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Veterans Advisory Committee <br />February 26, 2025, 10:00 a.m. <br />Page 2 <br />OLD BUSINESS <br />Update on the County of Hawai`i's website listings of monuments and parks of historical <br />significance <br />T Wojszynski: nothing new. Only thing is getting linked on County of Hawaii site. <br />T Wojszynski: Camp Tarawa -- met with Hugh Ono, Department of Public Works, investigating <br />the assignment of the construction of the display case. If any cost overruns, Department of <br />Public Works will absorb it. Thanks to former council member C Evans for pointing in the right <br />direction. Once get confirmation that display case is under construction, will work with Camp <br />Tarawa Association for them to curate artifacts. Maybe summer. Need to have work committed <br />before the end of the year to expend funds. <br />Chair M Dolittle: Would be appropriate to dedicate on (conclusion of Battle of Iwo Jima) date. <br />a. Update on the Veterans Cemetery directory and interment locator <br />T Wojszynski: Done. All up-to-date <br />b. Update on committee vacancies <br />Have 12 authorized. Have 11 current members, one vacancy. Before B Castro left, updated <br />everybody on their term and expiration. Suggest anyone on the committee that expires in 2025 <br />and wants to continue, submit application to mayor's office early. <br />M Samura: per Veterans Advisory Committee (VAC) website George Sheridan (12-31-25) and <br />John Hiduchick-Nakayama (12-31-25). <br />D Frenz: submit to Micah Alameda. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />a. Discussion of how the Veterans Advisory Committee might address homelessness, <br />mental illness and suicide in the veterans community on Hawaii Island <br />Chair M Dolittle: was hoping to have the Mayor speak as a practicing psychologist. <br />A Gaspar: January 2025 American Legion posed $20,000,000. Hope Service Hawaii in Kona <br />attended meeting (by invitation) and they were asking for care packages (towels, washcloths, <br />soap, coins for washing machine). American Legion donated almost $1,000.00 worth of care <br />package items. $300 came from 21-gun salute donation, $700 came from golf tournament. <br />Members donated as well. Used all monies to buy items for care packages. Gave to Hope <br />Services Hawaii in Kona. <br />