he Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 3439 of North Brookfield will sponsor a psychic fair from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at 233 Main St., North Brookfield. The cost for a reading is $20. Proceeds from the fair will provide phone cards for servicemen and women and veterans in hospitals. The post is also collecting old American flags to dispose of properly, and clothing to distribute to the needy.
A service officer from the Disabled American Veterans Department will be available to assist veterans and dependents in filing claims and appeals to the Veterans Administration from 8 a.m. to noon tomorrow at the VA Outpatient Clinic, 605 Lincoln St., Worcester.
Grafton Hill American Legion Post 323 will meet at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Chester P. Tuttle American Legion Post 279 headquarters, 88 Bancroft St., Auburn.
North Central Chapter 907, Vietnam Veterans of America, will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow, 22 Elm St., Gardner.
Barre American Legion Post 2 will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow, 21 Allen Drive, Barre.
Hiram O. Taylor American Legion Post 189 will meet at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Post Hall, School Street, Sterling. The Sterling Association Meeting will also be held then.
James R. Kirby American Legion Post 50 will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 239 Chestnut St., Clinton. The executive board will meet at 6.
Italian American War Veterans Post 3 will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 14 Itam Court, Worcester.
Cherry Valley American Legion Post 443 will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The executive board will meet at 7 p.m., and the women?s auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. All meetings will be held at 167 Main St., Cherry Valley.
The medical van owned by Veterans Hospice Homestead of Fitchburg will stop at five Central Massachusetts locations this week:
?Tuesday: Clinton VFW Post 523, 10 Allen St., Clinton, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Massachusetts Shelter for Homeless Veterans, 69 Grove St., Worcester, noon to 3 p.m.
?Thursday: Clark Memorial Community Center, Central Street, Winchendon, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Townsend VFW Post 6538, 491 Main St., West Townsend, 1 to 3 p.m.
?Friday: Gilbertville Town Hall, 307 Main St., Hardwick, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A nurse will conduct health screenings, including cholesterol, glucose and hypertension testing, and answer medical questions for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system.
Tatnuck American Legion Post 288 will hold a whist party at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, 570 Mill St., Worcester.
The Worcester County Vietnam Veterans and AMVETS Post 1391 will hold their joint monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Tatnuck American Legion Post 288 headquarters, 570 Mill St., Worcester. The executive boards will meet at 6:30.
Paxton American Legion Post 306 will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, 885 Pleasant St. Paxton.
Rochdale Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7556 will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, 713 Pleasant St., Rochdale.
Blackstone Valley Detachment, Marine Corps League, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dudley-Gendron American Legion Post 414, 156 Boston Road, Sutton.
The Worcester Chapter of the Yankee Division Veterans Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday, followed by a business meeting at 7:30. Both meetings will be held at the Massachusetts Military Museum and Archives, 44 Salisbury St., Worcester.
Harold N. Keith American Legion Post 204 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 159 Hartwell St., West Boylston. The executive board will meet at 7 p.m.
The Combat Infantry Association of New England Regiment will host a breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Post Office Pub in North Grafton. The cost is $15 each. All are welcome.
A meat raffle will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Webster-Dudley American Legion Post 184, Houghton Street, Webster.
Stowell-Parker American Legion Post 163 will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at 7 Parkman St., Westboro.
A free yoga class for veterans will be offered at 7 tonight at Central Mass. Yoga Institute, 45 Sterling St., West Boylston. The class will include beginner yoga postures, breathing, relaxation techniques and meditation.
Veterans Notes are compiled each week by Juan Pablo Lopera of the Telegram & Gazette staff. To submit items, send e-mail to jlopera@telegram.com or call the T&G City Desk at (508) 793-9245.
http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a ... 008/NEWS02
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
