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What Do Poll Numbers Meanin the Real World?

Recently, WTKK 96.9 conservative radio talkerJay Severin referenced a recent poll indicating32 percent of Americans agreeing with Obama’sthinking and 68 percent disagreeing. To him,this seemed to mean good fortune for Republi-cans, especially his boy Mitt Romney. Elsewhere,other mainstream media sources have Obama’sjob approval ratings hovering between 38-41 per-cent. However, even with all this bad polling forthe Democrats, Fox News Network polls showObama one-on-one beating Romney, Santorumand Gingrich. Of course, Jay didn’t mention thesad news from the Fox poll.

In the end, Republicans are in much moretrouble than they should be and the longer theGOP nomination process goes forth, the morelikely an Obama victory appears. The GOP con-vention will be held in Tampa just before LaborDay. The election is in November. Will the win-ner be from among the current crop or will asurprise candidate appear on the conventionfloor? The Democrats need only sit quietly tomake their unified final push. If the Republi-cans screw this election up, the party will longlive to regret the error of this protracted blood-

Former U.S. Senator RickSantorum won the Louisi-ana Republican presiden-tial primary, beating theacknowledged front-runnerMitt Romney nearly two toone at the polls. Santorumhad 49 percent, Romney had26 percent and lagging inthird place was Newt Ging-rich at 17 percent.

Santorum, already cam-paigning in Wisconsin as thevotes were being counted,told supporters in Green BayPackers Country: “We’re stillhere. We’re still fighting.

Santorum TakesLouisiana by Storm

by Sal Giarratani

We still believe, as this racereally shows.” Romney stillleads in the all importantdelegate count and evenwith a 49 percent share ofthe vote, Santorum pickedup only eight new dele-gates and doesn’t appear tochange the overall dynamicsof this Republican versionof the WEE Smackdown. It isstill the Big Unit versusSantini.

However, another loss insouthern states for Romneycontinues to underscore apattern in this drawn outrace. Santorum has a work-ing Southern Strategy. Todate he has won Tennessee,Mississippi, Alabama andnow Louisiana. While Ging-rich has won both SouthCarolina and Georgia. Rom-ney appears to have no strat-egy below the Mason-Dixonline.

The next primaries will beWisconsin, Maryland andWashington, DC on April 3.


Recently, during his an-nual address to the BostonMunicipal Research Bureau,Mayor Thomas M. Meninohighlighted how Boston hassuccessfully created jobs,education, and innovationduring a stalled economy.Mayor Menino outlined TheBoston Model, calling on thenation’s leaders in Washing-ton to learn from Boston’ssuccesses by focusing onpartnership, rather thanpartisanship.

“With spring officiallyhere, there is no doubt thatBoston is a rising sun. And Ibelieve our progress showsthat Boston has a lot to offerthe nation,” Mayor Meninosaid. “Politicians in thiscountry are now so focusedon ideology, and not on thethings that improve people’sdaily lives.”

Mayor Menino also an-nounced that the City has

finalized a partnershipagreement with Tim Roweand the Seaport Square de-velopment team to operatethe new Boston Public Inno-vation Center. The Centerwill break ground in threeweeks and will serve as ahub and home base for en-trepreneurs to meet and ex-change ideas, to conveneprograms and events, andsupport of the innovationeconomy. The center will bea one story, 12,000 squarefoot facility, including a3,000 square foot restau-rant, and 9,000 square feetof meeting and event space.

Mayor Menino outlinedfive steps that the federalgovernment should take toreplicate Boston’s success.

• One: Create a NationalCollege Completion Effort

• Two: put One MillionHigh-School Teens to WorkOver the Summer

• Three: Launch a Na-tional Workforce HousingProgram for Middle IncomeHouseholds

• Four: Invest in Basic LifeScience and Healthcare

• Five: Use Green Tech-nology to Improve People’sLives

“The most vital thing toreplicate would be our coop-eration and partnership,”Mayor Menino said. “To-gether, we have showed TheBoston Model is about part-nership; not partisanship.”

Results of “The BostonModel” Include:

• $3 billion dollars of devel-opment currently under con-struction in Boston.

• 100 companies and 3thousand jobs have set upin our waterfront Innova-tion District since January2010.

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Last Friday, March 23rd, over 50,000 concerned citizensgathered at public rallies in over 100 American cities toStand Up For Religious Freedom. The Boston rally waswell attended, in spite of change of location to the BostonCommon less than 48 hours prior to the rally and anerroneous rumor that it was being cancelled entirely.

For me the highlight of the Boston rally was C.J. Doyle,Executive Director of the Catholic Action League ofMassachusetts (www.catholicactionleague.org), addressingthe substantial arguments against the constitutionality ofthe Obama Administration’s Department of Health andHuman Services mandate that religiously affiliatedhospitals and other institutions purchase products andservices they find morally impermissible.

Mr. Doyle spoke of an earlier state attack on freedom ofreligion and how the United States Supreme Court ruled,unanimously, that such attacks against Church-relatedinstitutions were “repugnant to the Constitution and void.”

In 1922 the Ku Klux Klan in the state of Oregon pushedfor passage, by popular initiative, of a law to ban privateschools and to require all children to attend state schools.When Republican governor Benjamin W. Olcott issued a1922 executive proclamation condemning the Klan thatviolent organization put its support behind the election of anew governor, Democrat Walter M. Pierce, who supportedthe anti-Catholic school ballot initiative.

The Klan celebrated two victories in the November 1922elections in Oregon, the anti-Catholic bigot, DemocratPierce; defeated Republican Olcott for governor, and thevoters enacted the anti-Catholic school law.

The Society of Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus andMary sued to stop enforcement of the law and the case went,in 1925, to the U.S. Supreme Court where the law was heldunconstitutional under the due process clause of theFourteenth Amendment. The court declared:

“The fundamental theory of liberty upon which allgovernments in this Union repose excludes any general powerof the State to standardize its children by forcing them to acceptinstruction from public teachers only. The child is not the merecreature of the State; those who nurture him and direct hisdestiny have the right, coupled with the high duty, to recognizeand prepare him for additional obligations.”

This past week the court heard arguments regarding theunconstitutional Obama health care law. Undoubtedly it,too, will be struck down in whole or in part.

A barber may be defined asa person who engages in theoccupation of cutting anddressing the hair, and shav-ing or trimming beards. Thename barber is derived fromthe Latin "barba", meaningbeard. The occupation goesback in antiquity to at least600 B.C. The Old Testamentmentions Ezekiel, who useda razor to cut off his hair andscatter it to the winds. It wasnot the cutting of the hair,but the use of a razor thatindicated a form of barberingthat possibly existed.

Our barbers of today areoften referred to as tonsorialartists. The Latin words"tonsor" or "tonsoris" refer tobarber or shearer. "Tonstrix"is a female barber or hair-dresser and "tonstrina" isthe barber shop. Barberingwas first practiced in Romeabout 300 to 250 B.C. TheRoman tonsor cut anddressed the hair, trimmedbeards, cut fingernails, andtweezed unwanted hair thatwasn't cut or was in placesthat couldn't be cut.

The real Roman dandy ac-tually entrusted the trim-ming of the beard and style

of the hair to his tonsor.There was a period in Ro-man history when the bar-ber was almost a tyrant. Thehair was cut and styled hisway or not at all. The wealthyfamilies were able to affordthe services of a tonsor aspart of their household staffand were attended once ortwice in the course of a day.The majority, who were notable to afford the luxury of aprivate barber, were forcedto patronize one of the manytonstrina in the city.

There were also those bar-bers for the poorer classes,who placed their barberchairs or stools out on thesidewalk each morning anddid their clipping in the open.From its very beginning thetonstrina became a club, in-formation center, gossipshop, and a rendezvous for ajob interviews by employers.The popularity of the barbershop was a barometer oftheir income, and most bar-bers became very wealthy.

The usual tonstrina hadbenches for the waiting cus-tomers and mirrors on thewalls. The victim of the mo-ment sat on a stool in the

center of the shop. His cloth-ing was protected by one ofmany kinds of coverings,like a towel or "sudarium",or a front cover "involucrum"made of linen or fine cotton.His majesty, the tonsor,would perform the actualgrooming or shaving whileone or two of his assistantswould stand around and passthe various "tools of thetrade".

National attitudes towardhairdressing were muchthe same as today. Therewere those who preferred tomass their hair artisticallylike Nero, or those who neverpermitted more than a fewbrief moments to hairgrooming like Augustus.Haircuts were performedwith iron scissors that neverknew a common pivot, andof course, this made stepsinevitable and a comb verydesirable. Curling and dye-ing the hair was also com-mon practice during thosetimes. Thank goodness thatthe men of today do not in-dulge themselves in suchvanity.

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GETTING CLIPPED IN OLD ROME

Under the Affordable CareAct, 45.1 million women —including 20.4 millionwomen with private healthinsurance and 24.7 millionwomen with Medicare — canreceive recommended pre-ventive services with nocost-sharing, new data re-leased by Department ofHealth and Human ServicesSecretary Kathleen Sebelius.

More than one millionyoung adult women have al-ready gained health insur-ance coverage because ofthe law and 13 million morewomen will gain coverage by2016. Without the healthcare law, these women wouldremain uninsured.

The data highlighted in anissue brief by the HHS Officeof the Assistant Secretaryfor Planning and Evaluationshow that Affordable CareAct provisions are alreadyimproving women’s health

by making recommendedpreventive care servicesmore accessible and in-creasing access to healthinsurance coverage.

“From increased healthcoverage to free preventiveservices and lower prescrip-tion drug costs, our mothers,grandmothers, daughters,friends and neighbors arealready benefiting fromthis law and will continueto in the months and yearsto come,” said SecretarySebelius.

Most women with privateinsurance do not have topay for such importantpreventive health servicesunder health reform; mam-mograms, cervical cancerscreenings, prenatal care,flu shots and regular well-baby and well-child visits willbe covered at no cost. Begin-ning in August of this year,many health plans must

also cover, with no cost-sharing, recommended pre-ventive services, such aswell-woman visits, domesticviolence screening, andbreastfeeding supplies.

An estimated 8.7 millionmore women who buy cover-age in the individual marketwill gain maternity benefits,beginning 2014, as a resultof the health care law’srequirement for health in-surance plans in that mar-ket to cover essential healthbenefits.

Additionally, the ASPE is-sue brief notes that morethan two million women inMedicare have saved $1.2billion on the cost of pre-scription drugs in the “donuthole” coverage gap. TheAffordable Care Act helpsseniors and people with dis-abilities who have Medicarepay less for their prescriptiondrugs in the donut hole,which by 2020, the will beclosed.

For more informationabout this topic, see theASPE Research Brief athttp://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2012/ACA&Women/rb.shtml.

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Growing up I was a Democrat like my father beforeme. Most of my political heroes from yesterday includedstrong leaders like Lyndon Johnson, Speaker SamRayburn and Richard J. Daley. The first guy was bigger-than-life. He was a Texas cowboy who was one of themost powerful U.S. Senate leaders in the ’50s who wenton to get elected U.S. President. The second guy,another Texan, rose to Speaker of the House in the ’50stoo. Between him and Johnson, Texas ran Capitol Hill.The third guy was legendary Chicago mayor Richard J.Daley. None were afraid to lead and all did it with greatrelish.

I always liked Johnson even when I disagreed withhim over the Vietnam Wear. I felt bad for him when hewas chased from office in 1968. His legacy was tarnishedby his own pride. The Vietnam War policy wasn’t work-ing well and instead of reassessing things, he plowed indeeper with more troops. I expected better from him onforeign policy. The highlight of his presidency was hissuccessful passing of civil rights legislation. He was ableto lead above others. He took on the conservative Southand made it happen as only a Southerner could. How-ever, his war policy was horrible and his presidency willalways be equally remembered by that negative action.

Whenever, I go down to Austin, Texas, I make it a pointto stop inside the Johnson Presidential Library at theUniversity of Texas and relive those long ago days whenI disagreed with my president, I respected his attemptsto lead. Not true for me today. Recently, an author namedMark K. Updegrove put together a portrait of LBJ thatcaptured his essence. The book is called, “IndomitableWill-LBJ in the Presidency.” I read an ad for this bookwith a quote from Jimmy Carter, “I recommend this bookto anyone who wants to understand Lyndon Johnson andhis presidency. It is an entertaining as well as enlight-ening book.” Normally, if Jimmy Carter is recommend-ing something, I turn in the other direction. However;this book really sounds good.

A book on Johnson pushed by Carter seems weird. Notwo presidents could have been any different than Carterand Johnson. One was a leader who knew how to leadand the other, well, let’s say he wasn’t that and leave itthere.

LBJ WAS AS BIG AS TEXASby Sal Giarratani

Clerk Magistrate SalvatorePaterna will be honored withThe Order of Saint Michaelthe Archangel Award at the44th Annual Awards Recep-tion and Dinner by theMassachusetts Associationfor Italian American PoliceOfficers, Inc. Mr. Paterna hasbeen Clerk Magistrate of theDedham District Court forover 20 years. Sal has shownoutstanding service to his community and theDedham District Court throughout his career.This award will be presented on May 18 atAngelica’s in Middleton, Massachusetts.

The Order of Saint Michael the ArchangelMedal and Plaque is presented to a personwho has been most outstanding in his/her fieldand is inducted into Knighthood by reason ofan act of bravery, service to his/her commu-nity or country. It merits the respect andadmiration of the Honorable Order of SaintMichael the Archangel Police Legion.

Magistrate Paterna has been Clerk Magis-trate of the Dedham District Court for over 20

SALVATORE PATERNAto Receive The Order of Saint Michael the Archangel Award

years. Prior to his current posi-tion Sal was a Probation Officerand Assistant Chief ProbationOfficer. Mr. Paterna earned hisB.S. and M.S. from the Univer-sity of Massachusetts. Sal hasearned many awards over theyears for his service, including:2006 Amicus Curiae Award,2005 Mayors Legal Award and2001 Norfolk County Prosecu-tors Association’s Outstanding

Service Award. Sal is a Trustee of St. Joseph’sSociety, former member of the Knightsof Columbus Council and North End Neigh-borhood Council in Boston’s North End.Magistrate Paterna also enjoys playing hand-ball and racquetball.

This event will be held at Angelica’s(49 South Street, Route 114 in Middleton,Massachusetts). Cocktail hour will be from6:00-7:00 pm. Dinner will be served at7:00 pm and the Award Program to commencepromptly at 8:00 pm.

For more information, please contactM. Michael Giacoppo at (781) 316-5024.

Instrumental music from 17th-CenturyEurope will be featured on Friday, April 13,2012, as Music for Viols and Friends concludesits eighteenth season. El Dorado Ensemble(Carol Lewis, Janet Haas, Paul Johnson,Mai-Lan Broekman and Alice Mroszczyk,violas da gamba; and Olav Chris Henriksen,archlute and theorbo) will perform “Capri-cious Italians,” featuring music by Guami,Neri, Kapsberger, Legrenzi and others.

