White Tricorne Hat: Lexington Lions Club Looking for Nominations

Also announcing changes to the nomination and presentation plans for this year.

The following informaiton was provided by the Lexington Lions Club. The Lexington Lions Club will present, as it has each year since 1954, a White Tricorne Hat honoring an outstanding resident of Lexington. This year’s award will be presented by Lions Club President Stacy Sheehan. The Lions Club is now soliciting nominations for this honor from the public. The Lions Club has revised the 2013 White Tricorne Hat Nomination and Presentation Plans. Instead of presenting the 2013 Recipient on Patriots Day morning on the Battle Green, we will instead be presenting the award on Wednesday, April 10, at 7 p.m. at Cary Hall. The presentation will be made prior to the  start of that Town Meeting session. This will allow the 2013 White Tricorne …

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Five Things: Ice Dams, Home Heating, Meetings and More

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on Feb. 12 in Lexington.

1. Ice Dams and Heatings Systems: This free seminar from Lexington GWAC and Sustainable Lexington, and presented by Next Step Living, aims to help homeowners figure out solutions for common wintertime problems. Takes place at 7 p.m. tonight at the Church of St. Brigid. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Recreation Committee at 8 a.m. at the Town Office Building, the ad hoc Townwide Facilities Master Planning Committee at 8:30 a.m. at the DPW Building, the Transportation Advisory Committee at 2:30 p.m. at Cary Hall, the Tax Deferral and Exemption Study Committee at 5:30 p.m. at Cary Hall, the Historical Commission at 7:30 p.m. at Cary Hall, the School Committee at 7:30 p.…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 25

A program on safe driving for seniors, public meetings, the Republican Town Committee and more today in Lexington.

1. Shifting Gears - Safe Driving for Seniors presented by the Registry of Motor Vehicles: At 6 p.m. this evening at Youville Place, Michele Ellicks, community outreach coordinator from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, will present an informative program at Youville on issues facing elder drivers, their families and caregivers, and strategies for supporting successful outcomes. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Harrington Elementary School Site Council at 7:30 a.m. at the school and the Ad Hoc Townwide Facilities Master Planning Committee at 8:30 p.m. at the DPW Building. 3. Monthly Meeting of the Lexington Republican Town Committee: It's at 7:30 p.m. …

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You Ask, Patch Answers: Lions Club Carnival and Hastings Park

Who foots the bill for post-carnival cleanup at Hastings Park? Will the park become the annual Fourth of July carnival’s new home? You ask, Patch answers.

Over the past few days, a few followers of Lexington Patch have asked about post-carnival cleanup at Hastings Park and whether the carnival will continue to call Hastings home moving forward. The Short Answers: A Little Bit Longer Now Due to ongoing renovations and repairs to playing fields, the Lexington Lions Club’s annual Fourth of July Carnival this year relocated to Hastings Park from is previous location by the Center Fields across Worthen Road. The configuration and size of the carnival were altered slightly, but, for the most part, the arrangements were the same. Which means the Lions Club, as has been the case in the past, is financially responsible for any repairs and/or rehab for the grounds occupied by the carnival. (Yes, like …

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VIDEO: Fireworks Light the Night in Lexington

Did you miss last night's Fifth of July fireworks display in Lexington? Here's a short video and a few quick pics shot from Lincoln Field.

Here's one from the ICMY file... As in, In Case You Missed It, here's a short video from the finale of Lexington's Fifth of July fireworks and a few quick picks from the 15ish-minute display. . From inside the track into the night sky, a post-Independence Day fireworks display light up Lexington last night. The fireworks display came on the third night of the Lexington Lions Club's annual Fourth of July Carnival, which occupies Hastings Park for two more nights.

