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The Committee approved the following parade applications with no fee involved: Association of Black Americans of Lexington, 7-8 marchers Lexington High School Class of 1965 Lexington Historical Society Antique Fire Engine Minuteman Cane Award Selection Committee Monroe Center for the Arts Sustainable Lexington (electric vehicles). 3 rows of 2 cars, request placement at end of parade so can end up at high school and invite people to inspect the vehicles. The Fitter Female (one vehicle) Wilson's Farm Float The Dance Inn (approved pending receipt of application). Arrangements still need to be finalized with several units and should be completed soon: His Majesty's 10th Regiment of Foot His Majesty's First Regiment of Foot The Windjammers. Patriots Day, Monday, April 16, 2018 • The Old Guard has confirmed their participation.. They will perform on the Battle Green on Saturday, April 14 with two divisions, the historic fighting reenactment and the fife and drum units. It is still uncertain whether they will march in the parade. • The Williamsburg VA Fife and Drum Corps and the William Diamond Fife and Drum Corps will perform a joint concert at Tower Park at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. • The Westfield, IN high school band will perform on the Green at noon on Monday. • Another prestigious group, The Navy Band, out of Newport, RI, is participating. • Lorain brought up the suggestion of designating Tower Park as a picnic area on parade day as a way of encouraging families to attend the parade. Kim suggested contacting the leader of LexFun! for advice. This group might want to take this project on and support it. • Julie suggested recruiting the Haydenettes to march in the parade. Kim has a contact and volunteered to inquire. • The Stuart Highlanders, a longtime parade participant, have not responded. Lorain will call. • Sandy reported that the Schedule of Events, after many last-minute changes, is at the printers. • Sandy also shared a poster advertising Patriots' Weekend, to be distributed around town. Karen will contact the clergy association and request posting it on church bulletin boards. • Lorain and several others had a very productive meeting with representatives of the Concord Town Celebrations Committee where they discussed potential collaborations, information sharing, and swapping best practices. Concord, for example, runs a very successful annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on Veterans Day that we might want to consider. Lorain has scheduled a similar meeting with the Arlington TCC next week. • Cerise reported that all tickets have been printed. She clarified which VIP's need tickets to the reviewing stand vs. bleachers for the Reenactment. Committee members will get two