Resources, News, and Events for Veterans in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties
The YesVets Campaign is part of a state-wide initiative to increase employment for veterans by recognizing employers who actively hire veterans, and encouraging and enabling other employers to do the same. Created by HB 2040 during the 2015 Legislative Session, YesVets is a partnership between Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), Employment Security Department (ESD), …
This site, and all I do with it, seems to always be in flux. Back in January, I had a renewed passion to improve the site, planning out new blog posts, sharing stories from local organizations, and generally fine-tuning my behind-the-scenes process. One day during a backup process I made a detrimental mistake and lost …
The Manson American Legion, Post 108 continues its support of our community with a $700 donation to Heritage Heights, the only senior living facility in the Valley. Norm Manly, Post 108’s Service Officer and Craig Pittson, Post 108 member and Santa for the day, presented the check to Heritage Heights board member, Timi Starkweather. Heritage …
Can you believe this website started 4 years ago?! Neither can I! It’s certainly come a long way from the humble beginnings. Not only did I not have a lot of connections with the many regional resources yet, but I was also still somewhat new to developing websites with WordPress. Through the years working on …
“Veterans kicked out of the military due to negative behavior related to post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and sexual trauma have been upgrading their discharges after a 2017 law change, but there are potentially thousands of others left without access to care or benefits because of less-than-honorable discharges. “The landmark Fairness for Veterans Act, …
On Sept. 17, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., American Legion Post 143 set up no-contact drop-off locations at both the post and at Hank’s Harvest Foods in Twisp. In addition to collecting toilet paper, laundry detergent, non-perishable boxed items and dozens of canned goods totaling several hundred pounds for The Cove food bank in Twisp, Post …
Spokane is on the front lines of rolling out a new electronic medical records system for veterans’ health care. Last month, officials from the Veterans’ Administration were on site at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center to provide training on the new and improved system. This new electronic records system will allow the many different branches …
As we transition out of Suicide Prevention Month (September), this seemed like a timely article worth sharing. “Veterans have a significantly higher suicide rate than other adults in the U.S. This means Veterans are also more likely to have known someone who took their own life. Uniting for Suicide Postvention (USPV) helps make sense of …
During the last 6 months our meeting has gone completely virtual. The Senior staff and Cadets are still working hard on promoting and earning their achievements. PROMOTIONS Emmanuel Larson to c/Major, Cadet Commander Caleb Darlington to c/2nd Lieutenant, “A” Flight Commander Sophia Black to c/Staff Sergeant, “A” Flight Sergeant Austin Jeffris and Evan Coble to …
Local veteran Howard Lane, creator of Cosmic Cars, was recently featured in the Wenatchee Business Journal. Some veterans never stop serving their country and their community. Howard Lane is one of those. He is responsible for the idea and the creation of Cosmic Cars – wooden toys for kids. Nothing fancy, just pure fun. …
Maxwell (Max) Nimz, a Chelan High School student, attended American Legion Boy’s State at Warm Beach Conference Center in Stanwood, Washington June 2019. The Manson American Legion Post 108 was his sponsor and covered all costs. “Not only was this an amazing experience, it’s an impressive resume builder. Bill Clinton, Wesley Clark, Dick Cheney, Neil Armstrong, …
The North Central Washington Economic Development District (NCWEDD) is proud to present the Supernova Business Launch Competition. A competition committed to growing small businesses in NCW while overcoming barriers to employment. Barriers include but are not limited to veterans; people with disabilities; people without a high school diploma or GED; unemployed youth; justice-involved citizens; women …