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THE PROSPECT HILL & BACK BAY
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, INC.
It was, it is, and it will be
a great place to live
ENGINE 6
FOUNDED IN 1985
Volume XIX – No.11
NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2014
JOHN R. ROLLINS
INCORPORATED 1996
EDITOR JIM ROSS
WHAT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION CAN DO!
OCTOBER 22, 1999
IN THE PLAN FOR DEMOLATION
LAWRENCE LARRY SAYS
“Happy Thanksgiving, I am going to
take a long nap after dinner!”
We look forward to seeing you at our next
meeting Wednesday, November 19, 2014
At the Rollins School, 7:00 PM!
e-mail us at PHBBNA@aol.com
OCTOBER 23 1999
AFTER PROSPECT HILL AND BACK BAY
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION’S “MAKE
A DIFFERENCE DAY” PROJECT WHICH
WON US A NATIONAL AWARD
VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT
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President Abraham Lincoln, 1863
November 27, 2014
He who thanks but with the lips
Thanks but in part;
The full, the true Thanksgiving
Comes from the heart.
~John Augustus Shedd, American author and
professor
November 11, 2014
On Veterans Day we honor all,
Who answered to a service call.
Soldiers young, and soldiers old,
Fought for freedom, brave, and bold
.
Some have lived, while others died,
And all of them deserve our pride.
We’re proud of all the soldiers who,
Kept thinking of red, white, and blue.
They fought for us and all our rights,
They fought through many days and nights.
And though we may not know each name,
We thank ALL veterans just the same.
A PRAYER FOR VETERANS
Lord hold our troops in your loving hands
Protect them as they protect us Bless them & their
families for the selfless acts they perform for us in
our time of need. In Jesus name, AMEN
Dining with one's friends and beloved
family is certainly one of life's primal and
most innocent delights, one that is both
soul-satisfying and eternal. ~ Julia Child
Give thanks, all ye people, give thanks to the Lord,
Alleluias of freedom with
joyful accord:
Let the East and the West,
North and South roll
along,
Sea, mountain and
prairie, one thanksgiving
song.
The President’s Hymn ~~ William Augustus
Muhlenburg for
Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president, is
celebrated for a great many achievements. The
savior of our union, Lincoln guided our nation
through the resolution of the Civil War. His
leadership helped bring an end to slavery and
peace to our war-torn nation. In addition to these
historical achievements, few know that Lincoln
also helped to turn Thanksgiving into a nationally
observed holiday. Though he was not the first
president to recognize the holiday, Lincoln ensured
that Thanksgiving would be celebrated as a
national day of thanks for years to come.
Lincoln himself shared Thanksgiving with his
family on November 29, 1860, just after being
elected president. The Lincoln Thanksgiving
celebration featured a roasted turkey, one of his
favorite meals, followed by a church service
focused on giving thanks for health, good fortune,
and family.
In 1863, President Lincoln declared not one, but
two separate Thanksgiving celebrations. The first
was on Thursday, August 6, 1863 following the
Union’s victory at Gettysburg. The second was
Lincoln’s official declaration of Thanksgiving as a
nationwide holiday, to be celebrated on the last
Thursday of every November.
Some historians also believe that Lincoln
inspired the now annual tradition of the
“Presidential Turkey Pardon,” when he spared the
life of a turkey that had become a pet to his son
Tad. The first “pardon” reportedly happened at
Christmastime, but over the years the tradition
became associated with Thanksgiving due to the
turkey’s prominent role in the holiday feast.
During Lincoln’s time, it was impossible to
know that the Thanksgiving holiday would
continue for years to come. The beloved tradition
continues to this day. Each American President
since Abraham Lincoln has declared Thanksgiving
a national holiday, set aside to observe the many
blessings our land and country have offered us.
Mary Todd Lincoln owned a copy of Miss
Leslie’s Complete Cookery 1863.
