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Reportedly, health insurers down in RhodeIsland are seeking double-digit increases in pre-miums that individuals and small businesses willpay for coverage next year, the largest reportedincrease in many years. It is all due as the fed-eral health care law takes full effect. Obamacareis here and the bad news is just beginning. BlueCross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, the largeststate insurer wants an 18 percent hike for indi-viduals and is seeking almost 15 percent fromsmall business owners. Other insurers are seek-ing very much the same kind of premium hikes.

Obama SaysThis War Must End Like All Wars End

When I heard President Obama say the aboveabout the War on Terror that was declared on usback on September 11, 2001 when radical Islam-ists hijacked airplanes and took down two towersin New York City killing nearly 3,000, I wonderedclearly what is the president saying and whatdoes it mean. This war is unlike any war we havefought. Who is the enemy and what is the enemytoday. It is certainly not a country, it is a worldview held by radicalized jihadists who believe theWest, a/k/a the United States is evil. The note

The Massachusetts Department of Trans-portation (MassDOT) announced plans areunderway for the implementation of All Elec-tronic Tolling (AET) on the Tobin Bridge, aform of toll collection that saves drivers fromboth stopping and slowing down to pay theirtoll. MassDOT has scheduled a series ofinformational meetings to inform NorthShore commuters and answer questionsabout the upcoming transition.

“With the implementation of this innova-tive form of toll collection we are saying toour customers that their time is valuable,”said MassDOT Secretary & CEO Richard A.Davey. “We are also increasing safety andreducing greenhouse gas emissions by cut-ting congestion and the time spent idlingat the cash booth.”

Beginning early in 2014, motorists will nolonger have the option to stop at a toll booth

and pay cash for their Tobin Bridge toll. Tollswill be collected electronically in one of twoways: either through the motorist’s E-ZPasstransponder or via a program in which acamera captures the license plate and thevehicle’s registered owner is billed by mail.A contractor has been selected to install thegantry or overhead collection system andwork is beginning to support the technicalback-office operations.

The informational meeting series willacquaint residents with the logistics ofthe transition including the timeframes andthe benefits of AET such as reduced con-gestion, increased safety and cutting green-house gas emissions. Prior to and followingthe brief presentation, motorists will be ableto sign up for an E-ZPass transponderon-site.

MassDOT Kicks Off Plans toREVOLUTIONIZE TOLL COLLECTION

Cash Toll Collection to End on Tobin in 2014; Public Information Meetings Beginning

The first religious procession of the summer was held onSunday, June 2nd by the Societa Santa Maria di Anzano.This date also marks Italy’s “Festa della Repubblica” whichcommemorates the date Italians chose their own form ofgovernment, in the aftermath of World War II.

The procession began at St. Leonard Church accompa-nied by music from the Italian-American Band. The SocietaSanta Maria di Anzano is located in Somerville and it wasformed in 1905, honoring the image of the Madonna, dis-covered in Anzano, Italy 400 years ago. The celebrationconcluded at Christopher Columbus Park where the SantaMaria di Anzano statue was presented by the Society’s Presi-dent, Elio LoRusso.

Religious Procession Held bySocieta Santa Maria di Anzano

Societa Santa Maria di Anzano concludes the processionat Christopher Columbus Park.

(Photo by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography)

(Additonal Photos on Page 3)

IN MEMORY OFCARMEN “TILLY” DE MARTINO

MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 20137:30 a.m. (shot gun start)

ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENTNorth End Athletic Association

ANDOVER COUNTRY CLUBCanterbury Street, Andover, MA

More than 144 golfers participate in this sold-out tournament annually. It is importantthat you save the date and plan on joining us on Monday, August 5th.

SAVE THE DATE

GOLF, LUNCH AND RAFFLE PRIZES ...The money raised from this tournament allows the North End Athletic Association to purchase

uniforms and equipment for sporting events and add to the existing programs.The North End Athletic Association is a 52-year-old organization, which provides athletic, social,

educational and civic activities within the community and the City of Boston.

For further information, please contact Louie Cavagnaro at 617-523-7410

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POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 7, 2013

Res Publicaby David Trumbull

NostraStirpe by Prof. Edmund

A weekly column highlighting someof the more interesting aspects of our

ZACHARY TAYLOR

DATE OF BIRTH: November 24, 1784PLACE OF BIRTH: Barboursville, VA

DATE OF DEATH: July 9, 1850PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, DC

SPOUSE: MargaretPRESIDENT: March 4, 1849[a] - July 9, 1850

“Old rough and ready,” they called Zachary Taylor,Muscular and stocky, a man in great favor;

He was a career soldier, but it should be noted,As our twelfth President he had never before voted.

His political views remained an unknown,But his anti-slavery position made slave owners groan;

As a President he became a potential force,To either stop the practice or alter its course.

Her promoted efficiency in the Army and Navy,But with agriculture and commerce,

they both said “well maybe.”Soon all of the “maybes” were turned into grunts,

When Zac kicked the bucket after just sixteen months.He wed Maggy Smith from old Maryland,

The daughter of a planter, when he asked for her hand;Instead of roaming the country doing things she loved most,

She spent thirty-five years at frontier Army posts.When Zac was elected to pursue his goal,Maggy was too ill for her First Lady role;

She outlived her husband, some say she was lucky,Died two years later, now they’re both in Kentucky.

[a] Taylor’s term of service was scheduled to begin on March 4, 1849, but asthis day fell on a Sunday, Taylor refused to be sworn in until the following day.Vice President Millard Fillmore was also not sworn in on that day. Most scholarsbelieve that according to the Constitution, Taylor’s term began on March 4,regardless of whether he had taken the oath.

Massachusetts Department of TransportationInvites you to an informational meeting regarding

The Callahan Tunnel Rehabilitation ProjectThursday, June 20, 2013 - 6:30pm

Nazzaro Community Center30 North Bennet Street, Boston, Massachusetts

This project, which will have TRAFFIC IMPACTS, includes rehabilitation of thetunnel’s deck, curb line, gutters and replacement of the tunnel’s wall panels.MassDOT project staff will present details and preliminary schedule information.

For more information, please contact John Romano,MassDOT Municipal Liaison at 857-368-8905 or [email protected].

This meeting space is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonableaccommodation (such as American Sign Language Interpreters, assistive listeningdevices, handouts in alternate formats, etc.) and/or language assistance to fullyparticipate, please contact John Romano at MassDOT at 857-368-8905 [email protected] before June 13th. Such accommodations will be providedfree of charge.

According to the recentlyreleased report of the Audi-tor of the Commonwealth,the Department of Transi-tional Assistance has givenout “Millions of Dollars inQuestionable Benefits.”

Auditor Suzanne M.Bump’s office found over athousand dead persons col-lecting benefits totaling $2.4million.

They found nearly a mil-lion dollars in double pay-ments to persons with dualaccounts due to the use ofmore than one social secu-rity number or variants inthe spelling of the recipient’sname.

Those numbers may soundbig to you and me, but in anagency the size of DTA,where the cost of one pro-gram, SNAP (SupplementalNutrition Assistance Pro-gram) is $1.3 billion, the to-tal waste and fraud is notstaggering, as some havesuggested. That is, unlessthe audit merely spotted the“tip of the iceberg” as manyof us suspect.

The biggest concern oughtto be not the magnitude ofthe mismanagement foundat DTA, but the lack of con-cern for proper proceduresand safeguards. The auditfound that “DTA does not useany of the management re-ports provided by its EBT(Electronic Benefits Trans-fer) contractor to assist inthe detection of potentiallyfraudulent activities.”

Apparently DTA follows theSergeant Shultz “I see noth-ing” school of managementas far as fraud detection.This is troubling, for what-ever the current rate of fraudis, you can be sure it willgrow, as dishonest personsfind out that one can get awaywith scamming the system.

Most of the public outrageat the exposure of waste,fraud and abuse at DTA hasbeen directed at the harmdone to the taxpayers of theCommonwealth. We workhard only to see the taxeson our wages and salarieswasted by a bureaucracy thatcan’t even be bothered to

check whether assistancerecipients are alive or dead.That outrage is justified, forsuch negligence on the partof a state agency is practi-cally criminal.

However, I propose that thepersons — persons whoheretofore have been silentor even apologists for DTA —who ought to be the mostoutraged, are the advocatesfor the truly needy in ourCommonwealth. Every dollarwasted on benefits paid tosomeone dead or to someonereceiving benefits undermore than one name or so-cial security number is adollar not available to thepoor for whom the programwas created. That is notmerely criminal, it is im-moral. DTA’s lack of effectivecontrols to detect and pre-vent fraud allows crooks tosteal from the taxpayer andfrom the poor. The prophetsof the Old Testament hadquite a lot to say about thosewho steal from the poor orstand by and do nothing whileothers plunder the poor.

Millions of Dollars in Questionable Benefits

Boston’s green thumbs have until July 12to register for Mayor Menino’s 2013 GardenContest presented by the Boston Parks andRecreation Department and sponsored byComcast with a grand prize provided byJetBlue.

Gardeners or those nominating their fa-vorite gardeners may find nomination formsat www.cityofboston.gov/parks/gardencontest.First place winners will receive the coveted“Golden Trowel” award from Mayor Meninoand prize packages from the Parks Depart-ment, Comcast, Mahoney’s Garden Centersof Brighton and other sponsors at an awardsceremony in August in the Public Garden.

All finalists in this year’s Garden Contestwill also be entered into a drawing for aJetBlue Grand Prize consisting of roundtrip

flights for four to any nonstop destination fromBoston. Terms, conditions and blackout datesapply.

Last year the Garden Contest announceda Hall of Fame. Gardeners who have wonthree or more times in the last ten yearswill be automatically entered into the Hall ofFame and will be recognized at the awardsceremony in late August. These distin-guished Hall-of-Famers will be ineligible toenter as contestants but are welcome toreturn as judges.

To enter the contest, apply online atwww.cityofboston.gov/parks/gardencontest orpick up entry forms at Boston City Hall, Bos-ton Community Centers, and Boston PublicLibrary branches. For more informationplease call (617) 961-3051.

Mayor Menino 2013 Garden Contest


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Photo above, L-R: SocietaSanta Maria di AnzanoPresident Elio LoRusso,Scholarship RecipientsAlexander Leccese andElyse Valente, ScholarshipChairman John Norris.

A reception celebrating Italian National Day tookplace at the Algonquin Club in Boston hosted bythe Consul General of Italy, Giuseppe Pastorelli andhis wife, Lilla.

“La Festa della Repubblica” is celebrated in Italy onJune 2nd and it commemorates the date in 1946 whenthe Italian population chose its own form of govern-ment, by universal suffrage after World War II.

Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Repre-sentatives since 2009 Robert DeLeo was the guestspeaker.

Entertainment was provided by the Arlington HighSchool Orchestra which is conducted by Sabato(Tino) D’Agostino. D’Agostino was born in Italy andobtained a Bachelor’s degree in classical trumpet,Summa Cum Laude, from the Salerno Conserva-tory.

Republic Day Receptionby Ivanha Paz

• Societa Santa Maria di Anzano Procession (Continued from Page 1)The Roma Band at the Dorchester Day Parade held onSunday, June 2nd. (Photo by Sal Giarratani)

Dorchester Day Parade

Engine 50 recently stopped by the Hanover StreetFirehouse for some on-site in-service training. Next toEngine 50, my favorite firehouse in the North End, hometo Ladder 1 and Engine 8. (Photo by Sal Giarratani)

Engine 50 Visits North End Firehouse

Consul General of Italy GiuseppePastorelli, Susan Crowley andRepresentative Paul Donato.

L-R: Alfonso Maccatrozzo, Attorney FrankCiano, Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo andSabato (Tino) D’Agostino.

Consul General Giuseppe Pastorelliand wife Lilla.


THINKINGby Sal Giarratani

OUT LOUD

L’Anno Bello: A Year in Italian FolkloreFor My Father

by Ally Di Censo

On a recent evening whilestopping by the office of theBoston City Paper newspaperon Freeport Street in Dor-chester, I was at my car inthe parking lot when Inoticed getting a long starefrom three youths passing bythe lot. I was nervous. It waslate and no one else wasaround. Yes, they werethree black boys in their lateteens. I’m an older guy justretired. I was relieved whenthey disappeared out of view.However, moments laterthey returned. One walkeddirectly toward me and askedif I had a cell phone. My bloodpressure started rising. Itwas too late for flight, so I puton my best Charles Bronsonface and told the kids, I hadno phone. I stood my groundand at that point all I wasarmed with was my chutz-pah. He looked at me and Iat him and he blinked firstand left the lot with hisfriends.

I was a police officer for 27years and have had thesemoments before but neveralone. I always had someoneat my back. However, notthis evening! I can see whymore and more citizens areseeking to become gunowners. The world keepsgetting more dangerous andit gets closer and closer tous all the time. I am suremy hubris made the trionervous that I might bearmed. As they say, “Mostcriminals prefer unarmedvictims.”

Recently, Mothers for Jus-tice and Equality held its 17th

Annual Mother’s Day Walkfor Peace. It was precededand followed by yet neweracts of violence. I keep hear-ing folks within the affectedneighborhoods of the city liv-ing with constant violencedemanding that the police domore. One minister inquiredat a recent meeting at theBaker House about havingthe police lock-down crime-ridden areas as was done fol-lowing the Marathon bomb-ings and manhunt for the

killers. Most at the meetingrejected that idea but thefact it was even raised isconcerning.

I have nothing but sup-port for groups that organ-ize this Annual Mother’sDay Walk for Peace everyMay. However, actions speaklouder than words or annualmarches. People continue tobe shot and killed in Matta-pan, Dorchester and Roxburyand none of it will stop unlessthe communities involvedstand up together and facedown their collective fearstogether.

On May 12th, over 5,000walkers, many who had lostloved ones to violence par-ticipated in the Mother’sDay march. Some chantedslogans like, “One, two,three, four — no more vio-lence at my door.” Everyoneis tired of the violence butyet it continues and toomany seem to accept it aspart of their daily living.Mothers for Justice andEquality was founded by agroup of mothers who havelost children to violence.Their message is: The deathof our children is not okay.

Monalisa Smith fromRoxbury is the president ofthis mother’s group and in arecent letter in the BostonHerald, she stated, “Urbanmothers can no longerassure the safety of theirchildren by making surethey are home before dark.Shootings take place aschildren are on their wayhome from school. Thecumulative effect of the vio-lence is whole neighbor-hoods suffer from trauma.There is little outrage amongthe wider public.” I beg todiffer with this point to apoint. Where is the outragefrom within these commu-nities under siege of con-stant violence?

President Obama recentlydelivered a commencementspeech at Morehouse Collegein Atlanta and told graduates

Facing Down Fear on Freeport Street“We must heed young Martin Richards’ (the 8-year-old

Dorchester boy killed in the Marathon bombings) call: ‘Nomore hurting people.’ We have to put an end to violence inour neighborhoods and the senseless scourge of guns.”

— Mayor Thomas M. Menino


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My father, Rocco Di Censo, was born onAugust 16th in Sulmona, Italy. He typifiesthe quintessential Leo personality: caring,selfless, generous, funny and magnetic. Hehas the rare ability to charm anyone withthe power of his smile alone, lighting up aroom with a jolt whenever he enters. Myfather makes friends no matter where hegoes; people are just naturally drawn to myfather’s sincere and friendly nature, espe-cially since we live in a world where ironyand sarcasm seem to rule. Being at homewith Dad means listening to silly Italianshows at top volume, random bouts of tapdancing and impromptu trips to fun locales.It is impossible to stay sad around my father.

In addition, my father’s story exemplifiesthat of the hard-working and intelligentItalian immigrant. My father came to theUnited States from Italy when he was ayoung man and received engineering de-grees from Northeastern University andWentworth Institute of Technology. When-ever I am driving through Boston and lookat bridges and highways, I take pride in thefact that my father had a hand in the city’sinfrastructure. Dad’s hard work didn’t justend with the long hours he put into work in

order to support his family, however. He con-tinues to be an active and engaging pres-ence even when spending downtime withall of us. As the most scientifically-mindedof the family, my father would always taketime in the evenings to help me with mymath homework when I was in high school(trust me, the stereotype that historianscan’t do math is one-hundred percent truein my case). He always stayed up late towatch old comedy movies with my brother,and when I was little, our weekend dayswere spent playing soccer. I am so fortunateto have such a caring father.

Finally, I can thank my Dad more thananyone else for my deep interest in Italianfolklore and traditions. My father alwaysensured that my brother and I remainedproud and aware of our Italian heritage. Heis the one who brings panettone and turronehome for Christmas, and a uovo di Pascuafor Easter. He always calls me over to watchItalian programs with him, especially thosethat deal with Italian geography, history ortraditions. While I never quite inherited anyathletic genes from him, I do enjoy accom-panying my father to the parties thrown bythe fan club of an Italian soccer team,Juventus, to which he belongs. Now that Iwrite for The Post-Gazette, I know that I canturn to Dad whenever I need more informa-tion about Italian customs. All I have to dois tell him the topic of my next article, andhe returns home from work with stacks ofpapers detailing Italian folk practices.Through my father’s plethora of storiesabout his life in Italy and the superstitionsand customs with which he was raised, Ihave developed a strong sense of identityand a keen awareness of my Italian heri-tage. In short, my father is one of the mainreasons I blossomed into the young womanI am today.

This Father’s Day, I want to thank Dad forall the love and support he has given me.And to all the fathers out there, I would liketo give this message: Never underestimateyour influence. Dads are powerful forces intheir children’s lives, and caring fathersequip their daughters and sons with thestrength and confidence to face life’s chal-lenges. Happy Father’s Day to all!

And Daddy: ti voglio molto bene.

“Here I am with my father Rocco and myolder brother Dan.”

Ally Di Censo is a Graduate Student in History at the University of Massachusetts Boston.She appreciates any comments and suggestions about Italian holidays and folklore [email protected].

The North End AthleticAssociation Youth MajorsBaseball Program (Boys &Girls ages 8 to 12) willhave their annual All-StarGame on Thursday eveningJune 27th at Langone Fieldin the North End. Thisyear’s game will feature theNEAA All-Star Team vs theHill House All-Star Team.

NEAA is looking for spon-

sors for this baseball ex-travaganza, which will fea-ture a BBQ for all the playersand fans. A free Red Soxticket raffle for all theplayers and also MVP andDefensive Players of theGame awards.

Each of the NEAA All-Starswill receive All-Star Medalsat the NEAA Annual Banquetheld later in the year.

Sponsors will help coverthe cost of the BBQ, specialAll-Star hats for each player,Red Sox tickets for the playerraffles, the Umpires forthe game and the All-Starmedals.

The cost of the event willbe approximately $1,800. Weare looking for sponsorsof any amount, no amountis too small. We are alsolooking for a few gift certifi-cates and any sports relatedtickets, memorabilia or sim-ilar for our raffle.

Checks can be made to:NEAA, c/o John Romano,30 North Bennet Street,Boston, MA 02113.

We appreciate everyone’ssupport and hope there willbe a big turnout at the gameto cheer on all of the players.

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As we saluted, honoredand remembered our veter-ans living and deceased thisMemorial Day, I write thethird column in as manyyears about my 92-year-oldfriend Armando, a veteranand hero of WWII.

Armando passed awayFriday, May 24th at 5:00 p.m.in the safe and loving pres-ence of his youngest daugh-ter and wife Mary, whomhe married 64 years ago af-ter courting her duringWWII.

And so it is a fitting trib-ute that Armando shouldpeacefully leave her, theirfamily and the nation heloved and safeguarded themonth we honor our heroesand heroines of wars past.

Affectionately known bymany friends — most heknew for decades — as the“Mayor of Auburndale,”Armando could be seenevery spring, summer andfall tidying up nearly everyopen-space of the village heand Mary adopted soon afterthe end of WWII.

Every fabric of communitygoings on pulsed withArmando’s selfless giving.His patient perseveranceproved infectious as he cul-tivated working relation-ships with Newton officialsso he could get diseasedtrees cut down, a load ofmulch dumped next to thefountain to spread aroundtrees dotting the villagebusiness district and re-ceive bread from the neigh-

borhood bakery to bring tofood banks in Waltham andWatertown.

He grew up with grand-parents who came from Italyin the 1880s. His mothertaught him to speak Italianso he could converse withhis grandparents and neigh-bors from Italy. He spokeEnglish as he and his fivesiblings went to school intheir hometown of WestHaven, Connecticut.

After WWII, Armando hum-bly took advantage of the G.I.Bill and earned a collegeeducation at Boston Univer-sity. He educated youngminds for four decades inNewton and Wayland publicschools.

On numerous occasions,I witnessed students hetaught long ago stop to chatwhenever seeing Armandoin the corner market or out-doors mowing the lawn atthe village fountain or prun-ing trees along Common-wealth Avenue. Greatnessnever grows old nor fadesaway.

And with America’s Great-est Generation, we BabyBoomers and ensuing gen-erations, are blessed as forthe past 70 years these giv-ers provided gifts to a nationfree from tyranny and in po-sition to daily better thelives of its citizens and oth-ers across the planet.

Upon receiving recogni-tion for his tireless effortsthrough the years, Armandograciously took time to

thank community leadersand neighbors who honoredhim for serving others.

My final visit withArmando and Mary, fourdays before he passed, sawhim true to cheery charac-ter sifting through poems hewrote. One favorite he readaloud. It brought specialmeaning of a tree’s delicatebeauty to him. He remi-nisced about learning theAct of Contrition and OurFather from nuns in Catho-lic school and from “my won-derful mother.”

The one anecdote thatArmando shared with me,which shall stay in mymemory more vividly thanthe hundreds of stories hespoke, is this: “The happiestday of my mother’s life ar-rived when me and mybrother Joe walked up thesidewalk to hug her as shestood on the top step of ourhome’s front porch, tearsstreaming down her tannedcheeks, after our call to dutyin World War II was finished.”

Though his earthlyabsence will be immenselymissed by myself andthe many folks who areblessed to have known him,Armando’s spirit shall for-ever be with us. Again, heis happily reunited with hisbrother Joseph, mother,father and two other sib-lings who have gone beforehim.

The world is a better placebecause Armando helpedmake that way.

Recently installed as new members of Winthrop Mixed Lodge #2057 Order Sons ofItaly in America (OSIA) are Jane Howell, pictured with her sponsor, husband Arthur“Skip” Marcella and Anthony E. Avallone being pinned by his sponsor and cousin,Past President Janis Avallone LaRosee. Past National OSIA President Atty. Philip R.Boncore acted as Harold and Lodge President Atty. Joseph A. Boncore welcomed bothJane and Anthony into the Winthrop OSIA family.

Winthrop Lodge #2057 Installs New Members

The N.E.W.H.B.A (North End WaterfrontHealth and Beauty Alliance) and the Friendsof Christopher Columbus Park have cometogether to create N.E.W.H.B.A Fest, a dayfocused on beauty and exercise for all ofBoston, free of charge. The N.E.W.H.B.A isan organization dedicated to the growth ofhealthy lifestyles in the historic North End

N.E.W.H.B.A FestBoston Neighborhood and surrounding com-munity. The activities include free exerciseclasses such as yoga, pilates and bootcampfrom 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, all day Health andBeauty Expo and live music from 3:00 pm to8:00 pm. The event will take place on Sat-urday, June 22nd at Christopher ColumbusPark.

Little City Garden Program Offered Saturday June 15th

Free Seed, Sow & Grow Programs Hosted by Boston Natural Areas NetworkContainers can be a creative way for the

urban gardener to grow food, herbs and flow-ers. Whether you are struggling to make themost of your limited garden space or simplywant to decorate your front steps, this pro-gram will help you create beautiful and pro-ductive container gardens. BNAN garden edu-cator Caitlin Goslin will be joined by otherexpert gardeners who will cover the tech-niques used to design, construct and main-

tain container gardens so you can grow foodand plants on stairs, balconies and patios.

BNAN’s horticultural series Seed, Sow &Grow, Container Gardening program willtake place from 9:00 to 11:00 am at CityNatives, 30 Edgewater Dr., Mattapan. Theprogram is limited so Registration is re-quired and registering early is recom-mended. To register call 617-542-7696 oremail [email protected].

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Learn to Speak Italian this Summer

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You can email your questions to [email protected] to the attention of Freeway. Don’tforget folks, Freeway is not a vet, so please keep the questions light-hearted! Thanks.

Freeway says here are 11ways to protect my poochfriends from heat stroke.

As you already noticedthe weather has been get-ting warm and humid anddon’t forget that dogs andcats face increased risk ofheat stroke during the sum-mer. Unlike people, theyhave few sweat glands,which are found primarily ontheir paws and noses.Though many people believethat dogs sweat throughtheir tongues, panting is notan effective method of heatloss.

If your pet exhibits franticbreathing, a bright redtongue, vomits or staggers,it is likely suffering fromheat stroke. In severe casesyou will notice your pet’s lipsbegin to turn pale blue orgray. Pets most susceptibleto heat stroke are animalswith shortened muzzlessuch as Bulldogs, Pugs orPersian cats; old and over-weight pets; and those withrespiratory problems. TheHumane Society advisesthat immediately after younotice symptoms of heatstroke, move the pet intothe shade or indoors with airconditioning. Apply cool notcold water to your animal to

gradually lower their bodytemperature. Finally, seekveterinary care, which canbest save your pet’s life.

Here are 11 tips to coolyour pet down in the heat:

1. Always supply your petwith water and make surethe dish is out of the sun. Putice in to keep it coolerlonger.

2. Take your dog swim-ming or hose them with wa-ter on hot days.

3. Walk dogs in the earlymorning or late hours of theday when the sun is leastharsh. Carry water duringthese walks.

4. Check your pet for ticksand fleas. Look into purchas-ing a pet-safe bug spray ifthey spend a great deal oftime outdoors.

5. Don’t take your pets tocrowded summer events. Ican never comprehend whypeople insist on having theirdogs with them at eventssuch as parades and carni-vals. Dogs don’t care aboutarts and crafts, parades orcarnivals. So why subjectthe animals to the heat andexcitement of these humanactivities?

6. Walk your dog on grassor dirt to avoid burning theirpaws on hot pavement.

7. Groom your pet properlyand ensure they are free ofmatted hair.

8. Provide access to shadeat all times.

9. Sunscreen can be usedon pets depending on the lo-cation of the sensitive skin.Use care in picking the prod-uct as cats and dogs areprone to licking themselvesand should not ingest mostlotions.

10. If you have a rabbit,keep the hutch in the shade.In the wild, rabbits spendthe hottest part of the day intheir underground burrowswhere it’s cool.

11. Above all, never leavea dog in the car, even withthe windows open. Despitemassive exposure regardingthis topic, the No.1 cause ofheat stroke in dogs remainsbeing left in a hot locked car.Always be conscious of theeffects of heat buildup in avehicle, because it takesonly a few minutes for theinternal heat to increaseforty degrees or more abovethe outside air temperatureespecially in direct sunlight.

Summer weather can beextremely dangerous to yourpets. It’s your job to keepthem safe and healthy!

That’s all for now!!

The 38th Annual SpaghettiSupper will be hosted bySaint Leonard Parish on Sat-urday, June 8th, as in pastyears the event will be heldin the parish hall located onPrince Street. The supperbegins at 5:00 pm markingthe beginning of festivitiescelebrating the life of thegreat Franciscan Saint. Pa-rishioners and friends of theparish are invited to attendthe supper and spend adelightful evening of diningand conversation at thismuch anticipated parishevent. A donation of $15.00is requested.

On Sunday, June 9th, theregular Mass schedule willtake place starting with9:00 am. Mass at SacredHeart Church, 10:30 am Ital-ian Mass and 12 noon Massat Saint Leonard Church.At 2:00 pm the statue ofthe Saint will be processedthrough the streets of theNorth End accompanied by

the North End MarchingBand followed by the Bless-ing of the Children at SaintLeonard Church at 5:00 pm.

A special Mass will be cel-ebrated at Sacred HeartChurch in honor of SaintAnthony at 7:00 pm onWednesday, June 12th.

On Thursday, June 13th,Saint Anthony Bread andblessed oil will be availableall day at Saint LeonardChurch. Masses will be heldat 12:00 Noon and 7:00 pm.Concluding this year’s cel-ebration. Saint AnthonyBread is symbolic of theSaint’s extraordinary love forthe poor expressed most oftenby his feeding the hungry.

Saint Anthony known as“Saint Anthony of Padua” onaccount of his long resi-dence in that city, was anative of Lisbon, Portugalwhere he was born onAugust 15, 1195. When hewas 15 years of age he joinedthe Canons Regular of SaintAugustine. He transferred tothe Holy Cross Monastery inCoimbra where he preparedfor the priesthood. He livedin this house 8 years, intenton his studies. It was afterobserving the relics of 5Franciscan Friars martyredin Morocco that Anthony wasinspired to follow in the foot-steps of Saint Francis. Heobtained consent to transferto the Franciscan Order at

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The East Boston Social Centers hosted itsannual meeting at the Courtyard Marriott, toelect new Board members and give awards todeserving staff, volunteers and communitymembers. The Social Centers Board of Direc-tors welcomed two new members, DeborahJackson, President & Chief Operating Officer ofEast Boston Savings Bank and Max Gruner,Executive Director of East Boston Main Streets.

Four awards were presented by ExecutiveDirector John Kelly and Development DirectorMarisa Di Pietro:

The Community Spirit Award was presented toWalter Yourawski of East Boston Diamond & GoldExchange for his continued support of the SocialCenters and the community of East Boston.

