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VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 65
by Rick Winterson For an election that took place in a so-called “Off Year”, and was a Primar y Election as well, the turnout was fairly strong at 25% of registered voters. Part of this was the action (or reaction) generated by t he current climate in Washington. A nother part was due to the high interest in certain campaigns run in Ma ssachu set t s a nd Boston. Both Congressman Steve Ly nc h a nd St ate Senator Nick Collins qua lif ied for re-nomination handily (Nick was unopposed; Steve garnered 70+% of votes cast). Steve’s years of experience – both domestic and foreign – along with his f lexible, moderate approach ma ke him wel lsuited to continue representing us. Nick is a hardworking, loyal Senator at the state level. Governor’s Council incumbent Christopher Ianella bested South Boston’s Mark Rooney in that
The 2018 Primaries
primary race. Local resident Michael Donovan will be the Democratic nominee for Clerk of Court (Civil) in November’s General Election, an office he has held for more than 40 years. The local race to fill the State Representative seat in Suffolk District 4, left open when Nick Collins became our State Senator, attracted t wo solid candidates – David Biele and Matt Rusteika. David took that primary race by a decisive 57%. It was refreshing to see two young, competent candidates step up and conduct positive, energetic campaigns.
Governor Ba ker bested Scott Lively by a landslide (65-35) in t he Republic a n Primary. He will face Democrat Jay Gonza lez in November. Secreta r y of State Willia m Galvin also won his Primary over Josh Zakim by a landslide margin – 67 to 33. Perhaps unexpectedly, Rachael Rollins won the Primary for Suffolk County District Attorney, over four ot her ca ndidates who also were well qualified. She received a signif ica nt 40% of the primar y votes ca st. The Primar y Election in Boston and Massachusetts had
some interesting contests. The biggest headliner was Ayanna Pressley’s (decisive) win over Michael C apu a no for h is Congressional seat. After 98% of the vote was in, the Third Congressiona l District’s race bet ween Dan Koh and Lori Trahan appears to be headed for a recount. Local State Reps. Byron Rushing and Jeff Sanchez both lost their bids for re-nomination. Geoff Diehl (R), will take on U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, in the General Election. A desire for change was certainly in the air. W hile ma ny rac e s ended up a s predicted, several new faces were winners. As a final comment, endorsements and fancy ads were obviously ineffective campaign tools. TV exposure and social media mentions were useless. Good, old-fa sh ioned rad io was the election medium that successfully reached more than nine (9) out of ten (10) voters. See you at the Genera l Elections on November 6.
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Boston Common Awareness Vigil By Richard Campbell The Massachusetts State of Awareness Day which is part of the International Awareness Movement on the prevention and cure for addictions held a passionate public outreach event this past Saturday August 31 at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common. The day, which was proclaimed by Governor Charlie Baker, hosted multiple addiction and recovery organizations. The event, supported by Wahl Street Productions, (Mark and James Wahlberg) who are behind the film: The Circle of Addiction: A Different Kind of Tears, was attended by many families who showed placards and T-shirts in memory of their loved ones. The International Awareness Day originated in Melbourne Australia in 2001 and has grown along with the epidemic that it hopes to end. The speakers were predominately activists who came to alternatively warn people about the ongoing opioid crisis-to hold in remembrance family members and friends who have died as a result of addiction. With tables set up to answer questions and provide resources, a coterie of 300 or so people showed up for an event which seemed to lack sufficiently large advance promotion given the size of the problem in our state. The gruesome statistics of this national epidemic that is disproportionately found in New England are shocking enough to jolt one into attention, (four out of five opioid addicts begin their addiction with prescription medications, there were over 60,000 deaths due to opioids in 2016), and more people have died from the epidemic than were killed in the Vietnam War. But the heart felt stories of how
