Hearing officially call the meeting to order for the Histoal Commission 61 p.m. stand to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it
stands. One nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. So, I will yield um the chair to when she arrives from her meeting at the Bristol Abbey. First on the agenda is to do the minutes for December 9th's
meeting. Um did anyone have any corrections for Pat? >> Yes, I picked up two. What do you got? >> Um it isn't Camber. It's >> my correction. The other one C A N B R
A. That's their last name. Cambra. >> Oh, Camra. >> Yeah. So, it's listed a few times if you would correct that. >> Yeah. And then, uh, I shared about my mother when she moved to It's Berkeley, not Dyton. >> East Berkeley. >> No, Berkeley.
>> To Berkeley. >> There was no East Berkeley. >> I don't think so. >> We were talking about rule free delivery, but that was New York. >> See, this is why we had this. We need to record the Zoom meeting. None of us will cover everything,
>> especially with historical sharing. It's tons of books. No way I can possibly do a summary. >> But usually minutes are just bullets. They're not indepth. >> Yeah. Story. So you give us so much. Did you Did you see the one that show some stuff? Just
>> simple simple sentence. >> Fine. That'd be great. >> I always say stuff, but you But I mean like when she talked about people that passed away. Yeah, fine. I didn't write every single thing about a person. I I listed the people that we talked about,
but I didn't list about born here, died here as well. I just listed the names that were brought up. But um >> were there You said did you have some evidence, too? >> No, we both had the same because I'm like supposed to be camp. >> Okay. So, is there a motion to accept
the minutes as amended once they're amended? >> So, moved. >> Second. Second. >> All in favor? >> Rememberes Pat Olson. Do we have any >> We had seven people pass away in the month of December. Thank you very much,
Sheriff. And I would like to focus on two of them who did a lot of service for the town. >> Not that the other people are not significant, but these two people >> gave of themselves throughout their years. The first gentleman I'd like to talk about is Charlie Rodriguez. Charlie
Rodriguez lived on Miller's Lane in Dayton. Um he was a state policeman for I think 40 years. If you ever went to Horses neck beach and there were policemen on horseback. Yeah. He was one of them. So years and years ago he was the that was one of his jobs. I mean he
certainly but that was his last job that he had for the state police was he was a mounted you know horse at the beach. >> Wonderful man. Wonderful man. Passed away. And the other gentleman who I did not know, but I understand Ralph Dean uh was the town moderator for the town. So
he certainly speak himself. So I did not know that gentleman. Where does he live? You know, >> I don't know. I don't know whether he lives in Taton. >> Oh, I don't know. Well, Charlie was on Miller's Lane. He's lived in >> because it didn't give where Mr. Dean had lived in Dyke. >> Okay. >> Because I said to Jeff, do you remember
him being a town moderator? Oh, yes, he did. >> Okay. Well, that's important that we mention him because he certainly gave of himself. >> You know what beer is? >> I indict. >> It just says town moderator for >> and I guess he was involved in the Miss
Taton pageant elder services. Yeah. Whatever. But his his role in Don was as town moderator. >> That's the remembrances. That's all I'm talking about. >> Sure. And then the next one we have is historical sharing. Also the >> Hallelujah. I talked about a pin that
the nurse had who was the first uh police woman. So this is her pin. If you look at it's bent. Yes. It's very old. >> Guiding police. >> Now, how did you get that? >> Because it was in the house. >> Oh. >> Did I? >> No. >> Oh,
>> it was in the house that we bought. >> Oh, they didn't clean it out. We cleaned it up. >> So, what year was that from? >> 20s. >> 20s. >> She was the first police woman in Don. Absolutely. So that's why it's a cutesy little badge and not, you know, like a policeman's badge. It's a feminine badge.
>> I thought it's interesting that as early as 1920, you had a female police offic not not 20, but >> but but still that seems early. >> That's actually pretty cool. >> If you want to see this, this is a Dyon pin for the bsentennial. That's the Dy.
>> So that's so cool, >> isn't it? >> Oh my god, it's wild. Wow. Okay, this is there was a brothers of the brush from Dyton. So this pin is from 1962 which just someone obviously who was a member of the brothers of the brush.
>> They were a bunch of gentlemen who wore um beards for the >> bicesentennial. This is a serviceman's hat with a dying pin on it from World War II. This is a brother's brush. And this was given to
my son by Richie Wed who passed away. >> Isn't it nice? So this is the real World War II. I have something similar. >> Yeah. >> It is a hand. Yes. >> My dad had one like that. >> Yeah. Similar. >> And then we just bought four new
postcards from Dyon. Um this is on 138. That's the Sylvester Atwood House. If you heard of the name, this belonged to the old Dyon Manufacturing Company. >> This beauty, the house on the corner of
Maine in 138 that was just demolished not too long ago. This is when it was being moved. You'll see that it's up on stilts. What a neat picture. I mean, how do you find >> uh eBay? >> Really? >> In fact, some of them were five bucks. So, I don't
>> moved. It was being moved at the time they took the picture to put on the postcard. Now it's been demolished because that we don't say anything to fall apart. So that's the one being moved.
>> So Sylvester Atwood's house. Um we're pretty sure it's the old Frank Costa house. >> Oh, okay. Go on 138, head toward Taton. You know the little hill that's there? Well, there used to be an old house on there >> and we're pretty sure that's that one. >> That's that one. Yes.
>> Cool. That looks like the a house being >> being moved from Main Street to County Street. >> Our house in the middle of the street. >> It was in the middle of the street. >> Oh, look at the post office in the corner, too. >> Yes. So, you know that you're on the
bottom of Main Street. Isn't that a neat shot? >> That is so cool. >> Okay, now the pesta resistance. >> The resistance. >> Oh, good thing I open this up. Would you all please sign the birthday card for
Darthy Perry in January she turns 103. She is the recipient of the Boston Post. So I send her a card every year and I need everyone's signature on there. That would be nice. >> Put the date here too. Do you maybe >> you'd like to put the date there? You put the date there.
>> What's the date >> for? No, it's a 27th >> January 27th. Yes. >> January 27th. Do you think it might be worth putting not writing in the card but within the envelope of invitation to do the preserve memories? >> Do you want to do that? Then you could put down would you be willing to talk to
me and could she call on the card or >> go ahead plenty of room. Would anyone like this cutesy little copy of the Constitution? Isn't it adorable? >> I saw it in the mail. >> Yes, that is the mail. >> Yeah, it's from the veterans. You want it a boy? I I actually have one that's
like a >> Okay, this is the PA resistance. I received this letter. I received this envelope from the president of the Swansea Historical Society. This article was in the spectator 1968. I would like
to read it to you because it's from a woman who actually went to the Dyon Park, >> the pavilion. She was there and her writing, she writes really well. She talks about the wind blowing through your hair. That's why I mean, yeah, I
can show you the pictures. You're going to say, "Yeah, isn't that cute?" But I'd really like to read it to you because it honestly moved me. It did because you feel like, wow. I mean, where do you hear some of the detail in this? Okay. So, you know, I'm talking about the Dying Rock Park that was, you know, I
have postcards of whatever else. >> Cherry. Okay. >> Cherry and Washington Street. That's not it. >> Yes. Okay, I'll talk fast. >> No, sorry. >> No, no, no. I'll talk. The woman's name is Ruth Howland. >> Oh, I know. >> Ruthland. She lived in segregated Berkeley. She did a lot with history.
