[0:01] Time now is 18.02 hours. We're going to call the

[0:04] Huber Heights Military and Veterans Commission to order.

[0:08] We'll start by the Pledge of Allegiance, please.

[0:13] Okay.

[0:17] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

[0:22] Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God,

[0:26] individual, with liberty and justice for all.

[0:30] You may stand in. Father God, I thank you for allowing us to come together

[0:33] today as veterans, military members. Father God, may we serve the community

[0:37] that we're about, Father God, with good work.

[0:40] In Jesus' name we pray, amen.

[0:44] Roke, roll call.

[0:54] Darla Kay.

[0:57] Excuse.

[1:00] Amanda Fitch.

[1:02] Here.

[1:04] Randall Fletcher.

[1:05] Present.

[1:07] Charles Hancock.

[1:08] Here.

[1:09] Kevin McDonald.

[1:14] Benjamin Morgan.

[1:15] Here.

[1:17] James Wyden.

[1:20] Kevin White.

[1:21] Here.

[1:23] Anthony Winsor.

[1:24] present.

[1:30] Can I get a motion to excuse our absent members today? A motion to

[1:35] excuse them. Can I get a second? Second. Second. Got a motion to excuse and we

[1:41] have properly been second all those in favor vote by the usual sign.

[1:47] Nays had

[1:47] the same right? Nays.

[1:52] He said Nays. Pass.

[1:57] All right.

[2:02] Did everyone on the

[2:03] commission have a chance to look over the minutes?

[2:07] Everybody have a chance to

[2:08] Look over the minutes.

[2:09] Do you have any questions on the minutes?

[2:12] No.

[2:12] Any questions on the minutes?

[2:13] No.

[2:15] Can I get a motion that we approve the minutes, July?

[2:18] Motion.

[2:20] Can I get a second?

[2:21] Second.

[2:22] It's been motioned in properly, second,

[2:24] that we approve the minutes from July.

[2:26] All those in favor vote by the usual sign.

[2:29] All right.

[2:30] Nays have the same right.

[2:34] All right.

[2:38] Announcements and special presentations.

[2:39] Citizens comments. I see we have somebody in the crowd today

[2:46] Sir you'd like to

[2:48] Know he's here to visit

[2:51] Okay, all right. I'll give him a chance to say his name and who he is and okay

[2:57] So you're a military member or a veteran?

[3:01] Yes, he is

[3:02] He's the one of the finest jennigan mechanics on the F-16. There ever was

[3:07] Seriously, okay jet Mac, huh?

[3:10] Okay, all right, but we're glad to have you in the house sir

[3:15] Thank you for visiting.

[3:21] We can move on to old business.

[3:24] We're gonna start with the Veterans Day event.

[3:31] So we are still, do we have the time frame?

[3:36] But so we're at September, October.

[3:39] We got, what, 80, I forgot to look at the other day,

[3:43] how many days we had in there.

[3:44] So, you know, we have all September and all of October.

[3:47] Okay, so right now we should be locking in 72,

[3:52] two, three days or something like that.

[3:53] Yeah, so right now we should be locking in,

[3:56] or at least making sure that we have everything lined up

[3:58] as far as I know Kevin had said he talked with the pastor,

[4:01] so we should be good on that.

[4:03] Yeah, he's just good.

[4:03] He's your permanent pastor.

[4:05] We have a request then to write Paterson Air Force Base

[4:08] for the Wing Commander to be the guest speaker.

[4:13] Waiting to hear back from that,

[4:15] that's gonna take some time.

[4:16] Yes, I have a guest speaker as well,

[4:17] so we've already talked about that.

[4:19] So if they don't, if he can't, I think what their policy is is if he can't, then they roll it down to the next highest that's available for that day, like we did for, I think it was two years ago.

[4:37] So the, the request is in for that just waiting to hear back.

[4:43] and that

[4:47] will go along with whatever you have for lined up as a guest speaker as well.

[4:53] Or if anybody else has reached out to a guest speaker and has someone lined up right now

[4:59] it would be the perfect time to let us know so we can plug that in.

[5:04] So now I know we have for invocation and benediction so that's good.

