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TOW N C E LE B RATIO N S C O M M ITT E E Vi rtu al M ee ti ng M IN U TE S D ece m b e r 6 , 202 3 M e m bers P re sen t (12): Glen Basset, co-chair; Linda Dixon; Cerise Jalelian; Gresh Lattimore; Sondra Lucente; Lorain Marquis; Sandy Podgorsky; Geetha Padaki, co-chair; Sue Stering. Absent: Steve Cole, Mary Hutton, Ashley Rooney. Quorum: 7. Subcommitte Members (15): David Grabel, Yifang Gong, Bonnie Karshbaum, Pam Winters. Absent: Sudha Balasuryan, Kevin Collins, Dabby Harter, Julie Miller, Hong Xie. 6 vacancies. Guest: Karen Tyler, Veteran Services Officer. 7:02 PM: Meeting called to order by co-chair Geetha. 7:10 PM: Minutes of November 8, 2023, approved. Veterans Day Lessons Learned: - David/Coordinator: The breakfast really went well! Committee members all did their assigned tasks, making it easy for him watch the morning unfold. - There was a problem with the refrigerator resulting in frozen orange juice. - No Tea was available. - Sandwich Boards are too heavy to move about. Perhaps DPW could store them and be responsible. - Attempt to spread the politians among the Veterans did not work. They tend to want to sit together! We should provide more guidance to them or assign seat for them. - Karen received a complaint from a Veteran who didn't even attend the breakfast. Had she been there, most of her concerns were incorporated into the event! - Bonnie: rank/rate information should be posted on each car. Such information is available on the registration sheet. Small placards would have to be made before the event. - Cerise: best use of the Boy & Girl Scouts? She will be more insistent next year to know how many will be attending. - There should be a sign stating the car parade's END, so there is no confusion. Perhaps the fire truck should be considered the END. - Linda/high school posters: Should they be available to buy rather than deteriorate in our storage spaces? She will look into this possibility. 250th Celebration (2025) / Cerise - 4 Towns are involved in the planning: Arlington, Concord, Lincoln (the National Park), and Lexington. - Biggest concern is SAFETY. - As TCC sends out letters inviting participants to sign-up for 2024, we should alert them that the 2025 parade will occur on Saturday, April 20, with the Boston Marathan being held on Sunday, April 21. We should also reach out to other groups we don't usually see: the Grange, Native American Tribes, etc, as well as such stawards as the Lexington Minutemen and the Shriners. Martin Luther King Day (January 15, 2024) / Lorain & David - The Town has essentially asked TCC to monitor this group's budget of around $1,000. - Lorain and David will look into the details. - Sandy will liaise with the Town's website about this event. Patriots' Day (2024): Thinking Ahead: - Sandy to update our Town website with an intinerary, etc, as best she can since the Web Master is being replaced. A link to a planning section of our site will be worked on too.