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11th annual ShamrockShootout takes the streets

JefJefJefJefJeff Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf SullivanananananStaff Reporter

Thousands came out for the 11th annual Shamrock Shootout in West Roxbury. Lord MayorRichie Gormley, center, dropped the puck for Ed Coppinger, left and Matt O'Malley, right.

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Impromptu RoxburyPrep meeting raises

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Residents discussed their concerns about the location choice for Roxbury Prep andrepresentatives from the school explained their choices.

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BNN hosts Roslindaleartists for bimonthly gallery

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About 40 residents and artists came to thereception on Monday

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Residents of the Bellevue HillNeighborhood Association held anunofficial meeting regarding the pro-posed Roxbury Prep High School at361 Belgrade Ave. at the E-5 PoliceStation in West Roxbury on March20th.

Resident Athena Yerganian saidshe called the meeting because shewanted to discuss with the commu-nity what they thought of the proposaland also what they believed might bea better fit than the school, which isproposing a three-to-four-story highschool with 562 students.

Yerganian said she’s lived for 55years at Bellevue Hill, and said she

first heard from the Roxbury Preprepresentatives in 2016. She said shepersonally doesn’t understand whythe school is looking to put a highschool in what she sees as a small plotof land.

“We especially don’t understandgiven the 48 square miles of Bostonwhy they’re taking this teeny-tinyplot of land,” she said.

Yerganian said she also felt thatthere was an undertone of labelingresidents opposed to the project un-fairly.

“I’m ticked that there are whitepeople calling us racist,” she said.“There have been people sayingthere’s a mentality here of ‘Not in My

West Roxbury has been home to theShamrock Shootout for over 11 yearsnow, and if the initial sign up for theevent was any indication, it’s not slow-ing down any time soon.

“We have 620 kids signed up, andit’s probably more than that becauseall the sticks are gone and we had morethan 620 sticks,” said Shootout CoFounder Michael O’Brien. “When weopened up the registration, 525 kidssigned up online in the first 24 min-

utes. It was just about to crash the website.”

O’Brien said they’ve never turneda player a player away in the 11 yearsthe Shootout has taken place at TempleStreet.

“We’ve never turned a kid down.If they show up go to a group, theytake a shirt and go,” he said. “It’s im-portant because it’s the kind of thingthat introduces kids to hockey.”

The day featured street hockey, ofcourse, but also sausages, hot dogs,

On Monday, March 25, the BostonNeighborhood Network (BNN)opened its doors to Roslindale artistsand residents from around the city.

The gallery program opens a newexhibition every other month to show-case one aspect of Boston art. BNNMembership and Development Man-

ager (and Roslindale resident) JaniceWilliams said they started the galler-ies three years ago and switch up thetheme every time.

“We want to be able to bring inpeople from all around Boston be-cause we serve all of Boston,” Will-iams said. “But because we’re inonly one part of the city we don’ttend to draw as many people as we’dlike, so this is an opportunity to getpeople in the building. It might be thecupcakes, I don’t know, but it seems

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like they like the art. When wefirst started we had peoplefrom everywhere, likeCharlestown or East Boston toRoslindale to West Roxbury toHyde Park; it’s all beautifulwork.”

Williams ran the gallerywhile her husband and BNN’sIt’s All About the Arts HostGlenn Williams interviewedthe artists on air coming outto the hallway to interviewthey and residents about theart. Williams then surprised herhusband with a birthday cakebecause, of course, he workson his birthday.

“He always does!” shesaid.

BNN Transition ManagerSusan O’Connor said the mostimportant thing for the art isaccess, in that they need thehallway gallery to be navi-gable.

“We hung the paintings upand make sure whatever ishung doesn’t interrupt thewalls,” she said. “Fresh art uphere brings new people andthat’s wonderful.”

O’Connor said the themesare not necessarily neighbor-hood oriented, and vary everygallery.

“We’ve had so many dif-ferent themes,” she said.“We’ve had spring as a theme,we’ve had Boston as a theme,flowers; we’ve tried to featureall the different neighborhoodstoo. Anybody who satisfiedthe criteria for themes can puttheir work in.”

And O’Connor emphasizedthere is no age limit on artistsfor the program either.

“One time I think a girl was10 and she was putting in aphotograph and was featuredas we walked down the hall-way, and she was one of themost poised children I’ve evermet in my life,” she said. “Shewasn’t conceited or stuck upor anything else.”

Williams said they averageis about 14 pieces per gallery,depending on the size.

“It depends on how manywe can fit on this wall,” shesaid. “Sometimes if the piecesare bigger we can’t do asmany.”

O’Connor said the galleryallows for different types ofmedia, including found art, likethe piece from Roslindale resi-dent and Roslindale Open Stu-dios Organizer Kasey DavisAppleman. Appleman said she

usually works with largerpieces, but she was able tomake an 8x10 piece that justseemed perfect for this galleryand it was her first time.

“Even though it’s a smallerpiece of mine, it took me awhile to resolve,” she said. “Iwas just finishing this piece andI thought it was time for thisguy to get out in the world.”

Appleman said she wantedto take a different approach toher sculpture on this piece.

“So sometimes what hap-pens is I’ll be interested in cer-tain collected objects and thenthat’ll start the artistic conver-sation. And this piece, I wasthinking about texture andcolor and so even though I’mmaking sculpture, I was think-ing like a painter.”

She added that she lovedthe event because as an orga-nizer and presenter of OpenStudios she doesn’t get achance really to see everyoneelse’s art while she minds herstudio.

“I love the idea of bringingRoslindale artists together forshows,” she said. “I coordi-nate the Roslindale Open Stu-dios, which will be happeningOct. 20 and 21 this year, andwe’re always looking for newartists and they can look us upat roslindaleopenstudios.org.”

Resident John DiVirgilosaid he and his wife came outbecause they saw the eventon the calendar and bothwanted to see whatRoslindale has to offer, beinglocated in the Parkway them-selves in West Roxbury. Theysaid Appleman’s sculpturewas their favorite, so far atleast.

“I like the fact that’s it’snot overwhelming, it’s kindof small so you can takeyour time and really look atthe pieces,” he said.

Ar t i s t Dan Murphypainted a scene of the NorthEnd for his first introductionat the gallery and he said heloves the entirety of the Cityof Boston.

“I love cityscapes, and Ihad a previous series of mailtrucks, which is kind of an odeto the city too I guess,” he said.“I’m really pumped to be hereand connect with the rest of thecommunity.”

Williams and O’Connor saidthey would be willing to expandthe program if they could findmore space at the BNN area.

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RVMS celebrates 2018accomplishments and looks forward

Susan KrSusan KrSusan KrSusan KrSusan KryyyyyczkczkczkczkczkaaaaaStaff Reporter

Roslindale Village MainStreets (RVMS) held its an-nual meeting on Thursday,March 19 at RoslindaleHouse before an enthusiasticcrowd of over 70 attendeesmade up of residents, localbusiness owners, volunteers,and a handful of city councilhopefuls running for office.

The annual meeting ispromoted as an opportunityto present the group’s accom-plishments and share updatesabout plans for the next year.Opened to the public, it alsogives residents the chance toask questions and learn moreabout RVMS.

Reiterating the slogan“Eat, Shop, Play, and Repeat”to describe what RVMS does,Executive Director AliaHamada Forrest opened themeeting encouraging resi-dents and others to come toRoslindale to shop, enjoy anassortment of local restau-rants, and to keep comingback.

Treasurer Nina Pralourprovided an upbeat report onthe work of each of theorganization’s committees.“The committees are all vol-unteers and are really the life-blood of the organization,”

she said. Pralour highlightedthe major work of the Mar-keting Committee pointingout a recently completedvideo series. “Vinny Fieg,who is now also on theBoard, was responsible forputting together the videosand spent a lot of time help-ing us out doing that. He ed-ited and produced all of thevideos including the themes“Rozzie Fit, Rozzie Date,Rozzie Style.” The videoshighlight different businessesin Roslindale and in just afew minutes, give viewers aunique understanding of eachbusiness’s services andstrengths.

