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GOP Cuts Off Big Bird’s LegsRecently, US Reps Ed Markey (D-Malden) and

Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) did a photo-op withBig Bird to announce efforts to oppose defundingof the Corporation for Public Funding (NPR & PBS).House Republicans want to slash the federal fund-ing for things like NPR and PBS and trim downthe 2012 budget proposed by Our Fearless Leaderat the White House.

Multiple Life Termer KillerHeads Back to His Cell

A convicted murderer serving seven life sen-tences who got paroled is back behind bars aftergetting arrested in Beverly on Valentine’s Dayfor assaulting his girlfriend. His arrest has drawnscrutiny of the Parole Board’s decision to set himfree. This guy executed a Salem mechanic backin 1987. While on bail in that case, he reportedlycommitted two home invasions. During one ofthe break-ins, he assaulted the couple inside thehome.

He was serving seven life sentences when theParole Board released him on parole in Decem-ber 2006 by a 4-2 vote over the objections of theprosecutor and victims. In August 2008, he wascharged with raping a Haverhill woman but thecase was dropped after a grand jury failed to indicthim. The Parole Board allowed him to stay free.

We all remember the brutal killing of Woburnpolice officer John Maguire back on December26 during a failed robbery attempt. That killer

There is sheer joy amongthe Xaverian Missionariesof Our Lady of Fatima Shrinein Holliston these days. PopeBenedict XVI has declaredtheir founder, Bishop GuidoMaria Conforti a saint!

The Xaverian Missionar-ies were originally estab-lished in Italy in 1895 to pro-claim the Gospel amongnon-Christian people inChina when the future saintConforti was only a 30 yearold priest. At the time of hisdeath on November 5, 1931,there were already 125Xaverian Missionarieswhich included 56 priests,17 brothers, and 52 semi-narians along with another31 novices preparing for pro-fession into the XaverianInstitute. However, whenmissionaries were expelledfrom China in 1954, theXaverians expanded theirfocus. Today there arenearly 800 Xaverian Mis-sionaries working in Asia,Africa, Europe, North andSouth America.

When the Catholic Churchdeclares a person a saint, itsimply includes his or hername in a canon, or list, ofrecognized saints. Canoniza-tion does not make a persona saint. It is only a declara-tion that the person is asaint and was a saint evenbefore canonization. As apriest and bishop of Parmain Italy’s Po valley, peoplewho met Guido Conforti atvarious stages in his life,even those with a hostileview of the Catholic Church,came away deeply im-pressed with his personalsanctity.

In addition, Guido Confortiwas also recognized as aman with the kind of specialadministrative talent thatthe Church needed. He hada way with people. So it wasthat he was named Bishopof Parma. It was not the firsttime Conforti had beenraised to the episcopate. Hewas first ordained as theArchbishop of Ravenna, Italyin 1902. However, he re-signed that post due to hishealth and took some timeto rest and to recuperate.Still, the longing to becomea missionary remained.Even as a young seminarian

he harbored a deep desire tobecome a missionary toChina. However, he realizedthat his frail physical condi-tion would not adapt to thepressing rigors of missionarylife.

The road to canonizationby the Vatican involves sixdefined steps. The processbegins when a local Bishopinvestigates the candidate’slife and writings for evidenceof heroic virtue. Once thelocal Bishop becomes con-vinced of the worthiness ofthe candidate all of the in-formation is sent to theVatican.

At that point, thecandidate’s entire life isevaluated by a panel of theo-logians and the Cardinals ofthe Congregation for Causeof Saints. If the panel ap-proves, the pope proclaimsthat the candidate is “ven-erable” which means thatthe person is a role model ofCatholic virtues. The nextstep towards sainthood is“beatification”. Beatificationnormally requires evidencethat the person is respon-sible for a posthumousmiracle. An exception ismade for martyrs who can bebeatified without a miracle.

The first miracle attrib-uted to Guido Conforti tookplace in 1965 in Burundi,Central Africa. After prayersfor his intercession fromXaverian sisters stationedin Burundi, 12-year oldSabina Kamariza was curedof pancreatic cancer. He wasbeatified by Pope John PaulII in 1996.

In order for a person to beconsidered a saint, however,

there must be proof of a sec-ond posthumous miracle. Ifthere is, the person is can-onized.

The second miracle attrib-uted to St. Guido Confortiwas reported in 2003. It hap-pened in a poor neighbor-hood of Londrina, Brazil inthe parish of St. RaymondNonato which was thenstaffed by the Xaverian Mis-sionaries. At that time, ayoung mother prematurelydelivered her baby ten weeksprematurely. The baby wasborn with complications in-cluding non-developedlungs. However, the infantwas quickly placed in an in-cubator in the hospital’s na-tal intensive unit’s and sur-vived. Unfortunately, justtwo weeks after his birth,the infant suffered a cardiacarrest for over 30 minutes.It was then that the parishprayed to Blessed Confortifor a miracle. After manystarts, and to the amaze-ment of the physicians whocould not explain how it waspossible, the infant recov-ered. Soon after, the infantwas baptized Thiago, whichis translated in English asJames, Thiago is now ahealthy 7 year old boy.

The Xaverian Missionar-ies have an interesting his-tory with the Boston Archdio-cese that stretches back tothe time when Cardinal Ri-chard Cushing, as a youngpriest served as the Direc-tor of the Society for thePropogation of Faith. At thattime, the people of Cheng-chow in China found them-selves victimized by flooding,competing warlords, andcrippling poverty. BishopLuigi Calza, a Xaverian Mis-sionary, desperately soughtfinancial assistance. Helparrived just in time from far-away Boston through Rich-ard Cardinal Cushing. Fr.Cushing had a way of rais-ing money from Protestantsand Jews as well as Catho-lics. The very grateful BishopCalza then made a promise.Every day for the rest of hislife, he would say a prayer forthat Boston priest as well asfor all the supporters in theArchdiocese who had come

Founder of Xaverian Missionariesat Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Holliston

to be Cannonized a Saintby Frank Mazzaglia

Carnevale, is celebrated in Italy and many places aroundthe world 40 days before Easter. Carnevale symbolizes afinal bash before Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season.This year Carnevale is celebrated on March 8, 2011 asone of Italy’s biggest festivals and events. Costumes areadorned and parties are held in the streets most notablyin Venice, Italy. Other towns will hold parades, outdoorand indoor festivals. Buone Feste and enjoy the magicaltime of Carnevale.

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Caligula had a mistressnamed Milonia Caesoniaand one day she slippedhim a love potion. The drugmade him dangerously illand left him deranged in hisintellect. He immediatelythrew off all appearances ofvirtue and moderation andbecame as nutty as a fruit-cake. The most elaboratetortures became his con-stant enjoyments. Duringhis meal times he hadcriminals as well as inno-cent persons stretched on arack and then beheaded.Even the most respectedcitizens were not immune tohis daily persecutions.

Some of the highest sena-tors were required to run intheir togas for several milesbeside his chariot and alsoattend him as a servant athis dining table. Others, hesecretly put to death, butcontinued to send for themas though they were stillalive. After a few days of thisdeception he would insistthat they had committedsuicide.

One senator who reallymade the “mud” list was thevictim of trumped-up sedi-tion charges. The senatorwas eventually mangled anddragged through the streets.

Caligula’s cruel heart wasnot satisfied until the man’slimbs, members, and bowelswere heaped up before thepalace.

A sick magistrate on amedical leave of absence didnot recuperate fast enoughand was put to death. Evenwhen dining, relaxing, orbeing amused by othermeans whatsoever, therewas the constant examina-tion of prisoners by tortureand then the decapitation inhis presence.

There seemed to be nolimit to his envy and jeal-ousy as is reflected in thestory of a man namedPtolemy (not the famousEgyptian ruler) who was in-vited to visit Rome and wasreceived with honor. He worea splendid purple cloak whileattending a gladiatorial showand this attracted more gen-eral attention than the pres-ence of the emperor himself.There are a few loose endsto the story but for this rea-son and for no other, theman was executed.

The theater was a part ofthe highest social activity ofRoman society. A comedywriter was burned alive inthe middle of the arena be-cause he wrote a humorous

line that had a double mean-ing which reflected somedoubt upon the integrity ofthe emperor.

A gallant Roman knightwas thrown to the wild beastsfor some minor offense.When he loudly protestedhis innocence, Caligula re-moved him from the arena,had his tongue cut off, andthen put him back again.

A recalled exile was askedhow he spent his time whileaway from Rome. Attempt-ing flattery, the man replied,“I prayed to the gods thatTiberius might die and thatyou would become emperor.”Caligula, thinking that all ofthe existing exiles werelikewise praying for hisdeath, sent secret agents tothe islands to butcher all ofthem.

Before leaving Rome forone of his numerous jour-neys someone wished thathe never would return,whereupon the entire groupof well-wishers were seizedand thrown into the sea todrown.

If you think this part,Caligula the murderer is bad... please ... I beg of you ...don’t read Caligula the butcherin the next issue.

CALIGULA THE MURDERERA friend recently sent me

a Huffington Post essay writ-ten by Cambridge’s RobertReich. I read things fromProfessor Reich from time totime and always end up atthe same conclusion: Reichis smart and perceptive; hehas a knack for finding aneglected truth that, onceput into writing, seems soself-evident that you can’tbelieve you missed it; butat the end he falters andfalls into old left clichés,debunked Keynesian eco-nomics, and 1930s Socialistcant.

Reich in this piece “TheRepublican Shakedown”accuses Republicans ofbeing tools for the rich, hood-winking middle-class Amer-icans (in the largely non-unionized private sector)into thinking that govern-ment and unions in the pub-lic sector are the cause ofour economic stagnationunder President Obama.Implied is a “divide and con-quer” theory of domination ofthe system by the rich andpowerful.

Certainly, I agree that set-ting one part of the middleclass (private sector) againstanother (public sector) is notgood for either. In the pastwe Americans had leaders,such as Ronald Reagan,who (quoting William JohnHenry Boetcker (1873–1962)proclaimed: “You cannot liftthe wage earner by pullingdown the wage payer.” Towhich I add: you cannotraise up private-sector work-ers by tearing down public-sector workers. And, fromthe article, it appears thatProfessor Reich agrees, sofar.

However, this is exactlywhere Reich, who is soperceptive up to this point,goes on autopilot and lapsesinto socialist canards. His

solution is not to stop try-ing to better yourself bytearing down someone bet-ter off, rather his answer isto tear down someone evenbetter off. Aside from thequestion of whether “soak-ing the rich” is sound policyeconomically or ethically,Reich’s flawed conclusion —we need substantial tax in-creases on the rich — isabsolutely refuted by hisargument. On the one handhe says the problem is thatthe rich have distorted andbroken the system. On theother hand he says theanswer is higher taxes onthe rich. But if the rich havethe inordinate influence hesays, then won’t they simplyuse it to corrupt the tax codein their favor?

The answer is not to teardown the rich but to buildup the middle class. To dothat we need to rebuild ourmanufacturing economy,and to do that we need topress the “reset” button onour trade policy and rejectthe free trade agreementswith Communist Vietnamthat President Obama ispursuing. We also need toembrace a trade policywhich includes provisions tooffset the value added taxesof our trading partners anda tariff that compensatesfor some trading partners’illegal currency manipula-tion. Rather than ProfessorReich’s “shakedown” whatwe need is a SHAKE-UP inWashington, and the Repub-licans may be the only oneswho can do it.

David Trumbull is thechairman of the Boston WardThree Republican Committee.Boston’s Ward Three includesthe North End, West End, partof Beacon Hill, downtown,waterfront, Chinatown, andpart of the South End.

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In the past 20 years asmore and more restaurantshave opened up on thismajor artery in the neigh-borhood, the gridlock of traf-fic has risen from bad toworse. The North End wasalways appreciated by tour-ists from all over the coun-try, and in fact, the world.Hanover Street at times canbe a traffic nightmare.Delivery trucks usuallymake things far worse whenthey keep arriving in thelate morning or early after-noons. If we only attackedthis issue it would go mea-surably a long way to bring-ing a solution of keepingHanover Street alive andwell.

We can’t expect tourists togo away and nor would we

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THOUGHTS ABOUTHANOVER STREET’S FUTURE

want them to do so. Thelocal economy needs them.Hanover Street still looksbetter than West Broadwayon the lower side of SouthBoston up near the munici-pal parking lot. CorinthStreet near RoslindaleSquare is another routeimpacted often by the suc-cess of its own retail area.

Personally, I would like tosee all deliveries alongHanover Street made priorto 9 am, which would openup the street later in themornings and early after-noons. Parking is anotherissue. Most tourists don’tdrive. Those that take theirvehicles into the NorthEnd are usually Italian-Americans with either rela-tives or roots in this neigh-

borhood. Parking spots onHanover Street should allbe metered and availableat two hours only. Keepthe cars moving and letmore folks enjoy the NorthEnd atmosphere. Down inFederal Hill in Providence,Rhode Island, Atwell Avenue(their Hanover Street) re-mains an open roadway andfree of congestion. How doesthat Little Italy do it?

It might be appropriate tohave the Public Safety Com-mittee of the Boston CityCouncil convene a hearingconcerning the future ofHanover Street. Many of us,myself included, have manyideas on this subject and wemay or may not havesolutions. However, it wouldseem a good way to get solidcommunity input would be tohold a community-widemeeting where individualsand civic groups could shareideas with one another.Solutions can’t come fromthin air. A good open debatecould produce real solutionsor at least get us thinkingin the right direction.

All of us see the negativesresulting from the successof the North End and itsallure to others. We needto find a way to keep thesuccess going without get-ting strangled by it. A firststep would be sitting downtogether to first identify theactual issue needing to beaddressed.

by Sal Giarratani

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OGNI SIMILE AMA IL SUO SIMILE,DIO LI FA E POI LI ACCOPPIA.

Birds of a feather, flock together.

Going back to the ’60s and shortly after he was killed,the rebel for hire Che Guevara was some kind of heroand icon to the looney tune left. I remember a low-budget B-movie on him back in 1969 that turned himinto some kind of folk hero. One can still buy shirtsand shorts sporting his likeness. None of those pa-rading his face around really know anything about himbecause these folks just think it is so chic to connectwith Che.

He’s all over the place in the People’s Republic ofCambridge. Carrying his likeness seems like a badgeof honor. I wasn’t surprised that TIME magazine namedhim one of the world’s “Top 25” political icons. He camein ninth place on the list. As columnist JenniferBraceras opined recently, “Ernesto “Che” Guevara wasa wealthy Argentine doctor who shunned his bourgeoisupbringing to become a Marxist revolutionary. To theleft, he represents the intellectual-warrior-liberator.But George Washington he was not.”

When Fidel Castro “liberated” Cuba, Che was hissecond in command. He helped the communist revo-lution come into power and form ties to the Soviets.As a commander who oversaw executions, he usedfiring squads to eliminate all those dissidents whomwere deemed threats to the new Cuba. It was reportedthat he personally enjoyed pulling the trigger him-self. When he wasn’t killing folks, he was writing hisbook on terrorism. When Che left Castro, he traveledaround the world leading other revolutionaries in bothAfrica and Latin America. In 1967, he came to theend of his bloody line when Bolivian forces caught upto him and he was executed for assisting guerrillarebels against that country.

With TIME magazine, he ended up somewhere be-tween Mahatma Gandhi and Adolf Hitler when heshould have been between Hitler and Osama binLaden.

Che was a war criminal and a bloodthirsty murderer.Nothing more, nothing less.

