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Volume 1 No. 18, November 1-15, 2011

A successful Ways to Work Program

For many individuals, having reliable transportation to and from work can be the difference between paying this month’s bills and looking for another form of employment. Sadly, too many individuals find themselves in situations where they are unable to afford that reliable transportation, due to bad credit history.

This is where Aneillo Lindsey, Program Manager for the Racine Ways to Work program, steps in. At its core, the Ways to Work program helps individuals with distressed credit get car loans at a much lower interest rate than a traditional lending institution would offer. Lindsey, who has been in this position for the past six months, says there are three main goals of the program: 1. Educate individuals about their credit challenges, 2. Encourage individuals to face those challenges, and 3. Give individuals the tools to correct their distressed credit, through budget management instruction and other financial services.

However, this whole process starts with knowing your credit history. “The first thing I do is run the credit,” Lindsey says. “A lot of

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Anita James, a nursing student who is completing her clinicals at Grand Prairie Health and Rehabilitation Center, enjoys going to work in her new truck. The Ways to Work program assisted her in attaining reliable transportation so she can continue to be successful in her career.

Is Herman Cain Ready For The White House?

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Herman Cain is learning the hard way what it means to face the glare of the national spotlight.

After captivating Republicans hungry for an alternative to 2012 GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, Cain has made a series of stumbles that have left some questioning whether he's ready for the White House.

His words and actions have drawn more scrutiny since his rise in the polls catapulted him into the top tier of the race for the party's white House nomination.

But Cain has sometimes appeared to be in over his head. Consider what's happened over the past week: - He suggested electrifying a fence along the U.S. border with Mexico to kill illegal immi-

grants trying to enter the United States. Cain later called it a joke and apologized if anyone was offended by the remarks.

- He said he would negotiate for the release of U.S. prisoners held by terrorists, then reversed himself and said he had misunderstood the question.

- He muddied the water on abortion. He told CNN that while he strongly opposes abortion, "the government shouldn't be trying to tell people everything to do, especially when it comes to social decisions that they need to make." He later issued a statement reiterating his opposition to abortion.

- Amid criticism that his 9-9-9 tax overhaul Continue on page 3

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Ways to Work

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people have never seen their credit report before, so the first thing I want to do is put that in front of them.” From that point forward, Lindsey serves as a listening ear for individuals who want to turn their credit around.

While the core of the Ways to Work program is offering affordable loans for individuals to purchase used cars – as low as 8% interest on a $6,000 loan, in fact – a critical component is the financial education services they provide. In the past six months since Lindsey has been working with program, he has given out 32 loans to individual families, advised 150 families on creating a budget and managing their bank accounts; and provided financial education to over 250 families.

All of this does not happen without the assistance of the community, as Lindsey was quick to mention. The fact that US Bank and Wells Fargo in Racine will allow individuals to open up an account through the Ways to Work program, or that local organizations like the SC Johnson Fund, the Credit Bureau of Racine, and Walmart provide funding for the organization, or even that several used car dealerships have established a relationship with the program to provide extended car maintenance services to the recipients of the loan, shows that the community of Racine is behind this program and motivated to make it work.

The program, however, is not unique to Racine. Having started in 1984 in Minnesota, as an extension of a home lending program run by the McKnight Corporation, the Ways to Work has expanded to various communities and is now headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. Individuals interested in the Ways to Work program should contact Lindsey at 262-634-2391 ext 125, or look for more information on http://www.fsracine.org/waystowork.php. “If you are in a family and you have distressed credit, are having trouble getting a loan, or still need to develop a budget,” Lindsey encourages you to “call Racine Ways to Work. We’ll help you out.”

Cain

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would force the majority of Americans to pay more to the government, he reworked the plan to exclude the poorest people and to allow some deductions. Backers of Cain's original plan had praised its simplicity, and carving out exceptions could erode that support.

Through it all, Cain has appeared unflappable. He chalks up the reversals to the breakneck pace of the race.

"In a couple of instances ... I misspoke because of the pace of the interview. I don't call it a flip-flop. I'd rather come back and explain to people what I really meant," Cain said Friday after an economic speech in Detroit. "It doesn't send mixed messages. It just shows that I'm willing to correct myself ... if in fact I need to correct myself for clarity. That's what I'm trying to achieve."

