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		<title>Local Features - Lebanon VA Medical Center</title>
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			<title>MyHealtheVet</title> 
			<link>http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/MyHealtheVet.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/janfalk-180x130.jpg" alt="My HealtheVet Coordinator, Jan Falk, registers a patient." title="My HealtheVet Coordinator, Jan Falk, registers a patient."><div>]]>Local My HealtheVet Support is Growing!  The My HealtheVet web site has been available for quite some time, but at Lebanon VAMC, the enrollment is steadily increasing.<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">My HealtheVet Coordinator, Jan Falk, registers a patient.</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">Local My HealtheVet Support is Growing!  The My HealtheVet web site has been available for quite some time, but at Lebanon VAMC, the enrollment is steadily increasing.</hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">My HealtheVet is Growing!!</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>Local My HealtheVet Support is Growing!  The My HealtheVet web site has been available for quite some time, but at Lebanon VAMC, the enrollment is steadily increasing.</hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>Volunteer Recognized for Devoted Service!</title> 
			<link>http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/Volunteer_Recognized_for_Devoted_Service.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:30:00 EDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/2012/HelenMeiser-180x130.jpg" alt="Picture of Helen Meiser" title="Picture of Helen Meiser"><div>]]>Helen Meiser has been a devoted volunteer at the Lebanon VA for many years giving over 4,000 hours of service to the Veterans.  She was recognized with a Jefferson Award in November of 2011.<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">Picture of Helen Meiser</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">Helen Meiser has been a devoted volunteer at the Lebanon VA for many years giving over 4,000 hours of service to the Veterans.  She was recognized with a Jefferson Award in November 2011.</hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">Volunteer Devoted to Service!</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>Helen Meiser has been a devoted volunteer at the Lebanon VA for many years giving over 4,000 hours of service to the Veterans.  She was recognized with a Jefferson Award in November of 2011.</hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>ELCO Baseball Team Visits Veterans</title> 
			<link>http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/ELCOBaseballTeamVisitsVeterans.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:00:00 EST</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/2012/JanetCochranVisitswithElcoBaseballTeam-180x130.jpg" alt="ELCO Baseball Team Visits with Veteran Janet Cochran" title="ELCO Baseball Team Visits with Veteran Janet Cochran"><div>]]>The ELCO Baseball Team had a learning experience visiting with Veterans during National Salute to Veterans Week in February.  For some, this was there first visit to a VA hospital and realized how much their visit meant to the patients.<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">ELCO Baseball Team Visits with Veteran Janet Cochran</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">The ELCO Baseball Team had a learning experience visiting with Veterans during National Salute to Veterans Week in February.  For some, this was there first visit to a VA hospital and quickly realized how much their visit meant to the patients.</hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">ELCO Baseball Team Visits Vets</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>The ELCO Baseball Team had a learning experience visiting with Veterans during National Salute to Veterans Week in February.  For some, this was there first visit to a VA hospital and realized how much their visit meant to the patients.</hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>Local MyHealtheVet Support is Growing!</title> 
			<link>http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/Local_MyHealtheVet_Support_is_Growing.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/janfalk-180x130.jpg" alt="My HealtheVet Coordinator, Jan Falk, registers a patient." title="My HealtheVet Coordinator, Jan Falk, registers a patient."><div>]]>Local MyHealtheVet Support is Growing! The My HealtheVet web site has been available for quite some time, but at Lebanon VAMC, the enrollment is steadily increasing.  <![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">My HealtheVet Coordinator, Jan Falk, registers a patient.</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">Local MyHealtheVet Support is Growing! The My HealtheVet web site has been available for quite some time, but at Lebanon VAMC, the enrollment is steadily increasing.  </hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">MyHealtheVet is Growing!!</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>Local MyHealtheVet Support is Growing! The My HealtheVet web site has been available for quite some time, but at Lebanon VAMC, the enrollment is steadily increasing.  </hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>Focusing on Women Veterans</title> 
			<link>http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/Focusing_on_Women_Veterans.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/PinkRibbon.png" alt="Pink Ribbon for Womens&#39; Health Month" title="Pink Ribbon for Womens&#39; Health Month"><div>]]>Each VA Medical Center has a Women Veterans Program Manager (WVPM) designated to serve as an advocate for Women Veterans and to coordinate their health care within the VA system.  <![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">Pink Ribbon for Womens&#39; Health Month</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">Each VA Medical Center has a Women Veterans Program Manager (WVPM) designated to serve as an advocate for Women Veterans and to coordinate their health care within the VA system.  </hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">Focusing on Women Veterans</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>Each VA Medical Center has a Women Veterans Program Manager (WVPM) designated to serve as an advocate for Women Veterans and to coordinate their health care within the VA system.  </hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>Protect Your Eyes From The Sun</title> 
			<link>http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/EyeSafety-VisorProgram.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:45:00 EDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/EyeSafety.png" alt="Protect Your Eyes From The Sun" title="Protect Your Eyes From The Sun"><div>]]>Wearing sunglasses protects the eyes and the surrounding skin, improves performance and prevents accidents through reducing glare, plus the bonus of looking good while catching some rays.
