October 2005

Items that missed the printed issue:

Recording Secretary Vacancy
We still have an vacancy for a Recording Secretary of the civic association. This is a very important position that needs to be filled. If you, or someone you know is interested in volunteering in this role, please contact Ed Geary Jr., at (617) 265-5376. ASAP. Thanks.




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


Nourish the Children/ Feed the Children - Katrina
I have made the pledge to help organize the collection of one million meals from the Boston area for the victims of Katrina. The effort is being administered through Feed the Children and by Nourish the Children, which manufactures Vitameal, a nutritionally sound product. It will be distributed to all in need in the costal area. For more information, please go to dorothymanning.my-ntc.com. For more information on how to contribute to this worthy cause, phone Dorothy Manning at (617) 929-1065.


Click Here for CSHCA Beautification Committee Updates


Pitch in! Put litter in its proper place.


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.


Ward 15 Candidates Night
The Democratic Ward 15 Committee and Boston NAACP are hosting a candidates night Wednesday, October 12, 2005. It will be held in the First Parish Church at 10 Parish Street starting at 7:30 p.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m. Please click here for a flyer with additional information.


E-lert Information
For the recent incidents in the Columbia Savin Hill area covering the dates of August 28 thru September 14, Please click here.


Exercise restraint...leash your dog! From http://www.cityofboston.gov/animalcontrol/petpeeves.asp

An essential rule to be followed by all responsible dog owners: Remember not all of your neighbors share your love for dogs. Small children may be frightened by them, elderly neighbors may be knocked off balance and other dogs may react negatively. Be a good neighbor. Exercise restraint…leash your dog -
Submitted by: Nora McDonnell


Special Thanks
The newsletter staff wishes to give a tip of the hat to Phil LeBlanc, UMass Campus Reprographics, for coming to our aid by printing our September newsletter on short notice. We also wish to thank the UMass mailroom: Michael, Cathy, Roger and Henry who assisted in readying it posting. Thanks so much !!!


Membership - the Associations By-Laws excerpt re:voting
All dues received on or before September 2nd will be eligible to vote at our October 3rd meeting.

All dues (regardless of when they were paid in 2005) are scheduled to expire in December 2005. In order to avoid any interruption in voting please renew prior to December 5th 2005.

Payment by check allows you to have a receipt of your payment. Checks may be made payable to "CSHCA" and submitted at our monthly meetings.

Each $5.00 dues payment = one vote. If your mailing label reads Dick or Jane Smith or Dick/Jane/Spot Smith then only one (1) $5.00 payment was received and therefore one vote is allowed. If your mailing label reads Dick and Jane Smith then two (2) $5.00 payments were received and two votes are allowed.

Excerpt from By-laws - Article III
Membership / Dues / Assessments
Section 1: The fiscal year is the calendar year, January 1st to December 31st.
Section 2: Membership in the organization is open to any person interested in the goals and aims of the CSHCA; all residents of the area are de facto members. Voting privileges shall be restricted to 18 year old residents, who live within the boundaries of the CSHCA as defined in Article 1, Section 3, whose dues will have been paid at least 30 days prior to the meeting at which they are voting.
Section 3: Dues of five ($5.00) dollars per person shall be paid concurrent with the fiscal year. The payment of dues shall entitle a member to one vote and one monthly newsletter. Failure to pay dues shall result in the suspension of the right to hold office. All residents of the CSHCA area as defined in Article 1, Section 3, have the right to entertain motions and open discussions from the floor subject to the approval of the Chair.
Section 4: No member holding elective public office is eligible to hold office in CSHCA. Any officer who becomes a candidate for public office must resign the CSHCA office.


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 so as to give your child some time to adjust and settle in. Our childcare attendant is Diana Michta.


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. Good Luck!!!


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 !!!


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 next newsletter deadline is October 26th, 2005.


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


Little House Happenings - Fall

Little House Saturday Morning Gym Hockey League - registration ongoing. The league is co-ed. Boys between the ages of 8-12 and girls ages 8-13. Cost is $20 per season. Games are played on Saturdays, 9 AM to Noon, from October to April.

Little House Teen Recreation Program - Opens October 4th . The program runs October to May. Hours are Tuesday through Friday evenings from 6 to 10 PM. The program includes: open gym times, sports leagues, gamesroom and lounge, various classes, field trips and special events. Call John @ 617-282-2180 for more information


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



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: _____________________________

© 2005 Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association