The Press-Dispatch
Issue link: https://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/1491960
Wednesday, Februar y 8, 2023 The Press-Dispatch C-4 HOME LIFE TO ADVERTISE: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: ads@pressdispatch.net Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday Sweet's Column By Barb Sweet Social Security Matters By Rusty Gloor Ask Rusty - Will Social Security be there? Hi stars and welcome to this big stage all lit up in bright red and white lights and decorated to help celebrate stars who will have a birthday or anniver- sary in the week of February 9 to 15, so come up onto this stage and take a bow. February 9 th – Rosalee McQueen Wright, and Blake Stewart turns 40 years. February 10 th – Kayla Bailey turns 39 years, Shy- lee Russell turns 19 years, Diana Fickel turns 75 years, and Jamen Russell turns 37 years. February 11 th – Elizabeth Anne Tis- dale turns 57 years and Nathan Williams turns 24 years. February 12 th – Jason Mills turns 45 years, Dustin White turns 30 years, Mark Pride, Johnny Johnson turns 69 years, and Ted and Teresa Nicholson will celebrate 29 years. February 13 th – Rachael Meyer turns 23 years, Ryan Mey- er turns 23 years, Amanda Meyer Crane turns 45 years, Austin Bolin turns 27 years, Treven Maier turns 22 years, Hen- ry Nelson turns 73 years, and Donna King turns 53 years. February 14 th – Zack Vick- ers tuns 33 years, Tyler Hill turns 25 years, Nate Wineinger turns 44 years, Tom and Happy Vinnedge will celebrate 31 years, and Jerry and Rosella Hill will celebrate 39 years. February 15 th – Pamela Sturgeon Meyer turns 58 years, Matthew Raney turns 56 years, Jeremy Henderson turns 31 years, Maci Kay Dunn, and Jason and Anna Hulfachor will celebrate 12 years. May all our stars have a great day and may all your wishes come true. Keep in your heart and in your prayers all our stars who have some kind of COVID, cold and flu have become worse for some ages of life, those who will go through surgery, therapy, recovery, and the aches and pains of everyday life. Hu- bert, Tim, Jeanette, Annabel, Benny, Mil- dred, Winnie, Laura, and Grace. Postcards and notes of interest at Sweets Column Winslow, IN 47598 was one postcard and one card this week. Our postcard is a glittery town with lots of bright lights on tall buildings on a strip of road through Las Vegas. The back reads, "Vegas Lights Up the Night. Hello Sweets! Just finished reading your latest column in the Pike County Paper. Good to hear about everyone back home! Con- gratulations on your newest granddaugh- ter! Can't wait to get the next issue of The Press-Dispatch. Keep up the good work! Your Vegas Fans. " Thank you our Vegas fans for this bright lit up postcard in glitter, we both love it. Thank you for those kind words and enjoy the coming year. We received one card that has 12 cook- ie hearts decorated in icing and each one looked different from the oth- er one with Happy Valentines Day on the front. Inside reads: "Wishing you a day filled with simple joys and all the things you love. Thanks for using your column to remind all of your readers of life's simple joys!" A fan. To our fan, Happy Valentines Day to you and yours. Thanks for your kind words. I really ap- preciate the words put in writing and even a raindrop or snowflake has beauty if you see it. Thank you. Events coming up in Winslow and the surrounding areas are: February 9 th – Petersburg Lions Club meets at 6 p.m. at the Village Inn. Feb- ruary 12 th – Lincoln's Birthday. February 13 th – Winslow Town Hall meets at 6 p.m. – two new councilmen sworn in. Febru- ary 14 th – Valentine's Day – children get to give their classmates a Valentine's Day card and receive several Valentines from all their classmates. Winslow Beautifica- tion and Economic meet 6:30 -7:30 at the Snyder Community Center. February 15 th – Winslow Parks Board meets at 7 p.m. in the Old Town Hall. February 22 nd – Ash Wednesday. Winslow Seniors meet on Monday and Tuesday. Petersburg Seniors meet in the courthouse basement. Winslow Patoka River is still high up to the rim with streams and ditches full and some fields have flood waters along its edges. Last week we started off with a winter advisory and/or warning with winds gusting to 30 -40 mph, rain start - ed before midnight, then the snow fell to show, by a streetlight, snow on trees and grassy areas. By the morning the rain, or I should say, drizzle made the snow disappear on the trees and under the trees on the grassy parts. Then by the afternoon it looked like we didn't get any snow at all, just a wet yard. The moisture of snow and rain dropped on the roof all night long, but it didn't keep me awake. Limbs were in the yards and some were big limbs. The temps ranged from