According to the flyer sent out by the Select Board, there will be r*emote socially-distanced viewing* available in the *Reed Gym*
*All voting will take place in the Brooks School Auditorium*. I will also point out that the *meeting starts at 7PM*. The flyer that was distributed via mail by some anonymous person incorrectly states that the meeting will start at 7:30PM. - Andy On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 9:07 AM Nancy Bergen via Lincoln < lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > Sounds like this meeting will be well attended. There seem to be a lot of > illnesses flying around right now. I am hoping that people will consider > wearing a mask. It would be nice if there were boxes of masks available at > the meeting in case people forget to bring one. > > > > Thanks > > > > Nan B. > > > > *From:* Lincoln <lincoln-boun...@lincolntalk.org> *On Behalf Of *Barbara > Low > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 30, 2022 8:57 AM > *To:* Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com>; DJCP <djcp0...@gmail.com> > *Cc:* Peter Buchthal <pbucht...@gmail.com>; lincoln@lincolntalk.org > *Subject:* Re: [LincolnTalk] Community center marriage of COA and Parks > and Recreation > > > > The flying up ceremony has been held at Bemis Hall but not regular troop > meetings. > > > > Barbara Low > > Bemis Hall Coordinator > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Lincoln <lincoln-boun...@lincolntalk.org> on behalf of Sara > Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 30, 2022 8:45 AM > *To:* DJCP <djcp0...@gmail.com> > *Cc:* Peter Buchthal <pbucht...@gmail.com>; lincoln@lincolntalk.org < > lincoln@lincolntalk.org> > *Subject:* Re: [LincolnTalk] Community center marriage of COA and Parks > and Recreation > > > > We were told the Girl Scouts use Bemis Hall. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Nov 30, 2022, at 8:24 AM, DJCP <djcp0...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > My kids enjoy plenty of indoor parks and rec activities, including > gymnastics, minecraft/coding classes, art, science, and theater. And, in > fact, when those classes run, my Girl Scout Troops often have a hard time > finding a place to meet in the Pods. WE had to meet in the breakout room > in the school recently and we were basically locked in b/c once you leave > the building after hours, no one can let you in. Plus we were not near an > easily accessible playground where the kids could burn off energy. And I'm > not entirely sure I want to be responsible for a bunch of kids meeting in a > classroom after school hours and ensuring they keep their hands off all of > the classroom materials and projects. > > > > Diana > > Giles Rd > > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 8:17 AM Peter Buchthal <pbucht...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Now is the time to vote NO on Warrant 1. > > > > I believe it is a false choice to think there are no other options for the > town except Warrant #1, for $325,000. > > > > People seem enamored with the name "Community Center" without really > looking at the space needs of both the COA and the Rec Department together. > > > > As the parent of three kids, most of the Parks and Rec Department > programming that we use and love today is outdoors on a sports field, > tennis court, pool, or school gym. I can't imagine allocating a new indoor > 12,500 sqf facility (1/2 of the Community Center) to the Parks and Rec > program offerings. Most indoor oriented Parks and Rec usage > forecasts appear aspirational, not addressing defined needs. Most of the > offerings that are indoors, could surely be located in the new school after > school hours at minimal extra cost. From the 2018 Community Center Final > Report "The PRD runs some programs on weekdays during school hours, such as > exercise classes for adults, but most of its offerings are held for > children after school, on weekday evenings, and on weekends." > > > > It is clear that the combination of Parks and Rec with the COA is a > marriage of convenience and may not be a good use of tax dollars. With few > indoor activities outside of facilities provided today by the Gym, Parks > and Rec hasn't justified their need for 12,500 sqf of new space. > > > > I propose a 2nd Warrant of 50K-75K that could be voted upon that would > fund a proper current needs analysis. The output of this study should be > a slimmed down COA that is no longer an architectural statement but a > functional, clean and enjoyable COA. This building could be a renovated > Pierce, Bemis or new facility at Hartwell. > > > > A No vote on Warrant 1 is not a NO for everything, just this oversized, > ill conceived marriage of COA and the Parks and Recreation department > called "Community Center" > > -- > 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/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. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > 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. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > 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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