Memorial Point | 2013
Forty Steps Dance
Forty Steps Dance will preview new works and perform the salsa with patrons at its second annual fundraiser on June 1. The fun begins at 7:30 in their studio, the Serenity Room of the Nahant Community Center, where guests will be treated to catered hors d’oeuvres and beverages. THe program includes a preview of “Night Creatures,” the second choreography in the new “Creatures” piece created by Artistic Director Sallee Slagle, who founded Forty Steps Dance 20 years ago. The first section of that dance, “Birds,” enchanted the 20th Anniversary audience with its exotic costumes and bird-like movements. Slagle envisions three or four sections in “Creatures,” including one called “Serpent,” and another, “Cocoon.”
In addition, the company will perform “Steps,” a work-in-progress that Slagle envisions performing outdoors at the actual 40 Steps leading to a scenic crescent beach. Proceeds from the Fundraiser will be put toward the purchase of a mobile platform and set of stairs that the company can use in the studio or on stage.The bill also includes the first section of “Accord” (1992), one of Slagle’s earliest works, which brought down the house at Nahant Town hall as the company closed the show by dancing in winsome white gowns.
Tickets for the June 1 fundraiser are $45 ($50 at the door; $80 per couple) and may be purchased online at www.fortystepsdance.org, or by emailing sallee@dancedimensions.org, or by calling 781-599-1476.
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| MUNICIPAL | ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES |
| NAHANT MEMORIAL DAY SCHEDULE | MONDAY MAY 27TH |
- Parade Assembly | 9AM | Nahant Road and Cliff Street
- Parade Steps Off | 9:30AM
to Greenlawn Cemetery for ceremonies
- Re-assembly and march to Tudor Wharf for a prayer and wreath-laying
- Re-assembly and march to Town Hall and concludes with a light lunch for parade participants |
| NAHANT CAUSEWAY/BEACH PARKING UPDATE |
This project is in the final phases of construction. In the course of the ongoing work, anticipated to continue into late 2013, DCR will:
- Complete the installation or improvement of Reservation amenities, including enhanced dune crossings and pedestrian boardwalks, a parking attendant shed, improved half-way house plaza, and new landscaping
- For the causeway parkway, complete electrical work for lighting the median and install top-wearing course and permanent pavement markings on the southbound travel lanes on the causeway
- Install final pavement markings in the parking lot
- Reconstruct the Nahant Boat Ramp
- Demolish the staging areas and perform site clean-up.
During construction, the Reservation will remain open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, seven days a week, from dawn to dusk. Due to the nature of the work, the configuration of access for parking will change, depending on the particular work item underway; however, there will always be parking for at least 600 cars. Message boards placed on the Lynnway at the Lynn/Nahant Rotary and on Lynn Shore Drive will alert visitors when the lot is full. Post-construction, parking will be available for 900 cars.
During reconstruction of the Nahant Boat Ramp, alternative launch sites are available on Wharf Street in Nahant, Blossom Street in Lynn, and Puritan Road in Swampscott.
If you would like to be added to an email list to received general DCR announcements, have questions, or wish to report a concern, email mass.parks@state.ma.us or call 617-626-4973. |
| NAHANT RECREATION COMMISSION SUMMER HELP |
| The Recreation Commission is now accepting letters of interest from teens who would be interested in working the tot-lot program this summer. Please send your letter to Nahantrec@hotmail.com. FMI or questions emails can also be sent to the same email address. The deadline for letters is Tuesday, May 28, 2013. |
| 2013-2014 KINDERGARTEN AND PRESCHOOL |
The Johnson School is currently enrolling Kindergarten students for the 2013-2014 school year. Incoming Kindergarten students must be five years of age by August 31st and residents of Nahant.
Kindergarten screening will be held this year starting May 15, 2013. If a child is age eligible and does not currently attend Nahant Integrated Preschool, please call the Johnson School office to obtain registration materials and make an appointment for screening. Please call the school between the hours of 7:30 AM -2:30 PM to make an appointment (781-581-1600).
For Preschool, please visit NahantSchools.org/preschool for more information and downloadable forms. |
| 2013 JOHNSON SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM |
Come one, come all to the Johnson School Midway!! We hope to learn a little bit about Nahant’s amusement park of the past and bring it into the present. Part of this year’s summer program will be to design our own Midway games and create a grand carnival on the Johnson School grounds. There will be games of skill and games of chance. Sign up for session II and be a part of the fun.
We are also planning a side trip to the local fishing spots. Students will create one of a kind papier mache fish, Japanese fish prints, and much more. The second week of session I will be filled with red, white and blue as we celebrate our patriotic side in honor of July 4th.
In session III, our young ecologists will create a beautiful rainforest in our very own cafeteria. Students will learn how to “cook this/not that!” After enjoying our healthy snacks, we will learn about exercising and developing great, healthy habits. No couch potatoes here!
This program is available to all students ages 5 to 12. It is not limited to Johnson School students. We welcome all summer residents. If you have any questions, please call 781-581-1600 x129 and leave a message or stop by the Extended Day program after school. |
| COMPOST AREA IS NOW OPEN ON WEDS. AND SAT. |
Compost area is open Wed. and Sat. | 9 AM to 3 PM
Acceptable materialinclude: leaves, grass clippings, garden waste, weeds, hedge clippings and small brush.
Trees and tree limbs, no larger than 8” in diameter will be accepted. Tree stumps of any size will not be accepted. Leaves and other yard waste must be in biodegradable bags.
Please keep compost materials free of plastic, glass, cans, bottles, stones, metals, trash or other debris. |
| ONLINE PAYMENT OPTIONS |
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The Town of Nahant is excited to offer residents a new, secure and convenient method to pay your current Real Estate, Personal Property Taxes, Trash and Water/Sewer Fees on-line using the UniBank On-line Payment System called UniPay.
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| THE NAHANT ONLINE CALENDAR |
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| COMMUNITY NEWS | NOTES |
| GARDEN CLUB DOORWAYS CONTEST | MAY 25TH |
| FORTY STEPS DANCE FUNDRAISER | JUNE 1ST | 7:30 |
See event details on the left. |
| ELLINGWOOD CHAPEL CONCERT SERIES | 2013 |
June 8 & 9 | Ute Gfrerer-Wald/William Merrill
July 13 | The Arcadian Woodwind Quintet
August | Katharina Radlberger/William Merrill
September | Handel, Bach and Scarlatti
October 27 | The Hawthorne String Quartet
December | The Epic Brass
For more information and updates please visit the Ellingwood webpage. |
| HOW TO REPORT A STREET LIGHT OUTAGE |
Visit National Grid's REPORT A STREET LIGHT OUT webpage and click the "Street Light Repair". You will need to complete the online form including: Pole Number |
House# | Street Name of a Near by Residence or Business Cross Street Reasons for Report: Light out, Multiple Lights Out, Light Cycling On/Off, Light Burning During the Day, etc.
REPORT A STREET LIGHT OUT HERE |
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| Friday |
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8 AM - 12 PM |
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