All interested persons could contact Joyce Casey (414-384-2000 ext. 41256) or Mike Wondra at his email
mwondra@wi.rr.com

2010 Raffle Winners for website

The Wisconsin WPVA Warhawks wheelchair softball team is inviting disabled athletes to try out for the team. Practices are held on Thursday nights (6:15 p.m. to 9 p.m.) at the Juneau High School parking lot in Milwaukee (64th and Bluemound). The team plays in the National Wheelchair Softball Association and travels to tournaments in Chicago; St. Paul, Minn.; and Nebraska. The national championships will be held in New York in August. For more information, contact Carlos Mireles at (262) 878-3662.

You qualify for a higher social security payment because of your military service on active duty any time from 1957 through 2001.
Up to $1200 per year of earnings credit will be credited at time of  application - which can make a substantial difference in social security monthly payments upon your retirement. This payment will then be added onto your regular monthly benefit and spread out over the year of  Social Security benefits. You must bring your DD-214 to the Social Security Office and you must ask for this benefit to receive it!
Social Security website: http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/military.htm 
 
This is something to put in your files for when you apply for Social  Security down the road.  It is NOT just for retirees, BUT for anyone who has served on active duty  between January 1957 to December 31, 2001.

This benefit is not automatic, you must ask for it!  

DD FORM 214 -- SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT

Please share this with anyone who's had active duty service between  January 1957 to December 31, 2001 and is planning for retirement.

Uneven sidewalks aren't the only bumps in the road when you're in a wheelchair
by James E. Causey, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

After spending three days in a wheelchair, I was ready to quit. Not only did I battle cracked and buckled pavement, I also had to deal with the bad attitudes of pedestrians and a cold, pelting rain. But I didn't give up because of people like Tiffany Payne.

Payne, who has been using a power wheelchair for 18 years, teased me:

"Imagine trying to get around town in the winter," she said.

I could see her point: You're battling to get to a doctor's appointment, but no one has shoveled after a big snowfall. Your choices: Venture out and risk getting stuck, or reschedule the appointment.

Those of us fortunate enough to get around on our own two legs don't give a second thought to the person in a wheelchair next to us at a crosswalk. That would require us to look down. (read rest of the story by clicking here)

An uppercut here, a jab there, and block the pose. Veteran Roy Heathcoat is exhausted but he isn't about to stop boxing. A knockout would not hurt him physically, but his competitive nature would never allow defeat.

Heathcoat's challenging boxing match is actually one of the games on the Wii game system.

"It's amazing how much cardio you get from Wii boxing," said the Veteran who receives care at the VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "It kind of blows my mind to be sore from playing that game."


Heathcoat plays sports on the Wii to maintain his cardiovascular health and strength. As a paraplegic, this is a valuable way he can stay fit without worrying about injury. read the rest of the story

Paralyzed Veterans of America has received a gift in the amount of $338,143 from Edward Rose Associates, LLC.

This gift has been designated to help disabled veterans who seek to eliminate architectural obstacles in their homes. The targeted gift is available for veterans with disabilities living in Indiana, Nebraska, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The grants will be administered by the PVA National office and are limited to a maximum of $20,000 per veteran. Any veteran with a disability residing in one of the aforementioned states who wishes to apply for this grant should contact the PVA National Office at 800-424-8200 and ask for Veterans Benefits Department.