>> Okay. But what a nice article. >> Visiting Dyon Rock Park was definitely one of the big social events in the lives of countless families in those simple days of horsedrawn carriage and trolley cars where wars were only a dim memory. Such lovely peaceful days in
every way. Special cars were run to the park. Open cars with the seats running the entire width of the car which were a joy because as you bowled along your bow along at what seemed to be a
terrific speed, welcome breezes cut through the car. Cooling cheeks reened and sweaty from the mile and a quarter walk to the trolley at several hands. hats too clutched at madly, blew off, and then the lovely air messed up one's
hair, but soothed over the over soothed the overwarm scalp and brow. Daring souls, usually masculine, rode on the running boards, especially if the cars were crowded. The men gallantly gave up seats and dashingly clung to the uprights as they stood on the running
boards while the cars zoomed madly around curbs up and downhill probably at about 16 miles an hour. >> Dyon Rock Park was owned and operated by the old Colony Street Railway, originally the Dyon Somerset and Fall River line, later the Eastern
Massachusetts. A cool, well-shaded, mostly pleasant landscaped area open to all with fragrant breezes from the river. No pollution, spoiled fishing, bathing, waiting, or boating. No. Well, no pollution. And then you did have
bathing. I don't want you to think there was no bathing. >> That's how it's written. Okay. So, the park was built in 1896. Most of those who I knew carried picnic lunches because farm money didn't run to bought viddles. We call them viddles. I
thought that was a southern thing. Yeah, fiddles. Besides fiddles. Viddles. Viddles. Yeah. Please don't misspell that in your minutes. >> Biddles. Okay. Besides, the ladies of the group always vied with each other to produce their latest and most dectable
foods, to exchange bites of each other, and to ask for recipes. Built in 1896, the park was run until 1921 when it had become somewhat abandoned. After the first world war and the advent of automobiles which carried people far a
field, the park was built on land purchased from the late John Earl who had either used or rented a small building there for storing sane fishing equipment. Sane is a type of net that you catch certain fish in. It's s e i ne
sane. Okay. Um here we go. It all ended in 1921 when a truckload of saturated cotton waste caught fire as it passed the park. SO, THE PARK DIDN'T START on fire. This pile going by with saturated
cotton waste was on fire and that started the park and that's why the park's gone. I did not know that. I did not know that. No, I did not know that. Flames caught and spread rapidly through the wooden buildings and the park was gone before firefighters could take
over. Many of the delightful memories of the park in the minds of some of us many of the delightful memories of the park in the minds of some of us oldsters. That's not a sentence, but that's a sentence. Yeah. >> Even though most carried lunches, a restaurant was one of the big features
of the place. Can you remember the dining room with its white clad tables decked in long cloths with the savory fragrances of coffee and other delicious foods wetting the appetites until you begged mother for just one sandwich?
Three clam bakes were held regularly each week under the direction of George Wilbur of Fall River. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. The regular days were special parties for other times. Thursday, they tell me, was the half holiday then.
Jay O'Harn of Totten was orchestra leader, and there was dancing, frowned upon by some in those days. Oh, yeah. >> Every afternoon and evening except Sunday. On that day, O'Harn's orchestra gave a concert. Wide benches around the outer part of the dance pavilion were
usually filled with tired, overheated dances. Small fry and older ones watching the latest dances. I can well remember the furiously indignant debates pro and con of the new dancers turkey trot bunny hug ring in my ears along
with the discussion of the grace and lack of modesty of those innovations. But let the floor be cleared for a few good walses and silence fell as in dreamy rhythm the couples demonstrated the true grace of a waltz. There was an outdoor theater. Get this one. There was
an outdoor theater where vaudeville acts from Keith's circuit played. Movies reminiscent of poor TV reception with its snow were shown later. See, you wouldn't know about poor reception because you're too young. >> I do. I do. I do. I do. >> Were shown later at the further end of
the building where one sat in stifling blackness with the possible accompaniment of a piano to watch silent movies. Certainly no technicol. A monkey cage. I a monkey cage always had a crowd
of youngsters around it and a few pranksters who delighted in teasing the poor creatures shut into their hot unsavory enclosure in the glaring sun. A seal was caught in the river just offshore and an ex an and
on exhibit for some time. A long warf out into the river was for the accommodation of excursion steamers out of Providence and Pucket. Here too were rowboats for rent and sailboats grace the river scene. One of my childhood joys was that of the merrygoround. A
nickel ride and a free ride if you caught the brass ring. One spent considerable time weighing the advantages of the safe comfort of a sleighike container or the exhilarating danger of the horses, deer, and other animals. Remember that when we were
kids, you all they got stuck sitting in those sleigh thingies because all the good horses were taken and the merry go again things on that go up and down. >> But everybody took them for us and we got stuck sitting in the seats. I've been to the couch that's in far and
vineyard >> and uh or when Park >> in East Province that were like that where the wooden thing where the slaves wouldn't move. But >> usually the warning bell clanged before I could decide and I wound up in the slay's dull safety because I was too
short to climb unassisted to the animals backs. >> Yeah, me too. Me too. >> Frequent trolleys. Trolleys ran out of Taton and Ball River every half hour in those days, passing at the various switches along the way. Sometimes there would be 18 or 20 cars in a string
headed for Dying Rock Park on good days. Wednesday and Thursdays were the big nights. A bowling alley was another feature for the men, no women. A man who ran it slept at the park all summer. Fireworks were displayed on various
occasions and always drew a crowd. Sunday schools held picnics there. Groups planned parties. And Berkeley's big night was the night after the church clam bake. Gradually, as automobiles developed, the park became less of an attraction and was about to be abandoned
as vandals had caused considerable damage. Buildings had been raised and lumber stacked to be sold to be used at Wilbur's Dance Hall in Somerset. At the time of the fire, the figure of $60,000 was given as an appropriate
approximate cost of construction of the park. A many me a many memored place for those of us whose era of enjoyment of such things took in Dyro Park. Isn't that the sweetest article you've ever heard? When she talked about the wind
and the monkey cage, who knew about a monkey cage, huh? >> Yeah. >> I thought, and again, this is from my friend in Swansea. She said, "I came across an article about your park. Would you like it?" >> Oh, I think so. >> So, this is from the spectator in 1968.
What a lovely piece. And the woman writes so nice. Oh, wow. >> Oh, yeah. She used to write like a little weekly or monthly newsletter and she must have collected all kinds of stuff
or whatever. And it was Ruth Howland writes. That's what I >> What a nice mother. What a nice wonderful >> park burn down. >> Park burned down >> 1921. >> 1920 >> and I can piggy back off of that. So Park Avenue that's down there was named
as you know I found all this up and working on the street project name working on. So Park Avenue because it was sight in Rock Park. So the streets that were there. So this is the this is from the registry of deeds 1922 for the layout of what was planned for
there. >> Oh my goodness. So these are so the so that I'll pass that on. So this the streets are Walnut Street, Maple Street, Beach Street. Beach like the beach, not like a tree bridge. Middle Street, Oak
Street, Lynen Street, and Cedar Street. >> Middle Street that's on this map is Cherry Street. That um I don't know that might be Washington Street that exists. And then so these were all a bunch of
cottages that were planned for that area. >> Oh my god. >> So you can see how how different >> it is. Yeah. >> If you look at old aerial views of that, they were small cottages. So I think like >> that's what they were going to >> if you look on the assessor's map, a
Lynen Street is there. There's no paved road there, but the streets are so I think they were there at one time, but if you see it's very different than what but that that was 1922. So a year later that that development was part was planned. I don't know how much of it was
developed but it's unbelievable >> here like now >> two streets. So Park Avenue is there. >> Okay. >> Um >> Washington and then >> the last street on the end is where the boat ramp is.
>> Mhm. >> But it looks like they wanted multiple houses there. They were all going to be like Ocean Grove type small little cottages. >> Talk about development. Yeah. So even even back even 1920s we were planning on Do >> you know Jen Michaels the real she lives
down there. >> Harry Moore used to live down there. Plenty of people live down there. >> Waterfield used to live down there. >> Okay. >> I'd like to live like right on the water over there. >> That is all of my stuff. That's amazing.