Some historians believe she taught herself to cook
with it. As the most popular American cookbook of
its time period, Miss Leslie’s is a fun way to explore
what food and recipes were like during the mid1800s.
For Thanksgiving, Miss Leslie’s Pumpkin
Pudding, is a dish that stands the test of time.
There is no way to know if Abraham Lincoln
enjoyed this particular recipe, but he very well
may have. At the very least, it is likely to have been
served at many Thanksgiving meals in America
during this time period. It’s a fun glimpse at the
way food was prepared during Abraham Lincoln’s
lifetime. Consider adding this dish to your
Thanksgiving dinner as a nod to Abraham
Lincoln’s role in establishing a national
Thanksgiving holiday.
PUDDING INGREDIENTS
●1 pint (2 cups) heavy whipping cream
●1 cup sugar
●1 pint (2 cups) pumpkin puree- cooked or canned
●8 eggs, beaten till frothy
●2 tbsp. rosewater
●2 tbsp. white wine
●1/2 tsp. nutmeg
●1/2 tsp. cinnamon
●1/2 tsp. mace
●Butter for greasing the dish
CREAM SAUCE INGREDIENTS
●1 1/2 pints heavy whipping cream
●1 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
●1/2 cup powdered sugar
●2 tsp. nutmeg
●1 1/2 tsp almond extract
You will also need: 2 quart baking dish
Servings: 10
Note: Rosewater is water infused with the flavor
and scent of roses. Bottled rosewater can be found
in Middle Eastern markets.
To Make Pudding
●Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing
bowl, whisk together the cream and sugar.
●Gradually add the pumpkin puree and beaten
eggs alternately by the cupful, beating after each
addition.
●Whisk in the rosewater, wine, nutmeg, cinnamon
and mace till well blended and smooth. ●Grease a
2 qt. dish with butter. Pour the pumpkin batter
into the dish.
●Bake the pudding for 85-95 minutes till the center
no longer wobbles. Remove from heat and allow to
cool. The surface may crack a bit as it cools…don't
worry, it’s part of the charm.
●Serve pudding at room temperature or cold,
topped with sweetened fresh whipping cream or a
sweet cream sauce.
●Note: you may substitute 1 cup of milk and 1 cup
of melted cooled butter for the cream, if desired.
The original recipe calls for ¾ cup of sugar; you
can add an additional ¼ cup of sugar and cut down
the nutmeg a bit to suit modern tastes.
To Make Sauce
Pour the heavy whipping cream into a small
saucepan and heat over medium. In a small bowl,
whisk together the cornstarch with 1 ½ tbsp. cold
water. Slowly whisk the cornstarch mixture into
the cream as it heats. Whisk in the sugar, nutmeg,
and almond extract till well mixed. Stir the sauce
constantly as it comes to a boil. Once it boils,
remove the sauce from heat. Pour it through a wire
mesh strainer and allow to cool to room
temperature. Serve over Pumpkin Pudding.
Note: As written in the original text, this sauce is
quite thin and somewhat bland. You can thicken it
with a bit of cornstarch and double the sugar to
better suit modern tastes.
BOOKS ~ Mrs. Blayney
What counts, in the long run, is not
what you read; it is what you sift
through your own mind; it is the
ideas and impressions that are
aroused in you by reading. ~
Eleanor Roosevelt
November is a special time for family and friends, as
Thanksgiving brings us together and inspires us to
be grateful for our blessings and to share them with
others. We all love the image of a perfect family
Thanksgiving, which may not always happen the
way we hope. But whether with family or friends, or
on our own far from home, it is a wonderful
opportunity to reach out to old friends and new ones,
and people who may be in need of a helping hand.
There are so many ways to celebrate the holiday and
be grateful.
I hope your Thanksgiving is warm and very special!