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">Protect Your Eyes From The Sun</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">Wearing sunglasses protects the eyes and the surrounding skin, improves performance and prevents accidents through reducing glare, plus the bonus of looking good while catching some rays.</hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">Protect Your Eyes From The Sun</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>Wearing sunglasses protects the eyes and the surrounding skin, improves performance and prevents accidents through reducing glare, plus the bonus of looking good while catching some rays.
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			<title>Annual Fly Fishing Event</title> 
			<link>http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/TroutFlyFishing.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:30:00 EDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/FlyFishing4-180x130.jpg" alt="Army Veteran Paul Cokely proudly shows off his catch!" title="Army Veteran Paul Cokely proudly shows off his catch!"><div>]]>Every Spring, Veterans are the guests at an annual fly fishing event.  This is a chance for veterans to learn a new hobby or a chance to again participate in an old hobby with some needed assistance.<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">Army Veteran Paul Cokely proudly shows off his catch!</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">Every Spring, Veterans are the guests at an annual fly fishing event.  This is a chance for veterans to learn a new hobby or a chance to again participate in an old hobby with some needed assistance.</hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">Annual Fly Fishing Event</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>Every Spring, Veterans are the guests at an annual fly fishing event.  This is a chance for veterans to learn a new hobby or a chance to again participate in an old hobby with some needed assistance.</hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>Greater Lebanon Medical Expo and Conference</title> 
			<link>http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/Greater_Lebanon_Medical_Expo.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/Expo180x130.jpg" alt="Greater Lebanon Medical Expo and Conference" title="Greater Lebanon Medical Expo and Conference"><div>]]>Greater Lebanon Medical Expo and Conference<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">Greater Lebanon Medical Expo and Conference</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">On May 25, 2011, the Lebanon VA Medical Center (VAMC) co-hosted the first ever Greater Lebanon Medical Expo and Conference with the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce and the VA Office of Acquisitions and Logistics.  The Expo hosted one hundred vendors ranging from Fulton Bank to 3M.  Seventeen educational sessions were also held.</hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">Greater Lebanon Medical Expo</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>Greater Lebanon Medical Expo and Conference</hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>Lancaster CBOC Women&#39;s Health Gets a Splash of Color</title> 
			<link>http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/Lancaster_CBOC_Women_s_Health_Gets_a_Splash_of_Color.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:00:00 EDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/CeilingTile-180x130.jpg" alt="Veteran makes ceiling tiles" title="Veteran makes ceiling tiles"><div>]]>Lancaster CBOC Women&#39;s Health Gets a Splash of Color<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">Veteran makes ceiling tiles</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">Long-time volunteer, Paul Fetzer, utilizes his artistic talents to paint ceiling tiles for patient areas of the hospital.</hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">CBOC Gets a Splash of Color</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>Lancaster CBOC Women&#39;s Health Gets a Splash of Color</hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>VA Creative Arts Festival and Visual Impairment Services</title> 
			<link>http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/VA_Creative_Arts_Festival_and_Visual_Impairment_Serivces.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:30:00 EDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/CreativeArts2011.png" alt="Creative Arts Project" title="Creative Arts Project"><div>]]>The Creative Arts program helped veteran Philip Trapane learn to live with his disabilities and explore new possibilities.<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">Creative Arts Project</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">The Creative Arts program helped veteran Philip Trapane learn to live with his disabilities and explore new possibilities.</hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">VA Creative Arts Festival and </hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>The Creative Arts program helped veteran Philip Trapane learn to live with his disabilities and explore new possibilities.</hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>Teen Re-Ups for Volunteer Service with Veterans</title> 
