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The Trenton Rotary Club has made a $300 donation each to the North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center and the North 65 Center. Pictured are, from left, Rotary Treasurer Jerry Manuel, Advocacy Center Executive Director Verna Kelsey, North 65 Center Director Connie Reed and Rotary Board Member Matt Osterthun.
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Wayne Kleinschmidt, area veterans service officer, told about benefits available to veterans and their families. He said there are various types of financial assistance available to veterans, their widows and families. Programs such as vocational rehabilitation, detoxification from drugs and alcohol and counseling are also available as well as transportation for veterans to get to their appointments. Trenton has a local van that takes veterans to VA facilities weekly and appointments can be made by calling 816-922-2449. Veterans also have a local mobile clinic available on Tuesdays. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-525-1483, ext. 59801.
Ron McCullough of Trenton, who is a chaplain with the Missouri Hospice Veterans Committee, told about PTSD and how it can affect not only veterans, but others who have suffered a traumatic incident in their life. He said statistic show 1.6 million veterans who have served and left active military service and that only 46 percent of those individuals have sought VA services. Of that 46 percent, 48 percent, or around 375,000, suffer from a type of PTSD. He said many do not seek help because of the fear of being seen as weak or having no confidence as well as believing treatments available are not effective. Privacy is also another reason treatment is not sought.
He gave examples of individuals who have suffered from PTSD and how receiving treatment has helped them live better lives. He said that PTSD doesn’t always affect individuals right away; that it could be many years down the road.
During the business meeting, Assistant District Gov. Julie McCoy told of several dates for upcoming events, including a PolioPlus fundraiser planned in September involving all clubs in the district. The deadline for applications for the Charles Holmes Rotary Scholarship to NCMC is April 9. An update was given on the Trenton’s Got Talent event the Rotary will be holding this Saturday night.
Next week’s program chairman is Allan Seidel. The program will be presented by John Duffey of the Lee’s Summit Rotary Club, who will tell about a hospital project in the Dominican Republic that his club supports on the behalf of District 6040, of which Trenton is a member.