►THE GOOD GIRL – Mary Kubica
This novel will keep you entranced from the first
page to the last…where nothing is, as it appears. A
world of four desperate, and complex characters,
with more in common than they may think. Set in
the vibrant city of Chicago, to a remote rustic
cabin in the forest during the cold winter of
Minnesota…where two people learn to trust one
another. An intense and thought-provoking novel,
ideal for book clubs and discussions. You will find
yourself sympathizing with the two main
characters, as their deepest feelings, struggles, and
their dark pasts are uncovered… making for an
intense page-turner mystery, you cannot put down.
If you liked Gone Girl, you will like this one.
►COP TOWN- A Novel – Karen Slaughter is
author of the bestselling Will Trent novels, and this
is her first standalone novel.
Set in Atlanta, 1974. An epic story of a city in the
midst of a colossal upheaval, a serial killer
targeting cops, and a divided police force tasked
with bringing a madman to justice. Kate Murphy
wonders if her first day on the job will also be her
last. She’s determined to defy her privileged
background by making her own way….wearing a
badge and carrying a gun.
Relentlessly paced, often heartbreaking, but some
humorous passages. Karen Slaughter is an
international bestselling author of fourteen
thrillers and this is one of her most powerful. This
racially charged thriller...is gritty and at times
pulse pounding. A very good mystery.
►THE DROP – Dennis Lehane
Dennis Lehane returns to the streets of Mystic
River with this love story wrapped in a crime story
wrapped in a journey of faith…the basis for the
major motion picture The Drop. It's a fast read,
but an electrifying story of a pair of Boston bar
managers using the bar as a money drop for the
Chechen mob owners illegal operations in the city.
Money, desperation, religion, intimidation,
coercion, illegal gambling, violence, love and a pit
bull puppy named Rocco are weaved together
brilliantly by a master storyteller.
I am a Dennis Lehane fan and have read all of his
books. I had the opportunity to meet him when he
was an unknown writer and have since followed
his writing career.
►PERSONAL: A JACK REACHER NOVEL – Lee
Child,
(the 19th book in the Jack Reacher Series)
Jack Reacher walks alone. Once a go-to hard man
in the US military police, now he's a drifter of no
fixed abode. However, the army tracks him down,
because someone has taken a long-range shot at
the French president. Only one man could have
done it. And Jack Reacher is the one man who can
find him.
This new heart stopping, action packed book in
Lee Child's number-one bestselling series takes
Reacher across the Atlantic to Paris… and then to
London. The stakes have never been higher…
because this time, it's personal.
►MADAME PICASSO, A NOVEL – Anne Girard
Early 20th century Paris. Eva Gouel moves to Paris
from the countryside full of ambition and dreams
of stardom. Though young and inexperienced, she
manages to find work as a costumer at the famous
Moulin Rouge, and it is here that she first catches
the attention of Pablo Picasso, a rising star in the
art world. If you enjoy art and history, I
recommend this read.
►SOME LUCK – JANE SMILEY ~ A Pulitzer
Prize-winning author.
The Langdons are such a regular family, raising
their children and farming their land in Iowa. The
story starts in 1920 and everything we learn of a
historical context we learn from the effect it had on
the family and their community, such as the great
depression, droughts when they had to fight to
keep their farm going. We hear from each family
member, even the young children. We follow their
sorrows, their joys, their hardships and their
successes. As the children get older, finding lives of
their own we are shown more history, the war, the
threat of communism and eventually the fears of
Russian spies. The book is divided into yearly
chapters, ending in 1953. This is the first part of a
trilogy and I am looking forward to catching up
with their lives once again.
►LILA – A Novel – Marilynne Robinson, Pulitzer
Prize winning author
The third of Robinson’s three novels set in the
plains town of Giliad, Iowa. This was a beautifully
told story about a young child growing to
adulthood, shackled with her background of living
hand to mouth and eventually coming to the
realization that there is joy in living. Lila was a
wonderful character who lacked everything a child
so desperately needs until Doll a hard scrapple
woman rescues her and does the best she can
raising Lila. A gripping and touching story.
