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Cruz-in’ for a Bruisin’?U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, you know the

Latino that former New Mexico Governor BillRichardson said wasn’t a real Latino, is makingthe liberal agenda-ists all bent out of shape. ChrisMatthews from MSNBC called him names sayingthat Cruz had the “unsmiling, contemptuous faceof the wild, nasty hard right.” NY Times colum-nist Dave Brooks who I actually like sometimessaid “Cruz has a face that looks a little like JoeMcCarthy.” According to the NY Post Cher oncereferred to Cruz saying “the smell of sulfur fol-lows him wherever he goes.”

Ted Cruz does have an interesting face, it couldbe the face of a Republican resurgence acrossAmerica. I did have high hopes for U.S. SenatorMarco Rubio, R-Florida, but that was before hesigned on as a cheerleader for amnesty disguisedas a comprehensive immigration bill. He signedon with the Republican establishment and folkslike Lindsay Graham and John McCain and letthe liberals in Capitol Hill have a field day gut-ting border security in favor of opening the flood-gates for 11, 15 or maybe over 20 million illegalsinto this nation. We have seen this strategy be-fore back in 1986 when amnesty was supposed

The Patrick Administra-tion today announced threehealth plans have signedcontracts to participate inOne Care, a new, integratedhealth care pilot that willbetter serve adults with dis-abilities, ages 21-64 whoreceive both MassHealth andMedicare benefits. The pro-gram builds on the PatrickAdministration’s health carecost containment efforts, byproviding better coordinationof care for this populationthrough global payments andpersonalized services.

Participating health plansin One Care include Com-monwealth Care Alliance,Fallon Total Care and Net-work Health. MassachusettsHealth and Human Services(HHS) and the federal Cen-ters for Medicare and Med-icaid Services (CMS), will

jointly administer the pro-gram. HHS estimates thatapproximately 90,000 indi-viduals will be eligible toenroll in One Care beginningin October 2013.

“With the support of theObama Administration andour participating healthplans, Massachusetts isleading the way on reform-ing the way we provide careto our most vulnerable,” saidGovernor Deval Patrick.“One Care will help resi-dents with complex needsget access to the high qual-ity, integrated care theydeserve, while removingobstacles to access.”

“The organizations partici-pating in One Care haveshown a high degree of col-laboration, innovation andcommitment to serving ourmembers under this new

integrated care model,” saidHHS Secretary John Polano-wicz. “I look forward to work-ing with them to strengthenoutcomes for this popula-tion, while also reducinghealth care costs.”

One Care was developed bythe Patrick Administrationto improve care and containcost for persons with disabili-ties who are dual eligiblefor Medicaid and Medicare.Massachusetts was the firststate in the nation to re-ceive approval from theObama Administration tomove forward with the pro-gram, which is supported byfunding in the AffordableCare Act.

One Care is designed toimprove coordination ofservices provided to these

New ‘One Care’ Health Plan to ServeDual Eligible Individuals in Massachusetts

Contracts Signed with Three Health Organizations to Provide Integrated CareOptions to Individuals Eligible for Both Medicaid and Medicare

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The statue of Madonna Delle Grazie waspresented on Sunday afternoon at theannual procession in Boston’s North End.The society was founded in Boston in1903 from San Sossio Baronia Avellino.Featuring Saint Alfio’s Band and the North-east Italian Band, the procession started

Madonna Delle Grazie 2013 Processionby Matt Conti

Madonna delle Grazie procession with the Northeast Italian Band.(Photo by Matt Conti)

at St. Leonard’s Church at the corner ofHanover & Prince Streets and made itsway through the neighborhood with manystops along the way. Madonna delle Grazie(Our Lady of Graces) is a devotion to theVirgin Mary in the Roman CatholicChurch.

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Mark your calendar! TheBCYF Archdale CommunityCenter in Roslindale will berenamed the BCYF ThomasM. Menino Community Cen-ter on Monday, July 29th. TheMayor will be on hand at6:30 p.m. for the speakingprogram but an Open Housewith refreshments, activi-ties, summer information,games and more will beginat 5:00 pm.

As a City Councilor, MayorMenino was instrumental inpushing for funding in the

BCYF Menino Community Centerto Be Dedicated July 29th

City’s Capital Plan to reopenthe Archdale CommunityCenter in 1991 after it hadbeen closed for 16 years.

This event will also cel-ebrate the official re-open-ing of the center whichhas been under renovationsince December of 2012.Nearly $1 million dollars hasgone into the renovationwhich included a new gymfloor, painting throughout,new roof, HVAC upgrades, in-stallation of a rock wall andmore.

BCYF Archdale Community Center in Roslindale will berenamed the BCYF Thomas M. Menino CommunityCenter.

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Our next C.E.O., was Ulysses S. Grant,As a West Point student he projected a new slant;He was academically lazy and careless in dress,

And when in the Army he drank to excess.During the Mexican War he served with distinction,

Those who did not surrender were faced with extinction;A few years later he became C.E.O. eighteen,

A strict disciplinarian but at no time was he mean.Refused to ride with Johnson in the inaugural parade;

A projection of friendship is what made him afraid;Political plumbs went to all his old cronies,

But in a very short time they turned out to be phonies.Grant’s second term was dominated by scandals,His closest appointees associated with vandals;

He improved foreign relations for non-traveling gents,And was considered to be one of our worst presidents.

From St. Louis, Missouri, came Julia Boggs Dent,When first married to Ulysses they lived in a tent;

They parented three boys and also one girl,Army life was no picnic but she gave it a whirl.

And then came the time when she had no more babies,Moved into the White House and entertained those fine ladies;

For her daughter’s wedding, mother provided the room,Ulysses died first guess who’s now in Grant’s tomb.

DATE OF BIRTH: April 27, 1822PLACE OF BIRTH: Point Pleasant, OH

DATE OF DEATH: July 23, 1885PLACE OF DEATH: Wilton, NY

SPOUSE: Julia DentPRESIDENT: March 4, 1869 - March 4, 1877

ULYSSES S. GRANT I usually try to use thisspace to address local issuesor at least the local aspectsof a national issue. Thisweek I’m going to look at anItalian success story with aNew England, although notBoston, Italian-Americanangle.

It goes back to the begin-ning of the 19th century, wellbefore Italian unification,when the Loro Piana familybegan trading wool and finetextiles. The family businessthrived and, in April 1924,Pietro Loro Piana estab-lished the current businessin Qarona Sesia, Italy. Hiswork is continued today bySergio and Pier Luigi LoroPiana. It was Pier Luigi,known to his friends andbusiness associates as“Pigi,” who expanded LoroPiana’s manufacturing offine cashmere and woolfabrics to American, when,in 1988 he bought theStafford of Warren woolenmill in Connecticut, where

Italian style and quality fab-rics are still made here inthe U.S.A. Under the leader-ship of Pigi and Sergio, LoroPiana has become theworld’s leading artisan incashmere and the rarestwools and has developed aworldwide network of morethan 130 exclusive bou-tiques — including one onBoston’s fashionableNewbury Street.

Loro Piana is more thanjust a renowned label, itembodies a family’s passionfor the highest standards ofcraftsmanship and quality.With knowledge and experi-ence gained over six genera-tions, Loro Piana createsexceptional products and fab-rics, especially in cashmerewhere Loro Piana is the lead-ing specialist in the world.

It is also one of the iconicnames in Italian textiles,and it is in the process ofbeing sold to the French.

A few days ago the LoroPiana family announced

they had chosen to sella majority stake in theirfamily business to theLVMH Group, a Frenchmultinational luxury goodsconglomerate, headquar-tered in Paris. The companywas formed by the 1987merger of fashion houseLouis Vuitton with MoëtHennessy, a companyformed after the 1971merger of the champagneproducer Moët & Chandonand Hennessy, the cognacmanufacturer.

LVMH will acquire 80 per-cent of the stock of LoroPiana for 2 billion Euros(about $2.6 million). TheLoro Piana family will retainthe other 20 percent andPigi and Sergio will continueto run the business. Fromthose simple beginnings 200years ago, one Italian fam-ily-owned business hasgrown to be part of one of thebest known and respectedinternational brands ofluxury goods.

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The route will follow sce-nic waterfront, city streets,greenway and off-road pathsand end up at the tip of DeerIsland, one of the most iso-lated yet connected parts ofthe city. The tour, while re-maining on land, ends up in

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Sherry Analetto ofMedford, May 21st.Cherished daughter ofThomas Analetto, Sr.and the late Mary-Louise (Garland).Beloved sister ofThomas A. AnalettoDMD and his wife Joanof Milton, Jill Analettoand Mark DeSimone ofNorth Reading and thelate Deidre Analetto.Loving aunt of ThomasLeo Analetto, GraceAnaletto and JoeyDeSimone.

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In lieu of flowers contributions may bemade in Sherry’s name to the MuscularDystrophy Association, 33 Lyman Street,Westborough, MA 01581.

For the third consecutiveyear, the non-profit organi-zation Event Pros Take Ac-tion (EPTA) will travel to NewOrleans from July 20 – 23 toaid families who are stillwithout their homes eightyears after HurricaneKatrina hit the Gulf Coast onAugust 23, 2005. Local mem-bers of EPTA on this servicetrip include Lombardo’s inRandolph, Rentals Unlimitedin Stoughton, AFR Furnish-ings and Sheraton Com-mander Hotel.

Co-founded by SusiePerelman of Mosaic Inc. ofPittsburgh, EPTA workedalongside NOLA-based St.Bernard Project (SBP) in2011 and 2012, tirelesslyrefurnishing homes, layingcarpet and moving furniturein the sweltering New Or-leans’ summertime heat.

This year, the EPTA/SBPpartnership is helping twomore families displaced byKatrina move back intotheir rebuilt homes.

The FamiliesCarmelita W. is a lifelong

resident of New Orleans’Ninth Ward. In addition toraising her three children,Carmelita planned to expandher family’s restaurant,Annie Mae’s Diner, when

Katrina’s floodwatersknocked her home off itsslab and completely de-stroyed the restaurant. Dur-ing the chaos that followedKatrina, Carmelita and herchildren were forced to en-dure the horrors that tookplace at the Convention Cen-ter. “The world had gonecrazy,” she remembers. “Wewere trying to keep our san-ity and keep together.”

After a long exile fromtheir beloved New Orleans,Carmelita and her familyhave returned to the NinthWard, staying in subsidizedhousing — but it’s a far cryfrom being home. OnceCarmelita is back in thehouse where she raised herchildren, she’s determinedto open another diner on thecorner where her family’srestaurant once fed theneighborhood.

Cassandra S. owned asmall catering business andlived with her five childrenand large extended family ina home filled with the headyaroma of her famous gumbo.When Katrina uprootedthem, the family hastily re-located to Mississippi, sleep-ing in tents and surviving offgenerators. They eventuallylanded in Texas, staying

with Cassandra’s sisterbefore returning to NewOrleans in 2007. The home-coming was bittersweet:with the family shoehornedinto a pair of cramped FEMAtrailers, some of the chil-dren were forced to sleep ontables. “This was one of themost miserable times of mylife,” Cassandra recalls. Thefamily eagerly awaits theday they move back into theirhome and Cassandra onceagain fills the air with thescent of home cooking.

Design AngelsAs in previous years, each

family will have its own in-dustry “Design Angel.” DavidPrice of Rentals Unlimited inStoughton, Massachusettsis Carmelita’s design angel.Richard Carbotti of PerfectSurroundings in Newport,Rhode Island returns for histhird year and will serve asCassandra’s design angel.

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The environmental activist mindset is curiouslyironic. They denigrate our military engagements inthe Middle East as smokescreens to grab local oilreserves, then fight tooth-and-nail against any effortsto develop the vast energy resources here at home.

The eco-warriors fail to correlate restricted energyat home with dangerous energy consumption abroad.

The American economy needs energy to run. If eco-warriors cannot stomach domestic oil and natural gasdevelopment, then they must reconcile sending our sol-diers into harm’s way to secure foreign energy sources.

“Save the planet” types will no doubt argue that, onthe contrary, renewables are the solution to America’senergy needs. But this position is implausible.

The Department of Energy has spent billions extend-ing loans to flailing green tech companies. RememberSolyndra, the solar company that declared bankruptcyin September 2011 after receiving over half a billiondollars in government-guaranteed loans? That’s justone of many renewable companies that have taken inmassive amounts of American tax dollars and producedlittle to nothing in return.

An estimated $7.3 billion in federal tax subsidies willflow to renewable energy efforts this year. Despite allthis support, solar, geothermal, hydro, wind and bio-mass energy combined contribute a piffling 9 percentto American energy production.

We can also thank eco-warriors for the most unsightlylandscapes our nation has ever witnessed. Countlessacres of American amber waves of grain are now pockedwith miles of ugly, twirling contraptions. And for thatabysmal eyesore, wind is responsible for just a tiny frac-tion of America’s energy production.

There is a better way to meet our energy needs. Fouryears ago, the Canadian energy firm TransCanadainitiated development of the Keystone XL pipeline totransport crude from Alberta oil sands to Americanrefineries. Today, the project is mired in regulatorydelays.

If completed, Keystone would greatly reduce America’s

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L’Anno Bello: A Year in Italian FolkloreGreetings from the Birthday Girl

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Recently we have startedinvestigating the experi-ence of Italian immigrantsin America.

Our project focuses onItalian war brides in theUnited States.

Until now, little informa-tion has been collected onthe experience of thisimportant group of Italianimmigrants, which is a pity,since Italian war brides’memories are well worthpreserving! That is why weare looking for Italian war

brides who are willing to telltheir story.

