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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-02-12-TCC-min Minutes TownCelebrationsCommittee February12,2014 TrainingRoom,201BedfordStreet Memberspresent SuzieBarry,Chair;BobTracey,coViceChair;KimCoburn,LindaDixon,CarolFlynn,KarenGaughan, CeriseJalelian,PaulJenkins,BarbaraManfredi,LorainMarquis,JulieMiller,WayneMiller,Henry Murphy,SandyPodgorski,CharliePrice Membersnotpresent DickCrogan,coViceChair;MaryGillespie,SondraLucente,TanyaMorrisett,RichMcDonough,Bill Mix,GeethaPadaki,DaveTaylor Business Thechairdeclaredthataquorumwaspresent. KarenGaughanhasbeenofficiallyappointedtothecommittee. TheminutesofJanuary22,2014wereapproved TheCommitteeFacebookpageaddressisnow PatriotsDayinLexingtonMA OldGuardUpdate WhentheOldGuardcanceledtheirappearancein2013,theyindicatedthattheywouldmake everyefforttoreturnin2014.Recentbudgetlegislationhasmadethispossible. WiththeapprovaloftheSecretaryofDefense,theOldGuardwillperformontheBattleGreenon Saturday,April19atnoonandwillmarchinthe/§º¸¯µº¹ȟDayafternoonparade. The150200mancontingentincludeselementsofthefifeanddrumcorps,theCommanderin "®¯«¬ȟ¹InfantryBrigade,andtheprecisiondrillteam.Thegroupwillsplitupandperformin multiplelocationsincludingLexington,Lincoln,andBunkerHill. ThetroopswillarriveonFriday,April18anddepartonMonday,April21.Theywillbebilleted atNationalGuardquartersatCampCurtisGuild.Anumberoflogisticalissuesremaintobe resolved,includingtheplacementoftheVIPviewingarea,whetherandwheretoprovidelunch onSaturday,andcrowdcontrol. PatriotsDay2014 StakeholdersMeeting:AmeetingofallstakeholderswillbeheldinearlyMarch. LionsRoadRace:ThisyeartheLionsClubwillcelebratethe100anniversaryofitsRoadRace. th FilmingofReenactment:LocalfilmmakerRickBeyerwillbeontheGreenfilmingthereenactment fortheHistoricalSociety.TheCommitteeapprovedhisrequesttoplaceacameramanonthe reviewingstand. YouthCommissionFlagRequest:TheCommitteeapprovedanexceptiontoitspolicytoallowthe YouthCommissiontodistributeminiatureAmericanflagsduringtheparade. CalendarofEvents:Thecalendarisalmostreadytogototheprinter. Committeeteeshirts:KimCoburnhasorganizedateeshirtdesigncontestwiththeschoolswitha deadlineofMarch1.ThecommitteewillselectthewinningdesignatitsMarch5meetingintime tohaveshirtsmadeupforcommitteemembersandParadeAmbassadors. Committeejackets:SandyPodgorskiisresearchingthepurchaseoffleecejacketswithspecial colorsandletteringtogivecommitteemembersauniqueidentity.Theyareinthe$35price range.ShewillidentifythevendorusedbytheTownofLexingtoninsearchofabetterprice. LindaDixonrecentlydealtwithanothervendorthroughaclassreunioncommitteeandwill forwardthatinformationtoSandy. RecognitionofMarathonBombing:KimhaslocatedsomeŸȡ¾ŻȡpeelandstickȠ!µ¹ºµ´2º¸µ´­ȡ decalstobeaffixedtosponsorbannerstoobservetheoneyearanniversaryoftheBoston Marathonbombing. ParadeAmbassadors:Lindahasupdatedtheonlineapplication,createdadatabaseofallParade Ambassadorsfrom2012and2013,sentaȠ¸«»¶ȡinvitationtotheseAmbassadors,andsenta pressreleaseto theColonialTimes askingforvolunteers.Thecommitteebrainstormedgroups whowouldbereceptivetoacallforvolunteersandcameupwithanumberofgoodideas. Applications WithanapplicationdeadlineofSaturday,February15forparademarchingunits,approximately75%of anticipatedapplicationshavebeenreceived.Theremaining25%willreceiveareminderemail. NoFee Thecommitteeapprovedthefollowingapplicationsforparticipationatnofee: MinutemanNationalHistoricPark 3LightOperationsDetachment,U.S.ArmyReserves rd DaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution,LexingtonChapter(2vehicles) AncientandHonorableArtilleryCompany(50) Lexpress(20) LexingtonCouncilfortheArts(willsponsortheGoldenTricorneHatcontestagainthisyear) U.S.NavyUSSConstitutionColorGuard LexingtonEducationFoundation Middlesex2®«¸¯¬¬ȟ¹OfficeHonorGuard PaidApplications TheCommitteeapprovedthefollowingapplicationsandtheirassociatedfees: 13Mass.CivilWarReenactors(20) th NewLibertyJazzBand LowellSpinnersɋTwoMascotsandVan ReminiscantsȘŴżŸųȟ¹Band) WilliamDiamondFifeandDrumCorps His,§°«¹º¿ȟ¹1RegimentofFoot st Lt.JamesM.GavinChapter82Airborne(1520) nd WorcesterFireBrigadeFifeandDrum TonyBarrieBand LexingtonHighSchoolMarchingBand StuartHighlandersPipeBand NorwichUniversity(possiblywithhorses) MassachusettsMaritimeAcademy BostonWindjammers TheShrinersclownunithaveindicatedinterestinparticipatingagainthisyear.Theirminicarunitisalso available.ThecommitteeauthorizedSuzietoinvitebothShrinerunitstoapply. Tabled TheWalthamAmericanLegionBand;Michael&¸««²«¿ȟ¹RoyalNorthumberlandFusiliers(6military vehicles,aBrengun,ambulance,scoutcar,tankandtwoArmydeuces);andtheBigRedOneLiving HistoryGroup(marchersandundescribedmilitaryvehicles)weretabledpendingmoreinformationand discussion. MemorialDay2014 ChiefMarshal:LindaandJulierecommendedJackRyan,LexingtonresidentandWWIIveteran. JackwasthefeaturedspeakerattheLexington5«º«¸§´ȟ¹Associationwherehespokeofhis experiencesasagunneronaB29bombermakingbombingrunsoverJapanin1945.The committeeauthorized)§©±ȟ¹neighbor,SandyPodgorski,toextendaninvitationtoserveasChief Marshal. Themeetingadjournedat9:15p.m. Respectfullysubmitted, LindaDixon,CoSecretary