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Town Celebrations Committee
July 10, 2013
Parker Room,Town Hall
Members Present
Suzie Barry, Dick Crogan, Linda Dixon, Mary Gillespie,Julie Miller, Wayne Miller, Bill Mix, Henry
Murphy, Sandy Podgorski and Bob Tracey
Members Not Present
Paul Jenkins, Sondra Lucente, Barbara Manfredi, Charlie Price and Dave Taylor
Business
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• Suzie Barry convened the meeting at 7:20 pm.
• May 1, 2013 minutes were approved; June 12, 2013 minutes were approved with
changes. May 8, 2013 minutes will be distributed at the August 14, 2013 meeting.
• Proposed fall 2013 meeting dates (on Wednesdays @ 7pm, DPW building) will be
submitted to Lynn Pease for approval:
o September 4, 18
o October 2, 16 & 30
o November 6, 20
o December 4, committee party on the 11th
Veterans' Breakfast Update, Saturday, November 2, 2013
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• Ticket Sales. Suzie will talk with Ryan Lennon about COA ticket sales. Committee
members asked and the following businesses agreed to assist with sales—Visitors'
Center(Bill Mix), Michelson's (Suzie Barry) and Wales Copy (Mary Gillespie).
• Save the Date. Linda Dixon and Sandy Podgorski will make a preliminary postcard
for committee review.
• Door Prizes. In-town letter of introduction for solicitation is ready for Sandy
Podgorski and Dick Crogan. They will prepare a list of in- and out-of-town businesses
for the committee to approve for the next meeting.
• Check In. Two tables will beset up.
• Publicity. Linda would like to write an article for the Lexington Minuteman and
Colonial Times featuring some of last year's breakfast attendees. The save-the-date
postcard will be used as advance announcement. Ask Jim Shaw for the Colonial Times
deadline.
• Speaker. Committee discussed a possibility.
• Invitee. Jim Corcoran, Hanscom PR office, is retiring. Suzie suggested we invite him
to the breakfast to thank him for his help.
Veterans' Day Update, Monday, November 11, 2013
• Chief Marshal. Additional names were suggested. We should know who the
honoree will be by August 14 or have a short list of names ready.
• Venue. Cary Hall will not be undergoing renovations and will, therefore, be
available for the event.
• Parade. Nothing new to report.
• Essay Contest. Personnel changes in the school system may necessitate the
postponement of this year's essay contest to next year. If so, we will need to prepare a
contingency program.
• Maps and Duties. Suzie suggested that the preparation of a map highlighting the
monuments we visit and indicating where folks should gather would be helpful. She will
work on the document.
• Publicity. Linda will include some parade details in her article about the breakfast.
Patriots' Day, April 21, 2014
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• Parade. Parade is scheduled for Easter weekend this coming year.
• Chief Marshal. Jeff Leonard accepted the committee's invitation.
• Application. Linda will work with Candy McLaughlin to put the application online.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm
Respectfully submitted by Sandy Podgorski