[5:08] We have at least at least two speakers as of right now so that's good as well.

[5:14] And then the goal would be to continue to work with Wayne's ROTC to have them a part of it as well as the young Marines.

[5:25] Yes, we've already talked to young Marines and I'll get a confirmation email first though to make sure it's in stone.

[5:33] And then I just need to know.

[5:37] I know we went back and forth about it, but I don't think we ever had like clear clarification

[5:42] on it.

[5:43] If we were going to reach out to Wright Pat, or not Wright Pat, but Wright State to have

[5:49] them participate, or we just going to keep Wright State as far as a participation for

[5:55] Memorial Day.

[5:58] One of the things that I think we have ran into in the past is Memorial Day is

[6:06] kind of one of those times where they have time off so making sure that they

[6:14] have I know it's been favorite the last couple of years but that's one of the

[6:19] things that we have to pay attention to is are they going to have enough

[6:22] people to do whatever it is that they plan on doing so it is one of the

[6:27] things where we can look at as whether do we want to switch that and have them

[6:31] for Veterans Day, whether they're Memorial Day or do we want to keep it as it is?

[6:39] Thank you.

[6:44] Well, that's something we can come to as a commission. I, myself personally, I liked

[6:51] it when they were there. I thought it would, I think that, I thought they did

[6:54] it, they did awesome jobs. Veterans Day did their flagpole and ceremony.

[7:00] We did

[7:01] one for one and one for the other two. I'm not mistaken. And don't ask you.

[7:05] not to look at the little, what's it called,

[7:07] I got a much call here, but so, speaking of that,

[7:11] I have the actual itinerary from last year's,

[7:15] veteran's day, so you guys can get just a picture

[7:17] of what it looks like, at least on paper,

[7:20] so you can see that there.

[7:21] So, I know you already have a copy

[7:23] unless you want a copy of it.

[7:25] How about you, right, since you might have a copy.

[7:27] Okay.

[7:28] I would just suggest getting that out

[7:30] to all the members so they can take a look at it.

[7:32] Yes.

[7:33] Digitally.

[7:34] Okay. Okay. Okay.

[7:37] That also should probably be going out by the end of this month.

[7:41] So Mike can push it out to comes.

[7:45] So they have the information to put out.

[7:49] But I want to, I guess we kind of have to wait to see what right that says. Yes.

[7:56] Well, I mean, we, that doesn't, whether they're there or not, that doesn't change our time schedule.

[8:00] So at least that part can be pushed out in the event can be pushed as far as time. Yes. That'll be okay. That'd be settled. Mike. Okay. Okay. Details can be provided. I would say next month.

[8:15] Okay. So, so what we need to do is we got to get in contact with the ROTC.

[8:19] So it's okay. That's close. Open House for Wayne is on Tuesday and I have two students that are in JROTC this year, so I will have a different conversation with the JROTC commander on the second so I can bring it up then.

[8:36] Okay, I appreciate that. Thank you so much.

[8:38] And we also, we need to start to either go up there in person or start an email threat

[8:44] because I don't think we've met the new commander yet.

[8:50] It's like with the A.D., you know what I mean?

[8:52] So I think if I want to say that the guy that we had the last meeting with is no longer

[9:00] there, so we need to set up a...

[9:04] Yeah, but didn't we know because they weren't at the parade.

[9:07] remember we were looking for them they weren't at the parade but I the meaning

[9:12] that we had I can't remember if he was the incoming or if he was the outcome so

[9:20] either way we can start an email thread with them so yeah because he had just

[9:26] came in because we called the previous yeah commander and he was in Florida he

[9:32] had retired him with the Florida so yeah so I think I think the first

[9:35] meeting that we had was with him the I think he was the income yes yes but I

[9:43] don't think that there was ever a communication that was open up other

[9:48] than just that first meeting so if if yeah let's reach out and then it's that

[10:02] So if you can what I would say is give him Mr. Windsor's information when you see him

[10:13] and then that way that line of communication opens up and we can.

[10:18] Mr. Winsor do you have a card that I'm in my car do I give you one so.

