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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-03-23; City Council; 17561; Request to make a Presentation: Walter FrazierCITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL AB# 17,561 MTG. 3/ 2 3 /04 DEPT. CM TITLE: DEPT. HD. REQUEST TO MAKE A PRESENTATION FROM WALTER FRAZIER, SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIR, CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL e CITY ATTY. CITYMGR ~ RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation from Walter Frazier, the Social Studies Department Chair, Carlsbad High School. ITEM EXPLANATION: The City Council provides an opportunity for citizens and organizations to have an item placed on a City Council Agenda by submitting a letter to the City Manager. Attached is a letter (Exhibit 1) from Walter Frazier, Social Studies Department Chair, Carlsbad High School, requesting the opportunity to make a presentation to the City Council regarding a student project. FISCAL IMPACT: Unknown at this time EXHl BITS: 1. Chair, Carlsbad High School, dated February 24, 2004. Letter to Ray Patchett, City Manager, from Walter Frazier, Social Studies Department Exhibit 1 FEB 2 4 2004 Carlsbad City Manager City Hall 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr. Carlsbad, Ca. 92008 Sir : about the placement of a memorial and monument to the North County Vietnam Veterans who died in that war. My students and I have been working on a project since this past September to honor the memory of these men. I recently spoke to Mayor Buddy Lewis about speaking to the City Council We have discovered and identified sixty-five young men from North County that gave the ultimate sacrifice during this troubling time in American history. We have received numerous phone calls about this project and have received interest from as far away as Washington, D.C. The question we have had to try to answer is why a memorial for these young men had not yet been dedicated. We are requesting meen or twenty minutes of the Councils time to make a presentation outlining what the students have done thus far; what the memorial will look like and to ascertain if there is a suitable location in Carlsbad for this monument. Thirty years after the end of this war it is time for closure and healing. This memorial will in some small way help to that end. Thank you for taking the time to consider this. Sinverely, 1 Social $udies Jfepartment Chair Carlsbad High School 619-885-8846 Cell 760-751-9335 Home 760-331-5701 School 2 Volume 1, Issue 3 January 2004 c 0 w 'I 51 I Q) 5 d 7 0 i Q) . In the stimiiier of 1064 ;in encounter hct\\ecii 1 .S. naLal fi>rccs and times of' the hrth Vietnam nil\> occurred iii thc I onhiii (iul I: In the >ear before the t're\i- dent of South \ ictnuii. \Si) IXnh I)ieni and i'resi- , 1 .. Inside this issue: A Brief History oftheVietnam War An Apology North County Vietnam Veterans list 'And God said who thall we send " Know that you aie not forgotten We Hardly KncwYou A Good Guy and a LOSS For US AI! 3 Tli is al I owed J oh 11 son t lie pou cr to II se what ever fke neceksary to stop cqvii- m tiii is t aggression i 11 South \' iet nam . Johnson then aiithori*ed the lirit coinbat troops to he sent ti3 1 ietnani in \Ia:-ch 1905 at the citq ofDa\xlg. escalalion of'incn. material. moneq and technology into Souttleajt .,\sia, \5 hcri I.RJ becanic President there \+ere about 16.000 ad\ isors in Victnmi. hut bq I MX there ~erc over 550.000 men and \\omeri in \ ietnain lighting to stop the spred ot' omm mi in ism into the south. k'roni hi5 point ori\\:trd it \%;is a stead) 'I he casualtq rates continued to climh and a\ the) did. the support of \Inericiin citi/cn\ began to \\;IIIC. In the lOO0.s. ,4mcric;i \4ni m+:i\Ii \t ith carnpw demon- stration\ against thc uiir. [lie ('i\il RigIi:i ,. . ~ .. 'Ilovement. \\ mien's Rights, the Chi- cano 'Ll~~em-iit. the .4merican Indian \lo\ement and as in a >t:jte ofttimoil. The iii \'ieln:ini \\a\ the cataljst the drir~e man) ofthr~e miwemenis to de- nounce the war and hlame those in the mi I i tap for the fragmentation of .