell the commu "Before we took fliers down from all in the area, anno)ed Allston-Brighton nit) what"s going on;· hes id. the street poles, however, we wanted to residents oppo edit. Livingston agreed. make sure there was an alternative Martin J. 1cDonough. pre ident of ''It would be nice if Bo~ ton worked place to post them, since we are also Wall USA Inc.. aid the new tructure more to help the artists an9. community committed to preserving Allston's exu was put up llli·t week as a part of their rather than focussing on quick fiscal berant community spirit, which in coordinaceJ treet furniture program fixes like this," he said. I cludes many events and activities an with Neighborhood Sen ice and the Paul Holloway. neighborhood coor nounced on those fliers," she said. "It City of Bo ton. dinator at the Mayor's O~e of Neigh took a lot of time and energy to get the Since their projects usually have a borhood Services. said the heard about kiosks approved and permitted, but it public sen ice component with the ad it when a resident contacte them Mon was worth it as they are heavily used." vertisement facing traffic and the back day to complain about th board being Erin Scott from Main Streets thinks containing a map for pede trian u e. he replaced. it's a definite loss to the community. sees no reason why the bulletin board "I believe we are lookin~ at putting a PHOTO BY AUDITI GURA She works with a band and has used it cannot be a pan of it in tead. new one in near the old 01~ on Harvard Community board has been replaced by this ad panel at the corner of Brighton and Avenue," he said. extensively for posting events ahd Main "We weren't aware of the community Harvard avenues. • ·~ megals r: struggle ~; •th :l WI •:~ languagd ' i '1 BRAZILIAN, from page 1 ,.: 1 One such program is housed a BUY SAT. 10-6, SUN. 12-5, Mork. & TUES. 10-7 the Brazilian Immigration Centcl~ in Allston which recently cele brated its 10th anniversary: and Deduct An Addition I Formed to defend workers an'd ••• immigrant rights against ex~ ploitation by companies, it ha& also helped integrate Brazilian 1 into U.S. society by breaking eco.; nomic and cultural baniers. Besides workers' rights, th~ '· immigration center offers English as a Second Language courses, a legislative program seeking dri~ ver's licenses and access to high • er education for immigrants. ' COMPLETE & ENTIRE STOCK - STOREWIDE! Juan Gonzalez from the CDC said they have translators also help new immigrants find hous-. e ing and solve housing problems. ! ''Most of the ti me we he! p them: with tenant rights," he said. • With so many immigrants iff. ID changing the fabric of the neigh~ borhood, Galvin said most of the I Home Furnish ~ngs church and community center re~ sources are used by the Brazilian : ~ • ~Jf.Odttdio->16 • :qq,Q/Jte C~n~ community in the area. ; NATICK - 323 Speen Street NORWOOD - 151 ~arnegie Row (off Rt.1) "They use about 85 percent of DANVERS - 85 Andover Street (Rt.114) HYANNIS - 276 F lmouth Road (Rt.28) all the resources and activities here because there are so many of. them." : . ' j The Allston Brighton TAB .: wants you!! ! Have strong opinions? 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Victims rarely see bedbugs, be love to eat human blood. Two weeks of cleaning, pack cause they emerge only at night Look for they waysJhey ing and spraying followed with to feed on human blood. Evi- " get near your bed - small extenninators hired to clean the dence of bedbugs includes large, crack in the floors or mold apartment. itchy swellings on the skin, blood dng - and tcy to seal them. ''We had to bag up our stuff and spots on bed sheets or cracks in , The best way to get rid of wash everything," Lavoie said. the wall and a sweet odor. tl;iem is with a professional ''We had to throw out our beds While bedbugs are not known exte1minator. and get new ones." to be disease carriers they do multiply fast, are hardy and cause Will it spread? mosquito-like bites. During the the CDC can contribute $200 per Community organizers fear day, bedbug activity is low, Gon un it towards cleaning costs, that if students pick up used furni zalez said. "'We have worked with land ture off ·the streets this year, they One a bedbug problem has lords and property managers and may be inviting bedbug infesta been identified, bedding, carpet exterminated 110 units over 9 tions into otherwise clean apart and furniture have to be thor months," Gonzalez said. 'The ments. oughly cleaned, cracks and process has been really, really Lisa Timberlake from the city's COURTESY PHOTO crevices must be filled up and the good so far." I Inspectional Services Depart An abandoned mattress In Al ston-Brlghton. apartment fumigated. (Editor :S Note: To attend a ment, which conducts inspec If residents find bites or bed bedbug extermination workshop tions to check for bedbugs, sug CDC planning outreach event to fer for people to not pick up used le about bedbugs - bugs, landlords must be notified. or apply for grant assistance for gested people paint crosses or put educate folks so that the bedbug furniture off the sidewalk." especially · the area of Com The community development bedbug infestations, ·call Juan signs on furniture that's come problem can be controlled. The community development monwealth Avenue, Glenville group's initiative helps cover Gonzale<, at the Allston-Brighton from a bug-infested apartment "Education is key with tu group i looking for volunteers to Avenue, • K !ton and Linden some of the costs of cleaning and CDC at 617-787-3874, ext. 217, when they put it out in the street. dents' moving day corning soon," help mark furniture on the side streets. fu migated by professional exter or e-mail gonza/ez@allston The city is working with the Timberlake said. ''We would pre- \\-alks with tickers on Sept. I, A works op is also being minators. Thanks to state funds, brightoncdc.org.) Medical Research !itudies • ------DO YOU SUFFER FROM • SHINGLES PAIN? 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We're Bank here. Get thert building a reputation community by commu ity." I Arlington• Bedford• Brookline• Lexington• Malden You can find Brookline Bank in your community and you can visit them on the Medford •Newton Centre• NE.Wtonvil e• We5t. Roxbury I Web at www.brooklinebank.com I BrooldineBank.com • MemberfDK: *ArrualP&entageYietlW'Y)iseffec.We 7/14'2005ardis subject to change withoutnotice. ~ tocµ.>n rs SS,CXXlfoc 1Crlralth CD S10,CXXlfcx 18-nmth CD. Fees may reduce earnings. Therec;a~~faeartf.,.,it!rla;o,alfromacertlf •••••••••••••••••• •••• ••• •••••••••••• ••••• •• •• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••• * •• • •••••••••••• ~ •• '~ •• # •••••••• ~ • SI: •••••••• ' I ' ' ,. Will fans want to see site of' Cheers,' 'My, tic River' and 'Good Will Hunting '? he cast and crew of End to the Bo ton Common. While honeymooning fu Hawaii "The Departed" may It's actually become alma t com a couple of years ago, Coveney have departed, but not mon to have a Hollywood produc and his wife, Rachel, ch eked out T before Jack Nicholson, tion hooting in town. Boston is a tourist attraction called Hawaii Leonardo DiCapriq ~d Matt photogenic, ifs dripping with hi - Movie Tours. Jeff, who ~alls him- tory and each of the four seasons elf an entrepreneur at heart, fig RLM provides an evocative backdrop. ured that if tourists were lining up ED SYMKUS But it took a trip to Hawaii for to visit sites where films were shot Jeff Coveney to ee the commer on Kauai - from "Jura~sic Park" Damon captured more Boston cial potential of B ton's movie to "George of the JunglJ" - why scenes in celluloid, from the South history. not try it in Boston, whee "Mystic River," "Good Will H ting," ''A Civil Action," the ori · al "The Thomas Crown Affair" and many others were shot? He came up with T e Boston Movie Mile walking t ur, which starts at the Shaw Me orial, fea tured in the film "Glory 'wends its way through the street of Beacon (Top) Jeff Coveney shows a still from the movie " A Civil Action." The scene Hill, and ends up, inevi ably, at the was shot on Cedar Lane, which Is part of the " Movie Mlle" tour. (Above) One of the most popular stops on t he " Movie Mile" tour is the bench where Robin Bull & Finch Pub, bett r known as Wllllams and Matt Damon played.a memorable scene In "Good Wiii Hunting." the "Cheers" bar. "We have 30 diffele/ t locations Action' and 'With Honors':'. says McQu en had the big fancy house ranging from the par bench in Coveney. ''There were scenes in the in 'The Thomas Crown Affair'." 'Good Will Hunting,' here Matt State Holise for a bunch of movies, The tour, which lasts about 90 Damon and Robin illiams had like 'The Verdict' and 'Amistad.' minutes and covers one mile, offi their heart to heart, to the Boston And we go to 85 Mt. Vernon St. on cially begins this week. The basic Copley Square Is easily recognizable In this scene from " Blown Away." Athenaeum, which h d 'A Civil Beacon Hill, which is where Steve TOUR, page 17 ..· •..;, Gilbert still thinks 'Big' Cambridge photographer and Nobel Prize winner jumps from genes to pixels ambridge photographer Wally Gilbert's huge industrial photograph C "Metal 1: Spain," is part of the "What is Big?" exhibit at the Brickbottom Gallery in Somerville. That's ironic because Gilbert seems much more adept at answering ART ALEXANDER STEVENS Jeffrey Donovan tumed down a role In a big-screen thriller to star the question, "What is small?" Gilbert won a Nobel Prize in 1980 for his landmark work in DNA gene sequencing. To be the great Dane "The problem of working out genes shifted from being impossible to something you could do in an afternoon," says Gilbert, a Jeffrey Donovan plays Hamlet on Boston Common longtime professor at Harvard University, who retired in January. "The consequence of on't be fooled by Jefiley Donovan's plays the title role in "Hamlet" for Common that has been the human genome project, and Wally Giibert stands In front of a photo of a good looks or·his high-profile movie wealth Shakespeare Company's l 0th annual everything else we do with DNA." pastry that he manipulated Into something D credits ("Hitch,'' the uJ1Coming production of free Shakespeare on Boston And talk about small ... entirely new. Common. "You're dealing with molecules you never "When they called me about 'Hamlet,' I see," says Gilbert. ''You just see patterns of "The image is just far more dramatic at 4 THEATER was o excited," says Donovan. "I said, 'What numbers that you interpret in an experiment." feet by 6 feet, or even 2 feet by 3 feet, than it is TERRY BYRNE part? The [small role of] gravedigger? I'm a So how did Gilbert get from being a scien in the small format," says Gilbert, referring to little young. but I'd love it.'" tist fascinated by things so small that they're one of his photos. "When it's large, you lose "Come Eady Mommg" opposite Ashley Judd). But director Steve Maler chose Donovan to invisible to a photographer entranced by im yourself in the image. There are details in it The Amesbury native wants to be judged on portray the melancholy Dane, the young man ages so big they can't fit on the walls of a that you won't see when it's a small image." his merit - not his marquee value - as he HAMLET, page 17 gallery? GILBERT, page 17 ' ' , J Page 16 Allston-Brighton TAB Friday, July 22, 2005 www.allstonbrightontab.com f OOD & U NING ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Disappointing Blu berries make sweet tartS~~ hen i comes to the clas- eggs and sometimes a bit ofleavener was simple enoug~ - we tossed' ~ _ W sic nch tart, we are is added as well. This was our fa couple of cups of berries with sugar ~ ~ all, cuse the expres- vorite crust, so we started testing the and lemon juice anq baked it off. The •··· trip sion, "idiots." t's because most classic recipe. 'Field' tart berries were watery and the fill: ' -: tart dough is very/ hard to work with For flour, l 1/2 cups was a gener- ing cooked down to a thin layer.' :·'' y fiiend Katia, who's from Rio (it contains a ~ amount of sugar ous amount, enough so that even be Adding thickener helped a little, bµt ·" M de Janeiro, Brazil, is a sweet Green Field plus an egg yolk, piak- ginners would have plenty of dough still the berries overcooked. In order · : heart. But when it comes to the to work with. Much like a sweet to compensate for the skimpy layer of .'.' cuisine of her homeland, she's no pushover. Churrascaria THE KITCHEN French tart dough, we needed a berrie , we decided to cook the " ... "I'm very picky;' she insists. Naturally, I DEIECl1VE good amount of sugar and added berries in sugar on the stovetop be,; ' ~ took Katia along to review the new Green * 112 (out of four) 1/3 cup granulated. Other final in fore we filled the tart. Although it in CHRISTOPHER 78-80 Brighton Ave. gredients were 10 tablespoons but volves an extra step, we thought it ',• RESTAURANT REVIEW Allston KlMBALL ter, one whole ·egg, a half-teaspoon was we!J worth it. The tart was now''•· 857-559-9000 vanilla, half-teaspoon table salt, and packed with more flavor and the fill ,MAT SCHAFFER www.greenfield churrascaria.com then the surprise ingredient, a quar ing set up nicely. We used three cups " ing it sticky) ·ch means that ter-cup of cornmeal which adds both 1 Price: $20-$40 ofberries, a half-cup of sugar and the Field Churrascaria in Allston. rolling it out and 1tting it into the tart a bit of crunch and good flavor. The juice of half a lemon for the fillirl~. · : In Brazil, the churrascaria (barbecue Hours: Mon.-Fri., 1:30 a.m.