By the late 16th century, many of the mostskilled Italian musicians found employmentin central and northern European Catholiccountries like Austria and Poland. Simi-larly, some of the best talent from the north-ern countries traveled to centers like Rometo study music and ended by settling there.Come hear El Dorado Ensemble play someof the warm music that Italian composersbrought to temper the chill of the northernwinters: there will be a toccata by GalileoGalilei’s brother Michelangelo, and achromatic fantasy by Diomedes Cato ofVenice, who was in the service of KingSigismund III of Poland, as well as virtuosic

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toccatas and canzonas by Kapsberger andWaesich, both foreigners who moved to Italy.Also on the program will be capricci,intradas, sonatas, canzonas and dances byOrologio, Farina, Ferro, Neri, Legrenzi,Mellij, and others.

The members of El Dorado Ensemble areall active Boston-area musicians, frequentlyheard in concerts and recordings through-out the region. Carol Lewis and Olav ChrisHenriksen are two of America’s leadingearly musicians, performing frequently inrecitals individually and together, as wellas with internationally acclaimed en-sembles including Boston Camerata,Hespèrion, Capriccio Stravagante,Waverly Consort, and Tafelmusik BaroqueOrchestra.

The concert takes place at 8:00 pm inLindsay Chapel at First Church Congrega-tional, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA(N.B.: Entrance on Mason St.).

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I noticed a billboard over inEast Boston near the YMCAon Bremen Street pushingsome publishing company.In large writing is written“GOD FORSAKEN” and to itsleft a simple sentence, “Badthings happen, is there aGod?” Growing up Catholic inthe ’50s and ’60s, we weretaught at an early age thatbad things do happen andthat God allows them to hap-pen. Many times these badthings are a tests for us. Lifewas never meant to be per-fect. People suffer and die allthe time. Wars happen. Hor-rible natural disasters tearat the fragility of life. Weread of pain every day innewspapers. Most of the timetragedy sells.

Usually when I am read-ing this particular billboardI am in the midst of a powerwalk through BremenStreet Park and the old paththat once served as the Nar-row Gauge Railroad railbed.I never feel God forsakenwhen I am out exercisingkeeping healthy and enjoy-ing the fresh air He gave us.

I wonder how often most ofus do feel God forsaken whenbad things happen and weare troubled to explain anyof them away. Or we go to awake for a dear friend orrelative and remember allthe good times you and theyhad and how they are now apart of your past rather thanpresent. I remember whenmy brother passed back in2007 at 56 years old and howangry I was that God let himdie. He should have hadyears more to live, enjoyedlife and his family.

I’ve seen this billboardmessage in other neighbor-hoods near busy roads. Inthis case next to McClellanHighway and Route 1A. Nearthe airport is an appropriateplace since jets fly into theheavens all day long. Closerto heaven than we are downbelow on the streets of EastBoston, but still far removedfrom everlasting life as wehope to come. God forsakenpeople have lost all hope andlive in constant gloom anddoom. Not the best way to liveand certainly not a good bookto read.

Adding to this reflectionwas the recent gospel andsermon by Father Wayneover at Sacred Heart a fewblocks away from this bill-board spreading hopeless-ness and fear of tomorrow. Inthe sermon, he said, “Scrip-ture speaks of acceptinglight and overcoming dark-

ness. We can live in thelight or wallow in the dark.”The light sounds much morepositive, doesn’t it? In hishomily, he talked about the3,000 subway dwellers thatlive in the tunnels far belowthe streets of New York City,a world of constant dark-ness. Do these dwellers, whoalmost never surface livingin their own dark under-ground world, ever seek thelight? Or do they fear it? Dothey live in a world forsakenby God or in a world of “self-forsakenness?” It is easy liv-ing in the darkness. You stayput in your life, keep youreyes closed to the beautifulworld so nearby. Are these3,000 lost souls really happyand content as they existquietly in the cocoon of si-lence and everlasting dark-ness? It sounds like they’vecreated their own hell onearth. No fire but only lone-liness. That is the world ofdarkness where life is hope-less and without meaning.Even pain brings meaning tolife. It highlights where westand in our time here forgood or bad. When we aregone, will we be rememberedor forsaken to a storage fa-cility where we are lost for-ever as if we never lived?

Thank God that those sub-way dwellers only number3,000 but even 3,000 are toomany. As an aging babyboomer and Catholic whostarted life speaking Latinat church, I am not Godforsaken, I am thankfulfor my life with all thatmy life entails. Yes, I don’tlike my dark moments butI struggle through thembecause seeking light isseeking meaning and seek-ing meaning is to under-stand life.

I was taught God neverabandons us; we are never“God Forsaken.” As Easterapproaches, we will cel-ebrate new life and the lightthat shines in the darkness.This is a place that must besought on both the good daysof our life and the bad daystoo. The billboard asks thequestion, is there a God?The answer is surely yes. Dobad things happen? Theanswer is yes, too. However,life is meant to be lived, lifeis here to be celebrated. Itbelongs to us for as long asit should be. When our timecomes, I have faith that wewill not be forsaken. All thisnow means somethingsomeday. Otherwise, wewould just be wasting ourtime away.

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Is the City liable when one child in the school yard pushesanother child to the ground and breaks his wrist?

MELISSA INGERSON et al. v. CITY OF WORCESTEROpinion No.: 117908, Docket Number: 09-2307

SUPERIOR COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS, AT WORCESTERNovember 15, 2011, Decided • November 18, 2011, Filed

On December 9, 2008, theplaintiff Anthony Dejesus(Anthony), a second graderat the Belmont CommunitySchool, Worcester, Massa-chusetts, exited a school busand proceeded to the areaknown as the schoolyard toawait entry to the building.At least one school employeewas always present at theschoolyard to supervise thestudents. Some ice andsnow was present on theschoolyard that morning.While waiting with otherstudents, Dejesus was inad-vertently pushed to theground by another studentwho, in a game of tag; wasattempting to avoid beingtagged “it.” As a result,

Dejesus suffered a fractureto his right wrist.

Suit was brought againstthe City of Worcester.

The defendant City ofWorcester contends that it isimmune from liability as amatter of law and is entitledto summary judgment in itsfavor.

The trial Judge said:On the motion record be-

fore me, I find that there isnothing upon which an affir-mative act of the City ofWorcester, causing or con-tributing to the harm of theplaintiff can be found. TheCity of Worcester’s inactionin failing to maintain andsupervise its students morecarefully is pleaded and

would be a permissible find-ing by the fact finder if notfor the immunity of §10 (j).Although this somewhattechnical distinction be-tween school officials’ affir-mative acts and failures toact produces a harsh resultin this case, it is what thelaw mandates. Therefore,the City of Worcester’s mo-tion for summary judgmentmust be allowed.

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Worcester for SummaryJudgment Is ALLOWED.

This case says that theCity is not to be held res-ponsible when one childcauses injury to another inthe schoolyard.

Mayor Thomas M. Meninoreleased the 2012 schedulefor the City of Boston FoodTruck Program, which offi-cially kicks off on April 1. Tolaunch the new season, theCity held a Food Truck Lot-tery at City Hall, where 23food truck vendors partici-pated in a random, draft-styleselection event to choosefrom more than 150 vendingshifts — roughly 74 lunch-time shifts and 63 breakfastand dinner shifts — at 7 sitesacross Boston. The City hasalso added several new foodtruck sites, including thefirst 3-truck cluster on citystreets, located at StuartStreet and Trinity Placenear Copley Square.

“Last year’s food truck pi-lot program was a great suc-cess and it’s wonderful to seeso many new and returningfood trucks this year,” MayorMenino said. “My adminis-tration has worked exten-sively across City depart-ments and with food truckoperators and residents to

create a program that con-tinues to give opportunitiesto small businesses, enlivenpublic spaces, and promoteaccess to fun, interesting,fresh food across the city.”

The Food Truck Lotteryevent was held on Thursday,March 8th at City Hall andwas designed to make thescheduling of new and pre-ferred locations a public andtransparent process. Of the23 food trucks, 15 were partof the City’s pilot programwith 8 new trucks joiningthe program this year. Foodtruck owners gathered anddrew names, selecting theirpreferred locations.

“The live lottery was agreat community event thatwas fair, innovative, and fun— in the true spirit of foodtrucks!” said Loc Vo, ownerof the Momogoose food truck.

In addition to the return-ing sites at City Hall Plaza,Boston Public Library, Clar-endon Street, among others,the City introduced severalnew sites for food trucks:

Copley Square at Stuart& Trinity Place – while thissite existed last year, we’vecreated the City’s first3-truck cluster site on citystreets by adding 2 addi-tional truck-vending siteshere.

China Trade Building atBoylston Street – next tothe outdoor plaza in front ofthe China Trade buildingand across from the Regis-try of Motor Vehicles.

Financial District – theCity’s 3rd food truck clustersite (after City Hall & StuartStreet at Trinity Place) islocated on the corner of Milk& Kilby. This site can accom-modate 2 food trucks.

South End at TremontStreet and Berkeley Streetsadjacent to the BenjaminFranklin Institute.

Mayor Menino has been astrong proponent of the foodtruck movement in Boston.Two years ago, the Mayorlaunched the Mayor’s FoodTruck Challenge, invitinglocal entrepreneurs to pre-sent their food truck menusand concepts for a chance toreceive permits to operateon City Hall Plaza as well asfinancial support from theCity of Boston. The threewinners of the Challengethat operated on City HallPlaza winners were: CloverFood Lab, Momogoose, andBon Me.

See the complete foodtruck schedule at http://www.cityofboston.gov/busi-ness/mobile/publicsites.asp

Participating Food Trucksinclude: Anthony’s Catering,BBQ Smith, Bon Me, BostonSpeed Dogs, Chicken &Rice, The Dining Car,Chubby Chickpea, Clover,Frozen Hoagies, Froyo, GoFish, Grilled Cheese Nation,Kick*ss Cupcakes, LobstahLove, M&M Ribs, Mei Mei’sStreet Kitchen, Momogoose,Paris Creperie, Redbones,Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, Sa-vory Food Truck and StaffMeals.

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Adding New Trucks and New Locations Starting April 1st


Donne 2000 members, along with theirfamilies and friends came together asmothers, daughters, sisters and friends tocelebrate “La Festa Delle Donne”, i.e.,International Women’s day. It is a day setaside to commemorate the women of theworld that have endured injustices andfought for women’s rights, which we enjoytoday. The event was held at VeneziaRestaurant with a delicious lunch accom-panied with dessert and Cappuccinos andEspressos by Josephine Brogna. Musicwas by Anna Ginnetti-Ricci who also sangsome of the favorite songs. This was alsothe Donne 2000 Annual Scholarshipfundraising event.

International Women’s Day is a very sig-nificant day in Italy and other Europeancountries. The symbol of the day is the yel-low mimosa flower, an expression of womensolidarity. This year the mimosas were rightin bloom and were included in the center-pieces. While the men show their love fortheir women by giving them the mimosa,society as a whole remembers the impor-tance of women, their important contribu-tion to the betterment of our society, theirsacrifices and celebrates their achieve-ments.

Each year Donne 2000 awards a scholar-ship to a woman in college studying the

Italian language or culture. This year’s re-cipient was Victoria Ferrera from Hunting-ton, New York. Her roots stem from Calabriaand Frosinone. She is a sophomore at TuftsUniversity where she is pursuing a majorin Italian Studies and International Rela-tions with a concentration in Global Healthand Nutrition. She plans to study abroad atthe University of Bologna this fall. Victoriatruly demonstrates a diligence toward herstudies and an immense interest andappreciation of her Italian culture andheritage.

After the scholarship award ceremony,there were many raffles such as: long strandof fresh water pearls, onyx necklace andmatching pearl earrings donated by Donne2000. A large food basket by John Accardi &Sons and John DePinto, wines by HanoverWine & Spirits, Easter products, hair prod-ucts, cosmetics, espresso coffee maker,cups, lottery tickets basket, restaurant cer-tificates and many more items. Last but notleast a Prosciutto di Parma, weighing over17 lbs. donated by Peter and Michael Nobileof Peter R. Nobile Insurance Agency. It wasa big hit as usual. Everyone wants to winthe prosciutto! We wish to thank all of oursponsors for all their generous contributionsto our Program Book and donations for ourraffle.

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The Grand Lodge, Sons ofItaly is pleased to announcea visit and lecture by Asso-ciate Professor of History atUMASS Boston, Vincent J.Cannato on Monday, April 23at the Burlington PublicLibrary. Professor Cannatowill speak on his recent pub-lication “American Passage”at 7:00 pm.

Professor Cannato teachescourses on New York Cityhistory, Boston history,immigration history andtwentieth-century history.He has written for numer-ous publications includingThe New York Times, TheWall Street Journal. The

Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Sons of ItalyAnnounces a Lecture by Professor Vincent J. Cannato

Washington Post, The WeeklyStandard and The New Repub-lic. His many appointmentsand publications can butattest to his accomplish-ments as a gifted writer andspeaker.

His recent publication“American Passage” is anabsorbing, well researchedread. It is an exciting andmost rewarding book fornearly all of us who have hadItalian relatives, parentsand grandparents who expe-rienced Ellis Island. In theimmature immigration ex-perience of a young Americathe book is charged with themany personal and difficult

trials of immigrants fromaround the world seekingrefuge in the New World.

“Vincent J. Cannato’s“American Passage” is afinely honed account thatencompasses both the hu-man story of the immigra-tion experience, often a sadone, and the political andbureaucratic responses.”

The Boston GlobeThis is a lecture in our

continued search and pre-sentation of those personswith expertise in some as-pect of the Italian languageand culture. A list of speak-ers and musicians in theItalian tradition for the pastsix years can be requestedat [email protected] of these experts areavailable to speak at lodgesand clubs celebrating theItalian tradition. For currentGrand Lodge events pleasevisit OSIAMA.org.

This event is free andopen to the public. Refresh-ments will follow.

Please join us for anevening of friendship anddiscovery.

On Saturday March 31, from 7:00 to9:00 pm vocal sensation MaureenBenson is a mainstay on the busyNorth Shore jazz scene. A natural onstage, Maureen brings exuberanceand joy to every performance, makingher a favorite among audiences andfellow musicians alike. Maureen listsElla Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, andCarmen McRae as her major musicalinfluences. Her repertoire featuresGershwin, Cole Porter, and jazz standards, with a healthydose of blues, Latin classics and some R&B favoritesfor good measure. Her talent and irrepressible spirit is sureto energize. Maureen will be appearing with: John Licata(Trombone) Dave Gold (Bass) Isaac Lit (Drums) and GarrisonFewell (Guitar).

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On Friday, April 20th the Doors of the Howard Open Againwith a night of burlesque featuring the lovely KristenMinsky along with the John Licata Sextet.

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The early life of SaintRupert is shrouded in themist of the past, the exactdate of Rupert’s birth is un-known but according to tra-dition he was born in the midseventh century into aFrankish Merovingian fam-ily. We know that he wasBishop of Worms, in what isnow Germany, and in thatcapacity he became knownfor his simplicity, prudence,and his adherence to theWord of God. Rupert has beencharacterized as being alover of truth; he was uprightin opinion, cautious in coun-sel, energetic, deeply chari-table, and in all his conducta model of rightness.

