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Rep. Lieu Arranges Community Meetings About West L.A. VA

Ted Lieu flanked by his family and Henry and Janet Waxman at the Proud Bird restaurant near LAX on election night. Photo by Brenton Garen
Ted Lieu flanked by his family and Henry and Janet Waxman at the Proud Bird restaurant near LAX on election night. Photo by Brenton Garen

The public is invited to attend and speak directly to the West Los Angeles VA Team about their efforts to house homeless Veterans and their direction for the Master Plan for the West LA VA campus. Congressman Ted Lieu has helped arrange several West L.A. VA Stakeholder Meetings in the next two weeks. See when your neighborhood is scheduled to meet.

Westwood Community Council
Date :  Tuesday, July 21, 2015.
Time :  7:10 p.m.
Location :  Belmont Village, Community Room, 10475 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90024 (Next to Westwood Methodist Church).
Parking :  Free underground parking at Belmont Village.
Attendees :
           Vince Kane, Special Assistant to VA Secretary Robert McDonald
           Dr. Jonathan Sherin, National Expert on Veteran Mental Health
           Dr. Sam Tsemberis, known as the Father of the Housing First Model
           Michael Huff, Dept. of VA Senior Advisor of Communications
           Cynthia Keeffe, Vice-President HOK, Project Director, West LA VA Master Plan
 
West LA Neighborhood Council  
Date :  Wednesday, July 22, 2015.
Time :  7:30 p.m.
Location :  Felicia Mahood Senior Center Community Room, 11338 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles 90025.
Parking :  Free parking in the municipal lot on 1645 Corinth Ave., Los Angeles 90025, at Iowa St.
Attendees :
           Vince Kane, Special Assistant to VA Secretary Robert McDonald
           Dr. Jonathan Sherin, National Expert on Veteran Mental Health
           Dr. Sam Tsemberis, known as the Father of the Housing First Model
           Michael Huff, Dept. of VA Senior Advisor of Communications
           Cynthia Keeffe, Vice-President HOK, Project Director, West LA VA Master Plan
 
Pacific Palisades Community Council
Date :  Thursday, July 23, 2015.
Time :  7:30 p.m.
Location :  Pacific Palisades Public Library, 861 Alma Real Drive, Pacific Palisades 90272.
Parking :  Free parking at the library and at the Palisades Park next door.
Attendees :
           Vince Kane, Special Assistant to VA Secretary Robert McDonald
           Dr. Jonathan Sherin, National Expert on Veteran Mental Health
           Dr. Sam Tsemberis, known as the Father of the Housing First Model
           Michael Huff, Dept. of VA Senior Advisor of Communications
           Cynthia Keeffe, Vice-President HOK, Project Director, West LA VA Master Plan
 
Brentwood Community Council
Date :  Tuesday, July 28, 2015.
Time :  7 p.m.
Location :  Kaufman Brentwood Library 2nd floor meeting room, 11820 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles 90049.
Parking :  Some free parking at the library. Street meter parking available.
Attendees :
           Vince Kane, Special Assistant to VA Secretary Robert McDonald
           Dr. Jonathan Sherin, National Expert on Veteran Mental Health
           Michael Huff, Dept. of VA Senior Advisor of Communications
           Cynthia Keeffe, Vice-President HOK, Project Director, West LA VA Master Plan
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