In this connection, wehave prepared a list of ques-tions, in both English andItalian. If you are interestedplease get in touch (sendan email to the addressesbelow) and we will send youthe questionnaire.

You will be able to writeyour answers either inEnglish or Italian, choosingwhat suits you best.

You can also decide toaudio record your answersand then send a file byemail or a CD by snailmail.

Relatives, friends or ac-quaintances can, of course,help war brides in filling outthe questionnaire if theywant.

What we are looking foris nothing but the real ex-perience, warts and all, ofItalian war brides. Our aimis to conduct serious re-search, so we are not inter-ested in “embellished” tales.Please be advised that thereare no “right” or “wrong” an-swers to the questions. Allanswers are “right”, providedthey reproduce the warbride’s words and thoughtsfaithfully.

The information collectedthrough the questionnairemay be used, if the bridesgive their permission, inessays, book chapters orbooks on the experience ofwar brides as well as inpapers presented in interna-tional conferences.

We hope this articlereaches as many Italian warbrides as possible.

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My birthday falls this Sat-urday, on July 20th. ThoughI love writing about holidays,for some reason I do not en-joy writing about my birth-day specifically — it justseems so self-centered. I do,however, love the study ofbirthdays in general, as Ifind it fascinating to glimpseat how various culturesmark this milestone. Forexample, ancient societiesviewed birthdays as timeswhen a person was mostsusceptible to evil spirits. Assuch, people attempted tobanish these malevolentforces with loud noise, com-mencing our modern cus-tom of celebrating birthdayswith parties and noisemak-ers. Now, while I fantasizeabout biting into a deliciouschocolate birthday cake, al-low me to present some in-teresting bits of birthdayfolklore from around theworld.

Italian Birthday Tradi-tions: Nowadays, it appearsto me that Italians celebratebirthdays much in the sameway as the people of theUnited States — a party, cakeand local sweets. Some pe-culiar customs involve pull-ing on the birthday person’searlobes the same numberof times as his or her age (!)and another practice thatdictates that the birthdayperson must pay when goingout to dinner with friends (!!!).Because saints are so im-portant in Italian society,many children are eithernamed after the patron saintof the day they were born, or

celebrate the day presidedover by a similarly namedsaint as a sort of secondbirthday. My father was bornon August 16th, the day ofSaint Roch, and is appropri-ately named Rocco.

Origin of the BirthdayCake: Leave it to Italy toleave a gastronomical legacyon birthday celebrations!Scholars are still unsureabout the origin of the birth-day cake, but many pointto ancient Mediterraneanworld. Ancient Greeks maderound cakes to honor thegoddess of the moon and thehunt, Artemis and lit themwith candles to resemble thefull moon. Meanwhile, theancient Romans baked flatcakes sweetened with honeyfor birthdays and weddings.The custom of puttingcandles on a birthday cakecomes from Germany, wherea large candle was some-times placed in the middleof a birthday cake to symbol-ize life.

Birthday Foods: Austra-lian children eat Fairy Breadon their birthdays, or but-tered bread covered withmulticolored sprinkles. Bra-zilian children receive intri-cate candies shaped likefruit. A birthday person inChina will eat long noodlesin order to attain a long life.The Dutch may feast onpancakes sprinkled withpowdered sugar. Meanwhile,Russians eat birthday pieinstead of cake, with a mes-sage of well wishes in-scribed on the crust. Speak-ing of cakes, if a Canadian

child finds a coin in his orher slice of cake, that kidwill be happy to know thathe or she now has the firstturn in all birthday games.Finally, no Mexican birthdayparty would be completewithout a piñata full ofcandy.

Special Birthdays: Everyculture has a birthday thatsymbolizes some particularmilestone, usually the leapinto adulthood. In the UnitedStates, it is the sixteenthbirthday. Latin Americangirls celebrate their fif-teenth birthday as a transi-tion into womanhood, re-plete with large partiescalled quinceañeras. Theseparties resemble weddings,and the birthday girl evenshares a special dance withher father. In the Jewish tra-dition, a bar or bat mitzvahon a teenager’s thirteenthbirthday welcomes boys andgirls into the community asadults.

I believe that all of thesetraditions, from the cakes tothe parties, exist out of asense of joy over human-kind’s resilience. Birthdaysindicate that we have madeit through yet another year,a year filled with challenges,triumphs, tragedies and de-light. In an uncertain world,the idea that the year cycleson is a great reason to cel-ebrate. Birthdays give ushope that we, as humans,have enough spirit in us toweather more years andwhatever they hold. A cakeis simply a delicious way ofreminding us of our strength!

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

As someone who had beenfollowing the George Zim-merman trial from day one,I knew eventually the racecard would be thrown intothe mix. It seems to be theway many of us still thinkeven in this the so-calledpost-racial America. I oncereferred to racism as man-kind’s Original Sin. It is theapple most of us too often biteinto. None of us are immuneto it. However, we are farbetter today as a societythan we were back 50 ormore years ago.

In 2008, we elected Amer-ica’s first African Americanpresident in Barack Obamaand many called him the“Great Unifier” since he wasthe son of an African fatherand his mother was a whitewoman from Kansas. How-ever, since taking office,this country has never beenmore divided and much ofthe division has come fromour president who is themost race conscious chiefexecutive in our historyas a nation. I had hopedfor far more and I sensed wegot far less than we voted fortwo times running.

I grew up in a mixed neigh-borhood named Roxbury. Inthe ’50s and ’60s, we livedtogether, worked togetherwent to school together, wor-shipped in church togetherand sometimes even mar-ried each other. I rememberthe ’50s as a child whenracial tensions were high. Ialso remember when folkshelped out each other with-out regard to racial differ-ences. Too many people liveapart from each other andnever see the human beingthat looks different from us.I was once mugged by twoBlack dudes and thensaved by two Black friends ofmine who saw me in trouble.That is what America issupposed to be about. Livingtogether.

From the get-go I thoughtthose with agendas wereusing the tragic death ofTrayvon Martin for their ownselfish ends. Loudmouthsstirring the pot tried to turnGeorge Zimmerman into ademon, a cold-hearted racistkiller which apparently henever was. I get so tired of

hearing folks like Revs.Jesse Jackson and AlSharpton talking about theinjustice of the not guiltyverdict just handed down.

The headline quote, “Whenwill it end” came straightfrom a NY Daily News pageone story. The “IT” in ques-tion refers to racial killings.The banner headline printedthe names of others whoover the years were mur-dered in racially motivatedkillings. First name on thelist was Emmett Till whowas murdered as a childon my 13th birthday in 1961.I always remember himon my birthday. TrayvonMartin was Trayvon Martinand Emmett Till was EmmettTill. Comparing the two doesan injustice to history andboth individuals.

I can remember when O.J.Simpson was found notguilty. I was upset that therace card was shamelesslyused in his defense. I didn’tgo out and protest the ver-dict because I believe in oursystem of justice. We cansecond judge juries all wewant but we believe in therule of law. The jury spokeback in 1992 and most re-cently spoke again in Florida.Back then when I criticizedthat O.J. got away withmurder, some told me I wasa racist. Today I view theZimmerman jury verdict asthe right one to make, basedon the evidence before thosesix jurors. Do I run the riskof being called racist again?Probably! Trials, however,are not about emotion butabout facts and jurors havean obligation to rule on theevidence before them andonly that.

I believe that the prosecu-tors in Florida overchargedZimmerman due, reportedlyby some, to outside politicalpressure reaching themfrom inside the White Houseitself. The media was ap-pearing quite hungry fora race angle. The fact thatZimmerman was Latinodidn’t stop those liberalswho “damn the facts fullspeed ahead” turned himinto a “white Hispanic” what-ever that term means and

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The St. Peter’s Fiesta haslong attracted visitors fromall over the country. It isan annual celebration inGloucester, MA taking placeon the weekend closest tothe Feast Day of St. Peter,June 29th. The event issponsored by the Italian-American fishing commu-nity of Gloucester.

Starting at the turn of thecentury many Italian fami-lies from Sicily settled inGloucester. Having earnedtheir livelihood as fishermenin the old country, they werenaturally attracted to thisfamous fishing port. Beforelong a substantial number ofItalian fishermen madeGloucester their home. As isusually the case, they con-tinued many of the customsthey had practiced in the oldcountry. The most importantof these, paying homage toSt. Peter, the patron saint offishermen, proved to be theseed that finally grew intothe St. Peter’s Fiesta as weknow it today.

In 1927 one of the Italian-American fishing captains,Salvatore Favazza, had a life-sized statue of St. Peterenshrined in the heart of theItalian district. Soon thefishermen and their familiesbegan to pray before thisimage of their patron saint.It wasn’t long before thewives and mothers of thefishermen began formulat-ing plans for a religious pro-cession to be held annuallyon June 29th in honor ofSt. Peter. This annual pro-cession grew to a day-longdemonstration of faith to theprotector of all fishermen.

In 1931 the women ap-pealed to their husbands foraid in making the arrange-ments for the Fiesta as itsscope had been increasing togreat proportions. A meetingof all the fishermen wascalled at which a committeewas appointed to formulateplans for the annual event.Interest was so high, it wasdecided to make the obser-vance of three days’ duration.

In subsequent years itbecame clear that the St.Peter’s Fiesta was taking ontwo aspects. The first andforemost was the deeply reli-gious tone of the event. Thesecond was the joyous atmo-sphere that permeates allwho are present. The reli-gious aspect is motivated bythe realization that theirpatron saint has protectedthe fishermen against themany storms encountered atsea during the past year. Thejoyous aspect stems from the natural instinct of thoseengaged in a hazardousoccupation to enjoy a festiveoccasion.

St. Peter’s Fiesta providesa program certain to be ofinterest to all. The entireItalian-American section ofGloucester is decorated withflags, bunting, colored lightsand streamers. Some 50archways are erected overthe streets, their coloredlights presenting an awe-inspiring sight when viewedat night. An enormous altarand double bandstand formthe focal point of the decora-tions. The life-size statue ofSt. Peter is centered on thisaltar, lavishly decorated withhundreds of flowers. From thebandstand, two concert bandsalternate in entertainingevery evening of the Fiesta.

Sunday morning is theannual open air Mass at theAltar at St. Peter’s Square.Hundreds of people gather totake part in this religiousceremony.

Following the mass is a pro-cession composed of severalbands and floats, hundreds of

St. Peter’s Fiesta

men and women participantsand the statue of St. Petercarried on the shoulders ofeight fishermen.

Later in the afternoonthe crowds witness the bless-ing of the Italian-Americanfishing fleet. The fleet ofalmost one hundred fishingvessels, all gaily decoratedwith signal flags, presents amost impressive panorama.After the Bishop blessesthe fleet, the vessels’ foghorns are blown. Theseblasts can be heard all overCape Ann.

Various sporting eventsare held each afternoon dur-ing the procession. TheGreasy Pole is a contestwhere brave souls run acrossa grease covered pole tryingto capture a flag. The otherevent is the Seine BoatRaces. Here, 12 man crewsprove their strength andstamina by rowing againsteach other in old seine boatsin a grueling mile long race.

(Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography)

The Saint Rocco’s Feast Association will celebrate 84 yearsof tradition during their annual “Grande Festa.” Saint Rocco’sFeast has been an integral part of Malden’s community. Theevent gathers residents and visitors alike to celebrateeverything Italian in the streets of Malden.

The Saint Rocco Society began 84 years ago in Malden,and is one of the oldest societies in Massachusetts.

Festivities begin on Friday, August 9th at 6:30 pm, with aprocession led by the statue of Saint Rocco followed by musi-cal entertainment by the “Keep it Real Band” (formerly theNew Life Band).

Saturday night starting at 7:00 pm with “Beatle Juice” atribute to the greatest bands of all time, the Beatles.

On Sunday the festival honors Saint Rocco with a full pro-cession in the streets of Malden starting at 2:00 pm. Theevening continues with a special performances by GianAurelio Faraone.

Mix 104.1FM will be on deck spinning tunes abd handingout goodies along with Polar Beverages!

Don’t forget the outstanding “home cooked” Italian food allweekend, plus amusements and games for the kids.

A weekend full of fun for all ages! Saint Rocco’s Feasthas something for everyone. For more information call781-462-5043 or email us at [email protected] the website for updates and additional information atwww.saintroccosfeast.org.

The 84th Annual Feast of Saint Rocco will be held onPearl Street and Thacher Streets in Malden, MA. FestivalHours: Friday 7:00-11:00 pm; Saturday 7:00-11:00 pm; Sunday2:00-10:00 pm. Parking around the streets of the Feast. Free/residential parking. Located on T Route: Malden Center -Orange Line

ABOUT SAINT ROCCO: Saint Rocco was born of nobleparentage about 1340 A.D. in Montpellier, France. At birth itwas noted that he had a red cross-shaped birthmark on theleft side of his chest. As a young child, San Rocco showedgreat devotion to God and the Blessed Mother. At an earlyage, his parents died leaving him an orphan under the careof his uncle, the Duke of Montpelier. Soon after, San Roccodistributed his wealth among the poor and took a vow ofpoverty.

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Anna D’Amore Sirignano wishes to thank all whoattended the Annual Mass and Procession for Padre Pioat Saint Leonard Church on Sunday, June 23rd. A crowdfollowed the statue of Saint Pio along the streets of theNorth End, which was shipped from Italy to Boston backin 2011 and now resides in Saint Leonard’s Peace Gardenon Hanover Street. Special thanks to all those who gavedonations commemorating Saint Pio.

