VOL. 114 - NO. 4 , , JANUARY 22, 2010 $.30 A COPY SCOTT BROWN’S Come-from-behind Victory Like a “Rocky” Movie by Sal Giarratani “The stakes have never been higher. We ObamaCare is now on the danger list. The need your help and support. It’s up to us.” people have spoken here in the Cradle of — Victoria Reggie Kennedy, Boston Herald, Liberty. The shot heard ‘round the world was January 19. That’s what former US Sena- fired in Lexington back in 1775 by a bunch tor Edward M. Kennedy’s widow told voters of rebels holding pitchforks. Today, in 2010, at a recent campaign stop in Framingham. the shot heard ‘round the nation was fired I agreed with that very sentiment since the again as the people struck a blow from lib- December primaries. The stakes have erty again. never been higher. Both state and national Scott Brown ran because the people, Democrats thought they had the election not the special interests needed a voice. wrapped up back in December. The script Scott Brown on the campaign trail summed was written. Everything seemed in place. it all up saying, “I’m alarmed that our US Senator Paul Kirk was in Washington nation’s spending and debt has risen along in case of an emergency. It was assumed with unemployment. I want to stop terror- he would hand off to another Democrat ists who are plotting to strike our country after January 19. However, something hap- again. And while I believe every American pened along the way. The people woke deserves health insurance, I do not think up and looked around and didn’t like we should plunge ahead with a healthcare what they were seeing and hearing. bill that will raise taxes, increase spend- Democrats continued to blame radical ing and lower the quality of care. I’d like right-wingers who fostered hate. Coakley Newly Elected Massachusetts United States Senator, to see us start over and take our time to do herself blamed bullying Brown backers Scott Brown on the campaign trail in Boston’s North End. it right.” That was his message since for negative attacks. In the last few (Photo by Sal Giarratani) day one of the campaign. In response all days both former President Bill Clinton Coakley could say was that, “Not only is came to town and then President Barack Obama himself. Scott Brown a roadblock to progress, he wants to go back to the failed poli- When the votes were counted, liberal Democrats got a big dose of politi- cies of ... Bush-Cheney.” Voters listened to both of these candi-dates and cal reality. wanted an independent voice to change business as usual in Washington. Republican Scott Brown won and will be the first Massachusetts Massachusetts is once again the one and only state” to save America Republican elected to the US Senate since Ed Brooke did it last in from the likes of Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and the Obama White House. 1972. The bluest of Blue states also sent a message to the Nation’s Capitol They saw victory snatched from their hands by an uprising of the Ameri- about ObamaCare. Democrats on Capitol Hill were about to ram the can people. We are the original tea party people and we still hate bad tea. healthcare overhaul down our throats but now with Brown’s victory, it’s Today, the new Paul Reveres are riding and chanting, “The backlash is back to the future again. The script is old and it is time for a re-write. The coming, the backlash is coming.” As Abraham Lincoln once said, “You can results were clear (Scott Brown 52%, Martha Coakley 47% and Joseph fool some of the people all the time and all of the people some of the time L. Kennedy 1%). This victory was like the combination of every “Rocky” but you can’t fool all the people all of the time.” This was the true meaning movie ever produced and like the 1967 Impossible Dream season of January 19, 2010. ending without a loss in Game 7 over Bob Gibson and like the crumbling Now, it is time for Scott Brown to fill up the tank of his pick-up truck and down of the Berlin Wall under President Ronald Reagan’s watch. head for the parking lot at the US Senate to begin work.

News Briefs Mayor’s Column by Sal Giarratani by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston We paused earlier this week to honor members of all ages and backgrounds the life and legacy of one of America’s together to reflect on the immense con- St. Joseph’s 2010 Party greatest civil rights leaders — Dr. Mar- tributions of one of Boston’s proudest Huge Success tin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King’s message citizens. The Saint Joseph Society held a 2010 party of justice and equality is still as relevant Dr. King’s philosophy lives on as an in- on Saturday evening, January 9 at the Char- today as it was during the civil rights spiration for generations of Americans, ter Street Club. The food was catered by Lucia’s movement, and his commitment to ser- as his story shows us that ordinary Ristorante on Hanover Street. What a feast and vice is a powerful reminder that we can people have the power to change our great way to start a new decade. This looks like all do our part to improve the lives of world. In keeping with this spirit, the a new Society tradition in the making and others. In a city rich with history, I’m City of Boston partnered with Boston before you know it, the Society’s annual March proud that Dr. King’s personal history is Cares to host “A Day ON, not a Day OFF,” banquet will be here. rooted here in Boston. a day of service and reflection that Baby, It’s Cold Outside On Monday, I joined hundreds of com- brought over 1,000 people together at th I often listen to the great music on 740am munity members for the 40 Annual the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Cen- WJIB and many times, Bob plays that old tune, Martin Luther King Day Breakfast at the ter to participate in a variety of service “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” but it really is cold Hynes Convention Center. The celebra- projects during the holiday. Volunteers outside. I worked overtime the other night. tion of his life and work continued at had the opportunity to choose from The temperature fell to about 10 degrees. It Faneuil Hall during a tribute that fea- projects that included writing letters to could have been 12 or, maybe, 15 but it was tured musical selections by the Boston soldiers, making fleece blankets, cold no matter how you sliced it. I envy my Youth Symphony Orchestra comple- scarves, dental care kits, flash cards for nephew who relocated southwest to Austin, mented by readings from several of Boston Public School students, book- Texas where January is very mild as is all Dr. King’s works that were provided by marks, recess booklets, and even cat the Museum of African American His- beds. (Continued on Page 15) tory. The events brought community (Continued on Page 12)

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Boston by the Numbers by David Trumbull THE RENAISSANCE I ran around like crazy on 4 precincts in Ward 7) by During past issues we the Christians, for the pur- Most of the other construc- Election Day getting poll 55.1%. South Boston ac- examined briefly the history pose of liberating the Holy tion which followed through- watchers for as many as counted for 4.5% of all votes of the Roman Empire as well Land from the Moslems. out Europe continues to possible of the 160 polls in cast in Boston. as the early Christian, Ro- The only practical way for reflect the Renaissance in- Boston, just in case it was West Roxbury (15 of the manesque, and Byzantine these crusading armies to fluence. These later struc- so close that there would be 20 precincts in Ward 20) tied periods which followed. We get from Europe to the Holy tures are St. Paul’s Cathe- legal challenges. Never be- at 49-and-a-half for each also discussed the great Land was to travel on foot to dral in London, the Doge’s fore was I so happy to have candidate. West Roxbury Gothic era and the develop- the sea ports of Greece or Palace in Venice, the Victor worked so hard on some- accounted for 8.1% of the ment of its beautiful stained Italy, and then cross the Emanuele Monument, Saint thing that turned out to be City vote total. glass. We now focus upon Mediterranean by boat. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, so unnecessary! Brown’s vic- Ward 16 is sometimes con- the Renaissance, the last of During the land portion of the National Capitol in tory margin is such that sidered a “bellwether dis- the great historical periods these expeditions, the cru- Washington, D.C., most of there can be no challenges! trict” that tends to vote as in Europe. saders became exposed to the older U.S. government Overall Scott Brown got does the Commonwealth. Dictionaries define re- the remnants of the ancient buildings, the Boston Public 30% of the vote in Boston While Brown got 43.7% over- naissance as a rebirth or a Greek and Roman civiliza- Library, the Copley Plaza while winning statewide. all in that Dorchester ward, revival. The Renaissance in tions, and this renewed in- Hotel in Boston, and most of Now with unofficial results he did very well in the east- Europe is defined as a re- terest is one of the major the older public libraries and in from all 254 precincts we ern and southern precincts, vival or a period of renewed factors that caused the birth city halls in the USA, to know that Brown did very those bordering or near to interest in the art and litera- of the historical period name a few. well in some neighborhoods. Quincy, winning three large ture which flourished dur- which we now refer to as the Saint Peter’s Basilica is Here in Boston’s “Little precincts by good-sized mar- ing the earlier Roman and Renaissance. said to be the most impor- Italy,” the North End, which gins. Ward 16 accounted for Greek (classical) cultures. This Renaissance period is tant building in the Italian accounted for 2.5% of all the 4.7% of the total votes in the We are told that this re- said to have begun in the fif- Renaissance period, and votes cast this past Tuesday, City. newed interest started dur- teenth century when Filippo this edifice will be the sub- Brown got 47.8% of the vote They are calling it the ing the time of the crusades. Brunelleschi submitted the ject of next week’s issue. and won in one of the four “Scott Heard ‘Round the We remember the crusades winning design for a Renais- North End precincts. World” and for the last few as the series of military sance dome on the Gothic NEXT ISSUE: Across the water in days all eyes have been on expeditions undertaken by Cathedral of Florence, Italy. The Basilica of St. Peter Charlestown Brown did Massachusetts. Thank you! slightly better, 48.1% of the to all of you — and there vote in that neighbor which were many — who worked Our Lady of Mount Carmel includes Bunker Hill and here in Boston on the Brown accounts for 3.9% of the to- campaign. And thank you to tal votes. Brown got the ma- all the Republican voters in TO AID HAITIAN RELIEF EFFORT jority in two of the seven pre- Boston. by Sal Giarratani cincts where the “Townies” David Trumbull is the Parishioners in vigil at Our Lady of Mount that will carry much needed bottled water voted. Carmel will remember the people of Haiti to Haiti. The ship which arrives monthly Brown won in Ward 6, with chairman of the Boston Ward Three Republican Committee. on Sunday, January 24th’s prayer service at and carries “clunker” cars and trucks to 55.1% and Ward 7 with Boston’s Ward Three includes 10:00 AM. Haiti will this time be filled with as much 51.4%. Combined those ward Our Lady of Mount Carmel has a Haitian water as they can get in the vehicles. The accounted for 8.3% of all the North End, West End, part of Beacon Hill, downtown, following. The survivor group at the shut- ship will be accepting bottled water. Con- votes cast in Boston. He waterfront, Chinatown, and tered East Boston church thought it was only tact the shipyard manager Dan Noonan at won the neighborhood of right to stand in kinship with the suffering 617-567-6800 or [email protected]. South Boston (Ward 6 plus part of the South End. that took place following the devastating Many of the East Boston restaurants have earthquake. already agreed to bring some water down to The usual collection will be donated to the the ship yard. East Boston relief efforts. All monies will be The prayer service once again will be PRAYER donated so that more fresh water can be held on Sunday, January 24th for the strug- by Judean Langone sent over to the people of Haiti. gling people of Haiti. Service starts at The Most Powerful and Precious Energy is Spiritual. Every 10 days a tanker sails from East 10AM. Please show your support by either Boston to Haiti. A ship will leave on Janu- donating or joining the Mount Carmel, ary 24th out of the Marginal Street shipyard 128 Gove Street, East Boston in prayer. LAW OFFICES OF Letter to the Editor ... FRANK J. 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Since 1948 Page 4 POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 22, 2010 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ FinanciallySpeaking THINKING OUT LOUD with Ben Doherty by Sal Giarratani EARNINGS SEASON Everyone Deserves a Lifetime U.S. stocks had their worst Hershey plans to bid $179 to Opel’s restructuring un- I’ve been hearing a new was drenched in gasoline decline of the year as the billion next week for Cadbury less they are convinced GM radio commercial about but never caught fire. This first week of earnings sea- after concluding that it has has a sound plan. Mr. Reilly breast cancer awareness. time there were no deaths son failed to live up to its the financial clout to top will step down from Opel’s The ad’s got a slogan that only bleeding to stop. investors lofty expectations. Kraft Foods $172 billion offer advisory board and is re- goes, “Everyone deserves a To Brack, it seemed all JP Morgan Chase showed said people familiar with the placed by Mr. Girsky, who will lifetime.” What’s a lifetime? like a John Wayne movie, the company is still strug- matter. Last week Hershey continue to get $200,000 Living to reaching 90 years only it wasn’t a movie. It gling adding to evidence that was putting a bid together yearly as a GM director be- old? Living to being the old- was part of his lifetime. Life the U.S. consumer is too far that could kick off a bidding sides getting reimbursed for est person in your family’s in Vietnam wasn’t exactly a from a recovery. The Dow war not seen since 2008. It living expenses and travel- generation? All we have is silent night. When he prayed, Jones fell dropping 100.90 now has a loan of $10 billion ing costs. He will also get time. Our time can be long all he asked was, “I’m 19 points or .9%, its biggest from banks and $5 billion in $75,000 per month in stock or short. My father retired years old, help me get to 20.” decline of the New Year. new Hershey shares and for his additional role as ad- and had only five healthy He did and much more. After a 62% stock market $3 billion from private inves- visor to the GM’s CEO. retirement years. My cousin Bob Brack’s lifetime sur- rally since March, investors tors and the Hershey Trust, Most economists expected died at age 14 years old from vived that jungle war and came into the 4th quarter to equal 800 pence compared Q4 growth of 85,000 jobs and cancer. An uncle died from carried a better understand- earnings season with high to 700 pence by Kraft. Cad- job growth to resume in Q1, the same disease at 38 years ing of what his life really expectations. Revenue fore- bury shares currently trade the optimism index shot up old. Deserving a lifetime? Of was. cast had been rising since @ 794 pence. The offering is 5.1%, the first upbeat read- what? For me, it was Christmas the summer and analysts now 75-80% likely, said a ing since September. Still We all think about our 1966. I was in the US Air were forecasting the first person familiar with the the sub 50 reading indicates mortality every New Year’s Force and 18 years old. I saw gain in earnings for compa- matter. The company and pessimism, and unemploy- Eve. At least I do, as I think Vietnam in my future too. nies in the S&P500 stock