Forrest noted that work ofthe Economic DevelopmentCommittee concentrated onareas outlined in RVMS’sstrategic plan and summa-rized all of the businesses inthe district. “What do youthink the top three businessesin the area are?” she asked.“There are 20 salons, 18 res-taurants in Roslindale Vil-lage, and then the healthpractitioners –that means thedentist, the medical center,chiropractors, all that.”

Peter Castellucci of theDesign Committee was calledto the stage, having raised$55,000. Much of this camefrom individual donations

and it will go toward trashbins, benches, improvedlighting and beautifying thearea. “The main thing thatthe Design Committee does ishelp local businesses withtheir signage.. . and also,ways to improve streetscape,ways to make it more pedes-tr ian fr iendly,” saidCastellucci. “We identifiedPoplar Street as having greatpotential.” Castellucci notedthat there was keen supportfor the Poplar Street project.“Pedestrian friendly, better litand more greenery,” is thegoal for the Square.

I t was noted that theFarmer’s Market is the eventthat has the greatest visibil-ity. The Financial reportnotes that only 9% of expen-ditures are online or go toout- of-state vendors. Work-ing within the district is im-portant. The “shop local, buylocal” theme helped end 2018with a surplus.

It was announced thatJoanne Rossman of the busi-ness, Purveyor of the Unnec-essary & the Irresistible, wasthe winner of the Business ofthe Year award and VinnyFieg was named Volunteer ofthe Year. Fieg’ newest mar-

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When B-I-L-L = B-A-S-I-LNo crossword aficionado

would ever think of plugging inthe 4-letter word “Bill” as asynonym for for “Basil.” Butthis is what the priest at St.Demetrios Greek OrthodoxChurch did orally at the recentfuneral for Basil StratisMoskos.

Truth be told, the family re-quested the use of “Bill” at theservices at the Weston churchfor the octogenarian, becausenobody ever called him by hisBaptismal name. To me there’snothing wrong with this strongname Basil, given to him atbirth by his Greek parents, butBill throughout his life es-chewed the seemingly nobler,two-syllable name.

Raised by Greek immi-grants, who emigrated fromEurope to the country withoutany safety nets——no welfare,Medicaid, WIC, SNAP, andother benefits that our country,reacting to a Judeo-Christianmandate, now generously pro-vides to destitute arrivals——Bill attended the PatrickLyndon School while his fatherworked long hours at his ownMoskos Lunch in Brighton. Ultimately his father, not unlikeother Greek immigrants, se-cured enough money to buy anentire block in 02135.

Admitted to Boston Latin,Bill continued to help his fatherprosper at his restaurant. Re-grettably, this precluded hisparticipating in manyafterschool activities——

which is the norm for a num-ber of kids in city high schools,who must work to enable par-ents to run their own stores orto put food on the table.

An alumnus of the BLSClass of ’57, Bill attendedNortheastern, where he becamea member of life-affectingROTC. He became a captainin the US Army Signal Corp,serving for six years. Whilemany people moan and groanabout their military experience,Bill was always quick to pointout the effectiveness of doing ajob the Army way, as well asthe occasional omission oflogic that the mischievous Ser-geant Ernie Bilko, aka Phil Sil-vers, would harp upon.

A charter member of theParkway Croquet League, Billopened two ice cream stores inBrookline, not surprisinglycalled The Ice Cream Store.Profits from them as well asinvestments garnered fromthese profits enabled him, hisloving wife Gloria, and chil-dren Alyssa and Alex to live ina one-family home.

Even after he sold his twodecades later, he never lost hislove for ice cream as well as forhomemade pie. Needless tosay, this did not help his diabe-tes.

Bill’s generosity to count-less causes inspired manypeople: money was somethingto give away, not to hoard. Hisother strong suit was loyalty: allegiance to his family’s new

country, America, to his almamaters on Avenue Louis Pas-teur and Huntington Avenueand to veteran organizations. While his six years servingUncle Sam did not involvecombat, his sympathy andheart-of-gold were always withhis Army buddies across theworld trying to hold the badguys at bay, especially any GIwho suffered injuries.

To any mourner who heardTaps solemnly played at Wal-nut Grove Cemetery on a coldMarch day or saw the Ameri-can flag, after being folded in acrisp, isosceles triangle, givento his wife with the somber,“On behalf. . . .of a grateful na-tion…”, it was no surprise thatBill wanted, in lieu of flowersat his funeral, that donations tobe made to the Wounded War-rior Project.

Mayor Walsh Opens Applicationsfor Boston Eats Mini-Grants

Mayor Martin J. Walsh to-day announced mini-grant ap-plications are now availablefor community partners inter-ested in creating summer mealsites through the Boston Eatsprogram, which provides freemeals to youth age 18 and un-der across the City of Boston.Organizations are encouragedto apply at the link below bythe April 5, 2019 deadline.

“The ability to accesshealthy meal options is di-

rectly linked to a youngperson’s health and success,”said Mayor Walsh. “I am en-couraged by the strong partner-ships we have made to addressthe summer meal gap, and con-nect our youth to easily acces-sible and healthy meal optionsas they transition into a newschool year.”

Led by the Mayor’s Officeof Food Access (OFA), theBoston Eats program aims toincrease community participa-

tion through a series of mini-grants to be distributed to part-ners who will create nontradi-tional summer meals sites in30 locations across the City ofBoston. These mini-grants aremade possible through a part-nership between OFA, ProjectBread’s Child Nutrition Out-reach Program, and the YMCAof Greater Boston, and byfunding provided through the

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WHERE HAS OURDIGNITY GONE?

To the Editor:Many of us pass by numer-

ous monuments and memorialsdedicated to those heroesamong us who sacrificed theirall for us whether in militaryservice or as police officers. AsI read about vandals attemptingto destroy such monuments (ANGER AND A LESSON,Boston Herald, March 20), I

wondered what kinds of peopleare we living around. Wheredid such hate come from?

I have often stopped by suchmemorials to our heroes whofought and died for us to be heretoday. What kind of hatred isthere that makes these vandalsfeel good about their evil ac-tions? The second assault onsacred ground was over at Mt.Hope in Mattapan.

I second the notion of Bos-

ton Police CommissionerWillie Gross who stated, “I findit beyond reprehension andwrong that anyone would thinkit okay to damage and desecratesuch hallowed grounds.”

What is happening toAmerica today? What has hap-pened to our dignity? What hashappened to our core values?

Sal GiarrataniEast Boston

My Kindof Town/Joe Galeota

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Some acts of vandalism are far worse than others. Asimple graffiti “tag” may be an eyesore and hassle but isalmost quaint when compared to the dregs of society whoknock down gravestones or scrawl swastikas on gravestonesand school walls.

What happened recently in South Boston and at MountHope Cemetery falls squarely in the latter camp. We denouncethe acts in the strongest terms we can without resorting toprofanity in these family-friendly pages. There are no “twosides of the story” here; this is, at its core, a treasonous af-front that fully disrespects our fallen soldiers and police of-ficers.

Unlike most strikes of this sort, there appears to have beenno attempt to leave an actual message behind, political orotherwise. The goal was merely wanton destruction, perpe-trated by dousing the structures with some sort of oil-basedsubstance. As clean-up teams soon discovered, whatever vis-cous cocktail of chemicals was used it resisted traditionalremoval efforts.

After several alternatives were tried and failed, there wasfinally the discovery of a successful concoction. The mixturethat finally worked to remove the oil was a marble poultice inconjunction with tar and asphalt removers.

To be honest, yes Boston is a bit overstuffed with memo-rials and statues, and more are on the way. In the near futurewe will see new structures erected to honor Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr. (a giant, odd-looking set of holding hands), and alarge memorial to the victims of a terrorist attack at the Bos-ton Marathon. The City has also put out a call for artists todesign “a permanent piece of public art” to complement anew BPD station in East Boston. If you throw a rock here,you will probably see it bounce off something of either his-torical or sentimental importance.

