The Independent-News, Volume 119, Number 34, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 6 January 1994 — Page 5

VETERAN’S REVIEW Provided By Walkerton American Legion Poet 189 Both houses of Congress have been busy the past several weeks dealing with legislation impacting the lives and well being of America's veterans and their families. Senate On November 3, the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee gave voice approval to several bills which impact upon a variety of veterans' issues. These measures ff SOFFIT & FACIA 4 VANDERHEYDEN H LAVESTROUGH SERVICE J Call 188-7719 P

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are presented below: 5.1226: This legislation would expand the mandate of VA’s Vet Centers, which provide counseling and other services to veterans of the Vietnam War and post-Vietnam conflicts. Under this bill, these centers would be directed serve all combat veterans, including those who served in World War II and Korea. In addition, S. 1226 would authorize a two-year pilot program to provide limited health-care services at 10 or more Vet Centers. These would include blood pressure screening and other medical tests. S. 1512: Under the provisions of this bill, VA would be authorized to establish a pilot program for research into and treatment of mental health disorders of veterans. Five centers for mental health research

would be established at various VA medical centers in appropriate geographical areas. S. 1546: This measure would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay the attorneys fees for successful appellants at the Court of Veterans Appeals (CVA). This would only take place if the veteran's attorney was working on a contingency fee. S. 1510: This bill, similar to another measure (H.R. 949) which passed the House on Sept. 21 increases the amount of a veteran could borrow under the VA home loan guarantee program from $184,000 to $203,000. In addition to these measures, the panel also passed a draft bill that would allow reservists who served 20 or more years, as well as their spouses and dependent children, to be eligible for burial at a veterans' cemetery. House The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Oct. 26 approved several veterans bills for further action by the full House of Representatives. These include: H.R. 3133: Among it numerous provisions (which were more extensively outlined in the Nov. 11 issue of Dispatch), this bill would: a. enhance treatment for veterans suffering from exposure to Agent Orange and ionizing radiation. b. expand existing VA medical treatment offered to women veterans. c. authorize VA to establish nonprofit corporations at VA medical centers to provide therapeutic work for chronically mentally ill patients. d. authorize VA to furnish preventive and other medical care at its community-based Vet Centers. H.R. 3340: This legislation would set a 2.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in FY 1994 for VA disability compensation payments to service-connected veterans as well as for widows and surviving dependents of deceased veterans. This COLA is based upon the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index. The new rates would become effective Dec. 1, 1993 and would be reflected in checks received Jan. 1, 1994. On Nov. 2 the House passed this measure as a substitute to S. 616, a smililar bill passed earlier by the Senate. The Senate agreed to the bill, and was signed into law by President Ginton as P.L. 103-140. H.R. 3341: Under the provisions of this bill, the 202 surviving veterans who have won the Medal of Honor would have their monthly stipend increased from S2OO a month to S4OO. The House passed this measure on Nov. 2 by a voice vote, sending it to the Senate for further action. Increaed means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man. LAW OFFICE F. GERARD FEENEY GEORGE S. STRATIGOS MARK E. RAYMER HOURS WEDNESDAY 9 00 • 4 00 SATURDAY 900 12 00 Law Building, New Carlisle 654-3722 Or Call Our South Bend Office For Special Appointment 233-9449 ™ BILL’S PAINTING CO. 25 Years Experience Interior & Exterior Painting Licensed 4 Insured Pressure Washing Mildew Removal Free Estimates (219)586-2550 J

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CITIZENS OF TOMORROW Lonny and Edie Foresman, 104 E. Wolf, North Liberty, are the