[10:23] Okay then we can and then that's something I can like physically give.

[10:26] if you could reach out to us we'd appreciate it and what and what day again

[10:29] is it is the open house you said it yeah it's September 2nd September 2nd okay I've

[10:37] got a freshman in the sophomore this year you know what time that is it's

[10:44] Wednesday. Yeah. Um, so Wayne is four to five p.m. Okay. Yeah,

[10:54] I would say just show up kind of weird. Yeah, I know. You don't mean so. Yeah, you got a child to go to school here like no, just looking around, you know, yeah, that won't go over too well. So yeah, I can't even guarantee

[11:07] that I'll get much time to actually physically speak with the commander, but I will at least be able to see him and shake his hand because he's gonna want to meet all the parents that are putting their kids

[11:15] through JRTC and stuff like that, especially the freshmen.

[11:19] Yes. All right.

[11:24] I'll try to think with the speakers.

[11:30] I know we have, do we still,

[11:33] is Mr. Plummer still wanting to speak? I know he had made a point to try to hop in there.

[11:42] As far as I know, yes. But from where we stand on the commission, I think that it's more

[11:49] appropriate to have a veteran speak at the Veterans Day service? I agree with

[11:57] that. I don't disagree. That's for sure. But we need to talk to the City

[12:03] Council so I know that somebody there, but with then I know one to see if he

[12:09] was able to speak. So if I'm not mistaken, am I misunderstanding that to

[12:14] Let me see.

[12:15] No, no, okay.

[12:16] That came from, so that inquiry of him speaking came from,

[12:22] Davis?

[12:24] Yeah.

[12:24] Okay, okay.

[12:31] And I think that was put out as a,

[12:35] if you guys are in, if you guys need a speaker,

[12:39] he would be willing to step in and speak.

[12:43] Okay.

[12:45] But there was also,

[12:49] I think I can look at the judge's name, but there was also him that was brought up as well, but as far as I'm under the impression is our goal is to bring in a veteran or someone who's tied to the veteran community before we reach outside of that to bring in those people.

[13:07] Yes, at least somebody inside our community as well. So, okay.

[13:12] That makes sense.

[13:14] That makes sense to everybody. The reason why we're doing that. Okay.

[13:16] Okay. I want to make sure everybody's okay with that. So anything you want to I would just like to stress that this is

[13:28] August, September, October, if two meetings left. Yes. I would encourage you to have some side meetings, maybe amongst yourselves.

[13:37] Um, you know, not the full quorum or anything, but, uh, because it doesn't give us enough

[13:43] time because you know, these meetings go, little things get discussed, the timelines

[13:46] get put out, things get talked about, I would encourage more communication with getting things

[13:50] lined up.

[13:51] That's all.

[13:52] Roger that.

[13:54] I said this to other Hawkins already while I was here, took pictures.

[14:00] And I have his bio still.

[14:02] Okay.

[14:03] Good.

[14:03] Don't have to worry about that.

[14:04] All right.

[14:05] Okay.

[14:05] all right good I mean just with the communication thing I think it comes

[14:08] timeless but it's because our you know we've ever pretty tight timeline but yes

[14:12] any of these things as far as line just quicker as quickly as we can better

[14:18] organize they become because I mean of course you know we always make do with

[14:22] whatever happens but let's try that kind of a word that we have to do some

[14:26] yes we have yes we have especially with the new board yes yes so that's all

[14:34] So that's all I would stress too off.

[14:36] I also want to bring up the fact that for the third time,

[14:44] the current administration has, I didn't understand

[14:47] why would they didn't get back with me about our flyover

[14:49] until I talked to individuals from Wayne who also got

[14:52] the same email because of the current conflict in Iran.

[15:00] Those things have been put on, been put on hold again. So that's two veterans day in the memorial day. Now they've got the paperwork done. And I've been told that due to that may shut down or now the conflict that we're not going to be able to facilitate that.

[15:17] So what I want to bring to the board or to the commission is I would like to go outside of the military.

[15:25] to see if we can find some individuals that would be interested in performing a flyover.