WHY IS CHE GUEVARA SUCH AHERO TO THE LEFT

by Sal Giarratani

Worldwide celebrations will be held in 2011for the 150th Anniversary of the Unificationof Italy. The first assembly of the ItalianParliament and the accession of the King tookplace in February-March 1861. The GrandLodge of Massachusetts Order Sons of Italyin America joins the Galileo Legacy Founda-tion of Boston to promote an important se-ries of lectures on the history of Italy andthe emigration of its people.

The goal of these eminently qualifiedspeakers is to illustrate the motivations andresulting actions that brought about theUnification of Italy through the historicalprocess “Risorgimento” (resurgence). Theywill further explain fundamental aspects ofthe aftermath of the Unification involved inbuilding the new nation and Italian emigra-tion to America.

These lectures endorsed by the ConsulGeneral as part of the 150th Anniversary ofthe Unification of Italy will be a definingmoment in that celebration. The series oflectures is directed to the Italian-Americancommunities throughout the state as wellas student communities and all who sharea passion for Italian and Italian-Americanhistory.

The lectures and a movie screening arescheduled between March and November2011 at selected Massachusetts locations.Preliminary arrangements have been estab-lished with the Sons of Italy lodges ofBurlington, Brockton, Belmont andWatertown as well as Suffolk University.Other venues may be accommodated. Pleaseconsult OSIAMA.org or [email protected]

The guest lecturers representing estab-lished academic communities of Bostonare Dr. Vincent Cannato (UMASS, Boston),Dr. Matteo Casini (Suffolk University),Hon. Michele Frattalone (Galileo LegacyFoundation), Dr. Maria grazia Lolla (HarvardUniversity).

Dr. Matteo Casini, Suffolk University************

La Galileo Legacy Fondation di Boston, incollaborazione con l’Ordine Figli d’Italia, GranLodge del Massachusetts, per la realizzazionedell’Eclatante evento storico culturale 150modell’Unità d’Italia.

In tutta l’Italia e nei vari Paesi nel Mondo,inclusi gli Stati Uniti d’America, nel correnteanno 2011, si celebra il 150mo Anniversariodell’Unità d’Italia. Desidero fare notare chela Prima Assemblea del Parlamento Italianoalla presenza dell’allora Re Vittorio EmanueleII di Savoia, Re del Regno di Sardegna,annunciò al mondo la Fondazione del Regno,assumendo il Titolo del primo Re del Regnod’Italia e dello Stato Unitario. L’evento storicofu annunciato il 17 marzo del 1861.

L’On. Michele Frattallone, presidente dellaGalileo Legacy Foundation in collaborazionecon il Dr. Matteo Casini dell’Università

Suffolk di Boston, su proposta del presidentedella Galileo Legacy Foundation ed altriprofessori che condivisero la proposta di unCiclo di Conferenze con lo scopo di poteronorare meglio l’eclatante evento storico, siaccordarono per la promozione e l’organiz-zazione di tale conferenze. Quindi, si delineòcome organizzare e quali sarebbero stati gliattori per avviare il discorso del ciclo diconferenze mirate alla Celebrazione del150mo dell’Unità d’Italia. Ci furono deicontatti con alcuni collaboratori incluso il Sig.James DiStefano, presidente della GranLodge dell’Ordine Figli d’Italia, operativo nelloStato del Massachusetts, e regolari contatticon il Dott. Giuseppe Pastorelli, che condivisela nostra iniziativa anche nella prospettivadi coinvolgere maggiore interesse nella com-unità italo-americana e da quel momento siintensificò un’altra serie di contatti fino agiungere i vertici della citata Grand Lodgedell’Ordine Figli d’Italia, che si unì allaGalileo, come collaborare per la realizzazionedell’Evento Storico Culturale.

Esaurita la fase preparatoria e la stesuradel programma legato a quel particolareperiodo storico e la promozione della Storiad’Italia, comunque in occasione di questanobile iniziativa nell’onorare il 150modell’Unità d’Italia, vi è stato incluso ancheun importante tema legato all’emigrazioneitaliana negli Stati Uniti.

È stato raggiunto l’obiettivo come formareun piccolo nucleo di illustri e qualificaticonferenzieri, che, da subito, si sono attivatiper illustrare e descrivere l’eclatante eventodell’unità d’Italia, frutto di un lungo processostorico denominato “Risorgimento” (con-cettualmente equivalente a fare risorgereun popolo per costituire una nazione).

L’organizzazione di dette conferenze siavvale di documentari e saranno program-mate a partire dal mese di marzo econcludersi nel mese di novembre del 2011.

Sono state selezionate diverse Lodgedell’OSIAMA operative nella varie localitàdello Stato del Massachusetts e sono:Burlington, Belmont, Brockton, Belmont andWatertown e l’Università Suffolk di Boston.

Se desiderate sapere più informazionicontattate i siti: [email protected] oppure OSIAMA.org

I Conferenzieri sono accademici dellecomunità di Boston. Detto Ciclo di Conferenzeha ottenuto il patrocinio del Dott. GiuseppePastorelli, Console Generale di Boston di cuifa riferimento il 150mo Anniversariodell’Unità d’Italia, ovviamente anche ilpatrocinio del Comitato degli Italianiall’Estero (COM.IT.ES.) Circoscrizioneconsolare di Boston.

Boston, 25 febbraio 2011On. Michele Frattallone, presidente della

Galileo Legacy Foundation, Inc. e Consiglieredel COM.IT.ES., presidente della Commis-sione Cultura Istruzione ed Immagine.

The Unification of Italy and its Aftermath

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Charles T. Zuffante ofEast Boston, passed awayon February 28, 2011. Thebeloved husband of the lateAnna (McGrane) Zuffantewith whom he shared 67years of marriage. Lovingfather of Charles Zuffante“Charley Zuff ” of EastBoston and his late wifeChristine (Duca) Zuffante,Susan Panzini of East Bostonand her late husband John “Penny” Panziniand John “Jack” Zuffante and his wifeCarole (Anzalone) of Winthrop. Cherishedgrandfather of Charles Zuffante III,Christopher Zuffante and his wife Jeralyn,Cheryl Breault and her husband Richard,

Charles T.ZUFFANTE

Debra Wright and herhusband Stephen, AnnaPanzini-DiCenso and herhusband Tony, Lori Owenand her husband Shawn andLisa Zuffante and herhusband Joseph and 17 lovinggreat grandchildren. Belovedand longtime friend ofMrs. Elaine Marley and theMarley Family of Winthrop.Late US Army Veteran

WWII, Member DAV Post 77, East Boston,and Sons of Italy. Interment at WoodlawnCemetery with Military Honors. Funeral wasfrom Vazza’s “Beechwood” Funeral Home,followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in theSacred Heart Church East Boston.

May He Rest in Peace


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I think it was a positivesign to see communitypeople trying to channeltheir communal grief inways that create hope and inways to harness responsesto continual violence killingso many young people.

Sarah Flint lost her 15-year-old son to violence backon August 20, 1981, to be ex-act. He died after gettingstabbed at Orchard Gardens.I am sure every time ayoung person is killed in vio-lence, she members her sonwho never made it to his 16th

birthday. She retired fromthe city’s Department ofNeighborhood Developmentand has now become the co-ordinator for a new neighbor-hood group aiming to zero inon the root cause of this vio-lence.

Mothers for Justice andEquality was founded lastyear by Monalisa Smith, vicepresident at Citizens Bank.Last September, her 18-year-old nephew was shot todeath.

The murder of anyoneyoung or old should neverbecome the norm. The prob-lem has always been whatto do. What kind of actionto take. The group had akick-off in Grove Hall lastOctober. City CouncilorAyanna Pressley was thereand recalled that day. AsPressley states,” (Thesemothers) are authorities onthe issue, they have PhDs insuffering. Their voices needto be heard. Too often we’retalking about people im-pacted or vulnerable, butwe’re not engaging them asstakeholders in finding so-

lutions.” Pressley is correct.The only way we can changethat “norm” is to engage thefolks losing their loved oneson the front lines and back-alleys of the community.

Killings should always beconsidered an injustice, butif you’re looking for preven-tion and intervention. it hasto happen a long time beforeCORIs become issues. I amglad that this group ofmothers have been stirredup to fight for a better futurefor themselves and theircommunity but where havethe men of the communitygone? Where are the fathersconcerned about their sonsand daughters? Parents arethe bottom line. The com-munity at large can offersupport and comfort. Politi-cians at City Hall and theState House can lend assis-tance but it is the job of par-ents to empower themselvesand inspire their children’shopes and dreams. Empow-erment is not a gift, it comesfrom within.

Aren’t the root causes ofviolence all over the place?It begins with a feeling ofhelplessness. It grows withdespair. It is fueled by angerand resentment. It is de-feated when the foundationof the family is strong. Vio-lence is killed when we startloving one another and our-selves.

You can’t ask governmentto do that which we shouldbe doing. We need to stopbecoming victims and startbecoming the real solutionneeded to ending the mad-ness we too often assume isnormal activity.

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The Tea Party was mixedover a government shut-down as Republicans andDemocrats split on the bud-get, making a governmentshutdown in March possible.Tea Party activists are splitover the prospect. Some ac-tivists were eager for a shut-down. Others hoped that adeal would be made. “If ittakes a shutdown of govern-ment to stop the spendingI’m for it,” they said. “If ashutdown has to be, it hasto be,” they said. The latentstop gap ends on March 4th.The Republicans have a bud-get for the rest of 2011 withcuts of $61 billion. Theyagreed on up to $100 billionin cuts. The solution is cut-ting away things that had tobe cut down. The softwarefor the insurance industrylets an insurance agentshop around online for thebest plan, and it handles thebest plan and handles theinsurance and plan market-ing and case management.Analysts estimate that Ebixdid $131 billion in revenuelast year, but in its highly-fragmented industry thecompany is a giant. It hadthree buyouts last year andthree in 2008. It operatesglobally in six countries andfifty languages. The market-ing opportunity for leadingplayers is huge. The papercosts for the domestic PC in-dustry alone is $60 million,analysts estimate. It’s a spe-cialized market. Ebix is get-ting more respect from in-vestors likely up 50% inprice. It’s focused on Brazil,China and India and expand-ing into broader financialservices as mutual fundsand broader current ser-

vices. Neither party hasdemonstrated the ability tomake the necessary cuts.The Republicans increasedcuts to $61 billion. In a shut-down, services such as themilitary would continue on,and seniors would still gettheir Social Security checks.The Republicans would funda stop gap measure to keepthe Government running fortwo weeks. For the weekNASDAQ fell 1.9% and theS&P fell 1.7% and the NYSE1.5%. While bulls alwayswelcome big price gains,they didn’t look so strongunder the surface, howevervolume without funds par-ticipating, lead to nega-tive reversal and stalling.(Stalling involves heavy vol-ume without price progress.It points to funds selling intostrength). The uptrend re-mains, heavy volume with-out price progress. It pointsto funds selling into strength.The market has notchedfrom days of slow tradingselling in the last 2 weeks.Northern Oil and Gas was up7% in huge volume, was tiedto being added to the S&P500Index. Acme Packet rose8% in quick action. Acmeacquired Massachusetts-based New Found Communi-cations, a privately held com-pany that makes software torecord IP-based phone com-munications. Just as theeconomy was being clearedfor take-off, the spike in oilproducts threatened to keepthe recovery grounded ona road filled with potholes.On Friday, the CommerceDepartment scaled back itsestimates of GDP growth toa 3.8% gain from 3.2% dueto sharper cuts in state and

local government spending.But economists expectgrowth to accelerate inthe first half of 2011. TheUniversity of Michigan Sen-timent Index came out Fri-day, and hit a three yearhigh. JP Morgan’s MikeFeroli cut his growth fore-cast to 3.5% from 4% for thesecond quarter, expectingconsumers to pick up thepace. He said “higher oilprices, should they persist,will present an obviousspending block.” And energyprices remain at theirhighs, it will pose a chal-lenge to our outlook. Depart-ment store sales are grow-ing with good profits. Theystaged a quiet turnaroundlast year making a first gainin market share after a de-cade of lost turf. Chains likeMacy’s and Sears Roebucklead department stores to40% gains. By 2009, the de-partment stores seized a 30-40% gain in retail markets.Discount competition likeWal-Mart, Target, Bob’sStores and Luconot Athleticshave all taken their bites outof the traditional departmentstore sales. Macy’s andNordstrom took advantage ofthe recent downturn to im-prove cost structures andmerchandizing mixes. Theylaunched exclusive brandsand expanded relationshipswith luxury based names. Asa result, their market im-proved 2.5% last year. Sakslead the group with ratingsof 81%. It also improved themarketability of stocks suchas Polo, Ralph Lauren andCoach. In January, Dillard’sposted a 6% jump in storesopen at least one year. For2010, Nordstrom’s sales rose4.8% with the fourth quar-ter up 6.7%. With prospectsfor economic recovery gain-ing steam, consumers willbe more willing to spend onclothing, shoes, householdgoods and other merchan-dise sold by departmentstores.

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Look for James to bring David Hull on bass from the TheJoe Perry Project, who has his first CD, “Soul in Motion”out and will be featuring some debut songs from it on thisnight, George Mccann on guitar, who has played as a BluesBrother and a member of Steven Tyler’s solo project andSeth Pappas on drums who toured for years with thelegendary Barrence Whitfield.

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Pirandello President, Rosario Cascio hasannounced the 2011 recipients of thePirandello Lyceum’s prestigious I Miglioriin Mens et Gesta award. Again this year theBoard of Governors has recognized a groupof outstanding Americans of Italian descentwho have made important contributions totheir profession, to society and to theItalian American community. The I Migliorihonorees for 2011 are:

Dorothy Aufiero, Film ProducerAldo A. Cipriano, Esq., Law & Public

ServiceDaniel Conley, Suffolk County District

AttorneyCheryl Fiandica, News MediaMichael Iandoli, President, CEO, Larz

Anderson Auto MuseumSalvatore Pinzone, Italian Culture and

Business EntrepreneurCarmine Nigro, Special Agent - F.B.I.

Boston-Counterintelligence Strategic Partner-ship Coordinator - President’s Award

You are most welcome to join us as thePirandello Lyceum honors these fine men

and women at the 25th annual I MiglioriAwards Dinner to be held on Saturdayevening, April 9, 2011. Details are as fol-lows:

I Migliori in Mens et Gesta, Saturday, April9, 2011. Reception and social hour 6:00 PM,Dinner, 7:00 PM, Hilton Hotel Logan Airport,85 Terminal Road, Boston, MA 02128.

Proceeds from the banquet benefit thePirandello’s scholarship fund, which lastyear provided six $1500 scholarships to col-lege-bound students continuing the pursuitof Italian language or culture. Reservationsmay be made by contacting event chairper-sons Dorothy Maio (781) 245-6536 or MariaCapogreco (617) 567-1233. Make checkspayable to Pirandello Lyceum and mail toPirandello Lyceum, C/O Maria Capogreco,182 Orient Ave., East Boston, MA 02128. Youare requested to make your reservations byApril 1, 2011.

The Pirandello Lyceum congratulates thisyear’s I Migliori award winners and looksforward to sharing this happy evening withyou.

Pirandello Lyceum’s PrestigiousI Migliori in Mens et Gesta

Come enjoy an evening with RobertCamuto, prize-winning journalist andauthor, who will discuss his latest book,Palmento: A Sicilian Wine Odyssey.

Sample Sicilian wines and feast onSicilian-inspired food prepared by PastaBeach’s chef Marco Minieri.

Robert Camuto moved to France nearly adecade ago, he has contributed travel, wineand epicurean articles to publicationsincluding the Washington Post and the WineSpectator. His critically-acclaimed firstbook, Corkscrewed: Adventures in the NewFrench Wine Country was published in 2008and has won two distinguished literaryawards.

