[LincolnTalk] Ruth Ann Hendrickson Supports Option C

2023-11-28 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
to work to the Town’s benefit. -- Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) -- 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

Re: [LincolnTalk] Last Night's Community Center Forum

2023-09-13 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
the work on the Leap building at the same time as the Community Center will save the town a lot of cost, but I think that the Leap Project should be presented separately by the School Committee and voted separately. Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) On 9/13/2023 7:39 AM, Lynn DeLisi, M.D. via Lincoln

[LincolnTalk] FREE: Stained glass materials

2023-08-20 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
Two boxes of material for making stained glass art. Glass of many colors, lead knife, lead came, foil. Who knows what all  is in these boxes? My older  son took lessons decades ago and has decided he can let these materials go. Contact me off line if interested. -- Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She

Re: [LincolnTalk] FREE high quality marine ropes GONE

2023-08-15 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
Two of them with metal loops in one and and properly ended on the other. Respond to me directly if interested. -- Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse the archives

Re: [LincolnTalk] Free archery bows - GONE

2023-08-15 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) On 8/15/2023 7:39 PM, Ruth Ann Hendrickson wrote: These fiberglass bows were used by my boys in Jr. High. Need new strings. Be mindful that arrows from even these light weight bows can kill a dog or a child. We had a hay-bale target with a hill behind

Re: [LincolnTalk] FREE: Chess set - GONE

2023-08-15 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) REpy to -- Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) -- 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

[LincolnTalk] Free archery bows

2023-08-15 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
These fiberglass bows were used by my boys in Jr. High. Need new strings. Be mindful that arrows from even these light weight bows can kill a dog or a child. We had a hay-bale target with a hill behind it. If interested, contact me directly. -- Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - more in-depth analysis and observations. Is it time for a course correction?

2023-05-10 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
needs could be accommodated there. I look forward the hearing  your proposals. New ideas are always worth consideration. Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) On 5/10/2023 3:43 PM, Peter Buchthal wrote: We have started a robust discussion on LincolnTalk about the new community center.  It appears

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-05 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
, so we must set the rates accordingly. Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) On 8/4/2022 8:29 PM, Ruth Ann Hendrickson wrote: Yes, of course some people don't water their lawns and others have little or no lawn and then some have vast lawns and water them lavishly. We have not recently run the data

[LincolnTalk] INFO: Electronic Water Department "bill stuffer", updated to current Stage 4 Drought

2022-08-05 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
drought level. You could cut this out and paste it inside a cupboard door for future reference. You might suggest that your Condo Association distribute this document to all the units. Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) Chair, Water Commission On 8/5/2022 2:02 PM, MARY ROSENFELD wrote: Dear

[LincolnTalk] ALERT: Water bills in the mail with info insert

2022-08-04 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
drought information. http://www.lincolntown.org/ Ruth Ann Hendrickson Chair, Water Commission -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
Be careful what you wish for. If the high use people use less water, which I hope they will, the water rates for everyone will have to go up to provide the revenue needed to keep the water clean and safe. Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) On 8/4/2022 8:36 PM, Joan Kimball wrote: Perhaps we

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
Your water bill, about to arrive in  your mail box, shows your useage. Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) On 8/4/2022 10:42 AM, Anne Warner wrote: Please forgive me if this has already been asked and answered (there are so many emails on this topic I've lost track) but where can we find

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

2022-08-04 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
activities mentioned above and the result is the unaccounted for water (UAW). They always find a number of leaks, some quite substantial, and fix them quickly. A UAW of 25% is not uncommon. Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) On 8/4/2022 10:46 AM, Andy Wang wrote: I'm curious, is it that some folks

[LincolnTalk] ALERT: OUTDOOR WATERING BAN EXCEPTIONS

2022-08-01 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
bill, but that says Stage 3, but that is obsolete because the Extreme Drought pronouncement came after the billing process started. The Stage 4 restrictions are in the Stage 4 column. Ruth Ann Hendrickson Water Commission Chair -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolnta

[LincolnTalk] Drought article

2022-07-29 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
are not a subscriber, you can still access 3 stories per year. Try this link: https://lincolnsquirrel.com/blog/2022/07/26/town-bans-almost-all-outside-watering/ -- Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives

[LincolnTalk] DROUGHT: Hand watering

2022-07-26 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
for us to deal with this. Our regulations conflict with the state regulations and many documents are not self-consistent. Please bear with us as we get our act together. A big thank you to the entire community for trying to do their best to curtail water use. Ruth Ann Hendrickson Water

[LincolnTalk] ALERT: COMPLETE OUTDOOR WATERING BAN

2022-07-24 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
llowed 30 mins/day on the assigned watering day Not allowed *Lincoln Water Department* *Released by Ruth Ann Hendrickson, Water Commission Chair** * -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. B

[LincolnTalk] ALERT: OUTDOOR WATERING RESTRICTED TO ONE DAY A WEEK

2022-07-17 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
*July 12, 2022:*Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Bethany Car declared a Level 2 – Significant Drought in the Connecticut River Valley, Central, _Northeast _and Southeast Regions Lincoln is therefore required to curtail non-essential outdoor watering to once per week as

[LincolnTalk] UPDATE: WATER OUTAGE

2022-06-28 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
The water shutoff now extends along Lincoln Road all the way from Codman Road to Weston Road. Emergency crews are on site. The Department expects the outage to last until after midnight. All hands are on deck to restore water as soon as possible. Ruth Ann Hendrickson(She, her) Water

[LincolnTalk] INFO: MANDATORY OUTDOOR WATERING RESTRICTIONS AS OF MAY 1ST

2022-05-17 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
As of May 1^st , the Water Department has imposed _MANDATORY Stage 2_ restrictions on residential and commercial outdoor watering as required by the Mass Department of Environmental Protection. (Agricultural water use is considered “essential”. Those customers who meet the definition of

[LincolnTalk] ISO: Septic design engineer

2022-05-02 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
to at least get a faster start by looking at the plan I have? -- Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private

Re: [LincolnTalk] New striping on Farrar road

2022-04-11 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
to eventually fill up with shrubs and small trees that scrape the sides of cars and makes it even harder for walkers? Food for thought. Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) On 4/11/2022 7:41 AM, Sara Mattes wrote: By trimming trees and brush along roadsides, and by mowing, we create the visual appearance

Re: [LincolnTalk] mailbox damage from plowing?

2022-01-10 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
the mail delivery is expected. Our mailbox has rarely suffered damage since this change. Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) On 1/8/2022 10:10 PM, Steve Hirsch via Lincoln wrote: Thanks Sara. I'll contact DPW on Monday. A couple people replied to me privately that they had mailbox damage as well

[LincolnTalk] Hendrickson to run again for Water Commissioner

2022-01-10 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
for the benefit of the town. I hope the voters will give me another opportunity to serve the town I love so well. Ruth Ann Hendrickson (she, her) 253 Concord Road -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4

Re: [LincolnTalk] water tastes bad

2021-10-28 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
This happens every fall when the cooler nights cause the cooled top layer of water to sink, thereby churning up the water and bringing up some of the organics from the bottom. It should improve in a few days. The water is still safe to drink. Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) Water Commissioner

[LincolnTalk] Water Superintendent voted State Director of the New England Water Works Association

2021-09-22 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
ment with municipal drinking water operations and has been a NEWWA member for 22 years. -- Ruth Ann Hendrickson (She, her) Water Commissioner -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archives at h

[LincolnTalk] smokey skies

2021-07-27 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
on the area. At mid afternoon, it was so dark it looked like night time. I remember going outside with my grandmother to look at the dark sky, noticing that the street light had come on. I have never forgotten the eerie sight. Let's hope our current smoke plume doesn't get that bad! -- Ruth Ann