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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AUGUST 31, 2012
VOL. 116 - NO. 35
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St. Anthony and St. Lucy Conclude the
2012 Feast Season in the North End
THURSDAY
September 6, 2012
Your vote
does makes
a difference!
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News Briefs
by Sal Giarratani
Didn’t “60 Minutes”
Miss the Real Subprime Story?
On Sunday, August 19 “60 Minutes” stated that
the 2008 failure of Lehman Bros., triggered the
chain reaction that caused the global financial/
economic crisis of the past four years. CBS’s Steve
Croft presented detailed interviews to support this
claim, but nowhere was it mentioned how the federal government dating back to Jimmy Carter’s
administration mandated banks to make loans
to folks with poor credit and that this created a
glut of subprime mortgages that went toxic when
the housing bubble burst in 2006-2007. Doesn’t
the public have a right to know this? Why does
the media continue to hide this relevant information from TV viewers?
President Obama likes to demonize Wall Street
because it is such an easy target. Croft didn’t ask
where all the subprime mortgages came from and
were Lehman and Wall Street really to blame.
Bear Stearns, buried in subprime mortgages, imploded five months before Lehman in 2008. The
Federal Reserve fearing a bigger crisis engineered a fire sale buyout by JPMorgan Chase partly
funded by billions in taxpayer dollars. With hindsight, we now see that the glut of subprime loans
was a toxic virus that had spread through the financial market.
Where did the glut of subprime mortgages come
from? Wall Street wasn’t responsible. It was the
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As the summer comes to a close, so does
the famous North End feasts. Saint Anthony
Di Padua Da Montefalcione held their
93 rd Annual Feast August 24-26, 2012 on
Thacher, Edicott and North Margin Streets
in Boston’s North End.
Entertainment included: La Bande Itamia,
Marc Antonio, La Bande Ambrosiani and
Seabreeze featuring Stephen Savio.
Special guest Mary Ann Esposito gave
a culinary demonstration on Saturday,
August 25th followed by a book signing.
On Sunday, August 26th, a 10 hour Grand
Procession of Saint Anthony intwined the
streets carried by Society members.
On Monday, August 27, the St. Lucy
Society and devotees honored St. Lucy with
their annual procession.
The last Procession of the season will be
held on Sunday, September 9 with the
Procession of St. Rosalie.
(Additional Photos on Page 8)
State Law Overrules Boston Pit Bull Ordinances
by Sal Giarratani
Legislators
Rather than get into a good debate on the
up on Beacon dangerousness of this dog breed. Reportedly
Hill passed many legislators are now hopping mad that
and Governor they were duped by the law’s proponents.
Deval Patrick
City Councilor Rob Consalvo who penned
signed a new the soon-to-be moot 2004 ordinance requirstate animal ing muzzles and restricting ownership of
rights
law this dog breed within the city said, “They
that
over- just passed it. There was no consultation
rides all ordi- and it is going to be a threat to public safety.
n a n c e s Pit Bulls are a problem. They attack humans
passed
by and other dogs more than any other breed.
m u n i c i p a l i - They are just a dangerous dog.”
ties
which
Mayor Tom Menino added, “It is very unforare deemed tunate. Pit Bulls are an issue in the city of
“breed spe- Boston and we should have the authority to
cific.” Public officials in Boston and other deal with the issue.” No one from Beacon Hill
communities such as Lowell, Canton and even gave the city a heads up on the legislaWinthrop consider themselves blindsided by tion. The mayor calls it all a bunch of “(Pit)
the way in which the new state law came Bull…They should have showed some courabout. Most legislators up on Beacon Hill tesy for the ordinance we had on the books.”
didn’t even realize exactly what they were
However, the Patrick Administration is
voting on. Reportedly, even many legislators happy for the new state law. Reginald
who voted to kill Boston’s “Responsible Pit Zimmerman, spokesperson for the DepartBull Ordinance’ didn’t even realize what ment of Agricultural Resources’ Division of
exactly what the bill contained. Pro-Pit Bull Animal Health stated “There is no evidence
proponents who were lobbying for a new to support that breed specific ordinances
state’s animal rights law didn’t even men- work.” Apparently state officials are more
tion the term ‘pit bull’ anywhere in the leg- concerned with the rights of Pit Bulls and
islation. It appears to have been written in
such a way to get it passed much easier.
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POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 31, 2012
Res Publica
by David Trumbull
GOP Platform, “We Believe in America”
POLITICAL AMBITION
During
these
modern
times we think of ambition
in connection with a strong
desire for success, without
giving too much thought to
the origin of that word and
its appropriateness when
used in reference to politics.
The Latin word “ambitio” or
“ambitionis” means to go
around, or to campaign by
lawful means. “Ambitus” is
probably more literally expressed in Latin as “a going
about” and was generally associated with canvassing.
There was a time in ancient Rome when the “plebs”
or common people established a distinct class of citizen. Because of the great
increase in the number of
these plebs, it was necessary for political candidates
to expend a considerable
amount of time and effort to
secure votes. Solicitation of
votes, secret influence and
even bribery were resorted
to in order that a candidate
might secure his election to
office and history reports
evidence of some vague
ground rules regarding lawful or unlawful means that
might be used to secure
those votes.
A person seeking office
was called a “pefitor” and he
referred to his opponent as
a “compeditor.” These candidates “canditaoria” often
appeared in public places
dressed in white clothing
“candor” which stood for sincerity and frankness. During these times the candidate was accompanied by his
friends, well wishers and
financial supporters. One or
more of others who assisted
the candidate were called
“nomenclators.” The nomenclator’s job was to identify
those persons who were encountered so that the candidate could address them by
name. This was considered
a compliment, and never
failed to impress the voter.
The usual handshake was
called “prensatio,” while
treating the voter with feasts
or entertainment was called
“benignitas” or “benignum.”
Any money paid for votes
was arranged under strict
secrecy by persons called
“interpretes,” the loot was
handled
and/or
held
by “sequestres.” and it was
eventually distributed by
“divisores.”
It is most shocking to discover that such shenanigans went on during those
ancient times, however, it is
also most gratifying to know
that none of this is practiced
today.
NEXT ISSUE: Political Power
2012 NEAA Soccer
Registration Underway
2012 NEAA Soccer Registration is now in
process for boys and girls ages 4 to 11. There
will be three different divisions this year:
4-5 year olds, 6-8 year olds and 9-11 year
olds. The program is co-ed and boys and girls
will be on the same team. To register go to
neaabaseball.org and click on soccer registration and fill out the form. Registration
fee is $35 per player. Checks can be made
out to NEAA and mailed to: NEAA, c/o John
Romano, 30 North Bennet Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02113
We are planning the season to start on
the 3 rd Saturday of September. Games will
most likely be at 9:30 am for 4-5 year olds,
10:30 and 11:30 for 6-8 year olds and
12:30 pm for 9-11 year olds. All games are
played at either Langone or Puopolo Parks
on Commercial Street in the North End. We
may play some games with the South End
Soccer program - so there may be a few road
games for the 9-11 year olds.
If you have any questions, please e-mail
John Romano at [email protected]
MARK THE DATES!
Boston Water and Sewer Is
Coming to Your Neighborhood
A Boston Water and Sewer Commission
Community Services Department
representative will be in your neighborhood
at the place, dates, and times listed here.
NORTH END
North End Public Library
25 Parmenter Street
Thursdays, 10 AM–12 PM
September 6
October 4
Our representative will be available to:
Accept payments. (Check or money order only–no cash, please.)
Process discount forms for senior citizens and disabled people.
Resolve billing or service complaints.
Review water consumption data for your property.
Arrange payment plans for delinquent accounts.
Pop culture dominates the
landscape of the American
mind, so it’s no surprise that
the title of Republican Party
Platform adopted this week in
Tampa echoes a well known
movie opening line. The Platform is a dense document
that, like The Godfather, reveals more upon repeated
viewings, and, like many serious works of prose, says as
much by what it leaves out
as by what it spells out.
We all know that, despite
of all the distractions thrown
up by the mainstream media
in their frenzy to re-elect
President Obama, the only
issue in this campaign is
JOBS. Who can get Americans back to work at salaries
and wages that make possible the American Dream.
Current weak business conditions and unacceptably
high unemployment and underemployment have many
causes, but everyone — that
is everyone outside of the
Washington, D.C., echochamber — knows that one
of the main reasons is our
failed trade policy.
Let’s look at what the GOP
Platform and Mr. Romney
have to say on trade policy.
The document contrasts
Republican policy with the
course pursued by President
Obama. It praises, “The Free
Trade Agreements negotiated with friendly democracies since President Reagan’s
trailblazing pact with Israel
in 1985,” and charges, “That
record makes all the more
deplorable the current Administration’s ... failure to
pursue any new trade agreements with friendly nations.”
This is true. The U.S. still
maintains tariffs on imports
of goods from Western Democracies, such as Italy, however
President Obama is aggressively pursuing a Free Trade
Agreement with Vietnam, an
authoritarian state ruled by
the Communist Party, which
his own State Department acknowledges as one of the
worst violators of human
rights. Mr. Obama is also pursuing a Free Trade Agreement with Brunei, an Islamic
state where most criminal
activity is defined and punished according to draconian
Islamic sharia law. According
to the State Department it is
illegal in Brunei to teach
Christianity and violators can
be fined or imprisoned. Education in Islam is required by
law in Brunei.
The Platform also condemns the ways some governments unfairly “limit
American access to their
markets while stealing our
designs, patents, brands,
know-how, and technology —
the intellectual property that
drives innovation,” and cites
as the chief offender, China.
The current Administration’s
way of dealing with all these
violations of world trade standards the GOP Platform characterizes as “virtual surrender.” This is true. Many reputable economists have calculated that China’s manipulation of it’s currency to maximize exports and minimize
imports gives that nation an
unfair advantage of at least
35%, yet President Obama
has, repeatedly, refused to
name China as a currency
manipulator or file a complaint with the World Trade
Organization that China is
illegally distorting trade
through her currency policy.
This Administration’s lack of
action of China’s theft of
American intellectual property is appalling.
This Labor Day weekend,
take a few minutes away from
the cookout and fun with
friends and family to look at
the two presidential candidates and their platforms. Ask
yourself, Which one offers
working men and women of
America the best plan to create jobs that allow you to raise
a family and be proud of your
contribution to society, and
which offers bigger government and more dependency
on government hand-outs instead of the dignity of a job.
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Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian!
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Friday, August 31, 2012
OUR POLICY: To help preserve the ideals and sacred traditions
of this our adopted country the United States of America:
To revere its laws and inspire others to respect and obey them:
To strive unceasingly to quicken the public’s sense of civic duty:
In all ways to aid in making this country greater and better
than we found it.
150th Anniversary of
St. Stephen’s Church
On Sunday, September 23rd,
St. Stephen’s Church will
celebrate 150 years as a
Catholic Church here in the
North End.
Built by the famous architect Charles Bulfinch, it
served originally as an Episcopalian Church.
The church was restored to
its original style by Richard
Cardinal Cushing in 1965.
St. Stephen’s Church holds
memories for many who have
celebrated milestones in
their lives there.
Join us in this historic celebration beginning with Mass at 11:00 am, presided over
by Bishop Hennessey and followed by birthday cake cutting
and other activities.
ITALIAN
FEAST & FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER
ST. ROSALIE
September 9
Procession Only - North Square
1 pm
Lawrence, MA
FEAST OF THE THREE SAINTS Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2
Saints Alfio, Filadelfo and Cirino
Common & Union St., Lawrence
Sunday Procession
3 pm
Cambridge Festival
SS COSMAS AND DAMIAN
September 8 - 9
Warren and Cambridge St., Cambridge
Info: Call 617-354-7992
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The Fun Occurs on September 8 & 9!
It is that time of year,
when the streets of East
Cambridge will come alive
for the 86 th Annual Italian
Feast of Saints Cosmas and
Damian on September 8 &
9. The feast will be celebrated on Warren Street in
East Cambridge. As always,
there will be food vendors,
parades, amusement rides,
games and live entertainment throughout the weekend. There will also be a
special healing service on
September 8 th.
This year’s entertainment
schedule has something for
everyone and all shows are
free. Performers include local
oldies band The Reminisants
and our own SeaBreeze
featuring Stephen Savio.
The feast headliners are the
famous 1970’s doo wop group
“Emil Stucchio and the Classics” and James Massone of
NBC’s “The Voice” televi-
sion show. The Classics will
be singing their top hits including, Till Then, Life is But
a Dream and P.S. I Love You.
James Massone was a finalist on “The Voice” and was
chosen by music legend
Cee Lo Green to be on his
team during this singing
competition. Massone has
since become one of the
most sought after young
entertainers in the music
industry.
There will also be a Feast
Mass celebrated by Bishop
Peter Ugilietto at St. Francis
of Assisi Church on Cambridge Street at 9:30 am on
Sunday. At 1:00 pm that
same day there will be a
grand procession through
the streets of East Cambridge and East Somerville
with marching bands, floats,
trolleys and the Saints. The
parade will arrive back on
Warren Street at 7:00 pm for
a large celebration. There
will also be four radio stations at the feast and activities throughout this fun
filled weekend. This is a
great event for all ages.
Play a game, watch a parade,
try some great Italian food,
listen to music, go on a
ride and have a great
time! Feast hours are
2:00 pm to 11:00 pm on
Saturday, September 8 th
and 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm
on Sunday, September 9 th.
For more information,
please call (617) 661-1164 or
log onto www.cosmas-anddamian.org. See you at the
Feast!
A Preview and a Review of
SOI CULTURE LECTURE SERIES
Yearly, it has proven most difficult to contact professionals during humid August. They
commonly make the bridge of vacation (fare
il ponte) until after Labor Day. This year has
continued the cycle. However, within these
past few days, helped by some early probing,
I have been able to confirm September
through November speakers.
On Monday evening, September 24, James
Forti, an accomplished genealogist, founding member of the Italian Genealogical
Society of America and director and past
president of the South Shore Genealogical
Society will speak on the basics of an Italian
genealogical search.
On Monday evening, October 29,
Dr. Spencer DiScala of UMASS Boston will
speak on his publication, “Vittorio Orlando:
Italian Representative to the Paris Peace
Conference of WWI,” the unjust treatment
received by Italy at the Conference and
Orlando’s futile efforts with President W. Wilson. DiScala impressively debunks the
myth of the lack of courage in the Italian
soldier as well as the implanting of the seed
of Fascism because of the Peace Conference
decisions.
On Monday evening, November 26, it will
be my pleasure to introduce Dr. Nancy
Harrowitz of BU, Romance Language Chair,
who will speak on the life and fascinating
publications of Primo Levi, brilliant chemist and writer who, as an Italian-Jew from
Torino, survived Auschwitz to write of his
experience only to die under questionable
circumstances, possibly because of his life’s
anguish. A riveting story discussed by an
expert.
This September will inaugurate a seventh
season of my Culture Series as part of my
mission as Commissioner of Culture for
the SOI. It has proved most rewarding to
witness audience fulfillment and satisfaction, my gratitude at having met some
very knowledgeable speakers and the satisfaction of a modest effort at disseminating the best of our Italian heritage. In the
past six years I have very much enjoyed
and appreciated more than fifty excellent
and qualified speakers and musicians of
the Italian language and culture from
academia, business and the general
public.
The planning is often difficult, but worth
the effort. Finding expert speakers, the
search for common dates, venues, stipends,
refreshments, advertising, equipment and
videotaping all require coordinated effort.
Attempts to share this wealth of speakers
with other lodges continue to be a daunting, fruitless effort. However, visitors from
other lodges, as well as the general public
to Burlington, have shown consistent growth
in the past two years.
