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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
VOL. 117 - NO. 38
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2013 October Italian Heritage Month
America in History
Landing of Columbus
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OCTOBER IS ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH IN MASSACHUSETTS.
CELEBRATE ITALIAN HERITAGE WITH A MONTH OF EVENTS. VIEW PAGES 8-10 FOR A CALENDAR LISTING
The Annual Kick-off event this year will be held on Tuesday, October 1 at the Grand Staircase of the State House, Boston,
Massachusetts from 10:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Coro Dante will be performing the American and Italian anthems and other musical selections.
Attend with friends and family and show your support for October Italian Heritage Month! A proclamation by Governor Deval Patrick will
be read. Honored Guest: Consul General of Italy, Guiseppe Pastorelli. A wonderful program has been planned, so please join us!
Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For additional information contact: Dr. John Christoforo 781-648-5678,
Kevin Caira 978-657-7734, Lino Rullo 781-862-1633 or Hon. Joseph Ferrino, Ret. 617-569-2110, Hon. Peter Agnes.
News Briefs
VOTE VOTE VOTE
— Primary Election Tuesday, September 24, 2013 —
by Sal Giarratani
Clinton Gets Bush Prize?
I heard former Governor Jeb Bush of Florida is
one of those establishment Republicans interested in the upcoming 2016 Presidential Campaign along with New Jersey Governor Chris
Christie. On September, he presented former
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with the 2013
Liberty Medal from the National Constitution
Society of which he is a board member. Yeah, he
gave a medal to Hillary ‘What’s the Difference”
Clinton. President George H.W. Bush was bad,
President George W. Bush really bad and Former
Governor Jeb Bush could be the worst of the three.
FELIX G.
ARROYO
JOHN F.
BARROS
CHARLES L.
CLEMONS JR.
DANIEL F.
CONLEY
City Councilor
from Jamaica Plain
Community Leader
from Dorchester
General Manager of
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from Dorchester
Suffolk District Attorney
from West Roxbury
JOHN R.
CONNOLLY
ROBERT
CONSALVO
MICHAEL P.
ROSS
City Councilor
from West Roxbury
Hyde Park
City Councilor
CHARLOTTE GOLAR
RICHIE
VP for Public Policy,
Advocacy and Government
Relations for YouthBuild USA
BILL
WALCZAK
MARTIN J.
WALSH
Best Conservative Talk Radio Guy
Mark Levin is on weekday evenings from
7:00 pm until 10:00 pm on AM 680 WRKO. He is
informative, entertaining and usually right on the
Mark.
Benghazi and Kuhner
Last week on the 12th Anniversary of 911, Jeff
Kuhner on the Kuhner Report on WRKO talked
about a reported story that the attack on the
Benghazi consulate that killed four Americans
might have been connected to an alleged gun
running by CIA operatives to rebels fighting Assad
in Syria.
This was the first time I heard this story mentioned anywhere and sounds very interesting. I
will be waiting to see if there is more to come on
this alleged news story.
City Councilor
from Mission Hill
Longshoremen Leave AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumpka is not a
happy labor leader lately. We hear there is trouble
in the rank and file, over the impact of
“Obamacare.” Back when the unions were
cheerleading for Obamacare, there were no ill
effects for working America, but now that we see
what was in the unread document as it sailed
(Continued on Page 14)
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and Construction
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from Dorchester
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from Roxbury
City Councilor
from Dorchester
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POST-GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
Stirpe
Nostra
Blessed Relic of Saint Anthony
by Prof. Edmund
Turiello
A weekly column highlighting some
of the more interesting aspects of our
ancestry...our lineage...our roots.
WOODROW WILSON
DATE OF BIRTH:
December 28, 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Staunton, VA
DATE OF DEATH:
February 3, 1924
PLACE OF DEATH:
Washington, DC
SPOUSE(S):
Ellen Axson Wilson, Edith Bolling Wilson
PRESIDENT:
March 4, 1913 - March 4, 1921
C.E.O. twenty-eight, Woodrow Wilson by name,
Our next President that was destined for fame;
Made a generous investment of energies and skills,
To help him get over his valleys and hills.
He did not muster the forces of party,
It was those of humanity that made him a smarty;
In spite of a one hundred-year-old precedent,
He spoke to both Houses at once as our President.
He established a commission for federal trade,
And lowered some tariffs upon which duties are paid;
Formed another department, that we greatly deserve,
Was the one we now call The Federal Reserve.
He sent us to Europe to beat up the Kaiser,
In a war that he hoped would make the world wiser;
His intention was to make us safe for democracy,
And not get embroiled in a sea of hypocrisy.
When the war was over he visited all stations,
To fight for his dream, a strong League of Nations;
But then things got twisted as they usually will,
I’ll give you one guess just who paid the bill?
The first Mrs. Wilson, was named Ellen Louise,
She was born in Georgia, a peach if you please;
An art student who was fond of music and lit.
As Woodrow’s advisor it was her pleasure to sit.
Two of her three daughters were wed in “The House,”
Don’t know if the third ever captured a spouse;
A short time later Ellen Louise Wilson died,
Her death left the president depressed and hogtied.
Woodrow’s doctor was alarmed, so he offered a cure,
Introduced the widow Galt, a beauty for sure;
After a few months Wilson’s mourning was over,
He married the widow and was right back in clover.
She quickly became a new White House resident,
And when Wilson was sick, meet the First Lady President;
To some it brought laughter and to other brought tears,
But she outlived “Old Woody” by thirty-six years.
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A Blessed Relic of Saint
Anthony was presented in
the North End this weekend
as the Boston Friends of
Montefalcione, Avellino welcomed Don Paolo, Pastor of
the Cheisa Di Sant’ Antonio
in
Montefalcione,
Italy.
On Sunday, September 15,
2013, a special viewing was
held with the Saint Anthony
Society, Saint Lucy Society
and Saint Leonard Parish
including a celebratory Mass
and a Procession of the Relic
of Sant’ Antonio through
the streets of Boston’s North
End.
Montefalcione, Avellino is
the birthplace of many immigrants who settled in the
North End of Boston during
the last century. As they did
in their homeland, a small
group of these immigrants
began the annual celebration of the Feast of Saint
Anthony in this historic
neighborhood beginning in
1919.
Today the North End’s
Saint Anthony’s Feast is
the one of the oldest and largest street festivals in the
United States. The Festa in
Montefalcione has been celebrated for nearly 400 years
by the people of that town.
The two feasts are held
simultaneously on the weekend of the last Sunday of
August. More posts on Saint
Anthony’s Feast.
Anna D’Amore Sirignano,
Chairperson of this event
would like to thank everyone
who attended this special
occasion.
A special thank you goes
out to the following for their
help and generosity: Natalina
D’Amore Tizzano, Maria
Cucciniello, Emilia Capone,
Norma Cappuccio, Maria
D’Amore, Michael Bonetti,
Carmine Guarino, Barbara
Maldero, Antonietta Fabrizio,
Theresa Cuccinello, St. Anthony Society St. Lucy Society, Frank DePasquale, Massimino D’Amore of Cuccina
Italiana, Pagliuca Ristorante
and
family,
Salumiera
Italiana.
In attendance was a delegation of 13 from Italy
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which included
Pupetta
Moncino sister of Nicola
Mancino, President of the
Italian Senate
Thank you to .Fr. Antonio
and Fr. Claude for officiating
at the beautiful Mass along
with the delegation from
Italy Fr. Paolo Luciano and
Fr. Daniele Ciullo.
(Photos by
Rosario Scabin,
Ross Photography)
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candidates running for office in
Unveiling of the Senigallia Madonna
by Ivanaha Paz
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GUEST EDITORIAL
Sal LaMattina
is Strong Advocate for All District 1
by Sal Giarratani
Recently, members of the East Boston business
community held a fundraiser for City Councilor Sal
LaMattina at the Courtyard Marriott in East Boston.
City Councilor Sal LaMattina has been a quite effective District 1 councilor since first elected back in a
special 2006 election to fill the seat vacancy. He narrowly won his first election against Charlestown’s Danny
Ryan. It was a hard fought but clean campaign by both
sides. Danny has gone on to being a great point guy in
U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano’s office and Sal has gone on
to being a great councilor for his home-turf of East Boston, for the North End and in once foreign terrain of
Charlestown which now seems to love the guy.
LaMattina seems to bring the best out of people and
he understands the individuality of his quite diverse
district. When I talk with my friends across the district, all seem to see Sal as someone who listens to
them, understands them and acts on their behalf.
As someone with family ties to both the North End
and Charlestown and as someone who calls East Boston home today, Sal never pits neighborhood against
neighborhood but finds ways to bring communities together on common issues.
At a recent standout in Thompson Square in
Charlestown, I stood with many old friends who in 2006
The unveiling of the masterpiece L-R: Lilla Pastorelli, Maria Rosaria Valazzi, Superintendent of Cultural Activities for the Marche Region, Consul General Giuseppe
Pastorelli, Malcom Rogers Rosanna Binacchi, and Colonel Luigi Cortellessa.
On Friday, September 13 th , the Painting
of the Madonna di Senigallia by Piero della
Francesa was unveiled in the Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston MA. On loan from Italy,
this is the first time this painting has been
in the United States and it is surrounded
by a rich history. It is one of three paintings that were stolen and recovered in 1975
by Italy’s Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection Command.
Before the unveiling, attendees mingled
while enjoying coffee and pastries. Following the reception, attendees were led to the
gallery for opening ceremonies featuring remarks by a variety of distinguished speakers, including Giussepe Pastorelli, the Consul General of Italy; Malcolm Rogers, Ann &
Graham Gund Director, MFA; Colonel Luigi
Cortelessa
Deputy
Commander
of
Carabinieri for the Protection of Cultural
Heritage in Rome, who spoke of the extraordinary recovery efforts and Rosanna
Binacchi, Director of International Relations
at Italy’s Ministry of Cultural Activities
which in 2006 authorized the loan within
the framework of the consulate’s partnership with the MFA.
This exhibit was made possible by a partnership between the MFA, the Friends of the
Italian Cultural Center (FICC) and the Italian Consulate. It all formed part of the Year
of Italian Culture 2013. This year has been
full of activities related to Italian culture and
heritage, organized by the consulate.
Colonel Luigi
Cortellessa,
Consul General
Giuseppe Pastorelli,
Rosanna Binacchi,
Director of
International
Relations at the
Ministry of Cultural
Activities,
Malcolm Rogers,
Renato Miracco,
Cultural Attaché,
Italian Embassy
in Washington
Colonel Luigi Cortellessa, Deputy Commander of
Carabinieri for the Protection of Cultural Heritage and
Malcolm Rogers, Ann and Graham Gund Director, MFA.
(Photos by
Rosario Scabin,
Ross Photography)
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CITY COUNCILLOR
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Angelica Elle Addivinola
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L’Anno Bello: A Year in Italian Folklore
The Rhythm of Autumn
by Ally Di Censo Symynkywicz
st
What a beautiful cadence 21 , on or around the equi- also knew they had to conthese mid-September days nox, and with their penchant serve much of the food to
have! Schools find their com- for wit, Italians remember help them weather the
fortable schedules of bells this date by equating with harsh winter. Plums and
and books and lunches, long saints and popular tradi- apricots turned into preforgetting the anxiety of the tions. After the equinox, serves, illuminating glass
first day back. Leaves turn however, nighttime is longer jars with their jeweled tones.
golden around their edges. than the day, enveloping the Pumpkins could be made
Shiny apples hang like tan- world in a darkness that will into creamy butter. People in
talizing glass baubles on grow until the winter sol- the olden times dried apples
trees, waiting to be pressed stice. However, this dark- by suspending them on
into cider or cooked into ness should not be seen as strings across the ceiling,
pies. Taking a walk around negative, but rather a natu- while dried figs remain a
my neighborhood today, I ral part of the seasonal cycle. tasty, long-lasting staple of
reveled at the way the crisp, The increasing darkness Italian cuisine. This dance
cool weather crackled with allows me to concentrate on of simultaneously delighting
vitality. Even the sun looked personal projects like bak- in harvest goods while also
different, low and gauzy and ing and writing. It encour- recognizing the importance
buttery, as if it were lulling ages me to spend time with of saving for the future illusthe earth into relaxation my family and unwind from trates the power of living
before its long winter slum- the rush and stress of every- close to Earth, and being
ber. During days like these, day life. Just as the equinox mindful and grateful for her
when I sip pumpkin-spiced promotes balance in nature, bounty.
hot chocolate and snuggle so too does its mix of light and
The wondrous aspect of
under layers of covers, I re- dark prompt me to balance seasonal celebrations is that
member that the autumn the exciting, renewed pur- way can metaphorically apequinox waits around the pose fall brings with time ply their themes to our own
corner. With its rhythms of spent for my own indulgence. personal challenges. When I
light and dark, harvest and
Finally, the autumn equi- see the balance of dark and
preservation, the equinox nox also brings connotations light around the autumn
fills me with purpose and ap- of harvest. This is the time, equinox, I am inspired to
preciation. It is a corner- after all, when many cul- balance the myriad parts of
stone of autumnal delights, tures hold their Harvest my life—working hard while
a day that celebrates the bal- Home celebrations, feasting never forgetting to enjoy life,
ance and unique pulse that the end of the harvest and seeing my beloved family
characterize the season.
enjoying its bounty. My and friends while including
The most obvious theme family’s annual apple-pick- moments of introspection,
which permeates the time ing excursion occurs about etc. The emphasis on harsurrounding the equinox now, and I look forward to vest encourages me to be
consists of the interplay be- both eating tart, juicy apples proud of what I have accomtween light and darkness. straight from the branch and plished in the past year,
When the autumn equinox tasting delectable baked while also saving my energy
falls this year on September goods like cider donuts, pies, for future endeavors. These
22 nd, day and night will be and crisps. I can practically are the lessons of the auequal. One proverb in Italian smell the aromas that waft tumn equinox, shrouded in
dialect reads, San Mattie, through my kitchen every the brisk, golden days of
tanta la notte e tante le die, fall, emanating from sea- mid-autumn. If we all attranslating into, Saint Mat- sonal
ingredients
like tempt to bring balance, enthew, the night is as long as pears, pumpkins, ginger and joyment and purpose into
the day. The feast day of Saint chestnuts. However, in ad- our lives, we will realize that
Matthew, or San Matteo in dition to enjoying the fruits nature truly is the best
Italian, occurs on September of the harvest, our ancestors teacher after all.
Ally Di Censo Symynkywicz is a Graduate Student in History at the University of Massachusetts
Boston. She appreciates any comments and suggestions about Italian holidays and folklore at
[email protected]
Is Walczak Betting the House on the Anti-casino Vote?
This week it appears Bill
Walczak has moved the
issue of a casino site in East
Boston front and center in
his bid for mayor in this up-
by Sal Giarratani
coming Tuesday’s preliminary elections. In an advertisement aimed at both East
Boston and citywide voters,
Walczak’s campaign is now
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the only vote against the
casino.’ According to Candidate Walczak, “The mitigation agreement has no
teeth; there are no way to
enforce any Caesars Entertainment commitments or
promises to the people of
East Boston.”
Lately and especially since
the date for the East Boston
Only vote has been set as
Election Day, November 5 th.
Meanwhile, the Boston City
Council is being lobbied to
change the Ward 1 only vote
to a citywide vote.
Opponents of the casino in
the No Eastie Casino group
believe the vote if held today
would go against a proposed
Suffolk Downs casino resort
by a 60-40 percent margin.
Meanwhile, supporters of
the casino plan see the vote
as 60-40 percent in favor of
the proposed casino.
Either way, it seemingly
looks like a much closer
vote than the overwhelming
mandate in nearby Everett
over the Wynn casino proposal near Routes 99, 16 and
the banks of the Mystic
River.
THINKING
OUT LOUD
by Sal Giarratani
The Peasants are Uprising
with their Pitchforks
The United States of
America is sadly being lead
by a chief executive who
comes across clueless and
leaderless. He has recently
shown himself to be a nonplayer on the world stage
getting up-handed by that
old KGB Soviet agent Putin
over in Russia who recently
saved Obama’s (*^#). President Putin saw an opening
and quickly filled the void by
offering to broker a resolution to the Syrian Crisis that
our president created with
his waffling over what and
how to respond to the alleged
use of chemical weapons by
President Assad against his
own people in a bloody civil
war.
