Community Center Building Committee needs volunteers
The Select Board is seeking four community members to serve on the soon-to-be-appointed Community Center Building Committee (CCBC). Building on the work of previous community center planning committees, the CCBC will oversee the remaining planning phases, organize and facilitate ongoing community engagement, develop and present funding recommendations to Town Meeting, and assuming that funding is approved, oversee final design and construction. Initially, the committee will be asked to acquaint itself with previous studies and outline a process leading to a fall Special Town Meeting request for funds to hire an owner’s project manager and architect to develop the schematic designs to the extent required to ensure reliable cost estimating.
Experience in a field that’s relevant to the committee’s work, such as architecture, planning, design, project management, or community engagement, is preferred but not required. Those interested in being considered should complete this volunteer application form and submit the form to the board, c/o Peggy Elder, at elderp@lincolntown.org. The deadline for submission is Friday, May 6.
The board will interview candidates virtually during its May 23 meeting and confirm its appointments that same night. The CCBC will hold its introductory meeting (virtual) on June 1 and determine its future meeting schedule as the process evolves, though a bi-weekly meeting schedule is typical for this type of group.
Membership on the CCBC will entail many hours, hard work, and complicated conversations. It also offers a unique and exciting opportunity to participate in the creation of a central piece of the community and the future of the town. The board encourages interested community members to contact the board before the submission deadline at elderp@lincolntown.org. Additional information about the project is available on the Community Center Planning and Preliminary Design Committee website.
Lincoln’s Feinberg take NCAA epee crown
Lincoln resident Gabriel Feinberg (left in left-hand photo below, and right photo), a freshman at Ohio State University, claimed the NCAA men’s epee championship on March 27 to lead the school’s fencing program at the 2022 NCAA Championships in South Bend, Ind. The Buckeyes placed fifth as a team, with Feinberg and Bence Bende leading the way for the men with top 10 finishes on the final day. Feinberg’s championship is the fifth men’s epee NCAA crown in program history and the third straight when Ohio State has competed at the national site. (Click photos to enlarge.)
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Classes and cleanup at Codman Community Farms
“Living Soil: A Closer Look at Fungi, Bacteria, and Fauna in Soil,” the fourth class in the Healthy Soils series, will take place on Saturday, April 23 from 10:30 a.m.–noon. Participants will learn about examining the vibrant ecosystem that soil supports. The fifth and last in the series, “Carbon Cycling and Storage Potential in Soils,” takes place on Saturday, May 14 from 10:30 a.m.–noon. and will look at the garden as a model for carbon storage as we learn about deeply rooted perennial shrubs, conservation tillage, and composting. Click here for more information and registration links. All participants must also complete this waiver form in advance. Healthy Soils is a collaboration among the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, Codman Community Farms, and Mothers Out Front.
Farm Cleanup Day at Codman Community Farms is Sunday, April 24 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. No need to sign up — just drop in. Hands are needed for raking, cleaning out junk, picking up litter, and perhaps some painting jobs. Bring your own work gloves. Families welcome.
Lovelane benefit in September features Barenaked Ladies
Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding in Lincoln is hosting its biennial Loveland Hoedown fundraiser at the Duck Puddle Farm (48 Lincoln Rd., Wayland) featuring the Barenaked Ladies live in concert on September 24 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $425 per person, or $350 per person for groups of six or more, and ticket sales end on Friday, April 22 at midnight. Click here for more information and click here to buy tickets.
Donate items for domestic violence survivors
The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable invites you to participate in its annual Shower for Shelters. Help families transitioning from a shelter or transitional housing to establish a new home by donating new household items or gift cards between April 29 and May 13. New unwrapped gifts may be dropped off at Spirits of Maynard (4 Digital Way, Suite 3, Maynard) or at Sudbury Wine and Spirits (410 Boston Post Rd., Sudbury). All items will be donated to clients of REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, The Second Step, and Voices Against Violence. Requested items include diapers, twin-size comforters, sheets and pillowcases, bed pillows, towels and face cloths, unscented cleaning products and laundry detergent, laundry baskets, kitchen utensils, flatware, dishes, drinking glasses, small kitchen appliances, and other household items. Gift cards ($20-$50). for Target, Walmart, CVS, Market Basket, Hannafords, and Stop & Shop are also welcome.