September 21, 2012 Vol. 116 No. 38

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
VOL. 116 - NO. 38
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2012 October Italian Heritage Month
America in History
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OCTOBER IS ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH IN MASSACHUSETTS.
CELEBRATE ITALIAN HERITAGE WITH A MONTH OF EVENTS. VIEW PAGES 7-10 FOR A CALENDAR LISTING
The Annual Kick-off event this year will be held on Monday, October 1 at the Grand Staircase of the State House, Boston,
Massachusetts from 10:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Coro Dante will be performing the American and Italian anthems and other musical selections.
Attend with friends and family and show your support for October Italian Heritage Month! A proclamation by Governor Deval Patrick will
be read. Honored Guest: Consul General of Italy, Guiseppe Pastorelli. A wonderful program has been planned, so please join us!
Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For additional information contact: Dr. John Christoforo 781-648-5678,
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News Briefs
Glen Anthony Doherty
by Sal Giarratani
July 10, 1970 – September 11, 2012
Congressman John Lewis
Seemingly Lives in the Past
U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, still apparently
lives in the distant past. He is one of the icons of
the Civil Rights movement having marched in
his younger days with Dr. King. He was at the
Edmund T. Pettus Bridge in Alabama when state
troopers prevented marchers from crossing over
towards Montgomery, the state capital. While
speaking to delegates at the recent Democratic
Convention, he called the idea of Voter Photo ID
Cards a return to an ugly past when government
officials attempted to suppress the black vote with
poll taxes or asking blacks how many bubbles in
a bar of soap or how many jelly beans in a jar.
Ironically, I saw many African-American delegates listening to his speech after having to produce photo identification in order to get on the
floor of the convention. Am I missing something
here or is John Lewis?
What About the 44 Percent???
It is the percentage of likely U.S. voters who
think both the Republican and Democratic national conventions are a waste of time and money,
this according to a new Rasmussen poll. I stopped
watching conventions on TV back after Reagan’s
second term. The best one I ever saw was in
Chicago back in 1968 when the streets were
filled with violent protests and an equally violent
police response. When that wasn’t going on over
on ABC-TV, Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley,
Jr., almost got into a fist fight on live TV after
their rhetoric got the best of each other. I liked
Ronald Reagan’s convention in 1980 because I
thought Reagan could fix the mess Jimmy Carter
created in his short four years in office.
The networks hardly paid attention to these
affairs. If you wanted to watch them, you had C(Continued on Page 14)
Glen A. Doherty, 42, was
among the four Americans
killed while serving U.S.
Ambassador of Libya John
Christopher Stevens at the
U.S. Consulate in Benghazi,
Libya
on
Tuesday,
September 11, 2012.
Glen was the second of
three children born to
Bernard “Ben” Doherty, of
Charlestown,Massachusetts,
and Barbara Doherty, of
Woburn, Massachusetts.
His older brother is Greg Doherty of
Kensington, California, his younger sister
Kate Quigley of Marblehead, Massachusetts.
Glen was very loyal to his friends and
family. He kept the same core group of
friends since elementary school.
As a 1988 Winchester High School
graduate, Doherty was a member of the
tennis and wrestling teams.
After high school, Glen attended Embry
Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona,
where he flew planes and rode a motorcycle.
His fearlessness took many forms throughout
his life, but was always at his core. He
became a phenomenal skier as well as a
talented cook. In the summer, he was a white
water rafting guide down the Colorado River.
He was always a hard worker and extremely
responsible. His athleticism also led him to
become a triathlete.
A desire to push himself and to use his
talents to make genuine change in the world
led him to join the Navy SEALS in 1995. He
passed the training and became a paramedic
and sniper with the Middle East as his area
of operations. His team responded to the
USS Cole attack, among other missions. He
participated in two tours of the 2003 Gulf
War, “Iraqi Freedom.” He simply believed that
the possibility of liberating
Iraq from a tyrant and
making democracy possible
for the Iraqi people was
worth him risking his life.
In 2005, he exited the
SEALS, but remained
focused on the region
through private security
contracting work that
generally took him to the
region in a pattern of about
three months overseas, a
month or two back home.
He worked for peace and security in
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and
elsewhere. When at home, he lived bouncing
between the beaches and Cross-fit facilities
of San Diego, the mountains of Utah, and his
family and friends in Massachusetts and
around the country. Once he flew all his
closest friends and family members to Mexico
for a beach vacation and put them up in cabins
for a weekend, because that was what his
priorities were about: time together. He was
full of hilarious and adventuresome stories.
He was a master of both small talk and
encouragement. He wrote a book on sniping,
21st Century Sniper: A Complete Practical
Guide with his friend Brandon Webb. His way
of making everyone around him feel special
and loved came from the fact that he genuinely
looked up to all his friends, always seeing their
greatness in a way they sometimes wished
they could see themselves, and from the fact
that he felt for them the purest and most loyal
of love.
At the family’s request, donations in Glen’s
memory may be made to Operations Warrior
Foundation www.specialops.org, the SEAL
Foundation www.navysealfoundation.org
or Special Operations Warrior Foundation
www.specialops.org.
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Swimming for a Good Cause
Italian Amputee Salvatore Cimmino
Holds Global Initiative’s 7th Stage,
to Swim 17 Miles Across Boston Bay
by Nicola Orichuia
PICKING UP THE TAB
“Picking up the tab” is an
expression that most people
use with hardly a thought
given to its origin. Tab in
Latin is generally used when
referring to a written note or
mark. Interestingly ... tab
expands into “tabulae” for
notebook, “tabella” for writing tablet and "tabellarius"
for letter-carried.
The Latin word for letter,
however, is “epistola” and
this in turn is the origin of
our English word epistle.
Epistola
was
originally
intended to signify a letter
that was written on paper for
transmission to another person. The date and place of
origin were noted at the end
of the letter, but names of
the sender and recipient
were attached separately
and not placed on the letter
itself. Collections of the
works of ancient Greek
authors boast of letters from
the hand of Plato, Demosthenes, Aeschines, Zenophon and Epicurus.
The art of letter writing
was also cultivated by the
Latin literati from classical
times, but being about five
hundred years younger,
more samples were preserved. The most valuable of
these preserved letters were
written by Cicero and they
number close to one thousand. This was the medium
of correspondence that was
used by jurors in response to
questions of law, by schools
for their learned discussions, by physicians for
medical purposes and by
rhetoricians as a form of
expression.
After a letter was written
the next problem was to get
it delivered. This is where
the Tabellarius (letter-carrier or courier) came into
the picture. He was usually
employed by private citizens
for the purpose of carrying
these letters or messages.
Letters to foreign countries
were usually given to ship
captains and then transferred to carriers in that
country. History tells us that
as far back as 2000 B.C. the
city of Babylon had a postal
service. This is the area
where people wrote on clay
tablets and the letter-carriers were very, very strong.
Ancient Egypt also developed
a system of carrying letters
by hand, but the country of
Persia under Darius (about
500 B.C.) probably originated
the first national postal service. Herodotus, a great
Greek historian tells of
horsemen stationed at intervals to convey the imperial
will in all directions of the
Persian Empire.
The vast extent of the Roman Empire and its system
of roads or highways not only
facilitated the movement of
legions and supplies, but
also the development of its
own form of postal system
which was called “Cursue
Publicus” (public courier).
Under the Roman Republic,
government officials were
dispatched from Rome as
couriers on alleged public
business. These couriers
were empowered to impose
arbitrary requisitions ion
communities to supply them
with the necessities for
travel, such as food, lodging,
etc. The Latin expression for
this kind of activity is
“juncus,” and there is no
doubt that it is the origin, in
word and deed, for the good
old American junket.
During the time of Cicero
a juncus could not extend
beyond one year but Julius
Caesar extended it to five
years. Communicating between Roman senators and
generals, allies, or provinces, was done by dispatches which were carried
by mounted messengers,
but the thought of allowing
up to five years for the delivery of a long distance letter
staggers the imagination.
Sometime around 20 B.C.
the emperor Augustus appointed mounted couriers to
work in a relay fashion along
the public roads. He also
provided postal stations
which were provisioned for
overnight lodging, in addition to way stations with
fresh horses between those
postal stations. Each of the
communities involved was
required to furnish and maintain the teams, keep the
stables in good repair, furnish veterinarians, wheelrights, grooms and guards.
This kind of service became
a tremendous burden on the
public until the emperor
Nerva relieved the individual
communities of the financial obligation and ordered
the state to assume all costs.
Later, the Emperor Hardrian
made the postal service a
department of the state
administration throughout
the empire and appointed
fixed stations which were
superintended by government officials. This relieved
the municipal magistrates of
all responsibility for the
function.
It might be of interest to
note that a postal service
was established in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in
1639 and it was controlled by
the British until the Revolution. At that time, Benjamin Franklin, as we all
know, became our first postmaster. In 1847 the annual
volume of U.S. mail averaged
six pieces per capita, and by
1980 it increased to 455
pieces per capita. Today the
U.S. handles about forty percent of the world volume of
mail.
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doesn’t see a vast stretch of water. What he sees is the dream
of an international network to help amputees like himself
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“We are on the eve of a very important and very difficult
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meetings before a 17-mile swim on September 22, when he
will hold the seventh stage of his four-year “Swimming in
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at 6:00 am at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and
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with a congratulatory reception to be held at Filippo’s
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The swimming tour’s goal is to “improve everyone’s right
to active participation in society” — a right that isn’t always
guaranteed to those with physical disabilities. The 48-yearold swimmer knows the conditions of amputees all too well.
After being diagnosed with osteosarcoma at the age of 14,
doctors had no other choice but to amputate his right leg
above the knee.
What started off as a tragedy has now become an opportunity to reach an ambitious goal. By visiting the most important research centers and labs around the world that study
and develop prosthetic devices, Salvatore hopes to raise
awareness and produce an international protocol to be signed
at the United Nations in 2014.
“Every place I visit during this world tour has either a lab
or promotes politics that favor more integration for people
with disabilities,” says Salvatore. “The long journey will end
in June 2014, when I plan to swim around the island of Manhattan, starting and ending at the United Nations.” Since
starting his world tour in 2010, he has swum in Israel, Italy,
Slovenia, Argentina, Canada, New Zealand, and in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lake Kivu.
While training in Boston, Salvatore has met with local
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Friday, September 21, 2012
OUR POLICY: To help preserve the ideals and sacred traditions
of this our adopted country the United States of America:
To revere its laws and inspire others to respect and obey them:
To strive unceasingly to quicken the public’s sense of civic duty:
In all ways to aid in making this country greater and better
than we found it.
JIM FOLEY
Passes Away at Age 64
by Sal Giarratani
A long time friend of mine, James Edward Foley, Jr. of
Dennisport, formerly of Milton, died unexpectedly at age 64
at Morton Hospital in Taunton. He was an old South Boston
guy who loved politics and worked for many years in various
capacities for the Massachusetts Department of Mental
Health. I knew him from my days at the old Massachusetts
Mental Health Center in Boston where he served as Metro
Boston DMH Deputy Area Director. He was born on New
Year’s Day 1948 and I remember attending his 50 th surprise birthday party. My 50th birthday was later that year
in May. I just saw him a few weeks ago at work and talked
about that birthday party with him. I remember telling him
he had another important birthday on the horizon in a
couple of months and we both just laughed. Turning 50
years old does seem much better than turning 65, doesn’t
it? Little did either of us know, there would be no 65th birthday for Jim.
Over the years he won many awards for his work in the
field of mental health. He retired from DMH back in 2004
and since his retirement after more than 26 years, he has
been working as a consultant for various mental health
agencies. He recently returned to state services coming
out of retirement to work at Taunton State Hospital with
his long-time co-worker and friend Cliff Robinson who is a
DMH deputy commissioner.
Foley leaves his wife Michele Ann and two children
Meghan Foley of Franklin and Kevin Foley of Dennis. A
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Agatha’s
Church in Milton Village today with interment at St. Mary’s
Cemetery in Scituate.
With Jim Foley, I always became as Irish as my mother
was and as an old city kid who loved politics the way it used
to be. Foley had a great framed photograph of the legendary
James Michael Curley hanging in his office. We both often
talked of Curley. He loved that old picture on the wall and
he envied me that I actually talked with Curley for about
five minutes back when I was only seven years old.
I will miss him and that great banter we developed with
each other over the years which now seem all too short.
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S i m p l e TIMES . . .
by Girard A. Plante
There are people that simply must add anything to a
conversation. Always the
urge to communicate in
some fashion, hand gestures
will do, too. They’re friendly
folks who stand out amongst
the crowd with brutal honesty. That alone sets most
people to cringe. Because we
know their motive is to lift
us up nothing surprises us.
Strangers in ear shot are
the ones left shaking their
heads in disbelief.
Ernie scored a perfect
grade to all of the above.
Despite his acerbic smacktalking and enigmatic persona, a truckload more about
his goodness and decency
never pushed me to go in a
different direction whenever
I spotted him resting on his
perch outside the neighborhood corner grocery or puffing Pall Malls while sitting
on the bench in front of
our apartment compound in
Newton. That’s the moniker
he gave to the two-story
sprawling apartment complex dotted with shade trees.
I met Ernie eight years
ago after he moved to the
cozy, well-manicured complex. That’s the year the
Democratic National Convention was held in Boston.
Ernie spied me wearing a
navy chalk stripe suit with
button down shirt and tie,
and asked: “Where you pimping to now, Plante?” I
responded a bit defensively
trying not to smile: “To a
place where one can enter
only with credentials.” He
followed with a mocking belly
laugh. I knew in order
to make Ernie a believer
he’d need to see at least one
credential.
A credential was required
to gain admittance inside
the former Fleet Center at
the DNC’s political extravaganza. Each day of the weeklong event, I’d leave at noon
to Boston to receive my
credential at St. Joseph’s
Church next to Massachusetts General Hospital.
Once credentials were
handed out the 30 of us
volunteers made our way to
the rear of the Fleet Center.
Secret Service agents sur-
rounded the entry, scanned
our credentials with handheld detectors before waving
us through to the next cadre
of Secret Service agents
clutching bomb-sniffing dogs.
Then another crew of
agents led us up the driveway into the ground floor.
Quickly we’d look for the outpost to find our leader and
seek our assignments. Upon
finishing our DNC duties
after midnight our credentials went with us.
Next morning, I passed
slowly by Ernie to get to my
ride. Wearing my credential
proudly, and with a bit of
authority to show Ernie proof
of my place at the DNC
was my way to convince him.
He eyed me up and down.
“Where you going now — the
Red Sox game?” More hearty
chuckling. He moved closer
to read the credential. His
blue eyes caught the smile
I could not contain. He became a believer.
Ernie knew many people.
But he trusted only a handful. That stain on his psyche
took root early in his life
after losing his young
mother to cancer. Raised by
a stern father whose second
wife cared little for Ernie
brought on a bitterness that
lasted for decades. It’s no
wonder he grew cynical.
He questioned authority.
And his keen insights were
culled from learning to be
street savvy after racing out
of his childhood home to escape unprovoked beatings.
Ernie’s savior was the grandmother he loved immensely.
But she wasn’t enough to
quell his inner-angst to truly
belong somewhere.
His Catholic school education taught him to forgive and
let go. But the early emotional damage caused by his
mother’s absence proved
overwhelming and drove
him farther away from religion to lean on.
Ernie met and married the
true love of his life. She
passed away before reaching
30. He was left a single parent with a son and two
daughters. He married a few
years later. Two boys were
born. Still he struggled with
bouts of depression and tried
to overcome the ghosts of his
younger years that poked his
psyche throughout adulthood.
The irreverent Ernie swore
off his Catholicity, occasionally asking me: “Do you
think I’ll ever amount to
anything, Plante?” I always
assured him he would with
a solid “yes.” We’d debate the
larger meaning of religion.
Rare was the result that
Ernie grew speechless. I
reminded him that “Jesus
loves you.” He tossed a disbelieving look at me and
raised his eyebrows. Still I
sensed he believed.
God help the hypocrites
with Ernie around. He’d remind his captive audience of
the reasons the U.S. government is failing its citizens.
Just as quickly he’d then
launch into the greatness of
union labor. Oh, the ironies.
And, oh, the many good
deeds Ernie daily performed.
Ernie made a thought-provoking comment a few summers ago when I questioned
why in all his reasonable
ways he’d volunteer to drive
a homeless guy he met at
the corner grocery to a dentist across town. “I’m a friend
to those who have no friends.”
I swore I began to understand Ernie just as he slipped
from our clutches. Yet the
rough-edged guy who regularly reminded friends that
“my children and grandchildren are the most important
people in my life” still perplexed friends and family
alike.
As the EMTs wheeled Ernie
past my apartment to the
ambulance, he looked at me
and shouted: “Don’t pray for
me, Plante.” I laughed at his
characteristic cutting remark and replied: “God bless
you, Ernie.”
Ernie passed away later
that muggy August afternoon.
He claimed that morning that
his sciatica was the reason
he must go to the hospital.
You see, Ernie did serve a
larger purpose during his 71
years. His void has left an
irreplaceable trusting friend
to the handful of us he
entrusted to know him even
for a moment.
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The time has come, the walrus said,
TO TALK OF MANY THINGS
of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings
by Sal Giarratani
THIS JUST MIGHT
GET OBAMA GONE
IN NOVEMBER
The four dollar mark has
now been hit at gas pumps.
I saw this price at the City
Square Shell Station over in
Charlestown. Of course, this
gas station is always quite
high and it might have to do
with its location near highways and bridges. On the
same day, when gas at this
place was $4.09, a gas station outside Roslindale
Square was still selling the
same stuff for only $3.65. I
once blamed OPEC for high
prices but no more. It is all
politics or greed.
DON’T BELIEVE
EVERYTHING YOU SEE
ON “LAW & ORDER”
IT’S JUST TV
On Sunday, September 2
at 7:15 pm, District 4 officers from the South End
responded to a report of rug
larceny at the Taj Hotel in
Boston’s Back Bay. A hotel
employee told Boston P.D.
that a $2,275 rug was in the
alleyway behind the Taj Hotel because workers were
cleaning up surface areas
inside the place. While
watching the rug on a surveillance camera, two men
were spotted loading the rug
onto a truck. Employees ran
out and told them the rug
belonged to the hotel but the
men with the truck said the
property was out in the alley
and therefore abandoned
property. The cops ended up
finding the guys, the truck
and the rug. The guys were
issued a summons to court
(You don’t see this on Law &
Order) and the rug returned
to the hotel staff.