- pan is just abo t impossible. And final twist was the addition ofa quar We cooked the filling until the liquid ' • house) is a popular place to dine. Grilled 10:30pm.; Sat. noon-10:30 p.m.; Sun., then the shell is usually pre-baked, ter-teaspoon of baking powder, became syrupy, and let it cool a bit ' ~ meats are served rodizio (rotation) style - noon-10 p.m. · one of the most fear-inducing (and which did indeed lighten up the final before pouring over our chilled crust. , waiters circle around with skewers of beef, Bar: No . rightly so) direc~ves in all ofthe culi crust. As for mixing method, we sim We baked the Wt at 350 degrees ' pork, lamb and poultry, cutting offslices for nary arts. So wtlflt is the poor home ply pulsed the butter (using a food since we found the lower tempera: .. - Credit: All individual customers. Typically, there is a cook to do? processor) into the dry ingredients, ture produced a better filling and the • ' salad bar and serve-yourself buffet of warm Accessibility: Accessible Our first thou ht was the make a and once the butter pieces were the crust turned out both tender and crust that can pressed into a pan side dishes, vegetables and starches. It's a Parking: Free lot size of small peas, we added the egg golden brown. (At 375, the surface ~ fixed-price, all-you-can-eat affair. Here, rather than ro ed out. We first and vanilla. The mixture was pulsed of the filling became a bit thick:: ' ' lunch is $9.95 and dinner, $19.95. looked to coo ·e-style crusts and again until the dry ingredients skinned.) For those who want a· · Green Field, part of a chain of five such tried a couple ' th good results. We looked moist and crumbly. Next, the more impressive-looking tart, some restaurants with locations in New York, go home hungry. A \.\ooden cylinder painted then stumbled u on an Italian cook dough is dumped into a 9-inch tart of the dough can be reserved and a Maryland and California, is a cavernous red, yellm\ and green is at the end of every book with seve l recipes for Pasta pan, fitted into the pan with one's quick lattice top can be fashioned space fi!Jed with several dozen tables. The table. Tum the green side up, to let the barbe Frolla which ita rich and tender fingers, and then allowed to chill in and placed on top of the precooked cafeterialike buffet and barbecue area occu cue staff know you 're ready to be served - dough used in astry and cookies. the refrigerator for 20 minutes. filling. py almost the entire rear wall. The room is and they'll keep coming back until you turn The dough is m de with flour, butter, Our first attempt at filling the tart •, decorated a la "mall steakhouse" with faux your cylinder to red '• stained glass, potted plants and stuffed ani- Meats are prayed with salt water as .. mal heads. It's so large that when there are they're cooked and have lots of flavor. only a few customers, as there were on two There' tender top irloin and savory skirt Bluebel'fY Tart food processor fitted with the metal blade. Add the recent visits, it feels forlorn. steak. Lamb kabobs, pork loin and rabbit can Both thelfilling and dough can be made up to 2 butter chunks. Process until the butter is well broken You're meant to hit the salad bar first. be overdone but chicken or turkey breast days ahead of time. The dough should be pressed up and the largest chunks are no bigger than a small pea, about six 1- second pulses. Add the egg/vanilla Some salads are better than o~ers - like wrapped in bacon and pork sausage are mar into the tart shell, covered and refrigerated lllltil marinated palmitos (hearts of palm) and velously moi t. Fred Flintstone-sized beef ready to use. The filling should be stored separately mixture and process until the mixture looks like crumbled wet sand, about eight 1-second pulses. (If vinagrete, a tangy salsa of diced tomatoes, ribs are fatty but delectable. Don't pass up also in the ~frigerator. Do not add the berries to the peppers and onions. Vagem, to~mte, cebola juicy chicken breast or plump duck legs. tart shell until just before the tart is baked. dough looks too dry, add water, one teaspoon at a (string beans, tomatoes and oniors) is under And, if you dare, try th chicken hearts - time, and pulse.) Dump the dough into a 9-inch tart seasoned; maionaese de batata is essentially chewy and livery. For the tilling: shell and press into an even layer being careful to • American potato salad spruced µp with com Help yourself to side dishes from the hot 3 cups b{ueberries, rinsed and picked over also press dough up the sides of the pan. Refrigerate •• for 20 minutes. kernels, string beans and peas. buffet - perhap limp sauteed zucchini, 112 cup ~ugar Katia and I split on the merits of salada de starchy nhoque (gnocchi) in tomato sauce or Juice.from 112 lemon 3. Meanwhile heat the oven to 350 degrees and • atum, a mayonnaise-based tuna and potato inswn• m hcd ootatoc .. Theres an interest- adjust a rack to the center position. Add the ben-y ,• mixture to the chilled shell and bake until the berries salad-I think it's tasty, but she doesn't. We in f b 0 -=- .!'. or the 1 1 1: .. l-.t i , Iden brown. ... agree that repolho e cenoura (coleslaw) is pork mixed \\llh ~'a t1 ur (Katia ~ 1 large/rgg about 45 to SO l1lllll*8. n..fs' llO cooling rack good, but not great. We both like grao de bico it's O\ercookcd-1 give it the thumbs up). I 112 teaspoon vanilla extroct a and serve either slightly warm or at room tempera cl cebola e pimento (vinegarr chickpeas, like arroz carreteiro (fried rice studded with 1 112 cu.ps all purpose flour ture with vanill.a ice cream or whipped cream. onions and red peppers). You can't go wrong beef. bacon. peppers and onion ) and soupy 114 cup yellow cornmeal Makes one 9·inch Tart · if you pile up your plate with lettuce or cress black beans ladled over steamed rice. J/3cu~ugar and spoon on your choice of generic indus A liquor license is pending. Meantime, 112 teas oon salt trial-strength dressings. Green Field offers an array of nonalcoholic 114 te oon baking powder Unlike a traditional churrascaria, Green bc\erages including overpriced Brazilian 10 tab :poons cold unsalted butter, cut into Lattice Topped Variation Field boasts a sushi station. I saw salmon, juic~ ( 3.90). Desserts ($4) are saccharine 112-inch tunks In step 2, place I 1/4 cups dough into tart shell ...... ikura (flying fish roe), snapper, squid and swcet puddings (rice, condensed milk and and press into ottom and sides as described. Sepa- ,. various maki rolls. But I was hesitant to eat pumpkin-coconut) anJ tart passion fiuit I. For e filling: Place the berries, sugar and rate the remaining dough into l 0 large walnut .. · raw fish that wasn't in a refiigerator case or mousse. You'll be happier with gratis Jell-o lemon jttjce in a medium saucepan over medium shaped balls and chill along with the tart shell. , prepared before my eyes. In faCt, I can't help or fresh fruit from the salad bar. Service - heat until the berries have released their juices. Re After adding the berries to the shell roll each of the but wonder how long many buffet items have which hould be a no-brainer at a serve duce heat to maintain a lively simmer and cook until balls into a 9-i'lch rope with your fingers on a light- ... ,, been sitting out. They're kept on ice or in yourself buffet - 1 nevertheless slow to the liqui1is thickened and syrupy, about 20 min ly floured surf ce. Place five ofthe strips in vertical ,., •• covered warming pans but if business isn't clear away dirty plate . utes. Let ool completely. lines across the tart. Place the remaining in hori- ,·· ; brisk, how often are dishes replenished, re Katia 1 disappointed. "Not like it should 2. For e dough: Beat the egg with the vanilla in zontal or diagonal lines. In order to space the ropes ,..,., .. freshed or removed? be," h tsks. "She hould know," says her a small qowl and set aside. Place the flour, corn evenly it is best to start in the middle and work your ..... ~ You 'IJ have no such questions about the husband, Dave. "With her cooking, she meal, sugar, salt and baking powder in the bowl ofa way out. churrasco (barbecue); everything is spit could open her own restaurant." We'll keep roasted behind the counter. Carnivores won't youpo ted ___.;______.... · .~·~1 \, . or,,. scratch with fresh, halal ingredients. spring rolls - that's always interest strengths of this new Jae's remain in is one of a dwindling handful of SORRISO, 107 South St., Boston r.:: I UMBRIA, 295 Franklin St., Boston ing, even when it falters. Plus, this t'1€ East not the West. Bone-in filet places that still cater to those who (Leather District); 617-259-1560--:~ . ". (Financial District); 617-338-1000- may be the most affordable new rtjignon with blue cheese glaze and live or work nearby. The affordable Les Zygomates chef/owner Ian Just ;: · Pricy Italian food from the team of upscale restaurant in the city! linguine tossed with rock shrimp and menu emphasizes Mediterranean and has opened this Leather District trat- Rita D'Angelo, Marisa locco and PETIT ROBERT BISTRO, 468 cream aren't as good as bi bim bab, American comfort foods but the toria a few doors down from Les Zyg. Frank De Pasquale (II Panino). At its Commonwealth Ave. Boston prd Thai and "Screaming Spicy" maki cooking is inconsistent. Save 1oom The decor evokes an Italian hunting best, the fare is focused and flavorful; (Kenmore Square); 617-375-0699 rolls. for dessert and General Manager lodge, as does Chef John Paine's cui- ... I at its worst, it's over- or under-sea - Eat like a Parisian at prices a FllATTINI WINE BAR, 162 Columbus Brynna Ledyard's exceptional pies. sine. It's crowd-pleasing - if big ·-:: soned. When D'Angelo and locco Parisian would applaud. The worka ~ve., 617-423-2021 -At this chic GOLDEN LEAF, 20 Hudson St., portions at moderate prices please REEF CAFE, 170 Brighton Ave., aren't there you know it - their day Gallic menu doesn't pander to ~ew South End Italian wine bar, you're Boston (Chinatown); 617-988-8188 you - but not especially memorable Allston; 617-202-6366 - Boston's restaurants are as much about their American palates. You may or may ~ncouraged to eat, drink and be merry - This new Malaysian restaurant in fare with the emphasis on pizzas, most authentic Middle Eastern personalities as what's on the plate. not be up for calves liver sauteed with with an extensive wine list and a Chinatown is a striking setting to pastas, grills and roasts. ·'. 1 ~ ngthy menu of piattini (little plates) enjoy one of the world's most vibrant restaurant is a labor of love from the OOMANI BAR AND TRATTORIA, 51 caramelized onions, or honeycomb SIBLING RIVALRY, 525 Tremont St., ' , Monzer family - who share the food Huntington Ave., Boston; 617-424- tripe Provencal, but this is one of the tlus a handful of pastas and Italian ly colorful and robustly seasoned Boston; 617-338-5338 - Owned by • i. of their native Marjayoun, Lebanon, 8500 - Don't go to Domani expect few places in town where they're ntrees. It's fun mixing and matching cuisines. If only the kitchen d dn't two brothers - Washington DC star · ~ with graciousness and pride. In the ing chicken Parm. Go for a different available, seven days a week. 1 ifferent piattini - if you don't like hold back on the spices-the sambals chef Bob Kinkead and his Bostonian , : : basement kitchen, Mariam Mon~er slant on Italian food - shrimp and KAWA, 1280 Beacon St. , Brookline, ne, you'll surely like the next. and curries could be hotter. Try the brother David - the restaurant oste~~ ., cooks everything just as she would pea tendril pizza, crabmeat and 617-738-1268- Tucked into a sec CELSIOR, 272 Boylston St., mango chicken the stir-fried ginger sibly pits the men in a Iron Chef-like . , have back in the Old Country, from parsnip cream pasta. even rabbit ond floor comer at Fugakyu sushi bar, oston; 617-426-7878 - Lydia Shire and scallion crab. culinary competition of New American ·I' Kawa is the sort of high-end restaurant as been replaced by former Four THE METROPOLITAN CLUB, 1210 cuisine. The food is good, but diners • • you'd see in Hong Kong or Taipei - easons/Harvest chef Eric Brennan. Boylston St., Chestnut Hill; 617-731- will weigh each dish on its own mer- Upstairs@ impeccable service, a smart wine list His elegant and sedate fare is not 0600 - This self-styled "modern" its and judge the kitchen - not one • I{ and an ambitious menu which marries nearly as cutting edge as his prede steakhouse in Chestnut Hill caters to of the Kinkeads - accordingly. 1~ cessor's. But many diners will surely an affluent, suburban cliente e. Eastern and Western ingredients and PHALE STEAKHOUSE, 699 111 techniques. Unfortunately, the food is appreciate such qualities - as well Executive Chef Jeffrey Fournier likes Morrissey Boulevard, Dorchester; 617-282-1777 - The name is mis· t, ·::P.::11 more stylish than substantial and as Brennan's consistency - when a big flavors and isn't afraid to take ~&Gr111e prices are too high. meal with wine can easily exceed risks. You'll find as many Italian dish leading; PhaLe Steakhouse is more a CitYi~ide FOREST CAFE, 1682 Massachusetts $100 per person. es as steaks. Tilapia but no sword pan-Asian restaurant than a steak- • Now at Citys~de Free Wireless Internet Ave., Cambridge; 617-661-7810- LUCIA RISTORANTE, 415 Hanover fish. No key lime pie or cheesecake. house. But with Vietnamese, Chinese, , Longtime Mexican food authority Jim St., Boston (North End); 617-367· And everything is ala carte - includ Japanese and Thai dishes on the Join us for lunch a~d dinner and use 90 minutes of eur Fahey is back behind the stove cook 2353 - Changes are afoot at this ing steak sauces at $3 dollars apiece. extensive menu, there's something sec.Ire wireless Internet ~ ing up authentic cocina Mexicana. Try 1venerable family-run North End . SAUCE BAR & GRILL, Sauce Bar & here for everybody. And finally, ·' ) l' • Major League Baseball the shrimp in cuitlacoche sauce or restaurant which opened in 1977. Grill, 400 Highland Ave., omerville Dorchester has a sushi bar. ~.1 1 J: ( ', Extra Inning~ Package at Cityside the grilled salmon in a red sauce of IWith Donato Frattaroli back in the (Davis Square); 617-625-0200 -At CAFE JAFFA, 48 Gloucester St., 1 reconstituted chilies or the swordfish kitchen, there are new dishes from this American tapas bar in Davis Boston; 617-536-0230 - An unas- . : Catch all the baseball games (e11en if •ou're net a Re4 Sex f1 l ~ 1 rubbed with achiote on a banana leaf. his native Abruzzo along with light- Square, Somerville, design a meal suming outpost of Israeli food in th~ ·1, ? $2.