These attacks, however, were not casual rock-throwing.They are also unlikely to be the work of stupid kids doingstupid things. These acts of vandalism were as intentional asthey were misguided.

The South Boston monument was inscribed with the namesof more than 200 fallen, local soldiers who served in WorldWar II. Among the defaced monuments at Mount Hope Cem-etery in Mattapan was one dedicated to fallen Boston policeofficers. Boston police Commissioner William Gross calledthe vandalism “incredibly distasteful and disheartening.”

“Clearly, these memorials are meant to honor and showgreat respect to those, whether they be veterans or policeofficers, who spent a lifetime in dedicated service to our cityand nation,” he told the Boston Herald. “I find it beyond rep-rehensible and wrong that anyone would think it okay to dam-age and desecrate such hallowed grounds. Clearly, we hopeto quickly identify and hold accountable the person respon-sible for these misguided and hateful actions.” Anyone withinformation about the crimes can call the Boston Police De-partment at (617) 343-4712 or leave an anonymous tip throughthe Crime Stoppers hotline at (800) 494-TIPS, or texting theword “TIP” to CRIME (27463).

We wish all involved luck in apprehending the vandal andwhatever cohorts they may have had. We similarly thank thosewho are heading up cleaning efforts and hope their painstak-ing work is successful.

There is, perhaps, some minor comfort to come from thedestruction. One problem with monuments of this sort is thatthey can easily fade into the background of daily life. We trynot to, but we do forget about the sacrifices they are there toremind us of, even as we walk by them.

There is an opportunity here to use the acts of vandalism toremind us all of why these men and women were honored and, ina way of our own choosing, thank them for their service andsacrifice. An effort to destroy these monuments may have thewonderful side effect of restoring their prominence and meaning.

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CITY

FREE SPRINGART WORKSHOP SERIES

The Power of our Stories – WhatDoes Clay Have to Say? With teachingartist Wendy Ellertson on April 3, 10,17, 24 and May 1 with optional fieldtrip from 5 – 7 pm with light, healthydinner at 5pm. Dinner and workshopprovided FREE OF CHARGE by Ja-maica Plain-based Families CreatingTogether at Unitarian Universalist Ur-ban Ministry, 10 Putnam St., Roxbury.Join us for this FREE disability-inclu-sive series of art workshops for chil-dren ages 5-13 accompanied by an adultfamily member/guardian. Create clayartwork to be fired in a kiln, then glazeit with bright colors and watch crea-tures and objects emerge from theclay…inspiring children to develop sto-ries about them! Build backdrops outof mixed materials to help display andperform those stories. Presented in En-glish, Spanish and American Sign Lan-guage upon request. Wheelchairaccessible.FCT is a program of Com-munity Service Care/Tree of Life Coa-

lition in Jamaica Plain This is not adrop-in program. Please enroll if youcan commit to at least three workshops.To register and for more informationcall 617-522-4832 or 617-372-3022(cell, text, Espanol) or [email protected]. SPACEIS LIMITED so register today! Addi-tional information atwww.familiescreatingtogether.org.

BOSTON PRIDE’S 2019SPRING OPEN HOUSE

Boston Pride will host its SpringOpen House on Tuesday, April 9 at 6:30p.m. at the Boston Pride Office and in-vites all members of the community toattend. At the event, Boston Pride’sCommunity Fund recipients will be an-nounced. Since 2016, Boston Pride hasawarded over $50,000 to 35 localgrassroots organizations, supporting itsmission of promoting social justice forthe LGBTQ community. The winnerof the Boston Pride 2019 Theme Logocontest will also be announced.

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 @ 6:30 p.m.at the Boston Pride Office, 12 ChannelStreet, Suite 503. Boston, MA. Likeus on Facebook and follow us on Twit-ter @BostonPride and [email protected]

WEST ROXBURY /ROSLINDALE

CHURCH HOSTS MUSICALDUO ROOM TO SPARE ANDWERONIKA BALEWSKI

The Stratford Street United Churchinvites the community to hear the hus-band and wife duo Room to Spare andguest Weronika Balewski for anevening of exciting new instrumentalmusic for piano, flute, and violin! Bos-ton-based duo Room to Spare createsand performs music that draws on awide variety of influences includingclassical, jazz, pop, folk, and rock. Firstand foremost, the group is committedto creating engaging and moving livemusic experiences for their audiences.They are thrilled to be collaboratingwith WeronikaBalewski, a flutist wholoves taking part in unique and inno-vative chamber music projects. Joinyour neighbors for this special event.

West Roxbury, MA, March 30th @8:00 pm, Suggested donation: $15-$25.

Stratford Street United Church, 77Stratford Street, West Roxbury, MA02132. http://www.stratfordstreetunitedchurch.org

SPRING BENEFIT DINNER FORROSLINDALE DAYPARADE

The Roslindale Day Parade Com-mittee will host our Annual SpringBenefit Dinner on Friday evening, May3rd, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.at. St. Nectarios Hall in Roslindale Vil-lage. This traditional annual event willfeature a dinner courtesy of DelfinoRestaurant, music with DJ Glenn Wil-liams, performances, raffles, award pre-sentations, and a silent auction, and ahalf hour show by ComedySportz Bos-ton. Tickets to this event are $30 eachand may be purchased on-line atwww.roslindaleparade.com, or throughour mailing address at Roslindale DayParade Committee, Inc., P.O. Box 324,Roslindale, MA 02131-0003. The pro-ceeds from our Annual Spring BenefitDinner will go toward the bands, floats,and expenses for our 44th AnnualRoslindale Day Parade on Sunday,October 6th, 2019. For more informa-tion about the dinner or the parade, call617-327-4886 or e-mail [email protected].

TECHNOLOGY TUTORINGPROGRAM FOR SENIORS

Student volunteers from TheRoxbury Latin School give seniors anintroduction to computers or smartphones in their state-of-the-art com-puter lab. This program allows the se-nior to work one-on-one with a studentto learn basic technology skills. If youare working on a laptop or tablet athome, you may bring that with you. Ifyou would like to learn more about your

smart phone, bring that too! Seniorswith all levels of experience are wel-come to participate in this program,from beginners on up! Technology Tu-toring meets for one hour, once a weekfor 6 weeks and is offered at no charge.Location: Roxbury Latin School, 101St. Teresa Ave. in West Roxbury Dayand Time: Tuesdays from 3:15 to 4:15p.m. Start Date: April 9, 2019 For moreinformation or to register for this pro-gram contact Ann Glora at 617-477-6616 or [email protected]

WEST ROXBURY LIBRARYAPRIL IS WEST ROXBURYREADS

Join us for a month-long series ofauthor talks, panels and films. Com-plete schedule of events atfriendsofthewrlibrary.org

APRIL 1, 6:30 PM - Film: “WhoWill Write Our History?” Directed byRoberta Grossman, the film tells thestory of Warsaw Ghetto residents, whoburied writings and art on the ghettoproperty.

APRIL 4, 6:30 PM - Maurice Lee,Chairman of the Boston UniversityEnglish Department. Dr. Lee will dis-cuss the explosion of information tech-nology in the 19th century and impli-cations of that history for our informa-tion-besotted 21st century in advanceof publication of his book, “Over-whelmed: Literature, Aesthetics, andthe 19th-Century Information Revolu-tion,” to be published in fall, 2019.

APRIL 8, 6:30 PM - Dan Kennedy,author, media commentator and North-eastern U professor, will discuss his re-cent book, “The Return of the Moguls,”about the acquisition of important me-dia by corporate titans.

APRIL 11, 6:30 PM - “TheseTruths: A History of the United States”by Harvard historian Jill Lepore, is thefocus of the 2019 West Roxbury Readsseries. Dr. Lepore, who is also a NewYorker columnist, has been praised forthe way her history includes voices ofthe marginalized which have beenomitted from traditional histories. Shewill speak following a reception wherecopies of “These Truths” will be avail-able for sale.

