May 19, 2008 Agenda

"To Honor the Dead - by Serving the Living"

VETERANS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Monday, May 19, 2008  7:00 P.M.
War Memorial Center  Room 413 Memorial Hall

Pledge of Allegiance
Prayer by Chaplain
Roll Call of Delegates
Minutes of Meeting of April 28, 2008
Member of Board or Family in Distress
Reading of Correspondence
Treasurer's Report

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Executive-Greg Jacobs, Chairperson
Awards-Paul Bialk, Chairperson
Audit-Jim Anderson, Chairperson
Budget & Finance-Robert Bolz, Chairperson
Constitution & By-Laws-Lou Goodstein, Chairperson
Public Relations/Publicity-Lisa Phillips, Chairperson
Membership/Admission-Robert Bolz, Chairperson
Legislative-Leonard Erdmann., Chairperson
Memorial Day Programs-Bill Stys, Chairperson
Americanism Awards Breakfast-Ron Laux, Chairperson
Veterans' Day Banquet/Program-Marine Corps League
3rd of July-Robert Bulgrin, Chairperson
Unfinished Business
New Business
Good of the Order
Memorial Pause
Next Meeting Date - Monday, June 30,2008, at War Memorial Center
Moment of Silence
Prayer by Chaplain
Salute to the Flag
Adjournment

UPCOMING EVENTS -
Check our Web Site for further details: www.war-veterans.org/Vbod.htm
May is National Military Appreciation Month - www.nmam.org

May 10-17, 2008· Armed Forces Week Activities

May 26, 2008 - Memorial Service at Wood Cemetery 9:00 a.m.

143rd Downtown Memorial Day Parade 2:00 p.m.

May 31 and June 1, 2008 - Reclaiming Our Heritage at Zablocki VA - Honoring Women Veterans
July 3, 2008 - VBOD fundraising refreshment stand at fireworks - Volunteers needed

July 6, 2008 - Freedom Day at the Zoo

September 5, 2008 - Retiree Appreciation Days - Ft. McCoy, WI

October 26, 2008 - Americanism Awards Breakfast - War Memorial Center -
Need 2 awardees from each organization
November 8, 2008 - Veterans Day Parade - Downtown Milwaukee - 11 :00 a.m. - Honoring the U. S. Army, U. S. Army

Reserve, and the Army National Guard.- Participant forms due 9/1/08 - see website www.veteransdayparade-milw.org

November 11,2008 - Veterans' Day Banquet - War Memorial Center

Please inform your respective Organizations of these events.

"Pause to Remember"

All our Troops Serving our Country around the World All our POWlMlAs from all Wars

All our "Gold Star Families"