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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JANUARY 9, 2009
VOL. 113 - NO. 2
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NEWSMAKERS —
GOOD, BAD AND UGLY
by Donald Kaul
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News Briefs
by Sal Giarratani
The Michele McPhee
Fan Club
“Tag”, the Moxie Man
from Everett says “Michele
McPhee’s got lots of Moxie!”
City Square Park
Gateway Tree
Lighting Ceremony
The Friends of City Square
Park, the Charlestown Mothers Association
and the Charlestown Working Theater hosted
its Annual Gateway Christmas Tree Lighting
at City Square Park on December 13. A great
crowd of parents and kids showed up. Also
attending was State Representative Gene
O’Flaherty and City Councilor Sal LaMattina.
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Fresh names have been
popping up in the news at a
head-spinning pace of late.
For example: Caroline Kennedy — daughter of John
and Jackie, sister of JohnJohn, niece of Teddy and
Bobby, cousin of Robert Jr.,
and Maria S., etc., etc. — has
announced her willingness
to be appointed Senator from
New York.
Some have criticized this
as presumptuous. They say
that one should not expect to
be a New York Senator without prior immersion in the
hurly-burly of New York politics, serving in menial positions like Congressperson or
Governor or Mayor of New
York City. They question her
qualifications for the office.
To which I say: Qualifications? For the U.S. Senate?
Whatever are you talking
about?
There are no qualifications for the Senate. We
have senators with the mental acuity of cabbages, senators who are senile, who are
crooks, lazy or crazy, we
have senators who are sexist, homophobic or racist. We
have senators whom you
would not trust to hold your
watch while you dived into a
pool to save a drowning child.
Carolyn Kennedy is none
of these things. She is
smart, hard-working and,
from the look of her, a genuinely nice person. These
qualities alone would put
her, if appointed, in the upper half of the Senate. If she
figures out where Utica is
and what it’s doing there,
she could quickly move into
the top 20 percent of the
class.
I say appoint her.
Rod Blagojevich — The governor of Illinois is the antiCaroline, her absolute, polar
opposite. Far from being
appointed to office, he overcame a severe hair disability to win election — twice.
He was not a neophyte; he
was a battle-hardened veteran of the political wars,
having served in the Illinois
legislature and the U.S.
House of Representatives.
Yet, when last seen he
was selling U.S. Senate
seats from the back of a
truck.
Which proves that in politics, as in most things, experience can be a good thing
but it doesn’t have to be. It
depends on the experiencer.
Bernard Madoff — They
say he bilked investors of
$50 billion by running a
Ponzi scheme. Ha! Don’t
make me laugh.
A Ponzi scheme takes
money from investors on the
promise of high returns, but
relies on new investors for
the money to pay those
returns. It works so long as
you have more investors
giving you new money than
old investors demanding
returns. They’re generally
short-lived.
Charles Ponzi, for whom
the scam is named, made
his money by offering a
50 percent return on investments to a clientele made up
largely of unlettered immigrants in New England during the early 1920s. He was
a two-bit hustler whose
hustle lasted about six
months and cost investors a
few million.
Mayor’s Column
by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston
The New Year brings with it not only
new challenges but opportunities to
come together to reach our collective
goals. I’ve always said that we can’t
achieve progress without having partnership, and this week, I was proud to
renew the collaborative relationship that
I share with the City Council, as District Councilor Michael Ross of Mission
Hill was elected Council President. This
is a great and well-deserved honor for
Council President Ross, and I congratulate him on this achievement. He understands the value of partnership as
well, and I’m confident that under his
leadership we will strengthen this relationship in order to successfully address
the challenges that we face in 2009.
I look forward to working with the
Council during the coming months, especially as we move forward with the
difficult task of developing the budget for
the next fiscal year. With the possibility
of state cuts to local aid, we will all have
to work together to craft a sensible and
prudent budget. This year, I directed
departments to begin the budgetary process early, with an eye for cutting costs
where feasible. Last year, the City Coun-
cil was instrumental in helping to
quickly pass a responsible budget, and I
look forward to working with the Council again this year to ensure that we
maintain our investments in critical
sectors, such as public safety and
schools. As I told Council President Ross
and his colleagues after his election,
good government is not about individual
accolades. It’s about serving the people
of our City in the best way that we all can.
While the financial crisis is affecting
everyone, from declining 401(k) accounts
and diminished returns on investments, there are a number of people in
the City that are living in much more
dire straits. This week, I learned of the
results of the City’s recent 29 th annual
Homeless Census. The results show an
11 percent increase in the overall number of homeless men, women and
children this year. The number of homeless families is also higher for the fourth
year in a row, meaning that children
continue to be the fastest growing homeless population.
However, the census also revealed
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Simple
TIMES . . . by Girard A. Plante
APHRODITE
Aphrodite is most popularly
known as the Greek goddess
of love. According to ancient
tales she was the daughter
of Zeus and a goddess named
Dione. Legends tell us that
Aphrodite first appeared to
the mortal world as a goddess
who was born out of the ocean
foam and first stepped ashore
on the island of Cyprus during Phoenician times. Initially, she was worshipped as
the goddess of love but in later
years her influence was
extended to maritime traffic,
tranquil seas, and prosperous
voyages. Those mortals who
were not seafaring people
knew her as the goddess of
spring, gardens, and groves.
Notwithstanding all of
the above, in the world of
mythology Aphrodite showed
her full power as the goddess
of love and beauty. She was
above all other goddesses
in loveliness, grace, magic
charms, and captivating
beauty; irresistible to the
wisest mortal and able to
subdue any god. Even the
legends surrounding the
Trojan War place Aphrodite
in the events that lead to the
hostilities. Eris, the goddess
of discord threw a golden
apple among the assembled
goddesses. The apple was
inscribed “For the fairest”.
An ensuing quarrel between
Aphrodite and the other
goddesses was finally referred to Paris, a shepherd
on Mt. Ida, whose judgment
was to be final. Each of the
contestants offered gifts
which were intended to
influence Paris’ decision.
One goddess offered a kingdom, while another offered
intellectual superiority, etc.
The prize was finally assigned to Aphrodite who
promised Paris the fairest
woman in the land for his
wife. Due to Aphrodite’s delay in paying her debt, plus
the coincidence of Paris’
voyage to Greece, advantage
was taken of an opportunity
to abduct the fair Helen, wife
of Menelaus, a Spartan king.
The Trojan War, as you
know, was fought in order
to secure the release of
Helen and to return her to
Menelaus.
Mythology places Aphrodite
as the wife of Hephaestus,
smith of the gods, but there
are also stories of notorious escapades with other
gods. One such escapade
with a member of Trojan
royalty produced Aeneas, who
later became known as the
ancestor of the Roman race.
Aphrodite became a favorite subject with the ancient
artists, but was represented
in whatever mode suited
their individual interest at
that particular time. Early
works showed this goddess
clothed or draped, while in
later years, she was generally shown undraped, rising
from the sea, or leaving
her bath. Speaking of baths,
excuse me while I try to find
some soap.
NEXT ISSUE: Venus, the
Roman
counterpart
to
Aphrodite
WHAT’S IN YOUR JANUARY FIRST?
What’s in your January first,
of course, refers not just to
resolutions for the future,
but what we have learned
from the past. 525,600 minutes, the total number in a
year, can it seems to me,
be said to be 525,600 opportunities.
Therefore, because hindsight has 20/20 vision, let
me share what all these
moments of living have
taught me. Hopefully, they
will be but an echo of your
own insights.
I have learned how important it is:
• To not let a small dispute
destroy a great friendship.
• To seek knowledge, then
by Neil Wyrick
wisdom and hopefully never
fall victim to becoming a
wise guy.
• To understand that while I
may sometimes have the
right to be angry, I never
have the right to be cruel.
• To write most of my worries in the sand before an
oncoming tide.
• To spend as much time trying to improve my life as I
do trying to improve my
vacations.
• To be a friend to myself but
never walk down lovers lane
holding my own hand.
• To appreciate not only the
beauty I can see with my
eyes but the beauty I can
feel with my soul.
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• To be thankful for friends
and family who support and
have supported my dreams.
• To admit a wrong and be
able to say “I am sorry.”
• To give the gift of a listening ear.
• To realize that if my
motives are not right neither will be my deeds.
• To comprehend that understanding other people is
more important than demanding they understand
me.
• To never forget that the
day I stop trying to be better
is the day I ask my dreams
to die.
• To pay little or no attention
to people who tell me something can’t be done.
Yogi Berra once said, “Predictions are very hard, especially when they are about
the future.” But in a way we
can predict our future because by the act of living we
are constantly learning what
works for us and against us.
The future is not just something to go to; rather it is
something we should and
can actively create.
In all the many sports I
played I got better for one reason; when I learned a better
way of batting or catching
the ball or running faster, I
applied the knowledge After
all, in these cases as well as
in the game of life, we are all
both teacher and student.
And if we do this, we may
laugh more often than we
cry and win more respect
from those around us and
leave the world a better
place than when first we
found it.
If we do this, we may laugh
more often than we cry, win
more respect from those
around us and leave the world
a better place than when first
we found it.
Should she run or not run?
That is the burning question
facing many political pundits,
journalists, and interested
candidates in Senator Hillary
Clinton’s U.S. Senate seat in
New York. Caroline Kennedy
recently expressed interest
in replacing Clinton and recapturing the senate seat
her uncle Bobby held at the
time of his assassination in
1968.
Naysayers pen full force
that “Princess Caroline,” as
one political writer dubbed
the daughter of President
John F. Kennedy, is not
equipped to daily deal with
the rigors inherent with
being a member of the U.S.
Senate. Others say Caroline
lacks
the
institutional
knowledge required to effectively and efficiently handle
the complexities of the
myriad processes of governance at the federal level of
government.
Caroline Kennedy, some
senators and would-be senators assert, is simply interested in being appointed to
the soon-to-be vacant senate
seat to carry on the Kennedy
legacy that reaches back 56
years of public service in
U.S. government elective office. Why, they fiendishly
ask, is she interested in forgoing the years-long private
life she chose until now?
The senate appointment
falls on the shoulders of
New York Governor David A.
Peterson.
Before I go any further into
this ongoing saga, I must
point out that Hillary Clinton
will not concede her senate
seat until she is confirmed
to be President-elect Barrack
Obama’s Secretary of State,
which could extend deep into
January. Yet getting out
ahead of the pack of several
people interested in filling
the senate seat is a savvy
political move by Caroline
Kennedy.
She crisscrossed New York
State the past several weeks
to speak to political leaders,
answer questions on international and domestic issues, and even proved reluctant to offer any details
about her personal wealth.
While revealing her income,
personal investments, and
income taxes over the past
few years will be part of becoming senator, she is not
legally obligated to do so
until and if Governor Paterson appoints her to the U.S.
Senate.
Yet the naysayers are
clamoring for Caroline Kennedy to come clean now
about her personal fortune
like any other person seeking public office must. They
deride her as being “reticent,” “shy,” and distant.
Some of New York’s Democratic leaders, such as Rep-
resentative Nita M. Lowey,
from Westchester, said
Caroline “has to be an articulate spokesperson, a
strong fighter” if she expects
to convince Governor Paterson she will be the best person to represent New York’s
myriad interests.
Another top Democrat from
upstate New York, Representative Louise M. Slaughter,
who is endorsing Caroline,
added: “I think she is acting
with perfect decorum, given
the fact that she really only
has to please one person.”
Maura Moynihan, the
daughter of the late Senator
Daniel Patrick Moynihan,
whom Hillary Clinton succeeded after he retired, is a
friend and college chum of
Caroline Kennedy, has provided the clearest snapshot
thus far of her ability to be
senator. “She’s never been
aggressive. She’s never
been an egomaniac. She’s
never pushed her way before
the cameras. Caroline has
never had to sell herself, but
she has spent her whole life
trying to help other people.
She is a person of extraordinary integrity.”
Ah, yes, integrity. That
ageless quality is not inherited even in the best of families. It is earned. Caroline
does not need to be a U.S.
Senator to have something
to do. She can simply continue enjoying her personal
wealth, hang on the glory of
her family’s lasting legacy,
author another book, and
build upon her weighty resume of worthy causes such
as raising tens of millions
of dollars for New York
City’s troubled public school
system.
But being a spectator while
the action occurs before
her eyes has never been
the Kennedy way. Willingly
jumping in the fray of the
rough and tumble of American politics is the noble
thing to do. Caroline recognizes this fact as well as
she knows that our society’s
ills are many and solutions
abound. Besides, the U.S.
Senate can use a dose of
integrity.
The naysayers question
Caroline’s ability and lack
of experience to hold public
office. Hillary Clinton never
held public office before
she ran for the U.S. Senate.
The naysayers need only to
stop and think a few moments that Caroline is a
lifelong fighter who has
keenly observed and actively
participated in national politics her entire life. Then
embrace one of the most
qualified people to carry the
torch of her generation’s
growing line of public servants. Caroline Kennedy is
the best person to be U.S.
Senator.
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Friday, January 9, 2009
GUEST EDITORIAL
TEN COMMANDMENTS
BASIS FOR AMERICAN LAW
by Edward P. Shallow
The Reverend Rob Schenck, President of Faith and
Action has just informed me the U. S. Supreme
Court has agreed to rule on an historic case that
could finally restore our right to display the Ten
Commandments in public.
The fate of displays of the Ten Commandments
all across the country could be decided by this critical Ten Commandment case.
Faith and Action has prepared an Amicus Brief
for the Supreme Court in this historical case.
Consider, a Pagan Death Cult from Egypt (called
“Summum”) sued a town in Utah over its Ten
Commandments display in a public park. This Pagan
Death Cult demanded that their own death cult
religious display be put next to the Ten Commandments. Of course, the town in Utah doesn’t want to
allow this Pagan Death Cult to have a display in their
public park. However, thanks to liberal judges, the
law right now dictates they must allow the Pagan
Death Cult display … or remove the Ten Commandments display. Clearly, this is a backdoor attempt
to remove Ten Commandments displays across
America.
The Faith and Action Amicus Brief for the Ten
Commandments makes several key points to the
Supreme Court, including: The Ten Commandments are the basis of American law (and on display at the Supreme Court building itself ) — should
not be treated the same way as a communiqué from
some obscure Pagan Death Cult. Americans have
an historical, constitutional right to acknowledge
God in public, which we pray will be upheld by the
U.S. Supreme Court.
The Reverend Rob Schenck met with several
members of the Supreme Court and reminded them
how important prayer and spiritual guidance are to
our nations leaders.
I beseech all conservative and moderates to
join me in petition for Divine guidance that the
Justices will restore the Commandments to the
prominence they rightly belong.
by Post-Gazette Staff
The North End holds a
special place in the hearts
of many. You may have
grown up or went to school
there. Maybe you got engaged in one of the many
restaurants. Or you could
have shared a coffee with a
new found friend who then
became your best friend for
life. The memories, dreams,
and spirit in the North End,
in some way are a part of you
forever. For two families in
particular, this past Christmas season rekindled a
very fond memory of two
families joined together
through heartache. A friendship formed through the
blessings of God on a day in
1983 at the Mass General
Hospital. The Salvador’s
were in Boston from Chicago, Illinois because their
teenage daughter was diagnosed with a terminally ill
disease and she was to
receive special care in
Boston. The Salvador family
befriended the now late
Carmen Russo who was
visiting his mother at the
hospital. When he encountered the family, they asked
Carmen for a place to have
a nice Italian meal in Boston. He suggested La Summa
Restaurant in the North End.
Since that delicious meal the
families became very good
friends while they stayed in
Boston. Barbara Summa of
Boston’s North End and
owner of La Summa Restaurant happily served the Salvador family throughout
their stay. As difficult as it
was to be going through this
ordeal the family at least
had a place that they called
a “home away from home.”
Dina Maria Salvador was
diagnosed with a terminal
illness suddenly. “It just
happened. No rhyme, no reason. She was astute enough
to realize the seriousness of
her plight, but never reflected her fear. She went on
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day by day, living a perfectly
normal life with the exception of constant medical attention.” Said former writer
of the Post–Gazette the late
John Lanouette Brenner.
