HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-05-04-LEX300-min Lexington 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee
May 4, 2011
Town Office Building- Room 111
Minutes
Members.
Eric Carlson Attending Susan Rockwell Attending
Denise Dube Attending Cynthia Savage Not Attending
Mary Gillespie Not Attending Ernest Van Seasholes Attending
Donna Hooper Attending Benjamin Soule Not Attending
Jane Hunclley Attending Jessie Steigerwalcl Attending
Richard Bollen Not Attending Suzanne Barry, Ex-Officio Not Attending
AGENDA.
1 UPDATES FROM WORKING GROUPS—PROGRAMS&EVENTS,MEMENTOS,
PUBLICITY
2. DISCOVERY DAY
3 WEB SITE
4 OTHER ISSUES
UPDATES.
• PROGRAMS&EVENTS. An update on discussions from the Programs &
Events subcommittee which met earlier in the day
• The subcommittee has identified possible Chairman/Co-chair for the 3
major events of Fall 2012, March 2013 and May 2013 who will be invited
to a meeting of May 18th to invite these individuals to serve as Co-Chairs
for these major events
• A loft clock is proposed along with a time capsule to be erected at
the Depot Square/Emery Park. Eric Carlson reported the
Lexington Lions Club is prepared to fund the structure/clock
• Banners with the Lexington 300 logo are proposed for hanging
along Massachusetts Avenue for the full 9 months of the
celebration. Members supported acquiring high-quality banners to
withstand the duration.
• LEXINGTON 300TH LoGo—members identified a need to follow-up with
the students for whom their logo entry was not selected. Van Seasholes
will contact Sean Hagan for the information on who to contact,
• LEXINGTON FLAG—Interest in securing Lexington flags, of a few sizes,
were expressed. Donna Hooper reported this will be investigated with
DPW and the Selectmen's Office,
• DISCOVERY DAY—Lexington 300th will have a presence at Lexington's
`Discovery Day' event of May 28th Sue Rockwell will coordinate the
booth, sell the 300th anniversary pins, and seek signups of interested
citizens who may be interested in becoming involved in the celebration.
The Patriot's Day parade banner may serve as backdrop for the
booth/display Sue is also pursuing printing of bookmarks for distribution
at the booth.
• LoGo DECAL. Thought for an oval shaped decal similar to those seen on
automobiles (Nantucket, etc ) was presented. Support was expressed by
members
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■ DAN H.FENN AWARD Donna Hooper updated members on the granting
of the Fenn Award for a joint initiative of the Town Archives/Lexington
300th Anniversary Celebration for creation of a presentation piece
showing the town seals and votes of the legislature regarding the creation
of the North Precinct, establishment of the first church, and incorporation
of the town, as reported in last month's minutes
• PUBLICITY Plans for a townwide meeting to be held in the fall, with
publicity to the Colonial Times, Lexington Minuteman, Boston Globe and
other national publications Denise Dube is prepared to write pieces in the
areas of cultural, historical and social. Sue Rockwell and Van Seasholes
serve on the LexMedia Board and will provide contacts for that media.
• WEB SITE-Sue Rockwell provided an update on plans for enhancing the
web site for Lexington 300th Anniversary Celebration, working with
consultant Harry Forsdick. Options shall include blogs, the town seal, work
from town departments and may include possible writers as Dick Kollen, Bill
Poole, Rick Beyer, and others Harry Forsdick has requested members
contact him via email `harry@forsdick.com' with thoughts and ideas
• CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY-Director Koren Stembridge shared some
thoughts and ideas Cary Library is considering for the 300th anniversary
celebration, including
• LEXINGTON READS-incorporate the theme into the year's
program as a means of promoting the initiative
• PROGRAMMING- where is Lexington going
• COMMEMORATIVE LIBRARY CARD-in support of the celebration
• EXHIBITS-DEDICATING THE GALLERY FOR THE ENTIRE 9 MONTH
CELEBRATION ISEPTEMIBER 2012 THROUGH M4I2013] TO TOPICS IN
CELEBRATION OF LEXINGTON [APPLICATION GENERALLY DUE 6
MONTHS IN ADVANCE]. ERIC CARLSON OFFERED COPIES BE MADE
OF SOME OF HIS COLLECTIONS FOR EXHIBITION
Next meeting—
1 Have a joint appearance of Town Celebrations/Lexington 300th at the June
20th meeting of the Board of Selectmen to provide update on thoughts and
direction in which the plans are going.
2 Wednesday, June 1st or June 2"d as backup
3 Lexington 300th open forum for Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Cary
Library
Meeting adjourned 1 50 p m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Donna Hooper, Scribe
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