Forum for veterans planned in North Tonawanda

February 2, 2011 - 11:13 AM

NORTH TONAWANDA -- A community forum for veterans will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10 in Common Council chambers in City Hall, 216 Payne Ave.

The program's agenda includes presentations by Thomas Konopka, director of Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 77; Jill LaMantia, of Veterans Administration Hospital, Buffalo, who will talk about benefits available to women veterans; as well as representatives who can speak about benefits available to veterans, including those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Audience members will be able to ask questions and set up appointments with representatives to get more information.

The event is part of a quarterly series sponsored by City Clerk-Treasurer Scott P. Kiedrowski. For more information about the session, call 695-8555.

--Aaron Besecker

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