This summary provides the key details from the multi-page Beacon Hill Times newspaper article in 3 sentences:
The article discusses Bostonians' resilience during the heavy snowfalls this winter, noting pride in how most maintained their good nature despite challenges like lack of public transportation. It also talks about negative behaviors from some who claimed public parking spaces they had shoveled as their own, and factors like neighborhood characteristics and the mayor's policies that may have contributed to this. Additionally, it provides updates on local neighborhood events, businesses, organizations and cultural happenings.
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Neighborhood
Roundup
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Children's Award
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Advent School
Gala
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& Local
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Attention
to Detail
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Downtown View
Saving Space
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By Karen Cord Taylor
So far this year, Bostonians have truly weathered the
storms. Most people have kept their cool and maintained
their good nature. I have also detected a note of pride in our
resilience and bravery in the face of unprecedented snowfalls.
The T didn’t work. The city’s plows and melters had trou-
ble keeping up. But the worst outcome was the mean behavior,
unworthy of a class-act city, that came from some of those
who decided the parking space they had shoveled out was
theirs alone.
Two factors contributed to that behavior—the physical
characteristics of a neighborhood and Mayor Marty Walsh.
The Back Bay, the West End, Downtown and the Waterfront
usually don’t have to manage parking spaces in snow. There is
off-street parking in those neighborhoods, either in alleys or in
garages connected to large residential buildings.
The North End, the South End and Beacon Hill have never
had a culture of saving shoveled-out parking spaces. The
South End’s gurus have actually written a rule against saving a
space. In the North End and on Beacon Hill, the space-saving
As we cross our fingers and wish for
spring, the Young Friends are gearing
up for a Third Thursday Indoor Bike
Class at B/Spoke Studios on Thursday,
March 19th.
There are 35 bikes available and
the cost is only $30 per person. This
includes shoes, water, towel and use of
showers & locker room facilities. The
class is from 7:30-8:15pm at B/Spoke,
101 Federal Street, Boston.
Bring a friend and sweat it out
together - the more the merrier! As a
little “Yay! We did it!” celebration,
champagne and nibbles will be provided
after class.
Space is limited, so visit www.bhciv-
ic.org or call the BHCA office at 617-
227-1922 to sign up today!
By Times staff
The Beacon Hill Market, which shut-
tered suddenly three weeks ago, has
reopened under new management.
Ramesh and Gautam Patel of
Hampden, who also operate markets
in Brighton and Watertown, had a soft
opening for the business at 55 Anderson
St. last week.
Ramesh said more products would
be stocked over the next month as
the retail space undergoes an extensive
remodeling.
A notice previously posted on the
storefront indicated that the business’
former owner had been cited for more
than $54,000 in outstanding rent to the
landlord, Empire Realty Trust.
The Friends of the Public
Garden Board of Directors
voted on March 2 to request
that Olympic events and ancillary
structures proposed by Boston
2024 for Boston Common and
Public Garden be relocated.
The board vote stated that
plans to construct a 16,000-
seat beach volleyball stadium
on Boston Common constitutes
exclusive use of what appears
to be (according to Boston 2024
documents) three-fourths of
Boston Common (calculating the
area inside the security fence at
32 acres). The construction time-
line estimates seven months, and
most likely, the areas impacted
would be unavailable for as long
as a year including post-event
restoration.
Approximately 35,000 people
use this as their neighborhood
park, and many thousands more
from every neighborhood and
beyond Boston use it for vari-
ous forms of recreation and civic
gathering. This use would reverse
centuries of tradition in the spir-
it of Boston Common’s origins
regarding public rights to use of
the Common and non-privatiza-
tion of public parks.
The Boston 2024 plans also
include ancillary structures in
the Public Garden to support
the marathon and road-cycling
events, directing people to stadi-
um seating through several gated
entrance points, with one quar-
ter of the Garden behind secu-
rity fencing. The beach volley-
ball proposal would necessitate
removal of over 50 mature trees
on the Common, while the use
of the Garden poses a threat of
damage to this fragile botanical
garden.
Jim Bordewick submitted this photo of melting ice on
Pinckney Street, which he and his family thought bore a
strong resemblance to a jellyfish.
FOPG seeks
new venues
for Olympics
Beacon Hill Market reopens
under new management
NATURE'S ICE SCULPTURE
Ramesh Patel, one of the new owners of
the Beacon Hill Market at 55 Anderson
St.
BHCA Young Friends gear up for Spring
The Beacon Hill Business Association (BHBA) held its annual election of officers
last week at the the Hampshire. Shown above, from left, are Charles Abrahams,
Vice President, Ali Ringenburg, Clerk, Josh Zakim, City Councilor and guest
speaker, Nina Castellion, President, and Basharat Sheikh,Tresurer.
BHBA OFFICERS
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Book Discussion Group
meets at West End
Branch Library
The West End Branch of the
Boston Public Library, located
at 151 Cambridge St., welcomes
the Book Discussion Group on
Thursday, March 19, at 3 p.m.
At this time, the group will
discuss “Sweet Tooth” by Ian
McEwan, copies of which are
available at the library.
Expert parenting-panel
meets at Vilna Shul
The Vilna Shul, located at 18
Phillips St., presents an expert
parenting-panel with wine, choc-
olate and cheese on Thursday,
March 19, at 7 p.m.
At this time, a panel of experts
will guide guests in a discus-
sion on nutrition, mental health,
mindfulness and links to Jewish
roots for inspiration.
Visit www.vilnashul.org for
more information.
French baroque sonatas
preformed at West End
Branch Library
The West End Branch of the
Boston Public Library, located
at 151 Cambridge St., presents
French baroque sonatas, includ-
ing Janet Fink on recorder and
Alastair Thompson on harpsi-
chord, on Thursday, March 19,
at 6:30 p.m.
Refreshments will be provided.
Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday night services
The Vilna Shul, located at 18
Phillips St., presents Havurah on
the Hill's “20s and 30s Shabbat”
with author Rachel Kadish on
Friday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m.
Visit www.vilnashul.org for
more information.
Holy Week at the
Church of the Advent
No time is more sacred than
Holy Week at the Church of the
Advent, located at 30 Brimmer St.
This year, the preacher for the
Sacred Triduum (the services of
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
and Holy Saturday) and Easter
Day will be the Rev. Dr. William
Henry Willimon, professor of the
practice of Christian ministry at
the Duke Divinity School. Author
of numerous books, including
the influential "Resident Aliens:
Life in the Christian Colony,"
Dr. Willimon was named one
of the 12 best preachers in the
English-speaking world by Baylor
University.
