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“The News and Values Around the Neighborhood”
Volume 29 Issue 31
Thursday, August 2, 2012
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Patrick will sign
‘balanced’ bill on
sentencing reform
By Gintautas Dumcius
News Editor
A day after Beacon Hill lawmakers
rejected Gov. Deval Patrick’s attempt
to add judicial discretion to the crime
bill, Patrick said he will sign the
controversial legislation, which its
supporters say will crack down on
the state’s most violent criminals.
Opponents contend the bill disproportionately affects minorities.
“I asked for a balanced bill and, after
many twists and turns, the Legislature
has given me one,” Patrick said in
a statement on Tuesday afternoon.
“Because of the balance between strict
sentences for the worst offenders and
more common sense approaches for
those who pose little threat to public
safety, I have said that this is a good
bill. I will sign this bill.”
Sometimes known as the “three
strikes” bill, the legislation eliminates
parole for some habitual violent
felons, eases some sentences for drug
offenders, and reduces the so-called
“school zone” deployed by prosecutors
to enhance sentences to 300 feet from
1,000 feet.
Patrick said preliminary estimates
peg at almost 600 the number of nonviolent drug offenders who would be
eligible for supervised parole as soon
as the law goes into effect.
The House and Senate on Monday
rejected an amendment Patrick offered
that he said would improve the bill by
providing judges with the discretion
to grant parole to habitual offenders.
The House – whose speaker, Robert
(Continued on page 17)
Summer recipe for tots:
Tennis, dash of nutrition
By Elizabeth Murray
Special to the Reporter
The right thing to do: A Crystal Transport bus turns to enter the UMass Boston
campus while another driver heads south down Morrissey Boulevard. Many
drivers cheat the law by shifting to the lane the bus is using to go south on
the boulevard. Bill Forry photo
Officials beginning to stir
on safety issues at busy
Morrissey Blvd. intersection
By Gintautas Dumcius
News Editor
Safety concerns about
the heavily trafficked
intersection of Morrissey
and Bianculli boulevards
near UMass Boston,The
Boston Globe, and Boston College High School,
are drawing attention
from residents and local
elected officials alike.
One top lawmaker,
Rep. Marty Walsh, said
the state may need to
“reconstruct the whole
intersection” to alleviate
the concerns about the
crossroad that in addition to vehicular traffic
also accommodates
numerous pedestrians,
given adjacent attractions like Patten’s Cove
on one side of Morrissey
Boulevard and the Harborwalk, which rings the
university campus, on
the other.
(Continued on page 17)
$3.5m for sidewalk repairs
Dorchester lawmakers
this week were able to
set aside $3.5 million
for repairs of sidewalks
stretching from the intersection of Granite Ave.
and Gallivan Boulevard
to Morrissey Boulevard
at UMass Boston. The
funding is contained in
a transportation borrowing plan the state Senate
and House approved late
Tuesday night.
State Rep. Marty
Walsh has lobbied for the
funds, calling the current
state of the sidewalks a
“disaster.”
State Sen. Jack Hart
said something can be
constructed for bikers
and pedestrians by
Malibu Beach. Near the
rainbow gas tank, he
said, “There’s literally
no sidewalk there.”
The state of disrepair
has frustrated neighborhood residents, who say
they are dissatisfied with
temporary patches and
state agencies pointing
the finger at one another
over who has jurisdiction
of the area.
The Massachusetts
Department of Trans(Continued on page 4)
About a dozen fourth graders filed
anxiously into the room used as both
a gym and cafeteria last Wednesday
at the Paul A. Dever School where
mats, bowls and food had been set
out on tables in preparation for a
nutritional cooking class. As the
students chatted excitedly about
the previous week’s burritos and
smoothies, Haley House Cafe chef
Vanessa Labranche introduced
different fruits and vegetables before
the students’ next endeavor – fruit
with gingerbread dip and hummus
‘boats’ with vegetables.
One student even brought her own
apron to school for the activity.
For this five-week summer program, the Dever School partnered
with ‘Tenacity’, a Boston-based
non-profit organization dedicated
to helping city kids develop skills,
build character and find pathways
to excellence by playing tennis and
engaging in academics over summer
break. The Dever School is one of 40
Boston Public Schools partnering
(Continued on page 4)
Haley House employee Vanessa
Labranche assists Jonathan Delacruz
(center) during the Dever summer
program’s nutritional cooking class last
Wednesday. Nhu Huynh Duong (left)
chops apples as Tiffany Nguyen (right)
observes.
Elizabeth Murray photo
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THE Reporter August 2, 2012
Reporter’s Notebook
Lots of traffic heading
to the Corner Office
By Gintautas Dumcius
News Editor
Bills big and small trundled through
State House halls this week with growing intensity as the clock ticked down
to midnight Tuesday and lawmakers
heaved legislation onto the governor’s
desk.
Bills on access to auto repair information and health care cost control were
batted between chambers before they
were sent to the Corner Office as was an
economic development bill that creates
a sales tax-free weekend for Aug. 11-12.
Those weren’t the only ones: The
Senate and House passed “right to
know” legislation for temporary workers that was sponsored by Sen. Jack
Hart and Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry.
The House last week voted, 123 to 28,
to support of the bill, which requires
staffing agencies to provide written
details to temporary employees.
“After more than a year of meetings
with a diverse coalition of stakeholders, including workers’ advocates,
representatives of the staffing industry
and relevant state agencies and task
forces, we have a comprehensive piece of
legislation that strengthens temporary
workers’ right to critical information
about their employment while also
minimizing the burden on employers,”
said Forry, who chairs the House side
of the Joint Committee on Community
Development and Small Business. “A
temporary worker will now know what
wages they can expect, what safety
equipment they might need, and who to
call if they become injured on the job.”
She added that the bill, which had been
a top priority with labor groups, will
allow the information to be a provided
in a “variety of forms.”
In a related statement, Tim Sullivan
of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO said,
“The fact that a worker in the state
of Massachusetts can put in a day’s
work and never see a dime because
they don’t know the name of their
employer is embarrassing. Perhaps
more embarrassing is the fact that this
form of wage-theft can be prevented
by providing workers with a simple
piece of paper that includes some basic
information about their job, yet our
laws do not require temp agencies to
provide one.”
Republicans said the bill was unnecessary, since there are current laws on
the books that can be enforced. “I know
the chairwoman has put a tremendous
amount of work into this bill and has
changed it drastically since day one,
but it still comes down to let’s enforce
the laws,” said George Peterson, a
representative from Grafton. “Let’s
not set up a new regulatory structure
that will put additional burdens on
businesses that are doing the right
thing, and let’s go after those that aren’t
doing the right thing and protect these
temporary workers. We have the laws
to do that now. If we can’t enforce the
rules and regulations and laws we have
now, do you think we’re going to be able
to enforce this? I don’t think so.”
The fate of other bills remained
unclear as the Reporter went to press.
A bill filed by Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz,
who represents parts of Dorchester and
Mattapan, would require the state to
set up a website and post quarterly
performance numbers in order to track
diversity hires and local job creation
efforts. The legislation passed in the
Senate on Tuesday.
“This bill addresses one of the greatest
frustrations I hear from constituents:
public construction projects are happening in their neighborhoods, but the jobs
for these projects are going elsewhere,”
Chang-Díaz said in a statement. “This
bill uses the power of sunlight to make
sure our communities are benefiting
from the projects our taxpayer dollars
are paying for by creating greater
accountability on every project from
start to finish.”
According to Chang-Diaz’s office, the
bill has the support of Mayor Thomas
Menino, City Councillors Ayanna
Pressley and Tito Jackson, the Black
and Latino Legislative Caucus, and the
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative,
among others.
On the House side, Rep. Carlos
Henriquez’s first bill gained the support of his colleagues. First proposed
to him by a Boston University student,
Henriquez’s bill caps check-cashing
fees with a set maximum. If the bill
becomes law, Massachusetts would
come in as the 27th state to regulate
check-cashing, according to Henriquez’s
office, which noted that there are 145
check cashers across the Bay State,
including ones in Boston, Brockton,
Lawrence, Lowell, New Bedford and
Springfield.
Formal sessions ended this year at
the end of July in order to provide
lawmakers with time to campaign for
elections in September and November.
Bills can still move through the
branches, but they can be stopped if
deemed controversial. A new legislative
session starts in January.
Quote of Note: Scott Brown
and Elizabeth Warren
Less than 100 days stand between
voters and Nov. 6. With lawmakers
beating feet from Beacon Hill to their
respective districts, the intense gaze
of political observers will turn to the
state’s marquee race: U.S. Sen. Scott
Brown (R-Wrentham) vs. Harvard
Law Professor Elizabeth Warren (DCambridge). Perhaps the best preview
of the next several months provided
so far is from Jim O’Sullivan, former
Reporter news editor and State House
News Service reporter, and now at the
National Journal in Washington:
“Warren challenges a reporter’s
diction during interviews, taking issue
with descriptions of her criticism of
Brown as ad hominem. Brown cuts in on
a reporter quoting Warren’s criticisms
of him, interjecting, ‘Blah, blah, blah,
blah.’ ”
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On The Record
Up close with the
Clones Colossus
Boxing legend Kevin McBride met Louise Brett from Ireland’s County Sligo
last week during a dinner at Gerard’s in Adams Corner. She is working in
Boston and playing football at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton this summer. McBride, who boxed for Ireland in the 1992 Olympics, defeated Mike
Tyson in 2005 and continues to compete professionally. Photo by Harry Brett
Rep. Henriquez arraigned in kidnap case
On Tuesday morning, Rep. Carlos Henriquez (D-Dorchester) pleaded not guilty
to charges of kidnapping, witness intimidation, larceny under $250, and three
counts of assault and battery at his arraignment in Cambridge District Court.
Judge Roanne Sragow released Henriquez without any requirements to
post bail but with the stipulation that he stay away from the alleged victim,
according to a press release from District Attorney Gerry Leone’s office.
The Arlington Police report on the case said that Henriquez, 35, picked up
his 23-year-old girlfriend at her mother’s Arlington Heights house and when
they were in the back of his car, he backhanded her, grabbed her by the throat,
and punched her in the chest. He then drove into Boston, where she jumped
out of the car at a stoplight near Northeastern University.
Henriquez, who has maintained his innocence while continuing to vote on
legislation and speak out on issues, is represented by attorney Stephanie
Soriano-Mills. His next scheduled court date is Sept. 20 for a probable cause
hearing.
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Alleged rug robber banged up during escape
A Dorchester man who was allegedly part of a
two-man crew that burglarized a carpet store in the
South Boston Seaport District on Tuesday night was
arraigned on multiple charges in his hospital bed this
week. Charles P. Thompson, 46, was cuffed by Boston
Police after he was dragged behind a pick-up truck by
his unknown get-away driver, who remains at large. The
truck rammed a police cruiser and dragged Thompson,
who broke both knees during the escape attempt,
according to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel
F. Conley’s office. The pair had allegedly just broken
into 1 Design Center Place, removing rugs and carpets
from a front window and loading them into the back
of the pick-up truck. Anyone with information on the Thompson: Arraigned
in hospital bed.
truck’s driver is asked to call Boston Police.
Vehicle called murder weapon; man charged
Antwan Wathey, 25, was arraigned in Dorchester District Court on Monday
on charges he fatally struck another man with his motor vehicle on purpose in
April at the intersection of Talbot Avenue and Westcott Street. Wathey was
arrested in California last week for the death of James Taylor, 20. Prosecutors
say the two had an argument around 1:25 a.m. on April 13, after which Wathey
drove a vehicle straight at Taylor, killing him.
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The Reporter
Page 3
New homes replace Blue Hill corridor trouble-spot
By Bill Forry
Managing Editor
It was pretty much
the last thing that the
senior citizens living at
the well-manicured Cardinal Medeiros Manor
needed to see when they
gazed out their windows:
Prostitutes leading johns
into a makeshift brothel/
shooting gallery on a
trash strewn empty lot
across the street.
That was Woodcliff
Street a year ago.
Today, city officials
proudly showcased
the new and improved
Woodcliff, complete with
a trio of huge threedecker homes that have
sprouted on the troubled
lots. All three of the
homes — which will be
finished in September —
have already been sold
to first-time homebuyers
for between $485,000$490,000, a strong signal
of consumer confidence
in this once-depressed
slice of the neighborhood.
The Dorchester-based
homebuilder, Vargas
DaSilveira, purchased
the empty lots at 6,10
and 12 Woodcliff two
years ago from an attorney. DaSilveria says
he has no idea what was
on the land in past years,
but the evidence of many
years of illicit behavior
was hard to miss during
the clean up.
Michael Kozu, an
organizer with the
Grove Hall-based Project RIGHT, said that
Woodcliff had become
a notorious magnet for
problems. Residents
complained to the police
and his agency about
the problem. When the
mayor’s office formed a
multi-agency task force
to focus on the Blue
Hill corridor between
Franklin Park and Dudley Street last year, the
Woodcliff lots became
one of their first targets.
The task force— known
as the Blue Hill Ave.
Neighborhood Response
Team (NRT)— asked
the new property owner,
DaSilveira, to speed up
his plans for development.
“It was quite blatant
what was going on here,”
explained Kozu. “The
NRT asked Vargas to
come down and secure
the property. He put
up a fence and made it
inaccessible and also
cleared all the debris and
growth.”
Darryl Smith, an assistant commissioner at
the city’s Inspectional
Services Department,
heads up the NRT for
Mayor Menino. Smith
heard from residents
that prostitutes were
posting on the corner of
Blue Hill and Woodcliff
Woodcliff Street Homes: Michael Kozu, left, speaks as homebuilder Vargas DaSilveira and city ISD asst.
commissioner Darryl Smith listen outside 6 Woodcliff Street.
and using a city-owned
bench as a marker. Smith
had the bench pulled out
of service. The NRT then
helped DaSilveira solicit
input from neighborhood
residents about what
they wanted to see him
build on the street. The
new homes— approved
earlier this year by the
Boston Redevelopment
Authority—are the
result.
Smith says that Woodcliff Street is one of 150
properties that the NRT
has focused on over its
first year. The task force
has issued more than
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In another success
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being used as a flophouse
for prostitution. It has
since been shut down.