families have suffered from premature death of their children brought the deep sorrow into focus. Dina Favreau from Billerica who founded “Heroin is Killing My Town” with Billy Pfaff was the first speaker in the event and related the current struggles she has had with addiction recovery, including multiple deaths in her family. Jason Hyland author of “Stop Thinking Like That,” who acknowledged he was a writer in full recovery, spoke about how impossible his quest seemed a year ago, encouraged people to not give up on themselves or their dreams. John and Stephani Greene, creators of the Evan Foundation, (2014) named for their son who died of an overdose, described the heart wrenching loss of their nineteenyear-old son and its after effects. Their commitment to “No First Time”, their outreach to youth considering drugs is one of many organizations founded to also educate parents about the warning signs in order to save lives. Maureen Cavanagh, Executive Director of “Above the Noise Foundation” and author of “If You Loved Me” related the story of her daughter telling her that “if you really
loved me you would kill me.” She announced her foundation will hold a Recovery Fest at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on September 19th headlined with a performance by nationally known rapper Macklemore (Ben Hammond Haggerty) who struggled with addiction and skyped in a message asking people to come to the concert. Matt Ganem who lived in South Boston, a recovering heroin and OxyContin addict is now the Outreach Coordinator of “Wicked Sober” and bills himself as a Poet in Recovery, also gave a spirited rap about the epidemic and related his personal story. His book of poems “The Shadow of an Addict” was published in 2012. All the while that speakers were coming to the podium, an army of addiction and recovery professionals manned their tables handing out information and bling in an attempt to reach out to the community and raise awareness, and here I conclude with a brief sampling. RAW New England, (newenglandraw.com) located in Concord, New Hampshire was on hand promoting their clinically diverse approach that includes experimental
therapies, 12 step immersion, Buddhist psychology, and the Alpha Series of recovery. Woburn Wellness (woburnwellness.com) that offers day treatment and an intensive outpatient program which includes aftercare, life skills, nutritional plans, occupational assistance, and therapeutic family reintegration, had a table as well. Gosnold (gosnold.org) Treatment and Recovery from Falmouth offered information on their extensive programs from treatment, prevention, to residential programs housed in multiple locations. The Gavin Foundation of South Boston (https://www.gavinfoundation. org/) had a table and announced their up and coming Comedy Night fundraiser at IBEW Hall in Dorchester September 14th. MOAR Massachusetts Organization for Addiction and Recovery was on hand to promote their services and their Recovery Month Celebration kicking off on City Hall Plaza on September 17. Their resources page is extensive at http://www.moar-recovery.org/ resources. The Massachusetts Medical Society which is advocating for SIF’s or supervised injection facilities and reduction of harm to reduce deaths from the opioid epidemic advertised SIF successes in other states and cities. We are ultimately very lucky to have such tireless advocates for change in our midst, as the proportions of the epidemic are very hard to understand. With the arrival of Fentanyl those who follow this crisis are expecting even more dire statistics this coming year. For more detailed scientific and medical information see: https://www. drugabuse.gov/related-topics/recovery. Needless to say it was a well organized event that had a powerful message, but a somber end to the summer season.
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General Joseph L. Lengyel serves as the 28th Chief of the National Guard Bureau and as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he serves as a military adviser to the President, Secretary of Defense, National Security Council and is the Department of Defense’s official channel of communication to the Governors and State Adjutants General on all matter pertaining to the National Guard. He is responsible for ensuring that the more than 453,000 Army and Air National Guard personnel are accessible, capable and ready to protect the homeland and to provide combat ready resources to the Army and Air Force. Prior to his current assignment, General Lengyel served as the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau.
