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Christmas Tree at Glenwood Circle Illuminated ...for 22nd consecutive year!
Atwater Park neighbors, along with Santa Clause, gathered at Glenwood Circle on December 4th to light the Atwater Park Christmas Tree.  This year marks the 22nd year in a row that the tree has been part of the holiday celebration in the neighborhood.  Following music and caroling, Santa, who arrived via a Springfield Fire Department truck, lit the tree and greeted the neighborhood families with good cheer.  Following the tree lighting, there was ice cream and cake at Russ' Circle Luncheonette.


Christmas Tree Ready for Lighting
Greg deVillier and Stan Zamachaj, with the help of other Atwater Park neighbors, have the Christmas Tree at Glenwood Circle ready for the season, and Santa's arrival.  Along with the installation of the tree, the addition of the lights and a star, the greenspace and traffic island were readied for the winter season.

2012 Membership Drive Underway

Please join us as the APCA kicks off  the beginning of our 2012 fundraising campaign as well as the APCA’s achievements of the past year which include some of the following successes:




 

  • Successfully lobbying of Baystate Medical Center to secure a TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR DONATION as a form of mitigation for inconvenience caused by new hospital construction.
  • Developing new landscaping plans for both sets of pillars, with bushes and flowers to be planted in late September.
  • Working with our City Council Representative to successfully lobby the Mayor for an extension to the originally limited plan for the repaving of Springfield Street.
  • Partnering with the Springfield Preservation Trust to host a very successful neighborhood tour.
  • Planting and maintaining flower beds and containers at Glenwood Circle, as well as the Silver and Caseland/Cunningham Street green spaces.  (Additionally, the APCA is now responsible for mowing these last two areas, since the city no longer provides this service).
  • Hosting last winter’s Holiday Party & Tree Lighting, Spring Clean Up,  Neighborhood Tag Sale,  Two Food Collection Drives,  Summer Jazz Concert and August Film Festival.
  • Arbitration of occasional conflicts involving parking issues, noise ordinances and other “quality of life” concerns.

 

Your dues and attendance at meetings will help us do even more in 2012. Visit the Membership Page for more information on how you can become a dues paying member of APCA in 2012.


Please join us in developing new goals and strategies to make our neighborhood a better place in which to live.


Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Holiday Events


December 17, 2011
Holiday Cheer Party
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

See Calendar for event details.






December 10 -17, 2011
Holiday Gift Donations for Ronald McDonald House
We would like to provide some holiday spirit to a local charity, and so the Atwater Park Civic Association is collecting new, unwrapped toys for children staying at the Ronald McDonald House on Chapin Terrace.  Please drop off your toys in the donation box at 247 Atwater Road anytime up until December 19th. The toys will then be wrapped and delivered to the Ronald McDonald House on December 22nd.  Thank you for your kind support of this holiday effort.







Plan to Attend the Next Steering Committee
Meeting Dates - 2011

Why not participate in an upcoming APCA Steering Committee Meeting sometime soon?  These casual, informal meeting provide an opportunity to help shape the future direction of the Atwater Park Civic Association and its role in helping to keep our neighborhood a great place to live.  The meetings usually last from 60-90 minutes, but come join your neighbors for any part, or all of the meeting.  Everyone living in Atwater Park is encouraged to attend, and make a difference.

Wednesday, December 7th         7:00PM                39 Atwater Place




Landscape Improvements at Entry Pillars Completed

On October 15, 2011 new landscaping was planted at the entry pillars on upper and lower Springfield Street.  The new plantings will greatly enhance the visual look of the greenspace areas, and will provide the opportunity for seasonal displays of flowers and color.  Thanks to everyone who helped make this effort a success, including students from Sabis International Charter School in Springfield, who participated as part of the Arbor Allies Initiative at the school.