The owner of a Blue Hill
liquor store— that neighbors saw as a source of
trouble— has agreed to
curtail the sale of “nips”
in an attempt to discourage loitering and litter
around the store. Other
initiatives have included
clearing overgrown vacant lots, shutting down
an illegal restaurant in
an apartment building
and targeting an auto
business that was allegedly hosting after hours
parties.
“We’ve had a block by
block approach in this
first year,” says Kozu,
whose Project RIGHT is
one of the main partners
in the NRT task force.
“We conduct biweekly
walk-throughs to find
out what the problems
are. We find that we
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the way through them
before we’re stopped
by residents with new
complaints.”
“We know we have a
lot to do. But there’s been
a significant number of
issues resolved already,”
said Kozu.
“What we know is that
enforcement alone is not
going to solve a problem,” says Smith, who
said that the NRT has
engaged social service
agencies to try to funnel
prostitutes and homeless
in the area to appropriate
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Summer recipe for tots: Tennis with a dash of nutrition
(Continued from page 1)
with community groups
like Tenacity during the
summer. These partnerships are facilitated by
Boston After School and
Beyond, a public-private
partnership dedicated
to supporting, strengthening and expanding
Boston’s after-school
sector.
There are about 23
fourth graders participating in the summer
program at the Dever
School. These students
are chosen from the
middle of the academic
spectrum, said Melissa
Partridge, a Special
Assistant in the Office of
Innovation, Partnership
and Development for the
BPS. The school’s principal works with the school
district and Boston After
School in Beyond to find
the students who would
most benefit from the
program.
“We really try to find
the students that are
kind of in the middle
of the pack that could
either slip, or with some
attention, be helped,
and [with] continuation
of academics through
the summer may even
progress,” Partridge
said. “There’s such a
gaping hole for the kids
in the middle, so we
find that this type of
program really works
with the integration of
the experience and the
academics.”
David McAuley, the
project manager for
Boston After School and
Beyond, said Tenacity had already been
involved with the Dever
School and its upper
school, the McCormack
Middle School, so he
just needed to bring the
partnership to the next
level.
“It’s almost like a pipeline for the students,”
McAuley said. “These
[students] are going
into the fourth grade,
they’re going to work
with Tenacity during
the school year, and then
as they go into middle
school, they’ll also have
Tenacity there to support them too.”
Ned Eames, the
president and founder
of Tenacity, is excited
about the partnership
with the Dever and McCormack schools since
the students can now
start early on a pathway
Tenacity has fostered
from elementary and
middle school to college.
Eames said Tenacity has
a very intensive middle
school academy that
supports the journey to
high school and beyond.
The program has made
it a goal for 75 percent of
the students involved in
the pathway to complete
post-secondary pursuit.
“We can come into
the school and provide
resources in the form
of programs that are
valuable to the school,
valuable to the students,
are in line with the learning goals of the schools,
and are programs that
the school is not able
to provide themselves,”
Eames said.
Site Director Geoff
Rose said the focus is on
fourth graders for this
summer program since
the program is funded
in part by the Wallace
Foundation, which is
conducting a national
study to gauge summer
learning loss in fourth
graders. The BPS was
one of six school districts
chosen for this study by
the foundation. This is
the second year the summer program has been
running, and Rose said
an ‘ACT’ (achieve, connect, thrive) philosophy
is a central component.
“Our whole mindset
of this program is to try
to get the kids actively
thinking and actively
working,” Rose said.
“Our big question that
we’re trying to push
forward throughout the
whole summer is ‘How
does what you do with
your body affect your
brain?’”
On four of the five
Wednesdays, two groups
of about a dozen fourth
graders are spending
two weeks each learning
how to cook nutritious
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snacks. The group who
does not spend the afternoon cooking learns how
to play games and sports
outside. Tenacity recruited Roxbury’s Haley
House Cafe’s program
‘Take Back the Kitchen’
(TBK) to help with the
cooking projects.
TBK Program Manager Robin Saunders
said the mission of the
program, which has
been around for seven
years and has worked
with Tenacity in the
past, is to educate youth
and their families about
healthy eating and
cooking options and
introduce sustainable
food systems. This is the
first year it has worked
with the Dever School.
“It’s just like a perfect
match,” Saunders said.
“We love the younger
aged kids . . . They’re
very eager.”
Saunders said her
favorite thing about
working with the Dever
students is their honesty and curiosity, but
the most challenging
thing is the amount
of energy kids that
age have – “unlimited
energy” according to
Saunders. She said the
menu is chosen by what
foods the chefs see are
in season and what they
think may be interesting
for the kids.
“We have hundreds
of recipes that we’ve
used over the years
that we have, so I think
just something that’s
fun and engages kids,”
Saunders said.
Nine-year-old Myrical
Bone, a Dever student,
said she uses the cooking
skills learned at school
when she goes home.
“You get to cook, play
games and you get to
learn more so you can
be ready for the next
grade,” Bone said.
Fellow classmate
Raine Cooper, 9, dubbed
the ‘Emeril Lagasse’
of the previous week’s
burrito cooking class
by Rose, said he feels
more prepared for the
school year because of
the program’s focus on
English Language Arts
(ELA) and Math. Still,
his favorite summer
activities are outside the
classroom.
“The reason why I
like it is because it gets
me energized. . . and I
Haley House employee Vanessa Labranche introduces the fourth-grade chefs to different fruits and
vegetables before a nutritional cooking class at the
Dever School.
Photo by Elizabeth Murray
learn how to play new
[sports],” Cooper said.
The program focuses
on academics in the
morning, using an ELA
and Math curriculum
adopted from the Wallace Foundation. The
students also take field
trips to different Boston
sites and learn physical
fitness activities during
the afternoon.
“The ELA program
that was chosen? Rave
reviews,” Partridge said.
“To the point that teachers are begging for the
district to adopt it as a
district-wide program.
. . It’s been this really
cool five-week incubator
to try out some of these
things that you don’t get
to do necessarily.”
The academics component is taught by
Dever teachers, one of
whom will be teaching
some of the students in
the fourth grade in the
fall. Partridge said the
teachers elected to do
the summer program
are very passionate
about their jobs and supportive of the students’
learning.
According to Rose,
this helps foster good
student-teacher and
teacher-parent relationships even before
the school year begins.
Many behavioral issues are also addressed
during the summer, as
Rose said the students
are constantly working
on developing patience
and self-control skills.
“As we’ve seen, they’re
turning 10, but they’re
throwing temper tantrums of two-year-olds,”
Rose said.
Rose said he loves
the philosophy of the
program. As a whole,
he regards it as a great
opportunity for the students as the wellness
of the whole student is
addressed, not just the
academic wellness.
“It’s been a great
collaborative effort,”
Rose said. “I’ve been
impressed with Boston’s
getting a bunch of different partners on board.
One of the best things
of this program is giving
these kids opportunities
they wouldn’t normally
get.”
Sidewalks in Dot will get
$3.5 million for repairs
(Continued from page 1)
portation is tasked with
the project, according
to the borrowing bill,
which is also known as
bond legislation. The bill
includes projects across
the state.
The bill also includes
$950,000 for the
planning, design and
construction of signal
upgrades at the intersection of Morton Street and
Gallivan Boulevard in
Mattapan. Members of
the Dorchester delegation on Beacon Hill have
long pushed for an overhaul of the intersection,
which is widely viewed
as hazardous. According
to the Department of
Transportation, there
have been at least 44
car-related incidents in
the last three years.
The 48-page bill also
orders the Department
of Transportation to set
up a hotline allowing
citizens to report trash,
graffiti and signage
obstructions on state
roadways, requires the
development of standards for reviewing
public bridges and the
creation of a commission
to study project labor
agreements in construction projects.
– REPORTER STAFF
August 2, 2012
The Reporter
Page 5
Tolerance, friendship for Nigerian priest at St. Gregory’s
By Bill Forry
Managing Editor
Fr. Peter Gengar came
to Boston last year to
continue his religious
education at Boston College. Ordained in 1998
in his native Nigeria,
the 40 year-old clergyman focused his course
of studies on building
a more constructive
dialogue between Christians and Muslims.
When he was not
hitting the books at
Chestnut Hill, Gengar
has lived and worked
here in Dorchester
since last October. As
a priest in residence
at St. Gregory’s parish
in Lower Mills, he has
split the Mass schedule
with Rev. Vincent Daily,
St. Gregory’s pastor.
The two have shared
nightly meals together
at the rectory and have
become fast friends. Like
the faithful in the pews,
Daily at first found it
tough to understand
Gengar through his
thick accent, a relatively
easy hurdle that both
parties have by now
cleared. Gengar has
cheerily endured his
housemate’s fixation
on the Boston Bruins
and Daily’s more recent
obsession: the electric
guitar.
“I really admire his
determination,” laughs
Gengar. “Sometimes
when I hear it blaring,
Vin comes to my door,
apologizing. It’s been a
pleasure in recent times
to hear him play it.”
Fr. Peter, as he likes
to be called, will leave
Boston soon to begin a
final course of study in
Manitoba. His eventual
destination will be back
home in Central Nigeria,
where Gengar intends
to launch a center for
Muslim-Christian Dialogue near his hometown
of Ikpayongo. Gengar
hopes that he can help
ease tensions between
the rival religious
groups, which has led
to a spasm of violence
in recent years. One of
the most recent atrocities happened this past
Christmas when Islamic
extremists attacked
churches and killed
worshippers during
Christmas Masses. Fr.
Gengar shared his grief
on the altar with St.
Gregory’s parishioners
hours later as he celebrated Christmas Mass
here in Dorchester.
Gengar says he has
learned a lot about coexistence during his
time here in the States
and, in particular, in
Dorchester. It was a
welcome surprise, as
some had warned him
about Dot’s “reputation.”
“When I was coming to
Dorchester I was made
to be afraid of it,” he
S P E C I A L
F A M I LY
recalled. “People told me
that it was a dangerous
community. I was taking
a leap of faith. But there
is beauty, life and happiness here. People live as
a community. It’s lovely ”
Gengar says he’s been
impressed with the
multi-cultural nature
of the parish.
“When I first had my
Mass I was impressed
with the make up. The
people are very happy
with each other. They
blend quite well.”
Gengar’s anxious to
go home, but has been
asked to complete a
degree in conflict resolution, another skill he will
likely need in Nigeria.
The northern part of
the country, he says, is
predominently Muslim,
while the southern half
is majority Christian.
As the Muslim population has surged in
recent years, the country
has struggled with a
changing identity and
political strife, some of it
manifested by religious
violence.
Gengar says the country has been more peaceful since the Christmas
attacks, but “there is still
fear of extremism and
violent attacks.”
His own hometown in
the Lafia region of the
country has long been
known as a place where
both religions co-exist in
peace, Gengar says. He
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St. Gregory’s pastor, Rev. Vincent Daily, and his Nigerian associate and friend,
Rev. Peter Gengar. Bill Forry photo
hopes to base his centerwhich he devised during
his time at BC- in that
part of the country and
spawn “ambassadors”
who will teach tolerance
across the nation.
“I can’t say there is
anything like that now,”
Gengar says. “There’s a
national interreligious
council and it’s supposed
to exist in every state. It’s
a failure because Christian and Muslims who
are leaders of communities and are supposed to
form the leadership are
suspicious of one another
because it’s government
sponsored.”
“I appreciate the religious atmosphere in this
country, the freedom to
worship and respect the
law of the land.”
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THE Reporter August 2, 2012
Arts & Entertainment
‘Memories Station’ (WJIB 740-AM) marks
20 years airing the sounds that soothe
By Chris Harding
Special to the Reporter
Recently a woman
hunting for a new condo
told the realtor she had
one nonnegotiable requirement: the unit had
to have excellent reception of WJIB 740-AM. It
took three months but
she finally landed where
she can hear it perfectly
all day long.
Debra Block, Site
Manager/Activities Director at the Kit Clark
Senior Center, is a host of
“Boston Seniors Count”
which airs Sunday
mornings on WJIB. She
plays WJIB at the Fields
Corner facility, noting
“We have a big ethnic
mix, but everybody here
just loves the music!”
This Saturday many
equally loyal fans of “The
Memories Station” will
be celebrating the 20th
anniversary of perhaps
the smallest station on
the Boston AM dial,
but one with enormous
impact on myriads of
devoted senior listeners.
WJIB’s daytime output power is 250 watts,
reaching 3 million people
inside Route 128. At
night the station must
power down to a mere
5 watts, reaching only
about a million.
On August 4, Bob
Bittner, who owns and
virtually single-handedly runs WJIB and a sister
station WJTO (AM-730)
in Bath, Maine, will
mark his two decades at
the mic with a rare call-in
request show featuring
“the music we grew up
with.”
Instead of current
pop hits, WJIB (with its
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Thursday, August 2, 12 p.m. – Kinect Summer
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Bob Bittner, the owner and key on-air personality at WJIB 730 AM, is shown
Thursday, August 9, 1 p.m. – Kinect Summer
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Olympics Closing Ceremonies. Adult Standards/Middle Bittner believes, helps 180 days. Bittner claims
Codman Square Branch
of the Road format) people doze off especially that about 50 percent of
Thursday, August 2, 4:15 p.m. – Boy Scouts.
broadcasts chart-toppers “elderly folks who have his playlist is no longer
6 p.m. – Dream Catcher Craft. of the past 10 decades. medical conditions that commercially available.
Friday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Story
Many of these selections keep them from sleep- Part of his collection Time.
had greater worldwide ing. The nice sounds of comes from rare recordTuesday, August 7, 11 a.m. – Preschool Story
sales than most of today’s WJIB at night create a ings fans have donated. Time.
digital downloads.
splendid environment of
The station airs over a
11:15 a.m. – ReadBoston Storymobile.
Listener-supported peacefulness.”
hundred years of music,
4 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. – Museum of Science Night
WJIB (“Easy as the
Appreciated as the ranging from waltzes Sky. Breeze”) offers what for beddy-bye ballads are by and marches from the
Thursday, August 9, 4:15 p.m. – Boy Scouts.
many is the perfect back- insomniacs, the station 1800’s to a few tunes
Fields Corner Branch
ground music for home, is best known for its from the 21st century.
Friday, August 3, 10 a.m. – Dream Catcher Craft.
office or barbershop. brassy Sunday noon to Just last Saturday, it fol11:30 a.m. – Baby Signs.
