House rental needed ASAP

As you may know, our neighbors on Barton Road, the Schultz/Stritch family, are in crisis. Their son Ari is at Children’s Hospital fighting for his life after a heart transplant earlier this month and their house needs to be torn down and rebuilt.

They are looking for a house rental and would love to stay in the area. They have 2 other young children as well (3.5 and 7 months). They are in need of at least a summer rental, but are willing to sign a 1 year lease.  Any leads would be greatly appreciated.

Please contact Erica Stritch at EStritch@raingroup.com

More information and opportunities to help are available at  https://www.gofundme.com/AriDangersNewHeart.

Found: Red canoe

A red canoe has been pulled from the water and is up on Rob Kotosky’s beach at 111 Kingland Road, with the water and ice emptied out and ready to go home. Please contact Rob at robkotosky@yahoo.com, if it’s your’s.

March 29: OARS “Wild and Scenic Film Festival”

OARS is hosting an evening of films from the largest environmental film festival in the nation.

With the theme “At the Edge,” these engaging films bring theater-goers close to magnificent wilderness, as well as to the activists and innovators who work to protect their communities’ environment.

There’s something for everyone in these delightful and informative films. You can find out more about what’s on the program at this page on the OARS website.

This film festival has always been an exciting event and a good fund raiser for OARS which helps to protect our Assabet, Sudbury and Concord Rivers. The event will likely sell out so purchase tickets online or arrive very early.

When: Wednesday, March 29 from 7-10 pm (doors open at 6)

Where: Maynard’s Fine Arts Theatre Place (19 Summer Street)

Tickets: $13

Information and ticket purchase at oars3rivers.org. Or, contact OARS: 978-369-3956, office@oars3rivers.org

Dam update plus “lost and found”

The Lake Boon dam outfall boards were installed Friday so the lake will be gradually rising in the next few weeks to about 9″ above where it is now.

Does this paddleboard belong to you?

Also, a few items have been found, including…

…a small (probably kid-size) orange kayak, which arrived at 9 Dawes Road in the 3rd basin about a week ago. (Located beyond remnants of “floating island”/beaver lodge.) Info: call 978-562-6630.

…a green paddleboard which has been making the rounds in the second basin; it was seen in Monahan’s Cove last week and is now ashore at 33 Hale Rd. Contact Red at 978-793-0321.

Brief Lake Boon Commission Meeting on Thursday morning

The Lake Boon Commission will meet very briefly to confirm the dam board replacement date in a posted public meeting. Another LBC meeting is planned for Thursday, March 23 with a longer agenda to be announced later.

Lake Boon Commission Meeting
Thursday, March 9, 2017 – 9:00 AM
Stow Town Building, 380 Great Road (Route 117), Stow

AGENDA

• Discussion: Date of replacement of boards in dam; approving wording of notification sent to lake residents about board replacement; and take any input/questions on this matter from those in attendance or received by the LBC prior to the posted meeting date.
• Adjourn

Red and white paddleboat found

There is a red and white paddle boat ashore at the Stow Town Beach. The owner can let us know if help is needed retrieving it, preferably in warmer, calmer weather.

With rising winds and soon, rising water levels, boats and accessories on the shore and docks are vulnerable to taking unplanned voyages. Be sure they are secure!

Boards going in, lake going up

With the ice gone, the Lake Boon Commission and Conservation Commission have directed the Stow Highway Department to install the boards in the dam outfall on March 10th, ending this winter’s drawdown.

This will bring the level up slowly, depending on rain, snow melt and ground water flow.

Last year it took approximately 2 months to reach the normal level which will be approximately 9″ higher than now. Be advised that time is limited to do any work on waterfronts at this low level.