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Home My WebLink About1973-02-15-TCC-min.pdf Ale CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE February 15, 1973 PRESENT Mr Gaughan. Mr Lord, Mrs. Litchfield, Mrs Reed, Mr Brenchick, Mr Fitzgerald and Mrs. Hail. VISITORS Ruth Leiby, Girl. Scouts; Helen Wang, Grace Chapel (Christian Service Brigade and Pioneer Girls); Alma Richards, Camp Fire Girls; Phyllis Yassemedis and Kathy Thomson (5 Francis Rd , Burlington), Rainbow Girls; Roger Williams, Sara Bachman and Jackie Bateson, Lexington Summer Cooperative. PATRIOTS DAY Mr. Lord chairmaned our meeting and went over the new parade route with our guests. He stated we would have a longer parade with a better start and finish because of the new route. He stressed the new route was for the afternoon parade only The Sunrise Parade will form at the Adams School and march down to the Green on Massachusetts Avenue as in years past. Ruth Leiby was told we could use ten girls to act as Aides for our afternoon parade. She reported that the Girl Scouts would have a float in that parade accompanied by some marchers. The G.S Drum band will march in the AM parade. Rainbow Girls and Demolay Boys will march in both parades also The Grace Chapel groups will march in the AM parade only The Committee asked that the names of the children who give the various oaths, promises, etc at the morning program on the Green be submitted to us as soon as possible, so that they may receive publicity in our Lexington Minute-Mau. Mrs. Richards commented that there was no one in charge at the entrance to the Munroe cemetery where the younger groups line up for the AM parade The Committee assured her one of our own members would be there this year to see that all goes smoothly The Summer Coop representatives want to enter a float in the PM parade. We told them an application would be sent them. Our Float Meeting will be on Thursday, March 8th in Room 0-15 Mrs. Reed will put publicity to this effect in the Minute-Man. The group from Plymouth, New Hampshire who marched in the inaugural parade are the Royal Eagles Drum and Drill Corps They have 70 members and were 1972 State Champs We will welcome them to our PM parade and pay them $250.00 Clan MacPherson's Bagpipe Band is coming at a cost of $200.00. Mre. Litchfield will write to Donald Cornwell, Trainer, K-Nine Corner Dog Training Club of Lexington and say we are pleased to have his 18 trained dogs in PM parade All dogs are on short leads, but to avoid any problems, she will put in writing that the Town of Lexington cannot be held responsible for any incidents The Committee feels the risk is very minima]., however Mrs. Litchfield will write to St Peter's Bagpipe Band in Gloucester saying we need U more information regarding the number of members in their band, etc, before we can invite them to participate in our PM parade. Aleppo Temple has now offered their Brass Band, Horse Patrol, and Medical Unit which supposedly accompanies their groups Mrs. Litchfield will inform them we do not want their Horse patrol, we do want their Brass Band, and we need more information Ftp 20 1973 n Town Celebrations Committee minutes. February 15, 1973 Page Two regarding their Medical Unit before we can accept it. Mr. Brenchick reported to our Committee on the most recent meeting of the Parade Advisory Committee of the Bi-centennial. Mrs. Litchfield will invite the Junior Colonial Fife & Drum Corps from Westbrook, Connecticut to march in our afternoon parade. They marched last year and were excellent. She will also invite back the Nutmeg Volunteers Fife & Drum Corps who were sponsored by the Elks last year. Mrs Hall is to make a list of all invited bands, marching units and estimated expenses to date for the Committee. THERE WILL BE NO TCC MEETING NEXT WEEK. We will meet next on Thursday, March tat at 7.30pm in room G-5. All members are asked to be present! Respectfully submitted, Marilyn L. Hall, Recording Secretary 0