Homestead Landing Civic Association

PO Box 449 / Weymouth Landing, MA. 02188

“working together, we will make a difference”

Civic Member Of The Month

November 2008 Civic Member of the Month

The November 2008 Civic Member of the Month is Bob Collins. Bob has served on the board of directors for the past four years. He is very involved whether it is attending a meeting concerning a new development in our neighborhood or setting up and organizing our yard sales or cleaning up the landing business district. When the call to arms is sounded, Bob is ready to lend a helping hand or two. Thank you, Bob, for your dedication to the HLCA and our neighborhoods as well as your community spirit and civic pride.

January 2008 Civic Member Of The Month

The January 2008 Civic Member of the Month is Mary Quinton. A long time member of the HLCA , Mrs. Quinton has been very active in our community, teaching CCD for over 40 years, she is one of the movers and shakers of the Friends of Tufts library, current president of the Southeast Philharmonic Society and a volunteer in the public schools. Thank you, Mrs. Quinton for your dedication and committement to our neighborhood and your community spirit. (If you have books that need another home, consider donating your books to The Friends Of Tufts Library for the annual book sales. The sales benefit the childrens reading programs and the author lecture series.)

September 2007 Civic Member Of The Month

The September Civic Member of the month is David Burke. Dave has been instrumental in the Beautification efforts providing muscle and much appreciated labor whether it is putting a new flag up at the ATM, attaching flower boxes on the front of some of the stores in the landing or cleaning up and re-mulching the tree pits. Dave is always ready to help out when ever the call to “beautify the Landing” is sounded. Thank you, Dave, for your time and effort and your dedication to our neighborhood

June 2007 Civic Member Of The Month

The June 2007 Civic Member of the month is Eddie MacDonald. A life long resident of Weymouth, Eddie has a passion for the town he not only grew up in but raised his family in. Eddie is extremely dedicated to maintaining the quality of life each of us deserves. Not afraid to speak his mind and ask the tough questions, Eddie is always on the frontline helping to protect our neighborhoods. Thank you, Eddie, for your commitment to our neighborhoods and the Town Of Weymouth.

April 2007 Member Of The Month

The April 2007 Civic Member Of The Month is Jeff Thayer. As construction winds down and the Greenbush commuter train is getting ready to roll, let’s take a moment to recognize and thank Jeff for his many years of effort and dedication to the Greenbush project. Jeff was on the front lines making sure we had a project that not only had a positive effect on our neighborhoods but enhanced the attractiveness of our neighborhoods. Even though the frustrations were many at times, Jeff stayed vigilant to the cause. Thank you Jeff for the time and effort you put in over the years on this project and your dedication to the Weymouth Landing neighborhoods.

December 2006 Member Of The Month

The December 2006 Civic Member Of The Month is Peter Scannell. Peter is a life long Weymouth resident who takes an active interest in what is going on in town. Peter has been keeping a close watch on the Base Redevelopment project and is not afraid to ask the hard questions that need to be asked. Thank you, Peter, for your continued support of our neighborhoods and your civic mindedness.

May 2006 Member of the Month

The May 2006 Civic Member Of The Month is Brenda Ripley. Brenda, who retired from the Board Of Directors this year, is one of the Beautification Committees movers and shakers. Brenda keeps a watchful eye on the neighborhood and is always ready to lend a helping hand to make things better. Thank you, Brenda, for your time and effort, your community spirit as well as your dedication to Homestead Landing Civic Association.

April 2006 Member of the Month

The April Member of the Month is Frank Sayers. Frank served on the Board Of Directors and was the chairman of the ever busy Public Safety Committee. Frank was always very generous with his time and was on hand to help out no matter what the cause. In addition to being a member of Homestead Landing, Frank is involved in youth sports and coaches baseball and basketball. Thank you, Frank, for the time, energy and community spirit you gave but also for taking the time for the kids of our town.

February 2006 Member of the Month

The February Member of the Month is Mary Verdun. Mary served on the Board Of Directors for several years as well as a co- chairing the Fund Raising Committee. Mary was instrumental in organizing and running our yard sales. Mary was always willing to lend a helping hand whenever the call for help was sounded. Thank you, Mary, for the time and help you generously gave to the Association and your community spirit.

January 2006 Member of the Month

The January Member of the Month is Jon Verdun. Jon has been a very active member of the association serving as a board member for several years and committee chairman. Jon was instrumental in organizing and running our yard sales. Whenever the call for help was sounded, Jon was always willing to lend a helping hand. Thank you, Jon, for the time and help you generously gave to the Association and your community spirit.

May 2005 Member Of The Month

The May Member of the Month is William Cratty. Bill has been a very generous business member for a number of years. Although no longer a Weymouth resident, he still gives back to the community from which he came. A financial advisor, Bill donates time each month at the Whipple Center which allows the seniors of our town to seek financial advice. Thank you, Bill, for your generosity and your time for the Seniors of our town and your civic mindedness to our community.

