On behalf of the Lexington History Museums, I would like to publicly express our appreciation to the Lexington Department of Public Works (DPW), the Lexington Police Department (LPD) and the Department of Public Facilities (DPF) for all of their support during this past incredible 250th celebration. There was an amazing number of wonderful events relating to the 250th this weekend, but we wanted to specifically express our thanks for those events we produced.
Setup and handling of the crowd for the Paul Revere’s Ride reenactment was flawless. No one knew how many people would attend, so the logistics were complicated.
For the naturalization ceremony — a first for Lexington — we needed flexibility and the ability to work out logistics as needed. The DPW handled the setup perfectly, the police managed the movement of the crowd from place to place professionally, and the DPF stood by at the Cary Memorial Building, prepared to handle the event there if needed.
A special shout-out to Dave Pinsonnault and the DPW crew for all of their physical labor done so cheerfully and professionally. From the setup for Paul Revere’s Ride to all the work for the naturalization ceremony, Dave was always responsive and everyone was on top of their game throughout the weekend and into Tuesday.
The Lexington History Museums is always grateful to Town operations for support for all of our activities, but especially recently as we produced these special events for the culmination of the 250th activities. We know there is much more to come from all of us, but please know of our ongoing appreciation for our Select Board and our hard-working town employees.
The town and the society handled 250 with perfection.
Agreed!