His second book, Palmento: A SicilianWine Odyssey — a testament to wine-growing, food and life in his grandfather’shomeland — was published in 2010. Inspiredby a deep passion for wine, an Italianheritage, and a desire for a land somewhatwilder than his home in southern France,Mr. Camuto sets out to explore Sicily’semerging wine industry.

The evening at Pasta Beach with RobertCamuto will begin with an aperitif recep-tion at 6:00 pm, followed by dinner at7:00 pm with Sicilian wines. Mr. Camuto

will be autographing his book which will beavailable for purchase.

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“From the craggy vineyards of Mount Etnato the tiny moscato-producing island ofPantelleria, and from every angle of its winehierarchy, Mr. Camuto extracts fascinatingand illuminating details about Sicily, bring-ing to life the characters, conflicts andfamily dynamics that define a cultureand its wines. It’s a beautiful, enthrallingwork, eternally wistful and hopeful, muchlike Sicily itself.”

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Suffolk University will putits best foot forward when ithosts the inaugural “Stam-pede into Spring Break FunRun” around the BostonCommon at 12:30 p.m., Sun-day, March 6, 2011, to helpraise money for much-needed school supplies forthe Eliot School in the NorthEnd.

Suffolk students, alumniand other participants willrun, skip or walk twicearound the Boston Common,each step helping to pro-vide young learners withthe necessary tools re-quired to receive a propereducation.

Recent economic condi-tions have impacted schoolsthroughout the country, andthe Eliot School, the onlypublic school in the NorthEnd, is no different. As aresult, Eliot families havevolunteered to help contrib-ute to the school’s supplyinventory.

Suffolk University StudentsRun to Help North End School

With its commitment tomaking a difference topeople in the community,Suffolk University, led by itsstudent body, is spearhead-ing this fund-raising effort.Members of the Suffolk com-munity, as well as a team ofstudents, teachers and par-ents representing the EliotSchool, will participate inthe Fun Run.

“I am proud that our stu-dents are launching our firstannual ‘Stampede intoSpring Break Fun Run’ insupport of our good neighbor— the Eliot School in theNorth End,” said SuffolkUniversity Acting Presidentand Provost Barry Brown.“Community involvement isas integral to our mission asis access to education.”

Eliot School PrincipalTraci Walker Griffith is de-lighted that the University’sstudents have taken theinitiative in putting theFun Run event together for

the benefit of her younglearners.

“With this event, SuffolkUniversity students aresending such a positivemessage about the impor-tance of giving back to thecommunity,” said Griffith.“It’s a completely energizedatmosphere of older studentshelping younger students.We at the Eliot School arevery appreciative of ourrelationship with Suffolkand how the University isalways ready to lend a help-ing hand.”

Griffith is hoping thatdonations generated by theFun Run will cover schoolsupplies for the 2011-2012school year.

“Every little bit helps,” shesaid. “We can use everything— paper, number two pen-cils, calculators, staplers,crayons, markers and so on.It’s all going to help youngand ambitious students whoare our future.”


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When Pietro NigroFamulari came to Boston in2008, he had just begun de-veloping a passion for film-making. Two years later, hewas receiving an award atthe Redstone Film Festivalat Boston University and try-ing to make it in Hollywood.

“I owe so much to my ex-perience in Boston,” saysNigro Famulari, a native ofSiracusa, Sicily. Before com-ing to study for a master offine arts degree at BostonUniversity’s College of Com-munication, the young Ital-ian director had never beento the United States, nor hadhe experimented in seriousfilmmaking. “The experi-

ence gave me a lot of confi-dence and has transformedme into a director, a film-maker.” As proof of his tal-ent, the young director cannow boast the second-placeprize at BU’s annual RedstoneFilm Festival, which awardsits students’ best film anddocumentary projects. “It’s agreat opportunity,” saysNigro Famulari, “becausethanks to this award, myfilm will be shown in NewYork on March 16 and LosAngeles on March 31.”

The 17-minute short filmNigro Famulari presented tothe festival is Your wayhome, a thesis project he hadbeen working on for over a

by Nicola Orichuiayear. The film is a day in thelife of a young 11-year-oldboy in Siracusa who is aboutto be transferred to yet an-other foster home. The film’sgoal, he says, is to spotlightthe problem of adoption andfoster homes once childrenget older. “One of my bestfriends in Siracusa isadopted, and I have alwaysfelt compelled to tell thestory of adopted children.”

The project was entirelyfilmed in Siracusa, with thehelp of fellow studentsTrevor K. Taylor, AndreaRosas Ferro, Dimitri Kouri,Stephen Ohl, Jeffrey Stall-man and Kathy Lee. “Istrongly wanted for Pietro tofilm in Sicily,” says BU Pro-fessor Mary Jane Doherty,who followed and guidedNigro Famulari through theentire thesis project. “Forme it’s more than justshowcasing a place. Loca-tion is one of the most im-portant ingredients in film-making. The place producesthe story.”

Indeed, Your way home ’scentral location is an ex-traordinary little beach cor-ner nearby Siracusa that

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Professionisti Italiani a Boston, incollaboration with MITaly and theItalian Society at Harvard KennedySchool, would like to invite you tomeet the Italian writer DaciaMaraini. The event will be kindlyhosted by the Dante AlighieriSociety on March 4th 2011 from6:00pm - 7:00pm at Dante AlighieriSociety, 41 Hampshire Street,

Cambridge, Massachusetts.The language of the event will be Italian. To register for

this event please use: http://marainiboston.eventbrite.com/After the meeting at 7:30pm the writer will present

“Lettere D’amore”, a dramaturgical reading of unpublishedletters that Gabriele D’Annunzio wrote to Barbara Leoni.

For more information regarding this event please [email protected] or visit http://mitaly.mit.edu/,http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/italian-society.

DACIA MARAINIat the Dante Alighieri Society

Francesco Possenti, thename by which Saint Gabrielwas known before enteringreligious life, was born atAssisi, Italy on March 1,1838. He was the son of SantePossenti and Agnes Friscotti.Francesco was the eleventhof thirteen children, hismother passed away whenhe was just four years old,devastating the child. Thefamily turned to his older sis-ter, Maria Louise, who helpedher father raise his childrenuntil she was taken by Chol-era and Francesco at seven-teen lost his second mother.The family was living inSpoletto at the time of Maria’sdeath, Francesco’s fatherhaving accepted the presti-gious position of registar;increasingly he became in-volved in local affairs spend-ing little time with Francescoand his children.

Maria’s death gaveFranceco deep awareness ofthe frailty of life, how ourlives on earth were merely apilgrimage to Heaven. Heimmersed himself in theChurch, and learning aboutJesus. Francesco waseducated at the ChristianBrothers’ School, and theJesuit college at Spoleto. Im-mediately after the comple-tion of his secular education,he entered religious life. OnSeptember 21, 1856 he wasclothed with the Passionisthabit, and received the nameof Gabriele dell’ Addolorata.He made his religious profes-sion on September 22, 1857,and then began his studiesas a Passionist student

He was gifted with a won-derful memory; he closely ad-hered to the observances thatcharacterized the Passionistway of life. Little was known

of Gabriel’s extraordinaryspiritual gifts during his life.He was not singular, he con-formed himself to the com-munity and his cloistered lifeseparated him from the world.He possessed a deep spirit ofprayer, and a fervent devotionto the Passion of Our Lord, tothe Holy Eucharist, and to theSorrows of the Blessed Virgin.Gabriel died of tuberculosis atthe age of 24, on February 27,1862. Within a few years ofhis death, he was declaredvenerable by the Church,thereby testifying that he hadpracticed all the virtues in aheroic degree.

Gabriel was buried in thechurch attached to the re-treat at Isola di Gran Sasso.His solemn beatification tookplace on May 31, 1908, amongthose present were many whohad known him during hislife, including one of hisbrothers, his old spiritualdirector and confessor andSignor Dominico Tiberi, whohad been miraculously curedthrough his intercession.Gabriel was canonized byPope Benedict XV in 1920. Heis the patron of youth andyoung religious.

Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrowsby Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari


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that Section 8 tenants leavebehind once they move orget evicted. The system isbeing used and abused ...Winter is slowly making itsway out and Spring is aroundthe corner. Street cleaningis soon to resume, but let’sdo our best to keep thestreets clean. Pick up afteryourself and report problemsto the City of Boston. Cityofficials need to enforce thealready existing laws! …What happened to our do-mestic oil? We are payingalmost $4.00 a gallon for gas,and people are just layingback not asking questionswhy we have to depend onthe Middle East for our oil!And, for those liberal loonieswho don’t want off-shoredrilling, how does $10.00 agallon sound? ... IT’S FUNTIME!!! The Italian Holiday“Carnevale” will be cel-ebrated on Thursday, March10 at Spinelli’s Function Fa-cility in East Boston. It’s a150 year old Italian traditionwhich celebrates Italy’s uni-fication and “goodbye tomeat”! Traditional danceswill be performed by theBeverly Richards DanceSchool. Demonstrations ofpaper mache will be part ofthe festivities. Costume isoptional. Everyone is invitedto attend this fun holiday af-fair. To purchase tickets andfor more information callItalia Unita 617-561-3201.In Italy, Carnevale is a hugewinter festival celebratedwith parades, masqueradeballs, entertainment, musicand parties. People wearelaborate costumes for thefestival, and children throwconfetti at each other. Mis-chief and pranks are alsocommon during Carnevale.In Italy this celebration canlast as long as two weeks.Italian Americans keepwith the tradition in thiscountry by throwing parties,and costume balls ... Till nexttime!

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Carnevale Time at Mount CarmelOur Lady of Mount Carmel

held the traditional Italiancelebration of the upcomingLenten season on Saturday,February 26. The churchhall had an overflow crowd ofvigilers who have beenkeeping hope alive forthe reopening of the shut-tered church since the Bos-ton Archdiocese “recon-figurated” both the parishand church building on Oc-tober 12, 2004. Nearly 70 at-

tended in support to cel-ebrate both the Mt. Carmelvigil and party like they dodown in New Orleans at theMardi Gras. Recent newsthat Our Lady of Lourdes inBeachmont has just been re-opened as a worship site wasalso celebrated as a victoryfor all those parishes stillfighting to re-open the sevenchurches still in vigil.

The party itself was lively.There was a great dinner

ordered from Meridian Mar-ket and D.J. Joey Fielding( w w w . m y s p a c e . c o m /joeyfielding) kept folks a-rocking and a-rolling on thedance floor all night long.He never played “Ain’t NoStopping Us Now” but youcould feel that attitude atthe celebration from start tofinish said one party-goer.

P.J. Schott when she’snot vigiling is trying towrite a mystery story thatsounds like a great moviesomeday. Here she iscelebrating.

Giuseppina and Antonio Giangregorio dressed up for theMt. Carmel Carnevale.

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Rock and Roll, join us in say-ing a heart-felt THANK-YOUto our wonderful troops. Con-tact us as 617-646-9446 tohave your name added to thelist, (for security entrance).No cover charge.

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The Post-Gazette is glad to present its readers with a four-part series written by LawrenceDiStasi and originally published in L’Italo-Americano. The series covers the history behindItaly’s unification, which marks its 150th anniversary this year.

After June 3, the long slogbegan. In essence, the Ital-ian forces — whose rankshad been decimated attack-ing the Corsini — dug in tohold the Janiculum againsta siege directed by FrenchGeneral Vaillant. The Gen-eral proceeded to take inchby inch the ground whereinfantry could attack fromtrenches edging alwayscloser to Rome’s walls, andsappers could finish the job.From the Corsini, Frenchbatteries aimed their fire atthe defenders, but also bom-barded the nearby Traste-vere. This only enraged thecitizens more, leading themto hurl oaths at the manthey held responsible:”

The citizens, as they grewaccustomed to the bombard-ment, greeted each projectilewith the cry : ‘Ecco un Pio Nono!’ — ‘There goes another PioNono !’ Women and children ofthe Trastevere were seen topick up live shells and throwthem into the Tiber ...(Trevelyan, 196)

The siege came in twoparts: June 4 through June21, and June 22 throughJune 30. In the first, nightraids from both sides at-tempted to breach enemydefenses, but for the mostpart came to little. Againstall odds, Garibaldi’s defend-ers were holding on to placeslike the Casa Giacometti andthe Vascello, outside thewalls. But the walls them-selves were under a fiercebombardment and would goat any moment. Garibaldi,meanwhile, headquarteredin the Villa Savorelli, wroteto Anita, safe, he thought, inNice (she never receivedthis letter, already en route,pregnant, to rejoin him inRome):

We are fighting on theJaniculum and this people isworthy of its past greatness.Here they live, die, sufferamputation to the cry, ‘Vivala Repubblica !’ One hour ofour life in Rome is worth a cen-tury of common existence.(Trevelyan, 205)

Even as he was writing,however, the French had al-ready captured the CentralBastion and forced a breachthrough the outer walls.They were now inside Rome.Mazzini and other officials,seeing the enemy on the

walls, ordered Garibaldi toattack and retake the cru-cial bastions. Garibaldi re-fused, arguing that such anattempt would lead to a mas-sacre worse than the one onJune 3. Yet though he wroteMazzini that he “consideredRome as fallen,” he contin-ued the defense by withdraw-ing his forces to the innerAurelian wall, entrustingthe defense of the Vascellooutside to Giacomo Medici,who would hold it to the bit-ter end. Those who expectedthe Janiculum to fall thatnight of June 21-22 weresurprised to find that it stillheld.

Then began the secondpart of the siege, the defenseof the ancient Aurelian wall.It lasted nine days, much toeveryone’s surprise, for allknew that Rome was lost. Yetthe Romans seemed to fighteven harder at this point.Trevelyan comments:

But the Italian character hasin it something beyond thereasonable, and, when allwas lost, the idea of perish-ing with the murdered Repub-lic seemed to fortify the moraleand brace the nerves of thetired men, whose conductbecame now more uniformlyheroic than it had been dur-ing the fortnight past, whenit was still possible to indulgea shadowy hope ... If theEnglishman does not knowwhen he is beaten, the Italiansometimes knows it and doesnot care. (209)

Thus the final battles went— the French bombardingthe defenses with a rain of

cannon balls — the Italiansfighting with their last re-serves of strength to holdoff the inevitable. With theVilla Savorelli perilous,Garibaldi had moved hisheadquarters to the VillaSpada, just behind the infan-try at the Aurelian Wall, andin front of the last Romanbatteries firing from SanPietro in Montorio and thenearby Pino Hill. Soon, theVilla Spada itself was riddledwith cannon holes. The roofof San Pietro in Montoriocollapsed, while most of thegunners on Pino Hill werekilled or wounded. Still thedefenders kept rebuildingthe defenses, while thewounded, as soon as theywere bandaged up, returnedto their posts. This was whatMazzini had intended: ratherthan a finale of ignominiousflight, the last song of theRepublic’s defense wouldring with death-defying cour-age and heroism.

As if to underline this mes-sage, on June 26, AnitaGaribaldi, pregnant anddisguised, appeared at theVilla Spada. Garibaldi, whenhe saw her, embraced hersaying: “We have anothersoldier to fight for Rome.”Though he would have forbidher to come, he was over-joyed to see her. She, andher death at the end of it,would become a major partof the legendary retreat fromRome that would follow in afew days.

