Upcoming events as of 110215

MON, November 2, 2015 – Lunch and dinner discounts for veterans and military at Old Country Buffet every Monday.

MON, November 2, 2015 – Honoring Heroes (Active and Retired Military, Police, and Fire) - 50% off entire check for the entire party at Maggie’s Waterfront Café, 9242 North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia , PA, 19114, (215) 637-6716, every Monday.

MON, November 2, 2015, 7 PM - VVA Chap 266 Genl Mtg at Luzerne and Castor in Juniata.  LDH presents Govt Affairs Rpt. 

TUE, November 3, 2015 – Election – very important!  3 vacancies on the PA State Supreme Court.

TUE, November 3, 2015, 6:45-9 PM – COMPASS (Circles Offering Mindful Participation and Safe Spaces) at St. Andrew’s UCC Fellowship Hall, 615 E Walnut St, Perkasie, PA 18944, (215) 257-2880.   Purpose: Establish a group that supports veterans, promotes the ideals of Soldier’s Heart by embracing the wisdom of the “Elder Warrior”, and raises awareness in the community that we are all responsible for truly welcoming home those who have put themselves in harm’s way for all of us.  This group of individuals will be called “Stronghearts” and the only requirement is to be a good listener and to participate to the extent they are comfortable doing so. 

TUE, November 3, 2015, 7 PM – American Legion Corp. John Loudenslager Post 366 Meeting at 7976 Oxford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111.  215.728.9412.  Email: barbedwire366@yahoo.com .  Al Mattia, Commander, 215.745.0316. 

WED, November 4, 2015 – All VVA members should call their members of Congress about the Toxic Exposures Research Act.

WED, November 4, 2015, 10:15 AM – 1:45 PM – Veterans Day Celebration at the Kleinlife (formerly JCC Klein Branch).  RSVP to Shelley Geltzer at 215 698-7300 x109. 

THU, November 5, 2015, 8 AM – 2 PM - Salute 2 Service Veterans Job Fair.  Attendees and job seekers register at www.Salute2Service.com (Employers still register through the Chamber website) Parx East Race Track, 3001 Street Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020. 

THU, November 5, 2015, 11:45 AM - Veterans Advisory Council will meet at VAMC.  Lunch will be available at 11:45 a.m. and the meeting will begin at Noon in the Director’s Board Room.

THU-MON, November 5-11, 2015 – MCB-5 Vietnam Veterans Reunion.  Branson, MO.  Seabee Team 0511 will attend this as its reunion. 

FRI, November 6, 2015 - 11:00 am – 12 noon - Housing Alliance of PA Legislative Briefing.  The call in number is 866-740-1260 code: 2811137.

SAT, November 7, 2015, 6 – 9 PM - Veterans Comedy Night.  PVJP will be inviting all veterans to come out to the Open Mikes' Cafe and Theater , 512 Avenue of the States, Chester, PA 19013 Food and Drink and Admission $20.00  Contact: Michael Miller 610-803-4015 or Melvin Dill  484-350-6945. 

SAT-SUN, November 7-8, 2015 – VVA PASC Meeting in State College, PA. 

SAT, November 7, 2015 – VVA Chap 266 Bus Trip to DC.  $35.00/person. 

SAT, November 7, 2015, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. - Veterans Event, University of the Sciences, McNeil Science & Technology Center, 4320 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104.  Come meet your State Representative.  Learn about state benefits. Federal, state and local government agencies will be available to answer questions.  State Rep. James R. Roebuck, District Office: 4712 Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19143, (215) 724-2227. 

SAT, November 7, 2015, 8 PM - Saturday Night Dances – Every Saturday night at the John Billington VFW Post #6495, 1605 Haines Rd, Levittown, PA 19055, (215) 946-6261, Dennis Bicking, Commander - $3.00 cover. See Jack Crussard - jcrussard@yahoo.com for more details. 

SUN, November 8, 2015, 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM – Phila Vet Parade beginning at Locust and Broad northward ¼ way around City Hall and continue Eastward up Market St. to 6^th St.  Will be on 6ABC.

SUN, November 8, 2015, 2 PM - Veterans Day Ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery rain or shine.

SUN, November 8, 2015, 12 noon – AMVETS Post 100 Meeting. 

MON, November 9, 2015, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. - VISN 4 Director's Monthly Veterans' Service Organizations Call.  Hosted By:  William H. Mills, Interim VISN 4 Director, and Carla Sivek, VISN 4 Deputy Network Director.  Call-in Information:  Dial 1-800-767-1750 and when prompted, enter participant code 88027 followed by the # key.  If there is a topic that you would like addressed, please contact David Cowgill, VISN 4 communications manager, at david.cowgill@va.gov or 412-822-3318, by the end of the day on November 5th, or any time before the start of the call.  Please feel free to share this invitation with anyone you feel may be interested in calling in. 

