That was Aureet Bar Yam, who drowned in Flint’s Pond in January of 1991. She went out on the ice to try and save her dog who had fallen through. If you google Aureet Bar Yam Tragedy, there are several articles about it.
Nancy Torti > On Dec 23, 2022, at 3:14 PM, Anne Warner <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not to bring sadness in a joyful season and in the midst of wonderful > memories, but alongside some body of water in Lincoln, surrounded by woods, > there is a plaque affixed to a large rock that speaks of a young woman who > drowned in the cold waters there -- I have always assumed by going through > the ice. Does anyone know it and know the history? Anne Warner > > On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 2:24 PM Alice Waugh <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> We used to skate on Valley Pond from time to time, but mostly on our own >> pond my father had dug behind our house on Conant Road in the mid-1960s. >> Sometimes it would snow and leave a dry inch or two on top of the ice, and >> that was the best, because we could skate behind snow shovels and clear >> paths to make a town. My younger brother and I also played a game where we >> would skate toward each other, arms crossed in front, and whoever fell down >> from the collision lost. (It was usually him.) Bruno, our yellow Lab, would >> run after us as we quickly skated away. Then when we stopped suddenly, he >> would go flying by, claws scrabbling at the ice while looking behind him at >> us laughing. >> >> Alice Waugh >> >> On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 10:38 AM Tim Mangini <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> We have many decades of skating memories on Farrar Pond and the Sudbury >>> river. Taught our kids to skate there holding on to chairs and hockey >>> sticks. And while it is not for the inexperienced, a long river skate with >>> a packed lunch is a delightful way to spend a winter morning or afternoon. >>> I have two particularly special memories on ice. One was the year in the >>> late 70’s that the river flooded so high we went skating amongst the >>> golfing greens on Nashawtuc Country Club. And most memorable of all was >>> skating the river on (thick) black ice by moonlight. Totally exhilarating. >>> >>> >>> >>> Caveat/safety notice: pond and especially river skating should only be done >>> by those with experience due to the variable nature of the surfaces. Always >>> pack a rope and/or other means of getting yourself and others out of >>> trouble. >>> >>> <image001.png> >>> >>> — >>> >>> tim >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Susan Taylor <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Subject: [LincolnTalk] Any Ice Skating Stories? >>> >>> Just for fun, share your favorite stories/memories of ice skating in >>> Lincoln! >>> I remember thick black ice on Beaver Pond in the 1990s when we could see >>> fish swimming under our skates! (We always brought a thick rope just in >>> case.) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[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. >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected] >> <mailto:[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. >> > > > -- > Anne Taubes Warner > [email protected] <mailto:[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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