I SAW THE FUTURE ON
SEPTEMBER 4 TH
AT 5:00 O’CLOCK
The Vogues did a great old
tune once called “Five O’
Clock World” which ended up
being the theme song for
“The Drew Carey” TV sitcom.
Well, on Tuesday, September
4, it was a horrible Five O’
Clock World as Sullivan
Square looked like a parking lot during the evening
rush hour. I saw the future
that had been debated by opponents of no underpasses
on Rutherford Avenue. The
other side won the day. The
Sullivan Square underpass
going toward Everett is still
open but already there’s
a mess. When this underpass is closed as scheduled,
things will only get worse.
They had four Boston police
officers doing traffic detail to
keep traffic somewhat flowing. When the underpass
there is gone and the Austin Street Underpass becomes history too, how many
cops will be needed to direct
traffic so that we can plant
trees and flowers and build
that bike path?
Main Street will look like
the old Central Artery as
traffic moves further into
the Charlestown community. Back in 1950 traffic engineers designed both the
overpass and underpass at
Sullivan Square to move
motorists across it. The overpass is long gone sending
Broadway traffic from East
Somerville into Sullivan
Square. Can you imagine
when all that traffic coming
from the Alford Street Bridge
sends traffic from Everett
into traffic from Somerville?
Yup, those liberals who love
bicycles are in control and if
you %$#^*, you’re just politically incorrect and, I guess,
stalled in traffic too.
FREE BREAKFAST
FOR ALL IN
BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The City of Boston has now
decided to serve up free
breakfast meals to all BPS
students regardless of income eligibility. How silly,
what’s next? Wake up calls
at home? What is happening
here as people keep getting
free stuff. No wonder only
those that work think things
have gone haywire as government keeps doing more
and more for us. We have
become a nation of dependents. How soon before
lunches are free for all too?
A nation of sheep eating all
those
free
government
OUT LOUD
meals. Thank God for the
Democratic Party. Oh, my
mistake, you can’t use the
name of God in the same
sentence as “Democratic
Party.”
I saw a great newspaper
editorial cartoon showing a
surveyor asking a couple
standing inside their doorway if they were better
off today than four years
ago. Their answer was easy,
“Yeah, we are better off today
because now we qualify for
food stamps.”
Government keeps seeking to do more and more for
us and I’m not just talking
bacon and eggs.
DUELING DEVELOPERS
SETTLE SEAPORT SUIT
Dueling developers at the
Seaport say they have
mended
their
fences.
Stoughton based Conroy Development and Cresset Development of Boston have
reached a settlement in
state Land Court. Conroy
sued Cresset in June to stop
a planned 195-unit apartment complex on D Street,
which was next door to a
parking lot owned by Conroy.
It appears all are happy with
the settlement. Life goes on
down at the Seaport as far as
future development goes.
COLUMBUS DAY PARADE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7
This year’s Columbus Day
Parade is being held over
in East Boston on Sunday, October 7. A big parade is promised by the Parade Committee.
The weather as always is up
to God. Buddy Mangini invites
the entire city to come to East
Boston and enjoy the parade
and check out Eastie’s great
eateries while in town. I
will be there, you should
too.
ROSLINDALE PARADE
This
year’s
Roslindale
Parade will be the week following the Eastie parade. Usually,
Columbus Day doesn’t happen
first. So get over to Roslindale
on Sunday, October 14 for this
year’s great parade. For
detailsinfo@roslindalparade.com.
I will be in Roslindale too because I love parades.
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Republicans Need to Keep Focus on
Economy — Stay Clear of Distractions
The Republican Party trying to hold the high ground
on the right to life issue
finds themselves now mired
in controversy as a pro-life
Democrat, I believe that the
issue of abortion is one of
the ugliest topics in modernday public policy. No one
really wants to talk about it.
Neither side of this battle.
Because deep down inside
everyone out there sees two
opposing views and both carry
great merit. No one wants to
force women to carry babies
they don’t want and we
all know deep down that
there’s a life inside a pregnant woman’s body. There is
no middle ground. These are
two fundamental rights in
conflict with each other. This
battle has been going on forever but came to the forefront with the U.S. Supreme
Court’s Roe vs. Wade decision back on January 22,
1973 when five justices
found a privacy right within
the Constitution that allowed for legal abortions in
this country.
The issue had been pretty
quiet this year as the
economy and joblessness
took front stage toppling all
other public policy issues.
That was until U.S. Rep. Todd
Akin,
R-Missouri
came
under fire after a Sunday
morning interview on KTVITV in St. Louis in which
he discussed his opposition
to abortion, even in rape
cases. Akin along with U.S.
Rep. Paul Ryan (Romney’s
running mate) are two of
227 co-sponsors of a bill that
would among the Hyde
Amendment that would have
limited federally funded
abortions to victims of “forcible rape” or as Akin sadly
called it “legitimate rape.”
Listening to Elizabeth Warren taking the low road I was
not surprised. Once again
according to her there’s a
GOP war on women being
waged. Warren said, “The
agenda of the Republican
Party is to limit access to
health care services. Regardless of Akin’s terminology, I am sure he like Ryan
and other pro-life congressmen truly believe unborn
life needs constitutional protection. There are honorable
people on both sides of this
issue and demonizing folks
for deeply held beliefs is
un-American.
As bad as Akin’s words
were, I remember Whoopie
Goldberg once undermining
a rape charge made against
a movie producer by saying
the victim wasn’t rape raped.
I don’t remember any liberals blasting Whoopie for her
war on one particular woman
in that case, did you?
U.S. Senator Scott Brown
is a pro-choice Republican.
His view is not my personal
view, but the Republican
Party should remain a big
tent when it comes to divisive issues such as abortion.
The Democrat Party is the
party of extremes where you
are either pro-choice or
you are anti-women. Brown
called Akin’s remarks so
out of bounds, and called
upon him to leave the race.
I agree with Brown that
Akin’s statement was inappropriate, outrageous and
wrong-headed.
Democrats nervous about
President Obama’s re-election chances want to take
the focus of the failed policies of the Democrats when
it comes to the economy
and joblessness issues and
switch the national debate to
the ugly issue of abortion.
The liberal Huffington Post
website recently described
the GOP position on women’s
health with a picture of a coat
hanger. How much more
elevating can their argument get, huh?
Among Republicans in the
U.S. Senate, no one is better than Scott Brown. I am
not here to defend Paul
Ryan’s views on abortion or
Mitt Romney, who over his
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ALL THA
T ZAZZ
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by Mary N. DiZazzo
B & B Cream Takes Care of it All!
Ciao Bella,
I have noticed for a long time now,
ads and talk about B & B Cream. Well
what is it anyway? B & B, all I could
think of was Bread and Butter! And
so many other combos! It’s Beauty
Balm or in some cases Blemish
Balm. So I decided to purchase
some. I liked what it was offering
as a cover up cream you can use
under your makeup. Essentially a
primer it also can be worn alone. Some
B & B’s have a luminescent glow also
with different SPF’s. I would consider
them all a necessary part of our
makeup regime for all of us complexion conscious gals! Quick and easy to look
great all day!
A primer goes under your foundation or
can be used alone. When applied it looks
like the cheesecloth effect when a photographer applies the cloth over the lens! It
really does work and makes your skin velvety and dewy looking! Just a few colors to
choose from for every brand. So in
essence a B & B Cream carries
many different advantages instead
of just one. It can be a primer, a
cover-up with a bit of color, an
iridescent-pearly look, an SPF with
different ranges of protection and
enough color to wear it alone. Check
your brand name’s labels and which
B & B Cream is best for you! They can
be found in your local drugstore to
high-end department stores! So put
some glow on and be beautiful with
a B & B Cream!
— Mary DiZazzo-Trumbull
Read prior weeks’ “All That Zazz” columns
at www.allthatzazz.com. Mary is a thirdgeneration cosmetologist and a Massachusetts
distributor of Kosmea brand rose hip oil products. She may be contacted at (978) 470-8183
or mary@mary4nails.com.
Freeway
Says ...
Due to his increasing popularity and several suggestions from readers (and after much
negotiating on our part with his huge salary demands), our friend Freeway has consented to try
to answer readers’ questions concerning him or any of our little four-legged friends. You can
email your questions to postgazette@aol.com to the attention of Freeway. Don’t forget folks,
Freeway is not a vet, so please keep the questions light-hearted! Thanks.
How my pooch friends can
boost children’s reading
skills. Dogs make good listeners and the kids can help
themselves in school by
reading to their canine companions. Can reading to a
dog raise children’s reading
levels? According to studies
on the subject, a young
student’s reading scores can
advance significantly two to
four grade levels by reading
to a dog for just 20 minutes
a week throughout the
school year (40 weeks) The
American Library Association estimates that there
are 27 million functionally
illiterate adults in the
United States. The national
“America Reads” program
notes that 40 percent of
fourth graders read below
their grade level and that
children who don’t master
reading by the third grade
risk falling further behind.
Children who read to pets
have less absenteeism, visit
the library more often, and
improve their grades on report cards. Also, children
with low self-esteem are often more willing to interact
with an animal than another person. Pets can also
teach children empathy and
compassion.
Getting kids excited
about reading “We didn’t invent the concept of a child
reading to a pet but we were
the first to use the structure,” said Kathy Klotz executive director of the Reading Education Assistance
Dogs program (R.E.A.D). She
refers to depictions of people
reading to dogs in Victorian
times and she has heard of
several adults admit that
they used to read to their dog
in the closet as a child.
Sonny
There is no question that
children are terribly eager to
read to a dog. Parents don’t
necessarily have to wait
until program like R.E.A.D
comes to their child’s school.
They can try this at home
with their children as long
as the dog or cat is trained
and able to stay calm for at
least 20 minutes while the
child reads to it.
Dog Days of School Several schools have implemented visitation programs
that bring trained therapy
dogs as a way to encourage
children’s reading, but it is
still a rare practice. At the
last count less than 3,000
children have participated in
the R.E.A.D. program since
its inception in l999. When
children were asked to read
aloud under three conditions (to a peer, to an adult
and to a therapy dog) the
presence of a therapy dog
reduced children’s blood
pressure and heart rate to
normal levels and diminished other observable signs
of anxiety. Working with animals is remarkably effective
with students who have attention difficulties, disruptive behaviors or a general
lack of interest in reading.
The special connection between troubled children and
animals was not lost on
Samuel B. Ross, Jr., founder
of Green Chimneys in
Brewster, N.Y. a residential
treatment program for children with emotional, behavioral and learning challenges. The 75 acre farm
has a menagerie of 300 animals for 192 children ages 6
to 18 to interact with. These
are all children who have not
been accepted back to a public school. The children heal
the animals and the animals heal the children. They
learn they’re capable of doing something productive,
having been told they’re a
failure earlier. Here, they
find out this is not entirely
true.
R.E.A.D recommends that
20 minutes be set aside each
week for struggling readers
to practice reading aloud to
a dog. Using the standard
180 school days, or about 40
weeks, this adds approximately 14 hours of supervised practice in reading
aloud. Enjoyment is essential because low-ability readers learn words incidentally
when they are reading for
fun. Success in attitude and
academics among reluctant
readers can be found by reading to those who offer unconditional respect and attention. Typically they have four
legs.
Freeway tries very hard to
inform his readers and to be
helpful in the articles that he
finds and feels that will be
useful in some way. Animals
can bring joy and educate our
children in more ways than
we realize. Who knew Freeway could use a computer
until the Post-Gazette hired
him and educated him to use
his paws and guess what! He
has a job…
That’s all for now!
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Saint Januarius (Gennaro)
by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari
Saint Januarius was born about the year
275 AD. Little is known of his life, we do know
that he was Bishop of Benevento when the
persecutions of the Emperor Diocletian broke
out in the year 305 AD. It was during the persecutions that Sosius, deacon of Misenum,
along with Proculus, deacon of Pozzuoli, and
the eminent laymen, Euthyches and Actuius
were imprisoned for their faith at Pozzuoli by
order of Dracontius, Governor of Campania.
It was during their imprisonment that the prison guards
reported an eminent person from Benevento had visited
the prisoners. It was believed that Januarius was the suspicious visitor. Timotheus, who succeeded Dracontius, ordered that Januarius be apprehended and brought before
him at Nola. Festus his deacon and Desiderius, a lector
were also apprehended. Saint Januarius and his two assistants, ladened with chains, were made to walk to Pozzuoli
where they were imprisoned in the same prison the four
others were being detained.
Januarius and the six other prisoners were condemned
by edict of the Emperor and ordered to be torn to pieces by
bears in the arena of Pozzuoli. Legend tells us that the animals would not touch them, leading to the death sentences
being carried out by beheading about the year 305 AD. Later
the relics of Saint Januarius (Gennaro) were transferred
to Naples after having been carried to Beneventum and
Monte Virgine. His relics are now preserved in the Cathedral of Saint Gennaro, Naples.
Saint Januarius (Gennaro) has become famous for the
liquefaction of his blood, a dark mass in a sealed vial which
becomes liquid when placed near a reliquary believed to
contain his head. The blood was said to have been collected
by a woman named Eusebia, immediately after the saint’s
death. The liquefaction takes place on September 19th, the
Feast of Saint Januarius (Gennaro) and December 16, the
Day of Naples being saved from the ravages of Mount
Vesuvius through the intercession of the Saint. Further,
it is asserted by eyewitnesses of scientific credit and high
respectability that a block of basalt at Pozzuoli, reputed to
bear traces of the blood of St. Januarius, grows vividly red
for a short time at the hour when the miracle of the liquefaction takes place in Naples The first certain record of the
liquefaction taking place dates back to 1389. Saint
Januarius (Gennaro) is the Patron of Naples.
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Around Town
by Angela Cornacchio
Bling for Every Age ...
Charlotte Connerton trying
on her 7th birthday dress.
(Photo by TLC)
Bling in Boston ……
Sondra Celli a Boston-based
fashion designer who is taking over the spotlight with
her newest show “Bling It
On” premiering September
20 th at 10/9c. Famous for
her animated designs on
TLC’s “My Big Fat American
Gypsy Wedding” this series
focuses on the not so conservative side of New England
as all three episodes are
based here in Massachusetts.
(Photo by TLC)
With a spin off series, she
thought could never be, yet
due to the huge response
from her first show, Sondra
welcomes viewers into her
business. Living in a Waltham world which is all about
fashion, design, and bling,
Sondra and her team create
the most lavish of designer
dreams. When speaking
with Sondra she was very
passionate about saying,
“It’s not being materialist
with the clothes; (since most
use Swarovski crystals) it’s
about being happy, loving
their clothes. Bling makes
people feel great!” She also
had a lot of enthusiasm with
the fact that it’s not just gypsies this time around. Stepping into the world of bling
are; a rhinestone baby carriage, drag queen, ballroom
dancer, an order for a neon
wedding dress, also Brittany
Bang an owner of a Newbury
street dog store and her pup.
Yet the most exciting and
challenging was the chance
to bling her very own
mother, Yolanda.
With Sondra being such a
perfectionist and always believing that more is a must,
makes sure every outfit that
comes through her door is
absolutely
immaculate,
down to every last detail. Always welcoming the fascinating orders with an open
mind, Sondra takes viewers
into her workroom to experience her visions, challenges and successes from
every outfit. Sondra, along
with her seamstresses and
clever “blingettes” manage
to pull it together and get
every job done regardless of
the difficult designs and stiff
time restraint.
With the show airing every Thursday here is a little
bit to look forward to from
each episode courtesy of
TLC; “A Neon Wedding
Dress!,” premieres September 20 at 10/9c. Dressmaker
LUCIA
Sondra Celli and team work
around the clock to make a
steampunk vision come to
life, a blinged out birthday
dress fit for a princess, a
classy yet playful look for pet
store owners and their dog,
and a neon wedding dress for
a Vegas bride! “The Zipper
Just Split!” premieres September 27 at 10/9c. Sondra
Celli’s skills are tested when
a self-proclaimed tomboy
wants design control over
her gown; a cancer-survivor
is pretty in pink when she
asked to be blush; a blingedout gypsy stroller is ready to
roll; a drag queen diva has a
wardrobe malfunction! “The
Craziest Request Yet!” Premieres October 4 at 10/9c.
Designer Sondra Celli finds
herself trying to please
some very opinionated clients: a bride-to-be and a
pushy maid of honor, an aspiring singer with her shot
in the spotlight, a ballroom
dancer with an overly critical partner, and her pickiest
client of all - her mother!
Reality TV can be such an
extraordinary thing when it
gives you the opportunity to
dive into a world like this.
Sondra and team take fashion and the trials of a designer to a whole new level.
Be sure to tune in to the premiere on September 20th and
support our local rising star.
Beantown Jazz 2012 …..
Berklee is continuing with
their annual Beantown Jazz
Festival beginning September 27-30th. It will be held on
Columbus Avenue between
Burke Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Boston.
This
year’s
theme
is
“Women in Jazz”. With the
talent of women scheduled to
perform it is sure to be a
great celebration.
Twelve years ago, Darryl
Settles (owner of Darryl’s
Corner Bar & Kitchen and
president of D’Ventures Limited, LLC) started the South
End’s first jazz festival with
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a shocking turnout of nearly
10,000 people. Settles continued to carry on the event
for seven years, raising the
festival attendance to over
50,000 and making the
Beantown Jazz Festival
Boston’s most popular outdoor festival. Berklee College of Music has backed the
festival since its start, and
in 2007 Berklee took over
the production to make it a
lasting part of Boston’s cultural calendar with a host of
jazz, Latin, blues, and groove
acts. At this point, our communities are supporting the
event
with
attendance
graduating to 70,000 to enjoy world-class music on
three stages, fantastic food,
and memorable moments
stretching six blocks in
Boston’s South End. Families
are welcome with entertainment from face painting,
inflatables, photos, and an
instrument petting zoo. More
than 70 vendors participate,
making
the
Berklee
Beantown Jazz Festival a
place to check out.
The 12 th annual Berklee
Beantown Jazz Festival officially kicks off on Thursday
the 27th with what is sure to
be a delightful concert featuring Geri Allen, Joanne
Brackeen and special guests:
Tia Fuller, John Lockwood,
Terri Lyne Carrington, and
more! On Saturday, September 29 th Saxophonist Lihi
Haruvi and pianist Caili
O’Doherty will be performing
at 12pm on the Subaru of
New England Stage. They are
both full scholarship students and members of the
Berklee Global Jazz Institute, so their number is sure
to be a good one. The conclusion of the festival will be
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Saturday,
September 22
AN EVENING OF COMEDY & MUSIC WITH LENNY CLARK AND STEVE SWEENEY. 6:30 PM. Comedy and music featuring Lenny Clark, Steve Sweeney, Johnny
Pizzi, Patty Ross, North Shore Accapella & MORE! Light Buffet. $50 per person.