37th Anniversary of the South Boston Vietnam Memorial South Boston will celebrate the 37th Anniversary of the South Boston Vietnam Memorial located in Medal of Honor Park on Sunday, September 9, 2018. A Memorial Mass will be held in St. Brigids Church, 841 East Broadway, South Boston, at 10:30 a.m., followed by an 11:30 a.m. rededication ceremony at the South Boston Vietnam Memorial in Medal of Honor Park. Our keynote speaker will be General Joseph L. Lengyel, US Air Force, 28th Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Our ceremony will be dedicated to Senator John McCain. Also attending the rededication ceremony will be the families of the 25 men from South Boston who were killed in action during the Vietnam War, Medal of Honor recipients Tom Kelley and Ryan Pitts, along with many of the South Boston Vietnam Veterans. We are dedicating this year’s ceremony in memory of US Senator and Vietnam Veteran John McCain, US Navy. The South Boston Vietnam Memorial was among America’s first formal memorial for Vietnam Veterans – predating the dedication of the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. by 13 months - and honors 25 men from South Boston who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. South Boston suffered the highest loss of KIA for a community of its size in the country. The South Boston Vietnam Memorial was dedicated on Sept. 13, 1981, and a rededication ceremony is held every September. The 25 men honored on the South Boston Vietnam Memorial are: Joseph J. Agri, LCpl USMC; Charles A. Bazzinotti, 1stLt USA; Richard J. Borovick, SP4 USA; John C. Calhoun, LCpl USMC; John H. Cole, PFC USMC; Paul M. Daley, SP6 USA; Ronald L. Delverde, PFC USMC; Joseph F. Desmond, PFC USMC; Joseph W. Dunn, PFC USMC; Devon M. Enman, Sgt USA; Gene D. Grover, SSgt USMC; Frank C. Hubicsak, PFC USA; Douglas J. Itri, SP5 USA; John P. Jacobs, Cpl USMC; John G. Joyce, Cpl USA; Edward W. Milan, Sgt USAF; James O’Toole, PFC USA; Burton Peterson, LCpl USMC; Paul H. Sheehan, 1stSgt USMC; James J. Stewart, PFC USMC; Edward Stone, PFC USMC; Edward M. Sullivan, PFC USMC; Joseph Thomas, E. PFC USMC; Donald J. Turner, LCpl USMC; James K. Wheeler, SP6 USA.
General Lengyel was commissioned in 1981 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at University of North Texas. He served in various operational and staff assignments, primarily as an F-16 Instructor Pilot and Weapons Officer. His experience in the F-16 includes tours in Air Combat Command, Pacific Air Forces, United States Air Forces in Europe and the Texas Air National Guard. He has commanded a fighter squadron, operations group, air expeditionary group and the Air National Guard Readiness Center. General Lengyel is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours primarily in the F-16. Additionally, General Lengyel served as the Senior United States Defense Official; Chief, Office of Military Cooperation; and Defense Attaché, Cairo, United States Central Command, Cairo, Egypt. EDUCATION 1981 Bachelor's degree in chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton 1984 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1988 Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. 1994 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar 2001 Air War College, by correspondence 2008 Fellow, National Security Management Course, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, N.Y. 2009 Fellow, Capstone General and Flag Officer Course, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J.
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Boston City Councilors Ed Flynn and Lydia Edwards held a hearing last week to discuss services available for our Veterans and Military Families. Councilor Flynn, Chair of the Committee on City, Neighborhood Services, Veterans and Military Affairs, invited officials from city, state and federal agencies and other organizations to participate in the hearing. They included the City of Boston Veterans’ Services Dept., the U.S Dept. of Veterans Affairs, MassHousing, DAV Massachusetts and the VA Boston Healthcare System among them. A Resource Fair was also held outside the hearing with tables dedicated to providing information for Veterans regarding financial assistance, access to housing, healthcare and job opportunities. “As a retired US Navy Veteran for nearly 25 years, and now an elected official, I believe that it is imperative that government officials and interested parties continue to meet on a regular basis to ensure we are doing all we can to help those who risked making the ultimate sacrifice for our country,” said
Flynn. “I’d like to thank Mayor Walsh and Commissioner Sterling of Veterans Services for their work on behalf of our Veterans and Military Families. Councilor Lydia Edwards, the daughter of a servicewoman, also deserves great credit as well for her advocacy on behalf of the Veterans community.” Councilor Edwards said,”So proud to partner with Councilor Flynn on this matter. We are a stronger city if we can not only provide for veterans but make there they can thrive here in Boston. I often think if services through the eyes of the child of a veteran. So much of what my mother could do for us was dependent on good government doing right by our military service members.” To m Lyon s, Vic e President of External Affairs at MassHousing and member of the South Boston Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee, said,” People need not so much be informed, as they need to be reminded. We need to remember our commitment to our Veterans when they return home from their service.” For more information, contact 617- 6 3 5 - 3 2 0 3 .
