Event will be held Sept. 11 at the Battle Ground Community Center, located at 912 East Main Street in Battle Ground
The Clark County Republican Women will host a First Responders Dinner event on Thursday, Sept. 11 at the Battle Ground Community Center, located at 912 East Main Street in Battle Ground. The event is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
The event will feature the following keynote speakers:
- John Horch, Clark County sheriff
- Dennis Flynn, Battle Ground chief of police
- Roy Rhine, fire commissioner-Clark County Fire District 5
- Joe Desrochers, operations officer CCSO Search & Rescue
- and Rafferty The Dog (officials say the comfort dog program gives deputies another option to increase positive interactions involving kids or adults to reduce anxiety and break down emotional barriers)
Tickets are now available for purchase. Member price is $30 and non-member price is $40. Visit ClarkCountyRepublicanWomen.org.
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