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“Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm... As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, and the other for helping others.” (Audrey Hepburn)
Mayor Marty Walsh visited M Street Park for a neighborhood coffee hour Tuesday. See photos on Page 8 and at SouthBostonOnline.com.
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Veterans, volunteers decorate for Memorial Day
Volunteers and members gather at the Fitzgerald VFW Post 561 to prepare for Memorial Day on May 30. Post Commander Ed Flynn (re-elected last week) is third from left. (Photo by Rick Winterson) By RICK WINTERSON
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. Its early beginnings took place about 150 years ago, very likely in the village of Waterloo on the Underground Railway in upstate
New York. The graves of fallen Civil War veterans were “decorated” with bright flowers on May 30, as a tribute to their bravery and sacrifice. This particular day was chosen in part because it was in the spring, Continued on Page 2
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Condon School receives donation from local union
Mary Joyce, a board member of Local 17’s Friends for Children Charity (front, right), and Neal Kelleher, the charity’s president (front, far right), arrive at the Condon School to present a $1,500 check for much-needed supplies to the Condon School. Local 17 represents this area’s members of the Sheet Metal Workers International Union; the local is very active in community-related activities. Shown receiving the check from Mary and Neal last Thursday morning, May 5, are Condon Principal Robby Chisholm, Parents Association President Michelle Ratican and the Condon School’s Student Council. Many thanks to the generous Local 17 of the International Sheet Metal Workers Union and their Friends for Children Charity. -Rick Winterson
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Letter to the editor
Looking at the community’s past, present and future I wanted to comment on two recent items that made news in South Boston. Last week as I read that half-page thank you from the folks behind the Michael Joyce Memorial Playground (in the April 28 issue of South Boston Online), I was struck with the irony that the community forces behind this park amplified everything that Michael Joyce lived his life for, which was his neighborhood. He understood yesterday, was concerned about Southie’s future and wanted to be a part of today too. The quote at the top of this halfpage notice said it all: “All of us are born for a reason though some of us don’t discover why. Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others.” All of us have the capacity to be a Michael Joyce, most of us don’t. We find connectedness with others not often that easy. The lucky ones like Joyce enjoy living their lives with others and about others.
A playground filled with life and laughter is such an appropriate venue to remember a figure in the community who is remembered. The other news story concerned the community deciding to stand up to a chain coffee shop coming into the community. South Boston residents could have just sat back and ended up with this coffee shop or they could fight it. The community chose to fight and won. Thus giving others in the community an example how we don’t just live in our houses, we live in our communities. All of us together. Thinking about the coffee shop debate and the legacy left behind by Michael Joyce shows that we are all born for a reason and finding that reason could be as simple as helping to strengthen your community one coffee shop at a time. Or just looking out for the best interests of your community, which eventually you will pass on to those yet to be here. Sal Giarratani East Boston
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Brilliant red, white and blue wreaths are waiting to be mounted in South Boston’s many “Hero Squares.” (Photo by Rick Winterson)
Continued from Page 1 but mostly because it was not the date of any famous battle. Instead, it was a day set aside to honor every one of the war dead; Memorial Day is now officially observed on the last Monday of May. Here in South Boston, you will see volunteers and members of the Thomas J. Fitzgerald VFW Post No. 561 placing new, beribboned wreaths in our “Hero Squares.” These ”Hero Squares” have a gold star by the heroes’ names, meaning that they died in combat – the ultimate sacrifice. The post members and volunteers will also adorn the graves of
South Boston’s veterans who died in combat with American flags. This respectful, loving task will be completed over the next two weeks, so that we can all better remember our heroes on Memorial Day, 2016. The Fitzy Post will hold a solemn procession from its quarters at 517 East Fourth St., on Sunday morning, May 29. The procession will end at the Vietnam Memorial in Medal of Honor (M Street) Park; salutes and remembrances will be rendered. A collation and a lunch will be served at the post before and after its Memorial Day observances. Details to follow. Please plan to join.
