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Navy Names New Warshipfor Navy SEAL

On October 5th, The United States Navycommissioned the USS Michael Murphy, a newwarship, for a Navy SEAL who died in Afghani-stan at age 29. Cannons boomed and they spokeof heroism at a ceremony in New York Harbor.Murphy was a Navy lieutenant who grew up inPatchogue, NY and was posthumously awardedthe Congressional Medal of Honor for his actionsduring a 2005 ambush. U.S. Rep. Paul King, R-NY, heralded Murphy’s “unbridled courage” andU.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, recounted sto-ries of Murphy growing up.

Border Patrol Agent Shot,2nd Agent Injured

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot to deathin Arizona on October 2nd near the U.S.-Mexicanborder, the first fatal shooting of an agent sincea deadly 2010 fire fight that led to congressionalhearings over the Fast and Furious program. The

It’s that time of year againwhere the leaves turn, heatgoes on and decorations goup. In the North End there isa special someone out therespreading holiday cheer.

Linda Riccio has beendressing the poles in front ofthe Caffé Vittoria for aboutfive years and Christmasspecific decorations, includ-ing the Florentine, for abouteighteen years. Each year itjust begins to grow and thisone has expanded. “I love thedecorations. I love the holi-days. I think it makes thestreets look charming;brings a little country to thecity and cheer to the neigh-borhood. I did the front of ourbusinesses and the block ofwhere I live and was think-ing how nice it would be todo more of the neighbor-hood.” Linda has beendoing this solo but this yeara few helped contribute,Damiano’s and Jerry Maffeofrom Martini’s Smoke Shop.Although, if anyone is everlooking to join in, Linda ismore than happy to get themstarted. “I use F and M Flo-ral. They do all my holidaydecorations and a few otherbusinesses in the neighbor-hood have begun to usethem. I couldn’t have doneit without Larry and Donna.They are like elves, theywork magic. I envision

something and they bringthe idea to life.”

More than just decorations,Linda is hands on with keep-ing the streets clean for thecommunity. “I treat them asmy own front lawn. The twotrees in front of theFlorentine are public propertybut I have adopted them as myown and take good care ofthem. Our business is ourhome; it’s a sort of commu-nity pride.” She feels theNorth End has so much poten-tial when people care aboutthe neighborhood. As aformer employee of Linda, Ican attest to the pride shetakes in her neighborhood asI could count on her daily tobe sweeping the streets andpruning the flower boxes.

There are five generationsof family that go back forLinda and husband Gerry.Gerry was born here, movedfor a brief time to Walthamand came back at the age ofseventeen to run familybusinesses. Linda spent herchildhood in the North Endevery Saturday with hergrandparents and after col-lege returned as a resident.As owners of Caffé Vittoria,Florentine Café, Gennaro’s5 North Sq. and real estatethey have also started theirown family in the North End.Their daughter Kristina is afreshman at Northeastern

by Angela Cornacchio

Holidays on Hanover

(See additional photos on page 7)

Battle of the North End SaintsBocce Tournament

University with many ties tothe community and localchoirs and son Gennaro at-tends Suffolk Universitywhile following in hisfather’s footsteps and con-tributes to running the busi-nesses as well.

Beyond the decorations,the Riccio family is very pas-sionate about donating tocharities. They support theItalian Home for Children,Nazzaro Center, NEAA, Toysfor Tots and hold manyfundraisers at Gennaro’s,one recently being for DanaFarber. Linda said, “Gerryfeels very strong about donat-ing to the community. Whichwe are very happy to be a partof, but my mother said itbest, “Charity begins athome.” Considering Linda aclose personal friend and be-ing welcomed into her homeon Christmas Eve, I mustsay it’s touching to see a fam-ily so intact and spendingsuch quality time together.

In closing, I would like tothank Linda for the holidaycheer she has brought to theneighborhood; it makes mehappy to be here. It is nice tosee someone take pride andaction to make the North Enda place for families to enjoythemselves. Also, there is acomfort in knowing she iskeeping Italian traditions aliveright in her own backyard.

Linda Riccio

Congratulations to Saint Agrippina Society, First placewinners of the Battle of the Saints Bocce Tournament.

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On Saturday, October 13th, North End Festival Societiescelebrated Italian Heritage Month with a bocce tournamentat Langone Park on Commercial Street. Competing for thetitle of champion of the first annual Battle of the North EndSaints were eight of the North End’s Feast Societies. TheSaint Joseph Society, Saint Agrippina Society, MadonnaDella Cava Society, Saint Anthony Society, Saint RosaliaDi Palermo Society, Madonna del Soccorso Society, SaintLucy Society and the Madonna Di Anzano Society all en-joyed a morning of friendly competition with the SaintAgrippina Society coming out on top and winning it all.

Along with the title of North End Saints Bocce Champion,the winning Society was awarded $1000 to be donated to thecharity or charities of their choosing. Saint Agrippina’s splittheir winnings between their own annual toy program andChristmas party and the North End Against Drugs.

While they didn’t come out on the winning side, the SaintJoseph Society still has much to be proud of in that theirown Anthony Boyd came up with the inspiration for thetournament. Many thanks to Anthony and to all of the So-cieties that competed in this year’s tournament. We lookforward to the rematch next year!

Joanne Paone admiring the beautifuldecorations.

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The ancient Greek funeralprocession generally tookplace early in the morning.In order to limit excessivedisplays of grief Solon, in hiswisdom, ordained that burialshould take place beforesunrise on the day followingthe vigil. The burial might,however, be postponed for afew days to permit distantfriends or relatives to attend.The casket was either car-ried by professionals whowere hired for this purposeor by well known local citi-zens if the deceased was tobe honored. When the dis-tance to the burial plot waslengthy, the casket wastransported on a two-wheeledcart which was drawn by twohorses or mules. Menalways walked in front of thecasket and women walkedbehind it. Musicians werehired to play the typicalmournful tunes on flutes aswell as to sing dirges. Thosewho took part in the funeralprocession wore black ordark colored clothing, whileadditionally, close friendscut their hair short and rela-tives shaved their heads, asa sign of grief.

The custom at Athens wasto hold public funerals forthose persons who had beenkilled in a war. Coffins of

cypress, one for each tribe,containing the crematedremains were carried onwagons to a convenient pub-lic place. An empty funeralcoach was also included inorder that all of those per-sons whose bodies had notbeen found could receive thefull spiritual benefit fromthe burial rites. Citizens andaliens alike often joined inthe procession. Orationswere pronounced only at pub-lic funerals and this was theonly major difference fromthe private ones.

It appears that in mostcases of death, the bodieswere cremated and evenHomer makes no mention ofburial without burning.There is evidence, however,of some exceptions to therule. The typical funeralpyre was constructed of logsand quite often it waserected over the grave inwhich the ashes were to beburied. One of the mostcelebrated pyres, as de-scribed by Homer, was pre-pared for Patroclus, thefriend of Achilles who died inThe Trojan War. The pyrewas a hundred feet squareand in addition to the body ofPatroclus it also containedthe bodies of horses, oxen,sheep, dogs and twelve

Trojan captives. Perfumesand honey were poured onthe pyre before it was lighted.When any funeral pyreburned down, it was finallyquenched with wine andthen near relatives collectedthe remains which wereplaced in urns. Immediatelyafter the funeral all relativesparticipated in a feast whichwas given at the house of thenearest relative. This wasfollowed by memorial ser-vices which were performedthree, nine and thirteendays later. At the end of theservices on the 13th day,there was a second and finalfuneral feast.

The ancient Greeks alsodeveloped the custom ofbringing offerings to thetomb on certain days eachyear. Herodotus, the histo-rian, inferred that thesegifts were offered on thebirthday of the deceased.They included libations ofwine, oil, milk and dilutedhoney which were pouredupon the ground. Elaboratepreparations of food werealso offered at varioustimes, burned in honor ofthe deceased and thenburied in a trench. Specialwreaths were also prepared,

THE GREEK PROCESSION

I recently heard the audiofrom a 2007 video that wasreleased by the “DailyCaller” where Obama isheard talking about toomuch federal money going tothe suburbs and not enoughfor urban America. Accordingto Alan Schroeder, a North-eastern University debateexpert, “I think it will havezero impact.” I guess I justdon’t get it. He sounds verymuch like most liberals outthere who think there’snothing to see or hear inthis just released video

Is Obama Just Another DemagogueWhen it Comes to Race?

by Sal Giarratani

made back in 2007 whenPresident Obama was justbeginning his successfulpresidential campaign.

Republicans think thereleased video will impactvoters not because of theracial overtones but becausehe seems to be dissing sub-urban, mostly independent,voters as he bashes them.The Obama campaign, likeRomney’s campaign, bothknow full well that suburbanvoters are going to decidethis election coming upsoon. They represent an

important voting bloc with-in those swing states upfor grabs. Back in 2008,white independents votedin big numbers for Obamabecause they thought hewas something that this2007 video shows he clearlyis not. Will it matter issomething else. How manyvoters will actually hear thevideo’s audio or actuallywatch it? I viewed parts of itand heard even more and Ithink it seemingly shows thePresident to be just anotherdemagogue using race towin points.