There are no commercials midnight “Big Bands and lowed “(That’s Why They
Tuesday, August 7, 3p.m. – Creative Spaces with
and little interruption Crooners.”
Call Me) Shine” (1910) the Otis House and Pierce House.
except station IDs , PSAs
The predominant tem- with “Perhaps, Love”
6:30 p.m. – Hatha Yoga.
like the EnvironMinute, po and mix varies with (2010), a John Denver /
Wednesday, August 8, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool
and Bittner’s occasional the time of day. Morn- Plàcido Domingo duet.
Films and Fun. warnings like “Credit ings feature peppy, getNot all listeners have
Grove Hall Branch
cards are like snap- up-and-get-busy ditties walkers and wheelThursday, August 2, 12:30 p.m. – Computer
ping turtles issued by and the occasional song chairs. Younger fans Class.
snakes!”
in another language. have set up a Facebook
6:30 p.m. – Play Around - Live Theater Performance. While the former Afternoons have a lot of page “Friends and LovFriday, August 3, 10:30 a.m.– Pre-School
owners of WJIB played mellow guitar-backed ers of WJIB,” where Storybook Films. mostly “beautiful mu- tunes from the 60-80s.
they post their pictures,
Monday, August 6, 6 p.m.– Superhero Movies.
sic” instrumentals, the
Bittner personally comments, even videos
Tuesday, August 7, 10:30 a.m. – Creative Spaces
63-year-old former DJ sorted about 6,000 songs of songs played on the with the Otis House and Pierce House.
now schedules 6 vocals into one of 15 categories station. Indie composers
Wednesday, August 8, 11:15 a.m. – ReadBoston
for every instrumental, and his computers rotate keep it on for inspiration Storymobile.
except from 12 midnight all them at different and sampling.
Thursday, August 9, 12:30 p.m. – Computer
to 5 a.m., when the pro- intervals. Some come
To contribute to the Class.
portions are reversed. around every 4 days, current annual fundLower Mills Branch
These soothing sounds, and others only every raiser go to wjib440.com.
Thursday, August 2, 6:30 p.m. – Romance &
Mystery Book Club.
Friday, August 3, 12 p.m. – Dream Catcher Craft. Monday, August 6, 6 p.m. – Dream Big Read:
Family Fun Film Series.
Mattapan Branch
Thursday, August 2, 2 p.m. – New England
Aquarium. Conversations about tide pools, sharks,
and penguins are on the schedule when educators
from the New England Aquarium visit.
6 p.m. – Summer Laptop Classes.
Friday, August 3, 3 p.m. – Teen Trivia Night.
Summer reading for students in grades 7-12 is listed
at www.bpl.org/summer. Check online to find out
about contests and programs for teens.
Monday, August 6, 1:15 p.m. – ReadBoston
Storymobile.
Tuesday, August 7, 6 p.m. – Summer Laptop
Classes.
Thursday, August 9, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Museum
of Science Night Sky.
Uphams Corner Branch
Thursday, August 2, 2 p.m. – Puppet Show. Monday, August 6,
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Reporter’s
People
The Reporter
Page 7
News about people
in & around
our Neighborhoods
Fifth grader helps lead fight against childhood obesity
By Elizabeth Murray
Special to the Reporter
Jessica Miranda,
a student from Russell
Elementary School in
Dorchester, was one of
33 students chosen to
travel to the nation’s
capitol last week as
a Fuel Up to Play 60
State Student Ambassador. Miranda joined
some of the nation’s
most passionate student
leaders for the Fuel Up
to Play 60 State Student
Ambassador Summit.
This was a three-day
event at Washington
D.C.’s Newseum aimed
at developing leadership
skills and collaborating
on in-school solutions to
childhood obesity.
Fuel Up to Play 60 is
an in-school nutrition
and physical activity
program backed by the
Jessica Miranda poses with Kansas City Chiefs QB
Matt Cassel during her recent trip to Washington
D.C. as a Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador.
Photo courtesy of Stephanie Ferrari
Bubbles’s Birthdays
And Special Occasions
By Barbara McDonough
Columbus set sail on his first voyage “to
Cathay” at 5:15 a.m. on Aug. 2, 1492. The
US-Russian Hotline was established on Aug.
2, 1963. Hitler came to power on Aug. 2, 1934.
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo will take
place at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland from
Aug. 3 to 25. Louis Armstrong was born in New
Orleans on Aug. 4, 1900 (possibly 1901). Queen
Elizabeth (the Queen Mum) was born in London
on Aug. 4, 1900. “American Bandstand,” with
Dick Clark as host, began on Aug. 5, 55 years
ago. Marilyn Munroe was found dead on Aug.
5, 50 years ago.
An atomic bomb, called “Fat Boy”, was dropped
on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. Lucille Ball
was born in Jamestown, NY, on Aug, 6, 1911.
Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to
swim the English Channel, on Aug. 6, 1926.
(It took 14 hours, 31 minutes.) National Night
Out will be celebrated throughout the US on
Tuesday evening, Aug. 7. The US War Dept.
was established on Aug. 7, 1789. Gen. George
Washington ordered the creation of a Badge of
Military Merit, known as the Purple Heart, on
Aug. 7, 1782.
Celebrities having birthdays are: Peter O’Toole
(born in Connemara, Ireland), 80 on Aug. 2; Tony
Bennett, 86 on Aug. 3; Tom Brady, 35 on Aug.
3; Martin Sheen, 72 on Aug. 3; Roger Clemens,
51 on Aug. 4; Pres. Barack Obama, 51 on Aug.
4; John Saxon, 76 on Aug. 5; Keith Carradine,
63 on Aug. 8; Dustin Hoffman, 75 on Aug. 8; and
Esther Williams, 91 on Aug. 8.
Those celebrating their birthdays are Neil
Devin, Doug Hurley, Kevin McCarthy, Mike Skillin, Kayla Zaremski, Jim Pierce, Janet Anderson,
Ellen (Shea) Jaukkuri, Fr. George Carrigg, Steve
Gilbert, Sue Fencer, Brenna McGrath, Diane
McMahon, and George Ciampoli.
Also observing their birthdays are Aoife Quinn,
Amanda Curley, Winnie Lennan, triplets Catherine, Sophia, and Flora DiCara (their 15th),
Tony Flaherty Jr., Barbara Walsh, Maureen
Crawford, Rev. Alan Nagle, Matt Feeney, JoAnne
White, and Rosa Silva. Those celebrating special
birthdays are Joseph Bennett, Johanna Conley,
Margie Wynne, Joe Zinck, David Gilbert, Pat
McIntyre, and Eddie Lawless. Ed Forry shares
his birthday (Aug. 4) with his brother Joe.
Those celebrating their anniversaries are John
and Maria Lyons (their 32nd), Jack and Jan
Ryan (their 43rd), John and Mary Tighe (their
65th!), Paul and Caroline White (their 32nd),
Eoin and Michelle Cannon, Dermot and Cindy
Quinn, and Joe and Margaret Bennett.
National Dairy Council
and the National Football League. Student
Ambassadors attend
the summit with their
teachers, or “program
advisors,” who help
make lasting changes in
their school’s health and
wellness environments.
Russell Elementary
School physical education teacher Elizabeth
Reynolds Lupo was
Miranda’s program advisor for the event.
“Jessica has really
embraced her role as
student ambassador at
the Russell School this
past year by leading a
group of dedicated fifth
graders in the promotion
of healthy eating and
physical activity,” Lupo
said in a statement from
the New England Dairy
and Food Council. “The
opportunity to attend
the summit has allowed
Jessica the opportunity
to connect with other
like-minded students.
The summit greatly improved her understanding of how to promote
her efforts and continue
her leadership role as
she advances to middle
school in September.”
While at the summit,
Miranda wrote about
her experiences on a
blog, which can be found
at http://kidblog.org/
MsRLsHealthandWellnessBlog/author/Jessicam15652/. The summit
featured an NFL fitness
session with for Patriot
player Matt Cassel,
now the quarterback
for the Kansas City
Chiefs, and a discussion
on school nutrition led
by Nutrition Director
Bryon Sackett.
“Well today is the
last day of the summit,”
wrote Miranda in one of
her posts. “My roommate
and I were practically up
all night trying to finish
our play challenge on
Breakfast picnics but
of course with the help
of our program advisors
we got it done!. . . I got
a lot of great ideas for
next year. I can’t believe
the summit is over, I had
such a great time.”
Fuel Up to Play 60
Student Ambassador
Program is open to
all students actively
engaged in Fuel Up to
Play 60. Students may
apply online to become
an ambassador for the
2013-2014 school year at
FuelUpToPlay60.com in
September.
Cash Mob
plans to
swarm Adams
Corner eatery
Blasi’s Cafe & Fat
Belly Deli will be
the next “target” for
members of Cash Mob
Dorchester, the online organization that
teams up to support
local businesses with
buying power. The
Blasi’s “hit” will be this
Saturday, (Aug. 4) from
11:30a.m. until 10 p.m.
The restaurant at 762
Adams St. will offer a
10 percent discount on
all food items ordered
by members of Cash
Mob Dorchester during
the mob hit. Meet
the Mob founders and
sponsors there at noon
and help them to make
it a party!
Family and friends gathered for a party last Saturday night at the Barrington
Road home of Nancy Anderson to toast Stacy Monahan on the occasion of her
40th birthday. Stacy is pictured with her dad, Chuckie Monahan, as a City
Council resolution was presented by Councillor Ayanna Pressley. A Dorchester resident, Monahan is chief of staff for Massachusetts Health and Human
Services Secretary Dr. JudyAnn Bigby. Photo courtesy Judy Tuttle
Samuel, 4, and Liana, 6, of Dorchester enjoy the swings after making glove puppets at Martin Tot Lot
in Dorchester as part of the Artists in Residence Craft Workshops. The annual workshops, sponsored
by Comcast, are presented by Boston Parks Department’s ParkARTS program, sponsored by Bank of
America. Lauren Patrick photo
Page 8
THE Reporter Editorial
Intersection needs
engineering fix,
more enforcement
Reporter readers have raised the volume on their
complaints in recent weeks about a Morrissey
Boulevard intersection that has long been a nuisance
for both pedestrians and motorists.
The crossroad at Morrissey Boulevard and
Bianculli Drive — best known as the entrance to
UMass Boston campus and the Columbia Point
peninsula— poses a hazard to folks crossing there
because scofflaw motorists, frustrated by the
congestion at the single southbound lane, routinely
use left-turn-only lanes to avoid the red. While
law-abiding drivers watch in frustration, scores of
scofflaws blow the light every day — often when
there is no back-up at the site.
All of which poses real peril for bicyclists and
walkers who must cross a long expanse of the wide
and busy boulevard while worrying about vehicles
hurtling toward them in bypassing the single,
narrow through lane.
As we report today, these concerns are starting
to get the attention of state officials and there’s
momentum building to prescribe an engineering fix
for the crossing. But any substantial design changes
there are likely many months away— at best. In
the meantime, the State Police should establish a
more regular presence at the intersection to enforce
the current rules.
After we published a letter by Savin Hill resident
Heidi Moesinger last month, we heard from several
other readers who feel that the Morrissey crossing
is a tragedy waiting to happen. This week, Savin
Hill’s Doreen Miller noted, “Just the other day at
1:50 p.m. as I was returning home waiting at the
light at this intersection, I counted six cars that
blew through this intersection going straight from
the turning lane, and it wasn’t even rush hour!
At the same time pedestrians had the walk light
across that section. These drivers not only broke the
law, but also did it at a high unsafe rate of speed,
further endangering anyone attempting to cross.
Unbelievable!” Something needs to be done and the
sooner the better.”
Another reader, Michelle Carmell, commented
that she spotted State Police stopping scofflaws at
the intersection on July 19. She noted, “They can’t be
there 24/7. The intersection is poorly designed and
drivers constantly (accidentally?) find themselves
in the wrong lane.”
Carmell is right on both counts. It makes no
sense to have three left-turn only lanes and a single
through lane at this spot. (There are two additional
southbound through lanes, coming off the bridge
from Koscziusko Circle, but they are not accessible
to motorists on that section of the boulevard.) And
the long wait and quick cycle back to red at the
single southbound lane is a great aggravation for
motorists.
In the short term, we think that a regular police
presence can, and will, make a difference. The State
Police are often staged farther south at Morrissey
and Freeport to enforce the right lane restriction
at that busy spot.
In the meantime, we hope our elected officials will
press the obvious engineering design flaws with the
Department of Conservation and Recreation, which
controls the road. Their conversation should also
include officials from UMass, BC High, the Globe,
and other Columbia Point institutions, who have a
keen interest in making this crossing safer.
– Bill Forry
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August 2, 2012
It’s 100 steps to get to the top
Photo courtesy Dorchester Historical Society
Recently, Earl Taylor of the Dorchester Historical
Society published the vintage photo above showing
a 100-step staircase off Hancock Street and asked
recipients for more information about the unusual
structure. A Paul Valleli responded:
“I lived on Jerome St. from 1941 to 1971 and went
to the Mather School, a two-mile walk. The stairway
had been converted to concrete steps as long as I can
recall. Yes, 100 steps. We (school buddies) all counted
them. It ran from Hancock, at Kane Sq. next to the
DPW storage facility up to Downer Avenue. When we
were bored with the Hancock Street trek, we would
go up to Downer Ave. by the stairway, continue to
Sawyer Ave., past St. Margaret’s Hospital, where
many of my cousins and sister were born, and then
down to Jerome St.”
Taylor later reported that in April 1936 the Boston
Herald ran a drawing of the staircase by the artist
Jack Frost with a caption that read:
“The Longest Wooden Stairway in Boston: The
fatigue-inspiring stairway shown in the sketch
connects Hancock Street and Downer Avenue in
Dorchester on Jones Hill. There are more than a
hundred steps and thirteen landings. The granite
wall shown in the foreground was built by the PWA. The three-family houses are common to the hill. Photo by Bill Forry
The building part way up the steps is a dance hall,
well known in Dorchester. After the city had been
scoured pretty thoroughly, these Jones Hill steps
were the longest wooden ones found—and wooden
steps are not as abundant today as they once were.”
