LINCOLN — More than four decades ago, a group of Lincoln folks got to thinking about how they could meet the town’s needs. The fruit of their efforts was Weathervane United, the town’s volunteer-run, elderly housing project.
Now, the Lincoln Historical Society is hoping to use Weathervane’s 40th anniversary to encourage younger Lincolnites to continue the legacy of community involvement.
“Almost all of our various committees in Lincoln are run by volunteers and we’re looking to get some of our new residents involved in that,” Lincoln Historical Society President Rhonda Hutchins explained.
To celebrate the project’s anniversary, the Lincoln Historical Society has put together a display in the Lincoln Library. From now through October, visitors can stop into the library to this “Housing a Town” exhibition. A model of the housing project sits in the center of the room and the walls are filled with informational posters that detail Weathervane’s history and display the faces of current and former residents of the project.
The story of Weathervane starts in 1981, back when the United Church of Lincoln burned down. The town rallied together to restore the building, bringing it back to usable condition without acquiring any debt.
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