Kroc Center Culinary Arts Program
 On
January 29, 2014, UC News had the pleasure of learning about the Kroc
Center's Culinary Arts Program – in the classroom and in the
kitchen. An article is forthcoming but until then, we invite you
to enjoy the photos.
Executive Chef, Timothy Tucker, is dearly loved by his students
and that was evident in the classroom. I, the newest student,
learned about smoke points, cooking oils, how to not burn your house
down from the kitchen. Class is held five days a week and following
morning theory, they adjourn to the Kroc Center's professional kitchen
to prepare lunch.
Students In the kitchen
Students In the classroom
Posted: January 29, 2014
Prior Issue #89
Gateway to Reading - BPL Lowell Lectures
Begin 2/6/14
 The
BPL 2014 Lowell Lecture Series features acclaimed authors and experts
in children's literature and begins on 2/6/14 at 6pm with Ninive
Calegari, co-founder of 826 National, an influential education
phenomenon that partners with schools, families and community
organizations across the country.
The lecture takes place in Rabb Hall at the main BPL branch in Copley Square.
Posted: January 21, 2014
The Food Project - Summer Youth Jobs 2014
 The
Food Project (TFP) has announced that youth can begin applying for 2014
summer jobs. Applications are due by March 7, 2014 and may be
made through either an online or a paper process.
Going well beyond "something to do" in the summer and "a way to get
some cash," The Food Project employment teaches youth about cultivating
the land, networking with organizations that help others and following
pathways in support of TFP principles including sustainability.
Posted: January 25, 2014
Bank of America - Uphams Corner Branch to Close 3/21/14
In a customer letter dated 12/6/2013, Bank of American announced that
the Uphams Corner branch would close Friday, March 21, 2014.
The letter reflects a coup-d'etat attitude toward Uphams Corner with no
consultation - no warning - in advance.
It is incumbent on members of this community to rally, to speak up, to
call upon every mechanism to stop the "rollover" and convert it into a
change that is meaningful for the community.
Posted: December 13, 2013
Fairmount Initiative - Uphams Corner Open House - Rescheduled for February
 As
the Uphams Corner Fairmount Initiative draws to a close, the BRA has
scheduled an important Open House for February 2014, date to be
announced, at the Kroc Center from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, light
refreshments served.
The BRA will present the recommendations that have come out of the more
than one year of meetings covering economic development, jobs, quality
of life and all other issues that affect the lives of those who live
in, visit and work in Uphams Corner.
Please plan to come with lots of ideas to build on what has been
developed by the consultant and advisory teams.
Posted: January 26,, 2014
Lost Wallet Goes Home for Christmas
 The
amazing story of how a lost wallet goes home for Christmas with its
contents in tact. A teenager loses a wallet with $160 inside
while an Uphams corner resident finds a wallet with $160 inside.
The "finder" looks for the wallet's owner to no avail until just before
Christmas when she finds one more number to call. What a
wonderful Christmas for everyone!
Posted: December 23, 2013
Alpha Course Offered at Christ the King
Christ the King Dorchester offers the Alpha Course twice each year -
Spring and Fall. Designed to teach the basics of the Christian
faith, the course began small in the late 1970's but has since taken on
a life of its own.
As of 2008, the course was offered more than 33,000 times in over 150
countries by a wide variety of Christian denominations from Anglican to
Baptist, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and many others between. The
Christ the King setting offers learning in a caring Christian community
setting.
Posted: January 1, 2014
Stop & Shop - Tale of Two Receipts
 One
shopper's tale of two receipts - the before and the after, the receipt
you couldn't read unless you already knew what you had purchased and
its cousin - the crisply printed and completely legible one.
It's also the story of a high volume retailer that apparently doesn't
think the customer needs a receipt that can be read and what to do
about it (if you have the time and patience to persevere).
Posted: December 31, 2013
Boston NAACP to Issue Civil Rights Report Card on Councilors
The Boston NAACP will begin issuing an annual Civil Rights Legislative
Report Card, aimed initially at the Boston City Council.
The Report Card will assess the voting records of the members and offer
a grade from A to F. It is designed to provide NAACP members and
supporters with insight into the general voting patterns and activities
of their district and at-large Boston City Councilors over the course
of the year.
The NAACP anticipates an October 2014 release of the first annual report card.
Posted: December 23, 2013
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Uphams Corner InSight into the News
Recent News
"Food for Thought" - Food Justice Workshop
The Food Project is offering "Food for Thought," a popular and informative workshop.
Saturday
February 8, 2014
10:30 - 12 noon
Dudley Greenhouse.
