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THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT and SOMERVILLE CHRONICLE2Pager*\Charlestown Community CalendarMember of the CharlestownBoard of Tradesb ,-- .1-11'' The Charlestown- a PATRIOTThis Week At A Glanceahd Somerville ChronicleAN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY241·9511(Drop box for copy and advertising also at rear of 7Belmont Street)GLORIA J. CONWAYJAMES W. CONWAYPublisherEditorManaging Editor3 2--- -2'.- -1t/p.m. - K. of C. Hall,West School Street75currently employed as aClaims Approver for theEnuitable Life AssuranceSociety of the U.S. inMedford.Miss Sherrick is a recentding is planned'Boston.A September 11th wedinCharlestown.ConstitutionKelley and the sister ofKaren and Patricia Kelleyat the same address.She graduated fromMadison Park High School,Museum1:).T i9the:*3iThank youZeke MarsdenParents Club President-.4126-1" "i11,7 -P .I.cwith "Night Shift"'rrAT FEATURES LISTED BELOWAssembly Square MallASSEMBLY 150. 1·8SCOTT BAIO WILLIE AAMESRt. 93. Middlefix AvinueSomerv"le 628-7000RICHARD GERE DEBRA WINGER80.77AN OFFICER. .i /"41St».SemirIr--.--.--i, -HENRY WINKLER SHELLEY rizililliIhl I/,I.- .//7. C/PASSESROBIN WILLIAMS1:20-4:20-7:20-9:55MitS·ltiMARC SINGER1:10-3.20-5.25-7.35-9:45**jFri-Sun-11:50 PMTANYA ROBERTS1i K»,1MedfordRegistrationWitness, Mary C.Fitz-A petition has beenpatrick, Esquire, Firstpresented to said Court forJudge of said Court, this24th day of August 1982.said deceased, for the payment of said debts andcharges of administration.James Michael ConnollyRegister.Sept. 2. 9, 16'1:00-3:15-5:30-7:45-10:05forReligious Education at St.Charlestown CommunityRally for District AttorneyMary's - 11:00 a.m. to Noonmidnight - K. of C. Hall,West School StreetSunday, September 19- St. Mary's Parish Hall,Winthrop StreetNewman Flanagan - 8:00 toFriday, September75Ninth Annual WorldHalfball1011Religious Education at St.Mary's - 10:30 to 11:3Oa.m.- St. Mary's Parish Hall,Annual WorldChampionshipChampionship -From 9:30 a.m. - OldCharlestown High School,Monument SquareforRegistration-From 9:30 a.m. - OldWinthrop StreetCharlestown High School,Monday, September 20Monument SquareGardens for CharlestownNo. 1 Meeting - 8:00 p.m. -Daughters of IsabellaSecond Garden Tour - 10: 00K. of C. Hall, 75 Westa.m. to 4:00 p.m. - to com-School Streetmence at ThompsonFriday, September 24Bunker Hill Post 26,forRegistrationReligious Education at St.American Legion and Auxiliary Installation - 7:30to 12p.m. - Legion Hall, 27-11:00a.m.Noon - Parish Hall,Chestnut StreetWinthrop StreetSunday, September 12Ninth Annual WorldHalfball Championship From 9:30 a.m. - OldCharlestown High School,Monument SquareSt. Francis de Sales HolyName Society Meetingfollowing 10:00 a.m. Mass Bishop Lawton Hall, 305Bunker Hill StreetforRegistrationReligious Education at St.Mary's - 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.- St. Mary's Parish Hall,Winthrop SreetBunker Hill IrishHeritage Society Installation and Social - 8:00 p.m. -K. of C. Hall, 75 WestSchool StreetSaturday, September 25Ninth Annual WorldHalfball ChampionshipFrom 9:30 a.m. - OldCharlestown High School,Monument SquareSunday, September 26Ninth Annual WorldHalfball Championship From 9:30 a.m. - OldCharlestown High School,Monument SquarePlan AheadSaturday, OctoberHall, Winthrop StreetSaturday, November 20Christmas Fair - 9:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - FirstBaptist Church, 5 Monu-16Fall Rummage Sale 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. -First Church, Green StreetSaturday, October 30Annual Holiday Bazaar -ment Sq uare10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Charlestown CommunitySaturday, December 4Center, 14 Green StreetSaturday, November 6Annual Christmas Fair,Luncheon and Dinner -St. Mary's ChristmasBazaar - All Day - ParishFirst Church, Green StreetScared of10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. -aDentist?Have your dental work done while you are .sleeping. Dental services performed in myoffice in one visit under general anesthesiagiven by an M.D.