Agenda 11-12-14 VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, November 12, 2014, AT 10:00 AM
CITY HALL, 2 " FLOOR, CONFERENCE ROOM B
100 E BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AGENDA:
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I. CALL TO ORDER — Tom Kaiser, Chairman
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — All Hands
III. INVOCATION — Designated
IV. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
V. AGENDA APPROVAL, November 12, 2014
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, September 10, 2014
VII. COMMENTS
a. Chair
b. Members or Visitors
VIII. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Veterans Memorial Park Events
i. Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, December 16, 2014. Glenn Miller
band tribute. Veterans Memorial Park, 10:00 am.
IX. NEW BUSINESS:
a. None
X. BENEDICTION, MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER
XI. NEXT BOARD MEETING — Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 10:00 AM
XII. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE
THE BOARD (COMMITTEE) MAY ONLY CONDUCT PUBLIC BUSINESS AFTER A QUORUM HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED. IF NO QUORUM IS ESTABLISHED WITHIN TWENTY MINUTES OF THE NOTICED START TIME
OF THE MEETING THE CITY CLERK OR DESIGNEE WILL SO NOTE THE FAILURE TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM
AND THE MEETING SHALL BE CONCULDED. BOARD MEMBERS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE FURTHER EVEN
WHEN PURPORTEDLY ACTING IN AN INFORMAL CAPACITY.
IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OR ANY CITY
BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A CITY COMMISSION OR OTHER CITY BOARD
MEETING, HE /SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSE, HE /SHE
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ALMOST YEAR END REPORT CITY VETERANS MEETING
LET ME THANK ALL WHO ATTENDED OUR CEREMONIES
AT THE PARK IT WAS A GREAT YEAR ALL AROUND!!
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO JEFF LIVERGOOD WHO HAS
MADE MY LIFE A LOT EASIER TO WHERE IM SPOILED ! !
LAST EVENT FOR THE YEAR IS OUR LARGEST. ON THE
SIXTEENTH OF DECEMBER WE UNVEIL THE BATTLE OF
THE BULGE MONUMENT AND IT IS A BEAUTY.
THE CEREMONY WILL BE OUR NOEMAL ABOUT AN HOU
NOT EVERYONE KNOWS OUR GREATEST BAND LEADER
OF THE THIRTIES AND FORTIES GLENN MILLER WAS LOS
THE VERY SAME DAY. HE DID NOT HAVE TO SERVE AS BE
WAS OVER AGE. HE ALSO MADE HUNDREDS OF THOU-
SANDS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR WHEN A GUY MADE
THIRTY OR FORTH BUCKS AWEEK AND SUPPORTED A
FANILY. HE SAID I WANT TO BE WITH THE MEN IN THE
SERVICE AS MUSIC MADE THEIR LIVES A LOT EASIER.
JANUARY 14 WE HAVE OUR COMMISSION MEETING
FEBRUARY 1 IS THE FOUR CHAPLAINS AND WE HAVE
ASKED THE CITY TO ALLOW IT AT THE PARK THIS YEAR
MARCH IS OUR CITY MEETING TO BE ANNOUNCED.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HANUKKAH TO ALL
A VERY HAPPY TOM AND JEAN KAISER
MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE, WHICH RECORD
INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. (F.S. 286.0105)
THE CITY SHALL FURNISH APPROPRIATE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES WHERE NECESSARY
TO AFFORD AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICPATE IN AND ENJOY
THE BENEFITS OF A SERVICE, PROGRAM, OR ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY THE CITY. PLEASE CONTACT
CITY CLERK, (561) 742 -6060 AT LEAST TWENTY -FOUR HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY IN
ORDER FOR THE CITY TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST.
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Battle of the Bulge
.. The Greatest Army Victory
PRESS RELEASE - AN INVITATION
December 16, 2014, at 10:00 AM
The Boynton Veterans', Council is pleased to honor the brave
soldiers who fought and sacrificed during the famous Battle of
r the Bulge. This battle proved to be a crucial turning point in
WWII. A beautiful monument will be unveiled in their honor.
Philippe Letrilliart, Miami French Consul, will be attending as
well to decorate our Battle of the Bulge veterans. This solemn
occasion will be special and one that you will long remember.
Additionally, we will celebrate the life of Glenn Miller who died
during a trip to entertain the troops with his orchestra. We plan
+ .r to dance the afternoon away immediately after the ceremony.
Plan to get "In the Mood” with us!
N•, The Ceremony will be held at Veterans Memorial Park, 411 N.
Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL
For further information, contact:
Tom Kaiser, Chairperson, (561) 276 -1796, or
. ' Stan Gavlick, Co- Chairperson, (561) 499 -6277
American Legion Posts 164 & 288..... Disabled American Veterans 152
Jewish War Veterans Post 440..... Korean War Veterans Chapter 17
Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts 5335 & 10150 ..... Sons of the American Legion Post 164
La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux
REPORT BY TOM KAISER, JULY 14. 2014
I HAVE AN INVITATION TO FRENCH BIRTHDAY
PARTY, BASTILLE DAY IN MIAMI, 7 -14 -14
JULY 17, 2014 LEGION OF HONOR MEDAL
CEREMONY 11 AM CIVIC CENTER.
SEPTEMBER 11, 9 -11 CEREMONY AT VETERANS
PARK WE HONOR TWO VICTIMS THAT WERE LOST
SEPTEMBER 19, NATIONAL MIA/POW DAY WITH
THE SCOUTS OVER NIGHT AT THE PARK.
OCTOBER 23, BEIRUT MEMORIAL UNVEILING WE
WILL PLACE THREE FACES ON MEMORIAL BENCH
NOVEMBER 11, VETERANS DAY 10 AM AT PARK.
DECEMBER 16, MONUMENT TO THE BATTLE OF
THE BULGE. AT 11 AM. FULL FORMAL CEREMONY
FOLLOWED BY BIG BAND CONCERT IN HONOR OF
THE ONE AND ONLY GLENN MILLER WHO WAS
LOST OVER THE ENGLISH CHANNEL ON 12 -16 -44
MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HANNUKKA, AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL