Welcome, Women Veterans of New Mexico Welcome to Pat Gaston, our new President! We wish to thank Christin Barden (McKinley) for her dedication to our organization for these past years and welcome her into her new position as Advisor. We also wish to extend a welcome to Gloria Vinskey, who takes Pat's opening as Treasurer. We also re-elected Jan Herbert-Starkey as Vice President, Myra Powers as Secretary, and Joni Seymour as Sargeant-At-Arms.
Mar 5: Tribute to Women in Military, Silver Anniversary, Friday, March 5
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Next Meeting:
(Now quarterly: April, July, Oct, Dec with Activities in between)
Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 12 Noon
VFW 401, Girard St, on left from corner of E. Gibson
Coordinator: Pat Gaston
Phone: 505-610-0787
Email: pgvulcan@yahoo.com
Upcoming Activities:
www.TributeToWomenInTheMilitary.org for registration and more information.
Mar 27: Vietnam Veterans Parade, time to be announced
· Come out and show your support for our Vietnam Veterans – we have quite a few in our organization
· NM Legislature has declared 29 March as NM Vietnam Veteran’s Day!
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More Information You Could Use:
A Note for Women Veterans About Women's Health at VAMC Albuquerque, located at San Mateo and Gibson:
Women’s Health is (505) 265-1711, extension 2679
or 1 (800) 465-8262, extension 4621
Building 41, 2nd floor, GMED 2B
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Bookmark the NEW Women Veterans Health Web site at http://www.publichealth.va.gov/womenshealth/, there's a great 5-minute video here also.
The Women's Medical Clinic offers comprehensive care to include female specific services:
Annual exams, breast exams, pelvic exams, Pap smears, menopausal needs, contraception needs, infection checks, STD checks, vaginal infection and STD treatment, osteoporosis screening, colposcopy, other women’s health procedures and more.
Orders for mammograms, bone density testing and other imaging needs are done at the time of appointments.
Appointments are available and women should call!
Thanks for all you do!
Carole Donsbach, RN, MPH
(505) 265-1711, extension 2679
NMVAHCS Women's Health Program Manager
______________________________________ FREE HEALTH CLINIC NOT BEING UTILIZED BY LOCALS: Doctor On Call is a full service medical practice. Every FIRST and THIRD Sunday of every month, doctors will see anyone who needs non-emergency medical help for FREE! The Doctor On Call Clinics are located: 3211 Coors Blvd, Suite D3, Albuquerque, NM 87121, Phone: (505) 452-9015 (Coors and Rio Bravo in Southwest ABQ) AND in the NE location: 10700 Menual NE, Suite C, Albuquerque, NM 87112, Phone: (505) 323-8911.
DOCTORS ON CALL OFFERS FREE CLINICS TWICE A MONTH - This is a medical resource for those without insurance, those who need care to come to them, etc. Women Veterans of New Mexico cannot endorse these caregivers, but offer the information as a resource.
This is a FREE service on the FIRST and THIRD SUNDAY. "There is no ID check, there is no income check and it doesn't matter to us where you are from. We're just about getting people well," said Mark Lucero, Doctor On Call Clinic. The FREE clinic operates from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every FIRST and THIRD Sunday of every month.
The clinic has been helping many New Mexicans on the days it offers FREE service, but doctors would like to see more patients come through the door. "We are here for EVERYBODY and maybe part of the issue is that people don't believe its really a FREE service....It truly is a free service," said Lucero.
SURVEY
We've sent our survey by email and included it on our website, so please take time to answer thoughtfully.
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Questions about Disability Benefits?
For Information on disability benefits, please visit http://www.disability.gov/benefits/other_benefits_programs/veterans
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Department of Veterans Affairs Warning ...
Do NOT give out credit card information!
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is warning Veterans not to give credit card numbers over the phone to callers claiming to update VA prescription information. Veteran Service Organizations have brought to VA's attention that callers are misrepresenting the VA to gain personal information over the phone. They say VA recently changed procedures for dispensing prescriptions and ask for the Veteran's credit card number. Veterans with questions about VA services should contact the nearest VA medical center or call, toll-free, 1-877-222-8387.
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Albuquerque Food Resources information:
A lot of information in a downloadable format about Food Bank locations, gardening, etc. In English and Spanish.
