Last modified: Tuesday, May 6, 2008 2:27 AM EDT Covidien CEO speaks to Neponset Chamber Rich Meelia, left, president and CEO of Covidien, addressed a packed house at the Hampton Inn of Norwood, at the first of the Spring Series programs sponsored by the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce. Next to Meelia is Sue McQuaid, center, the president of the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Al DeNapoli, chairman of the board of the Chamber. As the largest health-care company in Massachusetts, the $9 billion company stayed at its global headquarters in Mansfield, after its spinoff from Tyco in 2007, because of the workforce in the Neponset Valley, Meelia said. About 1,300 Covidien employees work in Mansfield, and the company is growing. Youths: Win turkey hunt with Light Youths ages 12 to 17 can take a shot at winning a free Youth Turkey Hunting Day with noted outdoorsman, philanthropist and New England Patriot Pro Bowl Offensive Lineman Matt Light. The winner of the contest, being held in conjunction with the Light Foundation and the Bass Pro Shops store in Foxboro, will receive a free one-day hunt with Light on May 13, beginning at 5 a.m. at a location selected by Light that is within a short drive of the Foxboro Bass Pro Shops store. The winner will also receive a gift bag of turkey hunting-related items (including turkey calls), as well as a signed photo and football from Light. Entries can be made at the official in-store entry box between now and May 7. For more information, go to basspro.com.