HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-03-21-CANE-min (includes Past Recipients)2015 Minuteman Cane Award Committee Meeting
March 31, 2015
1:00 pm in the Parker Room in the Town Office Building
The meeting was called to order at 1:03 pm. All committee members were present:
Marie Hill, Chairman
Dot Boggia, Vice Chairman
Beverly Kelley
Hank Manz
Leo McSweeney
Dick Michelson
Joyce Murphy
Ann Webster, Secretary
David Williams
Eleanor Smith (2013 recipient)
Shirley Lane (2014 recipient)
The meeting began with the committee welcoming new members Shirley Lane, Hank Manz and Joyce
Murphy. Minutes of the 2014 meeting were approved as written. In other housekeeping, the
committee shared current contact information and discussed the possibility of delaying the start of
future meetings to avoid the shortage of parking spaces at lunchtime.
Discussion of the nominees came next. Five nominations were received this year, for Claude Brenner,
Donald Martin, Anne (Jerri) O'Neill, Joyce Miller, and John Frey. Three other nominees also were
considered: 2014 first and second runners up, Phyllis Rand and Wilda Ward, and Dick Michelson;
Dick withdrew his 2014 nomination, and the rest of the committee voted to hold it until 2015.
With appreciation, Dick asked to defer his nomination again. Claude also was eliminated from
consideration because he had passed away in early March and the Cane is not awarded
posthumously. The committee reviewed each of the remaining six candidates and took a secret
written vote. John was the winner. Joyce and Donald were first and second runners-up, respectively.
The Cane will be awarded to John on Patriots' Day, April 20. The reception for recipients of the White
Tricorn Hat, Minuteman Cane and Outstanding Youth awards will be 2-4 pm on Sunday, April 26 at
the Depot. Our committee is responsible for baked goods/cookies.
David and Ann will notify John about the award. Ann will coordinate with Chris Filadoro so they may
surprise John in the next Tree Committee meeting, and David will work with Lynne Pease to prepare
the proclamation from the Selectmen. Marie will get the cane from Theatre Pharmacy engraved and
the Senior Center plaque updated; she also will coordinate with our reception partners and ask John
Carroll if we can use his convertible in the parade.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann Webster, Secretary
2015 Committee Members
Dot Boggia, Vice -Chairman
Marie Hill, Chairman
Beverly Kelley
Shirley Lane
Hank Manz
Leo McSweeney
Dick Michelson
Joyce Murphy
Eleanor Smith
Ann Webster, Secretary
David Williams
Past Recipients
1988 Edith Cheever*
1989 Neil Cronin*
1990 Ray Culler*
1991 Pearl Brenchick*
1992 Marion Fitzpatrick*
1993 Woody Broadhead*
1994 Bessie Baker*
1995 Josephine Mirabelli*
1996 Frances Wortman*
1997 Art Ballou*
1998 Hazel Allison*
1999 Angela Frick*
2000 Jim Nicoloro*
2001 Evelyn Nuree*
2002 Horace Besecker*
2003 Larry Whipple*
2004 Dot Boggia
2005 Don Graham*
2006 Shirley Stoltz
2007 Arthur Katz
2008 Barbara Ciampa
2009 Jackie Ward
2010 Bob Edwards
2011 Dan Fenn
2012 Aurio Pierro
2013 Eleanor Smith
2014 Shirley Lane
*Deceased
Minuteman Cane Award
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