Holy Week 2015 schedule
includes Palm Sunday masses at
8, 9 and 11:15 a.m.; Tenebrae on
Wednesday at 7 p.m.; Maundy
Thursday at 6:30 p.m.; Good
Friday at 6:30 p.m.; Holy
Saturday: The Great Vigil at 6:30
p.m.; and Easter Day masses at 8,
9 and 11:15 a.m.
For a complete Holy Week sched-
ule, visit http://theadventboston.
org/, and for more information,
call 617-523-2377.
Emerald Necklace
Conservancy’s annual
meeting
The Emerald Necklace
Conservancy will hold its annual
meeting at the African Meeting
House, 46 Joy St., on Thursday,
March 26, at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting is followed by a
reception at 6 p.m. and a lec-
ture by Dr. Carolyn Finney on
“Radical Presence: Black Faces,
White Spaces and Stories of
Possibility” at 6:45 p.m. before
dessert and a book-signing.
There is no cost for this event,
but space is limited. Call 617-
522-2700 to reserve a space.
‘Children’s Day’ comes
to Vilna Shul
The Vilna Shul, located at 18
Phillips St., presents “Children’s
Day” with local author Linda
Marshall on Sunday, March 29,
at 2 p.m.
At this time, Marshall will read
her award-winning book “The
Passover Lamb,” and kosher
snacks and Passover activities will
round out the afternoon.
Visit www.vilnashul.org for
more information.
Harvard's Howard
Gardner to speak at
First Church
Howard Gardner, Harvard
professor and author of the
groundbreaking book “Multiple
Intelligences,” will speak at
First Church in Boston, 66
Marlborough St., on Wednesday,
April 1, at 7 p.m.
In his talk on "The Good:
'Framed' and 'Reframed'" he will
discuss traditional virtue and its
transformations in a world where
moral relativism and the digital
revolution alter our definition of
what is "good."
‘National Poetry Month
Film Series’ at West End
Branch Library
On Wednesdays in April at 3
p.m., the Friends of the West
End Branch Library, presents the
“National Poetry Month Film
Series” at the library, located at
151 Cambridge St.
Programming includes “Dead
Poets Society” (1998, 128 min-
utes, Rated PG) on April 1;
“Wilde” (1997, 116 minutes,
Rated R) on April 8; “Sylvia”
(2003, 111 minutes, Rated R) on
April 15; “Edge of Love” (2008,
111 minutes, Rated R) on April
22; and “Kill Your Darlings”
(2013, 104 minutes, Rated R) on
April 29.
Lecture on talking to
your kids about sex
Kingsley Montessori School
Community Speaker Series pres-
ents “What Your Kids Need to
Hear from You About Sex” at 26
Exeter St. on Thursday, April 2,
from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Parents, neighbors, colleagues
and friends are welcome to this
free event. R.S.V.P. to kdiamond@
kingsley.org or 617-226-4932.
‘National Poetry
Month’ reading at West
End Branch Library
The Friends of the West End
Branch Library welcomes Paula
Bonnell, who will give a reading
from “Before the Alphabet” and
other recently published poems,
to the library at 151 Cambridge
St. on Thursday, April 2, at 6:30
p.m.
Her previous book, “Airs
&Voices,” was awarded the
John Ciardi Prize for Poetry.
Friends of the Public
Garden’s annual
meeting on April 8
Attend the Friends of the Public
Garden 45th annual meeting at
First Church in Boston, locat-
ed at 66 Marlborough St., on
Wednesday, April 8, at 5 p.m.
to hear updates on the orga-
nization and its projects to
enhance and preserve the Boston
Common, Public Garden and
Commonwealth Avenue Mall.
The featured speaker for the event
is Boston Parks Commissioner
Chris Cook.
R.S.V.P. by April 1 to info@
friendsofthepublicgarden.org or
617-723-8144.
‘National Poetry
Month’ reading at West
End Branch Library
The Friends of the West End
Branch Library welcomes Colin
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www.bostonsynagogue.org
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THE BOSTON SYNAGOGUE, 55 Martha Road, Boston, MA 02114
Unaffiliated I Non-Denominational I Egalitarian
THE BOSTON SYNAGOGUE invites you to
Passover Services & First Night Seder
All are welcome!
A festive kiddush follows morning services
Beginning of Passover Seder & Services Led by Dr. David Fishman, Professor at JTS
Friday, April 3rd Evening Services 6:30 pm
Make Yor Reservation for a Festive First Night Seder!
Reservation deadline: March 22. First Come, First Serve
Saturday, April 4th Morning Service 9:45 am
Sunday, April 5th Morning Service 9:45 am
End of Passover Services
Thursday, April 9th Evening Service 6:30 pm
Friday, April 10th Morning Service 9:45 am. Evening Service 6:30 pm
Saturday, April 11th Led by RabbiDanielKlein Morning Service 9:45 am. YIZKOR ~ 10:30 am
King's Chapel Tuesday
Recitals
King's Chapel, 58 Tremont St.,
presents its Tuesday Recitals.
Admission is by suggested dona-
tion of $3 per person; the dona-
tions are given to the perform-
ing musicians. Programs begin at
12:15 p.m. and last approximate-
ly 35 minutes; for more informa-
tion, call 617-227-2155.
Programming includes guitarist
Leonid Chindelevitch performing
works by Albeniz Villa-Lobos and
more on March 17; Rodger Vine
on C.B. Fisk organ performing
works by Bach, Handel, Brody
and Weaver on March 24; and
Handel & Haydn Society per-
forming Beethoven: Sonato no. 10
in G Major on March 31.
Public policy forum on
gender equity
The Boston Ward 5 Democratic
Committee is holding the third in
its series of non-partisan public
policy forums at the Community
Church, 565 Boylston St., on
Tuesday, March 17, at 7 p.m.
As March is Women’s History
Month, this time the topic will
be gender equity, and speakers
will include Jesse Mermell, the
new executive director of Alliance
for Business Leadership; State
Rep. Jay Livingstone; and Megan
Costello, executive director of the
Mayor's new Boston Office of
Women's Advancement.
Ayanna Pressley, at-large city
councilor and the 2015 Emily's
List "Rising Star Award" winner,
has also been invited.
‘Irish Heritage Month
Film Series’ at the West
End Branch Library
On Wednesdays in March, the
Friends of the West End Branch
Library, presents the “Irish
Heritage Month Film Series”
at the library, located at 151
Cambridge St.
