May Edition, CBA Events, News and Announcements
Member News and Events
MAY LUNCHEON, TUESDAY MAY 22ND, BUNKER HILL PRESIDENT'S LUNCH WITH THE CHARLESTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION |
Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Location: E421, Culinary Art Dining Room
Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Free to CBA Members, $15 for non-members
 Bunker Hill Community College is sponsoring a luncheon for the Charlestown Business Association, Tuesday May 22nd, 2007 AT 12 noon with President Mary Fifield Ph.D., Presenting. The President will be addressing various issues including how the CBA and BHCC can work together.
Lunch will include, Grilled Marinated Chicken Breast, Italian Cold Cuts and Cheeses, Mixed Seasonal Greens with Grilled Asparagus, Marinated Mushroom and Marinated Artichoke Hearts and Heart of Palm; with a Balsamic Vinaigrette, Orzo Salad, Assorted Rolls and Breads, with Butter, Petite Pastries and Cookie Assortment, Fresh Coffees and Fancy Teas, Bottled Still and Sparkling Water and Assorted Bottled Sodas.
There is limited seating for this free event, so please sign up as soon as possible to reserve your spot at info@charlestownbusiness.com or by phone at 978-376-7878.
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FIRST ANNUAL CHARLESTOWN OPEN MARKET, SATURDAY JUNE 9TH, 2007 |
Applications are now being accepted for the Charlestown Open Market to be held on Saturday, June 9 from 12 noon to 4 pm. The location is Main Street between Austin and West School Street. This event will showcase Charlestown's retail, service and home based businesses, as well as the many artists and artisans in our community. You will have an opportunity to sell your wares and/or promote your business. Held during Charlestown Pride week, it promises to be a well attended event.
Space is limited. Open to all Charlestown based businesses, artists and artisans on a first come/first serve basis. (You must be a Charlestown resident or a Charlestown business to participate). There is a $15 application fee to cover administrative expenses.
For an application form and/or information, please contact Betsy Baker at CharlestownOpenMarket@Yahoo.com or 617-241-7724
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CBA PARTNERS WITH NASE TO OFFER MEMBERS SMALL BUSINESS/SELF EMPLOYED A COST EFFICIENT HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM |
After much research into many insurance programs, the CBA has partnered with NASE (The National Association for the Self-Employed) to offer small business/self-employed CBA members a cost-efficient Health Insurance Option.
For information on how to access this benefit, contact our representative:
Michael Fashjian
Licensed Agent
MEGA Life & Health
781-799-0418
Email: fashjianm@aol.com
Naseweb.com/michaelfashjian
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CBA LAUNCHES A WEBLOG ON ITS CURRENT WEBSITE |
The CBA is pleased to announce that it has launched a new service for members on its website, a Weblog. The Weblog is meant to add information on CBA and Member info, along with committee updates on a very timeley basis along with collect feedback and answer questions from Members.
The Blog is meant to be a positive experience for our members who want to comment on events or CBA programs, the website or want questions answered online. Any comments that are not related to the business of the CBA itself will be removed immediately. View the Blog.
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JUNE ANNUAL COOKOUT AT TAVERN ON THE WATER, TUES. JUNE 26TH, 530 PM |
The Charlestown Business Association will be holding it's Annual Tavern on the Water Cookout, Tuesday June 26th at 530 pm. The cookout will be a buffet dinner and cash bar at a cost of $25 per person.
To register please email us at info@charlestownbusiness.com
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CHARLESTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION HOLDS SUCCESSFUL APRIL EVENT - WEB BLOGGING 101 CLASS |
The CBA's April Event was a Weblogging lunch presented by CBA Member Amanda Watlington, an expert on Business Web Blogging and was held at Regus, 40 Warren Street, Charlestown.
This Blogging Seminar focused on what Web Blogging is, how it is currently being used and how it can help your current business.
Amanda also gave an introduction on how to get a web blog started and how to use the web blog.
Amanda gave us the basics of weblogging, how to use it for business and how to get setup. It was a really great seminar overall, and we created a handout that you can download if you are interested in the notes.
Thanks to Amanda for the wonderful presentation, and to Regus in Charlestown for hosting the event and providing us with a wonderful lunch.
About Amanda Watlington, Ph.D., APR
 Amanda G. Watlington, Ph.D., is Owner of Searching for Profit (http:www.searchingforprofit.com) a marketing consultancy focusing on the interaction of the consumer with businesses using search engines, RSS, blogs, podcasting or other new media to deliver their message. An industry thought leader and an internationally recognized speaker, Amanda has led sessions on search marketing, web strategy and social media at Search Engine Strategies, Webmaster World, AdTech, and DMA. She shares her views of where marketing is headed as blogs and RSS/XML feeds continue to evolve at Blogs and Feeds (http://amandawatlington.typepad.com). She’s the author of three books and has written feature articles for over thirty magazines and journals. Her most recent book entitled: Business Blogs: A Practical Guide was published May 2005.