May of 2013 will complete my tenure as
Commissioner for the SOI. I intend to retire
to the pleasures of reading history, art history and literature. I can offer a hand and
abundant advice to anyone committed to a
love of the Italian language/culture, from
any lodge or organization, for initiating a comparable sequel to this Culture Series. The
value and worth of a committed search and
ordered presentation of gifted speakers or
experts in the Italian language/culture are
inestimable in the dissemination of our precious worldly heritage.
Please feel free to contact me at
[email protected] for a suggested list of
speakers for your lodge during Italian Heritage Month or later. Watch our Grand Lodge
website OSIAMA.org for information on guest
speakers in the New Year or our own lodge
website BSOI2223.org.
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Maria Curtatone Heats Up the End of Summer
Towards September 6th Election for
Southern Middlesex County Register of Deeds Seat
Top rated Somerville attorney Maria Curtatone (DSomerville) heats up the end
of summer with her candidacy for Southern Middlesex
Register of Deeds in preparation for the election on
Thursday, September 6,
2012.
“The role of Middlesex
(South) Register of Deeds is
absolutely critical to ensuring the accessibility and
security of the records
and administration of the
forty-four (44) municipalities
within the county,” Curtatone said. “I believe that my
long experience as a professional attorney, small business owner, administrator,
and community leader serving Middlesex County makes
me an ideal candidate to
deliver and enhance the
vital services and administration of the Registry.”
Within these last days until the election on Thursday,
September 6 th , Curtatone
continues to heat up the
momentum of her campaign
with various appearances,
social gatherings, stand outs
and other essential events
throughout
Middlesex
County.
As Register, Curtatone intends to:
• End the current 8 year
backlog in Land Records
• Implement an online
help system with simple instructions and enhanced
multilingual capabilities
• Train specialists for
improved customer service
• Shorten waiting time by
creating express lines for
single transactions
• Conduct regional public
meetings to provide accessibility and allow for feedback
to better serve the people
and their communities
Curtatone is a practicing
attorney, small business
owner and administrator,
having managed many budgets and personnel. As such,
she has gained a wealth of
knowledge regarding the
workings at the Registry of
Deeds. She is tri-lingual (English, Italian, Spanish with
a working knowledge of Portuguese) and is also the very
proud parent of two wonderful children.
Curtatone is committed
to effectively serving the
public and serving you as
your Register of Deeds. She
is seeking your endorsement and humbly asks
for your vote on Thursday,
September 6. To learn
more about her please visit
www.mariacurtatone.com.
Burlington Sons of Italy Offers
Italian Language Classes
The Burlington Sons of
Italy, Lodge #2223 is offering
Italian language classes to
anyone who is interested
in acquiring levels of proficiency with the language
or to learn about the country of Italy. The classes, in
addition to the language,
will explore the culture, the
terrain, the people, the
culinary arts of Italy and
are especially useful to
those who are planning a
trip to Italy or who may
want to converse with older
relatives in their native
tongue.
Two ten-week courses
will be offered in levels of
Beginner 1 & 2; Intermediate 1 & 2 and Advanced.
The first ten week session
will begin in September,
2012 and the second ten
week session will begin in
January, 2013, dates to be
selected later.
Beginner 1 & 2 classes
and Intermediate 1 & 2
classes
will
meet
on
Wednesday evenings at
St. Margaret’s School on
Winn Street in Burlington
while the Advanced Class
will meet on Thursday
evenings in Stoneham at
the home of the instructor.
The registration fee is
non-refundable.
Registration takes place
on September 19 th , 2012
from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at
St. Margaret’s School. For
more details, please visit
www.burlingtonsonsofitaly.org
and click on the link Italian
Classes, or contact Phil
DAlleva, Director of the program, at 781-272-4305 or at
[email protected].
If you are unable to register in person on September
19 th, complete the Registration Form located on the
Sons of Italy’s web site
(www.burlingtonsonsofitaly.org)
and mail it with your check
to the Burlington Sons of Italy
Lodge #2223, Phil D’Alleva,
15 Edgemere Avenue., Burlington MA 01803.
No registrations will be
accepted after September
26th, 2012. Be sure to register early as space is at a
premium.
Our teachers, Thomas
and Antoinette Stuto of
Stoneham,
have
been
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Richard Settipane
teaching Adult Education
Italian to the local communities for many years.
Antoinette also teaches
Italian to our students in
the Burlington Public School
System and has been part of
a team of teachers that
travel with their students to
Italy every year.
The Order of the Sons of
Italy Burlington Lodge #2223
has been offering the Italian
language classes for over
ten years and the program
is one of the lodge’s proud
achievements. The ongoing
goal of the Lodge is to teach
Italian to interested members of the community. This
goal is a ‘work-in-progress’
in which many people over
the years have been introduced and educated in the
Italian language.
Many students have completed the entire course and
have returned year after
year to keep up with their
conversational skills. Whatever the reason, learning a
new language and culture is
a rich, rewarding and enjoyable experience.
For specific information
about class content and textbook requirements, please
visit the Italian Classes section on the www.burlington
sonsofitaly.org website, or
call our teacher, Tom Stuto
at 781-438-6720.
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THINKING
OUT LOUD
by Sal Giarratani
We Are Now Inhabiting the
Island Where the Lords are Flying
This society of ours, it’s
cultural and value system
are disappearing in front of
our eyes and most of us have
become so sedated that we
are oblivious to what has
been happening. The recent
rant of Mayor Tom Menino
over a fast food chicken
place opening up in Boston
around the corner from
Faneuil Hall and the Quincy
Marketplace looked like a
piece of fiction. There was
the mayor of Boston, where
the American Revolution
was born, talking about how
the owner of this chicken
joint is messing up the Freedom Trail by using his 1 st
amendment rights. “The
whole purpose of freedom is
to invite dispute”, was spoken many years ago by a
former U.S. Supreme Court
Justice named William O.
Douglas, who was one of the
most liberal judges ever to
sit on the High Court.
Perhaps, it was the period
in which I was born into
back in the first few years
after World War II had ended.
There was an American
value system. We believed in
certain ideals and principles. Most were never
spoken, but we knew and
understood what they were.
It didn’t matter if we lived in
the spacious countryside or
in a crowded urban ethnic
neighborhood, we shared
commonality with one another. Little by little things
started changing, but most
of the change went unnoticed. Little things like
people leaving the American
flag out to soak in the rain.
This was something unheard of back in my younger
days. Everyone knew how
and when to fly Old Glory.
Today, in the name of
political correctness, we live
on separate islands having
slight contact with one
another. Growing up, life
seemed so intrusive at
times, but at least it showed
someone was caring about
life swirling around them. I
can remember in school
being handed mandatory
reading lists of books that
we must read. The other day
I passed by a little magazine
stand in a hospital waiting
room and saw a little paperback on top of the table. I
recognized it almost immediately. It was “Lord of the
Flies” by William Golding.
The price on the book said
$1.25, which was how much
I paid for it over 40 years ago.
Back then, I thought it was
interesting, but just a piece
of fiction. Human beings
stranded on an island would
never turn so brutally on one
another. We wouldn’t do what
those kids did. However,
looking at life around me
today, we have already seen
the “Lord of the Flies” seemingly all the time. Brutality
abounds. Who would have
thought someone would walk
into a crowded movie theater and start shooting up
the place. Life seemed so
simple back in the ’50s and
early ’60s and to some
extent even into the late
’70s, but over 40 years now
we have developed into a
country I hardly recognize
anymore.
In the City of Chicago,
dozens die every weekend
due to needless violence and
people ending up in the wrong
place at the wrong time.
There was a recent police
shooting out in Oakland, CA
and the reaction to it was
several nights of violence
and looting as if it were a
normal reaction to something that happened. Here
in Boston, the mayor got
himself injected into a story
about a fast food chicken
joint. He doesn’t like the
political views of the company’s owner, so he wants
to get out of Dodge by sundown. In the old days customers would just avoid
those places that acted stupid about anything.
I can still remember President Obama back at the
2004 convention that nominated John F. Kerry. Part of
the future president’s keynote address spoke of America. He said it wasn’t Blue
America or Red America, but
the United States of America.
Today, thanks to our great
leaders, I am reminded of
two other books I have read.
One was “1984” and the
other was “Brave New
World.” As I listen to those
words all over again, I imagine everything that George
Orwell was thinking about
from a society of so much
control over us. The “1984”
novel and the memories of
World War II were still in the
memories of most Americans. Dictators tried taking
over the world and lost. The
author, George Orwell, showed
danger where others saw it
not. A government that
takes care of your every need
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World on Stage
to Present Eight World Music Concerts
International Artists Represent Argentina, Bulgaria, Columbia, France,
India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain and The United States
Series Created by Subhash Malhotra, Founder of Boston International Festival
World on Stage will present
a Fall series of eight concerts
showcasing
international
musical groups and soloists
representing Argentina, Bulgaria, Columbia, France, India, Italy, Japan, Korea,
Mexico, Spain, and the
United States.
World on Stage is the creation of Lexington’s Subhash
Malhotra, creator of the successful Boston International
Festival, New England’s largest multicultural celebration.
Originally
from
India,
Malhotra came to the United
States in 1967. With three
master’s degrees and having
traveled to more than 50
countries, Malhotra has always had an affinity for showcasing and celebrating the
rich diversity of world culture
present in the U.S.
Said Malhotra, “Now, with
World on Stage, we are focusing specifically on international music and dance by
some of the world’s most outstanding young and upcoming
artists on the international
music scene. Each concert is
unique and I know each will
offer an opportunity for us to
share each other’s culture.”
Saturday, September 29,
Voices from the Balkans
Regent Theater
World-renowned Balkan vocalist and teacher, Tatiana
Sarbinska, will perform an
extensive repertoire set to
include music from all of
Bulgaria’s folkloric regions.
The former star soloist of
the famed Bulgarian Pirin
Ensemble and known as the
Voice of Pirin in her native
country will be joined by her
singing partner and accompanist, Koliu Kolev, a master
of Balkan accordion, as well
as two of her Boston groups:
the Women’s Chorus Divi
Zheni (Wild Women) and the
Men’s Chorus and Orchestra
Zorniitsa.
Saturday, September 29,
Annie Royer
Regent Theater
Annie Royer, a Paris native,
has captivated audiences on
both sides of the Atlantic with
her musical and dramatic
talents and her Gallic charm.
Her repertoire ranges from
her specialty — soulful and
haunting renditions of cabaret songs a la Edith Piaf — to
popular French tunes and
lively Broadway and jazz favorites. Annie will be backed by
her band of renowned musicians, “Les Garçons Musette,”
all well-known musicians on
their own.
Saturday, October 6,
Pablo Mayor Folklore
Urbano Orchestra
National Heritage Museum
Pablo
Mayor
Folklore
Urbano Orchestra, a New
York City-based collective of
12 musicians and dancers, is
a fresh, sophisticated and
wildly entertaining addition to
the burgeoning scene of new
Colombian music. Pablo
Mayor, an accomplished jazz
pianist, composer and one of
the best known Columbia musicians in the U.S., artfully
harnesses the joyful and complex rhythms of his country’s
dance music. The sound is
fresh, with wonderfully textured rhythms originating
from the diverse regions of
Colombia, the Caribbean, the
Pacific coasts and the Andes.
Saturday, October 6
Newpoli
Newpoli is an exciting group
of exceptionally talented musicians, who perform a joyful
mix of traditional folk music
and dance from southern
Italy. The group has been
enthusiastically received in
theaters and concert halls
throughout the U.S. and
Europe,
with
audiences
mesmerized by the vitality,
energy and spice of their
music.
Saturday, October 20
Women of the World
Ayumi Ueda, a Berklee College of Music alumnus from
Japan, sought to create an international vocal ensemble of
women from all over the world
to create music for peace. In
2008, she joined forces with
like-minded musicians, Ali
Rapetti from the United
States, Giorgia Renosto from
Italy and Annette Philip from
India, in order to manifest
this vision. Complemented by
an eclectic band featuring
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and Kazuyo Kuriya from
Japan, Sara Cristal Peña Coffin from Mexico, Shirazette
Tinnin and Sue Buzzard of
the United States, this unique
ensemble of women musicians has delighted in sharing the musical beauty of a
diverse series of cultures.
From Bulgarian, Cuban,
Ladino, Brazilian, African,
Indian and Japanese music
to spontaneous improvisation
and a-cappella interludes,
the sound created by this
unique group has grown to
have a power that moves
larger and larger audiences
as it spreads awareness of
different cultures, music and
philosophies.
Saturday, October 20
A Palo Seco
Flamenco Company
A Palo Seco Flamenco has
burst into the United States
flamenco scene with an
amalgamation of one of the
finest group of flamenco musicians and dancers on stage.
Their work combines traditional techniques with a
modern, metropolitan flair.
The company’s productions
have received critical acclaim from The New York
Times, New York Theater Wire
and Theatre Online, who
described the company’s premiere as “a feast for the eyes
and the ears.”
Saturday, November 3
Sounds of Korea
The Sounds of Korea elevates traditional music and
dance from their homeland to
a higher level. Their striking
instruments and colorful
costumes are part of the
unfolding of the traditional
performing arts of Korea —
from Buddhist drumming
and shamanistic dance to
folk dance and the music of
diverse regions. This unique
show presents an exceptional
range of colorful dances,
beautiful songs and exotic
music, all from Korea.
Saturday, November 3
Sofia Rei
Sofia Rei has been hailed
as one of the most passionate, charismatic and inventive vocalists to come out of
South America. Sofia has a
remarkable sound grounded
in traditional South American rhythms. Singing in
Spanish,
Portuguese
or
English, Sofia’s voice is as
graceful as it is sophisticated,
tying together diverse influences in a program full of
rhythmic complexity, melody
and romance. Her ensemble
produces a range of textures
as diverse as the cultural
roots of its members, an international cast that includes
some of the most exciting
young talents from North and
South America.
Tickets are now on sale,
for both individual concerts
and subscription series, at
www.WorldOnStage.com.
For further information,
please call 781-861-9730 or
781-910-1590.
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St. Leonard’s Parish, Prince and Hanover Street in the
(North End), Boston. The vigil will begin on first Friday
evening September 7, 2012. This vigil will open with Mass
of the Sacred Heart at 9:00 P.M. celebrated by Rev. Antonio
Nardoianni O.F.M./IC, Pastor. The intention of this vigil is
for Sean Cardinal O’Malley O.F.M. Cap., for all the priests
of this Archdiocese, especially for the Franciscan priests of
the Immaculate Conception Province. The theme of this
vigil is in honor of St Padre Pio’s 125th birthday and the 10th
anniversary of his canonization.
A discourse will be presented on St. Padre Pio and his
guardian angel. Related material from Opus Santorum
Angelorum will be distributed to all who attend. The vigil
will close with the Mass for the feast of the nativity of
the Blessed Virgin Mary at 5:00 am. Saturday morning
September 8 th , celebrated by Rev. Antonio Nardoianni
O.F.M./IC, Pastor. Refreshments will be available throughout the night.
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Saint Monica
by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari
Does the judge have the authority
to reduce a plea agreement sentence?
