Optimism in Small Acts Sparked by SPEAK Bake Sale
Erma Bombeck reflects on decency, volunteerism, and collective action sparked by a Knoxville SPEAK bake sale that raised 10.42 toward a vast TVA debt. She frames care as a starting point, noting dreamers drive progress even when totals seem tiny next to global need.
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Tennessee
Students Promoting Environmental Action
Knoxville
SPEAK
Tennessee Valley Authority
Phoenix
Washington
Clinton
Red Cross
Heaven
Kern Small Business Loan Fund announces leadership and address changes
Jay Bingham, KSBLF chair, announces April 4 1994 changes including new executive director Kathe Sickles, moving to 1330 22nd Street, and a new phone number (805) 635 0977. KSBLF, created to fund Kern County firms rejected by banks, has approved over $138,000 to date. Sickles, formerly a consultant at the Small Business Development Center, earned board support after reviewing 30 candidates.
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Jay Bingham
Kern Small Business Loan Fund
KSBLF
Kern County
Ed Young
Kathe Sickles
Board of Director
Sickles
Small Business Development Center
22Nd Street
Retirement advice sparks debate on Social Security facts
A syndicated columnist told a couple in their fifties that relying on Social Security is “living in Lala Land,” branding Social Security as a giant sucking scheme and claiming Congress can do anything with the funds. The letter-writer challenges these sensational claims as unfounded and urges fact-based planning.
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Lala Land
Colum
Congress
Social Security reserves invest in Treasury bonds
Social Security collects more tax revenue than paying benefits, about 50 billion dollars last year, and invests the excess in Treasury bonds. Bonds allow the funds to be used for other programs while promising repayment with interest, a long standing practice of reserve management as the government honors its obligations.
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Social Security
Treasury
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