NAHANT HARBOR REVIEW • MARCH 2007 • Page 12Useless Informationby Ray BarronMARCH BIRTHDAY BABIESTime to wish a happy birthday to your dearest friendsand nosey neighbors, who are celebrating their birthdaysin March.Our March 1st birthday kids: Mike Mitchell, TimMaguire and the politically connected James Marsh. Alsoborn on this day,bandleader Glenn Miller and singerDinah Shore.March 2 birthdays: Claire Brownlie-Cox, JeanGhazi, Cary Wolinsky, Diane Palombo, Matt Donahue andJon Bon Jovi, rock singer.March 3: Susan Bonner, Penelope Ross, ChristineStevens, Wendy Churchill, Cathy Cardile, Paul Smith andJames Sanborn.March 4: Adrienne DeStefano, Whilhemina Kettell,Nancy Keen, Eleanor Goodman, Nicole Doucette, CeliaCornish, Carol Crawford, Ed Riley and Antonio Vivaldi,Italian composer.March 5 birthdays: Bernice Canty, Peggy Jeddry,Eleanor LeBlanc, Carole Keller, Alex Eaton, Ken Gavin,Jacob Musman and on this date, the term “iron curtain”was first used, by Winston Churchill in a speech.Our March 6 birthday babies: The serene GeorgiaPerepelitza, former <strong>Nahant</strong>er, harpsichord great, DonAngle, Jim Doran and on this date in 1930, ClarenceBirdseye’s first frozen foods went on sale in Springfield,<strong>Massachusetts</strong>.March 7 birthdays: Sweet Angela Lowell, Claire’slover Arthur Collins, Tom Cypher, Charlie Butera, IanPotts, the award-winning chef Peter Davis and MauriceRavel, French composer.March 8: Kevin Costin, Warren Edwards, ScottWatson and Cyd Charisse, film actress and dancer.March 9 birthdays: Amy Klee, Lisa Perella, MadelineLong, Colleen Trentsch, Tom Levangia, Tom Peterson andon this date, Russian dog, Laika, was launched into spaceaboard Sputnik 9.March 10: Ruth Titus, Kathy Lique, Joe Bertorelli,Joe Migliaccio and also celebrating a birthday on this dayis Prince Edward, youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II.March 11 birthdays: Marie Reenstierna, MaureenBurke, Joyce Gaudet and Mackenzie Hall.March 12 birthday kids: The great Bob Risch, fearlessBilly Waters, Bill Rubbico, Bryon Smith, HelenaMoreno and also wish a happy birthday to singers LizaMinnelli and James Taylor.March 13: Charlotte Dracousis, lovely Nancy Gallo,Amy Hill, Doris Nelson, Mary Dick, Art Ross and the latedistinguished Dr. Charles Schepens.March 14 birthdays: Dot Hartigan, Chris Mostone,Steverino Arzillo, physicist Albert Einstein, film actorsMichael Caine and Billy Crystal.March 15 birthday gift openers: Lovely ArleneConnor, Jennifer Baker, Brenda Thompson and LoredanaBarletta.March 16: Barbara Caloggero, Pauline Mahoney,Sophia Hyde, Paula Devereaux, Karen Hubert, PeteHemenway, Chris Connolly, Bob Myers, and comedy filmactor, Jerry Lewis.March 17, Saint Patrick’s Day birthdays: DavidLegon, Sharon Provencher, Marianne Riley, Ida Nannini,lovely Victoria Capano,Barbara Lally, Mary Iovenand singer, Nat “King”Cole.March 18 birthdaycake eaters: Angela Bonin,Betsy Taylor, WendyJohnson, Shari O’Brien,Jeremy Lowe and AndersVonAschwege.March 19: The flowerpower Marie Ford, AnnMarie Passinisi, PatriciaAdams, Cathy Cafaso, PamCooley, Patricia Roche,Tony Sacco and actressGlenn Close.March 20: JeanKirkman, ChristineGandolfo, Betty Hall,Charlie Buisset and actorsSpike Lee, William Hurtand Holly Hunter.March 21 birthdays:Patricia O’Shaughnessy,Jennifer Baldini, JenniferMontague, Paul Catoggio,Nick Nash, Andre Pontonand also born on this day,composer Johann SebastianBach. For the record,anyone needing to calmdown, ought to listen toJohann Sebastian Bach’s“Goldberg Variation.” Theyare said to have beencomposed to help a Countfall asleep. Which remindsme, Prokofiev’s SeventhSymphony calls out tolisteners to overcome painand move on to new happiness.March 22: Happybirthday, Andrew Murphy!March 23: LovelyJulia Kavanagh and JenniferSweeneyMarch 24 birthdays:Clayton Purdy, DotAuchmoody, Todd Wilson,David Riley and MayaMoon Lique. Also celebratinga gala birthday onMarch 24, my wondrousdaughter Robyn Waters.March 25: PatriciaWhiting, Mary Gavin,Mark Reenstierna, PeteBrown, Barrett Senk andsingers Aretha Franklin andElton John.March 26 birthdaycake eaters: ElizabethLowell, Dot Pass, PatriciaHatzis, Eden Milroy, CarolFinkenaur, Tim O’Keefe,Billy Ostermiller and actorsMarch BirthdaysAlan Arkin, Leonard Nimoy, James Caan, singer DianaRoss and a dear friend, writer Erica Jong.March 27 birthdays: Michelle Kourkoulis, ErinSweeney, Michelle Abisso, Vin Lopez, Paul Caira, ScottLivingston, the noted former State Trooper Captain andeducator, Tim Moran and actress Gloria Swanson, jazzsinger Sarah Vaughan.March 28 birthdays, Carol Sanphy, CathyLetourneau, Suzy Gorham, Robyn Gaynor, Jane Comito,Eva Cardile, Susan Gilbert, Terri Crosby, Dick Cadiganand Raphael, Italian painter.March 29: Sean Dolan and Nancy Antrim.On