the 40s to the 30s then more weath- er started to bring in the 30s and 20s, but with a stronger wind chill in the teens, this weather is to last most of the coming week. Fog was around the Ohio River areas, then they had snow and sleet to cover the roads, but in our area, we got sleet and the grassy areas are slick. The cardinals, robins, blue jays, black with white chest birds have been here most of the months. Now the blackbirds are here in a swarm. At last look, the wreaths were still up in town but the yard decorations are put away for another year. Dollar General at PC1 is going to close to get a new vegetable aisle and they may already have it in. I'll let you all know. Some prices in our areas: Bread $3, Eggs $4 a dozen, even cough syrups range from $8.25 - $9.50, the $1 cookies are now $1.50. Our daughter, Laura, is now in her 42 nd year as we packed her a dinner to eat at her workplace and the wrapping paper was a brown paper bag with her dinner of ravioli, crackers, dessert, snack. Norm took her to work because of the road conditions and she had plans to stay into the next night, then Norm picked her up again. It all worked out for everyone and Laura had an enjoyable meal on her birthday. Super Bowl is to come on T V and it's against the Eagles and Chiefs, so who are you rooting for? No bets, just cheer on your favorite to win. Colds and flu can result in a respiratory infection for some stars and Grace, Laura, and I are taking breathing treatments, but the adults are on an antibiotic while Grace is using a nose thing to help. Now since we all will begin to feel bet- ter, Norm has symptoms He is one who won't let it bring him down. He helps us to get better and he does a great job of it. Grace got her 4 month visit to the doctor and she weights 13 lbs, 5 oz. and beside the breathing thing she is growing well. The show on T V of years ago when I was young was Laverne and Shirley and we are saddened to hear the passing of Shirley who is really Cindy Williams, who died the end of January 2023 at the age of 75 years and she had 2 children. Last week's column of January 25 th just ended with the salad info so I thought it could be somewhere on another page but couldn't find it. Laura said she put it in there but some- how we have no lights to start to dim for the week. So here goes this week's lights start to dim. Keep an eye on family and friends, slow down and see all the wonders in your area, like have you seen how the tree branches on certain trees look like picture frames that are round or an odd shape. They look neat or cool. Wear your mask in crowds to keep others safe. Watch out in Winslow on Union Street for potholes. Always smile, wave, and say Hi to everyone you see this week. Happy Valentines Day! 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. Winslow Alcoholics Anonymous – will meet every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meeting. Odd Fellows IOOF Pacific Lodge #175 meeting – the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. All area mem- bers are encouraged to attend. Otwell Ruritan – will have its monthly meetings the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Pike Lodge #121 F&A.m. 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 suddenly lose their child often experience a wide range of emotions and grief. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers support to assist those who have experienced the loss of a child (conception to one month of age) through the grieving process. For more information about Perinatal Loss Support, contact Theresa O'Bryan, Pastoral Care, at 812-996 -0219 or tobryan@mhhcc.org. Stendal Community Create and Craft Night – The first Tuesday of each month, anytime between 6 -9 p.m., at St. Peters Lutheran Church fellowship hall. Bring a craft, sewing, yarn or unfinished projects. Create and finish projects, and learn new ones while having fun. For more information, call Sherry Meyer at 812-457-9842. Grief Support Series – The death of a loved one, a child leaving home, overwhelming changes in one's per- sonal life – each can cause profound grief and suffering. To offer reassurance and comfort, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has developed a free support program called "Grief Support Series." Call for the next five-week program. Programs will be at 6:30 p.m. in Memorial Hospi- tal and Health Care Centers Chapel. This program is free and space is limited. Pre-registration is necessary, call 812-996 -0219. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Sup- port Group – Memorial Hospital's Caring Hands Senior Services sponsors an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group. Meeting dates have changed to the first Tuesday of every month, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Medical Arts Conference Center, located in the lower level of the Medical Arts Building at 721 W. 13th St. in Jasper. For more information, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes and Events." If you would like more information on dementia and being a care- giver, call 812-996 -0218. Pre-registration is not necessary. Living with COPD – If you or if someone you care for is living with COPD, join us for an educational meeting on the second Tuesday of each month, from noon-1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Mary Potter Meeting Room, located inside the hospital at 800 W 9th St., Jasper, IN. For more information, visit Memorial Hospital's website atwww.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes and Events," or call 812-996 -5232 or 812-996 -1528. Pre-reg- istration is not necessary, and there is no cost to attend. Memorial Hospital Offering Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group – The support group will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from 1-3 p.m. in the Medical Arts Building Conference Center located at 721 W. 13th Street in Jasper. The support group will be held monthly. Pre-registration is not required to attend. For more information about the Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group, please call Mary Jo Eaton Calhoun, BSN, RN, Telemedicine Services, at 812-996 -6364, or Brandie Beck, RN, Neuroscience Nurse Coordinator, at 812-996 - 5912 or. You can also e-mail questions or comments to strokesupport@mhhcc.org. Petersburg Senior Citizen Will be Offering Senior a Lunch Menu – Petersburg Senior Citizen will be offering seniors lunch on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to ? At the Pe- tersburg court house basement, 801 Main Street. Pike Gibson Water, Inc. – will be holding the regular monthly meetings open to the public on the second Mon- day of each month at 6:30 p.m. CST, at 325 N Jackson St, Oakland City, IN. Dear Rusty: I am 56 and hope to hold out to get maximum So- cial Security at age 70. However, with all of the talk of Social Security funds being de- pleted, is it wise to continue with this mindset? Will there even BE Social Security benefits for folks in my age bracket? Should I think about start- ing Social Security benefits as soon as I am eligible? I am employed; however, I don't have a large amount of savings. I contribute to my company's 401(k) and receive the match, and I own my own home (almost paid off ) with an estimated $250,000.00 in equity, but I won't be able to stay in the home long term. Any insight you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Signed: Weary Worker Dear Weary Worker: I don't suggest changing your strategy due to fears of Social Security not being there – it will be. Al- though the program is facing some future financial issues, the very worst that could happen is that everyone's benefits might be cut by 20+% if Congress fails to act to restore the program to solvency before the Trust Funds are depleted in the early to mid-2030s. In my opinion, Congress will not likely fail to act because to do so would be political suicide. The fact is, they already know how to fix So- cial Security's financial issues; they just lack the bipartisan spirit and political for- titude to do so until they extract every possible ounce of political capital from the issue. So, it's largely a matter of how long Congress will wait to reform the program. Right now, the Social Securi- ty Trust Funds hold about $2.8 trillion in reserves to ensure full benefits will be paid. But Social Security now pays out more in benefits than it receives in reve- nue, so the extra money needed to pay full benefits is taken from those reserves. What is needed is reform which addresses the reality that people today are living much longer and collecting benefits for much longer than the program is structured to accommodate. Many possible solutions are on the table in Congress, including raising the full retirement age a bit to deal with the reality of people living much longer, and increasing the program's tax revenue by withholding a bit more from American workers. The eventual reform will likely include some variation of both, as well as other "tweaks" which further guarantee the program will be there for future gener- ations. As for the thought of claim- ing your benefits as soon as you are eligible (age 62), be aware that Social Security has an "earnings test" which applies to anyone who collects benefits before reaching full retirement age (FR A). If you are working full time when you first become age-eligible, you likely wouldn't be able to collect benefits be- cause your benefit amount would be insufficient