Volume 18, Issue 42 OCTOBER 18, 2018 Build Zone Build Zone Build Zone Build Zone Build Zone Continued on page 6 MHMC talks development, daffodils Jef Jef Jef Jef Jeff Sulliv f Sulliv f Sulliv f Sulliv f Sullivan an an an an Staff Reporter MHMC MHMC MHMC MHMC MHMC Continued on page 10 The Mount Hope Mount Canterbury Neighborhood As- sociation (MHMC) met last week on Thursday, Oct. 11 and discussed several issues facing the neighborhood. First, Stella Road resident Amy Devito said the neighbor- hood has been chosen to partici- pate in Boston Blooms, the yearly daffodil planting beautifi- cation project the city runs ev- ery year. “We were selected and on that day, Oct. 27, we’re going to plant them,” she said. “I’m pick- ing them up on Oct. 25.... If you’re interested, we’re think- ing since we usually do the cleanups in the late morning and get a good turnout, we thought 9ish would be a good time to start.” Boston said they have about 300 bulbs to plant on local pub- lic greenspace throughout the American Legion corridor. “Our idea was to plant along the cemetery roads, as they can’t be where trees are,” she said. “They need a good deal of light and we probably don’t want to do it in the middle of American Legion for safety reasons, so if anyone has any ideas for open space areas let me know.” The 43rd annual Roslindale Parade kicked off the fall in the Parkway last week to the de- light of thousands of participants in the streets and residents lin- ing the sidewalks. The parade featured march- ers of every kind, from Shriners and politicians to student march- ing bands and mascots. More than 100 organizations marched throughout the day to Fallon Field for the after party. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, as well as District 5 City Coun- cilor Tim Mcarthy, District 6 City Councilor Matt O’Malley, At- Large City Councilors Michelle Wu, Michael Flaherty, Ayanna Pressley and Annissa Essaibi- George all attended as well. State Rep. Edward Coppinger and State Sen. Michael Rush also attended. TheAleppo Shriners used their small vehicles of every conceiv- able make and model to entertain the residents while its brass band called out the tempo of march (from a seated position in a truck). From there the Colonial Pipers Bagpipe Band played traditional Celtic songs followed by the Dedham American Legion Band Post 18 and the Old Ironsides Color Guard. Mayor of Roslindale Con- test Winner Maureen Shaughnessy said it was great to represent the community in such a hallowed tradition. “My friend Joe Murphy got me this 1970s Cutlass Su- preme,” she said. “It feels great For many on Oct. 13, the cold weather and rain felt like a spoilsport for weekend ac- tivities. For Roslindale Wants to Play (RWP) however, it was a perfect day. The group held its Build Zone event once again this year for the second time at Build Zone hits Roslindale Substation once more Jef Jef Jef Jef Jeff Sulliv f Sulliv f Sulliv f Sulliv f Sullivan an an an an Staff Reporter Dozens of children and parents came out for the Roslindale Wants to Play Buildzone event at the Roslindale Substation. The kids put their own structures together to learn about physics and have a good time. PHOTO BY JEFF SULLIVAN Parade arade arade arade arade Continued on page 8 Roslindale Parade shows Rozzie pride Jef Jef Jef Jef Jeff Sulliv f Sulliv f Sulliv f Sulliv f Sullivan an an an an Staff Reporter PHOTOS BY JEFF SULLIVAN, PATRICK O'CONNOR AND MARY ELLEN GAMBON
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Volume 18, Issue 42 OCTOBER 18, 2018
Build ZoneBuild ZoneBuild ZoneBuild ZoneBuild ZoneContinued on page 6
The Mount Hope MountCanterbury Neighborhood As-sociation (MHMC) met lastweek on Thursday, Oct. 11 anddiscussed several issues facingthe neighborhood.
First, Stella Road residentAmy Devito said the neighbor-hood has been chosen to partici-pate in Boston Blooms, theyearly daffodil planting beautifi-cation project the city runs ev-ery year.
“We were selected and onthat day, Oct. 27, we’re going toplant them,” she said. “I’m pick-ing them up on Oct. 25.... Ifyou’re interested, we’re think-ing since we usually do thecleanups in the late morning andget a good turnout, we thought9ish would be a good time tostart.”
Boston said they have about300 bulbs to plant on local pub-lic greenspace throughout theAmerican Legion corridor.
“Our idea was to plant alongthe cemetery roads, as they can’tbe where trees are,” she said.“They need a good deal of lightand we probably don’t want todo it in the middle of AmericanLegion for safety reasons, so ifanyone has any ideas for openspace areas let me know.”
The 43rd annual RoslindaleParade kicked off the fall in theParkway last week to the de-light of thousands of participantsin the streets and residents lin-ing the sidewalks.
The parade featured march-ers of every kind, from Shrinersand politicians to student march-
ing bands and mascots. More than100 organizations marchedthroughout the day to Fallon Fieldfor the after party.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh,as well as District 5 City Coun-cilor Tim Mcarthy, District 6 CityCouncilor Matt O’Malley, At-Large City Councilors MichelleWu, Michael Flaherty, AyannaPressley and Annissa Essaibi-George all attended as well. State
Rep. Edward Coppinger and StateSen. Michael Rush also attended.
The Aleppo Shriners used theirsmall vehicles of every conceiv-able make and model to entertainthe residents while its brass bandcalled out the tempo of march(from a seated position in a truck).From there the Colonial PipersBagpipe Band played traditionalCeltic songs followed by theDedham American Legion Band
Post 18 and the Old IronsidesColor Guard.
Mayor of Roslindale Con-test Winner MaureenShaughnessy said it was greatto represent the community insuch a hallowed tradition.
“My friend Joe Murphy gotme this 1970s Cutlass Su-preme,” she said. “It feels great
For many on Oct. 13, thecold weather and rain felt likea spoilsport for weekend ac-tivities. For Roslindale Wantsto Play (RWP) however, itwas a perfect day.
The group held its BuildZone event once again thisyear for the second time at
Dozens of children and parents came out for the Roslindale Wants to Play Buildzone event at the Roslindale Substation. The kids put theirown structures together to learn about physics and have a good time.
Roslindale Open Studios is hitting the neighborhood once again this weekend to showcase artists in theirown homes.
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in 14th yearJefJefJefJefJeff Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf SullivanananananStaff Reporter
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The Roslindale Open Stu-dios is set to kick off thisweekend to showcase whatthe neighborhood has to of-fer in the arts.
In i t s 14th year, theRoslindale iteration of thecitywide event adds its ownunique flare to the showing,helping to make Roslindalemore prominent in the artscommunity and to show asnippet of the lives of thear t is ts the neighborhoodsupports.
Volunteer organizerKasey Davis Appleman saidshe’s been participating inthe event since it started andworked her way up to helporganize. She said she’s
proud of the 39 home studiospots the group wil l beshowcasing this weekend.
“Which is real ly theoriginal spirit of the OpenStudios event,” she said.“It’s artists opening up theirhomes and their real true art-ist studio, which is interest-ing for visitors to come andsee the real creative spacethat people make their artin.”
