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ASHMONTOUTLOOK

Ashmont Hill AssociationMonthly MeetingThursday, January 25

7:30 p.m.52 Welles Avenue

hosted byLex Stevens & David Stitt

Light supper at 7, desserts appreciated

Agenda:Love Your Block Grant ApplicationBPD CamShare ProgramC-11 ReportNew Business, Announcements

Community CalendarWinter Farmers Market

Saturdays, January 27 - March 3110 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Great Hall, Codman Square

Free Hatha YogaTuesdays, January 23 & 30,

February 6 & 136:30 - 8 p.m.

Fields Corner Library

Ashmont Nursery School

Open HouseSaturday, January 20,

9 a.m. - noon1 Ashmont Street,

at Washington

48th Jan/FebYear! 2018

Published at Dorchester, Massachusetts by the Ashmont Hill Association, Established 1970

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Happy New Year!Many thanks to Joe and Nancy

Gildea for opening their beautifullyrenovated carriage house for the festiveAHA holiday party in mid-December,and to all the neighbors who broughtdelicious dishes to share.

The next AHA monthly meeting ison Thursday, January 25, at 52 WellesAvenue, hosted by Lex Stevens andDavid Stitt. The meeting begins at 7:30p.m., with a light supper at 7; dessertsare welcome as always. On the agenda:a report on the “Love Your Block”grant application for trash barrels alongAshmont Street recently submitted tothe City of Boston by a group of neigh-bors; information about the BostonPolice Department’s new CamSharesecurity camera program for both busi-nesses and residents; the regular C-11report; new business and announce-ments.

All Ashmont Hill neighbors, whetherowners or renters, newcomers, long-timers or in between, are welcome andencouraged to attend AHA meetingsand other neighborhood activities.AHA meets on the fourth Thursday ofthe month. We have a long tradition ofmeeting in neighborhood homes toencourage sociability and informality;the upcoming meeting location isannounced each month in the AshmontOutlook.

Winter Farmers MarketStarts Jan. 27

The Dorchester Winter Farmers Mar-ket returns to the Great Hall, 6 NorfolkStreet in Codman Square, on Satur-days, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., from January27 to March 31. Each week, the marketbrings together local farmers, food pro-ducers, artists, and more, so you canget fresh, local produce and goodsright here in the neighborhood.

This year’s vendors include, for pro-duce, Oakdale Farm, Farmer Dave, andMycoterra Farm (fresh local gourmetmushrooms); for meat/seafood/dairy,Stonycreek Farm and Moonlight Farm;Iggy’s Bread; and Bittersweet HerbFarm, offering flavored oils, vinegars,herb mixes, etc., plus honey fromTewksbury Farm. City Compost will beon hand with information about theircomposting service. From February 24

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The Ashmont HillAssociation

was established in 1970. A non-profit 501(c)3 organ-ization, its mission is to provide a forum to enhancethe quality of life in and around Dorchester’s historicAshmont Hill neighborhood by fostering a strongsense of community among all residents.

We welcome news items of neighborhood inter-est, space permitting. Submis sions (no longer than250 words and including a contact name and phonenumber) should be sent to P.O. Box 240217, Dorch-ester, MA 02124, or left on the Message Line. Wereserve the right to edit submissions for clarity andlength.

AdvertisingClassified: $10/insertion for headingand four lines of copy.Business ads: $30/insertion or $250for full year (10 issues).Leave ad info request on Message Line.

News and advertising deadlines:February 9, March 9The Outlook is distributed approximatelyone week after each deadline.The Ashmont Hill Association neither endorsesnor warrants the products or services ofAshmont Outlook advertisers.

AHA Board of Directors2017 - 2018David Mooney, PresidentVicki Rugo, Vice President Leo Bray, Clerk Christina Metcalfe, Assistant ClerkLianne Ames, TreasurerPat Burson, At-largeShawn Duhamel, At-largeCarlos Romay, At-largeSean Wheeler, At-large

Outlook staffLianne Ames, layout/productionVicki Rugo, writer/editorAndrea Barsomian-Dietrich, webmaster

Ashmont Hill AssociationP.O. Box 240217Dorchester, MA 02124

Message Line: 617-822-8178Email: info@ashmonthill.orgwww.ashmonthill.orgAHA is grateful to the Codman SquareHealth Center for providing the MessageLine. Like us on Facebook

To subscribe to the Ashmont Hill list-serve, send email request with your fullname and street address to ashmonthillmoderator@yahoo.com

(purchased) votes wins. The popularevent is organized by the AshmontAdams Neighborhood Association; allproceeds help support the DorchesterDay Parade.

