The Southtown Council Beautification and Community Improvement Committee selected Blackwell’s Thrift Shop, 1316 E. 63^rd St., for the May Southtown Sparkle Award. This quaint resale shop is filled with decorative and small household items – a shopper’s dream! Owner/Operator Flora Blackwell has been at this location for the past 24 years. The shop is open from 10am to 5pm Wednesday through Friday and from 10am to 4pm on Saturday. Stop by and check it out!

Congratulations to Blackwell’s Thrift Shop for helping to make Southtown Sparkle!

The Annual Southtown Beautification Dinner is Tuesday, May 22, at Benjamin Ranch. The Social Hour begins at 6pm where you can check out the "Mint Tulip" specialty beverage, followed by dinner and the program at 7pm.

Swope Health Services, an affiliate of Swope Community Enterprises, has announced the formation of its new Outreach Employment Services, a program aimed at finding viable employment opportunities for Swope Health Services clients.

The Annual Police Appreciation Picnic, sponsored by area neighborhood associations, businesses and Southtown Council, is our opportunity to honor the officers at Metro Patrol Police Department.

Work is underway for the 2007/2008 Annual Brookside, Southtown, and Waldo Directory. Over 9,000 copies are produced and distributed. All members of the three organizations are listed both alphabetically and by category.

The Southtown Council Environment and Public Works Committee selected the Tulips on Troost Avenue Project for the April Sparkle Award. Thanks to the creativity and vision of Durwin Rice, the Tulips on Troost Avenue Project is transforming the community!