[LincolnTalk] Pruning Ladder

[Rainer Frost]

Hello All,
We are looking for a pruning ladder in good condition.  Happy to pay for it and 
pick it up.
Thanks!
Rainer

Rainer Frost
He/him/his
Strategic Transactions Officer
MIT OSATT
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - Facts Reminder

[Leslie Turek]

Yes, Andy, I did read your post all the way through. Thank you very much for 
your clarifications. And I very much wish I could come and vote yes, but the 
way our town votes are done does disenfranchise those who are unable to vote in 
person. (I, unfortunately, will be out of town on the appointed date.)

I have heard promises for an updated senior/community center for all the years 
I’ve lived in Lincoln. I voted for the school project with the assurance that 
the community center would come next. I am now 76 and losing hope that I will 
see it in my lifetime.

Please vote for the planning funds to at least keep the hope alive. 

Leslie Turek

> On Nov 18, 2022, at 1:49 AM, Andy Wang  wrote:
> 
> 
> Seth,
> 
> I don't believe the numbered items you listed below are 'undisputed' facts, 
> mainly cause I'm going to dispute some of them and clarify some others in 
> which I think the statement is a bit misleading (though feel free to indicate 
> where my dispute is incorrect)
> 
> First, for reference, this is the current wording on the Warrant Article that 
> we are voting on for the Special Town Meeting:
> 
> "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, by 
> transfer from available funds, including stabilization funds, by borrowing or 
> any combination thereof, a sum of money to hire the necessary project 
> management and design consultants to develop schematic level design plan 
> options and cost estimates for the proposed Community Center; with the intent 
> of presenting said choices at a fall, 2023 Special Town Meeting for a vote on 
> a preferred option; or take any action relative thereto."
> [reference: https://www.lincolntown.org/1373/2022-Special-Town-Meeting]
> 
> I will point out that the wording is fairly generic and I believe this is 
> intentional to give the Community Center Building Committee some flexibility 
> in what they are doing.
> 
> I will dispute the individual points below. I originally wrote this with 
> considerable more commentary, but decided that a more concise dispute / 
> clarification would be more easily digestible.  
> 
>> 1) this vote will ONLY authorize work to develop two similar $25m concepts 
>> (not including ongoing operating costs) at a cost of $325k.
> 
> The vote provides funds for professional services to develop plans and cost 
> estimates on a community center on the Hartwell site, it doesn't stipulate 
> what is being developed.  What is generally assumed is that they will develop 
> the two existing concepts.  The committee could add in stipulations, though 
> they are not bound to in any way to do so.  
> 
>> 2) The presumption is that an analysis of needs has already been completed, 
>> is sufficient, and has weighed alternatives. This is not a vote to go back 
>> to the drawing board or develop a new plan.  It’s a vote to move forward on 
>> the existing $25m plans.
> 
> The vote is to provide funds to move forward on plans for a community center 
> on the Hartwell site.  It does imply that the case for renovating Bemis / 
> renovating the pods / using Pierce House as the solution is off the table.  
> It does NOT require two $25m plans to be developed.
> 
>> 3) this project does not incorporate a new facility for LEAP.
> 
> The project allocates funds for renovation of the pod that currently houses 
> LEAP, but LEAP itself is not intended to be housed in the Community Center in 
> any of the current plans.
> 
>> 4) the output of the project will be a better estimate of costs, which will 
>> vary and can be optimized.  However given that the input is two specific 
>> designs, it is not accurate to suggest that materially cheaper alternatives 
>> would/could be the output.  One should not expect a $15m solution or a needs 
>> analysis to be the output.
> 
> This is not necessarily a given, the architects work at the direction of the 
> committee. Can they shave a sufficient amount off? I think that's for the 
> professionals to decide.
>  
>> 5) the vote to proceed requires a 2/3 majority. That means every NO vote is 
>> particularly powerful, as it offsets two yes votes. 
> 
> This is true!  So EVERY vote counts, not only because it's a 2/3 majority, 
> but also to make sure your opinion is given...but also so people don't 
> complain later that which ever way it goes was decided by a small number of 
> people.  So whether you are for or against, come vote.
> 
> I will add here some other 'undisputed' facts (though please fact check me as 
> well...)
> 
> A) This will cost the property owners:
> Property tax WILL increase due to debt service (the cost of the loan to 
> construct the building).
> Property tax CAN increase due to operating cost.  There are staffing costs, 
> operations, and maintenance associated with the building, but some of that is 
> already in the budget to maintain/operate the existing buildings.  Estimates 
> for this have not been provided.  
> 
> B) If the vote is a 'no', there are no funds available