I love that. >> So, just quick sidebar, how should I word this note to Mrs. Perry? >> Um, first, happy birthday. >> I did. I did. >> I did. >> If you would be interested in talking with me about your memories of Dyon, I
would love to sit with you if you would give me a call and give her your number. I mean, she's certainly going to see the birthday card, so it's not like she's not going to know that you're trying to reach her. Oh, the body of water in the picture behind you. Where was that? On your No,
no. On your um Jonathan Jagget talk. There's a picture of a body of water. Is that the Totten River? >> I haven't seen the video yet. >> Oh, what? cuz I just found I met I met Pat last night for our meeting about the the play we're doing and she said so I
started watching the I'm like it's done last I heard it it was in the process of being edited and she's like oh yeah it's on there and I was like I had no idea I'd never get an email saying it was done or anything which is >> was that like the the
design that he had in the back >> I think I think they they could it's like a green screen so they could put anything >> it's it's green screen he must have he must put something up there then. >> Yeah, >> because it was a green screen when when we did it. >> Yeah,
>> you'll see it in one minute. >> I love those moments. This is what you look like on So, what's that water? >> My guess is that's probably the red water. I thought it was >> the Dyon or the Rehobath.
>> I'm thinking Dyon cuz >> I thought it might be the See the rocks right behind you. So there's a rock wall. >> No, I don't. >> I don't know. >> I don't know. >> That's why I didn't know where you were. I just thought maybe you knew what they put up there. You saw this? >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Nice job, though.
>> Lovely. Everything you did was lovely. I can't tell you enough how much I liked it. >> Thank you. That's actually the the next thing to talk about on the agenda. >> Well, then I'll do the segue. It was great. >> Um, great. That's awesome. Awesome to hear. I mean, it's like I said, I really
wanted I think Jeff could probably I want it to be kind of like a podcast format where I didn't want you to have to watch it. Um, John's you do because he did put in a lot of pictures that he that were >> Can I just say one thing? Yes. Yeah. Can
you love the pictures? >> Okay, great. >> Not the maps. You can't see They're too small. >> They're too small. >> So, all you see is a blur. And he's talking about, you know, look at this half and look at No, you don't see none of that. >> Yeah. I think the thing, >> but the pictures were perfect. Nice
size, clear, lovely. The only two he had two maps. >> Okay. So, I'll have to tell tell Dave that for next time for editing. But, um, if we if these keep up like that, I mean, that's that's that's good to know. I think Jeff's went equally as well. I feel like I mean Dave even said I didn't
know which one was better. He felt they were both >> good. >> Both good. >> Good. That's awesome. >> So, I think we'll probably be be doing um Christine Lynch I know was one that she mentioned she'd be interested in being recorded. >> So, that was Jeff Ali. >> We already did.
>> She did. Just a matter. So, episode two. >> Jeff would be episode two. Correct. So, going in going into this meeting, my plan was to say that I didn't know when we were going to start again because I didn't want to do a third one and have three not out yet. I was like, "How many are we going to do before they get
before they're going to be able to to release them?" But now that I know at least one of them is is done, Jeff is going to require no editing cuz there were no pictures. I knew that was taking him the longer Dave the longer part, having him be the only one >> working on them was that it was just him. So whenever he was going to get
around to doing it, but and obviously putting in the pictures and having it all line up was going to take more time. >> But I with Jeff, there were no pictures. >> There were no pictures. So just >> in the future, I'm almost going to suggest that we don't need to do any video component.
If if if that was going to take longer for for them to come out, I'd rather have audio only then than it take I mean, think about how think how long ago John's was. I mean, that was back in I mean, November.
>> I liked seeing him talk. >> I feel like I feel like it's more personable when you do like the video aspect. two people together. I feel like that is definitely more personal. >> They're having a conversation. We're listening into their conversation. >> Yes. And you can kind of see the what
the what the talking points like some of it was like he was happy to share. You know what I mean? You could see that. >> Yeah. If it's just audio, it probably wouldn't get my attention. >> Yeah. You want to hold their attention and you did. So that's good going forward to know for almost I'm not going to pitch the aspect of you don't have to
do on video unless someone is like I don't want to do at all then I might mention like oh cool if you if you don't want to cuz some of the >> some might be not want to be on video >> right some >> which is fine but I >> well the fact that Jeff was going to be on well I know you twisted his arm he
was a little resistant and I kept saying to him this >> Jeff did the video he did and once >> he did and once he got going he was fine fine. >> He was more than fine. He was more than fine. >> Yeah. He doesn't like >> Willow loves him. >> Huh? >> My dog Willow loves him.
>> Well, that's true. >> But it's like, you know, he kept saying, you know, he was I kind of like pushed him to it because I, you know, he has so much information there and I said before, you know, he gets to the point
where he loses it completely, I wanted it recorded. >> Yeah. I love it. >> And I think I think after I think he was glad he did. >> I think was interesting too is at the Christmas party he told some of the stories that he told on the recording.
Would he have done that before? >> Probably. >> I don't know. But I I was sitting I was sitting next to Pat um not Pat Pat Gay at the party being like I know that story. He told that story already. I'm like I have it on video. Don't worry. So it's pretty good having the exclusive.
Nobody has recorded what has gone on or what involves the fire department. >> Not really. >> You know, because Joe White wouldn't have done that. Ray Costa probably wouldn't have done that. So, you know, where Jeff is, you know, 33 years on the
department with the last eight as chief that >> I mean, I I I don't want to give I don't want to give away some of the things he talked about, but there were he he he talked about some stuff that like the the babies that he like I asked him what is the finest moment. He said, "The babies I delivered." And I was like, "Whoa." Okay. Not what I thought you
were not what I thought you were going to say, but he went into detail about them and talked about the funny stories. Oh my god. It was perfect. pleasure to anyone who is in that service area. You see enough crap >> and he talked about that and he talked
about that too. He did talk about you know that was talked about you know what the worst moments were. He mentioned car crashes and stuff like that which like you forget about that. You think about houses burning you forget that they report to car crash. So but but hearing him talk about the babies that and some of the stories he was telling
>> so proud he's delivered three children in his career. >> That's amazing. >> Yeah. Anybody get named after him? I'm not. >> I was gonna ask that. I was gonna ask that in the interview. He didn't say it. He didn't say that. So, I figured it probably wasn't the case. >> Almost delivered one, but she had already delivered be just as I was
getting in the door. My husband says it doesn't count. I'm like >> cuz he had it. So, he already had on his belt. So, you kind of have that over >> stop finish. >> But I'm I'm great that the one from John was well received. So, that that's that's good. >> All right. Next thing was historical
markers update. Rafa >> nothing update no contact. >> So is it something that like maybe we can just walk in and just say hey I'm here can I >> being a school >> keep saying nothing month after month
after month. >> Being a school you might you have to get buzzed in you know obviously I don't know how how much you gonna walk in with the >> I know it's not like when when I was a kid I guess. Okay I get it. By the way, uh, when Vicki Pasa sold her house,
remember she was want historical marker. She had to take she had to take it with her because the new owner wanted to burn it. >> Burn the marker or the house? >> The historical marker? >> I don't know. But she got pissed. No, I'm going to take it with me. >> Okay, fine. >> So, I think that might be part of her
dementia story. Why would the new owner want to burn a >> marker specifically? >> You could say the taste I don't want it. But why would I say I'm going to burn it? Maybe Vicki was worried she was going to burn it. >> No, >> you know, I don't I don't But
>> I passed by her hat. >> It's gone. >> Well, okay. But um and I think we'll definitely go back to this topic when Pat gets here, but when we were we stopped by the historical society and we noticed the that marker is a different slightly different shade of red than the
one that's on the outside of this building. >> Anybody clean it yet? Because I had to clean mine. Boy, that thing gets dirty. >> I haven't cleaned mine. >> Okay. Is yours get direct? Mine's on the porch. Uh I have a porch there and it's over here. So, it's next to the front
door. It faces north and it got black. The car's going by. >> Maybe my my house is closer to the street than yours is. >> But it was filthy. >> But they had also been doing work on that street, too. And I'm wondering if that >> contribute to some
>> Oh, from them doing Yeah. all that work. Um, fantastic. And a paper towel. >> Okay. >> And then just kept cleaning it because the paper towels kept coming out black. >> Yeah. >> And I I didn't touch the paint or anything. I didn't, you know, hurt the surface. It was filthy. So when you say
it's a different color, is it a different color or is it dirt? >> That's a good point. I'll definitely >> that's close to the road. Yeah. >> And William Street's a very busy road. >> Is it ever? >> We It has been worked on on that road. So, um, >> just bring some fantastic and a paper
towel, >> then see what color it turns out. >> But one thing is that as we walk by, I said, "Bad, these are just stickers on it." I said, "Why?" I said, "So," I said, "Why don't we just make them?" And then she goes, "I think that's what other towns do." So, I was like, "WHAT?
