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Minutes
Town Celebrations Committee
November 10, 2011
Legion Room, Cary Hall
Members present
Suzie Barry, Dick Crogan, Linda Dixon, Mary Gillespie, Jo-Anne Granger, Sondra Lucente,
Julie Miller, Wayne Miller, Bill Mix, Henry Murphy, Sandy Podgorski, Charlie Price and
Bob Tracey
Members not present
Paul Jenkins, Jim Shaw and Dave Taylor
Business
Suzie Barry convened the meeting at 7:05 pm.
October 27, 2011 minutes were approved with changes.
Committee’s photo will be taken on December 1, 2011 for inclusion in the Town
Report.
Suzie reminded those who have not yet taken the online ethics training session
to please do so.
Committee members decided to cancel the November 17, 2011 meeting.
Member concerns
Julie Miller asked if perhaps Suzie could move our meetings from Cary Hall to the
Town Office Building. Suzie will check to see if there is space available.
Veterans’ Day 2011 updates
Thursday’s rain saturated town grounds and fields; therefore, the various town
departments involved decided that it was best to cancel Friday’s parade and hold
the ceremony indoors at Cary Hall. All participants have been notified of the
change in plans.
Mary Gillespie will have two copies of all contest essays bound for distribution,
one to Cary Library and one to the veterans’ organization.
Since Bridge and Bowman students will not be available to help hand flowers to
attending veterans, boy and girl scouts will be asked to assist.
Patriots’ Day 2012
Dan Fenn has accepted the committee’s offer to act as chief marshal of the
afternoon parade.
Committee members discussed at length important issues relative to our need
for banner bearers
What is an appropriate age range for the bearers? (consider stamina,
maturity – perhaps 10 years+ might be best)
All aspects of communication (with parents, online sign up, confirmation
and reminders of commitment, where to have participants meet, etc.)
Recruitment
How to attract participants, i.e. sports teams (Naomi Martin at
LHS may be able to help), scouts, families, church groups, etc.
Linda Dixon will draft a recruitment flyer
Appropriate “reward” for participating (t-shirt, hat, mittens, maybe a
small monetary gift, etc.?)
Thanking the bearers
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Sandy Podgorski