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Home My WebLink AboutBeyond the Yellow Ribbon Talking Papers- City Council, 20 April 2019 Good evening, City of Hastings Leadership!!! My purpose of speaking to you is about the movement in Hastings that started over ten (10) years ago, that commits the community to demonstrate their services, support to over eighteen thousand service members, veterans, families and especially the “military brats” What is the mission and is it still relevant? To develop a comprehensive program that creates awareness for the purpose of connecting service members, veterans, families and children with community support, training, services and resources; ALL Service members of any branch, ALL veterans of any age or era and military families and conduct cross- sector collaboration to synchronize local accessible resources, recognize and identify military-connected resident. Yes it is relevant as there are still community members serving in harms way, while their families remain home. The estimated is over 1,826 service members and Veterans. Plus many spouses and children. Brief History Lesson. This was initiated by Dr Bill Spinelli at SEAS many moons ago, issuance of a City Council proclamation and subsequently proclaim by MN Governor Dayton on Sept 22, 2010. I would like you to read this resolution of support, sign by the City Council of the City of Hastings, on the 15th day of March, 2010 Why tonight. I'm retiring from the community initiative after over 10 years of service due to health issues. A replacement must be found that is younger than me, that possesses leadership skills and is energetic and outgoing. It must be noted that this is a volunteer position, which receives no wages, just a personal satisfaction of serving the community residents. Do you know anyone in the community that is willing to step up? Financial Impact: There is none as not a penny has been taken from the city coffers. It has been supported thorough donations, with no fund raising efforts, just from the heart. The budget is approximately two thousand ($2000) dollars annually.. Activities and Events. There are many, but partnering is the key to eliminating redundancy. Some of the high points are continuance of normal activities within the community (Veterans Remembrance, Recognition, Support to the Hastings Veterans Home (over 125 residents), Meetings and Seminars, and normal events such as Patriotic Holidays, Downtown Cruise-in, Rivertown Days, Little Log House, Dakota County Fair, Youth Programs). What has been done in the past? (Successful and Unsuccessful). Quarterly interaction with Dakota County, Military Support Groups in the school, Unmet Needs, MNARNG unit liaison, visibility, celebrating Patriotic holidays, relationships, recognition, identification of families. Yes, we were not successful in some areas. Effectiveness, Community representation, Volunteers, Minnesota : Promising/Best Practice directives and finally attendance at the Joining Community Forces conference. Future directions. Finding a Leader, Establishment of a steering committee and board of directors, implementation of Minnesota: Promising/Best Practices. Support of community actions and establishment of new procedures and activities: VA Town Hall meeting, Personal Finances and .Community Needs. Next Steps. Find a New Leader, effective action plan and implementation of Minnesota Promising and Best Practices. Questions? .Closing. I hereby present to the City Council a start of a “How to” Manual. The next gathering of the minds is June 13th, 7:00 PM at the Nelson Lucking American Legion Post 47. (Come and dine, prior to the meeting). Thank you for allowing me to speak. I'm off to the American Legion to perform my elected duties as Service Officer. ServiceOfficersReport-May2019 ForGodandCountry, WedoMoreforVeterans & PeopleHelpingPeople MilitaryandVeteransAssistance Assistance: Veteran & Spouse. KidneyTransplant. 60dollargiftcard, Applebees. Claims:. Hearing, BurnPit, Medical. Diabetes, Hearing Referrals. CVSO, VAID ThepointofcontactintheDakotaCountyVeteransServiceOfficeisKarly , 651-554-560lorMary, ifa previousclient. SheisalsoavailableinHastingsonFridaysattheCityHall. Appointmentshouldbe madeforanyinquiries. BeyondtheYellowRibbon Citizensofthecommunityandthecommunityveteranorganizationswereinvitedtoadirectional meetingon24April, 8amatUnitedWayofHastings, Theobjectiveisgoodattendance, discussionand Excellentoutcome. decisionmaking. Agendaisavailableforreview. Minnesota: Promising/Best Practices, Activities Schedule, Financial, EmergencyAssistanceandCare Initiativeandetc. Availableforreviewandcomments. Financial: Thecurrentbalanceisinexcessof $2,157.57andnomoneyhasbeenusedfromthecity coffers. Ifthereisany suggestionsfordisbursement, pleasesubmitanyactivity May2019Hours: 240. Volunteers: 101 Money: $9750 YTD 1296 141 $23,718 Contacts E-mail340 Facebook. 920 Events. SeeEventPlanner Programs. VFW'sAnnualYouthScholarshipCompetitionOpen. Thisyear'sthemeforbothprogramschallenges studenttoanswerthequestion, “What MakesAmericanGreat”. DeadlineOctober31,2019. UnmetNeedsSupportProgram VeteransCrisisLine. Confidential, oneononesupport, available24/7, 100% Confidential, Free Support, QualifiedResponders. Callconnect & On-lineTechSupport. 1-800-273-8255andpress1 Legislative AbilltrackerisavailableattheMinnesotaDepartmentofVeteransAffairssite. This highlightstheir currentstatus. Themajorityareincommittees. Pleasewriteyourlegislatorsvoicingyouropinions. VAMust “DoWhatisRight”, IssuesUpFront, Federal: ChildCareBill-Passed, IndependentBudget, Widow'sTax, Retirement, DisabilityPayOffset, VeteransChoice, VietnamBlueWater (Navy) Claims- PendingProcedures. Actioncomments. StaticDisplays. ColiseumSportsBar & Grill (May15-21) Belonging & Poppies.. Donationswillbecollectedandall proceedsprovidedtotheAuxiliary., with recommendeddonationtotheVeteransHomeTheywillalso providegiftcardstothehome. SrElizabethAnnSetonCatholicChurch: (May22 – May28). Belonging & Poppies.. Donationswillbe collectedandallproceedsprovidedtotheAuxiliary., with recommendeddonationtotheVeterans HomeTheywillalsoprovidegiftcardstothehome. thHastingsAutomotive (May22 – May23). Vietnam50 YearCommenuration AmericanLegion. MemorialDayMay27-Jun4). PoppyDistribution. VolunteeringwiththeAuxiliary, May17 & 18, noon . Marketing. NewUnitedWayofHastingsBannerwithpicturesofamembers. VFW, Legionand thAMVETSand434 ChemicalCompany. .Cost $500,. willbepaidbyBTYR. HonorBoard (Past & Present) HHS. PendingapprovalofPrincipalJohnson. ReferredbySuptCollins.. LookingatRiverFallsSchoolBoard. Publicity KDWAInterviewMay28, 1:15PM. PromotingtheBTYRandWhat'shappeningintheVeteran ServiceOrganizations HastingsStarGazette. WhatDoesBTYRdo? FlyerDevelopmentandplacementin businesses, withtheirpermission VolunteerOpportunities PoppyDistributionwithAuxiliary. DatesMay17 & 18.. Recruiting: Opportunity. Cruise-In, VietnamWall, Lakeville.. Jul7 – 14. HastingsAnnualEvent Planner Mission SupportsALLServicemembersofanybranch, ALLveteransofanyageoreraandmilitaryfamilies Conductcross-sectorcollaborationto synchronizelocallyaccessibleresource Recognizeandidentifymilitary-connectedresidents Date Activity Sponsor/Collaborator/Partner TBA TownHallMeeting. VBA, VAMC, CVSO. Community VetsCenterandmuchmore TBA Post//District/Department Meetings VeteransServiceOrganizations TBA ArmedForcesForceMultipler VeteranServiceOrganizations TBA MarchingDowntownBusinessAssociation DowntownBusinessAssociation AsRequested VeteransRemembrance VFW Jan/Feb/May/Dec Recreation Bingo/HastingsVeteransHome VFWPostAuxiliary Apr/Jun/Sept/Dec` VFWPost Mar20 MNVeteransontheHill CommandersTaskForce Mar29 , 2PM VietnamVeteransDay VeteransHome ndApr27LoyaltyDay, VFW MNVFW2 District May14, 5pm OpenHouse-PoliceDepartment CityGovernment May15, 9AM HMSLiaisonVisit BTYR May16, 6PM VFWMembershipDinner VFW May17 - 18 “Buddy” PoppiesDistribution VSO May19, noon MembershipLunch Eagles May20, 7PM CityCouncilBriefing/LegionMeeting CityGoverment/Legion May217PM MembershipMeeting Eagles May22, 8-2PM JoiningCommunityForces-BethelUniv, StPaul MNARGBTYR May24-27 MemorialDay VSO May27 MarchForThem CmtyTV/TomWright May28, 1:15PM RadioInterview KDWA1460AM May30, 11:30 HHSMilitarySupportGroupPizzaParty BTYR May6, 7PM MaketheMostofyourMoney- UMCFellowshipWellsFargo Jun 8, 9AM AmberAlertRide. RedBarn AmberAlert thJun8, 12PM FlagRetirement, DisabledVetsCamp- Legion, 4 Distict Jun13, 7PM BTYRCommunityMeeting, Legion BTYRHastings Jun14 FlagPresentation, Historial Veterans Home Jun15– Sept7, 5PM Downtown CruiseIn, Everytwoweeks BusinessAssociation Jul7 RivertownDays ChamberofCommence/Community Jul20 LittleLogHousePower & AntiqueShow LittleLogHouse Jul27 TeeItUpfortheTroopsGolf TIUFTS https//www.teeitupforthetroops.org/mendota Aug5 – 11 DakotaCountyFair CountyVSO NeedvolunteersonAug5th” Aug22 – Sept2 MinnesotaStateFair BTYR Aug28, 7:30PM USAFBandStarlifter VSO's Aug31 ChickenandCornRoast Veterans Home/AustinElks/BTYR Sept – Oct31 VoiceofDemocracy & PatriotPen VFW Sept1 – LaborDay-FreeGolf HiddenGreens Sep12, 7PM HastingsYMCAPrograms HastingsYMCA Oct2 EducationandEmployment-VeteransHome MDVA/AustinElks Nov8 VeteransDay2PM VeteransHome Nov ` MilitaryAppreciation DCTC Nov11 VeteransDayProgram VFW/Legion/Community BuildingHealthyMilitaryCommunities Dec6 DecoratetheTree6:30PM VeteransHome Dec20 ChristmasParty VeteransHome BuildingHealthyMilitaryCommunities