Mid-Atlantic Regional Group

Blinded Veterans Association

Hampton BVA Chapter

Chapter Officers:

President:   LT. Robert L. Byrd, USN (Ret).

Vice President:   Norman Miller.

Acting Secretary:  Mary Durbin.

Acting Treasurer:  Betty Stump.

Chaplain:   Ralph Lawton and Rev. Diggs.

Master-at-Arms:   Hardy Alexander USA (Ret).

Acting Recreation Director:   Mary Durbin

Regional Representatives:

 

VIST Coordinator Position is not filled.

Phone number: (757) 728-7070

 

Hampton BVA volunteer office.

Hours of operation: 09:00 to 1:00 Monday through Friday.

Phone number: (757) 722-9961  Ext. 1168.

Office Manager: Leland Jarrett.

Assistant Manager:

 

Meeting dates, time, location, and up coming events are as follows:

1.  January 22, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. at Building 83 Hampton VAMC for monthly meeting

2.  February 26, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. at Building 83 Hampton VAMC for monthly meeting

3.  March 26, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. at Building 83 Hampton VAMC for monthly meeting

4.  April 23, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. at Building 83 Hampton VAMC for monthly meeting

5.  May 28, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at Building 83 Hampton VAMC for monthly meeting

6.  June 25, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. at Building 83 Hampton VAMC for monthly meeting

7.  July 23, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. at Building 83 Hampton VAMC for monthly meeting

8.  August 27, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. at Building 83 Hampton VAMC for monthly meeting

9. September 24, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. at Building 83 Hampton VAMC for monthly meeting

10. October 22, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. at Building 83 Hampton VAMC for monthly meeting

11. November 19, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. at Building 83 Hampton VAMC for monthly meeting

12. December 17, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. at Building 83 Hampton VAMC for monthly meeting

  

Hampton BVA Monthly meeting notice/chapter newsletter:

MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL GROUP OF

THE BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION

HAMPTON  CHAPTER

 757-722-9961 EXT. 1168

February 6, 2010

Dear Veteran:

The next Blinded Veterans Support Group meeting will be held on Friday, February 26th at 9:00 A.M. at the Hampton VA Medical Center in Building 83.  This is a very important meeting.  Your attendance is very important.  Please be there and please be on time.

We will have a guest speaker from the Social Security Administration to talk with us about the Social Security and Medicare changes for 2010, and to answer any other questions concerning social security and Medicare.  The speaker is Mr. Earl Johnson, Public Affairs Specialist, who works out of the Norfolk office.

Southside residents who require transportation may contact Delores Bethel at home # 757-427-0729 cell # 757-510-1199 and/or Norman Miller home # 757-480-2080 cell # 757-739-8287 for a ride in the van.  Leave a message with your name, phone number, and address.

For those of you who do ride in the van, there will be a $5.00 charge per person to help defray the cost of paying for the van. 

Lee Jarrett, BVA Office Manager

LT Robert L. Byrd, USN (Ret),

 Chapter President

 

Hampton BVA Monthly Chapter Newsletter Archive 2010

Hampton BVA Monthly Chapter Newsletter Archive 2009

Hampton BVA Monthly Chapter Newsletter Archive 2008

  

Hampton BVA Chapter meeting minutes:

   HAMPTON ROADS CHAPTER

 OF THE BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION

 

 

Hampton Roads Blinded Veterans Meeting December 18, 2009

The meeting was called to order by Robert Byrd at 10:16 am. Hardy Alexander led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Elder Ralph Lawton Sr. led the group in prayer. Betty Stump led the group in introductions. November minutes were not read.

Mr. Burch, Associate Director of VAMC and Basil Rowland were guest speakers. Basil was presented with the Hampton Roads Blinded Veterans Honored Circle Award. They wished the group happy holidays and wished the group well in general.

Julia Halpern-Gold explained to the group how to get an appointment to the Low Vision Clinic. Your VA doctor can refer you to the clinic or your civilian doctor can send a report and refer you to the clinic. Mr. Giovanni and Pat Zawasky from Integration Technologies Group, Inc. demonstrated the Far View Portable CCTV and the Smart View Pocket Magnifier. Robert Byrd updated the group about Alvin Sylvester concerning his family’s well being. Betty Stump read a brief history of the late Edward Hazelwood.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:02 am and the Christmas Party began.

Respectfully Submitted,

LT Robert L. Byrd, USN (Ret)

Chapter President

 

Chapter Minutes Archive

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