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THURSDAY DECEMBER 31, 2015
âWe will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called opportunity and its first chapter is New Yearâs Day.â (Edith Lovejoy Pierce)
Happy New Year!
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The tradition continues: New Yearâs Day Swim
On Friday, Jan. 1, at 8:15 a.m., one of Bostonâs oldest traditions will continue with an estimated 600 swimmers plunging into Boston Harbor for the annual âL Street Browniesâ New Yearâs Day Swim. Hosted by the BCYF Curley Community Center, 1663 Columbia Road in South Boston, the swim takes place at the âKâ Street entrance of the center. Due to the tide schedule, the swim starts at 8:15 a.m. this year. Doors open at 7 a.m. and close at 10 a.m. Swimmers should arrive dressed to swim as the
menâs and womenâs locker and shower rooms will not be available until after the swim. Water shoes are suggested due to shells and rocks left by the tide. This event has taken place for over 100 years. The Brownies are the oldest âpolar bearâ swimming club in America. The Brownies promote health, fun and friendship. Each year, the swim is dedicated to past and recently deceased Brownies. Both swimmers and spectators are welcome and creative costumes are encouraged.
Spirit of giving
Marynel Sanchez, Boston Police Department Officer Bob Lucas, and Barbara Loftus are loading bags and bags of warm winter gloves and boots in front of South Bostonâs courthouse. These were given out last Wednesday, Dec. 23, to the needy and to homeless individuals in Boston. They started at the intersection of Mass Avenue and Albany Street before visiting six shelters. The giveaways were courtesy of Marie and Trevor Madjin from the Joules Company. Thank you all for your true Christmas spirit, from South Boston Online, and all of you have a Happy New Year.
May our hearts be filled with warmth, Our minds with hope, and our purpose united in the spirit of
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