Veterans and reserve members will receive free care packages at Oct. 10 event

Veterans and National Guard/ Reserve members are invited to Operation Care Package from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, in the Pontiac Vet Center parking lot, 44200 Woodward Avenue.

At the event, each veteran will receive one free care package, valued at up to $40. The package include handwritten notes of thanks from students across the country. They are given to show thanks and appreciation for veterans’ service to the country.

The event ishostedby theMichigan Veterans Affairs Agency and Walking with Warriors. It will be contact-free, andmeasures are in place to keep everyone safe and healthy. Supplies are limited and registration is required. Bring proof of service.

There will also be free flu shots for veterans and family members provided by Genoa Healthcare. Pre-fill and print form at bit.ly/ genoahealthcare.

Veterans should register for the event as soon as possible at bit.ly/ operationcarepackage. For a free custom dog tag, choose the “addon” in the registration. For more information, visit facebook.com/ MIVeterans.

• Flag Retirement: VFW Post 582 placed the second flag retirement

box for old and worn out American flags at the old Town Hall, 486 Mill St., downtown Ortonville. Participants are asked to only dispose of normal size flags at this location and the larger 6 foot by 9 foot flags should be taken to the flag building at the

Ortonville Cemetery, 175 N. OrtonvilleRoadbecause it is a larger barrel. Formore information, call 248-627-1065.

• Women Veterans Leadership Program: The program is hosted by the Mission Continues organization, and it helps participants

leverage their leadership skills to become change-makers and enhance their personal and professional networks. The goal of this program is to make women feel empowered to lead the charge for gender equality in their communities. The program lasts five months and is individualized and free of charge. Graduates of the program will join a growing alumni network, and be eligible for additional mentorship and leadership opportunities. Apply for the virtual Winter 2020 Cohort by Oct. 11 at missioncontinues.org/women-veterans-leadershipFor more information, email Lauren Gilmartin, manager of theWomen Veterans Leadership Program, at lgilmartin@missioncontinues.org.

• Veterans Resource Fair: CNS Healthcare hosts “Saluting Veterans and Their Families,” a virtual celebration and resource fair from 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, Nov. 6. The guest speaker is Gary Tanner, founder of the Michigan Wounded and Returning Warrior Program Community Resources and Raffles. For more information, email Isantangelo@ cnshealthcare.org. To register, email dwalker@cnshealthcare. org. Vendors can register mcdonaldc@oaklandchg.org by Oct. 1.

MediaNews Group is interested in all veterans events in Oakland County. Please send info in the body of an email with subject line “Veterans Affairs” to Sharon Longman at sslstart@ aol.com. Allow two weeks’ notice for scheduled events and include a phone number for readers to call for more information.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ORTONVILLE VFWPOST 582 Ortonville VFWPost 582presents the colors during Hero’s Night at a Brandon High School football game. Pictured are Ron Allen (from left), Dennis Hoffman, Don Kengerski, Steven Jurewich, John Wudarcki, Ted Lambiris, Cliff Filhart and Carl Jeffrey.