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P TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
January 6, 1972
PRESENT Chmn Barnes, Mrs Litchfield, Mrs Reed, Mr Lord, Mr Gaughan,
Mr Fenske, Mr Brenchick, Mr Fitzgerald
PATRIOTS DAY - 1972
Patriots Day, 1972, will be celebrated on Monday, April 17th
A letter from the Lexington Minute-Men announced that they would again perform
the re-enactment of the Battle of Lexington on Sunday afternoon, April 16th
This will take place on the Green The Committee and the Minute-Men are aware
that more efficient crowd control will be essential this year
Mr Barnes announced that the Town Celebrations Committee will be responsible
for the. Patriots Day activities in 1975 in conjunction with the Bi-Centennial
celebration The T C C would expect to work closely with the Concord
Committee on any of the day's details The T C C discussed at length the
problem of crowd control for that day's feastivities, realizing that very
careful planning will be necessary
Mr Gaughan suggested that the reviewing stand be placed at Cary Hall this
year, and Mr Fenske suggested that the annual float meeting be scheduled
closer to Patriots Day itself
GENERAL.
Mrs Litchfield has written to the family of Lawrence E Stone to extend the
Town Celebrations Committee's sympathy upon Mr Stone 's recent death "Stoney"
has been our very faithful bugler over many years, and his presence and
bugling will be missed
Mr Barnes announced that the Board of Selectmen have approved a budget in the
amount of $6200 00 for the Town Celebrations Committee for the year 1972
Our next meeting will take place in the Legion Room of Cary Memorial Hall on
Thursday, January 13th at 7 30 PM Committee members are asked to bring in
parade theme suggestions at this time
Respectfully submitted,
Eleanor Litchfield for
Marilyn Hall, Recording Secretary