Monday, September 7, 2015

FW: Veteran/Canine Teams Notice


      



From: chelsa51@gmail.com
To: 1076VVAHNV@GMAIL.COM
Subject: Veteran/Canine Teams Notice
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 14:35:50 -0700


In our September meeting we will be joined by the three veteran/canine teams whose training the Chapter is funding. None of these teams has been certified for unrestricted function in an everyday environment.

Please respect the fact that the dogs are on duty and should not be distracted by someone talking to them or petting them. Also please respect the fact that some of the teams may not be totally comfortable in a location with a lot of strangers.

If you want to talk to one of the team members, please wait until there is not a crowd around any of the teams.



Tina Sansouci, Secretary
VVA Chapter 1076
702-294-0402 (Home)
702-635-2695 (Cell)

FW: SEEKING VOLUNTEERS!! 25th Annual Ho'olaule'a Festival

       



From: chelsa51@gmail.com
To: 1076VVAHNV@GMAIL.COM
Subject: SEEKING VOLUNTEERS!! 25th Annual Ho'olaule'a Festival
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 14:20:36 -0700


Return all time selections to BOTH Tina Sansouci and Bob Lough  (sundances443@aol.com ).


SEEKING VOLUNTEERS!!   Volunteers are needed for the 25th Annual Ho'olaule'a Festival on Friday, September 11th (to help with set-up) and on Saturday, September 12 ~ Sunday, September 13 for the Festival.


MEMBERS OF CHAPTER 1076:  We will have a booth at the 25th Annual Ho'olaule'a Festival. We are seeking volunteers for Friday, September 11th (to help set up) through Sunday, September 13th. All members are welcome to participate. 

Uniform is our black shirt and pants or the summer khaki shirt with khaki pants or shorts. Please reply to both me and Bob Lough with your desired date(s) and time(s).

Ho'olaule'a Festival, Henderson Events Plaza, 200 South Water Street, Henderson.

Saturday, September 12th  
1000-1200: 
1200-1400: 
1400-1600:
1600-1800:
1800-2000:
ALL DAY:
    
Sunday, September 13th
1000-1200: 
1200-1400: 
1400-1600:
1600-1800:
ALL DAY:    

Please feel free to contact Bob Lough (702-566-0433) with any questions or concerns.



Tina Sansouci, Secretary
VVA Chapter 1076
702-294-0402 (Home)
702-635-2695 (Cell)

Research Spots Link Between Agent Orange, Blood Cancer in Vietnam Vets

Research Spots Link Between Agent Orange, Blood Cancer in Vietnam Vets

Exposed veterans have higher rates of precursor condition to multiple myeloma, study shows
     
