Post Schedule:

Jan. 8th -- (Wed.) Post House Committee Meeting 5:00 p.m.

Post Meeting 6:00 PM A a!ds "o! #$%& Pat!iots Pen& 'i!e 'ighte! and Po(i)e )e!emon* i(( +egin at ,:00 .p.m. Jan. -.th (/un) - 0u)i((e /)h(ie 1:00 p.m Jan. 16th (/at) - John 'in(e* 1:00 p.m. 'e+. 1nd (/un.) /upe! 2o ( 2!ea3"ast .:00 a.m. 4oon (-1:00) 5,:00 dona!ion Continued from page 1

CHAPLA*+,S C"#+$#:

We ha6e a ne Post Ad7utant& his name is David Hutson. Dustin has a ne 7o+ that ta3es him to P(a)e!6i((e and he is not a+(e to ma3e the House Committee meetings. He i(( +e a+(e to )ontinue ith his 8ua!te! Maste! duties. We a(so ha6e a ne House Committee Chai!man& Rollin (Dick) Brown. Update on the pa!3ing (ot. We ha6e e6e!*thing e need to p!o)eed ith !iting the g!ant pape!s. 9his i(( ta3e some time to !ite and : i(( 3eep *ou posted.
Gary Reason ,All-American Commander

"u! Post and Au>i(ia!* (ost "ou!mem+e!s this past month. Lucille Schlie passed a a* on %eem+e! G& 10-G a"te! a (ong time o" su""e!ing. /he as a (i"e mem+e!& Au>i(ia* P!esident "o! th!ee *ea!s and o ned the 3it)hen "o! eight *ea!s outing on g!eat +!ea3"asts. John Finley& a (i"e mem+e! and past Commande! passed a a* on %e)em+e! -6& 10-G00 at Fount6i((e #ete!an Hom! he!e he had !esided "o! the (ast ten *ea!s. We& a(so& !e)ei6ed o!d that eith Rosen!e" had passed a a* on $)to+e! 1.& 10-G and Bill #u$$s has a(so (e"t this eaaa!th(* o!(d. $u! /*mpathies go out to a(( thei! "ami(ies and "!iends. 9he!e i(( +e a "e((o ship "o! Lucille on /unda*& Janua!* -.& 10-H at 1:00 p.m. and "o! John Finley on /atu!da* Janua!* 16& 10-H at 1:00 p.m. ;6e!*one is in6ited to these "e((o ships to suppo!t these "ami(ies. We hope and p!a* that *ou and *ou! "ami(ies a!e )oping and hea(th* and !ead* "o! the 4e Fea!I

Do *ou 3no an* omen 6ete!ans that use o! )ou(d use the
VA Health Care services available or Women? ;a)h #A medi)a( )ente! has a Women #ete!ans P!og!am Manage! designated to ad6ise and ad6o)ate "o! omen #ete!ans. /e!6i)es o""e!ed in)(ude p!ima!* )a!e to spe)ia(i<ed )a!e "o! )h!oni) )onditions o! !ep!odu)ti6e hea(th. Primary Care =ene!a( )a!e in)(udes hea(th e6a(uation and )ounse(ing& disease p!e6ention& nut!ition )ounse(ing& eight )ont!o(& smo3ing )essation& and su+stan)e a+use )ounse(ing and t!eatment as e(( as gende!-spe)i"i) p!ima!* )a!e& e.g.& )e!6i)a( )an)e! s)!eens (Pap smea!s)& +!east )an)e! s)!eens (mammog!ams)& +i!th )ont!o(& p!e)on)eption )ounse(ing& Human Papi((oma6i!us (HP#) 6a))ine& menopausa( suppo!t (ho!mone !ep(a)ement the!ap*). Menta( hea(th in)(udes e6a(uation and assistan)e "o! issues su)h as dep!ession& mood& and an>iet* diso!de!s? intimate pa!tne! and domesti) 6io(en)e? se>ua( t!auma? e(de! a+use o! neg(e)t? pa!enting and ange! management? ma!ita(& )a!egi6e!& o! "ami(*-!e(ated st!ess? and post-dep(o*ment ad7ustment o! post-t!aumati) st!ess diso!de! (P9/%). Mi(ita!* /e>ua( 9!auma (M/9). Women@and men as e((@ ma* e>pe!ien)e !epeated se>ua( ha!assment o! se>ua( assau(t du!ing thei! mi(ita!* se!6i)e. /pe)ia( se!6i)es a!e a6ai(a+(e to omen ho ha6e e>pe!ien)ed M/9. #A p!o6ides "!ee& )on"identia( )ounse(ing and t!eatment "o! menta( and ph*si)a( hea(th )onditions !e(ated to M/9. Specialty Care Management and s)!eening o" )h!oni) )onditions in)(udes hea!t disease& dia+etes& )an)e!& g(andu(a! diso!de!s& osteopo!osis& and "i+!om*a(gia as e(( as se>ua((* t!ansmitted diseases su)h as H:#AA:%/ and hepatitis. Bep!odu)ti6e hea(th )a!e in)(udes mate!nit* )a!e& in"e!ti(it* e6a(uation and (imited t!eatment? se>ua( p!o+(ems& tu+a( (igation& u!ina!* in)ontinen)e& and othe!s. #A is p!ohi+ited +* (egis(ati6e autho!it* "!om p!o6iding eithe! in-6it!o "e!ti(i<ation o! a+o!tion se!6i)es. (:n"o!mation "!om the C/ %epa!tment o" #ete!ans A""ai!s e+site at .6a.go6Ahea(thA)
Renee' T. MacDonald, VFW Post 87 !, "#r$eon General

Veterans and 'amily Support:

Jean Jones, Chaplin 6916-3 1-613!

