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Beacon Hill Architectural Commission Agenda MAY 10, 2018 TTHEHE BBEEACONACON HHILLILL TTIMESIMES THERE ARE NO TIMES LIKE THESE TIMES SHINING A LITTLE LIGHT Garden Club proceeds to help Myrtle Street Playground renovations Special to The Times Garden Soirée, the festive neighborhood event held in the King’s Chapel Parish The Myrtle Street Playground, where House garden on May 16 at 6:00pm, the pre-schoolers and their parents gather, is evening before the tour. These improve- about to be radically transformed. ments include an irrigation system and New playground equipment is coming plantings for the garden, a new paint job this spring. The planting beds are being for the historic fencing, new iron fencing transformed and a special playground fea- to match the historic fence, park bench ture which will provide climbing space for refurbishment and ongoing maintenance. small children will take the playground up Meanwhile, Beacon Hill Garden Club a notch in its significance. members were pondering how to mean- The Friends of Myrtle Street ingfully celebrate the club’s 90th anniver- Playground, a group of parents, raised sary. “We wanted to do something signif- $50,000 for the playground improvement icant in the neighborhood,” said Jeanne plan last June. The Beacon Hill Garden Burlingame, the club’s president. Club Cyan Club signed up to sponsor soil refurbish- members had already decided to install ment, a garden design and the plantings the new garden at the playground, but Magenta for the garden area. But Zen Associates, Civic Beautification committee co-chair a landscape architecture and construction Miguel Rosales urged the club to take on firm, agreed to do that work on a pro something of more significance. Yellow Yellow bono basis, leaving the garden club with So the club has agreed on a special extra funds to help with more extensive gift to the city, which owns the park, and playground improvements. separate funds will be raised to pay for it. Black The work is slated for a late spring There will be a surprise guest at the Soiree, start. “Our goal is to be ready for the where details of the club’s signature 90th ribbon cutting ceremony with the instal- Anniversary gift will be announced. lation of the new equipment as well as “The garden club is making such a the start to summer programming on generous contribution to this project,” June 28,” said Renee Walsh, president of said Walsh. “We’ll have new equipment, a the Friends of Myrtle Street Playground. beautiful new garden and a stunning cen- "Planning for the summer programming, terpiece with the garden club’s gift. We’ll which takes place every Thursday at 4 p.m. have many happy children there for years through the second week in September, is to come.” in full swing.” The Soiree is open to all who want to Kim Stockwell and Diana Coldren, enjoy a festive evening and donate to a Photo by John Corey co-chairs of this year’s Tour of the Hidden good neighborhood cause. Tickets are Dan Webb from the city’s Public Works Gas Lightning Division doing spring cleaning on Gardens of Beacon Hill, offered to donate available for $150 each at www.beacon- the Beacon Hill gas lanterns by changing the mantels and glass. to the playground the proceeds from the hillgardenclub.org/2018-garden-soiree. Suffolk County DA Candidates Forum Beacon Hill Civic Association sparks debate among the contenders Community Corner Seagle headlines BHCA Annual includes management of 21 communi- McAuliffe director at Roca an organiza- By Beth Treffeisen Meeting May 21 ties and five adult day programs that tion that disrupts the cycle of poverty, and James F. Seagle, Jr., president of serve more than 1,500 families. A heated discussion between the candidates Rachel Rollins, Chief Legal Counsel to the Rogerson Communities and a recog- In his presentation entitled ‘Yes in My for Suffolk County District Attorney took Massachusetts Port Authority, were ready to nized leader in the field of housing and Back Yard,’ Seagle will talk about its place in a packed room at Suffolk University answer questions during the forum. services for elders, will give the keynote three properties on Beacon Hill. In addi- Law School on Thursday, May 3. “About 77 percent of DA races go uncon- address at the BHCA’s 96th Annual tion to the Beacon House, which offers The event was moderated by Meghan Irons tested across the U.S.,” said Rahsaan Hall, Meeting and Reception to be held from 85 rent-subsidized and 32 rent-moder- the social justice reporter for The Boston Director of the Racial Justice Program and 6 - 8 p.m. on Monday, May 21, at the ated apartments for persons age 55 and Globe and was hosted by Boston Wards 3, 4, “What a Difference a DA Makes” campaign Union Club, 