HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-LEX2000-rpt.pdf Lexington Conunission 2000 write-up for Town Report mailbox:/C%7C/WINDOWS/QFNONL/NSCAPE32/PROG. 00?id=34C790C3 1473@ix.netcom.com&number=0
LEXINGTON COMMISSION 2000
The Lexington Commission 2000 was formed by the Board of
Selectmen in 1997 with the following mission:
To foster an appropriate town-wide celebration for Patiot ' s
Day in the year 2000 which will attract interest from
townspeople as well as visitors . Through interaction with civic
and other organizations within the Town of Lexington, create a
celebration befitting with 225th anniversary of the Battle of
Lexington. The Commission initially contains eight members appointed by
the Board of Selectmen with more added as necessary to successfully
complete the Commission' s mission with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen. The Commission will be dissolved in June of 2000 and upon
acceptance of the final report to the Board of Selectmen. The Commission
is planning an appropriate celebration for Patriots Day Weekend April 14
- 17, 2000. It will be the first time since 1775 that the events of the
first day of the War of Independence will be reenacted in chronological
order Events being planned as as follows .
April 14 - 17, 2000 Two Authentic Revolutionary War Encampments
April 14, 2000 The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
April 15, 2000 Reenactment of The Battle on the Lexington
Green and the retreat from Concord, featuring E
battle reenactments and living histories with 9C
to 1200 reenactors from Rhode
Island, Connecticut,New Jersey, New York, Michigan,
Hampshire,
Massachusetts and Canada.
April 16, 2000 Rededication of The Battle Green.
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April 17, 2000 Parades and Ceremonies .
The Commission is working closely with the Town Celebrations Committee
to avoid overlap and planning conflicts and is also working closely with
the Police Department, Fire Department and Department of Public Works in
matters concerning public safety and traffic control. The Commission
held its kick-off Press COnference at the Museum of Our National
Heritage on December 15, 1997, which was attended by over 75 local
business, civic and town leaders. The members of the Commission are:
Gardner L Hayward, Jr. , Chairman, James D. Roberts, Vice-Chairman,
Suzanne E Barry, Executive Secretary, George S. Comtois, Treasurer,
Robert H. Neufeld, Public Relations, Winston E. Flynn, Events
Coordinator, Louis C. Sideris, Liasion to National Parks and Daniel P.
Busa, Selecman Liasion. Honorary Members of the Commission include.
Christopher Casey, Police Chief, Elizabeth B. Eddison, Selectman, Peter
D. Enrich, Selectman, Dan H. Fenn, Jr. , Selectman, Jay R. Kaufman, State
Representative, Thomas W. Leavitt, Director, Museum of Our National
Heritage, Edward J. Markey, U S. Representative, Leo P. McSweeney,
Chariman, Board of Selectmen, John F. Quinlan, Fire Chief, Richrd J.
White, Town Manager, George A Woodbury, Director of Public Works, Dr.
Jeffrey Young, Superintendent of Schools. The Commission can be reached
at e-mail • ghayward@gza.net or by calling (781) -862-0500 x700.
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