A solid friendship developed over the months and
the families became very
close. To this day the families continue to correspond
and have remained just as
close. As Barbara always
celebrates Christmas Eve
with her family and close
friends at the restaurant, it
was natural for her to invite
the Salvador family. Things
looked rather bleak for Dina
and her family made the
decision to stay in Boston
and celebrate Christmas.
The hospital was no place to
spend Christmas, so the
Salvador family celebrated
with Barbara, Carmen and
the rest of their families
and friends that Christmas
Eve.
An evening that should
have been somber for the
Salvador family was indeed
a very splendid night that
they were forever grateful
for as it was to be Dina’s last
Christmas. They chose to
look at it as a gift from God
to be able to spend Dina’s
last Christmas in a warm,
caring place with plenty of
good cheer, great food and
most of all love. “This was
truly a gift in the spirit of
the season. Dina held up
beautifully and savored
every moment of her “escape” from that hospital. You
see this family backed up
her hope. It was that frail,
failing little girl that gifted
us with the full meaning of
strength and hope as well as
courage.”, added John.
As this holiday season
winds down and many
return the unwanted gifts,
remov the Christmas decorations, and start their
New Year’s Resolution, the
Summa and Salvador families always reflect on that
Christmas Eve night back in
1983 and remember the
true meaning of Christmas
with a strong young woman
who gave them inspiration
and courage. Through this
unfortunate tragedy a friendship was made, a bond between two families that continues to grow. This is just
one of the many North End
memories where dreams
are made every day.
Pirandello Lyceum Italian Opera Concert
Bradley Pennington
Send letter to: Pamela Donnaruma, Editor,
The Post-Gazette, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113
It was Christmas “away from home” for the Salvador
family of Chicago, Illinois. Here they are enjoying the
Christmas celebration at “La Summa” restaurant. They
flew here from Chicago to celebrate the holidays with their
daughter, Dina Marie, who had been hospitalized here.
Seated are: Dina’s sisters, Lisa Marie, her twin sister, Gina
Marie, Dina’s godfather and far right her mother,
Mrs. Richard Salvador. This Christmas ’83 was one to
remember for all concerned with “Dina’s Christmas.”
(Photo by Larry Sullivan)
Rosario Cascio, president
of the Pirandello Lyceum,
has announced that the
Pirandello
annual
gala
Italian opera aria concert will be presented on
Sunday afternoon, January
18, 2009, at 2:30pm at the
Dante Alighieri Cultural
Center located at 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge,
Massachusetts.
The repertoire for the
concert will be entirely
Italian arias. The renowned
Boston Bel Canto Opera
Company, artistically directed by Bradley Pennington, will present arias from
favorite operas such as Cavalleria Rusticana, Tosca,
Madama Butterfly, Il Barbiere
Di Siviglia, La Boheme
and La Fanciulla del West.
Mr. Pennington will also
present an artistic piano
arrangement.
This exciting Boston Bel
Canto Opera event is free
to all Pirandello members
in good standing. For admission fees call 617-876-5160.
Patrons who join the Pirandello membership on the afternoon of the concert will
be admitted free. Parking is
available at the Dante for
“early birds”. Overflow parking may be available nearby
at the Kendall Theater Garage at a reduced rate with
validation from the Dante.
Follow signs to the Kendall
Theater.
Member and friends are
asked to make plans early
to be present and enjoy
eternally beautiful Italian
music accompanied by the
dynamic, lovely and pro-
fessional Bel Canto voices.
This concert is always well
attended.
Contact information call
(781) 245-6536; or e-mail
[email protected]
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Friday, January 23 at
7:30pm
at
the
Dante
Alighieri Cultural Center, 41
Hampshire St., Cambridge,
Carol Bonomo Albright, editor, will read and discuss the
Italian-American literature
in Wild Dreams, the Best of
Italian Americana. This program is sponsored by the
Dante and the Pirandello.
Free and open to the public.
For more information call at
(781) 245-6536.
Saturday, February 28, the
Pirandello Lyceum will sponsor an Italian film with
English subtitles at Boston’s
North End Branch Library,
25 Parmenter St., 10:15
a.m., caffe e biscotti provided. The film starts at
10:30 a.m., SHARP. Adults
only, the film is free and
open to the public. Weather
advisory: If the library is
open, the film will be shown.
Library: (617) 227-8135.
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Financially Speaking
with Ben Doherty
OUT LOUD
by Sal Giarratani
2009 STARTS OUT WELL
The
Dow
Industrials
climbed 258.30 points or
2.9% in the biggest first day
rally since 2003. GM jumped
14% as all 30 components
jumped, posting gains. The
Index was up 6.1%, and European stocks rose sharply
following a good start in Asia.
The Dow finished the week
up 6.1% after four weekly
losses. The S&P 500 Index
rose 3.2% to 931.80, its highest close since November 5th.
The bond market was strong
also with the two-year rate
@ .883. Oil prices reflected
renewed conflict in the
Middle East rose to $46.34/
bll., but still down 68% from
last July. The first day gain
in 1931 was up 3.2%, but the
year ended down 52.7%, the
worst performance in the
113 year history in the Dow
Jones Average. With the
economy expected to remain
weak through the first half
of the year there will be more
selling perhaps weaker than
last year’s rush to the exits,
but still harmful. Manufacturing activity around the
globe fell sharply in December, indicating that this recession will extend into
2009, if not longer, and that
unemployment will rise,
also. The demand for manufactured goods is prompting
companies of all sizes to lay
off workers, shutdown plants,
reduce production of machinery, steel, plastics and
other basic components.
Surveys released on Friday,
the 1st business day of 2009,
were bleak, as global weakness is already priced into
shares, which just closed as
the worst year since 1931.
Mittal, U.S. Steel, and AK
Steel and other steel companies have announced big
layoffs and this is bad as
the big steel companies are
considered an indication of
how others are faring. In
the U.S., mills that produce
raw steel are working @
43% of capacity. Volkswagen,
in Germany, is struggling
and Mercedes Benz and
BMW both saw sales drop
25%. The long awaited fiscal
stimulus package cannot
come soon enough.
A team of high profile investors reached a deal to
buy Indy MAC, one of the biggest bank failures in U.S.
history, proving that private
money will invest in troubled
banks, if the government
helps. Chris Flowers, George
Soros, John Paulson, and
Michael Dell, will contribute
$1.3 billion towards the purchase of the bank. They also
agreed to share losses and
the governments FDIC has
run the bank since July
2008. This was unusual as
to the method of sharing
losses. The FDIC released
details of a new insurance
program for bad loans. The
Asset Guarantee Program
provides a government guarantee for assets held by
firms that face a high risk
of losing market confidence
due to a portfolio of distressed
or illegal assets.
GMAC amended a pact with
GM to give the carmaker
more lending capacity. This
gives the struggling carmaker more flexibility in
how it raises and structures
low rate consumer loans.
The decision allowed GM
greater access to cheap
money so it can offer aggressive deals. The FDIC gave
$5 billion to GMAC. The
GMAC transaction to a holding company, allows the company to beat market rates on
auto loans. GMAC becomes
a bank giving GMAC access
to some of the $700 billion
bailout monies voted to help
the finance companies. The
U.S. Treasury will get five
million GMAC preferred
shares paying 8% interest.
If the company cannot make
interest payments for six
straight quarters the government has the right to
elect two members to an
expanded board. GM and Cerberus-controlled Chrysler
were promised $17.4 billion
last month aimed @ keeping
the two from filing for bankruptcy protection. Ford Motor
sales could slip to 14% from
14.7% in 2007, and sales in
the 1st quarter should be the
same as 2008. Truck and
SUV’s sales fell with the
higher cost of gas.
The Bush administration
has resumed buying oil for
its stockpile. Crude oil rallied up $1.74 to $46.34/bll.,
on a drop in oil from OPEC.
They are buying 12 million
barrels to fill oil reserves.
The predictions for 2009
are dim and most experts
are looking for an extension
of 2008, so it pays to invest
carefully.
A plan that would turn five
vacant Fort Point buildings
into office space is facing opposition from the surrounding neighborhood.
The BRA is brokering a
deal that would allow 56
artists to keep their leases
in the Fort Point district until
2010 and in return developers would get the right to use
the 400,000 sq. ft., as office
space.
Lincoln Property Company
gets the right to turn a pair
of vacant warehouses at 316322 Summer Street into
office space. Archon Group
could also go forward with an
office project at 49-63
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Remember Sacco and Vanzetti
As an Italian American
whose grandparents left Sicily for Boston’s North End
in the first decade of the 20th
century, I remember hearing
about Sacco and Vanzetti
from my father and uncles.
My father as a 14-year-old
attended their wake at the
old Langone’s on Hanover
Street. Neither my dad nor
his friends were concerned
with the pair of anarchists
and whether they were guilty
or not. What bothered both
these eyewitnesses to the
wake of the pair was whether
or not they received a fair
trial or were deemed guilty
by just being both anarchists
and Italian immigrants.
Personally, I think no one
will ever know if they deserved the electric chair for
the robbery and murder
charges. By now, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through actions by Governor Michael S. Dukakis
have pardoned both men.
As an Italian American,
I do not need a bronze sculpture to understand a miscarriage of justice may
have resulted in wrongful
executions.
This is no longer 1927,
this is 2009. We can’t bring
these men back to life and I
do not think it is necessary
to a master plan issued in
1999 promising “a vibrant
24-hour, mixed use neighborhood” anchored by open space
with at least one-third of the
area as housing?
The answer to that question
is sought by Fort Point artists
who reside in that area.
Seems the BRA may have
changed their earlier tune
because of the nation’s financial meltdown. Seems the
BRA now apparently believes
“the market no longer supports housing.”
Fort Point in recent years
is no longer seen as part of
the South Boston neighborhood but the backdoor of the
Seaport District. A neighborhood unto itself and apparently all alone fighting City
Hall and developers.
Remember
Your
Loved Ones
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throughout the year.
Please call
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and ask for Lisa
to hold an annual parade in
their honor.
Last year was the 80 th
anniversary of their executions at the old Charlestown
State Prison. I did remember the anniversary and
like my father did believe
that anti-immigrant bias in
the 1920’s played a major
role in their conviction and
execution.
The Italian American community doesn’t need a visible monument to remember
what some have called a
monumental injustice.
I can picture my father
and his brothers going to the
Langone Funeral Parlor to
pay their respects. I can
understand why my friend
from Hyde Park did likewise
as a little child too. We have
learned much about ourselves as Americans since
1927. Italian Americans are
proud of who we are and what
role we played in the making of 20th century America.
We can remember Bartolomeo Vanzetti and Nicola
Sacco and mourn if we
wish, but a monument isn’t
necessary.
Remembering
them and the prejudice of
early 20 th century America
is more “visible” to us than
any bronze monument could
serve.
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However, many Fort Point
residents say this plan would
fall short of promises made
for mixed residential and
commercial use.
One area resident was
quite upset saying, “How is
that fair? The developer gets
permanent added value …
and artists (living there) get
a 24-month lease extension.”
Cheryl Forte, a Fort Point
arts community board member says her group is quite
concerned about the pairing
of artist lease extensions
with city approval of two
developments.
Is the city still committed
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Department of Neighborhood Development
DICK GORMAN OF MELROSE, TURNS 75
Turns into a Giarratani Family Reunion
by Sal Giarratani
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50 YEARS
with the City of Boston
by John Christoforo
Friends and family gathered in Melrose celebrating Dick Gorman’s birthday. Gorman
is on the right and next to him is my cousin Nina (Giarratani) Whipple originally from
the North End who ended up in Nashua, NH via Everett.
(Photos by Sal G.)
Mayor of Boston, Thomas M. Menino and John
Sheehan
Left to Right: my niece
Danikka Giarratani and my
daughter Nealia Giarratani.
Richard “Dick” Gorman
recently turned 75 years old.
He’s married to my cousin
Phyllis (Giarratani) Gorman.
He came from Roxbury. She
from Prince Street in the
North End.
Dick was only the second
Irish person inducted into
the Giarratani family follow-
Members of the Giarratani family, L to R: Karen Gorman,
Richie Whipple, Danikka Giarratani and Cathy Silva.
ing my mother a few years
earlier. Today’s he’s the most
Italian Irish guy I know.
Over 25 extended family
members showed up to cel-
ebrate his milestone birthday. It was a great time for
the Gormans, the Whipples
and the whole Giarratani
family.
Former North End resident, John Sheehan, was
recently surprised with a party thrown in his honor
at the Public Works Department at Boston City
Hall for 50 years of service.
Over the years, John’s position of Principal Civil
Engineer for Public Works was often accompanied
by the title of “Mr. Walking Encyclopedia,” due to
his knowledge about the Boston, past and present.
Many of the statues, monuments and plaques
that dot the city neighborhoods are the result of
Mr. Sheehan’s efforts to celebrate the accomplishments of Bostonians who went above and beyond
in many different walks of life: neighborhood
activists, politicians, military leaders, and civil
servants.
Joining John in the surprise celebration were
city, state and military officials who chose to honor
him for his 50 years of dedication to the people
and the City of Boston.
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AARON MICHLEWITZ ELECTED PRESIDENT
of the North End Columbus Day Committee
Aaron Michlewitz, a lifelong resident of the North End
and Constituent Services
Director for the Speaker of
the House Salvatore F.
DiMasi, was recently elected
President of the North End
Columbus Day Committee.
After 11 years of dedicated
service, Daniel J. Toscano,
Dino DiFronzo and Tina
Abate have stepped aside. “It
was an honor and a privilege
to serve as President of a
Committee devoted to the
residents of the North End
Community,” said Daniel
Toscano. He added, “it is
time to continue our tradition with a younger generation that has new energy
and fresh ideas.”
Michlewitz takes over
one of the longest running
committees in the neighborhood, dating back over 50
years. The Committee’s
founder, VFW Post 144 and
its members, lead by the late
Aldo Eramo, Rudy Sibilio and
Pat Barrasso to name a
few, worked endlessly, year
after year, bringing pride
and tradition to the North
End Community.
“I’m honored to be assuming such a role in what is a
great North End tradition,”
said Michlewitz. “The hard
work and dedication of past
officers has set the bar high,
therefore, I am eager to
move forward with the same
motivation and commitment
that they have demonstrated.”
During their successful
tenure, beginning in 1997,
Toscano and his team revitalized the Committee by
implementing new events,
including its annual Gala
Dinner which attracted
over 250 friends, family and
supporters. In addition, the
Committee hosted elderly
luncheons and a neighborhood barbeque and activity
day for families of the North
End, in particular, for the
kids to enjoy. The most significant improvement was
the expansion of the Columbus Day Grand Parade which
now includes over 15 marching bands, many elected
officials, floats, antique
vehicles and many more
attractions. “However, the
most important occurrence
to me was that the North End
Columbus Day Committee
developed into an organization that dedicates its time
and resources for the betterment of the community
year round and not just one
weekend a year,” explained
Toscano.
Now, Michlewitz and his
young talented team lead by
Louis Strazzullo and Marlo
Imbergamo, Vice President
and Tresurer, respectively,
have the burden of making
the 2009 Columbus Day
festivities a memorable
year. They already got the
ball rolling on Saturday, December 13 th, they organized
a successful Holiday Toy
Drive for Action for Boston
Community Development
(ABCD) at the Stephen
Steriti Skating Rink. The
fun-filled day raised over 100
toys for children in need and
those who attended enjoyed
a day of skating with Santa.
Michlewitz added, “the Committee is already in the
planning stage for the 2009
Columbus Day festivities
and appears to be up to the
challenge.”
The Promise of a New Year
by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari
It is the dawn of a new market came to a crashing government dominated by
year, a time when we tradi- end in September of ’08 as Democrats with a strong
tionally make promises to stock values plummeted mandate for “change” voiced
ourselves in the form of taking with them our 401Ks’ by the voters of this country.
resolutions, it is a time to and the hope of a secure Once again we are entering
work on old problems that retirement. Most econo- uncertain waters that are
have been placed on some mists believe that 2009 will made more treacherous by
forgotten back burner and be a difficult year, it is ex- two ongoing wars in the Midgetting around to doing pected that unemployment east, the threat of internathose projects that have will continue to rise and tional terrorism and the danbeen put off. We are enter- many more businesses will ger of nuclear proliferation.
