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ATTENTION VETERANS &
VETERANS-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES: New, Complimentary Resources for
Small Businesses
IBM and the International
Finance Corps of the World Bank is extending its on-line resource for
small business to veteran's organizations and veterans owned small
businesses. Called the SME Toolkit (www.smetoolkit.org),
it is an on-line resource and it has an array of new features providing
expert advice for starting, growing or maintaining a business. The
new tools include daily expert advice by Jim Blasingame, the #1 ranked
small business expert on the Internet. A new small Business video
learning series is available covering topics such as incorporating,
bookkeeping, managing credit and avoiding burnout. The toolkit was
introduced last year in the U.S. for Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native
American and Women-owned businesses, and contains thousands of how-to
articles, free Web software, press release distribution offerings and
directory listing, financial calculators, business readiness quizzes,
human resources and more. Most of the toolkit is now available in
Spanish.
Submitted by Pete Conaty.
ARE YOU VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS
OWNER?
The
California Department of Veterans Affairs is now providing a submission
form to be utilized by California certified Small/Micro Businesses and
Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) who wish to be included in
the California Department of Veterans Affairs’ Small Business and DVBE
Database. The database is used to give CDVA contract managers and
purchasers a resource in finding possible Small Business/DVBE vendors
and service providers.
Get Certified! If your small business or DVBE is
not yet certified with the Department of General Services, you may go to
DGS's On-Line Certification site and apply on-line. (Small
businesses may receive immediate certification. Prospective DVBEs will
be prompted to send eligibility documentation.) Go to the site:
http://www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/smbus/getcertified.htm.
UPDATE ON SGT. SAM from Sam's Father Eric
 Sam and Erin are doing
tremendously…Erin’s describes their days as great, full, and productive.
He is at the end of a treatment that has been so unpleasant for him
that he had to have morphine both before and after the procedure. It is
called bladder irrigation and it hurts. It is used to fight the
recurring urinary tract infections with something more than just
antibiotics. They pump his bladder full of water with antiseptics and
topical antibiotics and then force him to hold it in there for an hour.
Ugh! Not only does he have the sensation to pee, but it hurts as well.
I asked him how the shot of morphine made him feel and he answered
“fuzzy”. Better than pain, I guess…Erin said tonight that while she
gave him a haircut today, he became quite talkative and that he had a
great afternoon. You see, Marines have to have that high regulation
haircut to make them happy. Ha! Talk of transfer back to Palo Alto
won’t even be entertained by his Darling Dr D. until his meds are
regulated to her satisfaction… |
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AFTER
ACTION REPORT
9/12 - E.D. McNeill attended a meeting at the Midtown
Lions Club to explain chapter functions and the goals of the chapter.
9/12, 13, 14 - Members participated as volunteers for the Sacramento
Stand Down.
9/16 - VVA500 held their regular General Meeting. Janet Lial, VA
Suicide Prevention Coordinator gave a presentation on recognizing the
symptoms and prevention of suicide.
9/18 - The chapter sponsored a VIP dinner for "The Road Home", a program
for community colleges promoting facilitating the transition of Veterans
from war to school. VP McNeill and Secretary Adams attended the
dinner. The chapter POW/MIA flag was brought to the dinner and
special tribute was paid to our POW/MIA'S due to the POW/MIA Day on the
19th.
9/19 - Secretary Adams attended "The Road Home" program held at American
River College.
9/20 - Members attended the American Legion "Oktoberfest" at the
Roseville Veterans Hall.
10/04 - Several members attended the 2nd annual "Never Forget our
Fallen" Memorial Event for Iraq/Afghanistan KIA's held at the All
Veterans Memorial.
10/07 - VVA500 held their regular Board Meeting.
10/09 - Committee members Harper and Kauffman attended the 20th
Anniversary of the Memorial Meeting.
10/14-16 - AVVA member Rhona Nitsche participated in the North Bay Stand
Down in Dixon.
10/10,11,12 - Members attended the annual VVA500 Get-A-Way in Scotts
Flat.
10/20 - E.D. McNeill met with marketing representative from Sam's Club
re: Chapter activities, goals and services that can be provided by
Sam's.
10/23 - Committee members Harper, Kauffman & McNeill attended the 20th
Anniversary of the Memorial Meeting.
10/25/26 - VP McNeill attended the quarterly CSC meeting.
10/25 - AVVA member Rhona Nitsche hosted a farewell dinner for Stand
Down Camp Commander Mike Evans and Assistant Director Larry VanCuren,
both who are moving out of state.
WHY SGT. SAM?
For those of you new to the newsletter, Sgt. Sam, USMC
upon serving his 2nd tour in Iraq was severely wounded in July of 2007,
and not expected to live. Julie Neria from Bugles Across America
who has performed taps for the chapter at many events throughout the
years, most recently at our "Reading of the Names" in May of this year
is Sam's mother-in-law. Sam's wife Erin, is Julie's daughter.
We keep track of Sgt. Sam's progress so all are made aware of the
struggle our wounded and their families must endure while recovering and
making their way back to a normal life as possible depending upon their
injuries. You can view the history of Sam's struggle by going to
Julie's husband, Tony's blog at:
www.tneria01.wordpress.com.
You can send your wishes to Sam and his family from there.
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