November 15, 2005
Veterans News, By Edward G. Aulman, Director
Nassau County Veterans Service Agency
Veterans Small Business Resources Day
Friday 2 December 2005 The Annual Veterans Small Business
Resources Day will be conducted at Farmingdale State
University. This is a free, “must attend” workshop
for all Veterans, particularly the recent returnees
from Iraq and Afghanistan, who are starting a business
or are already in business. Areas to be discussed include
technical assistance, government contracts, and financial
resources. The workshop will be held in the Small Business
Development Center Conference and Training Center.
Registration is required call 631-420-2765.
A four-hour live web cast will also
take place December 14, 2005 at 1:00PM. This web cast
will provide training and raise awareness of federal
contract assistance for Veteran and Service-Disabled
Veterans owned businesses. Contact http://www.usvets.tv or http://www.tvworldwide.com on Dec.14 at 12:45PM and have the free Windows Media
Player installed prior to the event.
Mini-Med School at VA
A free Health Education Program for veterans, families,
staff and visitors is available at the Northport VA
Medical center. No registration is required. Just show
up for the Thursday classes from 1:30-2:30 PM in Building
200, Conference Room A 1-5. Classes will end on June
15, 2006. December and January classes are listed below
for more information call the VAMC at 631-261-4400
Ex 7773. 1 December, Tai Chi Exercise for Stress Management,
15 December Bereavement Counseling, 13 January, CPR
for Family and Friends-Adult, 20 January, CPR for Family
and Friends-Children, 26 January, Today’s VA
Health Care: What you need to Know.
Hempstead NAACO Honors Vietnam Veterans
All Veterans and family members are invited to attend
the 5 th Annual NAACP Salute to Veterans at the Hempstead
American Legion Post on Marvin Avenue, Hempstead from
3-5:00 PM. on Sunday November 20. This year Vietnam
veterans will be recognized.. For information call
516-505-5863.
Pearl Harbor Day Remembered
Three local events will mark the 64th Anniversary of
the Day of Infamy December 7, 1941. The Air Force Association
will conduct a “Dropping of the Roses” ceremony
at The American Air Power Museum, Republic Airport,
and Farmingdale, NY at 10:30 AM. The Village of Rockville
Center and the Chosin Few will sponsor a ceremony at
11:00 AM at Mill River, South Park Ave, Rockville Center
( West End). Also the American Legion and the VFW of
Oyster Bay will have a ceremony on the East Pier of
the Roosevelt Marina in Oyster Bay at 10:30 AM.
Retired Officers Club Is No More
Following the example of their national organization
the Retired Officers Club of Long Island has changed
their name. To encourage membership and to more clearly
define the requirements of membership the members have
voted to change their name to the Military Officers Club
of Long Island. All former officers in the US Armed Forces
are eligible to join. Contact Col. Joe Massaro at 516-437-6056.
Medicare Part D
Medicare is changing. Starting January 1, 2006 Prescription
Drug Coverage will be provided through Medicare part
D. Enrollment has already started. For assistance plan
on attending a Nassau County Department of Senior Citizens
Part D program. The next program is December 8, 2006
from 8-11:00 AM at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal
Church, 2197 Jackson Avenue, Seaford, NY. For further
information call the Senior Citizen Hot Line at 516-227-8900.
Tricare participants should call 888-DOD-LIFE for information.
Stand Down Thank You
One Hundred and thirty fivehomeless veterans were helped
on November 14, 2005 at the third annual Nassau County
Homeless Veterans Stand Down. More than 200 volunteers
from 30 veterans organizations and Marines from 1 st
Marine District in Garden City were joined by volunteers
from the Red Cross and Telephone Pioneers to provide
clothes and a turkey dinner. Government and private
social service agencies provided job search assistance
and housing and veterans benefit information. The Auxiliary
of the Nassau County America Legion and Virginia Hassler
of Merrick, NY were the primary financial backers of
this year’s event. All departments in the Nassau
County Health and Human Services vertical as well as
Public Works and Police made the event safe and successful.
New York State provided the Freeport Armory free of
charge.
The Data on Women Veterans
The estimated population of women veterans is 1.7 million,
or about 7%. of the total veterans population. There
are so many women in the military now that by 2010
the female veteran population will double to 14%. Currently,
women make up 14.8% of the active duty forces and 22.8%
of the reserve forces.
Fraud Warning
Veterans around the country are reporting that they are
getting calls from a company identifying itself as
the “Patient Care Group”. This company
is claiming that VA prescriptions are now being dispensed
through them and that if veterans want to continue
receive their medications, they must provide a credit
card number. DO NOT GIVE YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER TO
ANYONE WHO CALLS YOU. The VA has not changed the process
of receiving and dispensing prescriptions.
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