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Home My WebLink About2014-01-08-TCC-min Minutes TownCelebrationsCommittee January8,2014 TrainingRoom,201BedfordStreet Memberspresent SuzieBarry,Chair;DickCrogan,coViceChair;KimCoburn,LindaDixon,CarolFlynn,MaryGillespie, CeriseJalelian,PaulJenkins,BarbaraManfredi,RichMcDonough,LorainMarquis,JulieMiller,Wayne Miller,BillMix,HenryMurphy,GeethaPadaki Membersnotpresent BobTracey,coViceChair;SondraLucente,TanyaMorrisett,SandyPodgorski,CharliePrice,DaveTaylor Business Thechairdeclaredthataquorumwaspresent. KarenGaughan,whohasvolunteeredformanyyearsatthePatriotsDayafternoonparade, attendedthemeeting.Sheisconsideringjoiningthecommittee. ThechairintroducedGeethaPadaki,thenewestmemberofthecommitteewhowasrecently approvedbytheBoardofSelectmen. TheapprovaloftheminutesfromthemeetingofNovember20,2013willbedeferreduntilthe nextmeeting. Suziebriefedthecommitteeontheprocessforpurchasingitemsonbehalfofthecommitteeand obtainingreimbursementfromthetown. ThecommitteeFacebookpagehaslaunchedandithasgathered100Ƞ²¯±«¹ȡsofar.Itsaddresson FacebookisLexington,MA/§º¸¯µº¹ȟDay. AmembersuggestedthatwefindanappropriatewaytohonorDickMichelsonforhismany yearsofserviceinsupportofthe3µ½´ȟ¹parades. DanceAroundtheWorld Ƞ#§´©eAroundthe6µ¸²ªȡwasoneofthemostsuccessfuleventsheldduringtheºµ½´ȟ¹300yearlong th celebration.Theselectmen,the300CommitteeandtheCelebrationsCommitteeallagreedthatthis th event,whichsosuccessfullyencouragedculturaldiversity,shouldbecontinuedonalternateyearsand thattheCelebrationsCommitteeshouldbethesponsor.NewcommitteememberGeethaPadakiserved ascochairoftheoriginaleventalongwithMelanieLin,andbothhaveagreedtoleadthiseffort.The Committeehassubmittedanadditionalbudgetrequestof$5,000tosupportthisprogramforapprovalat theTownMeetinginMarch. PatriotsDay2014 Ap provalrequests:Allnecessaryapprovalrequestshavebeensubmitted. ReenactmentRehearsal:TherehearsalfortheReenactmentwillbeheldonSunday,April6witha raindateofSunday,April13. YouthCommission,"ȟ¹Ȏ TheChairoftheYouthCommissionhasbeenrequestedtoselecttwo individualstoserveasMastersofCeremoniesfortheceremonyontheBattleGreen. CaryHallbackup:CaryHallhasbeenreservedasabackupfortheoutdoorceremonyincaseof badweather. CalendarofEvents:ThedeadlineforsubmissiontotheCalendarofEventsforPatriotsWeekendis January15. Committeeteeshirts:WehaveasupplyofglovestodistributetotheParadeAmbassadors.Should weprovideteeshirts?Thecommitteediscussedpossibilitiesofcreatingalogoandagreedto discussthisitemfurther. RecognitionofMarathonBombing:thecommitteealsodiscussedwhetherandhowwemight acknowledgethebombblastthatoccurredat2:49p.m.onPatriotsDay2013.Suggestions includeddistributingcommemorativeyellowandblueribbonstoallparticipants;announcing thehourandminuteatthereviewingstand;placinglabelsoneachbanner(withthe¹¶µ´¹µ¸ȟ¹ permission);andmentioningthebombingintheclergyinvocationattheceremonyontheGreen. Liaisonassignments:Membersvolunteeredforthefollowingassignments.Theyaretoreachout totheirorganization(s)andbegintoestablishaworkingrelationship. BoyScoutsCeriseJalelian ChamberofCommerceRichMcDonough ClergyLindaDixon DisabilityCommissionJulieMiller ElksBobTracey FieldandGardenClubMaryGillespie GirlScoutsCarolFlynn HighSchool,MiddleSchoolBandsKimCoburn KnightsofColumbusLorainMarquis LionsClubSondraLucente,CarolFlynn MasonsPaulJenkins MinutemanCaneSuzieBarry Minutemen(HarrisPorter,FennAwards)BillMix,CharliePrice,HenryMurphy RetailersAssociationRichMcDonough RotaryClubRichMcDonough SchoolsBarbaraManfredi TownDepartmentsDickCrogan Wm.DiamondFife&DrumCorpsTanyaMorrisett YouthCommissionBarbaraManfredi HeritageofAmericaBandConcert TheHeritageofAmericaBandwillgiveafreeconcertinCaryHallonFriday,April25at7:30p.m.aspart ofaninecitytour.Thisband,basedinVirginia,servesthenortheastU.S.asareplacementforthedefunct AirForceBandofLiberty. MemorialDay2014 WeneedtoidenticruitaChiefMarshal. fyandre Themeetingadjournedat8:45p.m. Respectfullysubmitted, LindaDixon,CoSecretary