Appleman saidRoslindale is also a verywalkable neighborhood, andthis allows visitors to see agreat deal just on foot.
“What I love aboutRoslindale is it’s a walkableopen studios and you couldwalk to every participating
have the right to a full vettedprocess when requesting avariance to build on our as-set. Whether you are buildingseveral structures, adding adeck to your home, or expand-ing your living space, this pro-cess is your right.
My role as your BostonCity Councilor is certainlymultifaceted - supporting anddelivering basic city services,attending meetings to be yoursounding board for issues,deliberating on a $3. 3 billionbudget, and guiding youthrough any issue to makeyour life a bit easier. I havesaid from the beginning, myroots are deep here in District
5, and “What you see outsideyour front door matters to me”has become our motto.
When I worked for MayorRay Flynn, then Boston Po-lice Commissioner MickevRoache came to Readville toattend an event. He said tome, “Readville is Boston’sbest kept secret.” Maureen
Mayor’s ColumnMartinWalsh
Boston is going through aperiod of historic growth—the kind our city hasn’t seenin decades. More people arechoosing to put down rootsand start families here. Morebusinesses are choosing toopen their doors here. Stu-dents from all over the worldcome to attend our universi-ties and colleges each year. AsBoston grows, we must keepour focus on the families andcommunities that make ourour city the diverse, welcom-ing and world-class place it is.To do that, residents must beable to afford to live here inthe city they love, familiesmust be able to grow, andyoung people must be able tomake our city their home.
To achieve that, we’reworking hard to increaseBoston’s affordable housingstock — that includes build-ing housing across a range ofincomes, and focusing on en-suring there are income-re-stricted homes being builtthroughout Boston.
Just last month, we in-creased our overall housinggoals from creating 53,000units to 69,000 units by 2030to meet Boston’s growingpopulation and increase thenumber of housing opportuni-ties available to residents.These new housing goals,which were first set in 2014through our housing plan,build on our commitment to
increasing access to homeownership, preventing dis-placement and promoting fairand equitable housing access.
As we build more housingin Boston to relieve housingpressure, our regional partnersare also working to ensuretheir cities and towns keep upwith the demand for afford-able housing. Boston can’t dothis alone — and that’s whyI’m proud earlier this month,I joined leaders from 14 sur-rounding communities whoare part of the Metro MayorsCoalition to announce a newregional housing productiongoal for coalition cities andtowns to meet the demands ofa robust regional economyand a growing population inBoston and surrounding areas.Together, the 15 members of
the Metro Mayors Coalitionannounced a target to create185,000 new units of housingacross the region by the year2030.
We are at a pivotal time inGreater Boston as oureconomy continues to growand thrive, and more peoplemove to our communities. Iknow housing is the numberone concern for so many fami-lies in Boston, and addressingit is my top priority. Of the69,000 new units that will becreated by 2030, 15,820 ofthem will be income re-stricted. By 2030, the totalnumber of income-restrictedhousing units in Boston willbe nearly 70,000. We are alsocommitted to acquiring 1,000market-rate rental units fromthe housing market and mak-ing them income restrictedunits.
If you think finding afford-able housing, or becoming ahomeowner, isn’t a reality foryou — explore the resourcesthe City of Boston offers.Take a home buying class.Apply for an affordable homebuying opportunity. Apply foran income-restricted apart-ment. All our resources areavailable at https://www.bos ton .gov/depar t -ments/neighborhood-develop-ment, and we’ll continue towork hard to make sure allfamilies who want to live inBoston are able to.
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My Kindof Town/Joe Galeota
DupedAs kids, we all thought that
television advertisements endingwith “Satisfaction guaranteed, oryour money back” was failsafe: it was a win-win situation. Af-ter a while the ads stipulated thatshipping and handling for theoriginal mailing were not in-cluded in the money-back partof it. Then it became knownthat trying to get one’s moneyback became, for the most part,a long and arduous effort. Eventually older people did notfall for the ruse any more: withage comes wisdom. But therewas always the next generation,who could be fooled, as P.T.
Barnum once postulated.In my eighth decade I fell
victim to a questionable bank-ing procedure. On-line banks,it seems, have better interestrates than brick-and-mortar in-stitutions. Having been in-formed that an investor couldsomewhat easily—either to-tally on-line or by a partial tele-phone conversation—extractone’s funds from on-line moneymarket accounts, I went aheadand set up such an account. Some federal agency was there
to protect out-of-state inves-
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You are forgiven if the City’s plan for school infrastructure is overlyconfusing and, perhaps, may even strike you as contradictory.
In recent days, there have been multiple reports of both schoolclosings and grand opening plans. The Boston Globe summed it upthis way: “Boston plans to build or renovate a dozen schools.” Overat Universal Hub, a different take: “BPS plans to shut West Roxburyhigh schools; more schools could follow.”
So which is it? Well, in the grand tradition of Boston’s cluelessnesswhen it comes to its school system, the current, evolving plan calls forboth shuttering and opening schools.
Yes, there are closures in the works. Urban Science Academyand West Roxbury Academy will close in June, because of whatinterim Superintendent Laura Perille described as their deterioratingconditions. The McCormack Middle School in Dorchester is also onthe potential chopping block.
What the City takes away, it also gives. Mayor Walsh has an-nounced plans to spend as much as $1 billion to rebuild and reconfigure125 schools. An early recipient of that funding: the brand new BostonArts Academy in the Fenway.
We do not dispute that tough decisions are par for the coursewhen managing a school system as large as the one Boston grappleswith. We do, however, have questions.
What will happen to the 750 students, many of them with specialneeds, who will be displaced from their schools in West Roxbury?
Are some students, under this new plan, rewarded with stabilitywhile others face uncertainty and being pushed into classroomsthroughout the system?
Why is the city, according to its current strategy, so focused onclosing middle schools?
Is either extending lower-grade schools to eighth grade, or start-ing secondary schools as early as seventh grade, a smart move that isin the best interests of students?
How will teachers be reassigned?What effects will all this have on exam schools (if any)?To what degree is deferred spending in maintenance responsible
for the poor condition of many schools?In the coming weeks, expect plenty of discussion on this evolving
school plan, both favorable and irate. When it comes to local educa-tion, there is no way to please everybody. Many mayors and schoolsuperintendents have learned that the hard way over the years. Whatwe do hope is that our elected officials craft and pitch a defendableplan, one that makes sense both fiscally and educationally.
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Children were able to build their own machines and watch them fail orsucceed.
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Build Zone continued from page 1and, though the Substation willhopefully have a permanent ten-ant sometime soon, RWP willstill try to hold the event at dif-ferent locales in the future.
“We don’t have any long-term plan, and if this space isn’tavailable we’ll take a look atwhat is available and if we finda space that makes sense we’lltry to figure something out,” hesaid. “Having this space isamazing, and when it stops be-ing available we’ll find anotherspace.”
About 100 children and par-ents were at the event withmore going in and out as the dayprogressed. Kollett said hehopes the event continues inpopularity.
