November Meeting
Hey Everybody,
In case you missed the meeting last night, here is what we discussed: - The DoD is compensating Service Members who were stop lossed. More information can be found at: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=56337 - The University of Iowa is hosting a Veterans Reception on November 10, 2009 at 3PM in the IMU, Second Floor Ballroom. RSVP at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154393667502 - The University of Iowa Veterans Association is holding a showing of Lioness following the Veterans Reception at 5PM in the IMU, Second Floor Ballroom. For more information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=180422759257 - On Veterans Day, we're going to meet up at Applebees for a free Veterans' lunch. For more information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163952888001 - The Johnson County Military Affairs Association is holding their annual banquet on Veterans Day at the Riverside Casino in Riverside, IA. John Mikelson and Randy Miller have tickets; $15 for students and E4. The event starts at 6PM for cocktails and 7PM for dinner. RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=262159370386 - City High School in Iowa City is having a concert in honor of Veterans on November 10 at 7:30. - Walmart has a Wall of Honor where they will display pictures of Veterans and those still serving. - Lowes, Menards and Home Depot have some Veterans Day deals going on. - We're going to be signing some Christmas cards. If you have any addresses for folks serving overseas, let us know! - Wreaths Across America will be having a service on December 12 at 11AM. If you can assist with finding graves before the service, please contact Randy Miller. - Dan Grinstead, IAARNG, is working on an interesting project about deployment. His unit is deploying to Afghanistan. As a counselor he would like to look at the positive aspects of deployment to change the mentality of people deploying. If you have anything you'd like to share, email me ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and I can send you the survey. - Dan is also working on setting up a fly fishing outing for Veterans in the area, which got us thinking about other activities we can do as a group outside the immediate Iowa City area. If you have any ideas, let us know! - A few Veterans will be going on a bar crawl December 4th, and we're going bowling later this month. More information to come. Don't forget to check out our Veteran Day Tribute! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEsRjTdT8kg Cate Hartmann featured on UI Homepage
Congratulations Cate for being recognized in the Be Remarkable campaign from the University of Iowa.
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