The $50 registration fee for partici-pants is due by Tuesday, February 20;checks payable to “AANA/Chili Cook-off” should be mailed to PatriciaO’Neil, 319 Ashmont Street, Dorch-ester 02124. Note that all chili must beprepared in a certified commercialkitchen; team up with a restaurant orcaterer and offer a joint entry, or ask arestaurant, caterer, or other commercialenterprise if you can use their kitchen.Aluminum pans for the chili (10quarts) are provided to each entrant inadvance; chafing dishes are set up ateach entrant’s table at the IBEW. Chilimust be brought to the cook-offalready heated; a city health inspectorchecks to be sure it is at regulationtemperature when it is served. Partici-pants are given credentials for threeindividuals to set up and serve.

Cook-off tickets are $20/adult, $30 forfamily up to 4, additional children $5each; mark your calendars now, and lookfor more details about the event in thenext Outlook. Info: Pat O’Neill, 617-265-5397 or pattiashmont@gmail.com.

Useful Phone NumbersPolice/Fire/EmergencyCall 911 for ALL emergenciesFrom a cellphone, call Boston 911 at 617-343-4911C-11 Community Service Officers: 617-343- 4524 MBTA Police Emergency: 617-222-1212 MBTA Police Non-emergency: 617-222-1100Non-Emergency Issues & ConcernsTo report missed trash collection, burned-out street lights, stray animals, or othernon-emergency situations: • Dial 311 (or 617-635-4500) to speak to

a live person 24 hours a day.• Go to www.cityofboston.gov/311 where

you can: • report via the website (anonymously

if you choose) • download the BOS:311 app • report via Twitter

Winter Farmers MarketContinued from page 2through March 31, Plant-Based Provi-sions will be selling their vegan/organ-ic puddings; Dahlia will offer bee bodyproducts on February 24 and March10; and Myrth Ceramics will be avail-able on February 24.

The market accepts cash, credit/debitcards, and SNAP/HIP. They will matchSNAP up to $20 each week while sup-plies last. Be sure to check the marketout!

Funds for Peabody Square:Follow-up

As noted in the last issue of the Out-look, Greater Ashmont Main Street wascrowdfunding in November andDecember for additional improvementsto Peabody Square, including seating,plantings, paving, and more. Here istheir report at the end of the effort:

YOU DID IT! In just 60 days, ourcommunity raised $26,430 from 135friends, neighbors, and Dorchestersmall businesses using the Patronicityplatform. Together with matchingfunds from our institutional sponsors,MassDevelopment, Boston MainStreets Foundation, Martin RichardFoundation, Trinity Financial/TrinityManagement LLC, and PeregrineGroup LLC, this multiplies into$76,430 of funding for Peabody SquareRevitalization! Thank you! We countourselves fortunate to be part of thisgenerous and dedicated community.We’re excited to see the community’sdream for Peabody Square become areality!

Dorchester Chili Cook-offCall for Entries

Local groups and organizations areinvited to participate in the 12th annualDorchester Chili Cook-off, on Sunday,March 11, 4 - 7 p.m., at IBEW Local103, 256 Freeport Street. Prizes areawarded for Best of Show, Best Non-Beef, Most Creative, and Best TeamSpirit. And in the ever-popular People’sChoice Award, the team with the most

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About theNeighborhood

Ashmont Nursery SchoolOpen House

Interested families are invited to theANS Winter Open House, Saturday,January 20, 9 am - 12 noon, 1 AshmontStreet (corner of Washington Street).Visit the school’s nature- and play-based campus, meet teachers and cur-rent families, learn about the benefits ofa cooperative preschool, and tour theschool while your child enjoys a playdate with new friends. RSVP admis-sions@ashmontnurseryschool.com.

