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Home My WebLink About2018-10-17 VAC Agenda CITY OF CHULA VISTA VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING OF THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA October 17, 2018 Chula Vista Police Department 6:00 pm 315 4" Avenue, CV Admin Conference room (2°d floor) CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Chair Torres, Vice Chair Sears, Commissioners Mueller, Wynne, Balolong and Larkin. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of Minutes from September 19, 2018 Recommendation: Commission approve minutes PUBLIC COMMENTS: ACTION ITEMS a. Chula Vista Veterans Park Brick Program Update: Captain Thunberg to provide an update from Parks and Recreation. b. VOY Bio and Information: Chair Torres and Commissioner Mueller to provide an update. c. OTHER BUSINESS 1. STAFF COMMENTS Capt. Thunberg to provide an update from the city on a new location to mount the banners. 2. CHAIR'S COMMENTS Chair Torres provide an update on email received from Jack Gechter. 3. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT to the meeting on November 21, 2018 in the Chula Vista Police Department 3154 1h Avenue, Chula Vista, California. Materials provided to the Veterans Advisory Commission related to any open-session iters on this agenda are available_for public review at the Chula Vista Police Departnlent.Claudia Bravo 619-691-5133 daring normal business hours.Email:CWeterans@chadavistaca.gov In compliance with the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The City of'Chula Vista requests individuals who require special accommodations to access,attend,and/or participate in a City meeting,activity, or service,contact the Hannan Resources Department at(619)691-5041(California Relay Service is available.for the hearing impaired by dialing 711)at least.for•ty-eight hours in advance ofthe meeting. 10/17/2018 Yahoo Mail-City of Chula Vista Veterans War Memorial Subject: City of Chula Vista Veterans War Memorial From: Jack Gechter Qackgechter@cox.net) To: LTJOEJR@YAHOO.COM Cc: jackgechter@gmail.com; rubengechter@gmail.com;joegechter@icloud.com; onparra@cox.net; michaelf@cox.net; barbarazaragoza@ymail.com; chuckvee@hotmail.com; richmed@att.net; mandj1956@yahoo.com; WDreifuss@aol.com Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:34 PM PDT Hi Jose Torres - City of Chula Vista Veterans Advisory Commission. https://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/city-clerk/boards-commissions/boards-commissions- list/veterans-advisory-commission Here is some background information regarding the names that I am recommending be added to the Chula Vista Veterans War Memorial that was built and dedicated in 1950. It is dedicated to the Memory of Chula Vista and South Bay Heroes. See attached Picture of the 1950 Dedication Plaque that is on the W'ly side of the Chula Vista War Memorial. The War Memorial was re- dedicated in 1986. My cousin's name Samuel N. Wolfsdorf— Korea KIA US Army Veteran is already listed on this War Memorial. I got his name added circa 2004. Robert D. White assisted me with this effort. My cousin Sammy Wolfsdorf lived in San Ysidro and attended Chula Vista High School - Class of 1950. You can read his biography on the City of Chula Vista Memorial Website. https://www.chulavistaca.g_ov/residents/veteran-community/veterans-memorial-hall Here's some info I found from my 2015 e-mails when I attended the City of Chula Vista (VAC) Veterans Advisory Commission meeting on August 19,2015. 1 am following up on this 2015 Request. Greetings City of Chula Vista (VAC) Veterans Advisory Commission members, Thank You for allowing Gilbert Mendoza USMC Veteran ( Korea ) and me (Jack Gechter— USMCR 1969-1975) to attend your recent City of Chula Vista (VAC) Veterans Advisory Commission meeting on August 19, 2015. Attached are pictures I have from my cousin Samuel N. Wolfsdorf— Korea KIA US Army Veteran Chula Vista High School Annuals of DONALD W SOMERVILLE — Korea - from San Ysidro, Ca DONALD W SOMERVILLE — Korea - from San Ysidro, Ca 1/3 10/17/2018 Yahoo Mail-City of Chula Vista Veterans War Memorial https://www.koreanwar.ora/html/korean war project remembrance search 6 2013 html? key=28323 Hi Lon Turner, I will be attending the (VAC) Veterans Advisory Commission meeting today at 6:OOpm. Gilbert Mendoza USMC Veteran ( Korea ) will be attending with me. Gilbert Mendoza attended Chula Vista High School (Class 1950) and was Chula Vista High School classmates with my cousin Sammy Wolfsdorf— Korea KIA US Army Veteran and Donald W. Somerville - Korea KIA USMC Veteran. All from San Ysidro , CA All attended Chula Vista High School . Brown Field Campus and 4-th & K Street — Chula Vista Campus. Here again is the list of names South Bay Heroes were brought to my attention. These names are not listed on the existing Chula Vista War Memorial. I would like to request that these names be reviewed and considered for addition to this existing War Memorial dedicated to the memory of Chula Vista and South Bay Heroes. Chula Vista Veterans Memorial Hall http://www.chulavistaca.gov/residents/veteran-community/veterans-memorial-hall DONALD W SOMERVILLE — Korea - from San Ysidro, Ca https://www.koreanwar.org/html/korean war project remembrance search 6 2013 html? key=28323 Leon Zuniga, Jr— Vietnam - from Imperial Beach , CA http://www.virtualwall.org/dz/ZuniaaLx0l a.htm Raymond Howard Albert, Jr— Vietnam - from Imperial Beach , CA http://www.virtualwall.org/da/AlbertRH0l a htm Dennis Ray Christie — Vietnam - from Imperial Beach , CA http://www.virtualwall.org/dc/ChristieDROla.htm Michael Sean Massey — Vietnam - from Imperial Beach , CA 2/3 10/17/2018 Yahoo Mail-City of Chula Vista Veterans War Memorial http://www.virtualwall.org/dm/MasseyMS01 a htm Albert W McKinney , Jr— Vietnam - from Imperial Beach , CA http://www.virtualwall.org/dm/MckinneyAW01 a htm Thank You for your Help with this Effort... Jack Gechter... Semper Fi — USMCR 1969-1975 Jack Gechter 619.852.5440 LackgechteE@cox.net DSC00611.JPG 568.3kB DSC00614.JPG 588.3 kB Chula Vista War Memorial Korea - Vietnam - Global War on Terror.JPG 592.7kB CVHS Annual 1950 jpg 102.7kB Don Somerville CVHS 1950.jpg 274.7kB 3/3 Friends, Recently, the Port of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista held a workshop to present ideas and solicit feedback for the design of two new parks that will part of our Bayfront development. If you haven't seen the options or had a chance to provide your input on the future Chula Vista bayfront parks, please take a look at the message from the Port, below. Friday, October 26 is the deadline for comments. Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback regarding the design for the future Harbor and Sweetwater Parks on the Chula Vista Bayfront! If you haven't yet had a chance to complete the surveys, you can do so until Friday, October 26 at 5 p.m. at portofsandiego.org/chulavistabayfront. Don't forget there are two surveys— one for Harbor Park and one for Sweetwater Park. The presentations that were given for each park at the September 27 Design Workshop are also available to view. They contain examples of the types of activities and amenities to choose from in the surveys. Your input will help the Port of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista determine how to best balance recreational wants and needs for these spaces with equally important efforts to preserve Chula Vista's natural resources for future generations. We look forward to your feedback. PatAguilar Chula Vista City Council Leslie Wolf Branscomb Sr. Council Aide to Councilmember Patricia Aguilar City of Chula Vista 0: (619)585-5713 C: (619)495-7230 Iwbranscomb@chuIavistaca.gov Chula Vista City Hall 276 Fourth Ave. Chula Vista, CA 91910