SPONSOR: Columbus Day Celebration Committee. LOCATION: Madonna Queen Shrine Hall (Don Orione), 147 Gladstone Street, East Boston, MA.
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Monday,
September 24
JAMES FORTI: Italian Genealogical Searches. 7:00 PM. James Forti, founding member of the Italian Genealogical Society of America, will speak on the basics of
an Italian genealogical search. Refreshments to follow presentation. Free and open to the public.
SPONSOR: Italian Culture Commission. LOCATION: Burlington Public Library, 22 Sears Street, Burlington, MA. COORDINATOR: Patrick Moreno (781) 272-5375,
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Friday,
September 28
DANTE NEW BOOK FORUM: ALESSANDRO ORSINI “Two Political Philosophers and the Struggle for Italy’s Soul: Gramsci and Turati.” 7:00 PM. Chair: Jerry
Bello. Comment: Spencer Di Scala. Presentation: Alessandro Orsini. Jerry Bello is a Legal Administrator for Keegan Werlin, a Boston law firm and treasurer of the
Dante Alighieri Society of Boston. Spencer Di Scala is a Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Boston and President of the Dante Alighieri Society
of Massachusetts. Alessandro Orsini teaches at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” and LUISS. He is author of Anatomy of the Red Brigades: The Religious Mindset
of Modern Terrorists, chosen one of the most important books of 2011 by Foreign Affairs. His new book, Gramsci e Turati:le due sinistre” has set off a firestorm in Italy.
Currently Professor Orsini is a Research Affiliate at MIT’s Center for International Studies, doing research on terro.
SPONSOR: Dante Alighieri Society. LOCATION: 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA. COORDINATOR: Luisa Marino, Vice President for Cultural Affairs
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Friday,
September 28
CLASSICAL ORGAN CONCERT with FRANCESCO CERA OF ROME. 8:00 PM. Francesco Cera of Rome returns after a 15-year absence to present the music of
Girolamo Frescobaldi, Michelangelo Rossi, other composers from 17th century Italy, and J. S. Bach. Mr. Cera is one of Italy’s leading early music specialists, and is
particularly well-known for his performances of 17th century harpsichord and organ music. He has performed in important international festivals and on historical
organs throughout Europe. Light non-alcoholic refreshments will be offered after the concert. $20; Old West Organ Society (OWOS) members $15; student and
seniors $10.
SPONSOR: Old West Organ Society (OWOS). LOCATION: Old West Church, 131 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA (between MGH and Gov’t Center, near the Bowdoin
MBTA station). COORDINATOR: Margaret Angelini, Executive Director, OWOS; cell: (508) 380-1660, home: (508) 435-6167, email: phrygian@aol.com
Saturday,
September 29
ANNUAL CHICKEN BBQ. 12:00 PM. Annual event featuring food and festivities. BBQ Chicken, potato salad, coffee, desserts. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be on
sale. Raffles for theme baskets, 50/50. Adults: $10.00; Children: $5.00.
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Saturday,
September 29
ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH KICKOFF DINNER DANCE. 6:00 PM Cocktail Hour (Cash Bar). 7:00 PM - Buffet Dinner. Dancing to the stylings of
entertainer Stephen Savio. Door Prizes and Raffles. $35.00 per person.
SPONSOR: Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. LOCATION: Watertown Sons of Italy , 520 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA. COORDINATOR: Paul Guida, Grand Lodge
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Saturday,
September 29
HAWAIIAN LUAU PARTY. 7:00 PM. Full Course Polynesian Buffet. This event will feature entertainment by DJ Alan La Bella, as well as door prizes and a raffle.
$20 per person.
SPONSOR: Santa Familia Mixed Lodge #2834. LOCATION: Holy Family Church Hall, 26 Bessom Street, Lynn, MA. COORDINATOR: Ralph Jamieson
(781) 593-3764, jamiesondj@verizon.net
Sunday,
September 30 to
Saturday,
October 6
A WEEK IN EMILIA-ROMAGNA — An Italian Atmosphere in the States. The Wine Consortium of Romagna, the Consulate General of Italy in Boston, Comites and
other Italian and Italian-American Associations are pleased to present wines of Emilia-Romagna at various events and dinners in Boston, Cambridge, and
Providence, RI.
COORDINATOR: Ufficio Scolastico, Consulate General of Italy* (617) 722-9409. PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS: Filippo Restaurant (617) 742-4143;
Dante Restaurant (617) 497-4200; Al Forno Restaurant (401) 273-9760; Hotel Marriot Downtown (401) 454-1492; Top of the Hub Restaurant (617) 536-1775
Entire Month of
October
LEE LIBRARY DISPLAY. Library Hours: Mon-Tue-Thur (10:00 AM- 8:00 PM); Wed-Fri (10:00 AM - 5:00 PM); Sat (10:00 AM - 2:00 PM). Display of early info on the
history of the G. Marconi Lodge #1620 and display of books on Italy and books written by Italian American authors. Free.
SPONSOR: G. Marconi Lodge #1620. LOCATION: Lee Library, 100 Main Street, Lee, MA. COORDINATOR: Steve Cozzaglio (413) 243-3204,
scozzaglio@roadrunner.com
Monday,
October 1
The ANNUAL KICK-OFF event this year will be held at the Grand Staircase of the State House from 10:30 AM–1:00 PM. Coro Dante will be performing the
American and Italian anthems and other musical selections. Attend with friends and family and show your support for October Italian Heritage Month! A proclamation
by Governor Deval Patrick will be read. Honored Guest: Consul General of Italy, Giuseppe Pastorelli. A wonderful program has been planned, so please join us! Free
and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
LOCATION: Grand Staircase, State House, Boston, MA. COORDINATORS: Chairman Dr. John Christoforo 781-648-5678, Kevin Caira 978-657-7734, Lino Rullo
781-862-1633, Hon. Joseph Ferrino 617-569-2110
Monday,
October 1
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ART CONTEST. This art contest is open to Greater Lynn students in grades 1-8. Students wishing to participate in Grades 1-3 can color
in a pre-outlined poster (please contact President Ralph Jamieson for copies of this poster). Students in Grades 4-5 may submit a freehand portrait of Christopher
Columbus (this should be their interpretation of the explorer and should be drawn in pencil on 1 (one) 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper). Students in Grades 6-8 may use up
to three (3) 8.5 x 11 sheets of paper to create their interpretation of a “1492 style” navigational map that might have been used by Columbus and his crew on their
voyage. (Students should create their own map based on research of period appropriate maps.) Students should include their name, grade, and school on the back
of their submission. Entries must be received at the address specified below no later than November 10, 2012. Winning entries will be notified. Cash prizes will be
awarded for first, second, and third in each category.
SPONSOR: Santa Familia Mixed Lodge #2834. LOCATION: Holy Family Rectory, Attn: Christopher Columbus Art Contest, 26 Bessom Street, Lynn, MA 01902.
COORDINATOR: Ralph Jamieson (781) 593-3764, jamiesondj@verizon.net
Monday,
October 1
ITALIAN POT LUCK DINNER, 6:00 PM. A variety of homemade Italian food will be available. $15.00 per person.
SPONSOR: Veturia Romana Mixed Lodge #1200. LOCATION: Christopher Columbus Hall, 24 Endicott Street, Salem, MA. COORDINATOR: Rosemarie Connell
(978) 745-2560
Tuesday,
October 2
MOVIE: Da Vinci’s Ghost: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image with Toby Lester. 7:00 PM. Everybody knows Leonardo’s
iconic picture of a man standing in a circle and a square. It’s the world’s most famous cultural icon—yet nobody knows its story. Join author Toby Lester as he brings
Vitruvian Man to life. It’s a fun and surprising tale, based on his book, that ropes together an eclectic cast of characters, and in the starring role, of course, Leonardo
himself. Toby Lester is a journalist, an editor, and an independent scholar. In addition to writing books, he is a long-time contributor to The Atlantic and other
publications. His book DaVinci’s Ghost was published by Free Press in 2012. Free.
SPONSOR: Friends of the Medford Public Library. LOCATION: Medford Public Library, 111 High Street, Medford, MA. COORDINATOR: Barbara Kerr, Assistant
Director, Medford Public Library, 111 High Street, Medford, MA (781) 395-7950 www.medfordlibrary.org
Wednesday,
October 3
ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH FILM SERIES: La Doppia Ora / The Double Hour. 3:00 PM. This series consists of five films to be shown on Wednesdays at 3:00 pm.
(2009, 96 minutes, unrated). All films are in Italian with English subtitles.
SPONSOR: West End Branch of the Boston Public Library. LOCATION: 151 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA. COORDINATOR: Helen F Bender (617) 523-3957,
hbender@bpl.org
Wednesday,
October 3
HISTORY OF ITALIANS IN BROCKTON. 7:00 PM. Research of the history of Italians in Brockton told through newspaper articles and personal stories. Refreshments
will be served. Free.
SPONSOR: Christopher Columbus Lodge #216. LOCATION: George’s Cafe, 228 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA. COORDINATOR: Richard Alfonso (508) 238-4814
hiitsal@comcast.net
For further information about Italian Heritage Month visit www.ItalianHeritageMonth.com
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Wednesday,
October 3
SENIOR SPAGHETTI LUNCHEON. 12:00 NOON. Traditional senior luncheon with entertainment. Complimentary.
SPONSOR: Columbus Day Celebration Committee. LOCATION: Spinelli’s Function Hall, 282 Bennington Street (Day Square), East Boston, MA. COORDINATOR:
Buddy Mangini / Joseph Ruggiero. CONTACT: Buddy Mangini (857) 615-2549, Rosalie Petralia (617) 567-4312
Friday,
October 5 to
Sunday,
November 11
MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI: A Film Retrospective. Antonioni’s feature films and a program of his shorts — stretching from the early ’40s to his most recent work.
LOCATION: Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. SPONSORS: Harvard Film Archive, Consulate General of Italy
(617) 495-4700, http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/calendar/september12.html
Friday,
October 5
ITALIAN HERITAGE GOLF CLASSIC. 8:00 AM. Includes breakfast, lunch, 18 holes of golf, golf cart. Prizes and Raffles. $125.00 per person
SPONSOR: Italian Heritage Committee and Wilmington Sons of Italy. LOCATION: Merrimack Valley Golf Course, Methuen, MA
COORDINATOR: Kevin Caira (978) 657-7734
Friday,
October 5
CHIEF MARSHALL’S BANQUET. 6:00 PM. Honoring the Chief Marshall as “Veteran of the Year,” 50/50 drawing — win up to $5,000 — chances $5 each.
$40 per person.
SPONSOR: Columbus Day Celebration Committee. LOCATION: Spinelli’s Function Hall, 282 Bennington Street (Day Square), East Boston, MA.
COORDINATORS: Buddy Mangini (857) 615-2549, Joseph Ruggiero (617) 590-3035
Friday,
October 5
JOVANOTTI IN CONCERT. 6:00 PM. Don’t miss your chance to attend Jovanotti’s concert in Boston!
LOCATION: Royale Boston, 279 Tremont Street, Boston, MA. CONTACT: http://royaleboston.com/events/
Friday,
October 5
DAS Lecture Series Presents: MICHAEL DI CLEMENTE. Chair: Anna Maria Buxton. “Gaetano Salvemini: Anti-Fascism in Boston.” Michael Di Clemente has an
M.A. in History and is a member of the Dante’s Board of Directors. He wrote his thesis on the activities in the Boston area of anti-Fascist exile and Harvard Professor
Gaetano Salvemini. Anna Maria Buxton, is a biochemist and a member of the Dante Board of Directors.
(617) 876-5160
Friday,
October 5
MOVIE: “Swept Away (Travolti da un insolito destino nell’azzurro mare d’Agosto)”. Honoring the film-making of Lina Wertmuller. 9:00 PM. A shipwreck lands a
fiery upper-class Italian woman (Mariangela Melato) and her fetching yacht hand (Giancarlo Giannini) on a deserted island, where the absence of other distractions
leads to heated discussion about politics, economics, race and gender. Their opposing views eventually lead to passion, but upon rescue, they must face the harsh
realities of a society in which class makes all the difference. Cast: Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Richardo Salvino, Isa Danieli, Aldo Puglisi, Eros Pagni.
This movie is romantic. Refreshments served. Free. In Italian, 1974, Rated R, 116 minutes. Free.
SPONSOR: West End Museum. LOCATION: 150 Staniford Street, Boston, MA. COORDINATOR: Duane Lucia, Executive Director (617) 416-0718,
thewestendmuseum.org
Saturday,
October 6
CELEBRATING ITALIAN HERITAGE - OPENING CEREMONY. 2:00- 5:00 PM. Music, lectures, and refreshments. Part of a month-long exposition of unique Italian
artifacts and art by Italian artists - available during regular library hours. Open to the public. Free.
SPONSOR: Worcester Lodge #168. LOCATION: Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room, 3 Salem Street, Worcester, MA. COORDINATOR: Donna Giuliani
(508) 791-1904, DonnaMG44@aol.com
Saturday,
October 6
INCONTRO MEDAGLIA D’ORO 2012-FAA/USA. 6:30 PM. Awards, scholarship and donation to help fund italian language school. Full dinner and dance.
$65 per person.
SPONSOR: Federation of Abruzzi Associations, Inc. USA. LOCATION: Filippo’s Restaurant, 283 Causeway Street, North End, Boston. COORDINATORS: Rosetta
Romagnoli (857) 919 2730, Domenico Susi (617) 924 7641
Saturday,
October 6
NEWPOLI CELEBRATING ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH. 9:00 PM. A journey through authentic Italian folk music. Ticket $25, advance tickets are recommended.
SPONSOR: World On Stage. LOCATION: Maxwell Auditorium, National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA. COORDINATOR: Subhash Malhotra
(781) 910-1590, worldonstage@gmail.com
Sunday,
October 7
COLUMBUS DAY BREAKFAST. 8:00 AM. To thank our supporters and benefactors. Complimentary.
SPONSOR: Columbus Day Celebration Committee. LOCATION: Spinelli’s Function Hall, 282 Bennington Street (Day Square), East Boston, MA. COORDINATORS:
Buddy Mangini (857) 615-2549, Joseph Ruggiero (617) 590-3035
Sunday,
October 7
EAST BOSTON 2012 COLUMBUS DAY PARADE. 1:00 PM. Traditional Columbus Day Parade through the streets of East Boston – a FOUR DIVISION Parade.
SPONSORS: Columbus Day Celebration Committee, and East Boston Veteran’s Council. LOCATION: Staging for the Parade starts at 11:00 AM at Suffolk Downs,
111 Waldemar Avenue, East Boston. COORDINATORS: Buddy Mangini / Joseph Ruggiero. CONTACT: Buddy Mangini (857) 615-2549
Monday,
October 8
COLUMBUS DAY INVITATIONAL. 8:00 AM registration, 10:00 AM shotgun start. 10th Annual Hopkinton Country Club Charity Invitational to benefit the Italian Home
for Children and the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF). Refreshments. Sponsorships available.
SPONSOR: Hopkinton Country Club. LOCATION: 208 Saddle Hill Road, Hopkinton, MA. COORDINATOR: Suzanne Delaney (978) 851-2000,
sdelaney@rmd-inc.net
Monday,
October 8
COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATION. 3:30 PM. Four bocce courts open to the public at 3:30 PM; Italian dinner buffet at 5:30 PM. $15.00 per person.
SPONSOR: Peter B. Gay Lodge #540. LOCATION: Columbia Cultural Center, 775 John Quincy Adams Road, Taunton, MA. COORDINATOR: Dick Simmons
(508) 930-2898, richardsimmons60@yahoo.com
Monday,
October 8
EVENING OF ITALIAN SONG. 5:30 PM. Classically beautiful Italian songs will be played by Ray Carvicchio and sung by Pat Benti, the master of ceremonies.
Members of the audience will be invited to sing their favorites. Delicious Italian dinner prepared by Filippo. Reservations necessary. $30 per person. All proceeds to
benefit the Pirandello Lyceum Scholarship Fund.
SPONSOR: Pirandello Lyceum. LOCATION: Filippo’s Restaurant, 238 Causeway Street, North End, Boston. COORDINATORS: Rosario (617) 569-7388;
Maria (617) 567-1233; and Lola (781) 272-7727
Wednesday,
October 10 to
Thursday,
November 15
NEW ENGLAND ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL. The first film retrospective on contemporary Italian cinema in five major universities and colleges of New England.
SPONSORS: Consulate General of Italy, UMass Boston, UMass Amherst, Harvard University, University of Rhode Island, Assumption College.
COORDINATORS: Prof. Michelangelo La Luna (URI) (401) 874-5968; Prof. Vetri Nathan (UMass Boston) (617) 287-7657; Prof. Stacy Giufre (Assumption C.)
(617) 817-7951; Prof. Roberto Ludovico (UMass Amherst) (413) 545-6548
Wednesday,
October 10
ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH FILM SERIES: Habemus Papam / We Have a Pope. 3:00 PM. This series consists of five films to be shown on Wednesdays at 3:00 pm.
hbender@bpl.org
Wednesday,
October 10
RON DELLA CHIESA AT THE ALGONQUIN CLUB. 6:00 PM. Local radio icon Ron Della Chiesa will speak on his new book, “Radio My Way,” which will be followed
by a signing (books available for purchase). The event will include a 6:00 PM reception, 6:30 book presentation and signing, and 7:30 buffet dinner. The Algonquin
Club is a private club, and thus requires that a strict business dress code be followed (for men, suit/sport jacket and tie; for women, skirt/pant suit). This event is by
RESERVATION ONLY. Seating is limited. Reception / Buffet Dinner. Reservations must be made directly through Dr. Dean Saluti. $65 per person.
SPONSOR: Greater Boston Renaissance Lodge #2614. LOCATION: Algonquin Club, 217 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA. COORDINATOR: Dr. Dean Saluti
(617) 285-6565, djsaluti@aol.com
Wednesday,
October 10
MOVIE: “The Tiger and the Snow (La Tigre e la neve)”. Honoring the acting and directing Roberto Benigni. 6:30 PM. Italian actor-director Roberto Benigni stars as
a romantic poet who vows to follow his love (Benigni’s real-life wife, Nicoletta Braschi) to the ends of the earth — even if that means going to Iraq at the dawn of the
American invasion. Borrowing a bit from the plot of Benigni’s Oscar-winning film Life Is Beautiful, this whimsical comedy presents a world in which all camps are
absurd. French actor Jean Reno co-stars. Cast: Roberto Benigni, Jean Reno, Nicoletta Braschi, Tom Waits, Emilia Fox, Jonah Lotan, Noah Margetts, Giuseppe
Battiston, Alexis Conran, Andrea Renzi. Director Roberto Benigni. This movie is romantic. Refreshments served. Free. In Italian, 2005, NR, 1hr 53m. Free.
