LUNENBURG 42 Main Street JONES HOUSE Circa 1835 In 1835 it was voted to build a new schoolhouse to be on the lower common opposite the brick school house. This was a two story wooden school occupied for 5 or 6 years. In the upper room was the grammar school taught by a male teacher and in the lower room was the primary school taught by a lady. After a good deal of litigation the district completed the brick building over which dissension had arisen and paid for both buildings. The wooden building was sold to Major Jones who moved it to his land near the church and remodeled it to a dwelling house. The barn of the Jones’ house previously had been the first town hall (1839) and was moved in 1867 from its original location, 943 Massachusetts Avenue. It was here that Luther Burbank lived and where he raised his famous potato. Because of this fact the town believed it should be preserved and so purchased the buildings in 1945. Excerpt from: “Lunenburg, The Heritage of Turkey Hills, 1718- 1978” 22001100 TTOOWWNN RREEPPOORRTT MEMORIAMS Lucia M. Ross, Boston Post Cane Recipient – September 1, 1905 – October 2, 2010 Lucia was born in Concord on September 1, 1905, graduated from Teachers College (now Fitchburg State University) in 1926. She taught class in a one-room school house in Belchertown, MA and was a resident of Lunenburg for over 60 years. In December 2004, the Board of Selectmen awarded 99-year-old Lucia M. Ross the Boston Post Cane for being the oldest Lunenburg resident. An honor she held until her death at 105 on October 2, 2010. Josephine C. “Jo” Meloon – December 18, 1923 – December 3, 2010 Jo taught school for 34 years, of which the last 30 were in Lunenburg, where she retired from in 1987. She was a member of the Lunenburg Housing Authority for 15 years, a member of the Council on Aging, Republican Town Committee, a Polls worker and an incorporator of the Lunenburg Memorial Committee where she served as president for 10 years. Frederick B. Hobbs Sr. – December 8, 1925 – May 2, 2010 Fred graduated from Lunenburg High School with the class of 1944. He joined the Lunenburg Police Department as a Reserve Officer in 1947 and went on to serve as a regular officer and later a Sergeant. He became Chief of Police in 1969 and served the town in that capacity until 1982. He was a member and former president of the Lunenburg Police Relief Association and a member of the Central Massachusetts, Massachusetts, and New England Police Associations. He was also a member of several civic organizations including the Friends of the Eagle House Senior Center, of which he was president from 1997 to 2001; the Montachusett Opportunity Nutrition Advisory Board; the Lunenburg 250th Anniversary Parade Committee; and the Lunenburg Historical Society. Francelina C. Vaughan – April 8, 1937 – October 17, 2010 Fran and her husband Jack lived many years in Lunenburg. Fran was born in Danbury, Ct. and raised in Lowell, MA. She worked for the Lunenburg Board of Selectmen for over 30 years, serving at times as the Interim Executive Secretary to the Town. She retired from the town in 1992 but continued to be active working the polls during numerous elections. Her vast knowledge of the interactions of Town Government made her a valuable resource to many boards. Richard A. “Stack” Stachowicz – January 29, 1942 – July 13, 2010 Upon graduating from Springfield Colledge, Stack moved to Lunenburg in 1963 to teach physical education at Lunenburg High School, where he spent his entire career, retiring in 2002. He coached a number of varsity sports including softball, golf and baseball. He also served as the school’s athletic director for eight years. The one constant was his 37 years at the helm of the Blue Knights Basketball program. His basketball teams amassed 426 victories, six league championships and one district title during his tenure. In 2005, he was inducted into the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Hall of fame and in 2007 he was a member of the inaugural class to be inducted into the Lunenburg High School Hall of Fame. He also served as the town’s summer recreation director for over 30 years. Barbara Hope Nelson – July 17, 1951 – July 31, 2010 Barbara worked in the Massachusetts school system for over 30 years, 25 of which she taught the third and first grades in the Lunenburg school system. She worked extremely hard for everything that was important to her. She earned a Bachelors of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Salem State College. Through her perseverance and hard work, she later went on to earn a Masters of Arts Degree in Education from Lesley College. By earning these degrees, she went on to mold and teach over 500 little minds. She had so many children pass through her door and through her kindness, patience and zest for teaching she has taught each and every child something different. I N D E X DEPARTMENTS PAGES About The Town 1 Accounts, Summary of 54 - 58 Assessors 9 