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Linda Doran, Unsung Heroine, and Her Youth Ambassadors by Rick Winterson Linda Doran is a South Boston lady, who was born here and still lives here. She is a family woman, who has raised her family here. Much of Linda’s time is spent on various community service programs and projects. For example, there’s her devotion to the SBAN-P (the South Boston Association of Non-Profits). However, you could be forgiven if you weren’t familiar with all of Linda’s accomplishments in and around South Boston, because she is (very) quiet about them. Linda Doran is really an unsung heroine. But this year, Linda became an Unsung Heroine in a formal way. After State Senator Nick Collins nominated her, Linda was selected as an Unsung Heroine of Massachusetts in the Fifteenth Annual List published by the state’s Commission on the Status of Women. In a state with a population of 6.5 million in 351 cities and towns, Linda Doran was among just 131 women honored in this way in 2018. She and her Unsung Heroine colleagues received their Awards at a ceremony in the Great Hall of Flags at the State House last June 20. A brief, simple quote best describes these Unsung Heroines: “They don’t always make the news, but they always make a difference.”
Linda Doran is planning community activities for the 2018-2019 Youth Ambassadors year. Among the many achievements that Linda Doran can claim, perhaps her successes with the Youth Ambassadors are her most notable. In 2005, thirteen years ago, in partnership with Mayra RodriguezHoward, Linda began working on the Youth Ambassadors Program. She has now run Youth Ambassadors on her own for the last several years. The original idea for this youth program came from Bill Halpin, the CEO of the South Boston Community Health Center on West Broadway. Quoting Halpin will give you an idea of the Youth Ambassadors’ success. He
said, “We are extremely proud of the South Boston Community Health Center’s Youth Ambassadors. They are an engaged group of young people, who serve, lead, and make a real difference in the community. The success of this program has gone beyond our best hopes. Youth Ambassadors build leadership skills, are involved with their community, and are forging relationships with adult mentors that will be life-changing. I would encourage any young person to come and see what the program is about. You won’t be disappointed.” It’s fair to ask for a few more details about Youth Ambassadors, which is
founded upon a highly respected model that focuses on community strengths, not problems. All South Boston youth between ages 12 and 18 are eligible to join. The Youth Ambassadors Program uses actual community service, youthled workshops about substance abuse prevention, and art (writing, poetry, song, video, and photography) to attract young members. In South Boston, the Youth Ambassadors meet each Tuesday during the school year for one and a half hours. About 60 young adults join each year. Here are a few Youth Ambassador specific successes – plantings along West Broadway, anti-litter campaigns, sending teams to the Gulf Coast to assist with hurricane clean-up, “Lighthouses on Broadway”, service trips to Habitat for Humanity, and (much) more. And you don’t have to be told about the opioid crisis. The Youth Ambassadors have their own internal program, which is strongly focused – as it should be - on prevention. Enough said, except to congratulate Linda once again on her 2018 Unsung Heroine Award. If you are between 12 and 18 and you are perhaps interested in becoming a Youth Ambassador, their new year is just about to begin. Get in touch with Linda Doran in the Health Center at 386 West Broadway – LiDoran@sbch.org; or 617-464-7463.
Eastern Bank Target Grant Program Donates to Julies and the SBNH Each year, the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation’s Targeted Grant program supports hundreds of community-based organizations working for progress on a specific issue in their New England footprint. This year, in celebration of their 200th anniversary and to honor their first depositor, Rebecca Sutton, Targeted Grants have been designated to support organizations addressing a range of issues that disproportionately impact women. Julie’s Family Learning Program and South Boston Neighborhood House were both recipients this year, each receiving a $10,000 grant.