“I like to think that peopleare aware of what this event isand who we are. Every time werun one we’re building on thesuccess of the previous one,”he said. “We’re aiming to be aconsistent presence in the com-munity.”
The idea for the event camefrom resident Cora Carey al-most two years ago, and RWPhas continued to make it hap-pen.
Residents DeborahKronenberg and Sarah Ekholm-Jacobson said it was an amaz-ing event. Both are friends, andKronenberg said Ekholm-Jaccobson first told her aboutit.
“My friend told me about itand it sounded really cool and Ihave kids; they needed to dosomething,” she said.
“It’s just wild,” said Ekholm-Jacobson. “The infrastructure;the kids are all engaged, it’s just
the Roslindale Substation. Theyheld the event there this yearand at the current site of the Dis-tracted Brewery on BirchStreet last year. The idea is togive kids the tools to create theirown Rube Golldberg machinesout of cardboard and plastic.And then watch what happens.
RWP co-founder ChrisKollett said the idea was to al-low kids to set up their own “ex-periments” and gain insight intothe physics of the world they livein and how to manipulate them.He said he’s glad they wereable to utilize the space again
great. There’s no rules here andeveryone just starts going andbeing kind to each other and it’sabsolutely incredible for them todo whatever they want, and ev-erything is pretty safe. I meanthere’s risk, but there’s nothingthat could actually hurt them.”
Residents David Sandakand Greg Loftus said
“This organization, RWP,does a good job of creatingthese types of events for kidsand getting the word out, I fol-low them pretty closely,”Sandak said. “It’s fantastic, thekids have an opportunity tolearn and grow and explore andlearn on their own and do theirthing.”
“I’ve never seen anythinglike this, except here,” Loftussaid.
Peter Castellucci said heloves the independent learningaspect of the Build Zone Dayin Roslindale, as it can help togive kids confidence in otheractivities by doing this on theirown.
“My wife heard about itfrom a friend and we havebeen to one of these be-fore,” he said. “It’s a greatuse of the space and it’sper fec t , e spec ia l ly on arainy day, and I think thelast one was on a rainy daytoo. It’s amazing how youcan actually hope for rainyweather. I’ve never seenanything exactly like this.It’s just a bunch of piecesthe grownups have madeand the kids can put it to-gether and make these ballraces and all sorts of stuff, it’sjust really cool.”
RVMS participating in Partners in PreservationAs a participant of the 2018
Partners in Preservation cam-paign, Roslindale Village MainStreet is encouraging the pub-lic to visitVoteYourMainStreet.org/Bos-ton to secure funding to helppreserve the Roslindale Con-gregational Church, UCC(RCC) by installing a lift,ramp, and handicapped acces-sible bathroom. A lift that en-ables people to access boththe basement and the mainfloor will ensure that thiscommunity-oriented buildingcan fully welcome and be ac-cessible to all for generationsto come, while preserving themain facade of the buildingand its historic integrity as abuilding that has alreadyserved the community forover 125 years.
RCC is a place that mat-ters: an Open & Affirmingchurch, welcoming all, and apillar of community support.Service projects include theRoslindale Food Pantry (50years). RCC hosts communitymeetings for AlcoholicsAnonymous, Adoptive Fami-lies, Roslindale IS for Every-one (RISE), Jazz, Open Stu-dios, and more. This accessi-bility project will enable RCCto increase community eventshosted and participation forthose with disabilities and/ormobility issues in Roslindale.
American Express and
The National Trust for HistoricPreservation, in collaborationwith Main Street America, an-nounced today that their an-nual Partners in Preservationcampaign is headed back toMain Street with a focus onsites that celebrate diversityand the fight for equality.
Partners in Preservation isa community-based partner-ship, created by the NationalTrust for Historic Preserva-tion and American Express, toraise awareness of the impor-tance of preserving historicplaces and their role in sus-taining local communities.To-date, it has committed over$22 million in support of morethan 200 historic sites acrossthe country. Drawing on thesuccess of the 2017 program,this year the campaign willaward $2 million in grants tohistoric sites on America’sMain Streets. Each of the 20sites featured in the campaignplayed a role in the develop-ment of a diverse nation or thestruggle for equal rights.
Partners in Preservation:Main Streets seeks to inspirelong-term support from localcitizens for sites on MainStreet. Each local partner isreceiving an initial grant of$20,000 to increase publicawareness of the importanceof these historic places andbuild grassroots support fortheir Main Street district. The
public will decide which his-toric sites will receive a shareof $2 million in preservationfunding by voting for theirfavorite main streets throughOctober 26 atVoteYourMainStreet .org,hosted by media partner Na-tional Geographic. Winnerswill be announced on October29.
Roslindale Village MainStreet will host an OpenHouse Weekend event on Oc-tober 20th for the public,highlighting the importance ofMain Street preservation ef-forts in Boston. RoslindaleVillage Main Street is one oftwenty diverse and historicMain Street districts acrossthe country participating inthe Partners in Preservation:Main Streets Open HouseWeekend.
As part of Roslindale Vil-lage Main Street’s OpenHouse Weekend, residentsand guests of Boston will notonly learn about this importantaccessibility project, but at-tendees will also enjoyRoslindale Open Studios thatsame weekend (https://roslindaleopenstudios.org/).The Roslindale CongregationalChurch, UCC is one of thegroup sites and will showcase
10 artists, live music, and theRCC Café.
Open House Weekend ac-tivities in Roslindale VillageMain Street are one of manylocal events taking place na-tionwide on October 20th and21st.
For more information andto vote daily for the RoslindaleCongregational Church, UCCthrough October 26, visitVoteYourMainStreet.org/Boston.
Friday, October 12, 2018, smiles and hi-5’s were in high supply atthe Haley School in Roslindale as Boston Police Officers were thereto greet students arriving to school. Said one of the officers, “It’s soimportant for the kids to interact with us in a fun, friendly environ-ment. Keeping kids safe is one of our most important priorities andgiving them hi-5’s as they arrive to school is a great way for us sendthe message that says when kids see police officers, we want them tosee people who care about keeping them safe.” PHOTO BY BPDNEWS.COM
Parade continued from page 1to have one and I’m really ex-cited.”
Residents Kelly Fontaine andMarilyn White said they’ve beencoming since the parade started
and said they come out to see thefamily every year.
“It’s home for my mother andso we all come and get togetherfor the day,” she said. “The pa-
rade gets the family together; it’sa lot of fun.”
Resident Ed Grzyb saidthey’ve been coming for threeyears now and said the parade isgreat, close by and fun, but hisdaughter said there was anotherreason, at least for her and her sis-ter, as to why they come out.
“We want the candy!” shesaid.
“It’s a nice family event, it’snice to see the local organizationsshow up and show their stuff too,”Grzyb said. “Everyone has a goodtime, and everyone gets candy. Wedon’t get to do something like thisevery day.”
Residents Brenda DiPiro, An-drea O’Brien, Joyce Brown andColleen Van Voorhis said it’s agreat time for them to get togetherand see each others’ families.