Wednesday,
October 10
WEDNESDAY BOOK DISCUSSION: Revere Beach Elegy by Ronald Merullo. 6:30 PM. As Merullo reminisces about his childhood in Revere, MA, the picture
emerges of a close Italian American family headed by a father who, despite tragedy in his early life, managed to be an enduring presence and role model for his son.
Merullo writes with warmth and a refreshing openness that will endear him to readers.
SPONSOR: North End Library. LOCATION: 25 Parmenter Street, Boston, MA. CONTACT: (617) 227 8135
Wednesday,
October 10
“ITALIA IN JAZZ”. 7:30 PM. Berklee Global Jazz Institute Director Marco Pignataro in concert with Maestro Riccardo Del Fra.
LOCATION: Regatta Bar, Cambridge, MA. CONTACT: Regatta Bar (617) 395-7757
Thursday,
October 11
GOLDEN AGE CLUB 10TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING PRES. MARY ANN CERUNDOLO. 12:00 Noon. Golden Age Club 10thAnniversary luncheon in celebration
of Italian Heritage Month, honoring Pres. Mary Ann Cerundolo. $20 per person.
SPONSOR: Golden Age Club. LOCATION: Spinelli’s, Day Square, East Boston. COORDINATOR: Judge Joseph Ferrino 617-846-2122
Thursday,
October 11
2012 SALVATORE LURIA MEMORIAL LECTURE — Four Decades of Cancer Research: from Discovery to Therapy. 5:00 PM. A conference devoted to the Italian
Nobel Prize microbiologist Salvatore Luria, with Nobel Prize Phillip Sharp, Robert Weinberg (founder of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research) and Italian
oncologist Carlo Croce.
SPONSORS: Professionisti Italiani a Boston, Consulate General of Italy, Novartis. LOCATION: Martin Conference Center, Harvard University, Boston. CONTACTS:
http://piboston.org; www.luriamemorial.eventbrite.com; http://www.eventbrite.com/directory
Thursday,
October 11
MAN OF THE YEAR (Hon. Peter W. Agnes). 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Justinian Law Society tribute dinner honoring the Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court –
Hon. Peter W. Agnes. $65.00 per person
SPONSOR: Justinian Law Society. LOCATION: Spinelli’s Function Facility, Route 1 S. Lynnfield, MA. COORDINATOR: John Tocco (617) 542-6200 X212
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Thursday,
October 11
MOVIE: Blood on the Frame: Murder and Mayhem in Italian Art from Giotto to Caravaggio with David Nolta. 7:00 PM. Long before the crime and horror stories we
see on television and in the movies, violence was a popular theme among visual artists. This lecture takes a look at the way violent criminal acts have been depicted
at various periods in the history of Western Art. We will focus on works by a few of the great masters of the Italian Renaissance, including Botticelli, Leonardo and
Titian, before discussing the most famous of all painters of violent scenes, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, who knew his subject inside and out ... David Nolta
is an art professor at Massachusetts College of Art, and has a Ph.D from Yale where he teaches in the summers. Recently, Nolta was a featured expert on NBC’s
“Dateline” television program about “The Da Vinci Code.” Free.
SPONSOR: Friends of the Medford Public Library. LOCATION: Medford Public Library, 111 High Street, Medford, MA. COORDINATOR: Barbara Kerr, Assistant
Director, Medford Public Library, 111 High Street, Medford, MA (781) 395-7950 www.medfordlibrary.org
Saturday,
October 13
ITALIAN TEACHERS TRAINING. 9:30 AM. Presentation of the latest textbooks from Italy for language teaching, use of movies for the teaching of Italian — a support
for local teachers of Italian. Light refreshments will be served.
SPONSORS: Consulate General of Italy, Wellesley College, University of Rhode Island. LOCATION: University of Rhode Island, Dept. of Modern Languages and
Literatures. COORDINATORS: Ufficio Scolastico, Consulate General of Italy* (617) 722-9409; Prof. Michelangelo La Luna**, (401) 874-5968
Saturday,
October 13
BATTLE OF THE NORTH END SAINTS BOCCE TOURNAMENT. 10:30 AM. Bocce tournament between eight North End Feast Societies will be competing. The
societies include: St. Joseph Society, St. Agrippina Society, Madonna della Cava Society, Madonna dell Soccorso, St. Anthony Society, St. Rosalia Society and
Madonna D’Anzano Society.
SPONSORS: North End Feast Societies. LOCATION: Langone Park, Commercial Street, North End, Boston. COORDINATORS: Jason Aluia
wardthreedeom@gmail.com
Sunday,
October 14
COLUMBUS DAY MASS & LUNCHEON. 9:15 AM. Wreath laying ceremony at the statue of Christopher Columbus, located in front of Union Station at 9:15 AM. All
welcome — no cost. Annual Memorial Mass at the 10:00 AM Mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. All welcome — no cost. Columbus Day Luncheon at Maxwell Silverman’s
Restaurant in Worcester, MA. Non-members are welcome to attend, so bring your friends. $30 per person.
SPONSOR: Worcester Lodge #168. LOCATION: Union Station/Mt. Carmel Church/Maxwell’s Silverman’s, Mulbbery St./Grove Street, Worcester, MA.
COORDINATOR: Mary Ann Bello (508) 856-7391, MAE50B@aol.com
Monday,
October 15
WORKSHOPS ON CULTURAL ECONOMY. Lectures-Presentations, Workshops and Round Table Discussions with, among others, Paolo Rosa, Founder of Studio
Azzurro, Milan, and Luigi Di Corato, Director of Fondazione Musei Senesi. Light refreshments will be served.
SPONSORS: Brown University, Studio Azzurro, Fondazione Musei Senesi. LOCATION: Brown University, Providence, RI. COORDINATOR: Brown University,
Department of Italian Studies, (401) 863-1000
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/index.html
Tuesday,
October 16
FIRST ANNUAL GAETANO SALVEMINI COLLOQUIUM ON ITALIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE – How Antifascists Understood the Origins of Totalitarianism
(and coined the word). 5:30 PM. Renowned Italian historian Emilio Gentile will discuss aspects of Fascism.
SPONSORS: Center for European Studies at Harvard and Consulate General of Italy. LOCATION: Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard
University, Cambridge, MA. COORDINATOR: Consulate General of Italy (617) 722-9203
Tuesday,
October 16
ITALIAN CULTURAL BOOK PREVIEW. 6:30 PM. The Second Annual Italian Cultural Book Preview Event highlighting items donated to the Brockton Public Library
by Christopher Columbus Lodge #216. A variety of books and CD’s by Italian authors and about Italian culture and history purchased by the donation will be
highlighted and previewed. Light Italian refreshments will be served. All are welcome. Free.
SPONSOR: Brockton Christopher Columbus Lodge #216. LOCATION: Brockton Public Library Main Library, 304 Main Street, Brockton, MA. COORDINATOR:
Jacquelyn Tricomi Bonarrigo (508) 584-9450, jbonarrigo@draper.com
Wednesday,
October 17
CELEBRATING ITALIAN HERITAGE - VENETIAN HOUR. 6:00 PM. Includes movie screening and refreshments. Part of a month-long exposition of unique Italian
artifacts and art by Italian artists - available during regular library hours. Open to the public. Free.
(508) 791-1904, DonnaMG44@aol.com
Wednesday,
October 17
ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH FILM SERIES: Il Divo. 3:00 PM. This series consists of five films to be shown on Wednesdays at 3:00 pm. (2008, 110 minutes, unrated).
All films are in Italian with English subtitles.
hbender@bpl.org
Wednesday,
October 17
MOVIE: Mal’occhio. 6:00 PM. Written, directed and produced by Agata De Santis. What happens when you realize that your family is part of a global superstition that
is neither spoken about openly nor even referred to by name? Filmmaker Agata De Santis sets out on a quest to uncover the world of MAL’OCCHIO — the evil eye
— where one can become physically ill by another’s envious glances, where the only remedy is a phone call to the old woman down the street, and prevention
involves wearing strange-looking amulets. Agata travels to Italy, New York, and to her mother’s kitchen in Montrealto to decide once and for all if the evil eye is real.
SPONSOR: North End Library. LOCATION: North End Branch Library, 25 Parmenter Street, Boston, MA. CONTACT: (617) 227 8135.
Wednesday,
October 17
THE WIDOW IN WHITE: A Multimedia Presentation. 7:00 PM. This multimedia presentation is based on the true stories of two men from Siciliy, Roberto and
Giovanni, who united in Washington D.C. in 2005 to ponder their lives. The presentation includes clips from a popular documentary film that also explores the
hardships of women that were left behind in Southern Italy when the men immigrated to other countries. This presentation is in conjunction with the Italian Center of
New York City - North End Boston Office. Refreshments to follow presentation. Free and open to the public.
Wednesday,
October 17
DAS Lecture Series Presents: EMILIO GENTILE “Ninety Years After the March on Rome: Interpretations of Fascism” 7:00 PM. Chair: Michael Di Clemente.
Comment: Spencer Di Scala. Emilio Gentile is Professor Emeritus, University of Rome, “La Sapienza.” He is the most prominent historian writing on Italian Fascism
today and has published many books on the subject, including The Sacrilization of Politics in Fascist Italy and Fascismo. Storia e interpretazione. Michael Di
Clemente has an M.A. in history and is a member of the Dante’s Board of Directors. Spencer Di Scala is Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Boston
and President of the Dante Alighieri Society.
(617) 876-5160
Wednesday,
October 17
WEST END MUSEUM ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH HONOREES. 7:00 PM. Honoring current and former West Enders of Italian heritage who have contributed to
preserving the culture of the West End and its rich immigrant history. 2012 Honorees: Philip Privitera, Joe LoPiccolo, and Sam Bellistri. Refreshments Served. Free.
SPONSOR: West End Museum. LOCATION: 150 Staniford Street, Suite 7, Boston, MA. COORDINATOR: Duane Lucia, Executive Director (617) 416-0718,
http://thewestendmuseum.org
Wednesday,
October 17
TONY DeMARCO & JOE DeNUCCI APPRECIATION NIGHT. 7:00 PM. Special event honoring former World Welterweight Champion Tony DeMarco and former
ranked Middleweight contender A. Joseph DeNucci, the distinguished former State Auditor. Space limited, reservation only.
Thursday,
October 18
ANDREA ZANZOTTO: Una Finestra sulla Poesia Italiana Contemporanea. 6:30 PM. Prof. Walter Valeri and musicians of the Boston Conservatory will remember
Italian poet Zanzotto on the occasion of the 1st anniversary of his death. Light refreshments will be served.
SPONSORS: Walter Valeri (Boston Conservatory), Consulate General of Italy. LOCATION: Boston Conservatory
COORDINATOR: Ufficio Scolastico, Consulate General of Italy, (617) 722-9409
Friday,
October 19
CELEBRATION OF ITALY “Vieni Con me” Come With Me. 12:00-3:00 PM. Medford Senior Citizens Inc. (MSCI) and Greater Medford VNA is hosting their annual
fundraiser. Authentic Italian food furnished by Carlos Catering, Guest Speaker James DiPrima, singing talents of Tony Anzalone, 50/50, raffles, and several dessert
tables for a “Taste of Italy.” Tickets are now on sale. Seats are limited. $20 per person.
SPONSORS: Medford Senior Citizens Inc. (MSCI), Greater Medford VNA. LOCATION: Medford Senior Center,101 Riverside Avenue, Medford, MA.
CONTACT: (781) 396-6010
Friday,
October 19
AUTUNNO CENA E BALLO (Autumn Dinner Dance). 6:30 PM. Hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 PM, Dinner and dancing at 7:30 PM. Music by Trilogy. $45 per person.
SPONSOR: Burlington Lodge #2223. LOCATION: The Crestview, 36 Montvale Avenue, Woburn, MA. COORDINATOR: Anna McGowan (781) 272-0529,
bsoilodge2223@aol.com
Saturday,
October 20
FORT DEVENS GERMAN-ITALIAN REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. 11:00 AM. Italian and German Community presents a Memorial Service for Italian and German
prisoners of war who died in America during World War II. Attendance of the Italian community is recommended to support the spirit of the Italian heritage.
SPONSOR: Italian and German Community. LOCATION: Fort Devens, Ayer, MA. COORDINATORS: Giovanni Aurilio (617) 484-3112, Lino Rullo (781) 862-1633
Saturday,
October 20
SPAGHETTI DINNER. 4:00 PM. Complete spaghetti dinner with back ground music to include: meatballs, salad, beverage, and desert etc.There will also be a 50/50
drawing. Adults $7.00, children 10 and under $3.00.
SPONSOR: Quattro Eroi Lodge #1414. LOCATION: V.F.W. Hall, 1034 Pond Street, Franklin, MA. COORDINATOR: Valerie Carlucci (401) 585-5681,
vcarlucci@ymail.com
Saturday,
October 20
ANNIVERSARY DINNER DANCE. 7:00 PM–12:00 Midnight. A night of Italian music and Italian food. High Achievement Award will be presented to a deserving
recipient and a scholarship will be awarded to a qualified student going to college. Music by Italian Connection. Multi-course Italian meal with wine. $70 per person.
SPONSOR: Augusta Boston Club. LOCATION: Anthony’s of Malden, 105 Canal Street, Malden, MA. COORDINATOR: Andrea Costa, Chairman (603) 508-6432
Sunday,
October 21
“ITALY IN SONG” with FERDINANDO ARGENTI. 2:30 PM. Talented singer, Ferdinando Argenti, will present a musical program, “Italy in Song,” which will include
many well-known Italian favorites. Come and enjoy his singing and bring a friend. Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public.
SPONSOR: Lawrence Ladies Lodge #2026. LOCATION: Corpus Christi Parish Center, 34 Comon Street, Lawrence, MA. COORDINATOR: Mary Paolino
(978) 749-9759, marypaolino@hotmail.com
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Tuesday,
October 23 to
Friday,
November 2
Tony Lo Bianco as Mayor Fiorello La Guardia in “THE LITTLE FLOWER.” Matinees and Evenings. “The Little Flower” presents a historic look into the life and career
of Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia — a courageous and flamboyant personality, who read comics to the children during a newspaper strike, fought against corruption
and cleaned up city politics setting a new standard for mayors and politicians in America. He was a great statesman and champion of the poor and under privileged,
and a father figure to millions of Americans living through the hard times of the 1930’s and 1940’s. La Guardia was a man of integrity with outstanding principles,
morals and values whose voice resonated throughout America. He was steadfast in standing up for his beliefs regardless of obstacles, challenges or political agenda.
The show is set in “present time-1945” and “flashbacks.” Chronologically, it re-enacts important events in La Guardia’s life and the lessons he learned. It moves
colorfully through the first half of the 20th century in America, and provides a clear vision of a man who not only lived through those times, but helped shape them. The
problems La Guardia faced are parallel to those we are facing now. He held strong convictions on family values, inflation, women’s suffrage, financial responsibility,
education, unions, political corruption and prohibition. He transcended political party barriers while holding strong to his plan of action that served him well then and
could serve the American people today! What this world needs is another La Guardia, and I am truly honored and excited to present “The Little Flower”, the return of
our One-Man Show. This adaptation is enlightening and inspirational. His legacy will live on forever!
SPONSOR: MNA Productions, Inc. LOCATION: Dicapo Theater, 184 East 76th Street, New York, NY.
Tuesday,
October 23
“WITH MY ITALIAN I …” 4:00 PM. Presentation of job opportunities for those who speak Italian: examples from the college where Madeleine Albright and Hilary
Clinton have studied. Light refreshments will be served.
SPONSORS: Wellesley College, Consulate General of Italy. LOCATION: Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. COORDINATOR: Ufficio Scolastico, Consulate General
of Italy (617) 722-9409
Tuesday,
October 23
TASTE OF ITALY. 6:00–9:00 PM. Tastings of many Italian restaurants from Medford and the surrounding areas, wine, beer, and water ... Hosted by Billy Costa of
TV Diner … we are also raffling a 2012 FIAT 500. Tickets are $100.00 each maximum of 300 to be sold. $35.00 per person.
SPONSORS: Kiwanis Club of Medford. LOCATION: John Accardi & Sons, Inc., 85 Commercial Street, Medford, MA. COORDINATOR: Rita Cornelio, Mystic Valley
Travel (781) 396-0710
Wednesday,
October 24
ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH FILM SERIES: Pranzo di Ferragosto / Mid-August Lunch. 3:00 PM. This series consists of five films to be shown on Wednesdays at
3:00 pm. (2009, 75 minutes, unrated). All films are in Italian with English subtitles.
hbender@bpl.org
Wednesday,
October 24
CELEBRATING ITALIAN HERITAGE - LECTURES. 6:00 PM. Includes lectures. Part of a month-long exposition of unique Italian artifacts and art by Italian artists available during regular library hours. Open to the Public. Free.
(508) 791-1904, DonnaMG44@aol.com
Wednesday,
October 24
JAZZ SINGER KRISANTHI PAPPAS. 6:45–7:45 PM. In Honor of Italian Heritage Month, the Friends of the North End Branch Library present jazz singer,
Krisanthi Pappas singing the songs of Frank Sinatra.
SPONSOR: Friends of the North End Branch Library. LOCATION: 25 Parmenter Street, Boston, MA. CONTACT: (617) 227-8135
Wednesday,
October 24
ITALIAN TARANTELLA NIGHT. 7:00 PM. Event will include dancing, refreshments, and a raffle. Free.
SPONSOR: Maria Montessori Lodge #1744. LOCATION: Odd Fellows Hall, 16 Maple Street, Belmont, MA. COORDINATOR: Jean Frassica (617) 489-0127,
frassicaj@aol.com
Friday,
October 25 to
Saturday,
October 27
MASSACHUSETTS FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION FALL CONFERENCE. 8:00 AM–6:00 PM.Informational Booth on promotion of the Italian Language in
public schools. Instructional material for teachers will be available. Free / Donations requested.
