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04/21/2026

Friends of Acton,

* Erik's Picks For Acton's 2026 Town Meeting (2026-04-21) ://www.giantpeople.com/17831.html

-Erik ([email protected])

Posted on April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 by Erik J. Heels* Erik’s Picks For Acton’s 2026 Town Meeting Acton Town Meeting (2026-05-04) Of the articles in the Town Meeting warrant (warrant = agenda) this year, most are uncontroversial, so I’ll foc...

04/21/2026

Friends of Acton,



The Acton Finance Committee (FinCom) is having an important meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) at the Acton Senior Center cafeteria (30 Sudbury Rd, Acton MA 01720), including a discussion of the Town Meeting warrant articles and a Q&A session.

Agenda is here:

* Finance Committee Meeting - Agenda (2026-04-22)
https://actonma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/22774

-Erik Heels ([email protected])

04/17/2026

* Why Erik Heels Turned Down The Opportunity To Be An Astronaut

Posted on April 17, 2026April 14, 2026 by Erik J. Heels* Why Erik Heels Turned Down The Opportunity To Be An Astronaut This Is Our “17 Seconds” Newsletter #143: 17 Seconds = Useful Info Quickly. 1989-07-04, USAF Pilot Training, Reese AFB, Texas. 2nd Lieutenant Erik J. Heels shortly after soloing...

04/13/2026

Friends of Acton,



* Does Acton Have A "Not Invented Here" Problem? (2026-04-13)
Letter to the Editor of the Acton Exchange

Posted on April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 by Erik J. Heels* Does Acton Have A “Not Invented Here” Problem? Letter to the Editor of the Acton Exchange By Erik J. Heels First published 2026-04-12; ActonExchange.org; publisher: The Acton Exchange. When the Red Sox won the World Series in 2004, ownersh...

* A Modest Proposal For Acton – Plow The Streets! (2026-02-02) https://www.giantpeople.com/17781.htmlhttps://www.a...
02/02/2026

* A Modest Proposal For Acton – Plow The Streets! (2026-02-02)

https://www.giantpeople.com/17781.html
https://www.actonexchange.org/letters/letter-a-modest-proposal-for-acton-plow-the-streets/

I was recently trying to drive to the nearest strip mall when I noticed that the sidewalks were completely plowed and the roads were hardly plowed at all. People were walking their dogs, pushing baby carriages, and even using wheelchairs on the sidewalks. What about the poor cars? We are all dr

01/11/2026

Friends of Acton,

Two articles about fires. Maybe spend less on fire things and more on EMT things?



* Acton Finally Retires Antiquated Fire Alarm System (Red Call Boxes) (2025-12-09)
https://www.acton-ma.gov/871/Fire-Alarm-System-Modernization

* How America Cut Deadly City Fires In Half (2025-10-10)
"Compared with 1980, the per-capita civilian fire death rate in the United States has fallen by roughly two-thirds — from about 28.6 deaths per million people to around 11 per million in 2023."
https://humanprogress.org/how-america-cut-deadly-city-fires-in-half/

-Erik
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17 Forest Rd., Acton MA 01720-4508
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USAF Veteran
Actonian Since 1995

Posted on December 30, 2025December 30, 2025* Sidewalks For Acton – 2025 Year In Review Friends of Acton, During 2025, I urged Acton leaders to prioritize PEOPLE AND PLACES over CARS AND TRAFFIC, with mixed results. From 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-28, I made six ...

12/15/2025

Friends of Acton,



The Select Board should read this book:

* Book Review: 'The Geography Of Nowhere' (2025-12-15)
by James Howard Kunstler
https://www.giantpeople.com/17759.html

-Erik Heels ([email protected])

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Erik J. Heels* Book Review: ‘The Geography Of Nowhere’ by James Howard Kunstler The subtitle, “The Rise And Decline Of America’s Man-Made Landscape,” is a good summary of this book, which is more informational than instructional, but the information is gold. ...

Cars do not pay taxes. Cars do not vote. Yet the Select Board continues to overspend on CARS AND TRAFFIC and u...
12/10/2025



Cars do not pay taxes. Cars do not vote. Yet the Select Board continues to overspend on CARS AND TRAFFIC and underspend on PEOPLE AND PLACES.

🚗 Did you know that in cities, cars are at a standstill 95% of the time? That means they serve no purpose 95% of the time, except to occupy valuable public space. Imagine how we could transform our urban areas if we reclaimed this space for parks, bike lanes, and pedestrian paths! 🌳🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️

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