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Sweet's Column By Barb Sweet AREA HAPPENINGS Celebrate Recovery–Will meet every Monday at 6 p.m. at the River of Life Church, 342 E. CR 300 N., Petersburg. For more information, contact Pastor Jim at 812-354-8800. Pike County History Center—Will meet the fourth Monday of each month at the History Center, 1104 Main Street, Petersburg at 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. History Center hours Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further notice. DAR—Local chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution meet the second Monday of each month September through June at 6 p.m. at the History Center in Petersburg. Free Clothing Bank–Oak Grove Church in Oakland City offers a free clothing bank each Tuesday 9 -11 a.m. (Oakland City time) for everyone. They carry new and used clothing. Location is on Morton Street, just past Chuckles. Come to the gymnasium door located at the back of the church. Winslow Alcoholics Anonymous – will meet every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meeting. Narcotic Anonymous – Every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship Church. Odd Fellows IOOF Pacific Lodge #175 meeting–the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. All area members are encouraged to attend. Otwell Ruritan–will have its monthly meetings the sec- ond Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Pike Lodge #121 F&AM regular stated meeting–the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. All area Masons are invited to attend. Jefferson Township Community Center of Otwell– will have its monthly meetings the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Perinatal Loss Support – Expectant parents who sud- denly lose their child often experience a wide range of emo- tions and grief. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Cen- ter offers support to assist those who have experienced the loss of a child (conception to one month of age) through the grieving process, and provide an atmosphere of confiden- tiality and comfort. For more information about Perinatal Loss Support, con- tact Theresa O'Bryan, Pastoral Care, at 812-996 -0219 or to- bryan@mhhcc.org. Grief Support Series – The death of a loved one, a child leaving home, overwhelming changes in one's personal life – each can cause profound grief and suffering. To offer reas- surance and comfort, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has developed a free support program called "Grief Support Series." Conducting the sessions will be Theresa O'Bryan, Hos- pital Chaplain, and Tom Holsworth, a clinical psychologist who has served as a co-facilitator of this program since its inception in 1991. This program is free, but pre-registration is necessary. For upcoming dates or more information, call 812-996 -0219. Right To Life Aluminum Can/Paper Drive-Saturday, April 3. In Daviess County: At the Tractor Supply Co. Park- ing Lot in Washington. This is the main location for this Pa- per Drive, with hours from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. If you could volunteer for a short time, contact Louis Ka- vanaugh, Jr. at 812-486 -3658. Or if possible, come out the day of the Paper Drive to the paper drive location. SATURDAY, APRIL 3 • 10am EDT at the Auction Barn – 2667 E. CR 400 S., Winslow Auction pick-up available! KALEB CLARIDGE AU11700062 Follow on Auctionzip.com • ID# 46613 • AUCTION Call Today to schedule your auction! No Buyer's Premium. HUNTINGBURG ESTATE This auction is featuring antiques, collectibles, several silver coins, vintage Barbies, cast iron cookware, vintage Pyrex, carnival glass, all types of glassware, 60+ pieces of furniture, juke box, signs, cuckoo clocks, tools, concrete statues, patio furniture, household items and much more! Wm. Keith Hill IN #AU01020879 (812) 789-6367 or Jason Keeker (812) 354-2419 A Hwy. 257, Otwell • hillsauctionservice2@gmail.com hillsauctionservice.com Visit our website for pictures and listing Online Only LEMOND ESTATE AUCTION BIDDING OPENS March 25 at 3 p.m. EDT BEGINS CLOSING April 10 at 5 p.m. EDT Beautiful 3-bedroom, 2-bath, split-level home on 0.58 acre +/- located at 613 S. Chestnut St., Huntingburg. 