Programming includes “The
Irish Pub” (2014, 72 minutes, not
rated) on March 18 at 3 p.m.; and
“Calvary” (2014, 101 minutes,
Rated R) on March 25 at 3 p.m.
City Councilor Zakim’s
office hours
City Councilor Josh Zakim will
hold office hours at Tatte Bakery
and Cafe, 144 Charles St., on
Friday, March 20, from 8 to 9:30
a.m.
State Rep. Livingstone’s
office hours
State Rep. Jay Livingstone
(D-Boston) will hold office hours
in order to receive feedback, ideas,
and suggestions on both local
neighborhood issues and state-
wide policy priorities at Panificio
Bistro and Bakery, 144 Charles
St., on Wednesday, March 18,
from 8:30 to 10 a.m., and at J.
Pace & Son, 75 Blossom Court,
on Thursday, March 26, from
8:30 to 10 a.m.
Lecture on landscape architect
Arthur Shurclifff
The Massachusetts Historical
Society, located at 1154 Boylston
St., presents a lecture on land-
scape architect Arthur Shurclifff
on Wednesday, March 18, from
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Elizabeth Hope Cushing, Ph.D.,
author of a newly published
book about Shurcliff based on
her doctoral dissertation for the
American and New England stud-
ies program at Boston University,
will be the guest speaker.
The cost of admission is $10
per person and free for members
of the Massachusetts Historical
Society, Friends of Mount Auburn
Cemetery and the Nichols
House Museum.
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gallery hours: 9am – 7pm daily
617.305.1782
www.suffolk.edu/adamsgallery
david j. sargent hall, suffolk university
120 tremont street, boston
featuring original materials or reproductions
of importance in the chronology of Boston
and New England
adams gallery
exhibits with historical themes at the
D. Halloran to the library at 151
Cambridge St. on Thursday,
April 16, at 6:30 p.m.
Halloran served with the U.S.
Army in Afghanistan. After
being medically evacuated, he
became a teacher and earned an
MFA from Fairfield University.
“Shortly Thereafter,” a collec-
tion of poems on his war and
redeployment experiences, was
published in 2012.
Author talk at the
West End Branch
Library
The Friends of the West End
Branch Library welcomes local
author and foodie Rosana
Wan, who will discuss her book
“Culinary Lives of John &
Abigail Adams: a Cookbook,”
a collection of recipes used by
this extraordinary couple, on
Thursday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m.
Free public forum on nose,
sinusitis
Mass. Eye and Ear to
hold forum
Massachusetts Eye and Ear will
hold a free public forum on the
nose and sinusitis at 243 Charles
St. on Saturday, May 16, from
8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
The forum will be divided
into four sessions: including
“The Nose and Sinusitis” with
Michael Rho, M.D. ; “Medical
Treatment of Sinusitis” with
Nicolas Busaba, M.D.; “Surgical
Treatment of Sinusitis,” Eric
Holbrook, M.D.; and “The
Bleeding Nose” with Benjamin
Bleier, M.D. Each session will be
followed by a 15-minute ques-
tion-and answer period.
Seating is limited; to reserve a
space, contact 617–573–3654 or
pawebsite@meei.harvard.edu.
Easy-to-learn medita-
tion at Toe2Heal
Toe2Heal, located at 25 Myrtle
St., offers meditation on
Wednesdays and Fridays from
8 to 8:30 a.m. and on Sundays
from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Walk away
relaxed that can last days or
even weeks. Connect to your
true self, uplift your spirits and
increase your energy levels.
There is a suggested donation
of $5 for person. R.S.V.P. to
info@toe2heal.com.
Guided Imagery
Meditation’ at West
End Branch Library
The West End Branch of the
Boston Public Library,
151 Cambridge St., offers
“Guided Imagery Meditation
with Polly Fletcher” every Friday
from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Wa n t
more energy and focus? Join
Polly Fletcher, “Get Your Vibe
On” coach and occupational ther-
apist, for “Guided Visualization
Meditation.” Strengthen your
mental focus and transform lim-
iting thoughts to reduce stress and
improve overall health.
Compassionate Friends
group reaches out to
bereaved parents and
families
The Boston Chapter of The
Compassionate Friends (TCF)
meets at Trinity Church on the
first Tuesday of each month from
6 to 7:30 p.m.
TCF is a national self-help,
mutual-assistance organization
offering friendship, understanding
and hope to bereaved parents and
their families. Call
617-539-6424 or e-mail tcfofbos-
ton@gmail.com for more infor-
mation.
West End Food Pantry
seeking donations
The West End Food Pantry needs
help to continue serving its more
than 120 clients per month. They
welcome donations to replenish
the supply of food that they give
out to hungry residents in the
neighborhood.
The pantry is located in the West
End Branch of the Boston Public
Library and is staffed by volun-
teers from ABCD's North End/
West End Neighborhood Service
Center. Non-perishable (canned
and boxed) items are being sought,
including rice, pasta, canned tuna,
canned chicken, chili, beans, vege-
tables, cereal, soups, cup of noo-
dles, etc.
Donations can be left at the
library, 151 Cambridge St., on
Monday through Wednesday from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday from
noon to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Volunteers needed for
hot meal program
The North End/West End
Neighborhood Service Center
(NE/WE NSC), located at 1
Michelangelo St., serves a hot,
fresh, home-cooked lunch to
seniors in the neighborhood
Mondays and Fridays, and is look-
ing for two volunteers to help with
shopping, food preparation, cook-
ing, serving and clean-up. The
non-profit providing services and
programs to low-income residents
of the North End, West End and
Beacon Hill is looking for vol-
unteers who can assist with the
whole meal from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on a Monday and/or Friday, but
can make arrangements to fit your
schedule.
Contact Maria Stella Gulla, direc-
tor, at 617-523-8125, ext. 201,
via e-mail at mariastella.gulla@
bostonabcd.org for more infor-
mation.
Introduction to laptops,
eReaders and iPads at
the West End Branch
Library
TheWestEndBranchoftheBoston
Public Library, 151 Cambridge St.,
offers an introduction to laptops,
eReaders and iPads by appoint-
ment only. Get the most out of
your eReader or Laptop. Receive
tips and guidance during these
one-on-one sessions. Call Branch
Librarian, Helen Bender at617-
523-3957 or e-mail hbender@bpl.
org to set up an appointment.
Yoga for seniors at the
West End Library
The West End Branch of the
Boston Public Library, 151
Cambridge St., presents yoga for
seniors every Tuesday from 2:45
to 3:30 p.m. Classes are led by
Tatiana Nekrasova, a certified
yoga instructor.
