HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnouncement - Purple Heart DayThe Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 2929, C fW J1, Calimesa CA 92320
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Robert E. Bush Chapter #2929
26 April 2019
To: City Council, City of Palm desert
Subject: Designation of Palm Desert as a Purple Heart City
From: Len Tavernetti, Service Officer, Chapter #2929, Military Order of the Purple Heart
This year on 27 June the City Council of Palm Desert again honors members of the military who received Purple Hearts
for being wounded, captured, taken prisoner or killed while engaged in combat. Your public support of these American
heroes helps heal the pain of sacrifice they and their families made and demonstrates to our future generations the
price of the freedoms we enjoy.
Our American heroes are still being wounded and killed. As Thomas Jefferson reminded us, "The tree of liberty must be
refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." That our communities continue to produce these
patriots is a lasting tribute to the enduring values we instill in them from our parents, teachers and local leaders.
Riverside National Cemetery is the final posting for many of our veterans.. They fought in WWII, Korea, the Cold War,
Vietnam and the Iraqi -Afghanistan wars and are now at rest. Each month a composite group of Inland Empire veterans
salute these heroes who enter this hallowed ground without family mourners in attendance with a ceremony. Thank you
for honoring our wounded heroes.
The widows and children of our WWII and Korean War veterans also deserve a special recognition for their part during
their loved ones' service, absence and sacrifice. Today, it is difficult to imagine going months without correspondence
from a serving member deployed in a war zone. Or, receiving a heavily censored letter weeks after being mailed. Yet,
they waited, endured and helped produce the industrial muscle "Our Boys" need to fight on those distant battlefields.
Respectfully,
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Len Tavernetti
909 744-2388 Iavernetti@hotmail.com
Wher7t'M, the eitt. ens of the City of Pafrn Desert havegreat admiration andthe utmostgratitude
for aQ- the men and women who have set}ressfy served their country and this community in the
Armed Forces andfrave borne the brunt of battle; and
%V&t s, veterans have pa4fthe high prise offreedom by leaving theirfamiGes and communities
andp&dng d msekes in harm's u ray for the good of ag and
%*Zrws, the contributions andsaerxfrues of the men andwomen from the City of'Parm {Desert
who servedin the Ar med'Forzes have been vitarin dung the hardwon freedoms and Uberttes of our
constitution that are treasured by our citizens; and
144L- ew, many citizens of our community have been awarded the'Purple Ifeart 94fedaC in
recognition of being wounded while engaged in combat with an enemy force, construed as a singufarfy
meritorious act ofessentiarsirvice; and
$Oema, yune 2rh has officiaay been designated as the day in the City of'Palm'Desert to
remember andre.-„ whn :J l .tsofthe 'Purpfe5TeartWedal
Nam, `7&rSra% p, Jan C. Yfarnik %ayorof the City of'Pafin {Desert, CaI frnnia, Aforrg'With
the Entire City Counci4'Do JTereby Owlaim'Palrrr'Desert as a
ftrpCe lfeart City
one of the few cities in the State of California so designated, now also to be formally signodng such
designation with street signs at primary City entrances, honoring the service andsacrifte of our nation's
men and women in urriform wounded or k'ffed by the enemy while serving to protect the freedoms enjoyed
6y affAmericans.
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REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 22, 2017
B. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT AS A "PURPLE HEART CITY."
On behalf of the entire City Council, Mayor Harnik presented the
proclamation to Mr. Len Tavernetti on behalf of the Military Order of Purple
Heart, Chapter 2929.
Mr. Tavernetti thanked the City Council and residents for the way it respects
and honors the military and those that serve, especially those who have
been wounded, lost, prisoners of war (POW), or killed. The way the City
honors their families' is very important, stating it gives veterans a very warm
feeling in their hearts to know that back at home they have the support.
Additionally, as a Purple Heart City, across the Country many cities are
putting up signs acknowledging the fact that they support members of the
military, and he believed the City of Palm Desert was the first in the Inland
Empire to have one -
Mayor Harnik thanked Mr. Tavernetti for all the Chapter did, and for all the
freedoms and liberties everyone enjoyed.
IX. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - B
MS. NICOLE OCHOA, Market Development Manager for Renovate America/
HERO Program, addressed the Council to provide them with an update on
the enhancements they have made to the program. They have helped more
than 220 homeowners invest $5.1 million in upgrading and improving their
properties. It's $9 million in economic stimulus for the City, which equates
to more than 44 jobs that have been created and retained. These
improvements also translate to about 43 kilowatt hours of energy savings
and about 12,000 tons of emission reductions, which is equivalent to
removing 2,000 SUV's off the road for a year. There have been statutory
changes they advocated for through AB 2693, which puts additional
mortgage disclosures and other consumer protections into PACE -
Additionally, they now confirm financing terms with 100% of their
homeowners on a live recorded phone call prior to signing documents. It
takes the contractor out of the equation with the customer understanding the
terms. They have also implemented a contractor quality -rating -system that
utilizes project and complaint data to objectively evaluate the contractors with
whom they work with. Contractors with complaints that don't work to fix the
problem will be terminated or suspended from HERO. The new system
builds on years of work in improving the home improvement marketplace ,
adding there's no other form of financing offering these protections. Lastly,
they rolled out a lower set of interest rates that contractors can offer; the goal
is to lower monthly payments for all homeowners. She left a packet with
information on the HERO program for each Councilmember.
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