February 2005

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First Parish Church Concert
Our next FREE "Concert at Three" at First Parish UU Church on Meetinghouse Hill has been rescheduled to January 30th. This months' featured performing artist is Nathan Carterette, pianist, winner of the First Steinway Society Piano Competition. A reception with the artist follows the concert. All are welcome!


South Bay / Super 88 Committee Information


Many Thanks to Spire and UMass for their printing and mailing of this newsletter !!!


Beautification Committee Information


Summer Job Registration
The Boston Youth Fund 2005 Hopeline Information has been distributed to the neighborhoods of the City of Boston. The summer registration line is only open on February 22nd through the 24th at various times and via online. Click here for additional information.


Clock at Savin Hill
Discussions have been underway over the past several months to have a clock installed outside of the new Savin Hill Train Station. It has been discussed that this clock would be a memorial clock, similar to the Duchaney clock on Neponset Avenue.

Representative Martin Walsh has organized the initial committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 16th, 6:30 p.m. at the McGlaughlin Center, 3rd floor board room.

At this meeting we will discuss the level of interest in this initiative and formally organize a group that will move forward with this effort. We encourage anyone interested in being involved to come to this meeting.

Questions please call Rep. Walsh at (617) 722-2188 or Anne Riley at (617) 825-9859.


Dorchester Day Parade Committee
The next Parade Committee meeting will be held on February 28, 2005 at 7 p.m. We will meet at the Quality Inn, 900 Morrissey Boulevard (across from the Stop & Shop). Come have a cup of coffee and get involved with the 2005 Dorchester Day Parade planning.


Mayor of Dorchester Contest 2005
The Dorchester Day Parade Committee is gearing up for the 2005 Dorchester Day Parade. The parade is scheduled for June 5, 2005. The committee is looking for Mayor of Dorchester candidates that will help raise the needed funds for the parade. Come to the next Dorchester Day Parade Committee meeting on February 28th, 2005 to declare your intentions of running for Mayor. The next meeting will be held on February 28, 2005 at 7 p.m. We will be meeting at the Quality Inn, 900 Morrissey Boulevard (across from the Stop & Shop). If you can't make the meeting but are interested in running for Mayor or learning more about the contest, please contact the Parade Committee President, Ed Geary Jr. at egeary@verizon.net
~Ed Geary


DOTWELL
DotWell is our new name for the Health Services Partnership, established by Dorchester House Multi-Service Center and Codman Square Health Center. DotWell works to provide integrated clinical and community services to address health disparities, build social capital, and meet the complex needs of the dynamic Dorchester community.

Read our first newsletter at: http://www.dotwell.org/newsletters/winter_2005.pdf


St. William's Church Site Committee
The CSHCA has established a committee to prepare for the re-use of the St Williams Church property. There will be a report at the next association meeting and we will schedule an open meeting at St William School in early February to begin working with the community. (Date of that meeting not yet set.) The civic association has no position on the closing of the parish, only a focus on the re-use of the site. Anyone interested in joining the committee and/or attending the meeting should check our committee Page for the meeting date, time and location. Click here for the St. William's Church Site Committee page.
~Don Walsh


Support Our Local Businesses who Support the CSHCA!