~S Bud lite Draftt & All the moles are made from scratch; ened Italian-American old favorites. from 18 small plates and half a Back Bay, Cafe Jaffa claims a loyal • ·~o during all baseball games $1.00 hotdogs the margaritas are made with fresh Frattaroli's cooking celebrates clarity dozen, entree-sized "signature" dish clientefe among transplanted Israelis, • .:..r • Dine in the Sun or under the Stars lime, not mix. and seasonal ingredients and you can es. The menu - developed by college students and denizens of Jj • ~i JAE'S BACK BAY, 711 Boylston St., taste the difference. Daniele Baliani, formerly o1 Pignoli - Newbury Street - folks who fre- l;' ·1: The Deck is Open! Boston (Copley Square); 617-236- THE RED HOUSE, 98 Winthrop St. is a savvy combination of updated old quent this place because of its NEW menu, great froren drinks "'~ Sum~er 1777 - Jae Chung once again tries Cambridge (Harvard Square); 617- standards and reinterpreted authentic fare, cheap prices and loca::..i'.; 1960 Beacon St. @ Cleveland Circle, Brighton to integrate Western dishes into his 576-0605 - As Harvard Square Mediterranean favorites: pizzas, pas ti on. Try the stuffed cabbage and • i. J'.! I 617-566-1002 trademark Pan-Asian menu. But the becomes increasingly malHfied, this tas, salads, seafood and a burger. chicken schwarma. www.allstonbrightontab.com Friday, July 22, 20 5 Allston-Brighton TAB, page 17 TOUR STOPS Film.. Some highlights of the "Boston Movie Mile" tOur: tour • 14 Beacon Street: TV's "Ally McBeal" TOUR, from page 15 • Boston Athenaeum: ¥ idea is that guides will lead "With Honors" (with Joe groups of visitors to different Pesci), "Civil Action" spot$ where films were shot in Boston, stop at those areas and • 1 Beacon Street: ~ share some related information. "Malice" ''.But the tour goes beyond just (with Alec Baldwin) staJJ,ding at a location and us say • The State House: ing, this was filmed here," ex "Amistad," "The Verdict," pla!fls Coveney. "We try to pro "Boston Strangler" vide: a lot of behind-the-scenes infoJ,'mation on the movie, a little • Joy Street: 'fJ3lownAway" celel;>rity gossip, some historical • 85 Vernon Street: inf6rmation here and there. And "Thomas Crowne Affair" the: t~urs will have lots of trivia (with Steve McQueen) questions and some prizes." He's encouraging the guides • Cedar Lane: to !et their personalities make "Civil Action" the tours more colorful. • Hill House: TV's "J:le look for people with en "Spenser for Hire" and thu:;\asm," he says. "Maybe as "Real'.Wor1d: Boston"> piring actors or comedians, or pe0ple that might have had first • Bull & Finch Pub: hanq knowledge with some lo "Cheers" catiOns; maybe some extras." In. developing the tour, The Boston Movie Mlle tour stops In front of the State House, site of scenes fro "The Verdict," "Amlstad," and "The Boston Strangler." Coyeney has been watching as m~y movies with Boston in it "But we encourage them not to twofold answer: ''People in this yellow ones and put on Hunting" bench and get a kick Plans include a driving tour as lie can find, slowing them stay with the script. The cript is country love entertainment, and the o ge ones, and here's out ofbeing shown John Kerry·s called Theater on Wheels, which do~ and freeze-framing them the content, and what content 1t 's a differen·t way to see Boston. Bos to in a whole different Beacon Hill house. will cater to groups and will to scrutinize certain scenes. works for one person might not That's for the tourists. And ifyou light." "We go by there, and he's a make use ofa minivan equipped The9 he has his tour guides work for another." live here. it' the same thing. It's Lea · g the first tours him celebrity," says Coveney. "So it s to show film clips, so when the watch them. Asked why he thinks people hke you've been wearing yellow self, oveney has noticed that not just about movies." van goes by a certain location, ''.I've been putting together a will be interested ma tour focus glasse , alway seeing Boston peopl like to take pictures of In fact, during the "Boston the clip from the film will play script with the guides," he says. ing on movies, Coveney has a the same \.vay. But now it's take each ther on the "Good Will Strangler" part of the tour, visi and the guide will provide com tors are shown a few filming lo mentary. cations on Beacon Hill, and are "We're focusing this year to brought to a couple of locations establish the business in where the murders actually took Boston," says Coveney. "In the place. future, we'll potentially do other BOSTON ON F LM On the lighter side, guides wi II geographies. mention movie inconsistencies, "It's all about trying to build Even films set in Bo~ton rarely take full sion in Copley Sq e, with trucks flying Boston," he adds. "To bring advantage ofthe city. ( 1o t of"Good Will through the air. which appears to be one of Coveney's favorite subjects. more people to Boston. So Hunting" was hot in Toronto. where '1'he Thomas C wnAffair" - This is everything i cheaper.) But you ·u recog "When Matt Damon and whether somebody comes and the original 1968 ersion with Steve Mc Robin Williams come out of takes our tour or a trolley tour or nize lots of familiar ights in these four Queen as the rich, uave and daring master films. ~ Bunker Hill Community Col a Freedom Trail tour, we're try criminal. He's see living on Beacon Hill, lege, all of a sudden they're at ing to get them to just enjoy "Charl~" - Cliff Robertson tars in dining at Anthony' Pier 4, shopping in the the Public Garden, which is two Boston. But of course I want the adaptation of "Flowers for Algernon," orth End, and pl ing along the sands of miles away," he says. ''That's re people to take our tour." about a c1ence experiment gone av.ry. Crane Beach on th North Shore. ally not a short stroll. And I like The Boston Movie Mile tour The film v.ns shot all :>\·er South Boston. "~ext Stop nderland" - Hope to point out that in 'AmistacV currently runs once a day, seven and the. toryline ha a couple of the char Davis looks all over the city, and surround Anthony Hopkins walks dov. n days a week After July 21 it will acters taking a bus tour through the city ing tov.ns, for a fella. Scenes are shot in the grand staircase of the State run twice a day. The current and walking the Freedom Trail. the South End, in I;:ast Boston, at the ew House, but when he gets out price is $20; seniors & students, .. Blo\rn Away" - Jeff Bridge i the England Aquariu~ at the Copley Plaza side, he's magically trans $17; kids 6-12, $10. For reserva Bo ·ton bomb squad c pert tr)ing to solve Hotel, in the ryblic Garden and in formed to the front of the tions, call 866-MOVIE45 or visit "Next Stop Wonderland" (with Hope the m~ tel)' of a mad bomber. 111e set Somerville. Rhode Island State House." He the Website at www.bostonmovi Davis) captured local Boston flavor. piece for the film centt:·rs on a huge explo- -EdSymkus laughs and adds, "Actually, i"s etours.net. all supposed to be down in Ed Symkus can be reached at Washington." [email protected]. the endurance of an athlete: You about his fear of not being re most inspiration in scholar Harold are just commenting on other hit that wall and then you have to mem ered, of never having ex Bloom's "Hamlet Poem Unlimit performances rather than taking break through it. When I came isted. f you can get the audience ed." responsibility for building a To be Hamlet back to it after a day off, it was all to sh ut out, 'Just kill him! ' Donovan's film and TV career character." fre h again." you'v done a good job. If they is taking off - he turned down a Stepping into the shoes of HAMLET, from page 15 ('Spider-Man') committmg to But getting a fresh perspective shout 'Just kill yourself!' that's role in a big-screen thriller to play Hamlet, though, has been an eye who struggles to avenge his fa eight shows a week for a fraction on a role thats been so intensely not s good," he says with a "Hamlet" and he starred in the se opener for Donovan. ther's murder even as his expec of what they can earn in Holly anal)-zed isn't easy. Many actors smile ries "Touching Evil" and "Touch "Hamlet spends the play work tations for the rest of his life start wood," says Wei man. "But turn their portrayals on young Do ovan, who was classically ing Evil II'' last year. But rie ing toward the man he's trying to to fall by the wayside. Hamlet is also an immense part Hamlet's inability to take action, train at ew York University's shrugs off the star-making ma become. His tragedy is that he's Sam Weisman, who plays that comes with the expectations but Donovan says his approach is maste of fine arts program, has chine. never really able to do that. This Polonius but is best known as a ofso many other actors who have more positive. perfo ed in several Shake- "I've worked !llOre in the last is a play that's not just entertain film director ("George ofthe Jun taken it on." ''I'm not omeone who's dour an productions, including three years than I did in the previ ing, it's trying to change the way gle," "What's the Worst that Donovan admits the role has or moping around," he says. "I "0th lo" and "Troilus and Cres-· ous three," he says. "But I'm just people think." · Could Happen?"), says there been overwhelming at time . come to the role with the sense of sida" and played off-Broadway learning what it takes to get a "Hamlet" plays on the Parade aren't many young actors with a "I hit a wall last weekend engaging in omething, not oppo ·te Anna Paquin in Rebecca role is above and beyond my Grounds on Boston Common budding career like Donovan's where my brain hut dov.n and I whining about it. He's trying to Gilm 's haunting "The Glory of control. I lived in Los Angeles (Beacon Street side) through Aug. who would take on this chal couldn't remember any of my right a wrong. Livin ." Despite his experience, without a TV for 4 1/2 years and 7. PeifOnnances Tuesday to Satur lenge. lines," he says. "One of the other 'Thats what I'm reaching for. he di an enormous amount of re was often told I was unique, day at 8 p.m., Sunday at 7 p.m. "You won't see Tobey Maguire actors told me Hamlet require It's not about his indecision, it's searc for "Hamlet,'' fmding the probably because so many actors Free. photographs] is that you end up I'm exploiting a lot of that [in trying to explain stuff that, at my work]. People misidentify some level, isn't explicable. If it some of the images as paintings 'Big' ideas were, the artist would be a novel rather than photographs." ist instead of a photographer." Gilbert has amassed an im GILBERT, from page 15 sign of cold, tee! gray bars And certainly not all his work pressive body of work in a short Eyen while explaining his sprouting up in a clu ter, like a has this industrial motif Als in amount of time - he's only the Brickbottom lobby is a been actively pursuing fine art love of big imag~s, he's still bouquet of stems that bears - gravitating toward things that alas - no fiuit, no flowers. close-up photo of a flower's sta photography for about three are really small: One of the rea In another Gilbert photo in the mens. Gilbert, who manipulates years. Although he has a number sons he loves blowing up images lobby of Brickbottom, an in many of his photographs (some of interests to pursue in retire is because it reveals the little nocuous hook ge~ its close-up, times to the point there they're ment, Gilbert will also have things that would have escaped casting a small shadow against no longer recognizable), satu more time to play with this fu other people's perception - the brightly painted wall. rates the flower with color, in sion of art and technology. If maybe a little like genes. "I find it quite entrancing, this case red. It's almost neo . Some may think it's surprising Just by looking at his work, even though it' totally imple," Georgia O'Keefe's flowers are that that a man with a gift for sci you can tell Gilbert thinks big he says. "The very big images sexual, this flower might be ence would also have a gift for the ger is better. have an impact that I find quite pornographic. arts. But Gilbert doesn't agree. ''No, I don't see it that way at "Metal 1: Spain" is so big - 6 amazing, quite delightful." Gilbert's photos are also a tri feet by 9 feet - that it had to be In another lobby photo by umph of science. It's not easy to all," he says. "There are actually In several commonalities. At one printed on four separate panels Gilbert, a Nev.. York ky craper print photos this size. his stu (although viewers might later re is reflected in the glass \vindows dio at Brickbottom, Gilbert has a level, in experimental science, one may have a very strong visu member the photo as a single of a neighboring tower. The re printer that can handle images image - the mind, or the mem flecting building has sharp clean that are 3-and-a-half feet wide, al sense of how things will hap pen. And the creative impulse, ory, ,seems to connect the pan lines, but the reflected building's but when he gets bigger t an that, he has to send the images to the desire to do something on els). lines waver; the building almost your own, is very strong in sci It's a digital image he captured appears to be melting. In our professional printers who print .with color laser beams. · ence, and it's also the dominant while walking the streets of post-9/J 1 world it' a little un impulse in doing art." Madrid, a collection of metal settling. But Gilbert, who's now shoot And, at the highest levels, both building bars so nondescript you There seem a common de ing with a 5- or 7-megapixel don't even know what they're nominator in Gilbert' work, a camera, does much of the image art and science also require cre manipulation with a program as ativity and a knack for pushing called. Gilbert used a camera so · theme slowly. taking hape. But the boundaries. smaf! that it can fit in his pocket, don't expect Gilben to explain common as Photoshop, and he grows the image by boosting the "If you -slavishly follow a but the image now looms above it. Asked to explain why he's at model," says Gilbert, ''you don't the viewer in the gallery ("I tracted to these industrial im pixels. "You lose a little of the sharp do art."