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Monuments and Memorials Committee <br /> Minutes of Meeting <br /> May 4, 2017 <br /> Reed Room, Town Office Building <br /> Attendance <br /> Sam Doran, Chair; members Linda Dixon, Bebe Fallick, Kathy Jacob and Charlie Price; <br /> Liaison from the Board of Selectmen Suzie Barry <br /> Somerset Road WWII Memorial <br /> Bebe Fallick revisited the subject of the Merriam Hill Association's unofficial memorial to five <br /> neighborhood soldiers lost in World War IL The parents of one of the soldiers created a <br /> memorial for the young men on Somerset Road by planting five trees in an adjacent lot along <br /> with a bench and some rocks. This spot has served as a quiet sanctuary but today is no longer <br /> viable. The Association is requesting that this memorial be moved to a small piece of town- <br /> owned land located at the split in Somerset Road known locally as the "green banana". <br /> At a Committee meeting of July 10, 2014, Chris Filadoro, who serves as Tree Warden, felt he <br /> could accommodate the request for five trees. He planned to visit the site first before making <br /> any further recommendations. To date, no action has been taken. Suzie Barry agreed to follow <br /> up on this matter. <br /> Minuteman Statue on the Green <br /> Selectmen Board Chair Suzie Barry explained that the Board's major concern with the proposed <br /> work on the Minuteman statue was the issue of restoration. At its meeting of xx at which Dr. <br /> Evans was present but no members of the Monuments and Memorials Committee were in <br /> attendance, Dr. Evans made a passionate and convincing argument in favor of his methods. <br /> Subsequently, the Facilities Department has been unable to identify a bidder who will take on the <br /> restoration work using Dr. Evans' approach. <br /> The Board will revisit the issue on May 22. Suzie noted that a Committee presence at this <br /> meeting would be a visible indicator of Committee support for the Daedalus approach and would <br /> help to insure a fair and balanced hearing of both sides of the issue. Letters of support from <br /> appropriate subject matter experts would also be helpful. Sam Doran will submit a brief recap of <br /> the Committee's position and recommendations to the Board by May 17. <br /> After Suzie left the meeting, the Committee discussed various strategies to prepare for the May <br /> 22 meeting. Sam Doran, Bebe Fallick and Charlie Price are available to attend. <br /> The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. <br /> Submitted by Linda Dixon <br />