City of Oak Forest Veterans Commission met Jan. 19.
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
1. Pledge of allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
• Approval of the November minutes by ________ 2nd by ________.
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. Need to adjust pallets to fit container.
• Flag receptacle is full again. Need to plan an empting out day when warmer.
• Suggestions for parade replacement. One suggestion have a concert or event at Gazebo on July 4.
• One of our members could use a little yard clean-up assistance. We will assist in cleaning things up for him on date TBD.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
• Christmas Trees have been removed decoration bagged and at PW.
• Drive by for a Korean Veteran. How did it go?
• There now is a TV monitor in the vestibule at City hall for information posting.
• The Veterans commission could also have a TV monitor to display all Veterans pictures.
• St. Damian’s school would like to have a color guard for February 1 kick off for Catholic School’s week celebrating “Our Nation”.
• FLEADH is Saturday March 4. Will we participate in parade?
• Operation Gratitude, says thank you to all who served which include Veterans, active duty, and First Responders.
What Happened On This Day – January 19
• 2007 Turkish journalist Hrant Dink is assassinated
The murderer was a 17-year old Turkish nationalist who disagreed with Dink's view on the Turkish denial of the Armenian Genocide of 1915.
• 1983 Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia Barbie was known as the “Butcher of Lyon”.
• 1966 Indira Gandhi becomes India's first female prime minister
She was assassinated on October 31, 1984.
• 1915 Georges Claude patents his neon discharge tube
Neon lighting soon became popular for outdoor advertising.
• 1829 Goethe's “Faust” (Part 1) is premiered
The work is considered one of the greatest works of German literature.
Trivia: (You do not win anything, but it is fun playing?)
Q. In what year did the Vietnam War start?
• 1950
• 1954
• 1960
• 1968
Once around the Table.
Each member shares any information for Veterans.
7. ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned at 19:xx by ________ 2nd by ____.
All members present approved.
Our next meeting is Thursday February 16, 2023 at 19:30 in Blue Room.
Dates and times could change with approval of committee. Changes will be posted in agenda if possible.
Meeting dates for 2023 meetings start at 19:30.
January 19; February 16; March 16; April 20; May 18; June 15; July 20; August 17; September 21; October 19; November 16; Dec 15 No meeting
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