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Home My WebLink About2021-01-27-TCC-min Town Celebrations Committee Meeting Minutes January 27, 2021 Virtual Meeting Members Present June Baer, Chair; Glen Bassett, Suzanne Caton, Steve Cole, Wei Ding, Linda Dixon, Mary Hutton, Cerise Jalelian, Gresh Lattimore, Sondra Lucente, Lorain Marquis, Julie Miller, Bill Mix, Geetha Padaki, Rita Pandey, Sandy Podgorski, Sue Stering, Members Not Present Karen Gaughan, Wayne Miller, Ashley Rooney, Sam Zales Business:  June convened the meeting at 7:10 pm and read the Town notice regarding the conduct of public virtual meetings.  The committee approved the minutes of January 13, 2021. Patriots Day, April 19, 2021  June noted that the Stakeholders meeting was held on 1/20. The following dates were communicated to the stakeholder groups: • February 1 to indicate their plans for participation to the TCC. • February 28 for delivery to the TCC of links to their activities or content to be incorporated in other virtual programs being organized by the TCC.  A meeting was held with Cary Library staff on 1/26 to discuss possible programs to be co-sponsored by TCC and the Library. A presentation about women and the American revolution is planned for 4/13.  June described what the Lexington Minutemen and the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library are planning to do for Patriots day 2021.  June reported that the Select Board was not in favor of the float decorating idea proposed in the previous TCC meeting so we will not pursue it.  June raised the idea of sponsoring a front door or house decorating contest. Further discussion of the idea by the committee was very favorable and included the following suggestions: • The TCC could produce a map of participants and make it possible for Town residents to vote on their favorite location • The contest could possibly be opened to businesses • A theme should be proposed for the contest.  Sub-committees for the various Patriots Day activities were discussed and volunteers for each sub-committee were solicited. Committee assignments are listed below.  Cerise reported to the committee that Scout Troop 160, which traditionally has sponsored a Pancake Breakfast for Patriots Day, is looking into ideas for a virtual breakfast. She will report back to the committee when plans are finalized.  Sue Stering reported that she is gathering photos for a virtual parade scrapbook and has reached out to various Facebook groups for photos. Steve Cole suggested that we ask the community at large for vintage photos. Sue agreed that we should publicize the request further.  Wei Ding suggested another Patriots Day activity that the TCC could sponsor: asking residents to visit the many historic sites in Lexington and keep track of their miles walked and report back to the Town. Geetha reported that IAL was thinking of sponsoring just such an activity and described their suggestions that people should take photos of themselves and families at the sites they visited. Further favorable discussion by the committee suggested that the TCC could produce a map of sites to be visited.  Steve Cole reported on the date that the Lexington Minutemen will be doing their filming with the help of Lex Media.  June reported that the DAR is thinking about producing a genealogy workshop on Patriots Day weekend. In response to a question from Steve Cole, June replied that all the DAR needs to do is let the TCC know what they are doing and the dates so that information can be posted on the Town’s Patriots Day web site.  Mary noted that, in order to include any video content we might have of the Old Guard performing in previous Patriots Days, we need to get their permission.  Coordination with the National Parks Service was raised. Steve Cole noted that he sits on a committee with them and can convey any TCC requests to them. Consensus was that we would like them to let us know what they are planning so we can include that information on our Patriots Day web site.  Linda Dixon offered to reach out to Jim Hollister of the National Parks Service to ask him to participate in the Library/TCC programming for Patriots Day.  Sandy asked if the Robbins cemetery on Mass Ave is one of the Lexington historical sites. Replies from the committee indicated that it is. Steve noted that there is a map available for Munroe Cemetery that shows where the veterans graves are located. Sub-Committee Assignments: Asterisk (*) indicates program leader. Mary Hutton and Steve Cole noted that they have Zoom accounts if any of the sub-committees need help in setting up remote meetings Library Programs: * Mary Hutton, Sue Stering, Linda Dixon, Suzanne Caton Virtual Parade: * Lorain Marquis, Wei Ding, Mary Hutton, Rita Pandey, Sue Stering Virtual Concert: * Mary Hutton, Lorain Marquis, June Baer, Steve Cole Front Door Decorating: * Sondra Lucente, Steve Cole, Sue Stering, Geetha Padaki, Julie Miller Publicity: * Linda Dixon, Sandy Podgorski, June Baer Scouts: Cerise Jalelian Patriots Point Walk: Miles & Smiles: * Wei Ding, Geetha Padaki, Mary Hutton, Sandy Podgorski The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Next meeting: 2/10/21 Respectfully submitted, Suzanne Caton, Secretary