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Veteran’s Health Committee formed
A workshop was held by the Veterans’ Health Committee of La Paz
Regional Hospital (LPRH) on June
23rd at the BlueWater Resort &
Casino. The workshop included local community leaders and invited
guests from veterans’ organizations and service agencies.
The committee began in April of
this year and is chaired by Maj.
Phil Cushman, USMC (Ret.) of
Quartzsite. He said the committee
was convened to find out what can
be done to improve health care for
veterans in La Paz County. Cushman said he hopes that LPRH will
soon be recognized by the Veterans
Administration (VA) to serve local
veterans.
Quartzsite Council member, Robert “Gunny” St. Germain said there
are at least 2,000 military veterans
living in La Paz County. When you
add the spouses and children the
number could double. He said,
“There are no services in Quartzsite
or in the county for our veterans.
We have to all pull together.”
La Paz County Attorney Tony Rogers announced the new Veterans
Court would hold its first session
Aug. 13 at Parker JP 6. He said the
court would be a tool to get at the
heart of the problems veterans face.
Many attendees at the workshop
felt the health care provided by the
VA is excellent, while others expressed their problems come from
dealing with the bureaucracy and
the lack of facilities close to where
veterans live.
Quartzsite Mayor Ed Foster said
LPRH needed to be recognized by
NOMINATION FORM
Celebrate Quartzsite Volunteers!
Town of Quartzsite Health & Development Board
wishes to honor our year-round Quartzsite Volunteers! Nominate your favorite Year-Round
Volunteer by JULY 31st. Voting forms will be in
the August 12th Desert Messenger as well as
online: www.QuartzsiteSurvey.com. Winners will
be announced at the Labor Day Event at the
Park, on Monday, Sept. 7th, and then honored at
Quartzsite Council Meeting on Tues. Sept. 8th.
Volunteer Name ________________________________________
Group (if applicable) _____________________________________
What does the person do? _________________________________
Why do you feel he/she should be honored? _____________________
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