EAST WINDSOR VETERANS COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
for
Thursday, July 12, 2007
OPENING:
Warren Wenz, Chairman, opened this meeting at 7:00 P.M. at the East Windsor Town Hall. There were seven commission members in attendance: Warren Wenz, Ron Hwalek, Mark Simmons, Don Brown, George Butenkoff, Ken Crouch, and Dave Malo. Also present were East Windsor First Selectman Ed Filipone and Journal Enquirer newspaper reporter, Kory Loucks.
Absent: William Abbe Sr., James Barton, Rick Webster, Fred McDermott, Ernie Teixeira and Nick Macsata.
SECRETARY’S REPORT: The previous meetings’ minutes of June 7, 2007 and June 19, 2007 were submitted for the approval of those present. George Butenkoff moved to accept both meetings’ minutes as submitted. This was seconded by Don Brown and carried unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Ron Hwalek distributed a treasurer’s report for fiscal year 2006-2007 and answered several questions from the commissioners present.
George Butenkoff moved to accept the treasurer’s report as submitted. This was seconded by Don Brown and carried unanimously.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony Committee-
No report
Memorial Day Poster/Essay Contest Committee-
No report
Scholarship Committee-
No report
Veterans Cemetery Project-
Warren Wenz opened a discussion regarding the proposed memorial brick layout around the monument at our Veterans’ Cemetery. Warren reported that we have sold 21 memorial bricks so far. Ken Crouch has been researching different landscape options and reported that it would cost approximately $13.00 per square foot for a professional installation of the memorial bricks.
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Mark Simmons mentioned that he has spoken to Mr. Dan Burnham, President of the East Windsor Cemetery Association. Mr. Burnham asked that he be kept informed of any planned landscape projects that we may have for our cemetery. Mr. Burnham is willing to work in conjunction with the Veterans Commission and he needs to be aware of any work being done so that he can coordinate maintenance and make future plans for the East Windsor cemeteries. Ken Crouch said that he would be sure to check with Dan Burnham before any work is done on the memorial brick project.
Warren Wenz presented a map of our cemetery showing the proposed layout of the memorial brick project. A brief discussion generated a decision to start this project with an approximately 200 square foot pathway of memorial bricks leading up to the cemetery monument. The memorial brick project will be expanded as bricks are sold.
MOTION: George Butenkoff moved to allocate up to $2,000.00 from our treasury for this project and request the Town of East Windsor’s Department of Public Works install the base and memorial bricks at the monument as described. This was seconded by David Malo and carried unanimously.
Veterans Day Road Race Committee-
No Report
OTHER BUSINESS:
George Butenkoff reported that he had obtained several reconditioned computers for military families. George said that there are a lot of computers available and he is looking into obtaining some more. Ken Crouch said that we should develop a distribution plan for these computers.
Dave Malo reminded all present that the Connecticut Veterans Day Parade will be held in Hartford on Sunday, November 4th, 2007. The East Windsor Veterans Commission plans to advertise for East Windsor Veterans to march in this parade.
Warren reminded all that our next regular meeting will be held on
Thursday, September 6, 2007, at 7:00 PM
at East Windsor Town Hall
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing of no further business to come before the commission, Chairman Warren Wenz asked for a motion to adjourn. George Butenkoff moved to adjourn this meeting and this was seconded by Ron Hwalek. The motion carried unanimously. The Chairman closed the meeting at 7:31 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Simmons, Secretary E.W.V.C. Minutes Approved:____/____/_______
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