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TO`U N OF LEXINGTON Anniversary tion Committeeconfinued from previous page as she collaborated with the Minuteman newspaper. Ulti- casting 300th events, LexMedia's locally- produced shows mately, she created two slide shows of the 300th Anniver- took a closer look at the 300th. Colleen Smith's "LexGo" sary Image Collection, one for the Opening Ceremony and one for the 300th Concert. Martha Wood wrote multiple articles every week, profiling 300th Anniversary members, 300th Fiber Arts artists and helping publicize all events. Polly Kienle served as a writer. Bob Collins served as an advisor for the Twitter feed. Tan- ya Morrisett navigated Facebook and created lively posts. Fawn Dare, Kirsten Hede - Brierley helped with poster dis- tribution, deliveries and advertising. Diane Biglow served as a point person for souvenirs at multiple events, includ- ing Patriots' Day. Betsy Sarles managed 98% of the design work for the 300th. Saana McDaniel developed the Lex- Celebrate! program, Lauren Kennedy designed the 300th Scavenger Hunt materials, and Cristina Burwell designed the Golden Tricorn materials. Different people led the PR Team over the 3 -year process. Denise Dube was first to step up to the plate and Marga- ret Counts -Klebe served a second shift. Jessie Steigerwald and Tanya Morrisett helped navigate the third shift of PR and served as writers throughout their time as Events Co- Chairs. By January 2013, the PR team had grown and the success of the PR Team was attributable to the entire team. Coordinating Events Through Community Meetings, mailings and media out- reach, the 300th Anniversary Committee endeavored to in- vite every group in town to find their own way to celebrate the Tercentennial. For some, hosting a coordinating event made sense. Some Coordinating Events were ongoing, oth- ers were special events. To be officially approved and in- cluded on the 300th website, the events had to be free and open to the public. The most visible coordinating event was the Lions Club and Rotary Club's presentation of a 12' high 300th Anniversary Clock. Installed at the corner of Emery Park, along Massachu- setts Avenue, the clock calls out "It's L- E- X -I -N -G T -O -N time! "This donation was funded by the clubs, and installation was assisted by in kind work given by James McLaughlin and his two assistants. This gift to the community took over a year to plan and was coordinated by Eric Carlson. The Lexington Historical Society offered a show of historic signs, and sponsored a 9 -month display of fascinating pho- tographs from early Lexington in the CVS windows along Massachusetts Avenue. The Minuteman National Histori- cal Park offered several historical lectures and opened the Jacob Whittemore House during this special time. The Minuteman newspaper ran a supplement to kick off the 300th, and both the Minuteman and the Colonial Times documented events as they occurred. In addition to broad- featured the 300th multiple times and the "Lexington Re- members" series focused on historical events and people. The 300th berm of flowers was provided by the Lexing- ton Field and Garden Club. The display changed from yel- low pansies to marigolds to chrysanthemums as the year progressed. The Tree Committee worked with the DPW to plant and dedicate a beautiful red oak in honor of the 300th. Special events were held to highlight the 300th. Brookhaven held a specially themed program and concert, as did the Master Singers of Lexington. The Bicentennial Band and the Lexington Pops Chorus commissioned special pieces, and the Lexington Symphony commissioned "3 for 300" — three special works for the 300th during their musical. The Lexington Education Foundation's Trivia Bee highlighted questions about Lexington's history. The Cary Lecture Se- ries and the Tourism Committee's Revolutionary Revelry incorporated 300th recognition, and Discovery Day high- lighted the anniversary. Other organizations ventured into new territory, debuting events that may be repeated in the future. For example, the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsored geneal- ogy workshops and the Lexington Inter -Faith Clergy Asso- ciation held "Open Doors" welcoming everyone to tour their buildings. Cary Library created a wonderful calendar in ad- dition to sharing the Worthen collection images and hosting various special exhibitions throughout the celebration. Other Town Departments, Including Lexington Public Schools Town Departments The wonderful cooperation of all town staff is much appreci- ated. The Town Clerk's Office headed by Town Clerk Donna Hooper were supportive in so many ways; this was the hub of our activities, the place where people came to pick up tick- ets or other information, purchase commemorative items and acted as a warehouse for all our "stuff ". We are very grateful for the patience and helpfulness of Donna, Assistant Town Clerk Dianne Snell, Lisa Maguire, Carmelina Fiore, Kelley Cutone and Archivist Nasrin Rohani. The Town Manager's Office was also unfailingly supportive. Thank you Carl Va- lente, Linda Vine and Cathy Severance in particular; who provided meeting space and advice, and helped coordinate our efforts with other town facilities. Special thanks to our awesome Police Department, Fire Department, Board of Health, Public Facilities, Public Works and all of our terrific custodians at public buildings and schools; they supported every official event, assisting the planners and safely guiding thousands of participants through every program.