Given the uncertainties
ing a year different from close their doors as we face
those of the recent past for the ravages of an economic we face in the New Year it
it is full of uncertainty with collapse not seen since the would be a good time to
ground ourselves in what we
economic, political and so- Great Depression.
cial pitfalls that will require
We have entered a new know to be true and certain;
the most competent leader- year in a political environ- to re-establish family bonds
ship to safely navigate.
ment markedly different and touch base with old
Some of us will respond to from the preceding year. In friends that we possibly nethe precarious state of our just a few days Barack glected for one reason or
economy by promising that Obama will take the Oath another. It would be helpful
2009 will be the year we of Office and become the to take a personal inventory
start saving in earnest, the 44 th President of the United considering where we have
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by David Trumbull
REAGAN, OBAMA, AND RACE
In a little over a week
Barack Obama will be sworn
in as the 44th President of
the United States. By fortuitous coincidence, Presidential Inauguration Day —
which, by the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is fixed on January
20th, regardless of the day of
the week — happens to fall
on the day after the federal
holiday celebrating the
Birthday of Martin Luther
King, Jr. — fixed (5 U.S.C.
6103) on the third Monday in
January.
When President Ronald
Reagan, on November 2,
1983, signed into law the
Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday he reminded his listeners that —
Martin Luther King was
born in 1929 in an America
where, because of the color
of their skin, nearly one in
ten lived lives that were
separate and unequal …
taught in segregated schools
… could find only poor jobs,
toiling for low wages … refused entry into hotels and
restaurants, made to use
separate facilities. In a nation that proclaimed liberty
and justice for all, too many
black Americans were living
with neither.
President Reagan went on
to remark that “Dr. King had
awakened something strong
and true, a sense that true
justice must be colorblind.”
And Mr. Reagan pointed to
both the progress made —
and yet to be made — in the
struggle for an America that
lives up to her noble sentiment that all men are created
equal, citing the passage
of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 and Voting Rights Act
of 1965. Reagan, as he so
often did, then called on
Americans to embrace and
enlarge upon their better
nature, and exhorted his
listeners —
But most important, there
was not just a change of law;
there was a change of heart.
The conscience of America
had been touched. Across
the land, people had begun
to treat each other not as
blacks and whites, but as
fellow Americans.
But traces of bigotry still
mar America. So, each
year on Martin Luther King
Day, let us not only recall
Dr. King, but rededicate ourselves to the Commandments he believed in and
sought to live every day:
Thou shall love thy God with
all thy heart, and thou shall
love thy neighbor as thyself. And I just have to believe that all of us — if all
of us, young and old, Republicans and Democrats, do
all we can to live up to those
Commandments, then we
will see the day when
Dr. King’s dream comes
true.
David Trumbull is the
chairman of the Boston Ward
Three Republican Committee.
Boston’s Ward Three includes
the North End, West End, part
of Beacon Hill, downtown,
waterfront, Chinatown, and
part of the South End.
NORTH END COLUMBUS DAY COMMITTEE
Extends a Special
“Thank You”
On behalf of the North End Columbus Day Committee
(NECDC), we would like to thank all of those who participated
in our first annual Christmas Toy Drive held on Saturday,
December 13th at the Stephen Steriti Skating Rink. Thanks to
everyone who donated toys and helped make this event
possible. With your help, we were able to give over 100 toys
to the Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD)
Holiday Toy Drive and assist disadvantaged Boston families
this holiday season. We would like to especially thank the
Department of Conservation and Recreation for all their help,
Mike’s Pastry and Boston Beanstock Coffee Company for
providing pastry and refreshments, the Boston Bruins, Speaker
of the House Salvatore DiMasi and Senator Anthony
Petruccelli for contributing gift cards, the Regional Review,
participating committee members, and Stephen Virgilio for
volunteering to DJ the entire day. We also want to thank Santa
for making a special guest appearance. Without all of your
help this event would not have been achievable. We plan on
making this great charity event annual and look forward to
seeing you next year!
Sincerely,
Aaron Michlewitz
North End Columbus Day Committee
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Norwood Italian Lodge #1235
The Norwood Italian Lodge #1235 recently held
their Fashion Show at Raffael’s in Walpole.
Fashions were by TJMaxx and Terry’s Bridal in
Norwood. Co-chariman Delia Bartucca, Marion
DiCalogero and Fran Harwood welcomed 200 members to raise money for their annual Scholarship
Program. Pictured above, Left to Right: Thomas
Riolo (husband of Norwood Italian Lodge #1235
President Janice Riolo), escorts Brendan and Delia
Bartucca (grandchildren of OSIA Norwood’s Italian
Lodge #1235 Historical Chairman Delia Bartucca).
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Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It
Happy
New
Year! Or is it!
… Massachusetts is broke,
and Governor
Deval Patrick continues his
spending spree. He talks
about laying off teachers,
firefighters, police and all
the service providers who
are vital to keeping communities up and running. His
Harvard education hasn’t
taught him much! When
will the taxpayer stand up
for him/her self and say
we’ve had enough??? Inflation is growing, the pocket
is shrinking, and unemployment is at an all time high!
Every new year bills go up.
Voters were given a chance
to vote out the state income
tax, “eliminating pork spending” but chose to keep it in
place putting money back
into the pockets of irresponsible government regulators!!!! If taxpayers don’t
stand up for themselves
soon, the Herbert Hoover
depression years will appear
to be a walk in the park!!! I
suggest everyone read up on
it! ... Speaking of Harvard
educated elected officials “out
to lunch”. Tom Ambrosino,
Mayor of Revere built several
new schools in Revere,
raised homeowners tax bills
every year, kept the same
teachers, the school curriculum hasn’t changed, and
the standard of education
in Revere remains the
same. So tell me, “How have
you improved Revere’s education Mr. Mayor??? ... No
update on the status of the
toll increases that “are sure
to come” affecting everyday
working commuters! The
MBTA is also planning to
raise fares. The money saga
never ends in Massachusetts. Are Massachusetts
voters that apathetic or unknowledgeable
when
it
comes to voting??? ... Within
the next three years, we
will have a new bridge at
the Chelsea/East Boston location, replacing the old
Chelsea Street Bridge. J.F.
White Construction out of
Framingham has won the
bid for the job. Workers are
scheduled to begin building
the new bridge next to the
old one approximately five to
six months away. The project
should take about three
years to build, and when it’s
done, workers will slide the
new bridge over to the old
bridge site. The old bridge
will be dismantled, and according to plans there
shouldn’t be much inconvenience to commuters. Estimated closure of the bridge
at that time should be less
than a month! ... Bennington
Street should be off limits to
vehicles after a snow storm
until snow banks are removed from each side of the
street! Bennington Street, a
main route, is dangerous to
travel after a sizable snow
storm. After the first major
storm of the season in December, Bennington Street
traffic was backed up for over
an hour because a bus and
huge trailer truck became
deadlocked because neither
could pass each other, and
neither driver was budging
to back up. It happened in
the middle of the first block
of Bennington Street. Eventually vehicles behind the
bus were told to back up to
allow the bus to back off the
narrowed street. The city
will claim they don’t have
the money for the snow removal! The answer is eliminate some of the city’s dead
wood, and keep the payroll
open for the good help. There
are far too many goof-offs
working for the city who hang
out drinking more coffee
than getting the job done!!!
City of Boston traffic control
are you listening? ... Plans
for the redevelopment of the
Orient Heights Projects have
been scrapped temporarily
North Shore Music Theatre Holds Fundraising Cabarets
to Support the ‘Save Our Theatre’ Campaign
Musical Cast, NSMT Orchestra and Academy Students Donate Time and Talent
Smoky and Bubba
Beat the humdrum winter routine and come out to Stone
Zoo during February school vacation week (February 16-20
from 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.). Watch wolves, coyotes and others
have fun in the cold, and learn about neat animal adaptations to the winter temperatures. Just like you, animals
can get bored when they’re cooped up all winter, so we have
come up with some neat enrichment activities to keep
them happy! Come and see all the creative things we
do for our critters, and learn how we keep them active
and playing throughout the winter using enrichment
techniques.
All the glory that was Rome ..... Pompei
The company of Disney High School Musical 2
(Photo by Paul Lyden)
To raise funds for its
‘Save Our Theatre’ appeal,
North Shore Music Theatre
(NSMT) will present three
special
cabaret
performances this week featuring
the cast of Disney High School
Musical 2, the NSMT Orchestra and NSMT Academy
of Music Theatre students.
The cabaret performances
are open to theatergoers and
the general public, and suggested donations of $20 will
be accepted at the door. Last
week, the theatre announced that it must raise
$500,000 by the end of January and another $4 million
by April to proceed with producing its 2009 season and
theatre education programs.
Fifty-seven staff members
will be laid-off on January
11 th .
“We are extremely grateful for the support NSMT has
received thus far, but need
to keep going full steam
ahead to increase awareness and maintain pressure
to raise essential funds,”
says David Fellows, chairman of the NSMT Board of
Trustees. “NSMT has been
the community’s theatre for
more than 50 years — individuals must act now to do
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Annual Membership Drive
The Burlington Sons of
Italy invites all those of Italian descent, either through
birth or marriage, to join
the membership of the Order Sons of Italy in America.
The Burlington lodge meets
on the 3 rd Tuesday of each
month at 7:00 p.m., in the
Senior Center of the ‘Council on Aging’ at 61 Center
Street in Burlington.
In 1905, our founder, physician Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro
spoke to a crowd of cheering
Italian immigrants gathered
in New York’s Little Italy
and told them of his vision
to unite under one umbrella
all the Italians who had
arrived on the great shores
of America. And so was born
“L’Ordine Figli d’Italia in
America.”
Dr. Sellaro’s plea that day
was for those Italian Americans to take their rightful
place of influence and respect
in society. His dream was
that this country would
become richer and more
cultured as a result of the
contributions of Italian
immigrants and their descendents. Today Italian
Americans are leaders in
business, law, education,
medicine, research, engineering, civic and political
life, and more. He would be
proud today to see we have
realized his dream.
The Massachusetts Grand
Lodge was established in
1914 and the Burlington
Lodge #2223 was established in 1970. The motto of
our Order throughout its history has always been “Liberty,
Equality and Fraternity.”
Liberty: We want a free
country as it was conceived by the founders of
the republic. We want freedom of assembly, of speech,
of opportunity, and above all,
economic freedom.
Equality: We believe that
all people are created equal,
that all are equal before the
law and that the law should
protect all equally and that
none should have or enjoy
any special privileges.
Fraternity: The structure
of our order is founded upon
our conception of fraternity
and we affectionately offer
a hand to all without dis-
crimination as to race, color
or creed. We believe in
brotherhood and that the
state was created to serve
its citizens, not vice versa.
Our Burlington membership is a cross-section of our
community and is involved
in a diverse set of community activities and charitable efforts. For example,
we provide scholarships to
deserving
graduates
of
Burlington High School. Our
charitable efforts consist
of annual donations from
money raised at our fundraising
events
to
the
National Alzheimer’s Association, Cooley’s Anemia
(Thalassemia — a group of
genetic blood disorders), Don
Orione Home and Madonna
Queen Shrine for elderly
men and women in need of
extended medical care and
Casa Monte Cassino, whose
humanitarian mission is to
provide free housing and
vital services to those who
have brought their blind infants for treatment in hopes
of treating and curing retinopathy. In addition, we have
adopted the New England
Shelter for Homeless Veterans as our lodge’s personal
charity.
In addition to joining a
growing and dynamic social
and cultural organization
that works to preserve and
enrich the Italian culture,
there are social events
planned throughout the year
that bring us all together in
friendship. The sole requirement to join the order Sons
of Italy in America as a participating member is to be of
Italian heritage in your
bloodline or be married to
one who has such a heritage. Non-Italians are also
eligible to join as an associate member but without voting privileges.
For more info, please
browse our very informative
website:
www.burlington
sonsofitaly.org and be sure to
click on “Interesting Links”
for some outstanding links
and virtual tours, songs,
recipes, etc. Also, feel free to
contact our membership
chairman at 781-272-0529
or write to e-mail address:
[email protected]
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Italian Cuisine
Donato Frattaroli
415 Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113
617.367.2353
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LORENZO GHIBERTI
and the Bronze Doors of the Baptistery in Florence, Italy
by James DiPrima
A visit to Florence, Italy must
the lost-wax casting method in
include a visit to the Duomo
which the wax model or in
Cathedral — Santa Maria del
this case the relief is molded
Fiore, which dominates the
and then coated in a way
city with its orange tiled
that captures all the
dome and an icon of
creases and crevices of
Florence. Your visit must
the art work. It is put
also include the Baptisinto a mold and then the
tery that stands several
wax is melted out leavfeet away from the ening a cavity of the piece
trance to the cathedral in
into which the bronze is
the Piazza di San Giovanni.
poured producing the
The first encounter to this
panels. The panels are so
magnificent building is the
intricate that one includes
doors to the Baptistery entrance.
three levels of relief with mulThese enormous doors
tiple figures and changing
LORENZO GHIBERTI:
which contain the relief
scenery and minute detail
Self portrait on the
panels depicting scenes
in each. Upon completion in
from the New Testament Gates of Paradise Baptistery, 1452 the 10 scenes of the
Florence, Italy
were designed and cast in
panels were put into the
bronze by Lorenzo Ghiberti,
doors with a finished weight
a Renaissance artist who was famous for of about 34,000 pounds. Michelangelo upon
his sculptures and his work with metal.
seeing the doors commented that the doors
Lorenzo Ghiberti was born Lorenzo di were worthy of being the “Gates of Paradise”,
Bartolo in 1378, in Florence. As he grew and today they are still called the Gates of
older he was trained in the gold trade by his Paradise. The doors on the Baptistery are
father Bartoluccio Ghiberti, who was a gold- copies.
smith and an artist in his own right.
The original doors reside in the Museo
Lorenzo obtained many commissions from dell’Opera del Duomo located behind the
wealthy influential patrons for medallions Cathedral.
and jewelry including Pope Martin and Pope
As Ghiberti approached the final years of
Eugenius. His interests were many includ- his life he wrote his memoirs, comments
ing stain glass windows which he designed or Commentari. In it he comments on what
for many cathedrals in Florence.
he knows and his cleverness and revealGhiberti competed for and won the coming how he developed his sensitivity. His
petition in 1403 to create the north doors of first commentary describes the merit of
the Florence Baptistery beating out Filippo other earlier artist. The second comment
Brunelleschi, master architect and designer tells about 14 century artist in Florence
of the Duomo dome, who placed second. and also includes an autobiography, which
Originally the doors were to depict 28 scenes is believed the first of a surviving artist. He
from the Old Testament, later they were must have investigated the human eye in
changed to scenes from the New Testa- depth because in his last comment he
ment. In order to do this large commission describes in detail an analysis of the human
Lorenzo had to transform a large place into eye, and its behavior with light. It is unfora workshop in which many artists were tunate that he was not able to complete it,
trained including Donatello.
for he died on December 1, 1455. Through
In 1424 he was commissioned to produce his art he no doubt led the world into the
these bronze relief panels for the East doors Renaissance Age.
of the Baptistery. For all his door panels
But there is no doubt in my mind that
Ghiberti had reinvented an old casting pro- Lorenzo Ghiberti passed through the “Gates
cess, used by the Romans, that is known as of Paradise”.
The Burlington Sons of Italy Proudly Announces its
RENEWED CULTURE SERIES
It is with significant pleasure, after an end-of-year
hiatus, we are able to announce a confirmed restarting of our Culture Series.
We have been fortunate to
have made new and valuable contacts during that
hiatus. Our January Series,
because of Library conflicts,
will be held on Wednesday,
January 14 at 6:45 p.m., at
the
Burlington
Public
Library.
Mrs. Elisa Pancheri, born
and educated in the town of
Cles in the Trentino AltoAdige region of northern
Italy will provide us with an
authentic picture of the
history, geography and cultural traits of her home.
