Leahy-Holloran Community Center

BASKETBALL NEWS:

Thursday, August 19^th @ 8:00pm

The St. Ann CYO girl’s high school championship team is going for another championship Thursday night at the Reggie Lewis Center.  The girls are playing as the Leahy-Holloran Center team or as they refer to themselves, the Lady Hollorans!  They beat the West Roxbury team, (players from the BLS high school team) this past Saturday night and will play the Madison Park Community Center team for the BNBL championship (Boston Neighborhood Basketball League), The girls and their coach, Charlie Conners could use a good cheering section so please consider attending!

MASS DUCKS, AAU:

Tryout Location  

Lincoln Hancock School

Kindergarten Days at Adams Street Branch

Monday, August 23^rd:

Hello, everyone.  This is Guy Harris, the children’s librarian at Adams Street Branch.  Our summer programming is slowly winding down, as we all prepare for the new school year.  But before we do, we have the annual Kindergarten Days party coming up, co-hosted by the library and Countdown to Kindergarten – the City of Boston organization that helps new kindergartners get prepared for their first day at school.

The party typically entails several dozen kids – and their older/younger siblings – running around in yellow t-shirts, doing crafts, eating pizza, participating in games, and listening to a story time (done by me while everyone cleans up in the background.)  It’s loud; boisterous; and generally a great deal of fun.  (Some of you have probably already attended or volunteered in the past – you know what I mean.)

This year, the party is on the 23^rd of August, from 6 – 7:30pm.  If you are able to volunteer that evening, we would love to have your help. Volunteers would mostly be helping us set up, and break down the party, plus running games or serving food.  If you are interested, let me know, via phone or email, and I’ll make sure you’ll have fun that day.  (Plus, you get an adult sized yellow shirt, too!)  We will have the party outside, weather permitting – but we’ll be prepared to jam everything into the library if we get another sudden summer shower, like last year.

Thank you for considering volunteering.  Hope you are finishing up a great summer.  Take care.

Bicycling Magazine's BikeTown is coming to Boston!

Friday, August 27^th:

In 2003, the editor of Bicycling Magazine wondered if a bicycle could change

someone's life. After giving away thousands of bicycles to people all over the U.S., the

answer is clearly YES! People have lost weight, connected with their family, been able

to beat diabetes, saved money, overcome depression, renewed marriage vows and dozens

of other stories. For 2010, BikeTown is going to eight cities: Cleveland - Indianapolis -

Denver - Boston - Minneapolis - Los Angeles (with Best Buddies) - New Orleans -

Charleston. BikeTown, MetLife and Jamis Bicycles will be giving away 31 new

bicycles on Friday August 27 at Boston City Hall Plaza during Bike Friday. Submit a 50-

word essay about how a bicycle could change someone's life

at http://www.bicycling.com/enter-biketown

Subject: Autism Fundraiser & Comedy Night‏

As many of you know, and for those of you who are not aware, it's been a year since our son, Dano, was diagnosed with autism.  It has been a busy year with therapies, 30 hours per week, and doctor appointments, but he is making wonderful progress.  He turns 3 at the end of August and he continues to make great strides with his speech and overall communication.  We are lucky in the sense that Dano is on the higher functioning end of the spectrum.  I have done a lot of reading over the past year and I was shocked at the increasing impact of autism in today's world.  1 in 70 boys born will be diagnosed with autism. Autism is a brain disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.  When diagnosed early, there are many great therapies that can minimize the effects and help get a child on the path to a wonderful life.
Kathy and I have decided to participate in the Greater Boston "Walk Now for Autism" fundraiser event on September 26th, to raise money for Autism Speaks.  Autism Speaks has grown into the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. We are hoping to do our part in helping.  Our goal is to raise at least $2,000 but hoping to hit or stretch goal of raising $5,000.
I know a lot of you already support great causes like cancer, diabetes, etc...so anything you would be willing to donate to our team for the Boston Autism Speaks Walk would be greatly appreciated.  You can donate in two ways.  The first is a general donation to team DC5, named after our son, Daniel Clark V, via the below link to our team's website.
www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/greaterboston/dano
The other way to donate is to join us on September 18th, at our Comedy Night Fundraiser.  All proceeds from this event will go directly to our team.
The details for the show are as follows:
When:  Saturday, September 18, 2010 

