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October, 2016
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CLASSIFIEDS
Harvest Bazaar Embury Methodist Church, 515 S. Galena Ave, Freeport Saturday, October 29 • 10:00-2:00 Barbeque Luncheon 11:00 to 1:30, 11 and over is $8 and ages 10 and under $4. Carryouts available. Candy, baked goods, crafts, cookies, treasure chest, deli items, Rada knives, For tickets available at the door or by calling the church office at 815- 232-3109
STUMP BUSTER. . .Who Ya Gonna Call??? Remove stumps, bushes, hedges and small trees. Professional work, quality service. Most Stumps are $10 to $30. Call Louie Bunker, 815/369- 2169
A-1 Small Engine Mower Repair will pick up and deliver most mowers. Over 30 years experience. Also will do lawn mowing and snow removal. Phone or text Terry 815-275- 7439
Mauve colored lift chair, $500 OBO. Call 815-233-5899 HANDYMAN SERVICES – small interior and exterior construction, decks, steps, windows, doors, floors. Will do painting both exterior and interior, yard work and window washing. No job too small, we do it all. Licensed and insured. Prompt service. Ph. Richard at 815-235-9412
My team will help you maintain your privacy and keep you living in your own home. Errands, packing, relocating and emergency assistance. Judy Nortridge McLinn 815-235- 1413
FIX ANY COMPUTER PROBLEM –
Very affordable, in-home computer repair, service or training. Desktops, laptops, IPads, printers and more. Only $40 (plus travel). Certified technician. Call Computer Tutor at 815-275-7155
Remove screens, put up storm windows, Wash windows, Clean eaves troughs, Bush trimming and/or removal. Over 35 years of experience. Call Bob Fusco 815-233-5509
Call for appt, cleaning eaves, exterior painting and odd jobs in/around house, incl window washing. References. Call Jim @ 815/233-4622 to leave msg. Radex Stereo is where your video tapes & movie films are converted to DVD’s, your Audio cassettes and Vinyl records are converted to CD’s and your Slides and Photos become an animated SlideShow DVD. Ask Dex at 815/235-9797 or stop in at 890 W Galena Ave for a demonstration. Photography, recording, arts and graphics since 1947.
To Place a Classified Please Contact: Senior Resource Center
Julia Moore at jmoore@srcntr.org or 815.235.9777 ext. 227 ~ Ads are due the beginning of the month prior to publication. ~
Thank you for your continuous support of the Senior Resource Center
Wayne and Karen Beckmeier Robert and Pamela Bjerke
Larry Casselman Joseph Graham Dale Hibst
John Kempel Bonnie Scheider James L. Thruman Sr. Shirley VanHorn Betsy Vittinghoff The Magis Group, LLC Pearl Pavilion - Sponsoring Bingo
Medicare, Cont. from page 4
POSSIBLE OPTIONS-
1. Phone a friend. I offer this first because it might be the first option to discard. Wise guidance about the best drug plan for you is highly dependent on the prescription drugs you take. One size fits all does not apply here.
2. Get on the Medicare.gov site and do it yourself. If you are smart and computer savvy this could be a solid option. Some of the clients I see have already spent time on this website and come in to see if I agreed with their results. (Medicare.gov is not a good option for tentative computer users or those without computer access)
3. Enlist the help of your insurance agent or pharmacist. Our local professionals do a great job with Medicare clients. They may be willing and able to assist you, but the Open Enrollment period is also a very busy time for them and it adds to an already very busy workload. Having worked in insurance for 35 years, I know this isn't an area of specialty in many offices. As a matter of fact, many insurance agents refer their customers to the Senior Resource Center.
4. Perhaps the best option for most people is the Senior Resource Center because we are trained and specialize in Medicare Drug Plans on a year-round basis.
This year the SRC will have 8 trained and certified SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program) counselors available during Open Enrollment. These specialists are specifically trained to know features and nuances of the Medicare.gov site. We also have insights into other programs that might save you money.
The Senior Resource Center Open Enrollment goal is to help you make a good decision whether you stay with your current plan or enroll in a new plan for 2017.
We will start taking appointments October 3, 2016. Since October 15 is a Saturday, the first appointments will be in the following week. Our phone number is (815) 235-9777.
As an organization, the Senior Center thinks it is wise for you to compare plans every year. If your drug costs are a big part of your budget or you have been with same plan for many years, we strongly encourage you to take advantage of this free service.
Make sure to take "your turn" in the Open Enrollment process. The SRC will begin to take appointments on Oct. 3rd. Game on!
Ralph Norman is a volunteer at the Senior Resource Center. He is a retired Agency Field Executive of the State Farm Insurance Companies. Credentials include CASL (Chartered Advisor for Senior Living), CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter) and ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant)
Our first book club meeting was a success. We read Assassin Town
by local author Edward Finch.
Mr. Finch visited our meeting and we enjoyed exploring his book and ideas behind it.
The Senior Resource Center receives Title III Older Americans Act and State of Illinois General Revenue Funds through the Northwest Illinois Area Agency on Aging.