COMMONWEALTH vs. MARCOS RODRIGUEZ
SJC-10825
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS
960 N.E.2d 245
September 7, 2011, Argued • January 12, 2012, Decided
Background. The defendant was charged with
possession of a Class B substance (oxycodone) with
intent to distribute, in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32A,
and possession of a Class D
substance (marijuana) with
intent to distribute, in
violation of G. L. c. 94C, §
32C (a). 2 On November 19,
2009, the prosecutor and
the defendant, through his
attorney, entered into a plea
agreement. Under the agreement, the Commonwealth
would not seek indictments
on these charges, the defendant would plead guilty to
the two charges in the
Boston Municipal Court
Department, and the defendant would agree to the
Commonwealth’s sentencing recommendation of concurrent committed terms of
two and one-half years in a
house of correction. That
same day, the judge accepted
the defendant’s guilty plea
and sentenced the defendant
in accordance with the
plea agreement. However,
the judge later questioned
whether the sentences he
imposed were unfairly severe, and on his own motion
ordered a hearing under rule
29 (a) on January 6, 2010, to
consider whether the sentences should be revised or
revoked. Immediately after
the hearing, the judge revised and revoked the sentences, and sentenced the
defendant to concurrent
terms of two years in the
house of correction, with one
year to serve and the balance suspended for two
years. The prosecutor moved
to reconsider, but the judge
did not act on the motion.
In other words the judge
reduced the plea agreement
sentence. The prosecutor
appealed.
The court said: the judge
has the authority to reduce
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The court said: It is not unfair to the Commonwealth to
allow a judge to revise a sentence where justice otherwise “may not have been
done.” The defendant did not
obtain a lesser sentence
through a breach of the plea
agreement; the defendant
presented the agreed recommendation to the judge and
did not move to revise or revoke under Rule 29. And the
Commonwealth
obtained
what it bargained for: the
defendant pleaded guilty and
agreed to the prosecutor’s
recommendation. The Commonwealth should have recognized that its agreed recommendation was made
“with the specific understanding that the recommendation shall not be binding upon the court.”
Conclusion: The case is
remanded to the county
court for the entry of a judgment denying the Commonwealth’s petition.
So ordered.
This case says that the
judge does not have to accept
a plea agreement between
the defendant and the
prosecutor.
A Saint well known to
mothers who have prayed
unceasingly for the welfare
of their children is Saint
Monica. Little is known of
Monica’s early life. We know
that she was born of Christian parents at Tagaste, in
North Africa in the year 333.
Monica was given by her parents in marriage to a man
named Patritius who was a
pagan and said to have had a
violent temper. Three children were born of their marriage, Augustine being the
eldest, Navigius the second
and a daughter Perpetua.
Patricius would not allow
their children to be baptized,
but when Augustine fell ill
he relented only to withdraw
his consent on Augustine’s
recovery. Augustine was
sent to Madaura for his early
education. Monica became
increasingly anxious for her
son who was wayward and,
as he himself tells us, lazy.
It was during this period that
Patritius became a Christian as a result of the virtu-
ous life of his wife, Monica;
he died one year after being
received into the Church.
Augustine, in order to further his studies, was sent to
Carthage where he became
a student of rhetoric. It was
while at Carthage that he
became a Manichean, when
later he returned home and
proclaimed the heretical beliefs of the Manicheans,
Monica rebuked him. She
then consulted with a bishop
who famously consoled her
by saying to her, “the child
of those tears shall never
perish.”
Monica followed Augustine
to Rome, on her arrival she
learned he had departed for
Milan. She then followed
him to Milan where she
came in contact with Saint
Ambrose. Through his influence on Augustine, her
prayers were answered, and
after seventeen years of resistance, Augustine finally
relented and was baptized on
Easter eve at Milan in the
church of St. John the Baptist in 387. Soon after,
Monica and Augustine set
out for Africa, stopping at
Cività Vecchia and at Ostia
where she became ill and
passed away. It was as a result of the emotions he experienced at her passing
that he wrote some of the finest pages of his incomparable work “The Confessions
of Saint Augustine”. Saint
Monica’s feast day is August
27; she is the Patroness of
Mothers.
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Doesn’t Anybody Know Where We’re At?
by Sal Giarratani
Hey when I was a kid growing up, my father who came
from Sacred Heart Parish always told me that the elevated North Station stop by
Canal Street was in the
North End and that everything leading up to Keaney
Square was also the North
End, including the old Stop
‘n Shop Bakery at the corner of North Washington and
Causeway Streets. When we
would take the stairs down
at North Station to Haverhill
Street, my father called it a
North End Street too. Back
in the 70s when I used to
eat at the old Francesca’s at
90 North Washington Street,
everyone called it a North
End
restaurant.
North
Enders who live on Thatcher,
Cooper, Endicott and North
Washington Street itself
found themselves blindsided
when
Boston
declared
Medford Street in the West
End. Folks with North End
stickers have been parking
on Medford Street for years
never knowing apparently
they had been parking in
another neighborhood. Back
less than two months ago,
the Boston Transportation
Department rolled onto
Medford Street putting up
“West End Resident Parking
Only” signs making all their
North End parking stickers
surprisingly meaningless.
When I was a kid growing up
for a while in the North End,
I believed, as many North
Enders still do today that
Canal Street is the actual
border line. After all, wasn’t
the old relief station at
Haymarket Square always
considered in the North End?
I found out from numerous
sources that when the developer of the old bakery
building wanted his Strada
residential complex, City
Hall officials reportedly told
him he couldn’t call his build-
ing a North End residence.
Apparently, the city was concerned that Strada residents
might try parking across
North Washington Street by
Filippo’s. Now, a longtime
North End building is no
longer that which then explains why those “West End
Permit Parking” went up so
quickly this summer.
Hey, if they can call
Medford Street and the
Strada building the West
End, what else can they do?
Perhaps, people in East
Boston might be happy if
Logan Airport moved to
South Boston. City Hall can
make that happen just by
putting new parking permit
signs declaring the neighborhood change. Hey, how
about trading Monument
Square for Eagle Hill in
Eastie? Just send over
those BTD trucks with the
new resident parking permit
signs. While I’m at it, isn’t
the Union Oyster House on
Union Street still in the
North End today or has the
city moved them too?
Back in the 1950s when
I was in the first grade at
St. Anthony’s living on
Salutation Street, everything across Commercial
Street and Atlantic Avenue
was just the North End.
Perhaps, it is best to leave
the geography of a neighborhood to the folks who
actually live there rather
than
some
bureaucrat
who doesn’t know the North
End from Falmouth. Finally,
does moving Medford Street
into the West End by City
Hall fiat mean that Christine and Carla Pallotta will
have to rename NEBO into
WEBO?
North Enders should not
have been blindsided by City
Hall on all this stuff. Sounds
like somebody pulled a fast
one here, eh?
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Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It
Enjoy your Labor
Day weekend!
It’s been a glorious summer, do
something special to end the
season with a bang! ... With
the $400,000 non-refundable fee paid to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission I feel it’s a done deal.
Optimists are hoping that a
new casino will ease the
money pain, help the local
economy and lessen the tax
burden. That is, unless
some politicians have other
ideas on spending the mitigation money! Which could
lead to lots of disappointment among constituents ...
Prez Barack Obama is something else! He began his
term on charisma, with
no experience, and he still
doesn’t show experience.
He’s brought no constructive
improvements to the table.
The country is headed in a
downhill spiral. The change
he promised was bogus, his
only successes have been in
turning the country socialist. These past four years
have been devastating to so
many people. NO job creation, NO future, and a dismal outlook for college graduates faced with numerous
loans, and NO JOB. The
country is in turmoil, and
Obama’s only concern is that
his opponent hasn’t revealed
all ten years of tax returns.
Obama’s claim to fame is to
keep everyone on Welfare
and Social Security (the easy
life). The President has done
very little, if any, to improve
the economy, and appears to
be against small business.
He’s done even less to
reduce the war, in fact he’s
escalated it. It’s been reported, and proven that
Obama stalled the capture
and killing of Osama bin
Laden (WHY?)!!! If it weren’t
for Hillary Clinton pushing
for Osama Bin Laden’s capture, the 9/11 engineer of
the Twin Towers massacre
would still be alive today.
And, talking about the
Middle East war that Obama
promised to end in his 2008
campaign. Well folks, the
war is still going strong. In
Afghanistan, American soldiers are being killed by
members of the Afghanistan
Army that are supposed to
be our Allies. So many unanswered questions: Why
aren’t Americans protesting
an end to the war in the
Middle East??? ... School is
starting in East Boston!
There will be lots of children
walking to school, and school
buses loaded with children
driving through the streets.
Please pay attention, and
“Drive with Caution”!!! ...
Congratulations to Santarpio’s Pizza at the corner of
Porter and Chelsea Streets
who recently won Boston
Magazine “Best Pizza” award.
Santarpio’s is truly a vintage
business in East Boston with
lots of history. The pizza and
barbecue restaurant attracts
as many tourists as it does
locals. There’s no frills, just
a down to earth pizzeria that
has become an international
success. Italy’s best can’t
stack up to Santarpio’s Pizza
.... East Boston is getting
to be more and more the
place to live. Besides having
some of the best restaurants, childrens programs,
and adult activities, Eastie
has a charm all her own!
The piers along the waterfront being developed; Central Square improvements
(shortly underway); the
Emerald Necklace expanding, (the most exquisite,
stunning skyline and harbor
views from the Piers Park on
Marginal Street). East Boston residents will be the envy
of many other urban cities.
Steps to Boston via the
MBTA, with ferry service
into the North End. Move
over South Boston, Eastie’s
taking over as one of the
most attractive places to
live! ... Revere’s cup is runnith over with newcomers,
as is the case in many
urban cities in America.
(Many of them illegal nontaxpayers, living off the government supported by our
tax dollars). With that being
said, Massachusetts State
School Board Authorities are
asking the City of Revere to
build more schools, and
rehab others with new additions, labs, computer rooms,
and updates etc. Putting
another burden on the taxpayer. One target of the
MSBA is the Revere High
School built less than 40
years ago during the former
Mayor of Revere Billy Reinstein administration. The
school has had problems
from day one, and many
scandals surrounded the
construction of the school at
that time. However, Revere’s
new Mayor Dan Rizzo stepped
to the plate by informing
the MSBA that unfortunately
Revere doesn’t have the
financial resources to embark on such a building
program at this time! ...
What Revere needs is less
low income housing, more
people paying taxes, and a
stop to fraud using the
system to live! ... Till next
time!
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Around Town
by Angela Cornacchio
U.S. Chamber’s Hiring Our Heroes and RecruitMilitary
to collaborate on 50 hiring events in partnership to aid
hiring our heroes expansion to 400 hiring fairs for
veterans and military spouses.
(Photo by U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
........... On Thursday,
September 6, 2012, from
11:00 am to 3:00 pm,
Gillette Stadium, 1 Patriot
Place, Foxborough, MA will be
hosting an exclusive veterans hiring event, connecting veterans and military
spouses with local and na-
tional veteran-friendly employers, is coming to Boston.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and RecruitMilitary
have partnered to bring veteran hiring events across
the nation. More than 300
veterans are expected to
attend and network with
veteran-friendly employers.
There will be national, regional and local job opportunities, as well as entrepreneurial and educational
offerings.
Support your local heroes.
Interested in meeting local
heroes and/or reporting on
veteran hiring in the community,
contact
Chris
Adams at (513) 677-7055.
........... It really is never to
early for Dessert, The 2012
New England Dessert Showcase. Join your favorite or
find a new favorite: restaurants, bakeries, chocolatiers,
specialty cake designers,
pastry chefs, designer confectioners, frozen desserts
and ice cream makers, and
dessert wine producers from
all over New England with
exhibits, performances, and
samples of their finest dessert creations. The perfect
afternoon and evening event
for families, couples, foodies,
and anyone with a sweet
tooth! The 2012 New England Dessert Showcase is
ready and waiting for you.
For attendees this event is
a unique chance to sample
the best creations and interact with some of the countries best’s confectionists.
The 2012 New England
Dessert Showcase begins on
Friday, September 7 th, 2012
with a Kickoff Party for
everyone with a VIP or Private
Tasting
Showcase
ticket! (RSVP required,
space available basis)
at Porters Bar & Grill
(173 Portland St., Boston) and Nix’s Mate (89
Broad St., Boston from
7:00 to 10:00 pm. There
will be complimentry
drinks, appetizers and
pastries!
Saturday,
Septem-
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Dessert Showcase will
be held at the Sheraton
Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton
St., Boston. Awesome
raffle items such as
Red Sox tickets, wine
and coffee baskets and
more!
Saturday, September 8th, 2012 After Party
from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at
Vintage Lounge (72 Broad
Street, Boston, MA) guest
welcome are ones included
with VIP or Private Tasting
tickets (RSVP required, space
available basis). Tickets for
the New England Dessert
Showcase are available at
www.nedessertshowcase.com
or by calling 617-381-4746.
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The time has come, the walrus said,
TO TALK OF MANY THINGS
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Experience the dynamic
dancing and awesome music
of ‘Step Up’ starring Channing
Tatum as Tyler Gage, a
streetwise hunk with a reckless streak. This exhilarating movie is about never giving up on your dreams.
When Tyler is sentenced to
do community service at a
school for the performing
arts, he wants nothing to
do with their world … until
he meets a beautiful dancer
who gives him a chance
and helps him discover his
astonishing pure talent.
Music track with Yung Joc,
Sean Paul, Chris Brown,
Kelis, Mario and Ciara.
Electrifying!
DEATH WATCH (Blu-ray)
Shout! Factory
‘Death Watch’ is a highly
acclaimed 1980 film whose
story is part human drama
and part futuristic cautionary
tale. The focus is primarily
on two people: terminally ill
Katherine (Romy Schneider),
and Roddy (Harvey Keitel),
who after having a camera
planted into his brain, is
hired by the producer of the
TV series ‘Death Watch,’ to
film a documentary of Katherine without her knowledge. A deeply moving and
fascinating look at society in
decay, and poignant as well,
knowing that Schneider
herself died tragically two
years later.
BOARDWALK EMPIRE:
THE COMPLETE SECOND
SEASON (5-Blu-ray)
HBO Home Ent.
Season two of ‘Boardwalk
Empire’ begins in 1921 Atlantic City. In the wake of
Prohibition, Enoch “Nucky”
Thompson (Steve Buscemi)
wields ultimate power in
“the world’s playground.” After rigging the Atlantic City
mayoral election, Nucky and
young WWI veteran Jimmy
Darmody appear to be in control of the city. However,
their grip soon begins to un-
ravel as Nucky is arrested
for election fraud and members of both his inner circle
and family begin to question
their allegiances. Mobsters
like Arnold Rothstein, Lucky
Luciano, Meyer Lansky, and
Al Capone wait in the wings,
looking for the opportunity
to grab a bigger piece of
Nucky’s pie!
TWO AND A HALF MEN:
THE COMPLETE NINTH
SEASON (3-DVD)
Warner Home Video
Season Nine comes with
big changes — and even bigger laughs from TV’s favorite comedy! When hopeless
nebbish Alan Harper (Jon
Cryer) and his fast-maturing
son Jake (Angus T. Jones)
suddenly find themselves
without a place to call home,
their solution walks in off
the beach in the form of
Internet gazillionaire Walden
Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher).
Walden buys the Malibu
beach pad and offers to let
Alan and Jake stay. Soon,
the three guys bond, forming
a substitute family, and find
themselves involved in all
sorts of comedic exploits.
Check out 24 fresh episodes
and bonus gems!
THE COMPLETE HISTORY
OF THE NEW YORK GIANTS
(2-DVD)
NFL Films-Gaiam
Vivendi Ent.
Since 1925, the New York
Giants have been a model
franchise for the National
Football League. The record
speaks for itself: 22 division
titles and six world championships, including four Super
Bowl victories. Captured are
all of the great moments
in Giants history, including
their upset victories over
the New England Patriots in
Super Bowls XLII and XL VI.
Bonus features include an
in-depth “Greatest Games”
feature on the team’s victory
in the 2007 NFC Championship Game. A must-have
DVD set for all NFL fans!
BOB DYLAN AND THE BAND
- DOWN IN THE FLOOD
(DVD)
Sexy Intellectual
In 1966 Bob Dylan began
his first electric world tour.
It was a landmark moment,
both for Dylan and for the
history of rock music, and it
bitterly divided his audience.
Backing Dylan on stage was
an obscure group of Canadian musicians collectively
known as The Hawks. In
the months following the
tour they would join Dylan
during a lengthy convalescence in New York’s Catskill
Mountains. When both parties emerged Dylan had
undergone an artistic transformation, and The Hawks
became ‘The Band’ — one of
the most important recording groups of their generation. Together, the duo also
made legendary amateur
recordings in Woodstock.
History!!!
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“TAKE BACK THE
STREETS” SHOULD BE
MORE THAN SLOGANS
The recent violence in our
neighborhoods hurts so
much. As the first of three
women gunned down sitting
inside a car is laid to rest,
the clergy and families ask
for violence to stop. At numerous rallies, we hear politicians like Mayor Menino
or folks like Police Commissioner Ed Davis saying we
must take back our streets
from those that have turned
the place into a killing field.
Speeches and sound bites
give little hope because
actions speak louder than
words. At the funeral for
Sharon Perkins, Rev. John
M. Borders from Morning Star
Baptist Church in Mattapan
stated, “We have to expose
the people, call names of
those who run in gangs,
those who commit violent
acts must be exposed to the
light … We cannot be afraid
of exposing what we know to
the authorities … We need
to learn to report all suspicious activity like we report
a suspicious bag of luggage
at an airport.” Rev. Border’s
strong sermon was answered
with a loud “Amen!” However, amending a sermon
isn’t enough. It is far past the
time for people to lament at
funerals and then forget
everything 24 hours later
like it never happened. A
neighborhood is a community and a community is a
shared experience. This
means everyone is in it together. Things will be as
good as we want them to be
and as bad as we allow them
to be. Stop b*^%$#& and
start doing. The police react
but only the people can act.
DEMOCRATS GO
NEGATIVE ON TISEI
Former State Senator
Richard Tisei, R-Wakefield,
was a very effective state
senator in his Senate district and also an effective
Republican leader up on
Beacon Hill. Two years ago,
he was Charlie Baker’s running mate for lieutenant governor. This year he is running for U.S. Congress up in
the North Shore against
embattled U.S. Rep. John
Tierney, D-Salem, who is
mired in a family scandal
gone federal. His family’s legal troubles have cast a pale
on his re-election campaign
as he basically started acting and sounding like
Sgt. Schultz from “Hogan’s
Heroes.”
The Massachusetts Democratic Party has launched a
two-pronged attack on Tisei
over Tisei’s family’s past
legal issues. They have put
up a website, www.Tisei
Facts.com. Republicans have
their own website, www.How
CouldTierneyNotKnow.com.
Also, Tisei just unveiled another website, www.Tierneys
Tales.com devoted to calling
for an ethics investigation of
the eight-term Tierney.
I AM BACKING
BETH CHILDS
AGAINST BIELAT
Over in retiring U.S. Rep.
Barney Frank’s District the
Republicans are having a
primary
between
Sean
Bielat, who almost took down
Frank two years ago and
Beth Childs, a Republican
from Brookline. I’ve known
Childs for over 25 years. I
see her as a moderate Republican. Meanwhile, Bielat
is a hard-line conservative
and Tea Party favorite. I find
him to be a conservative
wing-nut, too far out of the
mainstream for this social
conservative. Can anyone
beat Jo-Jo-Jo Kennedy is
anybody’s guess. Who is the
most qualified in this race
is an open question. This
House district runs from liberal Newton and Brookline
down to Wrentham, North
Attleboro, Plainville to the
Rhode Island border, which
is much more Republican
country. This district was
once held for decades by
former Republican Speaker
Joe Martin from North
Attleboro.
I will be rooting for Childs
in this race. Hopefully, she
will go on to that matchup
with the Kennedy Dynasty.
WALGREENS WANTS
WHAT IN
DOWNTOWN CROSSING?
Walgreens is hoping to
open its Boston flagship store
this fall in Downtown Crossing at the old Borders Bookstore site across from the
Old South Meeting House on
Washington Street. The Illinois drugstore chain is
seeking to sell alcohol.
There’s a law in Boston preventing drugstores from selling cigarettes because smoking is bad for you. I don’t
think alcohol sales seem
appropriate for a drugstore
either. If you can sell beer,
why not sell cigarettes too?
Supporters included the
Midtown Park Plaza Neighborhood Association as is the
Downtown Boston Bus-iness
Improvement District folks
too. Rosemary Sansone is
the president of the latter
group and stated, ‘We feel
they are a reputable company … With a growing number of residents in the district, it’s important that a
number of options be offered
to them and the Walgreens
emporium will do just that.”
Besides beer, Walgreens
stated it will be selling
smoothies, sushi, wraps,
salads, sandwiches and the
usual drugstore goods. I
guess that means, like, prescription medicines, which
is what a drug store is supposed to do, huh?
“NO REPRESENTATION
WITHOUT TAXATION”
The above was an actual
bumper sticker seen by me
over in the Peoples Republic
of Jamaica Plain. Apparently
those politically correct liberals have completely forgotten
why we went to war against
Britain and King George. Did
they also forget the Boston
Tea Party, Bunker Hill and
they seemingly forgot the slogan, “No taxation without
representation” too.
The other day I heard U.S.
Senator Scott Brown on the
radio warning all listening
that come New Year’s Day,
all Americans would wake up
with huge tax increases unless all of us storm the gates
of Capitol Hill. We need to let
Capitol Hill know we want
them to act quickly to stop
those coming tax hikes.
NOW
PLAYING
UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN
REMEMBERING THE 40’S at the Reagle Music Theatre
October 13 and 14. See MUSIC SECTION for details.
MUSIC
TD GARDEN
100 Legends Way, Boston, MA
617-624-1050
www.TDGarden.com
MADONNA — September 4, 2012.
Madonna has a record breaking 37
Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot 100
Singles Chart along with a record
breaking 40 Number 1’s on Billboard’s
Dance/Club Play Song Charts. No
other act has more Top 10’s on the
Hot 100 or Number 1’s on the Club
Chart. Madonna has sold over 300
million albums and holds the record
for the most successful tour by a
solo artist in history. She is a seven
time Grammy winning singer, songwriter, producer and Rock & Roll Hall
of Fame inductee. Her last CD “Hard
Candy,” debuted at Number 1 in 37
countries including the U.S.
CITI PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER WANG
270 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
(617) 482-9393
www.Citicenter.org
CELTIC THUNDER VOYAGE —
September 22. Surpassing sales of one
million units combined the musical
phenomenon that is Celtic Thunder
has just been hailed as Billboard’s
ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS
BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION - 290 Northern Ave., Boston, MA
www.LiveNation.com
IL VOLO – Saturday, September 8, 2012. “Already certified platinum in
their homeland and several other countries, Il Volo has captured the
hearts of Americans of all ages fol-lowing their U.S. American Idol debut
and appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Good Morning America
and Ellen. Their single “O Solo Mio” has been seen by over one million
fans on YouTube and their self-titled debut, which is a mix of re-imagined
classics and original material produced by the multi Grammy Award-winning Humberto Gatica and the world renowned Italian singer/producer
Tony Renis, is heading toward platinum status in the U.S.” For more
information on Il Volo, visit ILVoloMusic.com.
WILBUR THEATRE - 246 Tremont St., Boston, MA
www.TheWilburTheatre.com
SEBASTIAN MANISCALCO — September 14, 2012. “What’s Wrong
With People?” asks Sebastian Maniscalco in his hilarious new hit standup special airing on Showtime. In “What’s Wrong with People,” he brings
his witheringly sarcastic and exasperated take on modern behavior and
decorum, trying to bridge the gap between the Italian-American Old World
he grew up in and the world we live in today. The result is an original,
highly relatable stand-up comedy tour de force that has Sebastian performing sold-out concerts worldwide.
BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER - 136 Mass Ave., Boston
617-747-2261
www.BerkleeBPC.com
FRANCO CORSO: A TRIBUTE TO ANDREA BOCELLI & FRIENDS —
Saturday, September 15. With a voice that melts hearts and instills passion, Franco Corso is the newest Italian singing sensation in America. His
distinctive and powerful baritone voice has been called elegant and provocative. With award-winning singer-songwriter Briana Cash.
ITALIAN RADIO PROGRAMS
“The Sicilian Corner” 10:00 am to 12 Noon every Friday with host 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” Sun-days 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.
Top World Music Artist, along with
Top World Music Imprint and Top
World Album of 2011 for their album,
Heritage. Celtic Thunder began 2012
with a new CD and DVD concert special, Voyage. Voyage continues to pay
homage to the musical culture of Ireland, while exploring the musical journey each soloist has undertaken
since the beginning of Celtic Thunder four years ago. The group performances highlight the diversity of Irish
music and song; from the powerful
rendition of “Dulaman” to the love
song “Maid of Culmore,” the collection
also features a rousing performance
of “Galway Girl” and beloved Irish
party song “My Irish Molly-O.” Celtic
Thunder’s successful resume includes performing for President
Obama at The White House’s St.
Patrick’s Day celebration in 2009,
opening New York City’s famed St.
Patrick’s Day Parade two consecutive
years in a row (2008 & 2009), and most
notably six hit Public Television specials and numerous sold out concerts
all across America.
IDINA MENZEL — September 29.
Tony Award-winning actress, singer
and songwriter. Idina Menzel, star of
Broadway’s Wicked and the original
stage production of Rent, will bring her
new live show backed by a full orchestra. Garnering huge critical acclaim,
Menzel reached superstardom on
Broadway with her Tony Award-winning performance as Elphaba, the
misunderstood green girl, in the blockbuster Wicked and in her Tony-nominated role as Maureen in the revolutionary Rent. “I am so thrilled to be
going back on tour this summer. I am
eager to reconnect with my audience,
perform my favorite songs and explore
some exciting new material,” said
Menzel.
REAGLE MUSIC THEATRE
617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA
781-891-5600
www.ReaglePlayers.com
SHA NA NA – September 22. Sha
Na Na brings its rock ‘n’ roll celebration to town in a dynamic, crowd pleasing show that includes highlights of
the group’s four decade journey from
Woodstock, the movie Grease, The Sha
Na Na TV Show, and worldwide concert touring. In an interactive show
where the audience sings along,
dances along and participates in a
“Greaser Olympics,” a good time is had
by all ages. Hey all you teen angels
and party dolls: twist, stroll and hand
jive to the classics as performed by
the crowned princes of doo-wop and
rock ‘n’ roll, Sha Na Na.
REMEMBERING THE 40’S —
October 13 and 14. Reagle’s Classic,
Popular Wartime Revue! 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 ’40s 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 our honored
guests!
THE RAT PACK — November 11.
Straight from Las Vegas! Your favorite Trio just the way you remember
them! Fronted by three phenomenal
performers, this show brings you down
memory lane to relive those crazy days
at the Sands Hotel. Singing all your
favorite Rat Pack songs, each performer has studied the characters of
Frank, Sammy and Dean to make sure
that every detail of the original Rat
Pack shows comes to life!
THEATER
NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE
62 Dunham Road, Beverly, MA
978-232-7200
www.NSMT.org
9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL – September 25 – October 7. Based on the
wildly popular movie, with new music
and lyrics by Dolly Parton, 9 to 5: The
Musical tells the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take
control of their company and learn
there’s nothing they can’t do — even
in a man’s world. Outrageously funny,
thought-provoking and even a little
romantic, it’s about teaming up and
taking care of business ... about getting credit and getting even.
CENTER WANG
(617) 482-9393
www.Citicenter.org
DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH
STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL — November 23 through
December 9, 2012. Big League Pro-
ductions presents the critically acclaimed, record-breaking Broadway
musical production Dr. Seuss’ How
The Grinch Stole Christmas! The
classic, whimsical tale will enchant
audiences of all ages. Dr. Seuss’ How
The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical features the hit songs “You’re A
Mean One Mr. Grinch” and “Welcome
Christmas” (written by Albert Hague
and Dr. Seuss) from the original
animated series. Max the Dog
narrates as the mean and scheming
Grinch, whose heart is “two sizes too
small,” decides to steal Christmas
away from the Holiday loving Whos.
COLONIAL THEATRE
106 Boylston Street Boston, MA
(617) 482-9393
www.Boston-Theater.com
MEMPHIS - THE MUSICAL —
December 11 through December 23.
Turn up that dial ... From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new
Broadway musical that bursts off the
stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame
and forbidden love. Inspired by actual
events, Memphis is about a white
radio DJ who wants to change the
world and a black club singer who is
ready for her big break. Come along
on their incredible journey to the ends
of the airwaves — filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising
rock ‘n’ roll. Winner of four 2010 Tony
Awards including Best Musical, Memphis features a Tony-winning book by
Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) and a Tony-winning original score with music by Bon
Jovi founding member David Bryan.
Directing is Tony nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu), and choreography is by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey
Boys). Get ready to experience
Broadway’s most exciting new destination ... Memphis.
FREE EVENTS
BOSTON HARBOR HOTEL
70 Rowes Wharf, Boston
617-439-7000
www.BHH.com
MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT offers a
chance to revisit Hollywood’s silver
screen and modern classics. In honor
of its 25 th Anniversary, the Boston
Harbor Hotel will feature movies from
1987 for the month of August. The cool
evening breeze set the stage to enjoy
these classic films by the sea. Movies
begin at dusk. August 31 Roxanne.
Boston Harbor Hotel also has a
summer music series Mondays
through Thursdays. For a complete
listing visit bhh.com.
HATCH SHELL
Esplanade, Charles River, Boston
MIXFest — Saturday, September 8, from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. Presented
by MIX 104.1 FM. This year’s MixFest
is quite the boys club with feel-good
rockers Train, Gavin DeGraw, and
Andy Grammer leading the lineup.
THE HIGHLAND STREET FREE
FUN FRIDAYS PROGRAM invites
you to visit a designated museum
or attraction in the Boston area
for FREE during the summer.
August 31 — JFK Library &
Museum, Plimoth Plantation, The
Discovery Museums, Mass Moca and
Ecotarium.
Special Events
TD GARDEN
100 Legends Way, Boston, MA
617-624-1050
www.TDGarden.com
WWE Night of Champions
#WWENOC — September 16, 2012.
Coming to boston for the first time
ever ... you can be part of a historic
night where every championship will
be defended. It’s WWE Night of Champions! #WWENOC. A new champion
was crowned at the last two ‘night of
champions’ events. Will history repeat
itself? See all of your favorite superstars of Raw and Smackdown including: John Cena, CM Punk, Randy
Orton, Sheamus, The Big Show,
Daniel Bryan, Alberto Del Rio, Kane,
Christian, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler
and more!!! Card is subject to
change.
RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM
& BAILEY FULLY CHARGED —
October 10-14. Don’t miss Fully
ChargedSM, the all-new surge of circus entertainment from Ringling Bros.
and Barnum & Bailey where megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena
floor with breathtaking dare-devilry,
superhuman stunts and never-beforeseen performances that energize chil-
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dren of all ages! The most electrifying
edition ever of Ringling Bros. ® celebrates performance power that
boosts circus-goers excitement. The
amazing acts, which can only be seen
at The Greatest Show On Earth.
KELLOGG’S TOUR OF GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS 2012 — November 11, 2012. Tour of Gymnastics
Champions featuring Team USA’s top
performing gymnasts following the
2012 Olympic Games in London. 2008
Olympic all-around champion Nastia
Liukin will lead an impressive cast
that will include members of the
men’s and women’s 2011 World Championships and 2012 Olympic teams,
along with past Olympians and U.S.
medalists.
MUSEUMS
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
617-267-9300
www.MFA.org
THE INVENTION OF FANTASY
EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY VENICE —
Through September 30, 2012. Venice
in the eighteenth century, the age of
Casanova, was one of the pleasure
centers of Europe, famed for its theater
and opera and its carnival maskers.
Even today, the city, when compared
with ordinary cities, appears to be a
fantasy, a dream, a hallucination.
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s voluptuous painted cloudscapes with figures opened illusionistic lightfilled vistas in ceilings; his drawings
and prints have a comparable aerial
lightness and luminosity. He was
assisted by his son Domenico, who,
when he retired from painting about
1785, concentrated on making finished drawings on biblical and mythological themes, as well as remarkably
playful and whimsical scenes of
Venetian daily life. The Museum’s
The Milliner’s Shop is one of the finest
of these drawings. Other artists in
the exhibition include Canaletto and
the early Piranesi.
COMEDY
CENTER WANG
(617) 482-9393
www.Citicenter.org
RUSSELL BRAND LIVE — September 15, 2012. Russell Brand shot
to fame in the U.S. in 2008 when he
was seen as rocker ‘Aldous Snow’ in
the Judd Apatow-produced comedy
Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Since then,
the British star has become an international comedic success. Recently
Brand can currently be seen in FX
Network’s “Brand X.” Russell’s six episode, half-hour, unscripted late night
series, which he is also producing. The
show is taped in front of a live studio
audience and features Brand’s take
on current events, pop culture and
politics. Brand has appeared in Rock
of Ages, Arthur, Hop, Get Him to the
Greek, Forgetting Sarah Marshall,
Disney’s Bedtime Stories and
Miramax’s The Tempest.
DANCE
SHUBERT THEATER
617-482-9393
www.ShubertTheater.org
BALLET
FOLKLÓRICO
DE
MÉXICO — September 22, 2012.
Mexico’s national dance company,
Ballet Folklórico de México, is a visual
feast of Mexican regional folk dances
in whirling colors. Founded in 1952 by
dancer-choreographer Amalia Hernández, the company of 48 dancers,
musicians and singers incorporates a
wide range of rituals, from Mayan and
Aztec to modern traditions, all with
spectacular theatrical flair.
SWING CITY
680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge
617-513-9841
www.SwingCityBoston.com
SWING DANCING — First and fifth
Saturday on the month (when there
is one) and the third Friday of each
month. Swing City holds swing dances
with live music for enthusiastic swing
dancers of all ages and experience
levels. Founded by Marie Lawlor and
Dan Mezrich in 1994 and open ever
since, we make it our goal to keep
swing dancing alive and kickin’ by
teaching dance lessons, supporting
bands, and simply by bringing swingdance lovers together in a fun and
energetic party. Lessons at 8:00 pm.
Live music from 9:00 pm until Midnight. Lesssons are free with cover
charge. No partner needed.
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Recipes from the
Homeland
by Vita Orlando Sinopoli
So here we are on the last day of the
month! And so comes September, on the
eleventh day of the month we will be mourning another birthday. Yes, we are truly a
bona fide old man! So here we are wondering why we have lived so long. Well, to avoid
old age, keep taking on new thoughts and
throwing off old habits. For the record, I no
longer buy green bananas!
Out in the open! Superstar Rock Hudson,
who died of AIDS at age 59 in 1985, was a
moody, bad-tempered wife-beater who got
married to cover his homosexuality and
then cheated on his wife with oodles of guys.
Those are the bombshell revelations dropped
by his ex-wife Phyllis Gates in an interview
that only recently surfaced when she blew
the lid off his secret double life and Jekyll &
Hyde personality. Phyllis says while Rock
appeared thoughtful, easygoing and romantic in his bedroom comedies like Pillow Talk
and Lover Come Back with Doris Day, he was
a selfish lout at home. “The Rock Hudson
you see on the screen is very romantic, but
the Rock I lived with was not,” Phyllis
reveals. “I had to divorce Rock. He hit me.
Used me. Ignored me. He was a spoiled child.
This was the man I married.” Amazingly,
his gay life remained secret until 1985,
when he became the first major star to
admit he had AIDS. He died later that year.
Rock Hudson was cremated-not interred.
Other notables who were cremated: Desi
Arnaz, Bud Abbott, Fatty Arbuckle, Jean
Arthur, Cliff Arquette, John Barrymoore,
Charles Bickford, Richard Boone, Yul
Brynner, Charles Coburn, Andy Devine,
Robert Donat, Eddie Duchin, James Dunn,
Ann Dvorak, Henry Fonda, Greta Garbo,
Marvin Gaye, Lou Gehrig, Gale Gordon,
Sydney Greenstreet, Woody Guthrie,
Veronica Lake, Peter Lawford, John Lennon,
Myrna Loy, Paul Lynde, Mary Martin, Joel
McCrea, Robert Mitchum, Larry Parks, William Powell, Richard Rodgers, Damon
Runyon, George Bernard Shaw, Inger
Stevens, and Guy Williams. Enough of this
hot subject! And the woman with the great
legs Betty Grable (James) is buried at
Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California. Yes, Harry James, her husband is
also resting his chops there. Enough about
this deadly subject.
Speaking of deadly subject, it has been
reported the comic legend Sid Caesar, 89,
is basically an invalid — attended by nurses
‘round the clock — as he faces his sad last
days, sources say. His nurses do everything.
Once a strapping 6-foot-2 bundle of energy
known for his physical comic antics, now
spends his days in bed or in a wheelchair
lacking the strength to “do anything on his
own,” says an insider. The comic icon, who
turns 90 September 8, starred on the live
TV program Your Show of Shows and The Sid
Caesar Show in the 1950s. The courageous
comic was “devastated” in 2010 when
Florence Levy, his wife of nearly 57 years,
passed away. Caesar called her his “Rock of
Gibraltar” and praised her for saving his life.
Pay attention! Eating almonds fights liver
cancer! Packed with vitamin E, almonds
slash the odds of getting liver cancer,
researchers say. With liver cancer the third
most common form of the deadly disease in
the world, a paper published in the Journal
of the National Cancer Institute revealed the
more vitamin E you take the less your cancer risk. The take-home message? Almonds
and other vitamin E-loaded foods or supplements “lower the chance of liver cancer in
middle-age or older people,” say study
authors.
The popular gossip magazine, Globe reported
in their August 27 issue that while dying
Bill Clinton was back home begging Hillary
to call off their divorce and give him another
chance, the former President’s long-suffering wife Hillary was partying up a storm and
dirty dancing with another gal 8,000 miles
away! In fact, her heartbroken husband
seemed to be the last thing on her mind as
the 64-year-old Secretary of State leaped out
of her seat to “shake her booty” with jazz
singer Judith Sephhuma at a wild reception in Pretoria, South Africa, say sources.
“ H i l l a r y
l a u g h e d
with glee and
didn’t flinch
an inch as
the singer did
the bump and grind against her and she went
with the flow! Adds another source, “Hillary’s
done with Bill — in fact she’s done with men.
She says women don’t break your heart like
womanizing Bill has done over the years.”
According to the astute and attractive
Tierney Clement, dancing is the art of getting your feet out of the way faster than your
partner can step on them.
Things we discovered about the fabulous
singer Celine Dion, 44, is that her toothy
smile earned her the nickname “Vampire
Queen” in high school. She first met Rene
Angelil, who became her mentor, manager
and in 1994 her husband, when she was 12
and he was 38. She is three months younger
than her stepson Patrick Angelil. She’s been
named the biggest water utility user along
Florida’s Treasure Coast, consuming 6.5
million gallons in a year at her lavish Jupiter Island home that includes a water park!
And Celine is a self-confessed shoe addict
with around 3,000 pairs. Wow!
Mama mia! The number of first-time
mothers over 50 has soared by 375 percent
over the past 10 years, say U.S. government
statistics. The trend has also been bolstered
by women who have put off having children
to pursue careers and establish financial
security. These women eat better, exercise
more and can pay for the better health care.
Still, experts warn, pregnant 50-somethings are more likely to develop medical
complications and to have children with
birth defects, like autism.
The charming Rosalie Cunio of Waltham,
says, “The joys of motherhood are never fully
experienced until all the children are in
bed.”
The brilliant Helen LePage of Winthrop,
says, “The young mother gets along beautifully with her mother-in-law because she
probably can’t afford a baby sitter.”
And the wonderful Lucille Monuteaux,
Office Manager of the lively East Boston
Social Centers, says, “The old-fashioned
mother who used to have prunes every
morning now has a granddaughter who has
dates every night.”
Carlo Scostumato claims mothers can
have a few minutes to themselves at the
end of the day by doing the dishes.
Sing! Sing! Sing! More than 90 percent of
Americans belt out tunes to keep themselves company in the car! Rock songs are
most popular among the sing-on-the-road
crowd. Older Americans seem to prefer country music to warble at the wheel, according
to the survey of more than 1,000 drivers
conducted by Music in Motion. The survey
also revealed that women sing more than
men, with redheads comprising 53 percent
of all car singers.
So what do you sing as you drive? “Vicin’
u mare?”
Show business reminiscing with the
handsome, stately, ageless, musicologist
Albert Natale. When he was only twenty-one,
Russ Morgan was arranging for John Philip
Sousa and Victor Herbert, and later became
a member of the Detroit Symphony. Composer Cole Porter’s wealthy grandfather, J.O.
Cole, tried to stop Porter from being a composer and did not accept it even when he
was obviously a success. Porter was perhaps
the greatest songwriter of the century.
Trumpeter/singer/bandleader Louis Prima
first studied violin but took up trumpet on
his brother’s spare instrument. He is the
composer of the Benny Goodman 1937 classic “Sing, Sing, Sing.” And when Frank
Sinatra and Harry James first recorded “All
or Nothing At All” in 1939, it sold an insignificant eight-thousand copies. Four years
later, it was re-released and became an instant best seller in 1943. During the Big
Band Era, many, if not most of the live big
band broadcasts on radio came at night, between eleven p.m. and two a.m.
AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME
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VEAL CUTLETS P
AlMIGIANA
PAlMIGIANA
TOMATO SAUCE:
1 twenty-eight-ounce can of
crushed tomatoes
1 eight-ounce can of tomato
paste
1 medium onion chopped
1 garlic clove chopped
(optional)
1/3 cup vegetable, canola or
olive oil
1 teaspoon dried basil, or
3 fresh basil leaves
1 pound mozzarella cheese
(whole piece or shredded)
Grated Parmesan or Romano
Cheese
Salt
Add chopped onion, garlic (optional) and basil to heated
oil in saucepan. Simmer until onion is opaque. Garlic should
not brown. Add crushed tomatoes and a half-cup of water.
Stir thoroughly. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and
simmer for about fifteen or twenty minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking to the bottom of saucepan. Add
tomato paste and stir thoroughly. Fill empty tomato paste
can with water. Add water to sauce and stir. Salt to taste.
Cover pot. Simmer slowly over low heat for another thirty
minutes. If desired, additional water can be added to thin
sauce.
VEAL CUTLETS:
2 pounds thinly sliced veal
2 cups flavored bread crumbs
1 or 2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup of olive, canola or
vegetable oil
3 paper plates or some white
paper towels
Place prepared breadcrumbs in a bowl. Beat eggs in a
separate bowl. With a fork, dip a slice of veal into the beaten
eggs. Place veal into bread crumbs to cover both sides of
meat with the crumbs. Set aside in a separate plate.
Continue in this fashion with each veal slice.
TO FRY: Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a skillet. Place breaded
veal slices in heated oil and brown on both sides. Remove
from skillet and place on a paper plate, which will absorb
excess oil. Then place cutlets on a serving platter. Continue
frying in this fashion. Add more oil to skillet if needed.
TO BAKE VEAL CUTLETS PALMIGIANA: Spread some
tomato sauce over bottom of 8" x 10" baking dish. Add one
layer of cooked veal cutlets to the baking dish. Cut up
mozzarella cheese into 1/4 slices and place over each cutlet.
If using shredded mozzarella cheese, sprinkle over each
cutlet. With ladle, spread tomato sauce over mozzarella
cheese. Sprinkle grated cheese of choice over tomato sauce.
Cover and bake in preheated 350°F oven until the cheese
melts (about eight to fifteen minutes). Use a spatula to serve
the Veal Parmigiana. Top each serving with tomato sauce.
OPTIONAL: Include pasta of choice topped with tomato
sauce to each serving. A vegetable salad and garlic bread
go well with this.
Remaining sauce freezes well.
NOTE: Mama prepared Veal Parmigiana often when she
expected visitors after dinner at our cottage in Wilmington. We
ate dinner between twelve and one o’clock in the afternoon.
On many occasions the afternoon visitors remained until
suppertime. Mama felt comfortable having something extra
prepared to serve for supper. She warmed up leftovers for those
who desired them along with her Veal Parmigiana.
During the summer, Papa went into his garden and picked
some fresh lettuce while Mama selected a few ripened tomatoes
and cucumbers to be added to the salad she served to everyone.
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.
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Last week, I was talking
about following in the footsteps of the men in my family, becoming a musician.
Babbononno had studied
music in the old country and
worked as a guitarist in
Neapolitan-style bands once
he landed in America. He
also played drums and belonged to marching bands
that played Italian feasts
and marched in parades
that corresponded to American holidays. A generation
later, he instructed each of
his sons and prepared them
to become musicians. He
was happy when his daughter began dating a musician
and when I came along, he
was ready to teach the next
generation the finer points
of becoming a professional
musician.
Well, here it is two generations later and I was ready
to take my place in the family business. There were a
few differences in the generation gaps. Babbononno
played the music of his day
and trained his sons to play
symphonic music. His sons,
on the other hand, were
born in America and had different ideas. Uncle Paul
wanted to play Dixieland jazz
and Uncle Nick society
dance music. Uncle Gino
played drums before WWII,
but didn’t return to it
after he returned from the
Pacific. I was the next one
in line. On a given afternoon, when I was young, I
would return home from
school and find Nanna brewing a pot of cocoa while
Babbo-nonno awaited my arrival with two chairs placed
side by side, both facing
a music stand holding a
book entitled, “Solfeggio,
The Rhythmic Articulation
of All Music.” After the cocoa was consumed, I would
sit next to my grandfather,
read the pages of music,
sing out the notes and conduct the rhythms with my
right index finger pointing
forward as is it was a
conductor’s baton. Babbononno would beat out the
notes with a ruler in hand.
If I made a mistake (and
there were many), he would
graze my knuckles with his
ruler baton-weapon. In the
past, when I have told this
story, I’ve mentioned that,
by the time I was twelve
years old, I had knuckles
like a prize fighter.
Between my grandfather,
father and uncles, I experimented with every practical
instrument of the day. I
tried accordion and didn’t
like it. I tried piano and
didn’t like it. I tried clarinet,
sax, trombone, violin, drums
and guitar and didn’t like
them either. I did take to
the trumpet which was an
extension of playing the
bugle in the Joseph H.
Barnes Junior High School
Drum and Bugle Corps. At
some point in high school, I
gave those instruments up,
too. Exasperated, my father
decided to teach me the
bass violin, an endeavor I
took rather lightly. Dad was
happy. Babbononno was
happy. My Godfather, Uncle
Nick was happy. I wasn’t
happy and let things slide as
time went on.