· thought of making it 12 feet ages, Gilbert, a former teacher high," says Gilbert, "but that's paid to communicate thoughts, ness in a classic photogra hie "What is Big?" is on exhibit sense," he says. "But they have at the Brickbottom Gallery, too big for the gallery"). The gets flummoxed: "If not clear Wally Gilbert stands beneath his towerl g photograph, "Metal 1: interesting textures that give 1 Fitchburg St., in Somerville. ima~e is so huge the building to me. And I don't try to. . . the Spain," at the Brlckbottom Gallery In So ervllle. them a very painterly quality. Call 617-776-3410. materials become an abstract de- problem with [talking about the Page 18 Allston-Brighton TAB Friday, July 22, 2005 www.allstonbrightontab.com T THf MOVlfS ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Isle pass 0 STARTS B0SrON COMMON fENWAY THEATRE DANVERS FRESH POND FRIDAY, llll!l.MOllTSl 201 BROOKLINE AVE. LIBERTYTREE MALL FRl'SH PONO PWA JULY 22ND! 1-800-FAHDAHGO #730 617 -424-6266 1-800-FANOANGO #734 1-IOO-FANDl.HGO 1732 LOEWS SHOWCASE CINEMAS SHOWCASE CINEMAS SHOWCASE CINEMAS SHOWUSf ONEMAS SOMERVILLE CIRCLE DEDHAM WOBURN REVERE Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor don't muster much chemistry In "The Island." AT ASSEMBLY SQ. RTE 93 CLEVELAND CIRCLE RTE. l & 128 EXIT l SA RTE 128 EXIT 35 &RTE 38 ITEC I & SQUIRi RD. l -800-FANDANG0#737 617-566-4040 781-326-4955 781-933-5330 781 -286-1660 The Island M. Night Shyamalan's ''The Village" long to · sive-sounding Caspian Tredwell-Owen, RANDOLPH ~AMINGHAM 16 BRAINTREE 10BURLINGTON10 51'£~~ win ''the lottery'' which will take them to "the whose previous credit was the risible, dead RTEl39,UIT20AOffill24 flUlUl'ISSAlSHOPP~WORlD OfffOIBEllO., Rll37&128 RTE. 128-EXIT32B MllJSSES:Jtl !m1IT . -781-963-5600 508-628-4400 781-848-1070 781 -229-9200 M'SMW'E island" What ''the island" and ''the lottery'' are on-arrival "Beyond Borders." eave it to **Stev en Spielberg-and will surprise no one with an l.Q. over70. In one flagrantly implausible passage, Lin George-Lucas-wannabe Michael Bay overdoes everything. His blondes are coln and Jordan fall from a skyscraper and L Bay to make a film about cloning blonder, blues bluer, chase scenes louder, emerge fr m the wreckage with mussed hair NICK NOLTE• TIM ROTH •BAI LING• TEMUERA MORRISON • DAMIEI\ GU'! v.ith a traight face. more full of earsplitting, deadly-looking and a few scratches. In another, Lincoln fig In his new, dumbbell, sci-fi epic "The Is crashes and explosions. He has more product ures out the controls of a rocket-motorcycle "POWERFUL AND TIMELY." land," Bay borrow atmosphere and visuals placements than anyone else (ironically or he has never seen before. from Lucas, Spielberg, Kubrick, not, the script refers to clones as Half the time, I sat there wondering why "The Pri oner;' Orwell and Huxley "product;' too). Bay's films are so actors would want to work with a director and mixe them with a shopworn over-the-top they approach the sur whose ta! nt is smashing really big things to "Matrix"-meets-Robin-Cook-and realism of cartoons and not in good gether. Given Bay's fondness for excess, I Michael-Crichton plot. way. suppose it's fitting his artificial beings are In some underground bunker in After Lincoln and Jordan escape gestated mside what looks like giant breast 2 9 e:xi a miniature iety of from underground, they end up in a implants. I also suppose it's fitting McGre- adult mm and men in mar tung Je :n . tripper- ful) L I j ~ • • chara tcrs and c jumpsuits and digital l.D. By James \emiere Lincoln finds a repainnan (Ste\ e i:.ll) are ~~nth ·uc, too. Half the nme, the dia bracelets, a society resembling the Buscemi, who gives the film a jolt logue cor sists of a single word, "Run!" one in "Logan's Run" ( 1976), one Critic of humor), who befriended him at "The I land" is one long, product-place of the worst science-fiction films the bunker and tries to help him ment-studded chase concluding with what ever made. and Jordan escape from ex-SEAL security looks like a restaging of Coca-Cola's famous Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor) an specialist Albert Laurent (Djimon Hounsou), "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" televi Jordan Two Delta (Scarlett Johansson) a futuristic Javert to Lincoln's doppelganger sion commercial with happy, white-jump falling in love in spite of officia Valjean (if the Los Angeles chase scenes in suited clones. Given Bay's background ''TI-IX 1138"-like prohibitions against comin the film remind you of Spielberg's "Minority shooting Coca-Cola commercials, I'm sure gling and "proximity." They perform the· Report," you are not alone). he knows the 1971 landmark well, and I am monotonous ')obs" relatively happily, bu On rare occasions when they are allowed to not surprised he would lift images from one Lincoln is haunted by violent dreams involv milk their lines for laughs, the actors make of the most successful TV ad campaigns ever ing Jordan, a beautiful boat and drownin "The Island" bearable. More often, however, created. "The Island" is cinematic Coca and has been asking a lot of questions of th everything is subsumed by the idiotic action Cola. It will rot your brain. center' leader Merrick (Sean Bean). sequences, mostly mayhem-inducing pursuit. Rated PG-13. 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Destined to become a entertaining new FAMILY MOVIE Billy Bob Thornton, aka Bad Santa, t - universe, and Depp CLASSIC!" gether with "Bad Santa" scribes Glenn Fie - hits a grand slam." ra and John Requa, takes on Walt r - Jellf&Y M. Anderson, THE SAN FRANCISCO Matthau's immortal Morris Buttennaker, EXAMINER irascible ballplayer-turned-coach of the 19 "Splendidly mini-clas ic "The Bad News Bears." IMAGINATIVE. This new "Bad News Bears" is based This film Is the 1976 screenplay by Bill (son of B ) timeless." • Lancaster, a script that spawned the origin Michael Ritchie hit, two sequels and a TVs - ries. 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He was an ed. duced to the wild. She also was active H spital. . Army Air Force veteran of World War Remembrances may e made to with the Herpetological Society, serv Over the next 40 years, Mr. Stafford Patricia M. (Hastings) Bo'yVler of II. Friends of JCHE, 30 Walli gford Road, ing as president from 1993 through w rked as a journalistic photographer, Waltham died Thursday, July 14, 2005, Mr. Holt worked as a printer compo - Brighton, MA 02135. 1995, as well as editing the society's frequently published in the Boston at Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Cen itor for the Globe for 27 years. Prior to Arrangements were ma e by Levine monthly newsletter. Globe, the Record American and the ter in Brighton. She was 77. that, he \l.Orked at the former Record Chapel, Brookline. Mrs. Stafford's love of folk music led B ston Herald, as well as numerous na Born in Cambridge, she was a daugh American for 23 years. to a lifelong involvement with English tional magazines. He covered every ter of the late Francis and Nora Eileen He was a member, hi torian and rour country dance that began in the late thing from the folk music scene to the (McMahon) Hastings and had lived in guide of the Castle I land A ociation. Mary Sta 1970s. She served as a board member ri ts of the 1960s. In the mid- I 970s, he ~ Allston for many years before moving He enjoyed pending time with hi fam and president of the Country Dance So t ok a staff position at the Harvard Waltham in 1955 ..Sh e was a teacher Research technici ~ to ily and friends. Hi hobbie included ciety Boston Centre as well as chair Gazette, later transferring to a position . • in the Waltham Public Schools, retiring golf and pla) ing the pian and accor animals woman of its English Dance Commit at Hai·vard's Fogg Art Museum, from seven years ago. Prior to that, s?e was a dion. tee, and was the crafts hall coordinator which he retired in 1995. teacher for the Boston Public Schools. He leave hi wife of 63 year , Mary Ellen (Mackie) S ord of All- for the New England Folk Festival As He and his wife had a love of animals Mrs. Bowler was a graduate of Mayetta A. (Marsden) Holt; hi chil ston died Wedne day, Jul 6, 2005. sociation for several years. that le~ to several years of wild ·fe reha Mount St. Joseph Academy in Brighton dren, Carol A. Cooke and her hu band, Born in Providence, R. ., her family Wife of the late Richard "Rick" bilitation, rearing orphaned accoons and Regis College. She was a former Thoma L., of Tewksbury, Robert P. ettled in Watertown and he graduated Hilliard Stafford, who died Sunday, urttil they could be reintroduc d to the member and prefect for the St. Jude Holt of Ohio. Lawrence ,:LaITy" Holt from Watertown High Sc ool. She and June 12, she leaves her daughters, Char wild. Mr. Stafford especially enjoyed Church Sodality. She was a member of and his wife, Donna, of South Boston her husband maITied 10 ays after her ity Stafford of Allston and Felicity Pear reptiles, and was active in the w Eng the St. Jude Church Altar Gµ ild and and . Thomas E. Holt and hi wife, high school graduation. en her hus- son of Knoxville, Tenn.; her sons-in land Herpetological Society, o ten giv served as an Eucharistic minister and Diane, of Brighton; I 0 grandchildren; band was sent to Germ by the U.S . law, Stewart Mason and Galen Pearson; ing pres ntations at schools an wildlife .. lector. She also volunteered at St. Jude five great-grandchildren: and many Army, Mrs. Stafford joi ed him. Be her sister, Joanne Chase, her brother, centers. " School. nieces, nephew and cou in . cause he was of low r ', he was not Peter Mackie; her grandchildren Kevin, After retiring from photogr phy, he "' Wife of the late Edward W. Bowler, He was the brother of the late Si ter authorized to have de ndents with Daniel and Angel Pearson; nieces Deb explored a long-dormant inter st in po she leaves six children, Edward V. Mary Holt. C , Frank J. Holt, Irene him, so they rented a roo from a local orah Chase and Elizabeth Mackie etry and creative nonfiction, j ining an _, Bowler of Boxborough, Mary E. Thompon, 1olaJ. Holt, Edmund Holt, family, where their first c 'Id was born. Larkin; and nephew Scott Greene. ongoing creative writing cour e at the Coogan of North Reading, Patricia M. Marvin E. Holt Helen Holt, Robert P. Her first job after high She was the mother of the late Cambridge Center for Adult E ucation. · ~ Bowler of Winchester, Susan F. Bowler Holt, Phylli Holt and George Holt. an animal caretaker at assachusetts Christopher Stafford. He quickly became an active p icipant and John P. Bowler, both of Waltham, His funeral wa held Thursday, July General Hospital. On h · return from An open house memorial for Mr. and in the classes, both as a contr~·utor and ! and Christopher H. Bowler of Arling 14, from \ illiam F. Spencer and Son Germany, she worked the kitchen Mrs. Stafford was held Sunday, July 17, a sounding board. ton; a brother, Maurice Hastings of Funeral Home, South Bo ton, followed manager at the Golden anity Coffee at their former residence. Husband of the late M y Ellen Mattapan; two sisters, Frances CoITigan by a funeral Mas at St. Brigid Church. House during the early days of the Arrangements were made by Lehman (Mackie) Stafford, who died Wednes- of Allston and Ursula Rogers of North Burial ' as pri' ate. Boston folk music scene then returned and Reen Funeral Home, Brighton. ay, July 6, he leaves his d ughters, Conway, N.H.; 12 grandchildren; and · Memorial donation may be made to to animal care as a d' titian at the Charity Stafford of Allston an Felicity many nieces and nephews. St. Brigid Church or St. Brigid. School Franklin Park Children's Zoo. In 1968, (Stafford) Peai·son of Knoxvil e, Tenn.; Her fu neral was held Mon~ay, July Fund, 841 East Broadway. South Mr . Stafford went bac to lab work, Richard Stafford his sons-in-law, Stewart M son and 18, from Joyce Funeral Home, Boston, MA02127. first at the Harvard Biol gical Labora Photographer Galen Pearson; his sister-in-la , Joanne Waltham, followed by a funer~I Mass at tories and then as a rese ch technician Chase; his brother-in-law, Pet r Mack St. Jude Church. at the Boston Univers ty School of ie; his grandchi ldren, Kevin, aniel and Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Rose Miller Medicine. During this ti1 e, she gradu !-== Richard "Rick" Hilliard Stafford Angel Pearson; nieces Debor Chase Waltham. of Allston died Sunday, June 12, Fonner Brighton resident ated from Harvard Exte ion School in ~ and Elizabeth Mackie Larr in ; and Memorial donations may be made to 1971 and earned a maste of liberal arts 2005. He was 73. nephew Scott Greene. St. Jude School, 175 Main St., degree from Boston Un versity's Met Born in Newton, the son of two He was the father of the lat Christo Waltham, MA 02453. Rose T. tiller of Newton. former!) ropolitan College in 19 7. That same artists, Mr. Stafford's talents found ex pher Stafford. .. of Brighton, died Monday. June 20. year, she helped create he position of pression in photography. After graduat An open house memorial ~~·Mr. and 2005. administrative coordinat r for the Sur ing from high school, he went to work Mrs. Stafford was held Sunda , July 17, Lawrence Holt . Miss Miller was a daughter of the late gical Residency Progra at University as an animal caretaker for the Harvard at their fmmer residence. Morris and Frieda (Channen) Miller. Biological Laboratory. When he was Father of Brighton resident Hospital. This position e olved into the Burial was Friday, June 17-. j She leave her ibling . Miriam Mary administrative coordinat r for surgical drafted in 1953, he was classified as a Donations may be made to ~eifer In Lief of e\\ ton, and George and Libby education at Boston Me ical Center, a photographer assigned to the 69th Sig ternational, P.O. Box 8058, Lit tle Rock, ~ Lawrence W. Holt f South Miller of Connecticut; and many nieces post he held until he retirement in nal Corps division in Heidelberg, Ger AR 72203. Boston died Monday, July I l , and nephew. 