About West Roxbury Reads - WestRoxbury Reads is a biennial event cre-ated in 2006 to focus on one author’stitle which the community reads anddiscusses in a month of relevant events,speakers, and activities. Past authorshave included Pulitzer Prize winnerGeraldine Brooks; journalist MichaelPollan; National Book Award winnerJulia Glass; biographer JustinMartin;and Lois Lowry.

8TH ANNUAL TASTE OFWEST ROXBURY

Save the Date! This year’s Tasteof West Roxbury will be on Thursday,May 16th at the Irish Social Club. Be-come a sponsor, Buy tickets, Sign upas a Restaurant or Donate Raffle Items.

WR FRIENDS OF ROSIE’SPLACE APRIL 6THCOMMUNITY DINNER

Save the Date!Get ready to have some fun and

support a worthy cause! The WestRoxbury Friends of Rosie’s Place(WRFORP) will hold its 17th annualSpring Community Dinner fund-raiseron April 6th.

The Community Dinner benefitsRosie’s Place, a sanctuary for poor andhomeless women, the Roslindale FoodPantry, and provides summercamperships for homeless and needychildren. A representative from Rosie’sPlace will join us and share how yoursupport makes a difference.

Gift certificates, gift baskets, sportsitems, and more will be raffled duringsilent and live auctions. You can alsotry your luck at a 50/50 auction. Won-derful items for reasonably priced bidswill be yours to take home.Our friendand neighbor, Beth Germano, will bethe Emcee for the evening. As many

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Back Yard’ (NIMBY) whichsuggests that we don’t wantpeople from outside our com-munity or people of colorwhich is why I got involvedin talking about this project...The notion of blanketing acommunity as racist becausewe believe that there are traf-fic issues, safety issues andthe fact that we believe thesestudents should have a facil-ity that is 90,000 square feetto accommodate whatever theschool needs is unfair.”

Yerganian echoed a con-cern many residents havemade at public meetingsabout the project since it wasreduced over the summerfrom 90,000 square feet andnearly 800 students to 49,000square feet and 562, which isthe question of what is goingto happen to those studentsthe school still has but can-not use with the building’snew configuration. RoxburyPrep High School PrincipalShradha M. Patel attendedthe meeting and said then andbefore that Roxbury Prepdoes have the capacity forthose additional 238 seatsand the middle school feedersystem is designed for that,so they will have to rethinktheir intake models. But she

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did say she did not feel itwould take away from theeducational quality of theschool.

Residents were concernedat this meeting and previousmeetings that the additionalseats could lead to additionalhigh school sites in the fu-ture.

“There’s no interest inmore schools,” said Patel.“Once you get an agreementwith the BPDA, we are boundby contract for the 562seats.”

Yerganian said she wasalso disturbed by the fact thatshe left 50 flyers at the schoolfor residents to come to hermeeting for distribution tothose interested. Patel re-sponded by saying, “We’renot allowed to distribute norwould we anything not ap-proved by the school,” shesaid.

Resident Gina Charlescame with her daughterShalyha Charles-Arnoux andNygetll Charles-Arnoux toexpress her concern that herson, who is now at RoxburyPrep Middle School, is goingto be put in danger becauseof the traffic at the location.

“I don’t like that loca-tion,” she said. “It’s going to

be full of traffic. The racistcomment? I don’t knowwhere that came from but itdidn’t come from the commu-nity. The space is just toosmall and with the traffic andthe schools and the church,there’s just going to be a lotof conflicts.”

Roxbury Prep Public Re-lations Representative Au-tumn McLaughlin attendedthe meeting and pointed outthat one of the selling pointsfor the school is that it’s rightat the Bellevue Hill Com-muter Rail Station and fourbus stops. She said studentswill be required to sign a con-tract with the school statingthat they will not drive, andthey estimate 90 percent oftheir students will take pub-lic transit to get to and fromschool every day. She alsosaid the school is creating itsschedule around the Com-muter Rail Schedule so stu-dents can jump right off thetrain and go to class 10 min-utes later.

Residents expressed con-cern regarding the lack ofsolid commitments from theMBTA to move bus stopscloser to the school instead ofwest of the West RoxburyParkway, which would other-

wise require students to crossa very busy intersection at avery congested t ime.McLaughlin said they won’tget any commitments fromthe MBTA until they can un-equivocally state they haveapproval from the City ofBoston’s various agenciesthey need to start building.

“We have put through aproposal for a school to bebuilt,” said Roxbury Prepparent Debbie Dunlap. “TheMBTA decides when the trainis going to be stopping. Whyare they going to change theirschedule now if the buildingis not there?”

Yerganian said she feltother locations would be bet-ter suited for this school, likethe soon-to-be shuttered WestRoxbury Academy and UrbanScience Academy (formerlythe West Roxbury HighSchool) because it has a lotof space for recreation.McLaughlin said they

thought that was a good lo-cation too, but the BostonPublic Schools Department isnot willing to sell the site,and it will soon be undergo-ing renovations and repairs toget it back into the school cir-culation. McLaughlinpointed out they’ve alsolooked at other sites.

“Roxbury Prep has put ina number of bids over theyears, ”McLaughlin said“They’ve tried to get othersites but have lost out.”

She said this location wasthe one they chose since theystarted the process of tryingto find one building to hosttheir high school in 2012.

The BPDA held a meetingabout Roxbury Prep onWednesday, after theBulletin’s deadline. Cover-age of that meeting will be innext week’s issue.

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Reflecting ona life well lived

Matt BenedeMatt BenedeMatt BenedeMatt BenedeMatt BenedettittittittittiStaff Reporter

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Steve Peluso and Mary Lydon along with Eleanor McCabe.COURTESY PHOTO

Eleanor McCabe fixes acup of tea as the mellifluousvoice of Patsy Cline reverber-ates throughout the well-ap-pointed two room apartment atEdelweiss Village in WestRoxbury. The retired schoolteacher is the picture of con-tentment as she takes the firstsip from the steaming cup andplaces it back on the saucer.

On this unseasonably warmMarch morning, Eleanor’s smilelights up the room as much asthe sunlight shining through herparlor window.

At 91, Eleanor does not owna smart phone or have a“Facepage,” the term she usesto reference the ubiquitous so-cial media site. Unlike so manyof us who are attached to ourdevices, her validation is derivednot from a handheld screen butrather a deep and abidingCatholic faith practiced through-out a lifetime of joy and heart-break.

In an era fueled by a practi-cally Pavlovian relationship with

our phones, Eleanor’s sedateapproach to daily life is a rarebut welcome contrast to the digi-tal distractions so pervasive to-day.

The former grammar schoolteacher possesses the relaxeddemeanor of an individual com-fortable with her life then andnow. When asked about her se-rene deportment, Eleanor pointsto her Catholicism as well as arewarding professional life de-voted to teaching the youngpeople of Boston.

“I loved teaching and reallydo miss it,” she said reflectingon her 33 year career.

“Mrs. McCabe” taught 3rdgrade at the Roger Clap Schoolin Dorchester for the majorityof her career preceded by aninitial stint at Most PreciousBlood School in Hyde Park anda brief term of instruction atSouth Boston High School inthe late 1970s. As a teacher,making a difference in her stu-dents’ lives was always the pri-ority.

“When you knew that thekids were engaged and learn-ing-that was the best feeling,”she said with a smile.

It is true of course that eachstudent was different, thoughher thoughtful approach re-mained constant.

“No matter what I heardabout a kid’s reputation, I wasalways careful to make my ownjudgments. Sometimes all thestudent needed was a little at-tention and understanding,” shesaid. “I never wanted my stu-dents to dislike school.”

Some people work for de-cades without knowing if theirefforts have made an impact,

but Eleanor McCabe does nothave that problem.

