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In South Lyon…The South Lyon Senior Center Veteran’s Roundtable, sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care, will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2007 starting at 12:30 p.m.  Garth Wooten, the Veteran’s Benefit Coordinator Supervisor from the Oakland County Veteran’s Affairs office in Walled Lake will be the guest speaker, offering insight on how veterans can better access medical and prescription drug benefits.  U.S. Army veteran Bert Copple will moderate the discussion and begin to develop a school campaign to make veterans available for classroom discussions on the past and present wars of the United States.  Lunch is provided for those who RSVP by calling 248-573-8175.

In Milford…Last month the attendees of the Veteran’s Roundatble of Milford were asked to bring in pictures of themselves during their enlistment.  This month, through their partnership with Home Instead Senior Care, these veteran’s will have personalized stationary with their photos on it.  “They’ll be asked to write a letter to two to a soldier currently deployed to Iraq serving with the 3rd Squadron, 7th U.S. Cavalry out of Fort Stewart, Georgia,” says U.S. Army Veteran Bert Copple, the moderator for the Oakland County Veteran’s Roundtable, and the Director of Community Relations for Home Instead Senior Care. (more…)

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Veterans from all wars are invited to gather at the Milford Senior Center to become a member of the Veteran’s Roundtable at their monthly meeting on Monday, August 20th, beginning at 12:00 p.m.  Hosted by Bert Copple of Home Instead Senior Care, this month’s activities will include bringing pictures of themselves and spouses in from their times during service to share stories and experiences.  These pictures will then be used to make personal stationary for the veterans to use in an effort to correspond with a unit at war in a later month.  The purpose of these events is to help the veterans build a support system within their own community.  This is a great opportunity to share your experiences as well as listen to other’s about their time in the military.  Registration is required each month as the food will be provided by Home Instead Senior Care.  RSVP by calling 248-685-9008. 

Bert Copple, the Director of Community Relations for Home Instead Senior Care and VA Connect, facilitates the roundtable lunches.  He is a decorated war veteran having served a tour in South Korea and a combat tour during Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 3rd Squadron of the 7th U.S. Cavalry.  He is also a licensed minister serving as an associate pastor at a church in Roseville, and is working on his Masters of Divinity degree from Liberty University.

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