CAA lunch focuses on laws, helping veterans

November 20, 2014

From left, Kurt Heuer, Veternas Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Livermore; Maria Almes, voluntary services chief with the Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California Health System; Doris Orozco, 2014 CAA Greater East Bay GEMM Awards chairwoman; Lanetta Smyth, Northern California Health Care System, Martinez; and Joe Lawton, board chairman of CAA Contra Costa-Napa-Solano.

Talk about a full plate.

Besides great barbecue, the menu for CAA’s end-of-the-year membership luncheon in Pleasant Hill this month included a rundown on new laws, tips on saving energy, and philanthropy for local veterans.

It was all served up Thursday, Nov. 13, at Back Forty Texas BBQ.

Keynote speaker Debra Carlton, CAA’s senior vice president of public affairs, discused “New Laws for 2015” and how they’ll affect the rental housing business. If you missed it, don’t fret. Read about our new-laws webinar Dec. 9.

In the spirit of giving, apartment industry representatives presented two checks to HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing.

Attendees also learned about PG&E’s Multifamily Upgrade Program.

In the spirit of giving, apartment industry representatives presented two checks to HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing.

Like in other years, the donations came from the 2014 CAA Greater East Bay GEMM Awards Raffle. The contributions were made on behalf of CAA Contra Costa-Napa-Solano and the Rental Housing Association, Serving Southern Alameda County.

HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing provides rental assistance vouchers for homeless veterans, as well as case management and clinical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Photo by Theresa Karr

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