The American Legion Post 53 at 124 N. Ramona Street in Hemet is heading toward 400 in membership. The new Canteen is rapidly gathering in popularity among veterans, active service members and their families.
I have a front row seat to our education system as a substitute teacher and I am sad to say that our education system is in decline. Now, some would argue that I only have a partial view to the system, because a substitute teacher is not a real teacher, and I agree, that I am not a real teacher.
Starting this year, all veterans, except those with a dishonorable discharge, will be able to access emergency mental health care free of charge at any veterans medical facility or other clinics, whether or not they are already enrolled in Department health care services.
“Drop by drop, a river is made.” I remember these words from a wise old man who was teaching me about strength in numbers. “Brick by brick, a building is made,” that was a corollary, implying the same meanings.