I’ve just been inducted into the Roxbury Zoning Commission and I am most excited about the work ahead. I have always believed in good zoning as it protects property values and organizes a municpality into areas of common uses, allowing buyers to have a degree of confidence where they choose to invest, be it a home or other type of property.

The Roxbury Housing Trust has asked me to join their ranks and I am enthusiastically looking forward to initiating Affordble Housing in town.

The Friends of the Roxbury Library support programs and educational materials for the Minor Memorial Library by holding events of which the most popular is the monthly BOOK-SALE on the 3rd and 4th Saturdays of each month from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. For $1 to $3 you can purchase used books in great condition. The former library (The Hodge) is set up with book shelving just like a typical library and is catagorized for your browsing convenience. And … there is a Children’s Section. Whenever I’m able, I volunteer to sort the donated books and stack the shelves. It’s not work when you are with such a grand group of volunteers.!

I am now happily a member of the Roxbury Bridgewater Garden Club. Meetings are educational and fun (with fabulous refreshments), and the membership is most welcoming. I’ve had an interest in gardening since I was 7 and these folks are so knowledgeable and willing to share their wisdom. Community projects, informational forums and really interesting gardening events and day trips are at the backbone of this group.