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Red Cross -- Good Neighbor M-RH. A Red Cross volunteer monitors flood level of the Fox river in Spring of 1979. (This is one in a series of articles written by McHenry area Journalism students at McHenry County college. The writer is Pat Marks). Just like a good neighbor, Red Cross is there. In case of disaster, county residopts can rely on the American Red Cross as well as their insurance companies. Ac­ cording to Betty Keegan, executive director of the McHenry county chapter of the Red Cross, "Red Cross is not only interested in property damage, it is in­ terested in people." The Red Cross helps not only in distant places, but here at home too. Everyone has seen filmclips of Cambodian refugees being helped by Red Cross volunteers. They work during disasters caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods. | These disasters don't hit McHenry county - or do they? In the spring of 1979, the Fox river reached flood level. The Red Cross provided emergency assistance to some of the 250 families that had to evacuate their homes. It also supplied flood damage clean-up kits for anyone in need. Volun­ teers monitored the river from the Nippersink to algonquin. These services were provided without charge and without red tape. When fire struck an apartment house in Harvard in 1978, 14 people fled with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Although it was a weekend, Ms. Keegan issued $r,500 in emergency relief that very afternoon for clothing, food, and lodging. When disaster strikes in other parts of the country, local people may have family in the affected area. The Red Cross will contact the stricken area and verify the safety of the family-- again at no charge. The Red Cross serves as the means of communication between servicemen and their families. Recently, a county resident was stricken with a critical illness and given only hours to live. Ms. Keegan, » working through her lunch hour, managed to contact the son at his base in the Philippines. He got home in time to see his father. Helping armed service families and veterans get allotments, cut through red tape, and contact lost relatives are just a few of the service-related activities performed by Red Cross. Ms. Keegan would like to make service families more aware of the help Red Cross can give. She has the volunteers, but lacks the financial resources to contact every service family in the county. The county budget was $20,000 last year, which came from membership fees, donations, and the United Way. This sum paid Ms. Keegan's salary and office expenses at the Woodstock headquarters at 216 South Throop street. It also covered costs of disaster services and community services, such as instruction in swimming, water safety, first aid, and CPR (Cardiopulmonary ^Resuscitation). "We do everything on the cheap side," she stated, explaining how she stretches the money so far, "but we can always use more money." The "Pulse of Life" film for the CPR program costs $1,000, but there are no charges for any Red Cross class. Red Cross, the nation's l a r g e s t v o l u n t e e r organization, has 6,813 members in the McHenry count y - and ---1:4 million volunteers nationwide. Ms. Keegan is the only paid employee in the county; just over 1 percent of the national staff is salaried. President Carter has named March as Red Cross month. In a White House proclamation, he urges all Americans to "Help Keep Red Cross Ready" by giving generous support to their local Red Cross chapter. Further information can be obtained by calling 338-1050. Report On Vets' Use Of VA Benefits Nearly 68 percent of America's 30 million living war veterans have used at least one Veterans Ad­ ministration (VA) benefit, according to a study con­ ducted for the VA by the Bureau of the Census. The study also showed that 23 percent of the veterans had received some VA benefit during the 12 months preceding the Census sur­ vey, according to Max Cleland, VA administrator. More than 11,000 male veterans representing all periods of service par­ ticipated in the mail survey. Results showed that: ...Of those veterans who chose not to use their GI Bill education benefits - the most popular category of all VA benefits - nearly 40 percent said they preferred to work instead, while 14.6 percent cited a lack of money and nearly 13 percent said they had all the education they needed; ...Approximately 92 percent of all Veitnam era veterans were aware of their eligibility for VA education benefits, and nearly 72 percent knew about these benefits