ORDER-2015-12 : A Resolution in recognition of the Melrose Middle School students for their hard work and efforts as members of the Operation Gettysburg Club.

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▶ 5:01 Speaker 2: Committee tabled order number 2015 dash 12 a resolution in recognition of the Melrose middle school students for their hard work and efforts as members of the

▶ 5:12 Scott M. Forbes: operation Gettysburg Club mr. chairman I'd like to take order 2015 dust 12 off

▶ 5:17 Peter D. Mortimer: the table second the motion to remove the order from the table alderman forbes moves to remove

▶ 5:20 Speaker 1: order 215-12 from the table the motion is seconded by alderman mortimer on the motion all those in favor aye anyone opposed motion passes the order is removed from the table mr chairman like to

▶ 5:34 Speaker 1: file a motion to suspend the rules alderman forbes moves to suspend the rules second the motion to suspend the rules on the motion to suspend the rules all those in favor aye anyone opposed motion passes the rules are suspended alderman forbes has moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of approaching the podium and reading the resolution that he has in his hands thank

▶ 6:11 Scott M. Forbes: you mr chairman it truly is an honor and a privilege to present this resolution to the operation gettysburg club as a local area veteran i was fortunate enough to be part of this outstanding group of people that made the bus trip down to pennsylvania to visit the liberty bell gettysburg national park and museum and finally the united states military academy at west point Now, before I read the resolution, I just want to point out that Operation Gettysburg is a perfect example of why I'm proud to be from Melrose. Our community involvement and our ability to reach out and recognize local area veterans, in my opinion, is unmatched by any other city or town in the area. And it is people like our Veterans Service Officer, Ryan McClain, our Veterans Advisory board member and chairman robert driscoll and malrose high school educator lisa lord their leadership and vision make operation gettysburg possible and most important to the young ladies out here tonight this trip simply doesn't happen without you i know this was literally a year-long commitment from each and every one of you and i think i can speak for for every veteran that was on this trip, and I know many of them are here tonight, when I say thank you for all the time and the effort each of you put forth to make this trip such a success. You inspired all of us by your hard work and dedication, and you do truly make us proud to be part of this community. The Operation Gettysburg Club has set the bar extremely high, I know next year's group definitely has some big shoes to fill. So without further ado, I'll read the resolution.

▶ 7:51 Scott M. Forbes: A resolution in recognition of the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School students for their hard work and efforts as members of Operation Gettysburg Club, offered by Alderman Scott M. Forbes. Whereas the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School 2014 Operation Gettysburg Club is the third installment of what has become an evolving success story within our community. Whereas in 2012, Operation Resolve raised funds to send local Melrose World War II veterans on a historical mission to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., whereas last year, Operation Thank You provided local Melrose Vietnam veterans the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. on a historical mission of their own to visit the Vietnam Memorial, whereas this year, the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School 2014 Operation Gettysburg Club's goal was to raise local awareness and the funding necessary to send our local Melrose Veterans to visit historical sites such as the Liberty Bell, the battlefields of Gettysburg, and the United States Military Academy at West Point, whereas this year's mission took place in May of 2014 and was an overwhelming success, whereas fundraising efforts also contributed towards the refurbishment of our Civil War monuments at Wyoming Cemetery, as well as repairing an outside wreath at Memorial Hall, whereas the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School 2014 Operation Gettysburg Club has raised our community awareness through the recognition of our local Melrose veterans and should be recognized for their outstanding work and dedication be it resolved that we the members of the Board of Aldermen to hereby express our sincere appreciation to the Melrose veterans Memorial Middle School students for their hard work and efforts as members of the Operation Gettysburg Club on behalf of the city of Melrose and in recognition thereof be it further resolved that on this 21st day of July in the year 2014 a copy of this resolution be spread upon the records of

▶ 10:27 Speaker 8: the Board of Aldermen thank you I think it might be appropriate to call a short

▶ 10:31 Speaker 1: recess second Alderman McAteer-Margolis moves for recess motion is seconded by Alderman Mortimer all those in favor aye anyone opposed motion passes boards in

▶ 11:13 Speaker 1: recess the Board of Aldermen is back from a short recess if we could proceed

▶ 11:19 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: to new business please excuse me Alderman McAteer-Margolis moves to place

▶ 11:26 Speaker 1: order 215-12 on file second motion seconded by Alderman Mortimer on the motion all those in favor all right anyone opposed motion passes that order