“My child and my grandchil-dren are in it, my adult child overthere has been in it for years,”O’Brien said. “It’s great forRoslindale, and you get to seepeople you haven’t seen, in ourcase, for a few days.
“It’s probably one of the big-gest parades around I think,” saidBrown. “We’re all family here.”
Van Voorhis added it beatsmany of the other times they get tosee each other.
“It’s better than a wake or afuneral,” she said to the laughter ofher friends.
Resident Stephanie Beale saidshe’s been coming for about 15years and she said she loves com-ing every year.
“It’s a fun one because it kindof spans the generations and thedifferent groups and you get to seeyour neighbors, we definitely enjoy
it,” she said.Resident Andrea Erazo said she
came to the parade by accident.“We were coming back from
the store and we noticed there wasa parade so we said let’s check itout,” she said laughing. “So far sogood, it’s really nice."
group site,” she said. “Thehome studios are spread outand, especially if you’replaying our home studiosbingo game for prizes, youcould easily walk to a clus-ter of the home studios.”
She added that because ofthe new installation of BlueBikes in the Rosl indaleSquare, this allows partici-pants to bike to each studio.
Appleman said it’s goodfor the artists too. Not onlydoes it allow them to show-case their work without or-ganizing a gallery or poten-tially lifting some of theheavier pieces, it also, atleast for her, gives the oppor-tunity to grow as an artist.
“It makes me feel reallyconnected to this communityin a deeper sense, and it alsohas helped build my artisticpractice,” she said. “In somany ways I’ve grown withthe event and become morerooted in Rosalind and, forme , as a home studio par-ticipant, it’s just a traditionfor my family now to havefriends family visitors andneighbors come. I havelarger works, and that’s an-other benefit to home stu-dios; we don’t have to carryaround out large work. Imake mixed media assem-blage, found object sculpturethat kind of thing. Peoplewho are obsessed with min-iatures and the found objectscome to see my work everyyear.”
Appleman works with adedicated group ofRoslindale artists every yearto make the event go offwithout a hitch.
“We’ve been planning theevent since March or Apriland we’re all getting reallyexcited now that it’s thisweekend. I can’t believe it,and I love meeting everymonth with a group of resi-dents who are passionateabout local art and support-ing local artists,” she said.“It’s just really meaningfulfor me as a resident.”
Risa Edelstein, at 289Poplar St., said she’s beenwelcoming residents to herhome for years now and isalso opening her studio toanother local artist.
“I really look forward to
Roslindale Open Studios continued from page 3
Open Studios each year be-cause it is a great way for meto meet all kinds of peoplefrom my neighborhood andsurrounding towns. Sharingmy ceramic art and process-ing with visitors is so re-warding and encourages meto continue to push myselfand improve as an artist. Cathy Cahill, a mixed mediaassemblage artist, will alsoexhibit her work at my homestudio for the third year. We
both have a great time to-gether and the weekend al-ways seems to fly by.”
This year, Appleman saidthey will be adding anotherlocation to their group sites.The group sites will be lo-cated at Roslindale Congre-gat ional Church, a t 25Cummins Hywy. , theRoslindale House, at 120Poplar Street, and now theThe Emerald Society, at 10Birch St. She said there will
be l ive music a t theRoslindale Congregationalfrom 1-3 p.m. with the Fu-sion String Quartet, whichwill be taking suggestionsfrom the crowd for songs.
Appleman also said theyare teaming up with the Con-gregat ional Church andRosl indale Vil lage MainStreets to garner support forthe upcoming Partners inPreservation contest. Thecontest allows residents to
vote to help preserve locallandmarks, such as the UCC.RVMS will be giving toursof the property during theOpen Studios event. To votefor the UCC, go toVoteYourMainStreet.org.
For more information onthe Open Studios event anda brochure with all the loca-tions and the prizes availablefor completing the HomeStudio Bingo, go to https://roslindaleopenstudios.org
tors, right?Although feeling a tad of guilt at betraying the bank that
has been my stalwart rock ever since an aging, compassion-ate Celia Yoffe marched my wife and me down to her localbank to procure a mortgage for us some 44 years ago (whenno other bank would accommodate us), I still felt comfort-able about doing business at distance.
The on-line bank was connected to my credit card com-pany, which has served us well over the decades, no matterwhat the problem was. The assumption was made that theon-line banking account would do the same.
Au contraire. When time to extricate the funds——for-tunately not for a sudden financial problem——the extrac-tion became long and arduous. All sorts of barriers wereraised seemingly to thwart the transfer of funds to a brick-and-mortar financial institution in our neighborhood over aprocrastinated three-week period.
When informed of our tribulations, our local bankingpeople seemed to give me an “I told you so” look, and rightthey were.
On-line banking may work for a lot of people, but as forme, I don’t think so.
“Caveat emptor” is a well-known adage for buyers; therehas to be a Latin noun for “investor” to follow the Latin“caveat” or perhaps “investor” did not exist in Caesar’s time. In any event, an ancillary intention as a result of our wholebanking hassle is now to keep local people employed.
MHMC continued from page 1Yoder pointed out that the newpark at the intersection of MountHope and Hyde Park Avenuewould be an ideal place to plantthem.
“There’s a lot of sun there,”he said.
State Rep. Russell Holmesalso came to the meeting to dis-cuss legislation going throughthe statehouse for next year.
“We get about 8,000 propos-als per year on laws we think weshould change in the Common-wealth, and we generally would
get through passing about 400to 500 of them,” he said.
Holmes said they havelanded on increasing the mini-mum wage in the state, howevernot without some compromise.
“Nobody’s happy in thisdeal, but that’s how we go to thisdeal,” he said.
The minimum wage, cur-rently set at $11 an hour, wouldincrease to $12 in 2019 and in-crease by $.75 increments everyyear until in 2023 it gets to $15an hour.
“To get that deal the retail-ers said, ‘if you want us to raisethe minimum wage, don’t forceus to pay time and a half to work-ers on Sundays,’” he said. LikeI said, nobody’s happy with thisdeal.”
Holmes said the feeling wasthat since most stores are openon Sundays, it’s not a big ask topay the regular wage on thosedays. He added that hours after40 hours a week will still gettime and a half. He said theyalso increased the minimumwage for tipped workers.
“For tipped workers, $9 anhour was the goal and we had tonegotiate to $6.75, and you canstill get tips, which is a largejump from where they are now,”he said, noting the minimumwage for tipped workers is$3.75.
Holmes also said they haveworked on a paid family leaveproposal that would give anyworker in 2021 the ability to take12 weeks of paid family leaveand 20 weeks of paid medicalleave.
“But you can’t do more thanhalf of both in one year,” he said.
Holmes said that to make thiswork, the state government willtake an additional $4 out of ev-
ery worker’s paycheck, to bematched by the employer, to paythe family leave.
“Even though the governorsaid he was never going to raisetaxes, he signed the bill,” hesaid.
