Lincoln’s 250th Anniversary Group
Minutes
Date: May 16, 2003
Location: Town Offices
Attendees: Sarah Andrysiak
Kathy Jahrling
Susan Harding
Patty Levy
Sara Mattes
Nancy Pimental
Joan Silverman
Tucker Smith
Discussion:
Core Activities for 250th Group
Reviewed list of core activities in light of funding requirements (cost of Adams/Jefferson). Sara reported Codman Trust appears interested in funding the debate, even more than in funding historical publications. Codman is apparently hard to predict in what it will fund. . . Committee agreed that Sara should complete the Codman Trust grant application, and include publications and other core activities in the hopes that we can broaden Codman Trust’s interest. Also agreed that the Jefferson debate should be an educational rather than historical category event.
Agreed that on the Fourth of July, we don’t need a through the ages exhibit.
Agreed we need a schools event. Kathy will take the current brainstormed list to the PTO ? for their input. Also agreed that we should approach Minuteman Park to create a schools field trip. Will organize a schools brainstorming session where all schools entities are included. (Note: we STILL NEED A SCHOOLS LEAD if we’re doing more than just getting NPS to organize a field trip)
Publications for 250th Group
An updated history with visuals and an overview of the core activities. Sara looking in to cost of getting it tape bound.
A master calendar with the core activities highlighted and all town activities with a 260th slant listed. Need to determine how we’ll figure out what has the appropriate slant.
A “fridge list” of events inserted in Rob Todd’s Historical Calendar
Other Potential Ideas list
In our role as clearinghouse for 250th related brainstorms, we reviewed the master calendar draft and deleted several items. We identified many action items to further clarify what should/should not be on the list.
Other
How do we create an organized front to the National Park Service. Historical society has lead, but we may want to approach them for something for the schools
We have 2 venues – Holden “estate” and Codman Carriage House – that we could use for an event, but the event has not surfaced yet.
Kathy J. raised a different quilt approach using a woman who does a lot of community quilt projects. Kathy will investigate possibilities and will be in touch with Susan.
How are we going to work as summer approaches???
Next meeting date: Friday, May 30 at 9:15 at town offices
Agenda: Approve Minutes
Stewardship and Land Category Kick-Off
Update on Logo (Joan)
Update on Publicity Plan (Joan)
New Business
Action Items.
Item Person Responsible By When
ADMINISTRATIVE/OTHER
Establish institution approach plan All
MARKETING/PUBLICITY
Get logo alternatives Joan/Debbie
250th web site design and creation (web designer and Chuck Miller) Joan/Debbie May
Get current idea list on the town web Joan
Create Lincoln Journal Publicity Plan Joan May
FUNDING
Identify appropriate timing for involvement of Rhoda Taschioglou Sarah June
Create preliminary pitch to present to businesses as we seek funding Sarah June
Submit grant app to Codman Trust Sara May 20
Recruit Fund raising lead All May
Develop fund-raising plan ? May
COMMEMORATE (CULTURE)
Advertise for a visual/audio documentarian to document the 250th Susan/Joan June
Look into Historical Commission doing a commemorative Plaque Sara June
Advertise for someone to run a house tour event (update Pickles and Pastures?) Sarah/Sara
Follow up w/ Jennie Greeson and John Kerr re Poetry event Sarah May 30
Move forward commemorative events in active planning stages:
Historical garden (garden club?)
Lincoln quilt
Community Theater
Community Music
LS Orchestra at Donaldson Auditorium Susan Ongoing
COMMUNITY: Schools
Recruit Schools Lead Sarah/Sara ASAP
Set date for schools related meeting ? ?
Write letter to schools explaining our approach (rely on other orgs not schools) ?
Create request to National Park for a field trip
Develop strategy for involving schools (K-8, LS, Minuteman, Carroll, and preschools, Hanscom) All Need lead first
Follow up with K-8 schools Carla, others TBD May
Item Person Responsible By When
COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS
HISTORICAL
Enlist Historical Society members to go through library archives Joan Ongoing
Communicate rational for Jefferson to historical society Joan May 20
Debrief on old-timers brainstorming event Judy Emmons and Barbara Beal May 20
Work w/ Peg Martin, others? to update the 1954 history Peg Martin doing text; what about visuals April?
STEWARDSHIP/LAND
Invite land organizations to meeting on May 30 Sara/Peg May 16
Update on LLCT – led events:
Pursue Tom Blanding for potential lecture on Thoreau in Lincoln
Explore person to do history of flora/fauna lecture
Approach Paul Travers regarding geology walk? Gwyn/Katy Walker May 30
Explore Ann Hawley (sp?) for Bemis lecture on role of stewardship Sara ?
MASTER CALENDAR
Update Patty Levy Ongoing
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