Political insiders andBeltway Democrats seem toexcuse the 36-minutespeech. Telling voters“there’s nothing to see here”is just more of the same forObama apologists. Theynever seem to get tired oftheir stuff. I betcha if theycaught Obama on videoshooting squirrels in theRose Garden, his base wouldsupport the idea.

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I write from West Hollywood, California, where we justgave out the 2012 Robert Benchley Awards for Humor Writ-ing. During our festivities, which featured Arte Johnsonfrom TV’s Laugh-In presiding at the award ceremony, weannounced the publication of a book of humorous shortessays titled Love Conquers All and consisting of 63 classicRobert C. Benchley essays of 90 years ago, plus the winningentries from our annual humor-writing competitions.

We believe there is a want for witty, clean comedy. TheRobert Benchley Society is filling that want by turning backto humor written in, or in the style of, the 1920s. The funnything is just how contemporary, how of today, that humoris. Benchley is contemporary when he writes about theman who gets intimidated by the clerk at the departmentstore, mirrors that seem to take perverse delight in mak-ing one’s reflection look bad and the, um, joys of readingthe Sunday “funnies” aloud to the kiddies. Contemporary,yes, because the themes are universal, but so unlike manyof today’s comics in presentation.

The difference is today’s humor has edge. It is “trans-gressive”. While formerly it was thought that art mightsometimes outrage conventional sensibilities, now any-thing that outrages is “art”. Offensiveness being more com-mon than true artistic talent, this new definition has theadvantage of greatly increasing the supply of “artists”. Judg-ing from some recent comedic offerings, one might con-clude that the sole criterion to be a “comedian” is to have areasonably functional body with its full complement of flu-ids, excretions and naughty bits. It also helps to use thewords that you can’t, or at least used not be able to, say ontelevision.

As Arte said in his remarks to us after dinner, “We’vehad the escalation of the scatological conversation, smutthat gets tossed in for comedy. That’s not funny, it’s notfunny.” Contrast that with Benchley, who wrote two essaysentirely about bathrooms without even once using “bath-room humor.”

The Robert Benchley Society hopes you enjoy reading thiscollection of short essays. Copies will go on sale shortly andthe profits will be used to give out free copies to libraries,schools, hospitals and to our men and women service abroadin our military. If this book leads to more people readingand writing laugh-out-loud, sophisticated humor then theSociety, now at our tenth anniversary, will have justifiedits existence.

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On Saturday September 29, 2012, the“Girlfriends of the North End” held theirSecond Annual Reunion at the Knights ofColumbus Hall in Charlestown, Massachu-setts. Two hundred and ten Girlfriends ofthe North End filled the hall with laughterand tears that were shared amongst them.You could see the special bond that all thesewomen have for each other.

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I will initiate this article by advising people concernedwith Medicare that premiums for Medicare will increasefrom the present $96.40 to $109.10 commencing the firstof January, 2013. This increase will be tame whenmatched against the increase of $112.10 per month com-mencing January, 2014.

These provisions incorporated in the ObamacareLegislation, purposely delayed so as not to confuse the2012 re-election campaign, I include this information sothat people, particularly seniors, will know who is throw-ing them under the bus.

Newsmax.com should be commended for public servicefor releasing “Obamacare Guide” Exposes Dangers ofNew Law” warns that President Obama’s 2,700 pageAffordable Care Act “fundamentally restructures the wayhealthcare is delivered.” Since Obamacare is already caus-ing insurance premiums to spike with massive costincreases to taxpayers and shrinking Medicare servicesfor seniors as the bill’s provisions rollout, “it’s not an over-statement to say that this law will affect everyone in thiscountry,” author Nick Tate says. The Survival Guide isthe first easy to understands book allowing consumers,seniors, business people and medical professionals tonavigate the new law.

The facts indicate in the guide that clearly the bigwinners are people who now don’t have insurance. That’s37 million.

If you don’t have insurance now, you’re going to be awinner. If you are self-employed and you don’t have anemployer who’s paying your insurance, you’re going tobenefit from this program as well.

But the costs of the new coverage will be enormous.The Congressional Budget Office estimates there will

be close to a trillion dollars in new federal spending tosustain the massive health coverage. In addition to this,insurance companies are also free to pass on their newcosts of covering claimants with pre-existing conditionsand family members covered by their parents’ policies untilage 26.

Premiums for those insured have already begun to spike,

OBAMACAREWILL DEGRADE HEALTHCARE

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The Saint Joseph Society is proud toannounce an ongoing series created toeducate interested Catholics and non-Catholics alike on the origins of thesaints.

Beginning Saturday, October 20th at10:30 am and continuing at that sametime on every third Saturday of themonth, the series “The Road to Saint-hood” will be presented by Father Pat ofthe Society of St. James at St. Stephen’sChurch at 401 Hanover Street in theNorth End.

The series will be a family-friendly

introduction to the saints, includingdetailed backgrounds of their personalhistories and their individual paths tosainthood.

The Saint Joseph Society welcomesall to attend and encourages familiesto sit in on the discussion together togain a better understanding of the saintswe so often see immortalized in statuesbut seem to know very little about.

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When it Comes to Long Term National DebtWe Need a Good “A-ha” Moment

My fiancé loves to gentlytease me for my refusal to eatout of season. You can betthat I will never put any freshstrawberries in my mouthduring October or make apumpkin pie on a balmy Mayday. He will often ask me,with a smirk on his face, ifone of his beloved gastro-nomical treats is in season,“Hey, Ally, it’s the middle ofFebruary. Can I drink my apple cider?”Despite all the good-natured ribbing, I ammore than ready to defend my adamant in-season diet. First of all, eating in season al-lows me to support my community by spon-soring local produce. It is also the better eco-nomical choice, as in-season fruits and veg-etables cost less than those imported fromfar-away locales. Finally, a seasonal diet helpsthe environment by reducing the amount offuel and energy necessary for transportinglarge quantities of food. However, beyond allthese practical reasons to eat seasonal pro-duce, there remains a larger issue of con-necting with the cycles of the earth and theyear.

When I was young, I would munch on freshraspberries in December without an iota ofdoubt. As I grew older, though, the idea ofcon-suming a food that stood in such sharpcontrast to the season outside felt increas-ingly wrong. Not coincidentally, my aware-ness of seasonal produce corresponded withmy nascent interest in history, holidays andmy Italian heritage. On both sides of my fam-ily, my ancestors were farmers, scrapingtheir living from the soils of the Abruzzi andthe Basilicata. For them, the option of feast-ing on fresh fruits outside of their temporalgrowing period was largely nonexistent.Instead, my ancestors honored the earth’sbounty by harvesting the vegetables whenthey were ready. In order to survive throughthe long winter, Italian peasants preservedthat which they harvested through the pro-cesses of pickling, drying or making jamsand jellies. Even today, a walk through themarkets of Boston’s Italian neighborhoodswill yield a rainbow of seasonal delights:Clementines in the winter, artichokes in thespring, tables overflowing with tomatoes andzucchinis in the summer.

Now that it is fall, there are a number of

dependable products thatbrighten my kitchen everyyear. The most obvious, ofcourse, are apples, those tartand succulent gems that dotthe trees of the New Englandcountryside. I always waituntil after my family’s apple-picking trip to make pies,cakes and crumbles usingthis quintessential autumnfruit. In Italy, apples are

known as mele and are a typical staple of thenorthern part of the country, such as theTrentino Alto-Adige, where they are bakedinto German-inspired strudels. In addition toapples, I also crave pumpkin this time of year,whether it accentuates a velvety hot choco-late or serves as the main component ofscones and breads. In true Italian fashion, Iadore pumpkin in its savory varieties as well.After all, in Italy this vegetable known aszucca is often placed in ravioli, pastas andeven gnocchi. Finally, no Italian autumnalfeast would be complete without chestnutsor castagne. I know that fall is approachingwhen my father brings home a large bag ofchestnuts rolling together like marbles. Heloves to broil them in the oven until they aresoft and steaming. These chestnuts remindme that even though the autumn bringsdarkness and cold, family and food will al-ways persevere.

I realize that sometimes it can be hard tofollow a seasonal diet, but I have found theexperience richly rewarding. Biting into acrisp apple or a creamy pumpkin muffin ona brisk fall day connects me with therhythms of the earth, rhythms which havebeen lost to most people in this world. Bynecessity, our ancestors knew the value ofharvesting food at the right time and pre-serving their crops for the hard times ahead.These lessons — those of sustainable food,of living in the moment, of enjoying thegenerosity of the earth — suit us in this fast-paced world just as well as they suited ourancestors. Food is just one of the deliciousways to learn them.

Ally Di Censo is a Graduate Student inHistory at the University of MassachusettsBoston. She appreciates any comments andsuggestions about Italian holidays and folkloreat adicenso89@gmail.com.

L’Anno Bello: A Year in Italian FolkloreThe Joys of Eating Seasonally

by Ally Di Censo

According to author Mal-colm Gladwell of the best-selling book “The TippingPoint,” “The tipping point isthe moment of critical mass,the threshold, the boilingpoint when ideas and prod-ucts and messages and be-haviors spread like virusesdo.” I would say it appearsthat point is near to dealingwith the too often overlookedimpending crisis of long-termdebt facing this nation.Recently during an interview,the President even acknowl-edged that while long-termdebt poses no immediatecrisis today, it will be a bigproblem down the line. Noway, Sherlock! Down the line?As, with our children andgrandchildren we are mort-gaging today?

When President Obamacame into office in January2009, the long-term nationaldebt was $10 trillion. Today,less than four years later, theObama White House hasadded another $6 trillion tothat total. Yet all we get up onCapitol Hill is a gridlock aseach side blames the otherrather than tackling some-thing that we have to tackle,sooner rather than later.Otherwise, we become theUnited States of Greece, upthe paddle without a Euro toour name, which is where theactual Greece is today.

Fixing the long-term debtcan’t start until we get con-trol of our annual trillion dol-lar deficit spending. PresidentBush’s last budget was a tril-lion in debt and every yearsince under the Obama Ad-ministration, the budget hashad a $1 trillion deficit. Ithasn’t helped that the Demo-cratic controlled U.S. Senatehas not passed any budgetssince January 20, 2009 whenthe Obama Administrationbegan. We keep getting forcedto raise the debt ceiling be-cause the big spenders in

Washington are addicted tospending without any re-straint. We are forced to raisethe ceiling, it seems all thetime, as an annual ritual ofgovernment. Without it alsoseems worrying about thedire consequences of suchactions.

It appears the news mediais drinking the same Kool-Aidas Democrats in Washing-ton. I am not letting Republi-cans off the hook that easybecause as a party they havenot stood up strong enoughwhen Democrats start blam-ing the GOP for gridlock.

As a Democrat, I am upsetwith my party for not dealingwith the financial doom know-ingly lurking in our future.We cannot simply just tax andspend without regards for thecountry’s financial/economicfuture.

Instead of opposing voter IDlaws as voter suppres-sion ofits base, they should be deal-ing with this debt issue thatcan destroy this country if leftunanswered, as it has been.Also, we cannot continue thisclass warfare stuff because itis bogus and doesn’t helpmake us united. I stillremember when Obamacame into office saying, “Wearen’t Red States. We aren’tthe Blue States. We are theUnited States.” Apparently,when that speech ended,those words were just mean-ingless rhetoric. Our greatuniter turned into our greatdivider in record time.

As an American, I want mygovernment to act responsi-bly when it comes our long-term debt because withoutthat as our starting point,where can we go? The tippingpoint is here. We can norclose our eyes and pretend itaway. It is time to stop smil-ing for the cameras and startgetting serious about run-ning this country and not intothe ground.

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The Abruzzesevillage was every-thing new toIsabella. In 1967,Marane Palazzohad dirt roads,stables, chickensand an atmo-sphere of work,song and sheepbells. Solid, earthypeople labored infields and tendedflocks; afterchores, childrendonned blacksmocks and ran toget to school ontime, big shoescaked with muckand straw. OneDecember morn-ing, Isabella’s

family walked the snow-dusted highwayfrom the village to Sulmona where, in PiazzaSettembre, bronze Ovid wore white epau-lets and a white skullcap. In PiazzaGaribaldi, they bought hand-warmingroasted chestnuts rolled in brown paper, andof course their Christmas tree, with rootslike a dirt-covered tarantula.

Fast forward four decades. Because ofchildhood memories like the ones of heryear in the Italian village, her father’sbirthplace, Isabella Centofanti, creator ofLingo Bears and Giovanni the ItalianSpeaking Bear, has recently founded ItalianChildren’s Market, to honor her family’sOld World roots. “Knowing our roots

deepens our knowl-edge of ourselves,”Isabella says, ex-plaining with admi-ration how in theearly 1950’s herfather brought hisGerman bride toYoungstown, Ohio,where together theyweathered storms,enjoyed sunshine,earned a living andraised a family.

Thinking of herGreek husband andtheir young son, shecontinues, “We atItalian Children’sMarket are thechildren of Old Worldparents. We yet feela connection to theancient village soiland cobbled streets that harbor our roots.But what about our children? Our grand-children?” Separated by time and distance,these young ones are like new leaves thatspan not only generations of family, but anentire ocean. Again and again, parentsstriving to connect their little “leaves” to thetree to which they belong ask: How can wemake this happen?

It was while deciding how best to intro-duce their then two-year-old son to hisfamily’s heritage that Isabella recalled herparents’ stories of their youth, laced withGerman and Italian. Their voices engagedin laughter, song, and story sparked theanswer: Through language!

Thus, in 2008, Lingo Bears was born,featuring Giovanni, a cuddly companionfor a young child’s first steps into hisheritage!

But as childrengrow, so do theirneeds. Hence, thecreation of ItalianChildren’s Market,an online store andcatalog where onecan find hand-picked books, toys,DVDS, CDS, im-ported Pinocchionovelties, clothingand more that introduce children to the lan-guage, land, and culture of Italy.

Visit Italian Children’s Market online at:www.ItalianChildrensMarket.com or call for afree catalog: 310-427-2700.

Isabella Centofanti,creator of Giovannithe Italian SpeakingBear and ownerof the ItalianChildren’s Market.

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Giovanni the Italian Speaking Bear.

During one of the last shows for fashion week Milan,Roberto Cavalli, a recognized designer of amazinglyoutrageous, flamboyant, embellished fashions,hugged several guests located in his show’s VIP section.Shockingly, Cavalli was found skipping Boston’s ownItalian import Matteo Gallo. Maybe it was Gallo’s choicein wearing Versace that upset Cavalli, or maybe modelElizabeth Hurley’s hug to Gallo, lasted a bit too long.

Spring 2013 Fashion WeekWrap Up in Milan, Italy

Pirandello Lyceum mem-bers showed up at RistoranteFilippo in Boston’s NorthEnd on Monday, October 8th,the official Columbus Dayholiday to celebrate Octoberas Italian American Monthwith dinner and plenty ofsinging.

Once again FilippoFrattaroli was the gracioushost of this event and asusual “mangia” was the wordof the evening. Am I the onlyguy who thinks Pat Bentiloves doing his best Dino

Martin? Sal Pinzone withall that curly gray hair ofhis even got into the actcrooning “Mama” and he wasgreat. He even closed the

Pirandello Lyceum Celebrates Italian Heritagewith Song and Food

by Sal Giarratani

HERE COME THE FAMOUS FOUR SALS — Shown inphoto, left to right: Sal Giarratani, Sal Bramante, FilippoFrattaroli, Sal Pinzone and Sal DiDomenico.

show with “America theBeautiful”. After all as RayBaron always writes in thePost-Gazette, “America is abeautiful Italian name.”

Rosario Cascio, presidentof Pirandello Lyceum withFilippo Frattaroli.

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Ciao Bella,The beauty of shopping for jewelry! I mean the

real stuff that is a defining experience all its own!I was 19 years old and was ready to purchase

my first piece. My hairdressing friends at the timebrought me to The Jewelers Exchange Building

in downtown Boston. Of course! Because where else onearth would you get a great deal and exceptional customerservice? Everyone traveled far and wide to The JewelersExchange Building. I remember the rows of shops with glim-mering gold, pearls and diamonds! After viewing many neckchains, bracelets and earrings, I decided on a 30 inch, 14K,herringbone neck chain! The golden shimmer was dazzling!I enjoy it still to this day with various large dangling charmsI’ve collected during the years! In the Jewelers BuildingI had my Nana and Mom’s diamonds transformed into mywedding rings and other rings beautifully! As time haspassed, I have purchased many more beautiful pieces thereincluding my charm bracelet, which needs one last charm,a palm tree! Since I am writing this from my West Holly-wood hotel room, I see it as only fitting!

The Jewelers Building is celebrating its 90th Anniversarynow in 2012. It was established in 1922 at 333 WashingtonStreet in the area we now know as Downtown Crossing. Itis the heart and soul of Boston’s jewelry industry. Whenthis beautiful Art Deco building opened there were over100 retail stores. You would find appliances, luggage, jew-elry and other accessories, with customer satisfaction astheir top priority. This exceptional service has been passedfrom generation to generation.

Still home to over 125 jewelers, expert craftsman, design-ers, pearl stringers and goldsmiths, The Jewelers Buildingcontinues its quality and expertise with great value as thegreatest source for diamonds and fine jewelry in the city ofBoston and beyond.

The Jewelers Building is launching a campaign to cel-ebrate its 90th Anniversary to remind customers new andold of its exceptional value and commitment of service.

So take a trip Downtown and see what a little shimmercan do!

Buona giornata and God bless the United States of America!— Mary DiZazzo-Trumbull

Read prior weeks’ “All That Zazz” columns atwww.allthatzazz.com. Mary is a third-generation cosmetolo-gist and a Massachusetts distributor of Kosmea brand rosehip oil products. She may be contacted at (978) 470-8183 ormary@mary4nails.com.