8 Park Street. over, are the Peter Fanueil School, with and 5 Democratic Committees, Suffolk Law for the ACLU of MA to a crowded room. Seagle, joined Rogerson Communities 48 affordable apartments for low-in- School, Boston NAACP, MassVOTE, and the “There are a lack of opportunities for com- in 1973 and initiated its transition from come individuals and families, and the Mass Dems Latino Caucus. munities to engage but, this is what democracy managing the Beacon House, formerly Joy Street Residence with 20 affordable Candidates Evandro Carvalho, looks like.” a single rest home for older men on apartments for low-income persons who Massachusetts State Representative from Hall said that many folks don’t even know Myrtle Street, to the multidimension- Dorchester, Attorney Linda Champion, Greg al organization it is today. Its scope (BHCA Pg. 2) Henning assistant district attorney, Shannon (FORUM Pg. 7) 2 PAGE 2 THE BEACON HILL TIMES MAY 10, 2018 editorial 90 YEARS AND GOING STRONG It’s that time of the year again when the Beacon Hill Garden Club will be hosting its annual Soiree and Tour of the Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill. The Soiree will be held next Wednesday night, May 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. and the Gardens Tour will be on Thursday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. After this winter that seemed to last too long and was just too cold, the recent warmth (that is low 60s) of the last few days has many res- idents ready to get outdoors. Not to mention the visual of many trees coming into bloom around the Hill have many thinking of putting their green thumb to work. Next week, residents will be opening their backyards, and providing ideas of what many Beacon Hill owners or renters can do in their open spaces that are often very small and are often in shade. This year marks the 90th anniversary of this event and as in past years much of the proceeds of this year’s events will go to a special non-profit organization. For this year, The Garden Club has teamed up with the Friends of Black the Myrtle Street Playground in helping to radically transform this play- ground that always gets much use by the children in our neighborhood There is a surprise guest who will be at the Soiree to announce the details of the club’s signature anniversary donation. One will surely not to be disappointed next week if they attend one or both of the events and at the same time help a good cause. For more details on the upcoming events go to beaconhill gardenclub. BHCA (from pg. 1) org/2018-garden-soiree. are disabled by HIV/AIDS. Membership also offer individ- Architectural Committee Meeting. In addition to Seagle’s’ address, uals and their families discounts to 5 p.m., 74 Joy Street THE BEACON HILL TIMES the meeting will include the pre- local shops and the many special Monday, May 14: BHCA sentation of the 21st annual BHCA events, including Evening Board of Directors Meeting. 7 ResiDent DitoR tephen UIGleY P /E : S Q Beacon Award as well as the elec- on the Esplanade, special lectures, p.m., 74 Joy Street MARKetinG DIRectoR: DebRA DIGREGORio tion of the group’s officers and roundtables and other programs. directors for the 2018-2019 term. For more information mem- Upcoming Special Events ([email protected]) bership in the Beacon Hill Civic Wednesday, May 9: Historic It’s time for all BHCA Association, call 617-227-1922, Preservation Roundtable. 6 ART DIRectoR: Scott Yates members to renew email [email protected] or go to - 8 p.m., Museum of African The Beacon Hill Civic www.bhcivic.org. American History, 46 Joy Street. FOUNDinG PUblisheR: KARen CORD TAYloR Association wishes to remind its Speaker: Architect Katherine members that Spring on Beacon Cambridge Street Truman. Hill means it’s time for everyone Clean Up Day. Saturday, May 12: BHCA © 2007 INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER GROUP to renew their membership. Members of the BHCA Cambridge Street Clean Up Day. Membership dues support the Cambridge Street Committee are 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sponsored PHONE: 617-523-9490 • FAX: 781-485-1403 operation of the association that looking for volunteers to help give by the BHCA Cambridge Street EMAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.beaconhilltimes.com was first established in 1922 by Cambridge Street a good spring Committee. neighbors whose goal was to pro- cleaning on Saturday, May 12. Monday, May 21: Beacon Hill tect Beacon Hill’s historic and Anyone willing and able to help Civic Association 96th Annual residential character. Today, it is invited to meet at 74 Joy Street Meeting & Reception. 6 – 8 p.m., continues as a primarily volunteer at 11 a.m.
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