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You May Benefit From New Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Do you find it hard to obtain health insurance due to pre-existing conditions? You may be eligible for the new Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan — a program for people who have a pre-existing medical condition and have been without health insurance coverage for at least six months. People with pre-existing conditions face daunting challenges — and high costs — when they shop for health
insurance. This new plan covers physician and hospital services and prescription drugs. Premiums vary by state. Annual out-of-pocket expenses for enrollees are capped. Details about the program and how to apply may vary depending on what State you live in. In some states, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with the help of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s National Finance Center, will run the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan; other States have asked to run the program themselves. Regardless of which State you live in, to qualify for the program you must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident, and you must have been uninsured for at least six months. In addition, you must have a pre-existing condition or have been denied
insurance coverage because of a medical condition. For more information, call the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan toll-free at 1-866-717-5826 (TTY 1-866561-1604) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern Time. Or visit www.pcip.gov and select “Find Your State” to learn about eligibility and how to apply.
From Seed to Skillet: Vegetable Gardening with Jimmy Williams and Susan Heeger Meet the Celebrated Urban Farmer and Garden Writer in Person The Garden Conservancy and the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden are pleased to present Jimmy Williams and Susan Heeger, authors of the new book From Seed to Skillet: A Guide to Growing, Tending, Harvesting, and Cooking Up Fresh Healthy Food to Share with People You Love. Shoppers at Los Angeles farmers’ markets may be familiar with Jimmy Williams’ heirloom vegetable seedlings; now they can learn about the story behind the produce—and behind the producer. On Saturday, February 26 at the Arboretum, Susan and Jimmy will share some of the secrets to garden planning, creating healthy soil, raising strong, productive plants, saving seeds, and enjoying the harvest with family and friends. They will present an illustrated talk, which will be followed by a book signing and an optional lunch. Acclaimed caterer Kitchen for Exploring Foods will prepare a special boxed lunch from the Williams family’s recipes featured in From Seed to Skillet: Hoppin’ John, Sweet Potato Biscuit, Sweet-Pepper Dip and Crudites. A blondie and drink are also included.
Tables will be set up in the Arboretum’s beautiful Celebration Garden. Jimmy learned all about vegetable gardening at the knee of his grandmother, a South Carolina native from a traditional Gullah community. Susan, a garden writer and editor, has been growing vegetables at home for more than ten years. The two have created a personal, beautifully illustrated garden manual aimed at helping all gardeners, from beginners to experts, grow edibles more successfully. As Michael Pollan writes, “As Americans head back to the kitchen garden in record numbers, they soon find themselves in need of a guiding hand and a trusted coach. Jimmy Williams and Susan Heeger are as fine a coaching team as a vegetable gardener could wish for.” From Seed to Skillet was named one of Amazon. com’s “Best Books of 2010” in the Home & Garden category. DATE: Saturday, February 26, 2011 11:30 a.m. Illustrated Talk 12:30 p.m. Book sale and signing 12:45 p.m. Lunch (optional; additional fee)
Sunday Celebration
One Spirit Many Paths
Child Care Youth Group
10:00 AM
Bible Study 9:00 AM
The
Santa Anita Church
A Course of Love Study Group Wednesdays at 10:00 AM Yoga Classes, Professional Counseling & more.
226 W. Colorado Blvd.
Arcadia
626-446-8206
www.santaanitachurch.org
REGISTRATION: $25 general admission, $20 members of the Garden Conservancy and Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Lunch is an additional $20 per person. Register online at gardenconservancy.org or call 845.265.2029 Admission to the Arboretum is included in registration price. LOCATION: 301 North Baldwin Avenue Arcadia, CA 91007 Jimmy Williams is an urban farmer and landscape designer. He oversees his growing grounds, plants edible gardens for clients, and dispenses cultivation and cooking tips, plus vegetable, herb, and fruit seedlings, at three Los Angeles farmers’ markets. He grows and sells heirloom tomatoes seedlings from seeds that have been passed down from his greatgreat-grandmother. Susan Heeger, home vegetable gardener, Los Angeles editor-at-large for Coastal Living and contributing editor for Martha Stewart Living, is a long-time magazine and newspaper feature writer with a specialty in garden, design, home, lifestyle, and food stories.
The Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden occupies the heart of the historic Rancho Santa Anita in the city of Arcadia. Its 127-acre botanical garden and historical site is jointly operated by the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. Home to plant collections from all over the world, including many rare and endangered species, the Arboretum also houses outdoor historical landmarks representative of the major phases of California history. arboretum.org The Garden Conservancy is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1989 to preserve exceptional gardens for the education and enjoyment of the public. By facilitating access to diverse examples of our cultural heritage, the Conservancy encourages greater appreciation and stewardship of these fragile resources. The Conservancy works in partnership with individual garden owners and public and private organizations, marshalling legal, horticultural, and financial resources to secure a garden’s future. gardenconservancy. org
Life Remembered William (Bill) Pope Sunrise1925 - Sunset2011
William (Bill) Carl Pope, born December 3, 1925 in Lumberton, North Carolina, died peacefully in his sleep on February 8, 2011 at home in Huntingdon, Tennessee. He was the last surviving child of James Douglas Pope Sr. and Nora Mae Thomas-Pope and was preceded in death by siblings James Douglas Jr., Hazel, John, Ruth and infant daughter Nancy. He is survived by his wife, Arlene and children, Stephen, Bruce (Pearl) and Janet (Jerry) Givens, 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He was educated at Redstone Academy in Lumberton, North Carolina and graduated from Vashon High School in St Louis, Missouri prior to serving his country in World War II, stationed in France. Upon completion of his military service, he returned to the states and began his college education at University of Illinois in Champaigne-Urbana where he became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He completed his college education at California State University in Los Angeles Bill moved to California in 1953 where he and his wife, Arlene reared their family in Pasadena. He retired from
the County of Los Angeles after serving the majority of his career with the Sheriff’s Department and ultimately retiring from the Public Defender’s Office. He was well known by his family and friends for his culinary specialties, sense of humor and incredible wit. He will be most remembered for his generosity and willingness to help those in need whenever he could. His favorite music was Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, 4th movement. He loved history, political debate, was an avid reader and had an insatiable enthusiasm for the English language and vocabulary. He will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in his memory to one or both of the following: The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) 400 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36104 www.splcenter. org The Native American Rights Fund
WE HAVE “SOMETHING” YOU NEED Sunday Worship: 8 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School: (all ages) 9:15 a.m. Sunday Eve - “Praise” Worship 7:00 p.m. or Monday Worship - 7:00 p.m.
OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH 512 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia (626) 447-7690
PASTOR ROGER SONNENBERG HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE - CHILD CARE AVAILABLE
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Rev. Paul S. Beck • Senior Pastor