HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-23-LEX300-min Lexington 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee
Meeting Minutes
April 23, 2010
Attending: Susan Rockwell, Donna Hooper, Cindy Savage, Suzie Barry (TCC Chair)
Absent: Richard Kollen
The Lexington 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee met at 10 30 a.m., Friday,
April 23, 2010 in Room 111, Town Office Building., 1625 Massachusetts Ave
Points Discussed.
• Concord celebrates the town's 375th Anniversary in September 2010
• Possible school representatives to involve in the Lexington 300th -
o Barbara Manfredi, Jessie Steigerwald, Karen Casey, Tanya Morissette
• What would we anticipate for a total budget for the Lexington 300th?
• What was the budget for the bicentennial celebration in 1975? (Dick
Michelson?)
• Suzie Barry explained she would be the point person for the Police Department,
Public Works, Public Facilities departments, with Donna Hooper to assist.
• It is suggested contact be made with the Lexington Clergy Association once
plans are more definitive
• Plans are to generate a letter to community groups on how the groups envision
participating in the celebration, to be followed up with a community involvement
meeting in September 2010
Logo - It is recommended a 300th anniversary celebration Logo be developed as soon as
possible
Web Site -Web presence and URL options were discussed, re Town Celebrations
Committee itself and Lexington 300th
www.lexingtoncelebrations.com possibility for Town Celebrations
www.lexington300 us possibility for Lexington 300th
• Donna Hooper shared with the Committee thoughts of reproducing and framing
the 2 versions of the town seal along with the vote of the Massachusetts
legislature on the incorporation of Lexington.
• Discussion on possible exhibits, representation/participation from the National
Heritage Museum, National Park Service, Lexington Symphony, and others.
• Donna Hooper will investigate the procurement of a Lexington Post Office box,
with interest in obtaining a box number that would work well for Lexington
300th
• Thoughts discussed for the 300th celebration to commence in September 2012
through September 2013
Next Meeting scheduled for May 17, 2010 - 10 30 a.m.
Meeting adjourned 11 45 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Hooper, Scribe