2-car attached and 2-car detached garage with concrete drive. This one-owner 2028 sq. ft. home was built in 1975. Personal Property: starts closing at 6 p.m. 2014 Lincoln MKX, v6, AWD, loaded w/92k 2001 Ford Ranger, ext cab, 4x4, auto, v6, w/154k Appliances, Furniture, Lawnmower, Tools, Misc. Owner: Estate of James Lemond SUBSCRIBE TODAY! We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-354-8500 D-2 Wednesday, March 31, 2021 The Press-Dispatch To enter the Birthday Club, email your name, ad- dress, phone number and birthdate to birthdayclub@ pressdispatch.net. Only the person's name, town and birth- day will appear in the paper. As an added bonus, one lucky person each month will re- ceive a free three month Press-Dispatch subscription. This month's birthdays have a chance to win a $25 gift certifi- cate from Kuttin' Loose, in Petersburg. BELATED BIRTHDAYS Rick Jones ..................................Evansville ...........3/22 THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Mike Ault .................................... Bicknell .............3/31 Susan Zenthofer ........................ Petersburg .............4/1 Grayson Schultheis .................... Petersburg .............4/4 Taylin Morgan .......................... Washington ............4/5 Lindsey Manning ........................ Winslow ..............4/6 THIS MONTH'S SPONSOR 610 E. Main St., Petersburg 812-354-9268 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Kristie Davis conveys to Kristie Davis, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. Angela M. Edrington FK A Angela M. Beadles conveys to Russell E. Edrington and Angela M. Edrington, real es- tate as recorded in Pike County. Theresa S. Dreiman and Gregory G. Dreiman convey to Theresa S. Dreiman, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Triad Mining, LLC conveys to the State of Indiana De- partment of Natural Resources, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Lake Helmerich Property Owners Association, Inc. con- veys to Jay Cox and Jennifer Cox, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Lucas J. Yaeger conveys to YMF Properties, LLC, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Starla J. Burkhart FK A Starla Mann quitclaims to Max W. Burkhart and Starla J. Burkhart, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. Judith A. Kluesner PR and Estate of Richard A. Kluesner convey to Judith A. Kluesner, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Judith A. Kluesner conveys to Foxx Properties, LLC, re- al estate as recorded in Pike County. Daniel A. Reutepohler and Nancy S. Reutepohler con- vey to James K. Carie and Donna J. Carie, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Hi stars and welcome to the big stage all lit up color- ful bright lights and decorated to help celebrate with all our stars who will have a birthday or anniversary in the week of April 1-7. Come up onto this stage and take a bow. BELATED BIRTHDAYS March 24-Gretchen Ross; Jim Parsons turned 44. CURRENT BIRTHDAYS April 1-Larry Smith turns 40 ; Stacy Russell; Jonathon Ice turns 14; Shirley Schum; Melissa Meece turns 42; Ash- ley Maxfield; Kathy Mills Johnson turns 68; Josh and Elizabeth Gibson will cele- brate 4 years. April 2-Larry Meyer turns 65; Kyler Louis Cottingham turns 9; Jerry and Becky Gris- som celebrate 11 years. April 3-Mary Gayhart turns 29; Mark Mason. April 4-John Vinnedge turns 51; Robert and Linda Harp celebrate 34 years. April 5 -Staci Ann Rhoder- ick; Karen Miller; Lois John- son; Mike and Lucy Gamble celebrate 52 years. April 6 -Mandy Nicholson Sullivan turns 34; John Gay- hart turns 35. April 7-Laura Futrell turns 66; Crystal Frederick; Ray and Pam Bolin celebrate 31 years. May all our stars have a re- ally great day and may all your wishes come true. Keep in your heart and in your prayers who have COVID-19, those recovering, having surgery, going to ther- apy or having more tests, and those with the aches and pains of everyday life. EVENTS April 1-Winslow Lions Club at 7 p.m. at the Gambles' house. April 2-Good Friday. April 3-Cowboy Trail Show at 11 a.m. at Rockin' G Saddle Club. Winslow Lions Club will have a concession stand; Eas- ter Egg Hunts at Winslow Naz- arene at 10 a.m., Union Com- munity Church drive-thru Easter celebration at 2 p.m.; Oakland City Crossroads Bap- tist Church's Annual Easter Egg Hunt at 2 p.m. April 4-Easter. Jesus Christ rose from the grave for all of our sins. April 7-Winslow Parks Board meets at 7 p.m. at the