WHY?" >> I HAVE A thing that we can make the vinyl. I just I'm not good at like, "Hey, let's >> choose this in whatever color or whatever." But it's easy enough to like literally buy >> Is it easy enough to also lay the stickers on and have it be done the right way?
>> Can you pluck them off if you want? >> I feel like you could have if I if you sat there. >> Mine you can't. No, mine's on the >> like a polyurethane or something. >> Yeah, because that's what you're supposed to do. >> The one the one outside the one outside the um
uh the John Winsow house is the window Davis house is not like that because I even looked at them. I didn't tip my thumb up. I'm like, Pat, I feel like if I just went like that, I'd peel it off. >> So, what usually if you use permanent vinyl um on anything like that, you're supposed to cover it with some kind of
waterproof sealant. >> Yeah. >> Um and so that way you can't just pluck the the stuff off. I mean, because I I've made signs and stuff for myself, which I'm making another sign for myself. Yeah. Um,
it's just all in the how you have to get expensive vinyl. You're not going to get like $4 vinyl and expect it to last. >> So, you just get like the the nice vinyl. It's like 20 something bucks or whatever. >> Just a thought. Just a thought. Why
don't you make one for your house? >> Like, okay. >> And like a prototype. Like, look at I can make this. And you need one for your house anyway, sooner or later. So, you want the size. You have the size. I don't have I would need the details if I can get the details and the Yeah, I
don't need the wooden marker. I mean I I just need the size of like the plaque like if it gonna be oval oval shape. What kind of color? >> It's like a cranberry. >> I can give you all that. >> Who if you can give me that? >> Who's painted the ones in the past? Who specifically has painted them? Like does
that paint exist somewhere? >> Yeah, it was the one I believe it's the guy from uh was this Marshfield? I forget. Marblehead lady want I want to this but he went down a business she shut down his business he was he was the one who made the original
uh marble >> how many how many exist in town >> and then there Paulica of course and then >> six >> something like that >> I got two >> got two and then Paul
>> Paul applied but he moved >> so he did >> you'd also need also the font of the lettering too. The font, the lettering, the color. >> It was like a cream. >> Yeah, it was a cream.
>> I mean, the color of the marker, but yes, the the letters are a cream color. >> The color was almost like the color you >> just about. >> It's cranberry apple. >> Just about cranberry apple. Yeah. >> Okay. Yeah. just get I I'll just I'll go and get like I'm not going to get expensive
ones but like a mockup of um I'll go get the oval because I can go to Hobby Lobby. It's an excuse to go there which I love too. >> They're not open on Sundays. >> I know >> them and Chick-fil-A. I know for the same reason.
>> Um is it just a It's not just a flat oval though. >> Isn't it kind of embossed on the side? >> It's like an inch thick. >> An inch thick. But it'll Isn't it kind of like curve up on I'm sure there's a term for it. >> No, just flat. Is it just flat almost? >> Yeah. >> Okay.
>> I'll do my best to try and find what I need. >> I'm like Pat, I think at this point I said, "Pat, we're strucking out at every how hard is it to get someone to make a marker?" And when she said, "Well, I think I said, "Why don't we just make our own?" She goes, "I think most towns do that." I was like, "Why haven't we been doing that?" because she didn't
want us. No doing a money making thing that was, you know, when I >> Right. Because then I'm buying. Okay. Can you text me that or can I do whatever you want? Take it. >> Not her phone, but take share. I don't know how to do this one.
>> Well, how do you how would you like it as a text? >> Yeah. >> Do I have you in here? We'll see. I guess Pat does not move to the top of the Well, because Pat was forgot. >> I don't have you in. >> Well, Pat was hoping that should be top moved to the top of the agenda, but I
guess that hasn't been the case. >> So, I think I need your number. >> Yep. I'll try that. >> Okay. 339. >> Yep. 235. >> Yep. >> 4606. >> 339 235 460. Mhm.
Yeah. I mean, at this point, we've got people that have been waiting and everything else. Get it? >> I did. Okay. I just This is the picture that I'm sharing with her. So, I have two of them. >> Oh, okay. >> So, you can see the edges or whatever. >> Oh, yeah. I don't know why I thought
they were uh >> Okay. Why was it called the Joe Perry Sweet House? >> Suit. They pronounce it. It's Portuguese. Oh, it's suit. So, it's Joe Perry Suit. That was his name. That was his name. He built the house. >> I I did not know it's pronounced suit. >> Yes.
>> Okay. >> Next on the agenda, we have review discuss and act Wellington Don anniversary. >> I have struck out zero. I have got no response from the phone number that I called. You called and left
for the reverend who wants to be known as Reverend and he didn't return your call. >> Nope. >> Did you sound very unchurch when you called? Did you say anything like >> I was >> I was going to say
when you >> unless you know the >> they're not doing voicemail or whatever. I don't know. >> Suffer on a Sunday. >> Yeah. Dress up. Go to the what I was going to do because I mean this is crazy. I've called a couple of times and got no response.
>> Is there a church group on Facebook? >> Like maybe if the Reverend himself does not communicate that way. >> I think there's no other >> but like I wonder if there's a church group on Facebook that someone monitors and you can message or post onto their Facebook page or something.
>> Yeah. Looking for blah blah. Yeah. Sure is. Oh, >> there is. >> And Gilbert and MNA are friends of the brick church group. So, it's called brick church.
>> Catchy name. >> And there is an opt details in a relationship. Yeah. With God. >> It says in a relationship. But we got 192 people who like it and >> so it it seems to be set up like a person, not like hey,
>> it is. It is. >> So it allows you to message them. >> It does allow you to message. So I would go with that little message button. >> I would add friend and message because if you message someone on Facebook you're not friends with, it goes to their spam Facebook message folder and is therefore not
>> often. I wonder if that's where their um answering machine's going. It's just spam. But I would say it might be or even posting on their wall quote unquote >> doing both. >> And you said MNA is a friend. >> Yes, she is. And so is Gilgynet. You know Gilbert?
>> Yes, I do. >> I'm sure you do. I'm sure your husband sees Gilbert for scouting things. >> Yes, he does. >> So you could just say, "Hey, how do I talk to those brick church people?" >> All right, we'll try that then.
Next we have is refuse discussing act plaque for Katherine yelltown flag. According to Pat's note, she put requested a quote from JC company. Capital J capital C. They did the Boston Kane plaque for us. Send two versions of
wording looking for their input. I'm not sure. She put send sen D. >> Not sent sn >> correct. But then >> want to red circle it. Come on. I do. I DO. I DO. >> I REALLY HOPE YOU SHOULD HAVE put it there. That's right.
>> The way it's written is like >> you should enjoy that because she does it to you all the time. >> She's asking us to She's saying that she wants us to send two versions. >> Well, I would think she would send Yeah, she should have sent >> two versions, right? >> Asking for their input. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
>> So, I'll put even a star next to that. Talk about that one. >> A star and a circle. >> Um, >> those are fighting words. Refuse to discuss an act time capsule. She put talked she put ed talked with Mark. >> Good.