(Photo by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography)

A Japanese artist who always interestedus is Utamaro, he was a woodblock printerborn in 1753 during the Edo period that ex-tended from 1603 to 1868 under theTokugawa Shogunate. Utamaro’s work ischaracterized by wonderful draftsmanshipand harmony of design, creating for theobserver a very real sense of calm andtranquility.

Our interest in Japanese art led us to aninterest in Japanese culture and ultimatelyto the philosophy of Satoyama which con-notes living in harmony with nature. It is aphilosophy that acknowledges our utter de-pendence on nature and the necessity tostrike a balance between what we take andwhat we give back to our planet. It is theacknowledgement that our planet is finiteand that there are limitations to what wecan take from it, that each of us must bemindful of our relationship with the envi-ronment and our impact on it

In a recent article written for the UnitedNations, Manu V. Mathai, who is a ResearchFellow in Science and Technology forSustainable Societies, at United NationsUniversity wrote a paper entitled “Can theEnvironment Survive International Rela-tions?” This question seems destined togrow in urgency as emerging economiesindustrialize and further degrade the earth’satmosphere. The need to be mindful ofsustainability and our influence on theenvironment grows more urgent as we facethe very real possibility of global warming.

Recently we visited a Japanese gardenand were struck by the use of naturalmaterials to create an atmosphere of calmand beauty fashioned through the sensitiveplacement of plants, trees and stones. Thetranquil feeling was enhanced by the soundand the flow of water; the overall effect wasto instill a sense of calm relaxation and well-being. The hectic pace of modern life seemsto conspire against these attributes con-

tributing to a feeling of helplessness, asense that we are doomed to the stressesand pressures of our modern way of life andthat there is little we can do about it. Webelieve that the part we play in global warm-ing is insignificant and therefore should beignored, yet, it would seem that there ismuch we can do about it if only we wouldbecome more mindful of God’s creation andour vital place in it.

The Church provides us with two saintswhose gentle lives demonstrated theirlove for nature and all of God’s creation:Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680) is thefirst native North American saint. She ishonored as the Patron of people who lovenature, work in ecology and work to pre-serve the natural and human environment.Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) is knownas the patron saint of animals and theenvironment. Not only can we learn fromthe example of their lives but we shouldpray to them for enlightenment for our-selves and for those in government whosedecisions on the environment will affect forbetter or worse all who live on our beautifulplanet.

Living in Harmony with Natureby Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari

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It is wonderful to receiveemails from my readers, atleast I know they are read-ing my articles. On June 29,2013 I received an emailfrom Frankie and Lola fromDallas, Texas who have twoteacup yorkies and theywere wondering what I doin the city for fun? Wheredo I go to play? Do I have aspecial place? To my twonew yorkie friends: cityliving is not easy, especiallywhere I live in the NorthEnd, the heart of all therestaurants and tourists. Iam lucky if I can find aspot on the sidewalk just towalk.

They should have a specialsidewalk just for dogs so allmy pooch friends can get bywithout being stepped on(only kidding). Usually I liketo go down by the Greenwaywhere there is plenty ofgrass and water. You can sitby the wall when it is toosunny because they havetrees and part way it hasshade, it is really lovely.Have you ever been in theNorth End for a visit?

I love to go by the wharfwhere the boats are and thewater seems so refreshingand people walk by all thetime and say hello to me.When it is hot like this I

rather stay home in the airconditioner, at night whenthe sun goes down then Ilike to take my walk downby the park. One thing aboutliving in the North End isyou’re never lonely. Thereare people from all over theworld that come into theNorth End for a pastry or din-ner or just to look around, soI have felt very safe livinghere for the past 14 years.

We have the feasts comingsoon and my favorite is SaintLucy, the saint for the eyesbecause Shi Tzu have prob-lems with their eyes. Theonly part of the feast that Idon’t care very much for is

when they have fireworks,they are loud and hurt myears.

Texas must be very hot atthis time or any time forthat manner, what do youtwo teacup Yorkies do allday? You guys are reallysmall, I am 11 pounds, I betyou both weigh 11 poundstogether (ha) I hope you readmy last article because itwas all about yorkies.

I hope to hear back fromyou soon. I appreciate thatyou read my articles and hadthe time to send me anemail .

That’s all for now ... Enjoythe summer and stay cool!

Freeway is all tuckered out after celebrating his14th birthday with a party and a Freeway Cake at thePost-Gazette office.

French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party

French Cultural Center PresidentCatheline van den Branden with FrenchConsul General Fabien and Yuki Fieschi

The French Cultural Center’s 38th BastilleDay Party returned to Marlborough Street,Boston on Friday, July 12, 2013 for the cel-ebration of the summer! This year’s line-up, programmed by World Music/CRASHarts,Inc., featured two exceptional francophoneacts: Atlas Soul, whose music blends spicyhot Afro-Mediterranean grooves and melo-dies with a generous dose of jazz, funk androck and Madame Moustache, a country-rock band hailing from Québec whose en-tertaining music is marked by humor and

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Vincent d’Angelo and Valérie Homsy.

Lisa Oberst and Jose Chacin

folly, seducing the most eclectic audiences.Back Bay’s beautiful Marlborough Street

was blocked off between Berkeley andClarendon Streets to accommodate 2,000revelers dancing in the street.

Delicious French food and drinks, includ-ing beer & wine, were available for sale.

The French Cultural Center Bastille Dayis a party in true French style with live mu-sic and dancing in celebration of community,cultural diversity and friendship betweennations.

(Photos by Roger Farrington)


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The Madonna delle Grazie statue ispresented throughout the North End.

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The National Associationof Broadcasters announcedthe finalists for the 2013NAB Marconi Radio Awardshonoring radio stations andon-air personalities for ex-cellence in broadcasting.The winners will be an-nounced on September 19 atthe NAB Marconi RadioAwards Dinner & Show, heldduring the 2013 Radio Showat the Rosen Shingle CreekHotel in Orlando, FL.

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LEGENDARY STATIONWEEI-FM (93.7 FM,

“Sports Radio”) The stationis one of the top-rated sportstalk radio stations in the

2013 NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists Announcednation. WEEI-FM is the flag-ship station of the WEEI RedSox Radio Network. It is alsothe flagship station of theBoston Celtics. In addition,WEEI broadcasts games ofthe Boston College footballand basketball teams inseason.

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Alan is perhaps most fa-mous for playing U2 beforethey were popular in theUnited States, helping themto “break” into the market.In 1998, he moved to WZLX.As the Assistant ProgramDirector, Alan also hosts themidday show from 10am-2pm, compiles the Rock ‘n’Roll Diary, hosts “SundayMorning Blues” every Sun-day morning, and producedWZLX’s first charity CD,From the Vaults.

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Thanks to a grant from Boston R.O.C.K.S., Mayor Meninoand the Boston Center for Youth and Families, NEAD willbe having a Sports Night at the Polcari Playground on NorthBennet Street. Friday, July 19th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.Jeremy and Liz from the Nazzaro Center will run variousfun games and activities. Ages 8 to 15 — boys and girlswelcome. Six and seven year olds must be accompanied byan adult.

Hope to see you all there. This is our last one this sum-mer. Will be held indoors until 8:00 pm in inclementweather.

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Socially Scene Reviewed.... I just so happened to beon my way home and pass-ing down Washington Streetin downtown Boston when Iheard the most fitting musicfor the kind of summer Sun-day it was. I ventured withcuriosity to City Hall Plazaand there it was, “My Carib-bean Expo.” It was a FREEevent that the AuthenticCaribbean Foundation holdsannually. I was roped in bythe music but was just inpure awe of all the cultureand color. Everywhere Ilooked there was bold, bright,traditional art and clothing.There was so much to see;Butu’s hair braiding right onsite, I Rock African Designswith every bead handstitched, a VIP lounge thathad festive dancing to themusic on stage of Jah JahDrummers Ensemble. Theone thing that did catch myeye and stuck out like thepink elephant of the partywas the attendance of Sim-ply Cannoli; hey everyoneloves a good cannoli! Therewas a specific stand I wasdrawn to for some reason andafter I purchased a few brace-lets I knew why. The ownerJamie, who handmade mynew accessories, was a workof art himself. It started withme asking for a businesscard but he’s never had one.I began to chat with theIndian native who lives inEl Salvador when he isn’t

traveling the world with allkinds of festivals, what a life!This event was not only agood time but supported agood cause; proceeds ben-efited Diaspora Kids with dis-ability. Boston truly is one ofthe most diverse places in theworld and the summer in thecity brings it out. I enjoyedmy authentic trip to the Car-ibbean but as always it wasnice to return to the mosthistoric neighborhood in Bos-ton, my home the North End.

Swing Dance at Castle Hill.... The Roaring TwentiesLawn Party features the BabySoda Jazz Band, dance les-sons and performances fromBoston Swing Central, vin-tage clothing dealers, pic-nicking and some lazing ona Sunday afternoon in July.Just added; Calling all dapperdandies and dolled-up damesa Vintage Attire Contest!Judges will be looking for theGreat Gatsby and hisdressed-to-the-nines DaisyBuchanan ... could it be you?

Gates open at Castle Hill at2:30 pm and all are encour-aged to come on in, get yourspace on the lawn and getready to dance! Swing Danc-ing lessons with BostonSwing Central will be offeredfrom 3:00 pm-4:00 pm.Teachers from Boston SwingCentral will teach a begin-ning 6-count swing dancelesson. Once you learn toswing, you’ll be able to usethis all afternoon to the live

band. From 4:00 pm-5:00 pmBaby Soda Jazz Band withTamar Korn will do their firstset on stage for the event.Charleston performance andlesson with Megan Damonwill take place from 5:00 pm-5:30 pm. Megan Damon willbegin with a short high-energy performance followedby a lesson on basic Charles-ton. Back for set two will beBaby Soda Jazz Band withTamar Korn from 5:30 pm-6:30 pm. Lindy Hop Perfor-mance with Lindy BombSquad will be performing ateam Lindy Hop routine at6:30 pm; don’t want to missthat one! To close out theshow will be the final set byBaby Soda Jazz Band withTamar Korn from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm.

The Roaring TwentiesLawn Party is an event pre-sented by Boston Swing Cen-tral and the Trustees of theReservation. While it is aparty, it really is more thanthat, this is a festival, anexperience and likely theevent of the summer! Theevent encompasses: Hot Jazzfrom Brooklyn’s own BabySoda Jazz Band, a vintagefair with clothing dealers anda very fine haberdasher,swing and Charleston dancelessons and performances,lawn games, picnicking andantique cars and generalfrolicking in the sun.

Attendees are encouragedto come in twenties-styledress, bring a picnic supperor purchase one on-site andspend the evening. There willbe a vintage attire contest atsome point during the earlyevening where we will findour Great Gatsby and DaisyBuchanan.

Boston Swing Central is adancer-formed, volunteer-run and non-profit dedicatedto promoting swing dance.They hold regular dance par-ties every Friday at their stu-dio in Charleston and wel-come new dancers. Pleasevisit bostonswingcentral.orgfor more information.

Castle Hill, a 165-acreNational Historic Landmark,was the summer home ofChicago industrialist Rich-ard T. Crane Jr., and his fam-ily from 1910-1949. Theyentertained in grand style attheir 59-room English-stylemansion and its surround-ing gardens. Now owned byThe Trustees of Reserva-tions, Castle Hill on theCrane Estate is the perfectsetting for a lawn party cel-ebrating the music anddance from its hey-day.

The Roaring TwentiesLawn Party takes place atCastle Hill on the Crane Es-tate, 290 Argilla Road,Ipswich on Sunday, July 21st

from 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm. TheLawn Party harkens back tothe Jazz Age, the era inwhich the Crane Estatemansion at Castle Hill wasbuilt. The event will takeplace on the beautiful GrandAllee, a half-mile long land-scaped lawn lined with statu-ary and hedgerows. The per-fect setting for an idyllic Sun-day afternoon and a one of akind event to attend! Formore information on ticketsyou can visit www.roaringtwentieslawnparty.blogspot.com.

Free Music Wednesdays... The Boston LandmarkOrchestra will be putting ona FREE music series thissummer every Wednesdaythrough August 28th.

The Boston LandmarksOrchestra’s 2013 summerseason at the historic HatchShell on Boston’s Esplanadewill run Wednesday nightsthrough August 28th.

According to the orches-tra’s music director, Christo-pher Wilkins, “The 2013 sea-son offers outstanding freeconcerts on Boston’s Espla-nade, in the heart of the citybut a world away. Diverse tra-ditions of symphonic musicserve as a gathering point forthe whole community.”

During week two, the LOperforms alongside the cel-ebrated Conservatory LabCharter School’s DudamelOrchestra in a newlycommissioned work by

Michael Gandolfi, Composi-tion Department Chair at theNew England Conservatory.An educational edition ofthis program took place onMay 24th at the StrandTheatre in Dorchester. OnJuly 31st, salsa musiciansjoin the LO in “A Night inthe Tropics,” a concert in-spired by Latin Americanmusic and dance. Additionalpartnerships include twoperennial favorites: BostonLyric Opera on August 7th

and the medical com-mun-ity’s Longwood Sym-phony, presented by theLO as a guest orchestra onAugust 14th.

The summer concludeswith two major collabora-tive projects. Common-wealth Shakespeare Com-pany teams up with LO in aconcert version of ColePorter’s Kiss Me Kate, basedon Shakespeare’s “TheTaming of the Shrew” onAugust 21st. On August 28th,the 50th anniversary to theday of Dr. Martin Luther KingJr.’s “I Have a Dream”speech, artists, schools andorganizations from through-out the region celebrate oneof the greatest orations inAmerican history. Music,imagery, the spoken word,a musical setting of thespeech and a performance ofAaron Cop-land’s A LincolnPortrait make a stirring trib-ute to King and his vision.

