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Tim (committee member and Lincoln‑Sudbury liaison) said he announced the LS 250 essay contest to the Lincoln‑Sudbury School Committee and will distribute a flyer to history teachers. The contest theme asks students how living near historic sites has influenced their perspective on American history and the principles in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, how those promises are fulfilled or unfulfilled today, and what local actions can help realize the founding ideals.

Contest rules supplied to the committee include a 1,000‑word maximum, standard English, a prohibition on AI authorship and a requirement to cite sources. Submissions will be accepted via an LS‑provided contact (reported on the call as an LS email address) with a May 2 deadline. The committee said the prize pool totals $600 and will be shared equally by Lincoln and Sudbury; Sudbury’s share is $300.

Tim said he will distribute digital and hard copies of the flyer to history teachers and asked for volunteers to help judge essays. Committee members said they will circulate the contest through their networks and that the committee will publicize the contest on its website and channels.

No formal committee vote was recorded; the contest and Sudbury’s financial contribution were presented and discussed as an item in the member reports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sudbury, MA - Sudbury 250 Committee, Meeting of March 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee reported that Lincoln‑Sudbury Regional High School will run a 2‑50 anniversary essay contest launching April 7 with a May 2 deadline; Sudbury will provide $300 of a $600 prize pool to be split among winners.","taxTitle","Town of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts","taxId",54132,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075213,"Sudbury 2 50 sets team, deadlines to apply for Massachusetts 250 grant for colonial fair",2159,4812000,6971000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979935-331704f62ff4ba7353e03a057bbaecdc&start=4812&end=6971","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979935-331704f62ff4ba7353e03a057bbaecdc/thumbnail_4812000.jpg","/articles/6075213/Town-of-Sudbury/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Sudbury-2-50-sets-team-deadlines-to-apply-for-Massachusetts-250-grant-for-colonial-fair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075213-cf85a63a2f810cd07032857a6ad72669/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186175&Signature=nOcmO1phqzL5q4zzlceJW7Hqdyg5PTLTiJqg7Y-pV000HLDKyE--uaGbK2Cyix01Yop92dlEHn8JFyxM9SFJ1dcHpwEx6VsaNaUceIArhiDikIwb4s0RDuraD30scpWgAud6U18EzsgeBzLvtB-o1JHekHMe0Xit5oGym~n9w9gKtWSn~4qfjzINiIQs5bVnjsg63v4mMTM-xwqBWKMOQWQbpahyX1djmERE6CZjqk8IGugOGfpSevh34JSDlOnWWaQ7va1WQ1iGUKpPtnXXZcjk9r~EA2yZkZbIMmTReQMoQdgWb9KcXU0kJkuoDJKzdlvHXtYpCBaFbq6opImDKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sudbury 2 50 Committee on March 26 agreed to pursue a Massachusetts \"250\" grant through the Executive Office of Economic Development and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism and assigned work streams, a committee member said.

The committee decided to focus the application on the Wayside Inn’s Colonial Fair as the grant’s program; members concluded the fair’s established attendance and vendor participation best fit the grant’s tourism and programming criteria. Jim (committee member and Wayside contact) agreed to draft the tourism and economic-impact section and to coordinate attendance figures with the Wayside Inn trustees. John (committee member) agreed to draft the \"ability to execute\" section. Rada (committee member) volunteered to draft the vision and clarity narrative. Another committee member agreed to draft alignment and partnerships content and to collect letters of support.

The committee reviewed grant requirements on the call. The grant application is due April 11; members set an internal deadline of April 4 to submit text to a single editor for compilation so the April 10 meeting could finalize a draft. The committee identified required letters of support: one from a civic or business leader, one from a state or municipal official, and one from an area tourism leader. Jim and other members said the Wayside Inn would prepare a tourism-letter; members identified municipal and state contacts to request support.