SPONSOR: C.A.S.IT. LOCATION: Host Hotel, 366 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA. COORDINATOR: M. Gioconda Motta, Chairman of C.A.S.IT (617) 939-4216 ,
(617) 939-4216 - mgmotta@casit.org
Friday,
October 26
MOVIE: “Suspiria.” Honoring the filmmaking of Dario Argento. 9:00 PM. This horror gem follows Susan, a young American girl whose talents have brought her to an
illustrious European ballet school. But once she gets there, she realizes there’s something strange going on as she’s faced with a cluster of freaky happenings, from
a shower of maggots to poison in her food. What she soon learns is that the school has been a meeting place for witches for many years. Cast: Jessica Harper,
Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé, Barbara Magnolfi, Susanna Javicoli, Eva Axen, Rudolf Schundler, Udo Kier. Director: Dario Argento. This movie is: Scary.
1977, Rated R, 98 minutes, Language: Italian. Free.
Saturday,
October 27
BOOK DISCUSSION - AUTHOR BRUCE WATSON. 10:00 AM. Massachusetts author Bruce Watson will give a talk on his book, Sacco and Vanzetti:
The Men, the Murders, and the Judgment of Mankind. Light refreshments. Free.
SPONSOR: Christopher Columbus Lodge #216. LOCATION: Brockton Public Library, Lingos Auditorium, 304 Main Street, Brockton, MA. COORDINATOR: Jacquelyn
Tricomi Bonarrigo (508) 584-9450, jbonarrigo@yahoo.com
Saturday,
October 27
PORCHETTA PARTY FESTIVAL. 6:30 PM to Midnight. This is the signature event of the Appian Club. A festive autumn party celebrating Italian culture and heritage. The
evening will include appetizers, pasta, chicken marsala, porchetta, potatoes and vegetables, dessert and coffee with musical entertainment for dancing. $60 per person.
SPONSOR: Appian Club. LOCATION: 42 Pleasant Street, Stoneham, MA. COORDINATOR: Primo Giusti (781) 729-4449, agiusti4449@gmail.com
Saturday,
October 27
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS MASQUERADE CARNIVALE. 6:30 PM. Dinner dance with music by David James. Costumes welcomed. Buffet dinner. $30 per person.
SPONSOR: Figli d’Italia #2692. LOCATION: Knights of Columbus, 57 Appleton Street, Saugus, MA. COORDINATOR: Angela Maraia (781) 233-7660,
mankiewicz@aol.com
Sunday,
October 28
DAS Events Series Presents: “FRANCIS THE HOLY JESTER.” 5:00 PM. Written by Nobel-Prize winner DARIO FO and performed by MARIO PIROVANO “A unique
combination of history, pathos and artistic craftsmanship in a wonderful one-man show recounting with energy and color an unusual aspect of Francis of Assisi — the
joker, the jester, who taught through humor the message of Christ.”
SPONSORS: Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts, Italian Heritage Month, the Italian Consulate in Boston, and the University of Massachusetts Boston.
LOCATION: Dante Alighieri Society, 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA COORDINATOR: Luisa Marino, Vice President for Cultural Affairs 617-876-5160
Monday,
October 29
ITALIAN FILM NIGHT: “Tosca” with Maria Callas at the Covent Gardens in 1964. 6:30-8:30 PM. Join us in watching the second act of Maria Callas’ legendary
performance of “Tosca” at the Covent Garden in 1964. Maria Callas, one of the most well known Opera singers of the last century will grace the West End Museum
with her unique vocals and stunning performance in our tribute to the Italian art form. Celebrated diva Maria Callas shows contemporary audiences what the fuss was
all about with these 1962 and 1964 concerts. Callas performs selections from Bizet’s “Carmen,” Verdi’s “Don Carlo” and Puccini’s “Tosca” with Franco Zeffirelli
directing. Refreshments will be served. Free.
SPONSOR: West End Museum. LOCATION: 150 Staniford Street, Suite 7, Boston, MA. COORDINATOR: Duane Lucia, Executive Director (617) 416-0718,
Monday,
October 29
DR. SPENCER DI SCALA: “VITTORIO ORLANDO: ITALIAN REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE OF WWI.” 7:00 PM. Dr. Spencer Di Scala,
a professor at UMass Boston, will speak on his publication “Vittorio Orlando: Italy (Makers of the Modern World).” His work has contributed significantly to the
understanding of the establishment of the Republic of Italy and the rise of Fascism. Refreshments to follow presentation. Free and open to the public.
Monday,
October 29
WEST END MUSEUM DANCE PARTY AND SILENT AUCTION. 7:00–11:30 PM. $50 Donation.
SPONSOR: West End Museum. LOCATION: North End Coast Guard Base, 427 Commercial Street, Boston MA. COORDINATOR: Duane Lucia, Executive Director
(617) 416-0718, http://thewestendmuseum.org
Wednesday,
October 31
FACULTY TALK. 9:30 AM. Professor of Italian Dr. Rala Diakite sets the stage for Canti e Cantici: Songs on Timeless Italian Poetry. This presentation explores the
literary and socio-historical perspective on the Italian authors, texts and themes that inspired Professor Michele Caniato’s musical composition. The faculty talk will
be followed by a concert and pre-concert panel on November 15. Free.
SPONSOR: Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University. LOCATION: Kent Recital Hall (Conlon Music) at Fitchburg State University.
COORDINATOR: Mary Chapin Durling, Cultural Affairs and Special Events of the President’s Office (978) 665-3709, mdurling@fitchburgstate.edu
Wednesday,
October 31
ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH FILM SERIES: Gianni e le donne/The Salt of Life. 3:00 PM. This series consists of five films to be shown on Wednesdays at 3:00 pm.
hbender@bpl.org
Wednesday,
October 31
Movie: BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE. L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo (original title). 6:00 PM. Sam, an American writer in Rome, witnesses a murder
attempt on the wife of the owner of an art gallery by a sinister man in a raincoat and black leather gloves — but Sam is powerlessto do anything as he gets trapped
between a double set of glass doors in going to her aid. The woman survives, and the police say that she is the first surviving victim of a notorious serial killer. But when
they fail to make any progress with the case, Sam decides to investigate on his own, turning up several clues.
SPONSOR: North End Library. LOCATION: 25 Parmenter Street, North End, Boston, MA. CONTACT: 617 227 8135
Sunday,
November 4
ITALIAN HERITAGE PASTA DINNER. 12:00 –5:00 PM. Pasta dinner with meatballs, salad, coffee and dessert in celebration of Italian Heritage Month. $15 per person.
SPONSOR: Stella Del Nord #1436. LOCATION: Quincy Sons of Italy, 120 Quarry Street, Quincy, MA. COORDINATOR: Donna Baker (617) 479-0902,
donnaleebaker@gmail.com
Sunday,
November 11
MASSACHUSETTS SICILIA MONDO DINNER DANCE. 1:00–6:00 PM. Honoring Salvatore Ferrigno of Philadelphia, as our Person of the Year 2012. $55 per person.
SPONSOR: MA Sicilia Mondo. LOCATION: Watertown Sons of Italy Hall, 520 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA. COORDINATOR: Antonio Lo Nigro (339) 206-0817
Thursday,
November 15
CANTI E CANTICI: Songs on Timeless Italian Poetry. 6:30 PM. Pre-concert panel with composer and performers; 7:30 PM Performance. In this concert, exquisite
songs of love, wonder, and the universal plight of existence, are sung in Italian by celebrated soprano Maria Ferrante. Canti e Cantici — a new work for voice and
chamber ensemble — is composed by professor Michele Caniato. Free.
SPONSOR: Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University. LOCATION: Kent Recital Hall (Conlon Music) at Fitchburg State University.
COORDINATOR: Mary Chapin Durling, Cultural Affairs and Special Events of the President’s Office (978) 665-3709; mdurling@fitchburgstate.edu
NOW
PLAYING
UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN
MGM GRAND THEATER
FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO
Trolley Line Blvd, Ledyard, CT
(800) 200-2882
www.Foxwoods.com
LEANN RIMES — October 12.
LeAnn Rimes has sold more than 37
million albums, won two Grammy
Awards, three Academy of Country
Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music
Awards. Rimes is the youngest recipient of a Grammy Award, and was also
the first country recording artist to win
in the “Best New Artist” category.
Rimes has placed 42 singles on the
Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 13
of which are top-10 hits, and has
scored numerous hit singles in her
career, including “Can’t Fight the
Moonlight” which went #1 in 11 countries, and “How Do I Live,” which is
the second longest charting song ever
on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
TWIN RIVER EVENT CENTER
100 Twin River Rd, Lincoln, RI
1-877-82-River
www.TwinRiver.com
REO SPEEDWAGON — November 16. Sure, you can call the members of REO Speedwagon rock stars.
But if you have to label them, here’s
the more accurate term they prefer:
Working musicians. By the early ’70s
the band’s unrelenting drive, nonstop touring and recording jumpstarted the burgeoning rock movement in the Midwest. It carved a path
eventually followed by STYX, Kansas,
Cheap Trick and more. Platinum albums and freeform FM radio staples
such as “Ridin’ The Storm Out” followed, setting the stage for 1980’s
explosive Hi Infidelity. Its 9 million in
sales was fueled by huge hit singles
in “Keep On Loving You” and “Take It
On the Run.” The strong run continued with hits like “Can’t Fight This
Feeling” up through the new “Can’t
Stop Rockin’.”
Jesus Christ Superstar will be playing at the Boston
Conservatory Theater October 18-21, 2012. See
THEATER Section for further details.
MUSIC
IDINA MENZEL — September 29.
Tony Award-winning actress, singer
and songwriter. Idina Menzel, star of
Broadway’s Wicked and the original
stage production of Rent, will bring her
new live show backed by a full orchestra. Garnering huge critical acclaim,
Menzel reached superstardom on
Broadway with her Tony Award-winning performance as Elphaba, the misunderstood green girl, in the blockbuster Wicked and in her Tony-nominated role as Maureen in the revolutionary Rent. “I am so thrilled to be
going back on tour. I am eager to reconnect with my audience, perform
my favorite songs and explore some
exciting new material,” said Menzel.
REAGLE MUSIC THEATRE
617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA
781-891-5600
www.ReaglePlayers.com
SHA NA NA – September 22. Sha
Na Na brings its rock ‘n’ roll celebration to town in a dynamic, crowd pleasing show that includes highlights of
the group’s four decade journey from
Woodstock, the movie Grease, The Sha
Na Na TV Show, and worldwide concert touring. In an interactive show
where the audience sings along,
dances along and participates in a
“Greaser Olympics,” a good time is had
by all ages. Hey all you teen angels
and party dolls: twist, stroll and hand
jive to the classics as performed by
the crowned princes of doo-wop and
rock ‘n’ roll, Sha Na Na.
REMEMBERING THE 40’S —
October 13 and 14. Reagle’s Classic,
Popular Wartime Revue! Stroll down
Memory Lane revisiting America’s
greatest generation during the war
years. Delight once again in the sights
of the 1940’s — and oh, those incredible, unforgettable songs! The War
Front, Home Front, Big Band beat,
Swing, Radio and ’40s Hollywood and
Broadway share center stage in our
loving tribute. This is one from the
heart! Of course, all WWII vets are
admitted free — as our honored
guests!
THE RAT PACK — November 11.
Straight from Las Vegas! Your favorite Trio just the way you remember
them! Fronted by three phenomenal
performers, this show brings you down
memory lane to relive those crazy days
at the Sands Hotel. Singing all your
favorite Rat Pack songs, each performer has studied the characters of
Frank, Sammy and Dean to make sure
that every detail of the original Rat
Pack shows comes to life!
ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS
C.A.S.IT., INC.
27 Water Street, Unit 102B, Wakefield, MA
(781) 224-0532
casit_inc@casit.org
LET’S LEARN ITALIAN! — IMPARIAMO L’ITALIANO! C.A.S.IT., Inc.
(Centro Attività Scolastiche Italiane), the education committee under the
auspices of the Italian Consulate of Boston and located in Wakefield
Center, is pleased to invite those who wish to learn the Italian language,
for travelers, heritage speakers and all who want to celebrate
the innumerable contributions of Italy to world civilization, to enroll in
our new adult education program of Italian courses.
Classes start September 24 th! For more information visit our website
www.casit.org or call 781-224-0532.
ITALIAN RADIO PROGRAMS
“The Sicilian Corner” 10:00 am to 12 Noon every Friday with host Tom
Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The Italian Show” with Nunzio DiMarca
every Sunday from 10:00 am-1:00 pm. Go to www.1110wccmam.com.
“Italia Oggi” Sundays 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm with host Andrea Urdi
1460 AM www.1460WXBR.com.
“Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco Mesiti 11:00 am-1:00 pm Sundays 90.7 FM
or online www.djrocco.com.
“The Nick Franciosa Show” Sun-days from 12 Noon to 3:00 pm on
WLYN 1360 AM and WAZN 1470 AM.
“Guido Oliva Italian Hour” 8:00 am–9:00 am Sundays on WSRO 650 AM
and online at www.wsro.com.
“Radio Italia Unita” - Thursdays 2:00 pm–3:00 pm on www.zumix.org/
radio or itunes, college radio click on Zumix. For more information, log
onto www.italiaunita.org.
“Tony’s Place” on MusicAmerica WPLM FM 99.1 - Sundays 9:00 pm–
10:00 pm on MusicAmerica. Host Ron Della Chiesa presents Tony's Place.
Visit www.MusicNotNoise.com.
PARADISE ROCK CLUB
967 Commonwealth Ave. Boston
617-562-8800
www.TheDise.com
THE WALLFLOWERS — September 29. The Wallflowers have announced their long-awaited new studio album Glad All Over will be released on October 2, 2012 by Columbia Records. The band’s new single,
“Reboot The Mission,” is a Clash-inspired track with an unmistakable
shuffle backbeat, featuring Mick Jones
on vocals and guitar is available for
free at www.thewallflowers.com.
Recently wrapping recording in Nashville, TN at Easy Eye Sound studio,
the new album finds frontman Jakob
Dylan joining original band members
Greg Richling (bass) and Rami Jaffee
(keyboards), with The Wallflowers’
longtime guitarist Stuart Mathis and
drummer Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili
Peppers, Pearl Jam) rounding out the
lineup. The album is being produced
by Jay Joyce (Emmylou Harris, Cage
the Elephant) and mixed by Rich
Costey (Bruce Springsteen). The Wallflowers expects to give fans a preview
of the new material, which finds them
rediscovering their sound while reflecting the varied influences they
have accumulated over the years.
THEATER
NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE
62 Dunham Road, Beverly, MA
978-232-7200
www.NSMT.org
9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL – September 25 – October 7. Based on the
wildly popular movie, with new music
and lyrics by Dolly Parton, 9 to 5: The
Musical tells the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take
control of their company and learn
there’s nothing they can’t do — even
in a man’s world. Outrageously funny,
thought-provoking and even a little
romantic, it’s about teaming up and
taking care of business ... about getting credit and getting even.
CITI PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER WANG
270 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
(617) 482-9393
www.CitiCenter.org
DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH
STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL — November 23 through
December 9, 2012. Big League Productions presents the critically acclaimed, record-breaking Broadway
musical production Dr. Seuss’ How
The Grinch Stole Christmas! The
classic, whimsical tale will enchant
audiences of all ages. Dr. Seuss’ How
The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical features the hit songs “You’re A
Mean One Mr. Grinch” and “Welcome
Christmas” (written by Albert Hague
and Dr. Seuss) from the original
animated series. Max the Dog
narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch, whose heart is “two
sizes too small,” decides to steal
Christmas away from the Holiday
loving Whos.
COLONIAL THEATRE
106 Boylston Street Boston, MA
(617) 482-9393
www.Boston-Theater.com
MEMPHIS - THE MUSICAL —
December 11 through December 23.
Turn up that dial ... From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new
Broadway musical that bursts off the
stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame
and forbidden love. Inspired by actual
events, Memphis is about a white
radio DJ who wants to change the
world and a black club singer who is
ready for her big break. Come along
on their incredible journey to the ends
of the airwaves — filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising
rock ‘n’ roll. Winner of four 2010 Tony
Awards including Best Musical, Memphis features a Tony-winning book by
Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) and a Tony-winning original score with music by Bon
Jovi founding member David Bryan.
Directing is Tony nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu), and choreography is by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey
Boys). Get ready to experience
Broadway’s most exciting new destination ... Memphis.
BOSTON CONSERVATORY
THEATRE
31 Hemenway St., Boston, MA
Phone: (617) 536-6340
www.BostonConservatory.edu
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR —
October 18–21. Propelled by a stirring
score, Christ’s final days are dramatized with contemporary emotional
intensity, thought-provoking edge and
explosive theatricality in a world
that’s falling apart. Director Neil
Donohoe sets the story in Syria to
explore modern-day parallels of religious strife. Music by Andrew Lloyd
Weber. Lyrics by Tim Rice. Directed
by Neil Donohoe. Musical Direction
by Bill Casey. Conducted by Reuben
M. Reynolds, III. Choreographed by
Michelle Chassé.
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae
Hall, 106 Central Street,
Wellesley, MA
781-283-2000
New.Wellesley.edu
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE —
September 27-29. Free. Actors from
the London Stage present Shakespear’s tragicomedy about two men
wooing a Venetian heiress. In 16 th
century Venice, when a merchant
must default on a large loan from an
abused Jewish moneylender for a
friend with romantic ambitions, the
bitterly vengeful creditor demands a
gruesome payment instead.
The Actors From The London Stage
have been acclaimed across the country for their accomplishments, talent,
dexterity with language, and generosity of spirit for their host institutions. They perform with the simplest
of technical augmentation and rely
on the power of the text as delivered
by consummate and enormously well
trained actors.
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animals native to the Andean Mountain range of South America, particularly Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. Alpacas
are alert, intelligent, curious and predictable. Alpaca’s are social animals
that seek companionship, they communicate most commonly by softly
humming. For a complete list of participating farms and ranches, visit
www.NationalAlpacaFarmDays.com.
TD GARDEN
100 Legends Way, Boston, MA
617-624-1050
www.TDGarden.com
RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM
& BAILEY FULLY CHARGED —
October 10-14. Don’t miss Fully
ChargedSM, the all-new surge of circus entertainment from Ringling Bros.
and Barnum & Bailey where megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena
floor with breathtaking dare-devilry,
superhuman stunts and never-beforeseen performances that energize children of all ages! The most electrifying
edition ever of Ringling Bros. ® celebrates performance power that
boosts circus-goers excitement. The
amazing acts, which can only be seen
at The Greatest Show On Earth.
KELLOGG’S TOUR OF GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS 2012 — November 11, 2012. Tour of Gymnastics
Champions featuring Team USA’s top
performing gymnasts following the
2012 Olympic Games in London. 2008
Olympic all-around champion Nastia
Liukin will lead an impressive cast
that will include members of the
men’s and women’s 2011 World Championships and 2012 Olympic teams,
along with past Olympians and U.S.
medalists.
BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION
290 Northern Ave, Boston, MA
www.LiveNation.com
THE BOSTON SEAFOOD FESTIVAL — Saturday, October 6 11:00 am
to 5:00 pm. BSF is a celebration
designed to enrich the cultural,
economic and social vitality of Boston
by promoting all aspects of the local
seafood economy. Come learn about
sustainability, watch some chef
demonstrations and of course, eat all
the seafood you can hold!
PROWSE FARM
5 Blue Hill River Rd., Canton, MA
(781) 828-FARM (3276)
www.ProwseFarm.org
www.LifeIsGood.com
LIFE IS GOOD FESTIVAL — September 22-23. The Life is good Festival is a one-of-a-kind fundraiser held
at Prowse Farm in Canton, MA. This
two-day celebration of music and optimism, features three stages of nationally known musical talent, handson games, interactive arts activities,
and the “Good Kids” zone — home to
the top acts in kids entertainment.
100% of the funds you raise and profits from the event will go towards the
Life is good Playmakers, helping kids
overcome poverty, violence and illness.
The lineup for the 2012 Life is good
Festival includes: Dave Matthews &
Tim Reynolds are set to headline.
Other acts include Sara Bareilles,
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings,
and Michael Franti & Spearhead.
DANCE
SHERATON BOSTON HOTEL
39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA
617-236-2000
BOSTON BRIDAL BASH 2012 —
Sunday, November 4. Calling all
brides-to-be! Come spend the day
meeting some of Boston’s most distinguished wedding experts as you
begin to plan your special day. The
Boston Bridal Bash gives you the
opportunity to get new ideas and plan
with the best in the business to make
your day spectacular. Spend the day
browsing and planning while meeting face-to-face with our friendly and
knowledgeable vendors!
SWING CITY
680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge
617-513-9841
www.SwingCityBoston.com
SWING DANCING — First and fifth
Saturday on the month (when there
is one) and the third Friday of each
month. Swing City holds swing dances
with live music for enthusiastic swing
dancers of all ages and experience
levels. Founded by Marie Lawlor and
Dan Mezrich in 1994 and open ever
since, we make it our goal to keep
swing dancing alive and kickin’ by
teaching dance lessons, supporting
bands, and simply by bringing swingdance lovers together in a fun and
energetic party. Lessons at 8:00 pm.
Live music from 9:00 pm until Midnight. Lesssons are free with cover
charge. No partner needed.
ALPACA FARMS NATIONWIDE
CELEBRATE NATIONAL ALPACA
FARM DAYS — September 29–30.
Meet these beautiful, inquisitive
animals in person, there will truly be
something for everyone. Visitors can
learn how alpacas are a green business opportunity, as they are animals
that are sensitive to their environment in every respect! While most
alpaca farms welcome visitors
throughout the year, National Alpaca
Farm Days are sure to include special
activities and educational opportunities. Alpaca’s are beautiful, intelligent
CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE
219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
617-824-8400
www.ArtsEmerson.org
SEQUENCE 8 — September 27
through October 2. After blowing the
minds of Boston audiences with PSY,
Les 7 doigts de la main returns with
their sixth and newest creation,
Sequence 8. The Montreal based company creates circus on a human scale
— placing extraordinary acrobatics in
ordinary contexts. A series of awe-inspiring feats of balance, beauty and
explosive physical exploits.
Special Events
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Recipes from the
Homeland
by Vita Orlando Sinopoli
So what’s new? According to a poll conducted by NBC News/The Wall Street Journal,
94 percent of African-Americans say they
will vote for President Obama in November.
Zero percent say they’ll vote for Mitt Romney. Obama also leads Romney among Latino
voters by a 2-to-1 margin, and among women
(51% to 41%). Romney has a big edge among
whites (53% to 40%).
Any political candidate will tell you that
what this country needs is him. And political commercials on TV prove one thing —
some candidates can tell you all their good
points and qualifications in thirty seconds.
Gee, a new poll claims 52% of obese Americans say they’ve been discriminated against
when applying for a job or promotion.
Some healthy advice! Pistachios are a
tasty way to help reduce the risk of some
cancers, says a new university study.
Getting rid of cavities by using a new
chemical called Keep 32, after the number
of teeth in a human mouth, could make tooth
decay a thing of the past, say experts. The
miracle compound wipes out the bacteria
that attacks teeth in 60 seconds and the
“cavity-proof” effect lasts for hours, tests have
shown. The chemical can be added to toothpaste, mouthwash and chewing gum and
help eliminate the need to visit the dentist.
Yale University researcher Jose Corddoba
expects Keep 32 to be on the market in 14 to
18 months.
Giuseppina, cosce storte, says, “Every time
we go to a dentist we get bored to tears.”
Worth repeating! From 1956 to 1958 there
were more Italian American singers on the
Billboard charts than any time before or
since. Not only were there Italian-Americans, but their songs were sung, if only in
part, in Italian. The noted Italian American
singers are: Frank Sinatra, Perry Como,
Vic Damone/Vito Farinolo, Mario Lanza,
Frankie Laine/Francesco Paolo LaVecchio,
Tony Bennett/Anthony Benedetto, Enrico
Caruso, Russ Columbo, Louis Prima, Al
Martino, Dean Martin, Joni James, Julius
LaRosa, Lou Monte, Don Cornell, Johnny
Desmond and Bobby Darin.
And now, the Italian-American, Harry
Warren/Salvatore Guaragna who created
many great songs such as, “September in
the Rain,” “I Only Have Eyes For You,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “Serenade In Blue,”
“That’s Amore,” and “Jeepers Creepers.”
Harry Warren passed away in 1981.
Frankie Laine/Francesco Paolo La Vecchio
who became the unofficial troubadour in TV
and movie Westerns, died of heart failure on
February 6, 2007. He was 93. Laine sold more
than 100 million records and earned more
than 20 gold records. He sang the theme
for the Mel Brooks’ Western spoof Blazing
Saddles.
The controversial must read! “The Richer
Sex,” by Liza Mundy, Simon & Schuster. In
brief, it covers how the new majority of
female breadwinners are transforming sex,
love and family. According to the publisher,
in The Richer Sex, Liza Mundy takes us to
the exciting frontier of this new economic
order. She shows us why this flip is inevitable, what painful adjustments will have to
be made along the way and how both men
and women will ultimately feel liberated in
the end. Publishers Weekly stated, “Thoughtprovoking ... Sure to create a stir.” Yes, the
book is truly a “must read.”
A book you will truly enjoy reading “The
Boston Jazz Chronicles, Faces, Places and
Nightlife 1937–1962,” by Richard Vacca and
published by Troy Street Publishing, LLC,
Belmont, Massachusetts. To date, the book
has received nothing but great reviews! The
book brings back memories of the Hi-Hat,
Storyville, Savoy Cafe and other swinging
places. Author Richard Vacca truly did his
homework about Boston the way it was. Yes,
we are mentioned five times in the book!
For the record, we were the first to introduce
be-bop in Boston. To obtain a copy of the
book, write to Troy Street Publishing, LLC,
P.O. Box 477, Belmont, Massachusetts 02478,
or info@troystreet.com.
Huh? Researchers found that death row
inmates usually chose very unhealthy
last meals,
with
some
topping 7,200
calories. The
requests generally
included lots of meat, fried foods, ice cream and
sugar. Almost no one orders vegetables. How
about Baccala? It would leave a good taste in
their mouths.
Great move! Alexey Bykov, 30, of Russia
faked his death in an elaborately staged
car crash, so he could test if his girlfriend
really loved him. When she broke down
sobbing upon seeing his “body” covered in
blood, he jumped up and proposed marriage.
Ah, love!
For adults only! A British study found that
adults with a purple color scheme in their
bedrooms had the most sex — an average of
3.49 times per week. Those with beige, green
or grey bedrooms had the fewest intimate
encounters.
Carlo Scostumato says when he heard
about the color purple being sexy he rushed
out and purchased a gallon of purple paint to
repaint his bedroom. Well, he will now have
a purple heart!
Scornato! The Secret Service is investigating a billboard created by a Texas man
that says, “Pray for Obama/Psalms 109.8”
That verse reads, “Let his days be few and
let another take his office.” Milton Neitsch,
Jr., says the sign means “exactly what it
says,” and says he’s surprised it generated
any controversy. He plans to replace it with
a sign reading, “Vote for the American.”
Food stamp use hits record high! Food
stamp use reached a record high in June,
the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, with
46.7 million people enrolled in the program
for low-income families. The latest figures
mean that food stamps will once again be a
flash point in the presidential campaign. “Too
many middle-class families who have fallen
on hard times are still struggling,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The program
is “one more example of government incompetence,” said Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), who
wants cuts in the program. It now costs $71.8
billion a year.
American kids are given an average of
$15 a week in allowance, according to a
recent survey. Some 61 percent of all parents pay an allowance and more than half
start making these payments when their
children are just 8 years old. Only one percent of kids save any of their allowance
money, with most of them immediately buying toys and candy.
Stinking mess! A California man says his
gym revoked his membership because he
smelled terrible while working out. Actor
Shawn Morales, who admits he doesn’t wear
deodorant, said gym employees told him
10 patrons had complained about his body
odor, but insisted it’s not that bad. “Of course
I can smell myself, but obviously it doesn’t
bother me or my friends,” he said.
It has been reported 78 percent of Americans say children educated in private schools
get an excellent or good education. 69% say
parochial schools provide an excellent or good
education and 60% say the same about home
schooling. Just 37% say kids who go to public
schools get a good or an excellent education.
Show business reminiscing with the handsome, stately musicologist Albert Natale.
Sonny Dae, born Pascal Vennitti in 1931,
recorded “Rock Around the Clock” in 1950, four
years before Bill Haley & the Comets made
it “Rock ‘n Roll’s” first big hit in 1954. Another
Italian American, Frank Guida, songwriter
and music arranger, produced the 1960s gold
records “New Orleans,” “Quarter to Three,”
“Stand By Me” and “If You Wanna Be Happy.”
His “Norfolk Sound” is believed to have
influenced the Beatles’ “Liverpool Sound.” “All
I Have To Do Is Dream” was written by Felice
and Boudleaux Bryant in about 15 minutes.
The song became a big hit song in 1958 for
the Everly Brothers. And musical arranger
Al Caiola wrote the theme song for the 1950s
TV series “Bonanza.” Yes, Al is a paesano.
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Cabbage & P
ork Chops
Pork
4 pork chops
1 medium onion chopped
3 ripe plum tomatoes or 8 oz.
canned crushed tomatoes
2 dry bay leaf sprigs
2 small garlic cloves chopped
(optional)
1 small head of cabbage
3 carrots
3 potatoes
1 cup of water
1/3 cup olive, canola or
vegetable oil
Salt and pepper
In a twelve-inch saucepan, heat oil and carefully add pork
chops. Brown chops lightly on both sides. Remove them from
saucepan and set aside on a platter. Add chopped onion to
the saucepan and simmer until onion is about to brown.
Add bay leaves, garlic and cut-up or crushed tomatoes. Stir
and cover. Simmer over low heat for about fifteen minutes.
Meanwhile, clean and wash carrots. Cut carrots into fourinch lengths and set aside. Peel potatoes and wash. Cut
into wedges of one-inch thickness and set aside. Remove
soiled or spoiled outer leaves of cabbage. Wash and cut into
four or five portions. Set aside.
After tomato mixture has simmered for fifteen minutes,
add one cup of water and stir. Add the chops and carrots.
Cover and bring mixture to a slow boil. After ten minutes,
add the cabbage. Ten minutes later add the potatoes.
Additional water may be added if needed. Salt and pepper
to taste. Cover and cook over medium/low heat until
vegetables are tender.
NOTE: I remember that as soon as the cold weather replaced
the warm days of summer, Mama changed her supper menu.
The above is one of her winter meals. At times, Mama substituted frankfurters or Italian-style sausages for pork chops. She
boiled rice for those who liked it and served it topped with the
vegetables and/or meat cooked in this meal.
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1st Generation
Italian-American
Vita Orlando Sinopoli
Shares with us
a delightful recollection
of her memories as a child
growing up in
Boston’s “Little Italy”
and a collection of
Italian family recipes
from the homeland.
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Last week, I was talking
about my side ventures
when I was a young man. By
the time I headed out to Hollywood with my business
partner, Bob Blasser, I had
established myself as a musician. Using the name
“Johnny Christy Jr.,” I had
tried most types of music.
Under the tutelage of Babbononno and Dad (Johnny
Christy Sr.,) I turned professional at age 18 as a bass
player. Playing with local
East Boston bands helped
me improve my skills and I
moved on to playing with
society bands (you might
remember my story of working for the Ken Reeves society orchestra — it was in my
column a couple of weeks
ago). A friend from my days
at the Barnes Jr. High School
and English High, Al Puopolo,
was playing clarinet for the
Boston Civic Symphony, and
talked me into auditioning
as they needed bass players.
I passed the audition
and each Monday evening,
headed for Boston Latin
School where the rehearsals were held. About once per
month, we would perform at
Jordan Hall on Huntington
Ave., under the baton of
Kalman Novak. Babbononno
was thrilled and attended
every concert, hoping that I
might, someday, play for a
major symphony. Secretly,
Dad was thrilled, as he had
done some concert work in
his day, but opted for the big
band scene in the ’30s, as
it paid the bills. I had been
brought up on all kinds of
music and loved classical.
Playing 3 rd bass for the
Civic Symphony improved
my skills at reading, following direction and listening to
what was going on around
me musically.
This helped me become
more professional than I
imagined back then.
One Monday after rehearsal, Maestro Novak
asked a few of us to stay
behind. When he had us
alone, he told us that Arthur
Fiedler needed extra players
for the Boston Pops open air
concerts at the Hatch Shell
and we were the ones he
recommended on our various instruments. I thought
I would be in over my head,
but I held my own and this
part of my career helped my
reputation grow. Some of the
things I learned from Novak
and Fiedler helped me when
I conducted the orchestra for
the Bob Blasser Shows a year
or two later.
Those early ’60s were busy
for me. I had graduated college in 1960 and began
teaching drafting and design
in the Boston schools. My
first year, I covered for someone at Boston Tech who had
taken the year off. After that,
I spent the next 20 years at
Hyde Park High School
teaching industrial design,
architectural drawing and a
few related areas that necessitated a T-square and triangle. In 1962, I began working on a master’s degree taking afternoon courses at my
old alma mater, Boston State
all the while playing or
rehearsing just about every
night of the week. Looking
back, I don’t know how I did
it all, but I was young and
full of energy.
When Bob Blasser and I
began working in New York,
it was mostly on weekends,
and quite often, I would drive
to Hyde Park High on a
Friday with my suitcase
packed and he and I would
head to “The City” in the late
afternoon, returning late
Sunday night hoping to get
enough sleep to sustain us
for a full day of teaching on
that Monday.
As I had said last week,
New York led to Hollywood.
Bob quit his teaching job
and headed west, working
with Art Linkletter, Jonathan
Winters, Jack Benny and
Red Skelton. I would take a
few days off here and there
and join him when I was
booked for extra parts or
walk ons. As soon as the taping or filming was over, I was
on a plane back to Boston
and the reality of teaching
during the day and playing
music at night.
Most parents would have a
problem with this type of a
life style for their kids, but
Dad understood and was
behind me in my ventures.
For a while during the ’30s,
he was on the road with
Lowell Thomas. When Thomas would return from his
international ventures with
everything he experienced
filmed, he would have tent
shows in many parts of the
country and Dad would supply the music. Although my
father didn’t like to admit it,
the music was country and
western, something he was
not fond of, but there was a
depression going on and the
money was good. My uncles
having been on the road
with the big bands knew
what I was going through
and were supportive, too, and
show business was a major
part of who I was then.
I mentioned that I had
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made some contacts in New
York when Bob and I headed
there. Those contacts were
with musicians. Obtaining a
cabaret card, a necessary
aspect of playing the clubs in
New York back then, I was
able to get weekend work,
only now in an area of
music that was my secret
passion, jazz. Without trying
to sound pretentious, I was
lucky enough to work with
some of the greats: Eddie
Condon, Pee Wee Russell,
Red Allen, Cozy Cole, several
of the alumni from Louis
Armstrong’s bands and later,
Miles Davis.
One afternoon in the mid
to late 1960s, I was home
with Mom and Dad enjoying
Mom’s cooking when the
phone rang. Mom answered
it and said, “It’s for you,
someone from Paramount
Pictures.” The call was from
a man named Art Jacobs, a
producer from Paramount. I
knew him slightly and he
said he had a press photo of
me on his desk and would
like to offer me some extra
work due to the fact that I fit
the bill physically and facially.
Luckily, the spring school
vacation was at hand within
a few days and I headed to
California with Dad’s and
Babbononno’s blessings.
There were several independent production companies on the Paramount lot,
and Art represented me to
the point where I did several
small unaccredited parts
for TV shows and films that
were taped and filmed at
Paramount. The only problem was that with my Latin
or Italian face, I was killed
in almost everything I did. If
not killed, I played the bad
guy … talk about being stereotyped. Jacobs, acting as
my agent, once said, “With
your face, you could do an
Ivory Snow commercial with
a baby in your arms and get
machine gunned within the
first ten seconds.” Within
the next couple of years, this
worked to my advantage, as
Jacobs got me small parts in
three of the major TV shows
of the day. I was one of
the bad guys on Mod Squad,
Mission Impossible and I
made it to outer space as a
Klingon on a few episodes of
Star Trek.
My problem was that I
didn’t see myself going beyond those types or roles due
to my ethnic looks. Conversations with Dad helped me
to rethink what I was doing
and I headed back to Boston
and teaching at Hyde Park
High during the day and playing music at night. Dad had
been leading my band at a
long gone supper club in
Waltham, called Piety Corner
Gardens. He turned the operation back to me and I decided to go back to school for
a second masters degree taking afternoon courses at
Harvard. Teaching school,
leading a band and going to
school … I was a glutton for
punishment. To be continued. GOD BLESS AMERICA
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FRINGE:
THE FOURTH SEASON
(Blu-ray)
Warner Home Video
Who are you? After sacrificing himself to save both
worlds, Peter mysteriously
returns to ours. But he has
been forgotten — by Olivia,
by Walter, by everyone.
It’s as if he never existed.