The Boston LandmarksOrchestra is a certified501(c) 3 non-profit organiza-tion comprised of profes-sional musicians. As part oftheir mission is to makegreat music accessible toall the orchestra performsfree concerts during thesummer at the DCR’s HatchShell on the Esplanade andin the neighborhoods ofGreater Boston. They bringtogether diverse communi-ties through the commonlanguage of music by collabo-rating with Boston’s arts, cul-tural, education and socialservice organizations. Theirprograms are made possibleby the financial generosity ofindividuals, foundations andcorporations.

Maestro Charles Ans-bacher created the BostonLandmarks Orchestra to

Amadou with Butu International based in Brockton showsoff their “Taste of Africa” at the Caribbean Festival.

(Photo courtesy of Angela Cornacchio)

The Roaring Twenties willtake over Castle Hill inIpswich on July 21st.

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GOO GOO DOLLS –MAGNETIC

Warner Bros. Goo Goo Dolls’ new album

‘Magnetic’ is enjoying suc-cess on the Billboard Top200 Chart, as their 10th stu-dio album with their debutsingle “Rebel Beat” climbingrapidly. The Dolls also co-headline with Matchbox 20,in a tour that comes toMansfield’s Comcast Center,August 18th. CD delights,along with their debut sin-gle, shine via the assuring“When The World BreaksYour Heart,” the pleading“Slow It Down,” feeling loveslip away with “CaughtIn The Storm,” the mutualagreement of “Come To Me,”and the disappointment of“Bringing On The Light.” Youdo the math to see the totalon “More Of You,” the pretty,heavenly “Bulletproof Angel,”the excitement of “Last HotNight,” plus “Happiest OfDays” and end with love onthe run with “Keep The CarRunning!” With 14 Top 10Radio hits on the Hot AC for-mat, this CD will surely ex-pand the Goo Goo Dolls’ list!

THE LONE RANGER:WANTED – MUSIC

INSPIRED BY THE FILMWalt Disney Records

‘The Lone Ranger: Wanted’movie has inspired asoundtrack that features 14new songs performed by aneclectic group of artists.Johnny Depp portrays Tonto,and Armie Hammer is JohnReid (Lone Ranger). BenKweller opens with “HolyWater,” trailed by GracePotter & The Nocturnals with“Devil’s Train,” the pickin’“Poor Paddy on the Railway”(Shane MacGowan), PeteMolinari’s echo-haunting “SoLong Gone,” the pounding“Central and Union” (Sara

Watkins), moving on with“The American Dream” (TheWhite Buffalo) and hit thehalfway mark with DaveAlvin’s “Lonesome Whistle.”Music legend Iggy Pop servesup “Sweet Betsy From Pike,”the unique combo of Iron& Wine pour out “RattlingBone,” The Rubens sandwichin “Cowboy,” followed byLucinda Williams’ self-penned “Everything But theTruth,” which is countered byThe Aggrolites’ “The TruthLives On.” Gomez performsthe moving “Butch’s Ballad,”and John Grant reaches newheights with “Saddle theWind.” Action-packed track!

WALE – THE GIFTEDMMG-Atlantic

MMG/Atlantic Records art-ist Wale delivers his thirdstudio album ‘The Gifted’which charted #1 in thecountry. The single “Bad”with Tiara Thomas hit #1and maintained the positionfor 7 weeks to earn goldstatus. Now, Wale has servedup “Clappers” featuring NickiMinaj and Juicy J, whichwill be a force in danceclubs everywhere, along withthe finger-snapping, soulful“LoveHate Thing” on whichthe vocals of Sam Dew addstasty flavor. The initial cut“The Curse of the Gifted” setsthe pace, trailed by the glowof “Sunshine,” soaring sky-ward with “Heaven’s After-noon” with Meek Mill, thespiritual sound of “GoldenSalvation (Jesus Piece),” thehumble “Vanity” and duetswith Ceelo Green on “Gull-ible.” Wale has lots to say,especially on “Bricks” with YoGotti and Lyfe Jennings, plusa dreamy remix of “Bad” withRihanna, along with “Tired ofDreaming” with the dyna-mite duo of Ne-Yo & RickRoss, the mind-spinning“Rotation” with Wiz Khalifa &2 Chainz and the singular“Simple Man.” Wale wraps hisrap with “88” and “BlackHeroes/Outro About Nothing”featuring Jerry Seinfeld.Wale and his ‘gifted’ lyricsmake statements!

PETE McGUINESS –VOICE LIKE A HORN

Summit RecordsPete McGuiness not only

wears several hats as bandleader, instrumentalist, ar-ranger and singer — but healso wears the title of trom-bonist. All of which he wearsvery well, but on ‘Voice Likea Horn’ he shines brilliantlyon vocals. Check out hisversion of Jerome Kern’s“Yesterdays,” plus a pair oflengthy cuts titled “Oh, YouCrazy Moon” with a bit of scatsinging thrown in and thehaunting “Never Let Me Go.”Scat is back on the fast-paced “49th Street,” continu-ing on Dizzy Gillespie’s “BirksWorks,” taking a crack atthe standards “Tea ForTwo” and Lerner/Lowe’s “I’veGrown Accustomed to HerFace.” McGuiness’ quartet isjoined by special guests,saxophonist Jon Gordon andtrumpeter Bill Mobley. Thefinal track is a swinging ver-sion of the Gershwin’s “WhoCares.” Non-stop excitement!

BEAWOLFE’SWINTHROP SHOW

A BIG HITThe Elks were on their feet

to the beat of classic rocklegend Beawolfe down at theWinthrop Elks last Saturdaynight. The place was packed.Folks were loving TommyMorse on lead guitar. Tommyjoined the group last fall justin time for the band’s gigat the Hard Rock Cafe atQuincy Market. Prior toBeawolfe, Tommy playedwith DownTime and did rockand country too.

I kept eyeing Kenny onthe drums. Back in the dayI was a drummer for theSilent Sirs, a Roxbury bandthat performed both Britishand Soul music. When Iheard Beawolfe doing someBeatles, tunes I just wantedto go “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da. Iremember touring local ven-ues back between 1965-67when I was much youngerthan today. Kenny better becareful. The next time hetakes his break, he mightfind me in his chair bang-ing away like the old days.MORRISSEY BOULEVARD

LEGEND HONORED ON87th BIRTHDAY

Friends, neighbors and co-workers recently surprisedLou Pasquale, longtimePhillips Family Propertiesmanager with a birthdayparty in his honor who re-cently turned 87 years younga few weeks back. A Marineduring World War II, his firstpostwar job was in the build-ing trades as a bricklayer. In1957, he gave up the bricksand began his lifetime ser-vice career to the PhillipsFamily and by extension tothe people of Dorchester. Heonce said a few years back,“Every day when I get upI can’t wait to go to work. Iam still a builder by trade.I try to build people up. Nomatter who, what or wherethey’re from.”

MISSION DRUMSTHIS SATURDAY

If you love the sound ofdrum and bugle band musicat parades, you will love thisSaturday’s competition up atManning Field in Lynn. Themusic starts at 7:00 pm. CallAnn for ticket information at508-284-3546

THE MAYOR’SWEDNESDAY NIGHT

CONCERTS AT CITY HALLPLAZA ARE BACK

These Wednesday NightConcerts are currently cel-ebrating its 41 years asBoston’s longest runningoutdoor concert series. Theseries starts on July 24th andwill run through August 28th.The first show will host theStylistics featuring originalsHerbie Murrell and AirrionLove performing their PhillySoul Sound, never to be con-fused with Motown. I likedthe Detroit Sound but I lovedSouth Philly better. For moreinformation, contact BostonParks and Recreation at 617-635-4505.

2013 SUNSET CRUISEAll aboard the 2013 Sun-

set Cruise being put to-gether by the East BostonChamber of Commerce for

a scenic tour of BostonHarbor on “The Regency.”Wed-nesday, August 7th fromWinthrop Town Landing. En-joy live entertainment byFine Line with John and LoriWadkins! For tickets, call617-569-5000 or email info@e a s t b o s t o n c h a m b e r . c o m .RSVP by August 2nd. Don’tmiss the boat.

RIBEIRO HOLDS TIMECity Councilor candidate

in District 1 John Ribeirorecently held a July 15th

fundraiser at the pool hall onBennington Street in theHeights. Ribeiro is seeminglyhustling for votes whereverhe can. Get it? Hustling?Pool Halls?MENINO THROWS FINALBLOCK PARTY AS MAYOR

On Friday, July 12th likeclockwork every summer,Mayor Menino holds theChesterfield Street BlockParty over in his Readvilleneighborhood. Since becom-ing mayor back in 1993,his party is a political hitnot worth missing by thepolitically wired. This yearwas no exception as manycandidates in this year’scrowded mayoral race as wellas city council candidatesall made their way toMenino’s backyard. Theseparties started long beforeMenino was an elected offi-cial. I can remember show-ing up at his house back in1983 when he was runningfor District 5 city councilor.I was there with my sister-in-law Tanya Giarratani fromRoslindale at the time that Iwas running for school com-mittee, also in District 5.

Hopefully, next summer themayor’s neighbors, friendsand supporters will continuethis Readville tradition.

EVERETT KICKS OFFCAMPAIGN AT TAVOLOOn July 11th, Stephanie

Everett kicked off hercampaign to replace LindaDorcena Forry who just

moved up to the State Sen-ate. Everett is seeking toreplace her as state repre-sentative in the 12th SuffolkDistrict which includes partsof Dorchester, Milton andMattapan.

The primary election willbe held on August 13th.

NEW HIRES INMAYOR’S RACE

Ed Deveau, former chief ofstaff to Senator AnthonyPetruccelli up on Beacon Hillhas been hired as deputycampaign manager for RobConsalvo’s mayoral bid ...Stevie Passacantilli has leftthe office of City CouncilorSal LaMattina to hook up withMarty Walsh’s mayoral cam-paign ... Dee Dee Edmondsonis the new communicationsdirector for Bill Walczak’smayoral run.THE RIGHT ID GOVERNOR

For the longest time ourgovernor has followed thelead of his mentor Obama onthe issue of photo IDs for anyreason. The governor op-posed the idea of Voter PhotoID Cards and up to recentlythe same thing for EBTCards. However, now know-ing that there is a majorityup on Beacon Hill from bothparties in favor of photo IDsfor EBT users, he is now allfor them. I guess if you can’tstop them, pretend you wantthem too.

Taxpayers footing the billfor EBT users are up inarms over all the allegedfraud going on undetectedby state officials. The gover-nor is even offering uplame excuses why EBT cardbalances for some are run-ning so high. God forbid weall just agree that the sys-tem is getting played andmake corrections stoppingthe game playing. Liberalslike Deval hate messy factswhen they get in theway of the liberal agendathese liberals worship likereligion.

“The Sicilian Corner” 10:00 am to 12 Noon every Friday with host TomZappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The Italian Show” with Nunzio DiMarcaevery Sunday from 10:00 am-1:00 pm. Go to www.1110wccmam.com.

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“Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco Mesiti 11:00 am-1:00 pm Sundays 90.7 FM oronline 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 WSRO 650 AMand online at www.wsro.com.

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JONAS BROTHERS — July 22nd.Jonas Brothers will be seen this sea-son in Boston, Massachusetts. Theband known for their exceptional styleof music and unique live concerts willbe performing live in Boston. Theevent will be held at the Bank ofAmerica Pavilion and is anticipatedto be witnessed by a large number offans the event will be held on the22nd of July 2013 and is surely goingto be a memorable one. The bandoriginally hails from New Jersey andhas attained fame due to its popmusic.

IMAGINE DRAGONS — July 24th.Imagine Dragons, the popular alter-native rock band will be seen in Bos-ton this season. The band will be seenperforming some of their hit numbersin front of their fans. The concert willbe held at the Bank Of America Pavil-ion. The band is scheduled to per-form on the 24th of July 2013 and theband comprises of Dan Reynolds,Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee andDaniel Platzman. Some of their well-known albums include “Hell and Si-lence”, “It’s Time”, “Continued Si-lence” and many more.

BACKSTREET BOYS, JESSEMCCARTNEY AND DJ PAULY D —August 12th. This is one live perfor-mance that one should not miss. Com-ing to Boston this season are the dy-namic Backstreet Boys accompaniedby the likes of Jesse McCartney andDJ Pauly D. The fans of these spec-tacular music artists are in for a realtreat as they celebrate some of theirchart-topping numbers at the Bankof America Pavilion as they perform infront of the gathered fans and musiclovers. The concert will be held onthe 12th of August 2013 and is sureone of those live performances thatwill blow your mind away.

IL VOLO — September 14th. Hereis the chance for the Il Volo fans tocatch them live in action. The bandthat comprises of the musical trio willbe seen performing live at the Bankof America Pavilion. The trio will beperforming on the 14th of September2013. The trio are known for theiroperatic pop style of music and arefrom Italy. Make sure to get your tick-ets in advance as this is one showthat you do not want to miss.

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

MATCHBOX TWENTY & THEGOO GOO DOLLS — August 18th.Matchbox Twenty released their de-but album, Yourself or Someone LikeYou, in 1996. While their first single,Long Day, was a rock radio-only suc-cess, the album soon spawned sev-

WGBH1 Guest Street, Boston, MAhttp://www.WGBH.org/studiotours

WGBH STUDIO TOURS —On-going. Go behind the scenes for afree 45-minute tour of WGBH’s all-digital studios at One Guest Street inBoston’s Brighton neighborhood.Wednesdays: 2:00 pm 1st and 3rdSaturdays of each month: 2:00 pmAll tours are wheelchair accessible.Accessibility tours for visual or hear-ing impaired can be arranged.

