In a March 27 Lincoln Squirrel article headlined “Town boards come together on revised school warrant article,” Eric Harris was misidentified. he is a member of the Finance Committee, not the School Committee.
News acorns – 3/28/15
Talk on keeping chickens scheduled
Backyard chicken keeping expert Terry Golson will discuss the pros and cons of keeping hens with honesty and humor on Thursday, April 2 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Audubon Shop at Drumlin Farm. Golson is author of The Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook and the website HenCam.com. If you’re thinking about getting a flock of your own, Golson will help you sort out whether poultry is right for you. She’ll also talk about the good eggs that backyard hens produce and how special they are to cook with. Samples and copies of her book will be available. Free for Mass Audubon members, $5 for nonmembers.
Easter observances at Lincoln churches
First Parish Church
- Sunday, March 29 (Palm/Passion Sunday) — Morning worship, John Nichols preaching (Sanctuary) and Sunday School Easter Egg craft (Auditorium), 10 a.m. Child care begins at 9:45 a.m. in the Parish House.
- Sunday, April 5 (Easter Sunday)
- Easter Sunrise Service led by Ally Lent (Flint’s Field), 6:15 a.m.
- Easter Service, John Nichols preaching (Sanctuary) and Easter egg hunt following “Time for All Ages” message (Parish House), 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Child care is available at the Parish House starting at 8:45 and 10:45 a.m.
St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church
- Sunday, March 29 (Palm/Passion Sunday)
- Holy Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Palms, 8 a.m.
- Holy Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Palms with choirs, 10 a.m. Nursery care will be available from 9-11 a.m.
- Thursday, April 2 (Maundy Thursday) — Maundy Thursday service with foot-washing and stripping of the altar, 7 p.m.
- Friday, April 3 — Good Friday service, 12 p.m.
- Saturday, April 4 —The Great Vigil of Easter, 7 p.m. Champagne and chocolates will follow this 90-minute service.
- Sunday, April 5 (Easter Sunday) — 8:30 and 11 a.m., Holy Eucharist with choir
Spring children’s programs at Drumlin Farm
An eight-week series programs for children and for families beginning on Monday, April 6 includes “Polliwogs and Frogs,” “Tails and Trails,” “Drumlin Detectives,” “Old McDrumlin’s Farm,” “Hand in Hand” and “Farm Family.” See the Drumlin program schedule at massaudubon.org/drumlinprograms for availability and how to register.
Price reduced for “Shrek the Musical,” all ages welcome
Come see Shrek the Musical at the Wheelock Family Theater on Sunday, April 19 at 3 p.m. in an outing sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Council on Aging. With wit and a mischievous humor, we follow our misanthropic green hero as he learns about the power of friendship and the magical nature of love, all while thwarting a dastardly villain.
Tickets are available for residents of all ages and are now only $8 per child and $18 per adult and must be purchased by Wednesday, April 1. Meet the Lincoln Mall parking lot at 2 p.m. to board the Doherty’s school bus and plan to return about 6 p.m. To reserve your place, send a check made out to “FLCOA Trips” to Sally Kindleberger, 14A North Commons, Lincoln MA 01773. Please write your email, home addresses and telephone number on the check. Questions? Call Sally at 781-259-1169.
“Celebrate Asia” Festival
The second annual “Celebrate Asia!” festival will be held at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The family-friendly event will celebrate the diverse cultures that enrich our school and town communities, and will serve as a fundraiser for the L-S Memorial School, our sister school in Battambang, Cambodia. There will be crafts and activities for kids, cultural performances by a variety of dance and music groups, martial arts exhibitions, henna tattoos, tai chi, yoga, Asian goods and gifts (for early Mothers’ Day shopping!), and some of your favorite Asian foods.
Admission is $10 per family, and tickets will be sold around town or at the door. All activities covered by the admission price, including a special puppet show at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Danielle Weisse at danielle_weisse@lsrhs.net.
Amy Herrera featured at LOMA night
Amy Herrera is the featured performer at the next Lincoln Open-Mic Acoustic night on Monday, April 13 from 7-10 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. This date will mark LOMA’s five-year anniversary, which will be the theme for the evening. Open mikers are encouraged to seek inspiration along this theme. Admission is free and refreshments are provided.
Herrera, whose contemporary folk music is known for its warm vocals, wide-ranging styles of songwriting, and supportive guitar work, will perform a half-hour set starting around 8:30 p.m. She has three CDs to her credit, including the newly released Goodnight, Nobody. Her alluring sound is evident on a sample song, Stumble Into You.