Julie’s photo: Elizabeth Symolon, Branch Manager Eastern Bank and Robert Monahan, Executive Director Julie’s Family Learning
SBNH photo: Mary Fiske, Director of Development SBNH, Elizabeth Symolon, Branch Manager Eastern Bank and Kathy Lafferty, Executive Director SBNH
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Milestone Dormitories Create Renewal at UMass Boston by Richard Campbell For the first time in the history of UMASS Boston, its students will be living on campus. Stakeholders cut the ribbon on Tuesday, August 28th for a project that was twenty months in the making. The $120 million-dollar residence hall complex was designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, built by Shawmut Design and Construction, with landscape design by the Copley Wolff Design Group. Approximately 1,000 students will be moving into the new halls this fall, creating residency for the first time in UMass Boston’s fifty-three-year history. The two buildings, ranging from seven to twelve stories, provide students with a village concept that includes harbor views, and encompasses 260,000 square feet of public space. The lavish celebration took place in a sparkling 400 seat dining hall with high tech kitchens on the first floor of the complex, revealing the kind of cosseted comforts normally only available for rich kid universities. UMass Boston Interim Chancellor Dr. Katherine Newman kicked off the ceremony describing what a game changer the buildings represented for students of the future. She began by thanking all the stakeholders including UMass Trustees, the UMass Building Authority UMBA, UMass President Marty Meehan, staff members of multiple university departments, Mayor Martin Walsh, as well as the projects’ many architects and engineers. She also recognized the help of former UMass Chancellors Keith Motley, and Barry Mills who preceded her tenure. Keith Motley is attributed with spear heading the campus transformation, and Barry Mills has been credited for restoring fiscal stability to UMass Boston after a rather turbulent financial crisis in 2017. Perhaps what was more remarkable than the creation of a new village on campus, was the many hurdles UMass Boston had to over come to get to this stage. UMass President Marty Meehan reflected upon how critical this step was to earning UMass Boston’s rightful place in the top tier of higher education, thanking the stakeholders and praising Dr. Newman for her leadership throughout the project. He also recognized significant leadership on the project from Boston Mayor Marty
Outdoor Ribbon Cutting Walsh. Mayor Walsh fondly remembered that his father worked on the first UMass campus construction and emphasized the project’s importance for a sense of community of the university, and the positive impact the additional housing will bring to his overall neighborhood housing plans. Jeff Jones, the principal of Capstone Development described the project as the most difficult one in his company’s history, owing much to the site permitting restrictions due to the campus location on the harbor. He said the buildings which utilized the new more efficient P3 method of delivery will meet Gold LEED Certification. Baila Mir, a Resident Assistant was the only student speaker, as a member of the College of Science and Mathematics she proudly represented the sentiments of students in the audience who erupted into cheers upon her statements. What emerged throughout the ribbon cutting ceremony was the complexity of this particular project, the logistics of remaking the campus which still continues, and the evolution of new community relations. Several speakers made note of the project’s spectacular record of inclusivity throughout the process, revealing that the universities positions on equality in labor practices were upheld. The two new buildings are the most recent major projects dedicated to rebuilding the once beleaguered Boston Harbor campus that opened in 1974, that was a site plagued with major original design and building flaws. From the new Campus Center, (2010) to the Integrated Science Complex, (2015) to University Hall (2016) which serves the arts; Umass Boston has been undergoing a considerable makeover to bring it properly into this
century. Stakeholders mentioned that residency was long overdue for this urban college, and that now its 17,000 students will enjoy the fruits of the master plan to revitalize the campus. One of the aspects that made the project unique is that it represents the first such public / private partnership in UMass architectural projects. The UMass Building Authority contracted with Capstone Development Partners to lease a portion of the UMass Boston campus to construct the residence halls. Capstone is a major national player in the development of student housing. What is more complicated is that Provident Commonwealth Educational Resources Inc. PCER a non-profit management agency “owns and operates” the facility,
Jeff Jones, Principal of Capstone Development Partners.
and UMass Boston oversees student life. The project is reportedly being financed with tax-exempt bonds issued by the Massachusetts Development Authority and being underwritten by members of Citigroup. No one seemed too concerned about the price tag on this campus reinvention, as the excited community members toured the facilities and posed for selfies. By the time Sodexo Executive Chef Gary Symolon girded up his staff to serve scrumptious hors d’oeuvres and tantalizing desserts, I couldn’t help but to wonder, that UMass Boston business students may be asked to study the complex relationships that made this project as a primer for business and educational development.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh.
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Sodexo Staff Hams it up.
UMass Police Staff on hand to keep order.
State Representative Russel Holmes, Katherine Newman, Interim Chancellor of UMass Boston, Architect Eklus Manfredi.