Mrs. Pancheri, a knowledgeable representative of that
very beautiful region at the
foot of the Dolomites, currently teaches Italian in the
Newton Public Schools. The
region is adjacent to the
Austrian border and claims
the venerable old cities of
Bolzano and Trento. Her
daughter, Ilaria, teaches
Italian in our own Burlington
school system.
Briefly looking ahead, we
will be honored with the
presence of Dr. Maria Lombardo in February, who will
speak of personal experi-
ences and a connection with
Calabria and Italian Jews as
part of the Holocaust.
In an effort to better know
the regions of Italy, in March,
Mrs. Luisa Marino, a native
of Abruzzo will tell us of that
most beautiful region of
central Italy.
We are currently reviewing a wonderful collection of
potential visitors for the remainder of the year.
Join us for a pleasurable
evening on Wednesday, January 14 as we begin anew.
Belief in and support for our
Italian culture can be contagious. Thank you all and
Happy New Year!
ITALIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES OFFERED
Have you always wanted to
learn to speak Italian? Now
is your chance to learn one
of the Romance Languages!
The
Burlington
Lodge
#2223 is, once again, offering Italian language classes.
The Beginner & Intermediate classes will be held on
Wednesday evenings starting January 28, 2009. The
Advanced class will be held
on Thursday evening beginning on January 29, 2009.
This is a 10/week course.
The beginner classes will
be held in Burlington and
the advanced class in
Stoneham.
For further information,
fees, class times and registration, please visit our
website at www.burlington
sonsofitaly.org.
General questions should
be directed to Carol Nappa,
class director, at 617-6506302 or email her at
[email protected]. For
questions about classes and
the curriculum, call Tom
Stuto, one of our teachers at
781-438-6720.
View the Post-Gazette
on line at
WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM
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The Socially Set
by Hilda M. Morrill
Italian Consul General Liborio Stellino, center, was
among the VIP dignitaries welcomed to the grand opening
of Olivadi Restaurant & Bar in Norwood Center by Chef
Daniele Baliani, left, and General Manager Bruno Marini,
right.
(Photo courtesy of CBH Communications)
Dick’s Last Resort in
Faneuil Hall recently hosted
their “14 th Annual Holiday
Party with The Boston Celtics” for dozens of special
children from Boston Medical Center’s Pediatric Hematology Program.
Celtics players who helped
Santa distribute presents
included Kevin Garnett, Ray
Allen, Kendrick Perkins,
Glen Davis, Brian Scalabrine, Patrick O’Bryant and
Gabe Pruitt.
The children arrived at the
At the “14 th Annual Holiday Party with The Boston
Celtics,” Santa (that’s Celtics player Patrick O’Bryant
behind the beard) was welcomed by Mike McRae left,
Director of Operations for Dick’s Last Resort nationally,
and Tom Sliney, right, General Manager of the Dick’s
restaurant in Faneuil Hall.
(Photo by R.J. Donovan)
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party “in style” courtesy of
Old Town Trolley Tours of
Boston, had their faces
painted by big-hearted volunteer artists from WHERE
Magazine, and enjoyed toys
generously
donated
by
Hasbro, Inc.
Congratulations and Best
Wishes to all!
……. Italian Consul General Liborio Stellino was
among the dignitaries celebrating the recent opening
of the Olivadi Restaurant &
Bar in Norwood Center.
Named for a small town in
the Calabria region of Italy,
owner Anthony Delapa’s new
dining destination offers
contemporary Italian cuisine in an inviting setting
and is attracting not only
local neighborhood patrons
but also Greater Boston area
foodies.
General Manager Bruno
Marini comes to Olivadi as
one of the most well respected restaurateurs in the
region. The former G.M. and
Wine Director of the Federalist XV Beacon, now Moo,
Marini has been in the
industry for nearly twenty
years. The Newton native
has worked in some of the
city’s top restaurants including Ambrosia, Davio’s and
Lydia Shire’s Biba and
Pignoli.
Raised in Rome, Executive
Chef Daniele Baliani “brings
Italy to Norwood,” recreating
old family recipes with a
modern flair. A formally
trained chef and entrepreneur with a political science
degree from Columbia University, Baliani has manned
the kitchen in some of the
country’s top restaurants,
including opening Lydia
Shire’s Pignoli Restaurant
and then moving on to New
York City’s wildly successful
Le Cirque.
Marini and Baliani have
created lunch, dinner and
brunch menus featuring
the perfect blend of contemporary interpretations of
the region’s cuisine and oldworld favorites. The innovative menu is complete with
homemade breads and desserts. The wine list features
more than 280 wines.
Designed and constructed
by Delapa Properties and
Annino Associates Inc.,
Olivadi’s
bar-and-lounge
area seats approximately 25
guests, and the dining room
seats 90. Olivadi is located
at 32 Guild Street in
Norwood. For more information, call 781-762-9090.
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Volunteer face-painter David Worth, left, from WHERE
Magazine applied a little artwork to a happy guest, while
Rollo The Clown provided guidance at Dick’s Holiday
Party.
(Photo by R. J. Donovan)
Gardner Museum in Boston
is one of the world’s most
beloved arts institutions, a
Venetian-inspired palace
museum housing a worldclass collection personally
installed by Isabella Stewart
Gardner to create an intimate experience with great
art.
Always free for those under
the age of 18, for museum
members, and for anyone
named “Isabella,” it is now
also free to all on their birthdays. The new policy started
on January 1, in celebration
of the museum’s own 106 th
birthday.
The Gardner Museum’s
history began on New Year’s
Night, 1903, when Isabella
Gardner, a Boston society
grande dame, opened her
museum to the public with
an artful evening celebration.
The gala evening of music,
art, and culture featured a
concert of music performed
by members of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, the
dramatic unveiling of the
flower-filled interior courtyard garden hung with
Japanese
lanterns
and
abloom with seasonal flowers, and a menu of champagne and donuts!
The Gardner Museum
remains a place of inspiration, respite, and beauty for
all — a unique and wonderful place to celebrate a
birthday in quiet contemplation or amidst friends.
Magical any time or day of
the year, the Gardner is
particularly enchanting at
night, when the courtyard
garden and galleries are
aglow.
On the third Thursday
evening of each month,
birthday revelers will have
even more to celebrate
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B ob D ’s B eat
FEAST OF THE
THREE KINGS
“When Jesus was born in
Bethlehem of Judea in the
days of King Herod, behold,
Maji from the east arrived in
Jerusalem, saying “Where
is the new born king of the
Jews? We saw a star rising
and have come to pay him
homage ... After the audience with the king they set
out. And behold, the star they
had seen at its rising preceded them, and it came
and stopped over the place
where the child was. They
were overjoyed at seeing the
star, and on entering the
house they saw the child
with Mary his mother. They
prostrated themselves, and
did him homage. Then they
opened their treasures, and
offered him gifts of gold,
frankincense, and myrrh.”
From the Gospel of St. Matthew. January 4 th marked
the arrival of the Three
Kings, the Maji, at the manger. It is a great feast celebrated in Italy, and other
European countries as well
as Latin America.
THANK YOU,
A TASTE OF THE
NORTH END, DONATO
North End Against Drugs
would like to Thank ‘A
Taste of the North End’ for
their very generous donation and continued support
of NEAD. Donato Frattaroli,
owner of Lucia’s Restaurant,
is chairperson of ‘A Taste of
the North End.’
ST. MARY’S CHAPEL
RE-OPENS
St. Mary’s Chapel on
Thatcher Street re-opened
on December 31. The Saturday 4pm Mass has now resumed. It is important to
note that the weekly Saturday 4pm Mass will be the
ONLY Mass that is scheduled for the Chapel, which is
part of St. Leonard’s Parish.
NEAD 2009 CALENDAR
The 2009 North End
Against Drugs Calendar is
now available at the Nazzaro
Community Center. The
Calendar/Poster has many
great pictures highlighting
many NEAD events. We also
‘Thank’ all those, who sponsor the Calendar, and encourage everyone to visit
and do business with these
fine people, many of them
who have sponsored the
NEAD Calendar for many
years ... Strega, Dunkin’ Donuts, Ristorante Saraceno,
North Bennet Street School,
L’Osteria,
Bella
Vista,
Salumeria Italiana, Boston
Common Coffee Company,
Piccola Venezia, Mike’s
Pastry, Thomas Zazzara
CPA, LaFamilia Giorgio,
North End Health Center,
Cantina Italiana, Court
Square Styling Shop among
them.
EASTIE HONORS
The late Tony Capozzi and
Maureen McKinnon Tucker
were named Man and
Woman of the Year by the
by Bob DeCristoforo
East Boston Times-Free Press.
These honors are very well
deserved, because they recognized two very fine people,
and their work for the East
Boston community.
AMELIA SUSI
You knew it was summer
when you walked by the
corner of Salem and Prince
and saw Mrs. Susi selling
her cups of lemonade to all
who needed a refreshing ice
cold drink on a hot day, or
just a cheery bright hello.
Mrs. Susi was loved by her
family, and all those she
met. She held a special place
in the big heart of the North
End. She went home to God
this week. She was 91 years
old. Summer will be different
this year.
‘KID’ FRATALIA
The Boxing World said
goodbye to Francesco (Frank)
‘Kid’ Fratalia a couple of
weeks ago. He was ranked
as one of the top 25 welterweights in the world, and
was Rocky Marciano’s sparring partner. He came to
America from Civitavecchia,
Italy. He was 82 years old.
COLLEGE BOARD:
BU WINS DENVER CUP
Its not easy winning at the
Magness Arena, on the campus of the University of Denver, home of the hockey.
Pioneers. I visited UD last
April during the Frozen Four,
and looking up at those
Championship Banners in
the Magness Arena you are
awed by all that hockey
history. Saturday night the
BU Terriers stopped the
Pioneers from adding those
the Championship Banners
defeating the Pioneers 4-1 to
take home the Denver Cup
Championship. The Terriers
defeated Rensselaer 6-2 in
the semifinals. Terrier Matt
Gilroy was the Tournament
MVP. The win marked only
the fourth time Denver has
lost the Championship game
in 17 years, and only their
second loss in the Championship game!
Harvard was defeated by
Lake Superior 6-2 and
Alabama-Huntsville 4-1 in
the Badger Hockey Showdown in Wisconsin. Back
in ECAC play Harvard fell to
Quinnipiac 5-2 and Princeton 5-1. In the Dodge Holiday Classic Northeastern
defeated eastern Michigan
3-1 in the semifinals, but
fell just short in the Championship game defeated
by host Minnesota 3-2 in
OT. UMASS fell to Bemidji
State in the opening round
of the Ledyard Bank Classic
in Hanover, but toppled Army
4-1 in the no-consolation
game.
Maine was defeated by
Colgate 3-2 in the first game
of the Florida Classic, but
tied up St. Cloud 3-3 in another no-consolation game.
Back in play Bobby Butler
had the game winner as
UNH defeated Maine 5-4.
Quinnipiac tipped Merrimack 4-3 in OT in the
Huskies Tournament, but
came back to beat host
UConn 5-2. Lowell was defeated by Minnesota-Duluth
and Union by 2-1 scores in
the Shillelagh Tournament,
and Vermont won their
Catamount Cup defeating
Col-gate 6-4 in the semifinals, and shutting out
St. Lawrence 4-0 in the
Championship game.
In the World Junior Hockey
Championships Team USA
was defeated by Slovakia
5-2 in the quarterfinal
round, knocking us out of
the Medal Round. Canada
won the Gold Medal.
PROLINE
BC alum and current QB of
the Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons was named Associated
Press Offensive NFL Rookie
of the Year. Atlanta was
defeated by Arizona 30-24 in
the NFL Wildcard game.
Detroit Red Wing Ty
Conklin was the winning
goaltender in the NHL Winter Classic. Ty played for
UNH and we watched him
many times when the Wildcats came to town to play
Hockey East opponents.
MLB NETWORK
On New Year’s Day I
watched an NHL Hockey
game played at Wrigley
Field, home of the baseball
Chicago Cubs, and on New
Year’s Night I watched Don
Larson’s Perfect Game in
Yankee Stadium. The MLB
Network has arrived. Baseball 24-7 every day, hard to
believe. “If you haven’t got it,
get it, because if you don’t
get it, you haven’t got it.”
Have I just quoted Yogi
Berra? The MLB Network is
the baseballs!
TIGER STADIUM
STILL ROARING
A few months back I
mentioned that demolition
work had begun at Tiger
Stadium, the home of the
Detroit Tigers baseball team.
Well since then the Old Detroit Stadium Conservancy
has put together a plan to
save parts of the Stadium,
and raised enough money to
halt the demolition with the
blessing of the Detroit City
Council. More money is
needed to keep the plan on
track. Log on to their webiste
www.savetigerstadium.org for
information on this project.
TIDBITS
- Nazzaro Center member
Aiden Dougherty attends
the Boston Archdiocesan
Choir School, and sang
in Sunday’s Christmas Concert at St. Paul’s Church in
Cambridge.
- Taste of Eastie takes
place on January 15 th. Call
617-561-1044 for ticket information.
- Celeb Sightings: West
End Legend Norman Herr,
Paul Scappichio’s family at
Umberto’s, and Paolo Tizzano
at Tresca’s, and Steve
Passacantilli in Contrada’s.
SMILE!
MAMMA MIA! THE
MOVIE (2-DVD)
Universal Studios Home
Ent.
Unleash your inner Dancing Queen with this 2-Disc
Special Edition of Mamma
Mia! The Movie that includes
a fabulous sing-along bonus
feature, as well as exclusive
interviews with the all-star
cast of Meryl Streep, Pierce
Brosnan and Colin Firth.
Together they enjoy an
undeniably fun celebration
of mothers and daughters,
and old friends and newly
found family, in a party that
never has to end — Mamma
Mia! (1 hr. 49 mins./Rated
PG-13/Available now).
SAVAGE GRACE (DVD)
Genius Entertainment
Set across a stunning
backdrop ranging from New
York to Paris to Cadaqués,
Savage Grace is the true
story of a scandal that even
today remains shocking.
The pretty Barbara Daly
(Julianne Moore) marries
above her social class to the
dashing heir of the Bakelite
Plastics fortune, Brooks
Baekeland (Stephen Dillane).
The birth of the couple’s
only child, Tony (Eddie Redmayne), intensifies the already volatile marriage. As
Tony matures, he becomes
an unwilling pawn in the
psychosexual games of his
parents, and the seeds for a
tragedy of spectacular decadence are sown, which
challenge even the most
shocking taboos! (1 hr. 38
mins./Available now.)
THE FILMS OF
MICHAEL POWELL
(2-DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Ent.
The Films of Michael Powell
features the dazzling, enchanting work created by
Michael Powell, and partner
Emeric Pressburger. The
two masterpieces include, A
Matter of Life and Death
a/k/a Stairway to Heaven,
tells the story of a British airman (David Niven) who must
plead his case in Heaven’s
court so he may return to
Earth to be with the woman
he loves (Kim Hunter). Age
of Consent was the last feature film directed by Powell,
and stars James Mason as
a frustrated painter who
seeks new inspiration in
Australia — and finds it
in the form of Cora (Helen
Mirren), a young island girl
on her own journey of selfdiscovery. (1 hr. 45 mins.
each film/Available now).
BURN AFTER READING
(DVD)
Ent.
An all-star cast, including
George Clooney, Brad Pitt,
Frances McDormand, Tilda
Swinton and John Malkovich, come together in this
outrageous spy comedy about
murder, blackmail, sex addiction and physical fitness!
When a disc filled with some
of the CIA’s most irrelevant
secrets gets in the hands of
two determined, but dim-witted, gym employees, the duo
are intent on exploiting their
find. But since blackmail is
a trade better left for the
experts, events soon spiral
out of everyone’s and anyone’s control, resulting in a
non-stop series of hilarious
encounter. (1 hr. 36 mins./
Available now).