1999. many. AiTangements were made b Lehmani 2005, at Marian Manor in South Grave ide ervice were held She and her husband h d a love of an- Following his discharge in 1955, he & Reen Funeral Home, Brigh on. HOSPITAL HA St. Elizabeth's as well as addre prom1 ·mg of communication , Steve Dane a s oke or other neurological Changing Role of Fathers" and ing homes through ate m ofreg new treatment opuon and the h~ ..In the sam p'ric. Carita pro !em. or pe pie \\ ith pain in "Transition from fate to foth- i<;tered nurses, social workers, to launch health latest survival tati i . l r,J ll1° I. pr t h lp mu tiple _ pan m _ t>l!nc:t1l c; lunteery program series For additional information r th team - our neighbor - fro thi program. on opportunit) tor pro~pec:ll\t: and home health aide .. Ho::.pice World-renowned ca cer directions, vi ·it W\VY. .canta.< - how off their achievement with lso, those who have had dads to practice baby care ;kills is committed to providing excel •. surgery specialist Dr. David M. semc.org/ or call 617-789-2032. champion hip jackets." sur ery and are not able to bear under the guidance of veteran lence in care, comptsion and ' Shahian, chairman of the depart~ The black and orange coats, ful weight through one or both dads and with the help of :hose di gnity of life. . • ment of surgery at Caritas St. St. Elizabeth's funds emblazoned with "Boston City of eir legs would benefit due to instructors' babies. Ample time For more inform~ tion , call the buoyant prope1ty of water. is set aside for interactive ques Gail Campbell or Jud Diamon~ Elizabeth's Medical Center nd Brighton High's Champs 2005'' on the front and " director of the medical center's "Bengals" on the back, are just Th pool used at the Oak Square tioning and the best advice veter in the Brighton offi e at 6 l 7r new Lung and Chest Center, '(Viii championship jackets the first tep. The medical center y CA is heated to 88 degrees an dads can offer to rookies. 566-6242. be the debut presenter at Cantas Caritas St. Eliz.abeth' Med i planning to host a celebration a ramp to enter. The pool Boot Camp veterans also benefit in Your Community, a new con- ical Center announced recent!} when player and coaches are ions are approximately 30 to from networking and mutual Surgery suppo4 pre ented with their jackets. Car minutes, and the sessions support when they return with . tinuing se1ies of health progrlms that it will join the faculty and The Center for Weif,t Control itas St. Elizabeth's will also host ha e a 1: 1 therapist-to-patient their babies at subsequent work •• designed to provide the comfnu staff of Brighton High School, at St. Elizabeth's is a ultidisd rat o. shops. Boot Camp for New Dads "' : nity with the latest medical in and the community, in honoring BHS' three-week student media plinary program dedi ated toed tion training program next fall. e program is held on Tues- is available at a cost of $25. • formation from some of the school's Bo ton City League ucating patients abo t the di ~ da s and Thursdays between 10 Please call 6 J 7-562-7095 to find : ~ Bos ton 's most respected clirycal championship baseball team by ease of obesity and t~e medical a. . and noon. In order to partic- about upcoming dates or to reg : leaders. The free discussion on providing the funding neces ary Aquatic physical problems associates 'f ith exce s : lung cancer will take place on to purchase champion hip jack ip te in aquatic physical therapy, ister. therapy now here yo must obtain a prescription weight. The center provides a ~. Wednesday, Aug. 3, from 6:30 to ets for team membeTh. fr m your doctor for "Aquatic monthly bariatric surgery ~ug 8 p.m. in Seton Auditorium at The medical center' gift will Caritas St. Elizabeth's Med ." All insurance programs that Caritas Hospice port group for tho r~ cunous Caritas St. Elizabeth's Me ical help to ensure that every mem ical Center's phy ical therapy co er regular physical therapy about, scheduled for, and in the .. Center. ber of the school' hi tory-mak department now offers aquatic sponsors open house al o cover aquatic therapy. · post-operative stag~of gasttjc 1 The discussion will be ace m- ing champion hip team will re phy ical therapy at the Oak Caritas Good Samaiitan Hos- or further information, the bypass and adjusta le gas~c panied by a light dinner and of ceive a commemorati e jacket at Square YMCA, intended for pice, with · offices in Brighton p sical therapy department at banding. Meeting t place the fers the unique opportunity to no cost. people who have too much pain and Norwood, holds an open C itas St. Elizabeth's and ask to third Tuesday of evef month in , ~ ask questions and discuss health After winning the Bo ton City to exerci·e on land, including house the first Monday of each sp ak to Elizabeth French, PT, at the St. Margaret's onferende with specialists from the preemi League title, Brighton· Bengal tho e uffering from low back month in its Brighton office, 310 ~-: 6 7-562-5450. Rooms. " nent community-based teacping saw succes that no city of pain, arthriti or chronic pain. Allston St. The meeting will take Call Michelle G1el at 617- : hospital in the city of Bostoq. Boston baseball team has ince Aquatic therapy is physical place from noon to 1 :30 p.m. 789-7474 for info tion or to ' Shahian was awarded his !:loc- 1981. Advancing to the Mas a therapy provided in a pool. In The open house is an opportuni register. • tor of medicine by Har~ard chusetts high chool tate tour water, the pull of gravity on the oot Camp for New Dads is a ty for patients, families, tiiends, ...: Medical School and is the chair nament, the black and orange body is not a strong as on land, u ique community education health-care professionals or Listed here is tnformati~n ... of the Cardiac Care Quality Ad broke a 24- eason kid for the o motion and functional activity p gram for first-time fathers . those seeking a volunteer activi about community ha penings at ... visory Commission for the city league, and would eventual are more comfortable, and body T: ught by veteran fathers, Boot ty to meet with members of the the Caritas St. Eliza eth '.s Med • Massachusetts Departmen of ly win their way into the Massa weight i decreased, fessening C p equips new dads with the hospice team. ical Center, 736 Carphridge St., ..., Public Health and vice president chusetts Interscholastic Athletic tress on weight-bearing joints s 'lls to confidentiy embrace the Caritas Good Samaritan Hos Brighton. For more fnformation ~ of the Massachusetts Sociefy of Association orth Sectional fi like the hip, knee, ankle and foot. c allenges of fatherhood. The pice is an agency of Caritas on any of the events listed, you ? Thoracic Surgeons. A board cer nals. In addition, aquatic therapy in ee-hour workshop covers not Christi, a Catholic health-care may use the contact~nformatfr,m ~ tified thoracic surgeon, Shahian "This exceptional team helped crease circulation, promotes o ly care and fatherhood, but system of the Archdioc se of within the event des ription, or • will discuss ·the prevalenoe of to bring the teacher and tu mu cle relaxation, allows early o the needs of new mothers Boston, serving people of all contact Joe Walsh, J ., public af r' lung cancer, the importande of dents of Brighton High School motion after surgery and aids in d families. The workshop fo faiths. Hospice provides pallia fairs and marketing toordinato r, +.. early detection, and symptoms together in a ery po itive wa) ," pain management. Patients who e ses on topics such as "Fonn tive care to patients and their at 617-789-20 2, or ' that may present in early stages, said the medical center· director have ignificant weakness due to i g a New Family,'' "The families in their homes or nurs- joseph_walsh@cchc .org. fSAVE -$100! : Off the purchase of : : a full Re-Bath : • .. . .. :I System :I I I I I I I I lb·<',,. '•···· .,, .,. I : To Contact Yourlocal Dealer, Call: : : 1-800-BATHTUB : As Seen On TV : License rurrben available ""°" request • I Find interesting - Must be _...... _. at time of est.mate. ,_ .. ~ · = '-«lll l Over 1 Million 1· I ·· · Not varid with any other offer or discount lll:llil I = One coupon per customer. Exp. 8/1 /05 Installed! I. ------. things to d1in the See what•s new wit A-Bc,unity Allston-Bright on CDC in this e e k•$ paper www.allstonbright6ntab.com Friday, July 22, 2.005 Allston·Brighton TAB, page 23 AT THE LI BRARY Brighton Branch venture is spcmsored by the • Lap sit tory time, Mondays, Sandofsky will be dis Boston Public Library/Faneuil 10:30 a.m. Children age 4 and playe in the art gallery for Au 40 Academy Hill Road, Branch, Massa ·husetts Regional younger and a caregiver are wel gust. andofsky wi II display his Library System"> and Massachu Sissy l<'s Brighton, 617-782-6032 come to join in for stories and a collec 'ons of Boston and China setts Library Board of Commi - craft. No registration required. hotography. sioners, with the upport of the • Preschool Story time, RestqUrqnt & Nightspot Help for beginning Museum of Fine Arts. Children Wednesday , at 10:30 to 11:15 Internet users will read, keep track of their a.m. For preschoolers age 2 to 5 er drop-in crafts Mystified by the 'Net? Don't progress over the ummer and re and a caregiver. Through Aug. Dr -in crafts program is of know how to surf? Help is avail ceive a surprise for completing 31. There will be stories and a fered Wednesdays, at 3 p.m., throu h Aug. 17, for ages 5 and able at the library for patrons to and returning weekly adventure craft. Free. No registration re oo older. s ARE get them started. For an appoint- sheets to the Faneuil Branch Li quired. , ment, call Alan at 617-782-6032. brary. Registration and folder • The Faneuil Bookworms, pickup has begun. Free and open Wednesdays, 3 to 4 p.m., through to the public. ug. 31. A book discussion group Po om and Pages, a summer Condo Conversion for children age 4 to 8. After read 101 seminar book lub for kids age 9 to 12 is Reading Readiness ing each book aloud, there is a offere Thursdays at 4 p.m., run DRARS BACK!!! Condo Conversion 101: A Takes place Friday , through discu ion followed by an art pro ning rough Aug. 18. ject based on the theme. seminar on the entire conversion Aug. 19, 10:30 LO 11:15 am., for ALL DAY. .. .EVERYDAY!! process takes place Monday, July children 3 to 5. The group will ex • The Faneuil Pagetumers meet 25, at 6: 15 p.m., at the Brighton plore concepts nece ary before a Tue days, July 26, and Aug. 30, Re ding Readiness is for chil Branch Library. Participants will chi Id learns to read. Each week, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A parent/child dren ge 3 to 5. In this six-week learn about successful conver participants will hare torie , do book di cu sion group, appropri sions in Allston-Brighton; the en ate for children in grade 4 and progr m, fun concepts that lead educational puale or welcome to rea ing will be explored. Each tire conversion process including · musical guest Su Eaton, who will older with a parent. Join in for week of story time includes financing and legalities; and a appear Aug. 5. Free and open to conversation and a nack. Up share stories, songs, fingerplays $500 closing credit for property the pubUc. No regi tration re coming meeting dates are: July and afts, as well a<; play with bought and sold through Marquis quired. 26, featuring "Girl in a Cage" by GMAC Real Estate. The event is Jane Yolen; and Aug. 30, featur ·onal games. There will two Movin' and Groovin' free. To reserve a seat, call Danyl Clayworks with ing 'The Gawgon and the Boy" at 617-782-1234, ext. 722, ore by Lloyd Alexander. Registration cone with Su Eaton, July 29 IIfail dcollings@marquis Anne McCrea i required. Books are available at and ug. 19. Registration is re- realestate.com. Tuesday, Aug. 23, 3 to 4: I 0 the library a month in advance. p.m. Registration i required. anJ~ ESL conversation Children 6 to 12 will gather in a circle to hear Anne McCrea tell Honan-Allston 11 dler Story time takes place No registration required and stories from two of Robert Mc Tues ys, at 10:30 a.m., through FREE BUFFET MON-FRI 4-7 pm admission is free. The group Branch Closkey 's book that celebrate Aug. 16. Story time is for chil meets Mondays and Thursdays at or 2 for 1 APPE "IZER5 New England. Parti ipants wi!J dren ges l I /2 to J 1/2 and their 6 p.m.; and Wednesdays and Fri 300 Norlh Harvard St., Allston, watch a demon tration of culpt care vers. Each week, partici EVERY NIGHT 10pm - 1am days at 10 a.m. For information, 617-787-6313 ing techniques before culpting pants share stories, songs, finger call 617-782-6032. their own seagull, eal or duck plays and a craft. Registration is 6 COMMERCIA ST., FANEUIL HALL ling from clay to take home. Free Museum of Science's requi ed. Stories and films and open to the public. Super Cold Science Stories and films for children Super Cold Science takes place take place Tuesdays, 10:30 Wedne day, Aug. 3, at 3 p.m. a.m. Fog, Flowers and school Story time is pre This is a free program; all are in Fireworks: Chemistry Take part in cience at extreme sente every other Friday at vited. temperatures. Observe what hap 10:3 a.m., July 22 and 29, and Friday, Aug. 26. 