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VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74

Sharing Her Gifts

Making an Impact: Boys & Girls Club Promotes Four The promotions:

By Ginger DeShaney

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ennifer Nunez, Angela Huber, Stephanie Greene, and Izzy Gonzalez are always there for the kids in Southie, providing a safe haven.

“You know the phrase, be the person you wish you had when you were younger?” asked Stephanie. “We are trying to do that.

“We want to make an impact on young people.”

In recognition of their work ethic, talent, positive attitude, and heart, Jennifer, Angela, Stephanie, and Izzy have been promoted at the Edgerley Family South Boston Boys & Girls Club.

“Living in South Boston, I see the kids in the neighborhood,” said Jennifer. “Knowing they have a safe place after school is important.”

Angela added that some kids may not have a stable home life or a good support system. “They can come to us,” she said. “We offer a safe space for kids.”

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Izzy was promoted to SchoolAged Child Care (SACC) Director from Assistant Director. She has a BA in Psychology & Criminology from Valparaiso University. Fun fact: “I love traveling and have been to 29 countries.

I hope to visit at least 70 more!”

Jennifer was promoted to Teen Engagement and Retention Coordinator from Senior Program Leader. Jennifer has an Associate’s degree in Human Service from Bunker Hill Community College and is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Human Services at Lesley University. Fun fact: “I enjoy being creative when I’m cooking and have recently tapped into my artistic side.”

Irinna Rosa Uses Her Experiences to Mentor Youth

By Ginger DeShaney

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hrough her participation in sports and her work with

Boston Police Department District C-6, Irinna Rosa has grown into a confident young woman.

As a tennis player and judo brown belt, Irinna has learned “confidence, leadership, don’t be afraid to do things, and even though you are down, you always find a way to get out of your situation,” she said.

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Boys & Girls Club SACC Assistant Director from PreTeen Assistant. Fun fact: “When I was a member at the Southie Club, I was a part of the SACC program!”

Stephanie was promoted to Technology Program Manager from Kitchen Assistant. Stephanie received a BA in Criminal Justice with a minor in Political Science from Saint Peter’s University, and attended New England Center for Arts and Technology for culinary school. Fun Fact: “Nickname: DJ ChefSteph. I aspire to be a music producer/engineer and to run my own recording studio.”

For former Club kid Angela, 26, “It’s a full-circle moment,” she said, noting it’s been amazing seeing how far the Club has come, how it’s developing programming, and how it continues to influence people.

“I enjoy working at the Club,” said Jennifer, 30. “It’s nice to be in a new role and continue to make an impact.”

In addition to being an amazing place for kids, the Edgerley Club is there for its staff. “With COVID, the club has been supportive of our mental health,” said

Jennifer Nunez, from left, Angela Huber, and Stephanie Greene have been promoted at the South Boston Boys & Girls Club.

Stephanie, 30, noting the Club created new policies to help staff feel more supported.

In her new role, Jennifer ensures the pre-teens transition smoothly to the Teen Center; helps with daily activities in the Teen Center; and assists with summer jobs.

Angela makes sure the Club kids have activities, helps with Girls Group, and does some administrative work.

Stephanie’s main goal is to get kids interested in technology and how it impacts them and society, and creating programs around different types of technology.

These leaders have so much fun at work that it doesn’t feel like work.

“I feel I’m lucky,” said Angela.

“I can go to work and play Dungeons and Dragons with kids. Not many

people can say that. And I have kids that make me laugh all the time.”

Added Stephanie, “Time flies when you’re having fun here.”

And Jennifer noted that the kids are so open to telling her how their day is going. “I don’t feel like I’m working … you’re working but it’s a conversation.”

South Shore Neptunes Visit Pleasure Bay

by Rick Winterson

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ast weekend was actually cool and very windy.

Unpleasantly so, in fact!

But that did not stop (or even slow down) two divers from the South Shore Neptunes, who retrieved trash from the bottom of Pleasure Bay. The two South Shore Neptunes pictured – Brian and Rob – are members of one of the oldest dive clubs in the country. Located in Quincy and attracting some 130 members from all over Massachusetts, the Neptunes have been active for more than 60 years. They claim they were the first dive club to welcome women divers – in 1967, 55 years ago.

According to them, they perform community services all along the Commonwealth’s coastline by diving and removing trash from the ocean floor – a form of beach cleanup that takes place underwater.

