West Chester Historical Commission Meeting 401 East Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380 - Room 232 = Borough Hall June 26, 2025 -7 PM Meeting Agenda = In Person & Recorded 6 * 7ST 1799 Present: Absent with notice: Absent: Call meeting to order A. Introduction of guest(s) = B. Public comments on items not on the agenda = C. Approval of minutes for April 2025 / no quorum at May meeting D. Reports 1) Chair Tom Walsh- a. Lafayette 200 committee - bulk of our time will be used to finalize events b. West Chester Historical Atlas = will update for August C. Gay Street School/Fugett Project - review in August d. Friday, May 30, 2025, Joint Memorial Day Celebration with West Goshen Township = great turnout (over 30 participants)/ adjusted program because storm threat/ prayers by Rev. Cynthia Stouffer - WC UMC & Rev. Richelle Gunter - St Paul's Baptist/ taps by Tom Herman/three members from the West Chester/Catherine Quillman, Chris Lang & Tom Walsh & seven members of West Goshen (Michael Pillagalli Steve, Lyons, Richard Davis, Bonnie Dean, Kathi Massi Dr. Doug White & Irene Benjamin) Historical Commissions participated e. Thursday, June 12, 2025 - Town Tour Kickoff - Great support by County (David Blackburn & Sally Warren) 1 Mayor Lilian DeBaptiste & Holy Trinty Church/great turnout (over 150 turnout)/eight tours/HARB participants/Carol Jean Quigley, Michael Wallacavage & Phil Yocum) Historical Commission (Chris Lang, Catherine Quillman, Chris Lang, Sandra Ram & Tom Walsh) plus Mary Baylis, Dan Campbell, Jonathan Hoppe & Ray Ott. SPECIAL NOTE: Add Lillian DeBaptiste to list of Tour Guides for 2026. 2) Wiki project = Eric Lorgus - 3) Vice-Chair Kora Stahl - a. Historic Trees Committee = Cedar of Lebanon still to be worked on b. Stained glass windows documentation 4) Social media - Catherine (Facebook) and Sandra (Instagram) - 5) Budget for 2026 - see draft E. Old Business = Oral History Project - Chris Lang/Tom Walsh/Anne Skillman - September 2025 pg. 1 F. New Business = America 250 = August & September 2025 G. Adjournment- BOROUGH COUNCIL: Smart Growth Committee agenda deadline Wednesday, July 2, 2025, and Smart Growth Committee meets July 9 at 6 pm Council Work Session is Tuesday, July 15 at 6:30 pm and the Council Voting Session is Wednesday, July 16 at 6:30 pm. NEXT MEETING: THURSDAV, July 17, 2025, 7 pm AGENDA DEADLINE: SATURDAY, July 12, 2025. pg.2