Registration open for “Kickin’ in Lincoln” kickball tournament
Lincoln students in grades K-8 are invited to register for Lincoln’s first-ever kids’ kickball tournament, Kickin’ in Lincoln, at the Lincoln School on Sunday, May 22. The cost is $15/player and includes a T-shirt designed by a Lincoln School student. Click here for details on age groupings and a downloadable registration form. Players and families can bring lunch or purchase from the visiting Clover food truck. Don’t forget chairs and picnic blankets. Games will be played on both the Smith and Paddock Fields (center of campus).
Register by Friday, April 15 by dropping off the form with a check made out to “Town of Lincoln” at the Parks and Recreation Department, or register on line (click the blue button) at www.lincolnrec.com. Anyone with questions may email the coordinators at kickballlincoln@gmail.com.
Get discounted rain barrels to conserve outdoor water
The rain barrel at Bemis Hall.
An illustration of a two-barrel system (click to enlarge).
Help Lincoln to meet the DEP’s water conservation goals and also save money by ordering a low-cost barrel through the Lincoln Water Department’s special program. The soft, chemical-free rain water is very good for grass and other plants, and you can link a pair of barrels as well.
To order, go to upcycle-products.com and click on Massachusetts in the right-hand column, then on Lincoln. Upcycle Products plastic rain barrels were originally used for overseas food transport, so this program not only promotes water conservation but also diverts large quantities of material from the waste stream. You can also order a diverter from Upcycle, or the Earthminded diverter kit available from Amazon.com. You can see Earthminded diverter and an Upcycle rain barrel in action on the uphill side of Bemis Hall. Paper order forms are also available at the water treatment plant at 80 Sandy Pond Rd. Rain barrels can be picked up on May 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hartwell school. Mail-in orders must be received by April 22 and online orders must be placed by April 27.
Conservation Dept. hiring for summer
The town Conservation Department is hiring a seasonal employee to assist with invasive plant management, trail maintenance and other land management activities. Applicants must be comfortable working outdoors on their own or in a small group, and be able to use trail-clearing equipment. Work can be in adverse conditions such as high heat and rain and there are potential risks such as exposure to poison ivy, ticks, and thorny plants. Duties include hand pulling invasive plants, clearing brush from overgrown trails, and some work with trail mowing equipment.
This position is for eight weeks from June to August, Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with an hourly rate of $15/hour. Please send a letter of interest and your resume to David McKinnon, Conservation Department, 16 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 or mckinnond@lincolntown.org. (AA/EOE)
Two L-S students from Lincoln in Science Olympiad
Fourteen L-S sophomores and juniors—including Lincoln’s Bryce Mashimo and Jonathan Vale—participated in the Regional Science Olympiad Competition on March 19 at Framingham State University. The students worked in pairs to answer questions and perform lab activities in 16 different events during the day, including geologic mapping, protein folding, circuits, fossils, and forensics to name a few. In addition, nine students built devices ahead of time to take to the event—including a bridge, an electric vehicle, a wind-powered propellor, a miniature airplane, a device to measure time, and a device to launch ping pong balls across the room. The L-S team placed ninth overall out of 53 teams, and nearly every student placed in the top 10 in at least one of their events.