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VOL. 114 - NO. 31 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JULY 30, 2010 $.30 A COPY 85th Annual St. Joseph Feast Summer in the City IN BOSTON’S NORTH END

Bremen Street Park is one of Boston’s finest recreational Officers, members, trustees and volunteers gather in front of the statue of areas. Located in East Boston and operated by Massport, St. Joseph on Hanover Street. The weekend of July 23, 24 and 25th was packed with the 18.5 acre park includes playgrounds, a spray pool, great entertainment, food and devotion for St. Joseph. St. Joseph’s Feast kicked off large open lawns for sunbathing and picnicking, a the series of outdoor feasts coming up in Boston’s North End. For more photos see performance amphitheater and a community garden area. page 8. Seen in photo are children taking a much needed relief from this summer’s heat wave in the park’s spray fountain. Mayor’s Column by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston Recycling is one of the easiest steps Joint Committee on Telecommunica- News Briefs individuals can take to keep Boston’s tions, Utilities and Energy took an by Sal Giarratani streets clean and reduce waste disposal important step in advancing legislation costs. We have already made Boston one that will expand the definition of bever- of the greenest cities in the nation, but age containers to include water bottles Sign of the Times we still have a lot of work to do. The City and sports drinks. When the Bottle Bill Several weeks ago and before the Boston of Boston has worked hard to improve first became a law in 1982, no one could Herald page one story, I noticed those green our citywide recycling programs in have predicted the huge increase in signs giving credit to the American Recovery recent years by expanding recycling to consumption of bottled water and sports and Re-Investment Act for “putting America to every street corner of the city through drinks. Today, these containers often work.” I first saw those signs in Somerville the Recycle More! initiative and support- litter our streets, business districts and along Broadway near Ball Square and most ing the expanding of the state Bottle Bill. parks. Not only would the expansion of recently along a Dorchester Avenue construc- Last summer, the City of Boston this bill save important municipal tion site. announced that residents no longer resources spent on trash collection, but I loved when I saw them. It looked like a cam- have to separate paper and cardboard it is estimated that Massachusetts paign spot for our fearless leader Barack from cans and bottles through the Recycle would generate an additional $15-20 Obama. These signs come out of the monies More! program. Over the past year, the million in revenue as a result of the needed to repave roads and rebuild crumbling City of Boston has delivered 55,000 large Bottle Bill expansion. bridges. wheeled carts to residents throughout In Boston, we continue to move our Out of the near $1 trillion stimulus, the the city with the new “single-stream” city forward with innovative new green 50 states have spent $5 million on these signs recycling process. With these new projects and initiatives, and our col- with Massachusetts spending $433,000 alone 64-gallon recycling bins, we are mak- lective efforts in sustainability are the or one tenth of all the money for signs across ing it easier for residents and busi- reason Boston is recognized as one of all 50 states. There are nearly 300 of these nesses to recycle and maintain the the greenest cities in the nation. The signs up across the Commonwealth. These signs beauty of our city. Recycle More! has not Recycle More! program is just one look like another feel-good ploy on the part of only made it more convenient for resi- example of government and community politicians bragging about putting America dents to recycle, but it has also helped working together to create a more sus- back to work. Hey, at least sign makers are the City of Boston save money. For every tainable future. We are headed in the happy, huh? ton of trash recycled, the City saves $70 right direction, but we need to continue on resident trash disposal fees. The pro- to work together to advance important gram is very important to maintaining legislation and support individual efforts Joe Sciacca Named Boston’s environmental and economic to maintain clean streets and beautiful Boston Herald Editor sustainability and it is a great example neighborhoods. I appreciate everything Congrats to my friend Joe Sciacca for being of how we are working to ensure the that the City and our residents have named Editor-in-Chief of the Boston Herald. Joe long-term health of our city. done so far and I urge everyone to con- has been around the Boston Herald since 1983. For years, I have supported the state’s tinue their recycling efforts so that He was both bureau chief at City Hall and the Bottle Bill legislation and its effort to Boston remains a clean and beautiful promote recycling and help keep our place to live and work, now and well into (Continued on Page 14) neighborhoods clean. Last week, the the future.

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by David Trumbull

THREE BALLOT QUESTIONS for Massachusetts Voters in 2010 CASTEL SANT’ANGELO Three Statewide The Emperor Hadrian was born in 76 and over 150 feet high. The exterior face ballot questions will A.D. His full name was Publius Aelius of the entire structure, including a appear on the No- Hadrianus. He filled high offices dur- cone shaped roof, was faced with vember 2nd, 2010 ing the reigns of Nerva and Trajan white marble. There were beau- Massachusetts State and was proclaimed emperor by tiful marble statues around Election ballot. I urge the army and the Roman the roof and a bronze all Post-Gazette read- Senate after Trajan’s death. quadrigae at the summit. A ers to study these He ruled as emperor from 117 central chamber held the questions carefully to 138 A.D. stone coffin of Hadrian; before enter the vot- History is still units base was later ing booth. certain about destroyed by fire QUESTION 1: Sales Hadrian’s formal and the lid is Tax on Alcoholic Beverages. education and now used as a This proposed law would remove the Massachusetts sales Castel Sant’ Angelo training. Some reports credit fountain in the Baptistry of tax on alcoholic beverages and alcohol, where the sale of (Restored View) him with being a architect St. Peter’s. such beverages and alcohol or their importation into the and others claim that he was Pope Gregory I was walk- state is already subject to a separate excise tax under state an extremely talented amateur. Ancient ing barefooted as he was conducting a peni- law. The proposed law would take effect on January 1, 2011. writers say he was accomplished in “arith- tential procession through the streets of QUESTION 2: metic, geometry, painting and art.” He was Rome to pray for the cessation of a plague Comprehensive Permits for Low- or Moderate-Income also a student of Greek art, architecture and which was ravaging the city in 590 A.D. Housing. civilization and was responsible for send- when he beheld a vision of Michael the This proposed law would repeal an existing state law that ing many young men to Athens to study. Archangel sheathing his sword while stand- allows a qualified organization wishing to build government- Hadrian was one of the most cultured and ing on the uppermost part of the mausoleum. subsidized housing that includes low- or moderate-income gifted figures in all of ancient Roman his- This vision coincided with the end of the units to apply for a single comprehensive permit from a tory, but was not without his vanity and tem- plague and the structure has been called city or town’s zoning board of appeals (ZBA), instead of sepa- per. As a young man he was snubbed by the Castel Sant’Angelo since that time. A cov- rate permits from each local agency or official having celebrated Greek architect Apollodorus of ered passageway from the tomb to the jurisdiction over any aspect of the proposed housing. Damascus. Later as emperor he was again Vatican was built by Pope Nicholas III in Under the existing law, the ZBA holds a public hear- severely criticized by the same architect on 1277. This permitted the tomb to be used by ing on the application and considers the recommendations the design of a temple. This was a bit too future Popes as a place of safety during the of local agencies and officials. The ZBA may grant a much for Hadrian and it became the last time when the city was under siege. comprehensive permit that may include conditions or critique ever made by the tactless The mausoleum has always been used requirements concerning the height, site plan, size, shape, Apollodorus. by the party in power as a stronghold. At or building materials of the housing. Persons aggrieved by Hadrian was also an ardent traveler and least one Pope and many others were mur- the ZBA’s decision to grant a permit may appeal it to a court. this is reflected in the design of his Villa at dered within its walls. Antonio da Sangallo If the ZBA denies the permit or grants it with conditions Tivoli, his ultimate artistic achievement designed the octagonal dungeons which or requirements that make the housing uneconomic to and one which reproduced many world were added to the corners of the lower floors, build or to operate, the applicant may appeal to the state famous structures. He also influenced the Pope Julius II added the front loggia and Pope Housing Appeals Committee (HAC). design for many new temples and the Leo X erected a Chapel. Pope Clement X re- re-building of others. mained in safety here during a seven month QUESTION 3: Hadrian died a slow and painful death in siege. The tomb has been plundered by the Sales and Use Tax Rates. 138 A.D. and was not widely mourned. He Vandals the Goths, its beautiful statues This proposed law would reduce the state sales and use was loved by few but feared by many. Prob- were used as missiles from the parapets. It tax rates (which were 6.25% as of September 2009) to 3% ably the most famous of all ancient Roman has been hammered by all the machines of as of January 1, 2011. It would make the same reduction tombs is the mausoleum that Hadrian de- warfare, despoiled by robbers and remodeled in the rate used to determine the amount to be deposited signed for himself and the members of his by engineers during the past centuries. with the state Commissioner of Revenue by non-resident family. He started construction on the tomb Majestically it stands, overlooking the Tiber, building contractors as security for the payment of sales in 130 A.D. It was completed a year after one of the great landmarks of the city. Its and use tax on tangible personal property used in carrying his death by Antoninus Pius, his succes- history is almost the history of Rome. out their contracts. sor. The structure is almost 300 feet wide NEXT ISSUE: The Catacombs The proposed law provides that if the 3% rates would not produce enough revenues to satisfy any lawful pledge of sales and use tax revenues in connection with any bond, note, or other contractual obligation, then the rates would Saint Ignatius of Loyola instead be reduced to the lowest level allowed by law. by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari David Trumbull is the chairman of the Boston Ward Three Saint Ignatius was born haps the time of his great- Republican Committee. Boston’s Ward Three includes the North of a noble family in 1491 in est laxity. He was consumed End, West End, part of Beacon Hill, downtown, waterfront, the castle of Loyola in with the desire of winning Chinatown, and part of the South End. Guipuscoa, Spain. The saint glory, and would seem to was baptized Inigo, after have been sometimes in- St. Enecus, Abbot: the name volved in court intrigues. 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(Continued on Page 15) POST-GAZETTE, JULY 30, 2010 Page 3 Waterfront Performing Arts Series 2010 Pamela Donnaruma, Publisher and Editor Mayor Menino’s Office of 5 Prince Street, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 Arts, Tourism & Special 617-227-8929 617-227-8928 FAX 617-227-5307 Events is happy to announce the 8th annual Waterfront e-mail: [email protected] Performing Arts Series. The series, sponsored by the Website: www.BostonPostGazette.com Rose Kennedy Greenway Subscriptions in the United States $30.00 yearly Conservancy, takes place on Tuesday evenings, 6-8 pm Published weekly by at Christopher Columbus Post-Gazette, 5 Prince St., P.O. Box 130135, Waterfront Park. This year’s Boston, MA 02113 program features a mix of USPS 1538 – Second-Class Postage paid at Boston, MA artistic genres including POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the opera, American standards, POST-GAZETTE - P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 jazz, Celtic music and a the- James V. Donnaruma Caesar L. Donnaruma Phyllis F. Donnaruma atrical performance. The Orfeo Production Group performing The Complete 1896 to 1953 1953 to 1971 1971 to 1990 AUGUST 3 A North End Salute, fea- Works of William Shakespeare Vol. 114 - No. 31 Friday, July 30, 2010 turing Lirica Italiana and the hardscrabble attitude of William Shakespeare Adam Herbert: An evening old-school alt-rock. (Abridged): A bawdy parody of of classic arias, favorite AUGUST 17 the plays written by William Neapolitan songs, and a trib- A Celtic Night with Laura Shakespeare with all of JIMMY CUSHMAN, RIP ute to Frank Sinatra. Cortese: Welding the propul- them being performed (in by Sal Giarratani AUGUST 10 sive grace of ancient fiddle shortened form) during the Back in the late ’60s and early ’70s, I lived on Pearl Sarah Borges and the styles to disarmingly open- show by only three actors. Street across from the Warren-Prescott School. Then, Broken Singles: A delightful hearted original pop songs. For further information from 1975 until 1984, I lived on Park Street across from meld of the high-lonesome AUGUST 24 visit www.cityofboston.gov/ Engine 50. It was back in the in-between period when vibe of classic country with The Complete Works of arts or call (617) 635-3911. I was often in Charlestown that I met up with Jimmy Cushman when he ran against the future Suffolk County Sheriff Dennis Kearney for a vacant State Rep- Fast, Exotic Italian Cars to Gather at the resentative seat in Charlestown and part of East Boston. Kearney won the race, but the Kearney-Cushman Race was one of the best in the town’s political history. LARZ ANDERSON AUTO MUSEUM I was active during the anti-busing period and would Sons of Italy, Barbara Summa from La see Jimmy everywhere. He was a political junkie. He Summa Restaurant and Papa Ginos- knew more about politics than anyone I knew. He also D’Angelos. All proceeds benefit the YMCA of had opinions and stuck to them over the years. Once Greater Boston and the Larz Anderson Auto he made his mind up, he stuck to his guns. He was Museum. also very liable. He never burned bridges because he Tutto Italiano officially begins at 10:00 am knew he might need them again. with the Italian Consul General of Boston, He was one of those Townies we come to assume was and awards are presented at 2:00 pm. Food going to be here, but we all have our time and Jimmy’s and drinks will be available from Euro Delights time has expired. He fought long and hard for his beliefs. Catering, La Summa Restrurant, Papa Ginos He never backed down and he always had your back. Enjoy fast, rare and exotic Italian cars at and D’Angelos on site, all day. Music will be Too bad he didn’t get elected back in 1974, he would the Larz Anderson Auto Museum’s annual provided by DJ John Zucco and the Roma band have made a great state representative. I know he made Italian Car Day, “Tutto Italiano,” Sunday, will also be in attendance to compliment the a great friend. He will be missed by many as being the August 1st, in Brookline, MA. Host of New festivities, along with an array of vendors, heart and soul of what a Townie ought to be. England’s largest gathering of rare and ex- in addition to the Museum’s gift shop for pensive Italian cars, which are all displayed souvenirs and automobilia. All the ingredi- on the Museum’s great lawn by their proud ents for a fun day for the whole family! The owners and admired by crowds of enthusi- museum is located at Larz Anderson Park, MEMORIAL MASS IN HONOR OF asts, The Larz Anderson Auto Museum con- 15 Newton Street, Brookline, MA, just a few tinues a tradition of automobile gatherings miles from Boston. that goes back over 80-years on this very site. For a full schedule of events visit: BOBBY D Tutto Italiano has become an phenomenon of www.larzanderson.org, or call 617 522-6547. national stature, and last year nearly 300 of As part of North End Family Italy’s finest motorcars: Ferraris, Maseratis, Pride Week, North End Against Lamborghinis, Alfas, Fiats and other rarities Drugs in conjunction with roared to the event from all over the East St. Leonard’s Church and his Coast. This is an indulgence the whole family can week night mass friends, will afford. Admission includes the Italian Car have a Memorial Mass in honor Day lawn event and admission to the of our friend, leader and good Museum’s 18th Century Carriage house and CURVE APPEAL: Style and shepherd Robert “Bobby D” the new exhibit, “ Elegance in Automobile Design.” Special DeCristoforo. The mass will thanks to this year’s sponsors Lamborghini be held on Sunday, August 1st at 5:00PM at Boston, Ferrari of New England, Dean Saluti, St. Leonard’s ChurchChurch. A candle light procession will follow to Puopolo Park on Commercial Street. We want to “Fill the Park” in Bobby’s honorhonor. We hope Anthony J. Narciso you all can make it! JULY 20, 2010 Anthony J. Narciso, in-laws and friends. Retired BPD Detective of Anthony was a retired Hyde Park, Massachusetts BPD Detective, founder passed away on July 20, and treasurer of Mass. 2010 at the age of 93. Association of Italian Anthony was the beloved American Police Officers; husband of Anna N. member of Patrolmen’s (Kolenda) of 69 years. Association, Middlesex Devoted father of Barbara Sheriffs Association, and Wirtz of Hyde Park, Sheila charter member of the Twomey and her husband Bocce Club. Richard of Londonderry, NH, Anthony Jr. and Funeral was from the Carroll-Thomas his wife Elaine of Long Island, NY. Cherished Funeral Home in Hyde Park, Massachusetts