Balance Sheet 51 Bonded Indebtedness 68 - 70 Building Inspector/Zoning Official 10 Capital Planning Committee 10 Capital Project 63 Cemetery Department 11 Central Mass Mosquito Control 22 Collection of Taxes 70 Council on Aging 12 Department of Public Works 13 Elections Town/State 71 - 79 Fire Department 15 Health 17 Historical Commission 21 Inspector Weights & Measures 19 Library 22 Meetings 2 Nashoba Associated Boards of Health 18 Office Hours 1 Officials, Elected and Appointed 3 - 6 Payroll Report 90 - 93 Personnel Committee 23 Planning Board 24 Police Department 24 Receipts 52 Reconciliation of Treasurer’s Cash 65 School Reports / Lunenburg 28 - 43 School Reports / Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical 44 - 49 Selectmen 7 Sewer Commissioners 26 Special Revenue Funds 60 - 62 Technology Department 49 Town Manager 8 Town Meeting Minutes 80 - 89 Trust Funds & Investments 65 Vitals / Town Clerk 79 Zoning Board of Appeals 50 ABOUT THE TOWN SETTLED: 1718 INCORPORATED: August 1, 1728 TYPE OF GOVERNMENT: Open Town Meeting LOCATION: North Central Massachusetts COUNTY: Worcester ELEVATION AT TOWN HALL: Approx. 570 ft above mean sea level LAND AREA: 26.63 square miles TOTAL AREA: 29 square miles TOTAL ROADS: Approximately 100 miles STATE ROADS: 6 miles POPULATION: 10,280 (2010 U.S. Census) 9776 (2010 Town Census) DENSITY: 379 persons per square mile ASSESSED VALUATION: $1,086,134,100. - Real Estate $28,148,789.- Personal Prop. TAX RATE: $ 16.16 (Fiscal 2011) UNITED STATES SENATORS IN CONGRESS: John F. Kerry (Boston) ___(Washington, D. C. 20510) Scott P. Brown (Boston) REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS: John W. Olver ___1st Congressional District House of Representatives (Washington, D.C. 20510) STATE SENATOR: Jennifer L. Flanagan, Leominster ___ Worcester & Middlesex District (State House, Boston 02133) REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT: Jennifer Benson, Lunenburg 37th Middlesex District (State House, Boston 02133) OFFICE HOURS Assessors' Office Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Tuesday 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM Friday CLOSED { Building Department { Planning Board Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM} { Selectmen's Office/Licensing Authority Tuesday 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM} { Treasurer, Tax Collector Friday 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM} Conservation Commission Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM Friday CLOSED Council on Aging Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM DPW Department Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Board of Health Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Tuesday 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Friday CLOSED Lunenburg Public Library Monday thru Thursday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Friday CLOSED Saturday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM School Superintendent Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sewer Commission } Monday & Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Tuesday 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM Wednesday CLOSED Town Clerk } Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Tuesday 8:30 AM-12:30 PM & 2:30 PM-6:30 PM Friday CLOSED Zoning Board of Appeals Monday thru Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 1 MEETINGS Annual Town Election 3rd Saturday in May 7:00 AM Elementary School Annual Town Meeting 1st Saturday in May 9:00 AM High School Assessors 1st Tuesday 6:30 PM Town Hall Cemetery Commission 2nd Wednesday 8:30 AM Cemetery Office (except July/Aug) Conservation Commission 1st Wednesday 7:30 PM Ritter Memorial Building 3rd Wednesday 7:30 PM Ritter Memorial Building Council On Aging 2nd Tuesday 9:30 AM Eagle House Finance Committee 2nd & 4th Thursday 7:00 PM Town Hall Board of Health 1st & 3rd Monday 7:00 PM Ritter Memorial Building Historical Commission 1st Monday 6:30 PM Lunenburg Public Library (except July/Aug) Housing Authority 3rd Tuesday 7:30 PM 131 White St.- Office Housing Partnership 2nd Wednesday 7:30 PM Town Hall (Mar/June/Sept/Dec) Library Trustees 3rd Thursday 7:00 PM Lunenburg Public Library (except July/Aug) Public Access Cable Committee 2nd Monday 7:00 PM Lunenburg Public Library Personnel Board 1st Thursday 6:00 PM Lunenburg Public Library Planning Board 2nd Monday (Televised) 6:30 PM Town Hall 4th Monday 6:30 pm Ritter Memorial Building Public Employee Committee Wednesday (as needed) 3:30 PM Lunenburg Public Library School Committee 1st Wednesday (Televised) 7:00 PM Town Hall 3rd Wednesday 7:00 PM Brooks House Selectmen Tuesdays (Televised) 7:00 PM Town Hall (except last Tuesday of month) Thursdays Workshop (as needed) 4:00 PM-6:00 PM Town Hall Sewer Commission 2nd Wednesday 7:00 PM Ritter Memorial Building Last Tuesday of Month (Televised) 7:00 PM Town Hall Zoning Board of Appeals 2nd & 4th Wed.