VET’S VISITS on TV Inc.

Established April 1997

Non-Profit Organization/Lic # 411891279

“Hit” The Website- www.angelfire.com/electronic/vetsvisits/

Founder, Producer, & Co-Host Production Facilities Co-Host/ Veterans Service Officer

Jerry Barnhart Charter Communications Timothy A. Burton

3706- 15^th Avenue NW 1255 East Circle Drive Olmsted Co. Government Center

Rochester, MN 55901 Rochester, MN 55906 151- 4^th Street SE

(507) 282-5704 Rochester, MN 55904

Toll Free: 1-877-235-3280 (507) 285-8205

“VV” e-mail: burton.tim@co.olmsted.mn.us

(*over see “ON-LINE”

ES. J.B. J.L.) (Adj./ Q.M….PLEASE give this to your Comdr. Aux Pres. AND Detachment)

“ON-LINE” for May-June ’02

(Please POST for Members)

CHANGE OF POLICY REQUIRED MAY PROGRAM FEATURES

VFW JR Girls Hockey Champions

Tapes are no longer available by 3M (discontinued line). MN Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, Jeff Olson

Our supply is OUT by September. SOME SAY, “DON’T A Marine vet reads his daughter’s poem

MENTION MONEY”, but the facts say, “There’s no FREE Sons of American Legion Charters c detachment with

lunch any more!” Sorry. We face a postage increase from 40 members in a small post

$121 to ??? PER MONTH. Tapes will cost almost $1,000 Co. Vets Service Officers Report

for 12 months. Then add office supplies, equipment repair Progress Report of Digital Equip. $$

(purchase), batteries, travel, well; is the point made?

MONTHLY MAILINGS STREAMLINED

We DO continue to receive positive comments from system We have over 300 addresses on our mailing list. In order to cut

Directors and veterans/ others who tell us the show is well expenses for Olmsted County; 1. Some names of individuals

done and very interesting. GREAT! were removed and 2. E-MAIL was introduced.

Tim’s secretary added her e-mail address to the March-April

But the fact is… To CONTINUE SENDING “VET’S “ON-LINE”. Please send your e-mail address to:

VISITS on TV” to your city…a minimum of $100.

DONATIONS MUST BE SHARED FOR 2002 Oct. applen.karen@co.olmsted.mn.us

(not a big sum). OR

I’m sorry this is necessary for YOUR veteran’s TV burton.tim@co.olmsted.mn.us

PUBLIC Relations show. Many posts/chapters have given

and I’m confident will continue (see reverse). I hope YOU WE HAVE ADDED AS MANY post/chapters as possible

DON’T EXPECT OTHERS to foot the bill for YOUR in cities on the net. Because Legion/ VFW Department

SHARE. Offices will NOT release addresses some may be omitted.

(HELP!!!!!)

Remember, if YOUR INDICATION OF SUPPORT ($100

or more) is NOT RECEIVED By Oct.. Your program APPOINT A PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR

director will be notified in Oct. that the Nov. program is There are MANY great projects BUT YOUR PR Chair

NOT coming because of NO LOCAL INTEREST. is as important as THE “V.VV.” contact. START with:

(who ever gets this mail)

Much hard work went into building this network of 88 1. Get EACH month’s “V.V.” mail FROM the Adj., QM

“PLAY CITIES” SHARING WITH/OVER 290 total 2. Make a copy for YOUR file ref.

communities. We’ve TRIED to earn your trust so you 3. Fill out; take press release to local paper

WANT TO TAKE “OWNERSHIP” BY PLUGGING the 4. At post dist. share “ON-LINE” prog.

show AND SHARING WHATEVER IS POSSIBLE for 5. Ask newsletter Ed to include info

this non-profit IRS 501.c3 Corp. 6. POST “ON-LINE” poster circle YOURS

7. “Got a special vets event” Contact cable office, H.S.,

PLEASE, CHECK YOUR BOOK NOW! If a or Media to tape and use “MEDIA MAIL” to me

DONATION HAS NOT BEEN SENT IN FOR ’02 yet now 8. PLEASE PICK UP USED TAPES-share with those

Is the time to PUT UP OR CLOSE UP “VET’S VISITS” without cable, store vertical OR RETURN TO ME AT

FOR YOUR SYSTEM. CONVENTION. May SEND WITH CO. VAN

DRIVER TO MPLS VA. MED. TRANS. OFF. for

ENDORSED BY…NOT BUDGETED for “V.V.”: Olmsted van drivers

MN. Departments of AMVETS, American Legion, it’s 40 &8,

D.A.V., and VFW. Others welcome to ENDORSE.