\ meri - can societq that was goiiiy on. Iht. warriors. not the politicians. were blamed fbr the \+w. From 1904 to 1073 Vie!nnm ua\ the di\isi\e the that dr<--\c :he anti-\j:ir imn cment and inan! others. 'tonic of those \I arrior\ came twine and prote\ted the \\ ar: ollicrs \+ere treated with apathq. indiff'exnce. hatred. and blamed fi>r ihe state of the rialion. Ilicse inen and \ioiiien \+ere doing onI> that nliich their countrq ashed. TIiifl> )enr< ha\c pa\d \itice Vietnam Taking a break from patrol “And God said who shall we send. I answered I am here, send me. WaFne Anderson Allen is honored on Panel 39W. Row 25 of the Vietnam Vet- erans Memonal in Washington, D C WaFne became a casualt3 at Fhnh Duong, South Vietnam on November 6. 1968 He u 111 not be forgotten ruioalele 1 Suiaunoa is honored on Panel 351:, Kow 83 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. D C Tuioalele became a casualtx on .lanuan/ 30, 1968 at the beginning of the Tet OtTcnsiw at Hinh Lluong, South Vietnam He will not be for- gotten Gregory 1,aurence Martin is remem- bered b, I)dnn\ McWain and is hon- ored on l’dncl IXE, Ron 49 ofthc Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. D C I le is not forgotten Chnstopher Garcia is remembered bq Roy Kee, a classmate of both Chns and Thomas Alfred He became a casual9 at Quang Nam, South Vietnam on July 22, 1968 Christopher is honored on Panel 5 1 W, Kow 3 1 of the Vietnam Veterans Memonal in Wash- ington D C He u ill not be forgot- ten Landing o na hillin South yietnam Hono4 courage, du@ Dean Lee Frey is remembered by Roy Kee. Dean was a master mechanic and could fix anlthing and was one of the top high school students in auto mechanics. Dean became a casualty at Thua Thien, South Vietnam on April 19, 1970. Dean is honored on Panel 11 W, Kow 24 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washing- ton, D.C. He will not be Corgotten. Wayne Norman I Iayes is remembered by his son I,ay who he taught to be strong and honest during the thirteen years of his life he knew his father. I le is missed. Wayne became a casualty at Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam on February 28, 1967. He honored on Panel 15E, Row 1 17 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. I1.C. E IC will not be forgotten. Know That You Are Not Forgotten, and Your Names Shall Live Forever More John Harvey Hoeffs is remembered by Jonathon Nelson who served with him in Vietnam as a hero. He became a casualty on November 38, 1966. He was listed as MIA on that date. The province or village he was lost in is unknow. He is remem- bered on Panel 12E, Row I27 of the Viet- nam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. He will not be forgotten. Edward Henry Kennedy is remembered We Hardly Knew You by Richard Cumberland. I le will not be forgotten c/ He sacrificed his life and his future so that ~e can “nesacrificedhisfifea”dhis Robert “Bozo” Kostich, Jr 1s remembcrcd bv Roy Kee. .I embrace the freedom that future SO that we embrace and Steve Stewart. He be- is Amenca. He became a casualty on May 23, the fred,,mthatisAmeflca. ,, camc a casualty on Novem- ber 28. 1969 at Iiua Nnhia. c South Vietnam IIe is hon- 1969 at Kontum, South Vietnam He is honored orcd on Panel 15W. ROM 1 of the Vietnam Veterans Memonal Wall on Panel 24W. Row 85 of the Vietnam Veterans Memonal in Washmgton, D C in Washington. D C He is not forgotten Mitchell Messing is remembered by his cousin Mark Favelson. Mitchell became ans Memorial in Washington, D.C. He is not forgotten. Albert Oscar Nelson, Jr. is remembered by Ed Mattingly who was in Basic train- a casualty on May 25, 1969 in Quang Tri, Thailand He is honored on Panel 26W, Row 48 of the Vietnam Veterans Memo- rial in Washington, D.C. He will not be forgotten. Viane Sofeni Misa is remembered by members of Echo Co. 2nd Bn 3rd Ma- rines. He is missed.Viane is honored