Time:  Doors open at 7:30, show to start at 8:30
Where: Teachers Union Hall,

Saturday, September 25^TH @ 2PM @ LHCC

Project DEEP One on One Tutoring Sign-up

http://www.projectdeep.org/events.htm#tut

SUNDAY, 10/10/10 for the 2^nd Annual Adams Corner/Dorchester Irish Festival

If you missed it last October check out Bill Brett’s website:

http://billbrett.com/2009-Boston-Events/1011-2009-Dorchester-Irish/12657180_XcTJc#910049424_BEKRb 

The Jerry “Judgie” Leary Golf Tournament 

FRIDAY, 10/15/10  at 7:00am

George Wright and Franklin Park Golf Courses, reception immediately following @ Florian Hall.

Foursomes $600 includes entry for each golfer into a golfers only raffle, with prizes including putter, driver and more! Delicious reception immediately following golf and commemorative gift.

19^th Hole (reception only) tickets $25pp includes luncheon, entertainment and a great chance to get together and share stories, win prizes and take a chance on some exciting gifts.

Hole sponsorships available for $150

Table sponsorships @ reception available for $150

To reserve your foursome or to sponsor a hole or table please contact:

donna.bohan@verizon.net

August 19 at Sunset: Hiccup, a young and clumsy boy, manages to bring down a Night Fury dragon, dubbed Toothless. So begins a friendship that shows the misjudgments Vikings have about Dragons.

August 25 at Sunset: A voodoo magician transforms Prince Naveen into a frog, and waitress Tiana, after kissing the royal frog, is also transformed. Now they must race to break the spell and fulfill their dreams.

For more info visit:

http://www.bostonnatural.org/PDFs/evtNeponsetSummer%202010Brochure.pdf

Daniel Marr Safe Summer Streets

Intramural Basketball, Walking Club, Yoga Classes, Dances and more.  Please click on the link below for more info.  Daniel Marr Safe Summer Streets  

Daniel Marr Safe Summer Streets B-Ball & info and registration sheet.pdf

Dorchester Summer Lacrosse League

Just a reminder about the Dorchester Summer Lacrosse League at Garvey Park this summer.

Registration Friday, July 9th at 6pm.

League will be Wednesday and Friday nights at 6pm and 7:15pm throughout the summer.

All 8th graders going into 9th grade are welcome to sign up, cost is $50.

Camp Info

Project DEEP presents...A Savin Hill Summer, FREE Summer Camps for Dorchester Youth!

Coached by Dorchester locals Shawn McDonagh, Jon Redden and Tony King, you can have your choice of Basketball, Baseball or our "City Games" Program.

Our Basketball Seminar will run from July 18 through September 5 at Savin Hill Park on Sunday mornings. Group A (7-9 year olds) will be at 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and Group B (10-12 year olds) will be at 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

The General Sports/"City Games" Camp will cover all the 'old-school' sports like stick ball, basketball, kickball, punchball, wiffleball and much, much more! Held from 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on August 17 through August 20 at Savin Hill Park, "City Games" is open to kids in 4th grade through 7th grade.  This session also only has 20 spots available.

Remember space is limited! Click here to download the registration form, health form and parental release form.  Please mail completed paperwork back to:

Christina Redmond

c/o Project DEEP

1 Worrell Street

Dorchester, MA 02122

or fax to 617-635-5298

MASS Ducks Summer Basketball Clinics:

For information visit:   http://massducksaau.com/Clinics.htm

For loads of summer fun information, a great deal of it free, visit:

www.bostonyouthzone.com

www.bostonnavigator.org

http://www.popeshill.com/Calender.htm

http://leahyhollorancommunitycenter.com/CommunityEventsandSummerCamps.aspx

Also don't forget about our great neighborhood resource, the Adams Street Library, stop by and visit in person!

And if you would like to learn more about teens, drinking and drugs visit:  www.mydsac.org