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - Facts Reminder

[Seth Rosen]

Hi Andy - a few responses below your comments, with a ## sign before mine.  Appreciate the exchange!On Nov 17, 2022, at 10:48 PM, Andy Wang  wrote:Seth,I don't believe the numbered items you listed below are 'undisputed' facts, mainly cause I'm going to dispute some of them and clarify some others in which I think the statement is a bit misleading (though feel free to indicate where my dispute is incorrect)First, for reference, this is the current wording on the Warrant Article that we are voting on for the Special Town Meeting:"To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, by transfer from available funds, including stabilization funds, by borrowing or any combination thereof, a sum of money to hire the necessary project management and design consultants to develop schematic level design plan options and cost estimates for the proposed Community Center; with the intent of presenting said choices at a fall, 2023 Special Town Meeting for a vote on a preferred option; or take any action relative thereto."[reference: https://www.lincolntown.org/1373/2022-Special-Town-Meeting]I will point out that the wording is fairly generic and I believe this is intentional to give the Community Center Building Committee some flexibility in what they are doing.I will dispute the individual points below. I originally wrote this with considerable more commentary, but decided that a more concise dispute / clarification would be more easily digestible.  
1) this vote will ONLY authorize work to develop two similar $25m concepts (not including ongoing operating costs) at a cost of $325k.The vote provides funds for professional services to develop plans and cost estimates on a community center on the Hartwell site, it doesn't stipulate what is being developed. ## The warrant article doesn’t. But the CCBC has described in rather copious detail exactly what they intend to develop.  I’m not sure why someone would vote “yes” believing that they will design materially different.  What is generally assumed is that they will develop the two existing concepts.  ## I believe it is generally assumed because they’ve explicitly stated that is what they intend to do. The committee could add in stipulations, though they are not bound to in any way to do so.  ## Agreed - but they do not wish to add in stipulations, and have said so.  To be absolutely clear here, and with complete deference to the CCBC… they believe that these issues have already been studied comprehensively, that the needs and scope is well understood, and that these designs are the answer.  And we are voting to pay professional service providers to start working up plans to build these designs.  I think it’s very reasonable to assume that’s exactly what they’re going to do.  2) The presumption is that an analysis of needs has already been completed, is sufficient, and has weighed alternatives. This is not a vote to go back to the drawing board or develop a new plan.  It’s a vote to move forward on the existing $25m plans.The vote is to provide funds to move forward on plans for a community center on the Hartwell site.  It does imply that the case for renovating Bemis / renovating the pods / using Pierce House as the solution is off the table.  It does NOT require two $25m plans to be developed.## Again, I think these are distinctions without much of a difference. If you show up asking a service provider to develop two plans you’ve studied for 10 years, they’re going to do that.  I think if you vote yes, that’s what you should expect to happen.  If you feel we need a fundamentally new set of alternatives and a new needs analysis, that takes into account current economic and fiscal circumstances as well as future town capital needs, you should vote no.  That is not going to be the output of this project.
3) this project does not incorporate a new facility for LEAP.The project allocates funds for renovation of the pod that currently houses LEAP, but LEAP itself is not intended to be housed in the Community Center in any of the current plans.## I think we’re saying the same thing - it contemplates a “light” renovation of the existing LEAP pod, not a new facility. 4) the output of the project will be a better estimate of costs, which will vary and can be optimized.  However given that the input is two specific designs, it is not accurate to suggest that materially cheaper alternatives would/could be the output.  One should not expect a $15m solution or a needs analysis to be the output.This is not necessarily a given, the architects work at the direction of the committee. Can they shave a sufficient amount off? I think that's for the professionals to decide.## Given the context, I really don’t think it’s reasonable to assume anyone will “shave a sufficient amount off”. I could certainly be wrong, but I can’t imagine going to a service provider with what I think is a $25mm scope of work and being meaningfully surprised to the downside on costs.   
5) the vote t

