A Note from the NEW President

As some of you may already know, Mary Darling has stepped down from the presidency of Bayou Highlands Neighborhood Association. We would all like to thank her very much for all of her dedication and hard work on behalf of our neighborhood. Mary has been the president for six years and is credited with starting the neighborhood association. During this time she has had many accomplishments in making our neighborhood a better place to live! She was instrumental in the city’s decision to designate the grassy area located on Lake Maggiore Boulevard an official park and applied for and received a grant from the city for the decorative lighting through out the park. She put into effect our annual FUNDAY festivities and so many behind the scene hours of hard work and commitment to Bayou Highlands. Thank you again Mary!
I look forward to serving our neighborhood and continuing to work hard with all of the board members in making Bayou Highlands a great place to call home. If any neighbors have suggestions or comments please don’t hesitate to call me to discuss them.
Sincerely,
Heather Breckenridge

Fun Day 2008

Scheduled for Saturday, March 29,2008 on Lake Maggiore Blvd. and Sixth Street S. From 8:00am to 2:00pm.
This is our big fundraiser and pays for this newsletter to be printed along with the expenses of running the Association. Please join us by renting a space for $10.00 to sell yard sale items or advertise your business. This will also pay your membership dues for the year.
Do you have a car or boat you would like to display? We are always looking for ways to make this event bigger and better. There are ways you as a neighbor can help make this a success. We are looking for items to raffle, people to volunteer and suggestions on how to make this event better.
If you can help with any of the above please email Heather at heather@bayouhighlands.com or call 865-1214.
We have several events for the children, entertainment, food and yard sale items. The dog show was such a big success we will hold it again this year. Please call Heather to register for a space, information about the event or to volunteer.

BayouHighlands.com Wins City Award

www.BAYOUHIGHLANDS.com was awarded Website of the Year at the 11th Annual Neighborhood Partnership Awards ceremony on December 4th, 2007. Make sure to visit the site often and sign up for email alerts to stay informed.

People of Pinellas Award

Submit nominations of people who go above and beyond to help other people in a positive way. Nominees must be residents of Pinellas County. Each month, Chairman Ronnie Duncan will honor a People of Pinellas Award recipient at a county commission meeting. For more information contact Mr.Duncan at 727-464-3377 or log on to pinellascounty.org.

Meet Your Neighbors

It’s a good idea to go and introduce yourself to the neighbor on each side of you and maybe even across the street from you and exchange phone numbers. In case of an emergency or if you ever see suspicious activity it’s nice to know someone is looking out for you and your home. Who knows, you might even make a new friend!
This is a simple thing to do and has proven to be effective in crime prevention. It’s a neighborhood watch system that doesn’t take much to enforce. Just try it!

Neighborhood Lighting

Can everyone please be mindful of the lights throughout the neighborhood. Any lights that are broken or malfunctioning please contact Progress Energy at 727-443-2641.

Our Continued Goal for 2008

Set up delivery of newsletter by email to those of you who are interested. If you are interested in receiving the newsletter via email send your email address and street address to danny@bayouhighlands.com. We need the street address so we do not deliver a hard copy to you also. This will cut down on the cost of printing and be more efficient. Thank you for helping us conserve.