Note that the bottles Brian and Rob brought back up are heavily encrusted with shells – they’ve been at the bottom of Pleasure Bay for quite a while. One of the bottles was an old eight-ouncer with the “Pepsi Cola” name formed in the glass itself.

The name was still barely visible; could this bottle be nearly a century old? Older than our Lagoon itself?

Despite their community service activities, the Neptunes are really devoted hobbyists, who do their diving in the members’ spare time.

Members include business people, students, fishermen, and even divers who work professionally as well.

The Neptunes’ diving is an unpaid, volunteer activity, and their highly varied diving adventures take place on boats, at night, into wrecks, from the Harbor Islands, and even during the winter – plunges they call “Ice Dives”.

Neptunes, thanks for your helping hands (and fins) in Pleasure Bay.

Brian (in dry suit) and Rob (in wet suit) from the South Shore Neptunes.

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Shop, Sip & Save at the South Boston Spring Stroll

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Marine Park Cleanup Saturday, April 23rd

In a celebration of spring, the South Boston Chamber of Commerce and the South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation (SBNDC) are excited to promote the annual Spring Stroll on Thursday, May 5, starting at 4 p.m.

The Chamber and SBNDC invite you to come out that night and leisurely stroll along Broadway and beyond with your neighbors, friends, or family for an enjoyable evening of incredible discounts, refreshments, and other special promotions from boutiques, salons, and specialty shops. Start or end your evening with a bite to eat or a beverage at one of your favorite restaurants. This is a great time to do your Mother’s Day shopping!

This one-night event will include The Late Risers (fun, family-friendly music) that will be strolling along East Broadway from 5-7 p.m., and on West Broadway you can enjoy the “soulful and upbeat” music of Stephanie and Luke.

Free Pedicabs will be available from 5-7 p.m. to whisk you along Broadway and beyond to and from your favorite business establishments.

For more information and updates, visit:southbostonchamber.org/spring-stroll

Participating Businesses to Date: Al’s Liquors The Broadway Bringing Up Baby Café Porto Bello Capo CLT Method Covet Dedham Savings Deirfiur Home Deja Brew Devine Habit Harbor One Hunters House of Ivy Salon & Spa I Beauty Lounge Indulge Day Spa In Good Company JOKR The Juice Box Love Child Luxe Home Interiors Neatly Nested On Centre Publico Rockland Trust Roza Lyons Social Wines Southie’s Own Stapleton Floral Wink Eye Care

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his Saturday April 23rd is Park Serve Day across the state the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) partners with local businesses, community leaders and organizations to host park cleanups across the DCR portfolio to start the spring season.

South Boston is home to some of the most utilized public open spaces in Massachusetts and

on Saturday, Sen. Nick Collins & Rep. David Biele will co-host with Rep. Stephen Lynch a cleanup at Marine Park in South Boston beginning at 10 AM. “Park Serve Day is a great way to bring the community together and get our parks ready for the spring and summer,” said Sen. Nick Collins, a regular host of the Park Serve Day cleanup effort in South Boston at Marine Park and Pleasure Bay. “We’ve got some work to do out at Castle Island, Pleasure Bay and Marine Park and Saturday is a good way to get things started.” said Rep. David Biele.

For t ho s e i nt e r e s t e d in part-time and full-time employment, DCR staff will be on hand to accept applications for s e a son a l employ ment including ma intena nce, safety and lifeguard positions.

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“I have also learned that even though you’re really stressing out, you should always give it your all and try your best at all times.”

In turn, she mentors young people to try to instill those same traits and help them grow.

“It just gives me joy helping people,” said the daughter of Isa and Francisco Rosa of South Boston. “Since I was very young, I was shy, not doing stuff. And so not a lot of people helped me until I did sports. I want to help little kids so that they won’t be shy in the future. And so I was like, ‘Let me help them more.’ ” Irinna has been playing tennis for about 12 years at Sportsman Tennis Club. She has taught young kids how to

play while building their leadership skills.

Irinna attends Ultimate Self-Defense and goes in early to help the sensei set up and assist with classes for the younger kids. “I’ve been helping the kids gain their confidence at a young age. So when they go to school, they won’t be scared or anything. I show them they can be strong, like give them an extra boost.”

As a C-6 youth leader in South Boston, she mentors and connects with the young girls and helps Community Service Officer Ayesha Lawton.

Irinna, a senior at Roxbury Prep who will be attending Bentley University in the fall, is our first featured Southie Scholar this year.

