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RECEIVED <br /> 2022 24 IP4 club, Z25 pin <br /> n <br /> Monuments & Memorials Committee <br /> Meeting Minutes I OWN CLERK <br /> Thursday, January 6, 2022 <br /> Conducted by Remote Participation LEXINGTON <br /> 7:00 PM <br /> Members Present <br /> Linda Dixon, Chair; Avram Baskin, Bebe Fallick, Chuck French, George Gamota, <br /> Leslie Masson, Danjun Pu, Charlie Price <br /> Members Not Present <br /> Glen Bassett <br /> Guests <br /> Doug Lucente, Vice Chair, Select Board <br /> Dave Pinsonneault, Director, Department of Public Works <br /> Dawn McKenna, Chair, Tourism Committee <br /> Betty Gau, Jessie Steigerwald, Meredith Bergmann & Michael Bergmann, Martha <br /> Wood, Michelle Tran, Corinne Steigerwald, Wendy Reasenberg, Marlene Stone <br /> Chair Dixon convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. <br /> LexSeeHer— Progress Report <br /> Jessie Steigerwald presented extensive updates regarding the dimensions of the site, <br /> design modifications, and current costs. Based largely on suggestions from the <br /> Commission on Disabilities, the current plaza is now 28' in circumference or a total of <br /> 615 square feet. The design modifications include substituting four-square-foot <br /> granite pavers for the original smaller pavers in a basketweave pattern and replacing <br /> the rectangular granite benches with curved benches. <br /> Chair Dixon invited questions and comments on the women selected for the <br /> memorial. George Gamota asked why no women who served in World War II were <br /> included, as several Lexington women were recognized for achievement, exceptional <br /> service, and bravery. He also felt that Helen Noyes, a nationally recognized leader of <br /> the Lexington Field and Garden Club, was overlooked. He questioned the vetting <br /> process. Charlie Price felt strongly that the text describing Margaret Tulip should <br /> clearly state that she was a slave. Linda Dixon felt that the accomplishments of the <br /> 20' and 21 st century women depicted were less noteworthy than earlier women. <br /> Meredith Bergmann offered that not enough time has passed for posterity to <br /> appreciate fully the contributions of the modern women. Jessie Steigerwald described <br />