Volunteer at Spaulding
Rehab
Stay active, meet new people and
be connected with your commu-
nity by volunteering at Spaulding
Rehabilitation Hospital. Staff
members will match your skills
and interests to a volunteer oppor-
tunity. The hospital is currently
recruiting volunteers, ages 18 and
up, for two- to three-hour-a-week
shifts for a minimum of six to 12
months commitment. Visit www.
spauldingnetwork.org for more
information.
After-work tai chi group
at the West End Library
TheWestEndBranchoftheBoston
Public Library, 151 Cambridge
St., welcomes after-work tai chi
group every Thursday from 5 to
5:45 p.m. Come and try this low
impact energy exercise with yang-
style tai chi instructor Arthur Soo-
Hoo.
Volunteers needed
for American Cancer
Society cosmetic sessions
The American Cancer Society is
currently seeking volunteers for
the “Look Good…Feel Better”
sessions held at Tufts Medical
Center, 800 Washington St. “Look
Good . . . Feel Better” is a free pro-
gram that teaches cancer patients
hands-on cosmetic techniques
to help them cope with appear-
ance-related side effects from
chemotherapy and/or radiation
treatments. Cosmetologists certi-
fied and trained by the American
Cancer Society conduct the ses-
sions, which are non-medical and
do not promote any product line.
Volunteers are needed to assist
the cosmetologist conducting the
session and are responsible for
set-up, cleanup, and any other
needs of the program. Programs
are held from noon to 2 p.m.,
one Monday every other month.
For more information or to vol-
unteer, contact Nanyamka Hales
at 781-314-2611 or via e-mail at
Nanyamka.Hales@cancer.org, or
visit cancer.org.
Be a friend to elderly
FriendshipWorks seeks caring
people to offer help and support
to isolated elders in the Boston
area. Volunteers are needed to
provide companionship and assist
elders with tasks such as reading,
organizing, or going for a walk
- lend an hour each week and
gain a friend and a new perspec-
tive. Volunteers also needed to
escort elders to and from medical
appointments. No car is needed
and hours are flexible. For more
information or to apply online,
visit www.fw4elders.org or call
617-482-1510.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 17
RECITAL, guitarist Leonid Chindelevitch performing works by Albeniz Villa-
Lobos and more, King’s Chapel, 58 Tremont St., 12:15 p.m., suggested
donation; $3, call 617-227-2155
SEMINAR, Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee’s public policy forum on
gender equity, Community Church, 565 Boylston St., 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
FILM, “The Irish Pub” (2014, 72 minutes, not rated), West End Branch of
the Boston Public Library, 151 Cambridge St., 3 p.m.
LECTURE on Arthur Shurclifff, Massachusetts Historical Society, located
at 1154 Boylston St., 5:30-7 p.m., admission: $10 per person; free for
members of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Friends of Mount Auburn
Cemetery and the Nichols House Museum
OFFICE HOURS, State Rep. Jay Livingstone, Panificio Bistro and Bakery, 144
Charles St., 8:30-10 a.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19
MEETING, Book Discussion Group, West End Branch of the Boston Public
Library, 151 Cambridge St., 3 p.m.
CONCERT, French baroque sonatas, West End Branch of the Boston Public
Library, 151 Cambridge St., 6:30 p.m.
ACTIVITY, expert parenting-panel with wine, chocolate and cheese, Vilna
Shul, 18 Phillips St., 7 p.m., visit www.vilnashul.org for more information
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
EVENT, Havurah on the Hill’s “20s and 30s Shabbat,” Vilna Shul, 18
Phillips St., admission: free, 6:30 p.m., visit www.vilnashul.org for more
information
OFFICE HOURS, City Councilor Josh Zakim, Tatte Bakery and Cafe, 144
Charles St., 144 Charles St., 8-9:30 a.m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24
RECITAL, Rodger Vine on C.B. Fisk organ performing works by Bach,
Handel, Brody and Weaver, King’s Chapel, 58 Tremont St., 12:15 p.m., sug-
gested donation; $3, call 617-227-2155
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
FILM, “Calvary” (2014, 101 minutes, Rated R), West End Branch of the
Boston Public Library, 151 Cambridge St., 3 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26
ANNUAL MEETING, Emerald Necklace Conservancy, African Meeting House,
46 Joy St., 5:30 p.m., admission: free, call 617-522-2700 to reserve a
space
OFFICE HOURS, State Rep. Jay Livingstone, J. Pace & Son, 75 Blossom
Court, 8:30-10 a.m.
SUNDAY, MARCH 29
FAMILY ACTIVITY, “Children’s Day,” Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips St., 2 p.m., visit
www.vilnashul.org for more information
TUESDAY, MARCH 31
RECITAL, Handel & Haydn Society performing Beethoven: Sonato no. 10 in
G Major, King’s Chapel, 58 Tremont St., 12:15 p.m., suggested donation;
$3, call 617-227-2155
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
LECTURE AND DISCUSSION, “The Good: ‘Framed’ and ‘Reframed’” with
Howard Gardner, First Church in Boston 66 Marlborough St., 7 p.m.,
admission: free, call 617-267-6730 for more information
FILM, “Dead Poets Society” (1998, 128 minutes, Rated PG), West End
Branch of the Boston Public Library, 151 Cambridge St., 3 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
LECTURE, “What Your Kids Need to Hear from You About Sex,” Kingsley
Montessori School, 26 Exeter St., 6:30-8 p.m., R.S.V.P. to kdiamond@
kingsley.org or 617-226-4932
POETRY READING, Paula Bonnell, West End Branch of the Boston Public
Library, 151 Cambridge St., 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
ANNUAL MEETING, Friends of the Public Garden, First Church in Boston,
66 Marlborough St., 5 p.m., R.S.V.P. by April 1 to info@friendsofthepub-
licgarden.org or 617-723-8144
FILM, “Wilde” (1997, 116 minutes, Rated R), West End Branch of the
Boston Public Library, 151 Cambridge St., 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
FILM, “Sylvia” (2003, 111 minutes, Rated R), West End Branch of the
Boston Public Library, 151 Cambridge St., 3 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
POETRY READING, Colin D. Halloran, West End Branch of the Boston
Public Library, 151 Cambridge St., 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
FILM, “Edge of Love” (2008, 111 minutes, Rated R), West End Branch of
the Boston Public Library, 151 Cambridge St., 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
FILM, “Kill Your Darlings” (2013, 104 minutes, Rated R), West End Branch
of the Boston Public Library, 151 Cambridge St., 3 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 30
AUTHOR TALK, Rosana Wan, West End Branch of the Boston Public Library,
151 Cambridge St., 6:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 16
FORUM on the nose and sinusitis, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary,
243 Charles St., 8:30-11:30 a.m., admission: free, contact 617–573–3654
or pawebsite@meei.harvard.edu to reserve a space
The Community Speaker
Series at the Kingsley Montessori
School brings local and national-
ly known experts and educators
to Kingsley each year to share
their research and experience
with the community on a wide
array of topics. It is an opportu-
nity to learn from experts in the
field of education and parenting,
to share ideas, and to support
our efforts to enrich our com-
munity. We welcome all who are
interested.
