Veterans officers set visits across North Peninsula

  • Monday, December 11, 2006 12:01am
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Veterans service officers will visit the Forks Masonic Hall, Neah Bay Senior Center and Port Hadlock library starting today.

The Forks session will run from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, and the Neah Bay visit will last from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The Port Hadlock session will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18.

Meanwhile, the Veterans Center at 216 S. Francis St., Port Angeles, offers services to vets, their widows and their family members from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to noon Friday.

For an appointment, call 360-417-9444 or 360-417-2630.

The Sequim satellite office in the senior center at 921 E. Hammond St., is open from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

For details, call 360-681-2402.

Veterans who need transportation to Seattle in the Disabled American Veterans van should call the DAV Transportation Office, 360-457-5251.

The DAV needs volunteer drivers for the van, which carries an average of 32 vets per week to and from Seattle for medical appointments.

Volunteer drivers need not be veterans but must have valid drivers” licenses and good driving records.

For details, call 360-457-5251.

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