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Next Meeting: November 13, 2024

J.J. Maklin - guest speaker: "Visit To The USS Colorado".

Update From October 9 Meeting

Morning All,

Our turn out was a little light last night, but it was due to some regular people being sick, injured, or on vacation. We still had 25 people show up, which was good. Thanks All. I put out a lot of information about events and almost are happening before our next meeting.

This Saturday the 12^th there is a fundraiser for the Honor Bell Foundation. They are trying to get another bell constructed for the Piles Peak National Cemetery. Time -- 1500 to 1830, Location -- 15821 E Centereach Circle, Aurora. Hosted by TREA Chapter 39 and American Legion Post 1976. The location is at the TREA Chapter building. There will be a Brisket Meal with all the fixings available $15 suggested donation. Very good cause, if you can make it please do.

Next is the City of Aurora’s annual Salute to Veterans Event. This event at just wonderful, with kids singing, bag pipes and several speakers. Last year we had ten people attend. Everyone really enjoyed it. Day -- Wednesday Nov 6^th, Time -- 1030 to 1300, Location -- Hyatt Regency Conference Center 13200 E 14^th Pl. (right across from the VA hospital). Cost is $15 per person and a very good lunch is served. We can purchase a complete table of ten if we have enough people attending. I will purchase the tickets as a group and you can pay me the day of the event. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO LET ME KNOW IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. The sooner I buy the tickets the closer our table will be to the action. Right now we have Dale/Tami, Grant/Marta, and Julie/myself.

The next event it the one Andy/Myra have been attending for several years. Veterans Day Celebration Friday November 8^th at the Mission Viejo Elementary School. Time 0730 to 1230 or all day if you want, Location – 3855 S Alicia Pkwy, Aurora. This is also a wonderful event. 0730 to 0830 – breakfast; 0830 to 0930 – assembly in the gym (kids get really excited); 0945 to 1045 – class room visits and Q & A with the kids; Finally 1100 to 1230 – lunch & fellowship with fellow veterans. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU RSVP BY NOVEMBER 1^st. See infomation below for all the details. Andy/Myra live right next door and parking may be tight and they have offered to allow us to park at their home and walk over to the school. These kids may have not ever seen submarine veterans before. A good turn out would be great.

Next is actually an event that we missed. Cherry Creek School District puts on an annual Veterans & Military Appreciation Community Celebration. It was last Saturday, Oct 5^th . See the flyer below for all the details. It might be a good event for our float to be displayed. I have contacted the school district to get us on the email list for next year. I got a call back saying the person coordinating the event will contact me as soon as she gets back from vacation. While I was checking out this event I discovered that all 53 schools in the Cherry Creek district put on veteran/military events for a full week in November. This year will be the week of November 11^th. Just go to their website and it will give you details for each school. The events are designed for parents who have kids at the school but they welcome all veterans.

Additional notes:

1. If you ordered a calendar from Tami, please contact to verify that she still has you name. She kind of misplaced her order list. Tamara5810@Gmail.com
2. Remember Western Roundup is March 6 – 9 next year. Location is Long Beach at the Queen Mary. We have five possibly six going.
3. The UVC and myself are highly recommending a YES vote for Amendment G – Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities.
4. We will be moving the date for our annual picnic to the first or second weekend in May next year. Not so hot.
5. I found a couple websites that have great deals for veterans – shopvcs.va.gov (run by the VA, Veteran Canteen Services) and govx.com. I signed up for both.
6. Finally, our next social get together will be November 16^th at 1100. Location is Prost Brewery at 351 West 104^th Avenue, Unit A, Northglenn which is near 104^th and I-25. All final details will be put out at the next meeting.

I think I am all typed out.

Thanks

Paul

Holland Club October 9, 2024

Robert Williscroft "The Great Ozone Hole Hoax" Presentation

USSVI and RMB award annual scholarships!



Click on the link below for scholarship information:

National and Base Scholarship Submissions:   2025 - 2026

  *** Social Luncheon - New Program to support those who cannot make Mid-Week Meetings***

Next Social Lunch:



Prost Brewery

351 West 104th Ave, Unit A

Northglenn, CO 80234

Nov. 16, 2024

1100 - 1400

Kings Bay WWII Memorial Ceremony (October 23 -27):

Note: if we have a few people interested we can go as a group.

Registration Deadline: October 4, 2024

Click below to download the 2024 Kings Bay SubVets of WWII Memorial Week Registration Packet:

USSVI National Convention

Aug 19-24 Cleveland, OH

Visit : https://subvetconvention.org  for Info and Registration Materials

Asbestos Alert!

Written by T. Michael Bircumshaw and is in the last publication of the American Submariner on pg. 29.  It is important enough to be read to the members as they may have missed it.  “If you served any time between years 1900 and 2000 and did any time at sea or at certain Military installations, then you have been exposed to Asbestos.  Please get at least a high definition, no contrast needed, cat scan of your lungs.  Do it with a civilian pulmonologist, not the VA, and ask them to specifically look for pleural plaques and interstitial scarring in your lungs.  Once you have finally done that, call me at 951-775-4549.  Call me to tell me the results and we are hoping that your lungs are clean.  But, if like me, you have pleural plaques or/and asbestosis, then I can offer you some guidance on what to do about it.  It cannot be cured, but it can be compensated for, call me.  Don’t make me repeat myself, because I will.  Please do this for you and your family.”



  For more information about " Mesothelioma Plural Plaques " Click on the Red Link

Here are the links of how to make a claim to VA on PACT Act issues.

The first one is off the VA website and it is the actual form to make a claim. It does require you to be registered with the VA health System. The second one is a link to a VFW website to ask for help on applying for a claim. They do step by step instructions. The phone number is the VA hot line to ask VA help in filing a claim. The last is a YouTube on all this information. He is an ex-marine with info on all the agent orange and toxic exposure acts. Good info.

https://www.va.gov/disability/file-disability-claim-form-21-526ez/introduction

https://www.vfw.org/assistance/va-claims-separation-benefits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qNkMWTmOc8

1-800-MY-VA-411 (1-800-698-2411).