[15:30] I'm not sure what the kind of cost it would incur to us if it would cost anything to us.

[15:38] That's something that I'll do on my own, but the help of my fellow commissioner down

[15:43] there, if he has any suggestions, let me know.

[15:45] But that's something that we would have to hop on like now.

[15:48] Is that a favorite airplane?

[15:49] Yeah.

[15:50] So if not, it's okay.

[15:53] So, I do know this, a lot of federal employees, and Steve can tell you this too, they get

[15:59] furloughed, or not furloughed, but they stop the government, and this is, it's disrupted.

[16:05] I've been through those before, so, yeah, it's unfortunate.

[16:13] All right.

[16:15] Can you get a hold of the journey?

[16:16] Yeah, no.

[16:17] I do have a question.

[16:18] Yes, sir.

[16:19] If we, let's say you couldn't do a flyover,

[16:22] is there something that we could possibly think about

[16:25] that is on the ground?

[16:31] Would you have an example?

[16:33] No, the Army always has stuff.

[16:35] So I'm just saying, if we couldn't get a flyover,

[16:41] which that's Air Force, that would be optimal.

[16:45] That would be really great, because everybody could see it.

[16:48] Is there like, do we have access

[16:51] to individuals in another branch that might be able to still accommodate us and make you know make it

[16:58] eventful. I mean we have we have colored guards that are going to be there but I'm trying to think

[17:04] of I mean I'm not I guess I'm not thinking too much outside the box like but I mean but if you if

[17:08] you so I will tell you this like Mike said we're on a time crunch right so trying to find

[17:16] something now might be a little bit tedious however if you could come up with something

[17:21] and it's something you think that's, you know.

[17:23] Let me think about it.

[17:26] I mean, now that is a possibility.

[17:28] Yes, but again, we are on the time, so you know, okay?

[17:31] So it would have to be fairly quick.

[17:33] Yes, yes, that's something we had to bring

[17:35] to the commission and we had to vote on it.

[17:37] There'd be a lot of, you know, so, but yes.

[17:39] Please, I always am interested in my commission members

[17:42] always trying to, you know,

[17:44] main come up with things and think about things

[17:45] that we don't do same thing all the time.

[17:48] This is, you know, it makes us feel comfortable, you know, of course, but that's why we have

[17:54] a diverse community here on this commission, and that's the reason why I got one of those

[17:59] different ideas coming in, so I always welcome them, always.

[18:05] Myself along with Vice and who was with Ms. McDonald?

[18:11] We wouldn't talk to the AD at Wayne High School.

[18:18] very informative.

[18:21] The structure that they have, she sent me, do you have the timeline

[18:26] she sent it to?

[18:30] So just for those that know,

[18:35] for those that know, we have, I'm sorry,

[18:41] for those who don't know, we have a veteran's game, military and veteran's game that they

[18:46] have at our high school here. Last year, Mr. Pindalli came up with a trophy. It's

[18:52] It was wonderful.

[18:55] And then last year what we did was they had a service flag for each of the different services.

[19:00] And they had family members who were ahead of time.

[19:03] I mean, they asked the family members to come.

[19:05] They volunteered to come.

[19:06] And they sat by or stood by their flag, their military members flag.

[19:11] And they presented him.

[19:13] And then we also gave out shirts.

[19:17] Wayne High School shirts, they were green.

[19:19] I'd say I always say military green with a W on them and

[19:25] So we help to give those out too so that we're gonna probably be doing that again this year if I'm not mistaken

[19:29] They talked about that. So we're gonna help but give not sure it's at the front gates

[19:35] They have

[19:38] Bought a flag at Wayne that's going to be unfurled

[19:42] before the game

[19:44] It's not just the average flag

[19:47] this flag if I'm not mistaken goes from the 20 to the 20 which is

[19:53] I mean, I asked him again as he sure he goes from the 20 to the 20, he said, well, it's

[19:59] pretty close.

[20:00] It's pretty big.

[20:00] So Wayne's going to have cheerleaders, along with band members, along with the families

[20:06] that come.

[20:06] They're coming.

[20:07] I believe we have 14 families so far.

[20:08] Is that right?

