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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
Virtual Meeting MINUTES
December 18, 2024
Members Present (12 members; no vacancy): Glen Bassett, co-chair; Linda Dixon; Dave Grabel;
Yifang Gong; Dave Grabel; Cerise Jalelian; Gresh Lattimore; Lorain Marquis; Geetha Padaki, co-chair;
Sandy Podgorski; Sue Stering. Absent: Mary Hutton, Karen Tyler (Veterans Liaison).
Subcommittee Members Present (15 members; 5 vacancies): Sudha Balasuryan, Ashley Rooney, Pam
Winters. Absent: Steve Cole, Bonnie Karshbaum, Jamie Lee, Mirela Vaso, Perta Walling-Sotolong,
Huma Wasim, Hong Xie.
7:02 PM: Geetha called the meeting to order; then Glen presided.
7:04 PM: Minutes of December 4 still being drafted.
Dance Around the World (March 8, 2025) / Sudha
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Good variety assembling. 13 groups have confirmed; 4 more still deciding.
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$5,000 budget. Town must sign DJ contract and arrange liability insurance.
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Will food be able to be sold at Cary Hall? Use Town vendors?
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Yifang to see if CAL Dragon will coordinate with the Lion Dancers.
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For sake, a TCC volunteer should join this subcommittee.
Day Parade (Saturday, April 19, 2025) / Dave & Lorain
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Budget of up to $100,000: $37,000 TCC and Town, $54,000 gift = $91,000.
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Other expenses: $6,000 US Air Force flyover, $3,200 golf carts, porta potties?
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All signage questions must be handled by Lex250 committee.
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Sponsorship / Lorain: not coordinating with Lex250. Focus on 450 names list. A prime
candidate runs the annual golf event.
Day Logistics / Cerise
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Anticipate 135 parade units. Last year / 2024 just 88 parade units.
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Where are Buses to go at end? go to LHS school parking lot.
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TCC check-in at start and check-out at the end of the Parade.
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Liaison with Air Force / flyover, National Guard, and FAA / Federal Aviation Authority is on-
going.
Lex250 / Cerise: no update.
Other Business:
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April 3 and 24, 2024 Minutes are missing. Gresh & Geetha will find them.
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Confirming website address with Town. Is patriotsday.com gone? Our main TCC website is
lexingtonma.gov/patriotsday?
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All members encouraged to attend MLK Day celebrations.
8:30 PM. Meeting Adjourned.
Next Meeting: January 8, 2025.
Respectfully submitted, Gresh Lattimore, Secretary