Maureen Feldman, Dir. Employee Relations, Dr. Mary Grant, President of The EMK Institute, Joan Becker, Vice Provost of UMass Boston
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Senior Luncheon, 2018 This summer’s Senior Luncheon was held in the Ironworkers Hall, Local 7, courtesy of State Sen. Nick Collins. It was certainly a festive event, with delicious summer lunch food, entertainment by Bob Fowkes, and welcomes from Sen. Nick himself, as well as from a number of political candidates. An enjoyable time was had by all who attended.
Mark Rooney joins Sen. Nick at his Senior Lunch in the Ironworkers Hall.
It was a full house for Sen. Nick’s Senior Lunch at Local 7, Ironworkers Hall.
Bob Fowkes (Congressman Lynch’s office, Curragh’s Fancy) serenades thecrowd.
Sen. Nick’s Senior Lunch at Local 7 was a festive and delicious event.
Sen. Nick Collins greets a tableful of guests at his Senior Lunch.
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Saint Augustine Chapel and Cemetery 200th Anniversary Celebration Opening Ceremonies and Mass September 14-16, 2018
Friday, September 14th
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
8AM – Chapel and Cemetery Open 9:00AM to 11:30AM – Chapel and Cemetery Open for Tours and Visits 12 Noon – Mass – Exaltation of the Cross, Fr. Robert Casey, Pastor, Celebrant 1:00 – 3:30PM – Chapel and Cemetery Open for Tours and Visits 4:00PM – Evening Prayer with Benediction and Eucharistic Adoration Bishop John Dooher, Celebrant 4:30PM – Eucharist Adoration until 8:00PM 8:00PM – Chapel and Cemetery Gates Closed
Saturday, September 15th
Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows and 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8AM – Chapel and Cemetery Open 9:00AM – Mass – Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows followed by the Holy Rosary 10AM to 2:00PM – Chapel and Cemetery Open for Tours and Visits 3:00PM – Chapel Closed in Preparation for 200th Anniversary Mass 3:15PM to 3:45PM – Civic Ceremony 4:00PM – 200th Anniversary Mass Cardinal Sean O’Malley, OFM Cap. Celebrant 5:30PM – 7:00PM Outdoor Reception 7:30PM – Chapel and Cemetery Gates Closed
Sunday, September 16th
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8M – Chapel and Cemetery Open 10AM – Sunday Mass - Bishop Robert Hennessey, Celebrant 12:00Noon – Sunday Mass – Bishop Robert Hennessey, Celebrant In Honor of the Simon of Cyrene Society – who welcomes all members of the disabled community through spiritual support. 1:00PM – 4:00PM - Chapel and Cemetery Open for Tours and Visits 4:30PM - Chapel and Cemetery Gates Closed
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Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship Recipients By Ed Buccigross The South Boston Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship Trust Fund Board of Trustees announced the scholarship grant awardees for 2018, the 24th year of our successful program. Due to the outstanding support from the South Boston Hall of Fame Members, business and fraternal groups, educational foundations, friends of the South Boston community and the success of our annua l “Bob Nichols Memoria l Golf Tourna ment”, the “Board” awarded eleven (11) two thousand dollar ($2000.00) grants for 2018. One of the grants was funded by the “L” Street Brownies Association, one by the Ma ssachusetts Por t Aut horit y Charitable Giving Program, one by the Folan Waterproofing and Construction Co. of South Easton in memory of deceased members of the Folan and Feeney families, one by Sona Nichols in memory of her late husband and co-founder
of the trust Bob Nichols, one by the South Boston Youth Hockey Association in memory of John Cunniff, one by the Ed Sheehy family in memory of Ed Sheehy Sr., one by Bucci-Challenge funded by John Buccigross and four (4) by the Scholarship Trust Fund. Since our inception in 1995 we have awarded total grants of two hundred and fifty five thousand dollars ($255,000.00).
The 2018 Awardees James McDonnell
Timothy Smyth
B.C. High School
B.C. High
U-Mass Lowell
Boston College
Patrick Lavey Boston Latin Sch.
Erica Jurus
Shannon Woods
Rose Forde
Boston Latin
Arch. Williams
Newton CD
Pace Univ.
U-Mass Amherst
Fairfield Univ.
