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Town Celebrations Committee
November 7, 2012
Estabrook Hall at Cary Hall
Members Present
Suzie Barry, Dick Crogan, Linda Dixon, Jo -Anne Granger, Paul Jenkins, Julie Miller,
Wayne Miller, Bill Mix, Henry Murphy, Sandy Podgorski and Charlie Price
Members Not Present
Mary Gillespie, Sondra Lucente, Jim Shaw, Dave Taylor and Bob Tracey
Business
• Suzie Barry convened the meeting at 5:15 pm.
• Minutes for November 1, 2012 were approved with one change.
• The meeting schedule through May 2013 was distributed.
• Committee members voted to cancel the November 14, 2012 meeting.
• Next meeting will be held on December 5, 2012, 7 pm at the DPW building.
At that time, the committee will give Veterans' Day feedback, launch
Patriots' Day planning, approve applications and discuss chief marshal
options.
Veterans' Breakfast 2012 Report
• Guest speaker Rep. Harold Naughton's speech was well received. Mark
Callahan was guest soloist.
• Suzie reserved the first Saturday in November 2013 for the next breakfast.
• Rotary Club volunteers did a superb job with food service. Suzie will thank
them for their support.
• The sign up process for attending the breakfast was discussed. Linda Dixon
will construct a survey to send to veteran attendees to gain feedback about
the event and to determine where we can make improvements.
• Marie Hill will compile a list of veterans' addresses.
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• Assign someone to count attendees.
• Regarding food —
• Neillio's provided food of 150 people.
• Bill Mix suggested that the food be served on warm plates.
• There was one tray of potatoes left over.
• All coffee was used (both Niellio's and what we provided); provide more.
• Three bottles of juice were used.
• Provide more syrup.
• Be sure to announce that coffee is self- service between 8 — 8:30 am;
during breakfast, have coffee carafes available at each table.
• Suggestions for next year —
• Recognize each service branch.
• Begin fund - raising early.
• Door prizes were provided by the following —
• Alexander's Pizza, $25 certificate
• Chamber of Commerce, $25 certificate
• Round of golf for four at Stone Meadow Golf Course
• An overnight stay at the Element Hotel
• An overnight stay at Aloft Hotel
• A watercolor painting of your home by Sondra Lucente
• Stop and Shop, $20 certificate
• Wagon Wheel, fruit and candy basket
Veterans' Day 2012 Update
• Suzie recapped the parade logistics. The new loop should take 45 minutes to
walk.
• Forecast is for good weather.
• Suzie Barry, Bob Tracey, Wayne Miller, Jo -Anne Granger and Linda Dixon will
be at the parade; Julie Miller and Dick Crogan will set up at Cary Hall.
• Fifteen remaining cards from the breakfast (prepared by the elementary
children for the veterans) will be distributed to veterans at Cary Hall.
• Suzie would like to hang buntings in Cary Hall for the ceremony.
• Ryan Lennon will lead guests in the Pledge of Allegiance.
• William Diamond Fife and Drum will be invited to play the Battle Hymn of
the Republic.
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• Ryan received an article from Peter Kelley regarding acknowledgment of
POWs and MIAs at various events honoring veterans. A motion was made to
acknowledge POWs and MIAs at Monday, November 12, 2012's Veterans'
Day ceremony, and the motion was passed and accepted. The committee
discussed how the acknowledgment should be done. Suzie will ask Ryan for
suggestions.
• One contestant has confirmed that she will be available on Monday to read
her essay. Suzie is still trying to reach the other two.
Patriots' Day 2013 Update
• Sue Rockwell wants the chief marshal selection to be inclusive.
• Committee received five more applications. Suzie will send reminders to
those who have not yet responded.
Meeting adjourned at 6:20 pm
Respectfully submitted by Sandy Podgorski
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