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Mr. Brendan Sullivan, his wife Adrienne and Mrs. Carr (Principal) pre-sented 5 South Boston Catholic Academy students with the Sullivan schol-arships on Wednesday June 5th. Mr. Sullivan is the proprietor of Sullivans Castle Island. We are grateful to the generosity and support Mr. Sullivan continues to give to South Boston Catholic Academy-this is our 4th year as recipients of these scholarships.The students receiving awards this year were: Gregory Matthews, Bren-nah Hynes, Abigail Gwynn, Sam Pickering and Jack Feeney

Sullivan ScholarsConfused by Off-Year Elections? If So, Vote the Issues.

In the past, you have seen (and we hope have read) many requests from South Boston Online to vote. Why let somebody else choose your elected officials for you? That question is even more valid this year, because the Year of Our Lord 2013 is a so-called “off-year”. Yes, 2103 is in fact an “off-year”, but there are some very important elections to vote in - elections that are as much as, or more important than any other year. So step up and choose for yourself. The Special Election to replace Jack Hart as state Senator of the First Suffolk District is already over. Linda Dorcena Forry was chosen by the voters to succeed him. But there are more elec-

tions to follow. Just 13 days from now, the Spe-cial Election to replace Secretary of State John Kerry in the U.S Senate takes place. The dead-line for new voters to register has passed. The Senatorial candidates are Republican Gabriel E. Gomez and Democratic Congressman Edward F. Markey. As every-one already knows, Gomez fills the part of the feisty newcomer, who is challenging Washington’s establishment and its “gridlock” politics; Markey takes great care to come across as the wise, expe-rienced insider, who is able to command a campaign visit by President Obama. Frankly, in South Boston

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Online’s opinion, the debate last Wednesday evening between Markey and Gomez did nothing more than confirm those roles.

Otherwise, the debate was use-less. Neither candidate had any-thing much of any substance to say (or yell); certainly they said nothing that had any depth to it. So, what is a voter to do? The answer is simple: Don’t vote the candidate. Instead, vote the issues that are most important to you. At the Federal level, some important issues include treat-ment of returning veterans, job programs (especially for young people), Middle Eastern policy, and government overreach and overspending. We’ll leave it to you, the voter, to decide who will best handle these issues. But please vote in the Special Elec-tion for U.S. Senator on June 25.

In Boston’s Mayoral race, there could be fifteen (yes, 15) can-didates. If you asked, “Who?”, when you saw half (or more) of the names on the list, you’d be right in step with the rest of us. Where did all these candidates come from? Most are unknowns with scanty experience to offer. Of course, in America anyone is entitled to run for almost any office, but Boston’s Mayoral slate is far too crowded. And it’s a long time until the Preliminary Election gets rid of the unsatis-factory candidates on September 24. The attempted debates (if you can call them that) have been laughable – glorified sound bites are all they’ve been good for. So, what’s to be done? The answer is again simple, and again the same: In the Preliminary Election on September 24, vote the issues, not the candidates for Mayor. Now, Boston is truly a world-class city but it has three basic issues that cause major problems – and the same three problems exist in our own South Boston. These problems are: 1.- Poor education at the high school level , 2.- Substance abuse, and, 3.- Out of control development ( development that is not carefully (!) balanced between economic progress and the preservation of

neighborhood life). If you think a prospective May-oral candidate can resolve these three key issues, then by all means vote for that candidate. The same principle applies to the enormous number of potential candidates planning to run for open City Councilor seats. Vote the issues, not the candidates. Remember, in the long run, a candidate’s personality doesn’t count. How he or she handles key issues is what really counts. Why are those particular three issues so important (even in an “off-year”)? A few facts will illustrate: The Boston Public Schools (BPS) have only a 65% gradua-tion rate, even after years of so-called “improvements”. That means slightly more than one out of three BPS students fails to graduate on time. That’s a grade of “D”, which is a disgrace in a city with intellectual pretensions like Boston has. And it’s not that Boston doesn’t spend enough of your tax money –the City spends about $15,000 per year on each student, which is among the highest in the nation. Concerning the substance abuse issue, South Boston is a fairly safe, crime-free neighbor-hood. But 80% of the crimes that actually are committed here are drug-related. That includes

