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1. Vote for Fabutique as the West Roxbury entry in Boston's Deck the Windows contest. Voting ends Dec. 18.
2. Tonight the West Roxbury Civic and Improvement Association is meeting at 7 p.m. at St. Stephen's United Methodist Church. The scheduled agenda includes Chestnut Hill Realty's proposal for a 12-unit 3-story townhouse complex at the corner of Mann Street and Ridgecrest Drive. Marc Levin of Chestnut Hill Realty will present the "as of right" project. 
3. Have you seen Santa yet this year? Santa will be at the Cooperative Bank on Thursday. Stop by to visit Santa from 2-7 p.m. and have your picture taken with Santa! This is a FREE event hosted by TCB. 
4. On Thursday night, there will be an Open House for the Ohrenberger Community Center Preschool for parents/guardians interested in sending their child their for the 2013-2014 school year. 7 p.m. For more info call Grace at 617-635-5183.
5. Enter your house in Patch's Deck the House contest and win $100,000 for the Boston Public Schools district and $500 for your electricity bill.

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