HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-04-09-LEX250-minSemiquincentennial Commission (Lex250)
April 9, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Pursuant to notice duly filed with the Town Clerk, the Semiquincentennial Commission (Lex250)
convened in a virtual format via Zoom video conference on Thursday April 9th, 2026 at 4:30 PM
by Mona Roy as allowed by legislation (S.2475) extending the suspension of certain provisions
of the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law.
Present remotely:
Mona Roy, Community Representative, Chair
Bridger McGaw, Community Representative, Vice Chair
Noah Michelson, Community Representative, Clerk
Cleve Coats, Community Representative
Steve Conners, Reenactment Community Representative
Kerry Dunne, LPS Representative
Bebe Fa!lick, Tourism Committee Representative
Cerise Jalelian, Town Celebrations Committee Representative
Doug Lucente, Select Board Member
Julie O'Leary, Civic Representative
Paul O'Shaughnessy, Historical Organization Representative
Ashley Rooney, Community Representative
Sandhya Iyer, Economic Development Director
Dawn McKenna, 9 Hancock St.
Absent:
Barry Cunha, Business Representative
Melanie Lin, Community Representative
Jillian Tung, Music & Arts Representative
• The meeting was called to order at 4:34 by M. Roy
• Archive Working Group update
o Need to meet next week; working on engaging partners.
• VO250 update
o Arch lighting on Friday April 17 at 8:30 PM, after awards ceremony.
o Giving out pins from 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM for participants who have submitted at
least 100 hours.
• Signature Events update
o The Presidential panel for the Visitors Center has been ordered; an event
debuting the panels will be planned.
o Witness to 1775 tours are now on the calendar. Tours will take place on May 16th
and were developed in collaboration with Freedom's Way and Economic
Development staff. Tours will feature free admission to one of the historic houses
courtesy of Lexington History Museums.
• Member Updates
o Road closures for Patriots' Day Weekend have been posted to the Town website.
o More adult volunteers are needed to support Patriots' Day Weekend activities.
o A number of LPS teachers have been admitted to Rev250 academic learning
opportunities.
• Next meeting: To Be Announced
• The meeting was adjourned at 5:02 PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Noah Michelson