Remember                                                        In Memory of Bill Wolf                  

Chapter Board Meeting:  1st Tuesday, 7:00 PM
Chapter Membership Meeting:  3rd Tuesday - January 20, 2004 - 7:00PM - Planning session, Distribution of Agent Orange Materials
ROSEVILLE MEMORIAL HALL, Royer Park                          ***AWARD WINNING NEWSLETTER***

CAPITOL CITY
VETERAN

Newsletter for Sacramento Valley's Chapter 500 of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.
    "We remember!"                                                 January, 2004                    "Be Proud"

           
FROM YOUR EDITOR

     Due to several time consuming activities, most of  items beyond our control, this month's newsletter will be a shortened version mainly to alert you to activities coming up and news you need to know.  You can look forward to our normal format in February.

CURRENT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GENERAL MEETING
January 20, 2004

     This will be an important meeting for members to attend.  We want the input of all for planning the next year, and to see what activities members are interested in participating in.  Also, we will be distributing some important information regarding Agent Orange and other toxins that can affect you.  This information can be extremely helpful to you in filing claims for benefits due to service related health issues.  You will learn from this information, that it is not only Agent Orange per se that can cause health problems, but several other toxic chemicals.  The information describes the chemical as well as the symptoms and the illnesses they can create.  Many veterans have indicated that when they go to file a claim, they have been told they were not eligible, that Agent Orange did not cause the specific problem.  This may be true, but it is very possible that something else did.  So come to the meeting and pick up your package.  Even if you do not feel a need for it now, you don't know what the future holds for you.

  

        MORE CURRENT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

A VALENTINE DANCE

     Chapter 500 will be holding a our first dance. 
DATE:  FEBRUARY 7, 2004
PLACE:  ROSEVILLE VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL
(same place as meetings)
TIME:  7PM-10PM
COST:  $7.00 PER PERSON, TICKETS AT THE DOOR

     No Host Bar
     Door Prize
     Great Raffle Prizes

     Dance to the tunes of the popular "Len Casey Combo"

     Bring your Valentine and dance the night away.  The public is also welcome, tell your friends and family.

     Call the office if you need further information.  Some of the raffle prizes are exceptional.  We'll tell you about them in the next newsletter.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

     The Chapter e-mail address has changed.  We've stepped into current technology and installed a DSL connection.  It certainly was not fun and without problems as they advertised, but hopefully it will help us work faster in the future.  The new e-mail address is:  vva500@sbcglobal.net.  The old one will be active for a few more weeks, but please change your e-mail address books as soon as possible.

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THE CAPITOL VETERAN.............January, 2004........

NEWS FROM THE VA

     FOR VETERANS ALREADY RATED WITH A SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY.......

Excerpts from a Recent VA News Release...."Disabled Veterans Get Health Care Priority from VA" - Issued January 2, 2004

     All veterans with service-connected medical problems will receive priority access to health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs under a new directive.
     The new directive provides that all veterans requiring care for a service-connected disability - regardless of the extent of their injury - must be scheduled for a primary care evaluation within 30 days of their request for care.  If a VA facility is unable to schedule an appointment within 30 days, it must arrange for care at another VA facility, at a contract facility or through a sharing agreement.
     The directive covers hospitalization and outpatient care.  It does not apply to care for medical problems not related to a service-connected disability.  However, veterans needing emergency care will be treated immediately. 
     The new provision is an extension of rules that took effect in October 2002 for severely disabled veterans.  Under the earlier rule, priority access to health care went to veterans with disabilities rated at 50 percent or more.  For the severely disabled, the priority includes care for non-service-connected medical problems.
    
   

    

 

     IN MEMORY OF

GREGORY DEAN BOYSOL

September 15, 1948
December 17, 2003

Greg Boysol was a member of VVA Chapter 535 located in Nevada County.  VVA500 knew him better because he also served as the Treasurer of the  VVA California State Council. 

     Greg was a native of California, graduated from CSU in Chico and owned his own CPA firm.  He was involved in many community activities as well as being active in many of his Chapter's activities.

     Gregory and Mary Lou McNeill attended the services held in the Marysville area on January 10.  Several members of the CSC board and other chapters were also in attendance.  Chapter 535 performed the honor guard duties at the service.

 



 Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.                                                                                                               
           Chapter 500
 P.O. Box 255484
 Sacramento, CA 95865                    
 916-481-6020
 vva500@sbcglobal.net

 
       

 

 


 

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