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Home My WebLink About1975-03-12-LBC-min.pdf LEXINGTON BICENTENNIAL C NP,,ITTi?'E Minutes - March 12, 1975 Line opened the meeting with Rely Greeley, Dick Michelson, George Rowe and Becks T\u dorfer• present , and the director Bob Tarlin Rudy Fobert , Tony Mancini , Harold Handley, end Matt Powers arrived later Col Clifford B Moodie USAF (ret ' d) outlined his nr•opos d project which h is undertaking on hie own, rogue tins no money from LBC He said that photogreohy is b th hisvacetion and his srocati.on He would like to make -up a book, one or two volumes for the Town archives He would like to record what people 100 ye-.re from now would like to know about the present day Lexington Such are s as recreation including the Hayden Center, parks etc the bicentennial weekend of course Including the invited digrnitaries, business people in the town, officials etc ; Schools ; dress ; major industries There would be no expense except at the end of the project if he hes no other source, he might come back for a maximum of -150 He does not we t to be dr'signated official photographer Linc iarormed Col. Goodie of other photo nrojects, especially th historic records committee who are clerking in the same line Col Goodie does not want to be responsible for specific photos - he wants to do this on his own but with sanction of the LBC to make it easier for hirq to obtain the sub- ject mftter he needs He expects to continue this project through the fall of 1976 The motion w a made and seconded to give Col Goodie official status to move about during the bi.cent ;nnial yersr This motion carried Mrs "Lolly" Gubisch, 'ho in the school coordinator for the bi- centannial activities described her work with the schools and some of the programs There 1s going to be a workshop for the social- studies teachers in order to inform them of the walking tour; there is a slide show which is coming into final form which will feature pictures of the vari.o s bicentennial exhibits and be accompanied by script and can then be distributed to the schools Lolly keeps the teachers informed of ghat is rroing on through. the school coorlinators Also she bopes 'to encourage tarticitation in bicentennial attfvitiee. The minutes were amended to rend that the 1. te comers came in "1 ter"rather than a sneci Pic time; the time far Mr Politi wan in- in n_- i . Lire la winui.es LICK niso w nted the minute=% to recd that it w' s he The assured the committee rather than that he had been a sired 011 lusines - Dick Michelson made the motion to instruct the TCC to include in the parade the Clydesdales and the Lexington Kentucky float Linc "aid the motion has to be to overrule, or reconsider the motion made by LBC to support TCC in its selection of floats Holy said that he fe is that the taro floats aro clearly exceptions to the regulations that TCC has Tony feels that for the bicentennial celebr' tion we should have something a little 'special - have t`ese floats for one ye' r only Harold is opposed to the inclusion of the floats on the .r•ounis that it puts the parade into a commercial light - a "sell-outs to commercialism He fe. le ,.re will be judged historically by this He also resin th, t the r ride }null be a Lexingt -In par de and that th se two floats are not nerhinent to this par de Rely offered the substitute Jo ding for the motion as follows To reaffirm our confidence in the TIC Lnl their policy of excluding animal from the afternoon oarade hut f 1. that these two float are so unusual that .r9 in trust them to --sig excentiia in this m rtinular instance "nd include them in the parade Dick agreed to the motion as stated The motion wrs second- ed and carried Rudy wanted to be n record as abstaining and George and Harold as dissenting. Gifts- Dick shoaled the committee the Lexington medal imbedded in plastic and made a motion to instruct the LBCoro to order them as gifts fon the invited cuestn These would be presented lnste7d of the booklet A top cost figure should be made Discucsi -,n