The photo at right shows the view from Hancock
Street in August 2012.
Letter to the Editor
Sen. Brown ‘wrong’ on health care act
To the Editor:
In an editorial in the Metrowest Daily News, Scott
Brown wrote that the Affordable Care Act is bad
for Massachusetts. He’s wrong. There are many
families in Massachusetts and across the country
that can’t afford to have politicians use health care
as a political football.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) removes the
uncertainty that has been ever present for families
struggling to pay their health insurance premiums
every month who still were afraid that they might
not be able to afford a trip to the doctor if one of
their children got sick.
I am the married mother of three children, ages 6,
8, and 10, and my oldest was diagnosed with autism
three years ago. Health care reform and the ACA
mean that my husband and I do not have to battle
with the insurance company about the minimum
medical services expected to cover for our son’s
therapeutic needs.
Health care reform and the ACA mean we will be
able to care for our middle child’s asthma without
fear that he will be forever labeled as someone with
a pre-existing condition too expensive to put on an
insurance plan.
Health care reform and the ACA mean that our
children’s annual wellness visits do not come with
a combined $60 co-pay or that I no longer have to
put off getting a mammogram due to worry about
the potential cost.
The ACA is good for my family and it is good for
families throughout the country who now have
access to affordable health care. That is why I am
a health care voter in this year’s election. Here in
Dorchester, we support the Affordable Care Act!
Charlene Palmer
Richview Street
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August 2, 2012
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Page 9
Kroc project held up as model for construction hiring
By Elizabeth Murray
Special to the Reporter
A report released last
month by the Dudley
Street Neighborhood
Initiative (DSNI) details
the best practices for
maximizing resident,
minority and female
participation in local
construction projects
and holds up the huge
Salvation Army Kroc
community center as a
success story.
The July 11th report,
entitled “For the People,
By the People”, hopes
to help combat continued high neighborhood
unemployment rate by
funneling local workers
into the large number
of pending development
projects planned for
Roxbury and Dorchester.
DSNI, founded in
1984, is a non-profit
community-based planning and organizing
group that focuses on
community and economic
development, leadership
and collaboration, and
youth opportunities and
development. The report
used the experiences
of DSNI and neighborhood partners during
the construction of the
Salvation Army Ray and
Joan Kroc Community
Center as a case study.
DSNI leaders played a
key role in winning a
competitive bid process
to bring the community
center to Dorchester.
The non-profit was also
a key player in the
planning process for
the formation of the
center, which started in
2005. The facility’s doors
were officially opened in
March 2011.
“The motivation behind [the report] was to
get the city’s collective
voice that has been working on these issues for so
many years on paper so
the lessons we learned
could be shared with
others and so they could
start off their projects
from a more successful
starting point,” said
Travis Watson, a community organizer and
planner at DSNI.
The report details the
breakdown of the workforce for the Kroc Community Center project
as well as strategies for
providing construction
opportunities to minority- and women-owned
business enterprises. It
also pointers on how to
best monitor projects to
make sure developers
are meeting agreed-upon
standards.
Watson sees the report
as a “working document,”
hoping that additions
will be made to the
document in future construction projects.
“The Kroc Center booklet helps paint a picture
and a possible way that it
could get done,” Watson
said.
Historically, construction jobs in the city
of Boston have been
dominated by a predominantly white male
workforce, Travis said,
with many out-of-state
workers included on jobs
in the neighborhoods.
“It’s especially troubling in these touch
economic times when
folks are struggling to
try to make ends meet,”
Watson said.
The workforce target
breakdown for the Kroc
Center construction
was based on standards
outlined by the Roxbury Strategic Master
Plan, which called for
Fifty-one percent of the
workers to be Boston
residents, 51 percent
people of color, and eight
percent women. The
final workforce numbers
for the Kroc project
were 45 percent Boston
residents, 44 percent
people of color and eight
percent women. DSNI
and the Kroc Center’s
sponsors, the Salvation
Army, also agreed that
85 percent of the fulltime employees hired
to staff the completed
center would live within
one mile of the center’s
doors.
As the report details,
a Kroc Workforce Committee was also formed in
Jan. 2007, when people
with development experience recommended
DSNI meet with interested parties to explore
what would be needed
to ensure the ambitious
workforce goals. The
committee was made up
of about 20 members,
including residents,
elected officials and local
organization officials
dedicated to workers’
rights.
Now, Watson said, a
new story can be told
as the breakdown of the
workforce that built it
will be part of the Kroc
Community Center’s
history.
“The actual center is
very beautiful,” Watson
said. “But I don’t want
that to be the only story
told when talking about
the community center.”
“Our efforts have
helped set the bar for future construction within
the City of Boston and
show that the targets set
by the Roxbury Strategic
Master Plan are within
reach,” DSNI Executive
Director John Barros
said in a statement.
“We no longer have to
be satisfied with high
levels of unemployment
for residents, minorities,
women, and minorityand women-owned businesses on construction
projects.”
For more information
about the DSNI report, or
to get your own copy, contact Watson directly at
twatson@dsni.org or call
the DSNI headquarters
at 617-442-9670. Copies
are also available at the
DSNI headquarters at
504 Dudley Street in
Roxbury.
Prosecutors maintain low-profile on medical marijuana question
By Andy Metzger
State House
News Service
Law enforcement officials who campaigned
in 2008 against a ballot
question to decriminalize
possession of less than
an ounce of marijuana
have so far offered a
more nuanced perspective on Question 3 on
this year’s ballot, which
would legalize medical
marijuana
“I don’t intend, right
now, to do any campaigning on this issue. I’ve
let people know where
I stand,” said Worcester
County District Attorney Joseph Early,
who is president of the
Massachusetts District
Attorneys Association.
Early said he personally opposes the initiative because it’s too
broad and could allow
marijuana prescriptions
for too many ailments.
“I see the headaches
that California had . . .
You want to make sure
you get this right and
you have to learn from
other people’s mistakes,”
he said.
But Early said he also
sees some merit in a
more narrowly drawn
proposal. “My take is
this: I have compassion
and no problem helping
someone who is dying
from a cancer that could
benefit by helping them
keep food down through
the use of medical marijuana,” he said. “I’ve also
had friends who’ve died
from cancer who may
have benefited from
medical marijuana but
did not try marijuana
because it is illegal to
do so.”
In the run-up to the
November 2008 election, Attorney General
Martha Coakley stood
flanked by local officials
and law enforcement in
Somerville and warned
of dire consequences if
Question 2 passed, decriminalizing possession
of less than one ounce of
marijuana. Proponents
of decriminalizing possession of the drug won
by a nearly 2-to-1 ratio,
with a final tally of 1.9
million in favor and 1
million against. The
change in law made
possession of less than
an ounce of marijuana a
civil offense, punishable
by a $100 fine for offenders age 18 and older.
“We are convinced that
having easier access to
use marijuana is not the
correct message to send
to our young people,”
Coakley said in a 2008
video taken by city cable.
This past April Coakley
said implementing a new
medical marijuana law
while avoiding abuse
would be a “huge headache,” but through a
spokesperson Coakley
this week declined to
stake out a position on
this November’s marijuana ballot question.
In response to a
News Service question,
Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone, who
had campaigned against
the decriminalization
proposal, said he has
concerns but is receptive
to the general concept
of allowing patients
to legally use medical
marijuana.
“I remain open to considering the legal use
of medical marijuana,
if there is clear and
convincing evidence to
a reasonable degree of
medical and scientific
certainty that the medical benefits of marijuana
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and provided that proper
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medical marijuana” said
Leone in a statement.
Gov. Deval Patrick,
who opposed the 2008
decriminalization question, has so far declined
to take sides in the 2012
question of legalizing
medical marijuana.
“I really have to defer
to the medical views
about this and individuals will get a chance to
vote on this,” Patrick said
on WBZ in April. He said,
“I haven’t been paying
much attention to it.”
A spokesperson for
Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley
referred questions to the
Massachusetts District
Attorneys Association,
which had opposed the
2008 question but has
not taken a stand on the
2012 medical marijuana
question, which will
be settled by voters
statewide in November.
“The District Attorneys have not taken
an official position on
medical marijuana at
this time and do not
have a position paper,”
wrote MDAA Executive
Director Geline Williams
in an email to the News
Service. Williams said
district attorneys met
with the proponents of
the ballot question in
January and at that
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Reporter’s Neighborhood Notables
civic associations • clubs • arts & entertainment • churches • upcoming events
District C-11 News
Non-emergency line for seniors: 617-343-5649.
The “Party Line” phone number, to report loud
gatherings, is 617-343-5500.
Police District B-3 News
For info, call B-3’s Community Service Office at
617-343-4717.
Ashmont-Adams Assn.
Meeting on the first Thursday of each month at
the Plasterers’ Hall, 7 Fredericka St., at 7 p.m.
Ashmont Hill Assn.
Meetings are generally held the last Thursday
of the month. For info, see ashmonthill.org or call
Message Line: 617-822-8178.
Cedar Grove Civic Assn.
The monthly meeting, usually the second Tues. of
each month, 7 p.m., in Fr. Lane Hall at St. Brendan’s
Church. Meetings, however, have been suspended
for the summer. Info: cedargrovecivic@gmail.com
or 617-825-1402.
Clam Point Civic Assn.
The meetings are usually held on the second
Monday of each month (unless it’s a holiday) at
WORK, Inc. 25 Beach St., at the corner of Freeport
(new meeting place); on street parking available; at
6:30 p.m. Info: clampoint.org.
Over 820 kids from nine Dorchester groups, including the Friends of Adams Street Library, UMASS
Boston Upward Bound, ACLC Summer Academy, the Dorchester YMCA, Downtown Boston Interact,
the St. Mark Wainwright Youth Program, and the Leahy-Holloran Community Center, Bird Street and
the Washington Heights Tenant Association took a free day trip to Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor
in July as part of Save the Harbor / Save the Bay’s All Access Boston Harbor Program. Above, the group
from the Leahy-Holloran Community Center is shown.
Before setting sail on the Harbor, participants learn about the compelling history of Boston Harbor and
Spectacle Island from maritime historian David Coffin. Once on the island, the kids can choose to take
part in an archeological expedition called “The Treasures of Spectacle Island” along the South Beach,
hike to the top of the North Drumlin to fly kites and see the 360-degree view from the highest point in
the harbor, or swim and splash in the water at the North Beach. Photo courtesy SHSB
Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Assn.
Meetings the first Mon. of each month, 7 p.m.,
at the Little House, 275 East Cottage St. For info:
columbiasavinhillcivic.org.
Cummins Valley Assn.
Cummins Valley Assn, meeting at the Mattahunt
Community Center, 100 Hebron St., Mattapan, on
Mondays 6:30 p.m., for those living on and near
Cummins Highway. For info on dates, call 617-7917359 or 617-202-1021.
Center, 650 Dudley St., Dor., 02125. For info, call
857-891-1072 or maxboxer@aol.com.
Eastman-Elder Assn.
Hancock St. Civic Assn.
The association meets the third Thurs. of each
month, 7 p.m., at the Uphams Corner Health Center,
636 Columbia Rd, across from the fire station. The
meeting dates are (all on Saturdays): Aug. 18, Sept.
15. Oct. 20, Nov. 17, and Dec. 15.
The next meetings are Aug. 16 and Sept. 20, in the
Upham’s Corner Library (for the summer, through
Sept.), 500 Columbia Rd., from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Info:
hancockcivic@yahoo.com.
Lower Mills Civic Assn.
Freeport-Adams Assn.
The monthly meetings are held the third Tuesday
of the month in St. Gregory’s Auditorium, 7 p.m.
(Please bring bottles and cans and any used sports
equipment to the meeting for Officer Ruiz.) Now is
the time to become a member: send a $7 check to
DLMCA, 15 Becket St., Dor., 02124-4803. Please
include name, address, phone, and e-mail address.
The meetings will be held the second Wed. of the
month, 6:30 p.m., at the Fields Corner CDC office
(the old Dist. 11 police station), 1 Acadia St.
Groom/Humphreys Neighborhood
Assn.
The GHNA meets on the third Wed. of each month,
7 p.m., in the Kroc Salvation Army Community
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bank. Info: McCormackCivic.com or 617-710-3793.
Membership is only $5.
Meetinghouse Hill Civic Assn.
The MHHCA will not meet in July or August. The
next meeting is on Wed., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., at First
Parish Church. To stay in contact, call 617-265-0749
or e-mail: civic@first parish.com.Info: 617-265-0749
or civic@firstparish.com.
Melville Park Assn.
Clean-up of the MBTA Tunnel Cap (garden at
Shawmut Station), the first Sat. of each month,
from 10 a.m. to noon. The meetings are held at 6:30
p.m., at the Epiphany School, 154 Centre St., Dor.
Peabody Slope Assn.
The Peabody Slope Neighborhood Assn’s next
meeting, the first Mon. of each month, at Dorchester
Academy, 18 Croftland Ave., 7 p.m. For info:
peabodyslope.org or 617-533-8123.
Pope’s Hill Neighborhood Assn.
Neighborhood E-Mail Alert system; sign up at
philip.carver@popeshill.com, giving your name,
address, and e-mail address. PHNA meetings,
usually the fourth Wed. of each month at the Leahy/
Holloran Community Center at 7 p.m. The next
meeting will be in Sept.
Port Norfolk Civic Assn.
Meetings the third Thurs. of every month at the
Port Norfolk Yacht Club, 7 p.m. Info: 617-825-5225.
St. Mark’s Area Civic Assn.
Meetings held the last Tues. of each month in
the lower hall of St. Mark’s Church, at 7 p.m. Info:
stmarkscivic.com.
Dorchester Historical Society
The headquarters of the DHS is the William Clapp
House, 195 Boston St., 02125, near Edward Everett
Square. The DHS seeks volunteers and donations
to help preserve the society’s artifacts. Contact
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National Night Out
Celebration at Moakley Park, adjacent to the Ollie,
1187 Columbia Rd., South Boston, Tues., Aug. 7, 5
to 8 p.m., with kids’ activities, entertainment, etc.
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I am
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I worked very hard to earn the title “Dr.,” and while I
am very proud of that achievement, the titles I take
the most pride in are “friend” and “neighbor.” When
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Barbara
McDonough’s
I think back to the
flowers that my family grew when I was a
kid: the hollyhocks, the
Japanese lanterns, the
bleeding hearts, and the
balsams, my grandfather’s favorite flower.
