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BAKE SALE & FLEA MARKET FOR ST. FRANCIS HOUSE

The North End Friends of St. Francis House will hold our 6th annual Bake Sale and Flea Market on Friday March 19th and Saturday March 20th at the Nazzaro Community Center at 30 North Bennet St. The event will go from 8am to 6pm on Friday and 10am to 2pm on Sat. We will have all kinds of homemade baked goods and wonderful pastries and cookies from all of the bakeries and pastry shops in the neighborhood. We will also have Mary Romano’s world famous eggplant sandwiches, meatball and sausage sandwiches.

We will also have tons of great flea market items for you to buy. We will also be collecting spare change. No amount is too small (or too big). If you would like to send in a donation, make checks payable to St. Francis House and mail to John Romano 247 Burlington Avenue, Wilmington, Mass. 01887. All of the proceeds we raise those two days and collect ahead of time will be matched by an anonymous donor, so your donation counts twice as much as you give. For more information call John Romano at (617) 880-9901 or e-mail at patjr@comcast.net.

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ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center
Participates in the Annual Feinstein $1 Million
Giveaway to Fight Hunger

NOW THROUGH APRIL 30th

Please send monetary donations, gift certificates for food, or non-perishable food items to the:

ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center
1 Michelangelo Street
Boston, MA 02113
(off Charter Street - in former Michelangelo School building)
(617) 523-8125
North End ABCD Website

All donations will support our food pantries in the North End and West End that serve the elderly, immigrants, unemployed, families, and anyone in need. The NE/WE NSC’s tax ID number for your convenience is 04-2304133. Please call the number above with any questions. Thank you for caring about your neighbors in need!

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News From the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park

Friday, March 5, 2010

Latest news from the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park:

At our March monthly meeting, Tom Powers, President of Boston Harbor Alliance, will be talking about the Pavilion that will be on the Greenway located between Quincy Market and the Christopher Columbus Park. The Alliance’s mission is to promote public awareness and use of the Boston Harbor Islands national park area by creating vibrant spaces, facilities and programming on the islands, raising and managing the public and private resources necessary to do so.

In addition, updates from each of the committee chairs will be provided and we will be discussing plans for the Park in 2010. We are always looking for new ideas and feedback on how we can make our neighborhood park even better!

We hope you can join us!

FOCCP March Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Mariners House
11 North Square, North End, Boston
(Two doors up from the Paul Revere House)

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“Save the Date” for the Tot-Lot Clean up from the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park.

Saturday, May 1st at 10:00am (Rain-date Sun May 2nd)

Please contact Mary Marenghi or myself if you would like to help out with the event. Otherwise we hope to see many of you in the Tot-Lot on May 1st. This will be a great event to clean up the Tot-Lot and meet new families and neighbors in the neighborhood. Thank you for your support!

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Maintenance Committee Needs Volunteers!

The Maintenance Committee is being reformed and Cole Landers, Committee Chair, is seeking several volunteers to establish a team to support the goals of the FOCCP Organization which includes ensuring continuity to maintenance and infrastructure upkeep of the Park.

The Maintenance Team does not perform physical maintenance. Rather, its duties are to perform periodic ongoing assessments of the physical condition of the Park in terms of wear and tear, deterioration, breakage, risk, etc., and provide coordination and reports to the City of Boston Parks Dept. or other Agencies for remediation.

If you are interested in getting involved with the Maintenance Committee, either contact Cole directly at clanders2@comcast.net or talk to him at the next meeting.

Friends of Christopher Columbus Park
www.foccp.org

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Friends of Christopher Columbus Park To Hold February 9th Meeting

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

News from the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park:

We invite you to join us at our February monthly meeting where Tot Lot clean up will be the main topic of discussion. Everyone who is interested in helping to plan the cleanup or to discuss other Tot Lot issues are welcome and encouraged to attend. There are many plans for the park in 2010, however, we are always looking for new ideas and feedback on how we can make our neighborhood park even better!

We hope you can join us!

FOCCP February Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 6:30 pm

Mariners House
11 North Square, North End, Boston
(Two doors up from the Paul Revere House)

If you would like to get involved with the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, but can't join us at the meeting, please contact us at info@foccp.org.

New volunteers are always weclome!

See the FOCCP website for more details.

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Friends of Christopher Columbus Park Plan for 2010

Saturday, January 16, 2010

I attended this month's meeting of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park where a large group discussed the organization's efforts toward the waterfront park.

President Joanne Hayes-Rines reviewed some of FOCCP's recent accomplishments. For the first time, the park was integrated into the neighborhood's Columbus Day activities. The Parade stopped at the park where a wreath was placed at the statue of Christopher Columbus.

One of the groups most visible work is the lighting of the trellis each year which costs nearly $30,000. FOCCP also contributed $500 toward entertainment at this year's Trellis lighting.

The annual fundraising gala was a big success, raising about $53,000 for the groups activities. Ticket sales reached 340 which was a less than last year, but largely due to the venue change to the Marriott from the Intercontinental. The group discussed changing the gala from November to the Spring given the group's activities on Columbus Day in October and the trellis lighting in December.

On the horticulture front, Mary Ann Esparo, reported they have 9 volunteers that meet twice a week starting in April. Plantings will begin in June. They are always looking for volunteers and a larger group helps avoid burnout. Contact info@foccp.org if you are interested.

An event for children to become involved in horticulture is being planned for the coming year. The kids will work in the park and have a project to take home.

A large group of residents at January's meeting of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park. (click image to enlarge)The group is working on installing a new bulletin board, which has been delayed by logistical and construction issues leaving just the frame at present. However, the group is optimistic the board will arrive soon.

The local parents group loves the tot lot at the park, but complained that the sun was hot around midday during the summer. In response, FOCCP is researching a canopy to cover the tot lot. (Ed: Is anyone concerned that a cover will make the area damp, dark and cold in the Spring and Fall seasons?) A concern regarding liability was also raised. A tot lot cleanup is expected in May.

In response to a question, I reviewed the status of the "Shadow Bill" which includes Christopher Columbus Park as one of the parks that would be protected from shadows caused by excessive development. The group did not send a letter or take a position, but a member spoke in support at the hearing.

FOCCP Monthly Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm at The Mariner's House, 11 North Square. The next meeting is February 9th. See www.foccp.org for more information.

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News From The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park

Friday, January 8, 2010

Update from FOCCP about their next meeting and new bulletin board:

We invite you to join us at our first monthly meeting in 2010 to learn more about the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park. During this first meeting, committee chairs will review their objectives for the year. We will also have a lively discussion about events in the park in 2010.

All ideas are welcomed and encouraged!

We hope you can join us as we kick off the new year!

FOCCP January Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 6:30 pm

Mariners House
11 North Square, North End, Boston
(Two doors up from the Paul Revere House)

Bulletin Board

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We are excited to let you know that a new bulletin board will be set up soon in the Christopher Columbus Park. It will be located very close to the statue of Christoper Columbus and will provide updates on park events and general park information.

If you would like to get involved with the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, please contact us at info@foccp.org. New volunteers are always weclome! See the FOCCP website for more details.
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