Recently, eight of her former3rd grade students at the ClapSchool gathered in theBierstube Bar at Edelweiss Vil-lage to reminisce with this re-markable person whose hall-mark was an enduring compas-sion. After communicating via“facepage,” the former cohortdecided to pay a visit to theteacher they still fondly remem-ber despite leaving her Harvest

Street classroom in Dorchesteralmost 50 years ago.

Mary Lydon lived on Bell-flower Street and fondly re-membered Mrs. McCabe’sclass.

“She was a dedicatedteacher and treated you like oneof her own,” said Lydon. “Itwas a disciplined classroom butshe always took the time to talkwith us and you knew she

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McCabe continued from page 8cared,” recalled Lydon.

Another former Clap stu-dent, Paul Peluso, remembersher this way.

“She was kind to everybodyand always cheerful-just thekindest person you would everwant to meet,” he said. “Weshould all have such a legacy,”he added.

A few years ago Eleanor re-ceived a bouquet of flowers outof the blue from a former stu-dent she taught at the ClapSchool in 1977.

Thanks for everything-Patrick Coffey were the onlywords on the card.

“To this day, I don’t knowwhat I did for him,” she said witha bemused smile.

Undoubtedly, Eleanor’s out-look has been influenced by hermother, Delia Lyons, who onceadvised her to pursue a teachingcareer due to her genial manner,intellect and patience.

While working full time atNew England Telephone, sheattended the Boston College Intown Evening Program to pur-sue a college degree. Upon earn-ing her Bachelor of Science de-gree, she accepted a position atMost Precious Blood in HydePark despite taking a significantcut in salary. Almost immediatelythough, she knew that a teach-ing career had been the rightdecision.

“It was the happiest time ofmy life,” she remembered. “Al-

ways listen to your mother,” shelaughed, recalling the sound ad-vice.

The youngest of three chil-dren, Eleanor grew up in theshadow of Sacred Heart Churchon Cliffmont Street inRoslindale. She enjoyed a closerelationship with her older sib-lings, Joe and Mary. Her fatherJoseph, a native of CountyGalway, Ireland, died of cancerwhen Eleanor was only 7 monthsold.

Despite the tragedy, she re-called a happy home with herfamily and a street full of friends.

Eleanor Lyons becameEleanor McCabe after meetingher future husband Ed at SacredHeart Church where both wereregular communicants. After thewedding the couple settled inRoslindale and was active in par-ish life. Eleanor served as a Lec-tor and Eucharistic Minister formany years. They raised adaughter, Patricia and enjoyed 50happy years of marriage untilEd’s passing in 2014.

A strong faith has sustainedher during the hard times and theperiod of transition that broughther to Edelweiss Village. How-ever, she soon adjusted to thenew environs.

“I love it here and Debbie(McPhee) is great,” she said.“They always have a full calen-dar of events and I can’t sayenough good things. Everyone isso friendly-I would recommend

Edelweiss Village to everyone,”she added.

After a 33 year career as aneducator, Eleanor has witnessedprofound changes in technology,method and doctrine but the coremission remains: teaching stu-dents. She understands that theprofession can be challenging attimes and has advice for educa-tors beginning their career.

“Find some creative mentorsas soon as you can and go to theprimary conference wheneveryou can afford to do so. The in-spiration and support will giveyou a wealth of resources,” shesaid.

“Enjoy every aspect of yourprofessional development. Getas involved with your union asmuch as time and energy per-

mit,” she advised.In a field with almost infinite

demands, being patient is alsoimportant.

“Take care of yourself so youcan take care of your studentsand colleagues but, above all, tryto have some fun every day,”said Eleanor as she set aboutbrewing another pot of tea.

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Elise Poniatowski of West Roxbury won a gold award from the GirlsScouts by creating a poetry community in order to give the same empow-erment to others that she feels when writing.

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West Roxbury Girl Scoutearns Gold Award

Irish Social Club News

El i se Pon ia towsk i o fWest Roxbury has earnedthe highest award in GirlScouting, the Gold Award.A 12 th g rade r a t t heNewman School in Boston,Elise created a poetry com-mun i ty g roup a s a s a f eplace to people to share andconnect. Girl Scouts ofEastern Massachusetts willhonor Elise and other GoldAward Gir l Scouts f romacross the Commonwealthwi th a ce r emony a t t heMassachusetts State Houseon June 14 . The Go ldAward requires a Girl Scoutto dedicate 1-2 years (80hours) on a community ser-vice project that addressesan issue and is sustainable.

www.gsema.org El ise,who be longs t o Troop79842 in West Roxbury,f i rs t c rea ted The Poet ryConnection as a monthlypoetry night at her church.Her goal: “to build a com-munity where voices couldbe heard and combat hope-l e s snes s and i so l a t i onbrought on by the currentsoc i a l c l ima te o f t heworld.” Elise hoped theart is try and possibi l i t iesshe loved in poetry couldtranslate resonate with oth-ers. “I wanted to give thissame empowerment backinto the community throughpoetry.” The Poetry Con-nection gained such a fol-lowing that Elise worked to

move it to her own school.It now exists as a weeklyc lub a t t he NewmanSchool, and will be contin-ued by another student andmembers of the community. “To me, Girl Scouting hasbeen such a strong sense ofcommuni ty in my l i f e , ”says Elise. “I have foundhow to make a family withthe girls in my troop andalso how to connect withmy community around me.It has given me an opportu-nity to be grateful for whatI have and use that privilegeto help those who are not aswell off. It has made com-munity service an importantpart in my life.”

The Annual County Roscommon Event was held at The Irish Social Club in West Roxburylast Saturday. Pictured at the event include the Heavey-Quinn Academy of Irish Dance alongwith Boston Police Commissioner Willie Gross and Lord Mayor Richie Gormley.

of you know, Beth is an Emmy award winning reporter with WBZ-TV.In addition, we are very fortunate to have a wonderful evening of music

thanks to MCO Productions in Brighton.The dinner will be held at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 55

Emmonsdale Road, West Roxbury. The church is handicapped accessible and ashort walk from several MBTA bus routes. Tickets for the event are $30 perperson and includes dinner and beverages. To reserve your place, make checkspayable to WRFORP and return to WRFORP, P.O. Box 320076, West Roxbury,MA 02132 or go to our website westroxburyfriendsofrosiesplace.org. Ques-tions? Contact Doris Corbo (617) 327-5902.

ROSLINDALE LIBRARYAROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD - FRIENDS OF ROSLINDALELIBRARY OFFER FREE BOOK SHARING LIBRARIES

The Roslindale Community Libraries Project developed by The Friends ofRoslindale Library is increasing the number of Free Book Sharing Libraries inneighborhood businesses and yards to make sure you can get books during thelibrary’s renovation starting later in 2019. With the help of partners, we will havehandcrafted libraries to give away to people who would like one on their propertyand meet the criteria. The community libraries are book-sharing boxes placed forpublic access to support good reading habits. People drop off books they nolonger need and pick up books in which they are interested. The Friends will helpkeep the boxes stocked from their store of donated used books. Local businessesthroughout Roslindale were recruited to host a library shelf as well. A map of allthe locations will be produced once all the new community libraries are open.Any donations of books or funding are welcome.

Those interested in having a library on their property can check at the maindesk of the branch library at 4246 Washington Street or call 617-323-2343. Ap-plications should be submitted by the end of April

PSA ROSLINDALE ARTS ALLIANCE FUNDRAISERThe Roslindale Arts Alliance (RAA) and CSz Boston announce an exciting

upcoming event in Roslindale. On Saturday April 6, ComedySportz will performat the Rozzie Theatre. The event is being planned to raise funds for the RAA andIt’s All About Arts “Youth Art Scholarship” program. In addition to the perfor-mance there will be a silent art auction and raffles. A portion of the ticket saleswill go to the fundraiser. Event takes place from 5-6:30pm and is located at theRozzie Theatre, 5 Basile Street, Roslindale. ComedySportz is appropriate for allages. For more info visit roslindalearts.org. For info about It’s All About Arts visitfacebook.com/TalkArts/

To purchase tickets and learn more about ComedySportz visit https://www.cszboston.com/calendar-of-events/?edid=126570

To donate to the fund or for silent art auction or raffle, call Janice at 617-710-3811. Thank You.

