The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs and Women Veterans Advisory Committee are hosting a women’s veterans summit from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at the Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE Sixth St., Bellevue. If you served in the military or are serving, you are invited to participate.

 

The summit will provide comprehensive information regarding federal and state benefits and managing the challenges women veterans of all ages and services face today. Registration is free, but donations will gladly be accepted.

 

Register online at http://www.dva.wa.gov/registration.html. For more information, contact Liza Narciso, WA Women Veterans Coordinator, at 360-725-2157 or e-mail lisan@dva.wa.gov.

 

You are invited to join together to celebrate a legacy of proud military service, renew old acquaintances and form new ones.

Legion dinner set
Jack Grennan Post 62 of the American Legion hosts the Legion birthday dinner Saturday, March 19, at the post home on Prairie Street and South Sequim Avenue. Social hour is at 3 p.m., lasagna dinner at 4 p.m. Sonja Hickey brings recordings of songs we all remember. Pins for years of continuous membership will be given to those attending. Charles Meacham has the most with 66 continuous years, followed by Alvin Fleetwood with 65. Both these gentlemen served in World War II.

Homeless resource event

There will be a Homeless Resource event from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, at the Vern Burton Center in Port Angeles. You can get there for free on the bus — just say “Vern Burton Center.” This is put on by Clallam County Homeless Connect. There will be many resource providers there, including housing and job info, ID, social services and legal, plus hair cuts, pet care, medical, food and clothing. For questions, more information or to volunteer, call Jill Dole at 565-2608 or e-mail jdole@co.clallam.wa.us. This event is for all homeless.

 

The Voices For Veterans stand- downs for veterans specifically will be in May at Forks, July in Port Townsend and October in Port Angeles. Please collect items for those events. Call 683-6419 for pick up.

Mentors needed
Lt. Mary McNary, Commander of the Port Angeles Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, needs adult mentors to share their knowledge of aviation to help educate the 18 cadets in the Aero Space & Aviation program. The cadets would appreciate hearing about aviation experiences and careers. This is your chance to help educate the next generation of pilots! They meet at William Fairchild International Airport. You are not expected to attend every meeting. Contact Lt. McNary at 670-5668 or paannierosie@q.com.
Contributors: DAR, Regent, Patricia Graham, pattyg@wavecable.com; American Legion and MOAA, Lorri Gilchrist, cdrlgilchrist@gmail.com; VFW Commander Roger Padie,

commander@vfwpost4760.com; Marine Corps League, Terry Roth, mroth@olypen.com; Korean War Veterans, Jerry Rettela, eletteor@msn.com