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City of Oak Forest Veterans Commission met Nov. 17.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

1. Pledge of allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes

Approval of the October minutes by Don Snedden 2nd by Jim Pioth.

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. There are three inside the flag box, standing up, we will have to configure for the box. Need a planning day. Don Snedden has coordinated a flag retirement at a friend' s house for Saturday Nov. 19. Don' s friend will let us do a flag retirement November 19 at 9: 00 AM. Are we changing the parade theme or a different venue and date? Suggested to change the theme to " Home Town Heroes". Any more ideas? One suggestion is to have music at Gazebo July4th

One of our members could use a little yard clean- up assistance. We will assist in cleaning things up for him on date TBA.

6. NEW BUSINESS:

Tree Decorating starts after November 21.

December 11th Sunday at noon. drive by for a Korean. Veteran turning 90 years old. Should we cancel December meeting'? Motion by Mitzner via email.

What Happened on This Day — November 17

2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger sworn in as Californian Governor

The bodybuilder and actor best known for his role as a cyborg in the science fiction movie, The Terminator, replaced then Governor Gray Davis. Schwarzenegger elected for another term as governor in 2007.

1989 Velvet Revolution begins

A week after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a demonstration of by students commemorating International Students Day in Prague violently shut down by riot police. The incident led to mass strikes and nonviolent around the country that ended communist rule in erstwhile Czechoslovakia and paved the way for the first democratic elections in the country in 41 years.

1973 Athens Polytechnic Uprising Ends

The popular protests against the military junta under Georgios Papadopoulos began on November 14 when students at the polytechnic went on a strike. On the morning of November 17, the military crashed into the campus grounds using a tank and put an end of the protests. While no one was thought to have been killed on the polytechnic campus, many people were killed in clashes around the city. Today, all schools and universities closed on November 17 to commemorate the uprising.

1869 Construction on Suez Canal finished

The 120 miles ( 193 kms) long artificial waterway connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea took 10 years to be built and was opened to ships. The canal connected Europe to Asia without ships having to go all the way around Africa.

1858 The start of Modified Julian Date

Mostly used by astronomers and astrophysicists, the Modified Julian Date ( MJD) is a dating method that is defined by subtracting 2, 400,000.5 days from the current Julian date ( JD), which is calculated by counting the number of days past since Noon January 1, 4713 B. C. E. The MJD gives the number of days past Midnight November 17, 1858. MJD was first used in 1957 by scientists at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory to track satellites.

Trivia: ( You do not win anything, but it is fun playing?)

Q. In what state is the United States Naval Academy?

Maryland

Colorado

California

South Carolina

7. Once around the Table.

Each member shares any information for Veterans.

John — VFW blood drive is Saturday Nov. 19 from 9- 1.

Dave— Real estate tax may be lowered if you qualify.

Paul— Should we consider Happy Birthday yard signs for Veteran at what age?

8. ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned at 19: 00 by Jim Pioth 2nd by Ralph Chichester. All members present approved.

Our next meeting is Thursday January 19, 2023 at 19: 00 in Blue Room.

Meeting dates for 2022 meetings start at 19: 30.

January 20 February 17 March 17 April 21 May 19 June 16 July 21 Aug 18 Sept 15 Oct 20 Nov 17 Dec 15 No meeting

Dates and times could change with approval of committee. Changes will be posted in agenda if time permits.

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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