Our president thought he
had control of the debate over
action until the Prime Minister in Britain had his
hands tied by British Parliament. Then, he tried to say
that he never drew a red line
but that the world did.
He delivered a torturous
15-minute speech to the
nation trying to spin everything in his favor when
clearly he was caught off
guard by almost everything.
I truly believe Obama Democrats must think we are all
idiots out here in America.
He was even still trying to
blame Former President
Bush for everything leading
up to this latest crisis. When
will the statue of limitations
ever end for Bush 43?
Jay Carney and Senate
President Harry Reid are incredible. Both think that
Russia was forced to deal
with Assad because of President Obama’s threat of force.
Great spin for liberals who
can’t accept their dear
leader is surely not up to the
job. President Obama is outraged over chemical weapons killing innocent men,
women and children but he
seemingly has accepted killing innocent people with
conventional weapons. Spoken like the winner of a
Nobel Peace Prize, huh?
Whether, it is Syria,
Obamacare, illegal immigration, gun control or any
other national issue, this
president has created a national divide that keeps splitting
Americans
apart.
America is a constitutional
republic and our republic is
under attack by liberals trying to turn us into governmental serfs dependent on
them for all kinds of free
stuff. We are a nation slowly
being run by no information
voters who just want more
free stuff.
However, all hope is not
gone yet. On September 11th
two great things happened.
The voters in liberal Colorado re-called two liberal
Democrats from their state
senate for playing around
with the second amendment. New York Mayor Mike
Bloomberg poured lots of
his own money into the
battle and yet two Democrats, including the senate
president, went down to
defeat at the hands of two
conservative Republicans.
Good news to me and all
who support the “Bill of
Rights”. The other story
unmentioned in the liberal
mainstream news media
was the presence of over
20,000 bikers riding their
Harleys through the streets
of the Nation’s Capitol in
honor of all who lost their
lives at the World Trade Center twelve years ago and
those four brave Americans
who were killed one year ago
at Benghazi.
America is at the crossroads. Do we want government to grow bigger and
bigger or do we want to
remember what it was
our founding fathers risked
their lives and fortunes for?
As Ben Franklin said we
have a republic if we
can keep it. We are not
a nation of non informational sheep. Government
will be as good as we want
it or as bad as we allow it to
be.
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Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It
The first debate
held last week
for Mayoral candidates showed
some ignorance
(as to the real problems
facing Boston) among contenders.
Using
Suffolk
Downs Casino as a priority
issue and education (education debate is the same old
rhetoric) there was no talk
of the economy. Speaking of
the economy, it would be
the wrong move for Boston
voters to vote out one billion
dollars in revenues for a casino built at Suffolk Downs
… On the upswing by increasing their fees twofold
are veterinarians and dentists ... Scientists have reported that the melting ice
cap that was supposed to
flood all the major cities and
kill us all, has actually
increased in size making us
a colder universe. Enough of
the global warming propaganda spread by schemer Al
Gore who made millions
with his rendition of the end
of the world by flooding due
to global warming ... Hillary
Clinton to receive an award?
Is this a joke? Jeb Bush is
to present Hilary with some
kind of humanitarian or
peace award! Hello, wasn’t
Hillary, while Secretary of
State the one that left four
Americans including a U.S.
Ambassador out to dry and
get slaughtered in Benghazi.
Has Jeb Bush, governor of
Florida gone MAD! ... Recently a motorist stopped on
Bennington Street in the
Orient Heights area to let
three male pedestrians, assumed city workers wearing
orange vests, cross the
street. The men sipping coffee didn’t walk across the
busy street, they crawled
engaging in heavy conversation with each other, sipping
their coffee, not a care as to
the stopped traffic building
up at peak hours on the busy
street ... For those out of
work, Labor Day was a
gloomy one. There has been
no significant shift in the
unemployment numbers to
give those who seek employment hope ... Executive Director of the East Boston Socials Centers was at a Social
Centers fundraiser barbecue recently looking as fit as
a fiddle. Mr. John Kelly has
been director of the Social
Centers for over 30 years
welcoming and overseeing
senior citizens programs
and the neighborhood with
pride and sincerity ... Ariel
Castro, the man that held
three young women hostage
for ten years committed suicide in prison by hanging
himself. (Hooray) This coward couldn’t take a small portion of what he had dished
out to these women for more
than a decade ... If you
weren’t a fan of George Bush,
and voted for Barack Obama,
what do you think of Obama
now? The American people
do not want to engage in
any air strikes leading to
war in Syria. President
Barack Obama who accepted
the Nobel Peace Prize should
give it back. (Or maybe turn
the Nobel Prize over to
Vladimir Putin who is receiving accolades for his
role in holding up or stopping
U.S. air strikes on Syria.
Obama’s lack of knowledge
in foreign affairs could have
very well led the United
States into World War III.
Americans are very concerned about Obama taking
the U.S. into another war
against a country that
hasn’t attacked us. If Obama
painted himself in a corner
with the Syrian government
by shooting off his mouth,
it’s his problem! When
Obama pulled troops out of
Iraq, he had no military plan
to preserve the country.
Obama then escalated the
war in Afghanistan that began a long military struggle
by our soldiers being killed
and didn’t accomplish a
thing. If the U.S. interferes
in Syria’s civil war, Americans can expect nothing but
retaliation and boat loads
of Syrian refugees entering
the country. Lebanon, Syria’s
next door neighbor has been
refusing refugees entry.
So, why should the United
States be expected to take
a responsibility we cannot
afford! ... Till next time!!!
Saint Thomas of Villanova
by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari
Saint Thomas
was born at
Fuentellana in
the Kingdom of
Castile, Spain
in 1488, but
he is called “of
Villanova” after the town
where he was educated.
He was the son of Aloazo
Garcia and Lucia Martinez
Castellanos. He learned
charity for the poor from his
parents at an early age, this
would distinguish his later
life. At the age of fifteen
he was sent to the University of Alcala’ where he
studied for eleven years
obtaining the degree of
Master of Arts, he then became professor of logic and
philosophy.
Thomas left Alcala’ and
went to Salamanca where
he taught moral philosophy
for two years, it was there
that he took the habit of the
Augustinian Order in 1518,
he was ordained a priest in
1520. At Salamanca Convent, Thomas was given
the class of scholastic theology. In Valencia, Thomas
was named by the emperor
Charles V, court preacher,
and one of his councilors
of state. Rarely, however,
did the saint pay visits
of ceremony to the court
though his written correspondence with Charles,
who held his opinions
in
high
esteem,
was
voluminous
Thomas held many offices
of trust in the Augustinians.
He was prior in various
cities, among others at
Valladolid in 1544, and was
twice provincial-prior, first of
Andalusia and Castile in
1527, then six years later
of Castile alone, from
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Mexico in 1533 to establish
houses of their order. On
August 5, 1544, he received
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Thomas held a synod at
Valencia, the first in many
years, he rebuilt the general
hospital at Valencia which
had just been destroyed by
fire; founded two colleges,
one for young ecclesiastics,
the other for poor students;
established an orphanage
near his residence for foundlings and the offspring of
indigent parents; had Mass
said at early hours for the
working-classes and always
strove to improve by statutes,
preaching and example, the
character of churchman
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The poor were especially
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his home was always open;
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every poor person that
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appointed with orders especially to search out the
persons who shrank from
asking alms; these he had
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indigent workmen, poor
farmers, and mechanics by
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A ten-disc collection of
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This double-bill feature
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spring cousin Gert (Imogene
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Read prior weeks’ “All That Zazz” columns at www.allthatzazz.com. Mary is a thirdgeneration cosmetologist and a Massachusetts distributor of Kosmea brand rose hip oil products.
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The East Boston Adult Ed. Center
Celebrates its 41st Summer Graduations
by Dominic Avellani
On September 5, 2013 and September 7,
2013, the Community Ed. Center celebrated
its 41st end of summer graduations. Over 300
youths and adults received diplomas in
English as a Second Language, GED (High
School Equivalency) preparation in English
and in Spanish, U.S. Citizenship Preparation, Computer Skills, ATB Vocational
School Entrance Exam Preparation, etc.
The Thursday night graduation was
officiated by Mr. Charlie Curtis from the
Mary W. B. Curtis Trust who reminded the
students to “learn English, study, and
become a someone” while the Saturday
graduation was officiated by both Ms. Janice
Woodman, Vice-President of East Boston
Savings Bank and by Mr. Josh Zakim, Boston City Council District 8 candidate.
Ms. Janice Woodman stated that, “I have
lived most of my life in East Boston and I
am very proud of so many of you attending
the Center’s day, evening, and Saturday
classes. Through this education, you are
making our neighborhood a better place to
live in, work in, play in, and stay in. Improve
your English, and if the East Boston Savings Bank can help you in furthering your
education or buy a house, etc., please come
to visit me.”
Mr. Josh Zakim reminded the students
that: “My father, Lenny Zakim (the famous
philanthropist and human rights advocate)
visited the East Boston Adult Ed. Center in
L-R: Dominic Avellani, Charlie Curtis and
Antonia Alen
1995 and he was very pleased with the
students, the staff, and how Mr. Avellani was
able to help so many people with so little
funds. I encourage you to improve your
English, obtain your GED, become good citizens, open a grocery store, or a restaurant,
etc., as so many previous graduates have
done and make your dream a reality.”
Ren Avellani, the director’s son, stated: “I
L-R: Dominic Avellani, Janis Woodman
and Josh Zakim.
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America in History
Landing of Columbus
Designs created & implemented by Constantino Brumidi (1805-1880), the Michelangelo of the United States Capitol
OCTOBER ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH COMMITTEE
Giuseppe Pastorelli, Consul General of Italy, Honorary Chairman
James DiStefano, President
Dr. John Christoforo, Chairman of the Board
Salvatore Bramante, Vice-President Fiscal Affairs
Marisa Di Pietro, Recording Secretary
Dr. Spencer DiScala, Historian
Dr. Stephen F. Maio, Director of Education
Emanuele Capoano - Nicola Orichula
Public Relations
Post Office Box 185, Medford, MA 02155-0185
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Carmelita Bello, State President OSIA, Director
Maurizio Pasquale, COMITES, Director
Comm. Lino Rullo, President Emeritus
Hon. Joseph V. Ferrino, Chairman Emeritus
Hon. Peter W. Agnes, Jr., Chairman Emeritus
[email protected] 617-499-7955 ■ www.ItalianHeritageMonth.com
Now thru
Monday,
January 6
2014
PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA’S “MADONNA DI SENIGALLIA” ON DISPLAY. Piero della Francesca’s painting “Madonna di Senigallia,” stolen, recovered and now
lent to the MFA in Boston will be on display at the Museum of Fine Arts. Museum’s Hours – please check schedule.
SPONSORS: MFA, Consulate General of Italy, Friends of the Italian Cultural Center (FICC), National Gallery of the Marche Region and Italian Ministry of Culture,
Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC). LOCATION: Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston MA.
Tuesday,
September 24
PIRANDELLO LYCEUM ANNUAL MEETING. 6:00PM. Pirandello Annual Meeting followed by a presentation on Healthy Eating with Italian Diet of Herbs and Spices
by Dr. Domenic Amara. Cafe e Dolci. Free and open to the public. SPONSOR: Pirandello Lyceum. LOCATION: Rosaria Ristorante, 190 Main Street, Saugus, MA
(Adjacent to Joe Pace & Son). COORDINATOR: President Rosario Cascio 781-245-6536
Saturday,
September 28
HERITAGE MONTH DINNER DANCE. 6:00 PM. Kickoff event to Italian Heritage Month. Cocktail hour, dinner and dancing to music by Stephen Savio. Door prizes
and raffles. $40.00 per person. SPONSOR: Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. LOCATION: Sons of Italy, 520 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA. COORDINATOR: Grand
Lodge of Massachusetts 617-489-5234, [email protected]
Sunday,
September 29
CULTURAL COMMITTEE AWARDS LUNCHEON. 12 Noon to 4:00 PM. High Achievement Award and Recognition Awards will be presented to deserving recipients
and scholarships will be awarded to qualified students going to college. Multi-course Italian meal. $35.00 per person - Children ages 6 to 12 $15.00 per child.
RSVP by September 21, 2013. SPONSOR: Augusta Boston Club. LOCATION: Anthony’s of Malden, 105 Canal Street, Malden, MA. COORDINATORS: Salvatore
Bramante, Chairman, 781-393-9820; A. Costa 603-508-6432; V. Gabriello 781-395-9885; G. Lanzerotta 603-437-0055; J. Morello 978-455-9596
Tuesday,
October 1
THE ANNUAL KICK-OFF EVENT this year will be held at the Grand Staircase of the State House from 10:30 AM–1:00 PM. Coro Dante will be performing the
American and Italian anthems and other musical selections. Attend with friends and family and show your support for October Italian Heritage Month! A proclamation
by Governor Deval Patrick will be read. Honored Guest: Consul General of Italy, Giuseppe Pastorelli. A wonderful program has been planned, so please join us! Free
and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
LOCATION: Grand Staircase, State House, Boston, MA. COORDINATORS: Chairman Dr. John Christoforo 781-648-5678, James DiStefano 617-909-5403,
Lino Rullo 781-862-1633, Hon. Joseph Ferrino, Ret., 617-569-2110, Hon. Peter Agnes
Tuesday,
October 1
CELEBRATION OF ITALIAN CULTURE THROUGH PUBLISHED BOOKS. 6:00 PM. Lodge donates money for Library to buy books relating to Italian Culture.
Refreshments served. Free. SPONSOR: Christopher Columbus Lodge #216. LOCATION: Brockton Public Library, 304 Main Street, Brockton, MA. COORDINATOR:
Jacquelyn Bonarrigo 508-584-9450, [email protected]
Thursday,
October 3
FILM — “Sacco & Vanzetti.” 6:30 PM. Sacco & Vanzetti brings to life the story of two Italian immigrant anarchists who were accused of a murder in 1920, and were
executed in Boston in 1927 after a notoriously prejudiced trial. The ordeal of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti came to symbolize the bigotry and intolerance
directed at immigrants and dissenters in America, and millions of people in the U.S. and around the world protested on their behalf. Decades later, the story continues
to have great resonance, as America once again grapples with issues of civil liberties and the rights of immigrants. Cast: Tony Shalhoub, John Turturro, Arlo Guthrie,
Studs Terkel. This movie is: Documentary. Free (must pre-register). 2006, NR, 80 minutes. Language: English. SPONSOR: West End Museum. LOCATION: West End
Museum, 150 Staniford Street, Boston, MA. COORDINATOR: Kim Whitaker 845-270-2188, [email protected]., http://thewestendmuseum.org/
Friday,
October 4
CONFERENCE “HEAVENLY IMPERFECTION: GALILEO’S DISCOVERY OF SUNSPOTS.” 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, followed by a concert at 5:00 PM. One day
international conference on Galileo and Sunspots, marking the 400th anniversary of Galielo’s discovery of sunsposts. Refreshments to be served.
SPONSORS: Harvard University, Museo Galileo, Florence and Consulate General of Italy. LOCATION: Riesman Center for Harvard Hillel, Rosovsky Hall,
52 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA. LOCATION OF CONCERT: Harvard University Science Center Lecture Hall A, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA.
COORDINATOR: Giuseppe Pastorelli
[email protected]
Friday,
October 4
FALL HARVEST DINNER/ DANCE. 6:30 PM. Multi-course Italian dinner and music for dancing provided by DJ Angelo Coviello. Mail check payable to
ALNM - Boston, C/O George Matelli, 40 Squire Road, Winchester, MA 01890. $45.00 per person. RSVP by September 24, 2013 to Marisa Guigli 781-235-3353
SPONSOR: Lucchesi Nel Mondo. LOCATION: Sons of Italy, 117 Swanton Street, Winchester, MA. COORDINATOR: Marisa Guigli 781-235-3353
Friday,
October 4
4TH ANNUAL ITALIAN HERITAGE GOLF CLASSIC. 7:00 AM. 18 hole Best Ball Scramble Golf Tournament. Prizes to the first place men’s, women’s and mixed
(2 men / 2 women) teams. Registration: 7:00 - 8:00 AM. Tee Time: 8:30 AM. $125.00 per golfer. Continental breakfast and buffet luncheon./ $30.00 buffet luncheon only.
