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Meeting Minutes
September 17, 2009
Attending: Susan Rockwell, Richard Kollen, Donna Hooper
Absent: Cindy Savage
The Lexington 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee met for the first time at 3 00
p.m., Thursday, September 17, 2009, room 111, Town Office Building, 1625
Massachusetts Ave
Sue Rockwell, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 3 00 p.m. The Committee, a
subcommittee of the Town Celebrations Committee, is charged with the planning of
celebrations for 300th Anniversary of the Incorporation of Lexington as a town- March
31, 1713 (1752 switch from Julian calendar to Gregorian calendar)
Members present discussed thoughts for possible subcommittees, participating
organizations/institutions, and framework for celebrating the 300th anniversary of the
incorporation of Lexington. Also discussed were possible new members to the 300th
Anniversary Committee, including:
- Jerry Michelson, liaison from Town Celebrations
- Van Seasholes, schools
- Jessie Steigerwald, school committee representative
- Doug Lucente -youth and Lions Club
- David Tabeling-photography
- Denise Dube -publicity/news
Establishing a private non-profit corporation similar to that for the Lexington
Bicentennial celebration of 1975 was also discussed.
A request to meet with the Town Celebrations Committee on October 7th was also
brought forward.
Listed below is summary of categories/events discussed.
September 2012 Kickoff
March 30/31, 2013 Weekend of Events
September 2013 Culmination
Committee Groups/Categories
1 Cultural/Arts
a. Lexington Symphony
b Lexington Arts& Crafts Society
c. Munroe Center for the Arts
d. Lexington Public Schools- Music &Arts Programs
2. Economic
a. Chamber of Commerce
b Lexington Retailers Association
c. Corporations/Commercial
d. Tourism
Lexington 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee -
3 Education
a. Lexington's Public & Private Schools, Day Cares, etc.
b Lexington Education Foundation
4 Fundraising
a. Town Appropriation- FY2011, 2013, 2013
b Solicitations& Sponsorships
c. Raffles / Fundraising
5 Government &Support Services
a. Police & Fire Departments- service demands
b Municipal Departments
6. Historical
a. Lexington Historical Society
b Lexington Minutemen
c. His Majesty's Tenth Regiment of Foot
7 Publicity/Marketing
a. Fundraising
b. Marketing/Promotions
c. Logo &Anniversary Items
d. Media
e. Web Site
f. Telephone & Emails
8. Programming&Venue Offerings
a. Municipal Buildings
b School Buildings
c. Hayden Recreation Center
d. Religious Institutions
Thoughts for Events
Fireworks
Productions-
- They Nobly Dared'
- Pageant in brief
- Parade
- Concerts
Exhibits
- Arts & Crafts Society
- Munroe Center
Historical
- Time Capsule
- Oral Histories
- Written Products-pamphlets/book?
- Audio/Video
Tours
- Walking Tours
Contests
- Essay Contest
Lecture Series
Gatherings
- Town Picnic
- Block Parties
Road Race
Lexington 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee, cont.
Bell Ringings
Potential Participating Institutions
National Heritage Museum
Daughters of the American Revolution
His Majesty's Tenth Regiment of Foot
Public and Private Schools
Council on Aging
Lexington Arts& Crafts Society
Lexington Chamber of Commerce
Munroe Center for the Arts
Lexington Education Foundation
Lexington Historical Society
Lexington Lions Club
Lexington Retailers Association
Lexington Rotary Club
Lexington Symphony
U S National Park Service
Lexington Clergy Association
Lexington throughout the Country/UK
Donna Hooper, Scribe
September 18, 2009
Lexington 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee
Meeting Minutes
October 2, 2009
Attending: Susan Rockwell, Richard Kollen, Donna Hooper, Cindy Savage
Called to order by Sue Rockwell, Chairperson, the 211a meeting of the Lexington 300th
Anniversary Celebration Committee was held at 10 00 a..m., Friday, October 2, 2009 at
the Ellen Stone Room, Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue
The Committee discussed opportunities for the 300th celebration and outlined plans for
presenting thoughts to the Town Celebrations Committee and gathered participants in
the annual celebration of Patriot's Day, scheduled for Wednesday, October 7th
Sue Rockwell will prepare presentation and information discussed at the Committee's
first meeting will be organized for distribution at the October 7th meeting.
Donna Hooper, Scribe
October 2, 2009