Please join us for our next
presentation featuring Dr. Sharon
Maxwell who will discuss "The
Talk: What Your Kids Need To
Hear From YOU About Sex."
Smart phones, Facebook, boy/
girl sleepovers, reality TV, older
siblings...our children are over-
whelmed with information and
stimulation by a culture that
pushes them to be sexy before
puberty begins. The social cur-
rency of sexy embeds itself into
their self-image before they have
any context for understanding
what it means. How can they
make sense of it all if we don’t
provide an integrated framework
for understanding sexuality?
In a hyper-sexualized culture,
we can raise healthy, responsible
kids. It’s time to have The Talk ---
where Dr. Maxwell offers a com-
prehensive and positive frame-
work for talking to kids from
K – 12 about sex and sexuality.
Dr. Maxwell is an award-win-
ning author, educator, and prac-
ticing clinical psychologist. Her
work has been featured in TIME
Magazine, US News and World
Report, USA Today, Working
Mother, The Boston Globe, on
NPR, Oprah and Friends, and
Fox News. The Boston Parents
Paper has voted Dr. Maxwell
a 2009 Family Advocate of the
Year.
Dr. Maxwell will be speaking
on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at
6:30 p.m. at 26 Exeter Street
building in Boston. Parents,
neighbors, colleagues, and friends
are welcome. This is a communi-
ty event and free of charge for all
attending. For anyone planning
The Boston Common and
Public Garden need to be showcas-
es for the international community
of visitors, and welcome people as
places of respite during this busy
three-week event, not gated venues
available only to ticket holders.
They should be improved over
the next nine years to the high
standards of excellence we are
advocating for them.
Based on an understanding of
the materials that have been made
available to the community, the
board vote requests that “Boston
2024 alter its proposal and move
the beach-volleyball event out of
the Boston Common; and fur-
thermore, that any ancillary struc-
tures proposed within the Public
Garden or the Boston Common
to support the beach-volleyball
event, the Marathon, and the
road-cycling events be relocat-
ed. Furthermore, we request that
no Olympics-related venues or
ancillary structures be sited on
the Boston Common or Public
Garden.”
TheFriendsofthePublicGarden
works to preserve and enhance the
Boston Common, Public Garden,
and Commonwealth Avenue Mall.
For more information or to read
the full vote, visit www.friendsoft-
hepublicgarden.org.
Dr. Sharon Maxwell to be guest speaker at Kingsley Montessori School on April 2
to attend, please RSVP to kdia-
mond@kingsley.org or 617-226-
4932.
Parents, neighbors, colleagues,
and friends are welcome. This
event is free of charge.
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Raul Escobar and Rosa Robledo at the
wine cork pull table.
Gretchen Effgen, Murray Robinson, and Mary Kaufman in
front of a quilt made by the 5th grade.
Rafael Mares and Kaia Goldstein bidding on a
gift certificate to Mahoney’s Garden Center, which
includes an apron, gloves, and pruning sheers.
Jen Bowen-Flynn and Sue Lacey, Co-Chairs of the
Parents’ Association, bidding an auction items with
Advent parents.
Seana Crellin, Co-Chair of Spring Benefit, Anne Bunn, Whitney
Waddell, Debra Starr, Maggie Boone, and Abbey Flores.
ADVENT SCHOOL HOLDS ANNUAL SPRING BENEFIT
Photo & Story by Marianne Salza
The Advent School host-
ed its annual Spring Benefit on
March 14 at the Royal Sonesta,
in Cambridge. Proceeds from
the signature event contribute to
the school’s fundraising budget.
More than 180 parents and facul-
ty attended to support the school,
participating in mobile bidding for
auction items such as gardening
tools, Red Sox tickets, and stress
free parking in Beacon Hill at the
Charles Street Garage.
“One of the special things
about the Spring Benefit is that
it’s an opportunity for our entire
community to come together and
connect in a way that they don’t
get to daily because we don’t have
a large gathering space at our
facility,” said Jay Smith, Director
of Development.
Class art is a tradition at the
Advent that students take pride in.
Every grade contributed a unique
piece to the auction, such as tex-
tiles and ceramics that represent
their spirit.
“What’s magical about the
Advent is not only are the teach-
ers passionate about what they
do, but they hone in on our chil-
dren and what they’re curious
about,” Smith said. “There is a
great convergence of innovation
between the kids and the faculty;
and the outcome is beautiful piec-
es of art.”
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Join Tom Brennan as we celebrate
crystal craftsmanship.
Reserve your Waterford Crystal
piece today to have it personally
signed at our event.
March 21, 2015
12-4pm
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Waterford Boston Store
127-129 Newbury Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
877-885-9973
By Dan Murphy
As Ben Silverstein sees it,
Newbury Street was the ideal spot
for Waterford to open its flagship
U.S. store to showcase the Irish
manufacturer’s line of luxury crys-
tal.
“Boston seemed liked the per-
fect place for Waterford because
of the city’s rich heritage, as well
a strong local customer-base that
appreciates and understands the
brand and its level of quality,” said
Silverstein, the store manager and
a former Pinckney Street resident.
The store, which opened two
months ago, offers the entire
brand, including dinnerware,
stemware, gifts (e.g. corporate,
business, etc.) and bar wear, as
well ornate glass chandeliers and
truly unique, one-of-a-kind House
of Waterford pieces. It also sells
items exclusive only to the Boston
store, such as handmade, engraved
vases featuring the State House
and Swan Boats. (While the State
House vase is currently in stock,
the Swan Boats piece is on back
order until April.)
In-store bridal registry is avail-
able, offering brides-to-be the
chance to pick out patterns, make
a list for friends and relatives and
make Waterford their go-to place
for unique-one-of-a-kind gifts.
“A lot of people register at
Crate and Barrel and those other
stores, but we’re specialized,”
Silverstein said.
On Saturday, March 21, the
store also welcomes Tom Brennan,
a second-generation master glass-
blower for Waterford, for an arti-
san-signing event featuring the
introduction of the Irish Circle
10” Bowl.