For quite a few years,
when we were first married, Hubby and I grew
Grandpa’s balsams and
saved the little seeds to
plant the following year.
I don’t even remember
impatiens, which are so
plentiful today.
***
I must confess. I
am addicted to “The
Closer” on TNT, Ch. 32
on Boston’s Comcast
Cable. The program has
been on TV about seven
years. I didn’t discover
it, however, until about
a year ago. The new and
final shows of the series
are on for the next few
weeks, on Mondays at
9 p.m. on Ch. 32. (The
series is finally ending.)
I try to watch the reruns
from 2 to 3 p.m. each
day. Hubby has even set
up the VCR to tape the
program each afternoon
for me. I have finally
found out the names of
each of the major cast
members. (There will
be a new series called
“Major Crimes” beginning later this summer
with many of the old cast
members.) Of course, the
lead actor, Kyra (“Chief
Brenda Leigh Johnson”)
Sedgwick is leaving,
as she requested. I am
not sure if her husband
“Special FBI Agent Fritz
Howard” (Jon Tenney
– sigh) will be leaving.
Also departing are “Chief
Pope” (J.K. Simmons,
who does so many TV
commercials) and “Sgt.
David Gabriel” (Corey
Reynolds, who is so good
in the series). Those who
are going to be in the new
series, “Major Crimes,”
are terrific, too. I love
“Lieut. Tao” (Michael
Paul Chan), “Lieut. Andy
Flynn” (Tony Denison),
who will return to the
new series as will “Lt.
Provenza” (G. W. Bailey). “Lieut. Sanchez”
(Raymond Cruz) will
be back as will “Capt.
Sharon Raydor” (Mary
McDonnell). In case you
didn’t know, Mary is
the lead female actor in
the movie, “Dances with
Wolves.” I know that
Hubby and I will watch
the new series and will
continue to watch the
reruns of “The Closer.”
***
I thank all those who
were kind enough to
send me cards while I
was out with my broken
arm (at the wrist area).
It was very difficult to
type with a splint cast.
It became a little easier
“Seeing the flowers growing now,
All spread in bright array,
Takes me back to summers
Of a long-forgotten day.”
“Garden Memories”
with a brace but I still
hit three typewriter keys
instead of one when the
brace hit the keyboard.
***
On the day before
our 52nd wedding anniversary, a fairly tall
box appeared on our
front porch. I thought
it might be flowers from
Hubby’s brother John
and sister-in-law Joe
Ann. (Joe was named for
her grandfather.) Hubby
brought the box into the
house and I saw that it
was just for me. I began
to open it and discovered that it was heavily
insulated. Out came a
large plastic jar, filled
with frozen chicken soup.
There was also a card full
of “get-well” wishes from
my friend Bob Sheridan.
Hubby and I read the
contents. The jar contained “Grandma’s Get
Well Chicken Soup, the
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Flowers.” Did we laugh!
The directions said to let
the soup thaw for three
days in the fridge and
then use it within a few
days. I want to thank
Bob for the get-well gift.
It was such a fun and
unique present, and
quite the surprise.
***
On Sat. afternoon,
June 23, Hubby and I
attended the Pope’s Hill
Association’s Block Party
on McKone St. There
were not too many people
there when we first arrived. My friends Chris
and Ralph Whittemore
and Judy Burke came
in and sat at our table.
Judy was carrying a
basket, wrapped in yellow cellophane and tied
with purple and white
ribbons. She set it down
before me and said it was
for me, from my friends
at Pope’s Hill, because of
my broken arm. Ordinarily, because I have very
little will power, I would
tear the cellophane off
immediately, but I was
trying to be lady-like.
I brought the basket
home and then opened
it. What a treat I was in
for! The basket, which
had two handles, was a
beautifully-woven one
with a burlap lining. The
largest item was a golden
teddy bear sporting a
pink sling holding up
his left arm. (Judy even
had the sling put on the
correct arm.) By the
way, he is a “Hug Me”
bear – and I certainly
will do that because he
has such nice fur. Also
included was one of the
“Images of America”
paperback books, this
one about Jamaica Plain,
where both Hubby and I
lived as kids. The book
was written by Anthony
Sammarco. How we will
enjoy looking through it.
While I am doing that, I
will eat one or two of Phillips delicious Sugar-Free
Chocolates that were in
a one-pound box under
the bear. Finally, there
was a good-sized bag of
hard candy, also from
Phillips. I couldn’t help
but get better with this
lovely get-well basket.
***
There are so many
businesses to thank for
their help in putting on
the Block Party. The
Neponset Child Care
Center at 281A Neponset
Ave. donated the music.
Rep. Marty Walsh sponsored the pony rides.
The Simon Sez Man was
given by the Grossman
Properties. The ice cream
truck was donated by
City Councillor Frank
Baker. The Suffolk
County Sheriff’s Dept.
sent their Ident-A-Youth
Team, who recorded the
children’s fingerprints.
Neponset Circle Car
Wash, Clear Channel
Outdoors, and Boston
Wood Floor Supply paid
for the Rock-Climbing
Wall, which was such
a hit with the kids.
Other companies to be
thanked are Stop &
Shop on Morrissey Blvd.,
Tedeschi’s, the Boston
Police Athletic League,
Dorchester Great Space,
Riva Development, the
Neponset Pet Center,
Carroll Advertising, and
the Bostonian Nursing
Care Center. PHNA Pres.
Phil Carver also wanted
to thank Mayor Tom
Menino, Capt. Richard
Sexton, and the officers
of District C-11, Mike
Brohel, and the City of
Boston’s Public Works
Dept. Phil also wanted
to express his gratitude
to Mike Juliano, Jim
and Denise King, Pam
Carver, and Brian
Waldman for manning
the grills all afternoon,
keeping the Block Party
functioning so well.
***
I was sorry to lose
another friend, Norah
(O’Malley) Boyle, on
June 13. (Norah was
from Doughmakeone,
Co. Mayo.) I first met
Norah through her sister,
Mary Norton, at one
of the County Mayo
Association’s festivities.
Mary was the first person
to welcome me when I
joined the association
quite a few years ago. In
addition to Norah, I met
another sister, Grace
Beath, whom Hubby
knew from Jamaica
Plain. All three sisters
were wonderful and
Hubby and I always
enjoyed sitting with them
and their daughters
Maureen and Mary at
the Mayo Association’s
functions. Hubby and I
send our sympathy to
her husband Edward,
to their children Joseph
and Maureen, and to her
brothers Michael and
Joseph.
***
On Wed. evening,
June 6, Hubby and I
attended an Hour of
Prayer for Craig Rue at
St. Christopher Parish.
Craig had been on the list
for a kidney and a liver
transplant. The transplant surgery could only
be performed on Craig if
he were in good-enough
condition to survive. All
the time he was in the
hospital, his condition
would worsen and then
improve. Father George
Carrigg invited everyone
to participate in this
Hour of Prayer. We sang
hymns and said prayers
for Craig. We ended the
hour with Benediction.
Each week, at Mass,
Father George would
give us an update on
Craig’s condition. Most
weeks, he was doing a
little better. However,
on Wed., July 25, Hubby,
daughter Sue, and I
received a phone call
from Sister Elizabeth,
from the Notre Dame
Montessori School at St.
Christopher’s, to tell us
that Craig had passed on
to God. We had all been
rooting for him and were
hoping that he would be
well enough to qualify for
the double transplant.
On Sat. morning, July
28, Hubby, daughter Sue,
and I attended Craig’s
wake at St. Christopher’s
and remained at church
for his funeral Mass.
(All the funeral arrangements were handled
by Joe O’Donnell of the
O’Donnell-Mulry Funeral Home on Neponset
Ave.) At the Mass, we
each received a prayer
booklet, with a beautiful
photo of Craig on the
cover. (We were saddened to read that he was
only 53 years old.)
The church was more
than half filled when
Mass began. During his
homily, Father George
told us how he met Craig
18 years ago. Carney
Hospital had called him
to give the last rites to
a critically ill patient. It
was Craig. The doctors
changed his diet and he
improved. He came to St.
Christopher’s to thank
Father George for his
blessing. As Craig looked
around the church, he
said, “The church needs
some cleaning.”I can do
that!” Right then and
there, Craig became the
caretaker of St. Christopher’s for the next 18
years. When the church
needed to be painted,
Craig said, “I can do
that!” He painted the
inside of the church
beige. I was shocked that
one person could paint
a church and do such a
beautiful job. (How he
ever was able to get into
the very high corners, I
will never know.) Craig
was also a mainstay
at the annual summer
barbecue and Father
George’s birthday celebration, held every year
in August. Just before
Craig passed away, he
had his wife Margarida
take down his suggestions on helping with this
year’s celebration, which
will be held this Sunday,
Aug. 7.
Craig was an amazing
man. We parishioners
send our heartfelt sympathy to Margarida;
his children Nicholas,
Julia, and Rodrigo; to his
mother Murielle; to his
sisters Margot and Michelle; and to his brothers
Duane, Brandon, and
Chris. We will miss him
very much.
***
This “A Thought to
Remember” made me
laugh: “That’s funny; I
don’t remember being
absent-minded.”
August 2, 2012
The Reporter
Page 13
Community Health News
A week to celebrate the role of health centers in our lives
By Sharon Callender
Mattapan Community
Health Center
The 2012 National
Health Center Week
theme ­– “Celebrating
America’s Health Centers: Powering Healthier
Communities” – recognizes the achievements
health centers across
the country have made
and continue to make.
The goals of National
Health Center Week
are twofold: To enhance
the visibility and profile
of community, migrant,
homeless, public housing
and school-based health
centers; and to generate
community pride and
build support for the
health centers program.
National Health
Center Week provides
an ideal occasion to
celebrate the long record
of success and delivery
of high quality, cost
effective, and accessible
care across the nation.
It is a great opportunity for health centers
to tell the story of their
community-based model
of care and creating
public awareness of what
they do and how they
do it.
The National Association of Community Health Centers
(NACHC) states that
this year’s celebration
is meant to showcase
the multitude of ways in
which America’s health
centers are “powering”
and “empowering”
healthier communities.
As health care providers,
the centers deliver high
quality, cost effective,
accessible care, keeping
communities healthy
and productive. As local
community owned and
operated businesses,
health centers employ
hundreds of thousands
of individuals at more
than 8,100 delivery sites
across the nation and
serve as critical economic
engines helping to power
local economies.
In addition, health
centers are proud of their
more-than-45-years
record of being ranked
among the highest quality and cost effective
care providers in the nation. They provide their
services to all people,
regardless of their ability to pay or insurance
status. Today, America’s
health centers serve
over 20 million people
(including 862,776 farm
workers and more than
a million people who are
homeless) in all 50 states,
the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, and U.S.
territories. With congressional investments,
including the Bipartisan
Health Center Initiative,
and most recently the
Affordable Care Act
(ACA), health centers
have become stepping
stones to double capacity
to serve 40 million by
2015.
Mattapan Community
Health Center (MCHC)
is celebrating National
Community Health Center Week, with plans
to move into its new
facility at 1575 Blue
Hill Ave. in Mattapan
Square. What a way to
celebrate the week and
40 years of being the
“medical home “for the
residents of Mattapan
and the surrounding
neighborhoods!
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alongside our staff in
providing access to affordable, high quality
cost-effective health care
to medically vulnerable
and underserved people
in our neighborhood.
MCHC’s commitment
remains steadfast: to
continue to provide
our community with
optimum primary and
preventive health care
services.
The facts noted below
from the NACHC’s Better Quality-Lower Costs
Fact Sheet, mirror what
Mattapan Community
Health Center does every
day and will continue
to do in its new building. The sheet states
that compared to other
primary care providers,
health centers are more
likely to:
• Accept new patients
– If you do not have a
primary care provider,
MCHC is accepting new
patients.
• Offer more evening
and weekend hours.
Extended hours will be
available, once the center
has moved into the new
building.
• Offer dental, behavioral health and
pharmacy services – In
the new building we will
have upgraded dental
services for our pediatric
and adult patients; onsite Behavioral Health
Services will be offered
(stay tuned for more details); and patients will
be able to use the pharmacy services available
at CVS on the ground
level of the building.
Provide translation
and linguistic services
to overcome language
barriers. Our staff is
culturally and linguistically diverse and reflects
the population we serve.
• Serve more chronically ill, uninsured/
underinsured, and
publicly–insured and minority patients. MCHC
programs and initiatives
address the needs of all
individuals who seek
health services at the
facility.
Mattapan Community Health Center is
proud to be a provider of
health care to over 7,300
patients through over
32,000 visits annually.
Your health is important
to us. Please call for an
appointment at 617-2960061 and make us “Your
Health Care Home.” We
look forward to seeing
you in our new building
as we continue to meet
the health care needs
of our patients and our
community.
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THE Reporter August 2, 2012
Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester
Club Partners with
BodiMojo Program
Each summer the Club
partners with the Boston
Youth Fund, Boston Private Industry Council,
and M.L.K. Scholars
program to offer teens
the opportunity to serve
as staff as part of the
Career Prep program.
Our teens help run
the six-week summer
program that services
over 500 youth ages 5 to
18 each day. This year
approximately 95 of
these teen staffers get a
new perk: BodiMojo.com.
BodiMojo is an online
wellness program that
allows teens to build
their confidence – in part
by setting health goals.
The teens also wear
wireless pedometers
worn on sneakers to
track step counts and
see their progress on
BodiMojo. Mike Joyce,
the VP of Programming
at the Club commented:
“The BodiMojo program
is a great way to motivate the teen staffers to
think about their own
health while they are
working. We’ve set up
incentives for weekly
step counts, including
gift certificates, t-shirts
and wristbands for the
top 5 teen boys and
girls. It’s remarkable the
activity levels of some
of these teens. It’s like
they’re running around
all day to get in their
steps.” Teen staffer,
Bernard Barbosa, who
accumulated the most
steps in week number
one said “We are pretty
much running after kids
and play sports all day,
and now we can see just
how many steps that
takes!” The U.S. Surgeon
General recommends
that American teenagers
accumulate 60 minutes
of moderate physical
activity most days of
the week – which is
about 11,600 steps a day.