The Social Centers presented the staff recog-nition award, the Alice Casey Award to WilliamQuinn, who has been the Jeffries Point ChildCare Center cook for over 20 years.

Jeannine Beaudoin was recognized for herdedicated volunteer service at the SocialCenters, where she teaches English as a SecondLanguage.

The Pat Rosa Award, pre-sented in his memory inrecognition of Pat Rosa’sfund-raising expertise, waspresented to Ava Cincotti,for her winning smile andfundraising efforts, aided byher aunt and uncle, Dianeand John Di Giacomo.

East Boston Social CentersAnnual Meeting Dinner and Awards

The East Boston Social Centers Board of Directors.

John Kelly and JeannineBeaudoin.

Walter Yourawski (far right), with hiswife and sons.

William Quinn and MarisaDi Pietro.

John and Diane Di Giacomowith niece Ava Cincotti.

On Tuesday, June 11,2013, East Boston MainStreets will hold its Com-munity Networking Break-fast at Spinelli ’s from7:30 am–9:00 am.

Meet and mingle overbreakfast with East Bostonresidents and business own-ers. Congressman MichaelCapuano, Representative ofthe Eighth CongressionalDistrict will be delivering thekeynote address and dis-cussing important neighbor-hood issues.

For further information orto purchase tickets, visit:ebmsBreakfast.eventbrite.comor call 617-561-1044.

JUNE NETWORKINGBREAKFAST

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(Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photographer)

MORE ITALIAN FESTIVALS

ST. ANTHONY June 9 Procession Only – Hanover – Prince Sts. 2 pm PADRE PIO PROCESSION June 23 Mass at St. Leonard Church 10:30 am Procession Only – Hanover – Prince Sts. 2 pm

MADONNA DEL GRAZIE July 7 Procession Only – Hanover – Prince Sts 2 pm ST. ROCCO July 14 Procession Only – Hanover – Prince Sts 1 pm

ST. JOSEPH July 26, 27, 28 Hanover & Battery Sts. Sunday Procession 1 pm

ST. AGRIPPINA August 2, 3, 4 Hanover St. & Battery St. Sunday Procession 1 pm Info: Call 617-367-2756

MADONNA DELLA CAVA August 9, 10, 11 Hanover & Battery Sts. Sunday Procession 1 pm

MADONNA del SOCCORSO August 15, 16, 17, 18 North, Fleet & Lewis Sts. (Fisherman’s) Sunday Procession 1 pm

ST. ANTHONY August 23, 24, 25 Endicott, N. Margin & Thacher Sts. Sunday Procession 12 pm

ST. LUCY August 26 Monday Procession - Endicott St. 5 pm

ST. ROSALIE September 8Procession Only - North Square 1 pm

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Lawrence, MAFEAST OF THE THREE SAINTS Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1 Saints Alfi o, Filadelfo and Cirino Common & Union St., Lawrence Sunday Procession 3 pm

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On Sunday, May 19, 2013the Pirandello Lyceum con-ducted its annual scholar-ship program at Spinelli ’sFunction Hall, East Boston.The Pirandello Lyceumawarded five $1,500 scholar-ships to outstanding Massa-chusetts high school stu-

2013 Pirandello Lyceum Scholarship Awards

MR. & MRS. FRANK FREDELLA SCHOLARSHIP — L-R: Mr. & Mrs. Frank Fredella,Benefactor, Mrs. Xhullima, mother of scholarship recipient, Sindi Xhullima,Scholarship Recipient, Mr. Xhullima, father of Sindi, Jeffrey Arinella, Dr. AnthonyLori, Pirandello board members and Scholarship Committee and Vincent Fazzolari.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS — L-R: Michael Tarolli, Pooja Kalapurakkel,Marcus Papandrea, Sindi Xhullima, Luke Giangregorio and VincentFazzolari, Pirandello Scholarship Chairman.

FRANK PRIVITERA SCHOLARSHIP — L-R: Frank Privitera,Benefactor, Luke Giangregorio, Scholarship Recipientand Vincent Fazzolari.

MARK FRATTAROLI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP —L-R: Filippo Frattaroli, Benefactor, Michael Tarolli,Scholarship Recipient, Vincent Fazzolari, ScholarshipChairman and Philip Frattaroli.

BEVERLY KOSTAS CARUSO SCHOLARSHIP — IN LOVING MEMORY OFHER HUSBAND VICTOR CARUSO. L-R: Marjorie Cahn, Dr. Dean Salutiand Dorothy Maio, Pirandello Board Members, Mrs. Kalapurakkel,mother of Pooja, Bevery Kostas Caruso, Benefactor, Pooja Kalapurakkel,Scholarship Recipient and Vincent Fazzolari.

ALBERT NATALE SCHOLARSHIP — IN MEMORY OF ZACCARIA AND VIRGINIA NATALEL-R: Lola Lombardo, Rosario Cascio, Pirandello President, Mary Vitiello, JosephineParella, Board Members, Elaine, friend of Albert, Albert Natale, Benefactor, Threegenerations of Papandrea’s, Joseph Sr., Joseph Jr. and Marcus Papandrea, ScholarshipRecipient and Vincent Fazzolari.

dents. Vincent Fazzolari,Chairman of the Scholar-ship Committee and hiscommittee, Jeffrey Arinellaand Dr. Anthony Lori, did awonderful job in choos-ing these recipients. ThePirandello Lyceum wouldlike to thank the many

friends who have donatedto the scholarship program.Congratulations to allwinners.

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Let the Cook Off Begin .…The 16th annual Chef inShorts will take place at TheSeaport Hotel & World TradeCenter, 200 Seaport Boule-vard, Boston (along the upperlevel viaduct) with the eventbeginning at 7:00 pm. Thecompetition will feature agrill-off between chefs whocreate their favorite dishes,with desserts, beer and winealso being available to guestsin addition to the BBQ items.A few of the local celebrityfoodies who will be atChefs in Shorts include JaySilva (Bambara), Jose Duarte(Taranta), Andy Husbands(Tremont 647), William Kovel(Catalyst), Sara Ross (KickassCupcakes), Paul Wahlberg(Alma Nove and Wahlburgers)and Rodney Murillo (Davio’sNorthern Italian Steakhouse)along with many others.

The event is being held tosupport, Future Chefs’. Theirmission is to prepare urbanyouth in Greater Boston forquality early employment andpost-secondary educationopportunities in the culinaryfield and to support them indeveloping a broad base oftransferable skills as theytransition into the workingworld. For more informationon the organization you canvisit: www.futurechefs.net.

A summer in the citybarbecue-based competitionis returning to the Seaport

District of Boston and asalways cooking up the partyare some of the area’sbest-known chefs. The eventtakes place on Friday,June 14th from 7:00-9:30 pm.The venue is the SeaportHotel & World Trade Center.For details and tickets visitwww.seaportboston.com.

Mozart Makes His Way tothe Hub .… Mozart’s own vio-lin and viola to be performedand displayed for the firsttime in the United States atthe June 2013 Boston EarlyMusic Festival on Monday,June 10th.

On Monday, June 10 at 8:00pm in NEC’s Jordan Hall, theBEMF Salzburg MozarteumFoundation Quartet will per-form a concert of chambermusic from Mozart’s Vien-nese period featuring thegreat composer’s very ownviolin and viola. PlayingMozart’s violin — and mak-ing her BEMF début — will bevirtuoso Amandine Beyer.Beyer has been hailed as a“wonderfully expressive andsensitive violinist with asecure technique, clear andsonorous tone and discreetapproach to ornamentation”(The Strad). Beloved violinistand violist in the BEMFOrchestra and founder ofSolamente Naturali, MilosValent will play Mozart’sviola. In addition to hispopular appearances at past

festivals, Valent has beenpraised by The New YorkTimes for his “lavish buttasteful ornamentation.” Su-perstar keyboardist andMozart interpreter KristianBezuidenhout joins the quar-tet on fortepiano. Proclaimedas “Mozart Reincarnated” forhis “rare rhetorical andpoetic gifts” by De Telegraaf,Bezuidenhout returns to theBEMF concert stage for thesixth (6th) consecutive festi-val! Completing the BEMFSalzburg Mozarteum Quartetis one of the world’s leadingclarinetists, Eric Hoeprich.Regarded as perhaps thedefinitive interpreter ofMozart’s oeuvre for the clari-net, he has won acclaim forplaying which is “wonderfullyfluent and nimble” (TheBoston Globe).

The concert will be pre-ceded by a special talk at6:30 pm at Williams Hallat New England Conserva-tory featuring two expertsfrom the staff of the Salz-burg Mozarteum Foundation,Ulrich Leisinger, Head ofResearch and JohannesHonsig-Erlenburg, President.

In addition to the perfor-mance, Mozart’s own violinand viola will be on display aspart of the opening day of theworld famous BEMF Exhibi-tion on Wednesday, June 12th

at the Revere Hotel, Boston.From June 12th to June 15th

the world famous exhibitionis host to tradespeople fromacross the globe, with topmakers of period instru-ments joined by schoolsof music, performers, pub-lishers and more. Thesestoried instruments havebeen richly preserved and areexhibited courtesy of theSalzburg Mozarteum Founda-tion for the first three hoursof the exhibition, from 10:00am to 1:00 pm.

Recognized as the preemi-nent early music presenterand Baroque opera producerin North America, the Bos-ton Early Music Festival hasbeen credited with securingBoston’s reputation. Foundedin 1981, the Boston EarlyMusic Festival offers diverseprograms and activities,including three Grammy-nominated opera recordings,an annual concert seriesthat brings early music’sbrightest stars to the Bostonand New York concert stagesand a biennial week-long fes-tival and exhibition recog-nized as the “world’s leadingfestival of early music” (TheTimes, London). The 17th Bos-ton Early Music Festival will

take place from June 9–16,2013 and will be highlightedby several performances ofAlmira; the first opera by thecelebrated and prolific com-poser, George Frideric Handel(1685–1759), in its first fullystaged and historically con-ceived production outside ofGermany.

The 2013 Boston EarlyMusic Festival is presentedwith support from the Mas-sachusetts Cultural Council,National Endowment for theArts, Constellation Center,99.5 All Classical, Harpsi-chord Clearing House, Zuck-ermann Harpsichords Inter-national, The Gregory E.Bulger Foundation, and U.S.Trust/Bank of America Pri-vate Wealth Management.

Directly responsible foradministering the legacyof Mozart, the SalzburgMozarteum Foundation wasestablished by the City ofSalzburg’s citizens in 1841.Its mission is to establish abridge between tradition andcontemporary culture in thespirit of Mozart. It offers vary-ing perspectives on Mozart’stimeless genius, thus open-ing up new approachesand fresh ideas. The 100-employee private non-profitorganization cultivates thelegacy of Mozart in its threecentral areas including con-certs, museums and aca-demic research. In the edu-cational sphere, with the“Open Your Ears!” program forchildren, young people andfamilies; the Mozarteum alsoorganizes concerts, tours,workshops and instructional

visits for young guests. Bylinking almost 100 Mozartcommunities worldwide, theMozarteum keeps Mozart’sheritage alive all over theglobe. Select projects dis-seminate knowledge aboutthe life and work of Mozart,with the Mozarteum pro-viding support for more cul-tural initiatives abroad aswell. In each of the areas theMozarteum’s sponsors willfind numerous opportunitiesfor an appropriate demonstra-tion of their commitment.

Audiences will enjoy theunique experience of hear-ing these historic instru-ments in an all-star concertperformance on Monday,June 10th as well as viewingthem in a special display atthe BEMF Exhibition on Wed-nesday, June 12th at the Re-vere Hotel, Boston. WilliamsHall is located at 30 Gains-borough Street, Boston andcan be reached at (617) 585-1122. For information on theshow and tickets visitwww.bemf.org for full details.

Chicago Makes Its WayBack To Boston …. ReagleMusic Theatre is bringingthe hit production of Chicagoback to the city on June 13th

through the 23rd.This “killer” Tony and

Oscar-winning musical fol-lows two merry murderessesand their slick lawyerthrough 1920s Chicago. Thelongest running Americanmusical in Broadway historymakes its Waltham pre-miere. A dazzling new pro-

Chefs in Shorts 2013 hits the Seaport Harbor onFriday, June 14th.

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History finds its way into the Hub, Mozart’s violin willbe on display Wednesday, June 12th at the Revere Hotel.

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The time has come, the walrus said,

TO TALK OF MANY THINGSof shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings

by Sal Giarratani

THE GREAT GATSBY:MIDNIGHT IN MANHATTAN

(DVD)BBC Home Ent.

Produced in celebration ofthe 75th Anniversary of thepublication of ‘The GreatGatsby,’ this fascinating pro-gram explores the turbu-lent life and dark creativespirit of its writer, F. ScottFitzgerald. It examines hisdisappointing college days atPrinceton, his disastrousmarriage to Zelda, his diffi-cult relationship with Hem-ingway and his tendency tosell out and compromise histalent for cash, which led tohis tumultuous last daysin Hollywood. It dispels theage-old mythology surround-ing Fitzgerald, largely self-created, which tends to glam-orize the Jazz Age and hisalcoholism. Gatsby is afascinating portrait of thismost enduring Americanicon.

FRINGE:THE COMPLETE FIFTH& FINAL SEASON (DVD)Warner Bros. Home Ent.The year is 2036. The

Observers have becomeruthless rulers, limiting freewill and speech and are slowlypoisoning Earth’s atmo-sphere so that only their ownkind can survive. All is notlost, however. A series of video-tapes, preserved in amber,hold detailed plans for over-throwing the Observers andrestoring the planet andits people. The Fringe teamundertakes the most impor-tant mission of all time:retrieve the tapes, followtheir clues, decipher thecode and prepare for thebattle to save humanity.Thirteen episodes full ofstruggles, surprises and sac-rifices fill this emotionalfinal season.

FRAGGLE ROCK –MEET THE FRAGGLES

(DVD)Gaiam Vivendi Ent.

Dance your cares awaywith this collection of sixepisodes highlighting every-one’s favorite fun-loving furrycreatures — Fraggles! Get toknow Gobo, Red, Boober,Wembley and Mokey as theyexplore outer space, dodgethe Gorgs and learn aboutthemselves and the worldaround them in this sillycompilation.

TEXAS CHAINSAW(Blu-ray)

Lionsgate‘Texas Chainsaw’ contin-

ues the legendary 1974 storyof the homicidal Sawyer fam-ily. In Newt, Texas, where fordecades, people have gonemissing without a trace.Years later and hundreds ofmiles away from the originalmassacre, Heather, a younggirl, learns that she had in-herited a Texas estate froma grandmother she neverknew she had. Embarking ona road trip with friendsto uncover her roots, shefinds she is the sole ownerof a lavish, isolated Victo-rian mansion. Her newfound

wealth comes at a price,when she discovers the hor-ror that awaits her in thecellar of her new mansion.

