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Minutes Town Celebrations Committee April 16, 2014 Training Room 201 Bedford Street Members Present Suzie Barry, Chair; Bob Tracey and Dick Crogan, co -Vice Chairs; Kim Coburn, Linda Dixon, Carol Flynn, Karen Gaughan, Mary Gillespie, Cerise Jalelian, Paul Jenkins, Sondra Lucente, Barbara Manfredi, Lorain Marquis, Tanya Morrisett, Rich McDonough, Julie Miller, Wayne Miller, Bill Mix, Henry Murphy, Geetha Padaki, Sandy Podgorski, and Charlie Price. Members Not Present Dave Taylor Business • The chair declared that a quorum was present. • The minutes of meetings of April 2 and April 9, 2014 were approved with minor corrections. • Representatives of the Old Guard and town leadership will hold a contingency planning meeting on Friday to discuss the possibility of moving the Old Guard's performance to Cary Hall in case of inclement weather on Saturday. • The committee will hold a final meeting on Friday, April 18 at 3:00 p.m. All paperwork, i.e. parade rosters, youth parade lineup and morning ceremony schedules, will be distributed at that time. • The Shriner mini cars have withdrawn and the status of the sponsorship of this unit is in question. • The Coast Guard Auxiliary unit has withdrawn due to problems with assembling a color guard. Patriots' Weekend Overview Old Guard • Committee volunteers will meet on the Green on Saturday, April 19 at 11:00 a.m. in committee uniform, i.e. Tricorne hat, blue vest, and committee ID, to receive their assignments. • The unit is prepared to cancel the outdoor performance up to 15 minutes prior to start time. • At 2:15 the Old Guard members will board a bus for Brookhaven, where they will enjoy lunch, compliments of Lexington Rotary. Reenactment • The VIP section is oversubscribed with a waiting list. The entire membership of the visiting Old Guard unit has been invited, and a larger than average contingent from Hanscom will be attending. • As part of the new security arrangements, there will be spotlights installed on the Green near the entrance to the VIP seating area and at other strategic points. A.M. Ceremony • Singer Kurt Pfrommer will sing the National Anthem and God Bless America