LISETTE’S LIST – Susan Vreeland
Just before the start of WWII, Andre moves
with his bride Lisette from Paris to Roussillon in
the south of France. Andre’s grandfather, Pascal,
is ill, possibly dying, and Andre wants to care for
him. Lisette understands, but she fears that her
dream of working in a Paris art gallery is gone
forever.
In Roussillon, Lisette gets a surprise. Pascal has
collected impressionist paintings from Pissaro and
Cezanne. He tells her the history of the pictures
and stories of the artists. After Pascal dies, France
is drawn into WWII. The paintings, particularly
those of the impressionists, are being destroyed, so
Andre hides the paintings before enlisting and
going to the front. This book is both a love story
and a look at art history before and during WWII.
The stories about the painters are fascinating as is
the historical background on how artists were
treated.
This is a well written story. I will admit at points
slow and I had a hard time right at first getting
interested, but about page 50 I couldn't put it
down. There is romance, history, suspense,
intrigue, mystery… so full and interesting.
►We are always interested in what are readers are
reading.
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LAUGHTER IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL
There is nothing in the world so irresistibly
contagious as laughter and good humor.
~~ Charles Dickens
MAXINE’S THOUGHTS on
THANKSGIVING….
●This year we are having a stress-free
Thanksgiving dinner. I stuffed the turkey with
Prozac.
●If my relatives wanted me to be truly thankful,
they’d do all the cooking.
●My secret to great stuffing is to let someone else
make it.
●For the holidays I bring out all of my traditional
family recipes…that really keeps the guest list down.
●As the Thanksgiving season approaches,
remember: all it takes is one undercooked turkey,
and you’ll be the “dinner rolls and soda” person for
life.
●I have been trying a few “Cowboy Cook”
recipes…and I’ve got the saddle bags to prove it.
●When making Thanksgiving dinner do you giblets
end up in the gravy? Or do you wear a bra when you
cook?
●The only difference between a plague of locusts
and my relatives is that the locusts don’t hang
around watching TV after the food is gone.
●If you get up early to go Christmas shopping today,
you can save a ton of money. Of course, if you roll
over and say, “Screw shopping this year, you can
save even more.”
●As far as I’m concerned any day the relatives visit
is “Turkey Day!”
●I always get a big cream pie for Thanksgiving. One
of the relatives is bound to annoy me.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
GIVE A PIECE OF LAWRENCE HISTORY &
HELP SUPPORT
THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN
YOUR COMMUNITY
Christmas Shopping ??? Don’t put
it off to the last minute. Save
yourself some stress and start early
while the sun shines and the roads
are clear.
I would suggest you visit the
Lawrence Public Library, 51 Lawrence Street.
There are many, very interesting local historical
books to purchase, library tote bags, and much
more. Check out the Friends of the Library
Rosebud case in the lobby.
The price is right and they make a perfect gift to
send to a Lawrence friend that has moved away.
And….while you are there, reserve a Museum
Pass. A fun way to spend a weekend with your
children. You can do all this in one stop at…the
Lawrence Public Library, 51 Lawrence Street.
Open Monday-Thursday 9:00AM – 9:00 PM. And
Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00PM, Closed Saturday &
Sunday, or call 978-620-3600.
You can visit the web site
at….www.lawrencefreelibrary.org
THE LAWRENCE HERITAGE STATE PARK,
One Jackson Street, Lawrence, also has many local
gift giving ideas… local historical books, t-shirts,
cards, and much more. Check out their display
case.
Open 7 days a week 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM. Or call
978-794-1655.
You won’t be disappointed.
THINGS – by Jim Ross
Things that I grew up with: Lead paint, kit to
make lead toy soldiers, 22 rifle, mercury to make
my pennies shine, watch that glowed in the dark,
chemistry set, out house, long johns with a flap,
spam, ration stamps, air raids, aircraft spotters
guide, black metal lunch box with thermos, a
Mackintosh, and an ice box.
