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July 30, 1998 9 CiW;'-.!''';! I Allergies?Asthma? fflPf?tp;tW' S A fi Looking for 17 people to evaluate anew 5tnr,;!''f'f - Y 11 " " technology. P 1 ltL.Ldlml' I 1 CallCRat553-1034 Let's race down the slide! 13 Vt y?i I " S v .'," I f "-VI ' I IJtxAZZrs I, j 'i f V i IK .- '9M, f"N I It. Debra Medina and her father Robert hair. Social Security questions and answers Q. I'd like to post information about Social Security on our bulletin board, does Social Security produce any newsletters with current information? ! A. Yes, Social Securityproduces a newsletter called, "jSoc'ial Security Today." It's aimed' at groups and organizations and includes current information about Social Security. To get on the mailing list, write to Social Security Administration, Social Security Today, 4-J-10 West High Rise, 6401 Security boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235. You should also check' with vour local social Security office and our Internet Website at http:www.ssa.gov. Q. Do most people retire ate age 65 or do they retire early and get reduced benefits? A. Approximately three out of four workers today take a reduced social Security benefit so they can retire before age 65. Q. When my ex-husband retires, can I receive wife's benefits even if we're divorced? A. If you and your ex-husband were married for at least 1 0 years and if you are at least 62 years of age and currently unmarried, you will be eligible to receive divorced wife's benefits based on his Social Security work record. Ifyourex-husbandisat least age 62, you can receive divorced wife's benefits if you've been divorced from him for at least 2 years. You can receive an amount equal A parent's prayer "Oh, heavenly Father, make be a better parent. Help me to understand my children, to listen patiently to what they have to say and to understand all their questions kindly. Keep me from interrupting them, talking back to them and contradicting them. Make me as courteous to them as I would have them be to me. Give me the courage to confess my sins against my children and ask their forgiveness when I know that I have done wrong. "May I not vainly hurt the feelings of my children. Forbid that I should laugh at their mistakes or resort to shame and ridicule as punishment. Let met not tempt a child to lie and steal. So guide me hour by hour that I may demonstrate by all I say and do that honesty produces happiness. "Reduce, I pray, the meanness in me. May I cease to nag; and when I am out of sorts, help me, Oh Lord, to hold my tongue. Blind me to the little errors of my children and help me to see the good things they do. Give me a ready word for honest praise. "Help me to treat my children as those of their own age, but let me not exact of them the judgments and conventions of adults. Allow me not to rob them of the opportunity to wait upon themselves, to thing, to choose and to make their own decisions. "Forbid that I should ever punish them for my selfish satisfaction. May I grant them all their wishes that are reasonable and have the courage always to withhold a privilege that I know will do them harm. "Make me so fair and just, so considerate and companionable to my children that they will have genuine esteem for me. Fit me to be loved and imitated by my children. Oh God, do give me calm and poise an self-control." r j I I I Unrn nri anH loan ti tho loft I Medina ride the carousel at the to up to half of your ex-husband's benefit if you wait until you're age 65. At age 62, you receive about 38 percent, any benefits payable to you do not affect those payable to his ' : current wife or minor children. h, Q. .- Does continuing to work after vou are ace 65 have an effect on your Social Security benefits? A. Yes. Working beyond age 65 adds to your lifetime earnings. These earnings are used to compte your Social Security benefits. In addition, you receive credits for each month you delay retirement after age 65. The percentage increase depends on what year you were born and is based on a graduated scale, for example, people who were born in 1938 receive a 6.5 percent increase for each year beyond fill retirement age that they delay receiving social Security. And if you're at the top of the graduated scale because you were born in 1943 or later, your benefit will be increased by 8 percent each year you delay retirement. Q. I always though that the retirement age for Social Security was 65 years old but a friend of mine said that a person has to be 67 years old to retire. Who's correct? A. It depends if you were born before 1938, you will be eligible for your full social Security benefit at the age of 65. However, because of longer life expectancies, the full retirement age will be increase in gradual steps until it reaches age 67. . - Jr. - a ill -1 f i ' I V It J . - """"" 1 " M J -KM L J J Clowns maae animal Danoons lorine was on wus at jeiieisuii wumy Fair. This changes starts in the year 2000 and affects people bon in 1938 and later. No matter what your "full"; retirement age is, you may start receiving a reduced retirement benefit' as early as 62. for more information, call social Security ate 1-800-772--1213 and ask for the booklet;; "Retirement." , Q. I'm going to hire a teenage in my neighborhood to watch my five-year-old daughter this summer while I work, do I need to report this to Social Security? A. No. Earnings for household workers (such as baby sitters) under age 18 are exempt from the Social Security tax unless household employment is the worker's primary occupation. Q. What percent of my salary goes towards Social Security taxes? A. In 1 998 , you and your employer' each pay 7.65 percent of your gross salary, up to $68,400. If you're self-' employed, you pay 15.3 percent of your taxable income into Social Security, up to $68,400. If you're self-employed, you pay 16.3 percent of your taxable income into Social Security, up to $68,400. If you make more than $68,400 in" 1998, you continue to pay the Medicare portion of the social Security tax on the rest of your earnings. The Medicare portion of the tax is 1 .45 percent for employers and employees each, and 2.9 percent for self-employed people. Ten ways to raise a delinquent 1. Begin at infancy to give the child everything he wants. In this way he will grow up to believe the world owes him a living. 