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WWW.DRYHOOTCH.ORG
VOL 1 NO 3 NOV 1, 2009
the Dryhootch Grind
Wisconsin Warrior Summit an Overwhelming Success!
“War, Art, & the Veteran”
“first art exhibit of veteran art on display at
“helping our veterans and their families who survived the war, survive the peace”
An overflow crowd filled the ballrooms of the Milwaukee County War Memorial on October 22, 2009 for the first Wisconsin Warrior Summit. Dryhootch partnered with Mental Health America (MHA), NAMI, Disability Rights, Easter Seals, the Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force, the VA, and the Vet Center to bring together health professionals,veterans, and families to learn about PTSD. John Scocos, Secretary of WI Department of Veteran Affairs, just back from a second tour in Iraq was the keynote speaker. He presented a Proclamation from the
Governor calling for Oct 22 as PTSD Awareness Day in the State of Wisconsin. Sessions included a panel of men and women veterans from Vietnam to our current conflicts talking of how PTSD affected them. Dr. Mike McBride from the VA Mental Health Department (and an Army Iraq Veteran) gave a great presentation on how the veteran is trained for war, but not for the way home. A panel of community health experts including the VA, Dr. Bernstein from Dryhootch, Aurora Health, NAMI, MHA, (-continued
the Milwaukee Art Museum”
Dryhootch partnered with the National Veterans Art Museum and the Milwaukee Art Museum to bring the first ever exhibit of art by veterans in Milwaukee. About 65 pieces ranging from large sculptures to photos and paintings from the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum will be on display through Nov. 15 in honor of Veterans Day.
The Milwaukee Art Museum and the gallery along the Calatrava wing that faces Lincoln Memorial Drive was chosen for the small exhibit. Because the museum shares space with the war memorial, Museum Director Dan Keegan thought it was important to celebrate the common heritage of both organizations. (-continued page 2 -) page 2 -) THE DRYHOOTCH UPDATE With the Warrior Project in full swing, we Its been a busy year and a half since are concentrating our efforts to open our Dryhootch kicked off its launch at last years doors in Milwaukee. We hope to make an Reclaiming Our Heritage Event. We have announcement before the years end. An hundreds of members and supporters and have a attempt to rehab a building at the VA ground full schedule of weekly events throughout the to a halt when the VA switched direction and community. closed the doors. Our full attention is the The Dryhootch truck has been on the road mission of helping our veterans and their in our outreach program in partnership with the families, and a place our of own is a Medical College of WI and the VA. requirement to offer this support.
PAGE 1
WWW.DRYHOOTCH.ORG
VOL 1 NO 3 NOV 1, 2009
Calendar October 22, 2009 Wisconsin Warrior Summit Oct 22 - Nov 15th 2009 “War, Art, & Veteran” Exhibit @ Milwaukee Art Museum (free) November 5, 2009 5-8pm Dryhootch Reception @ Milw Art Museum November 6, 2009
WAR, ART & THE VETERANS (CONT FROM PAGE 1) The exhibit will include drawings Milwaukee exhibit from the of five Wisconsinites who lost their museum's collection of a few lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. thousand pieces. Some of the Because of the growing number of artwork has been sent to hospitals and community centers and used veterans from Iraq and for therapy. Afghanistan who are expressing their feelings about war through art, the museum soon will change it’s name to the National Veterans Art Museum, said Jerry Kykisz, director of touring exhibits, who chose the artwork for the
Coffee House with Guitars for Vets @ Arrowhead HS Hartland WI November 7th, 2009 Boots on Campus @ UWM November 14, 2009 VeteranQuest w/Dr Bernstein in Johnson Creek WI
"Any veteran can relate to them, and once they relate to them they can talk about war,” said Kykisz, who served in Vietnam in the Army's 4th Infantry Division in 1968 and '69.
WI Warrior Summit (continued from page 1). etc
talked of programs and how linking of services can help veterans and families. Breakout sessions included How to Diagnosis PTSD & TBI along with treatments for it. Our Native American veterans taught us holistic treatment of the warrior, families of our fallen talked of their support network for our Gold Star families. The Milwaukee DA John Chisholm, Tom Reed from the Public Defenders office and Bill Kloster of WDVA talked about veteran courts, in an effort to help a veteran who stumbled on his way back. The Summit was the first program in the WI Warrior project which plans to take these partnerships and knowledge statewide through 2010. Watch www.dryhootch.org and www.wiwarriorproject.org for details.
