I am available this Friday when I'm back in the office. Where would you like to meet? I can make sure get an hour lunch. I defiantly would like to look at collaboration opportunities. Thank you for serving as well. I think the more veterans are involved in helping other vets the better because more often than not, veterans prefer working with other vets for somethings. I've been networking with much of the surrounding area CSVOs and the State VA. VISN 12 has been willing to listen and with much effort I'm meeting with VISN 23 social workers soon. I'll be networking with Phil and Chuck at the Chippewa VAP again. Personally I think the better the net the fewer vets will be lost and just give up. A part of the problem that I see is that many vets Lump the VA into one category and not see the VHA, VBA and state VA as separate. The confusion as well is the difference in veterans integrated service networks or that one VAMC does not always talk to the other like Minneapolis and Tomah being in two different VISNs. I can update where i am at over lunch. I should work on dinner though. Have a great evening

Hello Dudley, you may remember me from mentoring at the school. I met with Bill last Friday and got some brochures. I'll be at the supermarket of veterans benefits the 29th and 30th. I work at the center for Independent living in Menomonie and I'm doing veterans outreach as well as finding resources for people with any disability. I'm a member of the PVA (Paralyzed Veterans of America) and network with the BVA (Blinded Veterans of American) I would like to attend meetings. I'll be meeting with the Minneapolis VAMC social workers on the 2nd of August and plan to spread the word in my outreach plan with them. My next plan is Tomah VAMC. I'll be down toward the end of August and could use some more brochures for them. The question I forgot to ask Bill is what counties is Dryhootch Menomonie serving?.

Dudley:
Making small progress on all fronts . . . . Looking forward to the next board meeting. Bill showed me the facebook page & it looks like ya'll expect the June 17 meeting to run 3 hours? Should we narrow the agenda & have another in 1 to 2 weeks? There is so much business to attend to at this juncture in time~ I can do the Dryhootch web stuff--Bob has contacted me already--but I am not planning to do the facebook piece (Bill did a great job!)--facebook is too overwhelming for me-sorry. Given this, might I bother you to email me the agenda? Then I can print it off & make notes as needed. I can bring copies for the others if you prefer.

Dudley call me 1-414-416-7651 Thank you Mark :):)