“She has shown dedication; always willing to help her community,” said Officer Ayesha. “I feel so fortunate I was able to work with Irinna and look forward to see what the future holds for her.”

Officer Ayesha met Irinna a couple of years ago, pre-COVID, during a tennis program at Sportsman. They would take youth to Dorchester every Friday night for pizza and tennis. ”Irinna was such a huge

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help,” the officer said. “She, even at a young age, showed extraordinary leadership skills and was able to connect with each child.”

Irinna said it’s really fun working with Office Ayesha, who teaches her about life, about being a young woman, about what it’s like to be a grown-up. “She’s really nice.”

At age 8, Irinna met her tennis coach, Frank Williams, who used to be a Boston police officer. He has been a big part of her life. “He really mentored me a lot over the years, and so I’m thankful for him for helping me with all my stuff in tennis, helping build my confidence when I was young, and giving me many opportunities.”

Irinna’s mentors are “one of the reasons I love being here [in South Boston].”

Irinna’s family is Cape Verdean.

She used to volunteer as a translator with a Dorchester-based organization that helps other Cape Verdeans know about what’s going on in the community. She’s also involved in her church, St. Patrick’s, in Roxbury. She and her twin sister, Brianna, help with the altar and guide the new servers.

At Bentley, Irinna will study data analytics with a minor in finance. Brianna,

also a senior at Roxbury Prep, is deciding between Smith and UMass-Dartmouth.

Irinna is grateful for Roxburty Prep’s curriculum “and how they push us for a better education.” Irinna, who is taking all AP classes, said, “It’s really nice how they prepare us for college.”

Her favorite class is economics. “I really want to go into business and so when I found out they had AP econ, I was really excited. It’s really fun to learn.”

Irinna is on the Quiz Bowl team at Roxbury Prep. Before the pandemic, she was in theater, and was one of the lead roles for “Beauty and the Beast.” Unfortunately, the school has not reinstituted theater yet.

Irinna has wanted to go to Bentley since she was young. After attending her cousin’s college graduation from Bentley and seeing the campus, and from doing more research, she knew that Bentley is where she wanted to go.

Her parents were really excited when she got into college. Irinna and Brianna will be among the first in their family to go to college. “They’re very happy for me and my sister,” said Irinna. “They are really proud.”

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by Rick Winterson

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CIA Plans 2022 Fort Opening

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t was a long dry spell during the COVID19 pandemic for many South Boston activities, such as those sponsored and conducted by the Castle Island Association (the CIA). That especially included opening Fort Independence for groups who want to visit. While the Fort opened briefly last year over Labor Day weekend, it has otherwise been completely locked down since March 11, 2020.

But the good news is that the CIA aims to end the Fort’s lockdown soon. At 10 a.m. last Saturday, 40 members gathered for the April CIA meeting. At the top of the meeting program was the announcement that Fort Independence is planning to open for guided tours once again during this coming Memorial Day weekend. Specifically, these openings are planned for 12 noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 28;

President Bill Spain and V.P. Pat Reid conduct the April CIA meeting.

Sunday, May 29; and Monday, May 30 (the 2022 Memorial Day itself). For those who are unfamiliar with the Fort, it always used to open on Memorial Day before the pandemic quarantines were declared on March 11, 2020.

The CIA’s April meeting began with a Pledge of Allegiance and a brief remembrance of those members who have recently passed on. Castle Island modernizations were announced.

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Constitution will make an excursion on Friday, May 20, from its berth in Charlestown, along Boston Harbor, and into a turnaround at Castle Island/Fort Independence, arriving at the fort about 11 a.m. Plan to view it. This will be the first of 11 harbor forays to the Fort by the USS Constitution this year. Various CIA trips also were announced.

Please note that volunteers will play a (very) critical part in the plans to open Fort Independence – all guided

tours of the Fort are conducted by volunteers, including the upcoming tours planned for the Memorial Day weekend. Please consider volunteering yourself – tours of the Fort are also being planned for Saturdays and Sunday from 12 noon until 3 through the summer. New volunteers will be carefully trained in the very interesting history of the Fort – a Fort that was active right through World War II. To find out more, phone 857-250-7755 or email castleisland8@gmail.com.