For those in the GOP still in search of a candidate to back, his rocky rollout on the national stage has reinforced the view that Cain, who's never won an election, isn't ready for the big leagues "I'm looking for someone that's electable and right now I don't think he fits into that category," said 60-year-old Gene Carkeet of Memphis, Tenn., who attended a recent Cain rally there but remains undecided.

Gwen Ecklund, Republican chairwoman in Crawford County, Iowa, said Cain "has had a bad week."

"I do think it made some people take a second look," she said.

Cain's stumbles come as the campaign of rival Rick Perry shows signs of renewed vigor.

The Texas governor has plummeted in public opinion polls as Cain has climbed. But Perry turned in a spirited and combative debate performance at a recent forum in New Hampshire and plans to detail his own tax reform proposal relying on a flat tax under which everyone would pay the same income tax rate.

Cain and Perry are competing for support from tea party groups and evangelical voters Ralph Reed, a Republican strategist who founded the national Christian Coalition and now heads the Faith and Freedom Coalition, said Cain is going through the growing pains that come with sudden national exposure.

"It's a learning curve for any candidate who moves from the back of the pack to front of the pack," Reed said. "You undergo the political equivalent of a GI tract exam ... where every word is weighed and chewed over and scrutinized."

Reed said that after months of jumping on every media appearance offered, Cain and his staff must now limit his exposure and hammer home carefully honed talking points.

That's a tall order for a man who has spent years as a conservative radio talk-show host, saying what was on his mind and scoring points for being provocative.

Whether Cain's willingness to retool his 9-9-9 tax plan will be seen as a strength or a weakness is an open question.

"I guess we'll see what the polls say next week," said Grover Norquist, head of Americans for Tax Reform. Norquist had been critical of Cain's original proposal.

Not everyone is disheartened by Cain's missteps. Kay Godwin, co-founder of Georgia Conservatives in Action, said she is still solidly behind him. "''Look at Romney and Perry at the last debate. They can't even be civil to each other on a stage in front of a national audience," Godwin said. "At his core, Herman has the heart to save this country."

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Above photo: Racine Mayor John Dickert, State Rep. Robert Turner, and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, a candidate for U. S. Senate, attended the annual Freedom Fund Dinner for the local branch of the NAACP. Top photo: Gloria Rogers, president of the Racine’s NAACP Chapter, greets individuals at the end of the program. Also shown was Attorney Kim M. Keenan, National NAACP General Counsel, who was th keynote speaker. Turn to page 5 for additional photos.

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The need for a spending plan

by Crown Financial Ministries

If you were going to build a house, you would need a house plan. This plan would tell you the size of the house, and how big each room would be. It would tell you where the windows would go and how high to make the ceilings. You would see where to put in the plumbing for the bathrooms and kitchen. Obviously, you wouldn't be able to know all of these things without the house plan.

Obviously, plans are necessary in order to reach a goal. When a person decides to run for a public office, he or she makes out a plan that includes where to get the necessary financing and how much will be needed for advertising, marketing, and other office expenses. Teachers must have a plan for what they will teach each day, each week, and each month. They are required to plan out when to give tests and to measure their students’ progress throughout the year.

If plans are so important, why do so many of us think we can manage our

finances without one? In a recent survey of Crown.org visitors, we asked how many used a plan for managing their finances. Less than half of the respondents reported using a spending plan.

Many people hear the word “budget” and respond negatively. They think of a budget as being restrictive, too limiting, and too legalistic. Yet, in truth, a budget can be very freeing; it can bring peace and break the bonds of being a slave to our money.

A budget is simply a plan – a plan for how to spend the money we have. on how we handle money. A budget is a great way to make sure we are handling money in the best way.

Without a spending plan, it is impossible to know where your money goes each month and whether you will have available funds for the things you need. The “not knowing” can create feelings of anxiety and fear. Financial problems can cause stress in marriages and other relationships.

When you create a spending plan, you

can have the peace of mind in knowing that your bills can be paid, you have funds available for emergencies, and you know what you can spend for the things you need and want.

What to do to create spending plan or budget • Write down your monthly takehome pay. Or if you’re out of work, your unemployment compensation. If you’re in sales – or work on commission – you may have to estimate, since your income may vary from month to month. List income you receive from any source, like a part-time job, a tax refund, gifts, unemployment, public assistance, dividends, and alimony or child support. Add the entries to determine your actual income for that month. Keep in mind, some of these amounts may fluctuate.