all of the recent homicides. And then there are all the young lives ruined by substance abuse. Need we say more? As for the development issue, it is no secret that developers often move more rapidly than they should, whether next door to you or in mega-projects along the South Boston Waterfront. Zoning variances are a haphaz-ard process. Is there an overall plan for the Waterfront, includ-ing new roadways that will pre-vent increasing traffic gridlocks? South Boston Online hasn’t seen any such plan. Dismantling the BRA has been in the media recently. Where do the candi-dates stand on that? Does any candidate have practical ideas on how to resolve continuing park-ing and green space issues here? South Boston Online asks you to stay informed. Grill the can-didates about those three issues, until you find those who can give you good, solid answers. And plan to vote in this off-year – the 2013 elections will be pivotal to South Boston’s future. But vote the issues, not the person(s). We don’t need “vision-aries”, we need elected officials who will do a good job of “mind-ing the store”.

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Nicholas Zaferakis, Senior District Representative for Congressman Stephen F. Lynch, will spend the morning of !ursday, June 20th, meeting with constituents at South Boston Community Health Center. Residents of South Boston who would like to discuss legislation before Congress, local issues or individual matters are encouraged

to stop by on !ursday anytime between 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Congressman Lynch maintains three full-time District O"ces in Boston, Quincy and Brockton, as well as his o"ce in Washington, DC. Residents of the 8th District are always welcome to call or visit any of the Congressman’s o"ces.

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James McNi# of South Boston was awarded a Teamsters Local 25 schol-arship in the amount of $2,000.00. James attended Boston Collegiate Charter School and plans to attend Fitchburg State University in the Fall of 2013.Featured in the photo with Schol-arship Award Winner are President Sean O’Brien, James Mcni#, Jen & James McNi#, and Vice President/Business Agent !omas Mari. James is a member of Teamsters Local 25 and is employed in theTradeshows.!e Scholarship Presentation Cer-emony was held at the Teamsters

Local 25Union Hall located in Charlestown, MA on Sunday, May 19, 2013. A total of 30 scholarships each in the amount of $2,000 were awarded to the sons and daughters of Teamsters Local 25 members.To be eligible for the Teamsters Local 25 Scholarship each student must be a high school senior in 2013, submit a completed application including an essay and SAT scores.Teamsters Local 25 represents 11,000 working men and women and their families in the Greater Boston Area.

South Boston Resident Gradu-ates from Noble and Greenough School

South Boston resident Patrick Toomey, recipient of the Public Speaking Award, recently graduated from Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, Mass. Head of School Robert P. Henderson Jr. presented

each of the 118 members of the Class

of 2013 with a diploma on Friday,

May 31.

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John Mullen was honored with the dedication of a flag-pole in Andrew Square, in recognition of his decades of service to the Square, to South Boston, and to the nation. The Andrew Square Civic Association’s (ASCA) officers spearheaded the installation, which was a truly memorable event.

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John Mullen is a charter member of “the Greatest Gener-ation” – specifically, South Bos-ton’s Greatest Generation. As a 17-year-old Marine, he survived a storm of kamikaze attacks during the invasion of Okinawa in World War II. When the War was over, he continued serving the public. His efforts morphed into decades of achievements that contributed much to the South Boston scene. Last Saturday morning, a flagpole overlooking Andrew Square was dedicated to John and his lifetime of efforts on behalf of our community. His extended family, South Boston’s elected officials, and perhaps a hundred well-wishers gath-ered at the junction of Preble and Dorchester Streets, where the flagpole had been erected. Mother Nature even stopped the rains and cold winds in tribute to John. Jack Hart emceed the ceremony, which began at 10 a.m. on Sat-urday, the 8th. He first called upon Srs. Florence and Lois to ask for a blessing. Sr. Florence’s blessing ended with “this pole and this flag”. Sr. Lois extended her hand, as did everyone in the crowd, and spoke the Irish Blessing over John – “May the road rise to meet you …”. Jack Hart then narrated the prose poem, “I Am the Flag”.