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The Way of the Cross

On the steps of Perkins School – “The Second Fall”, Station #7.

by Rick Winterson

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or many years, South Boston churches brought the “Stations of the Cross” to life each Good Friday – in a procession of outdoor public prayers also called “The Way of the Cross”. Congregants from the Fourth Presbyterian Church and from several Catholic Churches gathered together to follow an actual Cross carried by the

congregants. The procession stopped at various points in South Boston to narrate the chapters in the story of Christ’s death on His Cross during that first, fateful Good Friday in Jerusalem.

But the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for quarantines intervened early in 2020. For the last two years, religious gatherings of any kind have been limited or not permitted at all.

That included public processions like the Way of the Cross. However, even pandemics don’t last forever, so last week on Good Friday a “Way of the Cross” procession gathered at St. Monica Church, led by Fr. Peter DeFazio, the Pastor of the South Boston Catholic Collaborative, and Rev. Burns Stanfield, the Minister of the Fourth Presbyterian Church. About 40 participants joined the procession; they took turns carrying a Cross and saying prayers in both Spanish and English.

Good Friday 2022 was a beautiful day. Dense clusters of blossoms adorned most of the branches on flowering trees; green leaves were about to burst their swollen buds. Many early flowers scattered blue and yellow tints across

On Thomas Park, “Jesus Dies”, Station #12.

“Jesus Is Stripped” - Station #10 at Marian Manor.

the ground. And it was sunny! Even the stiff breeze where the Way ended on the Heights was pleasantly warm.

There are fourteen (14) Stations in “The Way of the Cross”. Each one is a brief chapter in the narrative that some refer to as “The Greatest Story Ever Told”. Taken all together, the Stations tell the complete story of the first Good Friday when Jesus Christ died, from Pilate’s condemnation and Jesus taking up His Cross, to His death, removal from the Cross, and burial in Joseph of Arimathea’s tomb.

The happenings between those events tell of His three falls, the people He meets on His way to Golgotha, and then, His being nailed to the Cross.

Last Friday’s Way of the Cross began in front of St. Monica’s Church, stopped at the Devine Center, and proceeded across Preble Street. The Fourth Station, “Jesus Meets His Mother”, was narrated on the steps of the Fourth Presbyterian Church. The procession then went on to Dorchester and Old Colony, turned into the Lynch Homes development, and stopped at the Perkins School where the Seventh

“Jesus Is Buried”, the last Station, #14, at the Dorchester Heights Monument.

Station, “Jesus Falls Again”, was read aloud. The Tenth Station, “Jesus Is Stripped”, was narrated outside Marian Manor. The procession then ascended Pacific Street to Thomas Park and assembled on Dorchester Heights where the Fourteenth (and final) Station, “Jesus Is Buried”, was proclaimed. Ending the Way of the Cross on the Heights, at South Boston’s highest point, has become an informal local tradition here on Good Fridays.

Fourth Station at the Fourth Church “Jesus Meets His Mother”.

Fr. Peter DeFazio and Rev. Burns Stanfield at St. Monica – Station #1, “Jesus Is Condemned”.

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Easter Sunday Weekend, 2022

by Rick Winterson

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aster Sunday weekend was especially enjoyable this year.

Easter is a so-called “Variable Feast”, which means that its date changes each year. This date always falls between March 22 at the earliest and April 25 at the latest, and the annual date is determined by the slogan that says, “Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the day Spring arrives.” In 2022, the first day of Spring was March 20 at 11:33 EDT a.m.; the next full moon after that occurred last Saturday on April 16. Easter Sunday was therefore on April 17 this year – the very next day.

Last weekend featured mostly clear, crystalline skies. Saturday’s full moon, a “pink moon” according to America’s Indigenous people, dominated the nighttime sky. The Easter sun rose at exactly 6 a.m. and the Sunrise Mass began immediately.

Easter Sunrise was accompanied by the brilliant planet Venus, which is in its “Morning Star” orbit and very close to Earth. Last weekend was an astronomical display at its best.

In addition, last weekend was full of special days. Good Friday and

Easter were joined by the midpoint of Ramadan observances and by Passover, which began Friday evening. It was also a Holiday weekend; Patriot’s Day on Monday has always been especially meaningful here in Massachusetts (“… fired the shot heard round the World”).

And it was an athletic weekend as well – the Celtics pulled out a heartstopping 115-114 victory over the Nets, the Red Sox broke .500 in the win-loss column, the Bruins had clinched a playoff berth earlier on, and the 126th Boston Marathon was successfully run on Patriot’s Day last Monday.

Around 30,000 entrants ran, viewed by as many as a half-million spectators.