• List how much you deposit in savings each month from your take-home income, even if it’s only a small amount.

• List your fixed monthly expenses – the predictable, set amounts for the

must-have items and services that you pay for each month – like rent or mortgage, car payment, and telephone, cable, or Internet access.

• List your variable expenses – the amounts that change, as well as the expenses you pay weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or every year – like groceries, clothing, haircuts, property taxes, auto and homeowners insurance, and gas and electric.

• List estimates for once-in-awhile expenses – like birthday and wedding gifts, or holiday gifts and entertainment.

• Total your fixed and variable expenses and divide by 12 to get a monthly estimate.

If after paying your bills and putting money in savings, you still have funds, you can carry over the balance for the next month or use it for unexpected expenses. If this month’s balance is negative, look for ways to cut back on the variable expenses.

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NAACP’s annual Freedom Fund Dinner attracts over 250 members and guests

About 250 elected officals, business leaders, and supporters of the local NAACP branch were on hand at the group’s 61th annual Freedom Fund Dinner, held at the Marriott Hotel in Racine on Friday, October 21. The keynote speaker was National NAACP General Counsel, Attorney Kim M. Keenan. Others who took part in the program were Mitton Dockery, the host of Black Noveau, Mya Phillips, Pastor L. L. Kirby II, pastor of Second Missionary Baptist Church in Kenosha, and Thomas White, President of Wisconsin State Conference of Branches.

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Voters suppression by another name: Voters ID Guest commentary by Supervisor Ken Lumpkin

As quick as we celebrate the election of the first African American elected to the highest office in the land, and the erection of the Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial statute, we could be in Wisconsin losing ground from these great achievements. Recent legislation on voting reminds us that there is still work to do.

Since January, a majority of state legislatures have passed or considered election-law changes that, taken together, constitute the most concerted effort to restrict the right to vote since before the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Growing up in Montgomery, in the shadows of the civil rights movement, I experienced Jim Crow firsthand. It was enforced by the insult of “separate but equal,” willful blindness to acts of racially motivated violence and the threat of economic retaliation. The harmful effect of those policies was to restrict political participation, especially for blacks.

We have come a long way since the 1960s. When the Voting Rights Act was passed, there were only 300 elected African-American officials in the United States; today there are more than 9,000, including 43 members of Congress. The 1993 National Voter Registration Act — also known as the Motor Voter Act — made it easier to register to vote, while the 2002 Help America Vote Act responded to the irregularities of the 2000 presidential race with improved election standards. In Racine, there are eight African Americans holding eight state, county, and city positions.

Despite decades of progress, this year’s Republicanbacked wave of voting restrictions has demonstrated that the fundamental right to vote is still subject to partisan manipulation. The most common new requirement, that

citizens obtain and display unexpired government-issued photo identification before entering the voting booth, was advanced in 35 states and passed by Republican legislatures in Alabama, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin and eight other states — despite the fact that as many as 25 percent of AfricanAmericans lack acceptable identification.

Having fought for voting rights beside my mother as a student, I am especially troubled that these laws disproportionately affect young voters.

Students at state universities in Wisconsin cannot vote using their current IDs (because the new law requires the cards to have signatures, which those do not). South Carolina prohibits the use of student IDs, but allows voting by those who have a license to carry a concealed handgun.

You can be assured that it’s a law that will soon be enacted in Wisconsin. These schemes are clearly crafted to affect not just how we vote, but who votes.

Conservative proponents have argued for photo ID mandates by claiming that widespread voter impersonation exists in America, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

These restrictions purportedly apply to all citizens equally. In reality, we know that they will disproportionately burden African Americans and other racial minori-

Janice Johnson-Martin, Racine City Clerk

ties, yet again. They are poll taxes by another name.

The seven Racine minority elected officials, which I am one of, could face trouble in April Spring election if we do not develop a comprehensive plan that engage our four key city’s districts.

Merely handing out flyers, or waiting until Election Day to get out the vote cannot accomplish this. There must be an all-inclusive approach developed by key organizations in our community search as the NAACP, Community for Change, Racine Interfaith Coalition, and black churches in order for this plan to be accomplished.

