There is now a new way for veterans in Yates County to get to their medical appointments.
Johnson-Costello American Legion Post 355, the Yates County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 745, Penn Yan Moose Lodge, Penn Yan Elks Lodge, and Relative Risk Brewing worked together to purchase a new seven-passenger Ford Explorer by raising $21,000, which was donated to Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4. That organization then turned over the donation to the Department of New York Disabled American Veterans, which matched the funds. The DAV presented the Explorer to the VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System in Canandaigua this week.
Yates County and the Healthcare System are recruiting qualified volunteer drivers. A town hall will be held at the Yates County Office Building Auditorium next month where residents can learn more about the new vehicle, the driver program, and how to apply to be a driver.
The February 15th town hall will take place from 6 until 8 p.m.