Even greater amounts
of physical activity may
be necessary to stave off
weight gain or for weight
loss. This is particularly
important as childhood
obesity has reached an
epidemic level, with 1 in
3 kids being overweight
or obese. Teenagers,
however, have a unique
set of wellness challenges
that arrive with a host of
maturational and social
changes. Among girls, for
instance, physical activity declines significantly
in adolescence as they
drop out of organized
sports and body image
issues increase. Use of a
wireless pedometer may
be an innovative solution
to make girls more aware
of their activity levels,
especially since they
can check their goals
and stats online or on
their cell phones. In
fact, the BodiMojo has
been shown in a controlled study to increase
body confidence in girls
through use of interactive body image tools and
quizzes. Teen boys, on
the other hand, connect
to the competitive nature
of tracking steps and are
more inclined to compare
their numbers to the
other guys. “Collaborating with the Boys & Girls
Club of Dorchester is
a great opportunity to
evaluate the BodiMojo
in a real life setting and
give tools to the program
mentors. Our goal is to
maximize technology
for positive behavior
change: We meet teenagers where they’re at in
their digital playground.
Basically, we get teens
online to go offline. It’s
not easy to make health
cool. But we do!” said
BodiMojo founder, Tara
Cousineau, Ph.D., who
is a clinical psychologist
specializing in behavior
change. Our goal is to
continue the program
into the Fall semester
and to include younger
members along with
teens.
Fresh Films Project
Kicks off new Film
& Video Program
Thanks to a threeyear grant from the
This past week the University of Massachusetts at Boston hosted members of the Boys and Girls Clubs
of Dorchester’s incoming senior class for a workshop. The event helped prepare our seniors for the upcoming college registration process including school choice, the application process & essay, financial
aid & scholarships, campus life, and more.
Six teen members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester traveled to the Philadelphia area to take
part in the week-long Fresh Films Project with the Taco Bell Foundation and Boys and Girls Clubs of
America. While away our members assisted in the production of a feature film including audio, filming
and set design. The trip helps kick-off our new Film & Video program for teens which will be housed in
newly created space for the Fall program.
Taco Bell Foundation,
in partnership with the
Mark Wahlberg Youth
Foundation, construction is set to begin on
space to house our new
Film & Video program,
a new addition which
is expected to complement our existing Music
Clubhouse and Fine Arts
programming. To help
kick-off the program,
this past week a group
of six teens traveled to
the greater Philadelphia
Byrne &
Drechsler, L.L.P.
Attorneys at Law
Eastern Harbor Office Park
50 Redfield Street, Neponset Circle
Dorchester, Massachusetts 02122
area to take part in the
Fresh Films project.
Our members took part
in training and followed
that up by serving as the
crew on a feature film being created on-site. Our
members handled audio,
filming and set set-up as
part of their week. These
members will now return
home to begin working
on their first project,
the creation of a P.S.A.
that will focus on the
importance of gaining
a High School diploma.
For more information
on the Film program
for teens please contact
Mike Joyce at ext. 2110.
Fresh Films Project
Kicks off new Film
& Video Program
Congratulations to
the following members
of the Marr-lin Swim
Team who helped propel
the Metro team in the
Bay State Games to
their first state-wide
championship in the
35 years the games
have been taking place:
Joseph Woods, Emily
Mischler, Martin Chomicki, Rachel O’Driscoll,
Shane Kelly, Lauren
Hernandez, Olivia Fenton and Emily Suslowicz.
Our members scored well
in the preliminaries held
at Regis College and
followed that up with
top performances in the
finals held at Harvard
University. The Bay
State Games competition is an extension of
our Summer Swim Team
which practices three
nights a week and will
conclude with a meet
and family BBQ on 8/9.
For more information on
the Marr-lin Swim Team
please contact Aquatic
Director, Aquiles Gomes
at 617-288-7120, ext.
2220.
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Historical
Society
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August 2, 2012
The Reporter
Page 15
Herewith my dozen major leaguers who
should be enshrined in Cooperstown’s Hall
The recent annual
Hall of Fame enshrinement party up at bucolic
Cooperstown featuring
the shamefully belated
recognition of Ron Santo
got me thinking again
of all the needless and
sometimes painful inconsistencies in this
fascinating but deeply
flawed process.
Santo, long the hardhitting and slick-fielding
third baseman of the
Cubs who prevailed with
such nobility in a lifelong
and grueling daily battle
with diabetes, was a towering example of Hall
of Fame virtues. What
meaning does this shrine
have if it is not about
recognizing a candidate
like Santo, who played so
well while dealing with
such burdens?
It should have happened while he was still
alive. What a joyous
moment it would have
been for a good man who
yearned year after year
for the call that finally
came just a couple of
weeks after he’d given
up his good fight. The
irony was bitter. It had
always been recognized
that he was Hall of Fame
worthy and certain that
he would eventually get
elected. It was cruel and
unusual punishment to
deny a dying man his
rightful honors, all in the
name of mere “process.”
It seemed ridiculous
with everyone agreeing there’s something
bloody wrong with any
procedure that allows
for so needless a blunder.
But what to do about
it remains elusive. It’s
happened before and
it will happen again.
Much as they try to get
it right – and they do try
hard – this stuff happens
because there are no
precise definitions, no
universally accepted
criteria. It’s all about
the infinite variables of
opinions, and everyone
has them.
Some years ago – more
no doubt than either of
us wish to remember –
Sports/Clark Booth
old comrade and fellow
Hall of Fame observer
Bob Ryan of the Globe offered his list of the dozen
worthiest candidates
who to that point in time
were still on the outside
hammering on the door
at Cooperstown. Eight
of the chaps Bob nominated then subsequently
got elected. I hope my
batting average is near
as good. Following his
format, here’s my list:
12. Ken Williams: One
of the more grievously
forgotten old-timers was
this stylish slugger of
the St. Louis Browns of
sainted memory. He was
30 by the time his big
league career got rolling
in 1920 after he lost most
of two seasons to US
Army service in WWI.
Excelling throughout
the Roaring Twenties he
finished with a lifetime
.319 while intruding on
Babe Ruth’s dominance
of home run honors by
leading the AL with 39
in 1922. Has better numbers than at least a half
dozen HOF outfielders.
11. Wes Ferrell: Substantially more deserving than Brother Rick,
who has long enjoyed
Cooperstown privileges.
Legendary temper may
have hurt his cause but
he was no less among
the most fascinating
pitchers of his hittingdominant era, winning
more games for mediocre
teams (Cleveland, Boston, Washington) than
Lefty Gomez won for
the almighty Yankees
in the very same period.
Wes won 20 or more six
times while pitching
huge innings until (not
surprisingly) blowing
out his arm at age 30.
He may have been the
best hitting pitcher of
all-time. His omission
borders on the sinful.
10. Cecil Travis: The
great Senators’ shortstop left for the Army
at age 28, lost four
full seasons, suffered
severe frost-bite in the
Battle of the Bulge,
never managed to regain
his skills, and was thus
finished at 34. Yet he
never complained. The
measure of Travis was
his last true season – the
unforgettable 1941 –
when he hit .359 with
218 hits and was right
behind Messrs. Williams
and DiMaggio in terms
of stardom. Honoring
Travis would pay tribute
to all the guys who
sacrificed careers in
WWII.
9.Carl Mays: Nastiest pitcher of his era
(1915-1929) and also
among the best during a
time when pitchers were
getting pummeled in the
rising rage of the lively
ball. He was a submarine
(underhand) pitcher and
quite as dominant as
Walter Johnson. Pitching mainly for the Red
Sox and Yankees, he
was 208-126 with a 2.92
ERA while seven times
winning 19 or more, with
highs of 26 and 27 for
the 1921-22 Yanks. Why
wasn’t this man elected
50 years ago? Because
he killed Ray Chapman
with one of his blazing
fast-balls. Presumably,
it was unintentional.
8. Luis Tiant: In an
era featuring a glut of superior right-handers, he
was second only to Bob
Gibson as a big-game
pitcher. He won more
games than Bob Lemon,
Catfish Hunter, Don
Drysdale, Jim Bunning,
Dazzy Vance, and – yes
– the aforementioned
Senor Gomez. Had one
of the greatest pitching
seasons of the modern
era (post WWII) in 1968.
Second to none in élan,
he was simply a superb
entertainer, which is
what it’s all about. Is
it not?
7. Gil Hodges: Like
Travis, a noble and stoic
victim of willing service
in WWII. His three
years with the Marines
– where he earned a
bronze star – cost him
five years in the majors.
Yet he still finished
with 1,921 hits, 375
homers, 1,274 ribbies,
mucho fielding distinctions, and distinguished
membership in the rarified ranks of “The Boys
of Summer,”’ of whom
he may have been the
most beloved, at least in
Brooklyn. Also managed
the “Miracle Mets” of
1969.What more do you
want?
6. “Wild Bill”
Dahlen: Turn of the
century shortstop and
creative, brainy player
who was one of John
McGraw’s all-time favorites. His numbers are
significantly better than
HOF shortstops Tinker,
Maranville, Wallace,
Jackson, and Bancroft.
But a Chicago sportswriter etched a poem
featuring Joe Tinker, so
he’s in while Wild Bill is
not, and that’s wrong.
5. Tony Oliva: He
was the Bobby Orr of
baseball. As great as he
was, it was but a slice of
what might have been.
With two good knees,
Tony could have been
(like T. Williams before
him) the greatest pure
hitter of his generation.
Nonetheless, he finished
with 1,971 hits, and
a .304 average in 12
seasons while reasonably healthy in only
five of them. Obviously
those who do the voting
must not have seen him
play. There’s no better
explanation.
4. George Van Haltren: Starring in the
1890s, George had 2,532
hits, 583 stolen bases,
and a lifetime.316 B.A.
These are hugely higher
numbers than were
logged by such fabled
contemporaries as ‘King‘
Kelly – famed for his
‘Slide Kelly Slide’ act as
a part-time vaudevillian
– and Tommy McCarthy,
one of the Braves’ socalled “Heavenly Twins.”
Both were elected to
the Hall seven decades
ago. Van Haltren waits
still. Celebrity trumps
substance, even in the
Gay Nineties.
3. Tommy John: It’s
interesting that such
legends as Dizzy Dean
and Sandy Koufax were
gleefully and swiftly elevated despite shortened
careers sadly terminated
by injury. It was entirely
proper in that both had
proven their unquestionable greatness in just a
few seasons. And yet
Tommy John, whose
heroic acceptance of
revolutionary surgery
literally changed the
profession, remains denied. It is so very dumb!
After all, the man who
accepted that historic
role when it took a lot of
guts to do so went on to
win almost 300 baseball
games.
2. Jimmy Ryan:
Like Van Haltren, he’s
a shamefully ignored
19th century stalwart.
An early slugger out of
Holy Cross College, his
Clark Booth
numbers compare favorably with such legends of
baseball antiquity and
Cooperstown honorees
as Dan Brouthers, Joe
Kelley, Hugh Duffy,
Jesse Burkett, and Jim
“The Orator” O’Rourke.
Yet Ryan remains obscure. How does this
happen?
1.Minnie Minoso:
Never acknowledged
as a true pioneer, Minnie in his role as pathfinder of black-Latins
in baseball was every
bit as heroic as Jackie
Robinson for he had to
deal with the barriers
of language and culture
as well as race. Almost
30 when he finally got
his break, he went on
to excel in every aspect
of the game. He was a
thrilling player. Before
there was a Roberto
Clemente, there was a
Minnie Minoso. It’s long
past time for this to be
recognized.
There are others to be
noted, more arguments
to be made. So we’ll get
back to this down the
road. Stay tuned. In the
meantime you should
belatedly pay tribute to
Ron Santo in the certain
knowledge that he richly
deserved it.
Boston Water and Sewer Commission
(BWSC)
980 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02119
WATER MAIN FLUSHING NOTICE
Boston Water and Sewer Commission will conduct a Water Main
Flushing Program in the South Dorchester area effective:
July 30, 2012 through December 15, 2012
The boundaries for the areas being
flushed are: West Cottage Street to the
north, Adams Street to the south,
Franklin Park to the west and Walnut
Avenue to the east.
The purpose of the Water Main
Flushing Program is to improve
drinking water quality for residents and businesses.
Water Main Flushing will take place between the hours of
10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
The flushing process may cause discolored water and a
reduction in pressure. The discoloration of the water will be
temporary and is not harmful.
BWSC appreciates your patience as we work to improve the
quality of drinking water we provide to the residents and
businesses of Boston.
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Neighborhood Notables
(Continued from page 10)
Dorchester Board of Trade
It’s time to pay DBOT dues: $75 for 10 or fewer
employees, or $125 for 11 or more employees. Send
check to the DBOT, P.O. Box 220452, Dor., 02122.
Contact the Board at 617-398-DBOT (3268) for info.
Friends and Family Fun Bowling, hosted by the
DBOT, on Sat., Sept. 15, 2 to 5 p.m., at Boston Bowl,
Morr. Blvd. Cost, $20 pp. which includes bowling,
shoe rental, soda, and pizza; raffles also. Proceeds
to benefit DBOT Scholarship Fund. New website is
coming; call 617-398-DBOT for info.
Kennedy Library
For reservations for the free programs and forums:
617/514-1643 to be sure of a seat or visit the web
page: jfklibrary.org.
Murphy/Leahy-Holloran
Community Center
Membership is just $20 per family. Irish step dancing classes on Thurs. evenings from 7 to 8:45 p.m.
Carney Hospital’s Programs
A Breast-Cancer Support Group, the second
Wednesday (only) of each month, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The Carney’s adult/child/infant CPR and First Aid:
instructions every week for only $30. Call 617-2964012, X2093 for schedule. The next Senior Supper
will be held on Wed., Sept. 12.
Adams St. Library
Become a member by sending dues to Friends of
the Adams St. Library, c/o M. Cahill, 67 Oakton
Ave., Dorchester, 02122. Family membership is $5;
individuals, $3; seniors, $1; businesses, $10; and
lifetime, $50.
Wednesday Evening Concerts
The dates for the Wednesday Evening Concerts on
City Hall Plaza are: Aug. 1, Disco Night and Aug.
8, Air Force Band.