MON, November 9, 2015 – Lunch and dinner discounts for veterans and military at Old Country Buffet every Monday.

MON, November 9, 2015 – Honoring Heroes (Active and Retired Military, Police, and Fire) - 50% off entire check for the entire party at Maggie’s Waterfront Café, 9242 North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia , PA, 19114, (215) 637-6716, every Monday.

MON, November 10, 2015, 10 AM – LDH to speak at VAMC Phila – Cancelled – conflict – see above.

TUE, November 10, 2015, 7 PM – VFW Bridesburg-Lawton Post 2 Meeting. 

WED, November 11, 2015, 6 AM – Pointman Soldiers Heart Ministry Bus trip to Washington, DC, to see Veteran’s Mem’l, Lincoln Mem’l, MLK Jr. Mem’l, and African History Museum.  $50/person.  Departs from Germantown Ave. and Hunting Park Ave.  Returns at 7 PM. 

WED, November 11, 2015, 9 AM – Veterans Day event at Washington Square, followed by event at Korean War Memorial, followed by event at PVVM.

WED, November 11, 2015 – All Day celebration of 100^th Anniversary of VFW Bridesburg-Lawton Post 2 Charter at 4638 Richmond St Philadelphia PA 19137; Phone: (215) 537-0187.

WED, November 11, 2015, 11 AM – Veteran Pinning at Glendale Home on Glendale and Bustleton in Northeast Philadelphia.

WED, November 11, 2015, 1:30 PM – Veteran’s Day UVC Luncheon at Charthouse. 

Thursday, November 12, 2015, 6:00 PM - 2nd Annual Freedom Medal Dinner.  The Delaware County Veterans Memorial Association (DCVMA) invites you to attend our Second Annual Dinner benefiting the Memorial on at Springfield Country Club.  Dinner tickets are $100 for non Veterans and $75 for a Veteran and/or Veteran Spouse.  Tickets can be purchased now here! http://www.delcoveteransmemorial.org/#!gala/c1iek

SAT, November 14, 2015 - CBS News Democratic Debate, Aired On: CBS, Location: Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

SAT, November 14, 2015, 5:30 PM – Philadelphia Veterans Comfort House Black Tie Gala.  Guest Speaker: Edward Turzanski.  Union League, 140 South Broad St., Philadelphia, PA.  $150/ticket.  RSVP by 10/31/15.  Tickets available at www.phillyvetshouse.org .

SAT, November 14, 2015, 8 PM - Saturday Night Dances – Every Saturday night at the John Billington VFW Post #6495, 1605 Haines Rd, Levittown, PA 19055, (215) 946-6261, Dennis Bicking, Commander - $3.00 cover. See Jack Crussard - jcrussard@yahoo.com for more details. 

MON, November 16, 2015, 3-5 PM – (per email of 11/02/15) Pointman Soldiers Heart Ministry’s Vet Session in response to the recent Inspector General Report about the VA's Service to Veterans in Philadelphia and vicinity. Agenda:

I.     Veterans Welcome & Greetings Councilman Oh

a)     Update on the City's progress to establish the Philadelphia Veterans Grave Registration Record

b)    Clarify the municipal legal obligation of the City to appoint a County Director of Veterans Affairs.

c)     Discuss the procedures for selecting people to serve on the Veterans Advisory Commission.

d)    Provide the public schedule of all business meetings of the Veterans Advisory Commission

II.   Pointman Soldiers Heart Ministry will facilitate recommendations from Veterans and Veterans organizations to present to the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Regional Office.

III.   Presentation of the Pointman Soldiers Heart Ministry Veterans Advocacy Award to Commander Len Johnson & State Legislator Liaison, Larry Holman

MON, November 16, 2015 – Lunch and dinner discounts for veterans and military at Old Country Buffet every Monday.

MON, November 16, 2015 – Honoring Heroes (Active and Retired Military, Police, and Fire) - 50% off entire check for the entire party at Maggie’s Waterfront Café, 9242 North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia , PA, 19114, (215) 637-6716, every Monday.

MON, November 16, 2015, 7 PM – VVA Chap 266 Exec. Bd. Meeting in Juniata. 

WED, November 18, 2015, 7 PM - Event to recognize Vietnam Veterans. Brith Sholom House - Philadelphia's Finest Senior Housing, 3939 Conshohocken Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131, (215) 877-3445, www.brithsholom.com/ .  Contact Mike Schaeffer on 10/23/15.  Various Vietnam Veteran speakers.

