é | | [ | i | , | ® ANTHONY DELUCA JUNE HORST general public? Security People planning fo refire next year or in the near future should not wait until the last minute to get answers to the questions they may have about Social Security. This may lead to a delay in benefits or Medi- care coverage, or even the loss of benefits in some cases. The people at any Social Security office can answer a person’s questions about retire- ment benefits. Social Security generally sug- gests that people apply two to three months before the month they wish their Social Security checks to begin. . You may apply by mail, by telephone, or in person. Once a person is interviewed by phone, the rest may be handled by mail. The best times to call the office to assure prompt service is during the latter part of the month, on Thursday or Friday, and in the afternoon. A person applying for retire- ment benefits should have his or her Social Security card or a cial record of birth or baptism recorded early in life or other evidence by birth; a copy of his or her W-2 form for the last year; or if self-employed, a copy of the self-employment tax return for the last year since recent reports may not yet be in the records. If spouses and chil- dren are also eligible, evidence may also include a marriage license for a spouse and birth certificates of spouse and chil- dren. People who have questions about retirement should call the Social Security office. That number is 826-6371. ED STEINHAUER ANTHONY DELUCA, 39, Hazleton. “This is America. I think all meetings concerning the public should be open. The voters have a right to know what is going on.” CARL GROSS, 71, Harding. “Public schools are public busi- ness. People should know every- thing that goes on.” JUNE HORST, 54, Forty Fort. I‘ think they should be open. CORA CAMPBELL Parents have a right to know what school board officials do.” ED STEINHAUER, 74, Har- veys Lake. “They should be open. There should be no secrets between committees and the people of the community.” CORA CAMPBELL, 61, Sweet Valley. “Positively, they should be open to the public. Let every- body know what is going on.” JOHN MCGEEHAN, 22, Bloomsburg. “Yes, I'm in favor of that. All school board offi- cials are elected by the public. I think the meetings should be open.” HAROLD PHILLIPS, 73, Beaumont. “Any meeting that have to do with the public should be open. The people have a right to be there.” Dallas Post/Jane Renn (The following Back Mountain property transfers have been listed at the Luzerne County Courthouse: ) DORIS M. SPENCER to KEVIN L. FOSTER and NANCY L. ux, RD 1, Ridge Ave., Dallas, Property - Lehman Township, $30,000. JOSEPH C. BLAZES, to DOR- OTHY M. BLAZES and JOSEPH M. BLAZES, al, Ather- hold Dr., RD 3, Wyoming, Prop- erty - Atherhold Dr., 31.5 acres. JOHN H. STENGER, al, to SHELIA. M. NICHOLAS STRUDNY, JR., ux, Pole 118, Box 206, Harveys Lake, Prop- erty - Harveys Lake 2 parcels. BETTY R. WHITESELL, to WAYNE HOOVER, al, RD 2, Box 365C, Dallas, Property - Lake Twp., 6.927 acres. HOWARD J. BOICE, JR., to MICHELLE and RICHARD H. BOICE, ux, RD 1, Box 308, Harveys Lake, Property - Har- veys Lake Boro. WALTER J. ELSTON, and HELEN K. ux, to DONALD IDE, DALE IDE and CARL IDE, RD 1, Dallas, Property - Dallas Township, Rte. 309, $20,- 000. School cited The Township of Kingston, in observance of National Fire Prevention Week, awarded to the Westmoreland Ele- mentary School in Trucks- ville a Certificate of Appre- ciation from the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA). At the certificate presentation are, from left, Fred A. Potzer, Township Manager; William Eck, Chief, Trucksville Volunteer Fire Department; Samuel Bar- bose, Westmoreland Princi- pal; Fire Safety Officer Gary E. Beisel; and Police Chief Paul M. Sabol. current school year. terms of the job description. has begun duties. An international image A good neighbor A good friend The Most Famous Basket in : the World® CALL Heme ign. Phone 675-2070 and other fine art Available at... BI) CARL GROSS Office of Salomon Epstein, M.D. 2548 Vestal Parkway, East Vestal 607-770-9011 & ils a VISA® ©Mary Taylor's 1986 / 283-0060 735-7908 28 Lake St., Dallas Hickory Corners Shoppes, Carverton Rd. Trucksville 675-4222 696-2818