Announcements
The benefits of pet therapy for Veterans and all. A free presentation by Manuela Connatser of Train a Dog/Save a Warrior. Saturday, September 26, 2015 – 10:30am Grace Lutheran Church, 131 Gettysburg Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN. For more information, call 865-483-3787
First meeting with VISN 9 Network Director John Patrick, Dr. Farina-Morin and Joseph Shoeck and the Knoxville Regional Veterans Mental Health Council (Council). July 7, 2014 First joint Council meeting with VISN 9 & Mountain Home VA Healthcare System Executives July 15, 2014 First meeting with Director Charlene Ehret et al New VISN 9 &…
Yesterday our future council leaders were absolutely great during Randall Baxter’s, “The Veteran Next Door,” radio program. Thank you, Randy, for allowing our young veterans to reach out to other Sands veterans. Adam Deffinger (OEF/OIF, Marine vet) Robert Cooter (Desert Storm, Navy vet), Don Davis (Vietnam vet) and Ed Junod (Vietnam vet) participated in Randy’s…
On August 13, 2015 the Council unanimously elected it first OEF/OIF Veteran as a Council officer. Adam Deffinger has been with LPG and Vet to Vet for almost two years and has been important in the development of our Sands LPG meeting. Adam leads the Wednesday LPG and has been a Veterans Treatment Court mentor…