World War One Commission Meeting September 7, 2018

Meeting was held at the Michigan National Guard Headquarters in Lansing

Meeting Opened at 10:00am

Chris Causley

Shelly Hendrick

Joe Calvaruso

Mike VerHulst

Another member joined the conversation at 17:13 minutes

Dennis Skupinski

Steve Kozera

Mark Sutton

Jack Dempsey

Matt Van Acker

Jerry Benson

Minutes of previous meeting: Motion by Jack Dempsey to accept minutes as written, second by Mark Sutton, motion passed.

Governor signed a proclamation recognizing the bell ringing on November 11, 2018 at 11 am

Silver Bell parade – Denny is working to get WWI trucks in the parade.

November 8, 12 -1 at the rotunda in capitol recognition. Discussion about the ceremony.

Shelly is seeking bell ringers for November event.

Flanders Field reading? Jerry will read it

What comes first national anthem or the pledge? According to U.S. Army protocol is anthem first and then pledge.

We still need WWI stories by commissioners and staff to the website.

Recommendation by Jack Dempsey to watch documentaries by David Reynolds from Oxford University in England on YouTube about World War One events.

Move to close: Motion by Mark Sutton, second Jack Dempsey, motioned passed.

Meeting closed at 10:56am

Next meeting October 5, 2018

Also, our website ww1cc.org/michigan, please email me any events or news items that should published.