DVA News
Learning to Dance Again - Ballroom Dancer Dances Again with Wife After Therapy
Published: 02/08/2016
Learning to Dance Again
The Washington Soldiers Home in Orting received a special dancing performance from one of their occupational therapy residents who was unable to dance after an injury.
That was, until, his persistence in therapy sessions paid off and he surprised the entire staff with a ballroom dancing performance during one of… read more
Massing of the Colors Day - 2016
Published: 02/08/2016
Governor Inslee has proclaimed February 21, 2016 to be Massing of the Colors Day in Washington State.
READ MORE: http://www.dva.wa.gov/massing-colors-stadium-high-school
Oak Harbor Governor's Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Town Hall
Published: 02/08/2016
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs
Media Release
Director Lourdes E. Alvarado-Ramos
Deputy Director Gary Condra
Heidi Audette
Communications Director
(360) 725-2154 – office
(360) 791-8966 – cell
For… read more
Former Homeless Veteran Spends Holidays in New Home Thanks to Building 9
Published: 02/07/2016
Building 9 for Veterans - WDVA Share Your Story Submission
This letter was received by a former homeless Veteran who went through the Bldg 9 Transitional Program for Homeless Veterans. He now has a home & spent the holidays with his children in his own home & submitted this letter.
(For his privacy, we have omitted his signature line)
What Would YOU Do with a Half-Acre and Couldn't Fail
Published: 02/02/2016
If you haven’t heard of the Veterans Farm at Orting, you’re not alone. No one has, because six months ago, it didn’t exist.
Sure, it was an idea, a thought, a conversation among members of the Veterans Conservation Corps (VCC). But the scale of the project was enormous and the budget was zero. With no plan and no money, there was no way to build a program with the opportunity to… read more
Remembering George “Meadowlark” Lemon III’s Military Service
Published: 01/04/2016
As many pay tribute to Lemon for his basketball career, we also pay tribute to the “Clown Prince of Basketball” for his military service.
While it’s not shocking that George “Meadowlark” Lemon III was instrumental to the game of basketball while playing with the Harlem Globetrotters, it may not be well known that this icon in sports history also served his country.… read more
Walla Walla Construction Update
Published: 12/28/2015
Construction Timeline: Work began in July, 2015 and is scheduled for completion in the Winter of 2016.
Get a birds-eye view of construction in progress! Click here for images of the construction site.
December 22, 2015:
- Met with Pacific Power to confirm placement of power pole inside… read more
The 2016 National Veterans Creative Arts Competition Deadline is February 22
Published: 12/28/2015
The VA Art Competition and Show provides veterans with an opportunity to be acknowledged for their artistic talents and skills. Participants must be active outpatients or inpatients of VA Puget Sound Health Care System before entering the competition. Find out more and how you can participate, or for more information contact Sarah Punshon at 206-277-6161 … read more
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Published: 12/01/2015
Governor Inslee has proclaimed December 7, 2015 to be Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Washington State.
Walla Walla Construction Update – October 15, 2015
Published: 11/03/2015
Over the last month, the construction team has worked closely with onsite archaeologists to put together 'treatment plans' to preserve archeological findings.
Footings were poured and cured for one half of Neighborhood 1.
Site work excavation and form work continues for the other Neighborhoods in preparation for more pouring footings.
Electrical work continues for stub-ups… read more