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Thursday, February 11, 2016
Happy February vacation! Monday, Feb. 15 (Presidents’ Day) is the start of the vacation week for Boston Public Schools.
“In the coldest February, as in every other month of every other year, the best thing to hold on to in this world is each other.” (Linda Ellerbee)
Volume XVIII - Issue 6
Waterfront park naming is an honor
Team Southie seeks “pawsitive” support at The Dog Bowl
Flynn: “Stunned, humbled and grateful” By RAY FLYNN
T
he Port of Boston will forever hold a special place in my heart. I’ve worked those docks. Watched troop transports and passenger ships pull out into the harbor. Our fishing industry calls it home. It’s also home for me — it’s where my grandparents came from Ireland searching for the American dream. When I reflect on my life, going back 76 years, I could think of no better place to be named after than this cherished port. When our parents and grandparents first arrived from Ireland by ship, it was South Boston they first stepped foot on. It’s where
When I reflect on my life, going back 76 years, I could think of no better place to be named after than this cherished port. thousands and thousands of immigrants from all over Europe came full of hope and craving opportunity. They worked in the wool houses, cleaned fish and became proud union longshoremen, just like my father. The work was hazardous and hard, but they were able to make a good life for their families. Their children received a solid education and the men served our country Continued on Page 2
Team Southie members (from left) Barbara Kelly, Matthew Fumarola, Lily Joyce, Jacqueline Beggan, guest speaker George Foreman III, Katie O’Connell and Jaelyn Kenneally, make their pitch to the United Way at Simmons College. By KEVIN DEVLIN
The 50th Super Bowl is history and now it’s time to attend the first “Dog Bowl” sponsored by Team Southie, which will be held at the South Boston Bowlarama on East Broadway on Sunday, Feb. 14.
house·work:
when your house helps you pay for things.
Team Southie, which entered into the Youth Entrepreneur Venture with the United Way, was awarded $1,000 to begin its venture. But the team still needs your support. Team Southie intends to purchase 100 dog leashes with Continued on Page 14
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