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Magazine
June / July 2009
Lone Star’s 2009 Bass Tournament
Held June 12-14 on Lake Ray Hubbard
Bass Pro Shop, Garland, Texas
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Lone Star Paralyzed Veterans of America Magazine
LONE STAR CHAPTER
PARALYZED VETERANS
OF AMERICA
CHARTED BY THE CONGRESS OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
OFFICERS:
IMPORTANT NUMBERS:
DALLAS OFFICE
Senior Benefits Advocate: Perry M. Dijkman,
Sec. Zelda Herrera
VA Medical Center
4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Rm. 1A102,
SCI Unit Dallas, TX 75216
214/ 857-0105 or 0106
Dallas Veterans Affairs SCI/SCD Unit
Marianna T.Demko, AO
214-857-1758
PRESIDENT:
ERIC T. PAYTON
VICE PRESIDENT:
STEVEN RAY
SECRETARY:
TOBY GOODMAN
TRESURER:
JOHN FAY
NATIONAL DIRECTOR:
STEVEN RAY
Lone Star PVA (Annex Office)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
The Texas Service Officer
JERRY VOORHEESE
JACKIE CHILDRESS
CHARLES ALLEN
JACK RICHARDS
TRICIA LABAR
OFFICE STAFF:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
GLENDON BENTLEY
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT:
ROBYN SMITH
RECEPIONIST:
MARINETT BRIELLARD
WEBMASTER:
GARY ZUSPANN
OFFICE ADDRESS:
LONE STAR CHAPTER, PVA
3925 FOREST LANE
GARLAND, TEXAS 75042
OFFICE HOURS:
9:00AM - 5:00PM
MONDAY – FRIDAY
PHONE NUMBERS
TOLL FREE:
800-583-5252
OFFICE:
972-276-5252
FAX:
972-276-5350
WEBSITE:
www.mypva.org
Smiley Wallace
4500 South Lancaster Road
Dallas, Texas 75216
(214) 857-0595/0596
John Kahler, SBA
Olga Fernandez, SR Secy
6900 Almeda Road
Houston, Texas 77030-4200
713-383-2727/2723
800-795-3571
Medication Refills
800-849-3594
To order online
http://www.myhealth.va.gov
Telecare
800-677-8289
Fort Worth Clinic
300 W. Rosedale
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone: 817-335-2202
Fax: 817-347-7387
Tyler Clinic
3414 Golden Road
Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: 903-593-6064
Temple SCI Clinic/Temple VA
SCI Coordinator
1901 Veterans Memorial Drive
Temple, TX 76661
Phone: 254-778-4811
Bonham SCI Clinic
SCI Coordinator: Amy Clark
1201 East 9th Street
Bonham, TX 75418
Phone: 903-583-2111 or 903-583-6533
800-924-8387 / 36533
Waco Regional Office
John Allen, SR NSO
Norman Hungerford, SR NSO
Ronda Broughton, SR SEC
701 North Clay
Waco, TX. 76799
Phone: 254-299-9944 or
800-795-3573
William Beaumont, AMC
Carlos Rodriguez, VSO
Phone: 915-564-6183
LONE STAR PARALYED VETERANS
OF AMERICAN MAGAZINE
MAGAZINE EDITOR:
ROBYN SMITH
ASSISTANT EDITOR:
ERIC PAYTON
MAILING CREW:
MARINETT BRIELLARD, AND OTHER
VOLUNTEERS WHO DROP IN!
Articles can be e-mailed to:
[email protected]
Attn: Editor: Robyn Smith
TO RECEIVE YOUR COPY
BY MAIL CALL :
972-876-5252 or 800-583-525
VIEW OUR MAGAZINE ONLINE
AT: www.mypva.org
The Lone Star Chapter, Paralyzed Veterans
of America, is a non-profit organization. All
voting members of Paralyzed Veterans of
America have sustained spinal cord injury,
diseased or dysfunction and are veterans.
Any articles that appear in this magazine
are the opinion of the author of said article
and not necessarily those of its Officers,
Board of Directors or that of the national
organization. The Lone Star Paralyzed
Veterans of America Magazine is published
bi-monthly. All articles must be in the office by the first of the ODD NUMBERED
months.
The editor or assistant has the right to edit
articles for space, punctuation, clarity, and
the addition of necessary items. The Office
of the Lone Star Paralyzed Veterans of
America Magazine is located at 3925 Forest
Lane, Garland, Texas, 75042.
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If you are going to be in the area and
want to donate your household items or
clothing we now have a donation box in
front of our office. Proceeds fund sporting events and other programs.
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BIRTHDAY
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National Service Officers
Report Waco
By: Norm Hungerford, SR. NSO
Sr. National Service Offier
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National Service Officers
Report Dallas
By: Perry Dijkman, SBA
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National Service Officers
Report Dallas
By: Perry Dijkman, SBA
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Information for Person with Disabilities
By: Ms. Johnnie Bowers, IRS Senior Tax
Consultant & Disability Initiative
Coordinator for the Dallas Territory
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Lone Star Paralyzed Veterans of America Magazine
Bill Clifford
1938 - 2009
It is with deep sadness that we notify you
that long time member and LSPVA MS
Committee Chairman Bill Clifford past away
June 23, 2009 at his home in Rowlett after a
courageous battle of 20+ years with MS.
A Funeral Service will be held Saturday,
June 27, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. in Williams memorial chapel. Visitation is Friday from 6:00
– 8:00 p.m.at Williams Funeral Home 1600
S. Garland Ave., Garland TX 75040, (972)
276-5000. In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made “In memory of Bill Clifford” to the
National MS Society or the Lone Star Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America
On behalf of the LSPVA family, we extend
our heartfelt sympathy and prayers to Bill's
beloved wife Susie, daughter and son-inlaw, Carrie and Ryan Robinson, the Clifford’s granddaughters Rachael and Julia
Robinson and his loving caregiver of 17
years, Bertha Johnson during this extremely difficult time of loss.
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