At the same time, shapeshifters controlled by an
unknown master begin an
onslaught of destruction and
now the two former enemy
universes must cooperate to
defy a common foe. Fringe’s
thrilling 22-episode fourth
season continues the inspired series’ synthesis of
astounding phenomena, baffling secrets and dramatic,
character-driven stories. And
in this season, events may
prove that the most powerful force in our universe —
or theirs — is not a doomsday device, not a paranormal
force, but human love!
COLD CREEK MANOR
(Blu-ray)
Touchstone Home Ent.
Dennis Quaid, Sharon
Stone and Kristen Stewart
star in this gripping mystery
that’ll keep you on the edge
of your seat. Wanting to
escape the city life, Cooper
Tilson and his wife Leah
move their family to the
remote countryside of New
York. But their broken-down
dream house becomes a
living nightmare when the
previous owner shows up
and they discover the frightening secrets of the estate’s
dark and terrifying past.
SAFE (Blu-ray+DVD)
Lionsgate
Luke Wright (Jason Statham), a former elite NYC detective is thrust into a lifeor-death chase for Mei, a
young Chinese math prodigy,
and the complex safe combination she’s memorized.
Wanted by both a ruthless
Triad boss and the Russian
mob, Luke and Mei must
pull out all the stops to outwit, outshoot, and outfight
their underworld enemies
in this explosive thriller.
HOW TO MAKE IT IN
AMERICA: SECOND
SEASON (2-DVD)
HBO Home Ent.
The relentless pursuit of
the American Dream continues for the enterprising
duo Ben (Bryan Greenberg)
and Cam (Victor Rasuk) in
the whirlwind second season of ‘How To Make It In
America.’ Following their
business trip to Japan, aspiring fashion magnates Ben
and Cam pound the New
York City pavement with
tenacious abandon to get
noticed, get ahead and
get paid. The duo rubs shoulders with Ben’s ex Rachel
(Lake Bell), an interior director now searching for
meaning: Domingo (Scott
“Kid Cudi” Mescudi, a wellconnected friend with his
own “entrepreneurial” busi-
ness; David “Kapo” Kaplan
(Eddie Kaye Thomas), a
hedge-fund manager and
high school acquaintance;
and Cam’s cousin Rene
(Luis Guzman), an ex-con
who is eyeing his own getrich scheme.
HOCUS POCUS (Blu-ray)
Disney
‘Hocus Pocus’ conjures up
a cauldron of laughs as Bette
Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker
and Kathy Najimy star in
this wild and wacky comedy
for the entire family. Three
17 th century Salem witches
are accidentally summoned
by modern-day pranksters,
the 300-year-old trio then
sets out to cast a spell on the
town and reclaim their
youth. But first they must
outwit three kids and a talking cat in this bewitching
comedy classic full of zany
fun!
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS:
TEAM OF THE ’80s (DVD)
NFL Films+
Gaiam Vivendi Ent.
San Francisco head coach
Bill Walsh was hired in 1979,
and implemented an offensive system known as “The
West Coast Offense,” and
created a dynasty that dominated the NFL throughout
the 1980s. The Walsh years
in San Francisco is dissected to show the offensive
and defensive systems, along
with the key players. From
the legendary catch to the
thrilling seconds of Super
Bowl XXIII, this exciting
video delivers the key
moments and the essential
memories that were the
‘Gold Rush’ of the ’80s, with
Montana, Rice and Walsh!
BRIAN WILSONSONGWRITER:
1969-1982 (DVD)
Sexy Intellectual
An in-depth look into the
life and work of Brian Wilson
between the years of 19691982. While this part of his
career is rarely championed
with the same kind of enthusiasm that greets his 1960
productions, it remains an
essential part of Brian’s story
and contains many moments of glory which compare favorably to those which
litter the era generally considered his heyday.
GIRL IN PROGRESS (DVD)
Lionsgate
A comedy based on the
premise: ‘Mother knows best,
daughter knows better,’ keeping that thought in mind;
remember ‘Growing up is
hard, acting your age is
harder.’ Grace (Eva Mendes)
is totally under pressure. It
seems like only yesterday
her daughter was just a little
girl and today, she’s a feisty,
whip-smart teenager who
wants to become an adult.
Now this mom who won’t
grow up and her daughter
who refuses to stay young
are about to face the biggest
challenges of their lives in
this delightful coming-of-age
comedy.
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• News Briefs (Continued from Page 1)
NEWS B RIEFS
(FROM ITALIAN
NEWSPAPERS AND
OTHER PUBLICATIONS)
Compiled by Orazio Z. Buttafuoco
CONSTANTINO BRUMIDI Honored in Washington, D.C.
Brumidi is universally recognized as the Michelangelo of
the Capitol. We have learned that recently Washington’s
Mayor, Vincent Gray, issued a proclamation to formally recognize Brumidi’s artistic and cultural contribution to the
city. Claudio Bisogniero, the Italian Ambassador to Washington, spoke at the event, saying that Brumidi epitomized
what in 1961 the then President of the US, John F.
Kennedy, defined asthe Italian experience, greatly touching upon the essence of the strong ties existing between
Italy and the United States. The Capitol’s master was born
in Italy in 1805, and came to the United States in the middle
of the 19th century. He is one of the most celebrated artists
in this country, namely for the “Apotheosis of George Washington”, the fresco above the cupola (dome) of the Capitol.,
to the House Hall, to the Study of the Speaker, to the
Senate’s Hall of receptions, and to the so-called ‘Brumidi’s
Corridor’, which over 3 million tourists visit every year admiring the American Congress’s Brumidi’s masterpieces.
Mayor Gray stated, in his proclamation, that he was urging
all citizens of the Capital to commemorate “Constantino
Brumidi Day” in Washington, and later at his tombstone in
the Glenwood Cemetery.
• Swimming for a Good Cause (Continued from Page 2)
who had both his legs amputated after a mountaineering
accident at the age of 17.
“There will be a day where
there will be no disabilities,”
continues Herr, “but where
technology will enable everyone to live a life without
barriers.”
Originally
from
Torre
Annunziata, near Naples, for
many years Salvatore had a
hard time moving around the
city with an obsolete prosthetic limb. “Cities in Italy
are still very behind in accessibility,” says Salvatore, who
loves Boston. “It is the most
accessible city in the world.
If I had had a chance to visit
the city when I was younger,
maybe 20 years ago, I would
have seriously considered
moving here.”
Accessibility is one of the
focuses of Salvatore’s world
tour. “One of the major problems still today is how to get
access to highly sophisticated and expensive technology to improve people’s lives,”
says Salvatore. For nearly 30
years, Salvatore used a prosthetic leg that, in his words,
was obsolete. “The fact is that
those are the same prostheses most people get today.”
Thanks to a presidential
decree, the Italian national
health system does provide
amputees with the possibility of obtaining prostheses,
but Salvatore says most
people — including himself
until recently — did not know
that there are ways of getting
access to innovative technology that significantly improves a disabled person’s
life.
Today, Salvatore’s walking
is aided by an electronic
knee produced by German
company Ottobock, which is
also present in the United
States. The device costs
more than 30,000 euro (almost $40,000) and was obtained by Salvatore after a 5year wait. To justify the costly
devices, regional governments in Italy must verify
applicants’ severe disability
and insert the request in the
overall budget, which then
has to be approved by the regional council.
For Salvatore, the time-consuming and costly process to
obtain better prostheses — in
Italy and around the world —
must change if society wants
to fully integrate people with
disabilities. That is what he
has set out to do, one long
swim at a time.
More information about
Salvatore and his initiative
can be found on his website:
www.salvatorecimmino.it.
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Middlesex Probate and Family Court
208 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
Docket No. MI12C0554CA
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR
CHANGE OF NAME
In the Matter of
CAERA LEIGH REMILLARD
A Minor By Mother, Alison O’Neil
of Stoneham, MA
MICHAEL SORRENTINO
(AGENT)
95 CRESCENT AVENUE
SUITE 107
REVERE, MA 02151
(617) 347-9104
To all persons interested in petition
described:
A petition has been presented by Caera
L. Remillard requesting that Caera Leigh
Remillard, A Minor By Mother, Alison O’Neil
be allowed to change his/her/their name
as follows: Caera Leigh O’Neil.
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 MORNING (10:00 AM)
ON OCTOBER 11, 2012.
WITNESS, Hon. PETER C. DIGANGI,
First Justice of this Court.
Date: September 11, 2012
Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate
Run date: 9/21/12
TO OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE
FOLLOWING VEHICLES, IF YOU
COULD PROVE OWNERSHIP,
PLEASE CALL THE ABOVE
NUMBER WITHIN 3 WEEKS OR
THESE VEHICLES WILL BE
SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE.
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SUBMITTED BY
MICHAEL SORRENTINO
(AGENT)
Run dates: 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 2012
Span gavel to gavel. I don’t
do that anymore. I have
better things to do, like sleep
through them.
Rhode Island Closes
Job Centers Over Funds
Rhode Island, you know
the state where all its cities
seem to be going bankrupt?
The state announced the
impending closure of five
career centers for the jobless. This will create further
hardship for communities
within this state hit by a
persistent high unemployment rate. Folks are calling
on the state Department of
Labor and Training for funding to keep these facilities
open. Most of the jobless who
use these five centers come
from Pawtucket and Central
Falls and the centers offer
critical job search services.
One unemployed Pawtucket
resident said, “We’re not
asking for handouts. We’re
asking for a hand up that
will help families.”
Charles Fogarty, director
of the Department of Labor
and Training called the closings difficult but necessary
and cited a reduction in
federal funding. Great job
the Obama Administration
is doing on keeping the
national unemployment in
the country somewhere near
9 percent. Cities in Rhode
Island would love to be at 9
percent (10.8 percent as
of August 17) and yet the
state closes shop at career
training
centers.
Good
Country, America.
Democrats Celebrate
GM’s “Success”
Rev up your engines and
bring on Lee Greenwood
singing “God Bless the USA”
(Oops, wrong convention),
Wednesday, September 5
was, as Michelle Malkin
wrote, “Great American Auto
Bailout Day at the Democratic National Convention”.
Party propagandists prepared
a prime-time ready film touting the “rescue’s benefits”
for American workers. UAW
President Bob King sang
the savior-in-chief’s praises”.
However, like all of the
Obama success stories, the
$85 billion government bailout was a farce.
You aren’t hearing this from
our media, but GM is teetering with bankruptcy once
again despite the feds and
their massive purchases of
GM vehicles propping up sagging sales. GM stock is going
down, down, down like that
popular song folks are dancing to on club floors. The U.S.
Treasury Department reportedly says the government expects to lose more than $25
billion on the $85 billion bailout. GM still owes almost $30
billion of the $50 billion of its
TARP monies.
As Malkin also stated,
“While the Obama administration wraps the auto bailout
in red, white and blue, it’s the
foreign workers and overseas
plants that are reaping redistributive rewards.”
L.A. Mayor
Antonio Villaraigosa
Glad to Leave Charlotte
I am quite sure that
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa was glad to step
off his plane back at LAX
after his stressful podium
stay at the convention when
delegates almost voted again
to keep God out of the Democratic plan. His job was to
make sure God made it into
the plan. He saved God, but
it took the work of his party
as well as a coded message
to the hostile crowds seated
in front of him.
Like Anybody Cares What
Charlie Crist Thinks
Recently, former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist of
Florida stated that, “As a
former life-long Republican,
it pains me to tell you that
today’s Republicans — and
their standard bearers, Mitt
Romney and Paul Ryan —
just aren’t up to the task.”
Wasn’t he the same guy
back in 2010 who knew he
couldn’t win the Republican
Primary for U.S. Senate,
switched over to an independent run only to lose to the
Republican primary winner
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio?
Apparently in Crist’s recent
political past, he wasn’t “up
to the task”.
• Thinking Out Loud (Continued from Page 4)
public life has held every
conceivable position on the
subject. I do however wish
that we could get focused
again on those issues like
the economy, jobs, housing
and the national debt. Campaign ’12 should turn on
these public policies and not
the phony War on Women
the Democrats are pushing.
When I go to the polls
on November 6, I will be voting for candidates who are
speaking on the real issues
facing Americans every day
from dawn to dusk. The
economy is front and center.
Everything else is tied to it.
Are we better off today than
four years ago? Each of us
will have to answer that
question for ourselves. I
know I am not better. Look
around, bad news surrounds
us. Most of us are struggling.
Whether middle-class families aretrying to hold on to
their homes or working
class-families are trying to
hold on to their jobs. The
Democrats stopped speaking
for the working-class blue
collar folks decades ago.
This new Democratic Party,
born in the ashes of the
Vietnam War, the burning of
American cities and the killing of both Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy
killed moments after winning the California presidential primary.
The Democrats running
this year want us to think
abortion, poor illegal immigrants and affordable housing because it distracts us
from the failure of leadership
over the past four years on
getting the country back on
track economically. President Obama keeps doing
the same thing hoping for a
different change. Unemployment is up and staying up.
We struggle more as time
goes on and Obama hasn’t a
clue how to bring about
change except talking about
things like abortion, which
isn’t working anymore.
U.S. Rep. Todd Akin
sounded like an idiot.
Wannabe Elizabeth Warren
thinks Akin can get her
elected in the Bay State. Too
bad she has to run against
U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, one
of the most bi-partisan senators in the United States
Senate. The presidential
race is really close. Here
locally though, I think Scott
Brown gets re-elected as
does Richard Tisei over John
Tierney for U.S. Congress.
Mitt Romney is keeping the
focus on the economy and
little else. If the Democrats
want to throw social issues
into the fray, I say go ahead,
but in the end all that matters is the economy and jobs.
• Around Town (Continued from Page 6)
Marcus Roberts Trio. They
will be on stage Sunday September 30th at 7:30 pm in the
Berklee Performance Center. Those are just a small
portion of the acts lined up
to make the 2012 jazz fest a
must-see.
The Berklee Beantown
Jazz Festival is located on
Columbus Avenue between
Burke Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Boston.
Information regarding schedule times, ticket prices,
parking, hotel reservations,
vendor options and directions can be found at
beantownjazz.org.
Fenway Free For All …. .
On Sunday, September 30
the Phantom Gourmet will
be hosting a food festival on
Lansdowne Street behind
our beloved Fenway Park
from noon to 4:00 pm.
This is an indoor/outdoor
event. Participating restaurants include: The Lansdowne, La Verdad, Game On!,
Tequila Rain, Bleacher Bar,
yet all Lansdowne Street
businesses will be open. The
Patriot’s game will be televised on 200 television sets
plus a large screen on the
street. Ticket includes entrance to the streets, indoor/outdoor bars, parties at
the clubs, and tasting of 100
of Phantom Gourmets finest
foods.
This event takes place
rain or shine and Phantom
Gourmet requests some
spirit but does not require
that you wear purple. With
the fun starting at noon,
however, it is recommended
to arrive no later than
1:00 pm. Some of the food
being featured is AJ’S
“meatballs,” Carl’s “steak
subs,” Cabby Shack “clam
chowdah” The Chicken Connection “chicken fingers,”
King’s “pulled pork sliders,”
and Kowloon’s “Saugus
wings” just to name a few.
As always Phantom Gourmet puts on a good show
with tasty treats. You can
purchase
your
tickets
through the website at
Foodfest.Phantomgourmet.com
BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
The Trial Court
East Cambridge, MA 02141
Docket No. MI12P2490EA
Estate of
WILLIAM JOHN KEICHER
a/k/a WILLIAM J. KEICHER
Date of Death February 3, 2012
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
The Trial Court
East Cambridge, MA 02141
Docket No. MI12P3829EA
Estate of
WILLIAM CHARLES COPACINO
a/k/a WILLIAM C. COPACINO
Date of Death May 17, 2012
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
To all persons interested in the above
captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner
William E. Keicher of Burlington, MA, a Will
has been admitted to informal probate.
William E. Keicher of Burlington, MA has
been informally appointed as the Personal
Representative of the estate to serve without
surety on the bond.
The estate is being administered under
informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court.
Inventory and accounts are not required to be
filed with the Court, but interested parties are
entitled to notice regarding the administration
from the Personal Representative and can
petition the Court in any matter relating to the
estate, including distribution of assets and
expenses of administration. Interested parties
are entitled to petition the Court to institute
formal proceedings and to obtain orders
terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will,
if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.
To all persons interested in the above
captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner
Janet E. Hall of Newton, MA, a Will has been
admitted to informal probate.
Janet E. Hall of Newton, MA has been
informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety
on the bond.
The estate is being administered under
informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court.
Inventory and accounts are not required to be
filed with the Court, but interested parties are
entitled to notice regarding the administration
from the Personal Representative and can
petition the Court in any matter relating to the
estate, including distribution of assets and
expenses of administration. Interested parties
are entitled to petition the Court to institute
formal proceedings and to obtain orders
terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will,
if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.
Run date: 9/21/12
Run date: 9/21/12
LEGAL NOTICE
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. L1257-C1, AMENITY IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE
REPLACEMENT - TERMINAL C, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BOSTON,
MASSACHUSETTS will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs
Department Office, Suite 209S - Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston,
Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012
immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.
Sealed filed sub bids for the same contract will be received at the same office until 11:00 A.M. local
time on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012 immediately after which, in a designated room, the filed
sub bids will be opened and read publicly.
NOTE:
PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS
DEPARTMENT SUITE 209S – LOGAN OFFICE CENTER, ONE HARBORSIDE DRIVE,
EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02128-2909 AT 9:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012.
The work of this project includes, but is not limited to: removal of the existing and providing of
new interior elements and items, preparation of surfaces and overall coordination as noted in the
Contract Documents; electrical/communications coordination with field conditions and new signage,
modify the existing, and in some cases provide new devices; the fabrication, coordination with field
conditions, and installation of new amenity signage panels.
Bid documents will be made available beginning FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012.
In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with their
bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and an
Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of GENERAL BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION. The estimated contract cost is $ 250,000.
Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital
Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may
issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form.
Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with
the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Authority is implementing this project in accordance with MGL Chapter 149; Section 44D¾,
subsections (c) thru (j) to prequalify Subcontractors for the signage subtrade of this Contract. The
Authority is utilizing a two-step process including the prequalification of Signage Contractors based
on an evaluation of the Statement of Qualifications followed by an Invitation to Sub-bidders which will
only be issued to prequalified Signage Contractors. A list of Signage Subcontractors that have been
prequalified in accordance with MGL Chapter 149, Section 44D¾ will be provided.