Rupert came to the atten-tion of Duke Theodo II ofBavaria who was deeply in-terested in the Church ofBavaria. Theodo realizedthat despite the work ofearly missionaries thepeople of Bavaria remainedonly superficially Christian,retaining pagan customsthat were woven into theirbelief. Theodo requestedthat Rupert should come toBavaria to revive, confirm,and propagate the spirit ofChristianity in his realm.Rupert agreed to DukeTheodo’s request and in 696arrived in the old residentialtown of Regensburg wherehe was received with greathonor and ceremony.

Rupert was given the ter-ritory of the Danube travel-ing to the Wallersee wherehe built a church in honorof Saint Peter, which be-came the foundation of thepresent market-town ofSeekirchen. Rupert re-quested that Theodo givehim the territory ofJuvavum, (modern Salzburg),an old Roman settlement, itwas a place of considerablecommerce, where Rupertplanned to erect a monas-tery and establish an episco-pal see. Theodo granted hisrequest and gave to Rupertand his successors twosquare miles. The territoryencompassed the precipiceof the Monchberg cliffs,where once St. Maximus, adisciple of St. Severin, suf-fered martyrdom with hiscompanions in 476. St.Rupert erected the firstchurch in Salzburg, theChurch of St. Peter, as wellas a monastery. Upon thelofty cliffs of Nonnberg to thesoutheast of the town,where the old Roman for-tress once dominated thesurrounding territory, heestablished a convent ofnuns which, like the mon-astery of the Mönchberg, heplaced under the protectionand Rule of St. Benedict. St.Rupert was the first Abbot-Bishop of Salzburg, estab-lishing his foundations afterthose of the Irish monks.

In addition to Christianiz-ing the people of Salzburgand Bavaria, Rupert builtchurches and monasteriesfor their worship. He also wasinstrumental in developingthe salt mines of Salzburg,contributing not only to thespiritual needs of his flockbut also their temporal needs.

Saint Rupert passed awayat Salzburg on Easter Sun-day, March 27, 718, knownas the Apostle of Bavaria;his feast day is celebrated onMarch 27.

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The _____ King40. ____ market41. ___-__-la43. “The Dark Knight” actor44. Permit46. America’s choice47. Strikebreaker48. To close again50. Like an ear infection52. Estimated arrival53. Wildcat55. Spelling competition57. Special anniversary61. *Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson65. Wombs66. Pastrami on ___68. Tightly-twisted cotton thread69. Shermans in World War II70. Victory sign71. Administrative72. “____ So Fine”73. “Yakety ___”74. Lays in peace

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Large companyconglomeratescontinue to tryto impose uponthe neighbor-

hoods of East Boston. Despitethe fact that Eastie neighbor-hoods are already impactedby the airport and tunnels,now the latest impact to EastBoston is Global Oil Com-pany plans to transport mil-lions of gallons of Ethanol peryear over the commuter railtracks through Chelsea andRevere that will end up atthe company’s storage facil-ity on the Revere/East Bos-ton line. A good number ofEastie activists attended theDepartment of Environmen-tal Protection (DEP) hearingincluding residents fromneighboring cities at Chelseaand at Revere City Hall re-cently holding signs in pro-test. When will Eastie resi-dents and cities already im-pacted by air pollution be ableto have some peace of mind?... You will get in the spiritof Easter when you havebreakfast at Elite Donut inDay Square. As usual, man-agement does a great jobdressing their front windowto bring the holiday spiritto everyone ... Former Mayorof Revere Tom Ambrosinomade sure that a Union forhis city workers was put inplace before leaving office,making it difficult for a newMayor to change old habits.Newly elected Mayor DanRizzo is trying to run the Cityof Revere like a business nota political football game butmay be finding it hard to ridhimself of the old boys club.... Eastie residents welcomenew Boston Police Captain

Kelley McCormick who re-placed Frank Mancini. HeardMcCormick is already up andrunning; walking the neigh-borhood streets and attend-ing neighborhood meetingsto get a feel of the city … Ourthanks go out to CaptainMancini for a job well done,we wish him well! … RevereCity Councilor and SavioAlum Tony Zambuto wasamong the guests at Savio’sAlumni successful reunionparty ... Spinelli ’s thirdQuinceanera and Boda Expoheld recently was a winner!A large number of prospec-tive brides and grooms, andyoung ladies with parentspreparing to celebrate their15th birthday were able tospeak with function coordi-nators. Visitors were able tosee firsthand what their func-tions would be like ... We’renow officially into spring. ...Did you know that Presiden-tial candidate Rick Santorumis Italian? However, votersbelieve he is not the one tobeat President Barack Hus-sein Obama. ... Egyptians liv-ing in the states aren’t toohappy with the President’shandling of the Egyptian cri-sis. Egyptians were underthe impression that once ridof the dictator Mubarekthings would get better, in-stead the Military took overand the crisis is gettingworse day by day. MiddleEasterners are againstAmerican intervention sowhat do they expect fromthe United States??? ManyAmericans do not want to beinvolved in Middle East af-fairs any longer! ... Have asafe and happy Easter. Enjoythe day! ... Till next time!

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The Kiwanis Club of East Boston cel-ebrated 65 years of service to East Bostonwith a special anniversary presentationhonoring the extraordinary life of long-time member Pasquale “Pat” Rosa. Membersof the Rosa family graciously attendedincluding Pat’s wife Janet and his daughtersDonna, Brenda and Sandra. While photosof Pat and his family played in the back-ground, guest speakers recounted fondmemories of how Pat Rosa made a differ-ence in the lives of so many. Kiwanis of NewEngland District Governor Vesta Bowne andLieutenant Governor John Chirichiello ofChelsea attended the celebration, alongwith East Boston High School Key Clubmembers and many friends, business asso-ciates and fellow Kiwanians. Guest speak-ers and longtime friends of Pat included EastBoston Kiwanis Club secretary John Gillis,K-Trust Scholarship Committee PresidentPhilip Freehan, East Boston Chamber ofCommerce President Diane Modica, EastBoston Social Center Executive DirectorJohn Kelly, East Boston Savings Bank CEODick Gavegnano and Colin Kelly represent-ing the Everett Chamber of Commerce.

Kiwanis Club of East Boston65th Anniversary Celebrated

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“Pat was a great American, successfulbusinessman and a true friend,” said EastBoston Kiwanis Club president Ed Coletta.“With big shoes to fill, we will honor hislegacy of commitment to family and com-munity by remembering his words and hisdeeds. We are grateful to Pat’s family for al-lowing us to share in his great gifts for somany years.”

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The Friends of Belle Isleare sponsoring a talk on theBattle of Chelsea Creek byVictor Mastone at the OrientHeights Yacht Club. Every-one is welcome to attendthis free lecture. It will beheld on April 2 at 7:00 pm.Come one, come all. This isour history on the agenda.

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The Melrose HumaneSociety, a rescue group pro-tecting cats and kittens willbe holding a Comedy Nite atGiggles an Route 1 in Saugus(the Prince Leaning Tower)on April 1 at 7:00 pm. CallGail at 617-567-5072. Comeenjoy all the pizza you canstomach and comedy too.

BOYCOTT OFONE UNITED BANK LOOMS

OVER AME CHURCHBlack leaders are urging a

national boycottof the African-American-owned One UnitedBank over the bank’s planto foreclose on Roxbury’sCharles Street AME Church.Rev. Jeffrey Brown said, “Wehave two black institutionsheaded for a confrontationand it’s a shame.” Brown andother community leaders arecalling on clients to with-draw funds from the bank toprotest the looming plans. Ina statement from the bank,it is urging people not torush to judgment. Sad newsfor all involved.

ICE CREAMSMITHCELEBRATES

36th ANNIVERSARYThe Ice Creamsmith is a

tiny but well-known home-made ice cream parlor lo-cated in Dorchester LowerMills and celebrates its 36th

anniversary this spring. Theplace opened on March 1.The shop is located at 2295Dorchester Avenue nearthe Milton Line and is ownedand operated by David andRobyn Mabel. Everything ismade at the shop. They alsosell ice cream cakes, piesand even pizzas. This placehas many loyal customersmade over the years andplans to continue serving“their delicious homemadeice cream in a friendly, oldfashioned atmosphere.” Trythe place out and see whatyou’ve been missing.

LaMATTINA TIMECOMING UP AT ECCO

The LaMattina Committeewill be holding a receptionin honor of City CouncilorSal LaMattina on April 5 atEcco Restaurant and MartiniBar in East Boston on PorterStreet. A big crowd is ex-pected. Speaking of Sal, hehas been acting very Irishlately. Attending St. Patrick’sDay parties and going overto the St. Patrick’s Day fes-tivities and parade in SouthBoston. He also has beenseen sporting a great look-ing green tie.

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the Cape is offering up freepizzas for every guy who de-cides to do a little snipping.According to the Cape Cod

Times, to raise awarenessabout vasectomies, the Urol-ogy Associates of Cape Codis offering a slice of pizzawhen you come in for theother kind of slicing. Nothanks, free pizza doesn’tsound that good. You canalways come back and buymore pizzas. The other thingsounds like a dead enddeal.

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ANYMORE?When I was a kid selling

newspapers inside BostonCity Hospital with mybrother, the price of anynewspaper was pretty cheap.On Sundays, you could buythe Herald, the Globe and theAdvertiser all for only 70 cents.As a newspaper boy, any cus-tomer wanting all three pa-pers was like discovering agold mine. Usually the cus-tomer would hand you a dol-lar and say “Keep thechange.” Three of the bestwords in the English lan-guage ever spoken.

Today, buying the SundayGlobe and Herald means$5.50, which equals a me-dium coffee and bagel withcream cheese and changeback at Dunkin’ Donuts.This usually means theteamwork approach. Four orfive friends chip in for bothpapers and all four of us getto eventually read every-thing and share the couponstoo. The old days were lessexpensive, or so it seemed,weren’t they?

REMEMBERING OLDCHARLESTOWN

City Square has changedso much over the years. Thenew City Square Park hasbeautified this Gateway intoCharlestown. I still love theRogan’s Hall building thatsits on the Main Street side.My mother told me storiesabout this place. It wasn’tjust a building but a greatdance hall. She loved todance and this was the bestdance hall around. Backthen, it was right around thecorner from the Navy Yardwith all those sailors whoenjoyed flirting with the lo-cal girls.

Back when I was a kid,Charlestown still had manyof its legendary bars leftaround. Inside the Rogan’sHall building where thecleaners is today was onceDonovan’s, my Grandpa’sfavorite watering hole. Iremember the sign at theentranceway which read,“No Ladies Allowed.” Itwas a different time forCharlestown and a differenttime for America. Wouldn’tit be nice if a historical plac-ard went up at the Rogan’sHall building? Charlestownis loaded with all kinds ofhistory and here’s anotherpart of its history not to beforgotten.

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SOCIAL SECURITYCHECKS

A Dorchester woman wasconvicted recently in fed-eral court of stealing some$82,000 in federal benefits.She was convicted of collect-ing and cashing SocialSecurity checks for herlate mother who passedaway in 2003. She contin-ued to cash her mother’schecks until 2010 by sign-ing her mother’s signature.She’s in big trouble now Godrest her greedy soul?

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A new study researchedwith the help from Harvardand Boston University sug-gests that MBTA service cutsand fare hikes will makepeople either fat or dead. Ikid you not. According to theMassachusetts Area Plan-ning Council, 15 people inthe Bay State would die ifthese T plans went into ef-fect. The study also claimedobesity would rise too. Whodoes these studies? Whywould people either die orbloat up? Where’s the cause-effect for these outrageousclaims?

DAPPER TO GETROSLINDALE SQUARE

SCULPTUREA few years back, friends

of Boston City CouncilorAlbert L. Dapper O’Neil putup a stone memorial in hishonor outside the Knights ofColumbus on WashingtonStreet (Roslindale Sq.) be-cause his friends thoughtthe long-time Roslindaleresident should be honored.Now comes along, more goodnews, the City of Boston nowis securing funds to build anew sculpture of O’Neilsitting on a bench inside thepark at Roslindale Square.I imagine it looks like thestatue of James MichaelCurley in Dock Square.

I first met the Dap backafter his failed 1967 mayoralrun. He was the city coun-cilor runner up in 1969 andwhen Louise Day Hicksmoved on to the U.S. Houseseat in 1970, he moved intoCity Hall where he ruled forover 26 years. Dapper was afixture at both licensing andzoning board meetings too.He was a throwback to theold days of politics when poli-tics was personal andupfront. His mentor was thelegendary James MichaelCurley.

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tive to equatorial Africa, par-ticularly the west centraland eastern areas, and canbe found high in the trees ofthe savannah forests. Theseanimals are known for theirdistinctive black and whitefur. They have majestic U-shaped mantles that en-circle their back and tail.

Colobus monkeys havestrong legs so they can jumpfrom tree to tree and branchto branch. They use theirlong tails to assist with bal-ance. Their bodies are about18-28 inches long, with 20-35-inch tails. They are her-bivores, eating mostly leaves,and they can weigh any-where from 20–50 pounds.


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South Shore Music Circusand its sister venue, the CapeCod Melody Tent, have beenpresenting world-class enter-tainment in the scenic Massa-chusetts coastal communitiesof Cohasset and Hyannis. Theonly two continuously-operated tent theatres in theround in the United States, theMusic Circus and Melody Tentare owned and operated by theSouth Shore Playhouse Asso-ciates, a not-for-profit organi-zation dedicated to encourag-ing and supporting the arts,cultural and educational orga-nizations throughout the com-munities of the South Shoreand Cape Cod. With a colorfulhistory dating back to itshumble beginning in 1932 inCohasset, Massachusetts, oneinterwoven with the fabric ofsummer theatre history on theEast Coast, our theatres haveemerged as popular destina-tions for patrons and perform-ers alike, providing a relaxedambiance and intimate theatreexperience where every seat iswithin 50 feet of the stage.

130 Shoier Street, Cohasset, MA(781) 383-9850 www.themusiccircus.org

WCOD Cape Cod Chowder Festival — June 10Bonnie Raitt — June 24Diana Krall — June 29

Ziggy Marley — June-30Trace Adkins: The Songs & Stories Tours — July 6

John Pinette — July 7The Frog Prince — July 11

Seal & Macy Gray — July 14Cinderella — July 18

The Fab Four - The Ultimate Beatles Tribute — July 20Sleeping Beauty — July 25

Jim Gaffigan: The American Tour — July 27Straight No Chaser — July 29

Joe Walsh — August 1Steve Miller Band — August 4

The Temptations & The Four Tops — August 5Snow White — August 8

Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest — August 9Chris Botti — August 10Bill Maher — August 11

The Wiggles — August 15 — 11:00 AMWanda Sykes — August 15 — 8:00 PM

Creedence Clearwater Revisited — August 18k.d. lang — August 19

Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats — August 22Martina McBride — August 25

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — August 26Darius Rucker — August 30 & 31

21 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA(508) 775-5630 www.melodytent.org

South Shore Music Circus Cape Cod Melody Tent

Diana Krall — June 30John Pinette — July 6

Trace Adkins: The Songs & Stories Tours — July 7The Frog Prince — July 12

Seal & Macy Gray — July 13Cinderella — July 19

The Fab Four - The Ultimate Beatles Tribute — July 21Sleeping Beauty — July 26

Straight No Chaser — July 28Goldilocks & the Three Bears — August 2

Joe Walsh — August 3The Temptations & The Four Tops — August 4

Snow White — August 9Chris Botti — August 11Bill Maher — August 12

The Wiggles — August 16Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest — August 17

Creedence Clearwater Revisited — August 19Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats — August 23Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — August 25Martina McBride: One Night 2012 — August 26

Darius Rucker — September 1 & 2

Diana Krall’s career ex-ploded when, “When I Lookin Your Eyes” won aGrammy for best jazz vocaland became the first jazzalbum to be nominated forAlbum of the Year in 25years. In 2002, “The Lookof Love” was a #1 bestsellerin the US and a five-timeplatinum album in Canada.Diana will be appearing atboth the Cape Cod MelodyTent and The South ShoreMusic Circus.

