The Town Hall (1895)
The Town Hall (1895)
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Reva Reck, Les Goodman, Miryam Williamson
Berkshire Wireless installing our equipment on the cell tower a few weeks ago - photo by Ray Lemek
Warwick Broadband subscribers may now pay their bill online at this website: https://unipaygold.unibank.com/default.aspx?customerid=706
Barbara Walker, Jack Cadwell, Les Goodman, Dan Dibble, Jim Toth, Janice Kurkoski, Steve Kurkoski
Annual Report of the Buildings and Energy Committee FY '09
Allen Berman, Karro Frost, Cheryl Matthews, Kasey Rolih, Mary Thomas, Donald Walter, Mary Williamson, Grigori Brodski, Ann Kendall
Go to their page for information on regulations and meetings.
Tracey Weed, Dan Dibble, Jeannette Fellows, Cornelia Montgomery, Elaine Reardon, Kerry Stone, Martha Kitchen
For more information on Warwick's Cultural Council please click here.
Rod Whipple, Christine Duerring, Keith Ross, Todd Weed, Mary Williamson
For information on managing forests and woodlands, see the links below. They will open in a separate window. To return to this page, dismiss the window.
Barbara Walker, Martha Morse, Arline Lincoln, Ed Lemon
The Warwick Historical Commission meets quarterly in March, June, September and December at 6:45 p.m. in the Town Hall basement.
Rick Abbott, Charlie Brown, Robert Day, Arline Lincoln, Barbara Walker
Matt and Kathy Connelly, Dave and Bev Shepardson, Jim McCrae, Fran Prohaska, Claire Green, Mario Tringali, Gloria Varno
Having resided in Warwick for over 21 years, I have always been appreciative of swimming at the pond and spending a reflective, relaxing and meditative moment recognizing its natural beauty and peace. Swimming is a form of exercise that I immensely enjoy. This year when I went for my first "swim of the season" in late May, I was delighted to see generations of neighbors, friends and families also swimming and playing in the water. Seeing the families take enjoyment at the pond truly made me feel even more grateful that we, as a town, voted to purchase this small beach. To paraphrase Chief Seattle's remarks: We have procured it for the 7th generation. I feel grateful.
It all began during the recent revision of the Warwick Open Space Plan. The teens, when interviewed, requested to have a swimming spot in town as one of their top 3 priorities. Voila! A property was possibly available. Ownership of the Beach became a reality after months of investigation, planning and negotiation. Many thanks to Les Black, former Warwick resident and Town Counsel, for providing all the legal services free of charge.
As Warwick town residents and Beach Committee Members, we are ever thankful that the residents voted to purchase the Moore's Pond Beach during the annual Town Meeting in May. That evening the residents placed their vote to secure a future swimming, boating, fishing, skating and ice fishing pond for children, teens and adults of all ages. A community gathering place in nature which is free year round is now secure!
A Beach Committee was formed in order to organize the property and comply with state regulations for owning a Town Beach. Current members include: Kathy Connelly - Chairman, Gloria Varno - Secretary, Matt Connelly, Clare Green, Jim McRae, Fran Prohaska, Dave Shepardson and Mary Williamson. Members of the community are welcome to attend meetings and address any Beach concerns to us. The Committee welcomes any ideas. There are a number of projects planned for upgrading the Beach and the surrounding landscape. Once plans are approved, anyone interested in helping with projects is invited to participate. Contact the Committee with your interest.
In order for the Beach to work smoothly and maintain its welcoming appeal, the following rules and regulations have been posted:
THANK YOU FOR ENJOYING THE POND.
There will be a Beach Celebration scheduled during Old Home Day Festivities. As plans are in the works, the date and time will be announced in the Old Home Day flyer.
There will be some fund-raisers to help offset costs of materials to maintain the area. If you have ideas or wish to help, we would love to hear from you.
On May 3 voters at Annual Town Meeting approved the warrant article to purchase the parcel of land (0.05 acres) at the south end of Moores Pond that includes the small beach. The Town bought the land from Neil Chadwick who had owned the parcel since 1987. Neil Chadwick and the Farley family (who owned the parcel prior to the Chadwicks) had graciously permitted Warwick residents to use the beach for many years.
