Thanks for successful ‘250 to 250th’ kickoff

It takes a village. Never was that sentiment clearer than on August 11 at the Concord250 Community Kick Off: 250 Days Until The 250^th.

The Communication and Publicity Subcommittee 250 Executive Committee would like, therefore, to thank: the Acton Museum (Katy Morris and Allison Shilling), the town officials (Megan Zammuto, Shannon McAndrew, and the Acton Police); The Acton Free Public Library, which hosted lantern-making events; Minuteman Media Network, which filmed the entirety of the event and produced a YouTube rendering for all to enjoy; the Acton Recreation folks, who provided an invaluable portable microphone; the Acton and Acton Minutemen, Fife and Drum and Louisa May Alcott reenactors, who added color and energy throughout the event; the National Charity League for their creative face-painting; the camps that helped in the lantern-making before the event: Acton Recreation Camp and the Umbrella Arts Camp; and Margot Kimball and her Art for All creativity in making creative lanterns before and during the event.

Many Acton businesses donated terrific door prizes: Nashoba Brook Bakery, Barrow Bookstore, Acton Teacakes, Dotted i, Tina Labadini Designs, Graem, Verrill Farm, Priscilla’s Candy, West Village Tavern, Revolutionary Acton, Albright Art Supply, The Toy Box of Acton, Acton Visitor Center, West Acton Wine & Spirits, and the Colonial Inn.

And our speakers were superb, and we are grateful for their thoughts and presence throughout: Lisa Krassner, Rob Munro, Christa Collins, Sarah Stanton, state Rep. Carmine Gentile, state Rep. Simon Cataldo, and the Acton Select Board.

In all, a lively crowd gathered to light the way toward the 250^th Celebration in April, as branded beach balls, corn hole, food trucks, and music made for a splendid evening.

Thanks to all who joined. We appreciate our village: Toby Chaudhuri, Brian Farber, Polly Meyer, Laurie Stefanov, and Priscilla Sturges.  

Diane Proctor

Sudbury Road