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with the VA , or get signed with the VA for their healthcare ,” Paul Mazurek of the Madison County Veterans Center said .
Older veterans are more likely to have a functional disability than other adults , according to the census .
So , for Mazurek , getting those veterans set up with healthcare is important and that ’ s why the service officers are there to help the veterans .
That ’ s not all the
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Veterans Center does for local veterans .
The Madison County Veterans Center also hosts a weekly breakfast which happens each Friday .
Mazurek told me that this gives veterans a weekly slot of time to meet and hang out with other veterans .
“ It ’ s kind of therapeutic because they get to hang out with other veterans and people that have similar
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interests or experiences . We do that every Friday at 8 a . m .,” Mazurek said .
The Madison County Veterans Center also hosts meetings for groups like the Marine Corps League Bluegrass Detatchment 1012 , the DAV , and more .
The space of the Veterans Center also includes a space for outdoor events .
The Madison County Veterans Center have
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office hours and those office hours are as follows : Tuesday : 9a-2p Wednesday : 9a-2p Thursday : 9a-2p The weekly veterans breakfast is Friday mornings starting at 8 a . m .
The Madison County Veterans Center is located at 1215 W . Main Street , across the street from the
Edward Jones building and the office of the Richmond Register .
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