February 2006

Items that missed the printed issue:
Mayor Menino's Boston Youth Fund 2006 HOPELINE SUMMER JOB REGISTRATION is approaching. The Hopeline is the only application process and is opened for a limited time. Don't miss out! You must be registered on the Hopeline in order to work for the Boston Youth Fund. Click here for a flyer with all the details.

In light of the America's Food Basket in Uphams Corner abrupt closing, a shuttle service has been organized with the efforts of Rep. Marie St. Fleur to shuttle seniors and others to the Stop & Shop at South Bay. Click here for a flyer with all the details.


UMass Happenings
The annual UMass Community Breakfast will be held on March 14th from 8:30 to 10:00 AM in the Campus Center Ballroom. At that event the Robert H. Quinn Award for Outstanding Community Leadership will be presented. This years recipient is Maggie De Jesus of the Geiger Gibson Health Center. The university will also be honoring Lee M. Kennedy and Kevin Chapman for their service and commitments to the Boston communities. More info forthcoming.
~ Gail Hobin


CSHCA Holiday Party 2005 Gratitude's
Again, many thanks to the local vendors who helped make our December 2005 Holiday Party a HUGE success!

Coleen's Flower Shop, Eagle Liquors, CF Donovans, Avenue Grille, Casa Real, Blarney Stone, Gifts by Gretchen, dBar, Phillips, UMass, Stop & Shop, Creative Wrappings and Harborpoint Liquors.


Edward Everett Elementary School News - Save the Date
The Friends of the Edward Everett Schoolyard are sponsoring our annual "Rock the Night" fundraiser on Saturday, May 13th, from 8 PM till midnight at the AMVETS Rice Post on Romsey Street. We need to raise $10,000 for a new fence! Tickets will be available shortly. Donations are most welcome. For more info call Alicia at: 617-282-6722 or email alicia@night-kitchen.com


Special Thanks to Bob Donovan for xeroxing and UMass for the mailing of our newsletter!


Letter from Anne Nee to the CSHCA
Anne Nee wrote a thank you letter to the CSHCA for all their support over the years. Anne, in case you hadn't heard, left the Little House recently and has taken on a new position elsewhere. Please click here for the letter.


Click Here for CSHCA Beautification Committee Updates


Click Here for CSHCA St. William's Church Committee Updates


Below is a listing of the Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association 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, dining in their restaurants and seeking their services.

A Hohmann Oil Co. Inc.	1146 Dorchester Avenue
Alliance Auto Glass	902 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
Avenue Liquors	82 Savin Hill Avenue
The Banshee Pub	934 Dorchester Avenue
Bayside Exposition Center	200 Mt. Vernon Street
Best Liquors	1088 Dorchester Avenue
Boston Glass & Boarding	1068 Dorchester Avenue
The Boston Globe	135 Morrissey Blvd.
Brook's Pharmacy	1100 Dorchester Avenue
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
dBar	1236 Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester Avenue Auto Repair	887 Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester Tire Service, Inc.	1160 Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester Market	951 Dorchester Avenue
First Spine & Rehab	916 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
Olde Towne Real Estate	862 Dorchester Avenue
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 Suds/Kennedy Cleaners	119 Savin Hill Avenue
Savin Hill Variety	110 Savin Hill Avenue
Shanti Restaurant	1111 Dorchester Avenue
SPIRE Printing	65 Bay Street
Sports Lab	1152 Dorchester Avenue
Tom's Barbershop	1000 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.


CSHCA Meeting Childcare
We offer free childcare at our general meetings for members and guests. Please bring along any personal items your child may need. Do come a few minutes early so that your child can settle in. Childcare attendant: Diana Michta.


The Little House Food Pantry
At our monthly meetings we collect non-perishable foods, toiletries and household cleaning items to donate to the Little House Food Pantry. We have a collection area at the sign in desk.
Thanks so much!


Snowstorms
Be a good neighbor by snow shoveling for a senior, clearing away from fire hydrants, storm drains and USPS mail transfer boxes. The City of Boston also reminds us mot to shovel snow onto the street.


CSCA Dues
Note: According to the CSHCA By-Laws, you must be a dues paying member in good standing 30 days prior to voting at a meeting, so please handle this accordingly.


CSHCA 2006 Membership Renewal/Application for Membership
(If your membership(s) for 2006 have already been renewed.. we thank you in advance)

Individual Membership: $5.
Merchant Sponsor: $25. (non-voting membership)

Please make checks payable to: “CSHCA” and mail to:
Nora McDonnell, Treasurer
7 Buttonwood Court
Dorchester, MA 02125
(or make payment w/check or cash at our general meeting)

Name(s): ____________________________________________

Street: _____________________________ Apt: __________

City/Town: ___________________________ State: _____

Postal Code: ____________

Phone: ______________________________

Email: ______________________________



Nourish the Children
(not CSHCA sponsored or endorsed)
Nourish the Children is the non-profit division of a very profitable company, NS Enterprises. It is about social entrepreneurship. The concept is a lot of people do a little bit. The idea behind it came from First Harvest International that was then bought by NSE. The idea is this ~ when the economy is strong, people tend to give generously to charity, and when times are tight, they are more cautious with their money. Yet, the problems persist. So, how do you create a win/win? This is a chance for people to be a social entrepreneur without leaving their jobs. When you donate and reach a certain level of contribution (minimum $100), you get an incentive rebate. If you find others to do the same, then your rebate increases. This way people can do good in the world and still pay the gas bill, especially if they spread the word.

What you purchase with your donation is one bag of food, or 30 child sized meals. This costs $29.95. If you donate two bags, or 60 meals, that is subsidized by NSE, and costs $39.95. People can do a one time donation or go on monthly debit (as I do ~ I do 2 bags a month. That feeds one child 2 meals a day) All administration costs are covered by NSE. All shipping costs are covered by Feed the Children, who do the distribution. There is built into the price the cost of manufacture of the food, enough to cover the incentive rebates, AND a SMALL profit (all of which goes to build manufacturing facilities in other countries, such as Malawi and China ~ so that we can support the local economy and also lower the cost of production and therefore the cost of donation). So, it's sort of "for profit" but not exactly.

There is more information at http://dorothymanning.my-ntc.com and at www.ntcresources.com, where there is a 12 minute NTC video which shows an overview. I would be happy to answer any questions. Phone: 617-929-1065 email: dorothymanning@mypharmanex.com
~ Dorothy Manning


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