the trust declined to com- ment should stay subnor- of birth every Christmas. Then, I became sick after index since the 2nd quarter ment. A spokesman for Kraft mally high. Most economists However, the real unknown Thanksgiving that year. Af- of 2007. To have two mar- said, “We continue to believe expect jobs to come in mid is what happens between ter several trips to the base quee names like JP Morgan that our offer presents the 2010. Confidence is weakest Christmas and New Year’s hospital, I was told I had a and Intel release their losses best value and upside poten- in the midwest, hard hit by Eve and I’m not talking about serious medical issue and as did Bank of America is tial for Cadbury sharehold- the auto industry and manu- one week’s time but the life- that I would be discharged. a very bad sign suggesting ers. Hershey’s bid has facturing overall. An index of time itself. As I flew out of Lackland that a broader correction gained momentum in recent small business job growth, A friend of mine and co- AFB in San Antonio, Texas, may be in store. The S&P500 days, but would not bid if usually the main driver of worker is about 13 months I wondered if I would see my fell 1.1% with all of its sec- Kraft raised their price to job growth continues to shed older than me. Several years 19th birthday. I arrived home tion falling, led by a 2% pull 800 pence or more. Kraft has jobs, but at a slower pace a ago, he wrote a commentary three days before Christmas back in financials. The U.S. until the end of January to recent survey showed. The for the Patriot Ledger down in thinking I had a serious dollar gained against the make its final offer. Hershey job growth will not be fast Quincy entitled, “Soldier re- liver or kidney disease. It euro and U.S. Treasury debt would then have a deadline enough to dramatically re- calls Christmas spent under turned out eventually that edged higher. The 10 year to make its approach to be duce the unemployment fire in Vietnam.” As my I had neither, but on that note rose 16/32 to yield set by the takeover panel. rate, and credit remains friend Bob Brack wrote in Christmas Day it seemed 3.682% and crude oil prices GM appointed a new team tight. In an IBD/TIPP tele- that newspaper piece, “Twas like my lifetime was shut- dropped for five straight to lead Opel, a stakeout phone poll of 923 adults from the night before Christmas ting down on me. It didn’t. th days amidst worries that aimed at turning around the January 4-9 , the index was 1967, no chance of snow, the My medical issue was the weak U.S. economy may European car maker and it more upbeat to 41.3%. Presi- temperature was a balmy 86 quite treatable and with time keep a lid on demand. Oil lent the unit $1 billion. GM dent Obama’s rating was degrees, with occasional I moved on with my life know- prices dropped below $78/bll. is aimed to present a plan 50.8% down from 71% when warmer breezes. We were ing it wasn’t my time yet. This week brings a wave of taken this month. GM lent he took office in February. under a “blackout” proce- Today, in 2010, I am 61 reports, IBM, Citigroup, CSX Opel $900 million in Novem- It’s time to call your dure, which mean no open years old and healthy in and Starbucks follow on ber. Angela Merkel’s govern- financial advisor or call lights. We really didn’t need body and mind. Bob Brack is Wednesday. ment won’t commit state aid me 617-261-7777. any, since the night horizon 62 years old and equally was often ablaze with para- healthy like me. We both chute flares, illuminating learned a valuable lesson THE GOP NEEDS MORE SEAN DUFFYS the “no-mans land” between many Christmases ago our peremeter and the tree- about what a lifetime meant by Sal Giarratani line.” That’s how a young Bob to each of us. Republican Sean Duffy is Appropriations Committee. pending Medicare cuts, Brack remembered that long This year, I appreciated a young 38-year-old district Obey has also been the con- higher taxes and increased ago Christmas fighting to New Year’s Eve and the attorney from northern gressman for Wisconsin’s 7th government regulation. stay alive in the jungles of beginning of the next year Wisconsin. He’s talking district since before Duffy Duffy could very well be the Nam. He remembered lis- of my lifetime as I am sure fiscal responsibility, creat- was born. prototype for a new Republi- tening to Christmas music Brack did likewise. He ing jobs and dealing with Duffy is getting campaign can which is FOR something and sweating in 100 degrees dodged a visible enemy in growing entitlements. He traction as many voters rather than just opposed to in the shade. He thought front of him. I dodged an in- attacks the idea of higher are getting angry with something else. 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AUGUSTA BOSTON CLUB HONORS JOSEPH MORELLO As Its 2009 Man of the Year

Left to Right: Treasurer Giuseppe Lanzerotta, Past President Salvatore Pustizzi, Vice President Andrea Costa, Martha (Peluso) Morello, President Joseph Morello and Financial Secretary Victor Gabriello. At their annual Christmas ing, Bocce, and many others. closer to Joseph’s work, Dinner Dance, the Augusta The production of a yearly prompted the Morello family Burlington Sons of Italy’s Boston Club members hon- Augusta Boston Club calen- to move to Tewksbury. As ored their newly elected dar became his pet project, the children grew and went Continuing Culture Series Presents president, Joseph E. Morello and with the assistance of on their own, Joseph retired with their distinguished Recording Secretary Fran- and together with Martha Ferdinando Argenti “Man of the Year Award”. cesco Silvestro, it became a situated themselves in North This award is presented reality in 2007. As presi- Chelmsford. Joseph now The Burlington Lodge of annually to a member who dent, he hopes to introduce found the time to become the Sons of Italy will proudly has willingly devoted his new programs that will help involved with an organiza- present the masterly key- time and energy with dedi- the Augusta Club to become tion close to his heart, a club boarding and vocals of the cation and pride for the bet- more effective in its work of with roots to Augusta, Sicily, very talented Ferdinando terment and success of the preserving the customs and the Augusta Boston Club. Argenti at the Burlington Augusta Boston Club. In pre- traditions of their beloved Originally organized in Public Library on Wednes- senting the award, Vice Augusta, Sicily. 1936 as the Augusta Frater- day evening, January 27 at President Andrea Costa Joseph Morello was born nal Associates, the club was 6:45 PM. This will be the stated “Since I approached and brought up in Boston’s reorganized in 2002 as the twenty-third meeting of the him way back in 2004 when West End. The West End was Augusta Boston Club. They Burlington Culture Series I was the president, and home to many immigrants recently rewrote their Con- celebrating all aspects of asked him if he would join from Europe and especially stitution to accept non- the Italian and Italian-American culture. Monthly guest the club, he hasn’t stopped from Italy. Of the Augustanese as Associate speakers of particular expertise will continue through May working. His dedication who settled there, a large Members. Their social and and into the fall. The search for discriminating and knowl- to the club, his ability to percentage came from the cultural goals remain the edgeable guest speakers continues unabated. get things done, his ap- wonderful city of Augusta, same, the preservation of Mr. Argenti, accomplished jazz pianist, keyboardist, proach to coordinate with Sicily. Forced from the West customs and traditions, and vocalist and composer, a product of the University of Pisa, others, and his respect for End by the redevelopment the recognition of individu- the Berklee School of Music and the Boston Bel Canto the rules of fairness has fiasco, the Morello family als who are instrumental in Opera, will offer a variety of his renditions of well known been and is outstanding”. moved to West Medford. Jo- promoting these ideals. The Italian artists such as Sinatra, Bocelli, Pavarotti as well as Joseph has served on many seph met and married opportunity now presents his own compositions. Mr. Argenti’s evening in Burlington Augusta Club committees Martha Peluso in 1962 and itself for those individuals will shortly be followed with an evening of music on such as cultural, festivities, settled in West Medford who so desire, to become in- February 20 where he will play and entertain at the scholarship, Festa di San where they raised three volved with an exciting orga- Crestview in Woburn in celebration of a Carnevale Domenico, membership, children. A need for more nization and become part of Veneziano dinner/dance/entertainment. He is an excep- Memorial Mass, nominat- room and a desire to be something meaningful. tional young Italian musician who gives celebration of his Italian heritage with his music. This is a performance not to be missed! The January 27 performance is open to the public, free of charge. Refresh- Eastie Women Connect ments to follow. A committee of the East Genius LLC, Tomeeka These women will make For Carnevale Veneziano tickets contact P. Moreno at Boston Chamber of Com- Farrington from Spotlight sense of it all or at least so [email protected]. merce (EWC) presents, Communication, Samantha it is not so intimidating. Please check our website for information on our con- MySpace, YouTube or Yelp, I Hammer from BRA the Please reserve your space tinuing monthly culture series and other lodge events: Need Help. Market your City of Boston, Juliet by calling the Chamber at www.burlingtonsonsofitaly.org business with social media DeVries Pyles from Audissey- 617-569-5000. on February 9, 2010 from Guides and Sarah Sergi 5:30 – 8:00 PM at 80 Border from TummyToys. Join the Street, East Boston. committee of women for an Insurance/ Learn from the experts, evening of discovering the Marie Alesandro from basics of social networking. Inspector LUCIA Millennium Information R I S T O R A N T E & B A R Services is looking for indepedent All the glory that was Rome ..... 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St. Sebastian to death on top officer of the Bank of Italy recently expressed some views According to his legend, January 20, 287 A.D., which after thoroughly analyzing the national economic conditions. Sebastian was born at is now his feast day. The present conditions, albeit serious but not severe, do not Narbonne, Gaul. He en- St. Sebastian’s body was portent a positive outlook for the future. We all know how tered the Roman army un- buried on the Apian way, and Italy’s economy goes. It is largely based in the industrialized der Emperor Carinus in in 367 A.D. a basilica was Northern Regions, but not much elsewhere, especially in 283 in order to defend the constructed over his grave the South. We must state that there are actually two-Italy’s confessors and martyrs of the basilica was one of the with a sharp distinction between the North and the South. his day without drawing seven chief churches of In the North, of course, the economy is always going quite attention to himself. Rome. The present church well, while in the South there is a lack of an industrial activity St. Sebastian was named was completed in 1611 by on a large scale, as it is in the North while the South can a captain of the Praetorian Scipio Cardinal Borghese hardly stand on its own … feet! It is a situation that will guards by the Roman Em- The building was refur- never change, unless the North’s political-economic solons peror Diocletian who was bished in 1610. learn a fundamental economic lesson: let the “other Italy”, unaware that Sebastian Saint Sebastian was ven- the South, move forward using their own initiatives and at was a Christian. We do erated at as early as their own pace. If they were allowed by the North’s “bosses”, not know how or when the time of St. Ambrose. He who act in flagrant violation of the very Italian Constitution, St. Sebastian became a is patron of the Swiss to utilize their own resources, especially Sicily which never Christian, Tradition holds Guards, archers, athletes, got nothing of the many billions of euro from the petroleum that he converted other and soldiers, and is appealed extraction, and refining, things would be a lot better in the soldiers and a governor, to for protection against depressed south. No wonder Sicily is the political anomaly during the period that he plagues. in Italy: a land, rich in natural resources, especially petro- served as a soldier in He is patron saint of leum and potassium salts, which has one of the highest Rome. His efforts kept the athletes because of his unemployment level not only in Italy but also in Europe. It is Faith firm of Marcus and Marcellian, two physical endurance and his energetic way nearly impossible to find opportunities, save many menial Christian captives, right up to the time of of spreading and defending the Faith. jobs, where government’s support to start a business is their martyrdom. Eventually, the Emperor Sebastian is also patron to all soldiers. He almost totally lacking, therefore a largely poor population. came to hear of Saint Sebastian’s Chris- was declared patron of plague sufferers Draghi himself recognizes a large lack of public confidence, tian faith, tradition relates that he was because of his reported cures of those not surprisingly in the southern regions. He fervently hopes handed over to the Mauretanian archers and afflicted with many diseases. Sebastian that the government move ahead and do whatever neces- ordered to be tied to a post and slain by was the Middle Ages’ saint of choice when sary to change the general mood of the people by investing arrows. Saint Sebastian was left for dead, praying for deliverance from the dreaded in areas where the need is dire and the expectations very his body pierced and bleeding, but because Black Plague. Saint Sebastian’s popularity high. The future of Italy, whether economic or educational, of his physical stamina and God’s will, he continued through the Renaissance, where could be more encouraging, if the “Godfathers” of Italian did not die. A widow, Saint Irene, found his arrow-pierced body was a frequently politics would recognize that all Italians deserve to be treated Sebastian’s body and cared for him until he chosen the subject of paintings. Botticelli, “equally”, especially those that produce the natural resources was well. Andrea Mantegna, Perugino, Bernini and El that Italy needs. Social inequality ought to be a thing of Saint Sebastian used his recovery to Greco have each painted him, Claude the past. Regretfully it is still the thing of the present. A publicly rebuke the Emperor for his cruel Debussy wrote a musical piece entitled, brief historical note is now necessary. In 1860 a group of treatment of Christians. The Emperor, “The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. enthusiastic youngsters jubilantly proclaimed that Italy was at last united, an astute “northern Italian”, Massimo D’Azeglio, responded ominously: “Yes, Italy is now united. Now comes the hard part: to unite the Italians”. It was a great dream. As we daily see it is still a dream. The unifica- CARLO MARATTA Master Painter tion of the “peoples” in the peninsula, and in the islands, it by James Di Prima is still a dream. The “power grabbers” of the north have ing Pope Clement X. The pal- always been, over the last 150 years, the stumbling block ace is opposite the Church of to the road to equality. Inequality has made an area of the Gesu. Today the palace is Italy, the north, very rich, but has contributed to perpetuate occupied by a bank but the the miserable conditions of the southern regions. How long major works of art can still be will this situation persist? Isn’t time to say “basta” and rec- seen. On your next visit to reate the sense of social progress? The present “status quo” Rome stop by to see these is anti-social, anti-economic, and virtually criminal! When- marvelous works of art. ever people ask for help, the professional political bosses Maratta’s first piece, in look the other way. And then they start to “muse upon” the 1650, is an adoration of the Sicilian Mafia, the Neapolitan Camorra, the Calabrese Shepherds for San Giuseppe ‘Ndrancheta, or Puglia’s Sacra Corona. What about the violent Die Falegnami. He went on “Red Brigades”, a pure northern product? Meanwhile, orga- to establish one of the promi- Madonna with Christ Child nized crime has now taken a new, “legalized’ ‘persona”: nent art studios in Rome. by Carlo Maratta. political. His other major pieces are “The mystery of the Trinity and then legally recognized CARLO MARATTA ’s Affordable Private Cemetery Revealed to St. Augustine” Faustina as his daughter. His (b. 1635 – d. 1713) (c. 1655), which was painted daughter’s features were Traditional Burial Plot In Italy, if you showed any for the church of Santa Maria used in many of Maratta’s inclination or aptitude to- Dei Sette Dolori. In the Pitti later paintings. (for 2) Starting at $1500 wards craftsmanship, sculpt- Palace, Florence, Italy hangs His numerous paintings ing or painting, it was not un- his painting “The Appearance are displayed in Berlin, common for a talented young- of the Virgin to St. Philip Neri Munich, Vienna, Brussels, ster to have a patron that (c. 1675. Due to his number Rome, Florence, St. Peters- COMMUNITY MAUSOLEUMS GARDEN COLUMBARIUMS would further their interest of paintings of the Virgin he burg in the National Gallery, 500 Canterbury St. 617.524.1036 and send them to study with was given the nickname Hampton Court, and Devon- Boston, MA 02131 www.stmichaelcemetery.com the then known masters. And “Carluccio Delle Madonne” shire House in England and Serving the Italian community for over 100 years! so it was with Carlo Maratta (Little Carlo of the Madonnas). several reside in the Louvre. (also known as Maratti) who His portraits captured the Carlos’ skill as an architect possessed wonderful and un- lighting and the majesty of was put to use, for he also de- usual skills in design and ar- the classical baroque style signed several buildings. POST-GAZETTE chitecture. Carlo was born in that he managed to instill in In 1650 Pope Alexander VII Camerano, Marche, Italy. At his paintings. gave him many commissions EAST BOSTON SATELLITE OFFICE the age of 12 he was sent to Maratta had a mistress including one of his greatest Rome by his patrons to study Francesca Gommi (or Gom- pieces, a painting of Constan- IS NOW OPEN under Andrea Sacchi, the ma), who bore him a daugh- tine destroying the idols for leader in classical Roman ter, Faustina in 1679 or 1680. the Baptistry of the Lateran. MARIE MATARESE painting in the mid 17th cen- His wife died in 1700. He then This painting bestowed on 35 Bennington Street, East Boston tury, who admired and emu- went on to marry Francesca Carlo increased fame and in lated Raphael and his work. 1704 he was knighted by Pope 617.227.8929 Along with Sacchi Maratta Clement XI. MON. and TUES. 10:00 A.M. - 3.00 P.M. was also inspired by other Carlo Maratta at the age of artists of the time such 88 died in Rome. His master- THURS. 11:00 A.M.- 2:00 P.M. as Carracci, Guercino and pieces will live on forever. Lanfranco. His classic tone During this Christmas led him to work alongside season in many Catholic ACCEPTING Advertisements Domenico Maria Canuti in churches the portrait of the General Advertisements • Sales and Rentals painting the Palazzo Altieri. Virgin Mary and the Christ In Rome, the Altieri were one child by Carlo Maratta can Memorials • Legals of the prominent families be seen on the cover of the ADVERTISING WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE who claimed descendancy Miselettte from November from Roman nobility, includ- Palazzo Altieri, Rome, Italy until February. POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 22, 2010 Page 7 Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It 2010 East Boston As usual, “A king came to Boston to cop a is why we need term limits. Taste of Eastie”, plea for Martha. Kennedy is No politician should hold held at the Bos- gone but is still trying to rule power for a long period of Telephone Directory ton Logan Air- from the grave through his time because it gets too port Hotel was a relatives. I’m referring to comfortable for them and PUBLISHED huge success. The food ex- Vicky Reggie Kennedy wife their administration. Demo- travaganza was a sold out of the late Teddy, and his bil- crats’ Billy Bulger, ‘and we affair. Eastie boasts many lionaire nephew Joe “free all know what he was capable fine restaurants with a great oil” Kennedy who went on of’; and the ultra liberal Ted selection of ethnic estab- national T.V. begging for Kennedy who ‘controlled lishments. Many of them votes for Martha! However, Massachusetts with an iron participated in a “Taste of voters have gotten smart in fist’; over extended their Eastie”. Chefs served up Massachusetts, and want to time in office, and we can scrumptious samples of en- put Teddy, and his gang to now add Tom Menino to the trees to delight every palate, rest. Scott Brown enjoyed list! No need to wonder why not to mention the array of his much deserved victory Massachusetts is not only exquisite desserts offered. and hopefully will put Mas- the laughing stock of other Participants were more sachusetts back on track. states, but also one of the than satisfied with the pre- People are sick of the same most corrupt! Democrats sentations ... Revere resi- old, same old rhetoric that oath: Keep creating new dents are rocking and roll- drools from the mouths of social programs and keep ing over their high tax bills. democrats! We have a long all the lazies dependent on The unpopular Mayor Tom way to go getting rid of the the government, and we’re Ambrosino allegedly is not rest, but it will happen! ... destined to be in control!!! … running for mayor again. The incumbent Mayor Tho- This year doesn’t seem to Ambrosino built several new mas M. Menino took the oath be starting off too well! schools in Revere with tax- of office for the fifth time as Obama may be heading the payer money but fell short of Mayor of Boston making him country into an even bigger improving the education in the longest serving mayor in war in Afghanistan. Ameri- Revere’s public school sys- the history of Boston. He’s cans appear too complacent tem. As a Harvard graduate done a good job for the most to care. America’s ship is Ambrosino has proven to be part, but I believe it was sinking, we’ve fallen behind a dud. Too bad the residents time for him to leave and China, and losing face all learned the hard way about leave gracefully. Instead his over the world. … Al Gore has the man they voted into of- love of power predominated made billions on his bogus fice. Well, better luck with his judgment and he ran “Global Warming Scheme” the next mayor. Hope the again. As a result his admin- yet both these men are people of Revere do their istration will have to face Nobel Prize honorees and homework before voting the embarrassment of an in- the people remain silent. next time! ... The same old cident at City Hall that Only in America ... On a boys club came out in full rocked the socks off every- final note … Our hearts and force to endorse Martha one. Mayor Menino’s other- prayers are with the Tauro From left to right: Proprietors/Publishers Michela Coakley. Obama promised wise unblemished political family who lost their beloved Cappuccio and Neffo Cappuccio. change, but falls short on career could have gone son Steven recently ... Till that promise. The drama down in history books! That next time! Cappuccio Enterprises is proud to announce the publica- tion of the 2010 East Boston Telephone Directory. The directory was officially presented at the annual Taste of Finalmente la Befana! Eastie on January 12th. 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On January 6th 2010, Befana finally came patient and obedient than usual. On to visit the students of the Eliot School! Epiphany Eve Italian kids are very excited, In the heart of the Italian neighborhood, and when they wake up the following morn- the Eliot is one of the few schools that has ing they hurry to discover what Befana left Nica seems to have the munchies for her salmon been offering Italian classes. In the recent in their stockings. treats. (Photo by Sal Giarratani) years, the Eliot grew and enrolled students This January the same kind of excitement from pre- K to 8th grade. After 13 years of ef- was experienced at the Eliot. During Italian forts to strength and reinforce the Italian class, students had learned about Befana. language, classes are finally taught to stu- And on January 5th the youngest grades hang dents from 3 to 14 years old. An accomplish- their stockings. The next morning the INCOME TAX PREPARATION ment that was possible thanks to the hard students rushed to school to see if Befana work of the Principal Traci Griffith and the had really came to America. Not only Befana • Financial Services Italian Consulate of Boston in collaboration had visited the school, but she had left only • Professional Tax Consultant with C.A.S.IT, the non-profit organization for candies and chocolate. • Personal & Business the promotion of “La bella lingua” in the The surprises were not over! While the 1st schools of That is why Befana grade was sharing opinions about Befana, • Year Round Service decided to reward this great achievement by the old lady actually walked into the room coming all the way to America. throwing sweets and greeting the students. M.P. & CO. TAX & FINANCIAL SERVICES Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts The 1st graders were astonished! But a few to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve. minutes later the young students decided to GRACE PREVITE MAGOON, EA She is usually portrayed riding a broomstick sing in Italian for Befana, and to walk her through the air wearing a black shawl. She through the school. Befana, who remarkably 617-569-0175 is often smiling and carries a bag filled with looked like the Board Chairman of C.A.S.IT. candies and chocolate for the good kids, and M. Gioconda Motta, kept throwing goodies till 146 Maverick Street, East Boston, MA 02128 another bad filled with onions, garlic and coal she magically disappeared. for the bad ones. As a matter of fact, during Old dear Befana finally managed to fly to ESTABLISHED IN 1938 e-mail: [email protected] the week of Epiphany children try to be more Boston. We hope to see her again next year. Page 8 POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 22, 2010 National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame New England Chapter Scholarship and Induction Dinner 2009 The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame New England Chapter held the 2009 Induction and Scholarship Awards Dinner at the Danversport Yacht Club in Danvers, Massachusetts. The 2009 honorees were NIASHF New England Chap- ter Class of 2009 Inductee, David Bavarro and 2009 Man of the Year, Sal Lupoli. David, is a Former NFL foot- ball player whose career in- cluded 2 years with the New England Patriots. He is cur- rently a teacher at Malden Catholic High School. Sal Lupoli is the Owner, Presi- dent and CEO of The Lupoli Companies. The evening was a true celebration of all that oc- curred in 2009 for NIASHF, New England Chapter. Bruno Bonicontro was presented with the MVP Player trophy and a scholarship award from NIASHF New England Chapter 2009 Board of Directors, Inductees and Scholarship recipients. our 1st Annual High School All-Star Soccer Tournament which was held at Andover High School in May 2009. Gerry Rafaele, Jr. and Jack Sullivan were pre- sented with a trophy for 1st place at our Annual Bocce Tournament held at the Langone Bocce Courts in the North End each year at the end of summer. And as always, NIASHF New England Chapter proudly presented nine out- standing student athletes with scholarship awards to assist with their education expenses. Congratulations to the 2009 Scholarship recipi- ents: Erin Muschette, Elena Gerry Rafaele, Jr. and Jack Sullivan were presented with trophy Pepe, Mark Zorella, Joseph st for 1 place at our Annual Bocce Tournament. L-R Donato Wesloski, Derek Simpson, Frattaroli, Jerry Rafaele, Jr., Chris Zizza and Jack Sullivan. JonFranco Baretto, Nicole L-R: NIASHF President Al DeNapoli and Santosuosso Alexandra 2009 Inductee, David Bavarro. Gaeta-Ford and Michael Tagliaferro. A video presentation was provided by Malden Cable Television and dancing to the music of Imagine rounded out a pleasant, en- tertaining and exciting evening for all. A special thank you to our Young volunteers: left to right: Kaylie Corda, Kyle Corda (standing), Ava Zizza, Emma Zizza and Jenna Modugno.

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Alexandra Gaeta-Ford Schol- Bruno Bonicontro was presented with the MVP Player trophy arship recipient reads her and a scholarship award from our 1st Annual High School All- essay on her Italian Heritage. L-R: NIASHF President Al DeNapoli and 2009 Star Soccer Tournament. L-R: Al DeNapoli, Bruno Bonicontro, Man of the Year, Sal Lupoli. Dario Cornelio and Chris Zizza. POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 22, 2010 Page 9 The Socially Set by Hilda M. Morrill

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Kakas, Karen money for the library’s For information about “Lit- Cirque du Soleil,” takes his vate home on Martha’s Kaplan, Pat Kreger, Mimi La children’s services and erary Lights for Children,” audience on a tasting tour Vineyard, Opening Day Red Camera, Irma Fisher Mann, collections. contact the Associates of Riesling, Sauvignon Sox vs. Yankees tickets, Doctor Mallika Marshall, The event began with the Office at the Boston Public Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot a trip to Bermuda with a Margaret McKenna, Thomas awards presentation in the Library at 617-536-3886, Noir, Merlot and Cabernet round of golf, an elegant F. Reilly, Dusty S. Rhodes, historic Bates Reading email [email protected], Sauvignon wines. “Fashion Package,” and For times, tickets or much more. There is also (Continued on Page 13) more information, please an Online Auction at call 1-877-946-3976 or visit www.DFSB.cmarket.com. DIAMONDS www.wineexpoboston.com. For further information ROLEX ……. “Dress for Success: about the “Celebrating Self- ESTATE JEWELRY Celebrating Self-Sufficiency” Sufficiency” luncheon, Bought & Sold takes place on Friday, Janu- please call 617-204-4292 Jewelers Exch. Bldg. ary 29 at the Fairmont or send an email to Copley Plaza, Boston, begin- [email protected]. Jim (617) 263-7766 ning with a reception at 11:30 a.m. followed by a luncheon, program and live auction. Laura and Dave Lamere of Mattéo Gallo Weston are the event co- chairs. The Honorary co- chairs are Governor Deval L. o Appraisals Patrick and Mrs. Diane B. Patrick, and Mayor Thomas Sales & Rentals M. Menino and Mrs. Angela Menino. • The luncheon will mark Real Estate the fourth year that a group of Boston’s leaders will come 376 North Street • Boston, MA 02113 together to celebrate and Liesl Gilman and her daughter Isabelle at the BPL. support the work done by (617) 523-2100 • Fax (617) 523-3530 (Photo by Roger Farrington) Dress for Success Boston. Page 10 POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 22, 2010 Bob D ’s B eat by Bob DeCristoforo sweeping Lowell 3-2 and 2-1. NU split their weekend series beating Vermont 3-1, but then being beat up big time by the Cata- mounts 9-2. Providence handed Maine LADY ANTEBELLUM — “My Love Is You” featuring a their second straight loss downing the visi- NEED YOU NOW (CD) moving solo by bassist tors 3-2. UNH defeated Dartmouth 5-2 Capitol Nashville Clohesy. James delivers a for New Hamphire bragging rights and the Lady Antebellum releases poignant performance of the Riverstone Cup. In NCAA D1 the stunner of their second album, Need You “The Very Thought of You,” the week might be Robert Morris nipping Now, on January 26, and it is plus a Latin-flavored cover of Miami (Ohio) 2-1. Harvard knocked out 5th eleven potential “winners” — Irving Berlin’s classic “How ranked Yale 3-2, after their tough weekend headed