Dear Savvy Senior,
Readers of this column will attest to the fact that I like words. Heck you might even use the “love” word here. I love playing with words. I l…
The future can be uncertain. However, Social Security’s new Advance Designation program can help put you in control of your benefits if a time…
This is the story of John and Eliza. It is a Civil War love story. It is also a story of war, death, disease, and battle. But most of all, it …
A robin nests in my backyard flowering cherry tree every spring. Cardinals, blue Jays, wrens, warblers, sparrows, finches, and various other b…
The Hocking County Board of Developmental Disabilities has been operating and conducting business throughout the entirety of the pandemic. As …
Kids have their own unique view of the world. From the time they start to talk until about age eight, they’re seeing things from a three or fo…
We pay monthly Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to people with disabilities who have low income and few resources, and people who are age 65…
Dear Savvy Senior,
For three months now, my commutes to work have been a quick shuffle across the living room to the writing room where, with dogs sleeping at my…
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of spe…
In these days of a global pandemic, one of the most difficult challenges is to stay informed and educated on the virus that causes COVID-19. J…
SSA’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program helps children with qualifying disabilities and their families. For this program, a child mus…
Bald eagles are majestic creatures with wingspans to match (six to eight feet). They are the national bird of the United States, the therefore…
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Dear Savvy Senior,
I’m not sure how many times I asked Megan Anzalone to join Lancaster Community Band, but I do remember the first night she came with me. My pe…
According to news outlets, people are planting. Why? Humans want to become more self-sufficient because of the pandemic.
I received an invitation to my Aunt Ruth’s 90th birthday party. “No presents, just your presence, please” it read. The only thing my aunt want…
We are living in a serious world. Many of us thought it couldn’t get any worse than COVID and then all heck broke lose. I’m not going to write…
June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Month. Throughout the month, government agencies, businesses, and organizations sponsor events to unite co…
Dear Savvy Senior,
"A good farmer's degree of empathy often defines their success on the farm."
While gardening during the pandemic, I learned something new about busy buzzing bees. Mason bees are awesome pollinators for the backyard gard…
With so many services available online through my Social Security, signing up for a secure account will help you conduct Social Security busin…
“At first I was afraid, I was petrified.” Gloria Gaynor, I Will Survive
Dear Savvy Senior,
“Are you Ruth’s niece?” asked the stranger. “No,” I replied. "Ruth was a good friend, not a relative. Each Memorial Day I put a pink flower on…
“We Celebrate Life” is FAIRHOPE’s’s tag line. That is not just a nice tag line. During this stage of life we help those on our service to hono…