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Town Celebrations Committee
May 8, 2013
Training Room, Public Service Building, 201 Bedford Street
Members present
Suzie Barry, Chair; Dick Crogan, Co -Vice Chair; Linda Dixon,JoAnne Granger, Sondra Lucente,Barbara
Manfredi, Julie Miller,Wayne Miller, Bill Mix,Henry Murphy, Charlie Price.
Members not present
Bob Tracey, co -Vice Chair; Mary Gillespie, Paul Jenkins,Sandy Podgorski, Dave Taylor.
Business
• The chair declared that a quorum was present.
• The committee approved the minutes ofMay 1, 2013 with minor corrections.
• The next meeting is June 12, 2013
• The Committee discussed the merits of sending delegates to observe and report on major parades
held over the coming months, including Wellesley Day on May 19; Warwick, RI on June 15;
Brookline on June 16; and Chelmsford, Wakefield, Chatham and Bristol, RI on July 4.
Memorial Day 2013
• Chief Marshal: Sue Rockwell has accepted the committee's invitation to serve as Chief Marshal
and is assembling her team of aides.
• Clergy: Fr. Colletti is confirmed.
• Timing at Munroe Cemetery is still uncertain. Time permitting, Sam Doran may be asked to
speak at the ceremony on the Green, describing the process of collaboration with the VA to install
headstones for the Civil War veterans.
Timetable: 8:30 report at police station if going to Fire Station and Westview; 9:30 report at police
station if working at the parade only; 11:00 report at the Green if working at the ceremony.
Veterans Day 2013
• Veteran's Breakfast: Keilty Hall has been confirmed at the same price as last year.
• The Rotary Club is interested in partnering with the committee again; Suzie will follow up.
• We will use Neillio's for catering and charge $5 admission.
• To ensure a smooth signup process at the Senior Center, we will encourage Veterans Services
Officer Ryan Lennon to conduct a mini training session with the receptionists.
• Ryan will be invited to a future meeting to offer feedback on last year's registration process in
order to identify and resolve any problems.
• Veteran's Day Parade: two potential candidates for Chief Marshal were offered: Sal Pace, a
veteran and speech therapist at the Bowman School; and David Horton, veteran and former
Principal of the Estabrook School.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Dixon, Co- Secretary