[LincolnTalk] One five gallon water bottle

[Lindentreefarm Csa]

Hi everyone
Looking for a used five gallon plastic water bottle. It will go to a friend who 
is recovering from long covid late Lyme and a few other complications. My 
friend is getting energy for healing by growing seeds and needs something to 
use as a cloche for the fall winter season. Please let me know if you have one 
kicking around you might want to pass on.
Thank you
Moira

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[LincolnTalk] Elementary school project tracking utility costs

[Anne Sobol]

I responded to first request for utility cost info from group working with
school kids.  I'm interested in this.  I got a second email requesting next
month's info, but I can't find it in my inbox to respond to.  Any help
gratefully received.
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[LincolnTalk] Community center/ senior center

[Stephanie Smoot]

Littleton is working on a spacious 2 story senior center with lots of
office space, activity and other dedicated rooms, dining hall etc. etc for
 under 15 Million .  Im Not sure if that cost includes site work such as
parking and utilities shown in renderings.  But something similar could fit
somewhere in Lincoln like Hartwell.  --
Regards,
*Stephanie Smoot*

857 368-9175  work
781 941-6842  personal cell
*617 595-5217 *work cell
126 Chestnut Circle
Lincoln, MA 01773
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Elementary school project tracking utility costs

[Anne Wang]

Thank you for responding to the first survey!  Here is the link for the
second survey: https://forms.gle/WGjb5PGbiPqBAv2ZA

And if you want to see the results so far, they are on this website:
https://lincolnenergyinformation.godaddysites.com


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> I responded to first request for utility cost info from group working with
> school kids.  I'm interested in this.  I got a second email requesting next
> month's info, but I can't find it in my inbox to respond to.  Any help
> gratefully received.
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Community center/ senior center

[Rich Rosenbaum]

>From the Littleton's web pages regarding their project:

*The rising costs in all areas of construction have put our building
project at an estimated cost higher than anticipated. We are working
diligently to explore other site options that would be more cost effective
for the building project*.I

Planning processes for building projects across the state (and, I assume,
across the country) have had to add flexibility due to conditions. As has
been pointed out, the wording of the warrant article anticipates that need
to be flexible to accommodate changing construction costs as well as
considering all the input the committee is receiving.

Rich

On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 10:26 AM Stephanie Smoot 
wrote:

> Littleton is working on a spacious 2 story senior center with lots of
> office space, activity and other dedicated rooms, dining hall etc. etc for
>  under 15 Million .  Im Not sure if that cost includes site work such as
> parking and utilities shown in renderings.  But something similar could fit
> somewhere in Lincoln like Hartwell.  --
> Regards,
> *Stephanie Smoot*
>
> 857 368-9175  work
> 781 941-6842  personal cell
> *617 595-5217 *work cell
> 126 Chestnut Circle
> Lincoln, MA 01773
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[LincolnTalk] Eileen Kennedy?

[Terry Kay Epperson]

We just got an Amazon package delivered to our address. The address is
ours, but the name on the package is Eileen Kennedy. If this is you, please
email me so that we can arrange pickup. I’ll be contacting Amazon tomorrow
if I can’t find the intended recipient.

Warm regards,
Terry Kay
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[LincolnTalk] The meaning of community

[Constance Lewis]

On a beautiful days in early November, I had an appointment in Harvard Square 
and stopped for coffee at the Smith Campus Center (formerly the Holyoke 
Center). The plaza in front that faces Mass Avenue has always been well used by 
a great variety of people—from Harvard students to Cambridge residents to 
visitors from near and far; and I have always enjoyed spending time there, 
sometimes just idly watching the passing parade. But on that Thursday, I looked 
at the plaza and the sidewalk in front of it in a different way because of the 
LincolnTalk discussion about the building of a community center. I saw people 
on their laptops pausing to chat for a minute or two with someone who stopped 
by. Other people were talking seriously or cheerfully with friends and often 
with strangers at the next table. People of different generations were playing 
chess. All around the plaza and even on the street, there was a subtle, but 
palpable, sense of community.

I thought about what a community center would contribute to the well-being of 
Lincoln residents of all ages and situations. Those of us who are primarily 
connected to the town through the Council on Aging and Human Services will 
inevitably become more connected to the schools and the students. Other adults 
who are focused on school activities and those whose children have gone on to 
high school may fall into conversation with strangers whose ideas are 
enlightening or annoying, both part of building and maintaining a strong 
community. Parks and Rec will have space to engage Lincolnites of all ages in 
old and new activities.

For me, a building, no matter how well planned, is just bricks and mortar until 
it is inhabited. Once people bring it to life, a building becomes something no 
one could have entirely anticipated; before long, people start to wonder how 
they lived without it. 

Those of us who are familiar with the space constraints in town know how much 
we need more space for both administration and activities. Scattering 
activities around town is often difficult or impossible to arrange. A 
centralized community space makes it possible to manage activities creatively, 
and the Community Center Building Committee has made this case very well. Yes, 
building the Community Center will raise everyone’s taxes though probably not 
as much some people imagine. But this investment in the future will be well 
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[LincolnTalk] FS 5x8 wool rug

[Carol Ryan]

Natural brown 100% wool rug 5x8. $40
Carol 781-698-9436

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[LincolnTalk] Amazon Packages for Hannah Finke

[Roxanne Caruso]

We received two Amazon packages for Hannah Finke. Does anyone have her
contact info or know her? We'd like to get them to her.

-- 
*Roxanne Caruso*

(p) 910-691-1595
(w) 202-295-1582
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[LincolnTalk] Help SSEF students: Andover Summer 2023

[mary steck via Lincoln]

 Committed to equitable educational opportunities?Perhaps alumni/friends of 
Phillip's Academy Andover?

from: South Sudanese Enrichment for Families (SSEF) 
Summer enrichment is crucial for all, especially for older students in 
underfunded and underperforming schools. 

We have a special SSEF Andover Summer 2023 Challenge for YOU: with your 
investment we will send 3-4 South Sudanese American students to Andover's 2023, 
5-week Summer Session. 
Andover has generously provided partial summer scholarships for 2 new students, 
but we have more students who would greatly benefit from the experience.
Our goal: secure $10,000 for Andover Summer Session before December!Please 
consider a donation today: https://www.ssefboston.org/donate
Andover Summer 2023
Questions? feel free to email me directly
Thanks for your consideration,MarySSEFBoston.org
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[LincolnTalk] Moving boxes

[lisa freedman]

I have a good number of small and medium moving boxes. If anyone like them and 
is able to pick them up this weekend and be in touch. Otherwise I will bring 
them to the transfer station tomorrow.

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[LincolnTalk] Mini photo sessions tomorrow (Saturday) at Station Park

[Jocelyn Finlay]

High school senior portraits, professional headshots, or family photos. I
had a last minute photo session request, so I’ll set up my Studio at the
Market tomorrow (Saturday 19th November) at Station Park, 160 Lincoln Rd,
Lincoln MA. $50+tax per retouched photo.

By appointment only, please email me to reserve your 30-minute session.
jefin...@gmail.com

Details here to email me and book your time
https://jocelynfinlay.com/studio-at-the-market/

Best wishes

Jocelyn

Jocelyn Finlay
Portfolio Photographer
https://jocelynfinlay.com 
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[LincolnTalk] LPS Supt Screening Committee Named

[Susan Taylor]

The Lincoln School Committee approved the members of the superintendent search 
screening committee at its meeting on Thursday, November 17. All Lincoln 
residents, parents of students attending either the Lincoln or Hanscom schools, 
and faculty and staff were invited to submit a letter of interest to serve on 
the screening committee.  Over 30 people submitted letters of interest, and 15 
were seated. Those who expressed interest in volunteering represent a wealth of 
experience and skill, making the selection process extremely difficult.  The 
School Committee is grateful to all applicants for their willingness to 
dedicate their time to the Lincoln Public Schools. 

