Veterans Events Committee

Veterans Events Committee 450 E. 11 Mile Royal Oak, MI 48067 www.romi.gov Veterans Events Committee Police Department 450 E. 11 Mile, Royal Oak, MI 48067 Tuesday, May 17, 2022 7:00 P.M. Minutes Call to Order at 7:08 pm Ilene Harmon-McGough, John Williams, Mike Sherman, Bob Jurva, Sgt. Steve Teichow, Cynthia Garrett Absent: David Wandoff, Alex McMall Public Comment – None Motion made by Mike Sherman, second by Bob Jurva to Approve the Agenda for May 17, 2022. Approved. Ex-Officio Report: Letters (602) went out regarding the Parade Route Chairperson report: Judy Davids shared meeting with Therese Christman and her speech. Parade starting from Washington/Lincoln and that Pancake Breakfast is from 7 am – noon, Motion to spend up to $100 to buy breakfast for the Boy Scouts made by Ilene Harmon-McGough, second by John Williams. Approved. Royal Oak Review will be doing an article on Therese Christman as speaker, Parade route and the banner is up over Main Street. Old Business Healing Fields DPS has a robot that will paint where the flags go – they will turn on the water to make sure that no flags go in where the irrigation lines are. Boy Scouts will come on Saturday and put the tags on – May 28th at 1 pm. Last day, June 5th will have a Ceremony to read all 188 names listed on the Memorial with a bell ring after each name. Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony Still in need of a vehicle for the Grand Marshall Cones and numbers to be set out starting at 7 am after road is closed. Need lists of participants by number and by name (front and back of paper laminated) – need approximately three copies. Cynthia has walkie talkies POW MIA Wreath & Chair Cover Mike Sherman showed the wreath – it is beautiful. Banner It is up over Main Street now. Judy did not hear back from the mobile company to make changes to the Memorial as of yet. Motion to approve 50 flags organization for Memorial Day made by Ilene Harmon-McGough, second by John Williams. Approved. We found a piper from the high school. Program – there are a few changes that have been provided to Judy Davids. New Business John Williams noted that in the commemorative program, Frank Wendland’s picture is next to an article of a Sailor that drowned. Judy to move around. American Legion Color Guard was asked by Clawson to be there so they are splitting their Color Guard between towns. Public Comment: None Next meeting is 5/24/22 at 7 pm Motion made by John Williams, second by Bob Jurva to adjourn. Approved. Meeting ended at 7:49 pm.