Meantime, the French bat-tered the Vascello, whosedefenders still held off thefinal assault on the PortaSan Pancrazio and full entryinto the city. More frighten-ing, French artillery hadbeen shelling northernareas of the city, outside thePorta del Popolo, as a diver-sion from the main assault,and to panic residents. Areasaround the Piazza di Spagnawere hit, and, as MargaretFuller noted, “several bombshave fallen on the chiefhospital, and the Capitol

evidently is especially aimedat” (Letter XXXIII, 6/21/1849). In the face of all this,and the growing certaintythat the French wouldshortly breach the AurelianWall, Garibaldi and Mazziniengaged in yet anotherquarrel. Garibaldi againurged that the government,with the army, should leavethe capital and carry on thewar in the mountains or inthe south (he had earlierproposed that he lead 1,000troops to attack the Frenchrear, also rejected). ButMazzini and his advisers in-sisted that the defense of thewalls continue to the bitterend. At this point, Garibaldigave in to a rare emotionaloutburst and removed hisLegion into the city. Only thepleading of now chief-of-staffLuciano Manara finally per-suaded him to return. Thereturn of Garibaldi and hisLegion was made all themore dramatic that day bythe donning of red shirts bythe entire group, just intime for the final Frenchassault.

On the night of June 29-30, after the Feast ofSts. Peter and Paul had beencelebrated in the city, theassault began. The Frenchmethodically overwhelmedeach point of resistance: theCasa Merluzzo bastion, thePorta San Pancrazio, severalvillas, all defended by Ital-ians fighting in hand-to-hand combat in the pitch-black night. Garibaldi was ademon, leaping to action assoon as he heard that the“ultima prova” had begun.Seeing his Italians fleeingbefore the French on-slaught, he gathered a fewmen and stopped the Frenchadvance, inspiring the restto return to the fighting.Emilio Dandolo saw his chief“spring forward with hisdrawn sword, shouting apopular hymn.”

At dawn, the Italians stillclung to what was left of theAurelian Wall, but theFrench had captured almostall the rest. From their close-in positions, they could nowlaunch their most furiouscannonade. On the otherside, the Italian cannonswere now a mere memory.Aware that the city would fallin moments, Garibaldi re-called the defenders of theVascello, still fighting, andordered them into the city.Though a few positions still

held, including the VillaSpada defended by theLombard Bersaglieri, it wasevident that the end wasnear. Emilio Dandolo wasinside the Spada for this lastdefense, and describes theterror of being in the inte-rior of a building pounded bycannon ricocheting from thewalls, the floor slippery withblood. He also describes thedeath of his comrade,Luciano Manara:

… he was standing at anopen window, looking throughhis telescope at some of theenemy who were in the act ofplanting a cannon, when ashot from a carabine passedthrough his body. “I am a deadman,” he said, falling; “I com-mend my children to you.”

Shortly after, Manaraagain pleaded for his chil-dren to be raised “in the loveof religion, and of theircountry.” Then to a weepingDandolo, he said: “Does itindeed pain you so muchthat I die?” then added, “Itgrieves me also.” Finally,giving Dandolo his prizedring: “I go to rejoin yourbrother; I will embrace himfor you.” (Dandolo letter toCarmelita Fè Manara)

There would be one finalcharge, by Garibaldi and hislegionnaires, against theadvancing French, but it wasfutile. As a truce was agreedto around noon of June 30,Garibaldi was called to theCapitol to discuss surrender.He agreed to leave his postfor one hour and entered theAssembly covered in dustand blood, grieving at thenews he had just heard, thathis comrade Aguiar wasdead. The Assembly wantedhis advice on three options:surrender; die fighting inthe streets; or take theirgovernment and army intothe mountains. Garibaldiagain opted to take the fightinto the mountains. “Wher-ever we go, there will beRome,” he said. Having givenhis opinion, he rode quicklyback to the Janiculum. TheAssembly debated, withMazzini arguing for Gari-baldi’s proposal. But only afew agreed; for the rest, theAssembly resolved to “ceasefrom a defense that hasbecome impossible, andremain at its post.” Mazzinirefused to take part in sur-render, and resigned. TheAssembly then gave Gari-baldi and Roselli “plenarypowers in the territories ofthe Roman Republic,” agrant he considered in forceeven years later. Theagreed-upon date for theFrench entry into Rome wasJuly 3.

Meantime, Garibaldi orga-nized the survivors forretreat. Some 4,000 volun-teers would take the wildmarch with him. Manywould desert, or be captured,or die, but their chief, amaz-ingly, would escape to fightanother day. Among thosejoining him were GustavHoffstetter, again riskinghis life for a country not hisown, and Anita Garibaldi,who insisted, despite herhusband’s entreaties, thatshe was coming on that fatalmarch, her last.

Margaret Fuller was oneof those who watched the

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NO STRINGS ATTACHED:MUSIC FROM THEMOTION PICTURE

LakeshoreNatalie Portman and

Ashton Kutcher star in theromantic comedy No StringsAttached. The “baker’s dozen”soundtrack sets the moodsthat are constantly in motion.Delve into Color Me Badd’s “IWanna Sex You Up,” trailedby the question — “What GoodIs a Boy?” (Lanchen), the per-sistent “Click, Click, Click,Click” (Bishop Allen), the ear-popping “Bang Bang Bang”(Mark Ronson & The Busi-ness Intl. Featuring Q-Tip &MNDR), while Hugo tries tosolve “99 Problems,” and ElvisPresley does the honors with“Bossa Nova Baby (Viva Elvis).Leona Lewis adorns the trackwith her breakthrough hit“Bleeding Love,” followed byD’Angelo’s sassy, smooth “Un-titled (How Does It Feel),” plusthe haunting “I Will Let YouGo” (Daniel Ahearn), a RobbieNevil/Matthew Gerrard duetresults in the direct “It WasYou,” while Little Red paintsthe town with “Rock It.” TheTemper Trap serves up “LoveLost,” and Plain White T’swear it well with “Rhythm ofLove.” Nothing says it betterthan love, and this track saysit best!

GEORGE JONES — HITSBandit

George Jones is a countrymusic superstar who is a “liv-ing legend” — proof of that canbe found on his “Hits” collec-tion on Bandit Records. Ontwo discs, Jones delivers 22hits, along with two previ-ously unreleased songs — “IShould Have Called,” and anappropriately titled track forJones, both upbeat and driv-ing — “I Ain’t Ever SlowingDown.” In addition, Georgedelivers hit memories on twodiscs via the sadness of “TheWindow Up Above,” the lone-liness of “The Grand Tour,”the fast-paced “White Light-ning,” along with “If Drinkin’Don’t Kill Me (Her MemoryWill).” Jones signature beauty“He Stopped Loving Her To-day,” the pensive “Take Me,”the painful “Hell Stays Open(All Night Long),” plus “Yes-terday’s Wine” a dynamiteduet with Merle Haggard. Notmany Country Music Hall ofFame members who canboast of having had a chartedsong in each of the last sevendecades — but George Jonescan, an honor previouslyachieved by only Eddy Arnoldand Elvis Presley!

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The Dropkick Murphys re-leased their seventh full-length studio album, GoingOut In Style, and fans will behappy to know that it is chockfull of the group’s trademarkblend of punk rock energy,folk, soul, Irish spirit and rock‘n roll music. If your heartcan stand 45-plus minutes ofultimate excitement, thenyou’ll enjoy DKM’s tales of tri-umph, tragedy and celebra-tion. The anthem-orientedset shines with the battle cryof “Hang ‘Em High,” as thestory of the fictional charac-ter Cornelius Larkin takes

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STEVE WARINER —GUITAR LABORATORY

SelecToneThe experiment begins

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was serving three life sen-tences when he was paroledin February 2009 by a 6-0vote.

The last thing I want is theGovernor’s Office in chargeof both the parole and proba-tion departments. It is timeto keep them both in the ju-diciary branch of govern-ment. I don’t care who thegovernor is. Keep politics outof the mix as much as pos-sible and do like Sgt. Joe Fri-day always said, “Just thefacts, ma’am.”

Arizona Fires Backat the Potamac

Tension between Arizona’sstate capital and Capitol Hillare heating up. While Wash-ington has filed a lawsuitagainst Arizona over its im-migration law, Governor JanBrewer has filed a counter-suit accusing the federalgovernment of failing to se-cure the southwest borderof the United States from anillegal invasion of peoplecrossing over from Mexico.The counterclaim was filedas part of the case in whichthe U.S. Justice Departmentis seeking to have Arizona’sstate law declared unconsti-tutional.

Said Governor Brewer, “Wedid not want this fight, we

did not start this fight but,now we are in it. Arizona willnot rest until our border issecure and federal immigra-tion laws are enforced”.Arizona’s case will be heardby the 9th Circuit Court ofAppeals in San Francisco,which is the most liberal fed-eral court in this country, sogood luck Arizona and keepup the fight.

Drug Free ZonesThe whole purpose of the

drug free zone concept is tokeep drug predators fromselling their wares nearschools. Shrinking the zonefrom 1,000 to 100 feet froma school literally abolishesthe whole drug free zoneidea. I feel the governor isdoing more politics here andless public safety. Decreas-ing the zones might just leadto what? I believe harshersentences for drug pushersis a good idea and some-what of a deterrence to thatillegal act.

Drugs can destroy neigh-borhoods, one child at atime. However, the politi-cally correct crowd can findracial bias in anything ifthat’s what they wish to see.What is wrong with makingit nearly impossible to selloutside a drug free school

zone inside the City of Bos-ton? Selling drugs is not avictimless crime and drugpushers should be consid-ered violent offenders. TheBulletin is correct calling thisphony bias issue a “nonsen-sical argument.” Are thereany public officials out therewho believe drug free zonesnear schools are unfair tourban drug dealers?

The Boston Globe is sup-porting Governor Patrick’smove to shrink the drug-freeschool zones. The Globe’sFebruary 1 editorial quotesthe Mass Bar’s chief legalcounsel who calls the cur-rent 1,000 ft. law “a bluntapproach” with “disparateimpact on poor urban areas.”He has to be kidding, right?How is the 1,000 ft. law havea negative impact on poorurban neighborhoods. If any-thing is true, it is the oppo-site. A law that keeps drugdealers far from schools ishelping parents protect theirkids from destroying theirlives. Do we treat drug deal-ers unfairly inside the city’sneighborhoods by closing intheir circle of opportunity?

On this issue, GovernorDeval Patrick is acting morelike a retail politician thana public leader.

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July 2 departure of Garibaldi,Anita, in male garb, and theragtag army of patriots thatfollowed, to be hunted byarmies of French, Austri-ans, Spanish, Tuscans, andNeapolitans seeking todestroy the last vestiges ofresistance in Italy. It is themost moving description ofa departing army I know of:

Toward the evening ofMonday, the 2nd of July, it wasknown that the French werepreparing to cross the riverand take possession of all thecity. I went into the Corso withsome friends; it was filledwith citizens and military. Thecarriage was stopped by thecrowd near the Doria palace;the lancers of Garibaldi gal-loped along in full career …They had counted the cost be-fore they entered on this peril-ous struggle; they had weighedlife and all its material advan-tages against liberty, andmade their election; theyturned not back, nor flinched,at this bitter crisis. I saw thewounded, all that could go,laden upon their baggagecars; some were already paleand fainting, still they wishedto go. I saw many youths, bornto rich inheritance, carryingin a handkerchief all their

worldly goods … The wife ofGaribaldi followed him onhorseback. He himself wasdistinguished by the whitetunic; his look was entirelythat of a hero of the MiddleAges — his face still young,for the excitements of hislife, though so many, have allbeen youthful, and there is nofatigue upon his brow orcheek. Fall or stand, one seesin him a man engaged in thecareer for which he is adaptedby nature. He went upon theparapet, and looked uponthe road with a spy-glass, and,no obstruction being in sight,he turned his face for amoment back upon Rome,then led the way through thegate. Hard was the heart,stony and seared the eye,that had no tear for that mo-ment. (Letter XXXIII, July 6,1849)

What ensued, besides theinglorious entry into Romeof the French and the returnof Pio Nono, was the retreatof Garibaldi and his band of4,000, now commemorated,in dozens of towns andvillages where they foundshelter, with statues ofthe Hero of Two Worlds. Anentire adventure in itself, itcould be read as a modern

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thriller, complete with hairs-breadth escapes, tragic be-trayals, and the courage ofthose who aided Garibaldi,his dwindling band, and hisdying wife, usually at therisk of their own lives. Suf-fice it to say here that by1850, Garibaldi was in NewYork, Mazzini was back inEngland, and Italians wouldhave to wait another decadebefore the former would, atlong last, ignite the fire toend foreign rule in Italy. Asfor the Republic, which hadglowed so brightly, if briefly,in that Roman Spring, itwould not be seen againfor nearly one hundredyears.

Lawrence DiStasicopyright© 2011

Lawrence DiStasi is theauthor of Mal Occhio: TheUnderside of Vision (NorthPoint Press: 1981, reprintwith Afterword, 2008), The BigBook of Italian AmericanCulture (Sanniti Publications:1996), and Una Storia Segreta:The Secret History of ItalianAmerican Evacuation and In-ternment During World War II(Heyday Books: 2001). For in-formation email the authorat: [email protected].

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to the aid of his Chinesepeople.

Some 20 years later,aware of the vocational mis-sionary spirit in Boston, theItalian-based Xaverian Mis-sionaries appealed to Arch-bishop Richard Cushing forpermission to found a housewithin the Archdiocese.Such requests take time.That’s when Father PietroMaschi, a popular Scalabrinipriest and the founding pas-tor of St. Tarcisius parish inFramingham, went directlyto Archbishop Cushing toplead the case for theXaverians. Prior to joiningthe Scalabrinis, Fr. Maschi

had studied at the XaverianMissionaries minor semi-nary in Parma, Italy andheld fond memories of thecongregation. Two of hisformer classmates includedBishop Calza and Bostonborn Giovanni Bonardi, whowas baptized at St. Leonard’sparish in the North End. Fr,Maschi apparently hit a ten-der spot when he remindedArchbishop Cushing ofBishop Luigi Calza’s dailyrosary on his behalf. Thatmay well have done it asArchbishop Cushing wel-comed Father HenryFrassinetti and theXaverian Missionaries to

Boston in 1947. Just threeyears later, the XaverianMissionaries founded OurLady of Fatima Shrine inHolliston.

On February 21, 2011 PopeBenedict XVI during theconsistory publicly an-nounced that the celebra-tion for the canonization of“Saint Guido M. Conforti”will take place on World Mis-sion Sunday, October 23.

An appropriate tribute to asaint who was Bishop ofParma, Italy and became aBishop for the World.

Frank Mazzaglia can bereached by email:[email protected]


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BROKE-OLOGY FAMILY AT ACROSSROADS - March 25 - April 23,2011. A stirring portrait of an inner-city African-American family’s defin-ing moments, Jackson’s writing con-tains “so much verve and pathos thatpassages...practically sing” (Variety).As they long for simpler times, ten-sion builds between two brothers astheir conflicting interests churn intoa surprising outcome. “Jackson’scharacters love, laugh, dance, andargue in a way that honors their bit-tersweet survival.” (The New Yorker)

ANIMAL CRACKERS MADCAPMUSICAL MAYHEM! - May 6 -June 4, 2011. Hilarity ensues in thisclassic Marx Brothers musical whenMrs. Rittenhouse’s swanky houseparty honoring the African explorerCaptain Spaulding is interrupted bythe pilfering of a prominent painting.Screwball antics arise as the guestssearch for the thief, resulting in this“uproarious slapstick comedy.” (NewYork Times).

MY NAME IS ASHER LEV –Now through March 12, 2011. MyName is Asher Lev follows the jour-ney of a controversial young Jewishpainter torn between his Hasidic up-bringing and his desire to paint. Hisartistic gift threatens to estrange himfrom his sheltered religious commu-nity in postwar Brooklyn and the par-ents he loves. While his mother is tornbetween her son and her husband,Asher must choose between his artand his faith. Visit www.lyricstage.comor call 617-585-5678 for tickets.

