HomeMy Public PortalAboutA 2007-01-22 VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCILCITY OF LYNWOOD
VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL
JANUARY 22, 2007
5:0o p.m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
11330 BULLIS ROAD
LYNWOOD, CA 90262
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MANNY PEREZ LOUIS FORD FRANK CALDERON
WILLIE WILLIAMS
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AUTRA C. ADAMS, INTERIM DIRECTOR
ART HERNANDEZ, RECREATION COORDINATOR
ANN LLANAS, MINUTES CLERK
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. ROLL CALL:
CHAIRPERSON BEIMER
BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA BOARD MEMBER WOOD
BOARD MEMBER PEREZ BOARD MEMBER FORD
BOARD MEMBER CALDERON BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS
V. AGENDA POSTING
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
VII. INFORMATION ITEMS
VII. SCHEDULED MATTERS
A. DECISION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS MEETING FOR MAY zoo?
B. zoo? VETERANS DAY PLANNING
VIII. PUBLIC ORALS
IX. BOARD MEMBER ORALS
X. ADJOURNMENT -THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 5:00 P.M. ON MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 26, 2007.
CITY OF LYNWOOD
VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER z7, 2006
I. CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson John Beimer called the Veterans
Affairs Council meeting to order at 5:07 p.m.
II. INVOCATION: Board Member Charles Wood led the Invocation.
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Board Member Ford led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
IV. ROLL CALL:
CHAIRPERSON BEIMER -Present
BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA-Absent BOARD MEMBER WOOD -Presenc
BOARD MEMBER PEREZ -Absent BOARD MEMBER FORD -Presenc
BOARD MEMBER CALDERON -Absent BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS -Absent
V. AGENDA POSTING: The agenda was duly posted by the City
Clerk for the November zoo6 meeting.
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Chairperson Beimer requests a vote on
the minutes for October zoo6. Board Member Wood motions that the
minutes be approved. Board Member Ford seconds the motion. All
members vote unanimously for approval of the minutes.
VII. INFORMATION ITEMS: None
VIII. SCHEDULED MATTERS:
A. VETERANS DAY CEREMONY REVIEW - Mr. Art
Hernandez, Interim Recreation Superintendent II remarked that the
City Manager, Mr. N. Enrique Martinez, was very pleased and
thoroughly enjoyed the Veterans Day Ceremony. He himself is a
Veteran. Mr. Martinez commented that the ceremony was short and
to the point. He requested that next year actual soldiers should be used
for the flag ceremony. The Young Marines can still be in the program.
The event was held on Thursday, November 9, zoo6 at io:oo a.m. on
the front lawn at City Hall. The usual wreath ceremony and color
guard flag display were presented. The first Lynwood casualty in the
Vietnam War, the late Richard A. Schmitz, was honored by his niece,
Lori Stuart. The highlight of the event was the heartfelt reading of a
letter by Ms. Stuart written by one of Mr. Schmitz's comrades in the
war.
Ms. Stuart had a great day in Lynwood. She visited the house where
she grew up on Tecumseh Avenue and picked avocados from a tree
her Dad planted when they lived there. Mr. Hernandez is to provide
her with a copy of a DVD of a previous City of Lynwood Veterans
Day Ceremony featuring the Vietnam Veterans Traveling Wall. Mr.
Hernandez stated that next year he plans to request that each
participating school supply a wreath and a student body
representative. He also plans to line the front lawn of City Hall with
white crosses in the days leading up to Veterans Day; hopefully this
will attract attention and a larger audience to the event. Chairperson
Beimer stated that he was surprised that Board Member Frank
Calderon did not show up for the ceremony as he was supposed to lead
the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. CHRISTMAS PARADE -Chairperson Beimer asked Board
Member Wood if he would be participating in the Candy Cane Lane
Christmas Parade. Board Member Wood replied that he would not.
Mr. Hernandez stated that he watches the parade at the finish point in
order to handle crowd control. Mr. Weird Al Yancovich, a '76
graduate of Lynwood High School will be the Grand Marshall of this
year's parade. Weird Al's grandmother lived on Burton in Lynwood.
Chairperson Beimer commented that the Rotary Club will have a float
in the Christmas parade and the Rotatry Club President will ride in a
car.
IX. PUBLIC ORALS: None
X. BOARD MEMBER ORALS:
- WOOD - No comment
- FORD - No comment
- PEREZ -Absent
- CALDERON - Absent
- MENDOZA - Absent
- WILLIAMS -Absent
- BEIMER - He stated that the Commission should make a New
Year resolution to revive interest and membership in the Veterans
Affairs Council. City of Lynwood employee Velma Winbush has
expressed an interest in returning to the Council.
- Art Hernandez -Commented that forty parking spaces will be
added to the Senior Center.
XI. ADJOURNMENT -The meeting was adjourned for the holidays at
S~zS p•m• The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held at 5:00
p.m. on Monday, January zz, zoo7.
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