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Wednesday, January 8, 2020 A3 The Dalles Chronicle TheDallesChronicle.com SENIOR NEWS Catching your breath after the holidays We’re in that catch-your- breath after Christmas calm trying to remember what year it is. (How long will it take before I stop writing 2019?) And wondering when the ice and snow will arrive—when we’ll wish we were snowbirds sunning in Arizona. We know the ice and snow will come—maybe not enough to close schools, but enough to make walking treacherous. I do remember the wonderful snowy days when I was in grade school, staying in bed hoping to hear my mother walk into my room and saying. “There’s no school today.” What a feeling know- ing I had the day off to play in the snow! During snowy or icy days, it’s best to stay home. But if you do need get out because you want to enjoy a nutritious Meals-on-Wheels lunch at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center, think of the phrase, “Walk like a Penguin.” What does that mean? Well, it’s a way to think about Senior Living Scott McKay walking safely in snow and ice. To walk like a penguin, do the following: point your feet out slightly; bend your knees and keep them loose; extend your arms out to your side (and hands out of your pockets); and take short steps or waddle. In addition, since we haven’t evolved webbed feet yet, wear shoes or boots with traction. And this is where I must really pay close attention: assume all wet and dark areas on pavement are icy—especially around snowbanks where the melt-off freezes over-night. Whether it’s icy or not, this is also a good time to remem- ber that falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults. So this winter, don’t rush, pay attention and remember to “Walk Like A Penguin!” • • • Would you like a part-time gig for eight to ten weeks that pays $16 an hour plus mileage with flexible hours? Sounds too good to be true? It would except once every ten years when the U.S. gov- ernment is looking for census takers. Think what you could do with the extra cash. A trip to Hawaii or the Caribbean? New clothes? Gifts for the grandkids? To apply you can go online at 2020census.gov/ jobs or call 1-855-JOB-2020. You can be a part of history while supporting your com- munity by helping to ensure there is an accurate count - which affects how billions of dollars are distributed. • • • I’ve mentioned it before, but I need to mention it again, because this raffle has the perfect prize: twelve $25 gift certificates from The Dalles’ finest restaurants. The Center’s Meal-a-Month Raffle tickets are being sold for $10 apiece or 3 for $25. You have three chances to win, and you may be one of those three winners! Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is regarded by some as “the most important and influential rock-and-roll album ever recorded,” and was ranked number one of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” by Rolling Stone magazine. One of the album’s songs, written by Paul McCartney, is about a young man singing to his lover about his plans for their growing old together. For this week’s “Remember When” question, the young man is asking, “will you still love me when I’m” … what age? Email your answer to mcse- niorcenter@gmail.com, leave a message at 541-296-4788 or drop it off with the special version of the song recorded by McCartney’s children as a surprise present for his birthday in June 2006. The previous name for The Dalles Health and Rehabilitation Center was Valley Vista, and the busi- ness once located where Holstein’s is today was the Handout. Rhonda Spies and John Huteson remembered the Handout (which Diana Weston points out was owned for many years by Phil Hammond after he sold the Dairy Queen at 4th and Union streets.) Those who answered both questions correctly were Diana Weston, Lana Tepfer, Carol Earl, and this week’s winner of a quilt raffle ticket, Karl Vercouteren. • • • Now that I’m back from the “Windy City,” Chicago, those who answered The Poseidon Adventure from the previous week were Rhonda Spies, Lana Tepfer, Delores Schrader, Carol Earl and the winner of that week’s raffle ticket was Don Hansen, • • • Well, it’s been another week, trying to find the place I am supposed to be. Until New OR-W-4 form required for changes The Oregon Department of Revenue is notifying taxpay- ers that any changes to their state withholding must be made on Form OR-W-4 as the new federal Form W-4 can’t be used for Oregon withhold- ing purposes. The federal form doesn’t use allowances and Oregon withholding is calculated using allowances. Previously filed Oregon or federal withholding state- ments (Form OR-W-4 or Form W-4), which are used for Oregon withholding, can remain in place if the taxpayer doesn’t change their withholding choices. “We encourage Oregon taxpayers to check their with- holding for tax year 2020,” said Personal Tax and Compliance Division Administrator JoAnn Martin. Employers should provide Form OR-W-4 to em- ployees anytime an employee provides them a new federal Form W-4. While everyone should check their withholding annually, some groups of taxpayers are more at risk for under-withholding than others, including those who: Ride • Started a new job in 2019 or later. • Updated their federal Form W-4 in 2018 or 2019. • Previously claimed federal deductions that were impact- ed by federal tax law changes, such as the employee busi- ness expense deduction. • Live in a two-earner household. Oregon’s Form OR-W-4 and Revenue’s updated online withholding calculator allow taxpayers to determine the correct amount to withhold for Oregon personal income tax. Form OR-W-4 and the calculator are available on the department’s website at www. THE LINK $ 1 50 ONLY one way Public Transit The Dalles Bus Stops • The Dalles Transit Center • Near Goodwill • Columbia Gorge Community College • Mid Columbia Medical Center • Veterans Service Offi ce Call 541-296-7595 MCEDD.org/linktransit oregon.gov/dor. Visit www. oregon.gov/dor to get tax forms, check status, or make tax payments; call 800-356- 4222 toll-free from an Oregon prefix (English or Spanish) or 503-378-4988 in Salem and outside Oregon; or email questions.dor@oregon.gov. For TTY call 800-886-7204. we meet again, you know you are getting older when you start every new conversation with “I may have told you this before, but...” • • • “An optimist is a person who sees a green light every- where, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight. …The truly wise person is color- blind.” —Albert Schweitzer • • • Meals-on-Wheels dinner served at 12:00 at the Center MENU Thursday (9): Meatloaf with Macaroni and Cheese (Music - Tom Graff) Friday (10): Open Face Turkey Sandwich Monday (13): Hamburger with Tater Tots Tuesday (14): Chicken and Dumplings Wednesday (15): Chicken Fried Steak THE DALLES CHRONICLE (ISSN 0747-3443) is published twice weekly, every Wednesday and Saturday. Subscription rates: One year print subscription and digital access $55. Six month print subscription and digital access $35.Three month print subscription and dig- ital access $21. Known office of publication, 811 E. Second St.,The Dalles, OR 97058. 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