NORTH SHORE MUSICALCHILDREN'S THEATRE466 Central St., Saugus, MA

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Sun-day, March 20th at 2pm. Don't missBeauty and the Beast as part of theiryear-round series. The theatre alsowelcomes Goldilocks on April 10th,the Tanglewood Marionettes Sleep-ing Beauty on April 17th, Pocahontason May 15th and Jack and theBeanstalk on June 5th. All custom-ers for the Beauty and the Beast per-formance will be given free tickets toSleeping Beauty! Bring your camerafor the free cast meet and greet aftereach show! Learn more or order tick-ets by calling 1-781-230-EXPO orwww.kaleidoscopechildrenstheatre.com

Maestro Jonathan McPhee andLongwood Symphony Orchestra forthis Boston premiere by David Kechleyand Vaughan Williams’ SymphonyNo. 2 in an evening of Imagery andInspiration. What inspires the com-poser’s vision? What sparks the lis-tener’s imagination? In David Kechley’sWakeful Visions/Moonless Dreams(2009), Kechley found inspiration infour pieces of literature: the Bible, Japa-nese haiku, Shakespeare and Proust.Ralph Vaughan Williams was intriguedby the sights and sounds of his be-loved city, from its Hansom cabs to thechimes of Westminster Cathedral, anddepicts these in his London Sym-phony. For information, call 617-667-1527 or visit longwoodssymphony.org.

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ROD STEWART AND STEVIENICKS - March 30, 2011 at 7:30 PMIn a career spanning five decades, withan estimated 250 million album andsingle sales, Rod Stewart is a Rock andRoll Hall of Famer and indisputably oneof the most successful performers ofall time. He finished 2010 at the top ofboth the touring and album charts —highlighted by his critically-heralded,sold-out first run of concerts at TheColosseum in Las Vegas, a “Boxscore,”chart-topping, 33-date European sum-mer tour. Throughout his prolific ca-reer, he’s garnered16-Grammy nomi-nations, including his current for “BestTraditional Pop Vocal Album,” andsales of more than one million albumsworldwide for his 2010 album FLY METO THE MOON ... THE GREAT AMERI-CAN SONGBOOK, VOLUME V. StevieNicks, Rock and Roll’s reigning queen,will be releasing her highly anticipatednew CD “IN: YOUR DREAMS” on May3, 2011. The new album, her first al-bum of new material in a decade, wasco-produced by former Eurythmic DaveStewart and Glen Ballard. The officialrelease date of the single is February3rd. Nicks is a multi-Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum, Rock & RollHall of Fame inductee and member ofFleetwood Mac. Call 800-745-3000 orwww.ticketmaster.com for tickets.

BOSTON CONSERVATORYTHEATER31 Hemenway St., Boston, MA

THE MIKADO (OR THE TOWN OFTITIPU) - March 31 - April 3, 2011.The Mikado has delighted audiencesfor more than a century, and is argu-ably the most popular comic operaever written. This quintessential sat-ire of human nature represents bothGilbert and Sullivan at the height oftheir creative geniuses. It is filled withmasterful Gilbertian lyrics and mag-nificent Sullivanian musical “hits,”conveyed with orchestral brilliance.Populated with memorable charactersand colorfully exotic costumes andsets, The Mikado is wildly funny. Ac-cording to Cairns, “The Mikado was in-

also includes a buffet dinner. For ticketinformation please call 617-561-3201or log onto www.italiaunita.org

VENEZIA RESTAURANT BOSTON20 Ericsson Street, Boston, MA

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY- Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 12:00 PM.Donne 2000 invites you to celebrate“Festa delle Donne” with an exquis-ite brunch, entertainment and TheDonne 2000 Scholarship AwardPresentation. Proceeds to benefitthe scholarship for a woman in col-lege studying the Italian language andor culture. Donne 2000 has raisedmoney and awareness for manycharitable causes including breastcancer over the years. For furtherinformation, please contact RitaSusi at 617-742-7337 or E-mail:[email protected].

HILLTOP RESTAURANTRoute 1, Saugus MA

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY- Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 12:30PM.Saint Domenic Society Protector ofAugusta celebrates InternationalWomen’s Day. Entertainment pro-vided by Ross Zagami. All Proceedsto benefit breast cancer research.For more information please call MariaMellace at 781-289-6323, Maria TeresaCosta at 781-662-2752, FrancaDaniele at 781-485-1042, Lucy Russoat 781-284-0362 or Lina Saraceno at781-284-7551.

SPINELLI’S FUNCTION FACILITY282 Bennington St., East Boston, MA

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY- Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 1:00pm.Please join us in celebrating the Cen-tenary of Women across the world tohonor Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro daSilva di Garibaldi best known as AnitaGaribaldi. For more information pleasecontact Francesca DiBenedetto at617-820-8885. Scarf contest: Feelfree to wear your fanciest scarf tomodel with us!

SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB400 Soldiers Field Rd., Boston, MA

ROBERTA GAMBARINI - Friday,May 13, 2011 – 8 p.m. will be inBoston this spring to present herlatest work, So in Love. RobertaGambarini,born in Torino, Italy, intoa family where jazz was much lovedand appreciated, she began listeningto this music as a child and startedtaking clarinet lessons when she wastwelve years old. By the time she was17, she began singing and performingin jazz clubs around Northern Italyand at the age of 18, she decidedto move to Milan to pursue a careeras a jazz singer. On February 12, 2008,Roberta made her major label debutwith You Are There (Groovin’ High/Emarcy), a collection of 14 hauntinglybeautiful melodies, with the legend-ary pianist, Hank Jones. The musicwas recorded in one afternoon;Roberta and Hank had no conceptfor the album — just 25 tunes theyliked and thought would be interest-ing to record. “There were no isola-tion booths, no headphones, noover dubs,” Gambarini remembers.“The sound would be just what youwould hear had you beenin someone’s living room playingamong friends.” That is the magic ofHank Jones. Please call 617-562-4111or log onto www.scullersjazz.comfor tickets and more information.

Special EventsMUSEUM OF SCIENCEScience Park, Boston, MA

FRIDAY EVENING STARGAZINGAT THE GILLILAND OBSERVA-TORY – Every Friday from 8:30 – 10:00PM – FREE – Enjoy the Museum’s roof-top observatory equipped with a com-puter-controlled 12-inch MeadeLX200 telescope – you’ll be amazedand astounded by it all.

WEATHER-WISE – This new per-manent 2,800 square foot interactiveexhibit takes you through the scalesof weather. It features the CBS4Weather Team as video guides, help-ing people to understand the scienceand technology behind weather pre-dictions. Some of the features are:Storm Watch Living Room, where visi-tors experience simulated severeweather conditions as if they werelooking out a window of their home;Fog Tornado, where a simulated 3-Dtornado shows how a real tornado canform; Walk-through Weather Front,where visitors can walk down a corri-dor in front of a canopy of clouds andexperience temperature changes,wind gusts and rain sounds; and muchmore. The Museum of Science hasmore than 600 permanent hands-onexhibits, frequent traveling exhibi-tions and a staff of science interpret-ers. For more information about otheraspects of the MOS, please visitwww.mos.org or call 617-723-2500 or(TTY) 617-589-0417.

THE WILBUR THEATRE246 Tremont St., Boston, MA

MAZ JOBRANI - Friday March 11,2011 at 7:30PM. Maz Jobrani isbest known as a founding member ofthe Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, whichfeatured some of the top MiddleEastern-American comics in theworld. The Axis of Evil Comedy Cen-tral Special premiered in 2007 as thefirst show on American TV with an allMiddle Eastern/American cast.

SHAQUILLE O’NEAL PRESENTSALL-STAR COMEDY JAM - Satur-day March 12, 2011 at 7:00PM and10:00PM. Shaq will appear live andhost a comedy show with a lineupTBD. You may purchase tickets bycalling 1-800-745-3000 or log ontowww.thewilburtheatre.com.

ally and in relation to the 5,000-yearhistory of art in India.

PERFECT IMBALANCE, EXPLOR-ING CHINESE AESTHETICS - Nowthrough December 31, 2011. Locatedin the: Chinese Art, E. Rhodes andLeona B. Carpenter Foundation Gal-lery. Chinese culture is diverse,longstanding and ever-changing. Yetcommon ties unite. This exhibitionoffers an approach to understandingChinese culture through a study andcelebration of the aesthetics of Chi-nese art. Objects included reveal keyaesthetic clues that define the art ofChina, and distinguish it from artproduced by neighboring regions, orart made in China for the exportmarket. These aesthetic standardsprevailed with the passing of timeand foreign influences. Ultimatelythey are a testament to the power ofart. The exhibition features 30 ob-jects that date from the Neolithic erato 2004 in a range of media includingpaintings, jade, textiles, porcelainand prints.

AUSPICIOUS WISHES AND NATU-RAL BEAUTY IN KOREAN ART - Nowthrough March 1, 2012. Located inthe: Korean Art, Yu-Kil Chun Galleryof Korean Art and Culture. Newly re-

ARTSTHE PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM161 Essex Street, Salem, MA

FREEPORT [NO. 002]: MARIANNEMUELLER - March 26 to December31, 2011. Located in the Photogra-phy, Hilborn Gallery. Swiss artistMarianne Mueller delves into PEM’scollection to create an installationthat combines museum objects andthe artist’s personal archive of pho-tographs. Unexpected juxtapositionsof time, place and influence arise inthis, the artist’s first solo exhibitionat a U.S. museum.

FREEPORT [NO. 003]: SUSANPHILIPSZ - May 1, 2011 to Septem-ber 1, 2011. Susan Philipsz createssound installations that explore waysin which the emotive and psycho-logical properties of song alter alistener’s perception of place andtime. Hearing her disembodied voicein settings where you least expect tohave such an intimate experiencesets up a tension between thelistener’s private memories and thecommunal associations of song.

PAINTING THE MODERN ININDIA - April 10, 2010 to January 1,2012. It features seven renownedpainters who came of age duringthe height of the movement tofree India from British rule. To liber-ate themselves from a position atthe margins of an art world shapedby the colonial establishment, theyorganized path-breaking associations- the Calcutta Artists Group in 1943,the Progressive Artists Group in 1947Bombay, and the Delhi Shilpi Chakrain 1949. They pioneered new ap-proaches to painting, repositioningtheir own art practices internation-

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MUSICJORDAN HALL30 Gainsborough St., Boston, MA

IMAGERY & INSPIRATION:KECHLEY & VAUGHAN WILLIAMS- March 19, 2011 at 8:00pm. Join

Boston's only musical children's theatre announces thatit will continue to offer free tickets to all our MilitaryFamilies. For over 30 years, Kaleidoscope has beenperforming on stages around New England with theirClassic Fairy Tale Musicals. Since 2008, Saugus has beentheir Boston home at the NORTH SHORE MUSICALCHILDREN'S THEATRE. Many children performancescoming up. Check out Theater section for more details.

spired by Victorian England’s craze forJapan. The show incorporated thecontemporary audience’s associationswith that exotic Eastern land; andthrough that veil of mystique, Gilbertcontinued his mockery of the Englishsystem. What evokes Japan to amodern day, Western audience?Sushi? Anime? Hello Kitty? Allthis and more can be found down therabbit hole in our topsy-turvy world— a kind of “Alice in Japanland,”where we embrace the traditionof G&S by turning tradition on itshead!” For more information, visitwww.bostonconservatory.edu

designed and reinstalled, themuseum’s Yu Kil-Chun Gallery of Ko-rean Art and Culture features a newexhibition – Auspicious Wishes andNatural Beauty in Korean Art – explor-ing the use of symbols and naturalmaterials in Korean aesthetic tradi-tion. Drawing from PEM’s extensivecollection, the exhibition featuresworks from the 17th century to thepresent, many on view for the firsttime. Highlights from the new galleryinclude a pair of 5-foot tall carvedstone scholars (17-18th century) cre-ated to guard the sacred space of afamily tomb and an extraordinarymodel of the men’s quarters of anupper-class Korean home. Dating fromaround 1900, this 4½-foot long modelis the only one of its kind known toexist. PEM’s Korean collection, morethan a century old, was the first of itskind in the United States and hasgrown to become one of the most im-portant in the country.Log ontowww.pem.org.

PEM is a major sponsor of SalemFilm Fest, one of the region’s larg-est documentary film festivalsfeaturing remarkable works fromaround the world. For more infor-mation, visit salemfilmfest.com


Recipes from theHomelandHomelandHomelandHomelandHomeland

by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

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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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SALMON STEAK: Spread some oil or mayonnaise on thebottom of a broiling pan. Then spread a little oil or mayon-naise over the top and bottom of each salmon steak beforeplacing in the broiling pan. Place in preheated oven abouttwo inches from broiling unit. Turn steaks to broil on bothsides slowly. Steaks will turn whitish in color when theyare cooked. Depending on size, broiling time will be aboutfifteen to twenty minutes. Then set broiling pan with steaksaside.

ONIONS: Remove outer skin from onions. Cut onions inhalf, lengthwise, and then into 1/4-inch slices lengthwise.Set aside in a bowl.

Heat oil in a skillet. Add butter or margarine and onionslices to the skillet. Stir and simmer until onions are aboutto brown slightly. Remove from burner and add lemon juice.Add vinegar (optional). Stir and return to burner. Simmerslowly a few seconds. Remove from burner.

Spoon onions and liquids from skillet over each salmonsteak in the broiling pan. Cover with aluminum foil andreturn to heated broiler for about a minute. To slightly browntops, remove cover and broil for a few seconds longer.

Serve each steak topped with onions and liquids frombroiling pan. Serve with rice pilaf and vegetable or salad ofchoice. Serves four.

NOTE: My mother-in-law, Mary Sinopoli, told me often abouthow she loved to grill her fish or beefsteaks over the hot coalsof her Glenwood kitchen stove. From her I learned to try salmonsteaks grilled during the summer over our gas-burning grill. Ispread a little oil over each steak before grilling both sides ofthe salmon.

I use my mother’s old heavy aluminum skillet over our grill toprepare my onions, oil, and butter and lemon juice mixture. Wedo experience a different flavor by preparing this recipe in thismanner. Either way, this is an enjoyable and easy meal toprepare.

4 salmon steaks2 medium onions1/4 cup olive, canola or

vegetable oil2 tablespoons mayonnaise

SALMON STEAKSSALMON STEAKSSALMON STEAKSSALMON STEAKSSALMON STEAKSBroiled or Grilled

1/4 cup lemon juice1 teaspoon cider vinegar

(optional)2 tablespoons of butter or

margarine

So what’s new? A Maryland hospital hasbanned parents from photographing births.Meritus Medical Center officials say thepolicy protects the privacy of nurses anddoctors, but critics say the real fear is thatphotos of problematic births could be usedin malpractice lawsuits. “Deliveries arecomplicated,” said hospital obstetricianDr. William Hamilton, admitting he practices“defensive medicine.”

Isn’t it strange that the world should bemade up entirely of people who never askedto be born?

Gee, when I was born, my father was allexcited over having a son. He asked mymother if he could hold me in his arms. Mymother then told the nurse to place me inhis arms. My father then said loudly that Ihad his lips and his smile! My motherresponded, “Citrulo! You’re holding the babyupside down!” For the record, I was born onSeptember 11. Yes, I am a Virgo!

