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Subject: Lexington 2000 Minutes of 4/28/98
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 11.01.34 -0400
From: Mike & Suzie Barry<mrbarry@ix.netcom.com>
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MINUTES OF LEXINGTON COMMISSION 2000
MEETING OF APRIL 28, 1998
ROOM 111, TOWN HALL, LEXINGTON, MA
PRESENT: Skip Hayward, Jim Roberts, Suzie Barry, George Comtois,
Neufeld, Pat Flynn, Dan Busa
EXCUSED Lou Sideris
Skip called the meeting to order at 7 15 p m.
The Minutes of the March 11, 1998 meeting were accepted as received via
e-mail .
SELECTMEN ISSUES.
-Skip covered the following issues with Dan Busa present :
-Lack of support at the State level from Senator Havern,
Fargo and Rep Kaufman. They had all been invited to the Kick-off
Conference, The March Regular Meeting and the Function at Munrc
Tavern in April. If we did hear from them they said they WE
and then didn't. Sometimes we never heard from them Rep Kaufman
was the only one to attend the kick-off Press Conference
-The $1, 000 check received from Dan Fenn from the Fund for
for the May Hartwell House fundraiser which has now been
cancelled(postponed?) due to lack of time to put it all t
we keep the money?? Dan Busa will check with Dan Fenn.
Dan Busa has made a contact with one of Senator Kerry' s aides and will
pass the name on to Skip so we can send them a Press Kit and get them
involved in the loop
CHAIRMAN:
-The Fundraising event scheduled for May 13, 1998 at the Hartwell House
has been cancelled(postponed) for now.
-Skip has identified four potential fundraisers and will invite two of
them to the next meeting We will meet with each for 1/2 hour a piece.
He will get references from them before the meeting. We will have to
communicate carefully and specifically how we want them to approach the
local businesses.
-The list of invited groups for the May 16th organization brainstorming
session at the Visitors Center was gone over and divided We are to make
calls to the people inviting them and telling them the invitation is in
the mail We hope to get 15-20 people to come that day The Commission
will supply lunch either pizza or sandwiches (from Gourmet Farms?) The
list as divided up will be sent to commission members as a separte
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e-mail to remind them who they are to call. Please get your responses to
Skip ASAP.
-Commission member attendenca at the May 16th organization brainstorming
meeting is not mandatory but recommended. Skip and Pat will be there for
sure.
-Skip discussed our table for Discovery Day It will be next to
Lexington Historical Society and Lexington Minute Men Company The
following will be on the table: informational letter, bookmarks, letters
to be signed and sent to the Governor about getting the Minuteman Statue
on the Quarter in the Year 2000.Skip will put up the signs we used at
the Press Conference Jim will check and see if Theatre Pharmacy will
donate lollipops Suzie will check with Paul Keane about shirts
-Skip will call Bob Sacco to see if he will be the liasion to the
businesses regarding sponsoring the banners. He will be invited to the
next meeting in May
UPCOMING MEETING DATES
-May 19, 1998, 7 p.m. Room 111, Town Hall, Lexington
-June 16, 1998, 7 p.m Room 111, Town Hall, Lexington
-July 21, 1998, 7 p m Room 111, Town Hall, Lexington
-August 18, 1998, 7 p.m. Room 111, Town Hall, Lexington
Meeting adjourned at 8 30 p.m
NEXT MEETING• TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1998, 7 P.M ROOM 111 (first floor) TOWN
HALL, LEXINGTON, MA
Guests Expected to be Invited: 2 Fundraisers, Bob Sacco
Respectfully Submitted,
Suzanne E Barry
Recording Secretary
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