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Present: Robert MacDonald, Susan Feely, Kevin McNatt, Teresa Murphy, Catherine
Coyne, Lou Andrews, Eileen Cusack, Matthew Cook, Linda MUM&I EIWON I0' 40
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Guests: Alexandra Bramley, Anica Kaiser, Will Snyder, Yogariaffidatn{D'dVlatt)S
Cindy Duarte, Naomi Nelson
1. Open meeting Called to order by Chair MacDonald at 6:31 PM
2. Public Comments Chair MacDonald invited individuals who signed up as a
Volunteer for the 25011' at Family Fun Night. The Committee members and
nests self -introduced. Discussion focused on the five sub -subcommittees:
Fundraising/Marketing, Parade, Incorporation Day, Cultural and Arts, and
Festival Day.
3. June Minutes approval
Motion: To approve the minutes from the June 21st meeting.
Passes: 9-0 (Mr. Andrews, Ms. Murphy).
4. DBA, FNN'and Volunteer Debrief from Chair MacDonald, who managed the
sign-up/information table for Family Fun Night. There was a shout out to Mr.
Andrews for creating the Volunteer sign and set-up for the event.
5, Logo/Slogan Contest update Chair MacDonald gave an update on the contest
and submissions. The Celebration Committee will vote on anonymous
submissions. The Chair self-recused due to knowing the submission names.
Ms. Feely will send out another contest notice to Mansfield Facebook groups. It
was suggested by a Guest to also send information through X and Instagram.
Upon request, Ms. Murphy will resend the contest information to the school Art
Departments.
6. LCC Lightbox discussion Ms. Cusack shared information regarding the
lightbox for the Committee. The Committee lightbox is located at South
Common. She explained that the lightbox controls traffic and the town owns 12.
The scenic wrap for the lightbox costs @$900 and lasts about 10 years. The
Downtown Committee created the first one and the Morin! Gallery provided
multiple images. The images were voted on at FFN, and the winner sent to the
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9. Establish future meeting dates
Thursday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 PM. A vote for the winner of the Logo/Slogan Contest will
occur.
Monday. Oct. 23 at 6:30 PM
10.Other items not known 48 hours in advance
11.Adjourn
Motion: To adjourn the August 30, 2023 meeting of the 250'' Celebration
Committee at 8:09 PM.
Passes: 9-0 (Mr. Andrews, Ms. Cusack).
Susan Feely, Committee Clerk
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building was still extant as recently as the early 2000s, when it was torn down to eventually accommodate the