Catherine Woods
Lauren Woods
Victoria Lynch
Keira Ahern
Arch. Williams
Arch. Williams
Newton CD
BC Chart Sch. Buck. B&W
U-Mass Amherst U-Mass Lowell
U-Mass Amherst Elon Univ.
U-Mass Dart.
Dan Noenickx Hamilton Coll
Shannon Woods receives the Hall of Fame Trust Fund Scholarship Grant. L-R: John Beatty (Board Trustee), Maureen Beatty, Susan Woods (Mother), Mary Woods, Ellie Hart, Jack Woods, Lauren Woods (Awardee), Fred Ahern (Board Chairman), Peggy Woods.
James McDonnell, Jr., receives the Bucci-Challenge Scholarship. L-R: James McDonnell Sr. (Father), Patty McDonnell (Mother), James McDonnell Jr. (Awardee), Ed Buccigross (Board Treasurer), Moss Lynch (Board ViceChairman).
Lauren Woods receives the Hall of Fame Trust Fund Scholarship Grant. L-R: John Beatty (Board Trustee), Maureen Beatty, Susan Woods (Mother), Mary Woods, Ellie Hart, Jack Woods, Lauren Woods (Awardee), Fred Ahern (Board Chairman), Peggy Woods.
Victoria Lynch recieves the Bob Nichols Memorial Grant. L-R: Nancy Conroy, Margaret Lynch (Mother), Tom McGrath (Board Trustee), Victoria Lynch (Awardee), Fred Ahern (Board Chairman).
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Erica Jurus receives the Trust Fund Grant. L-R: Alicia Jurus (Mother), Anne Marie Adduci (Board Trustee), Erica Jurus (Awardee), Thomas Jurus (Father), Elizabeth Jurus.
James McDonnell, Jr., receives the Bucci-Challenge Scholarship. L-R: James McDonnell Sr. (Father), Patty McDonnell (Mother), James McDonnell Jr. (Awardee), Ed Buccigross (Board Treasurer), Moss Lynch (Board Vice-Chairman).
Catherine Woods receives the Schalarship Trust Fund Award. L-R: John Beatty (Fund Trustee), Maureen Beatty, Susan Woods (Mother), Mary Woods, Ellie Hart,Jack Woods, Catherine Woods (Awardee), Tom McGrath (Fund Trustee), Peggy Woods.
Timothy Smyth, Jr., receives the Folan family Memorial Grant. L-R: Gina Smyth (Mother), Timothy Smyth Sr. (Father), Timothy Smyth Jr. (Awardee), Fred Ahern (Fund Chairman).
Registration for the Religious Education Program Kindergarten to 6th Grade
This coming Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018, there will be registration for students enrolling in our Gate of Heaven and St. Brigid Parishes with St. Augustine Chapel Religious Ed. Program. Registration for Kindergarten to grade 6, will be held in Cushing Hall, downstairs in St. Brigid Church, on East Broadway from 2-4PM. Patrick Lavey recieves the Ed Sheehey, Sr., Memorial Grant. L-R: Patrick Lavey Sr. (Father), Patrick Lavey Jr. (Awardee), Laura Delaney (Board Secretary) Susan Lavey (Mother).
Our Sacramental Program is a two-year program in accordance with archdiocesan guidelines. For those students enrolling in 1st or 2nd grade for the first time who were not baptized in either St. Brigid or Gate of Heaven Church, please provide a copy of your child’s baptismal certificate. Please note that first grade parents should enroll their
Two Additional Scholarship grants were given to students who were not available for formal presentation: Daniel Noenickx who received the Massport Scholarhip Grant and Keira Ahern who received the John Cunniff Memorial Grant.
children in the First Grade Program in order for their child to receive their sacrament of First Holy Communion in 2nd grade in 2020. Our first class will be held at SBCA on Sunday morning, Sept. 23, 2018. Class time is from 9 to 10:15AM. The children must attend the 10:30AM Mass following class. Dismissal is at the conclusion of the Mass. We encourage parents/guardians to attend this Mass with your child as a family. Any questions, please feel free to email Jim Fowkes, Director of this program at JimFinsouthie@aol.com.