Hard work is ahead, knocking on doors, block by block, door-by-door, identifying individuals who have never voted in an election is paramount. If these individuals do not have proper identification, it would be necessary to provide transportation and assistance to them, and time is of the essence.

The King Memorial recently erected reminds us that out of a mountain of despair we may hew a stone of hope. Forty-eight years after the March on Washington, we must continue our work with hope that all citizens will have an unfettered right to vote. Second-class citizenship is not citizenship at all.

We’ve come some distance and have made great progress, but Dr. King’s dream has not been realized in full. New restraints on the right to vote do not merely slow us down. They turn us backward, setting us in the wrong direction on a course where we have already traveled too far and sacrificed too much.

Ken Lumpkin is a six term Racinbe County Board Supervisor. He is one of seven other African American holding nine public office positions. The others are State Rep. Robert Turner, School Board member Rev. Malvin Hargrove, County Board Supervisor Donnie Snow, County Board Supervisor Gaynell Dyess, Alderman Keith Fair and Alderman Michael Shields.

Q. A Shakoor hold two position. He is both the County Board Supervisor and Alderman of the 8th District.

RIC’s African American Caucus holds forum on Voter ID

The Racine Interfaith Coalition hosted a successful forum on voter registration, led by their recently formed African American Caucus. Their goal is to empower people in Racine to understand the new voting law and meet the ID requirement in order to vote.

The plan is to encourage similar forums in each of their 20 congregations and to educate their members and neighborhoods about how to get a valid ID. The fifty-plus people present at Refuge Church on Tuesday, Oct. 18 heard an explanation of the new requirements from Racine City Clerk, Janice Johnson-Martin, (left photo) who answered many questions. However, a number of questions still remain to be resolved by the state.

On Thursday, November 10, representatives from the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board will be in Racine to offer two public training sessions on changes in the law and what is needed to meet the new requirements for registration and voting, including answers to the questions currently unresolved.

Everyone is encouraged to identify someone who can participate in one of these training sessions to learn what is required and to receive the training materials. The desired result is for citizens to have accurate, up-to-date knowledge and be prepared to organize educational forums locally in each of RIC’s congregations.

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Do you serve God or your feelings?

Healing for the Heart

By Joyce Meyer

want you to understand that’s what they are—feelings.

Do you serve God or your feelings?

If you really know God's Word, no Now, that may sound like an odd matter how you feel, you can speak question for a believer, but really, it isn't. scriptures over your life and pretty soon your feelings have lost their authority.

Let me put it this way... When you ask For instance, 1 John 1:9 says that if God to forgive you, do you accept His forgiveness right we repent and confess away or do you our sins, God is faithwaste time feelful to forgive us. You ing guilty? need to take hold of So many that.

Christians strugThe next time you gle with guilt ask God to forgive and condemnayou and then feel tion. They're tryguilty afterward, open ing to pay God your mouth and say, back for what "God forgave me." they did wrong Quote 1 John 1:9 or when Jesus use another scripture Joyce Meyer already made it but say it out loud. right.

There is power in the tongue!

God's unconditional love is a very difPraying and declaring Scripture out ficult concept for people to accept loud not only helps to renew your mind, because, in the world, there's always it helps you stand firm, and it certainly payment for everything we receive. It's puts the devil in his place. just how things work here. But God is The devil will try to make us feel not like people! guilty even when we didn't do anything wrong. So we need to confess our sins until everything is out in the open and Aren't you glad about that? told, and then get dressed in our spiritual We need to learn that whether or not armor so we can firmly stand our we feel forgiven, we're forgiven. ground.

The Power of Confession Feelings of guilt and condemnation Love Conquers Condemnation are a huge problem in the Church, but I

When it comes right down to it, we just want to be loved unconditionally and accepted for who we are. We don't want to have to pretend or perform. We just want to be accepted and loved. And God offers that to every single one of us.

None of us can earn God's love. But in order to receive God's love we need to first believe that He loves us.

If you have trouble believing God in this area, don't just put up with it and wish that you felt better. Study the love of God. Read books about it. Listen to teachings on love. Start talking about it.

Say, "If anybody can have God's love, I'm going to have it. If anybody can be free, I'm going to be free. If anybody can be happy, I'm going to be happy. If anyone can have peace, it's going to be me.