LEGO BATMAN:THE MOVIE –

DC SUPER HEROES UNITE(DVD)

Warner Home VideoAn award party for Gotham

City’s Man of the Year, BruceWayne, quickly descends intochaos when The Jokercrashes onto the scene witha full gallery of rogues at hisside, including the Riddler,Catwoman and Two-Face.The Dark Knight swingsinto action to corral theuninvited guests, but onecriminal attendee isn’t quiteso obvious — Lex Luthor.And with him, a secretweapon that could changethe balance of power inGotham forever: The Decon-structor! The troublesometeam of Lex Luther and TheJoker may be more than thestubborn Batman and Robincan handle alone, but whatare Super Friends for? WithSuperman, Wonder Woman,Green Lantern and theJustice League in tow, theystorm into action to protectthe innocent, save GothamCity and have a few laughsalong the way. Includesthe featurette: ‘BuildingBatman,’ three Bonus Car-toons, A LEGO Batman stop-motion short and much,much more!

POWER RANGERSSAMURAI:

THE SIXTH RANGER –VOL. 4 (DVD)

LionsgateWhen a mysterious fisher-

man arrives, the PowerRangers Samurai meet theirnewest ally — Antonio, theGold Ranger! But before hecan join the team, Antoniomust prove he possesses thetrue spirit of the samurai.Jayden, Kevin, Emily, Miaand Mike are challengedby the Nighlok monstersmore than ever when Mas-ter Xandred sends Steeletoto attack the Power Rangers,Antberry and Octoroo at-tempt to open a portaland Splitflace traps humanspirits. Antonio shows thePower Rangers he too can bea samurai with his light-ning-fast Barracuda Blade,the ink-spraying OctoZord,and the ClawZord’s MegaModes! Four epic adventuresto enjoy!

THE HIGH FRUCTOSEADVENTURES OF

ANNOYING ORANGE:VOL. 2: GET JUICED (DVD)

Gaiam Vivendi Ent.Orange isn’t just out of the

kitchen, he’s out of this worldin his own smash hit Car-toon Network show! FollowOrange and his pals Pear,Passion Fruit, Marshmallowand their wacky humanhandler Nerville, as theytravel through time andspace in their magical fruitcart. Together they squeezetheir way through one ad-venture after another! Asalways, Orange is annoying!

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“THE MANIPULATEDPRESS”

This was the headline ona Bay State Banner editorialon May 23rd defending thepresident against an on-slaught of truthfully telling.The president is sinking ina quagmire of his own mak-ing and yet liberals in Wash-ington and here locally con-tinue to defend the defense-less. The targeting of con-servative groups by theI.R.S., the spying on main-stream news media outletsand the obvious cover-up ofBenghazi are all major sto-ries that need to be quicklyaddressed by this presiden-tial administration. But allwe get are nice soundingsound bites, is there anyother kind? And when moreis needed, less is obtainedas in taking the Fifth beforeCongress.

The Banner does the usualkiss up to Obama lip service.Don’t look at the facts, justthrow out the R card andblame everything on Repub-licans and racists. Betterto do that than actuallylook like a real newspaper.Eh?

CONNOLLY OPENSCHARLESTOWN OFFICERecently, some 50 volun-

teers gathered at 295 MainStreet to officially open upthe campaign office in Char-lestown for John Connolly’smayoral run. On May 30th,Connolly hosted a Charles-town kick-off and neigh-borhood party at the newKnights of Columbus onMedford Street.

CHIEF MARSHAL’SBUNKER HILL DAYPARADE BANQUET

JUNE 14The James W. Conway

Post #26 of the AmericanLegion will be hosting theannual banquet to honor the2013 Chief Marshal EileenLocke on Friday, June 14th

at 6:30 pm at the Knights ofColumbus. A buffet dinnerwill be served. For tickets

call Arthur Hurley at 617-242-2724 or Eileen herselfat 617-242-7523.

ISN’T A DRIVER’SLICENSE NEEDED TODRIVE AN MBTA BUS?Recently, a former T bus

supervisor drove T buses forreportedly five years with asuspended driver’s license,a clear and obvious violationof T policy. This guy wasallowed to retire in Marchfrom his $86,000 a yearsalary one month after theMBTA suspended the 20year employee because helacked a valid driver’slicense.SALESIANS COMMUNITY

BREAKFAST JUNE 20The Salesians Boys & Girls

Club will be holding its fifthannual community break-fast on June 20 at the Top-sider Room at Suffolk Downs.Donations help sustain theclub’s After School Programand Summer Day Camp andkeeps things affordable forparents. As usual Rep. CarloBasile will emcee the event.Awards will be given to out-standing members of thecommunity. The 2013 DonBosco Award will go toRoberto Casaletto while the2013 C-Community ServiceAward will be made to BuddyMangini and Manny Lopes.For further details call SteveFielding at 617-567-0863 [email protected].

BOBBY MEANEYCAPPUCCI IS BACK

Retired BPD Officer RobertCappucci gathered enoughsignatures to make the Sep-tember mayoral preliminaryballot. Bobby has lived hisentire life in Eastie andbefore becoming a policeofficer, he served two termson the elected Boston SchoolCommittee until 1991 whenthat body was turned into amayoral appointed board.His father served as a staterep from 1936 to 1948. “Ialways wanted a politicalcareer and it was cut shortwhen they abolished the

School Committee,” saidCappucci,

Back in the 1980s, I wasbumping into Bobby all thetime as he ran several timesfor public office until he wona school committee seatfor District 1 in 1987. Backthen, I remember bumpinginto him when he was run-ning for city council fromDistrict 1 when I was cam-paigning for school commit-teeman in District 1. Weboth kept meeting at bingohalls in East Boston andthose bingo players all lovedBobby. Me, I had to tell themI was an Italian guy fromCharlestown.

According to news reports,he had 72 volunteers fan-ning out across the city whohelped gather 4,424 signa-tures. He said the volunteers“did a heck of a job.” Thatsounded just like Cappucciof old to me. It has beentoo long since I’ve seenCappucci’s name on the bal-lot. Good luck, Bobby! An-other great Gaelic-GarlicGuy.KOUTOUJIAN WILL RUN

FOR HOUSE SEAT IFMARKEY WINS

Middlesex Sheriff PeterKoutoujian will run tosucceed U.S. Rep. EddieMarkey if he defeats Repub-lican Gabriel Gomez in thespecial June 25th U.S. Sen-ate race. Koutoujian wasappointed sheriff in 2011after serving 14 years asa state representative. Hesaid, “This is the right deci-sion for me. This is some-thing that I’ve looked atin the past. It is somethingabout which I feel verystrongly and I think I canbring over 20 years of expe-rience as a prosecutor, staterepresentative and sheriff.”I have been friends withPeter for a few years nowand I think his views are inline with what the peoplewho live in 5th District arelooking for in their voice onCapitol Hill.

MassDOT is encouraging motorists to joinE-ZPass in advance of the transition andmaking it easier than ever for new custom-ers to join E-ZPass. MassDOT is planning anew North Shore Customer Walk-In Centeras well as putting a new mobile E-ZPass reg-istration vehicle on the road this summerto reach those motorists still using cash.Also provided, will be easy ways for custom-ers to add value using cash or credit cards.

Despite the introduction of transpondersand electronic toll collection in the late1990s, a significant portion of Tobin Bridgecustomers still elect to pay with cash. In2012, there were 4.1 million cash transac-tions on the Tobin Bridge, an average ofmore than 11,000 each day.

E-ZPass transponders are available at17 AAA branches and 20 Registry of MotorVehicles branches or order a transponderonline at www.Mass.gov/EZPassMA.

INFORMATIONALMEETING SERIES SCHEDULE

REVERETuesday, June 11, 2013

Paul Revere School, 395 Revere Street6:00 pm-8:00 pm

WINTHROPThursday, June 13, 2013

DeLeo Senior Center, 35 Harvard Street6:00 pm-8:00 pm

SALEMTuesday, June 18, 2013

Salem City Hall,93 Washington Street

6:00 pm-8:00 pmSAUGUS

Thursday, June 20, 2013Town Hall, Auditorium,

298 Central Street6:00 pm-8:00 pm

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STING — The Back to Bass Tourrolls into Boston on Friday, June 21,2013 with Sting performing many ofhis greatest hits joined by a 5-pieceband including: Dominic Miller (gui-tar), David Sancious (keyboards),Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Peter Tickell(electric fiddle), and Jo Lawry (vocals)!Don’t miss the opportunity to seeSting at a smaller venue setting onSouth Boston’s waterfront.

THE COUNTING CROWS ANDTHE WALLFLOWERS — June 18th.Counting Crows is an American rockband from Berkeley, California, formedin 1991. The band consists of AdamDuritz (lead vocals, piano), DavidBryson (guitar), Charlie Gillingham(accordion, keyboards), Dan Vickrey(lead guitar), David Immerglück (gui-tar, banjo, mandolin), Jim Bogios(drums) and Millard Powers (bass).Counting Crows gained popularity fol-lowing the release of its debut album,August and Everything After (1993),which featured the hit single “Mr.Jones”. They have sold more than 20million albums worldwide and re-ceived a 2004 Academy Award nomi-nation for their song “Accidentally inLove”, which was included in the filmShrek 2. The Wallflowers is a rockband from Los Angeles, California,fronted by Jakob Dylan. Formed in1989 and originally known as TheApples, the ensemble has gonethrough numerous personnelchanges but focuses on Dylan, RamiJaffee and Greg Richling. They havereleased six studio albums, one com-pilation album and have had varioussongs on television and moviesoundtracks. They have won twoGrammy awards for Best Rock Perfor-mance by a Duo or Group with Vocaland Best Rock Song for their song“One Headlight” in 1998.

COMCAST CENTER885 S Main St, Mansfield, MAwww.LiveNation.com

RASCAL FLATTS — June 14th.Since their musical debut in 2000,Rascal Flatts has sold over 21 millionalbums, 25 million digital downloadsand delivered 14 #1 singles to the topof the charts. Rascal Flatts is the mostawarded Country group of the pastdecade, earning over 40 trophiesfrom the ACAs, ACMs, AMAs, CMAs,People’s Choice Awards and more withsuch hits as What Hurts the Most,Bless The Broken Road, My Wish,Stand, Feels Like Today, Life is a High-way and I Won’t Let Go. As one of thehottest-selling acts on tour in anygenre, they’ve sold over 7 million con-cert tickets and counting. Openingthe show will be The Band Perry.

MATCHBOX TWENTY & THEGOO GOO DOLLS — August 18th.Matchbox Twenty released their de-but album, Yourself or Someone LikeYou, in 1996. While their first single,Long Day, was a rock radio-only suc-cess, the album soon spawned sev-eral Top 40 singles including Push, 3A.M., Real World and Back 2 Good. Thealbum sold more than 12 million cop-ies in the U.S. alone. Before record-

THE FIDDLER ON THE ROOF —July 11 through July 21. The winnerof nine Tony Awards, this show’suniversal theme of tradition will leaveaudiences crying tears of joy, laugh-ter, and sadness featuring JeromeRobbins’ original choreography!

LES MISÉRABLES — August 8thto August 18th. The celebrated Tonyand Oscar-winning musical makes itslong-awaited Reagle debut in a sump-tuous and exciting new production!Featuring: “I Dreamed a Dream,” “OneDay More,” Castle on a Cloud,” and“On My Own.” This classic show wascalled “Thrilling, Spectacular, and Un-forgettable,” by The New York Timesand The AP said,“Its melodies are asgrandiose as the story, stirring, tune-ful and totally capturing the emotionof the moment.”

CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA617-824-8400www.ArtsEmerson.org

ALMIRA — June 9th to June 16th.Written when Handel was only 19,Almira tells a story of intrigue and ro-mance at the Court of Castile. Theopera features a trio of love trianglesas the newly-crowned queen Almiraand two princesses navigate the ever-shifting affections of a brave soldier, aloyal aide and a mysterious foreignambassador. These lovelorn charac-ters must overcome misunderstand-ings, jealousies, duels and dungeonson their way to a joyously happyending.

CHARLES PLAYHOUSE74 Warrenton St., Boston, MA617-931-2787 or 617-426-6912www.Charles-Playhouse.com

BLUE MAN GROUP — Ongoing.This giddily subversive off-Broadwayhit serves up outrageous and inven-tive theater where three muted, blue-painted performers spoof both con-temporary art and modern technol-ogy. Wry commentary and bemusingantics are matched only by the inge-nious ways in which music and soundare created. The show has recentlybeen updated.

BOSTON PLAYWRIGHTS’THEATRE949 Commonwealth Ave., Boston617-353-5443www.BU.edu/bpt/

FROM DENMARK WITH LOVE –June 10th to July 1st. A mash-upparody of Shakespeare’s Hamlet andthe one and only Bond, James Bond.Written by John J King, the play starsBoston’s rising legend Daniel Berger-Jones and is directed by BarlowAdamson. DENMARK re-imaginesHamlet as a James Bond adventure,telling Shakespeare’s classic tale ofrevenge through the lens of the mostexciting modern cinematic spy.

NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM,Central Warf, Boston, MA

WORLD OCEAN’S DAY CELEBRA-TION — Sunday, June 9, 2013. Free,outdoor activities as the Aquariumcelebrates World Oceans Day onCentral Wharf. They’ll have hands-on activities for kids, cooking dem-onstrations and lots to learn about

FREE EVENTS

AGANNIS ARENA925 Commonwealth Ave., Boston617-358-7000www.BU.EDU/Agannis/

AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! — returnsthis summer on August 19th for an-other hit Tour to showcase theseason’s talented top Finalists.AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! gives fans theunique opportunity to be up close andpersonal with Season 12 Idol Final-ists Amber Holcomb, Angie Miller,Burnell Taylor, Candice Glover, CurtisFinch Jr, Devin Velez, Janelle Arthur,Kree Harrison, Lazaro Arbos, and PaulJolley. Plus, Aubrey Cleland joins theTour as the 11th Idol Finalist thanksto the AT&T AMERICAN IDOL® LIVE!Tour Fan Save, voted on by the Idolfans. Finalists will perform favorite mo-ments from the season as well asnever before seen performances.

CITY HALL PLAZAGovernment Center,Boston

PHANTOM GOURMET BBQBEACH PARTY — June 21-23. Thebiggest rib fest on the East Coast, andone of the premiere BBQs in the na-tion! The greatest barbecue teams inthe world from Australia to Texas toVirginia, plus your favorite summerfoods, beer gardens, tons of sand, andmusic. Phans can bring beach chairsand towels. The event will take placeFriday and Saturday noon-9:45pm andSunday noon-6:45pm. Tickets are $10at the event. $5 in advance, for a lim-ited time. Boston City Hall Plaza.www.bbq.phantomgourmet.com.

DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY41 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MA,617-876-5160www.DanteMass.org

LEARN TO SPEAK ITALIAN —

Don’t miss The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular this4th of July! Check the FREE EVENTS section for moredetails.

ing their second album, Rob Thomascollaborated with Itaal Shur on a songcalled Smooth for Carlos Santana’scomeback album, Supernatural.Thomas was supposed to act only asa songwriter for Smooth, but Santanahad him sing for it after hearing thesong’s demo. Smooth was the album’slead single and became a hit in 1999.In 2000 Matchbox Twenty releasedtheir second album, Mad Seasonwhich includes such hits as Bent andMad Seasons. Also appearing on thisbill are the ever popular Goo GooDolls, whose hits include Iris, Slideand Black Balloon, just to name a few.This concert is a “do not miss” event.

TD GARDEN100 Legends Way, Boston, MA617-624-1050www.TDGarden.com

BEYONCÉ — July 23rd. The Mrs.Carter Show World Tour promises tobe the entertainer’s most ambitiousundertaking to date. It is expected tobe bigger in scope than any of herprevious shows. Beyoncé is one of themost widely recognized and highlyrespected women in pop culture. Asolo recording artist, actress, philan-thropist and business woman, shehas released four #1 solo albums andhas sold over 75 million albums world-wide. Her work has earned her nu-merous awards and accolades, includ-ing 16 Grammy Awards. Billboardnamed her the Top Female Artist andTop Radio Songs Artist of the 2000sdecade. The Recording Industry As-sociation of America also recognizedBeyoncé as the Top Certified Artist ofthe 2000s.

THEATERSTONEHAM THEATRE395 Main Street, Stoneham, MA781-279-2200www.StonehamTheatre.org

THE MARVELOUS WONDER-ETTES — From July 7th to July 18th.Revisit your prom at Springfield Highcirca 1958. You’ll have a crush on thisfunny, sweet, frothy musical revuethat features every hit song you canimagine from the 50s and 60s, includ-ing Mr. Sandman, Lollipop, It’s MyParty, Leader of the Pack, It’s in HisKiss and Respect. In an effort to bringthe excitement of live theatre to moreof our community, Stoneham Theatreis proud to offer “Pay What You Can.”One hour prior to the first Thursdayperformance of each Mainstage pro-duction, tickets to that performancewill be sold on a “Pay What You Can”basis.

REAGLE MUSIC THEATRE617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA781-891-5600www.ReagleMusicTheatre.org

CHICAGO — June 13th throughJune 23rd. The longest running Ameri-can musical makes its Reagle debut!This “killer” Tony and Oscar-winningmusical follows the merry murder-esses Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly andtheir slick lawyer Billy Flynn through1920’s Chicago with the fabulouschoreography in the style of BobFosse and iconic Kander and Ebbtunes: “All that Jazz,” “Razzle Dazzle,”“We Both Reached for the gun” andmore!

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THE ESPLANADEAlong Charles River at the Oval

BOSTON POPS FIREWORKSSPECTACULAR — CelebrateAmerica’s birthday on July 3rd and4th with the Boston Pops FireworksSpectacular, America’s premier Inde-pendence Day celebration. The con-cert features Conductor KeithLockhart and the Boston Pops Espla-nade Orchestra, along with specialguests, at the historic DCR’s HatchShell. Locally, the Boston Pops Fire-works Spectacular is an institutionseen on WBZ-TV Channel 4 from8:00PM to 11:00PM

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JUN 11 | Berklee College of Music, Boston. Concert by Enrico Rava and his Quintet. BOSTONJULY 14 | Boston. “La Notte della Taranta.” Part of the “Outside the Box” Festival. BOSTONJUL 27 | Tanglewood, Lenox “Requiem” by Giuseppe Verdi. Performed by Th e Boston Symphony Orchestra, Director Andris Nelsons Gatti. LENOX OCT 6 | Brown University, Providence. Cameristi della Scala performing Verdi. PROVIDENCENOV 13-17 | Th e Paramount, Boston. Compagnia Marionette Carlo Colla e Figli Presents “Th e Sleeping Beauty.” BOSTON

JUNE 7 | Boston Public Library. italianissimo! A special night of Italian culture, music, fashion and food to raise funds for the creation of the Italian Cultural Center of Boston. BOSTON

OCT 16 | Center for European Studies, Harvard University. “Salvemini Colloquium” on Italian history and culture with Prof. Massimo Salvadori. CAMBRIDGE OCT 30 | Brown University, Providence. “Giornata di studi sull’Italia” With the presence of Romano Prodi. PROVIDENCENOV 1-10 | Dartmouth College, University of Rhode Island. Italian preeminent authors: Carmine Abbate at URI and Dartmouth. HANOVER, KINGSTONNOV 8 | Emmanuel College, Boston. “Th e Meaning of Machiavelli’s Prince.” Lecture by Prof. Maurizo Viroli (Princeton). BOSTON NOV 23 | Brown University, Providence. International Prize: “Boccaccio Afterlife.” In cooperation with the American Boccaccio Association (ABA) and the Town of Certaldo on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Giovanni Boccaccio. PROVIDENCE

THROUGH JUN 28 | City Hall, Boston. “Looking for Hemingway.” Exhibition by Franco Azzinari. BOSTONTHROUGH JUN 30 | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Exhibition “Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane Master Drawings from the Casa Buonarroti.” BOSTONTHROUGH JUL 14 | RISD Museum, Providence. Exhibition “Th e Festive City.” PROVIDENCE FALL 2013 | Providence. De Chirico Exhibition. PROVIDENCE

OCT 4 | Harvard University, Cambridge. International Conference on “Galileo and Sunspots.” Organized by Museo Galileo, Firenze Istituto Nazionale di Astrofi sica, Harvard University. In cooperation with NASA. CAMBRIDGEOCT 28 | Boston. PIB Seminar Series: “Italian and American Policies on Biomedical Research.” BOSTON

SEP 13–29 | Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts. Harvard University, Cambridge. “New Italian Cinema,” in cooperation with Cinecitta’ and Harvard Film Archive. CAMBRIDGE

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JUN 16-22 | Boston PIB Sailing Championship, in partnership with Scuola Vela Mascalzone Latino and three sailing centers in Boston BOSTON

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Recipes from theHomelandHomelandHomelandHomelandHomeland

by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Vita can be reached at [email protected]

QUICK VEAL OR CHICKEN SPECIALQUICK VEAL OR CHICKEN SPECIALQUICK VEAL OR CHICKEN SPECIALQUICK VEAL OR CHICKEN SPECIALQUICK VEAL OR CHICKEN SPECIAL

1st Generation

Italian-American

Vita Orlando SinopoliShares 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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Heat oil in skillet and add cut up veal or chicken breast.Stir and simmer to brown lightly. Remove only meat fromskillet and set aside. Add cut up onion and garlic to oil inskillet and simmer until onion is opaque. Add cut up tomato.Stir and simmer over medium heat. Cover and continue tosimmer for two or three minutes before adding one cup ofwater and a chicken bouillon to skillet. Stir, cover andcontinue to simmer mixture slowly for another two min-utes. Then add veal or chicken breast to tomato mixtureand bring to a slow boil. Add bay leaf and mint (optional) toskillet and stir. Continue to simmer at low heat for tenminutes.

Meanwhile, remove skin from carrots and potatoes and*cut into thin long strips (julienne). Set aside in water inseparate bowls.

When meat has cooked about ten minutes in skillet, addcarrots first. Cover and cook for about five minutes. Thenadd potato and mushroom slices. Stir and cover. Continueto simmer until potatoes and carrots are tender to yourliking. Add wine, cover and bring to a slow boil and thenremove from burner.

Serves two.

NOTE: It was meals like this that I remember Mama surpris-ing us with at various times. I often wondered — Now wheredid she find this recipe? She loved creating meals that mightbe different. It was a great lesson for me that encouraged meto create meals with meats and vegetables that my familyenjoyed.

1 pound cubed veal stewmeat or chicken breast

1 large ripe tomato1 medium chopped onion2 cloves chopped garlic2 small sprigs bay leaf

(optional)1 fresh mint leaf (optional)1 or 2 *julienne potatoes

1 or 2 *julienne carrots(optional)

¾ cup frozen or cannedgreen peas

2 tablespoons red wine1 chicken bouillon cube3 tablespoon olive oil1 can sliced mushrooms or

mushrooms of choice

No longer a fatso! New Jersey GovernorChris Christie has admitted that he under-went secret gastric-band surgery in Febru-ary to lose weight, prompting speculation thathe is preparing for a 2016 White House run.The popular governor, thought to weighbetween 300 and 350 pounds, underwent theone-day outpatient procedure without theknowledge of anyone but his family and chiefof staff. In an interview, Christie said thathis 50th birthday prompted the procedure andthat he had done it for his family, not inanticipation of a presidential run. “The ideathat public criticism or ridicule or a publicrace could force me to do this is laughable tome,” he said. “Any of that stuff is minusculepressure compared to what I put on myselfwhen I look at my children and look at mywife.”

Carlo Scostumato claims too many Ameri-cans go in for weightlifting with the wrongequipment — a knife and fork.

Wow! Judge Judy, the TV judge received ahigher trust level in a poll of 1,000 Ameri-cans than any other jurist, including thenine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Bella Culo of Chestnut Hill, says, “It’s diffi-cult to tell who gives some couples the mosthappiness, the preacher who marries themor the judge who divorced them.”

The magic of music! French researchersfound that 31 percent of women would givetheir telephone number to a man carrying aguitar — double the number who would handtheir number to the same man when he wasempty-handed.

The witty Robyn Waters of Swampscott,says, “You don’t have to be much of a musi-cian to toot your own horn.”

Nosey individuals! An Arizona man who suf-fered a constant drip for 18 months found outhe was leaking brain fluid and needed sur-gery. “You don’t really think about it, but ourbrains are really just above our noses all ofthe time,” said a neurosurgeon.

Showing off! A California high school sus-pended 33 students and banned them fromthe prom for making a video demonstrating“twerking,” a dance move that involves pop-ping one’s hips suggestively. “It was justexpression,” said one puzzled parent, “maybeoverly expressive I guess.”

Speaking of dancing, belly dancing is theonly profession where the beginner starts inthe middle.

Police action! When Phoenix police officerNatalie Simonick saw 18-year-old ChristianFelix out after dark in March, she suspectedhe was violating curfew. But Felix told herhe was walking six miles home from his jobat McDonald’s as he had missed the bus anddidn’t own a bicycle. Simonick was soimpressed with the teen’s work ethic thatshe decided to buy him a bicycle. Her squadmembers taught him to ride it and trafficcops even donated a helmet. Felix said theofficers’ kindness was a welcome surprise.“These days, you don’t see anything likethat,” he said.

Favorites! A plurality of Democrats, 39%say John Lennon is their favorite Beatle. Just15% of Republicans agree. 49% of Republi-cans name Paul McCartney as their favorite.

Unbelievable! In 2011, 1.65 million Ameri-can households — including 3.55 million chil-dren were living on less than $2 per personper day, placing them below the World Bank’saverage poverty line for developing countries.

Not a shoe-in! A German shoe firm calledAtheist thinks that God-fearing Americanpostal workers are interfering with its ship-ments. About half of the packages sentby the Berlin-based firm to U.S. customershave either gone missing or suffered lengthydelays, said company founder David Bonney.He suspects U.S. mailmen are disrupting thedeliveries because they object to the word“Atheist” stamped on the boxes. If it’s not themailmen, Bonney says, “maybe it truly isdivine intervention.”

Weird! It’s hard to be a Chinese house-wife these days, said Wang Zhenghua. Whatare you supposed to feed your familywhen you can’t trust the labels on meat?Shanghai food safety officials announcedthat thousands of pounds of meat sold as

lamb in thecity’s mar-kets was ac-tually fox,mink or evenrat laced withdyes and chemicals. Dozens were arrestedfor the scam, which has apparently beengoing on for years and nobody knows howmany people ended up eating rat.

Do you know the difference between browneggs and white eggs? Well, there is no differ-ence. But New Englanders favor brown eggsonly because they are hatched by RhodeIsland red hens. Ha!

There goes your tax dollars! The NationalInstitutes of Health (NIH) is going to blowa whopping $1.5 MILLION to see why lesbi-ans like TV personality Rosie O’Donnell areoverweight. The project will be conductedat Brigham and Woman’s Hospital in Boston.In 2011, a similar study was conducted — ata cost of $778,522. Even worse, in 2012,another $741,378 was shelled out for thesame project! Even worse than that, no wordon what the studies concluded!

Unbelievable! They say, lightning doesn’tstrike twice — but the lottery did for oneretired Arizona couple who hit a $1 millionjackpot a year before the annuity expires ontheir $2.5 million lotto payday from 1995!Diane and Kerry Carmichael are from Tempe,but purchased both winning tickets at theArizona Lottery’s Phoenix office. “It was myticket this time, the first time it was histicket, so I got the thrill of saying: ‘I won,’”laughs Diane. Their $125,000 annuity endsin December 2014 and the couple say they’ll“resist the urge to splurge” with their latestmillion.

“If anything lucky happens to you, don’tforget to tell your friends in order to annoythem.” So says, the brainy Kyle Waters ofSwampscott.

Buffone? Pint-size superstar Danny DeVitoworked for his supper after dining at TheSpotted Pig in the Big Apple. Danny cleanedhis plate, then “just wandered into thekitchen and asked if he could help,” says aneyewitness. “He was entertaining all of thecustomers in the restaurant and the cooks.

Wee bit of Italian American history. JerreMangione (1909-1998) was one of the mostcelebrated early Italian American writers.His first book, Mount Allegro, (1943) and hislater An Ethnic At Large (1978), explore theevolution of Mangione’s identity from childof Sicilian immigrants to an American. Hislast book, La Storia, which he co-authoredwith Ben Morreale, is a monumental five-century social history of the Italians inAmerica. And Roy Campanella, a catcher forthe Brooklyn Dodgers, played in five WorldSeries. He was named Most Valuable Playerin 1951, 1953 and 1955. His career endedtragically when he was left paralyzed from acar crash.

Show business reminiscing with thestately musicologist and philanthropistAlbert Natale. Once upon a time, Boston’sOld Howard was the place to be to enjoy watch-ing shapely beautiful ladies dancing aroundand stripping off some of their clothing. Thepopular Old Howard was located in ScollaySquare and today, it’s known as GovernmentCenter. A plaque was placed on the locationof the stage (a concrete bench behind OneCenter Plaza) and dedicated on October 28,1968, by a group of Harvard alumni. A trip tothe Howard also required your imagination,for there was no real nudity ... only flashes ofwhat you thought might be a part of thestripper’s anatomy. The Old Howard had atalented group of musicians banging awayas the ladies danced and pranced around.Many aspiring young musicians would attendthe shows at the Old Howard to watch andlisten to the house band.

