VFP50 June 2025 Minutes
Veterans for Peace, Chapter 50
Monthly Meeting Minutes
Date: 6-21-2025
Location: Traverse Area District Library (Thirlby Room)
Time: 10:00 a.m.
In attendance:
Mary P., Bob N., Tim K., Lydia H. and Emily K.
A. The missing agenda for this month’s meeting was discussed. It seems there was a misunderstanding. Emily had offered to return to emailing and posting the agenda for the monthly meetings as she had done in the past and this was misunderstood to mean that she would be writing the agenda. Oops… sorry folks!
Who will be in charge of writing the agenda in future?
This needs to be determined.
B. International Day of Peace:
Sept. 22, 2025
We are planning for the usual schedule:
8 a.m. at Clinch Park: Sunrise Ceremony with songs and thoughts on peace from members and friends (all are welcome!)
9 a.m. at the Traverse City Governmental Center by Peace Pole:
Mayoral Proclamation
Peace Pole planting (Location and time to be determined)
Tim will be reaching out to TC West Senior High and Downtown Montessori school that joined us in previous years (Compass Montessori Junior High?)
Mary P. is planning to reach out to Greenspire High School (University Center) and/or Greenspire School at the Commons to invite them to join us for the morning’s activities and check if they have peace poles for future plantings. She also offered to speak with Garrison about leading us in song at the Sunrise Ceremony and possibly T.C. Sings group
It was suggested that it would be wonderful if Penny could lead the students in song again if we plant the peace pole at a school this year.
Bob will follow up on what needs to be done, another meeting of IDP folks may be needed in July.
C. Discussion:
Upcoming Cherry Festival Military Airshows, letters to the editor, and
Military Recruitment at the National Cherry Festival
Remembering Richard Bailey ❤️
D. NMC VFP Scholarship:
The Scholarship Committee (Tim, Bob and Mary P.) have narrowed down the applicants to their top three. They discussed scheduling these 3 finalists for in-person interviews. Tim plans to text applicants and will update the Mary and Bob.
Tim suggested expanding the application by asking applicants for more information on how they are related to the veteran in their family. Also, asking what they know about Veterans For Peace.
E. Next monthly meeting :
No meeting scheduled for July
Will likely have a brief meeting at picnic
F. Annual VFP50 summer picnic/potluck:
We agreed that we should have it in August, most likely August 14th. More info to follow.
G. Peace Monument:
Monument Committee will to meet in July to plan next steps
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