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City rejects license for East Broadway Starbucks South Boston will not soon have another Starbucks Coffee. The city’s licensing board unanimously rejected the license for a Starbucks proposed for the corner of L Street and East Broadway on Thursday, May 5. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh “was also opposed due to the lack of neighborhood support,” wrote a spokesperson for the mayor in an email Thursday, confirming the rejection of the common victualler’s license. The proposed Starbucks was for a property at 749 East Broadway. Michael Norton owns the property. According to numerous articles, there was much opposition this week to the proposed Starbucks. Last week, community members gathered at the location, South Boston Online reported: “In general, those gathered were firmly against opening a Starbucks there, due to potential traffic problems, a lack of neighborhood notification, and no perceived need for yet another coffee shop.” In the area by L Street and East Broadway, several local coffee shops already exist. South Boston has a handful of Starbucks locations, including shops on West Broadway and in the Seaport. -South Boston Online staff
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Martin’s Park designers, city officials ask for input By SUSAN DOUCET
The developers and planners contributing to Martin’s Park, the Fort Point waterfront park, are seeking input for the project slated to start this year. Martin’s Park, or Children’s Wharf Park, is to be named for Martin Richard, the youngest victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department, which has held two community meetings on the project this year, is in the process of gathering input before finalizing the design. The feedback period is open until Friday, May 13. “Boston Parks has been working with the project landscape architect, Michael Van Valkenburg Associates, Inc., the Richard Family, the Boston Children’s Museum and the community to create an exceptional park for children and the Fort Point neighborhood on the waterfront,” reads a description published with the online survey. Community meetings were held in February and April, and a third is planned for June. “(The) feedback was very positive,” said Lauren Bryant, project manager at the Boston Parks and Recreation Department. The current design for the park came from input received this winter. “(We) went to the first meeting
with no design as all,” Bryant said. The goals for Martin’s Park, according to the presentation from the April meeting, are “inclusive play,” “mixed recreation,” “improve Sleeper Street experience,” “improve pedestrian circulation and safety,” “activate Harborwalk edge,” and “collaborative design process.” According to the presentation, the timeline for the project is nearing the end of the design phase. On this timeline, the construction phase would begin in the fall with a groundbreaking and the park would open in the fall of 2017. The site for the park is along Fort Point Channel by the Boston Children’s Museum. “Boston Parks and Recreation Department (BPRD) will construct a universally accessible park and playground to honor Martin W.
Richard. Martin’s Park will provide value for children, families, and visitors of all abilities,” the Martin Richard Foundation reports on its website. The funding for the park will come from multiple sources. “In addition to private funding, there’s also capital funding involved,” Bryant said. “In order to build this park, we are asking for your help,” the foundation says on its website. “John Hancock is generously donating $150,008 to serve as a catalyst for this crowd sourcing campaign.” Bryant did not have the total cost of the park as of Monday. To view the presentation from the April meeting or give feedback, visit surveygizmo.com/s3/2734300/ C h i l d r e n s -W h a r f - C o m m e n t Period.
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Kentucky Derby enjoyed at South Boston Collaborative fundraiser Nyquist won the Kentucky Derby, the popular horse race that was the feature of the South Boston Collaborative Center’s annual Derby party. And there were many other winners as well last Saturday evening, namely the clients of the South Boston Collaborative Center, an agency in the front lines of South Boston’s war against opioids like heroin. The Collaborative’s Kentucky Derby Day raises funds for this effort. Barlow’s in Fort Point put on a superb buffet – perfectly cooked sliders, shrimp
with tangy sauce, and really cheddary mac ‘n’ cheese. It was quite a party. Nyquist, after a truly expert ride by jockey Mario Gutierrez, won by 1-1/4 lengths in a respectable 2:01:31. It was Nyquist’s eighth consecutive win – on to the Triple Crown, after American Pharaoh last year? Only Monarchos (2001, 1:59:97) and the immortal Secretariat (1973, 1:59:40) have made Derby runs in less than two minutes. -Rick Winterson
Some of the South Boston Collaborative Center’s guests at the 2016 Derby Day fundraiser. (Photos by Rick Winterson)
Barlow’s is a great venue for the Collaborative’s guests at the annual Derby Day.
Love the hats! Cinco de Mayo influenced some of the headgear, no doubt.
Your hosts and hostess at the South Boston Collaborative Center’s Derby Day: Andy, Keith, and Colleen.
Long-time guests at the South Boston Collaborative Center’s annual Derby Days watch Nyquist win.
