Page 95 - Middleborough 2024 Town Report

Veterans' Services
He continued to work closely with businesses,
organizations, and individuals within the community
throughout the year to get items and monies needed
to help local veterans and their family members in
ways that were not available under the state chapter
115 program or federal VA programs. Things such as
durable medical equipment, furniture, appliances,
TVs, git cards and air conditioners were but a few
areas that he focused on to help his population.
and served as the service oficer at the monthly meetings.
Mr. Adelman also heads out to the COA and Oak Point once
a quarter to meet with Veterans, Spouses to assist them
with any Veterans Benefits they may be entitled to. The
Middleborough Police Departments, Middleborough Fire
Department and the Veterans’ Service Department also
had a collaboration headed by the Middleborough Police
Department to reach out to our seniors at diferent sites
sharing information and services.
Over 85 members of the community assisted the
Director of Veterans’ Services in putting lags on the
graves of the veterans at the major cemeteries around
town prior to Memorial Day 2023. This group
consisted of veterans, their spouses, Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts and interested residents of the town. We want
thank the Elks for providing breakfast and Cofee
Milano and Honey Dew Donuts for donating mufins
and donuts to all the Volunteers.
In summary this has been another outstanding year for the
Veterans’ Services department in the town of
Middleborough. Mr. Adelman and Mrs. Hewins have
assisted the veterans of the community and their
dependents in countless ways to provide services that are
second to no one in the state of MA. The town as a whole
realizes and appreciates what veterans have done and
continue to do to preserve our American way of life. The
number of contacts with the veterans of the community,
their dependents, and the general population of
Middleborough during this past year again far surpassed
previous years. This ofice is looking forward to another
equally rewarding year in 2025.
Mr. Adelman continued to be active with the local
veterans’ organizations and maintained his
membership and involvement with both the MA.
Veterans’ Services Oficers Association, and the
Southeastern MA Veterans’ Services Oficers
Association. He is also a life member of the
Middleboro VFW and sat on the board of the directors
for the post and attended monthly meetings. Mr.
Adelman is also a member of the American Legion
Respectfully submitted,
Stephen Adelman
Stephen Adelman
Middleborough Veteran Service Oficer
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