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THE LEXINGTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02173 MEETING November 9, 1978 , 7: 30 p .m. , Town Office Building , Room 111. Present: Sara Chase , Chair; Anne Grady, Norma Bogen. Visitor - Joan Webber (Part of meeting) . MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of October 12 were read and accepted. APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL TRUST INTERN LHC has submitted an application to the National Trust for a summer intern who would assist the Commission in the preparation of a Preservation Plan for Lexington. The proposal, prepared by Bogen in consultation with Chase , would require authorization from the town to use 5810 of the Commission's funds (part from FY79 funds and part from FY80) as matching funds . LHC will be notified by the Trust by December 4 as to the Trust" s decision on the Lexington proposal . EDUCATION PROGRAM The Commission received a letter from Dallas Gale of Lexington High School which had been sent to Betty Amadon expressing interest in the American Heritage Education Program. LHC (Chase) will send a letter to Amadon offering support. ANNUAL REPORT Anne Grady will prepare a summary of the activities of the past year for the Town Report . DISCUSSION WITH LHC CANDIDATE Members of the Commission discussed with Joan Webber her interest in the open LHC position. Webber has assisted in the Lexington inventory and has served as a volunteer for Munroe and Buckman Taverns -- assisting in painting and maintaining the signs in particular. She is also the author of two publications pertaining to old houses and structures . LHC OPENING The Commission(Chase) will submit the names of Bebe Fallick and Joan Webber to the Town Manager for the open position on the Commission. SLIDE COLLECTION Chase will donate her slides of Hancock School to the Commission. This will represent the initiation of the Commission's slide collection.