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Cancer survivor gives back by hosting fundraiser
A beaming Donnie Lewis greets his guests at his successful disco ball fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. (Photos by Rick Winterson)
Last week, South Boston Online published an article on Donnie Lewis’s “Disco Ball” fundraiser, which he arranged to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and its cancer research and treatment programs. Donnie’s disco ball gala in the Boston Teachers Union Hall was enormously successful, featuring DJ Dru Errico and attracting
It was standing room only at Donnie Lewis’s Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fundraiser in the BTU Hall Friday, May 6.
hundreds of his friends. Donnie’s story is amazing: He’s a cancer survivor who received stem cells from a one-out-of25-million genetically matched USN midshipman stationed on the West Coast. Since then, Donnie has been giving back by hosting fundraisers to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. -Rick Winterson
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Donnie Lewis (second from right) with some of his disco ball fundraiser guests: Paul, Paul, Rosemary and Chrissy.
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Inaugural Boston Bulldogs 5K focuses on recovery By Rick Winterson
Nearly all of the topics published in South Boston Online are local, all along both legs of Broadway and on down Dorchester Street to Dot Ave. But you know just as well as we do that South Boston’s “epidemic” of substance abuse, especially heroin and other opioids, has turned into a plague. So here’re a couple of recovery tips from outside Southie: First, and very important, the inaugural Boston Bulldogs 5K Run for Recovery will take place in Franklin Park in 10 days, on Sunday, May 22. This run and the awards ceremony/tribute vigil that follows will be dedicated to those who have lost their lives to addiction, along with the families and friends who loved them. This event was established to look back and remember those whom we have lost, and to move forward with recovery and wellness. The Sunday morning, May 22, race day schedule is: 7 a.m. – Registration and packet pick-up.
8:45 – Pre-race announcements. 9:00 – The race starts (you can walk 5K, if you wish). 9:30 – Post-race festivities. 10:00 – Awards ceremony (White Stadium). 10:15 – Tribute/vigil (White Stadium). Mike Ferrullo, the Bulldogs founder, says “Come one, come all, and enjoy this great day in May.” The Bulldogs’ Patrick C. is the organizer. The vigil at the end will fondly recall those who died of their addictions.
This event was established to look back and remember those whom we have lost, and to move forward with recovery and wellness. Our second tip is simple. Visit BostonBulldogsRunning.com. Ferullo says his Bulldogs offer a way to increase a commitment to recovery. His word for it is “wellness”;
First Communion Day at Gate of Heaven Church
Mike Ferullo, founder of Boston Bulldogs and a 67-year-old athlete, talks about using running and other athletic efforts as an aid to recovery from substance addiction. (Photo by Rick Winterson)
it is based upon the running the Boston Bulldogs do. You see, Mike – or “Mike F.”, if you wish – has 40+ years of recovery under his belt himself, partly due to the running he enjoys. He’s also a recovery counselor. Mike started Boston Bulldogs eight years ago as a way to give back what recovery has given to him. The Bulldogs have previously worked with Shattuck and Pine Street Inn clients. They are now open to the families and friends of those who
Catholic Charities Care Centers to hold open houses Open house week at the Catholic Charities Child Care Centers is next week. The open house at the South Boston location (275 West Broadway) is Thursday, May 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. Then open house provides the opportunity to meet teachers, learn about the curriculum, talk to parents with enrolled children, and enjoy light refreshments. For more information, call
Congratulations to the following youngsters who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Gate of Heaven Church. Riley Anglin, Derek Austin, Jackson Ballard, Nora Banks, James Barrett, Patrick Brunner, Sean Buchanan, Janek Buczkowski, Ryan Collins, Stella Cote, Duncan Crowley, John Daley, Stella Dearden, Joseph DiBlasi, Brigid Fitzgerald, Samuel Flood, Jean Derisme, Lindsay Fox, Edward Gwynn, Reese Hamilton, Jake Harper-Coughlin, Sebastian Hichos Rubio, Jack Hynes, Kyle Lange, Clara Long, Eliott Lopez, Grace Luxton, Elizabeth Nee, Jack Nee, Reilly Nee, Jake O’Connell, Alexis Prakapas, Angelica Rodriguez, Clara Ryan, Luke Seecher, Isabel Sheppeck, Rory Shields, Conor Smith, Audrey Tallent, Adrian Whiteknact, Anderson Wisniewski, Kevin Zimmer.
are in recovery from addictions, or of those who succumbed to their addictions and are no longer with us. Once you have read about the Boston Bulldogs Running Club on their website, think about joining them. Then get out of town (it’s only to Brookline) and join the Bulldogs for a Run for Recovery around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir on Thursdays (6:30 p.m.) and Saturdays (10 a.m.).