Free Fun Friday Admission
Free Friday admission! On Fri., Aug. 3: Museum
of Fine Arts, Norman Rockwell Museum, Amelia
Park Children’s Museum. Fuller Craft Museum, and
Arnold Arboretum. On Fri., Aug. 10: Battleship Cove,
Berkshire Museum, Cape Cod Children’s Museum,
Fruitlands Museum, and Sports Museum. On Fri.,
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Standup comedy, featuring Billy Gardell of TV’s
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Fri., Aug. 3, at the Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia
Rd.; tickets, $25.
St. Ambrose Church
St. Ambrose Cook-Out, Fri., Aug. 3, following the
noon Mass. Fr. Paul Cloherty is now in residence
at Marian Manor in South Boston. Sovereign Bank
is allowing parishioners attending Sunday Mass
to park in their parking lot while at Mass. Annual
Irish-American Dance/Raffle. on Sun., Sept. 30, 3 to 8
p.m., at Florian Hall. The committee welcomes help.
Irish Pastoral Centre
The IPC, now located in St. Brendan Rectory, 15
Rita Road, welcomes seniors to a coffee hour each
Wed. morning, from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be
a speaker each week. Call 617-265-5300 for info.
The IPC has a “Music for Memory” Program, with
Maureen McNally, with welcome and refreshments
at 4 p.m., and singing from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Call the
IPC for dates and further info. The singing session
is free; donations for refreshments are welcomed.
St. Ann Church
Lucky Thousand Drawing, the second Monday
of each month in the school cafeteria, at 7 p.m.
Voice, piano, guitar, violin, and viola lessons are
now available. See the flyers at the rear door of
the church.
Irish Social Club
Four dances: Sat., Aug. 4, Tradition; Sat., Aug. 11,
The Wild Rovers; Sat., Aug. 18, The Silver Spears;
and Sat. Aug. 25, Fintan Stanley. Music begins at
8 p.m.; donation, $10 pp.
St. Brendan Church
Men’s clothing for the Long Island Shelter is still
needed for the Long Island Shelter for the Homeless:
shirts, pants, sweatshirts, sweaters, coats, jackets,
rainwear, footwear, belts, hats, and white sox. The
Food Pantry is in great need for non-perishable food.
Please be generous. St. Brendan’s Blood Drive, Wed.,
Aug. 15, 2 to 7 p.m., in St. Brendan Hall. School
(K2 to gr. 6) begins on Aug. 29, with dismissal at
11:30 a.m. The younger children start the following
week. Masses for the Aug. 15 holy day: (Vigil) Mass
on Tues., Aug. 14, at 7 p.m., and on the holy day,
Wed., Aug. 15, at 9 a.m.
Martin Tot Lot
Parkarts’ Marionette Puppet Show, at the Martin
Tot Lot, Hilltop St. and Myrtlebank Ave., on Tues.,
Aug. 14, at 11 a.m., with free admission.
Temple Shalom
The temple has relocated; the office, 38 Truro
Lane, Milton; the mailing address, P.O. Box 870275,
Milton, MA 02187; and the sanctuary, The Great
Hall, 495 Canton Ave., Milton. The phone number
remains the same: 617-698-3394 or e-mail: office@
TempleShalomOnline.org for info.
St. Christopher Church
Fr. George’s Birthday Celebration and the parish’s
annual BBQ will be celebrated jointly on Sun., Aug.
5, beginning with a Bilingual Mass at noon and
the barbeque (hot dogs and hamburgers provided)
following; pony rides, games, sports, and more.
Salads, rice, soda, desserts, and donations are most
welcome. Small faith groups, on Thurs., 2 to 3:30
p.m., in English, and at 11 a.m. on Sun., in Spanish.
The Rosary, each Wed., in Spanish, at 6 p.m.
Divine Mercy Celebration
The Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy celebrate the
Eucharist in honor of Divine Mercy on the third
Friday of each month, at St. Ann’s in Dorchester,
with Exposition at 6 p.m., Chaplet of Mercy at 6:30
p.m., and Mass at 7 p.m. There will, however, be
no Divine Mercy Friday Devotion during July and
August. The next Divine Mercy Friday will be Sept.
21. For further info: call the Sisters at 617-288-1202,
ext. 114.
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Patrick will sign ‘balanced’ bill on sentencing reform
(Continued from page 1)
DeLeo, said Patrick’s
amendment would “gut”
the bill – voted 132 to 23
against the amendment
while the Senate turned
it back without a bill.
In the House, the
Dorchester delegation
largely voted to support the governor. Rep.
Nick Collins, a South
Boston Democrat who
represents slivers of
Dorchester, voted with
most lawmakers in opposition to the amendment.
Reps. Marty Walsh,
Linda Dorcena Forry,
Russell Holmes, and
Carlos Henriquez voted
to support the governor’s
change.
While both Forry
and Holmes expressed
disappointment in the
outcome, they also said
that if they were in the
governor’s position, they
would have signed the
bill. The two lawmakers
touted the benefits of the
bill, such as the reduction of the “school zone”
and reducing mandatory
minimums for nonviolent drug offenders.
Holmes said the Legislature’s black and
Latino caucus members
opposed the bill because
they “had to draw a line
somewhere.” He added
that “no one was completely happy with the
entire bill,” pointing to
those, like Patrick, who
demanded the inclusion
of judicial discretion
and prosecutors who
called for updates to
the state’s wiretapping
laws. “Everyone gave
up something,” he said.
Forry called the bill
“somewhat comprehensive” while noting a
general agreement on
Beacon Hill to take up
mandatory minimum
sentencing reform in
the next legislative session: “Everyone has
said it. The speaker, the
governor, the Senate
president. And we’re
going to be pushing it as
a caucus.”
Collins took note that
was some sentencing
reform included in the
bill dealing with nonviolent drug offenders.
“This isn’t going after
nonviolent drug offenders,” he said. “This is
going after the baddest
of the bad.”
State Sen. Sonia
Chang-Diaz, a Jamaica
Plain Democrat who represents part of Dorchester and Mattapan, said
she was disappointed the
governor accepted the
bill, while also noting
its “positive” aspects.
She also noted that
conservative states like
Kansas and South Carolina are pushing back
against this particular
type of legislation after
embracing it: “These
are red states that are
moving away from three
strikes.”
At the State House,
Les Gosule, a tireless
proponent of the bill,
said the governor had
“kept his word.” The
legislation is sometimes
referred to as “Melissa’s
Bill,” after Gosule’s
daughter, who was slain
by a habitual offender.
Patrick revealed to
reporters his decision
to sign the bill at a
separate event in Dudley
Square. Overhearing the
governor’s statement, a
man in a nearby building
yelled from the third
floor, “Shame on you!”
Material from State
House News Service was
used in this report.
Officials stirring on safety at busy intersection
(Continued from page 1) in the one southbound
There is also a Vietnam
War memorial setting
on the harbor side a
hundred yards south of
the intersection, which
currently has three of
its four southbound
Morrissey Boulevard
lanes marked for turning left into the UMass
campus, and one heading
straight, toward the
beaches at Savin Hill
and Malibu.
This setup causes long
single lines to form, often
back to the beginning
of the Globe property,
lane at rush hour, which
prompts drivers to shift
over and access the
rightmost UMass lane
while continuing south.
As for pedestrians,
getting across the intersection safely and
ahead of the timing of
the lights, is no mean
challenge, according to
Heidi Moesinger, a Savin
Hill resident, who wrote
a letter of concern to state
officials, local politicians,
and the Reporter. “When
I press the button, I will
get a walk light, but the
way in which the road
is set up, the majority
of the cars, which are
supposed to be turning
into UMass Boston, go
straight when I’m trying
to cross that section of
the street with my walk
light,” she wrote while
noting that the president
of the Columbia Savin
Hill Civic Association
has also written a letter
to the state.
State Sen. Jack Hart,
whose district includes
the area, said UMass
Boston, the city of Boston
and the Boston Redevel-
opment Authority, the
city’s planning agency,
must be brought into
the discussion over the
intersection. A short
term fix, he said, could
include better striping on
the road while a longer
term fix could mean
capital dollars for any
reconfiguration of the
roadway.
Walsh, calling the
intersection an “ongoing”
issue, suggested eliminating a lane, leaving
two lanes turning left
to UMass and the third
going straight.
The discussion comes
as UMass Boston is
weighing a re-working
of its roads and revamping its campus with
new academic buildings.
DeWayne Lehman, a
UMass spokesman, said
the university “has been
made aware of the traffic
and safety concerns” at
the intersection, which
is at the entrance of the
Columbia Point campus.
“One of the primary
objectives of the work
that we will be doing
beginning next year to
reconfigure our campus
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roadways is to create a
more pedestrian-friendly
campus,” he wrote in response to an inquiry from
the Reporter. “We look
forward to aligning our
efforts with any changes
or improvements that
may be needed at the
Morrissey Boulevard
intersection.”
The Department
of Conservation and
Recreation, one of the
state agencies Moesinger
included on the list of
letter recipients, did
not respond to an e-mail
requesting comment.
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Caribbean:
Frozen treats:
___ Dbar
___ Freeport Tavern
____ Caribbean Ryhthms
___ Ice Creamsmith
___ Savin Bar & Kitchen
___ Gerards
___ Lorenz Island Cuisine
___ Savin Scoop
___ Ashmont Grill
___ Victoria Diner
___ Bon Appetit
___ Sugar Bowl
___ The Ledge
___ McKennas
___ Paraiso Restaurant
___ Other...
___ Other...
___ Dot2Dot Café
___ Ire Jamaican Style Restaurant
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___ Ashley’s
___ Other...
___ Mudhouse
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Ethnic blend:
Close to home:
___ Sonny’s
___ Shanti Taste of India
____ Sullivan’s (Castle Island/South Boston) ___ Paraiso Restaurant
___ Other...
Bar experience:
___ Brothers Restaurant (Mattapan Square) ___ Restaurant Laura
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___ Eire Pub
___ Plate (Milton)
___ Blarney Stone
___ Cesarias
___ 88 Wharf (Milton)
Family friendly:
___ Tavolo
___ Singh’s Roti Shop
___ Merengue (Roxbury)
___ Gerard’s
___ The Ledge Kitchen & Drinks
___ Other...
___ The Stadium (South Boston)
___ Freeport Tavern
___ Harp and Bard
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___ Café Polonia (South Boston)
___ Blasi’s Cafe & Fat Belly Deli
___ Sonny’s
___ Other...
___ Harp & Bard
___ Banshee
Favorite lunch take-out:
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___ Cesaria’s
___ Savin Bar & Kitchen
____ Pat’s Pizza
___ Blarney Stone
___ Freeport Tavern
___ Blasi’s Cafe & Fat Belly Deli
Irish pub:
___ Other...
___ Dbar
___ Mrs. Jones
___ Blarney Stone
___ Other...
___ DJ’s Market
___ Centre Street Tavern
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___ Ashmont Market
New kid on the block:
___ Tom English’s
___ Other...
___ Sea Breeze
___ JJ Foley’s
Fine dining:
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___ Van Shabu
___ Eire Pub
___ 224 Boston Street
___ Savin Bar & Kitchen
___ Banshee
___ Blarney Stone
___ Other...
___ Other...
Favorite dish:
___ Ashmont Grill
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___ Freeport Tavern
___ Tavolo
Asian:
Southern - Soul food:
___ Dbar
___ China Sky
Overall favorite restaurant:
___ Down Home Delivery
___ The Ledge Kitchen & Drinks
___ Taste of Thailand
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___ Pit Stop
___ Savin Bar & Kitchen
___ Ba-Le
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___ Venezia
___ Anh Hong
___ Other...
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Bakery:
___ Chau Chow
___ Spukies ’n Pizza
___ Borinquen Bakery
___ Other...
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___ Mudhouse
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THE Reporter 2nd Anniversary Mass
for
Maureen Morris
was held
Wednesday, August 1
And now that time must begin again,
let me just say that
Maureen – Moses – Blonde Sully
Mrs. MoMan – Nana - Mom,
you will be loved, you will be
carried in our hearts, and most
of all, you will be missed every day.
– Steve, Donna, Laurie, Stephen,
Matthew, Grandchildren, and family
August 1, Wednesday 9 am
St. Ann’s Church, Neponset Ave.
August 2, 2012
RECENT OBITUARIES
CONWAY, John
E. “Jack” of Scituate
age 88 at South Shore
Hospital, Weymouth.
Jack is survived by his
loving wife, Patricia
(Carroll) Conway, three
children, Jack and his
wife Carol of Florida,
Barbara of Scituate,
and Carol Bulman and
her husband Michael of
Scituate, three siblings,
William of FL, Elizabeth “Wiffy” Grozier of
Falmouth, and Carol
Kermond of Winchester,
six grandchildren, Kristin Conway of Miami,
Melissa Bradshaw and
her husband Michael of
Virginia, Kaitlin Bulman of NYC, Corinne
Nagle and her husband
Kevin of Scituate, Jack
Bulman and his wife
Alexis of Scituate, and
Michael Bulman of
Scituate, four greatgrandchildren, Ally
Rose, Zoey, Colin, and
Fin. Jack is the brother
of the late Edward Conway. Donations in Jack’s
memory may be made
to any of the following:
South Shore Hospital
Cancer Center, 55 Fogg
Rd., Weymouth, MA
02190; B.C. High, 150
William T. Morrissey
Blvd., Boston, MA 02125;
Congregation of Holy
Cross, 500 Washington
St., North Easton, MA
02356; Father Bill’s &
Mainspring House, 422
Washington St., Quincy,
MA 02169.
HUGHES, Richard
T. in Dorchester, after a
courageous battle with
lung cancer. Son of the late
Walter J., Sr. and Mary
A. (Connolly) Hughes.
Brother of Denise P.
and her late husband
Vincent Pisciotta of FL,
Walter J. Hughes Jr.
and his wife Patricia of
Dedham, and Bryan G.
and his wife Kim Hughes
of FL. Uncle of Matthew
Hughes, Julie Bayiates,
Michael, Brendan, Kenneth, Christopher, and
Jason Hughes. Survived
by three great-nephews
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(Continued from page 16)
Adams Village Business Assn.
