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Attendance: Giampaolo DiGregorio (Chair), Dan Cavicchi, Lavanya Ramesh
and Nancy Breef-Pilz. Absent: Annette Shaw and Eileen Cusack.
Guest: Kevin McNatt
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by the chairperson.
Minutes: Minutes from May 20, 2025 were reviewed. Motion was made by Dan
to accept as read; seconded by Lavanya. Motion was unanimous.
New Member, Lavanya Remesh: Recently appointed to the Historical
Commission, Lavanya introduced herself to the rest of the board members.
Card Memorial Chapel Program: As part of the Untold Stories of Mansfield
series commemorating the 250 Celebration, the commission is planning a
program featuring the Card Memorial Chapel and the Spring Brook Cemetery.
The date for the program is Saturday, July 26, at 6PM, and will be held at the
Spring Brook Cemetery. The chapel will be open to tour with an informational
video to play. Members of the Spring Brook Cemetery Board will be available to
answer questions. Paolo will gather information and pictures from the Spring
Brook website and Historical Society to work on a video for the open house.
Quilt Square: A new source for the picture of the Fisher -Richardson House is
needed. Nancy will send a line drawing to Eileen to use and submit the Historical
Commission's square for the 250th Celebration Quilt.
MACRIS Project: Dan reported that he has continued into the Union Street area
to update and list the buildings from 1925 and before that should be added to
MACRIS.
Nancy will find demolition dates from the Town's Building Department so we can
update the current MACRIS website. A list will be made with all changes to
submit to the state.
Fisher -Richardson House: Paolo contacted the Planning Department about a
survey of the property. Kevin will look for any information on it at the Copeland
House.
Other Business: The Historical Society members have cleaned the Aztec stone
figures located outside Memorial Hall and are concerned about their current
environment in the mulch. Dan made a motion for the Historical Society and the
DPW to work together to elevate the Aztec Stones with crushed stone and
curbing in their current location; seconded by Nancy. Motion was unanimous.
The Historical Society is also looking to replace the missing cannonballs outside
the GAR Hall.
2025 Meeting Schedule: The next meeting was suggested for Tuesday, August
12 at 7PM.
Adjournment: Motion was made by Dan to adjourn the meeting at 8:23 PM;
seconded by Lavanya. Motion unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
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Nancy Breef-Pilz, Secretary
The foregoing minutes were approved at the August 12, 2025 meeting
of the Mansfield Historical Commission.