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VA Northern Califor- nia Health Care System is scheduled to host the first Veterans Town Hall meet- ing 5:30-7 p.m. Wednes- day, Feb. 22 at the Shasta County Veterans Hall, 1605 Yuba St. in Redding. The public can RSVP at https://www.event- brite.com/e/redding-vet- erans-town-hall-tick- ets-32003006855. Veterans and the public should arrive at 5 p.m. to find adequate parking. A meet and greet will start at 5:15 p.m. and event will start at 5:30 p.m. In attendance will be VA leadership from VA North- ern California Health Care System, local Redding Clinic staff, veterans and their families. The meeting will pro- vide the opportunity for feedback from all gener- ations of veterans, family members, Veteran Service Organizations, Non-Gov- ernmental Organizations and other community partners. VETERANS VAtohostRedding town hall meeting Lassen Volcanic National Park will host a free ski cel- ebration 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday,Feb.20attheKohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center. Entrance to the park and other national park sites is free in observance of Presi- dents Day. "Lassen has one of the oldest ski histories in the National Park Service," said acting Superintendent Mar- tha Crusius. "This event cel- ebratesthepast,presentand future of winter recreation in the park." Winter enthusiasts are in- vited to share stories over a cup of coffee, bowl of chili or a chili dog at an outdoor fire pit. Visitors can enjoy screenings of "The Unride- ables: Alaska Range," cour- tesy of Red Bluff Media House, at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the visitor center au- ditorium. Visitors can participate in a ranger-led snowshoe walk on the preceding Satur- day and Sunday. The group walks are offered at 1:30 p.m. at the Kohm Yah-mah- nee Visitor Center every Sat- urday and Sunday through April 2; snowshoes are pro- vided. Ranger-led walks are a great way to explore Las- sen's winter landscape. Visitorstotheparkshould be prepared for a range of weather conditions. Check the most recent weather forecast, dress in layers, and carry food and water. Stow a shovel, extra blankets, and tire chains in your vehicle in caseunexpectedwinterroad conditions delay your travel. The Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. For more information on the ski cel- ebration, snowshoe walks, weather conditions or gen- eral information, call the park at 595-4480 or write to lavo_information@nps.gov. LASSEN VOLCANIC Park to offer free entrance, ski celebration To celebrate the con- nections between national leaders and national parks, all National Park Service sites will have free admis- sion on Presidents Day, Feb. 20. Every U.S. president has visited, resided in, or been honored in a national park. Sites such as George Wash- ington's birthplace, Ulysses Grant's battlefields and Jimmy Carter's farm pro- vide insight into the char- acter of the men who have governed our country. Visit a national park and walk in their footsteps. See where they lived and learned, re- laxed and recharged, expe- rienced triumphs and trib- ulations. John F. Kennedy visited Whiskeytown to dedicate the Clair A. Hill Dam on Sept. 28, 1963. Kennedy vis- itednearbyLassenVolcanic National Park the day be- fore as part of his National Conservation Tour. Many area residents still remem- ber his unforgettable visit to the local parks. Take the advice of The- odore Roosevelt – perhaps the president most associ- ated with national parks – and visit one of Amer- ica's special places. In his words, "There can be nothing in the world more beautiful than the Yosem- ite, the groves of the giant sequoias and redwoods, the Canyon of the Colo- rado, the Canyon of the Yellowstone, the Three Tetons; and our people should see to it that they are preserved for their children and their chil- dren's children forever, with their majestic beauty all unmarred." The National Park Ser- vice will waive admission fees at five additional oc- casions in 2017 – April 15- 16 and April 22-23 for Na- tional Park Week, the Na- tional Park Service's 101st birthday Aug. 25, National Public Lands Day Sept. 30 and Veterans Day weekend Nov. 11-12. Nationalparkpassesthat provide free or discounted admission year round are available for active duty militarymembersandtheir dependents, senior citizens, andpeoplewithpermanent disabilities. PRESIDENTS DAY Free admission to all national parks Monday Artwork has begun to ar- rive at the Sacramento Na- tional Wildlife Refuge Com- plex as students in grades K-12 across California par- ticipate in the Federal Ju- nior Duck Stamp annual art competition. The deadline for entries is March 15 and California teachers are encouraged to submit their student's work for consideration in the state and national competitions. More than 5,730 pieces of art were submitted in 2016. The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program is a curric- ulum combining wetland and waterfowl conservation with the visual arts, used to teach wetlands and wa- terfowl conservation to stu- dents at all primary and sec- ondary school grade levels. The program is a non-tra- ditional pairing of art and science education. It spans cultural, ethnic, social and geographic boundaries to teach awareness of our na- tion's natural resources. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awards certificates of appreciation to all stu- dents who enter the contest. One hundred winners in four age categories and Best of Show receive awards as well as being published in the yearly Cal- ifornia Junior Duck Stamp calendar. The Best of Show artwork from each state is sent to Washington D.C. to compete in a national con- test, and the national win- ner is featured on that year's Federal Junior Duck Stamp. In 2016, the national winner was Stacy Shen from Fremont. The Junior Duck Stamp competition is similar to theService'sprestigiousFed- eral Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp na- tional art contest. Migra- tory bird hunters are re- quired to posses a Federal DuckStamp;however,junior stamps are acquired solely for their collector and envi- ronmental education value. Proceeds from the sale of Junior Duck Stamps are used to fund conservation education,awardsandschol- arship programs. Junior Duck Stamp Pro- gram entry forms and teacher's guides may be ob- tained from the website: http://www.fws.gov/ref- uge/Sacramento/JDS.html. California entries must be postmarked March 15 or earlier and mailed to: Ju- nior Duck Stamp, c/o Sacra- mentoNationalWildlifeRef- uge, 752 County Road 99W, Willows, CA 95988. The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to con- serve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the con- tinuing benefit of the Amer- ican people. 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