Friends, I had the pleasure of working with Jim for a few years. A bright man with utter sincerity, Jim Cunnigham was an icon of diligence. Brilliant, friendly and humble, Jim was noble at heart, an angel on earth. I loved his personality and admired his workmanship. Jim brought heaven to earth and is back where he came from. Peace! Bijoy Misra
On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 9:24 AM Elder, Peggy <[email protected]> wrote: > *In Remembrance of Jim Cunningham* > > > > It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the recent passing of our > colleague and friend Jim Cunningham. Born, raised and educated in Lincoln, > Jim was a devoted community volunteer. Jim single-handedly organized, > implemented and managed the Town’s local cable television program, helping > to increase access to the activities of town government and other community > events. Jim possessed a keen engineering mind and a small-town sensibility > about managing budgets. Jim served for decades completely without > compensation. We may not see his like again. The Select Board used the > occasion of the March, 2022 Annual Town Meeting to honor Jim by presenting > him with the Annual Bright Light award. The Board’s remarks follow: > > > > *”Each year we present the bright light award to a resident or town staff > member whose contributions to our town deserve to be celebrated. Now if > you have ever come across Comcast channel 8 or Verizon channel 33 on your > television, you will quickly realize that Lincoln has its own vibrant cable > tv channel. We owe this great viewing alternative to CNN, Fox News or ESPN > to our own Jim Cunningham.* > > > > *Jim was appointed to Lincoln’s cable committee way back in 2002 and has > served as its chair for most of this time. As chair, Jim has been our > point person for license negotiations with our cable providers. More > importantly, Jim has built our local cable channel from the ground up. An > electrical engineer by education and training, Jim designed and helped > install our cable programming infrastructure. He not only manages the > technology and equipment, but also does most of the filming and production > that allows the town to broadcast many key meeting (such as select board > and school committee meetings), special events, and lectures, providing a > truly valuable service to the town. Jim spends many hours each week > recording and broadcasting this town content for our enjoyment. * > > > > *We on the Select Board are especially appreciative of how Jim always > manages to film us from our good sides! Jim’s technical know-how and > passion for what he does, which he has provided free of charge for many > years, has saved the town thousands upon thousands of dollars, as other > communities have needed to create full time employee positions for this > work.* > > > > *Born, raised, and educated here, Jim is immensely proud of his Lincoln > roots. And we could not be more proud and grateful to you, Jim, for all > that you have contributed to Lincoln. Please join me in giving Jim > Cunningham a round of applause as this year’s bright light award > recipient.”* > > > > In recognition of Jim’s service, the Board has asked that the flags on our > Town buildings be lowered next week to half-staff. > > > > On behalf of Jim’s many friends and colleagues, > > > > > > Tim Higgins > > Town Administrator > > > > ================================== > > > > *Peggy Elder* > > > *Administrative Assistant to the Select Board* > > *And Town Administrator* > > *Town of Lincoln* > > *(* > *Direct 781-259-2601 **** *Email **[email protected]* > <[email protected]> > > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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