A4—March 23, 2022
Goldendale, Washington
Opinion Super cheap smartphone plans for saving seniors
live on federally recognized Tribal lands. Or, if your annual household income is at or below 135 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines—$17,388 for one person, or $23,517 for two—you’re also eligible. To check your eligibility or apply, visit LifelineSupport.org. If you do qualify, contact a wireless provider in your area that participates in the Lifeline program and sign up for service with them. You can also ask your current company to apply your Lifeline benefit to a service you are already getting, if it offers the benefit. Dear Savvy Senior, Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior. Can you direct me to some really cheap wireless smartphone plans for seniors who don’t use much data? org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. I use my smartphone primarily for texting and talking but need some data for checking my email and a few other things when I’m away from Wi-Fi. Right now, I pay $30 per month but am looking for a better deal. Senior Scrimper Dear Scrimper, There are several super cheap wirelesses providers I can recommend for older smartphone users who are looking to save money by paring down their cell phone plan. Here are three of the cheapest options available that Savvy you can switch to without sacrificing the quality of your service. Senior, Cheapest wireless plans Jim Miller For extremely light smartphone data users, the very cheapest wireless plan available today is through Tello (Tello.com), which lets you build your own plan based on your needs or budget. For as little as $6 per month you can get unlimited texting, 100 minutes of talk time and 500 megabytes (MB) of high-speed data. Increases in talk time or data can be added in $1 increments. Tello uses the T-Mobile network and gives you the option to bring your existing phone or purchase a new device, while keeping your same phone number if you wish. If you want to keep your phone, it must be unlocked. Just enter your phone’s ID (press *#06# on your keypad to get it) on Tello’s website to make sure that it’s compatible with the network. Another super cheap plan to consider is the annual prepaid plan offered through Boost Mobile (BoostMobile.com). For only $100 per year (or $8.33 per month) this plan provides unlimited talk, text and 1 gigabyte (GB) of 5G or 4G data each month. If you need more data, their $150 annual plan (or $12.50/month) gets you 5 GB. Boost Mobile uses the T-Mobile and AT&T networks and lets you use your existing phone (if compatible) or buy a new one. And a third option to look into is Mint Mobile (MintMobile.com), which is recommended by Consumer Reports and has one of the best values for a cheap plan. Mint offers a $15 per month plan (plus taxes & fees) that provides unlimited talk and text, and 4 GB of 5G/4G data each month. They too use the T-Mobile network and will let you use your existing phone (if compatible) or buy a new one. Lifeline program If your income is low enough, another option you should check into is the Lifeline Assistance Program. This is a federal program that provides a $9.25 monthly subsidy that could go towards your phone or internet service. To qualify, you’ll need to show that you’re receiving certain types of government benefits such as Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps), SSI, public housing assistance, veterans’ pension and survivors’ benefit, or
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Burn-out has got to go
for three hours. I think the city of Goldendale needs to rethink supporting burnouts in our park. Next year don’t issue a permit to any group that wants to burn-out. There are places in the county where it could be held, just not in the city please. I hate toxic smoke, and you should too. On Sept 4 I will be asking the mayor and his administration to make an ordinance forbidding anyone from reckless unsafe burnouts in any ones neighborhood or any street in the Goldendale city limits. I would appreciate some support from like-minded citizens at the council meeting. Let them know how you feel.
I contacted the bank for an explanation. The answer was The Festival of Wheels gave it essentially that “we wouldn’t do another try this year. It seems the that.” Then why is it in your docuattendance has dwindled to much ments, I asked. The answer was to send me up the chain of command. lower levels than when the event The second person gave the same was new, 10 years ago. There are a lot of competing car shows this answer as the first and then was time of year, so it doesn’t surprise to have me contacted by some-one me . higher up. That person has not contacted me after more than a This year Goldendale Motorweek so I am following through sports Association and ABATE brought back the burn-out, which on what I told the bank contacts I was tried several times in the past was going to do—write a letter to the editor to be sure local folks are with questionable benefits to the town. This year someone had the aware of how Columbia Bank is brilliant idea to use the old skatechoosing to deal with its account board park as a place to stage the holders. return of the burnout. It was held My concern is that a comment on the concrete slab, a tempting as broad as this opens the door medium for anyone inclined to for abuse. I have had no difficuland third Wednesdays, Bingo Our American Legionof many Ken McKune bum rubber. Rednecks ties with our local branch and am (provides for children’s causes)sorry on that the headquarters has Goldendale degrees, punk kids or maybe the Covid there have been Thursdays, and dinners or open They’re ourline. republic littleSince old lady fromhit Pasadena. decided to takehijacking such a hard of ups and downs—in Ilots personally was left with aour badlives, C menu on Fridays! Come on in, we’d It ap-pears I will need to look for a love to get to know you! and the community. I agree. I don’t feel in badthis for Repubtaste inin my mouth and lungs. Even bank that does not behave