The goal in choosing members for the Superintendent Screening Committee was to 
reflect as many different voices of our school and community as possible while 
maintaining a size that makes the work manageable and effective.  The outcomes 
from the community surveys and focus groups as outlined in the Superintendent 
Profile Report 

 prepared by the Collins Center also informed our decisions.  

The screening committee represents all levels of the district from Early 
Education through Middle School, as well as both the Lincoln and Hanscom 
campuses.  It includes representation from the teachers union and faculty, a 
principal, two central office administrators, including the district’s AIDE 
coordinator, and a Hanscom AFB delegate.  Those on the committee also include 8 
members with children in the schools; individuals with experience in racial 
equity, deeper learning and our district’s portrait of a learner, town 
government, school buildings, special education, english language learners, 
gifted students, military families, after-school programs, and other community 
and parent organizations including the Lincoln School Foundation and 
Lincoln-METCO Parent Board.  The committee includes many people who are 
self-professed listeners, who want to find ways to honor different people’s 
views concurrently as they search for our new educational leader.

The screening committee will review all applications for the position of 
superintendent, interview those who are most qualified, and recommend 3-4 
finalists to the School Committee.  In accordance with open meeting law, the 
screening committee will conduct its review of resumes and initial interviews 
in executive session to maintain the confidentiality of applicants.  Our 
consultant Dr. Brackett from the Collins Center at UMass Boston will facilitate 
the screening committee meetings.  The process will run from November 29th 
through early January, and we expect finalists to be named by January 12.  When 
the screening committee presents the names of finalists to the School 
Committee, the process will become public, and the School Committee will 
conduct interviews with each of the finalists in open session.  It is expected 
that the finalists will visit the schools during the week of January 23rd, 2023 
and the community will have the opportunity to meet each candidate and provide 
a feedback form to the School Committee in advance of the final interviews and 
hiring decision.

The following individuals were named to the Superintendent Screening Committee:

Shannon Daoust, ESL teacher, Hanscom Middle School

Robert Ford, Director of Educational Operations and Technology

Lissette Gil-Sanchez, parent

Pamela Gillins, parent

Jennifer Glass, Lincoln Select Board

Marika Hamilton, METCO Director and AIDE Coordinator

Erich Ledebuhr, Principal, Hanscom Middle School

John MacLachlan, School Committee

Jal Mehta, parent

Kim Rajdev, School Committee

Matt Reed, 4th grade teacher, Lincoln K-4 School

Catherine Smits, 8th grade Special Education teacher, Lincoln 5-8 School

Anne Wang, parent

Laurel Wironen, Hanscom delegate

James Young, parent

Thank you to these individuals for volunteering their time and energy to this 
important committee.   Thank you also to all those who applied, and/or 
participated in the focus groups and online survey.  It is the commitment of 
all of us and willingness to share our time that will help Lincoln find a 
strong leader to take us into the next generation of educational excellence for 
our district.




Susan Hands Taylor
svhtay...@comcast.net
781-259-9569




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Re: [LincolnTalk] Moving boxes

[lisa freedman]

Moving boxes are spoken for. If that changes I will reach out again.

From: Lincoln  on behalf of lisa freedman 

Sent: Friday, November 18, 2022 3:17 PM
To: Lincoln Digest 
Subject: [LincolnTalk] Moving boxes

I have a good number of small and medium moving boxes. If anyone like them and 
is able to pick them up this weekend and be in touch. Otherwise I will bring 
them to the transfer station tomorrow.

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Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - Financial Big Picture

[Andrew Payne]

David,

You posted:

*Lincoln has the highest budget expenditure per capita among our group of
> nine peer towns.*


As I explained to you very directly when we met in person, and in
my followup emails, your analyses use a non-Hanscom Lincoln population
number that's significantly lower than actual.

