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Soldiers Memorial Commission Meeting November 14, 2023

Nov 14 2023

6:00 pm Holyoke War Memorial Building

310 Appleton St, Holyoke 01040
1. Department of Parks and Rec : Potential Tenants for Office Space
2. Senior Walk Thursdays w/ Dr. Melvin Morales
3. Potential Wrestling event February 2024
4. Calendar of Events
5. Alexis from Farmers Market to speak.  Vote on hosting farmers market as described.
1. Department of Parks and Rec : Potential Tenants for Office Space
2. Senior Walk Thursdays w/ Dr. Melvin Morales
3. Potential Wrestling event February 2024
4. Calendar of Events
5. Alexis from Farmers Market to speak.  Vote on hosting farmers market as described.
Minutes for Meeting October 10th 2023
Present
Rick Purcell
Lady Rua
Ken Harstine
Donny Andrejczyk

Nothing from Andrew regarding charter changes.  Propose having substitutes so that we can more easily meet quorum.  Notify candidates that they are still under consideration.

Old Business

Kennedy Park report.  Considering changes to monument at the park.  Find out what the family wants.  Get the monument cleaned to remove paint etc..  

Elevator still not working.   

New Business

Communicate with new Veterans representative.

Communicate with the Aux, Police to talk about their needs.

Remove key box from Veterans office.  Soldiers Memorial Commission should control keys and all aspects of the building.  Veterans Office should relay building questions to us primarily.  Perhaps we should have office ours.

Add 413-885-0955 contact for Laddy on our web page.

Add building usage form to web site.

DAV will use room 303.  

Add information general information to outside of the commissioners office.

Get list of PO Box users in the War Memorial.

Veterans Day Planning by Patriotic Committee

Meeting October 20h, Friday.  Time 12-1pm.  Location TBD.  Zoom available.  Laddy will send information to Soldiers Memorial Commission.  Wayne Klinger is contact.

Water coming into west wall in the basement.  Modifications may be necessary to drainage system.

Quotes for smart sign were denied.  Who is maintaining the building announcement sign.  Should we get a volunteer.  

Next meeting 14 November at 6pm.

6:51pm meeting adjourned.  

Ken Harstine
413-250-8298
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