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Veterans and their
Honor Flight Recognizes families should be aware of
Veterans’ Service And Sacrifices all government benefits to rotarY CLub
which they may be entitled.
By Carrie Lavargna, Esq. In addition to the VA pension,
On Nov. 2 Southeast disability and health care, Stuart Rotary Club Donates
Florida Honor Flight flew war era veterans and their
over 70 United States war surviving spouses who Books To GWCCC
veterans to Washington require regular assistance
D.C. to visit and reflect of another person for daily By Jackie Holfelder
at the WWII, Korean and living may qualify for the In late September, members of the Stuart Rotary Club
Vietnam memorials and “Aid and Attendance” continued a tradition that began a decade ago when they
to have a front row seat benefit. To qualify the veteran delivered three cartons of children’s books to Gertrude
for the changing of the or the spouse must need help Walden Child Care Center (GWCCC) in Stuart.
guards at Arlington National in at least two of the daily Members donate generously to this special book
Cemetery. activities of living, such as drive that was initiated by Joyce Holmes, former club
I had the extreme privilege of serving as a personal eating, bathing, bathroom, president, who has overseen it for the ten years it has been
guardian for WWII and Korean war veteran, John Sanford dressing, and getting up and in existence.
from Port St. Lucie. down. Childhood literacy is an important cause to Stuart
Southeast Florida Honor Flight is a nonprofit organization The VA has established Rotary Club members, many of whom have served as
created solely to honor America’s veterans for their service certain income and asset volunteer readers at GWCCC in the past.
and sacrifices. They provide a chartered airline from the criteria for the Aid and For more information about Stuart Rotary Club, visit
Palm Beach airport to Reagan National in D.C., chartered Attendance benefit; it’s http://www.stuartrotaryclub.com.
buses for travel in D.C., meals, and a welcome ceremony worthwhile to check on the
at various sites. qualifications since benefits
Southeast Florida Honor Flight is part of a national can be $1,209 for the
network of 141 nonprofit organizations (hubs) whose sole veteran’s surviving spouse
mission is to honor America’s veterans for all the sacrifices and up to $2,230 monthly for a married veteran.
they’ve made on behalf of our country. To learn more about Aid and Attendance and other
First conceived in 2005 by a retired Air Force captain, the VA benefits contact your local VA office. Martin County
inaugural Honor Flight took place in May of 2005. Six small Veterans Services is located at 435 S.E. Flagler Avenue in
planes flew out of Springfield, Ohio, taking just 12 World Stuart and their telephone number is (772) 288-5448.
War II veterans on a visit to the memorial in Washington, It is important to protect those who have protected us.
D.C. Later that year, after word got out, the list of veterans If you have a family member or friend who is a veteran,
grew and Honor Flight transitioned from a few small private please share this information with them and thank them for
aircrafts to commercial airline carriers with the goal of their service.
accommodating as many veterans as possible. This column is an overview of the subject matter and is
Since then, all Honor Flights have flown more than not intended as legal advice. Carrie Lavargna is an attorney Stuart Rotary Club members Lynette Trout, Pat Tobin and
200,000 veterans to Washington, D.C. from cities all over practicing law in Stuart at Lavargna Law, PLLC and is Faye Flack present GWCCC Assistant Director Timeka
the country. board certified in real estate law by The Florida Bar and Williams with three cartons of children’s books donated
This November we honor the men and women who have is designated an accredited estate planner (AEP) by the by members during the club’s book drive.
served our country in the military on Veterans Day. National Association of Estate Planners and Councils.

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