Community Center. April 8 -Petersburg Lions meet at 6 p.m. at the Village Inn. April 10 -Petersburg Moose Women have a Peter Cotton Trail drive-thru at 10 a.m. Winslow and Petersburg se- niors will not meet again un- til Governor Holcomb gives the okay. Sweets Column, Winslow, IN 47598 received one card with a note of interest this week. The card has red and blue daisy-like flowers with a pink butterfly. The note read, "Thank you for Sweets Col- umn. Margo reads it every week. She'll flip when she sees her name in the paper. Margo Townley, March 25, 79 years old. Thanks again, A friend of Margo's." Thanks, friend, for this note of interest and Margo's birth- day will be added to the birth- day list of mine. I hope Margo got a good laugh in last week's column to find out she was 39 years old instead of 79 years old, and she is in the paper for two weeks. Hope you had a great day. Winslow Patoka River has gone down a bit, but with the storms that came last week into our area, the Patoka Riv- er might overflow. The White River in Petersburg is already over its banks and the Wabash at Mt. Carmel, Ill., should overflow also after these storms move out of the area. Our weather has been spring- like, with temps that range from middle 50s to the high 60s, with a day in the low 70s. Our overnight temps ranged from the low 30s over the weekend of spring, but rose into the 40s, with one night at 55. The winds haven't been too strong until the storms came through with gusts of 40 -50 mph, with some gusts up to 70 mph. Otherwise, the wind has been 10 -25 through most of the week. More trees have buds until the wind started and now most of the buds are on the porch. Flower plants are growing tall- er and turning their leaves green. My daffodils have no blooms yet. The resurrection plant is in bloom with its pink flowers. Then there are the golden rod bushes and red- bud trees with flowers. The tulip tree is about to bloom at Janie's house and the ground cover of little white flowers have started to grow, as well as the cherry blossom trees. Since spring is here, the sunshine com- ing through the kitchen window has moved to the north because where I sit, the sunshine hits me right in my eyes. I'm not complaining because it will only be in that spot for a few more days and that means the temps will get warmer and out of the 30 de- gree weather. Last Saturday, March 20, was the first day of spring and brought with it spring weath- er of warmer temps, rain and wind, plus flowers in bloom and grass of all types begin- ning to grow. The mowers are heard in every yard. So, we have decided that we need a mower that can be ridden in- stead of walking behind one. On a beautiful day, we drove to a store to purchase our first riding mower, a Cub Ca- det. We had it delivered as it was too big to put in the back of Ava. Then came Sunday morn- ing when the furnace stopped running, but the temperature outside was in the middle 60s, so that kept the inside temp not too cool. Norm had got- ten the furnace going again for the 40 degree evening, but when Monday morning came around, it quit again, so it was time to call someone. Norm knew what had hap- pened, so he pulled the blow- er motor and when Benner and Co. stopped by, he took the part and came back with a new blower that works real- ly well on those cold nights. We would like to thank Ross Mose for his help. He used to live in the Brownstown area on First St., and is related to the Bryants and Nelsons here in Winslow. Later on Monday afternoon, our rider mower was delivered on that back of a flatbed trail- er. I haven't been on this automatic rider, but one day I will have to learn how to use it, and maybe I will take over the mowing, instead of Norm doing it all. Laura and Kya- na were over this weekend, so Kya- na and I played 500 Rummy, and at one hand, we both had a score of 400, but the next hand, we almost used up all the card and our scores were 610 to 500. She usually wins, but this game I won. Kyana was swinging and the swing broke. She landed on her knee and on her foot. She is fine but will be sore for a few days. Indiana COVID cases have gone down, especially in Pike County, but masks and social distancing are still required in certain places. However, there are more eateries that have their dining rooms open and people can attend events with social distancing. We hope