Office of Neighborhood Ser-vice Roslindale RepresentativeJoe Coppinger also introducedhimself to the neighborhoodduring the meeting and he saidthe number one thing he’s no-ticed in his three months in theneighborhood was develop-ment.
“We really do appreciateyour input on these developmentprojects,” he said. “We have anew project coming up, 650Hyde Park Ave., and they’relooking to present in the com-ing months... They are lookingto gut and renovate an existingsix-family to an eight family forrental units. It’s not much of adifference of what’s there now,and I hope they get a chance tocome and talk to you soon.”
Speaking of development,Yoder said that City Realty willbe coming back to the group topresent its plans for 920 Ameri-can Legion Highway. Earlier,the group had proposed 59 unitsof rental units there after com-ing down from more than 100last year. Residents were con-cerned then about parking onAmerican Legion as well asthe loss of the trees and green-ery at the site. He said theHome for Little Wanderers at780 American Legion is alsolooking to come back to theneighborhood soon with itsdevelopment plans for morethan 100 units of housing andsupported housing for youth.The next MHMC meeting isscheduled for Nov. 8 at 6 p.m.at the Homes for Littler Wan-derers
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ALVAREZBlanca Lidia Of West Roxbury,
MA passed away on Monday, Oc-tober 8th 2018. Born in GuatemalaCity, Guatemala, beloved wife ofGuillermo Eduardo Alvarez,mother of Astrid Troland, AudreyDwyer, Milton Alvarez, TedAlvarez. Grandmother to JessicaTroland, Brendan Troland, JosephAlvarez, Katherine Alvarez, AsherDwyer, Mia Dwyer, daughter of thelate Fortunato Mazariegos andMaria Luisa Morales. Sister toAlfredo Mazariegos, Julieta DeLeon, Humberto Mazariegos,Elizabeth Mazariegos, GuillermoMazariegos and the late JorgeMazariegos. Blanca lived life tothe fullest. She loved to travel andenjoyed her long weekends. Espe-cially to Ogunguit, Maine andCape Cod. Going to the beach andcatching sunsets was one of herfavorite things. She called themGod’s paintings. She will bemissed but her memories will liveforever. Funeral from the RobertJ. Lawler and Crosby FuneralHome, 1803 Centre St., WESTROXBURY. Interment St. JosephC e m e t e r y .www.lawlerfuneralhome.comLawler and Crosby Funeral Home617-323-5600.
DOYLELucie H. (Archilles) Of West
Roxbury, October 8, 2018. Be-loved wife of the late John F. Doyleformer Superintendent-in-Chief ofthe Boston Police Dept. Lovingmother of Katherine DeMarco ofBrookline, Joyce Culgin and herhusband Donald of Westwood,John Doyle of Dedham, MaryRegan and her husband Joseph ofWest Roxbury. Devoted grand-mother of David and EricaDeMarco, Jonathan and AnneDeMarco, Joseph Culgin, LauraRegan and Tim Shea, Jay Reganand Tiffany Kan. Great-grand-
mother of Paige Anne and EmilyGrace DeMarco. Sister of PhillipArchilles of FL. Funeral from theWilliam J. Gormley FuneralHome, 2055 Centre St., WESTROXBURY. Interment St. JosephCemetery. For directions andg u e s t b o o kwww.gormleyfuneral.com Will-iam J. Gormley Funeral Service617-323-8600.
DRAGOJoseph A. WW II Purple
Heart Recipient Of WestRoxbury, Oct. 5, 2018. Belovedhusband of the late Josephine(Agri) Drago. Loving father ofStephen and his wife Jill ofQuincy, Michael of WestRoxbury, Laura and her husbandDoug Mason of Randolph andElaine Hunt of West Roxbury.Devoted grandfather of Paul, An-drea, Stephen, Jessica, Emily,Joseph and the late Michael.Great-grandfather of Marcella,Paul, Shiah and Emma. Brotherof the late Freddy Drago and AnnSano. Joe was a proud Veteran ofWorld War II, and a member ofthe United States Marine CorpSixth Marine Division, 22nd Bat-talion. Joe received a Purple Heartafter being critically wounded inaction in the Battle for Sugar LoafHill on the 20th of May, 1945.Funeral from the William J.Gormley Funeral Home, 2055Centre St., WEST ROXBURY. In-terment, will Military Honors, willtake place in The Garden of Honorat the Garden of GethsemaneCemetery, West Roxbury. For di-rections and guestbook:www.gormleyfuneral.com Will-iam J. Gormley Funeral Service617-323-8600.
GRASSOKenneth J. Of West Roxbury,
suddenly, October 5, 2018. Be-loved son of the late John and Mary(Salhaney) Grasso. Loving brotherof John Grasso and Janet Fuller,both of West Roxbury. Funeralfrom the P.E. Murray - F.J. Higgins,George F. Doherty & Sons FuneralHome, 2000 Centre St., WEST. Inlieu of flowers, donations may bemade in Kenneth’s memory to the. For directions and onlineguestbook pemurrayfuneral.com.P.E. Murray - F.J. Higgins GeorgeF. Doherty & Sons West Roxbury617 325 2000.
JARVIS
F. Washington Jarvis III diedOctober 7, 2018, atCareDimensions Hospice Home inLincoln, MA after a long illness.Tony was born to Frank Washing-ton Jarvis and Prudence CrandallJarvis in Pittsburgh, PA on June 24,1939. After growing up outside ofCleveland, OH Tony attended St.Mark’s School in Southborough,MA and graduated with honorsfrom Harvard College. He receivedhis M.A. from Cambridge Univer-sity in England, and his S.T.B. from
the Episcopal Theological Schoolin Cambridge, MA. He wasawarded honorary doctorates byBowdoin College (L.H.D., 1998),Middlebury College (D.Litt.,2004), and the Berkeley DivinitySchool at Yale (D.D., 2016). Tonywas an Episcopal priest. From1964 to 1971 he served as Curateat St. Paul’s Church in Cleveland.He had special interest in and re-sponsibility for the youth of thislarge parish, and the program hedeveloped attracted young peoplefrom all over the city. In 1971 hewas appointed Chairman of theHistory Department at UniversitySchool in Cleveland, and the fol-lowing year Assistant Director,Upper School. For thirty years,from 1974 to 2004, Tony was head-master of The Roxbury LatinSchool in Boston. Founded in1645, Roxbury Latin is the oldestschool in continuous existence inNorth America. After retiring atage 65 from Roxbury Latin, Tonyserved twice as a chaplain andmaster at Eton College in England,and as scholar-in-residence atschools in Perth and Sydney, Aus-tralia. He spoke at numerous edu-cational conferences andschools—and served as a guestpreacher and speaker—across theUS and abroad in Australia,Canada, New Zealand, South Af-rica, and the United Kingdom. Hedelivered the Pitt Lecture at Yalein October 2012. From 2008 to2016, Tony taught at Yale Univer-sity, where he was founder andDirector of the Educational Lead-ership and Ministry Program at theBerkeley Divinity School. Tonywas past President of the Headmas-ters Association of the UnitedStates and of the Country Day
School Headmasters Association,and he was the former Chairmanof the Commission on IndependentSchools of the New England As-sociation of Schools and Colleges.He served a five-year term as mem-ber of the Massachusetts State Eth-ics Commission. He was a trusteeof the Independent School Asso-ciation of Massachusetts, WinsorSchool, the American Friends ofMaru a Pula (Botswana), andPortsmouth Abbey School. Since1976 and until the time of his deathhe was priest associate at the Par-ish of All Saints, Ashmont, an in-ner city parish in the Dorchesterneighborhood of the City of Bos-ton where he lived. Tony was theauthor of eight books and numer-ous articles in the fields of history,education, and religion. Hisbook, With Love and Prayers, acollection of forty addresses to stu-dents, won the Christopher Awardfor adult non-fiction. He was aMember of the Most VenerableOrder of the Hospital of St. Johnof Jerusalem, the Society of Mary,and the Society of King Charles theMartyr. Tony was predeceasedby his sister, Faith Crandall JarvisSmith, and is survived by hisbrother-in-law, Craig E. Smith ofHingham; his nephews Ned Smithand his wife, Kristin, of Houston,TX and Benjamin G. J. Smith andhis wife, Stacey, of Acton; hisniece Cricket Smith Segaloffand her husband, Bret t , ofHarvard; and his five greatnieces and nephews: Catie,Annie , Timmy, Sarah, andTeddy. In lieu of flowers, do-nations may be made in honorof Tony to the Parish of AllSaints, Ashmont, 209 AshmontStreet, Dorchester, MA 02124or The Roxbury Latin School,101 Saint Theresa Avenue, WestRoxbury, MA 02132.
