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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-10-20-TCC-min Minutes Town Celebrations Committee October 20, 2011 Legion Room, Cary Hall Members present Suzie Barry, Dick Crogan, Linda Dixon, Mary Gillespie, Jo-Anne Granger, Wayne Miller, Sandy Podgorski, Jim Shaw and Bob Tracey Members not present Paul Jenkins, Sondra Lucente, Bill Mix, Julie Miller, Henry Murphy, Charlie Price and Dave Taylor Business  Suzie Barry called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm.  Minutes of the October 6, 2011 meeting were approved with a few changes.  Committee member contact information is still being updated.  Committee meeting dates are now set through June 7, 2012.  Joe Alfonse, Lexington’s new veterans’ agent, introduced himself to the committee. He talked about providing outreach to town veterans and expressed interest in helping veterans engage with the Town Celebrations Committee and community. Veterans’ Day 2011 updates  Invitations have been mailed and all approvals for the day are in.  Jim Shaw presented the name of a nominee for chief marshal. A motion was made and accepted to invite his suggestion to serve.  All groups have been invited.  Wreaths were ordered.  Temple Isaiah’s Rabbi Howard Jaffe will be the clergy representative. Mary Gillespie and Dick Crogan will be available to welcome the rabbi at the green.  Mary talked with Jeff Leonard about a vocalist. We have no name yet. 1  Sandy Podgorski will pick up the flowers from Wilson Farm for distribution to the veterans.  Suzie will check with Sondra Lucente regarding publicity.  The Fitzgerald Award will be presented at this event.  Essay contest and veterans’ thank you cards  More than seventy-five contest entries were received. Mary was pleased with the essays (though there were no entries from Clarke Middle School this year) and found that most students wrote on the second option, Thank you for your service.  A motion was made and accepted to accept the essay subcommittee’s recommendation of Eva McDermott (Diamond Middle School) and Abby Grant (Lexington High School) as the two winning choices.  Committee discussion ensued regarding what sort of recognition should be done for the student winners.  It was suggested that two books of essays be prepared – one for Cary Library, and the other given to Don Martin for the veterans. Mary will talk with the library staff to ask how they might publicize the essay winners.  As many as three classes at Bridge School will make thank you cards to give to the veterans at the green. Mary has prepared a permission letter allowing for the distribution of the children’s work. Patriots’ Day 2012  Status of the town website and its ability to accept parade applications online is still undetermined.  A motion was made and accepted to have Youth Commission representatives serve both as chief marshal for the morning parade and as masters of ceremony at the green.  A motion was made and accepted to send a letter to the middle school band director inviting the children to play a selection at the youth ceremony. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm. Respectfully submitted by Sandy Podgorski 2