We had a onde!"u( time at M)C(e((an on %e)em+e! --& 10-G hen e too3 a (un)heon out to the so(die!s. 9han3s to ou! Post and the M.$.0. We made pa)3ets o" !ed& hite and +(ue o!nament "o! thei! t!ee p(us goodies !apped up and tied ith a 2udd* Popp*. 9he* e!e p(ease and e e!e happ*. We a!e unsu!e i" the p!og!am i(( )ontinue as the* e!e ta(3in a+out hain o mo6e. We i(( 3eep *ou posted. Ellen Reason and athy Linares )ontinue to go to Mathe! ea)h 9uesdda* to se!6e )oo3ies and )o""ee to the patients Lucille Schlie had gi6en me nine (ap !o+es to ta3e to matthe! and Betty Alei and Judy Blunk )ontinue to +!ing in (ap !o+es. We a!e "o!tunate to ha6e su)h ta(ent a!ound us. ;a)h patient gets one to use and 3eep.
T%an&s 'ery m#c%, (ean (ones

WA S A+D %$A+S

Sin)e m* (ast !epo!t : ha6e gi6en out t o -0--0;D "o!ms (to get #.A. medi)a( )a!ds) and "i6e in"o!mation pa)3ets. : ha6e a(so +een as3ed i" : )an he(p some o" the *ounge! 6ets get housing o! edu)ation +ene"its. : )annot& +ut : )an send them to those ho )an. We do ou! +est to +e as E"u(( se!6i)eE as e )an. $" (ate& m* a)ti6ities ha6e )ente!ed a!ound t!anspo!ting 6ets to medi)a( appointments. Frank Potter has had one o" his e*es "i>ed (than3 the 0o!d). John Allshouse had his ope!ation and it as a g!eat su))ess. 9oda* : too3 David Andrews out to Mathe! to get him set up "o! p!ima!* )a!e. : am not a+(e to do this "o! e6e!*one& +ut those : )an he(p : i((. As a( a*s& : am at the post e6e!* /atu!da* noon to "ou! and othe! times +* appointment. Conta)t me. 2(ess *ou a(( and Happ* 4e Fea!.
John Cox, Service Officer

P(ease ma!3 *ou! )a(enda!s /unda*& 'e+ua!* 1& 10-H& .:00 to -1:00 4oon& 2!ea3"ast 2u""et "eatu!ing Mimosas and )hampagne "o! a 5,.00 donation. ! he (ast Monda*& +e"o!e ou! 6a)ation. We se!6ed -50 peop(e '!en)h %ip& onde!"u( )!o d. Dianne and Janis %edina he(d a 50A50 !a""(e ith the p!o)eds going to a!d ou! pa!3ing (ot. Sunda*& %e)em+e! -5& 10-G e he(d ou! Ch!i(d!ens Ch!istmas Pa!t* "o! the )hi(d!en and adu(ts. /anta as the!e (&ordon 'ork)& 9en *oung peop(e "!om the high s)hoo( he(ped !ap gi"ts and ma3e 50 +ags o" t!eats "o! e6e!*one. 9he u+ /outs& =i!( /)outs (%aisies)& then o(de! =i!( /))outs a(( san Ch!istmas Ca!o(s. 9he pa!t* as a huge su))ess. 9HA4J/ 9$ $4; A4% A00I We i(( +e +a)3 in se!6i)e on 9hu!sda* Janua!* 1& 10-H ith "ish dinne! and )(am )ho de!. 9hese dinne!s on 9hu!sda* a( a*s "eatu!e hot dogs and )hi(i. 2eans "o! a donation o" 58.00. 9a3e a )han)e and t!* us out. Monda*& Janua!* 6& 10-H dinne! i(( +e Boast Po!3& mashed potatoes& g!a6* and g!een +eans. Jack a( a*s has He!ehe* Jisses to pass out and a(( dinne!s in)(ude the sa(ad +a!.

Please Do Not forget These Dates

Sunday- .anuary /0- 12/3 4 Lucille Schlie 4 1:22 p5m5 Saturday- .anuary 16- 12//3 4 .ohn 'inley 4 1:22 p5m5 Sunday- 'ebruary 1- 12/3 4 &rea78ast &u88et 4 0:22 a5m5
T%an&s 'ery m#c%, (ean (ones

9Happy +e: ear to All)

ALWA S !" #$%$%&$# And 'L "U# 'LA() Jan. -st Jan. 6th Jan. -,th Jan. 10th Jan. 1,th 4e Fea!Ks %a* 10-H ;piphan* (9!aditiona() Pe!sion =u(" Wa! 2egan (-..-) Ma!tin 0uthe! Jing J!. %a* /igning o" #ietnam Pea)e A))o!d (-.,G)

Scheduled $vents:

A a!ds "o! #$%& Pat!iots Pen& 'i!e 'ighte! and Po(i)e )e!emon* i(( +egin at ,:00 .p.m. 'e+. 1nd (/un.) /upe! 2o ( 2!ea3"ast .:00 a.m. 4oon (-1:00) 5,:00 dona!ion Ma!. -st (/at.) C!a+ 'eed - 5H5.00 donation

Jan. 8th - (Wed) Au>i(ia!* Meeting 6:00 p.m...