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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-03-24-TCC-min Minutes Town Celebrations Committee March 24, 2011 Town Office Building, Room 111 Members present Suzie Barry, Dick Crogan, Linda Dixon, Mary Gillespie, Jo-Anne Granger, Paul Jenkins, Sondra Lucente, Julie Miller, Wayne Miller, Bill Mix, Sandy Podgorski, Charlie Price, Jim Shaw, Dave Taylor and Bob Tracey Members not present John Rossi Henry Murphy and Business  Suzie Barry called the meeting to order at 7:45 pm.  March 17, 2011 minutes were accepted with two changes. Patriots’ Day, Monday, April 18, 2011 Updates Bob Tracey  Waltham American Legion has not yet responded.  Middlesex County Sheriff’s office is still undecided about participating. Dave Taylor Information has been posted on various websites, distributed all around town (including three area hotels, Hanscom AFB) and sent to several news channels. Linda Dixon ndst The 182 Medical Company of Concord, MA honor guard will replace the 181 Engineer Company National Guard unit in the afternoon parade. Linda is awaiting their application for official approval. Mary Gillespie  There are no banner bearer responses yet. Mary will go to the schools next week to see if there have been any sign ups.  Banner bearer participation letters will be available at Michelson’s Shoes.  Brookline Bank will send volunteers to help at the parade.  Mary will talk with the track coach at LHS regarding recruitment of student volunteers for community service hours. Bill Mix Formation of the Spirit of ’76 is still in progress. Dick Crogan There has been no response to the appeal for LHS student volunteers. Paul Jenkins  The John Penney Band ride is taken care of. A motion was made and approved to accept the band’s participation at the rate they asked for.  A motion was made and approved to accept Robert Barber’s New Hampshire Military Vehicles (about a dozen) for participation in the parade at a cost of $100 more than last year.  A motion was made and approved to accept John Jay’s, Massachusetts Military Museum, two tanks and armored scout car for participation in the parade at the same cost as last year. Julie Miller Lexington Christian Academy is trying to gather a group for participation in the afternoon parade. Miscellaneous  Banknorth will not be participating in the afternoon parade.  Suzie reported that the Town Celebrations Committee’s Patriots’ Day budget is depleted at this time.  We have a few new parade sponsors.  A motion was made and approved to accept the nomination of Coach William Tighe as honorary chief marshal.  A motion was made and approved to accept the following applications for participation in the afternoon parade:  Minuteman Cane with car  Lions Club with lion and car for the recipient  Community Farm Coalition  Minuteman National Park with colonial drummer  Mahoney’s with float  Youville Place bus with residents  Dance Inn for the same cost as last year  The committee arranged the parade participation lineup. Meeting was adjourned at 8:55 pm. Respectfully submitted, Sandy Podgorski