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VFW Post 2488

Chairman: Don Courtney

Vice Chairman: Gill Ruderman

Treasurer: Stan Weyman

Secretary Fred Graves

Chaplain Robert Eldridge

Veterans Service Office: (941) 749-3030

CALL TO ORDER: DON COURTNEY AT 1100.

PLEDGE: DON COURTNEY.

INVOCATION:BOB GREEN, ACTING CHAPLAIN.

A MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS CALLED BY CHAIRMAN COURTNEY FOR KEN FOX OF DAV CHAPTER 18 WHO PASSED AWAY THIS WEEK.........SERVICES 4/29/12 AT 1300 HRS AT DAV 18.

WELCOMED DAN MOYLAN A NEW REPRESENTATIVE FROM VFW POST 12055.

WELCOMED GUEST SPEAKER: DR. EDDYDR. EDDY REGNIER, PhD., CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, ASSOCIATED WITH THE MANATEE COUNTY RURAL HEALTH (MCRH) PROGRAM. HE DISCUSSED THE NEED FOR MORE LOCAL PTSD CARE ACCESS FOR THE GROWING NUMBER OF AFFLICTED VETERANS ESPECIALLY COMING FROM THE IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN CONFLICTS.

ADVOCATES DEVELOPING NEW APPROACH FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS TO TREAT THE DISEASE NOT JUST THE SYMPTOMS............MEDS AND GROUP THERAPY NOT EFFECTIVE! AFFECTED VETS NEED 24 HR ACCESS..............MUST EDUCATE FAMILIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT (HAVE TRAINED FOLKS ON CALL); HOSPITALIZE AS NECESSARY. OVERCOME DISBELIEF: AMERICANS DON'T BELIEVE IN MENTAL HEALTH. DR. REGNIER HOPES MCRH WILL HAVE A LOCAL PROGRAM.

******* ADDENDUM: IMPROVEMENTS BY VA IN THE WORKS. PER THE BRADENTON HERALD OF 20 APRIL, “VA WILL HIRE 1,900 MORE MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS”; DR. PHIL'S PROGRAM ON 19TH AND 20TH DEVOTED TO PTSD; NATIONAL ATTENTION GROWING!!

ALSO: EFFECTIVE 4/1/12 WHEN YOU RECEIVE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL FOR VA HEALTH APPOINTMENTS, THE AMOUNT WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT. SEE THE TRAVEL CLERK AT BAY PINES FOR AN APPLICATION TO SET UP THE TRANSFER PROCESS.

RALPH HAGER ADVISED MERCHANT MARINERS WHO SERVED IN WWII MAY BE BURIED IN OUR NATIONAL CEMETERIES.

BOB GREENE SHARED THAT JIM WATERS AND HIS WIFE WERE BURIED AT THE SARASOTA NATIONAL CEMETERY ON 4/11/12. VOLUNTEERS FROM THE CORTEZ COAST GUARD STATION CONDUCTED A FLAG CEREMONY AND PRESENTED THE FLAG TO THEIR DAUGHTER.VFW POST 10141 PROVIDED FUNERAL HONORS.........15 ATTENDING.

JERRY KOONTZ (MOAA):RENEWING YOUR FLORIDA LICENSE: YOU NEED YOUR SSN CARD, PHOTO ID, CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATE, 2 DOCUMENTS SHOWING YOUR LOCAL ADDRESS; PAY CASH, CHECK, OR DEBIT CARD..........NO CREDIT CARDS. MUST PASS EYE EXAM & ANY RESTRICTIONS ARE NOTED ON THE LICENSE. TO OBTAIN THE “V”, YOU MUST SHOW YOUR DD FORM 214 AND PAY AN EXTRA $1.00. PRIOR TO EXPIRATION YOU WILL RECEIVE A CARD IN THE MAIL.......SAVE TIME AND USE THE WEB SITE PROVIDED. CALL THE NEAREST TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THEY WILL E-MAIL YOU A 4 PAGE APPLICATION WHICH YOU CAN COMPLETE ON YOUR COMPUTER. YOU CAN'T SAVE IT SO PRINT IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING IN QUESTIONS, OTHERWISE IT WILL DELETE THE ANSWERS. GOOD LUCK.

SHIRLEY PARKS (MOWW) COMMENTED ON THE VETERANS' MEMORIAL PARK'S PLAQUES. SEE “CLARIFICATION” BY FRED GRAVES ON OUR WEB.

“MOTS” SENT A NOTE THANKING US FOR OUR CASH DONATION LAST MONTH & YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.!.....$$$$$$$ ARE NEEDED/USED TO MAIL/SHIP COMFORT ITEMS TO THE TROOPS. ADDRESS: 4301 32ND ST. WEST, SUITE C-20, BRADENTON, FL 34205. TELEPHONE: 941-782-0748. E-MAIL ADDRESS: MOTSFL@GMAIL.COM.

3RD ANNUAL MCL GOLF OUTING, SATURDAY 9/29/12.........RIVER WILDERNESS CC........LADIES AND GENTS WELCOME. DETAILS: WWW.MCLDETACHMENT588@GMAIL.COM.

REGROWING THE MCVC: CURRENTLY, ABOUT 30 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS COMPRISE THE COUNCIL. 2 REPRESENTATIVES PER ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZED....TODAY, 17 ORGANIZATIONS WERE REPRESENTED. GUESTS WELCOME!!

REMEMBER, ONE STRONG VOICE FOR COUNTY VETERANS! YOUR PARTICIPATION IS VITAL FOR THAT VOICE!! GO TO OUR WEB SITE FOR DETAILS.

SUNCOAST WORKFORCE.........DISABLED VETERANS' OUTREACH PROGRAM..........STU TAUBE....,941-714-7449, EXT 2126.

PATRIOTICALLY,

FRED GRAVES

SECRETARY