CITY HALL PLAZAGovernment Center, Boston

GOSPELFEST — August 4th. Oneof New England’s most popular Gospelcelebrations, this free gospel show-case features local and nationaltalent. Past performers include DottiePeoples, Kirk Franklin and Karen

FREE EVENTS

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

AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! — returnsthis summer on August 19th foranother hit Tour to showcase theseason’s talented top Finalists.AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! gives fans theunique opportunity to be up closeand personal with Season 12 IdolFinalists Amber Holcomb, Angie Miller,Burnell Taylor, Candice Glover, CurtisFinch Jr, Devin Velez, Janelle Arthur,Kree Harrison, Lazaro Arbos andPaul Jolley. Plus, Aubrey Cleland joinsthe Tour as the 11th Idol Finalistthanks to the AT&T AMERICANIDOL® LIVE! Tour Fan Save, voted onby the Idol fans. Finalists will per-form favorite moments from theseason as well as never before seenperformances.

Don’t miss the Italian opera group, IL VOLO, at the Bankof America Pavilion on September 14th! Check theMUSIC section for more details.

eral Top 40 singles including Push,3 A.M., Real World and Back 2 Good.The album sold more than 12 millioncopies in the U.S. alone. Before re-cording their second album, RobThomas collaborated with Itaal Shuron a song called Smooth for CarlosSantana’s comeback album, Super-natural. Thomas was supposed to actonly as a songwriter for Smooth, butSantana had him sing for it after hear-ing the song’s demo. Smooth was thealbum’s lead single and became a hitin 1999. In 2000 Matchbox Twentyreleased their second album, MadSeasons which includes such hits asBent and Mad Seasons. Also appear-ing on this bill are the ever popularGoo Goo Dolls, whose hits includeIris, Slide and Black Balloon, just toname a few. This concert is a “do notmiss” event.

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

JUSTIN BIEBER — July 20th.Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadianpop musician, actor and singer-songwriter. Bieber was discoveredin 2008 by American talent managerScooter Braun, who came acrossBieber’s videos on YouTube andlater became his manager. Bieberhas received numerous awards,including both Artist of the YearAwards at the 2010 American MusicAwards and the 2012 AmericanMusic Awards and was nominated forBest New Artist and Best Pop VocalAlbum at the 53rd Grammy Awards.With a global fan base, termed as“Beliebers”, and over 40 million fol-lowers on Twitter, he was named byForbes magazine in 2012 as the third-most powerful celebrity in the world.Justin Bieber has added 30 NorthAmerican dates to his on-goingBelieve tour, with a return visit to theTD Garden on July 20, 2013. See moreat www.tdgarden.com.

BEYONCÉ — July 23rd. TheMrs. Carter Show World Tour promisesto be the entertainer’s most ambi-tious undertaking to date. It is ex-pected to be bigger in scope than anyof her previous shows. Beyoncé is oneof the most widely recognized andhighly respected women in pop cul-ture. A solo recording artist, actress,philanthropist and business woman,she has released four #1 solo albumsand has sold over 75 million albumsworld wide.

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

THE FIDDLER ON THE ROOF —July 11 through July 21. The winnerof nine Tony Awards, this show’suniversal theme of tradition willleave audiences crying tears ofjoy, laughter and sadness featur-

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ITALIAN LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

2013 YEAR OF ITALIAN CULTUREBOSTON - PROVIDENCE PROGRAM

JUL 27 | Tanglewood, Lenox “Requiem” by Giuseppe Verdi. Performed by Th e Boston Symphony Orchestra, Director Andris Nelsons Gatti. LENOX OCT 6 | Brown University, Providence. Cameristi della Scala performing Verdi. PROVIDENCENOV 13-17 | Th e Paramount, Boston. Compagnia Marionette Carlo Colla e Figli Presents “Th e Sleeping Beauty.” BOSTON

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

FALL 2013 | Providence. De Chirico Exhibition. PROVIDENCE

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

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

As of March 21, 2013For more information and updates call 617.722.9302

or visit www.consboston.esteri.it/ for updates

BOSTON COMMON FROG PONDTremont Street, [email protected]

SUMMER YOGA Tuesdays from6:00 to 7:15 pm: through August 27th.FREE Summer Yoga will feature a vi-brant group of instructors who will

Clark Sheard. Gospelfest is in its 13thyear and will be returning to City HallPlaza Sunday, August 4th, 2013 from5pm-8pm. The 2013 headliner is FredHammond.

BOSTON URBAN MUSIC FESTI-VAL — August 10th. Expanding onthe Peace Hip Hop Concert, with itsmessage of “peace,” local and nationalperformers will gather together to cel-ebrate this new show that will show-case the very best in urban music.This free event takes place on CityHall Plaza on a Saturday evening inAugust. Past performers include SlickRick, CL Smooth and Rakim.

BOSTON GREENFEST 2013 —August 15-17. Free fun fully-inclusive multicultural environmen-tal music festival with over 200exhibitors and vendors, more than80 live performances on 4stages.GreenFilmFest, BostonEcoPageant International, Forums,EcoArt, EcoPoetry and plenty more!100,000 attendees expected. Sundaythe event coincides with The Move-ment Festival, offering dance perfor-mances and free dance and movementclasses.

FREEHEALTH &FITNESS

provide power vinyasa flow for stu-dents of all levels. This style of yogaand this group of instructors will pro-vide a space for you to challenge your-self, release stress, expand your en-ergy and tap into the beauty of trees,grass and water found at Boston’smost historic park. Class is held onthe lawn adjacent to the Frog Pondcarousel. Limited mats and blocks areavailable to borrow — please bringyour own if you are able.

THE ESPLANADEAlong Charles River at the Oval

HEALTHY FIT AND FUN FROMTHE ESPLANADE ASSOCIATION:The Esplanade Association partnerswith organizations across the city tobring fitness and fun from July 10thto August 30th. Free! Zumba: Tues-days at 6pm at the Hatch Shell. Spon-sored by Healthworks; Sunset Yoga:Wednesdays at 6pm at the FielderField. Sponsored by Fisher College.Run Club: Wednesdays at 6:30pm atMarathon Sports: 671 BoylstonStreet. Sponsored by MarathonSports Boston; CrossFit: Thursdays at6pm at Fielder Field. Sponsored byReebok CrossFit Back Bay; Bootcamp:Fridays at 7am at the Fielder Field.Sponsored by Athleta and FitnessTogether

NORMAN B. LEVENTHAL PARKPost Office Square, [email protected].

FREE YOGA, PILATES, BOOT-CAMP AND ZUMBA CLASSES —Offered almost every weekday. For thefull schedule and times, please visitthe above website. Visitors havecalled Norman B. Leventhal Park “anurban living room”, a “jewel” and a“green oasis in an asphalt desert.”

ing Jerome Robbins’ originalchoreography!

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

REMEMBERING THE 40’S —September 28th and 29th. Strolldown Memory Lane revisitingAmerica’s greatest generation duringthe war years. Delight once again inthe sights of the 1940’s - and oh, thoseincredible, unforgettable songs! TheWar Front, Home Front, Big Bandbeat, Swing, Radio and 40’s Hollywoodand Broadway share center stage inour loving tribute. This is one fromthe heart! Of course, all WWII vetsare admitted free - as honored guests.

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.

COLONIAL THEATER106 Boylston Street, Boston, MA617-482-9393

TUCK EVERLASTING — FromJuly 28th to August 18th. WinnieFoster is dying to explore a worldoutside the confines of their picketedhome. Leaving her grandmother andmother behind, she ventures outdeep through the woods and ends upmeeting the Tuck family — a secre-tive and reclusive bunch whoseway of life is side-splittingly differentfrom Winnie’s! As Winnie unearthsthe Tucks’ secrets, she joins themon a rare adventure, bringing theirdifferences in perspectives on thesurface and challenging each ofthem to defy their known normsin an attempt to live a full and freelife.


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Are you ready for this? A British couple isbeing terrorized by a rat in their toilet.Margaret and Keith Woods say the rodent hasemerged from their loo numerous times,even though they now flush repeatedly be-fore sitting down. “We are petrified to go tothe toilet,” Margaret said. Just the other day,Margaret said, she flushed, opened the lidand “it was rearing its ugly head.” The watercompany has apologized; saying sewer workis probably to blame. The Woods family,meanwhile, has named the now-familiar rat“Roland.”

Yes, the word “loo” is the British word forthe toilet. And the flush toilet that existstoday dates back to 2000 B.C.E.

Scornato! A burglar trying to steal a bicyclein West Seattle was chased down by a mara-thon-running mom. Sarah Tatterson, anaccomplished long distance runner, pursuedthe man after seeing him take her husband’sbike from the garage. She yelled at neigh-bors to call the police and gave chase. Whenthe suspect demanded that she “back off,”Tatterson said, “My response was, I was go-ing to run six miles today, but I could prob-ably do 12.” The cops caught the suspect 10blocks from Tatterson’s house.

News from Hingham Middle School. Whenschool kids pull pranks there’s usually hellto pay. But not so for what students atHingham Middle School in Massachusettspulled on their retiring principal RogerBoddie. The kids tricked Boddie into climb-ing to the school’s roof under the pretense ofmaking a video about its new constructionprogram. When he got there, he saw hun-dreds of students and teachers in the play-ground below, performing a “flash mob”-styledance and holding up signs saying, “ThankYou for Believing in Us.” Boddie joked, “Thesekids will do anything to get out of class.”

Wow! Residents of New York City’s SoHoneighborhood are now paying a delivery ser-vice $100 for a single “Cronut” — a trendynew combination of a croissant and donut.The line at the bakery that makes thecoveted pastries begins forming at 5:00 am,with a limit of two per customer. So PremiumCronut Delivery sends employees to standin line. The price for obtaining 10 Cronutsis $3,000. People must be nuts!

Strictly for the dogs! A new Public PolicyPolling survey found that 52 percent of Ameri-cans prefer dogs, while 21 percent prefer cats.

It’s hard to believe, but some people claimtheir dogs are almost human — and theymean it as a compliment.

Pest control, after a New Jersey man triedto clear his home of bedbugs with a spaceheater, a hair dryer and a heat gun and setthe house on fire. Bedbugs can be killed withhigh, sustained heat, but a local fire chiefsuggested that anyone with an infestation“call the professionals.”

School days, school days, happy goldenschool days! Japanese school children havebeen swept up in a new craze — eyeball lick-ing. The bizarre practice, known as “worm-ing,” supposedly is an expression of intimacyand was sparked by a music video in whicha woman licks the lead singer’s eye.Ophthalmologists warned that the practiceis causing scratched corneas and infectionsthat could lead to blindness. But Japaneseteens have ignored the warnings, with oneteacher reporting that as many as 10 of hispupils turned up to class wearing an eye patchto cover sties and conjunctivitis.

Carlo Scostumato, says, “A school is a placewhere children go to catch a cold from otherchildren so they can stay home.”

The brilliant Kyle Waters of Swampscott,says, “The trouble with school dropouts is notthat they see the handwriting on the wall,it’s that they can’t read it.”

Morons! An escaped Nebraska prisoner wasrecaptured after his getaway driver — hisgirlfriend — threw him out of her car. Policesaid Dylan Aufdengarten, 27, snuck awayfrom his work release job at an animal shel-ter and jumped into the waiting car of hisgirlfriend, Jennifer Harmon, 29. But theybegan arguing and she kicked Aufdengartenout of the car five miles down the road andtold police where to find him. Aufdengarten

was chargedwith escapefrom custodyand Harmonwith aidingan escapee.

Hail to the Chiefs! All U.S. presidents haveworn glasses; some of them just didn’t liketo be seen wearing them in public. Morepresidents have been born in the state ofVirginia than in any other state. ThomasJefferson, John Adams and James Monroeall died on July 4th. Jefferson and Adams diedat practically the same minute of the sameday. The annual White House Easter Egg Rollwas started by Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.Herbert Hoover was the first U.S. presidentto have a telephone in his office. John F.Kennedy’s rocking chair was auctioned offfor $442,000. Richard Nixon’s favorite drinkwas a dry martini. And Jimmy Carter wasthe first U.S. president born in a hospital.He had an operation for hemorrhoids whilehe was still in office. And Bill Clinton wasthe first left-handed U.S. president to servetwo terms.

Bella Culo of Chestnut Hill, claims “InAmerica today there is a surplus of food, asurplus of manufactured goods and a surplusof people who think they know how to runthe government.”

For men only! One in 6 men in the U.S.will be diagnosed with prostate cancer intheir lifetime and 1 in 36 will die of it. But anew study shows that a change in diet canhelp men with prostate cancer live longer.For 8 years, researchers tracked the diets ofmore than 4,500 men who had been diag-nosed with localized prostate cancer. Theyfound that those who replaced 10 percent ofthe calories they typically got from carbohy-drates, such as rice, bread and sugary treats,with vegetable fats, like olive oil, were 29percent less likely to have their cancerspread to other parts of the body after theirdiagnosis — and 26 percent less likely to dieover the 8 years — than those who didn’tchange their diets. Eating an extra ounce ofnuts every day was linked to an 18 percentreduced risk of their cancer metastasizing.Because obesity has been linked to prostatecancer death, when a man is diagnosed, “alot of doctors will simply say, ‘Cut out fat,’” tolose weight,” Duke University urologistStephen Freedland tells Reuters.com. But veg-etable fat may actually help prevent the can-cer from spreading by increasing levels ofanti-oxidants and decreasing inflammation.

