HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-02-24-TCC-min.pdf Tom Celebrations Committee
February 24, 1983
Present - Chrm Fitzgerald, Vice Chrm Flynn, Bob Jackson, Paul Jenkins ,
Dawn Dziokonski , Marion Snow, Jean Coates, Karen Gaughan, Fran Mallett
Guests - Charles Price, Jr - Executive Officer Lexington Minute Men
Col Charles Cullen - Chief Marshall
Business - T C C reviewed parade plan with Charlie Price
Parade to assemble at Mass Ave at Pleasant St at 7 00 A M Step
off time at 7 30 A M
The T C C has had requests from many people that parade start at
Pleasant St - particularly from Mrs Hartshorn, Lexington Girl
Scouts
Charlie Price requested bus to take Minute Men to staging area from
Common at 6 45 A M to 6 50 A M
Minute Men requested 2 buses in P M but will go along with T C C plans
Minute Men reported 1st Michigan Fife and Drum Corp wishes to
participate in parade
Ray Flynn requested an updated list of Minute Men groups who should be
contacted by T C C to participate in parade
Lexington Minute Men requests position in the first division
Ray Flynn suggested Minute Men attempt to get British 10th Regiment
A Foot be encouraged to march in P M parade They are very
colorful and would add a great deal
Parade Plans -
Bob Jackson Regarding participants in P M parade - from
T C C must provide transportation and meals
Heritage Hall Platoon
14th Continental Army
Spirit of America Brigade - 70 marchers
18th Army Band
Dawn Dziokonski
From Hanscom - Color Guard -marching unit
Spirit of 76 - request a drummer from Jr H S Band
So Weymouth - Color Guard
from Otis - 30 member Air National Guard
Air Force Band 40K,
0 members Marine airlift Group and Color Guard
From Univ of Lowell - Air Force - ROTC
25 member marching unit
MIT Army ROTC - Purging rifles
Neddham Police Dept - 14 members Honor Guard
Lexington H S Band - 102 members
Hayden Recreation Center - 8 drummers
Dan Bissell - 30 member Fife and Drum Corp (+200)
Tiant Jr ancient Fife and Drum Corp p 35 people (+325)
Union Brigade - Fife and Drum Corp - 17 people (+300)
Town Celebrations Committee -2- February 24, 1983
Paul Jenkins
Contact Frank Rymes Scout Troon #219 and #220
Karen Gaughan
Floats F T 111 - U S Air Force Hanscom Field
Ray Flynn
Full report next Thursday 3/3/83
Smith & Miller - flat with 40 ft truck
Dick Michelson will handle floats and antique cars
Charley Cullen - Chief Marshall
Charley will meet with Bob Jackson and Dawn Dziokonski to find who to
instruct division marshall to contact in case of trouble
Charley will have meeting with divisional marshalls.
Bob Jackson at Chief Marshall booth
Marion Snow in charge of V I P ' s
Karen Gaughan in charge of Girl Scouts
Dawn Dziokonski general overseer
Jean Coates has sent invitations to Senator Kennedy, Rep Markey, Senator
Tsongas, Rep McKareny
Shriners - everything is all set 450 men firm plus possibly
200 additional
Elks Float assigned to Second Division
Boston Motorcycle Drill Team - Possible
Keily School of Dance - requesting to participate
Chairman Fitzgerald reported sponsors letters should be mailed by
March 1st or 2nd
Meeting adjourned at 9 45 P M
Respectfully submitted,
Frances P Mallett
Recording Secretary