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Page 4 POST-GAZETTE, JULY 30, 2010 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ FinanciallySpeaking THINKING OUT LOUD with Ben Doherty by Sal Giarratani MORE EARNINGS REPORTS Good News from East Boston Stocks posted solid gains lion. This money was part of Bank Midwest’s 38 branches Recently, I attended Mass through the water and dis- last week shaking off jitters the bailout and it gave the in Kansas and Missouri last at Sacred Heart Church in mantled the entire hall and from the results of European U.S. an ownership stake. month. The executives hope Eastie and while reading the set it up at the Assumption. bank stress tests. NYSE vol- Citigroup repaid $20 billion to acquire other area banks church bulletin before Mass By the time guests arrived at ume was down 2.0% and in December and Citigroup to build out larger institu- started, I came across Fa- that church at 7:00PM, the 10% on the NASDAQ. Seven fell 2%. A lot of stocks had tion, such as Citizens, grew ther Wayne’s column. His entire hall and food was out of ninety banks passed breakouts or reached new in New England. According spot covered an event that ready to be had by wedding the test, which measures highs. to Steve Syar, that will hap- showed how good people can guests. The married couple capital if the economy fell New bank deals are pick- pen next year! Your getting be to one another. Friends couldn’t believe their eyes back into a recession. The ing up as it started with a small preview in Massa- helping friends and even and extended their heartfelt stress test did not include Eastern Bank buying North chusetts right now! A simi- friends helping strangers. A gratitude. the impact of a sovereign Andover’s River Bank for lar thing happened in 1991- few Sundays ago the Gospel As Father Wayne noted, default on restructuring. $163 million and outbid 92 when bank merger asked the question, “Who’s “I was extremely proud of For the week, the NASDAQ’s Brookline Bancorp. Then fever resulted in several my neighbor?” We all know all those who assisted our volume rose and fell on Wainwright Bank & Trust bank takeovers. That will the answer to that question, neighbor in need.” He also the NYSE. The NASDAQ rose was taken over by Eastern happen in a big way next but how often do we see that stated those from the 4.1%, the NYSE rose 3.8%, Bank last week for $163 year. You’re getting a small answer in action and not 4:00PM Mass who answered the S&P500 rose 3.5% million. There are the 1.116 preview in Massachusetts merely words? the call lived that Gospel pas- and the Dow gained 3.2%. ripples before the tide comes right now. Recently, after a sudden sage right before his eyes. McDonalds lifts margins in said Gerald Cassidy, RBC Xerox Corp. jumped after Saturday night downpour Good things are always with new smoothies and Capital Markets. The sales posting a .24¢ forecast beat- and flooding in the area, happening. Not major things flat sales seen in the 3rd are small but it will drive big- ing a .21¢/share forecast. someone was in need of help that make the front pages quarter. Its USA comps rose ger merges over the next Xerox also raised its full year right here at Sacred Heart but small things like people 3.7% but lost 4.8% for the year. Banks have been itch- forecast. Xerox increased parish. Parishioners came coming together to help quarter. Newer drinks and ing to purchase other banks revenue 2% to $5.5 billion as to the rescue. Prior to the something good happen. smoothies, but shares fell on as banks have capital and customers resumed spend- regular 4:00PM Mass, a mas- Those folks at the 4:00PM lower prices as the stock see opportunity in a soft ing as the recession eased. sive flood swept up the Mass could have walked dropped down 2%. European market. If the regulators Xerox also raised its full year church hall downstairs. At away and said that they were sales did slow in June. allow these mergers on forecast. 5:00PM a wedding was too busy or that they didn’t McDonalds forecast a .3¢ loss capital requirements. The Royal Caribbean Cruises scheduled followed by a time know the couple about to be for the third quarter and banks in New England have said it returned to a profit downstairs. The pastor of married but they didn’t do total sales will be flat for the suffered relatively little in the second quarter as nearby Our Lady of the As- that. All of us live in this year. financial damages and the revenue climbed and costs sumption allowed the wed- world together and often we Ford Motor’s shares rose sellers have suffered little fell. Royal Caribbean’s re- ding party to use their hall forget that simple fact and on profits of .66¢ beating financial damage and have ported net income of $60.5 for the reception. The only get overwhelmed by all the views by .28¢. It discon- no credit quality problems, million or .28¢/share up problem was the hall at bad news we constantly are tinued its Mercury brands as the buyers are loaded from a loss of $35.1 million Sacred Heart was flooded fed from the media. We are and shares rose 5%. Sanofi with capital. The transac- last year. and had been completely set supposed to be a community Aventis is courting Gen- tions are small because we No changes in Fed policy, up for the wedding party in- working together. In East zyme, the Cambridge-based don’t have any big banks says Ben Bernanke, CEO, cluding food in the oven. Boston on a recent Saturday, pharmaceutical firm. It left. Keefe, Bryette and who talked before Congress A group of parishioners we were put to the test and shares shot up 15% to $62.42 Woods recently put out a last week. He dashed the from the 4:00PM Mass came passed with flying colors. and Sanofi rose 2%. report anticipating a list of hopes of some members of to the rescue and waded Good news is good to hear! The U.S. is selling 1.5 38 likely bank buyers and Congress and those mem- B shares of Citigroup over 26 potential sellers includ- bers of Congress who have the next two months to ing Brookline Savings Bank been pushing for action to recoup some of the stimulus Corp. But banks are not add momentum to the slug- money. The stock rose to the only ones buying. NBH gish economy. Bernanke $62.42, up 15%. Talks are Holdings Corp., a Boston firm said the recovery was con- North End Against Drugs, Inc. in early stages with no organized by former Citizens tinuing at a modest pace and indication of price. There Financial Group executives, although with a somewhat The Nazzaro Center have been rumors of $20 bil- have agreed to purchase weakened outlook. He pro- Invite you to the 21st Annual jected that unemployment North End Family Pride Week would remain above 7% to IN MEMORY OF ROBERT “BOBBY D” DECRISTOFORO Greater Boston’s Affordable Private Cemetery the end of 2012. He has Sunday, August 1st - Sunday, August 8th no plans to go beyond his cur- PRIDE WEEK EVENTS Traditional Burial Plot Sun, August 1st FAMILY MASS ST. LEONARD’S CHURCH, HANOVER STREET rent strategy of keeping 5:00 pm A Memorial Mass IN HONOR of “Bobby D”, Candle Light Procession to Puopolo Park after Mass. short-term rates low at Mon, August 2nd N.E.W.N.C. - EMILIE PUGLIANO/BOBBY D NEIGHBORHOOD FAMILY BOAT CRUISE - Long Wharf (for 2) Starting at $1500 6:30 pm Space is limited! To sign up please call JR at 617-880-9901. Pre-registration required. 0%-25%. We have not come All ages (under 16 with parent) welcome. Come enjoy a night on the harbor. 6:00 pm boarding time. Tues, August 3rd NATIONAL NIGHT OUT - Paul Revere Mall (Prado) Hanover Street • BBQ • DJ to the point where we can 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Candle Ceremony • Face Painting • Balloon Art • NEMPAC • Boston Police • Church Bells • Kids Krafts Suffolk County DA • MBTA Police • Chinese Lion Dance & Martial Arts Demonstration • Suffolk tell you what our options are. County Sheriff’s Department • Registry of Motor Vehicles • N.E. Kids Karate Demo COMMUNITY MAUSOLEUMS GARDEN COLUMBARIUMS So they will continue to Wed, August 4th R.O.C. TEEN SATURDAY FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT - Movie–TBD. 7:00 pm DeFillipo Playground – Gassy Park: Presented by Pizzeria Regina. 500 Canterbury St. 617.524.1036 leave things alone in the Thurs, August 5th NORTH END JAMBOREE - “A Drug Prevention and Education Program” for Parents & Children 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sponsored by The North End Health Center – Polcari Playground. A play written and acted Boston, MA 02131 www.stmichaelcemetery.com near term, but he will con- by Nazzaro Center Summer Camp Kids. Also, Music by the Nazzaro Center Band. Serving the Italian community for over 100 years! tinue to look at his options Thurs, August 5th SENIOR CITIZENS BBQ & BIG BAND CONCERT - Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Good Food & Great Music - enjoy the sounds of Al Natale’s Big Band Orchestra. Also Suffolk County however, the policy is al- Sherriff’s Free Photo ID’s for Seniors Program. Thurs, August 5th NORTH END WOMEN’S SOFTBALL ALL STAR GAME – Langone Park – Commercial St. ready quite simulative. 7:30 pm Friday, August 6th PUPPET SHOW - Sponsored by City Councillor Salvatore LaMattina – “Moccasin Stew Show” Back to 11:00 am North End Branch Public Library, 25 Parmenter Street: Kids of all ages welcome!! shoes for It’s time to call your Light refreshments provided by S.T.E.P., Inc. financial advisor or call me Friday, August 6th BAKE SALE & EGGPLANT SANDWICHES – ABCD North End/West End Service Center 10:00 am - 3:00 pm 1 Michaelangelo St. Call Mary Romano for more information 617-523-8125. Rain or shine. School Sale boys and girls at 617-261-7777. All proceeds to benefits NEAD Programs. Delicious baked goods & Eggplant sandwiches. Friday, August 6th 7th ANNUAL N.E.A.A. OLDTIMERS SOFTBALL ALLSTAR GAME, Puopolo Park back to school styles are in 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sat, August 7th ANNUAL LITTLE LEAGUE FAMILYGAME, Langone Park DIAMONDS 1:00 pm Parents vs. The Kids. 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st 2010 NORTH END 81 Annual FESTIVAL DIRECTORY St. Rocco’s SPONSORED BY Feast On August 6, 7 and 8, the Caffe Vittoria Saint Rocco’s Feast Associa- tion will celebrate 81 years of tradition during their annual “Grande Festa.” The weekend promises to delight with Italian food, rides, games, entertainment and much more! The Saint Rocco society LUCIA began 81 years ago in R I S T O R A N T E & B A R Malden, Massachusetts. One of the oldest societies in Massachusetts, it has become one of Malden’s pre- miere summer events. “It is an honor to continue the long standing tradition of the Saint Rocco’s Feast in Malden,” said President JULY Steven Ultrino. A lifelong resident of ST. AGRIPPINA July 30, 31 - August 1 Malden, Ultrino describes Hanover & Battery Sts. this festival as a neighbor- Sunday Procession 1 pm hood event which has grown immensely as one of north AUGUST of Boston’s best events. Citywide Friends of the Boston Public Library “People from all over attend MADONNA DELLA CAVA August 6, 7, 8 the feast which has become Hot Time Summer Book Sale Hanover & Battery Sts. a great weekend for all to The annual summer book sale of the Citywide Friends enjoy.” of the BPL is scheduled for Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the Sunday Procession 1 pm Festivities begin on Friday th central library in Copley Square. Loads of new inventory, MADONNA del SOCCORSO August 12, 13, 14,15 August 6 , with a procession including vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, loads of music North, Fleet & Lewis Sts. (Fisherman’s) led by the statue of Saint cassettes, magazines and, of course, BOOKS! Most hard- Rocco, followed by musical Sunday Procession 1 pm covers are $2, most paperbacks $1. Enjoy the student entertainment by “Keep it advantage at this sale — if you find any title in general ST. DOMENIC August 22 Real” (formerly the New Life merchandise on your summer reading list, it is yours FREE! Band). Procession Only - North Square 2 pm (Does not apply to “special/premium” section of the sale, Saturday night features a MUST bring summer reading list with you showing title/ ST. ANTHONY August 27, 28, 29 fully loaded evening starting author or assigned topic). Anyone in line at the opening at 5:00PM. The New Paisans Endicott & Thacher Sts. bell will receive a special bonus. For further information will be singing famous e-mail [email protected] or call 617 859-2341. Sunday Procession 12 pm Italian hits with a twist of rock and techno, which guar- ST. LUCY August 30 antee to make you want to Monday Procession - Endicott St. 5 pm dance! Ristorante and Pizzeria 9:00PM “That’s Amore: SEPTEMBER featuring local legend Pat Benti. “Bella Vista” ST. ROSALIE September 12 On Sunday the festival Procession Only - North Square 1 pm honors Saint Rocco with a in Boston at 288 Hanover Street full procession in the streets 617-367-4999 MORE ITALIAN FESTIVALS of Malden. The evening closes with a special perfor- Lucia Pezzano, Proprietor Malden, MA mance by “Beetlejuice.” Other attractions include: SAINT ROCCO FESTIVAL August 6 - 8 • $5,000 Raffle: Only 100 Pearl Street tickets to be sold. Call All the glory that was Sunday Procession 1 pm 781-438-0803 for a ticket! • Wheel of Luck: Stop by Rome ..... Pompei Lawrence, MA each night for a spin on the FEAST OF THE THREE SAINTS September 3 - 5 Wheel of Luck! Saints Alﬁ o, Filadelfo and Cirino A weekend full of fun for • Bistro Common & Union St., Lawrence all ages! Saint Rocco’s Feast has something for everyone. • Beer Sunday Procession 3 pm For more information call Cambridge Festival 617-733-7552 or log onto • Wine www.saintroccosfeast.org. SS COSMAS AND DAMIAN September 11 - 12 Warren and Cambridge St., Cambridge Info: Call 617-354-7992 LUCIA R I S T O R A N T E & B A R Ristorante “Saraceno” Traditional FINE Italian Cuisine in Boston at 286 Hanover Street ITALIAN DINING 617-227-5353 Donato Frattaroli Franco Pezzano, Proprietor 5 NORTH SQUARE 415 Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113 BOSTON’S NORTH END 617.367.2353 Thirsty? Hungry? Tel: 617-720-1050 — Open for Lunch and Dinner Daily — www.5northsquare.com Be sure to experience the Private dining rooms for any occasion Under the new management of tradition of these Gennaro who also brings you [email protected] fine establishments. Caffé Vittoria and Florentine Cafe www.luciaboston.com Page 6 POST-GAZETTE, JULY 30, 2010