Congressman Lynch praised John for being a “citizen sol-dier”, in part because of his work on the Health Center and Andrew Square. Steve informed John that the flag on his flagpole had been flown over the Capitol Building. Jack Hart then wise-cracked that Steve had flown it himself because of the sequester. Someone in the crowd (Brian Mahoney) shouted, “That’s OK, he’s an ironworker.” It was a relaxed, upbeat ceremony, need-less to say. City Councilor Bill Linehan, who grew up in the neigh-borhood, spoke of the much improved condition of Andrew Square. “It’s a tribute to John”, Bill stated. State Rep. Nick Col-lins said, “John is a true hero, not only in the service, but for the marks he left all over South Boston.” Francisco Ureno, Bos-ton’s Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, thanked John and all veterans, especially those from World War II. Linda Zablocki, President of ASCA, thanked all who helped out, including Bob Schorr, the flagpole’s designer, and Bob O’Shea from the Conven-tion Center, who lent a sound system to the dedication. She mentioned Denise Lynch, Trea-surer of ASCA, and gave a spe-cial South Boston shout-out to

ASCA Secretary Pattie McCor-mick, who had done so much to get John’s flagpole in place. The flag was raised to the top of the pole, while Bill Linehan led the crowd in singing “The Star Spangled Banner”. The plaque at the foot of John’s flag-pole reads, “Proud, principled, a true son of South Boston.” John Mulllen then advanced

to the podium. His talk was a collection of anecdotes, con-cerning Russ Waterman, Jimmy Kelly, and Joe Murphy (among others). John mentioned many of the problems that Andrew Square faced years ago. They included the nearby incinerator, the Southampton Street Bridge, the surrounding junkyards, and the railroad, the railroad, and once again, the railroad. These could be the subject of an entire article on their own (Editor’s Note: They will be.) Then, the guests, officials, and John’s family gathered around him. Congratulations were given; innumerable photos were taken. The crowd adjourned to the Square’s VFW Post for a reception and continental brunch.

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On June 13, 1901, Harold “Red” Grange was born in Forksville, Pennsylvania, a small lumber town of about 200 residents. At Whea-ton High School, “The Galloping Ghost” earned 16 varsity letters in four sports; football, baseball, basketball and track. He was an all-state track and field runner and scored 75 touchdowns (532 points) for his football team. As a junior, he scored 36 touchdowns leading his team to an undefeated season. He didn’t plan on playing college football, but in his first game at the University of Illinois against Nebraska, he scored three touch-downs. As a sophomore, he ran for 723 yards in seven games. He scored twelve touchdowns to lead his team to an undefeated season and the 1923 Helms Athletic Foundation national champion-ship. In 1924, he hit the national stage with a tremendous performance against Michigan, a team that was vying for the National Title and riding a consecutive 20-game win streak. Grange returned the opening kick-off for a 95-yard

touchdown. He scored three more times on runs off 67, 56, and 44 yards. He sat out but came back in and scored on a 12-yard run and threw for a touchdown. Illinois won 39-14. He was the recipi-ent of the Chicago Tribune Foot-ball Award for the Big Ten MVP that year. In his 20-game col-lege career, Grange ran for 3,362 yards, caught 14 passes for 253 yards and completed 40-of-82 passes for 575 yards. His number was retired in 1925. After college, he signed with the Chicago Bears and helped legiti-mize the NFL. In the 1932 unof-ficial championship, he caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Bronko Nagurski. In the 1933 championship tilt, he made a tremendous saving tackle and the Bears went home with the trophy. Grange is a Charter Member of both the College and Football Hall of Fame. In 2008, he was named the best college player of all time by ESPN. And for you trivia geeks, he was the first foot-ball player featured on the Wheat-ies box.

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Last !ursday, the South Boston Branch Library, in cooperation with Medicine Wheel Productions, had a free $lm screening. !e evening was curated by the Medicine Wheel Curator, Kathleen Bitetti; the fea-tured $lm was “Between the Lines. It chronicles the UCLA Woman’s softball team, as they play their way to the College World Series.“Between the Lines” was directed by Lynn d’Angona, a South Boston based $lm maker who presented the showing to the audience at the Branch Library. To quote the saying on the $lm’s %yer, “ … it’s a lot more than softball.”!is Saturday, June 8, the Branch Library held its 42nd Annual Art Festival. Although the weather was

i#y, which required that the Festi-val be held indoors, it was a bright, colorful occasion. Original music by Bob Dunlap and Kathi Taylor entertained the crowd, many of whom came speci$cally to listen to Bob and Kathi.!e artwork by many talented art-ists was varied and eye-catching. !e “Community Canvas Tote & Tile Project” attracted several young painters, who want to see their work immortalized as part of a collage that’ll be made into a tile.And there’s a lot more to come at the Branch Library this summer, including the Book Sales by “!e Friends of the Library”. !ese not only recycle books and other media, they also provide funds to support many of the Branch Library’s activities.

