HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-10-09-TCC-min.pdf TOWN CELEBRATION COMMITTEE
MINUTES--OCTOBER 9, 1986
PRESENT: Chairman Bill Fitzgerald; Vice Chairman Ray Flynn; Marion Snow;
Pat Flynn, Bob Jackson; Jean Coates
Chairman Bill Fitzgerald called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. The
Minutes of October 2nd, 1986, were approved as presented.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Veterans Day - November 11, 1986 - UPDATE
Marion Snow reported that Rabbi Eisenman (Temple Emunah) consented to
give the Invocation and Benediction at the ceremonies on
the Battlegreen.
She offered to send an invitation "postcard" to Linc Cole
and will obtain the Veterans Day Proclamation. She expects
that Chairman John Eddison of the Board of Selectman will
read the Proclamation.
Ray Flynn plans to meet with Jeff Leonard, LHS Band Director, on Friday,
10/10/86, to finalize musical participation. He will request
that God Bless America be played at the end of the program.
He will also contact Paul Mazerall to arrange, as usual, the
stand, speakers and flag raising requirements.
Bill Fitzgerald has not yet been able to reach Marion Fitzpatrick for the
reading of In Flanders Fields.
The Elks were very happy to be invited to participate in the
ceremonies, he announced.
No response as yet has been received from Hanscom AFB to
acknowledge the request for a speaker of the day (2 Col. William
Flanagan, new Base Commander) .
Jean Coates has sent an invitation to Stephen Doran, and will request
permission from the School Committee (Shepard Anthony Clough,
chairman) to use the parking area of the School Administration
Building as assembly area. An invitation to participate in
the parade and ceremony will be included. (n.b. - Fran Mallett
will send the request/invitation to the School Committee.)
Bob Jackson plans to contact Bedford High School's ROTC for a marching detail.
Patriots Day - Monday, April 20, 1987 - UPDATE
Ray Flynn has mailed 45-50 letter to playing units. He commented that
prices requested have been going up; also, that some units
(Holy Name, West Roxbury) have been disbanded.
Bob Jackson - Bedford High School ROTC unit will provide a marching
detail for Patriots Day.
Patriots Day - UPDATE (continued)
Pat Flynn is trying to get the ROTC unit at MIT to send the Brigade.
Bill Fitzgerald reported that a representative of a Mummers Band from
Philadelphia contacted him, and is sending data regarding
their uniformed groups They have 4 busloads (150-200 people)
who want to come to Lexington on Patriots' Day weekend (Sunday, 4/19/87)
They have offered to present a 1-hr concert (? Cary Hall, Dana Hall or ?)
If the TCC accepts their request, they ask that the full width of
Mass. Ave. be made available to them for an exercise in front of
the Reviewing Stand.
The North Miami group (trip cancelled in 1986) are "working on 1987."
He is getting price quotes on guidons for the Divisions.
NEW BUSINESS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS - TCC - 1986-1987
The following were unanimously elected:
Chairman William P. Fitzgerald
1st Vice Chairman Raymond Flynn
2nd Vice Chairman Marion Snow
Recording Secretary Frances Mallett
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Chairman Bill asked that the Committee be prepared at the next meeting (10/16/86)
to discuss and propose associate members for the TCC for referral to the Board
of Selectmen, as requested.
The question of whether the associate members should be designated as an "Ad Hoc"
or "Sub-" Committee will be referred to Town Counsel by Chairman Bill.
It was the consensus of the Committee that Associate members must be aware of
(and willing! to) the need to give up holidays (e.g , Veterans Day, Patriots
Day, Memorial Day) and also plan to attend all meetings of the TCC before
consideration.
The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Bill at 9.25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean Coates
Recording Secretary
Pro Tem