Letter to the Editor ... ALL THAT ZAZZ Do the People Really Want to Repeal the 40B Law? by Mary N. DiZazzo Dear Editor, the verge of the economy The people of Massachu- I have read Ms. Downing’s collapse. setts have a choice to con- Spa Food for Your Body, 2010 July 13, 2010 article on the I would be in favor of the tinue the same path and “Repeal of 40B now on the repeal of the 40B Affordable become poorer and poorer or Ciao bella, to exfoliate skin. Massage ballot,” and Mr. Adams Housing Law because the fix the mess that has been I am no doubt a Rachael into hands and feet, then July 17-18, 2010 article, over regulations still makes created. Would the people Ray fan. I watch her TV talk slip on cotton socks and “Developers Rush to Finish projects uneconomical to of Massachusetts ever face show on occasion. I sub- gloves. Rough dry skin is 40Bs” in the Patriot Ledger. develop, the frivolous law- reality that government does scribe to her magazine. By removed and soft toes and This is my take on the suits are still the order of not create jobs? Who can the way there are some hands are meant to be held! 40B law. the day, and the approval afford a new house? The gov- wonderful recipes and tips Sangria Shine hair treat- Within the last twenty boards still deny them as ernment should create the on cooking. ment. Summer can really years, more or less, there they do routinely for market opportunity for the people to Whenever I have an old play havoc on those locks, have been little or no new rate developments. Thus, create jobs. RR mag to recycle someone depleting moisture, shine market rate housing devel- the affordable housing law Private housing and com- spies it and wants it. Re- and bounce. Here’s another opments in Massachusetts. has become uneconomical/ mercial developments cre- cently I found some other recipe to restore it all from The reasons for this lack of unaffordable and the econ- ate jobs and jump start the kind of food recipes in one of Tela Beauty Organics. developments in my opinion omy is in the tank with little economy, they should be the summer issues and I Stir ingredients together, are: or no ‘sign of recovery. If this promoted rather than under- want to share them with you. add your fav conditioner, 1. Excessive and unneces- 40B law is repealed in No- cut. If this 40B law gets re- Good stuff to make you feel cover with a shower cap for sary regulations that were vember, it will cause the pealed, the biggest losers good, smell good and shine! 15 minutes, then rinse designed to stop develop- economy to fully collapse. will be: From “Salon Chocolat,” well. ments. People should be able to 1. The economy, since it Nevada — Chocolate Martini • Redheads: Mix 1¾ cups 2. Excessive frivolous law- develop their land per the will fully collapse. Mask. Since unprocessed orange juice, ¼ cup carrot suits initiated just to stop designated zoning without 2. The developers, since cocoa powder is loaded with juice and 1 teaspoon honey. these developments. being driven to bankruptcy. they will lose everything. antioxidants, it improves • Blondes: Mix 1¾ cups 3. Approval boards denial of Municipalities should not 3. The lawyers, since they blood flow, tightens skin and cooled white tea and ¼ cup projects just for the sake tax owners of undeveloped will have fewer new lawsuits helps in retaining moisture. apple juice. to stop developments be- land if developments are not to work on and real estate So why not slap some on that • Brunettes: Mix 2 cups cause they knew that the wanted. If the same still con- closings. mug! pomegranate juice and a courts would side with tinues, there will be little or 4. The municipalities, Stir together 1/4 cup splash of grape juice. the board and not with the no new housing of any kind since there will be less real cocoa powder, 1/4 cup honey OK, that’s all folks! Wow developers. and the economy will re- estate tax revenues, and (or brown sugar), 3 table- July has spun by us! So savor Consequently all the costs main in the tank forever. thus they will be bankrupt. spoons oatmeal powder what we have left and enjoy of 1, 2, and 3 above went and only the very rich can 5. The workers, including (grind whole oats in blender) summer days, summer into the cost of housing for afford to build a new home. real estate brokers, lawyers, and 2 tablespoons soymilk. nights, summer sunsets those few new developments. Plus, there will be less real bankers, engineers, archi- Using a wooden spatula and feel beautiful! These added costs made estate tax revenues for mu- tects, etc., since they will or first two fingers apply Buona giornata, and God all housing prices to sky- nicipalities because owner have no jobs. this mix to clean skin, leave bless the United States of rocket. The majority of the can no longer pay them. 6. The people, since there on for 20 minutes, then America! people cannot afford to pay To fix the housing mess in will be no new houses avail- wipe off with warm towel. — Mary N. those high prices for a new Massachusetts, the governor able to buy. (Patch test first for sensitive DiZazzo-Trumbull house. Market rate develop- and the legislation should Without a job. a worker will skin.) ments are seldom approved pass new laws: not be able to keep a roof over Pina Colada hand and foot Read prior weeks’ “All That after a strenuous and costly 1. To repeal excessive and his/her head, put food on treatment. This tried and Zazz” columns at www.mary approval process. The lack of unnecessary regulations the table to feed the family, true concoction of island 4nails.com. Mary is a third- market rate developments that now stop new develop- and pay taxes and bills. bliss is from a spa in Walnut generation cosmetologist and and high prices have lead to ments. In my opinion this 40B law Creek. a Massachusetts distributor of To repeal the anti-slap law should be reinforced so the In a blender mix 1/4 cup Kosmea brand rose hip oil so whoever abuses their 40B developments can be coconut oil and 1/4 cup pine- products. She may be con- power would be held respon- quietly approved as the law apple juice. After blending, tacted at (978) 470-8183 or Community Meeting sible for their actions. intended, rather than re- add 2 tablespoons dry polenta [email protected] To specify the basis in pealed. Let us do all we can of the which lawsuits can be initi- to improve the economy ated to stop frivolous law- rather than shutting it down. 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Thanks. finest trumpet players dur- While my human sits in the sun she reads the ways people ward them off can cause prob- ing the heyday of the big all kinds of books, especially about ani- lems for your indoor-outdoor pet’s health. bands. He toured the coun- mals. She came across a summer article Fertilizers and pesticides may help keep a try with several popular which I believe you will find very interest- lawn looking great, but they can be very dan- bands during the 1940s. He ing. Summer Pet Care: Summertime is fun gerous for your pet. In areas where your pets later formed his own group time, but hot weather makes for some play, it’s better to keep the grass cut short to in Boston, providing early unique pet care challenges. Both dogs and reduce ticks and other insects. Talk to your practical training for many cats are at risk to heat and sun exposure, vet about how to protect your pet from fleas, Berklee musicians includ- and need a little extra TLC to keep their coats ticks and other insects more prevalent during Berklee Brass Depart- primed and protected. But other dangers, like ing summer months. ment Chair Tom Plsek. bugs and lawn fertilizers, pose additional Keep an eye out for toxic hazards when Natale is a frequent guest at risks for pets. So throughout the season, you’re outside with your pets. Fertilizer Berklee and is responsible adapt your pet care routine to protect your warnings on the edge of a lawn are a good for the scholarship support pet from summer’s safety threats. Humans signal to stay away, and you should also keep of more than 10 students aren’t the only animals that can find a hot an eye out under cars. Anti-freeze can leak through the endowed fund summer day overwhelming. Unlike you, how- when cars overheat, leaving puddles that he established in 1995, The ever, your pet has a limited ability to deal your dog or cat can easily lap up. The sweet Al Natale Big Band will Albert A. Natale Scholarship with the heat. Dogs and cats release heat taste of anti-freeze is tempting to pets, be performing on Sunday, Fund.”-Marjorie O’Malley. through their paw pads and by panting yes, but this toxic substance is potentially lethal. August 1, 2010 at Piers Park, Bring a picnic and your danc- cats pant, just more subtly. Dogs tend to drool Finally, although it can be enormous Marginal Street, East Boston ing shoes for these classic as they keep cool, and cats lick themselves amounts of fun to bring your dog to the beach from 5-7PM. tunes. For more information to lower body temperature. Dehydration can or pool, always keep a close eye when he’s in “Al Natale, a native of log onto www.zumix.org. be a big problem. Make certain that pets al- or near the water. Even a strong swimmer ways have access to plenty of cool water and could have trouble getting out of a pool or get avoid letting them outside during the hot- trapped in ropes and other obstacles. Enjoy- test parts of the day. Providing your animals ing a safe summer with your pets is all about KIWANIS CLUB OF EAST BOSTON with a cool, shady place to rest is essential thinking ahead. Watch over them the way to summer pet care. Dogs and cats, particu- you would a small child. Protect them from 2010 Annual Senior Picnic larly those with short, fine hair and pink skin too much heat, sun and other summer dan- (hey that sounds like me real hair) are sus- gers and everything should be just fine. Sum- Kiwanis Club of East Boston will be holding their Annual ceptible to sunburn. Prolonged sun exposure mer pet safety isn’t hard. It just requires Senior Picnic on Thursday, August 12th 2010 (Rain for any pet can result in skin cancer, so it’s some thought and attention. Date August 19th) at Salem Willows located in Salem, important to manage their time in the sun. Quick tip for dogs: buy a doggie life preserver! Massachusetts. (I suppose that means I can’t go to the North If you are going to take your dog boating or Buses depart from the East Boston Social Center at End Pool) Short summer haircuts are essen- swimming, a dog life preserver is an excel- 9:00AM and return approximately at 5:00PM, tial to keeping your pet comfortable, but they lent investment for his safety. Please wear comfortable clothing. Bring any medications increase sun exposure. Talk to your veteri- Quick tip for cats: break out the kitty brush you need to take. Bring sun protection (hat, sunscreen, narian before applying any type of sunscreen. and get busy! Cats shed more in hot weather. etc.. Some are not safe for pets. When you find Regular brushing gets rid of loose hair and Registration will be held on Monday August 2, 2010 the right one, apply before exposure, and re- helps control hairballs. at the East Boston Social Center’s gym located at apply often. Another summer pet safety is- That’s all for now. Enjoy the wonderful 68 Central Square, East Boston at 10:30AM. sue is the presence of ticks and other in- weather we are having and remember to “PICK Requirements: Registration fee of $2.00, 65 years of sects. Not only can bugs carry disease, but UP AFTER YOUR PET” age or older and proof of East Boston residency (Utility bill or ID). The East Boston Columbus Day Parade Committee Presents Bake Sale An Evening of Music and Comedy TO BENEFIT Saturday - August 28th NORTH END AGAINST DRUGS Doors open at 6:30 ʹ Light Buffet at 7:30 On Friday, August 6TH from 9:00AM to 3:00PM, ABCD, located at 1 Michelangelo Street, North End, Boston will be Featuring ʹ holding a Bake Sale. Eggplant, meatball and sausage sand- ͞ŽƐƚŽŶ͛Ɛ<ŝŶŐŽĨŽŵĞĚǇ͟ wiches will also be available for sale. Call Mary Romano for more details at 617-523-8125. All proceeds will benefit North End Against Drugs. Steve Sweeney

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The St. Joseph’s Society presents Sal Balsamo with the Nulli Secundus Award (Second to None). Sal received this award for all that he has accomplished throughout his life while giving back as much as he has accom- St. Joseph Statue exits the chapel with a blessing which marked plished. L-R Sal Balsamo, Yvonne Balsamo, St. Joseph Trustees Frank the beginning of the weekend full of activities. Mirisola, Sal Paterna and Jim Martorano.

A North End favorite, Angelo Picardi accompanied by Ray Cavicchio and his orchestra performing to an engerized audience. Young devotee places Sharon “Z” and Angelo Crooner Gian Ferraone en- money on statue of Picardi singing popular tertains the audience with St. Joseph. duets. many Italian favorites.

Boston’s own Street Magic Acapella Group delighted the audience.

The North End Marching Band.

Sunday morning Mass in the Prado.

