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2011 Minuteman Cane Award Committee Meeting Monday, April 11, 2011 1PM in Town Hall, Room 111 The meeting was called to order at 1:02 with everyone present. Dot Boggia, Chairman, Sheldon Spector, David Williams, Lodia Parilla, Marie Hill, Dick Michelson, Charlie Price, Jackie Ward, Leo McSweeney, Bob Edwards and Beverly Kelley. The minutes from the 2010 meeting were read and accepted. The first order of business was the engraving of the cane. It was decided that Burlington Trophy will do it this year and the words Lexington, Mass. will be added to it. The reception will be held this year on Sunday, May 1 at The Depot from 2 to 4. The Lions Club will help organize it. It is a joint reception for the recipients of the Cane, the White Tricorn Hat and the Outstanding Youth of Lexington Award. Each of us has been asked to bring something baked. Dot will send out invitations to all past recipients, town officials, the two newspapers and Lexington Patch. We voted to go in to Executive Session. Charlie Price, who was nominated this year, withdrew his nomination. The committee accepted his withdrawal with regret but it was decided that we would include it for next year’s consideration. The nominees for this year were Dan Fenn, Parker Hirtle, Aurio Pierro, Eleanor Smith, Elsa Sullivan and Mary Lou Touart. We had an open discussion about each candidate and then we voted by secret written ballot. Lodia and Sheldon left the room to count the ballots. This year’s recipient is Dan Fenn. Aurio Pierro was second and Eleanor Smith was third. David will contact Dan’s daughter-in-law to tell her so she can arrange for family members to be there. It will be kept secret from Dan until Patriot’s Day morning. We voted to move out of Executive Session and the meeting was adjourned at 1:55. Respectfully Submitted, Beverly Kelley, Secretary April 11, 2011