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Vet View: Feb. 5, 2025

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Wow the weather is showing signs of getting better. So far we have had a total 88 phone calls into the office. We have a total of 12 veterans taken to their appointments. I have had a total of 21  veteran and spouse come into my office.

I will be at the American Legion Post 72 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, so call me if you would like to speak to me at 765-401-0432. I will also be at the DAV meeting from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 15 to answer all of your questions.

Then I will be at the VFW from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 20, so give me a call if you would like to talk with me at 765-401-0432.

Now I would like to give a review of what was accomplished this last year 2024.

We had a total of 741 phone calls and 250 office visits.

We took a total of 214 trips to VA clinics and received a new DAV van.

We had our 30th annual Veteran Expo last year at Crawfordsville American Legion Post 72

We had our Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11, 2024 with a total of 45 vehicles.

We also held a quarterly meeting for the DAV, American Legion and the VFW to discuss the happenings from each group.

I also held monthly meeting at the VFW, American Legion and the DAV which was held in the library.

We delivered 33 Christmas bags at the nursing homes in Montgomery County .

As a reminder about attorney Dan Taylor in Crawfordsville assists veterans with wills for free. His phone number is 765-361-9680.

Joe Ellis is the Montgomery County Veterans Officer. He can be reached at the Montgomery County Government Center, 1580 Constitution Row, Crawfordsville, IN 47933; by email at joe.ellis@montgomeryco.net; by landline telephone at 361-4133; or by cellphone at 765-401-0432.


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