-Anesthesiologist.EXINot569-7300Dr. Samuel D. Kane& Associates3 Meridian St., East Boston (at Maveick Sq., convenient to MBTA).Every SundayEarly Bird 7:15 p.m.Doors Open 5:30 p.m.Fri-Sun-12:15 AMlRJDONALD SUTHERLANDELLIOT GOULD'.,01:00-3:15-5:20-7:35-9:50(yard), Green Street Tables 5.00 call 242-1112For consultation call:Aritro,„T,/1. EXTH.A-TLRRESTRIALDOLBY - NO PASSESFri-Sun-11:55PMi A-ii -,EN'IAE,·«23%STEVEN SPIELBERG'S4 .testate.If you desire to objectthereto you or your attorney should file a writtenappearance in said Court atBoston before 9:30 o'clockin the forenoon on the 6thday of October 1982, thereturn day of this citation.5:40-7:40-9:50 Fri-Sun-12:OOMIC1' 115-1,00 :,5r -S,t;62:201-MIETCOMMONWEALTH OFMASSACHUSETrSSuffolk, ss. Case No. 513889PROBATE COURTTo all persons interestedin the estate of Mary E.Curran late of Boston, insaid County, deceased, inKnights Of Columbus.ppmpil.13 i i1./6sale-certain real estate of[ 11:00-3:15-5:30-7:50-10:101 JFri-Sun-12:15 PMFri-Sun-11 :30 PM.r tlicense to sell l,I7iLegal NoticeEXTRA LATE SHOWS FRI, SAT & SUN43 Monument SquareFlea Market - 10:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. - First ChurchStreetMary'sMASSPORT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR David W. Davis(right) is shown presenting Richard F. Leavitt, Treasurerof the USS Constitution Museum with a 1,000 checkrepresenting Massport's contribution as a corporationsponsor. This is the second consecutive year the Authorityhas become a corporation sponsor.-:, ,M:21:EE)S.0:Charlestown High School,Square.Bargain Matinee First Show Only412BaptistMonumentNinth Annual WorldHalfball Championship From 9:30 a.m. - OldCobblestoneRestaurant,HalfballSt. Francis de SalesSchool Please return alltickets by September 13th.-P.m.5SquareBarryPlayground (Oily) Medford"Townie Salute" to JohnNinthcounters lookfor theTo ,cabinets.onBacktheforSchool Raffle tickets2176ANN M. KELLEYAnn M. Kelley of 12 St.MartinStreet,Charlestown, graduatedfrom the Lemuel ShattuckSchool of Practical Nurs-Church,7:00 p.m. -Saturday, SeptemberOpen the drawers, checkr-to 3:00 p.m.StreetA.Reminder-Saturday, September 18Flea Market - 9:00 a.m.- FirstWhist and Cards forSenior Citizens - 1:00 to4:00 p.m. - K. of C. Hall, 75West School StreetBoston Bruins vs.Charlestown Life FocusCenter Softball Game -Dance to the Music ofJohn Nolan - 7:30 p.m. - K.of C. Hall, 75 West SchoolPresents Check ToClass of 1981.4,Thursday, September 9E. Powers - 7:3 0 to 1 1:0 0graduate of Suffolk University in Boston and i sMr. and Mrs. Robert D.Sherrick Sr. of Milford,Connecticut, formerly ofCharlestown, are proud toannounce the forthcomingmarriage of theirdaughter, Barbara Anne,to William J. Austin ofing on August 19, 1982.Miss Kelley is ther -----To Be MarriedGraduates From Nursing Schooldaughter of PatriciaUpcoming EventsOldP.m.Charlestown High School,Monument SquareTuesday, September 7Films for Children - 3:3 0p.m. - Charlestown BranchLibrary, 179 Main StreetDance Lessons - 8:00Friday, September 3Ninth Annual WorldHalfball ChampionshipFinal Registration - 6:00 toThis weekly newspaper- assumes no financial responsibility fortypographical errors in advertisements but will reprint the part of anadvertisement In which the typographical error appears. Advertisers willplease notify the management of any error which may occurAll news stories, letters, editorials. adnrtlsing, and any and all othermaterial published in the CharlestownPatriot & Somerville Chronicleremains the property of the Charlestown Patriot and Somemille Chronicleand cannot be reproduced or reprinted without the written permissionof The Charlestown Patriot and Somerville Chronicle.Local news and photos are always welcome. This newspaper is notresponsible for the return of photos sent for publication. Copy whichis not signed will not be published. Deadline for advertising and copy isMonday at 5:00 p.m.64/7:00Thursday, September 2Whist and Cards forSenior Citizens - 1:00 to4:00 p.m. - K. of C. Hall, 75West School StreetOne Thompson Square Charlestown, Mass.*rThursday, September 2, 1982Large Prizes-Door PrizesFree RefreshmentsParking AvailableWest School Street and Rutherford Ave,SPECIALSelect 8" Hanging Plants, 8.98REG. 12.50Bunker Hill FloristMain Street316%91 Fri-Sun-12:15 AMf241-9678r.t.th 4, f·. . . . ' .i.i ':. .iiI. . . . . . . ' . ,1. .' 1. . . 1.-1 .·. 1:DJI 1,-'1:.,·[&00'. 00//r/p, 00,0-"-10,i'**i-'r:- .64./i »; 8:6:.

