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Board of Selectmen Meeting
<br /> April 21, 1998
<br /> The meeting convened at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street,
<br /> Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Camille Anthony, Vice Chairman Bruce
<br /> MacDonald, Secretary Sally Hoyt, Selectmen George Hines and Matt Nestor, Town Manager
<br /> Peter Hechenbleikner, and the following list of interested parties: Bill Brown, William Lavoie,
<br /> Phil LeBlanc, Ted McIntire, Deirdre Hanley, Robert Jutras, Marie Jutras, Ann Gentile, Nancy
<br /> Eaton, Rosemarie Anderson, David Tanner, Cathy Waddington, Joan Lepore, Mary Jane Quinn,
<br /> Joseph Lusk, Leo Meuse, John Whalen, Kim Honetshlaeger, Glen Barrett, John Woodman, Will
<br /> Finch, Don Allen, Mary Connors, Jim Blomley, Paul Dustin, Brett Donham, Paul French, Aileen
<br /> Barrett, Richard Moore, Matt Lordan, Gretchen Bome, Peter Seigal, Rev. Robert Sweet.
<br /> The Board had held a reception for the Adopt-An-Island Program from 7:00-7;30 p.m. in the
<br /> Conference Room at Town Hall.
<br /> Proclamations/Certificates of Appreciation
<br /> On motion by Hoyt seconded by MacDonald, the Board of Selectmen approved a Proclamation
<br /> designating the week of May 3 through May 9, 1998 as "Forget-Me-Not" Week in Reading. The
<br /> motion was approved by a vote of 4-0-0.
<br /> On motion by Hoyt seconded by MacDonald, the Board of Selectmen approved a Proclamation
<br /> designating April 24, 1998 as Arbor Day in Reading. The motion was approved by a vote of
<br /> 4-0-0.
<br /> On motion by Hoyt seconded by Nestor, the Board of Selectmen approved a Proclamation
<br /> designating the week of April 19 through April 25, 1998 as National Library Week in Reading.
<br /> The motion was approved by a vote of 4-0-0.
<br /> Reports and Comments
<br /> Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments—Matt Nestor had no report.
<br /> Bruce MacDonald noted that Town Meeting has approved the moving of the Foster Emerson
<br /> House. If residents want to donate money to help move the house, they can send tax deductible
<br /> donations directly to the Friends of Historic Preservation at P.O. Box 94 in Reading.
<br /> Sally Hoyt attended the Eastern Middlesex Alliance for the mentally ill.
<br /> Camille Anthony attended the Meadow Brook's 100th Anniversary Celebration. She is also
<br /> working with the Task Force regarding the RMLD earnings distribution funding formula. That
<br /> should be voted on next week. Additionally, the Memorial Day speakers need to be established.
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