October Tree Planting + Clean-up

• Voting at the Ford School for Ward 4 -1

• Candidate’s Night on October 18 and 24 at the Washington Street Baptist Church @ 7pm (Open forum to ask the candidates their positions on issues and concerns from residents)

• Manny from the DPW discussed Recycling

• Discussion of Anti-Littering and Neighborhood clean-ups

• Residents brought up concerns re: Rodent issue and trash ordinance

• Barrels at Lynn Lumber for $11

• DPW will dig holes for trees

• Community Service Group will weed week of September 24th along Rockaway, Joyce, Green, and Union streets

• Need residents to help plant trees October 6th , call David Gass 781-595-8701

• Adopt a tree to help continue the care

I wasn't at the meeting, but it sounds like it was productive.

I am (was) a member of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association which started last year, but seems to have withered on the vine. We had plans to start a neighborhood crime watch, clean up grafitti, and hold some events. We hosted a Halloween party last year for the Ward at the old fire station on Eastern Ave., but I haven't heard anything from anyone since Christmas. We had a newsletter and held some meetings where I got to know my neighbors. Darren Cyr, Ward 3 councilor helped us start it up.

One very effective thing we did was to gather a large group together and walk up and down the streets of our neighborhood introducing ourselves and showing our presence. We had approximately 5 of these walks. I didn't go on all of them, but on the one I did attend, the chief of police accompanied us as did the anti-gang unit.

I hope your initiative lasts and you are successful in beautifying Lynn. I can't help but think that a return of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association would be a positive development. Perhaps I will contact some of the old members. One thing we did not do effectively was promote communication among the various members by compiling a membership list with phone numbers and email addresses.

Hi,
Please come join us plant trees and clean-up the Highlands area on Saturday, September 29 and October 6,2007, at 9:00 a.m. at the Ford School. Refreshments will be served.

We're meeting at the Ford School then we'll head down Rockaway Street to Union. If you have gloves, rakes, and brooms then please bring them.

Help adopt-a-tree !!