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TOWN, CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
January 2, 1975
*Next meeting January 9
PRESENT Chmn Barnes, itr Gaughan, Mrs. Litchfield, Mrs. McGonagle,
Mrs Mitchell, Mr. Brenchick •
Chief Marshal. Hrod.e.rick, The Rev Harold Handley
MINUTES The minutes sf the meeting of December 12 were approved ,at
the December 19- meeting. Minutes of the :December 19 meeting
will be Lpx•oved• on January 9
CORRESPONDENCE Mr Litchfield has written to Mr. Maitland and will
keep his office informed of Bicentennial plans and. schedules.. •
She has also writ•te to the chairman of the Minuteman School Committee
regarding possible ase pf the school on April 19
Mr. DiNapo).i of the Lexington Knights of Columbus has inquired
regarding, the poseible use of Her_itctge Hall op April 19. Mrs Litchfield
will thank him foa the offer and tell him! that the TCC would like to be
able to continue .o keep this is a possible site for they' post parade re-
ceotion but 'n.o site decision. ,has yet been Made. •
A letter f om Mrs McCurdy, noted that the Selectmen. planned to Till ••
the TCC vacancy ',y appointment on January 'G. Chrnn Barnes will contact
her with TCC su,j ;est'ions
Mrs Miteteil read a letter from Lt. Motta of the Provincetown Fire
Department regi ding parade appearance by their hand pumpers. chief
Marshal Broder: k will respond
Chmn. 13, .r .s commented upon letters from two Minutemen units as well
as tiee Council. of Minutemen Newsletter.
PARADE UH.GANin.T.' ON The Chief Marshal reported. 17 units as being con-
firmed. partisipants0. Chrnn. .Barnes noted that plans stilicall for the
Centennial Le ion to comprise the first division, with the Lexington •
Minute Men at the head of that division. The Commander of the Centennial
Legion will. la part of the di.visi.on staff
Folli ing a brief review of military units scheduled to partici-
pate, Mrs cLtchfield agreed to contact former Senator Saitonstall to •
ask for his ;ugge Lions regarding pus .able participation by the full ••
Marine Corp: Band
In ee onse to a .request, it was agxeed that assembly of Minutemen •
units at Jonas Clarke Junior High would net; be allowed
POST PARAI” RECEPTION; Chmn Barnes noted that the present understanding
is that ro reshmen&s at this affair will be of a type similar to those I
of past y A.es
PARADE MYERS Chief Marshal Broderick will review those used last
year I was agreed that the TCC should, issue additional guidelines
for part:.. ipants who wish to cas.ry identification signs, hand cards,
etc. Thr present float regulations are probably satisfactory in this
respect since num.bee of signs and size of lettering is clearly noted..
TCC•-.I,B JOINT. MEETING The TCC joined the NBC at Spm; minutes of that •
meeti.tc will he iezued by the LBC. •
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Mitchell, Recording Secretary
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