The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, June 9, 2021 A-5 Cheerleader Jillian Bailey washes a van's windshield during the PCHS cheerleader car wash on Saturday, June 5. Photos by Matt Haycraft KROEGER GRADUATES FROM DEPAUW UNIVERSITY Jonathan Kroeger, of Pe- tersburg, graduated cum laude from DePauw Universi- ty with a Bachelor of Music de- gree in Performance (Music) on May 23. KROEGER NAMED TO DEPAUW UNIVERSITY'S DEAN'S LIST Jonathan Kroeger, of Pe- tersburg, has been named to DePauw University's Spring 2021 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a semes- ter grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Student Spotlight FRIDAY SPECIALS CHILI Roast Beef Manhattan $ 8.99 Roast Beef Smothered in Gravy on Mashed Potatoes and Bread with Green Beans or Corn and Drink * Whitefish Sandwich $ 8.99 Dressed the way you like! Served with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans or Corn and a Drink Polish Sausage $ 8.99 with Sauerkraut, served with Cornbread, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy and a Drink * CHEESY CHICKEN BROCCOLI OR CHILI Chicken and Dumplings $ 8.99 Plate of Chicken and Dumplings, Green Beans or Buttered Peas and Carrots, Baked Apples, Roll and a Drink * WEDNESDAY Boneless Pork Chop $ 8.99 Tender Pork Loin Baked with Special Spices and Parmesan Cheese served with Baked Potato, Green Beans and a Drink * *Your Choice of Regular Coffee, Tea or Coke Product. Specials and menu items are subject to food availability from suppliers. /RandysAmericanaCafe Like us on Facebook! 7TH & MAIN STREETS • PETERSBURG JUNE 9 - JUNE 15 new new MONDAY CHILI Spaghetti $ 7.99 Cheesy Mozzarella Toast, Side Salad and Drink* Super Coney Dog $ 8.99 Dog served with Chips, Side and Drink* French Toast $ 8.99 Choice of Two Sides and Drink* CHILI Biscuits and Gravy $ 8.99 Served With Your Choice of Two Sides and a Drink* SATURDAY Stromboli $ 8.99 Our Own Special Stromboli Served with Grippos (Plain or BBQ), Side Salad and a Drink * daily Dine-in & Carry-Out THURSDAY CHEESY POTATO OR CHILI Ham Steak $ 8.99 Thick-Sliced Ham Served with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans or Buttered Peas and Carrots, Roll and a Drink * Meatloaf $ 8.99 Green Beans or Buttered Peas and Carrots, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Roll and Drink * TUESDAY Turkey Manhattan $ 8.99 Turkey Breast Smothered in Gravy on Mashed Potatoes and Bread with Green Beans and Drink * Taco Salad $ 8.99 served with Sour Cream, Salsa and a Drink * HAM & BEANS WITH CORNBREAD OR CHILI Fresh, Made-From-Scratch Cinnamon Rolls Friday Morning Large order? Call by Thursday evening, 812-354-2004. new new new DAY Mon-Fri 7am-8pm Saturday 7am-2pm 812-354-2006 TEMPORARY PHONE NUMBER Social Security Matters By Rusty Gloor Will my retirement benefits be cut because of my State Pension? 7AM–6PM 7AM–5PM 10AM–4PM Princeton Power Dear Rusty: I took early retirement at 20 years from the Louisiana public school system in 1996. Since then, I have contin- ued to work in private schools (except for two years in public). I now have over 20 years in the Social Security system. Are they going to take money out of my tiny early L A retirement check or lower my Social Security check? Is it true I can con- tinue working and draw Social Security? I have reached full retirement age - I am 68. Signed: State Retiree. Dear State Retiree: There are 27 US states (including Louisiana) which, to varying degrees, do not require state em- ployees to contribute to the Federal So- cial Security program. Retirees in those states with a pension earned while not contributing to Social Security, and who still earn enough Social Security credits (from other work) to be eligible for So- cial Security benefits, are affected by a regulation known as the Windfall Elimi- nation Provision ( WEP), which reduces the amount of your Social Security pay- ment. So, the answer to your question is yes, your Social Security benefit will be reduced as a result of your L A state pen- sion and WEP (your L A retirement ben- efit won't be affected). The amount of the reduction to your Social Security benefit will depend upon the number of years of "significant'' earn- ings you have contributing to the Social Security (SS) pro- gram. With 20 or fewer years of SS -covered earnings, you would incur the maximum WEP reduction, which is ei- ther a) 50 percent of your L A State pension amount, or b) the maximum WEP reduc- tion for your "eligibility year" (the year you turned 62, which I believe was 2015). In the case of b), the maximum WEP re- duction to your Social Security benefit would be $413/month. Since you say you have "over 20 years" contributing to Social Security, be aware that the size of the WEP reduction to your SS will be smaller for each year over 20 that you have significant SS -covered earnings. For example, with 21 years of SS earnings your WEP reduction would be $ 371/month; with 25 years of SS con- tributions your WEP reduction would be $206/month; and with 30 years of SS contributions, WEP would no longer ap- ply. As you can see, the WEP reduction to your SS benefit decreas- es proportionally with each year over 20 that you have significant earnings and contribute to Social Secu- rity, and WEP disappears with 30 years of significant SS earnings. Be aware that WEP will not affect you until you are collecting both your L A state pension and your So- cial Security benefit, and that for each full year you continue to work and con- tribute to Social Security the WEP re- duction will diminish. And since you've passed your full retirement age you can collect Social Security and work without your SS benefits being affected. But, in any case, you shouldn't delay claiming your Social Security benefit past age 70 because that is when your SS benefit will reach maximum. To submit a question, visit our web- site (amacfoundation.org/programs/ social-security-advisory) or email us at ssadvisor@amacfoundation.org. On Saturday, June 5, the Pike Central High School cheerleaders had a car wash at Casey's on Main Street. Pictured are (l to r): Jillian Bailey, Carlie Halbrader, Alyssa Young, Chloe Willis and Abigail Skelton. Pike Central cheerleaders Chloe Willis, Carlie Halbrader, Jillian Bailey and Abigail Skelton washing a donor's car during the cheerleader car wash on Saturday, June 5. CHEERLEADER CAR WASH