>> Commission is on the next b meeting January 15th at 2:30. >> What a trust. >> So I would say to discuss without placing the time capsule there. Mhm. >> Seven, budget, review, discuss, and act.
FY26, expenditures and balance invoice for the brochure holders, $3044. The shipping was $6.99. Need Rafa and Pat to sign. This leaves a balance of $56,956.
This is the invoice and timing. >> We're done. >> We're not done. We're not done. >> I guess you weren't put on the top of the agenda. >> Why not? >> I don't know why not.
>> No, >> I would agenda for you to sign a gift from Mrs. Olsen. Oh, and you missed the lovely story. That's it. Yeah, >> it was a lovely story.
>> Don't worry, you get to watch YouTube. >> Yeah, >> the car the cars for Dorothy Par. >> I I put a note in there about having her come. >> You're getting a call. I don't relevant to you. >> Yeah. Okay. >> I saw it flashing. So, I just wanted you to know. I keep it flashing just in case
I can't be on my phone for you on the >> like call me so I can see. >> She's an Aquarius just like me. >> Do you want to write that down? >> Yeah, just like me. Go ahead. age of Aquarius. >> That's right.
>> Happy birthday, you 103y old you. 11 out of 103. >> Do you know her? >> Have I seen her? Yes. Am I friendly with her? No. >> No. >> I'm friendly with her nephew. Her nephew, he's a riot. Bruce. Bruce used to belong to a rock band.
>> That name. >> Lovely little Christmas decoration. That's from Princess House because he was discussing Princess House with Jonathan Jagette in his little talk. So, I brought in a Princess House ornament for everyone. >> Love it. Pat, would you like to resume sharing?
>> So, you can do you want to back up to We're going to back up to his and we're going to back up to hers. >> Sure. So, we're backing up to first to the historical markers update. >> Yeah. >> Which we already talked about, but we'll move on. We'll go back to it. Um >> about how you and I when we saw the one
on the Wilson Winsel Davis house. >> Yeah. >> The you noticed that the painting look the color looked different. >> Yeah. Huge. >> Pat has a comment to make about that. My black is on a north wall. Yours is on a You're not north.
>> That's north. >> No, your >> east. >> West. >> Um I got all black stuff on mine. My house is close that house is close to the road. My house is sort of close to the road. His is for the back on Lincoln
A. Um I had all black all over the sign. So I took some Windex and a paper towel. Black stuff. So maybe the coloring of it has something to do with Did you try cleaning it? >> No, >> because I cleaned mine. So I mean just a suggestion that's all that you're near a lot of traffic going by and
>> Yeah. Yeah. >> Perhaps perhaps there's something on there. >> I think I have a picture of it that one from early on. >> That was also the first one that we ever got. So it could be a different color. Yeah. So what So what?
>> Well, color face and time and shah volunteered to make a mockup. When I said that half jokingly the other day when I met you, why don't we just make our own Shara said that >> she's going to make one for her house which you would like. Anyway,
>> it's a random one and a mockup. >> I'll make I'll make a mockup like a prototype just to see if it's something that is feasible because we're not getting anywhere. >> You keep saying no update, no update, no update.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Which brings us to Irene >> in Mike's office and hello here we are. >> I don't I think he personally that he probably overspoken. It's a bigger project or it's too much of a continuing project for the kind of programming that
they run. You know >> that's what I started thinking too about. >> Yeah. >> So Irene also has a no update no update. I think it's three months isn't it? >> No it's only two. >> Two got back to you. So there's a brick church um Facebook page.
>> Okay. >> So now she's going to go that way because MNA is on that a friend of that and Gil Garnet and she's friendly with Gil Garnet. So I mean she has a connection in kind of thing. >> Okay. Okay. >> Cuz I you know I called a couple of times left a message on the voicemail
for the phone. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Got nowhere. >> Okay. Um, and going to the plaque for Katherine Yale for the town of Flag. Um, you put requested a quote from JC company. They did the Boston Came plaque for us. You put send to
>> I sent. >> Oh, good thing we circled it in red. >> That was Look, look. Pat said Pat said I said she's done it to you when he just sat there. >> I was like, send to Vernon. Does she
mean send? >> Sent. Yeah, I sent two. These are the two, you know, the one that we worked on and then one just a little different um layout, a little AI help with some of the wording and I asked for his opinion.
I haven't heard back from from him yet, but I called him first. I wasn't sure he was still in business because >> we like in Bridgewater. >> No, he's in he used to be in Westport. He's the one that did the Boston Postcane plaque and we like that. >> Yep.
>> You know, so >> I figured we'd see what he came through. You know, there's different um woods 10 by8. Uh the most expensive was a walnut um wood plaque. Well, the guy in
Bridgewater did the one for the wood that was taken from the Briggs house. >> That's That's Oh, I forgot. Yes. So he's in >> he's in go to catalog and take a right and he's right over there on the right. >> What is A1 I think he is or something.
I'll I'll reach out to him too. >> Um they signed the I last thing we were next was going to be the budget planning. We um they signed the invoices. >> Y >> we talked about the historical commission being on the agenda for the board of trustees. >> Yeah. >> Are you attending that meeting? >> Yeah.
>> Thursday >> afternoon, right? 2:30. >> Yeah. >> Did Mark seem >> Well, the question >> receptive of the idea >> like where would it go? They don't actually have a lot of shelf space, but they're willing to talk about it. So,
>> so that's where we're at. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Do we need a motion to uh I guess we don't >> No, because um for the for the um invoice, >> correct? No, because we had voted to not
exceed so much money and we didn't exceed it. >> Great. >> So, >> have they come in yet? >> Yeah, I have them at my house. Yeah, >> I picked them up. >> Thursday, I think it was.
>> So, we'll get those to town hall and I'll bring it up. I'll bring them Thursday to the board of trustees meetings. You feel for the library. Okay. >> Did you see the voting machine in the library? >> I love that. >> Lovely. Think about this now. What if it
was raised up onto something with a shelf underneath to put the >> time caps? Nice machine, but it's too short. >> Yeah, cuz I that came from my vote. Yeah. >> Okay. So, if it was on Yes. >> anything anything to raise it up, make
it look prettier. And it's so pretty. >> Yeah, it is beautiful. >> And then all you need is a little spot underneath it and put your time capsule. >> Oh, I like the way she >> look nice in there. >> Well, because I thought it was too nice for the way it's being displayed. You
know, it's taking away from how cute it is. It's cute. So, it's pretty. >> Look me. I'm a time capsule. And then >> I don't think >> you can have the time capsule closed, you know, and just label on it. >> You can even put a plaque
>> and put a label on >> above it saying down, you know, had just a question about the wording um on the phasing the plaque wording too. We put sadly Katherine passed away in 2007. >> That's what we had talked about at our last meeting,
>> but not but not up here. >> No. >> Okay. I don't know if >> because I kind of put that into AI chat GPT and that's kind of like after a number of tries that's what >> Oh yeah >> because I kept telling him make you know
change this change that >> don't we pick an option I know you you're going to fall >> I like option two I don't like option one at all >> right because it's too longy gonna pay for that >> right looking at the wording of
>> All right I'll tell them Okay, >> next on the agenda is to review, discuss, and act FY27, budget planning, which we have before us here. >> All right, I sent everyone. They're
asking for two budgets. Not that I think it really makes much difference whether there's a debt exclusion or no debt exclusion because one is so tight anyway. Um,
so the one with the let's do at the top of the page, no debt exclusion. Basically, we put in for professional and technical with 375 be three members andor consulting fees. Three members to go to
a conference. No communications. We still have plenty of stamps. Um, I couldn't think of anything else that would fit under communications besides postage. >> Maybe printing, but even that we get that from town hall. So, I mean, not
printing like anything fancy, but like >> um other supplies, just archival supplies if we ever get a building, town building, historic marker or office supplies. and then up the travel cuz the travel um price went up to $70 and that
really only covers one car maybe going 30 miles, you know, so with no debt exclusion, zerobased budget, um it would be $625. When I was working on this, I was like,
you know what? I said we really need to make like a dream budget like if we wanted to do all of our um surveys, our updates and all of that and then somehow that this is really the kind of money
that we should have to be able to fulfill our mission of what we're doing. >> You know, >> what was that dream budget? >> Well, I didn't work on that because I ran out of time. >> Okay. But I think if we have that discussion like throughout rather than
at the last minute we're you like trying to make our our budget fit into whatever going on for the town you know and the town doesn't really we don't you know they don't understand like what our function is
>> you know so um but I think right now given what all of what's going on with the finances and stuff Um the 625 is probably as best as we're going to do. >> I think so too.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. Um >> I wouldn't be surprised if it's lowered. >> It's low. It's pretty low. That 600 is pretty low. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> It's like >> Do you think we could have gone We could go for more. Well, obviously
>> I mean I'm constrained, too, so I get it. No, I know. I know. I'm looking I was looking at our budget that we have now. So, and one of the things we have to explain is how we spend money is not every month.