A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5)
percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit
equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check,
or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the
Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The
bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do
business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful
performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials
payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety
company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages
to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General
Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum
wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications,
which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner
of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.
The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance
and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of ONE MILLION DOLLARS
($1,000,000.00). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as
an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division
II, Special Provisions for complete details.
Filed sub bids will be required and taken on the following class of work:
SIGNAGE
This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision
requiring that not less than THREE PERCENT (3%) of the Contract be performed by minority and
women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to
familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent
procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible.
This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority
contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements
and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal
Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications
(Executive Order 11246).
The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior
to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such
certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.
Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs
Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality
in or reject any or all proposals.
DAVID S. MACKEY
INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER and EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Run date: 09/21/12
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EXTRA Innings
by Sal Giarratani
Great Date for
2013 Season
Next season, the Boston
Red Sox begin at Yankee
Stadium on April 1 or as we
like to say, April Fool’s Day.
When Was the Last Time
the Orioles Were
Fighting for First Place
Past Labor Day?
The Baltimore Orioles have
stunk to high heaven for
over two decades now, never
even getting close to a winning season most often. It
was way back during the Earl
Weaver days that Baltimore
put a credible team on the
field. Gone were the days of
Jim Palmer, Brooks Robinson
or Frank Robinson. At the
end of 2011, they announced
they were bringing back the
retro-like old cartoon bird
head. I thought anything
would be worth a try and it
turns out Baltimore has a
“Happy Bird” competing well,
finding themselves only one
game behind the first place
NY Yankees in the AL East
as of September 17. Dan
Duquette is the smiling
general manager right now.
He came in during the off
season and molded a winning team together in
his first year at Camden
Yards.
The Orioles are playing
smart baseball. As Duquette
added, “Earl Weaver used to
say it doesn’t matter when
you get the hit, as long as
you get the hit when there
are men on base and you get
the RBI. We’ve been getting
the job done. We’re doing
particularly well in extra
inning games and in one
run games. And our bullpen’s
depth has really come
through.” The players like
playing for manager Buck
Showalter and that is one of
the keys to this club’s success this season. Baltimore
remains in the hunt because the team has been able
to execute in close games
and win.
I’m Sure the
Sellout Streak is
Still Intact, Right?
How long has the Boston
Red Sox sold us the line that
the Sellout Streak is still
intact and moving forward?
This claim is about as phony
as this year’s Boston Red Sox
team. No one cares about the
Red Sox anymore this season. They have become a
New England embarrassment. Empty seats everywhere you look. You can’t
even give these tickets
away without a hard sell
and they are freebies. You
know, there’s word on the
street that Henry and
Lucchino want out from this
team, but going out like this,
I think the street word is
PRAYER TO ST. JUDE
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be
adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now
and forever. Sacred Heart of
Jesus pray for us. St. Jude,
worker of miracles, pray for us.
St. Jude, help of the hopeless,
pray for us.
Say this prayer 9 times a day and
by the 8th day your prayers will be
answered. It has never been
known to fail. Publication must be
promised. My prayers have been
A.T.P.
answered.
L.M.D.
wrong. I think the Sox should
bring up the whole Paw Sox
team and let the youngsters
finish out the season. Could
they do any worse?
Did You Know Who …?
Most homeruns by a major
league baseball player before
his 20th birthday was Boston
Red Sox rookie outfielder
Tony Conigliaro back in
1964. The following season
he led the American League
with 32 home runs at age
20. Tony C was also the
youngest player to reach 100
home runs lifetime. All this
makes it even harder to take
when he was beamed in the
face during the 1967 Impossible Dream at age 22. All
the “wouldhavebeens” and
“couldhavebeens” most of us
baseball loving baby boomers
can only wonder about.
History Made
By Joltin’ Joe 1950
On September 10, 1950,
Joe DiMaggio became the
first player to hit three home
runs in one game at Griffith
Stadium in Washington, DC
as the NY Yankees beat the
Washington Senators by an
8-1 score.
Frank Malzone Interview
Great Take
Flipping the channels recently, I came upon an interview with Frank Malzone
on NESN, part of a series of
interviews with former Red
Sox players as Red Sox Nation celebrated Fenway’s
100 th birthday. Malzone was
a great Red Sox third baseman back during those lean
years in the late ’50s, early
’60s. He was robbed of Rookie
of the Year honors in 1957
when he lost out to the
Yankees Tony Kubek on a
technicality. The same year
he won the first Golden
Glove Award for third base
and repeated that honor in
1958 and 1959. In 1960,
Brooks Robinson won the
award and followed that feat
up with 15 more in a row.
However, as Frank told Robinson, “You have 16 but I
have the very first award.”
Malzone was a great defensive third baseman but he
also was a great hitter. He
was in the top ten hitters
every year in his prime and
was a great doubles guy too.
One year he was honored as
the Nicest Player in Baseball, an award he most cherished. I loved those years
when fans had little hope for
a pennant or World Series.
Back then, the games were
fun as we watched our favorite ballplayers both on the
Sox and opposing teams. I
loved seeing the Baltimore
Orioles play at Fenway and,
yes, the Yankees too. I loved
watching Mickey Mantle at
bat. I also like those Jimmy
Fund games when Hank
Aaron and Warren Spahn
came into Fenway.
Great interview, catch it if
you can as the Dave Clark
Five often sang.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed General Bids for MPA CONTRACT NO. HP1301-C1, AIRPORT VEGETATION
MANAGEMENT FY13-FY14 TERM CONTRACT, L.G. HANSCOM FIELD, BEDFORD, MA,
will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office,
Suite 209S, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128,
until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012 immediately after which, in a
designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.
NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN THE THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE
ROOM AT THE CIVIL AIR TERMINAL AT L.G. HANSCOM FIELD IN BEDFORD, MA,
AT 11:00 AM LOCAL TIME ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012.
The work includes HERBICIDE APPLICATION ON AIRPORT PROPERTY AND VEGETATION
REMOVAL, BY MEANS OF CUT AND CHIP, ON AIRPORT PROPERTY AND ADJACENT
BUSINESS PARK PROPERTIES FOR WHICH THE AUTHORITY OWNS AVIGATION
EASEMENTS. THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF REMOVAL MAY BE INCLUDED AS ALLOWANCE
ITEMS IF DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE ENGINEER: FLAIL MOWING, AND TOPPING AND
GIRDLING IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS, AND GRUBBING AND GRADING.
ALL WORK SHALL INCLUDE CAREFUL AND COMPLETE COMPLIANCE WITH ORDERS OF
CONDITIONS FOR THE PROJECT BY THE RESPECTIVE CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS OF
BEDFORD, CONCORD, LEXINGTON, AND LINCOLN.
Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012.
The estimated contract cost is One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($140,000).
Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital
Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may
issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form.
A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5)
percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit
equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check,
or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the
Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The
bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do
business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful
performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials
payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety
company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages
to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General
Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum
wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications,
which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner
of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.
The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and
Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000. Said policy shall be on
an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance
sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.
This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority
contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements
and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal
Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications
(Executive Order 11246).
The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior
to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such
certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.
Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs
Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality
in or reject any or all proposals.
DAVID S. MACKEY
INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER and EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Run date: 09/21/12
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BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
CORNER TALK
HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB
by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr.
Weighing in at Approximately 3,400 lbs., Ring 4 Members at
“Role Call” for Pug’s Luncheon with the Pug’s
Fight Family Members, Boston Police Academy “1968!”
“Legacy of the Gladiators” by Nick Manzello
Ring 4 Meeting, at Lindsey’s in Wareham,
“RING 4 versus AGENDA!” In this corner
weighing in at approximately 3,500 lbs., is
Ring 4. In the other corner, is Ring 4 agenda.
Ring 4 President Mickey Finn calls meeting to order; members John Buddy Ford,
Ed Casey, Jerry Huston, Kurt DeCicco,
Charley Dwyer, Jack Hurley, Tom Conlan,
Joe Feeney, Anthony Petronelli, Bobby
Franklin, John Gipson, Tom Martini,
Michael Joyce, Ed Connolly, Ruthie
Connolly, Donna Previti Caliri, John
O’Brien, Steve Rafuse Sr., and I. All united
as Ring 4, versus a worthy Agenda. Ring 4
is made up of many worthy Fight Family
Members. I’ve seen some of them fight!
There’s a Marine Champion. Over there
is a Navy Champion. There are many other
champions here too. I see some Golden
Glove, some A.A.U. and Diamond Belt
Champions. There’s a World rated North
American Champion who fought for a World
Title That guy over here, fought #1 contender Vito Antuofermo in Italy, who soon
later, won the World Middleweight title. That
guy over there defeated a top Heavyweight
who went on to fight George Foreman, Scott
LeDoux, Tracy Morrison, and have an
exhibition with Muhammad Ali in Boston.
Over there is a Top World Boxing Referee,
who I believe fought World Heavyweight
Champion Ken Norton a few times. Over
there is someone who worked the corner
of, and trained some of the best fighters in
the country. Some of the guys here worked
out of a gym with great champions. President Mickey Finn has kept the direction of
these meetings to pertinent issues. Here
at Lindsey’s in Wareham is where we meet.
This is a fine restaurant where the food and
service are great. A 10 count, was given for
Steve Memishian. “Rest In Peace!” Meeting called to order. We went over issues as
we go through rounds. Round 1; Rd. 2., Rd.
3, Rd 4, Rd 5, Rd 6, Rd 7, Rd 8, Rd 9, Rd 10,
Rd. 11, Rd 12. “Ding!” We did the best we
could. This meeting is adjourned.
“BOSTON POLICE ACADEMY CLASS OF
1968.” Don Green, Jack Bresnahan, Tom
Crowley, Jake Doucette, Jon Cierri, Jim
Bottary, Jim Browning, Jimmy Lawless,
Enrico Carruca, Roger DeMinico, Bob
Doherty, Nick Saggese, Buddy Summers,
Joseph Griffin, Jay Evans, Al Gloddy, Bob
Minton, Paul Connell, George Stedman,
Paul J. Corboy, Jim Happnie, and Bob
Hayden, Bill Flippin, Joe O’Malley, Edward Summers Sr.. 1968, is a great class
of Police Officers. Graduating from Boston
Police Academy in 1968. Many here have
been at the Pug’s Luncheon here at the
Florian Hall. Our Family is “great!” Many
in law enforcement are trained in self
defense. Boxing is a great Self Defense
technique.
“LEGACY OF THE GLADIATORS.” Italian Americans in Sports by Nick Manzello.
This book brings to light many Italian sports
legends. 304 pages on baseball, football, boxing etc. Boxing starts on page 91. Chapters
11. Rocky Marciano 12. Willie Pep 13. Joe
DeNucci 14.Tony DeMarco 15. Jake
LaMotta, 16. Carmen Basilio, 17. Vinny
Paz, 18. Rocky Graziano.
Talking with Rich Torsney, who’s a
Former New England Champion, who fought
Middleweight Champion of the World
Marvelous Marvin Hagler twice.
Rocky Marciano
Statue Unveiling Set for September 23rd
Weekend-long Celebration to Honor Heavyweight Champion
The
City
of
Champions
will
celebrate hometown hero Rocky
Marciano in a slate
of activities that
culminate in the
unveiling of a 20foot statue commemorating one of
the famed boxer’s
biggest wins.
The unveiling of
the statue will coincide with the 60 th anniversary of the
Brockton Blockbuster’s epic championship
fight against Jersey Joe Walcott, in which
Marciano knocked Walcott out in the 13 th
round. The statue depicts Marciano landing the knockout punch against Walcott in
the epic 1952 match.
Rocky Marciano was born in Brockton in
1923 and was reigning heavyweight champion of the world from September 23, 1952
to April 27, 1956. Beloved by a generation of
Brocktonians for his work ethic and unwillingness to quit, Marciano learned to box
while serving in the United State Army in
World War II. A member of the International
Boxing Hall of Fame, Marciano’s career statistics bear the test of time: 49 straight
wins, 43 by knock out — an impressive accomplishment. Marciano died in a plane
crash just shy of his 46th birthday in 1969.
In 1971, the city named the football stadium
at its brand new high school after the late
boxer who played for Brockton High School
in the 1940s.
To commemorate the homecoming of the
Rocky Marciano Statue, a number of events
celebrating the life and legacy of the
Brockton Blockbuster have been planned.
Friday, September 21
World Boxing Council (WBC) Reception,
4:30 pm, George’s Café, 228 Belmont Street
— free and open to the public, refreshments
provided, cash bar.
Brockton High School Varsity Football
vs. Xaverian Brothers High School,
7:00 pm, Rocky Marciano Stadium, 470 Forest Avenue, featuring a spectacular halftime show by award-winning Brockton High
School Marching Band, color guard, and halftime dancers– open to the public.
Saturday, September 22
Run Like a Champ Road Race, 10:00 am,
D.W. Field Park, 330 Oak Street, run the
same course Rocky Marciano did during his
training sessions with Allie Colombo. There
is a 2.2-mile fun run and a 3.5 mile course
for more serious runners. Registration
begins at 9 a.m. at Tower Hill. There is a
registration fee per runner and covers the
cost of a commemorative Rocky Marciano
t-shirt.
In Rocky’s Footsteps – Historic Bus Tour,
11:00 am–3:00 pm, departs from Brockton
High School, 470 Forest Avenue, every hour,
on the hour — free and open to the public
A Tribute to Rocky Marciano Boxing
Tournament, 12:00 pm — meet and greet,
1:00 pm Boxing Event, Campanelli Stadium,
1 Feinberg Way (use 470 Forest Avenue for
GPS directions).
Rocky Marciano Dinner Reception,
7:00 pm, Massasoit Conference Center,
770 Crescent Street – invitation only.
Sunday, September 23
Rocky Marciano Statue Dedication,
1:00 pm, Rocky Marciano Stadium, Brockton
High School, 470 Forest Avenue – free and
open to the public.
Statue Dedication Reception, 2:30 pm,
Campanelli Stadium, 1 Feinberg Way (use
470 Forest Avenue for GPS directions) —
free and open to the public.
For more information about Rocky
Marciano Statue Dedication weekend, visit
www.rockystatue.org or call the Mayor’s
Office at (508) 580-7123.
by Richard Preiss
INTO THE ABYSS — How
long and how deep the lockout will extend into what
would normally be the regular season in the NHL is
anyone’s guess. Most don’t
think it will force the cancellation of the entire season
this time around — as it did
in 2004-2005 — but you
never know.
The chief reason (some
would call it hope) is that this
time there are two in-season
dates that didn’t exist back
several years ago. The first is
the day after Thanksgiving
when NBC airs a national
game. The second (and more
important) is New Year’s Day
when the Winter Classic outdoor game is scheduled to be
played between Detroit and
Toronto at the University of
Michigan football stadium.
The place holds over 100,000
fans and is called The Big
House.
The thinking goes that the
NHL does not want to lose that
game and that a settlement
will be reached sometime in
December. Such a scenario
would virtually mimic that of
the NBA last year when the
hoop league ended its lockout
in December, thereby rescuing its prized Christmas Day
TV tripleheader from oblivion.
The NBA then was able to
do something that would probably not be possible for hockey
— cram a reduced 66-game
regular season into just
four months (December 25April 26). The Celtics saw
several weeks when they
played four games in seven
days. Twice they played five
games in a week. We don’t
think that would be possible
with hockey.
But we’ll see. The lockout
could end by the time you
read this. Or it could continue
for a long time.
THE BIGGEST LOSERS —
Read the official statements
from both sides and both NHL
management officials and
leaders of the players’ union
will tell you that the biggest
losers are the fans.
But they are wrong. The biggest losers are the players.
Fans can be fans all their
lives. A fan who is 20 can
be a fan for another six or
seven decades, perhaps even
longer as medicine advances
throughout the 21 st century.
Likewise, an owner can be an
owner for the rest of his life
— several more decades for
the younger ones.
But the players only have a
very finite number of years
to play hockey at the elite
NHL level. By their mid thirties — perhaps earlier —
many of their careers will
have come to an end. They
don’t have all their lives to
play NHL hockey. On average,
many have only a few years.
Take away a good portion of
one of those few seasons (or
an entire season) and a significant impact has been
made on their careers.
Reflecting back on the
2004-2005 season — the season that never was — no
player was the season scoring leader, there weren’t any
team scoring leaders, no one
scored a hat trick, no goalie
posted a shutout, there
weren’t any playoffs and
no team won the Stanley Cup.
As we’ve said over the past
few weeks, only the players
can have those experiences.
No amount of money can be
placed on them. They are
priceless. But money just
might keep some players
from having those experiences this season.
All players lost a year in the
last lockout season and some
players saw their careers
end, never to take the ice
again. Others, older veterans,
attempted to come back but
failed in the task. Among
them was Dave Andreychuk,
formerly of the Bruins and
then with Tampa Bay.
Returning after a year’s layoff, Dave was gone from the
team by the holidays. He had
won a Stanley Cup with
Tampa the year before the
lockout. So what did a lockout accomplish? It simply kept
him and his Tampa teammates from defending the
title the very next season.
Yes, the players can go overseas and play. But what does
that prove? That they’ll play
for less money — which is
exactly what many of them
will get over there. We thought
the whole point was that the
owners were offering less. So
let’s not agree, lose a portion
of our NHL careers, and go
overseas where we’ll definitely get paid less. It doesn’t
make sense.
The owners aren’t the
white knights in this. They
are businessmen and they
are driving a hard bargain.
The question comes: Do the
players, who individually
attained their childhood
dreams of playing in the NHL,
want to give all that up over
money? If they do, then
the current situation will
continue.
Overall, the league will also
be a casualty in all of this. The
NHL faces particular challenges since in significant
portions of the United States
where sports fans give it little
of their time.
That may seem odd here in
an Original Six city but
remember that the Hub of
Hockey is a special place.
Leave here and go to the
Midwest or the Great Plains
or some of the states in the
Mountain time zone and the
NHL is way down on the list
of leagues to follow.
And so, it looks like at least
for the fall of 2012, the NHL
will be off the radar screen for
many. Fans in this region can
see AHL hockey in Providence, Worcester, Lowell,
Springfield, Manchester, N.H.
and Portland, Maine. There’s
Hockey East, arguably the
best college hockey conference in America. There’s the
NFL and college football on
TV. There’s the NBA and college basketball on TV. The
baseball playoffs and World
Series are coming in October.
Where will the NHL be in all
of this? Out of sight and out
of mind for many. Not a great
way to grow a league, not at
all.

September 21, 2012 Vol. 116 No. 38

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