2009-05-21 Veteran Advisory Committee Minutes

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Veterans Advisory Committee Page 7 May 21, 2009 the committee that aren't attending meetings, so we can write a letter to the Commanders of these organizations and ask them if they would like to look at appointing someone else. She will look at list and write to the organizations whose members haven't been attending. Chairwoman Fox said okay and we have to wait for the others to be approved. Nathalie shared that there is one organization (Club 100) that is still listed on the County Code, but doesn't have representation because they don't have members that are able to attend anymore so Corporation Counsel will remove that from the Code. FOOTBALL CLINICS - NAVY AND ARMY Mr. Fitzgerald announced he knows both the Navy and Army Football Team Coaches and invited both teams to come to the Big Island to do football clinics when they come to play football on Oahu. He's hoping the veterans would support the clinic, put their names behind it and help facilitate. Feels its good for both kids and veterans. Navy will be coming in 2010 and Army in 2011. As time nears, he will let veterans know about how they can help. Chairwoman Fox asked members to go back to their organizations and let them know this may happen and obtain their support. She said the Pro Bowl does a great clinic on both sides of the island when they come. Mr. Fitzgerald said yes Pro Bowl and UH does a lot of clinics, but thought since both coaches have Hawaii ties and local kids play on both teams, it would be natural for them to want to come back and put this on. Chairwoman Fox said yes there are at least three local kids on the Navy Team cause she knows two of them. She suggested finding out who helps put on Pro Bowl Clinics so they can help organize these. Mr. Fitzgerald said the Mayor has helped with Pro Bowl Clinics for the last couple years. KOREAN WAR VETERANS Deputy Director Clayton Honma announced that the Korean War Veterans did a community service project to clean all of the headstones at Veterans Cemetery I and 11 in Hilo to prepare for Memorial Day. Mayor's Executive Assistant Hunter Bishop will assist by preparing a Certificate of Appreciation and submitting a press release. Chairwoman Fox said that's fine. Members expressed their appreciation of the community service project.