Committee discussion covered eligible expenses (programming and marketing), ineligible items (annual operating expenses, capital investments and some staffing costs), and the July 31 spending deadline for awarded funds. Members discussed likely eligible cost items for the Colonial Fair — porta-potties, police support, signage and vendor honoraria — and how a grant could make admission free or reduce per-person fees.

The committee asked members to send completed text to a single editor (one‑way submissions only) by April 4. That editor will assemble a draft for review at the committee’s April 10 meeting; the group aims to submit the application by April 11. The committee also asked a member to call the grant administrator to clarify prepayment and reimbursement rules for vendors and service contracts.","Committee split application tasks and set an April 4 internal deadline to assemble materials for a Massachusetts '250' grant application, targeting Wayside Inn’s Colonial Fair as the lead project.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075218,"Sudbury 2 50 finalizes April 19 program at Martha Mary Chapel and Wayside Inn; committee sorts logistics",1138,1302000,2440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979935-331704f62ff4ba7353e03a057bbaecdc&start=1302&end=2440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979935-331704f62ff4ba7353e03a057bbaecdc/thumbnail_1302000.jpg","/articles/6075218/Town-of-Sudbury/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Sudbury-2-50-finalizes-April-19-program-at-Martha-Mary-Chapel-and-Wayside-Inn-committee-sorts-logistics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075218-6d340eb233b8b25f991671414a5c87f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186175&Signature=i-MVpQfPCad3PJtzSSDiddqAUZioetTLlxF56P2DQn369wv~uGgK8Cr74BaM0oWKyYu8vmuUpNuBhxIgoPDm~bxyFp8-fm1E50Ygd58n9A~MZ8Vui1EbksG3AYO-b873PaWBOYCoFKZjAqXGk7oUpvVlOD9uaDz-dw4~nahRbGj17o79YXsgUmmCBtx9HIFY0Wi0onDX1W~evbzAAcnw8EKrvqjI~73WCs9uFgIZThcGrOvOz0ltpGKxcuBdXBQXEuqL5eBQ8i3FitT705QFr40eBa2lNtQOZ5yAnJacuXFa3cPO8mUW6G~wCKSPlx6W5AtneM6EpMAgb5~W9bNTlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sudbury 2 50 Committee on March 26 confirmed details for its April 19 observance: a free public concert at Martha Mary Chapel featuring Colonial Minstrels, a private Wayside Inn dinner for ticket holders, bell ringing and a public march, and ancillary hospitality and publicity coordinated with the Sudbury Historical Society.

John (committee member/organizer) and Jim (committee member working with the Wayside events) described the day’s sequence: the Colonial Minstrels will perform from about 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Martha Mary Chapel; a private dinner at the Wayside Inn follows for ticket holders. The committee will ring bells at 5:45 p.m., conduct a roll call and then march through town and stop briefly at the Revolutionary War Cemetery for a salute, organizers said.

Committee members discussed public amenities and outreach. Ellen Niederman (Historical Society contact) will open the Sudbury Historical Society building to provide warm space, restrooms and coffee for the public beginning about 5:30 a.m. (committee discussion). Tony (inn staff) and Wayside Inn staff will coordinate food for militia participants; the historical society will likely provide coffee and public-facing refreshments. Committee members emphasized the need to coordinate who provides food, the location of serving tables and the placement of militia and public concessions to avoid confusion.

Promotion and printed materials were addressed. Rachel (committee member) and Ian (committee member) prepared a draft brochure and map; the committee completed a typeset review and asked Rachel and Ian to forward a final PDF to the printer so printed copies are available for the Historical Society on April 19. The committee requested program copy from the Minstrels and a photograph for web and print materials.

Logistics for the march and ceremonies were discussed: participants will ring bells, read roll call, and march to the Concord line and the town common, then proceed to the Revolutionary War Cemetery for a volley salute. Committee members reminded potential participants to avoid obstructing traffic and to follow marshals’ directions. The committee will place vendor and militia food tables away from the Historical Society entrance to reduce confusion.

