HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-03-15-TCC-min
Minutes
Town Celebrations Committee
March 15, 2012
Legion Room, Cary Hall
Members Present
Suzie Barry, Linda Dixon, Mary Gillespie, Jo-Anne Granger, Paul Jenkins, Julie Miller,
Wayne Miller, Sandy Podgorski and Bob Tracey
Members Not Present
Dick Crogan, Sondra Lucente, Bill Mix, Henry Murphy, Charlie Price, Jim Shaw and Dave
Taylor
Business
Suzie Barry convened the meeting at 7:10 pm.
February 2, 2012 minutes were approved and accepted.
Patriots’ Day 2012
Morning Events
Reenactment
DPW, which has several new staff members this year, called a meeting to
review the event and their responsibilities.
There is a change this year to the roped area configuration.
Media will move from one side of the green (big rock) to the other (near
the tall pine tree), creating a third entrance to viewing sites.
Free speech location is yet to be determined.
Town Celebrations Committee duties at this event remain the same.
Youth Parade
Suzie has not heard from the Youth Commission as to who will
participate.
Send an e-mail to the scouts about participation.
The (joint) middle school band has been invited to play at the green.
Pastor Richard Rhodes at Grace Chapel has had a change in plans and
cannot officiate at the ceremony. However, Pastor Cynthia Fantasia of
Service and Women’s Ministries, also at Grace Chapel, will take his place.
Mary Gillespie will ask Jeff Leonard if a student is available to sing. If not,
Suzie knows of someone who can fill in.
Afternoon Events
Buses have been ordered at the same price as last year. Routes remain
the same.
Brookline Bank staff will probably volunteer with us again this year.
Suzie will talk with Jerry Michelson about announcing the parade from
the grandstand.
Chamber of Commerce sponsorship letters have been mailed.
Program of the day is ready for printing and distribution around town.
Dick Crogan will distribute the publicity for Dave Taylor. (Dave has a work
conflict and will not be here for Patriots’ Day.) Events are already posted
on the town website and LexPatch.
Invitation letters have been sent to the Bruins.
Dick acquired a convertible to transport Dan Fenn. Additional cars are
available, if needed.
Air Force Band of Liberty will disband in 2013; however, they will march
with us this Patriots’ Day and perform in Lexington during this year’s July
th
4 holiday. How to acknowledge and thank them during this year’s
parade for past and present participation is being considered.
It’s almost certain that the LL Bean Boot Mobile will be riding in the
parade. (Factoid: Lexington residents spend more dollars at LL Bean than
any other community in the country.)
Votes were taken on the following motions –
to accept the most recent applications (plus floats) at no fee. This
motion also included the acceptance of a vehicle that asked for
compensation but will be told that they can ride but not paid.
to accept the applications of two groups and military tank and car
whose asking price is a little higher this year.
to accept the applications of those groups and multiple military
vehicles whose asking price is the same as last year.
to accept the application of a group at last year’s but not this
year’s asking price.
All motions passed unanimously and were accepted, with the exception
of one nay vote for the multiple military vehicles.
Suzie will call a pipes and drums group to negotiate a lower fee.
Fourth Regiment of Foot will not march this year.
Paul Jenkins will call the Fifth Regiment of Foot to ask for more
information about their proposed entry.
The Living History application will be considered next year.
Memorial Day 2012
Chief Marshal – Julie Miller’s original choice for CM is not available; she has
another person to invite. Suzie would like also to include the town’s new
Veterans’ Services representative in this ceremony.
Speaker – Alma Hart of Bedford, MA.
Memorial Day 2013 and Lexington 300
th
The new clock at the depot will house the time capsule. Discussion is planned
th
with the 300 on how to organize the contents.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm
Respectfully submitted by Sandy Podgorski