Businesses to adapt in order I recently received an updated manner. licans. though I made ithad a point to stay to reopen. businesses Furlong I feel irritated by the mentally away from theNew burn-out and wasopened, at “Terms for Business andAnita Deposit and businesses Little effort is needed to be Kenlazy. Margraf mysome home closed, where I thought I would in Account Agreement”Auxiliary from ColumMember townthe were leftand justsmoke, striving to surfactually informed from primary Goldendale escape noise when bia Bank. I am not in the habit of Goldendale striving sources of information and to think thevive. toxicOne cloudsuch rose business from the park reading the fine print but for some surviveover is the Legion critically. This effort enables one to andtodrifted theAmerican Little Klickireason this time I did. I came Why did they lift it? Post 116.swimming The American avoid being duped by nonsense contatLouis RiverLeidl Park (the across an “added” line that I found Legion a kids non-profit organization Again, this line pool) on tois the and families at very concerning. False advertising! The Carriger spiracy theories, Orwellian lies, and written to “Enis both forProject personal and business thewhose pool and on to purpose me whileis I was Solar doesn’t have commu- disinformation. The Jan. 6 insurhance of America’s It reads: “We may refuse sitting onthe mywell-being property. We were accounts. nity support. Last year, over 300 rection (sedition) demonstrates the Veterans, their families, our to open and account and may close and effectiveness of duping people with contaminated by the toxins in theMilisignatures went on a petition tary, and and our communities by our smoke, my eyes and throat youroverwhelming account at any testimony time for any during a Big Lie, powered by mass broaddevotion to mutual cast channels such as Fox Lies and were imitated, and myhelpfulness.” lungs filled reason or hearing for no reason atunregulated all.” public opposed is exactly what our GoldenwithThis carbon monoxide and other “ForIndustrial No ReasonScale At All” I particuSolar Projects. As other similar outlets. dale American Legion does through And I feel rankled by the gullicancer causing toxic compounds larlyafound offensive. result, a temporary moratorium the help of the Legionaries (Veterble electorate. These are the people ans), Auxiliary (wives, daughters, on solar projects connecting to who blindly accept the lies, and the Knight Road substation was and granddaughters of veterans), vote against their own and Amerand Sals (sons and grandsons of imposed. This is not community ica’s best interests. Consequently, “support.” veterans). These three groups of Permitting these projects with- they’ve elected Congress members volunteers work very hard to help out adequate emergency response who’ve abdicated their oaths of keep our Legion up and running. As office and give their loyalty to a few volunteers, they donate their time plans is wrong. Does anyone know billionaire donors, who bribe these how our county is going to respond putting on dinners such as First congress members with huge camResponders (free to all first respond- to a wildfire that may sweep across paign donations, in return for actthese projects that are placed in wild ers and their families) Veterans Day ing as their puppets. They’re intent meal (free to all veterans and their lands? The plan is to let them burn. on devolving our republic to an oliThere’s nearly 9,000 acres of land spouses). The Post provides honor garchic corporatocracy, so they can details for military funerals and that is being leased for these pro- engage in predatory profiteering, jects. If 9,000 acres gets developed host meals for memorials when regardless of consequences. asked. The Post provides ceremo- into solar and a wildfire swoops And I feel disgusted by those through, that’s a lot of toxins that nies for Memorial Day, including Americans, generally the majority displaying and taking and down will just burn from solar panels and of registered voters, who don’t vote, lithium ion batteries. This project flags at the local cemetery, curespecially in midterm elections. rently 475. A couple of other things will be just outside of Goldendale off Last, I feel despair for all AmeriKnight Road, in an urban growth the Legion provides are walkers, cans, including you and me. That’s wheelchairs, and wheelchair ramps area. Lund Hill Project is currently because mental laziness, believing in construction. Ask commissioners for vets. I don’t have the room to list lies and nonsense, being gullible, the many projects the Legion takes how much tax revenue is being gen- and not voting has consequences. erated from Lund Hill Project. Ask on, but we would love it if you come That is, corrupt and bribed seditiondown and join us in assisting with locals and businesses how many ists have been elected, and they are jobs they have seen or increased any of these projects! hijacking our republic! In spite of what you may have business. Lastly, these aren’t KlickWake up! Vote these criminals out itat County homes getting en-ergy heard about the local Legion, we of office and into prison. Otherwise, are not in it for the money or com- from this project. Nope. We still pay we will lose our republic, our rights, approximately 10% more than the petition with local businesses—we and our freedoms under the U.S. are here for our veterans. We have state’s average despite being Wash- Constitution and the Rule of Law. ington State’s renewable energy a great Legion family, and we welcome you to drop in and join us. Are capital. Steve Heitmann Why did the commissioners lift you new to town? Come in let’s get White Salmon acquainted. Not a member? One of the moratorium? The rest of the nation is imposing ordinances, yet our members will sign you in and give you information on how you ours isn’t. Why is this? can join us if you choose to do so. Rocel Dimmik You are welcome to join us for Goldendale Taco Tuesday, Trivia night, first
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