Huh? The average American spends anestimated $144 celebrating Mother’s Day, butonly an average of $82 commemoratingFather’s Day.

Food brightens your mood! If you get a littlecranky when you’re hungry, it’s perfectlynormal. Scientists say fluctuating levels ofthe brain chemical serotonin that result fromnot eating affect the brain region that allowsyou to control your anger!

The truth, on Father’s Day we usually giftedmy great wife Marilyn with a gift for makingit possible for me to become a father. Yes, onMother’s Day, she gave me a gift for makingit possible for her to become a mother.

Show business reminiscing with the age-less stately musicologist and philanthropistAlbert Natale. Frank Sinatra’s 1950 hit “Allof Me” was written in 1931 by SeymourSimons and Gerald Marks and was originallyincluded in the 1932 movie “Careless Lady.”One more time! Judy Garland was singingto a photograph of Clark Gable at a birthdayparty for Clark when she first sang “You MadeMe Love You.” Judy Garland sang the lasteight bars of “Over the Rainbow” severaltimes to President John Kennedy over thetelephone at his request. Actor StewartGranger had to change his name. The rea-son? His real name is James Stewart. GlennMiller on being named Juke Box Favorite of1939: “I don’t want to be the King of Swing oranything else I’d rather have a reputationas one of the best all-around bands.” Althoughshe starred in the 1939 movie “Million DollarLegs,” Betty Grable’s legs were actuallyinsured for only $250,000 dollars.AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME

Peel skins from potatoes. Cut into one and a half or two-inch portions. Wash potatoes and set aside. Heat enoughwater in a saucepan to a boil. Add potato portions. Coversaucepan. Boil potato portions until tender (about fifteen totwenty minutes). Do not overcook.

While potatoes are cooking, remove outer skin from onion.Cut onion in half, lengthwise, and then into one-quarter-inch strips. Set aside.

Strain potatoes from water when fork tender and place ina bowl. While potato portions are hot, add the onion, oliveoil, oregano, cider vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Mix thecontents thoroughly. Cover bowl and place in refrigeratorto chill before serving.

Additional vinegar may be added for a more vinegary taste.OPTIONAL: Potatoes may be washed and placed whole in

heated water to boil until skin separates slightly (approxi-mately thirty minutes). Place potatoes in a bowl. Removeskin and then cut and follow directions given above. I findadditional flavor from potatoes when boiled whole with skin.

Serves four.

NOTE: As a youngster, I helped Mama many times as sheprepared large portions of this salad for summer cookouts inWilmington. This popular potato salad also traveled frequentlywith us to the numerous family picnics. Aunts, uncles, andcousins gathered in one or two of Papa’s trucks and followedus to north or south shore beaches.

This is not only simple to make but can be prepared the pre-vious day. Allowing the potatoes, oil, vinegar and oregano toblend overnight in the refrigerator enhances the flavor of thissalad.

4 potatoes1 large onion (Vidalia

preferred in season)3 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon oregano3 tablespoons cider vinegarSalt and pepper

and restaurateur John Beshalso returns this year withhis team to prepare the wel-come home dinner forCarmelita and her family attheir residence. In additionto his nine restaurants,Besh is a TV personality,philanthropist, and author oftwo cookbooks — My NewOrleans and My FamilyTable. He has been namedby Food & Wine magazine asone of the “Top 10 Best NewChefs in America.” In 2006he won the James BeardAward for Best Chef of theSoutheast, and in 2009 wasawarded Food Arts’ SilverSpoon Award for revitalizingthe culinary legacy of NewOrleans.

Spurred by its success inNOLA, EPTA is expanding thescope of its services. In ad-

dition to the ongoing hurri-cane relief mission inNOLA, in 2014 EPTA will part-ner with SBP in NorthernNew Jersey and New York toaid victims of HurricaneSandy.

Event Pros Take Action(EPTA) is a charitable non-profit that provides a way forspecial events professionalsto give back to those inneed. The organizationfocuses on relief efforts forcommunities that have ex-perienced a natural disasterand are recovering fromsubstantial loss while re-building their communities.

For more information onEPTA, please log on towww.eventprostakeaction.orgor contact Susie Perelmanby calling 412-562-2800 or [email protected].

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Now that I’m getting olderand slowing down, what doI consider as giveback? I amindebted to many people whoinfluenced me throughoutmy young life to enable meto become the person writ-ing this column. The indebt-edness doesn’t limit itself tojust people from my youth.I’ve been accepting enoughto learn from people through-out my life, whether thoselearning experiences havebeen positive or negative.

Let me begin with mychildhood experiences andsee whose involvement inmy life help mold me. Be-ginning with the extendedfamily I came from, alwaysin the forefront were Nanna,Babbononno, Mom and Dad.I was the first born grandsonin my generation and Nannaand Babbononno placed meon a pedestal. I didn’t objectto this positioning becauseI was always the center ofattention. Each day, whenBabbononno came homefrom work, he would havesomething for me. It mayhave been a toy he made outof scrap wood (he was a cabi-net maker by day) or it mighthave been a treat he boughtat the neighborhood candystore at the corner of thestreet. I especially likedthose wax bottles filled withsweet colored water. I couldbite off the top of the littlewax bottle, drink the liquidand then chew the wax likeit was gum.

Accompanying these treatswere lessons on how touse woodworking hand tools.None of his sons followedhis path in life and mygrandfather’s hopes werefocused in my direction.Nanna cooked Italian spe-cialties for me and taughtme how to count in bothEnglish and Italian. Shecouldn’t read or write ineither language, but she wasgood at math especially whenit came to bargaining withsales people.

When I was very young, awar started and my musicianfather left the road and thebig bands and opted for a dayjob while continuing to playmusic at night locally. Hedidn’t have much time tospend with me, but when hecould, he taught me how tobox, to swim, to play baseballand later, football. I nevertold him, I loved baseball buthad no interest in football, ataste selection that existseven to this day. Each Mon-day, he would go to themusicians’ union and I oftenaccompanied him. There I

learned what the musicbusiness was all about andlearned to shoot pool, asthere were several tables inthe back of the union hall.

Mom, like most mothersin her generation, didn’twork. When she and Nannadid their shopping, I was al-ways tagging along andlearned my way around EastBoston and the North End.When Mom headed for down-town Boston, she was alwayswith Aunt Ada, Uncle Nick’sfirst wife. Ada and UncleNick were my Godparents,and long before she andUncle Nick teamed up, shewas my mother’s best friend.Ada fashioned herself as aProper Bostonian (she wasn’t,she was a Sicilian fromEast Boston) and taught meproper English, how to ad-dress adults, how to eat likea gentleman, how to dresslike an English schoolboyand how to network withother kids my age.

Aunt Ada and Uncle Nicklived in a section of Allstonthat was filled with musi-cians and their families. OnSaturday nights, Dad woulddrop Mom and me off at theirapartment before going towork. He and Uncle Nickwould return around thesame time and I would wakeup to the smell of freshdonuts and coffee or sand-wiches bought at either anItalian or Jewish deli. Sun-days were always spent atthe dinner table of Nanna andBabbononno. Nanna wouldcook a traditional family Sun-day dinner, but quite often,my father and uncles wouldbe sitting with tuxedo pantson as they would have tofinish getting dressed afterdinner and head out to playwith their respective bands.

The war affected the im-mediate family. Uncle Gino,then single and living athome, joined the Army AirCorps. Uncle Nick joined thenavy but Uncle Paul wasdeferred and Dad worked forthe OSS part time whilemaintaining a teaching jobat East Boston High School.(The OSS was the forerun-ner to today’s CIA.) Two orthree days a week, Dadwould interrogate Italian warprisoners who were beingquartered at what had beenthe emigration station onMarginal Street in EastBoston. I was with Dadat several of the interroga-tions and perfected myItalian. What helped wasBabbononno speaking onlyItalian to me. So, as a youngchild, I was bilingual even

though my parents wereboth born in Boston.

During the war, I wit-nessed the first of the familyproblems. Nanna had a heartattack and was hospitalizedfor quite a while. I wasincluded in the visitingschedule. She recovered, butjust as the war ended,another problem occurred.Uncle Nick and Aunt Adaparted company. Divorce wasunknown in the family andI witnessed the ramifica-tions of two people I lovedgoing separate ways.

From all I was exposed to,I learned how to handle my-self and people in general. Atschool, I knew how to act andgot along with other kids andthe teachers. I think one ofthe main things I learnedwas respect. Nanna used tosay, “You give it, you get itback.”

Of course, it was assumedthat I would become a musi-cian like the men in thefamily before me. In somefamilies, kids learned in-struments because it wasan Italian thing. In my fam-ily you learned an instru-ment to become a profes-sional and make money atit.

I rejected it all and by theage of thirteen, lied abouthow old I was and went towork at the Seville Theater.The manager, James F. Ray,became the first level of in-fluence that wasn’t partof the family. He was aBoston Yankee who spokedifferently but eloquently.Combined with his speechpatterns, was his way ofdress. He was always in asuit and tie. Most everyonecalled him, “Mr. Ray.” I likedthe respect he received andespecially liked the looks ofthe ladies who visited himat the Seville Theater. As aresult, I tried to emulatehim by perfecting my way ofspeaking and the way Idressed.

As I got older I did wellin school due to the back-ing and sometimes pressureI received from the folksat home. When outsidersshowed interest and pridein my accomplishments, itencouraged me to excel evenmore. Once I started college,I was treated more likean equal rather than a kid.I eventually studied musicfrom members in the fam-ily and became generationnumber three in the musicbusiness and due to myprowess, did a lot of work andpaid my way through collegeand beyond. That was manyyears ago and the membersof the family, except UncleGino, are all gone. All theothers who influenced myyoung life are no longer withus, but with them being partof my life, I am what I amtoday. I hope the appledoesn’t fall far from the treeand my two boys have pickedup just a little of what Ilearned from the membersof an Italian family.

GOD BLESS AMERICA

make GREAT music avail-able to ALL Bostoniansthrough FREE, innovativeperformances in locations ofspecial significance. In 2007,the orchestra made its homeat the Hatch Shell onBoston’s Esplanade. In thesummers since, the Land-marks Festival at the Shellhas established itself asBoston’s newest tradition.The orchestra is committedto maintaining Boston’sreputation as a world-classdestination. During thesummer much of the city’scultural activities diminish,but through the Festivalat the Shell, the city main-tains its position as a cul-tural capital and center fortourism.

Maestro Ansbacher diedin the autumn of 2010 andthe board unanimouslychose Boston native Christo-pher Wilkins to carry onthe orchestra’s mission asMusic Director. His clearcommitment to Ansbacher’score values of artistic excel-lence, community engage-ment, and inclusive pro-gramming are evident.

The orchestra is commit-ted to breaking down barri-ers for people with disabili-ties. It has also expanded itsvolunteer program and it isfast gaining resonance withboth the young and the youngat heart.

Building communitythrough culture is a part ofthe orchestra’s DNA. To fur-ther underscore its impor-tance, Christopher Wilkinshas identified his 20/20Vision: “By the year 2020,the Boston LandmarksOrchestra will provide allresidents of Boston’s 20diverse neighborhoods oppor-tunities to be involved in itsprograms both at the HatchShell and in the neighbor-hoods.” The launch in 2012of Notes in the Neighbor-hoods has been especiallysignificant.

The next performance isWednesday July 24th at theHatch Shell on the Esplanade7:00 pm featuring the stir-ring first symphony ofBrahms, Britten’s guidedtour and the remarkable stu-dents of the Conservatory LabCharter School’s DudamelOrchestra alongside the pros,as symphonic music casts itsenduring spell on each gen-eration. The Program willinclude Perpetuum mobile(Strauss Jr., Joh.) Lord of

the Rings Symphonic Suite;excerpt (Shore), The Queenand the Conjurer (Gandolfi),Young Person’s Guide to theOrchestra (Britten) and Sym-phony No. 1 (Brahms).

What a way to spend a sum-mer night but on the waterwith some classical FREEorchestra. The Boston Land-mark Orchestra will takestage every Wednesday nightthrough August 28th at theHatch Shell on the espla-nade. The Rain location isBack Bay Events Center lo-cated at 180 Berkeley Streetin Boston. For weatheralerts: Call 617-987-2000 orText Landmarks to 27138.For further information onupcoming performances ordirections, please visitwww.landmarksorchestra.org.

A Tasty Treat to Compli-ment Your Time in the City.... Being it’s the middle ofJuly and SUPER hot why notkeep cool with a light dish ofsushi at Zen. They recentlyopened in May and actuallystretch the concept quite abit. Owner Raymond Ng saysthat the clientele, mainlyyoung urban dwellers whoare well acquainted withsushi, push for more thanthe basics. ‘‘We try to go to-ward contemporary fusion,’’Ng says, pointing to suchdishes as plum duck madewith ‘‘real plums importedfrom Japan,’’ grilled rib eyeand grilled rack of lamb, plusstone grill entrees. But Zencovers the bases nicely withDe Guan, called De San, whohad been at the famed Oishii,creating the sushi.

The spider maki with softshell crab is a crossover dishthat shows off Zen’s fusionambitions. After finding agood source for soft shell crab,Ng recalled a dish he had inToyko, where young Japa-nese love fusion food andother innovations on tradi-tional dishes. The result is acrispy-edged crab coveredwith a soy, ginger and scal-lion sauce that’s as close toChinese flavors as anythingI’ve ever had in a sushiden. But its light, salty-sweetflavors bring out the bestelements of the crab with-out masking its shellfishessence.