The negotiated purchase price was $19,000. Of this, $13,000 (the appraised value) was voted to come from Capital Stabilization funds, and $6,000 was raised through donations. The Open Space Committee would like to thank all the donors whose generosity made it possible not only to pay for the land, but also to cover the cost of an appraisal and the fee for recording the deed. One of the most significant contributions to the project was the gift that Attorney Les Black made of his legal services.
The closing was scheduled for Monday, May 24. Since the Mass. Department of Public Health requires weekly water testing at public beaches (from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day), we have contracted with a lab to begin the water tests on May 24. This lab also does testing for the public beaches in Orange, Athol, Phillipston, Gardner, and Westminster.
On May 25, the Open Space Committee convened a meeting with those who expressed interest in serving on a Committee to oversee the stewardship of the beach. The initial priorities for the Committee will be to develop policies for use of the beach and to plan and purchase signs. The Moores Pond Committee is still in the process of formation -- anyone who is interested in joining is welcome. Call Mary Williamson (544-7133) if you would like to serve on the Committee, or if you have suggestions or requests related to developing policies for use of the beach.
The Open Space Committee and the newly forming Moores Pond Committee will work together to raise funds to cover the last few expenses related to the Town taking on ownership of the beach. (Purchasing signs and water testing are the main expenses that are anticipated.) We will gladly accept additional contributions for this purpose! By the time of the July Newsletter we expect to have specific details regarding the cost of the signs. To make a donation, please make checks payable to the Town of Warwick (so they will be tax deductible) and address the envelope to the Open Space Committee.
Thanks again to all who supported this project and helped to make it possible!
George Day Jr., Keith Ross, Mary Williamson, Christine Duerring, Scott Maslansky, Clare Green, Maria Whitney, Mark Maynard
Mission Statement
The mission of the Open Space Committee is to provide guidance to the Warwick Board of Selectmen, Town Boards, residents and others on how to maintain the rural character and sense of community of Warwick through protecting and encouraging wise use of the land and natural resources, enhancing recreational oportunities and encouraging appropriate economic and residential development.
Brad Compton, Chuck Lisowski, Christine Duerring, Clare Green, Dave Shepardson, George Day, George Roaf, Jack Cadwell, Kasey Rolih, Karro Frost, Mary Thomas, Matt Hickler, Pat Lemon, Ted Cady
The Open Space Plan Subcommittee's Public Forum Presentation on October 14, 2009 is available here. NB: This is a large (4.8 MB) .pdf file.
The final draft of the Open Space Plan is now available as a 2 MB download in .pdf format here.
The 2009 Open Space Plan is in progress.
Warwick was awarded a grant in February enabling the Town to receive nine months of professional planning assistance from Kimberly Noake-MacPhee, FRCOG's Natural Resources Program Manager, at no cost to the Town.
The Personnel Committee will hold meetings at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in Town Hall.
The Rec Committee meets the third Tuesday of each month at the school cafeteria at 6:30pm. If you have ideas for activities the Committee could support, please come to the meeting and share your ideas. We are especially looking for ideas for activities for older residents. Contact Dave (544-3543), Erica (544-3418) or Kerry (544- 3001) if you can't make the meeting or if you have any questions.
The Warwick Recreation Committee is committed to the welfare, health and fitness of children who live in Warwick. We invite anyone's opinions and ideas. We all have great assets in town, and encourage people to use them.
Kayla Smith $600.00
Forrest Stone (Westtown School, PA) $600.00
Kristina Weld $600.00
Charles Abbott $600.00
Kristina Weld $600.00
April Celiz (Northfield Mt. Hermon) $600.00
Santina King (Pioneer Valley Performing Arts) $600.00
Angela Kitzmiller (Athol High School) $600.00
Ross Petrain $500.00
Simon Ross $500.00
Margaret Fellows $500.00
Peter Lisowski $500.00
Donations may be made to any of the 3 scholarships at any time. The committee will be very grateful for any assistance in keeping our scholarship funds a continuing program for our college students.
A. George Day, Jr. (Warwick Firemen's Association)
Beverly Farley (Trinitarian Congregational Church)
Heidi Gale (Warwick PTO )
Linda Gale (Women's Auxiliary to Fire Dept.)
Arline (Lincoln) Vander Stelt (First Parish and Religious Society)
Martha Morse (Warwick Historical Society)
Maria Whitney (Warwick Women's Guild)
The Zoning Board of Appeals meets as needed. Please contact Jaylin Dibble, Chair (978 544-2663) if you need information or need to meet with the ZBA.