SPONSORS: Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Lodge #2183, Italian Heritage Month Committee. LOCATION: Merrimack Valley Golf Club, 210 Howe Street,
Methuen, MA. COORDINATOR: Kevin Caira 978-657-7734, [email protected]
Saturday,
October 5
THE CAREER OF WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION TONY DE MARCO. 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Former undisputed Heavyweight Champion Tony DeMarco will give a
talk and show a documentary about his career. Tony will also discuss his book Nardo: Memoirs of a Boxing Champion. DeMarco held the title when boxing had only
eight weight divisions and only eight champs of the world were crown.
LOCATION: North End Library, 25 Parmenter Street, North End, Boston, MA. COORDINATOR: For details call 617-227-8135.
Saturday,
October 5
NEW MEMBER DRIVE - POT LUCK DINNER. 6:00 PM. To celebrate Christopher Columbus Day, we’ve asked each member to bring a a covered dish and a friend
who may want to join our Order! Free. SPONSOR: Francesco DeSanctis Lodge #1411. LOCATION: Sons of Italy, 37 Washington Avenue, Natick, MA.
COORDINATOR: Paul McKinley 508-653-9062, [email protected]
Saturday,
October 5
INCONTRO MEDAGLIA D’ORO 2013-FAA/USA. 6:30 PM. Awards, scholarship and donation to help fund Italian Language School. Full dinner and dance.
$65.00 per person.SPONSOR: Federation of Abruzzi Associations, Inc. USA. LOCATION: Filippo’s Restaurant, Boston’s North End. COORDINATOR: Rosetta
Romagnoli 857-919-2730; D. Susi 617-924-7641
Saturday,
October 5
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS MASQUERADE BALL. 7:00 PM. Dinner, dancing, raffles, lots of fun with DJ Alan LaBella. $28.00 per person.
SPONSOR: Figli d’Italia Lodge #2692. LOCATION: Knights of Columbus, 1 Knights of Columbus Drive, Saugus, MA. COORDINATOR: Angela Maraia
781-233-7660, [email protected]
Sunday,
October 6
IMMERSION IN ITALIAN CULTURE DAY. 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Featuring Singers: Anita Ashur Wakim, Catrina Boncaldo, Jim Porcella; Accompanist: Bradley
Pennington; Italian Storyteller: Carolyn Martino; Dancers: Ricordi d’Italia with Roving Accordionists; Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Carmen Mariano; Italian Artists,
Artisans, Authors, and Vendors. A “Taste of Italy” food sampling from regional Italian restaurants and pizzerias. $20.00/adults; $17.00/Seniors/Students
$10.00/children 12-6; Free/under 5; Max. $50.00/per family.SPONSOR: Italian American Cultural Organization. LOCATION: Archbishop Williams High School, 80
Independence Avenue, Braintree, MA. COORDINATOR: Virginia M. Polio, 617-842-7174
Monday,
October 7
ITALIAN POTLUCK DINNER. 6:00 PM. Italian Pot Luck Dinner, music, and raffle. $15.00 per person.SPONSOR: Veturia Romana Lodge #1200. LOCATION:
Christopher Columbus Society, 24 Endicott Street, Salem, MA. COORDINATOR: Rosemarie Connell 978-745-2560, [email protected]
Tuesday,
October 8
WEST END MUSEUM ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH HONOREE. 7:00 PM. Honoring current and former West Enders of Italian heritage who have contributed to
preserving the culture of the West End and its rich immigrant history ... This years’ honoree: Judge Domenic J.F. Russo. Judge Russo is the retired First Justice of
the East Boston Division of the District Court. Prior to that assignment, he also served as First Justice of the Milford Division of the District Court, and as Managing
Justice of the Peabody, Lawrence, and Lynn District Courts. Judge Russo was twice elected Chairman of the seven member Commission of the Public Employee
Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC). Judge Russo is a former recipient of the High Achievement Award of the Augusta Club of Boston, a former West
Ender and a longtime member of the board of directors of the West End Museum and the Old West End Housing Corporation. Refreshments served. Free.
SPONSOR: West End Museum. LOCATION: West End Museum, 150 Staniford Street, Boston, MA. COORDINATOR: Duane Lucia 617-416-0718.
[email protected], http://thewestendmuseum.org/
Wednesday,
October 9
READING CLASSIC LITERATURE: Dante’s Inferno. 7:00 PM. This on of three series of three lecture/discussions will include close readings of great literature by
Dante, Milton and Goethe, with a special focus on the changing literary figure of Satan/Mephistopheles who navigates across these narratives as a mute monster, an
anti-hero, and a philosophic companion. No registration is required and any version of Dante may be used. Free.
SPONSOR: Friends of the Medford Public Library. LOCATION: 111 High Street, Medford, MA. COORDINATOR: Barbara Kerr (781) 395-7950, [email protected]
Friday,
October 11
PORCHETTA DINNER. 7:00 PM. Porchetta Dinner catered by Oliva’s. $25.00 per person.SPONSOR: Francesco DeSanctis Lodge #1411. LOCATION: Sons of Italy,
37 Washington Avenue, Natick, MA. COORDINATOR: Ben Polagruto (508) 653-4866, [email protected]
For further information about Italian Heritage Month visit www.ItalianHeritageMonth.com
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Saturday,
October 12
PORCHETTA PARTY. 6:30 PM. The Porchetta is our trademark event with a festive and lively celebration among club members and guests. Refreshments will be
provided. $65.00 per person.
SPONSORS: Appian Club. LOCATION: 42 Pleasant Street, Stoneham, MA. COORDINATORS: Primo Giusti 781-729-4449 or John De Leo 781-391-5173
Saturday,
October 12
CALENDAR PARTY. 7:00 PM. Dinner, dance and raffle with the theme of the 12 months of the calendar. $25.00 per person.
SPONSOR: Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Lodge #2183, Wakefield Lodge #1734, Regina Margherita Di Savoia Mixed Lodge #1094. LOCATION: Knights of Columbus
Hall, 27 School Street Ext., Wilmington, MA. COORDINATOR: Aldo Caira Jr. 978-657-8572, [email protected]
Sunday,
October 13
COLUMBUS DAY PARADE. 1:00 PM. North End, Boston, MA.
Monday,
October 14
COLUMBUS DAY INVITATIONAL. 8:00 AM registration. Golf Tourney proceeds to support the Italian Home for Children and the National Italian American Foundation. Buffet breakfast and dinner after golf. Sponsorship packages: Dinner $75.00. Corp Hole Sponsor $150.00, Bronze Foursome Sponser $1,500:00, Silver
Sponsor $2,500.00, Gold/ Premium Sponsor $5,000.00. SPONSOR: NIAF, Italian Home for Children, RMD Inc. LOCATION: Hopkinton Country Club, 204 Saddle Hill
Road, Hopkinton, MA. COORDINATOR: Suzanne Delaney [email protected]
Monday,
October 14
COLUMBUS DAY PARADE. 1:00 PM. Revere, MA.
Monday,
October 14
EVENING OF ITALIAN SONG. 5:30 PM. Lovely timeless Italian traditional songs with audience participation. Beautiful and delicious Italian buffet. $30.00 per person.
Reservations necessary. Make check payable to Pirandello Lyceum, PO BOX 565, Boston. MA 02128. Event Chairperson Maria Luisa Saraceni.
SPONSOR: Pirandello Lyceum. LOCATION: Filippo’s Ristorante, 283 Causeway Street, Boston, MA. COORDINATOR: Nicolane Ciano 617-354-9400
Tuesday,
October 15
ITALIAN POTLUCK NIGHT. 6:00 PM. Attendees are asked to bring an Italian potluck plate for the dinner buffet table. We will have Italian music and dancing. Free.
SPONSOR: Cornelia dei Gracchi Lodge #1583. LOCATION: Sons of Italy, 520 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA. COORDINATOR: Gerri Cimino 781-772-1582,
[email protected]
Wednesday,
October 16
“SALVEMINI COLLOQUIUM” ON ITALIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, (also part of the Week of Italian language in the World). 5:30 PM. A lecture, given by Italian
professor emeritus of the University of Turin, Massimo Salvadori on the birth of the Italian Republic, followed by Q&A session. Refreshments.
SPONSORS: Center for European Studies, Harvard University, Consulate General of Italy. LOCATION: Lower Level Conference Room, Center for European
Studies, Harvard University: 27 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA. COORDINATOR: Giuseppe Pastorelli, [email protected]
Wednesday,
October 16
FILM — “Marriage Italian Style (Matrimonio all’italiana)” Honoring Director Vittorio De Sica. 6:30 PM. Domenico Soriano (Marcello Mastroianni) is about to marry,
but when he learns that his mistress Filumena Marturano (Sophia Loren) is ill, he stays by her side, learning later that it was a ploy by her to get him to marry her
instead. Cast: Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Aldo Puglisi, Tecla Scarano, Marilù Tolo, Gianni Ridolfi. Director Vittori De Sica. 1964, NR, 101 minutes.
Language Italian. This movie is: comedy, drama, romance. Free (must pre-register). SPONSOR: West End Museum. LOCATION: West End Museum, 150 Staniford
Street, Boston, MA. COORDINATOR: Kim Whitaker 845-270-2188, [email protected], http://thewestendmuseum.org/
Thursday,
October 17 thru
Saturday,
October 19
C.A.S.IT., INC. BOOTH AT MAFLA ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE. SPONSOR: MAFLA.
LOCATION: Sturbridge Host Hotel, 366 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA. COORDINATOR: Maria Gioconda Motta [email protected], http://mafla.org/events-2/annualfall-conference/
Friday,
October 18
LECTURE “MATHEMATICS FOR INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION, LIFE SCIENCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT” (also as a part of the Week of Italian Language in the
World). 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. A lecture on “Mathematics for industrial innovation, life sciences and the environment” by Prof. Alfio Quarteroni followed by a networking
reception. SPONSORS: Consulate General of Switzerland/Swissnex Boston, Consulate General of Italy. LOCATION: Consulate of Switzerland/Swissnex Boston
420 Broadway Cambridge, MA. COORDINATOR: Andreas Rufer [email protected]
Friday,
October 18
WEST END ANNUAL DINNER DANCE. 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM. Hip Pocket Orchestra, Raso’s Catering and surprises. $40.00 per person.
SPONSOR: West End Museum. LOCATION: Malden Irish American Club, 177 West Street, Malden, MA. COORDINATOR: Duane Lucia 617-416-0718,
[email protected], http://thewestendmuseum.org/
Friday,
October 18
MOIRA LO BIANCO TRIO “Lunaria” Release Concert. 7:30 PM. The Moira Lo Bianco Trio, featuring Sweden’s Bruno Råberg on double bass and Italy’s Giuseppe
Paradiso on drums, will perform her newly-released album “Lunaria.” Light refreshments. $10.00 donation.
SPONSOR: Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts. LOCATION: 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA.
COORDINATOR: Luisa Marino, VP for Cultural Affairs 617-868-6846, Dante Office 617-876-5160, [email protected], www.dantemass.org
Saturday,
October 19
FORT DEVENS GERMAN-ITALIAN REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. 11:00 AM. The Italian and German community presents a Memorial Service for Italian and
German prisoners of war who died in America during World War II. This year the graves of the Italian and German military will be decorated by the German-American
Ladies Society. Attendance of the Italian community is recommended to support the spirit of Italian Heritage. In case of inclement weather a tent will be provided. Free.
SPONSORS: Italian and German Community. LOCATION: Fort Devens, Ayer, MA (Signs at the entrance will direct you to the ceremony site). COORDINATORS:
Giovanni Aurilio 617-484-3112 or Lino Rullo 617-447-0598
Saturday,
October 19
FILM NIGHT (as part of the Week of Italian language in the World). 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Showing of two movies: Le consequenze dell’amore (The Consequences
of Love) by Paolo Sorrentino and Tutti Giu’ (Everybody Sometimes Falls) by Niccolo Castelli. Refreshments. SPONSORS: Consulate General of Swizterland/
Swissnex, Consulate General of Italy and the Dante Alighieri Society. LOCATION: Dante Alighieri Society, Carl A. Pescosolido Building, located in the corner of
Hampshire and Cardinal Madeiros Ave., 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA. COORDINATORS: Andreas Rufer, [email protected]
Saturday,
October 19
COLUMBUS DAY GALA. 6:00 PM. Join the Cristoforo Colombo Regina Elena Lodge #169 as they celebrate their 100th Anniversary at a Columbus Day Gala.
6:00 PM Cocktail Hour, 7:00 PM Dinner. Meal choices: Pork Tenderloin or Baked Haddock. Deadline to RSVPOctober 9th. $20.00 (Members) $35.00 (Guests).
SPONSOR: Cristoforo Colombo Regina Elena Lodge #169. LOCATION: Oak Hill Country Club, 840 Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg, MA. COORDINATOR: Sylvia Pacetti
Poirier (978) 582-1136, [email protected]
Sunday,
October 20
YOUNG WOMEN AND MEN IN RENAISSANCE ITALY. 5:00 PM. Join Professor Matteo Casini of Suffolk University at the Dante to find out what historians have
discovered on youth in Italy during one of the most fascinating periods in history. A lecture on society, culture and art. Light Refreshments. Free and Open to Public.
SPONSOR: Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts. LOCATION: 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA. COORDINATOR: Luisa Marino, VP for Cultural Affairs
617-868-6846, Dante Office 617-876-5160, [email protected], www.dantemass.org
Sunday,
October 20
WINE TASTING OF ITALY. 7:00 PM. Tasting of wines from various regions of Italy, with food courses. Description of wines and also music, raffles. etc.
$25.00 per person. SPONSOR: Braintree Ladies Lodge #1422. LOCATION: Sons of Italy, 161 King Hill Road, Braintree, MA. COORDINATOR: Corinne Fasano
781-848-1717, [email protected]
Monday,
October 21
TASTE OF ITALY. 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM. Restaurants from Medford and other cities will be serving Italian food, pastries, ice cream, wine, beer, coffee (regular, espresso
and capuccino). Billy Costa from TV Diner will be the host, live auction, many raffle items ... great evening not to be missed. $40.00 per person.SPONSOR: Kiwanis
Club of Medford. LOCATION: Accardi Foods of Medford, 85 Commercial Street, Medford, MA. COORDINATOR: Rita Cornelio, Mystic Valley Travel 781-396-0710
Tuesday,
October 22 Saturday,
November 30
MEMBERS GALLERY EXHIBIT - “Tony DeMarco at the Boston Garden.” Photographic images of Tony DeMarco’s many boxing matches at the old Boston Garden.
Hours: Tuesday – Friday 12:00 - 5:00 PM, Saturday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
SPONSOR: West End Museum. LOCATION: West End Museum, 150 Staniford Street, Boston, MA. COORDINATOR: Duane Lucia 617-416-0718,
[email protected]
Tuesday,
October 22
FILM — “Salvatore Giuliano” Honoring the filmmaking of Francesco Rosi. 6:30 PM. When Salvatore Giuliano, Italy’s most wanted criminal (and hero), was
murdered in 1950, his death led to an international media frenzy. In this gritty drama, director Francesco Rosi marshals the facts and myths surrounding the bandit’s
death. Filming on location and using a cast of Sicilians who knew the real Giuliano, Rosi creates a riveting exposé of Sicily and the interface between Sicilians and
the Mafia. Cast: Salvo Randone, Frank Wolff, Federico Zardi, Pietro Cammarata, Sennuccio Benelli, Max Cartier, Ugo Torrente. Director: Francesco Rosi. 1961, UR,
125 minutes. Language: Italian. This movie is: Cerebral and gritty crime drama. Free (must pre-register). SPONSOR: West End Museum. LOCATION: West End
Museum, 150 Staniford Street, Boston, MA. COORDINATOR: Kim Whitaker 845-270-2188, [email protected], http://thewestendmuseum.org/
Tuesday,
October 22
LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING on Anthony Sammarco’s “The History of Howard Johnson’s: How A Massachusetts Soda Fountain Became a Roadside
Icon.” 7:00 PM. This fun event will have a cocktail hour with make-your-own ice cream sundaes. Then, well-known author and Renaissance Lodge, Sons of Italy
member, Anthony Sammarco will do a presentation on his new Amazon best-sellers list book, “The History of Howard Johnson’s: How A Massachusetts Soda
Fountain Became a Roadside Icon.” You can purchase books and Anthony will sign them for you. You can also have a picture taken with the author. RSVP $20 per
person. SPONSOR: Greater Boston Renaissance Lodge #2614 & Stella Del Nord Lodge #1436. LOCATION: Sons of Italy, 120 Quarry Street, Quincy, MA.