Free Tax ClinicsTaxpayers who earned less than

$54,000 in 2017 can have their taxesprepared, and claim important tax cred-its such as the Earned Income TaxCredit, at free tax clinics held at theWellness and Fitness Center, at 450Washington Street, starting on January20 and running into April. Hours areMondays and Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to8 p.m, and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. The free tax preparation is offeredby the Codman Square Health Centerin partnership with the Boston TaxHelp Coalition.

Ashmont Hill Book GroupBook Group’s next meeting is on

Wednesday, February 7, 7:15 p.m., at

42 Ocean Street, hosted by Vicki Rugo.February’s book is The Professor andthe Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insani-ty, and the Making of the Oxford Eng-lish Dictionary, by Simon Winchester.The book for March will be The Masterand Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov.Everyone is welcome to Book Group,whether you’ve read the book or not.Info: Lil Konowitz, klil@hotmail.com.

Celebrate Mozart’sBirthday

Enjoy an evening of chamber music byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, along with abuffet supper and libations, on Saturday,January 27, at 7 p.m., in a delightfulhome at 1255 Adams Street, UnitWM303, in the Baker Chocolate condosin Lower Mills. The gathering, held onthe 262nd anniversary of Mozart’s birth,benefits Ashmont Hill Chamber Music.The program includes the Violin Sonatain E minor, K304 and the Piano Quartetin E flat, K478, with Jing Qiao, violin;Holly Barnes, viola; Jolene Kessler,cello; and Christopher Walter, piano.Tickets are $100 per person; RSVP byJanuary 20 to alger.marybeth@gmail.com or 617-827-7857. Bring yourcheck, payable to AHCM, to the event,or pay online at www.ahchambermusic.org (click on “Donate”).

RenMen & Fellas ConcertSave the Date: Renaissance Men,

Boston’s professional male vocalchamber ensemble, in collaboration

with Boston City Singers’ Fellas, per-forms “RenMen Branches” on Sunday,February 18, at 4 p.m., in Peabody Hallat All Saints Church, 209 AshmontStreet. Curated to explore the unex-pected bridges between genres, theprogram will range from classical toBluegrass to 1960s pop. Presented byAshmont Hill Chamber Music. Tickets,$25, at the door or at ahchambermusic.org (click 2017/2018 Season).

All Dorchester Sports &Leadership

Fit Kitchen: Learn to cook healthy,delicious, and economical meals, Sat-urdays, January 27 – February 24, 10a.m.- 12 noon, Great Hall at CodmanSquare Health Center, 6 Norfolk Street.Free, but sign-up recommended.

Winter Basketball League, everySaturday, 10 a.m. - noon, for ages 7 -10, now through March 17, at Dot-house Health Gym, 1353 DorchesterAvenue. Cost is $40; register and paybefore attending.

Spring/Summer 2018 Baseball &Softball Registration is now openonline.

Cold Night, Hot Stove Fundraiser,Friday, March 23, 7 to 10:30 p.m., atFirst Parish Dorchester, 10 ParishStreet, to celebrate Ryan Kath and theWBZ I-Team along with Linda Merrillfrom the interior design community.Tickets, $20, go on sale in February.

Go to www.alldorchestersports.org tosign up, register, pay, and get moreinformation about all ADSL activities.

The Ashmont Hill Holiday Party The Gildeas’ newly renovated carriage house provided a wonderful party space for neighbors.

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Community CalendarContinued from page 1

Free Tax Clinics StartSaturday, January 20;

then every Monday, Tuesday, Saturday through April

(see article p. 3 for hours)450 Washington Street

AHA Cleans Peabody SquareSaturday, January 27, 9 a.m.

(weather permitting)Plaza by Ashmont Grill

Celebrate Mozart’s BirthdaySaturday, January 27, 7 p.m.

1255 Adams Street, Unit WM303

Ashmont Hill Book GroupWednesday, February 7, 7:15 p.m.

42 Ocean Street

RenMen & Fellas ConcertSunday, February 18, 4 p.m.

Peabody Hall, All Saints Church

Chili Cook-off Entry DeadlineTuesday, February 20

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Happy New YearContinued from page 2

Here are the meeting dates for 2018:January 25February 22March 22April 26May 24June 28September 27October 25(No meetings in July, August, Novem-ber or December)

We hope to see you in the weeks andmonths ahead.

David H. Mooneyfor the AHA Board

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