Frankie Valli and the FourSeason’s return! Ridinghigh from the success ofthe Broadway musical,“Jersey Boys,” FrankieValli and the Four Seasonshave continued to sharethe music of the ’60s withfans around the world.Don’t miss this legendaryperformer.

Kaleidoscope Children’sTheatre’s production ofSnow White will be playingat The Cape Cod MelodyTent on August 8 and theSouth Shore Music Circuson August 9.

Since the release of his2004 critically acclaimedCD, “When I Fall In Love,”Chris Botti has become thelargest selling Americanjazz instrumental artist.His success has crossedover to audiences usuallyreserved for pop music andhis ongoing associationwith PBS has led to four #1Jazz Albums, as well asmultiple Gold, Platinum &Grammy Awards. Chris’ spe-cial connection to the areais his legendary perfor-mance at Symphony Hall in2008 which has become aPBS special, DVD and CD.

Trace Adkins grew up ongospel music and spentsome time on an oil rig be-fore he hit the road to dis-cover his country musicsoul. With a string of top10 hits in the ‘90s and2000s including, “(ThisAin’t) No Thinkin’ Thing,”“More,” “I’m Tryin,” and“Chrome.” Trace was in-ducted into the Grand OleOpry in 2003. Trace re-cently put out his new al-bum “Proud To Be Here,”with his current hit “Mil-lion Dollar View.”

So we were all reallybummed when hurricaneIrene blew through town onthe final weekend of ourseason and forced us to can-cel these legendary per-formers. So we had to finda way to bring back TheTemptations and The FourTops.


letting going from state tostate. As far as Severin’s boyMitt goes, he has no South-ern Strategy beyond catfishand grits. For Santorum, thisis a road to nomination andnot canonization. Finally,Newt needs to get the id outof this race before he startslooking like Ron Paul. Look-ing at this crowd, even SarahPalin looks good. If I were aRepublican being consideredfor the running-mate spot,I’m not too sure I would ac-cept the offer. This year,things are looking like theymorphed Bob Dole with JohnMcCain and lost all theViagra along the campaigntrail.

Oldest Polish CatholicChurch in North America

to CloseThe Diocese of New Bedford

has announced that parish-ioners of St. John the Bap-tist Church will see theirchurch doors closing for goodafter 140 years. The churchparish was established in1871 and is called the firstCatholic Church serving thePortuguese community inNorth America. The parishwill be merged, at a date notpicked yet, with nearby OurLady of Mount Carmel Par-ish. The church building it-self was erected in 1913. Rea-sons for merging the churchwas twofold: mounting debtand dwindling attendance. It’salways said to see a churchclosed and a parish merged.Folks at Our Lady of Mt.Carmel in East Boston knowfull well what killing a par-ish feels like. We sympathizewith the Polish Catholicsdown in New Bedford.Ted Cruz Keeps Going on

Cruise ControlRepublicans are banking

on a young attorney namedTed Cruz down in Texas ashe continues, to make posi-tive waves in the GOP raceto replace retiring us Sena-tor Kay Bailey Hutchison.Cruz, a former Texas solici-tor general, is a 10th Amend-ment scholar and is loved bythe Tea Party folks. The GOPneeds just four seats to takeover the U.S. Senate. As oneconservative activist stated,“Remember: entrenched in-cumbency is the disease.fresh blood is the cure.”Many see Cruz as part of thatcure.

Is California HospitalPatient Material?

Many in the business worldare now calling California“the sick man of the UnitedStates.” We all rememberthat old Eagles tune who sangof California, “You can checkout any time you like but youcan never leave.” However,nowadays businesses areleaving California in recordnumbers despite that warn-ing from the Eagles. Lastyear, 254 businesses quit thestate and the year before thenumber was slightly less at202. The sales tax is high at7.25 percent and the gas taxis 65 cents a gallon. Politi-cians have created an anti-business climate and it ap-pears to be worsening.

As Investors Business Dailyrecently opined, “Though indecline, California isn’t dead.If it were a country, it wouldstill be the eighth largesteconomy in the world. But itis the sick man of America.

The political classes can’tstop taxing, spending, regu-lating and harassing busi-ness. Until that attitude ischanged, the number of com-panies that give up, checkout and leave will just keepgrowing.”

President ObamaSermonizes College Crowd

Recently, President Obamaspoke before a group of com-munity college studentsblasting Republicans whowant more oil drilling here athome. Obama ridiculed theso-called “Drill, Baby, Drill”and “Drill, Drill, Drill” GOPchant. He told the studentswe can’t drill our way out ofhigh gas prices and we arealready drilling anyway. How-ever, that’s not exactly thetruth since most of the cur-rent drilling is being done inNorth Dakota on private land.No government involvement.

Obama keeps talking aboutenergy independence and al-ternative energy sourceswhich at least is better thanback in 2008 when he wastelling the American peopleto properly inflate their cartires and get regular tune-ups. While, he continues tolecture us about how drillingwon’t lower gas prices andthat the president has littleif any control over gas prices,the mere talk by the WhiteHouse of releasing oil fromthe strategic reserves cut theprice of a barrel of oil by $2 agallon. The Washington Postreported on March 15 that oilprices ‘dropped quickly” on amere news report concerningthe strategic reserves. Under,Obama, oil production hasbeen cut on public land by8 percent, he smears oil com-panies, seeks new taxes onthem and kisses up to envi-ronmentalists and kills plansfor the Keystone pipeline.There is indeed a vast sup-ply of domestic oil but it re-mains off-limits under thisWhite House.Romney Calls Santorum an

“Economic Lightweight”Mitt Romney recently

called Rick Santorum an“economic lightweight” ashis supporters continue in-credible negative campaign-ing against his chief GOP op-ponent. As Mike Levin, a con-servative radio host has said:“Romney hasn’t even calledBarrack Obama an economiclightweight.” At this point intime, Romney needs to startdoing more positive advertis-ing in his presidential quest.The more the bashing con-tinues, the weaker any Re-publican will be, come theNovember election.

Already, we see the futureof the Democratic fall strat-egy. Recently, Vice PresidentJoe Biden went on the offen-sive saying, “If you give any-one of these guys (Republicanhopefuls) the keys to theWhite House, they will bank-rupt the middle-class …Gingrich and Romney andSantorum, they don’t let thefacts get in the way.” Appar-ently, neither do Biden orObama since the folks mosthurt by our economic ills andhigh gas prices are workingfamilies and the middle class.Where is the Democratic

Outrage Over FloridaOEMs?

Apparently, many Demo-cratic Party leaders have

jumped on the cult of person-ality when it comes to Presi-dent Obama. Down in Floridaoutside the Florida Demo-cratic Party headquarters,someone hung up an alteredU.S. Flag on the flagpole.Instead of a blue field of 50white stars, there was a largephoto of Barrack’s face. Thisaction is outrageous and theDemocratic National Com-mittee in Washington, DCshould have expressed pub-lic outrage at this desecra-tion of the American Flag.However, they were silent aswas the liberal news mediaoutlets like MSNBC whichoften looks more likeDNCNBC or PMSNBC at themoment.

What Happen to OurSpirit of Adventure?

America recently passedthe 50th anniversary of JohnGlenn’s orbit around theearth as part of NASA’sMercury Program. I was inthe 8th grade at the time atSt. Francis de Sales Gram-mar school in Roxbury. My8th grade nun walked thewhole class over to the TVroom where we all sat in thedark and watched a 12-inchblack and white televisionset. I recently read an oldquote from the first U.S. as-tronaut to orbit the globe andhere’s what he said, “Explo-ration and the pursuit ofknowledge have always paiddividends in the long run.”What happened to that Spiritover the past half-century?When did we lose it? Whatcosts shall we pay for doingthat? Were folks like Glennright or are we right today?You be my guest answeringthat question?

Should Puerto RicoBecome the 51st State?Recently, Rick Santorum

got himself into a little hotwater with a recent cam-paign statement while look-ing for votes in Puerto Rico’sGOP presidential primary,saying that English should bethe official language of theisland if it became a state.Many Puerto Rican citizensare bilingual but the subjectof language is quite interest-ing. For many Puerto Ricans,Spanish is their primarylanguage and I personallyhave no problem with this re-ality. Since the end of theSpanish American War,Puerto Rico has held com-monwealth status. Residentsare U.S. citizens but theyhave no one in Congress snor can they vote for presi-dent from the island.

Over the decades, therehave been three schools ofthoughts on this. There’s thestatus quo commonwealthstatus, there’s statehood andthere’s the idea of an inde-pendent Republic of PuertoRico. This last choice alwaysseems like door numberthree. Most residents seemto like the status quo. How-ever, there are a growingnumber of folks who actuallylike the idea of statehood.

As someone with Irish-Puerto Rican cousins, Iwould accept whatever isthe will of the people. I haveno preference. However,when it comes to language,the issue should be decidedno differently than whathappens in Puerto Rico,Texas, Hawaii or Arizona.

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MONTGOMERY GENTRYAverage Joe’s Ent.

Country music stars Montgomery Gentry found a new la-bel home, Average Joe’s Entertainment, and they’ve madea successful debut with their Top 10 winner “Where I ComeFrom.” The duos 11-track CD, ‘Rebels On the Run,’ was thefirst album release for Average Joe’s Entertainment. Includedare rebel rants as, “Damn Right I Am,” “Ain’t No Law AgainstThat” the pleading “Damn Baby,” the hurt of “Empty,” theircurrent hit single, and the admiring “I Like Those People.”With already more than 20 charted singles to their credit,Montgomery Gentry continues the streak with the CD titlecut “Rebels on the Run,” back to basics via “Simple Things,”the tender “Missing You,” the raucous “So Called Life,” end-ing with “Work Hard, Play Harder.” Great CD and great ad-vice!

UNDERWORLD AWAKENING - SOUNDTRACKLakeshore

Kate Beckinsale stars in ‘Underworld Awakening,’ a vam-pire movie that will suck the blood right out of you. The 17-song motion picture track features top artists’ - i.e. “Made ofStone” (Evanescence), “Blackout” (Linkin Park), “Apart” (TheCure), Ministry advises “Watch Yourself,” and “Young Blood”from The Naked and Famous. Added soundtrack selectionshave, “The Posthumous Letter” (William Control), seekinganswers is Civil Twilight who asks “How’m I Supposed ToDie,” the surreal “Liar” (8MM), along with the throbbing“Bottle of Pain” (Combichrist), and Collide’s invasive “In-truder.” Geno Lenardo contributes three tracks, and the fi-nale is titled “Exit Wounds” from Justin Lassen featuringSilent Fury.

TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON - THE MOSAIC PROJECTConcord Jazz

Medford native Terri Lyne Carrington’s ‘The MosaicProject,’ her fifth album overall, her first on Concord Jazz,featured a number of singers, was released in 2011, andwon the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album.Currently a professor at her alma mater, Berklee College ofMusic, the talented young lady (46) has over 20 years of per-forming with the superstars of jazz. This album which de-serves a second look consists of some of the finest femaleinstrumentalists and vocalists in the world. Adding vocals toTLC’s superb drum work are, Nona Hendryx on her tune“Transformation,” Gretchen Parlato vocalizes on IrvingBerlin’s “I Got Lost In His Arms” and on the Lennon/McCartney gem “Michelle.” Carrington’s tribute to TeenaMarie is titled “Magic and Music,” Angela Davis suppliescommentary on “Echo,” Al Green’s “Simply Beautiful” shineswith Cassandra Wilson’s voice and the pretty vocals ofEsperanza on “Unconditional Love.” Terri’s “Wistful” is mes-merizing, followed by Esperanza’s colorful “Crayola,” Dee DeeBridgewater ices the tasty “Soul Talk” penned by Terri andHendryx, and the beautiful blend of Carrington’s “MosaicTriad.” Winding down this Grammy winning CD is Terri’scomposition “Insomniac,” the driving “Show Me a Sign,” anda bonus is “Sisters On the Rise (A Transformation)” by mul-tiple vocalists.

LIONEL RICHIE - TUSKEGEE - DELUXE EDITIONMercury

Music superstar Lionel Richie expands his creative bound-aries with a ‘baker’s dozen’ of his songs on the CD/DVDrelease, ‘Tuskegee’. Richie puts a new shine on his hits, byadding a country twist, with the help of country music’s topartists. Blake Shelton is first up, vocalizing with Richie on“You Are,” followed by “Say You, Say Me” (Jason Aldean),Darius Rucker joins in on the pretty “Stuck On You,” LittleBig Town provides the smooth harmony on “Deep RiverWoman,” and Kenny Chesney’s duet on the romantic “MyLove” is awesome. Rascal Flatts supplies the sparks onRichie’s “Dancing On The Ceiling,” Sugarland’s JenniferNettles is the perfect fit for “Hello,” Tim McGraw makeswaves on “Sail On,” Shania Twain’s powerful emotion comesthrough on “Endless Love,” and Billy Currington serves upthe tasty “Just For You.” A marriage made in heaven hasKenny Rogers with Richie for an excellent version of “Lady,”plus the legendary Willie Nelson helps out on “Easy,” andthis superb album ends with the festive “All Night Long” withJimmy Buffet & Coral Reefer Band.

‘Tuskegee’ is an exciting and transcendent arc in a careerthat has seen album sales of more than 100 million, 22 Top10s, five Grammys, an Academy Award for Best Original Song,and a Golden Globe.

KATE McGARRY - GIRL TALKPalmetto

Kate McGarry is unique in many ways, most importantlyher ability to blend her folk/jazz vocals to make each andevery song her very own. A Rodgers, Hammerstein tune setsthe pace with “We Kiss In A Shadow,” trailed by Neil Hefti’s“Girl Talk,” the jazzy “I Just Found Out About Love,” the ten-der Gershwin tune “The Man I Love,” hitting the midpointwith “O Cantador” with Kurt Elling. Second half happeningsshine with the breezy “This Heart of Mine,” the scat gem “IKnow That You Know,” slowing the pace for the reflective“Looking Back,” the toe-tapping sounds of “Charade,” andtops it all off with a creative version of “It’s A Wonderful World.”McGarry pays homage to her role models among the greatwomen of the jazz vocal tradition, from Betty Carter to SheilaJordan to Carmen McRae. Kate McGarry celebrates the re-lease of her new CD in concert at Scullers Jazz Club; Tues-day, April 17 at 8:00 p.m.


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THEATERWILBUR THEATER246 Tremont Street, Boston, MAwww.thewilburtheatre.com

RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THEBEATLES — April 11–14. Togetherlonger than The Beatles themselves,RAIN has mastered every song, ges-ture and nuance of the legendary four-some, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that’s as infec-tious as it is transporting. From theearly hits to later classics that TheBeatles never got the chance to playlive, this adoring tribute will take youback to a time when all you neededwas love, and a little help from yourfriends!

