Important Notices

New LCA monthly meeting format

LCA board meetings will be cancelled during this stay-at-home time. We usually meet at the school, and have decided against “virtual” meetings. We’ll be in touch by email and phone, so let any board member know of any questions or concerns.

Spring Litter Clean Up Postponed

LitterCancel-square-2020The annual LCA Spring Litter Pickup has been postponed, on advice of the Northampton Health Department. But we all know the litter is still out there, so we’ll let you know when we have a new date.

Stay tuned for news about our Memorial Service at the Veteran’s Park across from Leeds School. Like other years, we hope this can still be held on the Sunday before Memorial Day, to honor of Leeds Veterans. If the Memorial Day Parade in Florence is still on, we’ll expect to go ahead.

LEEDS LITTER PICK UP

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January 08, 2019 Meeting Minutes

Jan 08, 2019

 

Attendees:

Sue Carbin

Heidi Stevens

Penny Geis

Earl Meunier

Marc Freedman

Steve McDonough

 

Topics:

Jon Sinton book talk

David will run slides

Volunteers are asked to show up by 6:00 to help with set-up

 

Holiday Lights:

Electricity is turned off for the season

Need to organize removal

 

Pizza Party:

Possible date – March 02, March 16, March 09

Heidi will call Leeds Country Club to find out date options

 

Jan/Feb Newsletter pieces:

Pizza party

Green tip

Collective piece on Leeds artwork due by Jan 15

 

Leeds Elementary Security Meeting:

Summary ~ Mr Canata’s idea was good in theory, however NPD nixed due to too many unknown elements

 

LCA to consider sponsoring CPR class

Penny to look into it

 

Adjourn at 7:55

LEEDS HATS

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Check out the new LEEDS hats. Three colors to choose from.

Gray, Blue or Green

$20.00 each

One size fits all cotton canvas baseball caps have adjustable backs with metal clasp.
We only ordered 10 of each color so get one while they last!

Hats in Stock:
Gray  –  10 available
Blue  – 10 available
Green  – 10 available

To reserve your hat please fill out the form below.
We will contact you to set up a convenient time to pick up your hat.
Payment must be made at time of pick up with cash or check made out to LCA.

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Questions about ordering hats or pick up arrangements please contact
Heidi Stevens at 585-9923 or email heidi@heidistevens.com

Holiday Lights

CANCELED – Will be rescheduled—soon.

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New Updated Roberts Hill Trail Map

All major and minor trails were recently GPS mapped by trail volunteer Dave Litterer and a new map has been developed by LCA volunteer, Heidi Stevens.

The Blue trail has an entrance on Dimock Street and the Blue trail from Musante Beach is now blazed. Follow the Blue trail to the summit and enjoy a beautiful view recently opened up by the City’s professional forester. The Green trail is a historical route, a section of the 1812 stage route to Albany. Its’ entrance is at the end of Water Street and is now clearly marked and leads out to Chesterfield Road through a narrow leg of conservation land. The Orange trail is an inner loop off of the Green trail and follows the old power line path west of the summit, comes around and up the north side of the summit and connects with the blue trail. Another Orange trail link has been blazed from Main Street to Water Street. Small connector trails are marked with yellow. There are also several small trails without blazes that have been added to the map.

Get out and hike Robert’s Hill!

Feature-graphic-Roberts-HIllDownload the map

Beat The Winter Blues Pizza Party

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All kinds of prizes and surprises await you at the Annual LCA Pizza Party.

Whose lucky tickets will be drawn from each little brown prize bag? Nibble on appetizers, eat hot pizza, break your New Year’s resolutions and enjoy delicious desserts! There will be free juice drinks for kids and a cash bar for adults. All parents are reminded to mind their kids. Hope you can make it to the party and have fun with your Leeds neighbors! Contact Heidi to arrange for prize donation pick-ups and drop-offs, 585-9923 or email heidi@heidistevens.com.

Ice Cream Social on the Leeds Green

Ice-cream-social-square-altby Heidi Stevens

When my grandfather was a kid, he and his buddies paid close attention to the ice man’s comings and goings. Large ice deliveries often meant ice cream making was happening. When the ice cream was ready for a big party in a fancy house it was stored on the back porches surrounded by the big ice chunks. Knowing this routine, Pop Pop and his buddies would lay in wait and be sure to get first dibs (sometimes even the whole container) of delicious homemade ice cream. He loved ice cream so much that as an adult he bought two huge freezers full of gallon containers from a shop going out of business. Ate every last spoonful too.

The Leeds Civic Association is making it easy for everyone to enjoy some delicious home made ice cream from Mt. Tom’s. You won’t have to lay in wait, just come down to the Main Street Village Green on Sunday, September 27th at 3:00. LCA members will be scooping up the good stuff. Bring your families and neighbors. The ice cream social starts at 3:00 sharp. Get it while it lasts!

Movie Night – Friday, Oct 16

Don’t Miss the Last Movie Night of the Season 

Groups of 50-70 kids and grown ups have enjoyed this summer’s five flicks shown on the big screen in the backyard of 32 Upland Road. There’s not much that beats sitting under the stars, hearing crickets, breathing fresh air, being with a group of nice people and watching a movie AND eating fresh popped popcorn. The most recent Movie Night had a special visitor, Northampton Police Officer Jared Lavalle who was recently appointed to Leeds and Florence as an outreach officer, stopped by. He fit in perfectly and enjoyed meeting the Leeds movie goers. The final movie of the season always pays tribute to Halloween, so on Friday October 16 we will be watching Monster House at 7:00pm in the backyard of 32 Upland Road, eating popcorn and sipping hot chocolate!

Pumpkin Party Food Sign Up 2015

Help make the Pumpkin Party a delicious event!

Hoping to branch out from the usual suspects and give others a chance to contribute food to the big pumpkin event, we have set up an easy way to sign up for food items for the party. Click on the SignUp Genius link below to see a list of what is needed. You may also contact Amy Quinn at 413-586-0283.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054cafae2aa57-great