Things that I didn’t grow up with: Television,
refrigerator, electronic computer, food in a plastic
bag, telephone without wires,
EARTH QUAKES – by Jim Ross
Do you know how many earth quakes occurred
in New England so far this year? You might be
surprised to learn that there were 81. One
occurred near Portland on November 14, 2014.
Massachusetts has had seven to date this year. The
last one occurred in August near Gloucester.
What do you think would happen if a relative
strong quake happened near Lawrence? If there
were considerable destruction what would you and
your family do? Do you have a plan? How would
you get medical attention? How would contact
relatives or friends? Would your phone work?
How are you going to stay warm in the winter?
Would you have enough food?
GREETINGS YOU "NORTHERNERS" OR
WOULD YOU PREFER TO BE CALLED
"YANKEES"? by our British Correspondent
Brian Cullum
I hope you have all had a happy relaxing
summer; I keep an eye on your weather (Boston's)
because I know that if you have any rainstorms we
will get them 8-10 days later, in the main we have
had similar weather but not the higher
temperatures (the European Union wouldn't allow
it ! ).
What's been happening over here? Buckingham
Palace announced that the Duchess of Cambridge
had been "knocked up", "up the duff" or with
child, she is now over the morning sickness and is
out and about carrying on with her official duties.
The new series of Downton Abbey has stared
but I won't give away any of the plots because I
don't watch it, and so do a lot of other people
because the viewing figures first programme were
down by 10% !
Nearly 900,000 red ceramic poppies have been
installed in the former moat at the Tower of
London in memory of our war dead. With this
being half term holiday time for the schools,
families took the opportunity to come into London
to see this one off display before it is dismantled
after the November 11th Armistice Day parade;
The volume of visitors closed the nearby subway
station and when they got to the Tower there was a
queue for several hours to get in and a further
queue of over an hour if people wanted to see the
Crown Jewels.
One of only 4 copies of the Magna Carta has
been installed in Salisbury (pronounced Saulsbury)
Cathedral ready for its 800th anniversary next
year ( In this historic charter there is even a
mention of a James Ross, just shows how old he is
!)
Of course the prime event of this summer has
been the marriage of my younger son Neil and
Jane Hinchey (any Hincheys or Cullums in
Lawrence, let us know). (Editor’s note: According
to the white pages there is one Cullum and two
Hincheys in Lawrence)
The wedding was the culmination of 18 months’
work by Jane and everything worked like
clockwork.
The marriage ceremony at 2pm was held at the
Tollgate Hotel in Bramber in West Sussex, a
dreamy little country town nestling at the foot of a
rocky outcrop on which stands a ruined castle and
a chapel, the chapel incidentally wanted £1,500
($2,250) just to hold the ceremony there, no
catering ! Following the photo session in the
grounds which was conducted by Neil's older
brother and his friend Janine we gorged ourselves
starting with a cold buffet to die for and
culminating with puddings that have probably
shortened the lives of quite a few of us.
The bride’s father made a long speech and was
in tears by the end of it, followed by the bride’s
mother, the bridesmaid and a lot of the guests, I
had a quiet tear when I thought how my Wendy
would have loved it and I pray she was with us.
At the beginning of the next week the newly-weds
flew to Guernsey, which is one of the British
Channel Islands just off the coast of France.
Petrol is down in price due to a glut and not as
our government would have believe their economic
planning and expertise.
Yesterday I paid £1.22 per litre, the cheapest it has
been for years.
Tomorrow is dentist day (crown replacement)
so wish me luck!
I got in a stock of "munchies" for the kids at
Halloween and nobody turned up, so they will do
for the carol singers.
Well that is about it for now, I hope I have
beaten Ray Benedix to the draw.
Regards to all, nice to be back.
Brian
P.S Jim has the wedding photos if you haven't seen
them and there will be more coming through
shortly
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