September 2005

Items that missed the printed issue:

Membership Dues and Voting
All dues received on or before August 12th will be eligible to vote at our September 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.


NOTE
September 7th is the last day to register for the September 27th Primary. October 20th is the last day to register for the November 8th Election.


Voting Cards
The Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association will be re-introducing voting cards at all of our general association meetings. To be eligible to vote you must be a dues paying member 30 days prior to the meeting. Please be sure to pick up your voting card at the back of the room when you check in. At the end of the night make sure to return your voting card to the back table. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.


Men of Boston Cook For Women's Health
This is the 10th anniversary as one of Boston's signature fundraiser. Men of Boston supports women's health services at two of Dorchester's premier community health centers: Codman Square Health Center and Dorchester House Multi-Service Center. Each year, hundreds of delighted guests indulge in delectable samplings from Boston's finest restaurants, caterers, vineyards, and breweries; served by high-spirited celebrity male chefs from business, sports, politics, entertainment, and academia. Proceeds from the event are used to combat women's health disparities such as breast cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS. The event is Thursday, September 29th from 6:00 pm -9:00 pm in the Gala Tent located at 637 Washington Street in Dorchester, at the Codman Square Health Center. For ticket information please call Millie Clements at 617-474-1446 or check out the website: http://menofboston.com/


Special Raffle
Joel Abrams and Bill Walczak have graciously donated two tickets to Men of Boston Cook For Women's Health event for raffling off at the Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association's general meeting. In addition to the regular 50/50 raffle please feel free to purchase a raffle ticket for a pair of tickets to this incredible event. The suggested value of these tickets is $125 a piece and we will sell raffle tickets for $5.00 each at the sign in table. Thank you Joel and Bill !!!!


Dead Presidents Society Old Town Hall Meeting & Candidates Night
The Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association is helping to host an old town hall meeting and candidate's night in conjunction with over 12 other Dorchester civic associations. The event will be held Tuesday, September 13th at 7:00 pm in St. Mark's Church Hall on 1725 Dorchester Avenue. The hall will be decorated in red, white and blue, along with patriotic music, food, trivia questions on past Presidents, and three-minute speeches from the candidates running for elected office. Each participating civic association will ask two trivia questions of the audience and the winners will receive a prize. This is a Dorchester wide event and everyone is invited to attend.


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 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 next newsletter deadline is (tentative) September 20, 2005.


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

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.


E-lert Information
For the recent incidents in the Columbia Savin Hill area covering the dates of August 1 - August 18th, Please click here.


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 !!!


Pitch in! Put litter in its proper place.


Boston Folk Festival
The 8th Annual Boston Folk Festival is taking place at UMass Boston on September 24 & 25th from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased via the web at http://www.bostonfolkfestival.org, at Strawberries locations, or by calling 617-287-6911. Click here for a pdf version of the flyer with additional information including the performing acts listed for both days.


Traffic Alert
On September 18th, due to the 13th Annual Komen Boston Race for the Cure, Day Blvd. from Kosciusko Circle to Columbia Rd. will be closed to all vehicles from 9 AM to 10:30. Expect traffic delays and altered vehicle patterns on Mt. Vernon and Morrissey. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact:
Alison Thompson by phone at (617) 204-4264 or by email at athompson@conventures.com


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

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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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