			<link>http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/Teen_Re_Ups_for_Volunteer_Service_with_Veterans.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/TeenVet/TeenVolunteer180x130.jpg" alt="Teen Volunteer" title="Teen Volunteer"><div>]]>Dylan Moyer started visiting the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lebanon to fill a school requirement. But those visits have become much more meaningful to the Conrad Weiser High School sophomore and to the veterans he helps.<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">Teen Volunteer</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">Dylan Moyer started visiting the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lebanon to fill a school requirement. But those visits have become much more meaningful to the Conrad Weiser High School sophomore and to the veterans he helps.

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			<hfs:titleshort type="string">Teen Re-Ups for Volunteer Svce</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>Dylan Moyer started visiting the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lebanon to fill a school requirement. But those visits have become much more meaningful to the Conrad Weiser High School sophomore and to the veterans he helps.</hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>Shadow Boxes for Veterans</title> 
			<link>http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/LEAD_Project_by_Larry_Neuman.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/Larry_Neuman_Lead_Project/DSC_4896-180x130.jpg" alt="Shadow Boxes for Veterans" title="Shadow Boxes for Veterans"><div>]]>Shadow Boxes for Veterans<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">Shadow Boxes for Veterans</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">Larry Neuman, pipe fitter in the Engineering Department at the Lebanon VA Medical Center recently presented each Veteran on floor 1-5 with a shadow box. The shadow boxes are placed on the wall next to each Veteran&#8217;s name plaque.</hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">Shadow Boxes for Veterans</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>Shadow Boxes for Veterans</hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>Season&#39;s Greetings from the Network Director!</title> 
			<link>http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/VISN4Message.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/images/visn4_holiday_180.jpg" alt="The logo for VISN 4 over an image of snow-covered pine needles and red berries." title="The logo for VISN 4 over an image of snow-covered pine needles and red berries."><div>]]>VISN 4 Director Michael E. Moreland sends holiday greetings to all of our nation&#39;s Veterans and their families.<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">The logo for VISN 4 over an image of snow-covered pine needles and red berries.</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">VISN 4 Director Michael E. Moreland sends holiday greetings to all of our nation&#39;s Veterans and their families.  We thank you for your service and renew our commitment to providing the best care anywhere in the coming year.</hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">Holiday Greetings</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>VISN 4 Director Michael E. Moreland sends holiday greetings to all of our nation&#39;s Veterans and their families.</hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>Labor-Management Partnership Award</title> 
			<link>http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/features/Labor_Management_Partnership_Award.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.lebanon.va.gov/LEBANON/images/LaborPartnershipAwardforInternetThumbnail180x130.jpg" alt="Labor-Management Partnership Award" title="Labor-Management Partnership Award"><div>]]>In June 2010, the Lebanon VA Medical Center received the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Labor-Management Relations Award.  This award, acknowledges successful labor-management relationships.<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">Labor-Management Partnership Award</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">In June 2010, the Lebanon VA Medical Center received the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Labor-Management Relations Award.  This award, acknowledges successful labor-management relationships.</hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">Labor-Management Partnership</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>In June 2010, the Lebanon VA Medical Center received the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Labor-Management Relations Award.  This award, acknowledges successful labor-management relationships.</hfs:indexdescription> 
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