to pay the penalty for exceeding the earnings limit ($1 for every $2 over the limit) within one year. And, as you may already know, your age 62 ben- efit would be cut by about 30% from your FR A amount, while your benefit at age 70 would be about 76% more than your age 62 benefit. So even if the worst case sce- nario happens (which it almost certainly won't), an across- -the- board cut of 20+% to your age 70 benefit would yield a higher monthly payment than that same cut to your age 62 benefit amount. So, I suggest you stick with your current strategy to continue working and wait as long as practical to claim your benefits (up to age 70). As an aside, AMAC (Associ- ation of Mature American Cit- izens) has, for years, been pro- posing (to Congress) its "Social Security Guarantee Plus" which would restore Social Security to solvency for generations to come and would not require an increased payroll tax rate. Con- gressional reaction has been generally positive, leading us to be hopeful for a reasonable solu- tion to the problem. This article is intended for information purposes only and does not represent legal or fi- nancial guidance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation's staff, trained and accredited by the National Social Security As- sociation (NSSA). NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Securi- ty Administration or any other governmental entity. To submit a question, visit our website (amacfoundation.org/programs/ social-security-advisory) or email us at ssadvisor@amacfoun- dation.org. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Lucille L. Hardin Living Grantors Trust, Chadwick M. Hardin and Donna J. Hardin convey to Alex Dale Stenftenagel and Chelsea Marie Stenftenagel, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Margaret Bowman, Estate of Edward Bowling and Maleeda K. Bowling convey to Richard Bowling and Edward Bowling II, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Richard Bowling convey to Edward Bowling II, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Auditor of Pike County, Bernard Jessup and Penny S. Jessup convey to Richard Poehlein, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Johnny M. Brown quitclaims to Rudolph Brown and Karen Brown, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Auditor of Pike County and Andrea Chandler Davis convey to William E. Groome, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Auditor of Pike County conveys to William E. Groome and Jer- emy Epley, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Auditor of Pike County and Nancy A. Hill Kirkwood convey to William E. Groome, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Ricky A. Boyd conveys to Sarah Thomas, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Ricky A. Boyd conveys to Teia Stolz, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Brenda K. Hall quitclaims to John Douglas Hall, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Jeffrey A. Harting and Angela M. Harting quitclaim to Jeffrey A. Harting, Angela M. Harting and Jeffrey A. Harting and Angela M. Harting Revocable Living Trust, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Alan Kern conveys to James M. Johnson, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Tom Nalley conveys to Bryant G. Nalley and Audra N. Stone, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Jordan T. Overbey quitclaims to Stevie R. Overbey, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Downtown Development Properties LLC convey to AEV Prop- erties LLC, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Renee Pirkle, Ronald Wayne Woods and The Estate of Ronald Wayne Woods convey to Anthony Adams Jr. and Shania Cremeans, real estate as recorded in Pike County. REMODELING Our Petersburg location is now closed until March for a remodel. Scheduling patients at our Jasper location Monday through Friday. 671 3rd Ave, Suite D • Jasper 812-634-6425 • www.gieslerdental.com We will be back in full swing next spring! SATURDAY, FEB 11 • 10am EDT on location – 2667 E. CR. 400 S., Winslow, IN Auction pick-up available! KALEB CLARIDGE AU11700062 Follow on Auctionzip.com • ID# 46613 • Call Today to schedule your auction! No Buyer's Premium. NICE HAYSVILLE ESTATE AUCTION NICE HAYSVILLE ESTATE AUCTION featuring like new John Deere mower (only 19hrs) other lawn mowers, tools, outdoor items, antiques, collectibles, several silver coins, (Morgans, Peace dollars, half dollars, pennies, dimes currency and more) glassware, primitives, pocket knives, 50+ pieces nice modern furniture, toy cars, ammo cans, army surplus, household items and much more! This will be a nice auction with items in good condition. Questions contact Kaleb Claridge (812)789-6761