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By Angel Wagner, LSW Youth First, Inc. Whether we remember them fondly or not, many of us would agree that our teen- age years had their share of challenging moments. While teenagers are going through the adventure of figuring out who they are and who they want to become, their bodies are going through physical changes that can be over- whelming for some teens. Teenagers regularly com- pare themselves to others to tr y to fit in. Therefore, they are often social media's best "customers." Constant com- parison to their peers and social media influencers can create insecurities as teens tr y to attain the "perfect" body or the "perfect" life- style. This lowers a teen's self-esteem exponentially and can lead to drastic hab- its like extreme diets and overexercising. You can help your teen practice body posi- tivity to help them realize the "perfect body" is the body they live in now. As stated before, teenag- ers practically live on social media. One of the more pop- ular platforms for this age group is Instagram, which consists of individuals post- ing pictures and sharing their life online. Many of these photos can be photoshopped and tagged with lines such as #beachbody, #skinnylegend, or #thinspiration. There are dark sides to many social media websites where eating disorders such as anorexia are depicted as something to strive for. How- ever, many social media plat- forms have lighter sides too. There are many influencers who don't photoshop them- selves to fit the mold of what an influencer is supposed to look like. They proudly show who they are with tags such as #bodypositivity, #beauti- fullife, and #anti-diet. These influencers strive to show others there is much more to life than a perfect beach body. The influence of media isn't just in our phones. It's ever ywhere. When in line at the grocer y store there are magazines detailing how celebrities drop weight for a role in a movie, or how in- fluencers use supplements to look "perfect" for the red carpet. Be conscious of what your teen is reading and en- courage them to read body positive content. Whether you realize it or not, you are your teen's big- gest influence. Growing up in a home filled with negative self-talk will have your teen looking at themselves in an unflattering light. Use body positivity yourself to model for your teen. Help them fo- cus on the great qualities and talents they possess instead of dwelling on the negative messages of social media and Hollywood. And finally, make a point to tell your teen how proud you are of them and the per- son they are becoming. Help them realize that extreme change isn't needed. Who they already are is perfect. C-4 Wednesday, August 31, 2022 The Press-Dispatch Court Report Military wife turning 65 seeks Medicare info. Social Security Matters By Rusty Gloor CRIMINAL DOCKET Pike Circuit Court Celina Hackett charged with posses- sion of meth, between five and 10 grams, a level 5 felony; and possession of para- phernalia, a class C misdemeanor. Thomas Keith Miller charged with strangulation, a level 6 felony. Jacob Askren charged with theft be- tween $750 and $50,000, a level 6 felony; and conversion, a class A misdemeanor. CIVIL DOCKET Pike Circuit Court Professional and Business Collections sues Kendra McAtee for civil collection. Capital One Bank USA sues Christo- pher Woodall for civil collection. SMALL CLAIMS Pike Circuit Court Mike Walburn sues Car y Bailey on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Ser vice sues Rich- ard N. Brewster on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Ser vice sues Tamela J. English on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Ser vice sues Kevin D. Brenton on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Ser vice sues Jeffrey Robertson on complaint. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike Circuit Court Joshua M. Blakey charged with op- erating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled substance in system, a class C misdemeanor; and possession of mar- ijuana. Mariah Whitsell charged with driving while suspended, a class A misdemeanor. Bradley Simmons charged with do- mestic batter y, a class A misdemeanor; and criminal mischief, a class B misde- meanor. Jeremy Ray Drew charged with driv- ing while suspended and reckless driv- ing causes bodily injur y, both are class A misdemeanors. Jamie Catt-Hall charged with theft, a class A misdemeanor. INFRACTIONS Pike Circuit Court Keegan William Kettering charged with speeding in a 70 zone. Alexandria P. Higgins charged with driving while suspended. Soreijah D. Anderson charged with no valid drivers license. Sue A. Like charged with operating with expired plates. Danny L. Polen charged with speeding in a 55 zone. Steven St. John charged with speeding in a 70 zone. Daniel D. Zone charged with speeding in a 70 zone. Justin D. Huston charged with speed- ing. Shaquana D. Cornelious charged with speeding in a 70 zone. Austin J. Brown charged with speed- ing