City of Oak Forest Veterans Commission met Feb. 16
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
1. Pledge of allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
∙ Approval of the January minutes by ________ 2nd by ________.
o All members present approved, no nays.
4. Liaison to the City Report Paul Selman: ∙
5. OLD BUSINESS:
∙ 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.
∙ The Veterans commission will have a TV monitor to display all Veterans pictures and information.
∙ St. Damian’s school color guard for February 1 went well. Thanks to Tom, Wojo, Paul and me for attending.
∙ FLEADH is Saturday March 4. Veteran’s garage vehicles are available to ride in during parade.
∙ Operation Gratitude, says thank you to all who served which include Veterans, active duty, and First Responders.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
What Happened On This Day – February 16
∙ 1659 1st known cheque written (£400), now on display at Westminster Abbey
∙ 1840 American Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica
∙ 1923 Howard Carter opens the inner burial chamber of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb and finds the sarcophagus
∙ 1959 Fidel Castro becomes the 16th Prime Minister of Cuba after overthrowing Fulgencio Batista
∙ 2005 The Kyoto Protocol comes into force following its ratification by Russia committing industrialized nations to limit and reduce greenhouse gases
Trivia: (You do not win anything, but it is fun playing?)
Q. In what year did the last US troops leave Vietnam?
∙ 1970
∙ 1973
∙ 1969
∙ 1976
Once around the Table.
Each member shares any information for Veterans.
7. ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned at 20:xx by ________ 2nd by ____.
All members present approved.
Our next meeting is Thursday March 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
http://www.oak-forest.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02162023-1670
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