THU, November 19, 2015, 8-4 PM –Community Summit on Trauma and Adversity: Recent Research & Brain Science That Changes Everything.  Dr. Sandra Bloom at Drexel, Keynote Speaker.  Co-founder of the Sanctuary Model® of trauma-informed care, expert panel moderator, and a breakout session facilitator.  Abbreviated Bio: Dr. Sandra L. Bloom is a Board-Certified psychiatrist, graduate of Temple University School of Medicine and recently was awarded the Temple University School of Medicine Alumni Achievement Award. In addition to her faculty position at the School of Public Health at Drexel, she is President of CommunityWorks, an organizational consulting firm committed to the development of nonviolent environments. Dr. Bloom currently serves as Distinguished Fellow of the Andrus Children’s Center in Yonkers, NY.  From 1980-2001, Dr. Bloom served as Founder and Executive Director of the Sanctuary programs, inpatient psychiatric programs for the treatment of trauma-related emotional disorders. In partnership with Andrus Children’s Center, Dr. Bloom has established a training institute, the Sanctuary Institute, to train a wide variety of programs in the Sanctuary Model®. The Sanctuary Model® is now being applied in residential treatment programs for children, domestic violence shelters, group homes, homeless shelters and is being used in other settings as a method of organizational development.  Where: Normandy Farm Conference Center, Blue Bell, PA.  Watch for further details and registration opening soon!  Questions? Contact Ella Roush, Coordinator ella@bucksmontcollab.org , Phone: 215.234.4022

THU, November 19, 2015, 7:45 PM – United Veterans Council Meeting at DVVH.

SAT, November 21, 2015, 11 AM – Pointman Soldiers Heart Ministry Meeting at Triumph Baptist Church. 

SAT, November 21, 2015, 8 PM - Saturday Night Dances – Every Saturday night at the John Billington VFW Post #6495, 1605 Haines Rd, Levittown, PA 19055, (215) 946-6261, Dennis Bicking, Commander - $3.00 cover. See Jack Crussard - jcrussard@yahoo.com for more details.

MON, November 23, 2015 – Lunch and dinner discounts for veterans and military at Old Country Buffet every Monday.

MON, November 23, 2015 – Honoring Heroes (Active and Retired Military, Police, and Fire) - 50% off entire check for the entire party at Maggie’s Waterfront Café, 9242 North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia , PA, 19114, (215) 637-6716, every Monday.

WED-THU, November 25-26, 2015 - The Veterans Group Thanksgiving Project, 3209 Baring Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104​.  The Veterans Group, a group home committed to the health and wellness of veterans, will be serving Philadelphia area veterans for Thanksgiving.  Volunteers will be needed to help with food preparation, cooking, reheating, and serving meals. Various shifts are available.  To participate in this service opportunity, please click https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-veterans-group-thanksgiving-project-tickets-19334502016 .  For more information about The Veterans Group Thanksgiving Project contact Jose Martinez at 215-222-4379 or Jmartinez@theveteransgroup.org .

THU, November 26, 2015 – Thanksgiving.

SAT, November 28, 2015, 8 PM - Saturday Night Dances – Every Saturday night at the John Billington VFW Post #6495, 1605 Haines Rd, Levittown, PA 19055, (215) 946-6261, Dennis Bicking, Commander - $3.00 cover. See Jack Crussard - jcrussard@yahoo.com for more details. 

MON, November 30, 2015 – Lunch and dinner discounts for veterans and military at Old Country Buffet every Monday.

MON, November 30, 2015 – Honoring Heroes (Active and Retired Military, Police, and Fire) - 50% off entire check for the entire party at Maggie’s Waterfront Café, 9242 North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia , PA, 19114, (215) 637-6716, every Monday.

TUE, December 1, 2015, 6:45-9 PM – COMPASS (Circles Offering Mindful Participation and Safe Spaces) at St. Andrew’s UCC Fellowship Hall, 615 E Walnut St, Perkasie, PA 18944, (215) 257-2880.   Purpose: Establish a group that supports veterans, promotes the ideals of Soldier’s Heart by embracing the wisdom of the “Elder Warrior”, and raises awareness in the community that we are all responsible for truly welcoming home those who have put themselves in harm’s way for all of us.  This group of individuals will be called “Stronghearts” and the only requirement is to be a good listener and to participate to the extent they are comfortable doing so.  Conflict – see below.

TUE, December 1, 2015, 7 PM – American Legion Corp. John Loudenslager Post 366 Meeting at 7976 Oxford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111.  215.728.9412.  Email: barbedwire366@yahoo.com .  Al Mattia, Commander, 215.745.0316.