Thursday, September 3, 2015
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THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange have a more than doubled risk of developing abnormal blood cells that can become cancerous, a new study suggests.
The researchers found that U.S. Air Force vets who conducted aerial herbicide spray missions of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War had a 2.4 times increased risk of developing the blood disease known as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS).
The presence of MGUS in a person's blood is a prerequisite for developing multiple myeloma, explained lead author Dr. Ola Landgren, a hematologist-oncologist and chief of the myeloma service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
"Most people who have MGUS will not develop multiple myeloma, but everyone who has myeloma first had MGUS," Landgren said.
About 30 percent of people with MGUS will develop multiple myeloma within 30 years, said Dr. Nikhil Munshi, director of basic and correlative science at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center in Boston.
Agent Orange is an herbicide sprayed during the Vietnam War to kill off trees and vegetation that the enemy used as cover. The military sprayed millions of gallons of Agent Orange and other herbicides during the war, mainly in an Air Force effort code-named "Operation Ranch Hand," which ran from 1962 to 1971, according to background information in the study.
Agent Orange contained two herbicides that, when blended, produced a dioxin called TCDD as an unwanted byproduct, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. TCDD is the most toxic of the dioxins and is classified as a proven carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The chemical concoction has been linked to a wide array of illnesses for which veterans can receive benefits, including multiple myeloma. However, until now there has been no scientific evidence to show how exposure to Agent Orange might cause a person to develop the blood cancer, Landgren said.
To figure out the possible link, Landgren and his colleagues examined blood samples taken from 958 Vietnam veterans. These included 479 Operation Ranch Hand veterans who were involved in aerial herbicide spray missions, and 479 comparison veterans who were never exposed to Agent Orange.
The study found that about 7 percent of Operation Ranch Hand veterans had developed MGUS, which is a condition in which plasma cells produce an abnormal protein in the blood. But only 3 percent of unexposed veterans had developed MGUS.
The analysis also revealed that Operation Ranch Hand veterans were more likely to have higher levels of TCDD in their blood, and that their risk of MGUS increased as their TCDD levels increased.
"There is a dose-response relationship," Landgren said.
Munshi said the results provide strong evidence of a link between Agent Orange and multiple myeloma, although a direct cause-and-effect relationship can't be determined in this sort of observational study.
"It's not proof, but it's a good link to show there's a connection," said Munshi, who wrote an accompanying editorial to the study.
The findings were published online Sept. 3 in the journal JAMA Oncology.
Landgren and Munshi said that veterans exposed to Agent Orange should have their blood tested for signs of MGUS. If the disorder is detected, they will need to schedule regular follow-ups to keep track of their MGUS and make sure it doesn't progress.
Studies have shown that tracking people with MGUS can increase the survival rate of multiple myeloma by at least 15 percent, because patients received prompt treatment for their cancer, which reduced their risk of complications, Landgren said.
However, just because vets have MGUS does not mean they need to have their blood tested frequently, Landgren and Munshi said. In most cases, annual checks will be enough.
"I don't want veterans to get an impression that they need to be seen monthly if they have been exposed to Agent Orange and they have MGUS," Munshi said. "They need to be followed appropriate to what their MGUS stage is. MGUS is an easy disease to follow."
SOURCES: Ola Landgren, M.D., Ph.D., hematologist-oncologist and chief, myeloma service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City; Nikhil Munshi, M.D., professor, Harvard Medical School, and director, basic and correlative science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center, Boston; Sept. 3, 2015, JAMA Oncology
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Friday, September 4, 2015

Smith’s to Hold Open Interviews

Smith's to Hold Open Interviews Sept. 15 for
Veterans and Their Families

Nationwide, Kroger Family of Stores Hiring 20,000 Employees
LAS VEGAS (DATE) – Smith's, and the entire Kroger family of stores, will hold open interviews on Tues., Sept. 15, for all veterans and their family members. Smith's is hiring to fill an estimated 250 positions in its stores. Nationwide, The Kroger Co. is hiring to fill an estimated 20,000 permanent positions in its supermarket divisions.
Veterans and their family members need only to fill out on application online at jobs. smiths food and drug. com by Sept. 13, and then return to a store on Sept. 15, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (no appointment necessary). Smith's is asking applicants to input the hashtag #Honoring Our Heroes in the "Search by keyword" field at the top of jobs.smiths.com when applying online.

The online application requests an email address, employment history and education information and takes about 30 minutes to complete.

Kroger hired more than 6,000 veterans in 2014, and has hired more than 29,000 veterans since 2009 as part of its commitment to active duty troops and the nation's 23 million veterans through "Honoring Our Heroes," a multi-faceted program the company designed to show its deep gratitude.  
In addition, Kroger is proud to have helped the "100,000 Jobs Mission" surpass its original goal in January 2014, seven years early. The "100,000 Jobs Mission" is a coalition of more than 130 companies with the common goal of hiring more than 100,000 transitioning service members and military veterans by 2020.
"Smith's is deeply committed to the nation's veterans and their families, and we continue to seek out opportunities to honor heroes through career opportunities," said Peter Barth, vice president of human resources for Smith's. "Smith's is a place where you can come for a job and stay for a career," she said, noting that about 70 percent of Kroger's store managers started as part-time clerks.
Through the Honoring Our Heroes program, Kroger stores have raised more than $11.9 million since 2010 to help support USO programs, which represents the largest cumulative gift to the USO in its nearly 75-year history.

