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Minutes Town Celebrations Committee September 23, 2015 Cafe, 201 Bedford Street Members present Lorain Marquis and Rich McDonough, Co- Chairs; Suzanne Caton, Kim Coburn, Linda Dixon, Karen Gaughan, Cerise Jalelian, Paul Jenkins, Linda Levett, Melanie Lin, Julie Miller, Wayne Miller, Bill Mix, Geetha Padaki, Sandy Podgorski, Bob Tracey Members not present Carol Flynn, Sondra Lucente, Henry Murphy, Dave Taylor, Sam Zales. Business • Lorain declared that a quorum was present. She began the meeting with some introductory remarks. Her goal is to build on the committee's past successes and have an even more successful year ahead. She will be travelling from February 2 through March 9, 2016 and stressed that early planning will be the key to a successful Patriots Day. • Lorain introduced new member Melanie Lin. Melanie is co- chairing the Dance around the World event and will serve as liaison to the Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL). • Gina Rada, Veterans Services Director for Lexington /Bedford, and Gresh Lattimore attended as guests. • Gina expressed interest in joining the committee and Lorain will make the arrangements. • The minutes of June 10, 2015 were approved. Discussion of Expanded Program for Wreath - Laying at Memorials • Gresh Lattimore, who served as Narrator for the Memorial Day Parade, and Sandy Podgorski briefed the committee on the efforts of a special subcommittee to make the wreath - laying portion of the Memorial Day and Veterans' Day ceremonies more meaningful by expanding the narrative description for each of the memorials to include their history and backgrounds. Information is scarce and hard to find. Bill Mix offered to consult with Elaine Doran of the Historical Society, who could be an excellent resource. • The subcommittee made the following recommendations to enhance the wreath - laying ceremony: • Recognize the Korean and Vietnam wars as two separate wars. Even though they are commemorated with a single stone, lay two wreaths and describe each war separately. • Include a recognition of the 8 individual markers on the Battle Green that are dedicated to those who served (sacrificed ?) in World War I. Dance Around the World, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Lexington High School • Geetha and Melanie reported that Dance around the World will have three main components. The dance portion will take place in the high school gym. Cultural booths and activities and food from many cultures will be offered in two adjacent rooms. A broad spectrum of dance groups will be represented, including Indian, Chinese, Korean, Israeli, Irish, and Spanish. They are planning for an attendance of 700.