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St. Jude’s NovenaMay the Sacred Heart of Jesusbe adored, glorified, loved andpreserved throughout theworld, now and forever. Sa-cred Heart of Jesus pray for us.St. Jude, worker of miracles,pray for us. St. Jude, helper ofthe hopeless, pray for us. Saythis prayer 9 times a day. Bythe 9th day your prayer will beanswered. It has never beenknown to fail. Publicationmust be promised. Thank youSt. Jude. My Prayers were an-swered.
In gratitude for helping me.—D.M.T.
KELLYMary E. (Winn) Of West
Roxbury, formerly of Brighton,passed away peacefully sur-rounded by her family October 14,2018. Beloved wife of 49 ½ years toWilliam F. “Bill” Kelly. Loving motherof Elizabeth “Beth” Rimas (BostonEMS) of Roslindale, William “Billy”of West Roxbury, Stephen and his
wife Tara of Norwood, and Patrick“Pat” (BPD) and his wife Catherineof West Roxbury. Proud grand-mother of Sean, Liam, Kelly, Alison,Michael, Erin, Meghan, Owen,Brenden, Aislin, Patrick, Eddie, andMary Ellen. Cherished sister of FrankWinn and his wife Cheri of Spring-field. Also survived by many nieces,nephews and cousins. Mary was an
active member of Holy Name Churchteaching CCD and helping in theSchool. She made many baptismalrobes for the church. Proud gradu-ate Class of 1958 St. Columbkille,Brighton. Avid gardener, sewer, andbirdwatcher. Throughout her life, shewas always a champion for the un-derdogs giving to many charities. Herfamily thanks Steward Hospice fortheir compassionate care during herillness. Funeral from the William J.Gormley Funeral Home 2055 CentreSt., WEST ROXBURY, Saturday, Oc-tober 20th at 9:30 am, followed by aMass of Christian Burial in HolyName Church at 10:30 am. Visitinghours Friday 4-8 pm. Relatives andfriends invited. Interment St. JosephCemetery. In lieu of flowers, dona-tions may be made in her memory toSt. Vincent de Paul Society, c/o HolyName Church, 1689 Centre St., WestRoxbury, MA 02132. For directionsand guestbookwww.gormleyfuneral.com WilliamJ. Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8600.
MALLOYCharles A. Charles A Malloy of
South Yarmouth, formerly of WestRoxbury on October 8, 2018. Be-loved husband of the late Mary MMalloy (McGoldrick). Loving fatherof Richard F Malloy and his wifeNancy of Bethesda, Maryland, andPaul J Malloy of Sandwich. Cher-ished grandfather of Moira Ann,Christopher P and Matthew CMalloy. Father-in-law of JulieMalloy of Canton. Brother of the lateJoseph Malloy and his wife BettyMalloy of Georgia. Also survived bymany nieces and nephews andfriends. Veteran of WWII Navy. In-terment at MA National Cemeteryin Bourne. Donations in Charlie’smemory may be made to VisitingNurse Association Hospice, 434Route 134, Suite D-3, South Den-nis.
O’NEILCharles J. “Charlie” Retired Ser-
geant Boston Police Department OfWest Roxbury, October 10, 2018.Beloved husband of Jane M.(Vitello) O’Neil. Loving father ofBrianne O’Neil Hiddema of SouthHaven, MI and her husband JohnHiddema. and Michael D. O’Neiland his fiancé Laurel Miles ofGermantown, TN. DevotedGrandpa of Margot CharleyHiddema. Brother of RobertO’Neil, Steven O’Neil of Newtonand the late Kenneth O’Neil. Alsosurvived by several nieces andnephews. Charlie was a VietnamVeteran serving with the Army 1stInfantry Division Spec/5 and theRecipient of a Bronze Star Medalwith a “V” for Valor, Two BronzeService Stars, a Purple Heart,Presidential Unit Citation and theVietnamese Cross of Gallantry. Af-ter leaving the Military and priorto his service with the Boston Po-lice, he became a Trooper with the
Massachusetts State Police for sixyears. As a Boston Police Officerhe attained the rank of Sergeantand spent most of his career work-ing in the BPD Special Operationsand Motorcycle Unit. He receivedhis BA in Political Science fromUMASS Boston and his Master’sDegree in Criminology from AnnaMaria College. Charlie was aproud lifelong resident of Boston,but also enjoyed spending timewith his family at his homes inBrewster MA and Delray BeachFL. Funeral from the William J.Gormley Funeral Home 2055 Cen-tre St., WEST ROXBURY. Inter-ment at St. Joseph Cemetery. Inlieu of flowers, donations can bemade in his name to WUMBUMASS Boston Radio or to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Forguestbook please visitgormleyfuneral.com. William J.Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8600.
