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AnnualReport
COUNCILONAGINGANNUALREPORT2002
TheCouncilonAgingmeetsat3:
15attheLymanBuildingonthe2ndTuesdayofthemonthwiththeexceptionofJulyandAugust.CouncilmembersattendedmeetingsatMontachusettHomeCare,CentralMassAssociationofCouncilsonAging,andNashobaHealthtolearnmoreofwhatwecandotohelpAshbyseniors.CraftclasseswereheldattheLegionHallonceaweek.WethanktheLegionfortheuseoftheirhall.TheCouncilorganizedaSandforSeniorsProgramwhichprovided49seniorhouseholdswithbucketsofwalkwaysandforthewinter.AthirddaywasaddedtotheMARTseniorvanschedule.ThevanisavailabletoseniorsforshoppingandmedicalappointmentsonMonday,WednesdayandThursday.TomakeareservationseniorscancontactJenniferCollinsatthetownhallat978-386-2501x11.LunchdeliveriesthroughMealsonWheelsareavailableMondaythroughFridayatapriceof$1.25perlunch.TheCouncilhasprovidedtheservicetoninehouseholdsthisyearwiththehelpofwonderfulvolunteerdrivers.IfyouoranyoneyouknowwouldbenefitfromthisservicecontactTeresaForguesat978-386-5889.LunchesarealsoavailabletoseniorsattheAshbyElementarySchoolonTuesdayandThursdayat11AMfor$1.25.ToreserveamealcallEdnaJamnbackat978-386-7700.Lunchesareavailablethroughouttheschoolyear.TheCouncilwishestoextenditsappreciationtothestaffatAEScafeteriaaswellasourvolunteerdrivers.WewouldalsoliketoextendourappreciationtotheLegionforhostingawonderfulChristmasdinnerforAshbyseniorsandtheBoyandGirlScoutsandvolunteerswhohelped.
Respectfullysubmitted,
EdnaJamnback
Councilmembers:
EdnaJamnback-Chair
FredrickDay-Vicechair
OliverMutch-Treasurer
TeresaForgues-Secretary
AuracyMurray
Rev.AndrewGosnell
AnnSeymour
ASHBYCULTURALCOUNCIL
AnnualReport-2002
TheAshbyCulturalCouncil(ACC)isaneleven(11)memberappointedcouncilwhosememberseachserveathree-yearterm.TheCouncilmeetsonceinformallyduringthesummermonthstoprepareadvertisingsolicitinggrantapplicationsandonceformallyduringthefalltoreviewgrantapplicationsreceived.TheCouncilmeetsattheAshbyElementarySchool;meetingdatesareposted;andmeetingsareopentothepublic.ThecurrentCouncilmembersandtheirpositionsare:
NancyLippincott,Chairperson;JoanneBoudreau,Co-Chairperson;MarianaFurtney-Fyfe,PublicityCoordinator;IngridSweeney,Treasurer;RickTabor,GrantsCoordinator;GinnyBixler,MembershipCoordinator;BethAnnScheid,Secretary;andmembersTamaraBuckleyLeclerc,JanetUmphress,DianeVanvoorhis,andBarbaraLandry.
Eachyear,theCouncilreceivesmoneyfromtheMassachusettsCulturalCouncilfortheArtstobedisbursedtoapprovedgrantapplicants.Theamountisdeterminedbasedonpopulation.DuetothebudgetdifficultiesthisyearintheCommonwealth,thisyear’sallotmentwas$2,000.00considerablydownfromtheusualallotmentof$3,300.00.
Twelve(12)requestsforfundingwerereceivedbytheOctober16thdeadlineandsix(6)requestswereapproved,mostattherequestedfundinglevelandoneatapartialfundinglevel.Duetohavingmorerequeststhanfunds,certainchoiceshadtobemade.
TheCouncilreviewedeachapplication.Ofthesix(6)thatweredenied,four(4)were“orphan”applicationsinthattherewasnoapparentlinktotheAshbycommunityorAshbyresidentsand/ortheapplicantsplannedonperformancespacewithoutprovidingforlocationorcostofrentingsuitablespace.One
(1)wasnotapprovedbecauseamemberofthecouncilofferedtounderwritethecostofthatparticulargrant(fortheAshbyHistoricalSociety).Oneadditionalapplicationwasnotreallyanapplicationforthisyear.Itwasinsteadarequesttoextendagrantapprovedlastyearintothisyear’sfundingcycle.SincethemoneyforthathadalreadybeenapprovedandnotspenttheCouncilvotedtocarrythatgrantover.Three“orphan”applicationswereapproved,however:
oneforasummerjugglingpresentationandoneforastorytellerpresentationbecauseoftheirpossiblelinkstotheAshbyFreePublicLibrary’sSummerReadingprogramandtheartists’connectionswithCentralandWesternMassachusettsRegionalLibrarySystem;andoneforajazzconcertwhichwillbeofferedtoeithertheAshbyLandTrust,theAshbyPlaygroundGroup,ortheAshbySeniorsasapossiblecommunityevent.
TheCouncilreceivedrequeststotalingover$4,595.$1,955ingrantswasapproved,allocatingthisyear’stotalallotmentbutsettingaside$45foradministrativecosts(betteradvertisingforapplicantsfornextyear’sgrantcycle).Newsreleaseswillbesubmittedtothelocalmediatoannouncethisyear’sgrantrecipientsandallgrantapplicantshaverecentlybeennotifiedoftheCouncil’sdecisions.Alistofgrantapplicantsandgrantamountsisattached.