up by their first single Deep Is the Ocean,” while the in Minnesota. A lot closer to home Tufts and number one hit “Need You tender “Be Anything” has pia- defeated Johnson & Wales 4-2. Tommy Now.” The Grammy nomi- nist Wolff wrapping haunting DeRosa had a goal and an assist. In nated trio certainly made melodies and harmonies Womens Hockey play 2 goals by Terrier their mark on country music around James’ vocals, finish- Melissa Anderson led BU to a comeback 5-5 with the success of their de- ing up her debut with the tie with Brown. A four goal third period out- but album having spawned timely “In April.” A very ma- burst, led by Annie Hogan, help Northeast- several hits. Hillary, Dave ture performance by James ern defeat BC 7-4, and into the top spot in and Charles had a hand in for her debut album! Hockey East. penning most of the songs, MIKE LONGO TRIO — but still make all of them STING LIKE A BEE (CD) “Our Lady of Perpetual Help” HIGH SCHOOL PREP NOTEBOOK their own. Take your pick of CAP Productions PATRON OF HAITI On the Basketball court after a win in Providence, Charlestown was defeated by favorites from, “Our Kind of With more than 50 years of HELP HAITI NOW South Boston 67-66, when Santana Ander- Love,” the sweet sound of performing as a jazz pianist, Watching the TV accounts is tough son sank the winning Free Throw, and by “American Honey,” the awak- Mike Longo proves that he enough. Hearing the screams of the people, Madison Park 75-45. St. John’s Prep rolled ening of “Hello World,” the has gained valuable lessons especially the children, makes it even on with an impressive win over Catholic feel-good “Perfect Day,” and during that time, as he deliv- worse. Continue to contribute to the Haiti Memorial 78-73. DeRay Willis had 39 points the sadistic “Love This Pain.” ers a dozen outstanding Relief Fund. Much has been done. Much as St. Clement defeated Minuteman 81-62, The second half happens with jazz gems recorded “live” in more has to be done. This crisis is our and Lowell Catholic 67-58. Matignon loss the ballad “When You Got a studio. Along with jazz giants crisis. Don’t let the screams go unheard. two, falling to Archbishop Williams 75-42, and Good Thing,” the heavenly Bob Cranshaw on bass and NEAD STEPS UP, CHALLENGES Trinity Catholic 71-4I. In girls hoop it was “Stars Tonight,” lowering the Lewis Nash on drums, Longo North End Against Drugs has donated Pope John nipping Mount St. Joseph 43-42. decibels for the hindsight of showcases his experience $500 to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund, Fontbonne stopping Notre Dame 64-42. AC “If I Knew Then,” addressing and talent. It’s easy to select and challenges all community groups and ripping Needham 51-37, and Matignon hel the beauty of a woman via several favorites from a organizations to do the same. back Marian 56-48. Fenway topped East Bos- “Something ‘Bout a Woman,” menu of songs by Longo, Cole PRAYER SERVICE ton 65-28. On the ice East Boston was de- and put the final touches Porter, Wayne Shorter, Dizzy A Prayer service will be held this Satur- feated by Latin Academy 5-3 and Dennis on their masterpiece album Gillespie and Herbie Hancock day, January 23rd at Our Lady of Perpetual Yarmouth 8-1. Snowdon iced West Roxbury with “Ready to Love Again.” to name a few. Shorter’s Help Church, Mission Church in Roxbury 8-4. Matignon shutout Fenwick 4-0, Arling- Super! works include the fast-paced for the people of Haiti beginning at 10:30 am. ton Catholic shutout St. Peter. Marian 7-0, CADDYSHACK — “Speak No Evil” and the All are welcome. I learned this week that and defeated St. Bernard 9-2. Malden Catho- SOUNDTRACK (CD) haunting “Dance Cadaver- “Our Lady of Perpetual Help” is the Patron of lic topped BC High 6-3. #1 ranked Catholic La-La Land ous” Porter’s easy-to-sell Haiti. Memorial defeated #2 ranked Xaverian It’s déjà vu when you hear “Love for Sale” Hancock’s NEAA BASEBALL REGISTRATION 2-1, but the Hawks came back to shutout the soundtrack from the mo- complex tale of “Tell Me a Early Registration for NEAA Baseball takes BC High 3-0. Belmont Hill edged Thayer tion picture Caddyshack. Bedtime Story,” and salutes place January 17 to January 31 online at 2-1. St. John’s Prep topped MC 3-1. In North- Out-of-print for many years, Oscar Peterson with a med- neaabaseball.com and in person at the eastern play Winthrop pounded Swampscott and never before available on ley of melodies from “West Nazzaro Center starting January 19th. North 9-1. In Girls Hockey Austin Prep shutout CD, this enjoyable soundtrack Side Story.” Longo’s originals End Against Drugs will once again sponsor Archbishop Williams 4-0 and Fontbonne features music by legendary have the pretty “Someone to a baseball team in the 2010 NEAA stayed undefeated shutting out Notre Dame composer Johnny Mandel, Love,” the high energy, tasty Baseball Program. NEAD has always known 4-0 and stopping Mount St. Joseph 10-1. with a handful of pop classics “Bird Seed,” and the bluesy how important baseball is to many of St. Mary’s of Lynn extended its win streak from Kenny Loggins. Remi- “Checked Bags,” a tribute to our young people. Sponsoring a team is to 59 defeating Arlington Catholic 5-2. nisce with Loggins’ perfor- the late vibraphonist Milt sponsoring our young people in a very posi- EDUCATION PLUS mances on the hit theme Jackson. Gillespie’s influ- tive activity. Something they want to do. Elizabeth Seton Academy, a Catholic from the film, “I’m Alright,” ence on Longo led to a solo Something they enjoy doing. Baseball is im- College Prep High School for Girls, will host followed by “Lead the Way,” piano version of Dizzy’s portant to the North End, and NEAD is proud an open house on Sunday, January 24, “Make the Move,” “Mr. Night,” “Kush” which is the finale of to be part of it. 2010 from 12 noon to 2:00 pm. For informa- and Journey with a dynamic this wonderful jazz album! COLLEGE BOARD tion call the school at 617-296-1089 or check performance of Kenny’s “Any YOUTH IN REVOLT — Two goals in 38 seconds by Cam Atkinson www.ESABoston.com on the web. East Way You Want It.” The 1980 SOUNDTRACK (CD) was the big difference as BC smashed vis- Boston Central Catholic School will hold film’s track has been digitally Lakeshore iting Maine 7-1, snapping the Black Bears an open house and registration from remastered, and is a “Limited The movie soundtrack to eight game unbeaten streak. Jimmy Hayes 9:00 am-11:00 am. Call 617-567-7456 or log Edition,” with only 3500 CDs the romantic comedy film scored the Eagles final tally. 6,324 watched. on to www.EBCCS.Org on the web. produced. The Beat contrib- Youth in Revolt is comprised Joe Whitney had a goal and two assists to TIDBITS uted “There She Goes,” along of a dozen unique tracks lead BC to a 4-1 win over Providence. - Debbie D., welcome home from the with Hilly Michaels’ raucous that will definitely grab The wins moved BC within 1 point of first Bahamas! “Something on Your Mind,” your attention. You’re sure to place UNH in Hockey East. After a dis- - Celeb Sightings: Danny Toscano doing plus three Mandel composi- find a genre, and maybe even appointing 3-1 lost to Providence, which his thing at the NEWNC meeting, Mr. and tions: “Divine Intervention,” an artist you can identify saw the Terriers go 0-8 on their power- Mrs. Bevilacqua taking in the BC-Maine the silky smooth “Marina,” with, on a potpourri of songs play, BC celebrated the 5th Anniversary of hockey game, former District City Councilor and ends with the explosive going back as far as 1982 to the opening of the Agannis Center with a Paul Scapicchio on Prince Street. “The Big Bang.” Awesome! present. Listen to cuts as, 6-4 win over Merrimack in a very chipy - City Feast: Dining Out to Conquer Dia- WHITNEY JAMES — “When You Love Somebody” game. Colby Cohen had two goals, Chris betes fundraiser takes place on Sunday, THE NATURE OF LOVE (CD) (Fruit Bars), “I Willn’t Be a Connolly had the game winner, but the dif- January 31st at 6:00 pm. Carla Agrippino Stir Stick Prisoner” (Little Wings), the ference was the 39 save performance of Gomes at Antico Forno has more details. Vocalist Whitney James French language “Les Cac- netminder Grant Holheiser. UMass won - Less than 30 days to Spring Training! offers up a stunning nine- tus” (Jacques Dutronc), the three, defeating Northeastern 4-1 and HELP HAITI NOW! cut debut album with vocals rap question “What’s Up that gently caresses your Fatlip” (Fatlip), and Beulah ears. With a polished blend of outlines “Popular Mechanics • Editorial (Continued from Page 3) American popular music and for Lovers.” The songs pos- that information came from other. Not to mention liberal turing them and ruining the the originals of jazz compos- sess lyrics that truly demand and how it was obtained. groups that want to start evidence against them. In ers, she makes a nice pack- your attention, and concern. Consider the constitution- recruiting for CIA interroga- addition, with terrorists in age. Blessed with a rhythm Fleshpot continues the mood al strictures regarding co- tors, Special Forces person- the United States now, a lib- section of pianist Joshua with “Light of Love” and “Hap- erced confessions. Think nel, and former Bush Depart- eral judge might want to Wolff, bassist Matt Clohesy, piness Trigger,” trailed by the a liberal judge in a criminal ment of Justice lawyers. maintain jurisdiction over and drummer Jon Wikan, brief interlude “Keys” and court might want to explore If a liberal judge finds water them. Any subsequent orders she hits the jackpot with spe- “Nick and Sheeni Make Love” whether water boarding is boarding and other by the court would not be the cial guest trumpeter Ingrid from John Swihart, and the too coercive. intelligence efforts have president’s “fault,” even the Jensen. Opening with the combined efforts of Fun Boy Defense lawyers will have tainted the case, the case ordered release of the terror- romantic strains of “Ten- Three & Bananarama result a field day with the issue of may falter. ists to foreign countries derly,” she quickly ups the in “‘Taint What You Do,” water boarding. They will By moving the case to fed- Be forewarned, we try ter- ante with the energetic followed by the Lorenz Hart/ demand access to all of the eral court, if the case fails for rorists in Criminal Courts at “Whisper Not,” back with the Richard Rodgers tune “My intelligence gathering ef- some reason, the adminis- our peril. rangy “A Timeless Place,” Romance” done nicely by Jo forts used over the last sev- tration could once again plus the Kern/Gershwin Stafford. A most interesting eral years. It will be a wind- beat the dead horse excuse Information (in part) wall tune “Long Ago and Far Away,” collection of songs for this fall for Al-Qaeda like no that “it’s Bush’s fault” for tor- street journal & redstate.com marking the midpoint with soundtrack! POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 22, 2010 Page 11

NEWTV renditions of Irish standards, classi- 23 NEEDHAM ST., NEWTON, MA. cal favorites and contemporary hits. SINGING WITH COLORS: THE NORAH JONES - March 25, 2010 ARTS ART OF MARIA TERMINI - Now at 8:00 p.m. Multiple Grammy Award NOW through March 19, 2010. The exhibit winning singer and songwriter Norah THE CLARK is open Monday through Thursday Jones has announced U.S. tour 225 SOUTH ST., WILLIAMSTOWN, MA. from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm, Friday and dates in support of her critically ac- IMPRESSIONIST - Febru- PLAYING Saturday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm claimed new album “The Fall,” which ary 14 through April 25: The exhibi- and Sunday from 12 noon to 6:00 pm. was recently released by EMI’s Blue tion “Giovanni Boldini in Impression- Admission is free and the public is Note Records. For tickets visit ist Paris” illuminates Boldini’s early invited to attend a reception with the www.telecharge.com or call the box career while developing his unique UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN artist on Thursday, January 28 from office at 1-866-348-9738. style. Seventy works present an 7:00 to 9:00 pm. For more info 617- innovative look at Boldini’s Paris — 928-1544 or [email protected]. TD GARDEN its places of leisure, its inhabitants, The exhibit is handicapped accessible. Causeway Street, Boston, MA and its environs — at a time when THE BLACK EYED PEAS - THE the Impressionists were investigating THE INSTITUTE OF E.N.D. WORLD TOUR - Friday, Feb- the same subjects. www.clarkart.edu, COMTEMPORARY ART ruary 26, 8:00PM. Guarantee yourself 1-413-458-2303. 100 Northern Avenue a piece of the action! This is going to THE BEST OF THE OTTAWA be an amazing show that will com- WORCESTER ART MUSEUM INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION pletely change the way you experi- 55 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA FESTIVAL - Screenings take place ence music! Described as the ultimate INTAGLIO: ITALIAN ETCHINGS Friday, January 29th at 7PM and Sat- Black Eyed Peas party experience, it AND ENGRAVINGS - Now through urday, January 30th at 6:30 PM. also marks the first time that the group March 7, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 Founded in 1976, the Ottawa Inter- – will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and p.m. View a selection of Italian prints national Animation Festival, is North Fergie – are united for a North Ameri- that reflect the history of intaglio America’s largest celebration of ani- can headline tour since their 2006 printmaking, the step-by-step process mation in all forms. This program in- Monkey Business world tour. Tickets to reproduce pictorial images provid- cludes highlights from the 2009 festi- are on sale at www.ticketmaster.com ing the finest detail. These original val by animators from around the or call 1-800-745-3000. works of art present a rich range of world. Please call 617-478-3100 or visit subjects and styles, from the Renais- www.icaboston.org. BOSTON OPERA HOUSE sance through the Rococo period. 