[20:09] Right?

[20:10] Something like that.

[20:11] Along with some of us that we're able to, it

[20:17] takes more than that, so I'm hoping

[20:18] they get some more people together for that.

[20:20] That's something they're going to come up with on their side.

[20:22] That's part of their doing.

[20:24] That's not us.

[20:24] so that's the schools yes the schools yes there it is that's nice yes it is and then what this year

[20:29] instead of having individual flags and people standing by the flags this year um they're going

[20:36] to have and then see what happened last year what they played the the the song for each military

[20:40] branch and some people just some because you can't please everybody all the time some people

[20:45] were complaining about the time it took to announce everybody play music all those type of things

[20:50] So yeah, I know you're honoring the military and the families,

[20:55] but you get upset about the time constraints.

[20:57] I get it.

[20:58] So what we're going to do inside this year is they're going to get the family names

[21:03] and they're going to put it on the jumbotron on the big screen

[21:06] and then just put the Air Force and then put the family's names and like that.

[21:09] So we're going to do it like that just to keep for talking straight purposes.

[21:15] I know they said they're going to have a light show, the lights that they have now.

[21:21] They're at the football field, I guess they have new lights that they can incorporate a

[21:25] light show with the lights that they have there, but if they're having something with

[21:29] a drone, what else are they doing there?

[21:34] They were talking about getting somebody to parachute down, everybody were coming up

[21:38] with all this different stuff, so we don't know about that.

[21:45] I know, let me see, I don't have,

[21:49] no, that's something else.

[21:51] we asked for a picture of the jerseys actually we went out to the locker room

[21:58] but it was locked just so we could take a peek at them but Kevin we put a picture

[22:02] on them a year ago so okay Kevin put out a rendering yes yes but I actually got

[22:08] the journey because they're at the end and so and we also need to take the one

[22:13] in there that's that's the small that we have because that was supposed to be

[22:16] place into the time capsule but they didn't realize that so but I know but I

[22:22] want it but so I want to take that and put it in the shadow box so they have

[22:26] that there that's something we can put next to the to the veterans wall that's

[22:32] there yeah so going into military appreciation night if you do plan on

[22:39] being there if you do plan on bringing your family I need to know that by

[22:45] tonight so I can pass the information on to Miss Davis and then your name and then

[22:52] however many you'll be bringing with you. So that way we can get you free

[22:56] tickets.

[22:59] Yes and before when we play we play

[23:03] Cleveland St. Ed's. Yeah I kind of asked them why we couldn't have that game

[23:14] with another team, not saying that I don't have confidence in our home school.

[23:18] Say that.

[23:19] Say that it's been the state the last five years in a row, they won three.

[23:22] But I'm just saying, you know what I mean?

[23:24] So, but, you know, anything can happen.

[23:26] So I would really like to give that trophy out again to our home team as we did last year.

[23:32] So there's also the way to be taken care of getting the date in the football,

[23:40] the last year's football game and score on the trophy itself.

[23:43] So they're taking care of that as well.

[23:45] So it's something else that we don't have to do.

[23:46] So thank goodness.

[23:49] I'm trying to think anything else.

[23:50] Mike, you think anything?

[23:55] Got to do with that?

[23:56] Okay.

[23:58] All right.

[23:59] Any questions?

[24:01] I know you guys are new, so I know you got any questions?

[24:03] It's okay.

[24:04] I enjoy the game.

[24:08] I think it's nice that we have that, that we're on our military

[24:12] veterans, our community that we have here. So if you get all

[24:16] possible, if you can just come for a little while just to

[24:19] either participate or just to hand out shirts or you know

[24:22] man, you know, let us know please so that we can let them

[24:26] know and get the names and make sure everybody gets their

[24:28] tickets and all those type of things. So they'll be at the

[24:30] wheel calls for you. Anything else?

[24:36] Going back to I think

[24:40] it was last month when we had the two young Marines that

[24:43] Yeah, I'm about to get to that next, but no, go ahead, go ahead.

[24:47] Okay, so, yeah, so I talked to the Colgan that two young Marines that came in, the young Marines are going to Pearl Harbor in December to do, they have young Marines coming in from all over the ceremony.