10:30 to 11: 15 pens to air, water and other mate a.m., for ages 7 and older. Pre Aug. 5, 12 and 19. Preschool Russian collection rials as temperatures approach Sto time i for children ages 3 sented by the Museum of Sci absolute zero. SAVI Last winter, the Brighton ence, Boston. Explore indicators to 5 d their caregivers. Every Branch Library received a gift of chemical change lli> molecule othe week, participants share NOW! from the estate of Jennie Levey to too small to see break apart to Science exploration stori s, songs, fingerplays and a benefit the Russian collection at form new thing . Determine the for preschoolers and craft Registration is required. HURRY! the library. The Bilbo Baggiris energy stored in a piece of candy, new kindergartners Fund has been created. Materials watch substance change color. include Russian fiction, nonfic and learn how chemical cold Science exploration for preschoolers and new kindergart Ush for speakers of other tion, classics and best sellerp. packs work. Demon tration en Ian ages conversation group: Russian DVDs, Russian videos courage participants to think like ners takes place Thursday, July 28. Hand -on science activitie , a Prac ·ce conversation ski lls with and Russian books on CD. a scientist while exporing indica an nglish-speaking volunteer The library invites all Russian tors of chemical change. Free and read-aloud cience book to take home and a showing of "Peep Mon ays, at 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays, readers and community members open to the pubUc. at 1 a.m. and Wednesdays, at to sign up for Ubrary cards arid and the Big Wide World," the award-winning preschool science 6:30 p.m. Participants can join view the existing collection. Kids' programs othe adult language learners to For information, call 617-78'.2.- TV how produced by WGBH, • Toddler Story time, Mon prac ice conversation skills in 6032. will be featured. days, I 0:30 to 11 : 15 a.m., Engl sh. through Aug. 29. Children ages 4 Exhibit: Introducing e program is free; no regis Homework assistance and younger and a caregiver are trati n is required. Homework Assistance is now welcome to join in for torie and Collaborative Artwork - available Monday, 5:30 to 7:30 a paper craft. Free. o regi tra Artists from the Collaborative p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, tion required. Artwork Studio will display their ·s class will return in the fall. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. (excluding holi • Bedtime Storie . Tue day , 6 artwork in the library' gallery for days). to 6:30 p.m., through Aug. 30, an July. evening edition of story time fol Summer Sale. lowed by a craft. Free. No regi - Summer movies Fa neuil Branch tration required. • The OK Club. Tue day, Aug. for kids 419 Faneuil St., Brighton, 617- 9, 4 to 4:45 p.m. The Only Kids Every other Friday at 3 p.m. ~82-6705 Club is a monthly book discus through Aug. 12, ummer movies k discus ion group meets sion group for children in grade for kids will be screened. "Racing the l t Monday of each month at 3 and older. Conversation and a Going Places Stripes'' is featured July 29. 6:3 p.m. snack are offered. 'The Secret of @ Your Library Castle Cant" by K.P. Bath will be Exhibit: 'Your Heart is Taking place Thursdays discussed. Books are available through Aug. 25, from 3 to 4 p.m. one month in advance. Regi tra Where Your Home Is' C ess instruction will resume Statewide Summer Library Ad- tion is required. The work of local photograph- int e fall. , Boston Medical Reserve Corp offers people a chance to help in em rgency The recent attacks in London and other Through the Bo ton MRC, volunteer doc medical interp rs; students and faculty in the large-scale di asters demonsP"ate how an tors. nu~. pharmac1 ts, denti ts and EMTs medical, pubUc ealth, mental health and other emergency response often turns into a commu learn how to assist in the re pon e to a disaster health professi s; and community members nity response. affecting Bo ton. Even people without medical interested in m ·ng a difference. Following many disasters, large numbers of training are welcome to join the Bo ton MRC, What is the me commitment? There is no people often come forward to help. Many of ac; their non medical kill are also useful during weekly require ent. Participants will be called those well-meaning volunteers are often turned a response. Volunteers are provided training to respond only during an event affecting pub away because without special training or a free of charge. and learn how to prepare them lic health. Basi volunteer training takes about management structure to guide them, their selve and their families during an emergency. 90 minutes. T · ·n g for those interested in presence at an emergency scene can be unsafe How to join: Visit the Boston MRC Web site leadership rol takes about tO to 15 hours to for volunteers and distracting for public health at www.bphc.org/volunteer and download an complete. Atte a yearly refresher training to and safety personnel responding to the inci appUcation, or call 617-534-2459 for more in remain an activ member. dent. formation. People mtere ted in volunteering What are th benefits to volunteering with This situation presents an irony: Govern can al o e-mail questions to the BMRC? Vt unteering for the Medical Re ment agencies often need help in responding to [email protected]. serve Corps is way to give back to the com large disasters, but an unorganized sponta munity, networ attend training at no charge neous influx of volunteers ·can sometimes Frequently asked questions about the and work behi d the scenes at major Boston make an emergency situation worse. Boston Medical Reserve Corps: events. Volun rs also learn how to prepare an The Boston Medical ReseI"Ve Corps, a pro What i the Bo ton Medical Reserve Corps? emergency pl for themselves and their loved gram managed by the Boston Public Health The Bo ton Medical Reserve Corps is a di ones. Commission, is designed to leverage the good verse team of clinical and noncooical volun Why can't Ij st show up to help if a disaster will and desire to help that many people dis teers trained to re pond following a pubUc oc+urs? Folio ·ng many disasters, large num play in the wake of a di aster. It offers both health or medical emergency. bers of volunt rs show up to help, many of medical and nonrnedical volunteers a chance What role might I play as a volunteer? The whom are tum away because they are with to be part of a network of people who are role as a BMRC volunteer depends on a per out the special kills and safety training given trained and ready to respond to an emergency son' kills, experience and current licensure, if before a disast r to keep personnel safe. An ef in Boston when called to assist city health and appUcable. Volunteer roles include administer fective respon e requires that volunteers fol safety officials. ing vaccine or medications to people at risk low a pre-esta Ushed protocol for activation The Boston MRC is part of a national pro for becoming ill; greeting people coming to a and follow the ncident command system. gram organized to help local communities or clinic; tatting a hoiline; or providing language I'm interes . How do I apply? Visit the Exceptional quali t y & co mf or t ganize for an emergency. Large-scale nattiral translation services. Web site at www.bphc.org/volunteer and or man-made disasters have the potential to Who is eUgible to participate as a BMRC download an plication, or call the volunteer ovetwhelm a community. These emergencies Volunteer? The BMRC welcomes individuals coordinator to ave an appUcation sent. Return are often too large for local government agen from a variety of disciplines, including public the application by mail, e-mail or fax. JEN NIFER CONVERTIBLES & LEA TH E R call cies to handle alone and often require assis health profe sionals; epidemiologists and For more · ormation, Boston PubUc Boston (617) 375-9083 Cambridge (617) 661 -0200 Natick (508) 651 -9220 tance from state and federal agencies, assis health educators; practicing or retired physi Health Com ssion Boston Medical Reserve West Roxbury (617) 325-4891 Burlington (781) 272-7470 Saugus (781) 231-3700 cians. nurses, pharmaci ts, respiratory thera Corp at 617- 34-2459, fax 617-534-2626 or Seekonk (508) 336·621 1 Manchester, NH (603) 647-0671 Salem, NH (603) tance which can be delayed in the first hours of 870-000 Nashua, NH (6031 891-0694 Portsmouth , NH (603)431 ·6245 a disaster. pi ts, muscular therapists, ocial workers and visit volunteer bphc.org. Mon.-Fri. 10-9p11 Sat. 10·6pm Sun. 11-6pm Page 24 Allston-Brighton TAB Friday, July 22, 2005 www.allstonbrightontab.com EDUCATION O'Hara wins internship Knox's overland trek from Ticon se sion on the GMAT, given by a Seto City, Japan, from July 26 to BC offers free university's Office of Govern to frt nconderoga deroga to Boston. Her internship Princeton Review master teacher. Aug.2. mental and Community Affairs at f will include a general orientation Afterwards, there will be a panel After o remarkable years summer recreation 617-552-4787. Brighton teenager and Boston to the fort, and its hi tory pro di cu ion that will include top since a s d-out debut concert at program for A-B Latin School incoming senior grams and audience . She will profe ional from the busines Jordan H , Kotomori and the Boston College will again open Marlene O'Hara is the winner of St. Anthony's , spend time with various taff community, and from highly Boston C ·1dren's Chorus, a di its William J. Flynn Recreation . the 2~5 South Boston Citizens' members learning how a hi tory competitive business chools. verse gr up of young singers Complex for free use by Allston School registration Ass~iation's ''Evacuation Day museum is run. During her sec The panel di cussion will cover from B ston's neighborhoods Brighton residents this summer. St. Anthony's School, 57 Citywide Writing Competition." ond week, she will attend the a myriad of is ues that face and subu an communities, now Holton St., Allston, is accepting Her prize-winning essay was on The 2005 summer guest program fort's annual teacher-training women in bu iness and will allow take to international stage to runs Mondays through Fridays, registrations for the 2005-2006 "He~ Knox's Noble Train of workshop where she will work for networking with panelists and perform a a world-class event, in through Aug. 19. school year. St. Anthony's is a Artil~E?' from Fort Ticonderoga with high school teachers to ex other forum attendees. Panelists conjuncti n with Aichi World pre-kindergatten through grade 8 to ;tton in 1776". Chairing the The Recreation Complex facil plore ways of using living hi tory will be representatives and gradu Expositio , which anticipates 20 ities, including an indoor pool, multi-cultural Catholic school, ' co "ttee was Mayor Thomas to bring American history to life ate from Boston University million v sitors from 130 coun which has served the community M. enino. are available Monday through in the classroom. In addition, School of Management, Bent tries duri g the six-month event. Friday, from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., since 1921. Fort Ticonderoga, on Lake O'Hara will present her paper at ley" McCallum Graduate School 'The J pan Tour truly captures Before- and after-school pro- • Champlain in New York, has except for Wednesdays when the Fort Ticonderoga's Revolution of Bu ine , Hull International what we all about - spread hours are 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. grams are offered, as well as a va long been historically linked to ary War Seminar Sept. 24 to 25. Bu ines School, MIT Sloan ingjoy ough song and creating cation and summer program. The Boston. In 1776, cannon from Interested residents of Allston Fort Ticonderoga i a not-for School of Management, Sim friendshi s and bonds that have school also offers Reading Re Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Brighton must register for the profit historic site which i owned mon School of Management, no limitat ons or boundaries," ac covery and Literacy Collabora- , Poin~ which had been hauled summer guest program at and maintained by the Fort Harvard Bu ines School, Na cording t longtime civic leader tive. Graduates are accepted to overland by Henry Knox and his Boston College's Office of Gov Ticonderoga Association. Origi tional Black MBA As ociation, Hubie Jo es, founder and presi Boston Latin, Latin Academy, . solditrrs, were placed on Dorch ernmental and Community Af nally built by the French m 1755, National Hispank MBAAssocia dent of th chorus. Boston College High and other ester Heights in South Boston to fairs, 116 College Road, on BC's the fort is the site of major battle tion, in addition to other top acad The C rale Festival will be an Chestnut Hill campus, Monday high chools. lift the British blockade of in the French and Indian ar, the Boston. The evacuation of the emic institution and women unforge ble experience for through Friday, between 9:30 Tuition for the year is $3,500 first victory of the American Rev for grades kindergarten 2 through British troops is celebrated by working in bu ine s with their many c dren who might not a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Residents olution in 1775 and of major ac MBA. otherwis have such an opportu must show a driver's license or grade 8. Cost for pre-kinder Bostonians each year on March tion during the 1777 campaign. 17 with the Evacuation Day Pa During the reception and nity. By articipating in the festi picture ID with proof of residen garten through kindergarten 1 is The fort is open daily May 10 breaks, attendee can gather in val, the oung performers will cy. Residents who do not have a $4,250, which is tax deductible. rade in South Boston. to Oct. 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each year, the South Boston formation from one of the many share the transforming power of photo ID with their address will Tuition includes all fees includ Admission is $12 for adults, university and college table . At music wi an international audi be required to provide proof of ing books, registration and spe Citizens' Association honors this $10.80 for seniors, S6 for chil historical connection between the close of the forum, The ence, sp g a melodic bridge residency in the form of a utility cials uch as gym, music, art and dren 7 to 12, and free for children Princeton Review will be raffling across gl bal communities. bi ll in order to qualify for the computer. Boston and Fort Ticonderoga by younger than 7. invit,ng Fort Ticonderoga's Fife a free GMAT course, valued at ''By si ging Japanese language program. Qualifying residents For more information or a tour For information, call 18-585- $1,249. choral pi es, our young ambas- will be issued a guest card, of th school, call 617-782-7170 and Drum Corps to perform in 2821 or visit www.fort-ticon the Evacuation Day Parade. In The Princeton Review pro adors w ll experience, on a per which must be presented with or ~mail the principal at deroga.org. 2005, a new program was vide test preparation and educa sonal le el, music's power to each visit to the Recreation [email protected]. launched by the South Boston tional materials. "Women and the forge co nections between peo Complex. Citizens' Association that further Princeton Review MBA" i a forum that has been ple. Eve without the ability to Guests must contact the Office Northeastern seeks strengthens this tie. 