conserred what thin would be The motion was then made to have the medal as a gift with the cost not to exce d j600 and to so instruct the LBCoro This motion carried Youth Comm - Matt said they are nl. nning a film festival for the summer months The schedule for the 21st willbe talent show - 10 a..m - 1 p m. Clarke Jr Hi ^rYBS0 concert - 2-4 pm in High School Booth for showing endangered species - Line said they should write a letter to the Town Manager concerning this Essay contest - deadline is April 2 Youth Dinner - will be less formal than originally planned - probably spaghetti or chicken and will be held either at tech hi or Diamond Jr Hi Rock Conceirt - the group they wonted broke up so they are now looking for another group The cost will be about f100 to .20.0 Town Drama Group- Bob gave LBC more details of the group It will involve permanent residents of the Town and will be a permanent organization They need money for rights to "1776" Bob raid that 4800 hod been in the budget for the high sbhool presentation of e/1776-sbut they are not going to put it on as there ,•rare not enough female voles . The motion W?$ made to give the group 4900 to get started and .which will be paid back This motion carried There wail a motion to t ble thin motion until more information concerning organization of the dram, group has been obtained This motion carried Arts end Culture- Bob showed the raffle tickets for the bicentennial quilt The money :rill be used for publication of a book on Lexington treasures The dr- wing :gill be May :9 at the reps concert Cc'rmuni-! t-i-on-w--will levee. t elarc,h 26 r;lli bleu - :1d i'1_..:lnj.ne- Italy 7)?1-1 t folica Jeot 1' do"'ki:7g On logistics for Sunday April 20, 1975 Pi:i£InCH - l`!d retort for t'Cc' ac .'1'_ .i."�ti a' -• .i' Ui" -,/j. Roly felt t at time. report should_ in-lode 1 th t 'r eve net 1i:to fcr mon y that after fi :.c91 '75 the logistic expel- es will be aircrbed by the nepL.rtitectr 1. 3 s1 a 17 '1 71 r7Z%,i r ._- "'h 111 ,i', n ever' 11 vies to ce to We shculc: be ready to answer quasi-lens d.t Tori 4eeuins Bob thought we -heulI fl le a nomrlet e repert L20 feel - t-= tb - re- port shruld be short and not too (jet ill The ^ Tent wi11 he fil -d 1 -1 b t ]' i\ iT 1.-rC m ` '1'35 3 ;r9-it hal been °.p- rove9 Fur &' t ' l ward '' .1_o art a "_ '.` r r' 1 --, 1a - Becky reported tr-- L ^oao replies re :1- 'roe th to- tooted Bob with a roque t for hou ing hes -r s, ll.d. Tiny yraw 17. + l r j n a r t r-r F' �-To will �,r , Y.1.' ��•mcitt�e ro.ili ,� rn .'t J. 1. � j�. 1, rue)! E t1u n r; i 1 t t r ' v -' -vi _L 4 " to those who accept our lnvit+'tion +'row out of ,own Some method for informing the gu =''ts cf the avail,abiiity of rooms and of also i_afo^m- 1ng them of the chedule of events will be. worked out I. _ Go+ts�cl�,rltie Public Rel, tions - Chxnrel w:±± iamu r., _iv^ hro 9c t or t - p Tlenne1 7 'rlit .lave 7a aro a. fla 1 Rededication Comm - Harold moil t'-.-,re :rould ba rt r ;O) i..g on zri y They have gotten three of the eight a rays ::rit ! en 'P':<. Affirmation was real by Harold - and o\ nlaudel foil 7ronin in t'king char?, of arm, ig )n 'as '"or une platform and canopy Permanent gem - Dict returned "re tha matin2s `•rit(1 t_le Ai t 31 t Comm. It was an informal hearing and Dick said the reception :r-e 'fairly favorable " The official hearing is Marsh 23 Dick says it is questionable wr;t'ber t'a're :rill ba n-11 w, r1;_ ' ; b- tie Au"'ii 19 Ascertaining the location is the main concern It WL.v be that t_, iccetio 1 ju t ror t. ea ran.2! Till 'J .l1 ,llo' Bob read a letter from Georgia ,ilii, m which referred to a letter from i1r Squires who .. rticapat :d ..n t1 p- a'a? : 7,0 ya r. ' o _ 'id will be, ^in this years also in the group from U-rot )n Be will br cnrrpin; the fl( E, uitn t.,e Gr' t --. I'aJ :uU I Line suggested that recognition noun be 3ivar, to hill throu 7,h _.. ,j Hr nn s :rhea "I L, In a chu parti- cipants when they pass the reviewing ^tcn:l The meeting adjourned at 10 30 ) 'i Respectfully Submitted, /nn4T /14,„a e cc 2.�/r. (J