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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-09-09-TCC-min.pdf 4 5 0 TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE September 9, 1971 PRESENT Chmn. Barnes, Vice Chmn Gaughan, Mrs Litchfield, Mr Lord, Mr Fenske, Mr Fitzgerald, Mr Brenchick, and Mrs Hall VISITOR. Mr Kingston L Howard, General Chairman, 200th Patriots Day Celebration Committee for the Town of Lexington VETERANS DAY Veterans Day will take place on Monday, October 25th this year We will have the usual parade and Green program following the parade Plans will be formalized with the Veterans of Foreign Wars representatives at our next T C C meeting on Thursday evening, September 23rd at 7 30pm in Cary Memorial Hall Mrs Litchfield will contact the V F W and ask that they send representatives to that meeting She will also write to the National Guard and the High School Band inviting both groups to march in our parade She will call members of the Lexington clergy to participate in our Veterans Day program Mrs Reed and Mrs Hall will contact representatives of all Lexington Youth groups inviting them to participate in our parade on October 25th Mrs Litchfield will write to Representative Cusack asking that he be our Speaker of the Day on Veterans Day Because of high collation expenses paid by our committee, we made, seconded, and passed a motion that the V F W will be limited to $50 00 for the collation they sponsor following the Veterans Day parade MEMORIAL DAY The Committee received a letter through the Selectmen's office from a Mr Ellis of Lexington asking that we consider inviting back next Memorial Day the Vietnam Vets Against The War He gave his reasons, and the Committee discussed his letter at length, and will acknowledge it PATRIOTS DAY - 1975 Chairman King Howard visited with our Committee at approximately 8 30pm to generally discuss tentative plans for Lexington 200th Patriots Day celebration in 1975 Mr Barnes asked that Mr Howard's name be added to the list of recipients of the T C C meeting minutes Our next T C C meeting will be on September 23rd at 7 30pm in Cary Memorial Hall Respectfully submitted, Marilyn L Hall Recording Secretary