PHILLIPSRose M. (Moriarty) Of
Taunton, October 7, 2018. Lovingwife of the late Reginald. Belovedstepmother of Steven Phillips andCindi Pasanen. Beloved mother ofKathy Rosselli and her husbandFrank. Grandmother of Robby andAnthony Rosselli. Daughter of thelate Bridget (Wynne) and PatrickMoriarty. Sister of John Moriartyand his wife Lorraine of Plymouth,Thomas Moriarty and his wifeCheryl of Lancaster, PeterMoriarty of West Roxbury and thelate Francis Moriarty. Sister-in-lawof Judy Moriarty of Canton. Cher-ished friend of Carol KingAmbroceo. Also survived by sev-eral nieces and nephews. Funeralfrom the William J. Gormley Fu-neral Home, 2055 Centre St.,WEST ROXBURY. Burial will beat a future date. If anyone asks howI want to be remembered, pleasesay the following about me: Sheworked hard and enjoyed her fam-ily and friends. For directions andg u e s t b o o k :www.gormleyfuneral.com. Will-iam J. Gormley Funeral Service617-323-8600
RUSSELLHenry Patrick Age 94, of West
Roxbury, passed away surroundedby his loving family on October13th. He was one of 7 childrenborn to Patrick and MargaretRussell. The beloved husband tothe late Theresa Margaret Russell.Loving father of daughter, Marga-ret Russell Greene and husbandPaul of Hingham; daughter,Catherine Stabler of Ann Arbor,Michigan; son, James and wifeColleen of Braintree; son, Patrickand wife Stacy of Braintree; son,Sean and wife Annmarie of WestRoxbury; daughter, TheresaO’Brien and husband Patrick ofMilton, and his late daughter, SheilaRussell. He is the cherished Papa
of Patrick, Noelle, Sean, Colleen,Taylor, Jeffrey, Maura, Ashley,Kelly, Sean Henry, Michaela,Kaitlyn, Liam, Aidan, Jack, Henryand Megan. Survived by hisbrother, Patrick of Milton and sister,Maureen Ashness of North Carolina;predeceased by his sisters, Jane,Anna, Margaret and brother, Jack.He has many nieces and nephews.Retired Boston Police Officer of 33years and an electrician. Retired Ser-geant of the United States Air Force.He was most proud of being a fatherand grandfather and enjoyed spend-ing time with his family and was anenthusiast at his grandchildren’ssporting events. He was an avidsports fan of all Boston sports. Hewas born in Cork, Ireland and wasvery proud of his Irish Heritage. Heenjoyed Irish dances and music, andwas often at the Irish Social Clubwith his wife and friends. He alwayshelped friends and family with elec-trical work, especially his children,often being at their homes helpingwith any and all home improvements.He will be remembered always withmuch love. Funeral from the WilliamJ. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Cen-tre St., WEST ROXBURY, Thursday,October 18th at 9 am, followed by aMass of Christian Burial in HolyName Church at 10 o’clock. Visitinghours Wednesday 4-8 pm. Relativesand friends invited. Interment St.Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,donations may be made toAlzheimer’s Association, 480 Pleas-ant St., Watertown, MA 02472 orwww.alz.org/manh. For directions &g u e s t b o o k ,www.gormleyfuneral.com. William J.Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8600.
SHAWWilliam “Billy”, Boston Police
Officer Of West Roxbury, suddenly,October 6, 2018. Beloved husbandof Lori (Curran) Shaw. Loving fa-ther of Lauren Shaw of Dallas, TX,John Shaw of West Roxbury, andthe late Kerriann Shaw. Brother ofAnna Shaw Baecker and her hus-band Jim of Dorchester, Ellen ShawPeterson and her husband Larry ofWeymouth, Mary Shaw of Maryland,Julie Marini and her husband Daveof New Jersey, Gerard Shaw ofBedford, and Margaret McDermottand her husband Joe of Maryland.Also survived by many nieces andnephews. Funeral from the William J.Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 CentreSt., WEST ROXBURY. Interment Mt.Benedict Cemetery. In lieu of flow-ers, donations in memory of Billymay be made to the Det. Joe GallantFoundation, 354 Weld St., WestRoxbury, MA 02132 or to at wish.org.Member of the House of Rep. for theBPPA and BPD Academy Instructor.For directions and guestbookwww.gormleyfuneral.com William J.Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8600
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Around the NeighborhoodBAY STATE SKATING SCHOOLIS CELEBRATING 50 YEARS!
Learn to Skate classes are ongoing at the Brookline/Cleveland Circle Reilly, Newton/Brighton Daly and JimRoche Rinks. Classes are for children, ages 4 to 18. Sepa-rate skill classes are held at the beginner, intermediate andadvanced levels. Skaters can wear either hockey skates orfigure skates, and helmets are required for ages 4 through9. Each class includes a small group lesson and a super-vised practice period. Newton/Brighton Daly Rink onNonantum Road, classes on Saturdays at 1 PM start Octo-ber 27th and Sundays at 1 PM start October 28th. Brookline/Cleveland Circle Reilly Memorial Ice Rink at355 Chestnut Hill Avenue classes Sundays at 1 PM startOctober 21st, Thursdays at 4 PM start October 25th andFridays at 4 PM start October 26th. Jim Roche Arena,West Roxbury is located at 1025 VFW Parkway. Classesare Sundays at 4 PM starting October 21st. Come join thefun at the Brighton Daly Rink, Cleveland Circle ReillyRink, Jim Roche Arena or at any of the other 8 local arearinks. To register for classes or for any additional infor-mation, please call the Bay State Skating School at 781-890-8480, or visit www.BayStateSkatingSchool.org.
BCYF CAMP JOY WINTER PROGRAMNOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF), the Cityof Boston’s largest youth and human service agency, isnow accepting applications for the Camp Joy Winter Pro-gram to Boston residents with disabilities between ages 8and 22. For twelve years, the program has provided struc-tured, weekly opportunities on Saturdays for participantsand their families to make new friends, have fun, learn andgrow. The program will run two Saturdays a month (ex-cept for holiday weekends) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at BCYFCurtis Hall Community Center in Jamaica Plain. The pro-gram is scheduled to run from October 20 through March30. The cost per child for the entire length of the programis $150. Program participants must be between the ages of8 and 22, be able to interact in a 4:1 participant to staffratio and be a Boston resident (proof of residency will berequested). Transportation is not provided and a completedapplication is required. For more information and the ap-plication please go to Boston.Gov/BCYF-Camp-Joy or call617-635-4920 x2402.
WEST ROXBURY/ROSLINDALE
HOLY GHOST FATHERS BENEFIT DANCE The 34th Annual Benefit Dance to aid the Holy Ghost
Fathers’ Missions will be held at the Irish Social Club, 119Park St., West Roxbury, starting at 8 p.m. on Friday, No-vember 2. There will be music by the Andy Healy Band,the Greene-O’Leary School of Irish Dance, refreshments,and raffles. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at theDoor on the night of the dance. For information, call CathyCoppinger at (617-323-2800) or Fr. Peter Nolan at St.Theresa’s Rectory (617-325-1300).
WEST ROXBURY LIBRARY EVENTS ANNUAL MEETING - On Thursday, October 18,
Boston Globe advice columnist Meredith Goldstein willtalk about her book, Can’t Help Myself: Lessons and Con-fessions from a Modern Advice Columnist. The best-sell-ing book is a disarmingly honest memoir about giving ad-vice when you’re not sure what you’re doing yourself. Forover nine years Meredith has provided guidance and sym-pathy to many people through her Love Letters column inthe Globe. Can’t Help Myself is the extraordinary (andoften hilarious) story of a single woman navigating hermercurial love life, and a moving and poignant portrait of anamazing community of big-hearted, love-seeking allies.While Meredith gives advice to readers, they in turn pro-vide her with insights that enrich her life. The programwill run between 6 and 8 PM on Thursday, October 18, atthe West Roxbury Branch Library on Centre Street. The
meet-and-greet session begins at 6 and the presentationstarts at 6:30. The event is free and open to the public andrefreshments will be served. For more information pleasecall (617) 469-0044.