in a 55 zone. Alexandra A. Truelove charged with speeding in a 55 zone. Dakoda W. Conrad charged with speeding in a 55 zone. Aden L. Thewes charged with speed- ing in a 55 zone. Jay A. Ramey charged with speeding in a 55 zone. Marai A. Polston charged with speed- ing in a 55 zone. Tamatha K. Heitz charged with speed- ing. Erin G. Kellar charged with driving while suspended. Ellen K. McGlynn charged with speed- ing. Xavier A. Frank charged with speed- ing. Cameron S. Leichty charged with speeding in a 70 zone. Richard C. Riley charged with driving while suspended. Jerr y R. Bell charged with operating a motor vehicle without financial responsi- bility. Victoria M. Lee charged wit expired plates and operating with out financial responsibility. Te'Airra A. Dickerson charged with unlawful possession of tobacco, e-Liquied or an electronic cigarette. Gage M. Schmitt charged with unlaw- ful possession of tobacco, e-Liquied or an electronic cigarette. Alara M. Alialy charged with speeding in a 70 zone. Gerald T. Piper II charged with speed- ing. Isabella M. Bradbur y charged with speeding in a 70 zone. Rebhi R. Zaidan charged with speed- ing in a 70 zone. Phoenix A. Rodgers charged with speeding in a 70 zone. Zoe G. Hood charged with speeding. Hannah K. Marlin charged with seat belt violation. Kevin L Simpson charged with speed- ing in a 55 zone. INTEGRITY Continued from page 3 RELIGION Continued from page 3 wrote a paper questioning glacier science because it "stems from knowledge cre- ated by men." Absurdities are pushed by the right, too. Some people still claim that man plays no part in climate change or that the climate isn't warming at all. Some say vaccines don't work. But the right's junk science doesn't get backed by gov- ernment funds. I'm angr y that my tax dol- lars go to support leftist non- sense. Unfortunately, most Americans don't care. That's probably because they don't know that government throws so much money at ridiculous progressive advo- cacy. "We'll all start caring when the bridges start fall- ing down and the planes start crashing," says Follet. "That's the inevitable end re- sult of this." John Stossel is creator of Stossel TV and author of "Give Me a Break: How I Ex- posed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Me- dia." Dear Rusty: My husband is 63 and I will be 65 in a few months. He's retired from the Air Force, so we currently have Tri- care Select. As I under- stand it, I only need to sign up for Medicare Part B, which I think I can do now. Can I do this online, or do I need to go somewhere to en- roll? And how do I find the cost? We also cur- rently are enrolled in and pay for FEDVIP for our dental and vision. Is vision handled under Medicare? All our adult life we've just used Air Force bases and now we have to pay attention and we don't know where to start. Any guidance is appreciated. Signed: Retired Militar y Wife. Dear Militar y Wife: First, extend my gratitude to your husband for his militar y ser vice. I'm happy to assist you with your questions. With few exceptions (mainly those on active duty and militar y reser vists) Tri- Care requires that you enroll in Medi- care Part B as soon as you are eligible (age 65) to retain your Tricare coverage. If you're already collecting Social Secu- rity, you'll be automatically enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B at age 65 and won't need to do a separate enrollment. If not, enrolling can be easily done online by going to this link: www.ssa.gov/bene- fits/medicare/. Here you'll see an expla- nation of how Medicare works, and you can scroll down to the "Apply for Medicare Only" tab to start your application. You will need to first have your personal "my Social Secu- rity" online account set up to ap- ply online for Medicare, which is easy to do at www.ssa.gov/ myaccount. You should enroll in Medicare during your Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) which starts three months before the month you turn 65 and ends three months after the month you turn 65. So, if you are within three months of age 65 you can enroll in Medi- care now and your coverage will start in the month you turn 65. Your Medicare coverage will start on the first of the month you turn 65, even if your birth- day isn't until later in the month. If you have any trouble enrolling in Medicare online, you can call Social Security at 1.800.772.1213 to enroll in Medicare. It's important to understand Medi- care's various "parts." Medicare Part A is coverage for inpatient hospitalization ser vices and is free for anyone who is also eligible for Social Security (you don't need to be collecting SS, only eligible to). Medicare Part B is coverage for out- patient medical ser vices (e.g., doctors, tests, etc.) and there is a monthly premi- um associated with Part B. The 2022 Part B premium is $170.10 per month and, unless you're on Social Security, you'll make arrangements when you enroll in Medicare to pay those premiums sepa- rately, usually quarterly. If you're already collecting