We're not spending a percentage of our budget. The other departments are spending a percentage of their budget every month >> typically do. >> And it's not to so there's a like a Serena says your budget should be like, you know, 55% spent or or whatever.
>> We can go eight months and spend nothing, >> right? Right. >> Or spend it all in the first two months, >> right? Like um the conf there's a conference coming up in June. So that mass alliance conference that tends to be at the end of the year. So I mean if we're going to
send people to that in June, um there's >> 225. No. Yeah. 250 right there. >> But you don't see that until June. So then it looks So it's not spread out over the whole fiscal year. Um,
and I realized that last year after we went to the finance committee that the way we spend money is different than the way other departments currently >> without a doubt. >> So that's the if there's no debt exclusion. If
there is a debt exclusion, of course, everything is going to be cut. Again, I I think it's important that we have money in for professional and technical stuff, whether it's we go to a
conference or um we have a consulting fee. I mean, we could probably even have someone come in and give a presentation for us, too. >> I thought just entered my head, you know, on something. >> Um other supplies, I just dropped down to
like 150 and then travel dropped down to 50. So, it came down to 575. Um, I don't know if anyone has any other ideas, suggestions. Go for more and then they're going to
give you less, you know, like you can't >> That's what I said to Pat. >> Yeah. You can't >> typical negotiation tactic. >> Yeah. And you can't go low unless they give you a an actual number that you have to hit. Um, >> do you think the $100 between the two
budgets is gonna mean >> No, it's not >> a piss hole and snow. >> No, it's not. >> So, I would give them the one with the higher number. Yes. >> And that's it. Say, >> you know, >> but already going low as it is. >> Exactly. Exactly. That $100 is not going
to make anybody >> No. Right. >> Save a salary. >> No, it's not. No. >> So, keep them both the same. I did think about that as I was and that's good. I mean, it's nothing. >> That would be my vote. My vote would be keep both the same. >> I would.
>> It's like the the selectman trying to come and say, "Oh, the nonprofits are going to pay for use of the common. I mean, what they were going to have for us >> wasn't even going to put a drop in the
bucket for what is supposedly, >> my personal opinion, is the school department going to take and take the cup in the head?" >> No. >> No. Mhm. >> And that's not right. >> That's never >> okay >> because the department Jeff is on
>> never >> they're looking at you know >> Yeah. >> And that's not right either. One of the things that when I looked at this I mean for the if there is no debt exclusion there was no suggestion like as to a
percentage of that you should take from your budget you know like if across the boards if every department took >> 25% or 10% you know there wasn't a suggestion like that so >> you know I was like well there's no suggestion so I would stay
>> I would stay >> okay >> unless you unless you unless you disagreed No. And they're gonna And you're going to have to explain that, right? When we're in there, like we need >> Well, we went from $1,100 >> to 600 to 600. Bingo.
>> $500 cut. >> Yeah. We can't cut anymore. >> So, what they say is because we don't spend all of our money. So, we have to spend all of our We're going to spend it. Yes. >> We have to like we have to go to the conference because we keep saying it or like you said, have have a guest speaker come here,
>> right? you know, and um yeah. Okay. No, I did think about keeping them the same. I was I'm perfectly fine with that. I was just, you know, like, okay, no debt
excl, you know, no debt exclusion. Look, >> they've already caught us enough. We're good. >> Yes, they have. So, I'll make I'll make a motion that we submit the budget for $600, sorry, $625 for both the debt exclusion and the non-debt exclusion budget.
>> Is there a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I opposed. >> Motion passes. All right. So, now have to fill this out because everyone has to
sign it. You know what? Let's just sign. I can imagine if we were like at $1,100 and then >> you know what I mean? Then then it's okay. Let's work with it. But >> fill that in out.
>> There's no numbers in it yet. I'll put numbers in. Imagine. No. But >> wait, wait. What you should wear it should be >> versus being signed. The next item agenda is
under preservation. We're discussing at goals for updating historical survey. We should be considering our updating of historical properties areas to be considered. There are properties that are 100 >> that have not been updated or surveyed.
>> So what do I think it's important that we continue the work that we've been doing. Um Stacy will be finishing up with the Mount Hope. We should have the draft by the end of this month for the Mount Hope thing. Um the Mount Hope thing. The
Mount Hope um nomination for application. So we should also be taking a look at what else do we want to do. I know there's areas there's houses that are, you know, hundred that we haven't done. There's
areas that we probably need to take a look at again. So, how do we want to proceed? What do we want to do? >> I have a quick question on that. How accurate is the year built section on the assessor's map? I know you're not the word of recessors
>> pathetic >> cuz I was going to say like the macro site has one thing and assessor's map has one thing and I'm like >> no >> and and also I go to like the old historic historical historical aerial views and I'm like that house was built before 19X. So I'm like what are you
talking about? the default um date. And this happens in a lot of towns and the most towns in the assessing um offices, they just put a default date on it. >> Um >> and they're not interested in correcting them. >> No, they're not. So, they leave them to be bad.
>> Yeah, >> I went through that dating my house. >> So, that's one thing I was about like the dates of certain houses. I guess the Macros website is probably more accurate. >> That's more accurate. you know, um the assessor one at least gives you,
you know, some information. The ones on there and because you got to remember houses that were built in 1920 are now 100 years old. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. >> My house is 100 years old. >> The ones in Mount Hope, the ones in Mount Hope are now 100 years old.
>> Mhm. Yeah. you know. So, yeah, mine is >> I mean I still I still think the Broad Cove possibly possibly submitting it as an area. Um most of the buildings down there have been surveyed already. I'm sure going
back to this topic, I'm sure they probably need to be updated or added. Um the biggest detriment or change to the area is county street running through it. >> But a lot of the stone walls are still there from when
>> those farmer houses were there. Some of the some of our oldest houses are still down there towards the south end of Elm Street are still there. >> Some some buildings from the Dyton Rock Park that we talked about earlier. There's a couple that are still there from the 1920s. Mhm.
>> Um but and we talked about too that would include Titan Rock uh >> for dairy >> the dairy farm which already has a area form >> that has an area form that was never active. Correct. >> I don't think it was really completed either. I think
>> but that's that would but I'm talking Richmond Hill too. I mean I mean Hunter Hill that's all I don't I know >> Richmond Hill might be a little too far north to be considered part of Broadco but Hunters Hill definitely. Is the Does the original heart house
still stand? I'm assuming no. Correct. >> No, it's a >> this the stone house. >> Yep. Yep. >> Cuz that's not even on the area form. That's not on mattress at all. >> No, there's some houses that are not on Macros. >> And when you consider that again, like that's a name namesake for the street is
heart. You'd think for sure you'd want that to be >> What address is it? Do you know? >> No. And is it is it is it still a house that someone's living in or is it just Oh, okay. >> I believe the Pavo family lives there now. >> Oh, Marie Pavo.
