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Town Celebrations Committee
Virtual Meeting MINUTES
March 22, 2023
Members Present (12): Steve Cole, Glen Bassett, Linda Dixon, Cerise Jalelian, Mary Hutton,
Gresh Lattimore, Sondra Lucente, Lorain Marquis, Sandy Podgorski, Ashley Rooney, Geetha
Sampeth, Sue Stering. Quorum: 6.
Subcommittee Members (15): Yifang Gong, Kristen Pulkkinen. Absent: Sudha Balasuryan, Kevin
Collins, David Grabel, Dabby Harter, Julie Miller, Hong Xie. 7 Vacancies.
7:03 PM: Meeting called to order by Chair Geetha.
Gresh thanked the committee for the lovely flowers and generous gift card following his recent
hospitalization.
7:07 PM: Minutes for the meetings of February 8 and March 1 remain unavailable for the moment.
Minutes for this meeting were approved.
Budget / Lorain: Last year / 2022 TCC spent a total of $52,875 on all events. $11,000 of this
came from Patriots’ Day Parade sponsors. This year we have 85 units participating. Sudha,
Sondra, and Sue are seeking sponsors for this year.
Dance Around the World / Ashley. This biannual event is largely administered by its own
committee. About 500 attended this January, much more than expected. Many dance groups
participated. TCC spent about $1,087 in support. An issue arose over the requirement to have
health inspectors to approve the premises for the availability of food. Our role is remains
undefined.
The Morning Parade / Lorain
- The two co-MCs have been confirmed. LHS juniors.
- DPW is being contacted to ensure good sound throughout the program.
The Afternoon Parade / Sondra
- Most of the details have been attended to: sponsors being sought; list of units / Steve.
- Tickets: 30 VIP tickets are available, as are 150 bleacher tickets.
- Yifang is seeking business ambassadors.
- Sandy is producing a schedule of events, which Linda and Lorain will present to the Rotary Club
as their main speakers.
8:15 PM: Meeting Adjourned.
Next Meeting: April 12, 2023 (April 5 meeting cancelled)
(Working Group Meetings were held on March 27 and April 5 to insure all Patriots’ Day details
were being addressed.)
Respectfully submitted,
Gresh Lattimore, Secretary