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Veterans Advisory Committee <br />Page 4 <br />February 19, 2009 <br />Obituaries - Flag Photo for all Veterans <br />Mr. Tom Leone asked Chairwoman Fox the status of request submitted to newspapers to <br />insert a flag on all Veterans obituaries. <br />Chairwoman Fox said she has not received a response and has been unable to meet with <br />anyone at the newspaper regarding request. She has sat outside of the office at Hawaii <br />Tribune Herald without success. She and Mr. Nishimoto will try to get in touch with the <br />owners of the newspapers. Hasn't been able to do anything during the holidays and due <br />to health issues, but will keep trying. <br />Mr. Leone will continue to check. <br />PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES — November 20, 2008 <br />The minutes of the November 20, 2008 meeting were approved with a correction on <br />bottom of Page (2) provided by Minoru Hanato: There are currently (4) columbariums <br />at Veterans Cemetery III and there will be (4) new ones for a total of (8) columbariums <br />not (6) as stated in the minutes. <br />REPORT ON CEMETERIES — STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD <br />Hawaii Island - East Hawaii Representative Mr. Herring Kalua <br />Hawaii Island - West Hawaii Representative Mr. Herb Lum <br />Mr. Herring Kalua - Report <br />Veterans Cemeteries I and II <br />Columbariums <br />Mr. Kalua reported that columbariums are being installed statewide. DOD Director Mark <br />Moses and Mr. David Castagnetti visited Veterans I, II and III to address the concerns <br />relating to the flowers and the rules. He believes a letter should have been sent to P &R <br />on the site inspection. Joe Flores of the Office of Veterans Services and Nathalie of P &R <br />has not seen a letter on this matter. Joe will follow up and check if the inspection report <br />was sent. <br />Mr. Nishimoto asked how many columbariums are planned for Veterans Cemeteries I <br />and II. Mr. Kalua responded that there isn't a count for those cemeteries. Numbers were <br />statewide and he doesn't know the number, he just knows that Veterans I and II will have <br />columbariums. DOD is addressing the suggestion to use the old columbariums (that are <br />not being used because families are not able to secure niches) as a memorial wall instead <br />of removing them. <br />Mr. Nishimoto asked if once the columbariums are installed at Veterans Cemetery II if <br />the in- ground urn burials would continue or if they would be put in the columbariums? <br />