COORDINATOR: Dean Saluti 617-285-6565, [email protected]
Wednesday,
October 23 November 27
ELIO SONSINI - COLORS AND THOUGHTS OF THE SOUL - OPENING RECEPTION. Even in his most recent production, Elio Sonsini, who is defined by many as
“An artist of the human soul” loves returning back to find out the personal and moral aspects of his character, and to retrace the most precious paths of his constant
search of existence. The respect for the elderly-with their wisdom and understanding of life, the love for infancy- with the emphasis of protecting and preserving it from
all types of violence, and above all, the importance of social harmony having as seeds the antique honor codes such as characterized in small town life. This message
is to be given as pure as possible to a hardened and materialistic modern world. These same values exist as themes in all his works and are emphasized with the
choice of either acrylic or watercolor technique. Soft colors plunged in various intensities of light, which give the work a perspective of volume, while the idea of moral
feeling is portrayed. The highest morality of the artist is revealed when he makes a self interpretation of the scene, and by developing the colors of emotion and
formulating the structure of its design, he creates a more personal and poetic form of work. On the canvas he expresses his intense desire to recover that which is most
precious, the Nobility and Sensitivity of man. Refreshments served. SPONSOR: The Gene J. DeFeudis Italian American Cultural Center. LOCATION: 28 Mulberry
Street, Worcester, MA. COORDINATOR: Joan D’Argenis, President of the Italian American Cultural Center, [email protected]
Wednesday,
October 23
CANTI E CANTICI 2013: ITALIAN POETRY WORKSHOP. 9:30 AM. Professor of Italian Rala Diakite leads a project-based workshop in which participants explore
the exquisite poetry of St. Francis of Assisi through dramatic readings and translation. Participants will also create their own poem in English or Italian. Free.
SPONSOR: Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University. LOCATION: Ellis White Lecture Hall (Hammond Building). COORDINATOR: Mary Chapin
Durling, Cultural Affairs and Special Events of the President’s Office (978) 665-3709, [email protected]
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Friday,
October 25
SAINT THOMAS MORE STATUE UNVEILING (Patron Saint of Lawyers). 1:00 PM. The Privitera family, will be unveiling a statue that the family has donated to
Boston College Law School in memory of the deceased Jennie “Jean” Privitera. All members of this family are also long-time members of the Renaissance Lodge.
The deceased family matriarch, Jean, was loved dearly by all. The statue dedication in her name was married to an attorney, Frank, Sr., and all of her children, Frank,
Jr., Philip, and Jeannine, are attorneys. This is very fitting and it will be a memorable event for Boston’s Italian community. RSVPs requested by October 18 to event
coordinator for the post-event reception. Free.SPONSOR: Greater Boston Renaissance Lodge #2614. LOCATION: Boston College Law School, 885 Centre Street,
Newton, MA. COORDINATOR: Philip Privitera 617-666-0300, [email protected]
Saturday,
October 26
100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. 6:00 PM. This is the 100th anniversary celebration of Worcester Lodge #168. The event is a grand celebration – black tie
optional with food, music, entertainment, and dancing. All are welcome to come celebrate with us! $50.00 per person.SPONSOR: Worcester Lodge #168. LOCATION: Worcester Union Station, 34 Washington Square, Worcester, MA. COORDINATOR: Rose Porcaro and Kevin Mercadante 508-852-7154, [email protected]
Sunday,
October 27
MAKE YOUR OWN PASTA. 2:00 PM. Attendees will view a demonstration on how to make homemade pasta, and will have the opportunity to taste various
homemade sauces provided by Lodge members. Refreshments. $15.00 per person. SPONSOR: Sgt. Guido Petrilli Lodge #1606. LOCATION: Sons of Italy, 30 Birch
Street, Roslindale, MA. COORDINATOR: John Boschetto (617) 417-7687, [email protected]
Sunday,
October 27
FASHION SHOW 11:00 AM. Breakfast Buffet and a Fashion Show featuring fashions by TJ Maxx and Terry’s Bridal. $40.00 per person. SPONSOR: Norwood Italian
Lodge #1235. LOCATION: Raffael’s, 1601 Main Street, Walpole, MA. COORDINATOR: Delia Bartucca 781-762-6813, [email protected]
Monday,
October 28
SEMINAR “Policies on Biomedical Research – Italian and American Models.” 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. This event has the aim to exchange ideas and offer suggestions
and recommendations for biomedical research strategies, providing an analysis on the advantages of conducting research in Italy and the U.S. Speakers include
Prof. Ruggero De Maria, Director Silvio Garattini, Prof. Bruno Coppi and Prof. Gary Pisano. Refreshments will be served. SPONSORS: PIB, Consulate General of Italy.
LOCATION: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 136 Irving Street, Cambridge MA. COORDINATOR: Giovanni Abbadessa [email protected]
Tuesday,
October 29 &
Wednesday,
October 30
CONFERENCE ON THE STATE OF ITALY” WITH THE PRESENCE OF THE ITALIAN MINISTER FOR TERRITORIAL COHESION, CARLO TRIGILIA, AND ROMANO
PRODI. October 29th: 5:00-6:30 PM. October 30th: 9:00 – 4:00 PM. International Conference on the political and economic situation in Italy and its perspectives.
Refreshments will be served.SPONSOR: Brown University. LOCATION: The Watson Institute for International Studies, 111 Thayer Street, Providence, RI. COORDINATOR: Massimo Riva, [email protected]
Tuesday,
October 29
FILM: “The Boston Strangler.” 6:30 PM. The Boston Strangler, who brutally strangled eleven women in the Boston area over an eighteen month period in the early
1960’s. Arrested on charges of robbery and assault, Albert DeSalvo admitted to killing 13 women, but the police couldn’t corroborate his story and never brought
murder charges. While serving a life sentence in prison for sexual assault and robbery DeSalvo was stabbed to death. No one has been charged with the Boston
stranglings and the case remains open. Cast: Albert DeSalvo archive footage. Biography. 1996, NR, 50 minutes. Language: English. This movie is: Serial Killer
Documentary. Free (must pre-register).SPONSOR: West End Museum. LOCATION: West End Museum, 150 Staniford Street, Boston, MA. COORDINATOR: Kim
Whitaker 845-270-2188, [email protected], http://thewestendmuseum.org/
Wednesday,
October 30
CANTI E CANTICI 2013: The Poetry of St. Francis and its Afterlife in Literature, Music, Art and Film. 11:00 AM. Professor of Italian Dr. Rala Diakite sets the stage
for the Canti e Cantici: Il Cantico delle Creature (Praise of the Creatures) performance on November 21st. Dr. Diakite offers a multidisciplinary talk on St. Francis of
Assisi’s remarkable poetry and its resonance in the arts across the centuries. Free
SPONSOR: Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University. LOCATION: Kent Recital Hall (Conlon Music). COORDINATOR: Mary Chapin Durling, Cultural
Affairs and Special Events of the President’s Office 978-665-3709, [email protected]
Friday,
November 8
“THE MEANING OF MACHIAVELLI’S PRINCE” Lecture by Professor Maurizio Viroli (Princeton University). 4:30 PM. On the 500th anniversary of The Prince
written by Macchiavelli, the Italian Consulate along with Emmanuel College will organize a talk on Niccolo’ Miacchiavelli as an Italian Renaissance politician,
philosopher, diplomat and thinker. SPONSORS: Emmanuel College, Boston, Consulate General of Italy. LOCATION: Library Lecture Hall, Emmanuel College, 400
The Fenway, Boston, MA. COORDINATOR: Giuseppe Pastorelli - [email protected]
Wednesday,
November 20
CANTI E CANTICI 2013: Songs on Timeless Italian Poetry. 2:00 & 3:30 PM. Workshops with singer Maria Ferrante and composer Michele Caniato. The Canti e
Cantici 2013 workshops provide an overview and demonstrate singing techniques, compositional process, learning process for performers, collaboration among
musicians, and recital preparation. The main focus will be on the new work on text by Saint Francis of Assisi to be premiered the following evening. Free.
SPONSOR: Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University. LOCATION: Kent Recital Hall (Conlon Music). COORDINATOR: Mary Chapin Durling, Cultural
Affairs and Special Events of the President’s Office (978) 665-3709, [email protected]
Thursday,
November 21
CANTI E CANTICI 2013: Il Cantico delle Creature (Praise of the Creatures). 6:30 PM. Exquisite songs about love and wonder, from all periods of Italian history,
sung in Italian by celebrated soprano Maria Ferrante, including a new work exploring the universal poetic text by Saint Francis of Assisi Il Cantico delle Creature
(Praise of the Creatures) composed by Professor Michele Caniato. Free.SPONSOR: Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University. LOCATION: Kent Recital
Hall (Conlon Music). COORDINATOR: Mary Chapin Durling, Cultural Affairs and Special Events of the President’s Office (978) 665-3709, [email protected]
All the glory that was Rome ..... Pompei
The time has come, the walrus said,
TO TALK OF MANY THINGS
of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings
by Sal Giarratani
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781.729.0515
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Christening • Bridal Shower • Baby Shower
Birthday • Bereavement, Etc.
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NEVER FORGET
BENGHAZI
President Obama made a
promise that he has yet to
keep, a promise to bring the
killers at Benghazi to justice. To date, there is still no
justice for those four Americans killed during a September 11 th terrorist attack on
our diplomatic mission in
Benghazi, Libya one year
ago.
12 APOSTLES DEBATE
NOTHING CHANGED
You really can’t have a
mayoral debate with 12 candidates. All you get are power
points and sound bites. I
thought Dan Conley came
across like a hostile witness
on the courtroom stand
when it came to answering
whether or not he would support Walmart or Chick-fil-A
coming into Boston. I don’t
approve of a prosecutor entering the mayor’s office. As
far as Rob Consalvo goes, he
says like Menino, Boston is
no place for Chick fil-A.
Why do almost all of Boston mayoral candidates think
the political ideology of the
CEO of a chicken place excludes his chicken places
from selling chicken to Bostonians or putting Bostonians to work? Why are the
mayoral candidates opposed
to Walmart from operating in
Boston? It provides shoppers
with affordable items and
yes, puts people to work
again. I must be missing
something here.
HURRICANE SEASON
WARNINGS
We are still waiting for the
first hurricane on the map
which is late now, but that
hasn’t stopped the Boston
Public Health Commission
from issuing warnings to
Boston residents to think
about hurricanes hitting us.
Officials recommend we start
storing water, food and batteries now and to keep track
of these storms on TV, radio
and social media. I guess
they think we are all a bunch
of dummies who can’t figure
this out for ourselves without them telling us this stuff.
ADDIVINOLA FAMILY
PRETTY BUSY ON
CAMPAIGN TRAILS
Attorney Frank Addivinola
is a busy man lately. He’s
running for a seat as a City
Councilor at Large in Boston
and for the U.S. House seat
up in Malden vacated by now
U.S. Senator Edward (Eddie)
Markey. Meanwhile, his wife
Angelica is running for District 8 City Councilor out of
the West End.
THEY WANT OUR
CANDY MONEY NOW
Newton’s Representative
Kay Khan is pushing to lift
the sales tax exemption for
sugary drinks and candy bars
to fight obesity. The bill
would direct the estimated
$52 million in new taxes into
a wellness fund. The best
wellness fund, to me, is keeping your own money in your
own pockets. Didn’t they just
try this idea and it flopped.
They never stop coming back
to their revenue streams
that drown taxpayers.
REVERE’S COLUMBUS
DAY BREAKFAST
The City of Revere will be
holding their annual Columbus Day Parade and Breakfast this year on Sunday,
October 13 th at 9:00 am
at Casa Lucia, located at
61 Lucia Avenue. For more
information please contact
[email protected] or
call 781-286-8111.
HIGH NOON ON RADIO
Every weekend at noon,
Michael Graham is on the
air at WCRN 830 AM over
there in Worcester and Mike
Huckabee is on the air down
on WPRV 790 AM in Providence. I usually try dialing back and forth on my
radio depending on the subject matter. Huckabee is a
national syndicated talker
while Graham is a more
local kind of news and opinion guy.
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Socially Scene
by Angela Cornacchio
One of the hottest Boy Bands to ever hit the stage
performed at MixFest in Boston this past Saturday.
(Photo courtesy of onlinesheetmusic.com)
Socially Scene Reviewed
.… This past Saturday Boston radio station Mix 104.1
held their annual MixFest at
the Hatch Shell stage on the
Charles River Esplanade. It
was a FREE event that had
fans lined up at the gates
well before the opening at
1:00 pm and show start time
scheduled at 4:00 pm!
The radio station put together an impressive lineup
that included The Backstreet Boys, Of Monsters and
Men and Gavin DeGraw. The
concert began on time with
a set from up-and-coming
musician Alex Preston.
Preston got the opportunity
to share the stage with legends by winning Mix 104.1’s
“15 Seconds of Fame/Open
for MixFest” competition. His
entire set was performed
acoustic which really seemed
to win over the crowd.
The next artist to hit the
stage was a MixFest native,
Gavin DeGraw. Just after
Gavin took to the audience
I took a quick look behind
me and noticed there were
thousands of people behind
me. I could see the crowd
control working overtime
and later heard that by
4:30 pm not only could anyone get in but they weren’t
even letting people cross
over Storrow Drive.
I got my Fest fix when I
heard DeGraw perform, “In
Love with a Girl.” DeGraw
has a new album coming out
in October and gave us a preview with the debut song,
“Make a Move.”
Next to hit the stage were
the one and only Backstreet
Boys singing their hits like:
“As Long as You Love Me,” “I
Want it That Way” and of
course, the iconic “Everybody (Back-street’s Back).”
Closing out the show was
Of Monsters and Men playing a range of songs from
ANN IVERSARY PARTY
C OME C ELEBRATE O UR
1 Y EAR A NN IVERSARY !
Who:
The more the merrier!
What:
Anniversary Celebration
When: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2013
AT
7PM
Where: Fascino Salon And Spa
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more than just their newest
album but did close the show
with “Yellow Light.” As the
song came to an end, snow
began flying off the stage and
onto the audience, reaching
over their heads, into the
streets and a few little flakes
even found me.
MixFest 2013 was one
more Boston accomplishment and to make it even
better another free event.
This city seems to treat us
well and never stops. If you
would like to catch one visit
www.bostonevents.com to see
a calendar of what’s to come.
Museum of Fine Arts .…
On display until January
2014 at the Lee Gallery 154
is Piero della Francesca’s
Senigallia Madonna, An Italian Treasure, Stolen and
Recovered. Another visiting
masterpiece has arrived
as part of the 2013 Year of
Italian Culture. Piero Della
Francesca’s 15th-century tempera and oil on panel, the
Senigallia Madonna (1470s)
is normally on view in the
Galleria Nazionale delle
Marche, in the Ducal Palace
of Urbino. This exceptional
work by one of the masters
of the Renaissance was one
of three stolen paintings
recovered in 1975 by Italy’s
famed Carabinieri Cultural
Heritage Protection Command (CCHPC), specializing
in protection of Italy’s cultural heritage on a national
and international level. Don’t
miss this magnificent loan
by a fascinating artist.
Arriving September 21 st June 1st, 2014 will be American Gestures Abstract Expressionism at Robert and
Jane Burke Gallery (Gallery
335). American art of the
1940s and ’50s was dominated by the gestural style
known as Abstract Expressionism. In love with spontaneity and happy accidents,
and favoring inspiration
from the subconscious, artists invented a highly original American art language
that triumphed internationally. “American Gestures”
features drawings, prints,
paintings and sculpture from
the late 1940s to the ’70s by
Willem de Kooning, Robert
Motherwell, David Smith,
Mark Tobey, Alfred Leslie,
Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner and a number of others.