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Kathi Taylor and Bob Dunlap entertain at Saturday’s Art Festival in the Library.

Sue Russell’s works are showing in the Branch Library’s 42nd Annual Art Festival.

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!e students in Grades K1 to Grade 6 were able to enjoy a beautiful day at Marine Park for the school’s annual Field Day games. With an impending wash out for the original date, we took advantage of the fantastic weather for the day before. Children in Grades 1 through 6 partici-pated in a score of relay races, obstacle courses and balancing games lead by our 6th grade captains who traditionally are given the responsibility of guiding the players from event to event. Teachers conduct the various games. Although we do give $rst, second and third place ribbons, every participant is a winner on

this day. Graduates of our school always label Field Day as one of their most memorable times at SBCA!!e 4 kindergarten classes conducted their separate fun and games a short distance away. !ey were outstanding! !ey also moved from game to game lead by a wonderful group of parents who came out that day to volunteer their time. !ank you K parents!We all enjoyed our lunch and an ice cream treat under beautiful blue skies at Marine Park, one of the best landmarks we are so fortunate to have in South Boston and only a short walk from our school!

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Focused student-athlete loves the game of hoop

By Kevin Devlin

She’s closing out her junior year at the Boston Green Academy and has been a straight “A” since the $rst day she entered the school building. And, she’s doing well in the world of sports. Her name is Elaina McCarthy.She grew up in a basketball family. Her dad Chris logged considerable minutes for several decades in various

gyms throughout Southie. Her sister Amanda, also a point guard, was a high school standout and played Division I hoop at Jacksonville State University. Her brother Mike played for Gatey CYO and subsequently at Dom Savio and Dexter. I’ve seen them all play up at the famed Gatey Hall and referred their games. !ey were all good players. Elaina $rst started playing hoop in the Gate of Heaven CYO program and then for her South Boston Catholic Academy

school team in the seventh and eighth grades. Her next hoop stop found her up at the Heights. She has been on her high school varsity basketball team for the last three seasons. She was a team caption as a sophomore and a junior. Elaina was a Boston City League All-Star for the past three years. Last year the team was 16-1 and participated in the city championship and the MIAA state tournament. Her best game this past season was a 24-point performance against East Boston. She was a pitcher on the varsity softball team this year and was selected to the Boston City League All-Star team.Elaina has a high hoop IQ, sees the whole court, knows when to pass or when to shoot, and is solid on the

defensive end. Her high school coach, local legend and former BU All-Amer-ican, Andrea Higgins, really enjoys the opportunity coaching Elaina.“Elaina has been a strong presence on our team,” said Coach Higgins. “She’s a tough competitor and willing to do whatever it takes to be successful. I have enjoyed coaching her the past two years and look forward to her senior year.” Elaina appreciates the support she receives from her family regarding her academic and athletic endeavors. “My dad pushes me to do as much as I can do,” said Elaina. “He doesn’t want me to just go to school and hang out with my friends, but to keep busy all the time.” Elaina su#ered a knee injury during hoop season and is slowly getting back into shape. Her sister Amanda, who just graduated from college, is back in town and helping her with passing and shooting tips. !e motto for the Boston Green Academy is ‘Work Hard. Be Yourself. Do the Right !ing.” Elaina certainly works hard in the classroom and on the hoop court. She’s shuns peer pressure and is true to herself. And, she’s doing the right thing by staying focus and pursuing her dream.