Al, we were a young aspiring drummer whoattended a few of the shows at the Old Howardto watch the drummer banging away. Ourdrum teacher, Harold Stone, suggested wego to the Old Howard and study the drummerbanging away. Wow! He was fantastic! Boom!Boom! Bang! Bang!AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME

the age of 25 and took thename of Anthony. After sometime he obtained leave to goto Africa and preach to theMoors where he became se-verely ill and returned toSpain. At that time, SaintFrancis was holding a chap-ter in Assisi, Friar Anthonyattended the gathering andfrom there was sent to amonastery in Forli and laterto Rimini. In recognition ofhis talents, he was asked toteach theology in Bolognaand later Toulouse, Mont-pellier and Padua.

He was later appointedProvincial of the Romagnaprovince. He gave up teach-ing to devote himself to thework of preaching, for whichhe was an accomplished ora-tor. In this work he travelled

through France, Spain andItaly. Feeling that his dayswere coming to an end, heasked to be relieved of hisduties as Provincial andretired to the hermitage ofCamposampiero. When heexpressed the desire toreturn to Padua to die, hisbrother companion, Ruggero,hired a small cart to takehim. On the way, at Arcella,the Saint knew his hourwas coming, asked to re-ceive the Sacrament of theSick and expired peacefullyon June 13, 1231 at the ageof 36.

Saint Anthony was madea Doctor of the Church byPope Pius XII in 1946. He isPatron of the poor andelderly, his feast day iscelebrated on June 13.

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June 9 was my father’sbirthday. If he was alive, hewould be 103, but he didn’tmake it beyond 81. Dadpassed away in the fall of1991 due to an abdominalaneurysm that burst. He hadbeen in great shape all of hislife, but developed an aorticaneurysm in his late 70s,was operated on to solve theproblem, but slowed down dra-matically after he recuper-ated. In the music world, hebecame a respected icon withthe title of Papa JohnnieChristie, a term of endear-ment which he really en-joyed. With his playing daysin the past, his bass violin,tuba and bass guitar all satin the hall closet collectingcob webs with echoes of pastperformances lingering inthe air. He kept his hand inmusic and union affairs,heading a committee thathelped out musicians whowere unable to play and werein need of the necessities oflife.

My father was bornGiovanni DeCristoforo onChelsea Street in East Bos-ton on June 9, 1910, the firstchild in the family headed byNunzio DeCristoforo andAntoinette Paglia.

Grandpa Christoforo was aday laborer and swung a pickor shovel all of his workinglife. He could barely speakEnglish and was not able toread or write in either Ital-ian or English, but in spite ofthis handicap, he supporteda family that included Dadand his sister, Aunt Mary.

Grandpa made sure thatDad learned a trade in school.At East Boston High School,he majored in machine shopto prepare for a career in thetrades. Starting at a youngage, he decided to study vio-lin, but due to an incident inthe neighborhood studyingviolin was short lived. Whenschool let out, Grandpa wouldshave Dad’s head to cut outthe cost of a summer hair-cut. Can you imagine some-one walking down ChelseaStreet in East Boston with ashaved head and carrying aviolin case? The commentswere out there. One day, onthe way to a music lesson, a

wise guy decided to give Dada knuckle sandwich on hisbald head. After it happened,he handed his violin to afriend who was walking alongwith him, approached the ag-gressor and cold cocked himknocking him out with onepunch. I don’t know the out-come of the altercation, butGrandpa never shaved hisonly son’s head again andDad gave up the violin. Hislove for music didn’t changeand he soon took up a muchlarger violin, a bass violin. Bythe time he graduated EBHS,he became a professionalmusician, but accepted a jobwith an iron works duringthe day. He only lasted a yearor two working days as hesoon developed a reputationas a good bass player whodoubled on tuba and Sousa-phone. From his 20s on, hetraveled around the countryplaying music with variousbands.

The depression of the1930s was in full swing, butDad worked constantly. Heeven joined a band that waspart of a tent show estab-lished by the noted world trav-eler and newsman, LowellThomas. When he returnedfrom his world travels, Tho-mas would put a show to-gether for people in ruralparts of the country and Dadwas part of the music thatentertained the countryfolks. Later in the 30s hebegan playing swing musicand joined the big bandsthat were touring the coun-try. When returning home,he recorded with VaughnMonroe’s orchestra.

On a given day, he wasplaying a double header withthe Contini brothers, Nickand Paul. Between jobs, theybrought him home for dinnerand to meet their parents,Nanna and Babbononno. Healso met their sister Anne.The chemistry was therefrom the beginning andthey began dating withBabbononno’s approval. Dadwas a musician and that wasenough for Babbononno tolike him. The dating lasted3 years because Dad was onthe road much of the time.Finally, my mother gave himan ultimatum, now or never,and they were married at theSacred Heart Parish in EastBoston on October 25, 1936.I showed up 2 years later onOctober 21 and would be anonly child.

My folks were living inAllston on the Brookline bor-der, in a neighborhood thatwas called Musician’s Row.After I was born, they movedback to East Boston so thatNanna could care for mymother and me when Dadwas on the road. After De-cember 7, 1941, thingschanged…war. My uncles alljoined the military to fightour enemies and Dad ac-cepted a job teaching ma-chine shop and math at EastBoston High School, his oldalma mater. He was holdingoff in joining a service untilhe was called up by the draft

My folks: John and AnnChristoforo, summer of1936, three months beforethey were married.

board. One day he was calledout of class by the principalwho was accompanied by twomen who identified them-selves as members of theOSS, today’s CIA. They askedhim to volunteer to interro-gate Italian war prisonersthat were being housed inwhat had been the East Bos-ton Immigration Station backin the day. I don’t know howthey got his name, but whenthey checked him out, theygave him clearance to handlethis responsibility. After Italysurrendered and switchedsides in 1943, the prisonerswere released, but somedidn’t want to go home. Dadused his influence obtainingjobs and apartments for theones that stayed behind.

Once the war was over,Dad had a conversation witha band leader who waslike his Godfather, GordonSeabury. He assured Dad thattimes were going to changeand with a growing family, itwould be in his best interestto continue with his teach-ing job and play music atnight locally. Dad listenedand followed his friend’s sug-gestions. He would teach atEBHS until 1948 and then gointo administration in theBoston Public Schools. Hehad helped a candidate forthe Boston School Commit-tee get elected and wastold that the school depart-ment was starting a newspecialized program calledthe Department of Audio Vi-sual Education. They wouldhandle projectors, cameras,the latest in recording equip-ment and films that could beused at all of the schools. Dadbecame a pioneer in this fieldand programmed scienceexperiments for the middleschools in Boston.

Through all of this, hestayed active with musicplaying locally with manydifferent bands that special-ized in weddings, engage-ment parties, baptisms, barmitzvahs, and, you name it,he played it. During the sum-mer months, he would bookin county fairs in the north-eastern states and bringMom and me with him. As achild, to me, this was showbusiness at its best.

Dad would retire from theschool department in the1970s, after over 30 years ofservice. This left a void in hislife and he became involvedin musicians’ union politics.

Music is a young person’sprofession and when Dadbegan to slow down, he andMom began to travel through-out the U.S. and take cruisesto the islands. When I finallysettled down and my wife pro-duced two young athletes,Dad became the consum-mate grandfather beingcalled Papa by both of myboys. The story doesn’t endhere, but I thought you mightlike to know a little about myfather who I can say was re-sponsible for the way I turnedout in life. Happy BirthdayDad.

GOD BLESS AMERICA

duction of the long-runningBroadway revival Chicagoopens Reagle Music Theatreof Greater Boston’s 45th an-niversary season. Broadway’sAngie Schworer as RoxieHart, Sara Gettelfinger asVelma Kelly and Rick Pes-sagno as Billy Flynn willrazzle-dazzle as they kickoff Reagle’s spectacularsummer season with a bang.Production features all-newstaging and exciting chore-ography in the Bob Fossestyle. Boston actress Mary-ann Zschau is featured asMatron “Mama” Morton.

The Reagle Music Theatreis located at 617 LexingtonStreet, Waltham and can bereached at (781) 891-5600.Visit www.reaglemusictheatre.org for more informa-tion on Chicago or upcomingproductions.

June in the Red Room .…The Red Room Café 939 isrocking their way into thesummer with some hitlineups!

Fenway Recording Ses-sions Presents: Wake Owl/DJ Carbo on Monday,June 10th at 8:00 pm. Singer-songwriter Colyn Cameron ofWake Owl has been im-mersed in the world of musicfor the past 10 years. Aftergraduation Cameron trainedin organic agriculture atEmerson College in England;worked on different farmsthroughout the world. Uponreturning to Vancouver,Cameron spent some timeplaying in bands before decid-ing to record the songs he hadwritten after his journey andthus began the Wild CountryEP. DJ Carbo, a.k.a. MarkKates, will open the show.

Mike Dillon Band/EvanMarien x Dana Hawkinson Thursday, June 13th at8:00 pm. Mike Dillon is oneof the most dynamic and mul-tifaceted percussionists inthe country, best known forhis unforgettable live perfor-mances, unorthodox percus-sion rig and distinct originalsound. Over the last 27 years,his creative song writing andthe repertoire of artists hehas worked with on tour,stage or in the studio revealshis eclectic musical inspira-tion and skillful versatility.Evan Marien x Dana Hawkinswill open the show.

Adam Kronowski/Beyondthe Sun/Nile Alexander onFriday, June 14th at 8:00 pm.

Adam Kronowski is a 20-year-old musician originallyfrom Augusta, Georgia. Withpassions ranging from drumsto piano, writing to producingand recording to performing,Kronowski has a musicalvoice that brings together amultitude of genres and com-bines them into a powerfulmusical experience. Thisshow will also feature thesounds of Beyond the Sun andNile Alexander.

Fenway Recording Sessionspresents Saul Williams/DJ Carbo on Saturday, June15th 8:00 pm. Saul Williams’early success as a poet hasled to collaborations with thelikes of Erykah Badu, Nas,The Roots and Zack De LaRocha, and descended asmuch from KRS One and Pub-lic Enemy as Allen Ginsbergand Amiri Baraka. He starteda journal on a heart-healingtrip to Africa with his motherand continued throughhis NYU acting education,which gave way to the morepersonal verse that wouldeventually evolve into hisNuyorican repertoire. DJCarbo will open the show.

The Red Room @ Cafe 939is a Berkley College produc-tion located at 939 BoylstonStreet, Boston. You can con-tact them at 617 747-2261 forhours of operation or visitwww.cafe939.com for infor-mation on upcoming shows.

A Tasty Treat to Compli-ment Your Time in the City.… Looking for that ice coldbeer during the next heatwave? Take your pick at theSunset Cantina in Allston!Something’s always brewingin Sunset Grill and Tapwhere you can find the larg-est selection on the EastCoast — 112 taps and 380micros and exotic imports.Try a yard, cask-conditionedbeer, flights, seasonals,ciders, etc. Full menu tilllate includes Boston’s awardwinning steam beer burgersand famous curly fries, origi-nal buffalo wings and giantnachos. Still hungry? Try thejuicy BBQ steak tip, grilledfish, homemade pastas, ten-der Yankee ribs or the siz-zling fajitas. Sunset Cantinais located at 130 BrightonAvenue, Allston and canbe contacted about reserva-tions at (617) 254-133. Visitwww.sunsetgrillallston.com toview their extensive beer listand menu.

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there is no more time forexcuses and that it is timefor this generation of AfricanAmerican men to step up totheir responsibilities. Hetold the graduates to “keepsetting an example for whatit means to be a man.” Healso advised them to be the

best “father to your childrenthat you can be … becausenothing is more important.”

Every year on Father’s Day,there should be a men’smarch to bring peace to thecommunity. As Jude Gold-man from the Lenny ZakimFund recently said, “Eachand every child is everyone’schild and each and everychild’s life lost to violence isa crime against us all.”

There is a negative pathol-ogy at work in communitiesof violence when youthsthink it is acceptable to putfear into people and rob themof things they want. Vio-lence for many stops whenthey die on the streets butit really stops in the homeswhere parents instill valuesin their children. Too manyyoung people run around

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scratched into the inside ofthat boat in Watertown byterrorist #2, the 19-year-oldkiller, mentioned that inthis battle being waged,there are no innocent by-standers. To these radicalsno one is innocent. We areall guilty. That is how we areviewed. If that scratchednote on that boat weren’tenough, what about thestatement screamed into avideo camera after two ter-rorists hacked a British sol-dier in broad daylight on aLondon street. Yelling intothe cameras after the kill-ing, one of the assailantssays, “You people will neverbe safe. Remove your gov-ernment — they don’t careabout you — We swear byalmighty Allah we will neverstop fighting you.”

Can the United Statessimply say the war is over,time to move on? I don’tthink so. Every day we seemto be burying dead soldiersfighting a war that Obamawishes away. However, thedead keep coming home,funerals are held and ourheroes get buried, but neverforgotten.

Perhaps, this is a warunlike any other that has noending because you cannotcompromise or reason withfanaticism. How could any-one reason with the 9/11hijackers who were willingto die for an intangible be-

lief? How can we even beginto understand how twobrothers could plant bombs atthe site of the Boston Mara-thon and not think twiceabout concern for innocenthuman beings they hadtargeted for death? Samething for the colonel over atFt. Hood in Texas who justopened fire in the name ofhis God.

We did not start this waron terror and we cannot justdeclare it over because thepresident wants it to be over.It reminds me of U.S. Sena-tor George Aiken, R-VT whosupported bringing home thetroops from Vietnam by justdeclaring we had won thewar. He sounded foolish backover 40 years ago and ourpresident sounds just likeAiken today.

It’s Not His Fault?Lately the president found

himself in a quagmire withthree issues coming hometo roost. Benghazi, the IRStargets and spying on A.P.reporters. Of all the sad ex-cuses, alibis and “explainingcoming from liberals of theIRS kneecapping of conser-vative groups, the one byDavid Axelrod is tops: “Partof being president is thatthere’s so much beneathyou that you can’t know, be-cause the government is sovast.” Axelrod turns Presi-dent Obama into Cpt. JamesT. Kirk of the Starship En-

terprise. Has the federal gov-ernment become part of theendless void, perhaps a blackhole or someplace “whereno man has gone before.”Big question marks neededhere. Has Washington, DCbureaucracy turned into avast Milky Way or maybe aSnickers Bar?

If you listened carefully toAxelrod’s logic, you canblame the whole IRS thingon a few rogue Klingonsin Cincinnati. And whenthey’re not blaming the Wal-nut People, they like takingthe Fifth.

Twice, I did not vote forObama and proudly so be-cause his world view andunderstanding of our demo-cratic republic were andremain alien to me.

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tor Janet Napolitano indi-cated that our borders are assecure as they ever havebeen. Nothing could be fur-ther from the truth, illegalsare openly crossing the bor-ders at will and as long asthey remain unguardedAmerica is at peril. I remindreaders; President Obama iscommitted to comprehen-sive reform, in which hewants to include, one way oranother, amnesty for illegalaliens. Under this adminis-tration I contend the borderswill never be secure.”