BOSTON OPERA HOUSE539 Washington St., Boston, MA617-259-3400www.BostonOperaHouse.com

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST —May 29–June 3, 2012. Tale as oldas time, true as it can be. Disney’sBeauty and the Beast, the smash hitBroadway musical, is coming to you!Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, thiseye-popping spectacle has won thehearts of over 35 million people world-wide. This classic musical love storyis filled with unforgettable characters,lavish sets and costumes, and daz-zling production numbers including“Be Our Guest” and the beloved titlesong. Experience the romance andenchantment of Disney’s Beauty andthe Beast!

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

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

SHEAR MADNESS – Ongoing. Thishilarious Boston-set whodunit, wherethe clues change every night and thelaughs come fast and furious, is aworldwide phenomenon filled withup-to-the-minute spontaneous hu-mor and quicksilver improvisationwhere the audience becomes part ofthe action and gets to solve the crime.

AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATEROberon, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Sq.,Cambridge, MA617-547-8300www.AmericanRepertoryTheater.org

THE DONKEY SHOW – Ongoing.Bringing the ultimate disco experi-ence to Boston, this crazy circus ofmirror balls, feathered divas, rollerskaters and hustle queens tell thestory of A Midsummer Night’s Dreamthrough great ’70s anthems you knowby heart.

MUSICWILBUR THEATRE246 Tremont St., Boston, MAwww.TheWilburTheatre.com

BILL MONROE — April 21, 2012.The musical genre took its name fromthe Blue Grass Boys, and Monroe’smusic forever has defined the soundof classical bluegrass — a five-pieceacoustic string band, playing preciselyand rapidly, switching solos and sing-ing in a plaintive, high lonesome voice.Not only did he invent the very soundof the music, Monroe was the mentorfor several generations of musicians.Over the years, Monroe’s band hostedall of the major bluegrass artists ofthe ’50s and ’60s, including Flatt &Scruggs, Reno & Smiley, VassarClements, Carter Stanley, and MacWiseman. Though the lineup ofthe Blue Grass Boys changed overthe years, Monroe always remaineddevoted to bluegrass in its purestform.

TD GARDENCauseway Street, Bostonwww.TDGarden.com

NEIL DIAMOND – June 23, 2012.Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducteeand 2011 Kennedy Center Honoree,will take his greatest hits on theroad on a much-anticipated NorthAmerican tour. Neil Diamond hashad numerous hits including:“Forever in Blue Jeans,” “Cherry,Cherry,” “Sweet Caroline,” “I’m aBeliever,” “Girl, You’ll Be a WomanSoon,” “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers,”“Red, Red Wine,” “America” and manymore. Neil’s musical career spansnearly five decades.

ORPHEUM THEATRE1 Hamilton Place, Boston, MA617-482-0106www.OrpheumTheatreBoston.com

IMAGINATION MOVERS — April28 at 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM. Not eventhe Imagination Movers could havefully imagined the band’s currentbreakthrough success. The Movershave filmed three seasons of their hitmusic-and-comedy series for DisneyJunior and they have sold roughly250,000 CDs and DVDs to date. TheMovers have become a force to bereckoned with in the concert busi-ness. Their 2011 “In a Big Warehouse”tour attracted 150,000 fans and wasone of Pollstar magazine’s top 100tours of the year. They received stel-lar reviews from concertgoers thanksto the guys’ highly interactive musicand winning ways with an audience.

BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION290 Northern Ave, Boston, MAwww.LiveNation.com

AN EVENING WITH YANNIUNDER THE STARS — Sunday,June 10. Of the artists who rose topopularity as part of the new agemusic boom of the 1980s and ’90s,few (if any) enjoyed greater or morelasting success than Yanni. Compos-ing and performing instrumental mu-sic with a pronounced sense of drama,

SEAPORT WORLD TRADE CENTER200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston(617) 385-5000www.seaportboston.com

WORLD OF WHEELS — March 30through April 1. America’s finest hotrods and customs roll into Boston’sSeaport World Trade Center. In additioto the hot rods and customs therewill be celebrity appearances by NewEngland Patriots safety Patrick Chung,Billy Bretherton from A&E Network’s“Billy the Exterminator,” DeenaNicole Cortese of MTV’s reality series“Jersey Shore and there will be anOl Skool Rodz Pinup Girl Contest.For dates and times of celebrityappearances and contest visit thewebsite.

STONE ZOO149 Pond Street, Stoneham, MA781-438-5100www.StoneZoo.org

BUNNY BONANZOO — Saturday,April 7 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Hopon down the bunny trail to Stone Zoowhere an Easter celebration awaits!Children’s activities include scaven-ger hunts, crafts, opportunities tomeet the zookeepers and other funsurprises. While at the Zoo, familiescan visit with a special guest, the Eas-ter Bunny, who will be available forphotographs. Guests may take pho-tos with the Easter Bunny with theirown camera. The suggested photodonation is $5.00. All proceeds ben-efit Stone Zoo. Come early! This eventtakes place on a Kid’s Price Satur-day (first Saturday of the month). Be-tween 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, all guestswill be charged children’s admission.

Special Events

ITALIAN RADIO PROGRAMS“The Sicilian Corner” 11:00 am

to 1:00 pm every Friday with host TomZappala and Mike Lomazzo and “TheItalian Show” with Nunzio DiMarcaevery Sunday from 10:00 am to1:00 pm. Go to www.1110wccmam.com.

“Italia Oggi” Sundays 1:00 pm to2:00 pm with host Andrea Urdi1460 AM www.1460WXBR.com.

“Dolce Vita Radio” DJ RoccoMesiti 11:00 am-1:00 pm Sundays90.7 FM or online www.djrocco.com.

“The Nick Franciosa Show” Sun-days from 12 Noon to 3:00 pm on WLYN1360 AM and WAZN 1470 AM.

“Guido Oliva Italian Hour”8:00 am–9:00 am Sundays on WSRO650 AM and online at www.wsro.com.

“Radio Italia Unita” - Thursdays2:00 pm–3:00 pm on www.zumix.org/radio or itunes, college radio click onZumix. For more information, log ontowww.italiaunita.org.

“Tony’s Place” on MusicAmericaWPLM FM 99.1 - Every Sunday9:00 pm–10:00 pm on MusicAmerica.Host Ron Della Chiesa presents Tony'sPlace. Visit www.MusicNotNoise.com.

WYNDHAM HOTEL, ANDOVER123 Old River Rd., Andover, MA1-978-346-9496www.ATSCommunicationsma.com

AN EVENING OF ITALIANROMANCE featuring MICHAELAMANTE and MARISSA FAMIG-LIETTI — Saturday, June 9, 2012.Michael Amante is affectionatelyknown as the “People’s Tenor.” Hehas been crowned the “Prince of HighC’s” for his ability to hit and sustainwith ease, one of the highest notes ofa tenor’s voice. With Michael’s longhistory of singing popular Rock andGospel music, coupled with extensiveclassical Bel-Canto training, he is ableto sing even higher with a strengthand mastery rarely heard anywherein the world. Being able to producethese notes consistently within the

context of a moving line and in con-junction with a beautiful sound, re-quires not only talent, but skilled useof technique. The most prolific tenorof all time, Luciano Pavarotti, the“King of High C’s,” once described thefeeling this way: “Excited and happy,but with a strong undercurrent of fear.The moment I actually hit the note, Ialmost lose consciousness. A physi-cal, animal sensation seizes me. ThenI regain control.” Amante experiencesthis thrilling sensation as well.

BERKLEE PERFORMANCECENTER136 Massachusetts AvenueBoston MA 02115www.Berklee.edu/Events

PINO DANIELE LIVE IN BOSTON— Saturday, June 9, 2012. PinoDaniele is an influential Italian jazz-fusion guitarist. From the beginningof his career, it was evident that hispassion lay in rock and blues. His solodebut, Terra Mia, sung in Neapolitan,was the first example of what Danielecalled “taramblù,” a combination oftarantella, rhumba, and blues. In 1979his self titled record was released, fol-lowed by Nero a Metà in 1980. In 1989Daniele took a step toward greatercommercial success with the releaseof Mascalzone Latino, followed by1991’s Un Uomo in Blues, 1993’s CheDio Ti Benedica (which had two tracksproduced by Chick Corea), 1995’s NonCalpestare I Fiori Nel Deserto, 1997’sDimmi Cosa Succede Sulla Terra, and2000’s Medina. Two years later thesinger teamed up with fellow Italianstars Francesco DeGregori, Ron, andFiorella Mannoia for a tour, capturedon the appropriately titled In Tour. In2005 Daniele released Iguana Café.Between 2005 and 2010, Daniele re-leased three more studio albums: IlMio Nome e Pino Daniele e Vivo Qui,Ricomincio da 30 and Electric Jam. In2010, Daniele released his 13th stu-dio album, Boogie Boogie Man.

ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS

COMEDY

BUNNY BONANZOO takes place April 7 at the Stone Zoo.See SPECIAL EVENTS for further details.

(Photo by Zoo New England)

DANCE

THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE539 Washington St., Boston, MA617-259-3400www.BostonOperaHouseOnline.com

DON QUIXOTE – April 26 throughMay 6, 2012. Rudolph Nureyev’s ac-claimed production of Don Quixotewas last performed by Boston Balletin 2006. The production was originallystaged on Boston Ballet by Nureyevhimself in 1982 when Nureyev dancedthe leading role of Basilo, first in Bos-ton and then on a tour of the U.S.,Mexico and Europe. He first choreo-graphed his version of Don Quixotein Vienna in 1966 and it would laterbecome one of his greatest successes.Nureyev’s Don Quixote is based onthe Marius Petipa-Alexander Gorskyproduction familiar to him from hisdays with the Kirov. The focus is noton Miguel de Cervantes’ hero but onthe romance between two of thenovel’s minor characters, Basilo andKirtri. The production is danced to thescore by Ludwig Minkus, arranged byJohn Lanchbery with sets and cos-tumes by Nicholas Georgiadis.

RIVERDANCE – April 13, 2012through April 15, 2012. Now in its 17thphenomenal year, Riverdance, theinternationally acclaimed celebrationof Irish music, song and dance thathas touched the hearts of millionsaround the world, comes to you. “Aphenomenon of historic proportions!”raves The Washington Post. “An ex-plosion of sight and sound that sim-ply takes your breath away,” cheersThe Chicago Tribune. “A familyevening unlike anything else!” de-clares The London Times. Discoverwhy nothing in the world comparesto the original! Whether it’s your firsttime or your fifth, there is no bettertime to share the magic of Riverdancewith your family.

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KEVIN HART — Friday, April 5,2012 at 7:00pm and 9:45pm. KevinHart has burst onto the scene as oneof the most versatile comedy actorsin film and television. Kevin justwrapped his nationwide “Laugh at MyPain” tour. He was the number onecomedian on Ticketmaster and inFebruary 2011 Hart sold out the NokiaTheater two nights in a row to breaka record previously set by EddieMurphy.

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COLIN MOCHRIE & BRADSHERWOOD — Friday, April 13, 2012.Using their quick wit, Mochrie andSherwood take contributions fromthe audience to create hilarious andoriginal scenes. Throughout theevening, the show becomes truly in-teractive as audience members arecalled to the stage to participate inthe fun. Due to the overwhelmingresponse of “Whose Line Is It Any-way?” both Mochrie and Sherwoodcan be seen performing over fifteentimes a week on Comedy Central andABC Family. Their new DVD, “TwoMan Group: Live and DangerousComedy,” is in stores.

dynamics, and romanticism, Yannibroke through to a significantly largeraudience than his peers, thanks toadult alternative radio airplay and acommanding performance style thatattracted fans through frequent ap-pearances on public television as wellas world-wide concert tours.

NORAH JONES — Sunday, July 1.Norah Jones has set a May 1 releasedate for Little Broken Hearts (BlueNote/EMI), her stunning new albumproduced by Danger Mouse (aka BrianBurton). Jones has also revealed thealbum cover and track listing of the12-song set, which features originalsongs co-written by Jones and Bur-ton. Jones first emerged on the worldstage 10 years ago this month withthe February 2002 release of ComeAway With Me, her self-described“moody little record” that introduceda singular new voice and grew into aglobal phenomenon, sweeping the2003 Grammy Awards and signalinga paradigm shift away from the pre-vailing synthetic pop music of thetime.

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BRAD PAISLEY, Sunday, June 3.After wrapping the first leg of thehighly successful Virtual Reality WorldTour an additional 43 dates were an-nounced. Continuing on the tour willbe reigning ACM and CMA New Artistof the Year and contenders for the2012 ACM Vocal Group or Duo TheBand Perry, reigning American Idoland current nominee for the 2012ACM New Artist Scotty McCreeryand Mercury Records recording artistEaston Corbin joins the tour on se-lect dates. If ever an artist has earnedthe right to title an album This IsCountry Music, it’s Brad Paisley. It’snot because he’s the Country MusicAssociation’s reigning Entertainer ofthe Year or because his H2O Tourwas 2010’s top country trek in atten-dance or because he’s sold more than12 million albums and scored 18 #1hits at country radio.

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DAUGHTRY — Monday, April 23.Daughtry has scored four No. 1 hits,garnered four Grammy nominations,sold over seven million albums andplayed sold out concerts around theworld in less than four years.Daughtry’s self-titled debut was thefastest selling rock debut inSoundscan history and its follow upLeave This Town marked the quintet’ssecond consecutive No. 1 album.Daughtry’s latest album Break TheSpell, which was certified gold in 4weeks, builds on the band’s reputa-tion for melodic hooks and anthemicchoruses while providing a powerfulshowcase for Chris Daughtry’s emo-tionally resonant voice.

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SUPER SCIENTIFIC CIRCUS —Tuesday, April 24. The Super Scien-tific Circus starring Mr. Fish and Trentthe Mime, proves that science can befun and funny. Alternately assistedand foiled by the comedic antics ofTrent the Mime, Mr. Fish uses amaz-ing circus skills involving boomerangs,bubbles, beachballs, bull whips andmagic to introduce the principles offriction, inertia, centripetal force, aero-dynamics, sonic booms, air pressureand ultraviolet light.

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IN HER VOICE: JACQUELINEKENNEDY, THE WHITE HOUSEYEARS. A few months after PresidentKennedy’s death, Jacqueline Ken-nedy recorded a series of interviewswith historian and family friend ArthurSchlesinger, Jr. At the age of 34, withthe White House years behind her,she was speaking for the historicalrecord — to preserve and shape herhusband’s legacy. The interviews,held on deposit here at the KennedyLibrary, were sealed for 47 years. In2011, the 50th anniversary year of theKennedy Presidency, daughter Caro-line Kennedy, decided it was the righttime to share these with the public.


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Moron! Jose Romero-Valenzuerla of LasVegas was pulled over by Oregon cops threetimes in one hour and charged with driving105 mph, 98 mph, and 92 mph, respectively.“You would have hoped the message wouldhave gotten across the first time,” said apolice spokesman.

