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Add Nutritious Meals to Your S.S. Benefits

If you are eligible for Social Security retirement benefits, you can also receive healthy meals and other nutrition services through the National Senior Nutrition Program. With home-delivered and group meal options, you can get the food you need in a way that works best for you. ...
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The 1970s Are Calling: It’s a Disco Inferno at Boomer Bash West 2023

Remember when “Saturday Night Fever” opened in December 1977? Disco was already on the rise but this movie starring John Travolta and featuring Bee Gees hits took disco totally mainstream. Re-live the funky disco days of the past — with a twist — at Boomer Bash West Disco Inferno, April 12. ...
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Losing Boomer

Today’s entry is one of the saddest I’ve ever written and will probably write for a long time, because recently, we made the impossible decision to surrender our puppy Boomer back to the Border Collie Rescue network to be re-homed. It’s getting a little easier, but there will always be a special place in my heart for our Boomer. ...
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Two SSI Payments in One Month?

For most months in the year, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients get their SSI payment on the first day of the month. But when the first day of the month falls on the weekend or a federal holiday, you receive your SSI payment on the last business day before the first day of the month. That means you may get two SSI payments in the same month. ...
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Funky Winkerbean & Crankshaft Creator Tom Batiuk

Unlike some of his characters, cartoon creator Tom Batiuk is in the enviable position of doing exactly what he has always wanted to do since childhood. He saw a copy of “The Flash” at the Rexall Drug Store in Akron and “It rearranged my molecules,” he says. ...
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Grandparents and Summer Camps

While parents are the primary planners (and payers) for camp, grandparents increasingly participate in finding a camp match, transportation and, yes, covering the cost. ...
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Broadcaster Ted Alexander Makes Oldies Cool Again

Ted Alexander grew up with Cleveland radio. As a kid, he pushed the tortoise shell buttons on his beige knit sweater as if they were the knobs on the radio. He spun the beads on his playpen like he was tuning in a station and used his rattle as a microphone. Today, he hosts a popular oldies radio show at Gold 93.7 WQGR. ...
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Brain Games and Numbers

Are you nimble with numbers? If this puzzle seems too simple, see how quickly you can complete it or challenge a friend. ...
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