Agenda 09-14-11
VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011, AT 10:00 AM
CITY HALL, 2nd FLOOR, CONFERENCE ROOM B
100 E. BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AGENDA:
I. CALL TO ORDER - Tom Kaiser, Chairman
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - All Hands
III. INVOCATION - Designated
IV. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
V. AGENDA APPROVAL, September 14, 2011
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, May 11, 2011
VII. COMMENTS
a. Chair
b. Members or Visitors
VIII. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Veterans' Bicentennial Park Events
i. Black Veterans', Female Veterans', 442"d Regimental Group Veterans'
Monuments, Friday, September 2, 2011
ii. National POW/MIA Remembrance Vigil, Boy Scouts, Friday, Sept. 16,
2011(tentative)
iii. Veterans' Day, Friday, November 11,2011
iv. Afghanistan War Monument & Pearl Harbor 70th Anniversary Commemoration,
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
v. Iraqi War Monument, tbd
b. Donated flags and poles along center walkway (awaiting written proposal)
c. Honorary Member Appointments
d. Proposal for Veterans' Bicentennial Park Name Change
IX. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Other
X. BENEDICTION, MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER
XI. NEXT BOARD MEETING - Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 10:00 AM
XII. ADJOURNMENT
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MINUTES OF THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 11,2011, 10A.M.
IN CONFERENCE ROOM "Bu, CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
PRESENT
Tom Kaiser, Chair
James Bowman
John Farrington
Lester McKinzie
Bridget Roberts
Stanley Gavlick, Alternate
Karl Washington, Alternate
Chuck Magazine, Board Liaison
ABSENT
William Mitchell, Alternate
Stuart Preston
Rev. Richard Smith
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 10:03 a.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - All Hands
The members recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
III. INVOCATION - Designated
Chair Kaiser offered the invocation.
IV. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
The Recording Secretary called the roll. The attendance is noted above.
v. AGENDA APPROVAL
Motion
A motion was made by Mr. Farrington to approve the agenda. Mr. McKinzie seconded
the motion and unanimously passed.
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MARCH 9, 2011
Mr. Magazine noted some items but indicated there were no changes. On page 2 under
Comments, second paragraph, on the last line regarding the chairs; he stated this item
was discussed. There was no place to store additional chairs and his understanding
was that one of the chairs broke so the City would not want to accept a donation of
older chairs. There is no location for storage of any additional chairs. On Page 3, item
ii, he advised there would need to be a special event permit and Chair Kaiser indicated
it was in process. In addition, Item iv, the French will be at that event in December. On
page 4, item c, it was noted by Chair Kaiser that nothing had been done on this item to
date. Item e, Mr. Magazine advised the appointments for the Board are made by the
City Commission. What would be needed was a list of names and addresses for people
this Board wanted to recommend for Honorary Member appointments. That would then
be submitted to the City Commission. Chair Kaiser advised at the last meeting one
appointment was eliminated and another one added. On page 5, IX, item a, Mr.
Magazine advised there was a committee established by the City Commission to review
a number of requests to change the names of some parks. One of the
recommendations, initially, was to change the name of the Little Veterans Park to
Harvey Oyer Park and to change Veterans Bicentennial Park to Veteran's Park. That
was currently on the shelf because another proposal had been made to name the Boat
Club Park after Harvey Oyer. If that is approved, the other two park names would stay
the same.
Motion
Mr. Farrington moved to approve the minutes. Ms. Roberts seconded the motion that
carried unanimously.
VII. COMMENTS:
a. Chair
Chair Kaiser commented that people are being driven away from events. He advised he
understood the City was in a financial bind, but a lot of money had been spent to make
the City and the Veterans look good. There was now a charge for the porta-potties. A
small amount of money could be saved if there were two instead of three. The expenses
are high and the monuments are expensive.
Chair Kaiser commented that it would be unreasonable to expect people to come out to
these events and stand in hot weather. He felt the veterans were being penalized
because bigger crowds were attending the events and there was a great need for
chairs. He advised it personally costs him approximately $50 to bring chairs back and
forth to events as the City indicated there was no available place for storage.
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Chair Kaiser advised he had an official list from the French Government and advised he
had been asked to set up and call all the people and invite them. He advised he called
one person on the list and he had recently died. He felt it was unfair that people had to
wait so long for a medal and there was now a commitment to bring in all the WWII
veterans and present them with their medals. He advised he wrote a letter to the City to
ask them to donate two hours of the Community Center for the medal presentation
which he will ask for a motiDn to approve later in the meeting.
Chair Kaiser commented that there use to be a table in the City lobby that had forms
asking visitors to buy a brick to help their cause. Mr. Magazine advised he would look
into bringing it back.
Chair Kaiser advised tours of the park would be ceased until the fall due to the risk of
someone passing out from the heat.
b.
None.
