KOOCHICHING COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE
- Rainy Lake Medical Center Foundation Fundraiser BINGO at VFW
a. Doors Open at 5pm Auxiliary Serving Pulled Pork Sandwiches
b. Ticket Sales at 5:30 $25 Packets and $2 Blackout 50/50 Games
c. Start at 7pm
- COFFEE WITH THE VETS
a. I-Falls VFW, Wednesday, May 10,0800-1100
b. Littlefork at the Jack Pine Savage Cafe, Wednesday, May 17, 0800-1100
c. Poppies – 15-19 May
- Veterans Lodge is now open in the Backus Community Center Room 208
a. Hours of Operation are Monday & Wednesday Noon – 6pm and Tuesday & Thursday 9am
-lpm
b. Looking for Volunteers and encouraging people to stop up and check it out.
c. Please come us this awesome space
- Gun Storage Area at the Law Enforcement Center is now Open!!
a. We will have a better “Opening” after our next Meeting.
b. Area for storing weapons if you are feeling unsafe with them in your home.
c. Going Away and need them secured.
- Flag Disposal Box – Drop Box outside of CVSO Office with Eagle on it
a. That time of year when people are changing out their old ragged Flags
b. Have them disposed of properly. 6. It’s Mental Health Awareness Month
a. Look for the Green Hearts in Local Business’s Windows
b. Fill one out and maybe leave a Free Will Donation to Help Support the Hardwig House,
Our Local Mental Health Clubhouse
c. Picnic In the Park for Mental Health Awareness on 25 May 4-6pm Lots of Fun and Food
for Everyone!!
- Memorial Day Services at the Cemeteries
a. Local Color Guard performs at each of the Cemeteries in our Community.
b. Volunteers for putting flags out at Forest Hill Cemetery Saturday 27 May 0900
c. Times at Cemeteries Monday 29 May Ray – 9am, 1030 – Kabetogama, 1130 – Ericsburg, 1300 – Forest Hill Cemetery in International Falls
- Call us at 283-1179 for a personal appointment to review entitlements and on-going claims/processing. We are very busy right now so appointments are booked out a ways, please be patient while we are going through this transition.
VETERAN ASSISTANCE ALSO AVAILABLE THRU THE VETERAN’S LINKAGE LINE: 1-888- LinkVet. VETERAN’S CRISIS LINE: 1-800-273-8255, PRESS 1.