April 2005 Member Of The Month

The April member of the month is Lynn Howard. Lynn came to the board by being in the right place at the right time. (actually, she came to a meeting one night and was drafted before she knew what happened.) Lynn jumped right into board of directors business and has never looked back. Lynn pitches right in when the alarm sounds, or the school bell rings, whether it’s raking leaves or cleaning the gutters in the Landing. She was instrumental in organizing the Murphy School contingent for Weymouth Day last year and continues to be our Murphy School liaison. Thank you, Lynn, for you continued support of Homestead Landing and your civic mindedness to your community.

February 2005 Member of the Month

The February Member of the Month is Mary Keohan. Mary is one of the movers and shakers of the Beautification Committee. She is always on the look out for ways to make our neighborhoods a little nicer and is ready to jump into any project at any time. Whether it’s raking leaves in the park or sweeping the sidewalks, Mary is always on board to help out. Thank you, Mary, for your community spirit and commitment to the HLCA and the Landing area neighborhoods.

November 2004 Member of the Month

The November Member of the Month is Dennis Dumont. Chief train engineer for our Weymouth Day parade entry, Dennis expertly engineered the train along the parade route to the new high school. It takes a special kind of guy to drive a train filled with cheering and singing Murphy School children in a parade, and Dennis was definitely the man for the job. Dennis seemed to be having as much fun driving the train as the kids did riding it. His secret: he really was having fun. Thank you, Dennis!

October 2004 Member of the Month

The October Member of the Month is Teresa Quinton. Teresa has been a most active member of the HLCA for several years and when something needs to be done, Teresa is always on board and ready to go. In October 2003 she took over the role of vice president and has brought a whole new meaning to that office. Teresa has taken on many challenges and has done an outstanding job, most recently, as Special Events Coordinator, coordinating our Weymouth Day participation which was a HUGE success. She is also the sales coordinator for our fall fundraiser, “Travels Through Weymouth 2005” calendar. Teresa always goes beyond the call of duty and is the groups best lobbyist whether she is interfacing with our council representatives or taking on Town Hall. We are very fortunate to have Teresa on our side and working for the best interests of the HLCA and the Landing area.

Just before the new board and officers took over in October 2003. Michael MacDonald, past president of the HLCA, said to me “you are just going to be the president, but Teresa will be the glue that holds this group together.” Mike was absolutely right. Teresa is the glue that holds this group together. So, Teresa “Miss Crazy Glue 2004” Quinton thank you for all your effort and dedication to the HLC and the Landing area and for being a good friend to all.

September 2004 Member Of The Month

The September Member of the Month is Leigh Donelan. Leigh is a quietly active participant in the HLCA and there is no task, project or event that is to big or small for Leigh to get involved with. She, along with son Liam, are the first one on board, with implements in hand, for our park cleanups and beautification events. Leigh can be seen around the landing area taking her early morning walk and their isn’t a day that goes by that Leigh doesn’t pick up litter on the way. Leigh, along with her dad, took up the task of beautifying the ATM area, next to Nick’s in the landing and keeps that area maintained and looking good. Thank you, Leigh, for your hard work and unselfish dedication to the Civic Association and our community.

April 2004 Member Of The Month

The April Member of The Month is Jennifer Burke. Jennifer has been a very active member of the Association for several years. When Jen joined the Association, she jumped right into the deep end of the pool and became a member of the Board and took on the role of Recording Secretary. Jen is also the chairperson of the Beautification Committee and is the driving force behind “spiffing up” the Business District of Weymouth Landing and transforming one of the Gateway’s of our community into something special. Thank you, Jen, for all your hard work and dedication to the Civic Association and the Weymouth Landing area.

March 2004 Member of the Month

The March Member of the Month is Ruel Mohnkern. Ruel is one of the original Civic Members and has served in just about every capacity of the organization. Ruel’s indominatable spirit has helped mold and guide the Civic Association over the years into what it is today: a highly recognized and respected organization. Most recently, Ruel was instrumental in gathering 10 years of information that helped us catch up with our paper work. Thank you, Ruel, for your dedication and hard work thru the years and for being a good friend to the Association.

February 2004 Member of the Month

The Member of the Month Award for the month of February is Eileen Dumont. Eileen is a hard working member of the Beautification Committee and helps organize and execute the Weymouth Landing Clean Ups. Eileen is also responsible for filing the necessary paper work for the “Island Adoption” program. Eileen is currenly hard at work on our “Weymouth Calendar” project. Thank you, Eileen, for your dedication to the Civic Association and the Landing area.

January 2004 Member of the Month

Our very first recipient of the Member of the Month award is Jean MacDonald. A long time member of the Civic Association, Jean is also a Park Committee member and has been instrumental in organizing the Webb Park Clean Ups. Jean is a very community minded and works hard to bring community spirit into the neighborhoods. Jean also provided the blue print for a very successful Yard Sale in 2003. Her expertise in this endeavor made the yard sale tasks a lot easier to implement. Thanks, Jean, for all you do for the Civic Association and the Landing area.