Thursday, September 2,Page 3THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT and SOMERVILLE CHRONICLE1982Community Schools To Celebrate 10th AnniversaryFurther information can beobtained by calling theSchoolCommunityProgram daily after 2:00p.m. at 242-2770.The Boston CommunitySchool Program is 10 yearsold. To celebrate itsprogress and resilience,the Citywide Board ofBostonCommunitySchools, in conjunctionwith the seventeen localneighborhood CommunitySchools Councils, will holda 10th AnniversaryCelebration at the rotundaat Boston City Hall on Friday evening, September24th12:00"The Boston CommunitySchools Program has metwith mixed success in thevariousBostonneighborhoods," statedMichael Griffin of theKent/Charlestown. "Theprogram's ability to survive a decade is testamentto the commitment manycommunity people havemade to the enrichment oftheir neighborhood.Despite funding cutbacks,and regional reorganization, the CommunitySchool Program remains avehicle by which thefrom 8: 00 top.m. Tickets will be 7.50 each. A band, hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar willbe offered.Tickets are availablefrom any member of theKent/Charlestown Community Council and staff.neighborhood can addresstherecreational,educational and socialchallenge to each andbe invited to attend. Theseevery one of the seventeencouncils responsible forare the groups toneeds of its residents."programsand corporations that ouring to gather the financialsupport necessary to main-celebrationtain and expand theirprograms have substantial"community support.Tickets to the 10th An-provides a good opportunity to say thank you tothe past ten years andprogramming in the nextniversary Celebration arenow available from Monicaniversaryamong them, have taken alook at themselves andreassessed how they function, what their resourcesare, how they use them tosupport what kinds oftheirfewTheKent/Charlestown iscurrently very active inusher in the next."Polaroid Foundation forhave relied upon in the pastare not going to be the onesHall neighborhoodthat will sustain a programdesigned to meet theneighborhood problems ofthe eighties. This represents a substantialAuch at 241-8209, MaryMacInnes at 241-8592,Margie Kent at 241-8887,Mary Parker at 242-1922and Cindy Blaikie, LoriBarrett and Mazie Whelan.to repair and upgrade recreational equip·All ticket receipts will goment.munity School Program,its Citywide Board and 2,000,SchoolProgram. It isdesigned to bring to Cityyears.seeking these kinds of support. Last week the councilreceived a grant from the"The thrust of this Anniversary Celebration is todemonstrate support forthe Boston Communityprograms. They have foundthat the resources theyWilldemonstrate to foundationslocal councils will be turn-inneighborhoods and this an-"Today, across the Cityof Boston, local Councils,the Kent/CharlestownSeptemberwhomAtoward the Boston Com-strongresi-neighborhood gathering atdents who support the concept of neighborhoodCity Hall on the 24th oflocal Council activities.based, neighborhood con-trolledprogramming.Many representatives ofprivate philanthropicGraduates From Nursing SchoolJean Harrington ofHome was Master ofGuestCeremonies.speaker for the occasion22DunstableStreet,Charlestown, graduatedfrom the School of Prac-was State RepresentativeDaniel F. Pokaski ofBoston.tical Nursing at theSoldier's Home in Chelseaon Thursday, August 19,1982. Commandant RobertF. Donovan of the Soldier'sThe presentation ofdiplomas to the thirty-twoFair Housing Public HearingThe Fair Housing Com-to attend. If you plan to at-mission will conduct itsfirst in a series of publichearings on September 7,1982 in the City Councilns and theorganfinancial izatiocommunity willgraduates was made byMrs. Elsie Bounfiglio,must use the Dock Squareentrance to City Hall.Linda F. Henlotter, R.N.,Director of Nursing at theHealth Center will be ,Closed on Saturday,Home.September 4th and Mon-Following the Graduation ceremonies, a reception for