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February 15, 2019 at 3:00 a.m.

Salute to veterans Submitted photo The opening ceremony for National Salute to Veteran Patients week was held Monday at the Eugene Towbin VA Medical Center in North Little Rock. The guest speaker was Col. Jonathan M. Stuffs, chief of staff, Arkansas Army National Guard. The Patriot Guard Riders, assisted by the United States Daughters of 1812 and the Daughters of the American Revolution, stood a Flag Line for the hourlong event. Pictured are Peggy Johnson, Lucy Allen, Peggy Cara, Sheila Beatty-Krout, Mary Ellen Laursen and Martha Maynard. The week of Feb. 14 each year is an opportunity to say "thank you" to the more than 9 million veterans who are cared for in Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, outpatient clinics and nursing homes. During the national salute, the VA invites individuals, veterans groups, military personnel, civic organizations, businesses, schools, local media, celebrities and sports stars to participate in a variety of activities at VA medical centers.
Salute to veterans Submitted photo The opening ceremony for National Salute to Veteran Patients week was held Monday at the Eugene Towbin VA Medical Center in North Little Rock. The guest speaker was Col. Jonathan M. Stuffs, chief of staff, Arkansas Army National Guard. The Patriot Guard Riders, assisted by the United States Daughters of 1812 and the Daughters of the American Revolution, stood a Flag Line for the hourlong event. Pictured are Peggy Johnson, Lucy Allen, Peggy Cara, Sheila Beatty-Krout, Mary Ellen Laursen and Martha Maynard. The week of Feb. 14 each year is an opportunity to say "thank you" to the more than 9 million veterans who are cared for in Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, outpatient clinics and nursing homes. During the national salute, the VA invites individuals, veterans groups, military personnel, civic organizations, businesses, schools, local media, celebrities and sports stars to participate in a variety of activities at VA medical centers.

Hot Springs Toastmasters to meet Saturday at NPMC

Hot Springs Toastmasters will hold its regular meeting at 8 a.m. Saturday at National Park Medical Center, 1910 Malvern Ave.

All former Toastmasters, as well as interested guests, are welcome. There is no charge. Meetings normally are one hour long; the club's next meeting on Feb. 23, featuring semi-annual club-level speech contests, may take a little longer. The meetings are held in the east wing of the hospital. Enter from under the portico on that end of the campus.

Toastmasters is a supportive, inexpensive way to learn speaking and leadership skills. Training resources for speechmaking are part of Toastmaster materials available to members. Toastmasters International's materials and programs also offer leadership development. Meetings may also include an educational presentation.

For more information, call Nancy Britt, 262-1664, or Bob Driggers, 617-4777, in Hot Springs; in Hot Springs Village, call 922-3492; or visit https://7643.toastmastersclubs.org.

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