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 Wei Ding suggested that TCC should ask the Town to decorate as part of this program. June offered to talk to the Arts Council to see if the Town Arts community would do it.  Linda Dixon suggested that TCC ask CVS Pharmacy to display pictures of decorated doors in their front windows. She also suggested that a “float” of pictures of decorated doors could be created for the virtual parade. Linda also suggested that the working group could create a collage of decorated doors to submit to the local media.  Jerry Michelson agreed that buying gift certificates from local businesses would be an incentive. He suggested that the group should give a theme for decorating.  Jerry asked if bunting should be installed this year. The committee was in favor of installing bunting on businesses. Lorain Marquis volunteered to investigate the status of the previous provider of bunting to the Town since she thinks that the provider has retired. Patriots Point Walk: Miles & Smiles: * Wei Ding, Geetha Padaki, Mary Hutton, Sandy Podgorski  Wei reported that the working group has identified 2 parts to the program: • The ways to gain miles are walking, running, and biking. Participants will be encouraged to take pictures of themselves and their families at the locations. • The group is working on a recommended list of historical locations and the routes to get there.  Prizes will be gift cards to local businesses.  Issues still to be decided include how to record miles.  Geetha Padaki suggested that participants should be able to identify local organizations, such as IAL, that they are participating on behalf of so the organizations can be acknowledged as part of this program.  Jerry Michelson mentioned that participants should be informed that tricorn hats can be purchased at the Visitors Center and from the Lions Club. Steve Cole noted that the sale of the hats will support the Lions Club. Virtual Parade: * Lorain Marquis, Wei Ding, Mary Hutton, Rita Pandey, Sue Stering  Lorain reported that the group is aiming for a 60-minute program.  She asked if clips from previous parades can be obtained from Lex Media.  The group is looking to get quotes from Lexington residents about their memories of past parades. Mary asked TCC members who are long time Lexington residents to submit quotes to the group. Wei suggested that the group try to get quotes from children.  People submitting quotes should record them and submit them to the TCC group and Lex Media (Rick). Video clips should be horizontal and high definition. Publicity: * Linda Dixon, Sandy Podgorski, June Baer  Geetha asked if a promotional video for all the virtual programs should be produced this year, as was done for the last couple of years. Committee agreed that was a good idea and Geetha volunteered to look into it.  June noted that the publicity group is working on how to promote all the Patriots Day programs. The group will be working with the Town to update the Town web site with information.  Jerry Michelson asked if we could get coverage from local TV media and the Boston Globe as we did for the Veterans Day car parade.