Many of these works are
relatively recent acquisitions, some shown here for
the first time.
On October 26th - April 13,
2014 Dawit L. Petros’s Sense
of Place will debut at Edward
H. Linde Gallery (Gallery
168). Part of an annual
series of MFA exhibitions
focusing on SMFA graduates
of the past decade whose
work has achieved international acclaim, “Dawit L.
Petros: Sense of Place” features the photographs, video
art and sculpture of this
2007 SMFA Masters degree
recipient.
Petros was born in 1972 in
Eritrea, Africa; the protracted
Eritrean-Ethiopian conflict
led his family to move internationally several times.
Petros’s experiences as an
immigrant, vagabond, intrepid explorer, and an outsider inform his practice.
His careful observations of
sites across the globe inspire his work, which strives
to capture each city’s essence — its sense of place.
One way he comes to understand new locations are by
walking within or along
their borders. He documents
patterns and pops of color
from Harlem to Addis Ababa
and these become his medium as, back in the studio,
he prints the abstract images to form mural-sized
photo installations. In related works the artist himself often appears, as in the
diptych Colorscape, Coordinate #23, Ethiopia (2013).
Petros also creates sculptures, based on simple carts
used in Africa. The exhibition premieres several new
works, including photographs and a video made in
four Boston neighborhoods.
The Museum of Fine Arts
Boston is always a great venture when looking to get a
little art, history and culture
into your week. Located at
Avenue of the Arts 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston. You
can visit www.mfa.org for
more information of displays
and times.
Boston Symphony Orchestra Returns .… To open the
Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2013-14 subscription
seasons, revered Germanborn conductor Christoph
von Dohnányi is joined by
violinist Augus-tin Hadelich
in his BSO subscription
series debut and cellist
Alban Gerhardt for Johannes
Brahms’s Double Concerto
for violin, cello, and orchestra, the composer’s final
orchestra work. Brahms’s
Symphony No. 2 dates from
the previous decade. Composed relatively quickly after
the composer’s long-awaited
first, the lilting No. 2 is
generally regarded as the
most genial and relaxed of
Brahms’s four works in the
genre.
Maestro Christoph von
Dohnányi returns to the
Symphony Hall podium
Thursday, September 26 th Tuesday, October 1st to conduct the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, the Tanglewood
Festival Chorus, Swedish
soprano Camilla Tilling
and British mezzo-soprano
Sarah Connolly in Mahler’s
transcendent
Symphony
No. 2, Resurrection, one of
the most profound works in
the symphonic canon as well
as one of its great spectacles. At approximately 85
minutes in length and calling for an oversized orchestra in addition to the numerous vocal forces, this massive work shakes the rafters
and stirs the soul in equal
proportions, demonstrating
Mahler’s
ultra-Romantic
musical language as well as
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over two million ringtones, Rock & Roll
Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd remains a cultural icon that appeals to
multiple generations. But far from
resting on their laurels, any illusions
that this may be a band at anything
less than the height of its powers are
quickly lost with the distorted fury of
the fiery guitar licks that open the
album’s title track and further put to
rest with the gritty triumphs that follow. In a tragic tale oft-told, the
Skynyrd story could have ended in a
Mississippi swamp with the 1977 plane
crash that killed three band members,
including Ronnie Van Zant and Steve
Gaines. Since then, the band has lost
vital players in Billy Powell, Ean Evans,
Allen Collins, Leon Wilkeson and
Hughie Thomasson, yet here they
are again with a hard-rocking, stirring album that can sit proudly alongside any recording that bears the
Skynyrd name. The breed may be
nearing extinction but Skynyrd is
very much alive and ready to throw
down.
FREE EVENTS
Don’t miss Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Hampton Beach Casino
on October 4 th! Check the MUSIC section for further
information.
MUSIC
BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION
290 Northern Ave., Boston, MA
www.LiveNation.com
KID CUDI — September 27th. It’s
time to bask in the glory of a performer
who was nominated for a Grammy
for his highly-energetic and fresh rap
numbers. Kid Cudi will be seen in
Massachusetts this season. Fans can
get their hands on the tickets to this
amazing concert. The artist’s mix
tape caught the attention of the legendary Kanye West and this along
with his extreme talent as a rapper
led him to the pinnacle of success.
TD GARDEN
100 Legends Way, Boston, MA
617-624-1050
www.TDGarden.com
MICHAEL BUBLÉ — September 27.
Touring in support of his new #1 selling release, “To Be Loved,” Michael
Bublé has been called “one of the
most likeable performers on Earth.”
His previous Crazy Love Tour sold
out in 80 U.S. cities and was seen by
over two million fans worldwide. His
stage show is propelled by a string of
smash hits including his current single
“It’s A Beautiful Day,” “Haven’t Met
You Yet,” “Home” and “Everything,”
along with Michael’s distinctive interpretations of classics like “You Make
Me Feel So Young,” “Young at Heart,”
and “You’re Nobody ‘til Somebody
Loves You.” “To Be Loved” is Bublé’s
4th consecutive No. 1 album.
NINE INCH NAILS — October 11.
On September 3, Columbia Records
released Hesitation Marks, the new
full-length album from Nine Inch Nails.
Recorded in secret over the last year,
Trent Reznor teamed with producers
Atticus Ross and Alan Moulder to create the first new music from Nine Inch
Nails in five years. Plans were also unveiled for “Nine Inch Nails: Tension
2013” – a fall 2013 North American
arena tour. Reznor says, “Tension
picks up where Lights in the Sky left
off. This is the full-on NIN live experience realized as we never could
before.”
AGANNIS ARENA
925 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
617-358-7000
www.BU.EDU/Agannis/
THE FLAMING LIPS — September 30. Even within the eclectic world
of alternative rock, few bands were so
brave, so frequently brilliant, and so
deliciously weird as the Flaming
Lips. From their mid-90’s pop culture
breakthrough to their status as one
of the most respected groups of the
2000s, the Lips rode one of the
more surreal and haphazard career
trajectories in pop music. An acidbubblegum band with as much affinity for sweet melodies as blistering
noise assaults, their off-kilter sound,
uncommon emotional depth, and
bizarre history firmly established them
as true originals. The Flaming Lips
will be hitting the road in support of
their thirteenth studio album, THE
TERROR. Don’t miss your chance to
experience the fun when The Flaming Lips come to Agganis Arena this
September!
HAMPTON BEACH CASINO
169 Ocean Boulevard
603-929-4100
www.CasinoBallroom.com
THREE DAYS GRACE — September 27. Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band formed in Norwood,
Ontario, Canada in 1992, originally
under the name Groundswell. After a
breakup in late 1995, the band regrouped in 1997 under its current
name with a line-up consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier,
drummer and backing vocalist Neil
Sanderson, and bassist Brad Walst.
In 2003, Barry Stock was recruited as
the band’s lead guitarist. The band is
based in Toronto.
LYNYRD SKYNYRD — October 4.
With a catalog of over 60 albums, sales
beyond 30 million worldwide and their
beloved classic American rock anthem
“Sweet Home Alabama” having sold
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“The Sicilian Corner” 10:00 am to 12 Noon every Friday with hosts Tom
Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The Italian Show” with Nunzio DiMarca
every Sunday from 10:00 am-1:00 pm. Go to www.1110wccmam.com.
“Italia Oggi” Sundays 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm with host Andrea Urdi
1460 AM www.1460WXBR.com.
“Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco Mesiti 11:00 am-1:00 pm Sundays 90.7 FM or
online www.djrocco.com.
“The Nick Franciosa Show” Sundays from 12 Noon to 3:00 pm on WLYN
1360 AM and WAZN 1470 AM.
“Guido Oliva Italian Hour” 8:00 am–9:00 am Sundays on WSRO 650 AM
and online at www.wsro.com.
“Radio Italia Unita” - Thursdays 2:00 pm–3:00 pm on www.zumix.org/
radio or itunes, college radio click on Zumix. For more information, log onto
www.italiaunita.org.
“Tony’s Place” on MusicAmerica WPLM FM 99.1 - Sundays 9:00 pm–
10:00 pm on MusicAmerica. Host Ron Della Chiesa presents Tony's Place. Visit
www.MusicNotNoise.com.
BOSTON COMMON
Boston, MA
BOSTON BALLET PRESENTS
NIGHT OF STARS — September
21st. This one-night-only performance
features thrilling selections from the
Company’s diverse repertoire, set
against one of Boston’s most stunning historical landmarks, and is open
to the public at no charge. Don’t miss
this opportunity to experience and
celebrate Boston Ballet at 50!
ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY
Boston, MA
BOSTON LOCAL FOOD FESTIVAL — October 6. Produced by the
Sustainable Business Network of
Massachusetts, Boston Local Food
Festival is a free outdoor festival that
features local food vendors, farmers,
fishermen, lively chef & DIY demos,
butchering demos, a seafood throwdown competition, diverse music and
performances, and more. Festival
goers learn about the benefits of
sustainably grown and produced food,
eat delicious local food, participate in
fun, educational activities, engage
with top local chefs, and enjoy local
music.
BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
CYCLORAMA
539 Tremont St. Boston, MA
(617) 426-5001
PHOTORAMA — October 3. Presented by Photo Nights Boston is a
night celebrating photography and the
arts in Boston. This fun, fabulous and
inclusive event is for everyone from
professional
photographers
to
iPhoneography addicts. The cornerstone of the event will be large-scale
projections of photographs. The event
will also showcase photography from
the students in the Artists for
Humanity after-school photography
program. 21+ only
THEATER
REAGLE MUSIC THEATRE
617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA
781-891-5600
www.ReagleMusicTheatre.org
REMEMBERING THE 40’S —
September 28th and 29th. Stroll
down Memory Lane revisiting
America’s greatest generation during
the war years. Delight once again in
the sights of the 1940’s — and oh,
those incredible, unforgettable songs!
The War Front, Home Front, Big Band
Beat, Swing, Radio and 40’s Hollywood
and Broadway share center stage in
our loving tribute. This is one from
the heart! Of course, all WWII vets
are admitted free — as honored
guests.
COLONIAL THEATER
106 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
617-482-9393
www.Boston-Theater.com
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET —
October 8-20. Million Dollar Quartet
is the Tony Award-winning Broadway
musical, inspired by the electrifying true story of the famed recording session that brought together
rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley,
Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and
Carl Perkins for the first and only
time. This musical brings you inside
the recording studio with four major
talents who came together as a redhot rock ‘n’ roll band for one
unforgettable night.
I LOVE LUCY — December 3-22.
I Love Lucy Live on Stage is the
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brand-new hit stage show adapted
from the most beloved program in
television history! It’s 1952 and you
are a member of the Desilu Playhouse
studio audience awaiting the filming
of two hilarious and oh-so-familiar
I Love Lucy episodes. A charming
host entertains and enlightens you
to the behind-the-scenes filming
process of this brand new thing
called “television,” the Crystaltone
Singers perform advertising jingles
in perfect 50s style harmony and the
side-splitting antics of America’s
favorite foursome — Lucy, Ricky, Fred
and Ethel — are presented live
on stage and in color for the very first
time! It’s a one-of-a-kind theatrical
experience TV Guide’s William Keck
calls “the most entertaining stage
production I’ve seen in years —
including Broadway!” The truth is
in the title — whether young or old,
everybody really does love Lucy!
This show is a Season Special and
is not part of the Season Package.
NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE
62 Dunham Road, Beverly, MA
978-232-7200
www.NSMT.org
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES — September 24 - October 6. Before there
was the popular movie The Birdcage,
there was the Tony Award-winning,
smash hit Broadway musical,
La Cage Aux Folles. After 20 years of
bliss, Georges (played by Charles
Shaughnessy, star of The Nanny and
Days of Our Lives) and Albin, two men
partnered for better-or-worse, get a
bit of both when Georges’ son announces his impending marriage to
the daughter of an ultra-conservative
politician. Further complicating the
situation, Albin and Georges run a
drag nightclub in St. Tropez, where
Albin is the star performer ‘Zaza.’
Songs Include: I Am What I Am, La
Cage aux Folles, We Are What
We Are, The Best of Times, (A Little
More) Mascara, With Anne on My
Arm, Song on the Sand and Look Over
There.
BARBRA AND FRANK THE CONCERT THAT NEVER WAS — October 12. The music, humor and highspiritedness of Frank Sinatra and
Barbra Streisand take center stage.
There’s no place elsewhere you’ll see
these two icons of the 20th century
appearing side by side. Starring
Sharon Owens and Sebastian
Anzaldo, as two of the most impressive celebrity impersonators performing their uncanny tribute to the two
icons.
AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER
Oberon, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Sq.,
Cambridge, MA
617-547-8300
www.AmericanRepertoryTheater.org
THE DONKEY SHOW – Ongoing.
Bringing the ultimate disco experience to Boston, this crazy circus of
mirror balls, feathered divas, roller
skaters and hustle queens tells the
story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
through great ’70s anthems you know
by heart.
AHAVATH TORAH CONGREGATION
1179 Central St., Stoughton, MA
BOB
LAZARUS
MEMORIAL
ALL-STAR COMEDY BENEFIT —
Septenber 22 at 5:00 pm. Top comics
celebrate the life of their friend and
fellow comedian Bob Lazarus, who
died of leukemia in 2009. Jimmy
Tingle will host the event featuring
comedians Steven Wright, Lenny
Clarke, Mike Donovan, Steve
Sweeney, Patty Ross, Tom Gilmore,
Jonathan Katz, Mike McDonald,
Frank Santorelli, Emily Singer, Tony
V, Mike Bent, Chance Langton, Steve
Calechman and many more. Proceeds
from the show benefit Bob’s wife and
daughter and Stoughton’s Ahavath
Torah Congregation. For tickets:
www.jimmytingle.com.
BOSTON COMMON
Boston, MA
BOSTON BALLET PRESENTS
NIGHT OF STARS — September
21st. This one-night-only performance
features thrilling selections from the
Company’s diverse repertoire, set
against one of Boston’s most stunning historical landmarks, and is open
to the public at no charge. Don’t miss
this opportunity to experience and
celebrate Boston Ballet at 50!
2013 YEAR OF ITALIAN CULTURE
BOSTON - PROVIDENCE PROGRAM
As of March 21, 2013
For more information and updates call 617.722.9302
or visit www.consboston.esteri.it/
for updates
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MUSIC & THEATER
OCT 6 | Brown University, Providence. Cameristi della Scala
performing Verdi. PROVIDENCE
NOV 13-17 | The Paramount, Boston. Compagnia Marionette Carlo
Colla e Figli Presents “The Sleeping Beauty.” BOSTON
ITALIAN LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
OCT 16 | Center for European Studies, Harvard University.
“Salvemini Colloquium” on Italian history and culture with Prof.
Massimo Salvadori. CAMBRIDGE
OCT 30 | Brown University, Providence. “Giornata di studi
sull’Italia” With the presence of Romano Prodi. PROVIDENCE
NOV 1-10 | Dartmouth College, University of Rhode Island. Italian
preeminent authors: Carmine Abbate at URI and Dartmouth.
HANOVER, KINGSTON
NOV 8 | Emmanuel College, Boston. “The Meaning of Machiavelli’s
Prince.” Lecture by Prof. Maurizo Viroli (Princeton). BOSTON
NOV 23 | Brown University, Providence. International Prize:
“Boccaccio Afterlife.” In cooperation with the American Boccaccio
Association (ABA) and the Town of Certaldo on the occasion of the
700th anniversary of Giovanni Boccaccio. PROVIDENCE
ART
FALL 2013 | Providence. De Chirico Exhibition. PROVIDENCE
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
OCT 4 | Harvard University, Cambridge. International Conference
on “Galileo and Sunspots.” Organized by Museo Galileo, Firenze
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Harvard University. In cooperation
with NASA. CAMBRIDGE
OCT 28 | Boston. PIB Seminar Series: “Italian and American Policies
on Biomedical Research.” BOSTON
CINEMA & PHOTOGRAPHY
SEP 13–29 | Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts. Harvard
University, Cambridge. “New Italian Cinema,” in cooperation with
Cinecitta’ and Harvard Film Archive. CAMBRIDGE
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Recipes from the
Homeland
by Vita Orlando Sinopoli
Weird! A Nebraska man has sued Walmart
for allegedly causing his wife’s death by overfilling her shopping bag. William Freis says
the cashier put two 42-ounce cans of La Choy
and a 2-pound bag of rice in a plastic bag,
which ripped open as his wife, Lynette, was
carrying it. A falling La Choy can made a
cut in her toe, which the lawsuit says became infected and “ultimately resulted in
her death” 11 months later. Freis says
Walmart should have taught workers to
double-bag.
