HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-03-17-TCC-min.pdf TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
March 17, 1977
PRESENT Vice-Chairman Gaughan (presiding), Mrs. Litchfield, Mrs Hazel, Mrs Mitchell,
Mr Brehcnick, Mr. Flynn, Mr Fitzgerald, Mr. Turner
Paul Jenkins
MINUTES The minutes of the meetings of March 3 and March 10 were approved as distributed
with the note made that the first set of minutes was of the meeting of March 3, not March 4.
BUSINESS The meeting was spent entirely upon preparations for Patriots Day, with the
checklist being reviewed, a tentative budget of estimated expenses delineated, and all
responses from potential marching units and floats noted. The budget summary is as
follows
Signs. . . . . . . . . . . .$120
Busses(shuttle & British) 90
Restrooms(custodians) 40
Hats,armbands, etc. 15
Wreaths 40
Total appropriation $5500.00
Bunting,decorations 300 " remaining 5443.00
Noon luncheon 450
Chairs 50
Floats (mail, etc ) 15
Reception food 200 Remaining $ 5443 00
Other reception expense 125 Budgeted 2500.00
Misc. stamps, etc 5 $ 2943 00
$1475
Lexington Minutemen 425
$1900
Hold for Memorial Day 150
$2050
Police lunch(if we must) 450
$2500
In summary, the TCC feels that approximately $2900.00 can be made available for marching
units for the 1977 Patriots Day afternoon parade. Mr. Gaughan noted that, at the meeting
with the Selectmen on Monday, March 14, those TCC members present had been given to
understand that there would be some money (about $500 00) remaining in the Leroy Brown
fund which could be made available to the TCC. In addition, there has been a tentative
response towards contributing toward expenses which has come as a result of the article
in the Lexington Minuteman, the letter in the Chamber of Commerce newsletter, and contacts
made by individuals. Therefore, the TCC agreed to issue parade invitations to the following
units (contributions toward each unit are noted)
Lexington High School - $100 (am & pm parades inclusive)
Clan McPherson -$200
Fitchburg High School $260 Arlington Heightsmen - $300
Debonnaires - $350
Holy Name Band - $350
Royal Columbian Drum Corps - $350 Peabody High School - $300
St. Agnes Senior Band - $350 Waltham Post X6156 American Legion - $400
These units, in total, will obligate the TCC for $2960. Mr Flynn and Mrs Mitchell
will notify those units accepted, however, no rejections will be sent this week, pending
further work within the area of unit sponsorship.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth M Mitchell, Recording Secretary