Frank Zarba, Sharon Z and Ray Cavicchio are surrounded by St. Joseph Society Offic- James Martorano, Tom Abisso, Jim Fratto, Guy Tarara, ers as they closed out the weekend entertainment agenda with Time to Say Good Bye Frank Mirisola, Sal Paterna and Aldo Ianni. to the audience. Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography POST-GAZETTE, JULY 30, 2010 Page 9 The Socially Set by Hilda M. Morrill

All kinds of Johnny Mathis goodies and memorabilia, including his very popular CDs, were available for Ed Bowen of Scituate, left, purchase during intermis- host of the popular 95.9 sion. The South Shore Music WATD-FM, Marshfield (Photo by Hilda M. Morrill) Circus sign announcing Broadcasting Company’s tive on the complex structure Johnny Mathis’s appear- Saturday night “Oldies of identity as well as an inti- ance welcomes guests as During a private reception after the fabulous show, a Show,” welcomes Johnny mate look at the relationship they arrive to the famous gracious Mathis poses for a photo with GateHouse arts Mathis back to Cohasset. between portrait subject and Cohasset venue. Zany and correspondent Scott Reedy, left, and Lendsey Melton, (Photo by photographer. hysterical comedian Gary right, both from Braintree. Paula Kelly Gates) Nimoy worked with Richard Mule Deer also entertained (Photo by Paula Kelly Gates) Incidentally, the plantings Michelson of Michelson the lucky patrons. forever, and into whom we lit- hundreds of millions of at the Music Circus are Galleries in Northampton to (Photo by Hilda M. Morrill) erally “ran into” at an airport records sold worldwide, a Life- among the most beautiful we invite more than 100 people It’s always fun to go the in Philadelphia many years time Achievement Grammy have ever seen at a non- to a photo studio constructed South Shore Music Circus. ago. He couldn’t have been as well as two Grammy Hall horticultural public venue. within the gallery on Main It’s a trip back in time to nicer or more gracious and of Fame Awards, and 30 top- Incredible hydrangeas, con- Street. Michelson and Nimoy when this columnist used to even invited me to have a bite 50 singles to his credit, tainer planters, and even a cast a wide net, seeking busi- work there summers. While to eat – and let me take his Johnny Mathis is an Ameri- spectacular magnolia in nessmen and bus drivers, there was no monetary pay, photo! While we chatted, he can pop music icon. When he bloom added to the enjoyment social workers and house- we were always included in mentioned how much he en- wraps his singular voice of the event as we walked husbands, clergy and those in the cast parties and got to joyed visiting the Greater Bos- around hits like Chances Are, about prior to the perfor- their congregation. They meet some legendary and ton Area and especially per- Misty and The Twelfth of Never, mance and during intermis- even recruited passersby on revered performers. We even forming at the Music Circus. Mathis never fails to hold an sion. Congratulations are in the day of the shoot. helped fill the orchestra pit So there we were recently, audience in the palm of his order to facilities manager Accompanying the large, with water once. But that’s along with a full house of con- hand. That’s the way the leg- Scott Niski, who is respon- life-size photographs in the another story. cert-goers, both men and endary singer likes it.” sible for the beautiful grounds exhibition is a video docu- It’s also the place where women, hooting and howling Of course, the truth is that surrounding the tent. menting the artist’s conver- hubby and I enjoyed one of our and jumping up for many there are many other won- ……. Inspired by Aristo- sations with his subjects and first dates prior to our getting standing ovations, as the derful performers coming to phanes’ theory that humans the poignant, personal mo- engaged. (We saw a perfor- ever young Mathis sang and the Music Circus. For infor- were once double-sided ments he masterfully elicits mance of “Brigadoon.”) enthralled us. Never mind mation, call 781-383-9850 creatures with two heads from his muses. It’s especially “Wonderful! that now as a member of the or visit their Web site and multiple limbs, Leonard Leonard Nimoy was born in Wonderful!” when the per- media, I am to be dignified www.themusiccircus.org, Nimoy’s photographs in his Boston in1931. After a stint forming artist is Johnny and in control at all times. which lists all of the sched- latest exhibit “reveal his sub- in the army, he worked in Mathis, whom we’ve adored As Scott Reedy wrote, “With uled upcoming shows. jects’ other half.” The series feature films, television, and of photos will be shown for the theater appearing in many of first time, opening at MASS the well-known TV series of MoCA, tomorrow Saturday, the period and several feature The Modica Family at the Opera July 31. films. For “Secret Selves” Nimoy However, it was Nimoy’s recruited volunteers willing enormous success as to be photographed, posed, Mr. Spock in the science fic- and dressed as their true or tion television series, Star imagined secret selves. From Trek, which gained him world- the popular rock star and wide recognition. However, Superman to the more throughout his life Nimoy has unexpected wizard and wood been engaged with photogra- nymph, these off-line ava- phy as both student and prac- Diane Modica Phto tars offer an intimate, some- titioner. Nimoy is the holder times humorous, and often of four Honorary Doctorates profound new look at the and two Master’s degrees. residents of Northampton MASS MoCA (Massachu- while tapping into a shared setts Museum of Contempo- sense of inner yearning and rary Art) is one of the largest fantasy. The exhibition presents a compelling perspec- (Continued on Page 13)

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o Appraisals Sales & Rentals Attorney Diane Modica recently brought her relatives and friends to an event sponsored by the Dante Alighieri Cultural Center in Cambridge. Pianist Nadia • Testa and Flautist Alessandro Crosta performed famous Italian Opera arias Real Estate for Boston’s Italian community. These musicians performed with local Boston Opera singers, Sara Oettinger and Tenor Jeffrey Hartman. Diane Modica, former Boston City Councilor, is shown above with her family, the artists and friends 376 North Street • Boston, MA 02113 from the Italian community. (617) 523-2100 • Fax (617) 523-3530 Page 10 POST-GAZETTE, JULY 30, 2010

A Family Trip to Lake Como, Italy (PART I) by James DiPrima We had talked about it for a while each of to deteriorate and seems impossible to stop us saying “we should rent a place in Italy the flaking although many restorations have and just have a relaxing vacation”. That helped to preserve it. On the south wall of conversation continued on and off for about the refectory can be seen the Crucifixion ZERO 7 — RECORD tional spokesman. Morgan is a year between me, my wife Jean, my of Christ by Giovanni Donato Montorfano. Atlantic an esteemed member of the daughter Gina and our son Phil until my Duo Sam Hardaker and Grand Ole Opry, and boasts a daughter Gina, her husband Alex and Henry Binns are known as career with chart-topping their two and a half year old twins, Olivia Zero 7, their outstanding ten- songs, songs chock full of lyr- and Ella, came to visit last November. year career includes classic ics drawn from real-life expe- Things got serious and a decision was tracks, personally culled from riences as a family man, made, Lake Como was where we all decided their back catalog considered army veteran and outdoor we wanted go. Dates were selected and their finest moments. The enthusiast. His “That’s Why” airplane flights secured. When Gina pair began as sound engi- collector’s edition features returned home she began to look into places neers, prior to forming Zero 7 his current Top 20 single we could stay and with her travel arrang- to produce remixes for no- “This Ain’t Nothin,” and Top ing skills she was able to rent a place in tables as Radiohead, N.E.R.D., 5 single “Bonfire.” “Love Re- Menaggio, Italy on Lake Como. In addition, The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci Sneaker Pimps and Lamb- members” and “God Must Re- and prior to going to Lake Como, she booked chop. Binns and Hardaker ally Love Me” are both Top 20 rooms at the Hotel Ariston in Milan for three This painting, a fresco, contains many are personally responsible hits and included. Morgan nights. Here we would have a short walk figures and is just as magnificent to behold for classic tracks as “Destiny,” adds beauties as, “That’s to the Duomo and to the Church of Maria as the Last Supper. “Home,” “Futures,” “In The Why,” “Lookin’ Back With Della Grazie where Leonardo Da Vinci’s After visiting these great treasures it was Waiting Line” and Binns You,” and “Sticks.” Homespun painting of the Last Supper resides, and off to Menaggio! Gina arranged for our bares a rare vocal effort on cuts continue with “It Took a we definitely wanted to see that master- van to pick us up at 9:30 am and it arrived “Everything Up (Zizou).” Enjoy Woman,” “Planet Her,” the piece. Since there was going to be five on time. The ride to Como took us about the creative sounds of, “I Have tender “Ordinary Angels,” and adults and two children we opted to get a one hour to get to the rental agency in Seen,” the searing “You’re My a bonus three-pack of “You,” driver and a van for transportation rather Menaggio where we picked up the key to Flame,” plus “Throw It All “Summer Sundown,” and the than rent one ourselves and have to deal our apartment. The weather was hot, Away,” the surreal “Polaris,” daring “Evel Knievel.” A good with the driving and parking. Of course 85+ degrees with high humidity, which and the spirited “Mr. McGee.” man, a good plan and a great the kids would have to be entertained as lasted for the two weeks we were there. Having penned all but a album! well and so she selected a hotel that was Luckily our place was just around the corner couple of the sixteen tracks, BUCKCHERRY — close to a playground in Milan and our up a hill. The apartment was located on a they incorporated the vocals ALL NIGHT LONG apartment in Menaggio. This worked out gated driveway and on the third floor. As we of José González, Mozez, Sia, Eleven Seven Music real well for they love slides, swings and entered there was a large living/dining Sophie Barker, Eska, Tina Bands don’t rock any harder climbing. room with a 42 inch flat panel TV, two Dico and Jackie Daniels. The than Buckcherry, as the five- Milan, the second largest city in Italy with large bedrooms and one large enough to remaining slices have, man band is fired up and over a million three hundred thousand accommodate a bed and dresser and two “Swing,” “Somersault,” the ready to deliver! Opening with people, is bustling with tourists. On our baths, one of which had a washer/drier. The unique “The Pageant of the “All Night Long,” an anthem way to the Duomo we walked over to the kitchen was small but adequate and was Bizarre,” the mouth-watering for the ages, Buckcherry Galleria Victor Emmanuelle II, built in 1865. supplied with pots, pans and dishes plus “Salt Water Sound,” winding rocks on via “It’s A Party,” a An impressive site with its glass ceiling a dish washer. The patio/deck was off the down with “Distractions” and look within “These Things,” and dome that cover the Galleria and lined dining area and looked out onto Lake Como the closing strains of “End the ear-opening “Oh My Lord,” with many elegant shops and restaurants and Menaggio. The view was magnificent. Theme.” Intriguing and in- the 12-step plan of “Recovery,” of which Savini is one of the city’s most Menaggio is a pretty town with its red tiled teresting — Zero 7! and hit the halfway mark prestigious. It can be said that this Galleria roofs, narrow streets and tree lined shore, SALVATORE BONAFEDE with “Never Say Never.” was indeed the forerunner of all malls. fine hotels, great cappuccino and small bars TRIO — Maintaining the mood, Shrouded in sunlight the Duomo is a where panini, wine and cheese was SICILIAN OPENING Buckcherry rocks out the magnificent sight to behold with its 135 available for lunches. JazzEyes magic with “I Want You,” di- spires reaching up to the sky. It is the larg- Lake Como is a long and narrow lake in Italian pianist and com- gest the tasty slide guitar riff est Gothic church in the world measur- the shape of an inverted Y with the two legs poser Salvatore Bonafede of “Liberty,” with Buckcherry ing 515 feet long by 301 across. Started in of the Y pointing south. It is surrounded by joins forces with fellow Sicil- announcing that proceeds of the 14th century and completed 500 years the Alps which offer a breathtaking view of ians Marcello Pellitteri on their new version of “Our later, today it stands as an icon of Milan. the area hill towns and the villas which are drums, and Marco Panascia World” sales will be used to Phil and I went to the top to take in the located on the shores and in the towns. on electric and double bass. aid victims of the oil spill — magnificent view of the city, the cathedral The trio gathers Mediterra- both human and natural. Ad- spires, the gargoyles and to snap some nean melodies and blends ditional enjoyment can be photos. them to create the colors of found on “Bliss” and “Dead.” their home-island. Bonafede “Reckless Sons” is a second was born in Palermo, Italy, disc containing six acoustic graduated from Palermo Con- songs! servatory of Music, earning a THE BEST OF THE scholarship in 1986 to Bos- SAW DOCTORS — ton’s Berklee College of TO WIN JUST ONCE Music. Graduating three Shamtown years later, Bonafede began Western Ireland’s ener- his successful musical odys- getic export, The Saw Doctors! sey, all bringing him back Utilizing tales of everyday to his roots and this album. hardships, heartbreaks, and Check out the menu of ori- hilarity, the veteran en- ginal songs delivered by semble bring their wit and the trio with great energy — warm atmosphere to your “Sicilian Opening” is an ears on 22 tracks of fun! The invitation to dance, trailed Saw Doctors have a cure for Menaggio, Lake Como, Italy by the Spanish-tinged “La everything. Catch them live (Photo by James DiPrima) Grande Ilusión,” plus “Ideal on August 13th at Hyannis’ Standard,” the bluesy “bbbb,” Cape Cod Melody Tent, and Menaggio is located on the west bank of the rhythmic “WWWW,” and feel the ‘live’ impact, or you The Duomo, Milan Italy Lake Como about half way up the lake and a take on The Beatles’ clas- can get a copy of this excel- (Photo by James DiPrima) above the town of Bellagio. In Menaggio, the sic “Blackbird, She’s Leaving lent album that will give you Piazza Garibaldi is on the floral decorated Home.” Second half happen- a whole new perspective on The following day a return visit to the water front, a short walk down the hill from ings include, “It Plays From Irish humor in music. Begin- Duomo provided Olivia and Ella a chance to our place. Here many locals and tourists Far,” the Arabic-flavored ning with their 1990 record- feed the pigeons in front of the Duomo. They gathered to watch the 2010 World Cup “Appunti su Palermo,” the setter “I Useta Lover,” followed had a ball with the birds eating out of their Soccer Matches on TV at one of the hotel in multiple moods of “Italián by a ‘live’ version of “N17” a hands. the piazza. In the picture above, the ferries Ingegno,” the haunting “Lode #2 hit, then sing-along with Located on the north wall of the to travel to the other towns, are located to al Silenzio,” the groove of “To Win Just Once,” “Hay 15th century convent, Santa Maria delle the lower right of the Hotel Menaggio (long “She’s Leaving Home,” the Wrap” and “Same Oul’ Town.” Grazie designed by Donato Bramante is building at right). Here we were able to catch colorful “Torre Ligny”ends the The Doctors offer up a raving probably, if not, the most significant image the ferries to the town of Varenna, which journey. You needn’t be Sicil- rock version cover of the slick of the western world— The Last Supper was directly across the lake from Menaggio, ian, to feel Bonafede’s music! R&B hit for English girl group, by Leonardo Da Vinci. As we know, it to Bellagio which was slightly south of us at CRAIG MORGAN — the Sugarbabes’ 2007 hit captures the moment when Christ tells the junction of the lake where it divides into THAT’S WHY “About You Now,” in an album the disciples that one of them will betray the two lower sections. In Bellagio we had Sony-Cracker Barrel packed with cutting-edge him. In the dimly lit refectory now protected lunch and the grandchildren played in the Not Alone, is an organiza- music from The Doctors. With by a very complex air filtering system, water and on the beach and the grown ups tion that empowers military the exception of “About You you stand in awe of the work of Da Vinci. swam in the lake. Jean, Phil and I boarded veterans and their families Now,” group members Leo Leonardo did not paint on wet plaster (fresco) the ferry one day and went to Bellagio to do dealing with combat stress Moran and Davy Carton had but chose to paint the dry wall with tempera. a little shopping. through training, education, a hand in composing the re- But the painting began to flake off after counseling and support, Craig maining 21 songs on this su- two years. And as a result it has continued (To be continued) Morgan is the current na- perb album! POST-GAZETTE, JULY 30, 2010 Page 11