Smith's operates 37 locations and 14 fuel centers in Southern Nevada. For more information, please visit www.smithsfoodanddrug.com.
Smith's is a division of the Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), one of the nation's largest retail grocers. From its division office in Salt Lake City, Smith's 17,000 associates serve customers in 139 stores throughout seven western states.
MEDIA CONTACT: 

Marsha Gilford, Smith's Food & Drug Stores - 801.973.1708
Laura Carroll and Latoya Bembry, The Ferraro Group - 702.367.7771



Thank You
Robert Serge
VVA 1076 Member
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Nam Jam Celebration for VVA 1076

Hi every one I am in the planing stages of putting together NAM JAM for the VVA 1076 in the Henderson, Boulder City area for some time in 2016.

We need for you to volunteer for the fallowing  committee's

   NAMJAM TBA, for  2016 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                 August  18 2015

Our 1st  annual NAMJAM Henderson, Boulder City NV.  (2016  Benefit and Celebration are off and running. We are starting early to ensure that all of our volunteer tasks are made easy as possible and we all have fun doing it. We need to fill some empty volunteer slots for Committee Chairs, Managers and volunteers. Please take a moment and read this and SIGN-UP!! This is your VVA Chapter 17’s annual Fundraising event and we need all your support behind it. Let’s get some new faces and give a break to the ones that have made this event worthwhile.

Please select the committee(s) you want to participate in:

ð        Accounting / Budget & Administration – (min 3 committee people) This committee supports the GREEN ROOM, sets up and maintains strict control of accountability of all funds. Ensures that sufficient monetary funds are available in support of all of our sales transactions. To track all donations, expenses and prepare a final accounting report. The chair is xxxxxxx xxxx

ð      Concession stand / booth space coordinator – (min 3 committee people). This committee ensures that all food, games and product display vendors are assigned and placed correctly in their assigned slots. The coordinator and staff will coordinate with the City of Tucson Parks and recreation management for obtaining booths keys and comply with all directives.  The committee will ensure that all vendors have packets consisting of the park map, badges, location of their assigned spot and vendor parking cards. Coordinate litter and cleanup crews.
The chair is xxxxxxxx xxxx

ð      Beer Ticket Booth Sales Manager – this booth generates the bulk of our fundraiser, Staffing this booth, you have to part salesperson, pitch person and a good knowledge of math comes in handy. Must be able to handle crowds and some customer relations. All potential customers must be ID’d  ensure they meet the drinking age requirement (over 21 years of age) This year the selling of beer will start at 12 o’clock noon and end at 8 – 9 PM. This committee will need 6-8 volunteers. There will be security and police posted at this booth.

ð      Food Concession booth manager (min 6 – 9 volunteers) this is an important area of NAMJAM. The manager must feed the volunteers and feed our hungry guests. On our 2005 NAMJAM event, we generated over $2400 dollars in burgers, hot dogs, nacho’s and Chile. Our cost was $~800 dollars. This year we will expand the menu to include taquitos. We will, with the help of our fundraising committee, try to get as much food donated as possible and purchase the rest. We will have two concession booths reserved for us and should provide all the room we need. One concession booth will be used for the feeding of the volunteers and the other booth will sell food to our guests. A price list has been made out of what we will charge for our food products. (Subject to change).  Xxxxx xxxxx &xxxxxxx, have volunteered to undertake this awesome responsibility. This is a hard job and it will keep you moving, but to see the satisfied look on our guests makes it all worthwhile. If you want to assist xxxxx and xxxxx, please contact them at: email address: just email them, At  xxxxx@xxxx.com
 Cell #’s

