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Minutes <br />Town Celebrations Committee <br />May 8, 2013 <br />Training Room, Public Service Building, 201 Bedford Street <br />Members present <br />Suzie Barry, Chair; Dick Crogan, Co -Vice Chair; Linda Dixon,JoAnne Granger, Sondra Lucente,Barbara <br />Manfredi, Julie Miller,Wayne Miller, Bill Mix,Henry Murphy, Charlie Price. <br />Members not present <br />Bob Tracey, co -Vice Chair; Mary Gillespie, Paul Jenkins,Sandy Podgorski, Dave Taylor. <br />Business <br />• The chair declared that a quorum was present. <br />• The committee approved the minutes ofMay 1, 2013 with minor corrections. <br />• The next meeting is June 12, 2013 <br />• The Committee discussed the merits of sending delegates to observe and report on major parades <br />held over the coming months, including Wellesley Day on May 19; Warwick, RI on June 15; <br />Brookline on June 16; and Chelmsford, Wakefield, Chatham and Bristol, RI on July 4. <br />Memorial Day 2013 <br />• Chief Marshal: Sue Rockwell has accepted the committee's invitation to serve as Chief Marshal <br />and is assembling her team of aides. <br />• Clergy: Fr. Colletti is confirmed. <br />• Timing at Munroe Cemetery is still uncertain. Time permitting, Sam Doran may be asked to <br />speak at the ceremony on the Green, describing the process of collaboration with the VA to install <br />headstones for the Civil War veterans. <br />Timetable: 8:30 report at police station if going to Fire Station and Westview; 9:30 report at police <br />station if working at the parade only; 11:00 report at the Green if working at the ceremony. <br />Veterans Day 2013 <br />• Veteran's Breakfast: Keilty Hall has been confirmed at the same price as last year. <br />• The Rotary Club is interested in partnering with the committee again; Suzie will follow up. <br />• We will use Neillio's for catering and charge $5 admission. <br />• To ensure a smooth signup process at the Senior Center, we will encourage Veterans Services <br />Officer Ryan Lennon to conduct a mini training session with the receptionists. <br />• Ryan will be invited to a future meeting to offer feedback on last year's registration process in <br />order to identify and resolve any problems. <br />• Veteran's Day Parade: two potential candidates for Chief Marshal were offered: Sal Pace, a <br />veteran and speech therapist at the Bowman School; and David Horton, veteran and former <br />Principal of the Estabrook School. <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Linda Dixon, Co- Secretary <br />