539 Washington Street EXHIBITION: A MINIATURE MIDWAY STUDIOS FLAMENCO FESTIVAL 2010 - MILESTONE - Now through April 8, 15 Channel Center Street Saturday, February 5, 2010 at 8 PM 2010 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Cel- th PUCCINI’S LA RONDINE - The World Music/CRASHarts presents ebrate the 20 anniversary of WAM’s Boston Conservatory Opera Program From Spain Flamenco Festival 2010 portrait miniature collection with a present Puccini’s La Rondine. Febru- featuring Noche Famenca & Soledad special exhibition that features min- th th ary 4 through February 6, 2010 at 8 Barrio and Friday, February 6, 2010 at iatures from the 18 to the 20 cen- PM and February 7, 2010 at 2 PM. One 8 PM Gala Flamenca: Todo Cambia. turies in the newly renovated of Puccini’s most elegant operas Noche Flamenca celebrates the es- Marianne E. Gibson gallery. In 1989 known for its aria, “Chi il bel sogno di sence, purity and integrity of tradi- the museum created a gallery devoted Doretta.” In this bittersweet love tional flamenco. Gala Famenca is a to portrait miniatures created by vari- story, told with a comic touch, the kept true flamenco celebration capturing ous artists in a wide range of styles. The Frog Prince — In December 2008, Kaleidoscope woman of a wealthy Parisian banker many emotions and styles. EXHIBITION: WHAT MATTERS Children’s Theatre began a monthly, Sunday series of harbors fantasies of romantic love - Now through August 22, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This exhibition Fairy Tale Classics in Saugus at the North Shore Musical when she falls for an earnest young AGGANIS ARENA man from a respectable family. Please 925 Commonwealth Ave., features contemporary works be- Children’s Theatre, 466 Central St., Saugus, MA. For visit www.bostonconversatory.edu. Boston, MA tween 1988 and 2009 by a roster of almost 30 years, Kaleidoscope has been performing at ALICIA KEYS - March 22, 2010 at leading artists including Claire both the South Shore Music Circus and the Cape Cod COOLIDGE CORNER THEATER 7:30PM. Since her 2001 debut of Songs Barclay, Willie Cole, Jim Lambie, 290 Harvard St., Brookline, MA In A Minor, the New York native has Jodie Manasevit, Doris Salcedo, Melody Tent. Now this location has become Boston’s only Yinka Shonibare, and Andrew Witkin. musical children’s theatre! You can enjoy popular shows, DECORDOVER AT THE built an unparalleled repertoire of hits COOLIDGE - Monday, March 29, 2010 and accomplishments including three For info www.worcesterart.com affordable prices, free parking, free ice cream and a free at 7 PM. Come to the Coolidge Corner multi-platinum albums and several or call (508) 799-4406. cast meet and greet! For more information check out Theater for an off-site event with two Grammy Awards. Among others, some PECHA KUCHA VOLUME 3 - Sun- Theater section below. of the artists from the 2010 DeCordova of the hits include “Fallin’”, “If I Ain’t day, January 24th, 2010 at 7:00 PM. Biennial. Join Laurel Sparks, Xander Got You”, “You Don’t Know My Enjoy photo exhbit by local photogra- 2010. All My Sons is the story of family Marro, and Assistant Curator Dina Name”, and “No One”. Key’s fourth pher Nicole Connolly inspired by her man and small business owner, Joe Deitisch for an evening of art, art films, release, Element of Freedom, fea- travels around the world and music THEATER Keller in the years following World War and Q&A. For ticket info tures the single “Doesn’t Mean Any- by DJ Karl. Photos to inspire you and II. Keller continues to strive for the www.coolidge.org/showtimes. thing.” For tickets, visit music to make you dance. For details NORTH SHORE MUSICAL American dream, despite being www.ticketmaster.com or call 1- about the event visit http:// CHILDREN’S THEATRE shaken by both the public shame of 800.745.3000. pechakucha-worcester.blogspot.com. 466 Central St., Saugus, MA his company’s sale of faulty airplane THE FROG PRINCE - February 7, parts to the government and the per- MUSIC 2010, GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE sonal tragedy of his son who went miss- ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS BEARS - March 21, 2010, JACK & ing-in-action. His wife Kate is trapped REAGLE PLAYERS - ROBINSON THE BEANSTALK - April 25, by her grief, while their elder son Chris THEATRE RAPUNZEL - May 16, MOTHER yearns to move forward. When Chris 617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA ITALIAN RADIO entirely within its borders, incorpo- GOOSE - June 13. All shows start at announces his plan to marry his ab- HERB REED AND THE PLATTERS “The Sicilian Corner” 11:00 AM rating multiple languages and achiev- 2:00PM. From Boston’s Haymarket sent brother’s fiancée, Kate must con- Valentine’s Day Concerts - February to 1:00 PM every Friday with host Tom ing a musical result ready for world- Station, there is a direct bus to front her denial of the war’s fatalities, 13 at 7 p.m. and February 14 at 2 p.m. Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The wide consumption. A double album Cliftondale Square. These shows are Chris his father’s fallibility and moral Fans of nostalgic sounds of early rock Italian Show” w/Nunzio DiMarca collection, Oyeah’s 20 tracks feature a perfect way to spend an enjoyable compromises, and Joe his true re- can relive the romantic memories every Sunday from 10AM to 1PM all new live versions of original reper- family afternoon! For info visit sponsibilities to his family and to his when Herb Reed and The Platters on www.1110wccmam.com toire drawn from Jovanotti’s genera- www.kaleidoscopechildrenstheatre.com. country. Tickets available online at Valentine’s. The group will perform “Italia Oggi” (Italy Today) Sun- tion-long career plus 3 unreleased Tickets may be available at the door. huntingtontheatre.org by phone at the unforgettable sounds of Only You, days 1PM to 2PM with host Andrea studio takes on classic Italian songs Please call 1-781-230-3976. WGBH 617-266-0800 and at the B.U. Theatre My Prayer and The Great Pretender - Urdi 1460 AM www.1460WXBR.com re-interpreted for today’s interna- members receive a special discount! Box Office, 264 Huntington Ave., or along with other famous chart top- “Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco tional music market. For tickets and the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA ping hits. Call the box office at Mesiti 11 AM-1 PM Sundays. 90.7 FM more information please call 617-562- ZERO ARROW THEATRE Box Office, 527 Tremont Street in 781-891-5600 or buy tickets online or online www.djrocco.com 8800 or www.livenation.com. 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA Boston’s South End. through www.reagleplayers.com. Easy “The Nick Franciosa Show” - THE DONKEY SHOW – Now directions on web site. Plenty of free Every Sunday at 12 Noon to 3:00 PM ST. MARGARET’S SCHOOL through summer 2010. The intoxi- parking. Stay after each show for a on radio stations WLYN 1360 AM and Winn St., Burlington, MA cating international sensation Special Events meet & greet with Herb Reed and The WAZN 1470 AM. Burlington Sons of Italy Lodge that takes you behind the velvet Platters, which includes refresh- “Guido Oliva Italian Hour” #2223 will be offering Italian language ropes into a glittered wonderland JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBRARY AND ments. Additional fee for meet and 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM every Sunday classes for Beginner, Intermediate and of decadence, divas, and disco, MUSEUM greet. on WSRO 650AM Framingham Advanced students beginning in inspired by Shakespeare’s “A Mid- Columbia Point, Boston, MA and online at www.wsro.com. January, 2010. Beginner 1 & 2 and summer’s Night Dream.” For tickets MY FRIEND, THE SENATOR AND SANDERS THEATER AT intermediate 1 & 2 will be offered or more info, you may call 617-547- OUR LOVE OF HISTORY - Thurs- HARVARD UNIVERSITY DANVERSPORT YACHT CLUB on Wednesday evenings starting 8300 or log on to the website at: day, January 28, 2010, 6:00-7:00PM. 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 161 Elliot Street, Danvers, MA on January 27th. The intermediate www.AmericanRepertoryTheater.org. Historian David McCullough talks PIANIST ANDRE-MICHEL SCHUB VALENTINE’S DINNER DANCE - advanced class will be offered on about Senator Kennedy’s life and Friday, January 29, 2010 at 8PM. He Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 7:00 Thursday evenings starting on Janu- THE OLD LINCOLN SCHOOL their long unique friendship. All will perform Beethoven’s Piano Con- PM. Featuring Daniela and Peter ary 28th. The beginner and intermedi- Brookline, Massachusetts forums are free and open to the pub- certo No. 3 in C Minor at the Boston Marino and a great Latin American ate classes meet at St. Margaret’s SLEEP NO MORE - Now through lic. For reservations please call Landmarks Orchestra’s Free Annual Band. Show your love a great time! School. The advanced class meets at February 7, 2010. The Old Lincoln 617-514-1643. Winter Concert, Heroic Beethoven. For tickets call 781-932-1699 or 1- the teacher’s home in Stoneham. School in Brookline, Massachusetts, Free and open to the public. For more 877-932-1699. The teachers will be present to an- has been exquisitely transformed RED SKY RESTAURANT AND information please visit their website swer any questions you may have. If into an installation of cinematic LOUNGE, FANEUIL HALL at www.landmarksorchestra.org PARADISE ROCK CLUB you can’t make it on January 20, or if scenes that evoke the world of FIRST ANNUAL PROJECT CUPID or call 617-520-2200. 967 Commonwealth Avenue, you have any questions please con- Macbeth. You, the audience, have DATE AUCTION - February 5, 2010 CITI PERFORMING ARTS Boston, MA tact our Director, Carol Nappa, at the freedom to roam the environ- from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. More than WANG THEATRE JOVANOTTI - Wednesday, April 617-650-6302 or email capenonna@ ment and experience a sensory jour- twenty-five of Boston’s finest bach- 270 Tremont Street 28, 2010 at 8:00 PM. Italy’s number yahoo.com. For information about ney as you choose what to watch and elors and bachelorettes are putting MARIAH CAREY - January 30, 2010 one recording artist Jovanotti an- class content or which class you where to go. Rediscover the childlike themselves up for bid at the first an- at 7:30 pm. For Mariah Carey’s legions nounces Oyeah, the debut US album should enroll in, please call our excitement of exploring the unknown nual Project Cupid Date Auction. The of North American fans, the wait is release by the chart topping Tuscan teacher, Tom Stuto at 781-438-6720. in this unique theatrical adventure. event was created by Amy Blue after over, as the international superstar singer, songwriter and rapper for the Visit www.burlingtonsonsofitaly.org An abandoned school. Shakespeare’s her nine-year-old cousin, Isaias announces her first major tour in legendary Verve Forecast label. Oyeah for information about the program, fallen hero. Hitchcock’s shadow of Valentin, lost his battle with leuke- more than three years. Carey’s voice was recorded in during the lodge and other interesting infor- suspense. Award-winning British mia. All proceeds will benefit cancer has entertained us for more than a the Summer of 2009 during mation about Italian Culture. theater company Punchdrunk makes care and research at the Dana-Farber decade. Her songs have made her one Jovanotti’s series of residencies at its U.S. debut with Sleep No More, Cancer Institute. Visit www.project- of the world’s leading woman singer leading Manhattan and THE DANTE ALIGHIERI an immersive production inspired cupid.org for more information. songwriters. clubs with the Soleluna NY LAB, a 41 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MA by Shakespeare’s Macbeth, told CELTIC WOMEN - March 12, 13 New York-based collective of musi- BALLO DI CARNEVALE - Satur- through the lens of a Hitchcock WILBUR THEATRE and 14, 2010. A smash hit around the cians from Italy, the United States and day, January 30, 2009 at 7:00pm. thriller. For tickets and information 246 Tremont St., Boston, MA globe, returns with an all new live Brazil. A critically acclaimed pioneer Cocktails at 7:00 and dinner at call: 617-547-8300 or visit: COMEDY - Featured performers show. The awe inspiring vocalists in the international hip hop scene 8:00 PM. Dinner with Maria’s Cater- www.AmericanRepertoryTheater.org. include: ROBERT SCHIMMEL - Lisa, Chloë, Lynn and Alex along with renown for working in his native Ital- ing and muusic by ITAMIA Band. January 22, 2010. EDDIE GRIFFIN - the mesmerizing Celtic violinist ian language, Jovanotti again breaks Costume Parade - Prizes- Raffle. Danc- THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY January 30, 2010. JENNIFER Máiréad continue to capture the new ground on his first Stateside set. ing and plenty of fun all night long. THEATRE MAIN STAGE COOLIDGE - February 6, 2010. hearts of fans across the country on a Resisting the temptation of re-purpos- Parking Validated at Kendall Theater 264 Huntington Ave., Boston,MA PAULY SHORE - February 12, 2010. whirlwind tour of America. Come see ing existing recordings in English for Garage. For tickets and information ARTHUR MILLER’S “ALL MY For more info log onto Celtic Women with their 6 piece band the American market, Jovanotti in- call please call 617-876-5160 or log SONS” - Now through February 7, www.thewilburtheatre.com. and the Aontas Choir perform unique stead conceived and created a project onto www.dantealighieri.net. Page 12 POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 22, 2010

Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

The scoop on Frank Sinatra Jr. Yes, Frank Tom Ana- COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Sinatra’s son! Well, as for his physical ap- letto of Med- NONNA LUCY’S pearance, Frank Jr. is portly, sports a double ford, reminds STUFFED CORNISH HENS chin, and is almost totally bald! He is active us when you in show business performing “Sinatra Sings get even with 2 Cornish hens cut in half 1 large beaten egg Sinatra.” Yes, he’s out there singing in clubs people it al- (4 pieces) 1 egg white slightly beaten and accompanied by his own band. He never ways leaves them with the impression that 1 cup instant rice 3 tablespoons white wine refers to Frank Sr. as his father just “the they owe you something. 1 medium onion chopped 1 can chicken broth 2 celery sticks chopped 3 tablespoons canola or man,” or “Sinatra.” Of course, he does sing Wow! Despite the hard times, American 2 cups cubed (day-old) bread vegetable oil his dad’s hits from “Fly Me to the Moon,” to have not lost their optimistic streak. 88% 1/4 cup pignoli (pine nuts) 3 tablespoons butter or “Lonesome Road” and “New York, New York,” say that, on balance, they are “satisfied” 2 tablespoons grated Romano margarine he does it “his way.” Yes, he puts his own with their lives, and 54% believe their per- cheese 1 large garlic clove (optional) special touch on his father’s songs. He sonal situation will improve over the next 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 tablespoon lemon juice breathes new life into each song and the five years. And 95% of us say we are “proud 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1/2 cup water audience eats it up. Thanks to Bob Popyk to be an American.” What keeps us going? and the noted maestro and musicologist 42% of Americans attend a house of wor- Cook one cup of instant rice in a saucepan as directed on Albert Natale for the interesting info about ship nearly every week, and 65% say reli- the package. Cover and set aside. Frank Sinatra, Jr. gion is important in their daily lives. While Place oil, and butter or margarine in a skillet to heat. A new study about the most honest pro- we love our families, our pets are up there. Slowly add chopped onion and celery. Stir and cook until on- fessions, Americans think nurses are tops 100-58% of pet owners would be willing to ion is opaque. Add chicken broth and cubed bread. Stir until and car salesmen are the worst, with politi- perform “mouth to snout” resuscitation on all bread is thoroughly softened. Remove from burner. Pour cians following right behind. Pharmacists their dog or cat in a medical emergency. contents into a large bowl. Add cooked instant rice, pignoli, ranked as runner-up barely nosing out And we love to eat, despite the increasing grated cheese, parsley, poultry seasoning and salt to taste. medical doctors. prevalence of obesity, the proportion of Mix thoroughly. Then add wine and stir. Refrigerate. Speaking of honesty, no man knows if Americans who describe themselves as Wash Cornish hen halves and wipe with paper towel. Cut honesty is the best policy unless he has overweight has dropped from 36% in 2004 garlic clove in half. Rub garlic over skin of Cornish hens. tried both. to 30% this year. 29% of Americans drink Then rub a little margarine or butter over the skin. Spray We read recently about hidden sugars in alcohol at least once a week, while 6% ad- roasting pan with vegetable oil. Place Cornish hen halves our favorite foods. Ketchup is America’s fa- mit to drinking daily. skin side down in roasting pan. vorite condiment, but slathering it on a Singing calms you down! A large group of Remove stuffing from refrigerator. Add beaten egg and burger and fries could net you 10 grams in passengers stranded in Newark airport for mix thoroughly. Cradle two to three tablespoons of stuffing sugar. And even reduced-calorie salad six hours began singing a rousing rendition on top of each Cornish hen half. Beat egg white lightly. dressings pack up to 100 grams of sugar per of the Beatles’ classic “Hey Jude.” With pastry brush, gently brush the egg white over the stuff- cup. And those tasty fortune cookies that A San Antonio councilman has proposed ing. This helps keep the stuffing in place. Cover and bake typically top off Chinese dinner contain 3.6 making it a crime to give money to beggars. in 350°F preheated oven. grams of sugar each. If you like popcorn, Councilman John Clamp says residents are Mix lemon juice into water and set aside. After baking forgo the caramel flavored versions because tired of “aggressive panhandling,” and that forty-five minutes, remove roasting pan from oven. Add they’re loaded with 18 grams of sugar