ð      Children Activities Chairperson – this committee of volunteers (5-8) will supervise and obtain the Jumping Castle(s) its accessories, face painters, balloon artists and others deemed necessary to ensure that our young visitors are entertained. Proper supervisor of the young must be observed at all times. There will no charge for the use of the jumping castle(s). However, we will accept donations to help defray expenses and this will be discussed with the children’s committee. This committee is wide open and we are asking for volunteers and a Chairperson. The hours of operations should be from 12 o’clock (noon) to 5:30 pm.                        
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ð       Entertainment Director and staff - (min 5 committee people). This committee will provide interactive entertainment that will ensure a constant sensory and a unique viewing event. This committee will provide specific musical programming that will appeal to our guests. The director will arrange for electrical need, lighting, sound and audio systems, decorate and prepare the stage for the performers. Nostalgic music of the 60’s and 70’s, Classic rock, Latino Rhythms and music that will have mass appeal to our listening guests. This committee will ensure that sufficient BACK-UP’S of other bands be available in the event of cancellations of programs performers. In addition to planning and scheduling all the event’s programming, they will develop and distribute the event program flyers.

ð      At this time, our Master of Ceremonies is –  xxxxxxxx xxxxxx Director of Entertainment and Stage Manager is xxxx xxxx, Asst stage manager is xxxx xxx and xxxxxx xxxxxx.  The scheduling of the bands and acts is to be done by d   xxx xxxx, NAMJAM Henderson, Boulder City  Chairman, xxxxx xxxxx with the assistance of xxxx xxxxx and other volunteers if needed. The  information on this committee, please contact: xx xxxx at email address: , cell # /

ð        Fundraiser Committee - (min 10 committee people). This committee is the heart of any fundraising event. This select group of volunteers will have to think outside the box in order to generate funds. This will entail the formation of multiple fundraisers such as the sale of raffle tickets, obtaining sponsors, donation of food and refreshments to feed the volunteers and requesting the donations of raffle items and so on. This fundraising will continue on throughout the event, as raffle tickets will be sold on a continuous basis. (EVERYONE IS A FUNDRAISER) Got ideas??? Contact

ð        Membership committee director - (min 4 committee people). This committee oversees the VVA and AVVA membership. It will be the committee’s responsibility to obtain new members and retain the old ones. Incentives such as a free NAMJAM T-shirt or hats can be given for signing up and becoming a VVA / AVVA member. This committee will oversee the lost and found department and serve as an information booth for our guests. For more information, contact:

ð        Museum Director / Curator - (min 3 committee members + 10 people). This is an important segment of NAMJAM and requires all the support of the chapter. Efforts in this area require the set-up and the disassemble of a medium size canvas tent, canopies, tables and the artifacts as directed by the museum curator. For more information, contact

ð        NAMJAM Director of Homeland Security - (min 3 committee members + 20 volunteers or as many the directors may need). The director will recruit a security force and coordinate with local law enforcement agencies for the security of this event. Ensure that parking directions are adhered to and arrange for transportation and parking for the elderly and handicapped Veterans through the use of our available golf carts. Work with the Volunteer director for further assistance in obtaining additional people power. Additional instructions and information will be provided as needed by the NAMJAM Chairman. For more info contact

ð        NAMJAM Volunteer Coordinator (min 4 committee members) – the coordinator will recruit and compile a list of all volunteers and assign them as needed. The Coordinator will work closely with the Security Director to ensure enough volunteers are available to man all the stations and that all volunteers are provided breaks as needed. The coordinator will provide meals, refreshment tickets and ID badges to all volunteers as needed. The issuance of NAMJAM Volunteer T-shirts will be determined by the coordinator of volunteers and ensure that whomever deserves one WILL get one. The coordinator will select the time of their issuance; along with their badges and meal tickets. Our biggest concern in the use of volunteers will be in the area of serving the beer. Time schedules must be worked out. (Suggest 2-3 hours max per volunteer) For more information contact , cell                     
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ð        CHARITY MOTORCYCLE POKER RUN –This portion of the NAMJAM event in partners with “The One Hero At A Time” chairs are xxxxxx xxxxx and xxxx xxxxxxxx and they will be working with their volunteers at NAMJAM, as a starting point. They will coordinate and recruit volunteers to conduct the Charity Poker Run. They will obtain all needed packets, material and refreshments with assistance from the NAMJAM committee and select all poker run stops. VVA 1076 chapter members can assist in any way possible to make our first annual  “Charity Poker Run” a success. The chairs will work with the NAMJAM PSA committee to generate media attention about the event. The directors will ensure that all safety guidelines and procedures are enforced. For more information, contact

