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                       Past State Deputy F. Parker Lessel passed away
  He is survived by his wife Eleanor and daughter Suzanne.

                      Calling hours are 6:30 - 8:30 pm Friday March 5th and Saturday March 6 from
 8:30 - 9:30 am. at the Hauke Funeral Home 327 Chestnut Street, Coplay, Pa. 18037.

                       Mass will be saturday at 10 am. at Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Church,
 Northampton, Pa.18067 
                        
                       In lieu of Flowers donations can be made in Parkers name to the church or
 The Arc of Lehigh & Northampton Counties.
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The Columbus Chapel at Boal Mansion Museum in Boalsburg Pennsylvania -- the most important and historical Columbus site in the United States of America -- will be featured in a 25 minute program aired by the Pennsylvania Cable Network on Sunday, October 4, 2009, at 7:30 pm.  

 

The Columbus Chapel is America’s Columbus connection. It contains an Admiral’s Desk that belonged to the world’s most famous explorer, fine European religious paintings and statues dating back to the fifteenth century and two pieces of the True Cross of Jesus given to the Columbus family in 1817 by the Bishop of Leon from the Monastery of St. Toribius in Spain.

 

The Columbus Chapel was brought to America from Spain 100 years ago by Boal descendants of Christopher Columbus. It is located at the Boal Mansion in Boalsburg, the family home of the Boals since 1789 and now a museum open to the public. For details about the museum, access the museum web site at http://boalmuseum.com

 

Previously, BBC-TV filmed the Columbus Chapel and broadcast its story throughout the United Kingdom, and more recently Belgian National Public TV filmed it and broadcast the story to one million viewers throughout Europe.  Many residents of Pennsylvania are unaware of this unique historical asset in their home state.

 

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The Columbus Chapel in Boalsdburg Pennsylvania, with the Admiral's Desk of Christopher Columbus on the right.

 

Secretary Shinseki Announces Ability to Sign Up for Emergency Education Benefit Payments on VA Web-Site this Friday

Vans to Help Veteran-Students

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki today announced further outreach to Veteran-students eligible for a special emergency payment of their education benefits. Veterans can now apply online beginning Oct. 2. Veteran-students can also request courtesy transportation to VA regional benefits offices.

“Our Veterans went the extra mile for their country,” Shinseki said. “One of our top priorities in transforming VA is to be, first and foremost, the advocate for Veterans.”

Last week Shinseki announced that on Friday, Oct. 2, VA’s 57 regional benefits offices will begin providing on-the-spot emergency payments up to $3,000 to students who have applied for their education benefits but who have not yet received a government payment.

Citing the distance many Veterans would have to travel to apply in person at a VA benefits office, Shinseki announced Veterans can also apply online at www.va.gov, starting Oct. 2.  The online application will guide Veterans through the process to supply needed information.  Shinseki noted that online applicants will receive their emergency payments through the mail after processing.

“VA is adapting to meet the financial needs of our Veteran-students who are on campus,” Shinseki said. “They should be focusing on their studies, not worrying about financial difficulties.”

Students without their own transportation can also request free van service, provided by volunteers, to carry them to the nearest benefits office.  To obtain this service, Veterans would have to call their nearest VA medical center and ask for the “Volunteer Transportation Coordinator.”  Transportation will be on a first-come, first-served, space-available basis. Veterans can find a map and list of medical centers at http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/division_flsh.asp?dnum=1.

Whether traveling by personal vehicle or volunteer van, VA officials suggest students check their mail boxes and banking accounts before leaving home, since some Veterans will find their checks have already arrived.  VA would like to recognize the volunteers and Veterans Service Organizations for partnering with the Department to ensure that Veterans’ needs are met.

The emergency checks are an advance on each student’s education benefits, and the amount will be deducted from future benefits payments.  Checks will be written at the regional offices for Veterans who bring a photo ID and evidence of their enrollment.  VA officials emphasize that $3,000 is the maximum payment, with many Veterans receiving smaller payments based upon their likely monthly education benefits.

A map and list of the participating VA regional benefits offices is available on the Internet at http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/division_flsh.asp?dnum=3.  The most updated information regarding VA issuing emergency checks will be available at VA’s web site www.va.gov starting Oct. 1.

Applications from approximately 25,000 Veterans are currently being processed for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefit payments to students or schools.


VA Staffs Office for Survivors of Vets, Service Members

Shinseki: “Voice of Survivors” Will Strengthen Existing Programs

WASHINGTON -- To strengthen the programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the survivors of the nation’s Veterans and military personnel, the Department has staffed an office to serve as their advocate, with a charter that includes creating or modifying programs, benefits and services.

“Taking care of survivors is as essential as taking care of our Veterans and military personnel,” Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki said. “By taking care of survivors, we are honoring a commitment made to our Veterans and military members.”

The office serves as the primary advisor to the secretary on all issues affecting the survivors and dependents of deceased Veterans and service members.  It will monitor VA’s delivery of benefits to survivors, make appropriate referrals to VA offices for survivors seeking benefits and explore innovative ways of reaching survivors who are not receiving the VA benefits for which they are eligible.

VA benefits for eligible survivors include educational assistance, home loan guaranties, health care insurance and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, a monthly payment to the survivors of some people who die on active duty and some seriously disabled Veterans.

More than 554,000 spouses, dependents and other survivors of Veterans are receiving VA benefits.  That figure includes nearly 5,000 spouses of World War I Veterans, 90 spouses and 94 children of Spanish-American War Veterans, and two children of Civil War Veterans.

The establishment of this office was authorized in the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2008.

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