May 2005

Items that missed the printed issue:
Ryan Playground Coffee Hour with Mayor Menino. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department, are thrilled to announce a new site for Mayor Menino's 7th Annual Neighborhood Coffee Hours. The new Coffee Hour will take place Tuesday, May 24, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at the Ryan Play Area located on Dorchester Avenue at the corner of Harbor View Street.


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!!!


Click Here for CSHCA Beautification Committee Updates


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 May 25, 2005.


Mayor Menino's 7th Annual Neighborhood Coffee Hour
Join the Mayor and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department on May 10th at the Martin Playground, Hilltop and Myrtlebank Avenue, between 9:30 and 10:30 A.M. It's an opportunity to discuss open space and recreational needs and enjoy a coffee and treats. Info: (617) 635-3445 or www.cityofboston.gov/parks


21st Annual Savin Hill Clean Up
Put Saturday, April 30th from 9 AM to 3 PM on your calendars.(Rain date: Sunday, May 1st) It's amazing how much better the park looks from just one day's effort! If you can spend an hour or two cleaning up Savin Hill Park contact Bill Walczak at wwalczak@codman.org or call 617-822-8184. We are in need of captains to cover various parts of the park and volunteers to take on the clean up of the beach. Join us!
~ Bill Walczak


Yard Waste Collection - Spring
The City of Boston will be collecting seasonal yard waste on the first four Saturdays in May. Types of waste collected: leaves, grass, clippings and brush. Place your yard waste curbside by 7 AM. Use large paper bags or open barrels only. Sticks and brush must be twined up if outside bag/barrel. No soil, plastic bags or household trash will be collected!


WBOS Earth Fest 2005
WBOS will sponsor this annual event on Saturday, April 30th in celebration of Earth Day. Enjoy good food, music and others at this all day event on the Esplanade.


Boston Shines at The Edward Everett School
Adult volunteers are needed to help with projects on Friday, May 6th from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the school, 71 Pleasant Street. Projects include grouting the mosaic at the front of the school, repainting the world map at the back and general yard work all around the school. Please reply to Alicia Zipp by email: Alicia@night-kitchen.com or phone: 617-282-6722 if you're available to help out. Thanks - See you there!


Hazardous Waste Day - Heads UP
The City of Boston will be holding this collection event at UMass on Saturday, June 18th from 9 AM to 2 PM. Plan on getting there early that day for line of cars leading up to the drop off point can get long. Proof of Boston residency is required. No commercial waste will be accepted.


Click Here for the City of Boston Boston Shines Flyer in PDF format


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
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
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  
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 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.


Click Here for the CSHCA Beautification Committee Yard and Plant Sale in PDF format


Click here for the CSHCA St. William's Church Re-Use Committee Updates


Excuse me, What?
At our monthly meetings it is requested that all members and guests please exercise courtesy by turning off all beepers, pagers and cell phones. We also ask that any sidebar conversations be taken outside of the meeting room. Thank you.


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 !!!


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


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



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: _____________________________





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