The HOUGHS NECK BULLETIN © October 2016 NON PROFIT 60 YEARS 1956 2016 US POSTAGE Houghs Neck SERVING HOUGHS NECK PAID BOSTON MA PERMIT # 59319 BULLETIN HAVE A SAFE 1193 Sea Street ~ Houghs Neck, MA 02169 HALLOWEEN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE HOUGHS NECK COMMUNITY COUNCIL, INC. © 2016 OCTOBER 2016 VOLUME 60 ISSUE 2 Presidents Message: I cannot thank the ChowdaFest Good Neighbor Banquet committee enough for presenting a wonderful event year after year. Also all the volunteers that assisted. The weather held off, it looked like the everyone October 23 @ 5:00pm ~ Honoring: had an enjoyable time. The Houghs Neck Community Council presents many programs and events throughout the year but the Fall seems busiest. The Russell Patten ~ Good Neighbor ChowdaFest is complete and now we are working on two more events first Nancy Jacobs ~ Community Service is the Fall Harvest Fest to be held on Sunday October 16th, Noon to 2PM at Brill Field. This free event for the kids has always been a big hit with Crafts, Jerry Mullen ~ Community Service Games a Bounce and Face Painting also Cider and Coffee. Then our annual Good Neighbor Banquet the following Sunday. The Selection committee Jeff Crispo Sr. & Jeff Crispo Jr. ~ Hero’s has 5 of the Necks best as nominated by their neighbors. Russell Patten - Nancy Jacobs - Jerry Mullen - Jeff Crispo Sr. and Jeff Crispo Jr. The catered COME CELEBRATE OUR Banquet will be held Sunday, October 23rd beginning at 5PM with a social GOOD NEIGHBOR’S hour. A family style turkey dinner catered by Encore Catering will follow. Russell Patten ~ Nancy Jacobs ~ Jerry Mullen The honorees will be presented with certificates from the State Senate, House Jeff Crispo Sr & Jeff Crispo Jr. of Representatives. The Mayor and City Council. Along with a plaque from the community council. Tickets for the Banquet are only $15.00 and are Sunday, October 23, 2016 ~ $15.00 available through Eileen at E & T Ceramics 617-479-4107 at the Community St. Thomas Aquinas Hall ~ Darrow St. & Manet Ave. Center or from the council board members. The community will be busy Family Style Turkey Dinner ~ by Encore Catering this fall, in addition to our events beginning this Saturday the Annual Smegs for Tickets or too place an ad call Eileen 617-479-4107 or Legs Road Race, The Scholarship Committee once again wishes to thank the email [email protected] Race organizers and the Smeglin family for their generous donation to the Scholarship fund year after year. Please RUN, WALK or make a donation to this worthy cause. Both churches are active with each presenting Holiday Election Day ~ Nov 8th Fair’s. Please see the list below for more info. We have two new advertisers this month, A new Nail Salon has opened in Adam Shore “Nothing But Nails” there is a special offer on their ad so please chek it out. Also Jane Hoffmann has included a business card. Please support our advertisers as they help with the expenses of providing the Bulletin to HN residents for Free. If you would like to place an ad highlighting your business contact Tom or Eileen at 617- 479-4107 or [email protected]. One last thing, remember to vote on November 8. See you around Dave DiBona­­ Come join us for the 13th Annual Banquet Program Booklet The Houghs Neck Community Council will hold their annual Good Neighbor Honor Awards Night on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 5:00pm. HARVESTFEST We are producing a Program Booklet, with advertising The proceeds from the ads will go toward offsetting the expenses of the Awards Night Sunday, October 16, 2016 and other Community Council activities. What better way to assist our community to advertise in our booklet, You will become a part of the 12:00pm ~ 2:00pm evening, through your assistance in recognizing the best part of the Houghs Neck Community, our Good Neighbors. The names of the awards Next to the “Little Seaside Park” at Brill Field winners are published included in this Bulletin, If you wish to recognize Fensmere Ave and Sea Street any of the winners, you may do so in your ad, but please congratulate them all if you can. Enjoy Face Painting, Crafts, The cost of the ads are as follows. Games, Bounce, Cider and Coffee Full Page 8” X 5” $50.00 Half Page 4” X 5” $35.00 Quarter Page (Business Card) 2” X 5” $25.00 Refreshments available Booster (Mr & Mrs. Name only)1 Line $ 2.00 This is a FREE Family event sponsored by the (1 Name only) 1 Line $ 1.00 Houghs Neck Community Council I wish to place an ad in the 2016 Honor Awards Night Program Booklet, for the Houghs Neck Community Council. to volunteer contact; Jim McCarthy @ [email protected] The size ad I wish to place is a: Full page Half page Quarter page Community Events Mr. & Mrs. Name Booster One Name Booster Smegs Legs Road Race ~ October 8th Ad Copy: Please type/print clearly