Veterans Day ceremony planned at county venue
The Veterans Committee of the Oakland County Bar Association will host a Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Oakland County Commissioners Auditorium in Pontiac.
The ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will feature welcoming remarks by OCBA President Aaron Burrell, a military color guard from North Oakland VFW Post 334, an invocation delivered by Pastor Darin Weiss, and the singing of the National Anthem by Julian Sykes of Grace Centers of Hope. Oakland County Circuit Judge Michael Warren will recite the Pledge of Allegiance, while retired Army General John Kulhavi, a combat veteran of the Vietnam War, will deliver the keynote address.
“This commemoration will reflect on the sacrifices made for American freedoms and will feature a series of decorated combat veterans,” said attorney Michael Schloff, a Vietnam war veteran who is a past president of the OCBA.
“The OCBA’s Veterans Committee is hosting this ceremony to honor all of Oakland County’s military veterans who have served our country over the past 250 years.”
‘Direct Victim Needs Training’ presented online
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Victim Services Training Unit will host and online “Direct Victim Needs Training” on Monday, November 23, from 2 to 3 p.m. via Zoom.
Megan Mezel, crime victim rights specialist with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Division of Victim Services, will conduct a one-hour overview of Direct Victim Needs (DVN) funding. This training will cover allowable uses of DVN funds, when to utilize Crime Victims Compensation versus DVN, documentation and reimbursement requirements, and guidelines for gift cards, gas cards, and other victim assistance expenditures.
Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions and gain clarification on common funding scenarios and grant compliance requirements.
To register for the online training, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.” After registration is approved, participants will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom access link.
Anyone with questions may contact Alex McGowan at McGowanA1@michigan.gov, Bill Dailey at DaileyB2@mich igan.gov, or Jeannie Wernet at WernetJ@ michigan.gov.
This training is supported by a Crime Victim Rights Award. This award was made to the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan by the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Victim Services.
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