Maple Grove Civic Club to Move Monthly Meetings
ADAMS, Mass. — The Maple Grove Civic Club has voted to make Turn Hall its new home.
This past Sunday was likely its last meeting in the PNA's hall because the club no longer has a functioning kitchen.
"We can't book it here again. I don't see us coming here again and that means we have to move and get everything going," said Vice President Jeffrey Lefebvre. "The PNA has been great ... they have been outstanding but with their circumstance in the kitchen, we have no facilities."
Lefebvre said fire chief's recent inspection of the club's cooking facilities found problems with the stove, which needs to be replaced and vented on a different wall. The PNA had looked into making changes but it would be too costly for the club at this time.
This means the large food spreads the Maple Grove Civic Club lays out every month for members would be greatly reduced.
"We have to look at relocating or else we are only going to be able to have meat platters and kielbasa," Lefebvre said.
The club meets monthly through the fall and winter to hear speakers of interest to the membership and holds fundraisers for local scholarships and youth programs. It's been meeting at the PNA for a number of years.
The first thought was to move to the American Legion, but it has a much smaller kitchen, little parking, no secure storage, and the club would not be able to hold its large fundraisers.
Lefebvre told the members that although the American Legion has accepted the club with open arms, it may be best to try their luck at Turn Hall.
Turn Hall is big enough to hold fundraisers and has a much larger kitchen facility. Also, there is much more parking and secure storage space.
Turn Hall said it would not be an issue for the club to meet there, but the board of directors must first vote.
"I hope next month we are at Turn Hall," Lefebvre said.
The club voted to make Turn Hall its first priority. If they are not accepted, meetings will be held at the American Legion.
After the vote, elder law attorney James Sisto discussed wills, estate planning, and other facets of elder law and preparedness.
He invited the members to come to his Berkshire Elder Law Center in North Adams for a free consultation.
"When people come in they are very at ease and after they are done, they say they feel better and can sleep now," Sisto said. "That is what it's all about. The laws are always changing and there is a lot thrown at you so I try to be my best to make my clients happy."
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