VA Aids Make Difference
A few months ago the Bulletin printed a letter from Max Hearn
regarding the Script Talk device. Now, after about six months
of checking and testing, VA has approved the distribution of Script
Talk by all of its pharmacies.
All blind and visually impaired veterans, or those who have difficulty
with prescription labels, should avail themselves of this new
technology if they utilize the VA pharmacy system. They can do
so by contacting their VIST Coordinator and/or VA prosthetics
service.
I believe that there are eligible veterans who do not receive
support equipment due to lack of knowledge about available resources.
I also recommend En-Vision America’s ID Mate II, another
item blinded veterans can receive through VA Prosthetic Services
if they are deemed eligible.
Lou Nadell
Eugene, Oregon
A Receptacle for Old Flags
You can dispose of your tattered, worn out, and frayed American
flags without cost to you. Send your flags to the Kitchen Table
Gang Trust, 42922 Avenue 12, Madera, CA 93638-8866, and we will
dispose of your flags in a proper and dignified manner with full
honors pursuant to the United States Code.
Please, don’t throw your old flags in the trash. Send them
to us!
Charles Taliaferro
The Kitchen Table Gang Trust
www.kitchentablegang.org
Veterans Day at Punchbowl
Veterans Day was different this year. Traditionally, I have been
with BVA members at Arlington National Cemetery on this solemn
day. This year, after seven years of working directly for veterans,
I found myself, ironically, among veterans again.
As many of you may know by now, I left my position as Director
of Government Relations for BVA in mid-June. My new job took me
to Hawaii, where I had the great fortune of attending the Veterans
Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
(Punchbowl).
You and your families will have a special place in my heart forever.
The Blinded Veterans Association was an amazing place for me to
begin a career. Never in a million years did I imagine that I
would have the opportunities the Association afforded me: Visits
to the White House, testifying before Commissions, writing Congressional
testimony– truly making a difference.
It has been an honor and a privilege to work for you.
Rebecca Vinduska
Washington, DC
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