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<br /> <br />Veterans’ Day 2012 <br /> <br />Essay contest. Committee members all agree that we should offer the essay contest again <br /> <br />this year. Suzie asked that members suggest one or two essay questions at the next <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Parade and ceremony. If the ceremony is held indoors, as the majority of committee <br /> <br />members feel it should, then where to start and end the parade will need to be decided. <br />Suzie feels we should have input from various people, groups, veterans themselves, etc. <br />regarding the proposed changes, in addition to the Selectmen’s approval. <br /> <br />The community can be apprised of the new format, thereby answering potential <br /> <br />questions, by publishing a news article in the Minuteman and Colonial Times. <br /> <br />It was suggested that William Diamond Fife & Drum be invited to participate. <br /> <br /> <br />Veterans’ breakfast. Discussion ensued about reinstituting the veterans’ breakfast. All <br /> <br />agreed that we should. Dates, format and possible venues for the event were talked about. <br />Suzie will ask Ryan Lennon to help us as well as invite Leo McGonagle (one of Ryan’s aides <br />at the Memorial Day parade) to attend our next meeting. <br /> <br />Patriots’ Day Parade 2013 <br /> <br />Theme. There is one; the committee will vote on it at the next meeting. <br /> <br /> <br />Applications. Applications will not be available online this year. They will be mailed early <br /> <br />and due back in November. <br /> <br />Groups. Members discussed the interest of two Philadelphia mummers units (and their <br /> <br />cost) in participating in the parade. <br /> <br />Groups. Board of Selectmen sent invitation letters to 21 other Lexington communities to <br /> <br />attend and participate. <br /> <br />Sponsors. Funding issues were discussed. <br /> <br /> <br />Rain date. We need more input before a decision is made. <br /> <br /> <br />300 Committee Meeting Update <br />th <br /> <br />There are no tickets left for the opening ceremony. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion is ongoing about cost where applicable and fund-raising for the various events. <br /> <br /> <br />Closing ceremony will not be part of the Memorial Day event. A later time that day will be <br /> <br />chosen to end the celebration and enclose the time capsule in the new clock. <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm <br />Respectfully submitted by Sandy Podgorski <br /> <br />