FREE ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLASSESThe Highrock SW Boston Church is offering a series of free Free English

Conversation Classes on Saturdays from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. at the Roslindale Com-munity Center, 6 Cummins Hwy, Roslindale. Classes are for non-native speakersto practice their English skills and learn about different activities, such as going tothe doctor and applying for a job. Classes will run through June. For more infor-mation email [email protected].

ST. PATRICK’S CELEBRATION WITH THE FENIAN SONS TO SUP-PORT THE MARK BAVIS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION

Saturday, March 30, 2019, 7:00 pm – 12:00 am at the Irish Social Club, 119Park Street, West Roxbury

Mark Bavis was on Flight 175 on September 11, 2001. The family and friendsof Mark Bavis established a foundation in Mark’s name to preserve his memoryand to perpetuate the principles by which he lived every day. The Mark BavisLeadership Foundation was created to help deserving young men and womenexcel in their quest to improve themselves, their school or their community. Pro-ceeds from this evening will be specifically designated for a scholarship for astudent from the Parkway area. Live Music by The Fenian Sons and Nolan Donato.Irish Step Dance Performance by The Harney Pender Keady School Of IrishDance. Door Prize, Raffles, and Silent Auction. Tickets $20 in advance. $25 atthe door. Mark (617) 438-2964 Dave (781)771-3880

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street food, a DJ, Lord Mayorof West Roxbury RichieGormley, Boston Police De-partment Chief William Grossand Massachusetts Gov.Charlie Baker.

“He’s always been a sup-porter of this. When he was run-ning he attended so this is nothis first time,” he said. “Heloves this.”

While it was a bit windy andsnow had coated the city witha light layer the night before,the weather warmed up enoughto melt the snow and make fora good playing surface.

“Like I said last year,Mother Nature is a fan of theShamrock Shootout,” he said.“We dodged a big bullet withthe weather this year.”

O’Brien said a lot of workgoes into creating the event,which is obvious as streethockey courts stretch as far asthe eye can see.

“We have a great group ofpeople who really have a pas-sion for this and for the com-munity,” he said. “There’s atleast 100 volunteers now andwe have computer guys now,we have a lot of guys behindthe scenes who are doing a lotof organizational work. That’show it had to happen for the 620kids playing right now. It’s acredit to the neighborhood be-cause everyone wants to helpout and do something.”

O’Brien said he and theother founders generally now

The courts went on semmingly for miles as hundreds of kids duked it out. The event saw increased partici-pation this year, despite some heavy wind weather.

PHOTO BY JEFF SULLIVAN

Shootout continued from page 1just do the heavy lifting to getthe nets and gear out on thestreet.

“A lot of the work behindthe scene is a whole bunch ofmothers, and they should get alot of credit,” he said. “They doget credit, but they should getmore. They do a lot of the com-puter stuff and organizationalwork; we do a lot of the lug-ging of the nets... We get themfrom the community, I mean(Boston Mayor) Marty Walshhelped out with his foundationand it’s a good time and it’s alot easier with them involved.The Bruins also gave us a lotof goalie equipment.”

State Rep. and Coach EdCoppinger said he thinks theShootout will have to look atother streets if they want to ex-pand the event.

“They’re already at the tipsof the street on either end whenthe street starts to tip down, andthey have no room to grow!” hesaid. “They have a great systemof volunteers and, with theoriginal founders, they make itseamless when you come hereto play. It just seems to work sowell.”

Resident Sheila Murphysaid she’s been coming foryears now and wouldn’t miss iteven if it was raining.

“It’s so awesome, I’vewatched my daughter go fromone end of the street to the to-gether and every year it justamazes me how many people

are here,” she said.Resident John Fitzgerald

volunteered selling shirts andmerchandise for the event.

“Anything left over goes tothe local charities here and wehelp doing the organizing aswell,” he said. “I grew up hereand been here all my life and Iknow the guys who started or-ganizing it and it’s unbeliev-able. It’s one of the best eventsin the city. To close down awhole street and have 30 or 40rinks or whatever it is, it’s defi-nitely a unique situation.”

Resident Chris Ulrich saidhe and his son didn’t know whatto expect when they first camefour years ago, but the Shootoutjust took them in.

“They gave us a stick and ashirt and put my kid on a teamand we’ve been coming everyyear after that,” he said. “It’sbeen great to see all the otherpeople in the neighborhood,and the kid loves to play thegame and it’s a good familyevent. It’s really impressive tosee all the people come out hereand talk, eat sausages, eat pizza,it just seems really good to me.”

Connecticut resident CecillaCloutier said she came up tohelp out at the event and see herson Kevin Clouteir.

“It’s so unique and every-body cooperates,” she said. “Iwas just saying to my son, lookat all these wonderful people intheir homes who are basicallygiving up their freedom today.”

DEATHS

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BERNARD Andrew J. Jr. Age 63, ofWest Roxbury, passed away sud-denly, March 21, 2019. Son of thelate Andrew J., Jr. and Helen(Nelligan) Bernard. Husband of MaryBernard. Beloved father of Mark A.Bernard and his wife Kristina ofBillerica. Loving grandfather ofKevin Bernard, Nina and JonathanJoyce, Mark Bernard Jr., and JaysonBernard. Dear brother of ThomasBernard of West Roxbury, MarionFisher of Needham, Peggy Bernard-Gilmore of Walpole, Helen Gaughranof Walpole, Lisa Bernard ofWestwood, and the late Kevin andPeter Bernard. Also survived bymany aunts, uncles, nieces and neph-ews. Retired foreman, City of Bos-ton, Public Works Dept. Funeral from the P.E. Murray - F.J. Higgins,George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 2000 Centre St., WESTROXBURY. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery West Roxbury. For directionsand guestbook pemurrayfuneral.com P.E. Murray - F.J. Higgins GeorgeF. Doherty & Sons West Roxbury 617 325 2000.

BOLY Geraldine A. (Shirley) Long-time resident of West Roxbury,passed away on March 24, 2019. Be-loved wife of the late Raymond A.Boly. Devoted mother of LaurelHansen Phillips and her husbandPeter of FL, Raymond E. Boly andhis wife Jean of West Roxbury, Chris-tine Haugh of Dedham, ElaineSullivan and her husband Kevin ofYarmouthport, Michelle Baker andher husband Patrick of Lakeville, andthe late Kathleen Sparks. Lovinggrandmother of 16 and great-grand-mother of 12. Dear sister of the lateMyrna Smith. Sister-in-law of ElaineRuff of Holbrook. Also survived byseveral nieces and nephews. Funeralfrom the P.E. Murray - F.J. Higgins,George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral,2000 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY. Interment Gardens Cemetery, WestRoxbury. For directions and guestbook pemurrayfuneral.com P.E. Murray- F.J. Higgins George F. Doherty & Sons West Roxbury 617 325 2000.

FAHERTYMary A. (Gallagher) Of Roslindale, March 22, 2019. Beloved wife

of the late Martin Faherty. Loving mother of Mary Musto and her hus-band Carmen of Plymouth, Martin of Lansing, MI, and Diane Abate andher late husband Allen of Walpole. Devoted Nana of Tiffany L’Ecuyerand her husband Ryan of Brookline, NH, Brian Abate of Walpole andJoseph Musto of Plymouth. Great-grandmother of Olivia and Lincolnof Brookline, NH and Allison of Walpole. Sister of Edward Gallagherand his wife Barbara of West Roxbury. Sister-in-law of Agnes Gallagherof Brighton. Mary was predeceased by her brothers John, Patrick,Michael, and Hubert and her sisters Kathleen, Nancy, Bridie, and Sheila.Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St.,WEST ROXBURY. Interment Mt. Benedict Cemetery. For directionsand guestbook gormleyfuneral.com William J. Gormley Funeral Ser-vice 617-323-8600.

