HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-09-21 Celebration Trust Committee MinutesThe Minutes of the Fourth Meeting of
Reading's 350th Anniversary Celebration Steering Committee
September .....:t 1989, Thursday
Reading Public Library
i -9 rr! ri t 7, t 't: er:r".. Wl-7 t": 1'' 3
Edward ~"•~<::tr.~.t': I i Everett Blodgett, Shirley A: #;:i:s::ere , il::::.''t, Susan
Flannery .:?:.1"y
(left a.F.. f to Town Horn, Paul
early Meeting), o Susan 4w:} !3 t .i,. ,i,«S
« .
Sweeney, Susan 1• ~°ii~~i~i(:~h:~5t`l:t.._:«: : y Susan ~?+'1'<i^.~. t~ t:?' (arrived l:::?tis?' from
e•31'A"t:^a Council meeting); Alan ~ ul C:~ii b.,?aiii •i Denver but sent "i;
Committee .::t letter,,
8129 MAnding..".
Beth Anderson, Arnold Berger, Ray Couture (legal counsel)y
.,t..il1.+ :
I• f is ~F••}i"!i P'»;•}",::} ;r',e '•"t:t:::•1,. from i.. the DAILY TIMES ~ . r'i ...i..i1 " CHRONICLE).
1. REPORTS
s:^r i tt•; i :F' 12@2 a l~Ha.t•"i ~ 3 t::• t...I'i • 0m..
Alan F......# s sent the following,.,
"in regards
tc5; : ~s ega stated rS'::~sto oo that the minutes of the last meeting.
M second l:att•':#.,
R
...t.«J represented .F'i<:::•
:t:'!:
t:'} r" a i' Z t I n fact it did not. According to the records of the
General Court located at the State Archives r.:l six-mile land
grant tnJafiG made earlier in 1639 which incorporated part of
wha't'; was to become Reading into Lynn„ September 9, the date
that I wanted to i observe, represents the d::'..', • that this area
set ~ ..i'~'}' as r~J t,i...:»{rc:., ~t:3.:. }~.?.#.t»t i' } t.• t
...i f.M :.:t t::! t:.f.t. ! 1 ' y setting 1,f''1 motion the
was
creation 7, new town. ~
i"E~ Four :::ti'7t.:t a half years later the new
town would officially be I':r'1 as 'Reading'."
o!!ta#~ t With the above correction, the Minutes were accepted.
Ps inlamunwK Went'.
The fund raising corporation reports
of $838.03 and HAVE NOT received the
from the Selectmen last . 3
accepted
that we have a balance
4
3. checks t^JV lan FF::F li:;t
y. Ed t Palmer w i l l find
ii t. where those checks I" Nt.l TI"" a As of 10/1/89 they ey ' 1 i;:4 v{:
are.
been received and deposited 10/3/89
Since our last
meeting
we have i».+i'e received
three pieces of
publicity (see
attached
copies of e •-a!._ I' 1,t
1. Alan 1
F is 3 l 1::
accepting checks
from Selectmen
DAIL
Y TIMES
CHRONICLE:
Alan
i" # 1. ".l
a r t i c l e on Septem
ber anniversary
DAIL
Y TIMES
CHRONICLE
3,:
:::7 I`?l.ar'F~:
tx t:7~` i."•!t'1I•~
...l.
~M'.l. f :r article on
t11:7:??• Committee in the
SUBU
RBAN NEW
S
Steering Committee
II. IDEAS FROM BETH ANDERSON
(572 Haverhill Street, Reading, MA 01867)
a W
i::° r . Palmer explained that # . 7. idea 1a:::> already in the
works under the supervision of •r Susan t'E e t e.. a':•
20 pall.
Beth has background in clothing design %»t!'id 4:!';:1!.!.#.t::# #::}C"
willing to create patterns.
3. Commemorative Quilt
a„ Initial y l f:;....?•a.•.#..t:„ „ good publicity " ~:''+C..F . .t#~'!r t:.;,..; t..., • ~S F.•.
for
b. M;:E.E't ?:!?..?:I..w « done IEodone by high caliber needle
ir? a'f't'.=:'r people to #'!aE•yt„} in Town Hall or Library
c„ Quilts Z.:+:::1 I E e; E'!7•it+:.:#e in kits assembled by
nursing homes residents to create quilts of ,»,5
squares to be raffled as a fund raiser.
c.# Quilt kits for private use could also be s o l d .
