Elder Abuse Awareness Event Coming Up

Vancouver – The Friends of the Elder Justice Center will hold the ninth annual Turn the Town Purple Elder Abuse Awareness Day Dance from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. June 7 at the Luepke Senior Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver. The event is free to all seniors. The dance will feature music from Charles and the Angels.

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