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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
9/27/79
Present - Chrm Fitzgerald, V Chrm Flynn, Dawn Brenchick, Karen Gaughan,
Paul Jenkins, Jerry Hagerty, Jean Coates, Fran Mallett
Business - Nov 11th Parade -
(1) V F W to handle parade - provide Chief Marshall and aides
(2) Speaker Col Charles Cobell from Hanscom -
Pilot - West Point - Hanscom cannot provide color guard - we are re-
questing marching unit from Hanscom.
(3) Clergy• - Rev Dr Donald Wells - Trinity Covenant
(4) Letter to Board of Selectmen & Town Mgrs Office
To participate in parade -
Plan to assemble at School Adm. building at 9:30 - parade to start at 10 a.
Governor's Proclamation - Roster
Make Rain Day arrangements for Cary Hall
Contact Scouts - Rainbow - DeMolay - Hayden
Mr Don Gillespie participation O.K.
April 19th Parade -
T C C voted to observe on Sat - Recommend Chamber of Commerce
investigate feeling of Town Merchants
Answers to questions from Town Mgrs Office re Permits to be issued -
(1) What groups?
(2) How many?
(3) Should groups be restricted to certain area?
(4) Should each group man own booth?
Groups - Local organizations - Youth, Church, Social
Stands at reasonable interval - Woburn St to Library
Vendor certificates displayed by button & badge.
20 ft restriction in area - including vendor out of basket No voice
hawking of merchandise
Note to police about fire crackers - T C C on record against same
Re-enactment of Retreat -
T C C to hold in abeyance - need more solid plans i.e expenses etc We
will meet again with Brig General when he has finalized his plan - around 12/1
Lex. M.M. are not completely in favor of re-enactment on 4/20 - particularly
if we celebrate on Mon. 4/21
200th anniversary of Constitution. We will meet with Historical Society when
they have completed their plans
Program: - Meeting 10/11 - 10/25 - 11/8 - 11/15 -• 11/29
On 11/29 assugbaments if Projects for April 19th each person
Meeting adjourned at 9 30
Respectfully submitted
Fran Mallett
Recording Secretary