I was sitting on the front
steps of our house one warm
spring day. My freshman
year at college had just come
to a close and I was looking
forward to several summer
ventures. Studying bass violin wasn’t one of them. Dad
wasn’t happy. Babbononno
wasn’t happy. Uncle Nick
wasn’t happy. I was happy.
As I sat on the steps contemplating my activities for
the months of July and
August, a friend walked by
carrying a bass violin on his
shoulder. I asked him what
was going on and he stopped
to talk for a few minutes. It
seems that my friend, also
named John, had enlisted
in a branch of the service
and was selling his bass before he left for boot camp. He
also mentioned that he had
been playing with a band
composed of other neighborhood teens and his departure
was going to leave a void
in their ranks. He added,
“You play bass, why don’t you
take my place with the
guys.” After he continued on
his way, I began to wonder
what it would be like to play
with a band. That afternoon,
I went looking for the unofficial leader of the group to
question him and was welcomed to rehearse with his
ensemble.
When I mentioned this to
Babbononno and Dad at dinner, they were elated that
I wanted to play music,
regardless of what kind it
was. When rehearsal night
arrived, Dad let me borrow
a bass violin and I tried
my hand at sitting-in with
the band. Fortunately, what
Babbononno and Dad had
taught me carried me
through and I was asked to
join the band. From then
on, I was a musician. Dad
rented a bass violin for
me until I was sure I would
stick with the instrument.
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When he discovered I was
serious, he bought me
a bass. His comment was,
“I can’t afford to pay for
your college education, but
with this instrument you
can make enough money
to complete school, go to
graduate school and have
enough left over to enjoy
yourself.
Well, I played with the
neighborhood band and
became serious about the
instrument. I added in bass
guitar as time went on to
expand my horizons and
soon left the neighborhood
musicians. As I became
known, the new people I
began working for would pick
me up and we would head
out to play the bookings they
had obtained, weddings,
parties,
anniversaries,
christenings, etc … When I
felt ready, I called the Ken
Reeves office and asked
for an audition. Dad,
Babbononno and Uncle Nick
all thought I was ready and
that’s where last week’s
story began. As I had mentioned, I auditioned for the
Ken Reeves Orchestra, but
was told that I really wasn’t
needed, but within a day
or so, I received a postcard
with several dates listed.
The first date was at
the Manchester Bath and
Tennis Club in Manchester,
Massachusetts. Dave Kahn,
the booker for the band called
and gave me the directions
from East Boston to Manchester, telling me that
the job was a club party and
I was to arrive at least a
half hour ahead of time
wearing a tuxedo. By this
time, I had purchased an old
Chevy and didn’t have to rely
on anyone to pick me up.
When I arrived at the club
and began to set up, I met
Ken Reeves for the first time.
He told me not to shake
hands with any of the men
as this was supposed to be
an organized unit. When the
musicians arrived and set
up, I noticed that I was the
kid. They were all in their
30s, 40s and 50s and as I
found out later, were the
number one musicians working for the Reeves office.
I was a bit scared to say
the least. At 8:00 pm, Ken
Reeves kicked off the first
number, led the band for
about a half-hour with continuous offerings of society
music that we all faked.
There wasn’t a sheet of
music in sight. All of the
tunes were memorized and
thanks to Dad, I knew all
of them. When Mr. Reeves
disappeared, the sax player,
a Mr. Don Ellis, took over and
led the band. All the while, I
received dirty looks from
Ellis as if I was an interloper.
I assumed from his looks
that I either wasn’t playing
well enough or I was taking
the place of the office’s number one bass player, but I
gave it my best shot. To be
continued …
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LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Middlesex Probate and Family Court
208 Cambridge Street
East Cambridge, MA 02141
Docket No. MI12P2337EA
Estate of
THELMA LESKOWITZ
Date of Death March 4, 2012
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
The Trial Court
Cambridge, MA 02141
Docket No. MI02D1695DV1
CONTEMPT SUMMONS
WALESKA S. VAZQUEZ, Plaintiff
To all persons interested in the above
captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner
Laurie Signore of Holliston, MA, Petitioner
Eric D. Leskowitz of Needham, MA, Petitioner
Andrew T. Leskowitz of Waipahu, HI, a Will has
been admitted to informal probate.
Laurie Signore of Holliston, MA, Eric D.
Leskowitz of Needham, MA, Andrew T.
Leskowitz of Waipahu, HI, 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: 8/31/12
ARTHUR L. ANDREWS, Defendant
To the above named Defendant:
You are ordered to appear at a Probate and
Family court to be held at:
Date: October 17, 2012
Time: 8:30 AM
Place: Courtroom 3, 208 Cambridge Street,
Cambridge, MA 02141
Summons Issued, Contempt Returnable
to show cause why you should not be held in
civil and/or criminal contempt, the penalty for
which may be a jail sentence.
You are hereby summoned and required
to serve upon: Waleska S. Vazquez whose
address is: 128 Plainfield Ave., Malden, MA
02148 your answer, if any, to the complaint
which is herewith served upon you, within
7 days after service of this summons upon you,
exclusive of the day of service. You are also
required to file your answer, if any, to the complaint in this office of the Register of this court at
Middlesex Probate and Family Court, either
before service upon Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s attorney, if represented by counsel, or within a reasonable time thereafter.
Failure to appear on this date may result in
the issuance of an order for your arrest.
WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI,
First Justice of said Court at Cambridge, this
24th day of August 2012.
Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate
Run date: 8/31/12
LEGAL NOTICE
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting professional consulting services
for MPA CONTRACT NO. A259-D2, ENERGY EFFICIENCY INITIATIVES – ENERGY ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. The Authority is seeking an energy engineering firm with proven
energy efficiency master planning, and management experience.
The Authority has identified over $10 million of energy efficiency improvement opportunities. It is
actively incorporating energy efficient system design into its capital program and has undertaken
energy conservation measures which include LED lighting retrofits, incorporation of VFDs, demand
controlled ventilation, and HVAC retro-commissioning. As part of the implementation of an energy
master plan for all Massachusetts Port Authority properties, the Authority has voluntarily committed
to three of the Governor’s Leading By Example – Clean Energy & Efficient Buildings energy management targets.
The Authority intends to engage an energy consultant to build from the work in progress and design
and monitor a 2020 Energy Master Plan - further identifying and evaluating energy savings opportunities, managing and reporting data, and monitoring the implementation of the conservation measures.
The Consultant shall demonstrate expertise in the following areas including but not limited to: energy
analysis and modeling, and energy monitoring, verification and reporting. Expertise shall further include in-depth knowledge of and experience working with airports and facilities of a similar complexity
for energy efficiency. The Consultant must be able to work closely with the Authority and other interested parties in order to provide such services in a timely and effective manner.
The scope of work may include analysis, implementation, and commissioning related to the identification and incorporation of energy conservation measures within a variety of aviation and maritime
building types. The Consultant must be able to evaluate initiatives and provide supporting data on the
potential energy efficiencies. The Consultant shall monitor, track, and report energy savings from all
Capital Programs’ projects and produce a quarterly report on the Lead By Example energy management targets.
The Authority expects to select one consultant. However, the Authority reserves the right to select a
different number if it is deemed in its best interest to do so. The consultant shall be issued a contract
in an amount not to exceed $500,000. The services shall be authorized on a work order basis.
Each submission shall include a Statement of Qualifications that provides detailed information in
response to the evaluation criteria set forth below and include Architect/Engineer & Related Services
questionnaires SF 330 with the appropriate number of Part IIs. W/M/DBE Certification of the prime
and subconsultants shall be current at the time of submittal and the Consultant shall provide a copy of
the W/M/DBE certification letter from the Supplier Diversity Office, formerly known as State Office of
Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA) within its submittal. The Consultant shall also
provide litigation and legal proceedings information, signed under the pains and penalties of perjury,
in a separate sealed envelope entitled “Litigation and Legal Proceedings”. See www.massport.com/
doing-business/Pages/CapitalProgramsResourceCenter.aspx for more details on litigation and legal
proceedings history submittal requirements.
All individuals responsible for technical disciplines shall, upon commencement of the project, be registered Architects or Engineers, in that discipline, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The submission shall be evaluated on basis of: (1) current relevant experience on projects of similar
nature and complexity; (2) experience and geographic location of the Project Manager and experience of other key personnel to be assigned to the project; (3) experience and expertise of sub consultants, if any; (4) M/W/DBE and affirmative action efforts; (5) familiarity with this type of assignment
and a demonstrated ability to respond in a timely manner; (6) current level of work with the Authority;
(7) past performance for the Authority, if any; (8) experience with energy efficiency analysis, reporting
and master planning; (9) experience conducting similar work for airports or port authorities; and (10)
litigation and legal proceedings history.
The selection shall involve a two-step process, including the shortlisting of a minimum of three firms
based on an evaluation of the Statements of Qualifications received in response to this solicitation,
followed immediately by a final selection. The Authority reserves the right to interview the firms prior
to final selection if deemed appropriate.
By responding to this solicitation, consultants agree to accept the terms and conditions of the Authority’s standard agreement, which can be found on the Authority’s web page at www.massport.com.
The exception to this standard agreement is the insurance requirement of $1,000,000 of commercial
general liability. The Consultant shall specify in its cover letter that it has the ability to obtain requisite
insurance coverage.
Submissions shall be printed on both sides of the sheet (8 1/2” x 11”). Ten (10) copies of a bound
document and one PDF version on a disc each limited to: 1) an SF 330 including the appropriate
number of Part IIs, 2) no more than 5 sheets (10 pages) of information contained under SF 330 Section H addressing the evaluation items (except for the litigation and legal proceedings history), and 3)
no more than 3 sheets (5 pages) of other relevant material not including a 3 page (max.) cover letter,
covers, and dividers shall be addressed to Houssam H. Sleiman, P.E., CCM, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday, September
27, 2012 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, Capital Programs Department,
One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, East Boston, MA 02128. Any submission that exceeds the page
limit set here or that is not received by the Capital Programs Department 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.
All questions relative to your submission shall be directed only to Dr. Luciana Burdi, Intl. Assoc. AIA,
Deputy Director for Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs, at 617-568-3501 or via email at
[email protected].
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INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER and EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Community Reinvestment
Act of 1977 that told banks
to lower credit standards and
lend monies to low income
communities. The intent
was to spread the American
Dream of homeownership to
all. In 1994, that Act was
amended by the Clinton Administration to expand mandates on banks and to punish banks for non-compliance with the Act. Banks
began to release funds as it
was better for them just to
go along with this government idea. Risky loans were
bad ideas, but it was cheaper
for them to go along and avoid
expensive court battles with
government regulators and
community advocacy groups.
The root cause of the problem now seems clearly to
have been with the U.S. Department of Justice, which
still reportedly continues to
go after banks for failing to
lower credit standards for
lower-income
borrowers.
Seems Croft and “60 Minutes” missed an opportunity
to educate the public and
hopefully avoid a repeat performance
and
CBS-TV
missed its chance to do just
that. What else is new?
Bloodied by
Afghan Betrayal
Why are so many U.S.
troops getting killed by Afghan inside attacks? The
answer is simple enough.
The Obama Administration
had disarmed them while
arming their Afghan trainees, making them little
more than sitting ducks.
With U.S. and NATO troop
deaths from so-called greenon-blue attacks recently
climbed to 100, military
brass have finally reversed
a standing order requiring
troops to remove their magazines from their weapons
while quartered inside bases
with their trusted Afghan
partners.
Rogue Afghan soldiers or
police have too easily gotten
the jump, shooting Americans in cold blood with weapons and ammunitions issued to them by us. In a recent two week period, 10
American soldiers have died
this way. Since the start of
this year, there have been
32 attacks killing 40, many
more than 2011’s total of 21
attacks. Finally, U.S. troops
are once again armed to protect themselves from terrorists and from Afghan security forces they are training.
Obama has reportedly insisted on using Afghans security forces for base security as a way to eliminate
the American footprint in
Afghanistan. It would seem
that Obama’s rush to withdraw in 2014 seems to have
needlessly killed at least
100 American soldiers and
wounded many more.
We the People
Still Rule, Don’t We?
The economic meltdown of
2008 was caused by a combination of government and
Wall Street who are in bed
with one another. Remember the Bill of Rights? Remember July Fourth? Remember those winter Soldiers at Valley Forge? Remember Patrick Henry who
once said, “Give me liberty
or give me death?” America
began as an experiment in
limited government. Today,
our leaders in Washington,
DC have grown too powerful.
Government today seems of,
for and by the powerful interests. The meltdown was
caused by both Washington,
DC and Wall Street banking
interests who seem working
as one and taking care of
each other. We are the government. Those elected by
us are there to serve us.
However, it would seem
things have turned upside
down and we appear to be
working for them. They
work for us.
Our government has grown
leaps and bounds and government as perceived by
the likes of Ben Franklin,
Thomas
Jefferson
and
James Madison has been
taken hostage by advocating for bigger and bigger
government.
Standing Up for America
Students at one high
school in California were
sent home on Cinco de Mayo
because they had the nerve
to wear T-shirts with the
American flag printed on
them. Down in Texas, some
students at a high school put
up the Mexican Flag on the
school’s flag pole. Another
group of students quickly
took it down. Can you guess
which group of students were
expelled? You know, I love
going to Texas, it feels like
another country or maybe
just 40 years ago when
Americans were proud of
this
country
and
her
achievements. People loved
parades, saluted the flag,
stood up for America. However, the closer I got to San
Antonio, the more Mexican
flags I saw flying. It brought
a bad taste to my mouth. I
wondered how many American flags were flown across
the border.
However, for the most part,
Texas reminds me of real
America and that makes
me feel good. Patriotism is
the norm down there even
in the City of Austin, a blue
city in that red state. You
can smell liberty in the air
and you see it in the faces
of the people. Government
comes in a limited edition.
The people rule. If Texans
are lucky in November,
Republican Ted Cruz will be
their newest U.S. senator. If
America is lucky, Obama
can go home to Hawaii or
Chicago or Kenya or anywhere else but the White
House.
Talk 1200 Boston
is Gonzo
I loved listening to Talk
1200 Boston, but they
changed their format to
garbage and now dead air
sounds better than its new
programming. What happened seemed crazy. Rush
Limbaugh went back to
WRKO. I hope someone
picks up Jeff Katz’s show
and what will happen to
Sean Hannity? Meanwhile,
East Boston’s own Michele
McPhee is becoming the
new co-host of WRKO’s
morning drive time show. At
3:00 pm I keep flipping back
and forth between Howie
Carr and Michael Graham.
As for Jay Severin, Jay who?
I will miss the “Great One”
Mark Levin late in the evenings with his crisp com-
mentaries, a guy who gets to
the point as quickly as possible. I hope Boston conservatives will get to hear him
from his underground bunker soon. Meanwhile, 1200
goes 24/7 comedy, which is
a joke in and of itself. If it
wasn’t so sad, it would be
funny.
With the Obama Lame
Stream Media in bed with
the Democrats, all we have
out here in Real America is
conservative talk radio or
Fox News. Meanwhile, more
and more folks are following the Ed Shallow Blog
at www.redmass.com. Also,
tell your friends about the
Post-Gazette.
www.bostonpostgazette.com.
Boston Herald
Letter Writer ... Right On
Don
Houghton
from
Quincy had a great letter
printed recently in the Boston Herald on that illegal
immigrant who wanted to
become a lawyer in America
after graduating law school
and passing the bar. What
part of illegal don’t California
liberals get? A justice from
the California Supreme
Court wrote a brief in favor
of the illegal for the state’s
Bar Association. As Houghton
wrote, “When the meaning
of “illegal” is not a concern
of judges, you know we are
well over the tipping point of
absurdity.”