per prosecuting those who give to the homeless lemon juice mixture to pan drippings and baste the Cornish ounce. Healthy foods aren’t immune to hid- is the best solution. “If there’s no money for hens. Continue baking and basting for approximately forty- den sugars. Just one-third of a cup of dried panhandlers,” Clamp says, “the panhandlers five minutes or until Cornish hens are fork tender and cranberries has 25 grams of sugar while a will go away.” stuffing has browned. granola bar weighs in with 11 grams. Cream The astute Rosalie Cunio of Waltham says NOTE: At times, Mama surprised us with stuffed Cornish substitutes are also high in sugar with the nowadays there is more begging done hens on New Year’s Day as an alternate to roasted chicken or liquid variety containing 22 grams per cup through the mail than with tin cups. turkey. She often used a variation of her turkey stuffing to and the powered adding a diet-busting 69 Flirting around! A new poll found that 44 stuff them. My children and I continue to prepare this very grams. And powered lemonade has an in- percent of women would think nothing of popular meal. credible 200 grams of sugar per cup, which flirting with a guy — even if a friend had a works out to about 17 grams per glass. Mean- big crush on him. time, experts recommend that women get The observant “Mona” Lisa Cappuccio of Vita can be reached at [email protected] no more than 25 grams of sugar a day and East Boston claims when a flirt turns around men max out at 35 grams — about the same to look at a man, it’s only to see if he has • Mayor’s Column (Continued from Page 1) as a typical 12-ounce can of soda! turned around to look at her. All together, the dedicated SEIU Local 1199 for the lo- Vitamins! You can become healthier, Bella Culo of Chestnut Hill, thinks what volunteers produced more cal Haitian community more energetic — even better looking — by married life needs is more wives who flirt than 14,000 items for dona- seeking updates about the supplementing your diet with vitamins and with their own husbands, and less who flirt tion in only five hours. disaster and their loved minerals that doctors have deemed best. with other women’s. These items will be distrib- ones. Relief efforts in Haiti Before taking any of them, check with your Hot news! Bulgarians participating in a uted to various non-profits are still in their early stages, physician. The super-vitamin coenzyme survey voted the “chushkopek,” an appli- and community based orga- but every bit of assistance Q10 can reduce your risk of heart disease ance for roasting up to seven peppers at a nizations in the Boston area counts, and I’m particularly while reducing fine skin wrinkles. “Vitamin time, as the most revolutionary household such as Room to Grow, Pine proud that three of our EMS th D reduces the overall risk of many cancers, advance of the 20 century, beating out Street Inn, the Women’s employees volunteered to go including breast cancer,” says Jacob electricity, television, and the cell phone. Lunch Place, the Boston to Haiti as part of a disaster Teitelbaum, M.D. For example, men with Yellow underwear: The bad economy had Public Library, and the medical assistance team. high vitamin D levels were 45 percent less a major impact on Mexican’s choice of un- MSPCA. Volunteering is just one likely to develop prostate cancer. Daily dose: derwear. It’s traditional for Mexican women The crippling earthquake way to help victims and lo- 1,000 mgs. Vitamin C prevents cancer, os- to buy new underpants to wear on New that struck Haiti last week cal Haitian families in need. teoarthritis, heart disease and high blood Year’s Day for good luck. Most buy red ones, evoked a similar spirit of The City of Boston created a pressure, say medical researchers from the which are said to help the wearer find love service and compassion relief fund through Bank of University of Maryland. Daily dose: 1,000 in the New Year. But this year, yellow pant- worldwide, and Dr. King cer- America, named “The Fund mgs. The powerful anti-aging vitamin E pre- ies — which symbolize gold or wealth — out- tainly would have been for Boston Neighborhoods — vents clogged arteries while combating can- sold red by a margin of two to one. It’s not proud to witness the out- Haitian Family Relief.” I cer and Alzheimer’s disease, says medical surprising that more Mexicans are seek- pouring of international sup- encourage you to donate to researchers at the University of Maryland ing money instead of love. port for the victims of the the fund by visiting any lo- and other colleges. Daily dosage: 22.5 ius. What did you call me? France may soon disaster. We know that over- cal Bank of America branch And capsules of aged garlic extract can help make it a crime for couples to insult each coming adversity often or by mailing checks to clear out clogged arteries, says UCLA cardi- other. Prime Minister Francois Fillon said makes us stronger, and I P.O. Box 961555, Boston, MA ologist Matthew Budoff, M.D., adding that his government was drafting a law banning was inspired to see how 02196. garlic is also a natural antibiotic. Daily dos- “psychological violence” between married or quickly the people of Boston Dr. King’s legacy reminds age: 600 mgs. cohabiting couples. French officials said rallied to assist not only the us all just how important Le cosce storte! A couple of supermarket verbal abuse often leads to physical abuse. victims of the earthquake service and selflessness shoppers in Germany wound up in the hos- Critics called the measure — which could but also our local Haitian are to improving our world. pital after basing each other with salami result in jail time, fines, or electronic moni- community whose loved Responding to the disaster and a wedge of Parmesan cheese. Seems toring — a “gimmick” that would be impos- ones were affected by the in Haiti brought this spirit that a 74-year-old retiree and a 35-year-old sible to enforce. tragedy. out in many of us, but woman both tried to grab the last available It has been said, here are two insults no Over the last several days, we should strive to keep it shopping cart at a store. The old man got it human being will endure: that he has no I was heartened to witness alive in both good times but the woman’s 24-year-old brother floored sense of humor and that he has never so many people reach out and bad. You don’t have to him with a punch. The woman took the cart, known trouble. and ask how they could help. move mountains to make only to have the retiree track her down in Speaking of humor, The Humor Project I thank the volunteers and someone else’s life a little the deli department and club her brother based in Saratoga Springs, New York, spon- translators that helped us bit better. You just have to over the head with a roll of salami. The sors seminars on humor. Over three mil- staff a resource center at care. woman then attacked him with a 4-pound lion people throughout the world have at- wedge of cheese. Police eventually broke up tended their learning-filled, laughter-fueled the brawl — but not before two of the com- seminars. Remember, seven days without batants needed some minor injuries treated laughter makes one weak. WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM at the local hospital. AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 22, 2010 Page 13

• The Socially Set (Continued from Page 9)

Lots of changes began tak- horizontal, brightness, con- home with a TV set one af- ing place after WWII. Dad trast, channel selection and ternoon. He and his brother- was subbing for the bass off-on with volume control. in-law, my uncle, Jim player in Guy Lombardo’s He claimed that once the DelloRusso, mounted the Orchestra. He and my sets were turned on and the three flights of stairs carry mother headed for New York. tubes warmed up, a picture a big heavy box. They opened When they returned, they showed up and you could ac- it in the living room and brought a new invention tually watch the news, a placed the largest TV I ever home, something called a baseball game or people per- saw on an end table. The set ballpoint pen. Before this forming in front of the cam- was a Philco with a curved point in time, everyone eras at a studio. He was top and had a gigantic 12 wrote with a fountain pen. hooked. inch picture tube. Once the Fountain pens had replaced By this point in time, we TV was plugged in, Uncle the quill pens in the 1800s lived at 74 Eutaw Street, on Jim set up a ladder, opened and nor ballpoint pens were the top floor, or the pent- up a skylight door that led to going to challenge the arrow house, the term used by my the roof and climbed out Milton residents Annie Madden, left, and Isabel Floyd, head tipped bladder filled folks in reference to the five- with something that looked students at the Pierce School, show off their new books. with ink pens of the first room flat. The three decker like a bunch of metal poles. (Photo by Roger Farrington) half of the 20th century. Dad was owned by Ralph and He assembled the poles bought two pens, paying Grace Manfredonia. The 3- with one vertical and two or Emmy Whitney and Bennie Participants will be $15 for one pen and $8 for decker had belonged to three in horizontal positions. and Flash Wiley, just to treated to a goody bag of ex- the other. Back then, that Grace’s parents, but they The contraption, which they name a very few. citing gifts, including a very was a lot of money, but he were gone and she and called an antenna, was fas- ….. Looking ahead: We are special plant. In addition to had to have the new inven- Ralph were the landlords. tened to a tall chimney and all invited to enjoy an “Out- lunch, beverages and tion. Years later, when ball- Ralph and Grace weren’t just had wires connected to the door Living Extravaganza” on snacks, there will be oppor- point pens became common- landlords. Dad had grown up vertical pole that Jim ran Saturday, April 24 at the tunities to win prizes. place, I inherited the ones with Ralph and Mom with down the side of the house Four Points Sheraton, Route We are told that even our that were bought in New Grace. They had known each to one of the living room 1, in Norwood, from 9 a.m. to non-gardening friends will York. I know I have one of other from the old neighbor- windows. When the end of 3 p.m. enjoy this relaxed and enter- them stored someplace in hoods that they all came the main wire was brought The Gardening Seminar is taining look at “what’s new the cellar. from many years earlier. As inside and connected to the sponsored by Proven Win- in outdoor decor,” Proven Of course, the old timers a result, we spent a lot of back of the TV set, Dad ad- ners, whose noted experts Winners style. didn’t buy into the new in- time with them at their justed the picture, and yelled will teach participants about To register or for more vention. Babbononno stayed house on Monmouth Street, up to his brother-in-law, creative new ways to use information, including the with his trusty fountain which was parallel to Eutaw. who was now joined by color, the easiest ways to speakers’ bios, please visit pen to write with. Grandpa We even had a hole in the Ralph Manfredonia. Each grow plant varieties, and www.provenwinners.com and Christoforo would dress to go fence that divided the two command from my father how to put together excep- click on “Outdoor Living out and always put his trusty back yards to shorten the caused the two men to turn tional plant containers — Extravaganza.” fat orange Mt. Blanc fountain time needed to get from one the contraption, rotating it plus much more. Enjoy! pen in the breast pocket of house to another. They had until Dad had a clear picture. P. Allen Smith, The Today (Be sure to visit Hilda his suit jacket. Many of 3 kids roughly my age and it When this was accomplished, Show’s gardening expert, Morrill’s gardening Web site, the old timers did the same was like extended family. On they fastened the antenna to will be on hand to share www.bostongardens.com. thing to show the world that many an occasion, Dad and the chimney so it wouldn’t fun and practical advice; In addition to events covered they could write … Grandpa Ralph talked about the new move, and we were ready to and later we can join him and reported by the columnist, couldn’t. invention that Dad had seen watch our new giant TV. for book signings and “The Socially Set” is compiled When Mom and Dad re- in New York. Dad brought out a bottle of photos. from various other sources turned from New York, Dad In 1948, TV hit Boston and Seagrams VO and poured Other noted speakers in- such as news and press re- talked about another inven- Ralph Manfredonia was one drinks for Uncle Jim and clude Kerry Meyer, Tim leases, PRNewswire services, tion that was the rage in of the first people in the Ralph. For the next hour, the Wood and Amanda Thomsen. etc.) New York City, something neighborhood to buy a TV three men marveled over called television. I guess the set. As a result, we were at the new TV, the great recep- year was 1947, because their house a couple of tion and how our family was that’s the year that TV came nights per week watching only the second in the neigh- out there. People ran out to whatever was broadcast. borhood to have a TV. buy sets to watch the few live During the late afternoon, Our house now became the programs that were broad- we kids watched shows for catch-all for neighborhood If you want to know about cast on the 2 networks that the young folks, Kukla, Fran kids in the afternoon and for were there at the beginning, and Ollie, or Lucky Pup. Both the adults during the eve- EAST BOSTON NBC and Dumont. There were puppet shows designed nings. A couple of years later, were a couple of manufac- for kids our age. The suc- the family bought a set for your first stop should be turers that were into supply- cess of these shows led to the Nanna and Babbononno for ing the public with radios most famous and long-lived an anniversary present. www.eastboston.com and ventured into the un- of the afternoon kid’s shows, Nanna always thought the • News • Community Calendar known as a gamble. They Howdy Doody. On Thursday people on the screen could began manufacturing TV evenings, we kids were see her and nothing anyone • Commentary • Civic Groups sets. glued to the 9 inch screen would say could change her • Economic Data • History and Much More Philco was one of the first watching Don Winslow in mind. Visit East Boston’s premier public information companies to come out with the Navy, a spin-off from ra- That’s the way it was a TV set for the general pub- dio. Dad worked most eve- at the beginning of the utility today .... Established 1995 lic. Dumont was another, nings, especially weekend post WWII inventions and then General Electric, Ad- nights. Mom and I would we haven’t stopped since. miral, and RCA. They were head to the Manfredonia GOD BLESS AMERICA 1st Generation followed by several new com- house. She and Grace would panies that started up due to have coffee and chat while Italian-American the new invention. Dad Ralph and us kids would Remember raved about the TV he had watch the Gillette Cavalcade Vita Orlando Sinopoli seen. It was about two feet of Sports featuring Friday Your square with a 9 inch screen night fights from New York. Loved Ones Shares with us and all kinds of knobs to con- This routine lasted for a a delightful recollection trol the picture: vertical, year. In 1949, Dad came of her memories as a child

