HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-03-10-TCC-min.pdf 247
TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
March 10, 1966
PRESENT Chmn. Barnes, Mr. Sperduto, Mr. Lord, Mrs. Litchfield,
Mrs. Severance, Mrs. Hall, and Chief Marshal Graustein.
CORRESPONDENCE
Rep. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. will read the Governor's
Proclamation at the Sunrise service on the Green on Patriots Day
The Norwood Continental Drum and Bugle Corps asked to
march in the afternoon parade. This matter is pending.
A call from Mary Ferris informed us that the Assistant
Secretary of the Air Firce, the Honorable Leonard Marks, Jr., will
be with us on April 19th for some part of the day's activities.
The committee received a very fine letter from
General and Mrs. O'Neill thanking us for our letter of sympathy
in the loss of their son in Viet Nam.
The Boston Fire Department asks if we would like to have
their Honor Rifle Guard in the afternoon parade. This would be an
additional $100.00. This matter is pending.
The Air Force would again like to film our April 19th
activities on 16 mm. film with sound We will caution them not
to impede any of the town's activities, and welcome their photographic
efforts graciously. We will try to arrange a spot near the reviewing
stand for the filming.
GENERAL The reviewing stand will fit nicely on the Massachusetts
Avenue- side-of- the Green.
Mr. Sperduto has received a float return from the Lexington Republican
Town Committee. Mr. Sperduto will ask all float participants to meet
with this committee next week. Mr. Cronin, Chamber of Commerce, will
assist Mr. Sperduto with this meeting.
Chief Marshal Graustein's three Staff Aides have accepted his invitation.
His Chief of Staff will be William Brenchik He has called a meeting of
his Division Marshals and Chief of Staff to meet with this committee on
April 7th. The Pre-Parade Briefing meeting will be on April 17th at
2 p.m. in the Selectmen's Office.
Mr. Graustein asked Mr. Cooper to supply about a dozen Boy Scouts to act
as Junior Aides, in assisting the Division Marshals and Aides.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Hall
Recording Secretary
248