Visitors
VIII. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Veterans' Bicentennial Park Events:
i. Black Veterans', Female Veterans'. 442nd Regimental Group
Veterans' Monuments, Friday, September 2, 2011
This event was still on schedule and felt there would be many in attendance.
II. National POW/MIA Remembrance Vigil, Boy Scouts, Friday,
September 16, 2011 (tentative)
Chair Kaiser advised the forms are still needed so that a proposition could be made to
the City to allow this. It would be a first for the City of Boynton Beach.
iii. Veteran's Day, Friday, November 11, 2011
The Veterans Day Ceremony will be held on November 11, 2011 at the Park. The
Ceremony would commence at 11 :00 a.m.
iv. Afghanistan War Monument & Pearl Harbor 70th Anniversary
Commemoration, Wednesday, December 7,2011
This will be another event that would bring people to Boynton Beach. The Afghanistan
Monument will be done that day and Chair Kaiser advised he is trying to get the female
veterans to contribute. Donations continue to come in and the veterans are continuing
to subsidize the monuments.
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v. Iraqi War Monument, tbd
b. Memorial' Day Commemoration, Sunday, May 29, 2011, Boynton
Memorial Park
People are needed to distribute flags. Chair Kaiser advised he would contact the school
to ask for volunteer youth. Set up is scheduled for May 27, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Mr.
Bowman advised he would investigate if the Boy Scouts would be willing to help for
service hours.
c. Donated flags and poles along center walkway (tentative)
d. Honorary Member Appointments
Chair Kaiser inquired whether everyone on the list could stay on and Mr. Magazine
indicated they could not. The ordinance states there could be up to ten people. Three
people on the list would need to be reappointed and would need to be contacted to
inquire whether they wanted to remain.
e. Proposal for Park Name Changes
Mr. Magazine advised the Committee would be meeting to discuss the proposal to
rename the Boat Club Park and would be discussed at the next meeting. Chair Kaiser
advised that the marquee in front of the building never mentioned an event the veterans
hold. He felt that was a City function and something should be put on the board a few
days prior to the event.
Motion
Chair Kaiser asked for a motion to approve the letter previously discussed regarding
donating the hall for presentation of the medals to veterans. Mr. Farrington made a
motion to ask the City to allow the use of the Civic Center at no cost. Mr. McKinzie
seconded it and it was passed unanimously.
IX. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Other
Mr. McKinzie advised there would be a ceremony on Monday, May 30th at the American
Legion at 5:00 pm where they would unveil three plaques on the Eternal Flame
Monument. The plaques would be for Harvey Oyer Jr. and Sr., David Buckner a past
commander who recently passed away, and Fred Weiss another past commander.
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X. BENEDICTION, MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER
Chair Kaiser gave the benediction.
XI. NEXT BOARD MEETING - Wednesday, July 13,2011 at 10:00 a.m.
XII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting properly adjourned at 10:43
a,m.
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Recording Secretary
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VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION
MEMBER
Bowman, James
2820 SE 5th Circle, 3A (33435)
Farrington, John
504 SW 18th St (33426)
Kaiser, Thomas, Chair
20-50 SW 10th Court Bldg 1, Apt. 119
Delray Beach (33445)
McKinzie. Lester
2000 S. Federal Hwy, Apt. 301 (33435)
Preston, Stuart
2080 SW 12th Ave. (33426)
Roberts, Bridget
2510 SW 11th Ct.. (33426)
Smith, Richard Rev.
1609 SW 17th Ter. (33426)
ALTERNATES:
Bregoll, Frank
804 SW Sth Court (33426)
Gavlick, Stanley
2144 SW 36th Terrace, Delray Beach
(33445 )
Mitchell, William
2086 SW 14th Avenue
(33426)
Washington, Karl
1017 N Railroad Ave. (33435)
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Dear Veterans Advisory Commission Member/Alternate:
Please find enclosed the Agenda for the next Veterans Advisory Commission meeting,
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 14,2011, at 10:00 AM, in the
Boynton Beach City Hall, 2nd floor, Conference Room B, located at 100 E. Boynton
Beach Boulevard.
Copy of the minutes from the March 9, 2011 meeting and other related documents will
be provided at the meeting.
If you are unable to attend the upcoming meeting, or have any questions, please
contact me at (561) 742-6040.
Please be reminded not to discuss the agenda items with any other Veterans Advisory
Commission member, as mandated by the Florida Sunshine Law (FL Statutes
286.011 ).
Thank you.
Sincerely,
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Chuck Magazine
Risk Manager
Veterans Advisory Commission Staff Liaison
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TROOP 395
VIGIL IN REMEMBERANCE
M.I.A./P.O.W.