[25:04] They're going to perform while they're going to be in the parade and the number of things that's going to happen.

[25:07] They were looking for donations to assist them in getting there.

[25:16] Myself being on the commission for a while now, anytime we've ever asked them to come

[25:23] to participate, they've always been there and they've always done a great job.

[25:29] They've always supported the U Price Military Investments Commission.

[25:34] I would like to perhaps get a motion that we donate some funds to their trip.

[25:43] I think that's important that we show support for them as well.

[25:47] It should go both ways.

[25:50] I know that we have some money in the budget left from the email that I read.

[25:57] I want to know if we would be any suggestions of how much money and then Mike I would have

[26:02] to get with you to find out exactly how we appropriate those type of funds.

[26:07] So if I'm not mistaken, we,

[26:10] it's knowledge everybody knows, I know we had $4,000 somewhere

[26:15] around there.

[26:16] Is that correct?

[26:17] I don't know.

[26:18] Okay.

[26:18] I'm sure it's something like that.

[26:20] Okay.

[26:20] And I know that for the rest of the year.

[26:22] especially with administration and council.

[26:26] What was the amount that they were asking for?

[26:29] If you're under the approval of giving them a donation,

[26:33] then I will make the proper steps to assure

[26:37] or see if that is able to happen because that's happened,

[26:41] you know, depend upon legislatively what we're able to do.

[26:44] Okay, I mean.

[26:45] Oh, sorry, I still have the flyer from it

[26:48] for the donations amounts, if you guys need it.

[26:51] Yeah, 250 was bronze, 500 silver, 1,000 gold, and 2,500 was platinum.

[27:01] So I think 2,500 sponsors won Marine for the full trip.

[27:12] And I know that they were trying to get their money in by the 1st of September, let the

[27:19] people know that they were going to get a donation, so they would be able to, they

[27:25] they will still accept the money, of course.

[27:28] So if anybody would like to put it out there

[27:31] and make a motion that we donate some money,

[27:34] we don't have it, but I'm worried about it's the amount

[27:36] of money, you know?

[27:38] I mean, if we put out there the amount of money

[27:44] and that's something that we vote on,

[27:48] I just want to make sure that we're able to get

[27:50] that type, that amount of money.

[27:51] So I would like to make a motion first that we,

[27:55] that we were able to actually come to agreement on giving them a monetary gift.

[28:02] So I think the motion would be to make the contribution to the emulations at whatever

[28:10] tier we decide depending on the remaining budget for the emulation.

[28:17] So do I hear that motion? Repeat that again a little louder, sir.

[28:20] I've got a question before we make a motion. Sorry I'm just kind of new to the

[28:26] council but do we do any kind of fundraising or anything even if it's

[28:32] as simple as you know how Texas Roadhouse does the the dying out night

[28:37] where you get a portion of those proceeds even if it would just cover

[28:43] a quarter of that of what we're looking to donate. That's something that we

[28:47] have not done that doesn't mean that it's something we cannot do this right we've

[28:53] always stayed within our budget so but yes that's something we can do it would

[28:59] just have to I mean right now that would probably be too late for for this

[29:04] specific particular event but if that's something that we want to do in the

[29:10] future it's always a possibility okay we had talked about things like that as

[29:14] well so we've talked about fundraising events before.

[29:20] Okay so could I get a

[29:22] motion? So the motion would be to adopt what was the tier?

[29:31] Platinum tier is 2,500

[29:33] that would donate one marine.

[29:39] Yep so our motion would be to adopt the platinum

[29:42] tier for the Pearl Harbor's remembrance for the young Marines to sponsor one

[29:48] young marine on a full trip and the contingents would be that as long as

[29:54] that falls within the military invasions and Ferris Commissions budget.

[30:00] Can I get a second?

[30:06] Third. Can I get a second?

[30:13] Oh, sorry, second. There you go. All right. I thought you were saying second.