Sexy stuff! Croatians have more sex and
more partners than any other nationality,
according to a Men’s Health survey of more
than 50,000 people in 30 countries. Indians have the least amount of sex — less
than once a week.
Crazy architecture! The curved glass
facade of a new London skyscraper acted like
a giant magnifying glass, melting the side
of a businessman’s luxury car. “Imagine if
the sun reflected on the wrong part of the
body,” said the car’s stunned owner.
Big bust? Authorities in Yuzhou, China,
stopped a woman who was weaving her
moped through traffic while simultaneously
breast-feeding her 18-month-old son.
Bravo! Gay activists celebrated another
victory when the U.S. Treasury announced
that same-sex married couples are entitled
to the same federal tax benefits as heterosexual married couples, no matter which
state they live in.
Achtung! As part of a new push to prosecute low-level Nazi officers before they die,
a German court has opened a trial against
a 92-year-old Dutch-born German who was
a border guard in the Waffen-SS. Siert
Bruins volunteered for the SS after Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940 and
is charged with killing a captured Dutch resistance fighter by shooting him in the back
of the head in 1944. German prosecutors
said they are also pursuing charges against
some three dozen former Auschwitz guards.
For the record, we visited Dachau a few
days after it was liberated. What a sight! We
just could not believe what we saw — skinny
humans. Enough said.
What a miserable, mean man! North
Korean dictator Kim Jong Un had his ex-girlfriend executed by a firing squad, according
to South Korean media. Hyon Song Wol and
11 members of her music troupe were killed
for allegedly making a porn film. Kim reportedly dated singer Hyon for years until his
father forced him to dump her a decade ago.
Back in the news! Bill and Hillary Clinton
got into a security-deposit dispute with the
owner of a $200,000-a-month home they
rented in the Hamptons last year, according to the New York Post. The former first
couple dropped $100,000 on a 15-day rental
in exclusive East Hamptons in 2012, plus a
$20,000 deposit, according to the New York
Post. The house’s owner, Elie Hirschfeld, told
them that landscaping and utility costs ate
up the bulk of the deposit, leading to a dispute that Hirschfeld says was settled in
“amicable agreement.” But the Clintons
didn’t return to his home for this year’s summer season, instead renting a nearby sixbedroom house for $200,000 a month.
It’s here! The age of face-recognition technology is about to begin, said Ginger McCall,
and it may turn all citizens into potential
suspects. The government is making fast
progress on new surveillance technology that
can scan a crowd and identify individuals just
by their faces, by cross-referencing databases
of driver’s license photos, police mug shots
and other photos. Naturally, law enforcement
officials are very enthusiastic about face recognition, because it can be very useful in
detecting or catching terrorists. But the technology “also invites abuse” — especially if
the government is allowed to put all drivers’
license photos and other available photos into
its databases, rather than just the photos of
terrorists and criminals.
Great idea! An Arizona inventor has built
a customized wheelchair fitted with a
flamethrower. Lance Greathouse, an engineer who makes “pimped” scooters for disabled people, spent $1,000 assembling the
wheelchair
out of spare
parts.
Its
flamethrower
spits out a
blast of fire
that extends 35 feet. “I love fire and wheelchairs, so I thought, why not put them together?” said Greathouse, 52. “I would like
to see some street gang member mess with
someone in one of my chairs.”
Moron! A Washington state man was arrested after he allegedly strapped a bag of
marijuana to an arrow and shot it into a
prison. Authorities said that David Wayne
Jordan tried to shoot the arrow into an exercise yard at the Whatcom County Jail, but
overshot the target, with his special delivery landing on a roof. When Jordan, 36, was
arrested, he claimed he’d been trying to hit
a squirrel. “He had no explanation as to why
squirrel hunting requires attaching marijuana to an arrow,” said Sheriff Bill Elfo.
Over the past month or so we have been
going through our vast library of books. We
have come across many books worth reading again. And so we sat back and read “From
Birdland to Broadway,” written by an old
friend Bill Crow. Yes, we are mentioned in
this swinging interesting book! In brief, Bill
Crow is an accomplished jazz musician and
writer, Crow is a bass player who played with
the Teddy Charles Trio. I was the manager
of the great trio and was responsible for obtaining a recording session and more.
Check to see if your library has Bill Crow’s
book in stock. The book was published by
Oxford University Press in 1992. Ah, those
were the years when we worked and lived
in Manhattan. Those were the swinging
years of my life!
Some great Italian Americans! Frances
Winwar (1900-1985) was a novelist, translator and biographer of poets, statesmen,
and heroes, including Joan of Arc and
Napoleon. Born Francesca Vinciguerre in
Sicily, she came here in 1907 and later
Anglicized her name on the advice of her
editor. Ralph Fasanella (1914-1997) was
known for his “primitive” paintings of working-class life and ethnic neighborhoods,
especially that of his native Bronx in New
York City. A self-taught painter, his best
known works are “The Supper” and “The
Great Strike — Lawrence 1912.” Yes! We
were good friends and helped to create some
publicity for him and more. We do own a few
large reproductions of his great paintings,
and autographed by him. He had eyes for
my sweet wife Marilyn!
Show business reminiscing with the ageless, handsome musicologist and philanthropist Albert Natale. Our paesano Don
Costa arranged for some of the top recording artists around. They include Vic
Damone, Sarah Vaughn, Vaughn Monroe,
Eydie Gorme, Steve Lawrence, Paul Anka
and Frank Sinatra. Tommy Dorsey once
compared a dance band to a football team.
In the backfield he put the soloists, the obvious stars. In the line, he put his lead men:
first trumpet, first sax and first trombone:
along with the four men in his rhythm
section, the pianist, guitarist, bassist and
drummer. Reminder, Perry Como’s first hit
was in 1944: “Long Ago” (and far away). His
last hit was “It’s Impossible.” A Chorus Line,
one of Broadway’s longest running shows,
was choreographed by the late Michael
Bennett ( born Michael DeFiglia), who received a Tony for his work. Italian American cartoonists have created some of the
world’s most popular animated characters
including: “Donald Duck”, created by Alfred
Tagliafero; “Woody Woodpecker.” a creation
of Walter Lantz (born “Lanza”); and “Casper,”
the “Friendly Ghost,” the brainchild of
Joseph Oriolo. And remember, one of
Hollywood’s most gifted directors, Frank
Capra was born in Sicily in 1897. Some of
his great films were “It’s a Wonderful Life,”
“Our Gang” comedies, “It Happened One
Night” and “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.”
Capra won three Academy Awards for Best
Director and died in 1991.
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Broiled or Baked
HADDOCK ALLA SICILIANA
Broiled Haddock Sicilian Style
1 pound haddock fillet
1 medium onion
1 large chopped garlic clove
or garlic powder
2 fresh tomatoes
1 tablespoon oregano flakes
1 or 2 tablespoons grated
Romano cheese (optional)
2 tablespoons olive, canola,
or vegetable oil
Salt and pepper
Spread some oil on bottom of a broiling tray or baking
pan. Place haddock fillet skin down on tray or baking pan.
Cut tomatoes into ¼-inch slices and place over haddock
fillet. Cut onion in ¼-inch slices and layer over tomato.
Sprinkle oregano, salt and pepper to taste over onion.
Spread chopped garlic, or garlic powder, over contents.
(Optional) sprinkle grated cheese over contents. Next,
sprinkle oil of choice over all. Cover and place at least two
inches below broiling coils. Broil for about fifteen minutes.
Remove from broiler. If dry, add a small amount of water.
Cover and return to broil for about ten minutes. Remove
from oven. Baste haddock with the liquids that accumulate in the broiling tray or baking pan. Return uncovered
and brown onions and tomato. Check frequently to prevent
burning or drying out.
*Cooking time for the haddock fillet depends on the thickness of the fillet.
NOTE: When Mama prepared this meal, I remember enjoying
the fragrances of garlic, tomato, oregano and broiling fish that
spread throughout the kitchen. Mama liked adding some
Romano grated cheese occasionally over the contents. She
referred to this meal as “Haddock alla Pizzaiola.”
As the haddock cooked, I checked to be sure that we had
plenty of bread available at home. I enjoyed dunking my bread
in the juices while eating the broiled fish, and I still do.
Vita can be reached at [email protected]
1st Generation
Italian-American
Vita Orlando Sinopoli
Shares with us
a delightful recollection
of her memories as a child
growing up in
Boston’s “Little Italy”
and a collection of
Italian family recipes
from the homeland.
Great as Gifts
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We may not realize it but
lots of things we take for
granted in life have changed
radically over our lifetimes.
The first time I became
aware of a change in technology was when Mom
bought a new vacuum
cleaner. After Babbononno
sold the big house on Eutaw
Street and moved Nanna
into a rented apartment a
few streets away, we moved
two doors away from the
original house to 74 Eutaw.
Mom had an upright Hoover
vacuum cleaner and when
she would plug it in and
throw the switch a long black
bag would swell up and the
dirt that was swept up went
into the bag while the suction motor whined away.
One day, a man brought a
canister shaped vacuum
cleaner up the three flights
of stairs to our top floor
apartment and gave Mom a
demonstration about the
new technology. It was an
Electrolux that sat on the
floor with runners allowing
it to glide along. Attached to
the front of the machine was
a long flexible hose that
ended in an opening that
could
accommodate
an
assortment of removable
brushes that did the cleaning while the internal motor sucked up the dirt. Dad
bought the machine and for
the next week or so, neighbors came by to see the
space age design and what
it could do.
When we all lived together
in the big house, Monday
was wash day. Mom and
Nanna would fill one side
(the deep side) of the kitchen
sink with water and add in
Rinso White, Super Suds,
Duz or Lux flakes, slide in a
wash board submerge all of
the clothes to be washed.
They were soaked in the
sudsy water and scrubbed
against the corrugated face
of the wash board until they
were
considered
clean.
From there, they were piled
up in the shallow side of the
sink, rinsed and rung out by
hand to extract all of the
water and remaining soap.
From there, they were hung
out on a close line in the
back yard to dry. During the
winter months, the clothes
would freeze on the line and
look like dried pieces of
baccala. After the first year
living at #74, Dad bought a
modern washing machine, a
cube shaped apparatus with
a round door on the front. It
was connected to the water
supply that could fill the
tank with hot, cold or a mix
of measured water. When
the door was open, Mom
would throw in the clothes to
be washed, a measured out
portion of special soap that
didn’t suds up like the others did that were used in the
sink, and with the touch of
a button, the cylindrical center of the machine would
start to fill with water and
then spin washing the
clothes. The end of the spinning process would par dry
the clothes and they would
then be hung out the window on a clothes line that
was connected to a pole at
the back of the yard to
complete the drying process.
Actually, there was room for
the washer, but no place to
add in a dryer.
To warm a house or apartment today, we set a thermostat to a particular temperature and experience the
comfort we want. The water
supply is heated in a tank
due to a similar control that
allows the user to regulate
the heat of the water. When
we moved into that 3 rd floor
apartment, the heat in the
apartment was supplied by a
stove that burned range oil.
Behind the stove was a dish
shaped base that held a
three gallon container filled
with range oil that Dad would
fill from a 50 gallon drum in
the cellar. The oil would wet
cloth coils within the stove
and as they burned, they
heated the house. The right
side of the stove was the
cooking end and was operated by natural gas. Both
bedrooms which were right
off the kitchen and were
usually kept warm by the
stove during the cold
months, but the living room
was too far away. Luckily,
this room had a radiator that
was heated by the heating
system that warmed the 1 st
and 2 nd floors. The water in
the sink and bathroom was
heated when needed. On the
right side of the stove was a
stack heater. It was a black
metal cylinder about 2 or 3
feet high with a door in the
front. When the door was
open we would light a burner
at the base of the cylinder
and voila, a half hour later,
we had hot water.
Years later, Dad would install an automatic oil pump
that illuminated the three
gallon jug. It was also connected to the stack heater
and automatically, we had
both heat and hot water. Life
was made easier.
On a shelf near the
kitchen table sat a small
radio and each afternoon, I
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would listen to the 15
minute serials: Superman,
Tom Mix, Bobby Benson and
the B Bar B Ranch and Captain Midnight. If Dad had
run out of cigarettes, during
a commercial, I could take
the twenty cents he gave me
for the purchase of a pack of
Old Golds, run down the 3
flights of steps, run to the
corner store, buy his cigarettes, run home and be
back just as the story was
ready to continue. I was fast.
By 1948, things changed.
Ralph Manfredonia, the
landlord, bought a television.
From that point on, I would
be at his house in the afternoon with his children
watching the kid’s shows on
the 7 inch screen of his set.
In 1949, Dad bought a Philco
TV with a giant 12 inch
screen. Over time the radio
collected dust on the
kitchen shelf.
Dad had always been one
for innovations. He shaved
with an electric razor, something I never got used to using. When they first came
out, he bought one, liked it
so much, he gave his
straight razor to Grandpa
Christoforo as an extra and
never went back to a blade
again.
During the summer when
it became oppressive in a 3rd
floor apartment, Dad would
bring from our storage area
in the cellar, window fans
that would keep each room
in the house cool, or at least
blow the hot air around to
make it more comfortable.
The milk was delivered
several times a week by the
Shawmut Diary and later,
Hoods after Shawmut folded.
There were street vendors
who had horse drawn wagons
and sold everything in the
way of fruits and vegetables.
The only bread you could
buy from a street vendor
was Cushman’s and it was
American bread sold from
the back of their trucks.
Only the non-Italians in the
neighborhood bought American bread.
When it came to cars,
Dad was more traditional.
The cars he bought had
standard
transmissions,
with column shifts and a
clutch on the floor. He didn’t
trust the automatics, and
besides, they were only offered in the expensive cars.
In the ’50s, power steering,
power brakes, and power
windows were offered, but
Dad didn’t trust their reliability. It wasn’t until the late
50s that he bought a car with
power options. It would be
another 10 years before one
of Dad’s cars had air conditioning, but I don’t think he
ever used it.
Most of what we lived with
back then is gone, but the
memories linger on and
who knew the difference???
There were no TV remotes,
no climate controls in
homes and no all power type
options in cars. Guess what,
we survived.
GOD BLESS AMERICA
the intense spirituality
ever-present at the core of
his work.
Christoph von Dohnányi is
recognized as one of the
world’s pre-eminent orchestral and opera conductors. In
addition to guest engagements with the major opera
houses and orchestras of
Europe and North America,
his appointments have included opera directorships
in Frankfurt and Hamburg,
principal orchestral conducting posts in Germany,
London, and Paris, and his
legendary 20-year tenure as
music director of the Cleveland Orchestra. Maestro von
Dohnányi’s
longstanding
partnership with London’s
Philharmonic Orchestra—
where he is Honorary Conductor for Life and has
served as Principal Conductor and Artistic Adviser from
1997 onwards—began when
he was appointed Principal
Guest Conductor in 1994.
During his years with the
Cleveland Orchestra, Maestro von Dohnányi led the
orchestra in a thousand
concerts, fifteen international tours, twenty-four
premieres, and the recording of over one hundred
works.
Camilla Tilling is a graduate of the University of
Gothenburg and London’s
Royal College of Music, Swedish soprano Camilla Tilling
launched her international
career at New York’s City
Opera as Corinna in Rossini’s Il viaggio a Reims and,
by the end of the subsequent
two seasons, had made debuts at Covent Garden, the
Aix-en-Provence, Glyndebourne, and Drottningholm
festivals, La Monnaie Brussels, and at the Metropolitan
Opera New York.
