The HOUGHS NECK BULLETIN © November 2016 NON PROFIT teran NOV this Ve s Day 11 US POSTAGE Houghs Neck T hank A VET for their Service PAID BOSTON MA PERMIT # 59319 Election BULLETIN Day 1193 Sea Street ~ Houghs Neck, MA 02169 Nov 8th OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE HOUGHS NECK COMMUNITY COUNCIL, INC. © 2016 NOVEMBER 2016 VOLUME 60 ISSUE 3 Presidents Message: Our Fall Harvest Fest was a big success the weather was clear and all had a good time. Thanks to our newest 2016 Good Neighbor’s member of the council board Nicole O’Hare, she chaired the event As you Since 1954 (62 years ago) Houghs Neck neighbors have had the opportunity to know the Houghs Neck Community Councils, mission it to provide services nominate residents considered deserving of special recognition for community and events that help to make our ommunity a better place to live work and betterment. We honor these Good Neighbors. play. This month we honored 5 Good Neighbors that also helped to make Russell Patten Shawn. Nancy thinks of their home Houghs Neck a great place. Congratulations to Russell Patten, Nancy Jacobs, Jr. , Good as “Our little piece of heaven on Jerry Mullen, Jeff and Jeffrey Crispo and thank them for all they do. Thanks N e i g h b o r : Quincy Bay is where we have spent also to the committee that organized the banquet, to Simply Good Catering, Nominated for many happy years surrounded by Marty Gordon for his assistance as Master of Ceremony. A reminder that being there when wonderful neighbors and friends”. Nov. 8, is Election Day cast you vote. Veterans Day will be held on Friday a new family When Nancy is not spending time November 11, and I would like to thank my fellow veterans all those currently moved to the with her Grandchildren, her interests serving for their service, because of their service we can Vote on Election neighborhood. His warm and include cooking, reading and Day. Thanksgiving is a wonderful time when families get together and share, friendly greeting not only that gardening. She loves to entertain if you know of an elderly person or a neighbor that may not gathering with first day but until we were settled her family and friends. Nancy is family, invite them to your home and give them something to be thankful in. We have no doubts that we an active member of the Houghs for a “great neighbor and friend” The community will be busy with two had moved to the most perfect Neck Congregational Church, church fairs this month the Congregational Churchs is on 11-4 and 5, The neighborhood. A lifelong Babcock where she has served as president council will have a table at the with Houghs Neck merchandise. (see the back Street, Necka, is a retired Lieutenant of the SeaSide Sisters (aka Mothers page of the bulletin to see what will be avaliable). at the Holy Trinity Parish with the Quincy Fire Department. Club) as well as several committees fair on Nov 19. Troop 6 Boy Scouts will hold the second annual Punkin He attended Atherton Hough School, within the church organization. Her Chunkin event on Nov 5th at Pagent field. The Ecumenical Service will be Broad Meadows Junior High (now greatest joy is singing in the choir. held at HN Congregational Church on Nov 20 at 3:00pm, All of these events Middle School) and Quincy Voc Nancy assists with the Annual Tech. His first job as a teenager was are discussed inside the bulletin. The Community Council, American Legion Church Fair, (which is being held on at Harvey’s Wharf. Patten and his Post 380 and the Houghs Neck Congregational Church will host the 58th November 4th and 5th.) A retired 5th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, December 4 at 5:00pm. We wife of 45 years raised 3 children, grade teacher. Nancy said, “I taught invite the entire community to come join us in celebrating the beginning of the Russell Patten III, Matthew Patten at the Henry B. Burkland School Christmas Season, The Legion will honor our WWII veterans with a wreath and Lisa Leuchte. They also have in Middleboro for 35 years. I met laying, songs of the season will be heard from the children, Santa will visit and 7 grandchildren, Ryan, Hannah, my husband Ralph through mutual the Congregational church will have light refreshments after the ceremony - Susan, Jack, Camille, Mary and Happy Thanksgiving - Dave DiBona­­ Leo. Russell is a veteran of the US friends which were my colleagues in Navy where he served on the USS Middleboro.” “I loved teaching but Norris from 1968 to 1970. He is a am happy to say retirement is just Neck Tradition as wonderful! Now, I have plenty of ghs Sinc member of the USS Norris Shipmate ou e 1 Association. He maintains the time for grandchildren, church and H 95 community.” I would like to express A 8 Memorial Bench area on Manet Ave in memory of this father and mother my gratitude for this award which Begin the Holiday Season truly does touch my heart. I feel that Russell C. Patten and Jean Patten. With your Neighbors and Friends at the He belongs to the Town River Yacht I need to thank all for this honor and 58th Annual Christmas Club and the Braintree Rifle and for the privilege of living in such a Tree Lighting Pistol Club. Russell is a member of special community. It is not only a the Saint John the Baptist Church. He geographic jewel but an outstanding Sunday, December 4, 2016 enjoys boating, fishing, lobstering, example of people living, loving and at 5:00 O’Clock gardening, hunting, stained glass sharing experiences in a rewarding in the Evening at the art, spending time and vacationing manner. with the grandchildren. Russell was Houghs Neck Fire Station nominated for his friendliness to Jerry Mullen, new neighbors, and his generosity C o m m u n i t y Come and Sing Christmas Carols in sharing the vegetables from his S e r v i c e : Honor our Veterans at the Wreath Laying garden, lobsters he catches in the Nominated for Special Guest Appearance by Santa bay and eggs from his chickens with his dedication Following the Tree Lighting the his neighbors. to assisting the Houghs Neck Congregational Church Quincy Veterans will host a gathering with light refreshments in the Nancy Jacobs, Community Services Department and the many Rev. Corea Fellowship Hall Service: Nominated for the many things he does for his neighbors; A things she does for the community life long resident of Quincy he moved through her activities in the Houghs to the Neck 21 years ago He grew Community Events Neck Congregational Church. She up in Wollaston but married Susan By the Sea Holiday Fair has lived in Houghs Neck with her (Duffy) a 2nd generation “necka“ November 4 and 5, 2016 see page 4 & 7 Husband Ralph, (A Good Neighbor together Jerry and Susan raised 6 himself, and the 2nd Annual Punkin Chunkin children, two are 3rd generation 1st Mayor of Saturday, Nov 5 2016 10-2 see page 5 “necka’s“ (and still live in the neck) Houghs Neck) Pagent Field they have 9 grandchildren. Mullen since 1980. We is retired from Local 4 Operating Annual Pasta Dinner moved to Wall Engineers that he loved. Now he is a Saturday, Nov 12 2016 see page 4 & 5 Street then into a part time freelance consultant. Jerry cottage on Manet A Fair for All Seasons enjoys maintaining his house and Ave. that Ralph’s Grandfather built. Saturday, Nov 19, 2016 - see page 4 & 6 yard. “Being a mechanic, I always They tore it down and built a beautiful Peninsula Ecumenical Service seem to be fixing things. He also new home where they raised two Sunday, Nov 20, 2016 3:00PM - see page 4 enjoys Boating (like most neckas) children Molly and Christian. Both Houghs Neck Congregational church and camping around New England. live in Houghs Neck raising children Mullen has received high praise for Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony of their own. Chris and his wife his volunteer work for the Quincy Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 5:00PM Lauren have three sons, Cameron, Veterans Services (Continue pg 5) Houghs Neck Fire Station Carson and Lennon. Molly has a son The HOUGHS NECK BULLETIN © November 2016 2 Gifts to the Houghs Neck THE HOUGHS NECK BULLETIN Official Publication of the Houghs Neck Community Council Inc. 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