>> I don't know her first name. Pavo >> because that's I mean I grew up with Justin Pavo Marie and Jeff who passed away but >> our Pavo is on Hart Street and I did not know that that house was that one. So that that's my suggestion is Broadco. >> So Broad Cove would be one. I'd like to
see more work done up in the Wellington area in West Dyon because we only did 10 properties. >> Is it do anything on the other side of 44? Is there anything to do on the other side of >> I don't think so. >> There's Dyon is on the other side. So, >> yeah, there are I think there's some up
there. >> We've done nothing. >> We've done nothing in that area. >> I just I don't want to alienate a section. So, yeah, we've done here here. I just don't want those people feel left out. But I also like the idea of doing the old Ion >> Rock Park. >> Yeah,
>> I like that idea. That's, you know, you got a lot of history on it. Well, now let's >> do something with it. >> Yeah. >> And what do we know what's left in there? >> Is at least one house? >> At least one. >> Well, wasn't part of the park, but it's part of the the Riverside Little College
community that was there. One of those houses still stand and has been inventoried on the Macorn. >> Okay. And that would also technically fall under Broad Cove, >> but I would guess there'd be more than one, >> right? >> I would guess. >> No, you're right. There are quite a few
houses still in that area. So, >> yeah. Yeah. So, I like that. I like the other side of 44. >> Segreg. >> Oh, we're a different animal in segreg. >> Is there enough? I definitely would say
>> well segreet is this this area is no more because >> right so that probably not >> because the postal area the postal post office has been abolished >> right >> but many still consider this part
>> segregated >> well not the new people >> I know not the new people >> well broadpo villages don't per se but >> a lot of the houses that were done here were also done in the last survey and also a lot of the houses have been gone
but we can certainly take a look at it as an area. So maybe we should look at the surveys that have been completed um broad cove segregants it lump it together see what else is maybe
available. I like the idea of across the other side of 44 too, >> only to see what's over there. You might never North Street. >> There's a couple houses on Chestnut Street that have been I mean, literally
two houses in on the Chestnut Street area that have been inventoried, but I'm sure there are probably more. So, we're talking like Chestnut Street, North Street, >> pretty much where it Yeah.
>> Um, >> not Well, that's Dyon. So, not >> not for not what's called Wheeler's Corner there. That's Hobith. >> So, Wheeler's Wheeler's Corner 44 and New Street. >> Oh, okay.
>> That corner is called Wheeler. >> Walker Street. There's like Walker Street and Wheeler Street. >> Wheeler. Yeah. >> Hey, Walker and with the Walker house stands still. >> I was going to say Walker Street has some old homes on it.
>> That's Elana. Not El Nathan Walker. >> Colonel the one that that's that's that stands. >> Where is Kirk? Isn't Kirk Street over there? >> Terrace >> off of Wheeler, I think. >> Yeah, it is. >> All right. Do we want to like just each
of us take a section and just bring some information back for the next meeting on the different areas we just talked about? >> I've already started working on Broad Cove, so I don't mind doing that. >> Okay, Pat, you want to kind of look at the other side of 44?
>> Sure. And >> we already have area forms that work completed for Brick South Dyon. >> Bricks South Don >> um >> lower four corners >> lower four corners. Lincoln A
>> Lincoln A >> School Street >> Maho Finishing Company >> and the lower Taton River. The lower Taton River is that great big one that was done before. >> Correct. >> So South Don is a part of that as is
South Titan. >> Just south just south lower >> lower four corners I think. >> No. >> No. >> Lower four corners is not well the way it's done now on the map. Lower four corners does not overlap with it. >> Okay. Um >> but lower four corners might be a good one too.
>> I'll take a look at Walker and Wheeler Street. What do you want to take a look at? Raffer, >> you'll be quiet down there. What about houses built in the 1950s? I mean, they are getting old.
Should we consider them >> 1950s? Well, how about the ones that were buil built in 1930s and >> 40s? You want to see what you can find out on houses in 1930s and 40s. Shar or Irene,
>> give me something. >> Yeah, >> because but I'm also doing the prototype and I have a lot of other stuff going on. >> Do your prototype. >> Are you good? >> Yeah. I don't know what area you want me to look at. She should do Wellington
because you're talking about the Wellington. >> Thanks. >> And next month >> Wellington actually actually Wellington >> now Wellington encompasses like twothirds of the town.
Never mind. Get on that Irene. >> Now, what part of this was done before? >> Nothing. >> If you're talking about >> he You can't know. >> No, >> cross it off your list.
>> Was called, >> didn't we a big thing with Wellington, right? >> Yeah. I have my little note on Wellington. Wellington was 23 of the town. Dyon was the other oneird. >> So, we're talking most of the town. Most go ahead Irene.
>> I when I said when I said Wellington I meant more Wellington Street in West Ditton is actually what I meant. The Goth Hill that that whole area >> street. >> Yeah. Well yeah Wellington Street. See what we haven't done in that area. >> We have at least three parcels on Goth Hill.
>> Yeah. >> The Beanie House. >> Okay. >> What is Goth Hill? >> Where the West and Church is. Oh, you can tell she didn't watch your video. Huh? >> You can tell that. >> How old is the Unitarian Church? Like
right on Elm. Oh, that's from 1775. >> Yeah, around there. >> That's good. >> That's the oldest one in town. >> That's >> But the West End Church is right behind >> John said his brother likes to brag. I don't know that it is. >> I'm just telling you what he said.
>> I know cuz I I think the church in I think the Swansea Baptist Church is older than that one. >> Well, you'll have to find out >> because wasn't the Swansea Baptist Church >> I don't know any >> involved in the King Phillips War, which would make it older than the one fighting. >> I don't know.
>> Bring that for us for his >> Thanks, Pat. Be careful. >> I saw you two were doing it. >> Be careful. >> Okay. We have a semi plan. A semi plan. >> Next was reports for the America's
250th. January 25th, MNA Santos has a presentation on the Old Bristol Path Friendship Hall. 2 PM. March 1st, rendevous with Rachel River. Presentation at Old Town Hall, 2 PM. planning for a RW memorial
>> revolutionary war is making a progress. >> Who's Rachel River? >> Paul River's wife. >> Didn't know that. What did she do? >> So, she stayed in Boston while he left running around the country. >> She won't actually be here. the
presentation react her story about how she's tries to what she should do um while the British have blockade everyone into Boston. So she's there alone with I think it's 14 children
>> and you're never alone with >> and Paul of course had been to um you know conquered in Lexington and he couldn't get back into the city. So, she tries to make a she and it's a little bit of art um audience participation is trying to make a plan in whether she
should stay in the city or if she should escape >> with 14 kids >> with 14 kids. So, under the same woman that did um it's crazy. >> Oh, I just lost my um Deborah Samson. It's the same woman that does Deborah
Samson. Um the same Judith something or other begins with a K. She's very good, you know. >> I never heard of her. >> Oh, >> the woman I've seen. >> I've heard of her, but I've never like
>> think about she's done I think she's a teacher I had at BCC >> older woman. >> No, never mind. >> No. So, >> so this thing on March 1st, where is that gonna >> here? >> Oh, okay. at old town hall
>> at 2 p.m. >> meeting tonight with Bristol AI using Woods Farm for reenactment. >> It's so exciting. They approved us to use the field for the reenactment for the 250th >> for September 25th through the 27th.
