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Subject: Lexington 2000 Minutes of 3/11/98
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 11.25 17 -0400
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MINUTES OF LEXINGTON COMMISSION 2000
MEETING OF MARCH 11, 1998
SELECTMEN' S MEETING ROOM, TOWN HALL, LEXINGTON, MA
PRESENT Skip Hayward, Jim Roberts, Suzie Barry, George Comtois, Rob
Neufeld, Lou Sideris, Pat Flynn
EXCUSED Dan Busa
INVITED GUEST PRESENT Bill Marcellino, Representing Congressman Ed
Markey' s Office, Selectman Dan Fenn
INVITED GUESTS NOT PRESENT. Representative Jay Kaufman, State Senator
Susan Fargo, State Senator Robert Havern
Skip Hayward called the meeting to order at 7 : 35 p m.
PRESENTATION TO GUESTS-
-Introductions were made and background of the events planned, needs and
supplies were gone over with Mr. Marcellino
-There was discussion over potential grants - Mr Marcellino said he
would pass along the information to the Washington office and lend as
strong support of Markey' s office as he can The discussion also
referred to possible state and federal funding sources
-Skip brought Mr. Marcellino up to date on the Commemorative quarter for
Massachusetts and his efforts to get the Lexington Minute Man Statue on
it (support already given for it, letter writing campaign)
CHAIRMAN
-The Committee approved the participation of the DAR along with Children
for the year 2000
-There was more discussion about fundraising and the possibility of
hiring a fundraiser. The fundraiser should be invited to our next
meeting
-Skip contacted another vendor about banners and received a price of
$120/per banner with hardware He will meet with Steve Politi of HDC
informally to pitch the idea
-The Commission needs to come up with a more detailed/itemized budget
It was suggessted that we include all of the Town costs (i e police,
fire, DPW, ) in case Town funding for 2000 cannot accomodate all of our
needs- we will be able to fundraise all of the money
-Skip touched briefly on upcoming events Reception at Munroe Tavern
after Battle Road ' 98, Meeting with town groups in May, May reception at
the Hartwell House and Discovery Day
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Meeting adjourned at 9 15 p m
NEXT MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1998, ROOM 111 (first floor) TOWN HALL,
LEXINGTON, MA (Guests Invited Fundraiser TBA)
Respectfully Submitted,
Suzanne E Barry
Recording Secretary
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