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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