>> Anyone opposed it? >> No. >> No. No. So, it was good. >> Are you sleeping out overnight in a tent? >> Absolutely not. You want to think about it? >> No. >> Okay. >> My idea of camping is a inexpensive
motel. >> That is true camping. >> Mine is Mine also is a camper with a shower and a bed. So I'm >> Mine's a I actually do real camping. Tent, air mattress. >> Oh, no. Thank you. >> With your husband and two kids. >> Oh, hell no. Camping? No. We went
camping once together. Let's just say he was fishing. I was reading a book. It got dark and he was like he heard a noise and he's like nope. >> And I was like, "Wait for me." >> How about your two kids? >> Four kids. >> Oh. Oh. Oh.
>> So never did it again. >> No. Been camping with my kid with Jacob, but no. Frank's like, "Hell no." >> My husband likes used to like camping, too. And I go right ahead. I'm good.
That's what he says to me. Frank and I would understand each other. >> They didn't commiserate in your love of camping. >> Uh under other review, discuss and act zoom recordings. About 68% of committees record their meetings. Our views are
close to the others with the exception of the board of selectmen or conservation or if big issues are on the agendas of others. Our circle discussions add to the sharing of D's history which matches our mission statement and goals. So Pat, your feeling was to keep recording.
>> Well, I gave it a lot of thought and I looked at I actually went through and kind of like did some statistics. >> Some of them had higher numbers than what I thought they were going to have. >> Some of them have higher numbers than you think. Um ours for the size committee we are are pretty consistent
with the other ones. Um but then I was thinking about how much we've been enjoying our historical you know sharing and discussions and I said oh those are really cool to share and then I thought about what our mission is you know it is to provide historical education
knowledge sharing of information and this is one way with recording our meetings that we can do it. Um, so it matches our mission statement and our goals to record. So my opinion is
that we should keep recording. Of course, it's up to the group whatever we want to do. >> I agree. >> Thoughts? We know what wrap up. >> Continue.
>> Yeah, I'm fine with that. I don't wish to continue. I made that clear. >> Obviously, I thought you did disagreed with that, which is why it's dragging on two more months just just to talk about it again because it wasn't last month. It was the month before. I told you I
don't enjoy saying things. You don't know who's hearing that. Um, if I say something today, I said something that sort of came out like a swear. So, no, I I am not comfortable doing that and I won't continue doing that.
Well, I I we can put it up for a vote. >> Oh, obviously no need if everybody wants it and I don't. So then the question is, do I choose to stay here? That's up to me. >> Okay. All right. >> But is that what your sentiment? Is that the same sentiment as the other ones in other committees who feel the same way
as you do? That they they're afraid that they might say something. >> I have no idea what other committees feel. All I'm telling you is my thoughts. I said that I didn't feel comfortable continuing on doing that and obviously if you want to continue doing that that's perfectly fine. You can do
whatever you want. Do I choose to be part of that? It's up to me to make that decision. But I have nothing to do with other committees. >> Right. But we've been recording been having resume recordings since what co since the >> coh. >> How could we just speak by then?
>> I hated it all along. So finally when I said something I honestly thought you know if you know that someone on your committee is uncomfortable doing something that it would be addressed but that's not the way it came out. So that's fine. Again my decision >> that um I don't enjoy being recorded
either but we are a public commission so and we are providing information and it matches our mission and goals. So I feel we have to continue >> because even if without Zoom assuming that it's a public gathering we still
have people wa >> watching us. >> So what what difference does it make if it's recorded by Zoom or not in public? You still would feel the same way right with people present. >> You see how many people come to our meetings? >> No just for the sake of argument. It's a hypothetical question but assuming that
even one person >> no one seems to take the initiative to come to our meetings. So, I I don't think it's an issue, >> you know. >> Okay. >> Have we had anybody correspond on on our uh >> can they
>> Well, the ones when when they post on YouTube, is the public allowed to comment on the YouTube videos? >> I don't think so. >> So, they can't the the chat >> the comment section is because they're disabled, >> right? So, no one, >> right? So, no one can no one can comment on the YouTube videos. There's no like there's no to literally make a comment
on the YouTube video. There's no way for them to do that because comments are disabled on the town account. So even if someone wanted to, they couldn't. >> I mean, people do watch. I I think the last >> Well, yeah, it it tracks it it tracks the number of views, but it doesn't or likes and likes. If you were to liked it or disliked it, it would comment, but
you literally it's like a lot of like like Ellen her talk show, her videos, you can't make a comment on them. A lot of like trailers of clips of Disney things cuz kids watch them, comments are disabled. You cannot make a comment on it. So the town account has opted to not
allow comments on the YouTube videos which I think which I think is interesting viewed. >> Yeah. >> Oh yeah. Oh yeah. >> Every time. >> Yeah. There's >> there's always number number of views. >> Yeah. >> At least 20 views. >> So I'll I'll tell you
>> people watch. >> In December there were tracks the IP addresses. >> There was 14 that viewed it. October we had 77. September 83. August we had 17, July was 21 views,
June was 28, May was 32, April I couldn't find, March was 32, February was 25, and January of 25 was 36. >> Why the summer the August and the ter were so high, I do not know. >> October and se I don't know why they
>> in the in the 70s. But then you look at say the board of assessors their August was like 715 maybe the count was off the the view counter I don't know 715
views um CPC their meetings there's like 39 views 32 31 16 Um the commission on disabilities was like
22 17 19 15 21 10 9 14 9 you know so wait people are I get a sense that it's the same people that are viewing they watch them all >> right that you can't see >> yeah you can't see who views >> like Facebook I think you can see who views a video
>> I think or Instagram I don't know >> I don't think I don't think No, >> no, >> no. >> Now I gave it a lot of thought, you know, about what would be what we should do. First I was like, yeah, yeah, we don't need to record and then I started
thinking about it and I was like, no. Um, it matches what our mission and goals are, you know, to share history. So, >> I mean, heaven forbid there's going to be another pandemic and we're going to be required.
>> We get to it. >> But honestly, I mean, I don't I don't recall anyone from the viewing public who's actually like contacted us about, oh, I didn't like the person's opinion, whatever. I didn't like Mrs. Olsen's remarks. >> No, >> no. I mean, they don't care. Well, they
can't unless they were reach out to us separately, >> right? They can't comment. The most they could do is message the Facebook account. >> Yeah. Reach >> or email. Exactly. I don't I mean what do I mean I began I mean I started joining this in 2019. I don't remember
having received any comments nasty. No otherwise in person or email. None. >> Right. I agree. >> So, >> okay. >> You'll be fine. We'll be fine. you >> no I I made a statement that I'm not comfortable
>> okay >> continuing on so now it's my choice whether I stay on this commission or not so end of it not we'll be fine now we'll take care of you no all right um June 12th is the mass
history alliance conference it's in Worcester this year and um they haven't announced their topics or anything yet >> were you able to ask the library director about the January 15 talk by that woman. >> Oh yes, I did. No, it's not going to be
t >> She's not recording it. >> No. Okay. >> No. >> You mean Ma's talk? You mean? >> No. >> Talk about how to uh research your story house. >> Oh. Oh, but you said January 25th, so that's why I said it was the same thing. >> What date is that? The
for the sharing like to to research her house. That's >> January 15th. 15 15th. Sorry, I thought you said 25th. >> Thursday. >> Yeah. Oh, that should be interesting. >> Okay, our next meeting. >> You should definitely do that with your house. >> I know. I would like I I'm really definitely interested in it, but I What
time is it at 6, Louis? >> That stinks. I won't be here. Will you be at a conference? >> No, I have um So, you don't have to tell me. Okay. It's a totally personal thing that I'm
being selfish about, but I I've had these plans for a very long time. And >> you're being paid for this. >> I don't want to. >> It's okay. Coming from >> the library. >> The library. >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> Um, our next meeting date is February
10th at 6 o'clock. We didn't have any correspondence. >> See, told you so. All right. Oh, do you you're finishing up? I guess >> my homie is continuous. >> Is there a motion to adjurnn?
>> Second. I mean, >> is there is there a motion? >> I motion that we adjourn. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> All opposed? We're >> like second time 7:30.