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Veterans’ Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Town Celebrations Committee was given permission to use the school ?? administration parking lot to assemble and battle green for the ceremony. We are waiting to hear from the Facilities Department for permission to use of Cary Hall in case of rain. Invitations to our guests need to be prepared. ?? Clergy guest at the ceremony will be Shirley Holdman of the Christian ?? Science Reading Room. Several names were suggested as chief marshal honorees. ?? Mary Gillespie would again like to involve the elementary, middle and ?? high school students in either Veterans’ or Memorial Day ceremonies by asking them to submit essays on the subject. It has been done in the past and is considered a nice community activity. The committee decided to have the students participate in the Veterans’ Day ceremony. Mary will organize and oversee the project. Patriots’ Day Events, Monday, April 19, 2010 In order to streamline the invitation process, a new letter will be written ?? and sent to our marching unit, float and truck/vehicle participants. Sandy Podgorski will prepare mailing labels for the letters for the September 30, 2009 meeting. Norwich University contacted Suzie Barry requesting reentry into the ?? parade. The committee discussed the selection of a chief marshal for the ?? afternoon parade. Sunrise Youth parade group representations will be invited to the Town ?? Celebration Committee’s October 7, 2009 meeting to (1) hear the announcement of Lexington’s 300 Anniversary Celebration in 2013, and th (2) discuss the possibility of having just an afternoon parade. It has been suggested that the ceremonial portion of the morning parade be held in Cary Hall and have the youth parade groups join the afternoon event.