Homestead Landing Civic Association, Inc.

The Memorial for noted Weymouth Chemist, Gilbert Newton Lewis, has moved to Commercial Street at the rock wall between Tremont Street and Ledgehill Road. Thanks to all who attended the re-dedication ceremony.

The Great Pumpkin Give A Wey

Was a huge success!!

Thanks to Mayor Kay and Community Events Committee for a fabulous and fun day. The music was excellent, the food was excellent and the attendance was excellent.

The Hlca thanks all who supported our table – bought our calendars, tee shirts and guessed the number in the candy jar (785 pieces of candy). Congratulations to Jeanette Grabo who guessed 782!

HLCA 2009 Calendar – Weymouth’s Historic Places is now available. Cost is $10.00.

To order, blast an email to hlca@comcast.net

Proceeds of the calendar sale will benefit the James P. Cummings Memorial Scholarship and our community projects.

(Calendars make great Christmas gifts!)

First Annual HLCA Pool Party at the Weymouth Club will be held 24 January 2009.

Stay tuned for details.

Our Kids Win!!

Better Schools Through Smarter Shopping

Support the Weymouth Public Schools by shopping at participating businesses. Participating business rebate up to 30% of your purchases back to your child’s school.

Thanks to HLCA business members Blue Pointe Bistro and South Shore Music for their participation. Visit Our Kids Win

Scholarship Fund Donation Honor Roll

The following members have made a donation to the HLCA Scholarship Fund in 2008:

* Ruel and Alice Mohnkern

* Mary and Peter Keohan

* Gayle Lyons

* Gayle Cummings

*Claire Cunningham,

*Walter and Catherine Butterworth

Thank you for your generosity!

Applications for the 2009 James P. Cummings Memorial Scholarship will be available 01 January 2009.

It’s Fall Clean Up Time!

The Beautification Committee will be holding the Annual Fall Landing Clean Up on Saturday xx October 2008. Crews will assemble between 8 and 9 AM. Work to be done will include sprucing up the planting areas, sweeping sidewalks and picking up litter. Volunteers wanted.

Business Members Special Events

Blue Pointe Bistro

61 Washington Street / Weymouth, MA. 02188

www.bluepointebistro.com

* New Fall Menu

* 15 November 2008 2pm – 5pm 12^th Annual Wine Tasting at Curtis Liquors / 486 Columbian St. / S. Weymouth, AM. 02190 Featuring food by Blue Pointe Bistro

* 8 Minute Dating 19 November hosted by Peggi Connolly

* Wine Tasting with TJ Griffin 20 November 6:30 pm

(For more info for any event call 781 335 7505)

2008 James P. Cummings Memorial Scholarship

Scholarships were awarded to: David Lockhead, Jennifer Barker, Colleen Hayes, Molly Ahern and J. Barrett Jacobs! Congratulations to all and good luck in college!!

Community Events Calendar	Veterans Services seeks names for Military Roll update
Friends of Tufts Library Book Sale *(Tufts Library / 46 Broad Street / Weymouth Landing)* Friday 28 November 2008 9am to 5 pm Saturday 29 November 2008 9am to 5pm Monday 01 December 2008 9am to 8pm	Are you ready for the Digital Televison Transition?
Did you know Weymouth has applied for 7 windmill sites? It’s true.	Weymouth Community Blood Drive 20 November 2008
Recipes For National Family Day	Blue Star Mothers Wall Of Honor Project
Did you know there are Museum Passes available thru the Tufts Library. The passes were donated by The Friends Of Tufts Library	Commander Randall T. Boyd, Jr. Planetarium presents Cosmic Collisions Wednesday 10 December 2008 7:00pm Thursday 11 December 2008 7:00pm Registration Required
Want to see some really cool Weymouth video’s? Wander on over to www.youtube.com Type Ponderosa65 into the search box and you will find some really cool stuff. Enjoy.

Town Of Weymouth

Commonwealth Community – Weymouth, MA.

Check out Weymouth Recreation.

Blast an email to the Mayor

DPW Service Request Form

Town Councilor Web Pages
Mike Smart	Kevin Whitaker	Mike Molisse	Ed Harrington	Robert Conlon

Neighborhood groups in Weymouth
East Weymouth Neighborhood Association	Pond Plain Improvement Association	Whitmans Pond Association	Forest Street Neighborhood Association

Community Development

Walgreen’s

Weymouth Plaza – Proposal to build behind Hilltop Butcher Shop and Staples. The hearing has been closed. On 01 Oct. 2008 the ZBA voted to approve the project with conditions.

Tirrell Woods - The Order of Conditions was granted by the Conservation Commission at the hearing on 24 September 2008.

Greenbush - Latest Landing Municipal Parking Lot Information

Greenbush – Check out the status of the Landing Greenbush parking and other mitigation components. Thanks to Jeff Thayer for putting the information and pictures together.

SouthField

Legion Field

Park Improvements

Kentucky Fried Chicken / Taco Bell On 23 July 2008 the ZBA voted to deny the special permit for a drive thru.

Landing Historical Designation

New Water Treatment Plant – Construction began at the end of June on a new state of the art treatment plant.

Meredith Way -

On 23 July 2008 the ZBA voted to approve 21 units in a Planned Unit Development

Columbian Square

Whitmans Pond

Back River Trail

Tufts Library

Fogg Library

Central Square

The old Mass Electric property on Main Street – The site is just under going house keeping to improve its appearance and not under construction for another use. (Sept. 2008)

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