Dryhootch of America Inc (a veterans 501c3 nonprofit)
544 E Ogden Ave Box 700-250 Milwaukee WI 53202 www.dryhootch.org
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VOL 1 NO 3 NOV 1, 2009
the Dryhootch Grind
Wisconsin Warrior Summit an Overwhelming Success!
“War, Art, & the Veteran”
“first art exhibit of veteran art on display at
“helping our veterans and their families who survived the war, survive the peace”
An overflow crowd filled the ballrooms of the Milwaukee County War Memorial on October 22, 2009 for the first Wisconsin Warrior Summit. Dryhootch partnered with Mental Health America (MHA), NAMI, Disability Rights, Easter Seals, the Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force, the VA, and the Vet Center to bring together health professionals,veterans, and families to learn about PTSD. John Scocos, Secretary of WI Department of Veteran Affairs, just back from a second tour in Iraq was the keynote speaker. He presented a Proclamation from the
Governor calling for Oct 22 as PTSD Awareness Day in the State of Wisconsin. Sessions included a panel of men and women veterans from Vietnam to our current conflicts talking of how PTSD affected them. Dr. Mike McBride from the VA Mental Health Department (and an Army Iraq Veteran) gave a great presentation on how the veteran is trained for war, but not for the way home. A panel of community health experts including the VA, Dr. Bernstein from Dryhootch, Aurora Health, NAMI, MHA, (-continued
the Milwaukee Art Museum”
Dryhootch partnered with the National Veterans Art Museum and the Milwaukee Art Museum to bring the first ever exhibit of art by veterans in Milwaukee. About 65 pieces ranging from large sculptures to photos and paintings from the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum will be on display through Nov. 15 in honor of Veterans Day.
The Milwaukee Art Museum and the gallery along the Calatrava wing that faces Lincoln Memorial Drive was chosen for the small exhibit. Because the museum shares space with the war memorial, Museum Director Dan Keegan thought it was important to celebrate the common heritage of both organizations. (-continued page 2 -) page 2 -) THE DRYHOOTCH UPDATE With the Warrior Project in full swing, we Its been a busy year and a half since are concentrating our efforts to open our Dryhootch kicked off its launch at last years doors in Milwaukee. We hope to make an Reclaiming Our Heritage Event. We have announcement before the years end. An hundreds of members and supporters and have a attempt to rehab a building at the VA ground full schedule of weekly events throughout the to a halt when the VA switched direction and community. closed the doors. Our full attention is the The Dryhootch truck has been on the road mission of helping our veterans and their in our outreach program in partnership with the families, and a place our of own is a Medical College of WI and the VA. requirement to offer this support.
PAGE 1
WWW.DRYHOOTCH.ORG
VOL 1 NO 3 NOV 1, 2009
Calendar October 22, 2009 Wisconsin Warrior Summit Oct 22 - Nov 15th 2009 “War, Art, & Veteran” Exhibit @ Milwaukee Art Museum (free) November 5, 2009 5-8pm Dryhootch Reception @ Milw Art Museum November 6, 2009
WAR, ART & THE VETERANS (CONT FROM PAGE 1) The exhibit will include drawings Milwaukee exhibit from the of five Wisconsinites who lost their museum's collection of a few lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. thousand pieces. Some of the Because of the growing number of artwork has been sent to hospitals and community centers and used veterans from Iraq and for therapy. Afghanistan who are expressing their feelings about war through art, the museum soon will change it’s name to the National Veterans Art Museum, said Jerry Kykisz, director of touring exhibits, who chose the artwork for the
Coffee House with Guitars for Vets @ Arrowhead HS Hartland WI November 7th, 2009 Boots on Campus @ UWM November 14, 2009 VeteranQuest w/Dr Bernstein in Johnson Creek WI
"Any veteran can relate to them, and once they relate to them they can talk about war,” said Kykisz, who served in Vietnam in the Army's 4th Infantry Division in 1968 and '69.
WI Warrior Summit (continued from page 1). etc
talked of programs and how linking of services can help veterans and families. Breakout sessions included How to Diagnosis PTSD & TBI along with treatments for it. Our Native American veterans taught us holistic treatment of the warrior, families of our fallen talked of their support network for our Gold Star families. The Milwaukee DA John Chisholm, Tom Reed from the Public Defenders office and Bill Kloster of WDVA talked about veteran courts, in an effort to help a veteran who stumbled on his way back. The Summit was the first program in the WI Warrior project which plans to take these partnerships and knowledge statewide through 2010. Watch www.dryhootch.org and www.wiwarriorproject.org for details.
Dryhootch of America Inc (a veterans 501c3 nonprofit)
544 E Ogden Ave Box 700-250 Milwaukee WI 53202 www.dryhootch.org
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