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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
January 7, 1971
PRESENT Chmn Barnes, Vice Chmn Gaughan, Mrs Litchfield, Mr Lord,
and Mr Fenske
PATRIOTS DAY
Patriots Day falls on a Monday this year - April 19, 1971 - and Mrs Hall
has reserved the main ballroom for the annual Patriots Day luncheon for
our invited dignitaries The luncheon will take place at the Lexington
Sheraton Inn as in recent years
Mrs Litchfield has received acknowledgements of our invitations to
participate in our parade from the Coast Guard, First Naval District, and
Fort Devens
Mr Barnes read a letter from the Lexington Minute Men regarding their plans
for a re-enactment of the Battle of Lexington in conjunction with the com-
mittee's Patriots Day planning for this year's celebration Mrs Litchfield
was asked to invite Lt Robert J Marrigan of the Minute Men to meet with the
committee at our next meeting, January 14, 1971 , for discussion of the matter
Mrs Litchfield was asked to write to the ROTC units at Northeastern University,
Tufts University and Boston University and invite them to march in our parade
on April 19th
MISCELLANEOUS
It was decided that Mr Barnes would speak with Mr Cataldo and Chief Corr,
and to Mr Cole as Moderator, to be recognized on the floor of the Town Meeting
to add an amendment to Article V having to do with the discharge of firearms
in the town Mr Barnes has, at this date, already spoken with Mr Cataldo
concerning Article V, and a sentence will be added by the Hunting Committee
permitting the discharge of blank ammunition The committee was concerned with
this Article as musket volleys, etc are an important part of our patriotic
ceremonies in the town
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn L Hall
Recording Secretary