Zen has a decent wine listand a good sake list, so ifyou’re ready to book yourreservation Zen is locatedat 21A Beacon Street, Bostonand can be reached at617-371-1230.

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LO SAPEVATE CHE …Tra Giorgio Napolitano e gli Stati Uniti c’e’ un feeling

particolare. Non solo tre visite alla Casa Bianca, ma unlegame profondo, che va’ avanti da molti decenni. In qualita’di Ministro degli Esteri del Partito Comunista piu’ granded’Europa, fu lui, primo tra i dirigenti di Botteghe Oscure, amettere piede in modo ufficiale a Washington, il cuore delcapitalismo mondiale. Era il lontano 1978, l’anno dellatragedia di Aldo Moro, ai tempi di solidarieta’ nazionale.Pur non essendo Ministro della Repubblica, Napolitanoall’epoca venne definito da Henry Kissinger, il suo ‘comun-ista preferito.’ In quei giorni parlo’ in diversi seminari eprestigiosi Atenei nordamericani, seguito dai Mediad’oltreoceano, e riscuotendo un’inaspettata curiosita;nell’opinione pubblica Americana. Grazie a lui si apri’ uncanale di relazioni dirette tra la Sinistra italiana e gli StatiUniti, che in seguito porto’ all’accettazione della NATO ead una nuova era di intensa condivisione. Di recente, aMilano, in una ‘lectio’ all’Istituto per gli Studi di PoliticaInternazionale, proprio Napolitano ha definito “una fatalepalla di piombo” il doppio ‘NO’ del P.C.I. all’alleanza con gliStati Uniti ed all’integrazione europea.” Quei voti, hasottolineato, “bloccarono la dialettica interna e limitaronole prospettive di governo del Paese.” Da quei giorni il mondoe’ radicalmente cambiato, basti pensare al crollo del Muroe la fine del mondo diviso in due blocchi contrapposti. Dallaguerra fredda ad oggi il capo dello Stato e’ sempre stato uninterlocutore privilegiato per tutti i leader di 1600 Penn-sylvania Avenue, Democratici o Repubblicani. Durante ilsuo primo mandato (7 anni) e’ venuto tre volte alla CasaBianca a vedere George W. Bush, e due volte in visita aBarack Obama.

DID YOU KNOW THAT …Between Giorgio Napolitano and the United States there

is a particular feeling. Not only has he visited the WhiteHouse three times, but there is a profound nexus alreadyseveral decades old. As a Foreign Minister of the largestCommunist Party in Europe it was he (Napolitano), firstamong the leaders of ‘Botteghe Oscure’ (the headquartersof the Italian Communist Party) to set official foot in Wash-ington, the heart of world capitalism. It was in 1978, theyear of Aldo Moro’s assassination, when governments ofnational solidarity were the norm. Even though Napolitanowasn’t a Minister he was viewed by Henry Kissinger as his‘preferred Communist.’ In those days he spoke at severalseminaries as well as at prestigious North AmericanUniversities, followed by the media ‘across the pond,’ scor-ing an unanticipated curiosity on the American public opin-ion. Thanks to him, a communication link of direct rela-tions was established between the Italian Left and theUnited States, which later led to NATO acceptance and to anew era of intense cooperation. Recently, in Milan, at alecture held at the Institute for the Study of InternationalPolitics, it was precisely Napolitano the one to refer to a‘fatal lead ball,’ the double ‘NO’ of the Italian CommunistParty to an alliance with the United States and to a Euro-pean unification. Those vetoes, he emphasized, put a stopto a domestic discussion and limited the formation of anItalian Government. Since that day the world has profoundlychanged, namely the collapse of the Berlin Wall and theend of a world divided into two opposed blocks. From theCold War to the present, Italy’s Head of State has been aprivileged interlocutor for the leaders of 1600 Pennsylva-nia Avenue, either Democrats or Republicans. Duringhis first mandate (7 years) he was at the White House threetimes to visit George W. Bush and twice to see BarackObama.

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE (1956)Wednesday, August 7, 2013 — 5:30 pm

The Best Things in Life are Free is the tuneful story of popular composers DeSylva,Brown and Henderson. Pooling their talents, the trio rises from Tin Pan Alley tofame and fortune. Starring: Gordon MacRae, Dan Dailey and Ernest Borgnine.

HOUDINI (1953)Wednesday, August 14, 2013 — 5:30 pm

This highly fanciful but immensely entertaining biopic stars Tony Curtis as leg-endary magician/escape-artist Harry Houdini. Starring: Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.

THE GLENN MILLER STORY (1954)Tuesday, August 20, 2013 — 5:30 pm

The biography of the Bandleader Glenn Miller from his beginnings to his deathover the English Channel in December 1944, with a lot of his arangements, partly inan authentic cast. Starring: James Stewart, June Allyson and Harry Morgan.

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944)Tuesday, August 27, 2013 — 5:30 pm

Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-centuryfamily. Starring: Judy Garland, Margaret O’Brien and Mary Astor.

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to prevent today’s illegalsfrom hap-pening. Do nothingbut the current amnesty bill,and we will be revisitingillegal immigration again inless than 10 years with mil-lions more living in the so-called shadows of society.

Did You Know?This past June 7th, Actor

Kenny Osmond celebratedhis 70th birthday and onJuly 26th Mick Jagger will dothe same.

Minutes AfterSupremes Ruled The ...I was in Austin, Texas

when the U.S. SupremeCourt ruled on the 1965 Vot-ing Rights Act lifting someof the laws concerning pre-clearance from the JusticeDepartment on congres-sional re-drawing or votingID laws like Texas passed atthe State Capitol that hadbeen on hold until theSupremes ruled.

Texas decided to move for-ward with the new Voter IDLaw and like liberal Demo-crat agenda-ists across thecountry; they immediatelyfiled a lawsuit in SouthTexas to block the state’srevived voter ID law. A con-gressman from Fort Worthand other plaintiffs allegethe Texas law would dis-criminate against minori-

ties and they seek a federaljudge in Corpus Christi toissue an order halting thelaw’s implementation.

Is Walmart* Vote aCapital Crime in D.C.?The Washington, D.C. City

Council has decided to passa new law that requiresso-called “Big Box” retailersto pay a “LIVING WAGE” ofat least $12.50 per hour.Walmart workers currentlyearn about $9 per hour. Thecompany is presently con-structing three new storesin town and has plans to addthree more stores. However,after the city council vote,Walmart said forget aboutthe planned three stores ifthe city passes this wagehike legislation. City offi-cials are really upset withthe company’s threats butWalmart is the target of D.C.politicians since the cityalready has a $8.25 mini-mum wage. The so-called“super minimum wage”would basically hit onlyWalmart.

Mayor Vincent Gray isthreatening to veto thewhole idea if the city coun-cil sends it to his desk. Let’shope he does. Otherwise,900 retail jobs and 600 con-struction jobs will be lost.Just what that city’s strug-

gling residents need: fewerjobs and higher prices.

Perry Says No toFourth Term

Three-term Texas Gover-nor Rick Perry says he willnot run for a fourth term. Hehas been in Office since2001 when President GeorgeW. Bush vacated the officefor the White House. Perryis a strong conservativeRepublican who has consis-tently been both a voice andvote for the citizens of Texas.In 2012 he attempted torun for president, but failedto put together a crediblecampaign and came out ofthat bid looking not like anational leader and morelike a buffoon. Can he re-image himself in time for2016? Can he put togethera campaign of ideas as hehas done as governor? Heneeds to think about all thatbefore moving forward on anational campaign again.

Perry could very well be anational figure but he needsto mold a campaign that ispositive. He is old enough tobe president and his politi-cal background and experi-ence as a chief executivemake him better than mostof those being considered atthis date in time.

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created a white-blackstoryline.

Even the NAACP joined theact calling for the Depart-ment of Justice to interveneand get Zimmerman on fed-eral civil rights charges.Where would the NAACP bewithout keeping Mississippiburning and Selma, Alabamaalive and well. Our gover-nor goes nuclear with his

public comments bashingthe jury verdict and onlyadds gasoline to the fire.We need to be lowering ourvoices and not screamingracial fire in the publicsquare. The jury has spo-ken, the trial has ended. Letus hope we all learnedsomething about both racialprofiling and rushing tojudgments.

In this particular Floridacase, there appears to havebeen no good guy or badguy. Sometimes people justend up in the wrong place atthe wrong time. Sanford,Florida was the wrong placefor both George Zimmermanand Trayvon Martin. One isdead and the other will behaunted by the killing forhis eternity.

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clude: Bradley Jay (Jay Talk-ing), Dan Rae (NightsideShow) and Jordan Rich (TheJordan Rich Show).

ROCK STATIONOF THE YEAR

WZLX (100.7 FM) is a

classic rock radio station inthe Boston, Massachusettsmarket. WZLX was one ofthe first classic rock FMstations in America.

SPORTS STATIONOF THE YEAR

WBZ-FM (98.5 FM) is asports radio station knownas “98.5 The Sports Hub.”WBZ-FM is home to theBoston Bruins, New EnglandPatriots and New EnglandRevolution radio networks.

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BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JULY 19, 2013

dependence on oil importedfrom unstable regimes. Itwould inject $5.3 billionworth of private investmentinto the U.S. economy, im-mediately create 16,000shovel-ready jobs, and sup-port tens of thousands addi-tional positions over thenext several decades.

Four separate governmente n v i r o n m e n t a l - i m p a c tstatements have deter-mined the pipeline posesno significant harm to theenvironment.

Additionally, policymakersneed to ease up restrictionson innovative hydraulicfracturing — or “fracking.”

This technology enablesenergy developers to ac-cess previously unreachableoil and natural gasreserves.

In 2012, the Energy Infor-mation Administration re-ported that America saw itslargest increase in oil out-put since the 1800s, in largepart thanks to the expandeduse of fracking. By 2017, theUnited States could over-take Saudi Arabia andRussia as the world’s larg-est oil producer. And natu-ral gas obtained by frackingalready accounts for 25 per-cent of U.S. energy.

As far as environmental

concerns go, none otherthan Lisa Jackson, formerhead of the EnvironmentalProtection Agency, has saidthat there have been “noproven cases where thefracking process itself hasaffected water.”

Still, the eco-naysayerscall for delays on Keystoneapproval and fracking mora-toriums for federal lands.Their result is enriched,unstable, foreign govern-ments and endangeredAmerican soldiers — all inthe name of saving theworld. And we get the addedbenefit of those unsightlylandscapes.

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Retired Army Lt. Col. Steve Russell was involved in the capture of Saddam Hussein and is theauthor of We Got Him! A Memoir of the Hunt and Capture of Saddam Hussein. A militaryanalyst for Concerned Veterans for America, he served as chairman of the Veterans AffairsCommittee in the Oklahoma Senate.

individuals; the majority ofwhom have extremely com-plex medical care needs.The One Care program willalso offer services that arepersonalized to an indi-vidual’s needs and prefer-ences; focus on independentliving and community-basedsupports; improve functionaland health outcomes forindividuals; and help reduceundesirable cost-driverssuch as potentially unnec-essary emergency roomuse, readmissions, facility-based care and unmanagedchronic diseases.

Under three-way contractswith HHS and CMS, OneCare plans will receive acombined global paymentfrom the federal and stategovernments to provide allthe services of MedicareParts A, B and D andMassHealth. Until now,these services have onlybeen available to individuals

on a non-coordinated, fee-for-service basis.

One Care plans willalso offer behavioral healthand community supportservices that are not cur-rently covered by eitherprogram. These are servicessuch as peer supports,home care services, non-medical transportation, ac-cess to community healthworkers and the behav-ioral health communitysupports.

The plans will beginaccepting enrollments effec-tive October 1, 2013, pend-ing successful completion ofa joint state-federal readi-ness review. MassHealth islaunching a public aware-ness campaign to help in-form the public about OneCare and members whocan enroll in One Care willstart to receive mailings inSeptember informing themof the opportunity.

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LEGAL NOTICEMASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSSealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. L1311-C2, TERMINAL E STRIPPING BELT CANOPY, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Offi ce, Suite 209S, Logan Offi ce Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02116, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.

NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013The work includes THREE FOOT ROOF EXTENSIONS ON THE LONG SIDES OF THE CANOPY AT THE TERMINAL E BAGGAGE STRIPPING BELT. THE EXISTING CANOPY IS APPROXIMATELY 160 FEET LONG. THIS WORK IS PRIMARILY STRUCTURAL STEEL, METAL DECKING AND PAINTING OF THE STRUCTURAL STEEL.

Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013.

Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital Programs Department Offi ce, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form.

In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with their bid a current Certifi cate of Eligibility, issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certifi ed in the category of GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. The estimated contract cost is One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Dollars ($136,000.00).Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for fi ve (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to fi ve (5) percent of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certifi ed check, or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualifi ed to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifi cations, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and/or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.

The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance, and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.

No fi led sub-bids will be required for this contract.

This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than FIVE PERCENT (5%) of the Contract be performed by minority and women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible.

This Contract is also subject to Affi rmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in Article 84 of the General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affi rmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifi cations (Executive Order 11246).

The General Contractor is required to submit a Certifi cation of Non-Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certifi cation where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.

Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Offi ce at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITYTHOMAS P. GLYNN

CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Run date: 07/19/13

Run date: 7/19/13

To all interested persons:A Petition has been filed by Irene M.

LaPlante of North Billerica, MA requestingthat an Order of Complete Settlement ofthe estate issue including to approve anaccounting, compel or approve a distribution,adjudicate a final settlement and other suchrelief as may be requested in the Petition.

