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 Sandy Podgorski will pick up the flowers from Wilson Farm for distribution to the veterans.  Suzie will check with Sondra Lucente regarding publicity.  The Fitzgerald Award will be presented at this event.  Essay contest and veterans’ thank you cards  More than seventy-five contest entries were received. Mary was pleased with the essays (though there were no entries from Clarke Middle School this year) and found that most students wrote on the second option, Thank you for your service.  A motion was made and accepted to accept the essay subcommittee’s recommendation of Eva McDermott (Diamond Middle School) and Abby Grant (Lexington High School) as the two winning choices.  Committee discussion ensued regarding what sort of recognition should be done for the student winners.  It was suggested that two books of essays be prepared – one for Cary Library, and the other given to Don Martin for the veterans. Mary will talk with the library staff to ask how they might publicize the essay winners.  As many as three classes at Bridge School will make thank you cards to give to the veterans at the green. Mary has prepared a permission letter allowing for the distribution of the children’s work. Patriots’ Day 2012  Status of the town website and its ability to accept parade applications online is still undetermined.  A motion was made and accepted to have Youth Commission representatives serve both as chief marshal for the morning parade and as masters of ceremony at the green.  A motion was made and accepted to send a letter to the middle school band director inviting the children to play a selection at the youth ceremony. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm. Respectfully submitted by Sandy Podgorski 2