Lake Boon calendar, history book, apparel for sale this Saturday afternoon

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Barbara Clancy

Neither rain nor snow nor gloomy weather will stop us from selling the 2022 Lake Boon Calendar, the Gelpke history book and LBA apparel (shirts, hats, bags) on Saturday, December 4 from 1:30-3:00 pm at 12 Pine Point Rd, Stow. Calendars and books are $20 each. There are some extra calendars if you didn’t make a reservation.

To whet your appetites, the list of calendar photographers who are represented is below. We had over 240 submissions, and want to give a hearty thanks to all who came through with amazing images of our beautiful lake. We just didn’t have enough months to show every one. Perhaps they can be used in a future LBA annual meeting slide show.

Cover photo credits, top left and clockwise:
Joyce Trenholme, Rachael Tadmore, Hank Tarbi, Pat O’Kane, David Mitrou, Red Alyward [should be Jeff Valpey], David Mitrou, David Gray.

Monthly Photo credits:
1-Brian & Kelley Smith, 2-Jennifer Burks, 3-Kim Sebastiao, 4-Kathy Sferra, 5-Marianne Wilkinson, 6-Michelle Walsh 7-Aaron Widell, 8-Cindy Cummings, 9-David Gray, 10-Steve O’Riorden, 11-Kalisa Barratt, 12-Marianne Wilkinson.

Sustainable Stow talk asks “Does your home leak money?”

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Barbara Clancy

Are you spending too much to heat your home because you are losing heat to the outside? How well are you insulated? An energy audit is the first step, but it is only a beginning. Afterwards, you have decisions to make. Where are your biggest air leaks? Should you replace your windows? Can you have a too “tight” house? In short, what can you do to get the biggest return on your investment …and do the most for the environment?

These are some of the questions which will be addressed in Sustainable Stow’s next Randall Library talk on December 1st at 7:00 pm. Jason Taylor, an energy specialist will be the speaker. He has been training green job workers for the last 12 years at the Green Jobs Academy and ABCD Weatherization Lab in Boston. Register in advance for this meeting: https://tinyurl.com/w6ummaya. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting by Zoom.

Lake Boon Commission meets November 30

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Barbara Clancy

The Lake Boon Commission will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 30, on Zoom. Public participation is encouraged. See the posted agenda for information on how to join online or by phone.

Agenda:

Public Comment
Meeting Minutes – Review/Approve
Herbicide Treatment Year-End Report & Recommendations- Discussion/Action Plan
Bills for Payment – Review/Approve
FY23 Budget Submission to Stow – Discuss/Approve
Safety Boat – Discussion/Input
Drawdown & Healthy Lake Boon Initiative – Update/Discussion
Old Business
New Business
Date of Next Meeting
Adjourn

The 2022 Lake Boon calendar: looking for some good photos, and get your order in asap

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Barbara Clancy

It’s not too late to reserve a 2022 Lake Boon calendar. And it’s also not too late to have your photos considered for publication if you have good spring or summer pictures, or pictures of lake wildlife.

The calendars will be similar to last year, with 8 x 11 photos. Plans are to offer the calendars for $20 each and have them available by Thanksgiving. If you plan (not a commitment) to purchase calendar(s), please email Dave Gray at grayscale@earthlink.net asap with the number you might buy so we can estimate the quantity to order.

For photos, Dave can accept emails with less than 15 MB of attachments. If you have more than that, please use a file sharing application, USB flash memory or he may be able to provide a Dropbox link.

Photo selection priorities will include: