Mayor’s Office – Anthony Gilardi announced as part of the Mayor’s Neighborhood Clean up Program the Thomas Park and surrounding area clean up day will be Saturday May 20^th. We would like for everyone in the neighborhood to join us on the front steps of the high school at 9am on Saturday May 20^th . The city will be providing tools and trash bags for the clean up. We would like to have a couple of volunteers from each street to help pass out flyers. The flyers will be passed out at the Thursday May 11^th DHA meeting. We need all of your help to make our neighborhood look great for the upcoming summer.

Dorchester Heights National Historical Register Nomination - There will be representatives from the Boston Landmarks Commission at the next DHA meeting on May 11^th to brief us on the progress of the nomination process and to answer any questions you may have. This may be the last DHA meeting we will be discussing this prior to the nomination being final. There will be a full neighborhood meeting that will be sponsored by the Landmarks Commission to get the final approval of all of the homeowners within the boundaries of the Historic District. This is a meeting you should not miss.

National Park Service - Marc Vagos once again stressed to all present the importance of picking up after dogs up on the park and keeping them on a leash. While most people who bring there dogs up to the park pick up, there are still a lot that don’t. We all need to pitch in and tell people about the free mutt mitts, and ask them to use them.

2^nd Annual DHA Summer Starter Picnic and Membership Drive – This year’s meeting season is about to come to an end and that means it is time for our Summer Starter Picnic and Membership Drive. The picnic will be held on Thursday June 8^th at 6pm to 8pm, up on the Dorchester Heights Park. We would like maximum participation and ask that all members bring a friend, neighbor or relative to join our organization. We are growing and have doubled our membership from 1999 to 2000. Our goal is to have at least another 50 of our neighbors to join are worthwhile association. We will be making further plans and asking for more volunteers to make this year’s picnic a great success.

South Boston High School - Walter Wood addressed the membership and informed us of an intervention that is taking place at the high school. All information about the intervention will be published in the local newspapers.

Boston Police Department - Police Officer Billy Hasson reported there are still car break ins occurring in the neighborhood. He stressed to us all to keep valuables, bags, laptops and cell phones out of our cars. This is what the thieves are looking for. Ed Wallace reported he spoke to Captain Crowley about a letter that Mary Logue received in the mail from a Dallas Texas Company called Trans America Mortgage Company. This company tried to bill her over $500.00 for payment for taxes over paid. This is a scam, they are targeting seniors, if any of you receive such a letter you should contact your mortgage company and report it.

Future agenda items - National Historic Register, Resident Parking, Boston 2000, Convention Center, Waterfront projects, What’s going to happen to Southie High and whatever else you all want to talk or do something about. So come to our meetings and please feel free to bring up items you would like to see placed on the agenda. We need members to come out, stand and be heard, and contribute to the overall quality of all of our lives in this great neighborhood.

Neighborhood Crime Watch – There will be updates at the May 11th meeting.

SEE YOU ALL AT THE NEXT MEETING!

Thursday May 11^TH 2000

Marian Manor 7pm