Trenton, New Jersey’s city toilet papercrisis came to an end, as necessity overcamebureaucratic bickering about the price ofpaper goods for public buildings. After weeksof empty bathroom dispensers in police head-quarters, senior centers and other buildings,Trenton was facing state intervention, offi-cials said, an action that could have includedclosing some buildings for health violations.“I’m embarrassed,” said City Council Presi-dent Kathy McBride, after the incidentsparked media attention. “We are the laugh-ingstocks, not only of this nation but of theworld.” McBride called upon her council col-leagues, who have twice rejected a $42,000contract for a year’s supply of paper products,to act quickly. While the council debatecontinues, the mayor’s office rushed througha $16,000 emergency order for toilet paper,paper towels and toilet-seat-covers, endingthe tale of Trenton’s toilet paper woes, whichbriefly held the title as the most-read storyon BBC.com.

“Tide” crime wave: Massachusetts policereported that thieves are targeting Tide laun-dry detergent, joining a national crime wavethat has baffled investigators and forced su-permarkets to lock down their supplies.Thieves in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ken-tucky and several other states are shoplift-ing the detergent in bulk quantities and sell-ing it on the black market, at up to half its$20 retail value. In the Massachusetts townsof Dartmouth, Fairhaven and New Bedford,thieves in search of high-resale items havestaged lightning raids on supermarkets,grabbing large jugs of Tide and dashing fromthe store. “We have been dealing with itperiodically for almost two years now,” saidDetective Robert Levinson of the DartmouthPolice Department. “It’s a widespread prob-lem.” Levinson said thieves sell the Tide for$10 in bars and cafes. “The flavor of the dayis Tide,” said Capt. Steven Vicente of NewBedford’s Major Crime Unit. “Before that itwas baby formula.”

The Supreme Court in Argentina has ruledthat women who have an abortion after be-ing raped will no longer be prosecuted. Thecourt confirmed a lower court’s decision toallow a 15-year-old, who had been repeatedlyraped by her stepfather for years, to termi-nate her pregnancy. Argentine law had pre-viously been unclear on the point. The lawread that abortion was legal only “if the preg-nancy stems from a rape or an attack on themodesty of a woman of feeble mind.” Somejudges interpreted it to mean that abortionwas legal only for mentally handicappedwomen who had been raped. An estimatedhalf a million women have illegal abortionsin Argentina each year.

Scornata! A woman who told customs offic-ers she was three months pregnant was dis-covered to have $20,000 worth of heroin inher groin and intestines. Authorities saidNigerian Afolake Awoyemi, 42, waddled off aflight at New York’s JFK airport with a dis-tended stomach under a “loose-fitting dress.”A pat-down revealed a peculiar “bulge” thatwas not a baby. After she spent time on theairport’s specially designed “Drug Loo” toilet,which sanitizes evidence, the bulge turnedout to be 25 packets of heroin.

From the gossip rags! The National Enquirerfront page showed a weird photo of JohnTravolta and headlined: Travolta Caught inProstitution Scandal! Also in the widely readrag was a story about Meryl Streep with aheading, Meryl is a “Nasty’ Lady.” “We do callher the ‘nasty lady’ because it fits,” said oneperson who lives near the 62-year-old star.The recluse actress, who has four childrenwith her sculptor husband Don Gummer, hasbeen criticized for not sharing her good for-tune locally and making life difficult for herneighbors. “She lives on a very big multimil-lion-dollar property in the area, but shedoesn’t give back,” said the neighbor. Enough

said! Get offher back!

It’s nevertoo late! LarryBushnell andC o l u m b aRosaly are not letting anything get in the wayof their perfect wedding — neither their ages(he’s 85, she’s 97) nor the fact that they don’tspeak the same language. Bushnell metRosaly, an Ecuadoran who speaks only Span-ish, in his retirement home in Charlotte,NC, and wooed her with notes translated intoSpanish using the Internet. Each is nowlearning the other’s language with the helpof translator Iris Newton, and they are set toexchange vows. “Love is universal,” said New-ton. “If you like someone, it doesn’t matter ifyou speak the same language.”

Weird! Rash of New York Police Departmentsuicides! A New York City police officer shothimself to death last week, marking thefourth suicide committed by an NYPD officerthis year and the second in just eight days.Matthew Schindler, 39, was found dead inhis car on the side of the Long IslandExpressway, he shot himself. A 14-year vet-eran of the force, Schindler left behind a wifeand three children. Upon hearing the newsof Schindler’s suicide, Bill Genet of the Po-lice Organization Providing Peer Assistancevolunteer group said, “Oh, God, not anotherone.” The other police suicides include anofficer who shot himself in the head with hisservice weapon while at the scene of aQueens’s car burglary, in front of both hispartner and the car’s owner. “He got out ofhis patrol car and he’s on the phone withsomebody,” said a witness. “He puts the gunin his mouth and fires.”

For curious individuals! How did the Oscarget its name? Are you ready for the answer?Legend has it that a librarian at the Acad-emy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences,which awards the prizes, took a peek at astatuette and said, “Gee! He looks just likemy Uncle Oscar.” The name stuck, and sodid the “Little Ma,” which remains the singlemost prized award in the movie business.

Hollywood babbles! Rock Hudson says, “LilyTomlin has been in and out of the closet moretimes than my hunting jacket.” NancyWalker, says, “Listen, the love between twomen is beautiful. I’d love to be between, say,Tyrone Power and Montgomery Clift ... Hell, Iwas born the wrong gender!” And PeggyAshcroft, says, “Of course I knew LaurenceOlivier and Danny Kaye were having a long-term affair. So did all of London. So did theirwives. Why is America always the last toknow?”

Time for some interesting show biz stuffas compiled by the stately musicologist AlbertNatale. Trumpet legend Harry James’ fatherwas a bandmaster in the circus. Harry wasplaying drums at age seven, but took up trum-pet, with lessons from his father, at age 10!Bandleader Ray Anthony won an award in1953 for having the Best Dance Band Recordof the Year with his version of “Dancing inthe Dark.” Rogers and Hammerstein’s mu-sical “Oklahoma” was the first musical whosesound track was released on a record album.It’s been the Oklahoma State Song ever since1953. When Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz ne-gotiated the deal for “I Love Lucy” with CBSand Phillip Morris, they took a $1,000 cut perepisode in return for complete ownership ofthe series. Desilu later sold the series backto CBS for $4,500,000. Should you be head-ing to Ohio, go to Cadiz, Ohio and visit theClark Gable Foundation and Museum. ClarkGable was born in Cadiz on February 1, 1901.Today you can tour his birthplace home,which includes displays of memorabilia, fromhis boyhood days to his Hollywood film career— including his cherished boyhood sled. Gal-lery Furniture in Houston, Texas features abunch of rare Elvis and even more amazing,an actual necklace worn by Princess Diana.Actor Lon Chaney was once quoted as say-ing, “death has been my living.” In Novem-ber, 1941, the town of Berwyn, Oklahomachanged its name to Gene Autry, Oklahoma.

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Rub the leg of lamb with half of a garlic clove. Then makeseveral gashes with point of knife into the lamb leg andinsert small cut portions of garlic clove into the narrowopenings. Rub meat with mint, thyme, or oregano, which-ever you plan to use, or some of each. Rub leg of lamb withsalt and pepper. Add a little water to the lemon juice andpour gently over lamb. Place lamb fat side up in roastingpan. Place in preheated 325°F oven uncovered. After 30minutes, baste lamb with juices from the roasting pan andrepeat frequently. Lamb should be baked until meat ther-mometer reads 175 to 180°F. If you are baking without ameat thermometer, allow lamb to bake approximately 30minutes per pound of lamb. Add more water mixed with alittle lemon juice if more liquid is needed for basting.

OPTIONAL: Small white potatoes, carrots and some mush-rooms can be added around the leg of lamb after the lambhas baked about an hour. Continue basting vegetables aswell as the lamb.

NOTE: I awoke Easter morning to a combination of aromasfilling the kitchen. I watched as Mama put the lamb roast intothe oven. I saw the chicken soup simmering slowly on the stovenext to the tomato sauce Mama had prepared earlier. I alwaysasked to have one of the meatballs as she completed fryingthem. When did Mama start all this, I wondered.

On the kitchen table, a bowl of hard-boiled eggs greeted myeyes along with a Cannattone (Easter Bread) for Peter and me.As Peter, Papa and I departed for church after breakfast, Nonnaand Mama’s sister Lena arrived to help make the ravioli. I knewthen that the Easter meal would keep us at the table for a longtime.

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oregano

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Santorum is lagging in thepolls to Romney in Wiscon-sin but that didn’t stop San-torum from telling voters inthis Midwestern state thathe expected their state to bethe “turning point” in thisnomination race. Speakingto Milwaukee voters, hestated, “I’m not running asthe conservative candidatefor president. I am the con-servative candidate for pres-ident.” Obviously, Santorumis still toting his Etch-A-Sketch along the campaigntrail. Romney is still reelingon the defensive to com-ments by his chief strategistrecently on CNN.

What happens next weekis important to Santorum’spresidential run. Still be-hind in the polls, he needs avictory in Wisconsin and heis hoping his appeal to ruraland working-class folks inthis state will favor him overRomney. Santorum shouldtake Maryland and Romneyseems in good shape in the

District of Columbia.Other primaries coming

up soon will be Pennsylva-nia, where Santorum has towin a landslide in his homestate and Texas, where heshould win by a wide marginonly show this presidentialnomination battle goingright to the convention floorin Tampa this August.

At the moment, Romneystill leads with delegates butSantorum is showing he isin this for the duration. Atsome point real soon, Ging-rich is going to have to makea decision about how long heremains in this race. At themoment, Romney has 563delegates, Santorum with271, Gingrich 135 and RonPaul with 50 delegates. Rom-ney, according to most politi-cal observers, is on pace toreach the necessary 1,144delegates before the party’sconvention but Santorumstill believes “it ain’t overuntil it’s over” to quote YogiBerra.

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Last week, I was talkingabout my problem when Istarted working at theSeville Theater. I had toldthe manager and assistantmanager that I was sixteenyears old and they believedme because I looked olderthan my age. When I started,I was on the bottom of thefood chain. I inherited theshifts that no one elsewanted. After working for twoweeks, Mr. Wall, the assis-tant manager, asked if Iwould be interested in doingsome maintenance work. Asan usher, I would earn theminimum wage, fifty-fivecents per hour. Doing main-tenance, I would earn $1.00an hour, and I agreed. WhenI told Babbononno, he didn’tknow what kind of mainte-nance work I would be doingand gave me a pair of workgloves to use to avoid splin-ters in my hands. I didn’twant to burst his bubble bytelling him that I wouldn’t behandling any lumber, butthat was his point of refer-ence and he was proud of hisgrandson, so I took the giftand kept my mouth shut.

At the end of the first weekof ushering and doing main-tenance, I received two payenvelopes, one with myusher’s pay and the other forthe other work which con-sisted of helping to repairtheater seats, painting thefloor of the balcony and run-ning a few errands. When Ilooked inside the correspond-ing pay envelope, there werejust two dollars waiting forme. I questioned Mr. Wall,the assistant manager andhe told me that he didn’tthink my work was that goodand the two dollars was allthat it was worth. I wasn’thappy and told Dad andBabbononno. Dad was readyto intervene, but I told himthat I wanted to handle it. Iknew that the head of main-

tenance had the ear of theassistant manager and Imentioned to him what Ifound in my pay envelope. Hejust shrugged. I also told himthat my father was going tohave the family attorney lookinto the matter and walkedaway. The next day I wasworking a shift in my usher’suniform and was called intothe office by Mr. Wall. Hestared at me for a few sec-onds without saying anythingand then handed me an en-velope. I opened it and therest of the money that wasowed to me was there. Hethen said, “I guess you’re notone of those people just off theboat.” At that point, I knewexactly where he was comingfrom. I thanked him for theremainder of what was owedme and began to walk out ofthe office, and as I did, hesmiled saying, “Hey kid,you’re not so dumb.”

When I arrived home, I toldDad and Babbononno justwhat happened and theyjust smiled. Dad said some-thing I didn’t get at first, “Jus-tice is sometimes its ownreward.”

What I also didn’t know wasthat Dad and Mr. Ray, themanager, knew each otherfrom years back. Mr. Ray waswell known in society circlesand Dad played with bandsthat catered to the societycrowd, hence the relation-ship. Word had gotten back toMr. Ray about the pay situa-tion and I think he exercisedhis authority regarding thescenario.

Well, I labored under the

gun of Mr. Wall from then on.He didn’t make it easy forme, but Mr. Ray did. He waswhat Dad called, “Very Yan-kee.” He sometimes wasabrupt, and always formal orsemi formal in his approachto me. Years later when I wasa young adult, Mr. Ray wouldtell me to call him, Jim, whenwe went out to dinner orwhen he joined me and mymusician friends after workat Ken’s in Copley Square lateat night. However, I couldnever bring myself to call himanything but, Mr. Ray. Behindhis back, some of the long-time ushers referred to himas Papa, but face to face, itwas always, Mr. Ray.

I survived the summer of1952. That fall, I began mytenure as a student at Bos-ton English High School. Mr.Wall approached me againregarding my working papers,a situation which seemed toslip my mind every time itwas brought up. It got to apoint where Mr. Wall becameexasperated and threatenedto fire me if I didn’t obtainthem. I thought my career asan usher was over because Iwas only 14 years old by lateOctober, still two yearsyounger than the minimumage to obtain them. Then, oneday, I headed for work and alltraces of Mr. Wall were gone.I asked Mr. Ray where he wasand was told that he wastransferred to another the-ater. I didn’t say I was glad,but I was happy about thesituation. Then I thoughtabout it, “Sometimes, theenemy you know is betterthan the enemy you don’tknow.” So, I asked Mr. Raywho was going to take hisplace and I was told that thecompany was doing awaywith the position of assistantmanager, and he, Mr. Ray,would be running things byhimself.

As time went on, I workedmy way up the ladder. I wouldgive Mr. Ray excuses when-ever he mentioned workingpapers and thought I was

conning the man. When Iturned sixteen and actuallyobtained them, I discoveredthat Mr. Ray knew how old Iwas all along. He just letthings slide.

Ushers and candy girlscame and went over time.When I was sixteen, Mr. Raycalled me and one of thecandy girls into the office oneevening. He told us in hisabrupt way that he hadcaught both ushers andcandy girls stealing from thetheater and had fired them.Theresa, the candy girl and Ijust stared at each other. Mr.Ray then added, “You twowere not involved, I discov-ered,” and pointing to each ofus added, “You are now headcandy girl, and you are nowhead usher. Go out and hirenew crews to work for you,go-go, I’m busy.” With that, Ibecame the head usher, aposition I would maintainthrough high school, collegeand beyond.

I hired a new crew of ush-ers including a fellow EnglishHigh student named HenryGiggi. I have lost touch withhim over the years, but wewere pals back then, andwhen I made out the sched-ule, I made sure we worked

the same shifts. Some of theyoung men I hired didn’t lastlong. Mr. Ray either liked youor took an immediate disliketo you. I never asked him hisrationale for those reactions,but for those he didn’t like,he would find an excuse to getrid of them and make me dothe dirty work of letting themgo.