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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 week or so earlier reading the plight of some woman who had nine children and numerous fathers. She’s on the dole. MassHealth, SSDI and God knows what else. LO SAPEVATE CHE … No empathy here either. Great bumper Una scoperta che potrebbe potenzialmente aprire le porte sticker sighting recently that read: “Keep alla soluzione del problema della fame nel mondo e’ quella Working. Millions on Welfare Depend On della carne artificiale prodotta in laboratorio. Se ne puo’ You.” Only in America. As I said, Great produrre quanto ne serve, senza limiti, e senza produrre Country America, especially if you don’t gas nocivi che di solito somo emessi usando metodi come from here. Or aren’t working. America tradizionali. In passato c’erano stati tentativi per creare is the “Great Enabler”. carni. L’allevamento di bovini, e di suini per un futuro, UP, UP AND AWAY? crescente consumo di queste carni si deve adeguare Last year, Northwest Airlines, I believe, all’aumento della popolazione mondiale. Stavolta sembra My niece Danikka Giarratani Moses lost $5 billion. At the same time Delta was che gli scienziati, e ricercatori, dell’universita’ di gathered together for the weekly “Women in the red about $6 billion. So, what to do? Eindhoven, in Olanda, siano riusciti a creare bistecche of Wisdom” meet up. The girls from left Merge! And merge they did by year’s end. di maiale facendole crescere da un tessuto del muscolo di to right, Danikka, Kristen DeMayo, Rachel Makes sense, doesn’t? If you’re company is suino immerse in uno speciale brodo del sangue di feti Skeritt, Andrea George, Sarah Sian, losing money, find another company in the animali. L’esperimento e’ perfettamente riuscito, tranne Deanna Salemme and Lynn Burke meet same predicament and see if the two can per un particolare importante: non c’e’ stato un test, e every week to discuss things from politics, turn things around for the better. nessuno ha assaggiato la bistecca, come viene riferito dal food, fashion, books and more. Makes sense, doesn’t it ... NOT! Sounds giornale londinese “Daily Telegraph”. La notizia e’ stata like merging Edsel with the Yugo and com- accolta con scetticismo. Gli scienziati sono convinti che il OBAMA WANTS TO TAX “CADILLAC” ing up a winner. Hey, after all, it is like the prodotto si puo’ migliorare, e nel giro di cinque anni puo’ HEALTH PLANS; UNIONS OPPOSED cold temperatures. Cold is cold and losing essere lanciato nel mercato, venduto in supermercati e President Barack Obama has recently money is just losing money, right? negozi di alimntari. Il metodo seguito sembra semplice. called for placing a tax on all so-called PUT THE LIGHTS ON Sotto la guida del fisiologo, Prof. Mark Post, sono state Cadillac health insurance plans. House AND OPEN UP THE SHADES estratte cellule staminali embrionali presenti nel muscolo Democrats have adamantly opposed such a “Good night, John-Boy, Good night Erin, (di un maiale) e posto sul vetrino di Petri, e poi trasferite in tax plan. As Senate and House Democrats Goodnight, Grandpa, Good night mama!” microsphere di collagene poroso, e trasformate in fibre try to come up with a plan acceptable to both Remember the Waltons up in the Blue Ridge muscolari ed applicate nelle microsphere di collagene. the House and Senate, the president has Mountains of Virginia? Every night before Le microsphere, cosi’ strutturate, subiscono un interjected his strong belief in taxing high- bed the family would say goodnight and put trattamento dentro un bi-reattore, e poi bombardate con end health plans. Both private sector and all the lights out. Now, it seems the liberal microsonde. Cosi’ si ottiene la carne commestibile. public employee unions have worked hard Democrats in Washington have become Seguendo la stessa procedura si possono creare anche filetti over the years in getting good health insur- Walton Democrats because they’re putting di pesce ricavati da cellule muscolari di pesciolini. Beh, ne ance for their members and oppose a tax on all the lights out before going to work in- riperleremo fra cinque anni! such plans. stead of bed. Personally, I don’t see my health insur- Democratic leaders reportedly plan to forge DID YOU KNOW THAT … ance plans as “Cadillac” but more like a Ford a final health reform bill behind closed doors A discovery that could potentially solve the problem of or Mercury. and hiding public policy from the public. worldwide hunger is the creation of artificial meat in a The only folks with Cadillac health insur- Both House and Senate must reconcile dif- laboratory. Any amount can be produced, without limits, ance are the folks up on Capitol Hill or in- ferences in each of their bills and come up and without the emission of polluting gas, typical of tradi- side the White House. Taxing working fami- with one bill. Traditionally, both bills would tional methods. There have been similar attempts in the lies and the middle class on their health go to a conference committee to hash out past to create meats from cattle, or pigs, to satisfy an ever insurance plans which unions have worked their differences with members from both increasing demand for these meats by an ever increasing hard to negotiate with employers should not chambers and parties working together. The world population. This time it seems that the scientists, be taxed and the idea should be taken off committee meetings have usually been con- and researchers of the University of Eindhoven, Holland, the White House table. ducted in public view, as they should be. have been able to grow pork steaks from a sample of a pig’s BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOVERNMENT House Minority Leader John Boehner, muscle in a particular broth made of the blood of animal When I recently moved from Roslindale to R-Ohio, calls the Democrats’ plan to bypass fetuses. The experiment was successful, except for an im- Eastie, I filled out the change of address with it all a “shady backroom deal.” One House portant detail: there was no control-test, and nobody tried the Post Office. Mail going to Roslindale was Democratic aide told a blogger that “this pro- the steak, as reported by London’s “Daily Telegraph”. The supposed to be forwarded to East Boston. cess cuts out the Republicans”. news created no enthusiasm, just skepticism. But the Mostly, it worked but I said mostly. The other What happened to all the much-touted scientists are convinced that the product can be improved day, one of my bills arrived in the mail to transparency talk? Back while running for and marketed in about five years, and ultimately sold in me inside another envelope. It seems the president, Obama said “We’ll have the ne- food stores and in supermarkets. Post Office knows I’m gone from 02131 but gotiations televised on C-SPAN and make The methodology followed appears to be simple. Under the the yellow sticker on with my new address sure that we’re “going to allow people to stay leadership of physiologist, Dr. Mark Post, stem cells were said return to sender. So, my bill was sent involved in this process.” That was then. extracted from embryos found in a pig’s muscle, and placed back and then redelivered by my bank using This is now. Despite all that high talk and on a Petri dish, then transferred onto microspheres of porous the new address provided on the stick-on. promises, C-SPAN’s offer to televise the ne- collagen, and then transformed into muscle fibers and added Of course, my due date was long past. Yet, gotiations in their entirety has not been ac- to the microspheres (with collagen). The microspheres, in people think government can provide us cepted. Our lawmakers are elected servants structured format, were treated in a bioreactor, then with a health overhaul that works. Under of the people, not unaccountable old-style subjected to microwaves. And that’s how the edible meat is ObamaCare, the object is never get sick. Soviet masters who make laws in secret. artificially produced. Yet, I’m already sick of it all. SOCIETY IS FALLING INTO A SEWER By following a similar method, fish filets can also be ECONOMY STILL BLEEDING JOBS Modern society seems to get sicker by the obtained from muscle cells of little fishes. Well, let’s see The above was the headline in the Wall moment. I’ve worked for the Department of what happens in the next five years! Street Journal’s weekend edition for Janu- Mental Health and had thought I’d seen ary 9-10. everything and then WHAM, something Another 85,000 jobs were lost in Decem- more incredible comes along to make every-  ber. With those loses, there were 7.2 mil- thing I saw before seem benign. A recent lion fewer jobs than in December 2007 when news story on the TV tells of a recent con- the recession began. The unemployment viction in court. A man was found guilty of    rate remained at 10 percent from Novem- making whoopie with his roommate’s rabbit. ber. Many workers simply stopped looking Yes, you heard it right. Not his roommate’s   for work or took part-time positions because girlfriend, his roommate’s pet rabbit. I won’t they couldn’t find a full-time job. There are go into details but it appears Dante’s Inferno     now 15.3 million Americans who are job- is filling up fast.   less. Is anything considered abnormal these NEW OBAMACARE BENEFITS days? Or is wacko the new normal? As bad There is a new ObamaCare benefit just as Elmer Fudd was about that “crazywabbit,”   announced. Health plans will now cover full only he wanted to do was shoot Bugs Bunny. body scans. Only problem, you have to go to Remember those Planet of the Apes movies   Logan Airport to get yours. back in the late sixties and early seventies?     WHY AM I NOT FEELING THE LOVE It is starting to look like a reality show. The Sunday Globe recently did a story on Soon, Bob will be introducing newlyweds of    an illegal immigrant living in the Boston different species. So Eddie, tell me and the area who needs a new heart. He isn’t on a audience how you two met. Well Bob, it was  waiting list yet for a transplant. His wife also love at first sight at the Franklin Park Zoo,      ! illegal SURPRISE! says his only problem is and we’re hoping to have kids too. That’s his legal status not his bad heart. He doesn’t just great. Thanks for sharing that with the want to go home to Brazil because it sounds audience. The rabbit guy is being evaluated VISIT US AT like he doesn’t trust medical science in somewhere right now to see if he’s suited Brazil. He likes American doctors better. I’m for a jail cell. Hey, the guy might like being WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM not heartless but I don’t really feel that caged. Hey, we certainly are becoming a much empathy over this story. Like I didn’t quite sick society, aren’t we? BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 22, 2010 Page 15

• News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) winter. One year down at-large councilor. He is the EXTRA Innings there, I went for a power Randy Johnson of Quincy walk on Christmas day in politics. Oh yeah, he also is by Sal Giarratani running shorts. What am I an expert on Quincy political still doing up here com- history. You have a question Dawson years ago when George the January 5. Said Johnson, “I plaining about the cold? on the subject and he’ll have Enters Hall Alone handyman wonders aloud really wanted to go out on my Beam Kirk Back Up the answer. Happy Birthday, about the Expos saying, “I terms. I just feel like there’s to the Vulcans Frank ... and many more! can’t figure out their hats. not a lot more for me to do in Thank God, the special Lt. Kelley’s I mean, is it an “M” or are this game. I just think it’s a election to finish out the late 1st Anniversary Mass they trying to spell out natural progression when Edward M. Kennedy’s Senate On Sunday, January 9, Expos?” you play this long. Eventu- seat is over. St. Ann’s Church in Wollas- Folks in Montreal really ally, you have to say it is Now, we can get rid of US ton, Mass., was packed with liked hockey a whole lot time.” A 5-time Cy Young Senator Paul Kirk, the best family, friends and fellow more than baseball and Awards, the 46 year old lefty reason ever for keeping a firefighters attending the the Expos team from 1969 owns a World Series ring and Senate seat vacant. Nine 1 st anniversary Mass for through 2004 were like dis- co-MVP honors. He was a 10- days before the election, Lt. Kevin Kelley who died in tant cousins to the Montreal time All Star, threw two there he was in the Boston the line of duty. Lt. Kelley Canadians. Fans there liked no-hitters, one of them a per- Herald talking about his job has not been forgotten, the goals more than home fect game, and is second in to both represent the people sacrifices he made over his runs. the all time strikeout list an d the wishes of Kennedy’s career or the ultimate sac- Andre Dawson just got behind Nolan Ryan’s 5,714. legacy. Well, this sorry chap- rifice made that Friday after- Andre Dawson was elected elected to the Hall of Fame. Lifetime Johnson was 303- ter of Massachusetts politi- noon one year ago as Ladder to the Hall of Fame on Janu- Gary Carter wears an Expos 166 with 4,875 strikeouts for cal history has closed. 26 raced out of control down ary 6, receiving 77.9% of the cap on his Cooperstown Montreal, Seattle, Houston, Meeting Friends at Parker Hill Ave., and into a votes cast by 10-year mem- plaque. Tim Raines is still Arizona the NY Yankees and Annual Breakfast brick wall on Huntington bers of the Baseball Writers’ on the hall ballot. Larry San Francisco. I recently attended the Ave. As the lieutenant of Association of America. Bert Walker makes the ballot annual Middlesex Deputy Ladder 26 company, he re- Blyleven came close at 74.2 at the end of this year. It is a St. Louis Holiday? Sheriffs Association break- portedly blasted the air horn percent, missing election by Cy Young winners Randy Matt Holliday is staying put fast out at the Hilton in warning all of the speeding just five votes. Andre Dawson Johnson who just retired with the St. Louis Cardinals, Woburn and ended up sitting apparatus flying down the was an outfielder for the and Pedro Martinez still try- agreeing to a $120 million, next to two friends, Fred hill. His job was to keep in- Expos, Cubs, Red Sox and ing to hang in there in Philly. 7-year deal. and Jo Fernandez from the nocent people from getting Marlins. He was an 8-time Both played for the Expos. St. Joseph Society on Char- hurt and trying to keep his All-Star and was the 1987 NL Jason Bay was drafted by When Eddie Shallow ter Street in the North End. own men safe. He was think- MVP. He is one of three play- Montreal. Pitcher Steve Played for the Back Bay Annual Italian American ing of everyone else in those ers to exceed 400 homers Rogers played his 13-year Bombers Police Awards Banquet last few moments of his life. and 300 stolen bases and career as an Expos player. The Annual Awards Ban- In the end, only one life was won eight Golden Gloves. His They became the Washing- quet for the Massachusetts lost, his own. career stats included a .279 ton Nationals in 2005 but Italian American Police Of- I was at that Mass remem- average, 2,774 hits, 438 there is no recognition that ficers Association will be bering my friend and think- homers, 1,591 RBI and 341 they used to be the Montreal held at the Hilton Hotel in ing about the interactions stolen bases. Expos. The Times article Woburn on February 27. Din- the two of us had over the Slugger Mark McGwire went on to say that both Gary ner starts at 6pm. For more years. who has 583 home runs re- Carter and one of my favor- info call 781-316-5024 or Either at Mass Mental ceived just 23.7 percent. The ite sluggers Rusty Staub both 781-993-9250. Health Center on Fenwood steroid scandal may forever learned to speak French ... “Sal Esposito” Road where I worked as a keep him out of the Hall in Dawson played 11 seasons Must be One Cool Cat police officer when Ladder 26 Cooperstown. Next year, with the Expos and 6 in Chi- Just heard an East Boston and Engine 37 would respond Baltimore’s Rafael Palmeiro cago as a member of the cat has been called to jury rapidly to alarms within the goes on the ballot but don’t Cubs. Whose hat will he go duty. Can a cat really do his building or chance encoun- expect “Mr. Viagra” to do in wearing? Cooperstown or her civic duty? Usually, ters waiting for our Chinese much better than poor makes the final decision. they just lay around the takeouts at Cathay Pacific in McGwire. Hopefully, Bert Carter hopes Andre goes in house waiting for treats or North Quincy. Blyleven will get in next as a member of the Cubs so their box to be cleaned. Even I can still picture his smile year. In his long career, he that he can get honored though this cat has