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Town Celebrations Committee Meeting Minutes January 27, 2021 Virtual Meeting Members Present June Baer, Chair; Glen Bassett, Suzanne Caton, Steve Cole, Wei Ding, Linda Dixon, Mary Hutton, Cerise Jalelian, Gresh Lattimore, Sondra Lucente, Lorain Marquis, Julie Miller, Bill Mix, Geetha Padaki, Rita Pandey, Sandy Podgorski, Sue Stering, Members Not Present Karen Gaughan, Wayne Miller, Ashley Rooney, Sam Zales Business:  June convened the meeting at 7:10 pm and read the Town notice regarding the conduct of public virtual meetings.  The committee approved the minutes of January 13, 2021. Patriots Day, April 19, 2021  June noted that the Stakeholders meeting was held on 1/20. The following dates were communicated to the stakeholder groups: • February 1 to indicate their plans for participation to the TCC. • February 28 for delivery to the TCC of links to their activities or content to be incorporated in other virtual programs being organized by the TCC.  A meeting was held with Cary Library staff on 1/26 to discuss possible programs to be co-sponsored by TCC and the Library. A presentation about women and the American revolution is planned for 4/13.  June described what the Lexington Minutemen and the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library are planning to do for Patriots day 2021.  June reported that the Select Board was not in favor of the float decorating idea proposed in the previous TCC meeting so we will not pursue it.  June raised the idea of sponsoring a front door or house decorating contest. Further discussion of the idea by the committee was very favorable and included the following suggestions: • The TCC could produce a map of participants and make it possible for Town residents to vote on their favorite location • The contest could possibly be opened to businesses • A theme should be proposed for the contest.  Sub-committees for the various Patriots Day activities were discussed and volunteers for each sub-committee were solicited. Committee assignments are listed below.  Cerise reported to the committee that Scout Troop 160, which traditionally has sponsored a Pancake Breakfast for Patriots Day, is looking into ideas for a virtual breakfast. She will report back to the committee when plans are finalized.  Sue Stering reported that she is gathering photos for a virtual parade scrapbook and has reached out to various Facebook groups for photos. Steve Cole suggested that we ask the