President’s Report

President’s Report November 5, 2013

The October 18^th Veterans Care Assistance Program Gala at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino was well attended and the Chapter was recognized as a major contributor to the program. We were not able to participate in the week long celebration of Vietnam Veterans in Mesquite although I know that George was part of the escort for the Traveling Wall sponsored by VVA Chapter 993. I understand all went well. The wall is now in Laughlin.

The Veterans Office at UNLV will be celebrating Veterans Day on  Wednesday  November 13^th as the University will be closed on the 11^th. I  will be guest speaker representing the Chapter as they focus on it being the 50^th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. The Chapter is also presenting the University with a POW/MIA flag to be raised at the Veterans Memorial on Campus as part of this year’s celebration.

You may recall that Sherri Burris stopped by the office some months ago. Her deceased husband Jim was a Combat Wounded Vietnam Vet who never got around to stopping in at the Chapter Hall. He was awarded a Purple Heart Medal Posthumously and because of the government shutdown no government officials were available to present the Medal to the family at the services out at the veterans Cemetery. I had the honor of doing so. The event made the local news and was picked up nationally.

The Veterans Coalition or Roundtable will continue to meet here at the Chapter Hall. Next meeting will be in January then every other month.

We will have a report on the Intertribal POW WOW later. I am happy to tell you that Mike Giancola has been selected as a board member for the  planning of future POW WOWs.

The dialysis Unite is opening at the VA Hospital. There is an open house this Thursday and Friday. The hospital is fully functioning at this time. The Women’s Unite expansion is set to start this month as is the Emergency Departments. Construction of the Admin Building is projected for next summer/fall. After it is open the Long Term Care Unit will open in the vacated space.

Nevada Veterans Foundation

            The Porker Run for the Fisher House project sponsored by Red Rock   Harley Davidson Will be held November 23. $30  entry and $20 for a second  hand.

Honor Flight Southern Nevada

           I was able to attend the sendoff on Friday and ther was a front page

 article in the review journal about the Welcome Home. The next flight will

 be April 25-27.

Nevada Veterans Home

             The Veterans Day Ceremony is at 1:30 PM next Monday. The gift

 cards are printed and have been delivered. This is our Veterans Day Project 

this year. The next Cemetery Committee Project will be Wreath Across 

America the second Saturday in December causing the chang in our 

December Chapter Meeting.

Habitat for Humanity

             Please See the Photos  and article in the Perimeter Guard.