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Recent Long Awaited Visitor to Hyde Park
Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series
Trophy at the Hyde Park Community Center to benefit both the Muni and the
Hyde Park Food Pantry.
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Direct from Our Members...
"The joint meeting (of Mission
Hill Main Streets and HPMS) was an excellent way for the two committees
from different neighborhoods to compare experiences in dealing with similar
issues. It helped us see what worked and what didn't to help shape how committees
went forward."
- Lynda Wallack, HPMS Economic Restructuring (ER) Committee
Member & Hyde Park resident
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Welcome
We're
featuring some really interesting images in this issue, including the
architectural rendering above from Monastero & Associates, Inc. for
our latest major block renovation project. Compare the existing site
photograph below with the drawing and you can see first hand the power of
a visual image to convey the promise of a better and brighter future for
our Small Town In The City.
Karen
B. O'Connell, Esq. Executive Director
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Small Town In The City
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HPMS Awarded A 'Small
Changes' Grant
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The
Fleet at Rock Harbor.
Hyde
Park Main Streets is pleased to be a recipient of a $2,888.00 “Small
Changes” grant for proposed streetscape improvement to Logan Square.
This grant program was created through a partnership with Mayor Thomas
M. Menino and the host Democratic National Committee.
The
application process was highly competitive with over $1.8 million in
requests for a first round pool of $250,000 funds. Other recipients in
Hyde Park include the Roosevelt School for school yard improvements.
Our successful grant application cited some of the key findings of the
plan for the district developed by the Dept. of Urban Studies and
Planning at MIT with HPMS. It specifically recommended finding ways to
fund and implement actions such as streetscape improvements to foster a
“cohesive sense of place” in the district.
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New Business Member Also
Plans Exciting New Space Inside & Out
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The
Master McGrath Block on River Street
M.F.
Design Group is a well established kitchen and bath specialty design
business that features amazing interiors for your home, some of which
will be on display in their new showroom at 1281 River Street,
(formerly a jewelry store), in the heart of Cleary Square.
The
owner, Marcel Frederique, has been working non- stop to gut and then
transform the interior space. On a parallel track, Hyde Park Main
Streets has also awarded M.F. Design Group a Storefront Improvement
grant to update the exterior to echo the extensive build out being done
on the interior. The iron door grate and unsightly air conditioning
unit over the transom will be removed and the windows will be opened up
and highlighted with custom wood details much like the beautiful
kitchen models within. The signage above will continue the theme of
attractive, gold three dimensional lettering similar to the style next
door at Riverside Flower Shop, but with a special font and style for
M.F. Design Group.
We
are pleased to welcome Mr. Frederique to the Hyde Park community as a
new Business Member of HPMS, a grant recipient and as a new and diverse
specialty business that will contribute to our established commercial
base.
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Corporate Buddies Renew
Support & Ongoing Leadership Role
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The
Hyde Park Cooperative Bank and the Hyde Park Savings Bank exemplify in
many ways the vital role a true “corporate citizen” and leader can play
in the life of a community. From contributing key financial support to
giving innumerable volunteer hours, Hyde Park Main Streets is honored
to have these two neighborhood institutions as our Corporate Buddies.
As
we enjoy our 10th year, we realize how fortunate we are to have the
same supporters since 1995, partners that have in fact over time
increased their commitment to us with their official designation at the
$10,000 Corporate Buddy level in 2001. Long standing dedication and
a shared vision for a better and brighter future for Hyde Park, our Small
Town in The City make the Hyde Park Cooperative Bank and the Hyde
Park Savings Bank the best of partners and outstanding corporate
leaders in the community.
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August 2005 Calendar - Summer
Meeting Schedule
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It
was this big! The Winner of the 10th Annual Fishing Tournament - Pat
Luongo
Design
Committee - Thur, 6:00 PM, August 11th
Promotions
Committee - Mon, 6:30 PM, August 15th
Missed
a meeting? Contact us for monthly minutes compiled by volunteer
committee members and available by e-mail.
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 Joint ER
Committe Meeting with Mission Hill Main Streets at the Dogwood Cafe.
If Hyde Park is your home, why not
make us your home page at www.hydeparkmainstreets.com and be better
connected to your community.
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