617-464-8500 or visit ccab.org. There are open houses at six other locations, including a few different Boston neighborhoods. All will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. On Tuesday, May 17, there is an open house at the Jamaica Plain location (19 St. Joseph St.; 617522-4040) and on Wednesday, May 18, there is an open house at the Dorchester location (185 Columbia Road).
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South Boston residents learn about local wildflowers
George LoCascio III at the end of his talk on wildflowers, which was this year’s Marjorie Gibbons Memorial Lecture. (Photo by Rick Winterson) By RICK WINTERSON
The 36th annual Marjorie M. Gibbons Memorial Lecture was a great success. The 2016 Gibbons Lecture, the latest in this endowed series, was “A Beautiful Dismissal: The Unnoticed Nature of South Boston.” Local naturalist and botanist George LoCascio III gave the lecture; its subject – befitting its poetic title – was the wildflowers of South Boston.
Despite its urban character, South Boston enjoys an increasingly diverse cross-section of wildlife. In addition to the beauty contained in the above photographs, the numbers in connection with South Boston’s wildflowers are equally as striking. In his summerlong project in 2014 – a thorough survey of wildflowers located here – George found 75 total species, which were members of 45 different plant taxonomic families. Included in these findings were a shrub (glossy buckthorn) and three vines. Follow the scent of the Japanese honeysuckle vine. Look for solidago speciosa – showy (and sneeze-causing) goldenrod. Common milkweed lives here. It is a plant essential to our most colorful native butterfly – the vivid orange-and-black monarch.
Perhaps we can bring the monarchs back here by planting milkweed intentionally. And check out the nickname tagged onto the common mullein for yourself – an ungraded research project. One very interesting note in George’s talk was the presence of numerous non-native species. Fifty-six of the 75 species he identified came from elsewhere; just 19 of those he found were native to North America. Does that remind you of the various peoples of America? It should. Just think of the many favorite non-native foods we so frequently consume – pizza, chow mein and potatoes, to name only a few. Many associate lectures on wildflowers with an outdoorsman, which is partly true. George was an Eagle Scout, has served as a forest firefighter (read up on the current conflagration in Alberta in Canada to see what that’s like), and earned a Field Botany Certificate from the New England Wildflower Society. But the outdoors isn’t all there is to George – he has been an Americorps volunteer and is now studying for a biology degree at UMass Amherst. Despite its urban character, South Boston enjoys an increasingly diverse cross-section of wildlife. Perhaps George’s Gibbons Lecture will plant the seed – pardon that awful pun – for our own, homegrown fields of wildflowers.
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Walsh visits Medal of Honor Park for community coffee event By SUSAN DOUCET
Community members gathered at Medal of Honor Park Tuesday morning for the opportunity to have a cup of coffee with Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh. The neighborhood coffee hour allowed South Boston residents to speak with Walsh, hear from other city and elected officials, have a free coffee, and for some, simply allowed the chance to have a photo taken with the city’s mayor. This is the 18th year of the annual Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series, according to a statement from the mayor’s office. The series runs through late June throughout the city. In addition to Walsh, various local officials gathered at Medal of Honor Park or M Street Park Tuesday. Boston Parks and Recreation Department Commissioner Chris Cook, at-large Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, state Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry, state Rep. Nick Collins, and at-large Boston City Councilor Michael Flaherty, among others.
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh greets Madeline, 1, and Eric Prentis at the neighborhood coffee hour at Medal of Honor Park on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Prentis is the former South Boston liaison to the mayor. The current liaison is John Allison. (Photos by Susan Doucet) Right: Boston Police Department Capt. Joseph Boyle greets City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George. Boyle recently joined the South Boston station, replacing Capt. John Greland.
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More detailed information on each program is available at the site of the program. All programs will provide breakfast and lunch or lunch and snack each day. *OVERNIGHT CAMP The Collaborative registers children for overnight camps. If you are interested in sending your child to overnight camp,contact the South Boston Boys & Girls Club. Some of the overnight camps are: Camp Wing, Stockade, Camp Mitton,Agazzi Village and Brantwood Camp. The South Boston Summer Collaborative is in compliance with all Massachusetts Department of Public Health regulations.All programs are contingent on funding.
