AllstonBrighton2006 Google Group

Re: [AB2006] re: Support (one of your) local school(s)! Winship Elementary Silent Auction & Fundraiser on 11/7

jignat...@earthlink.net (Ignatius) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:13:22 UT

Jennifer,My Alma Mater!Not sure if I can make it by Saturday but keep me on your contact list.Hope all is well,Joe MulliganPS - I did not read too much into your "improvement" comment. Our focus should always be on improvements.-----Original Message-----
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re: Support (one of your) local school(s)! Winship Elementary Silent Auction & Fundraiser on 11/7

jennifer.do...@simmons.edu (Jennifer Doyle) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:03:54 UT

Hi everyone,

First - thanks for the nice messages several of you have sent me
individually! I will respond in kind as soon as I have a chance, but I
just wanted to say how nice it is to hear from you!

Second - I did realize that one of my statements may have come off not
quite as I intended. (Alas. This is not the first time.) When I said

Support (one of your) local school(s)! Winship Elementary Silent Auction & Fundraiser on 11/7

jennifer.do...@simmons.edu (Jennifer Doyle) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:58:33 UT

Hi everyone,

With the recent election, there's been a lot of talk about
'improvement' of the public schools. Although I believe there is room
for improvement just about everywhere you look, one of the reasons
we've stayed in Brighton as our family has grown is due to the
wonderful experience at what I personally consider to be one of the

Re: PRESS RELEASE: Selvig congratulates Ciommo, hails high turnout in Allston-Brighton

john...@comcast.net (johnath) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:40:53 UT

The Fenway was the worst and West Roxbury the best.
John

Re: [AB2006] Re: PRESS RELEASE: Selvig congratulates Ciommo, hails high turnout in Allston-Brighton

b...@computerbackupgroup.com (Bill Haas) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:59:23 UT

who was the worst & who was the best? Is it posted anywhere the stats?
Txh!
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Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 3:37 PM
turnout in Allston-Brighton

A/B had the second worse turnout in Boston.
John Thompson

Off-campus Arrests Increase - News (BC Heights)

evawebs...@comcast.net (Eva Webster) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:31:07 UT

Turns out this link below only works for BC Heights registered users -- so I
am pasting the text of the article father down.

[link]
ffCampus.Arrests.Increase-3823 231.shtml

Off-campus Arrests Increase
By: David Kete
Posted: 11/5/09

Re: PRESS RELEASE: Selvig congratulates Ciommo, hails high turnout in Allston-Brighton

evawebs...@comcast.net (Eva) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:01:28 UT

In response to the posting by the Communications Director for Alex
Selvig's campaign:

What energized A-B voters this year was the mayoral race first and
foremost. Second, many A-B activists urgently calling on their
neighbors to vote. I really cringe when I hear, or read, those
undertones that Alex is somehow single-handedly responsible for the

Re: PRESS RELEASE: Selvig congratulates Ciommo, hails high turnout in Allston-Brighton

john...@comcast.net (johnath) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:37:53 UT

A/B had the second worse turnout in Boston.
John Thompson
Brighton

PRESS RELEASE: Selvig congratulates Ciommo, hails high turnout in Allston-Brighton

dmaye...@gmail.com (Dennis Mayer) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:35:08 UT

*Selvig congratulates Ciommo, hails high turnout in Allston-Brighton*

*Candidate thanks voters for standing with him for a better neighborhood. *

* *

*ALLSTON-BRIGHTON – *District 9 City Council Candidate Alex Selvig
congratulated his opponent, first-term Councilor Mark Ciommo, for running a

2009 Season of Giving Reception

pcbg...@verizon.net (Joan Pasquale, Executive Director) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:01:35 UT

Thanksgiving Dinner Fundraiser - 2009 Season of Giving Reception Dear Friends, On November 12th the Impact Initiative will be hosting our inaugural “Season of Giving Reception,” an event to raise money for the Allston Community Thanksgiving Dinner that takes place annually at Great Scott's on Commonwealth Avenue in Allston. A community tradition for 18 years, this dinner serves a traditional Thanksgiving Meal to over 300 people in need. The Impact Initiative is an association of small business owners committed to advancing philanthropy by small businesses in the communities they serve.The "Season Of Giving Reception" will be held at Smith & Wollensky "The Castle", 101 Arlington Street, Boston,on November 12th, from 6-10 pm. Tickets are $30 and include Hors D'oeuvres and a Raffle Ticket. Please review the following link for more information on our "Season of Giving Reception", as well as the Impact Initiative's future events and community outreach. You can confirm attendance or make a contribution at Impactinitiative.comI hope to see you at the event, if I don't have a wonderful Holiday Season.Sincerely, John Conroy, Principal Joan Pasquale, Executive DirectorImpact Realty Partnership The Parents & Community Build Group, Inc.1212 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 2 1387 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 402Allston, MA 02134 Allston, MA 02134 617-834-0406 617-254-0632

Calling all Allston/Brighton Health, Wellness & Fitness Professionals

c...@khealing.com (Cher Kore) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:41:56 UT

Health, Wellness & Fitness Professionals: Promote your services, meet potential clients & help a good cause! Join us on Saturday, January 16th, 2010 for the 3rd Annual Wellness Resolution to benefit the Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis. The Wellness Resolution is an afternoon of health & wellness, plus a entertainment, healthy food & a silent auction -- in the past, services have included fitness classes, aromatherapy, massage, postural analysis, skin care consultations, and nutritional consults. We invite you to add your services to the mix! This year's event will take place at the Jackson Mann Community Center in Allston, on Sat. 1/16/10 from 11am - 4pm, and is a great opportunity to promote what you do in person to potential new clients. Can't make the event day of but still would like to promote your service? Consider donating a gift certificate to the silent auction, or coupons or other promotional items (pens, key chains, etc.) to the gift bags we'll be handing out to all participants. Any way you would like to participate is welcome and appreciated! Please contact Ama Allara at: rockcityb...@hotmail.com for more information.

Major development contemplated in Cleveland Circle

evawebs...@comcast.net (Eva Webster) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:00:59 UT

We recently had a discussion here about the A-B Tab vis-à-vis the Brookline
Tab ‹ and my point was that the Brookline paper is much better staffed, and
therefore has more and better quality content. Here is an excellent proof
of that (see article pasted below ‹ a link, as well as the text).

VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TODAY!!

home...@comcast.net — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:09:22 UT

Dear all,
I would encourage everybody to go out TODAY and vote.
I
was sadden to read in some of the newspapers that Allston residents do
not vote and thus our opinion "should not matter". Let's show today
that this is not the case. Show to whoever gets elected as Mayor, and
City Council that we have an opinion and we want a better neighborhood.

Re: [AB2006] Re: Dealing with zoning variances

shirley.kres...@verizon.net (Shirley Kressel) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:55:14 UT

Why do you see no recourse? Check the zoning code for the sites in
question. Find out if he got a variance at the ZBA; if not, he
violated the law and you can sue him and the court can even make him
tear down the building. If he got a variance but the ZBA didn't
follow proper procedure or he didn't meet the hardship criteria of

Re: [ABNNF] ALERT! ALERT! MEETING TIME CHANGE ! [& CORRECTION!!]

oldtomla...@yahoo.com (Thomas Lally) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:56:42 UT

Hello again, again, All:

ALERT! ALERT!, the correct date is November FIFTH not the 8th ! ALERT! ALERT!

Thanks, againTim & John, I just wanted to see if you were paying attention. ( I also will turn over the page of the calendar to November ! )........................RealO ld Tom Lally