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For a long time now, hoop hasn’t been only a winter sport, and the youngsters enrolled on the Saint Vincent’s CYO teams are begin-ning to realize that fact. !e $fth and sixth grade squad, as well as the seventh and eighth grade team both went undefeated during the 2012-2013 CYO season and will be hanging championships ban-ners soon in the Condon gym. But the games aren’t over, it’s just a continuation of hoop action to keep them busy and out of trouble. “At Saint Vincent’s we call it the Game of Life,” said Coach George Benner. “!is is an all-inclusive community e#ort to serve, edu-cate and engage these great kids. For instance, there is a feeding program sponsored by the South Boston Basketball Academy in partnership with the Massachu-setts Department of Elementary and Secondary’s O"ce for Nutri-tion, Health and Safety. Children are fed nutritious meals $ve days a week year round… ”!e BPD is also a crucial partner in this endeavor. Along with Coach

George Benner and his son Oliver, BPD Liaison O"cer Joey Curran and Sergeant Tim Gaughan are involved, and the youngsters are getting plenty of hoop experience and solid coaching tips. “…!e boys have been travel-ling on Friday nights and Satur-day mornings, visiting di#erent regions in the state to compete in various basketball tournaments,” Coach Benner added. “We are cur-rently playing in Foxboro at Mass Premiere Courts. We have played in several AAU tournaments, and have competed in Peabody, Dan-vers, and Marblehead. All this takes place after the CYO season is over. !e idea is to keep the boys together and engaged year round. !e opportunity to travel is great for everyone involved. And, we are noticing an increase in partici-pants and an increase in opportu-nities for development.“Our Game of Life Program is based on character building,” Coach Benner further stated. “Our skills and drills basketball travel program is tailored to sep-arate ages and skill levels to help improve fundamentals and the level of play. And our feeding pro-gram is open to any child who is hungry.” During the upcoming summer

season, the Saint Vincent’s teams will participate in the Boston Neighborhood Basketball League (BNBL) and you can bet these volunteers will continue serving the youngsters. Liaison O"cer Curran under-stands the need for this type of program and appreciates all the help that is received. “We are fortunate to have Father Joe White, C-6 BPD Captain John

Greland, Sergeant Tim Guaghan, George and his son Oliver, and Judy Ryan from the community centers,” said Curran. “!ey all pitch in to make sure the program runs smooth. !ey don’t look for the limelight or an award for their hard work, just the satisfaction that these kids are busy, learn-ing, fed, growing, and having fun. !ere’s nothing like seeing a kid happy and smiling.”

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If your son or daughter is planning or would like to play football or cheerleading; we need them to sign up. After 5 registrations over the last three months there are less than 30 football players and a little more than 30 cheerleaders.South Boston Pop Warner needs to inform the Hockomock League how many teams we will be $elding by July 1st when we submit the insurance for the 2013 season. With less than a month before our deadline, we do not have enough football players to $eld a team at any level. We all know how much the neighborhood has changed over the past 16 years when the program was brought back with a lot of work from a lot of dedicated volunteers. We are asking the neighborhood to start getting the work out. If we do not have about 25 players per team, there is a good change the program will fold.Last year was a very trying year for numbers of players per team. We barely $elded football teams at the E, D, C levels and a very small F team. And we had cheerleading teams at the F, E, D & A levels. !e Board of Directors and the coaches are committed to keeping the league going; especially after the incredible work that the A Team Cheerleaders accomplished last year when they went to Nationals in Orlando, FL and placed 3rd in the country. !ey are the reigning New England Regional champions and they have an opportunity to exceed last years’ success. But without any football teams, there cannot be any cheerleading teams.We have the following registrations coming up:

Tuesday, June 18th 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM @ the SBNHTuesday, June 25th 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM @ the SBNH

Saturday, June 22nd 10 AM to 12 PM @ SBPW Football FieldSaturday, June 29th 10 AM to 12 PM @ SBPW Football Field

It is very important that if your child would like to play football or cheer-leading this year; then please make it to one of the registrations. We also want to let everyone know that we are very %exible about any obstacle that might stop someone from registering. We do not want any child not to play if there is any issue about cost or equipment. We provide all equipment and uniforms and will work with anyone on the registration fee. Just inform one of the directors and we will $nd a way for your child to play or you can send an email to [email protected]. We hope to see you at one of the upcoming registrations. !ank you.Sincerely,

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In addition to activities from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., information regarding upcoming summer programs offered by the City of Boston and the Boston Public Health Commission will be available to families and residents and tasty treats will be pro-vided by in-kind sponsors H.P. Hood LLC and the National Dairy Council’s “Must Be the Milk” tour, Nantucket Nectars, Snapple, and Good Humor Ice Cream. The celebration will feature a special visit from official mascot Frog Pond Fred-die, entertainment, Boston Children’s