CONCERT FEATURINGFOLK GROUP MUSTARD’SRETREAT WITH MARCIA FELDMAN
Friday, October 19, 8:00 p.m. at Theodore Parker Church,1859 Centre Street, West Roxbury “Music to cure what ailsyou.” For the past four decades, Mustard’s Retreat hasbeen entertaining audiences with their special brand of folkmusic. Highly acclaimed not only as songwriters, but asinterpreters of traditional and contemporary songs and sto-ries, their show is full of enthusiasm, good humor, and finemusicianship. Multi-instrumentalists (guitar, electric bass,dulcimer, mandolin, harmonica, and penny whistle), the trio’slarge repertoire draws on the dual influences of the folkrevival of the ‘60s and the explosive singer-songwriter move-ment. Their latest album, “Make Your Own Luck,” releasedin summer 2018, recently reached #6 on the national Folk DJchart. Reserve your tickets at [email protected] purchase at the door from 7 pm on the evening of theshow. Call 617-327-0542 for more information. Plenty of freeparking nearby.
WRFORP HARVEST BRUNCHThe West Roxbury Friend’s of Rosie’s Place invite you
to its 26th Annual Harvest Brunch and Raffle on Sunday,November 4th from 10:00-12:00 noon. This worthwhilefundraiser supports homeless and poor women, Rosie’sPlace Food Pantry, Roslindale Food Pantry and sends home-less and poor children to summer camp. It will be held at theIrish Social Club, 119 Park Street, West Roxbury. Gift certifi-cates from some of your favorite local restaurants and shopswill be raffled-off. Join the fun and connect with your friendsand neighbors over brunch while helping out a beneficialcause. Admission is $20.00. You may pay at the door, bycheck to WRFORP, PO Box 320076, West Roxbury, MA 02132or by credit card on our websitewestroxburyfriendsofrosiesplace.org. If you need additionalinformation, please call 617-331 7290 and be sure to checkout our Facebook page and like us at facebook.com/WRFriendsRosies@WRFriendsRosies.
FRIENDS OF THE POOR 5K WALKMake a positive difference in the lives of those in need in
our community! The St. Vincent de Paul Conferences in theparishes of St. John Chrysostom, Holy Name, and SacredHeart are sponsoring The Friends of the Poor 5K Walk onOctober 21st from 1:00-3:00. The Walk will begin and end atthe traffic circle across from the Holy Name Church in WestRoxbury. Walkers can register and financial contributionsmade to the St. Vincent de Paul conference in the parish ofchoice. We need your help to foster a life giving commu-nity. All contributions will be used to help the less fortu-nate. Questions and concerns can be voiced by contactingthe St. Vincent de Paul conference at St. John Chrysostom,Holy Name, or Sacred Heart Parish Center.
42ND ANNUAL BAZAAR & FOOD FAIR PLANNED St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Boston is
proud to announce their 42nd Annual Bazaar & Food Fairto be held at their community center located at 55Emmonsdale Road, West Roxbury on Friday and Saturday,October 19th and 20th from 10:00AM to 9:00PM and Sun-day, October 21st from 12PM – 3:00PM – FREE ADMIS-SION/WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE. Full kitchen serviceand take-out available. Authentic Middle Eastern Cuisineand Pastry, American Foods and Pastry, Country Store,White Elephant Table and much more. Do your Christmasshopping here at St. George. Purchase Galaxy Raffletickets to win fabulous prizes! There’s something foreveryone at the St. George Church Bazaar! For moreinformation, please call the church at (617)327-6500. Pro-ceeds to benefit church projects.
SMITH
Frederick L. Sr. Longtime resi-dent of West Roxbury passed awayon October 10, 2018. Beloved hus-band of the late Alice Louise(Fothergill) Smith. Loving father ofGail Pratt and her partner Richard
Marshall of West Roxbury, FrederickSmith of East Bridgewater, and PaulSmith of Easton. Father-in-law ofCynthia Smith, Darleen Smith, andthe late Ralph Pratt. Loving grandfa-ther of Cheryl and Laura Pratt, An-drew Smith, and Paul Jr., Sean andKiley Smith. Great-grandfather ofRyan, Owen, Chloe, Cora, andGarrett. Dear brother of LouiseSwanson and Jean Johnson, and thelate Richard Smith and Dorothy Lin-coln. Also survived by several niecesand nephews. Owner of F.L. SmithGeneral Contractor, Holbrook, for 60years. Lifetime member of theRandoph Elks Lodge 2130. Memberof Norfolk Golf Club, Westwood.Funeral from the P.E. Murray-F.J.Higgins, George F. Doherty & SonsFuneral Home, 2000 Centre St.,WEST. Interment Gardens Cemetery,West Roxbury. In lieu of flowers, do-
nations may be made in Frederick’smemory to the Pulmonary FibrosisFoundation, 230 East Ohio St., Suite500, Chicago, IL 60611. For direc-tions & guestbookpemurrayfuneral.com. P.E. Murray -F.J. Higgins George F. Doherty &Sons West Roxbury 617 325 2000.
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and I chose to raise our sonshere because we believed thatthis neighborhood, where sheand I grew up, was the bestplace to buy a home and raisetwo boys. Readville, how-ever, is no longer a secret. Wehave tracks of land unlikeanywhere in the City of Bos-ton, land that is becomingharder and harder to come by.Industrial development is be-ing pushed to the far cornersof the City as residentialbuilding continues to flour-ish. This land is prime prop-erty. Thus, I will continue towork to do what is best formy neighborhood; I will con-tinue to focus on our needsand concerns; and I will al-ways be a steward of a fairand transparent process.
I have fulfilled my duty assteward of the City ofBoston’s long and arduousprocess regarding theSprague Street Development.I’ve met with the develop-ment team on several occa-sions in an effort to mediateconstituent concerns, opin-ions and suggestions; I’ve lis-tened and responded to hun-dreds of voices – both for andagainst. During this process,I have been under great pres-sure to make a statement re-garding where I stand on thisproject. I always felt grand-standing or making a prema-ture decision during the pro-cess for headlines is not pro-fessional and doesn’t servemy neighborhood. My role isto provide an opportunity forvoices to be heard, on bothsides of an issue. I refused toweigh in because I believethat we all should have ouropportunity to make our case.As a Readville resident, thisproject would affect my fam-ily as much as anyone read-ing this today. But after meet-ing on October 1, it is clearto me that the developmenttram has failed to make a caseto Readville and our Dedhamneighbors that this planwould benefit our commu-nity. Therefore I will not besupporting this project as itwas presented.
Sincerely,Timothy P. McCarthy
City Councilor, District 5
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