Because of the snow, the Lincoln Public Library will close at 2 p.m. today. The Kids Cartoon Workshop has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 20 at 2 p.m. Kids ages 7-12 can learn to create their own characters during this hands-on workshop with comic artists Andy and Veronica Fish. Spots are still available; call 781-259-8465 to register.
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Letter to the editor: Hospice application to ZBA
(Editor’s note: this letter concerns a proposal for a hospice on Winter Street—see the Lincoln Squirrel, Sept. 11, 2013).
To the Editor:
As you may be aware, in the summer of 2013 the Hospice of the North Shore and Greater Boston (now called Care Dimensions) purchased the property at 121-129 Winter St. This is the undeveloped property on the left as you first come into Lincoln on the one way road. They purchased about 11 acres in Lincoln and about four acres in Waltham, right below Bay Colony office park.
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Letter to the editor: Housing Commissioner sought for 3-year term
The Lincoln Housing Commission is at an important crossroad, and we are looking for someone to join our team and make a significant contribution to the future of affordable housing in Lincoln. Lincoln’s Affordable Housing Program is more that 40 years old, and we are now working on a housing plan for the next five years and beyond. Please call me at 781-259-0393 to learn more.
Sincerely,
Pam Gallup, Co-chairman
Lincoln Housing Commission
Letters to the editor must be signed and sent via email to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. Letters must be about a Lincoln-specific topic. They may be edited for length, grammar/punctuation, etc., and will be published at the discretion of the editor.
Summit meeting tomorrow on school
Members of the School Committee, Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, and Capital Planning Committee will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 12 to discuss a timeline for planning a renovation project for the Lincoln School. The meeting will begin at 7:3o p.m. in the Smith gym. See the Lincoln Squirrel (Jan. 29, 2014) for details on discussion topics. The community is encouraged to attend.
In other school news, officials announced that a $31.6 million contract has been awarded for construction of a new middle school at Hanscom Air Force Base. The two-story, 81,000-square-foot building will replace a one-story building that dates from the 1950s.
Letter to the editor: Flint responds to First Parish letter
To the Editor:
In the spirit of friendly debate, I would like to respond to the letter to the editor from the First Parish Committee. There are some aspects of the new Stearns Room/Office design that are commendable, most notably its improved accessibility. Also, the cramped spaces so troublesome in the existing building have been eliminated. However, the Planning Board decision to grant a waiver from the by-law must be based on need, and I question the need for the office space shown on the latest plan.
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You can now advertise in the Lincoln Squirrel!
Dear readers,
After many weeks of discussion and behind-the-scenes work by ace web developer Amy Helfman (who also recently updated some of the design elements of the website), the Lincoln Squirrel is pleased to be able to accept display ads. Your ad can be either at the top of the page (a banner ad) or in the right-hand column. For details on pricing and how you can submit an ad, see our Advertising page. If there’s enough interest, we might offer a classified ad section with inexpensive text-only ads on a separate page of the website.
This is new territory for the Squirrel, and we’d love to hear what you think or how we can make this feature better—just email lincolnsquirrelnews@gmal.com. Thanks!
— The Lincoln Squirrel
Vacation-week activities for kids at library
The theme of the Lincoln Public Library’s February vacation programs for kids is DIY (do it yourself).
Kids Cartoon Workshop
Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 2-3:30 p.m.
Kids ages 8-12 can learn to create their own characters during this hands-on workshop with comic artists Andy and Veronica Fish of the the Undercover Fish Group. Sign-up required; call 781-259-8465
Yo-yo Show and Workshop
Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m.
Yo-yos attached to bouncy balls and multiple yo-yos looping while hula hooping are just some of the highly skilled feats the Yo-Yo People perform. The show for all ages is at 4 p.m. The workshop for kids ages 5 and up (yo-yos provided) is at 5 p.m. Signup required for workshop only; call 781-259-8465.
Lincoln Library’s First Ever Do-it-yourself Craft and Invention Fair
Thursday, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m.
This is your chance to shine! Display your handmade craft or invention! Show off your talent and see what other kids have created. Each child will get their own display area. For kids 5 and up. Sign up in advance by picking up an entry form at the library children’s desk.
The library runs many other programs on a regular basis for children, including Lapsit Stories, Terrific Twos, Preschool Stories, Super Saturday Stories, Together Time Tales, Books and Bites, Lego Club, Do-it-yourself Library Skills Workshop for kids and families, reading to therapy dogs Phoebe and Lexie, and Singalong with Ed Morgan. See the Children’s Programs web page for more information.
Library events postponed due to storm
Because of the impending snowstorm, the Lincoln Public Library has postponed the Kids Lego Club and the Photoshare events scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 5.
The drop-in Lego Club for children age 5 and up will meet next on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 4-4:45 p.m. The next monthly Photoshare meeting will be on Wednesday, March 5 at 7 p.m.
Robichaud takes over as head farmer at Codman
Eric Robichaud served his secret-recipe pancakes at Codman’s Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on January 11, where staff and board members honored long-term volunteers who help with animal care and egg collecting each week. (Photo courtesy Codman Community Farms)
This is an edited version of an article appeared in the January issue of the Codman Community Farms member newsletter.
Codman Community Farms recently welcomed a new head farmer, Eric Robichaud, who grew up on a farm—Codman Farm, to be exact.
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Two reminders: donations and digital archiving
Feb. 7 deadline to donate toiletries
Women and children who are in shelters remaking their lives after experiencing domestic violence need toiletries like shampoo, soap, toothpaste, hand and body lotions, and more. If you have unopened toiletries from hotels or stores that you can’t use, please bring them to the Council on Aging at Bemis Hall by Friday, February 7. A volunteer will take them to local domestic violence organizations for Valentine’s Day distribution. Your donation will make a difference in the lives of these women and children in need.
Learn about new storage methods for old materials
Two experts will talk about the art and practice of creating and disseminating historical records with modern archival digitization technology at a presentation on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Demonstrating how to access, search and contribute to these resources are Tom Blake, Digital Projects Manager at the Boston Public Library, who will speak about the Digital Commonwealth and its online repository of archival material from Massachusetts institutions, and Marie Wasnock, who oversees the Lincoln Town Archives, who will speak about digitizing projects at the Lincoln Public Library.
Co-sponsored by the Lincoln Historical Society and the Lincoln Public Library. Admission is free.
This event wraps up Lincoln Winter Carnival 2014—see the Lincoln Squirrel (Jan. 22) for details on all the events starting tomorrow (Jan. 30).