GHOST WRITER (DVD)
Genius Entertainment
There’s no such thing as
going too far for John (Alan
Cumming), a control-freak
music teacher obsessed
with his handsome lodger,
Sebastian (David Boreanaz),
and an aspiring author.
When Sebastian threatens
to leave, John is driven to
punish the writer — with
shocking results. Then, after a literary agent (Anne
Heche) comes calling, John
hatches a plot to find the
fame and fortune he craves.
An intense and over-thetop-thriller, Ghost Writer
will leave you at a loss for
words. (1 hr. 33 mins./Available now).
THE MUMMY:
TOMB OF THE DRAGON
EMPEROR (2-DVD)
Ent.
Brendan Fraser and Jet Li
star in the action-packed
adventure The Mummy: Tomb
of the Dragon Emperor. When
a 2,000-year-old curse is
broken, a ruthless dragon
emperor (Li) comes back to
life with a diabolical plan to
enslave the world. Mankind’s only hope against him
and his legions of undead
warriors lies with the courageous O’Connell family,
who chase him from the
dangerous catacombs of
China, to the icy Himalayas
and beyond. This Deluxe
Edition has a host of bonus
features. (1 hr. 52 mins./
Available now).
BEETHOVEN’S
BIG BREAK (DVD)
Ent.
Everyone’s favorite slobbering 185-pound St. Bernard, Beethoven, in this
howl-arious adventure featuring an all-star cast that
includes Jonathan Silverman, Rhea Perlman, Moises
Arias, and Stephen Tobolowsky. Although animal
handler Eddie (Silverman)
works with lots of creatures,
he has a strict NO PETS
ALLOWED policy and won’t
let his son Billy keep adorable stray dog Beethoven and
his family of puppies. But
when dog-nappers steal
the canine star of the movie
Eddie’s working on, the
studio big shots must
quickly find a replacement
and unexpectedly cast the
lumbering canine as their
next big star. Through his
rambunctious antics and
larger-than-life personality,
Beethoven not only crashes
into Hollywood, but into
Eddie’s heart as well. (1 hr.
41 mins./Available now).
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NOW
PLAYING
UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN
THE BOSTON
CONSERVATORY THEATER
31 Hemenway St., Boston, MA
CENDRILLON – February 5-7, 2009
at 8:00 PM and February 8, 2009 at
2:00 PM. A fairy tale in four acts first
performed in Paris in 1899. This is one
of the most frequently performed of
Massenet’s operas.
SERSE – April 2-4, 2009 at 8:00 PM
and April 5, 2009 at 2:00 PM. This is
an opera by George Frederic Handel
and tells the story of King Xerxes
who harbors an unrequited love for
a princess who loves his brother.
The opera is sung in Italian with
English surtitles. For tickets and
further information, please call: 617912-9240 or 617-912-9222 or visit:
www.bostonconservatory.edu/performances.
THE BOSTON CONSERVATORY
WIND ENSEMBLE WILL PRESENT
DESERTS and other pieces from Robert Sheena; Kalevi Aho; Antheil and
Marti Epstein. This event is FREE.
For more information, call: 617-9129240 or 617-912-9222.
NATIONAL HERITAGE MUSEUM
Lexington, MA
AN AMERICAN JOURNEY – March
1, 2009. Irish, Italian and Eastern
European Jewish immigrants share
songs, dances and stories as they sail
to New York in 1907. For more information, time of the performance and
tickets, visit: www.revels.org.
Legendary supergroup Fleetwood Mac will be embarking
on their first concert tour in five years and will include
all the Macs’ many greatest hits from over the course of
one of rock’s most enduring and influential bands of our
time. For more information check out the music section.
THEATER
THE OPERA HOUSE
539 Washington St, Boston, MA
DIRTY DANCING – February 7
through March 15, 2009. A movie seen
by millions with an unforgettable
soundtrack and adored by many, is
now a record-breaking stage show.
For tickets, times of performances and
more information, please call:1-866633-0194.
THE COLONIAL THEATRE
106 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT
Now through January 11, 2009. Harry
Connick, Jr., stars as a Long Island
playboy in this new musical comedy
filled with bootleggers, gold diggers and
some of the greatest songs in the legendary Gershwin catalog.
FROST/NIXON – January 27, 2009
through February 8, 2009. Stacy
Keach leads a cast of 10 in this fastpaced Tony Award nominated new
play which shows the determination,
conviction and cunning of two men
as they square off in one of the most
monumental television interviews of
all time.
A BRONX TALE – March 31
through April 11, 2009. Actor Chazz
Palminteri gives an unforgettable performance as a young boy’s rough childhood in the 1960s-era Bronx, and the
unforgettable people he encountered.
For tickets call Ticketmaster at: 617931-2787.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY THEATRE
264 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
THE CORN IS GREEN – Now
through February 8, 2009. Kate
Burton stars as Miss Moffat in this
classic play of a schoolteacher who
creates the first school in a poverty
stricken, Welsh coal-mining town.
For further information, and tickets
call: 617-266-0800 or log on to
www.huntingtontheatre.org.
LEASHED” perfectly describes how we
all feel when we get on stage together
— especially in 2009. We’re so happy
to get back out on the road, perform
everyone’s favorite songs and see our
fans.” Direct from Fleetwood Mac. Do
not miss this performance. For tickets call 617-931-2000 or log onto
www.ticketmaster.com.
BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER
136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
The Sovereign Bank Music Series
at Berklee. Pop music chases fads;
great music surprises us. The Sovereign Bank Music Series at Berklee
presents great music from Peru to
Nashville; from soul to lando to jazz.
Eight shows. No boundaries. Full of
surprises. February 5, 2009 – JAZZ as
Condition: Mint Condition, March
1, 2009 – The Great American
Songbook: The Music of Burt
Bacharach, March 7, 2009 – Shining
Stars: The Music of Earth, Wind &
Fire, April 16, 2009 – Singers Showcase:
The 25th Anniversary. All concerts
begin at 8:15 p.m., except where
noted.
SYMPHONY HALL
301 Mass Ave., Boston, MA
BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA – Friday, March 27, 2009 at 8:00 PM. Down
by the riverside is an extraordinary
collaboration between the gospel
music of the Blind Boys of Alabama
and the ageless New Orleans Jazz.
Come and enjoy this uplifting evening
of music. For tickets call: 617-8764275 or www.WorldMusic.org.
MUSIC
THE REGENT THEATRE
7 Medford Street, Arlington, MA
AN EVENING WITH SHAWN
KLUSH – Saturday, January 31 st at
8:00 PM and Sunday, February 1st at
2:00 PM. In just a short time Shawn
Klush has officially emerged as the
top professional Elvis tribute artist in
the world. He is the closest thing to
the King in concert.
BUDDY, BOPPER & VALENS:
Their last show 50 years later!!! –
Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 3:00 PM.
Come and enjoy Buddy artist, Brian
Best as he sings all our favorites
“Chantilly Lace”, “Peggy Sue”,
“LaBamba” and many others.
THE MAN IN BLACK: A TRIBUTE
TO JOHNNY CASH – Saturday, February 21st at 8:00 PM. Shawn Barker
takes the stage with traditional
Johnny Cash greeting to his exit.
Shawn truly captures the presence
of Cash, not only through his music,
but in his storytelling. For tickets and
more information, please call: 781-6464849 or visit: www.regenttheatre.com
TD BANKNORTH GARDEN
Causeway Street, Boston, MA
FLEETWOOD MAC - March 11,
2009 at 8:00 PM. “We love our band
and think the title of the tour “UN-
THE NEW ENGLAND
CONSERVATORY/JORDAN HALL
30 Gainsborough St., Boston, MA
THE MUSIC OF BENJAMIN
BRITTEN – Friday, January 16, 2009
EMERSON COLLEGE
Cutler Majestic Theatre
219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
THE NOSE – February 27, 2009,
March 1 st and 3 rd 2009. This is an
absurdist satirical opera about a petty
bureaucrat who faces an identity crisis
when his nose leaves his face and
takes on a life of its own. It is sung
in Russian with English supertitles.
For further information, please call:
617-451-3388.
SANDERS THEATRE
45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
– Saturday, February 7, 2009 at
8:00 PM. With the power of gospel and
the precision of Broadway, Ladysmith
is the undisputed king of mbube. They
have continued to thrill audiences
around the world with its strong,
proud melodies. For tickets and more
information, call: 617-876-4275 or
visit: www.WorldMusic.org.
Special Events
WEST END COMMUNITY
CENTER
150 Staniford St., Boston, MA
WEST END POETRY CLUB will
start having open readings on the
second and fourth Tuesday of every
month starting on January 13 th and
January 27th at 7:00 PM in the Center
by area poets. For more information
call Duane at: 617-416-0718.
SALEM HISTORICAL TOURS
8 Central Street, Salem, MA
HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE
TOUR – Wednesdays and Mondays
at 4:00 PM. Stroll through four
centuries of Salem’s illustrious history from its founding in 1626 to
present day. For more information,
please call: 978-745-0666 or log on
to: www.salemhistoricaltours.com.
THE COMMANDER’S MANSION
440 Talcott Ave., Watertown, MA
WHAT THEY LEFT BEHIND:
EXPLORING BOSTON’S PAST
THROUGH THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL
RECORD – February 20, 2009 from
7:30-9:30 PM. Come and enjoy a
conversation with Boston City Archaeologist Ellen Berkland. For more info
visit: www.revels.org.
NORTH END RESTAURANTS
North End Boston, MA
CITYFEAST: DINING OUT TO
CONQUER DIABETES – Sunday,
January 25, 2009. This event will benefit the Joslin Diabetes Center. Participating restaurants will be Antico
Forno; Eclano; Lucca; Prezza; Taranta;
Terramia and Tresca. These restaurants will be serving guests a sumptuous five-course meal, featuring
house specialties and wine. For more
info, please call: 617-264-2777.
THE OPERA HOUSE
539 Washington Street
Downtown Boston, MA
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR SPECTACULAR – January 10 th and 11 th
2009. This spectacular brings to the
stage Chinese classical dance, folk
dance, vocalists, and instrumentalists for gloriously colorful and exhilarating entertainment. For further information and tickets please
visit: www.divineShows.com/boston
or www.DivinePerformingArts.org.
ART
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
Huntington Ave., Boston, MA
PLACE (VILLAGE) 2006-2008 –
Now through January 25, 2009.
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These are the works by renowned
sculptor Rachel Whiteread. This exhibition includes sculptural pieces
and some rarely seen drawings by the
artist. This exhibit also features 200
vintage dollhouses. For more information on any of the museum’s other
exhibits, please visit www.mfa.org/
calendar or call 617-369-3300.
PEABODY MUSEUM
OF ARCHAEOLOGY
11 Divinity Avenue Harvard
University – Cambridge, MA
A GOOD TYPE – TOURISM AND
SCIENCE IN EARLY JAPANESE
PHOTOGRAPHS – Ongoing. This
new photographic exhibition presents 46 compelling images of Japanese photographic prints, many handcolored, that were produced for the
tourist trade in the late nineteenth
century.
DIGGING VERITAS: THE ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF
THE INDIAN COLLEGE AND
STUDENT LIFE AT COLONIAL
HARVARD – Now through January
2010. Through archaeological finds
from Harvard Yard, historical documents and more, this exhibition
shows how today’s Harvard student
can make some sense of student life
as it was in Colonial Harvard. For more
information, call: 617-496-1027 or
visit: www.peabody.harvard.edu
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY
ART
100 Northern Ave., Boston, MA
SHEPARD FAIREY: SUPPLY AND
DEMAND – February 6, 2009 through
April 19, 2009. This solo museum exhibition of work spans a career of
street artists, including many stenciled stickers from early guerilla art
campaigns and much more.
MOMENTUM
12:
GERARD
BYRNE – Now through March 1, 2009.
Byrne’s compelling multimedia works
blurs the lines between past and
present, fiction and documentary. He
uses a range of sources from literature to popular magazines.
MOMENTUM
13:
EILEEN
QUINLAN – March 18, 2009 through
July 12, 2009. Eileen’s work captures the mystery and illusion of the
photographic image. She uses predigital techniques such as gels,
strobes and smoke machines. For
more info call: 617-478-3100 or visit
www.icaboston.org.
DANCE
THE CITI-WANG THEATRE
BLACK AND WHITE – February 1215, 2009. This five-ballet program includes Falling Angels, a mesmerizing study in motion and minimalism;
Sarabande, a powerful display for six
men; Petite Mort, which incorporates artistic swordplay set to music
by Mozart; Six Dances and No More
Play,. playing with space, shapes and
contrasts.
JEWELS – February 26 th through
March 8, 2009. A ballet in three parts
presents a miniature history of classical dance, with references to Ballet’s
French origins. Each act is distinct in
both music and style.
SLEEPING BEAUTY – April 23
through May 3, 2009. It’s a magical
fairy tale of good, evil, true love and a
spellbound princess who sleeps for
100 years and is awakened by the kiss
of a handsome prince.
DIAGHILV BALLETS RUSSES
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION – May
14th through May 17, 2009. This program includes The Prodigal Son, one
of the few narrative ballets based on
the Biblical tale of the rebellious son
who leaves his father’s home to find
adventure; The Afternoon of a
Faun, originally staged to depict the
dancers as part of a large tableau; Le
Spectre de la Rose, tells the story of
a young girl who returning from her
first ball, falls asleep and dreams that
the rose she holds in her hand is dancing and Le Sacre du Printemps, this
score is rhythmic and inspired by primitive pagan rituals.
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY
ART
100 Northern Ave, Boston, MA
ELEMENTS – Friday, January 23,
2009 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, January 24th at 8:00 PM. Keigwin and company creates provocative, witty and
engaging dances that are inspired by
earth, fire, air and water. Enjoy this
wonderful presentation of dance.
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW IS BETTER THAN THE DEVIL YOU DON’T
Friday, February 20th at 7:30 PM and
Saturday, February 21st at 8:00 PM.
Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey construct three dimensional art that
melds precise dance performance with
evocative video and photographic
techniques. The effect is romantic,
dark and memorable. For tickets call:
617-876-4275.
CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE
TANGO: Historias Breves (Short
Stories) – Friday, January 30th at 7:30
PM; Saturday, January 31st at 8:00 PM
and Sunday, February 1st at 2:00 PM.
Direct from Buenos Aires, Tango:
Historias Breves captures all the
passion and sensuality of the tango.
FLAMENCO FESTIVAL – February 13th through February 15, 2009.
Seville’s Isabel Bayon is widely considered the definitive flamenco
dancer, known for her elegant and
passionate performances. For tickets
call 617-876-4275 or log onto
www.WorldMusic.org.
ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS
ITALIAN RADIO
“The Sicilian Corner” 11:00 AM
to 1:00 PM every Friday with host Tom
Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The
Italian Show” w/Nunzio DiMarca
every Sunday from 10AM to 1PM
www.1110wccmam.com
“Italia Oggi”(Italy Today) Sundays
1PM to 2 PM with host Andrea Urdi
AM 1460 www.1460WXBR.com
“Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco
Mesiti 11 AM-1 PM Sundays. 90.7 FM
or online www.djrocco.com
DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY
41 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MA
SPAJAZZY An evening of Jazz,
Friday, January 11, 2009 at 8:00 PM.
Featuring: Tino D’Agostino, Bass;
Sergio Bellotti, Drums, Percussion
and Vocals; Joey Vellucci, Guitar and
Vocals. For more information, please
call 617-876-5160.
BEL CANTO OPERA – Sunday,
January 20, 2009 at 2:30 PM – Presented by the Pirandello Lyceum. This
Italian opera concert will be entirely
Italian. The renowned Boston Bel
Canto Opera Company, artistically
directed by Bradley Pennington, will
present arias from favorite operas
such as Cavalleria Rusticana, Tosca,
Madama Butterfly, Il Barbiere Di
Siviglia, La Boheme and La Fanciulla
del West. Members and friends are
asked to make plans early to be
present and enjoy beautiful Italian
music accompanied by the
dynamic, lovely Bel Canto voices. Free
parking is available for early birds at
the Dante Alighieri Cultural Center.
