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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
October 2, 1969
PRESENT Chmn Barnes Mr Gaughan, Mr Lord, Mr Broderick, Mr Fenske,
Mr, Reed and Mrs Hall
VISITORS Mr Frank Sherman, Commander; Mr George Whittier, Sr Vice
Commander Mr William Hosford, Quartermaster, Lexington V F W
Post
VETERANS DAY
Mr Frank Sherman will be our Parade Marshal He will announce his parade
staff at a later date
The V F W men are responsible for the color guard for the program on the
Green following the parade
The National Guard has been invited to march and will probably send a
representation However, the march groups from Hanscom Field have already
been asked for by Congressmen and are not available The Youth groups of
Lexington have been contacted and invited to march, and we await their answers
Mr Sherman did announce that he is arranging for a color guard from
Hanscom Field
Mr Hosford , Quartermaster, of the V F W , asked for a $100 00 increase
in the collation allowance from this committee
Commander Sherman also asked for an allowance of $250 00 for 1970's
Veterans Day' collation
The rising cost of collations was discussed by the committee and it was
agreed something needs to be done to curb these rising costs No decisions or
solutions were reached however
Mrs Hall will contact Mr Sherman and Mr Hosford and ask that they be
present at our next TCC meeting to be held on Thursday ovehing , October 23rd,
al 8 PM in the Selectmen's office The Veterans Day roster will be finalized
at that meeting
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn hall
Recording Secretary