or attach to this letter, A Copy Ready Broadmeadows Middle School see page 5 ad if possible. No proofs will be available prior to printing: Dining & Hospitality In __________________________________________________________ The New & Improved Quincy Center __________________________________________________________ Seaside Social Club ~ October 18, 7:00 pm see page 4 Retirement Celebration for Ron Adams Booster Copy : Please type or print clearly: Thursday, November 3rd 4-8 pm the Tirrell Room Mr. & Mrs. Name: _____________________________ $2.00 254 Quarry Street $45 per person see page3 Name Only:___________________________________ $1.00 By the Sea Holiday Fair For further Information contact, Eileen 479-4107 or [email protected] November 4 and 5, 2016- see page 4 & 7 Make Check Payable to: Houghs Neck Community Council. Annual Pasta Dinner Hurry because the deadline for the ads to be submitted is October 12, Saturday, Nov 12 2016 see page 4 2016. A Fair for All Seasons All ads must be submitted to E & T Printing 367 Billings Road, Wollaston, November 19, 2016 - see page 6 MA 02170. Tickets to the event are also available for $15.00. The HOUGHS NECK BULLETIN © October 2016 2 Gifts to the Houghs Neck THE HOUGHS NECK BULLETIN Official Publication of the Houghs Neck Community Council Inc. Community Council Scholarship Fund NEWS - From the Pumpy to the Willows Published - Twelve issues per year In Memory of In Memory of Address - THE HOUGHS NECK BULLETIN Kerry Chadbourne LTJG Christopher Smeglin 1193 Sea Street Quincy MA 02169 from from WEB Site www.houghsneck.org Email [email protected] Dawley Chadbourne Vic & Gayle Davidson VOLUNTEER STAFF HNCC PRESIDENT David DiBona 617-471-9179 In Memory of ADVERTISING Eileen Timcoe 617-479-4107 In Memory of EDITOR Tom Timcoe 617-481-9153 Ann & Gene Judge Doris V. & John Menz Sr. COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Cynthia Lewis 617-376-1385 from from SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Chairman David DiBona 617-471-9179 George & Ann Marie Norris Vic & Gayle Davidson COMMUNITY CENTER Cynthia Lewis 617-376-1385 MEMBERSHIP Helen Kelly In Memory of DISTRIBUTION US POSTAL SERVICE In Memory of Annual Subscription - Free to all Houghs Neck Residents Donald S. McCarthy Sr. Thomas Tordoff 10.00 per year for each address outside Houghs Neck Always in my Heart Oct. 18th - 12th Anniversary Eileen from Memorial or Honorary Donations His wife Sheila The In Honor Of or Memorials printed in the Bulletin each month are from In Memory of your neighbors who give a donation. They may recognize a loved ones birthday, anniversary, wedding, birth, passing, letting a friend know you are thinking of John Michael Sullivan In Memory of them or any occasion. All donations are given to the Houghs Neck Scholarship John “Sully” Sullivan Fund. On June 16th the Scholarship committee will present $8300.00 to 3 Ann Connolly High School Seniors and 8 College Students continuing there education. Since Mary Sullivan Dorothy Buchan June, 1964 they have presented $231,795 to brightest students from Houghs from from Neck. You may honor a loved one or friend by placing a memorial or in honor Helen Kelly of, with a donation. Please send a request to David DiBona 45 Turner Street, The Mother’s Club Quincy MA 02169. The scholarship committee also has for sale the “Houghs Neck In Memory of In Memory of History” book for $10.00. Available at E & T Ceramics or by calling Ginny & Eddie Kasper Paul V. Morgan 617-479-4107. from T­­he future of Houghs Neck thank’s you in Advance for your Generosity. from Babe and John Duffy Joan Morgan Houghs Neck Community Council In Memory of Executive Committee In Memory of President Dave DiBona Doris V. Blake Menz Ruth & Jack Duffy Vice President Kathy Pavidis from from Treasurer ­­ Eileen Timcoe The Toler Family Babe & John Duffy Recording Secretary Alda Lyons Corresponding Secretary Brian Laroche Our Sympathy and Condolences are Board Members: extended to the friends & families of: Kathy DiBona Amy DiBona Helen Kelley Patt McCone Aaron Cavin James Shea Nicole O’Hare Ann Marie (Zablocki) Alisio and was dedicated to educating Tom Timcoe Jim McCarthy Zoe Antonoupoulos passed on September 21st. Wife of and enriching the lives of all her the late John F. Alisio, sister of Irene students throughout her career. She There are open seats if you are interested. Zablocki, Susan Zablocki Russell also worked for Lexington Insurance email [email protected] for additional information and the late Barbara Jacobsen and Company which began her passion William Zablocki. Daughter of for world travel. Sister of Joe the late William and Mary (Ross) Balfe and the late Jack and Joanne. 100% SERVICE Zablocki. Dear friend of Kim Mother of MaryJane, Kathy, Jeanne, McCratic, John Callanan, Albie, Tricia, Janice, and Peter.