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PUBLIC EVENTS CALENDAR
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Event

Date

Location

Contact

Governors Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Meeting July 9, 2009

HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
 2400 S. 240th St - Building 7
 Des Moines, WA 98198

April Harris
360-725-2167

Directions
Agenda

American Veterans Traveling Tribute July 9-12, 2009 MEMORIAL PARK
2800 JAMES STREET
(Behind Sunnyland School) Bellingham, WA

Flyer

Scheduled Events

29th National Veterans Wheelchair Games

July 13-18, 2009

2009 National Veterans Wheelchair Games Coming to Spokane, WA!

Northwest Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America
1-206-241-1843 or 1-800-336-9782
pvachnw@mindspring.com

 

American Legion State Convention

July 14-19, 2009

Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center

Tom Conners
360-491-4373
Military & Veterans Night
Seattle Storm vs. Minnesota Lynx
Sunday
July 19, 2009
5 p.m.
Key Arena

Tom Adamski at
206-272-2526

Flyer (pdf)

Annual Korean War Wreathlaying

July 25, 2009
11:00 am

Korean War Veterans Memorial State Capitol Campus
Olympia WA 

colleen@dva.wa.gov
360-725-2180
Invitation (pdf)

2009 State Diversity Fair

Aug. 4, 2009
11:00-2:00

L&I HQ, 7273 Linderson Way SW, Tumwater, WA  98512

For questions, please contact

Bea Hart, 425.990.1481, habs235@lni.wa.gov

Imelda Ang, 360.902.6946, angi235@lni.wa.gov

diversity@lni.wa.gov

Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Institute Aug. 4-5, 2009
8:30-4:00

Holiday Inn
Spokane-Airport
1616 S. Windsor Drive
Spokane, WA 99224
509-838-1170

Deadline for registration: July 24, 2009 Register on line at http://www.militarychild.org

Flyer (pdf) (word)

Hiring Heroes Career Fair - Specifically organized for injured service members and their primary caregivers August 14, 2009

Ft. Lewis

Registration is FREE.
Booth space is limited, so register early!

For information, contact:  Hiring Heroes Program Manager, Karen Hannah, 703-696-6241

Event Coordinator:
Art Coleman, 703-696-6134

Traveling Wall

Aug.
14-16, 2009

The Dignity Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall will be in Lake Forest Park-Acacia Memorial Park
14951 Bothell Way SE

Rob Hitchings
rebelranger7@hotmail.com

Fisher House Poker Run Aug. 15, 2009 Starts at Hawks Prairie Casino Contact: Cowboy
253-948-6800
Thurston County Deputy Sheriffs Association
Ride Around the Mountain Charity Ride
Aug. 15, 2009 Registration begins at 8:00 am at Rainier High School

Steve Hamilton
360-791-1653

Flyer
Liability Form (doc)

2009 Women Veterans Symposium

Sept. 12, 2009

Celebrating Women Veterans Legacy of Service
Tacoma Convention Center

LisaN@dva.wa.gov

National POW/MIA Recognition Day

September 18, 2009

Time of Remembrance

Sept. 26, 2009

A Candlelight Vigil will take place Columbia Park at the Veteran's Memorial-Kennewick.  The public is invited to join the families.

http://www.timeof
remembrance.org/

Time of Remembrance

Sept. 27, 2009

Recognition Ceremony hosted by the City of West Richland at Flat Top Park.

http://www.timeof
remembrance.org/

Welcome Home, Hero Celebration Oct. 18, 2009
2:00pm

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 23855 SE 216th St., Maple Valley, WA 98038.

We wish to invite all veterans to attend.

Barbara 253-630-2149

Governors Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Meeting Oct. 22, 2009

TBD

Ellensburg

April Harris
360-725-2167

Governors Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Meeting Jan. 21, 2010

TBD

Pt. Townsend

April Harris
360-725-2167

Governors Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Meeting April 22, 2010

TBD

Spokane

April Harris
360-725-2167

 

 

 

 
 
 
 


 

 
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