Sixteen Acres Civic Association Newsletter
(Printed Compliments of Pioneer Valley Montessori School)

Volume VII, Issue 3 Visit our Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/sixteenacres_ca/ 340 Cooley St. Box 264
April, 2002 e-mail: sixteenacres_ca@yahoo.com Springfield Ma 01128

Spring Cleanup of Sixteen Acres Center VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ! ! April 13^th, starting at 9:00 a.m

APRIL MEETING

    Dr. Joseph P. Burke, Superintendent of Schools, will be the featured speaker at our meeting on Tuesday, April 16th at 7:00 pm in the Church in the Acres on Wilbraham Road. An invitation was sent to all the schools in the Sixteen Acres area. This is a very important meeting and will give those who attend an opportunity to ask questions that need some answers now that the city is facing such drastic cuts in funding from the State. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the Open Pantry.

SPRING CLEANUP

The Association is holding it’s annual Spring Cleanup of Sixteen Acres Center. It is being held on April 13^th, starting at 9:00 a.m. We are looking for volunteers to help with cleaning and putting down a new application of mulch. Six students from the Criminal Justice Association at W.N.E.C. have offered their assistance. Hope to see you there. If you can help, please call Jean Masse at 782-0339.

ELECTIONS

The Nominating Committee has the names and phone numbers of all members. They will be calling you to ask if you can volunteer your time to help the Association. We need members to serve as Officers and on the Board of Directors. Nominations will be at the May meeting, and elections will be held in June.

PRESERVATION AWARD

The Association received a beautiful plaque from the City of Springfield in appreciation of our continued support of the preservation of Springfield's open space. The event was held March 20th at the late Emma Anderson's home at Camp Wilder. State Secretary of Environmental Affairs, Robert Durand presented the City of Springfield with a $500,000 grant for use toward the purchase of Camp Wilder. Also in attendance were Senator Brian Lees, Mayor Michael Albano and Park Superintendent Patrick Sullivan.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Cameron Walker, Director of our Association, and Cub Scout Pack 303 of Springfield is sponsoring a food drive for the Open Pantry. It will be held on April 20th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stop and Shop on North Main Street in East Longmeadow. Cameron is hoping that everyone will try to attend and give canned foods that are badly needed by the Open Pantry.

The Registry of Motor Vehicles is opening a License Express office this month at the Food Court of the Eastfield Mall.

A public meeting will be held at Talmadge Elementary School on Allen St. on April 23^rd at 7:00 p.m. The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, Springfield’s Planning Dept. and the Outer Belt Civic Assoc. will address the traffic and pedestrian problems in the area.

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Sixteen Acres Civic Association * 340 Cooley Street Box 264 * Springfield MA 01128