REGION 4  PAT GREATHOUSE CENTER
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS 1-815-433-2500

Memorial Day 2009
12th Annual
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All Region 4 UAW Vets Volunteers Welcome


 

To My Region 4 UAW Vets Family
Operation "Stars & Stripes"
began their 7th year of support for our Troops in harm's way on March 7th.
We have sent out 5,697 care packages with a cost of over $125,000.00 in postage.
Due to the terrible economy it has hit our organization pretty hard over the last couple of months.
We are currently down to our last $1500.00  for postage money and that will be gone by the end of April.
With postage going up, it costs us even more to get our care packages out.
I am asking all of you to send our web site www.operationstars.com  out once again to every one you
know to help bring in more support. If you are able to make a donation it is greatly appreciated.
This is one thing I do not like to do, but when it comes to our Troops and Veterans this is very near
& dear to my heart. A care package sent out touches more than just the Airman, Marine, Solider, Sailor
or Coast Guard  it reaches. They all share the goodies & toiletries sent. I was thinking about this the other
day after a good friend mentioned it to me a couple of months ago. Let's say everyone in our town gave
$1.00 per person in their household! We would be set with postage money for a long time.
We waste more than that on a cup of coffee.
Please think about "Postage for Patriots" and do what you can.
We will never be able to thank these brave
men & women enough for what they are doing for us.
 Thank you so much for your support in the past.
In Friendship & Support,
Meredith Kelly, Chairwoman

Any monetary  donations can be sent to
Operation Stars & Stripes
C/O Charter One Bank
4231 Joliet Ave, Lyons, Il 60534
       or
Operation Stars & Stripes
C/O Meredith Kelly
4234 Fishermans Terrace
Lyons, Ill. 60534

All donations are tax deductible

Iraqi Freedom
4266

Enduring Freedom
674
 

Opening Spring of 2009
Springfield, Illinois

Harry O'Halloran
Thanks for helping us get the girls some needed items!
Appreciate that Brother
Doc & Cindy head for court April 6, 2009
Moving forward on Adoption for the 2 girls

See you all May 14-17, 2009
Spring Conference
Early birds May 14th-registration 3-5pm
VFW post after 5pm-They are serving Food just for the UAW Vets-1st time on a
Thursday nite-Make sure to stop for dinner-They really support us alot.
Raffle going on as well............
SEE Events Page FOR MORE INFORMATION

1st Annual UAW Day National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans
Region 1A Jim Wallace was a Volunteer at this event.

 

Region 4 Veterans are in this picture-Not all of them, because they were out and about
on the Poker run and visiting the local taverns in New Glarus. Iowa had a bus of UAW Vets come
down friday nite for a few hours to party, so they were not in this picture because they all went back
on Friday nite. It was a fun filled wknd and lots of hospitality Thursday nite-Saturday nite.
Hope to see many more Region 4 UAW Vets for the 24th annual getaway January 14-17, 2010.....

New Secretary of Veterans Affairs

General Eric Shinseki
"General Shinseki has become the Secretary of the second-largest
Cabinet-level department in the federal government. Twice wounded in Vietnam,
Shinseki fought to stay in military service so he could continue to serve his country.

111th Congress
Region 4 UAW Vets-These are your Vets Contacts in the House
(D)Congresswoman Deborah L. Halvorson, IL  House Vets Affairs Committee
(D)Timothy J. Walz, MN  House Vets Affairs Committee

To contact the Committee, please write to:
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
335 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C.  20515
or fax your letter to:  (202) 225-2034
or call:  (202) 225-9756

Region 4 UAW Vets-These are your Vets Contacts in the Senate
(D)Senator Roland W. Burris   Senate Vets Affairs Committee
523 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON DC 20510
DC Phone: 202-224-2854

The Mesothelioma Cancer Center is committed to providing the latest, up-to-date information
to our visitors in the hopes of spreading awareness about the dangers of asbestos cancer.
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are currently 25 million living individuals
who have served in the United States' armed forces. Hundreds of thousands, if not millions of these living
veterans were exposed to toxic asbestos-containing materials during military service.
Asbestos.com offers a one-stop resource on all asbestos issues ranging from occupational
exposure, to treatment options after receiving a mesothelioma prognosis.
 

Ben Russell-UAW in Iraq
 

VA Opening New Outpatient Clinics:
VA announced this week that they will be opening 31 new outpatient clinics in 16 states.
With 153 hospitals and about 745 community-based clinics, VA currently operates the largest
integrated health care system in the country. VA's medical care budget of more than $41 billion this year will
provide health care to about 5.8 million people during nearly 600,000 hospitalizations and more than 62 million
outpatient visits. The community-based outpatient clinics, or CBOCs, will become operational by late 2010, with some
opening in 2009. The proposed locations and projected openings are:
• Illinois – Carbondale (2009), Harrisburg (2010), Sterling (2010)
• Iowa -- Decorah (2010)
• Minnesota – Southern central border (2010), Southwest metro area
(exact locations to be determined, 2010)

ThunderBirds
2009 Air Show Schedule

July
11-12     Peoria, Ill.
25-26     Milwaukee, Wisc.
August
15-16     Chicago, Ill.
 

Region 4 UAW Vets Story-I am the UAW

Wisconsin Vets Day 13-Union Grove Vets Home
Thanks to those who showed up to Volunteer

Wisconsin POW-MIA Recognition Day
Thanks to our Wisconsin UAW Vets who Showed up for this wonderful family!

Illinois Soldier/Warrior Assistance Program

"LETTER'S TO DOC"

NEW GI BILL FOR VETS-MILITARY SERVING SINCE 9/11

Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Leave a tribute, a story or photograph about any of the 58,256
Veterans killed or missing in the Vietnam War
CLICK ON THE WALL BELOW

A FAMILY MEMBER-A FRIEND
VA's VETERANS-MILITARY Suicide Hot
"Help a Phone Call Away"
The toll-free hot line number is
1-800-273-TALK (8255)

DISCHARGE DOCUMENTS (DD-214)
NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE!
The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following website for
veterans or their next of kin to gain access to their DD-214 online:
http://vetrecs.archives.gov/

VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES

VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES IN THE WORKPLACE
 

(Region 4 UAW Vets)
Website Donation's Appreciated
Jeff Dentice
S108 W19843 Red Oak Ct.
Muskego, WI. 53150

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