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Commission schedules architect presentation for school restoration; reviews 250th dedication and book sales
Summary
Commissioners scheduled an architect presentation for West Bennett/West End School designs (flag installation questions), thanked volunteers who helped with the town's 250th dedication, and discussed sales and marketing for a recently published local history book.
The Dennis Historical Commission used part of its June 1 meeting for community updates: scheduling an architect presentation, reviewing the town's 250th dedication and planning outreach for a new local-history book.
Chair Diane Rochelle said Peter Rader, architect with Catalyst Architects, will present updates on the West Bennett/West End School restoration at a future meeting to review design choices and accommodate historic artifacts. Rochelle raised a specific concern about a Captain O'Neill flag currently in archival storage: the framed flag measures roughly 13 by 15 feet, which could affect where and whether it can be displayed in the restored school. "It is wrapped in conservation... The frame has been dismantled," she said, urging the design team to consider the flag in the design phase.
The commission also reviewed the May 16 American Revolution 250th dedication; members estimated attendance in the low hundreds, praised performers and volunteers, and directed the chair to send a formal thank-you to Cliff Adams for providing a PA system when the event's sound system failed.
Chair Rochelle reported on a small print run of a local-history book tied to the celebrations: about $600 spent to print 200 books and roughly $600 deposited from sales so far. She said she had ordered another 200 copies (400 total) and listed distribution plans (museum consignment, library talks, cemetery tours). Commissioners offered marketing ideas including social-media outreach, bookstore placement and targeted follow-up with event registrants.
The commission plans to host the architect presentation and a short film of the 250th dedication at a forthcoming meeting and to continue work on outreach for the book and next steps for exhibit placement.