LOMA is a monthly event. Performers can sign up at the event or email Rich Eilbert at loma3re@gmail.com before noon of the open-mike day for a slot. Names of those who are signed up by 7:15 will be drawn at random. We have a sound system with mikes and instrumental pickups suitable for individuals or small groups playing acoustic-style.
Coming up at the library
At the next meeting of the new “Who Picked This Book?” Club at the Lincoln Public Library on Monday, April 6 at 7 p.m., participants will discuss Loving Frank by Nancy Horan. The group meets on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. and will reads fairly current fiction (maybe even nonfiction) that will be entertaining and well written. Copies in various formats will be available two weeks prior to each meeting. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Lisa Rothenberg at lrothenberg@minlib.net.
The Lincoln Library Film Society presents “Hand-Picked Films: Odd Jobs” on Tuesdays, April 7 and 14 from 7-8:30 p.m. These public screenings, accompanied by snacks and coffee, are open to movie-lovers of all ages. For more information, call 781-259-8465 or email Lincolnlibraryfilmsociety@gmail.com to sign up for the mailing list.
Storyteller presents Kurdish folk tales
Diane Edgecomb
All Lincoln residents middle-school age and older are invited to a free performance on Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m. at Bemis Hall of “One Thousand Doorways: Journey among the Kurds of Turkey,” the true account of storyteller Diane Edgecomb’s decade-long quest to document the vanishing folk tales of the Kurds of Turkey. This solo performance, based on true events, sheds light on the Kurds’ struggles and their ancient culture.
A chance meeting with a young Kurdish refugee set Edgecomb on a quest of danger and discovery to bring to the world the ancient legends of this oppressed culture. This is a deeply moving, richly entertaining story of her journey through the remote mountains of Turkey and of the extraordinary people who shared their lives and their stories. Share her experiences from her first humorous meetings with carpet dealers and chain-smoking elders to her travels up sheer mountain passes to remote villages usually forbidden to outsiders.
A featured performer at festivals and theaters throughout the country, Edgecomb is known for her ability to embody the various characters in her pieces. She has been hailed by Publisher’s Weekly as “a storyteller in the grand tradition, a virtuoso of the spoken word…an entire cast rolled into one.” Her storytelling was recently featured on NPR’s “Living on Earth” program.
This event is supported in part by a grant from the Lincoln Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information, call the Lincoln Council on Aging at 781-259-8811.
Town Meeting reminders, and an addition
ADDITION: The Lincoln Squirrel received this photo too late to include with the March 26 story on the Lincoln School eighth-graders’ warrant article. Left to right: Amalia Munn, Allie Dwyer, Colin Christian, Greer Harnden and Elena Christenfeld.
Shuttle service offered
Due to the expected turnout for Town Meeting and the limited parking spaces available at the school complex, the town is asking residents to carpool. Also, the town is offering a shuttle service from the Lincoln commuter lot (non-resident paved lot) to the school complex from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The shuttle will run continuously throughout Town Meeting.
Overflow seating in Reed Gym
In the event that attendance at Town Meeting exceeds the capacity of the Brooks auditorium, overflow seating will be available in the Reed Gym, with audio feeds and other accommodations to allow full participation.
Town Meeting may continue Tuesday night
If necessary, Town Meeting will be paused on Saturday and resume on Tuesday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in Brooks auditorium.
Food and beverages for sale
Lincoln’s third-grade Girl Scouts will be selling hot coffee, tea and a limited supply of homemade baked goods at Town Meeting from 9-11 a.m. Everything is $1. The sixth-grade Girl Scouts also will be selling boxed lunches for $10 apiece.
Polls open at 7:30 on Monday
Don’t forget to vote in the town election on Monday, March 30 from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Smith gym (not starting at 7 a.m. as previously reported). Voters will be asked to approve spending for a school renovation feasibility study and a school campus master plan. Many town offices are also on the ballot, including contested races for Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee and Planning Board. See this Lincoln Squirrel article for a sample ballot and summary of letters to the editor about the contested races.
Babysitting available during Town Meeting
Lincoln’s eighth-grade Girl Scouts are offering babysitting in Hartwell Pod B from 12:45-5 p.m. These hours were chosen to coincide with discussion of the school building and community center issues in which many young families have expressed interest. The Girl Scouts are Red Cross trained in babysitting, and adults will also be on duty to help supervise. The children will be located in two rooms, one for the preschoolers and another for elementary school children. Advance registration is preferred; please email Linda Hammett Ory at LHamme@aol.com. Babysitting is offered at no charge, but donations are encouraged to help support the eighth-grade Cadettes’ service projects.