'Women and the de'veloped exclusively by The speak ea h other's language, chi1- of Governmental and Communi A-B scholarship The association sponsored a Princeton Review for women, dren can ommunicate and create ty Affairs at 617-552-4787 one citywide writing competition for MBA' forum at BU but all are encouraged to attend. bonds b singing each other's business day in advance of their applications high school students in the The Princeton Review Inc. has For registration or additional in music. usic is the universal lan visit and are limited to two Recre Northeastern University wel Boston area with the theme being announced that it will be ho ting formation, vi it the Web site guage of I," said Darren Dailey, ation Complex visits per week. com s applications from All "From Fort Ticonderoga to this season's "Women and the www.princetonreview.com, ore artistic d. ector of the chorus. Due to the popularity of the facil ston/Brighton residents for its an Dorchester Heights, the Noble MBA" forum at Bo ton Univer mail Julie Meriam atjuliem@re- The J an Tour also offers the ity in the summer, the guest pro nual Joseph Tehan Train ofi Artillery and Boston's sity on July 26, from 6 to 9:30 iew.com. young s gers an opportunity to gram is limited to 30 Allston Allston/Brighton Neighborhood Freedom." The competition's p.m. This event is free and i co learn ft and about a new cul Brighton residents on a daily Scholarship. The scholarship will theme encouraged students to sponsored by Boston niversi Boston Children's ture. Am ng the many things Ko basis. Reservations can be made be one year's tuition and will be oonsjder the meaning of liberty, ty's School of Management. tomori p ans to bring to Japan are Mondays through Thursdays, open to all incoming freshmen patriotism and the role of Fort The Princeton Review' Chorus off to Japan her note on Japane e language from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Fri and undergraduates already en Ticonderoga in the evacuation of ''Women and the MBA"' i a Natachia Kotomori, a student gleaned om the four hands-on days, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. rolled at the university. The schol Boston by the British March 17, forum for women who are seek at the Thomas Edi on School in cultural rientation sessions de Voice mail reservations will not arship will be based on academic 1776. ing a career in bu ine and who Brighton, i preparing for her up signed b the chorus, in collabo be accepted. In addition to the merit, financial need, and con O'Hara arrived at Fort Ticon peed more information from coming trip to Japan. The lively ration w·th the Boston Children's guest card, guests may be asked cern for community affairs. deroga July 8 to begin her two business school experts. Forum 13-year-old ing with the Bo ton Muse and Showa Boston In for photo identification in order to Prospecfive students should send week internship. Her love of his ~uests will begin the evening by Children' Choru , one of only Language and Culture, be admitted. Children younger applications to: Jack Grinold, tory, as well as her memories of a attending either a se ion on the four U.S. children's choirs invited nt the children with than 14 must be accompanied by Athletic Department, Northeast childhood visit, spurred her to business school finan ial aid to perform at the 2nd Internation life and culture even be an adul t. ern University, 360 Huntington write the winning essay on r rocess, or attend an information al Children's Chorale Festival in leave home. For more information, call the Ave., Boston, MA02115. Lagoa named School. Honors is granted to Cruising for more than a bruising boys who earn a B average in a to dean's list four- or five-course program. Charles Lagoa of Brighton They are: Daniel Philip Mee, the has earned dean's list honors at son of Daniel Mee and Karen Westfield State College for the Mee, honors; and Paul Rufo Jr., 2005 spring semester. son of Paul Rufo and Judy To qualify for the dean's list, a Rufo, honors. student must have at least a 3.3 average and 12 graded credits for the semester. Local residents attain dean's list · i Panchu graduates at Curry College from Wentworth Curry College in Milton an Ravi Bhushan Pancho of nounces that the following Brighton recently graduated Brighton residents have attained membership to the college dean's ' from Wentworth Institute of list for the spring :2005 term: , Technology and earned an asso Jacqueline Lee-Jean Wong, ·· ciate of science degree in electro mechanical engineering technol Lora Ann Galvin and Jennifer Lyn Neill. ogy, and a bachelor of science To qualify for the dean's list, a . ' . degree in engineering technolo full-limestudentmustcarry 12or ' gy. more credits, earn a 3.30 grade ' point average and have no grade ' lower than a "C" for the semes- ter. Bentley College names Lee to president's list Bentley College in Waltham announces that Deborah Lee of Brighton has been named to the president's list for extraordinary academic achievement in the Steppingstone's spring 2005 semester. To be named to the president's list, a Academy Nine launched full-time student must have a Thao Ha of Brighton and 21 COURTESY PHOTO grade point average of 3.7 or other eighth-graders from around Ginny Sennott, center, community liaison at the Franciscan Hospital for Child en, led the excursion with her daughters, Heather Sennott, higher with no course grade the city are cracking the books right, and Kelly Sennott, left, of Winthrop. The Franciscan Hospital for Chlldr~ patients, employees, family and friends spent a day below 3.0 during the term. Lee is for six weeks to get a jump start soaking up summer sun and city sights on a full-filled Boston Harbor day crul e hosted by the hospital and Spirit of Boston Cruise Lines. majoring in finance. on college preparation. At the event, guests enjoyed a host of activates, Including a luncheon buffet llowed by live entertainment and an opportunity for William Fitzsimmons, dean of patients, employees and their famllles to get In on the action as a DJ rocked he boat with party hits. The event offered patients, famllles admission at Harvard College, and hospital employees an opportunity to enjoy a much-needed dose of care e fun. · Bentley College visited the first class of Stepping names local students stone 's Academy Nine on July 8, He emphasized the importance Academy Nine in order to get grade s not too early to start Class of 2005, honors, made the to dean's list to celebrate the launch of this of hard work and opportunity in into a good high school, like worki toward college," said honor roll for the semester II and Bentley College Dean of Arts new college preparatory pro Boston Latin School or Dana Acade y Nine Director for the school year at Brimmer achieving educational uccess, and Science Catherine Davy, and gram. These students are spend Miehe e Cannon. "College is and.May School. and encouraged the tudents to Hall." Her re pon e to pending Dean of Business Margrethe ing the summer studying math, not jus a dream for the scholars, To earn honors, a student mu 't continue their focus on acade ix ummer weeks in class? 'The 01 on, recently announced the English, writing and more, as it's a Ian, and Dean Fitzsim- have at least an overall B ave - mics. "You have an amazing et people at Steppingstone are nice names of residents who were part of Steppingstone's tuition mons' participation in our age, and to earn high honors a of opportunities open to you. If - everyone' friendly and here named to the dean's list for acad free programs that prepare stu- America is going to be as good as to work. I get excited to come to launch highlights the opportuni- student must have at least an A emic achievement in the 2005 ·dents, who wouldn't otherwise it is now in 10 or 20 years, it will Stepping tone to see my new ties a ailable to them if they average, with no mark lower than spring semester. have the opportunity to gain ad be because we reach out to all friends." work t ward their goals." a B. mission to and succeed at inde The following Brighton resi students, not just the rich." Modeled after The Stepping- Twe ty-seven percent of Duhovic is the son of Emina dents were named to the dean's pendent and exam schools, and "It was exciting to hear from tone Academy, which for 15 Ameri an adults have bachelor's · Duhovic. Lee is the son of Jae list: to go on to college. Dean Fitzsimrnon how he years has successfully helped de , while 94 percent of Tae Lee and Yeon Ok Cha of Jennifer Anne Berthiaume, Fitzsimmons, who grew up in worked hard to get where hi is," Boston tudents prepare for rig Steppi gstone high school grad- Korea and lives with guardian a working-class Weymouth majoring in finance; Elizabeth said Ha. Ha, a tudent at the orou middle schools, the new uates o on to college. Joo no Cheong of Brighton. Bonilla, majoring in accountan- , neighborhood with parents who Thomas Edison ~liddle School, Academy Nine offers 14 months cy; and Alan Fontevecchia, ma- , hadn't attended college, shared is one of the students elected to of academic preparation to stu Area students joring in managerial economic some of his own story with the Brig ton residents participate in Academy ine. So dents headed for top high entrepreneurship. students. "You are miles ahead of mak honor roll at honored for far, math is her favonte ubject: chool and, ultimately, college. To be named to the dean's list, where I was at your age," he "I'm learning lots of new thing The 22 tudents applied to Acad Bri mer and May academic excellence a full-time student must have a shared as he recounted his sur and new strategie for olving emy Nine la t winter and were Bri hton residents Emir Residents from Brighton re- grade point average of 3.3 or prising journey to Harvard -( equations." Focu ed on her selected in the spring. 'These Duho 'c, Class of 2007, high cently achieved academic hon rs higher with no course grade rrrst as a student, and then a dean. schoolwork, Ha i "excited to do scholars know that eventh honor , and Deuk Haeng Lee, for the year at Belmont Hill below 2.0 during the term. www.allstonbrightontab.com Friday, July 22, 2005 Allston-Brighton TAB, page 25 ·&~ AT THE SM ITH CENTER AFFORDABLE BRACES The JosephM. Smith Communi stable employment and job train College of Optometry. Individuals en's Health NOMONEYD WN ~ Health Center, 287 Western ing for their community re idents who are uninsured may be eligible ork screenings Ave., Allston, is a nonprofit organi and often play a ignificant role in for a tiding fee based on income. revitalizing the communitie and To schedule an appointment with annual mammograms, zation that offers comprehensive ~w r;:;llfhInterest business district'i in which they are the doctor, call 617-208-1545. tests and cardiovascular s97 medical, dental, counseling anli Free vision services to all individua¥ located. Eye exams are particularly im gs are available at the The center invites all residents portant for children because vision M. Smith Community Quality Care At Affordable Fees and families regardless ofcircum • Free Consultation srance. Below are community of the Allston/Brighton and ur i closely associated with the Heal Center in Allston and • Discounts for Prepayment events offered by the Health Cen rounding communities to visit the learning process. Children who Wal am. • Insurance Accepted ter. For more information about facility and learn how local com have trouble seeing will often Th Health Center is now • Invisible Braces Available the events or health center ser munity health centers can best have trouble with their school sch uling appointments for the Call now for your free exam! \ cs. shr\ 11 rari 11~ imisihlr hrarrs!! vices, call Sonia Mee at 617-208- serve one's health-care needs. work. However, many children do folio ing dates: The <>i-thodontic Spe~ia list s at GENTLE DENTAL 1580 or visit wwwjmschc.org. The center is at 287 Western not realize they are having vision Wi nesday, Aug. 3, in s4o~~i}i.~~o ARLINGTON BELMONT , ~.2~!9~ , , ~J1l1P,~ BRIGHTON BRAINTREE BROOKLINE Jl. 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According to Nov. 9 in Waltham; Saturday, •• 'l\'ith the Allston/Brighton Healthy make an appointment with a the American Association of Oph Nov. 19, Wednesday, Nov. 30; Boston Coalition, offers a free and ednesday Dec. 7. provider, call 617-783-0500. thalmology, po<>r school perfor STA!COOL r .... smoking-cessation program. Out For more information. e-mail mance or a reading disability Th Women's Health Net ''!... reach workers at the health center [email protected] or log on to could actually be indicators of un wor a program of the Health IN A KAYAK POOL ' Save of I ~rovide free information and sup www.jmschc.org. derlying vi ual problems. Regular Cent r, offers free screenings to Thou~ands $$$$~s! ~rt for anyone interested in quit eye exams can help to rule out any eligi le women 40 and older who •We accept anything in trade! ting smoking. 