PM – 10:00 PM, Monday, August 2, and 90s. August 4, Mystique, August programming during the exhibit run, Ryan Fitzsimmons, 7:00 PM – 10:00 11, Stardust, August 18, Rare Form, including Whales, an IMAX® format PM, Tuesday, August 3, T B A, August 25, Decades by Dezyne, Sep- film in the Mugar Omni Theater. Wednesday, August 4, Paul Fudin, 7:00 tember 1, Joey Scott & the Connec- Audiences will meet blue, orca, and NOW PM – 10:00 PM, Thursday, August 5, tion. A floating stage anchored behind sperm whales and follow humpbacks Brian Locher, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Fri- the Boston Harbor Hotel provides the as they travel thousands of miles from day, August 6, Spinz, 9:00 PM – 12:00 setting for some of the hottest local the krill blooms off the frigid coast of PLAYING AM, Saturday, August 7, Sweep The and national blues artists. Blues Alaska to give birth in the warm wa- Leg, 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday, Barge features performances every ters of Hawaii. Featuring spectacular August 8, Brian Locher, 7:00 PM – Thursday evening from 6:00 to 10:00. underwater footage of mothers, calves, UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN 10:00 PM, Monday, August 9, Ryan August 5, Racky Thomas Band, and escorts, Whales reveals many Fitzsimmons, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, August 12, Bruce Marshall Group, Au- little-known aspects of these elusive Tuesday, August 10, Ryan gust 19, James Mont-gomery Band, creatures and celebrates the music, Fitzsimmons, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, August 26, Toni Lynn Washington, play, and incredible strength of Wednesday, August 11, Nate Watkins, September 2, Jeff Pitchell. Earth’s largest inhabitants. For more 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Thursday, Au- Movies by Moonlight offers information, visit mos.org. gust 12, Brian Locher, 7:00 PM – 10:00 guests a chance to revisit Hollywood’s PM, Friday, August 13, T B A, Satur- silver screen and modern classics. BOSTON CITY HALL PLAZA day, August 14, Grab Brothers, 9:00 The 2010 series continues every Boston, MA PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday, August 15, Friday evening through September 3. WEDNESDAY NIGHT CONCERTS John Polino, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Movies begin at dusk.. July 30, Field - DISCO NIGHT featuring Boston Fa- Monday, August 16, Paul Fudin, 7:00 of Dreams (1989), August 6, Some Like vorites STARDUST - August 4, 2010. PM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday, August 17, it Hot (1959), August 13, Tootsie (1982), COUNTRY NIGHT sponsored by Ryan Fitzsimmons, 7:00 PM – 10:00 August 20, All the President’s Men 102.5 WKLB - August 25, 2010. PM, Wednesday, August 18, Paul (1976), August 27, The Adventures of Shows are free. For more information Fudin, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Thursday, Robin Hood (1938), September 3, Raid- please call Boston Parks and Recre- August 19, Brian Locher, 7:00 PM – ers of the Lost Ark (1981). Movies and ation Department at 617-635-4505. 10:00 PM, Friday, August 20, Loco Lo- performances are subject to change, cals, 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday, weather permitting. For more info visit BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY August 21, T B A , Sunday, August 22, www.bhh.com. Central Library Copley Square, Tim Nickerson, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Boston, MA Monday, August 23, Paul Fudin, 7:00 MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AWAY WE GO! VINTAGE TRAVEL PM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday, August 24, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA POSTERS - Now through October 17, Ryan Fitzsimmons, 7:00 PM – 10:00 WHALES TOHORA - Presented at 2010. The golden age of travel is PM, Wednesday, August 25, Nate the Museum of Science from June 20 brought to colorful life in a new exhi- Watkins, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Thurs- through September 14, 2010. Whales bition of vintage travel posters at the day, August 26, Brian Locher, 7:00 PM Tohora was developed and presented Boston Public Library. Away We Go! – 10:00 PM, Friday, August 27, Big by the Museum of New Zealand Te invites visitors to journey back to the Time, 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday, Papa Tongarewa. For more informa- early twentieth century via some of August 28, Fire Hazard, 9:00 PM – tion call 617-723-2500, (TTY) 617/ the most beautiful and important vin- 12:00 AM, Sunday, August 29, Ryan 589-0417, or visit mos.org. tage travel posters from the BPL’s col- Fardy, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Monday, WHALES – IMAX® FORMAT FILM lection. For more information about August 30, Brian Locher, 7:00 PM – To complement Whales Tohora, the these programs, please call 617-536- 10:00 PM, Tuesday, August 31, Ryan Museum will present whales-related 5400 or [email protected]. “North Shore Music Theatre has a long tradition of of- Fitzsimmons, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM. fering great family entertainment in the summer,” says ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS new owner and producer, Bill Hanney. “Producing Artis- Special Events tic Director Evans Haile and I chose Joseph based on its ITALIAN RADIO Québec writer and composer of Ital- enormous popularity in the past at NSMT, and we know BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY “The Sicilian Corner” 11:00AM to ian origin. He began his solo career director/choreographer Jayme McDaniel will deliver a 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 1:00PM every Friday with host Tom singing at Montreal’s Italian Week in Free lunchtime concerts each Fri- Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The 2003. His first album “Che La Vita” is spectacular, high energy production for families to en- day this summer in Copley Square at Italian Show” w/Nunzio DiMarca a seamless combination of Italian folk joy together. Choosing Joseph also gives us the chance 12:30 PM. July 30 - Elan Trotman every Sunday from 10AM to 1PM music and a modern spin on jazz. In to cast 20 local children in the show. The children add Band. One of the most exciting up- www.1110wccmam.com 2004, he received the Galaxie award so much to this musical and they will gain valuable ex- and-comers among a new generation “Italia Oggi” Sundays 1PM to 2PM from Radio Canada at the Festival des perience performing in a professional stage show. The of saxophonists, Elan Trotman has with host Andrea Urdi 1460 AM musiques émergentes in Abitibi- emerged as an exhilarating force in www.1460WXBR.com Témiscamingue. He is currently work- first full-length musical by legendary theatrical team the world of contemporary jazz. A “Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco ing on his third studio album “Al Faro Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, Joseph is a re- teacher as well as a composer and Mesiti 11AM-1PM Sundays 90.7 FM Est”. telling of the biblical story of Joseph, his devoted fa- performer, Trotman has released four or online www.djrocco.com ENZO FAVATA AND THE ther, his jealous brothers and his incredible series of ad- albums and has been a New England “The Nick Franciosa Show” Every TENORES DI BITTI JAZZ GROUP - Urban Music Awards winner and a Sunday at 12 Noon to 3PM on radio Friday, August 13 and Saturday, Au- ventures. The musical was only 20 minutes long when Boston Music Awards nominee. From stations WLYN 1360 AM and WAZN gust 14, 2010 at 8:00PM. Tenores di an unknown 19-year-old named Andrew Lloyd Webber his latest album This Time Around, 1470 AM. Bitti is a “canto a tenore” group, origi- first created it for a British school choir in 1968. He asked Trotman’s soulful version of “Lovely “Guido Oliva Italian Hour” nating from the picturesque island of his friend Rice to write the lyrics and soon they expanded Day” broke the smooth jazz charts in 8AM - 9AM every Sunday on Sardinia. Composed of four people - it to 40 minutes and took it to the London stage. Since the summer of 2009. Trotman has WSRO 650AM in Framingham Omar Bandinu, Marco Serra, Bachisio recorded and toured with such no- and online at www.wsro.com. Pira and Arcangelo Pittudu - their time then, Joseph has continued to grow, both in length and tables as Roberta Flack and Kirk “Don Giovanni Show” Saturday to shine came in 2001 when they per- popularity. Check out Theater section for more details. Whalum, and is a long-time member mornings from 6AM-8AM and Sunday formed at a Christmas concert for of the Bronson Arroyo Band. August evenings 5PM-7PM on 950 AM WROL. Pope John Paul II. Televised across volunteer audience members join in 6 - RIFT is a co-ed, post-collegiate a www.dongiovannishow.com. the globe, the concert gave them tre- THEATER for some fun competition. “From be- cappella group based in Newton. The mendous visibility internationally, ginning to end it’s a delight. D-E-L-I- 11 members perform a repertoire of MONTREAL ITALIAN WEEK and soon after their world tour be- G-H-T. Delight.” For information log onto contemporary pop and rock songs. Boulevard St-Laurent, from Jean- gan. The group was joined by re- NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE www.lyricstage.com or call 617-585-5678. 62 Dunham Road, Beverly, MA August 13 - Mass Theatrica is an Talon to St-Zotique nowned jazz musician Enzo Favata, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING innovative and multi-genre perform- LITTLE ITALY MONTREAL, in 2005. Playing over 2000 concerts TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - Au- ing arts company dedicated to bring- CANADA - August 6-15, 2010 Cel- all over the world, this Sardinian gust 3 - August 22, 2010 starring MUSIC ing a variety of theatre arts genres to ebrate Italian culture for one week in native’s music ranges from traditional American Idol’s Anthony Federov. Bill the public, including plays, musical Montreal. OPERA THE BARBER OF to modern while blending styles from Hanney’s all new North Shore Music BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION theatre, operetta and opera. Angeliki SEVILLE-Sunday, August 15th, 2010 different cultures. He studied classi- Theatre (NSMT) continues its 2010 290 Northern Ave., Boston, MA Theoharis and Meredith Lavine at 9:00PM.Originally based on cal music, plays the saxophone, the season of musicals with the dazzling, MAROON 5 - August 9, 2010. Relax founded the company in 2005. Au- Beaumarchais’ play, “The Barber of clarinette and other instruments par- family favorite JOSEPH AND and enjoy the show with the Boston gust 20 - American Century Music Séville” was adpated by Rossini and ticular to the Sardinia region. Favata THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR skyline. features early string quartets by first performed in 1816. Following a is also experienced in acoustic and DREAMCOAT starring American Idol DONNA SUMMER - August 27, Samuel Barber and Charles Ives, and tradional Commedia dell’arte struc- electronic musical styles. finalist Anthony Fedorov and featur- 2010 at 7:30PM. A five-time Grammy the charming Nocturne and Scherzo for ture, the romantically comedic story “Impressions of Sardinia” by ing a chorus of 20 children from the winner, Donna Summer was the first flute and string quartet by Bostonian between a Spanish count and his Frank Sanna - August 13th-28th, North Shore. Filled with youthful en- artist to win the Grammy for Best Arthur Foote. August 27 - Robert love, Rosine, will be the grand finale 2010 Wednesday to Saturday from ergy, JOSEPH combines a wide vari- Rock Vocal Performance, Female Pinsky, Rakalam Bob Moses, and to the festival. Featuring internation- 1:00PM-6:00PM Espace Projet: Art ety of musical styles – everything from (1979, “Hot Stuff”) as well as the first- Stan Strickland. In this spell-bind- ally renowned artists, this opera has Contemporain + Design 353, rue country to calypso to rock ’n’ roll – in ever recipient of the Grammy for Best ing collaboration of masters, the been the festival’s trademark event Villeray Montreal. a series of memorable musical num- Dance Recording (1997, “Carry On”). former U.S. Poet Laureate performs for years, catering to thousands of visi- Art Exhibit by Marco KayOne bers. Described as a high-voltage ex- In 2004, she became one of the first his poetry accompanied by two out- tors and opera enthusiasts. Mantovani - August 9th-13th, 2010 travaganza, JOSEPH includes such inductees, as both an Artist Inductee standing jazz improvisers on drums FERRARI DREAM DRIVE - Sat- Leonardo Da Vinci Center, 8370 boul. classic songs as the contemplative and a Record Inductee (for 1977’s and saxophone. urday, August 14, 2010 at 3:00PM. Lacordaire August 14th and 15th, 2010 “Any Dream Will Do,” the Caribbean “I Feel Love”) into the Dance Music Little Italy will be the circuit for the Little Italy, Boulevard St-Laurent Re- infused “Benjamin Calypso,” the daz- Hall of Fame in New York City. It is THE BOSTON HARBOR HOTEL Dream Drive, which will see sick chil- nowned artists from Milan join us for zling “Jacob and Sons/Joseph’s estimated that Summer has sold more Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA dren ride along side members of The this year’s festival! ... Coat,” the rockabilly sensation “Song than 130 million records. For tickets SUMMER IN THE CITY ENTER- Ferrari Club of America and Bocce Tournament of the King (Seven Fat Cows)” and visit www.ticketmaster.com. TAINMENT SERIES - Enjoy the fabu- Lamborghini-Montreal. The drive will August 7th, 2010 at 8:00AM Parc the unforgettable “Go, Go, Go Jo- lous harbor views while enjoying free start at the Montreal Children’s Hos- Georges St-Pierre (NDG) August 8th, seph.” American Idol finalist Anthony STONEHAM THEATRE live musical entertainment every pital and make its way to Little Italy, 2010 at 10:00AM Parc Ouellet (Lasalle) Fedorov, who also appeared Off- 395 Main Street, Stoneham Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday where 60 to 100 Italian luxury cars August 11th-13th, 2010 at 7:00PM Broadway in The Fantasticks and in SINATRA AND FRIENDS - Satur- evening throughout the summer. On will circulate onto St-Laurent Boule- Parc Delorme (St-Léonard) tours of Simply Ballroom and Ballroom day, August 21, 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 Fridays, guests are invited to enjoy a vard in a victory lap fashion. The cars Guided Tours of Little Italy with a Twist, stars in the title role p.m. and Sunday, August 22, at 2:00 classic movie projected on a large will remain on exhibit on St-Laurent English August 15, 2010 at 10:00AM with Jennifer Paz as the Narrator and p.m. and 6:00 p.m. These are all the movie screen over the harbor. The the entire afternoon while children, French August 14 & 15, 2010 at Gary Lynch as Pharaoh. For tickets best live performances you will see. hotel is pleased to offer these drivers and family enjoy the lively and 2:00PM Italian August 14, 2010 at and information call 978-232-7200, Richard DeLuca of Stoneham portrays evenings free of charge to the general dynamic atmosphere of the festivities 10:00AM Discover what Little Italy has visit www.nsmt.org or in person at 62 Frank as one of the best Sinatra public. surrounding Montreal’s Italian Week! to offer! Dunham Rd. Beverly. tribute performers in the business Summer Soul takes place every MODA SOTTO LE STELLE - Sat- Guido Nincheri: A Florentine singing many of the Sinatra standard Tuesday evening through August 31, urday, August 14th, 2010 at 9:30PM. Artist in Montreal THE LYRIC STAGE COMPANY classics such as “Under My Skin,” 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Guests can sway Style and elegance will unite under a August 6th to September 12th, OF BOSTON “Come Fly With Me” “Summer Wind” to soulful sounds as the hotel starlit sky to reveal a colourful collec- 2010 Every Wednesday to Sunday from 140 Clarendon St., Boston, MA “New York” “My Way” and many more. hosts various R&B and soul bands. tion of Italian Canadian design. In a 10:00AM-5:00PM Musée du Château THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM Don’t miss this entertaining show. For August 3, Felix Brown Band, August midsummer’s night, Fashion and cul- Dufresne, 4040 Sherbrooke East (cor- COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Septem- tickets call the Stoneham Theatre 10, World Premier Band, August 17, ture set the stage to showcase the ner PIE-IX) Exhibition of “Nincheri Pro- ber 3 – October 2, 2010. Can you spell Box Office at 781-279-2200, or visit Ray Greene & the Innvervisions, Au- latest trends in Italian-Canadian style fane. “centavo?” A quirky cast of charac- stonehamtheatre.org gust 24, Soul Sound Revue, August in brilliant fusion that’s sure to dazzle. Il Piccolo Leonardo ters hope to win the 25th Annual 31, World premier Band. From 6:00 to Curtain call will take place at the Loto- An art contest for children! A con- Spelling Bee in his “effortlessly en- DICK’S LAST RESORT 10:00 each Wednesday evening, Quebec stage where Moda Sotto le test has been announced as part of dearing new musical.” (The New York Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall Timeless Tunes features classic Stelle will surely shine! the 17th edition of Montreal’s Italian Times) School-age angst combines ENTERTAINMENT LINE-UP - musical entertainment of various de- MARCO CALLIARI - Friday, August Week. For a complete list of events with current event improvisation as Sunday, August 1, Tim Nickerson, 7:00 cades – ranging from the 60s, 70s, 80s 13, 2010 at 9:30PM. Marco Calliari is a www.semaineitaliennedemontreal.com. Page 12 POST-GAZETTE, JULY 30, 2010

Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

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The cities with the lowest rents, Memphis, margarine and work it into crushed crackers. Set aside. A poll by Harris Interactive revealed St. Paul, MN; Houston, Denver and St. Louis. Drain shrimp. On a cutting board, cut up each shrimp 69% of American adults say they would get Source: NCOR International’s Year-End into half-inch portions and set aside. cosmetic surgery if money were not an Market Report. Line bottom of a baking casserole dish lightly with may- issue. Some of the most segregated cities are: onnaise. Spread cooked rice over bottom of casserole. Citrulo! Nine employees of an Italian Gary, Indiana; Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Wash out the grey sole fillet and drain. Using one fillet at real estate agency were badly burned Buffalo, Flint, MI; Milwaukee, Newark, NJ; a time spread some cracker stuffing mixture in center while walking barefoot on a bed of hot coals and Philadelphia. Some of the least segre- portion of fillet. Add shrimp portions over the stuffing. Start- during a “motivation day” event. The orga- gated cities are Jacksonville, NC.; Lawton, ing at narrow edge of fillet, roll the fillet carefully toward nizer had used the wrong type of wood and OK.; Anchorage, Lawrence, KS and Fort the wider end to create the stuffed roll. Continue stuffing coals. Walton Beach, Florida. remaining fillet. Place each rolled fillet, side by side, over Moon glows! About 100 people in Laguna According to U.S. News & World Report’s rice in baking dish. With butter knife, spread some Hills, California, staged the annual ritual 2010-11 edition of best hospitals, John mayonnaise lightly over each fillet roll. Sprinkle some of mooning passing Amtrak trains. “It took Hopkins Hospital of Baltimore topped the list cracker mixture over them and top each roll with me about a week to build up the courage to followed by the Mayo Clinic and Massachu- 1/8 teaspoon of butter or margarine. do this, and another week to talk my hus- setts General Hospital. Also on the top list, In a cup, mix three tablespoons of white wine in one-half band into it,” said participant Kim Norris. Brigham and Women’s Hospital. For the best cup of water or clam juice. Spread mixture over rice and “But it was all worth it.” children’s hospitals, Children’s Hospital of rolled fillet. Mystery of love! A study by OnePoll.com Boston headed the list. Bravo! Place casserole dish in a preheated 375°F oven to bake found that one in five adults in Great Britain The month of August, when “almost for fifteen or twenty minutes. Then remove baking dish is in love with someone other than their everyone takes a vacation,” is the pinnacle from oven. Additional water or clam juice can be added to partner or spouse — usually a co-worker or of summer in Italy, said the staff of the casserole if needed. Return to oven to bake until tops of a spouse of a friend. Silver Spoon Kitchen in Recipes From an fillet brown lightly and rolled fillet is fork tender (approx. Love is a mental disorder that makes a Italian Summer (Phaidon). The highlight of five to eight minutes). girl eager to give up seven hours in an office the month comes on August 15, when NOTE: Watching my elders become creative with to slave fourteen hours in a house. Ferragosto, a national holiday, is celebrated foods through the years encouraged me to do the same in The captivating Mona-Lisa Cappuccio of with a feast full of “light, often cold, dishes, my home. This recipe resulted from my curiosity to prepare East Boston, reminds us, falling in love is in which fresh, local, and seasonal ingredi- something different for my family with rice and grey sole fillet. awfully simple, but falling out is simply ents are artfully combined to create a meal During the summer months, I prepare and bake this recipe in a awful. that is flavorful and colorful.” On Ferragosto, throwaway aluminum baking dish over low heat on my gas The philosophical Tom Analetto of Medford, food is typically served buffet-style, with grill. says, “When a man is in love for the first dishes organized in order from lightest to time he thinks he invented it.” heaviest. Giuseppina, la coscia storta, claims love When we think of Italy, we think of wine, The Agency for all your Insurance Coverages often leads to marriage — and almost as of- said Andrew Knowlton in Bon Appetite. Of ten to divorce. late, though, the country has also “become The astute and loving Rosalie Cunio of a creative frontier for beer.” Some of the Richard Settipane Waltham thinks when two people cannot beers he recommended, Birra del Borgo see too much of each other nor too little of Genziana, Piccolo Birrificio Sesonette and Insurance Services other people, they’re in love. Birrificio Italiano La Fleurette. Perhaps one AUTO HOMEOWNERS TENANTS Pet peeves! San Francisco is considering of our local liquor stores will import the a ban on the sale of all household pets, beers. COMMERCIAL including dogs, cats, birds, and hamsters. Some show business reminiscing with the The city’s Commission on Animal Control stately musicologist Albert Natale. Natale Experience makes the difference and Welfare says animal shelters are full reminds us one of the greatest American SPECIALIST in RESTAURANT and BUSINESS POLICIES of pets purchased on a whim from pet composers of the 20th Century was Harry stores, then abandoned. “That’s what Warren. Harry Warren composed over 500 CALL TODAY FOR YOUR QUOTE we’d like to stop,” said chairperson Sally songs for no less than 115 movies. Of those, 617-523-3456 - Fax 617-723-9212 Stephens. After a furor, she delayed a deci- 42 songs written between 1935 and 1950 sion for a month. placed in the top ten on the popular radio 1 Longfellow - Place Suite 2322 - Boston, MA 02114 Hot stuff! A U.S. Marine recruit from program “Your Hit Parade.” Harry Warren Conveniently located with Free Parking Texas is suing the Marine Corps claiming was born Salvatore Anthony Guaragna, he suffered heat stroke because he was son of Italian immigrants in Brooklyn, New forced to exercise on a hot summer day. York. Harry Warren was not a self promoter. Zachary Snow alleges that Marine instruc- Our paesano created such famous songs 1st Generation tors demanded he perform “vigorous physi- as “An Affair To Remember,” “I Only cal activity” on a 100-degree day, and failed Have Eyes For You,” “You’ll Never Know,” Italian-American to provide him with “an adequate amount of “Serenade In Blue,” “Jeepers Creepers,” cool, fresh water.” “September In The Rain,” “It Happened Vita Orlando Sinopoli Gee, we should have sued the Army for In Sun Valley,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo,” “On Shares with us forcing us to hike five miles on a hot day the Atchison,” “Topeka and Santa Fe,” “You while we were in training in Camp Swift, May Not Be An Angel,” “Rock-A-Bye Baby,” a delightful recollection Texas. Yes, many of us did collapse from “At Last,” “You Must Have Been A Beautiful of her memories as a child heat exhaustion. Baby,” and many other memorable songs. A federal appeals court has struck down Harry Warren’s “Chattanooga Choo Choo” growing up in the Federal Communications Commission’s was arranged for Glenn Miller by Jerry Boston’s “Little Italy” ban on the airing of “fleeting expletives,” Gray/Generosa Graziano, a native of East and a collection of saying the speech restriction was uncon- Boston. stitutionally broad and vague. The FCC had On September 22, 1981, Harry Warren/ Italian family recipes invoked the policy in several instances of Salvatore Anthony Guaragna passed from the homeland. celebrities using profanities during live away at the age of 87 of lung cancer. broadcasts, fining the networks that had America’s greatest composer is resting aired the blue language. at the Westwood Village Memorial Park, Los Great as Gifts The court’s unanimous ruling said Angeles, California. The plaque bearing FROM MY BAKERY PERCH available on AMAZON.COM the FCC’s current policy creates “a chill- Harry Warren’s epitaph displays the first and in local bookstores — ask for ing effect” on speech, because broadcasters few notes of one of his hits “You’ll Never Hard cover #1-4010-9805-3 ISBN could not be certain what language would Know (Just How Much I Love You).” Soft Cover #1-4010-9804-5 ISBN fall foul of the FCC’s standards. But the AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME POST-GAZETTE, JULY 30, 2010 Page 13

• The Socially Set (Continued from Page 9) guage (ASL) version of the tour. The project will also include preliminary planning for a multimedia game related to the history and landscape of the estate. The content of the tours will include quotes from letters Today, everything is dis- Babbononno had a brown water and blue dye. Nanna’s and journals of the Gore posable. You name the ob- fedora. Over the years, he faded blouse lasted quite a occupancy and images of ject, and when it wears out wore it whenever he went bit longer, only it was now paintings, prints, and maps of we get rid of it. As a matter out until sweat stains were powder blue. She was happy the time. The content and of fact, it is often cheaper to visible, but the hat was when everyone admired digital material will be offered get rid of something that never out of his possession. what they thought was a to visitors on a hand-held device. needs fixing than to repair It was left in the cellar and new blouse. Colorful and unique con- According to Education Co- it. Let me give you an ex- worn when he worked in the If a cup or dish became tainers full of summer ordinator Tamar Agulian, “By ample. I have to dress up garden, beginning in the chipped, it remained in the flowering plants, like the walking through the modern quite a bit. That means I’m spring. It was replaced by a cabinet above the kitchen one pictured, add to the en- grounds of Gore Place, and lis- in a shirt and tie more often new fedora that could be sink. They were used when joyment of a visit to the tening to words and looking than not. If my shirt cuffs or worn with a suit and tie. we were alone. The good South Shore Music Circus. at images from the past, visi- the collar gets frayed, the Thinking of ties, if I get a ones came out when we had In addition to the build- tors will be able to imagine shirt becomes a cleaning gravy stain or salad oil stain company or on Sunday after- ings, facilities manager Gore Place as it once was 200 cloth for one of the cars. If on a tie, I swear under my noons when the family came Scott Niski is responsible years ago.” the elbows on a suit jacket breath, throw it out and to dinner. Let’s see what for the beautiful grounds The Institute of Museum become ragged, you have wear another one that com- else was there … Orange or surrounding the tent. and Library Services is the two options, the Goodwill pliments one of my suits. tangerine rinds weren’t (Photo by Hilda M. Morrill) bag or put leather patches Back in Babbononno’s day, thrown out. They were primary source of federal on them. Cobblers are al- the tie could be cleaned placed on top of the old black centers for contemporary support for the nation’s most out of business. I’m told with one of Nanna’s solvents, iron stove. The heat would visual and performing arts 123,000 libraries and 17,500 that it is cheaper to buy a and no one would know the make the smell sweeten in the country and is located museums. The Institute’s new pair of shoes rather difference. the kitchen. During the cold in North Adams, Massachu- mission is to create strong than to have new soles and Nothing was ever thrown dry days of winter, a pan of setts, on a restored 19th- libraries and museums that heels put on. It wasn’t always out. The cellar contained warm water sat on the same century factory campus. connect people to informa- like this. everything that had seen its stove and as the water MASS MoCA’s galleries are tion and ideas. The Institute When Nanna and Babbo- day or could be used again. evaporated, it became a open 11am-5pm every day works at the national level nonno were young, nothing As an example, there were humidifier. Old automobile except Tuesdays. For addi- and in coordination with went to waste. When refrig- empty gallon jugs and sev- tires were still used once tional information, please state and local organizations erators became popular, the eral whiskey bottles on a they were old or beyond call 413-662-2111 or visit to sustain heritage, culture, ice box made its way to the shelf. When I asked Babbo- repair. Babbononno and www.massmoca.org. and knowledge; enhance cellar and was used to keep nonno why he kept them he some of the old timers used ……. While on the subject learning and innovation; and my grandfather’s beer and always said, “Wenna I go a to turn them inside out, of museums, we are told that support professional develop- wine cool. When the kitchen la houza di Zi’Antonio eh paint them white, sink thanks to a Museums for ment. To learn more about set had to be replaced with buy da wine, maybe heeza them about half way in the America Grant from the the Institute, please visit a newer one, the old one no gudda bottles wadda dirt of the back yard and federal Institute of Museum www.imls.gov. found its way to the cellar to use foh da wine, capice?” grown something in the and Library Services, Gore For info about Gore Place, be used to eat on in the Every time Dad or one of my opening. Babbononno grew Place, the historic Governor visit www.goreplace.org. warm weather. At that point, uncles would take him to flowers because Nanna Gore estate in Waltham, will Enjoy! the kitchen set that had Zi’Antonio’s, he brought an liked flowers. If you asked create a series of self-guided, been in the cellar made its assortment of these bottles him though, he thought multimedia outdoor tours (Be sure to visit Hilda way to the back yard and to fill, just in case. flowers were useless. He for visitors to the historic es- Morrill’s gardening Web site, served as a picnic table, or I guess that their way would say that if you can’t tate of nineteenth century www.bostongardens.com. In to hold Babbononno’s tools was part and parcel of being eat what you plant, what Massachusetts attorney and addition to events covered and when he was working born poor in Italy and liv- good is it. politician Christopher Gore. reported by the columnist, “The outside. ing through a depression in If a package came to the The tours will include a Socially Set” is compiled from Back in the day, Brioschi this country. Even Dad had house and it was wrapped landscape and agriculture various other sources such as came in a round can with a his frugal side again, the in twine or rope, both of tour, a seasonal winter tour, news and press releases, lid that had to be pried open result of a depression. When those fasteners were saved, and an American Sign Lan- PRNewswire services, etc.) with a bottle opener or a I was a child, he owned a just in case. Babbononno screw driver. There must 1937 Plymouth. Whenever had a tin can in the cel- have been at least a dozen he would find a dent in one lar with pieces of both cut Fully Insured cans in my grandparents’ of the fenders, he would get to various lengths. When Lic #017936 cellar with nails, screws, out a ball peen hammer he planted his tomatoes, washers, bolts, carpet tacks, and a block of wood and the rope and twine were and anything else that my take the dent out himself. I used to hold the vines to grandfather wanted to save remember an incident when the stakes stuck in the Heating & Air Conditioning that would fit in the can. The I was a still in short pants. ground. Oh, by the way, the Sales, Service & Installation same was true with the The right front fender split stakes were pieces of scrap small can that Sucrettes open over the center of the wood slivered vertically. It came in. (If you’ve never wheel. The next day, Dad worked. Ken Shallow seen one, it’s about the size and Babbononno were at Old pants, shoes and 617.593.6211 [email protected] of the tin can that Altoid the curb with a blow torch sweaters were never dis- breath mints come in. and a bar of solder fixing carded. They could be worn Nanna used them to hold the problem. When the when making repairs or needles, common pins, odd handle and lock broke off the painting a room. If they got Annual North End Athletic Association buttons and maybe anothers trunk door, the door was dirty, they were washed. If might be filled with pennies. taped shut so it wouldn’t flap they became paint stained, My grandfather used to around when he drove. That they stayed in the closet GOLF TOURNAMENT dress at night. He was a car made it to 1949, and until it was time to paint to Benefit the North End Athletic Association musician and musicians when Dad got rid of it, the something else. dressed back in the day … only thing still working in it There were things that Honorary Chairman suit and tie. When the cuffs was the driver. had to go. Things that were ROBERT E. TRAVAGLINI or collar wore out, he handed I remember a blouse that classified as junk. Babbo- the shirt to Nanna and she Nanna had. It had been nonno would wait until he Monday, August 9, 2010 would turn the frayed collar washed too many times and heard the clip clop of a horse 7:30 a.m. (shotgun start) or cuffs over or inside out, it was faded. The next thing coming up Eutaw Street pull- whatever would work and I knew, it was soaking in a ing a junk wagon. ANDOVER COUNTRY CLUB that would give the shirt a basin in the kitchen sink. Chelsea was filled with Canterbury Street, Andover, MA second life. The basin was filled with hot junk yards and workers rode the wagons through Contribution $140 (tax deductible) — Hole Sponsor $150 — FOR YOU WHO APPRECIATE THE FINEST — the streets of Eastie yell- ing, “Any old rags; any old Includes: Green Fees, Cart, Lunch & Prizes THE junk.” Babbononno would stop them, bring out what DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS JULY 30, 2010 Johnny Christy Nanna forced him to dis- card and he and the driver For more information contact: would bargain over the price. Dominic Campochiaro or Louis Cavagnaro Babbononno was happy with at (617) 523-7410 Orchestra the money he made, but sad Make checks payable to: to see something go that he MUSIC FOR ALL might be able to someday use North End Athletic Association 154 Salem Street, Boston, MA 02113 OCCASIONS 781-648-5678 again. That’s the way it was. GOD BLESS AMERICA Page 14 POST-GAZETTE, JULY 30, 2010