Taught by young leaders of the community, this workshop will leave you
thinking about the importance of food, food production as it ought to
be and food justice in a totally different way.
If you have not had a chance to learn about food justice, this is your
opportunity. If you have, the workshop is still worth attending
to get to know the youth who are seeking to change the world one leaf
of lettuce at a time.
Posted: February 6, 2014
Rainbow Apparel Fails to Shovel Sidewalks
 Rainbow
Apparel at 745 Dudley St remains one of the worst businesses in Uphams
Corner for complying with the snow removal ordinance. The Uphams Corner
Improvement Association (UCIA) waited for two days before filing a
complaint.
Their record is poor after every snowfall and this has been true since
they opened in 2010. A pedestrian's ability to walk in front of
their business in 2014 is close to non-existent. If you do
attempt to following along the one-foot-path created by other
pedestrians, there is a good possibility you will fall.
Posted: February 7, 2014
Jacquelyn Mitchard a Big Hit at Author Talk
 On
Tuesday, February 4, 2014, the Uphams Corner Library hosted NY Times
best-selling author, Jacquelyn Mitchard. With her young adults
book also including the art of Parkour, the library invited Motion Revolution - a Parkour teaching center, to participate.
Many adult residents attended but so did the youth from upstairs, the
Bird Youth Center. Most of the questions came from the youth,
both interested in the Parkour feats and the stories that Ms. Mitchard
tells.
Lasting beyond closing time, the event was considered a success.
An in-depth article is forthcoming but until then, enjoy the many, many
photos on the UC News Facebook page.
Posted: February 4, 2014
Prior Issue #89
Casey Overpass - Asking Mayor Walsh to Reassess
Letter to the Editor by Larry Fabian - an appeal to the new Mayor Walsh administration.
Construction is imminent for starting on a controversial MassDOT
at-grade plan for the Casey Overpass which even Mayor Walsh, while a
State Rep, had called for a moratorium about.
A city-coalition has formed to defeat "MassDOT's naive at-grade
scheme that looked so good to elitist groups." Mr. Fabian is
appealing to Mayor Walsh to conduct an honest analysis of the Casey
Overpass issue before it is too late.
Posted: January 26, 2014
UP Market Debrief and 2014 Planning
 The
concept of a Soho-like market for Uphams Corner, dubbed UP Market, has
evolved out of the Uphams Corner Art Place grant provided by the Boston
Foundation.
The final 2013 UP Market event took place at the Strand Theatre during
the José Matteo presentation of The Nutcracker, the weekend of Dec 22.
A follow up meeting has been scheduled for January 30, 2014 to debrief
and to plan for future events – UCMS office. Anyone interested is
welcome to attend.
Posted: January 25, 2014
Harry Potter Hacking Email in Uphams Corner?
Uphams Corner News received an email from what appears to be a hacked
email address that makes reference to Harry Potter characters in its
coding.
This article details how the questionable IP address in the link was
investigated. Research led from Nobis Technology Group (ISP) in
Phoenix, AZ to the same company name located in Chengdu, Sichuan,
China.
A guide on how you can carry out your own investigation.
Posted: January 24, 2014
Read Letter to the Editor
Jacquelyn Mitchard at UC Library 2/4/14
New York Times Best Selling Author, Jacquelyn Mitchard will be at the
Uphams Corner Branch Library on Tuesday, February 4th at 5pm.
Mitchard is best known for "The Deep end of the Ocean," which was
selected as Oprah's first book pick.
She will be discussing her newest titles "What We Saw at Night," and
"What We Lost in the Dark;" two books about teenagers who choose to
defy the fact that they are very sick with Parkour, until they see a
man kill a woman, maybe?
Due to the expected audience and a special addition this event will
happen upstairs in the Bird Street Gym.
Posted: January 22, 2014
Poem, "Songs of Life," Dedicated to
Kroc Fitness Center
 'Songs of Life' is a poem dedicated to the Kroc Center's Fitness Center.
The poem was written based on a methodology suggested by the prolific
poet and Pulitzer Prize winner, Stephen Dunn and seeks to capture the
essence of the people, equipment and what it is like to work out there.
The poem's structure is designed to imitate the sense of endless
repetition. Breaking stride, "Songs of Life" closes with a
delightful surprise.
Posted: January 26, 2014
Boston Globe GRANT Program Can Help Parks & Recreation
 Commissioner
Andrea Pollack is appealing to the residents of the City of Boston to
provide support to Parks and Recreation as part of the Boston Globe's
GRANT program.
By vote of Globe subscribers, the GRANT program will provide free
advertising and lead to additional support for the Parks and Recreation
non-profit which supports existing parks and which helps establish
more.
Posted: January 25, 2014
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