You have the right to obtain a copy of thePetition from the Petitioner or at the Court.You have a right to object to this proceeding.To do so, you or your attorney must file a writtenappearance and objection at this Court before:10:00 a.m. on August 8, 2013.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadlineby which you must file a written appearanceand objection if you object to this proceeding. Ifyou fail to file a timely written appearance andobjection followed by an Affidavit of Objectionswithin thirty (30) days of the return date, actionmay be taken without further notice to you.

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

Date: July 1, 2013

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court

Probate and Family CourtMiddlesex Division

208 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800Docket No. MI12P2022EA

Estate ofJOSEPH NORMAN DEMERS

Also Known As:JOSEPH N.P. DEMERS,JOSEPH N. DEMERS,NORMAN P. DEMERS,

JOSEPH DEMERSDate of Death March 21, 2012CITATION ON PETITION FOR

ORDER OFCOMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE

LEGAL NOTICE

Run date: 7/19/13

To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, by Petition of PetitionerKatherine A. Downes of Watertown, MA a Willhas been admitted to informal probate.

Katherine A. Downes of Watertown, MAhas been informally appointed as the PersonalRepresentative of the estate to serve withoutsurety on the bond.

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

Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court

Probate and Family CourtMiddlesex Division

208 Cambridge Street East Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800Docket No. MI13P2225EA

Estate ofIRENE B. DOWNES

Also Known As:IRENE BOLTON DOWNES

Date of Death January 23, 2013INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

Run date: 07/19/13

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITYTHOMAS P. GLYNN

CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LEGAL NOTICEREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

EVENT DATE / TIME

Solicitation: Release Date July 24, 2013Deadline for submission of written questions August 8, 2013 - 12:00 Noon Offi cial answers published (Estimated) August 19, 2013 Solicitation: Close Date / Submission Deadline September 12, 2013 - 12:00 Noon

The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting consulting services for MPA CONTRACT NO. A308-S1 - TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR CAPITAL PROGRAMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. The Authority is seeking qualifi ed multidiscipline consulting fi rms/teams, with proven experience to develop and complete a technology needs assessment. The Consultant must be able to work closely with the Authority and other interested parties in order to provide such services in a timely and effective manner.The consultant shall have demonstrated experience in providing similar consulting services, experience and expertise in working with other Authorities, governmental agencies and/or similar types of Capital Programs departments. Experience and knowledge of planning, design and construction management processes for public building and infrastructure projects is a must.The scope of work includes, but will not be limited to the following:

(1) Document the existing state of the Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs (CP&EA) department’s current technology infrastructure, processes, and staff a. Meet with the staff to understand the basics of the business, strategy, and goals b. Review the existing technology systems and infrastructure c. Perform interviews with key stakeholders and employees(2) Prepare detailed workfl ow diagrams for existing processes regarding basic business functions, including but not limited to project design and design review; management of design standards; document management and project record keeping; project advertisement and bidding; and general project management including project fi nancial controls.(3) Identify technology and information gaps, critical bottlenecks, and key ineffi ciencies resulting in wasted time and expenses (4) Identify the desired future state based on knowledge of industry technology best practices and review of department business and operations. Use of process improvement techniques (i.e. Lean Six Sigma) is encouraged.(5) Provide a clear and actionable recommended roadmap including alternatives based on budget and needs(6) Help CP&EA draft RFIs/RFQs for a project management/project controls system, an online bidding system, and other key technology systems/software as may be required. This effort may include identifying selection criteria, assisting in the evaluation of proposed systems, and interviewing potential vendors as necessary.

The submission shall be evaluated on basis of: A. Firm’s Background and Experience B. Project Approach/Methodology C. M/WBE and affi rmative action efforts, proposed % of M/W/DBE participation D. Pricing and demonstration of cost consciousnessThe Consultant selected for this project will not be considered in future selection processes for any implementation components resulting from the recommendations made under this project. Such components shall include but not be limited to furnishing software, hardware, integration services, or any other goods or services to be provided as part of the implementation, in which the Consultant has any fi nancial interest. Further, additional consulting services specifi cally associated with hardware or software purchased as a result of the project recommendations shall not be permitted.The Consultant shall also provide an original and nine copies of litigation and legal proceedings information, signed under the pains and penalties of perjury, in a separate sealed envelope entitled “Litigation and Legal Proceedings”. See www.massport.com/doing-business/Pages/CapitalProgramsResourceCenter.aspx for more details on litigation and legal proceedings history submittal requirements.The full RFP will be available to interested parties beginning Thursday, July 25, 2013, by contacting Alicia Nitsch at [email protected] shall be printed on both sides of the sheet (8 1/2” x 11”), no acetate covers. Provide ten (10) copies of a bound document and one PDF version on a disc each limited to 20 sheets double-sided (40 pages) exclusive of cover letter, price proposal, resumes, SDO certifi cation letters, covers, and dividers.This submission, including the litigation and legal proceedings history in a separate sealed envelope as required shall be addressed to Houssam H. Sleiman, PE, CCM, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Offi ce Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submission which is not received in a timely manner shall be rejected by the Authority as non-responsive. Any information provided to the Authority in any Proposal or other written or oral communication between the Proposer and the Authority will not be, or deemed to have been, proprietary or confi dential, although the Authority will use reasonable efforts not to disclose such information to persons who are not employees or consultants retained by the Authority except as may be required by M.G.L. c.66.The procurement process for these services will proceed according to the following anticipated schedule:

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

regular season some NBAplayers only “showed up” toplay four out of five nights.Then he added: “That’s thebest you can expect.”

We thought that attitudewas an affront to every work-ing person in America.Imagine millionaires notgiving their all every night.Is that the mentality thatguaranteed long-term dealscreate in some players?How much different would itbe if players had shorter con-

tracts, say one to threeyears?

To their credit, Rask optedfor a one-year deal this pastseason and Bergeron is fin-ishing a three-year contract.They both have done well,becoming key factors inleading the team to thesuccess it has achieved.Now they both have long-term deals. How will thingswork out? Over the comingyears, we’re sure to findout.

• Hoops and Hockey (Continued from Page 16)

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They reached for the pensthey did, those miniaturejavelins of the writing worldthat for generations havebeen the instruments usedto commit verbal agree-ments to a signed form.

Even in this day of com-munication by computer andaccess to all ways of socialmedia, signing one’s nameto a contract is the time-honored way to formalize acommitment that has beenverbally negotiated.

And thus it was thatgoaltender Tuukka Raskand center Patrice Bergeronsigned on for the long haulwith the Boston Bruins,pledging themselves to bekey factors in the future for-tunes of the team headquar-tered on Causeway Street.

Yes, indeed, it was animportant day at the Gardenrecently as these two fanfavorites inked their long-term deals.

Rask, a native of Finland,signed for a reported $56million that will keep himin the nets at the Gardenthrough the 2020-2021 sea-son, an eight-year span thataverages out to about $7million a year. Now 26, he’llbe 34 when the deal expires,leaving plenty of time latein his career to further ex-tend his financial rewards.

A couple of days laterBergeron put his signatureon an eight-year contractextension that will pay him$52 million. The extensionwon’t kick in until the 2014-2015 campaign since hiscurrent contract still hasa year to go. He’ll be 36when the extension runs itscourse in June, 2022.

Bergeron says that hewants to retire as a Bruin.But truth be told, we don’tfeel that any athlete — par-ticularly one that plays a con-tact sport — should be of-fered any long term contract.A lengthy deal often seemsto presuppose that that theathlete will continue hisoutstanding performanceover the multi-year durationof the pact.

However, there are noguarantees that that willoccur. Athletes can havegood years, so-so years andsometimes downright badyears. In addition, a contactsport also brings with therisk of significant injury —with the possibility of theathlete being sidelined for asignificant period of time.Plus, there’s no guaranteethat the athlete will be ableto perform at the same levelas before the injury, once hereturns to action.

In addition, there’s no cer-tainty that Rask or Bergeronwill finish out their con-tracts with the B’s. As theyears go by trades can’t beruled out. And in the finalyears, the distinct possibil-ity of trading to at least getsomething comes into play.To see that end game playedout all Bruins managementhas to do is look at what oneDaniel Ray Ainge just didwith his basketball team.

Several years ago theBruins decided to hold ontoBill Guerin as they preparedfor a playoff run. With Bill’scontract set to expire inthree months and the trad-ing deadline looming, the B’sdecided to keep him for theplayoffs — rather than swap-ping him for a youngerplayer or two — or at leastdraft picks.

Unfortunately, the B’s hada rather short run in theplayoffs and come summerBill signed a contract withthe Dallas Stars worthover $20 million, leaving theBruins with absolutely noth-ing in return.

Yet that’s what will even-tually happen if Bergeronretires as a Bruin. Cruel asit sounds, the business ofpro sports dictates that afranchise should get some-thing as a contract for a vet-eran player winding down.That means a trade for aplayer or two or a swap fordraft picks. Don’t do it and beleft with nothing as yourone-time star walks out thedoor to retirement.

And remember that’s ifyour player still has value atthe end of the long-term deal.That, right there, is a gamble.If a player’s value declines inthe waning years of a con-tract, there’s a distinct pos-sibility that no other teamwill want to pick him up.

Years ago pro golfer JohnCook reminded media mem-bers that there were no guar-anteed contracts in golf. Theplayers showed up, played tworounds and those that failedto make the cut didn’t get apaycheck that week. One’sperformance week to weekwas all that mattered.

Reflecting on some long-term guaranteed contractshe had just read about inteam sports, he leaned backand said that somethinglike that would make himlazy.

Or consider the commentsof former Celtics coach RickPitino. We were astoundedone night when he said rightin front of us that during the


by Richard Preiss

HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

First Time Since 1964Back in 1964, Shea Sta-

dium opened up in Queens forthe NY Mets who would lose109 games that season andthe World’s Fair opened inFlushing Meadows, not faraway from Queens. The Metsonce again hosted the All-Star Game this past week.The 1964 mid-season classicwas called one wild show with18 future Hall of Famers onthe squad: 12 from the Nation-als and 6 from the Americans.Casey Stengel coached at firstbase for the Mets. There wasso much talent available thatneither Sandy Koufax norWhitey Ford got the opportu-nity to throw a single pitch.The starting pitchers wereDon Drysdale from the LADodgers up against DeanChance from the LA Angels.The Nationals won the game7-4 on a three-run walk awayhomer by the Phillies’ JohnnyCallison, one of my favoriteplayers back in the day.

Dick Radatz was an All-Starthat year. He pitched the lastthree innings of the gamecoming off two days rest afterbeating the Angels for hisseventh win of the season inanother three inning stint.As good as the Monster was,when Callison came to theplate he had other ideas, hefinished 16-9 that seasonthrowing 175 innings of reliefagainst Radatz, Callison wonthe day in that at-bat.

Texas Taxes GiveDwight Howell and theLakers a Slam Dunk

Dwight Howell has informedthe LA Lakers he won’t besigning up with the team butinstead will be going to theHouston Rockets. How goodhe will be in Houston is yet tobe seen but Howell the All-Star center does know thathe’ll be taking home more inTexas than in California.With the Lakers he wouldhave earned $119 millionover five seasons but in Hous-ton he will be getting only $88million over four years. Onpaper he is giving up one sea-

son and $31 million but inactuality, he will earn $2.1million more in Texas be-cause of the tax structure. Hewas no fan of California’sstate tax liability. With theRockets, there will be no of-fensive foul against his earn-ings.

Tommy Candiotti“Shoulda” Been an

All-StarKnuckleballer Tommy Can-

diotti got stuck in the minorstoo long and started off badlyplaying for the horrible Cleve-land Indians. He put up greatnumbers for a very bad team.In 1986, he was 16-12 with a3.57 ERA and in 1989, hewent 13-10 with a 3.10 ERA.He went to the Dodgers in1992 and went 11-15 with a3.00 ERA for a team with 99loses. He was always reallygood in the A.L. against Bos-ton. Had he played on a qual-ity team, he would have beena big winning pitcher.

Remember July 8, 1970Back in 1970, the Giants

had lots of good hitters and afew great ones too. Jim RayHart was one of the good hit-ters who seems to have beenforgotten. Back on July 8,1970, he hit for the cycle andbecame the first NL hitter in59 years to drive in six runsin one inning as the Giantsbeat the Braves, 13-0.

Bad Luck BeckettNew Balance signs up LA

Dodgers’ Josh Beckett to bethe company’s new pitchman

and now is off the mound forthe rest of the season withhis injuries. In his 13th sea-son, he wasn’t doing muchpitching and was 0-5 witha 5.19 ERA. Every day,I say thank God for lastseason’s fire sale that sent theformer Red Sox ace packingfor the West Coast.

Bartolo Colon’sImpressive Numbers

Oakland’s Bartolo Colon is40 years old and this year wason the All-Star team with afirst half 12-3 and 2.69 ERArecord. Sounds too good tomany. I hope he isn’t on thejuice, but he did get intotrouble allegedly over this is-sue previously. Too bad whena pitcher who is old becomesthe “Man of Steel” on themound, we think the worseof him but that is one of theside effects of the SteroidScandal.

LincecumThrows a No-hitter

Last weekend, Tim Lin-cecum threw a 148-pitch no-hitter against the Padres. Heis a two-time Cy Young win-ner. A day after the feat, areporter asked him how hefelt and he replied, “I woke uptoday so I’m good.” Followingthe victory, his teammatespoured champagne over him.However, some were down-playing the no-hitter by say-ing the Padres are terrible.Have any of these critics ev-ery thrown a Major Leagueno-hitter? I rest my case.

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