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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-03-30-TCC-min.pdf 477 TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE March 3Q, 1972, PRESENT Vice Chmn Gaughan, Mr Lord, Mr Brenchick, Mr Fitzgerald, Mrs Litchfield, Mr Fenske, and Mrs Hall Also, Chiel Marshal Michelson VISITORS Past Chief Marshal Edward Turner; Fleepo The Clown PATRIOTS DAY The Harvard University Band asked to march in our afternoon parade The Committee voted acceptance of the group if the Chief Marshal approved Mr Michelson did approve, and Mrs Litchfield will write to the Band informing them of their acceptance and of up to $100 00 to cover their transportation, to be allowed by our Committee The Fire Department asked for money to cover the rental expense of costumes their members would wear in our afternoon parade, as they did last year Mrs Litchfield will inform them our funds have been expended, and that their request was very late If we find we can allow them any monies, we will notify them immediately, as they would be first on our list Mrs Hall was asked to send copies of all minutes to Town Manager O'Connell She will send copies of all minutes beginning with 1972's for past reference, and will add his name to the list of minutes recipients as of this date There will be no First Naval District Band this year, but they hope to participate in our parade next year A float application from the League of Women Voters was accepted by the Committee There will be League members riding on bikes which they have decorated, plus some hand-drawn carts working around the theme of re- cycling and ecology Mr Gaughan will contact Chief Corr about having the policemen eat at Anthony's this year He will notify Mrs Hall of any plans, and she will be in touch with the restaurant The Junior Fife and Drum Corps from Westbrook, Connecticut will march in our afternoon parade at no charge to the Committee We welcome them with open arms The Lexington Girl Scout Old Timers Drum and Bugle Corps will march in the afternoon parade, as well as the Lexington Girl Scout 1972 Drum Corps Fleepo The Clown brought to the meeting a picyure of the Happy Toes Square Dancers float, as well as a sample of the music which would be played on that float The Committee approved both the float and the music It is planned to place this float near the beginning of the parade, in order to allow Fleepo to play his clown part in the parade as well Fleepo is the caller for the Happy Toes Square Dancers float which would be his first duty 478 Mrs Hall is to type and collate the Sunrise Roster for distribution to all parade participants Respectfully submitted, Marilyn L Hall Recording Secretary 1 I