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Home My Public Portal About10-24-2005 VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION � CITY OF LYNWOOD VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL ��; �u I�,/ PpS�� ;� OCTOBER 24, 2005 �,1 ,{ a t� �Y �\at I V e�'„�y. S:OO P.M. GTYOF;,Ytx'i?OOD ';; � ; :� + i,"?i`�:'.M. �,: a;-K,.F'.�x CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER OCT 2 0 2005 11330 BULLIS ROAD �� F �� LYNWOOD,CA 90262 aB:;=F;;.':;^;�...�?�'';" I 1' �- f-�1� � � 1 . _- � -.---�-- . »>-VETERANS CG� � �� f / � JOHN BEIMER CHAIRPERSON� � DALE JONES, VICE CHAIRPERSON � ` '` »>BOARD MEMBERS«< JULIO MENDOZA CHARLES WOOD HAWN REED MANNY PEREZ LOUIS FORD FRANK CALDERON ANN FIELDS WILLIE WILLIAMS »>RECREATION STAFF«< JIM GIVEN, DIRECTOR ART HERNANDEZ, RECREATION COORDINATOR ANN LLANAS, MINUTES CLERK � I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION ! III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE � IV. ROLL CALL: i . CHAIRPERSON BEIMER VICE CHAIRPERSON JONES � BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA BOARD MEMBER WOOD I BOARD MEMBER REED BOARD MEMBER PEREZ BOARD MEMBER FORD BOARD MEMBER CALDERON �, BOARD MEMBER FIELDS BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS I V. AGENDA POSTING � VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - VIL INFORMATION ITEMS � VIII. SCHEDULED MATTERS - � A. WOMEN'S COMMISSION -"GIFTS OF LOVE" PROGRAM � B. VETERANS DAY CEREMONY � IX. PUBLIC ORALS X. BOARD MEMBER ORALS � XI. ADJOURNMENT - THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED � MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 5:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2005. � i � I CITY OF LYNWOOD VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 I. CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson John Beimer called the Veterans Affairs Council meeting to order at s:oo p.m. • ' II. INVOCATION: Board Member Charles Wood led the Invocation. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chairperson Beimer led the Pledge of Allegiance. IV. ROLL CALL: CHAIRPERSON BEIMER - Present VICE CHAIR JONES - Absent BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA - Present BOARD MEMBER WOOD -Present BOARD MEMBER REED - Absent BOARD MEMBER PEREZ - Present BOARD MEMBER FORD - Present BOARD MEMBER CALDERON - Absent BOARD MEMBER FIELDS -Honorary Member BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS - Absent V. AGENDA POSTING: Chairperson Beimer affirmed that the agenda was duly posted by the City Clerk for the September zoo5 meeting. �' VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The August minutes were not approved due to lack i of a quorum. � I VII. INFORMATION ITEMS: The Veterans Affairs Council Board Members discussed previous Veterans Day Ceremonies and the fact that Mr. Leo Rodriguez, ! now retired, put on some great programs. They are particularly curious as to the j whereabouts of photos of the Buffalo Soldiers. i I Board Member Perez brought in a photo he took about three years ago while on � vacation in his hometown of Elsa, Texas. The photo shows him standing near the � simple brick monument that was erected by the local VFW in honor of area war � veterans. Two plaques are affixed to the monument; one is a tribute and the other � states the names of those responsible for the plaque. The Board Members went on � to discuss the fact that there are not many war veterans left in Lynwood. Most � have passed away or no longer live in the area. The Board Members inquired about the Hurricane relief funds and where and how � they are being disbursed. � i I VIII. SCHEDULED MATTERS: Veterans Day Ceremony - Board Member Wood stated that Mr. Art Hernandez, Recreation Coordinator met with Mr. Mario Gutierrez of the Young Marines and arranged for them to perform at the annual Soccer Opening Ceremony. They performed very well and did a good job for being so young. Mr. Gutierrez is in charge of the Cadet Corp at Lynwood Middle ' School. Mr. Gutierrez wi11 be invited to the to/z4 Veterans Affairs Council meeting to request that his group participate in the Veterans Day Ceremony. IX. PUBLIC ORALSi None X. BOARD MEMBER ORALS: ➢ JONES - Absent i WOOD - ➢ FORD - ; ➢ FIELDS - Honorary Member � � ➢ PEREZ - � � ➢ CALDERON - Absent � ➢ REED - Absent ➢ MENDOZA - � ➢ WILLIAMS - Absent � ➢ BEIMER - � ➢ HERNANDEZ - . I XI. ADJOURNMENT - The Veterans Affairs Council will adjourn to the next � I regularly scheduled meeting which will be held at 5:0o p.m. on Monday, j October z4, zoo5. ' recreat��veterans affairs council zoo5 � � I ' � ! ± I � �it o f �YNWOOD � �' �•� 4L4MfRIGLRY ��'�� c�4 City vUteeting C6aQQenges 1 I I I I� 11330 BULLIS ROAD LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90262 (310) 603-0220 October 17, 2005 Dear Commissioners, Block Watch Captains, Board Members and Lynwood Organizations: Each year the Lynwood Women's Commission sponsors a"Gifts of Love" program enabling the Women's Commission to provide holiday gifts for the children of battered women in the city of Lynwood. This year's program will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2005 beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Bateman Hall auditorium located at 11331 Ernestine Avenue in Lynwood. The Lynwood Women's Commission decided at their meeting held on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 that they will request that each Commission, Board and Lynwood organization solicit a$1.00 donation per member at their respective monthly meetings in order to also purchase gifts for the mothers. The Lynwood Women's Commission respectfully requests that each Commission, Block Watch Captain and/or organization add this item to their next meeting's agenda and discuss this proposal. If your group decides to participate in this project we request that all money collected be submitted to Phyllis Cooper-Lyons, staff liaison, at the Recreation & Community Services Department, Senior Division on or before Monday, November21, 2005. If you have questions about the "Gifts of Love" program please contact Ms. Cooper-Lyons at (310) 886-0425. Thank you for your anticipated participation in this very worthy cause. Sincerely, � �' VV �--� Jim iven, Directo � R ation & Com nity Services Department recreatn\women's commission 2005/donation letter to organizations