Guido Vittiglio and his wife Lisa hostedthe Board of Directors of the Casa MonteCassino and their spouses to a dinnercommemorating the 25th Anniversary of thefounding of Casa Monte Cassino at Ruth’sChris Steak House in the old Boston CityHall.

In attendance were Mrs. VincenzaVittiglio, widow of the late visionary andco-founder of Casa Monte Cassino, FredVittiglio, Fred and Dawne Vittiglio, Josephand Eileen Vittiglio, Aquilino and YolaBarletta, Tony and Adriana Cillo, Bruno andSusie Palumbo, Charles Perenick and guestElsa, James DiStefano, President of theSons of Italy, and his wife Kathy and AlphaParadela, manager of Casa Monte Cassinoand her husband Maurizio Cattaneo.

The dinner conversation was filled withanecdotes of the early years of Casa MonteCassino with board members fondly remi-niscing and paying tribute to Fred and hisgenerous heart. Founded by North Endpatrons that included Fred and his brotherGuido, the Casa Monte Cassino started onJune 2, 1987 as a vision of the founders toprovide shelter and hospitality to children

from Italy who came to Boston for special-ized, state of the art treatment forretinotherapy performed by Dr. TatsuoHirose. Over the years, the Casa MonteCassino has evolved from its humble begin-nings, when its founders hosted the patientsand their families in their own homes, tonow hosting its present location, a formerconvent on Tileston Street in Boston’s NorthEnd. Through the help of friends and donorsin the North End community and beyond,Casa Monte Cassino’s humanitarian mis-sion has thrived over the decades. To date,the Casa has hosted over 800 families from32 different countries who have come to Bos-ton seeking treatment for everything fromcancer to reconstructive surgeries for burns.

Highlighting the evening, JamesDiStefano presented a generous donationto Guido Vittiglio for the Casa on behalf ofhis organization. The Sons of Italy’s contin-ued generosity is evidence of the vibrantspirit of community supporting Casa MonteCassino and has enabled the Casa MonteCassino to humbly serve its population for25 years. To all our friends, donors and part-ners over the years, salute!

Casa Monte Cassino Celebrates 25th Anniversary

THE NORTH END HISTORICAL SOCIETYAND THE BOSTON AFRICAN AMERICAN

NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE PRESENTA North End Legacy:

The African Meeting House in BostonJoin the North End Historical Society on Saturday,

November 3rd at 11:00 am at the Museum of AfricanAmerican History, 46 Joy Street, Beacon Hill (Old West End),Boston for a one hour visit to America’s first public schoolfor African-American children and America’s oldest blackchurch building. North Enders of African descent helpedestablish the black settlement in the West End, beginningbefore the Revolution. Join history teacher and popularNational Park Ranger Dana Smith for a brief video inthe school and then a tour of the newly restored AfricanMeeting House.

This program presented in partnership with the BostonAfrican American National Historic Site.

Dana Smith has been teaching history at St. John’s Prepin Danvers for 28 years and has been with the BostonAfrican American National Historic Site since 2001. Origi-nally from Los Angeles, Smith earned his master’s degreein teaching at Boston College (another institution withNorth End roots).

For further information on this event, upcoming eventsor joining the North End Historical Society, please visitwww.northendboston.org.

Recently we made a gameout of seeing if we could takea five minute walk withoutrunning into someone fid-dling with a cell phone as heor she walked down thestreet. After several attemptswe finally made it, five min-utes of walking without see-ing someone on their phone.We live in a time of gallop-ing technology, a time wheneverything seems to beabout the internet and hi-tech gadgets accompaniedby language and terms thatleave many of us totallybewildered. Amidst the blurof technology it is refreshingto find a person who lives hislife not relying on any of it.Frank is such a person. Wemet him about a year ago;he was down from Mainevisiting a mutual friend. Themost distinguishing aspectabout him is a full beard thatannounces, this is a veryindependent person and in-dependent he is.

Frank is one of those per-sons who leaves an indelibleimpression on you, once youmeet him, you will not for-

get him easily. He describeshimself as a woodsman liv-ing in the center of Maine,in the center of the woodsand for the most part, this isa very accurate descriptionof the man and the life helives. Frank left Boston anda lucrative career, fed upwith what he calls the ratrace, wanting to find a sim-pler way of life,

Frank purchased severalacres of land in centralMaine and built his log cabinin the woods about 15 yearsago; he built it himself overa period of a year, living init while still under construc-tion. He describes his firstyear as being rugged, yethe was determined to makea-go of it. He then purchaseda wood burning stove as hisonly source of heat, burningwhat he cuts from his landtaking pains not to over-cuthis property.

Frank gradually took to hisnew life, learning to foragein the forest for his food. Hebecame an expert hunter,taking only what was neces-sary, he proudly informed us

that he makes a great MooseScaloppini and Moose meat-balls and that he has cre-ated many gourmet recipesfrom his foraging in the for-est that surrounds him.Frank lives a life that seemsto run contrary to all we seeabout us. He lives a solitarylife unencumbered by thethings that we consideressential to our modern wayof life. He reads his books,relies on the local news-paper as his main source ofnews and counts himselfblessed for having discov-ered his simple way of life.

We often think of Frank.He lives a lifestyle not meantfor most of us. Still it is niceto know that in this hec-tic world of non-stop newsand information, people likeFrank are out there livinghappy lives totally dependenton their skills and the bountyof nature without the need ordesire for the many thingsthat have crept into our liveswhich we consider essentialand Frank simply dismissesturning to nature for all thatis essential in his life.

Frank the Woodsmanby Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari

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TWO WEEKS IN COSTA RICABy Mathew Houde & Jennifer Turnbull

Published by Travelogue Adventures

When I saw the titled book“Two Weeks in Costa Rica”it brought me back to Feb-ruary, 1977. It was then thatmy wife and I with threeyoung children booked a two-week agricultural tour toCentral America that in-cluded remarkable CostaRica.

I thought even though myvisit to Costa Rica wasthirty-five years earlier thanthe two author’s visit an in-teresting comparison couldbe made. Their interest de-veloped through a friendnamed Roy who had lived inCosta Rica and whose color-ful stories had enticed thetwo authors

My interest was twofold.I had purchased acattle farm in 1972and an agriculturaltour to Costa Ricaseemed appropriate.Combine this withmy strong interestin the history ofCosta Rica whereChristopher Colum-bus on his fourth visitlanded on the isle nowknown as Uvita off the Portof Limon, Costa Rica.

The two authors were indire need of peace and dis-traction. Matt’s job was toclean certain areas of Bos-ton of winter’s snow. Jennwas an attorney who seldomhad any time off. Costa Ricaseemed to be the answer.

My family and I experi-enced the same laid backfeeling and a slow down ofdaily life that the authorsdid. Add the friendly andhelpful nature of the CostaRican people and you havea winning combination. Welearn that a tico is a CostaRican and a gringo is a NorthAmerican or a European.

I found it ironic that thetwo authors who continuallyexpound on the virtues ofCosta Rica had difficultiesinitially. Of course most oftheir problems are of theirown making. For example,they decide not to obtain

room reservations. Thustheir choice of rooms wascompromised. Their beachselection in Alajuela was adisaster. The beach had

I thought even though my visitto Costa Rica was thirty-fiveyears earlier than the two

author’s visit an interestingcomparison could be made.

rocky shores, powerfulwaves and riptides.

The two authors’ descrip-tions of Costa Rica are col-orfully detailed. Its broad di-versity of its fauna and wild-life is inspiring. Costa Ricais a very successful agricul-tural country, nevertheless,its most lucrative industry isecotourism and the countryitself is the most valuableresource.

The two authors write thatCosta Rica was without astanding army since 1948.During my family’s visitwe learned that the UnitedStates became indignantthat Costa Rica had no army.Perhaps that is why theyhad such a peaceful nation.It was during our trip in1977 that Central Americawas in turmoil. We actuallysaw Nicaraguan soldiersarmed with sub-machineguns and machetes.

Despite all the mishapsthe authors had, they werehaving a grand time. Even

though the authors had vis-ited Costa Rica many times,they still were overwhelmedwith the peaceful, beautifulparks and its inhabitants,especially the white-facedmonkeys.

The two authors tell usthey have a decided advan-tage over the typical touristbecause of their friend Roy,whose presence allows themto mingle among the Ticosand witness first hand whatlife in Costa Rica is reallylike. Now the two invite uson an adventuresome trekwith Roy to areas the two hadnever been to before. Theytraveled on bumpy and rut-ted roads to their delight.The two concede they are at

their peak of plea-sure enjoying theunknown.

The two authorsfaced the usualobstacles tourists’ ex-perience, such as notbeing able to speakthe local languageand missing sched-

uled buses etc. These prob-lems had little effect on thetwo. They knew how to copeand were upbeat because oftheir love of Costa Rica andits remarkable people.

Throughout the book thetwo offer the reader saga-cious tips on what to pack,where to eat and where tofind reasonable hotels. Theyrecommend strongly usingbuses to move about becausethey are cheaper, abundantand dependable. They ex-plain shockingly, “Many ho-tels, even nicer ones, willask that you do not flush toi-let paper down the drain andinstead place in the waistbasket.” Apparently plumb-ing problems are evident. Imust admit we never expe-rienced this throwback.

Obviously, the two neverwavered in their admirationof Costa Rica. They do nothesitate to declare a formi-dable tribute to Costa Ricato which I agree with whole-heartedly.

Authors Mathew Houdeand Jennifer Turnbull

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I can’t believe Halloween is here already. Here are a fewtips for my pooch friends. No tricks, no treats: that bowlfulof candy is for trick-or-treaters not for us pooches. Choco-late in all forms can be dangerous for dogs and cats and tinfoil and cellophane candy wrappers can be hazardous if swal-lowed. A carved pumpkin certainly is festive, but exerciseextreme caution if you choose to add a candle. Pets caneasily knock a lit pumpkin over and cause a fire. If youdress up your pet, make sure the costume isn’t annoyingor unsafe. It should not constrict the animal’s movementor hearing or impede his ability to breathe or bark. Keep alookout for small, dangling or easily chewed-off pieces onthe costume that your pet could choke on. All but the mostsocial dogs and cats should be kept in a separate room dur-ing peak trick-or-treat visiting hours. Too many strangerscan be scary and stressful for pets.

ID please! Always make sure your dog or cat has properidentification. If for any reason your pet escapes and becomeslost, a collar and tags and/or microchip increase the chancesthat he or she will be returned to you.

To ALL my readers and especially my friends at the Post-Gazette, have a Happy Halloween and keep safe.

That’s all for now!

REMEMBER TO PICK UP AFTER YOUR PET ANDKEEP OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN!!!

To all my pooch friends andtheir companions, stop by thePost-Gazette, 5 Prince Street,North End, Boston on Tuesday,October 30th or Wednesday,October 31st from 9:00 am to7:00 pm, and pick up a doggieHalloween treat bag.

Costumes encouraged!

As part of Italian HeritageMonth, Mr. Dominic Avellani,the Director and CertifiedSecondary School HistoryTeacher of the CommunityEducation Center, will lec-ture on Julius Caesar,Dante Alighieri and Chris-topher Columbus who, bythe way, all died at the ageof 56.

These three individualsdid wonderful things forthemselves and for theWestern World Civilization.The presentations will beheld at the East Boston AdultEd. Center on:

I. Julius Caesar, who in-fluenced famous Americans

Mr. Avellani will Lecture onThree Famous Italians that Impacted the U.S.

like General Patton in WorldWar II, on Saturday, Octo-ber 20, 2012 (10:00 am).

II. Dante Alighieri, whoinfluenced our own writer

from Boston, Henry Wads-worth Longfellow, on Tues-day, October 23, 2012(10:00 am).

III. Christopher Colum-bus, who did discover theNew World and the Spanish,who did stop the Russiansfrom taking over Californiaand possibly the U.S. (We didbuy Alaska from Russia), onThursday, October 25, 2012at 7:00 pm.

The public is invited toattend the conferences at nocost. For further informa-tion, visit the Center at119 London Street, EastBoston or call Mr. Avellani at617-567-7873.

“There is no season when such pleasantand sunny spots may be lighted on,and produce so pleasant an effect

on the feelings, as now in October.”— Nathaniel Hawthorne

On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pmEast Boston Main Streets will be hosting a RecruitmentNight at the Jeffries Point Yacht Club, 565 Sumner Street,East Boston. We are looking for individuals interested injoining our efforts to continue our mission. Residents, busi-nesses, property owners and employees of East Boston areencouraged to attend. Meet current board and committeemembers and find out more about how you can becomeinvolved. For more information and to RSVP contact PhilGutowski at phil@liveeastie.com.

EBMS (East Boston Main Streets) is a non-profit corpora-tion. Our mission is to create vibrant business districts byinitiating private and public improvements, promotingcommerce and supporting efforts to improve the quality oflife for all who live, work and do business in East Boston.For more information about EBMS, contact Clark Moulaisonat ebmainstreets@verizon.net or visit their website atwww.ebmainstreets.com.

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Around Townby Angela Cornacchio

Come and Get YourStyleFixx …. Just whenyou thought all of thisseason’s fashion shows hadcome to an end, Boston wentand saved the best for last.Now celebrating 11 yearsof events, StyleFixx Bostonwill be having their annualbeauty boutique on Octo-ber 24th and 25th at theBoston Center for the Arts.With fashion, beauty, fit-ness, cocktails and homedécor, it is definitely ashow you don’t want tomiss.

Guests are invited todive into the new interac-tive boutique experience atStyleFixx 2012! They will beintroducing “Indie Incuba-tor,” their independentdesigner marketplace. Youwill have the opportunity toconsult with 55 indepen-dent, professional designersand shop their fall 2012lines. You’ll also receive a fa-mous StyleFixx Swag BagTote® stuffed with spectacu-lar products including, TeiSpa Essentials, Zico andmore while you sip compli-mentary Barefoot Wine andChampagne. For all yousingle or soon to be off themarket ladies, there will bea Jeweler’s Building Loungewhere you can design yourdream engagement ring.What’s a little shopping with-

out some relaxation? Youcan enjoy a complimentarymassage by Massage Envyalong with hair and facialtreatments by Jose Eber andDermalogica. All this canwear you out, but not to worrybecause there are treats too.Sample Haru Sushi anddelicious cupcakes compli-ments of Bad Kat Kupkakes.This busy event is offeringshoppers an evening of prod-uct sampling, hair andbeauty treatments, compli-mentary Champagne, ap-petizers, music and more.

As it so often does, fashiongoes hand in hand withcharities and this show fol-lows that trend. Proceeds willbenefit One Angel Founda-tion and Susan G. Komen.“The quality of the shopperswas outstanding. I nearlysold out my line on the veryfirst night!” — Kara Janx,Project Runway Designer.With things calmed downfrom Boston Fashion Week,it’s time for Boston’s largestfashion and beauty event.StyleFixx is here!

So mark your calendar forWednesday, October 24thandThursday, October 25th.StyleFixx will be takingplace at the Boston Centerfor the Arts on 539 TremontStreet. Shopping hours willbe from 5:00 pm-10:00 pm.For more information orto purchase tickets, visitwww.stylefixx.com.

Boston Ballet Returns tothe Stage …. The BostonBallet will lead off the 2012-2013 season showcasing afall presentation includinga magnificent trio of con-temporary works to beintroduced on October 25th

through November 4th atThe Boston Opera House.The program features threemaster choreographers, in-cluding Christopher Bruce’s“Rooster,” William Forsythe’s“The Second Detail,” and aworld premiere by BostonBallet’s resident choreogra-pher, Jorma Elo. “AwakeOnly,” is Elo’s tenth conceptfor the Boston Ballet. “AwakeOnly” depicts the mostessential encounters inlife, with an underlying

theme of discovery, emo-tions and loss and the pro-cess of discovering oneself.It is set to a score by JohannSebastian Bach featuringpiano and organ. “Imagineseeing your life in front ofyou like a merry-go-round,”said Elo, “all the experi-ences, all the people youmet and how seeing thosepeople make you realize howyou have changed.” Elo’sworld premiere will featurea cast of eleven dancers,eight women, two men andone young boy. “Rooster,”an outstanding productionby Christopher Bruce, willbe accompanied by musicfrom The Rolling Stones.“The Second Detail” is anenergetic piece by WilliamForsythe, which was lastperformed on the Company’sdebut tour to Finland. Thework received rave reviews,with The New York Timesclaiming it “bursts intomultifaceted life.” “Fall Pro-gram is an extreme high-energy ballet to kick offthe incredible seasonahead,” said Artistic Direc-tor, Nissinen. “Never under-estimate Jorma Elo — thisnew work is a captivating,complex and a poignant jour-ney.” With the Boston Balletalways giving us productionsexuding grace and intelli-gence it seems the 2012season is going to start offright.

Since 1963, the BostonBallet has been one of theleading dance companies inthe world, in the studio andin the community. Underdirection of Artistic DirectorMikko Nissinen and execu-tive director Barry Hughson,the company maintains ahighly acclaimed interna-tional reputation as thelargest ballet school in theworld. Boston Ballet School isthe official school of BostonBallet and has a long-stand-ing dedication to excellenceand access. The schoolreaches more than 10,000students (toddler to adult)each year. Boston BalletSchool classes include; theSummer Dance Workshopand the Summer DanceProgram held at three studiolocations in Boston, Newtonand Marblehead.

All performances of the fallprogram will take place atThe Boston Opera House at19 Clarendon Street, Bostonbeginning October 25th andcontinuing through Novem-ber 4th. A little something tokeep in mind, this holidayseason the Boston Ballet willdebut the world premiere ofMikko Nissinen’s all-newNutcracker. For furtherinformation on subscrip-tions, tickets, show times ordir-ections, you can visitwww.bostonballet.org or byphone at 617-695-6955.