the class, their:1'dilts ned.;Z lz:Awarded R ib bonsThe following gardeners of Mrs. Bee's Gardens, Inc.were awarded ribbons by the 4-H Extension Service:For Participation in Ornamental GardensJennifer BurnsJay CrowleyShannon BoucherAbraham AlvaradoMichael MasonDouglas JonesGerald RatliffFor Participation in Vegetable GardensChris McGrathJeffrey ByrdClerk of the Criminal CourtA./.filf.:2'.4,42nd Prize For Vegetable & Ornamental GardensMichael HanscomPauline CorrieraDonald KelseyMarietta Corriera2nd Prize For Ornamental GardensMaria LucasHelen GarafanoMartha JonesKimberly GarafanoCharles JonesTodd Burns2-4 ., 91'1.4 '' . 4 .t . 2,3.-3,317- .A:. .'U. ·#'.-. .i··kSomerville, who donated to the upcoming Garden Tour.The Charlestown Community Garden was the1980 winner of the best community garden award presentedby the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Seemingsomewhat befuddled by the whole affair is five month oldMichael Blair, future community gardener.0i ATTENTION i:CONG. TIFERETH ISRAEL:BINGO8 - 12 p.m.Knights of Columbus Hall75 West School StreetMusic by the Irish RevolutionDonation 5.00JACKIE PIERCE848.0726KAY WHELAN242-0817at our temporary locationI.TWO WINNER TAKE ALL GAMES(Early & Late)OVER 4,000 in prizesDoor Prizes Tuesday - September 7, 1982BLACK & WHITE T.V.2 ELECTRIC FRY PANS2 ELECTRIC HAND MIXERSDoors open 5:30 p.m.Joseph WoodRed CharbonnierRed CharbonnierGames start 7:00 p.m.FREE REFRESHMENTSJackie SullivanMelvin F. UptonThe Doherty FamilyDaniel J. SullivanJimmy CollinsJoseph BreckoPeter RepettoShorty DonovanJoe HurleyGeorgie MylesPaul MylesJohn KellyEddie KellyGino & Helen BartiniPeg GillisBobby FitzpatrickJoe SaiaRay MacPhersonHughie CarrollTommy CarrollDorothy FerreiraBobby HickeyTwig's TavernettaSkippy WoodsJimmy CarrollEddie CallahanBrian CallahanBilly KelleyPaul DuffyPaul CarrollJoe SullivanJohn & Sheila FarleyTom McGoftSue BurnsJoseph FittzPaul DoblePatty KelleyTommy CrowleyKaren VVeaferJoe WilkinsM ike PowersJoe KellyConnie MurphyBbrnie DelvinTommy LaTerzHenry HickeyFrankie FarrellPaula BenhamDan McGoffMaureen DuffyMary DuffyMary VeseyBernie KelleyAnna RoastDon MorrisEddie LoanJimmy O'ConnorBill CummingsMargaret SullivanEddie KavanaghDanny BurnsDennis DohertyJohn DohenyJohn HowellRed StearnsBobby StearnsJo'· & Mary Ke"eyu„onHerbieDiane Duraes·High SchoolPope John888 Broadway, EverettDistrict Attorney Newman FlanaganThursday, September 9th.'IN THE MIDST OF CHARLESTOWN'S LOVELY COMM.UNITY GARDEN is Janice Blair, member of the Boardof Directors for Gardens for Charlestown and Dan Silva,General Manager of Century 21 Silva Realty Associates of:Stanley KocinckiRene WalshWilliam WalshMickey MurphyMaryanne RyanGerry Sullivan:*'for4#*1 ,Cr11' -Vegetable GardensVicki BowmanThomas JacksonPaula JacksonFor tickets call:,(1'J.* 1,. 2, . S.:-Richard O'Brien:i'md yC '.ZlyII4* S.":,·'. b.BurnsCharlestown Community Rally242.7317t,*f.fi«tf.* · ·· , :-UM; 9,1 12.r.·:.:fI '. '5', ·,iALLEN JARASITIS 241-7200134*,:41.f2, :.Virr)*- :.9:174.,·' S-.-: 'if,, / --, (.4 4.I4.T2» 4Wi & QU'-1st Prize For Ornamental &Renee CaulkKristian BowmanKenneth Bowman, C\'.1,3.,·For Participation in Vegetable & Ornamental GardensDiane Burns"., 4:.\. 't.9. .s 1"1: EU ' -n'l#*Jarnes Jones.t», i»-1' -:16 . 1·% s Edward Mederlos." .:712 -4 -"I ATammyD-,t -. lil'.: 1Geraldine ByrdNancy Jones.4.11/Ze./.-.: 4-*44·.5,Timmy SheaMr. and Mrs. George GarceauDanny ArbuckleFinnBob StewardJohn HoulihanHuck2, 6·-i-*1'. ··'.,: 1.,.d-I// . ··-3rd Prize For Vegetable & Ornamental GardensLinda MasseJeffrey Massei'g-7-. 6.12: diSean Rogers-1The following "Townies" endorse Dan Pokaski- v-97 S of,FA.tija.t.7,/a:- -For Gardeningi---41Silva Realty Donates FundsTo Community Gardens··-· --·-#F - i -j, al//1 7physician on-call.