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Show Orem-Geneva Times September 18, 1980 OrGRI CllUIXh Veteran Information 7, Dendif.,!e New Building DENVER - One of the first letters a veteran receives upon separation from the military is an invitation from Veterans Administration chief Max Cleland. This correspondence is the first item in a six-month six-month information campaign to alert new veterans to a myriad of VA benefits. "As soon as the Department of Defense sends word of a veteran's separation," Cleland said, "he or she becomes the target of a direct mail effort designed to insure complete understanding of a veteran's rights." In its first letter, VA encourages the veteran to contact the nearest VA regional office or a representative of a veterans service organization - for benefits bene-fits details and how to apply. Follow-on mailings continue for six months. These tell the veterans how to get a GI home loan, condominium and mobile home loans, plus information on insurance and educational programs. Then, at the end of the six month period, the VA sends a round-up letter, reviewing and reminding veterans of benefits. This is the timetable VA uses to inform new veterans, and Cleland hopes it will be the timetable veterans themselves follow in making the transition back to civilian life. He feels it is an excellent chart for setting and pursuing individual educational, vocational-training, vocational-training, and employment em-ployment goals. Here's a checklist for new veterans: On arrival at home -Register with local state employment service office. The longer you remain unemployed before you apply for unemployment compensation, com-pensation, the lower the rate. Within 90 days - Apply to former employer for reemployment. Within one year -Apply to VA for dental care based on certain dental conditions. In 120 days - Or up to one year, if totally disabled, convert Servicemen's Ser-vicemen's Group Life Insurance to five-year Veterans' Group Life Insurance. By applying within 120 days of sepraration you don't need a physical examination. Within one year -That is, from date of notice of VA rating on disability, apply to VA for service - disabled veterans' insurance (RH) based on qualifying service - connected disability. dis-ability. As soon as possible -apply to VA for GI Bill education or training. Eligibility extends 10 years beyond separation from military service, but not later than Dec. 31, 1989. Veterans who entered en-tered the service for the first time after Dec. 31, 1976 and have contributed to the Vietnam-era Education Assistance Program have 10 years from their date of separation to use their education benefits. There are no time limits for veterans to apply for GI loan guaranty to buy, build or improve a home, file claim with VA for disability compensation On Saturday, the Orem Community Church will have a service of dedication for their new building. It will begin at 10 a.m. That afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m., there will be a tea and open house to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Church. On Sunday morning at 10, a worship service commemorating the anniversary an-niversary will be held, with a time of fellowship immediately following. The new conference minister, Reverend Clyde H. Miller, Jr., will deliver the sermon. Elder Jensen Gives Farewell Elder Eric L. Jensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Denmark Den-mark C Jensen, has been called to serve in the Arizona Holbrook Mission. He will enter the Mission Training Center on Oct. 9. Elder Jensen will speak at his farewell in the Orem 19th Ward, 1025 S. 800 E., this Sunday at 9 a.m. All friends and relatives are invited to attends Orem Community Calendar Compiled by Orem Chamber of Commerce SUNDAY 7 14 MONDAY i for service-connected disabilities or disease or apply for hospital care, or seek assistance from local state employment offices in finding work or entering Labor Department Depart-ment job-training programs. 21 28 15 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 16 12:00 noon Kiwanis 22 12:00 noon Kiwanis AUTUMN BfGWS 28 23 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Master Plan Hearing Orem City Center 30 17 12:00 noon Rotary Club Chuck-A-Rama THURSDAY 11 12:00 noon Sertoma Old Dan Tucker's Oi H4SMAN4H 24 12:00 noon Rotary Chuck-A-Rama 18 Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors City Center 12:00 noon FRIDAY 5 112 119 25 12:00 noon Sertoma Old Dan Tucker's A. V. Watkins Award and Banquet 6:30 p.m. Osmond Studio 5:00 p.m. Pleasant Grove Orem (Football) Orem High School SATURDAY 13 1:30 p.m. San Diego at BYU (Football) 20 8:00 p.m. Homecoming Dance Orem High School 27 1:30 p.m. Long Beach State at BYU (Football) Additional Dates To Remember Thursday, Sept. 11 7:30 p.m. Back-to-School Night Orem High School Sept. 18 Orem Jr. High -Back to School Night 7:00 p.m. Sept. 23 Girls' Dist Softball - Lakeridge 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Homecoming Game Orem High School Sept. 26 Timpview at Mt. View - Football 5:00 p.m. Sept. 16-20 Play - Star Spangled Banner Orem High 7:30 p.m. CHURCH PAGE SPONSORS SUPPORT THESE MERCHANTS Adams Car Care Center Kay Adams 300 W. 800 N. - Orem - 225-0839 Orem Pharmacy Kelly Healy 840 S. State - Orem - 225-1370 Richard G. Thayne Bridal Photographer, 377-1575 Avail. "When He Comes Again" Book By Mirla G. Thayne J & J Distributing Joe Elegante 345 S. Main - Orem - 225-4311 "Distributors of Coors Beer" : I i 1 M .f j iBlBUMlfc lllllli CHURCH PAGE SPONSORS t SUPPORT THESE MERCHANTS Martin Photo Service Bob Martin ' 1985 South State- Orem "8 hour service on Kodacolor II." "4 hour service on Ektachrome." ... ...v,,,,, ItillpiPiilllllS lliiMMiililli 1 Orem-Geneva Times 546 So. State - Orem Phone 225-1340 -Grace Baptist Pastor Mike Bardon SUNDAY Sunday School. . 