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.
Upcoming Activities: Feb 3: Military & Veterans Day at the Legislature
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Next Meeting:
(Now quarterly: April, July, Oct, Dec with Activities in between)
Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010, time To Be Announced
VFW 401, Girard St, on left from corner of E. Gibson
Coordinator: Pat Gaston
Phone: 505-610-0787
Email: pgvulcan@yahoo.com
Secretary Garcia has invited us to attend and staff a table. It's a great event every year. Please notify Pat Gaston, pgvulcan@yahoo.com, if you plan on attending.
Event: 8 am - 1 pm
Table Set-up: 7:30 am
Ceremonies: 12 - 1 pm __________________________________________________________________________________________
Mar 5: Tribute to Women in Military
Silver Anniversary, Friday, March 5
www.TributeToWomenInTheMilitary.org for registration and more information.
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FREE 2010 Women's Health Calendar provided by the VA.
http://www.womenshealth.gov/pub/calendar/index.cfm
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More Information You Could Use:
Questions about Disability Benefits?
For Information on disability benefits, please visit http://www.disability.gov/benefits/other_benefits_programs/veterans.
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Native American Veterans: You could be due a refund of NM State Income Tax!! See Native American Tax Refund for more info and claim form.
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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.
For Information on disability benefits, please visit http://www.disability.gov/benefits/other_benefits_programs/veterans
______________________________________ 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.
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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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A Note for Women Veterans About Women's Health at VAMC Albuquerque, located at San Mateo and Gibson: |