Biden Seems Like Such
An ^%$#, Doesn’t He?
Vice President Joe Biden
is giving the Office of Vice
President a worse name than
it already has. He seems
like such an idiot. I remember Vice President Spiro T.
Agnew. I thought he was bad,
but Biden is Agnew without
a good vocabulary. At least
Agnew was entertaining,
Biden not so much. Recently,
the Obama White House offered no apology for Biden’s
dumb “chains” remark.
At a recent Virginia rally
with a mostly African American crowd Biden stated, “That
Romney and Ryan are “going
to put y’all back in chains.”
The Boston Globe called on
Biden to apologize for his
remark in an August 18 editorial, but the deputy press
secretary for the Obama
campaign said Biden had
nothing to apologize for in
his remarks.
Apparently, Biden can say
anything and get away with
it because he’s just being
Biden, like Manny used to
be Manny.
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Loved Ones
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• Pit Bulls (Continued from Page 1)
don’t wish to see them “be- Consalvo. It is time for all of
ing punished unfairly.”
us to get barking mad at the
Both Menino and Consalvo way in which opponents got
have pledged a good political their “animal rights bill’
dog fight to get necessary passed into law.
local ordinances returned to
the books. If state officials
LEGAL NOTICE
and folks from the Boston
Animal
Rescue
League
The Trial Court
thought their legislation was
so good, why did they hide
the true apparent reason
Cambridge, MA 02141
for the law from Boston officials? It would appear that
Estate of
BETTY C. GOSMAN
many state legislators who
Date of Death September 1, 2010
voted for the new law, inCITATION ON PETITION FOR ORDER
cluding one reportedly bitten
OF COMPLETE SETTLEMENT
by a Pit Bull, thought they
OF ESTATE
To all interested persons: A Petition has been
were voting to strengthen
filed by: Andrew Gosman of Newton Center,
animal cruelty laws, hiking
MA requesting that an Order of Complete
penalties for abuse and alSettlement of the estate issue including to approve an accounting, compel or approve a
lowing pets to be included in
distribution, adjudicate a final settlement and
restraining
orders
for
other such relief as may be requested in the
domestic abuse. Few of them
Petition.
You have the right to obtain a copy of the
knew they were voting to
Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You
de-muzzle city ordinances
have a right to object to this proceeding. To do
put in place for documented
so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before
public safety protections.
10:00 a.m. on October 2, 2012.
The City of Boston may ask
This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline
members of the Boston
by which you must file a written appearance
and objection if you object to this proceeding.
delegation to file allowing
If you fail to file a timely written appearance
Boston to reinstate in
and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objecnew legislation the 2004
tions within thirty (30) days of the return date,
action may be taken without further notice to
Consalvo Ordinance. You
you.
can help by contacting your
state representative and
First Justice of this Court.
Date: August 27, 2012
state senator to support the
call by Mayor Tom Menino
Run date: 8/31/12
and City Councilor Rob
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO TRADE CONTRACTORS
REQUEST FOR TRADE CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from
TRADE CONTRACTORS interested in performing work for MPA PROJECT NO. L1177-C2, CBIS
RECAPITALIZATION/OPTIMIZATION, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MA.
The Authority is seeking Qualification Statements from Trade Contractors who have a demonstrated
experience in the construction and implementation of similar work in terms of scale and complexity
as required for this project at Logan Airport in East Boston. In accordance with Massachusetts
construction manager at-risk requirements, MGL Chapter 149A, Section 44F, Qualification Statements
are being requested at this time from Roofing, Waterproofing, Miscellaneous Metals, Acoustical
Tile, Resilient Tile and Flooring, Ceramic Tile, Glass and Glazing, Painting, Plumbing, HVAC
and Masonry trade contractors.
In 2002, in-line Checked Baggage Inspection Systems (CBIS) were installed and commissioned at
various locations in Terminals B, C and E at Logan International Airport. Terminal A was subsequently
constructed with an entirely new baggage handling system that also included an in-line CBIS. While
these systems were state-of-the-art at the time, they were designed well before the adoption of the
Planning Guidelines and Design Standards (PGDS) by the Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) in 2009. Under the proposed project, the Authority is proposing to make improvements to the
CBISs at Logan International Airport.
The scope of work on the Project involves construction activities in all of the Terminals at Logan
International Airport. Extensive interaction and coordination with the TSA and the airlines will be
required. Construction of the Project will commence in the spring of 2012. The work will be completed
in a minimum of five phases. The work on the last of the phases will be completed on or before April
of 2014.
The proposed work includes all nature of general building construction in Airport buildings. The
estimated value of work to be performed by the trade contractors is listed below:
•
Roofing
$ 100,000
•
Waterproofing
$ 150,000
•
Miscellaneous Metals
$ 750,000
•
Acoustical Tile
$ 300,000
•
Resilient Tile and Flooring
$ 175,000
•
Ceramic Tile
$ 200,000
•
Glass and Glazing
$ 500,000
•
Painting
$ 200,000
•
Plumbing
$ 500,000
•
HVAC
$4,000,000
•
Masonry
$ 350,000
The Authority is implementing this project in accordance with MGL Chapter 149A, Sections 1 thru 13.
This selection of trade contractors conforms to MGL Chapter 149A, Section 8, subsections (b) to (k)
inclusive. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be utilized to prequalify trade contractors capable
and experienced in the building construction. The Authority shall utilize a two-step process including
the prequalification of trade contractors based on an evaluation of the Statement of Qualifications
received in response to this solicitation, followed by an Invitation to Bidders that will only be issued
to the prequalified trade contractors. A Prequalification Committee consisting of four representatives,
one each from the Designer and the CM at Risk and two Massport staff. This Prequalification
Committee will be conducting a qualifications-based evaluation of submittals received from interested
trade contractors in order to identify prequalified trade contractors who will be invited to respond to a
written Invitation to Bidders.
Please note that the Authority is not utilizing this process to prequalify subcontractors who are
not trade contractors which shall be done separately in accordance with MGL C. 149A, Section 8,
subsection (j).
Qualification Statements shall be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria; (1) Management
Experience; (2) Project References including a Public Project Record and (3) Capacity to Complete
including a demonstration that the contractor has the financial stability and long-term viability
to successfully implement the Project. A Supplemental Information Package that discusses
these Evaluation Criteria and the Prequalification Process in more detail as well as any
other requirements for the Qualification Statements will be available to interested parties
beginning Friday, August 31, 2012, by contacting Cindy Monahan at 617-568-5978 or via email
at [email protected]
Seven (7) copies of a bound document each limited to 20 sheets (40 pages), exclusive of covers and
dividers and resumes, which shall be limited to one page, shall be printed on both sides of the sheet
(8 ½” x 11”) and shall be addressed to Mr. Houssam H. Sleiman, P.E., CCM, Director of Capital
Programs and Environmental Affairs, and received no later than 12 Noon, Monday, September 24,
2012, at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S,
Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submittal that exceeds the page limit
set here or that is not received in the Capital Programs Department by the above deadline shall be
rejected as non-responsive.
Questions regarding this RFQ shall be directed to Dr. Luciana Burdi, Deputy Director, Capital
Programs and Environmental Affairs, at 617-568-3501or via email at [email protected]
DAVID S. MACKEY
Run date: 08/31/12
BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 31, 2012
• Thinking Out Loud (Continued from Page 4)
is a government concentrating too much power within
itself. Sooner or later power
seeks more power. It can
happen in a large country
like ours as it happened in
that novel about those kids
in the “Lord of the Flies.”
Push anyone up against the
wall and anything can happen, especially when we
have thrown all our values
away, when we tolerate
and
accept
any
and
everything and when all
LEGAL NOTICE
The Trial Court
East Cambridge, MA 02141
Estate of
JEFFRY L. EAKIN
a/k/a Jeffry Lynn Eakin
Date of Death August 8, 2011
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
To all persons interested in the above
captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner
Dale L. Eakin of Weston, MA, a Will has been
admitted to informal probate.
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: 8/31/12
understandings of relationships are tenuous.
A society’s base is the
family. Weaken that society
foundation and you can take
down a nation. When everything we do becomes relative
to other things we do, we
open the way for more cancerous growths in society.
Right and wrong become valueless. Good and bad become non-terms. Our island
may have no flies on its
rotten flesh of morality.
Crowd us into a corner and
we come out swinging with
both hands.
Society has two choices.
We can continue down this
road of destruction or we can
value the individual and try
to remake our society back
into generational stability.
We can helplessly watch
today or we can work toward
a society, country and nation
that values the individual.
The next time you feel like
a fly living on an island, put
that book down and swat
the fly before you get bit. It
isn’t too late for American
values to flourish again.
Those kids turned into animals. It doesn’t have to be
our fate too. Cherish the good
and disregard the bad. It is
time for Americans to take
that one small step for man
and one giant leap for mankind. And whatever you do,
stay off that island where
flies are lord.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO SIGNAGE CONTRACTORS
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from
Signage Contractors for MPA PROJECT NO. L1257-C1, AMENITY IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE
REPLACEMENT – TERMINAL C, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON,
MASSSACHUSETTS in order to prequalify Subcontractors for this Project. Signage Contractors
must have demonstrated expertise of craftsmanship, quality, and reliability in the fabrication and
installation of signage systems of similar work in terms of scale and complexity.
The Scope of Work includes fabrication and installation of full height, 18-inch wide signage panels
promoting eight (8) identified amenities in selected locations at Terminal C which include:
• Central Parking Garage: 4th Floor Lobby
• Walkway from 4th Floor Lobby of Central Garage to Terminal C
• Terminal C Departures Hall and a portion of the arrivals level
• Pier C Concourse and Gate Hold Areas.
The Work is located both landside and airside (within the Security Identification Display Area (SIDA))
along the JetBlue concourse and passenger holding areas. The Work shall be completed in a
manner that allows all airlines and support functions to remain fully operational during all phases of
construction.
The signage panels are to be fabricated of dHPL (digital high pressure laminate) and are comprised
of three separate components: the upper (image) section of the sign will be separate from the lower
(message) section, and an icon panel which will be fastened to the upper portion of the image panel.
The upper and lower panel sections will be fastened to the wall (substrates include but are not limited
to drywall, metal, and/or concrete) using Z-Clips.
The estimated construction cost for the project in its totality is approximately $250,000 and
the construction duration is planned for three (3) months. The estimated cost for the signage
subcontract is approximately $150,000.
The Authority is implementing this project in accordance with MGL Chapter 149; Section 44D¾,
subsections (c) thru (j) to prequalify Subcontractors for the signage subtrade of this Project. This
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be utilized to prequalify Signage Contractors who are capable
and experienced in the coordination, fabrication, field or shop modification, and installation of
dHPL panel. The Authority will utilize a two-step process including the prequalification of Signage
Contractors based on an evaluation of the Statement of Qualifications received in response to this
solicitation, followed by an Invitation to Sub-bidders which will only be issued to prequalified Signage
Contractors. The Prequalification Committee will be conducting a qualifications-based evaluation of
submittals received from interested subcontractors in order to identify prequalified subcontractors
who will be invited to respond to a written Invitation to Sub-bidders. Please note that the Authority is
electing to prequalify Signage Contractors as subcontractors for this Project and will implement the
bid process in accordance with MGL Chapter 149.
Qualification Statements shall be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria: (1) Management
Experience; (2) Project References including a Public Project Record; and (3) Capacity to Complete
including a demonstration that the Contractor has the financial stability and long-term viability to
successfully implement the Project. A Supplemental Information Package which discusses the
Evaluation Criteria and the Prequalification Process in more detail as well as any other requirements
for the Qualifications Statement will be available to interested parties beginning Thursday, August 30,
2012, by contacting Cynthia Monahan at 617-568-5978 or via email at [email protected].
NOTE: A PREQUALIFICATION BRIEFING WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS
DEPARTMENT, SUITE 209S, LOGAN OFFICE CENTER, ONE HARBORSIDE DRIVE, EAST
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02128-2909, AT 9:00 AM LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012. Attendance at the briefing is not mandatory, however, it is strongly
encouraged in order to best familiarize your company with the project details and prequalification
process.
Seven (7) copies of a bound document each limited to 20 sheets (40 pages), exclusive of covers and
dividers and resumes that shall be limited to one page per individual, shall be printed on both sides
of the sheet (8 ½” x 11”) and shall be addressed to Mr. Houssam H. Sleiman P.E., CCM, Director of
Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs, and received no later than 12:00 PM Noon on Friday,
September 21, 2012 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, One Harborside
Drive, Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submittal that
exceeds the page limit set here or that is not received in the Capital Programs Department by the
above deadline shall be rejected as non-responsive.
No price information is being requested at this time and therefore should not be included as part of
the Submittal. Questions regarding this RFQ shall only be directed to Dr. Luciana Burdi, Intl. Assoc.
AIA, Deputy Director for Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs, at 617-568-3501 or via email
at [email protected].
DAVID S. MACKEY
Run date: 08/31/12
Page 15
EXTRA Innings
by Sal Giarratani
Clemens Will Pitch for
The Sugar Land Skeeters
Roger Clemens apparently
doesn’t think he’s done yet
with baseball. The 50-yearold Clemens has just signed
with the Skeeters in the independent Atlantic League.
His first start was on Saturday, August 25 in Texas
against a Bridgeport, CT
team. His fastball is only
about 86 mph now, a long
way from his Rocket Man
days. Sugar Land is about 20
miles from Houston and
close to home for him. He
last played in 2007 for the NY
Yankees at 45. He went 6-6
with a 4.18 ERA. Clemens
has won 354 games in a 24year career and his 4,672
strikeouts are third best in
baseball history.
Melky Cabrera Gets
50-game Ban
It appears that Melky
Cabrera’s run for the MVP has
come to a crashing end. The
San Francisco Giants outfielder was suspended 50
games on August 15 following
a positive test for testosterone, which ends his remarkable season. Cabrera leads
the National League with 150
hits and is second in batting
average. Cabrera’s penalty
was the first high profile
player since last year’s NL
MVP Ryan Braun had his suspension overturned by an arbitrator last winter. Cabrera’s
production has increased the
past three seasons with three
different teams. In 2010 with
the Athletics, he hit .255,
with the Royals in 2011, he
hit .305 and this season with
the Giants he has been hitting .346.
Cabrera also has hit 11
homers this season to date
LEGAL NOTICE
The Trial Court
Cambridge, MA 02141
Estate of
ELSIE P. NELSON
also know as
ELSIE NELSON
Date of Death October 16, 2011
CITATION ON PETITION FOR
FORMAL ADJUDICATION
To all interested persons:
A Petition has been filed by James A.
McAvoy, Jr. of Melrose, MA requesting that
the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of
testacy and for such other relief as requested
in the Petition. And also requesting that James
A. McAvoy, Jr. of Melrose, MA be appointed
as Personal Representative(s) of said estate
to serve Without Surety on the bond.
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 September 24, 2012.
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.
The estate is being administered under formal 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 recipients 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.
WITNESS, Hon. PETER C. DiGANGI,
Run date: 8/31/12
and has 60 RBIs and is five
hits shy of 1,000 hits lifetime. Last month, he was
named MVP of the All-Star
game. He will become a free
agent at the end of this
season and next season
could end up on his fourth
team in four years. Cabrera
is the second Giants player
to test positive and get suspended this season. Reliever
Guillermo Mota was penalized for 100 games in May
and became the third MLB
player twice disciplined for
testing positive. This past
May, Cabrera set the Giants’
record for most hits in the
month of May, passing Willie
Mays 49 back in 1958.
