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Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM EST
Location: North Andover Senior Center, 481 Sutton Street, North Andover 01845
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0 Liz Costerisan, Chair 0 Judy Nigrelli
0 Timra Carlson* 0 Renee Procopio-Melino
0 Lauren Logan 0 Brianna Rizzari
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❑x Mark Wilson ❑x Katye Pederzani
❑x Toni Wolfenden
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1. Call to Order
• Meeting called to order at 6:40PM by Renee Procopio-Melino
2. Attendance
• Complete by Renee Procopio-Melino.
3. Approval of meeting minutes from May 28, 2026
• Motioned by Lauren Logan, seconded by Renee Procopio-Melino; unanimously
agreed.
4. Summer Events Recap
• Fourth of July Fireworks
• Fireworks are scheduled for July 2, 2027 (Year 3 of a 3-year contract)
• Porta-potties in viewing locations? Open high school for bathrooms?
• Kittredge and the High School were the most populated—drop Patriots
Park as a viewing location? Will Kittredge be accessible/open for
viewing?
• Action: Toni will get timeline on Kittedge construction to understand
potential impact for viewing area for 2027
• Summer Fitness Series
• Move to one night a week (Wednesdays?) instead of two for Summer
2027
5. Holiday Event Planning
• Santa Parade
• Committee vote for 2027 Grand Marshall: Rick Gorman
• Sensory Friendly Section: Main Street to St. Paul's Church
o Liz to reach out to SEPAC for recommendation on how to facilitate
o Action: Submit to the Select Board for entrance of Kittredge to be
closed
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o Action: Toni will follow-up on street sweeper
• Christmas Tree Lighting
• Committee vote: Trackless train by Crystal Entertainment ($700)
o Will operate on closed area of Mass Ave; comes with driver and
safety coordinator
• Will invite last year's vendors: Samantha's Garden and Whoopie Wagon
• Contact Fireside Grill (Stevens Estate) for hot cocoa and possibly cookies
• Will have ice sculpture by Brilliant Ice again
• Action: Toni will follow-up on if additional spot lights are available from
DPW
• Action: Renee to reach out to Cookie Monstah, Butcher Boy, Market
Basket for cookie donation
• Other ideas: Display Christmas movie on the common? Polar Express or
Grinch?
• Action: Liz will reach out to elementary school art teachers for school
themed christmas trees and Fireside Grill for hot chocolate.
• Menorah Lighting
• Date pending
6. AOB
• Action: Renee to reach out to Laurie Berzlaff to confirm status of storage unit
7. Setting of Next Meeting Date
• Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 6:30PM in the community room at NAPD
8. Adjournment
• Motioned by Renee Procopio-Melino and seconded by Judy Negrelli.
Unanimously agreed, meeting adjourned at 8:15PM.
Voted Die isions
1. Vote for Rick Gorman as the 2027 Santa Parade Grand Marshall; motioned by Renee
Procopio-Melino, seconded by Liz Costerisan, unanimously agreed.
2. Vote for trackless train by Crystal Entertainment on closed area of Mass Ave for Tree
Lighting; motioned by Liz Costerisan, seconded by Renee Procopio-Melino,
unanimously agreed.
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