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Virtual Meeting MINUTES
March 19, 2025
Members Present (12 members; no vacancy): Linda Dixon; Yifang Gong; Dave Grabel; Mary Hutton;
Cerise Jalelian; Lorain Marquis; Geetha Padaki, co-chair; Sandy Podgorski; Sue Stering. Absent:
Glen Bassett, co-chair; Sondra Lucente; Karen Tyler, Veterans Liaison. Honorary: Robert Tracey.
Quorum: 7Fu11 Members.
Subcommittee Members Present (15 members, 5 vacancies): Sudha Balasuryan, Bonnie Karshbaum,
Briana Karshbaum, Gresh Lattimore, Jaime Lee, Ashley Rooney, Pam Winters, Hong Xie. Absent:
Steve Cole, Mirela Vaso, Perla Walling-Sotolong, Huma Wasim.
Guests: None.
7:03 PM: Geetha called the meeting to order.
7:04 PM: Minutes for March 5 and March12, 2025, were both tabled for the next meeting.
7:07 PM: Dave becomes Meeting Host. Patriots' Day Parade.
- Dave, Cerise, Dave Grilik / CoVentures, and Suzie Barry are meeting weekly regarding Parade
details.
- The End of the Parade will be clearly marked to avoid confusion.
- TCC cars: still await the definitive number attending; the Grand Marshal will be driven in a new
$400,000 Bentley!
- Two new applications have been received. One was denied. The Little League of Lexington will
march since its early application was lost in our online system.
- Four Dance Groups / Jaimie: Still discussing where to do their dances and for how long to dance; 10
minutes each is suggested. Then possibly enter the Parade?
- Publicity / Ashley: NBC / Malcolm Johnson will be at Cary Hall; Media will be at Fletcher Park.
NBC will interview Grand Marshal, Charlie Price. Ashley wrote an article about Charlie which has
been sent to NBC.
- Ambassadors (banner bearers) / Yifang and Hong: With 50 Sponsors signed up, we'll need at least
100 Ambassadors; to date only 15 have signed up. Linda is reaching out to local churches and their
youth groups; Pam has notified the PTOs. There was much discussion about using various software
apps for communication.
- Sponsors / Lorain: 50 sponsors are in hand, thus the $44,000 fees in hand exceed our collection
goal. Banners are especially needed for the Titanium Sponsor and Platinum Sponsors: Omar's
World of Comics (2 banners) and the Chamber of Commerce. Poles may be purchased at Home
Depot. Photos will be taken of each Sponsor Banner.
- Vehicles / Dave: Vehicle credentialing is the responsibility of TCC. A list will ultimately be given
to the Police. All volunteers must wear an ID card, including TCC members, and Unit Leaders.
TCC will hold an April 5 Volunteer Training Event.
- W9s for payment / Lorain: only one still out.
- Special instructions / Dave: These are for units with horses, float guidelines, and Unit Leaders.
Linda needs ID for the float judges.
- Lex250 / Cerise: TCC members need not be available after the Parade has ended. All must sign -in
at either Maple St / Mass Ave at the gas station or Pleasant St at Waldorf School.
Other Business: None.
8:25 PM: Meeting Adjourned.
NEXT MEETING: March 26, 2025.
Respectfully submitted,
Gresh Lattimore, Secretary