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SOUTH WINDSOR PATRIOTIC COMMISSION
November 18, 2013
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Kent Carlson, followed by the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
ATTENDANCE: Roger Anderson, Peter Anthony, Herb Asplund, Gene Botteron, Kent Carlson, Billy Carroll, Teri Dickey-Gaignat, Len Glasser, Bob Hornish, Daria Plummer, Art Sladyk
MINUTES:
Motion: Asplund/Carroll: Move to accept the minutes of October 21, 2013, as printed. Carried.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Oral report presented by Kent Carlson; accepted by consensus.
O To date, budget remains on target.
CORRESPONDENCE: None for this meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Essay Contest: (Roger Anderson):
- 2014 Essay Contest prompts will be as follows:
- Grades K-2 (Poster): My favorite place to see the American flag. Name the place.
- Grades 3-5 (Essay): Discuss the importance of celebrating patriotic holidays.
- Grades 6-8 (Essay): What it means to be a citizen of the United States.
- Grades 9-12 (Essay): Why celebrating patriotism is important in a free society.
Evening In The Park: Kent Carlson-No report at this time.
Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony: Len Glasser
- Investigating a WWI tank, as well as a WWI ambulance, for the parade.
Flag Day flag retirement ceremony: Peter Anthony
- Flags were retrieved from the collection bins at SWPL.
Veterans Day Parade: Kent Carlson
- Great South Windsor participation.
- TE band excellent.
Veterans Day Ceremony: Kent Carlson
- Good turnout (60 people)
- Two new bricks laid for John Broedner, WWII POW
Veterans in the Schools: Bill Carroll, Jr.
- Programs in all schools went well; SWHS program improving yearly.
- Hanger needed for wreath for commemorative memorial at SWHS.
- Will work with Mr. Frank, SWPS SS Dept. Chair, to ensure greater coordination for increased representation by the Patriotic Commission at each school.
Wreaths Across America: Art Sladyk; December 14, 2013
- Police and Fire Dept. will be represented; vocalist secured.
- Numbers continue to increase for wreaths upwards to 900. The hope is to have a wreath for each grave.
- Cemetery Associations understand/accept that graves will be marked by stakes.
- First Congregational Church, Main Street, will offer hot beverages to those laying wreaths.
- On Dec. 9, Hall of the Flags of State Capitol, 12 noon, there will be a ceremony, also, followed by lunch at the Officers’ Club.
Wall Behind the Monument: Art Sladyk
- An offer to assist in any way possible has come to us from SW Boy Scouts through a connection made by Peter Anthony.
- Forms completed for SW Community Foundation to receive donations; we have asked that any remaining funds be given over to the brick fund.
- Requesting a grant from the Foundation and from the town’s matching grant program, also.
- $75,000 needed; $11,000 should be able to be raised from grants and donations from the Foundation, town, American Legion and VFW.
- Further fundraising was discussed, which included a dinner, letters to community organizations and specific donors; work session to be held after January 1.
OLD BUSINESS: None at this time.
(Discussion of flags for the town’s center and signs for events postponed to next meeting.)
NEW BUSINESS: None at this time.
ANYTHING FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMITTEE:
- The plaque commemorating past member M. Terri Kyc’s service on the Commission has been completed. One needs to be done for John Levitow.
- Herb will work with Councilor Pendleton, our new liaison to the Patriotic Commission , on any needed issues.
- New meeting dates for 2014 will be forthcoming.
The next meeting will be held Monday, December 16, 2013, at 7:30.
Adjournment: 8:45, on a motion to adjourn. Motion: Asplund/Botteron. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Daria Plummer, Secretary
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