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state, county and federal agencies. Other participants include the VA at Loma Linda, CalVet home loan representatives and local residents. The Expo Committee meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Beaumont Civic Center, room 3. Ladies Auxiliary Post 233: The Auxiliary helps support our local VFW Post, including teaching the Pledge of Allegiance to young people, helping support veterans cancer research and education programs and working closely with the VA at Loma Linda. The Auxiliary is a sponsor of the Veterans Expo. Our Auxiliary belongs to the National VFW Ladies Auxiliary and our District motto is, "Pride, Dedication and Service." Membership is open to any spouse or female relative of veterans of foreign wars. Commuter Link 120: On June 28, 2013, Pass Transit held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Commuter Link. The route connects Pass area residents to Calimesa, the Metrolink station in San Bernardino, and the VA in Loma Linda. "We are extremely grateful for everything that the various transportation agencies have done, including Pass Transit Agency and the City of Beaumont," said Ernie Hernandez of the Desert Edge VFW Post 233 in Beaumont. To view the route map, fares and schedule, please visit the city's website at www.ci.beaumont.ca.us/routes Annual Veterans Expo Each January, a Veterans Expo is held to explain benefits to veterans and how to apply for those services. In 2013, the Expo honored World War II and Korean veterans. In 2014, the Veterans Expo will be held January 25 from 9 am to 1 pm at the Beaumont Civic Center and will honor women veterans. Veterans Workshops The Veterans Expo Committee has begun hosting free workshops for local veterans in addition to the yearly Expo. Upcoming workshop topics will feature experts discussing patient advocacy at the VA in Loma Linda (Tues., Nov. 12, 11 am to 1 pm at the Civic Center, room 3) and suicide prevention (Tuesday, Dec. 10, 11 am to 1 pm at the Civic Center, room 3.) BEAUMONT NOW | NOVEMBER 2013 9

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