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Veterans Advisory Committee <br />Page 4 <br />May 21, 2009 <br />Mr. Hanato said that is why a map is needed. <br />Mr. Fitzgerald will try to obtain a copy of the map and asked Secretary Nathalie Santos if <br />there is a map in the office. <br />Nathalie responded that she doesn't think there is a map, but will double check. <br />Mr. Nishimoto said he understands what is happening, the website has information on <br />location of the gravesites, someone has a map of the gravesite, but he thinks what we're <br />talking about is the ground markers and asked if there are any.. <br />Mr. Grogan said there aren't ground markers on the old side, there will be on the new <br />side. <br />Mr. Nishimoto said there is a report that was submitted recently by Mark Moses and <br />Gene Castagnetti, which states that West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery needs to be <br />surveyed and control markers same as at Punchbowl be put in place. Many years ago it <br />was suggested that the rejected headstones (those with spelling errors) be used for <br />markers. It could be cut and engraved by someone that handles granite and buried at the <br />curbline or edge of the field, whereever each row starts. That was suggested about two <br />years ago. <br />Mr. Grogan stated that he discussed ability to locate graves with Mark Moses and <br />Willocks Construction Project Manager Alex Schneider who is doing expansion project <br />and they spoke about purchasing these markers, however, if there is granite available it <br />could reduce cost to mark grave locations. <br />Mr. Nishimoto said by regulation those rejected markers should be destroyed, but its kind <br />of neat so its being kept around and possibly they could use the back side, unsure if using <br />those would be cost effective, it might be cheaper to purchase premade markers. <br />Mr. Hanato shard that the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery also has some rejected <br />markers. They are brittle so they can be cut, but with a tap they can chip. They look <br />nice. <br />Mr. Grogan said his organization (West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery Development and <br />Expansion Association) will review situation and come up with a recommendation to <br />Committee. <br />Both Mr. Fitzgerald and Chairwoman Fox said they would appreciate hearing back from <br />Mr. Grogan on a recommendation relating to marker. <br />Chairwoman Fox asked Nathalie Santos to check again if there is a map of plot locations. <br />