South Cook News

City of Oak Forest Veterans Commission met Nov. 21

Here is the agenda provided by the commission:

CHAIRPERSON: Joe Pilch

LIASION: Alderman Paul Selman

MEMBERS: Christopher Adams John Perales

Ralph Chichester Jim Pioth

Dennis Mitzner Don Snedden

Dave Moore Tom O’Neill

Richard Wojtowicz Mayor Hank Kuspa

Honorary Member: James (Jim) Watson

Guest:

• Pledge of allegiance

• Roll Call

• Approval of Minutes

• Approval of the October minutes by __________ 2nd by ______________.

■ All members present approved.

• Liaison to the City Report Paul Selman:

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• Old business:

• The flag deposit box been emptied again.

• Joe received city flags from public works that need retiring, storing at the EMA garage.

• For Veteran’s Day, we do a pre-recorded ceremony of flag burning and depositing ashes in our receptacle. Play on Veterans Day November 11 and play at the Council meeting on Veterans Day.

• We have a table at the Community Expo. Anyone available please come around to assist. We will be joined by VFW.

• New business

• October, we need to meet with PD / FD, and administration about Independence Day Celebration.

• Should we discuss it with Gaelic Park to see if we should move the event to Gaelic Park. Or keep it a separate venue.

• Department heads suggested we move the event off July 4th (busiest day for PD & FD departments and no one volunteering to work). Next year may be Thursday July 3rd or Saturday July 5th.

• Once around the Table

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Adjournment at 20:30, motion by Dennis Mitzner 2nd by Jim Pioth.

https://www.oak-forest.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11212024-2030