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Giving Hearts DayThe 24-hour Online GMng
Hearts Day Fundraising Event will take place on
Thursday Feb. 8. Contributions of $10 or more will
be matched. Please go to www.impactgivebackorg
to participate.There are a number of area organize-
dons benefitting from the online event this year a
few of the area participants include: First Care
Health Center of Park River, Park River Bible Camp,
St Gianna's Maternity Home of Warsaw, Good
Samaritan Society of Park River, CHI Friendship, and
Unity Medical Center of Grafton.
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-Walsh County Veterans Service Office
There are a few ways to officially identify yourself as a military vet-
eran.
One quick way is to get a 'V' indicator added to your driver's license.
North Dakota implemented this indicator August 1, 2011. To get this in-
dicator, visit your local County Veterans Service Officer and bring your
DD214 (discharge document), if they don't already have it on file. The
CVSO has access to a form that they sign and give to you to take to the
Driver's License Division. Present the form when you renew your driver's
license and the 'V' indicator will be added that day. If you have over a
year or many years before your license is up for renewal, you still can
get the indicator. Same process, except it will cost $8.00 to get a dupli-
cate license printed.
The other quick way to prove you are a military veteran is to bring a
copy of your DD214 (discharge document) with you. This method is use-
ful if applying for a loan at a bank.
VA health care enrollees do receive a card once they are enrolled in the
VHA system and continue to use the system. Enrolling in the VA health
care system can be challenging, but CVSOs encourage all veterans to
apply anyway.
Lastly, the federal government approved funding for a national veter-
ans ID card back in 2015. They finally rolled out the web site (Vets.Gov)
this past year. The system appears to be back up and running for the mo-
ment. This method will require youto have a computer with Interact ac-
cess, an e-mail, and a smartphone that can take photos and send/receive
text messages. You will also need your military discharge paper and a
government photo ID.
The aforementioned methods are only open to those who served on
federalized active military duty. Peacetime, non-federalized National
Guardsmen do qualify for membership in the Veterans Service Organi-
zation AMVETS (amvets.org).
Any questions, please call the Walsh County Veterans Service Office
at 352-5030 or your local CVSO. Thank you for your service.
Katrina Hodny, Veteran Service Officer
Admin Bldg 638 Cooper Ave, Suite 5 Grafton, ND 58237
701-352-5030 or 701-331-1700
walshcountyvso@nd.gov walshcountynd.corn/veteran
Facebook @WalshCountyVeterans
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By Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior, diologist, and the devices could sell
I've heard that hearing aids for between $250 and $300 at
will soon be available over-the- drugstores and other retailers.
counter and will be much cheaper The only problem is that it will
than they currently are. What can be a couple more years before
you tell me about this? My husband these OTC hearing aids are avail-
desperately needs hearing aids able to consumers. So in the mean-
but we simply can t afford them. time, here are some tips that can
Searching Spouse help you find some affordable op-
Dear Searching, Check Your Insurance
Unfortunately, for many years While most private health in-
the high cost of hearing aids has surance companies do not cover
kept millions of Americans with hearing aids, there are some that do.
heating loss from getting hearing For example, Aetna members can
aids because they can't afford purchase aids at a discount through
them. certain suppliers, and United
Hearing aids - typically sold Healthcare offers hearing aids to
through audiologists' offices - are their beneficiaries through Health-
expensive, usually ranging be- Innovations for $799 to $999 each.
tween $1,000 and $4,000 per ear, You should also know that some
and are not typically covered by pri- federal workers, as well as residents
vate insurance or traditional of Arkansas, Connecticut, New
Medicare.
Hampshire, and Rhode Island can
But there's good news on the get their hearing aids covered by
horizon. Last summer President health insurance, as can eligible vet-
Trump signed the Over-the-Counter
Hearing Aid Act of 2017 into law. erans through the Department of
This will allow people with mild to Senior Sovvy
moderate hearing loss to buy hear- Corlt. po e ,5
ing aids without consulting an- au-
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Ever Giving Hearts Day
Menu
Spaghetti, Salad,
Garlic Bread,
Beverages, and
Desserts
Where and When
Wednesday, February 7th
5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Park River City Hall
504 Briggs Ave. South
Park River, ND 58270
This free will offering event is a joint fundraiser
between Park River Bible Camp and
the Good Samaritan for Giving Hearts Day.
san aritan p A R
K
Members of the Women's Bible
Study group of the Federated
Church held their weekly meeting
on January 23, 2018 at the Good
Samaritan Center to honor Lorene
Whitesides Larson on her 100th
Birthday.
Regally dressed in a beautiful
purple outfit, Lorene shared ex-
periences of her 100 years of life
that kept the ladies entertained and
laughing.
Family and friends remem-
bered her with cards and floral
arrangements. The Activity De-
partment had the room arranged
and decorated for the occasion.
Closing the celebration; they had
Lorene's favorite orange cookies
from Welch's Bakery and coffee.
years
Photo: Submitted
Photo: Submitted
Above: Lulher Meberg, Walsh,County Commissioner co ratulates North
Dakota of Engifleem(NDAtE) 18 Supedntendent
of le
for roadway and bridge funding ties when they were transitioning
and has been involved in numer- in their leadership positions.
ous FEMA disasters to the point of " She is a wife and a mother, an
being on a first name basis with a avid golfer, an active member of
lot of the Department of Emer- her church, a Team Captain for Re-
gency Services personnel, lay for Life, and a member of the
Sharon has never hesitated to American Legion Auxiliary.
reach out to her peers to either re- Sharon holds the title of the first
ceive or give advice even going as female Highway Superintendent in
far as assisting neighboring coun- North Dakota.
dresses will be packaged and mailed to the RHFH collection site in Flori-
da.
Both Jenson and Knutson are seniors at Valley-Edinburg High School.
"Joining FCCLA has been a great experience for me," Knutson commented.
"FACS and FCCLA teach valuable skills like leadership and commu-
nication skills." "You also meet a lot of new people when attending FC-
CLA events."
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a dynamic and
effective national student organization that helps young men and women
become leaders and address important personal, family, work and socie-
tal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education. FCCLA has
more than 150,000 members and more than 5,300 chapters from 48 state
associations, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Become a 'Giving Heart' on February 8th by donating to
CHI Friendship to help support people with disabilities!
Donate Onlir~! Write a check! Call us with
Impac111~eback.org Dated 2/8/18. received on/belorequestions!
O~mate, ~ear~h Gi~ng Hearts Day 701-235-8217
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