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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-01-20-TCC-min.pdf 459 TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE January 20, 1972 PRESENT Chmn Barnes, Mrs Litchfield, Mr Fenske, Mr Lord, Mr Fitzgerald, Mr Brenchick, Mr Gaughan, and Mrs Hall CORRESPONDENCE A letter from a Mrs Plakias, Parade Committee Secretary, Town of Westwood asks of we have a Spirit Of '76 or Fife and Drum Corps available to march in their parade commemorating the separation of Westwood from the Town of Dedham This would be their 75th anniversary of that separation We will explain we do not have either of the two groups mentioned available, but will refer her letter to the Lexington Minute-Men for their possible participation The Lexington Girl Scouts have asked permission to invite a Brookline Girl Scout Troop to march with them in our Sunrise Parade We heartily concur The Committee has a list of good High School bands from Don Gillespie, our High School Bandmaster, for our reference The Committee has come up with a probable parade theme which is not to be publicized as yet It is up for reconsideration at next week's meeting The theme is worded thus "OUR NATION-ONE HERITAGE, ONE DESTINY" The Committee voted to invite the following parade groups to march in our afternoon parade Clan MacPherson Malden Square and Compass Club Linda's Rangerettes Logannaires Color Guard and Drill Team Diane's Twirlettes Brenda's Twirlettes Lexington High School Band St Theresa's Sr and Jr Drill Teams Lexington Junior Highs Band St Mary's Drum and Bugle Corps Methuen High School Cadet Corps Wakefield Majorettes Wakefield High School Band St John's Evangelettes Drum and Surburban Sharpshooters Drum Bugle Corps and Bugle Corps Mrs Litchfield will ask Mr Gillespie, in conjunction with the High School Band's invitation to march in both parades, to provide a bugler for our morning exercises on the Green She will also ask that the Junior Highs Band march in both parades She will comprise a list of all invited groups for this year's parade, giving last year's cost, so that the Committee will have a good idea of parade expenditures to date The Fiske Hill ceremonies will take place on Saturday, April 15th at 4 P.M Mr Barnes will notify Concord's Selectmen of this, and assure them that Lexington will see to all arangements for the ceremonies MISCELLANEOUS Mrs Litchfield will write to Mr Charles Jefferson at the Town Offices 460 notifying him of our missing Town Celebrations Committe stationery which this Committee has already paid for A copy of her letter will go to the Town Manager Respectfully submitted, Marilyn L Hall Recording Secretary lil 1