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Home My WebLink About2017-02-08-TCC-min Town Celebrations Committee Minutes of Meeting February 8, 2017 Parker Room, Cary Hall Members Present Lorain Marquis, Chair; Kim Coburn Linda Dixon, Carol Flynn, Karen Gaughan, Mary Hutton, Cerise Jalelian, Paul Jenkins, Julie Miller, Henry Murphy, Sandy Podgorski. Members not present June Baer, Glen Bassett, Suzanne Caton, Dick Crogan, Linda Levitt, Sondra Lucente, Rich McDonough, Wayne Miller, Bill Mix, Geetha Padaki, Dave Taylor, Bob Tracey, Sam Zales Business The Chair reported that a quorum was present. The minutes of the meeting of January 25, 2017 were approved. The next meeting will be February 22, 2017. Veteran Carl Davis sent a very nice thank you note for the complimentary service portrait and group photo he received after the Veterans Breakfast. The group thought we should find a way to display this kind of testimonial. Linda will ask town webmaster Kathy Santos to design a page with a link off the TCC Committee web page to contain such letters. Patriots Day, Monday, April 17, 2017 Lorain will send an application to the Tony Barrie band. The William Diamond Fife and Drum Corps will not be participating in the a.m. Parade. Sandy handed out a draft copy of the new Patriots Weekend Schedule to be distributed at the Stakeholders meeting now scheduled for Monday, February 13. Sondra spent the weekend calling all units who have not yet submitted parade applications. Her efforts brought in several more responses, bringing our current total to 26 units. Cerise has received the printed tickets for the auto tags, wristbands, bleacher seating, etc. for the reenactment and afternoon parade. Tee shirts for Parade Ambassadors: Linda will give Kim the count and sizes of the remaining shirts and she and Kim will compile a new order for this year’s crew. Lorain reviewed the parade checklist and task assignments. The group noted that many Town officials do not leave the parade when they reach the reviewing stand (they are supposed to be visible on the reviewing stand and review the marching units as they pass by). Instead, they continue marching to the end of the parade. We will bring this up at the Stakeholders meeting and request that they occupy the reviewing stand. Before Paul orders the banner for our Grand Marshal Coach Bill Tighe, Lorain will check whether we already have one on hand, ordered and unused from Memorial Day 2016. Approval of Applications No Fee (14 Units) The Committee approved the following parade units with no fee involved: Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Indian American Americans of Lexington LexFun! *Lexington Girl Scouts – (making same annual request to hand out miniature American Flags) Lexington High School Best Buddies Lexington Human Rights Committee Lexington Youth Commission Mahoney's Garden Center Michelson's Shoes Middlesex Sheriff's Office Honor Guard Mothers Out Front (Environmental Group) US Coast Guard Auxiliary USS Constitution Wilson's Farm *The Girl Scouts also inquired about setting up a stand along the parade route to sell Girl Scout Cookies. We referred them to the Town Manager for resolution. Fee Requested (10 Units) – Same as 2016 The Committee approved the following units and fees that represented no change from 2016: 13th Massachusetts Infantry (Civil War) Boston Windjammers Hallamore Clydesdales Lexington High School Parade Band Lexington Firefighters Honor Guard Middlesex County Volunteers Fife and Drum Roma Band Sudbury Ancient Fyfe and Drum Companie Waltham American Legion Trolley Band Worcester Fire Brigade Fifes and Drums Tabled for Further Action (2 Units) His Majesty’s 10th Regiment of Foot requested an increase over last year. Lorain will make a counter offer with a modest increase and report back. The New England Whalers are a new group and we have very little information on them. They are associated with the Boston Windjammers, who were in the 2016 parade and have applied again this year. We need to learn more before we can consider their application. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda Dixon, Co-Secretary Future Meetings February 22; March 8; March 15; March 22; March 29 April 5; April 12; April 26; May 3; May 10; May 17; May 24; June 7.