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hurtday, December 27, 1973 The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Community Work Incentive Aids Development Workshop A statewide workshopcon- erence on community deve- opment will be held at the 'alley River Inn, Eugene, Yeikiesday, January 9. Conference sponsors in clude the Oregon Department of Economic Development, Pacific Northwest Bell, the State Employment Division, The progran, includes three Jack Jarvis and Company, najor topics--assessingcom Oregon State University Ex tension Service and the State nunity needs and wants, eco- omic development,andcom- Local Government Relations Division. lunlty planning. Speakers will include Se nator George F. Wingard, chairman of the Senate Task Force on Economic Develop ment, and L. B. Day, chair man of the State Land Con servation and Development Commission. ITi* early Greek* believed that wine drunk from a cup of amethyat could not intoxicate, but many (till became atoned. The Work Incentive (WIN) program in Oregon has ser ved 15,211 individuals, all Ald-to-Dependenl Children recipients, since July, 1969 when the program was insti tuted in Oregon, Ross Mor gan, administrator, Employ ment Division reported here today. Of th*? more than 15,- 000 helped by the program, Morgan said that nearly 10,000 job entries have been made to date as a result of the WIN program. At the present time there are 3,317 individuals being helped by the program which is designed to give train ing and employability aid to mothers, fathers and other A id-to-liependent Children recipients as referred to WIN by the Public Welfare division. Since July 1, Mor gan said, there have been 1,- 641 job entries made through the program which is adminis tered and staffed by the Employment Division with the cooperation of the Children Services Divsiion. Morgan also remlndedem- ployers at the benefits of hiring and training WIN en rollees. Employers are reim bursed for 50 percent of the training costs during the period of on-the-job train ing, and after the individual is hired, the employer can claim a 20 percent Federal income tax credit based on the wages of the employee’s first year of employment. At the same time the employer helps employees move themselves off the pub lic assistance rolls and into productive employment. Supplemental Security Income Begins Jan. 1 Beginning January 1, So cial Security Administration will administer a new pro gram called Supplemental Security Income (SSI). SSI will provide monthly cash payments topeople with little or no income or resources who are disabled (e.g. cere bral palsied, retarded, blind or age 65 or older). Now, for the first time, a disabled child may himself be eligible for benefits, and it is not necessary for the child’s parents to be reti red, disabled or deceased. However, the amount of a disabled child’s benefit will depend in part on the income and resources of the parents. The largest group of di sabled individuals that will qualify for the new SSI pay ments will probably be those disabled adults over the age of 21. This is the group of people who most need to learn about the new program. Their eligibility will be ba sed on their living arrange ments, and the various types of income and resources they have. In this category the income and resources of the parents will not necessarily be considered In determining the benefit rate. Disabled individuals may be eligible for a basic cash benefit of up to $130 a month for one person and $195 for a couple when both qualify. This Is a different payment from Social Security, and is paid out of a separate fund. If you have a child In a public institution he may be eligible for SSI benefits al so. The Social Security Ad ministration lscurrently wor king with the institutions to determine which persons are eligible, but you may want to check to be sure this is being done for your child. There are many disabled persons in Oregon not now getting assistance checks who don’t know they may be eli gible for the new SSI pay ments. This is where you come in. The Social Secu rity administration has asked for help from UC PA in locating and referring per sons who may be eligible. They are taking applications NOW for this new program. If you think you, a member of your family, or someone you know may qualify for any of these benefits, contact your nearest social security office right away. The general rule is, ask before assuming you aren’t eligible. Page Nine KingmanKolony Homemakers Learn About Blenders KINGMAN KOLONY-Mrs. Frank Rhodes and Mrs. Paul Gehrke visited Mr and Mrs. Tony Pittz Sunday af ternoon. Sunday afternoon visitors of Mrs. Charles Bowers were Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wright and family of Boise and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Callaham of Boise. Mrs. Charles Bowers was a Saturday evening dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Chapin. Mr. Charles Bo wers is in the Nyssa hos pital and is improving. Mrs. Earl Ervin and Mrs. Robert Radford and daughter Angie were Wednesday eve ning visitors in the Ed Ned row home Ron andGiven Miller came from Fullerton,Calif. Satur day to spend the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Robb and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller of Big Bend. Sunday, December 16, Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Godbout of Boise visited Mr. and Mrs. Willis Conant. Willis’ mo ther Mrs. Jerry Conant of Nebraska who has been vi siting relatives here re turned home with them for two weeks. Homemakers who have an electric food blender or plan to buy one will be interes ted in a special educational program coming up on Fri day, January 4. The meeting will be held at the Parish Hall, Catho lic Church in Ontario at 7:30 p.m. accordingtoHelenCon- ner, Extension Home Eco nomist. Volunteer leaders from Ex tension study groups and ot her interested organizations are invited to attend an af ternoon training session at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Conner said these volunteers will be provided witha leader’s guide and handout materials so they can present a similar lesson for their group. Susan Oster, Home Eco nomist for the Oster Com pany, will be guest demon strator at both sessions. Topics included in the two sessions will be points to consider when selecting a food blender, care of tne food blender, and uses of the blender. There is no charge for either meeting and both are open to any interested per son regardless of race, creed, color or national ori gin. For further information contact the Malheur County Office of Oregon State Uni versity Extension Service, 889-9129 My Neighbors were guests in the Eugene Doctor home in Big Bend after the bailgame Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dwa yne Bennett were also guests. Guests in the Carl Piercy home Saturday evening after “I want you to take par the ballgame were Mr. and Mrs. Dick Kriegh and Mr. ticular note—my seat belt is and Mrs. Dwayne Bennett. still fastened.” Mr. and Mrs. Tony Pittz of the Owyhee Junction were Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Conant. Mrs. Bill Toomb, Miss Jeannette Martin of Clarks ton, Washington, Mrs. Ma bie Piercy, of Adrian, and Betty Baldridge of Caldwell were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Phifer. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wri ght and family of Boise and Mrs. Richard Callaham of Boise were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.andMrs.Char les Bowers. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Thomp son of Roseville, California came Saturday evening to spend a week to ten days visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Thompsonand her relatives in Jamieson. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wal ters of Boise were Sunday dinner guests in the Her schel Thompson home. Mr. and Mrs. Al Thomp son returned home Thursday from the hospital at Nyssa Mike Osborn came home last Sunday ona20-day leave from the service. He is sta tioned at Long Beach, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Piercy Journal Classifieds Bring Results! H appy N ew year Moy the Now Yoor rch In on o note offoodehoor * and bast wishes for health and prosperity for oil our friends end petrons BAUMAN'S, INC. HAPPY NEW AR with earnest wishes long and true, that the New Year will prove to be the year for you! DR. DAVID SARAZIN I HHN0
