County Seeks Veterans Advisory Board Applicants

WALLA WALLA- Walla Walla County is seeking ap­plicants for up to six open­ings on the Veterans' Relief Advosory Board (VRAB). The VRAB is responsible to advise the Board of County Commissioners on the needs of local indigent veterans and their families.

Applicants must be resi­dents of Walla Walla County and must be veterans from either local branches of na­tionally recognized veterans' service organizations or the veterans' community at large. Only veterans are eligible to serve as board members and members should be available to attend one morning meet­ing per month.

Interested veterans may obtain application packets from the county website at www.co.walla-walla.wa.us or the Walla Walla County Commissioners' Office at 314 W. Main Street in Walla Walla, or by calling the Com­missioners' Office at (509) 524-2505. They may also be obtained from the Depart­ment of Human Services at 1520 Kelly Place, or by call­ing the DHS office at (509) 524-2920.

Completed applications must be returned to the coun­ty commissioners' office by Wednesday, March 19. Ap­plications may be dropped off, mailed or emailed.

Applicants should expect to be interviewed and the Board of County Commis­sioners will make final deci­sions regarding appointments to the Advisory Board.

Interested parties are en­couraged to call the com­missioners' office at (509) 524-2505 or email wwco­commissioners@ co.walla- walla.wa.us with questions regarding the openings.