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March 5, 2013
Deborah N Mauger
1625 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington MA 02420
Dear Chairman Mauger,
At our March 4, 2013 Council Meeting, we issued a Proclamation recognizing the 3001h
Anniversary of the incorporation of the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts. Our citizens are
proud to share the name which honors the opening battle of the American Revolution.
Enclosed please find the signed and sealed proclamation for inclusion in your celebration
ceremony. We send our best wishes to all the citizens of Lexington, Massachusetts as you
celebrate your 300"'Anniversary.
Sincerely
all Halfacre
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Town of Lexington, South Carolina
Ran R TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
T,Randall dall I{alfacre D.Britt 1 Dole
MAILING ADDRESS
MAYOR PRO-TEM Post Office Box 397
Hazel Livingston Lexington,SC 29071
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COUNCIL " 803-359-4164
Danny Fraaicr www.lcxsc.coM
Steve MacDougall
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Kathy Maness a
Todd Shevchik 803-359-4460
Tcd Stambolitis '
A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
FOR THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA RECOGNIZING
THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
WHEREAS, the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts, was incorporated in 1713 by the colonial
legislature, thus becoming the first "Lexington" in the United States of America to be
incorporated as a Town; AND
WHEREAS, The Town of Lexington, Massachusetts, was the site of one of the opening battles
of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775; AND
WHEREAS, since the American Revolution, tyvcnty one (21) other cities and towns across the
United States have adopted the name "Lexington"; AND
WHEREAS, the County of Lexington in South Carolina was established in 1785, changing the
name of the territory from Saxe Gotha to Lexington in honor of the Massachusetts Revolutionary
War battle and in 1861,the Town of Lexington, South Carolina was incorporated; AND
WHEREAS, the Mayor, Council and Citizens of the Town of Lexington, South Carolina, are
also proud to bear this historic name as their own;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that on behalf of their citizens, the Mayor and
Council for the Town of Lexington, South Carolina, do hereby recognize and congratulate the
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts, upon this monumental occasion, the celebration of its 300th
Anniversary as an incorporated town in the State of Massachusetts and the United States of
America.
Dated this 4th day of March 2013
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Ran cre, Mayor
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