GABRIELJeanne Of Norwood, formerly of West Roxbury, March 14, 2019.

Beloved wife of the late Paul Gabriel. Loving daughter of the late Jo-seph and Julia (Langone) Hennessy. Devoted niece of Joan Grace ofArlington, Kathleen Grace of Woburn and the late Thomas Hennessy,Anna Reardon, William Grace, Patricia Demerino, George Grace, AlbertGrace, Florence Giangrande and Robert Grace. Also survived by manycousins. Funeral from the Robert J. Lawler and Crosby Funeral Home,1803 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery.Lawler and Crosby Funeral Home. 617-323-5600.

KENNEDYDeirdre Irene “Dee” Age 59, of Dorchester, March 17, 2019, Chief

Probation Officer at Dorchester District Court. Loving daughter ofGeraldine (Martin) Kennedy of Mansfield (formerly of West Roxbury)and the late John Kevin Kennedy. Sister of John Kennedy, Jr. and hiswife Peggy of Ossining, NY, Kathleen Collins and her husband, Markof West Roxbury, twin of Fr. William Kennedy, a Navy Chaplain sta-tioned in Washington DC, sister of the late Kyran Kennedy and his wifeKathleen of VA, Neil Kennedy of Medway, Maura Messinger and herhusband Charles of Canton, Christopher Kennedy and his wife Donnaof Lynn, Kara DiSandro and her husband Robert of Mansfield, andPatricia Kennedy of Canton. “Aunt Dee” will be missed by many niecesand nephews. Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055Centre St., WEST ROXBURY. In lieu of flowers, donations can be madeto the Eva Center, 989 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, 02215 or to theKyran E. Kennedy Scholarship Fund, UMASS Boston, University Ad-vancement, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125-3393.

keting video was played for the audiencewhich will be used to kick-off the spring fundraising efforts.

Forest ended the business portion of themeeting, which lasted only 30 minutes bysaying, “Shop locally! Keep our businessesalive. We’re so unique because they’re small.Let’s keep it that way.” She invited the at-tendees to take the rest of the evening to con-nect with neighbors in the room, visit thevarious committees who had tables set up inthe rear of the hall, and to reach out to thecandidates who were in attendance. Cookiesand refreshments were supplied by one of thenew Roslindale businesses opened in 2018,the Square Root.

Asked about the relatively short businessmeeting, Forrest said she learned the hard

way that long meetings do not encourage theinteraction that the organization fosters. Themeeting is now focused on allowing lots oftime after the business reports to have attend-ees meet each other and talk. “It’s allows in-ter-committees to meet each other for the firsttime.”

Fieg, who received the Volunteer of theYear award, said he joined the marketing com-mittee because it’s what he does profession-ally. Asked about his future plans he said, “Iplan to stay on the marketing committee aslong as I have the time and ability to serve onit.”

To advertise, call the Bulletin at (617) 361-8400

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LAMB

George L. Jr. Ph.D of Tucson, AZ.,formerly of Dedham, March 20,2019. Beloved husband of Joan(Adams) Lamb. Devoted father ofLauren Foley and her husband Paulof West Roxbury, G. LawrenceLamb III, COL USA (Ret.), JosephA. Lamb, and J. Theresa Lamb andher husband David S. Reynolds allof Tucson, AZ. George was Profes-sor of Mathematics and OpticalSciences at the University of Ari-zona. Previously, he was a Physi-

cist at United Aircraft ResearchLaboratories and a Staff Memberat Los Alamos Scientific Labora-tory. Throughout his career,George authored two books andnumerous research papers. Georgereceived his Ph.D in physics fromMassachusetts Institute of Technol-ogy in 1958. He was a member ofSigma Xi, The Scientific ResearchHonor Society. Visiting hours atthe P.E. Murray - F.J. Higgins,George F. Doherty & Sons FuneralHome 2000 Centre St. Monday,April 1st from 4-7pm. Funeralfrom the funeral home on TuesdayApril 2nd at 9am, followed by aFuneral Mass at Holy NameChurch, West Roxbury at 10am.Relatives and friends kindly in-vited. Interment St. Joseph Cem-etery, West Roxbury. Arrange-ments by P.E. Murray - F.J.Higgins, George F. Doherty &Sons.

LARKINPhilomena M. “Phyllis” Of Ja-

maica Plain, formerly of Co.Roscommon, Ireland, March 18,2019. Loving sister of Margaret,John and Leo Larkin all of Ireland

and the late Anne and Mary Larkin.Also survived by several niecesand nephews. Funeral from theWilliam J. Gormley Funeral Home2055 Centre St. WESTROXBURY. Interment St. JosephCemetery. For directions andg u e s t b o o kwww.gormleyfuneral.com WilliamJ. Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8600.

LAVOIE

Colette L. Of Roslindale, MA, diedon March 17, 2019, at age 75. Sheleaves a brother and sister-in-law,Philip and Joan Lavoie, a sisterwho predeceased her, SuzanneO’Donnell, her nephews, BrandonLavoie and Marty O’Donnell andnieces Kellie O’Donnell, KimWolfsong, Erin O’Donnell, andKatie Sullivan, as well as severalgrandnieces and grandnephews. Shemaintained close and loving relation-ships with these family members inspite of geographical distance inmany cases. Colette also extendedmuch caring attention and guidanceto Harrison and Ezra Gish, sons offriends. She also leaves a close-knitgroup of diverse and in many in-stances lifelong friends. She was awonderful aunt and a great friend,and going forward her passing willbe deeply felt among them all.Colette attended Notre Dame Col-lege in Manchester, NH, graduatingas a Medical Technologist in 1966.In 1981, she earned a Master’s inPublic Health from Boston Univer-sity. She worked and lived in Bos-ton, a city she loved. Colette alsoenjoyed traveling and visited many

countries on her own, with friendsand as part of a group. In her youngeryears, she dabbled in photographybut reading and The New YorkTimes crossword puzzles remainedher passions throughout the years. Atthis time arrangements are beingmade for a private ceremony to cel-ebrate her life. Donations in Colette’sname can be made to Boston’sWBUR radio station or the StanleyTippett Hospice Home in Needham,MA. For online guestbookpemurrayfuneral.com P.E. Murray -F.J. Higgins George F. Doherty &Sons West Roxbury 617 325 2000.

MURPHYJanet C. (McAdams) Of

Norwood, formerly of WestRoxbury, March 24, 2019. Belovedwife of the late Raymond J. Murphy.Loving mother of Kelly Savignanoand her husband Robert, Paula L.DeGloria of Norwood, and the lateChristopher Murphy. Devoted Nanaof Andrew and Raymond Savignanoand Frank DeGloria. Funeral fromthe William J. Gormley FuneralHome, 2055 Centre St., WESTROXBURY. Janet was a hardworker her whole life especially asa RN and then later as an adminis-trator at the Maristhill Nursing &Rehab. She also was extremely de-voted to her family and Elder Care.For directions and guestbookwww.gormleyfuneral.com WilliamJ. Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8600.

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Linda A. (Sheehan) Longtime resi-dent of West Roxbury, passed awayon March 20, 2019, surrounded byher loving family. Beloved wife of

the late James F. O’Brien. Devotedmother of James F. O’Brien and hiswife Virna of Franklin, ChristineChevrette and her husband Paul (Det.BPD) and Peter O’Brien (BPD) andhis wife Alexis all of West Roxbury.Loving grandmother and “Mimi” ofJake, Lindsay, Ryleigh, Timothy,Michael, Tyler, Kenzie, and the lateJayson. Dear sister of DanielSheehan and his wife Christina,Janice Froment and her husbandDavid all of Norwood, andDeborah Sheehan of Chestnut Hill.Also survived by many nieces andnephews. Proud graduate of Girl’sLatin School 1962, Boston StateCollege, and Boston College.Member of the Alumni Associationat Boston State College. Lindaworked as a volunteer at the Ed-ward M. Kennedy Institute for theU.S. Senate. She was a longtimeemployee of Boston College andUMass Boston. Linda loved vaca-tioning in Truro with family andfriends and traveling with her girl-friends. Funeral from the P.E.Murray - F.J. Higgins, George F.Doherty and Sons Funeral Home,2000 Centre St., WESTROXBURY. Interment Mt.Benedict Cemetery. Expressions ofsympathy may be made in Linda’smemory to Dana Farber Cancer In-stitute, C/O Patient Assistance, POBox 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168. For directions & guestbookpemurrayfuneral.com P.E. Murray- F.J. Higgins George F. Doherty& Sons West Roxbury 617 3252000.

