Charlestown Business Association

April Luncheon with Senator Galluchio

CBA Luncheon "Meet and Greet with State Senator Anthony Gallucio"

(Pictured right, Tom Coots CBA Co-Chair, Senator Galluchio and Diane Grant CBA Board) 

On Tuesday, April 25th, Senator Anthony Galluchio was the featured speaker at our April Luncheon Event held at the Navy Yard Bistro. 

The Senator came and took questions from the floor from CBA members. Topics included, traffic, non-profit funding, crime, business issues and youth. 

The Navy Yard Bistro prepared a beautiful lunch menu that included a tasty fresh salad and either an Asian Inspired Salmon and rice dish or Artichoke Pasta Dish. As usual, the Navy Yard Bistro was successful in providing a meal that was more than worth the cost and was also fast and delicious. 

Attendees included Ken Flynn (Flynn Insurance), Jennifer Ridder, Jennifer Tracey, Dan Fitzgerald Esq. and Brian Callahan (Callahan Assocaties), Carol Bratley (Bratley Associates), Lynn Levesque (Lynn Levesque Consulting), George Miller (Juniper Networks), Anne Marie Beech (Fantastic Sams), Jim Brogan (Investors Capital), Ken Szefler (Sovereign Bank), Fred Pajak (Costa Fresh Foods), Andrew Miller (Citizens Bank), Ryan O'Connor and Brad Nichols (CitiBank), Beth Rosenshien (MGH Charlestown) and Mark Rosenshien, Karen Pinelli, Jessica Cluff, Paul Sammons (Paychex), Amy McMahon and John Shaw (MGHIHP), Patti Fine (Keller Williams), Joe Nogelo (Constitution Inn, YMCA), Tom Coots (The Cooperative Bank), Diane Grant (Diane Grant Design/Market America), and Lysa Miller (Ladybugz Inc.).

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL OF THE PICTURES FROM OUR LUNCHEON.

We would like to thank the Senator for speaking to us, the Navy Yard Bistro for the lovely food and location and to Jessica Cluff of the CBA who was in charge of organizing the meeting.

September New CBA Members

Joseph Mediation and Legal Consultation
Pleasant Street
Charlestown, MA 02129 
617 737.0800 
http://www.josephmediation.com/

Attorney Maria Hanna Joseph is a traditional New England counselor who is also among the well experienced in the practice of mediation. Her legal background lends to her effectiveness, having practiced as a litigator representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Attorney Joseph has, since 1999, served as a mediator or mediation consultant, evaluator or facilitator in more than 2,000 cases. In each of her roles, Attorney Joseph assists parties make decisions consistent with their principles of integrity and prudence. As a resident of Charlestown, Attorney Joseph hopes her mediation and legal consultation services will be a useful resource for the community's individuals, businesses, and legal practitioners, alike. For more information, please visitwww.JosephMediation.com. Calls and emails are welcomed.

Applegate Associates New England

87 Warren Street 
Charlestown, MA 02129
Phone: 617-242-3000
Fax: 617-242-3001
http://www.applegateassociates.com

Founded in 1992, Applegate Associates is a highly-regarded, highly experienced workplace health and safety consulting firm as well as a certified Woman Business Enterprise (WBE). The company provides comprehensive services and programs to help clients achieve, monitor, measure and maintain occupational safety and health. The firm helps clients navigate OSHA standards through inspections, training, program development and violation abatement. The New Jersey based company opened a Boston office in 2003 and in 2007 was ranked one of the top 25 independent consulting firms in the Nation by Business Insurance Newspapers” and the only one that focuses on Construction clients.

The mission of Applegate Associates is to help companies maximize profits by reducing costs through the avoidance of work-related accidents and injuries that result in lost time and productivity. We show companies how to protect their profit! Simply put, Safety Pays! 

Catherine Applegate - ETCETERA
To book an appointment: Call 617-337-5605 or catherinepp@earthlink.net

Enjoy being pampered with personal attention, scheduled at your convenience. Quality Women’s Clothing! Sizes 0—16.

Book an appointment now to see this fabulous collection.www.etcetera.com

Resident Member
Jennifer Rossi
56 Green Street
Charlestown MA 01740

September 30th, Luncheon Meeting Businesses Going Green

The CBA's September Kick-off meeting will be held at Bunker Hill Community College on Tuesday September 30th, 2008 at noon in the Tom Kershaw Dining Room. This meeting's topic is entitled "Businesses Going Green" and will feature a brief talk from President Mary Fifield Ph.D and a presentation from local Charlestown Business, Save that Stuff's Eric Levy and Adam Mitchell. The lunch is sponsored by Bunker Hill Community College and food is provided by BHCC Culinary Arts. The luncheon is free to CBA members but a rsvp is required. Please rsvp by clicking here. We look forward to seeing you.

CBCC Documents Now Available Online

Documents from CBCC presentations to the community are now available on our website at

http://www.charlestownbusiness.com/

Holiday Mixer Dec. 6, 2007

Our "First Annual Holiday Mixer" was a huge success with over 40 people attending to network and socialize to start off the Holiday Season. The event was held at Sorelle City Square and boasted a variety of appetizers, such as proscuitto rolled asparagus, Goat Cheese and Fig Toasts, Pizza of all kinds, Caesar Salad with chicken, varieties of sandwiches, squares, cookies tarts and more...Last but not LEAST, wonderful wonderful Coffee! The food was delicious and the attendees seemed to enjoy our first annual holiday event. This was a free event to CBA Members, Charlestown Non-profit members and their guests sponsored by the Charlestown Business Association. We hope to make the party an annual tradition, we hope you had a great time! See you all in 2007! Please Sponsor a Lightpole at http://www.CharlestownBusiness.com and help us beautify Charlestown this season!

Here are some event photos to prove what a great time it was. Thank you to Sorelle for a wonderful spread and a great location!!!

http://charlestownbusiness.typepad.com/photos/holiday_party_december_6_/

Tavern on the Water event

Here are some photos of last night's event at Tavern on the Water. Thanks all for attending!

http://charlestownbusiness.typepad.com/photos/june_cookout_at_tavern_on/index.html

May New 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.

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

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.

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