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Finally, we now have access to a certified Veteran Service Officer (VSO). His name is Leon Harvey. He introduced himself along with the new Commander of the DAV, Freda Gardner. At the meeting, they explained how all our Veteran members can now have access to certified VSO regarding Veteran benefits and care.
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 Cindy Rauf spoke on January 8th. She’s the Community Partner Director of Senior Helpers in Spring Hill and shared how veterans can apply and qualify for this assistance by using the VA’s Aid and Attendance Benefit which can help pay for the care. The service is not based on income. Medicare’s GUIDE program is also an under-used benefit improving the quality of life for individuals living with dementia. Senior Helpers support seniors to allow them to “age-in place” without the need to leave home. A wide range of services is offered from companion support, assistance with daily activities, and help for those with chronic diseases. At the January 8th meeting, associates also graciously responded to the Veterans Depot’s recent urgent request for paper towels, toilet paper, and toothpaste. Mary McColgan thanked all for our continuing support. Unfortunately, local Veterans continue to need even the most mundane help.  In the early hours of December 13, 2025, 23 members of the Glen Lakes Veterans & Friends Association led by a 4-person motorcycle escort from Rolling Thunder, left the clubhouse parking lot headed for Bushnell National Cemetery. Their goal was to honor our American veterans lying in rest, by taking part in an annual wreath laying ceremony known as Wreaths Across America. At exactly the same time, and on the same day in all 50 states, wreaths are being placed on the gravesites of each of our veterans by an army of volunteers. Your Glen Lakes members were there. Why? They believe in the Wreaths Across America mission statement: Remember the Fallen Honor Those Who Served Teach Our Children the Value of Freedom |