A few years ago, I receiveda phone call from a womanwho identified herself as areplacement ticket seller. Iremembered her and we hada conversation that almosthad me in tears. She told methat she and Mr. Ray had be-come romantically involved.He was an older bachelorwhom I looked up to. I saw therefinement in his mannerand copied his method ofdress, suit, shirt, tie … fash-ionable, never flashy, but al-ways dignified. The womanadded that I was the son Mr.Ray never had. He presentedme with gifts when I gradu-ated from high school and col-lege, but I thought this wassomething he did with all hisemployees. She added thathe was as proud of me as wasmy father when I began mycollege career and just asproud when I graduated. I didreach a point in my young lifewhen something had to go,and I quit working at theSeville ten years after I hadstarted. My time spent in anusher’s uniform was some ofthe most memorable in mylife and I will never forgetthem.

GOD BLESS AMERICA

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• Earlier this month, theCity sold over $200 millionin bonds at less than 3 per-cent interest.

• Boston again reaffirmedits fiscal health with a AAAbond rating.

• From 2006 to 2011, Bos-ton saw a 25 percent drop incrime.

• 14 thousand more stu-dents are receiving arts in-struction compared to threeyears ago.

• The City of Boston pro-vided 3,100 businesses withfinancial and technical as-sistance last year.

• If the country hadBoston’s unemploymentrate, 2.6 million more peoplewould be on the job.

• If the U.S. did as well asBoston, workers would seetheir hourly wage rise 34percent.

• If the country hadBoston’s foreclosure rate,there would be one millionfewer families threatenedwith foreclosure.

• If the U.S. had as manycollege graduates as Bostondoes, almost 28 million moreAmericans would holdbachelor’s degrees.

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LO SAPEVATE CHE …Come abbiamo riportato in passato la crisi economica

italiana colpisce gran parte delle categorie operative, maneanche uno dei membri del Governo o del Parlamento.Questi individui continuano imperterriti la corsa aiprivilegi facendo aumentare il bilancio d’amministrazionedel Governo e del Parlamento. E’ stato sottoposto un disegnodi legge — chissa’ se passera’ – che riduce lo stipendio deiMinistri e dei membri del Parlamento, come pure parecchidei privilege. Tra questi c’e’ l’uso dell’auto ‘blue’, la pensionea vita, e i rimborsi delle spese elettorali dei partiti.

Finora non si conosce come verranno effettuati i tagli,quali privilegi, insomma, verranno ridotti, o aboliti. Lapensione che i parlamentari ricevono solo dopo “tre” annidi lavoro parlamentare elettivo, se abolita, lo statorisparmierebbe centinaia di milioni di euro l’anno. E’ prop-rio necessario che ogni eletto al Parlamento, o ad altrecariche importanti, deve servirsi anche di voli gratuity?Perche’ poi un membro del Parlamento deve godere diservizi, scandalosamente rifotti nei costi dei ristoranti dellaCamera e del Senato? Tanto per dare un esempio, ecco icosti annui delle auto blue. Il totale disponibile ai parlamen-tari ed ai funzionari statali nelle Regioni, sono quasi 90,000.Il costo di mantenimento di ogni auto, annualmente, e’ dicirca 130,000 euro, con un minimo di 85,000 per.

Il costo totale annuo per tutte le auto e’ di circa 2,5miliardi di euro (@ $ 3,5 bil.). Inoltre c’e’ da aggiungere unaspesa annua per 75,000 veicoli utilizzati per la sicurezza eper la vigilanza, per un costo totale di altri 1,2 miliardi dieuro. Tutto quanto sopra avviene mentre il popolo soffre inuna situazione economica precaria. Disonesta’ all’italiana!

DID YOU KNOW THAT …?As we have reported in the past the economic crisis

in Italy has affected most of the working class, but none ofthe members of the Government or the Parliament. As amatter of fact, the race to the privileges has continuedundaunted pushing the cost of management, of the Gov-ernment and of the Parliament, sky high. A Bill has beenintroduced, God knows if it will be approved, to reduce thesalary of the members of both the Parliament and of theGovernment, as well as some of the privileges. Among theseis the use of the “blue car,” the life pension, and the fullrefund to the political parties for “election expenses”! As ofnow, nobody knows how the cuts will be made, which of theprivileges will somehow be reduced, or abolished. The pen-sion the Parliamentarians receive after serving “threeyears” in the Parliament, if abolished it would save theState hundreds of millions of euro a year. Is it necessary,also, that anyone elected to the parliament, or to otherimportant offices, be entitled to free flights? Why, also, aparliamentarian should enjoy the restaurants’ services inthe House and the Senate paying scandalously reducedprices? To give an example, here are the annual costs ofthe cars. Its overall total — as used by Government offi-cials also at the regional level, and by the parliamentar-ians, is about 90,000. Each of these cars costs annuallynearly 13,000 euro, with a minimum cost of 85,000. Thetotal cost of all the cars is about 2.5 billion euro. Further-more, there is an annual expense for additional 75,000vehicles used for security and controls, for a total of another1.2 billion euro.

What is indicated above occurs while the people suffer ina precarious economic situation. Dishonesty Italian style.

The Federal Trade Commissionworks for the consumer to prevent fraud and deception.

Call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) or log on to www.ftc.gov.

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LesterOpening Day Pitcher

Was there ever a questionabout this? All the startersstunk in September and onpaper Josh Beckett had abetter win-loss record but thenumber one starter on thisRed Sox team is no longerthe over-priced Beckettbut rather Lester. With ClayBuchholz healthy and maybereliever-turned-starter DaveBard, this team might makeus forget that 2011 squad.

Can Ortiz Produce?The Red Sox re-signed

Dave Ortiz to more moneythan I thought he deserved.Obviously, he is a teamleader in stats and has be-come the face of the Sox. Canhe earn his inflated salaryat the plate and justify themoney given? I hope he can.I would have felt better abouthim had he acted like aleader during the September7-20 collapse rather than asan innocent bystander. If hedoes well then Red Sox man-agement would have beenvery astute in their signing.Ortiz has been a great slug-ger and hopefully still is. Weneed Big Papi to still be BigPapi again. If he earns hissalary, I will be the happiestmember of Red Sox Nation.

“I found out that it’s notgood to talk about mytroubles. Eighty percent ofthe people who hear themdon’t care and the othertwenty percent are gladyou’re having trouble.”

— Tommy Lasorda,LA Dodgers Manager

Dykstra Gets Three YearsDisgraced ex-Mets out-

fielder Lenny Dykstra wasrecently sentenced to threeyears in a California stateprison after pleading no con-test to grand theft auto andproviding a false financialstatement. L.A. County Su-perior Court Judge CynthiaUlfig sentenced Dykstra af-ter refusing to allow him towithdraw his plea. Said thejudge, “He obviously didn’thave, the money to get thevehicles ... His conduct wasindeed criminal.” Dykstra,49, has had a series of recentlegal troubles in his saddownward spiral since end-ing his baseball career. Priorto this bad news, he hadcompleted a stint at a soberliving facility.

Red Sox Connectionto Colt

This year the HoustonAstros celebrate their 50th

anniversary this season, butthey started off as the Hous-ton Colt 45s. Following the1962 premier season, Hous-ton and Boston made one ofthe worse trades in Red SoxNation history befitting justhow bad the Sox were a half-century ago. We decided totrade off a golden glove firstbaseman named Pete Run-nels for an outfield prospectnamed Roman Mejias whowas supposed to be 34 yearsold but he played like a 50year old. He didn’t own cen-ter field, center field ownedhim. He was also supposedto be a slugger but sluggersusually hit more than 14home runs. I don’t remem-ber him playing center field

in 1964; I think he was a oneseason wonder for us as inwondering why we ever gothim at all.

By the way, Runnels fin-ished out 1962 as interimmanager. Boston fans missedhim at first base and at theplate where he had been abatting crown champion anda .300 lifetime hitter. He wasreplaced at first with anothertrade to the Pirates where wepicked up Dick Stuart, theanti-Pete Runnels in thefield. He was nicknamed“Stonefingers” and “Dr.Strangeglove.” He did hithomers and knocked inRBIs. He had 75 homers inhis two seasons here but al-most as many errors at firstbase to offset his slugging.

Pete Runnels was one ofthe greatest Red Sox playersin the ‘50s and ‘60s. It wasfun as a kid watching manyof those now nearly forgottenplayers in those losingyears. Pistol Pete was one ofthose players who deservedbetter than he got. He al-ways gave his best and justcame to the ballpark everygame to play as best hecould. He always got an “A”for effort. Peter was a quietguy who hustled in the fieldon every play and also agreat singles hitter too. Mr.Clutch, he was.

Meanwhile, Roman Mejiasfaded into the sunset andnobody cared that he rodeout of Fenway so quickly andquietly too.

All the fat guys watch meand say to their wives, “See,there’s a fat guy doing okay.Bring me another beer.”

— Mickey Lolich,Detroit Tigers Pitcher

2012Huge Year for Hughes?Last season was not a very

good one for NY Yankeespitcher Phil Hughes. Thisyear he says there are noexcuses. He knows his

physical conditioning mustimprove. His fastball is backup around 93 mph and thatis a positive sign of thingsto come. Hughes, 25, was agreat pitcher back in 2010when he was an All-Star go-ing 18-8 over that season.Last season, he dropped to 5-5 with numerous injuries.He is now competing for aspot in the starting rotation.This season is huge for himand his future in baseball.

Head-on CollisionTampa Bay Rays had a col-

lision in the outfield be-tween Desmond Jennings inleft and B.J. Upton in center.Both had to be carted off thefield after butting heads inleft-center on a fly ball. Raysmanager Joe Madden speak-ing of the two who collidedsaid no one was seriouslybanged up but he liked theeffort that went into the play.Bobby V. Remembers “25”

Soon the Red Sox will beback in town for hopefully amuch more positive seasonthan last year when theycrumbled at the finish line.There’s a new sheriff intown now that Bobby Valen-tine has taken over as man-ager. The other good news,he will be wearing number25 on the back of his jerseyin honor of Red Sox legendTony Conigliaro. Bobby andhe once roomed together asmembers of the Los AngelesAngels back at the tail endof Tony C’s career cut shortby the terrible whack hetook at the plate back inAugust 1967.

It is a nice gesture onValentine’s part and hope-fully will lead to the BostonRed Sox finally retiring num-ber 25 for good in honor ofTony Conigliaro.

“When I’m on the road, mygreatest ambition is to get astanding boo.”

— Al Hrabosky, MajorLeague Relief Pitcher

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LEGAL NOTICE

To the Defendant:The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce

requesting that the Court grant a divorce forIrretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B.The Complaint is on file at the Court.

An Automatic Restraining Order has beenentered in this matter preventing you from tak-ing any action which would negatively impactthe current financial status of either party. SEESupplemental Probate Court Rule 411.

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Date: March 12, 2012

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court208 Cambridge StreetCambridge, MA 02141

Docket No. MI12D0866DRDIVORCE SUMMONS BY

PUBLICATION AND MAILINGEVELYSE DORCELUS

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The Trial CourtMiddlesex Probate and Family Court

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Docket No. MI12D0766DRDIVORCE SUMMONS BY

PUBLICATION AND MAILINGGEORGE TABOH

VS.SANDRA TABOH

To the Defendant:The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce

requesting that the Court grant a divorce forDesertion/Irretrievable Breakdown of theMarriage. The Complaint is on file at the Court.

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Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of ProbateRun date: 3/30/12

To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, a petition has been presentedrequesting that a document purporting to bethe last will of said decedent be proved andallowed and that Joseph G Mayer of Belmont,MA or some other suitable person be appointedadministrator with the will annexed to serveWithout Surety.

IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO,YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILEA WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAIDCOURT AT CAMBRIDGE ON OR BEFORETEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM)ON APRIL 18, 2012.

In addition, you must file a written affidavit ofobjections to the petition, stating specific factsand grounds upon which the objection isbased, within (30) days after the return day (orsuch other time as the court, on motion withnotice to the petitioner, may allow) inaccordance with Probate Rule 16.

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





Docket No. MI12P1322EAIn the Estate of

BETSEY MORSE MAYERa/k/a BETSEY STILES MORSE MAYER

Late of Belmont, MA 02178-0002Date of Death February 11, 2012

NOTICE OF PETITION FORAPPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR

WITH THE WILL ANNEXED

LEGAL NOTICE

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To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, a petition has been presentedrequesting that a document purporting to bethe last will of said decedent be proved andallowed and that John Russo of Boston, MAbe appointed executor named in the will toserve Without Surety.

IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO,YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILEA WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAIDCOURT AT BOSTON ON OR BEFORETEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM)ON APRIL 19, 2012.


WITNESS, Hon. JOAN P ARMSTRONG,First Justice of this Court.


Sandra Giovannucci, Register of Probate


Suffolk Probate and Family Court24 New Chardon Street

PO Box 9667Boston, MA 02114

Docket No. SU12P0527EAIn the Estate of

ELEANOR A. RUSSOLate of Boston, MA 02128

Date of Death December 21, 2011NOTICE OF PETITION FOR

PROBATE OF WILL

LEGAL NOTICE

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RALPH RICHARD COSTAa/k/a RALPH R. COSTA

Late of North Reading, MA 01864Date of Death April 7, 1993NOTICE OF PETITION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR

LEGAL NOTICE

To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, a petition has been presentedrequesting that Paula A. Costa of Tewksbury,MA or some other suitable person be appointedadministrator of said estate to serve With Per-sonal Surety.





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CARMELA COSTALate of North Reading, MA 01864

Date of Death January 29, 1998NOTICE OF PETITION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR

LEGAL NOTICE

To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, a petition has been presentedrequesting that Paula A. Costa of Tewksbury,MA or some other suitable person be appointedadministrator of said estate to serve With Per-sonal Surety.