2. When he picks up bad words laugh at him. This will make him think he is cute. 3. Never give him any spiritual training. Wait until he is 21, then let him decide for himself. 4. Pick up everything he leaves lying around: books, shoes and clothes. Do everything for him so that he will be experienced in throw ing all responsibility on others. 5. Quarrel with your spouse fre quently in his presence. In this way he will not be shocked when the home is broken. 6. Give a child all the spending money he wants. Never let him earn his own. Why should he have things as tough as you had them? 7. Satisfy his every craving for food, drink and comfort. Denial may lead to frustrations. 8. Take his part against neigh bors, teachers and policemen. They are all prejudiced against your child. 9. When he gets into trouble, apologize for yourself by saying: "I never could do anything with him." 10. Prepare for plenty of head aches. You are sure to have them. X . f August 22 tnru CASA offers advocate training The Crook and Jefferson county Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program is recruiting vol unteers for the fall training classes. If you are interested in working with kids who have been abused andor neglected, and who have been brought into the court system, your help is badly needed. You can make a positive difference in kids' lives and help give them a safe, secure home. The fall training will take place September 25, 26 and 27, 1998. Ap plications must be completed and into either the Madras or Prineville office no later than August 25. To obtain information and an applica tion, please contact John Campbell, Director, 205 E. 4th St., Prineville (447-7220) or Chuck Vawter, Vol unteer Coordinator, 66 SE D St. Suite D in Madras (475-9426). Join the current volunteer group, consisting of 35 individuals, work ing with the courts to help give kids in need someone to speak on their behalf. NCAI supports As the Alaska State Legislature attempts to craft a solution to the current federalstate impasse on sub sistence management, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has endorsed the position of the 1997 Alaska Native Subsistence Summit. "Whenever the rights of indigenous people in this country are threatened, it threatens all of Indian Country," said NCAI President W. Ron Allen. The statement comes after a del egation from the Alaska Federation of Natives traveled to Washington, DC to meet with members of NCAI, the Alaska Congressional delegation and cabinet officials. "We are pleased to garner the sup port of NCAI on this issue that is imperative to the survival of our people," remarked Julie Kitka, Presi dent of the Alaska Federation of Natives. -The Plaza at Discount Coupon $2 off any large pizza or $1 off any medium pizza or $.50 off any small pizza Limited to one The Museum At Warm Springs W The Museum Is pleased to announce the September 12 2:00 p.m. Ed Edmo, a Native V a November 7 1:00 & 3:00 Mary Dodds ScnucK, auinor, uauery uwicuuic (COinClUCS Willi UK iinumviiai i"vw aa.i.v..' December 11, 6:00 p.m. Jane Klrkpatrick, author, iecturebook signing. M AtooBwteportbtobylKEJ:IRBi H Saturday, October 3 Friday, Now Showing in the Changing Exhibit Gallery July 11 September 28 "Quilts, Quilts, Quilts" Featuring 38 different quilts from Tribal Members. The Museum Gift Shop is having a Back-To-School I and Labor Day Sale with 1 0 off all School Related Items f m .. '-if 55aiw-lE5S,BIaiT rl 4 1 Suppah sells J LJtL . . , . j Ralph Minnick presents Valerie Suppah with a check for $522. Valerie Suppah of Warm Springs entered a pig in the Jefferson County Fair. She took care of this pig for about four months, washing, cleaning and feeding it. She fed it pig food and watermelon, "it liked watermelon," Suppah laughs. Although the pig didn't make Alaska native subsistence rights On Julv 20. the Alaska State leg islature met in special session on subsistence for the fourth time this decade to solve the subsistence im passe. Currently, federal and state laws on managing subsistence fish and game differ in Alaska. Title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) passed by the US Congress in 1980 gives a preference for subsistence uses of fish and game by rural residents over all other uses. The Alaska Constitu tion reserves fish and game for all residents equally. The federal gov ernment will assume subsistence management offish on federal lands, encompassing 70 percent of the state, on December 1 unless the state amends its constitution and enacts statues complying with federal law. Statewide polls taken over the past decade have shown that at least 60 percent of all residents believe Indian Trail Restaurant at Warm Springs U.S. Highway 26 j coupon per pizza Expires Announces 1998 Upcoming Events. following activities sponsored through a W Foundation that are FREE to the public: story-teller, "Grandmother Chokecherry". j. a M m ! American play. . November 27 Saturday, December a . . . u 1 1 M a The Museum At Warm Springs 2189 Hwy 97, Warm Springs, OR 97761 For more Information call (541)553-3331 i . .i m mno - aepiemDcr , wo pig to WSFPI weight, it was bought by Warm Springs Forest Products Industries at $2.25 a pound, making the total $522. Suppah received a red ribbon and a blue ribbon because she took care of this pig with no guidance and it was her first year. She looks forward to taking care of another pig next year. that the constitution should be amended to protect the unique sub sistence lifestyle of rural Alaskans. However, to date, the Alaska legisla ture has been unable to pass a amend ment to allow the residents of the state the opportunity to vote on the issue. Alaska Natives, numbering over 105,000 people, have been eager to find a solution that protects their sub sistence way of life. In August of 1997, 1,000 Natives convened at a Subsistence Summit hosted by the Alaska Federation of Natives, the Alaska Inter-Tribal Council and the Rural Alaska Community Action Program. The Summit passed a reso lution calling on the Governor and the Alaska legislature to work with Alaska Native leadership to reach a solution to the current federal state impasse that recognizes and protects the unique subsistence culture of Alaska Native people. August 31, 1998
