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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-03-16-TCC-min.pdf 473 TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE March 16, 1972 PRESENT Vice Chmn Gaughan, Mr Fenske, Mr Lord, Mr Brenchick, Mr Fitzgerald, Mrs Litchfield, Mrs Hall, and Chief Marshal Michelson PATRIOTS DAY The Girl Scout Drum Corps will march in both parades The Girl Scout Old Timers will march in the afternoon parade only (they number approximately 26) These two groups, should they wish to accompany the Girl Scout float, would be placed in the 4th division The Logannaires have asked to march with the American Legion members The Committee received more inquiries for parade participation, but we have to inform these groups that our funds allocated for Patriots Day activities are now expended The Hayden Twirlers, Drummers, and Juniors will march in the morning parade The Hayden Twirlers and Drummers only will march in the afternoon parade The JAG Naval Reserve Corps' marching unit-numbering approximately 24 men- wish to march in our 1st division Mrs Litchfield will contact Mr Dailey to welcome this group and firm up their commitment There is no charge for this group, of course There will be no Boy Scout marching units or float in our afternoon parade They will have perhaps two Aides available to our Chief Marshal The Senior Citizens will not be participating in our afternoon parade this year The Committee voted to accept the A.F S float application It will be placed in the 2nd division in order to allow the Philippine exchange student at our High School to view our parade There have been four float applications received to date, with the possibility of about a dozen entrants total The final float meeting will be held next week (March 23rd), and a small write-up will appear in the Lexington Minute-Man announcing this meeting to the public Mr Fenske will ask Neil Cronin to attend this meeting with all the float material in hand The Elks will not have a band marching with their unit Mr Fitzgerald will ask the Lions Club to have two signs made up (for each side of the convertible) with the White Tricorn Hat recipient's name on each sign Parade watchers should know his name, since he is the Honorary Marshal of the afternoon parade The roster should emphasize the location change of the reviewing stand in the afternoon from the Green (for marning parade) to Emery Park Again, we should emphasize all marching groups to honor the official "Bands Play Here" signs which will be clearly designated 474 The Committee voted to hire a second bus on April 17th to carry all people attending the Sheraton luncheon, who plan to march in the afternoon parade, to East Lexington, following said luncheon Mr Gaughan will check into cutting the price of lunches for the Police Department which seem unusually high ($4 00 per person), and also inquire as to whether the 12 or so Park Department men could eat with the Police Department men The Committee voted to invite Dr Gorum, Director, Army Materials and Mechanics Research Center at the Watertown Arsenal, and Mrs Gorum to be our guests on Patriots Day The Committee further voted to notify all invited dignitaries and guests that they are welcome, and indeed invited to march with the honorary parade staff at the head of the afternoon parade This information will be sent in a follow-up letter to all those dignitaries already invited, but not informed of the lack of convertibles, so that they may be prepared to march, if they so wish Chief Marshal Michelson will have his roster finalized by next week's meeting Respectfully submitted, Marilyn L Hall Recording Secretary it