Hair ye! Hair ye! A Lithuanian companybuilding a luxury resort in the Maldives isfacing local labor-law trouble over its plansto staff the resort with attractive blondewomen. The resort, due to open in 2015 ona manmade island shaped like a high-heeledshoe, was hoping to lure wealthy men withits all-blonde staff. But Maldives law requiresthat half of the staff be hired from the local,not-very-blonde population. Resort officialssaid the law will be followed, and that “staffwho are not blonde will wear a blonde wig.”

Our growing population! Blacks, Asians andHispanics accounted for 79% of theU.S. growth in population between 2000 and2009, according to census data. In 10 states,whites are now a minority among people18 and younger — a harbinger of the future.“This is a huge demographic transforma-tion,” said Brookings Institution demogra-pher William H. Frey.

Super ratings! This year’s Super Bowlvictory by the Green Bay Packers over thePittsburgh Steelers was seen by 111 millionviewers — the largest TV audience in U.S.history, according to Nielsen ratings.

Single people are healthier! The weddingphrase “for better or worse” takes on newmeaning in light of a study showing singlefolks are more physically fit than their mar-ried counterparts! Scientists suspect thatonce people get hitched, and no longer haveto impress potential dates, they tend to letthemselves go a bit. Says researcher StevenBlair, “People need to be aware of the pos-sible effects of life’s transitions and makeplans to maintain a healthy lifestyle.”

Are you licensed to do your work? Well,about 23% of all U.S. workers now requirelicenses to do their jobs, with more than1,110 professions regulated by variousstates. Among the jobs that require licensesin some states are florists, interior design-ers, manicurists and shampoo specialists.Gee, should we be licensed to write for thePost-Gazette?

President Obama’s approval ratings reveala stark partisan divide. Eighty one percentof Democrats approve of the job Obama isdoing, while just 13% of Republicansapprove. The gap of 68 points is second onlyto George W. Bush’s whose approval ratingin his second term showed partisan gaps ofup to 76 points. Source: Gallup poll.

Lights out! With conventional incandes-cent light bulbs scheduled to start beingphased out next year, some consumers arehoarding their old favorites. One in eightAmericans — 13% — intends to stock up on100-watt bulbs and keep using them afterthey disappear from stores next January.

Home ownership is on the decline. TheCensus Bureau reported that 66.5% of U.S.households owned their homes at the end of2010, down from 67.2% 12 months earlier.The rate was 69% at the end of 2005.

The philosophical Christina Quinlan ofWindham, New Hampshire, says, “One of thefew good things you can say about home isthat you can always go there without mak-ing a reservation.”

The wondrous Barbra D’Amico of Nahant,says, “Home is where you go when you’retired of being polite to people.”

Green teafights off flu!Flu season ishere again,but you canhelp keep thebug at bay by gargling with green tea! That’swhat researchers in Japan discovered dur-ing a study of nursing home residents whogargled with green tea three times a day forthree months. Scientists believe compoundsin green tea called catechins have anti-viral properties and gargling exposes the flugerms to the therapeutic tea more effectivelythan just drinking it.

Cosmetics are used by teenagers to makethem look older sooner, and by their mothersto make them look younger longer.

The astute and charming Mona-LisaCappuccio of East Boston says, “Cosmeticsare a woman’s way to keep a man from read-ing between lines.”

Be aware, the average woman consumessix pounds of lipstick in her lifetime.

Speaking of women, we purchased afantastic book “Women Know Everything,”3,241 quips, quotes, and brilliant remarks.Are you ready? Actress Ursula Andress,claims the bikini made her a success.Katherine Hepburn claims acting is theminor of gifts. “After all, Shirley Templecould do it when she was four.” Zsa Zsa Gaborwas asked, “How many husbands have I had?You mean apart from my own?” BrigitteBardot says it is sad to grow old but nice toripen. The stunning Sophia Loren says,“There is a fountain of youth: It is your mind,your talents, the creativity you bring to yourlife and the lives of the people you love. Whenyou learn to tap this source, you will trulyhave defeated age.” Elizabeth Taylor claimssome of her best leading men have been dogsand horses. Hedy Lamarr, says, “Any girl canbe glamorous. All you have to do is stand stilland look stupid.” The noted TV news anchorand host Katie Couric, reports, “I couldannounce one morning that the world wasgoing to blow up in three hours, and peoplewould be calling in about my hair! And someadvice from Phyllis Diller, “Whatever youmay look like, marry a man your own age —as your beauty fades, so will his eyesight.”

So the popular talk host Regis Philbinannounced his retirement on January 18after an amazing 50-year career — as “oneof the greatest hosts in television history.New York-born Reege is named for Regis HighSchool, his dad’s alma mater. After earninga sociology degree from Notre Dame Univer-sity and doing a stint in the Navy, he beganworking in radio and television in New York.Philbin holds the Guinness World Record forthe most time spent in front of a TV camera— more than 16,343 hours! Looking back,Regis says his “biggest thrill” was returningto New York “where I grew up as a kid watch-ing TV, never dreaming that I would one dayget in front of the camera and talk to it.” Ithas been said, Regis mom is an Italian-American.

Time to do some show business reminisc-ing with the stately noted musicologist AlbertNatale. Singer/actress Connie Stevensmade her film debut at age 20 in a moviecalled “Young and Dangerous.” Her record-ing career began in the early ’60s with aduet with Ed Byrnes called “Kookie, Kookie,Lend Me Your Comb.” Singer Yma Sumacwas a phenomenon in popular music duringthe early ’50s. Her four octave range put herin very special category. She was said tohave been born in the Peruvian Andes anda descendant of Inca Kings. There are alsosome who say she was a housewife namedAmy Camus. In her youth, singer/actressEthel Waters was called “Sweet MamaStringbeam” because she was tall and thin.Most associated her with her big hit versionof “Stormy Weather” in 1933. Lawrence Welkbegan leading polka and sweet bands in the1920s. He had about 20 hits with his “cham-pagne music,” including his theme song:“Bubbles In The Wine.” Time for me to sipsome wine.

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It was the end of February,1949, and radio ads aboundedwith Washington’s birthdaysales at car agencies. Dadwas in the market for a newcar. He had been driving a1937 Plymouth since 1938.He had bought it from themailman about the time Iwas born and it had servedhim through World War II andfor 3 ½ post war years. By thelate winter of 49, it was allbeat up. The rear bumperhad rusted off, all four fend-ers had been dented, the up-holstery was worn out, thetrunk lid didn’t lock andwhen Dad hit a bump, thatlid would wave at the vehiclebehind. In other words, it wastime.

Dad dragged Babbononnoand me with him to searchfor something new. He hadnever purchased a new carin his life. The Plymouth andevery other car he everbought in his life had beenpreviously owned. Music hadbeen good to Dad and he couldnow afford (within reason) anew car. We ventured to justabout every Ford, Plymouthand Chevrolet dealer withinthe Boston area to hunt. Thefirst stop was on Common-wealth Avenue. Beginningwith Fuller’s Cadillac/Olds-mobile building, which wasdiagonally across from BUBridge (Cottage Farm Bridgeback then), both sides of thestreet were lined with cardealerships. Dad checkedthe prices of the low pricedthree, the name that wasgiven to Plymouth, Chevy andFord back then, but wasn’tsatisfied with any of them. Aswe headed to where Com-monwealth Ave. splits to theleft and Brighton Ave. begins,there was a showroom withcars in the window that Iliked. Dad informed me thatit was a Packard agency andhe couldn’t afford anythingthey had to sell. When Babbo-nonno asked the price ofcars, Dad quoted him num-bers from high to low, de-pending on the make. Babbo-nonno thought he was crazy.He thought a minute and toldDad that if he bought a house,the next day it would be worthmore than he paid for it, butif he bought a car, the nextday it would be worth less.Dad agreed, but told mygrandfather that he neededa car for work. Babbononnojust shrugged and said underhis breath, “Questo genera-zione e pazzo.” (This genera-tion is crazy)

Not finding anything indowntown Boston, we headedto agencies Dad knew of in

other parts of the city. Again,nothing that turned him onprice wise, so we headedhome. Just as we pulled upin front of the house onEutaw Street, Dad notices anbrand new 1949 black Chevyfast back sitting across thestreet. Once out of the car,Dad walked across to look atit. I could tell by the look onhis face that he loved it. Hecalled Babbononno and meover to look at it, and justthen, the owner came out ofthe house where the car wasparked. His name was TonyPatti. He was the manager ofthe Savarese Cheese Com-pany and a friendly neighbor.Immediately, Dad startedasking him questions aboutthe car and he told us wherehe bought it and how muchhe paid for it. When Babbo-nonno heard that the pricewas over $1000, he mumbled,Un altro pazzo americano.”(Another crazy American)

Dad looked under the hood,in the trunk, and checkedout the interior of the car andloved it. Tony had to leave, butgave Dad the name of theagency and the salesman’sname. The agency was fiveminutes away, Reese Chev-rolet in the Day Squareneighborhood of East Boston.The three of us climbed backin Dad’s ‘37 Plymouth andheaded to Day Square. Oncethere, we entered the show-room and Dad asked for thesalesman whose name wasgiven to him. When the manarrived, Dad introduced him-self and told the man that hehad seen his friend Tony’snew car and was interestedin one for himself. The manhad an identical model andwe all jumped in to road testit. Dad headed back to EutawStreet and stopped at thehouse, telling the salesmanthat he had to fit a bass vio-lin in the car. If it fit, theywould talk about price. Dadwent in the house and cameout with his bass.

Now, basses come in sev-eral sizes. Most bass violinsmade today are what they call¾ size. Dad’s was very oldand full size, bigger thanmost. Due to the fast backdesign of the car, it didn’t fit.Dad was upset until thesalesman told him that regu-lar 2 or 4 door designs mightwork as they had more head-room in the back than thefast back. We headed back toReese Chevrolet and Dadlooked at a 2 door coupe thatwas black, with all the extras,full sized hub caps, whitewalls, radio, heater and a tanmarbleized steering wheel,

plus, the hood ornament waspart red plastic and lit upwhen the lights were turnedon. His eyes lit up and thedealer’s plate was taken offthe fast back, placed on thecoupe and off we went backto Eutaw Street. We all got outin front of the house and Dadagain went in to get his bassand tried it in the car. Thistime, it fit, with room to spare.Back in the house with thebass … back in the car for areturn trip to the agency, andat that point Dad and thesalesman began talkingmoney.

The two men bargainedback and forth with no oneagreeing on a price. Dadthanked the salesman forhis time and we began to exitthe agency. We were half wayout the door and were calledback. Dad’s last offer would beaccepted and we went backin for Dad to sigh the paper-work. Part of the deal wasthat they didn’t want Dad’scar in trade. The salesmantold him that it was just thisside of junk (which it was)and they couldn’t get rid of itunless they called a junk-yard. We drove home in theold Plymouth with Dad nowowning two cars. The nextday, I went with him as aneighbor drove him to pick upthe new Chevy. Talk aboutluck … once we were backon Eutaw Street and out ofthe new car, a young manwalking by asked Dad if heknew who owned the Ply-mouth with-out any plates onit. Dad told him that he did.The young man told him thathe was a professional racerand was interested in the carfor a demolition derby. That’sthe type of event where par-ticipants drive old beat upcars and bang them into eachother. The last on running isthe winner.

Dad and the young mantalked for a few minutes andDad sold the Plymouth for$75.00. He then asked me toclean out anything of valuefrom the old car and put it inthe trunk of the new Chevyand handed the keys to theyoung man. The next day, thePlymouth was gone. At din-ner that night, Babbononnoasked Dad how much he paidfor the new car and Dad toldhim it was $1200.00. Babbo-nonno shook his head andmumbled something againabout crazy Americans. Momtried to tell him about theprice of cars but she couldn’tchange his mind about crazypeople.

That car lasted us until1954, a point in time thatDad fell in love with the newChevy line and bought a fourdoor powder blue and whiteBel Aire. I think this wasthe point in time when I fellin love with cars, a feeling Istill have today. An acquain-tance has several old cars.Among them are a ‘49 and a‘54 Chevy. Every time I seethem I think back to thosecars of old and all the fun wehad with them. GOD BLESSAMERICA

the “14th Annual PublicForum” featuring Dianevon Furstenberg, a businessleader and an Americanfashion icon.

Furstenberg, who arrivedin the fashion world in 1972with her iconic “wrap dress”and is currently the presi-dent of the Council of Fash-ion Designers of America,will be the keynote speaker.

Also attending will beTeresa Scanlan, “MissAmerica 2011.”

Dr. David Herzog, Directorof the Harris Center, is aHarvard Medical School En-dowed Professor of Psychia-try and an internationallyrenowned expert in the fieldof Eating Disorders. He iscredited with more than 250publications.

The forum takes placein the Burden Auditorium,Harvard Business School,Soldiers Field Road, Boston,from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Theevent is free and open to thepublic, but advance onlineregistration is required.

The forum serves to edu-cate and promote dialogueconcerning a variety oftopics related to eatingdisorders such as fashion,self-image and self-esteem.After the presentation, theforum will open up to receivequestions from the audience.

Prior to the forum, therewill be a Private Receptionfrom 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. inSpangler Hall for sponsorsand ticket purchasers. At-tendees at the reception willinclude Ms. Furstenberg,Dr. Herzog, and industryleaders from New York. Re-

ception sponsor and ticketinformation is available atwww.harriscentermgh.org.

For the past thirteen years,nearly six thousand attend-ees have heard diverse pro-grams presented by impres-sive speakers like AnnaWintour, Michael Kors,Natalie Portman, GeriHalliwell, and many others.

On-site free parking avail-able. For more informationabout the free public forum,or to purchase tickets forthe private reception, call617-724-8786 or visitwww.harriscentermgh.org.

……. The Celebrity Seriesof Boston, is pleased to an-nounce the appointment ofGary Dunning as Presidentand Executive Director.

Mr. Dunning has been asenior executive in the per-forming arts for more than30 years, having served asexecutive director of theHouston Ballet, AmericanBallet Theatre, and mostrecently the Big Apple Cir-cus, Ltd. in New York City.Mr. Dunning’s appointmentis effective July 1, 2011.

For more information onthe Celebrity Series of Bos-ton, call 617-482-2595 orvisit www.celebrityseries.org.

Enjoy!

(Be sure to visit HildaMorrill’s gardening Web site,www.bostongardens.com.In addition to events coveredand reported by the columnist,“The Socially Set” is compiledfrom various other sourcessuch as news and press re-leases, PRNewswire services,etc.)

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

by Sal Giarratani

LO SAPEVATE CHE …L’alterazione della proteina ‘m Tor’ è il difetto cellulare

che causa la nascita delle cellule tumorali. La proteina,che in condizioni normali gioca un ruolo di primo piano nelprocesso di crescita delle cellule, è stata osservata nel 90%dei tumori, ma il suo ruolo nella malattia non era ancorastato compreso. La scoperta del difetto cellulare che scatenai tumori si deve allo studio coordinato di un italiano, Dr.Davide Ruggero, che lavora negli Stati Uniti da dieci annipresso l’Università della California a San Francisco (UCSF).

La scoperta, che si è guadagnata la copertina della rivistaCANCER CELL, apre la strada alla cura di molte forme ditumore: linfoma, cancro alla prostata, al seno, al colon-retto,al cervello e mieloma multiplo; è partita ora lasperimentazione clinica di una molecola che nei topi hadimostrato di correggere il difetto. Oltre che nei topi, neiquali la proteina era stata alterata, la molecola è statasperimentata, dallo stesso gruppo di ricerca su celluletumorali umane. La molecola chiamata PP242, è statamessa a punto nel laboratorio di farmacologia molecolarediretto da Kevin Shokat. Nei topi, ha osservato Ruggero, siè dimostrata efficace sia facendo regredire il tumore siaimpedendo che si formasse.

