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� Orq <br />Town of ReadingL I V L V <br />Meeting Minutes TOVYNCLERK <br />r� P.FAMA1,,, AAA. <br />oa �' 9x- <br />201 SEP 18 PM 2: 32 <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Historical Commission <br />Date: 2023-07-12 Time: 7:00 PM <br />Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session <br />Purpose: General Business Version: Final <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Virginia Adams (VA), Pamela Adrian (PA), Jonathan Barnes (JEB), Pino <br />D'Orazio (PD), Amelia Devin Freedman (ADF), Christine Keller (CK) <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Sarah Brukilacchio (SB), Samantha Couture (SC) <br />others Present: <br />Jocelyn Gould, Virginia Blodgett, Everett Blodgett <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Christine Keller <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Meeting called to order at 7:OOPM. PD made VA a voting member for the meeting. <br />PD welcomed new member Pamela Adrian to the RHC. <br />Guests: Jocelyn Gould, Local History and Local Reference Librarian; Virginia Blodgett and <br />Everett Blodgett, Reading Antiquarian Society, attended by phone. <br />1. The 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party is December 16, 2023. The question <br />to the group was what can we do to highlight Reading's role in history? A recent <br />survey conducted by RPL indicated that town residents are interested in learning <br />more about Reading history. ADF suggested working with the RMHS History <br />Department, possibly corresponding with National History Day. Jocelyn mentioned <br />some of the resources at RPL including Miriam Barclay's local history articles, <br />digitized versions of the Chronicle that could be used to develop materials - banners, <br />walking tours of Laurel Hill Cemetery, neighborhoods, etc. for the celebration. JEB <br />suggested a series of articles in the Chronicle and the Post leading up to 12/16/23, <br />recounting the relevant historical events and participation of Reading residents. <br />Everett Blodgett noted that the Parker Tavern has hosted historic encampments and <br />could be a site for celebration. He also mentioned Bruce Morang's The Town That <br />Went to War as a source of historical Information. A committee to include Virginia <br />Blodgett, Everett Blodgett, Jocelyn Gould and two members of the RHC will be <br />formed to explore ideas for Reading's celebration of the 2501 Anniversary of the <br />Boston Tea Party and America25O (2026). The RHC will discuss and nominate <br />committee members at our next meeting. <br />2. RHC will share a booth with the RAS at The Readina Street Faire, September 10, <br />2023. The cost of the booth is $110. JEB made a motion to approve up to $65 to <br />cover half the cost of the booth. PD second. Vote 5 - 0. <br />Page 1 1 <br />
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