October 2004

Items that missed the printed issue:

** Nothing to note **


Click here for CSHCA Beautification Committee Updates


The Little House Happenings - October:

The Little House Teen Recreation Program starts Tuesday, October 5th. The program runs Tuesday - Friday evenings from 6- 10 PM. Registration fee is $10 for the year. For more info call John

The Little House Saturday Morning Gym Hockey registration starts October 2nd at 10 AM. This program is co-ed for ages 8-12 (boys) and 8-13 (girls). The program runs through March on Saturday mornings from 9 AM to noon. Cost is $20 for the season and includes a team jersey. Any questions call John @ 617-282-2180, Tuesday - Friday from Noon to 9:30 PM.

The Little House Tiny Tots Program
for ages 2.9 to 5 years. Hours are 9 AM to 2 PM, Monday through Friday. Cost is $330 per month. On-going registration. For more info call Karen.


Dorchester Day Parade Committee
The committee has already begun meeting to make plans for the 2005 parade which will be held on June 5, 2005. The next scheduled meeting is Monday, October 18th in the Breakfast Room of the Comfort Inn on Morrissey Boulevard (just across from the Stop & Shop). All are welcome, feel free to join them for a cup of joe!


Merchant Members take note:
In a vote taken at the CSHCA Executive Board Meeting, 9/20/2004 it was resolved that the association would allow Merchant Members to post a sampling of their current job listings and HR contact numbers in this newsletter. It is felt that this is another way of thanking our merchants for their ongoing support and also could be a benefit to our membership. To avail yourself of this offering please contact the newsletter staff to work out the details. Plans are also being made so that this will be offered on our website in the near future. More info forthcoming.


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.


Fall Green & Clean Planting Day
Friends of the Edward Everett Elementary Schoolyard invite you to participate in the Fall Green & Clean Planting Day on Saturday, October 23rd from 10 AM - 4 PM. Lunch and Drinks will be provided. Help us shape the Everett Garden at Jones Hill. Join the fun! We also need volunteers willing to be team leaders to help supervise. Where? Edward Everett Elementary School, 71 Pleasant Street, Dorchester. To RSVP or for more info contact Alicia @ Alicia@night-kitchen.com or call 617-282-6722.


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 !!!


Click here for CSHCA South Bay/ Super 88 Committee Updates


Dorchester Recycling Coalition
To receive your FREE blue recycling bin or for more information about how to recycle call (617) 635-4959.
It's almost time to rake leaves again!!
In the next edition of "The Neighbors" we will announce the collection dates.


1st Home Application Seminars
The Mayor invites you to attend an upcoming 1st Home Application Seminar for Affordable Homeownership Lotteries. For more information click here for a PDF of the flyer explaining the program in more detail.


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 November newsletter is October 20th.


Appreciations
Many Thanks to SPIRE and UMass for their copying and mailing assistance!!!


CSHCA Membership Dues
Remember your CSHCA dues must be paid for a minimum of thirty days prior to our monthly general meetings in order to be a voting member in good standing.



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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