Respectfullysubmitted,
NancyLippincott,Chair
January18,2003
App
#
Title
ContactName&/orGroup
AmtReques
Comments
Yes
No
Amt.
ok'd
1
JugglingPerfor&Wkshp
HenryLappen
$350
ORPHAN-offertoLibrary
X
$350
2
CelebratingNewEngland
DavisBates
$275
ORPHAN-offertoLibrary
X
$275
3
MythMasters
KarenClement
HBMS
$855
HBMSisnotaskingforanymoneyfromTownsend
X
$300
4
Generations:
Grandma,etc.
BobThomas
$375
ORPHAN
X
5
MusicConnection
AlanVenturaThayerSymphony
$700
ORPHAN
X
6
PictorialChartsforTownSheds
AliceBaumanAshbyHist.Society
$105
onlyaskingforhalfthecost
X
$105
7
ReprintingOldDisplayPhotographs
AliceBauman
AshbyHist.Society
$105
ACCmemberofferedtounder-writethecost-noneedforgrant
X
8
Sadecky'sPuppets
AngelaGodinAshbyElemPTC
$225
askingforlessthanhalfofcosts
X
$225
9
JazzConcert
EdwardM.Wirt
$700
ORPHAN-offertoLandTrustor
PlaygroundorSeniorsgroup
X
$700
10
Reconsiderationoflast
year'sgrant
TonyToledo
AshbyLibrary
$355
amountoflastyear'sprogram
approvedcarryover
X
lastyear'smoney
11
GerryBarrettSwingOrch.
GerryBarrett
?
?
?
ORPHAN
X
12
ConcertofN.E.FolkMusic
TimVanEgmond
$550
ORPHAN
X
TOTALS
$4,595
$1,955
ASHBYHISTORICDISTRICTCOMMISSION
ThemainpurposeoftheAshbyHistoricDistrictCommissionistohelpthetownofAshbypreserveandmaintaintheuniquecharacteristicsofthedesignatedAshbyHistoricDistrict,toencouragepropertyownerstomaintainproperties,andassistbuildersofnewstructureswithinthedistricttochoosedesignsanddetailswhichcomplementtheexistingstructures.TheAshbyHistoricDistrictis,ingeneral,theAshbyCommonandthebuildingswhichsurroundtheAshbyCommonascanbeseenfromthecommon,NewIpswichRoad,andMainStreet.TheHistoricDistrictandtheresponsibilitiesoftheHistoricDistrictCommissionaredefinedbytheAshbyBy-Laws.Withtheexceptionscitedintheby-laws,theHistoricDistrictCommissionreviewsforappropriatenessanyworkthatoccurswithintheHistoricDistrict.
TheAshbyHistoricDistrictCommissionmeetsonthefirstTuesdayofthemonthwhenanissueinvolvingreviewbythecommissionispresentedpriortothemeetingtime.
Duringthepastyear,thecommissionwaspleasedtobeinvolvedwithreviewingthefinalexteriordetailsoftheconstructionoftheAshbyPostOfficeandtherenovationoftheAbijahWymanHouseat10CommonRoad.ThedistrictcommissionworkedcloselywithTavernRealtyTrustoverthepasttwoyearstohelpensurethatthebuildingcomplementsthecharacteroftheAshbyHistoricDistrictandmaintainsaconnectiontothestructuresthathaveoccupiedthesite.
Alsoduringthepastyear,thecommissionrespondedtoarequesttodemolishtheHorseandCarriageShedbydenyingtherequestandbyinvolvingtheMassachusettsHistoricalCommissionwiththedecisiontopursuerestorationofthelongneglectedbuilding.AsararesurvivingexampleofoneofthecomponentsthatcontributetoatypicalNewEnglandTownCommonduringthepasttwohundredyears,theHorseandCarriageShedwasidentifiedasbeingabuildingworthsaving.Thedistrictcommissionhelpedtodeterminethescopeofworkandanestimatedcostofrenovations.TheAshbyHistoricSocietyleadtheefforttoobtainlocalpublicfinancialsupportandamatchinggrantfromtheMassachusettsHistoricalCommission.Haynes,Lieneck,andSmith,Inc.,alocalarchitecturalfirmprovideddesignservices;andMarkC.Haines,alocalhistoricbuildingcontractor,wasthesuccessfullowbidderandconstructedtherenovations.Aformalribboncuttingceremonytocommemoratetherenovationswaswellattendedandinspirational.PartoftherenovatedHorseandCarriageShedprovidestoragespaceformaintenanceoftheTownCommonandpartoftherenovatedHorseandCarriageShedisadisplayofthecharacterofthebuildingasoriginallyused.
Currently,theFirstParishChurchisundertakingtheinstallationofcellulartelephonetransmittingequipmentinthetopoftheclocktower.TheworkwillbeaccomplishedwhilemaintainingthecharacteroftheAshbyHistoricDistrict.
Respectfullysubmitted,
PaulS.Lieneck,AIA,Chairperson
MarkHaines,Vice-chairperson
FlorenceBryan,Secretary
HelenNash,Commissioneranddistrictresident
ClaireLavin,Commissioner
AREPORTBYTHEPARKSDEPARTMENTFOR2002.
ItwasanexcitingyearfortheParksDepartment.Withthehelpofmanyvolunteersmanyprojectsgotstartedandfinished.ManythankstotheAshbyLittleLeaguethatonceagain,astheydoeveryyear,gotthefieldsreadyforthebusyLittleLeagueseason.AnewinfieldwasputdownintheMajorLeaguewiththehelpofMPL(MattPernaaLandscaping).Theygotitdowni
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