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Five Things To Do This Weekend: July 6 to July 8

A look at what's going on in and around Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Lexington Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend in Lexington and beyond. 1. Taste the Offical Wine of Wimbledon Where/When: Busa Wine & Spirits, 55 Bedford St; 4 p.m., Friday, July 6 Why Go: Because Jacob's Creek, "the Official Wine of Wimbledon," remains one of the most well known and enjoyed Australian wines around the world. Pricing: Free to taste 2. Exhibition: "Ropewalks of the West End and Beyond" Where/When: West End Museum, 150 Staniford St, Boston; 12 to 4 p.m.; Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7 Why Go: This exhibit highlights the story…

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PHOTOS: 4th of July Carnival Opens Tonight; Watch Hastings Park Morph

The Lexington Lions Club's annual Fourth of July Carnival opens at 6 p.m. today, July 3, but the equipment arrived Sunday took shape on Monday at Hastings Park.

Autobots they are not, but carnival rides came together pretty quickly on Monday, July 2, as Hastings Park transformed into the Lexington Lions Club's 56th annual Fourth of July Carnival.  The carnival, which runs through this Saturday, July 7, will be slightly smaller than in years past, a result of its relocation across Worthen Road due to fields work at the Center Recreation Complex. However, a Fiesta Shows rep on-site Monday said the workers and rides were adapting well to the new digs.  It's unclear exactly which rides or attractions were lost to the relocation, but many popular rides have returned from past years, including Freak Out, Vertigo, Tilt-a-Whirl and, of course, the carousel. Notably absent will be the Ferris wheel, which …

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Lexington Lions Club's Fourth of July Carnival Lineup

Fireworks, field games, rides and more.

The annual Lexington Lions Club Carnival comes to town next week and will claim a slightly different spot around the town’s center. Ongoing fields work has forced the 56th annual Fourth of July carnival to move over to Hastings Park from its regular location beside the Center Recreation Complex. According to plans presented earlier this month, the carnival will be largely the same as it’s been in the past, although slightly smaller due to the plot and configuration of the Hastings Park site. Setup is scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 1, with the carnival’s opening slated for the evening of Tuesday, July 3. The Bicentennial Band will play on opening day, and fireworks are planned for Thursday, July 5, as well as an early opening that day …

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Patrick Ball

5:23 pm on Thursday, July 5, 2012

I stopped by the carnival earlier today and spoke with members of the Lions Club. They said the best time to tell folks to arrive for the fire works is 9-9:15 p.m. As they display will be shot off from inside the track, possible viewing locations include the baseball field bleachers, behind the Hayden Recreation Center and the carnival itself. -- PB   more ›

Lions Club Carnival Headed for Hastings Park

The annual Fourth of July carnival will be held at Hastings Park due to fields work around Lexington's Center Recreation Complex.

Construction has forced the Lexington Lions Club’s 56th annual Fourth of July Carnival to find a new location, and it’s just yards from its regular spot around the Center Playground. Nearby Hastings Park will be home to this year’s carnival, to open from Tuesday, July 3 through Saturday, July 7. According to plans presented at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Monday, June 4, the carnival will be slightly smaller due the plot and configuration, but it’s unclear which rides will be affected or eliminated. The move to Hastings Park received approval from the Board of Selectmen on Monday, June 5. According to the plans, equipment will arrive on Sunday, July 1, with setup on Monday and the opening at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3. Fireworks are …

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Reception for White Tricorne Hat, Outstanding Youth Award Recipients

The Lexington Lions Club will host a reception this Sunday, April 22, from 2 to 4 p.m.

On the Battle Green Monday morning, admid all of the town's Patriots' Day festivities, Lexington resident Eric Carlson was awarded the White Tricorne Hat and Leah Buckley and Matthew Smoot received 2012's Outstanding Youth of the Year awards. This Sunday, April 22, the Lexington Lions Club will host a reception for the receipients of the two awards from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Historical Society Building in the Lexington Depot.  The White Tricorne Hat has been awarded to an "outstanding" Lexington resident since 1954, and the Lions Club solicits for nominees each year. According to the award criteria the White Tricorne Hat Committee uses to judge nominees, the candidate must be a current resident of Lexington and not a major elected office …

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