Mary Roca of South Boston speaks to Walsh at the neighborhood coffee hour Tuesday morning.
Liam Nagle, 5, hugs Walsh as Walsh high-fives another child from Julie’s Family Learning Program.
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Local businesses celebrate Cinco de Mayo
At 634 East Broadway, Wears + Wares is a fairly recent addition to South Boston’s Broadway scene (there’s a kind of friendly rivalry as to whether East or West Broadway becomes “Big” Broadway in the future. May the “Best” Broadway win). Nikole Roome and Clodagh Fitzharris put on a Cinco de Mayo evening last Thursday at Wears + Wares, complete with margaritas and guacamole, to kick off the weekend leading up to Mother’s Day. This was a joint event with Nurture, The Sun Tan Van and Lashes by Clo. Has a new South Boston tradition started? -Rick Winterson
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It’s time to re-tire
“It’s Time to Re-Tire” used to be the slogan of the old, once-famous Fiske Tire Company, featuring the young boy with a candle, a long, white nightshirt, and a tire over his shoulder. This picture, which has nothing to do with Fiske, was taken on East Eighth Street, in the Bayview area between I and K streets. No one, even the police officer on detail there, seemed to know what happened. It’s not a result of Grand Prix Boston – that got cancelled - and it’s still a bit too early in the year for Halloween pranks. (Thanks to Ed Oliver-Bohlds for the tip) –Rick Winterson
South Boston Collaborative summer programs start in July The South Boston Summer Collaborative (SBSC), a collaboration of the Condon and Tynan Community Centers (Boston Center’s for Youth and Families Sites), South Boston Boys and Girls Club, and South Boston Neighborhood House, is planning its 2016 summer programming. All program operations will be contingent on funding and enrollment. SBSC Programs will begin on Tuesday, July 5 and finish on Friday, August 19 – seven weeks of programming. Programs will operate Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will cost $300/summer. The SB Boys and Girls Club will have extended hours – for hours and pricing, please contact the Boys and Girls Club directly. Programs for summer of 2016 • Condon Community Center Juniors (5-6 year olds – 9 a.m.-3 p.m.): $300 per summer • Tynan Community Center Fun in the Sun (7-13 year olds – 9 a.m.-3 p.m.): $300 per summer • Boys and Girls Club – (* Contact the Club for more information) PreTeen bus program – OFF SITE Program Fun in the Sun (7-13 year olds) Cadets (6 year olds) Registration Registration forms are available at
all sites. Registration will begin on Monday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. Copies of immunization records are due upon registration. Birth Certificates will be required for Cadets and Juniors. Payments in full will be accepted and payments plans can also be set up at registration with a $35 deposit. Checks, money orders cash and credit cards will be accepted ~ No refunds. Financial Aid/Sliding Scale Limited Financial Aid/Sliding Scale is available for all eligible families. Priority (until June 24) will be given to residents of South Boston who submit all of the required paperwork. There are limited funds available and we recommend that you apply early. Financial aid applications will be available at all sites on the first night of registration. Employment Applications Employment Applications for Senior Staff (18 years of age or older) for the positions of Director/Education Specialist, Assistant Director, Lifeguard, and Counselor are available at all sites. Employment applications are due back by May 27 and decisions will be made in early June. For more information, contact Kathy Lafferty at the South Boston Neighborhood House for more information at 617-268-1619, ext. 201 or klafferty@sbnh.org or contact the program site directly.
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Basketball league sponsored by South Boston Community Development Foundation teaches fundamentals
Pictured before their game at the Tynan gym is the Tynan Thunder. (Photos by Kevin Devlin) By KEVIN DEVLIN
The South Boston Community Development Foundation has sponsored an under 12 co-ed basketball league at the Tynan Community Center gymnasium. The main purpose of an introductory program such as this one is to give inexperienced youngsters a basic understanding and feel for the game. Learning the fundamentals of hoop should be an enjoyable experience. It will be a time of discovery, learning, hard work and hopefully, fun. Fun, as in “fundamentals” as they are introduced to the basics of basketball. Players need to be taught to win with grace and lose with dignity, worrying less about the final score while thinking more about how the game is supposed to be played.