“Mr. Brennan will take you
through the collection encompass-
ing the most difficult and detailed
crystal manufacturing techniques
on every piece,” according to a
company statement.
R.S.V.P. for the event to 877-
885-9973, which is also the store’s
main number.
Waterford is located on the
second floor of 127-129 Newbury
St. For more information, visit
Waterford.com.
By Dan Murphy
A 68-year-old Boston woman
was struck and killed by a Coca
Cola tractor-trailer while walking
in Charles Circle on Wednesday
afternoon.
According to Suffolk Count
District Attorney Dan Conley’s
office, preliminary evidence,
including statements from wit-
nesses on the scene, suggests
that the victim was crossing
Cambridge Street against the light
and headed towards the Liberty
Hotel, when the vehicle struck
her.
Emergency medical techni-
cians from an ambulance com-
pany were nearby and stopped to
assist the victim, who was trans-
ported a short distance away to
Massachusetts General Hospital,
where she succumbed to her inju-
ries.
The driver, identified as a
38-year-old Saugus man, showed
no signs of impairment when
interviewed by police, and no
charges were immediately sought
after him, according to Conley’s
office.
“Coca-Cola is deeply sad-
dened by the loss of the woman
involved in the accident,” the
company said in a statement.
“Our thoughts and condolences
are with her family. We are coop-
erating with local officials in the
investigation of this matter.”
Ben Silverstein, manager of Waterford’s flagship U.S. store at 127-
129 Newbury St., stands beside a handmade State House vase avail-
able only at this location.
Waterford opens flagship U.S. store on Newbury St.
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Pedestrian struck and killed near Liberty Hotel
Golden Dragon Acrobats
The People’s Republic of China’s
esteemed Golden Dragon Acrobats
are coming from Broadway to
Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre,
219 Tremont St., Boston, to per-
form “Cirque Ziva,” March 21,
at 3 and 8 p.m. only. Reserved
seats,$58,$48,$30. Call World
Music/CRASHarts at 617-876-
4275, visit the Box Office or www.
WorldMusic.org.
‘Shades of Sound’
Boston Ballet kicks off its spring
Perception series with “Shades of
Sound,” featuring two company pre-
mieres, “Episodes” and Black Cake,”
and the return of Wayne McGregor’s
“Chroma,” March 19-29, at the
Boston Opera House, Washington
St., Boston. Performances:March
19,20,26,27, at 7:30 p.m.; March
21, 28,at 1 and 7:30 p.m. with
a pre-curtain evening talk; March
22,29 at 1 p.m.. The March 26th
evening performance includes a
pre-curtain chat with Boston Ballet
Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen.
Tickets start at $29. Visit www.bos-
tonballet.org or call 617-695-6955.
Big Apple Circus
They’re back, with fun, thrills and
excitement for the entire family, in
the Big Apple Circus’ new show,
“Metamorphosis,” March 24-May
10, at Boston City Hall Plaza.
Ringmaster John Kennedy Kane
presents a dizzying display of inter-
national aerialists, acrobats, trapeze
artists, equilibrium act rollabolla,
camels, horses, dogs, a contortionist,
Francesco the Clown,and maestro
Rob Slowik leading the Big Apple
Circus Band, and more. Shows run
Tuesday through Sunday; also fam-
ily shows on Wednesdays, at 11
a.m.and 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at
$20. Visit the Box Office or www.
bigapplecircus.org; call 888-541-
3750, or for ticket information, also
call 800-922-3772.
Bach in the Subways Day
Cellist Dale Henderson and thou-
sands of international musicians
perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s
music, in commemoration of the
composer’s birthday, on March 21,
in subways, parks, cafes, bus stops,
public spaces, free of charge, and
hands out free souvenir information-
al postcards, about classical music.
For more information, visit bachin-
thesubways.com, check for updates
on twitter and facebook
‘Curragh’s Fancy’
Riverside Theatre Works (RTW),
45 Fairmount Ave., Hyde Park,
presents its family-friendly Celtic
music concert, “Curragh’s Fancy,”
on Saturday, March 21, at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for row seats, $15
for table seats. Most proceeds benefit
the company’s School of Performing
Arts. Call 866-811-4111 or visit
www.rtw.boston.org.
Irish Film Festival
Boston
The Irish Film Festival Boston fea-
tures film “Gold,” and short film
“Boogaloo and Graham,” March
19, at 7:30 p.m.; “One Million
Dubliners,” with short “The Weather
Report,” March 19, at 7:30 p.m.;
“an Bronntanas (The Gift),” March
21, at 5:30 p.m., and more, at the
Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square,
Somerville. For the full schedule and
tickets,visit IrishFilmFestival.com.
A R O U N D T H E C I T Y
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By Dan Murphy
The Commonwealth Children’s
Center recently granted the high-
est level of the Massachusetts
Quality Rating and Improvement
System (QRIS), making it the first
early care and education or after-
school program in metro Boston
to achieve this designation to date.
“It’s an enormous achieve-
ment,” said Beth Sagan, executive
director of the 32-year-old early
childhood education program for
infants to 5-year-olds, based at
One Ashburton Place. “We have
an amazing staff and a very sup-
portive parent community.”
Piloted in 2011, QRIS is “sys-
tem for supporting increased qual-
ity in early education and care
and out-of-school time settings
across Massachusetts…[that] pro-
vides supports to educators and
programs for achieving higher
expectations, including financial
incentives and technical assis-
tance,” according to Kathleen
Hart, director of communications
and internal affairs for the state’s
Department of Early Education
and Care.
The system defines standards
of quality for programs at four
levels, with Level One being the
lowest and Level Four the high-
est. It is based on five catego-
ries, including Curriculum and
Learning; Safe, Healthy Indoor
and Outdoor Environments;
Workforce Development and
Professional Qualifications;
Family and Community
Engagement; and Leadership,
Administration and Management.
All schools licensed by the
Center for Department of
Education are automatically
assessed at Level 1, but further
criteria must be fulfilled to reach
subsequent levels, and each rating
is valid for two years from the
issuance date.
To apply, programs must sub-
mit a self-assessment of their
quality level with supporting doc-
umentation before completing a
verification of this information
through one of the department’s
Program Quality Specialists. The
program must then complete an
on-site environment review by
a certified evaluator (“reliable
rater”) and receive a successful
rating. The department partners
with the Wellesley Centers for
Women (WCW) in using reliable
raterscertifiedbytheEnvironment
Rating Scales Institute.