Social Se- curity, the Medicare Part B premium will be deducted from your monthly SS payment. When your Medicare coverage starts, Medicare will become the prima- r y payor of your healthcare expenses and TriCare will become secondar y payor. Medicare Part C is an "Advantage" plan obtained through a private insurer and used instead of Part A and Part B. Medicare also has a Part D which is for prescription drug coverage, and which you probably won't need because Tri- Care likely covers any prescription drug needs you may have. Medicare Part B does not provide rou- tine dental ser vices, and only provides ver y limited vision ser vices (screenings for glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and screening for and treatment of macular degeneration), but routine eye screen- ings, contacts, eyeglasses, and frames, etc., are not covered. TriCare's vision coverage is also ver y limited, so if your current FEDVIP is not adequate for your needs, you may wish to explore your options for private dental and vision coverage. To submit a question, visit website (amacfoundation.or g/pr ograms/so- cial-security-advisor y) or email ssadvi- sor@amacfoundation.org. This law delivers neither. The God that many of us worship wants us to create peace, prosperity and light. The god of radical environ- mentalists will deliver dark- ness, despair and decline. Stephen Moore is a senior fellow at Freedom Works. He is also author of the new book: "Govzilla: How The Relentless Growth of Government Is De- vouring Our Economy." Youth First Today Encouraging body positivity in teens My So Called Millennial Life By Stephanie Hayes Acceptable actions for August, the worst month Greetings from the armpit of the year. August continues to be the bleakest month on the Gregori- an calendar, and I stand by this. There's nothing to get excited about in August, unless you are a sick individual who finds a zest for life in pri- mar y elections. I apologize for slan- dering those born in August, including my own brother, but do you know what you put your parents through? You made someone exist in the world while nine months pregnant in Au- gust, and for that, you must pay eternally. Yes, this was entirely within your control, and I will not be taking questions. There is one positive thing about this month, and that's the ability to look for- ward to other months. July is just too ear- ly to start planning for fall -- I don't make the rules, except when I do -- but August is not. August is THE prime month to buy plastic skulls while also restocking the hurricane kit because you drank all the water because it is so hot. September? Nah, I don't know her, either. Things that are acceptable in August: Ordering Halloween-themed shirts. My husband asked why I was scrolling through a series of whimsical T-shirts featuring the Scream killer Ghostface, and I calmly said I was looking for Halloween shirts. He asked why, and I gave him a withering glare. For one, these funny boutique T-shirt companies take approximately 24 weeks to process and ship, even though they say five busi- ness days. It is not too early. And furthermore, let me follow my bliss. Same rules apply to purchasing, craft- ing and displaying Halloween decora- tions. If your neighbors don't appreciate a murderous Michael Myers window cling, it's time to get new neighbors. You know? And if they report your 12-foot Home Depot skelly to the homeowners associ- ation, friends, leave the development be- hind and start a new utopian commune where people have senses of humor and 12-foot skeletons pose rigidly beneath a glad har vest moon. Maybe you're just not into Halloween. I do not understand, but we can still get along. August is a perfect time to pull out clothing and decor in the following colors: Rust, Aubergine, Mustard Seed, Dirty Gin Martini, Cocoa Dust, Warm Cinnamon Wishes, Deep Forest Rescue Mission, Dusky Bad Date, The Fourth Type of Beige But Not The Fifth, and Ochre. Did I have "ochre" spelled "eu- chre" for a significant amount of time here before remembering the latter is a card game popular in Michigan and NOT a festive fall hue? Again, I will not be tak- ing questions at this time. You now have permission to drink any- thing flavored like a wet, spiced gourd. I saw Shipyard's Pumpkinhead, my per- sonal favorite fall beer, in grocer y stores starting on Aug. 5. Maybe it showed up even earlier. I told you: August is Octo- ber. Starbucks has not yet revived the reviled and beloved pumpkin spice latte, but internet rumors say it's coming soon. Dunkin' is already selling pumpkin. Why? Because Dunkin' has the power of Ben Affleck, and by association, Jennifer Lopez. Dunkin' can do whatever Dunkin' pleases. With the backing of Jaffleck, Dunkin' can sell pumpkin coffees year- round, though I think by Februar y it would start to taste like nutmeg regret. We don't want that. This is a season of hope, people. Orange, sweet, scar y, stu- pid hope. Don't forget. Stephanie Hayes is a columnist at the Tampa Bay Times in Florida.