Players need to be taught to win with grace and lose with dignity, worrying less about the final score while thinking more about how the game is supposed to be played. Players will only improve if they are told what they are doing wrong, how to avoid the same mistakes in the future, what’s expected of them, and what behavior, on and off the bench, is unacceptable. They should work hard on defense, and if necessary, rest on the offensive end. Players need to keep quiet on the court, concentrate on the game and not complain about the officiating. Players must play,
coaches will coach, and officials will referee the game. Here are some fundamentals they will be taught: • The three-second rule violation is at the offensive end. Players must not stay in the “paint” longer than three seconds or the team loses possession of the ball, called a turnover. Players must move quickly in and out of the paint while on offense, and have “both feet” entirely out of the paint when posting up. • How they should line up during free throw attempts. They must not enter the court during a substitution until they are “beckoned’ onto the court by the referee. • What is and what is not a foul. The meaning of the intentional foul rule. This is important because players can sustain serious injuries when they are pushed from behind or hit hard while driving to the hoop. Additionally, hard fouls are in fact unsportsmanlike and won’t be tolerated. • What traveling and carrying (palming the ball) violations mean. Not explaining these violations won’t help players understand what they’re doing wrong. • The reason why “trash-talking” amongst players is strictly forbidden. They will learn that it takes away from the true spirit of the game, and that such unsportsmanlike conduct is unacceptable. By the foundation’s generosity, local youngsters are enjoying an organized spring hoop league on Friday afternoons. Games are at 3:45 and 4:30 p.m. The league is still open to male or female players under 12. The league is free. Stop by the Tynan gym for additional information.
Pictured holding a sign thanking the South Boston Community Development Foundation for sponsoring the league is (from left) Robert, Cormac, and Anderson, who play for the Tynan Bulls.
Pictured before their game at the Tynan gym is the Tynan Magic.
Pictured before their game at the Tynan gym is the Tynan Warriors.
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Community Day held for the 11th year Community Day in South Boston is an annual activity of the South Boston Community Health Center’s Youth Ambassadors. The 11th annual Community Day took place last Saturday in the Ironworkers Hall, set aside for this event courtesy of Ironworkers Local 7. Community Day was a fun-filled event that closed with a free lunch. See you there next year. -Photos by Rick Winterson
Community artwork at Community Day, courtesy of Holland America Line.
The Health Center’s Community Day features a novel way to play catch.
The Health Center’s Teen Clinic and the Gavin Foundation at Community Day.
Brightly painted Adirondack chairs – a Community Day specialty.
Storytelling at Community Day by Kay Walsh (center).
The balloon man at the Health Center’s Community Day.
Team Opportunity plans fundraiser to fight addiction Team Opportunity Foundation, a recovery program based in Quincy, is holding a fundraiser Saturday. The event is at Carson’s Place (the teacher’s union hall) Saturday, May 14, at 7 p.m. Music will be provided by DJ
Dru Errico. Tickets cost $20. For tickets, contact any of the following people: • Tom McCarthy: 781-858-6335 • Robert Pacitti: 617-910-7728 • Judy McCarthy: 857-221-6465 • Rich Evans: 857-200-0012
• Lorrie Linehan: 617-755-5629 • Jamie Kelly: 617-594-8057 • John Lavey: 781-974-3258 For more information Team
Opportunity Foundation, visit the organization’s Facebook page: Facebook.com/ teamopportunityfoundation
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Perry School Shark Shout-Out Shout out to Robert McClosky, author of “Make Way For Ducklings,” for providing Mrs. Nee and her K1 class a reason to have a great day in the Public Gardens! (And a special shout out to Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Oack,Pack, and Quack!)
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Senior Babe Ruth tryouts are this week The South Boston Senior Babe Ruth will be holding tryouts this week, on Sunday, May 15, and Monday, May 16. They will be held at King Field in Moakley Park from 5 to 7 p.m. To be eligible to play you must be a resident of South Boston or the section of Dorchester that boarders South Boston. You must be 16 years old before May 1 . You also may play if you turn 19 this year. Of course, 17- and 18-year-olds are able to play. This is the 56th year of baseball for this age bracket in Southie. We, as always, need help coaching this travel team and if you’re interested, please come down to the tryouts. Coach Connor would like all of last year’s player to come to the tryouts as well, to be sure you are returning this year. The season begins on June 6 and ends about July 30, including playoffs and all star. Any graduated players are asked to drop off their uniforms at the tryouts. See you at the field.
