VOL. 115 - NO. 14 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, APRIL 8, 2011 $.30 A COPY Rev. Rocco Crescenzi, F.D.P. THE 28TH ANNUAL 1916 - 2011 Law and Justice Day Breakfast Shrine’s mission by promot- ing the activities and ac- complishments. The Shrine has become a National land- mark. Fr. Rocco was a very humble man. However his good deeds did not go unno- ticed. He was recognized with the First Annual Don Orione Lifetime Achieve- ment Award at the 37th An- nual Banchetto. Post-Gazette columnist HONORABLE JAMES P. KARYN E. POLITO DAN REA Edmund Turiello who wrote PAUL E. PERACHI MUSCATO Public Service Special the weekly column Stirpe Justice Award Law Award Award Recognition Award Nostra remembered him, The 28th Annual Law and Plymouth County Sheriff’s Sons of Italy in America and Rev. Rocco Crescenzi, “Fr. Rocco was born in the Prov- Justice Day Breakfast spon- Department (Law Award); its purpose is to ensure F.D.P. of East Boston, Massa- ince of Frosinone, Italy. He sored by the Commission for and Karyn E. Polito, Former equal concern, respect, treat- chusetts passed away on joined the Don Orione Order Social Justice of the Grand State Representative, Elev- ment and opportunity for all April 3, 2011. Fr. Rocco was when he was 14 years old and Lodge of Massachusetts, enth District Worcester (Pub- Italians, Italian-Americans born on January 6, 1916 in was ordained a priest at the Order Sons of Italy in lic Service Award). and those of other ethnic Ernica Boville, Frosinone, age of 27 in Tortona, Pied- America will be held on A “Special Recognition origins. Keeping within the Italy. The beloved son of the mont. Fr. Rocco and I enjoyed Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Award for Outstanding Ser- focus of their purpose, the late Filomena and Domenico a short particularly warm Lombardo’s, 6 Billings Street, vice on behalf of Italian- Commission is extremely Crescenzi. Also survived by friendship. It should also be Randolph, Massachusetts Americans” will be pre- proud to be able to recognize many loving nieces and told that the title of my column beginning at 9:30 A.M. sented to Dan Rea, veteran these outstanding individu- nephews. Father Rocco was “Stirpe Nostra” was his sug- The Commission is Boston television journalist, als who have proven them- ordained into the Son’s of the gestion. The Father had cel- pleased and honored to for his tireless efforts to selves as leaders within the Divine Providence on Octo- ebrated his 95th birthday and announce the following bring justice to four innocent community, the state and ber 3, 1943. He came to East his 61st year in this country recipients of this year’s Italian-American men, in- in the preservation of their Boston in 1949 and was in- this year. He spent 74 years awards: Honorable Paul E. cluding, Joseph Salvati, who Italian Heritage. strumental in the building of religious profession and 67 Perachi, Ret., First Justice, were wrongfully accused of a For additional information of the Madonna Queen years of priesthood. He will be Berkshire Juvenile Court crime they did not commit. or to purchase tickets, National Shrine, located always remembered for his (Justice Award); James P. The Commission for Social please contact the Grand on Orient Avenue in East good deeds and his memory Muscato, Assistant Superin- Justice acts as the anti- Lodge of Massachusetts at Boston, Massachusetts. In will never be forgotten.” tendent of Law Enforcement, defamation arm of the Order 617-489-5234. fact he was sent from Italy Visitation was held on for this purpose. As a Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at young child Father Rocco the Volpe Chapel, Don was an assistant for Don Orione Nursing Home, 111 Consolato d’ Italia in Boston Luigi Orione. Blessed Luigi Orient Avenue, East Boston. Orione was canonized by The funeral mass was in the REFERENDUM 2011 Pope John Paul II on May 16, chapel of the Madonna 2004 to become Saint Luigi Queen National Shrine on Per il 12 giugno 2011 sono stati indetti quattro referendum popolari abrogativi Orione. Fr. Rocco became Thursday, April 7, 2011. In- (Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 77 del 4 aprile 2011). the director of the Madonna terment in the Don Orione I cittadini residenti all’estero che intendano esercitare in Italia il diritto di voto in Queen National Shrine in Father’s lot in Holy Cross occasione di detta consultazione, devono far pervenire la relativa comunicazione 1952 and spent 40 years Cemetery in Malden, Massa- 14 aprile 2011. serving the Shrine and its chusetts. Funeral arrange- scritta al Consolato Generale d’Italia a Boston entro il residents. His life and pas- ments were from the Per ulteriori informazioni si prega di visitare il sito web del Consolato, sion was the Madonna Caggiano Funeral Home. www.consboston.esteri.it, o di chiamare il seguente numero, 617 722-9225. Queen National Shrine, al- Memorial donations may be ways doing what he did best made to the Don Orione for the Home. He was an in- Home, 111 Orient Avenue, Mayor Menino Names Peter Meade New BRA Chief novative leader who led the East Boston, MA 02128. Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced May God Bless him and may he rest in eternal peace. that he has selected Peter Meade as his choice to lead the Boston Redevelopment Authority. The President and Chief Execu- tive Officer of the Edward M. Kennedy Insti- News Briefs tute for the United States Senate, Peter by Sal Giarratani Meade brings more than 30 years of eco- nomic development, healthcare, education Obama: and non-profit experience to the BRA. Brutality Required Swift Action “I am confident that Peter will be a tre- mendous leader and asset to the Boston Re- The above was the headline in newspapers development Authority and to the City of across the country, the morning after the pres- Boston as we move out of this recession and ident’s March 28 speech on Libya to the Ameri- build on the successes of the last several can people. President Obama said it was essential years,” Mayor Menino said. “Peter’s unique to act quickly to stop Khadafy from slaughtering experiences as a civic and business leader his own people. He also said the United States make him the right person to advance the Mayor Menino announcing the appoint- (Continued on Page 10) BRA’s central mission of job creation, smart ment of BRA Director Peter Meade. (Continued on Page 8) (Photo by Isabel Leon) THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON Open Tuesdays 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, APRIL 8, 2011 Res Publica by David Trumbull Cleared for Take-off and Landing: Incoming Air Freight Still Not Screened It is with great sadness that we inform you that Professor Edmund Turiello has passed away. Professor Turiello gave his collection of Stirpe Nostra articles to the Post-Gazette for Terror Threats and we will continue to publish them weekly. The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Pamela Donnaruma, Editor/Publisher of the Post-Gazette and Staff Customs and Border Protection (“COAC”) will meet on offer their condolences to the Turiello Family. Tuesday, April 12, 2011 in Washington, D.C. The meeting will be open to the public. This committee advises the CLAUDIUS’ ROMAN PAYOLA Secretaries of the Department of the Treasury and the Tiberius Claudius Drusus for some unexplainable rea- cases where he felt that Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) on the commer- Nero Caesar Germanicus, son hailed him as the new judges overstepped their cial operations of Customs and Border Protection and related 10 B.C. to 54 A.D., more com- emperor. Claudius was then bounds, but prisoners who DHS functions. monly known by his histori- taken to the other soldiers were convicted of dreadful The Committee has a full agenda for the meeting, with cal name of Claudius, suc- who were present in the pal- crimes were thrown to the eight items, any one of which could be the subject of con- ceeded to the Roman Empire ace and because of uncer- wild beasts. His most com- siderable discussion. One item caught my eye, number five: on the death of Caligula. tainties they took him off to mon trait while judging cases Enhancing Air Cargo Security. According to a February 1, 2011, He was the second son of their camp. The following day was an inconsistency which Congressional Research Service Report for Congress titled Drusus and Antonia, the he permitted the Praetorian ranged all the way from Transportation Security: Issues for the 112th Congress, grand nephew of Augustus, Guard to swear allegiance to shrewd to downright silly or “Inbound international cargo poses a particular chal- and a cousin to Caligula. He him and promised each man even nutty. One man desired lenge ... While all cargo traveling on domestic passenger was neglected, treated as a a large sum of money. Con- jury duty even though he flights is now being screened, full compliance for inbound buffoon, and was constantly sequently, Claudius became could claim exemption be- international flights may not be achieved until August ridiculed during the reign of the first of the Caesars who cause of the number of his 2013.” Caligula. It is said that he resorted to bribery to obtain children. He was disqualified Yup, that’s right, cargo coming to the U.S. from foreign became emperor of Rome by the support of the troops. because it was felt that the countries — or at least some of it — is not examined in a freak of fortune, or as we As soon as his power as man had a passion for jury anything like the way that your personal bags are screened would say today — by the emperor was firmly estab- duty.