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1st Quarter, 2006
Looking to Italy Torino 2006
UPCOMING EVENTS
From February 10 through 26, world attention will
turn to Torino, Italy, for the 20th Olympic
Winter Games. During the 16 days, more than 2,000
athletes from all five continents will compete in
78 events for 234 medals.   The Olympic Games are
the worlds largest sporting event and set in the
wider context of the Olympic Movement, founded by
Pierre de Coubertin of France. Drawing
inspiration from the ancient Olympic Games,
Coubertin created the modern Olympic Games and
founded the International Olympic Committee in
1894. The first Games followed two years later,
as Athens, Greece, hosted the first modern
Olympic Games.   The goal of the Olympic
Movement, stated in its charter, is to
contribute to building a peaceful and better
world by educating youth through sport practiced
without discrimination of any kind and in the
Olympic spirit, which requires mutual
understanding with a spirit of friendship,
solidarity and fair play. When Coubertin
revived the Olympic Games, only summer sports
were included. In 1924, the first International
Winter Sports Week was held in Chamonix, France. 
Beginning January 16 Degas to Picasso Modern
Masters, Museum of Fine Arts This exhibition, a
survey of European Art from 1900 to the 1960s,
includes works of Degas, Gauguin, Munch, and
Rodin through the last creative outbursts of
Giacometti and Picasso. Visit www.mfa.org. Januar
y 20-22 Arts Entertainment Weekend Greater
Boston Area Celebrate the magic of theater,
dance, music, museums and more! Take advantage of
special offers and discounts from hundreds of
participating organizations, including
restaurants, museums, and performances. Visit
www.boston.com/aeweekend.   January 28-29 15th
Annual Wine Expo, World Trade Center The Boston
Wine Expo, known as the largest consumer wine
event in the country, features The Grand Tasting,
where visitors can visit over 440 wineries from
more than 13 countries pouring over 1,800 wines
from around the globe. Other events include
Celebrity Chef Stages, Seminar Series, Grand Cru
Wine Lounge, and Vinter Dinner. Visit
www.wine-expos.com/boston. March 11-19 New
England Spring Flower Show, Bayside Expo
Center The 2006 show, entitled Welcome Home!
Celebrating Our Great New England Landscape,
features lectures and demonstrations, a Garden
Marketplace offering garden tools, art and
accessories, high end garden antiques, and
furniture and kicks off on March 10 with a
Preview Party and Gala Dinner. Visit
www.masshort.org.
 
Two years later, it was retroactively named the
first Olympic Winter Games. Six sports were
included on the program bobsled, curling, ice
hockey, skating, Nordic skiing, and the military
patrol race.   While the number of sports has
remained relatively stable over the years, the
number of events continues to grow. At the 2002
Salt Lake City Games, athletes competed in seven
sports (the original six plus biathlon) and a
total of 78 events. A Winter Olympic sport must
be widely practiced in at least 25 countries and
on three continents in order to be included on
the program. The three major attractions are ice
hockey, skating, and skiing. continued on page 2
Luck of the Irish in Boston
St. Patrick's Day, celebrated on March 17,
commemorates Saint Patricks religious feast day
and the anniversary of his death. Saint Patrick
is the patron saint and national apostle of
Ireland who is credited with bringing
Christianity to Ireland. The Irish have observed
this day as a religious holiday for thousands of
years. The first Saint Patricks Day parade was
held in New York City on March 17, 1762, when
Irish soldiers serving in the English military
marched through New York City. Since then, the
tradition has continued in New York and
beyond. South Bostons annual parades been held
since 1901, and the 105th annual parade is March
19th at 100 pm. Other towns celebrating St.
Patricks Day include March 5 in Manchester
March 11 in Abington, Lawrence, and Worcester
and March 20 in Holyoke and Scituate. Visit
www.saintpatricksdayparade.com/boston or
www.cityofboston.gov/arts for details.
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Outdoor Adventures in New England
With the New Year comes New Years resolutions.
Instead of hibernating on the couch or heading to
the gym, embrace the snow and cold temperatures
of a New England winter. Many hidden treasures
exist beyond skiing and snowboarding and some
may even be in your back yard. Love to Ski? New
England is home to a number of famous ski resorts
all located within a few hours of the city. Local
favorites include Sunday River and Sugarloaf in
Maine Killington and Mount Snow in Vermont,
Loon Mountain in New Hampshire and Nashoba
Valley and Wachusett Mountain in Massachusetts.