Amanda can be reached at Amanda@searchingforprofit.com
About Regus
 With 950 prime locations worldwide, Regus is the global leader in providing all types of businesses with professional, fully equipped office space and services. To the Home Based businesses, Mobile Professionals and Small Business owners a Regus solution gives you the leverage you need to pursue new opportunities without committing to a long-term lease, purchasing expensive equipment or hiring a full-time staff. A Regus Office or Virtual Office solution makes it easy and painless to find and book offices and meeting rooms on terms that fit your budget and schedule. Our customers use Regus locations to break into a new market or to put a professional face on their home based businesses. Regus business centers are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, are fully furnished and offer prime business addresses and services to your company, including professional phone and mail handling. With 17 locations in Massachussetts including our newest location at 40 Warren Street right in the heart of Charlestown access to a Regus business center is just steps away. Contact us in Charlestown at 617-342-7102 or on the web at www.regus.com. |
2007 DIRECTORY TO BE PUBLISHED JUNE/JULY 2007 |
This year the CBA is publishing it's own Business Directory. In previous years the directory was published in the Charlestown Neighborhood Guide. The goal of this year's directory is to create a "Visitors Directory" that can be used not only by members to do business with each other, but to be shared with residents and visitors. We need your help to make this a successful promotion tool for Charlestown, so please renew your dues today.
Please make sure that your information is up to date on the Web site, and if it's not let us know as soon as possible!
Your dues must be paid in full to be included in the Directory. The CBA has recently added the ability to pay your dues online to make this more convenient for members. To do so, please click here http://www.charlestownbusiness.com/join.html to update any of your listing information, and to pay online.
The Directory is being produced by the CBA Board, with Lysa Miller, Editor and Diane Grant, Designer.
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MEET OUR NEW CBA MEMBERS |
 Boston Baseball Field of Dreams, LLC
Alexander T. Bok, CEO
50 Franklin Street, Suite 406
Boston, MA 02110 USA
Email: alex@bostonballpark.com
Phone: 617.422.0009
Fax: 617.249.0772
Boston Baseball Field of Dreams, LLC, is working to bring minor league baseball to Boston. Please go to our website for further information: www.bostonballpark.com
 NASE: National Association for the Self-Employed
Michael Fashjian, Field Service Representative
487 Grafton St.
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Email: fashjianm@aol.com
Phone: 781-799-0418
With over 250,000 members, we are able to offer over 100 small business cost cutting benefits such as tax savings and affordable health insurance plans for the individual, small business owner, and self-employed.
Young Entrepreneurs Project/ PYD
Jennifer Ridder, Program Specialist
Email. jridder@pyd.org
Tel. 617-556-4075 x25
Jason Wheeler, Program Director
Email: jwheeler@pyd.org
Phone 617-556-4075 x19
Partners for Youth with Disabilities
95 Berkeley Street, Suite 109
Boston, MA 02116
 Young Entrepreneurs Project/PYD, in collaboration with the Boston Public Schools, teaches youth with and without disabilities to plan for their financial future by offering courses that teach career and business skills. Youth complete a year-long course, consisting of classroom learning, guest speakers, and field trips. Adult mentors from the business community work with youth to assist them in preparing business plans and an individual career portfolio. (Partners For Youth with Disabilities Young Entrepreneurs Project Class pictured right)
Crown Risk Management, LLC
 Mark C. Kowalczyk, Account Executive
17 Henley Street, Suite B
Charlestown, MA 02129
Phone: 617-337-5766
Email: kowalczykm2000@hotmail.com
Website: www.crownrisk.com
Crown Risk Management, LLC was formed to assist employers with the development and implementation of sound employee benefit programs, qualified retirement plans, and property and casualty programs.
Our firm is structured to compliment the general needs of employers in today's ever more challenging financial environment where product selection and implementation can have a significant impact on corporate profitability.
Our goal is to provide employers with the appropriate evaluations comparing both insured and self-insured alternative methods of handling risk to determine which method is most cost efficient based on the employer's own experience.
Our clients are provided an experienced service team manager for each line of coverage who has at least ten years of experience for the given product line.
Bunker Hill Residents Task Force
Raysa Ortiz, Chairperson
76 Monument St. 1st. Floor
Charlestown, MA 02129
Phone: 617.888.2160
Fax: 617.337.9149
Email: raysaortiz@gmail.com
We are a Non-Profit Organization under the Boston Housing Authority, dedicated to provide quality housing, support services and programs for the Self-Empowerement of the reidents of Bunker Hill Development.