Sarah Connolly studied piano and singing at the Royal
College of Music, of which
she is now a Fellow. She was
made CBE in the 2010 New
Year’s Honours List; was presented with the Distinguished Musician Award by
the Incorporated Society of
Musicians in 2011; and is
the recipient of the Royal
Philharmonic
Society’s
2012 Singer Award.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra 2013-2014 season
opens Thursday, September
26th with a classic stage performance and the talent will
continue to grow as the
leaves begin to fall! Subscriptions for the BSO’s
2013-14 season are available by calling 617-266-1200
or 888-266-1200, online
through the BSO’s website
www.bso.org or in person
Christoph von Dohnányi
will open the Boston
Symphony Orchestra Season on September 26th.
(Photo courtesy of
operachic.com)
at the Symphony Hall Box
Office 301 Massachusetts
Avenue, Boston.
Fruitlands Museum .…
In its 99th main season, presents the third annual Craft
Festival at Fruitlands, presented in partnership with
Worcester Center for Crafts.
The event takes place on
Saturday, September 28 th
10:00 am to 4:00 pm and
Sunday, September 29 th
11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Approximately 30 artists
will fill the field at the
Fruitlands Museum for the
third annual Juried Craft
Festival. Visitors will have
the opportunity to buy original examples of woodworking, glasswork, ceramics,
pottery, jewelry, fiber art and
much more at reasonable
prices. The Craft Festival at
Fruitlands is sponsored by
River Court Residences,
WGBH and Universal Wilde.
Food provided by the Harvard
Lions Club, the Museum
Café will be open for sitdown dining.
Fruitlands Museum was
founded in 1914 by Clara
Endicott Sears, takes its
name from an experimental
utopian community led by
Bronson Alcott and Charles
Lane which existed on this
site in 1843. The Fruitlands
campus includes: The Fruitlands
Farmhouse,
The
Shaker Museum; The Native American Gallery, The
Art Gallery. The grounds
feature 210 acres with panoramic views of the Nashua
River Valley, including 2.5
miles of walking trails. The
Fruitlands Museum Store
sells fine crafts by local artists, including pottery, glass,
jewelry, clothing and home
furnishings.
Fruitlands Museum is a
one of a kind and perfect
outing for the harvest season. They are located at
102 Prospect Hill Road in
Harvard, Mass. For more
information you can visit
www.fruitlands.org or call
978-456-3924 x289.
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Corner
by
Orazio
Buttafuoco
LO SAPEVATE CHE …
Tra Giorgio Napolitano e gli Stati Uniti c’e’ un feeling
particolare. Non solo tre visite alla Casa Bianca, ma un
legame profondo, che va’ avanti da molti decenni. In qualita’
di Ministro degli Esteri del Partito Comunista piu’ grande
d’Europa, fu lui, primo tra i dirigenti di Botteghe Oscure, a
mettere piede in modo ufficiale a Washington, il cuore del
capitalismo mondiale. Era il lontano 1978, l’anno della
tragedia di Aldo Moro, ai tempi di solidarieta’ nazionale.
Pur non essendo Ministro della Repubblica, Napolitano
all’epoca venne definito da Henry Kissinger, il suo
‘comunista preferito.’ In quei giorni parlo’ in diversi
seminari e prestigiosi Atenei nordamericani, seguito dai
Media d’oltreoceano, e riscuotendo un’inaspettata curiosita;
nell’opinione pubblica Americana. Grazie a lui si apri’ un
canale di relazioni dirette tra la Sinistra italiana e gli Stati
Uniti, che in seguito porto’ all’accettazione della NATO e
ad una nuova era di intensa condivisione. Di recente, a
Milano, in una ‘lectio’ all’Istituto per gli Studi di Politica
Internazionale, proprio Napolitano ha definite “una fatale
palla di piombo” il doppio ‘NO’ del P.C.I. all’alleanza con gli
Stati Uniti ed all’integrazione europea.” Quei voti, ha
sottolineato, “bloccarono la dialettica interna e limitarono
le prospettive di governo del Paese.” Da quei giorni il mondo
e’ radicalmente cambiato, basti pensare al crollo del Muro
e la fine del mondo diviso in due blocchi contrapposti. Dalla
guerra fredda ad oggi il capo dello Stato e’ sempre stato un
interlocutore privilegiato per tutti i leader di 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Democratici o Repubblicani. Durante il
suo primo mandato (7 anni) e’ venuto tre volte alla Casa
Bianca a vedere George W. Bush, e due volte in visita a
Barack Obama.
DID YOU KNOW THAT …
Between Giorgio Napolitano and the United States there
is a particular feeling. Not only has he visited the White
House three times, but there is a profound nexus already
several decades old. As a Foreign Minister of the largest
Communist Party in Europe it was he (Napolitano), first
among the leaders of ‘Botteghe Oscure’ (the headquarters
of the Italian Communist Party) to set official foot in
Washington, the heart of world capitalism. It was in 1978,
the year of Aldo Moro’s assassination, when governments
of national solidarity were the norm. Even though
Napolitano wasn’t a Minister he was viewed by Henry
Kissinger as his ‘preferred Communist.’ In those days he
spoke at several seminaries as well as at prestigious North
American Universities, followed by the Media ‘across the
pond,’ scoring an unanticipated curiosity on the American
public opinion. Thanks to him, a communication link of
direct relations was established between the Italian Left
and the United States, which later led to NATO acceptance
and to a new era of intense cooperation. Recently, in Milan,
at a lecture held at the Institute for the Study of International Politics, it was precisely Napolitano, the one to refer
to a ‘fatal lead ball,’ the double ‘NO’ of the Italian Communist Party to an alliance with the United States and to a
European unification. Those vetoes, he emphasized, put a
stop to a domestic discussion and limited the formation of
an Italian Government. Since that day the world has profoundly changed, namely the collapse of the (Berlin) Wall
and the end of a world divided into two opposed blocks. From
the Cold War to the present, the Head of State (Italy) has
been a privileged interlocutor for the leaders of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, either Democratic or Republican. During his first mandate (7 years) he has been at the White
House three times to visit George W. Bush and twice to see
Barack Obama.
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through Capitol Hill. The
Roofers Union is climbing the roof and wants
Obamacare repealed. The
Teamsters
and
UFCW
have written to Capitol Hill
leaders saying Obamacare
threatens to “destroy the
very health and well being of
our members.”
Three weeks ago, the
400,000 member International Longshoreman and
Warehouse Union quit the
AFL-CIO over its role in making Obamacare a reality.
Benghazi One Year Later
Our president promised
something he has yet to
keep. A promise, to bring the
assassins of the Four
Americans to justice after
the 911 terrorist attacks on
• Editorial
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were with Ryan but now support Sal LaMattina. They
support him because he has
stood up and spoken out for
Charlestown.
In East Boston, I have
seen Sal advocating for his
community. He was born
and raised in East Boston. He
knows East Boston, he supports East Boston and he is
a strong voice for community
pride. East Boston is constantly changing and growing. Diversity is part of everyday life. Sal has become
not only a bridge between the
three large neighborhoods
that make up District 1 but
he has also been a bridge
between the various ethnic
communities that makeup
East Boston today. Sal is
about inclusion of all in the
rebirth of this neighborhood
that has always been viewed
as a great place to become
part of.
Sal LaMattina’s only ideology is about making the city
work for its people, all its
people. The progress made
in recent years is definitely
the result of his leadership
at City Hall advocating the
needs of East Boston, the
North End and Charlestown.
Sal LaMattina has earned
my vote for re-election this
year and I hope he will be
your choice too.
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replenishing their stock and
brought them tools, helping
them to make a living. In
his episcopacy, he lived as
a poor man, his entire life
was filled with acts of practical kindness. He spent his
spare time chiefly in prayer
and study; he ate simple
fare, allowed himself no
luxuries, his clothing was
inexpensive; he repaired
with his own hands whatever needed repairs.
Thomas’ health prevented
him from assisting at
the Council of Trent at
which he was represented
by the Bishop of Huesca. His
life of self-denial ended in
1555. He was beatified by
Pope Paul V on October 7,
1618 and canonized by
Pope Alexander VII on
November 1, 1658. His feast
day is celebrated on September 22 nd . Saint Thomas is
Patron of Valencia.
our Diplomatic Mission in
Benghazi, one year ago. In
October of last year, President Obama said “my biggest
priority now is bringing
those folks to justice and I
think the American people
have seen that’s a commitment I’d always keep.”
However, now we know
that according to an AP (Associated Press) report this
past May, the U.S. knows the
identity of five men responsible for those Benghazi at-
tacks. Seems the Obama
White House wants to try
them in civilian courts but
don’t have enough evidence
yet to do just that. Justice
has been delayed and therefore denied to four Americans whose’ names are
Christopher Stevens, Glen
Doherty, Sean Smith and Ty
Woods. Has the president forgot his promises or is he
thinking, a year later ‘’What
difference does it make
now?’
• Adult Center (Continued from Page 6)
have been associated with
the Community Ed. Center
all of my life and I have seen
our graduates become teachers, firemen, policemen,
plumbers, electricians and
owners of businesses (El
Buen Gusto Restaurant, La
Hacienda
Restaurant,
Perlera Real Estate, etc.).
There is no reason why you
cannot do the same.”
Along with the above
graduates, the Center assisted over 1,000 other students in: College placement,
Notary Public, translations
in 5 languages, related Immigration matters, college
and vocational school placement, job and apartment
placement, scholarship service, and administered the
ATB Vocational School Entrance exam much more.
“After 41 years of service
to the Boston area Immigrants, refugees, and U.S.
school drop-outs, it still gives
me a great pleasure to see a
student who spoke no English last year and is the recipient of a diploma this
year. Or of an American
school drop-out (due to drugs,
teen pregnancy, etc.) attend
our GED classes, pass the
GED exams, and eventually
enter a college or vocational
school,” stated Mr. Dominic
Avellani, the program’s Director and Founder.
The school invites anyone
who wishes to improve himself/herself though a good
education to call 617-5677873 or come in person any
day, evening, or all day on
Saturday to 119 London
Street, East Boston, MA.
LEGAL NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Artwork Commission for Terminal B Renovations and Improvements Project
The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is seeking an artist for acquisition and
installation of artwork for MPA CONTRACT NO. L1129-D1, Renovations and Improvements at
Terminal B, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA. The Authority is seeking artists with
successful installations in public spaces. The Artist must be able to work closely with the Authority
and other interested parties in order to provide artwork in a timely and effective manner.
Logan International Airport, one of the nation’s busiest air terminals, is in the midst of constructing a
connection between Pier A and Pier B in Terminal B to facilitate passenger flow post-security. The
Connector will be an active space highlighted by a ticketing hall, baggage claim, security checkpoint,
eight (8) boarding gates, and concessions. The Authority is committed to the incorporation of works
of public art within its facilities, and seeks to incorporate up to two (2) new works within the Terminal
B space.
The Authority expects to select one (1) artist. However, the Authority reserves the right to select a
different number if it is deemed in its best interest to do so.
Goals and Objectives for the Public Art Piece(s):
• To bring aesthetic interest and life to a heavily trafficked airport facility.
• To integrate with the current designs of Pier A and Pier B established by the architect and
other design professionals at the Authority.
• To enhance the passenger experience in Terminal B.
• Economic support of the New England artistic community.
The submissions shall be evaluated on basis of:
(1) geographic location of the artist,
(2) proposed schedule,
(3) estimated budget for the artwork
(4) established track record of successful public art installations,
(5) proposed artistic concept and ability to enhance the new Terminal B design,
(6) past performance for the Authority, if any.
Supplemental information, including the submission requirements, will be available to
interested parties beginning Tuesday, October 1, 2013, by contacting Cindy Monahan at
[email protected]
A Pre-proposal Briefing will be held Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 9:00 AM at Authority’s Capital
Programs Department, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, East Boston, MA.
Attendance at the briefing is not mandatory, however, it is strongly encouraged in order to best
familiarize yourself with the project details and the selection process.
The procurement process for these services will proceed according to the following anticipated
schedule:
EVENT
DATE / TIME
Solicitation Release Date
Briefing Session
Deadline for Submission of Written Questions
Official Answers Published (Estimated)
Solicitation: Close Date / Submission Deadline
September 25, 2013
October 1, 2013 - 9:00 am
October 8, 2013
October 15, 2013
October 22, 2013 / 12:00 Noon
Questions may be sent via email to [email protected] subject to the deadline for
receipt stated in the timetable above. In the subject lines of your email, please reference the MPA
Project Name and Number. Questions and their responses will be posted on Capital Bid Opportunities
webpage of Massport http://www.massport.com/doing-business/_layouts/CapitalPrograms/
default.aspx as an attachment to the original Legal Notice and on Comm-PASS (www.comm-pass.
com) in the listings for this project.
Complete Proposals must be received no later than 12:00 Noon local time on October 22, 2013. This
submission shall be addressed to Houssam H. Sleiman, PE, CCM, Director of Capital Programs and
Environmental at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive,
Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submission which is not
received in a timely manner shall be rejected by the Authority as non-responsive. Any information
provided to the Authority in any Proposal or other written or oral communication between the
Proposer and the Authority will not be, or deemed to have been, proprietary or confidential, although
the Authority will use reasonable efforts not to disclose such information to persons who are not
employees or consultants retained by the Authority except as may be required by M.G.L. c.66.
OWNERSHIP OF RFP PROPOSAL
The Artist assigns to the Authority all rights of the media on which her/his Proposal is submitted, but
shall retain all rights, title, and interest in to any intellectual property in the ideas expressed in the
Proposal.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
THOMAS P. GLYNN
CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Middlesex Division
208 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 768-5800
Docket No. MI13P4236EA
Estate of
BRUCE D. NORIAN
Also Known As
BRUCE NORIAN,
BRUCE DAVID NORIAN
Date of Death July 18, 2013
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
The Trial Court
Middlesex Division
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 768-5800
Estate of
PATRICIA ANN SOTER
Date of Death May 14, 2010
CITATION ON PETITION FOR
ORDER OF COMPLETE
SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
To all persons interested in the above
captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner
Sandra Norian of Newton, MA.
Sandra Norian of Newton, MA has been
informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety
on the bond.
The estate is being administered under
informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court.
Inventory and accounts are not required to be
filed with the Court, but interested parties are
entitled to notice regarding the administration
from the Personal Representative and can
petition the Court in any matter relating to the
estate, including distribution of assets and
expenses of administration. Interested parties
are entitled to petition the Court to institute
formal proceedings and to obtain orders
terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will,
if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.
Run date: 9/20/13
LEGAL NOTICE
The Trial Court
Middlesex Division
East Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 768-5800
Estate of
EMILY THERESSA STARR
Date of Death December 7, 2012
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
Patrick G. Cooke of Waltham, MA.
Patrick G. Cooke of Waltham, MA has been
on the bond.
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ORNEYS
TTORNEYS
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We are qualified to
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call (617) 227-8929;
or mail notice to:
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To all interested persons:
A Petition has been filed by: Rose I Flynn of
Waltham, MA requesting that an Order of Complete Settlement of the estate issue including
to approve an accounting, determine testacy,
compel or approve a distribution, adjudicate a
final settlement and ofher such relief as may
be requested in the Petition.
You have the right to obtain a copy of the
Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.
You have a right to object to this proceeding.
To do so, you or your attorney must file a
written appearance and objection at this
Court before 10:00 a.m. on October 17, 2013.
This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline
by which you must file a written appearance
and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit
of Objections within thirty (30) days of the
return date, action may be taken without
further notice to you.
WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI,
First Justice of this Court.
Date: September 13, 2013
Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate
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LEGAL NOTICE
The Trial Court
Middlesex Probate and Family Court
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 768-5800
Docket No. MI13D3170DR
DIVORCE SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION AND MAILING
ARIEL LIAT EXE
VS .
DAVID EXE
To the Defendant:
The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce
requesting that the Court grant a divorce for
cruel & abusive treatment/or Irretrievable
Breakdown of the Marriage 1B.
The Complaint is on file at the Court.
An Automatic Restraining Order has been
entered in this matter preventing you from
taking any action which would negatively
impact the current financial status of either party.
SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411.
You are hereby summoned and required
to serve upon: Aimee Bonacorsi, Esq., Law
Office of Aimee Bonacorsi, L.L.C., 134 Main
Street Watertown, MA 02472 your answer, if
any, on or before October 16, 2013. If you fail
to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing
and adjudication of this action. You are also
required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in
the office of the Register of this Court.