If anybody can be used by God, I can be used by God. If anyone can get over their broken past, I will."

Don't give in to your emotions—minister to them. Manage them. Remember that every day you're in Christ, you're a new person.

Choosing A Season of Growth Another area Christians struggle with is believing God has great plans for their life. Don't trust your feelings on that either. Trust God's Word.

Jeremiah 29:11 says, For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for

The Racine Ravens(above), led by Daryl & Sandi Carter, won the Racine Classic Youth Football Quadrevion Henning Sports League Championship on Saturday, October 15. The Carters (right) were Awarded a plaque for their support and dedication to the safety and awareness of children by the owner of the league. In addition, balloons were released(left) at half-time for cancer patients – pink for surivors and white for those who passed.

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welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.

We can all have the future God has planned for us if we choose to go after it—if we choose to grow and develop a deep relationship with God. Yes, it's painful to grow. It's not easy to say no to yourself and yes to God. But every time you deny your flesh, it gets a little weaker and you get the victory.

People who are really strong, serious Christians are going after the meat of the Word. They listen to teachings on pride.

They want to be humble, patient and victorious in Christ, and they train themselves to learn right from wrong.

I'm here to tell you that if you know who you are in Christ and you choose to grow, you will have a lot less trouble fighting guilt and condemnation. As a matter of fact, you will love God and the people He uses to correct you because they're helping you change and grow.

I don't want you to wake up every day and just live your life based on how you feel. I want you to know that God loves you no matter what and that you don't have to let feelings dictate the course of your life.

I believe you will see a transition if you pray and ask God, "Do what you want to do in my life. I'm Yours."

I dare you.

What do three friends and public television have in common?

BY: Allena G. Berry

For Sammy Griffin, Aaron Andrews, and Mark Coleman, the answer to that question centers on one thing: music.

These three musicians, described as the core of a “collection of friends” that collaborates together, will be broadcast on Kenosha’s TV 14 as well as Racine’s CAR 25 cable access television. These one-hour airings will showcase the group’s self-described mix of “old-school R&B, contemporary jazz, and fusion” sounds that are the results of many years of playing together.

“Mark and I, we’ve always played music, all of our lives,” recounted Griffin.

“I bought him [Mark] his first horn. He hasn’t stopped playing since then.”

Andrews and Coleman have been friends since they attended Washington Park High School together.

The group, which cites such influential musicians as John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Maynard Ferguson as inspirations, is a culmination of that friendship; that friendship and love of music, in fact, has survived some pretty difficult times.

“Knowing that Mark had been fighting

cancer for the last few years and that it was now in remission,” Andrews recalled, “[I wanted to] get us together and get out as much material as we can.”

Andrews, who played the first two recordings in another arrangement, assured us that the upcoming recording, which will show around Thanksgiving, will be “brilliant.” This fourth recording of the group will include songs such as “Mr. Magic” by Grover Washington Jr. and “Ride Like the Wind” by Christopher Cross. This airing will also feature additional members of the group, such as Perry Gandy adding vocals on “Stormy Monday” by T-Bone Walker, as well as Alonzo Smith and Rogers Randle playing the bass and drums, respectively.

These friends, who love music and sharing their gifts through performance, invite you to check them out on in their fourth airtime collaboration. Check Kenosha’s www.kenoshamedia.org and Racine’s www.car25.org for show times.

If interested in booking the guys for any public or personal event, please contact Mark at 262-456-4471, Aaron at aaronandrews50@yahoo.com , or Sammy at 262-721-5660.

Donnie Snow, center, is congratulated by Al Gardner, a community activist, and Deputy Chief Art Howell, Racine Police Department.

Supervisor Donnie Snow presented the Theodore Harris Humanitarian Award Donnie Snow has been a resident of Racine for the past 40 years and has spent most of his adult life trying to serve as an example to young people.

He is the highest-ranking African American in city government, over seeing a four million dollar budget annually. He is currently the Director of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department and has been employed by the city for over 26 years.

He is a graduate of Case High School and has attended both U.W. – Parkside and Milton College where he obtained a BA degree in Business Management.

He has worked on several boards and committees in Racine and has served as President of the Racine Education Council and Vice-chairman of the Racine Opportunity Industrialization Center Neighborhood Watch and Chairman of the Racine Family Reunion.