Additional parking is available at
the Kendall Theater garage at a reduced rate with validation from the
Dante. For more information log onto
www.pirandello.com or you may call
781-245-6536.
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE. Sunday, January 27, 2009
2:00 PM – The Consulate General of
Israel, The Consulate General of Italy
and the Dante Alighieri Society
proudly presents A Commemoration
of Italian National Holocaust Remembrance Day. A screening and
discussion of the film Musica
Concentrationaria, interviews, documents and original score in original
languages with English subtitles by
Francesco Lotoro. Please RVSP to
617-876-5160.
Saturday, February 23, the
Pirandello Lyceum will sponsor an
Italian film (to be announced) with
English subtitles, at Boston’s North
End Library, 25 Parmenter Street at
10:15 AM caffe e biscotti will be
offered. The film starts at 10:30 AM
SHARP. Adults only, the film is free
and open to the general public.
Weather advisory: If the library is open,
the film will be shown. RSVP is
not required.
Friday, January 23, 7:30pm at
the Dante Alighieri Cultural Center,
41 Hampshire St., Cambridge, Carol
Bonomo Albright, editor, will read and
discuss the Italian-American literature in Wild Dreams, the Best of Italian Americana. This program is sponsored by the Dante and the Pirandello.
Free and open to the public. For more
information call at (781) 245-6536.
SONS OF ITALY HALL
King Hill Road, Braintree, MA
ITALIAN CARNIVAL - Saturday,
February 21, 2009 from 6:30 - 12 Midnight. Sponsored by Festa Calabrese
this event will include a delicious dinner and dancing. Festa Calabrese is a
non profit organization that raises
money to support local charities in
Eastern, Massachusetts. For tickets
please call 617-842-4222.
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Recipes from the
Homeland
by Vita Orlando Sinopoli
Losers! Nearly 60% of Americans say
they would like to lose weight, while 34%
want to maintain their weight and 7%
(mostly younger men) want to gain weight.
While these figures have remained largely
unchanged since 2001, Americans now
weigh, on average, about 6 pounds more than
they did seven years ago.
Carlo Scostumato thinks few women
believe what their mirrors and bathroom
scales tell them.
Bella Culo of Chestnut Hill, claims in her
lover’s arms, a woman weighs but a feather;
in her husband’s, a ton.
Although the U.S. may be politically
unpopular in many countries, U.S. culture
has never been in more demand. Overseas
sales of U.S. movies hit $17 billion last year,
up from $10 billion in 2003, while the number of hours of American programming on
European networks is at an all-time high.
Consumers have already spent an estimated $200 million on Barack Obama
merchandise, with another splurge expected
around inauguration. The items being
marketed with Obama’s likeness include
mugs, T-shirts, stationery, posters, aprons,
coasters, dog jerseys, and mouse pads.
Gee, one wonders if President Obama will
kick his notorious cigarette habit. Asked
during two network interviews whether he
has been able to honor his vow to quit smoking, Obama was forced to admit that during
the grueling campaign and in the weeks
since, he occasionally has “fallen off the
wagon.”
Let’s hope President Obama has quit smoking since he is a tremendous role model,
especially for young people and AfricanAmericans.
The astute Tom Analetto of Medford, claims
people who quit smoking have the same problems as newcomers to nudist camps — they
don’t know what to do with their hands.
A health nut in Brookline has specified in
his will that he wishes to be buried in a “no
smoking” section of the cemetery.
Sign in a Boston hospital: “We don’t sell
cigarettes — we love you too much.”
It was on January 2, 1971 when cigarette
advertising was banned on television and
radio.
Fascinating fact! Norfolk County in Massachusetts, is the birthplace of three United
States presidents: John Adams, John Quincy
Adams, and John F. Kennedy.
Joe Guzzo of North Billerica wants to know
what has changed most in our lives. In brief,
Technology. 81% of American adults now use
the Internet. 89% have mobile phones, while
14% have given up their land lines altogether.
66% have sought health information online
(Harris), and 48% say the Internet is now
their primary source of news and information.
Good jakes! Pennsylvania firefighters in
biohazard suits had to use soap and a saw to
remove a naked man stuck in a port-a-potty.
Shannon Hunter, 31, was “wedged in tight,”
said Deputy Fire Commissioner Chris Miller,
“so we systematically had to cut pieces of the
toilet away.” Asked to explain his predicament, Hunter would say only that he’d
“needed to use the bathroom” after having
seven beers at a nearby bar. “When I asked
him why he was naked,” said Miller, “he just
shrugged his shoulders.”
For you dummies! Firefighters are usually
called “jakes.” And remember, always fight
fire with fire, but not if you’re a fireman.
Nothing is more cozy and restful than a
warm, crackling fire in the living room, but
only if you have a fireplace.
Did a cow really start the Chicago fire of
October 8, 1871? While the fire did begin in
a cow barn behind the cottage of Patrick
O’Leary, there is no evidence that a cow was
responsible. In fact, a reporter, Michael
Ahern, later admitted he created the legend
in order to make a better story. The fire lasted
27 hours, killing 250 people and destroying
17,450 buildings.
White wine is finally getting the credit it
deserves. Though red wine has gotten all the
accolades, white wine is just as good for your
heart. White wine is made from the pulp of
the grape,
not the skin,
but it contains
the
same heartprotective
chemicals. “The flesh of the grape can do the
same job as the skin,” says molecular biologist Dipak Das. “We can safely say that one
to two glasses of white wine per day works
exactly like red wine.”
Our distinguished musicologist Albert
Natale wants you to know Nero did not fiddle
while Rome burned. The fiddle had not been
invented. Nor was Nero there, He was at his
villa in Antium, 50 miles away. And our
musicologist, Albert Natale, says, the term
“disc jockey” was coined by Variety in 1937
to describe radio announcers who stayed up
all night “riding” discs, or records.
Betcha you never knew the word “fiasco,”
meaning failure, is derived from the ancient
Italian art of glass blowing. If a Venetian glass
blower made a mistake while creating a fine,
delicate bottle, the ruined vessel was turned
into an ordinary drinking flask, which is
known in Italian as a fiasco,
According to the knowledgeable Rosalie
Cunio of Waltham, in the marriage ceremony
of the ancient Incas, the couple was considered officially wed when they took off their
sandals and handed them to each other.
Mother Superior Frances Fitzgerald reports
of the 156 women college presidents in the
United States, 105 are nuns.
Mother Superior wants you to know when
a new Roman Catholic pope is elected, he is
given a ring with a picture of Saint Peter
engraved on it. It is called the Fisherman’s
Ring, and all papal documents must receive
its seal. When the pope dies the ring is
smashed — no one but the pontiff to whom it
was given is allowed to wear it — and a new
one is fashioned for his successor. This tradition can be traced back to Saint Peter himself.
Interesting to note, there are 1.3 million
people named Smith in the United States.
There are also 900,000 Johnsons and
750,000 Williams’. And there are 12 people
living in East Boston named Baccala and two
named Citrulo. In Nahant we have but one
individual named Scostumato. Believe Lisa
Cappuccio knows who he is.
Smells good! Good smells give you pleasant dreams. Even in deep sleep, the world
around you can flavor your dream world.
German researchers have found that a bouquet of flowers or lavender lotion at bedtime
can help your brain to manufacture beautiful dreamscapes.
Steven Sebestyen says it is a comfort to
remember that if our dreams haven’t come
true, neither have our nightmares. Steven’s
beautiful, intelligent wife, Theresa, says, “We
may have a lot of excitement in our dreams,
but nobody ever wakes up in the morning
breathless.” Theresa, should you dream of me
you will wake up breathlessly. A nightmare?
It has been reported reading celebrity
magazines need not be a guilty pleasure.
Keeping up with the lives of your favorite
movie stars, musicians, athletes, and other
famous people, researchers found, can actually boost your self-esteem. “Because people
form bonds in their mind with their favorite
celebrities, they are able to assimilate the
celebrity’s characteristics in themselves and
feel better about themselves,” says study
author Shira Gabriel. This is only true, however, if celebrity-watching is a part-time
hobby, not an obsession.
Ah, Hollywood! The city of Hollywood was
founded by a temperance society, which intended to establish it as a model community.
Its founder was a man named Horace Wilcox,
who acquired the land on which Hollywood
now stands in 1888. He laid out an orchard
at the foot of the Hollywood hills, built homes
and churches, set aside areas for parks and
libraries, and then decreed that only nondrinkers could settle in his Arcadian village.
The town was in fact an utterly blissful community with no crime, no firearms, no jail,
and no locked doors.
AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME
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BREADED CUTLETS
(Veal, Chicken or Turkey Slices)
2 pounds thinly sliced meat* (approx. 1/4-inch in thickness)
(*Use veal, chicken breast, chicken tenders, turkey breast,
or sliced beef)
2 cups flavored bread crumbs
1 or 2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup of olive, canola or vegetable oil
3 paper plates
Place prepared bread crumbs in a bowl. Beat eggs in a
separate bowl. With a fork, dip a slice of meat of choice into
the beaten egg. Then place it in the bread crumbs.
Thoroughly cover both sides of meat with bread crumbs.
Place breaded meat in a separate plate. Continue in this
fashion until all meat slices are breaded.
Heat one-quarter cup of oil in a skillet. Carefully place
breaded meat slices in heated oil and cook to golden brown
on both sides. Remove from skillet and place on paper plate
to absorb excess oil. Continue frying in this fashion. Add
more oil to skillet if needed to complete the frying.
FOR BAKING: To use less oil and avoid frying, spread a
small quantity of oil on a cookie sheet. Place the breaded
meat slices on the cookie sheet. Sprinkle a small portion
of oil over each meat slice. Cover with aluminum foil and
place in heated 350°F oven. Check after fifteen minutes.
Turn over slices as bottoms brown and cook uncovered until
fork tender. Depending on thickness of meat, some meat
slices may take longer than others.
NOTE: I remember Mama making use of the remaining bread
crumbs in the plate by adding them to any leftover beaten eggs.
She then shaped the mixture into one or two bread patties.
When I was a child, I stood at the stove watching with a
watering mouth as she fried the cutlets and the bread patties.
I waited for her to give me the bread treat to enjoy before supper.
Today I smile quietly when I see one of my grandchildren
standing beside me, waiting for that special treat before supper.
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Well, the holidays are over
and things are back to
normal, whatever that word
means. We were lucky
enough to have both boys
home for Christmas which
made both Loretta and me
happy.
John arrived late on
Christmas Eve, flying in
from Zurich, Switzerland.
When we were all together
we spent Christmas Eve
with neighbors who have
an annual open-house celebration. The next day,
Christmas, has become a
tradition with my family, we
joined forces with my cousin,
Ralph Pepe, and recreated
the extended family holiday
celebration that we remembered from when we were
kids and his grandparents
and Nanna and Babbononno
were still alive.
The following day, Loretta,
the boys and I headed for
New York. John’s new lady
friend lives there and he
wanted to see her. Michael
and Loretta wanted to see an
opera at the Met and we
headed there on the 26 th to
see Puccini’s “La Boheme.”
The following night, we
headed for one of the famous
Broadway playhouses to see
Monte Python’s “Spamalot,” a
very funny musical that
made fun of the British
knights in shining armor.
Both of these performances
were worth the trip to The
City. There was one problem, though, the tourists.
Loretta had booked us into
the Marriott Renaissance in
Times Square.
The hotel was lovely, every
amenity you could ask for.
Once outside the hotel, it was
wall-to-wall tourists. If I
wanted to fall down in the
street, it would be impossible due to the overcrowding. Most of the tourists
were European, Chinese and
Japanese, and all had one
or more cameras to take pictures with. It became impossible to move as a result.
I couldn’t wait to get out of
the Times Square area and
the neighborhood around
mid-town Manhattan. Once
we were either uptown or
downtown, things were a bit
different. The prices were
lower and the stores were
geared to the locals, not the
tourists. John wanted to buy
a couple of pair of sneakers.
What he had in mind were
less than a hundred dollars
here, but over two hundred
and fifty in Switzerland
where he lives. Having been
to his city of Zurich, I know
how expensive things can be.
Swiss francs are almost
on a par with the U.S. dollar,
but things are much more
expensive there.
I had to rely on Michael for
info regarding restaurants,
as most of the places I knew
from my day in New York,
were long gone. As a matter
of fact, the only places that
still existed from the old days
were in mid-town, Sardi’s,
Lindy’s, The Carnegie and
the Stage Delicatessens. I
lied … there were a couple
of places in Little Italy that
were still there, Ferrari’s,
Lombardi’s and a few restaurants on Mulberry Street,
but most of the places I knew
from the 1960s, when I
played music in New York on
weekends, they were no
longer in existence. My son,
Michael, performs and studies acting in NYC quite often and knew the places
where we could eat without
having to rob a bank.
We returned home on the
30 th, as John had to repack
and return to Switzerland.
Loretta and I had to be home
by the 31st, as we had plans
for New Year’s Eve with Dean
Saluti, Margie Cahn and a
small circle of close friends.
I received a call from Sal
Meli on New Year’s Day. He
wanted to wish everyone in
the Christoforo household a
Happy New Year, but was
disappointed when he discovered he had missed his
Godson, who had returned
to Switzerland. We talked
about our trip to New York
and Sal and I began to reminisce about our weekends in
New York City 45 years ago.
First of all, neither of us
could believe so much time
had passed. We were the age
of my boys when we either
“hung out” in Manhattan on
weekends or he would accompany me when I played
there with various musicians who played the jazz
clubs.
As our conversation continued, we reminisced about
the socializing we did those
45 years ago. Sal was one of
the best Latin American
dancers this side of Puerto
Rico, and if I wasn’t working,
I would join him at the
Palladium, a long-gone ballroom that catered to the
mambo crowd. Things actually began on Friday evenings. We would get to New
York about 8:00 P.M., check
into the Hotel Taft, head to
their free Friday afternoon
buffet, and later work off the
calories by dancing to the
Latin Bands that performed
continuously in the down-
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If I was playing anywhere
on the weekend, Sal would
join me on Saturday evenings at one of the jazz
clubs or open functions
that I might be playing at.
On Sundays, there were
Latin bands that played
at Basin Street and the
Chateau Madrid, two more
long-gone New York night
clubs. The music would begin at both places around
noon and continue until
about 2:00 A.M., with one
name band after another
playing the latest hits from
Cuba, Puerto Rico and the
Dominican Republic. Both
Sal and I, soaked with perspiration, would head out
about 7:30 to drive back to
Boston.
When it came to eating, if
we were counting pennies,
there was Tad’s Steak
House, where you could
get a steak dinner for $1.49.
You needed a sharp saw
to cut the meat, but that
didn’t matter to a couple of
young guys with strong
jaw muscles. When things
were better, there was Le
Champlain on West 49 th
Street where New York’s
French speaking crowd used
to hang out and eat, or the
Celon India, the first Indian
restaurant in America located on the same street.
You could fill up at both
places for a couple of bucks.
Of course, there were the
Italian
restaurants
in
Little Italy, Greenwich Village, the Italian section of
Brooklyn and the streets
near Fordham University in
the Bronx. They catered to
local Italians and their
prices were reasonable.
We tried to keep away from
the tourist traps. Even then,
they were expensive. I used
to buy clothing in New York.
There were several stores
called Tie City. The one I
shopped at was run by a
husband and wife team
from Jamaica. They sold
me Italian silk ties for $1.00
each. A warehouse called
Davahni,
located
near
Columbus Circle sold Italian
shoes without labels for
$10.00 a pair. Sal and I reminisced about those days and
places until it was time to
hang up.
Later, thinking about this
last trip to New York, reminded me that I was 45
years older and it was now
the “hey day” for my sons,
just like it was for me back
then.
Each time I returned, I
would have to tell Babbononno every detail of my
New York weekend. I do the
same with my boys now
when they return. Some
things never change. GOD
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“Storybook Ball,” which was featured in our December 5
issue. Held at The Castle at Park Plaza, the gala was a
benefit for MassGeneral Hospital for Children and raised
$1.9 million. Brooke Laughlin, left, and Co-Chair Elena
Matlack smile for the camera.
