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Veterans Advisory Committee Minutes November 26,2019 Page 7 greater awareness of what we have so that people can continue to see them and continue to keep it visible. Wery: It's something you can measure that was accomplished. Most of the stuff it's all, there's no measurement to express an accomplishment. Lewis: I look at the cemetery, Veterans Cemetery which have a number of monuments at the cemetery. Wery: The monuments at the cemetery are all taken cared of, like they're power washed the second week in May. Lewis: Right, but we don't always know what they are. Like I didn't know the ship that we honor at Memorial Day, there's a monument there to honor that ship. Wery: All we need to do as an example, Cemetery I& II we know that it's taken cared of by Korean War Veterans and VFW. It's just a matter of monitoring that they are doing that. Lewis: Well inventorying them and then we know that those all fall under that umbrella. Wery: Those two organizations are taking care of that particular spot and we know it. We don't have to worry about it, it's taken cared of. Lewis: But we have more raised awareness but not necessarily the details of that area. Wery: See that's the most important thing that it's done. As far as giving accolades to the people that do it, we don't need to. That's not why they do it. Messina: I'm sorry, I have to go to another meeting, but I just wanted to say thank you to you guys. But it was great, I still have the same phone number, same email address, I'll be at the Mayor's office so there's other ways that I can help you guys out. As far as I know, Harry and I are the only two Veterans in there so I'll do whatever I can. Lewis: Thank you, we wish you well and great success. Wery: The intent is, we have all these spots here in some point in time they all have someone taking care of them and we know it. It's just a matter of if they have a problem, and there's a source they can go to, we may not be able to solve the problem. But at least we can start the process. Most of that stuff that's all minor, cemeteries I& II, we have our own power washers. That's all that's necessary, the sponsor is identified, and they are being taken care of. Then it's just a matter of monitoring it and making sure it happens and if they can't there's a place they can call back and maybe someone else can pick up the slack.