HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-10-25-TCC-min.pdf TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
10/25/79
Present - Chrm Fitzgerald, V Chrm Ray Flynn, Paul Jenkins, Jerry Hagerty, Dawn
Brenchick, Karen Gaughan, Jean Coates, Fran Mallett
Guests - Mr Henry Hurley V F W
Mr Charles Sullivan V F W
Mr Jerry Garrity V F W
Parade - 11th Nov Parade
(a) Chief of Staff - Retired Lt Col , Airforce - Henry Hurley
Adj - Mr Charles Sullivan - Mr. Jerry Garrity
V F W to be Master of Ceremonies - Lt. Col. Ret Henry Hurley
V F W to do flag raising
(b) Parade to form at school Admin Building 9:30
Leave 10.00 a m.
(c) Parade - Marine Color Guard from Watertown
Sea Scouts
Campfire Girls
DeMolay
Hayden - Twirlers/Drummers
Lex. High School Band
Town V I P 's selectmen etc.
Boy Scouts - other Towns included
(d) Program -
Speaker from Hanscom Field - Col. Charles Cabell
Invocation - Dr Donald Wells, Trinity Covenent Church
Governor Proclamation - Mr Robert Kent B 0 S
Benediction - Dr Donald A. Wells
Report to B 0 S - Mr Socco - Chrm, Chamber of Commerce
Celebrate Patriots Day - 4/21 - by merchants performance
Reenactment -
Guests - Brig General Chapman - Chrm Mass. Council of M.M
Lt General Dyer - Bedford Militia (British)
Col Don Vann - Council of M.M. (Arlington)
Finalized plan to follow plan as shown in map
Commence 12/15 4/20 M.M. Park
Arrive at Hastings Park 1 p.m
Arrive at Tower Park 2 p m.
Disperse from Tower Park 3 p m.
M.M. will be transported from Tower Park to Arlington H.S.
Crowd Control -
(a) Ropes 8/10 feet in Lincoln Street
Worthern Rd - roped where Troops would leave
Mass Ave
M.M. 4 British will march to Tower Park - need Muzzey Jr High open.
(b) Capt Lima - Police will cut traffic from Mass Ave. to Wood St
Finally - T C C discussed retreat - Motion made - seconded to present to Board of
Selectmen to OK retreat - passed unanimously
Meeting adjourned 9 50
Respectfully Submitted
Frances Mallett
Recording Secretary