Summary of “warrant pieces”
Here are links to Lincoln Squirrel news stories about some of the warrant articles.
- Article 10: Bemis Hall basement may get makeover if voters approve
- Article 11: Students’ Town Meeting article seeks funds for field work
- Article 29: Community center on Hartwell campus would cost $13 million, panel says
- Articles 30-32:
- Article 43: Resident aims to open bookstore with food, coffee and cocktails
Town boards come together on revised school warrant article
A diagram of the choices facing Lincoln voters in Town Meeting warrant articles 30, 31 and 32 (click to enlarge).
By Alice Waugh
With a last-minute change to the wording of a Town Meeting motion, town officials are doubling down on their support for seeking state funding for a comprehensive school renovation project in the hope that a large majority of voters feel the same way.
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Town election is on Monday
On Monday, March 30, polls will be open in the Smith gym from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the town election, which includes numerous town office races and two ballot questions (see sample ballot at right; click to enlarge).
Two of the races (Planning Board and Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee) are contested. Below are links to letters to the editor in the Lincoln Squirrel about these races, listed in chronological order.
Planning Board
- Letter to the editor: vote for Domnitz (March 24)
- Letter to the editor: group of residents supports Gary Taylor (March 23)
- Letter to the editor: Taylor asks for your vote (March 23)
- Letter to the editor: support Domnitz for reelection (March 23)
- Letter to the editor: Domnitz “comes down on the neighborhood’s side” (March 18)
- Letter to the editor: vote for Domnitz (March 16)
- Letter to the editor: support Taylor for Planning Board (March 6)
- Letter to the editor: Taylor running for Planning Board (January 11)
- Letter to the editor: Domnitz running for reelection to Planning Board (January 7)
Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee
(Editor’s note: residents may vote for two of three names on the ballot. The Lincoln Squirrel has not received any letters to the editor from candidate Robert G. Stein of Sudbury, although he is mentioned in Eric Harris’s letter on March 23).
- Letter to the editor: vote on Monday for Marshall and Quirk (March 23)
- Letter to the editor: Marshall is “the whole package” (March 18)
- Letter to the editor: Marshall deserves reelection (March 17)
- Letter to the editor: vote for Quirk, Marshall (March 16)
- Letter to the editor: vote for Marshall (March 15)
- Letter to the editor: Quirk runs for reelection to LSSC (March 3)
- Letter to the editor: Marshall seeks voter support (March 2)
- Letter to the editor: reelect Nancy Marshall (March 1)
Bemis Hall basement to get makeover if voters approve
By Alice Waugh
One of the Community Preservation Act requests that will come up at Town Meeting on Saturday is $290,000 to reconstruct the Bemis Hall basement to add 1,200 square feet of usable space and install a fully handicapped-accessible bathroom, which the building now lacks.
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Students’ Town Meeting article seeks funds for field work
The eighth-grade warrant article group, left to right: Amalia Munn, Allie Dwyer, Colin Christian, Greer Harnden and Elena Christenfeld.
Six Lincoln School eighth-graders are hoping voters at Saturday’s Town Meeting approve a citizens’ petition for funding to clear the edges of one of the school playing fields.
Elena Christenfeld, Colin Christian, Allie Dwyer, Greer Harden, Amalia Munn and Irene Terpstra have been meeting every Monday since September withTown Moderator Sarah Cannon Holden and Town Clerk Susan Brooks to experience the process for getting an issue before Lincoln’s Annual Town Meeting.
After conversations with the Parks and Recreation Department, the students first came up with the idea to clear the edges of the playing fields next to Codman Pool, the Smith school building and the Town Office Building where brush is growing into the playing area. They eventually settled for just the Smith field as well as an adjacent student emergency evacuation area.
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Community center on Hartwell campus would cost $13 million, panel says
The Community Center Study Committee’s “preferred option.” Click on the image for more exterior and interior design ideas.
By Alice Waugh
Residents on Saturday will have the chance to hear the final report of the Community Center Study Committee (CCSC), which proposes a community center to be built on the Hartwell campus at a total cost of about $13 million, including roads and other site work.
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Amended motion for school project released
By Alice Waugh
Town officials have released amended wording for a school project measure at Town Meeting that more closely ties a $750,000 feasibility study with Lincoln’s acceptance into the state funding process.
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