(Photo by Roger Farrington)
with a full-blown party, part
of one of Boston’s best
evening events, “Gardner
After Hours,” replete with
live music, cocktails, art,
artist performances, savory
bites, and more.
So, bring your ID, grab
some friends, and “explore
and celebrate” in an enchanting setting.
True to Isabella Gardner’s
mandate (that her museum
remain “for the education
and enjoyment of the public
forever”), the Gardner is
committed to increasing
public access to the collection and to vibrant exhibitions and programs, now
more than ever.
“Many people may have to
cut back on travel and other
luxuries this year,” says
Director Anne Hawley, “but,
especially on one’s birthday,
everyone should be able to
celebrate in style! Our hope
is that our gift of free admission and an invitation to
celebrate among friends and
revelry at our After Hours
events will offer some unexpected cheer on this special
day.”
The Gardner’s new “Free
On Your Birthday!” policy is
the latest initiative aimed
at increasing access to the
museum and collection. The
museum is free for all on
New Year’s Day as part of
First Night celebrations; and
each October on Columbus
Day, for the Fenway Cultural
District’s “Opening Our
Doors Day.” Each summer, a
trio of free Neighborhood
Nights events open up the
museum for all, in celebration of art and community
with special evening hours,
art-making activities, gallery explorations, and a
kids-friendly menu at The
Gardner Café.
Also new this year, thanks
to a grant from Bank of
America, the Museum will
open its doors for free to all,
amidst an array of family programs and activities, on the
Wednesday of public school
vacation week in February
and April.
The
Isabella
Stewart
Gardner Museum is located
at 280 The Fenway, Boston.
For additional information,
call 617-566-1401 or visit
www.gardnermuseum.org.
Enjoy!
(Be sure to visit Hilda
Morrill’s gardening Web site,
www.bostongardens.com.
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and reported by the columnist,
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NEWS B RIEFS
(FROM ITALIAN
NEWSPAPERS AND
OTHER PUBLICATIONS)
Compiled by Orazio Z. Buttafuoco
THE BRIDGE ON THE STRAITS OF MESSINA, REVISITED.
The defunct Prodi Administration had ruled that the big
Job, i.e. the bridge, was an unnecessary, not a priority
project, as others. Romano Prodi, before becoming the
Premier, and during the campaign in 2006, had supported
the project as essential for the development and progress
of the Messogiorno (South), which would become the
necessary link to the Palermo-Burlin highway, a grand
project of the European Union. Prodi and his cohorts quickly
forgot, right after the elections, that the “Bridge on the
Straits of Messina Corporation” already had, in its coffers,
more than 2.8 billion euro ($4.2 billion). Add to this a 20%
contribution from the European Union and the balance
would have been only about a billion euro, of a total budget
of 4.5 billion euro. The balance would have been provided
by the Sicilian Government and also by the Calabria
Government. Thus, the excuse that there were no available funds was an excuse to derail the entire project, the
usual Italian political expedient. Now Berlusconi has
returned to power and has stated, unequivocally, that the
bridge will be built, as he has stated during the campaign
and after. During Berlusconi’s five-year administration
(2001-2006) supported the Messina Project, but precious
time was wasted in long, unnecessary meetings which
delayed the start of the construction after the contact
had been adjudicated (to Pregilo, a conglomerate). As we
indicated several times in these columns, we were quite
skeptical about the approval of the project, well aware of
the ‘behavior’ of the Italian bureaucracy. After experiencing Prodi’s turncoat performance, we still remain somewhat skeptical about the new Berlusconi’s new
Premiership’s performance. We hope the new Government
remains in office long enough to see the start, at least, of
the construction of the bridge. Only then we can regain
some confidence over the Italian political workings. Again,
let’s wait and see what transpired next on the Italian
political scene. We are sick and tired over promises and
treasons. We don’t need more political shenanigans but
only positive actions, and nothing else.
EVEN THE CIA REGARDS ITALIAN LANGUAGE AS A TOP
CHOICE! We recently learned that the CIA has turned the
page of the Cold War. The old spies and analysts needed
then had to know mainly the Russian language. Now the
need is for popular languages: Spanish, Arabic, as well as
classical modern languages too, such as Italian which is
being taught along with the most requested other languages, especially Arabic and Chinese. Recruitment is taking place among immigrant Egyptians, Pakistanis, or South
Arabians. Thus Italian becomes one of the 17 languages
which the CIA offers. Any new recruit can receive a salary
between $52,000 and $90,000 a year, plus different kinds
of bonuses are also available. If you wonder what the budget of the CIA is you should start to think of the number of
personnel: 20,000. For further information, or if interested,
you can go to the website of the CIA: Buona Fortuna!
• The Promise of a New Year (Continued from Page 6)
ing, ruinous Mideast involvement, out of control
spending, disenchantment
with political leaders, self
indulgence.
While writing this column
it came to mind we have a
cabinet that has been half
painted for the last six
months, the upper part is
white and newly painted
while the lower part is
stained brown and rather
sorry looking. It is a project
that we entered into all fired
up and then cooled off,
which inspires the personal
resolution, Don’t put off till
tomorrow what you can do
today; and so, we begin a
new year with the best of
intentions.
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of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings
by Sal Giarratani
BOSTON’S HEALTH COMMISSION
BANS CIGAR BARS BY 2018
I do not smoke either cigarettes or cigars
or anything else. I’ve always been a nonsmoker. My father smoked unfiltered cigarettes, many of my Irish uncles loved a good
cigar. It was their right.
I was, however, appalled that Boston’s
Public Health Commission treats all of
us like children. Telling us what’s good for
us or bad for us. They’ve banned future cigar
bars from being established and the ones
around the City of Boston have a 10-year
death sentence. By 2018, if this unelected
commission has its way, we will be cigar
bar free.
Who put the Public Health Commission in
charge of our freedoms. We are a republic.
Our elected officials can speak for us but
appointed boards shouldn’t have the right
to make law.
Soon, it will be easier to smoke a joint in
Boston, than cigarette or cigar. If the commission is so concerned about our health,
why not ban alcohol in Boston. Or I forgot
America tried that back in Prohibition. It
didn’t work and was overturned.
Cigar bars are just that for cigar smoking. It’s one thing to ban smoking in bar
rooms or barroom patios, if you’re concerned
about second hand smoke.
People have a freedom of choice in this
country. It may be politically correct to tell
us what’s good for us. However, no one
elected this Commission to rule our lives.
What next? Banning hot dogs, greasy ribs,
fried chicken and french fries. Cigars are
legal. Cigarettes are legal. Alcohol is legal.
The state surely taxes these products
enough.
Boston, the Cradle of Liberty but not for
cigar smokers.
SHAPIRO FAMILY
FOUNDATION GIFTS $15 MILLION
TO LAUNCH MAJOR FACILITIES
EXPANSION PROJECT
Several months back, a standing room
only crowd of Boston Medical Center supporters gathered in the BMC’s Menino
Pavilion to celebrate the announcement of
a $15 million pledge from the Carl and Ruth
Shapiro Family Foundation.
The gift launches a capital expansion
project — building the new BMC and create
nearly 500,000 square feet of new clinical
space. All of which will improve patient
access.
Elaine Ullian, president and CEO of BMC
said that in recognition of the Shapiro
family’s generosity, the hospital will name
the first of the new buildings planned, the
Carl J and Ruth Shapiro Ambulatory Care
Center.
Recently, the old BCH-Maternity Building
at the corner of East Concord and Albany
Streets was demolished to make way for this
ambulatory care center.
STOP AND SHOP DELAYED
AT BULLFINCH TRIANGLE
The wait for a new supermarket down near
North Station just got longer. Construction
expected to start next spring at the
Greenway Center by Valenti Way, North
Washington Street and both Canal and New
Chardon streets is off for now due to reportedly the turmoil in the financial markets.
Developers don’t seem to have a clue about
groundbreaking.
They say they’re still committed to the
supermarket project.
The Greenway Center is to include a 10
story office building, ground floor retail and
supermarket.
• News Briefs (Continued from Page 1)
Townie Santa
The Townie Santa Committee would like to THANK
all the volunteers who took
time out of their Christmas
morning to spread joy to
needy elderly shut-ins. On
Christmas Day, 46 seniors
were delivered Christmas
gifts, a hot turkey dinner
and friendship from their
neighbors.
Ray Flynn’s
Real Good Fellas
Former Boston Mayor Ray
Flynn is quite tired of the
Hollywood obsession with
Southie gangsters. He’s decided to pen a book about the
actual meaning of South
Boston and its history. Real
people struggling to survive,
raise families, put their kids
through school and seemingly working all the time.
Hardworking and honest
folks. Says Flynn, “… unsung
heroes … Maybe it’s not
sensational, but I think it’s
a story that needs to be
told.”
Flynn is right. How many
more of these hoodlum stories do we need? Glorifying
the most horrible period in
Southie’s history.
Baby Hitler’s
Birthday Cake
The father of 3-year-old
Adolf Hitler Campbell was
denied a supermarket birthday cake with his son’s
whole name on it. The father says he’s no racist.
Says Adolf’s father, “They
need to accept a name. A
name’s a name.”
Good luck to that little boy.
However, he’ll never get a
store bought cake with
“Hitler” on it. Now, if his
name were “Churchill” no
prob.
Quote to Note
“Jim Aloisi, how can we
miss him when he won’t go
away? This guy keeps turning
up, like a bad penny.”
— Howie Carr,
December 17, 2008
Another Quote to Note
This
Freddie
Salvucci
coatholder from the South
End by way of Eastie has
become a millionaire in private practice off the backs of
toll payers … why he was
passed over for the transportation job two years ago.”
— Howie Carr,
December 17, 2008
Hold On, Officer, it’s
Almost Full
A man smoking way
too much marijuana was
reportedly arrested at a gas
station in Louisville, KY
while pumping gas into an
imaginary vehicle.
Adage
An old Sicilian adage goes,
the name may be the same,
but it isn’t always the same
named.
• Newsmakers (Continued from Page 1)
Madoff stole his money
over decades and took it
from friends, the cream of
society — Stephen Spielberg,
Fred Wilpon (owner of the
New York Mets), Mort Zuckerman (owner of U.S. News).
Fifty billion dollars! He pauperized billionaires and
brought whole charities to
their knees, closing them
down. In the field of swindling he is a giant
I think TIME magazine
should have made him Man
of the Year. At the very least
they should start calling it a
Madoff scheme.
Muntadhar al-Zeidi — This
is the Iraqi journalist who
threw his shoes, one at a
time, at George Bush’s head
during a press conference
in Baghdad. It was an outrageous act, of course, and journalists everywhere should
condemn it. I certainly do.
One of the first things we
learned in journalism school
— I remember the professor
writing it on the blackboard
— was “Do not throw your
shoes at the interviewee
during a press conference.
It calls into question your
objectivity.”
(And I’m proud to say I’ve
never done it, although I did
get thrown out of a Richard
Nixon event once for making a rude noise.)
As soon as word of his feat
got out al-Zeidi became a
national hero.
Call me a defeatist but I
think the battle for the
hearts and minds of Iraq is
lost.
Don Kaul is a two-time
Pulitzer Prize-losing Washington correspondent who, by his
own account, is right more
than he’s wrong.
BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 9, 2009
• Mayor’s Column (Continued from Page 1)
some encouraging news reflecting the City’s efforts, as
there were fewer adults in
emergency shelters for the
fourth consecutive year, decreasing from 1,396 to 1,335.
There was also a reduction
in the number of homeless
adults in high cost hospital
beds, from 249 to 215 and a
decrease in the number of
elderly individuals on the
streets from a high of 77 in
2004 to fewer than 30 in December. These reductions
reflect that our housing
strategy for the long term
homeless population is having a positive effect in shelters and on the streets. We
remain
committed
to
increasing the supply of affordable housing options in
Boston. Projects such as the
redevelopment of the Boston
Housing Authority’s Washington Beech property are
aiding in this effort. The
Leading the Way III housing
campaign run by the Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) is similarly
strengthening and stabiliz-
LEGAL NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Department
MIDDLESEX Division
Docket No. 08P5411EP1
In the Estate of
MARGARET M FLYNN
AKA MARGARET H FLYNN
Late of BELMONT
In the County of MIDDLESEX
Date of Death August 24, 2007
NOTICE OF PETITION
FOR PROBATE OF WILL
To all persons interested in the above
captioned estate, a petition has been
presented praying that a document purporting to be the last will of said decedent
be proved and allowed, and that EILEEN
DUGAL of LITCHFIELD in the State of
New Hampshire and KENNETH DUGAL of
LITCHFIELD in the State of New Hampshire
be appointed executor, named in the will to
serve without surety.
IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO,
YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE
A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT
AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TEN
O’CLOCK IN THE FORENOON (10:00 AM)
ON JANUARY 23, 2009.
In addition, you must file a written affidavit
of objections to the petition, stating specific
facts and grounds upon which the objection
is based, within thirty (30) days after the
return day (or such other time as the court,
on motion with notice to the petitioner, may
allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16.
WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DIGANGI,
ESQUIRE, First Justice of said Court at
CAMBRIDGE this day, December 26, 2008.
Marie A. Gardin
Acting Register of Probate
LEGAL NOTICE
ing neighborhoods by increasing access to affordable
housing. In fact, 22% of DND’s
FY 09 budget is devoted to
homelessness issues. Nevertheless, every level of government and the private
sector must intensify efforts
to respond to this crisis.
While the past few weeks
have been a time to enjoy
the holidays, they have also
revealed some of the challenges ahead. 2009 will have
its challenges, just as 2008
did, but by working together
we’ll continue to make
progress. I look forward to
seeing you out in the neighborhoods and working with
you to move Boston forward.
• CityFeast
(Continued from Page 1)
tinue to meet the everchanging challenges of diabetes until it realizes its vision of a world without
diabetes.
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LEGAL NOTICE
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court Department
MIDDLESEX Division
Docket No. 08P5432GM1
In the Matter Of
JAYCEE LYNN GARRIGAN
Of WALTHAM
NOTICE OF PETITION
FOR APPOINTMENT
OF GUARDIAN OF MINOR
To all persons interested in the
above captioned matter, a petition has
been presented praying that SUSAN
L. MACCAUSLAND of UXBRIDGE in the
County of WORCESTER and ROBERT J
MACCAUSLAND of UXBRIDGE in the County
of WORCESTER be appointed guardian of
the person of JAYCEE LYNN GARRIGAN of
WALTHAM in the County of MIDDLESEX,
a minor child, to serve with personal surety.
ON FEBRUARY 3, 2009.
MARIE A. GARDIN
LEGAL NOTICE
The Trial Court
Department
MIDDLESEX Division
In the Estate of
TORA M. JOHNSON
AKA TORA MARIA JOHNSON
Late of WINCHESTER
Date of Death November 1, 2008
NOTICE OF PETITION
FOR PROBATE OF WILL
The Trial Court
Department
MIDDLESEX Division
In the Estate of
JOHN H. PARK
Late of FRAMINGHAM
Date of Death August 13, 2008
NOTICE OF PETITION
FOR PROBATE OF WILL
captioned estate, a petition has been presented praying that a document purporting to be the last will of said decedent be
proved and allowed, and that SYLVIA M.
SHERRIFF of ARLINGTON in the County of
MIDDLESEX be appointed executor, named
in the will to serve without surety.
ON FEBRUARY 4, 2009.
Marie A. Gardin
captioned estate, a petition has been presented praying that a document purporting to be the last will of said decedent be
proved and allowed, and that KELLEY T. PARK
of MEDWAY in the County of NORFOLK be
appointed executor, named in the will to serve
without surety.
ON JANUARY 20, 2009.
Marie A. Gardin
Page 15
EXTRA Innings
by Sal Giarratani
Johnson Back for More
Randy Johnson looks refreshed and
focused on being a real baseball player again
after two recent back surgeries. The 45year-old left hander is ready to join his new
San Francisco Giants. He recently signed
an $8 million one year deal giving the
Giants a starting rotation that includes
three year Cy Young winners and is himself five wins away from No. 300.
Johnson joins Cy Young winners Tim
Lincecum (2008) and Barry Zito (2002).
