HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-12-19-TCC-min.pdf TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
Minutes of Meeting, December 19, 19714
Present: Vice-Chairman Gaughan Presiding, Eleanor Litchfield, William Brenchick
William Fitzgerald, Raymond Flynn, Hildagarde McGonagle
Also Present: Kevin Doyle, representing the Lexington Minute Men
James Cooper, Lexington Boy Scouts
Patricia Mass, Girl Scouts
Mr. Doyle presented a plan for arrangements concerning Paul Revere's ride
which is recommended to begin at Woburn St. and Massachusetts Ave. Publicity
coverage is to be approved by TCC and LBC, Lighting for historic houses
and the green and a public address system for the green was discussed as
covered in proposed program. A stand for news media representatives will be
provided.
Plans are being made for a meeting with the Town Manager, Police and Fire
Chiefs and the Superintendent of Public Works regarding the ride and the
reenactment, pending a letter from Chairman Barnes to Walter O'Connell --
tentative date of meeting, January 30, 1975. ,
Mr. Doyle asked if the 1st Div. could form for the afternoon parade at the
Jonas Clark Junior High School. It was decided to hold this decision until
Chief Marshal Broderick is present.
Mrs. Ross of the Lexington Girl Scouts appeared to ask for approval for a
presentation by thu Scouts folloL in6 the rededication on Sunday, April 20.
She was advised that this decision comes under the jurisdiction of the LBC.
Mr. Cooper asked for and received a float application for the Boy Scouts
and was urged to submit form for parade participation to Jim Broderick.
A discussion of the People's Bicentennial Committee followed during which
it was suggested that if prescribed rules applicable to all participants
were followed, there are no grounds for barring them.
Members of TCC were asked to consider and submit names in addition to those
already given to the Board of Selectmen to replace James Fenske. Mr. Fenske
finds that he will be longer in Hawaii than he originally expected.
Respectfully submitted,
Hildagarde V. McGonagle
Secretary Pro Tem
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