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| Whistle Handout Dec. 16; More Public Safety Activity Coming in January
Join SMAMS, Boston and Transit Police, McGruff the Anti-Crime Dog, and your neighbors on Wednesday, Dec. 16, between 4 and 7 PM at Ashmont Station for safety whistles and information. If you would like to volunteer for any amount of time we would love to have you, or just stop by and get your whistle! (To volunteer, please call the SMAMS office at 617-825-3846.)
SMAMS met with Boston, Transit and Schools police plus elected officials and youth outreach workers earlier this month to begin working on a safety plan for the Ashmont/Peabody Square area. We plan to meet with all local merchants in January to further develop this plan. |
Holiday Gift Wrapping at Tavolo
Are you one of those people who can't cut straight or tie a bow, or are you just too tired after shopping to wrap? Let SMAMS help you! Bring your gifts down to Tavolo Ristorante, 1918 Dorchester Ave in the Carruth Building. Relax, grab a bite to eat, or watch the game. For a small donation, SMAMS' elves will take care of all your wrapping headaches. Proceeds will benefit SMAMS' ongoing work to revitalize our business district.
Wrapping times are:
- Saturday Dec 19th, 3 - 7 pm
- Sunday Dec 20th, 1 - 7 pm
- Monday Dec 21, 4 - 8 pm
- Tuesday Dec 22, 4 - 8 pm
Thanks to sponsors Trinity Financial andTavolo Ristorante!
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Holiday Helpers
There are several opportunities to make toy donations for our neighbors in need this season:
Saint Mark Parish is taking new, unwrapped toy donations for local childresn For more information, please call 617-825-2852.
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Christmas Music at All Saints
The Parish of All Saints presents a Service of Lessons & Carols, sung by the acclaimed Choir of Men & Boys, Sunday, Dec. 20, 4:00 PM at All Saints, 209 Ashmont Street. For more information, please call 617-436-6370 or visit www.allsaints.net |
Year-End Appeal 
2009 has been a busy and productive year for SMAMS. Our projects have included:
- Setting up the first Ashmont/Peabody Square Farmers' Market, running July through October
- Ashmont Station renovations
- Peabody Square renovations, set to begin in 2010, including a safer intersection, additional green space, and pilot pollution control project
- Working with police to improve public safety
- Working to increase available parking on Dorchester Ave and Talbot Ave
- Technical assistance to businesses on zoning, licensing and marketing issues
- Presentations by businesses to students at Epiphany School
- Co-sponsoring the "Boston Pledge" business counseling program, also at Epiphany
- Outreach and job skills training for teens through our partnership with Neponset Health Center, with internships at local businesses planned for 2010
We receive generous support from our sponsors (in the left-hand column), but we also count on your financial help! Please consider making a year-end contribution to further our common goal of revitalizing our business district and "Connecting Dot Ave!" SMAMS is a 501.C.3 non-profit, so your donations are tax-deductible to the amount allowed by law.
To donate online through PayPal, please click here. Or, you can send a check, payable to "SMAMS", to: St. Mark's Area Main Street, 1914 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester, MA 02124.
Thank you, with best wishes for the holiday season -
Dan Larner
Executive Director
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