Visit www.newenglandskiresorts.com for a
comprehensive map of New England ski resorts.
To Ski is Not for Me! If you shy away from the
idea of putting narrow little boards on your feet
and plunging down a slippery mountain slope,
consider that the deep winter months, from now
through early March are perfect for snowshoeing
in New England. Sources www.explorenewengland.c
om, www.backpacking.net
As winter and the snow cover deepens, snowshoes
are a great way to get out and enjoy the winter
scenery. Hiking trails become snowshoe trails of
winter with snow-covered trees and frozen ponds.
Other popular trails include backyards, state
parks, national forests, and cityscapes. The best
thing about snowshoeing is that anyone can do it,
and it fits any budget. No ski lessons, expensive
lift tickets, or special gear, except snowshoes
and layers of warm clothing. Local snowshoeing
clubs throughout New England often coordinate
weekend workshops and daylong seminars. Winter
hiking is also gaining popularity. Many public
parks, cities, and towns maintain trail systems
which remain accessible for Winter hiking and
even snowshoeing. Some have special rules that
apply to Winter use, so check for specifics. If
nothing else, it's a great way to keep those
hiking muscles active. Many lowland backcountry
trails are also available year-round, albeit
muddy. Trails in the mountains, (although buried
in deep snow) are also traversable (with the help
of some special gear).
Lace up Your Skates For those bundled up in
Beantown for the frosty winter months, the Boston
Common Frog Pond doubles as an outdoor skating
rink in the winter. Bring your own or rent onsite
- the Frog Pond offers skate rentals, lockers,
and warming area to thaw out. Across the river,
the Charles Hotel in Cambridge also offers a
local ice skating option their 2,900 square
foot rink is on the patio.
DID YOU KNOW?
XX Winter Olympic Games Continued from page 1
Among the American athletes heading to Torino,
more than a dozen athletes hail from
Massachusetts the USA Womens Hockey Team
includes Courtney Kenney (Woburn), Katie King
(Methuen), Jamie Hagerman (North Andover), Sara
Parsons (Dover), and head coach Ben Smith
(Gloucester). The Mens Hockey Team which has
included NHL players since 1998 includes Keith
Tkachuk (Melrose), Bill Guerin (Wilbraham), Tony
Amonte (Hingham), and Rick DiPietro (Lewiston,
ME). Other athletes include Garret Lucash
(Attleboro, figure skating), Ashley Hayden
(Westborough, luge), Matt Pelchat (Chelmsford,
speed skating), Emily Cook (Belmont, freestyle
skiing), Michelle Gorgone (Sudbury,
snowboarding), and Caroline Hallisey (Natick,
short track).   The motto of the Olympics is
Citius Altius Fortius (Faster Higher
Stronger). Good luck to Team USA and let the
games begin! Source www.olympic.org and
Olympic Museum Lausanne 
In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson designated the
third week of February as Negro History Week.
Woodson chose February to honor the birthdays of
two important figures in the history of black
America -- Frederick Douglass and Abraham
Lincoln. In 1976, his efforts were further
rewarded when February was designated as Black
History Month. Boston has always been the home
to a milestone in history and is celebrated
during Black History Month. The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts abolished slavery in 1783, and by
the 1830s Boston had become the center of
American abolitionist sentiment. The 54th
Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, a
black unit from Boston, became the first of its
kind in the North, and was led by Robert Gould
Shaw. The 54th Regiment led the battle to capture
Charleston, South Carolina. Sergeant William
Carney of New Bedford was wounded three times as
he tried to save the American flag from
Confederate soldiers and was the first African
American awarded the Congressional Medal of
Honor. Dedicated in 1897, many former members
of the 54th Regiment, and Booker T. Washington,
attended the ceremony. The monument sits across
from the Massachusetts State House on Beacon
Street, within walking distance from the
Afro-American Museum and Black and one of 14
stops on the Black History Trail. Source
www.infoplease.com and www.afroammuseum.org.
MANAGEMENT CONTACT INFO
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Property Manager J. Lucy Deasy Assistant
Property Manager Rory E. Dalton  
Maintenance Technicians Damodhar Ishwar Richard
Lawler JP Lopes
Building Buzz
As 2006 commences 260 Franklin, Inc., would like
to welcome the addition of Chase Home Finance,
Buck Consultants an ACS Company as well as
GBC,Inc., to the building. We look forward to
working with everyone this year! Girl Scouts
Cookie Sale in the main lobby February 21st
through 24th.