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| Thrive in 5 Readiness Roundtable | 
Fields Corner Children Thrive/Dorchester Cluster invites parents, caregivers, community members and service providers to join the next Fields Corner Children Thrive School Readiness Roundtable. Click HERE to RSVP.
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 Food in the 'Hood Meeting
Are you interested in helping to improve access to healthy food in the neighborhood through farmers' markets, community supported agriculture (CSA), urban agriculture, and healthy corner store initiatives? Click HERE for time and location of the second Food in the 'Hood meeting of 2012. |
 Dot History Talk
Earl Taylor, President of the Dorchester Historical Society, and Bill Walczak, co-founder of the Codman Square Health Center will be speaking a the Old South Meetinghouse to present the history of Boston's largest and oldest neighborhood, Dorchester. Click HERE for time and location. |
 Men of Color to Arms
Labouré College and Carney Hospital, In partnership with the Boston African American National Historic Site, will present "Men of Color To Arms! The Story of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. Click HERE for more information. |
 Kenneth E. Pollack Talk
Kenneth E. Pollack will talk with parents about his book, Philosophy of Life: Stories for Young People, which features fables with fun characters and strong morals. Click HERE for more information. |
 Concert Benefit for Clap School
Clap Innovation School will be hosting an evening with world-renowned and champion fiddler Hanneke Cassel at the Carpenters Center in Dorchester. All proceeds will benefit the Roger Clap Innovation School and its students. Click HERE for more information. |
| Greening the Older Home | 
Join Rebecca Harris of the National Trust for Historical Preservation, Christopher Skelly of the Massachusetts Historical Commission, and Sally Zimmerman of Historic New England as they present valuable information on insulation, windows, lighting, and renewable energy options. Click HERE for more information.
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| Black History Month @ Grove Hall Branch |  Grove Hall Library has several events lined up for Black History Month, and it continues on the 11th with Funlayo Wood and Annie Kountz. Click HERE for dates and times of upcoming events. |
Winter Wildlife Tracking @ Snowshoeing
Follow evidence of winter wildlife through the woods on snowshoes in Gladeside Urban Wild. In the event that there is not a good layer of snow on the ground, this will be a walking tour. Click HERE for more information.
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| Winter Farmers' Market Continues | 
The Winter Farmers' Market will continue this Sunday with: Valentine's Day! Healthworks Fitness sponsors. Make valentines and engage in healthy heart activities! Click HERE to learn more about this week's market. |
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 Dorchester People for Peace Meeting
Dorchester People for Peace (DPP) will be holding a monthly meeting to discuss the fight against MBTA cutbacks and fare increases, war budgets and military spending, the possibility of a war with Iran, and state and local government, input on military spending. Click HERE for meeting time and location. |
| 50th Anniversary of the White House Tour | 
The John F. Kennedy Library will be hosting a forum in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the White House Tour with Jacqueline Kennedy. Join the JFK Library for a screening and discussion of Mrs. Kennedy's famous televised tour of the White House with current White House curator William Allman. Click HERE for more information.
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HOT in the DOT
Help Support DotWell's 2012 Marathon Team
The Dorchester FAMILY School Initiative Boston Marathon Fundraiser has found two runners to represent us for the 2012 Boston Marathon: Gwendolyn Stewart and Christy Roush. If you would like donate to Team DotWell, please click on the following link. All proceeds will help DFSI support new programs and services in our schools. MORE INFO
FREE Tax Preparation @ DotWell Sites
As a member of the Boston Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Coalition, DotWell offers FREE tax preparation for hard working Dorchester families. Taxpayers who earned less than $50,000 in the previous tax year can have their taxes prepared for free and claim important tax credits such as the EITC. There are two DotWell sites currently providing this service. MORE INFO
*If you are looking to assist and would like to volunteer with tax preparation, please contact Arjun Verma by either calling 617.822.8269, or emailing arjun.verma@dotwell.org*
Habitat For Humanity Homes Available in Dorchester
Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston currently has 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom homes/condos under construction in Dorchester! Habitat is looking to fill these homes with low-income working families. MORE INFO
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 MyDorchester Photo Contest Can you identify where in Dorchester this photo was taken? Can you take one yourself and leave others guessing where it is? Attention Participants!
For a limited time, MyDorchester will be giving away 8 x 10 prints to the contest winner. Winner: Anne Fancelli Location: Doherty-Gibson Field in Field's Corner
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Tips for Thriving Kids
How to keep your cool when your child's behavior is frustrating:
You are your child's role model. How you cope with your own feelings and reactions helps your child develop self-control.
Is your child's behavior touching on one of your own "hot buttons"? For example, one parent does not mind her toddler playing with food in the high chair. She sees it as healthy exploration. Another mother does not want her toddler playing with food. She believes this is very disrespectful and wants to teach her child not to do this. Playing with food is a "hot button" issue for her and she reacts very strongly-sternly telling her child to "Stop playing with your food, or I will take your plate away." Sometimes when we are reacting to a hot button issue, we respond with strong emotion, but not always in a way that helps our child learn.
What You Can Do:
Model self-calming. Say, "I just spilled ketchup all over my shirt! How frustrating! Okay, let me take close my eyes and take a deep breath. After that, I will need to go change."
Try making a habit of taking 15 seconds to be still and not act when you are in a "hot button" situation with your child. Use those few seconds to think: What is my goal here? What do I want my child to learn? Even waiting and thinking a few seconds before acting will help you respond in a calmer, more thoughtful, and more helpful way.
Tips for Thriving Kids are brought to you by: Thrive in 5
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| Dorchester Flashback |
 Dorchester Illustration of the Day
Fottler, Jacob, son of John and Mary (Donald) Fottler, was born in Dorchester, Norfolk County, August 19, 1839.
He obtained his school training in the common schools of Belmont and Brighton, and at the Eliot High School, Jamaica Plain. He worked at home on his father's farm-a tract of land now included within the boundaries of Franklin Park-also for a time at Hingham; at the age of nineteen he left home for California, and for some time was employed on a ranch in that state; coming back to Boston, he secured a situation in Faneuil Hall market. In 1872 he was admitted as a partner in the firm of Sands, Furber & Co., which business relation still continues.
Mr. Fottler was married in Sanbornton, N.H., March 12, 1865, to Lucy Ann, daughter of Captain Edward and Phebe (Morrison) Evans. Of this union are two children: Frances Bell and Milton Evans Fottler.
Mr. Fottler was a member of the Boston Common Council in 1885, '86 and '87, and served on the following committees: public parks, public institutions, markets, elections, and sale of reservoir lot. He was a member of the House of Representatives, 1888 and '89, and served on the committee on the state-house. He is a member of the Boston Chamber of Commerce-elected to serve on the board of directors for a term of three years; a member of the Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange, and also of the Bay State Agricultural Society.
He is member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts-receiving a lieutenant's commission June 6, 1887. Mr. Fottler visited England in July, 1887, as one of the delegation of the "Ancients," who were invited by the Honourable Artillery Company of London to be present and assist in the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary celebration of that company.
If you would like to join the google group, please click on the link, or contact Earl Taylor by email or call (617) 293-3052.
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SCI Dorchester's mission is to strengthen the Dorchester community by connecting diverse individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives. We envision a community where individuals are strongly connected to their neighbors and play an active role in shaping the destiny of our community. This increase in 'social capital' will result in a community that is safer, healthier and more vital. For more information click here.
The mission of DotWell is to work in collaboration with our founding health center partners - Codman Square Health Center and Dorchester House Multi-Service Center -
to provide integrated clinical and community services that address
health disparities, build social capital, and meet the complex needs of
our communities.
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