SOUTH WINDSOR PATRIOTIC COMMISSION
January 12, 2015
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, Herb Asplund, Gene Botteron, Kent Carlson, Bill Carroll, Teri Dickey-Gaignet, Len Glasser, Daria Plummer, Art Sladyk, James Throwe.
MINUTES:
Minutes were accepted as printed (Asplund suggestion: Minutes will heretoforth be accepted if no corrections needed).
TREASURER’S REPORT: Kent Carlson
- Veterans’ Memorial Wall account includes receipt of donations to date for the wall; AML check not yet deposited.
- Costs for essay information printing: $190.
- Budget continues to be on target.
CORRESPONDENCE:
- Policelli Award information received and will be disseminated to members upon request. Committee will entertain nominations for this prestigious award.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Essay Contest: Roger Anderson
- 1700 copies of essay contest distributed to SW schools, as well as other public/private schools in area where SW are in attendance.
- Newspaper article will be sent to area papers
- Suggested schools to include for 2016: Kingswood Oxford and Loomis Chaffee.
Evening In The Park: Kent Carlson
- Additional bounce house available; charge associated with a company monitor; committee considering this additional attraction.
- Wall project will be on display during Evening in Park event.
- Billy Carroll will cross train with Kent for this event, as well as working to obtain National Guard Reserve representation for this evening.
Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony: Len Glasser
- Invitations will commence next month.
Flag Day flag retirement ceremony: (Peter Anthony )
Veterans Day Parade: Kent Carlson (completed; no report needed at this time)
Veterans Day Ceremony: Kent Carlson (completed; no report needed at this time)
Veterans in the Schools: Bill Carroll, Jr. (completed; no report needed at this time)
Wreaths Across America: Art Sladyk (completed; no report needed at this time)
Wall Behind the Monument: Art Sladyk
- Approximately twenty thousand dollars has been raised to date.
- Site work contractor has been obtained who will do the work for gratis.
- Concrete and monument contractors will need to work very closely together.
- Granite monument will take approximately six weeks to complete.
- Commission will prepare necessary documentation for P & Z Commission.
- Some assistance may be received through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jim Throwe following up on this lead.
- Overall costs remain close to $80,000, with granite monument at approximately $47,000; costs also associated with fill and placement.
Wall of Honor: Herb Asplund (no report needed at this time)
OLD BUSINESS:
- Cross training (see report under Evening in the Park)
- Herb still working on Willowbrook Golf Benefit, with proceeds going to Wall project.
- Herb will also check into information regarding flag disposal issue at Wapping Cemetery.
NEW BUSINESS:
ANYTHING FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMITTEE:
- July 12-14, 2015, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Celebratory events will be held at the Bradley Air Museum
The next meeting will be held Monday, February 9, 2015, at 7:30 PM.
Adjournment: 8:15, on a motion to adjourn. Motion: Sladyk/Dickey-Gaignet. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Daria Plummer, Secretary
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