March 30, wish a happy birthday to Jeanne Fiore,Brian Perry, Adam Walker, actor Warren Beatty andguitarist Eric Clapton.March 31st birthday kids, Betty Murfitt, AmyMonagle, Julie Morris, Debora Caloggero, Fred Taylor,Joe Mellen, Paul Tobin, Ozgur Simsek, and former vicepresident Albert Gore.Did we forget to mention your birthday? Please letme know.Spring In <strong>Nahant</strong>Cal Hastings thinks spring is the season when youcan rely very little upon the weather, and even less uponthe weather man. Cal’s sweet wife, Marrit, says, “In thespring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns from thoughts ofwork.”The attractive educator, Mary Dill, of Cary Street,says, “Spring is the silly season, when men plant grass inorder to slave in the summer, keeping it cut. As for herhusband, Dan Dill, “Spring is the glorious season whenthe grass grows along the roadside and hides the discardedbeer cans.Once again, Sheila Hambleton reminds us, “Spring isthe time of year when the weather seldom gets togetherwith the season.”Well, as Bill Vaughan once said, “No one objects toMarch coming in like a lion. It’s the hanging around like apolar bear that’s depressing.”Perhaps the only individual in <strong>Nahant</strong> who will missthe winter season is Jim Devereaux, who enjoys skiing.Miscellaneous InformationHistory buff, Kerry Gordinas of Spring Road wantsyou to be aware, in the Middle Ages, Italians were the firstto use a fork, the first to wash their hands before a mealand one of the first to prepare food, using the freshest ofingredients.Useless informationIn November 1908, the Superior Hotel in Iron Mountain,Montana, became the first hotel to have GideonBibles placed in all its rooms, by the Gideons. TheGideons were an organization for Christian businesstravelers, founded in 1899, by Samuel Eugene Hill. By1975, the Gideons had placed more than 10 million Biblesin hotels, hospitals and other institutions around theworld.Please patronize the advertisers of the <strong>Nahant</strong><strong>Harbor</strong> <strong>Review</strong>. Thank you.
NAHANT HARBOR REVIEW • MARCH 2007 • Page 13NAHANT PUZZLE PAGEThe Ides Have Itby Rick Kennedy1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 19 20 18 2122 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30 3132 33 34 35 3637 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 4849 50 51 52 53 5455 56 57 58 5960 61 62 63 6465 66 67 68 6970 73 71 72 7475 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 8384 86 88 8985 8790 91 92 949395 97 96 98 99 100 101102 103 104 105 106 107108 109 110 111 112113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128129 130 131 13271 Pronoun72 "Bullet"74 Egotism75 Louse76 Steer77 Resource78 Executing79 ET craft80 Hurts81 One-___ contest82 Corny83 A lucky number85 Pressure unit87 Object93 Title of respect96 Specialty98 Luau dish99 Frog predecessor101 Surroundings103 Crimson105 Ball holder107 Pen brand109 Birthmark111 Cow catcher112 Sponsorship113 Shallow area114 Assist a felon115 Plate117 Debate118 Prank119 Adorn120 Women'smagazine121 Youth grp.123 Dynamic __124 Serving of corn126 Regret128 Droop133 134 135 136ACROSS1 Taxi4 Midwestern city9 Former pitcherUpshaw14 Limb17 Cut open19 Wealthy man20 Exciting21 Copenhagencitizen22 Ocean movement23 Japanese dish24 Ancient25 Travel by horse26 Tall herb28 Smell30 Performers32 Grain33 Down source36 Squeeze37 Alarming40 Pouch43 Bodies of water45 Does' husbands49 Flip50 ___ room52 Tilts54 Royalty55 Formerly Clay56 Night sky quality58 Oodles59 Randy's partner60 ___ Squad61 Filbert, e.g.62 Hubbub63 Law office64 Family ___65 Chair67 Sign up69 Ala __70 Poem71 Owns73 Big Blue74 Doctoral deg.75 Open78 Pronouncement80 Padres84 Boots wearer?85 Apple or pear86 Hoover's org.88 Rescue89 Anger90 Towel word91 Bro's sib92 Off the plate?94 Sec.95 The same97 Awkward100 Net101 Allot (with "out")102 Restrain104 Brag106 Mr.'s wife107 Delaware Senator108 X110 Cuban leader112 Feel sick113 Looted116 Green vegetables118 Make a choice121 She played Lillith122 ___ tape125 Parsley unit127 Snaky fish129 Clairvoyant130 Regular131 __ Arabia132 Ca. University133 Furthest back134 Beach135 Sandwich cookies136 CaskDOWN1 St. Paul time2 Arabic letter3 Stay4 Beginning5 Mangle6 Muscle grp.7 Snack treat8 Tolerate9 Harmonic10 Elver11 Bounder12 Whim13 Type of mob14 Den15 Aborts16 "To the right!"18 Pavarotti, et al21 Windsock27 Congressionalvote29 Fat31 Vat34 Stretch to makedo35 Practical approach37 Impress38 Tone39 Lines for theaudience40 Listing41 Shortened (abbr.)42 RC, e.g.44 Drink46 Supply food47 Sauer dish?48 Skid50 Musicalcomposition51 Broadest53 Short-termmemory56 Derogatory57 Large weight unit63 Tell a lie64 Vanish66 Drenches68 Border69 Scold
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