“High quality early education
and care opportunities provide
children with a strong founda-
tion for learning and academic
achievement,” stated Tom Weber,
the state’s commissioner of early
education and care. “By support-
ing our programs in attaining
high levels of quality, the Quality
Rating and Improvement System
is a key tool in preparing our
young learners for a lifetime of
success.”
Meanwhile, Sagan said the
Commonwealth Children’s
Center has every intention of
applying for the QRIS’s planned
Level 5 once it’s online.
“We want parents to under-
stand what quality looks like,”
Sagan said.
To learn more about the
Commonwealth Children’s
Center, call 617-727-4802 or visit
www.commchildcenter.com.
State Rep. Jay Livingstone,
who represents Back Bay,
Beacon Hill, and the West End in
Boston and Cambridgeport and
parts of Kendall Square/MIT in
Cambridge, launched his own
constituent newsletter and Web
site last Monday.
The newsletter and Web site,
both titled the “Livingstone
Dispatch,” are intended to con-
nect people in the 8th Suffolk
District community with what
the representative is doing in the
State House and what is happen-
ing in the State House and in the
district.
Livingstone plans to release
the Newsletter on a regular basis,
as well as provide more regu-
lar updates on specific issues for
constituents who request it in an
effort to personalize the inter-
action. The inaugural edition
of the Dispatch includes what
Livingstone accomplished last ses-
sion, what legislation he has filed
for this current session, committee
assignments, an announcement
regarding his summer internship
program and his upcoming office
hours in the neighborhoods of the
district. Anyone can sign up for
the newsletter through the new
Web site.
The site (www.livingstonedis-
patch.com) will host the most
immediate updates regarding
legislation and other relevant
information. A notable feature
of the website includes a public
calendar where constituents can
get a sense of what public meet-
ings Livingstone plans to attend
and when they can arrange to
meet with him during his monthly
office hours in each unique neigh-
borhood in the district.
“I want to keep people better
informed about what is happen-
ing in the district, as well as what
I am doing in the State House to
advocate for constituents’ needs,”
Livingstone said. “Additionally, I
want to provide a better platform
for my constituents to voice their
concerns and give feedback. The
website and newsletter creates
this opportunity for dialogue and
I am looking forward to seeing
how it can further enrich my
relationship with the 8thSuffolk
District.”
Any questions regarding
the Livingstone Dispatch can
be answered by Caitlin Duffy,
the representative’s legislative
aide, via e-mail (Caitlin.Duffy@
MAHouse.gov) or by telephone
(617-722-2011).
Beth Sagan, executive director of the Commonwealth Children’s Center.
Commonwealth Children’s Center achieves
highest level of Massachusetts accreditation
Livingstone launches newsletter and constituent Web site
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P L E A S E R E C Y C L E T H I S N E W S P A P E R
Attention to Detail
By Penny Cherubino
THIS WEEK'S ANSWER
THIS WEEK'S CLUE
The doorway in last week’s clue is on 21 West Cedar Street. This block
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doorway as a highlight.
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an email to Penny@BostonZest.com with your suggestion.
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LEAVE IT
LOSE IT!
and
DON’T BE A VICTIM!
You have been given this notification as a cautionary
reminder. Boston Police Officers are reminding you
of the following:
DO NOT leave your vehicle unlocked.
DO NOT leave your keys in the ignition.
DO NOT leave your vehicle idling and unattended.
PLEASE REMOVE YOUR PERSONAL
PROPERTY IN PLAIN VIEW!
this includes:
Cell phones
GPS devices
Laptop computers
Loose Change
Bags/Luggage
TOGETHER WE CAN REDUCE
CRIMES OF OPPORTUNITY
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Fresh & Local
Spring breaks on the farm
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03/05/15 – A victim reported
unknown(s) person stole a lap-
top, iPad and a mini iPad from
his Joy Street apartment some
time between 6 a.m. and 9:15
p.m.
There was no sign of forced
entry, and the victim believes
the door was either left open or
someone had a key to the resi-
dence.
(Photo credit: Kindra Clineff and MA Office of Travel & Tourism)
Massachusetts maple sugar producers like South Face Farm in
Ashfield are very busy this time of year.
by Penny Cherubino
As we officially enter spring
in Massachusetts, many of us are
looking forward to buying more
goods directly from area farms.
I keep up with news about local
farms via email and visits to win-
ter farmers’ markets. And, while
farmers have had some winter
woes, on the whole, the Boston
area had a worse winter than
many other parts of the state.
Messages from Farmers
Casey Steinberg from Old
Friends Farm wrote, “There may
be two feet of ‘residual’ snow on
the ground, but greenhouse seed-
ing must begin! In fact, the snow
piled up against the walls will
help insulate the greenhouse.”
Many readers shop at
Stillman’s Farm stands at area
markets. At the end of last
month, they reported bad news,
“We had to slash the covers on
several greenhouses to prevent
collapse.” But they also added
good news, “We did not lose
any greenhouses and the tomato
seedlings are up!”
Allandale, Boston’s last
remaining farm, sent out a mes-
sage that they were hiring for
2015 jobs on the farm. Many
of the local food businesses will
be looking for people to work at
farmers’ markets and at the new
Boston Public Market. If you
have always wanted to be a big-
ger part of the local food com-
munity, contact a farmer and ask
if they have a job you could do.
Maple Syrup Season
“Maple syrup is the first agri-
cultural product of the season
and helps supplement the income
of many dairy farms and growers
across the Commonwealth,” said
Energy and Environmental Affairs
Secretary Matthew Beaton at the
ceremonial tapping of the first
sugar maple of the season.
It is temperature not snow levels
that determine when maple sugar
season begins. According to the
Massachusetts Maple Producers
Association, “Making maple syrup
requires freezing nights and warm
(but preferably not over 50 degree)
days. These must alternate, and be
in a long enough series to allow
sap to move in the trees.”
There are more than 200 sugar
houses in Massachusetts. Most of
their sales are direct to consumers
at the farm, local markets, farmers’
markets, and mail order.
That makes events like Maple
Weekend (March 21-22) an
important opportunity to support
these folks and learn more about
this product and how it’s made.
Sugar houses around the state
will be open to visitors, and some
Bay State restaurants will feature
menu items made with local maple
syrup. Go to www.massmaple.org
for lists of participants.
CSA Sign Ups
If you’ve not done so already,
this is the time to sign up for
a CSA or Community Supported
Agriculture program. Many of the
best options have waiting lists by
this time of year. You can find
share programs for meat, produce,
fish, and market shares that allow
you to buy what you want at farm
stands.
As with so many consumer deci-
sions, your best guidance comes
from friends and neighbors who
can recommend a specific share.
