Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board
Personnel and Human Services
614 Division Street, MS-23
Port Orchard, WA,  98366
Phone: 360.337.7185   Fax: 360.337.7187
 
Last Updated:  March 02, 2009

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KITSAP COUNTY VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD

(Veterans Assistance Program)

BOARD FUNCTION / PURPOSE
The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners formed the Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board on December 4, 2006 as allowed by Chapter 73.08 Revised Code of Washington, and County Ordinance 2.92 Veterans Assistance.

The purpose and establishment of the Veterans Advisory Board is to advise the board of county commissioners on the needs of local indigent veterans, the resources available to local indigent veterans, and programs that could benefit the needs of local indigent veterans and their families.

The Veterans Advisory Board meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5:00 p.m. at the Eagle's Nest, 1195 Fairgrounds Road, across the street from the Fairgrounds Pavilion. The Eagle's Nest is ADA accessible.
NUMBER OF MEMBERS/APPOINTMENT TERMS

Seventeen (17) unpaid volunteers from throughout the county who are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for one, two, or three-year terms. All members must be veterans of military or merchant marine service.  A simple majority of the council shall be members of local chapters of national recognized veterans organizations.

Veterans Advisory Board Members Term
Glen Ahrens 6/08/09 - 12/31/10
Allan Bailey 8/27/07- 12/31/10
Tracy Brommel 4/13/09 - 12/31/11
Mike Caroll 3/26/07 - 12/3/09
Duane Cruz 12/4/07 - 12/3/10
Dan Dunn 11/10/08 - 12/3/09
Allen Gates 12/4/07 - 12/3/10
Brian Gilfeather 4/13/09 - 12/31/11
Roth Hafer 12/4/07 - 12/3/10
Mark Lowe 4/13/09 - 12/31/11
Dennis Mannick 4/13/09 - 12/31/11
Rudy Muriel 4/13/09 - 12/31/11
Dennis Nelson 4/13/09 - 12/31/11
Frederick Scheffler 12/4/06 - 12/3/09
Corky Sullivan 12/4/06 - 12/3/09
Ray Switzer 12/4/06 - 12/3/09
Ray Wolber  9/8/08 - 12/3/09
Memorials
Memorial
Kitsap County has several memorials, monuments and other sites of interest to veterans, ranging from the grave of a sailor who was an Indian Wars casualty in November 1956 to contemporary times.
Click here for the tour.
Run to Tahoma National Cemetery
burial
The Veterans Advisory Board and Combat Veterans International, Chapter 5 and other vets organized a funeral procession for six forgotten veterans to the national cemetery. Click here for for the slide show.
Stand Down Reports
Working with the Kitsap Area Veterans Alliance, the VAB co-hosts Stand Downs every six months at the county fairgrounds.

Fall 2008

Comparison between Spring 2008 & Fall 2007
Meeting Agenda
2009 agendas
2008 agendas
2007 agendas
Staff Contact
Leif Bentsen,
Human Services Planner
lbentsen@co.kitsap.wa.us
Phone: (360) 337-4883
Fax: (360) 337-7187

Linda Ward,
Office Assistant
lward@co.kitsap.wa.us
Phone: (360) 337-4604
Fax: (360) 337-7187