November 2002 ARTS ON THE POINT - Upcoming Events: "Stack Arms" by Ken Hruby An Exhibition to Honor Veterans Sponsored by the William Joiner Center and Arts on the Point November 12 - December 20, 2002 Harbor Gallery, UMass Boston Opening Reception: November 12th, 2002, 5:00 - 7:00PM Gallery Talk: November 20th, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Gallery Hours 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM, M - F: or by appointment. All are welcome. In honor of Veteran's Day, Ken Hruby will exhibit his work at The Harbor Art Gallery, with an opening reception and gallery talk Tuesday, November 12th at 5:00PM. Hruby, a graduate of West Point and veteran of 21 years as a professional infantry officer, is described by Harold Bell, President of the Cape Ann Historical Museum, as "taking on the uneasy relationship that exists between the military and the society it serves, even the civilians it recruits. His years as a soldier give him the experience of an insider. It is his artist's eye and sensibility, however, which make him eloquent". Art/Talks Taylor Davis: Sculptor Assistant Professor of Art, Mass College of Art Points of Origin Taylor's work comes from her experiences growing up in the west. "Cattle cars on trains, cargo crates on flatbed trucks, rural architectural buildings like corn cribs - buildings made to aerate crops - which are half air, half solid; even fences," are the associations she draws on. Her plywood sculptures refer to these forms, but as a result of meticulous construction and attention to materials, they become abstract rather than utilitarian, and balance solidity with the flow of air and light, which she says, reflect her personality by "being present and absent at once". The second presentation in an informal series of conversations in which members of the UMB faculty, sculptors, curators and art critics are invited to show and discuss their work, describe the context from which it comes, and discuss its relationship to the role of contemporary art in Boston. Thursday, November 14, 2002; from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Harbor Art Gallery - 1st floor of the McCormack Building Carry in lunch welcome! Light refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by: Arts on the Point, The UMB Art Faculty and The Harbor Gallery * For more information call: Arts on the Point @ 617-287-5347 Wendy Baring-Gould, Director of Education and Community Outreach. Dorchester Day 2003-Updates The Parade Committee elected their officers for the coming season: President - John Scannell Vice President - Helena Cybulski Secretary - Karen Crowley Clerk - Ed Crowley Treasurer - Joe Chaisson Historian - George Hacunda. The elected Chief Marshall for this years' parade is Steve Allen, Sr. The parade theme "A Salute to all Dorchester Seniors" was chosen. Tickets for the 10K Drawing are now available at $100 each. For more information call: 617-287-0085 The next Parade Committee meeting is Monday, November 18th at 7:30 PM in the Breakfast Room of Howard Johnson's, on Morrissey Boulevard (just across from the Stop & Shop) The Celebrations Committee met on October 20th . The events planned for the upcoming season are: The Kickoff, Landing Day, Essay Contest, Decorate Your Wheels, Youth Athletic Day, Road Race, Dorchester Historical Society Open House and a Decorate your House/Business fundraiser. If you are interested in working on any of the above, the next meeting will be November 18th @ 6:30 PM, just prior to the Parade Committee meeting. Both committees welcome new members. Come and join us for coffee! Upham's Corner Branch Library - Happenings Reception On November 16th the Friends of the Upham's Corner Branch Library will be hosting a reception at the Library in honor of the completion and the unveiling of the library's new mural, "Tribal Toile". The reception will begin at 11 AM and will include entertainment for children, light refreshments and the unveiling of the mural by Mayor Thomas Menino. Please come and show your support for Upham's Corner and our Library! Lecture Local columnist, Poncho Brown, will be presenting his interactive lecture, "Drug Awareness - What to look for in 2002", on November 7th at 6:30 PM at the Library. For more information about these events call: 617-265-0139 Welcome Aboard! Ed Geary, Jr. will be taking over the reins as our new CSHCA Web Master this Fall. Ed is up for the challenge and brings to the position a wealth of experience. In June of 2001, he graduated with high honors from Bunker Hill Community College with an Associates in Science Degree in Computer Networking. Since then he has created the Dorchester House Multi-Service Center web site, dorchesterhouse.org and is the manager of the non-profit's internal web site as well. He also designed and managed his own web site, edgearyjr.com, in his recent bid for State Representative. Ed hopes to work closely with a yet to be formed web committee to determine our membership's web site needs and to implement bold and fresh new ideas. Special Thanks The CSHCA extends many thanks to our departing CSHCA Web Master, Elizabeth Zarella, for her tireless work over the last few years. Elizabeth is moving from the immediate area but, will keep tabs on our ever changing web. We wish her well. Newsletter Submissions Do you have something you would like to share in "The Neighbors"? We welcome all "appropriate submissions". Letters to the Editor, write-ups about a neighborhood event, local announcements...etc. Please keep your written text on the short side (several paragraphs) and single spaced. We reserve the right to edit all submissions for clarity or due to space constraints. Call: 617-282-1277 or email: dleewilson@earthlink.net and cc: janderson@uusc.org Note: The December newsletter deadline is November 20th. CSHCA Membership Renewal/Application for Membership Please keep current with your annual membership dues if you wish to remain as a voting member in good standing and continue to receive a copy of this newsletter, "The Neighbors". NOTE: Check the mailing address label for your membership expiration date!!! Many of our memberships run out in December. It would be greatly appreciated if your memberships were to be renewed early. CSHCA Annual Memberships are only $5 per person. 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