You might also find someone will-
ing to share a share with you. This
can be a great way to experience
this fresh food option and is a per-
fect solution for small households.
Share programs are a way for
farms to offer discounts for those
who pay for their goods during the
cold months. This provides money
at the beginning of the season
when farmers face expenses for
getting underway with little or no
income for at least another month.
Do you have a question or topic
for Fresh & Local? Send an email
to Penny@BostonZest.com with
your suggestion.
Students who were inducted into the National Honor Society at Boston
College High School.
Navide Aminpour and Shazeb
Fahim of the Back Bay, were two
of the 175 students inducted into
the Robert J. Fulton, SJ chapter
of the National Honor Society at
the Hunter-Fahey Commons on
January 22.
The evening ceremony featured
the chapter’s Leadership Council
as presenters. Ned Lipsett ‘15 of
Hingham was the master of cer-
emonies and Eric Casinelli ‘15
of Quincy, Tyler Walsh ‘15 of
Scituate, Tanner Gildea ‘15 of
Cohasset, Alexander Sideropolous
‘15 of Hanover and Joseph
Hannigan ‘15 of Kingston spoke
about the pillars of excellence that
guide the work of the National
Honor Society: scholarship, char-
acter, leadership and service.
As the new members of the
National Honor Society came
to the stage, they received con-
gratulations and certificates from
Principal Stephen Hughes and
Assistant Principal Charles Drane.
Earlier, the inductees received gold
NHS pins that were worn on their
jacket lapels during the ceremony.
During the ceremony NHS
moderator Mrs. Patricia Keenan-
Byrne welcomed the new mem-
bers. The evening’s guest speak-
er was Ms. Katharine Spencer, a
teacher of chemistry at BC High.
Ms. Spencer offered an inspiring
message to the young men about
living the values of scholarship,
character, leadership and service
as an adult. Dr. Finnegan and the
BC High Concert Band provided
the music for the evening’s cere-
mony.
Boston College High School
is a Jesuit, Catholic, college-pre-
paratory school for young men
in grades 7 to 12. Founded in
1863, the school enrolls approxi-
mately 1,600 students from more
than 140 communities in eastern
Massachusetts. For more http://
www.bchigh.edu
Local students inducted into
BC High’s National Honor Society
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PAGE 12 MARCH 17, 2015THE BEACON HILL TIMES
One Cup of Acceptance, Two
Dashes of Positive Connections,
One Handful of Celebrating
Courage, One Tablespoon
of Mentoring Happiness,
Two Pinches of Dedication To
Achievement…These are the
“ingredients” in Aspire’s recipe
for success, being highlighted next
month at the annual Aspire Spring
Gala.
Thursday, April 2, marks the
15th year for the annual fundrais-
er at Boston’s Four Seasons Hotel
that raises awareness and sup-
port for MassGeneral Hospital for
Children’s Aspire program. The
gala, which is expected to draw
more than 800 people and has a
fundraising goal of $1.6 million,
will spotlight the many parts and
pieces that go into Aspire’s trans-
formational programs designed to
equip children, teens and adults
with high cognitive autism spec-
trum disorder and related disor-
ders with the knowledge, skills
and inspiration to achieve success-
ful and fulfilling lives.
Two highlights of the evening
include four Aspire program par-
ticipants who will act as emcees
and introduce the speakers; and
Boston’s Zakim Bridge will light
up in blue to honor National
Autism Awareness Month and the
work of the Aspire program.
“No public funding or private
insurance fully covers any of our
programs: Philanthropy defrays
some of the costs of every pro-
gram for every family,” said Scott
McLeod, Ph.D., Aspire executive
director. “The funds raised at the
Aspire Gala are vital to our pro-
grams, and we are so very grateful
to our partners, donors and event
committee.”
Designed by longtime MGHfC
partner Rafanelli Events, the
festive evening includes a cock-
tail party with entertainer Rich
DiMare, “dinner by the bite” by
the Four Seasons and a speaking
program with Peter L. Slavin, MD,
President, Massachusetts General
Hospital, and Scott McLeod,
Ph.D., Aspire executive director.
Guests will enjoy a luxury box
key contest with the opportunity
to win one-of-a-kind experiences
such as an invitation to the eighth
annual David Ortiz Celebrity Golf
Classic in Dominican Republic
and VIP seats at an upcoming
Taylor Swift concert. Special ele-
ments like a beer tap wall, photo
booth and DJ round out the event.
Boston resident Timothy
Sweeney is part of the Aspire
Committee, which includes
Ann Marie and Daniel Gross
of Wellesley; Terry and Tom
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Beacon Hill residents Edward
Benz Jr., MD, president and
CEO of the Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute, and Robert Beal,
chair and president of the Beal
Companies, will be honored at
the Boston Park Plaza Hotel
on April 9 as a “roastee” at
Whittier Street Health Center’s
All Star Roast Reunion, a spe-
cial annual roast fundraiser fea-
turing Boston’s business leaders
who have supported Whittier’s
mission and growth from 2003
to 2014.
Benz was an honoree in 2011
and recognized as the
“Quarterback for Cancer
Care,” and Beal was an hon-
oree in 2008 and recognized
as the “Top Dog for Boston’s
Underserved.”
Both have served as strong
advocates and supporters of the
health center and the communi-
ties served.
Boston resident Timothy Sweeney (right) with fellow co-chair David
Long (left) and Scott McLeod, Ph.D., Aspire Executive Director (mid-
dle).
MGHfC celebrates 15th year of Aspire Spring Gala
Hamilton of Brookline (bass gui-
tarist, Aerosmith); Kim and Eric
Karofsky of Wellesley; Stephanie
and David Long of Dover
(Chairman and CEO, Liberty
Mutual Insurance); Angela Peri
of Cambridge; and Shonda and
Curt Schilling of Medfield (for-
mer Red Sox pitcher and ESPN
analyst). Together they have
worked passionately towards
shining a light on how Aspire
helps many who fall on the
autism spectrum pursue careers
and lead full lives.
“I am thrilled to be part of the
life-changing work of Aspire,”
said Sweeney, president of per-
sonal insurance for Liberty
Mutual Insurance. “Each and
every day, Aspire helps individ-
uals achieve their full potential
with its therapeutic approach,
caring staff and intimate environ-
ment. The proceeds raised at this
gala help to ensure that Aspire’s
services are accessible for all fam-
ilies and programs can continue
to be expanded and strength-
ened.”
For tickets and more informa-
tion, visit www.aspiregala.com.
ACHIEVEMENTS