Attualmentre il farmaco è nella prima fase disperimentazione clinica sull’uomo, e ora il gruppo di ricercasta testando la molecola su vari tipi di tumore. I ricercatorisi sono concentrati sulla proteina ‘m Tor’ (mammalianTarget of rapamycin), già nota per essere coinvolta neidisturbi sul sistema immunitario, è sospettata di esserecoinvolta anche nello sviluppo dei tumori perché, ha dettoRuggero, è stata osservata nel 90% di essi.

Ruggero ha anche detto che il coinvolgimento di ‘m Tor’nei tumori era solo un sospetto, ma ora abbiamo capito chel’alterazione di ‘m Tor’ è la causa scatenante. Ora possiamofarmacologicamente aggredire meglio la proteina.

DID YOU KNOW THAT ...The cellular flaw that causes the birth of tumor cells is

the alteration of the protein ‘m Tor’. The protein that innormal conditions plays a prominent role in cellular growthhas been observed in 90% of tumors, but its role in theillness has not been understood yet. The discovery of theflaw of the cells, which unleashes the tumors, has beenmade by an Italian: Dr. Davide Ruggero, who has been work-ing in the United States for ten years at the University ofCalifornia, San Francisco (UCSF). The discovery, which wasprominently on the front page of the magazine Cancer Cell,opens up the door to the treatment of many kinds of tumors:lymphoma, prostate, breast, colon-rectal, brain, multiplemyelomas; the clinical experimentation of a molecule hasstarted in mice and has shown that it can correct the flaw(defect).

In addition to the mice, where the protein had beenaltered, the (protein) has been experimented, by the sameresearch team, on tumor cells on humans. The moleculecalled “PP 242,” had been prepared in the lab of “Molecularpharmacology” directed by Kevin Shokat. Ruggero hasobserved, in mice, that the protein has been effective notonly by shrinking the tumor but also by preventing its birth.

Presently the medicine is in the first phase of clinicalexperimentation on man, and now the research group istesting the molecule on different types of tumors. Theresearchers have focused their study on the ‘m Tor’ pro-tein (mammalian Target of rapamycin) already known forbeing involved in the affliction of the immune system, andsuspected to be also involved in the development of tumors,for it has been observed, Ruggero has stated, in 90% of them.Ruggero has said that the inclusion of ‘m Tor’ in the tumorswas only an assumption, but we now understand that thealteration of ‘m Tor’ is the cause of the outbreak (of tumors).

We can now attack the protein with drugs (medication).

A NEW GREENWAYVISION?

According to a front pageFebruary 17 Boston Globenews story, the state’s effortsto bring cultural and com-munity institutions to theRose Kennedy Greenway hasbeen declared dead as a door-nail. The YMCA of GreaterBoston is the latest builderto cancel its plans there. TheYMCA voted down plans for aproposed $70 million com-munity center on the Green-way next to the North End.The plan had been to coverunsightly ramps with build-ings. Massachusetts Horti-culture Society’s GardenUnder Glass was abandonedin 2008. The New Center forArts and Culture was aban-doned in 2010. The BostonMuseum went down in 2009.Now, the YMCA is also gone.Four big projects gone south.

Former state Transporta-tion Secretary Fred Salvuccitold the Boston Globe, “Thisshould not have happened,but the question now is whatyou do about it. As long asnothing is built over theramp parcels, these parts ofthe Greenway are not goingto look like parks to anyone.”TILL / BOSTON FAMILIES

FOR AUTISMThe Autism Support Cen-

ter in Chelsea announcesthe new Parent SupportGroup meeting (Spanish andEnglish) is being planned.The 5-week workshop train-ing location is to be deter-mined upon enrollment.This support group is de-signed to help parents ofchildren and adolescentswith Autism Spectrum Dis-orders. For info call CarmenAbreu-Riley or email [email protected].

DeLEO GOES AFTERWELFARE ABUSE

House Speaker Bob DeLeosays it is time to get toughwith the abuse of the welfaresystem. A recent reviewshowed nearly $200 thou-sand in taxpayer money waswasted last year on a broadarray of non-essential itemsincluding alcohol, tanning,lingerie and movie tickets toname a few. DeLeo stated,“It angers me, it just reallydoes because that moneycould be put to other uses. Itjust got to stop. We can’t al-low this to happen.”

The Speaker says he’s tar-geting the spending andlooking for ways to halt theabuse. It is one thing formost of us to see CVS Phar-macy getting paid throughthose EBT cards but shouldChuck E. Cheese also be onthat list? The State Depart-ment of Transitional Ser-vices hands out EBT cards toover 70,000 households.While most of the money

spent went to supermarketsand pharmacies, there stillseems to be too many whospend the money foolishly.People shouldn’t be able tobuy cigarettes or boozethrough the EBT cards but itstill allegedly happened lastyear.

I am glad to see Beacon Hillpaying attention to this kindof abuse which needs to behalted.

Kudos to Speaker DeLeofor sounding the charge onsuch charges.

BUILD THE BILLRUSSELL STATUE NOWFormer Boston Celtics leg-

end Bill Russell symbolizedBoston’s great sports history.During my younger days,the Celtics were to basket-ball what the Yankeesare to baseball. Russellhelped carry the Big GreenMachine to 11 champion-ships in his 13 years withthe team. Boston needs tohave a Bill Russell statue.The best site would be onCauseway Street by the TDGarden near the statue ofBoston Bruins Bobby Orr.

Old Boston Garden is gonebut not its memory or thememories of watching bothOrr and Russell do theirmagic. Orr was likable.Russell wasn’t. However,what both did during theircareers should be all thatmatters.

Russell used to be bittertoward Boston and in returnBostonians, many of them,turned resentful toward him.He has gone out of his wayto mend his ties to Bostonand it is time for Boston fansto support the building of astatue for one of the bestathletes in any sport to rep-resent Boston. Having stat-ues of both Bobby Orr and BillRussell makes good senseand the time is now to do it.

TWO GOOD BOOKSI just began reading two

good books. The first one iscalled “Blink: The Power ofThinking Without Think-ing,” by Malcolm Gladwellwho also authored “TheTurning Point,” and “TheYankee Years” by Joe Torreand Tom Verducci. Bothseem like very good reads.

NEXT STOP:WONDERLAND? NO,

MAKE THAT MICHIGANA guy from Shrewsbury

was driving along Interstate69 near the exit to Down-town Port Huron when hespotted an MBTA bus in frontof him. According to theMBTA, the bus was en-routeto Midwest Bus Corp., inOwosso, Michigan for re-pairs. Said Colin Parker, “Itwas the last thing I expectedto see. The bus 750 milesfrom home was on its way fora midlife overhaul which is

required because federalfunds were used to purchasethe bus. The Michigan com-pany was the low bidder. Liv-ing in East Boston, I thoughtmy North Weymouth me-chanic was far away but thistakes the cake. I think Imight have felt better ifthere were a convoy ofbuses, but taking one bus ata time doesn’t make senseto me. The fleet’s overhaulcould take forever.

IT WON’T BE LONG,YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!

The County RoscommonAssociation is starting offthe St. Patrick’s Day cel-ebration with its annual ban-quet on Sunday, March 6 at4pm. Music by the AndyHealy Band. Tickets must bepurchased in advance bycalling West Roxbury’s mostfamous undertaker at 617-327-0100. It is a great un-dertaking on his part butwho else but an undertakercould do the job, right?BILLY HIGGINS HONORED

South Boston’s own BillyHiggins was recently hon-ored by the State Depart-ment of Mental Health forhis selfless volunteer efforts,which have enriched count-less lives.

PASTA NITE ATST. BRENDAN’S HALL

The St. Vincent de PaulSociety will be holding apasta dinner at the churchhall on Saturday, March 12between 5-7pm.

SBCA EVACUATION DAYBANQUET

The South Boston CitizensAssociation will be holdingits 113th Annual EvacuationDay Banquet at the Conven-tion Center in South Bostonon Friday, March 18 startingat 5:30pm. For tickets callTom White at 781-350-8326or email [email protected].

HEROIN ODsSOAR IN BOSTON

There is a reported spikein heroin overdoses inBoston and health officialsare deploying as many re-sources as possible into abattle to keep the numberfrom rising even higher.So far this year, five fataloverdoses have already hap-pened on Boston streets.There were 21 such over-doses in 2010 and 16 in2009. Between January 23and February 3 of this year,Narcan was administered18 times by EMTs for opiateoverdoses. Last year in thesame period, the numberwas only six. Boston PublicHealth has put more streetworkers out there to con-nect with users.

This heroin issue hasreached an epidemic propor-tion that the city battlesevery day.

The Harvard School of Dental Medicine willbe holding a Free Dental Clinic for Childrenon Saturday, March 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Services will include cleanings, exams,X-rays and referrals. Children ages one to17 are welcome, and those 10 and up willreceive mouth guards.

The Harvard School of Dental Medicine islocated at 188 Longwood Avenue in Boston’sLongwood Medical Area, a short walk acrossHuntington Avenue from the Longwoodstop on the Green Line. To make an appoint-ment, please call 857-209-4963 or [email protected].

Harvard School of Dental Medicine to HoldFree Dental Clinic for Children

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EXTRA InningsInningsInningsInningsInningsby Sal Giarratani

Yankee Stadiumand the Negro LeaguesThanks to a great piece in

the NY Times written by LarryHogan, a piece of baseballhistory not really known tomost of us was recounted.Back on July 5, 1930, some20,000 baseball fans filled upYankee Stadium for a double-header between the NewYork Lincoln Giants and theBaltimore Black Sox, thefirst Negro Leagues teams toplay inside the House thatRuth Built. Yankees ownerJack Ruppert donated use ofthe stadium to benefit theBrotherhood of Sleeping CarPorters, a nationwide blackunion. That day over $3,500were collected for the unioncause.

The Negro Leagues playedat Yankee Stadium rightthrough WWII and past 1947when the Yankees were onthe road. The New YorkBlack Yankees called Yan-kee Stadium their home.Great players such asSatchel Paige and JoshGibson often played inside

Nigro Famulari and hisfriends had discovered nottoo long ago. “The place isknown as Plemmirio,” hesays. “It is a beautiful space,but when we got there tostart filming, we had toclean up quite a bit of trash.”Spurred by the sudden at-tention to the place, Legam-biente (Italy’s largest envi-ronmental group) moved inafter the filming and tookmatters into its own hands.“I guess some good came outof it,” he says.

In all, the filming inSiracusa took ten days, andNigro Famulari’s Americancolleagues stayed in Sicilyfor three weeks, helping himwith the casting process. “Iwent to a local school to se-lect the main protagonist,”he recalls. In the end, thechoice fell on Mirko DiMauro, 11 at the time, whoshowed a natural inclinationto acting.

Once the filming was done,Nigro Famulari and his col-leagues headed back to Bos-ton, where all the editingand producing took place. “Iwas on a very tight schedule,”Nigro Famulari recalls. “I

had to leave in August for mylast semester of school, witha few internships in Los An-geles. So we got a first ver-sion done by the end of sum-mer, although the definitiveone was done in December,when I came back to Bostonto put the finishing toucheson it and submit it to theRedstone Film Festival.”

“I was very proud of Pietro,”says Professor Doherty. “Heis one of the few studentsthat has been able to stay ontrack with his timetable andis also one of the few thatI’ve seen really understand-ing the poetry that goes intomaking short films.”Doherty has been teachingat BU for 21 years.

Now Pietro has completedhis degree and has movedout west to Los Angeles,where he hopes to start acareer as a director. “I wouldhave stayed in Boston be-cause I liked it so much, butfilming opportunities are notas many as out here,” hesays. “I like it in Los Ange-les, but I’m starting to thinkI will one day want to go backto Sicily and make a differ-ence there.”

• Redstone Film Festival (Continued from Page 6)

LEGAL NOTICECommonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial CourtMiddlesex Probate and Family Court

208 Cambridge StreetCambridge, MA 02141

Docket No. MI11P0711EAIn the Estate of

JO-ANN BELLUCCILate of WATERTOWN, MA 02472

Date of Death July 31, 2010NOTICE OF PETITION FOR

PROBATE OF WILLTo all persons interested in the above

captioned estate, a petition has been pre-sented requesting that a document purport-ing to be copy of the last will of said dece-dent be proved and allowed and that LOUISEBELLUCCI of Neptune, NJ be appointedexecutor/trix, named in the will to serveWithout Surety.

IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO,YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILEA WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURTAT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TENO’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ONMARCH 28, 2011.

In addition, you must file a written affidavitof objections to the petition, stating specificfacts and grounds upon which the objectionis based, within (30) days after the return day(or such other time as the court, onmotion with notice to the petitioner, mayallow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16.

WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI,First Justice of this Court.

Date: February 28, 2011Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

Run date: 3/4/11

the place as did others suchas Willie Wells, Max Man-ning and Buck O’Neil.

John Henry Lloyd, referredto as “pop,” was honored atthat first game back onJuly 5, 1930.

Later in 1977, Lloyd waselected to the Baseball Hallof Fame by the NegroLeagues. His plaque hangsin Cooperstown and it recog-nizes that he was “instru-mental in helping open Yan-kee Stadium to Negro base-ball in 1930.” No NegroLeague teams ever played togross gate receipts as hadbeen taken in at YankeeStadium.

Thanks to all thoseYankee Stadium games, theowners got smart enough torealize that baseball wasn’treally black or white butreally green as in money.

Pujols Didn’t BlinkThe St. Louis Cardinals

made slugger Albert Pujolsan offer he apparently de-cided to refuse.

They said it was the bestoffer they could make and heapparently still thought itwasn’t enough. Pujols nowseems headed to the openmarket at the end of the sea-son. It would seem thethree-time MVP will be afree agent following theWorld Series. The Cardinalsreportedly offered himaround $420 million for 8years. At least that’s the ru-mor floating around. Theslugger will now earn $16million in 2011. A nine-time

All-Star, he is the onlyplayer ever to hit 30 or morehome runs in each of hisfirst 10 seasons.

Bautista and JaysCome to Terms

The Toronto Blue Jays andmajor league home runleader last season have re-portedly reached agreementon a five-year, $65 millioncontract. Batista, 30, led theMajors with 54 home runsin 2010 and was eligible forarbitration.

A Good Hitting PitcherLast season for the

Milwaukee Brewers, pitcherYovani Gallardo hit .254with four home runs andalso went 14-7 with a 3.84ERA. Back in the Sixties, theRed Sox had Earl Wilsonwho could win his gamesboth on the mound and atthe plate too. He was acatcher in the minors beforecoming up to the majors asa pitcher. When he whackeda homer, you saw it fly rightoff the bat into center or overthe Big Monster. Anothergreat hitting hurler backthen was Earl’s friend Jim“Mudcat” Grant from theTwins.Did You Know Department

Through his first fourseasons Tim Lincecum ofthe SF Giants has gone 56-27 with a 3.04 era. GiantsHall of Famer Juan Marichalwas 62-31 with a 3.05 ERAin his first four seasons.They sound like two of akind or better, a pair ofaces.

To the above named Defendant:A Complaint has been presented to this

Court by the Plaintiff, JOSEPH K. THUA,seeking a DIVORCE.

An Automatic Restraining Order has beenentered in this matter preventing you fromtaking any action which would negativelyimpact the current financial status of eitherparty. Please refer to the SupplementalProbate Court Rule 411 for moreinformation.

You are required to serve upon:Pascalina W. Gathua - Attorney for Plaintiff- whose address is 225 Stedman Street,Suite 12, #10, Lowell, MA 01851 youranswer on or before April 5, 2011. If you failto do so, the Court will proceed to the hearingand the adjudication of this action. You arealso required to file a copy of your answer inthe Office of this Court at CAMBRIDGE.