this good streak will last and not go too far overboard when going out in crowds. Norm and I are going some- where for our 44 years of mar- riage, but right now, we know for sure we are eating out at a fine restaurant, and from there, we will decide in what direction to travel. It's nice to see old friends like Cassie while we were shopping for our mower, and no matter where we travel, there is always someone who know Norm from the many places he has worked or know him from Storm Spotter. The lights are about to dim for this week, so keep an eye on family and friends. Slow down and enjoy your neck of the woods. Keep wearing your mask for others' safety and keep your distance. As al- ways, smile, wave and say "hi" to everyone you see this week. Social Security Matters By Rusty Gloor Will inheritance money affect my social security? Dear Rusty: I will turn 66 this year and am considering claiming my Social Securi- ty. I have already applied for Medicare. My parents passed on several years ago, and the estate will probably settle this year. I would like to know if my inheritance money will have any effect on my social security benefits. If so, how? Signed: Wondering Heir. Dear Wondering: No, your inheritance money from your parents' estate will not af- fect your gross Social Secu- rity benefit in any way. Your monthly SS benefit is based solely on your lifetime earn- ings record from working, and income from other sourc- es is not counted when com- puting your Social Securi- ty benefit amount. But if you claim your benefits and have your Medicare Part B premi- um deducted from your Social Security payment, it's possi- ble your inheritance could af- fect your Medicare Part B pre- mium amount, thus lowering your net Social Security pay- ment. Most Medicare beneficia- ries pay a standard premium of $148.50 per month (2021 amount) for Part B, which is coverage for doctors and oth- er outpatient services. But there is also a special provi- sion known as "IRMA A" (In- come Related Medicare Ad- justment Amount) which adds a supplemental amount to the standard Part B pre- mium if your "provisional in- come" from all sources ex- ceeds certain levels. Your "provisional income" would include income from all sourc- es, including any money you receive from an inheritance, any tax-advantage investment withdrawals, tax free interest, and half of the Social Security benefits you received during the tax year. The name for this is your "Modified Ad- justed Gross Income" (MA- GI), and the clip levels which cause IRMA A to affect your Medicare premium are differ- ent depending on your IRS fil- ing status. If you file your income tax as "married/jointly" and your MAGI is over $176,000, then IRMA A will apply and you'll pay a higher Medicare pre- mium thus reducing your net Social Security payment (if you file as a single, the clip level is $ 88,000). IR- MA A can cause your Part B pre- mium to go to anywhere from $208 to $505 per month, de- pending upon how high your MAGI is. Note that your Medi- care premium for the current year is determined by your MAGI from two years prior, so if that inheritance money is reported on your 2021 in- come tax return, it would be your 2023 Medicare premium amount that would be affect- ed. And the higher Medicare premium would self-adjust back to a lower level if MAGI for subsequent years are be- low the IRMA A level. The other way your in- heritance might affect you is through income taxes on your Social Security bene- fits. If your MAGI exceeds $ 32,000 filing as married/ jointly ($25,000 if single), then 50 percent of your So- cial Security ben- efits will become part of your tax- able income. Or if your MAGI is more than $44,000 filing as married/jointly ($ 34,000 if single), then up to 85 per- centof your Social Security benefits for the tax year will become part of your taxable income at your standard IRS tax rate. The bottom line is this: Your gross monthly Social Security benefit amount will not be affected by your inher- itance, but if your inheritance increases your Medicare Part B premium your net SS bene- fit will be temporarily lower. And the inheritance may also influence how much of your Social Security benefits are subjected to income tax. To submit a question, vis- it our website (amacfounda- tion.org/programs/social-se- curity-advisory) or email us at ssadvisor@amacfoundation. org.