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Minutes
Town Celebrations Committee
March 22, 2012
Legion Room, Cary Hall
Members Present
Suzie Barry, Dick Crogan, Mary Gillespie, Jo-Anne Granger, Paul Jenkins, Julie Miller,
Wayne Miller, Bill Mix, Henry Murphy, Sandy Podgorski and Charlie Price
Members Not Present
Linda Dixon, Sondra Lucente, Jim Shaw, Dave Taylor and Bob Tracey
Business
Suzie Barry convened the meeting at 7:05 pm.
March 15, 2012 minutes were approved and accepted with two amendments.
Patriots’ Day 2012
Morning Events
Reenactment
There are two designated handicap seating sites – one, in front of the
reviewing stand and, the other, in front of the Minuteman statue.
Youth Parade & Ceremony
Abby Grant and Sarah Lehman of the Youth Committee will be this year’s
masters of ceremony at the green.
Mary Gillespie is still searching for a vocalist. Suzie can suggest someone
if a student is not available.
Afternoon Parade
Suzie has not had a response from the Bruins.
Most sponsorship letters have been mailed by the Chamber of
Commerce.
Suzie walked the green with the appropriate town department
representatives.
Several Brookline Bank employees are available to help.
Membership assignments will be discussed at next week’s meeting.
Votes were taken on the following motions –
to accept six groups for participation at no fee, including Living
History.
to accept one marching band group for a fee.
to accept a vehicle group at the same fee as last year.
All motions passed unanimously and were accepted.
Committee set out the parade order.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm
Respectfully submitted by Sandy Podgorski