[30:17] No, sorry. I can't, you know me. The motion has been put in place with the approval from the Huber Heights

[30:25] City that we meet with that platinum tier for a donation to the young Marines for their trip to

[30:33] Pearl Harbor and it's been property second all those in favor vote by the

[30:38] usual sign

[30:41] nays have the same right motion

[30:48] passed I want to tell you to

[30:53] everyone you guys thank you I really appreciate that they've they've really

[30:57] they've really helped us they really stepped up and to see young men and

[31:02] women are interested you know I mean especially a lot of things going on

[31:07] on this world right now, we need more young men and women

[31:09] that are disciplined and involved in military activity.

[31:14] So, you know, they're appreciative of our veterans

[31:16] and our military members.

[31:17] So I'm proud that we're able to give them,

[31:19] no matter what the monetary value is,

[31:21] that we're able to give them something.

[31:22] So I appreciate that.

[31:28] Okay, does anybody ever have any more questions

[31:30] about the football game that's coming up?

[31:34] Okay.

[31:35] For those that decided they do want to come

[31:38] or want to be part of it or help whichever,

[31:40] We try to get everybody there by six o'clock. The gang starts at seven. We just get there early that way

[31:44] We can go over things and get everything and lined up and in place

[31:50] During a new business I would and going back to them real quick. I would say

[32:01] You said be there by six o'clock

[32:03] Yes, sir, we try to get about six to the starts of seven. Yeah, nevermind take it in gates open at 5 30

[32:09] but six is fine.

[32:11] Yes.

[32:12] Well, there's, you know, sometimes it's rather hot that day.

[32:16] And to have individuals out there, they just stand there.

[32:19] Sometimes it's trying to find...

[32:26] Which one?

[32:27] I'll have to go back to the flyer.

[32:29] I've got to find the flyer before I stand down.

[32:32] Or sending them to the...

[32:34] I don't think I have...

[32:36] I think it's...

[32:39] It starts at six.

[32:41] I'll put that out, I'll put that electronically about the, about the, about the stand down

[32:47] at the VA.

[32:48] That's important.

[32:49] We can bring that up.

[32:50] So is there anything, do we have anything for new business?

[32:53] I have a question about the game.

[32:55] Do, is there like designated parking or?

[32:59] No, sir.

[32:59] Unfortunately there's not.

[33:00] Okay.

[33:01] There's not.

[33:02] So Derek Wayne is first come first serve.

[33:04] Okay.

[33:05] We'll be there an hour early.

[33:07] We'll be there early.

[33:07] You'll be able to get a good parking space, so it won't be too far out.

[33:10] So I also have a question. Are we actually are we passing out stuff this year?

[33:16] Is that what we're doing? Yeah, well, if that's if you want if you choose to help with that

[33:19] Yes, so the way it went last year

[33:23] When they come through the gate

[33:25] We were there with long tables and boxes and we had the shirts and we were just handing out shirts like that

[33:29] There's two entrances and then we have one at one entrance

[33:32] One another part of the other entrance and there's other people there's also for to see this there as well to help us

[33:37] And then so if you don't want to take the whole ship, you can take them, you know,

[33:40] you can take turns or however you want to do it, there's always somebody there.

[33:44] So, okay. And as I understand it, we want to kind of be there as people first start showing up.

[33:49] So like if it opens at 530, if someone wants to be there at 5 to start handing things out,

[33:55] that's okay, right? Yeah. Well, we don't, we don't get your before, well,

[33:59] we can get your before to help set up, but we don't hand out shirts until everybody starts

[34:03] that's coming through the gates.

[34:05] So, I mean, yeah, I mean,

[34:06] get there that early if you want to,

[34:08] but when I got here last time,

[34:09] I got here at six and started then,

[34:11] and we were still just now starting to hand out,

[34:13] because not many people are there at 5.30.

[34:15] You're still putting down the markers in line

[34:17] to feel official.

[34:18] Sometimes you've got the band members' parents in this.

[34:21] Oh, the band members, I'm sorry.

[34:22] The band members get theirs before.