A NATIONAL DAY OF
REMEMBERANCE
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SEPTEMBER 16, 17, 2011
VETERANS BI-CENTENNlAL PARK
411 N. FEDERAL HGWY, BOYNTON BEACH,FL
FOR INFO, TOM KAISE~ 561-276-1796 AL. 164
STAN GAVLICK, 561-499-6244
American Legion Posts 164 & 288.....Dlsabled American Veterans Post 152
Jewish War Vetera.. Post 44O.....Korun War Vet...... Chapter 17
Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts 5335 & 10150.....Sona of the Amerlc8n Legion Post 164
City Commission and Vets Council fall winter 2011- 2012
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SEPTEMBER 16, 5PM VIGIL FOR NATIONAL MlAIPOW DAY WILL
BEGIN AT OUR PARK BY BOY SCOUT TROOP 395 AND US VETS
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 AT lOAM CEREMONIES OF REMEMBERANCE
FOR ALL THOSE LISTED AS MIAIPOW FROM ALL OF OUR WARS.
THE BOY SCOUTS WILL PATROL ALL NIGHT IN PAIRS IN A SHOW
OF LOVE AND RESPECT FOR OUR COMRADES IN ARMS. WE WILL
HAVE BREAKFAST FOR THEM AT 8 AM ON THE 1'F .
NOVEMBER 11,2011 VETERANS DAY 10 AM AND WE STOP AT 11
AM SHARP FOR THE RIFLE AND BUGLE SALUTE BY A.L. POST 164
DECEMBER 7, 2011, TIIE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR
WE WILL UNVEIL THE AFGHANISTAN MONUMENT AND DON
SCANTLAN WHO PURCHASED A BENCH A YEAR AND A HALF AGO
FOR. THE 'NIGHT STALKERS' WILL ALLOW US TO PUT EMBLEMS
ON TOP OF IDS AJACENf BENCH, 1HE MEMORIAL BETWEEN THE
TWO WILL BE REALLY SOMETHING SPECiAL!!
FEBRUARY 5, 2012 WILL OUR ANNUAL 4 CHAPLAINS DAY
CEREMONIES AT TEMPLE BErn KODESH . THE JEWISH WAR
VETERANS ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT SPREAD OF nOODlES FOR os,
ON ~MORIAL WEEKEND WE DECORATE TIm GRAVES ON MAY
25 A FRIDAY AND ON SUNDAY THE 2r'OUR REGULAR SERVICES
AT THE CEMETERY ON WOOLBRIGHT AND SEACREST BLVD. 2P.M.
ON JUNE 6, 2012 A WEDNESDAY D-DAY WE WILL UNVEIL OUR
TRIBUTE TO THE IRAQ WAR AND THE THOUSANDS OF OUR
GALLANT COMRADES WHO WENT TO FIGHT THE ENEMY IN A
STRANGE LAND AND LIBERATE 35 MILLION PEOPLE WHO NOW
CAN VOTE AND WOMEN GO TO SCHOOL AND TO WORK. TIllS IS
A NOVELTY IN THE ARAB WORLD!!l
WE CONTINUE TO HELP TIlE WW J 1 GtNS GET THE LEGION OF
HONOR MEDAL FROM THE FRENCH GOVT. 200 SO FAR!!!!!! TOM
PROGRAM
Words of Welcome
Tom Kaiser, A.L. Post 164
Invocation
Fr. Richard Florek, 8t Mark Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Troop 395, Boynton Beach
National Anthem
All Hands
Address
Pietera Siegler, Committee Chair
Address
Tom Sutterfield, Scout Master
Address
Juel Richter, Outdoor Chair
Address
Shelly Weil, Distinguished Eagle
Why we are here
J.J. Farrington, USMC Vietnam
A Prayer for them
Fr. Richard Florek, St. Mark
Rom~n Catholic Church
Taps
1.J. Farrington, A.L. Post 164
Rifle Squad
J.R. Silva, Sons of the Legion 164
We thank all of the Scouts and Leaders for their efforts to make this a succes
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A Special thank you to Debbie Kaiser for the Cards to Veterans Programr!
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BOY SCOUT TROOP 395
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Words of Welcome Tom Kaiser. A.L. Post 164
Invocation Fr. Richard Florek. St Mark Church
Pledge of Allegiance Troop 395, Boynton Beach
National Anthem All Hands
Address Pietera Siegler, Committee Chair
Address Tom Sutterfield, Scout Master
Address Juel Richter, Outdoor Chair
Address Shelly Weil, Distinguished Eagle
Why we are here J.J. Farrington, USMC Vietnam
A Prayer for them Fr. Richard Florek, St. Mark
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Taps J.J. Farrington, A.L. Post 164
Rifle Squad J.R. Silva, Sons of the Legion 164
We thank all of the Scouts and Leaders for their efforts to make this a succes
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A Special thank you to Debbie Kaiser for the Cards to Veterans Program!!
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COMMITTEE
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Pietera Siegler
Tom Sutterfield
Ken Nichols
Tom Kaiser, A.L 164
Committee Chair
Scout Master, 395
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Technical Advisor
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