
BOCA's
4th of July
Party
6 - 9pm on Mon. July 4, 2022
1700 block of North Blvd
There
will be dancing in the streets on Sunday, 7/4/21 in the 1700 block of
North Blvd. from 6 – 9 pm, so get out your red, white, and blue flags,
décor, and outfits and join us for the best neighborhood 4th
of July party in town. Over the years, the event has grown from a small
pot-luck party held on on various blocks of Milford over 50 years ago
to a bash with more than 300 neighbors in attendance in some years after
the party moved to North Blvd over 40 years ago. We're looking forward
to reconnecting, sharing songs, and dancing in celebration of our country.
The 4th of July Yard Signs will be back again.
As a party sponsor you have the option to receive your choice of either
a graphic sign as shown above or the winning sign design from the Yard
Sign Contest (see contest info & example below).
Support
our tradition!
This event is our neighborhood’s major annual fundraiser and your financial
support is needed and appreciated. We invite you to sponsor the party
with your most patriotic donation. The top 4 levels will receive a yard
sign.
Donate
now or make a pledge.
Sponsor Levels:
- Founders $200
& up
- Continental
Congress $100 & up
- Sons/Daughters
of Liberty $50 & up
- Minutemen
(& Women) $30 & up
- Patriots $25
& up
Make checks payable
to “BOCA”, with “4th ” in the memo line and mail to BOCA, P.O. Box 540331,
Houston TX 77254. Return a sponsor
card with your selections along with your check. Sponsors at the $100
level and up will be included in printed materials.
More
Volunteer and Sponsor Opportunities:
Visit our SignUp
page for more sponsor options or to volunteer. Our wish list includes
Set-Up/Take-Down party helpers, a Hot-Dogger, Beer donations, Drinks
Coordinator and sponsors for the Band (the Blenders), security, drinks,
fried chicken, hot dogs, popcorn, ice and more.
Food
& Drink:
Be thinking of your best blue-ribbon salad, dessert, casserole, or other
delectable treat for all to share. Guests should bring a LARGE dish
as well! As always, BOCA will provide the fried chicken, wine, beer,
and soft drinks.
Music:
Houston band “The Blenders” will play all our favorites including the
Hokey Pokey and Cotton-Eyed Joe, so get ready to dance the night away!
Set-up/Take
Down Parties:
For even more fun, come help set up the canopies and decorations
at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 3rd. Or help take them down at 6 p.m. on Tuesday,
July 5th. Free beer and food for workers! Sign
up here. Thanks to Picnic for providing food for the set-up party!
Coolers:
Large and small coolers are also needed for the event. If you have any
to loan please leave them in the driveway at 1720 North Blvd. at any
time during the week before the event. Ensure your name is on the cooler.
Sign
up here.
Attendance
& Guests:
Although the party is free to all Boulevard Oaks residents, it’s also
BOCA’s largest fundraiser and your financial support is needed and greatly
appreciated. Show your support with your most patriotic donation level
as listed above. The top 3 levels entitle you to bring guests.
Health
& Safety:
We will have several new health & safety measures in place including
a distanced food line, masked food servers and plenty of hand sanitizer
available. Masks optional outside of the food line.
Seating:
You may wish to bring folding lawn chairs or a small folding table as
seating is limited.
4th of July Yard Sign Contest for Kids
Calling young artists! Submit your designs for the Fourth of July Sign
contest. The sign dimensions will be 18"x24" horizontal/landscape
orientation. Submit artwork as an 8.5" x 11” PDF or JPG to info@BoulevardOaks.org.
Designs should include the name “Boulevard Oaks” and may also incorporate
the BOCA tree logo (found on our homepage). The winning design and runners
up will be announced in the newsletter. The deadline for entries is
June 20th. Include your young artist's name and address in your message.

Spring
2022 Newsletter
Bike
Map for Boulevard Oaks
City
of Houston Sidewalk Variance
The
city recently changed its standards for sidewalk replacement form 4
ft. wide to 5 ft wide regardless of location and type of street. This
new requirement is detrimental to our street trees and alters the character
of our neighborhood by creating more paved surfaces. BOCA encourages
all neighbors who are contemplating a sidewalk replacement and builders
building new homes to replace sidewalks with 4 ft wide sidewalks to
match the rest of the neighborhood. The city has a variance procedure
that is easy to follow. The
application can be found here. Select
“HOA Letter” as your reason for requesting the variance. Please attach
our letter to your request. The
BOCA letter can be found here.
Trees
for Houston/Boulevard Oaks
Please help keep the" Oaks" in Boulevard
Oaks by making a tax-deductible donation to the Trees for Boulevard
Oaks program and help keep the neighborhood green. Your contribution
will allow us to replace trees that have been lost recently, plant new
trees in locations where redevelopment has created new planting opportunities,
and to water at-risk trees in locations without access to irrigation.
Let us know if you have a specific need for a street tree.
Donate
online through the Trees for Houston website and select "Boulevard
Oaks" at the top of the portal to ensure your donation is designated
for use within our neighborhood. Or mail a check payable to “Trees for
Houston” with a notation of “BOCA fund” in the memo line.
Download
the Street Tree Campaign Forms and mail your check c/o BOCA
at P.O. Box 540331, Houston, TX 77254. Please do not mail to Trees
for Houston.
Contributions
to our neighborhood street tree planting and maintenance program are
fully tax-deductible. More information about this project and
ways to protect your street trees can be found
here.
(Members
can sign up for limited time-sensitive neighborhood news through BOCA
E-News.)
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