The 2009 season will be number 22 for
him. His career record is 295-160. His 4,789
strikeouts makes him second to Nolan Ryan
(5714).
Moyer Stays a Phillie
Jamie Moyer agreed to a 2-year deal with
the Phillies. The 46-year-old lefthander went
16-7 with 3.71 ERA in 33 starts last season.
Congrats Go Out
Papelbon’s wife Ashley gave birth to the
couple’s first child, Parker Alice Papelbon,
who checked in at 8 pounds 4 ounces.
Time to Sign Rocco
With the Yankees getting Mark Teixeira,
and with Rocco Baldelli’s new diagnosis
of channelopathy (treatable) instead of
mitochondria disorder, the signing of
Baldelli seems far less risky and almost
needed.
J.D. Drew could use time off in right field
from time to time and the Drew-Baldelli duo,
could be just what the Sox need out by the
Pesky Pole.
Yanks Throwing Around Millions
After a dismal 2008 season, the New York
Yankees are ready to move into a new
Yankee Stadium with what they hope is
the team of the future. They’re putting
2008 behind them and we are back in the
pennant race again.
They’ve spent $423.5 million to sign CC
Sabathia, A. J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira.
This past season, the Yankees missed the
post-season for the first time in 13 years,
and apparently indignity for the Pinstripes.
The Bronx Bombers have won 26 world
championships and they’ve gone eight long
season looking for No. 27.
As Bob Ryan in the Boston Globe wrote in
a recent column, “enough is enough”. We’re
the New York Yankees. We’re back!”
With the Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and
the Red Sox fighting it out in the AL East,
2009 should be a great season from start to
finish. The Big 3 are back.
• Mrs. Murphy (Continued from Page 7)
due to the economy! I can’t
imagine what area residents will encounter, if and
when those plans materialize ... Hats off to Mayor Tom
Menino who lowered the
taxes for home-owners, easing some of their financial
burden ... What’s Happening
at Mount Carmel Church? It
appears that another “deal”
between parishioners and
the Archdiocese has fallen
through. Apparently a few
players in the Archdiocese
and in East Boston have
vetoed the idea to reopen
the parish to some capacity.
Word is that a few in the
Archdiocese are rooting for
Mount Carmel and trying to
make peace with the parishioners and faithful. It’s
business as usual even for
religious folks. Whatever
happened to faith, healing,
peace, love and all the
others things that the
Catholic Church preaches?
Why does the Archdiocese
“turn a blind eye” to Catholics who want to worship and
do all the things that the
Church teaches them? The
Mount Carmel needs support! The vigilers are not
leaving and with the failing
real estate market, the
Archdiocese is not selling.
Show your support by attending the weekly service held
at 10AM. Politicians wake
up! Why aren’t they lending
a hand? The 100-year-old
Parish built by Italian immigrants is a historical part of
East Boston. To those who
were either baptized, married, or simply parishioners
stop in and get involved.
With community commitment one can only imagine
what could happen! ... Till
next time!
• North Shore Music Theatre (Continued from Page 7)
making a donation, purchasing tickets to our current
production and attending
these cabarets.”
Determined to strive to
keep the theatre open, the
cast of Disney High School
Musical 2 and the NSMT Orchestra will donate their
time and talent to present
lively cabaret-style performances featuring Broadway
standards and pop songs on
Thursday, January 8 th at
9:45pm and Saturday,
January 10 th at 10:15pm
following the regular performances. In addition, dozens
of local students from
NSMT’s Academy of Music
Theatre
and
Summer
Stages programs will perform and share stories of
NSMT’s impact on their lives
on Friday, January 9 th at
7:30pm. The cabarets will
take place in Overtures Restaurant at the theatre.
“These cabaret performances are great opportunities for cast members and
our many Academy students
to do what they do best and
showcase their wide range
of talent,” said Barry Ivan,
artistic director and executive producer at NSMT. “We
are so pleased with the energy and support from the
cast and orchestra, as well
as the Academy students
and their parents, towards
saving this theatre that
means so much to them. We
hope patrons and the community will express how
much the theatre means to
them by joining us for these
special evenings of music
and entertainment.”
Effects of the crumpling
economy, lower than expected donations and ticket
sales all season long have
left the theatre unable to
cover its operating costs —
a national decade-long trend
that is impacting theaters
across the country. Further
compounding the problem is
debt that resulted from a devastating fire in 2005 that
forced the theatre to make
a major investment in its
facilities.
The theatre entered 2008
with a balanced budget that
trimmed $1 million in expenses, but its projected revenue from tickets sales has
fallen critically short of the
goal. Over the last several
months, the theatre’s leadership has been focused on
devising strategies that
would keep the theatre alive
and well, including the development of a new business
model for the performance
season, a possible land sale,
and philanthropic outreach.
Despite efforts by NSMT to
reduce operating expenses
and streamline business
practices over the last several years, the severity and
speed of the economic downturn has outpaced the
theatre’s ability to restore
its economic health.
For further information on
the fundraising cabaret
performances, to purchase
tickets for Disney High
School Musical 2 which
runs through January 11 th,
or to make a tax-deductible
donation, please log on to
www.NSMT.org.
Operating since 1955, NSMT
has evolved into the largest
non-profit producing theater
in New England, with approximately 300,000 patrons annually. NSMT has gained a
national and regional reputation for artistic achievement,
specifically in the areas of
developing new works and
providing outstanding theater
arts and education programs.
NSMT has received numerous
industry awards including The
Elliot Norton Award, The
Rosetta Le Noire Award from
Actors’ Equity, and The Moss
Hart Award. NSMT annually
produces a six musical subscription series, an acclaimed
concert series and award
winning student productions.
With its celebrated Theatre
for Young Audiences program,
a school touring program,
and year-round classes for
children, NSMT has become
one of the region’s leading
providers of theater arts and
education.
Page 16
BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 9, 2009
CORNER TALK
HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB
by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr.
Left to Right: Mark DeLuca, Tommy Martini, Mark
DeLuca Sr., and Joe Feeney.
“From the Past 2008,
now forward to the Future
2009! Boxing in Massachusetts has been scarce. We’ve
got the Promoters, the
Fighters, the Trainers, the
Officials, the Commission,
and most importantly, the
Fight Fans? What’s missing
from this mix? What should
we expect from boxing in
2009? The history of boxing,
is great here in Massachusetts. Many of the greatest
World Champions in Boxing
history, have lived and fought
out of Massachusetts. John
L. Sullivan, Rocky Marciano, Tony DeMarco, Paul
Pender, Sal Bartolo, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Jack
Sharkey, John Ruiz, Mike
“Twin” Sullivan, Honey
Mellody, Lou Brouillard,
Tommy Kelly, to name a
few. Some things got to give.
We’ve had some of the greatest promoters from our past,
who promoted right here.
There’s been, John Buckley,
Bill Connolly, Paul Mitrano,
Sam Silverman, Rip Valenti,
to name a few. I propose that
a forum be put together
here, in our wonderful state.
A panel of our Commissioners, Chairman Dan
Fitzgerald, Gary Litchfield,
Nick Manzello, featuring a
give and take discussion of
boxing, and what is needed
for a formula for success.
Included on this panel I
propose that, Auditor Joe
DeNucci be included. Also
a representative or two of
Fighters, Promoters, Officials, Managers, Media,
Sponsors, Venues, Politicians, and Fight Fans, with
a few Representatives from
the Medical Field. This forum would be one to three
days long, with invitations sent out to: Promoters,
Mayors, Representatives,
Managers, Sponsors, Gyms,
Trainers, Fighters, Extreme
Fight Fans, Businesses,
Media (Newspapers, Cable,
Television, and Radio) and
all that could offer valuable
information, for the positive
direction of Boxing, and it’s
future here in Massachusetts.
A forum open to all. TOPIC
— BOXING! Let’s see what
comes out of this. Before this
Meeting of the Minds.
Questions and answers can
be reviewed. Committees
can be set up to investigate
certain issues, instrumental, to the positive forward
movement of boxing. Let’s
choose a large complex for
this function, where a few
hundred at least can be
seated, and a headtable with
seating for at least twenty
people, or more, with microphones. Lots can be accomplished these few days.
Focusing on the “Future of
Boxing.” Hopefully there will
be a large turnout. Let’s
PARTY, with BOXING, and
make “Boxing an Industry!”
Let’s make Massachusetts,
Fight Friendly. And not
drive out the business of boxing.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS
January 11 th — John
O’Brien, Jerry Huston Sr.,
and Ryan Long.
January 14 th — World
Champion Tony DeMarco,
and Ed Imondi.
January 15 th — George
Michael, and RIP, Honey
Mellody.
January 16 th — Juan
Botta.
UPCOMING
BOXING EVENTS
January 9 th — On ESPN
from Nevada featherweights
Yuriorkis Gamboa duking it
out with Roger Gonzales,
Then the Big Boys, Heavyweights Odlanier Solis
busts it up with Owen Beck.
January 13th — Pugs Luncheon, at 11:00am, Florian
Hall Dorchester. A great
time, with Ring Leader
Tommy Martini and the
Pugs.
January 14th — Memory of
Mr. Boxing, 11:00am, Monte
Christos Manomet recently
departed Charles “Babe”
Wood, will be memorialized
with a plaque from Ring 4
Boston, and its President
Mickey Finn. Members who
can attend are requested, to
do so. Mickey Says, “When
we came to Plymouth. Babe
always honored Ring 4, Boston. Now it is our turn to
honor Babe at Babes’ Final
Meeting!” Be there.
January 16 th — On Showtime
from
Oklahoma;
Leonilo Miranda battles
with Orlano Cruz featherweights, and Nick Casal
mixes with Marvin Quintro.
January 17 th — HBO
Andre Berto fights with
Luis Collazo for the WBC
Middleweight Title. Sergio
Martinez mixes it up with
Joe Greene, Junior Middles,
Gary Russell Jr., fights TBA,
and Ronald Hearns dukes it
out with TBA, as Middleweights. Ronald Hearns is
the son of Thomas “Hitman”
Hearns.
January 24th — HBO Antonio Margarito and Shane
Mosley Brawl for it all. For
the WBA Welterweight World
Title ESPN2.
January 26 th — Carlos
Quintana battles Eromosele Albert both are Junior
Middleweights. Then James
McGirt Jr., fights with
Middleweight Angel “Toro”
Hernandez.
HOLYFIELD-VALUEV
REMATCH?
Possibly another fight?
Evander
“Real
Deal”
Holyfield, and Nicolay
Valuev for the WBA World
Heavyweight Title. The decision was rightfully booed
in Switzerland, by the crowd
for Valuev, and Holyfield
was applauded. Let’s do it
again. Two giants. The
seven foot Valuev, and the
six foot Evander Holyfield.
JASON “BIG SIX” ESTRADA
U.S. Olympian Jason “Big
Six” Estrada, 15-1-0, 3 KO’s
versus his opposition in
2008 is undefeated at 5-0-0.
His opposition in 2008 had a
combined record of 109-244, with 67 KO’s, against an
impressive lineup of fighters. Jason has one of the
best all-time heavyweight
records in the Amateurs.
He’s beat, many of the top
rated Heavyweights in the
World
already.
There’s
DaVarryl Williamson 25-50, 21 KO’s; Malik Scott 320-0, 11 KO’s, Donnell
Holmes 29-0-2, 25 KO’s,
Malcolm Tann 23-4-0, 12
KO’s, and Felix Cora Jr. 192-2, 9 KO’s. All with losses
to Jason “Big Six” Estrada
already. Good Luck in your
future, and continued success as a heavyweight.
Richard Torsney and Skeets Scioli
by Richard Preiss
While many people know
that Boston was ranked the
top sports town in America
by Sporting News Magazine a
while back, few people realize that a number of other
New England communities
also made the rather lengthy
list of 400.
It was the third time in the
past five years that the Hub
had been at the head of the
national rankings — and that
was before the Bruins basically marched to the head of
the class in the NHL.
You have to glance down the
columns a bit but eventually
you do arrive at the mention
of another community in the
six-state region — Storrs, CT
— home of the UConn Huskies with their traditionally
powerful men’s and women’s
basketball teams and their
recently successful football
program. Those are good
enough for number 67.
Further down the list at 141
is the home of the flagship
campus of the University of
Massachusetts — the town of
Amherst — while Providence,
the home of the college that
bears its name as well as being the headquarters for the
Big East Conference, is placed
at 156.
Worcester, the home of
Holy Cross and several other
colleges, as well as an American Hockey League franchise, is at 179 while Fairfield, CT, essentially a suburb of New York City, is at
187.
Hartford stands at 192 while
Burlington, VT — the home
of the University of Vermont,
is at 196 on the list. New Britain, CT, which has a minor
league baseball franchise,
stands at 200 while New Haven — the home of Yale University — is in the 208 spot.
Durham, N.H, the home of
the UNH Wildcats, comes in
at 248, while Hanover, well
known as the community of
Dartmouth College, brings
up ranking 252. Loudon, the
place to go for all auto racing
fans in New England, is at
278.
Many people might take issue with listing Pawtucket at
290 — after all the Red Sox
triple A franchise plays its
games there at McCoy Stadium, making it a popular
destination for generations of
Sox fans who want to get an
early look at players who may
make it to Fenway Park.
Open a casino, bring in
some boxing matches and it
may get your community on
the list. That’s what happened
in Uncasville, CT. which is
ranked 294. Another way is
to host a PGA Tour event as
they do in Cromwell CT (302).
Playing hockey well in a
small community as the
Maine Black Bears do was
good enough to get Orono a
spot (306) while having a
triple A franchise in coastal
community that draws a
summer crowd will do the
same — as it did for Portland
(314).
Minor league baseball also
got Norwich, CT on the list
(320) while baseball’s Spinners as well as college hockey
was good enough for Lowell to
find a place (331).
AHL hockey got Bridgeport,
CT on the list (333) while
Springfield, the birthplace of
basketball and the home of
Springfield College, nationally known for its physical
education program, came in
at 353 — a rather low ranking, we feel. Winooski, VT was
383.
The Final Four — all from
outside New England thankfully — include Helena, Montana (397), Princeton, West
Virginia (398), Yakima, Washington (399) and Burlington,
North Carolina (400).
We recall a passage in the
Good Book that says something about the last being
first. But somehow we feel
that won’t become a reality
for the good folks in Burlington — at least not in the 21st
century.
Also in Sporting News Magazine several former Boston
sports personalities were
asked what they missed the
most about the Hub. Former
Celtics coach Rick Pitino, now
at Louisville, said it was running along the Charles River
Esplanade while former BC
football coach Tom O’Brien
stated it was the North End.
James Posey, who left the
NBA Champion Celtics for the
New Orleans Hornets, said
he missed the fans as did
former Patriots coach Pete
Carroll, now the head coach
at the University of Southern
California. Only former Red
Sox player Johnny Damon,
who now is employed in New
York City, could make this
statement: what he misses
most is his “pool house in
Brookline.”
Several others chose epicurean destinations. For
former Bruins star Joe
Thornton, now with the San
Jose Sharks, the thing he
misses the most is dining at
the Capital Grill while former
Sox first baseman Kevin
Millar calls Strega “my favorite Italian restaurant.”
Al Jefferson, sent west to
Minnesota as the principal
price of the trade that brought
Kevin Garnett to the Celtics,
wishes he could take a table
at Ruth Chris Streak House.
Boston area native and
NHL star Jeremy Roenick
misses Cape Cod and “real
clam chowder” while Gary
Williams, who was the head
basketball coach at BC over
20 years ago and is now the
head coach at Maryland,
wishes he could have another
maritime delicacy — fresh
lobster — in between visits to
Fenway Park.
Meanwhile, here in the
Boston area, while the
Patriots came up a bit short,
if 2009 brings honors for the
Celtics, Bruins and the Red
Sox, it may be more than
enough for the Hub to head
the top of the list once again.
It’s all happening virtually
in our backyards.
But it’s nice to know that
so many other communities
in New England — our little
corner of the world — also
made the list. Wherever you
travel in the six state region,
you’re fairly close to a city
with a sports heritage.

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