LAKE COUNTY — Lake County Vet Connect will offer free transportation to homeless veterans to attend the North Bay Stand Down, taking place Oct. 16 through 18 at the Dixon Fairgrounds.
According to Mark Wall, general manager of the Lake Transit Authority (LTA), the LTA voted unanimously on Sept. 12 to approve a reduced charter rate for Lake County Vet Connect.
The reduction was made possible by LTA contractor, Paratransit Services. As explained by Wall in his Sept. 12 memorandum, Ron Leal, assistant Lake Transit project manager for Paratransit Services, is qualified to drive the proposed charter. Leal volunteered to help fellow veterans by offering his services without charge.
An informational flier for North Bay Stand Down states that departure time from Lake County will be 7 a.m. Oct. 16. For information about departure location, call Lake County Veterans Services at 263-2384.
Transportation will arrive at 10 a.m. at the Dixon Fairgrounds and leave in the afternoon on Oct. 18.
North Bay Stand Down itinerary includes:
? Oct. 16 ? Opening ceremony, registration and sign up for court services;
? Oct. 16 and 17 ? VA services, county social services, workshops and seminars, spiritual services, Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings.
? Oct. 17 ? Court sessions. Participants must sign up by Oct. 6.
? Oct. 18 ? Closing ceremonies.
North Bay Stand Down will also include information about Agent Orange, PTSD and Hepatitis C, barbers, showers and toiletries; child support information services, drug and alcohol referrals, employment assistance, food, clothing and supplies; food stamps, general assistance, Gulf War and Iraq War veterans” information, housing information, legal assistance and credit counseling, medical and dental screenings, Social Security information, veterans benefits information, women and children”s services and more. No pets are allowed.
For information, registration or to volunteer, call the Solano County Veterans Services office at 784-6590. For information, visit the North Bay Stand Down website at www.nbstanddown.org.
