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| The Newsletter of the High Street Hill Association | June 2007 |
A neighborhood tradition! PONY RIDES (from 4:30-5:30 only) Exhibit of Pill Hill Art (see "Extras" below) |
Come to the HSHA Annual Picnic on the Green (Philbrick Square, top of Upland Road) Sunday, Father's Day, June 17 4 PM Bring family, friends, a dish to share and something to put on the grill Soft drinks and grills will be provided |
We've had a great response from our annual dues appeal last month. A special thanks to the following who gave an extra donation to support the HSHA and its activities:
Many of us are interested in making our old homes more energy efficient. However, there is so much to choose from on the market now, it is often difficult to know even which light bulbs work best. If you have had success with anything from a particular brand of energy efficient light bulb to an insulation contractor, send me the information, and I will compile a list to be used as a reference for our neighbors. (Having someone who has had success with a product is often a more reliable reference than a salesman!) Your reference should include: the product, the company and address for that product and your name and contact information. The list will then be posted along with references to the next Highlight and on our website.
Many thanks, Olivia Fischer Fox, 36 Upland Road, ofischerfox@comcast.net.
It's been quite a success so far but we've got one more work date scheduled. Please join us Saturday, June 16.
This spring over forty neighbors joined our effort to spruce up Olmsted Park. With the guidance of the Town's Division of Parks and Open Space we have raked, edged and mulched beds, removed knotweed and unclogged the Babbling Brook. It's been quite a success so far but we've got one more work date scheduled. Please join us Saturday, June 16, from 10am to 1pm. Tools will be provided and "Brookline Volunteer" T-shirts will be given to all who help out. Children welcome. Please meet at the parking lot near the intersection of Pond Avenue and Jamaica Road. Thanks to all who pitched in and special thanks to Park Department Project Leaders Christine Dean, Karen Ariele, John Gillis and Jim Casselman.
Our Annual Meeting on April 23rd was a busy one. In addition to hearing from guest speaker Deirdre Buckley from Climate Change Action Brookline, we got a chance to ask questions of State Representative Jeffrey Sánchez, Town Administrator Rich Kelliher, Police Captain John O'Leary and Parks and Open Space Director Erin Chute Gallantine. We also inducted a new board. It includes a mix of old timers and new faces and will well represent the diverse residents of the High Street area.
We would like to thank outgoing board members Arlene Mattison, Cliff Reid, Luis Moreno, Rosemary Mahoney and Marie Schick for their past service. Arlene, a past president who has been on the board for many years, will be especially missed. In countless ways she has been a tireless advocate for our neighborhood and we have always appreciated her warm manner, political experience and good advice.
| President | Rob Daves | 9 Upland Road | 566-7334 | |
| Vice President | Betsy Shure Gross | 25 Edgehill Road | 731-1448 | |
| Treasurer | Jean Peteet | 100 High Street | 738-8555 | |
| Secretary | Tom Elwertowski | 97 Highland Road | 277-7030 | |
| Blake Cady | 24 Walnut Place | 566-1629 | ||
| Maria Conner | 36 Allerton Street | 278-0276 | ||
| Frank Dobbin | 26 Edgehill Road | 277-8933 | ||
| Olivia Fischer Fox | 36 Upland Road | 277-0706 | ||
| Alida Hanson | 11 Hall Road | 278-6045 | ||
| Nicola Moscufo | 141 Walnut Street | 734-1964 | ||
| Bill Weber | 30 Upland Road | 738-5504 |
Check out these useful neighborhood links:
| Thurs, June 7 | The Brookline Neighborhood Alliance Annual Meeting, 7pm, MLK Room, BHS.
Speaker: Sam Bass Warner, Jr.,
Visiting Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT and author of
Streetcar Suburbs: The Process of Growth in Boston, 1870-1900
 and
Greater Boston: Adapting Regional Traditions to the Present.
 Also:
Neighborhood Leadership Awards. |
| Thurs, June 14 | Planning Board Hearing for 224-228 Cypress St (development project at Foley's Liquor) scheduled for 8:15pm, Town Hall, 6th Floor. |
| Sat, June 16 | Neighborhood Volunteers Work Date, 10am-1pm. See above. |
| Sun, June 17 | HSHA Annual Picnic, 4pm-dark, Philbrick Square. |
| Sat, June 23 | Brookline Climate Change Action Day, Town Hall Plaza, 1-5pm (rain location BHS).
Speakers: Congressman Barney Frank,
State Representative Frank Smizik,
Ross Gelbspan, author of
The Heat is On
 and
Boiling Point
 and
Mindy Lubber, President,
Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies.
Also: 40 environmental exhibitors, live music, food, alternative energy vehicles,
activities for children, water dragon parade and an organized bike ride. |
The Highlight is printed several times a year and is distributed on foot or by bicycle by HSHA Board members and their usually willing family members. If you have a comment or contribution contact the editor, Rob Daves, at 617-566-7334 or robdaves@rcn.com.