HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-03-27-TCC-min.pdf TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
3/27/80
Present.- Chrm Fitzgerald, Vice Chrm. Flynn, Dawn Brenchick, Jerry Hagerty,
Karen Gaughan, Jean Coates, Fan Mallett
Guests:- Erb Groselmon,George Gabriel, Lex. M.M. , Bob Jackson, Chief of Staff,
Joe Steinkraus, Chief Marshall, Dan Murphy
Herb Grossimon - Re retreat
Erphasized necessity of being cautious
Each company commander will vouch for safety of his own officers
Ee is confident that whole affair will go well
They Have not rehearsed the entire retreat
Le' irgton Minute Man will join in at Hastings Park
Rcpe Hastings Road down Lincoln- Street - 3/4 of Worthern Road -
I Perhaps Mass Ave - Should be pickets on Mass Ave
Tear Park from entrance - parallel to Mass Ave
tiring away from Hastings Road - into Hastings Park
/_In Co. for National Heritage to film a few minutes of re-enactment
Yen Beal - Producer -- 354-5695
Will also film a few scenes at Hastings Park
Gave Brig General Chapman permission -
Wants to take a few shots of retreat - Wants MinuteMan to come down
to Heritage Museum to pose for some shots
W.B.Z. came out 3/27 with engineers from The Telephone Company They will have to
,o overhead from Hancock Church. A Mobil unit will be on the sidewalk north of
' the bandstand They will broadcast from 5 A.M. - reenactment -
Guests:- Brig General Chapman - John Vann - Arlington T C.0 , needs permission
from R 0_C. for additional photographers
Review Sunday Plans -
Tice schedule - as before
Vocational - will form at Marrett Road in front of Muzzey houses
noontime
British Column will start to form at old Battle Road at Mass Ave
by Fiske House -
MMinuteman Company - over and down the Bluff - 50 yards to 150 yds
behind British troops -
Troops will arrive at 1 P.M. at Hastings Park
Lexington Minutemen Re-enactment at 6 A.M. - 80 British will meet at Woburn St
They will be on the Green at 6 A M.
Would like P A. system set up at 2 P.M. Sunday 4/13
Checked - Sponsors - (16)
Floats
Early Morning Parade - Left at Monument - Harrington Road and onto Battle Green.
Martin Gilman will ring bell at Old Belfry - will commence at 5 30 A.M.
H.B.Z will broadcast any cancellations -
Meeting adjourned 10-30
Respectfully submitted,
Prances P Mallett
Recording Secretary