Page 2 “ON-LINE” (please post & share)

TIME TO LAUGH DONATIONS RECEIVED since April 15

Ecclesiastes 4:3 Lake City, MN American Legion Post 110….$250

Marshall, MN “ “ Post 113….$100

BUT SERIOUSLY…. speak well of your enemies. Winona, MN “ “ Post 9….$500

Remember …you made them. + People who live in glass Our sincere thanks to each of these Posts for Much

Houses shouldn’t do much of anything. needed gifts to the on-going monthly expenses AND a

+ If at first you don’t succeed, you get a lot of advice. Replacement Emerson VCR for dubbing tapes.

+ The beauty of the old-fashioned blacksmith is: When you

took your horse in to be shod, he didn’t find a dozen other GIVEN TOWARD DIGITAL EQUIPMENT GOAL OF

things that needed to be fixed. (THE LOCOMOTIVE) $10,000/ Needed to meet FCC quality of TWO PBS outlets

1. Golden Valley Amer. Leg. Chester Bird Post 523…$1000

Hairs the DEAL….. 2. Rochester IBM Community Action……………….. $1000

(The woman got a haircut:) 3. Olmsted Co. (Rochester) 40 & 8 #327…………….. $1000

Susan: “I love your hair. That’s so cute!” 4. Rochester VFW Post 1215………………………… $1000

Beth: “Do you think so? It’s not to fluffy?” 5. Anonymous Foundation, Rochester……………….. $1000

Susan: “Oh no! It’s perfect for your face. I would Monthly and Digital Funds are BOTH eligible for your

love to have a cut like that.” Charitable Giving to our 501.c3 Lic.# 41891279 Org.

Beth: “But your hair looks so good just the way it

is. I wouldn’t change it a bit…….. Our IRS REQUEST FOR PERMENANT STATUS

(The man gets a haircut:) (“advance ruling”) is still under “initial review” waiting for

Stan: “Haircut?” //// Bob: “Yep.” approval “stating that you are a publicly supported

organization.” (There’s every reason to believe “VET’S

You know you’re an E-MAIL JUNKIE when….. VISITS on TV”, Inc WILL RECEIVE APPROVAL).///

1. You wake up at 3 AM to use the bathroom then… (Referral letter of 3/20/2002.)

you stop to check your e-mail on the way to bed.

2. You name your children Eudora, AOL, and Dotcom. TheVALUE OF “V.V. on TV”as PUBLIC RELATIONS

3. You refer to using the bathroom as “download.” Many folks ask, “What’s in it for us?”:

4. You start using smileys in your snail mail. 1. Will it build OUR membership so others will want to join?”

(from walittle@juno.com) 2. Will it make us look good (we know what we’re doing?)

3. Will it make our members feel proud?

MEMORIES OF WWII Shortly after 4. Will it help us set new program goals (or develop new

D-Day an aviator was dispatched over the Rhine land to drop opportunities)?

propaganda leaflets. Three weeks later he checked back in at 5. Will it make us feel good about being veteran members of

headquarters. Post__?__ (patriotic)?

“Where have you been,” demanded the squadron leader 6. Will it show others how we are helping youths, other vets,

crossly. “How could you take three weeks just to dump a load and the general public?”

of leaflets over enemy territory?”

“Dump them?” repeated the young pilot in a confused voice. FOR FIVE YEARS “VET’S VISITS on TV” has produced

“I thought you wanted me to slip on under every door!” a positive “YES” to ALL 6 questions. Please encourage

The Family Circus (Bennett Cerf’s LAUGH DAY) YOUR members to watch and learn what other organizations

are doing and how THEY WORK together to serve vets,

youths, and their communities.

----------------------------CLIP & RETURN------------------------------

To: “V.V. on TV” 3706-15^th Ave. NW

Rochester, MN 55901

FROM_______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ Our donation of $_________for 2002 for the General Fund

Expenses. Yes, we WANT TV PUBLIC Relations in OUR

city the Rest of the year. (Request another copy of the IRS 501.c3 “status letter”_______________________________

Welcome to the network Mitchell, SD. The show can be seen on Channel 7

every Monday and Thursday at 6:00 p.m.