With an assumption that's ~15-20% too low, all of your Lincoln per-capita
data will be ~15-20% artificially high.  It's my understanding that
others have given you this direct & specific feedback as well.

We are all very mindful of our tax burden, and we all know each household
has different financial circumstances.  That's why we have open town
meeting, and why the Commonwealth saw fit to implement a super-majority
(2/3rds) requirement for key financial votes (exclusions, etc.).  Whatever
our tax burden is (or becomes), it's one that is/was supported by the
(super) majority of residents.

I hope you continue to share constructive comments and criticisms.  BUT,
when you post a fundamentally flawed analysis *after* having your incorrect
assumptions noted, you force private criticism into this public forum.

One raising-Lincoln's-per-capita-consumption-of-pork-rinds resident's view,

-andy
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - Financial Big Picture

[David Cuetos]

Andy,

I thought we had already settled this population debate. As I explained to
you in my last email, I believe your population numbers are inaccurate. My
population numbers come from the US Census Bureau, specifically the Annual
Community Survey.

Here is the population number from Lincoln, inclusive of Hanscom AFB
(6,868)
https://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US2501735425-lincoln-town-middlesex-county-ma/

Here is the population number for Hanscom AFB, (2,119)
https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US2528425-hanscom-afb-ma/

All of the Hanscom residents live in Lincoln, with the exception of a small
barrack located at 75 Grenier St, Bedford. *I called the Bedford Town Clerk
to confirm this. There are 7 Bedford registered residents living in that
address.*

 6,868 - (2,119 - 7) = 4,756 Lincoln residents exclusive of Hanscom

The numbers you quoted in our conversation come from our Town voter
registration, and as I have already explained to you, the methodology used
is not consistent and probably undercounts Hanscom residents as the Town
clerk herself acknowledged to Peter Buchthal when he visited her.

I stand by my analysis and believe it provides an accurate picture.

David



On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 5:32 PM Andrew Payne  wrote:

> David,
>
> You posted:
>
> *Lincoln has the highest budget expenditure per capita among our group of
>> nine peer towns.*
>
>
> As I explained to you very directly when we met in person, and in
> my followup emails, your analyses use a non-Hanscom Lincoln population
> number that's significantly lower than actual.
>
> With an assumption that's ~15-20% too low, all of your Lincoln per-capita
> data will be ~15-20% artificially high.  It's my understanding that
> others have given you this direct & specific feedback as well.
>
> We are all very mindful of our tax burden, and we all know each household
> has different financial circumstances.  That's why we have open town
> meeting, and why the Commonwealth saw fit to implement a super-majority
> (2/3rds) requirement for key financial votes (exclusions, etc.).  Whatever
> our tax burden is (or becomes), it's one that is/was supported by the
> (super) majority of residents.
>
> I hope you continue to share constructive comments and criticisms.  BUT,
> when you post a fundamentally flawed analysis *after* having your
> incorrect assumptions noted, you force private criticism into this public
> forum.
>
> One raising-Lincoln's-per-capita-consumption-of-pork-rinds resident's view,
>
> -andy
> https://payne.org/lt-disclaimer
>
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[LincolnTalk] Spoken for: Table Tennis table

[sw via Lincoln]

The table tennis table is spoken for, with many backups.
Sue


> On Nov 17, 2022, at 9:02 AM, sw  wrote:
> 
> I am looking for a new home for this full size table tennis table. It is in 
> very good condition.
> Free, with disassembly and transport. It will require two strong people.
> Please contact me directly if you are interested and able.
> Ideally, pick up would be this weekend, on Sunday.
> Sue at sw.em...@mac.com 
> 
> 

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[LincolnTalk] seeking cat sitter recommendations

[Stacey Sawyer-Mackie via Lincoln]

Hello Lincolnites!  We are looking for a reasonably priced, reliable cat 
sitter.  Melissa Shea is not available this time :(.Any recommendations would 
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