— EDWARD P. SHALLOW

• Thinking Out Loud (Continued from Page 4)looking for trouble. I waslucky the other night onFreeport Street. It was animportant victory for me buthow many innocent people ofall races become frozen bythe shadows of fear roamingaround us all the time.

Teaching peace is aboutteaching respect for eachother as human beings. Weare all leafs on the sametree. We should be lookingout for each other not look-ing for victims. Kids livelonger when they respectthe value of each and everylife around them.

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everything and showed me the way to reachmy ideal. You who gave me the divine giftto forgive and forget the wrong that isdone to me and you who are in all instancesof my life with me, I in this short dialoguewant to thank you for everything andconfirm once more that I never want to beseparated from you no matter how greatthe material desire may be. I want to bewith you and my loved ones in yourperpetual glory. Amen.

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Notice is hereby given by TODISCOTOWING OF 94 CONDOR STREET,EAST BOSTON, MA pursuant to theprovisions of Mass G.L. c 255, Section39A that they will sell the followingvehicles by private sale on Tues-day, June 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.Vehicles are being sold to satisfy theirgarage keeper’s lien for towing, stor-age and notices of sale:

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In the matter of Asher Gabriel BaughmanTo any unnamed or unknown parent and per-sons interested in a petition for the adoptionof said child and to the Department of Chil-dren and Families of said Commonwealth.

A petition has been presented to saidcourt by: NATHANIEL PARKER RANDALLof E. BOSTON, MA and JOY RACHEL RANDALLof E. BOSTON, MA requesting for leave to adoptsaid child and that the name of the child bechanged to ASHER GABRIEL RANDALL.

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Date: May 23, 2013

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In the Matter OfASHER GABRIEL BAUGHMAN

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Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. A288-C4 FY 14-15 EXTERIOR AND ROADWAY SIGNAGE, TERM CONTRACT, AVIATION AND NON-AVIATION FACILITIES BOSTON, BEDFORD, AND WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Offi ce, Suite 209S, Logan Offi ce Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2013 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.

NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013.

The work includes:TERM CONTRACT FOR EXTERIOR AND ROADWAY SIGNAGE AT ALL MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY AVIATION AND NON-AVIATION FACILITIES LOCATED AT BOSTON, BEDFORD AND WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ON AN “ON-CALL, WORK ORDER” BASIS OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD. WORK INCLUDES REMOVAL OF EXISTING SIGNAGE; FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF NEW SIGN PANELS, SUPPORTS, AND FRAMES; REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SIGN PANELS; AND MODIFICATION (IN-PLACE) OF EXISTING SIGN PANEL MESSAGING.

WORK TO BE INSTALLED ON EXISTING SUPPORTS (WALLS, COLUMNS, OVERHEAD, POSTS, ETC.) OR ON NEW POST SUPPORTS WHEN SPECIFIED.WORK INCLUDES THE REPLACEMENT OF BEST ROUTES SIGN PANELS, SUPPORTS, AND FOUNDATIONS ALONG THE I-95 CORRIDOR.Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013.Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital Programs Department Offi ce, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form.In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this Contract, General Bidder must be pre-qualifi ed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and must submit with their bid a copy of the current pre-qualifi cation certifi cate issued by the MassDOT. The General Bidder must be prequalifi ed in the classifi cation of Signing-Structural. The estimated contract cost is FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($433,000.00).A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for fi ve (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to fi ve (5) percent of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certifi ed 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 qualifi ed 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 Specifi cations, 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.This Contract is also subject to Affi rmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non-Discrimination and Affi rmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affi rmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifi cations (Executive Order 11246).The General Contractor is required to submit a Certifi cation of Non-Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certifi cation where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Offi ce at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals.

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Probate and Family CourtSuffolk Division

24 New Chardon StreetBoston, MA 02114

(617) 788-8300Docket No. SU13P1239EA

Estate ofPHILIP AMARA

Date of Death May 10, 2003INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, by Petition of PetitionerDomenic G. Amara of Boston, MA.

Domenic G. Amara of Boston, MA has beeninformally appointed as the PersonalRepresentative of the estate to serve withoutsurety on the bond.

The estate is being administered underinformal procedure by the PersonalRepresentative under the MassachusettsUniform Probate Code without supervision bythe Court. Inventory and accounts are notrequired to be filed with the Court, butinterested parties are entitled to noticeregarding the administration from the PersonalRepresentative and can petition the Court inany matter relating to the estate, includingdistribution of assets and expenses ofadministration. Interested parties are entitledto petition the Court to institute formalproceedings and to obtain orders terminatingor restricting the powers of PersonalRepresentatives appointed under informalprocedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, ifany, can be obtained from the Petitioner.

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To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, by Petition of PetitionerAimee a/k/a E. Aimee Smith of Brighton, MA aWill has been admitted to informal probate.

Aimee a/k/a E. Aimee Smith of Brighton,MA has been informally appointed as the Per-sonal Representatives of the estate to servewithout surety on the bond.

The estate is being administered underinformal procedure by the Personal Represen-tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro-bate Code without supervision by the Court.Inventory and accounts are not required to befiled with the Court, but interested parties areentitled to notice regarding the administrationfrom the Personal Representative and canpetition the Court in any matter relating to theestate, including distribution of assets andexpenses of administration. Interested partiesare entitled to petition the Court to instituteformal proceedings and to obtain ordersterminating or restricting the powers of Per-sonal Representatives appointed under infor-mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will,if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.


Probate and Family CourtMiddlesex Division

208 Cambridge Street East Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800Docket No. MI13P2201EA

Estate ofSANDRA HELEN LACEY

Also Known AsSANDRA LACEY, SANDY LACEY,

SANDRA H. LACEYDate of Death NOVEMBER 16, 2012

INFORMAL PROBATEPUBLICATION NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

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To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, by Petition of PetitionerJames S. Beaudoin of Woburn, MA a Will hasbeen admitted to informal probate.

James S. Beaudoin of Woburn, MA hasbeen informally appointed as the PersonalRepresentative of the estate to serve withoutsurety on the bond.

The estate is being administered underinformal procedure by the Personal Represen-tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro-bate Code without supervision by the Court.Inventory and accounts are not required to befiled with the Court, but interested parties areentitled to notice regarding the administrationfrom the Personal Representative and canpetition the Court in any matter relating to theestate, including distribution of assets andexpenses of administration. Interested partiesare entitled to petition the Court to instituteformal proceedings and to obtain ordersterminating or restricting the powers of Per-sonal Representatives appointed under infor-mal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will,if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.


Probate and Family CourtMiddlesex Division

208 Cambridge Street East Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800Docket No. MI12P4366EA

Estate ofJOHN F. BEAUDOIN

Date of Death JULY 30, 2012INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

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LEGAL NOTICEREQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

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The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting consulting services for MPA CONTRACT NO. W229-D1, ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES, WORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT, WORCESTER, MA. The Authority is seeking qualifi ed multidiscipline consulting fi rm or team, with proven experience to provide professional services including planning, design, and construction related services including resident inspection, on an on-call, as needed basis. These services are expected to be provided at Worcester Airport. The Consultant must be able to work closely with the Authority and other interested parties in order to provide such services in a timely and effective manner.The consultant shall demonstrate experience in several disciplines including but not limited to Architectural, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Geotechnical, Vertical Transportation, Landscape Architecture, Code Compliance, Cost Estimating, Construction Phasing, and Sustainable Design. The scope of work shall include, but not be limited to the following:

New construction, alterations or additions to various facilities such as airline terminals, maintenance facilities, garages, sheds, warehouses, electrical substations, pump houses, elevators, escalators, and security systems. Services may include but shall not be limited to conceptual or schematic drawings and outline specifi cations, preparation of a BIM model, design development and construction drawings and specifi cations, construction services, resident inspection services, cost estimates and analyses, investigations, reports, value engineering, and energy audits. Consultant may also be required to manage commissioning of systems and closeout of construction contracts. Abatement of hazardous or contaminated materials is not included in the scope of work for this agreement. Services associated with airfi eld design (e.g., runway and taxiway design) is also not included in the scope of work for this agreement.

The Authority expects to select one (1) consultant. However, the Authority reserves the right to select a different number if it is deemed in its best interest to do so. Each consultant shall be issued a contract in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000). The services shall be authorized on a work order basis.Each submission shall include a Statement of Qualifi cations that provides detailed information in response to the evaluation criteria set forth below and include Architect/Engineer & Related Services questionnaires SF 330 (www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116486) with the appropriate number of Part IIs. M/W/DBE certifi cation of the prime and subconsultants shall be current at the time of submittal and the Consultant shall provide a copy of the M/W/DBE certifi cation letter from the Supplier Diversity Offi ce, formerly known as State Offi ce of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA) within its submittal. The Consultant shall also provide an original and fourteen copies of litigation and legal proceedings information, signed under the pains and penalties of perjury, in a separate sealed envelope entitled “Litigation and Legal Proceedings”. See www.massport.com/doing-business/Pages/CapitalProgramsResourceCenter.aspx for more details on litigation and legal proceedings history submittal requirements. In order to be eligible for selection, all aspects of Provision 44, Chapter 7 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall be satisfi ed including the majority of the fi rm’s Board of Directors or ownership shall be registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in accordance with the applicable provisions of the statute. Consultants shall furnish professional registration status of the fi rm’s board of directors or ownership. All individuals responsible for technical disciplines shall, upon commencement of the project, be registered Architects or Engineers, in that discipline, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The submission shall be evaluated on basis of: (1) current level of experience and knowledge of the team for similar projects, particularly the Project Manager, (2) geographic location (proximity to the airport) and availability of the Project Manager, resident inspectors and other key personnel to be assigned to the project, (3) experience and expertise of subconsultants, (4) demonstrated ability to perform work with minimal disruption to facility operations, (5) familiarity with MGL, including fi led sub-bid experience, (6) cost management and scheduling capabilities, (7) M/W/DBE and affi rmative action efforts; please indicate the proposed % of M/W/DBE participation (8) current level of work with the Authority, (9) past performance for the Authority, if any, (10) experience with sustainable design concepts (11) project understanding and technical approach to this project, and (12) experience in implementing BIM in all design and construction phases.The selection shall involve a two-step process including the shortlisting of a minimum of three fi rms based on an evaluation of the Statements of Qualifi cations received in response to this solicitation, followed immediately by a fi nal selection of the consultant(s) by the Authority.By responding to this solicitation, consultants agree to accept the terms and conditions of Massport’s standard work order agreement, a copy of the Authority’s standard agreement can be found on the Authority’s web page at www.massport.com. The Consultant shall specify in its cover letter that it has the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage. Submissions shall be printed on both sides of the sheet (8 1/2” x 11”), no acetate covers. Fifteen (15) copies of a bound document and one PDF version on a disc each limited to: 1) an SF 330 including the appropriate number of Part IIs, 2) resumes of key individuals only each limited to one (1) page under SF 330, Section E, 3) no more than ten (10) projects each limited to one (1) page under SF 330, Section F, 4) no more than 3 sheets (6 pages) of information contained under SF 330 Section H addressing the evaluation items (except for the litigation and legal proceedings history), and 5) no more than 2 sheets (4 pages) of other relevant material not including a 2 page (max.) cover letter, SDO certifi cation letters, covers, dividers, and other required information.This submission, including the litigation and legal proceedings history in a separate sealed envelope as required shall be addressed to Houssam H. Sleiman, PE, CCM, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday, July 11 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Offi ce Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submission which is not received in a timely manner shall be rejected by the Authority as non-responsive. Any information provided to the Authority in any Proposal or other written or oral communication between the Proposer and the Authority will not be, or deemed to have been, proprietary or confi dential, although the Authority will use reasonable efforts not to disclose such information to persons who are not employees or consultants retained by the Authority except as may be required by M.G.L. c.66.The procurement process for these services will proceed according to the following anticipated schedule:

Times are Eastern Standard Time (US). Questions may be sent via email to [email protected] subject to the deadline for receipt stated in the timetable above. In the subject lines of your email, please reference the MPA Project Name and Number. Questions and their responses will be posted on Capital Bid Opportunities webpage of Massport http://www.massport.com/doing-business/_layouts/CapitalPrograms/default.aspx as an attachment to the original Legal Notice and on Comm-PASS (www.comm-pass.com) in the listings for this project.

EVENT DATE / TIME

Solicitation: Release Date June 12, 2013Deadline for submission of written questions June 19, 2013 by 12:00 NoonNoonOffi cial answers published (Estimated) June 28, 2013Solicitation: Close Date / Submission Deadline July 11, 2013 by 12:00 Noon



LEGAL NOTICEREQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Run date: 06/7/13

