741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, CT 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
America 250 Planning Committee  
Meeting Minutes - Draft Minutes  
Regular Meeting  
1:00 PM  
Tuesday, July 8, 2025  
Town Hall Annex  
REMOTE MEETING INFORMATION  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Allyn called the meeting to order at 1:07 p.m. in the Town Hall Annex.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Scott Johnson Jr.  
Douglas Kelley  
Mathew Novosad  
Kathrine Kohrs  
Patricia Riley  
Present  
Excused  
Peter Hary  
In addition, the following were present:  
Mayor Fred B. Allyn III  
Kristen Chapman - Executive Assistant to the Mayor  
III.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
None  
IV.  
1.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the America 250 Planning Committee Regular Meeting Minutes of April 8,  
2025.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Douglas Kelley  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kathrine Kohrs  
SECONDER:  
4
2
Johnson, Jr. Kelley Novasad Kohrs  
Riley Hary  
AYE  
EXCUSED  
V.  
1.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Grant Opportunities  
The committee has received a $1000 grant from the Ledyard Rotary Club. Mayor Allyn will  
donate $500 for the pole banners.  
America 250 Planning Committee Discussion  
2.  
The Committee discussed the following events/initiaves for each month:  
Events by Month  
July 2025  
o Ledyard Celebrates America 250 Kickoff Event - 4th of July Celebration at the Nathan  
Lester House  
August 2025  
o Banners in front of Town Hall  
September 2025  
o Voting Sticker Design Contest in Elementary Schools  
· Patty is in contact with elementary schools  
· Kristen will create a contest template for distribution in schools  
o Article in events magazine with QR code to town website  
October 2025  
o History Day at Bill Library - October 4th  
· Roaming History Exhibit (Kate is working on posters)  
o Beautification Committee - Bulb Planting  
· Committee will plant red, white and blue crocus to spell “America 250”  
o Cemetery Tours  
· Doug & Kate to contact Cemetery Committee (October 17th rain date 18th)  
November 2025  
o Lantern Tours at Nathan Letser House  
· Doug to discuss with Historic Commission for dates  
· Registration online through Parks & Recreation website  
o Veteran’s Day Tribute - Historical Veterans from Ledyard (is this happening?)  
o Hometown Hero’s Ceremony/Quilts of Valor Dinner Senior Center (Scott)  
December 2025  
o Yuletide Celebration @Nathan Lester House - December 6th (Doug)  
o Historical Baking Contest (Matt to organize Library event with cookbook club)  
January 2026  
o TBD  
February 2026  
o Historical Maps & Roaming Exhibit  
March 2026  
o Color Fun Run - America 250 theme (March 21st or 28th)  
o Women’s History Month Traveling Exhibit  
April 2026  
o Arbor Day Tree Planting - plant an Oak Tree in Town (Mayor Allyn)  
May 2026  
o Memorial Day Parade “America 250 Float”; parade walkers in colonial dress  
June 2026  
o Flag Day Celebration (Flag Retirement Ceremony - Boy Scouts)  
July 4, 2026  
o P& R Summer Camp “Celebrate 250” theme week  
o Celebration Nathan Lester House  
· Re-Enactors  
· Historical Games  
· Awards for Community Group Events  
· Commemorative Coin  
· Live Music  
· Bury Time Capsule  
Marketing Efforts  
ü “Ledyard Celebrates America 250” Logo - Pete Hary  
ü Dedicated Facebook Page - Parks & Rec  
(1) Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574413022609>  
ü Town Web Page - Mayor’s Office  
Ledyard Celebrates 250 | Ledyard, CT - Official Website  
<https://www.ledyardct.org/780/Ledyard-Celebrates-250>  
ü Events Magazine - Kick off article Summer 2025 w/ Nathan Lester Event  
ü Flyers w/ QR code  
Other Ideas  
ü Mural (High School wall?)  
ü Commemorative Bell (marking spot for time capsule)  
VI.  
1.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Community Organizations - Event Registration  
Ms. Chapman will work with the MIS department to create a registration form for community  
organizations.  
America 250 Voting Sticker Contest  
2.  
Ms. Riley has been in contact with the elementary schools. Ms. Chapman will create a contest  
template for distribution in schools.  
VII. ADJOURNMENT  
Ms. Khors moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded Mr. Johnson  
The meeting adjourned at 1:47 p.m.  
VOTE: 4-0 Approved and so declared  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.