HQ, a Member of The Regus Group
Kimberly Giles, General Manager
40 Warren Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
kimberly.giles@regus.com
Phone: 617-342-7102
Fax: 617-886-5105
Regus is the world’s largest provider of workplace solutions, offering the widest range of products and services that allow individuals and companies to work however, wherever, and whenever they need to.
Regus operates over 950 business centres across 400 cities in 70 countries. Products and services include fully furnished, equipped and staffed offices, world-class business support services, meeting conference and training facilities and the largest network of public videoconference rooms all serving over 200,000 clients daily.
Regus also supports the growing trend of mobile and home working. Supporting workers at home and on the road, with services such as Virtual Office and Virtual PA providing dedicated business addresses as their business base as well as mail and call handing services. Regus also operates business centres in airports and other commercial hubs to serve clients wherever they find themselves working.
Companies of all sizes use Regus solutions to reduce costs and remove the burden of property ownership and management and to have a workplace to suit however they want to work.
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MEMBER NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS |
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CBA Members are invited to the Charlestown Substance Abuse Coalition (CSAC) Quarterly Community Meeting Wednesday May 23, 2007, 6:00-7:30PM
Charlestown Substance Abuse Coalition (CSAC)
Quarterly Community Meeting with Special Guest Speaker Dr. Nancy Norman Interim Executive Director for the Boston Public Health Commission.
Presentation will include latest statistics for Boston and Charlestown
from
"SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN BOSTON"
BPHC Report released March 2007.
Wednesday May 23, 2007
6:00-7:30PM
MGH Charlestown Health Center
73 High Street - Second Floor Conference room
MGH CHARLESTOWN INVITES YOU TO A WOMEN'S NIGHT OUT
Thursday, May 31, 2007
5:30 - 8:00pm
Schraffts Center, 529 Main Street, Charlestown, MA
This event is free and open to all.
A light dinner will be served.
Come meet your neighbors for a healthy dinner and updates on topics that affect your health.This event is sponsored by the MGH Charlestown Health Care Center. Free parking is available.
Program Agenda:
5:30-6:30pm Light dinner and table presentations
Health Topic Presentations:
6:30-7:00pm - Learn about HPV, its link to cervical cancer and the availability of a new vaccine
7:00-7:30pm - Understand women’s heart disease and learn how to reduce your risk factors
7:30-8:00pm - Practice relaxation techniques and learn ways to reduce your stress
A hypnotherapy session for stress reduction will also be offered
Educational information will be provided on skin care, breast and cervical cancer prevention, nutrition, smoking cessation, and substance abuse resources.
Blood pressure screenings will also be offered. Raffle and door prizes available! For more information, please call 617-724-9642.
The New England Fine Arts and Antiques Fair (NEFAAAF) Debuts at Bunker Hill Community College May 20th, 2007 at 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The New England Fine Arts and Antiques Fair (NEFAAAF), the region's only juried exhibition of its kind, debuts on May 20th at Bunker Hill Community College. NEFAAAF was created to showcase only fine quality arts, crafts, and antiques and to bring artists, dealers and patrons together in a single venue. . Visitors will have the opportunity to meet artists who are selling their original fine arts or fine crafts and exhibitors who are selling fine antiques. Items will include paintings, jewelry, ceramics, handpainted silks, art glass, photography, first edition books, vintage textiles and more.
Featured guests of the grand opening are Boston native and internationally known painter, Paul Goodnight and Rhode Island School of Design faculty member Sharon Pollock who will conduct wheel throwing demonstrations throughout the day. Complimentary art activities for children will be provided by the Museum of Fine Arts.
Rain or shine, the fair will reoccur the 3rd Sunday of each month at BHCC unless otherwise specified. Each time the fair will showcase a different artist or antique dealer. Hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free. For more information, please call 781-961-1149 or go online to www.nefaaaf.com.
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VIEW PHOTOS
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CBA VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS
Co-Chairs
Karl Hoyt (Whittemore Wright)
Tom Coots (Cooperative Bank)
Board Members
Jessica Cluff (Paychex)
Margaret Driscoll (Zelma Lacey House)
Diane Grant (Diane Grant Design/Market America, CNC Chair)
Lynne Levesque (Lynne Levesque Consulting)
George Megaloudis (Roach Wise)
Lysa Miller (Ladybugz Inc.)
Editor/Designer/Writer
Lysa Miller, Ladybugz Inc.
2007 EVENT CALENDAR
May Lunch with the BHCC President
Tuesday, May 22nd, 12 noon
Bunker Hill Community College Luncheon
Speaker - Mary Fifield BHCC President
Cost: free to CBA members $15 for non-members
Limited seating rsvp info@charlestownbusiness.com
June - Tavern on the Water Social
Wednesday June 27th 2007
Tavern on the Water, 5:30 pm
Cost: $25 CBA members, $35 non-member
Rsvp info@charlestownbusiness.com
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