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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
9/13/79
Present - Chrm Fitzgerald, V Chrm Ray Flynn, Karen Gaughan, Paul Jenkins, Margot
Tutun, Jean Coates, Jerry Hagerty, Dawn Brenchick, Fran Mallett
Business - Discussion of date of Patriots Day Parade Committee voted unanimously
for Sat 4/19/80 - feel we must discuss with Concord
Received letter from board of Selectmen
Historical Society - for T C C To have a celebration of Mass Constitution
200th Anniversary 6/16/80 Suggestion made to work into Parade
Guests -- Lt Glenn Dyer - Bedford - British Militia
Lt Francis Belcastro - Lexington - Lex Minute Men
Brig Gen Calvin Chapin - Chrm Mass Council of Minute Men and Militia
Capt James Lima - Lex. Police
All guests were at T C C Meeting to discuss plans for re-enactment of
British retreat from Concord to Arlington - 4/20/80
Plans as discussed & programmed -
Necessity of having cooperation of T C C. and Town of Lex. and Police Dept.
(a) Crowd control at Hastings Park - Munroe Tavern, Sanderson House.
Necessity of roping off areas and planning for Parking areas
(b) Requesting J H.S as a rest area
(c) Plans should be completed by 12/1/79
T C C unanimously voted in favor of cooperating with M.M. on this project -
will request Bills are picked up by Town
Other business - Town Mgr Office requests -
(1) Groups who will be allowed to have stands on Parade Day
(2) Should there be a restriction on number of permits granted - if so -
how many?
(3) Should groups be restricted to certain areas?
(4) Should each group be required to man own booths? - not contract out -
Parade - We will recommend to Board - 4/17/80 - if we are in accord with Concord &
Arlington
Nov 11th Parade - Contact V F W for Marshall & aides
Parade Planned - 10 a m.
Contact Girl Scouts & Mr Gillespie
Meeting adjourned 9 30
Respectfully submitted
Francis P Mallett
Recording Secretary