Run date: 9/20/13
LEGAL NOTICE
The Trial Court
Middlesex Division
(617) 768-5800
Docket No. 13P0536EA
Estate of
PATRICIA A. STREET
Date of Death October 26, 2012
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
Michael E. Street of Framingham, MA a Will
has been admitted to informal probate.
Michael E. Street of Framingham, MA has
been informally appointed as the Personal
Representative of the estate to serve without
surety on the bond.
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• Is Walczak Betting the House? (Continued from Page 4)
However, while at least five
mayoral candidates strongly
support an East Boston Only
vote for the Suffolk Downs
proposal, none of them have
made the Casino Issue a
clarifying moment in their
campaigns.
Boston has many issues
needing to be addressed by
ST. JUDE AND ST. ANTHONY NOVENA
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be
adored, glorified, loved and preserved
throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for
us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray
for us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless,
pray for us. St. Anthony, most loving
protector and wonder worker, pray
for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day
and by the 8th day your prayer will be
answered. It has never been known to
fail. Publication must be promised.
My prayers have been answered.
Favor received.
P.G.
A.T. P.
LEGAL NOTICE
The Trial Court
Middlesex Division
(617) 768-5800
Estate of
SILVERIO PAUL RÉ
Date of Death July 12, 2013
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
Dana W. Moulton III of York, ME.
Dana W. Moulton III of York, ME has been
on the bond.
Run date: 9/20/13
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given by TODISCO
TOWING OF 94 CONDOR STREET,
EAST BOSTON, MA pursuant to the
provisions of Mass G.L. c 255, Section
39A that they will sell the following
vehicles online Monday, September
30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Vehicles are being sold to satisfy
their garage keeper’s lien for towing,
storage and notices of sale:
1996 LEXUS ES 300
JT8BF12G4T0169531
1999 FORD ECONOLINE
1FTNE24L5XHA15676
2002 HYUNDAI SONATA
KMHWF35H52A644496
2001 ACURA CL
19UYA42681A026352
1996 FORD ECONOLINE VAN
1FTHE24HXTHA75441
2001 FORD TAURUS
1FAHP56511A151676
2001 ACURA TL
19UUA56611A025932
1998 FORD EXPLORER
1FMZU34EXWUC66271
1998 ACURA 2.5TL
JH4UA2652WC002304
2005 HONDA ACCORD
1HGCM66595A000590
1994 HONDA ACCORD
1HGCD7Z39RA032858
1999 HONDA CIVIC
1HGEJ6623XL032241
1997 ACURA TL
JH4UA3645VC003569
1999 CHEVY BLAZER
1GNDT13W1XZ202527
2000 AUDI A6
WAVLH24B9YN130383
The above vehicles will be sold
at auction online only at
TOWLOT.COM
and is open to everyone.
Run dates: 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 2013
Boston’s next mayor. Public
education, charter schools,
job opportunities, the rebirth
of Downtown Boston, safe
streets.
While
Walczak
called the casino issue a crisis, another candidate in a
recent TV debate noted that
the real crisis in Boston was
the carnage on the streets
of Boston that have resembled killing fields. Compared to the growing violence that seems to have
become a way of life in
some Boston communities,
a casino site are a minor
issue.
Is Walczak hoping to cen-
ter his campaign in the final days before the polls open
on milking the anti-casino
vote? It appears to be a poker
game. The Walczak vote
could be a poll on where
Bostonians are on the issue.
If Walczak surprises people
with a better than expected
vote, it means he had a good
hand. However, if he finishes as expected in most
recent polls as being in the
bottom tier of candidates and
out of the November 5 election, then rather than procasino East Boston voters
being Trojans, it will be
Walczak’s balloon bursting.
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
The Trial Court
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 768-5800
DIVORCE SUMMONS BY
JACQUELINE LYTTLE
VS .
KYMAR B. LYTTLE
The Trial Court
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 768-5800
DIVORCE SUMMONS BY
SANDRA T. HAN
VS .
RICHARD L. CHENG
To the Defendant:
Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B.
to serve upon: Jacqueline Lyttle, 45A Charles
Bank Way, Waltham, MA 02453 your answer,
if any, on or before October 16, 2013. If you fail
to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing
and adjudication of this action. You are also
required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in
the office of the Register of this Court.
To the Defendant:
Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B.
to serve upon: Russell Lawrence Chin, Esq.,
Chin Law Firm, 392 Hancock Street, Quincy,
Ma 02171 your answer, if any, on or before
October 28, 2013. If you fail to do so, the court
will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of
this action. You are also required to file a copy
of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register
of this Court.
Run date: 9/20/13
Run date: 9/20/13
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. AP1222-C1, MISCELLANEOUS BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
REPAIRS, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at
the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive,
East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
16, 2013 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.
NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT
(ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2013.
THE WORK PROVIDES FOR VARIOUS BRIDGE REPAIRS AT LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
IN EAST BOSTON, AND AT LOCATIONS IN SOUTH BOSTON WHICH INCLUDES: REPAIRS TO
ROADWAY GRATES, UTILITY COVERS AND EXPANSION JOINT PLATES, REPLACEMENT
OF JOINT STRIP SEALS, REPAIR BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT, REPAIRS TO CRACKS IN
BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT, REPLACEMENT OF ASPHALTIC PLUG JOINTS, CLEANING AREAS
ON OR AROUND THE BRIDGES, CLEANING AND PAINTING MISCELLANEOUS STEEL,
REPAIRS TO CONCRETE AND MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
The estimated contract cost is Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000).
Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital
Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may
issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form.
A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5)
percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit
equal to five (5) percent of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check,
or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the
Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The
bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to
do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the
faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials
payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety
company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages
to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General
Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum
wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications,
which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner
of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.
The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and
Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000. Said policy shall be on
an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance
sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.
This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision
requiring that not less than FIVE PERCENT (5%) of the Contract be performed by disadvantaged
business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize
themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent procedures
will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible.
This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority
contained in Article 84 of the General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s
Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal
Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246).
The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities prior
to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such
certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.
Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs
Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality
in or reject any or all proposals.
THOMAS P. GLYNN
CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Run date: 09/20/13
Page 16
BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
EXTRA Innings
HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB
by Sal Giarratani
by Richard Preiss
Yaz to Join Ted with
Statue Outside Fenway
The Red Sox have announced September 22 as
the date of the unveiling of
a statue in honor of Hall of
Famer Carl Yastrzemski.
This statue will be the third
outside the ballpark and will
be located between the
statue of Ted Williams and
‘The Teammates” outside
Gate B. Yaz has called it all,
‘quite an honor.’ It will be
unveiled at 11 am before the
Red Sox take on the Blue
Jays in a matinee game
that day.
Capt. Carl played his
entire 23 year career with
Boston and had a career .285
batting average with 462
homers and 1,844 RBI.
Florida Grandpa Gets
Wish for Fenway Game
An 87-year-old grandpa
named Allan Munroe wants
to thank everyone who
granted him a wish of his
lifetime to once again see
the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
He also wanted to thank
the generosity of so many
strangers trying to help him
get inside the ballpark once
again.
He told his family he
wanted to see the Red Sox
one last time. He’s always
loved the Sox. It was with the
hope of raising cash for his
airfare, hotel room and
Fenway seat that his grand-
daughters
launched
a
GoFundMe page to get
him to see last Saturday’s
Red Sox-Yankees game. The
money was coming in slowly
and then stuff skyrocketed.
One hundred fifty five folks
donated $6,350 to bring him
and some family members to
Boston. Saturday was his
first time back inside Fenway Park in almost 50 years.
Red Sox owner John Henry
gave the family free tickets
and Ernie Boch, Jr., paid for
the airfare and hotel. The
family now says any leftover
donations will all go to the
Jimmy Fund.
Great story isn’t it?
1968 was a
Great Pitching Year
Did you know that back in
1968 there were five starting pitchers in baseball who
had E.R.A.s under 2.00? Bob
Gibson was superman with
a 1.12 modern-day record.
He was only 22-9 because
the Cardinals gave him so
few runs to work with. Denny
McLain won 31 games with
the Tigers and had a 1.99
E.R.A. A much younger Luis
Tiant with the Indians
won 21 games with a 1.60
E.R.A. Dave McNally with the
Orioles won 22 games with
a 1.95 E.R.A. Finally, a guy
named Bob Bolin with the
Giants who I don’t even
remember went 10-5 with a
1.99 E.R.A.
Since 1968 there have
only been ten other pitchers
with an under 2.00 E.R.A.
Recently, Clayton Kershaw
of the Dodgers still had an
amazing 1.89 E.R.A. with 14
wins. If he stays under 2.00,
he will be the first pitcher
since Pedro Martinez back
in 2000 when he went 18-6
with a 1.74 E.R.A.
The Great
Tony La Russa
On September 10, 2003,
Tony La Russa became the
eighth manager in the majors to reach 2,000 wins as
the Cardinals beat the
Rockies 10-2. La Russa is
2,000-1,782 in 25 seasons
starting with the White Sox
before going to Oakland and
finally the Cardinals.
Yeah, I Know
I Made a Mistake
Thanks to the great
Dominic better known at the
NEAA as “Dom DiMaggio, I
found out I made an error on
Mike Greenberg. As a first
baseman for the old St.
Philip Phillies back in 1965,
I made errors all the time
but in recent years I’ve done
better. I will never be a
Golden Glove on the field or
at the keyboard.
Mike Greenberg set the
Major League record for
driving all nine runs in — in
a 9-8 victory over the Mariners back on September 2,
1993. Thanks Dominic.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Fall in the Air
ACROSS
1. *What a harvester does
6. On #2 button
9. Lyme disease carrier
13. The N of U.S.N.A.
14. Romanian money
15. Languidly
16. Got up
17. "The Lord of the Rings"
character
18. Distinguish oneself
19. *Fall TV time
21. *Colorful autumn attraction
23. Eggs
24. Not mint
25. Rare find
28. Means justifiers
30. Comment
35. Lyric poems
37. Bit
39. Musical show
40. Tangerine grapefruit hybrid
41. *Autumnal feeling in air
43. ___ Verde National Park
44. Capital of Morocco
46. It's capped
47. At a previous time, archaic
48. Motion picture type
50. *Nut droppers
52. Distress signal
53. Chicken ____
55. *Halloween time
57. *Apple orchard activity
61. Re-use old ideas
64. Bloodless
65. Fed. procurement group
67. External
69. Armrest?
70. Singular of #50 Across
71. "The Barber of Seville," e.g.
72. Religious offshoot
73. Clinton ___ Rodham
74. Tina Fey's Liz
DOWN
1. Nucleic acid
2. Lobe holders
3. Assert
4. Leisurely walk
5. *Fall's usually the time for a
long one
6. Hoppy beers
7. "Fresh Prince of ___-Air"
8. Some have links
9. Curbside call
10. Famous Peruvian group
11. Horsefly
12. Actor ____ MacLachlan
15. Metal-worker
20. Bank run, e.g.
22. "___ the land of the free..."
24. Sir Peter _______, English
actor
25. *Natural decoration
26. Degas or Poe
27.
29.
31.
32.
33.
34.
36.
38.
42.
45.
49.
51.
54.
Peach _____ dessert
"____ Diaries" book series
Same, in French
Certifies
Actress Rene
*"To Autumn" poet
Thailand, formerly
Seaward
Superior grade of black tea
"There for the ______"
Wrath, e.g.
*It starts all over
Incite
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
66.
68.
Greyish brown
Forward move in football
____ of Man
All the rage
Cigarette brand
*Used for gathering
Flower supporter
Deli offering
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Campaigned
(Solution on Page 12)
HE’S BACK—He is John
Tortorella, the newly named
head coach of the Vancouver
Canucks.
When citizens of Bruins
Nation last saw him he was
leading the New York Rangers against the B’s in a short
4-1 series that saw the end
of the Rangers run in the
Stanley Cup Playoffs last
spring while the Black and
Gold advanced to play Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Torts was shown the door
after that playoff ouster by
the B’s but soon saw another
one open for him on
Canada’s West Coast.
Torts
replaces
Alain
Vigneault, who matched
wits with fellow Province of
Quebec
native
Claude
Julien in the 2011 Stanley
Cup Final and came up on
the short end as the Black
and Gold hoisted the hockey
hardware to the heavens.
He lasted one more season
in British Columbia before
giving way to Tortorella, a
man who was born in Boston but grew up in the suburbs, graduating from Concord-Carlisle High School.
Like Julien, Torts knows
what it takes to win the Cup,
having directed the Tampa
Bay Lightning to the Championship back in 2004 with
a squad that included former
Bruin Dave Andreychuk.
Now after the leaving the
docks of the Bay and putting
in a term of service in the Big
Apple it’s a new team in a new
part of North America for the
veteran coach who celebrated
his double nickel (55th) birthday back on June 24.
And, true to his form, although things are starting to
cool down with the arrival of
autumn north of the border,
they are definitely heating
up at the Vancouver training camp.
Consider the first couple of
days there: sessions that
featured intense skating
drills without a puck on the
ice coupled with a two-mile
run that had to be completed
in under 12 minutes.
“My job as a head coach of
a hockey team is to push
athletes to be the best they
can be, to push them to areas where they don’t think
they can go. That’s my job
and I’m going to do that.”
Welcome to the John
Tortorella version of the
NHL. And considering that
it’s still September, that’s
just for starters.
“I’ve been to two training
camps before this and the
pace is definitely a little bit
higher” said goalie Eddie
Lack on the team’s website.
“It’s been a couple of tough
days here for sure. But I
think once we get over this
we’re going to be a lot better
from it.”
Tortorella, who played his
college hockey at Salem
State College (Now Salem
State University) and the
University of Maine, takes
over a team that appeared to
have experienced a good deal
of success in the Vigneault
years — a Stanley Cup Final
against the Bruins, a couple
of President Cup awards
(presented to the team with
the most points in regular
season) and six division
titles.
But the recent playoffs
were a different story. The
Canucks had lost 10 of their
last 11 playoffs games since
taking a 3-2 lead over the
Bruins in the Stanley Cup
Final back in 2011. The B’s,
of course, won the final two
games to capture the Cup.
Then, in 2012, Vancouver
lost in five games to eventual playoff winner Los Angeles in the first round. This
past spring the Canucks
were swept in another first
round series by sixth-seeded
San Jose.
So, it will be up to
Tortorella to upgrade the
tempo a notch or two and
bring Vancouver back to a
long run in the playoffs.
When Tortorella climbs
behind the bench on opening night (October 3 on the
road against San Jose) to
start his 14th campaign as
an NHL head coach he’ll be
seeking his 411th career
victory. His ledger currently
reads 410-340-37-67, making him the first U.S. born
coach in the history of the
league to cross the 400 mark
in career triumphs.
It may also be a different
season for Tortorella in that
he says he will take steps to
change his fiery demeanor
which
has
been
wellchronicled both behind the
bench and in his post-game
press conferences. He says he
has agreed with Vancouver
GM Mike Gillis that things
should be handled somewhat
differently.
“I need to make some corrections. I need to make
some adjustments,” said
Torts. “I care a lot about winning and losing but I also
care about the people. It’s
my job to push people but it
needs to be done in a respectable way.”
One of those Torts brought
west with him is former Bruins head coach Mike Sullivan
— who most recently served
as an assistant coach on his
Rangers staff. Before that he
was with Torts as one of his
assistants in Tampa.
A four-year player at Boston University (61-77-138),
Sullivan went on to play 11seasons in the NHL with San
Jose, Calgary, Boston and
Phoenix, winding up at 5482-136. He was the head
coach of the B’s for two years
(2003-2004 and 2005-2006),
compiling a 70-56-15-23
record over 164 regular season games.
Bruins fans wanting to see
Torts in person (and whether
he has reformed his demeanor) will have to wait a bit.
The B’s will play at Vancouver
on December 14 but the
Canucks won’t come to the
Garden until February 4.
That will be their only appearance in Boston unless the
two teams advance to the
Stanley Cup Final. By that
February date we should know
a lot more about the “new”
Torts and how things are working out for him way out west.

September 20, 2013 Vol. 117 No. 38

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