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ADJOURNED SESSION — 1998 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING APRIL 13, 1998 The April 13, 1998 Adjourned Session of the 1998 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin, at 8:05 p.m., in Cary Memorial Hall. A quorum of 182 members was present. 8:06 p.m. The Moderator declared a recess. Selectman Daniel P. Busa, Jr. made a presentation to Lexington resident and U.S. Women's 1998 Olympic Ice Hockey Gold Medallist Vicki Movsessian. Mr. Busa presented Ms. Movsessian a flag flown over the battle green, banners, and read the following Selectmen's Proclamation PROCLAMATION The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington hereby recognize and honor Lexington's own Olympic hero: Vicki Movsessian Whereas: Vicki is a life long resident of Lexington and the youngest of three children of Frances Movsessian and the late Lawrence Movsessian, and Whereas: Vicki began her journey towards Olympic glory at the age of 6 playing hockey for the Lexington/Bedford Youth Hockey League, and Whereas: Vicki is a magna cum laude graduate of Providence College while at the same time earning Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference All Star designation in years 1992, 1993, and 1994, and Whereas: Vicki is a five time member of the United States Women's National Hockey Team, and Whereas: Vicki was named an All- American Hockey scholar in 1994 and was named to the New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team, and Whereas: Vicki as a member of Team USA, earned silver medals in the 1994 and 1997 World Championships, and Whereas: Vicki was a key member of the USA Olympic Hockey Team, scoring a goal in the USA/Finland game and playing strong solid hockey throughout the Olympics, and Whereas: Vicki won a Gold Medal for her efforts in the first ever Women's Olympic Hockey competition. Now, therefore, we the Board of Selectmen of Lexington, do hereby congratulate Vicki Movsessian on her accomplishments as student, student - athlete and as a Gold Medal Olympian at Nagano, Japan, and together with all of Lexington's citizens and those of Massachusetts and the United States, we congratulate Vicki for her achievements and thank her for sharing her feats of glory with the citizens of her home town. /s/ Peter D. Enrich /s/ Dan H. Fenn, Jr. /s/ Daniel P. Busa, Jr. /s/ Elizabeth B. Eddison /s/ Jeanne Krieger Selectmen of Lexington Representative Jay Kaufman presented Ms. Movsessian with a Proclamation from The General Court of Massachusetts. 8:17 p.m. The Moderator called the meeting to order and presented a brief update on plans for the evening, expecting to take up Article 4, and explaining procedures for voting on Article 4. 8:18 P.M. The Moderator declared the meeting open under Article 2.