VOTEDc Beth Anderson will be in charge of the "Quilt
Project" reporting to Susan Wheltle of the Steering
Committee.
w.#• „ 5101 #k E+: s+:::#e::.#, E"+ E' r.. a!' .;.:;.x• ay2r' n
Beth € 9::1 volunteered to built scale model of
:`Y' study
Parker #°a`•~er n f:?.._ be:'i• t.?.'~i'>.':~•d in the sc#•"oo.#.':::s as .i-#e•!
Reading history. know-how and skill to
accomplish this.
f_! # DA Beth ! Anderson shall go ahead with plans to build :::t
scale model of the Parker Tavern for use in the Reading
{'°_?.?#::}.#.i+:: Ss::hiio,!.sr. She will report to Susan Wheltle of the
Steering Committee.,
More detail explanations of the origin and function
of artifacts in the Parker Tavern to presented as
i•1 #.......E'rll...#"t.#.e::•t with sketches of photographs
b. Overhead transparencies for use in schools
Discussion as to who should logically supervise this project
was held. Arts Council? Historical Commission? Antiquarian
Society? No decision was reached.
g Ar''.ye...+E'l'"i } .I. v e:`+...# '.4i^,Ii,„i .
Similar to s "One ; in ! June" put out by Sturbridge
Village using a particular character to depict
Reading history.
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E. ti'i W:"r t; .i. arrived from Arts Council meeting at C:i
III. OTHER IDEAS
8 = I-'{i«F!: Y,,}r`E #"ig. 09V E..l€i E:'tie::•:f•:•t:; k..:':::se::•d::t :1. i't 't:::L_:::`i Fr.'•::'
•A» "
Originally t'i'•F€..:I•.I.::il~'E3k..i#''.EI..?€, 3-:t.F#2:#I::f.cii'•;1.t:P#'!<::'d::i l:i',r 'E';i''ri::. Reading
Women's College Club for use in the curriculum
unit taught the third grades. Became the
property of the School Dept. with the understanding that they !>:!t'at_'tl€:i keep it in print.
b. CUE=`RENT •':"7TrFtTE,. S needs to P be up-dated, carefully
proofread and printed. Addition of photographs
and sketches would be helpful. Should be third
grade appropriate.
c. SPECIFICS OF RE-PRINTIN(:.i
1. Lyn i°: t..i I E. S F_. F i P.. i P..P l I,! e:: p t, . ,.E will need <:a letter of
intent and t.'%.:- done.
when re-publication !::?:#..t..E. }::3 2. 300 copies needed
3. Publication is 50 pages in length.
School =:•i• ,r Dept. has no money for this project. Ed
Palmer will bring the project up at
Historical F.::t #'7 F #•F I :#.:::r P F meeting.
{.I t=:I i...i t._F , i...E ...1...1 #....D BE .E l•=! VE°..... „ Miriam Barclay? 3rd Grade
Teachers? Club? Reading ta'i' ...t., . ~ i=-'t :_.....,Pc s
Photographic 'i'
01=00 VA.,
' tt: t L
Stoneham and Danvers } a:':n ones showing historical
houses. 1.1 "Elephant Gray"
coloring book when depot was
painted published by Chronicle,,
„ E:: t... # t .:i g originally families from Lynn C: I:::: v has
the names3 recognized.
l;t n Wt h Elm for o f f i c i a l or residential use (both?)
9, =2 Q202A
Release Form has been cleared by legal counsel
'P
E:7 Susan rtt • •t': =,a will F:::t?`'t; permission to t.!'.'r.': all t:"trr•
(:"!{:it}"'E" of o'k"<E''$e:'' To!!:!r'} Sea!
in the logo from the
Selectmen
„ Who will judge? -Not necessary to decide now
d. Will lettering be E' i F... } i'» p i ..F ra t«• d r official log,.-.:-
e. P" obab l }deadline in Dec.; Show in February
f. $100 prize
t«'i to i P.O. Box .i. ' r# _^,,},::i,
!=e Entries
F . Press release i ' go to Suburban News, 3 " f "i i„ e
Art r"t•: Assoc., A various ....i'. ,t; schools
Reading s::+. .f. '':i,„ Perhaps a Junior Division category
Steering Committee ! 1 t t. _ .