Below is a list of the Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association's Merchant Members. The folks who run these businesses support us and have invested in our community. Please extend the same support to them by shopping in their stores, eating in their restaurants, and seeking their services.
A Hohmann Oil Co. Inc. 1146 Dorchester Avenue
Anna's Bakery, Inc. 1035 Dorchester Avenue
At Home Real Estate Group 109 Savin Hill Avenue
Avenue Auto Wholesales, Inc.  1121 Dorchester Avenue
The Banshee Pub 934 Dorchester Avenue
Bayside Exposition Center 200 Mt. Vernon Street
Best Liquors 1088 Dorchester Avenue
The Boston Globe 135 Morrissey Blvd.
C.F. Donovan's Restaurant 120 Savin Hill Avenue
Coleen’s Flower Shop 912 Dorchester Avenue
Corcoran Jennison Mgmt 150 Mt. Vernon Street
Creative Wrappings 22 Carson Street  
Dorchester Avenue Auto Repair  887 Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester Tire Service, Inc. 1160 Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester Market 951 Dorchester Avenue
Gately Insurance Co. 983A Dorchester Avenue
The Harp & Bard Restaurant 1099 Dorchester Avenue
Lee Myles Transmission 1110 Dorchester Avenue
Lee's Store & Bakery 982 Dorchester Avenue
McKenna’s Café 113 Savin Hill Avenue
Murphy Funeral Home 1020 Dorchester Avenue
Nash’s Pub 1154 Dorchester Avenue
NEALCO Environmental Svcs. 5 Caspian Way
Old Towne Real Estate 651 Gallivan Blvd.
P. Gioioso & Sons Construction 50 Sprague Street, Hyde Park (BWS project)
Pat Jay’s Pharmacy 940 Dorchester Avenue
Restaurante Laura 688 Columbia Road
Savin Hill Variety 110 Savin Hill Avenue
Shanti Restaurant 1111 Dorchester Avenue
SPIRE Printing 65 Bay Street
Sports Lab 1152 Dorchester Avenue
Venice Pizza 39 Savin Hill Avenue
Victorian Realty 1859 Dorchester Avenue
Vina Realty/MSC Travel 988 Dorchester Avenue

Merchant Memberships are $25.00 a year. Please note that this is a non-voting membership. If interested in becoming a Merchant Member please print out and complete the membership form at the bottom of this online newsletter and forward with your check in the amount of $25.00 made payable to the Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association. We will list all Merchant Members each month in our newsletter. Funds will be used towards neighborhood improvement projects/activities.


Website Resources
Check us out on our website for resources and community links. Local non-profits and neighborhood crime watches have a free link on this website.


CSHCA Meeting - Childcare Offering
At our general meetings we offer free childcare for our membership and guests. Please bring along any personal items that your child may need during the course of the evening. It is advised that you arrive on the early side to give your child some time to adjust and settle in. Our childcare attendant for this year is Sylvi Naci.


The Little House Food Pantry
At our monthly meetings the CSHCA collects non-perishable food, toiletries and household cleaning items to donate to The Little House Food Pantry. We place a collection basket at the sign in desk. Thanks so much !!!


50 / 50 Raffle
The CSHCA runs a 50/50 raffle at each of our general meetings. Tickets are only $1 each and three for $2. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the front desk when signing in. The winning ticket will be drawn at the conclusion of the meeting. Please participate and good luck!!!



CSHCA Membership Renewal/Application for Membership
Please keep current with your annual membership dues if you wish to remain a voting member in good standing and continue to receive a copy of the newsletter, "The Neighbors". NOTE: Check address label for your membership expiration date. It would be greatly appreciated if your memberships were renewed early.

CSHCA Annual Memberships are only $5 per person ($25 Merchant Sponsor - non-voting member) Checks can be made payable to: CSHCA

Simply print out the form below and give with payment to our Treasurer, Nora McDonnell at our next meeting or mail to:

CSHCA Membership
c/o Ms. Nora McDonnell, CSHCA Treas.
7 Buttonwood Court
Dorchester, MA 02125

Individual membership(s) ____
Merchant Sponsor _____


Name(s): ____________________________________________

Street: _____________________________ Apt: __________

City/Town: ___________________________ State: _____

Postal Code: ____________

Phone: ______________________________

Email: ______________________________

Merchant Sponsor Name: _____________________________

Newsletter Submissions
Do you have you something that you'd like to share in "The Neighbors"? We welcome all appropriate submissions. Letters to the Editor, write-ups about a neighborhood event, local announcements, committee reports...etc. Please keep your written text on the short side, several paragraphs in length, and single spaced. We reserve the right to edit all submissions for clarity and or due to space constraints. Call (617) 282-1277 or email janderson@uusc.org

Our deadline for the next newsletter is February 22, 2005.


Dorchester Recycling Coalition
To receive your FREE blue recycling bin or for more information about how to recycle call (617) 635-4959.



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