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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-03-24-TCC-min Minutes Town Celebrations Committee March 24, 2010 Room 111, Town Hall @ 7:15 pm Members present Suzie Barry, Paul Jenkins, Bill Mix, Henry Murphy, Sandy Podgorski, Charlie Price and Bob Tracey Not present Sally Fisher, Mary Gillespie, Jo-Anne Granger, Sondra Lucente, Jerry Michelson, Julie Miller, John Rossi and Jim Shaw Guests Sam Doran, member of the Sons of Union Veterans; Maria Loconte, Friends of Willard’s Woods; David Navia, Boy Scout Troop #119 (observing) and his mother, Susan Navia. Business Suzie Barry called the meeting to order at 7:20 pm. Patriots’ Day 2010 Suzie gave a brief, general discussion of the parade preparation to our guests. Spirit of 76 Bill Mix is working on getting the fife and drummer for both the morning and afternoon parades. Suzie reported Sam Estabrooks of Boy Scout Troop 160 will be the Flag Bearer again. Pre-parade meeting Lexington Minuteman Henry Liu will attend our March 31, 2010 meeting for a briefing on the reenactment. Float application update  The following groups were accepted to participate in the afternoon parade: Rainbow Girls o Dana Home (will need a car) o Korean War veterans (awaiting their application) o  Maria Loconte, Friends of Willard’s Woods, asked if the group could be part of the afternoon parade. A motion was made and accepted to include the group by four yes votes and one abstention. Vehicles update  A motion was made and accepted to include the following vehicles for no fee in the afternoon parade: 1946 Arlmont fuel truck o Five James Flett vehicles o 1975 Mac truck o  Still waiting an update on military vehicles  We need a convertible to accommodate Chief Marshal Marge Battin Antony Committee Regarding the French exchange group’s participation in the afternoon parade, the committee received the following requests from the Antony Committee:  If small French flags could be handed to parade spectators prior to the arrival of the parade (unanimously opposed)  Could a golf cart be available and kept close to the marching group for potential needs (unanimously opposed)  Could the Liberty Ride trolley ride behind their float to provide transportation should the marching guests need to use it (unanimously accepted) Memorial Day Sam Doran, member of the Sons of Union Veterans, presented the committee with several proposals to the Munroe cemetery ceremonies on behalf of the civil war deceased. The question was raised about one of Sam’s requests to roll call the names of the civil war dead when the ceremony is designated to remember the deceased of all wars. A motion was made to table additional discussion until the April 28, 2010 meeting. Parade order The committee made a first review of the parade order. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 pm. Submitted by Sandy Podgorski