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History of Glastonbury Thorn

The legend goes that soon after the death of Christ, Joseph of Arimathea came to Britain to spread the message of Christianity.  When he traveled there from the Holy Land he brought with him his staff.  Being tired from his journey, he lay down to rest.  In doing so, he pushed his staff into the ground  beside him.  When he awoke, he found that the staff had taken root and begun to  
grow and blossom.  It is said he left it there and it has flowered every Christmas and every spring.

It is also said that a puritan trying to cut down the tree was blinded by a splinter of the wood before he could do so.  The original thorn did eventually die but not before many cuttings had been taken.  It is one of these very cuttings which is in the grounds of  Glastonbury Abbey today.

The Grant Beach Neighborhood Betterment Association is a group of citizens working together to maintain and improve the quality of living in our area. We meet monthly on a regular basis to address neighborhood concerns, and encourage residents to start smaller neighborhood watch groups in their block. We believe that people should actively participate as citizens in a democracy and as neighbors in in a community. We are a group of citizens interested in working together to maintain and improve the living quality of our neighborhood, motivate the city to address our concerns, be a spawning ground for neighborhood watch programs and build a sense of community among us. Working together, there is little that cannot be done, working apart there is little that can be done.

Mission Statement: "Improving the quality of life in our neighborhood"

This website is simply a tool we use to help keep our neighbors connected to each other, to their neighborhood and to their City of Springfield, Missouri. Please consider attending the monthly meeting. Potluck Dinner for the whole family and Free child care for the meeting

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