This is why having a cozy place to hang out and chat with others at either Bemis or the Pierce House is a great short term solution, but ideally it should be integrated into the new Community Building (should it proceed) so that folks can see others as they come and go, and be part of a buzzing and vibrant space rzther than a remote location that might feel lonely as well. But since this is potentially years away, I think finding a solution that can be implemented soon would be a HUGE benefit to combat feelings of isolation that are so common.
This is a great conversation. How can we move it forward? On Sat, Sep 16, 2023, 4:21 PM RAandBOB <raand...@earthlink.net> wrote: > The benefit of having a hang out place at the Council On Aging building is > that people run into each other when they are there for services or > programs. Then they like to sit around and talk before or after what they > came for. A hang out at Pierce house sounds lovely, but that would have to > be an intentional trip prearranged with friends to meet there. That is > somewhat different. > > Ruth Ann > (She, her, hers) > > On Sep 16, 2023, at 4:12 PM, melinda bruno-smith <melindabr...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > I so agree with Sara -- > ...a number of smaller activities + the desire for a cozy place to drop > in, have coffee, hang out might be accommodated by the Pierce House. > > Melinda Bruno-Smith > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Lincoln <lincoln-boun...@lincolntalk.org> on behalf of Sara > Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Saturday, September 16, 2023 3:41 PM > *To:* Leslie Turek <leslie.tu...@gmail.com> > *Cc:* Colleen Katsuki <coll...@shadowtracks.org>; Lincoln Talk < > Lincoln@lincolntalk.org> > *Subject:* Re: [LincolnTalk] oierce house > > All, > My suggestion was not to imply the Pierce House could accommodate all of > the COA/H&HS programs and services. > Rather, I was suggesting a number of smaller activities + the desire for a > cozy place to drop in, have coffee, hang out might be accommodated by the > Pierce House. > > Remember, the charge to the CCBC in the Spc.Town Meeting vote, when we > approved money for them to advance planning and design, was to fully *explore > other sites on town for some programs,* not all. > The thinking was that not all activities needed to be in one monolithic > structure, if site and costs constraints were factors. > Recent meetings and discussions by the CCBC suggest they might well be. > > And, certainly, in the short term, the PH might be just the gathering > place people have noted they are seeking. > > Sara > > > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > > On Sep 16, 2023, at 2:30 PM, Leslie Turek <leslie.tu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Pierce House is lovely and might be useful for various sorts of social > gatherings, but I don't see how those small rooms are sufficient for any > sort of exercise class or a lecture or meeting of any size. And aren't > there accessibility issues? > Leslie Turek > > On Sat, Sep 16, 2023 at 11:58 AM Colleen Katsuki <coll...@shadowtracks.org> > wrote: > > "Improving the Pierce house has been thoroughly dismissed by the > Community Center Building Committee and that is a shame. . In my > opinion, the Pierce House would make the ultimate Senior/Community Center." > > Can anyone tell me why Pierce House was thoroughly dismissed by the > committee? > > > Colleen Katsuki > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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