The committee also discussed future publicity and volunteer staffing: one volunteer offered to man a merchandise and information table during a separate July parade; committee members discussed Memorial Day and Fourth of July outreach opportunities. No formal motions or votes were taken on April 19 activities at the meeting; members recorded assignments and deadlines for printed materials and vendor coordination.","Committee confirmed a free public concert at Martha Mary Chapel with Colonial Minstrels, a private Wayside Inn dinner, a march and bell-ringing; members reviewed publicity, food, and volunteer coordination.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075223,"Sudbury Garden Club to install commemorative garden at Heritage Park after national grant",451,290000,741000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979935-331704f62ff4ba7353e03a057bbaecdc&start=290&end=741","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979935-331704f62ff4ba7353e03a057bbaecdc/thumbnail_290000.jpg","/articles/6075223/Town-of-Sudbury/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Sudbury-Garden-Club-to-install-commemorative-garden-at-Heritage-Park-after-national-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075223-16a6ff33c61bea60559ab8e2413d372b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186175&Signature=nfV4rzXoKftnVOKi8KGSjWj~nqENrNY3tyK7T8umUMTdg9WKzw~R9Bc74Ki5uKPCbgxmttF2hY7SfwW6M9QVXjK2UxgbE2ybggi4YKonjZ5Md~lE9dqMW4a9moFJoavEmoSHBD9cd~o4DiuVWAB34gRNKvxXKJcOKVzCyfX88nYpql3z8JU3nyV5f5IYcRGOKv-5nDmuw3VmZhWjQvGqrdjqGBq11idhZ5Vb88pwt2oBDJP65bhuLnAkGf69NDPqRVqICFYmhOZcGBdoj4~f9LYa0O~tJbaOCRvD-xGPPq8mhIuScnBR4TaW1P9Sbx77nJuvZPjWDWQf50FCMWP6fA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sudbury Garden Club has begun installing a permanent commemorative garden at Heritage Park after winning a Plant America Community Project grant, co-president Juju Lampang told the Sudbury 2 50 Committee on March 26.

The garden will mark Sudbury’s role in the American Revolution as the town approaches its 250th anniversary, Lampang said. She said installation started the first day of spring and that the club expects to begin planting shrubs and perennials in May, weather permitting.

The project received a Plant America Community Project Grant from National Garden Clubs, Inc., Lampang said. \"In October 2024, the Sudbury Garden Club applied for the Plant America community project grants,\" she told the committee. \"In December, Sudbury Garden Club received notification ... we are 1 of the recipients for this grant.\" Lampang said the grant provides national recognition and that the club is using native plants to support pollinators.

Committee members asked logistics questions. John (committee member) asked when the garden will be \"open,\" and Lampang said planting will likely start in May and the group expects the garden to be finished by mid- to late May, followed by a ribbon-cutting that will invite past club presidents and Master Gardeners. Another committee member asked whether the planting is permanent; Lampang said it is permanent.

Lampang said the beds are located near the driveway by the Hosmer House, adjacent to an existing stone monument and a bench installed by the Boy Scouts. She asked that Sudbury 2 50 include the club’s project in the committee’s publications; the committee said it will coordinate promotion on the committee website and other outlets.

The Sudbury Garden Club did not state the dollar amount of the Plant America grant at the meeting. Lampang described the grant as competitive and noted the club’s project description in the application: to design and install a garden in Heritage Park to commemorate Sudbury militiamen who participated in the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775.

The committee recorded no formal vote on the garden during the meeting; the club presented the installation as public comment and a community announcement. Committee members encouraged the club to remain in contact about publicity and the planned ceremony.

The committee’s website and SudburyTV will carry information about the garden and the forthcoming ribbon cutting as the club provides final dates and materials.","The Sudbury Garden Club told the Sudbury 2 50 Committee it has begun work on a permanent garden at Heritage Park funded by a Plant America Community Project grant and plans a ribbon-cutting in May.","actionData","errors"]

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