MEETING AGENDA
1. Police Reports
2. Treasurer’s Report
3. Ego Ezedi, City Council-at-Large candidate
4. St. Mark’s Area Main Streets
5. Commonwealth Museum
6. Neighborhood Survey
7. President’s Report
AGENDA DETAILS
POLICE REPORTS: Highlights from the last month by Boston and MBTA Police.
TREASURER’S REPORT
EGO EZEDI: Candidate for an at-large seat on the Boston City Council, Ashmont Street resident Ego Ezedi will discuss his campaign.
ST. MARK’S AREA MAIN STREETS: SMAMS’s executive director Dan Larner will offer information on the upcoming annual meeting, the Main Street Open golf tournament, and the summer/fall farmer’s market in Peabody Square.
COMMONWEALTH MUSEUM: Stephen Kenny, director of this treasure of Massachusetts history on Dorchester’s Columbia Point will talk about the museum’s mission and discuss its latest exhibits.
NEIGHBORHOOD SURVEY:
Vince Droser will explain the purpose and methodology of taking a neighborhood survey in order to better address the area’s physical needs.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
Everything else.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHILI COOKOFF: The third annual All-Dorchester Chili Cook-Off on April 26 at the IBEW Hall on Freeport Street was a great success. More entrants than ever helped us raise money for the Dorchester Day Parade. This year’s parade is Sunday June 7. Don’t miss this wonderful community event. The parade kicks off in Lower Mills at 1 p.m. and proceeds along Dorchester Avenue winding down at Columbia Road.
WINE TASTING: Another successful social night and fund-raising effort thanks to a great turnout, our generous hosts at 307 Ashmont Street, terrific gourmet food, and, of course, the wine from Albert Winestein in Hyde Park.
BOSTON SHINES: Thanks to all the volunteers who turned out on April 26 to spiff up our streets and tidy up Peabody Square – not an easy task given all the construction still happening at the T station. After all the work, some play with hot dogs on the Square.
CALENDAR
Friday, May 8
15TH ANNUAL MAUREEN FEENEY GOLF CLASSIC: At the William Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park to benefit the Maureen Feeney Youth Fund, Inc. Registration at 7:15 a.m., shotgun start at 8. The $125 per person fee includes a prime rib dinner at 1 p.m. Information: 617-287-0672 or .
Saturday, May 9
ENVIRONMENTAL FAIR 2009: FREE. William H. Ohrenberger School, 175 West Boundary Road, West Roxbury 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sponsored by City Year and featuring Boston Nature Center, Franklin Park Zoo, Boston Children’s Museum. First 200 kids get a free water bottle.
Saturday, May 9
SPRING SING/SHARING THE VOICES: Boston City Singers, a Dorchester-based youth chorus, join the Saengerfest Men’s Chorus for a 7:30 p.m. concert at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 79 Denton Road, Wellesley. Tickets are $20 and benefit the Boston City Singers Scholarship Fund.
Saturday, May 16
ASHMONT HILL YARD SALE: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. This fun annual bargain hunt is all over Ashmont Hill.
Thursday, May 21
MAYOR’S NEIGHBORHOOD COFFEE HOUR: Meet Mayor Thomas M. Menino at the Martin Playground at Myrtlebank and Hilltop Street from 9:30 to 10:30. Information call 617-635-4505.
Thursday, May 28
HOMEOWNERSHIP FAIR:
Sponsored by the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance to offer up-to-date information to home buyers and home owners on programs such as grants for home improvements, tax credits and more. At the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont St., Roxbury Crossing T Stop. 6-8 p.m. Child care provided.
Thursday, May 28 through Sunday, May 31
AT HOME WITH THE ARTS: The Boston Home, 2049 Dorchester Ave., 617-825-3905. An indoor and outdoor art exhibition and sale, Benefit reception and art auction Thursday May 28, 6-8p.m. The weekend-long At Home with Arts event will also feature dance and live musical performances. Proceeds benefit The Boston Home (the bostonhome.org), a residential and outpatient facility for adults with neurological diseases.
Friday, May 29
ANNMARIE FORD BENEFIT:
A fundraiser for the education fund of Ashley and Brendan Ford, the children of AnnMarie who passed away last May as the result of a brain tumor, will be held at Florian Hall on May 29. The family event is 7 to 9 p.m. with adults only after 9. Admission is $25 for adults, $5 for children.
Monday, June 1
MAIN STREETS OPEN: St. Mark’s Area Main Streets will host its first annual golf tournament Monday, June 1 and William Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park. The $100 entry fee includes a day of golf, breakfast courtesy of Au Bon Pain, and an awards lunch and barbeque. Breakfast/sign-in at 7:00 a.m.; shotgun start at 8:00.
To register online, click here. Hole sponsorships are also available for $100/$200. For more info, please call Dan Larner in the SMAMS office, 617-825-3846.
ST. MARK’S AREA MAIN STREETS ANNUAL MEETING: Time and place to be announced. Watch your emails for notification of this meeting which will include a report on the upcoming changes at Peabody Square.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Plan and coordinate the SMAMS Farmers' Market to open July 10 at Odwin Learning Center across from the Ashmont T. Contact Dan Larner in the SMAMS office,
617-825-3846.
WALK FOR HEALTH Join our walking group Saturdays at 9 a.m. and Mondays at 7 p.m. at Radford Lane and Carruth Street. Everybody is welcome, the more the merrier!
YARD WASTE COLLECTION: On trash days through May 30, Boston Public Works will collect yard waste placed in large paper leaf bags or open barrels labeled “Yard Waste” (no plastic bags; stickers for barrels are available by calling 617-635-4959.) Tie branches, 3-ft max. length; 1-inch max. in diameter, with string.Do not put them in barrels.
ADVERTISEMENTS: Reach more than 800 households in the AANA monthly flyer. Ads are $30 per month/$300 per year.
PRINTER CARTRIDGES: Save old Dell and HP printer cartridges for Ashmont Adams! Staples offers benefits for recycled cartridges that can offset some of our monthly printing costs. Drop them off at monthly meetings.
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