HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-10-04-LBC-min.pdf LEXINGTON BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
Minutes - October 4, 1972
The meeting was called to order by Ray Barnes, Chairman pro tem at 7 30 P.M. Present
also were Tony Mancini, Dick Michelson, Roland Greeley, Miriam Butts, and Becky Nussdorfer
Pat Wheatley, (Mrs Frank) attended also as the new and very much appreciated secretarial aid
to LBC Pat will not be just a secretary however - she will be helping with matters of protocal,
invitations, and special writing assignments
The final draft of the letter tq TCC has been received by Ray Barnes but has not yet
been read and considered by the TCC This is expected to be done at their meeting scheduled
for tomorrow evening
There was some discussion of the report given to LBC at the last meeting by Bob Reynolds
Mr Greeley felt that the minutes should read that "some members of LBC" felt that the boulder
was not an appropriate PM. He feels that there is merit in the idea and would not like to
entirely reject it at this time The minutes will be so corrected
It was announced that the VFW had called to say they would be unable to be with LBC this
evening None of the other invited guests had contacted the committee by meeting time
Dick Michelson reported that the State had OK'd the new route for the April 19th parade
Ray told of the TCC meeting held on September 21 with the Minutemen, Mrs Riff in of the
Selectmen, King Howard, and Mr O'Connell concerning the re-enactment of the Battle It was
agreed at that meeting that there would be a re-enactment at 5 30 A.M. on Patriots Day in 1973
Ray said that the 10th *egiment of Foot would be representing the British The subject of
the horses was discussed Mr Greeley said he was not necessarily in favor of re-enactments
but if it was the decision of the committee to have one it most certainly should be as authentic
as possible Experience should help in control of spectators, there should be only a few
horses involved in the enactment The 5 30 A.M. time seemed a good decision
Mrs Butts emphasized the fact that LBC needs to make a decision concerning a theme for
1975 Her particular concerns of arts and culture are dependent upon the theme Mr Greeley
agreed that this item should be uppermost in the concerns of LBC Whether there should be
a contest for an appropriate theme or a decision among the members of the LBC or other ways
of deciding this problem was questioned It was then decided that the meeting of November 29,
1972 be devoted to real progress on the selection of a theme
Becky reported on the meeting of the Historical Record Committee selected by the
Historical Society which was held in Cary Library on Friday, September 29 This committee
included Larry Whipple, Bob Benoit, Bob Hilton, Dan Fenn, Charles Butts, Alan Adams, Ann Scigliano
They are charged with the responsibility of keeping a record of the Bicentennial and in publish-
ing significant and appropriate items in celebration of the Bicentennial Many worthwhile
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suggestions were made at this meeting also some well thought out proposals which seem certain
to materialize They are anxious not to overlap perogatives of LBC, or the Town of Lexington
and will keep LBC informed of their actions The Minutemon newspaper and the Library
are interested in publishing pertinent projects for the Bicentennial
The next meeting of LBC will be held at 7 30 in the Legion Room on October 11 The
agenda for that meeting will be Dick Michelson and the C of C plus any other interested
service organization representatives
No guests having showed up at 8 30 the meeting was adjourned at 8 40
Respectfully submitted,
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Becky Nussdorfer, Secretary