#12:tt:33110ll:I:»·kilits ts. *1ird::3i. -i6:a:l 722 ':91:1, ka,%Cafeteria at the home.7.V iI *r. Alimill-day, September Gth tocelebrate Labor Day.For emergency care'C: /31 -iiL'J}t"".I --:p.m. until 9:00 p.m.The public is encouragedMARY HIGGINSAll#AY'alle The Bunker Hilltion of the class by Mrs.If you would like totestify on the direction ofthe Fair Housing Commission. please contact ReggieNunnally at 720-0598.KiN#AScheduletend a fter 5: 00 p.m., youChambers, City Hall,Boston from 1 : 00 p.m until5:00 p.m. and from 6:001Labor DayTrustee of the Soldier'sHome following presenta-Joel Langdon, Sr.Frannie DohertyMark The MilkmanFrancis MoranPaul GriffinBilly GriffinMr. & Mrs. John AddisonMr. & Mrs. Stephen ConnollyMr. & Mrs. John EzekielMr. & Mrs. John ConnollyFrancis ConnollyJoe & Fran BurtonFrank ConnollyDan MorrisElaine & Steve PowersGrace TolandLefty DevlinDennis CallahanMichael HowellJimmy FitzPhil CampbellNo. 4'sMystic Lounge-Joe AloiaDick HeldBetty & Jack KellyMarilyn DohertyAnn CampbellWilliam DohertyPaul BreenMr. & Mrs. Donald DorisFrank CarpenterJohn YandelJoe MichalskiGeorge Gri ffinRobert DumasDolly DumasRichard BrunoHelen SencalliCommittee to Elect PokaskiJimmy Carroll. 242.1749

Letters To The EditorAn Open Letter To Irish Heritage Society MembersLetters to the Editor must be signed and indude name,address and telephone number for verification. The namewill be withheld if the writer so requests. Anonymousletters will NOT be published.Dear members,I feel that the REAL ISSUES relative to the recentcontroversy within theIrish Heritage Society arebeing obscured and dis-Disagrees With"Rat Corner" OpinionLetter to the Editor.As a member of theBunker Hill Irish HeritageSociety. I thinkPaulMorceau's letter ofAugust 19, 1982, titled "TheRat Corner", was in poortaste to say the least Mr.Morceau's reference to thered-herring cartoon thatappeared in the Boston1982.Globe on July 27,showing a rat in a Irish hat1:beled "The Leprechaun"as being ''political"ratherl:han insulting to theIrishThursday, September 2, 1982THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT and SOMERVILLE CHRONICLEPage 4race ingeneral,makes me suspect his as-sociation with the Irishculture and history heclaims to cherish and upheld as a peace-lovingIrishmanIn my opinion, it appearsfrom the title chosen tomake his criticism, MrMorceau wanted to punishJohn Walsh rather thanenlighten or encourage himas to the difference of opinions on the article that appeared in the "Irish Update" column of August 12,1982. that really was an artitle from another Bostonweekly, namely the BostonIrish Echo, (Aug 7. 1982)that clearly stated the issue about the cartoon andhow it was affecting theBoston Irish communitiesand organizations withstrong Irish sentimentswho thought that anapology was in order. andrightly so tFurther. Mr. Morceau,your statement that thetorted by the constantreference to the msattng,Globe has intimidated theIrish community was correct I am of Irish descentand was upset by the inference made by the cartoonist. So I exercised myright and protested themalicious and deliberatecontempt (sic) by theBoston Globe to defamemyIrish heritage today orInfamous "rat" cartoonpublished in the BostonGlobe The REAL ISSUESwithin the Society arepublished a cartoondepicting a "rat" dressedinLeprechaun's clothing.The cartoon was drawn bya political cartoonist andplaced on the editorialpages of the Globe.issue'2. Can the Society take a"stand", whether auth-question is that Bernie Kelly and John Walsh haveacted without theknowledge or approval ofthe Board of DirectorsJohn Walsh's assertionthat the Board had beennotified is simply not true.league where principletakes precedent over MrMorceau's theory thatwe're all Caught up in thered-herring ballyho trapthat divide us from thosewho support the IRA actions, and those peaceloving Irish men andwomen The fact is, I thinkI can tell the differenceThe Boston Globegrounds that thecartoon isa political, propagandaploy The member hasbeen active in Irish-proclaim that the Societyhad taken a "stand" on theIn conclusion, MrMorceau, because of yourThe opinions stated mthis letter are my own andI happen to be m