If you already have a garden, garden renewals will be taken April
7th, 10a-noon, at the YWCA, 40 Berkeley street. If you have not
gotten your notice yet, please contact garden leadership.
May 5th - garden cleanup. This is the annual spring garden cleanup
AND the date for the garden lottery. If you want to get a garden at
Berkeley, this is the meeting you need to attend.
For more information on both events, please see their site at
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The Neighborhood Forum (Eight Streets is a member) and South End News are sponsoring a "Candidates Night" for the District 2 City Council special election and we need your help in getting the word out.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
41 Berkeley Street
Free and open to all. Spanish interpretation provided. PDF flyer at http://tinyurl.com/2564mh
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the candidates vying to represent YOU on the City Council. All of the candidates have been invited. Find out where they stand on issues that are important to the South End.
The preliminary election will be held on Tuesday, April 17, and the final election will be held on Tuesday, May 15.
A reminder that this Wednesday brings our March Eight Streets
business meeting. We'll be meeting this
Wednesday, March 7th, 6:30-8:30
6:30-7 - neighborhood networking
7-8:30 - business meeting
This month:
Meet City Council district 2 candidate Susan Passoni, the only
candidate of the 8 running form the South End.
As you may have read the Dog Recreation Space at Peters Park has been
approved by Boston Parks Department. Come and see what the final
design of the DRS will be.
Hope to see you there!
For complete information on the DRS, please visit the park at
The southend.org home page has information on parking rules & restrictions during Snow Emergencies. Given we may get our first significant snowfall of the season on Wednesday, it might be a good idea to brush up on the rules for parking when a snow emergency is declared.
The City Parks Department has put a survey on line.
They are creating a new Open Space Plan, and want to know how you use your local parks. Visit their site to read the 2002-2006 plan, and take the survey so you can have some input on their next 5 year open space plan. The survey will ask you question son how you use your local park (either the park closest to you, or the park you use most often). Ringgold park is in Eight Streets, and Peters Park is our closest park neighbour.
Visit http://www.cityofboston.gov/parks/openspace_update.asp for more information and to take the survey (tinyurl: http://tinyurl.com/28r2v2)
Evening everyone,
This Wednesday, 2/7 is the next Eight Streets NA meeting. We'll be
at our regular location in the Boston Ballet boardroom, at the corner
of Clarendon & Warren.
We have two big items on the agenda this month.
The Franklin Cafe is looking to expand. They will not be opening a
second location on Harrison avenue, as they had planned. Given
this, they are looking to expand in their current location up to the
second floor. They will be presenting plans at the meeting, and
will be seeking a letter of approval from the NA
South End Buttery will also be before us at this meeting. Even
though they are just outside of our NA, they've been a good business
and want to reach out beyond their immediate borders. The sandwich
and coffee shop is seeing a Beer & Wine license. They are going to
be expanding at their current location and adding kitchen facilities.
As they add more dinner-like dishes to their menu, they feel being
able to serve beer & wine with dinner will enhance their fare, and
allow them to remain competitively with other small restaurants in
the immediate area.
join us 6:30-7 for our neighborhood networking social hour.
Business portion of the meeting will begin promptly at 7.
Hope to see everyone there.
Don't forget to visit our blog for more neighborhood news;
http://eightstreets.blogspot.com
If you're not yet a member, visit our web site for membership and
voting information. http://eightstreets.tripod.com
Dates have been set for special elections to replace Councilor
Kelly's position - the Councilor for City District 2, which
encompasses South Boston, Chinatown and our slice of the South End.
Preliminary election - April 17th. All candidates on ballot
Final election - May 15. Top two vote-getters in preliminary
election get on this ballot.
It will be important for all of the South End to turn out for this
vote, and make our voices heard. More details as the election
approaches.
The neighborhood has had some car break-ins
recently. A reminder of car safety from BPD:
The Boston Police would like to take this opportunity to remind residents
that motor vehicle breaks are among the most easily preventable crimes. They
are typically crimes of opportunity, committed by thieves looking for
valuables left unattended. Taking a few simple steps can often discourage
these thieves. Here’s how you can protect yourself against motor vehicle
breaks.
DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES IN YOUR CAR WHERE OTHERS CAN SEE THEM. Valuable
items, such as your laptop, iPod, etc. should never be left in the front or
back seat of your vehicle. Always take your valuables with you, or move them
into the trunk.
· Lock your doors and windows. Even if your window is only slightly open, it
makes your car an easier target for thieves. A thief will insert a wire into
a slightly open window to pop up the door lock.
· Replace your standard door lock buttons with tapered ones. Tapered door
lock buttons make it more difficult for a thief to hook a wire or device
onto the door lock button to pop it open.
· Invest in an anti-theft device. When you buy a new or used car, checking
to see if it has an anti-theft device is as important as checking the
engine. If there isn't one, you should have one installed.
If you observe any unusual activity or observe a car theft or a break-in,
call 911.
Eight Streets residents are always invited to the Union Park walk series. This one looks especially interesting.
- John Mc
UPNA to Visit John Adams Exhibit
Join South End’s Beth Prindle, Lead Curator of the “John Adams Unbound” exhibit at the Boston Public Library, for a fascinating special tour to share her personal perspective on John Adams, his library and the Adams Project. John Adams Unbound" features the 2nd President's 3,800-volume personal library and explores his life, legacy and passionate relationship with his books. The John Adams Library has been held by the Boston Public Library since 1894 and this is the first public exhibit of the complete library. The walk takes place on Monday, January 29, 2007 at 6:30. Meet at the Dartmouth Street entrance to the main branch of the BPL on Monday, January 29, 2007 at 6:30 or join us at the corner of Tremont and Upton Streets at 6:15 and walk over if you would like to have a bit more exercise.
Monthly indoor walks are sponsored by the Union Park Neighborhood Association during the winter months. The walks are free and open to all. For more information, visit www.upna.org or call Harriet at 617-262-1342.
Happy New Year everyone!
Now that the festivities are over, a reminder that it is January, and
it's time for our first meeting of 2007.
THIS Wednesday, January 3rd is the regular Eight Streets monthly
meeting. We'll be in our regular location in the Boston Ballet 5th
floor meeting room (Warren & Clarendon)
6:30-7 - Neighborhood Networking.
7-8:30 - Business meeting.
The main agenda item this week is the presentation postponed form
December. Athens II market (Tremont & Milford) wish to add beer &
wine sales to their new business model. They will make a
presentation and will ask for a letter of support.
Hope to see everyone there!