WITNESS, PETER C. DIGANGI, Esquire,First Justice of said Court at CAMBRIDGE,this 22nd, day of February, 2011.

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of ProbateRun date: 3/4/11

Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court208 Cambridge StreetCambridge, MA 02141

Docket No. MI11D-0569DRDIVORCE/SEPARATE

SUPPORT SUMMONS BYPUBLICATION

JOSEPH K. THUA, Plaintiffvs.

DENIECE L. MARTIN, Defendant

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICECommonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial CourtSuffolk Probate and Family Court

24 New Chardon StreetP.O. Box 9667

Boston, MA 02114Docket No. SU11P0319EA

In the Estate ofLIEBMANN ISAAK

Late of E. BOSTON, MA 02128-1010Date of Death January 15, 2011

NOTICE OF PETITION FORPROBATE OF WILL

To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, a petition has beenpresented requesting that a documentpurporting to be the last will of said dece-dent be proved and allowed and thatLILIANA ISAAK SNYDER of E. Boston, MA beappointed executrix, named in the will toserve Without Surety.

IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO,YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILEA WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURTAT BOSTON ON OR BEFORE TENO’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM)ON MARCH 24, 2011.

In addition, you must file a written affidavitof objections to the petition, stating specificfacts and grounds upon which the objectionis based, within (30) days after the returnday (or such other time as the court, onmotion with notice to the petitioner, may allow)in accordance with Probate Rule 16.

WITNESS, HON. JOHN M. SMOOT,First Justice of this Court.

Date: February 18, 2011Richard Iannella, Register of Probate

Run date: 3/4/11

To the Defendant:The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for

Divorce requesting that the Court grant adivorce for irretrievable breakdown of themarriage. The Complaint is on file at theCourt.

An Automatic Restraining Order has beenentered in this matter preventing you fromtaking any action which would negativelyimpact the current financial status of eitherparty. SEE Supplemental Probate CourtRule 411.

You are hereby summoned and requiredto serve upon: Lei Zhao Reilley, Esquire,130 Pine Street, Newton, MA 02466 youranswer, if any, on or before March 24, 2011.If you fail to do so, the court will proceed tothe hearing and adjudication of this action.You are also required to file a copy of youranswer, if any, in the office of the Register ofthis Court.



Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court

Suffolk Probate and Family Court24 New Chardon Street

P.O. Box 9667Boston, MA 02114

Docket No. SU09D1894DRDIVORCE SUMMONS BY

PUBLICATION AND MAILINGCHI YIP CHAN

vs.KAM NGAN CHAN

LEGAL NOTICE

Run date: 3/4/11


The Trial CourtSuffolk Probate and Family Court

24 New Chardon StreetP.O. Box 9667

Boston, MA 02114Docket No. SU11P0365EA

In the Estate ofJOHN A. PIGNAT

Late of E. BOSTON, MA 02128-1010Date of Death January 26, 2011


To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, a petition has beenpresented requesting that a documentpurporting to be the last will of said dece-dent be proved and allowed and thatMICHAEL J. McCARTHY of E. Boston, MA beappointed executor, named in the will to serveWithout Surety.

IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO,YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILEA WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURTAT BOSTON ON OR BEFORE TENO’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM)ON MARCH 31, 2011.

In addition, you must file a written affidavitof objections to the petition, stating specificfacts and grounds upon which the objectionis based, within (30) days after the returnday (or such other time as the court, onmotion with notice to the petitioner, may allow)in accordance with Probate Rule 16.



Run date: 3/4/11


The Trial CourtMiddlesex Probate and Family Court

208 Cambridge StreetCambridge, MA 02141

Docket No. MI11P0730EAIn the Estate of

JOANNA PALERMOLate of STONEHAM, MA 02180Date of Death January 16, 2011


To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, a petition has been pre-sented requesting that a document purport-ing to be copy of the last will of said dece-dent be proved and allowed and thatCONNIE G ROSA of Stoneham, MA beappointed executor/trix, named in the will toserve Without Surety.

IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO,YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILEA WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURTAT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORE TENO’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ONMARCH 23, 2011.

In addition, you must file a written affidavitof objections to the petition, stating specificfacts and grounds upon which the objectionis based, within (30) days after the return day(or such other time as the court, onmotion with notice to the petitioner, mayallow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16.

WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI,First Justice of this Court.

Date: February 23, 2011Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

Run date: 3/4/11

LEGAL NOTICEMASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Run date: 3/4/11

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITYTHOMAS J. KINTON, JR.

CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. L797-C2, REPLACE SOUTH 5KV FEEDERS AND MISCELLANEOUS AIRFIELD IMPROVEMENTS AT LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, 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 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011 immedi-ately 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 11:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011.

The work includes REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF FOUR SOUTHSIDE 4160V FEEDERS (2, 3, 4, AND 5S) TO FAA NAVAID SITES, DUCT BANK AND MANHOLE INSTALLATION, GUIDANCE SIGN MODIFICATIONS AND INSTALLATION, REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS AIRFIELD WIDE, REMOVE AND RELOCATE LAHSO RPU, NEW SWITCHGEAR AT INTERTIE SITE, AND TERMINAL C/E ALLEYWAY DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS

Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011.

The estimated contract cost is $2.8 MILLION.

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.

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 $10,000,000. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.

This contract is subject to a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) of the Contract be performed by disadvantaged business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible.

This Contract is also subject to Affi rmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in Article 84 of the 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.

Page 16 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, MARCH 4, 2011

by Richard Preiss

HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUBCORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr.

Paul “The Truth” Delgado 31-10-1, 4 KO’s,won the vacant USBA Southern RegionWelterweight title, December 3, 2010 in hisfight with Chris Gray, in Atlanta, Georgia.Paul Delgado is originally from New Bedford.He recently fought on Friday, February 18th

against tough Jan Zaveck 25-1, 18 KO’s ofSlovenia. This fight was for the IBF Welter-weight title, in Slovenia. Referee BennyDecroos waved off this fight in the fifth. Thiswas the third world title defense for Cham-pion Jan Zaveck. Zaveck defeated PaulDelgado, who has a record to be proud of. Inhis career he’s fought; Roberto Vanenzuela,Paul Malignaggi (2), Wilmer Torres, JeffFraza, Demetrius Hopkins, and Jose Felix,amongst other tough notable fighters. Un-defeated female middleweight star ChristinaHammer 9-0, 7 KO’s, defeated 6-3-1, 5 KO’sDiana Kiss, by way of TKO in eight. She nowclaims the vacant WBF title, and is also theWBO champion.

Again the Philippines has a top WorldChampion. The WBC & WBO bantamweighttitleholder is Nonito Donaire 26-1, 18 KO’s.With his devastating left hook, stoppedFernando Montiel 44-3-2, 34 KO’s. This hooksolidified the win for Nonito Donaire. TheWorld Champion. Pow. Another match be-tween contenders Mike Jones and JesusSoto-Karass. Their first match was onNovember of 2010. Both entertained theaudience with another exciting match. MikeJones is highly rated in 4 different Boxingorganizations. The WBO, WBA, IBF, and WBC.Welterweight Mike Jones at 24-0, 18 KO’s,defeated contender Jesus Soto-Karass24-6-3, 16 KO’s. A very impressive match byboth. This is the second time they fought.Their first was fought in November of 2010,and was also filled with action. Strategic byboth. Especially from Mike Jones. He cut upopponent Jesus Soto-Karass pretty good,around the eyes. Mike Jones won by aunanimous decision in scores of 115-113,116-112, and 117-111.

In New Jersey, Mariusz Wach defeatsJonathan Haggler, by stoppage in three.Mariusz Wach of Poland, is a very good fighter,and was in control of this match from startto finish.

Paul Delgado of New Bedford admirably fights for World Title.A vote for “Cooper!”

The Philippines have another top fighter on his way to “Stardom!” Nonito Donaire.Wach whacks Haggler, & Strum strikes Hearns.

Tough Ward 5Brockton Heavy-weight, Attorney,

Judge Dan O’Malley.

Golden Glove champion team champions1973. Upper left, Ward 5 Brockton JackieSmith, to his right Dr. Rene Barette.Kneeling left Jimmy Jacobs of Ward 5Brockton, and left, Dan Trazynski,Petronelli Boxing, Brockton.

Fight Familymember,Attorney

Rick Rudolph.

Ward 5 FightersJimmy Farrell and Donnell Wigfall.

To JenniferCobis: “Cooper,gets my vote.”He’s fantastic,and he’s a Winnerand he’s thechamp.

Talking withRonnie Gerstel. Abrilliant boxerfighter. A stable-mate, at our Ward5 Gym in Brock-ton. Trainer VinVecchione, hadmany great fight-ers train there, atone time or another; Ronnie Gerstel, DonnellWigfall, RIP Stanley Santos, Steve Duval,Jackie Smith, Jim McNally, RonnieDrinkwater, Rich Torsney, Jimmy Corkum,Peter McNeeley, Rick Marinick, DanO’Malley, Paul Poirier, Jimmy Jacobs,Leo Gerstel, Earl Williams, Chris Sarno,Billy Duquette, RIP Tony Lopes, Bobby Asack,Joe Feeney, Jimmy Farrell, amongst manyothers. I still hear a few bells, from the train-ing with these tough fighters. “Ding” “Ding.”It’s time to shadow box. Sorry, that’s only a“Flashback!” or two, three, four or more.

Give me some water.Well? Time to getback working on myphysiological, psycho-logical, mathemati-cal, and quantummechanic theories.

In New Jersey,“Wach whacksHaggler.” MariuzWach 24-0,12 KO’sof Poland, defeatedJonathan Haggler23-4, 18 KO’s, to winthe vacant BalticHeavyweight title. Asthe ability of MariuzWach, became

apparent a ten count was administered toHaggler, at 1:22 of the third round. InGermany, WBA Middleweight championFelix Strum, defeated challenger RonaldHearns, of the U.S.

Happy Fight Family Birthday, belated onFebruary: 2nd Rich Cappiello, 9th RIP JakeKilrain, and World Champ Vito Antuofermo,10th Bob Treiger, 11th Jerry Colton, 12th MarkDeLuca Jr., RIP Sam Langford, 13th RayDeLicio, 14th Ed Imondi, 18th RIP WorldChampion Battling Battalino, 19th Mike“Mugsy” Mullen, 20th Charlie Tartaglia, 21st

World title challenger Tom McNeeley, RIPBobby Gould, 22nd Jared Charney, 23rd

Michael Halstead, 24th Tom Conlan, RIPWorld Champion Lou Bogash Sr., 25th RalphWright, 26th Ronnie Gerstel Jr., DennisMarrese, 28th Rick Marinick and HappyBirthdays’ on March: 6th Stephen Tobey, 8th

Johnny Hasson, 9th Jerry Forte, & JackieBrady.17th Michael Parente, 19th MannyLopes, and Pat Long, 25th Emily Harney, 29th

John Vena, and Rick Rudolph. To yah all?Have a Happy Birthday. And have somePunch,”Pow!” on me.

The saga of KendrickPerkins is over, finally over,with the big man signing afour-year contract extensionwith his new team — theOklahoma City Thunder.

The 6-10 center managedto get the Thunder to com-mit to a four-year, nearly $36million deal despite not hav-ing played a minute for hisnew team. You see, he’s stillhealing up from a sprainedleft knee suffered while play-ing with the Celtics.

We say the saga is overbecause this move defi-nitely erases any possibilitythat Perkins could return tothe Celtics next year. If hehad not signed the extensionand gone into free agencythis summer, he would havebeen free to negotiate withany team at that point,including the Celtics.

And while we think thechances of Perkins rejoiningthe C’s would have beenpretty slim, one could saythat there would have beenat least that glimmer of apossibility — a scenario thathas now been eliminated.

Perkins’ main problem wastwo-fold. Firstly, he suffereda knee injury in Game 6 ofthe NBA Finals last Junethat saw him sidelined untilthe 2011 portion of the cur-rent season’s schedule. Thatproblem led to the second (forhim): the Celtics discoveredthat they could win withouthim. At the start of the sea-son the talk was how muchbetter the Celtics would be“when Perk comes back.”

But as the weeks andmonths went by and theCeltics stockpiled a healthynumber of victories, it be-came clear that his pres-ence was not needed. Wouldit have been welcomed?Sure. But needed? No.

The handwriting was writ-ten on the wall when Perkinsdeclined to sign a four-year,$22 million extension withthe Celtics, indicating thathe wanted to test the mar-ket this summer.

The $22 million offer wasevidence that the Celtics stillwanted him on the team. Hisdecline of that offer all butsealed his fate.

What you had was a playerwho had only appeared on alimited basis attempting toget a raise from a team thatwas quite successful with-out him and did not needhim to win. In addition,there were strong hintshe might walk away duringfree agency come summer,meaning that his allegianceto the team might not be assolid as portrayed in somemedia reports.

So, Celtics President of Bas-ketball Operations DannyAinge did what he felthe had to do. He tradedPerkins and got players inreturn. And less than a weekafter that happened Perkinssigned his contract exten-sion with the Thunder, thesupposed fan favorite closingthe door for good on any pos-sibility of his return to thosewho thought so much of him.

How will the Celtics be

without Perk? Just the sameas they have been through-out this season, thank you.They will continue to winand enter the playoffs on ahigh note.

We hope Perkins is happywith his new contract. Inleaving the Celtics — andremember he did leave themsince he could have signedthat contract extension toremain with the team — herevealed that he would ratherhave more money thananother championship ring.

We hope he enjoys count-ing his cash as he sits athome this coming Junewatching his former team-mates play for the NBAChampionship. Some expe-riences money just can’tbuy. We have a feeling thathe is about to learn that.

NOTES: Although it wasn’tgiven much attention earlierin the year, the two remain-ing regular season gamesagainst the Knicks havetaken on a new luster nowthat the New Yorkers haveobtained Carmelo Anthony ina multi-player deal. The C’swill face the Knicks on March21 in New York and will thenclose out the regular seasontogether in a game at theGarden on April 13.

Two additional big roadgames also loom ahead.One is against San Antonio,the best team in WesternConference, on March 31while the other is againstthe Miami Heat and LeBronJames on April 10.

At this juncture we feelthat the chances are excel-lent that the Celtics will notplay the L.A. Lakers for theNBA title this coming June.Instead of hearing the chant“Beat L.A.” it could easily bemodified to “Beat S.A.” Thinkabout it.

Rajon Rondo continues toadd to his assist accumula-tion, having dished off onmore than 2,700 occasionsas a Celtic, moving him into10th place all-time on theC’s list while only in his fifthyear on Causeway Street.He still has quite a ways togo, though, before he’ll beright near the top.

The all-time assist leaderfor the Green is Bob Cousy,who passed the ball to a scor-ing teammate some 6,945times. John Havlicek is sec-ond with 6,114 while LarryBird is third (5,695) and BillRussell is fourth (4,100).Paul Pierce, who has beenwith the Celtics a good manymore years than Rondo(Pierce is in his 13th season),is the only other activeplayer on the list. He’s sixthwith 3,586.

ST. JUDE AND ST. ANTHONY NOVENAMay the Sacred Heart of Jesus beadored, glorified, loved and preservedthroughout the world now and for-ever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray forus. St. Jude, worker of miracles, prayfor us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless,pray for us. St. Anthony, most lovingprotector and wonder worker, prayfor us. Say this prayer 9 times a dayand by the 8th day your prayer will beanswered. It has never been known tofail. Publication must be promised.My prayers have been answered.Favor received. P.G.L.M.D.

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