Cuts Mount as VA Budget Strains U.S. Economy
The article notes ongoing VA underfunding despite claims of economic recovery. It cites reduced discretionary funds, the shift to non VA projects, and budget cuts affecting care and staffing. Examples include Holyoke clinic closure in Massachusetts and rent hikes at Union Grove Indiana veterans home.
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U.S
Department of Veteran's Affairs
Lyndon Johnson
Congress
Holyoke
Mass
Deval Patrick
Massachusetts
Dover
Wis
Veterans At the
Veterans
Union Grove
Arlen Specter
Pennsylvania
Ed Rendell
West Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Veterans Affairs budget cuts end DeKalb Center visits
Illinois and Michigan veterans programs face staffing and service reductions as budget cuts hit state agencies. DeKalb Senior Services Center stops monthly visits from a IDVA representative, while Michigan downsizes 13 VA jobs after a $2.029 million trim under Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
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Illinois
DeKalb Senior Services Center
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Mary Overbey
DeKalb
Coldwn
Mich
Branchunty Department of Veterans Affairs
Jennifer Granholm
Daniel Crocker
Michigan
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dwarf nectarine tree decline prompts checking for root issues
Home gardeners report a dwarf nectarine in Bosque Farms losing leaves after high winds. Experts advise checking green tissue under twig bark to gauge alive status, testing soil moisture to avoid root rot, and sending a dug-up tree to the NMSU Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory if disease is suspected. Recommendations include alternative small fruits and caution on rootstock size.
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NMSU
Nmsa Extension
Aces
Nmsu.edu
Curtis Smith
Nmsu Agricultural Science Center
Miller Road
Los Lunas
N.M
Curtis W. Smith
New Mexico State University
Cooperative Extension Service
Club Calendar Notes Include Early Bird and Community Groups
Daily notice requests calendar submissions one week before events. Today lists 6 a.m. Early Bird Alcoholics Anonymous, Dry Harbor Club at 200 E Van Buren, 7 a.m. Sunrise Optimist at 3012 N Main, 8 a.m. Retirees Golf Assoc Cahoon Park, 9 a.m. Pecos Valley Quilters Roswell Center, 9:15 Bible Study Christ Church 2200 N Sycamore, 11:30 Campus Crusade for Christ Eastern New Mexico University Fireplace Room. Contacts provided for several items.
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Daily Record
Alcoholics Anonymous
Early Bird
Dry Harbor Club
E. van Buren St
John Jaquess
Retirees Golf Association
Cahoon Park
Pecos
Crusade For Christ
Eastern New Mexico University
Ron
HealthSense features hospice care talk at Senior Circle
HealthSense guest speaker R N Melinda Baker outlines hospice services for the seriously ill at Senior Circle 2801 N Main St from 11 a.m. to noon Friday Sept 3. The event is free and open to the public with refreshments, sponsored by ENMMC Chapter of Senior Circle. For more information call Vonnie Goss at 624 1110.
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Melinda Baker
R.N
HealthSense
Senior Circle
N. Main St
Baker
ENMMC
Vonnie Goss
Bridge winners named for Pecos Valley Duplicate Club week
The Pecos Valley Duplicate Bridge Club announced weekly results for Aug 14 to 28. Winners included Kay Rogers, Vi Perkowski, Pat Davidson, Jewel Harp, Rose Caldwell, and Kay Rogers with multiple topPlacings across sessions on Aug 14 19 23 26 and 28. Call Rose Caldwell at 622 7779 to join.
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Pecos Valley
Barbara Leonard
Elaine Hanson
Peter Yeaton
Marion Riley
Rose Caldwell
Kay Rogers
Jane Miller
Claribel Marshall
Pat Davidson
Jewel Harp
John Yule
Bette Russell
Joyce Shutt
LaNell Sweet
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Roswell
Sunrise Optimist Club
Hungry American
Enmur
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell
Walker Aviation Museum
Walker Aviation Museum Foundation
Walker Air Force Base
U.S. Air Force
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Performing Arts Center
Chris Adams Usaf
Strategic Air Command
Los Alamos National Laboratory
NMMI
del Jurney
Mary Gayle Wood
Judy Armstrong
Wafbmuseum.org
Roswell Daily Record
Xcel Energy
Beatden Construction, Inc
Xcelefficiency.com
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