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Veterans' Day Breakfast • Lorain had handed out a checklist for the event. Generally, she said we were in good shape for the event. • The main item that needs to be finalized is the program for the breakfast. Lorain has been in contact with the High School, and especially the history teacher, Michael Egbert, who is very excited about having students participate. Those students who do participate can be eligible for community service hours. Some possibilities are to have students interview veterans in their family and then the student and family member could attend the breakfast. For those interested students who do not have a veteran in their family, it might be possible to arrange for an interview with a local veteran. The project might result in an essay. • Lorain indicated that, after feedback from the Rotary Club, the feeling was that the Breakfast should be free to Veterans. Non-Veterans would be encouraged to make a donation, and there would be a way for them to do so at the breakfast. Kim reminded us that the reason it had been decided to start charging for the breakfast was to encourage attendance. It was thought that if people have even a little"skin in the game"they would be more likely to come. After some little discussion, it was decided to make it free for Veterans this year. The Lexington Minutemen will contribute $80 toward the breakfast and the Rotary Club is expected to contribute. Thus, even if no one else pays, it would not be problem financially. • Everyone would still have to obtain a ticket to be able to attend. Tickets can be obtained at Michelson's Shoe Store and the Community Center. Tickets will not be available at the Bedford COA this year. Bedford residents can get tickets from Gina. • Lorain said we had been asked what percentage of attendees at the breakfast are actually veterans. She said she was unable to find the surveys that had been filled out last year and wondered if anyone knew where the surveys were. As no one present knew, she said she would send out an email to all members. As an educated guess, it was thought that between one-third and one-half of attendees were veterans. • Other points about the breakfast: o Invitations to Veterans were "all set." o Sandy had a wonderful draft for the flyer. ■ It was mentioned that if we use a photograph of a person that would be recognizable, we would need to get that person's permission to use the photograph. o Bill Mix suggested adding the Merchant Marine Flag to the other Service Flags, as the Merchant Marine played an important role in World War 11. o Dick Crogan said that the MIA/POW table is all set. o Karen said the clergy would be booked. It will be Msgr. Garrity at St. Brigid. o The notice to the Colonial Times was sent the day of the meeting. o Solicitation of Door prizes will be done by Dick, Wayne and Sandy. o Bill Mix will check with the William Diamond Junior Fife and Drum Corps on the cost of having two fifes and one drum for our breakfast. o Sandy will ask Wagon Wheels about centerpieces. Subcommittee Updates and Other Items. • Suzanne Caton, chair person of the newly formed subcommittee on Sponsorships for the Patriots Day Parade, reported that there had been discussions about changing the way TCC offers sponsorships from asking for sponsors for individual parade units to providing the opportunity for levels of giving. There would be set levels, for instance $500, $1,000, etc. and different levels of recognition to correspond with the levels of giving. Suzanne called a meeting for the following Wednesday, September 20, 2017 for further discussion.