Historical Commission Meeting

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Monday, May 8, 2017, 7:00 pm until 8:30 pm
Leverett Town Hall
A meeting of the Historical Commission

Meeting of Historical Commission

Members:

• Edie Field, Honorary.
• Anne Schuyler. 2023.
• Sara Robinson. 2023.
• Susan Lynton. 2023.
• Ann Tweedy. 2024.
• Eva Gibavic. 2024.
• Susan Mareneck, Chair. 2024.
• Carole Desanti, Member. (October, 2024)

See Minutes of this Meeting Posted Meeting Agenda

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • No minutes to approve.

1. 1. Update - Digital Archives Project & Cemeteries (SM, SL & EF)

   • - Cemetery research UMASS 2 grad. students (Nolan Cool, Austin Clark)

   • - Cemetery Preservation Campaign (EDDM)

2. 2. History related/ Cultural Event possibilities – (SR, EF, SM)

   • - - Update –“Education in Leverett from Village Schools to Consolidation – Who Are Our Neighbors”. * Revised application submitted May 1, 2017.

3. Strategic Planning for Historical Assets Survey (SL, AS, BD, EF, EG)

   • - Update - Town-wide Strategic Planning initiative to Select Board 3/7/17

   • - Contact MHC/ Eversource re preserving Brushy Mtn. cellar holes and native landscapes

4. LHS

   • - Update - CPA proposal to renovate the Family Museum (Field Library) (EF)

5. NR Historic Districts

   • - Update on application for three HD signs (BD)

6. Town Garage artifacts (EF, SM)

   • - - Update - Road signs, treadle sharpening wheels, scythe blades/ snath handles (Harvest Festival?)

7. New Business – Next meeting date – (2nd Monday of June is 6/12) (All)

8. Meeting Wrap-up

   • Next Meetings:
     1. Mon, Jun 12, at 7:00 PM "Historical Commission meeting" -- Leverett Town Hall
     2. Mon, Jul 3, at 7:00 PM "Historical Commission meeting" -- Leverett Town Hall
     3. Mon, Aug 14, at 7:00 PM "Historical Commission meeting" -- Leverett Town Hall
     4. Fri, Sep 8, at 10:00 AM "Spec. Historical Comm. mtg. w/ C. Skelly MA Historical Comm." -- Leverett Town Hall
     5. Mon, Sep 11, at 7:00 PM "Historical Commission meeting" -- CANCELLED -- Leverett Town Hall
     6. Mon, Sep 18, at 7:00 PM "Historical Commission meeting" -- Leverett Town Hall
   • Close Meeting.

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Leverett Historical Commission 2017-04-10 Minutes Revides 2 (2017-05-08 at 5:05 PM)

Leverett Historical Commission 2017-05-08 Minutes (2017-07-03 at 11:11 AM)

Posted to: Historical Commission.