Meet the Celebrations Committee
The Celebrations Committee operates under the authority of Wellesley Select Board as an Appointed Standing Committee.
The town of Wellesley operates a Celebrations Committee consisting of 12 residents appointed by the Select Board. Two members of the Committee shall be members of the Wellesley Veterans’ Council. The Committee shall plan and carry out a proper observance of the annual Town Veterans Celebration and such other events as the Select Board may designate.Appointed Members of the Celebrations Committee
Roy Switzler, Chair
Carl Nelson, Treasurer
Members: Mark Antonelli, James Bishop, Salvatore DeFazio, Dick Carls, Diane Duddy, Rowie Gray, Kevin Hanron, JoAnn Jones, Ken Johnson, Pete Jones, Harold Kaplan, Steve Kehoe, Carl Nelson, Phil Rolph, Chris Shedd, Chris Spagnuolo, Roy Switzler
Roles
Mark Antonelli – Publicity Photographer
Jim Bishop – Secretary
Dan O’Neill – Veterans Service Officer, Director, West Suburban Veterans District
Dick Carls – Parade Coordinator
Tory DeFazio III – MC & Coordinator
Diane Duddy – Telephone Coordinator
Stan Dunajski – Parade Coordinator
Rowie Gray – Administrative Coordinator, Concert Picnic Czar
Pam Grignaffini – Volunteer Coordinator
Ken Johnson – Veterans Representative
JoAnn Jones – Resident Artist
Pete Jones – Parade Coordinator & Fund Raising
Harold Kaplan – Parade Coordinator
Steve Kehoe – Honoree Cars, Facebook Coordinator
Carl Nelson – Treasurer & Parade Coordinator
Phil Rolph – Veterans Coordinator, Color Guards and Military Units
Chris Shedd – Picnic Field Czar
Chris Spagnuolo – Assistant Treasurer
Beth Sullivan – Representative from Select Board
Royall H. Switzler – Chairman