To the Editor:
An Arbor Day Fun-filled Day – Mark your Calendars Now!
Saturday, May 9 is a day calling all citizens young and old from the Tri-Towns to welcome spring and show true community spirit. Marion’s Annual Spring Litter Clean-up will take place at the Music Hall from 9:00 am – noon. Volunteers are needed to pick up the huge amounts of debris all along our roadsides. Bags, gloves, and safety vests will be available, along with a cup of hot coffee and a sweet. Questions about the Clean-Up morning may be directed to coordinator Sue Noonan at 508-748-6679.
Gifts to Give will participate in the morning effort by providing a truck at Island Wharf so that you can deposit good used clothing, housewares, toys, and books. You are encouraged to bring used items to benefit homeless and needy residents of the Southcoast.
From noon – 4:00 pm everyone is invited to Washburn Park for the Annual Arbor Day Celebration, an afternoon filled with activities and refreshments. The Sippican Lands Trust, the Marion Tree Committee, The Recreation Department and numerous other civil organizations are co-sponsoring the afternoon. Activities will include a craft table, Caribiners, Toe Jam Puppets, Birds of Prey, Handy Mandies, Petting Zoo, and Touch a Truck. All ages are encouraged to plan ahead to make this a morning of volunteering and an afternoon of fun and games. For questions about the Afternoon Arbor Day Springfest, please call the Sippican Lands Trust Office at 508-748-3080.
Arbor Day Planning Committee
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