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(Photo by Gene Schiavone)

(Photo Courtesy of AnaWalker with StyleFixx

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The time has come, the walrus said,

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

by Sal Giarratani

GOOD EATING JOINTSIN THE NORTH END

Over the years I have hadmany favorites. I do missAngela and Contrada’s downnext to the firehouse butMy Cousin’s Place there nowis a super sandwich shop.Just ask Johnny Shoes. Ifyou get a chance, try the“Firehouse.” It’s hot but notthat hot and is just rightwhen it comes to spicy. Backin the old days, I lovedStella’s on Fleet Street. Greatmanicotti! Too bad theyleft the neighborhood fortheir failed Waterfront loca-tion years ago. Back in the’80s, I really loved CantinaItaliana. Today, I still likethe place but I also find Nico’sacross from the firehouse agreat date place. Sit down in-side there, the atmosphereis so Italian, soft music play-ing all around you, superwaitstaff and a great chefcooking. Close your eyes andyou might think you were insome small restaurant overin Italy. It is that good.

Did you know that back inthe day, my grandmotheropened up a little breakfastluncheon spot on Moon Streetaround the corner fromwhere my father grew up?My father’s stepfather cookedthe food. However, as far aswhere was the greatest Ital-ian food cooking in the NorthEnd, it would have to be upon Clark Street where myUncle Nick Catafamo livedwith my Auntie Mary. Heloved his garlic and drownedit into everything on thestove. His sauce was to diefor as he would add pigknuckles for extra flavoring.Meanwhile, no one madethick Sicilian pizza like my“Unkie.” Oh, one final thing,the best Italian submarinesare put together with love atMonica’s on Salem Street.Try one, you’ll like it, as thatold commercial slogan usedto go.

OVER IN EAST BOSTONJoe Young’s place, the Elite

Restaurant in Day Square, isonce again, open for break-fast and lunch six days aweek. Saturday hours havereturned. The place is cozy

and reminds you of the ’50sand ’60s. The prices are justright too. If you’re hungryreal early in the morning,they open up early just foryou. You can also pick upcopies of the Post-Gazettethere too. What else do youneed?WHEN IS “YAPPY HOUR”

COMING TO THENORTH END?

After reading about CityCouncilor’s Ayanna Pressley’sfirst Yappy Hour event overin the South End, dog own-ers in the North End can’twait for their own Yappy Hourand a chance to talk withAyanna about issues of con-cern to them right here intheir neighborhood.RUMORS AFLOAT ABOUT

MENINO’S FUTUREAccording to a report in the

Dorchester Reporter, an inter-nal poll is being done bysomeone on Mayor Menino’steam, leading some to thinkit might be City CouncilorJohn Connolly. Others men-tioned included Ayanna Pres-sley. I can also think of FelixG. Arroyo, who seems to getgreat press on various ini-tiatives of his. However, whycouldn’t this internal poll becoming out of the mayor’scampaign committee? It isfar too early to speculatewho might be behind thepoll. If you keep your eyeswide open, everywhere yousee signs that Menino is go-ing for a 6th term. Next timeyou see Anthony Albano atDunkin’ Donuts ask him hisopinion. Meanwhile, otherrumors are surfacing abouta City Hall job in CouncilorSal LaMattina’s future, whichwould mean it would be timefor Chuck DiPrima to startputting out those bumperstickers of his again. Also,don’t be too surprised if littlekey chains with coffins onthem start getting handedout too. Politics! I love thissport better than baseball.

KENNY ROGERSDUE ON DECEMBER 22If you’re a Kenny Rogers

fan take this down. He willbe appearing at the LynnAuditorium on December 22.For more information, con-

tact lynnauditorium.com orcall 781-581-2971.

PARENTS FEARINGRE-SEGREGATION?

Reportedly, some currentand future Boston publicschool parents have ex-pressed concerns over pro-posed changes to the waychildren are assigned toschools. They fear it couldlead to increased segrega-tion. I am trying to figureout the basis for that fear.Current demographics showthat over 85 percent of allBoston public school stu-dents are non-white. Howcan segregation increase?The only thing I am hopingis that there will be fewerbuses on the road next Sep-tember and fewer kids ridingin them. Put the money intothe classroom and raise thequality of education withinthe classrooms of the city’sschools.

EASTIE GAVESENATOR BROWNLOTS OF CHEERS

I love marching in paradesand once again was there inEastie for the ColumbusDay Parade. The rain heldoff for most of the paradeand everyone watching itseemed to be having a greattime. I marched with ScottBrown and his wife Gail Huffand the crowd response wassuper. He thanked everyonewho was a part of putting thisgreat day together. Folkslike Joe Ruggiero, folks likeBuddy Mangini and folkslike the late Joe Keohanewho passed away earlier thissummer.

GROSSMANTHERE AGAIN WITHTHE LATEST SCOOP

The State Treasurer appar-ently loves Eastie because helikes marching in the paradeon Columbus Day. Beforethe parade began down at theSuffolk Downs starting point,there he was again scoopingout ice cones to one and all.When he spotted me, heoffered me a cone. I told himI wanted a scoop of cookiedough. After all, he is thestate treasurer, right? He isthe guy holding onto all thestate’s dough.

BATMAN:THE DARK KNIGHTRETURNS, PART 1

(Blu-ray+DVD)Warner Home Video

Another night falls overGotham City and with thedarkness out crawls thecrime and villainy from theshadows. The day of TheBatman and other noblesuper heroes are but fadedmemories; violence and de-spair are now the harbingersof our time. But one eventwill set a change into motion,when Harvey “Two Face”Dent shuns a former reha-bilitated life for a descentinto corruption. When agedand weathered Bruce Waynedons the mask and capeonce more, this gritty DCComics legend comes to lifewith unfor-gettable battles,thrilling chases and thepromise of a better tomorrowfor humanity, leaving noplace for criminals to hide!

GENERAL EDUCATION(Blu-ray+DVD)Well Go USA

Levi Collins’ (Chris Shef-field) future is lookinggreat. He’s set to attend thelocal university on a tennisscholarship, but there’s onesmall problem — he didn’tgraduate. Now he’s got totake summer school beforehis parents find out hefailed senior science and abudding romance with Katie(Maiara Walsh) a classmate,may show him there’s moreto education than grades.Also starring Janeane Garo-falo and Larry Miller, plusawesome bonus features!

MARTHA & FRIENDS:HOLIDAY COLLECTION

(DVD)Gaiam Vivendi Ent.

Join Martha & Friends asthey get into the spiritof the holidays! Ten-year-old Martha Stewart knowshow to make each day spe-cial with her do-it-yourselfcrafts and yummy treats. In“Martha’s Halloween” sheand her friends dress up as“Glampires” but get thefright of their lives whentheir two pups go missing.“Martha’s Thanksgiving” isfull of all the laughter andsurprises that spending aday with family can bring. In“Martha & the ChristmasTree”, she and her palsdiscover that the true hap-piness of the season comesfrom celebrating together.Animated fun only Marthacan make! Also containscookie cutter templates,recipes and more!

A CAT IN PARIS(2-Blu-ray+DVD)

Cinedigm Ent. GroupThe Academy Award-nom-

inated “A Cat in Paris” isa beautifully hand-drawncaper set in the shadow-drenched alleyways of Paris.Dino is a cat that leads adouble life. By day he liveswith Zoe, a little girl whosemother is a detective in theParisian police force. But atnight Dino sneaks out thewindow to work with Nico,a slinky cat burglar with

a big heart, whose fluidmovements are poetry inmotion as he evades captorsand slips and swishes fromrooftop to rooftop acrossthe Paris skyline. “A Catin Paris” is a delightfulanimated adventure, perfectfor adults and children, witha jazzy soundtrack featur-ing Billie Holiday and athrilling climax on top ofthe Notre Dame Cathedral.A visually stunning familyadventure voiced by MarciaGay Harden, Angelica Hustonand Matthew Modine.

30 BEATS (DVD)Lionsgate

“Boardwalk Empire’s” Pazde la Huerta is joined by Jus-tin Kirk, Lee Pace, ThomasSadoski and Jennifer Tillyheadlining an ensemble ofNew Yorkers whose lives in-terconnect through a seriesof life-changing sexual en-counters during a summerheat wave. “30 Beats” is acomedy that follows ten char-acters, drawn into a complexring of love and desire, eachone caught beyond his or hercontrol in a chain reactionof seduction, impulses andself-discovery. Pulsating!

LADY AND THE TRAMP II:SCAMP’S ADVENTURE

(2-Blu-ray+DVD)Disney

Disney’s beloved classiccontinues in “Lady and theTramp II: Scamp’s Adven-ture,” for the first time everon Blu-ray! Lady and Tramp’smischievous pup Scamp isalways in the doghouse. Anitch for a collar-free life andfreedom is sending him onthe ultimate adventure!With nonstop laughs, paw-tapping songs and excitingbonus features that includesing-along songs, this videois a new breed of Disney funthe whole family will loveand enjoy!

TRUE MIND RELEASESDVD COLLECTION

Video label True Mindwill release the complete“The Lovers’ Guide” collec-tion this fall, just in time forholiday gift giving of an inti-mate kind. “The OriginalCollection”, a 5-disc box set,“The Essential Collection,” a5-disc box set that offers ad-vanced coaching, and “Posi-tions”, a single DVD. “TrueMind is dedicated the healthand spirit of the mind andbody,” stated True Mind’sCEO. “’The Lovers’ Guide’ isa series that will assist view-ers in developing great rela-tions, both physically andemotionally.”

