HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-04-04-CANE-min (includes Past Recipients) 2016 Minuteman Cane Award Committee Meeting
April 4, 2016
1 00 pm in the Ellen Stone Room at Cary Hall
The meeting was called to order at 1 08 pm. The following committee members attended. David
Williams was absent due to a funeral. Leo McSweeney resigned the prior week after moving out
of town.
Marie Hill, Chairman Joyce Murphy
Dot Boggia,Vice Chairman Ann Webster, Secretary
Beverly Kelley Shirley Lane (2014 recipient)
Hank Manz John Frey(2015 recipient)
Dick Michelson
Minutes of the 2015 meeting were approved as written. Committee members also reviewed and
confirmed their contact information.
Discussion of the nominees came next. Eight nominations were received this year, for Sam Berman,
Bill Hays, Sophia Ho, Elizabeth Landman, Donald Martin, Dick Michelson,Joyce Miller and Anne
(Jerri) O'Neill. Joyce and Donald also were runners-up last year
After Dick respectfully declined his nomination again this year,the committee reviewed the
remaining seven candidates and took a secret written vote. Bill Hays was the winner Joyce Miller
and Sophia Ho were first and second runners-up, respectively
The Cane will be awarded to Bill on Patriots' Day,April 18 The reception for recipients of the White
Tricorn Hat, Minuteman Cane and Outstanding Youth awards will be 2-4 pm on Sunday,April 24 at
the Depot. Our committee is responsible for finger desserts
Ann and Beverly will notify Bill about the award and celebration details Ann will contact Bill's wife,
Sue,to arrange a surprise visit and will learn how Bill would prefer his name to be engraved. 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 confirm that we may again use John Carroll's convertible Ann will
coordinate with John,and her husband, Chet,will drive Bill in the parade
The meeting was adjourned at 1 58 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann Webster, Secretary
Minuteman Cane Award
2016 Committee Members
Dot Boggia,Vice-Chairman 103 Burlington St, 02420 ),c.rfie;grtc.rt y,c«o" c.rl ( Qin 781-862-2177
John Frey 1133 Mass Ave, 02420 f (p r / yR0 101 ( urn 781-862-2104
Marie Hill, Chairman 159 Burlington St, 02420 mum ppt t 781-862-6456
Beverly Kelley 24 Forest St, 02421 ,(r i I /1J(Ile 'rwa,pir 1al ( c.rprr 781-861-1546
Shirley Lane 177 Waltham St, 02421 781-862-1859
Hank Manz 14 Ellison Rd, 02421 fr" Qpl= prr,"HQ;grrcoa'rn I ( urn 617-620-5011
Dick Michelson 54 Asbury St, 02421 a u fr"gyp r,trwrn u lir I unp live ( urn 781-862-6931
Joyce Murphy 8 Rowland Ave, 02421 )c.r e c min pi! irwpin QI ( urn 781-771-5146
Ann Webster, Secretary 16 Brent Rd, 02420 t "p ppm" QI ( urn 781-862-1605
David Williams 1433 Mass Ave, 02420 QIIp"ger d ' w¢ uQm " t nor;t 781-861-8448
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
2015 John Frey
*Deceased