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VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION
. CITY OF CHULA VISTA
MINUTES
April 18, 2006
TUESDAY, 6:00 P.M.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Third Floor Conference room
Chula Vista Police Department
3. ROLL CALL Robert White P Stephen Millikin _E__,A.Y. Casillas P Sherry Strothers _P_
Gene Pellerin _P_ William Poindexter P , Bobby Price—E—.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. ACTION ITEMS
• Veterans Home Support Foundation Update- Bob White informed that the CWHSF Golf Tournament was
held Monday, April 10th at the Admiral Baker Course and raised $7,500-$8,000. He also stated that 10
residents will be attending the Gold Games in Virginia. $5,000 grant was received from SBC and is
earmarked for 10 laptop computers for bedridden residents.
• Park Opening Status- Sherry Strothers stated that she talked to Victoria Tom and arranged to have the
Static Display at the Park opening, which will be held on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20th.
• 2006 Veteran's Walk Update- Nothing to report at this time.
• Veteran of the Year- AY Casillas contacted Jeff Hulewitz, newspaper editor with Goodrich. A meeting is
scheduled Friday, April 21, 2006 to discuss a possibility of running an article for 2 months, May and June.
AY also stated that Carlos Davalos, editor for the Star News asked AY to contacted him in May regarding
possibly running an article requesting nominations for Veteran of the Year.
• Commissio'ner Millikin update- Steve is doing well and is upbeat. He is currently receiving physical therapy
twice a day.
• Salem Bachar- Bob White mentioned that CPL Salem Bachar was killed in action in Iraq. A motioned was
made and passed by the board to recognize Bachar as a Chula Vista resident and to pursue placing his
name in the Veteran's Park memorial and possibility of having a street named after Bachar. Bob White is
also currently working on getting facts for Bachar's biography.
6. COMMUNICATIONS
CHAIR'S COMMENTS
COMISSIONERS COMMENTS.
7. ADJOURNMENT: Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday May 16, 2006 in the Chula Vista Police Department
Admin. Conference Room, 315 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vi 6:00 pm.
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