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Earlier this month, communities around the state and country celebrated Independence Day. The Declaration of Independence, signed on July 4, 1776, proclaimed our freedom from England. After defeating the British, fundamental freedoms and rights of the people became the foundation of this great nation, including the right to vote.

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Social Security Matters

Dear Rusty: My wife worked for the US Postal Service in New York for about 22 years, and then in the private sector for about 15 years. She began collecting her “deferred annuity” from the USPS at age 62 and she plans to collect her Social Security benefits at age 67, which is her full retirement age (FRA).

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Sermonette

The Day of Pentecost is one of the most important events in Bible. It is the beginning of the church. It is the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. On that day the promise and hope for an ongoing presence of God in the life of the believer was proclaimed.

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Time Machine

Tonkawa firemen responded to two residential fire calls, two vehicle fire calls, three grass fires and four rescue calls during the month of June according to Fire Chief Eddie Manley.

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Sermonette

Sometimes we think that Jesus mission ended at the cross, but did not end at the cross!

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Social Security Matters

Dear Rusty: I am a 62 year old widower that is still working full time. While my late spouse was in hospice, I was able to get her to apply for Social Security disability and she received one payment before she passed away two years ago. I was told that I could collect a survivor benefit, so I called my local Social Security office, but they told me that I could not collect any type of benefits from my wife and that all the money she paid into SS for all of those years was basically gone for good. Would you please advise what I can do and if this is true? I was also told that Social Security’s agents will do everything they can to avoid paying out benefits. Signed: Frustrated Widower

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Time Machine

School Board Approves “Career Plan” Increases The Tonkawa board of education adopted a resolution using the “career plan” scale for teacher salary increases, for the new school year, this morning at the regular monthly board meeting at Tonkawa Grill. The board had the option of either granting across the board increases of $415 per teacher a year or setting up the “career plan” which pays more on the basis of education and teaching experience. The money for the salary increases is provided by the state.