From our friend Landy W. Johnson III comes word of a free workshop on veteran's benefits Nov. 8 at the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr., from 9 AM to noon.  Co-sponsored by the Pasadena/Altadena NAACP and the Altadena Senior Center, the workshop includes:

Presentation from Guadalupe C. Sanchez of the Dept. of Veteran's Affairs;  "Boots to Books: How to adjust from War to Student"; Robert Calixto, Owner/Broker and Debra A. Francis, Loan Manager of Sunflower Real Estate & Mortgage Services;  William Syms, field representative of Rep. Adam Schiff; Adam J. Carter, field representative for State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino; "Operation Hope," assistance with housing loan modification by Anne Marie Molina.

For more information, contact Landy W. Johnson III, VA Chairperson, at (626) 794-7999 or naacpaltadena@sbcglobal.net