before they left military service; ...Of those veterans who used a VA home loan guaranty to purchase their first home, only 28 percent indicated they would have been able to purchase their first home without a VA home loan guaranty; ...A greater proportion of Korean conflict veterans than those of any other period hold GI life insurance policies. Vietnam era veterans tend to maintain GI insurance at higher face value than veterans of other periods of service. Cleland said the survey revealed that 69 percent of all Vietnam era veterans have so far received a VA benefit, while 76 percent of Korean conflict veterans have benefitted from some agency program. Fifty-four percent of World War I veterans have used at least one VA benefit. In the field of education, the survey showed that black veterans are more likely to participate in vocational education programs, and less likely, than their white counterparts, to use college level training. But for both blacks and whites, college training topped all GI Bill usage by wide margins: 57 percent of whites and 45 percent of blacks who used this benefit did so for college level courses. ~ World War II veterans had the highest completion rates under the GI Bill, with 68 percent of the whites and 59 percent of blacks finishing their training. In contrast, 57 percent of white Vietnam Era veterans and 33 percent of the black veterans of that war com­ pleted their GI Bill training. Of those veterans who took advantage of their GI Bill education benefits, 58 per­ cent said they were satisfied with VA assistance they received, while 21 percent expressed dissatisfaction. The rest were neutral or expressed no opinion. In the area of com­ pensation for service con­ nected injuries or illness, 15 percent of all veterans had applied for benefits and 69 percent of those applications had been approved. Three percent were still pending. In contrast, 12 percent of Vietnam era veterans had applied for compensation at the time of the survey (1977) and 64 percent of the claims had been approved. Five percent were still pending. Cleland said the survey showed that nearly 85 per­ cent of all*veterans have health care insurance, and nearly 80 percent of Vietnam era veterans have such coverage. Most veterans If you ever had a doubt about the two sides to every question, just listen to the campaign orators. • • • • Sound plans are es­ sential in the accomplish­ ment of any program, whether national or indi­ vidual. • • • • A leader is a man who gets something done, not a man whose only ability is to criticise what others do. (78.4percent) are insured by private companies. The VA chief said Vietnam era veterans are using VA outpatient health care facilities at about the same rate as veterans of other wars, but have a lower rate of hospitalization due to their younger age. The survey showed that nearly 12 percent of all veterans have been hospitalized in a VA medical center at some time since their discharge from military service. Of those who have been patients at non-VA hospitals, but have not used VA medical facilities, more than 42 percent said they chose private hospitals because they had adequate hospitalization insurance or sick benefits. Crisis Line (From Mental Health Service System) PAGE 7 - PLAINDEALER • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19.IMS Job Opportunity For Vietnam Era Veterans Tuesday 7 p.m. Bowling , 3-11-80 Over average: Southgate: F. Weyland, 455, 5-8-10 split and J. Buss, 443. Glaviano's: D. Michels, 442; C. Michels, 514 - nice Carol! Clark Station: N. Peter­ son, 3-10 split; M. Poston, 479; and S. Lossman, 5-7 split. City Wide: P. Gass, 3-10 split; G. Smith, 502, to help take 3 points; and R. Freres, 454. Bimbo's: W. Minton, 465; W. Aylward, 462 - neat, Wilma!; K. Banato, 460 and a lot of help from Karen wins games. McHenry Flora: G. Otth, 415; I,. Homo, 460, 6-7 split; and L. Crouch, 466. McHenry Inn: C. Zasadny, 391, 5-7 split; K. Batke, 405; and C. Cooney, 523 (213). & Peter Justen's: S. Haufe, 328. Havenmeyer's: P. Buc- celli, 459 (178); J. Panncce, 520 ( 207), 85 pins over; J. Switzer, 518 (185). Team takes 4 points - can't do better than that. Fox Hole: E. Childs, 5-10 split; S. Thomas, 432 (178), 60 over average; F. Man- zardo, 489 (204), 75 over. How did you lose? Executive National: R. Jensen, 456 (179); E. Weiss, 376; D. Koleno, 509 (180), 98 pins over average - makes Dorothy feel good and the team takes 3 points. Steffan's: M. Fischbach, 429. , Not all problems need to be solved alone. In McHenry ^county there is help ^available to all persons 24 ; hours a day, seven days a $ Week, just by calling 1-800- *'• 892-8900. Many persons have ^ used this number since it * became available in * January of this year, and have discovered first hand t" that help is really just a phone call away. The Crisis Line Number 1- 800-892-8900, is a place for people to call who are in need of immediate help and- * or advice to solve problems related to: a difficult family situation such as hassles with parents or kids, or a spouse; drug abuse; alcoholism; depression; loneliness; confusion; death of someone close; divorce; retirement adjustments; excessive worrying ; running away; being afraid; feeling useless or unsure of oneself; feeling nervous; difficulty at work or at school or any other problem which seems u n s u r m o u n t a b l e a n d overwhelming. Today's world presents many of us with problems we have never experienced or ones we never expected to have to solve during our life time. Many never thought drug abuse would be such a growing problem for us and our children, or that divorce would dissolve 30 percent of the marriages in our country, Many of us never thought we would live long enough to retire from our jobs, or be faced with the death of spouse we knew and loved for many years. Life presents many un­ foreseen challenges to us all. And as it does, it's important to remember we are not alone in our struggles to meet these challenges. Everyone needs help now arid then and in McHenry County help is just a phone call away... 1-800-892-8900. The Crisis Line is spon­ sored by the McHenry County Comprehensive Mental Health Service system and staffed by qualified professionals. CfTsis seldom effects one person alone. Individuals, family members, friends, or neighbors can call. Professionals answering the Crisis Line are specifically trained to be able to help the caller immediately. They can, if needed, send another professional to meet with the persons involved in order to help. Just call 1-800-892- 89000. I've found that most fast food hamburgers are based on the four P's. They're pre­ formed, precooked and pre­ posterous! A new federal program to give tax breaks to employers is expected to provide ad­ ditional job opportunity for thousands of Vietnam Era veterans and veterans of all eras who have received rehabilitation training for s e r v i c e ^ c o n n e c t e d disabilities. The program is sponsored by the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service and is supported by the Veterans Administration through its regional offices. It offers employers a "targeted jobs" tax credit for hiring individuals from seven groups the govern­ ment is seeking to help. The credit can amount to 50 percent of the first $6,000 in qualified wages paid em­ ployees during their first year on the job and 25 per­ cent of the first $6,000 paid the second year. t Eligibles sought by the VA include economically- disadvantaged Vietnam era veterans under age 35 at the time of hiring and service- disabled veterans who have completed or are receiving VA rehabilitation training. Tax credit is based generally on wages paid to qualified employees first hired after Sept. 26,1978, and earned between Jan. 1, 1979, and Dec. 31, 1980. Applicants who qualify for the tax credit program are given a voucher that ex­ plains to prospective em­ ployers the individual's eligibility for certification if hired before a certain date. To receive certification, the employer completes the declaration on the voucher and returns it to the local Department of Labor Jobs Service office. Individuals who believe they can qualify for the program are urged to contact local state em­ ployment offices. Veterans may also receive assistance from VA regional offices in determining eligibility. Regional office staffs are working with on-the-job training and apprenticeship employers as potential program users. THOUGHT FOR FOOD By G0M0 CROOK SWEET POTATOES 4 boiled sweet potatoes '/i teaspoon salt V* cup evaporated milk 2 tablespoons margarine or butter (melted) 1 / 8 t e a s p o o n p e p p e r 1 IB teaspoon nutmeg Peel and mash the hot sweet potatoes, Heat the milk, butter or margarine, salt, pepper and nutmeg together. Beat the mix­ ture into the hot mashed sweet potatoes. Serve while hot. Or you can put the above ready to serve sweet potatoes in a greased bak­ ing dish, dot with butter or mar­ garine and sprinkle some brown sugar on the top and bake in a 375° F. oven until crisp. Tolerance is not a mat­ ter of conversation; it is the business of living. 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