[34:26] So, cheerleaders, cheerleaders, band members,

[34:29] and I forgot who else it was,

[34:30] but they get their, they're allowed to get out

[34:32] their t-shirts prior to them performing and going out there so they'll have their

[34:35] when they get in the band room they'll handle that prior to that so they get

[34:39] theirs early right yes so when I provide miss Davis with the names tonight I'll

[34:45] just ask her what time she wants us there and then I'll put that out I've

[34:52] been for two years in a row I've been a recipient of those t-shirts it's been

[34:55] next so you haven't gotten one you said I've gotten to okay from each year okay

[35:00] I'm like wait a minute now, you know, wait a minute. Okay. I love probably be wearing one of them. At least make my husband wear one. Yes

[35:08] Yeah, so I'll get that information from her tonight and then I'll put it on in the group text

[35:15] All right. Is there any other new business?

[35:18] Yes, sir. Not new business, but they lost 63 to 27 last year. Let's say that's

[35:24] Yes. Yes. Yes. I was at the game. I was at the game up in Cleveland. Thank you. I appreciate that

[35:29] I remember that day

[35:33] Thanks for reminding me that's a powerhouse school. Yes. Yes, it is. Yes. Thank you.

[35:41] He has a new business. So I'll end this off on a note of just saying that the commission will continue to grow as long as we pour ideas into it.

[35:52] So if you ever see a way for us to make anything better, if you ever see a way for us to add things to the commission that you think we should be doing, whether that be with organizations or

[36:02] or through the community, always bring that up.

[36:05] So it is something we could talk about

[36:06] and it is something that we can put forth

[36:08] into helping the community or helping the commission grow

[36:11] and move forward.

[36:14] And also for everyone who has joined

[36:17] in the last couple of months, thank you for being here.

[36:20] Thank you for the time that you put into the commission.

[36:24] You're all, so you don't count anymore.

[36:27] I'm on everywhere.

[36:28] But the idea is to continue to grow the commission and to

[36:34] really turn it into something that

[36:36] the citizens of UBRIES can benefit from

[36:39] and that we fulfill that role as being that liaison to city council and to the mayor on

[36:46] information as far as our military and veterans grow. Yes, we've grown. I mean, I can see, you know, even with our

[36:55] We're a different event that we have.

[36:57] If I could just circle back real fast, so I asked my 16-year-old, the new commander's

[37:04] name, and I've got Raymond Mims, and I have his email right here on our website.

[37:12] I'll get it for you as soon as we get done then.

[37:15] Okay, cool.

[37:15] Thank you, I appreciate it.

[37:16] All right.

[37:17] Perfect.

[37:19] Anything else before we adjourn?

[37:21] One thing.

[37:21] come on we could try to find out if they get a flight for free from right

[37:27] Patterson at the time for that time on the c-17 sometimes they do stuff like

[37:34] that I don't know who to talk to though any ideas I

[37:41] do know they do that kind of

[37:43] on occasion.

[37:50] Yeah. Okay.

[38:12] Yeah. Yeah. Give me that information, Tom.

[38:18] Yeah. Right.

[38:25] Yeah.

[38:26] Right. Yep.

[38:29] Yeah, I've been on C17s with other people on them, going different places. Yeah.

[38:36] Yeah. We've done that before with the ATA conference. It seems like it was always the

[38:42] Reserves that would build it in and get in training time to floss down and back. So I don't know

[38:50] Yeah

[38:52] That would be like, I don't know. Let's see how that

[38:57] Okay

[39:03] There is no other new business

[39:06] Okay, well if you guys don't mind standing and covering them and pray yourself real quick

[39:10] and get adjourned.

[39:18] Father God, I thank you for allowing us to come here today

[39:21] to do good work for our military invetions,

[39:24] serve those who so much deserve it, Father God.

[39:27] We all make it home safely,

[39:29] no harm or danger coming to any of us, Father God.

[39:31] For those who wanted to be here but could not,

[39:33] let them know that we're still thinking about them,

[39:35] Father God, and we appreciate them.

[39:37] In Jesus' name we pray, amen.

[39:39] Time now is 1841 hours.

[39:42] I call the Huber Heights Military Invitions Commission

[39:43] closed.

Aug 26, 2026 Military and Veterans Commission

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