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BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION <br />The Lexington Bicentennial Committee (LBC) organized, with the <br />assistance of Elizabeth Lahikainen and Gloria Sitzman, a year long series <br />of activities concentrating on textile related crafts, primarily needle- <br />work. The quilts, the folk art, the fashions, etc., - all "In Praise of <br />Hands ", conveyed to the town delights of past and present generations and, <br />something not of this world but of man himself - a fitting focus for <br />Lexington's and the nation's 200th anniversary. <br />A listing of permanent bicentennial contributions is summarized in <br />the accompanying chart. <br />Fund Raising <br />Fund raising was not neglected. The Lexington Bicentennial Corpora- <br />tion, a separate entity from the LBC, was authorized by the town and <br />chartered by the state in 1973. Its members are Richard Michelson, <br />president; Anthony Mancini, secretary; Robert Reynolds, treasurer; <br />Alfred Busa, Cornelius Cronin, Jack Maloney and Stephen Politi. <br />The corporation has undertaken three major projects - a commemorative <br />medallion, historic booklet, and a bicentennial poster, to raise money for <br />a permanent bicentennial memorial and to defray the cost of Lexington's <br />bicentennial celebration; these items will be on sale through 1976. <br />Lexington was awarded $20,000 for law enforcement assistance on <br />Patriots' Day by the New England Regional Commission and additionally <br />received in -lieu donations of almost $50,000 worth of personnel and <br />equipment from individuals, businesses, and through the Joint Military <br />Bicentennial Coordinating Committee. <br />The town was also highly successful in qualifying for matching grants <br />from the state. <br />The Bicentennial Committee <br />Current members of the LBC, now in its fifth year, include <br />Lincoln B. Cole, Jr., chairman; Stephen Politi, vice - chairman; <br />Rebecca W. Nussdorfer, secretary; George Rowe, treasurer; Raymond Barnes, <br />Lois W. Brown, Miriam W. Butts, Rudolph J. Fobert, Roland B. Greeley, <br />Harold T. Handley, Anthony Mancini, and Richard Michelson. <br />Bicentennial Commission <br />Current members of the LBC, now in its fifth year, include, (Pictured): L. to R. <br />Anthony Mancini; Richard Michelson; Harold T. Handley; Stephen Politi,Vice Chairman; <br />Lincoln B. Cole, Jr., Chairman; Rebecca W. Nussdorfer, Secretary; and Miriam W. <br />Butts. Not Pictured: George Rowe, Treasurer; Raymond B. Barnes; Lois W. Brown; <br />Roland B. Greeley; Matthew Powers; and Allan F. Kenney, Ex- officio. <br />15 <br />