10 a.m. Morning Servicell a.m. Evening Fellowship6 p.m. Bible Study & Pxayer. Wed.7 p.m. Children's Sparks Mon 4:30 p.m. Awana. Tues..6:30 p.m. Women's Bible Study. Tues.10 a.m. "Zion" Goes On Stage At The Tabernacle .receiving : : I z t I "Zion," a dramatic musical production, will be staged in the Tabernacle Taber-nacle on Temple Square in 6:30 and 9 p.m. performances per-formances Sept. 24, 25, 26, and 30 and Oct.l. The presentation uses live actors, dancers, singers and musicians aloag with nine slide pre-jectors, pre-jectors, thousands of synchronized slides and two movie projectors to depict the 150-year existence exis-tence of the LDS Church. The script is built around documented accounts from the lives of members mem-bers of the Church throughout the world. Producer of "Zion" is George I. Cannon. Director is Ivan A. Cros-land, Cros-land, and music director is Robert C. Bowden. Authentic costumes have been designed and produced pro-duced by Amanda Brown. Music has been arranged and composed by Merrill K.Bradshaw. For centuries, people have searched for their Zion. "And the message of 'Zion' is this search," says Ruth Funk, chairman chair-man of Zion Committee, in this production, individuals in-dividuals find they must build Zion themselves. The "Zion" participants partici-pants include some familiar faces. Taped statements from President Presi-dent Spencer W. Kimball emphasize the worldwide nature of the Church. Also, Tabernacle organists organ-ists Robert Cundick, John Longhurst and Roy Dar-ley Dar-ley will alternate in the role of early Tabernacle organist Joseph J. Daynes. For the 1,200 persons involved, presenting "Zion" is the result of months of volunteer work. The cast of 825 includes actors, singers and dancers. dan-cers. The production committee com-mittee and technical crew include 70. And when Her brother realizes that. And so do my wife and I . . . most of the time. But sometimes Sunday mornings mean a ride in the country. . . sleeping late. . guests. Something, every Sunday. . Then one day, watching her trying to read, I realized that filling her mind and heart and soul is a continuous process. It can't be restricted to days of the week. So Sundays in church have become part of our life style. We all are finding new insights, strengthening our faith, discovering ourselves and God. Our little girl needs help. To this Christian family that's the understatement of the year! Community Church Rev. William Schroeder Church School. Thurs 4 p.m Worship. Sun.. . . 10 a.m. Young Life. Sun 5:30 p.m. St. Marks Lutheran 464 W. 3700 N.-Provo Pastor Bruce Jeske SUNDAY Sunday jSchoolJ): 45 a.m. Bible Classes. 9:45 a.m. Worship Servicell a.m. those who helped with rehearsals and made costumes cos-tumes are added, the total hits about 1,200. After this initial presentation, pre-sentation, the program will be presented throughout through-out the Church. One of the nine sequences is left open so that local productions produc-tions can include a sketch on the beginnings of the church in the local area. Music for "Zion" has been taped so that local church groups can use it on reel-to-reel or cassette players. The music includes in-cludes two new hymns which can become part of the church hymn repertoire. reper-toire. "Zion" lasts one and one-half hours, including the opening and con cluding ceremonies. Admission is free, but tickets are required for the 10 performances. Tickets are available from Activities Committee, Com-mittee, 20th floor, Church Office Building; Promised Pro-mised Valley Playhouse, 132 S. State Street; Temple Tem-ple Square Visitors' Center Cen-ter North; and, through Sept. 16, at all ZCMI stores. Attendees are limited to those six years of age and older. Temple Square Concert To Feature Pianist Pianist Roland Pitt will present concerts Sept. 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. in the North Visitors Center Cen-ter upper theater on Temple Tem-ple Square. Works by Brahms, Bach, Debussy, and Chopin are on the program pro-gram for the identical Friday and Saturday night performances. The concerts are part of a fall series on Temple Square featuring members of the LDS Church who are outstanding out-standing amateur and professional musicians. Free tickets are available avail-able at the North Visitors Center for those age eight and older. Pitt graduated in June from the University of Utah with a bachelor of music degree in piano performance. He has been named a first-place winner win-ner in the Utah Music Teacher's auditions and has performed with the Utah Symphony and Mormon Youth Symphony. Sym-phony. Other concerts in the Temple Square Series are BYU Brass Quintet, Oct. 3, 4; David and Donna Dalton and Ronald Staheli, viola, soprano and piano, Oct. 10, 11; Kelly Parkinson, violin, Oct. 17, 18; Mormon Youth Symphony (in the Tabernacle), Oct. 24, 25; BYU Faculty Woodwind Quintet, Oct. 31-Nov. 1; Deseret String Quartet, Nov. 7, 8; BYU Chamber, Choir, Nov. 14, 15; BYU Collegium Musicum, Nov. 21, 22; and JoAnn Ottley, soprano, Nov. 28, 29. Church Of Christ , Minister: Lonnie Wilkinson SUNDAY Bible Study 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Service 6 p.m. Bible Study Thurs 7 p.m. : |