officially and the zest for life he had, was a 287-game winner, somewhere for his hall elec- Most people today know asked to be excused from his his sense of humor and his had 3,701 strike-outs and tion. As for Carter, he said, Eddie Shallow of Dorchester duty, he’s still supposed to dedication as a member of 60 shutouts. He also had “I enjoyed my time up in as a conservative news- show up as of now. And per- the Boston Fire Department. bad luck. He lost 18 games Montreal. I’m very proud that paper columnist. His pieces haps render judgment on Geting Older All the Time in his career in which he emblem is on my Hall of often show up here in the someone. His family listed If you are as old as me, you allowed one or no earned Fame plaque.” Post-Gazette but long before him on the census form as remember Gumby, right? I runs. He easily should he joined the US Army “Sal Esposito” and clearly in- loved those Gumby episodes. have been a 300 game Big Unit Shuts Down during the Korean War, dicated he was a cat. Accord- Gumby also had a pony winner. Randy Johnson is retiring Shallow played first base. ing to this story, his owner named Pokey but I digress. after 22 major league sea- He was a skinny kid who Anna Esposito filed for Sal’s Gumby began in 1955 on the They Were Never Exactly sons. The Big Unit who played a great first base. He th disqualification of service, Howdy Doody Show on NBC. “Remember the Titans” last June became the 24 recently passed on to me a but was denied. He is sup- Afterward those Gumby car- But ... pitcher to win 300 games 1948 photo taken at the old posed to show up at Suffolk toons were often run on Recently, on the Sports made the announcement on Fens Stadium. He was pos- Superior Court on March 23. “Boomtown” on Saturday pages of the NY Times they ing with the star pitcher of Anna said she just might mornings. Gumby became had a good column on the old LEGAL NOTICE the Back Bay Bombers have to put him in a carry the #1 toy in America back Montreal Expos. This team named Owney Woods. In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts photo, Ed is standing on the cage and take him into court. in the ’70s when President even made it into the script The Trial Court File this one in Animal Court. Nixon met his Waterloo at of the “Newhart” series Probate and Family Court Department right. Dear Fire Commissioner the Watergate. Art Clokey PLYMOUTH Division Docket No. PL09D1585DR Just a little note to let you the animator who created LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE know, the guys at Ladder 1/ Gumby died recently at age DIVORCE SUMMONS BY Commonwealth of Massachusetts PUBLICATION & MAILING Engine 8 would like a new 88. Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court ISILDA R. PINA, The Trial Court stove in the firehouse to go Suffolk Probate and Family Court Plaintiff Suffolk Probate and Family Court along with the approved 24 New Chardon Street v. 24 New Chardon Street LEGAL NOTICE P.O. Box 9667 kitchen make-over. Re- NILTON D. DEPINA, P.O. Box 9667 Boston, MA 02114 Defendant Boston, MA 02114 cently, it took the guys 1 B&B TOWING Docket No. SU10P0061EA To the above named Defendant: Docket No. SU09P2662EA hour to boil a three minute 50-R MOONEY STREET In the Estate of A Complaint has been presented to this In the Estate of egg. With the way things are CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 SARA BERG Court by the Plaintiff, ISILDA R. PINA, ANGELA D. MARQUES going, soon it will take a 617-492-5781 Late of BOSTON, MA 02113 seeking TO DISSOLVE THE BONDS OF Late of E. BOSTON, MA 02128-1010 Date of Death November 17, 1971 MATRIMONY. Date of Death March 12, 2006 couple of years to boil tripe. An Automatic Restraining Order has been For tripe, that’s still not long TO: STEPHEN MERTHER NOTICE OF PETITION NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF entered in this matter preventing you from FOR APPOINTMENT OF 41 MONMOUTH STREET taking any action which would negatively enough for me. But the guys ADMINISTRATOR ADMINISTRATOR APT -1 impact the current financial status of either do deserve a better stove to EAST BOSTON, MA 02128 To all persons interested in the above party. Please refer to Supplemental Probate To all persons interested in the above work their culinary magic in captioned estate, a petition has been Court Rule 411 for more information. captioned estate, a petition has been between fire calls. B&B TOWING HAS HAD presented requesting that LOUELLA S. You are required to serve upon Isilda R. presented requesting that RAQUEL YOUR VEHICLE, 2006 INFINITI LONDON of Virginia Beach, VA be appointed MARQUES of La Jolla, CA or some other Happy Birthday Pina - plaintiff - whose address is 48 Jordan VIN #JNKCV54E26M708672 SINCE administratrix, of said estate to serve With Street, Brockton, MA 02301 your answer on suitable person be appointed administrator Personal Surety. of said estate to serve With Corporate Surety. Mr. Mayor JUNE 15, 2009. AFTER DUE NOTICE or before April 12, 2010. If you fail to do so, Frank McCauley, the IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, the Court will proceed to the hearing and IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU HAVE NOT CLAIMED YOUR YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE adjudication of this action. You are also YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE former four term mayor of VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WILL BE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT required to file a copy of your answer in the A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT Quincy back in the eighties SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE AT THE AT BOSTON ON OR BEFORE TEN office of the Register of this Court at AT BOSTON ON OR BEFORE TEN th O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON PLYMOUTH. O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON just celebrated his 80 ABOVE ADDRESS. February 11, 2010. February 11, 2010. SUBMITTED BY Witness, Catherine P. Sabaitis, Esquire, birthday. He served in WITNESS, HON. JOHN M. SMOOT, First Justice of said Court at PLYMOUTH, this WITNESS, HON. JOHN M. SMOOT, Quincy public office for 32 MICHAEL SORRENTINO First Justice of this Court. 13th day of January 2010. First Justice of this Court. Date: January 12, 2010 Date: December 3, 2009 years holding every possible FOR Robert E. McCarthy Richard Iannella, Register of Probate Richard Iannella, Register of Probate elected office, school com- B&B TOWING Register of Probate Court Run date: 1/22/10 Run date: 1/22/10 mittee, ward councilor and Run date: 1/22/10 Run date: 1/22/10 Page 16 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 22, 2010

HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss

O, the throes of January. on New Year’s Those gray days followed by Day and an overtime shootout cold, deep, dark nights have win over Western Conference once again descended upon leading San Jose on the road. us. The Holidays are over, the The latter was a rare bright cheerful illumination that lit spot for the B’s who ranked up homes, office buildings third in the entire 30-team and even parks has been dis- NHL in overtime losses with assembled and packed away eight. for another 11 months. The injuries, of course, Now the true darkness de- have taken their toll — with scends with nothing to dispel sometimes as many as five it. And spring doesn’t even players not ready on a given seem a glimmer on the far off night. Press releases detail Bob McCarthy, Brian Legendre and Jason horizon. emergency callups from Pires. In the recent past, however, Providence as members of the Columnist Bob Hanna. originally of Fields confronted an opponent. Standing up to an there was a local bright spot. varsity heal their wounds. Corner Dorchester, pictured with Paul opponent is something you’ve done to never It was at the Garden where B’s head coach Claude Poirier. forget. The results of their effort, is some- the Bruins and Celtics would Julien noted that “none of the Tonight, January 22nd , Friday Night Live, thing to always treasure. That’s what I call be doing their best to bring a injuries are related to condi- at the Roxy in Boston’s Theater District. The “Success!” In the words of Rocky. “Yo brightness to the dreary days tioning. It’s really about be- 16-0-1, 10 KO’s Hammerin Hank Lundy, Adrian!” “You did it!” and forlorn nights. ing banged up because of con- battles Richard “El Tigre” Abril, who’s 12-1, I’m sitting by Bob Hanna. Superb Colum- Now, though, injuries, tact. I don’t know if you want 6 KO’s. Hammerin Hank predicts three nist, for the New Bedford Standard Times. Bob losses, frustration and less- to call it bad luck but every rounds. Quincy war Veteran Chris Traietti Hanna, grew up in Dorchester. He grew up, than-positive headlines seem year is different. Some years at 8-1, 5 KO’s, takes on Eddie Caminero 5-3, in “Fields Corner!” He’s quite familiar with to be the rule of moment, as you go through a whole sea- 5 KO’s, Danny O’Connor of Framingham at Tinker Picot, Norman Hayes, Tommy if the atmosphere outside son and you’re fortunate to 10-0, 3 KO’s, Simeon Dunwell 10-1, 3 KO’s, Collins, Mickey Dwyer, and the many other had penetrated the interior stay away from those inju- Boston light-heavyweight Maceo Crowder fine fighters, from the Boston area. Several where once good cheer and ries, other years you get 1-0, 1 KO, Quincy junior lightweight Ryan years ago, he wrote an excellent article on smiles all around had fol- more. We’re just one of many “The Polish Prince” Kielczewski at 6-0, Tinker Picot. Bob Hanna started writing lowed numerous mid-winter teams that are going through 2 KO’s, and Middleweight David many years ago, for his college newspaper, victories. that right now.” Bauza 3-0, 3 KO’s, duke it out in separate Suffolk University, and has been writing A good case in point can be What may save the B’s is a bouts. great articles since. had by examining the Martin good long rest. There’s one Here at the Southern New England Golden The fights, did start late and proceeded on Luther King Day double- coming up but not right away. Gloves Tournament in Fall River. This is one with plenty of action. Paul Poirier, a retired header at the Garden — an The league will have a two of four, Championship Tournaments in New accomplished fighter of the ’70s through occasion that featured the and a half week break in England. Each area crowns their own Cham- 1990s, has several promising fighters, wait- Bruins taking on the Ottawa the later half of February for pion; Fall River Southern New England, and ing to swap a punch or two. Eric Michaud, Senators in the afternoon fol- the Winter Olympic Games. the others in Western, Eastern, and North- and Kevin Cabral. We were acknowledged in lowed by the Celtics meeting A respite like that might al- ern parts of New England. They are repre- the ring, by Lenard “Low Price” Kaplan, the Dallas Mavericks that low the B’s to get a second sented by the Host city, in their area. Wayne Lima, and John Martin. A ten-count, night. wind for the stretch drive that Holyoke, Lowell, Portland Maine, and Fall was given for Vin Vecchione. I’m talking here It would be a time for the culminates the regular sea- River. Then they are matched in Fight City with Bobby Smead. He’s celebrating his new two local teams to be in the son and leads to the playoffs. Lowell, for the New England Title Finals. This born daughter Peyton “Peky” Smead. Con- spotlight. In a normal Janu- The changeover at the was a very good fight card, here in Fall River. gratulations. Some very good fighters on this ary, they might be upstaged Garden brought another Many promising champions, on display this card. somewhat by the Patriots go- surface — the parquet — but night. All but one, won by decision; Emman- Pugs Luncheon, at the Florian Hall ing deep into the NFL playoffs, the result was pretty much uel DaGarcia defeated Joseph Santana, Wil- Dorchester. Ring Leader Tommy Martini, maybe even to the Super the same. It was a 99-90 loss liam Bulger of Milton, scored the only Kayo put together another great time. Pug of the Bowl. But the Pats had bowed to Dallas — which currently this night. His cornermen Tim Fitzgerald, Month is Mary Nelson. A total of 35, turned out early and it is still over a trails only the Lakers in the and his Trainer Mr. Stanton did a fine job out for this Luncheon. These are the names month before any activity at overall Western Conference with this warrior. He defeated David Balasco, of those that signed in. Red Sox spring training. standings. Darren Wilson won over Ryan Granado of A Ring 4, Boston meeting, with President Now, all the media atten- It was the third consecu- New Bedford, Steven Farrar of Quincy de- Mickey Finn. In a changing of the Guard tion could be focused on the tive setback at home for the feated Efren Nunez, Alim Kivaza of Yarmouth meeting, at the V.F.W. in Braintree. 2010 two teams that call Causeway Celtics and their seventh on defeated Franklin Ceme, David Santos won Ring 4 President Bobby Franklin, Clerk Street home. the Causeway Street court. over Jose Ortiz, Nefftali Jean-Felix of Farrell John O’Brien, Mike Mullen, Tommy Mar- The highlight of the after- Just how bad was that? Con- Boxing Quincy won over Zack Limke of Rhode tini, John Buddy Ford, were sworn in, and noon — when a young girl sider that when the C’s left Island, Gerald Shifonte of the Petronelli Gym in attendance also were members; Don sang the national anthem the floor after that defeat they won over Matt O’Donnell of Quincy, John Green, Eddy Fitzgerald, Jimmy Connors, and brought down the house. had more losses here than on Smith of Warwick won over Keenan Moses Bobby Bower, Mary Nelson. The game that followed the road (five). That’s more of Providence, Brandon Fournier defeated February 20th There’s a tribute to the great brought forth less lauda- home losses than in the Damon Town, Robert Rodriquez won over RIP Allie Colombo, at Joe Angelo’s in tory comments. The Bruins entire two prior seasons. Melvin Smith. All were winners on this fight Brockton. This will be put on by Dennis loss to Ottawa would be de- “I don’t look at it as being card. The showed up. Faced adversity, and Marrese. Come on down. Check it out. scribed as “a landslide’ and “a home. I just look at the game stinker” in the Boston Herald. in general,” offered Ray Allen How about a rout? That’s what after the proceedings had it was. Beaten in just about been brought to a close. “In all phases of the game, the the third quarter we came out B’s found themselves look- and we didn’t have great en- ing down the barrel of a 4-0 ergy. We have to put together deficit before scoring early in 48 minutes if we want to be the third. good and successful for a Ottawa won going away, longer period of time.” elevating themselves into a Asked if visiting teams are tie for second place in the no longer fearful of coming to Northeast Division with the the Garden, Allen stated: “It’s Bruins. The Senators played not about being afraid of the well but not one of their fans building as much as being came down from Canada’s afraid of the team. Right now national capital city to wit- we have to put up a stronger ness the performance. front.” How do we know? Well, The stronger front, of Daniel Alfredsson lit up the course, is personified by scoreboard with a hat trick Kevin Garnett — who contin- and not one lid was tossed ues to recuperate from a onto the ice. If that had been hyper-extended right knee. Montreal in the Garden nu- When he returns is when the merous examples of headgear front will get stronger. would have adorned the slip- For the record, it was a good pery surface. day for the bean counters — The contest stood in stark both games were sellouts. But Pugs Luncheon at Florian Hall, kneeling is Mickey Finn, standing, left to right: John contrast to two recent high- everyone else left the Garden O’Brien, Tommy Attardo, Joe O’Leary, Fran “Pop” Lynch, Bobby Franklin, Karen Lynch lights. The Winter Classic wearing long faces. O, the O’Leary, Tommy Dargin, Tommy Martini. overtime victory against throes of January.