‘Educating for Success’ raises money for adult education programs Rainy, gloomy weather couldn’t dampen guests’ spirits as the Notre Dame Education Center held its spring fundraiser May 5 at the Venezia Restaurant in Boston. The event, “Educating for Success,” raised money for the center’s adult education programs. Some 200 people attended the event, which featured a silent auction, a prize wheel, and numerous raffle prizes. Longtime NDEC volunteer and board member Jim Fowkes, a South Boston native, was the guest of honor of the evening. Jim received the Mary Shaughnessy Inspiration Award, which NDEC gives annually to someone who best exemplifies the late Mrs. Shaughnessy’s compassion, warmth, and generosity. In his 20-plus years of volunteering at the Center, Jim has taught English for Speakers of Other Languages and Medical Terminology. He created the medical terminology course for students who want to pursue careers in the health care field, and he continues
Consumer Affairs and Licensing Martin J. Walsh, Mayor LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Mayor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing has received the following application for: To add the categories of instrumental music, vocal music, disc jockey and karaoke to the entertainment license. The applicant is currently licensed for cassette/cd player and radio. At: 306 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02110 known as: Harpoon Brewery the applicant is: Mass Bay Brewing Company, Inc. manager of record is: Charles Storey The proposed additional entertainment would be operated and maintained until 12:00 a.m.; exisiting entertainment may be operated until 2:00 a.m. A public hearing on this application will be held at Boston City Hall, Room 809A, on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at 11:30 a.m. Anyone wishing to speak on this matter is invited to attend the hearing. Sign language interpreters are available upon request. Interpretation Services in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole and American Sign Language may be available upon request if the request is made two weeks prior to the public hearing. Call 617-635-4165 to request an interpreter. Written comments may be made prior to the hearing by writing to: Christine A. Pulgini, Esq., Executive Director Mayor’s Office of Consummer Affairs and Licensing Room 817, Boston City Hall, Boston, MA 02201 Telephone 617-635-4165 Fax 617-635-4174
to teach it. Mary Rose Durante, NDEC executive director and CEO, said, “We couldn’t have picked a better winner for the Mary Shaughnessy Award. Jim’s service to NDEC over the years has been invaluable. We feel fortunate to have him as part of the NDEC family.” The silent auction included a winery tour, a tour of the United States Capitol, and Park Hopper Passes to Disney World in Orlando. In addition, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in Ipswich created and donated numerous gift baskets. “We had many generous donations from the South Boston business community, too,” said Mary Rose. “Their support, and the support of the community at large, means so much to us. Several of our students attended as Student Ambassadors, and they were great representatives of NDEC. Everything just came together for a wonderful evening.” The Notre Dame Education
Center is a South Boston- based 501 (c) (3) non-profit communitybased organization devoted to adult education. Since 1992, NDEC has provided a diverse, caring community in which students are empowered to develop their full potential as scholars, workers, and citizens. Our students are driven to accomplish their individual missions, and NDEC is committed to growing, adapting, and evolving to meet changing needs. NDEC offers the following four programs: Workforce Readiness and Career Pathways; Adult Basic Education and HiSET Preparation; English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL); and Youth Services. In addition, NDEC is the hub for distance and online learning for ESOL students; it also offers citizenship preparation. A variety of customized support complements and strengthens these programs and services. -Kate Nelson, Notre Dame Education Center
Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication Docket No. SU16P0942EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court – Probate and Family Court Estate of: Michael Joseph O’Dwyer – Date of Death: 02/14/2016 Suffolk Probate and Family Court 24 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA 02114 (617)788-8300 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by William M O’Dwyer of Braintree, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: William M O’Dwyer of Braintree, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration. Important Notice 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 the return day of 06/16/2016. 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 day, action may be taken without further notice to you. Unsupervised administration under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relationg to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expense of administration.
Witness, Hon. Joan P Armstrong, First Justice of this Court Date: May 4, 2016 – Signed by: Felix D Arroyo, Register of Probate
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