HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-04-09-LEX300-min.pdf Lexington 300th Anniversary Celebration Subcommittee
Meeting of Monday,April 9, 2012— 12:30 p.m.
Cary Memorial Building, Ellen Stone Room
Subcommittee Membership
Attend Name Aunt/Term Attend Name Appt/Term Attend Name Appt/Term
Date Date ( Date
SuzanneBarrv.TCC Chair Mary Gillespie 2010- Cheryl Meadow 2012-
Yes Susan Rockwell Chair 2007- Yes Donna Hogue 2007- Yes TanyaMomsett 2012-
Yes Eno Carle 2010- lane Hundlev 2010- I Geetha Padaki 2013-
1 Carin Casey I 2013- I Polly Kmnle 2013- I Cynthia Savage 2007-2012
Kimberly Coburn I 2013- Yes I Richard Kolle 2007- I Yes Ernest V.Seasholes 2010-
Margaret Counts-Riche I 2012-2013 Melanie Lin 2013- Yes I Jessie Stmgerwald 2010-
Denise Dube I 2010-2012 Yes Lawrence Ludc I 2012-2013 I I Benjamin Soule 2010-2012
Others: Bebe Fallick,Tourism Committee;Becky Sue Epstein
Agenda:
o Publicity&Communications
o Programs&Events
o Patriots'Day parade presence
o Opening Ceremonies weekend events
o Other event updates
o Community events for approval
o Community Meetings
o Fundraising
o Mementos—Banners,Clock/Time Capsule Monument
o Other
Publicity&Communications—
o Sales at Lions Club event—estimated$170;
o Larry Link is awaiting checks from donors
o Lexington Council for the Arts $450 to support Fashion Revue—reimbursement
Programs&Events—
o Panels/Banners Larry Link&Eric Carlson—coordinating 3 or 4 types of panels to reflect the various
pieces of the celebration
o Betsy Sarles designing—concepts to be Freedom,Farming,History&?—draft concepts to incorporate
300th logo,multiple panels
o Historic Districts Commission requires a listing of the poles upon which banners will be posted along the
roadways in the historic districts(Massachusetts Ave/Lexington Center and Worthen Road)
o Eric Michelson has identified US made flags available through Arlington Flag Company
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Fundraising
o Larry Link overseeing promotional package development
Mementos—Banners,Clock/Time Capsule Monument
o Stan Abkowitz offering donation of 2 capsules—22' x10' these 2 will be dedicated for public materials
and for town/committee materials from the government
o Eric Carlson is working with a volunteer for stone design(landscape architect?)for the base of the clock or
over the capsules.
o Time capsule contents—Need to identify where to view contents on display for incorporation weekend—
May Donna Hooper will be point person. Tanya Morrisett and Jessie Steigerwald will seek names for the
group.
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Other
o Patriots'Day Parade—Kim Coburn coordinating—seeks marchers,ordered 10,000 bookmarks for
distribution on Patriots' Day
Community Events for Approval—
o Brookhaven(1010 Waltham St)—link to 300th celebration? Mary Gillespie to inquire
o Lexington Interfaith Clergy Association—APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
o LEF-Sylvia Han—Needs to partner up with multi-cultural dance in Incorporation weekend. Sue Rockwell
will contact the LeF
o Lexington retailers Association—Discovery Day 2013 —needs to connect with the theme—APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY
Banners to be presented at Historic Districts Commission meeting on June 7th for approval.
Freedom Banner—the actual blue color was discussed and proper shade decided and vote taken to APPROVE
U.S. Senator Scott Brown sent a letter—will not be attending the celebration.
Community Meeting of May 10th was a great gathering,with lots of volunteer interest.
`Other Lexingtons'—Sue Rockwell and Dick Kollen working on connecting with the other Lexingtons.
Mary Gillespie is working with the Lexington,Kentucky group
Town Celebrations Committee is moving up the deadline for 2013 Patriots Day celebrations
Eric Michelson questioned need for contacting hotels for April 2013 bookings.
Respectfully submitted, Donna Hooper,Scribe