Dixon council on aging nondiscrimination notice
The Lee County Council on Aging states it does not discriminate in admission, treatment, or employment in its programs and activities under federal and state anti discrimination laws. If discrimination is suspected, contact the Illinois Department on Aging at 1 800 252 8966 or Zita Powers, director, at 100 W Second St Dixon IL 61021 or 815 288 2117.
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Dixon Telegraph
EO Lee County Council On Aging
Illinois Department On Aging
Zita Powers
Lee
Lee County Wellness Day at Franklin Grove High School
Lee County Council on Aging will assist at the Wellness Day on Saturday February 24 at Franklin Grove High School. Activities run 7 to 9 a.m. for screenings and information then 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for booths and screenings with health class topics and a soup lunch at a nominal charge. Reservations advised by calling 857-3525.
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Lee County Council On Aging
Lee County
Franklin Grove High School
Lee County Cooperative Extension Office
Circuit Breaker and Pharmaceutical Aid Expanded in Illinois
Illinois lawmakers discuss tax relief for seniors via the Circuit Breaker program and the Pharmaceutical Assistance plan. Proposals would raise income limits, add drugs, and allow surviving spouses to qualify for both grants under new rules. The Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Deferral program also expands to cover temporarily unoccupied nursing home residences.
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Illinois
Illinois Department of Revenue
House
Senate
Scramble dinners light up Senior Center galas with dancing
Claire Metzger reports on Scramble dinners at the Senior Center blending dining and dancing. The first event on Oct. 29 drew over 80 participants with Estella Johnson on piano and guests enjoying prizes and fortune telling. Subsequent dinners on Nov. 19 and Dec. 10 featured new musicians, Thanksgiving and holiday themes, door prizes, and a New Year open house. Further events planned include Jan 21 potluck and a February chili supper.
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Claire Metzger
Estella Johnson
George Nichols
Marty Ryan
Chuck Brainerd
Door
Anna Kossowska
Marian Heintzelman
Danler
Alice Oehls
Bob Kevern
Channel 17
Rockford
Charlene
Marjorie Gardner
Marion Wienman
Caroline Brainard
Arvilla Brechon
IRS Tax News 1989 1990 Changes for Seniors
IRS outlines 1989 good and bad news on tax rates credits and deductions with changes to standard deduction exemptions mileage rates and child care rules. It notes electronic filing expansion and introduces 1990 adjustments including higher standard deduction and personal exemption plus new limits on deductions and credits. It also invites seniors to aid programs and volunteer tax help at the Senior Center.
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Internal Revenue Services
Illinois
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
Catastrophic Care Ends Medicare Premiums Rise for Seniors
Congress repealed Medicare’s catastrophic illness coverage effective January 1 leaving seniors to pay monthly premiums through May while Social Security withholds $5.30 from checks and refunds arrive by August. The repeal may lift private medigap premiums about 15.4 percent. Seven in ten seniors rely on medigap. The change revives hospital financing rules and deductible days for extended stays.
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Congress
Gwendolyn King
King
Government Accounting Office
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