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South Hadley News
An updated "Master Plan" is in the works. Contact Richard Harris, Town Planner at 413.538.5011 if you would like more information or to give public input. Share your thoughts! South Hadley passed the Wetlands Protection Bylaw at a special Town Meeting last year. For more information visit www.southhadleywetlands.org or contact Janice Stone, Conservation Commissioner conservation@southhadley.org
South Hadley Community Development Plan copies are available for reference and a limited number for purchase at the Planning Office, 2nd floor, Town Hall. Please call 413-538-5017 or email the Town Administrator's office townadministrator@southhadley.org for updates and questions on all town events and departments. Planning Board meetings are the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month, 6:30 pm at Town Hall. Call the Planning Board Office to confirm dates and agenda. Questions/Opinions? Contact me or South Hadley Planning Department, 413.538.5011 or planning@southhadley.org Progressive Democrats of MA, South Hadley chapter is active. Contact anneaton@earthlink.net and visit www.progressivedems.org for more information.
Pioneer Valley/Massachusetts
LOOKING FOR A WAY TO MOBILIZE AND TAKE BACK THE COUNTRY, OR AT LEAST THE MA STATE HOUSE? Check out Progressive Democrats of Massachusetts, visit www.progressivedems.org or contact me for more info. I'm on the leadership team of the local organizing committee and rep to the state committee.
Brookfield Farm, is a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) operation that uses environmentally sustainable, biodynamic growing techniques that do not include pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers of any kind.
Brookfield Farm in Amherst welcomes volunteers year-round! To learn more about community-supported agriculture and the benefits of organic farming for your health and the environment, volunteer or join as shareholders (as I am), call 253-7991 or e-mail info@brookfieldfarm.org.
Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Cambridge, MA
I was invited to attend the Ash Institute's Inaugural Workshop. Speakers included Professors Lani Guinier, Jane Mansbridge, Robert Putnam, Stephen Goldsmith (past mayor of Indianapolis) and Dean Joseph S. Nye, Jr., repectively. We had lively discussions on how to strengthen democracy amidst diversity (defining "representation"), how can grassroots democracy be enhanced (examples of high and low citizen participation in different towns and possible factors; role of technology) and what are the constraints and opportunities around innovation and change in our government.
I came away energized and thinking-how could we boost citizen & voter engagement in South Hadley? What about an educational, Citizen Mobile or Kiosk to remind residents to vote on Election day and to share updates about community news in the town?? If you have any ideas, please email me!
Walking the Talk: A Renewed Commitment to Education, Environment and Community - 15th Reunion, SFS Kenya Program
Members of the School for Field Studies (Northwestern University), Class of 1989, and their families gathered out west in Yellowstone National Park to celebrate their 15th anniversary, sharing Kenya memories, home-cooked meals, career news (book publications!), grad school updates and new little family members.
Beyond the impressive academic credentials (two-thirds now holding Master's degrees and one-third have Ph.D's), these individuals stand out in their dedication, passion and commitment to making the world a better place to live. Through different pathways, from teaching environmental/outdoor educational programs to researching sustainable development in Latin America, from starting a local school for children with learning disabilities to directing global public health research, this is truly an inspiring group of individuals MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
Plans for a 20th reunion in Kenya, possibly as a part of the SFS field curriculum, are being explored...
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