a proud12 A member of theSociety objects to the socalled "stand" on theorized or not, on an tssue that can be argued tobe politicalgtrivia, maybe you shouldget together with yourgroup of friends and formanother organization thatbelieve in silent protest, orthe need to never say anunkind word whenever aprotest or a crisis arriveswhether the issue ispolitical or not1 Who authorized BernieKelly and John Walsh tomaybe another race orgroup tomorrow by indiscriminate news stories,photos or cartoons underthe guise of news.frustration for perfectionin this world of editorialpropaganda. by-lawchanges or constitutionaldecide for themselvesAmericanefforts on IrishpoliticsIrish organizations thatdeal with politics,know that I, personally,would have liked to havetherefore the Societywould be strictly a socialorganization. In facthad been informed of whatwas going onanyone could join, whethernie and John kept theIrish or notThe answer to the firstEven if it were true howcould it be that theSociety's Board would benotified by Kevin Murphyof the Hibernians7 Neitherthe Hibernians nor anyother organization shouldbe notifying the Board onany internal matter of theSociety I am also unawaremosteffectivemanner possible theyshould have notified theBoard with their intent.Th en, even if the Board feltm the dark so that nobodyreally understood whatwas going onI fell that Bernie andJohn by their actions havedone a disservice to theSociety and to those peoplewho organized the protest.it would be improper to useYoursthe Society's name theycould still act as in-Dennis McI.aughlin1st Vice Presidentdividualsandencouragemembers to participate. Itruly,Bunker HillIrish Heritage Society3. The chairman of theAOH Political Education****Instead Ber-Board and the membershipIf Bernie and John weretruly interested in supporting the effort at theGlobe in thebeen part of the protest if IIn Support Of North Area/Committee writes thePatriot to state that the ac-tivity to protest the "Rat"cartoon is not political.4 John Walsh referredtothe demonstration onMorrissey Blvd. as a controversial cause****The basis for the BunkerHill Irish Heritage Societywas that of a Charlestownbased Irish society topromote Irish heritage andc ulture. It was agreed bythe founders that theSociety should be nonpolitical in any manner soCentral Artery ConstructionMr. Raymond A. BarnhartU.S. Dept of TransportationFederal Hwy AdministrationWashington, D.C 20590Dear Mr Barnhart:For five years the people of Charlestown have expendedtime and money toward the realization of a project that notonly would have rectified a history of poorly plannedfederal road construction in the area but from a morepositive perspective would also have catalyzed the transformation of a depressed city into a thriving, vibrant com- 140 millionCentral Artery North Area Project to be eligible for interstate funds in 1977, had authorized the expenditure of 2munity. Since the FHWA had declared theof any way that themembership could havebeen consulted Therefore,nobody authorized theSociety's so-called"stand", taken by BernieKelly and John WalshIrish organizations couldjoin without the fear thattheir ideals would be compromised. There hadalready been in place, aCharlestown organizationgeared towards Irishmillion of these funds for an Environmental Impact Study,and had encouraged the replacement of the overhead structures by the City Square tunnel as the link between I-93 andthe Mystic Bridge (knowing of the 100 million cost of thetunnel from the 1980, 1981, and 1982 Cost Estimates), thecitizens of Charlestown had been led to believe that theywould be working with the state and federal government tobegin work on a safer and newly beautiful Charlestown.To our consternation, the FHWA, based on a very****that members of otherpolitics and it was felt thatquestionable interpretation of the Federal Highway Act ofOn the second question Iwe would not ste

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