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a, i; TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
February 3, 1973
PRESENT Chmn. Barnes, Mr Lord, Mrs Litchfield, Mrs Reed, Mr Fitzgerald,
Mr Brenchick, Mr Gaughan and Mrs Hall
VISITORS Mr Roland Greeley, Mr Robert Harris, and Mrs Whitman, Members of
the Workshop '75 Steering Committee
PATRIOTS DAY
Mr Harris explained that the Workshop '75 Steering Committee was working toward
sponsoring an evening forum to take place on April 19th this year1and in
successive yearsywhich would create an environment to think about patriotism
and to sustain an interest in patriotism and not take it for granted Noted
speakers would be involved and public participation would be encouraged
Their proposal for this forum was given our okay, and they were asked to give
our Committee a definite time and date for clearing house purposes Our
Committee will recognize this activity but not endorse it
Mr Greeley asked if our Committee had anything to do with the White Tricorn Hat
Award We told him we did not, and that it was a Lions Club activity with a
special committee appointed whose members represent each Lexington civic or-
ganization and members of the clergy
Mr Harris asked if any of our Committee would want to work with the Workshop '75
Steering Committee on a coordinating basis Mr Barnes explained that the Town
Celebrations Committee provides moral support only Mr Harris asked what clubs
or groups might be interested in this forum. We suggested Lexington's civic
(I) organizations, the League of Women Voters, the Historical Society, the D.A.R. ,
the Veterans organizations, etc. Mr Harris was told our Committee would
include this forum in our Patriots Day publicity
The Committee received a letter from 2nd Lt D. Peter Lund of the Lexington
Minute Men announcing he has been selected Chairman of the Committee responsible
for the 1973 re-enactment of the Battle of Lexington to take place on Monday,
April 16th. Our Committee will call a meeting of the Minute Men, Town Manager,
and representatives of the various Town departments soon to formulate plans for
this re-enactment
Mr Barnes will write to the Veterans of Foreign Wars and to the American Legion
(Lexington groups) to say our Committee will allow each organization $1 00 per
"marching member in uniform" in our afternoon parade toward each of their
collations following the parade A maximum of $150 00 will be allowed each
organization
It is interesting to note that in the inaugural parade in Washington, D.C. , there
were 130 units which passed the reviewing stand in 90 minutes, which figures out
to be about 1 unit every 40 seconds!!
Hanscom Field will be sending us a 30-man marching unit for our PM parade.
Mrs Litchfield will inform St Agnes' Bands of Arlington that we will be in touch
with them soon regarding their being in our PM parade Their bands consist of
108 boys and girls between the ages of twelve through twenty years
We will be delighted to have 40 Naval Aviators from the Naval Air Training Command
Station in Pensacola, Florida in our afternoon parade.
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Town Celebrations Committee minutes continued.
February 8, 1973
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Mrs Litchfield will contact Mrs Moyle and ask that she again cater our
reception after the afternoon parade.
Mrs. Hall will contact Mr. Michelson regarding gifts for our lady guests at
our Patriots Day luncheon which will take place at the Sheraton Lexington
Motor Inn at noon on Monday, April 16th
A letter from the Girl Scout Council asks if we could use Girl Scouts as
Aides in our afternoon parade. The Committee liked the idea, and definite
plans for this offer will be formulated at our Youth Group Meeting next week.
Mr Barnes will call the Minute Man Council of the Boy Scouts of America to
complain about the communication between our Committee and the Lexington Boy
Scout troops This Committee has tried repeatedly to get to the troop level,
but the communication lines seem non-existent!
At next week's- meeting, February 15th, we will welcome representatives from
the Lexington Youth groups at 7 30pm in the large conference room, G-15.
*Please note the change in meeting place.
Mr Barnes will invite the armed forces for our bi-centennial celebration and
(I) parades, requesting that they send color guards, bands, marching units, etc.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn L. Hall, Recording Secretary
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