on Panel 45E, Row 25 of the Vietnam Veter- Douglas N. McKenzie II is remembered as a very brave man by Ayaan McKenzie. Douglas became a casualty on March 8, 1968 at Quang Tri Province, South Viet- nam. He is honored on Panel 43E, Row S8 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. He will not be forgot- ten. ing with him and who attended his wed- ding in New Orleans. Ed will never for- get his sacrifice to his country and his comrades. Albert Nelson became a casu- alty on May 2 I, 1969 at Quang Nam, South Vietnam. He is honored on Panel 24W, Row 69 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. He will not be forgotten. VOI.UME 1, ISSUE 3 Page 3 Never Forget NORTH COUNTY VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL PROJECT CARLSIAD, CALIFORNIA To be located in the Village of Carlsbad InquiriestoJadchazier 6198858846 760-751-9335 Fax 760-751-2216 MeverFoget Please help with your donations. 1 This project has become a burning desire in my heart. Many of us were luck?; to come home,fuom Vietnam. Some whole and some with injuries and damage no one could see. We who returned have an obligation to honor those who did not ; who gave the ultimate sacrifice ut a time when it was unfushionuble to be patriotic. We would have rather spent our days in America in the comfort of' our homes and loved ones, but another path wus chosen. The path took some of us full circle and brought us home to a nation that did not welcome us. Others took the path on which they lost their lives to preserve the American way oflife, even for those who cursed them at the time. America allows us to complain about what is happening without fear. America allows us to question, doubt and curse her withoutfiar of retrihu- tion and protects us sometimes, in spite of ourselves. Vietnam Veterans are being recognized for their sacrifices and cull to duty for America during the turbulent period of time known as the sixties and those who lost their lives are Jinally he honoredfor their sacrijice. Jack Frazier A Good Guy and a Loss For Us All Don Mclvin Purduc is remembered by his mother and nephew. Ilon became a casu- alty on May 25, 1967 at Quang Nam, South Vietnam. He is honored on Panel 20E. 106 ofthe Vietnam Veterans Me- moria1 in Washington, D.C. He will not be [orgotten. Mitchell Olen Sadler is remember by Giends and family alike. 1 st Lt Jonathon Ciraves, Candace Lokey, A. Pentel and Khonda Lamb who worc the MIA bracelets with his name on thcm. He is also remember by Kcnn I Jlrich who was a college classmate. I le becamc a casualty, an MIA in 1 .aos on June 30; 1970 bvhile on a mission. I re is honored on Panel 9W, Row 107 of the Viet- nam Veterans Memorial Wall in washington. I1.C. kle mill not be forgotten. William Byon Stutes is remem- bercd by Ilonald 1,ytle and is thanked for his sacrilice for his country William became a casualty on September 10, 1967 at Quang Tin, South Vietnam. He is remembered on Panel 26E; Kow 52 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washqton, I1.C. He will not be forgotten. Alfred Frazier McCants is remembered by Clay Marston, and Richard Breagy, who remembers him as the bravest and best Marine he met in the Corps. He is remembered as loyal to those in his charge and a great mentor who died com- ing to help him and his men. He received six Purple Hearts while in Vietnam. A1 became a casualty on November 29, 1968 at Cruang Ngai, South Vietnam. honored on Panel 37W. Row 6 ofthe Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. lie will not be forgot ten. Wayne I ,eroy Sapp is remembered by- his family and friends Wa\.ne becamc ii casualty on J;cbruarT; 2; 1968 at Quang Tri, South Vietnam. IIc is honored on Panel 36E. Row 80 of' the Vietnam Veterans Memo- rial in Washington. 1j.C. He will not bc forgotten. . Kemcmber the sacrifices ofall of these men and never forget that is those who sened and protected our country that keeps us licc. is f 11._'_ . Justa bunch ofguys hangingout, waitingtogo back to the "Wodd: