Veterans and Community Roundtable

10/29/2015

View postings and pictures of the current Veterans and Community Roundtable year 2014 and onward.

The Veterans & Community Roundtable's goal is to assist Veterans in obtaining Education, Housing, Medical Help and Business Opportunities in Smith County and surrounding counties in East Texas.

02/05/2014

SAVE THE DATE
2014 Tyler Veteran Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
"Building and Strengthening Your Business"

Saturday, March 29, 2014
8 am - 4 pm
TJC West Campus
1530 SSW Loop 323 #104
Tyler, Texas

11/01/2013

Tyler Main Street Program
Tyler Main Street Program Announcement








Fall Photography Workshop & Field Trip
Here's a great opportunity to have your photography questions answered, work on any problems, meet other photographers, and put your study into practice in a relaxed, real world, natural ranch environment.


Participants will meet at the Gallery Main Street at 1:30pm for a friendly constructive review of your best photographs and problem images so we can praise success and also suggest ways to improve your photographs.



The group will leave the gallery in time for an afternoon, sunset, moonrise shoot at a fabulous local ranch. Subject matter will be lakes, wooded and pastoral landscapes, an old barn, horses and all the images you associate with ranch life. Instructors Dolph Miller and John JJohansson will be providing personal instruction as needed.


Workshop registration is $25.00.

Class size is limited to 15, so register early!

For more information and to sign up: http://houndsoflight.blogspot.com/p/ranch-workshop.html
Tyler Main Street Program
110 W. Erwin
Tyler, Texas 75702

11/01/2013

Do you LOVE the Diner in Tyler?
Can you help them win a small business grant?

Lloyd Nichols, owner of the Diner, has entered the Mission Street Grant competition for small businesses. Please go vote for Fit City Foods through The Diner. They need 250 votes to make it to the next stage. Here's the link:


VOTE FOR THE DINER NOW!!!!

This grant money would enable them to provide East Texas (US!) with a store front pickup and drive-through location for Fit City Foods. They could keep meals in stock for purchase by anyone, any time. Their vision is to provide healthy, convenient, affordable fresh-food options for anyone who chooses to eat right. Thanks for your support!

It takes less than 10 seconds to vote. Click on the link below, allow access and your vote will be counted. They won't spam you. They don't save your information. They won't contact your Facebook friends. They just want to make sure you only vote once. Let's help The Diner win, and show Lloyd that Tyler loves its Veteran-owned small businesses!!!!

https://www.missionmainstreetgrants.com/business/detail/69022

Chase's $3M Mission Main Street Grants program for Small Business is in full swing! Apply or vote today! Learn more here: www.missionmainstreetgrants.com

11/01/2013

Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors - 2013 Online Edition

· Introduction and Acronyms
· Chapter 1: Health Care Benefits
· Chapter 2: Service-connected Disabilities
· Chapter 3: Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
· Chapter 4: VA Pensions
· Chapter 5: Education and Training
· Chapter 6: Home Loan Guaranty
· Chapter 7: VA Life Insurance
· Chapter 8: Burial and Memorial Benefits
· Chapter 9: Reserve and National Guard
· Chapter 10: Special Groups of Veterans
· Chapter 11: Transition Assistance
· Chapter 12: Dependents and Survivors Health Care
· Chapter 13: Dependents and Survivors Benefits
· Chapter 14: Appeals of VA Claims Decisions
· Chapter 15: Military Medals and Records
· Chapter 16: Benefits Provided by Other Federal Agencies
· (Locate) VA Facilities
http://dmanalytics2.com/click?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fopa%2Fpublications%2Fbenefits_book%2Fbenefits_introduction.asp&i=2&d=7XYV4199-6407-4895-95WY-9V2V2907X374&e=shirly%40embarqmail.com&a=79730423-XWU1-4WY4-9U5U-0X9X8Y214305

introduction to VA benefits

11/01/2013

Dear Friends,
There is a Concert being held at the Cowan Center on November 2,2013 that you may be interested in attending.

They are using movie clips (Platoon, the Shining, Looney Tunes, Wizard of Oz, etc). plus the music that was background for the movies,classical, but no one recognizes that! -- and the Symphony plays the music, clips from moves are shown on the big screen at the Cowan Center. It Should be an enjoyable evening.

Tickets start at $10 each and go up .But there are no bad seats at the Cowan Center on UTT Campus.

In the past I have ordered tickets over the phone at the Cowan Center and picked up at the door that evening.(Shirley)

Please contact The box office there or go online and check out manner to get tickets.
(This info was sent to me by Betty Bower , Vice President , development ,East Texas Symphony Board of Directors).

11/01/2013

The Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce Senior Resource Committee has scheduled the first meeting of the new Chamber year.
The work program for the year will be developed so this is a great time for your input and involvement.

The meeting is scheduled for:
Monday, November 4
3:30 p.m. in the Genecov Room

Please accept or decline this invitation by Friday, November 1.

08/13/2013

Veteran Related Legislative Results from 83rd Texas Legislature

The following is the outcome for the major Veteran related bills considered by the 83rd Texas Legislature.

A major victory was the passage of HB 194 which will allow Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses to compete for State contracts in the same category as HUBs (Historically Underutilized Businesses: based on race, gender and ethnicity). This is the 4th Legislative Session (and the 8th year) that the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations has been advocating for passage of this bill.

07/12/2013

Spread the word: June 20 is Screening Day. If you are experiencing symptoms of PTSD or know someone who is, Military Pathways has Anonymous self-assessments available at www.MindBodyStrength.org

http://www.militarymentalhealth.org/about.aspx

Julianne Sanford RN BSN
Military Services Resource Coordinator/ACCESS
Lone Star Military Resource Group/Military Farmers
ph: 903-810-0303
Crisis Hotline: 1-800-621-1693

Military Pathways is a free, anonymous mental health and alcohol assessment tool for service personnel and family members in all branches including the National Guard and Reserve.

07/12/2013

WHO: All Texas National Guard Service Members and their dependents within the State of Texas.

WHAT: Through a grant received from the Texas Veterans Commission, Fund for Veterans Assistance, the Texas National Guard Family Support Foundation can provide financial assistance and support for 1) Emergency Financial Assistance (rent/mortgage, utilities, auto repairs and daycare), 2) Medical expenses such as co-pays and deductibles, and 3) Financial counseling. Other financial needs/requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Items not covered include personal loans (auto/student loans, credit card debt, cable, food).

WHY: To support the needs of the Texas National Guard Service Members and their dependents in financial crisis.

WHEN: Currently Available.

POCs: Brent Green [email protected], (512) 244-2371 x. 7974110 and Luann Barron, [email protected] (512) 782-1954

07/12/2013

Looking for Veteran, Guard, Reserve, and Military Family Artists!

As part of Tyler’s Veterans Day Celebration November 11, 2013, members of the Roundtable are looking to create an art event tied to Veterans, Guard, Reserve, and military families. You do not need to be a professional artist, or even a service member, just an enthusiastic art fan! A planning meeting will be held early/mid-July. If you have ideas and/or are interested in serving on the committee to create this event, please contact:

Gretchen Martens at [email protected]
Lynne Spivey at [email protected]

Gretchen Martens, M.A.
affectionately known as "The Veteran Lady"
Mobile: 703-622-0919
Office: 1-855-VetLady (1-855-838-5239)

Founder and CEO Troops to Towns
Launching Flag Day 2013 (June 14)

Author of Untying the Yellow Ribbon
Release Flag Day 2013

Founder and Board Chair of Homeward Deployed
www.HomewardDeployed.org

Homeward Deployed supports military families through the cycles and transitions of deployment, care-giving, and employment transition

07/11/2013

A Marine is trying to get an American Legion post started in Jacksonville, Texas needs 6 more members by end of today. If you are interested in helping please go to Woodman of the World 1800 College Ave. Jacksonville Texas.