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From music and a bonfire at the town beach to the Sunday boat parade, here’s some pictures of this year’s Water Carnival. Enjoy! Thanks to all the volunteers who made this event a success. Results of the canoe, field, and … Continue reading
The Stow Police Department has issued the following traffic alert:
On Wednesday, August 23, 2017 the Stow Highway Department will be installing a catch basin at 127 Barton Road from 7am to 5pm. This requires a trench to be dug across the road. No thru access will be allowed while road work is being completed.
Residents can still access their homes by entering either from Pine Point/Sudbury Road area, or from the Hunter Road area in Hudson. Stow Highway Department will be setting up detours for those who need directions to get around.
Stow Fire, Police and Hudson Fire and Police have been notified and have established an emergency response plan for any emergencies on Barton Road south of 127 Barton.
On Thursday, August 24, tree work will be occurring at 99 Pine Point Road. A large crane will be used to complete this work. No thru access on Pine Point Road will be allowed while work is being completed. Residents can access their homes from either Sudbury Road or Barton Road.
Also on Thursday, core samples will be taken at the Barton Road Dam. At this time we are not planning on any closures due to this work, however please plan according.
Thank you,
Michael Sallese, Detective Sergeant, Stow Police Department
305 Great Road, Stow , MA 01775
978-897-4545
Lucky, a 12 year old calico, is missing from home on O’Connell Way, off Barton Road in Stow.
Lucky is very skinny with a gingerly walk and a soft meow.
Please call or text Barbara Bitter with any information at 508-314-9568. Thank you!
Below is a link for an informative map developed by Steve & Theresa O’Riorden for the LBC and posted at the kiosk at the boat ramp. It shows no wake zones, among other features. Download it and put it in your boat to have handy for guests visiting Lake Boon.
Thursday, August 24 at 7:00 pm at the Pompositticut Community Center, 509 Great Road (Route 117), Stow, Richard Gelpke will give the third of his Lake Boon history presentations.
Professor Gelpke is a very lively and informative speaker with graphics and historic photos that provide fascinating insight into the background of our neighborhoods. These sessions are sponsored by the Lake Boon Association.
The first presentation (ice age to 1850) may be viewed here.
The second (1850-1950) may be seen here.
Note: This post was updated on August 21 with additional details on many of the weekend’s events.
The Annual Water Carnival Weekend sponsored by the Lake Boon Association will be held from Friday evening, August 25th to Sunday afternoon, August 27th 2017. Most activities are held at the Town Beach/Pine Bluffs Recreation Area off Sudbury Road in Stow. All events are open and free of charge to Stow and Hudson residents. The Association offers these events in appreciation for the many friends who support the organization’s environmental, educational and civic programs during the year.
The Lake Boon Water Carnival is a tradition dating back over 100 years, shortly after Lake Boon became a summer destination for Boston area vacationers. It is old fashioned summer entertainment for all ages, carrying on many events similar to those held at the end of the summer season in the early 1900s.
Water Carnival Weekend Activities include:
Friday Night 8/25, 7:30-9:30 pm – Music at the Beach
Enjoy the sunset at Pine Bluffs Stow Town Beach with music by Paul Rogoshewski. Roast marshmallows and watch for the music boat.
Friday Night 8/25, 7:30-11:00 p.m. – Music Boat & Lighting of the Lake
The music boat will begin in the second (south) basin at 7:30 pm, going around counter-clockwise and then into the first (north) basin about 9:15 going counterclockwise. All are invited to sit by the shore or go out in a boat, canoe or kayak (all must have lights) as the Lake Boon music boat passes by, featuring the band Groovestone. The music boat may be viewed at the Stow Town Beach/Pine Bluffs Recreation Area about 9:30.
Lake residents are encouraged to participate in “lighting of the lake” with small lights or luminaries (but not bright flood lights please) along the shoreline. In case of bad weather the music boat may be postponed to Saturday night. For info, call 978-562-2203 after 6 p.m. for a recorded message.
The music boat is sponsored in part by a grant from the Cultural Council of Stow which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
If you follow along on the lake with the music boat please make sure your boat has lights. Stay safe!
Saturday 8/26, Water Carnival Beach Day:
Stow Town Beach/Pine Bluffs Recreation Area
9:30 – Canoe races
11:00 – Field races
11:30 – 1:00 – Lunch
12:30 – Children’s entertainment
1:30 – Swimming races
2:30 – Beach games
Prizes are awarded for many of the races. There will be face painting, balloon toss, pie eating contests, and much more. Bring a picnic or purchase a grilled lunch prepared by the Lake Boon Association. A variety of LBA T-shirts and lake history books will also be available for purchase.
Sunday 8/27, – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Historical Lake Tour
Residents 18 and over are invited to join Don Hawkes aboard a pontoon boat for a slow cruise around the lake, pointing out the famous and infamous highlights of Lake Boon’s past and present–about 1 1/2 hours. Adults 18 and older wishing to join the cruise must make a reservation with Don Hawkes at 978-881-4251, donhawkes@comcast.net. Departure will be from 9 Dawes Road. If it’s hot, bring drinking water.
Sunday 8/27, 2:15 – 4:00 p.m. Annual Decorated Boat Parade
Decorate your motor boat, kayak or canoe with a theme of your choosing and compete for bragging rights and trophy as you tour the lake, sharing creativity and humor with those on shore. If you need to be towed, there are motor boat entries who can accommodate. Entrants in the boat parade will receive a local pizza restaurant gift certificate and are invited to the party in the narrows after the parade. Shore parties are also in competition for their own award, gauged by the loudest applause heard by parade boats. The parade begins at the First Basin Narrows Buoy at 2:15 pm, and continues counter-clockwise around the first (north) basin and then to the second (south) basin. Off-lake residents can view the boat parade at the Stow Town Beach about 2:30.
Admission to the beach, both Saturday and Sunday, is free and this is a great opportunity to see the many improvements that have been made there by the Stow Recreation Commission.
We want to thank our past supporters including Main Street Pizza, PaPa Gino’s of Hudson and Stow, Honey Pot Hill Orchard, Stow House of Pizza, Brothers Pizza, CJ’s of Hudson and Sudbury and the Lake Boone Ice Company.
Organizers of Ari “Danger” Day, celebrating the life of Ari Schultz, have written that due to the revised nature of the event and in an effort to allow for maximum attendance, the Schultz family has generously requested that ticket prices be reduced to an “at cost” price.
Effective immediately, there will be two ticket categories available. Those who simply want to attend Ari Danger Day can purchase an event ticket at only $5. A food ticket (that includes up to 2 drinks) can be purchased for $25.
The event will take place on Saturday, August 19 from noon to 7 p.m. at the Pine Bluffs Recreational Area on Sudbury Road in Stow.
Important notes:
A ticket ($5 or $25) MUST be purchased, in advance, in order to attend event.
A FOOD ticket ($25) must be purchased in advance in order to partake in the BBQ buffet.
These restrictions are due to the town’s requirement that organizers know how many attendees will be there and so that they can insure there is enough food for those who would like to eat at the event.
For those who have already purchased tickets, please feel free to contact organizers at aridangerday@gmail.com for a refund of the ticket price difference.
Here is the ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ari-danger-day-a-celebration-of-life-tickets-35933371682
Here’s a link to the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/176700506200222/
This stand-up paddle was found in the water at 154 North Shore Drive (the house number is on the dock). It is now on the breakwater to the left of the dock. You can pick it up if it’s your’s or contact 508-560-3801.
Lake Boon Association 