Bellingham Branch #245 delays January Monthly meeting due to weather

Due to heavy snow, Bellingham Branch #245′s January meeting is rescheduled for January 24th at 1130am. The meeting will be held at its normal location, the Bellingham American Legion Post #7.

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Feds Hire Vets website now live

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Everett Branch #170 to sponsor Veterans Benefits Seminar on 01/30/2012

The Everett Veterans center and FRA Branch #170, Everett Washington will be holding a “Veterans Open House” to help Active Duty and Veterans with VA-Specific paperwork.

The event will be held at the Branch Home – 6802 Beverly Blvd, Everett at 1800 hrs. This event will be open to veterans from all service branches.

For more information, please contact S/M Branch President Mike Mowatt at gunny_moa-19 (@) comcast.net

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RPNW Lazzaretti visits Bremerton Branch #29

Regional President Northwest Pete Lazzaretti visited Bremerton Branch #29 for their January General meeting on Tuesday, January 10th. The meeting was well attended by the shipmates.

During the good of the order, RPNW Lazzaretti praised Branch #29 for their ongoing recruiting efforts, including welcoming the USS Ronald Reagan to the Bremerton shipyard.

After the meeting an impromptu roundtable discussing member retention and recruiting, the use of technology to promote the FRA, as well as efforts to promote the FRA with younger sailors.

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The passing of PRPNW Ted Russell

The regional officers were informed by the family of PRPNW Ted Russell that he had passed away. Shipmate Russell was a long time member of Bremerton Branch #29 and was the NW Regional President for the FRA association year 1996-97.

Obituary in the Bremerton Sun can be found here: http://m.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/dec/30/theodore-kenneth-russell-85/

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