NewtonSERVES

As part of their commitment to improving the community, the LigerBots cleaned up Bulloughs pond on May 15^th. The project was organized as part of NewtonSERVES, an annual day of community service supported by local businesses. NewtonSERVES projects are divided into two sections: morning and afternoon.

After arriving at City Hall at 9:00 (and enjoying a lovely breakfast courtesy of Whole Foods), the LigerBots walked to Bulloughs Pond, a small pond near Newton North. From about 9:30 until noon, the LigerBots cleaned up. Some of us carried hedgeclippers and cut back loose brush. Others picked up garbage from the shore. Some helped with pruning; others raked near the lake. The event organizer said that, thanks to the LigerBots, she had too many volunteers working. In the past, she had never had enough people helping.

When noon came, the LigerBots returned their borrowed tools, tidied up their last work area, and headed back home. We would have stayed for an afternoon project, but it started to rain before they started.