PINE TREE BROOK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

 

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Spring is a time of the Earth's renewal, a rousing of nature after the cold sleep of winter. Spring Equinox is a time for new beginnings, for planting seeds for our future. It is time for us to think of renewing ourselves - our thoughts, our dreams, our relationships - to start new things or revitalize old things.

A time to JOIN the PTBNA to support and hopefully partake in the issues that directly impact you and/ or your neighbors. Residents of other Milton neighborhoods are welcome to JOIN since many of our issues are also their issues, and we have received and appreciate help and support in our efforts from people all over town.

The miracle of creation is in every seed from every plant and every animal - from the smallest to the largest, each contains within it the mystery of rebirth. Plant these seeds to honor and praise that miracle.

"Seeds" planted by the PTBNA'S lobbying efforts have resulted in the following goods and services:

 

  • $1,500,000 from the MWRA to correct the sewer backup problem in 81+ homes. Thank you Joe Moakley (2000)
  • $900,000 from school construction budget for extraordinary site costs at Gile Rd. to protect the neighborhood from flooding of cellars and yards. Thank you Don Neal and Tom Palmer.
  • $310,001 from local/state budgets. Thank you Walter Timilty, Brian Joyce and Selectmen.
  • $55,000 from N.E. University for the bridge at Pope's Pond.
  • $175,000 from the FEDS obtained by Ian Cooke, NEPRA and David Colton, Milton DPW.
  • $5,000 from the Milton Board of Selectmen for plantings on the north side of Gile Rd. bridge.
  • $100,000 from the Milton Board of Selectmen for dredging and wall repair, Pine Tree Brook.

For a Grand Total of $3,045,000

Thank you Norfolk County Mosquito Control for sediment removal along the brook.

Thank you Milton Kiwanis Club, Bell Atlantic Telephone Pioneers of America, Fallon Ambulance Service and an anonymous donor for making the Milton Cares with Bears program with the Milton Police Department a success.

PROJECT COMPLETED OR IN PROGRESS - 04/05

  • $80,000 from MA. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation and $100,000 from the town, 450 tons of sediment and debris were removed from 100 ft. of the brook down at Central Ave. behind Fallon's parking lot. 100 ft. of the wall was reinforced at School St. The original bid for the work the town wanted to do came in at $351,000 thus the cut back in the work done.
  • 5 bio detention cells were to be installed between Grove and Parkway Crescent. As above. this is another case where ESTIMATES MEET REALITY and only 3 cells will be built. Due to the bad weather that project is still a work in progress.

PROJECTS TO BE ADDRESSED - 05/06

 

Walter Heller, Town Engineer, has sent a letter to Congressman Stephen Lynch asking for $4.4 million dollars over 10 years for sediment removal under the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2005. We will be sure to let you know Mr. Lynch's response. Log on to: PTBNA.ORG for further information.

A brief history for those who are not familiar with the PTBNA:

1997 Pam Dorsey thought it would be a good idea to have a neighborhood association. The original theme was: PROPERTY VALUES. There was a perception that our property values were looked at differently, because of our neighborhood location, than other, similar, parts of town.

On a hot July night we convened a meeting at Pierce Middle School and 75 neighbors showed up.

It was then a matter of getting educated by interacting with the Building department, the Planning Board and others. This resulted in getting Residential Land Use bylaw passed which was also adopted by the Town of Randolph. This prohibited residents from trashing their property. The building department got rid of 700 unregistered cars due to the work of the PTBNA but then a phone call phased us into the issue of cutting down 65/70 mature trees on the south side of the brook to build soccar fields. The neighbors in the area were already experiencing an increase in the incident of flooded cellars and yards. Trees absorb water and soccer fields can become as hard as pavement and there would be a big increase of water running into the brook. Our efforts in educating the Park Dept., School Committee and the Article 38 Committee and then the road from Blue Hills Parkway into the new high school site

We are presently in the process of putting together a video: Pine Tree Brook - The Big Picture. It will be used as a lobbying tool and will be more effective than photographs and writings, which we have many binders of. The PTBNA is a strong neighborhood association with a history of success. We encourage all members to be involved and help by phone calls and email to deal with issues that effect the neighborhood. Use the web site. Also, remember, your membership represents VOTES

JOIN us and watch the "seeds" of our success continue to grow !.

To join the PTBNA or renew your membership through April 2006, please complete the membership form and return it with your dues (checks made out to PTBNA) to:

Dick Russell 11 Gibbons St. Milton, MA 02186