Resources, News, and Events for Veterans in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties
It was a lovely day for a golf tournament, not too hot and not too cool. On Saturday, 04 June 2022, 27 teams of 2 from around the region converged on Highlander Golf Course in East Wenatchee looking to win prizes for their skills on the green. Vying for things like Seattle Mariners tickets, firearms, …
Weekly round-up of news, events, and other items of interest for Veterans in and around North Central Washington.
Taken from the June 2022 (vol 22, num 06) issue of the Art Semro Post 28 Family News Legion, Auxiliary, or SAL? The American Legion family is made up of three organizations: The American Legion, The American Legion Auxiliary, and The Sons of the American Legion (SAL). Some people think the Legion Riders is another …
Veterans Discount at The Happy Crop Shoppe: 20% off store wide when shopping on the 11th day of every month; show ID at checkout. Locations in Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, and Cashmere.
In their recent newsletter, VFW Post 3617 Commander Brad Pieratt shared a touching story from the Apple Blossom parade this year. Published here with permission. Our normally festive Apple Blossom weekend was subject to inclement weather and other issues that saw fewer volunteers than expected to carry the banner of a Washington Fallen Hero. The …
Do you shop at The Home Depot? Are you getting your 10% off Veterans Discount? If not, be sure to visit homedepot.com/military so you can sign up and verify your service. Then whenever you make a purchase, either online or in person, you can use your Virtual ID to claim that discount. Easy peasy!
March 15th is the American Legion’s “birthday”, honoring the establishment of the organization. As is tradition at Post 10 in Wenatchee, a large dinner is held on this date and the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Royalty join in for the celebration. This year, over 80 individuals were in attendance to share in the food and …
As vaccination numbers increase and COVID case counts decrease, a lot of our usual events are “returning to normal” albeit with additional safety precautions still in place. Veterans Day events around the region were a good example of this. A lot of Parades returned, as gathering outdoors seems to be somewhat safer than indoors. Check …
Washington’s 8th District congresswoman, Kim Schrier, M.D., has heard the stories from countless veterans who are frustrated with the processes surrounding the use of Wenatchee’s VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). Now she is taking action. For the past few months, Dr. Shrier and her office have been collecting stories and investigating the issues Veterans …
American Legion National Commander, Paul E. Dillard, recently toured smaller posts in Eastern Washington. His roots being in the more rural areas, this was an important trip for him to make. During this tour, Commander Dillard stopped and visited with a number of the Posts that are in the North Central Washington region. On 01 …
Welcome to another installment of the new feature here at NCW Veterans Info: Veterans In Business. It’s my honor to introduce you to local veterans who are starting or running businesses here in North Central Washington. In this edition, meet Cassandra Clark, owner and operator of C & C Inspections, LLC. Cassandra moved to Oroville …
Photos from the Wenatchee Valley All Veterans Picnic, annual event jointly hosted by VFW Post 3617 and American Legion Post 10. All veterans and family are welcome to attend. This year’s event was held on September 25th at Walla Walla Point Park’s Picnic Shelter #1 – over 75 veterans and their families came out …