The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting consulting services for MPA CONTRACT NO. A262-S2 THIRD PARTY COMMISSIONING AGENT. The Authority is seeking qualifi ed consulting fi rm or team, with proven experience to provide professional commissioning services. These services are expected to be provided at any Massport owned or operated aviation and maritime facilities including Boston-Logan Airport, L.G. Hanscom Field, Worcester Regional Airport, Conley Terminal, Cruiseport Boston, and South Boston waterfront properties to name a few. The Consultant must be able to work closely with the Authority and other interested parties in order to provide such services in a timely and effective manner. The projects may range from small and simple to relatively large and complex.The commissioning process will involve all building systems, balancing the long-term energy and maintenance requirements of each facility with the functional requirements of the building occupants and operators. The consultant shall demonstrate experience in systems commissioning and retro-commissioning. The Consultant shall demonstrate its ability to manage costs effectively and shall be experienced in providing similar services on an on-call, as needed basis, as well as on a continuous commissioning basis. Consultants demonstrating the ability to bi-directionally integrate COBie (Construction Operations Building Information Exchange) data from and to a Building Information Model (BIM) to inform commissioning documents are preferred.The projects to be commissioned shall include, but not be limited to the following: new construction, alterations or additions to various facilities, lighting, airline terminals, maintenance facilities, garages, sheds, warehouses, electrical substations, pump houses, elevators, escalators, and security systems. Services may include but shall not be limited to: commissioning plans, commissioning specifi cations, retro-commissioning, design reviews, functional performance test procedures and documentation, operations and maintenance documentation review, and LEED commissioning documentation. Review of operations and maintenance documentation may include but not be limited to reviewing and coordinating COBie data provided by others, developing COBie data that supports commissioning, determining the accuracy and appropriateness of OmniClass designations for commissioned systems identifi ed and described in COBie data, and incorporating commissioning data in appropriate COBie spreadsheet tabbed locations and formats. The Authority expects to select two (2) consultants. However, the Authority reserves the right to select a different number if it is deemed in its best interest to do so. Each consultant shall be issued a contract in an amount not to exceed Five-Hundred-Thousand Dollars ($500,000). The services shall be authorized on a work order basis.Each submission shall include a Statement of Qualifi cations that provides detailed information in response to the evaluation criteria set forth below and include Architect/Engineer & Related Services questionnaires SF 330 (www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116486) with the appropriate number of Part IIs. M/W/DBE Certifi cation of the prime and subconsultants shall be current at the time of submittal and the Consultant shall provide a copy of the M/W/DBE certifi cation letter from the Supplier Diversity Offi ce, formerly known as State Offi ce of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA) within its submittal. The Consultant shall also provide an original and fourteen copies of litigation and legal proceedings information, signed under the pains and penalties of perjury, in a separate sealed envelope entitled “Litigation and Legal Proceedings”. See www.massport.com/doing-business/Pages/ CapitalProgramsResourceCenter.aspx for more details on litigation and legal proceedings history submittal requirements. In order to be eligible for selection, all aspects of Provision 44, Chapter 7 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall be satisfi ed including the majority of the fi rm’s Board of Directors or ownership shall be registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in accordance with the applicable provisions of the statute. Consultants shall furnish professional registration status of the fi rm’s board of directors or ownership. All individuals responsible for technical disciplines shall, upon commencement of the project, be registered Architects or Engineers, in that discipline, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The submission shall be evaluated on basis of: (1) current level of experience and knowledge of the team for similar projects, particularly the Project Manager, (2) geographic location and availability of the Project Manager and other key personnel to be assigned to the project, (3) experience and expertise of subconsultants, (4) demonstrated ability to perform work with minimal disruption to airport and port operations, (5) familiarity with MGL, including fi led sub-bid experience, (6) cost management and scheduling capabilities, (7) M/W/DBE and affi rmative action efforts; please indicate the proposed % of M/WBE participation, (8) current level of work with the Authority, (9) past performance for the Authority, if any, (10) experience with sustainable design concepts, (11) project understanding and technical approach to this project, and (12) current level of experience making relevant data fl ow from project BIMs to commissioning documentation and to COBie spreadsheets The selection shall involve a two-step process including the shortlisting of a minimum of three fi rms based on an evaluation of the Statements of Qualifi cations received in response to this solicitation, followed immediately by a fi nal selection of the consultant by the Authority. The Authority reserves the right to interview the fi rms prior to fi nal selection, if deemed appropriate. By responding to this solicitation, consultants agree to accept the terms and conditions of Massport’s standard work order agreement, a copy of the Authority’s standard agreement can be found on the Authority’s web page at www.massport.com. The Consultant shall specify in its cover letter that it has the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage. Submissions shall be printed on both sides of the sheet (8 1/2” x 11”), no acetate covers. Fifteen (15) copies of a bound document and one PDF version on a disc each limited to: 1) an SF 330 including the appropriate number of Part IIs, 2) resumes of key individuals only each limited to one (1) page under SF 330, Section E, 3) no more than ten (10) projects each limited to one (1) page under SF 330, Section F, 4) no more than 3 sheets (6 pages) of information contained under SF 330 Section H addressing the evaluation items (except for the litigation and legal proceedings history), and 5) no more than 2 sheets (4 pages) of other relevant material not including a 2 page (max.) cover letter, SDO certifi cation letters, covers, dividers, and other required information.This submission, including the litigation and legal proceedings history in a separate sealed envelope as required shall be addressed to Houssam H. Sleiman, PE, CCM, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Offi ce Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submission which is not received in a timely manner shall be rejected by the Authority as non-responsive. Any information provided to the Authority in any Proposal or other written or oral communication between the Proposer and the Authority will not be, or deemed to have been, proprietary or confi dential, although the Authority will use reasonable efforts not to disclose such information to persons who are not employees or consultants retained by the Authority except as may be required by M.G.L. c.66.The procurement process for these services will proceed according to the following anticipated schedule:

Times are Eastern Standard Time (US). Questions may be sent via email to [email protected] subject to the deadline for receipt stated in the timetable above. In the subject lines of your email, please reference the MPA Contract Name and Number. Questions and their responses will be posted on Capital Bid Opportunities webpage of Massport http://www.massport.com/doing-business/_layouts/CapitalPrograms/default.aspx as an attachment to the original Legal Notice and on Comm-PASS (www.comm-pass.com) in the listings for this project.

EVENT DATE / TIME

Solicitation: Release Date June 12, 2013Deadline for submission of written questions June 27, 2013 5:00 PMOffi cial answers published (Estimated) July 8, 2013 12:00 Noon Solicitation: Close Date / Submission Deadline July 18, 2013 12:00 Noon

BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 7, 2013

by Richard Preiss

HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUBEXTRA InningsInningsInningsInningsInningsby Sal Giarratani

Many of you movie goersout there maybe saw the“42” movie about the legend-ary Hall of Famer JackieRobinson who broke the base-ball color line back in 1947. Iwas born in 1948 and by thetime I truly understood whatRobinson did for both baseballand America, he had beenlong retired. Sometimes I feellike I was born at the end ofthe dark ages when racismran rampant across manyparts of America. I alwayswondered where all the Blacksoldiers were in those WorldWar II movies starring JohnWayne. I was amazed andpuzzled when I found out as achild during the ’50s that ourArmed Forces, the men andwomen who made up theranks and risked their livesso that I might be free to growup as an American boy hadbeen a segregated force dur-ing our battles against Hitlerand Nazism. We were fight-ing a world war to bring theideals of democracy and per-sonal liberty on two fronts, yetback home we were our-selves far from reaching thesame idea we were fosteringoverseas.

I was three months oldbefore President Harry S.Truman ended segregationin the United States ArmedForces. It took a war againstHitler to realize that Amer-ica wasn’t all that it shouldbe. It was a small first stepand it would take 17 yearsbefore American society couldstand up and say all of us wereequal before the law and thatall of us had the very samerights.

The battle for an Americaunified by character and notcolor is a never ending battle.There is always room forimprovement. I grew up in St.Philip’s Parish in lowerRoxbury back in the ’50s andearly ’60s when Italian, Irishand Black Catholics livedtogether. It was far from,Selma or Montgomery or theEdmund Pettus Bridge. I haveold photos taken during theCivil Rights struggles ofyoung African Americans andtheir parents being hosted byfire fighters and police offic-ers unleashing their Germanshepherds into anxiouscrowds. They had committedno crimes except demandingtheir rights and were beingtreated as aliens from outerspace.

I know this is a baseballcolumn and I need to returnto first base again before I loseyou. I can remember as a kidin the Sixties going to FenwayPark to see the Red Sox lose

as they often did in thosedays. The Red Sox under TomYawkey were the last all-white team in baseball.Yawkey passed up on somegreat players like Robinsonand Willie Mays becausereportedly he was a good oleboy who didn’t like Blacks.Finally, in 1959, he was pres-sured into signing a Blackballplayer by the name ofPumpsie Green, an infielderwho couldn’t play the infieldnor could he obviously see theball go pass him at bat athome plate. His fielding leftmuch to be desired and hisbat was too often very cold.Pumpsie was signed itseemed for one purpose — toget everyone off Yawkey’sback. Later, the same sea-son, Yawkey did sign Earl Wil-son, a catcher in the minorsturned starting pitcher up inthe majors. He was a real goodballplayer. He pitched in thestarting rotation for severalseasons with good successand he also was among oneof the best hitting pitchers inthe majors next to Cleveland’sJimmy “Mudcat” Grant.

However, season after sea-son, very few African-Ameri-cans from Boston showed upat Fenway because of thereputation mostly earnedthat the Red Sox were a whiteteam. Things didn’t reallychange much until Yawkeypassed away and only thencould the team move forward.They started signing playersbased on skills not color andlittle by little the standsstarted showing a rainbow ofcolors too. The Red Sox hadfinally become all of Boston’sbaseball team.

I never saw Robinson playbut I do remember comingface to face with MinnieMinoso infielder for theChicago White Sox. He wasamong the first five Blackballplayers who followedJackie Robinson out onto thebaseball diamonds of Amer-ica. Too bad we never signedWillie Mays. Too bad wepassed up on so many in theFifties when racism was aliveand well in too many places.

Some of my favorite ball-players were guys like Mays,Felipe Alou, Frank Robinson,Orlando Cepeda, Hank Aaronand so many others. It was

amazing that America toler-ated the intolerable idea ofhaving both the MajorLeagues and the NegroesLeagues and neither the twoshall mix. I still rememberwatching the Red Sox on TVplaying the Kansas City Ath-letics when out of the visitorbullpen came an aging 59-year-old relief pitcher namedSatchel Paige. He pitched twoscoreless innings of reliefagainst the Sox and I won-dered all that baseball fanshad missed when Paige was42 years old when the Indi-ans finally brought him up tothe majors in 1948. He mayvery well have been the bestpitcher of all time.

Luckily, young people todaylive in a better America thanthe one I was born into. Mygeneration truly was uniqueas we were handed outdatedvalues and we built some-thing much better for us andthe generations to follow.Young people have no ideawhat Jackie Robinson facedevery day before he becamea ballplayer and nationalfigure. The Brooklyn Dodgersplayed the Boston Braves atEbbets Field on April 15, 1947and half of the 27,000 fans inthe stands were black. Tosome this remains just onebaseball game on one day intime but to the bigger pictureof what was America, it wasthe first day that America wasforced to recognize that allmen were created equal. Post-1947 took America throughracial struggles that led up toPresident Lyndon Johnsonsigning the Civil Rights Actof 1964 but it all began whenthat first pitch was thrown tohome-plate at Ebbets field ona long-ago but hardly forgot-ten April afternoon.

Even if you never see “42”this summer, think abouthow far we have come sincethe end of World War II andsince Jackie Robinson’s days.We didn’t get here by accidentit took a struggle and thatstruggle continues on be-cause America strives to bebetter all the time. We growin understanding the gifthanded us by our FoundingFathers over 237 years ago.The Battle of Bunker Hillnever ends for a livingAmerica.

Jackie Robinson

Pumpsie Green was the first African American to playfor the Red Sox. He is shown here with Earl Wilson (left),who pitched a no-hitter in 1962, the first by an AfricanAmerican in American League history.

(Leslie Jones photograph, from the Leslie JonesCollection of the Boston Public Library, August 30, 1959)

WHAT IS SO RARE AS ADAY IN JUNE? — With apolo-gies to 19th century poetJames Russell Lowell, it cer-tainly seems to be that thedays of the sixth month of thecalendar year are no longersolely the province of warm,languid, sunny afternoons.

No, now, as they have beenfor quite a number of years,they are also the culmina-tion of the hockey season,featuring the Stanley CupFinals. And while the finalround of the Cup playoffsroutinely ends in June —the B’s won the 2011 StanleyCup on June 13 in Vancouver— the proceedings will con-tinue even later in themonth this time around be-cause of the January start(and late April conclusion) tothe regular season.

The last possible date for agame in the 2013 StanleyCup Finals is June 28. Thatdoesn’t necessarily meanthere will be a contest thatday. To get to that date one ofthe Conference Finals seriesmust go seven games andthen the Final series mustgo seven games.

But they will almost surelybe playing on the first dayof summer — June 21. Ishockey still a winter sport?You would never know it bythe length of the Stanley CupPlayoffs.

AS THE SERIES WITHPITTSBURGH CONTINUED— The continued future ofthe B’s looked bright as theEastern Conference Finalscame to the Garden afteropening in Pittsburgh wherethe B’s took a 2-0 series lead.

If, and of course that’san important two letter word,the Bruins downed the Pensand advanced to the finals,it looked like they mightface Chicago, making theStanley Cup Finals an his-toric matchup of original Sixteams.

We say historic becausethe Bruins and the Black-hawks have never met inthe Stanley Cup Finals overthe course of their longhistories — which date backto the 1920s for both teams.Chicago entered this year’splayoff as the NHL’s top-seeded team. The Bruinswere seeded fourth.

Of course, to set that up theBlackhawks have to do theirpart and defeat the defendingStanley Cup Champion L.A.Kings in the Western Confer-ence Finals. Chicago led 2-1at press time. But as we allknow, anything is possible inthe NHL playoffs.

Remember that the MapleLeafs were down 3-0 ingames to the B’s and cameback to force a game sevenbefore Boston’s miracle fin-ish (two goals in the final 82seconds of regulation plusthe winner in overtime)ended their quest.

The last time the Bruinsand Chicago met in the play-offs was way back in 1975when Chicago beat Boston2-1 in a best-of-three prelimi-nary series. A year earlier,in 1974, the Bruins downedthe Blackhawks 4-2 in the

best-of-seven playoff semi-finals but were defeated inthe Stanley Cup Finals, 4-2,by Philadelphia.

Before that you have to goall the way back to 1942when the B’s downed Chi-cago 2-1 in the opening roundand then lost to Detroit 2-0in the best-of-three secondround. And here’s somethinginteresting: the first timethe Bruins made the playoffs(in 1927) the very first seriesthey played was against theBlackhawks.

According to the Bruinsmedia guide archives, the B’splayed the very first playoffgame in their history onMarch 29, 1927, downingChicago, 6-1 at MadisonSquare Garden in New YorkCity because the ChicagoColiseum had already beenbooked for an event. Howabout that?

Here’s some Bruins trivia.The Bruins first playoff goalin history was scored atthe 3:24 mark of the firstperiod in that game whenFrank Frederickson foundthe range. The Bruins wenton to win 6-1.

The B’s advanced pastChicago in 1927, got by theRangers but then were de-feated by Ottawa in theStanley Cup Finals. By theway, the final game of theStanley Cup playoffs wasplayed on April 13 in 1927.Something has been addedsince then — two months ormore of action. We’re notsure that’s been a positivedevelopment.

Many in the media wouldprobably prefer a Boston-Chicago series this year overone featuring the B’s and L.A.It’s a much shorter distancebetween the two cities andthat would matter under thecurrent 2-2-1-1-1 format ofthe Finals. Remember in2011 when the B’s had to flyall the way to Vancouver forGame Five, come all the wayback to Boston for Game Sixand then fly out to Vancouveragain for Game Seven?

That comparable long dis-tance haul to L. A. and backwould be eliminated by aBoston-Chicago series. Also,the flights between the twocities are numerous, therates are lower and thusmore fans from Boston mightbe able to attend. Plus there’seven a daily Amtrak trainwith a sleeper car for thosethat prefer land-based travel.

SPEAKING OF … A HAR-BINGER OF FALL — Whilethe present season contin-ues for the Bruins, those whofollow hockey at Boston Uni-versity were given an earlyheads up on the 2013-2014campaign via a newspaper adthat noted the “history of pas-sion, pride and tradition” ofBU hockey.

The season will highlightthe first head coachingchange for BU hockey in 40years as Dave Quinn takesover for the retired JackParker. BU will play 18 homegames at Agganis Arena, fea-turing contests against Bos-ton College, Wisconsin, NorthDakota and Bentley.