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Third (and Last) 2018 Heights Concert
There were occasional times in late August when the weather turned cool – clear sky, incomparable breezes, and a just-about full Moon. Perhaps the best weather occurred at the Dorchester Heights Association’s (the DHA) third and final concert of the summer of 2018. Chris Soule and his Merry Band of DHA Members presented an evening of celebratory summer Salsa music. Ori Jacobson and Juan Mejia played the saxophone and deftly handled percussion, respectively. Both of them are attending Boston’s Berklee School; they drew constant applause during their two sets. And the face painting by Jess for the kids was remarkably well done. As an added grace note, the DHA Concert was the scene of constant playtime for both dogs and kids, who never sat still for a moment.
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Scenes from Compass on the Bay’s annual Summer Concert Series. The Memory Support Assisted Living Community hosts this series every August. This year’s guests included Kenny Morrell, Jeffrey Folmer, Anne Marie and Ice, and David Hull.
Charlestown Visits Southie Tonight at 6:00 PM A special edition of Charlestown & Beyond will travel over to South Boston this week as they get ready to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of St. Augustine’s Cemetery. When Irish immigrants came to the shores of Boston they were not welcome, even to the point of not being allowed to be buried in public cemeteries. The Catholic Archdiocese at the time answered this need by opening this cemetery at which many Irish Catholic natives are buried, including from Charlestown - thus another, of which there are many, connections between our two neighborhoods. If you’re from Irish decent, an historian or interested in checking your Irish heritage, this show will be of great interest to you. Guests will include Rev. Robert Casey, Pastor of Gate of Heaven and St. Brigid Parishes and St. Augustine Cemetery Chapel, Suffolk University Professor of History and President of the South Boston Historical Society Robert Allison and Ambassador Ray Flynn, former Mayor of Boston. Charlestown & Beyond, on Boston Cable’s BNN-TV, will appear on Thursday, September 6th at 6:30 pm on BNN channel 9, RCN channel 15 and Verizon channel 1961. The program is repeated on the same stations on Thursday at 11:30 pm, Saturday at 9 am and Sunday at 5 pm. It can also be seen on Youtube at Charlestown and Beyond and Facebook at Charlestown & Beyond. Mark your calendar.
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Generations Incorporated in South Boston “Pay Back by Paying Forward”
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A small meeting, but one with potential impact, took place at the South Boston Branch Library last Wednesday, August 29. It was a meeting of Generations Incorporated, an affiliate of the AARP Foundation Experience Corps, with five elders, who are interested in “passing on” their reading skills to young people, who need help improving their own youthful reading skills. Overseeing the meeting was Phil Waters, M.Ed., Recruitment Specialist with Generations, Incorporated; Michael Festa, Director of the Massachusetts State AARP, was sitting in as an observer. What exactly is the problem (and the challenge) that Generations Incorporated faces? The answer is simple and bleak. Just over 70% of the 4th Graders in Boston Public Schools are not proficient in literacy. In other words, they don’t read very well. Reading is perhaps the most important basic skill learned in Boston’s school system. And it has to begin early on – Kindergarten through Grade 3 are critical years for learning to read well. Established in 1991, Generations Incorporated is approaching its 30th year of service to Boston’s students. It currently serves 12 schools within the City. More than 270 Generations Incorporated volunteers will provide high-quality literacy/reading guidance to some 3,500 students during this school year. These highly trained volunteers will devote an astonishing 50,000 hours to reading improvement in the early grades (K-3). There is also a “hidden” (but important) benefit from the work done by Generations Incorporated’s volunteers. They are mostly drawn from the elder group of Boston’s population. These are folks who have retired, who are motivated to “give back”, and who have seen their own children mature successfully. They know the ropes, and are caring people whom young reading students will benefit from getting to know. If you are seeking to “pay back by paying forward”, please consider volunteering at Generations Incorporated (617-423-6633). Phil Waters is the Generations Incorporated Recruitment Specialist who called last Wednesday’s August 29 meeting in South Boston’s Branch Library. Contact her to find out more about Generations Incorporated.
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Mike Festa (l., Director, Mass. AARP), Ginny, Nancy, Mara, Judy, Tom, and Phil Waters (standing, M. Ed. from Generations Inc. in Boston) meet at the South Boston Branch Library.
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