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please make sure that it is
received by the end of the month in order to be published in
the next months news letter or on the website.
Send all material to rollingthunder8@hotmail.com
Please remember to bring
your magazines, books or cookies (purchased in stores) to the next meeting.
Dave Peters plans on delivering the items to the Wade Park VA Hospital. Curt
Lucas is also collecting LP’s – so if you have some that you would like him to
receive please bring them to the meeting also.
Dave Peters, Vice President
Dues $30 are payable
now – if paying by check please make payable to Rolling
Thunder – if you
are unable to attend a meeting send your check to Gloria Richards at 237 West
River Road, Valley City, OH 44280. If you still have questions on whether you
are eligible to
re
up please contact Becky.
Some
of you are probably aware of this, as I once was but I had forgotten about this.
Others are maybe too young to be worried about this right now but doesn't hurt
to be informed. As I am very near to applying in a few months, glad someone
forwarded this to me. Please share this with anyone who's had active duty
service prior to January 2002 and planning for retirement. In a nutshell it
boils down to this: You probably qualify for a higher social security payment
because of your military service, for active duty any time from 1957 through
2001 (the program was done away with in January 2002). Up to $1200 per year
($300 per quarter) of additional earnings credit will be credited at time of
application - which can make a substantial difference in social security monthly
payments upon your retirement. You must bring your DD-214 to the Social Security
Office - and you must ask for this benefit to receive it!
Soc Sec website: http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/military.htm
This is something to put in
your files for when you apply for Social Security down the road. It is NOT just
for retirees, BUT anyone who has served on active duty prior to January 2002.
This benefit is not automatic, you must ask for it! If you are already receiving
benefits and were on active duty prior to 1967 and did not ask for the
additional credit, or are not sure you received the additional
credit, probably would be to your benefit to go to the nearest SSA office and
ask for verification. Don't forget your DD-214's when you do.
Breaking news
from the board of directors:
TJ Rhome has accepted the
alternate board member position. Tim Dvorak has taken on the job of Government
Affairs.
Editor’s note;
Without members who care, we won’t matter. Thank you for stepping up and helping
out.
If you were a
recipient of a purple heart you can get your plates "FREE" both on renewal or
new plates. You cannot go in and get them at any time...just as a renewal or new
plates.. You must take your DD 214 or DD 215 into the BMV and show them.... If
you want plates that state "VETERAN" on them, you can get them at 25% off... if
you want Personalized that will be more..... if you want more info go to the
Veterans services and get a copy of the new revised code