He is now the Sickle Cell Foundation president and was recently re-elected to a sixth term on the County Board of Supervisors for the 1st District. On the County Board he serves as the Health and Human Development Committee, Public Works, Parks and Facilities Committee

and the Public Protection and Justice System Committee.

In accepting the award he said, “I prefer the reward, rather than an award,” he told listeners. He explained it is rewarding to know that someone has received a benefit from your efforts.

As a co-founder of the Dr. Martin Luther King Achievement Award Program, he said he has the opportunity to witness thousands of school age youth who smile when they are presented with an award for sports, academics, and being a “good person”.

He is also a youth sports coach and WIAA basketball official. He is a member of the NAACP, YMCA, Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), Racine Lakeshore Officials Association and the Wisconsin Parks & Recreation Association.

He is best known in mid-west social circles as a dance instructor for the popular Steppers dance routine. As a member of DSD Steppers of Racine, he and others teach stepping to students at Gerald’s Smokehouse weekly.

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Veterans Services Officer Broadcast

Veterans Day is held every year on November 11 in honor of the past and present service and sacrifice of the American men and women who serve in our military. On this day federal, state and local organizations sponsor ceremonies and events in honor of our veterans. Our veterans represent the best and brightest of America. Veterans represent every background and every walk of life; they represent the rich military heritage of our nation and the multitude of cultures that make the United States the strongest nation on the earth.

Our debt to these heroes can never be repaid but our gratitude and respect must last forever. On Veterans Day, we have an opportunity to thank the men and women who have served and those who are still serving. You can show your support by hiring a veteran in your workplace, visiting a VA hospital or donating to a veterans program. You can show your support by simply saying “Thank you” to the next veteran you meet.

As the Racine County Veterans Service Officer, I want to personally thank every Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Airman and Coast Guardsmen who has ever worn the uniform and for the sacrifices they have made for the freedom of this country.

Through their blood, service and sacrifice, veterans have given us freedom, security and the greatest nation on earth. The Racine County Veterans Office thanks every vet-

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eran for their service to our county.

If you are a veteran, a spouse of a veteran or a family member, please visit our office located at the Racine County Workforce Development Center, 1717 Taylor Avenue, Racine, WI to learn about the federal and state benefits available to you or visit us on line at http://www.wdc.racineco.com/JobSeekers/EmploymentAssistance/USMilitaryVetera n/tabid/496/Default.aspx Below find information regarding VA Health Care Facilities and Benefits.

Eligible veterans and their dependents may use the following Health Care Facilities: Community-Based VA Outpatient Clinic; Union Grove, VA Medical Center, Milwaukee and Federal Health Care Center; North Chicago.

Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors Chapter 1 VA Health Care Benefits Did you know?

VA operates the nation’s largest integrated health care system with more than 1,400 sites of care, including hospitals, community clinics, community living centers, domiciliary, readjustment counseling centers, and various other facilities. For additional information on VA health care, visit www.va.gov/health.

Basic Eligibility A person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable may qualify for VA health care benefits. Reservists and National Guard members may also qualify for VA health care benefits if they were called to active duty (other than for training only) by a Federal order and completed the full period for which they were called or ordered to active duty.

Minimum Duty Requirements: Veterans who enlisted after Sept. 7, 1980, or who entered active duty after Oct. 16, 1981, must have served 24 continuous months or the full period for which they were called to active duty in order to be eligible. This minimum duty requirement may not apply to veterans discharged for hardship, early out or a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.

For enrollment see your County Veterans Services Officer For most veterans, entry into the VA health care system begins by applying for enrollment. To apply, complete VA Form 10-10EZ, Application for Health Benefits, which may be obtained from any VA health care facility or regional benefits office, on line at www.1010ez.med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez/ or by calling 1-877-222-VETS (8387).

Two groups of kids took advantage of the nice weather Saturday afternoon and an offer from Walgreens to take pre-Halloween pictures. Show above were: Che'nae Gardiner (9), Ambryia Mason (10), middle row Chekia Gardiner (12) and Tashion Lackey (12). Front row was Malachi Bowens (4.)

Right picture: Jaidah dressed as a Power Ranger, Anthony Jr. as a Monster, Jazmine as a Princess, and Jailah was Scooby-Doo. The photography for Walgreens was done by Kenneth Lumpkin.

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