Fwd: Patriot Day

Ray, Could you put this out to all our vets?  Thanks, Gary

 

All Veterans:  Just to give ya'll a head's up.  Our VFW and American Legion will have a Patriot Day event at the Triangle (Memorial Flagpole) on Wed., 9-11-13 from 8:15 to 9:00 AM.  We will lower the flag to half-staff at 8:46 AM and have an introduction, a prayer and a speaker.  The speaker is Dan Heinz, a former NYC Policeman who was there on 9-11 and the prayer will be by David Park, retired Air Force Chaplain who was at the Pentagon on 9-11.

 

City and County employees, EMS, Fire, Sheriff personnel and Constables are invited to attend along with Military Veterans.  The gereral public is also invited to this event.

 

 

Community Info: Independence Day Picnic/Celebration

 

Please come by and celebrate with us our American Independence!  The Hays County Pct. 4 Offices would like to invite you and your family to a Independence Day Celebration/Picnic on Wednesday, July 3^rd, from 11:am – 2:pm at 195 Roger Hanks Parkway, Dripping Springs.  We will be serving free hot dogs, chips and drinks. 

 

For more information see the attached.

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Ron Hood, Constable

Hays County Precinct 4

195 Roger Hanks Parkway

Dripping Springs, TX  78620

Email: ron.hood@co.hays.tx.us

www.co.hays.tx.us/Constable4

 

 

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Ben Adair
Vice Commander
American Legion Post 290
Dripping Springs TX

Bradley Davis

 

It is with great sadness that I have to report on the passing of our oldest WWII veteran, Mr. Bradley Davis at the age of 104 years.  Bradley died today, D-Day, 6 June 2013.  Bradley is a Life member of our two veterans organizations, Dripping Springs VFW Post 2933 and Vince F. Tayor American Legion Post 290.  He was a Charter Member of both posts.

 

Bradley served in the United States Army Air Corps during WWII.  He served in Italy in the 1944/45 time frame.  He was a retired Middle/Junior High School science teacher who taught in Austin and Dripping Springs for many years.  He was the youngest child of Mr. I V and Katie Davis of Dripping Springs.  He was a bachelor and had no children.  His last few years have been in the Hill Country Care Center in Dripping Springs.

 

More infomation will follow.

Dell Diamond Ticket Distribution Sites - Military Appreciation Night '13

Dell Diamond Ticket Distribution Sites - Military Appreciation Night '13

Military Appreciation Night at Dell Diamond on Monday, Jun 3 is free for veterans, military personnel, and their families, provided tickets are picked up prior to game time. At the gate, all tickets MUST BE PURCHASED, with $3 of each ticket price going to Honor Flight Austin. Distribution sites for free tickets are listed below. However, tickets probably won't be available  until early next week. Please plan accordingly. 

The only cost for veterans with free tickets is a PARKING FEE of $5 per vehicle, non-negotiable. 

Distribution sites for FREE tickets:

 

Texas Military Family Support Office @ Camp Mabry

2200 West 35th St., Bldg. 34 (Room 106)

Austin, TX 78703

[No Phone Number]

  

Heroes Night Out

1150 S. Bell Blvd

Cedar Park, TX 78613

(512) 986-7660

 

Round Rock Armed Forces Reserve Center

651 N. Red Bud Ln

Round Rock , TX 78665

(512) 218-2126

 

Austin Vet Center

Southcliff Bldg., North Entrance

2015 S. IH-35, Ste 101

Austin, TX 78741

POC: Jaime Nicoletti

(512) 416-1314

 

University of Texas

Student Services Building

100 W. Dean Keeton

Austin, TX 78712

Office of the Dean of Students | Student Veteran Services

(512) 232-2835

 

 

Fwd: [Fwd: Fw: Grassroots Help Urgently Requested]

Earlier this week the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations (TCVO) asked for our grassroots members to contact the members of the Texas House Calendars Committee to register their support for HB 194, and to ask the Calendars Committee to place the Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB) legislation on the House Calendar for debate and vote.

Your efforts were tremendously successful.  HB 194 was placed on the General House Calendar on 5/2/13, and will come to the House floor next week, as early as Monday 5/6/13.  Once again, TCVO is asking for your support.

Please urge your members to call or email their Representative and request that they support HB 194, especially the State Representatives on the list at the bottom of this note.  This has been a seven year effort, and this is the first time in four Texas Legislative sessions that a SDVOB has actually been scheduled for House floor debate.

We need your help.  Please call or email your Representative today.

Thank you.

John A Miterko

Veterans Advocate

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Draft of Constituent input request for Texas Representatives

 

            Subject line

Veterans: We need you to make one phone call TODAY

 

            Body of email

Hello, Texas Veterans.

 

The Texas Legislature is meeting right now.  The Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations is working to pass several proposals to benefit veterans.  One of our top priorities is to expand business and work opportunities for veterans. 

 

House Bill 194 would allow service disabled veterans to compete for HUB contracts.  This is the fourth session that TCVO has been pushing this proposal, and we have gotten closer and closer to success each time.  We are now at the critical point in the current session and need your help. 

 

Would you please call the Austin office of your State Representative for your District?  

 

Here are the details of who to call and what to say:

 

1)  The phone number is listed below. 

 

2)  When they answer, say where you live and that you want to leave a message for your Representative about House Bill 194. 

 

3)  When they're ready to take down your message:

      a) give your name (they may or may not also ask for your phone number and/or your address)

      b) tell them that you are a veteran and where you live

      c) emphasize that you strongly support HB 194 which is on the General State Calendar

      d) explain that you asking for your Representative to vote in favor of HB 194 when it reaches the House floor for debate early next week

 

That's it.  Shouldn't take more than 2 minutes, maximum. 

 

Two other details. 

 

One, please also remember to be polite, patient and friendly.  They get a huge number of phone calls – some from angry people.  We will make a better impression and get more help from our elected officials if we show some respect. 

 

And two, we are trying to make a tally of how many calls actually get made.  If you succeed in leaving a message please send an email to jbrennan@aausasupply.com with the word "HB 194" in the subject line and give us your name and the date you called.  We are trying to all the Representatives on the attached list. 

 

Thank you very much for helping the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations.  Together we are making a big difference for veterans. 

 

John Greytok