Opinions
Dear Savvy Senior,
Does Medicare offer any financial assistance programs to help seniors with their medication costs? I recently enrolled in a Medicare drug plan, but I take some expensive medications that have high out-of-pocket costs and need some help.
Living on a Shoestring
Dear Living,
Yes...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I left my job today. I couldn’t work for my boss after what he said to me.
What did he say?
He said, “You’re fired.”
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I didn’t see the...
Next week is spring break. That will have many taking special trips. Some will travel with family, some with friends. Some will take part in school trips.
That includes the semi-annual Worth County 4-H trip to Washington, D.C. net week. The Anchor will e along fo rthe ride and share information...
Cookery of Native Food and Other Bounties (1974, The Wexford Press, Nesconset, N.Y.) was compiled by members and friends of Environmental Centers of Setauket and Smithtown, N.Y. Both cities are located on Long Island and the book features the food that is “native” to that area, used in many...
88th General
Assembly:
With our first funnel week now behind us the focus shifted to floor debate this week. One of the key pieces of legislation debated and passed in the Senate was Senate File 2204. This legislation dealt with foreign land ownership.
This legislation aims to increase...
Week Seven
After weeks of subcommittee and committee work to meet our first funnel deadline, we started floor debate on Monday. The House passed almost 60 bills, sent them to the Senate for further debate and hopefully to the Governor’s desk to become law. Although we often read about the...
Echoes from the Loafers’
Club Meeting
I had a colonoscopy last week.
Did they discover anything?
They found one of my high school football coach’s shoes.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. The weather was so nice...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Do you have any suggestions on divvying up my personal possessions to my kids after I’m gone without causing hard feelings or conflict? I have a lot of jewelry, art, family heirlooms and antique furniture, and four grown kids that don’t always see eye-to-eye on things....
Week Six
Funnel Week is over. Members of the State Government commitee worked together to move several bills out of commitee and keep them alive. We cannot do this much work without great staff, a fabulous clerk, and the best commitee.
A few bills moving out of State Government
HSB 710 – This...
I have an entire cookbook of pinto bean recipes! This is mentioned because I had always had just a passing acquaintance with the pinto bean before I began spending time in the Southwest. In that area of America, this little legume shows up in many dishes, both in restaurants and when you enjoy a...