The time has come, the walrus said, The Bilingual TO TALK OF MANY THINGS Corner of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings by Sal Giarratani by Orazio Buttafuoco A NOBLE OCCASION up with him at Artu’s right I hope that soon a FOR ALL across from the Post-Gazette new marker will be placed Recently, two good friends on Little Prince Street. near the site of Samuel F. LO SAPEVATE CHE … of mine from Quincy, Robert When you stand the both of Morse’s birthplace. Charles- Studi recenti e loro pubblicazioni indicano che le Mafie “Bob” and Gloria Noble, cel- us next to each other, I do town is an historic town. internazionali realizzano miliardi di dollari l’anno. Non ebrated their 60th wedding look Irish. The fight for American sorprende leggere che le maggiori organizzazioni criminali anniversary. Bob and Gloria My cousin Sal is doing freedom began here in italiane, Mafia, Camorra e ‘Ndrancheta, messe insieme, are well known community well and still catches up on Charlestown with the Battle sono al primo posto nel mondo del crimine organizzato. Esse activists and Bob is also the the North End from his old of Bunker Hill. Samuel F. sono tre tipi di Mafia, l’una piu’ potente dell’altra, che staff photographer for the friends like Gigi from Morse is an important collaborano l’una con l’altra nella importazione e spaccio Quincy Sun newspaper. Prince Street. American figure and he was della droga, dal Sud America e dall’Afghanistan. NORTH END PRIDE WEEK SAMUEL F. MORSE born right here. Le Mafie italiane detengono il monopolio dell’importazione AUGUST 1-8 WAS A TOWNIE, As a long-time member of e distribuzione in tutta l’Europa, e nel Mediterraneo, di ogni North End Family Pride DON’T FORGET IT! the Charlestown Historical tipo di droga. Chi ha tentato di fare affari in Europa e’ stato Week has returned for an- I recently read a newspa- Society, I ask, does Charles- cacciato via, o eliminato. other summer of activities, per biography of inventor town recognize Morse’s Quali sono le altre Mafie? Una e’ la Mafia cinese, un’altra events, games, bar-b-que, Samuel F. Morse, the creator Charlestown roots and the e’ la Mafia russa, e la “Yakuza” giapponese, come pure I concerts, movies and more. of Morse Code and remem- answer comes back, dash dot narcotrafficanti del Sud America … I prodotti piu’ smerciati This year is the event’s bered something about his dash dash dash which is sono la marijuana, la cocaina, l’oppio, eroina e la tratta di 21st anniversary and will be roots. Morse was born in Morse Code for no. esseri umani, video-pirateria, pirateria informatica, held in memory of Bobby D. Charlestown back in 1791. I say why did the marker contrabbando di sigarette, contraffazione tecnologica e and is hosted by the Nazzaro Back when I was a child, disappear and when will it farmaceutica. Il volume di questo commercio illecito e’ Center and North End I remember seeing an his- return to its rightful spot at immenso. La sola marijuana frutta in tutto 140 miliardi Against Drugs. Sunday, Au- torical marker on a building the corner of Main and di dollari l’anno. Le varie contraffazioni fruttano piu’ di gust 8th will be North End at the corner of Main and Hanhop Square. 175 miliardi di dollari l’anno. Lo spaccio globale della Family Pride Day and the Hanhop Square noting his JOE COOL cocaine oppio, ed eroina frutta 135 miliardi di dollari. Il annual parade will be held birthplace. However, the last COMING HOME FOR FEAST volume, per nazione, e’ di 310 miliardi di dollari (US); 112 Sunday afternoon. time I remember seeing it, What happens in Vegas miliardi di dollari (Mafia italiana); 84 miliardi (Mafia HAPPY BIRTHDAY I was still a college student usually stays in Vegas ex- giapponese); 83.5 miliardi di dollari (Mafia Cinese); 77.8 TO SAL GIARRATANI at Boston State College. As cept apparently when it miliardi di dollari (Mafia canadese); 60.6 miliardi di dollari Happy Birthday greetings a history buff with a degree comes to the Madonna Della (Mafia Britannica); 34 miliardi di dollari (Mafia tedesca); go out to the other Sal in history, I think it was and Cava feast. Joe Cool, rumors 28 miliardi di dollari (Mafia spagnola); 26 miliardi di dollari Giarratani from Beachmont remains today important to have it, is on the way back (Mafia sud-coreana). who recently celebrated his recognize Morse’s Charles- to Salutation Street for a few I crimini finanziari sono i piu’ remunerati: 1.6 bilioni di 75th birthday with his fam- town roots. weeks to enjoy summer in dollari. ily. Sal and I are first cous- Morse tried to eke out a the North End and the Della Per chiudere diciamo che certe contraffazioni sono ins and both named after living as a painter and along Cava feast. Nevada’s gain is addirittura ‘perfette’, perche’ i produttori originali non our paternal grandfather. the way found time to invent the North End’s loss. Who riescono a distinguere tra le due! Sal is North End by birth and the Morse Code telegraph, knows? Soon we may be Quanto sopra e’ un semplice esempio di quello che lived on Prince Street by the first electronic commu- calling him Joe Vegas. I’m avviene nel mondo d’oggi. Lo spaccio della droga produce Margaret Street because his nications system to become sure Harry Reid would be un reddito alle varie Mafie di oltre 400 miliardi di dollari family moved to the “coun- a global standard. When he glad to see Joe any name l’anno. Di piu’ in futuro! try” in East Somerville circa died in 1872, the NY Times return to Massachusetts. No 1951. obituary stated, “Few per- such luck Harry. Joe got DID YOU KNOW THAT … His son Bobby G. is the best sons have ever lived to whom Scott Brown elected and now Recently published studies indicate that the international wine salesman in the North all departments of industry he’s out to kick you out of organized crime syndicates make billions of dollars yearly. End. The other day, I caught owe a greater debt.” the Senate too. It surprises no one to learn that the major Italian criminal groups such as Mafia, Camorra and ‘Ndrancheta are col- lectively in first place in the world of organized crime. They are three powerful crime syndicates, one as powerful as • News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) the others, but they cooperate among themselves in the State House, a great politi- the entrance to Roy Rogers’s ing my visits. I don’t believe importation and distribution of drugs from South America cal columnist and deputy ranch. I eventually was folks should be carrying and Afghanistan. managing editor. I used to surprised that Roy didn’t guns into their State House. The Italian three major criminal groups have the enjoy his writing style as a have himself stuffed sitting It just makes the job of law monopoly of the importation and distribution in Europe and columnist. He was factual, in the saddle of Trigger. enforcement that much in the Mediterranean area, of all kinds of drugs. Whoever clear, concise and often What are the plans of that more difficult inside the seat has tried to infiltrate Europe’s activities has been booted humorous. It was both Omaha TV station for Trig- of government. out or just eliminated. informative and fun to read ger? What do you do with No More PT Cruisers What about the other forms of Mafia? One is the Chinese his stuff. a horse stuffed 45 years The retro-looking PT Mafia, another is the Russian Mafia, and the Japanese Westminster Dodges Bullet ago? Where do you display Cruisers which arrived in “Yakuza,” as well as the drug smugglers of South America. An arbitrator recently or- it? What happened to late 2000 as a Plymouth be- The best traded products are: marijuana, cocaine, heroin, dered Chrysler to re-instate Bullet? And what of Nellie fore becoming Chryslers is a virtual slave trade, contraband of cigarettes, forgery of Jim Bickford’s Dodge fran- Bell? Is that Jeep stuffed rolling off the assembly line medicines and technology. Also, video piracy and computer chise, which Chrysler can- somewhere as well? for the last time down in piracy. The volume in the trade in enormous. The mari- celled in 2009 as part of a Can’t you tell I’m a baby Toluca, Mexico. Mexico? All juana produces $141 billion a year and forged goods more government-engineered boomer who watched too these years I thought it was than $175 billion a year. The global drug trade produces downsizing. Bickford will much TV as a kid? a U.S. car. The 2010 PT $135 billion a year. now take down his West- Have Gun Will Travel Cruiser was cut down to one The total volume per nation is: $310 billion (US); $112 minster Motors sign and put Inside State Capitol? model costing $18,275. This billion (Italy); $84 billion (Japan); $83.5 billion (China); $77.8 Westminster Dodge back up I hate sounding like a car could have been the next billion (Canada); $60.6 billion (Great Britain); $34 bil- in lights. Texas liberal but I really generation K-Car which lion (Germany); $28 billion (Spain) and $26 billion (South Hi, Ho Trigger Away! don’t think it is a good idea saved Chrysler back in the Korea). Hey, first off, I know to have folks walking around ’80s if only Chrysler had In the field of finance, crime produces the most: it’s supposed to be “Hi Ho the State Capitol building been smart enough to re- $1.6 trillion. Silver Away,” but when toting a Magnum .357. How- peat good history. They In closing, let’s say that certain counterfeit goods are you think about an auction ever, in recent days every- weren’t. If they’re not care- found to be “perfect” by the original producers. They cannot at Christie’s in New York one is rushing to get permits ful, what might be next for tell the difference between them! when the preserved re- to carry guns in the State Chrysler? What we have outlined above is but a simple example of mains of Roy Rogers’s horse Capitol, Austin. A gun per- Which Came First, what takes place in today’s world. The drug trade produces Trigger which sold for mit is now a special access the Chicken or the Egg? revenues of over $400 billion to all the various Mafias! $266,000 to RFD-TV in card. Because of a shooting According to scientists in Stay tuned, for more! Omaha, it did seems like inside the building earlier Britain and after using it was Hi, Ho Trigger Away, this year, the lines at the new computer technology, right? Sad that they are metal detectors have been it appears the chicken ATTENTION ATTORNEYS closing the Roy Rogers and Texas size long. Governor came before the egg. Accord- Dale Evans Museum in Rick Perry, himself, is ing to researchers at the The POST-GAZETTE newspaper is a paper Missouri, but what of Butter- known to have carried his University of Sheffield and of general circulation. We are qualified to accept legal notices milk, Dale’s horse? I knew own gun to work. The men- Warwick, the chicken was from any court in each town that we serve. Roy stuffed Trigger back tality in Texas is quite dif- first because of a protein in when I was a teen but I ferent than here in Boston. eggshell formation that only LEGAL NOTICES didn’t know he stuffed his I love going down to Austin the chicken has. Of course, For information on placing a Legal Notice in the POST-GAZETTE, dog Bullet too? to visit family. I’ve visited that doesn’t answer how the please call (617) 227-8929; or mail notice to: I did know back in 1965 the State Capitol several chicken got here. Did it just POST-GAZETTE, P.O. BOX 135, BOSTON, MA 02113 when Trigger passed away times and I’m not that com- materialize like they did on that the horse was stuffed fortable knowing folks are the Starship Enterprise in Attn: Legal Notices and preserved and stood at carrying all around me dur- Star Trek? BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JULY 30, 2010 Page 15