MAD MEN:SEASON FIVE (4-DVD)

LionsgateSeason five of “Mad Men”

plunges into the seductiveand intriguing world of Ster-ling Cooper Draper Pryce.Jon Hamm and the rest ofthe cast continue to mes-merize as they adapt tochanging times, social revo-lution and a radical world.Catch all 13 episodes on this4-disc collection, with thereturn of lust and deception.

and the law has yet to be fullyimplemented.

To pay for the newly cov-ered, the Obama law envi-sions cuts of between $500billion to $700 billion to theMedicare program.

Experts believe this willmean a reduction in care forthe elderly to cover the mil-lions of Medicaid users addedto the system.

Critics have argued thatObamacare’s creation of anindependent Advisory Board- dubbed by critics as a“death panel” - will controlMedicare costs by cuttingservices and rationingcare.

The guide details how taxpayers will foot the billfor nearly half of Obama-care’s funding in the formof new taxes and fees, andindividual and employerpenalties.

The Obamacare Survival

Guide indicates there arefive dangerous pitfalls inwhich Obamacare sets out toharm you and your family:

Pitfall #1 — Robbing Peterto pay Paul: If you are asenior, you’ll be fleeced bythe $716 billion in Medicarecuts designed to substantiallyfund the Obamacare over thenext decade.

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Pitfall #3 — Most Ameri-cans are unhappy withObamacare, doctors havebeen particularly angry. Theearning potential of doctorsis expected to dwindle due tolowered payment rates forMedicare, among otherthings. Up to 40% of physi-cians could retire or seek anon-clinical or even a non-

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Shockingly, many of therules and regulations neededto make the new healthcaresystem function correctlyhaven’t even been writtenyet. And as costs inevitableballoon higher than ex-pected, benefits for consum-ers are likely to degrade sig-nificantly, particularly forseniors, the highest users ofhealthcare services.

Pitfall #5 — Unelected gov-ernment officials will havetotal control to make deci-sions about your healthcare.This feature alone shouldadvocate “We the People’demand its repeal. If we aregoing to be successful, it isimperative to elect thosecandidates who will do ourwill. Edward P. Shallow

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In Loving Memory of

ROBERT SORRENTINOHosted by the Sorrentino Stompers

Please join us on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at the Knights of Columbus located at 545 Medford Street in Charlestown.

There will be appetizers, music and an opportunity drawing. Costumes are optional but strongly encouraged. The party starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets available at the door.

All proceeds will be donated to the Jimmy Fund. The Jimmy Fund was founded in 1948 and since then has supported the fi ght against cancer in children and adults at Boston’s Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, helping raise the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world.

5th Annual

Halloween Party

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UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN

WITCH’S WOODS79 Powers Road,Westford, MA 01886(978) 692-3033www.WitchsWoods.com

Witch’s Woods Haunted Hayrideand Halloween Screampark is onlyminutes from Boston in Westford, MA.Our haunted hayride is about 20 min-utes long and is a fright filled adven-ture for ages six and up. You can’trun from the zombies during the hay-ride, you’ll only escape if your tractordriver can outdrive them. Hold on andbrace yourself for attacks from thewitch, zombies, ghouls, ghosts andmaybe even something else that hasno name. If you are looking for thelongest haunted hayride in New En-gland and the only haunted hayridein Massachusetts, look no furtherthan Witch’s Woods. General admis-sion also includes access to threehaunted houses. Nightmare Mansionis our featured haunted house, withscreams around every corner. CastleMorbid is a dark dungeon that willchange the way you think abouthaunted houses. Anyone can get in,but getting out of Castle Morbidrequires nerves of steel. Our 3DKeeper’s Crypt is a terrifying walk intothe next dimension of horror! Thishaunted house has gremlins and scaryfurry things lurking in every area.With 3D images popping out of thewalls, you’ll have a hard time distin-

WITCH’S WOODS open Thursdays, Fridays Saturdays and Sundays inOctober. See you there, if you dare! See below for further details.

HALLOWEENguishing what’s real until you feel thecold breath on your neck! It’s beyonda haunted house, in 3D! In additionto our haunted hayride and hauntedhouses, we also have two self-guidedattractions. The Jack O’ Lantern Jam-boree is a collection of professionallycarved pumpkins in a brightly lit dis-play. Horrorwood Chamber of Chillsfeatures vignettes from Horror films,decorated with scenery and charac-ters from your favorite classic Hallow-een films. Don’t let your guard downyet, some of these characters mightcome to life while you watch, andthey’ve become very hungry trappedin their glass jail cells. Will you enterthe woods? Will you face the unknownwith courage, cover your face in fear,or scream uncontrollably?

GUIDE TO ANNUAL HALLOWEENACTIVITIES IN SALEM, MAwww.HauntedHappenings.org3-D Haunted House at Salem’s 13Ghosts131 Essex Street978-744-0013Salems13ghosts.com

High-tech 3-D glasses bring thewalls and floors awash in 3-D artworkto life. Frightfully fun! Buy a comboticket with our ghost tour andsave!Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery285 Derby Street978-740-0500NightmareGallery.com

Salem’s highly acclaimed cinematicmonster museum is VERY CREEPY(and family friendly) by day then be-

comes HAUNTED by Hollywood’s fa-vorite movie monsters in the after-noons on weekends. Combinationtickets available!Eerie Evenings at the Witch HouseThe Witch House310 Essex Street, Salem978-744-8815WitchHouse.info

Eerie Evenings-Tales at the WitchHouse, 17th century mansion of aWitch Trials judge. Featuring all newghostly stories performed by beauti-fully costumed actors in a darkened,authentic setting.The Haunted Neighborhood at theSalem Wax Museum288 Derby Street, Salem978.740.2929SalemWaxMuseum.com

Salem’s #1 rated haunted attrac-tion! Savor famous Maine apple buns,kettle corn, and other treats. Opendaily. Extended weekend hours. Sa-lem Wax Museum of Witches & Sea-farers – Salem’s Original Wax Mu-seum. Come face to face with notablefigures of 1692 depicted by life-likeLondon made wax figures.

Salem Witch Village – A mysticaljourney led by practicing witches sepa-rating the myths and reality of witch-craft in the ancient and modern world.

The Haunted Witch Village –Salem’s largest Haunted House. Af-ter the Witches leave the Village thedarker side of our maze comes alive;ghouls and goblins come out to scareall who dare!

Frankenstein’s Laboratory –Salem’s #1 Ranked Haunted House –inspired by the classic period of liter-ary horror. Step into the dungeon andenter the notorious chambers of Dr.Frankenstein.

The Candlelit Ghostly Tour – Awalking tour through the streets ofHistoric Salem’s most hauntedhouses. Learn the history and horrorof the Witch City.

Within the Witching Hour – A livespell-casting presentation by a prac-ticing witch who will take you throughall the steps of creating a magicalcircle for you to join in and releaseyour own spell.The House of the Seven Gables115 Derby Street, Salem978-744-0991www.7Gables.org

Discover a house made famous byfiction. Admission includes guidedtours, Hawthorne’s birthplace, gar-dens and museum store. Continuoustours daily 9:30am – 7:00pm.Legacy of the Hanging JudgeThe House of the Seven Gables115 Derby Street, Salem978-744-0991www.7Gables.org

Named one of the 2005 Top 100Group Events by the American BusAssociation! In 1692 the Salem WitchTrials wrought havoc on a small NewEngland Community. Relive theseevents — in their own words! Thisshow takes place in the NathanielHawthorne House, where you will beinterrogated by magistrate, JohnHathorne, Hawthorne’s great-greatgrandfather, who is infamous for hisrole in the condemnation and deathsof so many people. From there, en-counter the tormented, the accusedand their accusers in this interactivetheatrical experience. Beware, youmay find yourself being accused of“writing in the devil’s book!” Reserva-tions highly recommended.Salem Witch Museum19½ Washington Square North,Salem, MA978-744-1692www.SalemWitchMuseum.com

The Salem Witch Museum pre-sents one of the most tragic and en-during events in American history ...The Witch Hysteria of 1692. Interestin what happened 300 years ago re-mains high and in fact keeps growing.Our exhibit: Witches: Evolving Percep-tions traces the myths of this mysteri-ous religion. From midwives and heal-ers to witch hunts and Wiccans … doyou believe in witches? Don’t answeruntil you see Salem’s most visitedmuseum.Spirits of the GablesThe House of the Seven Gables115 Derby Street, Salem, MA978-744-0991www.7Gables.org

Guilt! Greed! Revenge! Enter theworld of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s bur-dened characters from his classic TheHouse of the Seven Gables, as theyhaunt the hallways of their eeriemansion. Witness two families en-tangled in a curse as Matthew Maulecondemns Colonel Pyncheon with thevery words destined to become his fateand follow his family for nearly 150years; “God will give you blood todrink!” Travel through this house atyour own risk, for as long as there is aPyncheon descendant inside, only

darkness and death will fill its walls.Reservations highly recommended.The Witches Cottage978-825-0222www.WitchesCottageSalem.com

Salem’s only LIVE 4D witchcraft andghost experience. Five star rating onTripadvisor.com. Explore the world ofthe Salem witchcraft hysteria, ghosts,and the supernatural with startlingspecial effects and creatures thatmake their way INTO the audience,scaring you right up close! This su-pernatural show is a must see for anyvisitor.Witch Dungeon Museum16 Lynde Street, Salem978-741-3570www.WitchDungeon.com

An award winning live re-enact-ment of a 1692 witch trial — plus aguided tour through the dungeon.Witch History Museum197-201 Essex Street, Salem, MA978-741-7770www.WitchHistoryMuseum.com

The untold stories of 1692 are toldthrough a live presentation and aguided tour featuring life size scenes.Witch House310 1/2 Essex Street, Salem, MA978-477-8815www.WitchHouse.info

17th century home of WitchcraftTrials Judge Jonathan Corwin.Salem’s only remaining structure withdirect ties to the tragic events of 1692.Explore architecture, furnishings andlifestyle of the the Corwin family. Alsotrial history, strange remedies andsuperstition in early colonial Salem.