Perhaps most meaningful was the resumption of several preCOVID religious activities, including the Way of the Cross on Friday. And for many years, St. Brigid Church in South Boston celebrated an Easter Morning Sunrise Mass by the McKay Memorial on the shores of Boston Harbor, until the pandemic intervened. Close to a thousand congregants took part in St. Brigid’s Sunrise Mass on Castle Island this year, the first since Easter Sunday in 2019.

Exactly at the 6 a.m. sunrise, the hymn “Morning Has Broken” was sung as the rising sun broke through a fog bank to the east. Father Casey,

St. Brigid’s Pastor, began the 2022 Easter Sunrise Mass – “This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad.” The Gospel of John told the story of Mary Magdalene’s arrival at the Lord’s grave to anoint His body, only to discover that it had disappeared.

She ran back to alert Peter and John of His disappearance. The sermon’s theme was based upon running, too – including references to the Boston Marathon the next day. Refreshments by the Castle Island Association followed in Fort Independence Indeed, it was a joyful Easter weekend, a weekend that lasted for four very full days.

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Fort Point Artist Banner their Building to Protest Becoming Another Seaport District “We are Fort Point” “Not Another Seaport”

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hese are the messages on two large banners raised April 18 by artists living at 249 A Street, the Fort Point community’s oldest artists’ co-op building.

The two-story-tall banners were created to highlight the For t Point neig hborhood ’s unique character and to protest development plans they fear may turn Fort Point into nothing more than an extension of the Seaport District’s cluster of highrise commercial buildings, pricey condominiums, a nd high-end reta ilers.

Developer Related Beal has proposed building Channelside,

a 1.1-m i l lion squ a re foot bioscience, commercia l, and residential complex on a 6.5acre for mer P& G/Gi l le t te parking lot site along A Street. “ We very much support development in the neighborhood,” says DomingoMa r t in Ba rrere s, pre sident of the 249 A Street board.

“What we don’t support is a

plan that does not adhere to existing zoning mandates and an approval process that allows zoning to change to fit projects.”

“A f ter attending ever y one of the dozens of virtual meetings held by the Boston Development and Planning Agency and Related Beal, a nd subm it t ing det a i led written critiques at ever y

opportunity, the project is all but unchanged,” he adds.

“Since our words have failed, we are using our art to get t he messa ge out.”

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Joe Cook Named NIHOA SS Chapter Girl’s Coach of the Year 2022 Department of Conservation and Recreation Commonwealth of Massachusetts

PUBLIC MEETING #3

Michael Joyce Memorial Playground Improvements Marine Park, South Boston, MA

Thursday, April 28th, 2022- 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJclf-CqqT4uEtZ9AMQukGRnLTZMVPPLID97

In this public meeting, DCR will present the final design for improvements to the Michael Joyce Memorial Playground at Marine Park in South Boston. Design input was gathered in the fall of 2020 via virtual assignments presented to children at South Boston schools, as well as a public meeting at the beginning of 2022. The Design Team will present the revised design that is based on the public feedback that was received.

If you have questions or concerns or would like to be added to an email list to receive DCR general or project-specific announcements, please email mass.parks@mass.gov or call 617-626-4973.

Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation you will need, please include as much detail as you can. Also include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please allow at least two weeks advance notice. Last minute requests will be accepted, but we may be unable to fulfill the request. Please send an e-mail to Melixza G. Esenyie, ADA and Diversity Manager at the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs at Melixza.Esenyie2@mass.gov or call 617-872-3270.

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he Nationa l Ice Hockey Of f icia ls A s s o c i a t i on Ma ssachusetts South Shore Chapter is pleased to name Boston Latin Academy coach Joe Cook as their Girl’s Ice Hockey Coach of the year for the 2021-2022 season.

Coach Cook accepts no pay from the City of Boston to help organize and act as a coach

for the BLA girls’ ice hockey team. He works diligently for the program help provide the girl’s of the city of Boston the oppor tunit y to pa r ticipate in hig h school at h let ic s.

He is also actively engaged as a member of his community. Each year he puts together a hockey fund raising event in memory of his son U.S. Navy Petty Officer Timothy “Doc” Cook. The funds raised are used for the Cook Awards which have presented a total of $65,000 in scholarships to local students. The Timothy “Doc” Cook Foundation is also dedicated to educating our youth and increasing awareness of P TSD (Post-Trau mat ic Stress Disorder) within our c om mu n it y a nd a br o a d .

