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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

COOK-OUTS ARE IN

They say "ALL GOOD THINGS COME IN PAIRS", that's at least what MOSES thought and there is that PEANUT-BUTTER AND JELLY combination. So why not have a series of COOK STREET COOKOUTS, you know pair FOOD and PLACE together.

Once everybody is together, they could band together for a community cleanup or even just learn their neighbor's name.The cost could easily be defrayed by contributions from savvy businesses or more savvy politicians.

What's more, what works in the HIGHLANDS could work throughout the city!

Monday, March 19, 2012

EVERYBODY WANTS TO HANG OUT WITH HICO


The HIGHLANDS COALITION meeting tonight was well attended tonight with over 30 people in attendance. COOK STREET PARK was a big topic of discussion specifically the plans for a community garden.

The meeting attracted a good amount of attention from politicians who realize the potential power of citizens engaged in their own community's development. LYNN SCHOOL COMMITTEE members RICK STARBARD and MARIA CARRASCO along with LYNN WARD 4 COUNCILLOR RICHARD COLUCCI and WARD 2 COUNCILLOR BILLY TRAHANT were in attendance. COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE HONG NET was represented by his aide BOB (I'm not going to try and spell his name) and 10th ESSEX DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE GARDY JEAN-FRANCOIS was also there.

Unfortunately I was shuttling between this meeting and a PAC meeting for LPS but the vibes for positive change in our community were strong a new energy of ownership and responsibility is being born.

PLANTING IN THE PARK

Tonight's HIGHLAND COALITION'S meeting will have a discussion about a COMMUNITY GARDEN at the top of the agenda. The benefits of such a proposal abound. Although a more healthy diet is surely one of them, better nutrition for the body is not  the most one.

It is the nutrition for our community's soul that will be most enhanced, a potential for revitalization, and will reap the rewards from a bumper crop of involvement. The growth in our community will parallel the growth in the garden as a new sense of ownership permeates the land. This is our park, this is my park.