The New Citizens Press

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Rina Risper14 years ago012 mins

Question: How do I show proof of my Social Security benefit amount?

Answer: Here are four ways:
o    You can use your SSA-1099 form as proof of your income if you receive Social Security benefits;
o    You can use your annual notice that tells you your benefit amount for the year as verification of your current benefits;
o    The fastest, easiest, and most convenient way is to go online and request a Proof of Income Letter at www.socialsecurity.gov/bene; and
o    You may call Social Security’s toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Excuse me, are you listening?

Rina Risper14 years ago032 mins

Dear Readers,

Oftentimes, we don’t want to discuss issues that impact us. We get emotional and would prefer not to talk about it for fear of the way others will react to us. I found a quote while browsing the web and thought it was interesting. I posted it because Ms. Mildred Loving said it and I wondered how people would respond to it. I did not realize that so many would respond.

Pet World: With Help, Elderly Mom Should Be Able to Keep Her Dog

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

By Steve Dale
Tribune Media Services

Q: Please help settle a family dispute. My 91-year old mother lives 70 miles away in an independent living facility. Her memory is failing, as she was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Pets are allowed, but residents need to be able to care for them. I’m the only sibling who supports the idea of Mom keeping her beloved Charlie Boy. He’s a 10-year-old miniature poodle who adores Mom as much as she adores him. We pay a staff person to walk Charlie twice a day. Do you think we’re being fair to Charlie? And how do we deal with other care Charlie may need? – B.J., Miami, FL

Ask Tamara: My Father’s New Girlfriend Could Be His Daughter!

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

Dear Tamara:

My parents were married for 32 years. My mother was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer and died four months after her diagnosis. My mother was our rock, and really kept the entire family together. It has only been a little over a year since my mother passed away and I recently found out that my dad is seeing someone new. To make matters worse, the woman he is seeing is only two years older than I am. While my brothers have no issues with the situation, I think it is too soon for my dad to jump into another relationship and I really think he has no business seeing someone young enough to be his daughter. How do I talk to him about this without starting a family feud?
Concerned Daddy’s Girl

News Spotlight: HUD AND LOUISIANA ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO END LEGAL CHALLENGE TO ROAD HOME PROGRAM

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

Approximately 1,300 homeowners in four parishes to receive $62 million in additional compensation

News Spotlight: EIGHT ARRESTED – 35 FACE VIOLATIONS AS A RESULT OF OPERATION NIGHTHAWK

Rina Risper14 years ago03 mins

Thirty five (35) people are facing probation violation proceedings as a result of the most recent 55th District Court Probation OPERATION NIGHTHAWK. The program is conducted on a targeted basis after business hours to monitor defendants on probation. The sweeps, which occurred June 11, June 25 and July 1, 2011

The Hardest Cases: When Children Die, Justice Can Be Elusive

Rina Risper14 years ago063 mins

Her name was Isis Charm Vas and at 6 months old she was a slight child — fifth percentile in height and weight.

When the ambulance sped her to Northwest Texas Hospital on a Saturday morning in October 2000, doctors and nurses feared that someone had done something awful to her delicate little body.

BREAKFAST BURRITOS

Rina Risper14 years ago02 mins

Home cooking for a new generation. Easy and

elegant recipes from the heart and soul created for today’s family.

By Sharon Fox

1 pound breakfast or bulk sausage

1 cup chopped sweet onion

1 cup seeded and chopped green bell pepper

8 large eggs

1/4 cup cold water

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Nonstick cooking spray

8 (8-inch) flour tortillas, warmed

1 cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese

1 to 1-1/2 cups chunky salsa, optional

Movie Review: Green Lantern

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

Studio: Warner Bros. (105 min.)

Plot: A test pilot is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe.

Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Peter Sarsgaard, Blake Lively, Mark Strong

Rating: PG-13

Bottom Line: **1/2

By Mike Pearson

It’s not easy being green, especially when expectations are that you will become the tent pole for the latest super hero movie franchise from Warner Bros.

So it is with Green Lantern, the much ballyhooed introduction of the DC Comics character who receives a powerful ring from an alien and is charged with becoming a defender of the galaxy.

How do I wear that trend…big, bright floral prints