City of Oak Forest Veterans Commission met Aug. 18.
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
1. Pledge of allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
∙ Approval of the June minutes by ________ 2nd by ________. Since there was not any July minutes
o All members present approved, no nays.
4. Liaison to the City Report Paul Selman:
5. OLD BUSINESS:
∙ Flag receptacle now has plastic pallets for bottom to keep the flags dry. PW found some behind the closed Food4Less store. Currently I have 3 inside the flag box, standing up, we will have to configure for the box.
∙ Tom Ceska is having art students from Oak Forest High School paint the base. It started Tuesday 8/16
∙ Cancel the “I am an American Day” parade for September 4. We need to figure something else to do. Concert at Gazebo, luncheon for veterans, ideas ideas needed.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
∙ One of our members could use a little yard clean-up assistance. We could do a community service project for one of our own.
∙ THIS DAY IN HISTORY, August 18
∙ 2005 Indonesia suffers a Massive Power Outage
Thought to be one of the biggest power outages in recent history, the Java-Bali outage affected about 100 million people. Electricity was restored to most areas within 6 hours.
∙ 1958 Lolita is First Published in the US
The highly controversial novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabakov detailed an adult man’s obsession over 12-year-old Dolores Haze, who he secretly calls Lolita.
∙ 1920 The State of Tennessee Passes the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution
This action by the Tennessee legislature brought the number of states passing the 19th amendment to 36 and provided the necessary majority to ratify the amendment, which extended universal suffrage to women.
∙ 1877 Martian Moon Phobos is Discovered
One of the two natural satellites of Mars, Phobos, was discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall. Hall also discovered Deimos, the other Martian Moon. Named after the Greek God of fear, Phobos orbits only 3700 miles from the surface of Mars, making it the Moon to orbit closest to its planet in the Solar System. Because of this, Phobos completes an orbit around Mars in 7 hours and 39 minutes.
∙ 1612 The Pendle witch trials begin
11 people - 9 women and 2 men - are tried for practicing witchcraft in one of UK's most well documented and followed witch trials. The trial lasts for two days and 10 of the accused are found guilty and executed on August 20.
Trivia: (You do not win anything but it is fun playing?)
Q. What was “Veterans Day” originally called?
A. Soldier's Day B. Armistice Day C. Military Day D. Day of Surrender
7. Once around the Table.
Each member shares any information for Veterans.
8. ADJOURNMENT:
Our next meeting is Thursday September 15, 19:30 in Blue Room.
http://www.oak-forest.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08182022-1576
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