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Minutes Town Celebrations Committee March 15, 2012 Legion Room, Cary Hall Members Present Suzie Barry, Linda Dixon, Mary Gillespie, Jo-Anne Granger, Paul Jenkins, Julie Miller, Wayne Miller, Sandy Podgorski and Bob Tracey Members Not Present Dick Crogan, Sondra Lucente, Bill Mix, Henry Murphy, Charlie Price, Jim Shaw and Dave Taylor Business  Suzie Barry convened the meeting at 7:10 pm.  February 2, 2012 minutes were approved and accepted. Patriots’ Day 2012 Morning Events Reenactment  DPW, which has several new staff members this year, called a meeting to review the event and their responsibilities.  There is a change this year to the roped area configuration.  Media will move from one side of the green (big rock) to the other (near the tall pine tree), creating a third entrance to viewing sites.  Free speech location is yet to be determined.  Town Celebrations Committee duties at this event remain the same. Youth Parade  Suzie has not heard from the Youth Commission as to who will participate.  Send an e-mail to the scouts about participation.  The (joint) middle school band has been invited to play at the green.  Pastor Richard Rhodes at Grace Chapel has had a change in plans and cannot officiate at the ceremony. However, Pastor Cynthia Fantasia of Service and Women’s Ministries, also at Grace Chapel, will take his place.  Mary Gillespie will ask Jeff Leonard if a student is available to sing. If not, Suzie knows of someone who can fill in. Afternoon Events  Buses have been ordered at the same price as last year. Routes remain the same.  Brookline Bank staff will probably volunteer with us again this year.  Suzie will talk with Jerry Michelson about announcing the parade from the grandstand.  Chamber of Commerce sponsorship letters have been mailed.