• Saint Ignatius of Loyola (Continued from Page 2) where, after three days of and Rome. On his return to EXTRA self-examination, and care- Spain in1524, he began his Innings fully noting his sins, he con- studies and in 1528 went to by Sal Giarratani fessed, gave to the poor the Paris to continue them. In rich clothes in which he had Paris he gained a few com- Jim Palmer come, and put on garment of panions and followers; among Was a Perfectionist Another Great sack-cloth reaching to his them were (St.) Peter Faber Jim Palmer didn’t just Baseball Photo feet. He then spent ten and St. Francis Xavier, they want to win games; he I recently saw a great months in a cave near the became the nucleus of the wanted to be the best pitcher old baseball photo show- town of Manresa where he Society of Jesus (Jesuits). ever. Palmer recently said, ing two great homerun began to make notes of his On August 15, 1534, they I don’t think you can go sluggers, Hank Aaron spiritual experiences, notes took the vows of poverty and through life never knowing from the Braves and one which grew into the little chastity. At Montmartre in how good you can really be. of the greatest short- book of “The Spiritual Exer- Paris, Ignatius and his fol- Palmer now 64 years old was stops of all time, Ernie cises”. “The Spiritual Exer- lowers vowed to go to the Holy a 20 game winner in eight Banks of the Cubbies. cises” are written very con- Land where they would live seasons. Palmer spent his cisely, in the form of a hand- their lives as like as possible career from 1965 to 1984 book for the priest. The idea to Christ’s or to offer them- with the Baltimore Orioles. Don Johnson he was at Yankee Stadium of the work is to help the selves in the service of the His career stats showed his Returns to Yankee Stadium previous to July 17th was reader to find out what the Pope to be employed in the greatness on the mound. He back on July 22nd, 1954 as a will of God is in regard to his service of God. was 268-152 lifetime with a member of the Chicago future, and to give him en- Ignatius and his followers 2.86 ERA. In postseason play, White Sox where he gave ergy and courage to follow were ordained at Venice on he was just as great with up a home run to Mickey that will. The reader is St. John Baptist’s feast day an 8-3 record helping the Mantle in the 10th inning to guided through four weeks of in 1540. Pope Paul III ap- Orioles to three World lose the game. In his major meditations: the first week proved the Society and in Series victories. He was league career, he went on sin and its consequences, April, 1541, Ignatius was inducted into the Hall of 27-38 with a 4.78 ERA. His the second on Christ’s life on elected the first General of Fame in 1990. last major league game was earth, the third on his pas- the fully constituted Order. In the 1966 World Series with the Giants in 1958. sion, the fourth on His risen He continued to reside in against the powerful Los When he most recently life; and a certain number of Rome consolidating and gov- Angeles Dodgers, the under- was introduced at Yankee instructions added to teach erning his Society for the dog Baltimore Orioles swept Stadium, he walked slowly to him how to pray, how to avoid next 15 years. He died them in four straight shut- the plate. His girl friend was scruples, how to elect a vo- peacefully on July 31, 1556. outs. The Baseball World watching from the stands. cation in life without being He was beatified by Paul V was turned upside down. In He gets depressed he says swayed by the love of self or on July 27, 1609, and can- Game 2 the young Palmer but perks up when talking of the world. onized by Gregory XV on May started against future Hall baseball. As he most re- Having recovered his 22, 1622. Saint Ignatius is of Fame great Sandy Koufax Former pitcher Don cently told the NY Times, “I health and acquired suffi- the Patron Saint of Retreats and threw a shutout in the Johnson, not to be confused always like to talk baseball,” cient experience to guide and his Feast is celebrated st last game the great lefty with the other Don Johnson Johnson said. “What a life, him in his new life, he made on July 31 . ever pitched. Palmer was from Miami Vice, visited what a great life. It’s been a a pilgrimage to the Holy land only 20 years old at that Yankee Stadium for the comedy of errors, but I’m still LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE time. first time in 1947 as a hanging in there. 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HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss Let’s Talk “BOXING!” Well, here comes August co-captains Kate Buesser and and with its arrival one Leanna Coskren plus two- seems to have the feeling time Olympian Caitlin Crow. that summer has assumed a Buesser, a forward from senior citizen status in the Walpole, led the team in cycle of the seasons. Evening scoring last season, going comes earlier now and sun- 16-24-40 over 33 games while rise a little later. There’s Coskren, a defender from more talk about the coming Wolfeboro, N.H, was 8-11-19 of the school year and its over the same span. The associated fall events, rather Crimson finished at 20-8-5. than the talk about beach In addition to the eight days and leisure time that players affiliated with BC were the topics of conversa- or Harvard, at least two other tion just a few short weeks athletes from Hockey East will ago. Summer’s not over, of also be participating. course. Not by a long shot. But Kristi Kehoe, Northeast- the signs are everywhere that ern’s leading active point pro- we’ve turned a corner. The ducer with 76 over the course NFL training camps have of three seasons, will also be opened, the first exhibition seeing action at Lake Placid. games will be coming up and Also making the trip will Paul Pender Rotary dedication: Standing L-R: Paul Pender, Jr., wife Beth Pender, the colleges soon will be be UConn junior Monique Zachery McCaffrey, Rose Pender, Michael McCaffrey, Paul Pender Rotary sign, Joyce welcoming their fall sports Weber. Pender McCaffrey, Roseanne Pender, Joe McCaffrey. Kneeling L-R: Paul J. Pender, athletes back to campus. A senior forward come the Sean Pender and Brian Pender. The sports that this column fall, Kehoe led the Huskies Paul Pender Rotary gets Pender, Joey DeGrandis, “Now and Then in Boxing” is centered around—basket- during the 2009-2010 cam- dedicated. On July 11th the Danny O’Connor, Papa Ray Now: It looks like Bob Arum ball and hockey — will re- paign with 12 goals and and rotary at the intersection of Drayton, Eddie McAloney, is planning on a trip to sume in an official way after 14 assists for 26 points as Chestnut Street and Pond Eddie Connors, Marvelous Monterrey, Mexico to host Labor Day, with the Bruins she helped lead Northeastern Avenue in Brookline was a Marvin Hagler, Bobby Quinn, the November 13th Manny camp starting about a week to its best season since 2001- part of the favorite running Jake Kilrain, Charlie Pappas, Pacquiao versus Antonio after the holiday and the 2002. The team finished at route of World Middleweight Beau Jaynes, Sean Margarito fight. Celtics a couple of weeks 17-9-7, earning a berth in Champion Paul Pender. This Mannion, Frankie Ross, Then: On June 19, 1936. after that. the Hockey East Tourna- honoring moment was at- Dominic DiMarzo, Mark New York City. Max However, some elite female ment. Weber had 29 points tended by family, friends and DeLuca, Ryan Kielczewski, Schmeling stopped un- amateur hockey players will last season via 14 goals and fans. All came and gathered Joe Devlin, Paul Stivaletta, defeated Joe Louis in the get a jump on the male pro- 15 assists. at the newly named Paul Tim Flamos, John L. 12th round. Watching this fessionals when they partici- Harvard head coach Katey Pender Rotary. Wife Rose Sullivan, Donny Sennett, fight, I observed Joe Louis on pate in the 2010 USA Hockey Stone will serve as the team’s Pender, son Paul Pender Jr. Bruno Scholz, Iggy Vaccari, the canvas. The first person Women’s National Festival, to head mentor. She will be and their great family. Gentleman Jim McNally, over to Joe Louis after he be held August 13-21 at Lake assisted by Maura Crowell, As well as brother Billy Johnny Woods, Babe Woods was counted out was Max Placid. the head women’s coach at Pender and Former Governor and Ralph Zannelli achieved Schmeling himself. They The team of 22 players UMass-Boston and Mark Michael Dukakis. great accomplishments in fought again on June 22, features 12 members of the Hudak, the head women’s Pugs Luncheon at Florian boxing. No bums in boxing. 1938 for the title. Joe Louis U.S. Olympic Team that won coach at Dartmouth. Hall. This was another great “We are not all created stopped Schmeling in a the silver medal at the THE BRUINS — There’s time put on by Pug Ring equal!” Remember we are vicious one round fight. Vancouver Games in Febru- been a lot of publicity about Leader Tommy Martini. He’s only created equal in the These two great champions ary. Among those Olympians the Bruins going to Belfast, always on top of things. The “pursuit” of life, liberty and remained friends through- are Boston College seniors Northern Ireland but remem- company, the food and the happiness. That’s why out life. On June 17, 1970 Kelli Stack and Molly Schaus. ber that the contest there is service are all great. there’s a rating system in undefeated Mac Foster of Both players were on leave an exhibition game against Boxing is a rough tough boxing. We’re not all alike. Fresno, California, carried from BC last season so they a non-NHL team. If you’re go- sport. The great thing about Some become champions a 24-0, 24 straight kayo could play for Team USA but ing to spend to follow the Bru- boxing? You’ve got to have (amateur, professional, local record into his fight with will be returning in the fall ins in Europe, the better re- courage. You’re a tough guy or world). Some contenders. Jerry Quarry at Madison for their senior year. turn for your dollars will be in or tough girl. No one enters Others, the tough opposition Square Gardens, New York. Schaus, a goaltender, was the Czech Republic where the a ring (gym or arena) with- of those that reach the top. Jerry Quarry is one of the selected to the All Hockey B’s will play two regular sea- out having courage. Fortu- Then there are courageous best heavyweights who East team three times en son NHL games over Colum- nately the person in the individuals that enters a never won a world title. route recording a 61-31-14 bus Day weekend before re- other corner has courage too. ring. Not as a champion. Jerry Quarry retired with a record in 101 career games turning to the U.S. Those Both tough fighters. Both Courageous individuals that 53-9-4, 32 KO record. He at the Heights. A Natick resi- games count in the stand- courageous. What emerges sometimes get their hands stopped Mac Foster in the dent, she owns a 1.93 goals ings. The one in Belfast does is a winner. If defeated, raised in victory over those 6th round. against average and a .931 not. you’re not a loser. You lost expected to win. Having the RIP career save percentage. IN MEMORIAM — Remem- to your opponent. You’re still courage to compete in the art U.S. Marine Mac Foster of Stack, a forward from Ohio, bering Ralph Houk, the a winner having had the of pugilism is to be ap- Fresno, California. Thank also was named to the Hockey former Red Sox manager, who courage to face a tough chal- plauded. A gym fighter is ad- you for your great fights and East All Conference team died last week at his home lenge. Both facing adversity. mirable too. I admire all who thank you for your service to three times and has been in Florida at the age of 90. A Both did the best they could. choose and enter a ring. Both our great country, the United honored as Player of the Year former player with the Yan- Facing opposition that wants aspiring to do the best they States of America. In that twice. She has scored 62 kees, his character is mean- to “Beat you Up.” Meeting in can. Some to get in shape Golden Ring in Heaven goals and 89 assists for 151 ingfully portrayed In the film a competitive fight where (the best conditioned athlete referred by God. With fellow points thus far during her *61. The movie centers your opponent is actually in the world is a boxer). Boxers! Marines! World career at BC. around the 1961 season that there to kick your butt. Some just enjoy hitting the Champion Paul Pender and Also named to the Festival featured Mickey Mantle and They’re not there to make bag. Some box for economic Peter Santoro. squad was incoming fresh- Roger Maris chasing Babe you look good. They’re there reasons. Some just like to Happy Boxer Birthdays man Meagan Mangene and Ruth’s then-record single to beat you down or beat you fight. Some to workout. What- August 1st Ted Sares, 5th alumna Allie Thunstrom. season home run mark of 60. up. There to do better than ever the reason “Bravo!” to Tom Dargin and Kevin Mangene comes from Manor- Houk was the skipper of the you. They’re there to make all boxers. They have the Green, 7th Tom Martini, 12th ville, NY and will be the young- Yankees that year, a season sure you don’t do as good as courage to compete with Joe Spina, 14th Jackie est player on the team at 18. perhaps unlike any other in they do. There primary goal others of “Equal Ability!” Smith, 15th Leo Gerstel and Thunstrom, who graduated in baseball history, given the is to destroy and do better Try it out. Contact you Joe Feeney, 16th Antonio May, played in all 141 games huge media attention that than you. Facing competition local gym. I can see it now. Cipollo, 18th Roger “Pit” Per- during her varsity career, was focused on the two play- is what you do. Hey, maybe “In this corner, weighing ron, 19th Chic Rose and scoring 86 goals and assist- ers. Mantle came down with you fight to a draw. Mean- in at ___lbs. We have George Kreger Jr. ing on 52 others for a total of an injury and wound up with ing both displayed equal abil- “___YOU___!” “DING!” Upcoming Fights 138 career points. She was a 54 homers. Maris hit 61 but ity. Both opponents’ hands Veteran Boxers Associa- July 31st on HBO/PPV from three time All-Hockey East the record breaker came dur- get raised. No one enters a tion Ring 4 Hall of Fame Las Vegas Juan Manuel honoree and made the All ing the additional eight ring without being tough. A Banquet is on Septem- Marquez battles Juan Diaz Rookie team in 2006-2007. games that were added due good thing about boxing? You ber 19, 2010 at Florian Hall, WBO/WBA lightweight Harvard has also placed four to baseball expansion that actually get “To Fight your Dorchester. Come on down championship fight. players on the squad includ- year. Thus, an asterisk was Way to the top!” as your and have some fun. This is July 31st Fox Sports ing Julie Chu, the 2007 Na- placed by his name in the opponent does too. World always a great time. Call en Espanol/FOX Sports tional Player of the Year (Patty record book — *61. The as- champions, top contenders Bobby Franklin, Mickey NET from Mexico. Giovani Kazmaier Award winner) and terisk was removed by the and top opposition: Sal Finn or John O’Brien for Segura vs. TBA. Jr. Flyweight a three-time Olympian. Oth- Commissioner Fay Vincent Bartolo, Sean Creegan, Paul tickets. Championship. ers include 2010-2011 senior in 1991.