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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-02-12-LBC-min.pdf LEX7I'GTcr EICE^'PR1N IAI Cc-MMITTFE Minutes - February 12, 1975 Line (Joie opened the meeting at 7 45 p m with Steve Foliti , Dick Michelson, Tony Mancini , aecky Nussdorfer, Lois Brown, end Bob Tarlin present Harold Handley joined the meeting lster Postage Stamp - A Lexington-Lboncord Commemorative stamp will be issued on April 19 and the Fostmaeter would like to have en im- preesive ceremony Since that dey will be pretty congested, Line feels the ceremony should be worked out in conjunction with another event such as the morning narade Bob end Linc will talk it over with Mr Walker Minutes of the last meeting were accepted Calendar - Miriam would like to see the sketches which Mr Parsons did for the celender used again She will be hoping to hear ideer from others 3500 Calenda.rr have been ordered. Permanent Memorial - The proposal given to LBC at the last meeting war brought before the Selectmen for approval The Ed of Sel will accept the project when written presentation is prepared Dick will see that this is done Communications- Mr O 'Brien of NEt&T businere office was contacted and the need for outride phones discussed, He suggested three at the back of the visitors center and otherwise elms in windows of stores or officed having inside phones Line said that he bad arranged to have a van with phones for the day (April 19) Other committee members felt there war a need for more outside phones pir- haps at Stop and Shop or near the Police station Facilities and Planning - Lois has been to Woodstock Vt to find out how their referral system is working and what methods are used She has put a proposal together which she has shown to the TN Lois, Roly, Bob and Esther Arlen will get together to work out a program Lois wanted, to know if it is agreeable that rates be ret lower than motel This question end other policy agreements will be worked out in the croup and brought back to LEC Parking - Bob has agreements from all the churches that their parking lots may be used during the summers of '75 and '76 LEC will provide signs . Exhibit- Bob has had. a request for a sum of money not to exeedd 4400 for the openinc exhibit at the Scottish Rites building This money will be used for platforms and structures for exhibiting material The motion was made to grant this money; seconded and passed Invitations - The proofs for the formal invitation are in hand There were shown to other members of LBC The invitation should be reedy for mailing in two weeks It was noted that a letter has already been submitted to the President by the Ed of Wel inviting him to Lexington This letter was presented, on Dec 18, 1974 at the same time as the pre- entation of the Lex Medal However, the invitations sub-cos would like to s send Mr Ford one of the formal invitations LEC agreed that this could be done There is also a need for some State Dept. help in the problem of submitting the invitations to the Queen of England; The President of France; the Premier of Canada; and the President of Mexico or their ambassadors Lino is still working on that Rededication Committee- Plans are developing for a commemorative town meeting with three warrant articles ; eight creative esaaya to be reed aloud. LBC feels that this ceremony souffids lengthy and perhaps choppy Patriots Day Ball - Dick says that the Marist Hall is unavailable on apri.l 12 so that the date now seemo to be the 17th Youth Dav - Steve described the list of activities planned for April 21 as follows Regular Lions Club road race 10 a m Soccer game between Lex and Cone 2o.m. GYPSO Band, concert - afternoon Possibly Rock Concert Dinner dance GYPS° needs 800 The Youth Comm. will try to find financing for this and if not successful may come back to LEO The Essay contest has been established and will be announced in the Minuteman The judges have not been selected Business closing■ on holidays was a question being posed by the local merchants LBC feels that the C of C can decide as they wish Most likely decision is closed on Sat , end open on Mon Bd. of Sal Meeting - Linc ennouneed that the Ed had voted unanimously to eliminate the Ride of Paul Revere Bob gave his report to the Ed of Sel The question of whether to have tickets for the U S Bi- centennial Land was discussed The tense of the LBC was that tickets be printed with 1000 as a maximum There was some dissent on the over-printing but it wan voted to do so Kennedy visit - Sen Ted Kennedy wants to talk to LBC and, other town officials concerning any help he may be able to give us The meet- ing will be held in Estabrook Hall at 4p m. on rriday Feb 14. The meeting was adjourned at 9 45 p.m Respectfully Submitted, `l. �1s �� 9eve1 no