' ;j,
E,: Qua r,, t r" :4. y to all :4.:4. contributors and 4:3 e r" 4" i a p i::',
?`}'~"sa.r•'t: e~ ! 1. in News tt or Chronicle.
Suburban
V1. CORRESPONDENCE
8n i I,i t/)['}' {^{#'}d i„ t 4"T::..':t
have 4'E?::'aF"d rt...tE}E regarding
celebrations they have had. Ed s .t.:::: working on i a composite
reports
Ac t..t#'}
Braintree
Marshfield
Townsend
Athol
.ied4'
a
m
Rowley
Wtc:.4.'t.~1a#'ii
y
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i..~i.?d.I.
Sandwich
Edw.?.c~•}
Watertown
ytt
3::3 o x 'r I t r t_4
Ipswich
Sudbury
Winchester
1.
Paradeii---,
•
Capsule :1
350th Memorial
Project
3.
Close entire town
4.
Mt';„ Rushmore fla}j
5. Buttons for entry to events
6. $35,00 0 estimate for celebration
V. ED PALMERPS "DREAM''
4...4>.t#YtI!:;l:»ti'ii7. #'1?»( f•:4224•; high school reunions,..:.
4'-' w'rr riir.:T#'rj#1t t 'E' '1: WgEk commissioned
NUAW QgMUp2QQn by Bill McKinley
W '1 t°4 AS of ss ad 3. #'r g h 1 t::, 7: t t r I:" r.! .I. J }._l I.;i I, i " a'i:::#: g n
u
A}i''a'i, 44'1:#,#'r4'' t:.;t4:°I t:::ti.F.; it! 602p'}test
a. Alumni Day - during week:
b. Fridays Ball.
Saturday Parade
u Evenings Pops (commissioned piece as well
dSaturday
as works of other Reading composers.)
e. Sunday:
t:»Memorial 4''rr..[r'+:::churches celebrate
•r„ Mondays Day
~°In Chronological t1.rt Ek:.''»...1.:#.ne of Reading history
b. Reviewing stand
u Other Readings (PA has tst 4'r r' :i. is •z:r• T" group)
enterprises have
{ ~ Commercial will
e. Follow-Along Booklet
f. Cable could video tape bi:»1'4.4" i sides of street from
their .#.r. !t:: <.~1.#'T':: E. i•!.- e.,i•:r vehicle t.trt, .'r.
4•'44°i:°~ classes could ..r:{tea .T•
r:: Videotape t...•=T'"t:~ •t ..t 3 ...•.t..
history o.. ~ p..} tT'o" use 4:1'}1 .:..t:»4'} tt tot.o~s as...s .4.......
: : t ` » : < ` ; and Hon! ' " b 4 G Color Guard to lead o f f
j. Clydesdales: Anheuser-Busch's or i"4%:i li1ri}1::i}'- t"" Trucking
Company's team
Steering Committee
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k. Staging ••3 t»! Breakup Area; parade route
police, fire, ambulances (need advisors)
1. t•NI...I vendors efit.i...e::'4..tt: balloon pe:'r£iI:::tn:»: `:::V:,3..i..t._'?g ::50'faV4
balloons (Town Manager says we ggn set this
m. Miriam Barclay as marshall.
VI. "Ctrs The Board, Above Boa.rdr By The Board" meeting
Steering
members:
Reading
Committee members are e
::t, n g held by the Town of
t'4ursd::ta'Yyp September 28,
lublic Library.
ncouraged to
Reading for
1989; 030
take advantage
all committee
M; Meeting Roo
VII. ADJOURNED
The next meeting will W,
.t...J t.a
Thursday, October 19,
Reading Public Library
7230 PM (350th Corporation will meet at . " d« O ,t
Respectfully submitted,
f
f
A. Horn
Secretary
R:Cad::E:t,ng"'iii: 350th zei'ni,v::'i^r'sar.y CeT:•.Lebr"a't:i.f:tn Steering ComC}i:i.'t:t;i.•.e.°.