Hi Everyone, Ed and I plan to take a Covid test, wear our masks, and also wear a name tag so we can be identified! See you tonight.
Lynne Smith 5 Tabor Hill Road Lincoln, MA 01773 cell: 781-258-1175 ly...@smith.net > On Nov 30, 2022, at 9:14 AM, Andy Wang <andyrw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > According to the flyer sent out by the Select Board, there will be remote > 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 <mailto: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 > <mailto:lincoln-boun...@lincolntalk.org>> On Behalf Of Barbara Low > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 8:57 AM > To: Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com <mailto:samat...@gmail.com>>; DJCP > <djcp0...@gmail.com <mailto:djcp0...@gmail.com>> > Cc: Peter Buchthal <pbucht...@gmail.com <mailto:pbucht...@gmail.com>>; > lincoln@lincolntalk.org <mailto: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 > <mailto:lincoln-boun...@lincolntalk.org>> on behalf of Sara Mattes > <samat...@gmail.com <mailto:samat...@gmail.com>> > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 8:45 AM > To: DJCP <djcp0...@gmail.com <mailto:djcp0...@gmail.com>> > Cc: Peter Buchthal <pbucht...@gmail.com <mailto:pbucht...@gmail.com>>; > lincoln@lincolntalk.org <mailto:lincoln@lincolntalk.org> > <lincoln@lincolntalk.org <mailto: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 > <mailto: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 > <mailto: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 > <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org>. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/ > <http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/>. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln>. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org > <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org>. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/ > <http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/>. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln>. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org > <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org>. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/ > <http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/>. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln > <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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