The Prayer Group meets each Wed., 7:30 p.m.;
enter by the side door across from the rectory
garages. There will be no Eucharistic Adoration for
July and August. 150th Anniversary Celebration
of the parish, on Sat., Oct. 20, at the 4 p.m. Mass,
with Cardinal Sean O’Malley. A gala celebration
will follow in Florian Hall. Gala 150th Anniversary
Breakfast Celebration, on Sun., Oct.21. following
the 9 a.m. Mass. Legion of Mary, each Sunday
following the 9 a.m. Mass. The Sacrament of Holy
Anointing, on the first Sat. of each month (Aug. 4),
following the 4 p.m. Mass. Those wishing to receive
the sacrament should sit in one of the front pews.
Baptism is held the second Sunday of each month
at 1 p.m. Instruction for the parents and godparents
is held on the first Sunday of each month, following
the 10:30 a.m. Mass in the upper church. Parish
cookout, Thurs., Aug. 30, 6 to 9 p.m.
Upham’s Corner News
St. Mark Parish
Cedar Grove Cemetery
CONSECRATED IN 1868
On the banks of the Neponset
Excellent “Pre-Need” Plan Available
Inquiries on gravesites are invited.
Non-Sectarian.
Cemetery Office open daily at
920 Adams St.
Dorchester, MA 02124
Telephone: 617-825-1360
SEMPOLINSKI,
Raymond J. in Dorchester. Husband of the
late Victoria L. “Vicky”
(Bankowski) and father
of Daniel and his wife
Dorothy of New York,
Marian and her husband Stephen Aylward
of Salem, Andrew and
his wife Donna of Sharon,
William of Dorchester
and Theresa and her
husband John LaVasseur
of Melrose. Grandfather
of Kimberly, Joseph,
Mark, Peter, Corinne,
Adam, John and Stephen,
and great grandfather
of Edward. Brother of
Blanche Spilewski of Lexington and the late Leo
and Stanley Sempolinski.
Also survived by many
nieces and nephews. Late
veteran U.S. Army WW2.
Recipient of the Purple
Heart and Bronze Star.
Donations to Our Lady
of Czestochowa Church,
655 Dorchester Ave.,
So. Boston in memory of
Raymond Sempolinski
would be appreciated.
Neighborhood Notables
St. Gregory Parish
TEVNAN TEVNAN
and three great-nieces.
Late retired employee
of the MWRA for over
22 years. Donations in
Richard’s memory may
be made to the American
Cancer Society, P.O. Box
22718, Oklahoma City,
OK 73123-1718.
LOMBARD, Blanche
W. “Sissy” (McPhail) of
Dorchester. Wife of the
late James J. “Buddy”
Lombard. Mother of
Jeanne DiFranco of
NH, Joni McNeill of
Dorchester, James T.
and Joseph M. Lombard
both of South Weymouth.
Grandmother of Ryan
and Ian McNeill, Nicole
and Mark DiFranco,
Courtney and Kamryn
Lombard. Sister of Wesley McPhail of South
Boston and Ethel “Bitsy”
DelVeccio of Quincy.
Also survived by many
nieces and nephews.
Remembrances may be
made to the Kaplan
Family Hospice House,
78 Liberty St., Danvers,
MA 01923.
A small Food Pantry has been set up by the St.
Vincent de Paul Society; come to the rectory on the
third Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
to receive a bag of groceries. Items needed are toilet
tissue, paper towels, cleaners (Ajax, SOS, etc.,) and
shampoos, soaps, etc. A Holy Hour, each Monday,
from 6 to 7 p.m., in honor of Our Lady of Fatima,
in the church.
Knights of Columbus
Redberry Council #107, Columbus Council #116,
and Lower Mills Council #180 merged into a new
Dorchester Council #107, with meetings held the
second Wed. of each
month at the V.F.W.
Post, Neponset Ave., at
COMMONWEALTH OF
7 p.m. (earlier starting
MASSACHUSETTS
time). Info: contact
THE TRIAL COURT
PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT
Mike Flynn at 617CITATION
288-7663.
G.L. c.
210 § 6
Docket No. SU12A0076AD
IN THE MATTER OF
JAYA FELICIA BURGOS
To any unnamed or unknown parent
and persons interested in a petition
for the adoption of said child and
to the Department of Children and
Families of said Commonwealth.
A petition has been presented to
said court by: Danny Morales of
Chelsea, MA and Maria Morales
of Chelsea, MA requesting for
leave to adopt said child and that
the name of the child be changed
to Jaya Felicia Morales.
If you desire to object thereto, you or your attorney MUST file a written appearance in said court at Boston on or before ten o’clock in the MORNING
(10:00 AM) on 09/27/2012.
Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARMSTRONG, First Justice of this
Court.
Date: July 12, 2012
Sandra Giovannucci
#31
Register of Probate
For info on the AVBA, call Mary at 617-697-3019.
Community meeting concerning the Emerald
Necklace, in Thurs., Aug. 2, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the
Dorchester Bay Building, 594 Columbia Rd.
Kit Clark Senior Services
Kit Clark Senior Services for those over 60:
health care, socialization, adult day health, memory
respite, homemakers, personal care attendants,
mental health and substance abuse counseling,
and transportation. The Kit Clark’s Senior Home
Improvement Program for eligible homeowners with
home rehabilitation and low-cost home repairs. Info:
617-825-5000.
St. Gregory’s Boy Scouts
Meetings each Tues., 7 p.m., in the white building
in the rear of the Grammar School, for boys ages
7 to 14.
K Club
The meetings are held every other Monday (Aug.
13) in Florian Hall, 12:30 p.m.
St. Gregory’s 60 & Over Club
The club meets on Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. for
refreshments and 1 p.m. for Bingo, in St. Gregory’s
Auditorium. Meetings are suspended for the summer
but will resume Tues., Sept. 4, at noon.
Dot House Senior Guys & Gals
Bingo each Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,
at the Dorchester House, 1353 Dorchester Ave.;
also offering many trips. All are welcome. Info:
617-288-3230.
LEGAL NOTICES
COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
THE TRIAL COURT
PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT
CITATION
G.L. c. 210 § 6
Docket No. SU12A0077AD
IN THE MATTER OF
GIANNA DANA BURGOS
To any unnamed or unknown parent
and persons interested in a petition
for the adoption of said child and
to the Department of Children and
Families of said Commonwealth.
A petition has been presented to
said court by: Danny Morales of
Chelsea, MA and Maria Morales of
Chelsea, MA requesting for leave to
adopt said child and that the name
of the child be changed to Gianna
Dana Morales.
If you desire to object thereto, you or your attorney MUST file a written appearance in said court at Boston on or before ten o’clock in the MORNING
(10:00 AM) on 09/27/2012.
Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARMSTRONG, First Justice of this
Court.
Date: July 12, 2012
Sandra Giovannucci
#31
Register of Probate
COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
THE TRIAL COURT
PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT
MUPC SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE
Docket No. SU12P0638EA
ESTATE OF
CATHERINE E. HORGAN
DATE OF DEATH: 03/11/2012
To all persons who may have an
interest in the above-captioned estate,
the Division of Medical Aassistance
and, if interested, to the Office of the
Attorney General and the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice is being sent to you as you
may have a legal interest in this case,
in order to inform you of your rights.
Under the new Massachusetts
Uniform Probate Code Inventory and
Accounts are not required to be filed
with the Court, but interested parties
are entitled to notice regarding the
administration from the Personal Representative and can Petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate,
including distribution of assets and
expenses of administration. Interested
parties are entitled to Petition the Court
to institute formal proceedings and to
obtain orders terminating or restricting
the powers of the appointed Personal
Representative.
Petition requests to be permitted to
file a MUPC Bond.
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and make yourself comfortable as you enjoy these
family favorites in the outdoors.
Wednesday, September 5
• Neponset River Greenway Council meets at 7
p.m., Milton Yacht Club, 25 Wharf St., Milton.
Friday, October 5
• The All Dorchester Sports League (ADSL) hosts
its annual fundraiser at Florian Hall. This year’s
event will honor Coach Jim Collyer, who has been
the backbone of the ADSL baseball program for 23
years. Jim is an 83 year-old resident of Dorchester
who played for five decades in the Boston Park
League. Tickets are $50 each, $500 for table of
ten. Sponsorship packages available. Contact
alldotsports@verizon.net or call 617-287-1913.
Friday, November 2
• Grammy Award winner Queen Latifah headlines the 50th Anniversary celebration of Boston
antipoverty agency Action for Boston Community
Development (ABCD) at the Boston Marriott Copley
Place. For information about the Gala, Ticket
Sales, or Sponsorship Opportunities, call 617-426ABCD (2223) or visit bostonabcd.org.
The music of Frank Sinatra will come alive as celebrated entertainer Michael Dutra brings his “Strictly
Sinatra” tribute to Dorchester’s McConnell Park for the grand finale of the 2012 ParkARTS Neighborhood
Concert Series on Thursday, August 16. at 7 p.m. The park is located at 30 Denny Street in Savin Hill
and is sponsored in part by the Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association and metroPCS. Though he’s had
no formal voice coaching whatsoever, Dutra sounds uncannily like the late great crooner Sinatra himself. Hea performs in venues from Maine to Florida drawing from a repertoire of more than 500 Sinatra
classics including favorites such as “My Way,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “One for My Baby,” “The Shadow
of Your Smile,” and “Summer Wind.”
Monday, August 6
• Mayor Menino’s Movie Nights, part of the City
of Boston’s ParkARTS program, come to Mattapan’s
Hunt-Almont Park on Monday, August 6 with a
showing of “The Game Plan.” All shows begin at dusk.
Bring your blankets and chairs and make yourself
comfortable as you enjoy these family favorites in the
outdoors. The film “The Zookeeper” will be screened
at Franklin Par’s Playstead on Tuesday, Aug. 21.
Tuesday, August 7
• Neponset River Watershed Association hosts a
tour of local projects, including the Baker Dam and
Neponset River Greenway in Lower Mills, 6 p.m.
Space is limited. Call Carly at rocklen@neponset.
org or call 781-575-0354 x303.
Saturday, August 11
• The Haitian Community in Motion against
Diabetes and Obesity starts at 8:30 a.m. Point of
departure and finish line: 130 River Street, Mattapan. Sponsored by Center for Community Health,
Education and Research, Inc. Reach Us Action
Community Haitian Diabetes, Mount of Olives
Evangelical Church, Greater Boston Compassionate
Center. Call 617-265-0628 x 226 for info.
LEGAL NOTICES
COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
THE TRIAL COURT
PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT
Suffolk Probate & Family Court
24 New Chardon St., PO Box 9667
Boston 02114
(617) 788-8300
CITATION ON PETITION FOR
FORMAL ADJUDICATION
Docket No. SU12P0638EA
IN THE ESTATE OF
CATHERINE HORGAN
a/k/a CATHERINE E. HORGAN
DATE OF DEATH: 03/11/2012
To all interested persons:
A petition has been filed by: Evelyn T.
Dunne of Dorchester, MA requesting
that the Court enter a formal Decree
and Order of testacy and for such other
relief as requested in the Petition. And
also requesting that: Evelyn T. Dunne of
Dorchester, MA be appointed as Personal
Representative of said estate to serve
Without Surety on the bond.
You have the right to obtain a copy of
the Petition 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 written appearance
and objection at this Court before 10:00
a.m. on 08/23/2012.
This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline
by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this
proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed
by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty
(30) days of the return date, action may
be taken without further notice to you.
The estate is being administered under
formal procedure by the Personal
Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without
supervision by the Court. Inventory and
accounts are not required to be filed with
the Court, but recipients are entitled to
notice regarding the administration from
the Personal Representative and can
petition the Court in any matter relating
to the estate, including distribution of
assets and expenses of administration.
Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARMSTRONG First Justice of this Court.
Date: July 24, 2012
Sandra Giovannucci
Register of Probate
COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
THE TRIAL COURT
PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT
Suffolk Probate & Family Court
24 New Chardon St., PO Box 9667
Boston 02114
(617) 788-8300
CITATION ON PETITION FOR
FORMAL ADJUDICATION
Docket No. SU12P1350EA
IN THE ESTATE OF
MARY J. KEANEY
a/k/a MAUREEN J. KEANEY
DATE OF DEATH: 04/23/2012
To all interested persons:
A petition has been filed by: Sheila J.
Cavaleri of Dorchester, MA requesting
that the Court enter a formal Decree
and Order of testacy and for such other
relief as requested in the Petition. And
also requesting that: Sheila J. Cavaleri of
Dorchester, MA be appointed as Personal
Representative of said estate to serve
Without Surety on the bond.
You have the right to obtain a copy of
the Petition 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 written appearance
and objection at this Court before 10:00
a.m. on 08/16/2012.
This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline
by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this
proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed
by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty
(30) days of the return date, action may
be taken without further notice to you.
The estate is being administered under
formal procedure by the Personal
Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without
supervision by the Court. Inventory and
accounts are not required to be filed with
the Court, but recipients are entitled to
notice regarding the administration from
the Personal Representative and can
petition the Court in any matter relating
to the estate, including distribution of
assets and expenses of administration.
Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARMSTRONG First Justice of this Court.
Date: July 17, 2012
Sandra Giovannucci
Register of Probate
Thursday, August 16
• ParkARTS neighborhood concert finale starts at
7 p.m. at Savin Hill’s McConnell Park with Strictly
Sinatra featuring Michael Dutra and his nine-piece
band. For more information call 617-635-4505 or
visit the Boston Parks and Recreation Department
online on Facebook or at cityofboston.gov/parks.
• The 7th Annual Uphams Corner Community
Connections Open House, Strand Theatre, 1-4 p.m.
will feature information provided by community
agencies from around the City of Boston and live
music by Jazz 208 featuring Gil White. Food and
refreshments will be served.To Please call for
further information
Gwen Jones at 617-287-0786
x 20
or Charles “Poncho” Brown at 617-287-0786
x 31. Sponsored by: The Upham’s Corner Health
Center & Upham’s Home Care & the Boston Public
Health Commission.
Tuesday, August 21
• Mayor Menino’s Movie Nights, part of the City
of Boston’s ParkARTS program, features the film
“The Zookeeper” at Franklin Par’s Playstead. All
shows begin at dusk. Bring your blankets and chairs
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