WAKEMRichard Glenn. Known by

most as Rick, age 81 of Roslindale,died unexpectedly surrounded byhis family after complications frompancreatitis, March 23, 2019. Be-loved husband of 52 years toLoretta A. (Ferrone). Loving fatherof Tina M. Allen of Dedham, andRichard P. Wakem of Roslindale.Grandfather of Jazmin A. andAndre M. Allen of Dedham, andRichard A. and Isabella J. Wakemof Roslindale. Brother of Jewel A.Rhoades of FL, and Paul S. Wakemof FL. Cousin of Glenn Jutras ofNH. Brother-in-law of Frances A.Ferrone of Walpole. Uncle ofShavon Wakem, Mariya Carroll-Wakem, and Kenneth Wakem.Also survived by several cousins.Richard was a community activistin Roslindale, Grand Marshall ofthe Roslindale Day Parade, andmember of the Scottish Rite,Aleppo Shriners, and ProspectLodge. Served in the NationalGuard. Former Building Inspectorfor the Town of Hingham and Cityof Boston and teacher at NorthBennet t St reet Indust r ia lSchool. He loved hunting, mo-torcycling, snowmobiling, sail-ing, cruising and vacationing inCape Cod and New Hampshire.Most of all he loved being withhis family. Wake being held atthe William J. Gormley FuneralHome 2055 Centre St. WESTROXBURY, MA Friday, March29th visiting hours 4-8pm. Fu-neral services will be on Satur-day, March 30th starting at 9amat the Gormley Funeral Homefollowed by a procession to theFuneral Service at the LucyStone Chapel, Forest Hills Cem-etery, 95 Forest Hills Ave. Ja-maica Plain, MA at 10am. Visit-ing hours Friday 4-8 pm. Rela-tives, friends and colleaguesinvited. In lieu of flowers dona-tions may be made in RichardWakem’s name to Shriners Hos-pital for Children-Boston, 51Blossom St. Boston, MA 02114.For directions and guestbooksee gormleyfuneral.com WilliamJ. Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8600.

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BPDA approves 1507 VFW Pkwy. developmentJeff SullivanJeff SullivanJeff SullivanJeff SullivanJeff Sullivan

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Recently, the Boston Plan-ning and Development Agency(BPDA) approved the projectformerly known as 1507 VFWPkwy. in West Roxbury.

The 254-rental property isslated to have 33 of its units in-come-restricted. The projectwill include 387 garage parkingspaces in a five-level internalparking garage, along with anoutdoor pool, and ample openspace.

The project will bring publicrealm improvements includingsidewalk widening and repair,elimination of a blighted build-ing and transportation/bike im-provements as well as contri-butions totaling $363,000 for theBoston Trailer Park Tenants’Association, and other variouscommunity organizations.

Known now as the Park-way Apartments at 1545 VFW,

BPDA Project ManagerMichael Sinatra said the two-detached four-story buildingswill be constructed at 45 feetand will have 251,000 squarefeet.

“The only zoning code vio-lation on this project is condi-tional use,” he said. “The mainconcerns were traffic as wellas for the main building toachieve net-zero carbon and inresponse to the traffic concern,the proponent plans toreconfigure a lane on the VFWParkway to help with queuingat the intersection of VFWParkway and Spring Street.There is also a MassDOT planto invest $800,000 to $900,000to the repair of signalization andother improvements to the in-tersection.”

Sinatra said the proponentwill also be offering a shuttle tothe MBTA West Roxbury Com-muter Rail station at peak times,

and will also be constructing thebuilding so it only uses electric-ity and no fossil fuels for heat-ing purposes.

“The proponent will makemany other efforts to achievethis goal, and because of thatchange the project receivedsupport from both the commu-nity and City Councilor MattO’Malley. The city counciloralso sent a letter we receivedjust this afternoon.”

Development leader JohnNoone with Lincoln Propertysaid they would be estimatingabout 250 construction jobswill be created of the projectand as a community benefitspackage of about $363,000 andwill be donating $25,000 of thatto Parkway in Motion’s Schol-arship, $303,000 to the BostonTrailer Park Association tohelp with the organization’s$900,000 three year capitalimprovement plan, $25,000 to

the West Roxbury LittleLeague, $10,000 to construct asign for the Spring ValleyNeighborhood Association and

$10,000 to the Irish SocialClub.

The Board voted unani-mously to approve the project.

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Legals

Boston Children’s Hospital’sCollaboration for CommunityHealth.

“Our partnership withChildren’s Hospital will en-hance our Boston Eats pro-gram and feed more youthwhen meal options may be lim-ited,” said Chief of Health andHuman Services MartyMartinez. “I’m proud of thework carried out by theMayor’s Office of Food Ac-cess to further reduce barriersin accessing healthy meal op-portunities so Boston youthhave access to reliable andhealthy food options year-

round.”Meals are available on a

first-come-first-serve basiswith no identification or reg-istration required for youth. Inaddition to providing meals,these sites provide a safe spacefor youth to engage with theirpeers when school is not insession and connect familieswith other resources in theirneighborhoods.

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The Power of our Stories –What Does Clay Have to Say?With teaching artist WendyEllertson on April 3, 10, 17,24&May 1 with optional fieldtrip from 5 – 7 pm with light,healthy dinner at 5pm. Dinnerand workshop provided FREEOF CHARGE by Jamaica Plain-based Families Creating To-gether at Unitarian UniversalistUrban Ministry, 10 Putnam St.,Roxbury.

Join us for this FREE dis-ability-inclusive series of artworkshops for children ages 5-13 accompanied by an adultfamily member/guardian. Createclay artwork to be fired in a kiln,then glaze it with bright colorsand watch creatures and objectsemerge from the clay…inspiringchildren to develop stories aboutthem! Build backdrops out ofmixed materials to help displayand perform those stories.

Presented in English, Span-ish and American Sign Lan-guage upon request. Wheelchairaccessible.FCT is a program ofCommunity Service Care/Treeof Life Coalition in JamaicaPlain

This is not a drop-in pro-gram. Please enroll if you cancommit to at least three work-shops. To register and for moreinformation call 617-522-4832or 617-372-3022 (cell, text,Espanol) or [email protected] IS LIMITED so regis-ter today!

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There are many inequities inthe Boston Public School Sys-tem. Many Boston residents areunaware of this. ProgressiveWest Roxbury/Roslindale willbe hosting an event on April 9to provide an opportunity tolearn about these inequities.

Dismantling Education Inequity in BostonProgressive WRox/Roz hasjoined with NAACP-Boston,Lawyers for Civil Rights, JPProgressives, DowntownProgressives, Citizens for Pub-lic Schools, QUEST, and sev-eral other groups to form theBoston Coalition for Education

Equity.The Boston Coalition for

Education Equity is concernedwith persistent inequities thatplay out in numerous ways forBoston students, what policiesother cities are using, and ac-tion steps to move forward.

Coalition events are informa-tive, provocative, important,heart-wrenching, and encourag-ing. Our forum will highlightthree case studies: — BPSBudgeting Hunger Games —Testing Towards Destruction — Exam School Equity

Held at Temple Hillel B’NaiTorah, 120 Corey St, WestRoxbury, at 7:00pm on April 9

For more information [email protected] visit www.facebook.com/ProgressiveWRoxRoz

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