It is clear that Coach Cook is a most worthy candidate for t he N I HOA S out h Shore Chapter Girls’ Ice Hockey Coach of the Year.

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Councilor Flynn Supports Community Preservation Act Funding for District 2 Projects Councilor Flynn supported the approval of more than $27 million in Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding to support 52 community projects across the city last week, which includes 10 affordable housing projects, 25 historic preservation projects, 17 open space and recreation projects across 19 neighborhoods.

Among these projects are 8 projects in District 2, with funding for each category, including one affordable housing project in Chinatown, and three historic preservation projects, as well as four open space projects in the district.

The Community Preservation Fund was created with the passage of the Community Preservation Act in November 2016. The Community Preservation Act helps communities create affordable housing units, historical preservation, and maintain open space and recreation projects. The 52 projects approved all support the objectives of the CPA, and will benefit all residents of the City of Boston.

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City’s Open Space Survey Online

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ow well is Boston’s park system working for you?

What improvements do we need to make over the next seven years?

To make sure the City of Boston’s park system reflects the needs of all residents, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department has released an online survey questionnaire as part of its update to Boston’s Open Space and Recreation Plan. The survey is available in eleven languages at boston. gov/open-space. The survey link will be available until the end of May, 2022.

Mayor Michelle Wu understands the importance of residents’ feedback when evaluating open space, the built environment, and balanced development. The public’s responses to this five-minute survey will help the City of Boston improve the way parks are programmed, permitted, maintained, and designed. Park users and open

space advocates are encouraged to share the survey with friends and neighbors to help gather input from residents throughout the city.

The Open Space and Recreation Plan considers all public open space regardless of ownership, including natural areas, urban wilds, community gardens, cemeteries, greenways, trails, parkways, and harbor islands, as well as the traditional parks, playgrounds, and squares. It examines service delivery, park access, distribution of facilities, and demographics to understand whether the open space system is serving people equitably.

Survey input will help us understand where we need to invest our resources in the years to come.

Additional information about the Open Space and Recreation Plan update can be found at boston. gov/open-space. Comments or questions can be directed to: openspaceplan22@boston.gov.

Historic Preservation in South Boston World Ocean School $360,000 Congress St. Fire Station - Boston Fire Museum $327,000

Open Space & Recreation in South Boston Barnard Place Park $34,390 Christopher Lee Playground - Little League Field $625,000 Children’s Museum $100,000 For residents who are interested in learning more about CPA funding, or have a project in mind that might be eligible for CPA funding, there will be a virtual community information session hosted by the Office of Community Preservation next Wednesday, April 27th, at 6pm. The meeting will provide information and resources for residents and organizations who may want to apply for funding from the CPA, and will discuss the funding application process, the timeline, eligible projects, and other related information. Please RSVP at bit.ly/37Vey0v.

For more information, please contact Councilor Flynn’s office at 617-635-3203 and Ed.Flynn@Boston.gov.

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Happy Easter!

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.” Psalm 118

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he st udent s i n Grade 1A at South B oston C at hol ic Academy did a marvelous job drawing, coloring, cutting, pasting, and writing the captions

for their storyboards depicting Holy Week. Holy Week marks the last week of Jesus’ life here on earth beginning on Palm Sunday and leading up to Holy Thursday, Good Friday,

and then to Jesus’ glorious resurrection on Easter Sunday.

As you can see from the pictures of some of the students in Grades K0, K2A, 2nd, and 4th, they had fun getting ready

to celebrate the Easter season just before they left for their spring vacation. All of us at South Boston Catholic Academy wish ever yone a Blessed and Happy Easter season!

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William Day Boulevard Closed Saturday, April 24th On Saturday, April 24th from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will implement a road closure along William J. Day Boulevard (Mother’s Rest) to accommodate the Team for Cures 5K at Carson Beach/Mother’s Rest.

Location: DCR Mother’s Rest Date and time: Saturday, April 24 from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

William J Day Blvd will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

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Dancing with the Stars

Members of the Girls Club and the Boys Club at the South Boston Neighborhood House attended the Neon Middle School Dance last week.

The 6th- through 8th-graders were encouraged to wear their brightest, most fun outfits. Student DJs spun the tunes and the disco lights were flashing! The kids like these dances because they are fun and they can hang out with their friends and kids from other schools. The Ollie is planning a middle school prom in May. (PHOTOS BY GINGER DeSHANEY)

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