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MILITARY SUPPORT Veterans Conference focuses on caring 7th annual event set for April 8

Portsmouth Herald - 3/21/2017

PORTSMOUTHService Credit Union will host the seventh annual Seacoast Veterans Conference, which provides a unique opportunity for veterans to meet those service providers and agencies specializing in providing benefits and specialty services to the military.

These local New Hampshire service providers and agencies will be able to relay in person what they can offer veterans and their families during the April 8 event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the credit union’s corporate office at 3003 Lafayette Road. This is the fourth year the credit union has hosted the event.

Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Carolyn Protzmann will be the master of ceremonies of the conference. Guest speakers include Brig. Gen. Laurie Farris, chief of staff of the New Hampshire Air National Guard, and Dan Marcek, owner of Vetflix, a Brookline, New Hampshire, company specializing in interviewing veterans and sharing their stories through film.

This year’s conference theme is “From Your Lips to Our Ears – A Caring Outreach Response” and will feature a video presentation by Vetflix followed by an interactive discussion on the military experience.

The afternoon will include demonstrations of alternative health practices to benefit veterans’ well-being, such as vibrational gongs, acupuncture, Reiki and Tai Chi.

“We are thrilled to be able to provide important tools for veterans in the state,” Protzmann said, “Service Credit Union, Long Term Care Partners and others take a leadership role in supporting the military community by supporting this Veterans Conference year after year.”

“We are pleased to be able to support our local veterans and their families through this event. It is an honor to host this conference which is an important resource for those who have served,” added David Van Rossum, president/CEO of Service Credit Union. “This event will make them aware of the special services and service providers available to them.”

For more information on the event, visit www.seacoastveteransconference.com or www.facebook.com/SeacoastVeteransConference.