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Fully Insured 781 ·329-5433 781-255-0743 www.allstonbrightontab.co Page 26 Allston-Brighton TAB1 Friday, July 22 2005 A-B CDC HA PENINGS tio sessions: Learn about the dates to be announced- Home mailwoods@allstonbrighto Here '.s a list ofwhat is happ,en portunities, s well as the abilit) mailing list, call Heather at 617- Al ston Brighton CDC program buying 101 in English. Spon cdc.org. i.ng at the Allston-Brighton Cbm to learn new technology kill . 787-3874, ext. 229 or e-mail th helps people save up to sored by Bank of America. munity Development Corpqra All students will develop a en e [email protected]. $6 000 for college or job train November/December, dates to tion, 15 North Beacon St., of stewardship for the park , and Tenant counseling in . Monthly workshops cover be announced - Homebuying l Allston. Phone 617-787-3 74 understand the impact of civic The A-B Bedbug available ev ry thing from career planning 101 in English. for more information. involvement in the care and Eradication Initiative to alking with kids about money Homebuying 101 classes cost Tenants that are facing evi maintenance of the e space ." ti on, looking for housing or ha '1 Students learn Web ite design The Allston-Brighton Bedbug to retirement planning. Contact $30 per person. Technology goes Eradication Initiative provides M chelle at 617-787-3874, ext. All classes and workshops an issue with a landlord that c t while learning about the com be resolved, the Allston Bright ; green for the munity's parks and urban \\ ilds. assistance to Allston Brighton 21 , or meiser@allstonb1ighton will take place at the Allston tenant who have been affected cd '.Org for more information. Brighton CDC at 15 North Bea CDC might be able to help. Co - second year in a ro-vJ Each week, there 1s a field trip to tact Juan Gonzalez at 617 -7 8 a different park or urban v.ild by bedbug infestation. Allston ore workshops are being con St., Allston. For more infor Recruitment is under wayl for mation call Adrian Lafai Ile at 3874, ext. 217 or e-mail gonz '-, where student gain uch kills Brighton tenants can receive up pl ned. Upcoming topics will Free Summer Technology Pro to $500 per family to replace in Jude financial aid for college, 617-787-3874, ext. 210 (Eng [email protected]. gram for Allston Brighton ihid as tree and plant identification and develop an appreciation for bedbug-infe ted mattresses. c eer planning for the rest of lish, Spanish, Portuguese) or ' dle school students. Techno ogy leave a message in the home ' the environmental value of the To qualify. tenantS provide the y r life, insurance coverage to Saving for Success Goes Green, a summer program ownership voice mail at ext. 35. ' I site. While the) are in the com following documentation: pr tect your family and taxes. for Education starts that combines learning ho't' to • Documentation of bedbug • l create Web pages with learning puter center, they are working In this 18-month progra , toward the goal of de igning a infestation. This can be an ISD A B Green Space Earn college credits about Allsto~ B~ghto~'s Pfks report, a letter from the landlord participants save $50 per mon ,• Web site about a park or urban Interested in the field of infor- and urban wilds, 1s taking Pface or other written documentation A vocates meet which will be matched four-t -, this month. wild of their choice. he Allston Brighton Green mation tecbnology? Thinking one, for a total of $6,000 sav d Students will pend the fin.t or reports of infestation. This program is designed for • Proof that you are a tenant in s ace Advocates meets every about going back to college or over the course of the progra ,. students age 11 to 15, who ~ave half of the morning learning a th rd Wednesday of the month at starting for the first time? which is for adults who are loo ·-, new Web de ign and/or image All ton-Brighton. This can be a an interest in computers and/or copy of an apartment lease, a 7: o p.m. at the Allston Brighton AB CDC is bringing free com ing to go to college or gain s , science. Co-taught by Allston editing skill. either in e c. All community residents munity college classes to the cific employment training. P· Drearnweaver or Photoshop. utility bill or driver' license Brighton CDC staff Will l(fmp with current address. ar welcome. The advocates neighborhood through the Tech ticipants attend workshops ab t and Christina Miller, Tech yoes During the .·econd half of the w rk toward the preservation nology Education and Training financial management, savi g! morning, student<; will apply th1 • Receipts for the new mat Green combines classrpom tress. Receipt must be dated a d accessibility of open space Opportunity Program. artici for education, accessing fina - training and weekly field trips to skill to the creation of a per onal in the community and support pants can earn up to nine college cial aid, career planning, talki g• Web page. 8) the end of the fiN Oct. 1. 2004, or later. local parks and open space~. ln Applications to this fund will "' ss-roots organizing efforts at credit~ through this 24-week, with children about money a ~ , addition, five local high sctlool two weeks, each tudent \\ i II be accepted through June, or s ecific neighborhood parks and. two-night a ~eek program. more. Contact Michelle at 61[ _, age students will also be hired as have a complete personal ite until funds run out. State funds u1 an wilds. For more informa- Classes began 111 May. Contact 787-3874, ext. 218, or e-m ii. teaching assistants, proviping which incorporate a banner and ti n contact Christina Miller at Joanne McKenna at 617-787- meiser@allstonbrightoncdc. g buttons of their ov. n de ign, a for thi initiative were obtained them with summer employ?1ent with the assistance of state Rep. 6 1: 787-3874. ext. 215, or bye- 3874, ext. 211_, or e-mail mcken for more information. and skill building. The class will well as a simple table and hyper Kevin G Honan and tate Sen. ail at miller@allstonbriohton- [email protected] for meet at the CDC's Pow rUP links. Each da) will al o include 0 more information. Steven Tolman. Center at Brighton High Sohool a short lunch break at the mid CDC has a Web site To apply for funds. call Juan three days a week, from I 0 a.m. point to pro•ide tudent with Check out the Gonza1e1 for an intake form at Alls~-. to 2 p.m., for six weeks in July less structured time to get to ucating homebuyers Affordable housing Brighton CDC's updated b know one another better. Partili 617-787-3874, ext. 217, e-mail site at www.allstonbright n and August. [email protected] Allston Brighton CDC home- units On way Thanks to the support o the pants will spend eight hour · per o nership classes The Allston Brighton C C re- cdc.org. Now listed are upcol - g. arvard After School Initifive, week in the computer lab and Saturdays, July 23 and 30, 9 cently purchased 96 apartments ing events and classes. j t e Forte Foundation and ther four on a field trip. am. to 12:30 p.m. - Homebuy- in Allston known as Long-Glen. The Allston Brighton Co -· f nders, there is no charg for Call Will Oli\er-Kemp r Building a stronger i g I 0 I in Spanish. Sponsored Over the next two years, munity Development Corpo a-• t is program. , Christina Miller at 617-787- financial future b Boston Private Bank. ABCDC will turn these rnrket tion engages neighborhood r ·i Says Kemp, "The goal 3874 for more information. dents in an ongoing process of of~ech A eries of workshops on July. dates to be announced - rate apartments into 59 erma- does Green is to provide youth shaping and carrying out a co - building a trong financial future nant selection and eviction. nently affordable rental units and graduates of our Techntogy CDC is 25 years old September. dates to be an- 33 affordable condominium mon vision of a diverse and ia Goes Home program and ther haYe been scheduled: ble community in the face of Talking Dollars, Making n unced - Homebuying 101 in units. Allston Brighton 11- to 15- ear The Allston Brighton CDC is sustained economic pressu s. en e: This four-ses ion money nglish. Sponsored by Eastern The project was awarded olds with a safe and supportive celebrating a quarter of a centul) That vision is evident in com u management class helps partici ank. more than $8 million in state re- environment in which to ~earn of serving the All ton Bright n nity-led projects that protect ntt· community. The public i im ited pantl> manage money and devel September, two evenings to be sources to help create the hous- Web design skills, learn ore create affordable housing, er~ fe• op a budget to reach goals. The a nounced - Money Smart in ing. In January, Gov. Romney about the natural resourc s in to the birthday party Thtm.day. green space, foster a heal hy cla<; meets 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at panish. visited Allston to make Long- our community, and beco e in Sept. 22, 7 p.m .. at the Doub e local economy, provide aven es • Allston Brighton CDC. For up October, dates to be an- Glen the centerpiece of his an volved, ultimately with their Tree Guest Suite, in Allston. for economic self-sufficie y,! coming date . contact Michelle unced - Homebuying 101 in nouncement of new affordable families, in our Urban Wiiqs ini Dinner, dancing and an opportu and increase understan ng1 nity to socialize \\ill be featured. at ext. '.!18, or meiser@allston ortuguese. Sponsored by Citi- housing tax credit awards. tiative. We are also providing ns Bank. For information, conta~t John among and between our nei - Local comedian Jimm) Tingle brightoncdc.org. older youth with leadershi de- November. two Saturdays, at 617-787-3874, ext. 206, ore- borhood's diverse residents. velopment and mentorin op- will appear. To be added to the Saving For Success orienta- JACKSON-MANN COM UNITY CENTER NEWS Renovations Watcher , Alcoholics Anony Dave Cyr and after-school staff Jackson Mann Com4unity on Strathmore Road and Faneuil rgan lessons sometime this summer. mous. the Allston-Brighton are overseeing the fitness club. Center, 500 Cambridge St., is Gardens Development on North Jackson Mann Community For information about Community Theater, tae kwon For more info1mation, call Jack one of' 46 facilities under the ju Beacon Street. The program i · enter is looking for someone in son Mann After School l)irector grams and activities, call the. do, and martial arti. and comput risdiction of Boston Cente s for funded in part b) the After e Allston-Brighton community Sacha Mcintosh at 617-635- JMCC office at 617-635-515 . Youth and Families, the ity of School for All Partner!>hip. er cla es. ho would be interested in Jackson Mann encourages res 5153. Jackson Mann Commu it)( Boston '.5 largest youth and Boston Youth Connection for aching organ lessons at the idents to · uggest additional en Center, 500 Cambridge St. Is ' human service agency. Bf sides teens at two site : We t End enter. Individuals who would richment activitie:- they would Jackson Mann one of 46 facilities under th5 ju JMCC, the complex in ffnion House and Faneuil Gardens De e interested in teaching, or tak risdiction of Boston Center~ f~r, Square houses the Jdckson velopment. like to see available at the com ng, lessons. call Louise Sowers Community Center munity center, and will strive to Youth and Families. ~I Mann Elementary Schoof and Adult education program for t 617-635-5153. provide new programs whenever news line the Horace Mann School.tpr the ages 18 and older include adult ible. For information about The Parents Community Build Deaf and Hard of Hearinf" For basic education. external diplo po Enrichment activitie • t progran1 and activities, call the etting fit Group hosted its drawing to ben information about programs and ma, GED and ESOL. The pro Activities include W ght JMCC office at 617-635-5153. The Jackson Mann Communi efit the Ringer Park Tot Lot activities, call the JMCC pffice, gram is funded b) the Ma, a Watchers, Alcoholics An ny- ; chusetts Department of Jackson Mann Community y Center has begun an after Playground on July 8, at Jackson at 617-635-5153. Mann Community Center. A mous, the Allston-Bri to,n. Education. Center, 500 Cambridge St., is chool fitness club for students 7 total of 190 tickets were sold, Coqununity Theater, Tae K orr Recreation for all age·. Activi one of 46 facilities under the ju o 12 years old. Do and martial arts, and corn ut-: Jackson Mann I The program, open to students and the group raised $950 for the ties include teen basketball; risdiction of Boston Centers for er classes. ' , ttending the Jackson Mann Ele new tot lot. Raffle prize~ includ Community Center baseball and occer clinic~; and Youth and Families, the city of entary School, runs Tuesdays ed sports items, club Member Jackson Mann encourages es Ongoing programs: basketball, . occer and volleyball Boston ·s largest youth and idents to suggest additiona en-" I human service agency. Besides nd Thursdays from 1:30. to 4 ships, and gift certificates, do Full-day preschool for 2.9- to leagues. nated by Allston and Brighton richment activities they w uld, Community learning center the JMCC, the complex in .m. Each afternoon includes a 6-year-olds. like to see available at the I m-,1 I Union Square houses the Jack- utritional snack, a learning ac businesses. After-school programs lfor 5- for all age~ at two ite : Hamil To date, more than $23,000 munity c~nter and will stri ton School and St. Anthony' on Mann Elementary School ivity related to healthy life through 12-year-olds at three hoices and a physical activity. has been raised to help renovate provide new programs whe School. and the Horace Mann School for sites: Jackson Mann comi,:>lex in JMCC recreation assistant the playground at Ringer Park. possible. Union Square, Hamilton School Enrichment activitie : Weight the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Imagine yo r home, ever Clean You ANNUAL totally orgahized ! 11 ... Custom Closets ... Garage Cabinets WALK OF t\Qt~' ... Home Offices • Pantrie and more .. , FOR AlS Septe1n1Jer 10, 'l\\\\~ This family event, hosted by The Angel Fund, is a 3.5 mile walk around Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield! 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