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Meeting Categories: Soldiers Memorial Commission

Soldiers Memorial Commission Meeting, July 8th

Date and time: 2025-07-08 06:00 pmLocation: Holyoke War Memorial BuildingDepartment: Soldiers Memorial Commission Minutes Minutes June 10th: Roll Call: Ken Harstine Laddy Rua Rick Purcell Colleen Chessmore Nelson Serrao Kevin Thomas Minutes accepted. Rick and Kevin Urinals upstairs. One operable one not. Need to be fixed or replaced. Waiting for new budget cycle. Security System. … Continued

Soldier’s Memorial Commission Meeting, June 10th, 2025

Date and time: 2025-06-10 06:00 pmLocation: Holyoke War Memorial BuildingDepartment: Soldiers Memorial Commission Agenda Agenda for June 10th, 2025 Pledge Roll Call Security system Building monitor report Electric event board Chandelier lamp replacements Upstairs urenals Chief Dietrich memorial naming Audio system quotes (see attached) Floor resurfacing Air conditioners New Business: JFK Memorial Memorial Day review … Continued

Soldier’s Memorial Commission Meeting, May 13th, 2025

Date and time: 2025-05-13 06:00 pmLocation: Holyoke War Memorial BuildingDepartment: Soldiers Memorial Commission Minutes April 8th Minutes: Richard Purcell Don Andrejczyk Nelson Serrao Kevin Thomas Ken Harstine Lady Rua Colleen Chesmore, remote Pledge Accepted minutes as submitted. Old Business: Battery status. Looking at replacing the floor cleaner as the old batteries have not been found … Continued

Soldier’s Memorial Commission Meeting, April 8, 2025

Date and time: 2025-04-08 06:00 pmLocation: Holyoke War Memorial BuildingDepartment: Soldiers Memorial Commission Minutes 3/11/2025 Present: Ken Harstine Laddy Rua Rick Purcell Kevin Thomas Minutes accepted Old Business Battery status tabled POW gathering information and need to acquire missing parts Audio systems quotes tabled Building cleanup. Laddy picked up litter around the building. Three bags … Continued

Soldier’s Memorial Commission Meeting, March 11, 2025

Date and time: 2025-03-11 06:00 pmLocation: Holyoke War Memorial BuildingDepartment: Soldiers Memorial Commission Minutes February 11th Minutes: Pledge Roll Call Accept January 14th Minutes Old Business Furnace repair status Sound system and status of required three quotes Locks and security update Waiting room status POW display Room named for veteran? Volunteer building monitors during business … Continued

Soldiers Memorial Commission Meeting February 11, 2025

Date and time: 2025-02-11 06:00 pmLocation: Holyoke War Memorial BuildingDepartment: Soldiers Memorial Commission Minutes January 14th Minutes Roll Call Colleen Chesemere Nelson Sarrao Kevin Thomas Ken Harstine Rick Purcell Laddy Rua Welcome and statements from new members Colleen Nelson and Kevin Colleen would like to keep the building looking sharp. Nelson would like to expand … Continued

Soldiers Memorial Commission Meeting January 14, 2025

Date and time: Location: Soldiers Memorial Commission Meeting January 14, 2024Department: Soldiers Memorial Commission Meeting January 14, 2024 Minutes Roll Call: Laddy Rua Kevin Thomas Ken Harstine Rick Purcell Guests via Zoom: Jorge Santiago Joseph Zurhiede Old Business Building Status: DAV and VFW have been relocated. Rooms have been painted and windows cleaned. Room 201 … Continued

Soldiers Memorial Commission Meeting December 10, 2024

Date and time: 2024-12-10 06:00 pmLocation: Holyoke War Memorial BuildingDepartment: Soldiers Memorial Commission Minutes November 12th Minutes Present: Don Andrejczyk Present Ken Harstine Present Rick Purcell Present Laddy Rua Absent Kevin Thomas Kevin.m.thomas223@gmail.com Present Joseph Zurheide. From Re-Entry Proposal Pledge of Allegiance October Minutes accepted No new information on Re-Entry Proposal. Moving in mid December … Continued

Soldiers Memorial Commission Meeting November 12, 2024

Date and time: 2024-11-12 06:00 pmLocation: Holyoke War Memorial BuildingDepartment: Soldiers Memorial Commission Minutes October 8th Minutes: Present Don Andrejczyk Ken Harstine Rick Purcell Laddy Rua Mayor Joshua Garcia Jorge Santiago, Veterans Services Wilfredo Phil Kevin Thomas Evalese Gonzales Jorge presenting on 65th Infantry Regiment.  Strictly Puerto Rican memberships.  April 2016 presented the unit the … Continued

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