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Chair M Doolittle: A lot of members of police and fire departments are veterans. Appealing to <br />them to volunteer their time, not asking them for any more than we're putting out ourselves. <br />D Lewis: Used to be easy but hard enough to get it, even when you're paying them, to get the <br />numbers required to have. <br />Chair M Doolittle: Would hate to think that some time down the line were going to lose this as a <br />community event. <br />T Wojszynski: don't want to belabor the point but there are more parades than just the veterans <br />day parade, don't understand why police can't put a budget line item, support to big island <br />parades. <br />DCC D Frenz: You're free to ask but its tight. That's just what I think but if the Chief is able to <br />find a way to get creative and its approved... they are currently in budget, if it were going to be <br />granted, would be a supplemental which means it would not be guaranteed. Step one would be <br />to reach out to the Chief and his private secretary, Lynn Peterson, and see if this is something he <br />would consider. No harm in asking, just don't want to give false hope. <br />Chair M Doolittle: it's a long-term problem that needs addressing in the long term. <br />d. Urn Vaults <br />Chair M Doolittle: I believe T Wojszynski just delivered M Hanato a letter from Washington <br />DC in regards to that subject? <br />T Wojszynski: Have been in communication with James Earp, Director of Veterans Cemetery <br />Grants Program at National Cemetery Administration of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, <br />who basically said they no longer provide 2 x 2 cement vaults and it is the responsibility of the <br />mortuary that the individual is working with. <br />Exchange on proper procedure to include letter into minutes. Ultimately, because it was read <br />into minutes, becomes part of the minutes that way. <br />Chair M Doolittle: Subject is closed unless find a way, other than through the mortuaries, to get <br />that accomplished. <br />REPORT ON CEMETERIES — STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD <br />a. Hawaii Island — East Hawaii Representative — Kelcie Figueira (OVS) <br />Chair M Doolittle: Kelcie not available today. <br />T Wojszynski: James Earp was curious why none of Hawaii cemeteries are in the Nation <br />Veterans Cemetery Registry? Connected him with Kelcie and now all three Big Island <br />