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LEGAL NOTICEMASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITYNOTICE TO TRADE CONTRACTORS

REQUEST FOR TRADE CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONSThe MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY is soliciting Statements of Qualifi cations from TRADE CONTRACTORS interested in performing work for MPA PROJECT NO. L269-C1-5A, DESIGN PACKAGE #2 and #3 LOGAN CONSOLIDATED RENTAL CAR FACILITY, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. The Authority is seeking Qualifi cation Statements from Trade Contractors who have a demonstrated experience in the construction and implementation of similar work in terms of scale and complexity as required for this project at Logan Airport in East Boston. In accordance with Massachusetts construction manager at-risk requirements, MGL Chapter 149A, Section 44F, Qualifi cation Statements are being requested at this time from the following trade contractors: Resilient Flooring, Acoustical Tile and Tile.This is a re-advertisement for the above-mentioned trades. The Trade Contractors that have already provided submissions do not need to resubmit.The Consolidated Rental Car Facility Southwest Service Area Redevelopment project (ConRAC) includes a four-level 1,200,000 square foot precast concrete parking garage, a 112,000 square feet Customer Service Center (CSC) building, Quick Turnaround Areas (QTAs) for rental car maintenance and storage, including fueling, washing and cleaning facilities. The project includes site building structures, architecture, interior fi nishes, vehicular and pedestrian circulation/wayfi nding, signage/graphics, stairs, HVAC, plumbing, fi re protection, electrical, lighting, power, security, and other systems and facilities. The total estimated cost of the Project is approximately $187,000,000 and the construction duration is approximately thirty (30) months. The estimated value of work to be performed by trade contractors is as follows: • Resilient Flooring - $70,000 • Acoustical Tile - $775,000 • Tile - $570,000The Authority is implementing this project in accordance with MGL Chapter 149A, Sections 1 thru 13. This selection of trade contractors conforms to MGL Chapter 149A, Section 8, subsections (b) to (k) inclusive. This Request for Qualifi cations (RFQ) will be utilized to prequalify trade contractors capable and experienced in the construction of parking structures. The Authority shall utilize a two-step process including the prequalifi cation of trade contractors based on an evaluation of the Statement of Qualifi cations received in response to this solicitation, followed by an Invitation to Bidders that will only be issued to the prequalifi ed trade contractors. A Prequalifi cation Committee consisting of four representatives, one each from the Designer and the CM at Risk and two Massport staff. This Prequalifi cation Committee will be conducting a qualifi cations-based evaluation of submittals received from interested trade contractors in order to identify prequalifi ed trade contractors who will be invited to respond to a written Invitation to Bidders. Qualifi cation Statements shall be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria; (1) Management Experience; (2) Project References including a Public Project Record and (3) Capacity to Complete including a demonstration that the contractor has the fi nancial stability and long-term viability to successfully implement the Project. Please contact Susan Brace at [email protected] or 617.568.5961 to obtain copies of the submittal forms.Seven (7) copies of a bound document each limited to 20 sheets (40 pages), exclusive of covers and dividers and resumes, which shall be limited to one page, shall be printed on both sides of the sheet (8 ½” x 11”) and shall be addressed to Mr. Houssam H. Sleiman, P.E., CCM, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs, and received no later than 12 Noon, Thursday, April 19, 2012, at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Offi ce Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submittal that exceeds the page limit set here or that is not received in the Capital Programs Department by the above deadline shall be rejected as non-responsive.Questions regarding this RFQ shall be directed to Ms. Catherine Wetherell, Deputy Director, Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs, at 617-568-3501 or via email at [email protected].

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITYDAVID S. MACKEY

INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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TO THE OWNER OR OWNERSTHE FOLLOWING VEHICLES

WILL BE SOLD IF NOT CLAIMEDIN 21 DAYS. IF YOU COULD PROVE

OWNERSHIP PLEASE CALL THENUMBER LISTED ABOVE.

1999 TOYOTA LAND CRUISERVIN #JT3HT05J6X0042697

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REVERE, MA 02151(617) 347-9104

FAX (781) 286-8402

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To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, a petition has been presentedrequesting that a document purporting to bethe last will of said decedent be proved andallowed and that Paul Myers of Cambridge,MA be appointed executor/trix, named in thewill to serve Without Surety.



MUPC SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICETo all persons who may have an interest in

the above-captioned estate, the Division ofMedical Assistance and, if interested, to theOffice of the Attorney General and the UnitedStates Department of Veterans Affairs;

Notice is being sent to you as you may havea legal interest in this case, in order to informyou of your rights.

Under the new Massachusetts UniformProbate Code Inventory and Accounts arenot required to be filed with the Court, butinterested parties are entitled to noticeregarding the administration from thePersonal Representative and can Petitionthe Court in any matter relating to the estate,including distribution of assets and ex-penses of administration. Interested partiesare entitled to Petition the Court to instituteformal proceedings and to obtain orders ter-minating or restricting the powers of theappointed Personal Representative.

Petitioner requests to be permitted to filea MUPC Bond.







MARILYN TARMYLate of Cambridge, MA 02141


PROBATE OF WILL

LEGAL NOTICE

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To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, a petition has been presentedrequesting that a document purporting to bethe last will of said decedent be proved andallowed and that William G McNichols ofLynnfield, MA be appointed executor/trix,named in the will to serve Without Surety.






Under the new Massachusetts UniformProbate Code Inventory and Accounts arenot required to be filed with the Court, butinterested parties are entitled to noticeregarding the administration from thePersonal Representative and can Petitionthe Court in any matter relating to the estate,including distribution of assets and ex-penses of administration. Interested partiesare entitled to Petition the Court to instituteformal proceedings and to obtain orders ter-minating or restricting the powers of theappointed Personal Representative.








LIBORIA CONTARDOLate of Wakefield, MA 01880


PROBATE OF WILL

LEGAL NOTICE

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MICHELLE SAUNDERSLate of Cambridge, MA 02140

Date of Death February 5, 2012NOTICE OF PETITION FOR

PROBATE OF WILL

LEGAL NOTICE

To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, a petition has been presentedrequesting that a document purporting to bethe last will of said decedent be proved andallowed and that Christopher F Zurn of Cam-bridge, MA be appointed executor/trix, namedin the will to serve Without Surety.


In addition, you must file a written affidavit ofobjections to the petition, stating specific factsand grounds upon which the objection isbased, within (30) days after the return day (orsuch other time as the court, on motion withnotice to the petitioner, may allow) in accor-dance with Probate Rule 16.




Under the new Massachusetts UniformProbate Code Inventory and Accounts arenot required to be filed with the Court, butinterested parties are entitled to noticeregarding the administration from thePersonal Representative and can Petitionthe Court in any matter relating to the estate,including distribution of assets andexpenses of administration. Interested par-ties are entitled to Petition the Court to insti-tute formal proceedings and to obtain ordersterminating or restricting the powers of theappointed Personal Representative.





As far as the team goesChara feels “it seems likewe’re on the right track. Wedon’t want to take any stepsback now. And we finishedoff on the right note on theWest Coast road trip. At thistime of the year you want toget as many points as pos-sible. We want to go into theplayoffs with our game onthe right track — just beready for the playoffs.”

Including the Tampa Baygame, the big man hadplayed in 74 games this sea-

son, had scored 12 goals andassisted on 36 others for 48points.

The playoffs begin the sec-ond week of April as the B’sseek to defend their StanleyCup championship. Some havequestioned whether the teamis ready, especially given thatgoalie Tuukka Rask is stillout with an injury — mean-ing that AHL goalies willhave to be used as backupsto Tim Thomas.

But The Captain will beready. Ready to lead, readyto defend, ready to score. Andyes, ready to inspire histeammates in the place theplayers call The Room. Thequest for The Cup beginsagain.

• Hoops & Hockey (Continued from Page 16)

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

April 14th Ring 4 meeting,Lindsey’s in Wareham withRing 4 President MickeyFinn.

April 22nd Ring 4 Hallof Fame Banquet at FlorianHall in Dorchester. Honor-ing Tom McNeeley. BoardChairman John Ford withfollowing awards to be pre-sented: Brother in BoxingAward; Joe Feeney, Human-itarian Award; Ted Sares,Goody Petronelli Memo-rial; Mary Jo Brown Memo-rial and Hall of Fame Induct-ees: Charlie Dwyer, JoeyDeGrandis, Jim Harrisonand Chester Finn.

“Erin Go Bragh!” to theFight Family World. TheFight Family is made up ofthe greatest. I hope you allhad a Happy St. Patrick’sDay! World MiddleweightChampion Paul Pendertrained me for several yearsof my career. To be trainedby this great fighter, leavesme speechless. His family:Rose Pender, Paul Jr., andPaul Pender’s brother BillyPender. We send our Prayerstoo. Paul Pender is the onlyFighter to defeat World Box-ing Champion Sugar RayRobinson back to back. Agood friend of Champion PaulPender, is New EnglandChampion Richard Torsney.Happy belated St. Patrick’sDay Dr. Joseph Downes.Hope you had a Happy St.Patrick’s Day. “Erin Go Bragh”to Fight Family members;

Kenny Butler Jr., PaulBarry, Jackie Brady, JimmyConnors, Tommy Collins, EdConnolly, Sean Creegan, EdCasey, Jimbo Curran, JohnCurran, Joe Devlin, MattDoherty, Paul Doyle, KevinDorian, Tom Dargin,Charlie Dwyer, MickeyFinn, Mickey Flynn, JoeFeeney, Jimmy Farrell, EdFitzgerald, Dick Flaherty,Dan Fitzgerald, MartinGrealish, Don Green, JackHurley, Bob Hayden,Johnny Hasson, EmilyHarney, Jerry Huston, MikeJoyce, Beau Jaynes, AustinKilleen, Lawrence Kelly,Bridget Kelly, Pop Lynch,Congressman StephenLynch, Danny Long, PatLong, Ryan Long, TommyLee, Eddie McAloney, MikeMugsy Mullen, JimMcNally, Ann T. Murphy,Peter McNeeley, RickMarinick, Kevin McBride,Rocket McCarthy, JoeyMcCreedy, Sean Mannion,Jim McDonald, DannyO’Connor, John O’Brien,Maureen O’Brien, DanO’Malley, Mike O’Han, BillyPender, Mike Ryan, FreddieRoach, Barbara Roach, John“The Boxer” Sculley, IrishMicky Ward, Sara Walsh,Peter Welch, South Boston,the South Boston Tribune,

Ring 4 Meeting April 14th at Lindsey’s in Wareham.April 22nd Ring 4 Hall of Fame Banquet in Dorchester.

Hope You Had a Happy “St. Patrick’s’ Day!”“I Am Bruce Lee.” The Master of “Mixed Martial Arts!”

His Style “KA-JU-KEN-BO!” Karate, Judo, Kenpo and Boxing!Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriquez Defeats Donovan George and

Sergio Martinez Defeats Matthew Macklin. Both Win.

Tom McNeeley Honoree atthe Ring 4 Hall of FameBanquet April 22nd at theFlorian Hall.

Sean Creegan gloved up.

and all those with a littleIrish in them and to all ofAmerica. “Happy belated St.Patrick’s Day!” and “ErinGo Bragh!” to all.

I watched I AM BRUCELEE. This was an interest-ing show. I really enjoyed it.They referred his MixedMartial Arts style to asKajukenbo. That’s “Karate-Judo-Kenpo and Boxing”combined as one style. I’veheard M.M.A. styles that relymore on boxing referred toas Dirty Boxing. This showfeatured Bruce Lee, a greatfighter. As they said in thisshow Bruce Lee was neverstuck or married to onething. Dana White spoke onthis show, and did a fine job.Boxer Joe Louis was men-tioned on this show too. I wasalways in admiration ofBruce Lee. I first viewedhim as Kato, on the GreenHornet. He’s got Great skilland technique.

St. Patrick’s Day March17th, in New York. Edwin “LaBomba” Rodriquez 21-0-0,14 KO’s of Worcester, de-feated Don George. ThenSergio Martinez 48-2-2, 27

Billy Pender.

Freddie Roach and BarbaraRoach.

Martin Grealish.

KO’s defeated MatthewMacklin 28-3, 19 KO’s. Inthe bout fought by EdwinRodriquez, he defeated DonGeorge. A well fought bout by“La Bomba” Rodriquez, I seehim as a well schooled sea-soned fighter. He appearsvery savvy. Opponent Mat-thew Macklin is a very goodfighter too. MatthewMacklin came to win. EdwinRodriquez fought with pa-tience, knowledge, and skill.These factors equated to Vic-tory for Edwin Rodriquez.Refereed by Benj Esteves,Judges scored this bout; DonAcherman 96-94, Glenn

Feldman 99-91, andWeleska Roldan 97-93unanimously for still unde-feated Edwin Rodriquez. Inthe Main event of the night,World Champion SergioMartinez defeated MatthewMacklin of the British Isles.This was a very close battlegoing into the (9 through 12)Championship rounds. Allfour fighters proved durableand tough tonight. WorldChampion Sergio Martinezretained his title by TKO atthe end of the 11th round. Hestarted boxing at the age of20.

Some recent Happy Birth-days’ March 19th MannyLopes, 21st Emily Harney.

THE CAPTAIN IS HON-ORED — Watching the cer-emony honoring Bruins cap-tain Zdeno Chara for pass-ing an impressive mile-stone by playing in his1,000th game, one has topause and take stock at whatan achievement that reallyis.

All those years. All thosepossibilities of really gettinghurt. Hockey is such aphysical sport and somehowChara has come throughthe fire in essentially onepiece. It was very meaning-ful that among those he paidtribute to when he took themicrophone were the train-ers and doctors that com-prise the medical staff ofthe Bruins.

For make no mistake aboutit. Chara is an iron man. Hehas only missed two gamesthis season and has missedjust 14 games in the fiveplus seasons he has beenwith the Bruins.

When you first encounterChara in the Bruins dress-ing room you might think hechose the wrong sport. Giventhe fact that he is 6-9, youmight think he should bedown a couple of doors in theCeltics locker room. But no,he is here, among people ofmore or less average size, aleader that surely standsout, not only because of hisheight but because of hisskill.

He sits in a corner an-swering all questions. Andbecause he is The Captainhe is caller upon just aboutevery night to do so. Some-times his contributions arevisible as they were thenight he was honored as heposted three assists in con-tributing to a 5-2 victory overTampa Bay. At other timesit might be more subtle, hispresence in the locker room,for example, a presence hesurely has.

“We really count on him,”said B’s forward BradMarchand. “He plays 25-30minutes a night and he’s aleader off the ice. We defi-nitely would not have won it(the Stanley Cup) last yearif it wasn’t for him. Having aguy like him makes it a loteasier going into the play-offs. He showed why he’ssuch a big asset to our teamwith those three assists. Hejust plays all areas of therink. He seems to know theright time to jump in andcreate an opportunity.”

One of the aspects ofChara’s game that is trulyamazing is his blazing shot.When he lets it go, you don’twant to be in the way. Yousee, he’s won the hardestshot competition three timesat the All Star Game. Thisyear, he served as captain ofone of the teams and was aplus 7 in the contest. He alsobroke his record in the hard-est shot contest — whichtakes place the night beforethe game. The recorded speedof his shot — 108.8 miles perhour. Although that shotwas into an empty net onewonders how much anopposing goalie would feel,

regardless of how much pad-ding he was wearing.

And by the way that highplus/minus figure at theAll-Star game in no fluke.He’s had the NHL’s best plus/minus over the last twoseasons. It is a very impres-sive plus 60. In fact, thenight he was honored thisdefenseman was continuingon somewhat of an offensiveroll. Those three assistsgave him 4-12-16 total forthe last 18 games, a veryimpressive showing forsomeone expected to con-tribute to the defensive sideof the ledger. Including theTampa Bay contest, Charahad scored goals in three ofhis last five games.

“He’s the toughest guy toplay against in the league,no question,” said the re-cently acquired Brian Rolstonwho has spent a number ofevenings over the years at-tempting to cope with theBruins captain. “If you wereto poll the forwards on everyteam they would say thesame thing. Coming in on anightly basis knowing thatyou have to face him — it’sa tough task.”

Chara actually played his1,000th league game on theroad on March 24 in LosAngeles, becoming the 277th

player overall and the 91st

defenseman to reach thatlevel of durability.

And what does The Captainsay. “Well, it’s very nice toget that recognition andceremony,” said Chara afterthe game. “It’s very nice tobe recognized by the NHL,the Bruins organization, myteammates and everybodythat supported me. But whenthe ceremony is over youhave to focus on the game.You’ve got to be ready be-cause you’ve got to play.There’s no other way todescribe it, just be readyand play hard the wholegame.”

Bruins CaptainZdeno Chara

(Photo by Rosario Scabin,Ross Photography)


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