SALARY ORDINANCE NO. 1993-10 An ordiance to establish compensation for officers and employees of the I own of Walkerton, Indiana, for services performed during the calendar year 1994 WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to establish salaries for the employees and officers of the Civil Town of Walkerton, Indiana NOW, THEREFORE, HI II ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Walkerton, Indiana, that there is hereby established the compcnsa tion from the several funds to be paid Civil Town officers and employees for services performed during the calendar year 1994 Section 1. Compensation Paid From Ihe (.enenl Fund Council Members 5 64X3 00 3,000 (X) Judge i 4 JOO 00 4.200 00 Clerk-Treasurer | 1,000.00 1,000 00 Clerk Treasurer Amb 1 2,000.00 2.000 (X) Court Clerk 1 250.(X) 2543 00 Bailiff i 2(M) 00 200 (M 3 Town Marshal | 30,000.00 30,000 00 First Class Patrolman 5 22.402.00 112.01000 Control Center Full-Time 1 (hr )2 36 ~ Control Center Part Time 3 (hr ) 2.08 “ ' ll) Control C enter Ambulance 6 (hr )66 6,542 (X) Control Center Fire 6 (hr.) 66 6,M2 00 C ontrol Center Overtime 1.500.00 1,500 00 Town Attorney | 4,200 00 4,200 00 Firemen Allowance 8,100.00 8,100 00 Officers Allowance (Fire) 1 850 00 850 00 EMT & Driver Allowance 9.850 00 9,850 00 Clothing Allowance (Police) 6 3,000.00 3,000 00 Crossing Guard 1 1.874.00 1.8^4 (X) Clothing Allowance (Amb ) 2.940 00 2,940 'X) Holiday Pay (Police) 6 10.232.(30 10.232 (X) TOTAL GENERAL FUND 231,957 00 Section 2. (ompciiMilion Paid From Ihe Motor Vehicle Highway Fund Clerk-Treasurer 1 1,000 00 i ,000.00 Employee —JM 1 8.370 00 8.370 00 Employee -GA I 10,261.00 10,261.00 Control Center w 6 (hr.) 66 6.M2.00 TOTAI MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND 26.173 00 Section 3. Compensation Paid From Park And Recreation Fund Park Board 4 500 00 2,000 00 Superintendent I 10.000.00 10.000 00 Contractural Services 1 800 00 84X3 CM) TOTAI PARK AND RECREATION FUND 12.8(X)OO Section 4. Compensation Paid From Electric Operating Fund Council Members 5 2.125 00 10,625 (1) President of Town Council I 500 (X) S(X) 00 Clerk-Treasurer 1 17.010 00 17,010.00 Deputy Clerk-Treasurer 1 12,460 00 12.460 00 Clerk Typist 1 (hr.) 494 10.280 00 Typist (Part Time) (hr )4 28 3.900 (X) Superintendent 1 24.480 00 24.480 (Ml Assistant Superintendent I 25,101.00 25,101 (X) Lineman I 19.625 00 19,625.00 Apprentice —SG I 17,692.00 17,692 (X) Apprentice — IB 1 16.868 00 16,868 (X) Control Center 6 (hr ) 126 12.100 00 Contractural Services 3.500 00 3,500.00 Summer Help Part-Time 5.000(M) 5,000 00 Custodian 1.560 00 1,560 00 Electric Department Overtime 1,000 (X) 1,000 00 TOTAI FI ECTRIC OPERATING FUND 183.621 (X) Section 5. Compensation Paid From Water Operating Fund Council Members 5 1,475 00 7,375 00 Clerk-Treasurer 1 9,990 00 9.9901 M) Deputy Clerk-Treasurer 1 8,659 (X) 8.659 00 Clerk-Typist 1 (hr )2 90 6,024 00 Typist (Part lime) 1 (hr )2 8* 2,650(1) Superintendent . ... 1 6,120.00 6,120 00 Assistant Superintendent 1 6.275 00 6.275 (X) Assistant Plant Operator I 4.906 (X) 4,906.00 C ontrol C enter 6 (hr ) 1 15 11.1(M) (M) Custodian 1 1.560 00 1,560 00 TOIAI WAH R OP! RATING I IND 65.H900 Section 6. ( ompensation Paid From Sewer Operating Fund C lerk Treasurer I 1,000 00 1,000 00 Deputy Clerk-Treasurer I 1,000 00 1,000 00 Superintendent 1 2,000 00 2.(XX) (X) Sewer Plant Operator 1 27,301 (X) 2",301 (X) Assistant Plant Operator 1 15.M400 15/44 00 General laborer 1 12,061 00 12,061.00 Control C enter 6 (hr ) 66 6,M2 (X) TOTAI SEWER OPERATING FUND 65,448(1) Section 7. Authority The establishment of compensation ot civil town of ficers and employees by ordinance ot tire Town Council as provided tor under I ( 18 11 U Section 8. Adoption Ihis ordinance shall be in lull force and effect altei its passage as provided by law for the calendar year I^4 Passed by the Town Council this 20lh Day ot December, 1991 TOWN COL NC 11 OF IHI TOWN OF W Al KI RTON. INDIANA Cheryl A Rirek, President I eonard S Jaske, Council Member Walter 1 Heil, C ouncil Member C»ene Reeve, < ouncil Member Gordon Hartsell, C ouncil Member ATTEST Judith R Hiler, Clerk Treasurer

parents of this week's "Citizens Os Tomorrow", The girls are, Jessica, 6, and Amanda, 3. Good sense about trivialities is better than nonsense about things that matter. Liberty Electric FARM & HOME Electric Wiring & Repair Heating & Refrigeration Well & Pump Service ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIR PLUMBING REPAIRS APPLIANCE REPAIR 24 Hour Emergency Service CALL 656-8888

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