Baseball on August 16
Back in 1920, shortstop
Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was hit in the
head with a pitch hurled by
the New York Yankees Carl
Mays and suffered a fractured skull and died the
next day. His was the only
fatality in baseball history …
In 1964, Curt Flood of the
Cardinals had eight straight
hits in a doubleheader
against the Dodgers. That
season, Flood helped lead the
Cardinals to one of the greatest comebacks in baseball
history by winning 18 of its
last 19 games overtaking
the collapsing Philadelphia
Phillies who blew a 6 game
lead with 11 games to go.
Hernandez Pitches
Perfect Game
On August 15, Felix Hernandez pitched the Mariners
first perfect game and 23rd in
baseball history beating the
Rays in a 1-0 gem. The 2010
AL Cy Young Award winner
struck out the side twice in
the same game and finished
with 12 strikeouts. This was
the third perfect game of this
season. The White Sox’s Phil
Humber did it against the
Mariners in April and Matt
Cain of the Giants did it
against the Astros in June.
This latest perfect game was
also the sixth no-hitter of
2012. More than half of all
the no-hitters have come in
the last 25 seasons.
LEGAL NOTICE
MICHAEL SORRENTINO (AGENT)
95 CRESCENT AVE., SUITE 107
REVERE, MA 02151
(617) 347-9104
TO THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF
THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES
IF YOU COULD PROVE OWNERSHIP,
PLEASE CALL THE ABOVE NUMBER
WITHIN THREE WEEKS OR THESE
VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD
AT PRIVATE SALE.
2010 BMW 5281
VIN #WBANU5C51AC125195
2003 TOYOTA MATRIX
VIN #2T1KR32E13C069184
1999 FIREBIRD
VIN #2GZFS22K8X2231353
2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR
VIN #5LMFU28R53LJ17453
2009 BMW 328
VIN #WBAPH73529E126736
SUBMITTED BY
MICHAEL SORRENTINO (AGENT)
Run dates: 8/17-8/24-8/31/12
Pujols Back to
Hitting Home Runs Again
It took this slugger over a
month at season’s start to
hit his first homer for his
new team, the L.A. Angels.
Eventually, the homers that
made him famous for the
St. Louis Cardinals started
coming along at a pace
good enough for him to hit
his 28 th home run of this
season and 473 rd of his
career on August 19. As of
August 20 th, he is only two
home runs away from tying
Stan Musial and Willie
Stargell for 28 th place of
all-time.
1974 Was a Very Good
Year for Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan then pitching
for the California Angels
struck out 19 Detroit Tigers
in a 1-0, 11 inning loss.
Back that season, he struck
out 19 batters in a game
three amazing times.
Remember Luis Aparicio?
Back when I was a kid,
this guy was the roadrunner
on base. He played mostly for
the Orioles and White Sox,
but did finish up with the
Red Sox at the tail-end of a
great career. On August 21,
1963, Aparico became the
first player in 18 years to
reach 300 career steals.
LEGAL NOTICE
The Trial Court
Cambridge, MA 02141
Docket No. MI02D-1695DV1
DIVORCE SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION
WALESKA S. VAZQUEZ, Plaintiff
V.
ARTHU L. ANDREWS, Defendant
To the above named Defendant:
The a Complaint has been presented to this
Court by the Plaintiff, seeking a modification.
You are required to serve upon Waleska S.
Vazquez plaintiff - whose address is
128 Plainfield Ave., Malden, MA 02148 your
answer on or before October 17, 2012. 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, in the
office of the Register of this Court at Cambridge.
First Justice of said Court at Cambridge, this
24th day of August 2012.
Run date: 8/31/12
LEGAL NOTICE
The Trial Court
Cambridge, MA 02141
Docket No. MI12D3358DR
DIVORCE SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION AND MAILING
ALICIA RUIDIAZ-ASSINA
VS .
MOHAMMED ASSINA
To the Defendant:
The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce
requesting that the Court grant a divorce for
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 Alicia Ruidiaz-Assina,
15 Center Street, Woburn, MA 01801 your
answer, if any, on or before September 26,
2012. 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: 8/31/12
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BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 31, 2012
CORNER TALK
HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB
by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr.
REST IN PEACE
Abodunrin “Big Bo” Akinyanju
Abodunrin
“Big
Bo”
Akinyanju died as a result of
a motor vehicle accident in
Delaware on August 17 th.
Bo was 28 years old.
He leaves behind a wife and
baby boy who was born on
August 12, 2012.
In honor of “Big Bo,” current
undefeated
Welterweight
Dusty Hernandez Harrison has donated
his entire purse to the Akinyanju’s
family from his August 25 fight.
Keystone
Boxing,
who
promoted the last bout that
“Big Bo” participated in on
March 10, has set up a memorial fund to raise money for
his family. One hundred percent of the funds will go to the
family. To make a donation
log on to keystoneboxing.
chipin.com/bo-akinyanjumemorial-fund.
We send ourdeepest condolences to
the “Big Bo’s” family and friends.
Boston Area Fighters — Fight Their Way “To the Top”
One of These Great Fighters is Undefeated 49-0, 43 KOs
World Heavyweight Champion “Rocky Marciano” to be Honored
1969 New England A.A.U. & Golden Glove Champions
We Celebrate Our Past, Present, and Future
Champions
from
Boston and Boston
area, “fought!” their
way to the “top!” Area
fighters have played a
significant role in
world fight history as
champions and as
individuals
who’ve
knocked on the door
to sitting on the
throne of champions
in boxing. “Boston
“Boston Strong Boy” Strong Boy” John L.
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan won the
Bare-Knuckle World
Heavyweight title on February 7, 1882 defeating Paddy Ryan by a Kayo in the
9 th round. Jack Sharkey defeated Max
Schmeling on June 21, 1932 to win the World
Heavyweight Title. Brockton Blockbuster
Rocky Marciano defeated Jersey Joe
Walcott September 23, 1952, and won the
World Heavyweight Title by Kayo in round 13.
Brookline firefighter and U.S. Marine
Paul Pender won the World Middleweight
Title from Sugar Ray Robinson on January
22, 1960. Paddy Duffy of Boston, claims
World Welterweight title October 30, 1888,
when he defeats by kayo in 17-rounds William McMillan. Billy (Honey) Mellody from
Charlestown, defeats Joe Walcott on November 29 1906, to win the Welterweight Title.
Mike (Twin) Sullivan hailing from Cambridge wins the Welterweight Title from
Honey Mellody on April 23, 1907 by decision
in 20-rounds. Mike Glover of Lawrence on
June 1, 1915 won the World Title from Matt
Wells in a 12-round decision. Fame and
Fury of Fleet Street Tony DeMarco kayo’s
Johnny Saxton on April 1, 1955 in 14-rounds
and wins World Welterweight Title.
N.B.A. Featherweight Champion Sal
Bartolo, wins decision over Phil Terranova
in 15-rounds on March 10, 1944.
Boston born Sandy Saddler wins World
Featherweight Title on October 29, 1948,
from Willie Pep. Jimmy Walsh of Newton,
wins World Bantamweight Title on October
20, 1905, from Digger Stanley.
Pre-’60s was a fantastic era. We look to our
recent past the ’70s, to the fighters of the
20th century. Then to our future! Now there’s
not just boxing, there’s the M.M.A. and Cage
Fighting. Great fighters and champions from
the ’70s to fighters of the 21st century, with
eyes on the prize of winning titles “now!”
Great champions of our recent past. World
Champions: Marvelous Marvin Hagler,
Irish Micky Ward, John “The Quietman”
Ruiz and fighters of our future. Fighters of
the 21 st century who are knocking on the
doors of championships: Ryan Kielczewski,
Danny O’Connor and Derek Silveira. “Who
will be next?”
Heavyweight Champion great Rocky
Marciano compiled the greatest Heavyweight boxing record in history. The City of
Brockton, the Rocky Marciano family and the
great Rocky Marciano will be honored in
Brockton on September 23rd. A 22-foot high
statue of 49-0-0, 43 knockout great Rocky
Marciano will be unveiled before the fans of
this great fighter. This great $250,000 gift
will be presented to Brockton by WBA President Jose Sulaiman, and the World Boxing
Association.
Dan Couco brought to our attention, a copy
of a 1969 newspaper article listing 1969 New
England A.A.U. champions who fought at and
won their title at the Boston Arena. Champions listed: 112 lb. Joe De Fayette Taunton,
119 lb. Ray Santos New Bedford, 132 lb. Dick
Nunziato Somerville, 139 lb. Reinaldo
Oliveira Wareham, 147 lb. Joey Francis
Manchester NH, 156 lb. Bee Core Boston, 165
lb. Roosevelt Molden Boston, 175 lb. Paul
Cardoza Wareham, Heavyweight Gene
McCarthy Somerville. N.E.A.A.U. Champion
Joey Francis won the Walter A. Brown
Memorial Award, he’s a holder of two (2)
Purple Hearts for wounds suffered in Vietnam. N.E.A.A.U. 165 lb. Champion Roosevelt
Molden is also a National Golden Glove
Champion. Champion Roosevelt Molden
won the George V. Brown Memorial award
as the tournaments Outstanding Boxer.
New England Golden Glove Open Champions: 112 lb. Tom Demogenes Lowell, 118 lb.
Ed Lehan Boston Boxing, 126 lbs. Wayne
Cote Lowell, 135 lb. Jim Jaynes, 147 lb Joey
Francis, 160 lb. Roosevelt Molden Boston,
175 lb. Dick Czelewicz Lowell, and Heavyweight Bennie Dragoli Lowell.
UFC Hall of Fame fighter Randy Couture
is a five-time champion, starring in this
summer’s blockbuster film “The Expendables 2” now in theaters.
Hope you had a Happy Birthday: August
1 st Ted Sares, 4 th Jimmy Farrell, 5 th Tom
Dargin and Kevin Green, 7 th Tom Martini,
12 th Joe Spina, 15 th Joe Feeney and Leo
Gerstel, 18 th Roger “Pit” Perron, 19th Chic
Rose and George Kreger Jr., 22 nd Paul
Raymond and World Champion Harold
“Chubby” Gomes, 24 th Lee Meader,
25 th Gentleman Jim McNally, 26 th Mark
Vas, 28 th Steve Memishian, 30 th Joe
DeNucci.
Happy Birthday to: September 1 st
Brockton Blockbuster Rocky Marciano,
Chris Traietti and Billy Mofford, 3 rd Ed
Fitzgerald, 4 th Paul Poirier and Kurt
DeCicco, 5th Jerry Coli and Jim Prokop, 11th
Mike Joyce and Bill Pender, 19th Mickey
Finn and World Champion Willie Pep,
23rd Sean Creegan and Mike Twin Sullivan,
25th Mike “Little Rock” Cappiello.
Upcoming Fights
September 1 st on “HBO” from New York;
Genndy Golovkin vs. Grzegorz Proksa
Middleweight and Sergiy Dzinziruk fights
Jonathan Gonzalez Super-Middleweights.
September 8th on HBO from Oakland, California, Chad Dawson fights Andre Ward for
the Super-Middleweight Title.
by Richard Preiss
GETTING CLOSER — As the
Labor Day Weekend benchmark passes on the calendar,
the NHL comes closer to a
shutdown. If the two sides in
the labor negotiations don’t
come to an agreement by
September 15, a lockout will
be put in place, pre-season
games will be cancelled and
the mid-October start of the
regular season will be placed
in serious jeopardy.
Several people I have talked
to in the past few weeks feel
that there will be a lockout.
Some think things will be
settled in time for the Winter
Classic — the annual outdoor
game that this season is set
for New Year’s Day in Michigan. At least one feels that
the entire season will be lost,
much like 2004-2005 when
no NHL hockey was played.
That would really be a sorry
scenario. You would think
that both sides would have
learned a lot from the yearlong lockout situation of several years ago. If they haven’t,
get set for a long, hard, cold
winter around NHL arenas as
the months go by.
BURSTING AT THE SEAMS
— When Northeastern men’s
head hockey coach Jim Madigan greets his team early in
September he may well have
to bring a set of name cards
with him.
That’s because the Huskies
feature a roster of 30 players
who will take to the ice in preseason drills. The roster was
bolstered by an incoming
freshman class of 12 players,
the largest to arrive on the
Huntington Avenue campus
since the 2005-2006 season
when 13 came aboard.
Madigan is hoping that
they will more than fill the
void left by the loss of eight
players from last year’s roster. Two graduated, two turned
pro, one transferred and three
chose not to return to school.
“I’m really excited and
pleased with the class and
how they’re going to make an
impact on our program,” said
the second year coach. “As
is the case with most freshmen, there will be a period
of getting adjusted to college
hockey for most of them. I’m
very confident that in a short
period of time, they’ll be right
up to speed and will be able
to contribute to our success.”
This should be a program
where the freshmen will have
the opportunity to have their
share of ice time and show
what they can contribute. The
2011-2012 edition of the Huskies finished at 13-16-5 overall and were 9-14-4 in Hockey
East — a ninth place finish
in the 10-team conference.
There isn’t a goalie among
the newcomers so senior
Chris Rawlings will probably
get the bulk of the work in
net — as he did last year,
playing 31 games. He’ll be
backed up by junior Clay Witt
and senior Bryan Mountain.
NU will get to know where
it is as a program early in
the season since the Huskies
play host to defending national champion Boston
College on October 13 and
then meet BC again at The
Heights on October 20. They
will also host the Eagles on
January 19.
Northeastern’s only trip
away from New England
will come on Veteran’s Day
Weekend when the Huskies
play two games at AlabamaHuntsville (November 10-11).
They will play at Harvard on
December 29 and then face
Boston University four times
in the 2013 portion of the
schedule.
The first meeting will occur
at Agganis Arena on January 18 while the second will
take place in the opening
round of the Beanpot Tournament, set for February 4 at
the Garden. The teams will
close out the regular season
with a two-game series —
March 8 at Matthews Arena
and March 9 at Agganis
Arena.
SEVEN FOR THE CRIMSON
— Harvard men’s hockey
coach Ted Donato has announced that seven freshmen will be joining the team.
They will join a squad that
was rejuvenated last year as
it made its way to the ECAC
championship game.
The new group of players
includes five forwards, a defenseman and a goalie. North
Reading’s Jimmy Vesey, a
forward, is the only local
player in the group, having
played his school hockey at
Belmont Hill. Last year, while
playing for the South Shore
Kings in the Eastern Junior
Hockey League, he was
named the league’s MVP as
well as the Offensive Player
of the Year. His father Jim
played in the NHL for the
St. Louis Blues and the
Bruins.
Pete Traber of Birmingham, Michigan is the incoming goalie. He played four
years of high school hockey
before moving on to the North
American Hockey League.
Last season he had a 2.26
goals against average and a
.906 save percentage while
playing with the Topeka Roadrunners, a season that included three shutouts and a
218-minute scoreless streak.
Goalies Raphael Girard and
Steve Michalek both return
for the Crimson. Raphael had
an outstanding 2011-2012
season, being voted Harvard’s
Most Improved Player after
ranking fifth nationally in
save percentage (.933) and
12th in goals-against-average
(2.14). As a freshman last
season, Michalek was named
to the All-Ivy second team and
recorded a Beanpot win in the
consolation game against
Northeastern.
Harvard had a so-so record
last year (13-10-11 overall,
8-5-9 ECAC) but came on
strong in the playoffs. The
team set an NCAA record for
ties in a single season (11)
but those points enabled
Harvard to earn a third place
finish in the regular season.
After a first round bye, the
Crimson took out Yale in the
ECAC best-of-three quarterfinals and then beat Cornell
6-1 in the semifinals before
losing to Union 3-1 in the
championship game.

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