Museum Pop-Up Children’s Museum activities, face painting, books courtesy of ReadBoston, giveaways from Mix 104.1 FM, and “Must Be the Milk” tour activi-ties featuring games, dairy information, and prizes. In addition, children of all ages are eligible to enter a summer raffle. Families will also be able to enjoy a ride on the Boston Common Carousel. The Carousel is handicapped accessible and has height requirements: anyone 42” or taller can ride alone; anyone under 42” requires the presence of an adult. Admission for the ride is $3 with 10 ticket strips available for $25. Hours of operation will be Sunday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.A year-round recreational facility, the Frog Pond offers ice skating in the winter, a spray pool and supervised wading for youngsters in the summer, and the Carou-sel from spring through fall. Information on additional activities offered at the Frog Pond can be found by visiting www.bostonfrogpond.com. Visitors can also hop over to the Frog Pond Cafe to enjoy refreshments such as sandwiches, salads, hot dogs, hamburgers, frozen soft serve yogurt and shakes, and more.The Frog Pond spray pool is open for wading daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Labor Day. The facility is man-aged by The Skating Club of Boston and staffed by youth workers from the Boston Youth Fund. For further infor-mation, please call the Frog Pond at (617) 635-2120.

by Billy Connor

The South Boston Sr Babe Ruth team opened up the 2013 season on Thursday June 6th under the lights against Nor-wood at Balch Field. Hoping to improve on a disappointing 2012 season, the locals did just that early on taking advantage of some costly errors by Norwood and jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first inning. Sam Dunkle showed no signs of rust on the mound pitching all 7 innings while allowing just one hit and striking out 11 batters. Norwood cut the lead to 3-1 in the home half of the fourth inning but Southie put the game out of reach by scoring 6 runs over the final 3 innings. Final score South Boston 9 Nor-wood 3. Leading the way on offense for the good guys were Pat Owens (2RBIs) and Anthony Jimenez with a double each, Mike Beggan with 2 singles, and Kevin

Moran, Matt Watts, Joey Sweeney, James McNiff, and Will McMahon all with a single apiece.The 2013 roster includes: Brian Fitzgerald, Matt Beggan, Kevin Moran, Domenic Baldassari, JJ Barrett, Pat Owens, Ronnie Watts, Brendan Kelly, Matt Morris, James Walsh, Matt Watts, Liam Attridge, Anthony Jimenez, Joey Sweeney, James McNiff, Sam Dunkle, Will McMahon, and Nick Hicks. The coaching staff includes Mike Doran, Brendan Gooley, and Billy Connor and GM Buddy “Bud Wiser” Lane.The home opener for the team will be on Thursday June 13th at King Field in Moakley Park against Dedham. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00pm. Grab your favor-ite chair and come on down the park to support the local team and see some great baseball.

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“FUN-IN-THE-SUN” - Registra-tion for the SB Summer Collaborative’s summer camp programs was held on May 20th. Check with one of the four SBSC agencies (Condon; Tynan; Club; SBNH) for available slots. Tynan is the host site for the FITS program, which is available to boys & girls, to ages 7-13. !e dates for the seven week program are: Monday, July 8th, to Friday, August 23rd. !e “FITS” program o#ers a wide variety of recreational, educational, cul-tural/civic, and physical/athletic oppor-tunities, and much more Daily trips to the Condon pool; READ BOSTON & the Storymobile; BIG SISTER; rainy day activities and trips to the movies; special theme events; and regular $eld trips make for a run, enjoyable, busy summer. Julie Byrnes is returning as the FITS Director, and looks forward to meeting both old and new FITS camp-ers. !e SBSC Policy Board did not receive

federal funding (CDBG) this year, and the up-coming summer programming did not look good. !e Board voted to eliminate the Pre-Teen Bus, which was the most expensive ($12,000.) for the seven week program. In addition, SBSC fees have been increased from $250 to $300, with additional siblings attending for & the cost. Camper fees, with the increase, are still probably the most a#ordable summer programming in Boston. Limited $nancial assistance (sliding fee scale) will be a priority for So. Boston families in need. ALL par-ticipants must have a current physical and immunization record on $le prior to the start of camp. Breakfast and lunch is provided. If you have any questions/concerns, please feel free to call or stop by the Community Center O"ce. NOTE: Registration for FITS remains on-going throughout the 7 weeks, at the Tynan, and applications are available until 8 pm, Monday-Friday.

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