Spotlight | September SOCIAL SECURITY
Social Security is here for you Social Security turns 84 this year. With more than eight decades of service, we’ve provided benefits to one of the most diverse populations in history. Regardless of background, we cover retirees, wounded warriors, chronically ill children, and people who have lost loved ones. Knowing that we cover so many different people, we’ve created People Like Me webpages that speak to specific audiences. Sharing these pages could make a positive impact on someone’s life. Here are a few that might speak to you. Do you know someone who needs to start saving for retirement? No matter where they are in their careers, Social Security can help. It’s never too late to start planning. We offer two pages, one for people early in their career at socialsecurity. gov/people/earlycareer and one for people who have been working for a while, socialsecurity.gov/people/midcareer. Social Security plays an important role in providing economic security for women. Nearly 55 percent of the people receiving Social Security benefits are women. Women face greater economic challenges in retirement. First, women tend to live longer than men do, so they are more likely to exhaust their retirement savings. A woman who is 65 years old today can expect to live, on average, until about 87, while a 65-year-old man can expect to live, on average, until about 84. Second, women often have lower lifetime earnings than men, which usually means they receive lower benefits. And, third, women may reach retirement with smaller pensions and other assets than men. Share this page with someone who needs this information and may need help planning socialsecurity.gov/people/women. We proudly serve wounded warriors and veterans. They endure sacrifices to preserve the freedoms Americans treasure. Many of them do not know they might be entitled to benefits. Share our resources with them to make sure they are getting the benefits they deserve. socialsecurity. gov/people/veterans. If you didn’t see a page that is important to you here, check out our general People Like Me page at socialsecurity.gov/people. Kylle’ McKinney, SSA Public Affairs Specialist, can be reached by email at kylle.mckinney@ssa.gov.
10 SEPTEMBER 2019
Whereville, AL Identify and place this Alabama landmark and you could win $25! Winner is chosen at random from all correct entries. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified. Send your answer by Sept. 12 with your name, address and the name of your rural electric cooperative. The winner and answer will be announced in the October issue. Submit by email: whereville@alabamaliving.coop, or by mail: Whereville, P.O. Box 244014, Montgomery, AL 36124. Contribute your own photo for an upcoming issue! Send a photo of an interesting or unusual landmark in Alabama, which must be accessible to the public. A reader whose photo is chosen will also win $25.
AUGUST'S ANSWER
This small, picturesque chapel is on the property known as Booker’s Mill, on Conecuh County Road 22, northwest of Evergreen. We received a lovely response from owners Don and Grace Stinson: “The little chapel at Booker’s Mill is a classic small country chapel on our property. The chapel is used for weddings, special event services and is a meditation place for travelers and tourists. We are proud (of the property). Thank you!” Photo by Mark Stephenson of Alabama Living. The randomly-drawn correct guess winners are Tony and Sharon Palmer, Southern Pine EC.
Find the hidden dingbat! If July’s issue was too hard, maybe the August issue’s dingbat contest was too easy. We had more than 1,250 correct answers and no incorrect ones! Our readers correctly found the hidden yellow school bus on Page 17 in the shark measurement photo. Seeing the school bus brought back memories for Hazel Taylor of Central Alabama Electric Cooperative. “I drove one just like this for 27 years for the Elmore County School system,” she wrote. She retired 14 years ago at the age of 75. “As the students who rode my bus would say, ‘Here comes another yellow cheese wagon.’” Our reader poet, Eleonore Madigan of Wiregrass EC, was inspired to pen a few verses: I am retired So I couldn’t get fired Searching for sunglasses on the moon? Not trying to be witty Your designer must have felt pity And placed the dingbat where it can be seen Above the emergency exit sign on Page 17.
Along the same lines, Charlotte Graves of Collinsville, a member of Sand Mountain EC, said she was glad this dingbat was not on the moon. Congratulations to James Sandlin of Central Alabama EC, whose correct entry was drawn as the winner. For you sports enthusiasts, this month we’ve hidden a football. Remember: It won’t be on Pages 1-8 or in an advertisement. We’ll try not to make it too easy OR too hard. Good luck!
By mail: Find the Dingbat Alabama Living PO Box 244014 Montgomery, AL 36124 By email: dingbat@alabamaliving.com www.alabamaliving.coop