ð        Product sales manager (min 5 committee members) The PSM will conduct an inventory all NAMJAM patches, hats, T-shirts and other items that will be sold and advise the budget director on items to be ordered prior to NAMJAM. Upon completion of the event, an inventory must be conducted and findings passed on to the budget director. All monies along with an inventory of products sold must be sent to the Green Room for accountability. For more Information please contact: , email                                                                                                                                                   
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  Publicity - PSA’s  (min 4 committee members).  The director and its committee members must inform the community of this upcoming Patriotic Event. They do this by using press releases to attract the visitors, banners, letter campaigns, postcards, flyers, brochures, telephone calls and word of mouth. Exposure is the key word and the media source of communications must be utilized. This committee must develop print and media lists, help facilitate media interviews and document publicity efforts. For more information, contact

              
IN OTHER WORDS – WE MUST ADVERTIST-ADVERTIST-ADVERTIST

SIN GANAS – NO GANAS – Robert Serge , Chairman 2016


Site to be announced later

 

Fwd: Thursday's Mission 3 September 2015



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Subject: Thursday's Mission 3 September 2015
From: Joel Forman <akan01@centurylink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 10:41 AM
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From: Bob Donaghy [mailto:bobdonaghy@me.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2015 7:10 AM
To: Undisclosed recipients:
Subject: thursday mission

Hi Everyone

This Thursday, Sept. 3rd, the following interments are scheduled for 8:40 AM at the Southern Nevada Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Veteran's Memorial Drive, Boulder City, 89005.  These interments are for Nevada's fallen veterans who are without family, homeless, indigent or just forgotten by family and friends and remain unclaimed. 

This week's interment is:

Army veteran:  Daniel Hussey

Changing breakfast location!!!!!!!!      NEW LOCATION 50% discount

For anyone interested in riding over together, some of us meet for breakfast at Sierra Gold  1341 Warm Springs Henderson at 7:00 AM  It will be KSU at 7:50 AM.  Sierra Gold is offering 50 % off on breakfast meals.  We are hoping with the new location and the 50% discount we will get more of us together for breakfast each thursday.

Thank you Bob Donaghy

Thursday, August 27, 2015

FW: Volunteers Needed for Rocky Mountain Gun Show at South Point on September 05~60, 2015.

       



From: chelsa51@gmail.com
To: 1076VVAHNV@GMAIL.COM
Subject: Volunteers Needed for Rocky Mountain Gun Show at South Point on September 05~60, 2015.
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 14:49:37 -0700


Rocky Mountain Gun Show at South Point on September 05~60, 2015.


If you have never volunteered for a fund raising event before, this is a chance to get to know your fellow VVA Chapter members and see some of the weapons, ammo, reloading and weapon accessories that will be for sale. 

We normally have two (2) members from Chapter 1076 and Chapter 17 provides two (2) members per time slot.  If we are heavy with volunteers at the booth, you can wander and approach possible members throughout the show. 

Remember, our membership includes both Vietnam veterans and Vietnam-Era veterans.  (see VVA eligibility description below).

Eligibility:  Vietnam and Vietnam-era veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. military (for other than training purposes) between February 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975 (in-country Vietnam), or between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975, for Vietnam*era veterans.

Have a good time and "Thank You" for responding in a timely manner.
  
Saturday, Sept. 05th:
* 0900 - 1200:  
* 1200 - 1500: 
* 1500 - 1700:    
* All day:  Neil Johnson, Lance ryness

Sunday, Sept. 06th:
* 0900 - 1100:  
* 1100 - 1300: 
* 1300 - 1600:  
* All day:  Neil Johnson, Lance Ryness

Return all time selections and/or inquiries to Neil Johnson at email address: 
neil_see_johnson@yahoo.com

Please feel free to contact Neil Johnson (510 913-6611) or Lance Ryness (702 813-2723) with any questions or concerns.


Tina Sansouci
Secretary
VVA Chapter 1076
702-294-0402 (Home)
702-635-2695 (Cell)