FORT POINT CHANNEL PUMPKINPAGEANT300 Congress St., Boston, MAwww.friendsoffortpointchannel.org

October 25, 12 Noon to 4:00 pm —Children and their families are invitedto celebrate ghouls, ghosts and allthings Halloween and an afternoonof pumpkin carving and fall fun. Allpumpkins and child-friendly carvingutensils and refreshments are freethroughout the afternoon.

PETCOBunker Hill Mall5 Austin st, Charlestown, MA,617-242-2093

HOWL-O-WEEN DOG COSTUMECONTEST — Saturday, October 27,1:00 pm–4:00 pm. Bring your pet intheir Howl-o-ween costume andenter to win a gift basket of goodies.All participants receive a FREE 4x6photo of their pet and a bag of treats!!!Winner is chosen by a panel of StoreAssociates.

IMPROVBOSTON40 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA617-576-1253www.ImprovBoston.com

GOREFEST X: 28 DAYS LATTE— Now through October 31. No showscheduled for Monday, October 29 —ImprovBoston’s 10th Annual Hallow-een Horrorshow is a brand new musi-cal comedy from writer/lyricist DonSchuerman and composer SteveGilbane. The Zombie Apocalypse isupon us and a bunch of hipsters andtwo senior citizens are trapped insidea coffee place as they fight back therampaging hordes. The show is drip-ping with tasteless dialog, juvenilehumor and memorable music. Likeevery GoreFest, this year’s show fea-tures copious amounts of fake blood,gore and other bodily fluids, not all ofwhich ends up on the actors.

“FRANKENSTEIN” and “THE BRIDEOF FRANKENSTEIN”www.FathomEvents.com

October 24, 2012 — Just in time

for Halloween, NCM Fathom Events,Turner Classic Movies and Universalwill present a Halloween Double Fea-ture in movie theaters nationwide onWednesday, October 24th. Don’t missseeing Boris Karloff on the big screenas the original “Frankenstein” (1931)followed by Karloff and ElsaLanchester in “Bride of Franken-stein” (1935). Check your local list-ings for details. Tickets are on salenow! Join the Fathom Communitytoday to receive updates and alerts.

THE ESTATEOne Boylston Place, Bostonwww.TheEstateBoston.com

SINNERS & SAINTS HALLOW-EEN BASH — Saturday, October 27,8:30 pm — The Estate is hosting aghoulish cocktail reception, featuringcomplimentary light hors d’oeuvres forthe first hour, a costume contest withmore than $1,000 in prizes, compli-mentary body painting, a DJ, dancingand more.

BUNKER HILL MONUMENTCharlestown, MAwww.CharlestownMothersAssociation.org

27TH ANNUAL CHILDREN’SHALLOWEEN COSTUME PARADE —Wednesday, October 31 — The 27thAnnual Children’s Halloween Cos-tume Parade at the Bunker Hill Monu-ment will be held on Wednesday,October 31. We will gather at theMonument at 5:00 PM, and the paradewill begin at 5:30 PM. Costumes areencouraged for ALL ages! Some of thefun things in store for this yearinclude: A performance by the YAKDance Crew from 5:00-5:30. This is afantastic break-dance dance crewfrequently found performing in frontof large crowds at Faneuil Hall. Glownecklaces and trick or treat bags willbe distributed prior to the parade; Theparade will start at the front of theMonument with The Tony Barry Bandand the Monument Square Wizardleading the way — keep an eye outfor a juggling unicycler and a stiltwalker along the route! We will con-tinue with an extended parade to theTraining Field and up MonumentAvenue. This is a great area foryounger kids. Mr. Ron the Balloon Manwill return and this year we’ve addeda haunted, but not spooky, house;and of course, trick or treating aroundthe Monument, Training Field andMonument Avenue will continue!

LYNNARTS25 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA781-205-4010www.ArtsAfterHours.com

EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL —Based on the series of films of thesame name, Evil Dead: The Musicalwill be yet another destination onthe North Shore for Halloween 2012.Come enjoy all the blood you canhandle in this hilarious adaptationas a group of friends head off in tothe woods, some turn into Candariandemons while another fights forhis life. They sing songs such as“All the Men in my Life Keep Get-ting Killed by Candaraian Demons,”“Look Who’s Evil Now,” and “Dothe Necronomicon.” Don’t missthis groovy, bloody, Ashy musicalexperience this Halloween inLynn.

COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE290 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA617-734-2500

HORROR MOVIE MARATHON —October 27, 11:50 pm — The 12thannaul event features 12 hours ofmovies, beginning with a doublefeature of The Exorcist 1973 andThe Thing 1982.

Don’t miss Boo at the Zoo!The haunted happeningsinclude creature encounters,creepy crafts, ghoulish games,a trick-or-treat trail and theHaunted Maze! Be sure to stopby the main stage to see RadioDisney. The Puppet Showplace Theatre and Catching Joywill be on site on Saturday, October 20 for puppet-makingand Halloween crafts!

Throughout the event, many of our animals will receivepumpkins as enrichment items.

Stone Zoo is pleased to partner with Green Halloween®

for this year’s festivities! Green Halloween is a non-profit, grassroots initiative to encourage communitiesto celebrate healthier and more sustainable holidays,starting with Halloween. For more about GreenHalloween visit www.greenhalloween.org.

Stone Zoo is located at 149 Pond Street, Stoneham,Massachusetts.

For zoo hours, prices event times and upcomingevents, call 781-438-5100 or visit www.stonezoo.org.

Boo at the Zoo!October 20-21, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

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Fishy story! The severed finger of a Wash-ington state man has been found by a fish-erman in the belly of a fish. The digit wasin remarkably good condition, say police, whowere able to fingerprint it and trace it backto Haans Galassi, 31, who lost four fingersfrom his left hand in a June wakeboardingaccident. When police called and began talk-ing about the lake, Galassi responded, “Letme guess. They found my fingers in a fish.”Asked if he wanted the finger back, he said,“Uhhh, I’m good.” The finger is being kepton ice in case Galassi changes his mind.

Wow! A Chinese billionaire has offered$40 million to any man who can turn hislesbian daughter straight. Cecil Chao, 76,is a playboy property developer who claimsto have slept with 10,000 women. Chao isso upset that daughter Gigi, 33, recentlymarried her female partner that he’s offeredan extravagant “marriage bounty” to anymale who can win her heart. “I don’t mindwhether he is rich or poor,” said Chao. “Theimportant thing is that he is generous andkindhearted.”

Carlo Scostumato wonders if the Chinesebillionaire would send for him. “I’m sure Ican win his daughter’s heart. I’m a goodlover and I can easily win her heart.” Carloclaims he loves Chinese food and knows howto use chopsticks.

The Red Flower Chinese Restaurant inWilliamsburg, Kentucky was shut down forallegedly serving road kill. Environmentalhealth inspector Paul Lawson said it wasthe craziest thing he’d ever seen. “Theydidn’t know that they weren’t allowed to,”said Lawson.

Going bananas! The German grocerychain Billa was widely ridiculed for sellingpre-peeled, cellophane-wrapped bananas.“If there is an easy-to-open ready-packedfood, it’s the banana,” said a spokesman forGreenpeace.

Giuseppina, cosce storte, says when shewas a little girl she used to enjoy eating abanana royal that used to be served at thelocal drugstore. Funny! We also enjoyed abanana royal served at the Orient Heights,East Boston drugstore. Ah, three scoops ofice cream over a split banana!

Great idea! The German government hasproposed giving time off to grandparents sothey can help their children care for theirgrandchildren. Family Minister KristinaSchroder said working grandparents shouldhave the right to take up to three years ofleave without losing their jobs or credittoward their retirement benefits. Unlikeparents, however, they would not receivewages while not working. The ministry saidthe new benefit shouldn’t cost the countrymuch since there are only around 300,000grandparents who haven’t yet retired, andit estimates that only 10 percent of themwould take advantage of the leave.

To think, a man begins to show his age atabout the