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Minutes Town Celebrations Committee April 27, 2016 Cafe, 201 Bedford Street Members present Lorain Marquis, Rich McDonough, co-chairs; Suzanne Caton, Kim Coburn, Linda Dixon, Carol Flynn, Karen Gaughan, Cerise Jalelian, Paul Jenkins, Melanie Lin, Julie Miller, Wayne Miller, Henry Murphy, Bill Mix, Geetha Padaki, Sandy Podgorski, Dave Taylor, Bob Tracey Members not present Diana Bishop, Linda Levitt, Sondra Lucente, Sam Zales Business The Chair declared that a quorum was present. The minutes of April 13, 2016 were approved. Patriots Day Award Winners White Tricorne Hat: Dick Perry Minuteman Cane: Bill Hayes Youth Recognition: Mark Solomon and Rob Zedros Lexington Minutemen Cecil Harris/Marshall Porter Award: Ryan M. Lee Dan Fenn Award: Robert Collins Parade Floats Civic, First Place: Lexington Community Farm Civic, Second Place Bhakti Center of Lexington Civic, Honorable Mention: Operation Home Ties Youth, First Place: Lexington Best Buddies Youth, Second Place: Lexington Girl Scouts Youth, Honorable Mention: LexFUN! Commercial, First Place: Wagon Wheel Nurseries Commercial, Second Place: Wilson Farms Commercial, Honorable Mention Mahoney’s Garden Center Individual After-Action Parade Reports Dave Taylor: Consider implementing a review of or adding a guideline regarding wheel sizes of floats. The front wheels on the Bhakti Center cart were too small, causing it to continually get stuck in the ruts in Mass. Ave. The Best Buddies float didn't have enough adult supervision and kids slowed down, creating gaps big enough that some observers thought the parade was over and left. Wayne Miller: The registration table needs to be more noticeable. Dave Taylor suggested that he could erect his easy-up tent at the registration table, take it down right after the parade starts, and deliver it to the Town Pool to set up for the Parade Ambassador checkout station. Bob Tracey: There was confusion about who should give official start to the parade. He was at the front of the parade at 2:00; saw Lorain further ahead, so he took it upon himself to give the start signal.