May 2006

Items that missed the printed issue:
Click here for a flyer for the 2006 Curb Appeal contest. NOTE: It is a large PDF and might take some time to load.


Boston Shines - Beautification Committee
Unfortunately, due to schedule conflicts, we do not have an organized group for Boston Shines this year. However, Paul Nutting and Rich Brunson will focus their energies on the area on Savin Hill Avenue that runs parallel to the Expressway. If interested in helping them out you should stop by there on Saturday morning. If you are interested in doing a specific project and would like some help or have any questions please let me know. You can also get information on the web at: www.cityofboston.gov.neighborshoods/bostonshines.asp
~ Anne Riley


The 22nd Annual Savin Hill Park Clean Up
Will be held on Saturday, May 6 from 9 am to 3 pm. Tools and refreshments are available at the dead end of Caspian Way. Rain date is Sunday, May 7.
~ Bill Walczak


Click Here for CSHCA Beautification Committee Updates


Columbia Savin Hill Planning Committee notice
New units available at The LOFTS @ 950 Dorchester Avenue
The former Swift Instrument building is under construction and now being marketed as The LOFTS @ 950 Dorchester Avenue. Go to the web for more information from GIBSON Domain Domain at http://www.gibsondomaindomain.com/lofts%40950/index.htm

There will be TWO AFFORDABLE UNITS available at The LOFTS @ 950 Dorchester Avenue. Affordable units are sold through a lottery process conducted by GIBSON Domain Domain. Watch for ads in local papers near the end of April. You can check the BRA affordable housing web site listing for 950 Dorchester Ave. daily at http://www.cityofboston.gov/bra/AffordHousing/AHopps.asp?action=ViewOpp&OppID=202 and be the first to know when applications are available. The web site will also show the prices, income limits and other buyer eligibility criteria.

Applications for the Affordable Units should be available for one week only at the beginning of May and must be picked up at certain times and certain locations. There is also a deadline to submit your application.

Go to the BRA web site and sign up to get an e-mail notification when the marketing of any affordable units begin. http://www.cityofboston.gov/bra/AffordHousing/AHEmail.asp


Letters to the Editor
Click here for a letter from Ed Geary and Gretchen Carney


Special thanks to Bob Donovan for photocopying and also to UMass for the mailing of this newsletter.


Invite a Friend!
Share this downloadable flyer with your neighbor! Bring a friend to the next meeting.

CSHCA 2006 Membership and Renewal Application

Individual Membership: $5.00 per person / per year
Merchant Sponsor: $25.00 / per year (no voting rights)

Make payment with check or cash at the general meeting or mail a check payable to: “CSHCA” to:
Nora McDonnell, Treasurer
7 Buttonwood Court
Dorchester, MA 02125

Please provide the following information: (This will be used for membership purposes only.)

Name(s): ____________________________________________

Street: _____________________________ Apt: __________

City/Town: ___________________________ State: _____

Postal Code: ____________

Phone: ______________________________

Email: ______________________________

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
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
Lambert's Fitness Center 735 Morrissey Boulevard
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 only $25.00 per calendar 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. Merchant Members will be listed each month in our newsletter. Funds will be used towards neighborhood improvement projects and activities.


Senior Information
Please join me on May 9, 2006 for a Listening and Learning Session sponsored by the Boston Partnership for Older Adults. The purpose of this session is to learn from you about the challenges facing older adults in Boston. We need your help in understanding what makes your neighborhood a good place for older adults as well as what can be challenging about growing older in your community.

Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Time: 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM
Place: The Madden Room, Savin Hill Apartments

Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Maureen Flynn at 617.426.5258
~ Joe Chaisson


Dorchester Day Parade Committee
Parade of Seniors Luncheon at the JFK Library from Noon to 3 P.M. on May 18th. Admission by ticket only.
Click here for a flyer / registration form with additional information.


Savin Hill Beach Cleanup
Please join Senator Hart, DCR, Columbia/Savin Hill Beautification Committee and the Friends of Savin Hill Shores for our annual Savin Hill beach cleanup. We will meet at the playground at 4 PM on May 23 and work until 6 PM. DCR will supply all of the implements, The Senator will provide pizza, and drinks will be provided by The Friends. Many of our neighbors on Columbia Point will assist, including, UMass & BC High students, yacht club members, and Boston Globe employees.
~ Paul Nutting


Spring Yard Waste Collex
May Saturdays by 7 AM - no plastic bags!


Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Saturday, June 17th at UMass for Boston residents.


The Edward Everett School Backyard Fence Fundraiser
-Rock the Night-
Saturday, May 13th @ Rice Post on Romsey Street from 8 - midnight. Only $15! Call or email Alicia at 617.282.6722 alicia@night_kitchen.com for more info.


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